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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
PLAN FOR 15-CENT COTTON
ORGANIZATION at Homer to Carry Out
Scheme of Southern Cotton
Corporation.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Homer-Agents of the Southern
Cotton Corporation held public meet
ing here to explain TO the farmers its
plan of handling their cotton SO they
will realize Is cents pound. Speeches
were made by the state agent of the
corporation, Colonel Henderson; Hon.
A. T. Nelson of this place and c. w.
Seals, editor of the Guardian-Journal,
all indorsing the plan. The corpora
ton has effected an organization in
this parish and proposes to pay the
producer Is cents a pound for his cot
ton-11 cents cash when delivered and
1 cents paid In scrip, bearing 8 per
cent interest, due in ninety days, the
cotton to be stored In, warehouses, in
sured and responsible for the unpaid
price. By this means the corporation,
which extends all over the cotton
states, proposes to control the bulk OF
spot cotton and be able to withdraw
from the market sufficient amount
to create demand on the part of the
European spinners to force the price
to Is cents. Quite number of farm.
ers listed their crops and agreed to
sell their cotton to the cooperation
but there was some opposition on the
part of local merchants and cotton
buyers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
BY PRESIDENT WILSON OF UNION
G. SOUTHERN PACIFIC ROADS.
Must Dispose Of Southern Pacific
stock-The $126, 65opoo Now Held
by Union Pacific Must
Be Disposed Of.

Washington.-President Wilson has
approved the plan negotiated by Attor-
ney General McReynolds and the rail-
road attorneys for the dissolution OF
the Union Pacific-Southern Pacific
merger under the Sherman antitrust
law, as directed by the supreme court
of the United States so as to AVOID
a receivership for the great comblna-
ton. G. Carroll Todd, special assist
ant to the attorney general, left Satur'
day for St. Paul to represent the gov
eminent and to announce it's approval.
He was accompanied by w. H. Clark
of counsel for the railroad, who Will
submit the plan to the court.
The government will qualify It's ap-
prevail of the plan, it is said, by ask
ing the court to grant a reasonable
time within which the attorney gen.
eral may make objections to the pro-
posal if further study develops it will
not meet the requirements OF the
Sherman law in all aspects.
This latest attempt OF the many
made to dismember the combination
provides for the disposition of the en-
tire $126,65O,OOO of Southern Pacific
stock held by the Union Pacific.
While no official announcement has
been made, it is understood, the plan,
as one step, provides for the exchange
of $685. 400 of Southern Pacific
stock for the Pennsylvania holdings
in the Baltimore and Ohio, which are
approximately of the same value. The
remaining $SS,357, 900 of Southern Pa
cific will be disfranchised and placed
in the hands of trust company as
trustees, and against this stock Will
be issued certificates with no voting
power to shareholders Of the Union
Pacific The plan provides for the
sale of these certificates within def
mite time and their exchange for the
stock under such conditions, it is de
clared, that it will be impossible fol
stockholders of the Union Pacific te
!. acquire substantial proportion o.
Southern Pacific stock. This new
plan is somewhat similar to one o.
the proposals submitted to the cour
a month ago, but it is to be more def
mite in form and surrounded by
greater safeguards to prevent thu
Southern Pacific stock from going tt
Union Pacific shareholders or remain
ing under the control of the Uniol
Pacific railroad fer an unlimited time
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
CAPITAL WANTS COLLECTOR
Campaign Inausurated to Again Make
Baton Rouge Entry Port.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge, La.-Baton Rouge has
inaugurated a campaign to secure a
deputy collector located here.
Three years ago Congress passed a
bill making Baton Rouge port of en-,
try but no representative of the gov
eminent has ever been placed here,
and vessels coming to Baton Rouge
have to get clearing papers in New
Orleans.
The captains of Standard Oil vessels
usually have to make at least one trip
by train from Baton Rouge to New
Orleans, both coming up and going
down the river.
The location of a deputy collector
here would facilitate the movement of
vessels from the port of Baton Rouge.
There are now on an average Of three
ships a week coming to Baton Rouge
discharging and taking on cargoes of
oil at the Standard refinery.
The following message was sent to
Senator Ransdell:
THE attention of Congress is called
to the article and illustration in the
current edition of the National Water
ways Magazine. The claims of Baton
Rouge to be re-established as port OF
entry are splendidly demonstrated.
Our Baton Rouge district should not
be hampered in its efforts to reach
out for trade which will be opened by
the Panama Canal and the Mississippi
River must be recognized as a giant
factor in the freighting link between
interior an canal territory. Keep
after our interests as heretofore"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
HOPES TO FINANCE
STATE BOND issue
Governor Hall Would Avoid Extra
Session of Legislature II
Possible.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New'Orleans.- not to be
stampeded by the state bankers anu
fiscal agents, Governor Luther E. Hall
came to the city, hopeful that he would
be able to finance the state bond H.
sue and save the commonwealth from
the heavy expense Of an extra session
of the legislature, constitutional con-
vention and other OUTLAWS attending
He only referred to them as extra
measures" and that there Is plenty OF
time. Meanwhile he and other mem
bers of his cabinet are working dill
gently and faithfully to tide over the
state Indebtedness and finance tenn
porary loan until the financial condi-
tons would be more opportune for
handling large issue like the SILL
100000.
Tennessee has done It," remarked
Governor Hall, land the large corpora
tons throughout the country are re-
sorting to short-term notes and obi
cations until the stringency is past.
/ l and other members Of the State
Board of Liquidation feel confident
that we could do this in Louisiana II
all our financial institutions would
work In harmony and to one end.
"I am not trying to float the 4 per
cent fifty-year bonds at this time, be
cause we have agreed that such would
be impossible at this time, but we dc
believe short-term plan could be ex
ecuted certificate Of Indebtedness
for one or two years, until the time
was more opportune. 1t was to aid Ut
in this short-term proposition that VIZ
called in the state fiscal agents ant
bankers for conference. They came
with advice, instead Of support. W.
had expected assistance, because, un
der the terms of the fiscal contracts
the banks holding same are obligated
to assist the state In financing Its oh
legations, as we'll as handling its dc
posits.
''If we were able to coin into cas-
the advice which has been freely ter
dered us, why, the state could pay OF
its 81, 100000 debt and have money t
spare, but, unfortunately, it is an oil
saying that advice is cheap and wi
not pay debts"
To show that some Of the banks
the state are displaying patrioti
and cooperative spirit, Governor Ha
cited the case Of the Central Saving
and Trust Company of Monroe. who's
president, Mr.. Millsaps, sent word I
, the Liquidation Board that he had a
1 ranged to finance his prop rata of tn
= obligation. And this bank, while on
1 of the thriving institutions of Mort
Louisiana, does not profess to hav
the resources and power In the fina
. cial world that some of the larger fl
D cal agents do, which told the governt
that they could do nothing.
Governor Hall was firmly convince
that had all the fiscal agents shown
similar spirit that the temporary a
l rangement could have been ,agree
upon.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
Agricultural Society Meets,

Calhoun.-The North Louisiana Agrk
cultural Society held big meeting at
the Experiment Station here, there
being several parishes represented.
Visitors took opportunity to observe
the experiments being carried on un-
der. the supervision Of ]. B. Garrett.
The agricultural camp meeting was
discussed and a board elected after
DR.. w. H. Dalrymaple addressed the
society on diseses Of live stock and
general information on sanitation.
Prof. E. L. Jordan, instructor in ami
NAL husbandry at the university, ad-
dressed the society on shipping clubs.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
w. o. w. Barbecue.

Walker.-Poplar Grove Camp No.
1888, W. O. w. gave a barbecue which
was attended by over a thousand per-
sons, Prof, w. L, Wilkinson spoke on
better farming and agricultural
schools. Rev. C. P. Martin, of Ham
mond, spoke on rural life and encour-
aged the woung people to stay in the
country. A. l.. Ponder, of Ante, made
an able address. Prof. John Cocker
han, of the L. Q. o., discussed stock
raising and shipping clubs and then
organized live stock shipping club.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
texas RAILROAD LINES SHOW increase
Most Of Texas Lines Show Up Flat.
terlngiy-Figures Are $23.87e,s29
for Ten Months.

Austin, Textile railroad commits
sion Saturday made public the results
from operation of the Texas railroads
for the ten months ending April 80.
The figures show a flattering condi.
ton for most OF the lines. The larg-
est percentage of increase was that
in the income from operation account.
AS compared with the same ten
months of the preceding fiscal year
income from operation increased more
than % per cent, even in the face
of an increase of more than IL per
cent in operating expenses. This
fiscal year, which ended Monday. is
sure to be record-breaker.
Notwithstanding the continued revo-
lutionary troubles in Mexico tying up
railroad service, the international and
Great Northern shows an increase of
more than 100000 in freight earn
ings and about $225,O00 in passenger
revenue. The Galveston, Houston and
Henderson fell behind 1000 in earn
ings.
The figures for the ten months, as
compared with those of the same ten
months of the last fiscal year. are as
follows:
Freight revenue, s6S,163,250; in.
crease, $S,954.4O2, or 1914 per cent.
Passenger revenue, $2S,7O7,765; in.
crease, $3,O32,619, or 11.S1 per cent
Other revenue, 51,S43,764; increase,
$145,219, or 8.74 per cent
Gross revenue, $98,714,790; increase
$12,145,2 41, or 14.O3. per cent.
Operating expenses, $74,S34,961; in
crease, $7,529,995, or 11.19 per cent.
Income from operation, $23,S79,S29;
increase, $4,615,245, or 23.O6 per cent
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
Special Agent Was suspend

San Francisco-Clayt0n Heinl
federal investigator Of white
cases for the United States
ment of justice, who gathered y
dence in the Diggs-C aminetti
and who called upon President
to remove Attorney Genera
Reynolds from office for bis !
in delaying the trials, was susl4
from office Wednesday on ~ I
from Washington.
The order was signed by Al
laski, chief Of the bureau Of Y
cation, department Of justice, W
as follows:
~ am advised that telegram
been received by the president
United States sent by you, sls
rejecting upon the integrity =
attorney general. You are nefsa
pended from duty without par ]
ing any explanation you may 9
make"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
Takes Up Homestead Claims.

Shreveport Counsel Lew
ell G. Butler, representing the govern
Ment in its suit to settle homestead
Claims along. the Texas and Pacific
railroad, has just returned from Mem
pbis, where he conferred with Chief
E B. Stanford, of the Ninth Division
OF the National Land Department, who
has in charge bulk of field notes.
Mr.. Butler leaves shortly for Washing.
ten for conference with Attorney Gen.
eral McReynolds.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
Help Americans to Leave

Washington. - Secretary d
Thursday advised Senator u
Sheppard of Texas that the stsa|
partment had just ordered forq I
American refugees brought taI
country from Tampico, Mexico
also informed the Texas senata
the department, through ths
Cross, is getting the STRANDED 1,
cans out of Mexico as rapidly u
can be taken up at the Mexicall
some three hundred having beesl
ed at Galveston on the steamer
cano a few days ago.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
To Start Prohibition Campaign.

Crowley.-The Protestant Ministers
Association has determined to force
another local option fight in this par
ish. After strong sermons from all
their pulpits a meeting Of the associ-
alton was called at the presbytery of
Rev. c. H. Mont, where vigorous
campaign was mapped out and num-
Der of committeeman appointed, whose
names will not yet be given out.
There Is very little sentiment in this
parish now in favor of local option,
but the ministers are confident they
can awaken the slumbering sentiments
of the prohibitionists.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04

Baton Rouge-Governor Hall will 60
to Alexandria July is to be present at
the parade of the state troops. The
militia will be encamped at Camp Stat
ford at the time, and arrangements
are being made for a gala day. July
l8 will be known in Alexandria as
governors day." Refreshments will
be served to the state troops by the
young ladies of the town. This will
be one of the many attractions of the
camp life this summer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
Want PostoffIce Bonds.

Misunderstanding applicants from
Louisiana have applied to the Post
office Department to purchase postal
savings bonds from the July issue.
New Orleans has applied for $500
of the bonds, Kentwood for $500. On
May 81 last sS3,31S was deposited in
the postal savings bank in New Or.
leans, $4,442 in Kentwood, s2,456 in
New Iberia and $685. in Bogalusa.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
Robber Gets Heavy sentence.

Baton Rouge. Emil Smith, the third
of the gang of seven robbers to make
a confession of his part in the whole
sale robbery that has been in prog
ress in Baton Rouge for two years,
was brought before Judge Brunot to
be sentenced. There we're two counts
against Smith, and he was given a to-
tai Of sixteen years in the state peni-
Tertiary, eight years ON each of the
counts.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04

Shreveport. - James McGrath, a
young lumbernan, formerly with the
McCarty Company of Shreveport, but
with the Madero Lumber Company, at
Madero. Mexico, for the past two
years, has just reached home as ref
ugee, after a thrilling journey, includ-
ing a 275-mile ride with twelve lum-
bermen refugees on a handcar between
Madero and Ell Paso, Tex, on which
trip they found practically all rail.
road bridges burned and met with
other dangers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
Teachers Examination In August.

Baton Rouge-Announce was
made that the next examination of ap-
plicants for teachers certificates
would be held in the parishes August
to for white applicants and August
z to 9 for negro aspirants. The in
struction for the holding of the exam
nation has been issued by John Con-
tiff, chairman of the state examining
committee
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
ships First Texas Grapes.

Harlingen, Textile first shipment
of Texas grapes this year was made
Wednesday when w. II. Kilgore, own
er of the Calitext vineyard, made an
express shipment to Lodi, CAL, the
great grape country, where his broth
or, Jas. N. Kilgore, is located.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
To Preside at state Baby Show.

Shreveport.-Mrs Frank Degarmo,
Of No. 61S6 Washington avenue, st.
Louis, Mo-, has accepted the appoint
ment as superintendent of the baby
show at the Louisiana State Fair in
November. Mrs. Degarmo, formerly Of
Shreveport, inaugurated the first eu-
genics baby contest at the Louisiana
fair in 1908, which is declared to have
been the first baby show of the kind
in the country.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
indicted by Grand Jury.

Baton Rouge.-The grand jury re-
turned an indictment against M. c..
Marchand and Bernard Busch for sell
ing liquors to minors. NJ. C. Mar
chand, the owner of the saloon, and
Bernard Busch, the bartender, were
charged by the grand jury with sell
ing liquors to Walter Leblanc, a boy
IA years of age.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
Canning Plant Improve@',

Pearland, Textile Peal's ~
ming plant, which was opsld y
eral years ago, is being pu'
for the summers business az
dition is nearing compleuolss, 81
will give the operators moi'
for handling the output.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
Watts Are Dynamited.

Homer.-The cattle tick eradicators
are having more trouble, some of their
dipping yats having been destroyed
again by the dynamiters, who oppose
the compulsory regulation of dipping
cattle.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
Roumania Acts Against Bulgaria.

Vienna.-The Roumanian govern
ment has prohibited all exports to Bull
gavia and has Communicated all the
rolling stock of the railroads for the
service Of the Roumanian army, ac-
cording to a telegram received Satur-
day from Galatz, Roumania.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04

According to association of commerce
estimates, Chicago men pay annually
se,O00,OOO for 100000 hats. But where
can one find that kind OF hat? Per-
haps the association of commerce
judged by appearances.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
aaIvez School Tax is Carried

Donaldsongille.- The election in Gal
yez School District No. 2 on the TO-
mill tax for five years resulted in a
20-to-0 vote for the tax, The proceeds,
supplemented by an appropriation
from the school board, will be used to
build a school at Galvez.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
Fined for Adulteratjno MiIk,

Shreveport Five dairymene were
fined a nominal sum in the city court
for offering adulterated milk for sale.
Judge Lal Blachard warned them to
properly feed their COWS and stop wat
ering the milk
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04

A rich woman in California bought
a whole township site to insure her
self privacy and quiet. This is one
way of getting rid Of the noises of
civilization, but 1t is not apt to become
popular.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04

We have seen men sneer at futile
feminine fashions and then go into
a furnishing store and use good gray
matter deciding upon the color Of .
new pair Of garters.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04

Baton Rouge,-The friends of Fred
j. Grace, register of the state land
office, are congratulating him on the
degree conferred upon him by Grand
Cotau College. Mr.. Grace was given
the degree OF LII. B. He is the first
state official under the present ad.
ministration to be so honored by an
institution of learning.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
Orange Drainage Work.

Orange, Textile work on the first
drainage system in Orange County un-
der drainage bond issue is nearing
completion. To date there has been
dredged five and a half miles of drain
age bitches in the vicinity of Maurice
Vile and Lemonville, affecting about
10000 acres of Orange County's rich
est soil.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
Butcher is Killed.

Farmerville-F. G. Mayo, butcher
of this place, was shot and killed by
Oscar G. Roy, young man Of this
town, following dispute over trivial
matter. IS.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04

The girls in one senior class in a
high school in Ohio were graduated In
dresses that cost them only S1.90
apiece And 1t is not recorded that
they knew less in those dresses.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04

Now that goat meat is being sub
stituted for mutton, bright remark
such as "you generally get the butch.
er's goat when you ask for spring
lamb" is quite permissible.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04

Men have more beautiful figures
than women, and they are more grace
full" You are given one guess as to
whether the speaker was masculine or
feminine.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04

A newly-married man in New York
has been held up and robbed of his
money three times in three days. But
by the time he has been married few
months he will be used to it.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
standard Oil to Remain IN

Standard Oil to Remain 70
Jefferson City, Mo.-The Ri
supreme court Saturday nanus 81
a. decision allowing the S.as Fl
Company of Indiana, which = s.
ousted from the state, y
business in Missouri.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
Willis Progressive Leaass

Willis, Tex.-Fifty Of the =
citizens of Willis met SaIuius'
organized a Progressive Lsasas
following officers were electec'
Carson, president; R. c. Ssalss I.
president; Lewis Runnels, ss &
and s. N. Beard, treasurer. a I
attention and cooperation WIZ I
tended to those engaged In tne :
of truck and tobacco.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04

They say photography is useless In
portraying feminine fashions for the
reason, which men can readily believe.
that such figures as women would
like to bave do not exist.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04

: ''now many millions make a bill
lion?" inquiries correspondent. Bill
lion In America, is one thousand mil
lions. Billion in England, is one mil
lion millions We should worry!
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04

Now it is discovered that the earth
wabbles. This will furnish new and
effective excuse for those shaken by
this wabbllng from the straight and
narrow path.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
Loaansport Elects Gibbs Mayor.

Shreveport-Reports from Logans-
port state that the mayoralty race
there resulted in the election of George
K. Gibbs, editor of the Newsboy.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
Another Road for Pslsss'''

Palestine, Textile Texas 3
western railroad, under consps
in Houston County, has pss. :,
pleted to Weches, and tnc
rumor is that it is building Y
tine. 1t is within thirty mlls' 5
city.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
Thlrty-Elsht Cars Bell coussI 7

Thirty-EIsht Cars Bell CoasV !
Temple, Tex.-A solid tralnm
thirty.eight cars Of Bell Count
raised within a few miles Of =
were sent out "Wednesday o'a|
Santa Fe, with New Orleans :, :
destination. to fill a rush olas
ceived from grain dealers o. ua'
The shipment consisted Of aSN I
els of prime heavy red rustp'Va'
and was valued at $4,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04

The minister who says that great
wealth keeps away religion seems to
have hold of an idea that was being
talked of about 1875 years ago
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04

Farmeryille.-The jury in the case
of Randall Wilson, charged with mur
der, returned a verdict of manslaugfs
ter in the criminal court.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04

A Cincinnati woman wants all her
sex to wear a badge reading: I kiss
not" The answer to that Is: Il guess
not"