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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-01
G. e. CARR.

It's reliable and responsible real
estate agents are the greatest force
and most potent factors making for
community's development and up
building. Often of liberal education,
always of the keenest mental acumen
and invariably endowed with indie
fatigable energy they bend all this
talent and equipment, usually cou-
pied with lavish expenditure from a
liberal purse to heralding the advan-
tages of and peopling and developing
the section in which they reside.
Of such a type, ideally so, is G.. B..
Carr, the leading real estate dealer of
Welsh and one of the pioneers in this
line in Jefferson Davis parish. He
has, perhaps more than any other in
dividual in the parish, contributed to
the growth and settlement of Welsh
and the Welsh country along these
lines, and he is one of the best local
authorities in land values in this sec
ton.
Mr.. Carr first saw the light in Mis-
souri,, l years ago. but came with his
parents to Welsh in SO when a lad
of Is, and was raised on fine l 400
acre farm few miles north of town,
now the McBurney stock breeding
farm. He has devoted the past 15
years to his present calling and, as
before stated, has been potent in
strument in making for the country's
growth.
Mr. Carr has a large List of the
highly desirable quality of lands pic
tured in our general article, is always
pleased to give reliable information
on this or any other subject relative
to this section and persons interested
will find correspondence with him
valuable.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-01
THE CITY BARBER SHOP,
A. Hebert, Prop.

There is no appointment or utility
'of town of city that contributes
more to the comfort and convince of
citizens of a community than a well
conducted barber shop And in this
particular Welsh is as we'll, per-
haps better, served than any other
place in the parish in it's new
equipped City Barbev Shop which A.
Hebert is proprietor.
This tonsorial parlor is centrally
located on Adams street, has two
chairs presided over by skilled artists
OF the razor, a polished concrete floor
and handsomely decorated galvanized
ceiling adds much to the beauty of
the shop, and in the rear are well
equipped bath rooms supplied with
hot and cold water and the requisites
of the toilet. Mr.. Hebert. the pro-
prietor, is scion of one of the oldest
and most esteemed Creole families of
this section and live wire of pro-
gress liz all movements making for
the material welfare of Welsh.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-01
DIR. }. Il. GODFREY.

A recent addition to the practit-
toner's of the noble art of healing in
Welsh is Dr.. J. &. Godfrey who has
been a successful physician for nigh
quarter of a century.
In the thorough training acquired
at renowned seats of medical learn
ing and his alertness in keeping
abreast of wonderful advancement
being made in his time honOred pro-
fession, Dr. Godfrey sets an example
which all it's members could profit
ably emulate. He graduated from
The Louisiana Medical College in
1890, is also an alumni of the medi-
cal department of the Louisville Uni
yersity, subsequently took a full
polytechnic post graduate course at
Tulane University and every year
finds him doing post graduate work
at some college or hospital.
For ten years prior to coming to
Welsh, three and a half years ago. he
was a leading physician of Ola in
Catahaula parish and notwi hstand-
ing the healthfulnes of this section
acre enjoys and excellent practice.
Since his residence in Welsh, DR..
Godfrey has maintained a keen in
terest in and contributed much to
The moral and material welfare OF
the town but it in no wise disparages
his laudable efforts to say that he
has been much eclipsed in these re-
CARDS by those of his helpful, practi-
cal and winSOme wife. Mrs. God.
frey is living embodiment of the
do-it-now idea and if her activities
were more generally embodied by hel
sex the new woman and suffragette
questions would not be so much in
the limelight. She is an active mem.
Der of and moving Spirit in that
splendid body of Welsh women. the
Civic League, who have converted 2
fungus growth of weeds and BRAN
bles into slightly lawns and land
scapes, who found our graveyard q
jungle and gave it a grassy carpet
green, who removed the mass Of
weeds and other gruesome growth
from the auditorium and Other
'}locks, who had the rubbish, tin
cans and debris of the fire, removed
from our streets and who, in short
netamorphosized and unsightly towr
into town tidy and beautiful. Ant
n addition she is a member of thu
State Federation of Woman's Clubs
. and withal finds time to intelligent,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-01
WELSH POOL HALL,
Simeon, BenOit, Pro.

Welshs favorite recreation and re-
freshment resort, strictly moral
and high class one, by the way where
oft foregather our best business men,
farmers and others, is the commodi-
Gus Benoit Pool Hall on Elm st. II
is 38x75 feet in dimensions with i'm
movable concrete floors to give the
tables the frmness and rigidness
necessary to skillful use of the cue
hesides possessing the virture OF
superior cleanliness. The tables
are of the best Brunswick manu-
facture and the cues, balls and all
appointments are in keeping. And at
the counter can be obtained the de-
licious, Notwithstanding Royal hector
brew, all kinds of soft drinks and
choice cigars and tobaccos.
Cali work and no play makes Jack
a dull boy and the Benoit Pool
Hall is pleasant and inexpensive
place to seek surcease from care
and while away cheerful hour.
The proprietor is Simon Benoit
who has conducted it for two years
past. Mr.. Benoit first saw the light
in Welsh 80 years ago and coming
from one of the Oldest and best es-
teemed families of Jefferson Davis
parish needs no introduction to our
readers to all of whom he has been
well known for 10, these many years.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-01

Its banks best bespeak of COM
munitys prosperity as they are it's
sheet anchors of safety in the ad
verse hour. 1t is true they are often
first to feel an advancing tide of
fortune and to float to dividend an
chorage on it's favoring food tide but
it should also be borne in mind that
in the dark day of financial stress
and storm they ever stand ready
with a succoring life line for every
worthy breaker-threatened enter
prise and to pilot it over the danger
Gus shoals Of monetary stringency TO
a safe harbor of success.
And in the giant Calcasieu Trust
and Savings Bank the citizens of
Welsh and the Welsh country have
breakwater of Gibraltar-like
strength against any possible tidal
wave of financial disaster.
The branch at Welsh was es-
tablished two years ago contemper-
aneously with the founding of the
parish bank at Lake Charles, of
which it is component part and i'm
portant factor, has been splendidly
successful and its excellent record
along the lines of conservative, yet
enterprising, banking methods We're
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-01
Cacasieu Trust and Savings Bank, Welsh, La.

mirrors and reflects the richness of
resource and plenteous presently of
Welsh and the Welsh country.
1t is but just need of praise to
state that the splendid success of the
Welsh branch of this titanic financial
institution is in much measure due to
the skillful piloling of it's manager,
e. C. Willard and his able assistant
manager, Gordon P. Lake. Mr.. Will
lard has been a resident of Welsh
Q years and for ten years prior to
the organization Of the Calcasieu
Trust and Savings Bank was cashier
of the First National Bank of Welsh,
/ it is probable that he has no peer
in this section in the knowledge Of
men, values and conditions in
Jefferson Davis parish and which
information is so indispensable to
one in his present important position.
Frior to coming to Welsh, Mr.. Lake
was successful Lake Charles bust
ness man.
In connection with handling it's af-
fairs financial, the Welsh branch is
also the largest fire and life in
surance underwriter of the town,
representing the strongest COM
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-01
BUCKINGHAM'S GARAGE,
j. w. Buckingham, prop.

The oldest established of these
utilitarian shops so indispensable to
modern travel, the needful garage,
is that of j. w. Buckingham north
OF the railroad ON Polk street.
The Buckingham Garage was es-
tabiished in April last year
and has had an excellent
business ever since opening
it's doors. Its talented proprietor is
not only master of all the intricate
auto machinery but splendid me-
chanic in any branch of the craft and
conducts with the garage a well
equipped light machine re-
pair shop where countless machines
and implements are put in order. In
his shop Mr.. Buckingham has a
horse clipper and lawn mower grind
der and a feature of his business is
sharpening these useful instruments
for local citizens.
He soon, also, will have automo-
biles to rent and his perfect knowl-
edege Of this section where he has
resided for rs years, coupled with a
genial disposition and wise descre-
tion will make him an ideal chauf-
fuer and contribute to the popularity
of this branch of his business.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-01
A. B. HALL.

Welsh's high repute as place of
unusually prosperity is no less pro-
nounced than its reputation for the
pure, moral and law and order loving
procl'yities of its citizenship.
And this conduct is not confined to
and particular class or those in favor
ed professions or callings.
The subject of this sketch, for in
stance, has been resident of the
town for decade and half. During
the regime of the saloon he was con-
nected with that business and since
the anti sentiment prevailed in 1907
he has conducted what is generally
referred to as a near beer resort.
Yet Mr.. Hall is property owner and
taxpayer, the head of cultured and
interesting family and enjoyes the
unstinted confidence and respect of
his fellow townsmen in that he is
public spirited and progressive and
a conservator of the orderly conduct
which is the predominating trait OF
the Welsh electorate. He is lover
of music, talented musician and
leader of the Welsh band. one of the
best in the state, which was whipped
into a discourse of sweet sound from
erud" and untried talent solely
through his efforts.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-01
BUSY BE REsTAuR,y,
j. l.. hHERLY, Prom

The hus,i."g proprietor q |
Busy Bee Noa,aurant has hi, \
day celebrate with more Dom,
clrcumstancoa Than any Otb.,
dent OF "9'"", Yet Mr. Byerly !.
not to anHe> al this homage to n
self 0u' generously divides j 1
Uncle Sam, I he coincidence u
from the tact that he first 50,
light on tn Ohio western ;,
July 4th 1898 and his birthday \
IN a calendar sense contempoIs,,'
With that OF The nation each -
lag glorious fourth is to h.,
dodble festai day.
Mr.. Byerly left the ma,
Mother OF Presidents stats :,
years ago and came to Welsh
Here he has farmed, ran In,
stable and wove the wool Of han,
industry in different callings hi, !
.mguishing characteristic hoin. !.
lie never knows an idle mou
out always keeps busy at What,
IS at hand.
Three years ago he established
Busy Bee Restaurant on Elm st,.
close to the depot and by rigid ,
nerence to the pronounced priDe5i
and prescepts of industry which .
-'Nh I
nis guiding star in life this want,
mas been a splendid commercial q
cess.
In addition to his work as a resl,
ranter, Mr.. Byerly ownes a hY
|
three-roomed brick business bpi
ing, one room being occupied byt
Busy Bee, one by the Southern p
Growers Association Offices and
other by the Welsh Jewelry sto
he also ownes, and in connect
with his son, Warner, manages a !
acre rice plantation, and will don
less harvest this season one Of
biggest crops ever grown in this
tion of the parish.
Mr.. Byerly credits whatever
has in the way of worldly possess
and wealth to the Astounding oy
tunities of the Welsh country, as
came here some ten years ago '
little or nothing.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-01

cultivate a 20-acre farm and ris
the best vegetables grown in ID
Welsh country.
DR.. and. Mrs. Godfrey are Valuabs
acquisitions to our now pretty All
always prosperous town.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-01

Mr.. Hall is Missourian by
birth and came to the Welsh country
in 1899.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-01

panies of the old and new worlds.
This branch of the business is cap
ably conducted by Mr.. w. E. Plauche.
Recognizing the wide and deep in
terest of our readers in the Calca-
sieu Trust and Savings Bank we ap-
pend below its last statement of con-
dition made at the close of business,
April 4th last:
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts. .$2,527, 1882
Bonds, Securities, Etc, S1,O7S.26
Overdrafts ...... -. 3,04S.99
Banking Houses, Fur
niture and Fixtures 51,250.00
Other Real Estate. =. 3O,3OS.5O
Cash and Sight Ex-
change $50. $50. 304,659.S2
$3,042,474.49
LIABILITIES.
Capital $3.50. ......$ 100000
Surplus .......... 1OO,OO0.OO
Undivided Profits :. >. 42,506.S7
RedisGounts ..... 100000
Dividends Unpaid $50. 2,O61.OO
Reserved for Taxes and
Interest 49,. 49,. 25,466.5O
Individual Deposits T. 2,702,44O.12
$3,042,474.49
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-01
Farm For Sale
GOOD DIRT CHEAP. NO MORE PRAYERS OR GRAY HAIRS
FROM WATCHING AND PRAYING FOR RAIN

Kansas Farmer Texas Farmer Nebraska Farmer Missouri Farmer Of
homa Farmer what would have wonch rainfall all Oepm
any week in the Water can
duced over this entire farm equal rainfall time desired
can have more or less, just you wish.
Turn this in your mind boys realize what a
growing vegetables or fruits
Nature has favored the immediate vicinity farm is located K
ing under might great lake. three hundred feet filled with M
coarse gravel and sand whose and xhaub and unlike
gaed countries you do not have pay they do excessive and aP
irrigation water tax and then be allowed only wan
this farm all you need do practically touch the immense
water Immediately Starts and continues flow about THREE h
gallons per minute until say enough good and faithful servant we nave
grea. sufhciency'
hink of this when old Kansas Missouri Oklahoma and otd ONO
states are burning dying and the ground cracked wide from %
he irrigation we'll operated by gasoline engine the best n"
ana perfectly installed no furnace feed Au Clean ten year d0
operate as well In fact greater portion the time nss
attention.
The farm lies joining the city of Welsh modern little city i0s
two thousand people populated with principally refined and '
people, Welsh has miles of good sidewalks than town
size IN louisiana opera house. fine high
many churches stores machine shops ETC., etc.
This farm consists of hundred acres rich auva SOIL good haS
practically costing about thousand dollars oubnd %
etc 1t has an irrigation aean well plant already installed costing
thousand dollars This well will igae hundred acres @p
much desired This farm grows anything grown county, m
whea' and IN Its place we much profitable
We are in the of the best orange fig grapefruit and COUNT
the United States We California fruits be. ~
better larger weeter and juicy fruit We only country the
States which has absolute against freezing which accomplish
flooding our orange orchards with irrigation plants during
periods OF freezng which sometimes possibly apart
citrus frui country in the United States this neither wa"
subsoil to hold the water
Price this farm fifty dollars per acre. Ia balance one 7
three
The time conveniently with this
deul supply nexhausable
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-01

For further information address C. E. Smith, Box 33 Ia
Arthur, Tex, or J. Hlgeman 2725 Garfield Ave-, Ka ~
City, No. who will send you printed matter pertaining
farm and surrounding country, and will 60 with you 70 s
you the farm you can call on the real estate firms Of
Robinson or G. E. Carr Welsh La who will show you the aD
c. E. Smith, Port Arthur, Texas, 0W1a'
Evening journal., 1913-10-16
OF
THIS RUMPUS
JARS COURT

City Court came near being disrupted
this morning and it was necessary for
the court officers to rap for order, when
the troubles OF John Wilson, John Gould
and Helen White. colored residents Of
"Thc hundred house at Sixteenth and
Walnut streets were aired
Gould said Wilson stood in the house,
rapping an iron bar ON table. saying
q will knock OIL every inch of your
head You put in the door"
During the hearing Gould, when asked
by Wilson who was charged with max
ing threats, if he. Gould, had not
thrown wet clothes in his face replied
Good God. no." The court ordered him
60 use other language.
The White woman when ask , by the
court ii she had bit Wilson with a bum
die Of wet clothes, said: "Who, Nlei 1,
no, sir; not / SIR
Wilson said Gould was a friend OF the
White woman and let no chance 60 by
to slur him Of his affection.
After hearing the evidence, Judge
Churchman held Wilson under a $500
peace bond.
Evening journal., 1913-10-16
PYTHIANS OF
STATE SHOW
FRESH GAINS
Membership and Financial
Progress Reported at Del
mar Meeting Today
Mr.. COHEN MAY BE
THE NEW CHANCELLOR

The Grand Lodge Of Delaware,
Knights of Pythias, is in its forty
fifth annual session at Delmar, today
with members from all parts Of the
State in attendance.
Grand Chancellor G. 7. Otwell pre-
sided. He referred TO the great gain
in membership during the year, prais-
ing his subordinates for their part
of the work. Reports of the grand
vice-chancellors followed, that of
James. j. Cohen of this city praising
the Pythian Sisters for their work in
assisting in the securing of the new
Castle Hall I'm this city. He said the
uniform rank should be well main
tanned in this city.
Mark L. Garrett, grand keeper of
record, reported that at the last meet
ing there we're 10 lodges and the
same number are now in existence.
During the year ending June 80, 1858
members were initiated and the total
increase in membership was 24S. the
present membership being 1901.
The receipts for the year amounted
to StS.023.27 while S5,742.22 was paid
in sick benefits. The funeral bene-
fits totaled s2,2SO.45. Receipts for
the year exceeded the expenditures
by S1,5S101.
The assets Of the grand lodge
amounted to S2.OS4.O9 while the re-
ceipts were S2,539.45 and disburse-
ments s2,O33.2S leaving a balance Of
S5O617.
Lemuel Mari, grand master OF the
exchcquer, reported that Si20 was
collected last spring for the food
sufferers Of the middle west The re-
ceipts for the year totaled $2,539.45
and disbursements S506l7.
The receipts since 1871 amount 10
$52S.1S9: sick benefits. Sl72.179;
death benefits. S59,106; other relief
$500: expenses. s211 .O05, with in
vestments Of S6i665 and assets OF
$45100.
Officers will be elected this after-
moon. Il is likely that James ]. Co.
hen OF this city, viii be chosen grand
chancellor. Lemuel Marr for 3;
years master of the exchequer, MAJ
also be elected
The meeting will come to a clos,
tonight.
Evening journal., 1913-10-16
FUNERAL or EDWARD +. WRIGHT.

The funeral of Edward r. Wright.
who died of blood poisoning on last
Saturday, at the Delaware Hospital.
took place from his late home. No. 800
Lombard street on Tuesday after
noon Mr.. Wright was a foreman at
the Mccullough Iron Company. and
had been in the employ Of that conf
pany for about thirty years. He also
was an ex-police officer hav-
ing served under Mayor Valentine.
The deceased was one of the charter
members and organizers OF the Fame
Fire Company. and also was mem
Der OF the Order of Owls. He Is sur
vivcd by three daughters and two
sons. who are: Mrs. Annie Anderson,
Mrs. Harry Muhlsbcrger Mrs. Wal
ter Baker. Edward H. Wright and
Emmitt Wright all of this city His
wife died about two years ago and
he also lost one son since that time.
His Is the third death in the FAMILY
in two years. lnterment was made
In Riverview cemetery. and as the
funeral procession passed out 10 the
burial ground the bells of the Fame
and RrandyViae Firs Coupan.es were
tollcd.
Evening journal., 1913-10-16
New Castle County
Sunday Schools Report
Much Done During 1913

which closed his second year as
county secretary for the year ending
today.
in the report, Mr. Farra expressed
qualification for the work accomplish
ed during the year. and stated that
reports had been received from every
white Sunday school and the cOlored
schools with an exception Of six or
eight More competent workers are
needed for the advancement 0f or
lganized Sunday school work.
Work in the different departments
has been vigorously pushed by the
secretary and the superintendent.
Graded departments we're formed in
some of the schools and adult Bible
classes were organized according TO
the International standard.
The home department visitation was
not held in May because the commit
tee did not think the time ripe for
such a visitation as had been planned.
During the last eight, months from
one to three schools have been visited
almost every Sunday.
Each of the ten hundred con-
lventions have been attended. Last
lspring four organized adult Bible
Iclass demonstrations were held IN
Wilmington. New Castle. Delaware
City and Richardson Park. A class
of live men was secured and demon
lstration was made of a Sunday ses-
lsion OF a successful organized adult
Bible class, after which a successful
business session was shown. The
demonstration was thoroughly prac-
ltical and showed some things that
successful organized adult Bible
lclasses were doing all over the coun-
try 70 secure members: hold them TOT
the class, lead them to accept the
Master as their personal Savior; and
then TO have them get another man
The executive committee viii gladly
take this demonstration TO any town
in the county that will apply r'r H.
II is always fresh because VIC ere
5 continually adding 10 the material
! used, and the demonstration will Ger
ltainly help 10 put new life into anS
/ Continued on Page Ten.
Evening journal., 1913-10-16

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MIDDLETOWN, Del. Oct 16.-The
twenty-sixth annual convention Of the
New Castle County Sunday school
Association commenced this morning
in Bethesra NJ. e. Church with several
hundred delegates present.
Delegates to the convention we're
met at the railroad station by automo-
biles, which conveyed them to the
church.
The convention was called to order
by c. NJ. Bush, president. The Rev.
y. A. Arters opened the convention
with a prayer and the Rev. Warren
Burr, OF Townsend conducted the de-
votional services.
The Rev. c. T. Wyatt, pastor of the
Bethesda Church, delivered the ad-
dress of welcome.
"Our Goal for the Year." was the
subject of the address by President
Bush. He urged the delegates to
work hafder. that the association
might become a greater power foi
good in the community.
The president appointed the follow
ing committees.
Committee on nominations-Th'
Rev. John L. Johnson, l. Elmer Perry
Mrs. S. c. Snyder. Miss Charlotte
Wells. Mrs. Lillian Reeves, Miss En-
ina Blackiston, j. F. Deakyme, Jo
seph Curlett.
Committee on enrollment-Mis'
Lottie Jolls, Mrs. Laura G. Northrup
Miss Emily Allen. Mrs. George Der
rickson, Miss Mary Rothweli' Mrs
Howard Poole.
Committee on resolutions-H. {
Downward. Mrs. w. d. Haddock
Frank Gentieu. W. Kay Lord. Charlie
n. Bower. the Rev. William Fl. Hutch
in. George Simon Mrs. o. Robinson.
Program and. press-W. =. Linl
James Price. Miss Ella Winchester
c. W Bush. r. Ross Farra
The committee on the nomination
Of officers will make its report thi
afternoon and the election Of onicer
viii follow.
Z. Ross Farrs presented his repre-