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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-31
NEGROES MAKING DEMANDS
Ask Rights on Railroads Equal to
the More Favored Class"

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Shreveport, La-Copies of a lengthy
petition, signed by committee repre-
senting several hundred negroes Of
Shreveport, were filed with the local
representatives of all railroads enter
ing this city, demanding for negro pas
sengers Accommodations of the same
class and quality as are provided for
the most favored class of travellers"
Among the things specifically demand
ed by the negroes are:
Opportunity to purchase food at
railroad restaurants and courteous
treatment while doing SO; commodi-
Gus and properly equipped waiting
rooms; cars like those equipped for
white passengers; either sleeping car
Accommodations or reclining chair cars;
steel cars for negroes whenever they
are provided for whites, removal OF
news butchers from negro coaches !;
the transportation of section hands in
cars other than those assigned to ne
groes; permission for lunch vendors
to enter negro coaches and dispose
of their lunches, and such regula.
tions as will protect negro passengers
from the rudeness and insults of EN-
ployees Of the railroad"
The negroes, in their petition, com
plain of discrimination against their
race and In favor of the whites In mat
tiers of the sale Of tickets declare
they are seldom permitted 10 buy food
at railroad restaurants, and, If they do
must take 1t off and eat it; assert
i that "the harshness Of speech of many
ticket sellers, directed studiously and
specifically to negro passengers, is
provocative of needless friction and
bitterness" Say that in the South
negroes are prohibited from riding In
sleeping cars. even when they hold
sleeping car tickets and charge they
are thrust into worn out and dilapida
ted cars, barren of conyeniences. The
petition is signed by committee OF
six, and approved by an of the Off
GERS of the negro business league
Transportation men are at loss what
to do with the document.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-31
FILLING UP THE
PROBE COMMISSION
SENATOR A. KENT AMAkER Elk
PgCTED TO BE SELECTED
AS CHAIRMAN.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Baton Rouge.-Reports among the
governors friends in Baton Rouge indi,
cate that Senator George Wesley
Smith of Richland parish will be his
appointee to the Claiborne Probe Com,
mission from the Senate. Representa-
tive l.. Austin Fontenot of st. Landry
parish has been offered a place on the
commission as the governors ap'
pointee from the house and will accept
it. 1t is further reported that Senator
A. Kent Amaker of East Carroll parish
will be elected chairman, as he is the
senior OF the four anti-administration
men on the commission of seven and
comes from the upper house.
The four anti-administration men on
the commission are Duncan Buie OF
Richland, appointed by Speaker l.. E.
Thomas, Hewitt Bouanchaud of Pointe
Coupee, elected by the house; Senator
L. r. Smith of Caddo, appointed by
Lieut.. Gov. Barrett, and Senator
Amacker, elected by the Senate, The
administration men, composing the
minority of three, will be Senator
George Wesley Smith, Representative
L. Austin Fontenot, the governors ap
pointees, and Representative Joseph E
Generelly of the Sixth Ward Of Or
leans, elected by the house.
1t Is stated that owing to the neces
sity for economizing the $4,000 ap
propriated for the probe, and making il
go as far as possible, all the meetings
of the commission will be held in the
Senate chamber at the capitol. The
commission which investigated the
port of New Orleans six years age
spent over 100000 on that one agency
of the state government, and $4,000
appears to be q very small sum for
probe of such wide scope as that pro
vided for in the Claiborne act.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-31
Orders for the Eneampmsnt.

Baton Rouge. Orders were an
nounced by Adjutant General Nc
Neese. l. N. G., calling for the en-,
campment of the Louisiana militia al
Texas City. Tex. with the Third DiYi.
sion of the United States regulars
from August 10 to 90. The Battalion
OF Washington Artillery is excepted
from the encampment orders Instead
orders for practice march from New
Orleans to Baton Rouge and return,
which will last from June 81 to Aug
have been issued to the command.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-31
Increased Bank Resources

Baton Rouge On March / the re-
sources Of the state banking institu-
tons In the city of New Orleans af.
gregated sT2.15S.742,72. They are now
s7G,2lf.032.sl, an increase Of s4.152.-
29O0S. There we're 20s state banks in
the country when the banking depart.
ment filed its March report. Their
resources aggregated $40, 1885,, 3os. 20,
The reports of 20T existent country
hanks, Incorporated under state laws.
show resources on June 80 of s49, 75s.-
874.O7. decrease of s127. 4s113.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-31
MAKING Llqht Of Garbage.

New Orleans. New Orleans is to
have a municipal lighting plant
Commissioner Lafaye announced
that 1t had been decided at confer.
ence of the members OF the Council
that the city will erect garbage in
cinerator, and will proceed at once to
do so. Mr.. Lafaye already has writ
ten representatives in the United
States of European high temperature
Instructors to come to New Orleans
TO figure on the proposition. The plan
of Mr.. Lafaye expects to carry out is
to use the heat from the incarceration
of the garbage for the generating Of
electricity to supply city Of New Or
leans.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-31
eull NAoose b the rhlrd

Morgan City-Electing Eugene A.
Pharr Of Morgan City as its chairman
and calling q district convention for
August 81 at New iberia, the Third
Congressional District Committee or.
ganized here and laid the plans for
the Bull Moose campaign in South
Louisiana.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-31
ST. Mary's Farmers ORGANIZE.

Morgan City.-The st. Mary Farm
ers' Cooperative Association has been
organized with Percy G. O'Brien,
president; DR.. C, C. Degrat Giles, vice
president; Maurice Blum, secretary;
George Williams, P. NJ. Cotton and w
B. Reed, executive committee. There
were several speakers. The associa.
ton proposes to handle the products
of the farmers of St. Mary parish in
future seasons.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-31

Baton Rouge. July 20 and not July
p as was stated In New Orleans news,
papers. is the date which has been
fixed by the State Board of Equallza-
ton for the hearing on the proposition
to reduce the assessment on sugar
lands because Of their decrease in
value as 3 result of tariff legislation.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-31
Candidates Ellie Mntlea

Baton Rouge,-Alvin e. Hebert, sec
rotary of state, has received official
notification Of candidacy from the fol.
lowing; ]. 7. Watkins, for Congress
from the Fourth District; Walter
Elder, for Congress from the Fifth
District; Dr. L. Lazaro, for Congress
from the Seventh District; t. w. Per.
rim and ]. B. Aswell, from the Eight;
S. d. Ellis, for Judge of the Court of
Appeal, First Circuit, Third District
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-31

Monroe,-The jury In the trial of
Mack and Bob Cleary, charged with
the murder Of Fred Cade August Q,
1912, returned a verdict OF guilty Of
manslaughter The verdict vas a dis
tinct surprise to those who have fol.
lowed the case, and is believed to
have been the result of compromise.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-31
American Farmers, Association

Hammond AT meeting of the
American Farmers Association, vii,
liam Caesh won out for secretary
over w. Wayland and C. L. oliver.
Fritz Anderson, for president and l..
F. D'Estramps, for vice president, were
unopposed. The directors elected
were: P. B. Roe, ], A. Hinckley. Eb-
ner oFrbes and C. M. Rogers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-31
SUBMISSION Defeated

Thirtieth-O. S. baltimore, pro.
Legislative Districts Results.
Legislative districts results are:
Sixth, Rusk---G. w. Burton.
Ninth, Sabine, Jasper, Newton--L.
c. Stewart.
Twenty-ninth, Van zandt--J. W.
Stanford.
Thirty-eighth. Fannin, Lamar, f.
Pearson.
Forty-third-C. NJ. Spradley.
Forty-fifth, Kaufman--E. E. Thomp-
son.
Forty-first, Collin = Woodville B.
Rogers.
Forty-fourth, Dallas-Thomas lead
ing Dwight Lewelling.
Fifty-thlrd, Johnson-Straud.
Sixty-third. McLennan, Falls, Lime
stone-Edgar Witt.
Sixty-fifth, Milam-C. M. Beard.
Seventy-first, Austin, Colorado
Henry Miller
Ninety-sixth, Erath-Henry Clark.
One Hundredth, Clay, Archer-C. B.
Boner.
One Hundred and Eleventh, Coke,
Runnels-R. S. Griggs
Vaughan Conceded Defeat.
Horace w. Vaughan. in the First
congressional district, has conceded
the nomination of Eugene Black of
GAINESVILLE as congressman from the
First district by majority of asa
votes. Congressman Vaughan is the
only Texas congressman who was de.
feated for denomination out of the
eleven who had opposition.
Chief Justice Wilson has been re.
turned to the Texarkana court of civil
appeals. R. H. Buck with 1864 votes
is leading Ocie SpeeF with 1915 in
the Fort Worth appellate district
Complete returns probably will be nee,
essary to determine the result.
Ferguson's Lead 1888.
With returns complete and incom
plete from 227 counties, James E. Fer
guson's lead is 1888.
In IA complete counties his majority
is more than 10000. w. P Hobby
whose lead for lieutenant governor
at one time ran as high as 1900
closed In the compilation of totals
with lead of 1923 over his oppo
nent, B. B. Sturgeon. Some Of the
counties in which substantial returns
from the lieutenant governors race
are lacking and Ia which there Is any
large amount of votes cast are Cor
yell, Hopkins and Limestone. Other
returns missing are from very small
counties. Ferguson has carried Cass
Coryell and Limestone counties anC
it would appear that Hobby SHOULD
| hold up fairly we'll with lead, though
/ his race is indeed a close one.
/ McLemore and Davis.
Jeff McLemore is without doubt con
gresham at large for place No. /
Every total struck Tuesday has indi
Gated that j. H. (Cyclone) Davis vii
be in place No. g. He is now leading
Dan Garrett by more than 1000 votes
The returns on the congressman a
large contest are SO scattering that |
lis indeed difficult to overcome such
lead.
| Submission is evidently defeated b,
something around 10000 votes. !
! would appear that the total vote cas-
will not run much greater than 400
600, even should 1t succeed In gettinI
past that point
t 1t would appear from the return
gathered that the total vote will b
right around 100000 in the recent pr
/ mary, vote much lighter than wa
anticipated by many in view of heav
poll tax increase in Texas for the yeal
/ The control of the Texas senate vii
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-31
lumber Manaaer Retires.

Hammond.-E, P. Denkmann, presi-
dent of the Natalbany Lumber Com
pany, has retired from active manage
ment of the company's business. Mr..
Denkmann left for the North Satur-
day night. F. w. Reimers of Rock Is
land, H., nephew of Mr.. Denkmann,
will succeed him as president of the
company.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-31
PROS WILL CONTROL
THE TEXAS SENATE
In the House the Ants VIII Have an
Increased Strength-Vaughan Con-
cedes Defeat-McLemore and Davis,
congressman at Laree-Hobhy Safe
for Lieutenant Governor.

Complete and incomplete returns
from 227 counties give figures on Sat,
urday's primaries as follows:
Submission-For 123,190, against
142,6SS.
Governor-Ball 171.3S5, Ferguson
2l0,33S. Morris 1922
Lieutenant Goyernor-Hobby Isl,
4S4, Sturgeon 1886.
Treasurer-Baker 121,037, Edwards
1890
Criminal Appeals Davidson 1850
Faux 1858.
Commissioners of Agriculture-Davis
| 14O,1S2, Halbert 126,68S.
Railroad Commissioner-Arn 49,,
| 746, Mayfield 164,07S.
Superintendent of instruction -
Doughty 169,052, Mars 103,S57.
Land Commissioners BARLEY 9S,085
Geers 8,042, Robson 160,099.
Comptroller-Franklin S2,792, May
field $3.50, Terrell 129.170.
Congressman at Large-Davis 70,
S05, Garrett CO ,034, Harris 1880, kone
So, 900, Lane 62,SO8, Lowry, 1894, Nc
Lemore 1927, O'Donnell 1885, Por
ter 12,446, Shield 1871.
According to the returns, there viii
| be Is anti-prohibition senators, Is pro
hibition senators in the next senate
| The number of Ferguson representa-
| tives In the house has increased from
/ So to So, the number of Ball repre-
sentatiyes from So to SO. Either tn,
rest of the districts are not heard from
or the candidate is doubtful.
Pros Control Senate.
The increase in the showing of tn,
Ball or prohibition representative
/ Tuesday has been noticeable, as ha
been the fact that the ants, whil
having the senate almost within thei
grasp at one time during the com
pilation of returns. have now abso
lutely lost their control there. In tn
house the ants will doubtless have al
increased strength, but it does no
seem that they will be able to cor
| troll 1t.
! Returns received Tuesday absolute
| ly completed the canvass of return
for the Texas senate. Confirming pre-
| vious dispatches of the day. the dit
| tricts which have been doubtful hay
| elected the following men:
| Seventh VIII q. Sluter, prohibition
| list.
| Eighth-Lon A. Smith, prohibition
list
| Eighteenth--Dr. /. e. Clark, anti.
| Twenty-third--Archie Parr, anti.
/ Twenty-ninth-W. A. Johnson. ant
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-31

Iodbeil. The sugar planters Of
West Baton Rouge parish met here
Saturday and organized TO fight for a
reduction in the assessment on sugar
property and TO oppose the transfer
Of Major Sheriff..
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-31
Confederate Veteran Dead.

Dodson. William Anders sr, "a
years old. a Confederate veteran, died
at his home here after a short Illness.
He was born in Amite county. Miss, 10
1899. snd moved to jackson parish.
La, in 1850.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-31

THE MAJORITY OF JAMES e. FER
GUsoN OVER THos. Il. BALL
FOR GOVERNOR OF TEXAS
WILL BE BETWEEN $4,000 AND
10000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-31

go to the prohihitionists. uoh..
comedies defeat in the Eighth n
to his prohibition opponent
Smith. This will give the pros =
members in the senate and tbs
fifteen. H. Il. Terrell, an anti
mated for comptroller, will resls.'
seat, He is an anti and the N.Y.
make an effort to elect his sros.l
from the Waco district, which
on that issue, The ants will a
necessary TO make a strong es'l
hold the It 10 10 vote. y
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-31

Results Given in Harris Con-,
The following were tho vjD,.,.
Harris County offices:
District Attorney-JOhn Fl o..
Representattyes-Stanley gaas
gust HaXthausen, Sam H. DSvost
r. +. Holland.
County Judge-W. H. Ward
County Clerk-George Jones
Sheriff-M Frank HammoDd
Tax Collector-Karl Druesedo,
District Clerk-O, N. DuCos
Tax Assessor-W. D. MOODY
Criminal District Clerk-M.,
drew.
County Treasnrer-~James Cha.
County Surveyor. Austin MN
School Superintendent |, ,
County Commissioners : Pa,
No. l, w. H, Lloyd; precinct \,
w. A. Mckinney; precinct No 4
Fl. kiser; precinct No. 4, Thea }
Justices Of the Peace-Precjnct
l, J. NJ. Ray and w. T. McDonsR
Constable, Precinct No. ii
Boone.
County Chairman-R, E. Lewis
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-01
Zh2 MILO OLlAR MYSTtRYH% %R sREFa

city, when the coach was forced to take a
sharp turn to avoid an automobile in trouble.
The man puttering at the engine raised his
head. 1t was Norton, and Florence waved
ner hand vigorously.
"a coaching party" he murmured and
your Uncle James was not invited! o, very
Welt" He laughed, and suddenly grew seri-
Gus. 1t would not hurt to find out where
that coach was going.
He set to work savagely, located the
trouble, righted it, and set off for the Har-
greave home. He found Susan and bombarded
her with questions which to Susan came with
the ~rapidity of rain upon tine roof.
$50 Jones went a~long?"
ain his capacity of butler only"
Norton smiled. well, I'll take a jaunt
out there myself. You are sure Of the To-
cation?"
"Yes."
well, good-by. I'll go as a waiter, since
they wouldn't invite me. I'm one Of the
best little walters you ever heard of; and all
things come to him who waits"
What a pleasant, affable young man he
was! thought Susan as she watched him
jump into the car aud go flying up the street.
Jones was a good deal surprised when
Norton turned up at the old Chiffon manor
What made you come here dressed like
this?" the butler demanded.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-01
CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE
CONTEST.

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.
Stanley Hargreave, millionaire, after n
miraculous escape from the den of the
gang of brilliant thieves known as the
Black Hundred lives the life of "A ~recluse
for eighteen years. Hargreave one night
enters n broadway restaurant and there
comes face to face with the gangs
leader, Braine.
After the meeting, during which
neither man apparently recognizes the
other, Hargrenve hurrIes to his magnih-
cent RIverdaIe home and lays plans for
making his escape from the country. He
writes n lettoI to the girls school in
New Jersey where eighteen years before
he had mysterlOusIy left on the doorstep
his baby daughter, Florence Gray. He
also pays a visit to the hangar of a
daredevil aviator.
Braine and members of his band sur
round Hargreave's home at night, hut as
they enter the house the watchers OUT
side see a balloon leave the roof. The
safe is found empty-the million which
Hargreave was known to have drawn
that day was gone. Then some one an
nounced the balloon had been punctured
and dropped into the sea.
Florence arrives from the girls school.
Countess Olga, Braine's companion, vis-
Its her and claims to be a relative. Two
bogus detectives call, hut their plot is
FoiIed by Norton, n newspaper man.
By bribinE the captain of the Orient
Norton lays n trap for Braine and his
gang. Countess Olga also visits the ORR
ent's captain and she easily falls into the
reporters snare. The plan proves abOr-
tive through Braine's good luck, and
only hireIings fall into the hands of the
police.
After falling in their first attempt the
Black Hundred trap Florence. They ask
her for money, but she escape again
ToIllnE them.
Norton and the countess call on Flor
lnce the next day, once more safe Mt
home. The visitors having gone. Jones re-
moves n section of flooring, and from n
lavlty takes n box. Pursued by members
II the Black Hand who have been watch
ing his movements, he PUSHES to the
water front. A thrilling race I'm motor
boats ensues. Jones drops the box into
the sea and with his automatic sets fire
TO the pursuing boat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-01
IT'S WN N2NOIS<"W S%NHHH@( ~
ZGHSZ 1O[S@.l

"I'm a suspicious duffer; maybe that's the
reason"
do you know anything?"
"Well, no; 1 can't say that I do. But,
hang it, l just had to come out here"
maybe it's just as well you did," said
Jones modify.
81 know this place. The housekeeper used
to be my nurse, and If she is still on the
job she may be of service to us. You don't
think they'll question or recognize me?"
Hardly. I'll put In a word Tor you. I'll
say / sent for you, not knowing if we had
enough servants to take care Of the
luncheon"
And now TIL go and hunt up Meg"
Sure enough, his old nurse was still in
charge Of the house; and when her "baby"
disclosed his identity she all but fell upon
his neck.
but what are you doing here, dressed I'D
as q waiter?"
Its 4 little secret, Meg. I wasn't in
vited, and the truth is I'm very desperately
in love with the young lady in whose honor
this coaching party is being given. And
. . . maybe she's in danger"
danger? What about?"
"The Lord only knows. But show me
about the house. I've not been here in so
long I've forgotten the run of it. 1 remem-
Der one room with the secret panel and an
other with a painting that turned. Have
they changed them?"
"No; it is just the same here as it used
to be. Come along aud I'll show YOU
Norton inspected the rooms carefully,
slowing away in his mind every detail. He
might be worrying about nothing; but 30
many strange things had happened That it
was better to be on the side of caution than
on the side of carelessness. He left the
house and ran across Jones carrying a basket
of wine.
Here, Norton; take this to the party. I
want to reconnoiter."
"All right, MUD! Say, Jones, how much
do you think I'd earn at this job?" comicaIly.
SECT along with you, Mr.. Norton. 1t
may be the time to laugh, and then It may
not"
"Pm going back into the house and hide
behind a secret panel. I've got my revolver.
You 60 to the stables and take q try at ny
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-01

wine in any restaurant after 1 O'Clock. There'l
be a roundup of every gunman in town."
Good work! Go to it."
1t was 1 o'clock when Norton turned in
his last sheet of copy and started for home.
Just outside the entrance to the building a
man with a SLOUGH hat drawn Town over his
eyes stepped forward.
"Mr. Norton?"
Yes" Norton stepped back suspiciously.
The other cbucklej, raised and lowered his
bat swiftly.
Good Lord" murmured the reporter.
"Will You take a ride with me in a taxi?"
"Al the way to Syracuse, IL you say so.
Well, I'll be tinker damned :"
mo names, pleased"
What took place in that taxicab was never
generally known. But at 10 o'clock the next
morning Norton surprised the elevator boy
by going out. Norton proceeded downtown to
the National bank, where he deposited $1,000
In bills of large denominations. The teller
had some difficulty in counting them. They
stuck together and retained the sodden APP
pearance OF money recently submerged in
water.
Florence was delighted at the Idea of q
coaching party. Often during her school
girl days she had seen the fashionable
coaches go careening along the road, with the
sharp, clear note Of the bugle rising above
the thunder of hoofs and rafting of wheels.
Jones was not enthusiastic; neither was he
a killjoy.
"But you are to go along, too, said
Florence.
II, Miss Florence?"
"The countess invited you especially. You
will 60 with a hamper"
"Ah. in my capacity as butler; very good,
Miss Florence" To her he gave no sign of
his secret satisfaction.
The hour arrived, and the gay party
bowled away. They wound in and out of the
streets toward the country to the crack of
the whip and the blare os the horn.
Florence's enjoyment would have been per-
feet had it not been for the absence of
Norton. Why hadn't he been invited? She
did not ask because she did not care to dis
close to the countess her interest in the re-
porter. They were nearing the limits of the