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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-08-18
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neighbor. They parted at the cross.
roads within sight of the cabin.
John and Lemuel We're at school the
same day and left Welsh when school
was out, about $3.50 p. m. There was
nothing in evidence to show when the
old folks or Fay were last seen alive.
The discovery of the murders was
made on Monday, February "A, in the
evening,an was brought about by john
DOWneS, a Lake Charles stock dealer,
telephonlng to Paul Daniel, Welsh
merchant, concerning some stock
which he said Warl Earl had offered to
sell him and had left at his barn with.
out effecting a sale.
Mr., Daniels knew nothing about it,
and sent for Miss Earl, who clerked in
nearby store. The young lady had not
heard that Ward intended to sell any of
the stock and she remembered that she
had heard and seen nothing of the
family for two weeks. Alarmed by the
inquiry she went to a nearby liberv
stable, and secured "a rig and driver;
and drove rapidly to the farm. Natu.
rally she stopped first at her brothers
cabin. She reached it Just about dusk,
The front door was locked and the win.
bows barred. Entrance was secured
through the rear. Miss Earl passed
the living room, and to the door OF her
bro ,her'S bedroom; it was INSTRUCTED.
She pushed it partly open, glanced III
side, and fell faintng in the drivers
arms.
Without permitting the girl to exam.
Inc further the driver carried her to
the buggy and drove back to Welsh. A
small party of men Immediately set out
for the caDin in his company, and found
the little room full of corpes. Ward
Earl lay dead on the bed; the bodies of
his mother and three brothers were
piled like CordW00d on the floor. Ali
were in state OF partial decomposition
The walls of the room were filled with
shot, and empty cartridge shells were
streWn about.
On the door was tackei a notice with
Ward Earl's name signed to it, stating
he had gone to Lake Charles aud would
not be back till Friday or Saturday. On
the floor were scraps Of paper with the
same notice partially written. An old
horse lay dead in the barn of Starva.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-08-18
LOCAL
LACONICS

Mr.. W. G. Peters manager of the
Cumberland Telephone Co Of Jen-
nings is a business visitor in town
today.
FOR SALE-For second hand mules
see r. A. Estes, Welsh Livery Stable.
15T&Ftf
Miss Pearl Fontenot went to
Eumce Saturday to be the guest OF
friends few days.
Only few days left at Southern
Mercantile Co.'S closing out sale.
Rev. and Mrs. II. c Ledyard of
Little Rock, Ark. who have been
the guests of MIR. and Mrs. W. D.
Jones sfor several days, went to
Iowa Saturday fora few days visit.
insurance. All Kinds
at The CalcaSieu Trust & Savings Bank
Insurance Department.
Hon j. S. IRENE OF Elton and
Hon. Yves Pitre of Fenton, mem
bers of the police Jury, were bust
ness visitors in Welsh to day.
LaCes and embroiderieS etc. at less
than one half. Southern Mercantile Co
Miss Irene Switzer went to Vim
ton this morning where she will be
located for two weeks with her en-
broidering and stenceling outfit.
FOR SALE:-One good second hand
refrigerator, used one seaSon-C. B.
Moore.
Mrs. Adam Bourque and daugh-
ter Miss Edna are the guests to,
day of Mr., Bourqae who is en-
ployed by the Light Plant Go of
Rayne, La.
See the economy Silo at Welsh Car.
riaf1e & Implement Co, a home product
o. S. Carr will give you figures.
Miss Lassie Estes who has been
a guest at the homes of her
brothers, Messrs. R A. and Clar.
ence, returned to Crowley Monday,
accompanied by her nephew, Joe
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-08-18
Fresh Golden Sheaf
Flour and Corn Meal.
llodel Grocery.

Mr.. Chas. F. Jeter has been en-.
gagged as AuctlOneer to conduct
quite an extensive auction sale of
fine cattle at Port Arthur on Au
gust the 3lst. Mr.. Jeter is recog-
nized as Que of the best statesmen
in the country and the employment
of MIR. Jeter to conduct this sale at
Port Arthur is a tribute to his rec
ognized ability.
Wait for the Big Sale at S. Smiths,
Begins August the 18th.
Mrs. Chas. Kennedy returned
Saturday from u few days visit
with friends in Lake Arthur.
Buy your fall and winter goods at the
Southern Mercantile Co.'S closing out
sale.
Miss Anita Hebert, one of the
operators of the Cumberland TeIe-
phone Co. went to Crowley Satur-
day to visit relatives and friends.
Car of Golden Sheaf
Flour just received.
Model Grocery.
Mrs. Frank Nixon and little
daughter Virgie were i n Lake
Charles the latter part of last week
the guests of friends.
Shoes, if we can fit you, going for a
song, only few left. Southern Mer.
camille Co.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-08-18
An Interesting Continued
Story of Local Happenings
In and about Welsh Touch.
ing Personal Mention. .....

Mr.. Archie Harris who was in
jnred a few days ago by falling
from a binder is resting fairly we'll
at this time. The doctors are not
sure whether he is hurt internally
or not but should no unforeseen
complications arise he will soon be
on the way of recovery.
FOR SALE:-Three good mules,
one team five years old, Miller
Hardware Il Furniture Co l5.t f-tf
japanese lanterns Just arrived a
Journal Book Store.
1t will pay you to buy now your
supply OF fall and winter goods at the
Southern Mercantile Co.'S closing out
sale less than one half price.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-08-18

ton. All Of the rest of the stock was
gone.
At the main residence things were in
confusion, Drawers where yaluables
would ordinarily be kept had been EN-.
piled out on the table, and Earls pa
perS were scattered about. The father
was missing, but not for long. Early
in the morning of February rs his re.
mains were found in a ditch nearby, A
load of snot had been emptied into his
body.
The same day Ed BatSon, the missing
farm hand, was laCated at SpiCard,
Missouri, where his mother lived, and
placed under arrest
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-08-18
Car of Golden Sheaf
Flour just received.
I1odeI Grocery.

Mrs, Chasj Russell and little son
who have been the guest Of rela.
tives and friends for the past week
returned to Edgerly Monday.
Goods at less than one half cost at
the closing out sale at Southern Mer.
camille Co.
Mrs. j. w. Hummel of Lake Charles
is spending a few days guest of Mrs. 7.
S. Stegall. E
FOR E:-Three good mules,
one team five years old,-Miller
Hardware & Furniture Go 15-t.f-tf
Mrs. j, A. Anderson went to De.
Ridder Sunday to visit at the
home of her son, Prof. Ward Al
derson, for few days.
Rubber dolls for Csc at Journal Book
Store.
Mrs. E. NJ. Stewart has as her guests
her sisters, Mrs, Lydia Taylor and Mrs.
Leona Bryan of Zachary, La.
Fresh Golden Sheaf
Flour and Corn r1eal.
r1odel Grocery.
Miss Myra DeJoen of Jennings,
who has been the guest of Miss
Rosalee prentice for a few days,
returned Monday,
Everything being closed out at
Southern Mercantile Co. Prices less
than half, Come at once.
Mrs. Sudduth, one of the tele-
phone operators of this city spent
Sunday with friends in Jennings,re-
turning Monday.
Mrs. G. G. C. Garlic and little
daughter of Houston, Texas, are
the guests Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. B. Lee of Welsh.
Mrs. Dora Barbee was the guest
Of friends in Jeanerette. Sunday.
Fresh Golden Sheaf
Flour and Corn Meal.
Model Grocery.
Friends in Welsh were glad to
welcome the return Saturday of
Mr.. Webb Harris. For several
m )nths he has been in Saltwater,
Oklahoma engaged in the auto.
mobile business but has come back
to Welsh to stay.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-08-18

Mr. Chas. LAM visited his par
entS in Lake Charles Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-20
CAMPBELL'S ISLE
PLAY MAKES A HIT
Amateur Production Clears
$3.50 for Kings Daughters
and Silvis Quartet.

Probably $50 will be netted to di-
vide equally between the two organ
nations responsible for the presenta-
ton OF "The Chaperone of Campbell's
Isle" at the Moline theatre last even
ing. The Silvis Shops Glee club put
on the performance under the aus
pices of the Kings Daughters circle
of Moline. In addition, the Between
Times circle realized $50 from the
sale of candy and flowers. The total
receipts at the door were 1890, but
the expenses were heavy.
The Chaperone of Campbell's Isle"
was arranged from Charles Aunt"
by Z. " Macleod of the Silvis shops
club. He built up the musical playlet
by drawing upon his experience as
members of q camping party in Missis-
sippi cottage at Campbell's island and
the local color thus given was very
fetching. AS an entertainment the
production was one of the best that
has ever been put on here by amateur
talent. Mr.. Macleod himself appeared
in stellar role and the quartet COW
cred itself with glory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-20
SETTLE REPLEVIN SUIT
FOR FORD AUTOMOBILES

Suit to replevin five Ford automo-
biles brought by the Ford company
and involving d. II. Duncan of this
city and the Pillow City Mercantile
company of East Moline was settled
this week at Clinton. The cars were
ordered by the East Moline firm and
were delivered last winter. The con-
Germ which ordered them was unable
to handle them and demurrage piled
up. Mr.. Duncan finally took over the
consignment and sold it to Robert
Stanley of Dewitt, Iowa. This took
the autos out of this territory and the
manufacturers stepped in and brought
action to recover possession of the
property In the settlement the Ford
people finally agreed to reimburse Mr..
Stanley for his investment, give him
$50 besides and paid the costs. Dietz
& Dietz of this city represented Mr..
Stanley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-20
ANOTHER FIGHTA7
NATORIOUSPLACE
Saloon Conducted by Macko
wicz & Atkuczatis Again
Figures in Court.

For the third time this fall the sa-
loon of Mackowic:; & AtSuczatis, 1908
Third avenue, has figured in a police
incident Loran MackowicZ, brother
of the senior member of the firm and
bartender of the place, was arrested
last evening for disorderly conduct.
the charge resulting from a fight
which took place in the saloon and
later in the street. The state asked
for a continuance till tomorrow and
the hearing will take place then.
Frank Romanofski. arrested for being
mixed up in the ARRAY, was fined $3.50
He admitted that he was drunk and
that he got into trouble with the bar
tender.
Only last Monday this saloon and
one of its proprietors figured in a case
in which Anton Grubiski of East Mo
line claimed to have been robbed of
81 and a bottle of whisky in the place.
Grubish claimed that he had bought
the whisky in the saloon on Sunday.
but he had nothing to support his
story and so the case was dropped.
The police, however, believe his story
Half a dozen times in the last 10
months this saloon has been the scene
of fights and other disorderly proceed
ings which led to arrest and prosecu-
ton of proprietors or habitues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-20
ELKS WILL HELP
CHRISTMAS WORK

Moline lodge No. $50, B. P. o. Elks,
will take part in the campaign to give
all the poor children of the, city a
Christmas treat This was decided at
the meeting last evening, the move
being in line with the big brother
movement of the local Bills.
Invitation to take up this work was
extended by Mrs. G. H. Huntoon, rep
resenting the Moline Woman's club,
which is active in the Christmas I'M
dertaking this year, as it has done in
other years. To cooperate in the work
the Elks appointed a committee COM
posed of George II. Lindberg, chair
man: Oscar Wickstrom, secretary; o.
e. Child, NJ. r. Carlson and julius
Efflandt.
The Elks accepted an invitation
from the Rock Island Elks to attend
a turkey supper in that city next Mon
day evening and will attend in body.
Nine new members were obligated,
two members voted in and a number
of applications received at the meet
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-20
j. FROST is BUSY
EARLY THIS YEAR
Ice Covers Moline Pool From
the Main Shore Out to the
Wing Dam.
TEMPTATION TO SKATERS
Number of Small Craft Caught in Un-
expected Freeze Before Owners
Could Get Them Out.

1t has been many years since there
was as much ice on the Moline pool al
this season of the year as there is now.
The coating extends from the main
short to the wing dam in most places,
with openings here and there. One
can walk on the ice near shore and
the youngsters have been sorely tempt
ed to get out their skates and have a
try at the winter sport.
Water in the pool moves slowly and
so il freezes much more readily than
in the open river. 1t is probable that
a few days of seasonable weather will
result again clearing the water in
front of the city of ice.
Boats Are Caught.
The unexpectedness of the freeze re-
suited in a number of smaller boats
being caught in the ice. Their owners
are now making haste to get them out
before the ice becomes any thicker. If
left frozen until the breakup in the
spring they might be carried away or
seriously damaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-20

property of NJ. B. Kennedy in the
north part of the city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kennedy have bought property in vi
ola, and will soon move to that city.
Mrs. C. w. Nelson, who has been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Edwards, returned to her home
in Chicago Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Emrick went to
Chicago Thursday to spend few days
with their daughter. Miss Katherine.
and Miss Louise Haas at Ferry Hall
Lake Forest.
Mrs. J. w. Parkinson entertained
the Neighborhood club at her home
Wednesday afternoon. A very pleas
ant afternoon was enjoyed
Charles Noble and l.. Rutherford
were New Boston visitors Wednes-
day.
Two Mercer county farms were
sold at auction by Master in Chancery
Robert l.. Watson at the court house
Saturday. The 80 acres of land and
the property of the Mary Mitchell es-
tate were purchased by two of the
heirs, Mrs. Sarah Boney and Mrs. Har-
riett Struble. for which they paid s15,-
500. The $50 acres belonging to the
estate of Mrs. Mary Finley, deceased.
was purchased by the three heirs, R.
w. Finley, Miss Bessie Finley and Or
ton Finley. for $4,000.
Mrs. G. l.. David arrived home TIE
first of the week from Galesburg,
where she had been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. c. S. Richey.
Archibald Mckinney left Friday for
Unionville, Conn, where he will visit
his sisters. Mrs. Paul Bergen and Miss
Adelaide Mckinney.
n. ]. French. who has been the
agent at the Rock Island Southern sta
ton in this city. has resigned his posi-
ton. and has been employed by the
Hydraulic Press Brick company as
rate clerk and manager of the ship
ping department of the local Office of
the company. He will have charge of.
routing the shipment Of 1900 to 1900
ears of brick shipped annually from
the Aledo plant. Mr.. French Is sue
ceeded at the Rock Island Southern
station by Agent Arthur ]. Johnson OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-20
MOLINE MAY USE
BERTILLON PLAN
Agent for System Here After
Subject Has Been Agi-
tated for a Year.

Moline police may use the Bertillon
system of criminal Identification
shortly. c. Z. Hubert of Yawman &
Erbe of Rochester, y. Y, is now in the
city for the purpose of bringing the
matter to a head with the city COM
mission. Agitation of this subject has
been in progress here for more than
a year, but as yet nothing has come
of it.
The police are much handicapped in
their work by lack of any adequate
means Of Identification. Often they
have taken men whom they suspected
were much wanted criminals but they
had no way of finding out Cards
which are received daily from other
cities asking the arrest OF criminals
are nearly always practically useless,
because the measurements they bear
are usually those of the Bertillon sys-
tenn. a card index system is also
needed to keep track of the criminals
who are wanted throughout the coun-
try.
Mr.. Hubert says that the city of
Aurora had no system of identified
ton till after the murder of Theresa
Hollander. when the administration
awakened to the disadvantages under
which the police were laboring and
lost no time in adopting the BertiIlon
plan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-20

as teacher there, with Miss Dormady
as substitute teacher.
Resignation of Fred Grant as
member of the board was accepted.
Mr.. Grant has resigned his post at the
Marseilles plant and will move from
East Moline to Marseilles. Ill. within
a few days. b. B. Ellis was appointed
member of the buildings and
grounds committee to succeed Mr..
Grant and there was a change ordered
in the finance committee, which now is
made up of Ellis, Cartwright and Fair.
1t was decided to employ superin-
tendent of janitors. and Janitor Hill
of the Mckinley building was voted
an increase from $50 to S65 a month.
Word that seven immigrant children
would soon arrive in East Moline has
been received and the matter was re-
ferred to the truant office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-20
BRANCH POSTOFFICE NOT
FOR MOLINE AT PRESENT

Plans to establish a branch postof-
flee in the new business district south
of the railroad tracks have been
abandoned for the present. Business
conditions, it is stated, do not warrant
the necessary expenditure. 1t is said.
however, that a branch will be placed
here in time, as the idea has not been
permanently abandoned.
Movement for a branch was begun
several months ago and had the bust
ness revival which was promised late
in the summer materialized it is prob
able that the matter would have been
carried through by this time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-20
SALTS FINE FOR
ACHING KIDNEYS
We Eat Too Much Meat
Which Clogs Kidneys,
Then Back Hurts.

Most folks forget that the kidneys,
like the bowels. get sluggish and clog
fed and need a flushing occasionally.
else we have backache and dull mis-
cry in the kidney region, severe head
aches, rheumatic twinges. torpid liver.
acid stomach. sleeplessness and all
sorts OF bladder disorders.
You simply must keep your kidneys
Ectiye and clean, and the moment you
feel an ache or pain in the kidney
region, get about four ounces Of Jad
Salts from any good drug store here,
take a tablespoonful in a glass of wa
ter before breakfast for a few days
Bnd your kidneys VIII then act fine.
This famous salts IS made from the
acid of grapes and lemon juice, com
bined with Iithia and is harmless TO
Hush clogged kidneys and stimulate
them 20 normal activity. II also neu-
tralizes the acids in the urine so It no
longer irritates. thus ending bladder
disorders.
Jad Salts is harmless; inexpensive;
makes a delightful effervescent Hthia-
water drink which everybody should
take now and then to keep their kid.
neys clean, thus avoiding serious com.
shcations.
well known local druggist says he
sells lots of Jad Salts TO folks who be
heve In overcoming kidney troubIs
S,hiIe IL is only trouble.
Harper House pharmacy.-(Ady.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-20
ALEDO

Miss Cornelia Rohan went to Viola
Friday to spend the day with Miss
Nellie Thompson.
Mrs. Mary Walls, Mrs. J. w. Park
inson and Mrs. Bert Graham went tc
Rock Island Thursday to spend the
day.
Mrs. Daniel Vader of Bayard. Iowa
and Mrs. James Lynch of Los Angeles
Cal, came Tuesday to visit relatives
and friends in Aledo and Millersburg
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Carnahan of Joy
came Wednesday to spend a few days
with their daughters, Mrs. Myrtle
Bridgeford and Mrs. S. Among.
T. H. Cobb of Waterloo, Iowa, came
Wednesday to spend a few days with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Fred Muhlenburg of New Bos-
ton was a guest at the home of Mrs.
A ]. Brown this week.
The foundation for the new parish
house for st. GATHERINGS Catholic
church is completed. The facing brick
used in the foundation is one of the
new products of the Continental Brio Z
company, and was donated by Gen
eral Manager J. l.. Buckley. The new
home when completed will cost about
$1,000, and will be one of the most
modern homes in the city.
Little Miss Violet Wilson, who has
been visiting her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Mapes. returned to her
home in West Point, Iowa, Friday Her
grandfather accompanied her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. T. Hindman of Brit
ton, South Dakota, who have been Wis.,
iting relatives and friends in New Bos-
ton and Aledo. left Friday for Los An
geles. Cal. where they will spend the
winter. Mr.. Hindman served Mercer
county as treasurer for three terms
about 80 years ago.
Mrs. w. S. Sloan arrived home
Thursday from Wood River, Neb.,
where she has made months visit
with her sister. Mrs. T. C. Simpson.
Miss Tillie Anderson and brother
Arthur have purchased the residence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-20
MANY EMERGENCY
CALLS FOR HELP
Charitable Institutions Have
Their Hands Full Provid-
ing for Moline Poor.

Hundreds of calls for aid are COM
ing TO those who dispense charity in
the city. These appeals are not only
for the necessaries Of life, but for i'm
pl5ments TO earn a livelihood and for
employment also. Suffering from hun
ger and cold is actually present in the
city. asserts Mrs. Rose Salisbury, po-
lice matrOn, who is doing what she can
Ia receiving and distributing food,
clothing and money for relief.
Here are some OF the emergency
calls received by the philanthropic de-
pHrtment of the Moline Woman's club:
Woman asks for cook stove. Hus-
band i'll and has broken arm and sew
eraI children i'll with whooplng cough.
Woman recovering from operation
asks for sewing machine. Has sew
eTaI children and husband i'll.
Girl asks for position as stcnograph-
CT. Has aged father 10 support.
In the case Of No. ] the family has
no cooking stove and for sGme time
what little food they have had has
been cold. The father is i'll and has
a broken arm. rendering him almost
helpless and unable TO work. Seven
little children in the family are suffer
fng from whooping cough. With only
q little cold food and what little care
the mother Of the distressed family
can render. the condition of the chill
dren steadily grows more serious.
The family mentioned in call no. 2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-20

is in dire need of assistance with the
husband suffering from gangrene in
his feet and unable to work and sew
eral children crying for food. the
mother asks for an old sewing ma
chine so that she may endeavor to
support her stricken husband and lit
tie ones by the use of the machine.
Case No. is young girl with a
stenographic education who has her
self and father, 81 years old. TO sup
port. She is out of employment and
is unable to find work. She says she
can manage with the usual wages
paid stenographers and is willing and
eager to do it, If she could but find
somebody that would hire her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-20
PROBLEM TO CUT
THE SALARY LIST
George Hughes, New Moline
Manager, Coming Here
First of the Year.

George Hughes, recently secured as
league team for the coming season.
will come to this city from his home
in Grand Rapids. Mich. the first of the
year. bringing his family to remain
permanently. He will at once set
about shaping up the club for tne
playing season, a number OF deals De-
ing contemplated.
Considerable trouble is expected to
be met with in cutting the expense OF
the team from $500 to $4,000, as was
agreed at the Omaha meeting, the rule
applying to all Glass B clubs. Moline.
of course. will be in the same position
as the other clubs of the league, its
salary list for last year being consid-
erably over the new limit. 1t is prob
able that some of the players will &C
cept reductions in salaries and new
and Younger men will be secured in
place of others.
Hughes was popular as a player
with Dubuque, and ought to make
good as a manager. F. Z. Pierson,
physical director of the Moline y. NJ.
c. A, who formerly lived at Dubuque,
says it was Hughes and Buelow who
used 10 draw the money from the lib
eral fans in games in that city six or
eight years ago. Both had a large fol-
lowing. and when either performed a
star feat in the field or at bat he was
pretty sure to be literally rewarded
with a shower of coin from the grand
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