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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-08
Grand Master of La. Mas0ns Dead.

Hon. ALI. w. CheeSman, Most Wor,
shipful Grand Master of Louisiana Ma
sons died September goth at his home in
Shreveport, Id. His death was due to
paralysis. Mr. CheeSman had a slight
stroke some time ago but recovered.
When striker this time he was at his
desk attending to his duties. The
Knights of Kadosh met at II o'clock
Saturday night, the body lying in state
in the Masonic Temple until 3 o'clock
Sunday afternoon when it was remov'
ed to the 1St Baptist Church where the
funeral services were conducted. Rev.
M. E. Dodd, Pastor of the 1St Baptist
Church, Rev. Geo. Sexton of the lst
Presbyterian Church and Rev. G. E..
Smith of the lSt Methodist Church Or.
floating. Splendid tributes by the past
ors were paid to this distinguished ma
son and to his great work and his high
character.
Throughout the length and breath of
the state of Louisiana the name of ALI.
W. Cheesman is known, honored and
cherished. Although comparatively
young, MIR. CheeSman has attained the
highest degrees in maSonary, including
the 80 degree. He was also member
of the Mystic Shrine. Many prominent
masons from all over La. Texas, Ark.
anSaS and Mississippi were in attend
anCe. 1t was one of the largest funeral
possessions the state has ever had, the
number running into the thousands,
The body of the deceased Grand Master
was escorted to its final resting place
by an escort of well uniformed knights
Templar MaSons, with one of the most
impressive ceremonies ever witnessed
Mr.. John w. Armstrong attended the
funeral and stated that there was six
teen hundred present in the Church
and one thousand outside of the
Church. In an address, Mr.. CheeSmar
was prepareing when striker his last
words from his pen were go forth in
the morning and SOW. and in the even
ing withhold not thine hand" The
paster in charge of the funeral useC
those words from Ecclestiastes lie fol
his text and ALT. W. CheeSman was
borne te.his last resting place.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-08
Good Paint

is cheap; and Devoe is not the only good
paint; it is one of d dozen; and, very
likely, the only one in your town. there
are hundreds of middling and bad.
You can see what chance there is of
another good one there; perhaps one
in ten at the most.
Bad paint is dearest; middling is dear;
costs 2 or 3 times as much as the best.
No matter about the cost a gallon;
that isn't it; the cost square foot; the
cost a lob; better yet, the cost year.
There's whole education in paint in
this advertisement.
DEVOE.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-08
A Surprise Party.

Sunday afternoon about so of the
young people of Welsh met it the home
of A. o. Fontenot from whence they
ventured forth ensemble to surprise
Miss Beulah Bourgeois at the beauti.
full country home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E.
Bourgeois. Music and games were en-.
joyed as were also the refreshments.
Before parting the entire group posed
before the camera.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-08
SWEET POTATOES ARE
PROMISING CROP

Mrs. DR.. j. B. Godfrey who is probab
ly the most energetic. practical and sue.
CeSSful agronomiSt in this section Of
Louisiana, has favored the Journal Of
fee with sample of her 1915 crop of
yamS which are very promising.
These potatoes, which may be seen in
the Journal office window, Mrs. God
frey says, were planted in soil that was
not properly prepared, following very
good crop of Irish potatoes, and were
given no attention whatever after
planting. The two samples weigh six
and one-half pounds.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-08
NUMBER Is
RAILROAD COMMISSION
70 ADJUST GRAVEL Rates

The Railroad Commission of LouiSi-
ana will meet in the commissions
rooms in the Capitol Building, Baton
Rouge, on Wednesday, October Goth to
take up for hearing ard consideration
the cases of the Railroad Commission
Of Louisiana VS. the different railroads
doing business in the state In re the
rates on sand. gravel, shells and crush.
ed stone.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-08
WELSH JEFFERSON PARISH

ject. | never saw such a situation.
When first sprapg my proposition,
everyone said it was just the thing.
Then something happened and the tune
changed to, John, it's a splendid pro-
position, but always but They were
afraid of it. That's what the butts
amounted to-"
Objection to the resolution was mani.
fest Monday night, and Tuesday MON.
ing pressure was applied from all
sources to Squelch it. The Pleasant
people objected to it on the ground that
prohibition fight would be opened i'm.
mediately in most Of the parishes. The
city organization took the same view.
Barrett supporters SuSpicioned that a
convention declaration against prohibi-
ton would put their candidate in an
awkward position.
DR.. Clarence PierSon declared that he
had no intention of retiring from the
gubermatorial race.
Col. r. G. Pleasant and Lieut.. Gov. T.
C.. Barrett, Caddo candidates for gov
ernor, left for Shreveport Tuesday
night. MIR, Pleasant is to open his cam.
paign with meeting in Shreveport
Wednesday night, and the Barrett cam
paign opening takes place Thursday
night in Shreveport. Each candidate
will make public his platform at his in
dividual meeting.
Mr.. John T. Hood returned to Welsh
Wednesday morning from New Orleans
where be took mis- final examination be-
fore the Supreme Court to be admitted
to the bar as lawyer. Mr.. Hood last
week passed a very CreditabIe examina-
tion before the committee at ShreYe-
port. This week stood an excellent ex.
animation before the Supreme Court
and was admitted to the practice OF
law in this state and has opened UP his
Office in the CalcaSieu Trust and Savings
Bank building where he viii be glad to
see any one who is in need of legal adj
vice. Mr.. Hood is a man of excellent
character and is we'll read in law. Be-
fore coming to this state MIR. Hoodprac
ticed law in bis native state Mississippi
and we bespeak for him very bright
future and that he will in very short
time build up Splendid law practice in
| this section of the country. We most
heartily congratulate him upon his
entry into practice of his profession in
our city.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-08
Ringing Bros Worlds Greatest Show.

Special excursion train will be run
Oct. 18th 10 New Iberia and return.
Going leave Iowa 2:57 p. M. rate $3.50;
leave Lacassine $40 p. M, $3.50; leave
Welsh BIT p. M, rate $l.5O; leave Roa.
noke $3.50 rate $3.50.
Returning arrive Roanoke 2:O9 a. M;
arrive Welsh 2:20 a. m; arrive Lacas'
sine 2::35 a. m. and arrive Iowa Est a. m.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-08
Welsh Bargain Store Special Sale
Attracting Much Attention.

Many are getting some exceptionally
splendid values by taking advantage of
the baragin sale at Mr.. A. 0. Fontenots
store. Mr.. Fontenot calls the attention
of bargain hunters to the fact that the
sale will continue for several days yet
and you should take advantage this
splendid opportunity to buy what you
need at very small price. Come and
join the throng of satisfied customer s
who have taken advantage of this sale
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-08
List of Petit Jurors.

List of Petit Jurors drawn TO appear
and answer in open court, at the Court
House in jefferson Davis Parish,
Louisiana, at eleven o'clock A. NJ, on
Monday, October 25th, Ia. D., 1915, and
to serve as Petit Jurors for the balance
of said week, which drawing is as fol-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-08

Fresh Bran and Polish
at Gulf Coast Mill. See
our ad in this issue for
prices. 1873
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-08
M. E. Sunday School Report

Lie IOIlONIuS OIICCES dLIu lGHCuePS
were elected to serve in the Methodist
Sunday School during the coming year:
Superintendent, MIR. Jno. j. Miller;
Asst. Supt., Mr.. E. C. Willard; Secre-
tary and Treasurer, Elizabeth W. Coop.
er; Asst. )Sec'y., Miss Trudie Newton;
Librarians, Misses Trudie Newton and
Vernon SCogginS; Asst. Librarian, Do
noVan Armstrong; Chorister, Mr.. Webb
Harris; Asst, ChoriSter, Mr.. Elmer Har.
riS; OrganiSt, Miss Ethel Miller; Asst.
OrganiSt, Miss RoSalie Prentice; Cradle
Roll Superintendent, Mrs. F. C. Hart;
Home Department Superintendent, Mrs.
j. B. Lee; Superintendent of Missionary
Department, Mrs. Bradbury; Superin-
tendent OF Temperance, Mrs. ]. B. Lee;
Superintendent of Primary Depart
ment, Miss Daisy Mcdowell and Pri-
mary Organist, Miss Fern VanNees.
Class No Teachers Assistant
Mr.. N. c. Davis Mr.. ]. c. Kiplinger
Mrs. VanNeSs Mrs. A. Reeve
Mrs. j. B. Godfry To be supplied
4 Mr.. F. E. Hurlbut " 4"
Mr.. L. A. Giggar "
6 Mrs. D. H. Kelly Mrs. C. E. Brad
bury
81 Mr.. E. C. Willard Mr.. Elmer Harris
8 Miss Dora Radeke To be supplied
Mrs. G. E. Boiling Miss Bessie Davis
10 Miss Leska Murphy "
II Mrs. E. C. Willard Mrs. C. H. Ash
IL Mrs. Leona Kennedy To be supplied
IL Mrs. S. o. Scog-
gins Mrs. T. w. Newton
IL Mrs. OWN Sinder-
son To be supplied
Is Miss Amy Radeke Miss Mabel Shoe.
maker
Quarterly Report for the Methodist
Sunday School, for the Quarter ending
September rs, 1915
Number OF Teacher and Officers.... 20
Number OF scholars enrolled during
the Quarter. .----- 1874
Number of Officers and Scholars
GUFOlLGu'- LVU
Average Attendance of Teachers
and Officers ..----- a
Average Attendance of Scholars 49, lis
Total Average Attendance.,-- - 1SS
Number on Cradle-roll. --.-- Al
Number in Home Department 49,. S;
Number in all Departments ---- 29s
TREASURER'S REPORT.
! Amount on hand at beginning OF
Regular Collections for the
Missionary Collections..------.. "a S;
Rally Day Collection. ---- 90t
Home Department Collection. u
Cradle Roll Collection. ."-- 2O|
Birthday Offering...---- 30|
Speeials Collections. ...- 81
Total collections for the Quarter. So q
Expenses of School. ...----- 40 1
Amount paid to Missions. ------ 26 o.
Amount paid to the Sunday School
DOaTu. ----------- ~
| Amount paid for Song Books" 90
Total amount expended. =. - 50 Z
Leaving balance on hand of.,---- "A
ELIZABETH w. COOPER,
Sec'y and Treas.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-01-19
PRIZE CORN COST 1s CENTS
Now Missouri Boy Expects So a
Bushel for Big Acre Yield,

Oscar Lenhart, who won the first
prize of the Missouri Corn Growers
Association for an acre yield in South
ern Missouri, with a production of 81
bushels and As pounds, estimates that
his corn on that acre of ground cost
him II cents a bushel. He expects
to sell much of it next spring for 81
a bushel for planting. 1t could be
sold now, he says. at rs cents a BUSH
ell.
This prize yield was made on
ground that had been in clover for two
years before it was planted to corn
last May. 1t was plowed three times
with two-horse cultivator Seventy
five pounds of commercial fertilizer
was applied just before the corn was
cultivated the last time
Mr.. Lenhart raised twenty-five
acres of corn this year. He is IL years
old and has lived all his life on a farm
near New Hamburg in Scott County.
He hopes to take the short course in
agriculture in the University next
year.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-01-19
WAKE UP, MISSOURI!

Columbia has just been the mobili
zation center of many of the states
best products. Here we have seen the
prize winning material of Missouri
products that score high, and we have
heard of better ways to do things
ways which will bring the average
score higher.
Better" is a significant word. Mis-
souri, as a whole scores high, but she
is not yet the prize-winner. Her re-
sources are abundant, but there are
too many poor spots which can be
bettered and which at present cut
down her score. Missourians in laud-
ing the good things of the state are
apt to forget the others.
Wake up, Missouri! Make those dis
qualifying spots better, and boost
your score nearer the perfect mark.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-01-19
TO BE A JOURNALIST
Irwin s. Cobb Says There Is No Such
Thing rs a Born Writer.

When Irwin S. Cobb was asked by
Yale men how to succeed in the busi-
ness of writing, he said:
81 don't think there is such thing
as a born writer. l don't believe any
literary rooster was ever hatched that
could crow the day he pipped the shell.
| do think there are some who are
born not to be writer's. Writing is a
trade to be learned-like bricklaying,
for instance. AS in any other trade,
some learn it faster and some learn it
better than others.
From my observation, continued
Mr.. Cobb, II should say that college
education neither makes nor mars a
man If he is born to be a newspaper
man. | do not say born a newspaper
man. / am sorry | did not get a
chance to go to college, for l believe
it rounds out a mans life, when he is
at a period when he is particularly
responsive to the peculiarly beneficial
influences of the college life and is en-
thusiastic for mere living.
"As for the regular schools for jour
nalism | think they are without doubt
justifying themselves. l don't think
any one could be graduated from one
of them and at once become finished
newspaper man, but ! do think he
would stand a better chance eventu-
ally of becoming one than a man of
equal ability who had not taken such
a course.
One of the first fields to which the
literary aspirant turns is newspaper
work. And it's bully game; though
perhaps not as life work, unless
man intends to specialize in some one
of its branches. l do not know any
trade where man sees more angles of
life than as a reporter. 1t is certainly
the most attractive, the most facinat-
ing and the poorest paid trade in the
world.
ITO be a good reporter is to enter
the most useful form of endeavor that
so-called literary career can assure
Novelists and short story writer's are
common, essayists are also numerous,
as are dramatic critics and the like,
but good reporters are the scarcest
and most valuable things in the news
paper business today.
Some of the greatest things ever
written were written in a rush to
catch an edition | think that without
doubt the best thing ever wrote was
story in daily paper. Probably no
one remembers it but me, but / know
| have never done anything better.
Il think the best natural asset re-
porter can have to start with is good
memory, with some of the features of
a card index to it-a classifying MEM
ory with a power for reproducing what
has been entrusted to 1t. If reporter
is not naturally endowed with such a
memory | should advise him above all
to do his best to cultivate one"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-01-19
SEEN TWICE IN ONE PICTURE
Leonard COatswOrth, Freshman, Ap'
pears at Both Ends of Photograph.

The likeness of Leonard Coatsworth,
freshman in the College of Arts and
Science, may be found twice in the
panoramic view of the visitors here
during Farmers Week, taken just east
of Academic Hall.
Mr.. Coatsworth stood at one end
of the bleachers, which had been
erected for the accommodation of the
crowd, and was photographed by the
revolving camera. By hurriedly run
ming around behind the crowd, he was
able to take a seat at the opposite end
before the lens of the camera pointed
in that direction, and was again pho
tographed when the camera reached
that point. In the picture he is stand
ing at the left side with large book
in his hand. He wore a cap and may
easily be identified as the same per-
son seated, with a large book in his
hand, at the right side of the picture.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-01-19
STUDY ERRORS in GRAMMAR
200 Pounds of Written Work by
Children Has Been Collected.

The ward schools of Kansas City
have been studied under the direction
of Dean w. W. Charters of the School
of Education of the University, to find
what grammatical errors children
make. A bulletin containing a full
report of the study will be issued in
about six weeks. Prof. ]. H. Cour-
sault is editing the bulletin.
Seven hundred pounds of original
written work by the pupils has been
collected. The principals and teach
ers of the schools have noted gram
matical errors of the pupils in their
conversation. All these mistakes will
be classified in the bulletin.
The purpose of the study" said
Doctor Coursault, 'fs to work out a
system of grammatical rules espec-
tally adapted to correct these mis-
takes. Under the present system the
pupil is forced to learn many rules
of grammar which he never breaks"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-01-19
SIX!CENT BREAD.

Now's the time to set china cup
aside on a shelf in the cupboard and
begin to drop all the coppers which
come your way into it. You are like
" to need them soon, unless you are
willing to eat potato-stuffed loaves
And unless the investigation started
by President Wilson into the rising
price of wheat keeps dough from ris-
ing until it pushes the cover off the
bread pan.
Attorney General Gregory has been
directed to start an inquiry on a ma
tional scale to ascertain whether o.
not there has been any violation of ,aw
in connection with the skyrocketihg
prices of wheat and -four. Every Unit
ed States district attorney will Nv
begin investigating the why OF the
high prices.
May wheat fell in Chicago from s1.45
a bushel, the top price so far, to s1.4O
Saturday. There was confusion on the
floor of the exchange. Board OF
Trade members say it is not unnatural
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-01-19
THE NEW BOOKS


A collection of true short tales from
the life of the ''other half" make up
"Neighbors" by Jacob A. Riis, former
ly social reformer and civil worker,
New York's most useful Citizen as
he was called by former President
Theodore Roosevelt.
The short pages torn from the life
book of our financially poor are taken
from Mr.. Riis' own experiences during
the many years he was a tenement
worker and from those of other settle
ment workers with whom Mr.. Riis la
bored Smiles there are in the chap
ters of the book, but behind the smiles
is a lingering strain of pathos. To
read them makes one feel nearer
relation to our less fortunate.
(The Macmillan Company, New
York, 1914; 209 pages, cloth bound.
half-tone illustrations, back embossed
in gold; $1.25 metz
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-01-19
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

Day-Hour Programs for freshmen and
sophomores in the College of Arts and
Science will be distributed in the main
corridor of Academic Hall at the periods
Thursday, January 2s, from to ) o'clock,
Z. NJ.
Friday, January 20, from to o'clock,
p. VI.
Saturday, January go from to . O'Clock,
Z. NJ.
These Day-Hour Programs state the
hours at which students will be registered.
and 1t is essential that each student Sc
cure one at the time and place mentioned
above.
II students will carefully follow the
instructions printed on the Day Hour Pro-
gram they will find registration u simple
matter. They should fll out their pro-
grams before going to the Auditorium on
February l and 2. paying special atten
tion TO the removal of all entrance -cOndi-
tions within year from the date of their
entrance into the University.
]. C. JONES.
Dean College Of Arts and Science.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-01-19

speculation, but the situation In Eu-
rope. which is giving the tickers hys-
terics. Foreign governments, they
say, want not only to get an ample
supply of foodstuffs for immediate
wants, but also to acquire a supply
for future needs.
Russia prohibits exports. The sup
plies of wheat in Argentina have been
exhausted during the last few months.
America is the only place to which
these nations can come to get their
orders filled. Competitive buying on
the largest scale ever seen in the
United States market is the result.
This is the explanation of the high
prices given by an official of the Chi
cago Board of Trade. Grain men say
the farmers are now holding their
wheat and that the ordinary specula-
tor is playing the part of onlooker.
If this explanation holds, then it
probably means six-cent bread soon.
There is one remedy-an embargo on
wheat. But such a measure probably
would come as a last desperate means
for preventing a bread famine. The
bakers are calling for relief. A cup
of pennies in the cupboard may prove
a good investment.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-01-19
One Good Story

Two Irishmen arranged to fight a
duel with pistols. One Of them was
distinctly stout, and when he saw his
lean adversary facing him he raised
an objection. "Bedad!" he said, "Tm
twice as big a target as he is, so l
ought to stand twice as far away from
him as he is from me-" BE aisy now"
replied his second. 'I'll soon put
that right" Taking a piece of chalk
from his pocket he drew lines down
the stout mans coat, leaving space
between them. 'Now." he said, turn
ing to the other man, fire away, ye
spalpeen, and reminder that any hits
outside that chalk line don't count
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-01-19
KILLING KING DRUG,

The Harrison bill for the suppress
sion of illicit trade in habit-forming
drugs has passed the House, after
having been in Congress more than
two years. The first and second Har-
rison bills passed both houses at a
previous session. The third measure,
to regulate the interstate sale of opium
and cocaine preparations, passed both
houses last summer, but on account of
conflicting amendments was referred
to a conference committee This COM
mittee agreed on a report which was
adopted by the Senate.
The bill as agreed on by the confer
ence committee and as finally passed
exempts the dispensing or distribu-
tion by physicians of drugs containing
opium or cocoa leaves or any of their
derivatives, provided the physician
keeps a record of all drugs dispensed.
Physicians and all others buying
drugs must order them on forms to be
issued by the Commission of Internal
Revenue. But physicians prescrip-
tions are specifically exempt. This
last clause is one of the best of the
bill. 1t keeps out takers who pose as
physicians.
: When the Illegal traffic in habit
forming drugs, and the liquor busi-
ness, are wiped out together, Amer
lea will stand a better show of lead
ing the world in civilization.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-01-19

in the spring that an order for seed
at their busy season may be delayed
for some time Since 1t is so impor-
tant to plant many vegetables as
early as possible, this delay should
be forestalled by ordering the Sc I'd
now.
Plants to be used in the garden
should be ordered at once. 1t is we'll
to start tomatoes, cabbage, egg plant
lettuce, peppers, celery and cauli-
flower from plants. Tomato and bean
poles should be secured now.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-01-19
BUSINESS MEN TAKE GYM
Twenty Are Taking Work in Normal
School Under Former Tiger.

By United Press.
KIRKSVILLE, Mo-, Jan. 19.-Twen-
today are members of school class
at the Normal school, and are learning
to touch the floor with their finger
tips with rigid knees, "chin" them
selves and do other stunts common to
gym" routine.
The men are enrolled for a course in
calisthenics under director McWil-
liams of the physical training de-
partment, formerly a Tiger football
player. The class goes through the
PAGES prescribed for the students
twice a week.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-01-19
MAY TEACH BEE RAISING HERE
Agricultural Society Formed Last
Week Seeks Recognition.

Some of the leading bee-keepers Of
the state met during Farmers Week
and organized the Missouri Apicul-
tural Society. This society will en-
deavor to have methods OF handling
bees taught at the College of Agricul-
ture. 1t is probable that an apiary
will be installed on the College Farm
According to the last census there
are in Missouri over 41,000 bee-keep-
ers, having 302,569 colonies of bees
worth $5S4,549. The annual honey
product is worth s769,OOo.