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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-06-25
GOOD ROADS COMMISSION.

The Good Roads Commission
was created by the Police jury,
not as an executive body but
merely advisory, to locate roads
over the parish best adapted to
serve the largest number of people
in the event that the $4000,000.00
bond issue for crawling purposes
should carry; To get data and
cost of construction. Mr. Hatha-
way, chairman of the commity
on cost of construction, has
already made his report to the
Police Jury in May. This report
of Mr.. Hathaway shows the pos
sibility of crawling 100 miles of
road on the bases Of nine foot
crown and this COMMISSION recon-
mends to the Police Jury for their
consideration such lines as have
been prepared by the secretary
of this commission designated
lines embracing about 1870 miles
of road.
In this final report this com
mission has served its purpose
for which it was created anC
stands now dissolved.
W. F. TIETZE, Chm
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-06-25
III THE NONRESIDENTS
IMPROVE THE ROADS

Tie corporations and nonresi-
Gents are assessed 1854, $780, 90;
adents, 1929, $4,000; $531, 800,
more being paid by corporations
nd nOnresidents than resident
szpayers. Why not vote the
|az and let the corporations and
a1rresidents help to build roads
adimprove our parish?
The Investigations made show
nat gravel roads can be built
la about $S,5OO.OO per mile,
|ahich would give the parish
l90at LA miles. If bridges
A built Of creosoted lumber
Salfh is suggested instead Of
lete, it is believed by those
have made the investigation
80 to lao miles of road car
Y srayeled.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-06-25
Of GINNERS ASSN

ne next Convention of Ginners
IN assemble in Shreveport, La.
IN 18th and at which time a
hgs display of Machinery etc.,
gll be displayed by various
htories etc. The attendance
Tlhbe close to one thousand, land
psbly more Ginners.
The business of this Convention
rHbe the consideration of laws
ID the ginrnens protection, the
yuthasing of bagging and ties
drgt from the factory, arrang;
h for ;he fall seed crop, more CO
spation, mutual fire protection
s
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-06-25

George Cosner reports that his rs
acres of oats yielded So bushels of grain
to the acre. Yet there are those who
will tell you that oats cannot be grown
here, Ask George.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-06-25
| NATIONAL CREED

believe in the United States
ana lnseperble. In her mission
me champion of humanity.
GAG friend of the weak and
ed; In the singleness, Dig
and lnviolability of American
nsAip; In the validity of our
q aOaa traditions. In peace
aonor. In friendship with
sl0ns that respect our rights;
sasangling with none; in rea-
9 PREPARATIONS for National
lse BY sea and land. In
al.lg no sacrifice needed to
y aognto the future the price
treasures bequeathed to us
past; In the necessity of
she western hemisphere
sae iatrlsions of European
l'psl0ns; In the love of home
soQntry and in the unflinch-
solution that the government
people; for the people; by
people shall not perish from
Ih NJ, n,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-06-25

brought much applause, and the decis.
ion of the judges was very close, Miss
Olive winning the medal by only one
point. To Miss Joy was given silver
pin.
Rev. o. P. HarniSh was the speaker of
the evening and addressed an enthusi.
aStiC audience on the Prohibition stu.
alton in Our State.
MIR. and Mrs. Gray sang duet, and
responded to encore.
PREAMBLE.
The VIC T. U. was born through
prayer, a conservation to the service
of God for the salvation of the boys
and girls; the crusaders had vision,
an inspiration that led them to great
things. Quoting our Declarations of
Principles: 1--WE believe in the coming
of His Kingdom, whose service is per.
feet freedom, because His laws written
in our members as well in nature and
grace, are perfect comforting the soul.
Therefore, Be it Resolved: That we,
the members of Jefferson Davis Parish
W. c. T. U. do here and now give our
selves wholly to the service of God;
be 1t further resolved that we work
more earnestly than ever before to
teach the boys the effects of mar
cotics, especially cigarettes and alco
holic stimulants on the human system
Resolved, that we work for dress re-
form; modeSty in women and girls; be
lieving that the purity Of the home and
the coming generation depends on the
the sanctity of the home.
Resolved: That we recommend t.
our women the tithing of our time
that we give certain portion of oul
time each day to the w. c. T. u, tina
our cause may prosper in His name.
We regret that the Lake Arthur
and Thornwell Unions failed to Sent
delegates or reports. and feel assures
that another year they will be amonI
those present.
Resolved We thank the Welsh w.
T. U. for their hospitality and splendid
arrangements for our comfort and en-
joyment, the pastor, T. E. Webb, for hi
cooperation and help, and for tn
church; tbs Raymond music, tina
Welsh quartet for the splendid music
! and all who have in any way assiste
in making this profitable and SUI
cessful convention.
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. X. E. WILKINS.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-06-25

DR.. Mayo. of Rochester, Mimi, lect.
uring before an audience Of medical
men, said that since men began wear.
ing belts appendicitis has increased 4s
per cent.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-06-25

A gale Of wind passed over our city
Wednesday evening, causing some
damage to telegraph lines, awnings,
and broke the Sky.light in the store OF
the Welsh Carriage Co.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-06-25

Iss Y nsn Antiseptic, anodyne-
A'i' Stops putpefaction-J 254m
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24
Moon Lotus
By JEAN DICKERSON
pyright, I9ia. BY Associated Literary Pre.a

Sano-koga is an idyllic Japanese vii
lage near Toxic. Russell Lane had
unsuccessfully tried to put some of
its beauties on canvas, but the occi-
dental brush is too heavy to do JUS
tice to the delicate airiness of Nip
ponese scenery.
I've tried water colors and crayon
and pen and ink-and l can't do a
thing with it," he growled at his host
who was watching him from the
veranda. With quick stroke he
painted out his work and tossed down
the brushes.
Lucius White smiled wisely. "Be-
cause you're not Nipponese," he said.
"Give a native artist a scrap of
parchment and with splash of water
colors or a dab Of India ink he would
reproduce my garden so that you could
hear the leaves rustling on the null.
berry tree"
81 believe it because you are a mis-
sionary and you ought to speak the
TRUTH" replied Russell, looking en-
viously about the miniature garden,
where art had so assisted nature that
the diversified landscape of a great es-
tate had been compressed within the
confines Of the half-acre that belonged
to the missionary's house.
On dwarfed scale there was a
sweep Of turf, tinkling streams span.
ned by fairy bridges, stunted trees.
beds Of flowers. pavilions and tea
houses. graveled walks. and in the cen.
ter, beneath q circle of willow trees,
there was a large lake whose surface
was almost covered with lotus leaves.
"Try again." encouraged Mr.. White.
Come out tonight when the moon
lotus blooms and paint the garden by
moonlight"
Russell shook his head. mo-" he
said regretfully, 'if I cannot paint
yaur Japanese garden when the sun
shines on it l am sure that I could
not do 1t when it is bathed in moon.
light. Sano-koga tempts me so sorely
that l shall go away"
"At least you will defer your de.
parture until you have seen my lotus
pond in full bloom" protested the
missionary
when Is that to be!"
1T should be in bloom tonight when
the moon is full. Then the pink buds
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24

will unfold under cold gaze Of Luna
only to close again when she sets. II
Is rare sight in the season."
81 will stay" decided Russell, put
ting away his painting things.
"Good!" cried Mr.. White, rousing
himself. LET us ask Mile to give
us lunch Of rice cakes and fruit and
we will ride out to Sunset Hill and |
believe can promise you brief
glimpse of the top Of Fujiyama."
1t was after sunset when they re-
turned from the 'ricksha ride, and they
sat down to table by the light Of a
very American oil lamp.
Mrs. White announced that q mes.
sage from sick servant would sum-
mon them to the other end of the vii.
lage.
Il am so sorry, Lucius, because the
moon lotus will bloom tonight" she
added.
Il have promised Russell a rare
sight If he will remain-perhaps we
will return In time"
Don't disturb yourselves on my
account" was Russell's assurance; 81
will watch the phenomenon myself"
Look out that you are not shared
by the witchery of the moon lotus
spirit" leased Mr.. White.
"Ah. there is a legend connected
with it,"
Whatever maid or bachelor
watches the opening of the moon lotus
will see revealed the future"
Fate implying future life part
ner?" laughed Russell.
"Of course"
Although l am an avowed bache-
lir, will put 1t to proof this very
night! Am I assured Of having the
lotus lake to myself, or must I share
the gift of the gods with one Of your
servants"
"Oh, no! There is a lantern festi.
val at Harashi and every one will be
there"
Good! By the time you return I
shall no longer be heart-free."
Russell Lane waved his friends
good-by as they rolled away in their
'rickshas and made his way back to
the garden veranda where he could
look down at the little lake lying a
few yards beyond.
The full moon was just showing
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24

1t necessary Norma was going to
Baltimore, to spend a week with an
aunt there. and Harry, growing
anemic in the hot city. decided to run
up to the mountains for brief rest.
And there he met Miriam Bendish.
And the moment he saw her ne real
lied that his latest heroine had come
into incarnation. She stood before
him, bronze-haired, demure and
piquant by turns; he knew every
turn and twist of her complex soul.
Even at the first interchange of
glances he knew that Miriam under
stood
He watched her through the dinner
like a man in a dream. They were in
troduced that evening. They danced
together. talked together on the porch
. Their conversation, perfectly proper
and platonic, was Enthusiastically one Of
understanding.
All that night Harry lay awake
thinking Of Miriam and again of Nor
ma. He remembered how he had
come into Norma's life, six months
before. He recalled how the serenity
Of her nature had appealed to him.
There had been a sweetheart of Nor
ma's-a young man named Willis
They had been comrades since child
hood. and, though nothing had been
said of love, most people had be-
lieved that Willis would marry Norma
After Harry had made his appearance
Willis had left the town. Harry had
suspected that Miss ArhMckle resent.
ed his having supplanted Willis, and
that that had been the cause of her
hostility.
Harry became conscious, with
amazement and distress. that he was
wishing Willis had stayed. He found
himself questioning his fitness to
marry Norma Would their natures
blend. any more than light and dark
ness? He knew his weakness, his
constant searching for that ideal whom
Norma did not represent and never
could represent
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24
Day Of Yankee Mil GJrls,

There were very few If any foreign.
ers in the cotton mills when worked
in them here in Biddeford IS years
ago." said an old, old lady in Maine.
about all of us were girls from
the farms. who came here to work SO
as to get ready money and buy
clothes and help out the folks at
home.
zone day the overseer hired a girl
that had just come over from the old
country. We went to him and told
him We just wouldn't work with he&
and she had to go. The old scrub.
woman that washed the floors was
the only outlandish person in our
room.
There was one girl in the room,
who. suppose now, must have been
French Canadian. She used to sing
French songs for us and act them out.
We were always coaxing her to do Il,
because it sounded so funny to hear
a language not our own. Such carry
ings-on as We girls had!"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24
When the
Dreamer
Walked
BY H. M. ECBERT

Copyright, 1915. by W. G. Chapman.)
I'm glad you are going to marry
Norma. Harry" said Norma's father
to her f1ance. She is the best and
sweetest girl in the world. and l have
always hoped that she would marry a
good man. l think you are the best
suited to Norma Of any man I know"
And Harry MacIntyre had gone
away from the dreaded interview feel.
ing as II he we're treading on air.
He counted the months that lay be.
tween him and the goal of his desires
Norma. with her sweetness, her radi.
ant goodness. her simplicity Of heart
was always in his thoughts. And
Norma was not "temperamental"
Like many. perhaps most literary
men. Harry was "temperamental." A
rising writer, already earning a com.
Portable income, Harry had created
heroines ianurerable. blondes and
brunettes. piquant heroines. stately
ones. demure and dainty ones. Some.
times he had wished that he could
turn some of these ideals into flesh
and blood. But alas! the ideal hero.
Inc is Pigment of the brain, an airy
nothing.
And Norma was not Harry's ideal.
She was simply a sweet girl, admir-.
ably suited to him. Harry felt a re.
freshment of the spirit when, turning
away from his latest creation, he en-.
countered the blue eyes of Norma,
sane. healthy and always bringing him
back to his proper appreciation OF
life,
There was only one flaw in their
happiness May Arbuckle. Norma's
best friend. was "temperamental."
And she did not like Harry.
Harry was conscious of this un.
spoken hostility He knew that IL
ever the dreadful day dawned when
misunderstanding arose between him
and his fiancee, he would have to
reckon with the implacable hostility
Of Miss Arbuckle. He sensed that
through all the frigid courtesy of their
meetings.
Harry had gone into the country for
q brief vacation. He did not want to
leave Norma, but circumstances made
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24
importing Plant Diseases.

The spread Of crop diseases and
pests over the world is startlingly Il.
Illustrated by the presence of the Euro
pean potato wart disease in New.
foundland, where 1t awaits shipment
to the United States. Once landed in
this country, 1t will surely spread over
the nation. It might bring the great
est suffering to our poor, who find in
the potato the cheapest Of foods in
normal years, and 1t would surely
work great hardship upon farmers.
Yet we have no quarantine law against
such pests! One would be justified
from this in the suspicion that only
the most ignorant Of men ever get into
the house or senate. How long will
this criminal negligence be tolerated?
This disease was first observed in
Hungary is years ago. It has spread
with great rapidity and Is recognized
As danger to the whole industry
Farm and Fireside.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24
Whsro Loyalty couuta

Loyalty to ones employer = ~
nrst lesson that should BE- taught -
the aspirant for . place In the busk
ness world. says . circular sent cut
BY the efficiency bureau Of the New
YORK university. The reason given
Ii that loyalty means success to thu
employer and resultant prosperity to
the employee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24
hIbenatlon.

An deep ID phenomenal. but he
deep which endures the winter
through with some warm-blooded AMI
mails which ind themselves suddenly
surrounded BY frigid weather. and
when all functions that make for the
best Of life are ~ II they had never
been, il most curious. While II u
mainly applicable It ID none the lsss
astonishing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24
Tho Way to Clean Lamp Glasses,

Here is an excellent way to clean
lamp glasses: Hold them over a jug
OF boiling water until they are well
steamed; then polish with a soft dry
rag. This is much easier way than
washing them, and the glasses very
rarely break
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24
Co-Oneratinn

What I want to do" said the
thoughtful business man. sis to keen
politics out of business"
That's all right" replied MIR. Dustin
Stax. And I'm going to help. I'll
never write check for another cam.
paign.'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24

= vs. EimpD . question Of vsrao.
~ between us." said the eldest In
AAAetant He said I was . liar, and
~ 10 vas oAA' -Humphis 70
3oinsd Tie village postmaster. That's
the frst time I ever hear OF either Of
you failing the truth"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24
Modern improvements,

They certainly are improving On
the old style of sending things. They
can even telegraph photographs now.
Yes, and l notice that presents Of
flowers can be wired"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24
otleken,

The great difference between Q pub
Lie servant and a domestic servant In
that the public servant would not re-
sign even under fire-Louisyills Cour.
ierJournal
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24
PHcaution,

Stella-Why are you taking swim
ming lessons?
Bella-Im not going to let any OF
the boys teach me til I know how.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24
ORIGIN Of Auction Sales.

Auction sales originated in an.
cient Rome, and were introduced to
enable soldiers to dispose of spoils Of
w0r.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24
Hubby's Joke.

Won't your wife sing for usf"
Sure! ] just asked her not to-
The Mischief Maker.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24

~S"Siys thouSh.
one advantage in being good Is
found In the fact that you avoid
crowds.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24

q. D. 4 Il. d. MENDENHALL
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
Suite 2l2-215 Drsne Building
Lakeland, Fla.
Phosphate Land Examinations ane
Plant Designs Earthwork Specialists.
Surveys.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24
The Professions

Chiropractor
DR.. ] O. SCARBOROUGH,
Lady In Attendance
In Dyches Building Between Pars
and Auditorium.
OFFICE HOURS.
q to II 80 a. m. 1880 to 5 p. m.
700 to 500 p. m.
C0sultation and Examination Free.
Residence Phone 240 Black
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-18
OUR MAGIC MIRRORS
By IRENE WESTON

Look, aren't we swell? Aren't we swell?"
 These words came from the lips or d little boy, who was standing beside his brother in the nursery, waiting TO eo for a walk. They were attired in fresh sailor blouses and knickerbockers. and 1t was evident that their appear ance pleased them greatly. Jack, aged 5. and Leslie aged 8, repeated the above sentence many times, tugging at the dress of the visitor who had chanced to enter their room. in order to at tract her attention.
 "Oh, yes very nice indeed. But not a nice word" she said absently, con- tinuing her conversation with the chil- dren's nurse, and leaving them not a little disappointed with her reply. They had thought themselves so very grand, hut this lady didn't seem to admire their get-up at all And she had said something was not mice word." and they fell to wondering what she had meant by that
 It does happen. occasionally. that our children come out with some word or phrase that takes us quite by surprise. We wonder where they picked 1t IF. and more often than not we blame their lJlenQS UT tnclE SCnOOl ASAAOWu OA SAAS maid. We often hear mothers say:
 T cannot think where the children learn tho slang that they use. sup pose 1t is at school or they get IL from the children they play with"
 No doubt much of the slang that IS so commonly used in our homes is brought in by our children from out. side; but in the case of little ones not yet out of the nursery this cannot very we'll be true. Then 1t is often laid to the charge of the maid. or the nurse' and we may go to tho length of re- proving the servants for not speaking correctly to the children.
 Would 1t not be wise occasionally to turn the searchlight of our criti- cism upon our own speschf Is it not possible that we may detect sonle flaws in it, If we are honest in our investigation? Perhaps Jack uses some rather strange words sometimes be- cause he has heard them fall from dad dy's lips, and. of course. they must :,s light if he uses them. Or 1t may chance that mother has been talking to e friend. and not paying much atten' tion to the children and in her con- versation she chanced to use words moi found in the dictionary. There is noth. tng moro natural than that the children should remember such words as these
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-18

British government from doing, will explain what l mean when l say that today the Irish party are the real rulers of the British empire. To begin with, there was the drink muddle. First of all we were to have total prohibit tion I have unimpeachable authority for the statement that the late liberal government. partly under misappre- hension as to the real facts about drunkenness among the workingmen and partly under pressure of the fanat- ical teetotal party, which forms d strong wing of the liberal party, had decided on measure of total prohibit tion for the period of the war Of course this aroused storm of protest in England but the English, after all, are a patient people, and willing to put up with a good deal from their govern ment. This protest was effectual in- solar as the government proposed to modify its plan prohibiting the manu- fracture and sale of spirits altogether, but imposing what was practically a prohibitive tax on the heavier beers. This struck directly at Ireland, for much of the spirits consumed in Eng land and nearly all of the heavy beers of the Guinness type are made in Eng land, and Redmond promptly informed the government that he would not have tito use the celebrated Ulster phrase. The government decided that it could not afford to quarrel with the Irish and it promptly backed down. The result it that the Englishman--and the Irish man as well--can enjoy his beer or his whisky and soda, and no one is any the worse for it. As matter of fact the government has since learned, what John Redmond knew that the ex- tent of drink evil in the war munitions works was grossly exaggerated by the temperance party and the conscription- ists working hand in hand
 The next trial of strength between Red mond and the British Puritans was over the question of racing, and here the situa- ton was little more complicated. There is no doubt that the agitation against racing was largely fomented by the Puri- tans, but there is also no doubt that the big race meetings in England. such as the Derby, attract large crowds of unde- sirables and afford an opportunity to workingmen and clerks, who know little and care less about horses, to gamble. On the other hand there Is not the slight est doubt that racing is useful as an en- couragement to horse breeding and that in England. at least. it would be difficult to induce the farmers to breed horses of a suitable type for cavalry purposes with out racing. Tn some of the continental countries of Europe this difficulty is over come by the maintenance of state stud farms, but nothing of the sort has been done in England. In the case of racing.