The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03

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me distinguished services rendered
TO the American government and peo.
pie IN Mexico by Senior ]. M. Cardoso
dc Ol1veira, the Brazilian minister to
that country who was In active
charge of the affairs Of the American
embassy in Mexico City for a period
OF sixteen months, was fittingly recog-
nlzed In the magnificent welcome &c
corded him by state nation and city
on his arrival In New Orleans from
Vera Cruz, on board the United States
gunboat Sacramento.
Throughout the day he was the
guest OF the state and city at various
functions, the brilliancy of which
was enhanced by gorgeous display
OF uniforms representative Of every
branch OF the naval and military ser.
vice of the nation and state The Bra.
zllan eolors were displayed on pub
lie buildings, and everything possible
was done by the governor and the
mayor to indicate to Senior Cardoso
that he was welcome.
Running from behind wagon in
the path Of trolley car, Lawrence
Moore, 10 years old, of New Orleans,
was so badly hurt that he died a few
hours later The boy was running In
the rear of wagon on Poplar
street, near Joliet, and when he at.
tempted to get on the sidewalk, he
did not notice the approach of Mag
azine car, and got directly in it's path.
Before the motOrman could bring II
to a stop, the boy was knocked down.
Ponchatoula community was visited
by a severe rain and wind storm which
did considerable damage to property,
but so far no one has been reported
hurt During the heavy rain lightning
struck the Lutheran Church, almost
completely demolishing the tall steeple
and breaking all Of the stained glass
windows In the building. The dam.
age will amount to several thousand
dollars, covered by insurance.
The Young Mems Branch OF the
Chamber of Commerce of Baton Rouge
Will order the electric slogan sign
which it has pledged itself to present
to the city within the next two weeks.
1t was decided at a meeting to rush
the sign with all despatch, and have
it in position, II possible, within a
month.
New Orleans ranked second among
the country's ports in total foreign
commerce during the fiscal year of
1915 with 2S9,OOO,OOO an increase Of
six million; third in imports, with
eighty million, decrease of nine mil
lion, and third In exports with $780,.
600, 900, a decrease Of fifteen million.
Wilbur Spencer, aged 4S, and a
farmer residing on the La Casino ba-
you was accidentally drowned in the
canal The unfortunate man is said
to have been fishing and it is believed
he accidentally fell into the canal and,
not being able to swim, was drowned
before assistance could reach him.
A movement is on foot at Lake
Charles to vote three and a half mills
additional tax for maintenance Of the
city schools and $4,000 IN bonds for
a new high school, The proposition
has been placed before the city school
board which will call mass meeting
At a meeting of the police jury at
Monroe arrangements were completed
to borrow $4,000 for the general fund
to take care of the outstanding in.
debtedness and to finance the parish
for the balance Of the year.
The severe West Indian storm which
has wrought so much damage along
the Texas gulf coast vented portion
of its fury along the southern coast OF
Louisiana, the damage to property and
crops Is expected to be large.
Because of a failure to return cen