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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03
GRAND JURY DON'T FIND
WHO LYNCHED Leo FRANK

The Cobb county (Georgia) Grand
Jury investigating the lynching of Leo
M. Frank near Marietta reported yester.
day that they found several clues but
have been unable to find any one who
could identify any party.
1--WE have been unable to connect
anybody with the preparation of this
offenSe or to identify anyone who was
connected with it, although we have
investigated the information furnished
us by officers and other SartieS and
have followed up letters signed aud I'm.
signed, and to this end we have sub
poenaed and examined many witnesses
in an effect to disclose the perpetrators
of the crime, bnt none Of these wit
neSSeS could identify any of parties.
1--WE find from investigation that the
officers of the law and the citizens OF
our town and county knew nothing of
this crime until they heard of the body
being found near Frey's gin in this
county"
Upwards of thirty-five witnesses
were examined yesterday and today.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03
Both are Quite Right.

Sister Robert Ewing, says the Kind
er Gazette, having alenlated from
Sister Dapnie Moore the loving atfec.
ton of the Governor, after the latter
had enjoyed for three years monopoly
of executive favor, in pure nigger.and.
razor style, these two afflnities have
gone after each others scalp.
Says the Daily States;
"After having engineered a campaign
unparalleled in this State for its treach.
cry and brutal personality to defeat
Mr.. Ewing for the Constitutional Con.
yention, it comes with poor grace for
the Times-Picayune to plead, as it
does this morning, that it cannot at
ford to exchange personalities with
the States.
but neither do we propose that Mr..
D. D. Moore, an ex.panhandle printer
and now the manager of the Times
Picayune, shall substitute coWardly
innuendo for personality, in an at
tempt to save his face
Says the Times icayune:
1--WE do not propose to tell our read.
ers of the career of Bob" Ewing be.
cause we do not believe it would he
instructive, interesting or pleasant
reading. Moreover, it is unnecessary.
Everyone knows his story-the ante.
cedents, record and career of "Col."
Ewing, He lives in the glassiest of
glass houses and very thin at that
and it is only question of time when
some politician whom he has abused
will treat it to storm Of stones, under
the stimulus of his vulgar personal
attack"
Sick i'm, Sambo. Go to it, Rastus.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03
Institutional CONVENTION
BY HEAVY MAJORITY
lssIIps Parish Votes Solid Against
J ,.IsffersOn Davis Votes 142 For
And iii Against.

vab few precincts yet to be heard
The constitutional convention was
,..,led in Tuesdays election by q
|s.s majority, the country precincts
I....l,bipp an overwhelming majority
inst the converting of the body.
though New Orleans polled ma
.,.lv Of over $4,000 for the convention
Y. eouutry parishes easily overcome
lvOyelleS voted solid against the
ryeption, casting 1865 votes against
assumption, RapideS, st. Bernard, st.
Ihha. St. Mary and Terrebonne parishes
|vtd a majority for the convention,
|rhfb all the other country parishes
|via against it with maioritieS rang
|herom twenty-five to a solid vote.
Conplete return from every pre-
Iadil Jefferson Davis parish give 142
hates for and I'll against the Conven.
|sm
Governor Hall has announced that he
assure the high tax rumorS and petit
|soBs crCulated just before the election
|hiabad effect on many ofthe country
aye, who believed these false re-
Dots,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03

WILSON'S POLICY
IS JUSTIFIED

Strained relations between the Unit
ed States and Germany over submarine
Wdrefare were greatly reduced when
count won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, informed secretary Lansing
in writing that prior to the sinking of
the Arabic his government had decided
that its submarines should sink no more
liners without warning.
Secretary Lansing said in a formal
statement that the letter appears to
be a recognition of the fundamental
principles for which we have contend
ed"
A complete understanding is expected
in a very short time between the Unit.
ed States and German governments on
the subject of the freedom of the sea.
Germany'S long delayed note on the
Lusitania situation is expected to come
forth as soon as the controversy over
the Arabic is settled.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

Miss Mildred Montgomery who left
here last Monday week for visit to
her aunt at Call, Texas surprised her
friends very much by the sudden an
nouncement OF her marriage to DR.. R. N.
Hargrove of Beaumont, Texas. They
were married in Call, Texas at the home
of Miss Mildred's aunt at 9 o'clock last
Sunday morning and left for Beaumont
that day where they will make their
future home. We do not know the
DR.. bnt from what we can learn of him
he is an elegant gentleman. Miss Mil
dred is very favorably known to our
people and is young lady OF many
charms and accomplishments. The
journal extends congratulations and
best wishes for much happiness.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03
Neal Of The Navy.

Beginning in the early days of Oct
ober when THE frost is on the pump.
kin and the folders in the brown"
frequenters of the Auditorium are pro.
missed real treat in William Hamilton
Osborne'S great picturized drama, Meal
of the Navy" featuring Lillian Lorraine
and VIM. Conrtleigh, Jr.
This latest motion picture sensation
will furnish romance to satisfy the
most romantic, adventure for the most
adventurous, and art to suit the most
artistic.
In appreciation of the hearty support
accorded them, the management of the
Motion Picture Co., is using its best
effort to give to the film fans of Welsh
the best what u.s." and the result is
ever apparent in the increasing attend.
ance.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03
row to Live.

It is the hardest thing to live just
TIE right way On this green earth.
For instance, here is one of Thomas
Davidson's twenty maxims, BE on
earth what good people hope to be
in heaven" that is, be without flaw.
But if it were possible, and one saw
wherever he went what is good be-
cause he himself is good, this old
world would change to heaven imme-
diately--to him. So the way for one
to be happy, rich, noble, pure, honest,
brave, true, calm and all the other
virtues is just to start a little heaven
on his own account and fill it full OF
his own beautiful life. People will
laugh at this idea, but it is all as prac-
tical as picking up stone or break
ing a stick. The great sin of this
world is putting of to heaven what
can be done On earth. columbus CO..
Journal.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03
Alpha Embroidery Club.

The Alpha Embroidery Club entertain.
nd at the City Park Thursday after
noon at 5 o'clock. A PicnickI supper
and tickets to the moving picture show
were among the amusementS furnished
The committee were: Mrs. L. H. Dau-
tel, Mrs. R. R. Arceneaux, Mrs. j. A.
Martin; Mrs. E. C. Willard, Mrs, E. H.
Boiling and Misses Leota Robinson and
Katie Unkel. About thirty were in at
tendance. After refreshments were
served the members in a body attended
the moving pictures which was enjoy
ed very much.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03
DR.. S. A. PENNINGTON
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

We are relibly informed that at the
solicitations of his many friends, DR..
Pennington has kindly consented to be.
come candidate for Representative
in the legislature.
The DR.. is very able man and elect
ed as a delegate to the constitutional
convention but as the convention will
not be held, DR.. Pennington has con-
scented to run for this important posi-
ton. His friends are urging him to
make the race. We feel that in the
election of DR.. Pennington to this most
important office the good people of JEFF.
ferSon Davis parish will have an honest
and fearless representative, who will
look after their interests at all times.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03
Eastern Star Celebrates.

About sixty members of the Eastern
Star and Masonic Orders with their
children assembled at the Masonic
Hall last Tuesday and went to the
City Park in autos. Arrangements
were made by committees appointed by
the Worthy Matron and they had pre-
pared a splendid supper for the occas-
sion which was greatly enjoyed by all
who attended. This celebration was
planned for the purpose of commemor.
ting the memory of Rob, Morris, the
illustrious founder of the Order of
Eastern Star.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03
It's Funny. But

Warsaw saw war.
1t takes good woman to admire a
man who isn't.
A bride frequently knows how to
make biscuit.
It's human nature to want other
people to be liberal.
The man who isn't true to himself
isn't true to anybody.
Why don't the heather countries
send missionaries to Europe?
What'd you give for the Mexican
treasury at an 'old boss" sale?
We refuse, however, to say that PEG.
pie who dance the hesitation are dippy.
Secretary Daniels got his Irish up
and stopped that "Tipperary'' song.
Mothers.in.laW are often affable.
Sometimes they leave you money.
If a mans conscience never troubles
him he has it pretty well trained.
Don't get your ideas of married life
altogether from the comic WeeklieS,
young man.
If your sweetheart marrieS another
man without your permission you feel,
you feel for yourself.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03
Think of paint put.on and not by the

Think of paint put.on and not by the
gallon.
A gallon of paint in the can is of no
account to anybody. Put it on. Now
reckon It's cost and value.
The secret is; one paint goes twice as
far as bad one.
You have job. say an average job.
TIN take 10 gallons Devoe and IL or Is
or Is or 20 of middling poor very.poor
and trash. You know painters wages
in your town. Put the price of gal.
on of paint and the painters day-wage
together. You can, we can't.
Devoe costs less than any inferior
paint; there are hundreds of them.
One paint is as good as another, so
long as it lasts good; one lasts months
and another years; and the one that
goes furthest lasts longest.
DEVOE
Taught Lumber Co. sells it.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03
Don't Want Fever Patients.

A New Orleans dispatch says that
patients suffering with typhoid fever
will be barred from New Orleans by the
city board of health. At the next meet.
ing of that body an ordinance will be
passed to stop any one coming to that
city who has the disease.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03
Strayed or Stolen

Dark Bay Stallion, S years old, about
IS hands high, name clipped; disap.
peared about Aug. 8, 1915. Informa-
ton leading to the recovery of the
horse will be suitably rewarded.
If found notify
CJtf A. L. GROOM, Elton, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03
Elite Tailor Shop Changes Hands.

L. E. Thomas and M. o. Sullivan are
proprietors of the Elite Tailor shop, a
prosperous cleaning shop located just
in the rear of Mrs. DavidSonss cash
store, they having recently purchased
the business from MesSrs. Joe Hebert
and Ralph West.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03

ihe Beaumont Enterprise remarks
HAT II there is a town or city who's
badneSS has held up better during the
pEoi Of depression just past than has
Baunont'S, that town is the best
bBlin the United States. We know
dAt one Welsh.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03
NUMBER Is
Good Roads VS.. Preparedness.

The jingOeS, says W. j. Bryan in the
current issue of his Commoner, are
now talking about spending three
hundred million dollars on the navy
and one hundred and fifty million dol,
lars on the army, or four hundred and
fifty millinn dollars per year getting
ready for wars that ought never to
come. Four hundred and fifty million
a year would amount to about five bill.
lions in eleven years! That sum would
gridirOn the United LtateS with hard
roads twelve miles apart, so that no
citizen would live more than six
miles from a good road which would
enable him to 60 everywhere. It is
estimated that farmer can haul four
times as much on hard road aS on q
dirt road. What boon it would be to
farmer to be relieved of the mud
embargo! The sum above mentioned
would in ten years revOlutiOnize the
road travel and traffic of the country,
but half that sum would probably sup.
ply present needs. If we keep our
army and navy appropriations as they
are now and simply use for good roads
the sum which the iingoeS desire to
add to these appropriations, the bene-
fits to business will be enormous.
Good roads or frenzed preparedness,
which?
A new movement is on to get the
people headed toward the Pacific coast.
Newspapers are discussing the brevity
of the bathing suits worn out there
says the Beaumont Enterprise. Time
was when this announcement would
have drawn a large gathering from
Welsh-but not now.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03
COMPILATION OF
ELECTION RETURNS
State of Louisiana.
Parish of Jefferson Davis.

Be it remembered, that we the under.
signed Board of Supervisors of Election
of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, did
this day repair to the Courthouse of
said Parish, for the purpose of compil-
ing the returns sent in by the Commits.
SionerS Of Election at the several poll
ing places in said parish, of an election
held therein on the 31St day Of August,
1915, for the purpose of submitting to
the qualified voters a proposition to
vote for constitutional convention for
the State of Louisiana, TO be held in the
city OF New Orleans, La. and further for
the purpose of electing delegate to re.
present the parish of Jefferson Davis,
at said convention. agreeably to the
laws Of this State and in pursuance of
the proclamation of His Excellency,
Luther E. Hall, Governor of the State
of Louisiana, of date, the day
of 1915, and of the Board of
Supervisors of Election, and then and
there having arrived we proceed in
the presence Of Norie MarCantel,
Melonzo Marcantel and Azenor
Butler, witnesses known and
hereunto required, and qualified
electors of this parish, and as many
others who have chosen to attend, to
compile said returns, have ascertained
from said compilation that the votes
cast in the several polling places in this
Parish at said election for Constitution
and Delegate to Constitutional Con-
GI>l n,
Morris tribune., 1915-05-21
LIGHTNING CAUSES
HEAVY FARM Loss
Fire Destroys Bredberg Barn
Near Morris During Pro-
gress of Storm Saturday

Ten head of horses. six pigs and
two calves with about dozen chick
ems pcrished in the fire which de-
stroyed the F. G. Bredberg barn two
miles east of the city early Saturday
morning. Three tons of hay, seventy
five bushels of grain, seven sets of
almost new harness, one hay rack
and hay rack and wagon also went
up in smoke. The fire was caused
by bolt of lightning during the pro-
gress Of thunder storm. Nothing
could be done to save the property.
Martin, Luther and Harry Sunquist
were the owners of the property and
they place their loss at about 81, 800.
Only one team belonging to Martin
Sunquist carried insurance and the
remainder will be a total loss to them.
The barn was the property of F. G.
Bredberg, of St. Paul. and was valued
at about So, 500, who carried adequate
insurance
The fire occurred between twelve
and one o'clock but nobody in the
house discov cred the condition of affairs
till the barn was almost consumed.
The bolt appears to have struck the
barn in the center starting the fire in
the hay. A brisk wind famed the
flames and the barn burned like tinder.
1t is believed the horses were killed
outright when the bolt struck. After
the fire the bodies of the horses were
recovered and showed that only two of
them had been seriously reached by
the flames.
Luther and Harry Sunquist oyer
ated the farm and eight of the horses
belonged to them. The other two
were Martin S and had been brought
to the place day or two before the
fire. They were used in exchange
work. Martin placed insurance on
them month ago and will recover
$3.50 for the team. He valued them
at $4OO
The Sunquist boys came here from
Wakefield, Neb., a year ago and oper-
ated the Bredberg farm last year.
They were getting nice start and
with favorable crop returns this year
would have been on a good financial
footing. The loss in the fire last Sat
urday comes as severe blow tc
| them.
Morris tribune., 1915-05-21
THREE BAD GENTS
ARE Held IN JAIL
Morris Depot Scene of Robbery
But 500 Officials will Press
a More Serious Charge

Three men answering to the names
of Frank Foley, Ed. Finley and
George Williams, attractively dressed
and wearing cost y diamonds, were
arrested on the Morris streets late
Wednesday afternoon and are now con-
fined in the county Jail. Chief of
Police Ryan believes lie has three of
the cleverest crooks in the country
and the belief is shared by officials
of the 500 railway upon whose orders
the men were arrested. The men
are held upon cnarges of grand lar
cency at Brooten and Glenwood where
they are said to have secured $50 and
500 respectively. They are also
wanted on charges of gland larceny
committed at the Northern Pacific de-
pot in this city. A Mcleod, of Tin
tah. says the men robbed him of $40.
Officer Ryan found the men loiter-
ing on ths street when he made the
arrest. They offered no resistance.
Yesterday afternoon they were given
a hearing but the case was continued
till Saturday when officers of the 500
line will be here. Mr.. Mcleod will
also be here to prosecute and it is like"
ly his case will be tried first. Mcleod
says the men relieved him of his
money as he was preparing to leave
his seat in the coach as the train
pulled into the depot. Finley and
Williams give their ages at 45 years
and Foley says he is 40. In Finley
the officers believe they have dang
erous man with a record. The Soc
people seem greatly elated with Offi-
Ger Ryan's quick arrest and say they
will bring about some interesting de-
velopments. The men arrested seem
to be anxious to dispose of the Nc
Leod charges first and manifest
some concern over what might hap
pen if they are turned over to the
railroad officials
Morris tribune., 1915-05-21

Mrs. George Manner returned this
week from a pleasant two weeks
visit with relatives and friends in St.
Paul, Saltwater and other points.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manner have rented the
Splitstoser residence which will be
vacated by the Snortum family short
ly, and are preparing for moving.
MIR. Manner has decided to utilize all
the floor space at the store for sales
purposes and will soon commence re-
modelling the building which is to
have a new plate glass front.
Morris tribune., 1915-05-21
five CENTS MORE
FOR EVERY TICKET
Railroad Fares from Morris
Jumped Last Saturday under
Provisions of New Law

1t is costing Morris people just five
cents more to 60 to Alberta. Donnelly
or Minneapolis. or to any other part
of this state, if they travel on the
railroads. But the old price for rail-
road tickets remains the same if one
buys a ticket to any point outside of
the state. The five-cent raise has
been in operation since last Saturday
and has caused more or less disputes
at the Morris ticket Offices between
the ticket sellers and people who die
not understand the prov isions of the
new law passed at the 1913 session OF
the Legislature.
Since the passage of the Bendixeu
law permitting railroads in Minnesota
to charge three cents for the first five
miles and two cents for every addi.
tional mile went into effect the rail.
roads have been busy rearranging
their passenger tariffs. They did moi
enforce the collection of the extra
nickle till last Saturday when they
began selling tickets on intrastate
business in accordance with the law.
June tenth the raise will also apply
to tickets sold to interstate points
According to the statement of {
we'll known railroad man in the twir
cities the extra nickle will net the
railroads of the state something like {
hundred thousand dollars annually
What percentage of this amount will
be gathered in Morris is a matter O.
conjecture but we'll informed railroad
men think it will be anywhere from
$4OO to $500 year.
Morris tribune., 1915-05-21

some of the German cities were the
best governed in the world. He paid
Morris high compliment in its efforts
to keep the streets clean and said he
had observed the receptacles at the
street corners. He made a good guess
when he said he thought the ladies of
the city were responsible for their
appearance.
DR.. Alice Mott gave a ten-minute
talk in response to plea from some
of her friends in the audience. Her
remarks were along educational lines
and told the audience that had she ex-
pected to be called upon she would
have appeared in better dress. She
scored several hits and as she proceed
edswas halted by loud applause. She
said that so many school boards were
complaining because of the waste in
not being able to use good school
buildings twelve months in the year,
and because of this were slow in
providing necessary quarters and
equipment. AS an answer to the
argument she thought it would be
folly for any Of such school mem
bers after having installed water.
works at his own home to keep the
baby in the bath tub the whole day.
She favors the idea of keeping youth
80 IL
ages of twelve and twenty years.
Morris tribune., 1915-05-21
SISTER MAY HAVE
PERISHED IN WAR
Jake Rudnicki, Morris Cobbler
Has Distressing News from
Home in Austria

A chapter from wars terrible raw
ages was told in letter received IN
Morris last week when Jake Rudnlckl
was handed letter from his sister-ln.
law at Tarnow, province of Gallcla,
Austria. The letter told of condl-
tions last Christmas when the Rus
slams captured the town, killing sew
eral hundred women and children af-
ter driving the Austrians soldiers from
the field. On that unhappy Christ
mas day Mr.. Rudnicki's sister disap-
peared and no trace of her or her in
valid husband had keen found up till
a month ago. 1t is believed the wo-
man and her husband were killed by
the Russians or were taken prisoners
to Russia. Mr.. Rudnicki's old home
in the hills two miles from Tarnow
was burned and all the live stock on
the farm and the valuables in the
house were confiscated. The sister,
in-law who wrote the letter was
amung the refugees who found shelter
in the woods near a neighboring to Fn.
She is a widow and made the flight
half clad in the bitter cold. She says
the suffering # the refugees is lnde-
scribable.
Mr.. Rudnicki was born at TarnoW,
Austria, and knows every inch of the
country around Tarnow and Przemysl
where most of the fighting has oc-
Cured within the last SIX months.
He has read the dispatches which have
almost daily told of the destruction OF
some familiar place, or the death OF
friend. The district around his home
has been cleared of Russians now and
the Austrians are about to attempt
recapture of Przemysl, Rudnicki has
been a resident of Morris for twenty
seven wears and is in the shoe busi-
ness.
Shortly before Easter Mr.. Rudnicki
sent his sister, law one hundred
crowns ($2O) which was forwarded
through the Citizens bank of this city.
Last week he was notified that the
letter had arrived but that the draft
had been removed by the British cen
sor as the mail was handled through
London. The money was intended
for food and clothes for the starving