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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-25
DEATH OF Fl. ID. ELLIS.

Rutland, Nov. 2l.-Horace d. Ellis. n
well known Vermont hotel man and former
legislator, died late Friday night at his
home in Castleton after three months ILL
ness with complication OF ailments.
Mr.. Ellis was born in Fair Haven Sep
TENDER 10. 1862, moving I'm 1850 to Castle
ton. where he had since resided. He was
proprietor of the Bomoseen House Mt Cas-
Teton for some years, trading the prop
erty In 1894 with w. c. Mound for the
Prospect House at Lake Bomoseen.
which Mr. Ellis managed UP to the time
OF his last illness
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-25
BOY ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Says lie Was to he Punished by
Teacher.

Middle bury, Nov. 19.-Howard Ray
mond. an 11-year- old boy of Brooks
vile, was brought to the Addison
county Jail yesterday afternoon by
Deputy Sheriff Edward Higgams, after
he had attempted to commit suicide
with a jack knife, which he borrowed
from his sister His throat is badly
bruised from the saving Of the knife,
which was very dull. He will be
given hearing tomorrow morning.
The young boy gives as the reason
for his act that the teacher of the
school he attended was to punish him
after school because he did not have
his lesson, and he was afraid to meet
her. Since the death of his mother
six months ago he has lived with his
uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Stone. His aunt found him back of
n shed near the house and called
George Shedwick, who was passing,
and he got the knife away from the
young boy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-25
War Veterans

Montpelier, Nov, l9-Col. o, ID.
Clark of this city has sent out no.
tees of a meeting of Spanish Ameri-
can war veterans residing in Wash
ington county to be held the first of
the week in this city for the purpose
of formulating plans for the second
annual banquet of the association.
Every spring the association holds an
outing and only last year the first
banquet was held. but its success
warranted making the affair a fixture
It is probable that the dinner Will be
held in this city or Barre.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-25
HAD BUSY SESSION.
September Term of Franklin County
Court Ends-Gnve 10 Divorces.

Court Ends-Gavc 10 Divorces.
ST. Adams, Nov 19-The September
term of Franklin county court, which con-
vened in this city September IA adjourned
this morning shortly after ten O'Clock for
the term and the Hon. +. NJ. Butler, the
presiding Judge, returned to his home in
Rutland.
In the case of John G. Keenan, VS.. Louis
NJ Neburg, case and trover, Judgment
was entered for the defendant and with
the court
Decisions were announced this morning
in the following divorce cases: Bills
granted Pearl Nutting VS.. John w. Nut
ting. intolerable severity, custody Of minor
children to petitioner in accordance with
stipulation on file; Selma C. Blouin vs. Cy
prien Blouin. intolerable severity. custody
Of minor children to petitioner.
Judge Butler stated that the term had
been one of the busiest il not the busiest
In his experience. The attorneys were
prompt in presenting their cases and there
we're no long recesses. About % divorce
cases were heard and bills were granted
| in Is.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-25
FIRE AT BENNINGTON.
$4,000 Loss accustomed to the Payne
Brush ana Mirror Plant.

Bennington. Nov, ia loss OF about
SIS 800 WAS occnsioncd ana 50 hands were
thrown out OF employment BY the burn
ing OF the Arthur y. Payne brush and
mirror plant here this morning. The
huilding and plant were insured for
$1,000, but the loss exceeds tho protec
ton BY between $500 and $3.50 \ con-
s!Ge, able portion of the loss was in the
destruction Of finished work. Of which
there was a large stock on hand.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-25
E. H. WEST PRESIDENT.
State horticultural Society Closes 2Ist
Annual Meeting.

Morrisvlle, Nov. 1.-THE annual cleo
ton of officers of the Vermont State
Horticultural society took place at the
21st annual meeting here this morning.
They are as follows: President, L. II.
West of Dorset; secretary, Prof. NJ. b..
Cummings of Burlington; treasurer,
w. c. Cotton of Montpelier; auditor,
a. r. Clark of Nergennes; executive COM
mittee, +. $. Brigham, OF st. Adams,
f. r. Witherell of Mddlebury and
George T. Aitken of Putney.
The exhibit of fruit this year is small,
but of excellent quality. There is also
creditable exhibit of vegetables en-
tered by the pupils of Peoples Academy
and the Stowe high school The con-
vcntion closed tonight.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-25
WHY CROPS SLUMP.
Wanton Destruction of Birds Costs u.
s. Billion Dollars q Year.

Chicago, Nov. 1s-Destruction Of
birds. according to Col. G. o. Shields.
president Of the League of American
Sportsmen, costs the United States
billion dollars a year. Colonel Shields
made the assertion in an address before
the Chicago chapter Of the Daughters
of the American Revolution to-day.
Cotton growers" he said. lost $780,
O0uO year by the boil weevil. Why?
Because the quails. the prairie chickens
the meadow larks and other birds which
were formerly there in millions have been
swept away by thoughtless men and
boys"
The chinch bug costs wheat growers
another 100000, 900, he said. and the Hes
sian fly SEQ. 10000
1t takes more than 24,0D chinch bugs
to weigh an ounce and nearly 1900 Hes
sian flies to weigh the same" continued
the speaker "A quail killed by an expert
In Ohio had in Its craw 100 ch,nch bugs.
Another killed in a Kansas wheat field
had 200 Hessian flies"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-25
LIEUT.. KOCH ARRESTED.
Escaped OHicer of Interncd Prinx
Eitel Taken from Danish steamer.

London, NOV. 1S-Iieut. Henri Koch.
one Of the officers of the informed Ger
man auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitcl Fried
rich, who violated his parole and left
Norfolk in the middle Of October. has
been taken off n Danish steamer in the
North sea by the British naval authori-
ties. Lieutenant Koch who was sail
Ing as a seaman. Joined the steamer at
Baltimore, giving his nationality as
Dutch.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-25
Gets S2l.36 for Broken Arm.

St Adams, Nov. ia verdict to recover
$2l36 damages and costs was awarded
Reed Buck this afternoon in his suit
against Dr. W. j. Upton for alleged neg
ligence In driving his automobile August
IA last when Buck suffered the fracture
of his left arm. The case was tried be-
fore City Judge \. \. Post in the county
court room, before a jury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-25
CItrOInH
CIIKOLAX
CITROLAX

.eat thing for constipation, sour
stornach lazy liver and sluggish bowels.
Stors q sick hoaoa1he almost at once.
Give, "a mos. thorough and satisfactory
flushng--no paia, no nausea. Keeps your
system cieanscd sweet and wholesome,
ASK for CitIolax. J. w. O'Sullivan.
(AdvA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-25
To Impress King Constantine
the Entente Powers Declare
a Commercial Blockade of
the Hellenic Kingdom.
KITCHENER FORCES ISSUE
The Allies Will Not Permit Any
Delay-A Few Hours Should
Show What Greece's Further
Attitude Will Be-NO Change
on Other Battle Fronts.

London, Nov. 90 2H A. NAN Athens
despatch to the Times says 1t is confirmed
that the entente powers have imposed
restrictions on Greek trade. The allied
searching all steamers flying the Greek
flag in the Aegean and the Mediterranean.
A Bucharest despatch Is authority for
the statement that the first contingent of
German troops has arrived at CONSTANT
nople.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-25
Year and a Half Sentence.

Montpelier Nov ls.-I.awrence Burns
Of Mortified arraigncd under the ban-
ket act. pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced to the house of correction for
not less than year nor more than "A
year and half. He was represented by
Attorney Frank Plumley, who asked that
the respondent be committed to the house
Of correction instead Of the states
prison, where the judge originally SEN
fenced him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-25

or every ten people who are planning
to buy property. II Is safe to assume that
nine will read your "ad' In the classi-
fled columns.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-25
If THE BABY Is CUTTING TEETH

be sure and use that Old and we'll
tried remedy. Mrs. winsow's Soothing
Syrup, for children teething. 1t soothes
pain, cures wind collie and Is the best
remedy for Dia.rnoea. Twenty five cents
Ia bottle
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-25

The situation wanted advertisement
that looks promising In always being
sought by the man who needs a worker.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-25

Athens, Nov. 23--After conference
with the Greek king and Premier Skoulou-
dis, Field Marshal Lord Kitchener, the
British secretary for war. has left Athens
for other fields of diplomatic or military
action in the near East.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-20
TIE RICE SITUATION
IN THIS SECTION
Southern Rice Growers Association,
Welsh, La,

Welsh, La,
Gentlemen:
| have heard general discussions re
gardlng the effects on rice in Thu
community as a result of the recen
storm, but am inclined to think tina
few Of the opinions have been formed
from general and particular inveSti-
cation Of the rice fields.
l have had the opportunity Of in
veStigating over 5000 acres of rice
Your estimate of the proportion of the
crop planted was divided for this sec
tion-35 per cent Honduras, Is per cent
Japan and SO per cel.t Blue RoSe-I an
conservative in advising you that &C
per cent of the ripe Honduras, which
was, perhaps, rs per cent Of the whole
is fiat on the ground, with a probable
total loss of so per cent. The only
hope, with the more recent rains, be-
ing with the Scicle, which makes the
harvest almost impossible in this ter
ritOry. 1t is my opinion, therefore
that there has been a general damage
Of SO per cent to the Honduras crop in
this section Of the country which will
soon make itself manifest. E
Regarding the Blue Rose, many
farmers planted this variety almost ex'
CluSiyely and as a natural result theil
early rice is headed. This has SuS-
taiEed a serious damage, the amount
OF which cannot at this time be estin,-
ated. The damage is apparent in the
field and the near future will determine
the loss in the yield.
As for the japan have observed nc
serious damage, and l would be sur
priSed if there is any. This seems
strange, but | can only account for ii
in the diffeaence of the heading of the
Blue Rose and the Japan. The latter
seems better protected from the wind
In giving you my views l hope you
will not consider them pessimiStic.
They are based on the general con.
ditions as l have observed them after
careful inspection of many fields.
think the loss to the rice farmer is a
serious one, and as the session pro
crosses, proof will make my views of
the crop, alas, too true.
Very respectfully,
CHAS. F. BUCK.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-20
Advantages Offered at |. S. U.

The Louisiana State UniversityiS To-
Gated at the capital of Louisiana, a
growing town of about twenty thouS-
and inhabitants, where its students
are offered ample opportunities for the
best social and religious life, but are
not exposed to the demoralizlng distruc
tions and designations of a large city.
The University has forty-eight
buildings in grounds famous for
beauty, healthfulness and historic in.
terest; a large faculty of experienced
teachers and able specialists, trained
in the best Universities in the world;
library OF $4,000 volumes in the beauti.
full Hill Memorial building; reading
rooms fully supplied with newspapers,
magazines and scientific journals; we'll
equipped, ). up.to.date laboratories and
shops; excellent military training for
those who desire it; flourishing Young
Mems and Young Women'S Christian
Associations; churches accessible to all
students; and all modern college acceS.
sores, such as athletics, fraternities,
social and scientific clubs, literary and
deba ting societies, musical organize
tons, college journals, etc.
No young man or woman in Louis
lana who has an ambition to obtain
college or university education can
afford to ignore the advantages and
facilities provided by the State Uni
versity.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-20
MAYORS WILL MEET
IN ALEXANDRIA AUG, Y

A conference Of mayors Of
louisiana cities and towns has
been called for August %, %,
1915, with Alexandria, La, as
the meeting point. The purpose
Of the municipal executives call
ing this conference is to bring
about a permanent organization
OF Louisiana mayors, with view
OF securing cooperation in the
settlement Of municipal problems
Of a general character and to
provide way for chrystalization
Of sentiment and uniformity of
action in dealing with general
statutory regu ations affecting
cities and towns.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-20
Jennings, La, July 5, 1915.

Jennings, La, July 8, 1915,
To the Honorable Members of the
Board OF Directors of the Public
Schools in and for jefferson Davis
Parish, Louisiana:
Gentlemen:
l respectfully submit my Lid as fol-
lows for the position of Official printer
for your honorable Board during the
coming twelve months, it being under
stood that designate the Jennings
Weekly Times Record as the official
journal Of your Honorable Beard, in
the event that l am chosen your Of
fetal printer:
MY bid is as follows: To publish all
proceedings, advertisements and nc
tees CT your Board or for which your
Board is responsible at the rate and
price OF ten 10y cents per square OF
LOO words for the first insertion ard
five (5l cents per square Of 100 words
for each subsequent insertion in said
journal.
Respectfully submitted,
N. L. MILLER.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-20
RICE GROWERS
ELECT OFFICERS.
(From Beaumont Enterprise)

W. Is. Dunlap of Beaumont was re-
elected for the fifth consecutive time as
president Of the Southern Rice Grow
erS association, at the fifth annual
meeting held in the Offices of the as.
ISOLATION in Beaumont.
w. W. Duson of FL Campo was elect.
ed vice president for Texas; D. D.
Richie of Jennings, vice president for
Louisiana; j. Lewis DuCharme of Car
Isle, vice president for Arkansas;E. A.
EignuS, secretary and treasurer.
An executive committee, composed of
H. G. Chalkley of Lake Charles D. D.
Richie of Jennings, o. K. Hopson of
Midland, DR.. A. R. Shearer OF Mt.
Belvieu, W. W. DuSon of ElCampo, j. L
DuChaIme of Carlisle, and ", B. Dunlap
Of Beaumont was chosen.
There We're many rice growers from
the three states present. At the stock
holders meeting WEIGH preceded the
directors meeting, this resolution, con.
corning the rate agitated was passed:
Be il resolved by the Southern Rice
Growers association this day assembled
in the city of Beaumont. that the pres.
ldent and secretary be instructed to
cooperate with the mills in the rice
diStric and ask the railroad companies
to put in transit rates on rough rice,
as that would put all rice growers on
an equal uaSiS and an equal footing.
Therefore we are heartily in favor of
this rate being pun in.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-20
Der and Sl6260.OO in amount.

That the majority OF tax payers Yot-
ing at said election fin favor Of Propo-
Sition in District No. % was 81 in num-
Der and $61422.OO in amount.
That the majority of taxpayers vot-
ing at said election in favor of Propc-
Sition in District No. % was 9 in mum
Der and $4,000 in amount, and that
therefore said propositions were car
ried.
Thus done and signed on this the 3rd
day Of July, 1915, at Jennings, Louisi-
ana, in the Parish of Jefferson Davis,
j. M. BOOZE,
President of the Parish Board of
School Directors.
W. P, ANNETTE,
Secretary of the Parish Board of
School Directors.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-20
NOTICE!

I have sold 80 pianos in and
around Welsh. In every case I
have made friend of my custo-
mer. My reputation and that of
my firm are established. Why
experiment? If you want a piano
or talking machine write me.
JESSE B. HULL,
cj Up New Iberia, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-20
TROPICAL HURRICANE STRIKES
TEXAS AND Ia, COAST,

The terrific tropical hurricane
which struck the Gulf Coast Sun
day night, although doing con-
siderable damage on the Louisi-
ana coast, especially to the sea-
shore camps, in isolated places
where storm warnings did not
reach in time for the campers to
get to safety, wreaked its most
terrific vengeance on the east
Texas coast. Sabine, Port Arthur,
Galveston, Texas City and inter-
mediate towns and settlements
are scenes of wreck and ruin.
ia persons are known to be
dead and 1877 missing in the
storm swept area; These figures
do not include passengers and
crews of numerous vessels which
are thought to have been wrecked
at:sea.
When all is told the loss of life
in the city of Galveston it is be-
lieved will not exceed fifteen per-
sons. Wednesday great waves
were still breaking over the sea
wall, but conditions were said to
be improving hourly. The great
est damage in the residence and
business sections of Galveston
was from wind which hurled all
manner of wreckage and debris
through the streets, breaking
windows and wiring and de-
molishing frail structures. Gal
veston's most serious damage
waste its $4,OO0,000.0O causeway
which was the only connection
between the island and the main
land, and to it's water supply.
The death toll was the heaviest
at Texas city, 80 having persisted
at that place.
Houston, though not coming
under the influence of the tidal
wave is believed to have suffered
the heaviest financial loss, prop
erty damage there caused by the
wind and rain being beyond esti-
mate.
In Port Arthur residences were
demolished, the business district
was flooded to from seven to ten
feet in depth, stocks of merchan-
disc and household furnishings
being a total loss. Manufacture
ing and shipping industries are
paralyzed and many families are
homeless.
Reports from lower Cameron
parish are to the effect that crops
are destroyed, cattle washed
away, homes demolished, and I'M
less immediate relief comes from
outside sources great suffering
will prevail among the residents.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-20
rFIGIAL PROCEEDINGS OF
PARISH SCHOOL BOARD.
Jennings, La. July 5, 1915.

Jennings, La, July D, 1910
=. BOARD of Directors of the Public
,.lols Of the Parish of Jefferson
|s..s met in regular session with the
ZINC members present: R. NJ.
s..,o,. Thomas Hebert, Henry Walton
i. Fenton, j. N. Booze Z. W. Todd
,3JOhn Hay,
- minutes of the May 29th and
,,,sg2ud meetings were read and ap-
/, motion duly made and seconded
nsblowing resolution was adopted:
patt resolved by the Board of Di-
.,,tors Of the Public Schools of the
u,,,b Of Jefferson Davis, That the
s,soal Board proceed to open the ballot
mos and canvass the returns of the
Jetons that were held in Districts
Id TO- q and %. Same carried.
ppOMULGATION OF ELECTION.
Stsof Louisiana,
Parish Of Jefferson Davis.
b. the direction of the School Board
mtee is hereby given that on Tuesday,
M 18th day of June, 1915, an election
4, held in School District No, q in
~ Parish Of Jefferson Davis and Pre-
srt One Ward Two Allen Parish,
TmiSiana to determine the
Pruposition to incur debt and issue
OBs Of the said School District No.
bin the Parish OF Jefferson Davis and
PIeeinct One Ward Two Alien Parish
Icnisiana to the amount Ten Thousand
gtg0oOO) dollars, to run for period
dIiIFty 1907 years, bearing interest
1.-THE rate OF five per cent per annum,
agable annually, the funds thus de
hYed to be used for the purpose of
aedng and equipping school build
gin School District No. 22 Jefferson
DAVIS Parish and Precinct One Ward
lFOAlen Parish, Louisiana;
That the majority Of taxpayers Vot-
ig at said election in favor of said
opposition was forty five CAS- in num-
a and 1882 90 in amount, and that
afefOre said proposition was carried.
Thus done and signed on this 3rd day
duly, 1915, at Jennings, Louisiana,
aihe pariSh OF Jefferson Davis.
JIM. BOOZE,
President of Parish Board Of School
Directors.
s Y, 7. ANNETTE,
Secretary CT the Parish Board of
School Directors.
PR0MULGATION OF ELECTION.
SateOf Louisiana,
isfsh Of Jefferson Davis.
Hthe direction of the School Board
laieeiS hereby given that on Tuesday,
e asth day Of June, 1915, elections
sae held in School Districts Nos. 20,
AID q in the Parish of jefferson
afls, louisiana, to determine;
tiopoSltlon to levy a special three
~ TAX in District No. 20; Proposition
ae'y ten mill SPECIAL tax in District
q Proposition to levy a FIVE mill
lal tax in district Nc. % for a
40u Of ten years in each district for
purpose Of giving additional aid to
PuOllc schools in the above named
lcts.
iaal Inc majority of tax payers vot-
sad election in favor of Propo-
n District No. 20 was IA in num-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-20
WILBUR SPENCER DROWNED
AT LACASINE PLANT.

While fishing near the Lacasine
Plbnt south of Welsh Tuesday
Wilbur Spencer fell into the canal
and was drowned before assis-
lance arrived.
The body was taken to Jennings
Wednesday where the funeral
rites were conducted by the
jennings Lodge Knights of
Pythias of which he was a
member.
Mr.. Spencer was aged 40 years
5 months, 4 days. He leaves a
wife a brother George B. Spencer
of Jennings and a number of
relatives residing in Jefferson
LAWS and adjslning parisoes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-20
Enjoy Camp Life on Banks of the
Bayou Chene.

Mrs. j. 7. Peck and children and Mrs
R. S. Greer and children who have
been camping for several days near
Bayou Chene at the plant of the Welsh
Canal Company, had as their guests
last Sunday Mayor w. B. Gabbert, Mr.
T. B. Mcmillan, and Mrs. M. j. Schearer
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Day, and children
who live at the plant, also joined the
party, and all spent a very pleasant
day.
AT neon the party enjoyed a splendid
dinner which was served in genuine
camp style, the ladies doing the serv-
ing, and the men doing the r--e-s-t
On Monday Miss lone Robinson join
ed the campers, the party spending the
Gay boat riding, bathing in the flume
and fun-making. all returning to
Welsh Tuesday morning in the COM
modious farm wagon of Mr.. T. B. Nc
MILAN.
The campers are deeply obligated to
MeSsrs Gabbert and Mcmillan and Mr.
and Mrs. Day and children for the
many courtesies extended which added
a great deal to their pleasure.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-20

1t was moved by Mr.. Walton and
seconded by Mr.. Fenton that the ex-
penditures of this board for the pre-
ceeding year be approved. Same car
ried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Fenton and
seconded by Mr.. Todd that the follow
ing Budget of Revenues for the year