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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-30
Rush Work in the Yoaemlte

There have been lively times in the
Yosemite since the snow melted, max
ing ready for the great crowds which
exposition travel is expected to bring
with it during July a Ind August.
Yosemite Il so near San Francisco,
only nights run, that many whose
vacations will not permit tour of
several National Parks this year are
expected to spare two or three days to
visit this one at least. All the signs
point to large crowds. An extraordin'
airy number of inquiries have reached
the Department of the Interior daily
since early April. individuals from
many Eastern and Southern States,
parents school teachers in large mum.
bers, clerks, business men, motorists
contemplating transatlantic flights,
tourist agents anxious to make sure OF
hotel reservations for enormous
patronage, ministers forming church
part es, Sunday school superintendent
these and many others have been
seeking information about ways and
means for seeing the Yosemite along
with the expositions.
Then there have been inquiries from
many who are planning personally con-
Quoted parties either for the profit in
| 1t or merely for the purpose OF saving
their own expenses. This years west
ward flying has developed brand new
kind of tourist agent. the amateur
who seeks only the chance to visit the
expositions and the national parks
without expense to himself.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-30
Modisette Thanks You
Jennings, La. July e, |

Jennings, La. July %, 1915.
To the Voters OF the Parish:
Thru this medium.I wish to express
my sincere thanks to all my friends
whose support was reflected in yester-
days primary, and especially is it
gratifying that most of my home peo-
pie stood with me.
My campaignIwas conducted thruout
openly and honorably and with no de-
sign to either deceive or mislead the
voters, and while my opponents Wet
ory is large one inlnumbers, possess
the satisfaction of a clear conscience
and prefer eminently to be right than
elected.
The time will come in this parish
when petty distempers and deep.rooted
prejudice will not overshadow funda-
mental principles of manhood in our
body polite. and qualifications for Of
fee will consist of character, capacity
ability and education.
Sincerely,
j o. MODISETTE.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-30
Pfuckx KID.

"Missus, don't you want to buy Q
ticket TO the swimming contest at the
Y. M c. A.? It's gong to be fine"
The question was asked by small
boy who confronteda woman in an up
town New York street The woman
was about to say NO" when, looking
at the boy closer, she was dismayed to
see that both the kids arms were cut
OH above the elbow
I'm going to swim in that contest
myself I'm going to be one Of the
special features. It's going to be
grand" he annoupced pleasantly.
"You going TO swim. Why" the
small boy interrupted her.
"oh, I'm a good swimmer" he said
proudly "of course, can only use
my legs, but can go Just as far and
just as long IS the other fellows.
When got my arms run over BY the
train | felt awful bad, cause | thought
could never do anything like the
others. But practiced and practiced
with my feet till could swim, and ]
got prize at the Y NJ. c. A. foE
speed"
The woman bought ticket.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-30
LAKE ARTHUR VOTES
SPECIAL TAX FOR SCHOOL

Lake Arthur last Monday voted a
special three mill tax for school, and
its maintainerce. Eighty for the tax
and thirty nine against. Property val.
uation for the tax l$72,89O, against the
tax S35,4S5. thus giving a majority OF
both vote and!tax.
The Lake Arthur citizens are to be
congratulated for their wise action in
the matter Of voting more taxes for
schools, as it is not wise thing for
any community to vote down tax for
public education. Lake Arthur is a
wide awake town and is forging to the
front.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-30
GID HICKORY CHIPS.
Sincerely,
S. A. PENNINGTON.

This is the open season for
summer brides.
You can't tell a womans age by
her store teeth.
Writers of letters threatning
bomb attacks are in most cases
trouble hunters rather than
trouble makers.
When a man is down and out
he is about all in.
To make a battle ship thorough
ly safe from torpedo attacks they
should be equipped with dry docks.
Women do not like new wrinkles
any better than they do old ones,
What a funny place a collar is
to get hot under.
None Of them wondering bugs
lis making any attempt to blow ur
a face-powder-plant.
Corn is growing a mile a min
uit and old bumper Crop bids fail
to beat all previous records.
Still one more revolution ii
Mexico won't do any particular
harm.
The main trouble with Russia
appears to be thatit has no stanc
ing army.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-30
BOND ISSUE DEFEATED:
PENNINGTON NOMINATED.

AS a result of Tuesdays cleo
ton the proposition to issue
bonds to the omount of $4O0,OO0.-
% for the purpose of construct
ing permanent roads in Jefferson
Davis Parish is defeated.
A small majority of the popu-
Ior vote was cast against the
proposition, as shownby the com
pilation below, while a large
majority Of t h e property
valuation was voted in favor of
a bond issue.
1t is generally conceded that
this vote is not an expression of
the honest sentiments of the peo-
pie of the parish, and is in fact
only a stumbIlng-bl0ck thrown in
the path of progress.
The campaign waged between
DR.. S. A. Pennington of Elton
and J. 0. Modisette, of Jennings,
for delegate to the Constitutional
Convention, brought DR.. Penning-
ton majority Of two hundred
votes, with one precinct (Edna)
yet to hear from.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-30
FORMER Welsh BOY KILLED.

Desmond Hubeaer youngest son of
Mrs. Katie S. Hubener of New Orleans,
La, who formerly lived IN Welsh was
suddenly killed while attending to his
duties as driver for large business
firm in New Orleans, on July 25th. The
team he was driving became frightened
and ran away throwing Osemand I'M
der the wagon The wheels running
over Lis head crushing his skull. An
ambulance was called and he was
rushed to the Charity Hospital, dying
before he reached the hospital
Osemand was model boy and has
always been devoted son, he was al
most "a years old. Since leaving
Welsh he has had a good position
which he always awarded by constant
and attenti Ie care.
DR., and Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Simpson
and ner son John Brooks lett Monday
night to be present at the funeral
which took place in New Orleans on
Tuesday afternoon. Desmond was a
member OF the Woodman Of the World
and they with many other friends gave
many beautiful Wreaths of flowers as
tokens OF their friendship, Besides
very large and beautiful wreath Civ.
en- by the W. 0. W. the St, Charles
Hotel at which place Mrs. Hubener is
employed sent aiIarge wreath of flow
erS also the firm that Desmond was
working for sent lovely wreath OF
flowers thus showing their very tender
expressions of love and esteem,
The Journal joins this community
in extending sympathy and coincidence
to the heart broken family.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-30
Use PreCaution Against Fires

Toiobtain the cooperation of the pub.
lie in preventing forest fires which are
doing a great deal of damage in the
East this spring, the department has
prepared 10 "Don'ts" to be observed in
the woods. It is hoped that these
rules NAV have beneficial effect dur.
ing the fire season of the southern
Appalaceians. which is not yet over.
and that of the north woods, which is
just beginning and which, from pres.
ent Indications, promises to be- unusu.
ally severe.
The "Don'ts follow:
l. Don't throw your match away
until you are sure it is out.
2. Don't drop cigarette or cigar
butts until the glow is extlnguished.
8. Don't knock out your pipe ashes
while hot or where they will fall into
dry leaves or other infammable
material.
4. Don't builda camp fire any larger
than is absolutely necessary.
5. Don't build a fire against tree,
a log, or a stump, or anywhere but on
bare soil.
6. Don't leave a fire until you are
sure 1t is out, if necessary smother it
with earth or water.
7. Don't burn brush or refuse in or
near the woods if there is any chance
that the fire may spread beyond your
control, or that the wind may carry
sparks where they would start new
fire.
8. Don't be any more careless with
fire in the woods than you are with
fire in your own home.
9. Don't be idle when you discover a
fire in the woods, if you can't putt
out yourself. get help. Where forest
guard, ranger, or State fire warden
can be reached, call him up on the near.
est telephone You can find.
10. Don't forget that human
theughtleSsness and negligence are
the causes of more than half of the
forest fires in this country, and that
the smallest spark may start a con.
fiagration that will result in loss OF
life and destruction OF timber and
young growth valuable not only for
lumber. but for their influence in help.
ing to prevent flood, erosion and
drought.
In many Ststes laws covering most
of the provisions in this list Of Don 'ts''
are strictly enforced by the State
authorizes. In some States persons
who 60 into the woods may not build
fires at all unless they have received q
permit to do sofrom the State Forester
Severe penalties are imposed for care
lessness which might lead to forest
fires.
Many thousands OF acres of forest
and suburban woodland from Maine to
Florida, and from the Atlantic coast as
far west as Arkansas, have been
bnrRed over already this spring BY
Ares which started for the most part
from preveHtable areas alone, 40 fires
occurred in March, burning more than
$500 acres. while a fires starting on
private land near or within Govern
ment boundaries damaged nearly $500
acres. Fires in April were even more
numerous and severe, but rains In the
latter part of the month helped the
situation somewhat.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-30
Doctor S. A. Pennington Expresses
His Appreciation to the Voters.

| wish to express to Voters of
Jefferson Davis Parish my appre-
citation for the generous support
you gave me during the entire
campaign and for the splendid
vote you gave me on election day
If at any time / can serve you
command me. On account of
pressure of business ] shall ask
you to await my letter which will
appear in the next issue Of the
papers.
Sincerely,
S. A. PENNINGTON.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-30
Negro Woman Gets Her Head
Smashed With a Shovel.

A negro man and Lis Sistar.in-law
got into a row last Friday out near
Uncle Austin's place just south OF
town and as result the woman had to
be brought to town where Drs. Cooper
and Godfrey dressed her wounds
Marshal A. G. Fontenot gave the negro
man free ride to Jennings where he
was placed in jail to await instructions
from Judge Overton and district
Attorney Edwards, who will probably
give him pass to Baton Rouge.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-30
Tho loncest DIV.

The longest day as distinguished
from the polar day Is in midsummer at
81 degrees Of latitude. There, the day
becomes, when the sun reaches it's
extreme point (northerly In the north
crn hemisphere and southerly in the
southern hamisphere). "a hours, and
The P"r''.d Ct darkness is only nominal
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-30

In Florida, on the other hand, where
no systematic work has as yet been
done, the average is $18.
One reason for the low average
value of Southern cattle is unques-
tlonably the disastrous effect of the
tick upon all attempts to improve the
breed. Pure-bred stock imported for
breeding purposes are exposed to such
danger Of death from tick fever that
1t is not sound business to incur the
FISK. Producers are, therefore, COM
PEELED to do the best they can with the
native cattle, which have acquired a
certain degree of immunity. That
there is no profit in scrubs is an old
cattle raiSer'S maxim and in this con-
nection a comparison of average
weights of beef cattle may be interes-
ting.
In Florida, on January ], 1915, it
was $40 pounds; in Wyoming, g85: in
in Idaho, 96S; in Montana, 93S. In
Mississippi it was $50 in Alabama,
$780, in Louisiana, AL; in Georgia,
419. Outside of the tick country,
Connecticut was the one State to fall
below 500 pounds.
There are, of course, ether factors
than the tick in the raising of beef in
the South, but in view of these iignres.
II is hard to escape from the conclu-
sion that wherever the tick is, there
the value Of cattle is low.
1t follows also, that the farmermakes
lite effort to develop this source of
profit under other circumstances.
Not only does he himself suffer finan-
cially in consequence-directly from
lose of income, and indirectly through
loss OF soil fertility-but the whole
country suffers from an inadequate
meat supply,
For this reason, the Federal COVER
is as vitality interested in the work of
tick eradication, as it is in the suppress.
sion of hog cholera and the prevention
OF tuberculosis. Throughout the tick
infested territory, wherever the people
have voted to free themselves from
the tax the pest leVieS upon them, Fed
eral Inspectors are cooperating VITA
the local authorities and organizations
in the erection of watts and the super
vision of regular systematic dipping.
AS fast as territory is cleaned, the
quarantine is removed from it and
stock owners in the community thus
enabled to market their cattle on an
equal footing with stock from other
sections of the country. AS has al
ready been said, 253,28S square miles
have been freed in this way since the
beginning Of the work in 1905, and in
addition much useful work has been
done IN areas still under quarantine.
Within fifteen years, if the some rate
OF progress is maintained, the entire
country should be free and ticky cattle
a forgotten evil. But there is every
reason to believe that as the evidence
against the tick piles up, progress
will become more and more rapid. It
can not be too rapid for the good of
the entire country.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-30
Putting Il Up to Him.

A young lady who had accidentally
cut the point of her index finger with
q chopper was coming from church
with her finger bandaged. What's the
matter WI yer haun', Miss Parrish?"
queried an admirer who accompanied
her home. "Oh," replied the young
lady, Il chopped wee bit of my fore.
finger" The young man looked senti-
mental and blurted out: ooh, how I
wish l had tina swee bit!" To which
the young lady naively responded:
Would ye no rather haze the bit that's
LETT"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-30

Some of Berlins editors think
the United States is bluffing
others only hope so.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-30

No advisory board could be
large enough to accommodate all
who feel competent to give advice
The Spectator., 1915-06-11
LOCAL ITEMS

Lee Warnock, Monroe Tread well, Dan Treadwell, Donald knick and father. stayed in town Wednesday night.
 Mrs. Chas. Avery and little daughter. Lois Bernice, have the humps.
 Chas. Phillips was in town yes terday.
 Grandma Adams has been real sick for the past week.
 Judge Weaver and wife are visiting at Mena this week.
 Mrs. Chas. Avery attended services at the Christian church at Altus Saturday night.
The Spectator., 1915-06-11
MOUNTAIN CREEK

On Saturday night, June 18th, there will be an entertainment and pie supper at this place. Clip Carter, the Imaginable auc- tioneer will dispose of the pies. Following is the program: Called together by music. Stump speech, Bill Cooke. Dialog, ldus Kelley and others. Song, Fred Gibson.
 Music.
 Speech, Shorty Duth.
 Dialog, Barney Pinion and Bill Cooke.
 Song, Tom Willis.
 Monologue, Snow Bound" Music.
 Dialog, Vice Versa. :" Dialog, Music and Politics." " Song, Lou Gabbard.
 Dialog, Women.
 Music.
 Dialog, "Old Times Gone By" :" Song and Dance, Quit Your Pooling"
 Monolague, By Female Tramp"
 Dialog. Two Young Doctors" Song. "Baby's Tooth" Music.
 Dialog, The Jury Trial '" The music rendered during this program will both instru- mental and vocal, and will be given by talented musicians. The audience will be inspired by negro comedians with a full sup ply of snappy jokes and witty sayings. If you fail to be with us you will certainly miss a chance to laugh.
 Committee.
The Spectator., 1915-06-11
Execution Sale

Notice is hereby given that under and by virtue of an execution issued from the office of the clerk of the circuit court of Franklin county. Ozark district, and to me directed. wherein L. Shipley is plaintiff and ]. D. Crockett is defendant, l will. be. tween the hours for judicial sales on the 18th day of June. 1915. at the north door of the court house in the town of Ozark, Ark, offer for sale to the highest and best bidder upon credit of three months. the following describ- ed property towit:
 Blocks 10. II and l2 Hunts Addition to Dsaning in said county, levied upon by me to satisfy the judgment of the said l.. Shipley for the sum of $il0.60 and interest due him and the cost of this sale.
 Note with approved security. bear ing interest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum will be required of pur chaser.
 Given under my hand this 3lst day of May, 1915.
 J. D. MclirOy. Sheriff.
 By Willard Pendergrass. D. 5.
The Spectator., 1915-06-11
Jar rubbers at

O dt l iubbCiO O al
 adv. MaXey's Hardware.
 Mir. and Mrs. Claude Gardner and family, of Russellville are in Ozark, visiting MT. and Mrs. C. C. Colburn.
 Car of flour and feed just ar rived. See us for retail and wholesale prices before you buy. adv. Edgin Bros.
 Mrs. G. o. Bristow returned last night from St. Louis. Her grand daughter, little Elva Car ter, returned with her.
 Small express shipments of early peaches are now leaving this place. A few June cherries were shipped the first of this week.
 Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Haberer came down from Ft. Smith to- day. Will visit her mother, Mrs. l.. Burns, and his mother, Mrs. Haberer and family.
 No man, woman or child ever went to the poor house when they had an account at the
 Arkansas Valley Bank, adv. Ozark, Ark.
 A. N. Hill, M. V. Waterfeld, s. s. Crawford, J, P. Clayton. G. c. Carter, D. L. Ford, Hugh Mcclellan, w. G. Stockton. and were in Ft. Smith today as wit nesses in the Mclaughlin case.
 At the State Association of Optometrist which has just been held in Little Rock Dr. A. G. Sloan, of Ft. Smith was elected president, and Dr. F. H. Pitts, of Ozark delivered an address, sub- ject, "Tidings from the West. " Misses Evangel Galloway and Eugenia Currier left Tuesday for Conway. After a few days visit there they will go to Little Rock and spend a few days, and from there they will go to Cabot to attend the League Convention.
The Spectator., 1915-06-11
Warning Order

In the chancery court for the Ozark district, Franklin county. Bessire Ross, Plaintiff,
 vs. Ed Ross, Defendant. The defendant, Ed Ross, is hereby warned to appear in this court within thirty days to answer the complaint of the plaintiff.
 Witness my hand and seal, this 10th day of June, 1915.
 NJ, V. WATERFIELD, Clerk. J. r. Clayton, Atty. for Plaintiff, Dave Partain. Atty. for non esident.
The Spectator., 1915-06-11
Warning Order

In the Chsncery Court. Ozark Dis trict. Franklin County. w. T. Patterson, Plaintiff. Jesse Q. Prather. Georgia Sebold. Mar gie Denton, Virgie Denton. and Her sey Denton, Defendants.
 The defendants, Jesse Q. Prather. Georgia Sebold. Margie Denton. Vir- gie Denton. and Hersey Denton. are warned to appear in this court within thirty days to answer to the complaint of the plaintiff.
 Witness my hand and official seal, this 27th day of May, 1915.
 M. V. WATERFIELD, Clerk. J. P. Clayton. Atty. for plaintiff. c. C. Carter. Atty. for nonresident defendants.
The Spectator., 1915-06-11
Notice

Notice is hereby given that there will be a public examina- tion of teachers at Ozark, Ark. Thursday and Friday. June 16th and 17th to ascertain the pro- fessional qualifications of all persons desiring to teach in the public schools of Franklin county. J. J. Partain, County Examiner.
The Spectator., 1915-06-11

The Ozark Sunday schools went out to Milton's ford on White Oak for a picnic today. The party left town about eight o'clock, all merry, happy and gay, on pleasure bent. About II o'clock a wind storm and rain came up to spoil the day. The picnic was planned to come off two weeks ago and the rain in- terferred. Honest to-goodness we did not think it would rain this time.
 The house centipede, altho dis agreeable in appearance, feeds on small cockroaches, the ty- phoid fly, and other more disa- greeable insects, and therefore would not seem altogether an undesirable visitor in ones house. However, as one of the depart ment's entomogists says in a recent Farmers Bulletin (No. 627) dealing with this insect, its uncanny appearance is hardly calculated to inspire con- fidence and it will unquestion- ably bite in self-defense, altho very few cases of its having bitten any human being are on record" It does not feed on household goods and woolens. altho many housewives hold this belief.
The Spectator., 1915-06-11
Notice for Publication O5l37
DEPARTMENT OF INT

DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
 U. s. Land Office at Little Rock. Ark. May 8, 1915.
 Notice is hereby given that Arthur Milan, of Cecil. Ark. who. on January 27th. 1908 made adjoining homestead entry. No. O5l37. for sw1-4 swl-<, sec tion l. Township N, Range 28 w., 5th principle meridian, has filed notice of intention to make seven year proof to establish claim to the land above described, before A. N. Hill, County Clerk. at Ozark, Ark, on the 18th day of June. 1915.
 Claimant names as witnesses: w. A. Brown, H. A. Smith. c. H. Ssllis, W. K. Cooper, all of Meg. Ark.
 Jno. w. Allen, Register.
The Spectator., 1915-06-11
Warning Oer1er

In the Franklin Chancery Court, Ozark District.
 J. A. Heron, Plaintiff,
 Vs
 Nora Heron, Defendant. The defendant, Nora Heron, is hereby warned to appear in this court within 30 days and answer the com plaint of the plaintiff. J. A. Heron. Witness my hand and the seal of this court. this May 18th. 1915.
 M. V. Wsterfield. Clerk. Stockton and Carter, Attorneys for plaintiff, J. P. Clayton. Attorney for non resident defendant.
The Spectator., 1915-06-11
Waning Orler.

In the Franklin Chsncery Court. Oxsrk
 District,
 w. s. Bsrhsm. Plaintiff, Grace Bsrhsm, Defendant.
 The defendant. Grace Barham, is hereby warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the con- plaint of the plaintiff. w. s. Barhsm.
 Witness my hand and seal of court, this the 9th day of June, 1915.
 NJ. V. WATERFIELD, Clerk. Geo. w. Bsrham, Atty. for plaintiff. June P. Clayton. Atty for non- re sidsnt defendant.
The Spectator., 1915-06-11
Restoration to Ea6y df tlIIds U N
 Ferest

Notice is hereby given the lands de. scribed below, embracing 40 acres, within the Ozark National Forest, Arkansas, will be subject to settlement and entry under the provisions of the homestead laws of the United States and the act of June II, 1906 (34 Stat. 233), on July 10, 1915. Any settler who was actually and in good faith claiming any of said lands for agricuI- tural purposes prior to January II, l9O6 and has not abandoned same, has a preference right to make home stead entry for the lands actually occu- pied, Said lands were listed upon the applications of the persons mentioned below, who have a preference right subject to the prior right of any such settler, provided such settler or spph- cant is qualified to make homestead entry and the preference right is exer- cised prior to July 10, 1915. on which date the lands will be subject to settle ment and entry by any qualified per son. The lands are as follows: The El-2 SEA- NW1-4, the El.2 NEl-4 Sec. IA, T. II N.. R. 29 w., 9th P. M., 40 acres. listed upon application of C. M. McCullum, Fern, Arkansas; List 7--47O. April 23, 1915.
 c. M. Bruce, Assistant Commissioner of the General