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Arizona republican., 1915-11-14
No Report From Submarine

VIENNA, Via London, Nov. 13.-NO report has yet been received from the submarine which sank the Italian liner AnCona and it may be several days before one is available.
 Meanwhile the Austrian war office has no details regarding the incident further than those contained in the Italian press.
 It is considered virtually olN. of the question that the submarine sank the liner without warning. If it proves to be the case that the Ancona tried to escape the feeling appears to be that the United States will not consider it self called upon to make any move.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-14
MINISTER TELLS IF DETENTION
 BY BRITISH AT HONG KOuC

off the ship at Hongkong July and held in a detention camp, until ar engagements were made through the American state department for my release"
Arizona republican., 1915-11-14
VILLA INDIANS
 ARE DEFEATED
 AT HERNOSILLO

General Gales Receives a Dispatch Stating General Urbalejo Was Defeated By General Deiguez and Retreats in Disorder
Arizona republican., 1915-11-14
WEATHER TODAY.

TRepublican A. p. Leased WIreI WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 13.- For Arizona, Sunday and Monday fair: warmer Monday.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-14
pr. Greil Aboard

ROME, Nov. 13.-Thomas Nelson Page American ambassador to Italy. has received a report from the British vice consul at Tunis regarding the
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Arizona republican., 1915-11-14

Exhibits Are All in Readi- ness for Final Grooming and Crowds Will Be Ad- mitted Today to Watch Process
Arizona republican., 1915-11-14

SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 14
PREPARATION DAY

be welcomed the  will
Arizona republican., 1915-11-14

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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
COMMITTEE
MEETS IN JENNINGS
JULY 18TH

The Democratic Executive Commit
tee of Jefferson Davis will meet at the
Court House at Jennings at IL o'clock
noon on the 18th for the purpose of Sc
lecting clerks and commissioners to
hold the primary election on the 9th
10 name democratic candidate for
delegate to the Constitutional Conven'
ton.
Candidates who run in the primary
must qualify by the goth by notifying
the chairman Of this committee in
writing and depositing SIS with him as
evidence of good faith and to defray
expenses of the primary as are not mel
by the State and Parish.
Each candidate may, not later than
the 18th submit to the chairman one
name for clerk and one for commits
sioner at each precinct in the parish.
ROBT. P, HOWELL, Lake Arthur, La
Chairman Democratic Executive Con
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
LITTLE ROBERT KIMDALL BADLY
HURT

While playing with his dog, at the
home of his parents last Saturday after
noon, little Robert Kimball was very
seriously Injured, being kicked by
horse that was running loose in the
yard. The family had planned to spend
the afternoon at the city park and be.
fore starting noticed a great many
people coming back on account of the
rain, so he turned the horse loose and
went to the store. A short wtie after.
wards Robert was running around
about the shrubbery the horse kicked
hin on the light side of the face,
knocking out all the teeth on that side
OF his face, and cutting the cheek loose
from the mouth to near his ear. Mrs.
Kimball was alone at the home and had
quite time in getting the information
to Mr.. Kimball. Little Robbie has con-
siderable fever, but Is doing as we'll as
could be expected under the circum.
stances.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09

parish that every section would be
treated with absolute fairneSS,the DO.
lice jury passed. resolution deSigna.
ting "a miles which will be grdveled
first. After these 81 miles are graveled
the balance of the $4OO,00O.OO would be
spent in crawling roads that would be
OF the greatest accommodation to the
greatest number of our citizens, and
1t IS fair to assume that the interest
manifested by the citizens owning the
property along the road, and the heart.
mess Of their support they give the
proposition, will be factor in dec ding
what roads shall have the preference
after the 81 miles shall have been gray.
eled.
The table below shows how the %
miles will be distributed in the first
column. The second column shows
what the proposition would be if the "a
miles were prorated according to the
assessed valuation of each ward.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
NUMBER s

a regular attendant when we'll.
Father,mother, sister and brother
you have our most heartfelt SYM
pathy in this your great loss and
sorrow. And you, mother, es-
pecially, who for eight months
have given a mothers constant
love and care, and of whom it
may be said: "She hath done
what she could" THE Lord
bless thee, and keep thee; the
Lord make his face shine upon
thee, and be gracious unto thee;
the Lord lift up his countenance
upon thee, and give thee peace. "
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
JOHN P. SINGLETON KILLED.

John P. Singleton was struck
by the engine of S. P. train No. 7
at the crossing just east of the
Gulf Coast Mill and instantly
killed, Thursday evening as he
was starting out on his motor cy-
Gle for a spin around the country
for recreation, he having felt in
disposed during the day.
Three eye witnesses to the I'M
fortunate accident, Mrs. L. W.
Jackson, Mrs. T. E. Todd and
Fahy Godfrey are of the opinion
that the engine of Mr.. Single
tons motorcycle stopped just as
he reached the track and that he
was struck before he could free
himself from the cycle.
The body of the unfortunate
young man was thrown a consid-
cradle distance in the air, his
neck, arm and leg being broken.
This was indeed a sad accident,
one in which the life of a promis-
ing young man was snufed out
in the space of a jiffy, and is an
awful shock to the family, cast
ing a wave Of sorrow over the
community.
Mr.. John. Singleton was a son
of Mrs. Adah Singleton and came
to Welsh with the family when
only two years old, having grown
to manhood in this community.
He had recently returned to
Welsh from extended travels
through much of the United
States and more recently old
Mexico.
Mr.. Singleton was 81 years old.
Besides his mother, he leaves
three sisters, Mrs. Frank Melton
of Port Barre, La. Mrs. A. B.
Cross Of Crowley and Mrs. H. W.
Hardy of Newton, Texas, with
whom the mother was visiting at
the time, and one brother Claude
Singleton of Crowley.
The funeral services will be
held in Crowley today friday
and interment in the cemetery al
that place.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
AUTO PLUNGES into THE MER
MENTAL.

While attempting to cross the ferry
at MeI mentau Thursday morning MIR.
B. A. kichhart, auctioneer and we'll
known resident of Jennings, drove his
newly acquired automobile directly
through the Aka railing which guarded
the exit from the boat and on into the
river. Two children who were MEM
berS OF the party occupying the back
seat were extricated through the lin
glass window in the back OF the top
while the balance of the party foated
out by force of their own buoyancy.
Divers located the auto in about
twelve feet of water, and it was drag
ged to the opposite bank and out with
no serious injury.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
The GLORIOUS 4TH

The annual 4th of July celebration at
Welsh last Saturday was as usual a
success. although the rain caused
some disappointment. The day was
one of genuine pleasure. The pro.
CRANE of course was filled as for as
possible. The chorus rendered some
SPLENDID music and the string band
played in very becoming manner.
Mayor W. B. Gabbert introduced the
speaker OF the day. The Rev. W. Lo.
max ChildresS of Roanoke. lie.
livered very strong and pleasing ad.
dress. He spoke OF the times when
our soldiers were ragged and poorly
clad and how then, as they are now,
were loyal to the flag of our country
and how they endured much hardship
to be citizen of the United States, and
how each side fought for what they be.
lieved 40 be right during the civil war.
And how since the war they had all
joined hands to upbuild our country
ami how men. women, and children
had toiled and endured privations for
their country. and how each section Of
our country had built up and going
the cause for the same. He laid special
stress on the south and her growth
and progress her people and their pa.
triotism. He also spoke of the great
work the women of our country were
doing and how they helped to make
our country, cities and nation better
and grander. He did not say just how
he stood on woman suffrage but from
whatwe g ait h ere fr m h is
remarks we do not believe
he will oppose h e suffrage move.
ment. Rev. Childress said many good
things about our section and wound up
by saying that we had one of the best
Parishes in the State and the best
State in the Union and one of the best
mayors in any OF the towns or cities in
the state and that for us to all be pa
triotic, boost our mayor, boost our good
roads, boost our parish and its officers,
boost our State, boost our President OF
these Uuited States, and boost our ma
ton and get something good out of
every thing. We as citizens of Welsh
jeff. Davis Parish and OF the State APP.
preciate having men of the ability OF
Rev. Childress living within our bor'
derS; and one who is always ready at
any time to give OF the very best he
has for the country in which he lives
and we assure the Rev. that 1t will be
long time before his splendid address
will be forgotten. And should it ever
be our lot to do any thing for him the
pleasure viii all be ours.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
GLADYS GENEvlEvE WEST

The subject of this sketch was
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
L. West of Welsh. She was born
in Crowley eleven years ago, a.
bout four years ago she came
with her parents to this city,
where she has since resided.
In November past she was
stricken with measles, and after
a brief illness was out going a.
round for about ten days, when
she was again confined to her
bed with fever, which proved to
be typhoid.
In the grip of this malady
she passed through the various
stages, sinking at times very low
and then rallying, giving hope of
complete recovery.
On the 23rd. of May she was
taken to the hospital in New
Orleans for the purpose of hav-
ing her under the care of specia-
lists for the correction Of certain
physical infirmities that had re-
SUI ted from long confinement,
and protracted suffering. And
during the six weeks that she
was there, the same varying con.
ditions that had characterized
the proceeding five months at
home gave rise to h pei u
anticipations and again to doubt
full forebodings. At last on the
July Ord. the final summons
came, and pure a spirit went Out
to be with Jesus, and forever
rest in him who said: "Suffel
the little children to come untt
me, and forbid them not, for 0:
such is the Kingdom Of Heaven.
The interment was made il
Crowley Sunday after the arriva
of No. 7, the funeral being con
Quoted by the Pastor of tn
Christian Church.
Gladys was one of the mos
) popular girls in town, loved b.
all who knew her, PARTICULAR
the girls of her age. She wa
: attractive and bright in Schoo
\ and a favorite with her teachers
She was a member of tn
Presbyterian Sunday School, an
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
viii get Would prorated More less the proposition
resolution according to assessment.

on the 9th day of July, and cast your
vote for good roads; and in so doing let
our people of Jefferson Davis proclaim
to the world that we are progressive
and building up a parish. none better,
and few our equal in the State of Loui
Siana, or any other state in the United
States. (Let'S go forward, not back
ward, and let's show it by our VOTE
Respectfully submitted,
c. E, CARR,
Campaign manager, Jefferson Davis
Parish, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09

Inthe statement Lake IArthur, Jen.
mss Elton and Welsh are included in
IL statement of the ward in which
theYsfe located.
IN view Of the above comparison the
acviug is not bad, but a little COnSid.
etOn viii make it look still better;
tsifrSt let US bear in mind that this is
.nrish enterprise and should be con.
diged from that standpoint and not
hon ward standpoint. Let us also
remember that any system that would
10. give a continuous connection with
be parish seat would be incomplete.
Fith these two propositions in mind
II Us take ward l for Instance; the
lures show that ward one receives
lalleS less than on the assessment
hds, but this is easily accounted for
Wake Arthur being practically in the
inner Of the parish, and east and south
Nds are not necessary for the accom-.
aadon Of her people.
Ward Two gets less in proportion to
lsasSment than any other ward, 6.2
naa less than her share; still she gets
n0re than any other ward; and the
Ead being more thickley populated
aeane milage accommodates greater
iHnber Of people.
Ward Three gets more than her share
s2uSsitis necessary to 90 across the
nrdin order to make continuous road
non Elton to Jennings. Elton being
alpated on the north side of the parish
lllCllogs that a north road is not to
heOAdaered; consequently ward four
hsa traction Of a mile short.
Ward Five has Al miles more than
lVould on assessment basis. yet this
necessary 10 order TO give Fenton
'adward9 Ia continuous road to the
Rtish seat.
Wau Six gets a fraction more than
aiAe assessment basis, but the cross
lsh highway is ten miles in ward
" and IA order to give wards five and
sl connection with the hi ghway
necessary to build across the ward
non north to south.
ward Seven gets one. half mile less
eAl on an assessment basis but mas.
a as her principal road is consider.
should not complain.
atu Eight gets the largest excess
~ IS fair, from the fact that several
q q the cross parish road is in til,
% also that continuous road must
quilt from WoOdlawn to the parish
agavay,
ss'd Nine gets one mile less than
pforata, but its location makes
= goads Unnecessary this consid
s'lol And then her people also have
ase Of more than 20 miles af road
llsl seat. N l1 'D'
Signed, JOHN H. COOPER.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09

N,sF reading the above statement
3, IS 0e,ieve is absolutely correct, /
IN, saca and evers voter to study the
ss, very earthly, lay aside any
,,. motive you may have. Just be.
4. 1ae road does not pass just as
Would like it, remembering that
s.a, i lust start ia our parish for the
,,. siag Of good roads, and that this is
enterprise for the majority OF
s9ple Of our parish; and after the
olllt ! feel sure that there is
81 Dsrsofl residing in the parish that
~. la some way derive a benefit
Y much more than repay lin
extra tax.
= your respective polling place
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
REGULAR MEETING
OF POLICE JURY
Jennings, La. July |, 1915.

Jennings, La. July |, 1915.
The Police Jury of the Parish of JEFF.
ferSon Davis, met in regular session, in
the Police Jury Room, office building,
Jennings, La. this day at nine O'Clock
a. m.
The meeting was called to order by
Hon. John H. Cooper, President, and
on roll call the following members
were present:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09

Rose Marsh Drainage District
Ordinance Nc. 84-A n Ordinance
changing and amending the toundry
line of the Rose Marsh Drainage Dis
trict, which ordinance was on roll call
adopted.
Yeas Z Noes 0
Public Printer
For the printing of the proceedings
of the Police Jury minutes, ordinances
etc. proceedings of the Board of Re
view and Live Stock Sanitary Commits
sion, and all notices and proceedings
required by law to be published by
above bodies, for the ensuing year, the
Police Jury received two bids:
N. L. lMiller, designating Jennings
Times Record, all of above publications
to be free; and offering donation Of
$3.50
R. is. Greer, designating the Rice
Belt Journal. all of above publications
free, and offering donation Of $500
On motion of Mr.. IRENE, the propo.
sition of R. S. Greer was accepted, and
R. S, Greer was designated as public
printer and the Rice Belt Journal, as
the official journal for the ensuing
year.
Water Rates For Jail
The Superintendent Of the Water
Works Co. appeared before the Police
Jury and submitted the following
rates for water, for the Jail. The
Police Jury to install meter and pay
forty cents per one thousand gallont
up to ten thousand gallons month
In access of ten thousand gallons al
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
STATEMENT.

.tse last meeting OF the police jury
,na,tion of designating roads to be
~. .ssloi came up. The road commits
LAYING recommended a system that
y, n ,souire about 1874 miles to complete.
s VINO that the $4OO,OOO.OO, if voted,
. ..sa mt be sufficient to gravel the
-. system, and wishing to assure
,sonle in the different parts Of the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09

w. w. Steltzlen Of Eldorado, Ark.
who at one time lived in this section
arrived in Welsh from Texas en-
route to New Orleans from which place
he will return to fii home. Mr.. Stelt-
zen is a brother -iI.-!aw TO Mrs. E. M.
Clark.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
lPlPOSED GRAVELED ROADS
OUTLINED.

80 voters of Jefferson Davis Par
= y Twisb to place before you and ask
4. road the following statement
pp rod and signed by Hon. John H.
e,a.or Dre,ident of the police jury as
J. s% e building of good roads in our
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09
Everybody get busy, let's make
yEToIoL oIoooar

Everybody get busy, let s make
Welsh cleaner.
Supt. Knightlinger, Asst. Supt. Cecil
together with other officers Of the S. P
railway came over from Lafayette on
No. 3 Friday morning to be present at
a meeting Of the board of inquiry to be
held Immediately after the arrival OF
No. 10. This board meet for the pur'
pose of ascertaining the direct cause
of the death of Johnnie Singleton, and
to place the blame where it should be-
Findings will be given in ournext issue
as we go to press before the meeting.
Ho W about your back yards
and closets; do they need atten-
ton?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09

the rate of twenty cents gallon.
The above proposition was accepted
by the Police Jury and the President
authorized to have proper meter in
stalled. Carried.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09

The above proposition was accepted
by the Police Jury and the President
authorized to have proper meter in
stalled. Carried.
Good Roads
Mr.. Pitre introduced the following
resolution, which being seconded by
Mr.. Arceneaux, was unanimously
adopted.
Whereas there is considerable ankle
ty on the part of some of the people of
Jefferson Davis Parish to what
roads would be given preference in the
event the $4000O000 bond issue should
be voted favorable and it is found i'm
possible to improve all the roads
designated by the Road Commission.
Therefore be it resolved by the
Police Jury that in the event the
Bond Issue is voted favorable, it is the
intention of this Police Jury to i'm
prove by crawling road across the
Parish from the Mermentau River to
the CalCaSieu Parish line via Jennings,
Roanoke and Welsh; from Lake Arthur
via Jennings to Elton; from Thornwell
via Welsh to Fenton and three miles
west of Fenton into Ward @; from
Woodlawn via Rice to the highway
running east and west through the
Parish.
BE it further resolved that the above
designated roads shall have been
graVelled the remaining roads
designated shall be improved as far as
possible giving preference to the
roads in proportion to the amount Of
accommodation they will furnish to
the citizens of this parish. In the
event of not being able to gravel all
roads designated above, the said gray
cling shall be done proportionately on
above named roads.
On motion of Mr.. Marcantel. the
Police Jury adjourned until p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Police Jury reconvened at / p. m
with all members present excepting
MeSSrS Hathaway and Kohl.
The following bills were presented to
the Police Jury, for the rebuilding OF
the bridges across Bayou Chene,
which had been torn up by the dredge
boat of Zeigler and Co. which were
not allowed, and the secretary was in
Structed to present bill for same to
said Zeigler and Co. the Police Jury
taking the position that as bayou
Chene is not a navigable stream, any
person damaging the bridges across
said stream was personally reliable for
any such damage.
Homer Ferguson & co.,. 1888
Alcee Benoit. -........ 7.5O
Nicholas LongniOn 49, 1900
Alcee Benoit- .--- 800
Artistic Derouen. ----------- $3.50
Hayes Lumber Co. ---.-.-- $500
Total 49, 1858
BILLS ALLOWED.
Pauper.
$3.50 Tony Truxillo, boarding J. Smith,
for June $1,000
5370 Mrs. C. A. Naylor, rooming
j. Smith $500
Total, $500
PUBLIC PRINTING, STATIONERY.
5S7l Eugene Dietzgen, supplies
/ Ior ONCE SE5.zl
5372 Buch Printing Co. supplies ---.5t
Total ..-....-..--.-.--.......$2 S.7l
Bridge Keepers.
June.
1878 Austin Fontenot, Lake Ar
thur Ferry -.-------,------. $l4,0t
1874 Faul Larrain, Bayou Chene
bridge ---.---------- -.---y- SlO.Ol
1915 Joe MayfeldS, Jaenke bridge 5000
5376 August Meyers Mermentau
Terry SEu,Ut
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09

CONTINUED TO PAGE FOUR.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09

ROADS
Reports Wards 6 and 7
The report of the Road Commission
erS to lay out a public road from Sc
corner of sw Id section 610.4 to sw
corner of Sc ia of SW1.4 Section
1-1O-5 made their report which
was on motion of Mr.. Arcenaux laid
over for further and future consider.
alton.
Ward 4 Road Commissioners pre-
ViouSly appointed to lay out a public
road in ward 4, but from said report
there seemed to be no general or local
interest or demand for said road. as
evidenced by the large number of ex-
preparations of right-of-way, the re-
port was rejected and the Commission
erS instructed to bring in a report
which would more nearly accommodate
the citizens and general public in the
location of said road.
Sheriff'S Report
Joseph F. FuSelier, Sheriff, submitted
his annual report showing collections
and disbursements of all taxes col
lected for the year ending June 30. 1915
After examination of which the Police
Jury issued to said Joseph F. FuSelier
Sheriff. the following quietus:
State of Louisiana.
Parish of Jefferson Davis,
Jennings, Louisiana, July /, 1915.
Whereas Joseph F. Fuselier, Sheriff
and Tax Collector in and for the Par
iSh of Jefferson Davis has exhibited to
us the undersigned Police Jury of the
Parish of Jefferson Davis, the !receipt
of Felix F. ArCeneaux, Parish Treas
urer in full for the payment of Parish
and Special Road Taxes for the year
1914.
We Therefore issue this quiteus or
the part Of the Parish of Jefferson
Davis in favor of said Joseph F. Fuse
lier, Tax Collector, and against any
claim on the part of the Parish of JET
ferSon Davis for the Taxes for the yeal
1914.
Thus done and signed on the day and
date written above.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-09

The minutes of the Police Jury of
June 3, Z, and Is, and of the Board of
Review of June Z and Is were read and
approved in open session.
ROADS
Reports Wards 6 and Z