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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-03-12
MUTT & JEFF" IN
4 NEW FROLIC

"A little nonsense now and then is
reliShed by the best Of men" and WO.
men too. The Old adage is proven over
and over again by the continued and
most extraordinary success of Gus
HllpS productions Of Mutt & jeff"
New YOrk'S best citizens, butchers,
bakers and unpertakepS al turn to the
funny pictures in the morning news.
papers to see what those funny fellows
Mutt x JEFF are mp to, nor is the
habit confined to any class, creed or
status of LIES success. The banker,
the lawyer and the Judge, enjoy the
cartoons aS well as his less fortunate
brothers, and applaud Bud Fishers
SatiriCal humOr. Millions of the best
people in America have laughed at Gus
HllPS company presenting Mutt &
JEFF in their various plays and will
continue to laugh at them as long as
BUD Fisher and Gus Hill can keep up
the pace. Mutt & jeff" have made
four compete tours of the United
States and Canada, with absolutely no
sign OF diminishing popularity and vii
continue to do so for years innumer.
a0le, Mutt & JEFF In Mexico" will not
only live up to the past records of
phenomenal business but will prove to
be browning triumph of Mr.. Hills
career. All known box office records
have been hopeleSSly shattered by the
enormous popularity Of this Sure Fire
success and has been known as the
mortgage litter for house managers
and theatre owners.
Mutt < jeff in Mexico" will come to
Auditorium next Wednesday, March II.
1t was designed for laughing purposes
only. There isn't a serious thought or
suggestion in the entire show. It's
mission on earth is simply to Danish
dull care and Stif1ie the hook worm and
crouch. Get seats early as Mutt &
jeff in Mexico" invariably plays to
capacity houses and the early bird
catches the best seat.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-03-12
Civic League Meets

Tho CiI-io oo--,,[, 49, ,,Il ~ "
- 0 WV Iva" Nv ii'0' WIN lrS' D. IL
cooper FRIDAY afternoon March 5th.
There were fifteen members and
three visitor, nra.ant
Tho Folrou,i,,l, 49,, ,,t...,...
INC 'o'''"iNT rep % "7Fe feau ana
accepted
The cemetery committee reported
S24 0G recei ed for care + t,,v,,I Mold
A Iiney 81 On for tah1r - ''''' p''''
The ItreSS CommJttel rapcrtog bov;,o
The minuTns Of the g. ~, ~ ~ti II" a ,ti
notice ri the MarrH nea,,nn rn ,inE bt,I
N the Rice Rejt 'inrlI wv '''' = P''''''''o''
The memhersbit, com,.itrea raror+od
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-03-12
LET co INT RACT
FOR PARSONAGE,

The Parse age Committee of the
Methodist Church met Friday after.
noon to open bids for the construction
OF the new p Sonage.
There were a number of bids sub.
mitted but after carefully going over
the various ods the contract was
awarded to John Hetzell, contractor of
Lake Charlie.
Mr. E. v. Philips of Lake Charles has
been selected as Architect and will
have charge Of the work as it prog,
crosses. Tie plans and specifications
call for a twa story building with nine
rooms ali equipped with modern con
VenienCeS.
The actual work has already started
and the contractor thinks he will have
the building completed within thirty
days.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-03-12
NUMBER 6
STATE CAMP IGH
TAKING SHAPE
Political Gossip From Here and
There Indicate the Probable
Candidates For State Offices
During the Ensuing Campaign

While the next general election for
state officers is sometime of the field
IS beginning 10 be lined up AMI the
probable candidates for the various
offices are being discussed quite
freely.
Among those who are prominently
spoken OF for Governor are Judge
WINSTON OyertOn of Lake Charles,
Judge Clarence A. O'neiI of the Su.
preme Court, Dr.. Clarence PierSOn,
superintendent of the jackson Insane
Asylum, EXMayOr " headOn of Alexans
drla, Lieutant Governor Barrett and
Attorney General r. G. Pleasant.
Judge OVert0n is from our own sec.
ton and should he decide to make the
race he will no doubt command almost
the unanimous support of Southwest
Louisiana. He has made a very excel.
lent record as District Judge and is
recognized as one OF the strongest men
IN the state.
For Lieutenant Governor Represent.
alive Fred Claiborne, Senator George
H. Clinton, Senator A. F. Barrow and
Representative r. B. Butler ,are promi.
ncntly spoken of For Attorney General
there is full quota OF available mate.
rial. Among those most prominently
mentioned are Assistant Attorney
General Harry P Gamble, Repr, Senta.
tive George X. Fayrot; Representative
Robert Roberts; Rep eSentative Delos
K. johnson anu Senator George Wesley
Smith.
There are aboutthree aSperantS thus
far Tor Secretary OF State; James j.
Bailey Of Baton Rouge, John Marshall,
formerly Of Lake Charles. now of New
Orleans, and Edward Everett Of Un.on
Parish.
For Treasurer the following are
probably in the race: Representative
Martin Hamley CT East Carol and
Former State Treasurer, q. b. Steele,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-03-12
AHTI-H58C0TIG LAW EfTEC-
TIVE FROM MARCH tST

The Harrison Anti.Narcotic Law
which was passed by Congress last
December went into effect on March
the first all over the country and doc.
tors and druggists are now held
ridgidly TO the requirements OF the law.
The Act has as its object the prohibit
ton OF the sale Of narcotics except
under certain restrictions. The Act
requires all druggists to be registered
by the Collector of Internal Revenue.
Also all physicians must be registered
before they will be permitted to pre-.
scribe narcotics in their practice.
No one can obtain a narcotic except
upon prescription of registered phySi.
clans and compounded by a registered
druggist. And a heavy penalty is
attached 10 violation Of this act.
The Act also specifies that the fact
that person not registered who is found
III possession OF any narcotic is held to
be prima facia evidence of his teing
guilty Of violating the law.
Heretofore, many country merchants
especially have been accustomed to
carry in their stock a supply of patent
medicines, many of which contain mar.
cotics. Hereafter these merchants will
not be permitted to carry in stock such
drugs as ldudanum, paregoriC, or any
patent medicine containing more than
two grains of opium to the ounce or
more than enc quarter of a grain of
morphine. or codiene.
The law also applies to dentists and
veterinans both of whom are required
to be registered before they can dis.
penSe these drugs in their practice.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-03-12
4. 0. F0N7EN0T PUR-
C3ASES STOCK OF VIM,
4, MURPHY & CO.

A transfer Of considerable Importance
took place in the commercial life Of
Welsh this week.
Mr.. A. o. Fontenot has purchased the
stock of merchandise belonging to VIM.
A. Murphy & Co. and wtl continue the
mercantile business in the Southern
Mercantile building
Mr.. Fontenot he's spent his entire
life in the Welsh Community and has
large connection OF relatives and
friends here. He has been a successful
planter and business man and his en-
trance into the mercantile life here
will doubtless bring to him a large
share of the trade from this section.
Mr.. Murphy has purchased Mr., Fon'
tenots farm near town also his resi-"
dence property here in town and will
operate a farm this year. He also
comes into possession OF the Warehouse
business at LacaSine formerly operated
by Mr.. F0ntenot.
He has been q citizen of Welsh for
several months having purchased the
stock belonging to the Southern Mer'
camille Co. last tail and since that time
has been active in the mercantile bust
ness here.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-03-12
ALVIN {, AEBi8T
'fGRETARY or STATE DEAD

,.u, Of the death Of Hon. Alvin
y ss, 1atI secretary Of Sta,e is a pro-
! ,sak to the state. His death
y - Tuesday afternoon in New Or,
'l ! ne home of his mother'in'IaW
y ,.srIt Of an attack Of pneumonia
y. ,'i y contracted in New Orleans
y. y h lhe Mardi Gras festivities.
-, Y. a.sert was a native Of IberviiIe
Z .od vas thirty seven years Old
.astne Of bis death.
y Y - y, lbeen a prominent figure in
AZ. Il nd fora number OF yea S. In
made the race for Secretary OF
\, !, stacking particularly the Mitchell
,.ri,tration and advocating the
I,,y basis for that Office. The LegiS,
,a,s allowing fixed the office on a
Esr basis largely because OF the
E,srt Campaign on that point
raWt2he was elected to the Office by
~ majority having aligned him.
.Srit6 the Good Government League
n, .,ried such a wave OF reform
nghOut the state.
81 the next general election is
,-spn months away it devolyeS upon
1or Hall to appoint a successor
4 Hebert for the !uneXpired term.
lldy there are number of aspir'
lrthe place. Governor Hall how
has not shown any indication as
he probable successor. Among
most prominently mentioned are
Idoux Smith, State Treasurer.
Henri Gueydan Of yermiliion
who is said to have the support
n. Horace Wilkinson Chairman OF
snocPatiC State Central Commit
Elm. Summerlin OF RayVille ana
id Marshall formerly Of Lake
Yias and several other names are
1ned in this connection.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-03-12
'EIT FOR SUNDAY
SCHOOL WORKERS
laa Sunday School Convention
Program for Baton Rouge, April
i3.i5, Of a Fine Order.

lhegTeateSt mOYemet among men in
eaSl decade has been the Organized
bill Bible Glass Movement. More
tGay are enrolled in these elias, eS
nae connected with any other or.
iilatOn or order On the continent.
study Of plans for promoting and
aducling ibis work VIII be one Of tine
llg features Of the State Sunday
oG0nVention to be held in Baton
gges april 1915, and Mr.. W. c.
nee Superintendent CT the Organ.
Adllt Bible Class Division OF the
rational Sunday School ASSoCla.
alal Of international reputation,
Z llehaF9e of ihIs department OF
ae program Every A ,ult Bible
N hesitate S Invited to send at
,1e delegate to tn convention to
Pearce and receive the in.
s0na II a. -, ~ 10 "'iV "
"a ~ :, - ,ii9 wonderful al. movement
,ai n ! aa q u 6loie study
,e ,,gi,'s = n n ne, Oh Blrhlilg'
assesl MI . ne CttY SUNDAY
lg 's'g eiii l y anu SPECIALIST on the
Manu. '',A , ~ t ggeSeh5 lia present
hst slala 49,, anu l.ei'loaS of narhess'
AMI s a,so a gil.., lot lor Christian
Ssp nd, a's GUS olseaS : IliIy all work
IN AMI zig S, ~ '. mat pertains to
sglT ssI Is EiL nb ., tne adoleSCent age
spilna h be plyslcdI' social, mental
gi1na' I / y 01 ril5,
ss Il ~ Sfol r.s 1Ys,7d, OF Louisville,
on Of Tiir5 Rte D Gb,, " 'l'' g. a.
Dr. VIM ~ N I aP Pl,so onur cf 81
llefan Church '- D9I.a ~" pr oi AZ !,
2aell Of CbieaGlo . ,nd , I ,I.i,, y, =.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-03-12
new OIL WELL BROUGHT IN

The Welsh Oil Field has been the
center of some interest tits week.
MessrS. Weichert & Switzer have
brought in well that promises to be
the best yet developed in several years.
The well now seems to be turning out
about rs barrels per Gay with every in.
dication of better yield. The well
was sunk in the vicinity of the place in
the Southwestern part Of the field
where the famous blow cut occurred
several years ago.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-03-12
TOWN CAUCUS APRIL 9TH

Every eligible voter Of the town is
requested IL keep in mind the date of
the town caucus for the purpose of
nominating town officials fer the en-
suing term.
The Caucus win be held at the Audi.
forum Oh Monday night, April 5th,
instead of at the Town Hall as an.
nounced in our last issue.
Every voter IN town should attend
this meeting in order to participate in
the selection OF Candidates for the
various offices or the next term.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-03-12
vice to The Public,

g ,SSss and friends of the Tele.
1epss,a,asl ge are requested not TO
l6sn' g ~ I and hold conversations
d sa y ,RAlle on duty. - '''''0
jarg9 l Z will readily appreciate
Gse ~ sae best service by de.
sI6Ss g i0s. time and attention Of
tsl uon their work. ''' u
ssss sa are he'd 10 rigid account
3 iAe osss ,s and you will greatly
pI.s !. 4, as well as improve
I'M Z ,.d ille exchange by Keeping
Respectfully,
". G. PETERS,
''ailager Tel, Exchange.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-03-12
The Late

Mrs. Crimsonbeak aa II Long
land factory there recently was
made a candle which, if burned contin-
uously, would last for about nine
years" Mr.. Crimsonbeak-" Well, 1
should think almost any husband
ought to be hoTe BY that Jime,'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-03-12

Northumberland Carranza has
been .h-u "a IN a note from the
United States government that III.
less there is an Improvement in con.
ditions with rasnoot to foreigners and
their interests III Mexican territory
under his c~a !, such steps as may
be / i be taken by tie
American government to obtain de-
sired protoo On
The note Is h. strongest and most
emphatic donu ont that has been
sent by the Washington government
to Mexico since the correspondence
with Hu1rta a year ago. Carranza is
warned that the United States has
viewed VT deep concern the grow
ing ~a made by foreigners
gene INST his administration OF
affairs err now in effect demands
an e. nge.
TIE ats Of the communication
were ~ 1 to several Of the an.
bassadore I'd minister Monday, who
exp a1 satisfaction, its urgent
iangua &c. Some resw d it as an en-.
tire .nea Of policy ward Mexico
on the rort of the u ed States.
Secratarv Daniels conferred with
Presiaen. Wilson over the prospect OF
sending additional warships to Vera
Cruz. Only one vessel, the battleshir
Delaware. has been at Vera Cruz for
several weeks, but five warships will
be in that vicinity in few days. II
had been planned TO send the Della
ware to Guantanamo soon to join the
Atlantic fleet in its spring maneuvers
AS a result OF the latest develop
ments, the Delaware viii remain al
Vera Cruz indefinitely; the cruiser
Tacoma left Port al Prince, Haiti
Monday under orders to proceed al
once to Vera Cruz; the gunboat Petre'
already is en- route from Mobile, Ala.
and the cruiser Des Moines is bound
from Progreso to Vera Cruz, while
the gunboat Sacramento is at Tam.
pico
Other available light-draft vessels
more valuable than battleships in
tropical waters-are the guuboats
Wheeling and Nashville.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-03-12
GE:n..,'.',ANCn.y,..c.. G. LANDS
prison Cn:..S IN u. S.
PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRICH, A GER.
MAN CRUISER, LANDS CREWS
IN UNITED STATES PORT.
SITUATION III Vlh2 zOI,ES
Germans and Russians Are Battling
in Poland, While in France Soldiers
Are Housed in Trencr-e-Lar-
danei!e Forts Give Way.

Eltel frledrlCh, after marine wreck
ing securing of the Pacific and At
lan,ic oceans which eliminated in the
sinking of an American sailing ship
in the South Atlantic Jan % last,
limped into Newport News, Va, We'd
nesday and anchored for supplies and
repairs. She brought with her res
Cued crews and passengers of Ameri-
can, British, French and Russian ships
and lies at anchor in a state Of me-
chanical exhaustion from the strain
of 55,OOO-mile journey.
The German cruiser began her ex,
pedition at Using Tau, China, last No.
vember. Commander Thierichens OF
the B,tel Friedrich admits sinking
eight merchant ships, three British,
three French, one Russian and one
American The sinking of the Ameri-
can ship, the William P.AFrye, a sail,
ing vessel bound from Seattle to
Queenstown with $500 tons of wheat,
most concerned port officials at New,
port News and the Washington gov.
eminent.
Baked at other points, the Ger,
mans are making another attemrt to
break through the Russian line of for,
tresses in Northern Poland. They are
advancing from Khorjele, on the East
Prussian frontier, along the Orzyc
river and by the roads leading south.
ward to Przasnysz. This is one of
the routes the Germans took in thei"
great rush from East Prussia in Feb,
ruary, which ended in their defeat at
Przasnysz.
The Russians appear to have coun,
tered successfully the German often.
sive OIL the Pilica river, and in the
Carpathians they are withstanding
continued attacks along the whole
'front.'
In the western war zone the fight,
ing, as for many weeks past, has been
confined to the Champagne region,
the Argonne and the Vosges, although
there has been an occasional Skirm.
ish north of ATras. The Germans in
long report issued Wednesday say
that the French offensive in the Cham.
payne has been fruttloss, which is at
variance with the French reports OF
almost daily progress.
With all this heavy fighting on the
continent, the people Of England con
tinue to concern themselves chiefly
with the operations of the German
submarines, one of which was sunh
Wednesday by the destroyer Ariel
and with the attempt to force the
Dardanelles.
In an admiralty report issued Wed.
nesday it was said that the subma.
rine sunk by the Ariel was the U-2)
one CT the newest underwater craft
Later it was learned that the vessel
was the U-12, one of the smaller anJ
elder submarines, which had paid mo-.
!han one visit to British We IS SIN
war began, and had done cons:
cradle DAMAGE to British shipping, @:
Ter crew Of twenty-eight, ten wcr
z7rod.
During the early hours Of Tuesday
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-03-12
CA.r.. 3. "A nE2... IS
u u. 5. D1A.AnDS
DENIES CCNSTITuTIONALIGTS RE
SPONSlBLE FOR CONDITIONS
AT MEXICAN CAPITAL.
VILLA TALKS or Intervention
Says in Case of Intervention He and
Followers Would Defend Their
Country-Food Problem at
Capital Serious One.

Vera Crn2 - Gannral Vonuc+ioro
Carranaa in answer n tbo nrotost od,
dressed 10 him nv Secretary of State
Rrvan THROUGH rTritod Cto+oo Consul
SiIliman regarding conditions in the
City of Ne leo, Wednesday addressed
a reply to President Wilson personal,
IT,
He denied the responsibility of the
constitutionalists for situation which
is considered alarming for foreigners,
but expresses the hope that Americans
and citizens OF other countries will
lose no time in departing from Mex
lco until tranquility shall be restored.
The conSt1tr onallSt chief pledges
himself to provide every facility for
the exodus which he recommends. He
suggests that II foreign residents dc
The Washington times., 1915-03-06
Peters Adventures in Mdtrin0nv
BY LEONA DALRYMPLE.

the door OF our apartment had closed
upon us. why. in heavens name. do
you look so glum? Even the elevator
thought we'd been quarreling?"
! said truthfully that ! didn't care
what he thought.
We'll. / do" said Mary, and a quite
illogical reply leaped to my lips.
. lf you care so much for appear
you'll explain to me why you danced so
much with Hugh Jaynes?"
Mary had the grace to color. The
next minute she had faced me with a
spirit that I secretly admired.
shS@an wans nns 81 she sas sSwy
enough to speak Of 1t after the number
of times you danced with Joan Arbeck.
and when you weren't dancing you were
sitting alone with her"
Now. this was a true bill. and II l
felt guilty. | also felt a defensive need
of forgetting my own misdemeanors and
aggressively reminding Mary OF hers.
] felt upset. absolutely illogical and ir-
ritable. and for that reason was cruel
ly unjust.
I make no excuse for the fact that
rallied at Mary. merely say that when
ever | shot forth some new inConsist
ency was ashamed Of yself angry at
Mary for coming back at me with a
spirit of independence | had not seen in
her at home. and goaded by a sense of
my own shortcomings into inspired
heights Of illogical inneundo. To be
brief and frank. Mary and l quarreled
for an hour and a half.
When l was departing every morning
al day. I think ! had a different sense
of values than I've had since nerves
forced me to idleness and a vacation.
At home nothing. somewhow. seemed of
The Washington times., 1915-03-06
At School and COLLEGE

The George Washington girls bas-
ketball team has filled its schedule
Of Saturdays for March. oTday they
will play Hood College; on March IL.
Winchester; on March 20. a return
game with Gallaudet. and on March
q. a return game with Temple Uni
versity Of Philadelphia. which lost
on its own gymnasium last month
by the score Of 22 to Is. Games with
Cornell and Barnard are In prospect
for April and return games In ithaca
and New. York may be arranged.
Pupils Of the Ave fourth-year sec
tions in English at Central present
ed program OF nineteenth century
English at the regular meeting Of
the Dramatic Association on Tues
day. Thackeray's "Rebecca and
Rowena." dramatized by one Of the
students. Miss Beatty, was given by
the following cast: Ivanhoe. Mr.. AZ
new; Athelstane. Mr.. oyster: Wam-
ba. Mr.. KOlben; Father Williebald,
Mr.. Bclcher; Rowena. Miss Beatty:
Rowena's maid. Miss Clark: Thack-
cray, Mr.. Bailey: attendants, Nor
mans. &c. Mr.. Gates. Mr.. Hart
shorn, Mr.. Cox, Mr.. Reed and Mr..
Norton. Browning's dramat'c mon
Gambs showed keen appropriation OF
a representative selection. How the
Camel Got His Hump" from Kip
ling's Just. So Stories, was recited
by DR.. McEwen. Kilping's IL En-
The Washington times., 1915-03-06
AFTER THE DANCE.


? THINK that evening was an epoch
in my lite. At least it marked the
i beginning of one. In sense 1t was
the most uncomfortable evening |
had ever spent. In another 1t was tasci-
mating. and was sorry when 1t ended.
Looking back. it seems a blur OF
sword-crossing with Joan Arbeck. d
flashes of jealousy over Marys tlirta-
ton with Hugh Jaynes OF ptQue at Joan
Arbeck. OF shocked surprise at every
thing. and especially at myself once
had quarreled wit Mary in high
women would tiirt Tonight l had faced
a truth about myself. I was no less
vulnerable than Mary, for l had hirted
with Joan Arbeck.
A Silent Moment.
Nevertheless" / told myself in stub
born apology. II would never have done
1t if Mary hadn't simply deserted me
to dance with Hugh Jaynes," but |
knew In my heart what every other
man has faced at some time in his life
primitive poiygamy has left It's talnt
upon the male.
Always interpretive. this revelation
made me uncomfortable and disguised.
What in heavens name was wrong
ency and fault l found in my pretty
wife I was finding one in myself to
parallel it. Ar the SNUG satisfaction
had once felt in a mental as well as a
sex superiority was departing. | was
not only uncomfortable. was un-
happy.
was so quiet in the elevators going
up to our apartments that Mary
glanced furtively at me once er twice.
Peter" she exclaimed. the instant
The Washington times., 1915-03-06
Poor Little Girls
Dream Comes True

BOSTON. Mach 6.-To be a poor little
girl with the poor little girls dream Of
some day becoming a princess with un.
told wealth and then to suddenly fiqi
that the wealthy part of the dream ~
come true, Is the experience OF fifteen
year-old Josephine Romano. whose
father is a laborer in the employ Of q
gas and coke company in Everett.
Josephine's dream Of wealth came true
just the other day when she was award
ed $4,000 by Suffolk county jury TOR
injuries sustained several years ago
when she was hit and crippled by live
wire dangling from one of the Boston
Elevated poles. She was so severely
burned about The head, face. and hands
that the marks will remain on her body
for life. A scar extends across her neck
from ear to ear. and both hands are
distigured. only two fingers are Of use
on her right hand. 1T is so much
money that l don't know what to do
with it," she said. II think I'll put 1t
in the bank and then be real lady"