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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-22
Alpha Embroidery Club.

The Alpha Embroidery Club met
Wednesday evening at the home OF
Mrs. G. E. Boiling. A most delightful
evening was spent at faucy work and
In discussing the books of the Reading
Circle.
This being the end Of the Club year
the business part Of the meeting was
devoted to the election of officers. The
club begins its sixth year with the fol-
lowing officers: Pres, Mrs. L. H. Dau-
tel; v. Pres, Mrs. ]. ALI. Martin; Secy
and Treas, Mrs. F. B. Dennott; Press
Commute, Mrs. r. S. Greer; Chm. Mrs.
]. H. Cooper and Mrs. R. M. Gray.
The Club will continue to meet the
srd Wednesday Of each month. The
next regular meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. L. H. Dautel.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-22
PresbyterV Meets in Crowley.

Rev. E. M. Stewart left Tuesday after
noon to attend the fall session OF the
Louisiana Presbytery which convened
at the Presbyterian Church in Crowley
night at 1880, continuing
throughout Wednesday and Thursday.
The meeting was one of the largest
and most interesting religious gather
ings ever held in Crowley, as shown by
the large gathering Of delegates, among
whom were Rev. 7. M. Hunter. D. D.,
of Baton Rouge; Rev. U. B. Currie, Oh
Clinton, President of Silliman College
Rev. j. w. Mckenzie, Lake Charles
Rev. D. F. wilkins, Of Plains; and Rev
E. M. Stewart of Welsh.
Rev. Stewart addressed the confer
ence on 1.-THE Worth ola Young Peo-
ple's Society TO church." one OF tht
subjects on which the Rev. is keeniy
alive.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-22
The Ladies Guild.

The regular meeting of the Ladies'
Guild was held at Mrs. Shipmans home
on Thursday afternoon Oct. 7th.
The meeting was opened with scrip
ture reading and prayer. Nine regular
members responded to roll call with
quotations on prayer. The Guild was
glad to have as guests Mrs. Hookin and
Miss Harlin.
After the business discussion, the
lesson was taken up, led by the presi'
dent.
The meeting adjourned to meet with
Mrs. E. M. Stewart, Nov. 4th,
Roll call to be responded to with
quotations on love.
After adjournment, delicious refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
Best line of Blankets and Com
forts at Miller Hardware & Fur
niture Company's. l6-2
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-22

been able to very greatly increase Their
efficiency aud capacities. After having
tried out these Pumps for period of
over sixteen months, we have found
them to more than meet with our
highest expectations in every detail
and we are now ready to introduce
them in this territory.
We expect TO have few of these
Improved Layne Patent Turbine Pumps
with Enclosed Drive Shaft and Pro-
tected Behring'S ready for sale and de-
livery in this locality within the mex
few weeks.
Please remember that THE LAYNE
& BOWLER COMPANY has never
offered in any locality, an experiment
for sale. Each and every "LAYNE
PRODUCT has been thoroughly tried
out at our own expense before ever
being offered on the market.
These Improved Layne Patent Tur-
bine Pumps With Enclosed Drive Shaft
and Protected Bearings" have been in
actual use for over sixteen months on
lifts ranging from Seventy'f1ve feet
to one hundred and fifty feet higher"
than the highest known lift in the
entire Louisiana Rice Belt.
If you have one of those Good Old
Wells" equipped with shallow dug
pit or a steel pit, which is not Layne
remember that we can replace the old
dug pit with steel pit and install in
same Layne Pump, and also that we
can install Ldvne Pump in your pres
ent steel pit and greatly increase the
amount of water formerly produced
and cut down the fuel bill to very
marked extent-YOU TO BE THE
JUDGE.
We solicit your inquiry. Our prices
are strictly in keeping with the class Of
materials we use and the results OBJ
tanned. Our terms are as liberal as is
consistent with conservative business
methods. Catalog mailed on request
Respectfully,
LAYNE & BOWLER COMPANY,
Welsh. La. Crowley, La
C J 20 IF
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-22
DRILLING FOR OIL At WELSH

Our old time driller, j. H. Bowen is
now drilling for oil on the tract known
as the Head farm located in the cor.
poration of Welsh, La. About II years
ago, MIR. Bowen drilled a we'll on this
tract, finding oil at depth of about
100 feet. After screen was set he found
it was too coarse, and his we'll Sanded
and at last was Abandoned because he
could not pull out the screen to replace
it with a finer mesh. Soon after this
work Mr.. Head sold his land to Mr.. A.
Kaplan of Crowley, La, While MIR. A.
Kaplan was the owner he refused many
times to lease the land, butTecently
Mr.. j, V. Little became the owner and
when MIR. Bowen heard of the change
in ownership, he at once got busy, came
to Welsh, and he with C. E. Carr made
a satisfactory lease on this tract as
we'll as other lands in that vicinity, and
is now busy with the drill. Mr.. Bowen
says he has had many dreams about
this tract and the oil hereunder and is
confident of opening up a new oil field
in the town of Welsh. We wish Mr..
Bowen success as he is an experienced
drlller, and most all his life has been
spent in this kind Of work and
he deserves a rich reward for his
services, we also know what it will
mean to our town should Mr.. Bowen
bring in good we'll.
We are anxious to see the work ad-
vance and believe we shall hear Of good
results.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-22
F, A, ARCENEAUX CANDIDATE
TO SUCCEED HIMSELF

The taxpayers Of Ward seven will be
pleased to know that Mr.. F. A. Arce-
neaux has consented to become candi.
date to succeed himself as Police Juror
of his ward. Mr.. ArCeneaux has pro-
baby had more experience in this Capa.
city than any man in Jefferson Davis
Parish, having served the old Par
iSh of CalCasieu for twelve years, hav.
ing been chosen four times by the Vot-
erS OF the old Ward 2.
When Jefferson Davis parish was
carved from CalcaSieu MIR. ArCeneaux
was Police Juror from Ward two and
was elected to serve ward seven Of the
new parish. At that time CalcaSieu
Parish was deeply in debt on account
of loss of her court house and nearly
all of her records by fire, therefore this
parish started out burdened with its
share of this debt, Sl243.6l, as shown
| by the audit Of the State Supervisor OF
Public accounts Mr.. W. N. Mcfarland.
Had it not been for the fOrethought
of MesSrS. Arceneaux and Shove repre-.
Senting Ward 2 and 10 the special Road
and Bridge funds OF these wards would
have reverted to CalcaSleu and the new
parish of Jefferson Davis would have
started on its career pennlleSS'
Through their efforts the new parish
inherited $S,2O145, ward 2 special road
tax and $6,392,42, ward 10 special road
tax, total of S14,593.87 which was in
deed handsome saving,
Mr.. Arceneaux has given generously
of his time and attention to serving
the best interests Of his ward, a single
instance in refutatlon of this assertion
is the improved condition of the public
roads, in his ward, section of the par.
lsh which had been here to force with.
out traversable highways, and in his
official capacity as Police Juror he has
been ever prompt in attendance at the
meetings, always Jealous of the in
terests of the taxpayers when he rep
resented; in all an excellent Police
.Juryman. His knowledge Of conditions
; existing at present makes it imperative
that he be retained for another term.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-22
IrICE 70 RICE PLANTERS|

j. dosire to announce that we are
J arenared to drill and complete on
.ss3RIcTLY GUARANTEED BASIS"
= wells for all purposes, ranging
foup inches to Sixteed inches in
satar or larger if you wish. We
Drepared to complete wells with
sns Of the following diameterS:
N wells with 4 in screen.
n wells with in screen.
ID wells with 10 in screen
,,sin wells with II in screen
ts8in wells with ID in screen
ap wells with II in screen.
Ain wells with l6 IN screen.
moSonr wells with the exception of
!. volIs will be completed with THE
.NE PATENT SHUTTER SCREENS
M are acknowledged by all who
s. uSed them to be the greatest
ems ever built.
Vi have perfected and thoroughly
IA out "LAYNE PATENT TURBINE
grIPS WITH ENCLOSED DRIVE
rlr AND FULLY PROTECTED
sg4RINGS," which have economical
sncitieS from 500 gallons per minute
siOOO gallons per minute. In fact, we
N really prepared to equip each and
cry well which we may drill with q
pnV Of suitable capacity to most
nomically pump the well to its ca
Gity"
liter having carefully noted the per-
lrmance of our over 400 complete
IaIne Rice Irrigating Plants which we
kge installed during the past eight
arsin Louisiana Rice Belt, and with
aeuse Of our Improved Screens ant
ayns Patent Turbine Pumps with In
sbsed Drive Shaft and Protected Bear
ia, we have found it feasible to raise
sr guarantees approximately 300 gal
ls per minute in localities which have
lea developed. This puts us in po-
dtOn to absolutely guarantee ou1
hrger wells to produce as much a
SO gallons of water per minute"-ol
npay. Furthermore. we stand read!
b guarantee for a period of two full
anping seasons, ALL WELLS that w
kll during this coming season.
For the past two years we have beel
working out a series of Improvement
b the Layne Patent Pumps and haV
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-22
PARISH TEACHERS MEET

The second institute of Jefferson
Davis parish convened in Jennings last
Friday morning at o'clock with eighty
teachers present out of total number
Of eighty.tWo. Both Prof. Anderson,
who is institute conductor, and Supt.
Arnett. parish superintendent, were
there to open the discussions. The
teachers showed a very lively interest
in the program, principally because the
topics concerned everyone, and were
treated in the nature of general discus
sionS.
The program opened up with aSSemb.
ly singing of patriotic airs, conducted
by Supt. Arnett. Miss Daisy Mcdowell
lead the subject of reading, and was
assisted by Misses Maud McLeeS and
Kate Perkins. Miss Mcdowell very alb.
ly treated of the Importance OF reading,
and of the stress to be used on words
with regard to their relative impor.
lance. Miss MCLeeS followed with an
interesting discussion as to the means
of overcoming fault in word grouping,
while Miss Perkins handled the subject
of conneCtiveS,
Mr.. Crowell, principal of Lake Ar
thur high school, gave the assembly a
short but animated discussion on war
news and national current events.
Then the list of common mistakes in
English, compiled by State Superinten'
dent T. Harris, was taken up. The dis
CusSlon became very excited, and so
persistent that, for lack of time, it had
to be brought to close.
Probably one of the most interesting
numbers was that treated by Prof. John
Dominique, who is connected with the
state normal and the department OF
education in the work of penmanShip.
Though MIR. Dominique said that ne
was feeling very tired from his lengthy
trip from Natchitoches, he spoke very
interestingly and emphatically on the
practical nature of penmanship. and the
shameful neglect with which it is gen
orally treated by school teachers. He
outlined the important principals OF
course in penmanship, and explained
the great work a teacher could do II
this line.
Miss Margaret Graham, who is also
member on the instruction staff of thu
state department Of education, spoke
effectively of the subject of readers ant
reading. She limited her subject Il
the first Ave grades and explained tina
it was there that the good readers ant
the bad readers were made. She shsw
ed what advantage was offered by tn
principle of phonetics, and d.ficultie
that it would overcome. The purpose
she stated, should be to prevent tn
sing-song, mechanical manner of read
! ing, and TO establish reading whicl
would be easy, natural, and effective.
The number that elected most appl;
use was the singing of popular song
by the chorus of Jennings girls.
The important speech of the evenin
was delivered by Senator Leo
Locke, of Lake Charles. on the SubleC
I of "Woman'S Suffrage"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-22
Hogs Are Profitable.

S. M. NeWhouse of the firm OF Dor.
deau & NeWhouSe, Lake Charles deal
ers, purchased a car of hogs from Jim
Watkins one of our most progressive
farmers last week, paying handsome
price. Mr.. Watkins success in this
line should stimulate others to engage
their efforts in a like manner. There
is always a ready market for hogs, at a
neat profit, and they are very easy to
raise in this section OF the country.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-22
School Election Carries.

The election held in School District
No. 20 Tuesday, Oct. 10. for the purpose
of submitting to the property tax
payers the question of levying special
5 mill tax for additional aid to the pub
lie schools carried by large majority.
The vote was as follows:
For, votes Sc. property -------$ 4S,OS5
Against, votes 7, property..----$ 3,4oO
Spoiled ballots, 9.
In the election in District 10, Rice
but one dissenting vote was cast.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-22
Yankee Vans.

MIR. J. W. Bower has just finished
harvesting his crop of Jersey sweet
potatoes or Yankee Vans, as he calls
them, produced on his place in the
north part of town. His crop yield at
the rate of 28S bushels per acre, are
even of size, smooth and as attested by
reputable connoisseurS are most excel.
lent for eating purposes. Mr.. Bower
claims the distinction of being the sole
producer of this variety in this section,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-22
Every Home Needs A Faithful Cough And
Cold Remedy.

When seasons change and cools ap
pear-when you first detect cold after
sitting next to one who has Sneezed,
then it is that a, tried and tested rene
dy should be faithfully used. Il never
wrote testimonial before, but, know
positively that for myself and family,
DR.. Kings New Discovery is the best
cough remedy we ever used and we
have tried them ALL" soc. and $780,
Adv. /.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-22

Bring us your cars. We
are we'll equipped to DO
auto repairing and we
carry complete line auto
accessories, all makes.
Welsh Garage & Machine
Shop.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-22

Bring your harness and
shoe repairing to }. K.
Robichaux, Office @ n.
south street. 5-Ir
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-22

Let us insure your rice;
phone us from your home
we will do the rest. CAL
casieu Trust s. Savings
Bank.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-22

What about Tornado
Insurance? We write 1t.
Ring up 40. Calcasieu
Trust & Savings Bank.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-26

they could not run street cars with
out being citizens of Chicago? The
resolution passed the council and
big Bill' found himself tied up. He
forced a settlement of the strike and
the country gave him credit for it.
Kennedy's resolution was forgot
ten, to our shame, be it said.
Now, Big Bill and his police are
having their way, without Kennedy
brake on the machinery and the real
Thompson stands exposed-Big Bill
Business.-T. P. Quinn, Unity Bldg.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-26
THE PUBLIC FORUM
WILL FRANK SMITH and L N.
Albright kindly send their latest mail
address to The Day Book?-Editor.
WHY MAYOR SETTLED STRIKE.

W.T. WIN SN LII ~ ENIIN@s
I have set my teeth and kept to
my task of increasing The Day Book
circulation as best could in the be-
lief that larger audience was need
ed first before an expression OF opln-
ion will be worth much, and it is with
some reluctance that quit my
agreeable job, now to say word or
two on matters that others should
have dealt with before this.
Many of us, including The Day
Book were somewhat busy a few
months ago searching the brush for
laurel leaves with which to weave a
wreath for the brow of Mayor
Thompson, and now, it seems, we are
equally busy tearing away the crown
that all man see the real man.
What fools we mortals are! Had
we good sense in the first, place we
would have placed our crown of
thanks where it belonged, on the
head of Aid. John C. Kennedy of the
9th ward.
When the street car mems strike
started Thompson declared that he
would keep peace in Chicago. This
was the same character of talk that
all his predecessors INDUCED in be-
fore letting loose their blue-coated
army on the strikers. His chief of
police, Healey, went before the coun-
Gil committee with request for ZOO
extra coppers, $4,000 rounds of am
munition and 100000. What intel
igent man believed that Healey ever
made such requests without the
sanction of Thompson?
But the machinery baked! A
chunk of brainwork was thrown
among the cogs and they would not
work.
Kennedy introduced his resolution,
which, in effect, was to prevent the
employment of scabs. What was the
use of securing the cities of the ma
ton for cutthroats and jail birds if
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-26

DuSLuSSS.-IS r SuiIItIJ OHhLy Dug
NOTHING NEW IN THIS ONE
Mr.. Levish complains that the single
taxer upholds the present labor sys-
tenn and defends the scab. If he
would converse with leading single
takers and read the literature intel
ligently he would discover that they
are not defending any existing sys-
tenn, but are seeking to teach such
people as they can reach few SIM
pie economic truths, which if under
stood and adopted by the people as a
mode of collective action will bring
around such a condition that all the
people will be equally free. The pri-
mary things to be done in our view is
to change the present system of col
lecting public revenue so the burden
will be shifted from the shoulders of
labor to the monopolies that Cypress
US all.
In the very inception of this reform
relief will begin to come to all peo-
pie. Labor will at once get addition
al opportunities to work and higher
wages. Poverty will at once begin to
grow less and the great fortunes will
begin to diminish The power of en-
ployers to Cypress labor will begin to
decrease with the opening of fresh
opportunities. The labor market will
expand. The pressure of labor upon
society for employment will lessen
by the changing of laborers into self
employers. If the change is carried
to its proper ultimate where there
will be no profit in owning land with
out using it, all the people will be so
free and conditions so near ap-
preaching equality that we can safe
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-08
AL FRISCO PLEASANTLY
TO BE GREATEST EVER
Mount Pleasant Citizens Association
Arranges for Rock Creek
Park Picnic

AS a booster of the community spirit
the al fresco pleasantly to be given
by the Mount Pleasant Citizens Assoc
citation in Rock Creek Park on Saturday
is expected to surpass anything of the
kind ever before attempted in the Ma
tional Capital.
This was made clear last night at q
meeting of the committee on arrange
ments at the home Of its chairman.
James NJ. Proctor, 1873 Nineteenth street
northwest The finishing touches were
put Il the program. and after the meet
ing 1t was announced that all is ready
for the pleasantly to begin.
II Mount Pleasant families follow these
rules they will enjoy a happy day. the
committee announces:
Deposit lunch baskets at Campbelfs
drug store at Seventeenth street and
Park road not later than noon and the
baskets will be carried to the park west
Of the Sixteenth Street Reservoir in
wagons furnished by he citizens asso-
citation.
Take jitney and pay cents for the
ride to. the park unless one wants to
enjoy the exercise of walking. Jitney
service will be maintained from 10 o'clock
in the morning until the pleasantly ends
at o'clock in the evening.
In addition to Chairman Proctor the
meeting was attended by c. Melvin
Sharpe. Herman A. Phillips. Prof. S. K.
Finckel. Prof. H. H. Burroughs DR.. A.
c. Merriam. David A. Caldwell, George
H. Markward, J. NJ. Falvey. A. d. Dey-
Der. Charles Schafer, and H. G. Shaffer.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-08
ROCK ISLAND Low FARE
SCENIC CIRCLE TOUR
TO CALIFORNIA

Get a copy of our Panama EXPOSE
lions Folder and glance at the map.
See the Circle Tours available to Call
Incompatible mountain scenery. back
through Ell Paso and the historic
Southwest. over the Golden State
| Route. the direct line of lowest alti-
tudes. or vice versa. or in one direction
by way of Yellowstone National Park.
Glacier National Park or Canadian Ma
tio1al Park, through the Canadian
Rockies.
Pre-eminent in the through transcon-
tinental service are the Golden State
Limited" and californian" via FL
Paso and Tucson, and the Rocky
Mountain Limited" Colorado Flyer"
and Colorado California Express" via
Colorado. No finer trains, no better
service are provided anywhere than on
Rock Island Lines. Automatic Block
Signals - Finest Modem All Steel
Equipment-Superb Dining Car Serv-
ice.
Low fare tickets on sale daily Stop
over at all points en- route. Both expo
sitions included in one ticket at no
extra cost.
Our representatives are travel ex-
perts, who will give you full informa-
ton about California and the EXPOSE
tons. how best to see them, prepare
itineries, make reservations, etc.
Write, phone or drop in for our liter
erature on California and the EXPOSE
lions at Rock Island Travel Bureau.
1919 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
H. NJ. Brown, D. p. A.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-08
GEORGE W. HANER DIES,
Waterman at City Postomce and
Spanish War Veteran.

George W. Haner 4s. Waterman at the
City Postoffice and veteran of the
Spanish war, died yesterday morning at
his apartment in the Ivanhoe, 1903 Ninth
street northwest. from complications of
diseases. Funeral services will be held
from Wright's Chapel. 1881 Tenth street
northwest. where the body now is. In
terment will be in Arlington Cemetery.
Mr.. Haner was born in Lynchburg. Va.
in 1872 He served with Company A, First
d. c. Volunteers. in Cuba in 1898,
afterward enlisting in the regular army,
serving for nearly five years in the Philip
pines during the instruction as sergeant
of Company 3. Thirteenth United States
Infantry. and quartermaster sergeant Of
Company H, Fourth United States Infan-
try. He was a member of Gen. Eugene
Griffith Camp. No. IL. U. S. w. ". of
Schenectady. n. Y. and of Anacostia
Council, No. IS. ]. o. u. A. NJ.
Mr.. Haner is survived by a wife, Mary
Emma Langley Haner daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles c. Langley; brother.
William J. Haner and a widowed sister.
Mrs. A. E. Sasser.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-08
HOPE TO ENFORCE BOYCOTT.
Brewery Workers Call for More
Volunteers.

In an effort to enforce more rigidly
the boycott of the striking brewery work.
eTs on saloons refusing to handle union
beer exclusively, the Central La Dor Union
will request each local union to appoint
members TO do picket duty inside the sa-
looms to ascertain which members of
their respective unions are patronizing
the so-called "scab shops" There are
more than sixty locals in the District.
No specific Instructions as to how this
inside picketins is to be enforced was
given out last night after the meeting
OF the Central Labor Union other than
the statement that each local is to ap-
point d committee to visit frequently the
places selling nOnunion beer. The brew
cry workers already have piclIets con-
stantly on the exterior of the sea b
shops
John Sullivan. International organizer
of the brewery workers who is in Wash
inGton directing the strike. addressed the
meeting. declaring il to be his belief that
the natioial association OF brewers is
financing the local manufacturers in the