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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-10

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Tommy's Tramp.

remembered the tranp-the man would
be waiting for him. and perhaps as hum
CRY as he was IN the morning so tho
boy stole into the kitchen and filled his
tin pail with cold meat and biscuits
I'm going up 10 get some OF These
apples, too" he said to himself. Az he
went up the creaky stairs that led 10
the storeroom over the kitchen, By the
last sunset rays fltering In through the
dusty pane he managed to pull UP "A
chair TO the barrel Before he had fin
lshed filing the pail he noticed that there
was "a glow shining between the plnnks
and smell OF smoke then tiny flames
crep, up the planks next to the stairs
the house was aflre
The cook and Tommy's mother never
dreaming the lad was In tho garrett over
the kitchen. had run TO the corner for
help When they returned they w-r-
flied with horror 10 see Nt the lighted
window Tommy's terror stricken face
and hear his screams The mother
tainted. the cook shouted at the top Of
her voice. and IN moment the yard
was fun of people
II wns impossible 10 reach the child
the fire Ind burned away the stairs and
he must have fled over 10 the far corner.
FOR now no one could see HIS face nj the
window
through the etoWd II was Tommy =
tramp l'o had heard from his hiding
place NJ the gate the mothers scream,
and caught u glimpse of the chllds
face framed in light At the window.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-10

TOMMN was only going on g.
but he felt himself quite old.
i only few months ago he could
not roach up on the table. while
now he could get the drinking glass all
by himself and was allowed 10 eat at
the table with the grown,ups
one bright HpriuE morning Tommy
woke up with the determination to ven
ture down the long walk into the road
II was So bright outside with the birds
jumping about on the yellow bushes so
as soon AS he finished his bowl Of oat-
meal he set out alone on voyage Of
discovery.
Tho gate looked very far or but pres
emily he reached II and climbed mp by tho
bar. HIS weight made II swlng open wide.
As II icrked Tommy fell plump Into the
road and rolled into the dust
"lIi son. cant stand up either can
YOU croakcd shaky voice Mt the
chllds elbow Tommy picked himself
up and stood looking through his dusty
eyes at ragged figure seated on the
roadside It was that of u young man.
whose face WAS red and dirty His eyes
were hleary as II he had not slept and
his muddy clothes hung about him in
rags Tommy felt sorry for tho man NJ
once
Are you hungry he asked IN a baby
lisp The tramp smiled
why. son, I'm $50 hungry ! could eat
crocodile laughed tht man haven't
had u bite since Yesterday morning
Everyone turned me away when ! asked
for bite tu eat
wait minute" exclaimed Tommy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-10

Checker. Uoetd cake llrht Part ono
aud uuc. half cups sfanuls,rd.sussr one
hsr Dup butter. one half cup sweet
milk. uur teaspoon Vanilla. whites ~
',uf eggs. two teaspoons baking pow
d'L two cups flour Cream sugar and
lut'f 'urvth'r add milk aud vanilla
and unr vup flour ncat whites " cggs
,uff and this and sin the baking VOW
Hrf ihfuurh the last rup VI flour and ada
With the beaten cggp bark rRr, one
rup brown sugar unr. half rup sweet
milk. one fourth cup huttcr. Noks u
iDut 'rrs beaten very lEht. Two cups
fluui two teaspoons baking pow der
tWo teaspoons cocoa. one teaspoon cloves
bui Uus NJ nutm'g Heat butter and ~
gat together add beaten rEHs. then milk
aud splice With one rup of flour tsin
baking POW der In the last cup " flour
aud ndi lastN This Gako must be- baked
M round layer tins, so as TO get the
checker squares when cut Place n IA.
llrsruun'nl .ci iafk IN the center NJ the
tan Around the dark center Put ring
ni white then srain ~ darn. then an
other Nhiir IN the nert pan start the
,,rief White then darn ring. then
lirhi ring then DARK This will make
iicc layers baked IN medium tins. n
pans are lafse, will make two LAYERS
= three layers, two tins viii he alike
| ~ cutting the cake cut quarter ou,
a. ~ 10 set the perfect squares N YOU
/ fellow ,his recipe YOU cant miss n
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-10
AMERICANS EXCHANGE
SHOTS WITH MEXICANS

BROWNSViI.iE. TrSas. June 10
Shots were exchanged between American
soldiers AZ Progreso. Texas and Mexican
bandits across the Rio Grande opposite
that place Friday night. according to
unconfrmed reports here Efforts 10 com
munichte by telephone with points In the
Progreso district were unsuccessful late
Friday night Progrc-o Il for'y-two miles
west Of Brownsville
Food riots were reported IN Matamo.
ros. opposite here Friday night Mill
tary authorities In the Mexican town re-
ported tho disturbance had been uuclled
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-10
Hints for -
HousokQQponA
rn Matk W,ddInu oItt,.

\ very good way to mark wedding
presents. when they are to be- dlsplDyod
1f tho reception. Is to get the little
suUkcrs used hy druggists and mct
chants for marking price ~ goods stick
,ru uu each glr ps n Is received and
number i' ON n private card have thr
nam, " tho donor numbered w CORE
sIurd THIS list b. iot The private use
~ the bride II viii prevent mistake
when acknowledging EI'is which are
often committed hy confusing cards of
losing them
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-10
SPECIAL LIGHTING FOR
OUTDOOR PRESENTATION

Special lighting apparatus will bright
" illuminate the naturel stage AT the
Golf and Country club where pupils oi
Mrs. Donnelly Reid will present -
Night In Fairyland" on June II. Tennis
courts will be utilized for stage rpac"
A number Of young women have Of
feted their services as ticket sellers
They hrc kathcrin" H,r'mHn, Anua
knight, Laura Graves Tullic Graves and
Stella Cox
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-10

lamps were lighted, and when tho man
came out Of the bath room AN hour later
after II shave and suit OF new clothing.
he did not look like the same person. fio
was sober, and evidently now filled with
grateful pride,
so Tommy'u trump saved the lads lifo
and this ended In making new man OF
the outcast
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-10
nom,msd. Soda water

Pour three rln,' boiling water on thfc"
pounds NJ white surnf, and when this
j. cool bdi two ounces " WriBrlr acid.
whites NJ three cggs veil beaten. and
once uf any essence preferred Put In
BOTTLES and cork tirht
when wanted 10 use ~ a drink put
fhuf 'tblrspoonfuls NJ this in umhlrr
ull 'vN.'hirds full " water. add one anr
h1lf teaspoons of sud,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-10

unconscious form Of Tommy was
dropped into them. Than with leap
the man reached tho wire and swung
himself down
By this timc Tommy had opened hls
ewes and tho father. called by phone,
rushed up In flying car Tommy and
his tramp had n long talk after tho
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-10
retAsUeY's CASHIER DEAD.

wAsiliNGroN June 10. i A
smapls, 70 year. old, cashier II the
United states treasury, died tuddsnl,
Ffida, nisht JUS, n he had concluded
tribute 10 the national emblem at the
annual banquet of tho National Rine
, veterans association.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-10
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

J. e. Clark. general agent ~ tho North
western Mutual Life Insurance company
has removed his offices from the third
floor Of the Insurance building TO larger
quarters on the sixth floor ~ the same
building ADV
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-03
THE PUBLIC FORUM
THE TAX AMENDMENT. - Few


people know that an amendment to
the constitution of Illinois is to be
voted upon Nov. Z, known as the
''Tax Amendment" l have made
careful survey of the tax question
and have given lectures on the sub
ject. Therefore, 1 feel sure if adopt
ed that it would give the general as
sembly power to exempt still more
property, namely, personal property,
which would necessarily cause taxes
to go still higher.
Before we vote to amend the pres
ent constitution of Illinois we should
know that Illinois now has one that
is hard to improve on, and if in doubt,
play safe and vote mo" 1 oppose
the present pending amendment to
the tax laws because it is not a sOlu-
tiOn-nOt even a remedy-fOr the
present eXtOrtiOnate rate of tax. We
must first find the cause of high
taxes; then remove the cause, which
this amendment does not do. 1t mere
ly shifts the tax from one place to an
other and still lets the public carry
the load.
Article 9, Section 8, of the Illinois
constitution gives the general assem-
bly, power to exempt property used
for school, religious, cemetery and
charitable purposes. This law, which
is revOcable to the general assembly
at any time without an amendment
to the constitution, has been stretch
ed to cover almost every class of real
estate, including hotels, Office build
ings, wholesale and retail stores,
commercial, industrial and manufac-
turing concerns, all of which is
shown in my Illustrated lectures. In
addition to this, the city, county and
state are paying out large sums of
public moneys for the Upkeep of pri-
vate and sectarian institutions over
which we have no control. In a small
district of Chicago comprising about
lilo, l.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-03

GUINEA AND HOYNE.-I have
watched with interest your article in
The Day Book telling your readers
why you favor the reelection of
Maclay Hoyne.
Your chief argument was that Mr..
Guinea has no chance at this cleo
ton and, therefore, all those who
want states attorney free from
newspaper control should vote for
Mr.. HOyne in order to defeat the
third candidate, Miller.
But indications are that Mr.. Cum
meas chances are at least as good as
Mr.. HOyne's and are improving every
day, so this argument for favoring
Hoyne does not hold good today.
You said the other day that you
are not an migrate and that you will
vote for HOyne because you have
found him friendly and fair.
hope you do not doubt that you
will find the same qualities (and, per-
haps, on much larger scaIe) in Mr..
Guinea.
Mr.. HOyne has by no means ex-
hausted all the possibilities and pow
ers of his Office in eliminating crime
of all descriptions in Cook county,
and while we give him credit for any
good he has so far accomplished as a
public official let us not forget that
much of it came as a result of per-
sonal grudges against certain other
public officials.
1t is time that we stop handing
out public offices to candidates as re-
wards for their doing small part
of their sworn duty.
Let us have the best man in each
and every public Office and consider
him efficient only when he safe
guards the public interests to the
limit Of the powers of his Office.
If we are to consider the states at
torney's Office a plum to be given
oWnu Inv tho noOD1o Icf nc cyiyro II fn
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-03

sembly. Now they are asking
more power.
Defeat the amendment and
property not owned by the public
that will solve the high tax quest
Lee Green, 1907 Washington /
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-06-23
P0DICE JURYMEN EXAMINE
MISSISSIPPI GOOD ROADS

Hons. ]. S. IRENE, president, Ar
thur Guidry, T. S. Walker, Ausem
Marcantel, A. T. Jones, F. A. Arce-
neaux, Dolce Bourgeois, members of
the Police Jury, and John T. Hood,
clerk, accompanied by Messrs. S. M.
Watkins and C. Bencit left Monday
for Magnolia, Miss, where they met
Mr.. g. A. Kramer, a consulting engi-
neer of considerable prominence. The
party will make a thorough examina-
ton of the good roads in that section
of the country with the view of getting
some helpful ideas in regard to eco
nOmical and efficient road building.
The gentlemen are the guests of Mr..
Kramer throughout the whole trip,
h clearing all of their expenses. The
greater part of the week was spent
by these gentlemen in examining the
model roads of Mississippi.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-06-23
THE CIVIC LEAGUE
HAS BEEN ACTIVE

The cleanup committee of the
Civic League, under the efficient
Craftsmanship of Mrs. DR.. j. B. God
frey, has been extremely active dur
ing the past week, having conducted
an effective onslaught against weeds,
grass and all unSightly things which
tend to mar the civic beauty of the
municipality.
About the time that President Will
son delivered his ultimatum to the
beligerent Mecxians, the Civic League
sounded the death knell to weeds,
etc., in Weslh. The presidents task
is only partly formulated while the
Civic League has made wondrous
strides toward the accomplishment of
their purpose, and in few days
more the city of Welsh will present
an appearance of striking beauty.
Much credit is due to this ener-
getic organization for their effective
efforts, and especially to the mana
gerial ability of the chairman of the
cleanup committee.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-06-23
NUMBER 3
RENEWED ACTIVITIES
IN WELSH OIL FIELD

The Republic Production Co. began
drilling operations on a deep we'll on
their 1900 acre lease southwest of the
proven field.
Happie Avery and Chas. P. Martin
have just secured leases on 1000 acres
southeast of the old field and will com.
mence drilling operations within sixty
days.
The Gulf Refining Company is re-
ported to have been Offering bonus
for leases in the Welsh field during the
past few days.
The Producers Oil Co., and other
oil interests are making efforts to Sc
cure leases on the j. D. Pousson and
Reeve Bros. tracts for development,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-06-23
BAND STAND COMPLETED
IN The CITY PARK

The combined efforts of the band
boys, the city council and progressive
citizens have been rewarded by the
completion of an imposing and ac-
commodating band stand on the city
block. Electric lights are being in
stalled in the stand and it will be
painted within few days
The new stand will be used for the
regular practice meetings of the
band and periodical concerts which
are looked forward to by the entire
citizerny of this section. There is
nothing in the entertainment line, I'M
less it might be dog fight, that will
ring out larger crowd than a her
aided band concert. -
The WleSh band, under the leader
ship of Andy Notes.-The, comprises
some seventee nor more pieces, and
is one of the best musical aggrega-
tions in this section of the State, and
the efforts of the members are COM
mendable. The boys should have the
hearty cooperation of the progressive
people here, in their efforts.
The placign of few comfortable
settees on the grounds convenient to
the band stand, a task which we are
informed devolves on the Civic
League, would add wonderfully to the
attractiveness of the city park, and
make it very comfortable lounging
place during these hot summer even
ings.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-06-23
Death of Mrs. Humphreys

Mrs. Humphreys died at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. B. W. Sargent, in
south Welsh Wednesday afternoon,
after an extended illnSS, she having
been an invalid for several years and
blind during the past year. She was
Seventy-eight years old,
A native of Illinois, Mrs. Humphreys
came with her late husband and family
to Welsh nearly tWenty-eight years
ago, having resided here continuously
since.
Funeral services were held Thursday
at HOO o'clock at the home, Rev. E. M.
Stewart officiating, and interment in
Oaklawn Cemetery.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-06-23
Resolutions on death of Mrs. Moore

Whereas an All Wise God has
seen fit to visit our ranks and claim
our beloved friend and co-worker,
Mrs. F. H. Moore, a member of the
Ladies' Aid of the NJ. E. Church on
the 10Th day of May, 1916, therefore.
Be it resolved, that while we mourn
the absence of one we loved and one
of our most faithful members we
know that she has passed fro mlabor
to reward and we DO yourselves in
humble submission before the Great
Father "who doeth all things well, !"
and W ehereby extend to the bereaved
family an dfriends our heartfelt SYM
pathy, and commend them unto Him
who hath said: "Come unto me all We
that are heavy laden and | will give
thee rest"
Be it further resolved that these
resolutions be spread upon the records
Of this Society and a copy sen ito the
bereaved families and a copy to the
Rice Belt Journel for publication.
Mrs. ]. M. Shoemaker,
Mrs # p Russell.
Mrs. M. S. Scoggins.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-06-23
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH

Rev. ]. A. Carruth, district super
intendent of the Southern District held
the second Quarterly conference Mon
day evening. 1t was profitable SEES
sion.
0nTuesday evening Mrs. McKin
ney of Ruston, La, president of the
Louisiana W. C. T. u. spoke to an APP
preciative audience on the Principles
and Work of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. 1t was an i'm
pressive Christian message. She has
lust held the Jefferson Davis parish
w. C. I. U. at Raymond.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-06-23

cry mountain had it's beacon fires of
liberty and every promontory its pa
triot Notifications. Stony Point, Dun
derburg, and Bear Mountain, Storm
King, Break Neck, Anthony's Nose
and all the rest pass in majestic pro-
cession, while peekskill, a memorial to
the Dutchman, Jams Peek, who, get
ting stuck in the mud there, decided to
settle in that spot for life, and West
Point, "cradle of the American Army"
show the hand of man in the region.
Further on, Newburg, settled by Ger
man palitines; Fishkill, sight of the
first land purchase in Duchess
County; Paughkeepsie, famous for its
Vassar, the pioneer Woman's Col
lege in America; Hyde Park, named
after Lady Anne Hyde, afterwards
Queen of England, and Kingston,
where the first New York Constitu-
ton was drafted, pass in review. By
! this time the matchless Catskills-the
Mountains of the Sky"-where Rip
Van Wrinkle slept and played at nine
pins-are visible for long distance.
Then follow Tivoli, Germantown, Cat
skill, Hudson (once a prosperous
whaling port,) and Undertook, the
Children's Corner, until finally Albany,
the capital city and scene of a thous-
ands historic events, is reached.
Just word abou: Tie large and
beautiful steamers which run on the
Hudson for the accommodation Of the
public For beauty, speed, safety
and comfort they stand unsurpassed
among vessels of teir kind. The
Robert Fulton" named in honor of
the man who first sailed a steam
boat on the Hudson decades ago.
This is the boat on which took my
delightful trip on the Hudson. She
is licensed to carry 1000 passengers.
Her engine develops $3.50 horse
power. More later.)
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-06-23
Welsh Boys Take Some Ego
Out of Calcasieu Metropolis

The home team placed Welsh per-
manently on the base ball map last
Sunday when they defeated the Lake
Charles aggregation in a fast nine
innings by score of to 2.
The Lake Charles team knew they
were the best in the State-there was
no doubt of it-so they came to
Welsh with the avowed purpose of
mopping-up with the Welsh nine.
What they lacked in ability they
made up for in enthusiasm, and what
they expected to do was promptly
done to them.
The game was one of the most
interesting ever witnessed on the
Welsh diamond and was marked by a
number of spectacular plays, home
runs being scored by Mug Romero and
Jim Robinson for the Welsh nine and
Buck Lyons for Lake Charles.
A good sized crowd attended the
game, including numerous fash from
Lake Charles and Jennings.
The winning of this game gives
the Welsh nine an average of 66t
g. per cent, they having won -four
games and lost two.
The Wells hboys play Elton at Ell
ton next Sunday, and Lake Arthur
at Welsh the Sunday after.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-06-23
TWO NEW STARS AT THE AU-
DTTORIUM NEXT WEEK

The Paramount program for the
coming week, at the Auditorium will
present two photo-play artists who
have not appeared here before.
On Wednesday, June 18th Theodore
Roberts will be seen in a perturbation
of Mark Twain's "Pudd'n Head Will
son." a story of the South combining
melodrama, romance, and comedy.
Fannie Ward in Tennessee Pard-
ner," a story of the far west in the
days of the Forty-niner's will be the
offering for Friday, June 80.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-06-23
CAPT. CHAS. S. MILLER APP
POINTED QUARTERMASTER

The many friends of Capt. Chas.
s. Miller of Jennings, commander of
the States only Cavalry Troop, will
learn with pleasure of his recent ap-
pointment to the office of Quarter
master for the Louisiana National
Guard, whic happointment was con-
firmed Monday by the Hon. Governor
Ruff NC. Pleasant.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-06-23

resentative from each Union. Jen-
nings being represented by Mrs. Jen-
ME Shear. Hutchinson by Mrs. Nora
Hutchinson. Welsh by Mrs. Brad
bury. Elton by Mrs. Leta Anderson
and Raymond by Mrs. A. E. Stage.
Mrs. Jessie Henderson recited with
much expression a poem written by
Mrs. Mckinney.
A quartette composed of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gray and Mr.. and Mrs. Hav-
ener then gave a song selection which
was much enjoyed.
In the absence of Mrs. Kate Will
kins of Jennings, Mrs. Mckinney
spoke briefly on the subject of
Franchise" and showed that we
want the franchise for women in Or
der to help the men to keep house.
The men fight woman suffrage be-
cause they know it means prohibi-
ton.
Some White Ribbon Recruits were
then received. Eight children under
six years of age were brought for
ward by the mothers who by this act
promised to teach them temperance
principles and try to raise them to be
temperance workers. Four more were
received in the evening, being two sets
of twins. The names are as follows:
Sidney Havener, Willard Powell, Rob-
ert Powell, Paul Ellis, Ruth Ellis, Or
rim Low Upper, Myrtle Upper, Win
nifred Mae Havener, Ruth and Roy
Bucklin and the Bryan twins.
The members of the Hutchinson
L. T. L. under the supervision of Mrs.
Ralph Brown gave demonstration of
regular session of their Legion, the
members taking their parts with cred
| it.
Mrs. Cora West then read a paper
on "Home problems" and showed that
as serenity was one of the necessary
qualities of the nurse it was also need
ed in even greater degree by the mo-
Their as she was on the job all the time
and the mothers mental attitude re-
acts upon the children. The Sunday
problem was touched upon as being
one Of the most serious the mother has
to deal with. Some plans for making
Sunday happy day were dwelt upon
them being good reading. Also a
good book on Nature Study was rec.
commended as being helpful.
Miss Irene Henderson then gave q
fine recitation in which she displayed
a great deal of nature talent.
At the evening session devotional
exercises were conductde by Rev. R
R. Ellis, after which the contest in
Song and recitation proved an inter.
esting part Of the program. In song
the contestants were: Miss Myrtle
Phenice of Elton and Olive Scoggins
of Welsh. In recitation: Ollie Belle
Howery, Ray Bradford, Hutchinson
Grace Phenice, Elton; Helen Stagg
fContinued on naoa Yourl
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-06-23
WODOMEN CICRLE
MEETING POSTPONED

The regular meeting of the Wood
men Circle for June 28th., will be
omitted on account of the Odd Eel
lows COnclave at Jennings on that
date, and owing to the fact that a
good many are members of both or
CARNATIONS. The next meeting Of the
circle will be held on the evening of
July 18th, when all members are
urged to be present.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-06-23
Bean Causes Death of Baby

The death early Thursday morning
of the nine months old baby girl of Mr..
and Mrs. Estilee Ardoin, who reside
south of Welsh, resulted from bean
becoming lodged in the child's wind
pipe as she was at play with other
children of the family few days ago.
Funeral services were held Thursday
afternoon.