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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-19

! Mr.. Hill states that there are more
than fifteen hundred of unaffiliated
Master Masons' daughters, True
kinsmen, and the Heroines of Jeri-
cho, now scattered throughout the
confines of the state of Tennessee,
that have not affiliated with any Ma.
sonic organization since the attempt
ed union of the Masons of Tennessee
was organized, they refusing to allow
themselves with Chapter members OF
the Eastern Star, claiming the or
ganizauOn to be illegal and spurious.
Mr., Hill was the last superintend-
ent Of the organized courts of the
Ancient York Masons, at the tine OF
the Masonic Union. He has in his
possession the records, books ana
other property which have been pre-
served by him for more than twenty
years. lie also has the copy of the
only National Masonic Warrant, that
was granted to the National Com
pact Masons from the National Grand
Lodge Of Ancient York CompaSt Ma
sons At its biennial session held at
Boston Mass, in 1866, that gave au-
thoyity for the organization of the
first Grand Lodge of Ancient York
Masons of coIored Masons. in the
state Of Tennessee, in which organiza-
tiOn Ewing Steele, of Memphis, Was
the first Grand Master
Mr.. Hill claims the distinction of
being the YOUNGEST man of his r.rn
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-19

They are following and are fas'
friends and dear companions of those
who have been condemned by pub.
lie opinion. Public opinion has con-
demned the leader and leaders for
attemptin to destroy the publishing
house, and yet there are hundreds
of persons who are sending to 4O9
Cav Street for their literature for
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-19
MARRIAGES

John Gwin and Elvie Garner, 3,
Willow st.
Wesley Alternately and Mary Brown
100 Gleayes ST.
jim Carter and Florence McNairv
1874 18th Ave, S.
Joe Johns and Annie Davidson, ll@
Shanklin ST.
Chas Johnson and Lillian Hender
son, 319 18th Ave, S.
Anthony Edmondson and Anna Dill
Ion. Antioch, Tenn.
Henry R. Clendenning and Jean
nette Moore. 1880 Haiman St.
jackson 1,tta and Annie Stokes,
81 Mulberry st.
Harry Buchanan and Matte Helm,
Franklin road.
Sam Bell and Alice Afford, 31i 5th
Ave. N.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-19

Emmett and Eula Woods, boy, 919
Vernon st.
Green and Pauline Northington, girl,
1907 Scovel st.
Eugene and Lemuel Haynes, girl,
1902 South Fain st.
Alvin and Waddie Smith, girl. 704
IL Bienville.
Algie and Viola Newsom Watkins
boy, zoos 10th Ave-, n.
w. NJ and Hattie l.. Harris, boy
2026 Herman st.
Ed Satterfield and Eliza Howser
1906 10 Johnson Ave.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-19

liams owning our property and the
property stands good for the debts
of the corporation, for the Negro Bap-
lists own nothing with which to pro-
tect.
Is Brother Haynes to blame? He
was the financial secretary, chairman
of Trustee Board, etc.
]. l.. HARDING.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-19
DEATHS

Wade Sims, II, 81 4th Avenue. S.
Rena Garrett, 3, Vanderbilt Hospital
Alberta Binkley, 30, 1924 5th Ave,
y.
Alice J. Reed. -, sos nth Avenue,
~
Isaiah Williams, "a, 49, Howard 81.
Paul Beasley, "a, Louisville. Ky.
Mary Stephenson. IS, Chicago, III.
Infant of Jesse and Alvin McAdoo.
l month, 1909 LIST Ave, S.
Henry Mayberry. IS, 9O2 Hawkins
Ct
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-19

their SUNDAY schools, which litera-
trre was printed by the white press,
lut now as we understand is printed
by the Methodist, but these same
persons will tear down their own
publishing house and attempt to
build up another denomination the
Methodist denomination, give pres
tige.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-19
RIRTIIS-

DIX no.
Harrison and Dora Maxwell, girl,
1901 18th Ave, S.
Dee and Nellie Ferby, boy ITO
Grundy st.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-21
A NUMBER OF BUSINESS
CHANGES THIS WEEK

MesSrS. j. B. Stewart and E. w. Hin.
chez have sold out their interest in the
Welsh Produce Co., which has operated
the livery barn and the produce and
Junk business in connection Herewith,
to Mr.. Nolan Cheney, a hrOther-in-laW
of MIR. E. E. McMillin. Mr.. Nolan is a
recent arrival from Auburn, KY. will
conduct the business along the same
lines as heretofore. In selling the bust
ness MeSSrS. Stewart and Hinchee re-
tanned the transfer cars, which they
will contiue to operate.
MesSrS. Stewart and Hinchee have
leased the Benoit building with the res.
taurant and pool room. They announce
that they will move the pool tables to
some other quarters and convert the
whole of the large building into a first
class restaurant in the near future.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-21
RED CROSS DRIVE
ENDS CHRISTMAS

One week, ending Christmas day has
been set aside in which to increase the
membership of the American Red Cross
by ten million members. This means
that the entire people of the United
States must awake to the wonderful
work being done by this institution.
The gulf division is counting upon the
people of Alabama, Louisiana and Miss.
iSSippi to make It's membership reach
100000, and there is no reason why it
should not.
There is hardly family in the United
States which does not count at least
one member among the men in the
army and navy. The sons of the poor
whose families are not able TO supply
the comforts, are remembered by the
Red Cross and have the Red Cross to
thank for the warm sweaters they are
wearing now.
There is every reason in the word
why we should join the Red Cross, our
own chapter. There is no reason why
we should not.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-21

mrs. LAURA RIITON.FINLEY.

Mrs. Laura Hilton Finley, wife of
Luke D. H. Finley, died Saturday morn.
ing, Dec. is, 1917. Mrs. Finley had ap.
parently recovered from a siege of
typhoid fever earlier in the fall, but
was overcome by relapse which fol.
lowed.
Funeral services were conducted at
the Methodist church in Welsh Monday
afternoon, Rev. A. H. Suffer officiating,
and interment In Oaklawn cemetery.
Laura Hilton was born in Floyd
county, Virginia, in 1878. She was mar.
ried to Luke D. H. Finley, March 6,
1895. They moved to Louisiana in 1904
and have since resided in the vicinity OF
Welsh. She was the mother of six sons
and one daughter.
Elmer, the oldest son, died Sept. Z,
1917, and the youngest son, James, died
on Oct. 30 Of this year, both from the
effects of the dread typhoid A huS.
band, three sons and one daughter are
left to mourn the loss of a loving wife
and mother.
Mrs. Finley'S Only relative IN this see
ton, sister who lives at Iota, was I'm.
able to attend the funeral on account
of serious illness in her own family,
and for the same reason her mother
and father who live In Missouri, were
unable to attend.
Mrs. Finley had been q devoted
christian and a member of the church
of the Brethren since she arrived at the
age Of fourteen years. She looked upon
death as only tranSitOry. like the pass.
ing from one room to another, ana en-
tering a better place than this mundane
sphere. She feared not death, for like
the immortal Bryant, in his beautiful
poem. ThanatopSis, says: And by an TN.
faltering trustsapproach thy grave like
one who wraps the drapery of his
couch about him and lies down to pleas.
ant dreams.
The SympathieS of host of friends
and neighbors are extended to the be.
reaved family in their great loss.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-21
Castillo Play.
Coming Jan, 70;
Runaway Gretchen

A card from BENZ. Gabbert at
Camp Beauregard bears the pho.
tograph of the 348th regiment
band of which Ben is an impor.
tant and prominent part. Another
prominent figure in the band is
Barney Reynolds; whom the dis.
tinguishing uniform would lead
the observer to believe was the
major of the organization. Ben
says he is getting along fine.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-21
ram WORK WILL DO IT
SUCCESSFULLY
war Is Too Big To Be Won By Ia
dlViduaI or Independent
Effort

Louisiana is filled with people who
,osire TO do Sometaing to help win the
gar. They are eager for work. They
bel the call OF service.
Men who are too old to enlist In
atber the army OF the navy, but who
are active and able, and women of all
.oes whose emotions have been SO
brought upon by the events OF the war
hat it seems TO them they simply must
Al something, personally, to hasten
american victory, are the most earnest
md ardent.
frequently there are difficulties when
hese try to fit themselves into jobs. So
hey become impatient.
Such impotence is, perhaps, natural.
Uut il is not helpful. Its usual mani.
sSlation is to "start something start
individually and carry iton independ.
entity.
The war is too big for anyone to win
tsDQle.handed. Americas job is too
reat for any independent effort even
to make dent in it. Enough things
have been started. The thing needed
h team work to finish them. Anyone
can get place on the team who really
wants it,
The work Of the Louisiana State
Council Of Defense and the various
bOdies working under or with it EN-.
braces the entire list of war activities
h Louisiana, including, through friend.
h relations, the Red Cross, the Y. M. C.
A. the Knights of Columbus, the sale
Of liberty bonds, and every effort Of
the Council of National Defense. All
worthy and efficient organizations will
Be recognized by it. Such should be en-
outraged to seek recognition, if they
have not done so already.
The State Council is an official body
created for the purpose of getting the
simulated force of a whole community
for each particular undertaking; waste
aud weakness inevitably result from
iiKuSed and sporadic personal or indie
pendent efforts. And the State COun
clWantS all the help it can get, every
where.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-21
AUCTION SALE

On Friday, Dec. %, an auction sale
will take place at my place northwest
of Welsh, commencing at 10 a. M, when
the following will be offered to the
highest bidder;
20 head of horses and mules.
II head of black polled cattle, Is OF
them cows and heiferS.
100 thOrobred barred rock chickens.
All kinds of farm implements, house
hold goods and many articles too nuI
merouS to mention.
One dozen fine barred rock hens and
a rooster will be sold and the proceeds
donated to the Red Cross.
G. M. HAMM1L.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-21
NUMBER 20
t the police jury Of this parish.

of the police jury of this parish.
My desire is that you give publicity
to this article as amatter of common
fairness to me and to other members
of the police jury associated with me.
You have large number OF readers
in our section who are among our best
and most honored citizens, and who
really desire fair presentation OF this
matter. In justice to these readers, II
not from your own personal inclination,
l trust you will accord them the cour-
tesy as we'll as myself Of the same pub
licity to this article as you have &C.
corded the so-called Citizens Commit
tee." lam, very truly,
Us. IRENE.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-21
PRES. IRENE ADDRESSES
THE new ORLEANS ITEM
He Objects To LibeIous Articles Ap-
pearing in That Paper

POliOWllg Tue puDliCdtlOn jill Tue new
Orleans Item in its issue of Dec. 10, Of
an article purporting to bear upon the
present police jury Squabble in this par.
iSh, which reflected upon the integrity
OF the members of the police jury, Pres
ident IRENE of the police jury, address
ed letter to the Item, accompanying
that letter with personal letter to the
Item, which set forth the reasons why
his presentation of the case should re-
ceive the same courteous treatment as
that emnating from the headquarters
OF the Citizens Committee"
One week has elapsed since that let
ter was sent, and as yet it has not been
published in the Item. This fact gives
room for the assumption that the Item
is subsidized by the "Citizen'S Commit
tee" Why the Item should undertake
to paint Jefferson Davis parish in yell
low, just because few citizens have
a crouch is hard to understand, yet the
facts are convincing. Some of its tricks
in this way are very amusing, though
ridiculous. Ono instance in particular.
the Item published an editorial on the
subject of graft in the public road
building, giving the credit for wrong
doing to Beauregard parish. This was
followed by an editorial apologizing to
Beauregard, and the opportunity was
taken advantage of for delivering a
more severe and vicious attack upon
Jefferson Davis parish. These articles
were followed by comic cartoon on
the road situation.
The climax came in the publication
on Dec, 10, of dictaphone conversation
which cast libelous reflection on the
members of the police jury. 1t is a
matter of common knowledge that the
authors of that conversation denied
every assertion when examined before
the grand jury, land this fact was known
also, or should have been known to the
Item at the time it gave publicity to
the reported dictaphone conversation.
And. if the Item had desired to be i'm.
partial in the matter,it is apparent that
this denial should have been given the
same publicity, and at the same time,aS
was given the reported conversations,
and from the above it is apparent the
Item is attempting to join forces with
the prosecution in its influencing public
opinion by the above mentioned unfair
methods.
In order that the people may be cor
rectly informed, we are publishing
herewith the communications address
ed to the Item, by President IRENE. in
behalf of himself and the other men,
bers of the police jury. The first In
order is personal letter to the above
mentioned paper, setting forth the rea
sons why just considerations should BIZ
given to his side of the case.
That the Item received the persona
letter and also the communication
written by Mr.. IRENE is fully proven
by the registered receipt card, datet
Dec. Is and signed by N. Bazamr, rep
resentative of said paper.
The action of the Item in the matter
| in the opinion of good legal authority
constitutes libel, and it is apparen
from the present trend of events tina
the courts may be asked to rule upol
the point,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-21
Elton. La, Dec. Is, 1871

New Orleans Item, New Orleans, La.
Gentlemen: lam enclosing you here
with an article in response to a pub
lishe1 article appearing in your issue
of Dec. 10, in connection with certain
dictaphone conversations rejecting
upon the integrity of certain members
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-21

Miss Marjorie Robinson. who
has been attending school at Ober-
lin, Ohio, since September, arrived
Monday night to spend the Christ
mas holidays with home folk and
friends. She expects to return
to Oberlin about the 18th of Janu.
airy.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-21
Card of Thanks

The Welsh ladies of the Red Cross
wish to return thanks 10 the public for
their liberal patronage at the lunch
stand during the sale on the Fear
farm at which $3.50 was realized.
MRS. F. B. BENNETT.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-21

Elton, La. Dec. Is, 1917.
Editor Rice Belt journal:
Sir: My attention was called on yes.
! terday to publication in the Item in
its its issue OF December 10, under the
heading "Dictaphone's Own Story Of
Jefferson Davis Parish Road Building
Scandal"
This article purportS to reproduce in
part stenographic report Of q CONVEX.
Sation held at the Bentley hotel In the
city OF Alexandria, La, on Sept. 20.lSl7.
between a detective and Bob Erwin.
concerning the contract for furnishing
gravel to the parish ofJefferSon Davis
for its public roads, now under con.
struction.
In this report as published. frequent
reference is made to the president Of
the Police Jury" occupy that posi-.
ton at the present time.
Erwin Is quoted in your published
statement as having said that the
president OF the Police Jury" Is q
party to an agreement by which 50 per
car for each Car OF gravel delivered
under the contract with the Alexandria
Gravel Company is to be paid to hotel
man in the town Of Jennings for dis.
tribution among certain persons re.
ferred to in the interview, one Of whom
is the president of the Police jury"
brand that statement as absolutely
false. ! have no knowledge of any
such arrangement; ] am not party to
1t; nor do ] believe that it exists.
The grand jury at Its recent session
threshed out the rumors Of graft per.
tanning to various contracts, and made
no charge Of any kind against thepolice
jury. No one was indicted in connec.
tion with any contract now In force Or
any work now being done on public
roads, except Col. Stevens, and he only
for practicing engineering without a
license, matter concerning which the
police jury is outlines of the slightest
wrong doing. AT the time he was EN-.
Iployed as engineSr'ihe presented the
highest recommendation as to charac.
||4er and ability, as we'll as. competency
for the work for which he was employ.
ed by us. These recommendations were
signed by Major Frank M. sKerf, Chief
State Engineer, Col. Thomas d. Boyd,
President of Louisiana State Univer.
sity. Duncan Buie. State Highway En-.
gineer and others. The question OF the
right of Col. Stevens to enter into this
contract at the time was never CUES.
toned, nor was our attention called to
any law upon the subject. The contract
with Col Stevens was prepared for uS
by the district attorney and we entered
into it in perfect good faith.
The only other indictments found
) were against Mr.. George Hathaway,
; member Of the Police Jury. These in
dictments are based on charges moi
connected in any manner with the
! present road contracts. lido not know
what the facts are regarding these
charges, but / understood that they
were investigated by grand jury more
than year ago, and that at that time
they were dismissed as unworthy o
. notice.
The statement as published by you
] with your comments thereon. woult
s Continued on last page)
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-21
For The Soldier Boys

The finance committee reports the
following additional contributions to
the Christmas fund for the soldier
ho,,,,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-21
Lot No. Z.

Lots four "a and seven (7) of
Paradise sub division, town
of Welsh, La.
The appraised value Of the
above lands are as follows: Lots
LIZ, 8, 4, 5 at S19 SO per acre.
Lot 6 at $40O; lot Z at S266.66 and
the property will not be offered
for sale at less than appraised
value.
The following terms will be
offered: One half Of purchase
price to be paid cash on day Of
sale; the balance in |, 2 and I
years, secured by vendors lien or
property and the deferred pay
ments bearing 8 per cent interest
The purchaser will be required tx
pay expenses incident to making
and recording deeds.
There are twelve major heir
and two sets of minors all own
ing the property in division. Tn
sale will be made for the purpos
of partition.
The property will be offered t
the highest bidder upon the abov
mentioned terms and will be Of
fered in lots as above described
This is good property and thos
interested should investigate.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-21
SALE Of
LAND

The following described real
estate will be offered for sale at
the late residence of Pierre A.
Hebert, in Welsh, La, on
MONDAY, DEC. 81, 1917,
at II o'clock a. M:
Lot No. /.
.SW IA of SW IA of section 5,
township 10, south range five
west.
Lot No. e..
W IL of NV IA of SW IA and
Sc Ia of NV IA of SW IA
Of section 5, township 10.
south range 5 west,
Lot No. 3.
NE IA of Sc IA of section 6,
township 10, south range five
west.
Lot No. 4.
Sc IA of Sc Ia of section 6,
township 10, south range five
west.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-21
Lot No. s..

Lots five % and six 60 of Para
disc sub division, town Of
Welsh, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-21
Lot No. S.

- - S,s - - ssA as~ a.
West 26 acres of NV, Ia of .SW
IA of section 8, township 10,
south range five west.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-21

Continued on last page)
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-21

Lots four az and seven q of
Paradise sub division, town
of Welsh, La.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15

are made for the crops which may yet
he planted with fair chances of sue
cess throughout most OF. this region.
Eeans-Plant In rows two and one
half feet apart for either horse or
hand-cultivation. and three to four
inches apart in tho rows. a pint Of
seed is sufficient for a thunderstorm
row.
Sweet Potatoes-Set the plants in
ridges three TO four feet apart. Space
the plants fourteen to eighteen inches
apart. About seventy-ive plants viii
be required for a hundred-foot row.
Bects--Sow in rows fifteen to eighteen
inches apart for Standardization. or
two to two and onc-half feet apart for
horse cultivation. The plants should
be thinned to four TO five inches apart
In the rows.
CabbaSe-Set the plants in rows two
to three feet apart and fourteen 20
eighteen inches apart i'm tn. rows six
ty-hve 10 ninety PLANES are required
for ~ bundle d foot row.
carrots-Sow the seed in rows Hf-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15
THE CHURCHES AND
TO-DAY'S SERVICES

woman of Samaria He declares Himself
the Messiah. and to Martha He gives
tho eternal words. IT am the resurrec-
ton and tho life" Salvation through
Christ is the aEe-lopg truth In which
all other truths find their meaning.
The poor simple folk find life here and
hereafter in Him. The world in its
struggle. even now when the question
concerns freedom and right. can find
no assurance Of victory save In Him
Who cried 1900 years ago, II have
overcome tho world" This war can
have but one outcome. since the Son OF
God did not como to and die and rise
again in vain. 1t is a part Of the CEN
tury-lonE battle between right and
wrong. or between Gods Will and men.
perversity. and at last there Will be
place which even the devil cannot
disturb. We are coming TO the ia
time, or which st. John speaks in his
epfstie Il John II. 18). Antichrist has
come and the battle of Armageddon Is
being fought (Rev. XVII lS). Can va
not discern the signs Of the TIM p,
put we need not be afraid. for the King
Is on His throne and He shall reign
forever and ever. A great delivera
IL coming, the old yokes which satan
mas bound on human shoulders arc
being hurled from their thrones and m =
peoples OF the Garth arc finding them
selves. cropping like blind men in a
ieht which seems at first almost too
hcrce for them. The great day Of tbe
LORD Is near. Are We ready to meet n
"hen IL comes? Is our faith enduring?
Are our lamps burning?
81 Johns Gospel Is given to fit us
80 TO live that we may see tho Kin
In His beauty when He comes TO i,dre
the earth.
My coming King. hasten the day for
Thy children are weary. and some ara
losing their faith. We know that THOU
our eyes and TO hear Thy voire ISsan
me calm as ! serve and wait. Let m q
oe found at the work am trying to do
'or Ihee when Thou CONTEST in ,he
clouds. Help me to love Thee. to trust
nee DO keep near to Thee in devotInn
and service. Oh. Thou Prince ne poaoa
come quickly! Amen.