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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-06

eral aid, subscription or from any
other source whence such funds may
be derived for road purposes and
placed in the state treasury.
n. Providing the necessary funds
for defray the expenses of the board
of public utilities of the city of New
Orleans, and providing salaries for the
members of the board, to be paid out
Of said funds.
%. Providing the execution of
criminals sentenced to the death pen
atty.
80. Providing for the taking of tes-
timOny, in civil cases, of witnesses
absent from or residing out of the
State.
81. Making appropriations to cover
the amounts borrowed from the fiscal
agents of the State by the board Of
liquidation of the state debt and the
governor on the authority of the men,
bers of the general assembly.
81. Making provision for the pay
ment of the mileage and per diem of
the members of the general assembly
and other expenses of the extra ses-
son.
33. Amending and re-enacting sec
ZION 8 of Act No. 159 of the Acts of
the general assembly for the year
1912, so as to give the commission
council of the city of New Orleans
the right to sell or change the desti-
nation of any street in said city fol-
the enlargement or extension of any
hospital which said city may utilize
| whole or in part, for the care AND
treatment of destitute persons.
"a. Cons 'dering and acting upon ap'
Ipointmenls made by the governor dur
ing the recess Of the senate or to BIT
made during the extra session.
In testimony whereof have here
unto set my hand and caused tht
great seal of the State of Lousiane
to be affixed, at the State capitol il
the city of Baon Rouge, on the TWEEN
ty-ninth day Of June A. D. one thOuS
and nine hundred and seventeen.
By the GOveror:
R. G. PLEASANT,
By the Secretary of State:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-06
RACE RIOTS IN
EAST ST. LOUIS

East st. Louis, ILL.,, July "A FED
eral investigation of Mondays race
riots here, in which thirty-three ne
groes and four whites were killed, and
approximately 80 negro homes were
burned, was begun today by Col. Geo.
H. Hunter, chief quartermaster Of the
central division of the United States
army. Colonel Hunter is under in
structions to make a full report OF
the trouble to Maj. General Thomas
IH. Marry at Chicago, commanding OF
the central department.
Residents of the city spent dreary
Fourth of July for the most part re-
naming in their homes. The city's
Fourth of July celebration was called
off and all saloons and theatres re-
manned closed. Militiamen prevented
citizens from congregating in any
section of the city. The only excite
ment Of the day was the finding OF
three negro babies, badly mutilated
bringing the death list to thirty
seven.
Estimates were made by the au
thor;ties today that mous than hal
of the city's negro population, de
clared to be more than twenty thous
and before the rioting began, has de
parted A large number expect t.
return to their former homes in tn
South, and few expect to return t
East st. Louis as soon as condition
become normal again,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-06
BLAME FOR ATTACK
NOT ON OFFICIALS

Washington, July 4.-The unsuc-
cessful submarine attacks on the
ships of the American expeditionary
forces has revived spy rumors in the
capital, and will result in even more
stringent measures, if possible, to
cloak the movement of military forces
from the enemy.
The relief and qualification of o.
ficials over the safe arrival of the
last units of the expedition is tenn
pered by manifest feeling of indig-
nation that the German admiralty was
able to lay it's plans so well and to
attack the American vessels in force
before they reached the zone which
had been regarded as most dangerous.
There were indications that the de-
partment of justice might be asked to
undertake an investigation wher
army and navy reports of the incident
were complete.
There was little inclination any
where to attach blame for the attack
to any Official act of the war or navy
department. 1t was pointed out that
the movement overseas was conducted
with unusual secrecy, considering TIL
large number Of men affected, anc
that the utmost precautions were
taken after the ships were at sea t.
make the time of their arrival on tn,
other SIDE conjectural even to an!
person knowing the hour of departure
| Officials said, however, that if fina
reports on the crossing aroused an.
suspicious Of defects in the govern
ment machinery for maintaining Sc
crecy abou. such operations, imme
date remedial steps would be taken
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-06
No Such Thing as
OUerproduction...

With the alarming drouh that covering large area VI '
Rce Belt Of Texas Louisiana II is uDanSWeraOe
to The utn results vet said that rain comes III t"O No.
eood portion of the crop the drouth stricken seCuo WI" "
saved Ills indeed very important hour with nauon "u
quest that food supply because we are
breathing each cay more like condiionS ana S"
be thrown into actual conflict teWeen this and othe naon
hoOyes do protect the rice industry run
angle The rice farmer can do much more at thS 'e
eedng people, than any other farmer in exlsnee' f
necessary that we apply every precautionary method 70 s
the approaching CROP the full value of every sack "nn ~
days the new crop will be coming into the market ana ' No
safeguard the industry by getting ready in due ume
every indication that the season will start eli win very s
regardless Of quality or quantity The NEST serious
h arise is Are going to produce erough 10 supply
The answeris mo" reasonably assumed mat INC % M
handle lOOOOOO bags American grown rice al fancy PRIV
producer However there every indication mat Ihe p
win below The average therefore prices are bound 10
throughout the season. We all away from the old Tune u
poducton vet we must be ready meet the new issues ana
uhwaanted conditions which have tendancy 10 oe'ou VI
meIaze prices There increased confidence III every ~
Wherever the Southern Rice Growers prevails ana no one Se
eoubt their ability capacity to handle the SITUATION
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-06
WELSH BOYS PLAYED
ERRORLESS GAME

The Welsh baseball team defeated
the Jennings team on the Jennings
diamond July Fourth by a score OF
three to two. The game was full of
exceptional interest throughout, the
Welsh boys having played an error
less game.
Unfortunately, in the second in
ming Robt. Greer collidad with First
baseman Goldsmith on the line be-
tween home plate and the first bag,
with the result Pitcher Greer was
physically injured to such an extent
that he had to be retired for repairs
Mug Romero pitched the balance OF
the game, and it was while he wa;
getting warmed up that Jennings made
her only two scores. A number Of
classy double plays helped to max
he game exceedingly interesting.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-06
CANAL COMPANIES
EXEMPT FROM TAX
Supreme Court Decides Irrigation
Works Not Public Utilities.

Some time ago Attorney General
Coco Instituted a number of suits
against upblic service corporal ons for
failure to comply with the terms or
act 267 of 1914. This act requires
that such corporations shall file an
annual report containing. certain in
formation with the secretary of state
under penalty of a fine of $3.50, with
an additional $25 day for every day
after the expiration Of the month Of
March Of any year in which the re-
port, is not filed. The penalties ac-
cumulatcd against each of the compa-
MES sued was over $4,000, and the to-
tai amount invovled in all the suits
amounted to over $l,000000
Many Of these suits were filed
against corporation engaged in irri-
cation Of rice lands, through canal
cation Of certain districts. Saturday
the Supreme Court rendered a deci-
sion that the rice companies we're not
affected by the law, no. being holders
OF franchises as public util ties. The
decision came up in the case of the
state ex rel A. Y. Coco, attorney gen.
eral, VS. the Riverside Irrigation Ca
nal, Ltd. This corporation operates a
canal running into Bayou Nezpiquc
and waters some 900 acres Of land Of
patrons. The Supreme Court decide
the act in question had no application.
to corporations established under thu
general laws of the state for the pur
pose of raising rice and irrigatinG
land. Such business, held the court
required no franchise, but might b;
conducted by any one at pleasure.
This decision affects the Wcls'
Canal Company, against which lik
suit was instituted by the attorne,
general.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-06
RICE FARMERS EXPECTED TO
BUILD NEW MERMENTAU DAM

The meeting held in Crowley last
Thursday seems to be on the point
of bringing about results that the
promotes had hardly hoped for.
They are already hearing from the
heads of the different departments
that are interested in the project
and seem to be assured that the
people in power in Washington will
lend Their ready cooperation in the
much sought remedy for this very
distressing situation.
Mr.. Geo. Hathaway received a tel
egram from Mr.. Baker, army chief
engineer at Washington, D. G., that
he was sending an expert engineer
from New Orleans, Mr.. Lisby by
name, and that he would be in Crow
ley today for the purpose of looking
into the situation and hearing the
suggestions of the local engineers.
Mr.. De Lancy Evans was in Crow
ley Saturday for the purpose of con.
fering with the committee recently
appointed and to assist in any other
way possible. Mr.. Evans is with the
! U. S. Department of Agriculture
and Mr.. Dennie, his confrere, &C
companied him with a view of rem
dering all the help possible under thu
circumstances.
Mr.. Hathaway also received thu
following telegram from Herbert c
Hoover, chief of the Food Conserva
ton Commission of the Unite'
! States:
washington, June 80, 1917.
"Mr. Geo. Hathaway, Chairman,
Jennings, La.
81 have taken up the matter OF re
lief from salt water suggested i
yours of the 9Th inst. with Depart
ment OF Agriculture, and also wit
the War Department, and have re
ceived such encouragement that W
may hope for good results.
"(S;gned) Herbert G. Hoover"
Our committee are evidently no
asleep on their job since they are s
far advanced as to have the head
of the differents departments Of tn
government offering to investigat
the situation.
No definite plan has as yet bee
decided upon, but after the meetln
today the engineers and the COMM
tee recently appointed will, we fe
sure, have solved the difficulty ar
will be in position to offer somethin
definite for the relief Of the ri
farmers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-06
REPORT ON TICK ERAD|.
CATION, BY R. 7. FISHER

Following is a report of the work
of tick eradication in Jefferson Davis
parish for the month of June, 1917:
Watts in operation, 70.
Herds cattle dipped, 1450.
Herds reported free of ticks, ST.,
or 3O,377 head.
Herds reported with ticks, 573, or
1896 head.
We are indeed proud Of the prog
ress made so far, and have been in
hopes that we could complete the
work in this parish without having
any cases in court, but there are
few who have failed to continue dip
ping their stock after being duly no.
titled to do so, which is a violation
to the parish ordinance No. Ill,
adopted March 1, 1917.
In order for the parish to be 10
shape to go above the Federal quar-
antine line it is very necessary that
everything be dipped systematically
every fourteen days during the sea-
son, and we have been trying to get
the people to see that it is to their
advantage that we have absolute co"
operation by doing the right thing.
| After this date we will have to DO
more strict and where parties are not
dipping their stock we will have to
resort to the action of the court, so If
anyone has to explain to the next ses-
sion of the grand jury why they fail
ed to dip as required by parish ordi-
nance No. iii, it will be their own
fault
The parish inspectors are all COM
missioned by the State Live stock
Sanitary Board, making them State
officers, and they are instructed to
enforce the dipping ordinance.
ROY T. FISHER
u. S. Inspector, Bureau OF
Animal Industry.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-06
HOLINESS CAMP MEETING
CLOSED LAST SUNDAY

The Southwest Louisiana Holiness
Camp Meeting association have just
finished one of the most successful
meetings ever held by this associa-
ton and the management want to
thank any and all of those that have
contributed in every way in making
90 great a success of such a good
:ause.
The perfect attention obtained the
speakers and the total absence of any
-owdyism are features that the fac
llty in charge feel proud Of and wish
o thank the people at large for the
way they have stood by the associa-
oon and supported it by teh attend
lnce and means a project that the
management have very close at heart
The association have movement
IN foot for the erection of commodl-
Gus hotel for the accommodation OF its
latrons and will have these improve
nents in operation before the next
amp meeting.
The grounds are to be plated into
ottage lots for the purpose of hav'
ny more cottages built for summer
residences of the public. The plar
that anyone having contributed
$1,000 to the support of the associa
rlon will be allowed to build a cot
age in the grounds free of charge
hey see to it that the cottage be oc
:upied during the meetings,
Arrangements have been completes
% have the next meeting lighted b;
electricity so that this in itself Wi
oe a great improvement.
Much credit is due to Rev. II. I
Maitland of Winfield, Kansas an
Miss Mile Lawhead of Van Wer
Ohio, che evangelist who, brought tn
message to the people in such plair
simple, yet forecful manner an
brought conviction and uplifG to tn
hearers.
. ]. w. Fontenot, of Crowley, mus
, cal director Of the meeting, was
great help and inspiring in the mar
5 ner he conducted the religious mus
and to him belongs the credit Of ha'
i. ing largely contributed towards IL
success of the meeting.
The following are the officers II
the coming year:
v w. E. Coffin, Jennings, presN1en
]. H. Weldon, Ebenezer, vice pre-
:, ident.
$ ]. w. Fontenot, Crowley, secretal
d and treasurer.
= T. ]. Toler, Crowley, general ma
d ager.
= j. C. Mack and John Ney of La.
y Arthur, and Hy Walton Of Elton,
p rectors.
II The board have employed Rev.
4 C. Maitland of Winfield, Kan. Mil
- NJ. Lawhead of Van Vert, Ohio, eva
z gelists for next year and j: W. &c
tenot of Crowley as musical direct
l. for the coming year
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-06
BILIOUSNESS AND
STOMACH TROUBLE

1.-TWO years ago l suffered from
frequent attacks of stomach trouble
and bill ousness," writes Mss Emma
Verbryke, Lima, Ohio. 81 could eat
very little food that agreed with me
and | became so dizzy and sick at my
stomach at times that l had to take
hold of something to keep from fall,
ing. Seeing Chamberlain's Tablets
advertised ! decided to try them.
improved rapidly obtainable every
where.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-06
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday School at 9:45-Iarge at.
tendance expected
Special Red Cross program render,
ed at II o'clock. Miss Echo OaksmitF
and Mr.. Weichert will sing solos.
Subject at night-"The Wrong In
veStmeny."
Everybody cordially invited.
j. w. HERVEY. Pastor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-06

The old-fashioned woman whose
skirts swept the street may have
been modest, but we bet her ankles
were dusty.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-06

Protect your eyes-We have
lust received a swell line of Cog
giles, from 25c to $3.50 a pair.
Come in and see our new display.
Greer Bros.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17
Coincidence from President Wilson.
PROJECT FOR SETTLEMENT OF
 IRISH HOME RULE QUESTION
Outlined in Letter by Prime Minister
 to John Redmond.

London, May 16.-The British prime minister today sent letter to John Redmond, letter of the Irish Ma t1onallSt party, outlining the govern ments project for the settlement of the home rule question. He askd MT. Redmond to state his views on the governments suggestions in order that the government may be able to consider the matter before Monday
 As soon as the prenier's proposals were available, the Irish Unionists met to discuss the document The Nationalists will hold a meeting on Thursday morning for the same pur- pose.
 The government, the letter set forth, has been desirous of effecting an inn mediate settlement which will con cede the largest possible measure of home rule that can be secured by agreement at this moment without prejudice to the undertaking by parliament of a further and final set t1ement of the most disputed questions after the war. The governments proposals provide for the introduction of a bill for the immediate appiica- ton of the home rule act to Ireland but excluding the six counties of northeast Ulster, such exclusion to be subject to reconsideration by parlia- ment at the end of five years: council of Ireland, to be composed of cluded area as well as the new Irish parliament; consideration of the bill after its second reading by a special conference under the chairmanship of some one commanding general con- fdence.
 As an alternative. the premier s1,r- gests that a convention of Irishmen of all parties be assembled for the pur- pose of arranging a scheme of Irish self government.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17
HENRY B. MARTIN TEsTiFIES IN RiNTELEN CONSPIRACY CASE Did Not Knowingly Use German Money
 in Anti Munitions Campaign.

New York, May 16.-Conceding that he had spent all the money he could get from David Lamar and others in a campaign against the punition trust Henry B. Martin, secHatary of the American Antitrust league, made sweeping denial here. today that he had knowingly used Gcfsnan money in tional Peace Council. He took the witness chair in his own behalf at his trial with Lamar, Captain Franz Rim telen of the German navy and four others on charges of conspiracy in 1915 to put an end to the entente allies munitions trade in this country by fornenting strikes through the coun- cil.
 Martin said he had been engaged for many years in antitrust fights and that his activities in 1915 were a continuation of this work. He as serted Lamar outlined his own plans to him to fight the munitions business and he agreed with him
 T felt. that by increasing the profits of the munitions trust their power for evil would be increased; that if this where their profits had been millions. they would become hundreds of mil lions" Martin testified. Lamar told me the funds he gave me came from business men. clergymen and from himself. I disbursed all I got from him and from others, as we'll as some of my own and some l borrowed for name Rintelen to me, nor any of the aliases it has been testified he used-'
 The witness admitted that he con- tinued similar activities after he was indicted. He denied that he ever fo- mented strikes.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17

cooperation between the naval forces of the United States and those of the other nations at war with Germany. Plans formulated after reports from Rear Admiral Sims, made as a result of his conferences with the British and French admiralties, are now be- ing efectuated-
 It has been the purpose of the United States navy to give the largest measure of assistance to the other countries at war with Germany that is consistent with the full and complete protection of our own coasts and ter ritorial waters
 No Reports of Engagements
 ''The navy department has received no reports that engagements have oc- cured between the United States ves- sells now in European waters and the vssels of the enemy"
 Tn disposition of the destroyers has been left entirely to Admiral Sims.
 Destroyers have proved the most eff hcient foe of submarines. More than fifty new boats, swifter, more power full and seaworthy and more heavily being built with all possible haste.
 Closely Guarding Plans.
 The department is guadring close ly its plans for sending other craft in addition to the British and French holding the lines against the subma- rines, while the big ships are held in readiness to meet any attempt by the Germans to claim a. place upon the surface of the sea The American battle fleet stands as an additional line behind the mighty armada the allies can fling into such a fight.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17
! President is to
 Control Commerce
VESTED WITH POWER IN NEW
 SHIPMENT BILL
MAY USE ARMED FORCES
Measure Covers Both Interstate and Foreign Commerce During the War Penalty of $1o,ooo Fine and Five Years Imprisonment.

Washington, May 1S.-A provision empowering the president to use the nations armed forces to prevent any obstruction .'of the orderly conduct or movement of interstate or foreign commerce. during the war was writ ten into the administrators preferen- tial shipment bill today at a confer ence between President Wilson and Chairrnen Newlands and Adamson of the congressional interstate com merce committees.
 Introduced in Senate and House.
 Immediately afterward the revised measure was introduced in the senate by Senator Newlands and in the house by Representative Adamson, replacing the original measure presented yes terday by Representative Webb. The provisions of the Webb resolution, giving presidential authority to stipu late what commodities shall have pref erence in movement of freight, are included bodily with amplffications in the new bill.
 A Severe Penalty Provided.
 One provision added to the prefer ential shipment section would make it a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of S1O,000 and five years Imprisonment for any carrier or it's employees to fail to comply promptly with a preferential shipment order. Another would give the interstate commerce commission authority to fix a just compensation for any extraordinary service render ed by carrier in complying with such a norder.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17
LOANS MADE TO RUSSIA
 AND BELGIUM YESTERDAY
S1o0y 100000 to the Former, $45, ,0oo, ,ooo,- 900 to the Latter-Loans to Entente Allies Now Total $67o,ooo, ,ooo.

Washington, May 16.-The govern ment today made its first loan to Rus sia, $1OO, ,0OO, 900.
 The money was loaned, to be spent as needed, without stipulation or un- derstanding of any sort further than Russia stands back of the obligation, will make it good and will spend the money in this country under the su- pervision of @ representative of the treasury department or a commission to be named by the government.
 The latter stipulation was made in a spirit of cooperation, without in tending to enbarass the Russian government or to curtail its purchas- ing powers. but with the end in view that Russia will secure the maximum result for the money she is to spend. To aid in this the treasury depart ment will place at her disposal the services of expert buyers in this country.
 A credit of s45,ooo.ooo to Belgium a1- so was established today by Secre- tary McAdoo. the sum to be with drawn in six monthly instaIlments of $7,500, 900 each. This marked Bel giun's first participation in the loan to the allies and brought the total of sums advanced and credit established by the government to entente nations up to $67O,000.000 within the three weeks.