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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-03
RED CROSS SELECTS
SEWING COMMITTEES

The Red Cross Society met in the
Domestic Science room of the Welsh
hivh school Wednesday afternoon, Mrs
DR., Cooper, chairman Of the sewing
circle presiding. A number OF visitors
were present from Roanoke, Fenton
Rice and surrounding territory.
A sample of each class of garments
made by the sewing classes was as
played at the meeting and sewing
classes were organized Tor every DAY III
the week except Saturday.
The chairman of each Of the sewing
classes met Thursday afternoon for the
nuruose of preparing samples for their
individual classes. Heretofore the
sewing has been done by the society as
a whole.
The chairmen of tie sewing classes
are Mrs P. H. Goodreau, Monday
Miss Dora Radeke, Tuesday; Mrs. fear
wednesday; Mrs. A. R. Arceneaux
Thursday: Mrs. Aiistile Benoit, Friday
Fenton chairmen, Mrs. Baker and Mrs
Compton; CIaytons farm. Mrs. Tool'
and Mrs. Compton; Roanoke to be ap
pointed. ;.
One class will sew every evening il
the week except Saturday, and any
one wishing to help will be accepted a
either of the classes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-03
Times Picayune Messes
Items of No Interest

In two instances during the past
week the New Orleans Times Picayune
has devoted a lot Of its very valuable
space to t publication Of reports en-
mating from a self styled committee of
three OF Jennings most highly t?) re-
'pected citiZeuS, referring to the con.
Struction Of the system of improved
highways in Jefferson Davis parish,
These reports are without foundation
and their city-wide publication is very
detrimental to the best interests of
this grand commonwealth They could
be OF no interest to anyore outside of
Jefferson Davis parish and are only
interesting to about five people within
the pariSh-not all of these five are
patrons of the TimeS-PiCayune, to
which paper we say emphatically, your
efforts are worse than wasted. Your
circulation is none too large in this p II.
iSh and your present policy will make
1t much smaller. You remind us very
much of the man who tried 10 interfere
in fight between man and wife.
Nobody loves a meddler.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-03
MUTUAL WAREHOUSE READY
TO RECEIVE THE CROP

The big new Mutual Warehouse is
receiving its finishing touches this
week and is virtually ready to receive
the coming rice crop. A little painting
and the completion Of the electric wiz.
ing is all that remains to be done for it's
completion The railway siding which
will serve the warehouse will be COM
pleted the coming week. The ware
house has floor space 142 x 256 feet
and capacity sufficient for the storage
of IS 900 sacks of rice. 1t was built by
the Mutual Warehouse Company, In
corporated, a farmers cooperative
concern chartered here on the 22ud
day OF March, 1917, with a capital stock
of $4,000. Besides storing rice the
warehouse will handle feed, fertilizer
and supplies for the farmers
Manager l. R. AyleSp orth has Just
finished fitting up his Office in the
warehouse. The furniture is all OI
the finest quality and all conVeniences
for the handling of the business art
included. as well as arrangement tol
the comfortable reception of customers
and visitors.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-03
Louisiana Farmers Say
81 Wheat Is Too Much

The Farmers Union Of Louisiana is
meeting in annual convention this
week in New Orleans. /. N. McCollis-
ter of Many, president of the assoc
iation, and r. D. Bowen OF Paris
Texas. have charge of the details OF
the convention. Something over two
hundred delegates from all parts OF
the stale are present,
Greater crops, greater conSeryat-
ion of them alter produced and greater
cooperation between farmers and mer'
chants are demanded in this state"
said MIR. McCollister.
The war food crisis will be the most
vital subject discussed by the conven'
ton which win meet Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday, the last two
days being executive sessions.
Referring to the proposition IRON
Washington that 81 be made the mini
mum for wheat, President McCollistel
said he favored sl.5O. Farmers witt
whom | have discussed the matter,
said he, "agree that 81 minimum pc
bushel for wheat is too high and al
J lows an unreasonable profit
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-03
PROPOSES new LOCATION
FOR LAKE ARTHUR FERRY
Lake Arthur Herald:

Lake Arthur Herald:
A proposition has been suggested to
make a change in the method OF cross
ing the Mermentau river by ferry and
instead of maintaining the long bridge
necessary across the marsh, to eStao'
lish a ferry from the public wharf to
Laurents point. Police jurymen Guldry
and Hathaway are favorable to the
change, and it is believed it WILDE less
expensive to maintain than the present
method. A full expression from all in
terested is desired, and any one having
objections TO making the change is re-
ouested to make same known to either
o. s. Rice. at the bank, or to L. G.
FITZGERALD, at his store. Now is the
time to do your kicking, while kicking
is good.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-03
J. C. BLAND GIVES BOND;
CHARGE, ENLIGHTENMENT

j. C. Bland, formerly active vice
president and general manager of the
Mercantile Syndicate, which company
operates a chain of cash stores, one of
which is located here in Welsh, was ar
rested in Lake Charles Saturday night
on a charge of ENLIGHTENMENT preferred
by j. E. Townsend, of Georgetown, La.
Mr.. Blame was released on $500 bond
Sunday evening. The affidavit Of Mr..
Townsend charged Mr.. Bland with
having embeZzled the sum OF $500 from
him (TownSend). The $500 had refer.
ence to a transaction involving stock
in the company.
The arrest Of Mr., Bland was made
after receipt of the affidavit from
Alexandria, where it was made out.
Friends of Mr.. Bland Immediately in
tereSted themselves in his behalf and
obtained his release as soon as it
could be arranged. Hon. H. H. White
of Alexandria signed the bond for Mr.
Bland.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-03
v. H. BLAME GETS BRIDGE
CONTRACT IN ACADIA

Mr.. W. H. Blame, general manager
for the Crowley Paving & Construction
Company, the firm that has the con-
tract for building all of the cement
bridges on the main highway through
Jefferson Davis parish, has personally
secured the contract for the cement
bridges within district No. of Acadia
parish. The contract calls for $l35,OOO
worth of concrete bridges in that par
iSh.
The work of constructing the bridges
in this parish is now progressing rap
idly. Mr.. Blame has five crews at work
on the bridges. All of the bridges be-
tween Welsh and the CalcaSieu line
are now done with the exceptions of
removing the SuperStructure from the
one in the western extremely OF
Welsh. The old wooden bridge on the
east of Welsh, between the business
section and the Gulf Coast Mill, has
been torn out and work on the new
cement bridge is just beginning there
The contract for the cement bridges
in this parish Was let for $4,000, q
small sum compared to what it is cos
ting Acadia parish for her bridges.
On all of the model highways except
the main east and west road, CreoSote(
timber is being used in the construc.
ton OF bridges, with brick thing wheI
permissible.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-03
FIRE DESTROYED
MAYY|LLE PLANT
Plant Was Equipped With Steam and
Crude Oil Engines. Crop Will
Suffer Unless Rains Fall.

Wednesday morning at 800 o'clock
the main plant Of the Mayville plan
tation burned to the ground, and the
pump and machinery may be a COM
plete loss.
The Mayville pumping plant is one
of the largest rice irrigation sta
lions in the country and is intended
to wa.er six thousand acres Of rice,
which amount it now has in culture,
and unless there is some other means
provided at once, there is probability
Of this rice suffering and even tn
it might be a complete loss.
The Lacasine Irrigation company
came into possession Of this plac
several years ago, and at once made
provision to develop this large place
10 its full capacity, and erected the
pumping outfit necessary for this
purpose, and have since been operat-
;ng with great success.
Just a few weeks ago Mr.. Richie
had added TO the regular outfit a
one hundred and twenty-five horse
power Muncie engine, and connected
this new model of oil engine with a
pump to serve as an auxiliary to the
regular plant. 1t was in the same
building, however, and the fire that
has just destroyed the plant has made
a clean sweep of the whole outfit.
The old Lacasine plant is still rur'
ming and the fire does not affect it
as it is on the other end of the nine
thousand acre tract, and is intended tt
flood three thousand acres, and viii
not be sufficient to handle the who'll
place, even if they could get TIL
water to do it with.
Figures on the actual loss are no
obtainable at the present time ,as MI
, Richie is at the plant, but the los
must be considerable as this was quit
, a large outfit. The loss that Nigh
follow on account of this mishap, com
! ing at this tine, can only be estimat
ed, as there is no telling how niue
a the rice may suffer for want of waite
r and whether or not they will be abb
: to get this same, or another pump
operation in time to take care OF tn
{ growing crop. In the meantime If "
S could get an abundance of rain
t might still save the crop.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-03

The Police Jury met in regular SEES
sion this Thursday morning with q
fell attendance with the exception OF
George Hathaway Of ward 2, who is
in Washington, D. c., in the interest
of the rice farmers in regard to the
remedy of the salt water menace and
will not return for few days yet.
Minutes of last session were read
and adopted.
Mr.. Galley, with the Rapides Gravel
Co, said he had a blank contract Tor
consideration of the Police Jury and
that be had made arrangements with
the Iron Mountain r. R. Co. to make
deliver lee at Elton and Fenton, and
that if the Police Jury considered the
proposed contract he agreed that his
company would furnish the gravel and
that he was certain that the railroad
would be able to make the deliveries
as stated in the contract.
Here the clerk read the resignation
of DR.. Claud Martin as president OF
the Parish Board of Health, to take
effect Immediately, as he had joined
the army and was leaving at once, as
he had already been assigned with the
rank of 1st Lieutenant in the Medlca
corps. Moved by Pitre that DR.. NIL
Ter from Lake Arthur be appointed
resident of the Parish Board o.
Health. Carried.
Colonel Stevens said that in regar'
to the Rapides gravel contract, tina
after carefully considering this con
tract, he was of the opinion that TIL
parish can use this gravel to adVan
tege at Elton and Fenton. Coione
Stevens asked Mr.. Force as to TN
metal percentage. MIR. Force sail
that the gravel in the Rapides pit raj
from 81 to IS per cent, and the prov
sion was made in the contract tina
the gravel must contain 81 per cen
metal by weight. The price to be pal
being 60 cents per cubic yard 10
this gravel, f. o. b. cars.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-03
Third Annual Socialist
Convention in Jennings

Following is the program for the
third annual Socialist convention
which is to be held at Jennings, August
9th to 18th inclusive, and also OF pic
MICS and meetings throughout Acadia
and jefferson Davis parishes August
5th to Sth.
Aug. 0, Jennings, Woman's Day.
Aug. 10th, Jennings, Go operation
Day.
Aug. 18th, Jennings, Young Peoples
Day.
Aug. 18th, Jennings, Feace Day.
Aug. 18th, Jennings, Jefferson Davis
Parish Convention.
Aug. 5th, Crowley, Acadia Parish
convention.
Aug. eth, Eagan, Acadia Parish.
Aug. 7th and 9Th. Elton, jefferson
parish.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-03
STING Of THE CONFLICT
FELT BY RAYNE FAMILY

The following article taken from the
last issue Of the Rayne Tribune, brings
the results of the great world conflict
to our attention in a very fOrcable
manner:
Last week the writer made refer
enee In these columns to the service OF
Dis nephews, Harmon and Jack Craig,
with the American Volunteer Field
ambulance corps in France. The ar
ucle announced the receipt OF a
post card from their mother who
lad gone to Paris 10 see them for the
aFst time since their enlistment in
FEBRUARY. This card stated that the
Boys were well and happy and highly
elaled over the coming Of American
troops to aid in the great war. The
'aFd reached here Thursday, the 18th,
and was followed Sunday. the 21st by
me following telegram from their
hlher, John Craig of Boston:
Boston, Mass, July Il.
s'L Craig, Rayne, La.
OaFHarmon was killed in France two
Ways before May reached home. She
aau Just left them in Paris we'll and
.sppV on their way returning to the
'sOnt She is Frustrated, but bearing
Pwell. Break news to Mother and
'49 Of family. Jack safe and return
hu hOme.'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-03
Colored Teacher
Returns From Institute

Prof. James Ward, teacher in the
Welsh colored school has just re-
returned from the summer school Tor
colored teachers held in Virginia. and
brings a very creditahIe certificate.
Prof. Ward took, besides the teacher
training course, several industrial
courses, including agriculture, chair
Gaming, carpentry and shoe work. He
was allowed to bring home with him all
of the work that he completed while at
the school. The expenses Of the Prof's
trip and course were borne by the de-
partment of education and the parish
school board.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-03
POLICE JURY LET
GRAVEL CONTRACT
But Gravel Men are Indignant When Asked to Furnish
S6,00O00 Bond.

The material, said Col. Stevens,
would cost $105 per yard as against
S1.OO per yard on our old contract.
The new contract is for 10000 cubic
yards.
The president here told the gravel
pit men that the jury would want
bond to guarantee delivery, of $4,000.
Mr. Force said that they did not care
to have anything to do with the mat
ter as he considered The bond excess
sive, as they were only furnishing a
bond of $4,000 for their contract with
Calcasieu parish and that this was a
100000 contract.
Moved by Bourgeois that the presi-
dent of Police July be authorized to
sign contract with the Rapides gravel
company for the 10000 yards Of
gravel for delivery at Elton and Fen
ton as mentioned in the foregoing
plan, the contract to be subject to the
approval of the district attorney in
regard to placing of road material.
Contract without bond being furnished
by gravel contractors the motion car
ried and the contract was signed sub
iect to delivery to the Rapides Gravel
Co., as soon as same was approved by
the proper legal authorities.
The question Of the roads from Lake
Arthur to Thornwell and fom Jennings
to Jaenke bridge, the contract for the
building of which was awarded to ].
N. George & Sons, and which the Po-
lice Jury subsequently decided not to
build, was again taken up and Mr.
George made demand to the Police
Jury for the payment of the differ
ence in the long and short hauls, as
he claims that the roads mentioned
were all short hauls and that the
, elimination of these roads increased
= his average haul and asked that the
t parish pay him for his increase aver
t age haul. COL Stevens said that he
! would see how much the parish owed
r Mr.. George and present the figures
at the afternoon session.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-03
Attend Cornerstone Laying

Among those from Welsh who at
tended the laying of the cornerstone
for the Masonic Temple at Vinton
Tuesday afternoon were, Grand Mas
ter John w. Armstrong and son Don
ovan, MIR. and Mrs. c. l.. Abel and son
Edward, and MIR. and Mrs. R. S. Greer
The cornerstone was laid at 500
o'clock, Grand Master John W. Arm
strong officiating, assisted Ivy members
of the gaand lodge and other Masons
from Vinton and Lake Charles lodges,
The usual banquet and all festivities
were ommitted on account OF the
serious illness of DR.. Ford, secretary CT
the Vinton lodge.
In behalf of the Vinton lodge, Rev
Mckenzie presented Grand Master
Armstrong with the Miniature toWel
used in tn ceremony.
The trowel presented to Mr.. Arm
strong is of sterling silver with ivory
handle, mounted with gold ferules. II
was hand made by Mr.. H. M. Floyd o
Lake Charles, and bears the following
inscription: Presented to Grand Mas
ter John W. Armstrong by Vintol
Lodge F. and A. Nj. at laying of corner
stone of the Masonic Temple, July 81
1917"
| Vinton's Masonic Temple is d mag
niflcient two story brick Structur
with the lodge rooms in the secon
story and commercial rooms on tn
first floor. II is a credit to Vinton an
the Masonic froternity.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-03
WESTLAkE TO SULPHUR
ROAD IS CLOSED
Lake Charles American.PreSs:

The people in this section of the par
ish as well as the automobile tourists
will be interested in learning that the
road from Westlake to Sulphur has
been closed. Work will begin tomor-
row on this road and it will be con-
GREETED, making one OF the best sections
in the highway. This section of road
been in rather bad condition for some
time and the highway department de-
cided to make a concrete road of it,
thereby assuring splendid section in
the main highway.
While work is being done on this
road, the travellers to and from the
west will use the Lockport.Sulphur
road which is in fairly good condition,
being a good ordinary dirt road,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-03
1917 RICE CROP LSFAR
BELOW THE NORMAL.

,..,r,s received by E. A. Eignus
..,rv and general manager Of the
.,,.,u Rice Growers association
q, y,riOus parts Of the rice belt In
-. the rice crop this year will bt
s.low normal. Just how muct
= :, ne cycp will be it is impossible
d ag - Doubt IN thu
ID, Of rice men but that the crop
- I, short of a normal yield the ex-
=, - 4 the shortage depends on the
- thor conditions at the time the
y, starts to heading out and of the
a ...1uut of rainfall in the meantime.
Gam conditions are unchanged over
4. major portion of the southwest
Louisiana belt. While the rains
"a section have benefited the crop
Il, certain extent, they have not been
law enough to assure a full crop
=, Iorge irrigation companies in Yer
.iriou parish are running again and
= mining from 30 to 85 grains OF
"A It is not thought that this
.mouut Of salt will have any materia'
,lfs,t on the rice, which will prob
an Weld about one-half a crop.
Conditions in other sections Of the
t.ui,iana belt are decidedly better
AsD in Vermillion parish, but in no
H,triet does it give a promise of pro-
re Mississippi river section indicate
NAT some of the late crop will be cut
\ that district next week, but a ma
hr norton of the crop will not begin
i move until about the last of Au-
gust
The condition of the rice crop In
jefferson county is unchanged, with
NE chances against obtaining any
thing near a normal production. The
ut IN the river is keeping the irri
ntiOn plants out of use and unless i
aims heavily within the next few day:
ne crop may produce less than ;
mira Of the normal production.
Reports from Arkansas are bright
g than those received from Texas ant
louisiana. Although the growers II
that state have experienced an un
usual drouth, it has been broken an
ne prospects are that the crop viii
not fall much more than 10 per cent
short
Although most of the reports tror
Texas points indicate that the condi
tons are unchanged, the creates
change has been noted at Bay City /
Matagorda county, which is the lare
est rice production center in the stat
For some time the big irrigation con
panies in that district have been III
able to operate on account of the 10
condition Of the Colorado river, br
he last reports state that the riv'
Is higher and that the prospects al
bright for a fairly good crop.
RICE men refuse to submit estimat'
on just what the crop viii averat
but are all of the opinion that Il
yield this year will fall far belo
normal. The situation in .Jefferst
county, Texas, is exceedingly delica
especially on the McFadden and Bea
mont Irrigation company cana
which are filled with salty water tn
i IS feared would ruin the crops we
i used for irrigation purposes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-03
JOHN CRAIG.
Cure for Cholera MOrbus

Nhen our little boy, now seven
s I. ODD, was baby he was cured of
r !. morbus by Chamberlain'S Collie,
\, saoefa and Diarrhoea Remedy writes
! Sldney Simmons, Fair Haven, N.
!. Slnte then other members OF my
y. 1'ls have used this valuable medi-
.''a ior collie and bowel troubles with
~ a1lsiaetion and gladly endorse
4. 3 remedy OF exceptional merit. ["
a0le Everywhere. Aug.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-03
EXTRA SESSION
COMPLETES LABOR

Baton Rouge, July 26.-The extra
SESSION of the Louisiana legislature
wound up late this afternoon in an
other clash between Governor Pleas
ant and the state senate over the APP
poin,ment of John B. Brunson men,
Der of he Red River, Atchafalaya and
Bayou Bouef levee board, whom the
senate had refused to confirm.
Governor Pleasant declined to recog-
nize the action of the senate, refused
to appoint any other and sent word to
the senate that Mr.. Brunson would re-
mai his appointee. He declared the
appointment did not have to be con-
firmed by the senate and that he did
not recognize their action.
This statement was the result of q
half hours interview with Senator
Boyer, who went to the executive Of
flee.
Senators Boatner and Stafford Of
Orleans presented the governors
views to the senate and suggested that
objection be withdrawn and that the
upper house approve the selection
Senator Boyer and his friends raised
obstinate objection and no action was
taken.
Goveror Pleasant based his posi-
ton on two CHEF points: that the act
creating this levee district does no
state that the commissioners shall h'
appointed with and by the consent O.
the senate" as other acts do creating
appointive positions.
Second, that article II Of the consti
tuition says the legislature may pas
laws creating levee boards, provide TO
the appointment or election of com
miss onerA but it does not specify tina
they must be confirmed by the senate
Senator Boyer declared that he di
not believe the position of the Cover
nor would hold.
The case will probably get into tn
courts.
Governor Pleasant issued a length
statement defining his position, alles
ing that the Boyer family had to W
. held democracy in Avoyelles as faitl
fully as the supporters of Brunson.
Both house opened at II o'clock fl
the final run, with light quorums. II
= senate had two bills before it, IL
: bills taking of testimony outside Il
: state measure, which the author h;
: long since abandoned, and the NOR
forum bill to exempt soldiers fro
@ debt.
The house had on it's calendar Il
~ constitutional amendment for the I
n lief of men actually in the field. 1t
nally Squeezed through, after weat
o ering a house storm, with only .
e vote to spare.
r By an agreement of legislative lea
70 ers that sine die adjournment shou
IS be taken late Thursday, the morat
rum and the Field bills were allow
IS to die in the senate,
Y; A flood of resolutions ensued
r. both sides.
K, The senate adopted a resolution
VI Charles E. Schwing to direct I
s. board of state affairs to investig;
10 the levee boards, which, it was chal
y ed, are extravagant.
The house adopted a resolution
~ Horace Wilkinson urging employ
in Louisiana when women take
- places of men who go to war and
their work they are pad the sa
salary the men were getting. I
resolution was put through b
houses by the wOman's suffrage pa
no of Louisiana of which Mrs. W.
~ Holmes is president.
lis Final adjournment was taken a
nd p. m.
IN Forty-four acts were the result
the extra session.