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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-04-27
JAS. L. BYERLY DIED
STUTTGART, ARKANSAS

A telegram received here Thursday
morning announced the death Of Mr..
]. l.. Byerly at the home of his SON,
W. E. Byerly, Stuttgart, Ark, that
morning at 1870.
The remains are being brought to
Welsh where the funeral will be con-
Quoted from the Methodist chulch
Saturday morning at 1000 o'clock,
Rev. Thos E. Webb of Jennings, Of.
floating.
Mr.. Byerly became seriously i'll
while here about six weeks ago, and
at the time little hopes were held out
for his recovery, but when he rallied
/ his son, W. E., took him to Arkansas
! in hopes that the change might prove
, beneficial.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-04-27
VOLUNTEER COMPANY
IN JEFFERSON DAVIS

Blair Buchanan of Lake Arthur was
in Welsh Monday and Tuesday seek
ing enlistments for the Jefferson Davis
Volunteer company, which is a unit
Of the proposed Second Louisiana In
fantry regiment.
Eleven of the flower of Welsh's
patriotic youth responded to the first
call, during the two days that Mr.,
Buchanan remained here. They are
H. Eugene Smith, Albert J. Louviere,
L. j. Henry, Jas L Thackston. L. j.
Romero, Charles Cox, Columbus Prud-
homme, Louis Ranguet, Leo Y. Gig
gar, Clarence Cullumber ard Mack
Reed. The above constitutes the en-
listments here up to Tuesday evening,
number of other having signed up
since.
About fifteen had enlisted in this
comapny az Lake Arthur the first of
the week, and a number in Jennings
The big patriotic meeting at the au-
ditorium in Jennings last Sunday, al,
/ though bringing to the surface lot
fcorrect sentiment, was successful
in landing only one recruit.
Since the good start has been made
Mr.. Buchanan feels assured that the
company Of Jefferson Davis volunteer
viii fill up rapidly.
Young men who are DESTROYS o,
enlisting in the company are requisite,
to see either Albert Louviere or L. J
Romero at the Plezol Tailor shop, VIII
have charge of the recruiting in Nj
Buchanan's absence.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-04-27
WELSH OIL COMPANY
FILES CHARTEH TODAY

The charter Of the Welsh Oil cor
poration was filed today in the Of
flee of the Clerk Of Court.
The purposes of the corporation as
set forth in the charter is to prospect
o" oil. 1t also provides for the mar
ket.ng, selling and the purchase of
o Is, minerals and their by-products.
The capital stock of the corporation
is $4,000, with the privilege of in
easing same to $4,000.
The board Of directors cons SITS Of
yer stockholders, who are E. H. b.
ing, VIM. E. Taught, Arthur T. Jones,
VIM. B. Gabbert, Simpson 0. Scog-
gins and r. r. Arceneaux of Welsh,
and Henry W. LAM of Lake Charles.
E. H. Boiling is the president Of the
corporation.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-04-27
ALBERT CORBELLO
KILLED BY LIGHTNING

AS he was returning to his home
from the field just before noon last
Friday, Albert Corbello, who's home
is one and one-half miles west of
Wood, lawn, was struck BY lightning
and instantly killed.
Mr.. Corbello had been cultivating
corn land in his field some distance
from his house, and when the shower
came it appears that he unhitched his
team and started for the house, as
his body was picked up by relatives
shortly after the fatal shock about
midway between the fed where he
had been working and his residence,
The team he was driving was unin-
jured and continued their journey
to the barn. Their arrival unaccom-
panied started relatives out 10 look
for Mr.. CorbellO, and they found his
lifeless body in the lane where he
had been struck down
3 The deceased was prosperous
/ young farmer, raised in the Woodlawr
neighborhood. He was the son Of
! Mr.. D. C. Corbello, and is survived BY
two brothers, Messrs C,,arphy anc
Alex Corbello. He was married abou
8 years ago to the daughter of Mr.. T
Breaux and leaves his wife and fou1
children.
The funeral services were held Sat
urday afternoon at Lacassine, Rev
J. P. Ferret, of Welsh, officiating.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-04-27
FIRE DESTROYED MER-
MENTAO COMM|SSARY

The eommissiary building Of the
Mermentau Lumber Company was
completely burned about II o'clock
Monday night, merely small por-
ton of the $1,000 stock being saved
The building, a two-story frame,
was situated few hundred feet from
he mill on this side of the river at
Mermentau, the upper flor being &C.
,upied as living quarters by the mill
engineer.
There being fortunately but little
wind, the united efforts Of engineer
Waterman and a few volunteers, con-
ined the flames to the building itself
md permitted the salvage Of a part
If the stock.
The building will be reconstructed
It once. The origin of the fire is not
5nown. 1t is not thought that any
insurance was carried on building on
stock.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-04-27
TIE BOY SCOUTS
HAD 4 FINE TINE
Says their scribe.

Says their scribe.
Whsn we arrived at Lafayette, we
formed in line and marched through
the city. We went 20 the Southwest
Louisiana Industrial Institute and
other places OF interest.
The track from Lafayette to Baton
Rouge S laid through the A,chafalaya
swamp is twenty miles wide, and
there was not a place on the track
that was level. The train rocked like
boat and we wre nearly all sea
SEX before arriving al Baton Rouge
We crossed the Mississippi on the
ferry beat 3, F. Yoakum. On the la,
ION Rouge side of the river the track
runs along the Standard Oil Co.'S
: works for long way before it enters
Bacon Rouge. After arriving VIC
marched past the State Capitol, tho
Governors mansion, and up to Gu,
camp between the old penitentlaly
and the new high school building
Then we rushed 10 Welsh& Levy''
store to get our uniforms.
. The first night we were on guard
The next day we watched the contests
in wall sealing, fire making, rope ty
ing, craftsmanship and signaling. Ii
the evening we marched 10 L. S. u
and lined up with the Cadets on tn
campus.
Friday night we were enteIta:ne[
at the Elks' club by a male Quartetle
the l.. S. U. band and different speak
ers. Mr.. E. NJ Barrow, a scout com
missioner, urged all Of the scouts +
cultivate as much soil as possible.
was announced that a dance and re
ception would be held at the Casln
Saturday night.
Saturday morning nothing of IN
terest happened but Saturday ever
ing a number Of Scouts went to l.. )
U. track and watched the track NEE
between L. S. U. and S. l. |.
L. S. U. won GO to 3d.
Saturday night Prof. A. S. I
Trappey took the Scouts from Wells
, who did not dance to the picture sho'
and confectionery. He is as fat an
merry as ever.
The dance was one Of the bigge;
affairs Of The week. None hut Bo
r Scouts were allowed to dance, an
there were enough girls for an arm
consequently each boy had GOO
: time.
The representatives of the Yves
troop who had never pract'ced eel
: tered the Scout pacing contest or
won third place. Franklin had Trool
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-04-27
has N THE
PARISH SCHOOL RALLY

= the fact that the weather
\, worst, the Third Jeffer-
Parish Athletic and Lit
.,nv held in Welsh last Fri
~ All attended. Owing to the
!. athletic events were retard-
,.,cb they were all eventually
"a the exception of the 200
hrdles. ,,.. -
blows;
IA dash-OttO Bruchhaus,
1,1srt Greer, second; Martin
i, third. Time Ii 2-5 seconds.
4 nmu-Robert Greer, first;
y, second; Wilton Davis, third.
n i feet 4 inches,
,,rd run-Jack Conner, first;
!. Harbert, second; Ben Gold
third.
\ Put-Alvin Mack, first; Otto
.,,us second; John Prather,
Distance AZ $40 feet.
t,,rd dash-C'aude Bowers, first;
prsuer, second; Carl Lowell,
Time 80 seconds.
!, Vault-C. Dillon, first; WybrS
scond; Harry DelhOmme, third
aS feet 10 inches.
yard hurdles-Lee Fox, first;
Q seconds.
Nile run-Warren Hoag, first
M Shoemaker, second. Time {
Is 30 seconds.
4 yard run-Earnest Hunt, first,
puaner, second; Robert Sulli
brd. Tine / minute 4 seconds
ding Broad Jump-William Por
st; John Prather, second; Earn
Hmt, third. Distance 9 feet anC
Il
ard hurdles-0mitted.
Inning Broad Jump-C. Dillon
Wybra Mack, second, Martin
edst third. Distance 10 feet an,
&
Literary Contest
citation, Girls Group l, grades
iNuave-Frances Bradford, first
WoOdsOn, second; Ollie Bell
MI third.
diahOn, Boys Group |, grades
nsusive-Glen Nesom, first; ia
bat second; Wilton Godfrey third
citation, Girls Group II, grades
4 MISUNDERSTANDING Evans
Edith Tlbury, second, GraC
,s, third.
EhnatiOn, Boys Group II, grade
Il inclusive-Kennith Martil
George Mckay, second; Wybr
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-04-27
SEVENTH GRADE GARDEN.

The seventh grade has set not a
large number of tomato plants.
Mr.. Fondren reports the garden in
The Welsh Warehouse Company Inc
presented a One-hundred pound sack
of fertilizer for use on the garden.
good shape.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-04-27
Insurance, all kinds,
zee w. NJ. Colbert.

Nos.1 and 2 present. These two
troops tied for the Cup with So points
out Of a possible 100, Baton Rouge
troop was next with 70 points.
If you want to know whether the
Scouts from Welsh had good time
ask any of those who went, and ne
will overwhelm you with compliments
for Baton Rouge.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-04-27
~ -, =. SXy

All Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
are urgently requested to attend
the Memorial Services at the
Auditorium Sunday, April 18th,
at 800 p. m.
Rev. Thos. Z. Webb of Jen-
nings will deliver the Memorial
Sermon.
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are
requested to meet at the Hall
promptly at ZOO O'Clock, p. m to
form procession to Auditorium
The public is cordially invited
to attend the services.
C. L. Abel,
T. B. McMillin,
w. F. Lovett,
Committee on Arrangements.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-04-27

See our line of Straw
Hats before buying yours
r1artins'.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-04
A Notable Actor

For all his intelligence and eXtraordi-
nary versatility Beerbohm Tree cannot be
reckoned among the worlds great actors.
1t is true that since Henry Irving's death
he wat counted the leader of his profess
sion on the English stage-and rightly,
for as an actor-manager there was none
who equalled him in the variety and rich
ness of the entertainment he provided.
According to the accepted standards OF
the day, ne was undoubtedly the most sue
cessful producer of plays in Great Brit
ain. Yet it can hardly be maintained that
as an artist he ever proved himself man
Of rare genius.
Specifically, his productions were quite
splendid. When George Moore made the
great discovery that people 90 to the thea
tire to be amused he took one of Trees
Shakespearian revivals as an example of
all that was abominable on the English
stage. as an indication of the order of taste
that explained the decline of the drama.
Tree never stuck at any expense in per-
fecting his entertainments. He was lavish
in his endeavors to secure precisely the
effect he aimed at, and there is no doubt
that he was wonderfully successful. The
only question is whether what he aimed at
was worth all the effort. 1t is said, how
ever, that when some one complained that
he had buried Shakespeare under his gor
geous properties and trappings he an
swered lightly: Shakespeare would have
done as do if he had had the facilities
That is an argument it is difficult to an
swer, but it reminds one of the late Lord
Kevin's remark at a Royal Academy ban
duet, that could Michael Angelo come to
life to-day he would be delighted and
amazed at the work of the modern Dhotog-
rapher 1t may be that Shakespeare him
self would have been amazed at the me-
chanical rabbit contrived by his ilustrious
interpreter to hop across the boards in one
of his plays. but his delight would surely
have been tempered by the sorry mutila
ton of his text.
Tree thought too much of these embel-
lishments. He delighted in display and
had something of the same faults Of taste
as our own Mr.. Belasco, coupled with the
same curious care for unessential detail.
He lacked that fastidiousness so eXtraor-
dinarily developed in his half-brother Max,
and it is no wonder that Max was one Of
his severest critics. Yet Beerbohm Tree
was a man of note in his day, and since
people in his day did still 20 to the theatre
to be amused (however sorely Mr.. George
Moore might regret that circumstance
there is no denying his success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-04
MIR. Hoover's Haste

Being mere man and knowing about
American kitchens principally as things OF
hearsay, Mr.. Hoover very naturally be-
came excited when Mrs. Henry Wade
Rogers spoke her few practical words
about waste in kitchens. Being mere
woman, Mrs. Rogers will doubtless keep
her temper and reiterate her point, which
is essentially a sound one.
She did not oppose saving in the kitchen.
All she insisted was that such saving could
not be as important as saving earlier along
the line of distribution, and that 1t was
rather absurd to berate women as MASTERS
without attacking first faulty distribution
and second the manipulation of prices
Therein she spoke much well-seasoned
sense, sense that is already stewing in the
minds of most Americans.
We are not blaming Mr. Hoover for the
sins of Congress. He is entitled TO time
and an opportunity to get at these larger
problems of waste. But he cannot expect
women to do their full share in the kitchen
unless he makes it plain that he purposes
to do his in the market. That is obvious
sense. based on the known facts OF human
nature. 1t holds true of both sexes, as does
also the fact that haste makes waste, espe-
cially in the matter of words.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-04
The Big Sister Work

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Since January the police records show
that eight hundred girls have been missing
in greater New York alone; also il is alleged
that there exists "white slave" trade ne girl
victims Of which consent without the knowl-
edge of their parents to go 10 foreign
countries with strange men who promise
marriage.
What ails society that girls IN such con-
siderable numbers are so perlously adyentu-
rous? Is il because society relics upon the
family TO give the girl needed sympathetic
training and guidancea trust which large
numbers of parents fail properly to discharge
or because conditions exist outside of the
family which beguile the unwary even VIXEN
this duty is properly exercised?
Society provides the church, the school. the
reformatory and the Jail, all dealing with the
sex group But the girls need is character
building which is an individual experience
that cannot be adequately directed and safe
guarded by institutional methods.
II is apparently not widely known that GER
tain women Of broad vision have perceived
that the family inability to meet the obliea-
tion called for new form of social service
for girls. Under the leadership OF Mrs. Will
lam X. Vanderbilt was developed the Big
Sister aid for the girl as the Big Brother
movement had been created for the boy. The
ultimate purpose is 10 develop in the Little
Sister good character, self-reliance and eff
cheney
At the moment the public mind is stirred
by the evidence of conditions existing which
are neither local nor transitory. The Big
Sisters are called upon to combat ,hem in
their various phases daily. Their method Of
ofrsetting the perilous temptations of girls
and of preventing tragedies in their lives de-
serves the support of the community.
j. REDDING.
Now York June % 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-04
Comfort for the Lawless
Attacks on Police Commissioner
Please Politicians, Crooks, Slackers

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The recent disclosures in connection
with the tragic death of Miss Cruger have
afforded long desired opportunity to those
who have been chatting under the wholesome
restraint exercised by the Commissioner of
Police to make accusations of the most UNI
lust and unreasonable character against an
official TO whose untrng efforts New York
owes TO no small degree, the fact that 1t is
one Of the most orderly and one of the best
regulated communities in the world.
Much may be pardoned in bereaved
parent who believes, not without reason.
that the murderer of his child might have
been apprehended if certain members of the
police force had displayed that interest in
the case which they were called upon to
show. When all due allowance has been
made, nothing can excuse the unwarranted
and unjustifable attack upon Commissioner
Woods when that official has frankly ad-
mitted and deplored the existence of ineffi-
cheney in certain branches of the force and
is doing all that lies in his power TO bring
the guilty, if guilty there are, to punishment.
Political corruption, treason, cowardlce
and hostility are welcoming with delight
what they regard as an opportunity to strike
at one of the best administrations that New
York ever had through the person of one
Of its most trusted officials. The followers
of Tammany, who have been kept out of
office for so long; the pacifsts and slackers,
whom the strong arm of the law compelled
to register on the day of the draft registra-
ton; the alien enemies, cowed for the
moment, but burning with a sullen hostility,
and ready at any time TO resort to their
favorite weapons, the torch of the incen-
diary and the bomb of the assassin, upon
the slightest indication of any relaxation in
vigilance all would rejoice, If, in the place
of the present incumbent, they could elect
a Mayor of the type or rather of the stripe,
that now brings so much dscredt upon Chi
cago and upon Boston. Their efforts are
bound to prove unsuccessful, but it is I'M
fortunate that some foolish but well mean
ing persons seem inclined to give way to a
foolish hysteria and TO place an unwarranted
credence in loose and unsupported accusa-
tons The public should in no way pre-
Judge this case, but should await the decision
with patience and restraint and with the
confident reliance that that decision will be
based upon the essential principles of eff
cheney and justice
RICHARD A. ZEREGA.
Member Of the Home Defence League OF the
3lst Police Precinct.
New York, July 2, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-04
An Excellent Department Record

Fire Commissioner Adamson's annual
report for 1916, just presented, does not
make as good a showing for his depart
ment as that of the previous year when
statistics are compared, but when condi-
tons in the two years are taken into con-
sideration it makes an excellent record
indeed. In 1915 there were 13,4l6 fires;
last year there were 1867. In 1915 the
propertv loss was only S5,75701S; last
wear it was S8,746,404. In 1915 the per
capita loss was only S1.O6-the lowest per
capita record in the ctys history-while
last year it was S1.56. Nevertheless the
fire record last year showed 3l2 fewer
fires in buildings other than residential
structures than in 1915. That was due TO
the fact that fire prevention methods were
extended more widely during 1916 than in
any previous year.
Against the increase in the number of
fires and the fire loss must be set the fact
that fire hazards have been increased by
the war. There have been heavy NUM-
tions shipments from this port, and there
has been an unusual and heavy growth in
the chemical industry. The city had 5000
more buildings to protect last year than
ever before. The fire loss in the country
at large increased $50,000,000 in 1916.
New York City, therefore, may well con-
tinue to feel that confidence in the ability
and efficiency of its fire fighters which 1t
has acquired particularly since Mr.. Adam
son took charge and began to rebuild the
department That rebuilding has con-
t;nued at a gratifying rate. Fire preven-
ton. not only as to business buildings, but
in the inspection of apartment houses and
schools, has been extended. New appa-
ratus has been acquired and appropra-
tions for more obtained. so that when the
new pieces are obtained the department
will be five-sixths motorized. An auxiliary
fireboat feet has been built up for water
front patrol and ire-fghting. Work on
new fire alarm system for Wanhattan-an
Improvement badly needed for years-has
been begun, and should be completed this
year. A school for fremen has been
established, at which, though attendance
was voluntary, 1913 fremen and engineers
took the full course.
What these Improvements mean to the
CITY dweller is shown by the fact that the
fire underwriters and real estate people
are about to undertake to scale down the
insurance rates. No better testimony to
the increasing safety to life and property
could be given than this. 1t is crafty
ing and highly deserved tribute to the
splendid work of the Smoke eaters" as
the firemen like to call themselves, and no
less to the administrative qualities Of the
( head Of the department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-04

fore then, and unless neutral shipping
could be kept away from the British Isles,
it would be folly to expect decision this
summer. after July" he pointed out,
"the danger period will not set in again
until the products of the country itself
have been consumed. 1t is difficult to de-
eide definitely when that will be. 1t must
also be assumed that if the danger of the
situation is fully realized during the
spring or summer considerable efforts will
be made to prevent the situation from be-
coming threatening again"
1t is clear, then, why this IS critical
month in the eyes of the German populace
and why there are signs of uneasiness at
the postponement Of the great Day. The
people have been told that the results
achieved have surpassed the expectations
Ct the navy" and they are naturally won
Gering why the end has not accordingly
been FASTENED.
1t is likewise clear why the moment is
opportune to demonstrate automatically
that the war must end this summer. Yet
it may be doubted whether the people will
be altogether satisfied with the official cal
culations of the Ministry of Marine. They
have waited with exemplary patience, but
what they waited for was something tangi-
bic in the way of actual results.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-04
Tarnmany Slipping One Over"

There is a touch Of irony in the fact
that the Honorable Franklin d. Roosevelt,
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy, Is TO be
the chief speaker at Tammany's Fourth of
July exercises. In his comparatively brief
political career this young man has won
the honor Of being cordially hated BY Tam
many. He gained this distinction first by
the part he took as leader Of the Demo-
cratic "insurgents" in defeating William
+. Sheehan for United States Senator
when Murphy tried TO elect him. There
after Mr.. Roosevelt added 10 the debt by
figuring as a sort Of patronage broker in
upstate affairs, making sure that no
Federal jobs went to men Of Murphy
affiliations.
Tammany, however, is long-sufering,
kind and forgivng-when Tammany has
anything 10 gain by the exercise Of those
qualities And in featuring Mr.. Roosevelt
a. a speaker Tammany has this TO gain
II hopes % spread the idea that the Wilson
Administration and Wilson Democrats are