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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-06-28
hat by the middle of the summer

that by the middle of the summer
of 1920 there would be, in all
probability, some definite action
on the new tariff legislation,
Looking over the past record OF
congresses, to probable means of
revenue, and conditions among
rice growers of the United States
and foreign countries, everything
points to an upward trend in rice
tariff.
Without doubt this opinion
should carry weight. No man is
better prepared to discuss rice
than Mr.. Eignus and this has been
recognized by the government in
placing him at the head of the
national rice committee. Of
course, the only certainty is the
time and the steps through which
the bill must pass. But by tax
ing into consideration the sentl-
ment of congress and rice con-
idtionS of the world these con-
cIuSionS are arrived at:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-06-28
MERMENTAU BRIDGE is
QUESTION OF HOUR.

Crowley Signal:
The approval of the construc-
ton of the $4,000 Mermentau
bridge by the police juries of JEFF
ferson Davis and Acadia parishes
has aroused considerable interest
among the people living in the
vicinity of the proposed bridge.
1t is stated that it is the inten-
ton to have Duncan Buie get to
work on the bridge without de-
lay, as the funds are now avail
able and there is no logical reason
for further excuses or delays.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-06-28
GREAT PARISH CELEBRATION
FOR RETURNING SOLDIERS

A great celebration for the re-
turning soldiers and sailors of
Jefferson Davis Parish is arrang-
ed to be held in Jennings on July
4th. All soldiers and sailors are
urgently requested to be present
in uniform and the citizens of the
parish are likewise expected to
be present to swell the welcome
and enjoy the fruits of the elabo-
rate preparations for the COM
memOration of the Nations indie
pendence day.
Following is the program of
events of the day:
Morning.
Parade 1000 a. m.
Speaking, HOO a. M, Congress
man Jared Y. Sanders, Orator.
Barbecue, II noon, free to ev-
|erybody.
Afternoon.
Band Concert, 1880 to 3 p. m.
Dancing, 3 to 6 p. m.-free 10
all.
Night.
Band Concert, $50 to 8 p. m
Dancing, 8 p. m.-for, soldiers
and sailors in uniform only.
Moving pictures free all day.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-06-28
ALLIES MUST KEEP
IA WATCHFUL EYE FOR
GERMAN TREACHERY

Profound distrnst of Germany
is the predominant note in Lon
don press comment, say press de-
Spatches, on the German govern
ments decision to sign the peace
treaty. 1t is contended that the
Germans have proved themselves
treacherous throughout the war,
the latest instance being the sink
ing of the informed fleet. therefore
it is premature to celebrate the
peace treaty until it is signed, and
even afterwards it is said the al
lies must be. continually on the
guard until the last penalty has
been paid.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-06-28
THE LADIES AID

The Ladies' Aid Society met at
The home of Mrs. Chas. Carlisle
Ene 18th. Eleven members and
three visitors were present. After
ne business session the hostess
served iced tea, cake and mar
merites, then adjourned to meet
IuE nth at the home Of Mrs. Ed
Doan.
Press Comm.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-06-28
A ROAD TAX FOR WARD SIX.

| wish to call the attention of
the voters of Ward Six outside of
the incorporated towns to the
Importance of the Special Ward
Election to be held on Tuesday,
the first day of July, upon the
proposition of levying a three 60
mill tax for the construction and
maintenance of dirt roads and
bridges in Ward Six.
The five mill special road tax
expired in 1916, and during the
years 1917 and 1918 approximate
ly the same amount of money was
budgeted out of the general fund.
On account of this ward having
a previous overdraft of about
100000 and an outstanding in
debtednesS on machinery of over
100000 or a total indebtedness
of over $4,000.00 there have been
scarcely any funds for road and
bridge work and at the same time
pull the ward out of debt.
The people of the ward have
appreciated the condition and re-
sponded freely with gratis work.
Under the law and the condi-
lions which confront us at this
time it is impossible to budget
any funds at all for dirt roads
and bridges for the following
reasons:
Under the new constitutional
amendment the Parish levy is
limited to five mills for all gener.
al purposes and out of this five
mills the Police Jury is required
to set aside one and one-haII
mills for the support and main
tainance of the public schools
This leaves only three and one
half mills for all other genera
purposes.
Last year our levy was five ant
one-half mills for all general pur
poses, outside of schools, ant
this year with two mills, or ap
proximately $28,00O.00 less, yo,
can readily understand it to b
impossible to carry III the nudge
any funds for roads and bridges
Another thing you must tax
into consideration is the fact tina
the expenses of running the par
ish have increased in just tn
same proportions as the expense
in your farming and other oper
: atoms.
There is, therefore, only on
: way to obtain funds for iour War
: dirt roads and bridges, and tina
, is by voting a special tax for thu
: purpose,
! Respectfully submitted to til
: voters,
A. T. JONES.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-06-28
CONTINUED RAINS WILL
DECREASE RICE ACREAGE

What was thought earlier in the
season would be normal acre
age of rice has been reduced by
the continued rains. 1t is prob
able that the yield will also be cut
below normal in many fields in
Texas and Louisiana owing to the
poor stands in fields which are
reseeded after being flooded by
unprecedent rainfall.
In the Texas and Southwestern
Louisiana sections particularly
the~heavy rains have washed out
many fields, and in some instance
rice farmers have replanted three
times. The scarcity of seed rice
has also become a problem in
many localities, there being a
|shOrtae even at the beginning of the
planting season with the resultant
high prices. Those who do obtain
normal yields this year will do SO
at greater expense than in the nor
NAL season owing to the high
price c" iced, labor, etc, but to
the extra work of reseeding fields
flooded by rains which made
draining impossible until toe
late to save the planted crop.
E. A. Eignus, Secretary of the
Southern Rice Growers Associat-
ion, who has recently returned
from conference in Washington
in the interest of his organization
and its members stated today
that about all the rice that would
be planted has been put in anC
that material reduction over las
year is expected when all IT, re-
turns are in. ut is of course gen
orally known" said Mr.. Eignu:
'that late planted crop does no
yield as good as an early one anc
it is evident that the production
of rice in the United States THU
year will be less than anticipated.
ITO offset this, however" con
tinued Mr.. Eignus. "better price
are expected than has been secur
ed in former years. The rice far
mers have learned the value o
organization and are depending
on the Association this year t.
look after their interest instead o
going it alon as many of then
have done in the past"
"The biggest produce of rice il
the United. States has recently sig
ned a contract with the Associat
ion, and all rice grown this yea
4 by A. Kaplan of Crowley, Guey
dan, EStherwood and Kaplar
La, will be marketed through tn
Southern Rice Growers Associat
ion Mr.. Kaplan markets q
round a hundred thousand bags 0
rice every season.
The alignment of the country
largest producer with the South
ern Rice Growers Association
shows that that organization
the controlling factor in the rio
industry of America today, an
with the constant increasin
membership the rice farmers wi
come nearer getting a price 70
their rice crops this year that wi
be profitable to them in spite c
the increased expense of planting
than they have in any past year,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-06-28
CONGRESS SAYS
CITIZENS HAVE RIGHT
TO STOW AWAY BOOZE.

Argument, pro and con on the
subject of the right to keep liquor
in ones home after July LIST kept
the prohibition enforcement bill
before the house judiciary COM
mittee all day Tuesday. The COM
mittee finally agreed that the
booze could be kept for private
use, but under StricteSt provisions
Ardent prohibitionists voted
against the proposal to have
stricken from the bill the section
reading that ut shall not be un-
lawful to possess liquor in ones
private dwelling while the same is
occupied and used by him only
as a dwelling" They argued that
nothing was to be gained by en-
acting a bill so drastic. PrOhi-
bition members also supported
an amendment eliminating the
provision that the liquor must be
Iobtained and placed in storage
Iprior to the date the act would
become effective. AS amended
1.-The section reads: THAT such
liquor need not be reported, pro-
Ivided the burden of showing that
lpossession is legal is upon the
lpossessor."
| Another section of the bill
Iprovides, shat no person shall on
or after the date when the eigh-
lteenth amendment to the consti-
tuition of the United States goes
Into effect nor while the war pro-
Inhibition act shall be in force,
manufacture, sell, barter,t give
away, transports import, export,
deliver furnish or receive posses
sion of any intoxicating liquor ex-
lcept as authorized in this act; and
jail the provision of this act shall
be literally construed to the end
THAT intoxicating liquor as bev-
Ierage may be prohibited. Liquor
lfor non-beverage purposes and
wines for sacramento purposes
may be purchased, sold, trans
ported and used as herein provid-
ed" 4s
The bill defined intoxicating
liquor as any beverage or produc-
ton containing more than one
half of one per cent of alcohol.
, We have just received a ship
/ ment of nice, ripe CantalopeS-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-06-28
Note of Appreciation.

We, the members of Welsh
Lodge No. rs /. O. o. F., take this
means of thanking the public for
the interest shown in our me-
mortal service last Sunday night,
and especially Revs. Weldon and
Bosch, and those who furnished
the music.
Committee.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-06-28

A recent letter from Mr.. J. w.
Cooper, now resident of Little
Rock, Ark, requesting renewal of
subscription to the Journal, says
that they are enjoying good health
and like Arkansas very well.
He says that gardens and fruit
are doing well but they have had
too much rain for cotton.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-06-28

Martins Fruit Exchange is now
located in the building formerly
occupied by the Southern Rice
Growers Association and at your
service with the best the market
affords.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-06-28
Press Comm.

Mrs. j. C. McCoIIister of Kin
Der was the guest of Mesdames
|. w. Jackson and t. E. Todd
Thursday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-06-28
Note This Change in Services
Sunday.

100 o'clock a. m. at PreSby-
terrain church, subject: "The Pill
lar"
8:45 o'clock at the Methodist
church union service given under
the auspices of the w. C. T. U.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-06-28
Thomas-Fa lkenberg,

AT the U. B. parsonage Roanoke
La, Tuesday June oath, at Elev-
en a.. M. Mr.. Bernherd Falken-
berg and Miss Ruth Thomas the
beautiful and. accomplished dau-
ghter of Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan
Thomas of Roanoke were united
in the holy bonds of matrimony,
the ceremony was performed by
wv. Lomax Childress the minister
of the Roanoke U. B. church and
pastor of the bride. Only the inn
mediate family of the bride and
| the grooms sister were present
The parsonage was prettiiy de-
eorated for the occasion, the bride
and groom beneath an arch OF
levergreens festooned with roses
with ferns and other flowers as a
background. The groom is a
| young man of fine business abil-
ity and occupies responsible
position with one of the great oil
refining companies at Port Arth-
Iur Texas, in which city the cou-
pie will make their future home,
1.-THE bride is one, of the most pop
lular and amiable young ladies OF
Roanoke, and has been very act
live in the church and social work
of her home section. She has q
Ihost of friends who will wish fol
Iher the fullest happines and the
livery best gifts that life can bring
latter the wedding the bride ane
groom departed on the noon trair
for New Orleans and other point!
| East for a bridal tour.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-06-28

Louis Smith arrived in Welsh
late Thursday evening following
his discharge from the service.
Louis says things are quite diff
ferent over here, but he shows
signs of being glad to be home
once more. Although not a prodi-
gal, it is quite probable that Louis
is enjoying the "fated calf pre-
pared by The Smith family for his
Homecoming.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-06-28

We have just received a ship
ment of NICE. ripe Cantalopes-
Martins Fruit Elk.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-06-28

Official organ of the Pc.
lice Jury of the Parish of
Jefferson Davis and of the
Board of Trustees. Of. the
Town of Welsh.
The sun., 1919-07-17
5000 HARVESTER co.
EMPLOYEES co OUT
Seek Closed Shop and May
Ask 81 an Hour.

CHICAGO, July 1e.--Between 5000 and
10000 employees OF the Chicago plants
OF the International Harvester Company
are on. a strike to-day for . closed
shop. The trouble began last Monday
when 700 workmen employed by the
Weber Wagon Works. q subsidiary OF
the International Harvester Company
walked out.
Six, thousand employees of the Nc.
Cormick Reaper Works went on Q
strike yesterday. The strike spread to-
day to other plants three OF which are
closed. They are: Mccormick Reaper
Works. Mccormick Tractor Plant and
the Mccormick Irvine Plant
The striking employees OF the Weber
Wagon Works were reported to have
returned TO work to-day.
officials OF the company declare tina
the average hourly wages Of the msr
had been Increased ia per cont sine
June, 1914.
Secretary Edward Nockels Of the chi
cago Federation OF Labor said IN,
strikers had not yet formulated thei,
demands. He said the men would prob
ably ask for 81 an hour. a forty-foul
hour week and a closed shop
The sun., 1919-07-17

commission about the registration rum
and when told that II must be enfo,cea
declared II will drive many weaiy
women and moving picture actresses OUT
Of the state.
But we intend to make them under
stand that these rules must be lived up
to-" declared Deputy Commissioner MOI
riil to-day. "If they refuse we VIII TO-
woke their certificates to write prescrip.
lions containing drugs and their arrest
will follow II further violations are
found. But we wish 10 impress on them
that the names of addicts registered with
us will be kept In strict confidence"
Mr.. Morrill, said that an amazing num-
Der Of professional and wealthy women
are drug addicts. and that the commas
sion has been surprised to learn tne
number OF physicians who do nothing put
write prescriptions In drug cases. Tney
are known as hop writer's and II IL
principally among these that the COM
mission IL having trouble. Many refuse
to write out their prescriptions in tripI-
cate 80 that records may be kept by the
physician, the druggist and the commis-
sion. Some don't even sign their names
and they are extremely reluctant TO
register the names Of their patients VINO
become drug addicts.
The physicians called are from Ithaca,
Buffalo, New York. Rochester, Bingham
ton and Oneonta. Albany and Utica
have the lowest proportion OF drug ad-
diets to their population, and New YORK.
Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse the
highest.
The sun., 1919-07-17
MOVIE ACTRESSES
Favored ADDICTS''
Do Not Register, Official
Says, Sun,roning Doctors.
Speciel pespateA TO II. sux.


ALBANY, July 16.--The prevalence OF
tho use Of drugs among movie actresses
and wealthy women who depend on their
money and influence to protect them. and
the reluctance OF physicians to register
them ms addicts with the State Narcotic
Drug Control Commission. IL one OF the
reasons for the summoning OF thirty
doctors and druggists TO Albany to-mor-
row TO answer charges Of violation OF the
rules of the commission.
Some physicians, particularly those
who have wealthy women drug patients
have shown defiant and antagonistic
attitude toward the commission wher
| called upon to register with II the names
OF addicts to whom they prescribe mar.
cotics They question the right of the
commission to enforce this and other
| rules. o. 's-.,.
| Many physicians have inquired Of tn
The sun., 1919-07-17

and women. OF good social standing.
Nearly all Of these have as yet failed to
comply with the new statute by regis
terlDg. They fear exposure OF their
habits 10 their friends and relatives The
criminal drug users are equally fearful
OF police activities In their connection.
Even persons with registration cards
may fnd II difficult to obtain drugs. II
seemed likely yesterday. The activity
Of the Federal authorities has frightened
many physicians and n number OF them
are reported TO have refused drug pre-
scriptions to holders Of official cards.
Dissatisfaction with the new law was
expressed In medical circles hero yes
terday and its provisions were charac.
terized as brutal because Of the suf-
fering drug users suddenly deprived OF
their daily amount would be compelled to
undergo.
The sun., 1919-07-17
CARMEN IN BOSTON
TO STRIKE TO-DAY
Effort to Prevent Walkout
~, Howled Down. at Big
-. Union Meeting.

BoeroN, July 16.--Members of the
Boston garments union will 60 on strike
on the Boston elevated railway system at
T. o'clock tomorrow morning. In accord
ance with a strike vote taken on Monday.
An effort by city officials and union lead
ers at n mass meeting tonight to have
the men postpone action was shouted
and voted down. .s
The meeting In fremont Temple was
called at the request of Acting Mayor
Francis J. w. Ford. who, with James
II. Whey, counsel for the union. Henry
B. Endicott and others, pleaded with the
men TO postpone action until Monday.
Tho speakers were interrupted by shouts
Of -Four o'clock" and Matthew Hig-
gins. president OF the union. had diff
Guilty In maintaining order.
Ing union ofiicials instructed the men
to go to their homes and to make no
disturbance They urged that the strike
be conducted in an orderly manner and
warned against attacks on street cars
which might be taken out OF the barns
by strike breakers. Union leaders as
serted that the strike would completely
paralyze the street railway transporta-
ton OF the Metropolitan district.
The controversy between the street
car men and the Boston Elevated was
plbCcu pelOrO ms war bNDOT ftOaTQ on
Juno 10, Tho men demand an eight hour
day and 78M cents ali hour. The strike
was called In protest against delay by
the board in announcing its award.
>~G1frcAoo. July l6.-Representatives OF
the $4,000 surface and elevated railway
employees to-day began preparations
for taking a vote on the question Of a
strike to enforce their demands for ar
increase OF 81 cents an hour in wages
and better working conditions.
Friday was set as the time for taking
the vote. but 4 resolution adopted at q
mass meeting of ths employees require,
that the committee appointed to cary
on negotiations must exhaust all reason
able means to obtain the employees de
mands without q strike.
The companies in their Joint answer Il
| the union, refusing the demands stated
| that. to grant the increase in wages o
| 81 cents an hour, or from IS to IS cent
| an hour. would necessitate raising o
| fares to 8 or 10 cents.
Britton /. Budd, president of the ele
waited railroads. in a letter to the head
| of the unions said that granting Of tn
demands OF the employees without n
increase in fares would bring insoi
vency to the companies"
The sun., 1919-07-17
Sale of ship. Criticized.

"As an instance OF what the lesser cost
Of operation of foreign tonnage amounts
70 in dollars and cents, will say that
We compete directly IN certain trade
with Japanese steamers OF $500 tons.
The actual difference in the cost of OPP
Aration OF these japanese ships and
American ships OF similar tonnage in the
same trade is 3+0,250 a year. And now
= the Shipping Board proposes another in
crease IA wages which simply spells
ruin for American ship ownors. How DO
they ever expect TO dispose OF any steel
ships?"
Mr.. Luckenbach also stated that at a
recent conferences between the steam
snip men and oficiais of the Shipping
hoard, Vice-Chairman Stevens OF the
latter organization admitted that thu
reason the Board was disposed TO grant
the demands OF the men was not the
Increased cost OF living, that had al
ready been taken care Of. but was
simply the fact that II was known that
some American shipowners had been
making substantial prohts and the
Board believed that the men should
snare them.
. The drissilns rain which fell during
The sun., 1919-07-17
NAVY TO GIVE UP PARK.
City Plot in Brooklyn VIII he Re.
turned at once.

The City Park in Brooklyn, near the
New York Navy Yard. which was taken
over by the Navy Department during
the war to house sailors OF the armed
merchant vessels, is TO be returned to
the Park Department. Workmen win
begin soon to tear down the barracks
and other buildings there.
Three thousand sailors were sheltered
In the City Park Barracks at varioui
times. When the Navy Department tool
possession OF the park there was sharl
protest in the neighborhood. The parl
Is bounded by St. Edwards street, Nav.
street and Park and Flushing avenues
The sun., 1919-07-17
STRIKE AT BOSTON GROWS.
Crews Desert Vessels Arriving
From Domestic Ports.

BOSTON, July l6.-The strike of sea-
men at this port grew to-day and almost
every vessel which arrived from domes-
tic ports was deserted by Its crew. The
oil tanker Louisiana, from Port Arthur,
Tex. the ocean going tugs Piedmont.
Mercury and Maldridge- and several
harbor tugs were added to the fleet of
forty-odd craft tied up here because Of
the strike.
Shipping Board Offices here received
orders from Washington to prepare to
tie up indefinitely all vessels operated
by the board. Unless the union accepts
the terms of the board, 1t was said. the
men who have not struck will be dis
charged, the supplies of the vessels will
be placed In cold storage and guards will
be placed on each ship.
The sun., 1919-07-17
Blast Disclose. stolen Bonds.

BucYRus, ohio. July 1e.---Following an
explosion in a shed in which a man sup
posed 10 be F. Mayhood OF Benwood. w.
Va. was killed. and Leonard Keline OF
Benwood injured, authorities found
$4,000 In War Savings stamps and LIB
erty bonds believed TO have been stolen
from the bank at Nova, Ohio, several
nights ago. 1t Is thought that the shed
was the hiding place OF a band OF rob-
bers who recently took large amounts of
securities from banks at Harpster and
Napoleon, Ohio. Keline refused to talk
ana the police do not know the cause of
the explosion.