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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-05
WORK ON THE
IMPROVED HIGHWAYS
WILL BE PUSHED.

Contracts for the completion of
rs miles of the east and west
highway through Jefferson Davis
parish have been let by the State
highway department and the po-
lice jury to A. R. McBurney of
Welsh. The contract price is
$69,592.76, or about $4,000 above
the engineers estimate.
Mr.. McBurney has sub-let the
contract for the Jennings-Mer-
mentau section to MIR. E. Fisher.
Work of rebuilding the grade on
that section began last week.
Mr.. McBurney will complete the
Jennings Welsh section and the
section west of Welsh. Sufficient
gravel is already in storage at
Roanoke to complete the section
between Jennings and Welsh.
Prospects are now encouraging
for The early completion of the
improved highway across the par
iSh.
L. j. Daigre, parish engineer,
will have charge of the work for
the highway department.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-05
NEW DEVELOPMENT IN
WELSH OIL FIELD.
$50 Barrel Well Brought in We'd
nesday.-More Drilling
Begun

John Carradine announces the
bringing in Wednesday of a
new we'll in the Welsh Oil Field
that promises to be the best since
the early days of the field. 1t is
pumper, but began with an in
itial output of $50 barrels per day
of pure oil and appeared to be inn
proving. The we'll is on the lease
of the Crescent Drilling Co., in
which Mr.. Carradine is quite heav
lily interested.
The derrick is being erected for
a well fully. 1000 feet northwest
of the boundaries of the proven
field and drilling will be pushed
on this test. Mr.. Carradine states
that he has great hopes of Strik-
ing something big in the new To-
cation.
Mr.. Carradine is shipping one
rig to Burkwagoner, in the fam
GUS Texas field, where he will do
contract drilling.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-05
THE DESERTED VILLAGE.

Yesterday was National indie
pendence Day. 1t was in almost
every instance fittingly celebrated
most communities taking advan-
tage of the occasion to honor the
returned soldiers and to bless the
memory of those brave hearts
who gave their lives, their all, in
the salvation of the world from
the tyranical invasion of the
German horde. s,s
In the main the people Of Welsh
Joined in the parish celebration
in Jennings, some few going to
Lake Charles and Lake Arthur,
where water sports were more at
tractive to them.
Very few people remained in
Welsh and the town was as the
deserted village.
Outside of a few quarts held
over by thoughtful ones, the day
was void of the usual spirituous
and vinous manifestations cuStO.
mary in years gone by. First
they took from the 18th of July its
fire cracker and then out of the
National celebration was squeez'
ed the booze, but in spite of all
that the spirit of Americanisn
manifests itself just the same.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-05
SCHOOL DISTRICT CREATED
BONDS WILL BE VOTED.

1t is announced that at its regu-
lar quarterly meeting Thursday,
on petition of citizens, the parish
school board created-or rather
re-created-a school district en-
bracing territory contingent to
Welsh and authorized an ordin-
ance calling a special election for
a bond issue of $125,OOO.OO.
The bond issue is proposed for
the purpose of securing funds
with which to build and equip an
an adequate high school building.
This movement was started by
the parent-teacher association on
the eve of the close of the past
term of school and committees
have since been busy working the
proposition into form for presen-
tatiOn.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-05
SWIMMING POOL is
COMMUNITY NEED.
Fund for Construction Started
With One Hundred Dollar ,
Contribution.

In suggesting the charms of a
community swimming pool to
the hustling proprietor of the
Crescent Drug Store ON a recent
hot afternoon the writer touched
a chord that will in all proba-
bility be music to the whole conf
munity. The eminent pill roller
(whO is also a member of the
Board of Trustees) Immediately
began the discussion of feasible
plan for the realization of what
the writer advanced as mere day
dream, and wound the discussion
up with the offer of a certified
check for $4,000 as a starter for
the fund for public swimming
pool in Welsh.
The exact cost of a suitable
swimming pool can not, of course
be determined without the aid of
an engineer, but it surely will not
cost any great sum, and we he
liave that the people of Welsh will
fall in line for it.
We believe Mr.. Toups' hundred
is gone. There is no use wasting
effort talking about the advan-
tages of the swimming pool, any
school boy can explain the whole
thing to you, and will if you ask
him.
Let's hear from others who fa-
vor the plan. Send your name
and the amount you will sub
scribe to the fund to The Rice
Belt Journal. Here's the starter
SWIMMING POOL FUND.
10. }. ToupS.-........... ...,.,..........~SlUUOU
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-05
JEFF. DAVIS PARISH GETS
TWO ARMY TRUCKS.
Will be Used For Road COnstruc-
ton and Maintenance.

Duncan Buie, State highway en-
gineer, has notified the police jul
ry of Jefferson Davis that this
parish has been awarded two of
the army trucks which the War
Department is releasing for road
work.
The trucks are of two ton ca
pacity, and although title to them
will vest in the highway depart
ment the trucks will remain in the
possession of the parish as long
as they are Serviceable. The War
Department had them on hand
when war activities subsidized and
rather than sell them on the open
market at a sacrifice it devised the
plan of putting them out where
they would do the most good in
forwarding the nations highways,
All the expense to the parish is
the freight charges and SIS to
cover the storage and cost of
handling
1t is announced that another al
lotment of trucks will be made
later when this parish may come
in for another award.
The trucks will be used in road
maintenance, dirt as well as
gravel.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-05
William Charles Dautel.

William Chas. Dautel, long a
highly respected resident of this
community, died at his home in
Welsh last Friday night at 500
o'clock, following an illness of
several months.
Funeral services were conduct
ed from the residence Sunday af-
ternoon, when a large cortege
gathered to pay their last tribute
of respect to a beloved friend and
neighbor. The funeral was in
charge of the Masonic fraternity
of which the deceased was a valu-
ed member, Rev. E. Nj. Stewart Of
ficiatinS.
Mr.. DauteI was 56 years, 3
months and II days old at The
time of his demise. Although he
was born in SchooIkill County,
Penn, he moved with his parents
to Kansas when young boy, set
Ting near Abilene.
In 1887 he was united in mar
riage to Miss Mary Emma Leder-
er, who with the two children,
Laurence H. and Mrs. May Boiling,
survive him. They were married
at Abilene, Kansas, and shortly
afterwards came to Louisiana,
settling on farm ten miles north
east of Welsh, where they resld,
ed until 1901, when they came to
Welsh to make their home.
Soon after moving to Welsh
Mr.. Dautel enaged in the livery
business which he conducted I'M
til 1910, when he acquired the
dray and transfer line which he
conducted until a few months ago,
assisted by his son, L. H. He was
successful in business, and on ac-
count of an obliging sympathetic
nature he was exceptionally well
liked by everyone who knew him
Mr.. Dautel was a member oil
the Board OF Trustees of the town
of Welsh for six successive years
from 1910 to 1917.
To the bereaved family in theil
great loss the sylnpathies of the
community go out.
HE is JUST AWAY.
can not say, and | will not say,
That he is dead. He is just away
With a cherry smile, and a wave
of the hand
He has wandered into all un
known land,
And left us dreaming how, yer.
fair
Ii needs must be. since he linger
there.
And you-Oh, you, who the wild
est yearn
For the oId-time step and the gla'
return,
Think of him faring ON as dear
In the love of There, as the low
of Here.
, Think of him still of the same
| say;
!, He is not dead; he is just away.
, Selected.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-05
Daylight Saving Going

There will be no more daylight
saving after the present season
The law being repealed, and its
death is due to the antipathy felt
for this scheme by the farming
class of the nation.
On the other hand, we are told
when the bill was first considered
that its being made law would
save about one fourth of the US
ual gas and electric bills of the
city folks, would save a million
and a quarter tons of coal annual
ly, increase gardening by allow
ing workers to have the long eve
nings for such purposes, and
would add to the health by pro:
noting out door sports and rec
reation.'
Maby, in later days, we vii
seee ii tried again;but, for the
present, it is destined soon to be
come relic of war memory.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-05
I'm ROADS T. TAX x,yo WARNS
do Three and Six Returned
Majority Against
Proposition.

promuIgation of the returns OF
,no6ial elections held in the
n. yards of Jefferson Davis
r,seday on a proposition for a
.,l.ae tax for dirt roads and
..dees show that the tax carried
|. il but two of the wards ward
40 and ward six turning the
opposition down.
Following is the vote by wa wards dS:
Ward For, 8 votes, $37,726
.,ooerly valuation; against, l
I'D. $1,000 valuation ooo
w Ward 2-For 7 votes, 4,2OO
.,ooerly valuation; against, none.
War Ward 3--For, 10 votes, $S2, 400
brapsrty valuation; against, IS
loIes, $4,000 valuation.
Ward 4-For, 10 votes, $111,3O1
aIuation; against, 7 votes, $42,-
10 valuation. .o
i Ward 5-For, II votes, $112,-
eo valuation; against, 2 votes,
ilSOO valuation. ,0o 90
Ward 6-For q votes, $3.50, $40
..Iuation; against, Is votes, $155,
boo valuation.
Ward For, IL votes, $61,24O
raIualion; against, Z votes, $46,-
BIO valuation. ,,,,o
Ward For, 10 votes, $72,96O
valuation; against, 10 votes, S47,.
80 valuation.
Ward 9-(IncompIete) For 1S
votes, $36,99O valuation. In ward
nine The TOpsy box had not been
eDorled, but The unanimous vote
n The other precincts assures thai
he proposition carried, even il
he fOpsy box should be against
soIid. .
Although its regular meeting
lay The police jury'S time was en-
lirely taken up with election mat
rs, and therefore an adjourned
session was called for Monday
when thelregular rotine bushes:
gili be transacted. 4
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-05
S. BACON RETIRES
FROM BACON GARAGE
Company Plans. Expansion, as
Business Grows.

S. Bacon has retired from the
Bacon Garage Co., Inc, disposing
of his entire interest in the COM
pany to J. L. Barnett, who is Sec
rotary and treasurer of the COM
pany.
The Bacon Garage was organic
ed early in the year and incorpo-
rated under the laws of Louisi-
ana. Its business has developed
very satisfactorily to those inter-
ested. It is rumored that the COR
poration is planning very extern
sive expansion in the near future
Mr.. Bacon has not announced
what business he will engage in
For the present he is visiting al
his old home near Decatur, Ill.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-05
SUBTLETY

William Macdonald, a youthful
Scotchman, was seriously in love,
but to arrive at the point of pro-
posing marrige to the fair one of
his choice was too much for his
sensitive soul. Finnaly after
many hours of deliberation he
hit upon a plan.
1t was a moonlight, starry night
and he led the maiden of his
heart to the churchyard, and
pointing to the various head
stones, said:
"Allie, my folks are buried
there. Wad we like to be buried
Their too?"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-05
JOHN CHAUMONT is
NEW SHERIFF OF ALLEN

Governor Pleasant has annOun-
ced the appointment of John
Chaumont as sheriff of Allen par
iSh to fill the unexpired term of
R. E. Oden who was recently re-
moved from office. There were
two other applicants for the APP
pointment and the contest became
so heated that Governor Pleasant
saw fit 10 appoint a non-appli-
cant. The appointment, it is I'M
derstood meets with the approval
of the people generally in Allen
parish.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-05
Broussard Baby Died.

Little Aline, the seven mol1ths
old baby daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Arthur Broussard, died Thursday
morning, following an illness of
several days. The remains OF The
little sufferer we're tenderly laid
to rest in the Catholic cemetery
Friday morning, with a fitting
service by the Rev. J. P. Ferret.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-05
WELSH TEAM WON TWO
STRAIGHT FROM LAKE CHARLES

A big crowd of fans witnessed
the first game on the Lake Charles
new diamond Thursday after
noon between Lake Charles M.
Ps. and Welsh. The score was 6
to 0 in favor of Welsh and the
game was hotly contested through
out, the Welsh boys playing in
their very best form.
Later Fridays game was won
by Welsh, score 6 to5.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-05
TELEGRAPH STRIKE
HAS BEEN CALLED OFF.

The strike of commercial tele-
graphers which was begun on
June 18th was called off at noon
Thursday by the president of the
union, S. J. Honenkamp, and the
wiremen were instructed to re-
turn to work.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-05
JONES & MALLOY BUY
CALCASIEU FARM LAND.

The Lake Charles A. P. of July
Bird says; Leopold Kaufman has
sold a farm of 40 acres near Gil
|lb for S1O,S4O to William D.
ZONES Of Welsh and j. A. Malloy
|of Lake Charles, Ire land is
suitable for rice and field crops.
This farm has been in the posses
sion Of Mr.. Kaufman for the past
IxenIy.five years it is reported.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-05
HOG PRICES REACHED
HIGH RECORD THURSDAY

On the Chicago market Thurs
day no prices reached the record
high level, an abrup rise OF 10
cents per hundred carrying the
price to S22.25.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-05
Lame Shoulder.

This ailment is usually caused
by rheumatism of the muscles.
All that is needed is absolute rest
and few applications of Cham
berlain's Liniment. Try it.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-05

We suppose that sooner or
later as an offset to the pill with
a kick in it, somebody will invent
a kick with a spill in it.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-05

An American astronomer, ac-
companied by four naval aviators
left New York the other day for
South America on a steamer in
order to photograph the eclipse
on May goth from an airship.
This is a. novelty in science as
hitherto high mountain ranges
have been used.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-05

There is one thing about this
home brew you can get home
"stew" and not have to depend an
lii. cook either.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-05
Special Price on New Waterloo
Boy Tractors.

| have four new tractors, two
2-speed and two 1-speed, never
run. See Welsh Machine Shops.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-05

Why not send Sgt. York, our
greatest hero down into Mexico to
kill off Villa and his peSky band.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-05

Official organ of the Po-
lice Jury of the Parish of
jefferson Davis and of the
Board of Trustees. Of. the
Town of Welsh.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-12-26

everyw ar
lbbe buanessH is Honeof the mosp n
the rtandc erof ftnerubb mnuacur
to expand to NEE the quramen 0
offers al
condition Of absoue esaeB andm aximumr
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-12-26

The Newark endorsed
The Newark Chamber of
home in the interest Of a larger and better Newark
Other Licking banks in the
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-12-26

| am interested in the issue of $50
Cumulative Preferred Stock Of the
Pharis Tire & Rubber Company of
Newark. Without obligation on my
part | should like to receive call
from representative of the company
Name ..-....
Address .............................
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-14

HaAaa, j. Ct 4} =. %ot l3
VI 4aI.t heuhau. %. IIe-u,.tIr,
r. lbs .,s.H,e.. ass = a4.ee I'D t1s
sy"uUi av.t
hes III. jackson ITS has moved
into the palsoua-e ueir anu aliNoJ-"
q slt4uEe. mas aied0N Null q AOst ~
r,eaus
MIS-. II l.. Yarbroush IS visiting
relatives ana uleAds AZ Gas on.a.
sl. Lou AcBrde Is sta, sa5aer-
mg snap beans from her garden
which is unusual Tor this late season.
lrue TO promise | am going 10
iell that snake story. About t"eiN
years ago Bob. Oscar and attended
the tar at Charlotte and among other
things attended a snake show, the
{ kind most ever yOne sees with carhl-
walls. There was a bushel or TWO OF
snakes. all kinds and colors, and OF
course the wild man ate the snake,
etc So the next spring We decided
to begin early and have a big collec-
ton. Our way of catching them was
to put a forkcd stick on their mead
and then, catching them close up to
the stick, made them harmless. We
secured a large box with a tight COW
er as a cage and by the last OF May
had three kinds of adders, moccaslns
) galore. king snakes, carriers, JOINT
snakes tthe kind that break 10
. piecesD. and in fact nearly a dozen
; kind one day down at the old
brick ward we found a chicken snake
. in the act of robblng bird nest w
in the top OF a tree, and not having
one, we decided 10 capture him. NOT
being able to get him down other
wise. | climbed the tree TO run nm
. out. After had climbed up a g0od
! way | shook the tree and down came
!: the snake. After lively chase Oscar
: finally caught him by the tail an
!: went marching off to the box Drag
!: gring about what fine specimen n
!. had captured As he walked I'M
!: snake began to SWIM and as quick a.
!. flash swung up and wrapped around
!: his arm. Man can exceed the TIM
!. II took to get that snake loose IN 0u
!. one way. and that is pulling his pants
I of when a lizard goes UP his leg Bu
!. when the snake was free Oscar useC
; a very stout stick on him until he wa
{ dead. The next morning Oscar wa
!. up early. and when went out 10 se'
/: about our snakes not a single one wa
4 to be seen. asked what had becom'
|: of them and he refused 20 say. Late
{ found their dead bodies hangin'
Z in row Oh the hog pasture 30 gu
!: snake menagerie went up in smoke
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-14
LATEST HAPPENINGS
News Events of the Day in
tie Stale and Nation.

Co Wade g. Harris editor az the
Charlotte CasaiSe, has arrived home
.t.st 1850 .taa'E~ ,ueui IN Eulop
TIE .uuea Al THANKSGIVING football
-ale hytN sep Universities q. Nor'0
Carellaa and NiiElaia Wil 8e staged
This YEAR ~ Chapel Hin.
An uiiyi still was captured m
Rulaerinrilon Wednesday night aud
ttn gallons 81 whiskey along with
l.uoa salons 0i beer We're DESTROYED.
Al The annual session of the U p
L. III Tampa, Fla North Carolina won
the trophy for the hest gain ot me,a-
beers daring the past scar.
Dr ". &. Critz OF A,hemarle died
Tuesday morains AT o'clock IN the
Badin hospital a. the result ~ inlu-
rirs sustained when his car turned
over
The larsest OF all Baptist state
conventions was in session in Ra'-
eish Tuesday and Wednesday. Or.
r. W. Spillman OF kinslon was re
elected president.
sunday Will mark the liSth ami
versary of the Home Moravian church
in this state. \ campaign will soon
be launched TO raise $3.50. noo Tor Sa-
lem. the Moravian college.
On Nov. -. early in the mornins.
there will he partial eclipse OF the
sun. II will be visible in every part
of the L. :. except the Pacific coast.
II will begin at 7;S5. reach its max.
imum al S52. and end at lo:2l.
Speaking before a large audience
at The Atlanta Armistice celebration.
GOV. Beckett paid a beautiful tribute
TO the valor of our soldiers in the
world war and urged the need OF
providing homes for these men.
The Travellers Protective aSsocla
ton will ask The next legislature 10
strengthen the hotel inspection laws
to the extent that the board OF
health will have other means than
publicity 10 force hotel men to keep
their places in a sanitary condition
Dr.. Leopold Cordova Jr.. former
consul for Honduras. was murdered
and his wife wounded while out rid
inn. in New Orleans Wednesday night.
Complete mystery shrouds The affair.
Iewelry and cash 10 the amount 81
5000 was taken from the bodies
Represerja'Ne miners have agreed
To acct ia Washington today an'
pave the way for a satisfactory adj
iu,rmeut. The strike order which
called OUT 425.0o0 union miners wa
. rcscinded NOV II and the men ""e
expected to return to work next week
Two events of national importance
! marked the celebration OF ArM'slIet
da> in Washington. Namely, the az
. rival OF the Prince OF Wales IS the
guest OF the nation and President
. Wilson leaving his bed for the hrs
. tine since his illness forced him Il
!. abandon his speaking tour.
!: Two men were killed and severa
!. wounded in Centralia Wash, Whel
: Industrial Workers of the World ar
; ed ON an Armistice day parade Tues
day. After the shooting a mob ram
: sacked the l. ", ". hall and burned
the furniture. Six arrests have beef
!: made
!. James Morton IL, OF Jones couH
|. " is receiving treatment iu a New
/ bern hospital for chronic malaria ans
!. starvation as result of spendln
!. more than Is months in lhe swamp
!: Of his native county He cid this q
I. eyade arrest for completely In tn
!: killing of T r. Kay farmer
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-14

4 large department store in New
York City. doing a business OF ten
million dollars annually estimates
that two per cents OF its sales, or
two hundred thousand dollars, IL
stolen from the store every year,
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-14
The Bank Of Union
CAPITAL S5O,OOO.ee Surplus S9O.OOO.e@e

This has had its organization ana VIII eo" 70 '' W i
lowing guiding principles:
SAFETY Safety for the bank and above all safety Tor us de
posio The sum 100000 has been retained OUT OF the net earn
nes of the bank special and additional fund for the protection oil
its deptors this bank the Honor koA OF BANKS o
United States have set aside TINS proportion OIL
surplus capital sufficient evidence to convince the most
skeptica that deposit with this bank are absolutely Sae
muSh growth We are
fact conservative object Is to be Just conservative
enough to be able truly and safely progressive We believe IN
nrog along all especially IN civic righteous
ness This bank make success Tor Se Out 10
helm on all its customers friends better things Has done So
The stockholders complaining and the number OF people 'hs
bank has tight and rough places and on to BETTER Things
must now be counted by the thousands
COIRTESy II or purpose safeguard and benefit materially
this worlds goods all whom deal but to please and satisfy
all our customers utmost patience and ao 10
end let understood always ready and anxious to
correct mistakes when convinced that and we will grant
every favor within our power consistent with duty Il our advice
on business proposition anything. welcome to It, and
we will take and safely keep auab until you call Tor same ana
especially your Liberty Bonds short trying 90 everything
for our customers the public tina, sound bank ought 70 90 ana
tits upon this basis that your deposits your confidence ana
/ your friendship
! The Bank Of Union
I y, p1 ,Up>ry President r. G. LANEl, Cashier
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-14

100 head on hand fresh from
St. Louis. Also a nice lot of
mares.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-20
Drain Alfalfa Soil.

Alfalfa cannot stand wet feet. If
the ground is poorly drained, tile
drainage is the remedy. The land can
be drained either in the spring or fall.