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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-04-12
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

According to custom Good
Friday will be observed as a holi-
day at the Welsh High School.
Our Athletic. and Badge Con-
| tests will be held next Thursday
afternoon. Parents and other
| friends of the school are urged 10
be present. The exercises begin
at / 200 p. m. Don't fail to see the
wheelbarr0w race, the sack race
and the thrce-le3ged race. pfizeS
will be awarded the winners in
each of these !hree events. The
| high school boy who can chin 4
bar 9 times, ran and Jump t feet
| / in high and run 22C yards in %
seconds will receive a silver pin
or badge. The high school girl
who can throw . basket ball rs
feet, make $50 in the bean bag
toss in TWO miiiuEeS and ran III"
"AII-up Indian Club Race" i'll %
seconds will also receive a silver
pin, Bronze pi15 will be award
ed the elementary pupils who
make good in similar tests.
Thrift is now being taught by
Ievery teacher in school. We arc
endeavoring 10 help the govern
ment as well IS Inc child. Pupils
will be graded on the worI; the
same as other branches.
The tennis cout is now ready
and the teachers have a right to
play any aftel:o0n after school.
Pupils with permits from parents
may play afCc; school, Dr. vided
teachers do not use til" court.
Pupils may play tennis at noon
and a recess.
Webster TodG las mumpS This
week, therefor; he could not at
tend school. Many others are
suffering with t.it same disease
Miss Moran says she thinks she
is taking sleeping sickness" She
is still awake today, We hope it
will be only light attack.
! Miss Sutton was called home
on account of sickness. Mr.. La
Cour and | are doing her work in
the main building. Her Domestic
IScience girls are enjoying vaca-
ton. We hope to have her with
us again soon.
DR.. ArceneauX has promised to
lecture the high school boys. We
are sure it will be good, because
we are having to wait so long.
Perhaps he will fill his promise
Friday afternoon. We are eX-
pecting him anyway.
The Manual Training boys are
having some real lessons in join
cry. They are not only required
to draw the different kinds OF
joints but also to cut them out of
wood. Friends are urged to visit
the shop and inspect the work.
Yours to serve,
VIM. A. McGuff.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-04-12
To the Police Jury, Jefferson Da-
Wis Parish. Louisiana.


GentIemen:- We, your COM
miSsionerS, appointed by your
honorable body at your February
9th, 1919 session. to lay out and
procure right-of-way for a pub
lie road from the north line of
section 26-11-4 to lands belonging
to ChaS. r. Pomeroy in Ward |,
beg to submit this our report:
After having been bully sworn we
proceeded to trace out and locate
said right of way sixty feet wide,
as follows:
Commencing at a point three
fourthS of a mile west of the NV
corner of section 25-11-4, which is
The division line of lands belong
ing to Marcel Guidry and to the
heirs of Mrs. Ozite Gas etaoin ct
lands of Mrs. Ozite Hebert, de-
ceased, and Desire Hebert; thence
running south along said line di-
viding the Guidry and Hebert
lands as aforesaid for the dis
lance of one mile to the north line
Of section thirty-five.
We have taken thirty feet from
each side of thedine of road here
inab0ve described.
The following proprietor ct
lands above referred to has made
grant of the land taken as here
inaboVe described to the parish,
to-wit: Marcel Guidry. And we
have appropriated the following:
i The land taken from the heirs Of
Mrs. Ozite Hebert, deceased wife
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-04-12
rvrrpTION SUSTAINED
hAON IN CLARK CASE.

IN the caseof Mrs. E. NJ. Clark
). . The Calcasieu Trust & Saving
% oo0t et ais, exceptions of the de-
G 5@ on account of misjoinder
l y couses of action and parties,
" Lament on which was heard by
% lngee Overton in the district
S ,ourt in Jennings Monday after
. .oon. the court sustained the
n1.o Of the defense for a mis-
Attorneys. for the plaintiffs in
Iba above action are Messrs.
smith Su & Carmouche of Crowley,
D ,ab;lp the defense is represented
" IN Messrs. Mccoy & Moss and
II Zine & Bell of Lake Charles, z.
Miller of Jennings.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-04-12
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Services for Palm Sunday and
Passion Week.

HOO a. Sunday School;
Mr.. L. A. Giggar, Supt. May we
expect every teacher and scholar
to be right on time? Try to bring
another with you.
100 a. m.-Public Worship
Sermon by the pastor on "The
Passover of Love"
800 p. m.-Junior League
Fine Program. We have men,
bership of forty-Seven, let us
make it fifty next Sunday? What
say you, Juniors?
ZOO p. m.-Epworth League
Miss Olive Scoggins, leader. This
is "The morning Watch Enroll
ment Service" We expect every
Epworthian to be present.
500 p. m.-Gospel Service
with a message from the pastor
on "The Pontius PLATE of Today
a frank discussion of some pres
ent day evils. Good music.
| Observance of Passion Week
will consist of devotional services
at the church each night during
i, the week Except Friday and Sat
urday nights led by the pastor,
with talks on prayer by local
minute men and other lay work
erS.
On Thursday night Rev. DR..
10y will be present and conduct
the services.
The Holy Sacrament will be
administered on Good Friday
morning promptly at I o'clock.
Easter announcements neXI
week.
The entire public is most cor
daily invited to attend any or all
of these services. Be at home
with us.
Robert L. Weldon, Pastor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-04-12

At present we can supply your
belt needs promptly from our
stock on hand. Better look at your
pumping plant belt and see if it
doesn't need replacing with a
new one. Armstrong Machine
& Well Works.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-04-12
Preaching at the Baptist Church.

On Sunday, April 18th, Rev. S.
G. Lakewood of Church Point,
La, will preach at the Baptist
church in Welsh.
On the goth inst, Rev. c. T.
Johnson of Grace Baptist church
IN New Orleans will preach a
missionary sermon.
You are cordially invited 10 be
prpsent at all of these services.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-04-12

The Anti-Kant class of the NJ.
E. Sunday School will meet at the
home of Mrs. Doris Buckingham
next Wednesday afternoon, April
10Th. All members are urged to
attend.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-04-12

Tom Mullen was in Welsh
Thursday evening shaking hands
with old friends. Tom has recent
ly come from Kansas with a ship
ment of mules and horses. He is
located at Iowa, disposing of the
stock to the farmers in that sec
ton.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-04-12
0 0 900 100000
0 FINAL NOTICE TO
D DOG OWNERS

0 The laws of the State and
U OF the Town of Welsh require
0 all dogs to be licensed year
0 ly. Dogs without collars. and
0 tags will be killed without
0 further notice.
D By order of the Mayor.
0 F. G. SEWARD, Clerk.
0 0 0 90 0 600 100000
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-04-12
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

An members of Welsh Lodge
NJ ISL. @. O. F. are urgently re-
nlested to be present at the regu-
ar meeting of the lodge next
tuesday night, April 10Th. Mat
lprs Of extreme Importance will
bp discussed at that time.
Committee.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-04-12
DISTRICT COURT HEARS
POLICE JURY LIBEL CASE

The suit of A. T. Jones VS.. J. O.
ModiSette ct. ais, has occupied
the attention Of the district cour.
almost continuously this week
and is not yet finished. Ii is quite
probable that argument of the
case will not be heard by Judge
OVerton before Monday of next
week.
During the progress several
Nively tits between attorneys mad
Witnesses have added interest to
The case from the viewpoint OF
1.-THE diSintereSted Iistner.
This suit is based on certain
allegations made by the defense
IN the injunction suit filed a.
gainSt The police jury by the "citi-
zens' committee" during the fall
OF 1917, in which acts of fraud
collision and misrepresentation
were charged.
Plaintiff is represented by Mes
SIS. Mccoy & Moss of Lake
Charles, Judge E. B. Miller of
Jennings and John T. Hood OF
Welsh and defendants by P. S
Pugh of Crowley and Modisette
\ Adams of Jennings.
Miss Florence Hughes has re,
turned to her home in Jeanerette
Fafter a pleasant visit with Rev
and Mrs. F. w. Archibald Bosch
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-04-12

SDr. Geo. Shoemaker who has
been here for a few days paying
a visit to his brother, j. M. Shoe
maker, and family, left Thursday
for his home in Indiana.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-04-12
Grand Jury Will Meet
Monday, April 14th.

,...T The Grand Jury will convene
at the court house in Jennings
next monday morning, April 14th.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-04-12

NJ. H. Anderson of Elton, one
of Jefferson Davis Parish's most
prosperous rice planters, was in
Welsh last Friday on business.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-04-12

iiss Nora
We're the
and Is.
IN Garter
TO a pref
had the
8 Mr., G.
S one day
the Sum-
IS a sue.
the
). Vilbiss
In a hook
some
aimed at
asst week.
mingled
and sher.
certainly
'rl in her
eely visit.
E. Price
n was IN
You folks
no paper,
ne paper,
VI missed
ell?
nan must
sleep.
'StIeSS. at
( or bust
Wakeful..
' indiges-
and is
Chamber
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lch better.
head and
Apr.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-04-12

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 Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-08-08
NORWOOD AVE.
CHURCH OF CHRIST

There seems to be visible increase
in the attendance at church, and we
are anxious to see the crowd continue
to grow.
Six visiting members from cincin-
natl dropped in for the morning serv-
Ice, and one from Locklend, 0hio,
worshipped with US at hight.
The offering for the day was good.
Delegates to the state convention
was elected, and committee on con-
vention claims was appointed.
All members Of the church are
kindly asked to be ready when the
committee calls, to pay your appor-
tionment to the state convention.
The Woman's Missionary Society
will meet Thursday evening. All
members are urged to be present.
The choir director, Prof. F. H,
Vaughn, desires chat all members
shall be on time at each practice.
This church will hold service flag
rehabilitation service, Thursday,
evening, August l4th. Supper viii
| be served free to the soldiers, and 9
special program viii be given on this
occasion.
The public is cordially invited.
j. b. PARSONS, Pastor.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-08-08
LEGAL. NOTICE

Common Pleas Court, Montgomery
County, Ohio, Division of Domestic
Relations. Mildred Patterson, Pltf.,.
vs.. Herschel Patterson, DID.
To Herschel Patterson, Defendant,
whose last place of residence was Chi
cago, H., will take notice that on the
End day of August, Mildred Patterson
filed her petition against you in the
Court of Common Pleas, Montgomery
County, Ohio, Division of Domestic
Relations, praying for a divorce from
you OH the grounds Of Gross Neglect
Of Duty and Three Years Willful Alb
sence, that said case is entitled Mil.
dred Patterson, Plaintiff vs.. Herschei
Patterson, Defendant, and is No.
45608 on the docket Of said Court,
that he is required to appear and an
swer said petition before the axpira-
lion Of six weeks from the date Of
the first publication Of this notice,
towit, August 5, 1919.
MILDRED PATTERSON, Pltf.
WILLIAM o. STOKES, Atty.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-08-08
SELLING THE RACE
A arning.

1t would be well for some of s,las
peanut leaders in Dayton to under
stand that colored men have changed
wonderfully recently and will not lol-
crate things enat they once permitted.
We understand several of these
would-be leaders are dickering with
Fred Rike and other members Of the
citizens committee, claiming that for
certain amount of money they can
swing the colored votes from Banks
to the Hiddeson and Wright Of
course these men have no control
over the eolored vote, and their eff,
forts will merely show the white
people what low characters we have
in the race. Such dirty scoundrels
should be ostracized and the Forum
viii publish their names as soon as
definite information concerning their
transaction can he obtained
Dayton is behind every other city
in Ohio today so far as race progress
is concerned because we have zoo long
supported worthless leaders.
Think of colored man who calls
himself a leader bartering The col.
ored vote to Fred Rike who has 9
sJim Grow" sign in his store COR
biding colored women to use The
same toilets used by white women!
How long are we going to tolerate
such traitors.
A vote for Banks is a vote Cor thd
race. A vote against Banks is vots
for the hoodlums and murderers Whf
are Staying colered pepole throughout
/ the country. We must make anitec
effort for representation Have yo1
forgotten the stories our boys bring
back from France? Let as destroy
the men who would sell the race for :
dollar and line up in one solid phalans
for f.. T. BANKS and the RACE.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-08-08

sERG. ROBERTS WEEDS
Saturday evening, August z, MISS
<zacile Thmaas and Sergt- VIM KoD-a
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-08-08
PROGRAM FOR
THE. DAMICO CLUB
Tuesday. August IL, 1919

i Tuesday, August IL, 1919
SELECTION. Zion Baptist choif
Invocation Rev. w. ]. Robinson
Solo. Hiss Matte Davies
Address.
H.. L. Billiups, LID, Vice Supreme
Commander Of the American Wood
men.
Solo o.. Mrs. James Robinson
Remarks. G. Haswell, President Of
Dayton Malleable Iron Go.
Salaction .......... Choir
Master Of Ceremonies-sec'y Greene,
of Y. NJ. G. A.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-08-08
PAINFUL ACCIDENT

Arnett @. Wheeler, 113 McLain
srteet, employed as paint mixer at
the Kay and Ess Company, Leo and
Kiser streets, met with very pain
full accident Wednesday morning st
7.45 whena his middle finger on his
left hand was caught in the paint
mixer and was SO badly lacerated and
mashed that he had to be rushed to
the Miami Valley Hospital and have
it amputated He went through The
operation very bravely and has The
sympathy Of all his fellow Workmen
and friends ii his sad misfortune.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-08-08
Rosebud Clul,

The Rosebud Club met Tuesday
evening, August 9Th, 1919, at Linden
Center Community House. The meet
ing was opened by Scripture reading
by Sister Sallie Kelly, followed b.
prayer by Sister Taylor. The elul
donated $40 worth of groceries to the
Mary Scott Mothers and Widows
Home. Monday, August 4th, the
Rosebud Club No. / will give an en-
tertainment at Linden Center Com
munity House Tuesday evening,
August 18th. Mistress of ceremony,
Mrs. Jink Harris. The following pro-
gram will be rendered
Solo ............. Mr.. Taylor
Recitation. Mrs. Sallie Kelly
Solo.............-.,....... Mrs. Jink Harris
Quartette Merssrs. Jesse Robinson
Chas. Goodlar, Enoch Wilson, Chas
Smith.
Debate Resolved, That the Ameri
can White Man is More to America
Than the American Negro, Affir
NATIVE Mr.. Willis Garner and Mrs
Sallie Kelly Negative Mr.. Chas
Davis,
Critic Mr.. Harry Winslow and Mr.
Taylor
Refreshments will be served on sh
grounds.
Ganrniftaa mn a,.rano,at,an4. Mas
DANES Hattie Robinson, Sallie Kelly
Jink Harris.
Rev. w II. Coleman, the veteran
A. M. g. minister, is agent for al
kinds Of good books, histories Of tht
war, religious and books on race pro
gress. Call Main 6S7 or at 1913 zieg
Ter street.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-08-08
AMERICAN WOODMEN

Commander e. M. Marchant just re-
ceived word from Maj General ). L.
Jones, stating that he will be in this
city August 9th. Every member
that wishes to become d member Of
the uniform rank is requested to meet
at VIM. TauPs residence Tuesday cve-
ming, at o'clock sharp.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-08-08

erts were united in wedIock at the
home OF the bride by Rev. T. D. Smith.
Sergt. Roberts was a member Of
Co. g, 372 inf, and is now mail
clerk in the local post office.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-08-08
u. b. r. MEETING

Quite few Daytonians attended
ths state grand lodge Of the United
Brothers Of Friendship ct Springfield
this week. A full account Of the
meeting win be given in next week !
issue.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-08-08

The sale of stands will be held
Tuesday evening, August 18th, at 9
b. m. sharp, in front Of Odd Fellows
Hall in Dunbar avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
New Leaders Of Hungary.

BERLIN. Saturday. August a.
Sketches of some Of the leaders in
the new Hungarian government are
published today by, the vossische lei
tung.
Premier Peidll is described by the
paper as a moderate socialist. He
was an editor and leader in the
hook binders union He held ONCE in
the Berinkey ministry, which was
snpplanted by the soviet
Joseph Haubrich, minister of war.
also is said to be a moderate So
cialist. He was commissioner for
the army under the soviet and city
commander of Budapest. He is said
to be regarded as the Hungarian
Noake because Of the energy with
which he maintained order. He is
general secretary of the ironworkers.
DR.. Peter Ageston. minister Of for
eign affairs and former soviet min
lister of justice, was professor in
the Nagyyarada Academy of Law.
He belonged formerly to the bour-
geois radical party. but went over
to the moderate socialists.
Alexander Garbai, minister of well
fare, was chairman of the soviet until
it was reconstructed in June. He is
one Of the oldest and best known
Of the workers leaders. Since 1908
he has been president of the social
democratic party.
Anton Dovohak, minister OF COM
merce, IL a railroad man. He for
merly was president of a powerful
ayEanization OF iron and steel Work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
Soviet Papers Suppressed.

PARIS, August 4.-Soviet newspa
pers In Budapest have been sup
pressed. according to- q dispatch from
the Hungarian capital received her,
by way of Innsbruck. The city Ii
reported as being calm, the work
mems battalion preserving orde
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
915 1st street southeast, and John
Monroe, 315 K street southeast.
Bootleg Whisky Caused Trouble.

1t appears that the sale of case
of bootleg whisky and failure OF the
purchaser to settle for the purchase
started the trouble among the col
ored men. The Individual who made
the sale, according to the police, went
in search of the one who had failed
to settle and found him in company
with several other colored men. Then
the trouble started.
Policeman White, attracted by the
discharge of a weapon. hurried to the
scene and was about to place one
of the participants under arrest when
a member Of the party shouted to his
companions to shoot the policeman.
Reserves Hurry to Scene.
An occupant of an automobile Is
said to have figured in the sale OF
the liquor. but when the fight was
started it is said he was In wagon
with several other colored men. Po-
lice reserves and the three detectives
from headquarters hurried to the
scene of the shooting and started an
investigation, the wounded man being
taken to the hospital.
Whites revolver was taken from
him. and it is possible that he was
wounded with a bullet from his
weapon. Detective Nalley of the fifth
precinct today is conducting an in
vestigation of the affair and trying
to locate a colored man named as the
one who shot the policeman. His
early arrest is expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
Kun's Foe Shot Down.

VIENNA, Saturday. August (by
the Associated Press}.-TibeF- Szam-
uely, one Of the most prominent of
the Hungarian communist leaders.
was shot and killed last night while
he was crossing the frontier near
Fuerstenfeld, by guard whose
brother, farmer, Szamuely had had
executed. AS he was dying Szamuely
exclaimed: Il was the only enemy of
the enemies of the proletariat"
The death Of Szamuely was reported
in a Copenhagen dispatch Sunday,
which said it was uncertain whether
he had killed himself or was shot
down by gendarmes who stopped him
at the frontier. Szamuely was one of
the triumvirate which recently was
reported to have proclaimed a dicta-
torship in Budapest in opposition to
the Bella Kun regime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04

Several colored men engaged in a
pistol fight at 9Th and streets south
east last night about $50 o'clock, and
objection to police interference result
ed in the shooting of Policeman John
Wesley White, member Of the harbor
precinct command, who attempted to
arrest the belligerents. One bullet
struck him in the shoulder and passed
out through his neck. narrowly miss
ing the jugular vein. The wounded
policeman was taken to Casualty Hos
pital, where it was said his condition
was not serious.
Six Men Arrested.
Policemen Lephew. Waite and Miller
Of the fifth precinct assisted Detec-
tives Cornwel1, Arnstro and Ber-
man in the investigation of the shoot
ing and arrested six colored men on
suspicion that they either were in
volved in the row or could tell some
thing of the identity of the one who
shot White.
The men arrested registered as
William H. Day, lis NJ street south
east; George Thomas, 1241 I'd street
southwest: William Taylor, 1913 NJ
street southwest; Silas Carter, 1926 G
street southwest; Alphonso Wilkerson,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
Condition of the Water.
Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. W. Va, Angus,
4.-The Potomac river was little milky
and the Shenandoah clear this morning
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
BAND CONCERT.

At the marine barracks this
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. by
the United States Marine band,
William H. Santeimann, leader.
March, Brooks Triumphal."
Seitz
Overture. lie Caid" Thomas
1.-THE Swan. Saint Saens
Sextette from Lucia di Lam
mermoor" $3.50. Donizetti
Musicians A. Witcomb, r.
Clark, P. Hazes, J. Miller, Oh.
Viner and H. Erissman.
Waltz. The Count Of Luxem-
burg Lenar
Grand Scenes from Romeo and
Juliet" .Gounod
Descriptive Fantasia, Gypsy
Life" ........... LIE There
Marines Hymn, The Halls of
=" MonteZuma."
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04

ers. He was in captivity in Russia
since early in the war.
other members of the cabinet are
said by the newspaper to be we'll
known labor leaders, but not political
figures. One of the first acts Of the
new government. it was said, will be
to call for elections to the national
assembly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
Lauds French Who Fell at Liege.

BRUSSELS, August 8 (Havas).-The
walloon assembly has voted an order
of the day lauding the French SOL
diers who fell in L1ege Gin defense
of threatened civilization" The order
expresses the hope that the assem-
bly, may soon have an opportunity of
welcoming delegation from the
French army, SO that it may demon
strate its sympathy for France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
Brand whitlock Leaves for q. s

BRUSSELS. August 3 (by the Asso-
ciated Press).-Brand Whitlock. the
United States minister to Belgium,
left today for the United States by
way of Rotterdam.
The newspapers expressed the hope
that Mr.. Whitlock will not be trans
ferred to the embassy in Rome. They
say that after his services in Bel
GUM during the war they consider
there 10 no person better qualified to
be the flrst American ambassador to
Belgium.