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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-07
ALLIES HURRVING
TOCOMPLETEREPLY
TO THE GERMANS
Delays Now Favor The
German Cause Paris
Believes.
COMMISSIONS At WORK
Rantzau Has Left Versailles
For a Visit to
~ Berlin
COMMISSIONS AT WORK

There Is every evidence that the
leading figures Of the Peace Confer
ence are endeavoring 70 hasten the
delivery of the Allied reply to Ger.
many's counter proposals. to the terms
of peace. According to adyices, pos
tive instructions have been given by
the council of Four TO all committees
working on the reply TO complete
their reports by Monday If this or
der is carried out It is probable the
reply will be framed early IN the
week and viii be Immediately pre-
sented TO the enemy delegation
From reports coming from Paris it
seems there is growing a sentiment
in the council OF -Four that altera-
tions must be made in the treaty. but
in what particulars the terms viii be
modified is not as yet indicated.
Premier Lloyd George Is attending
meetings Of the British commission
studying the reparation phase OF the
treaty.
= Count on Brock -iaantzau, head
VI fLne 'GtrInhu ptdSt Iula9lOuo lctr
ersailles last night for Germany. (
is reported from Paris that he IS
expected to return Sunday.
French official circles are said to
expect the iGeafnans - refuse to
sign the terms, and IT is pointed out
that as delay would favor the Ger.
mans there is necessity for haste a
more hopeful sentiment Is said to
be apparent in Berlin.
PARIS. June 7.-viftually all the
important commissions connected
with the peace conferences were in
session today. The activity was due
to the direction issued yesterday by
the conference leaders that the work
of the body should be speeded up as
far as possible.
The Council OF -Four met this morn
ing an continued its Consideration OF
the German counter proposals. The
commissions which held sessions, In
clude those on Ports and Waterways.
Responsibility. Belgium and Alsace
Lorraine.
PARIS, (Hayas) June 1.-THE gov
ernment of Hesse has issued orders
to officials throughout its territory
directing them not TO give allegiance
to the government Of the Rhelnish
republic.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-07
CHANGES CERTAIN IN The PEACE TREATY
Fifty thousand
Voluntee, Fd
4 Service Abroad
(By Associated Press. }

thOasand recruits for the army of
thousand recrits for the army OF
occupation have been obtained,
General March, chief OF stan, an.
nounced today that incomplete re.
ports showed 4sIe2S men enrolled.
Three year eplistments continue to
predominant oyer the one year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-07
OF
NonA Russia
Colmnq Leave
(Ry Aaaociated PrAss. !

WASHINGTON, June ~ OFF,
cial announcement was mads, to-
day by General March that alrrof
the original Archangel expedition
will have sailed for home within
two weeks. Companies E, G. l, N
and the Machine gun company of
the 329th infantry are now IN
SToute for BEST having sailed froh
Arohangel June Sd.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-07

(. Japanese laborers receive only 2s
cents q day for 10 hours work.
Over 100000 people are employed n
the hair net trade In shantung, China
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-07
HEwElATHER.

Thunder showers tonight; sun,
day partly cloudy,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-07

PARIS. (Hayas) June 1.-THE gov
ernment of Hesse has issued orders
to officials throughout is territory
directing them not TO give allegiance
to the government OF the Rhelnish
republic.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-02-27
r. Z.

Sevral from this vicinity went
to Livingston court last week
appeard before the grand juror.
Mrs R. d. Rector, Of RI, is
very i'll.
Thas Welch's infant died last
Saturday, and was buried at
Smith Chapel last Sunday.
Alex Allen has returned from
Camp Gordon on a discharge.
Levi Henly has returned from
Camp on a discharge.
M. M. Ray and LOFTS sold
last week $l70, 90 worth of hogs.
Mrs Andy Green of Overton
County. visited her parents,
P. D. Bartlett and wife last
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-02-27

week.
DIR. S. B. Fowler was here last
week to see the sick. =
F. NJ Jackson, D. S. was in
this section last week summon
ing witnesses.
Rev. Molone fill his regular
appointment at Spring Creek
church last Sunday.
N. A. Steward went to Nash
Vile last week on business.
Mrs H. A. Gentry is confined
to her room.
We notice a bill introduced to
tax the poor old dog. Why not
tax all cats over one.
w. r. Lee went to Cookeville
last week on business.
Monroe Webb filled his regular
appointment on Spring Creek
last Sunday.
Henry Moore was kicked by
his mule last week.
J. j. Dickerson went to Livin-
gston on business last week.
Aunt Nancy Williams has
been added to the State Pension
roll.
]. O. Green, our central stock
man, has bought several head of
stock recently.
]. j. Gentry went to Cookeville
last week on business.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-02-27
STONE.

WITS. Sdllc uSccu SllLcI GdlLSO
the following young people Satu-
rday night Misses Lula Stone,
Ara Poison and Gladys Cherry;
Josh Jackson and Noah Hawkins,
of Gainesboro, and Mr. Ernest
Poteet.
R. L. Meadows and wife and
Mrs Aulta Shoulders went to
Whitleyville, Friday, on business.
Miss Martha Roberts spent
Saturday night with Miss Maur-
inc Qnarles at j. E. Sadler's.
Mrs. Lula Vanhooser spent
Sunday with her parents W. ].
Stone and wife.
Mrs Zeb Vanhooser, of Whit
leyville, is visiting her father,
J. W. jenkins at this place.
R. I. Meadows and wife and
Mrs Aulta Shoulders and family
and Miss Okla Roberts were the
dinner guest of lobe McCoin
and family.
R. B. Crowder has returned
from Nashville. He came back
about as we'll as he went off.
Mrs Diamond Xix spent Sat-
urday, with her sister, Mrs 7, F.
Crowder.
Miss Maurine Quarles spent
Friday night with Annie Lee
Heady.
John Tayler Cherry spent
Sunday with Ernest Stone.
Miss Maggie Roberts is back
entered school, here after an
absence of 2 weeks, on account
of illness.
Misses Nora and Marguerite
Spivey spent Saturday night and
Sunday with friends in Gaines
boro.
Misses Lula Stone, Bonnie
Shoulders and Georgia Poison
spent Tuesday night with Miss
Edna Flynn.
Brady Spivey visited his grand
father, R. B. Crowder the latter
part of the week.
Mrs. Barlow McCoin is visiting
her mother, Mrs Sib Rich at
CooKeville, who is very III.
Johnnie Stone has gone to Nash
ville'on the Str. Rhoena as en-
gineer
Mrs Georgia Stone spent Mon
day night with Mr.. and Mrs. Jap
Stone.
Tandy Crowder and wife have
gone to house keeping.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-02-27
Soldier Enjoys FwlOUgh in
FrauCe.
continued from page u.

continued from page u,
building and constructed Of the
finest of marble. The interior OF
the building is beautifully de.
eorated, and the walls are cover.
ed with fine and costly paintings.
1t was built for the rich tourist
and gamblers to enjoy themselv-
es in during the summer months.
1t was here that Harry X. Thaw
found Evelyn Nesbit after foil
owing them all over Europe.
continued next week.
Note:-On occount of not hav-
ing the space to spare, this in
teresting letter from Will Pick
EFT McDearman, is continued to
next week. Ed.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-02-27

Jas. Chaffin to Roxie Pippen.
Bob Agee to Millie Maneir.
P. O. Allen to Rosa Jackson.
D. C. Netherton to Jane Julian.
Tom Jackson to Reba Poison.
Henry Steward to Matte Harris
B. B. Masters to Florence Lee.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-02-27
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

Jeff Roberts to Ethie jenkins.
Willie Dudney to Mamie Keith.
Geo. Clark to Leila Blanken-
ship.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-02-27

Lex B. Ray to Atty Huffines,
Joe Smith to Thenia Smith.
Will Meadows to Mabel Fuqua.
Huston Brooks. (col) to Mil
dred Montgomery, (col.)
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16
SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY
IN JENNINGS AUGUST 25TH.

The first parish wide Older boys
and Older girls rallies of the JEFF
terSOn Davis Parish Sunday
School Association will be held
in Jennings August 25th. This
meeting is open to all boys and
girls between fifteen and twenty
one years of age, man with every
five boys, and a woman with ev-
cry five girls, all pastors, Sunday
School superintendent and teach
ers of young peoples classes. Ii
is expected that Sunday Schools
| of all denominations and in all
parts of the parish will be repre-
scented in the attendance.
The rallies are under the direc-
ton of the Jefferson Davis Par
fish Sunday School Association.
Some features of the program
are talks by boys and girls, open
to discussions on Sunday School
problems and methods, a play
meet for the girls and an athletic
meet for the boys, a Feast of
Fun"when the boys and girls meet
together, and a "Challenge Ser
vice..
Miss Freda Bose, Young Peo-
pies Division Superintendent of
the Louisiana Sunday School AS
Sociation will be present to assist
in carrying out the program.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16
LOCAL RICE GROWERS
ELECT DIRECTOR.

The local stockholders in the
Southern Rice Growers ASSocia-
ton met in the banquet room Of
the Masonic Hall last Saturday
afternoon for the purpose Of
Ielecting a local director to repre-
sent the Welsh district the ensu-
ing year.
There was a fair representation
of the stockholders present and
| C.. F. Carr was elected by a ma
jority vote to represent the as
Sociation. Mr.. Carr in accepting
the election made himself clear
on the subject of his vital interest
in the association as the back
bone of the rice industry.
A. T. Jones was chairman OF
the meeting.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16
What's Your Excuse?


so you are not going to church
this morning, my son? All, yes: |
see. The music is not good
That is a pity; that is what you
90 to church for-tO hear music.
And the less we pay the better
music we demand.
"'And the pewS are not COM
Portable that's too bad-the
Lords day is a day of rest, and
we 80 to church for repoSe. The
less work we do during the week
the more rest we clamor for on
Sunday.
1.-The church is too far away;
lit is too far to walk, and you de-
test riding in a street car, and
they are always crowded on Sun
day That is indeed distressing;
sometimes when I think how
much farther away heaven is than
the church, and there are no con-
veyanceS of any description on
the road, | wonder how some of
us are going to get there.
land the sermon is always too
long All these things are indeed
to be regretted. | would regret
them more seriously, my boy, did
! | not know that you will often
squeeze into a car with a humid
red men, breathing an incense OF
beer, whiSkey and tobacco, and
hang on strap by your eyelidS
for two miles, then pay fifty cents
for the privilege of sitting on
rough plank in the broiling sun
for Two hours longer, while in the
intervals in the game a scratch
band will blow diScOrdant thund-
er out of a dozen misfit horns
right into your very ears, and
come home to talk the rest of the
fG nily into aural paralysis about
the dandiest game you ever saw
played
"Ah, my boy, you see what
staying away from church does
1t develops habit of lying. There
could not one man in a hundred
90 on the witness stand and give
under oath the same reasons fol
not going to church that he give
to his family every Sunday morn
ing. My son, if you did not thinl
that you ought to go you woul'
not make any excuse for not go
ing. No man apologies for doinj
right" DR.. Robert Burdette.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16
JENNINGS MAN SECURES
FORDSON AGENCY,

Howard Proctor of Jennings
was in Welsh Tuesday of this
week. He announces that he has
secured the agency for Fordson
Tractors in this parish, and has
opened a supply station and re-
pair shop in Jennings exclusively
for Fordsons, fully equipped and
supplied with all repair parts.
He suggests that although the
Fordson has fully demonstrated
it's adaptability to use in the rice
fields with the binder he will be
pleased to have any farmer desir-
ing a special demonstration to
call him by phone and he will ar
range to have a tractor in the field
to demonstrate as soon as posi-
HE ,.,.e s.e-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16
MULLEN SALE STABLE
is OPEN AGAIN.

F. D. and Tom Mullen arrived
in Welsh. the first of the week
from Clay~Center, Kansas, bring
ing with them a big shipment of
high class mules and horses. The
Mullen sale stable which has been
closed the past two months is
again center of activity.
The Mullens have been selling
stock here for ten years or more
and they have established a good
reputation for fair dealing and
for the excellent class of stock
which they bring here. 1t is an
nounced that they have purchas-
ed the old livery stable from G
NJ. Hammil and will make thai
their permanent headquarters.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16
CIVIC LEAGUE SECURES
EDWARDS LYCEUM COURSE

1t is announced that the Civic
League has secured as an amuSe-
ment attraction for the coming
season the Edwards Lyceum
Course. The course includes five
major lyceum attractions which
will be shown at intervals during
the amusement season.
The Edwards course was staged
here some four years ago under
the auspices of the Welsh High
School and the attractions were
highly appreciated.
The program and dates will be
announced in the near future.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
ORGANIZED AT ELTON.
r,Dital Stock of $5O,OOO.OO and
Surplus of 100000.

APPLICATION has been made to
lhc Comptroller OF the currency
ior authorization TO 90 business
Ion, now organizing with a capl.
ial Of S5O,OOOOO and surplus OF
S0OOOO' The application is
signed by the following gentle
men;
GIN AyleSWorth' mos S'PIun-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16
UNCLE SAM SELLS
GROCERIES THROUGH
THE POST OFFICE.

Through the post offices of the
United States the government will
begin a sale of surplus subsis-
tence stores on Monday, August
18th.
Parties desiring to make pur-
chaSeS must make requiSition at
the post office, for not less than
original packages, depositing the
price plus the postage from New
Orleans. Clubs should be formed
by purchasers not desiring whole
packages of any one commodity.
The list includes nearly all the
staple products, such as rice, ba-
con, flour, sugar syrup, tomatoes,
corn and other canned vegetables,
canned meats and soups, spices,
preserves, dry beans, biscuits,
bareback and crackers, etc.
The local post office has been
instructed to take orders begin
ming Monday, but has so far only
been supplied with one copy of
the price list, which fact, provid-
ing that there is the anticipated
rush at Uncle Sans grocery, will
prove an inconvenience. The list
is so long it will take each custo-
mer some time to make selections
and figure out the cost plus post
age.
Choice Elberta Peaches, just ar
rived, in fine cOndition-get them
now, $3.50 per bushel at Martins
Fruit Exchange.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16
METHODIST CHURCH
CJ A-rr,4 lT{I

All services on regular sChed-
uIe time.
Come to Sunday School at 10
a. m. and if YOU have a pleasant
time stay for church. which be-
gins promptly at II and closes at
-.
Evening service will be evan
geIiStic, with good musical pro-
gram.
Your presence will help make
the service interesting.
r. l.. WELDON, Pastor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16
WOOdmen Meeting.

ALI members of Welsh Camp
No. 176 w. o. w. are urged to at
tend the next regular meeting on
Wednesday night, Aug. Goth New
laws passed at last Sow. Camp
Convention will be discussed. I'm
portant that all members be pres
ent.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16
BaptiZing Sunday.

On account of rain interfering
the baptiSmaI service scheduled
to take place last Sunday were
postponed to tomorrow, Sunday,
August 18th. The services will
be held at the canal near L. H.
.CornwelI'S home north of town.
at ) o'clock p. IN.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16

COMMISSIONER 40 IiG'lllSN ~ up
pointed. The motion was second
ed by MIR. Marcantel and upon be-
ing put was carried.
Ordinance No. l40.
An Ordinance amending Sec
lion Four (4) of OrdinanceNo.
1877 adopted by the Police Jury of
the Parish of Jefferson Davis on
the 18th day of May, A. d. 1919,
fixing the time and place for the
meeting of the Board of Commits
sionerS of Bell City Drainage Dist
riot No. One.
The above mentioned Ordin-
ancc was introduced by the Or
dinance Committee who recon-
mended that the same be adopted.
After due reading of the same and
after due deliberation upon roll
call the said Ordinance was adj
opted by The following vote:
Yeas, Nine 90, Noes None (0).
Resolution.
BE IT RESOLVED, by the PO-
lice Jury of the Parish of Jelfer-
son Davis, State of Louisiana, in
regular session convened; that
WHEREAS, application and
plans of the Highway Department
of the Board of State Engineers to
construct a highway bridge across
the Mermentau river on the route
Of the Spanish Trail tranS-conti-
mental highway between the par
iSheS of Jefferson Davis and
Acadia, State of Louisiana, is be-
fore the War Department of the
United States Government;
THEREFORE,, be it resolved
by the Police Jury of the Parish
of Jefferson Davis that this body
heartily endorse the above men
toned project for the following
reasons, tO-Wit:
/. The said bridge across the
Mermentau river would be a con-
Meeting link in very important
tranS-continental highway known
as the Spanish Trail extending
from New Orleans west to H0uS-
ton, San Antonio, etc.
2. The only means of crossing
the Mermentau river at present at
this point is over an old wooden
ferry boat which renders traffic
unsafe and very slow.
3. This section of Southwest
Louisiana is very rapidly grow,
ing, both in population and in
products. 1t is located in the very
heart of the largest and most i'm
portant rice belt in the United
States, if not in the world, and the
construction of this bridge would
be of very great value in the trans
portation and marketing of thi!
important crop.
4. There is at this time a con
slant stream of interstate trave
i, over this route and this travel i:
ever increasing.
The project therefore ceases t.
be local in it's nature but become
a problem of State and Fedora
concern.
The Police Jury Of Jefferson
Davis Parish therefore respectful
ly endorses the above mentioned
project and urges favorable con
f SideratiOn.
y The above resolution was in
PRODUCED by Mr.. Walker who mo
. ed that the same be adopted. TIL
motion for adoption was second
ed by Mr., Briggs and upon bein
put was carried.
Mr.. Pitre moved that the SCI
vices of Lucius Corbello as in
: spector for Ward s be discontinu
4 ed on account of the unmber c
d watts at which dipping has bee
r discontinued. The motion Wa
= seconded by Mr.. Walker and III
v on being put was carried.
The noon hour having arrive
r. Mr.. Briggs moved that the Polio
X Jury adjourn until 1870 p. n
X which motion was seconded b
v Mr.. Pitre and upon being put VIZ
If carried.
: Continued next week.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
10 .00-Snndav School.

11;O0-Public Worship. Sub
iect: THE Mount of Instruction.
S;30-Evening Devotion. Sub
iect: "A Fool There Was"
$3.50 Wednesday evening, Mid
week Service. Subject: "Abra-
ham-the Resident of Canaan"
3;0O-LadieS' Prayer Meeting
A cordial welcome is extended
to all.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16

Virgil Patterson, z. w. Mccain
and a number of other prominent
Niblett citizens were in Welsh
Tuesday tranSacting business.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16
AT THE AUDITORIUM
FRIDA Y, AUG. 18th.

Under the auspices of the
Ladies Guild of the Presbyterian
church, local talent will amuse
at the Auditorium Friday night,
August 29th. The program which
includes a Grammatical rendition,
musical numbers and readings,
will be announced soon.
The affair is for the benefit of
the Presbyterian church. The best
talent has been secured and a
packed house is anticipated.
Do you want to buy-see Carr
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16
YOUNG FOLKS ATTEND
UNIVERSITY COURSE.

Henry Wright, Melvin Doan,
Floyd Willard and the Misses
Katherine Bower and Frances
Willard accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs. N. NJ. Stafford to Baton
Rouge last Sunday where they at
tended the short course in eco
Monies at the Louisiana State
University during this week.
They are expected to arrive home
today.
Fit guaranteed if>you have your
measure taken by our expert tail
or Friday and Saturday, August
29th and 30th.-MartinS'.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16
+. w. A. BOSCH, Pastor.

ParSon Hiram says: "The fell
low that is so busy making money
that he has no time for church is
incidentally preparing a place in
hell for himself.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16
BOY SCOUT DANCE
WAS BIG SUCCESS.

The Boy Scout dance at the
Globe Warehouse last Thursday
night was a grand success both
socially and from a financial point
of view. As result of it the
boys have deposited in the bank
S117.00 net, their part of the pro-
ceeds after expenses were paid,
and they desire to thank every
one who contributed to the sue
cess of the affair, and especially
Mr.. A. R. Arceneaux for his gen.
crosby in rendering the use of
the warehouse.
The Scouts have been urged to
repeat the event and they may de-
eide to give another dance in the
near future.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. McBurney
have as their guest Mr.. McBur-
ney's sister, Mrs. F. Schwartz of
HOLLYWOOD, California.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16

Do you want to buy-see Carr
& Jeter.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16

Official organ of the Po-
lice Jury of the Parish of
Jefferson Davis and of the
Board of Trustees of. the
Town of Welsh.