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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26

stated that there were no "trus-
ties" in the parish Jail available
for work on the Court House
grounds and requested the Police
Jury for authority to employ the
necessary labor to NOW the Court
House lawn. Mr.. Walker moved
that the janitor be authorized to
employ the necessary help as
above requested, which motion
was seconded by Mr.. Pitre and
upon being put was carried.
Mr.. R. NJ. Briggs, chairman of
the committee formerly appoint
ed to take up with the Police Jury
of Acadia Parish the matter of
more satisfactory management of
the MermeHtau Ferry, submitted
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
Good Roads Maintenance.

40 L. j. Daigre to expenses TO New Orleans for Parsh
l46 L. }. Dagre, engineer for parish -
'lF Jennings Motor Car Co., to service on car
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
"BAYER CROSS
ON ASPIRIN
Always Ask for Genuin!
"Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin
/ < \
IBAYgRl
"

Millions of fraudulent Aspirin
Tablets were sold by BROOKLYN
manufacturer which later proved
to be composed mainly Of Tai.
cum powder. t'Bayer Tablets Of
Aspirin" the true, genuine, Am.
erlcan owned Tablets are marked
with a safety "Bayer Cross"
Ask Off and then insist upon
"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" and
always buy them in the original
Bayer package which contains
proper directions and dosage.
Aspirin is the trade mark d
Bayer Manufacture of Monoace.
of Salicylicacid.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
i. BILLS ALLOWED.
Police Jury Mileage and Per Diem.

TIFo L. l. Moses to wafer and sewerage for May and JUNE
7144 Public Service Co, of Sw La. to service for June
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

To the People of The Parish of
Jefferson Davis:
| hereby announce as a candi-
date for Representative of the
Parish of Jefferson Davis to the
Legislature of the State of Louisi-
ana, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary, and assure
you, if elected, that | will endeav-
or to prefOrm the duties incumb-
ent upon me faithfully and impair
TALLY, and to the best of my
knowleSe and ability.
J. II. HEINEN
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
Total
Special Ward Road and Bridge Fund
Ward |,

1870 Joe Galaim, to road work. ...-........-.....
1901 J. B. Ferguson, Jr., to lumber as per
1902 W. R. Conklin, to labor as per bill .......
1908 ID. NJ. Landry, to labor as per attached
1874 Philo Broussard, to labor OH bridge.
1905 Thomas Hedges, to repairing grader.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
OFFICIAL MINUTES
OF POLICE JURY
Jennings, La, July 7, 1919.

Jennings, La, July I, 1919.
The Police Jury of the Parish
of Jefferson Davis, Louisiana. mel
IN continued session at the Court
House in Jennings, Louisiana, on
this date at nine o'clock a. m.
The meeting was called to ord
er'by Hon. J. S. IRENE, President,
and upon roll call the following
members were present:
Arthur Guidry, Ward 1.
r. NJ. Briggs, Ward 2.
I. 5. Walker, Ward 3.
J. S. IRENE, Ward 4.
AuSem Marcantel, Ward ).
Dole Bourgeois, Ward 8.
Yves Pitrc, Ward 8.
MeSSrS. A. T. Jones, Ward 6
and F. A. Arceneaux, Ward 7 be-
ing absent.
Road Petition.
Rice, La, July |, 1919.
TO the President and members Of
the Police Jury of the Parish
of Jefferson Davis:
We, the undersigned citizens of
Jefferson Davis Parish, La, re-
Spectfully ask your honorable
body to appoint six commission
erS to lay out and procure right
Of-way for public road from the
Southeast corner of section 1886
thence north one mile to the NE
corner of section 1856.
We also recommend the an
pointment of MeSsrs. Jos. DugaS |
A. V. Peters, ChaS. A. Lantz, Her
bert Racca, B. P. Tabor, Arvilien |
ArdOin.
Petitioners: Chas. A. Lantz,
Herbert Racca, A. V. Peters, JUL
ian Verret, ElOi Hebert, Joseph
DugaS, Joseph Landry, Arvilien
ArdOin, Felix Hardy, Raymond
Fontenot, Marcel Rousseau, B. p:
Tabor.
The above petition for public
road was introduced by Mr.. Bour-
SeOiS, and after some discussion
Mr.. Bourgeois moved the petition
lay over until the next regular
meeting of the Police Jury.
The motion was seconded bv
Mr.. Pitre and upon being put was :
carried.
Moved by Mr.. Pitre and second
ed by Mr.. Guidry that the sum of
One Hundred Twenty ($12O.OO) /
Dollars be appropriated from the i
Good Roads Bond Issue Fund for j.,
the purpose of paying premiums
due on freight guarantee bonds i
up to November 9th, 1919, and r
that the Clerk be instructed to |
notify the surety on the said bond S
to cancel the same at the expira S
ton OF the said period. t
The motion was seconded bv {
Mr. Guidry and upon being put IN
was carried
Resolution. 7
as, The rice industry is |
Z growing and affords the J
important crop in South II
louisiana, and
hereaS, an ample supply of
Ssh water for irrigation is of
NE utmost Importance for the u
successful culture of this crop, u
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26

1906 II. E. Davis. to labor on road. ..u...u.
1907 A. +. Landen, to labor on road ..........
1908 Frank West to labor as per bill. ...
13O9 Frank West, to labor. ...........
15lO Oza Mayfield, to labor as per bill.
1911 Clifford Davis, to labor. ........... -.
1872 David Williams, to labor.
1913 Jos. Sampson, to labor. -........ -. m
1914 Mans Ludding, to labor. -. $780,
l3l5 West Brothers, to merchandise -... -
1916 Standard Oil Co., of Louisiana ...... m
1911 Morse Hardware Co., to merchandise
1913 W. E. Coffin, to merchandise
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26

7242 David Marcantel, to commissioner at electlon
7242 John Hav to commissioner at election
7244 Adam Butler, to commissioner at election and ren
7245 A. v PeIoquin to serving as commissioner
7246 Joseph Z. Pitre, to delivering election Doxes~:
7247 Emanuel Tratan, to II lists of voterS~~
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
Total
Criminal EXPENSE.

7l55 '. A. Miller, ex and report on Lucen lloer -
100 '. "A. Miller, ex and report on Benjamin Ba|a l
1ioa Dr. B. I. Fry, exx and report on Ben amn Baan -
Il2S Dr. b. e. Fry, ex and report on Lucien Hollier m
10y Isaac Fontenot, to attendance court -
1l6O Isaac Fontenot, to waiting on cour. - m
I6I Isaac Fontenot, to arrest State vs. Joe AoIror
Il62 isaac Fontenot, to feeding prisoners for June
Il65 Phoenix Drug Store, to mdse for prisoners -
'l64 Dairy Lunch Restaurant to meal for .Iury -
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26

ordered paid. The 49,. -!
upon being SI put a't w., BFourgeob :
n. There re-, being %? no fu rtb'sa
Police Jury adjourn , wh ihat d
'lon was seconded by Mr. ,irlS . b
and upon being put was a"'' B. BIZ
Approved ~ "dS Cam
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
Total

- . - Salaries for June.
7,cS B. H. SInSetary Treasurer Assessors 37jC
71c9 n M H. ACeheauX, boafu OF Health salary 10l
49, Dr. " A. Miller, Parish Physician for June - IL
100 Isaac Foneno, Sheriff, to salary for June Az
71gS ~ II noou IlerK OF Poce jury 75O
III ~ '" o19 1 a - D. demonstration Agent $50
717o q ~ W. o'ahou' nome demonstration Agent $50
7179 D ~ II Delo!hle' JShloE $50
III = H. o II% treasurer 1850
Tx = ~ lieAo' 10 Dct attorneys seno saary~- 1870
no H. Hawkins to SAL for june asst District Attorney 11
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
Total
Bridge and Ferry.

1l4o beOh vincent TO keeping Lake Arthur Ferry POO
1I4S " myers, 10 keeping Mermenau Ferry ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 200
1loO va MayneId, TO Keeping Jaenke Bridge ~~~~ 1910
1oi Came 81 re, to Keeping Lorraine Bridge w 1910
no2 Standard Oil Go. of La, to oil and gasoline 2
100 'Ce ben implement Co., to mdSe for Mermenta ferry 9S
754 Rice Belt Implement Co., to mdse Mermenlau tcry
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
EDZPLOYES IMPORTED FROM NEW FORK
 SAY THEY HAVE TO LIVE LIKE PIGS
MURDERS HIS SWEETHEART
Ex-SoIdter in Fredonia, N. Y., Then Turns Revolver on Himself and Commits Suicide.

Fredonia, N 'Y., Dec. 24.-Joseph 'Huels, a recently returned soldier, to- day shot and killed Miss Eleanor Car roll 19 years old and committed sui eide.
 Hue1s and Miss Carroll had been sweethearts for several years. They had a quarrel two weeks ago and efforts of friends had failed to bring about a conciliation.
 This morning Huels went to Miss Carrolfs house, shot her while she sat at the breakfast table, and i'm mediately afterward turned the weapon upon himself. Miss Carroll was local manager of the Western Union Telegraph office.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
FIRE STARTED FROM
 WOOD IN KITCH1
One patient, Single Hand Succeeds in Rescuing S eraI Other In1natesL
 of Lights Hampers w

Middletown, Dec. 24.-Nine who were among the 53 mildly inl patients accommodated in an oj ing building of Connecticut Hosl for the Insane were missing todaJ the result of last nights fire.
 Those Reported Missing.
 Those missing are; Theodord Osborne, 60, Norwalk; Nicholas \ uck, 2S, Hartford; Max Soracka. Hartford; William Carroll, 39, Wa bury; Philo Pritchard, 63, yvarl Richard O'Brien, 61, Stamford; ward Toelle, 6S, Wallingford; Chd Macheleid, 55, New Haven: C5i1 $. Lord, 49, Windsor
 Cause of the Fire.
 The building was a modern| farmhouse, three stories high, he} by hot water system. pr. Havfl] the superintendent, inclines to opinion that the fire started from heap of kindling wood which had placed near the fire door of the water heater. Tn mild weather VI is burned to eke out coal. Yestel g. lot of wood was cut up for use placed near the heater. The fire cd not have started, apparently from heater itself but the kindling, if D against the fire box, might have q out and ignited.
 Loss Put at S25,OO0.
 The house, with it's timbcrs dry finder after 50 years of sery burned quickly. The flames ran fl the basement to the roof ia a \ few minutes. The inmates were a with the exception of those l missing, to get out by doors and V dows. Very little of the contents W saved. The property loss is at $25,000.
 Inmate Rescues Several.
 There was only one attendant W the fire was first noticed. he, Rol West, being in the kitchen. Y ran to the cellar and found it sms Then he hastened to the second third floors and aroused the patio There were fire escapes, but nearly the men left by the staircases witE any excitement.
 One patient, Fred A. Smith, 45 Haddam, assisted other patients, alone taking out three or four ] who could not move rapidly
 AS fast as the men were gaths outside bucket brigade was for but the water supply was limited.
 Work Done In Darkness.
 No electric lights were in the by ing and illumination down stairs with kerosene lamps. No such la were used upstairs, and attendant moving about after dark used poo flashlights.
 MT. and Mrs Albert Strachan had charge of the building, were duty, having come in town at ( o'cl to purchase Xmas gifts.
 Dr. Haviland said the building insured for S4.050.
 Search of the territory close by ( gni the forenoon failed to reveal patients in hiding or being cared After the fire 12 patients were m ing. Two were found at a farm ho >and a third appeared at the main ] pital and applied for room.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
Armed Auto Bandits Make Sen- sational Attempt in BridgeWater POLICEMAN DRIVES THEM OFF
Attempted Hold-up Takes Place in Heart of City and Gunmen Escape in Automobile When Officers Re- volver Shots Whizz Too Close.

Bridgewater, Mass, Dec. 24.-An attempt to steal the s40,0O0 payroll of the l.. 0. White Co.,, shoe manu- facturora, was frustrated today when Benjamin BoWles, a police officer guarding the money, opened fire on four automobile bandits who had held up the pay car. The bandits returned the fire and then fled in their ma chine towards Taunton or Boston,
 Funds Carried in Trunk.
 The pay funds were being taken in a motor truck from the Bridge water Trust Co. to the White com pany's factory, the money being safe guarded in an iron box, bolted to the floor. Earl Graves, a messenger for the White Co.,. was the driver. Off, 'cer Bowies accom- panied him as guard
 Men All We'll Armed.
 The hold-up took place on Broad street near the corner of Hale street, where the bandits car was stopped. Two men remained in the car while two others, armed with sawed off shot guns and automatic pistols, left it and ran toward the motor truck which was moving along Broad street.
 Policeman Fires Back.
 Shouting to the truck driver. to stop the bandits began shooting. Their shots were answered instantly by a volley from Officer Bowles' automatic. The policeman's fire stopped the high waymen. They lodged behind an electric car which came along just then. and running to their car, jumped fin and made their escape. Tn the ex- citement the pay truck collided with a telephone pole. J. '
 Si,OOO Reward Offered.
 According to the police, the mum = Der on the bandits car was stolen from a garage in Needham. In this use of a stolen number plate the method of the hold-up men was sim liar to that of the four men who held up and robbed the Randolph Savings bank five weeks ago.
 The White Go. offered a reward of $1,OO0 for the arrest and conviction of the bandits.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
WORCESTER BANK ROBBED
Safe Breakers Busy at Bay State Say ingS Bank and Get Away With Spells of About $1.1OO

breakers cracked the safe in the Bay State Savings bank last night and got away with about $1,1OO, the cash being unusually low because of the with drawals during the past few days for Christmas shopping. The bank IS on the second floor of the block directly under the Worcester headquarters of the state police. The robbers got into the bank through a window over a wire screen covering light shaft, and blew off the safe door with nitro glycerlne, smothering the sound with an overcoat found hanging in a closet
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
Home Service Section
 Gives Soldiers Gi

The home service section of Red Cross this morning distribu1 boxes of fruit to the ex-soldiers in hospital. The men taking vocatioi training at the trade school also ceived gifts and fruit, and gifts ", given to a number of families w are we'll known to the home serv section. The boxes brought to { soldiers at the hospital were fl with fruit candy, cigarettes, che ing gum and nuts. Boys at the tra school were made presents of ticles necessary for their work.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
Only Local Member of
 Jewish Legion Returns

Irving Rabinowitz, the only New Britain man who served with the Jew ish Legion of the English army, is home after an extensive period of campaigning in Egypt. He left New Britain about two years ago with a recruiting officer who visited the city at that time. He was one of the very few New England men who volun- teered for service in that branch of the English army. Going to England he was given a brief course of in tensive training and sent imm ediately afterward to Egypt.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
City Employe Wants
 Charity Appointme

Superintendent of Charities Fred Murphy has received the applicant of Walter Kosswig for the post charity investigator to succeed t present superintendent who was ft merly investigator. MT. Kosswig Il, at 302 Hartford avenue and is el ployed by the board of public wolI He has been in the city's empl about three years. There are now t, applicants Mir. Kosswig and Matth Egan, whose application was receiv last week.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
Men Working on New Fac tory in East Berlin Make Complaint to Town Off, ficial.

Several laborrs employed on the construction work at the Connecticut Metal and Chemical company in East Berlin, made a complaint to one of the town officials about their housing con- ditions and requested that immediate action be taken for improvem ents. The spok for the group said that they had come from New York, having been promised $450 a day with their board and room. A contract was drawn up agreeing to the above terms, he declared, but claims the board and room furnished would make good quarters for raising hogs
 Wash and Drink in One Pail.
 In their grievances, the workm en say that the food they are given con- sists of macaroni and tomato skins about every meal, with occasionally a little meat. Further, they state that due to the lack of space i'll their quar-
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New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
STATE DEPARTMENT
 REVOkES LICENSES
No Arms or Munitions Can Go
 Into Mexico Under Ruling LID CLAMPED DOWN TIGHTLY
All Permits Issued by War Trade Board Prior to September 30 Are Now Void and Sharper Restrictions Are Planned.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Revocation effective January i, of all licenses iS- sued by the war trade board prior to last September 30 for the exporta tion of arms and munitions of war to Mex ico was announced today by the state departm ent
 Text of Statement
 The announcement follows:
 The secretary of state directs that all outstanding unused licenses issued pricr to Septembe 30, 1919, by the war trade board or the war trade board section of the department of state, for the eXporta ton to Mexico of arms or munitions of war, shall be re- volled effective January 1 1920. Col ]ectors of customs have advised that said licenses will be of no further force or effect on or after January 1, 1920.
 By virtue of the authority vested in him by the proclama ton issued by the president on January 12, 1919, under section og the joint resolution of congress, approved March IA, 1912, and under an act of con- g'ress, approved June IS, 1917, the secretary of state prescribed that no arms or munitions of war shall be shipped from the United States TO Mexico, except under the license of the secretary of state. All applications fer licenses to export these commonly ties tC Mexico must be filed with the department of state on official applica- tion forms furnished by that depart lnent, from which licenses will issue.'
 Restrictions Increased.
 It was said officially at the state department that the situation regard ing the exportatio1 of arms to Mexico was not changed oy the order but it was learned the government intends to impose even sharper restrictions on the eXportation of arms and munitions to Mexico than it has heretofore.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
UP GOES COAL PRICES
Those Buying Fuel Under Contract Must Pay 30 to 35 Gents per Ton Additional.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Coal consum CTS today were in receipt of announce ments from several fuel companies notifying of an increase in the retail price of between 30 and 35 cents a ton on all coal mined since settlement of the recent soft coal miners strike to make Up for the IA per cent. wage increase the workers gained.
 This does not mean no coal will be sold at the government price" one dealer said, "but the Garfield order is not retroactive on contracts executed before it was issued and all contracts contain a clause providing for the passing along of any increase in min ing cost. Those who have no con- tracts for coal will get it at the gov erment price.
 However, m ost operators have their entire output sold under contract, so the price increase will be pretty gen. eral."
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
OUT FOR GEN. WOOD
Gov. of New Jersey Says He Will Lend His Support to Candidacy of Military Leader.

Trenton, N. J., Dec 24.-Governor Runyon today announced his support of Major Gen. Leonard Wood as a presidential candidate asserting his election would benefit the country imm surably.'
 With Gen. Wood as our leader next year l am confident that the re- publican party will win most impress sively.' the governor stated" He is intensely a patriot, is possessed of in finite courage both physical and moral, has bravely preached his creed the country over and demonstrated clearly his good executive ability, tact and statesmanshlp.'
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
New York Gunmen Hold
 Up IS and Rifle Pockets

New York, Dec. 24-Three hold-up men entered the Eugene R. Duffy as- sociation club rooms early today. lined up IS members at the point of revolvers and escaped with s2,OOO in cash and personal property. The members, who were playing cards when the robbers entered. were backed up against the wall while one hold-up man went through their pockets and the other two stood el,ara.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
Strike Agitat0r Found
 Guilty On 7 Charges

Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 24.--R. B. Russell, charged with seditious con- spiracy in connection with the gen. eral strike ill Winnipeg last May to- day was found guilty by a jury on all seven counts in the indictment re- turned against him. The first count in the indictment was "seditious con- spiracy' the next five were for com mitting overt acts and the seventh was for committing a common nui- sance."
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
Stamford People Are
 Counterfeit Victims

Stamford, Dec. 24.-One and two dollar bills cleverly raised to $1O by the pastiny of figures on the corners have been freely circulated here the past few days. One local bank ac- Cepted a number of these bills Today the police turned Joseph Lom- bardo and Joseph Bargelonge whom they had arrested, over to the federal officers who took them to Bridgeport to be arraigned on the charge of cOunterfcitinC
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
BRUEMMER- REPORTER
Engagement Announced At Luncheon Given This Noon By Miss Mildred Palmer of Lincoln Street.

At 8 luncheon given this noon by Miss Mildred Palmer at the home of her parents on Lincoln street, an- nouncement was made of the engage ment of Miss Beatrice M. Porter to Howard J. Bruammer. Miss Porter is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. B. J. Porter of West Main street and after attending the local schools, studied at Miss McClintock's of Be ston and also Dana Hall. During the war Miss Por- ter took a very active part in the work of ths local branch of the Red Cross society.
 MT, Bruemmer has been connected with the export department of Lan- ders, Frary & Clark since graduating from the New Britain High school with the exception of two years of over seas service with the 101st Machine Gun Battalion
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
Hartford Rubber Works
 Gives $40,900 in Bonus

Hartford, Dec. 24.-Christmas bonuses aggregating about $40,000 were distributed among approximate ly 25O salaried employees of the Hart ford Rubber Works a subsidiary of the United States Rubber Co., today. The basis of distribution was ten per cent to those receiving under s2OO0 a year and $200 to those getting over $2,000.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
Gin Worth ' Million
 in Race With "Death'

Peoria, H., Dec. 24.-Gin valued at s7,0O0,OO0 today was being loaded on a train of 27 cars In readiness for q start at midnight of a race to get it safely past the three mile limit toward Havana, Cuba, before the bonds ex- pire, January 14. The liquor will be exported through New York. Arm ed men will accompany the shipment to prevent tampering with 1t en route.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
MANGAN RESIGNS FROM
 BOXING COMMISSION

Judge William F. Mangan announce ed today his resignation as chairman of the advisory committee for the con- trol of boxing in this city in conjunc- ton with the license committee. The duties of the chairman will be such as to require considerable time, and the lawyer does not feel that he has the time to properly function the duties.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
Burglars Get $2,0O0 in
 Loot in Greenwich Home

Greenwich, Dec: 24.-Burglars in the home of Alfred l.. Ferguson, trea surer of the Windsor Print Works, New York city, last night took silver ware Of S2,000 value. Members of the family, and the cook, in adjoining rooms heard noise in the dining room made by the burglars in selecting ar ticles, but did not investigate.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
HEAD OF IRISH REPUBLIC
 COMING TO BRIDGEPORT

Bridgeport, Dec. 24-A telegram from Frank P. Walsh received today stated that Bridgeport had been se- lected as the place for the Connecticut visit and January 2, the date, of Fla mon De Valera, who is touring the United States in the cause of Irish in- dependence.