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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-06-14
turns of said election.

turns of said election.
Section 6. Be it further ordained
ETC., That the President of the Pc.
lice Jury of the Parish of Jefferson
Davis, State of Louisiana, be and he
is hereby authorized and instructed
to procure for and in said election
herein above called, the necessary
registration list including list of
those who have paid poll taxes TO-
! gether with list of the property tax
payers qualified to vote in said cleo
ton and to provide the necessary
polling booths, pencils, pads and the
ike and all other things and materials
necessary for the said election and
the President of the Police Jury
shall also provide and have printed
ballots in such form as to comply
with the form outlined in this ordi-
nance and in order to pay for the
cost of holding said election, includ-
ing the pay of commissioners, clerks
and deputies, the sum of Fifty
and no-100 Dollars, ($5O.0O) or as
much thereof as may be necessary
be and the same is hereby appropri-
ated out of the contingent fund of
the Police Jury.
Section 7. Be it further ordained
etc, That the President of this Pc,
lice Jury be and he is hereby in
strpcted to issue his proclamation
calling an election as provided by
law.
Section 8. Be it further ordained
That an election shall be held under
the general election laws of the !
State of Louisiana, insofar, as ap |
plicable to the election herein pro |
vided for, not in conflict with thi |
Section 8. Be it further ordained |
etc, That this Ordinance be in full
force and effect from and after its
Adopted May LIST, 1919.
Yeas Nine (9).
Nays None CO.,.
Absent and not voting None (O. !
]. S. IRENE,
President Police Jury.
lay "a, 81 Jun Z, IA, 21, %.
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force and effect from and after its
adoption.
Adopted May LIST, 1919.
Yeas Nine (9).
Nays None (0).
Absent and not voting None (0).
J. S. IRENE,
President Police Jury
May "a, 81 Jun z, IA, 21. %.
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wit: David Williams. James DELANEY
and Felix Guillory are appointe
commissioners of said election an.
Drozen Sonnier as clerk thereof 70
the polling place fixed at Jennings
precinct /.
| Section 4. Be it further ordained
etc, That the ballots to be used il
the said election shall read substan
TALLY as follows, to-wit:
In favor of a special -
three mill tax annually
for five 90. years for
dirt roads and bridges YES
in ward Two (2) be-
ginning with the year
1919. -
Against a special three
mill tax for dirt roads
and bridges in Ward YES
Two CD, beginning
with the year 1919. = -
Said ballots shall also contain on
the face thereof, place for the sig
nature of the voter and for the as
5essed value of the property owned
by him in said Ward.
Section 5. Be it further ordained,
ere, That the returns Of the said
election herein provided for, shall be
niade to the Police Jury in accord
ance with law, and that this body
shall meet n Ire ord day of july, A,
d. 1919, at G o'clock a. ~. to cen
vass, compile and promulgate the re-
turns of said election.
Section 6. Be it further ordained.
etc, That the President of the Po-
lice Jury of the Parish of Jefferson
Davis, State of Louisiana, be and he
is hereby authorized and instructed
to procure for and in said election
herein above called, the necessary
registration list including list of
those who have paid poll taxes to-
gether with list of the property tax
payers qualified to vote in said cleo
ticn and to provide the necessary |
polling booths, pencils, pads and the
ike and all other things and materials
necessary for the said election and
he President of the Police Jury
hall also provide and have printed
BALLOTS in such form as to comply
with the form outlined in this ordi-
lance and in order to pay for the
ost of holding said election, incIud-
ng the pay of commissioners, clerks
nd deputies the sum of Twenty Five
nd no-100 Dollars, ($25.OO) or as
much thereof as may be necessary, |
e and the same is hereby appropri-
ted out Of the contingent fund of
he Police Jury.
Section z Be it further ordained,
to-, That the President of this Po-
ce Jury be and he is hereby in
;ructed to issue his proclamation
alling an election as provided by
w.
Section 8. Be it further ordained, /
hat an election shall be held under Il
lc general election laws of the I
tate of Louisiana, insofar, as ap- !
icable to the election herein pro Il
ded for, not in conflict with this Q
rdinance. r
Section 8. Be it further ordained, Il
c., That this Ordinance be in full \,
rec and effect from and after it's !
loption. a
Adopted May LIST, 1919. ',
Yeas Nine (9). =.
Nays None (0). d.
Absent and not voting None (O). ~
]. S. IRENE, :,
President Police Jury. 80 -,
" I'd, 81 Jun Z, IA, 81, 20. W W
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ORDINANCE NO. 1872.

/ AN ORDINANCE calling and pre-
viding for a special election to b
held taking the sense of the prop
erty tax payers of Ward Fiv'
(5), Parish of Jefferson Davis
Louisiana, exclusive of incorporat
ed towns in said ward, entitled t.
vote at said election as to whether
a special tax of Two mills OF
the dollar shall be levied and col
lected for a period of Five (5)
years, beginning with the veal
1919 for the purpose of making
dirt roads and bridges, in SAID
ward.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury Of Jefferson Davis par
ish, State of Louisiana, that ali cleo
ton be and the same is hereby called
to be held in accordance with the
laws of louisiana, to take the sense
O., the property tax payers of Ward
Five Jefferson Davis Parish, Louis
lana, qualified to vote at the election
hereby called, as to whether tax of
Three mills on the dollar of all tax
able property situated within said
Ward, exclusive of the incorporated
towns in said Ward, shall be levied
and collected annually for period of
Five (5) years, beginning with the
year 1919, for the purpose of MAX
ing, grading, repairing and main
tanning dirt roads and bridges in said
Ward.
Section 2. Be it further ordained.
ETC., That said election shall be held
at each and every one of the voting
precincts within said Ward; said pre-
cincts being hereby fixed as follows,
;o-wit: Ward Five (5), Arsene Le-
8leu, precinct 1; Edna, precinct g;
md shall be held on the first day of
July A. D. 1919, between legal hours,
o-wit:
From 8 o'clock a. m. to 7 o'clock
}. m.
Section 8. Be it further ordained. |
tc., That in order to hold the said |
lection, the Following officers are
each of whom is qualified
0 vote at said special election, being
tax payers and qualified
oters and man of good repute, to-
ut: Arsene LeBleu, Sidney Pitre and
!. E. Monger are appointed commits
oners of said election and D. E.
ole as clerk thereof for the polling
lace fixed at Arsene LeBleu, pre-
net |; George Deaton, C. X. Miller
nd 7. A. Rance are appointed COM
! lssioners of said election; and H.
:: Miller as clerk thereof for the
bling place fixed at Edna, precinct 2
Section d. Be it further ordained.
c., That the ballots to be used in
e said election shall read substan- !,
lIly 9S fOllO1vc fo Writ.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1874.

AN ORDINANCE calling and n,o
s Slahg Tor special election to be
n aela taking ta the sense of the prop
cry tax payers of Ward Seven
? ~, Parish of jefferson Davis
LOUISIANA ~ exclusive of incorporat.
vote at said election as to whetbs .,
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In favor of a specia.
two mill tax annually
for five (5) years for
dirt roads and bridges
in Ward Five 50 be.
ginning with the year
1919.
Against a special two
mill tax for dirt roads
and bridges in Ward
Five 60, beginning
with tho ,o INN
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| ''ANAh SAhS y SttA
Said ballots shall also contain OH
the face thereof, place For the sig-
nature of the voter and for the as
sessed value of the property owned
by him in said Ward.
Section 5. Be it further ordained
cTc., That the returns of the said
election herein provided for. shall he
made to the Police Jury in accord
ance with law, and that this hodv
ST.; Il meet en- the Srd day of July, A.
u. 1919, at 8 clock a. nj. to can.
vass. compile and promulgate the re-
turns of said election.
Section 6. Be it further ordained
etc, That the President of the Po,
lice Jury of the Parish of Jefferson
Davis, State of Louisiana, be and he
is hereby authorized and instructed
TO procure for and in said election
herein above called, the necessary
registration list including list If
those who have paid poll taxes to- |
gether with list of the property tax |
payers qualified to vote in said cleo |
tion and to provide the necessary |
polling booths, pencils, pads and the
like and all other things ard materials
necessary for the said election and
tne President of the Police Jurv
snail also provide and have printed
ballots IN such form as to comnIv
with the form outlined in this ord;.
nance and in order to pay for the
cost OF holding said election. includ.
ng the pay OF commissioners, clerks
md deputies, the sum of Fifty
md no,lOO Dollars, ($5O.O0) or as
much thereof as may be necessary
'e and the same is hereby appronr;,
ted out Of the contingent fund Of
ne Police Jury. anu u
Section z. Be it further ordained =
&C., That the President of this Po, 4
ce Jury be and he is hereby in
tructed to issue his proclamation
alling an election as provided bv !
Section s. Be it further ordained !
nat an election shall be held under :
le general election laws of the (
tate OF Louisiana, insofar. as an. !
lcabie to the election herein nrp. =
ded for, not in conflict with This !
rdinance. WIN 'iiis (
Section I'll 9; Be it further ordained :
CO. That this Ordinance be in fnll :
ioption. 'eI as =
Adopted May LIST, 1919. s@na :
Yeas Nine co.. z
Nays None (0). =
Absent and not voting None 20, Z
J. s. IRENE, ~ !
=, .. ., President Police Jury. Z
~ "a 81 Jun 2, Ia, FL, 28. :
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ORDINANCE NO. 100.

AN ORDINANCE calling and pro-
vldlng for special election to be
held taking the sense of the prop
erty tax payers of Ward Three
(3), Parish of jefferson Davis.
Louisiana, exclusive of incorporat-
ed towns in said ward, entitled to
vote at said election as to whether
a special tax of Three mills ON
the dollar shall be levied and col
lected for a period of Five (5l
years, beginning with the year
1919 for the purpose of making,
grading, repairing and maintaining
dirt roads and bridges, in said
ward.
Section 1. Be it ordained bv the
Police Jury of jefferson Davis par
lsh, State of Louisiana, that an slec- |
ZION be and the same is hereby called
TO be held in accordance with The
laws OF Louisiana, to take the sense
OF the property tax payers of Ward
Three Jefferson Davis Parish. Louis-
lana, qualified to vote at the election
hereby called, as to whether a tax of
Three mills on the dollar of all tax-
a6le property situated within said
ward, exclusive of the Incorporated !
towns in said Ward, shall be levied
and aln.d collected annually for a period of
five l5l years, beginning with the
year 1919, for the purpose of max
ing'. grading, repairing and main l
SS "a dirt roads and bridges in said {
Section 2. Be it further ordained
ETC., That said election shall be hold
at each and every one of the voting
precincts within said Ward; said IRE.
slncts being hereby fixed as follows 7
,o-wit: Ward Three (3) RAYMOND $
precinct |; and shall be held an tbo b
lrst day of July A. D. 1919 between
egal hours, to-wit: e
From 6 O'Clock a. m. to z O'Clock 6
}. m. ""ioeA II
Section 8. Be it further ordained q
&C., mat in order to hold the said s.
lection, the following Officer. ~ sra Z
ppolnted, each of whom is mai;SaS VI
vote at said special election heinc tt
nta tax payers and qualified !.
eterS 5; and a man of good repute to. e,
IT. Piaclde Leblanc, E. C. Walker n
nd Polan Landry are appointed com D
lssloners of said election and ~ is
n Landry as clerk thereof for the to
bling place fixed at Ravn,onS sne he
net /. honu' pre- re
Section ii a: Be it further ordainad tn
c'' mat the ballots to be used in ge
e =, SAID election shall read suhstan pa
ally as follows, to-wit. e'" tic
favor of a SpecialI pc
rec mill tax annually Tx
live (5) years for t ~
It roads and bridgesIYES s s'
Ward Three CD be- bal
I'M with the year wit
alnSt special three 10; Sos
II tax for dirt roads ane
I bridges in WardIYES anc
rec CD, beginning mu
h the year 1919. be
'ald ballots shall also contain on t a,e
face thereof, a place for thu s; :" 'he
ure OF the voter and for the as. o.n
led value of the property own cd S sec'
nm in said Ward. a nce
ec ii 5; Be it further ordained e eaI5
, mat the returns of the said la, low,
tlon herein provided for sbsII IL i"~ q
. with LAW ~ sury IN accord Tha
meet ~ ~ oul t I salls bcdy the
919 a. j e.s,s ~ uay OF july A. Stat
comn;la anJ S'Uca q. n. to can plies
of said election. - n slus
'ction 6. Be it further ordained or O.
That the President Of the 20. etc. =
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ORDNANCE NO 1928.

1N OSOdNANCE calling and pro
vldlng for special election to b.
held taking the sense of the prop
erty tax payers of Ward One
~, Parish of jefferson Davis
Louisiana, exclusive of incorporat
ed towns in said ward, entitled tc
vote at said election as to whether
a. special tax of Three mills on
the dollar shall be levied and col
lected for a period of Five 80
years, beginning with the year
1919 for the purpose of making.
grading, repairing and maintaining
dirt roads and bridges, N SAID
ward.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of jefferson Davis par
ish, State Of Louisiana, that an cleo
ton be and the same is hereby called
to be held in accordance with the
laws Of Louisiana, to take the sense
Of the property tax payers of Ward
One Jefferson Davis Parish, Louis
lana, qualified to vote at the election
hereby called, as to whether a tax of
Three mills on the dollar of all tax
able property situated within said
Ward, exclusive of the incorporated
towns in said Ward, shall be levied
and collected annually for period of
Five 80 years, beginning with the
year 1919, for the purpose of max
ing, grading, repairing and main
tanning dirt roads and bridges in said
Ward. ''''
Section 2. Be it further ordained
ETC., That said election shall be held
at each and every one of the voting
precincts within said Ward; said pre. !
eincts being hereby fixed as follows
to-Wit: Ward One ~, Lake Arthur,
precinct /; Thornwell, precinct 2,
and shall be held on the first day of
July A. D. 1919, between legal
hours, to-wit:
From 6 o'clock a. m. to O'Clock
r. m.
Section 3. Be it further ordained
etc, That in order to hold the said
election, the following officers are
appointed, each of whom is qualified
e'vote at said special election, being
property tax payers and qualified
voters and man of good repute, to-
WIT: Placide Landry, E. L. Breadon
and Alcide Broussard are apnointeJ
commissioners of said election. and
y. Il, Shove as clerk thereof for the
polling place fixed at Lake Arthur
precinct e. |; r. R. Monger, Henry
walter and C. C. Potter are apnoint,
ed commissioners of said election i
and Leroy Elliott as clerk thereof for t
precinct 2. ava ''eii' Ii
Section 4. Be it further ordained Q
&c. Ihat the ballots to be used in l
the said election shall read substan- il
Tally as follows, to-wit: h
n favor of a SpeciaIl-- I
hree mill tax annually "a
or five (5) years for "
lirt roads and bridges YES al
n Ward One (1) be- F
9l9. in
against a special three " "
hll Tax for dirt roads
nd bridges in WardiYESi ct
Inc N, beginning at
nth The year 1919. pr pi,
Said ballots shall also contain on - -
le face thereof, a place for the sip. ri,
ature of the voter and for the &C DO
sssed value Of the property owned ga ga
Y him in said Ward. &"
Section 5. Be It further ordained r
C., That the returns of the said
eetion herein provided for, shall be ct,
ade to the Police Jury in accord Gle
ice with law, end that this bodv an,
an 1o meet or the Srd day of July, A. to
1919, at . o'cltck a. m. to can prc
.ss, compile and promulgate the re- vol
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In favor of a special
three mill tax annually
for five 60 years for.
dirt roads and bridges
IN Ward Four az be-
ginning Galn with the year
1919.
Against a special three
mill tax for dirt roads
and bridges in Ward
Four "a, beginning
with the wear 1910
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IN favor of a special
three mill tax annually
for five (5) years for
dirt roads and bridges
in Ward One (1) be-.
ginning d1n with the year.
1919.
Against a special three
mill lax for dirt roads
and bridges in Ward
One CD, beginning
with The year 1919.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-08
WASHINGTON LADY is
STARVED BY MEXICANS
Story of Cruclties to Americans
Reaches Washington Through
Unofficial Channels.

Washington, Aug. IA story Of
cruelty to Americans in Mexico, in
volving the death from starvation of
an aged American woman reached
Washington has through unofficial
channels. The cruelties, including an
attack by bandits, some of whom are
alleged to have been Carranzstas
imprisonment, indignities and later
confiscation of property, were perpe-
trated, it is said, upon DR.. and Mrs.
Charles T. Sturgis, of Washington.
and the latter's mother, Mrs. w. H.
keenright also of Washington. Mrs.
keenright died of starvation while
held prisoner by bandits.
DR.. Sturgis, an American dentist
and owner Of coffee plantation in
Mexico, according to information re-
| ceived here, went to Mexico 90 years
ago. His wife and her mother Joined
him later. In 1918, it is said, their
plantation was raised by Carranza-
| istas and later in the same year by
bandits headed by Gen. Rafael Cally
Mayor, a friend of the rebel leader.
Zapata. General Mayor took the
three Americans prisoners. it is said,
and holding DR.. Sturgis and Mrs.
, Keenright as hostages, sent Mrs.
Sturgis to Mexico City with messages
| to Zapata agent. While being held
prisoner, Mrs. Sturgis said her moth
4 er died from starvation.
Not until last February, according
to the story reaching Washington
were DR.. Sturgis and his wife re-
, leased. They returned to their plan
tation, although the dentist was par
italy paralyzed, owing to the priva-
tions they had undergone, and later
the American consul at Salina Cruz
furnished them with funds to return
to the United States. They arrived
several days ago at New Orleans, and
now are en- route to st. Louis.
The Society for the Protection of
American Rights in Mexico. after in
vestigating the story, most of the de-
tails of which were furnished by Mrs.
Sturgis. ann unced tonight that the
matter would be called TO the atten-
tion of the state department. and it
was said that DR.. Sturgis and his wife
/ would be invited to appear before the
house committee investigating Mexi-
/ can relations.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-08
MILLION POUNDS OF HAM
is FOUND IN STORAGE
Owner Will Sell 100000 Pounds to
Dealer for Retail at 25 Cents
and Cost of Handling.

Richmond, Va, Aug. discovery
of 100000 pounds of ham held in
storage here was made by state food
and dairy commissioner, Benjamin l..
Purcell tonight.
The commissioner announced that
he had persuaded the owner of the
supply to sell 100000 pounds of the
ham at 25 cents per pound, or Is
cents under wholesale market QUOTA
tions If purchaser could be found
here who would distribute it at retail
at price not exceeding % cents plus
cost Of handling.
United States District Attorney H..
M. Smith also announced tonight that
he was prepared to take steps against
food hoarders and exto rtioners in Vir-
ginia should investigation reveal suf-
ficient evidence.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-08
An Erroneous Impression.

One of the most erroneous impress
sions that has got about concerning
the work Of the Red Cross home SER
vice Is that It is restricted to the dis
abled soldier of the United States.
Soldier, sailor, marine, army nurse
1t doesn't matter in the least. Just
so you were in the service OF Uncle
Sam, and became disabled in that
service, the Red Cross will help you
to obtain the compensation and the
hospital treatment and-if you want
1.-THE vocational training that the
government offers.
In the southern division, for ex-
ample there are six nurses, their
health impaired by tuberculosis con-
tracted or developed during their SER
vice. All are now receiving the reg
ular compensation, in addition to hos
pital treatment.
Any chapter of the Red Cross will
tell you about it; and where and how
to get medical treatment, II you need
it; and the proper money compensa-
ton; and the vocational education, IL
you want 1t.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-08

or the Carhartt mill have signified
their willingness to give the EN-,
ployees raise of per cent in wages.
but this offer has not been accepted,
as the workers are holding out for a
greater increase.
So far as can be learned, no i'll feel
ing has been displayed by the en-
ployees at any of the mills where
higher wages are being demanded and
mill officials apparently expect no
trouble along this line. They have ap.
parently adopted the attitude ex>
pressed by Mr.. Long when he stated
that If the workers rather remain idle
than earn the wages paid them by the
mill they may do so, as it is simply
up to the employees to decide wheth-
er or not they will work. Mr.. Long
intimated that the Aragon mill will
remain closed until the employees arc.
ready to resume work.
While there are nine mills in the
city, dissatisfaction among the en-
ployees is confined so far to three of
them. textile union was formed
among the mill workers of this city
only few weeks ago. and this is the
first trouble of the kind experienced
by the mills.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-08
COTTON MILL STRIKE
AT ROCK HILL PLANT
Employees Walk Out and Aragon
Closes Doors-Demand for
Higher Wages.

Rock Hill, S. c., Aug. 7.-Em-
ployees of the Aragon Cotton mill OF
this city. striking for higher wages,
walked out Tuesday night at IL
o'clock, and yesterday the mill was
closed, the day force having joined
the strike. The textile workers, so
far as can be learned are demanding
a 20 per cent increase in wages,
which has been refused by the mill
officials, who feel that the earnings
OF the mill do not warrant such a
wholesale raise in wages. according TO
statement made by Alexander
Long, president of the Aragon mill.
Mr.. Long states that there have been
no disturbances at the mill and that
no clashes are expected. The EN-.
ployees, he added, have the right to
ask for higher wages, but their pres
ent demands can not be met and con.
sequently the mill has been closed
Mr.. Long declares that no effort
will be made to bring in outside work,
ers in an effort to break the strike
AS long as the employees wish to
remain idle the mill will be shut
down. he states, and when they wish
to return to work they may do so
approximately 500 employees. the en-
tire working force of the mill. are f.
fected by the strike.
1t was rumored that the employees
of the Manchester mill are also plan
ming strike, but this rumor could
not be confirmed. 1t is reported tha,
the employees of this mill have asked
for an increase in wages, but as yet
no definite action has been taken.
The situation at the Carhartt mill
where the employees have also re-
quested an increase of 25 per cen,
In wages. is practically unchanged to,
day. B. l.. Ivey. secretary Of the mill
states. A conference between officials
of the mill and representatives OF the
employees was held but no definite
agreement was reached. The official.