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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-19
STATE WAREHOUSE
BOARD A. c. A. PLAN
WILLIAMSON BILL TO ENcoUR-
AGE CONSTRUCTION CALLS
FOR OVERLAPPING TERMS.
GOVERNOR To BE MEMBER
Terms Of Appointed Members To Be
Overlapping, Two For Two Years,
Two For Four Years and One
For Six Years.

Baton Rouge. - The American Cot
ton Association bill creating a state
warehouse commission to encourages
the construction Of warehouses for
cotton and other agricultural prod,
ucts were introduced In the Senate by
Senator N. G. Williamson, chairman
Of the cotton associations legislative
committee.
The bill is the second Of the asso.
cations legislative measures to make
It appearance In the General Assem-,
bly,. The first, an act appropriating
R25O,OOO year for relief of farmers
and planters In parishes which have
been declared non-cotton zones on &C.
count Of the presence of the pink boil
worm, was introduced in the House
Friday.
The warehouse bill was submitted
20 Governor Parker before its intro
ductiOn and Is understood to carry
his approval. It would create Louis
lana warehouse commission composed
of the commissioner of agriculture Of
the tate, the state director of farm ex'
tension work, and Ave other citizens
to be appointed by the governor. Of
the five appointed members three
would be named by the governor him
self and two upon recommendation OF
the American Cotton Association
The terms Of the five appointed mem.
bers would be overlapping, two serv'
ing for two years, two for four years
and one for six years.
The duties Of the warehouse com.
mission would be:
To encourage the building Of ware
houses for cotton and other agricultu'
raj products.
To advise and assist communities
in planning such warehouses.
To devise regulation governing the
operation Of such warehouses.
To devise a system of boning them,
and to issue hcenes for their opera
ton.
To encourage the establishment Of
warehouse units in every parish with
the idea Of developing statewide
system.
To examine and issue licenses to
classers, gralers, staplers, and weigh
ers.
To develop a system Of marketing
cotton and other agricultural products
to the best advantage of the produc
or and to best meet the demand of the
trade.
To examine and license marketing
agents.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-19
THOUSANDS AGREE
AS TO IN
That BlaCk.Draught Is Excl
for Stomach and Liver DSl|
ders, Hence Its Great Pe|
uIarity.-Mississ Plant
er'S Endorsement
He that endureth is not ogercl

Houston, Miss. Mr.. ]. 4 Ttal|
well-known planter Of this plaa
Gently related his experience b q
Thedford's Black raught | 4
believe there is a better Liver ne
made" said Mr.. TrenOr Y VI
for headache, stomach disorder :
torpid liver.
'Tt Is not bad to take, does ralls
a constipated condition, as $ 9.
of the liver pills and medicine
It does It's work and leaves yesis
like a new person"
Thousands Of Others have y
Black Draught as helpful q
Trenor describes, and a ValaihA (
edy for arrangements Of tas 4
stomach and bowels. It . q
vegetable, having an active eaes
the bowels, gently stimulating 2
or, ana helping to increase Iis
Of bile.
Black Draught has been iolls
assist in the digestion o. 1904
relieves constipation In q prollA
normal way.
On account Of Black-D raugn.A }
proved merit and immense pepa
many limitations are being olisls'
sale. For your own satisasps
VIII pay you to insist upon tps 8.
and be sure the package
narne sEhedford's Blsekpia
At your druggist Y
slant useful directions n gi1
ADV.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-19
Mankinds' wastefuIness.

Macquarie island, sought by Sir
Douglas Mawson as a sanctuary fol-
the Antarctic fauna, is nearly 400
square miles in area, lying 900 miles
from Tasmanias in latitude So degrees
south. Penguins Of various species
sea elephants and seals exist here in
vast numbers, but are being ruthlessly
slaughtered for their oil. A flightIess
parrot, living on the island when ii
was discovered in 1910, has been ex.
terminated by cats turned loose and
allowed to run wild.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-19
Johnson Makes Statement.

Chicago, Ill.-senator Hiram John
son of California made number Of
statements about the republican con-
vention and its conduct before a meet
ing Of delegates and others from his
state Saturday.
7 knew from the start that | would
never have a chance for the nomina.
ton if | had gone into the convention
with only a bare majority" he said.
but California went straight down
the line.a
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-19
GIRLS! LEMONS 81,
BLEACH SKIN "
Make Lemon Lotion 70 pcuDls e
of Your Skin.

Squeeze the Juice Of two lsll' rs
a bottle containing three ~ u
Orchard White which can z Il
any drug store, shake ven S
have a quarter pint Of aatI g I
delightful lemon bleach TOT ~ y.
Massage this sweetly fragls' /
into the face, neck, arms - &
each day, then shortly note
Of your skin. s. Ii
Famous stage beauties X II,
juice to bleach and bring
clear, rosy-white cOmplezioD, Il
have always been used q nj
sunburn and tan remover.
up and try it.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-19
HARDING CHOSEN
BY REPUBLICANS
Ohio Senator Breaks Nine
Ballot Deadlock and Wins
Nomination.
COOLIDGE NOMINATED
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
Collapse Of LOwden Forces
and Transfer Of Delegates
Puts Ohio Senator Over.

Chicago, Ill.-Warren G. Harding,
United States Senator from Ohio, was
nominated for the presidency Satur-
day by the republican national conven-
ton after a deadlock which lasted for
nine ballots and which finally forced
out Of the running all the original
faVorites.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-19
Pronounced stlnuIness

was visiting a friend in her new
farm home. Her nearest neighbor was
a millionaire's son, trying practical
farming : on a well-improved farm. He
hao large peach orchard, small fruits
and beautiful roses. He brought rs
two roses one day and two peaches
the next day. Neighbor women Of
Tered to put up his berries on shares,
but as he was afraid they would be
getting the best of the bargain, he lie:
the fruit dry up on the vlnes.-Ex.
change.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-19
FOR HURRIED READERS.

Jeanerette. - The Knights Of Co
lumbus initiated class Of sixty-fiVe
1t Jeanerette. The candidates were
from Lafayette, AbbeVille, New IBERIA
Jsansrette and near by towns. After
forming on the high school campus
the Knights paraded through town.to
st. Johns Catholic Church, where
mass was said.
Jeanerette. - May II to % was
American Legion Week in Jeanererte
The members Of Lee Gautresux Post
are making a membership campaign
Cor their local post. The nations holt
day, Fourth Of July, will be celebrat'
ID with numerous attractions foF1sn'
bertainment.
Elton. The Elton High School
closed its 1890 session recently, ad
ding I'VE graduates, as follows:
Misses Irma and Arlo Anderson and
Nsssrs, Fauntleroy De La Rue, Peter
Simon and Norman Hollier.
Elton. - The census Of our pnage
taken a few weeks ago shows 1885, a
growth Of over one hundred per cent
An ten years. The mayor is taking
steps to have the community incor
pOrated.
Elton. - The rains Of the past few
ave been very beneficial to this
Of the rice belt. Some were
dd with their irrigation, others
18th their planting on account Of thu
dry weather.
Oberlin. Mrs. Edward Rider
wife Of = local farmer, was seriously
injured by being run over by fright
sned team drawing a heavy farm
wagon.
Elton. - Mr.. Dan S. Williams hal
completed a $4,000 bungalow on hil
model rice farm, three miles south o.
Elton.
Bunkie. - The large steel bridges
Cor the Evangeline highway crossing
Bayou Bouef for Eola, Viloy Refinery
and the Prescott and Lee cross
lngs have arrived. The grading on
this route has been completed to the
St. Landry line and graveling has be
gun.
Bunkie. The Cumberland Tele
phone Company has moved into Its
new quarters in the Bailey building
which has been admirably equipped
with reading and recreation rooms
for the employees.
Elton. Mrs. H. V. Kennedy,
cashier Of the First National Bank Of
Elton, La. is having an eight-inch
deep wen drilled in the corporate linn
its for irrigating his adjoining farm
and possibly furnishing water works
70 the town.
Natchitoches. A roll of attend
ance for the regular Normal depart
ment for the new term at the State
Normal School beginning June 2
showed on the second day 40S stu
dents against 252 at the same time
last summer
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-19
Wood Makes statement

Chicago, Ill.-General Wood issued
the following statement before the Of
hcial vote was announced:
Il congratulate Senator Harding on
his nomination. LEONARD WOOD"
Hoover Sends Congratulations.
New York.-Herbert Hoover sent
the following telegram to Senator
Harding:
I hasten to tendvr you my most
cordial personal congratulations on
your nomination and on the great Cd.
portunity which it affords you to in
terpret the desires of the American
people"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-19
The New Vote.

Party Boss-How was 1t you failed to
ger the full vote out In your district
District Leader-We distributed the
cigars to the boys all right; but, say,
chief, we clean forgot the vanity bags.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-19

If a window In England has received
light free from obstruction for 20
years, it becomes an "ancient light"
and no building may be erected which
will obscure 1t.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-19
Rut Mhat,s 4hA iIsAa

Mrs. Pester-Oh, dear! Wen soon
be old. Don't you often yearn for the
return of childhood days?
Her Husband-Betcher life | do.
wasn't married then.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-19
Early Efforts Of Great Poets

Byron indited fluent and passionate
love verses at the age Of ten, Tenny-
son wrote charming lyrics at twelve,
and Milton wrote epic poems before he
had turned eleven.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-19

AS his running mate the convention
named Governor Calvin Coolidge of
Massachusetts,, upsetting plan of a
combination Of the Harding hackers
to nominate for the place Senator IT.
vine L. Lenroot of Wisconsin.
The collapse Of the forces of Gov
ernor Frank o. Lowden and their
transfer In large part to Senator Hard
ing put the Ohio candidate over.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-19
Such Dull Work.

The trouble with most of us is not so
much that we have hard row to hoe,
but that we dislike hoeing. Boston
Transcript.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-19
Too many advanced lO g.
vaneed in the wrong direcliV1

A torpid liver prevents; ,,l p TiIh &
stimulation. Tone up your i n.,,av scs ~
Indian Vegetable Pills. AA0s
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-19

mes and to facilitate the retirement
of the governments floating indebted
ness, estimated to total more than 3D.
OOOOO0,000, now outstanding In the
form of treasury certificates of In
debtedness. This view Is taken by
Secretary Of the Treasury Houston,
who believes that the economic position
of the country will be made stronger
by the prompt retirement Of the float
ing Indebtedness.
In revising present tax legislation
to swell the revenues of the govern
ment and permit the retirement Of the
outstanding certificates Of indebted
ness at an earlier date than that con-
templated by the volume Of present
tax receipts, Secretary Houston be-
lieves that congress should not fur
Their increase the burdens of taxation
upon business and commerce. On the
contrary, it is the secretary's view
that taxation on this point should be
lessened rather than increased, de-
spite the need of reducing the gov
ernment's Indebtedness at the earliest
possible time.
Increases in present rates Of taxa
ton, he advises, should be provided
In the case of income generally, and
distributing the burden of further
increase in taxes over the tax-paying
public. sparing business to the great
est extent possible, Upon what classes
of taxpayers taxes should be increased
for the purpose Of increasing tax re-
ceipts, Secretary Houston refuses to
state.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-19

Lots of men are suspicious
they know themselves.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-19

It is easier to dodge req
than It is to dodge the result
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-19
Should Pay Floating Debt.

ceipts. Secretary Houston refuses to
state.
Should Pay Floating Debt.
Among the more important needs
Of the country, Mr.. Houston says, is
that of disposing of the floating In
debtedness. The view is taken by the
secretary that the present program of
the treasury forced to go into the mar
ket every fortnight for the flotation of
additional certificates Of Indebtedness
| to raise money with which to meet
maturing securities Of the same sort
and to meet current expenses Of the
government Is harmful in its effect In
raising the level Of interest rates.
If the huge amount of outstanding
certificates of Indebtedness could be
retired before July 1, 1921, as now
contemplated, by the contribution Of
greater taxes, the public would save
much money by the earlier with
drawal of the government from the
money market Even the date of July
81, 1921, as the time by which the
treasury hopes to have accumulated
sufficient funds to redeem the certifi-
Gates Is tentative, Secretary Hous-
ton emphasizes, and is contingent upon
keeping congressional appropriations
from exceeding their present amount
and upon keeping the present volume
Of tax receipts undiminisheds
The redeeming Of Victory loan Sc
curities coming due within the next
few years, Mr.. Houston says, in itself
is serious problem to which the
treasury is giving a large part of it's
attention. The raising Of sufficient
funds with which to meet the matur-
ing securities will call for the best
efforts Of the treasury department. To
give clear field for the redemption of
securities, undisturbed by outstanding
certificates Of Indebtedness, it is urged
by the secretary that all outstanding
certificates Of Indebtedness should be
redeemed and retired, If the country is
TO regain stable financial footing In
time with Great Britain, France and
other countries that have increased
rates of taxation to pay the cost Of
war within the shortest possible time.
Buy Bonds Instead of Selling.
Recently the treasury department
has been doing what 1t can to encour-
age holders of Liberty bonds and Vic
tory bonds to hold on to them. It adj
vises people who can afford to buy
these government bonds to buy them,
instead Of selling them. 1t seems that
a great many persons who are not in
position to get accurate information
about the value of these bonds are
discouraged because the price recently
has been going down slightly, and are
disposed to sell. The treasury depart
ment is confident that with the return
Of normal conditions these bonds will
advance in price. 1t points out that
even at the price at which the bonds
are now selling they are extremely val.
liable.
The federal reserve board called the
directors Of all the federal serve banks
here the other day for conference on
the general financial situation, and af-
ter every phase Of this situation had
been considered 1t was agreed that the
country is absolutely sound financial
ly. These eminent financiers from all
sections Of the country went home de-
termined to be more active than ever
before In preaching the gospel Of cav.
ing and Of greater production.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-19

Plaquemine. - Closing exercises Of
the Plaquemien High School took
place at the auditorium. One Of the
largest classes in the history of the
school was graduated as follows: Mar
garet WILDER, Bessie Long, Bessie
Saurez, Helen Holloway Irene Schul.
er, Hilda Gabb, May Kornegay, Doris
Marionnesux, Louise Dubois, Maud
Boutet, Gertrude ScheXnaildre, Janice
DeblieuX, Nora Caffarel, Muriel Du.
pont, Henrietta Brlehm, ThelmA
Kleinpeter and Ben Deblieux.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-19

w. n. hOuOuau, LII. N, T. hFduSt
Sam Began, Ben Neal. A, NJ. Pyburn,
Pierson Fitzpatrick, DR.. M. Cappel,
Cleveland Dear, Sol Pressburg, G. G.
Clark, R. F. White, George ]. Gins
burg.
Clinton, La. - The old board Of po-
lice jurors met, G. L. Gazden from the
Third Ward, absent. They approval
all bills due for the month of May,
amounting to $2,51O.73, and ali other
routine business and then adjourned.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at state
normal school exceeds all expectations
as "a students have been enrolled
This is 200 students more than the
dormitories can accommodate and an
other hundred students are expected.
Madisonville. - Fire destroyed the
building occupied by Joseph Leblanc
as grocery store. The entire stock
was burned. No insurance was car
ried.
Bunkie. - The automobile of ]. G..
Causey, with FIVE occupants, became
unmanageabie and turned over result
ing in Mrs. Causey suffering both
arms broken and an eye severaly In
iured. The other occupants, Mrs.
Causey's daughters, were slightly. but
not seriously injured.
De Rider City Judge RI A. Dick
son elected some months ago has not
yet qualified for that Office, his com
mission not having arrived Mayor
N. A. Jones is having to preside over
the City Court.
Iota.-A fair was held at st. 10.
seph's Catholic Church in this place
which attracted a large crowd. A din
ner was served and a variety of re-
freshments were sold. About $4O0
was taken in for the benefit Of the
church.
Monroe = Monroe's first annual au-
tomobile show, which opened recently
was brought OF an end. Rain kept
many. people from attending, but the
promoters wer pleased with the pat
ronage given by the public and win
stage a greater exhibition next rear.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-19

Donaldsonville. The brick work
on the new theater building Of the
Community Company, Inc, In course
Of construction in Mississippi street,
will be completed soon and the build,
ing Of the roof, paving Of the floor
and cementing the walls will then be,
gin and be pushed forward as expedi.
tiously as possible. 1t is expected
the theater will be completed and
ready to begin operations by AH.
gust 10.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-19

W. N. u, HOUSTON N0'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-19

Franklin. - The millinery estab-
lishment of Miss Carma j. Lancles on
Main street was destroyed by fire and
the building next to it, which was oc-
cupied by w. T. Peterman and Chas.
Mccarthy, was badly damaged by frs
and water. Mr.. Mccarthy occupied
the upstairs portion of this building
as a sleeping apartment and only had
time to escape from the burning build
ing in his night clothes. The lower
floor was occupied by Peterman &
Loustalot, general contractors.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-06-04
FIRST METHODIST
. CHURCH REFRIGERATED
Every Member and Friend Invited.

We want you to be out at Church
Sunday without fail. We believe when
you step inside the door you will be
agreeably and pleasantly surprised.
Painters have Been working every
day for two weeks, and the whole
Church, from floor to ceiling, is being
renewed.
We expect every member to come
together and make one Big Rally and
bring your thank offering" for Gods
House.
81 was glad when they said to me,
let us go UP to the house of the
Lord"
Special Service all day.
Sunday School 1000
Morning Service HIS.
Evening Service 500.
JAMES TAYLOR, Pastor.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-06-04
Stores May Declare
Half Holiday Thursdays

An effort is being made and mer-
chants generally are giving it its sup
port to close their places of business
each Thursday afternoon, following
similar custom of other cities in Geor-
gia. If all business houses close none
will suffer any loss and proprietors as
well as employees will enjoy an after
noon outing during the heated term.
Among those already pledged to
close, as reported by Braton Davis.
are McCarty Johnston Co., Fitzger-
aid Furniture Co., Feinberg Furniture
Co., Beauchamp, Williams Market,
Johnson Hardware Co., Moore Bros,
CARRIERS Surprise Store, The Fair
Store, Famers Dry Goods Co., Sam
Abram, Vendome, Stevens Furniture
Co., Churchwelps, Raine Furniture
Co., The Bazaar and Watt & Holmes
Hardware Co.
1t is expected that by the 10th every
business house in the city will Sign
the agreement.
The stores are to be closed during
June, July and August on Thursdays
from l p. m. until Friday morniny,
the usual opening hour.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-06-04
Dealers Elated Over Success. Great
\ Display of Pleasure and Service
Cars

Exhibitors and visitors alike. are e.
lated with the beautiful display of
automobiles, tractors and trucks,
WHICH have been assembled in the ex-
hibition hall for the 18th annual auto
show of the Fitzgera% Automobile
dealers association. Hundreds have
visited the display on the opening
and the hall was crowded with spect-
tators and pleasure seekers last even
ingfwffen the band began to play
x Hundreds of out of town visitors
came in cars to view the new models
of automobiles and number of pros
poets have been booked by dealers.
Approximately 100000 worth of cars
are> on display, the largest array of
motor vehicles ever assembled in an
exhibition outside of the largest
cities.
The Leonard Bros. Motor Co., with
Harry Vinson, manager, are showing
the Franklin Mercer, Chandler and
Cleveland line of automobiles and their
Franklin Brougham and Sedan are at
tracing considerable atteption.
The Lockett Auto Co., with their
Jordan, Hupmobile and the celebrated
Magsnon, the highest priced car on
th&Aoor, are receiving many favor
able comments on their displays Mr..
A. A. Lockett is personally looking
after his visitors.
- Billy" Walden, of the T. NJ Wal
de1 Auto Co., with his fine display
of Dodge automobiles, sedan, touring
and roadster, is meeting all corners,
with that "smile that won't come off"
and is making friends for his popu-
lar cars.
The popular priced Overland line,
sedan, coupe, roadster and touring
car, is we'll represented by their deal
ers, Sigh 8. Smith, Inc. Mr.. H. K.
Sigh and Mr.. Smith doing the hon
ors in person and are demonstrating
the m4ny points of superiority of
thei Ers. They also are showing the
Willy&Knight, with its silent motor,
ais demonstrating the Moline trac-
tor.
> President L. L. Griner of the Girl
ner, Motor Company, besides greet
ing'th guests of the Automobile As
ISOLATION is kept busy with his full
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-06-04
ARMY FLYERS
VISIT THE CITY

Lieuts. c. H. bowman and w. B.
Ward of Souther Field reached the
city at HOO a. m from Waycross,
just an hour and 4 minutes and will
remain here over Saturday. These Of
ticers are in charge of recruiting
party travelling over South Georgia,
to enlist men in the Air service. Lieut..
bowman states that men enlist
through the local recruiting station
and that the pay ranges from $50. to
$145. per month, with all expenses
paid. Enlistments may be made for
one to three years.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-06-04
Clerks Still Out
On A. B. & A.

On account of the failure to secure
places for all ofethe members of the
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, who
walked out in the local Offices of the
A. B. & A. all Of the old employees re-
fused to return to their places Thurs
day morning, as announced on infor-
nation in our Wednesdays issue. A
committee of the Union is in Atlanta
comforting with Mr.. B. L. Bugg, pres
ident of the company to adjust the
existing differences.