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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-01-10
GOOD nephbor.

a good nefshbor.
A. Marcantel was visitor to
Judge PekoQlin Wednesday, TAX
ing the oath as census taker tor
Ward ) in Jefferson Davis Parish
Frank Epper1y and his father
.in-Iaw, Mr.. Riley Prentice, drove
TO Welsh Wednesday to get load
.0f furniture. Dir, Epperly will
move to Fenton in a few days to
make his home on the old Jake
Line place.
&c. Singleton and Collin Le8er
tucked 10 Lake Charles Tuesday
aturning Wednesday with saw
/ nil repairs for Mr.. Oscar Miller's
/ saw mill.
| Well, Mr.. Editor, hope ter hear
I rom WoodIawn in Their near fu-
Lure. Paw is Their same old way
iyIf on er Polly tick Kampane just
Like he's alluS been. | think paw
| is er Parker man now, and | kind
Ter wish Their wimen kud vote too
Sarah Jane.
The Goth of January is approach
Ing and some of our candidates
seem to have the ~every-other-da!
chilIs" and cold feet as the Sc
duel TO the story draws near tt
Ihand-just a few more days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Octave Peloquil
WIRE surprised when Santa Clau
visited their home on Christina
morning and made them happ,
by the presentation of a fine bah,
girl.
Mr.. Crabtree and wife of Jen
nings were in our midst last wee
: looking over the d. A. William
rice farm. Mr.. Crabtree was thin
: Inns OF buying the farm and cast
ling his lot with us as a rice farm
Ter.
Sunshine.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-01-10
PhiIomathic Literary Society

Following are The minutes oil
the Philomalhic Literary Society
meeting of December Dist, omit
led from the last issue OF the
Journal:
The house was called to order
nj The sound of the gayel. The
roll was called and the minutes
of the preceding meeting were
read and approved.
The program was then called
for and the first number was a de-
bate: Resolved that reaIeSlate is
of more value than money. The
affirmative were, Ernest Tabor
Joseph Heberl and Sam Holiday
The negative we're, Evans Hebert,
Daniel Jones, and Harry NaranS
The judges decided in favor OF the
affirmative by a vote OF Two to
one.
Webster Arceneaux rendered a
comical piece of poetry.
The president then ordered the
election of new officers, ChaS
Doan and Henry Fisher were
nominated for the presidency
The vote was, Chas. Doan, Z; Hen
ry Fisher, q. Henry Fisher was
declared elected president.
Ercell Fuller, Raymond Kim
ball and ChaS. Doan were nOmi
mated for the vice presidency. The
vote was, ErceIl Fuller, S, Ray
mOnd KimbaIl, 10, ChaS. Doan
10. As no one had majority Er
cell Fuller was eliminated and thu
other two candidates again ran
The second vote was, ChaS. DOan
II; Raymond Kimball, II. Chas
Doan, was declared elected vice
president.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-01-10
FENTON TOPICS.
Fenton, La, Jan. 7, 49,

'.''. Cliloll, Id, JAN. 4, lJGU.
The Messrs. Alex and Harold
Miller have started two gangs on
a four hundred acre patch of sod
near the old J. A. Bel logging
camp and will within few days
start two more.
1 Mr.. Oscar Miller has just about
completed a nice cottage on one
of his tenant places, which will
be occupied the coming year by
NJ. Stanley.
Mr.. Jake Cline has sold his
home place in Fenton to Mr.. ,Har-
|ry Patterson. We understand that
Mr.. Cline is to move to Lake
Charles, while the Fenton place
will be occupied by Mr.. Frank
Epperly, He has engaged to farm
rice with Mr., Patterson. While
we regret to lose our friend Frank
let the Fentonites be glad to have
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/ ese, to pay what they owed and
continue to hold their good po-
silionS or 50 into business for
themselves and succeed. Ii you
always remain where you are, you
Think this statement over serious
Ily. More than 800 students, before
Ithis month closes, will be added
| to thc fifteen hundred that are
now here. Why not YOU be among
1.-The number? You can enter any
date and take up the work. For
large free catalogue, veritNing the
above claims and more, fill III
and mail.
|
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-01-10
R0ANNN- 7~

Roanoke. La, sa1 ..--.-- 81
Toups Of Ranne has returned .2|
her home after q pleasant vaaj
10 her daughter, Mrs 8a5.n.
Louise Ferguson is Oh, alter al
slight illness.
4 series OF meetings which a-5
in progress at III Duncara church
are We'll attended and enjoy ing
good sermons by Rev. Miller, ano
splendid singing by the con6re-
CATION. 1t is announced that they
will have their love feast on Sat
urday night, the 10th. We would
be glad if all members would be
there.
Mr.. E. B. Martin of Welsh IS
converting the H. d. Thrash gar
age into a nice little business
place. He is putting in a new
front, and will establish a first
class fruit stand. Won't that be
fine and dandy-we can all 60 oV-
er and look al the fruit as much
as we please.
| A. f. Van ArSdol of jerks, Ok
llahoma, who has been working IN
1.-The different states as civil en8in-
eer, has been spending The hoh-
days with his uncle, r. Martin.
Now listen, Sarah Jane-Sln.
shine, don't tlirt with our Uncle
Zeke, for to flirt is naughty, but
if you happen to have any of the
goods for which he keeps nag,
ging at You, please divide with
him and maybe he will let you
rest for awhile.
4, Mrs. Lasiter, the high Schoo
teacher, Miss Lettie Thomas, pu.
Ipil, and Miss Nellie Thomas, the
Iup-to-date and efficient bookkeep.
er for the jeff. Davis Mercantile
Co., have taken rooms with Mrs
Pulliam on Canal Street.
Mrs. John Diener and family
:, visited with Mrs. Tom Compton
, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Robinson o.
! Lake Charles were in our midS
, Tuesday. We certainly were glaC
to see them.
! Mrs. N. H. PoythreSS is suffer
! ing with a severe cold this week
We hope she will soon be Out.
I The Annual District Sunday
, School Convention which conven
, ed here on the 9th, led by VaI
, Garter, one of the State Sunday
t School workers, was attended b.
a representative gathering, con
sidering the Indictment weather
Our Sunday School Superjntend
ent, Mr.. w. F. Tietje, made
splendid talk on how 10 DISCIPLINE
the Sunday School taachars, &
that by their prompt arrive tn.
children could be drawn in @
time, and that we all should talk.
more time for the study Of God
word. There were several goot
talks made, some fine suggestion
if they would only be put int
force, The splendid, uniting dis
/ cussion by Mr.. Garter goes with
l out d mite being taken from ii
and not a word could be added
The usual business was ATTENDED
! to. They have not fully decided
where the next convention will b.
held, but we will know in the nea
future, can say that | think thu
association is a great help, and
hope and trust that we grown III
men and women will live, in GU
everyday Ives, that pure and qui
ct life that we shout, SO that tn
light from our lives may shin
out to show others the way.
eleanor.
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COMMITTEE.

Committee.
After which it was moved and
seconded and carried that the
meeting adjourn until its next
meeting. !,
r. A. Mason, President
Donovan Armstrong, Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-30
EARL SIMMS KILLED
Topeka Youth Meets Death Fleeing
From Missouri Officers, Police Hear

From Missouri Officers, Police Hear.
Earl Simms, 81. of Topeka, was
killed Tuesday at Cameron, Mo-. when
escape authorities there overturned
according to word received here.
The car is said to have been the
Buick belonging to W. NJ. Forbes,
which was stolen at the First Metho-
dist church here the night of June 20.
Simmss wife is said to be still in To-
peka. He was an adopted son of Mr..
and Mrs Frank B. Simms of North
Topeka. who are visiting in California.
The sheriff's office and the police
in Topeka received word from T. M.
O'Neai chief of police of Cameron,
that Simms had been arrested there
for driving a Buick without a license.
Word to hold him was sent back, to-
gether with q request concerning the
engine number of the car.
1t was said when this word came
back to O'Neal. Simms had been re-
leased and when the chief attempted
to take him into custody again the
youth tried to escape. Closely pursued
by the Cameron officers, Simms drove
his car into a ditch. 1t overturned, 1t
was said, pinning him underneath.
Frank Simms. upon rearning of
Earrs death, left San Diego at once
today for Topeka. The boys wife left
for Cameron, it was said.
Frank Simms was formerly a city
councilmanl and is president of the
North Topeka Civic club. Earl was an
ex-service man. According to local
officers, he has been involved in trou-
mile on other occasions.
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BRYAN FIGHTS
Continued from Page One.)

(Contlnued from rage One.)
speaking at a breakfast gathering to-
day expressed his dissatisfaction with
the wet" and dry" situation before
the resolutions committee. He said
that he expected to fight in the con-
vention and hoped to gain distinction
as a reviser of platforms"
Il have no hope of glory as a writer
of the Democratic platform" he said
IT am a member of the resolutions
committee, but not of the sacred nine.
But 1 tell you they know now that
this issue cannot be settled in com
mittee room.
''It takes only one man to bring in
a minority report, and there is that
one man on the resolutions committee
came here as a delegate from Ne
braska to take the case before the
thousand other delegates assembled
here and let them answer.
Looks for "Other Man"
81 came here to- do what 1 can for
speople, not to see what 1 can get
people to do for me. If 1 can help
this world to Danish alcohol ed after
that to Danish war, and IL l can 90
that no office, no presidency, can OF
for the honors that will be mine.
THE Bible says that one, with Co..
shall chase a thousand said Bryan
land that's about the number have
TO fight. It says that two shall put
ten thousand to flight and am look
ing for the other man."
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POLES APPEAL TO LEAGUE
Want to Terminate Hostiltics With
the Bolshcyiki in Gaiicia.

London, June 30.-Polish repre-
sentatives here have approached Sir
Eric Drummond. secretary general of
the League of Nations. in an effort TO
obtain the leagues offices toward ter
mination of the war between Poland
and Soviet Russia, it was learned to-
day.
Drummond was reported to have
been told that unless action was taken
Immediately Poland faced both inter-
nal and external dangers over which
her leaders felt great apprehension
On Friday, the league will officially
take up the question of the Aland Is
lands in an attempt to make tenta-
tive settlement. Both Sweden. a league
member, and Finland, a member,
have agreed to accept the league coun-
CHS decision. Finland will assume the
obligations of a member temporarily:
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New Ork. n Nominate MIN, anu amer
lea will finish the job
No Try For Demonstrations.
Cherry concluded his speech at
1882 D. m. There was a short cheer
from the South Dakota delegation and
generous handclapping turnout the
auditorium but no attempt at a dem
onstration was made.
No seconding speeches were made
to the Gerard nomination and the call
of states was resumed. California and
Colorado passed.
Cummings Is Named.
Connecticut was then called, and
Mayor David Fitzgerald of New Haven
arose in his place in the Connecticut
delegation and announced that his
state would present its candidate thru
John t. Crosby, also of Connecticut.
Crosby mounted the rostrum and
launched into his speech placing in
chairman of the Democratic national
committee. and temporary chairman
of the convention.
Cheers Only for Cummings.
The delegates got to their feet for
the first time since the nominating
speeches started when Crosby said
American should keep its faith with
the world by nominating Cummings
to carry out Wilson's policies. There
was d moment OF cheering, delegates
standing upon their chairs while the
band played,
Crosby concluded his address at
1855 p. m. The Connecticut de1ega-
ton leaped to it's feet and waved
American flags as they cheered The
band broke into the Star Spangled
Banner" and the crowd rose to its
feet
The Connecticut delegates called for
three cheers for Cummings in which
the floor Joined. Mrs. Force Parker
of California seconded Cummings
nomination. Mrs. Parker spoke only
one minute and the brevity of her
remarks made a tremendous hit with
, the crowd, which yelled That is the
stuff, keep it short"
The Connecticut men then tried to
start a Cummings demonstration by
climbing on their chairs and started
three more cheers for their candidate
but the cheering did not last long.
Hitchcock Is Named.
! Then the call of the states was re-
sumed. Delaware yielded to Nebraska
and former Governor Schallenbergel
presented the name of Senator Gilbert
/ NJ. Hitchcock, the administration
! leader in the treaty fight in the SEN
alto
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-30
PLENTY IN FIELDS
Harvest Situation Well in Hand
Over Kansas.
Hands Complain of Restaurant
PrOfiteering.

Apparently there are sufficient men
in the state to handle the harvest
situation at this time. according to the
daily bulletin from f. L. Rhoades, di-
rector of the Wichita bureau of the
state free employment bureau.
However" reads the bulletin re-
ceived in the office of John H. craw-
ford state labor commissioner. there
Is no larfe surplus of help in the state
and all men here will likely have an
opportunity to do some harvest work.
Tho harvest is reported generally
spotted and opening slowly and irregu-
larry. This makes a smaller and more
gradual demand than had been antici-
pated.
ceived from the Salina office. indicates
that the situation is well in hand and
there is sufficient surplus in Salina
and other cities TO fill calls for two
or three days at least"
Prontccrs, as Usual.
Governor Allen received a letter
from w r. Mullins, Pawnee Rock
Kan. saying that the restaurant men
were charging exorbitant prices for
food. Mullins spoke of the COMPARE
lively low cost of raw eggs and the
nlEn cost OF lheIl AIAGQ III AtSNeA
in the western part Of the state.
"The restaurant men buy eggs for
90 cents a dozen. and serve two eggs,
two thin slices of bread, and one glass
OF water for % cents. The harvest
hands are holding meetings about II
and I expect TO have trouble over H.
he says.
other harvest hands are complain
ing because they failed to get 70 cents
an hour at Kingman. The harvest
situation in various counties as re-
ported from the Wichita office fol-
lows:
Ellis county: Sufficient. Harvest
general in southern portion of county
and will be in northern part about
Thursday.
Meade county: Harvest general by
Thursday Supply just ahead of de-
mand.
Rush county: Supplying men rapid
". No considerable shortage.
Washington county: Small amount
might be used.
Clay county: Handling with local
Lane county: Supplied.
Cloud county: Small surplus moving
north and west. Cutting general.
jefferson county: A very fey men
might be used at SO cents.
Ford county: Harvest started. Gen
EIAl last VI MEtAs Nt4AN AGhhANN
ing. Probably will need some more
johnson county: Obtaining plenty
OF men at Kansas City.
Gray county: None needed except
to replace failures.
Kingman county,: Cutting general
Supply adequate but few extras.
Sumner county; Handled largely
with local help.
Pratt county: Surplus 1OO. Har'
vest on in full
Graham county: Absorbing meT
sent from Salina.
Marion county: Very small surplus
Probably no shortage.
Shawnee county: None needed.
Hodgeman county: Most farmer:
supplied. Help coming in from Colo
RADIO. 3,
Barton county: Probably enough
men will drift in. Present surplus
$50.
Finney county: Many CoiorGo'
men passing thru each day.
Franklin county: Situation wei
handled.
Harvey county: Thirty men no
placed
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PUT AUTOS IN POUND

Chicago, June 30.-Penalizing ha-
bitual speeders by locking their
automobiles in the city garage for
from thirty to sixty days is the sub
stance of an order of the city coun-
eli, adopted yesterday, directing the
ordinance to that effect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-30
McAdoo Men We're Confident.

McAdoo Men Were Confident.
The board of directors in the Nc
Adoo organization, however, stuck to
its previous position of being salts
fled with 200 to ESQ votes the first
time out" This would compare with
the Palmer claim of 800 to $50 first
choce delegates claim that had not
been seriously disputed.
c. C. Carlin, manager for Palmer,
allowed his man would "be ahead on
the first ballot, and every ballot after
that" z. H Moore, Cox chieftain.
predicted the Ohioan would be out
ahead when second choice strength
was revealed. Thomas B. Love. one
of the McAdoo directors, gave the i'm
preston he would revise his estimate
of last week-"McAdoo by the sixth
ballot"-downward, if he cared to, but
said he would 'let it go as it stood"
Palmer and Cox Combine.
The vigorous opposition with which
Palmer and Cox were meeting the Nc
Adoo boom was apparent everywhere.
The ever recurring rumor that
Palmer and Cox had, or would effe:t
an alliance to squelch McAdoo Goa
tinued to flash about presidential row.
but Palmer and Cox leaders made 1T
plain they believed they were doing
very well in that line by themselves.
The Palmer organization was heart
ened by report that Iowa, in case
its "favorite son." Secretary Meredith,
fails to develop strength, would de-
post it's rs ballots to the Palmer ac-
count.
Underwood the Dark Horse?
New Hampshire. a report said. had
decidede to give half of its eight votes
to McAdoo on the first ballot, with one
for Palmer and tn" balance for a
locally known fave q son."
The McAdoo organization was said
to be still divided as to the desirabit
ity of placing their candidates namestn
formal nomination. DR.. Burris Jen-
I kins said he had decided to go ahead
| on his own responsibility.
The latest dark horse" talk re-
volved about Sen. Oscar Underwood.
who figured prominently in the 1912
convonfiOn
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visitors admitted to the park The
photograph shows, from left to
right, Misses Catherine lowering OF
Los Angeles, Cal; Ann Widtsee,
daughter of President Widtsee Of
the University of Utah; Nell Greer.
Mildred Gerard, Mrs. A v. Peter
son, and Misses Media DunYon and
DORIS Montague
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-30

A survey Of radical activities made pub
lie nv the United Americans, a new organ
izatlon. declares that radical leaders are
confident * a revolution in this country
within two years. The start - TO pc mads
In New York City with a general strike
The Russian Soviet government has con
fributed S2OOOO,OOO to the American radi
faf rnoxputcnt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-30
MIssissippi Tor Cox.

Skirts are taboo for hiking and
mountain climbing according to the
college girl. Instead one may wear
boomers, breaches and puttees, or
just trousers, but skirts? Never.
Some of the favorite costumes for
mountain climbing are shown by
these charming University of Utah
girls who are on an exploration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-30
WILL RELEASE MISSIONARIES.
Turk Official Says Americans Held in
Tarsus To Be Freed.

Constantinople, June %. The
American missionaries. Paul Nilsson
and his wife, who recently were cap
.tured by Turkish bandits near Tarsus.
Asia Minor, have been taken to Sill
yisk. according to a message received
from Mersina, on June 26.
The Turkish general in charge is re-
ported to have promised their imme-
date release.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-30
FIGHT r. II. -CONFIsCATIoN.
Coal Operators Object to Railroads
Selling Coal En- Route.

Washington. June 3o.-Coal opera
tors here today announced they Will
FIGHT against railroads confiscating for
their own use cars assigned to other
consumers.
one Injunction against this practice
already has been granted at Phillip.
W. Va. it was announced at National
Coal association headquarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-30

Towanda, Kan. Shows Growth.
Washington, June sO.-The census
l,,reau today announced the following
1920 population figures;
Towanda. Kan. us; increase, 445,
or re1 ner cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-30
ALBANY YARDMEN ON STRIKE.
Ordered Back on job by brotherhood
Defective Fired Is Cause.

Albany, June Ozone hundred and
fifty yardmen. switchmen and brake
men employed on the Boston & Maine
railroad in the local yards went on
strike here today, following refusal of
the company t. reinstate railway de-
tective.
The brotherhood officials ordered
the strikers back to work.
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Three Killed in Trnin wreck.

Tuscaloosa, Ala.,- June 3o.-T1ree
young women were killed and three
others seriously injured as a result of a
collision last night between the auto
mobile in which they were riding and a
passenger train on the Louisville G
Nashville railroad.
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M'ADOO is OUT
CONTINUED from Page One.

paving the way for compromise cam
didate. Other aspirants were frankly
dubious of the outlook.
Mississippi for Cox.
Perhaps the most important over
night development was the reported
decision of the Mississippi delegation,
following its complimentary vote for
Sen. John Sharp Williams, to cast its
twenty votes solidly for Cox forever
after" 1t was known that both the
McAdoo and Palmer hackers had
counted on winning several delegates
from this state after they had deserted
their "favorite son."
Possibly significant was the boast of
McAdoo delegates that their candi-
date would receive the greatest num-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-30

Rear Admiral Washington, chief Of the
bureau Of navigation. states that there were
thousands Of dcsertions from the navy
last year. and an average of 700 desertions
per month thus far in 1920. due to made
uunte nav
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NOTICE.

4. O. L. W. members Capital lodge
No. will give an entertainment to-
night at their hall. 62S Jackson. Ev-
ervhodv inVited.-Adv.
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American League.
To vaccinate Swimmers

Kansas City. Mo-. June S0.-The
health board plans to require that
all swimmers be vaccinated for
typhoid before being allowed in
public pOols.
Show your vaccination mark"
my vet become the gateman's cry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-30

At recent auction IN New York. small
silver camp cup used by General Washing
ton during the Revolutionary War sold
for Si.55a A silver teapot used by Mrs.
Washington at Mount Vernon, and beering
her initials. brought $1,000.
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trip throuvh the New Zion National
park which was opened to the pub
lie very recently. The girls ven
tured into many places where 1t is
believed TO one has ever penetrated
and they had many thrilling ex-
periences. They also took an active
part in celebrating the opening of
Camp Wylie and were the first
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-30

Diamond Engagement Rings, $50. to
$500. Easy terms. Harris-Goar Co
Adv.
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br of votes on the first ballot. The
basis for this claim could not be estab-
lished.