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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-01-17

Monday, January 26th, the Welsh
High School Athletic Association. will
present a 'Nigger Minstrel at the
Auditorium. There will be nothing
but home talent in the cast. Admission
will be 90 and 40 cents.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-01-17

Order your fruit trees now, from
he Home Nursery, F. L. Cannon,
Prop Matte
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-01-17

Mrs. H. C Mills returned Thursday
from Pomona, California, where she
had been on a visit,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-01-17

Mr. o. Gauthier of Jennings, candi-
date for sheriff, was in Welsh Friday,
looking after his political lines.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-01-17

See Hood q Colbert for Long Time
Loans. Nof1.tf
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-01-17

Supt. w. P. Annette announces that
tine construction work on the Welsh
and Lake Arthur school buildings viii
begin before the LIST of February.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-01-17

COTTON SEED in 100 ID saeks,
for stock feeding, at the Welsh, Ware.
house.
/ G. 3. Carr is having some improve
ments on his h0me5this week. One of
the features beings added is a comfor.
table sun porch The work is being
done by contractor l.. A. Giggar.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-01-17

Sweet Potatoes for sale. P ]. Unkel
Phone 98, Welsh, La. Do
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-01-17

See Hood G. Colbert for Long Time
Loans. ..4 No1t-tf
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-01-17

Having reduced in rice ments at Public Auction to the last
Pine Island Plantation will and highest bidder Roanoke
be Mules and mpe Farm Roanoke
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-01-17

Official organ Of the Pc
lice Jury of the Parish Of
Jefferson Davis and of the
Board of Trustees. off, the
Town of Welsh.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-01-17
d HEAD OF MULES d

Ranging between the of and which first work
g condition and ready to take the collar.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-15
Changes in Control of Cooperative
 Store Are Made

Several changes were made in the officerss and directors at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Pine Bluff Cooperative association owners of the cooperative store, held last night in rooms over the Orpheo theatre.
 B. E. Shields was reelected pres ident; J. H. Hurley was reelected secretary and treasurer; and R. w Slaughter was elected as a new vice president.
 The board of directors is compos- ed of the following: B. E. Shields H. w. Slaughter. J. H. Turley, B. F Kilmer, P. c. Chestnut, J. c. Cur lin, w. H. Meeks. c. B. Smith. Rob- ert Malley, J. A. Moore, c. F. Earth ct and Emil Herscher. The new di- rectors are w. H. Slaughter and J c. Curlin. j-
 The Cooperative store is located at 14O2 East Sixth and was, opened December 3. 1919. Since beginning the organizations has done a big business and larger activities are planned for the new year. The idea of the organization is to reduce as far as possible the cost of supplies purchased by members of the as- sociation,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-15
Sims to Testify
 in Medal Scandal

Washington, aJn. 14.-A list of 15 admirals, headed by Rear Admiral .Wm.-S. Simms. was submitted to Secretary Daniels today by Senator Hale of Maine, chairman of the sen ate naval subcommittee on investl- gation of navy decoration awards with the request that the officers be summoned to apepar before tho committee at it's first meeting Fri- day. Included in the list are Rear Admirals William s. Benson, retired, former chief of naval operations: Austin M. Knight, retired. head of the special board on naval awardss Charles J. Badger, retired, general board, and Henry T. Mayo. former commander of the Atlantic fleet. In addition, the committee requested ths appearance of Major General George Barnett, commanding the marine corps, and all bureau chiefs.
 Admiral Sims who recently wrote Secretary Daniels criticising the secretary's action in changing recommendations -ifol--- -~-hon orss made by commanding officers and re-. fusine the distinguished servicel medal awarded him, will be the first of the officers to testify at Fridays hearing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-15
JOHN DODGE, AUTO
 MANUFACTURER IS
 DEAD OF PNEUMONIA
From Poor Youth, He Amass- ed Enormous Fortune of
 S50,O0O,00O

New York, Jan. 14.--John Dodge of Detroit, Mich., automobile manufac- turer, died here tonight from pneu- monia.
 MT. Dodge, with his brother Hor- ace, came here to attend the auto- mobile show. Both were stricken with influenza, which in each case developed into pneumonia. Horace Dodge is said by his physicians to be out of danger.
 The career of John r. Dodge, paralleled in many ways, that of a majority of Michigan's leading auto- mobile makers. It began in small machine shop; included many strug- gles against poverty and failure and its close found him one of the motor kings of the world with fortune es- timated at upward of $5O,O0O,OOO.
 Dodge was born in Niles. Michigan 54 years ago. After his public school education he served an ap- premiership in his fathers machine shop. In 1886, he moved to Detroit to follow his trade. He was short ly afterwards joined by his brother, Horace E. Dodge, and for years the brothers worked together as wage earners. This first business was in 1901 when they opened shop of their own, employing 12 persons. They built parts for automobile concerns just starting in business.
 In 1912, the brothers announced their intention of entering the auto mobile business on their account. The enterprise was successful from the beginning and under the impe- tus of the war it grew until today Dodge interests employ approxi- mately 18,000 persons.
 One of the Dodge brothers efforts after the United States entered the war was a $10,0O0,000 ordnance plant which, despite the skepticism of mili- tary experts produced the delicate recoil mechanicism of the French 155 millimeter- guns. Machinery for this plant was built in Dodge factor ies and within a year after it's con- struction was started, it was ship ping 20 of the mechanicisms daily to the proving grounds.
 John Dodge rarely figured in the social life of Detroit. He was re- garded as one of the city's most democratic millionaires. He is survived by his widow, daughter and two sons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-15
T() SPEND MILL. !. LON
 HERE: DURING YEAR '' ON PHONE SERVICE
Large Part of Fund to be Spent in Pine
 Bluff

The Southwestern Bell Telephone company will spend $1,000,0O0 in Ar kansas during 1920 on improvements and extensions, local representa- tives announced yesterday at the re- quest of s. c. Poage, general man. ager of Little Rock. Poage, in his announcement, declares that the plans for extensions have been made possible thru recent rate adjust ments.
 Incidentally, he announced that a large proportion of the $1,OO0,00O to be spent would be used in Pine Bluff and in this vicinity in the underground and aerial cables, new equipment and for other purposes. District Manager A. L. Edmondson last night declared he could not give an estimate at this time on the work to be done here.
 Poage's statement further says:
 "This program is considerably in excess of any attempted by the tele- and is more than twice the amount phone company in previous years, expended in 1918. The company in 1915, spent $371,000 in improve ments, and in 1916 the outlay amoun- ted to $387,000.
 Among the items affected by the new program are: Right of way, land, building, central office equip ment, subscrgers station equipment, etc
 "It is estimated that the carrying out of the program will result in an increase of approximately 4,300 sub scribers' stations during the year, approximately 1,600 wire miles of additional toll facilities and 435 miles of pole construction work.
 "Another project affected by the program is the laying of subma- rine cable across the Mississippi riv- CT at Helena.
 Practically every large town in Arkansas will be affected, including a large number of smaller towns"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-15
FIVE NEGROES HELD
 FOR ASSAULT UPON
 LITTLE BLIND GIRL
No Evidence discriminating Any of Them is
 Obtained

Little Rock, Jan. 14.-Five negroes were arrested today as the result of the audacious assault late last night on II year old blind girl, stud ent at the Arkansas School for the Blind. The girl was taken from the dormitory of the school where she was sleeping with about 15 others. She was carried to an outhouse and attacked. To enter the dormitory the assailant had to climb through a second story window and descend to the first floor of the school. He seized the girl whose bed was near est the foot of the stairs.
 Four negroes, who were employed at the school were arrested early this morning. Tonight, Chief of Police Rotenberry said that severe questioning had failed to incriminate them, but he said that the four will be held for further investigation. A fifth negro, formerly employed at the school was arrested at Keo, Ark, today but has not yet been brought here.
 One of the girls in the dormitory who has partially recovered her sight said that the assailant was a negro.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-15
American Life Safer in the
 Argonne Than Near Tampico
 Lawyer Tells Senate Committee

San Antonio, Texas, Jan. t4. - Stories of terrible cruelty, unredress- ed murders and devastation of prop critics were given the senate sub- committee Investigating the Mexi can situation today by men yet in close touch with conditions in Mex lco. T. M. McBee, a cattleman from a border town; Jas. J. Britt, q law yer from Tampico and George F.. Blalock, once the head of what was the largest colony of American farm CTS in Mexico and who now is oper- ating a small grocery store here, were the witnesses. The effect of their testimony was to strengthen the claims of witnesses heard in Wash lngton that the insecurity Of Ameri- can life and property in Mexico is growing greater.
 Britt, who reminded the committee that he is not employed by any oil company, asserted that American life was "worth more in the Ar@onne than it is today in the country about Tampico."
 He entered the United States only two days ago. He is ore of the men who assisted in caring for the bod ies of E. J. Roney and Earl Boles, who were killed in the oil fields on December 30. The three had dined together on Christmas day.
 Britt appeared confident that the men were killed by Carranza's sol diers.
 ''They were killed within the Cararnza lines," he said, "and the bullets we took from their bodies were those used by the government soldiers and not by the bandits. Moreover, Boles, after he had been brought to the ground by bullet in his ankle, had been attacked from behind by man with machete The blade had been trust far into his body, turned downwards and then up again. The rebels in that part of the country do not carry mache- tes. The soldiers do.'
 Say Soldiers Guilty.
 His theory that the killing was done by soldiers was further sup ported by telling how the paymaster of one of the oil companies who looks like Roney did, received permission about the same time the two had left to carry certain amount of money into the oil fields. This information was transmitted to the Carranzistas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-15
NEW WAGE AGREEMENT.

Washington, Jan. 14.-Director General Hines has signed a national agreement covering rules and work, ing conditions with the Brotherhood of Railway and steamship clerks freight handlers and express station employees The agreement It was announced today, is retroactive to January 1, and will continue, Tn force during the period of federal control.
 The agreement provides for time and half for overtime after eight hours, applying to all employees ex- cent certain workers whose employ ment is light or intermittent, and for one days rest each week except where operation of the individual railroads would be affected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-15
Hoover Waiting for Demand, Says
 Julius Barnes

New York, Jan. Herbert Hoov- CT was declared in an address here tonight by Julius Barnes, his asso- ciate and friend, to be a "progrcs- sive republican," who twill never allow his friends to make ..an effnrt in his behalf, unless there shall come such indisputable evidence of such spontaneous and universal popular demand that it will overwhelm his present resolution"
 Referring to reports that MT Hoover might be democratic presi- dential candidate, MT. Barnes, direc- tor of the United States wheat cor poration said:
 "As lifelong republican, I be- lieve that only one conceivable de- velopment could place him on the democratic ticket, in spite of all that has appeared in the press. I be- lieve that would come about only if over confidence in their own politi- cal prospects blinds the republican party to adopt non-progressive platform, and to nominate candidates of reaction"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-15
S540,00O PAID FOR TWO PLANTATIONS
 IN JEFFERSON %,
Frank McNaily and Partner Buy the Richardson and
 GeOrgiat0wn Places
FORMER RETAINS
 OTHER BIG INTERESTS
Brewers Retire From Control! of Two PIaces--kelley McMillian of Rena Lara, Miss, to 0p-
 crate Places Here

Announcement was made yesterday that Frank MNally, secretary of the Richardson and May Planting company, and Kelley McMillian of Renn Lara, Miss, had bought from the company the Gcorgiatown and Richardson plantations in Jefferson county comprising 4,037 acres. The consideration was 540,000, McNaliy, who was in Pine Bluff last night en route to his home in Lena Lara said. last night.
 McNaly, who is former Pine Bluffian, said that he would con- tinue to live at Rena Lara for the present, but that McMillian would move to Jefferson county at once and take charge of the property. No other changes in personnel will be made.
 McNally still retains his third in-- terest in the Lake Dick and other plantations bought by the re-organ- ized Richardson and May company several weeks ago when for some thing over a million and half dol- lars they obtained five plantations in Arkansas, Louisiana and Missis- sippi The Georgiatown and Richi ardson plantations were included m thlS transfer ana McNdtly, WHO iof years had been associated with the Richardson and May interests was made secretary of the reorganized company. Governor Earl Brewer, former chief executive of Mississippi and his brother were the other parties in the deal whereby the five places were taken over. By the terms of yesterdays transfer, the Browers surrendered their interest in all but one of the plantations in this section--the Lake Dick place. The Brewers, in disposing of theIr interests in the Georgiatown and Richardson places, are complying with a request of McNally and Me Millian to become sole owners and, incidentally. laying plans for poli- tical ventures on which the former governor soon is to embark
 The transfer is the second largest one of it's sort in Jefferson county in the past few wears, being exceeded in avue only ka, the purchase of the reorganized Richardson and May company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-15
Claim to Higher Clothing Prices
 Called Absurd

Salt Lake City, Jan. 14.-The state ments of H. R. King of Seattle, be- fore the National Retail Clothiers' association at Chicago, yesterday that clothing prices will advance from 25 to 40 per cent, partly be- cause of the higher wool prices, was characterized as "absurd" by Dr. s. w. Mcclure, secretary of the Ma tional Wool Growers association here today. MT. King had said that Australian wool had increased from $1.14 a pound in 1914 to $4.1O a pound now.
 "The truth of the matter is that wool is no higher in Boston, the wool market of the country, today, than it was 90 days ago." Dr. Me- Cure said, "and the highest price yet paid for clean wool in Boston is around $2.l0 per pound and this is for the very finest grade"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-15
International Plan
 to End Financial
 Chaos is Launched

New York, Jan. 14.-A call for one of the greatest international confer ences of commercial and financial figures ever assembled, in an effort to find remedy for the f. 'ancial and commercial chaos in which the world has been left by the war, was issued here today following the meeting of a coterie of nationally known financiers.
 The appeal was issued simultane- ously with similar proclamations in Great Britain, France, Holland, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway. In each case, the docu- ments were signed by business, fi- nancial, political and educational leaders in their respective countries.
 In the case of the European coun- tries, the appeal was addressed to the respective government. In the United States, the chamber of com merce of the United States was ask ed to arrange the pgreliminaries of the conference, while appeal was ad- dressed jointly to that body, the American government and the repar- ations commission in Paris.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-15
HREE DIE WHEN ] ||C||HOOL HOUSE NEAR
 STuTTGART BURNS Mrs. Lindsey Riggs, Teacher, and Two Children, THREE OTHERS ARE SEVERELY BURNED xe Monday at Sunshine, 12 Miles From City is Due to
 Oil Explos-

Stuttgart, Jan. 14.-Naws reached h1re today of the death of three per s6bs and the severe burning of three nS3re at the schoolhouse at Sunshine. SNremote settlement, 12 miles west of8 here. The acicdent occurred M4nday.
 the teacher, Mrs. Lindsey Riggs, 1t{empted to start fire with oil, which exploded and burning oil was SG9ttered over the teacher and s9seral pupils. Mrs. Biggs and two frbils died from their burns and fEfee other students are seriously b6rned Others escaped by jumping info a nearby pond. The school house was destroyed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-15
BRATTON BLAMES 'PEONACE' FOR THE RIOTS IN PHILLIPS Denies Trouble There Was Due to Outbreak of
 Radicals TESTIFIES BEFORE
 SENATE COMMITTEE Enactment of Federal Legislation to Prevent Lynchings is Urged by Witnesses-Propagan
 dists Scored

Washington, Jan. 4.--Enactment of federal legislation to prevent lynchings and race rioting was urg- ed at the initial hearing here today of senate judiciary sub committee conducted under the resolution pro- viding for investigation into recent riots and submission of report to the senate suggesting means Of pre- venting recurrence of the disorders Today's session was devoted en- tirely to the question of federal jurisdiction.
 Senator Curtis, republican, of Kansas, author of the resolution, presented to the ub-commitee. a copy of report of the department of justice showing the activity of radical agitators among the negroes in various cities where rioting has occurred in the last six years and describing the manner in which these agitators have conducted a propa- ganda among negroes for the pur- pose of arousing unrest.
 The report outlined an article by Frederick A. Blossim, secretary of the I. w. w. local, of Paterson, N. J., texile workers, designed to arouse negroes. This article, the report said, was prined in the office of the Gary, Indiana) Post at the expense of Linn E. Gale, of Mexico City, who, the report said, was believed to be a German agent
 "It seems to me-" said Senator Cur tis, in presenting the report, "that there IS very strong reason why the general government should take hold of this question and make a thorough Investigation of it and into the activity of the radical element in this country in working up race riots"
 Bratton Talks.
 U. $. Bratton, white attorney of Little Rock, Arkansas, who said his son narrowly escaped lynching in re- cent race riots, argued in favor of federal legislation, declaring the federal constitution guarantees all citizens an impartial trial which mob rule denied. He declared, however, that the recent trouble was not due to radical agitators but to the system of peonage in Arkansas.
 "The conditions that exist there are such as to demand the attention of the federal government" Bratton said.
 James Weldon Johnson, field sec retary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Pepole, told the committee that there recently had been suggestions that the United States intervene in Mex ico because abou six Americans had been killed, while within the same period, 36 negroes had been lynched in this country.
 Legislation to prevent race riots and lynching clearly comes within the constitutional powers oa .congress, said MT. Johnson, who added that it has taken no radical activity to make the negroes feel the oppres- sion.
 Rev. J. C. Robinson, negro, Phila- delphia national organizer for the Equal Rights League of America. said he had been driven from his home because of his work on behalf of the negro. Other witnesses were John R. Shillady, secretary of the National Association for the Ad- vancement of the Colored People, and Archibald H. Grimke, president of the Washington branch of that or ganization.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-15
BRYAN DECLARES
 THAT TREATY WILL
 BE RATIFIED TODAY
COmmoner Has No Inside Dope but Just Expects
 End of Row
DEMOCRATS PREPARE
 TO SELECT LEADER
Close Contest in Prospect With Un- derwood and Hitchcock as Leaders of the Opposing
 Factions

Chicago, Jan. IA Wm. ] Bryan who stopped in Chicago today on his way 70 Washington, predicted that the senate would ratify the peace treaty tomorrow.
 While giving no specific reason for expecting this action, Mr Bry- an said that the senate must bow to the public demand that there be no more delay.
 "rhc people everywhere want ac- tion instead of words," Mir Bryan said. He again denied there was d split between him and President Wilson.
 Washington, Jan. 14.-Further and more determined efforts to bring about ratification of the peace treaty is expected to follow selection to- morrow by democratic senators of a leader to succeed the late Senator Martin of Virginia.
 Senatorial conferences today were devoted almost exclusively to the leadership race between Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, administra- tion manager in the treaty contest, and Senator Underwood of Alabama, former democratic leader in the house The democrats meet in caucus tomorrow morning before the senate convenes to make their choice with an extremely close con- test in prospect.
 Managers of the Hitchcock and Underwood campaigns, while both claiming victory, agreed tonight that the democratic membership was divided and one vote might decide the contest.
 Effect of the democratic leader ship election on the treaty is pre- dicted on variant positions taken recently by Senators Hitchcock and Underwood on ratification. Although both have urged unreserved ratifi- cation, Senator Underwood declar- ed several days ago that, if unable to secure complete ratification, he would support C resolution of par tial ratification, excluding the league of nations covenant and leaving it for settlement in the fall elections. Senator Hitchcock has opposed such course. Another factor is the authorship by Senator Underwood of the pending motion for appoint ment of senate committee on con- ciliation.
 Supporters of Senator Hitchcock urge his election as an endorsement of his ex-officio minority leadership during the illness and since the death of Senator Martin. They also emphasize that his defeat might be construed as repudiation of the ad- ministration policy as regards the treaty.
 In behalf of Senator Underwood it has been denied that his election would or could be regarded as re- pudiation of the treaty management either of MT. Hitchcock or the ad- ministration. The Alabama sena- tors friends have insisted that the treaty is a temporary issue which should not be factor in election of a permanent leader, and have en- phasized that MT. Hitchcock, as rank ing democrat on the foreign rela- tions committee, would continue in charge of the treaty and also of all other questions of foreign relations coming before the senate even should MT. Underwood be chosen leader.