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The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
VILLA BANDITS BLOW
UP TRAIN IN MEXICO
Federal Officer Is Executed,
But Passengers Escape
Injury.

Ell Paso, Tex.-Followers OF Fran
cisco Villa. the Mexican bandit, dyna'
mited a southbound passenger train
from Chihuahua City near Armendartz
Wednesday, captured and executed a
federal officer, but were finally driven
off, according to a report made public
Thursday by Luis Monies de Oca, con,
sui for Mexico at Ell Paso. Ninety-five
passengers on the train escaped in
jury, it was said
In the first onslaught Of Villistas
on the train following the explosion,
according to Senor Monies de Oca,
seven federal soldiers were captured,
including Lieutenant Sotero Cobos,
who was Immediately executed. Fol-
lowing a fight between the remainder
of the train guard and the bandits
which lasted As minutes the latter
were driven off.
Detailed reports Of the train wreck
ing said the engine escaped injury in
the explosion, but the water tank car
and a gondola in which portion Of
the military escort was riding were
overturned and two soldiers killed. 1t
was said only one soldier was killed
and three wounded in the exchange Of
shots with the Viliistas. The engine
brought help to the soldiers and pas
sengers from Concho. where the pas
sengers later were taken. Two or
three Americans were reported on the
train.
H. A. Prosser Of New York, a direc.
tor, and C. L. Baker Of Ell Paso, gen.
eral manager of the American Smelt-
ing and Refining Company's properties
in Mexico, were aboard the passenger
train dynamited by Villistas south of
Chihuahua City Wednesday, according
to reports received by the American
consulate at Juarez.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
Four Negroes Killed.

Wharton, Tex.-Two negroes were
shot to death Tuesday near Damon
Mound. and two others were hanged
sometime Monday night by unknown
parties, as the result of the killing
of Deputy Sheriff S. C. Mccormick
last Saturday night. The two negroes,
Washington Giles and his brother, the
latter being the one accused of firing
the shot that killed Mccormick, were
surrounded by posse said to be COM
posed of Damon Mound citizens. The
negroes were given the opportunity to
surrender but refused and were killed
in the shooting that followed when
they tried to make their escape.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10

When the balloting on the 44th vote
had gotten to a point where Cox had
702 votes and was rapidly approaching
the necessary two-thirds Of 729, Sam
B. Amidon Of Kansas, manager of the
McAdoo forces and vice chairman of
the democratic national convention,
took the platform and moved that the
nomination of Governor Cox be made
unanimous.
Immediately there was roar from
the tired and worn delegates which
lasted for four minutes before Chair.
man Robinson could put the question
on Amtdon's motion to suspend the
rules and nominate Cox by acclima.
ton.
At 1:43 o'clock Tuesday morning
the motion was formally voted over
with rolling chorus Of ayes and a
crashing of the brass bands. State
standards, which had surged back and
forth in the desperate battles of the
deadlock raced to the front of the
hall and to place before the platform.
In the confusion and excitement of
a nomination after the strenuous and
hard sessions of the convention almost
everybody forgot about a nomination
for the vice presidency but the leaders
who were figuring on a list which
prominently included Franklin D.
Roosevelt of New York, assistant Sec
retary of the navy.
While the crowd was demonstrating
its relapse from the deadlock the
leaders arranged an adjournment un.
til noon Tuesday to canvas the Ques.
tion Of second place in the meantime
and to meet again prepared to COM
plete the ticket.
The Cox movement really started
late Monday afternoon before the re-
cess for dinner. During the interval
both sides Of the fight made desper-
ate appeals to Tammany. Throughout
the evening New York's vote stood
the same, 20 for McAdoo and 70 for
Cox.
On the third ballot of the evening
session the slide to Cox started, and,
Hopping over in twos and threes and
fours in a fashion which sent him
over the majority mark and put him |
at new level. After that the going
was easy.
At the end of the 43rd ballot the to.
tails showed 56S for Cox and 412 for
McAdoo. This put the Ohioan well |
over the majority mark and when the
44th ballot was started this advantage
was almost Immediately apparent, the
first ten states showing gain of IA.
From then on the gains were more
rapid and continued until 7O2 votes
were reached and the McAdoo leaders
made 1t unanimous.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
Cummins Apt to Keep His Seat

Senator Albert B. Cummins of
Iowa Is evidently to have another term
In the senate. His present term will
expire March 8, 1921. He has been
nominated by the Republicans of his
state for reelection, and his victory
seems to have been comparatively easy.
AS Iowa went Republican in 1916 by
$4,000, and Senator Kenyon was elect
ed In 1918 by q Republican majority
of 10000, Senator Cummins seems
reasonably sure Of retaining his seat,
Senator Cummins lives In gs
Moines, is seventy years of age and is
q lawyer. His political career began
when he was elected to the twenty
second state legislature. He served on
the Republican national committee
from 1896 to 1900. He became gov.
ernor In 1902 and served until elected
November "a, 1908, to fill a vacancy in
the United States senate caused by the
death Of Senator w. B. Allison. Since
then he has been in tho senoto q,
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
Want to See the Wheels Go Round

Now that the women have had a
taste Of national politics, what do they
think Of 1t? Well, among other things,
they think several things-things that
they aren't saying for publication. For
example, the Republican women aren't
saying that women make better nomi-
mating speeches from the convention
platform than do the men. They
aren't saying that a biennial conyen-
ton Of the General Federation of
Women's clubs, as typical of the con.
vention Of any big woman's organiza-
tion, makes national convention look
like monkey show.
Here's something, on the other
hand, that the Republican women are
saying. Mary Garrett Hay of New
York, chairman of the womans division
Of the Republican national executive
committee, says 1t.
"The woman voter must be given
full recognition in the party on a fifty
fifty basis, 1t is not fair to exclude
women from the secret councils Of the
faith aDd eyiuop FboJr shan 20
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
FAIL IN ATTEMPT
TO DELAY INQUIRY
ADMINISTRATION OPPONENTS
ATTEMPT TO AMEND CLAI-
BORNE MEASURE.
VOTE NINE TO FIVE AGAINST
Immediately After the HamIey Mo.
tion Was Lost a Motion To Re-
port the Measure FaVorahly
Was Carried.

Baton Rouge. - Administration op
pOnents launched their fight in earn
est against the Claiborne resolution
which would create a commission tc
Investigate the city government Of
New Orleans, and lost the first tilt BY
a decisive vote.
The first test came before the
House committee on appropriations
when opponents Of the measure, LED
by ]. Martian Hamley sought to have
the resolution so amended as to de.
fertile investigation until September
15th-after the primaries.
The committee voted nine to five
against the amendment and followed
this up by reporting the resolution ia
yorably
Every effort is being made, how
ever, to line up House members
against the resolution and that the
tight to postpone the investigation
will be launched again on the floor
OF the House seems certain. The ad-
yministration will be found we'll pre-,
pared for any such move, 1t Is stated,
with a majority more than sufficient
to put the resolution through as it
stands.
The resolution, following the favor
able report on 1t, went over under the
rules and will come I'D, again soon.
In making his fight for postpone
ment until September Is before the
committee, Mr.. Hamley had the
hearty support Of Charles Byrne, who
though not member of the commits
sion, appeared to fight the measure.
The clash was brief and when Mr..
Hamley's motion that the resolution
be amended was voted on he found
that Of the committee only H. B. Con-
ner, ]. S. Leclerc, J. T, Tanner, and
L. B. Gremillion voted with him.
The following administration sup
poFters voted against the Hamley
amendment: A. M. Smith, L. B. Bay
nard, W. A. Mcclellan, Of Acadia, A.
D. starnes, George Veeder, ]. T.
SChelI, s. Parent, J. r. Perez and ].
A. Carville.
Immediately after the Hamley mo-
ton was lost, motion to report the
measure favorably carried without OBJ
lection.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
Fatal Wreck in Oklahoma.

McAlester, okla.-In wreck be.
tween passenger and freight train
on the Katy few miles north Of Nc.
Alester, eight are reported killed, 70
seriously injured and eight sustained
minor injuries Monday. The switch.
ing crew had switched a part of the
carnival train to a siding, and was re.
turning to the main track, when the
freight train struck the rear end Of
the show train.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
h1heLi1neh!8ht
Bryan's Career in the Movies

The activities Of William Jennings
Bryan as presidential candidate, states
man, political adviser, orator, Chau-
tauqua lecturer, reporter, editor ana
what not are known to the pubic
But just now his career as movie
star seems to be hanging In the pal
ance. Mr.. Bryan (the reporter) was
served with notice of lawsuit on the
press platform Of the Coliseum at Chi-
cago. George r. Dalton wants MIN
enjoined, etc. Not that Mr.. Bryan lthe
movie starr is not capable. defend
ant Bryan is a man of peculiar attain
ments," the bill reads, possessing es'
pecial ability as an actor. The COM
plainant is unable to obtain any otner
person Of such ability"
According to Dalton, he origlnateu
the idea to produce motion picture
as an argument for prohibition. Inc
picture was to be dramatizatfon oI
certain lectures in which MIR. Bryan
was to appear as hero.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
Phelan Wants the Oil Can Full

The act providing for the ,ea,,no
OF FEDERAL government oil lands evonas % 8
much debate at the last session oeoAeu ~ ass'
gress' 1t was gtEtee that off l. w. w.,
Of the immediate future: that Ell Is loel
practically world shortage OF os ths Is
precious fuel; that the nation laoh,n ae
1T will fail to keep up with tho e1,ns n.a
cession; that Great Britain ID t.n,.' p.o :
to get hold of the principal wor,d ,fslns s'
plies, and so on. "ul-
The feeling of some mon,,..
seemed to be that race was on e,nuers anan
the nations for world supremacy Iaons - VI,
that Americas production wor,d - . on
De curtaiied because of annroo - SvOu =, !
exhaustion, and that the Unitad UiIaenlng 0.
government should get into the 1915 wa.,s
market for additional oil lands, "O1iu
Senator James s. Phelan ~ ~,
fornia, whose state is a large prodnos.. ~ oa.'
evidently feels that Uncle Sam t: sho,s'.
make sure Of plenty Of oil. Ha v%aa %aa
introduced bill designed to make 4as tbs
Britain ia the race for oil suprema.u Fem ,1S
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
Mary A. Booth, Photomicrographer
Health and happiness are two O

Health and happiness are two Of
the big things of life, yet Miss Mary A.
Booth Of Springfield, Mass, found them
both with the same microscope which
she uses in examining the tongue Of
a honey bee or the gizzard of cricket
She Is now seventy-seven. For the first
30 years Of her life she was an Invalid.
using wheeled chair. In 1872 her
father took her with him on a trip
along the coast of Long Island, and
the young woman, more for diversion
than anything else, took up a study Of
the seaweeds. This was the beginning
of her scientific career. Her casual in
terest in the plants developed into a
well-defined plan to make microscopi-
cal research her work In life.
Now she is healthy, happy and
one Of the foremost microscopists and
photomicrographers of the world,
She is scientist of international repu-
tation, a fellow Of the Royal Micro
scopical Society of London. fellow
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
COX NOMINATED
FOR PRESIDENT
Ohio Governor Was NOminat-
ed on 44th Ballot, After
Palmer Delegates Were
Released.

Auditorium, San Francisco.-James
M. Cox, governor of Ohio, was nom
mated for president OF the United
States in the democratic national con-
vention at 1:40 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. The nomination at the conclusion
Of 44-ballot struggle, in which he had
steadily beaten down the forces Of
William G. McAdoo, former secretary
Of the treasury.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
Valuable Crowns IN Vatican.

Id the pope's treasure house are
TWO crowns which are valued at sew.
eral million dollars. One Of them was
the GIT OF Napoleon to Plus XII, and
contains the largest emerald In the
world. The other, the gift Of Queen
Isabel OF Spain to Plus TX, is worth
probably $2,0OO,OOO
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
FOR HURRIED READERS.

Slidell.-Mayor G. A. Baker has
issued proclamation setting aside the
first and third Fridays Of every month
as cleanup" days, and urgently re-
quests the citizens of Slidell to do
their part in making Slidell clean
city. The people will place all trash
and garbage in front Of their premises
and the street commissioner has been
instructed to haul it away on the
days designated.
University Station, Baton Rouge
"This week l had a hurry call from
the manager Of a large rice planta-
tIon to come and examine some rice
that was turning yellow" reports Ham
ilton Lesseps, agent in IberVille parish.
"Upon investigation 1t was found that
the rice root maggot was the cause of
the trouble. Upon advice Of the agent
immediate steps were taken to drain
the field"
University Station, Baton Rouge
The first cooperative carload ship
ment Of Irish potatoes was made this
week, reports B. M. Jackson, agent in
Ouachita parish. Cooperative market
ing of potatoes has been big sucs
cess il 0uachita, due to careful har.
yesting and proper grading and pack,
ing.
slidell.-The Slidell Commercial and
Civic League has placed iron trash
cans on all corners of the town, and
also a large receptacle in the post
office All the citizens of Slidell have
been called upon by the league to OBJ
serve the mayors clean town proc
lamation.
Opelousas.-W L. Domlngeaux and
Miss lone Joret were married at the
Catholic church in Lafayette, Father
Teurlings officiating. Miss Joret
taught In the high school here the
past year.
Siidell.-Mrs. Spurgeon Wingo, wife
Of the pastor of the local Baptist
church, is rapidly improving from in
juries received in a railroad wreck in
Alabama.
ADMINISTRATIONS w. NJ. Gulledge,
who was recently hurt in a Vicksburg,
Shreveport & Pacific freight wreck
near Gibsland, will recover, it was
announced. Gulledge was riding on !
top of a car Of pipe and when it
overturned he was thrown off.
.Jackson.-A telegram from W. B.
Mccormick of Shreveport to DR.. ]. w. /
Lea of Jackson announces the pur-
chase Of the old Centenary College
buildings and grounds comprising 6S
acres, and a good location for the
Orphanage.
Monroe. Trains between Monroe
and Shreveport are being detoured
because Of a wreck near sibley, in
Rhic hseven freight cars were de-
rallied,
Jackson.-Dr Phillips Of PhIladel.
,hia has been here for a week inspect
ng the East Louisiana Hospital for
he Insane. h
Jackson. Crop prospects are better
han for many years but the boil
Jeeyil is puncturing all the forms and
short crop 8 inevitable.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
The olInarchx 81 a.

Ten thousand francs for that old
picturel ! could understand
IT, OF course, If you were Offering q
modern painting-with oil at Its pres.
ent price, But In the eighteenth cen.
Jury OIL wasnr worth more than 4
sous gallon iH-Le PeIe Meie paris
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
Additional Road Grant.

Gonzales. Texas.-A message has
been received from the state highway
department advising that an additional
$4,000 had been granted to Highway
No. for It's completion through the
county.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10

devote all MS
time to- promoting producing set aside ~ PEI
the of prohibition under e
tion of a commission be appointed by Mr. Bryan
Later he Mr. refused to out the pact
Mr. Bryan proceeds and proposed tha
financing should by Edward Gota ST. Louis Mr. Bryan ue
obtained his lectures for scenario purposes
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
Jap Youths St,dv !,

Yokohama now has /, y
guageS for japanese vo,,.. !,
ed with the idea Of pnnss
yelopment ne Of foreign ID. !
was officially opened h y
Gently. Modern languaps !.
a special study, althepr, /
jects are included Ii i. !
The popularity Of tbs N
sured by the large clas 3 !
bered $50 pupllS--Nors /
ald.f ''''R I
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
Belgium combats Strikes.

Brussels. Most Of the large cities
OF Belgium. following the examples
given in France and Switzerland, are
creating civilian unions, whose chief
aim IS to Combat political strikes and
assure the working of public serv.
ices.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
Town via No str.a4.

1he smallest dependence Of France
y Isle d'Hoedie, situated at the east
q Bella isla Its population Is 2s8
:: 1Aes do not speak French, but Celtic.
ElsA'ne lS the principal Industry. and
meg ars provided with food at an Inn.
managed By the women. The town las
10 streets
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
BIG lJLCll|
ALL HEAl

'FIere is another lstta, ], Sis.
happy" says Peterson. J 2 ,t,Il
that I would rather paw
dollars. .he
money isn't sverytnsinsss sssrisl
There is many 0 plg ~ ~
who would give all b ~, NJ !
able to produce : 3 PFs,
mighty healing poW!ssr. s.,,s y 3
ment, to sell at all oips
g large box"
Dear Sirs:-- .,s.,sg D.
II was an untold suns !
ming sore and ulcers, =,
everything without ) a',s Am M
A friend told me Of yos Hss
ment and the IE..s "a. N "a
pain that had not ,..ae lett lIss n
and after using Jus. .,,ssl
Of the salve ! ana a. suIIs 4 d
8 inches by 6h incnes, s,,.s gIl
can walk. Never, nsf''
Peterson's again. ). rBs
'rYou may use tis thls
ointment, If you WISE Sc 1tftsy, Z,
to praise u" ,; YOU n
southcott, Medina a6,s'usi
filled by Peterson
falo, N. Y.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
GGannot : PrsI,'
remedy I''I Sla1
THC way olIr 49,. 4
NlIceRS. AYhl
Unt VNk flm
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j. Judging frosnnt fsnt tsl.alllS
cry and wretcSsGiear az k'
Mrs. Charlie eTTaeScaea I
Box 144, Diljrossy lSSlGS
pee 6sen ter terrible. h, Z,
doubt the pss,.e e@ \
Of PE-RU.NSAleatt. &
to to catarrh or e,5.', ~ 8
letter. Id any is part al = IL
sick scii,,!9 and erriisSp9sSs| -
ANY anywhere. Where Here ~.
S"o years with cay y /
st stomach and boSsa;iasa iasasI
3he 7 sIo best doctors oSs','S y, 8
t,dtEs,,,OOk ! then took pisss8TeS'
began to use PE.SSTH ST Nj
Oo', one hundred ~ . poas;,9 4
S!Il19 cSdnnot praise n
: Th'ghIy' aaE I: for it vassccsss AN
bot;St ! got relief fross, y, y ]
In l advise dT all s5sas.is 49,
PE-RU-NA." 'Uae'A
AS an emerr.n,,
home, there IS s'Sss osy,HlIs %
equal of this reIi.Slal rIsalas !
medicine PEpIIfTM,;,.s 1
place their sole l'sa j....,
1or coughs, o colS.s SSsp I
bowel trouble, I,s css,,;'l, y
natl 1m;atism, pains ID ittSS,IsS tSs rs
IONS IONS and to prevent sS h
Spanish Flu. TN !" w. y |
pure pur and maintain N; Nh !
and .. robustness, taEsJ JS!I! SsI!!
You can buy N ps.PSS
foPs5, E9e5' in either tliE ii, |,
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
Car Fares Raised in CHICAGO.

Chicago. 1ll.-Surface car fares in
Chicago advanced from &c to SC Fri
day: telephone calls on a measured
rate basis jumped SC to 6kc and
milk went up cent to 15c quart.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
First New Wheat Sold.

Mckinney. Tex, - The first new
wheat was sold at $24O per bushel
and the first new oats sold at soc per
bnshel The grain yield will be rea.
sonably light In the county this year.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
Brazilian Official. Dead.

Ruenos Aires DeIfin Morecia, vice
president OF Brazil. is dead. according
to Rio Janeiro dispatch to La Nacfou
Friday.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
Good Advice

1t is not enough for man to rnow
good thing when he sees IL. Hs
must also seize 1t.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
Passenger Service Resumed.

Timpson, Tex.-Passenger service
has been resumed on the Timpson &
Henderson Railway.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
.lus rurk,rs

Jud Tunkins says a man 10 known
sometimes by the company he keaps
ana ether umes By the company ha
cuts loose frem.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
Film p,ln.,

Film prlnh
Are you striving to laaI
in the sands of timer \
constituent.
Footprints In The altI
mean nothing nowadays I
ator Sorghum. "The obsI
ent is to do something II
able posterity to say, Tnt
ler,' when they see ytr /
moving picture film
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10

senator Cunmlns mas been prominent in the last
win both the treaty and legislation connection
e latter 1t be stated that In was chic
engineer Of the Cincinnati Richmond Wayne railroad
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
Poles RepuIse RoIahsxlkl.

Paris. .-Bolsheviki attacks in the
Lake Shade region have been repuls-
ed by the Poles.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10
Mere Rasf Than nralhs

Some man weigh q lot mere on tia
scaAs than theg walgA Ia the conl
munlsy Boston KSnnscsipt
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10

Wrigst's Indian v.s.t,Sk u
nothing but vegetable r, lss,IaI
act sertly as a tonic and ssr's|
alation ana not BY lrrits,is,. ~ NJ
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10

the American Society for the Advancement Of Science
New York McosDca society," other scientific organizations Her home
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10

uneG states competitor with Great Britain the race for ali
m "0uo form government corporation foreign oil sed
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10

h councils OF the They be taken in IN e,
" anu gwen nr snare OF responsibility and authority -
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10


W. Bohne, farm demonstration agent,
Ten modern hives were received dur
ing the week and orders taken for
thirteen more. Mr.. Bohne expects to
see most Of the bees transferred to
modern hives before the end Of the
year.
Slidell. Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Levy
of Slidell have announced the engage
ment and approaching marriage of
their daughter, Amelia, to Arthur
Weiss Of Yonkers, N. Y. The wedding
will take place in New Orleans at an
early date.
Slidell.-Miss Pearl Toulme, for.
merly Of Slidell, and Charles Schinnie
were married Saturday in Biloxi, Miss,
and are now at home in slidell. Mr..
Sehinnie is with the Salmen Brick
and Lumber Company here.
Slidell.-William Gordon HUFF of
Magnolia, Miss, has taken over tae
contracts, subscription list and good
will of the old Slidell Sun, which was
forced to close down during May.
Natchitoches.-The political cam.
paign in this district, the Eleventh Ju-
dicial District, composed of the
parishes of Natchitoches and Red
River, has been opened with the an. |
nouncement Of S. r. Thomas of Cou.
shatta for the office of district attor-
ney.
opelousas.-The Parish Bank and
Trust Company will open its doors for
business September /, and the Christ.
man saloon building on Landry street
will furnish temporary quarters for
.he new institution.
Jackson. Sunday a protracted meet.
ng began at the Baptist church. Rev.
". A. Jordan Of the Central BAPTIST
'hurch Of New Orleans will assist
Rev. Mccool Of this place, in the
Meeting.
Natchitoches.-B. s. Sweet has re-
eiTed his commission and assumed
is office as clerk Of court, with f. q.
lelly and A. H. o'Quin as deputies.
Natchitoches.-Boll weevfls have
lade their appearance, but are not
cry sctiVe. +
The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-10

University Station, Baton Rouge
A permanent farmers cooperative as
soeiation was organized recently at
YoungsVille for the purpose Of mar
keting farm products and purchasing
fertilizers, reports F. NJ. BacQue, agent
in Lafayette parish. About one hun
dred and fifty farmers were present.
This is the second organization Of its
kind to be formed in Lafayette in the
last month.