The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-11

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revenues and expenditures at $4,000,
of which $4,000 is estimated as sal
aries for white teachers, and $4,000 for
negr Oteachers The amount Of 1854
is estimated as pay for demonstration
agents, which is supplemented with
like appropriations by the state and
parish, and the government. All Of
the schools of the parish are to open
September Is. The board let contracts
to build and equip three new schools,
also domestic science cottage ca
pable Of accommodating the pupils of
twf schools which are situated near
each other.
ArCadia.-An explosion of gasoline
in one of the garages here caused a
sudden confagration which enveIoped
in flames the whole building, a small
wooden frame house, and threatened
to destroy it in a few minutes Before
a wall of the building fell, however,
the fire department had extinguished
the blaze, leaving the building almost
intact. 1t is not ascertained as yet
how much loss was suffered. Two
cars were destroyed in the garage
one, Chandler car, belonging to
l.. NJ. Tooke; the other, Paige, be-
longing to E. H. Fisher The latter
was covered by insurance, as was the
garage.
! Opelousas.-A party of OpeIousas
business men on their way in motor
car to Washington, and consisting of
| Gustave Tujaque, A. NJ Haas and
Julius Stander, narrowly escaped I
death when the automobile turned
owe ron the Washington road. The
accident resulted from the car skid
ding in a ditch and the driver losing
control, when he made an effort to
-ht the machine. Mr., TujaQue was
severely injured about the head and
also suffered broken leg He was
taken to the Opelousas Sanitarium.
Mr.. Stander suffered confusion Of
the forehead and Mr. Haas a slight
bruise about the face,
OpelOusas.- superintendent A. P.
Thornton of the American Petroleum
Oil and Drilling Company started drill
ing an oil we'll near here last week and
| OpelOusas people are predicting c!a
Of the greatest oil fields in the country.
Biologists and practical oil men, in
Guiding Mr. Thornton, have expressed
! the opinion that the field is an ex-
tremely promising one. The drilling
contract calls for depth of 5000 feet,
and sufficient amount Of piping is al
ready on the ground for more than
one-half Of that depth.
| Opelousas.-After period extend
ing over some days the citizens of
Opelousas were given light and water
service last Wednesday under the gu
pervision of Mr.. AymOnd, who sue
ceeded Mr.. Burgess as superintendent
of the light and water plant. Mr. Ay-
mond took charge and worked contin-
uously to re-establish service He
states that he found the plant in very
bad shape, but he promises to the
people of Opelousas his best efforts to
keep the service going until new ma
chinery is installed.
Plaquemine-The land dredge Of
the Huth Company has arrived at the
front of Jack Miller's store in the
Eighth Ward and will soon begin the
construction of the new levee in that
section The dredge will go under
some repairs before beginning work.
This leVee when completed will give
protection to the Lake Long Drainage
District in the winter months by keep
ing the water from seeping through
the old levee and flooding the drain
age district
! Opelousas.-C. P. Dunbar, who has
been at Orlando, Fla, for the past
four months engaged in business en-
terprise, became involved in contro-
versy with Perry Joiner, young man
/ of that place. last week, and the result
I was a clashN inwhich bruises were suf-
fered by Mr.. Dunbar and also bys his
opponent. Mr. Dunbar was arrested
but was released later from impriSon-
ment Joiner, who was removed to the
local sanitarium, is much improved.
Natchitoches.-J. Y. Sanders, Jr,
spent several days here during the
past week in the interest of the candi-
dacy for the United States senate of
his father, Congressman J. Y, San
ders. The latter also visited the
parish and addressed large crowd
Of citizens at the court house.
Natchitoches-At the request of the
Natchitoches Equal Suffrage Club all
bells in the city we're rung and all
whistles blown at noon to celebrate
the suffrage amendment victory.
Plaquemine.-Chief Of Police Hebert
has given notice that he intends to
enforce the law prohibiting girls or
boys under the age Of Is years of
driving automobiles.
Colfax:-The new town council of
Colfax is to be credited with some
fine street work. Eight streets have
been nicely graded, and the bitches
and cutters have been cleaned
Arcadia. Cleanup Day was OBJ
served in Arcadia Wednesday as a re.
suit OF which the town presents very
much improved appearance.