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E XIII. ELSH, CALCASIEU PARISH, LOU1SIANA, AUGUST 9, 1912. , NUMBER 11
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Eh HELD M
PORTANT MEETING,
paper Read by Mr. Philip Si
Discussed by L. E.
0, Chas. Jeter and
Others.
ised a meeting of the rice
sad others interested in the S
was held in the Welsh N
Salturday afternoon at
rC, iuti to the stress of t1
at the present time the i
.tuenot so well attended as it re
be been, nevertheless a com- o1
degree of enthusiasm was et
ad the meeting was a decided is
tL
"eteng was called together
J i nkel in the chair. Mr. C
1, the joal manager of the p
at thin p: ace occupied the f
f t;, utr.tting with a most g
tp;i3rr. tha. opened up a num
.stin re ",:',iug points for dis
yb ti* I~.anters present. Mr.
-le s.t , the object of the
iob" afford an oppor
* discuss, in a general way,
obtained by the Southern
,ersAssociation in the past
lsure possibilities, as well as
some misunderstand ing that
in the past, and to solicit
ion of its members, the
sand other business interests
relation to the management of
-cy as a whole."
e space forbids the reproduc
Mr, Coverdale's letter in toto,
-deavor to touch upon a few c
°re important points of it. In
-place Mr. Coverdale touched
eriticisms that have been in
In by many, himself included,
gtthat the Association could
out. In this connection he
tiat before signing a contract
d Association as its district
be had made close inquiry
ms that had been made of
ltion and of its manage
)r A. C. Wilkins, and had
y convinced that those criti
ie due to a misunderstanding
al conditions, and that not
ethe tact that he himself
believeu the Association
d, he was not willing to set
judgement which had been
to the past and to await
Sdevelopments that were
dome under the better organ
ud stronger working force
Association is gradually se
uring that members and
well as all others who are
In the success of the assocf
their hearty support to its
er than devote their ener
o-klng, Mr. Coverdale, re
ithe numerous benefits that
secured for the members
the Association. He called
-.to the fact that the Associa
malnktlued the price of rice
Islue against all precident,
gloing UP shortly before the
ratlher than DOWN as it al
dlone, and as even the millers
Sto do. He asserted, and
- l, that if the association
per support it will be able
Sa high standard of values
tce throughout the coming
ervltuallv to increase the
I Instead of consuming
million bags this country
ltouse ten to twelve million
a good figure.
oftature he refered to was
-question. He is of the
through the association
olosible for the farmers to
on the question of wages,
,of being held up right at
eason when they must
bands, a uniform labor
mlontained.
e valuable points were
both by Mr. Coverdale,
kers who followed him,
in, which we have not
ut this time.
enthg is set for Saturday
the second day of the
istratlon at this place,
tondance o all interested
- of the rice business is
'sarn Near Bell City
tlightnng Friday.
)oureOn, one of the
- aJtsrs of the Bell City
sustained a serious
'T. when his barn was
log and burned to
barn was valued a
)ouren carried 8450.00
Of course will relieve
able Portion of liis
MONTHLY REPORT OF I
WELSH CIVIC LEABUE.
Strenuous Effort Being Made to Make Q
Welsh a Model City. Steps Being
Taken to Enter State Feder
ation of Woman's Clubs.
The Welsh Civic League me, last
Saturday afteenoon at the home of
Mrs. W. E. Faugbht.
The meeting was called to order by
the president. After roll call the J
minutes of the previous meeting were N
read and approved. The chairmen tl
of the various committees gave very I
encouraging repprts which proves that p
in spite of the extremely warm weather a
the Civic League does not rest. o
Mirs. Robinson, chairman of the k
cemetery committee replorted $3.00 re- v
ceived for care of lots; $9.75 paid out a
for work; the cemetery and school g
grounds kept in good condition and b
the purchase of a new lawn mower. ti
Mrs. Chapman of the Auditorium t
committee reported that Auditorium b
grounds were kept in good condition.
Treasurer's report: s
Balance in treasuty July 6 ...$233.55 '
Received during month........ 2.00'
Paid out during mouth ........ 52.05
Balance in treasury August 3.. 183.50 1
One interesting feature of the meet- i
ing and one which was appreciated t
very much was a talk by Mr. Robin
son, who visited the League. Mr.
Itobinsou's remarks were encourag
ing and his ideas and suggestion*
were very helpful to the League. We
would be glad to have more of our t
citizens help us in this way.
The Civic League is doing all it can
to help the appearance and the sani
tary conditions of our little city.
This is an exceptionally good season
for the growth of grass and weeds,
and while the league appreciates the
co-operatioi of our citizens in helping
in the past to keep down this rank
growth, vet we would be glad if the
people would join with us in an extra
effort to keep this work along. While
we claim that there is not a cleaner
town in the state yet we must confess
that since the recent rains it is begin
ning to look very ragged. The streets
especially are beginning to look bad.
Perhaps you say: "It is the town's
place to keep the streets mowed."
Maybe so, but the town cannot do
every thing an:d if each citizen were
to keep the grass cut in front of his
place how much better it would be for
all concerned. Suppose we try it.
Do not be surprised if some member
of the Civic League visits you this
week. Mrs. Godfrey of the clean up
committee has a force out and they
are doing their best. Won't you en
courage the work?
Another forward step taken by the
League was the decision to federate.
A number of letters have been re
ceived in regard to this movement but
not until the last meeting was any
action taken. This is a wise step in
as much as belonging to the associa
tion will bring us in touch with other
Scities and we will have the benefit of
their experience and help in various
ways.
When the necessary steps have been
Staken the Welsh Civic League will be
alllliated with the Louistana State
SFederation of Women's Clubs.
G et our prices on Inde
' pendent repairs for Deer- I
Ing and MlcCormick Rice
Binders.
e Southern tlercantile Co.
- The Biggest Shipment of Dry Goods R
Ever Brought to Welsh 3i
ARRIVED THIS WEEK AT
The Signal Clothing Store II
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I~#1S
JENNINGS TIMES-RECORD
SEEKS TO MISLEAD PUBLIC,
Quotes Signed Contribution In Elton
Progress, and Attributes Senti
ment of Editor, Although Re
futed by Him in Same "
Columns.
TIC
In Tuesday's issue of the Jennings D
Times-Record, under the head of S
"Editor of Elton Progress Favors nI
Jennings as Parish Seat," Editor v,
Miller says, "It is very pleasing to p
the people of Jennings to learn that aI
Doe Marshall, editor of that spicy fj
paper, The Elton Progress is heart i
and soul for Jennings as parish seat o
of Jefferson Davis parish. We have h
known Mr. Marshall for a number of d
years and have always considered him o
a man of ability and possessed of p
good judgement. So clearly and forde t(
blv did the Progress Editor set forth s
the advantage to a large majority of c
the people of Jefferson Davis parish,I t
by locating the Parish seat at Jenn- i
ings that we feel that HIS words ai
should be given the widest publicity. p
We are therefore reproducing the t
article" p
Now had Editor Miller quoted
Editor Marshall's words or statement
in regard to his position on the ques- a
tion of the location of the parish seat
there would have been no room for an
objection on the part of any one, BUT
HE DID NO'T. Instead he reprinted a
signed communication that appeared e
in the columns of the Progress ovel'
the signature "A PARISH SEATER"t'
and UTTERLY FAILED to take any
notice of Editor Marshall's comment
on the communication which i:nmedi
ately follows it, and is signed "El)I
TOR" in which he TAKES a DEFI
NITE STAND for Welsh, as the
comment which we repeat here plainl v
shows;
"In common justice to all, we he
lieve that one of the principals to be
considered, is Geographical location.
This makes the matter fair as far as
one can figure it out.
There is no question of favoritism
to this issue. other then to favor the
majority, or better speaking all.
Centrality is the only means by which
this can be done. As to the means of
reaching Welsh, time and conditions
will make this all right. Once Welsh
is chosen, the time will come when
monied interest will quickly close up
the gap between Elton and Welsh.
Editor."
Now Mr. Miller is too good a news
paper man, and too old in the business
not to know that an Editor's views on
any subject are not necessarily in ac.
cord with those of every one whlomav
desire to ,ive his views to the public
through the columns of his paper. And
he certainly could not have made this
inexcueable blunder in a case like this
unintentionally when the contributed
article was plainly signed. 'A PAR
SISH SEATEIR," and was immediate
Ily followed by the EI)ITOR'S VIEWS
on the matter. SIGNED "EDIT'OR".
SNow Mr, Voter does this look like
f Jennings is trving to give you a true
Sview of the conditions of affairs, or
that they are seeking to gain their
point by misrepresentation? Which?
For Sale.
I have (2) shares in the Southern
Mercantile Co. Store thati I will sell
for $130.00 cash.
Address,
E M. Radeke,
1 ?-13 p. Ha nnonld. .La.
Choice Alfalfa -ay for
sale at Jones Bros.
WELSH LOGICAL LOCATION J
FOR PARISH SEAT
Geographical Center of Parish.
Rapidly Becoming the Center of
Wealth and Population.
Welsh is in the tight to secure the
location of the parish seat of Jeffersonl 6
Davis parish, and she is in it to WIN.
She expects to WIN, and to wxv on her
merits. We are not going before the
voters of the parish asking their sup
port because we have spent a lartre
amount of time and money in the past Ii
fighting for or against parish division. f,
That has nsthinr to do with the matter f
of locating the parish seat Neither
have we any threats to make, that if we ,
do not win we will turn the parish tl
over to the enemy, the republican ,
party. Politics should have nothing b
to do with the location of the parish r
seat. The location of the parish seat e
of a parish that is destined to be one of
the greatest parishes of the state is too
bigT a (qistion, and is fraught with too I
bmuch that is of real vital interest to the
people of this and future generations ,
to be entangled with petty politics and c
personal or local interests.
Nothing has or ever can come up in v
this parish that will be of more vital i
and lasting interstate the people of i
the parish than the locating of their J
Capital city. what we are doing now (
is not for today or this year or this t
generation, but for all time. 14 inter
ests you today and will interests
v o u r children's grandchildren a
hundred years hence. It will be of
little interest to the people of coming
generations whether parish division
was favored by one city and opposed
by another. The thing that will inter
est them will be whether the present
generation had the wisdom and uusel
lishness to locate the parish seat so as
to be accessible to the greatest num
bers with the least expenditure of titme
and moiney to reach it.
For this reason welsh is in this
light to wIN. we are in it because
wELSlI IS TIHE LOGICAL LOCA
TION for the parish seat. Welsh oc
cupies as near the exact geographi
cal centre of the parish as It is
eossible to line. If a line were drawn
from the northern to the southern
boundry of the parish. passing
through Welsh its exact centre would
fall within 1500 feet of the site the
city expects to deed to the parish for
the erection of the court house. Should
a similiar line be drawn from east to
west through welsh its exact centre
would also fall within approximately
the same distapnce of the court house
site.
Ueinig thus centraliv located is an
advantage to the whole parish that
ought not be overlooked. By locating
the parish seat in parish center
it is possible for practically everyone
except those living in the extreme
corners of the parish to go to the par
ish seat and transact the dav's bmisi
ness aiind return the same day without
dilficulty.
Agatii dthe location of the parish
seat in the center of the parish would
reduce thie criminal court expenses
several thousand dollars annuallv in
the umatter of mileage fees in criminal
court procccdings. This nmeai.s a
reduction of 3our taxes, not for this
year only but for all time to come.
In addition to lher great advantage
of location, which is otie of par
mount importance, WVelsh has every
other advantnee to offer that her
comp;etitor has and a good many be.
sides that we will tell you about later.
JENNINGS FEARS CF REPUBLI- E
CAN SUPREMACY ABSURD,
Tries to Muddy the Parish Seat
Issue by Seeking to Inject Poli- e
tics Into it. t
An unsigned article, written by on u
ex-republican (?) cntitled,"Open Letter t
to Governor L. lE. Hall, Truth is 3
Stranger Than Fiction" which recent- I
Iv appeared in the the Political-Comic
columns of our esteemed contempo- I
rary, the Jennings Times-Hecord, ex- c
eels anything that has yet appeared '1
in the colnmns of that worthy iournal, a
for misstatements, nonsense and
foolishness. Through fiction, fool
ishness and misrepresentation the n
writer seeks to c(loud the real issue, t
the location of the parish seat, by
setting up a wail that the parish has i
been turned over to the Rlepublican u
rule. The fears that the writer c
evinces, that should the parish seat i
be located :t Welsh, the parish wouldr d
go tlepubllicanI, is toe absurd to p!,
peal to aRn one. The fact that in the
last election this section (,f the parish
cast less than ten per cent of ltepui,ii
can votes, and the further fact that an
inspection of the registration boolks
will show more than half of the voters
in this parish are native Louisianans
is assurance doubly strong that
Jefferson Davis pat ish is in no
danger of going Itepublican, even t
though Jennings should go republican t
as she has done before and as tlhe
writer threatens she will do agair, in l
the following language addressed as
"Special" to the Governor: "If we i
vote Republican next election, it is
you that made us and not we our
selves."
Since, for veracity, this article is
about on a par with the general run
of the argument advanced by the Town
on the Border, we will take time to
note a few of the more glaring in
accuracies it contains.
The writer says: "For 16 vours
Jennings has ieen asking tke Legis
lature to I)ivide Calcasieu parish.
The prinicipal objection and jenerailv l
the only objection came from one
small town, Welsh." HIOW NEAlR
THIS COMES TO 3EING TIE!
'rlIUTH can be seen by a reference to
the official returns of the Parish
Division Election in 1910, which shows
that 2172 votes were cast ag;ainst
Division while but 1427 were cast in
favor of it, and out of the 39 voting
precincts in the parish 28 of -them
gave a majority against Division
while but 10 tave a majority F'OR
Division, one precinct being equally
divided. DOES TillS SEEM TO IN
DICATE THAT "THEI ONLY 01
JECTION CAME FROM WELSII,"
or that the author has TRIED TO
MISREPIHESENT TIIE FACTS?
nlu the same manner thie writer ac
cuses Governor lall of turning the
political organiz:ation of the parllsh
over to "L. E. Robiuson Moss & Co.'"
Now as to the truth of this statement:
Every appointee of Governoir IHall's
in thie parish of Jetfferson Davis is
Sand has been a lifelong Democrat.
I Every appointee, with possibly one
Sexcep:ion, and he was recommended
Sby Jennings, is a native Southerner.
1 TWO of the membners of the Police
Jury which the Governor appointed
were recommended by .lentniugs, TWO
by Welsh, and one by both Welsh
and Jennings. Now would this seem
to) indicate tlhat the Governor was
tmturnitng the orgaftizatioU of the pari,h
over to the I epublieuns, or that the
rwriter of the .hen nings article was
- TRYI NG TO .lISIEIPtESE;NT TIlE
SF'ACTS?
= lmmmm=|I m mm ra mNm m -
Editor Marshall of Elton Progress
Takes Sensible View of Parish
Seat Location.
The following clipplld from the
Eltton Progress, the brightf newsy sheet
iublished at Elton, indicates that tbhe
editor takes a most sensible view of
he question of "\Vhere to locate the
parish seat." As editor Marshall says
phis is not a question of playing fav
,rites, but a iunestion of simple justice
ou the pieople of the parish, Mir.
Mlarshall's view of the matter is here
with given.
"In co nmon justice to all, we be
lieve that one of the principals to be
:onsidered, is Geographical Iccation.
'his makes the matter fair as far as
Ime can figure it out.
There is no question of favoriteisui
in this issue, other than to favor the
isjority, or better speaking all. Cen
trality is the only means by which this
an bhe done. As tL tthe neaun of reach
i.' Welsh. time and conditions will
ual3 this all ri;hlt. Once \Welsh is
hlioseli, the time will collie whenu iuon
ted interest will ulickly c'lotse up tle
;api between Elton anld \V lsh."
los. F. Fuselier, Candidate For Sheriff
Mi'. Jos. F. s,':.elir, wiiho is out
aftir the nominutioh: for the ofuice of
ShlcrilT of Je!Ter,o I. l' parish, was
born in this parish fori-live years
ago, and has resided here practically
all his life, lie has devoted his tixet
and efforts toirard miaking Calcasieu.
the best parish in the state, and now
that lie is in that uortion of the parislh
that is included in Jleferson Davis
lirtishi he is just as enthusiastic in
nakiint it the best of all the iparishes
in the state. Mr. l'uselier live, on his
fartii four miile. southeast of Eltou
Ii-ing a man of more tuan naturual
ability himself as well as beitng de
cendcd ft oui one of the oldest and
Imost popular families of the state,
Ihe vields a large influence in his en
tire community.
lie has been a public servant for a
nutLmber of years. having served asa
deputy sheriff undtler 1). J. eitld from
Licr3 to 1911, aud as a constable by ap
Lpoitlltllt to succeed Mr. J as. ilender
sont froI. 1904 to 1'U0ti, both of which
positions hle illed ii ith exceptional
bkilltv.
.Mir. l'uselier was c:t onily all excel
lent peace ul!icer, but is recognized by
all who know hint as a quiet, peacable
thorougl goiusn citizenu aho is a credit
to his entire cominiunity and will fill
the olffice of sheriff with honor to the
l. risli and credit toi) himself.
As a life long d micrat, and also
as a strlOg suniporter of the Good
Goveirnment League in the past cam
paign Mr. Fuselier has wielded a
strong influence for good inl his local
ity, an:d is entitle to the hearty support
of every Democrat of the entire parish
t\grain the a uthor puts up) t sorry
mouth and asks, "WVhv make nine
wards instead of three.' '--We pre
sulue lie meant live. We woiuld re
spectfully ask, has lie hearld any
complaint froim tile various sections
that have been given a ward rather
ittin being tied to a Jeinings, Welih
or Lake Arthur ward?
Aiid finally ie asks. ~lWhyv make
cofiditions so hard that coinlpetitio,
is neArly impossible? Why require ai
bond < f $10,000 to keepl) thie iparish of
ticials in ollimes and furniture for
three years? Whyiv a bond of $20,080
ito mako good title to lots, value free
gift uu to $5.000'? Why suplport of
lices and furniture three yearsl'"
In this cotnectioi, w' are glad to
be able to allay the gett,'hutmai 's fears
in regardI to conditiolnS being so iihard
that comnpetit ion is neai'ly imp'tsiihle.
We are glad to be able ti assuiry him
that ldesplite the hard coniditioni, of
which itone f the prosp)'ective ctnidi
dates for parish seLt lioniors have
compli inedl excelpt Jeni iugs, there
will Ibe sulfficient conimetititiont in tbe
coming contest to furmiish all the slpice
Jennings will need far so:ua timn to
Cotle.
Now Mr. Voter we would ask in all
candor, is Jenlings, as reprisentelid in
thet article discussed above, putting up
Sanv reasonliablie argument to convinice
Syou that she is inititled to your suplport
tfor the Ipartih seat, or that WVel a is
p not entitled to your support for the
i samen or is she simplllV playing the
Sbawl-babiv because she sees tie gilded
p bubble of political suIpretiacy whlici
shei has been chasing for thie past sit.
hteen years fint:illy passing from her
p view and returniung to the voters, the
men who have anll tlitly rukiig $li-m
elountt''. to whom all powt'er rlghbtully
pI belonus.
SThe ladies of the Baptist church
Swill serve ice cream, sherbet and
cake, on the ina n north of the Bank
P Saturday, August 10th,
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SWANTED-To rent, three or
four rooms for light hou ;kel ping--
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