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VOLUME XVII. VWELSH, JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH, LOUISIANA, FRIDAY, OCI'OBE 27, 1916. NUMBER 21
L RECORDS uBOKEN
IN LOCAL RICE SALES
Tl~largest transaction in rice ever
r.r.nd:ed in '... h d!.ring nr;, history
of the rice gr.\ro\ing industry in this
section was <<'' ,immated the first of
this week wh~ the Southern Rice
Growers' .mLtion sold to the
Standard Mili :t ('rowley between
twenty and :hirty thousand sacks of
Blue Rose at fuI as~sociation values.
This singlk tr:, a:ction represents ap
proximately 11O1000. The Rickett
Mill of New O!re:ins, the Orange Mill,
the Louisiana State aon.l the Lake
Charles Mill have also been limited
buyers durin'u th~; periro., and it is es
timated that d:i ng the first two days
this week ,,h4ut :t.000() sacks of rice
have changed hands in Welsh. The
approximate returns from these sales
is about $140,010. A pretty good
day's businec . ftor small town.
Between sales We.lnesday mothing
Mamager Abbott of the Southern Rice
Growers found time to inform the
representativ(' of the Journal that in
spite of these l:rge deals the condition
of the market is steadily improving,
and it is almost a settled fact that
Jlues will increase. He believes
that the Asso:,iation cannot afford to
put a price on rice at this time that
will prohibit immediate consumption.
This has been the hardest fight that
- the association has ever put up and
is a victory beyond suestion of doubt.
This should convince every farmer
interested in the growing of rice of
what can be accomplished if each one
would only lend a small part of his
time to this great cause.
The high cost of living is bound to
teach us a clear lesson of economy and
will consequently lead us to careful
methods. Farming must be reduced
to a scientific basis, and the process
or solution for the maintenance of val
ues can only be handled through the
channels which the local offices of the
Southern Rice 'Growers asdiociation
control.
The association is steadily growing
aad getting better quqaqqfiqlqide rh
sad getting better qualified for the
handling of the great problems which
will confront it, and it is confidently
hoped that these recent transactions
which have been successfully closed
will have an influential bearing on
thoe who are still out of the associa
IEACHING AT THE
BAPTIST CHURCH
las. E. B. Black, pastor of the Bap
IM Church at Westlake, will preach
B Welsh at the Baptist church next
aday at 11:00 o'clock a. m., and
Sisa the evening at 7:30 o'clock.
All are cordially invited to attend
tile services.
ast Well Abandoned at 4002 Feat.
tke Federal Petroleum Co., one of
tb J. I Cullman corporations, which
i be been drilling a well for oil at the
'ieBh Oil Pield ever since last June,
. abandoned their test at a depth of
(I fet. The crew has been ordered
Seport at Humble, Texas, where
ompalny has large holdings. Thlis
'Lt ha been the most thorough ever
hre, and we feel that one or two
~maneb tests will surely result in a
01 feld being found here.
SWe want your rough
-see our buyer-La.
Rice flilling Co.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Special session, October 17, 1916.
'The Police Jury met in continued
session in the office building in Jen
nings this, the 17th day of October,
1916, with all members present.
A resolution introduced by Mr. Mar
cantel was defeated by yea and nay
vote of eight to one which provided
that Ward Five be permitted to con- I
struct dirt roads wherever the com
mittee designates on the some general
plan as for gravel roads, and the same
to be paid for out of the special road
fund allotted to Ward Five or from t
the reserve fun, when possible. i
Moved by Mr. Hathaway and sec
onded by Mr. Marcantel that the Pres
ident be authorized and instructed to
enter into a contract with A. R. Mc
Burney for the construction of the dirt
work on the proposed improved high
way north of Welsh after the manner
of a proposition submitted to the
Police Jury by Mr. McBurney. Car
Tied. t
Col. W. L. Stevens, chief engineer,
submitted to the Police Jury maps and
profiles of the system of proposed inm
proved highways of the Parish, and
read before the Police Jury the com
plete plans and specifications for tne c
construction of the highways recom
menderd by him.
Police Jury adjourned to 1 o'clock.
Police Jury met at 1 o'clock with all
members present.
A resolution was adopted by the
Police Jury accepting and approving
the plans and specifications together
with maps and profiles for the con
struction of the system of permanent- I
ly improved highways contemplated,
prepared and submitted by Col. W. L.
Stevens, Chief Engineer; and which
instructed the Clerk to make due ad- t
vertisement for bids for construction
to be submitted to the Police Jury not
later than 10 o'clock a. m. Thurs
day, November 2, 1916.
A resolution was adopted which in- 1
structed the Clerk to make due adver
tisement for bids for furnishing ma
terial for metal surface to be used in
the construction of the proposed im
proved highways. to be submitted to 1
the Police Jury for consideration not
later than 10 o'clock a. m., Thursday,
November 2. 1916.
A resolution was adopted indorsing
the City of New Orleans as the logical
location for one of the new Federal
Farm Loan Banks to be established i
by the United States Government.
There being no further business, the
Police Jury adjourned.
Attest:
JOHN T. HOOD,
Clerk.
JENNINGS STEPS TO REAR
IN BASKET BALL GAME.
Last Saturday the Welsh high
school basket ball team defeated the
Jennings high school team by a score
of thirty-four to nineteen. The
Welsh second team also defeated the
Jennings second team by a score of
fifteen to one. Both of these victories
for Welsh in face of the flounted claim
of the Jennings fans that they would
perve the attendants with "Welsh
Rarebit."
A number of teachers, scholars and
sympathizers went with the teams
from Welsh to see the game and they
were well pleased with the results.
The games werec very interesting
throughout with a good crowd of
spectators present. Prof. Arnold L.
Pierce as umpire; Mr. Hazel of Jen
nings, referee; Prof. W. P. Arnette,
official score keeper; W. W. Dejean,
official tiine keeper.
The Welsh boys feel that the out
come of this game somewhat miti
gates the offense they committed in
letting Lake Arthur carry off the
laurelq the" Saturday before.
The Welsh High School girls will
play the Lake Arthur high School
girls on the Welsh campus next Sat
urday and a very interesting game is
expected. Everyone is invited to
come out and boost the home girls.
ealestate!8
Lands and Homes
In and Around Elton
i proved and
Unimproved
Non-resident Otun.r
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ALEXIS P. ARCENEAUX I
SUOCUMBS FROM BURNS
A very sad accident early Monday
morning resulted in the untimely t
death of one of Jefferson Davis par- I
ish's very oldest residents, Mr. Alexis in
P. Arceneaux. e
Although past eighty-two years of e
age Mr. Arceneaux had enjoyed very a
good health and unusual spryness un- g
til he suffered a slight paralytic stroke 14
in November, 1915, since which time
he has suffered the loss of sight and -
con ,quent;,i has been 'confined to ii
home. V
Monday morning his (laughter, Mrs. o
Adam Bourque, brought Mr. Arce- a
neaux his coffee in his room as usual, t
returning to the rear of the house 1
to prepare breakfast. A few minutes p
later Mrs. Bourque hearing a cry v
rushed to his room to find her father
lying across the upset oil heater en- v
veloped in flames from the burning D
oil. He was removed from the room
and the flames extinguished. Phy- I
sicians called in discovered that he (
was so badly ia:ned that there was no t
hope of recovery. The accident hap- t
pened at seven o'clock and at nine a
o'clock Mr. Arceneaux (lied in the
presence of immediate members of v
the family and friends.
Alexis Perrin Arceneaux was bore (
in St. Martin parish July 15, 1834, (
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander e
Arceneaux. He was the seventh of a l
family of eight children, only one of
whom survive him, Mrs. Joseph Da
marist, who lives south of Welsh. He
was a veteran of the Civil War, hav
ing served four years in one of the
Louisiana commands. In 1853 he
moved with the family to the place
south of Welsh that is now known as
the Mayville Plant, having enjoyed a
continuous residence in what is now
Jefferson Davis parish of sixty-one
years. There are very few people
living today who can have even a con
ception of what life in this section in I
those days really meant. Later he set- I
tied on what is known as the Arce
neaux plantation, 8 mni!es south of
Welsh, just south of Bayou Chien,
where he farmed successfully for
more than thirty years. On this '
place be developed the first and larg
est orange grove in this section. Lat
er he moved to Welsh, engaging in the
hotel and the meat market business
fori a, few years, and then returned
to the farm which he personally
looked after until the fall of 1911,
when he sold all of his estate and came
to live with his daughter, Mrs. Adam
Bourque in Welsh.
In 1865 he was married to Miss Fe
lonsie Bellard and to their union seven
children were born, four daughters
and three sons, one son having died
at the age of seven years. He is sur
by his wife. The sons and daugh
ters are Mrs. T. H. Cox, Mrs. Adam
'Bourque, Mr. A. L. Arceneaux, Mr.
A. R. Arceneaux and Mr. A. L. Arce
neaux of Welsh; Mrs. Adelia Floyd of
Houston, Texas; Mrs. C. P. Martin of
Lake Charles, and one step-son, Mr.
Cyprien Bellard, who lives south of
Welsh.
Although not a regular attendant
at church, Mr. Arceneaux was brought
up and always remained a firm believ
er in the Catholic faith. The funeral
services were held at the Catholic
church in Welsh Tuesday morning at
9:00 o'clock. The services were con
ducted by Rev. Father J. P. Ferret,
assisted by Father Cramers, deacoa,
of Lake Charles, and Father Peters,
sub-deacon, of Jennings, and inter
ment in the Catholic cemetery.
)I HALLOWE'EN FESTIVAL
) FOR OAK BAYOU SCHOOL
, The Oak Bayou school, one of Jef
)'ferson Davis Parish's best promising
educational institutions, which is this
year under the able tutorship of the
Misses Euiphie N~ely and Esther
SWright, will have a benefit at Benoit's
) Hall next Tuesday night, Hallowe'en.
) A school play, box supper and dance
) are some bf theittractions offered
) and the public is cordially invited.
STwENTY-.TWO HUNDRED PIGS
) OWNED BY CLUB BOY8
. A. ~'recent survey of the pig-club
work in Louisigna showed that more
ttl in o0 po s ownda by t clb
m) embers; eighty per cent ~t which are
Sof pmure breeding. The leading bee
owned by the boys are: D)uaroer
soy, 881; Poland China, $7; and Berk
shlres, 2s. Other breeds grown by
th dlub members arte the ampshir,
Chst~r White, Tmiworth and 3usez
Seventsigbt boys are ra ising Itters
of ps whieh vary ip number from
Iteo- r we :ve.
Cfy G e
HOUSTON-NEW ORLEANS
HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION
Lake Charles, Oct. 21.--The forma- sI
tion of the Houston-lNew Orleans o'
Highway association here yesterday L
marks the beginning of a determined tl
effort on the part of the business men al
of Houston, Lake Charles, Beaumont v
and intervening towns and cities to ri
get a paved highway from New Or- T
leans to Houston. f
This matter began to take definite V
-shape at a meeting which was held a
in New Orleans, September 20th. It d
was at this meeting that a temporary tl
organization was formed and a com- S
mittee on organization appointed and ti
the meeting set for Lake Charles. S
The work begun at New Orleans was e
perfected here and the organization
went into permanent form. c
The officers of the new organization u
were named as follows: Homer D. 11
Matthews, Houston, president; J. O.
Sims,'Orange, vice president; E. A. ti
Pharr, Morgan City, vice president; f
G. B. Bayliss, Lake Charles, secre- 0
tary; Robert Lagier, New Orleans, g
treasurer, and B. K. Coghlan, Texas, F
advisory engineer.
The following directors at large d
were chosen: P. W. Milner, New Or- o
leans; B. W. Turnbow, Beaumont; 11
George W. Graham, Houston; H. G.
Chalkley, Lake Charles; E. P. Pick
ett, Liberty. Several directors at d
large are yet to be chosen. Port t
Arthur and several other- cities are
entitled to directors at large.
BULLETIN FOR TEACHERS t
OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY c
"Suggestions for Laboratory Work I
and Equilpment in Physical Geog- t
raphy" is the title of the October I
monthly bulletin of the Louisiana d
State University. This article is by i
F. V. Emerson, professor of geology. I
The purpose of the article is to aid c
teachers of physical geography in s
preparing laboratory work and equip- t
ping the. laboratory. Attention is e
called to the fact that physical geog- I
raphy 'has a.-elose connection with I
grade geography, history and com- i
mercial geography. The grade geog
raphy emphasizes location and dis
tribution, while physical geography
explains many of these locations and 1
distributions. For example, the
student has learned that cotton flour
ishes in the lower South; from his
study of physical geography he should
know the conditions of temperature,
rainfall and frost that limit cotton
to these districts.
Among the cases in point that il
rustrate the close connection between
history and physical geography may
be mentioned the well known influ
ence of the Appalachian mountains as
barriers in restricting the expansion
.( the English colonies, and on the
other hand, the influence of the ram
ifying Mississippi river system in
spreading the French colonists over
the basin. Again, it is obvious that
many current events will be more in
teresting and intelligible of the earth
factors are known and appreciated.
In the European war we have the
Iwinter and summer campaigns and
the mountain and plains campaigns.
The weather will often influence an
election by bringing out or withhold
ing the rural vote. In fact, there is
scarcely an issue of the daily paper
that does not afford material for the
class in physical geography.
Of course, there is a close connec
tion with commercial geography.
Climates, soils, rivers, plains, moun
tains, etc., are important alike in
physical .and commercial geography.
Teachers of physical geography will
find in this bulletin many outlines and
suggestions that should prove very
Svaluable in their work.- Copies of it
may be obtained by addressing the
Secretary, Louisiana State University,
Baton Rouge, La.
;A MASTERPI E IN
MOTION PICTURES
Miss Alice Brady as "Mimi" in a
picturiation of the famous opera "La
BoBheme" will be the program at the
Auditoriuam Wdaeuday, Novemmber 1st.
iThis famous stor y .y Henry Murger
grows In populat favor every year ad
Miss Brady in the charming part of
S"Mimi" plays a ole that will lonbs
remembered.
'"The. Crucial Test," starring Kitty
SGordn,· wil be shomwn Friday, Nov.
"lrd. "The Crucial Test" is a story
a Ia rasela, and deals with Intrigue
' bahilk paigs. A mad race'tlrough
• tme w~- ds~tIb ik - lehds a Mt of mu
ssatue thestory
LA. STATE UNIVERSITY I
AND THE STATE FAIR
Probably in no other state is there
such close co-operation between the
state university and the state fair as'
)btains in Louisiana. Each year the th
Louisiana State University sends to ne
;he State Fair the greater part of its Im;
agricultural faculty and extension staff p,
rho serve as superintendents of va- du
ious divisions and judges of exhibits. w,
The university also makes exhibits w.
'rom its own departments. The uni- pr
rersity band furnishes music on school di
ind college day at the fair, on which th
lay the annual football game between
;he elevens of L. S. U. and the Univer- sC
sity of Arkansas is played. A special ,.
:rain is run from Baton Rouge to ar
Shreveport for this occasion and sev- fa
aral hundred students make the trip. fa
The State Fair catalogue for 1916 at
!ontains the names of the following ;
iniversity people who will participate la
n the fair, and their respective duties:
W. R. Dodson, in charge of agricul- in
;ural division; G. L. Tiebout, judge of of
farm protucts; W. R. Perkins, judge h:
>f forage plants and hay; W. G. Tag- of
Bart, judge of sugar cane, syrups, etc.; of
F. C. Quereau, judge of rice; Mason ,
Snowden, superintendent of cotton
livision; A. F. Kidder, superintendent
Af corn division; C. H. Staples, super- ci
intendent of cattle division; R. W. it
Kiser, superintendent of beef breeds; si
I. M. Cadwallader, superintendent of in
dairy division; E. L. Jordan, superin- f
tendent of swine division; A. R. Moist,
superintendent of horse division; W.
H. Gates, superintendeht of poultry
division; E. S. Richardson, superin- fc
tendent of boys' and girls' agricultural
clubs; W. H. Balis, superintendent of
pig club division; J. L. Hiers, superin
tendent of corn club division; E. 0.
Edson, superintendent of poultry club T
division; Miss Alice S. Keeler, super
intendent of canning club division;
P. L. Guilbeau, superintendeht of agri
cultural school division; E. B. Doran,
superintendent of boys' plowing con
test; G. E. Nesom, superintendent of
encampment school for boys; Turner
Wright, judge of ham and bacon show;
B. W. Hewitt, judge of fruits and
nuts; A. F. Rolf, judge of poultry; C.
W. Radway, assistant superintendent
of cattle division; W. P. Martin, as
sistant superintendent of pig club di
vision; and Miss Alice S. Hickman,
assistant superintendent canning club
division.
NEW ORLEANS LIVE STOCK .
SHOW IS CLEARING HOUSE
Acting as a "clearing house" for
all the parish fairs in Louisiana, the
National Farm and Live Stock Show
at New Orleans, November 11 to 19,
is expected to create contests among
blue ribbon winners which will at
tract attention all over the United
States. The management announces
that not only have dipping vats been
added to the practical attractions,
but a demonstration farm is within
sight of the grand stand. Famous (
herds of hogs and cattle from all
parts of the country will compete,
among them being Evan McCall's cel
ebrated grand champion Duroc-Jersey
swine and the noted Jersey cattle
from Lasater, TexAs, stock farm.
McKee of Kentucky will also ha've his
Duroc Jerseys here to compete with
McCall, who bought his first stock
from McKee and has been beating
the Kentuckian ever since.
•The opening day will be celebrated
by a Prosperity Parade headed by
Philip Wedlein, ine of the leading
business men of the state. Governor
Pleasant and Mayor Behrman will
prominently participate/ Liberati's
band, one of the most famous in the
world has been engaged for the entire
period. The cash premiums to be
distributed amount to $25,000.
FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTIOR IN ILLINOIS.
Chicago, Oct. 24.-Mrs. Katherine
Waugh McCullough, a prominent suf
frage worker of Evanston, Ill., is the
first woman in the state to be named
as a presidential elector. Mrs. Mc
Collough's name will appear as a can.
didate for elector on the democratic
,ballot.
Mrs. McCullough and her husband
conduct a law office in this city. She
has been the legal adviser of the Na.
tional American Woman Suffrage So
ciety as well as its vice president. She
was admitted to the Illinois bar in
1886.
PEOPLE OF DANISH ISLES
SANXIOUS TO BELONG TO U. S.
Nw York, Oct. 24.-Five delegates
representing the colonial councils of
ita Islnds of St. Croix and St. Thorm
s, Si*lsh West Indies, summoned
to pabegt.-by the Danisth panrlia
uietury v.sal commlssion to confer.
i~ wtt~! thnat hod o thI1 pobpose stI
iinh$li*t~ PtpV01tbl an~
4RVEST NEAR COMPLED
IN THIS SECTION
Rainfall of last week has retarded
the rice harvest for a day or two, but
nevertheless the action of the weather
man in this case has met with the ap
proval of everyone. The excessive
(lust is settled, cisterns and wells that
were becoming dry are filled, fresh
water is supplied for the stock on the
prairies. In many cases cattle have
died for lack of fresh water during
the long dry spell.
It is a remarkable fact that nearly
seventy-five per cent of the Japan rice
crop this year has been harvested
and threshed without a drop of rain
falling on it. In a number of casee
farmers with four and five hundred
acres have harvested, threshed and
warehoused their Entire crop since the
last rain.
Fully ninety per cent of the crop
in this section is saved, and with an
other week of good weather the I916
harvest season will be practically
over. In th, sections south and west
of Welsh, the harvest is not quite so
well advanced, but is pirogressing
rapidly.
The mills are buying freely, espe
cially of Blue Rose which is the favor
ite in every instance, although the
shortage of cars is materially retard
ing its movement. In a few instances
farmersr outside of the association
are accepting prices a little below the
schedule of the association, but on the
average a fair price is being received
for the crop.
For Hay, Straw, Wood
(Dry Ash, and Oak) for
Turpentine Chips, House
Moving, call Clyde Davis,
Phone 85 27.
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8 Auto Repaired
81 A full corps of able mnechanics.
The latest improved machinery
8 A complete line of accessories
All work neatly and promptly done
At reasonable prices
Welsh Gara ge
8C. L. Abell, Manager
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Get a Supply of
I. H. FLOUR
Next Lot Will be Hight
The Grocery that Has the
Stock, Price and Service.
Welsh Grocery, : :- PhoU
AUDiTORJ UR<
ALICE BOADY
in the Famous Opera
La BOHEMIA'
5 and 15 cents
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VILLA 6ETS BARGAIN
IN WAR MUNITIONS
El Paso, Texas, Oct. 25.-Govern
ment agents here claim to have re
ceived additional confirmation of
Villa's reported defeat of General
Ozuna's Carranza column at Palomas,
west of Chihuahua City, last Friday.
The confirmation is said to have come
from refugees reaching the border
from Chihuahua City who claim that
Villa captured General Ozuna's col
umn of eleven troops and supply
trains carrying ammunition, arms,
machine guns and supplies.
The refugees who brought this re
port to the border claim to have
talked with survivors of Ozuna's col
umn who said Villa lead the Carranza
troops into a trap at Palomas, then
attacked from the front, flank and
rear, and cut the railroad line behind
the trains. The same source claims
250 soldiers of Carranza' were killed
and equal number taken prisoner.
THE LADIES' GUILD WILL
SERVE NOVEMBER 4th.
The Ladies' Guild is nnouncing a
ý,c'cial and sale for Saturday, Novem
her 4th, which will be held in Mrs.
Peck's building just opposite the
Journal office. The ladies will have
for sale home baked bread, rolls,
lbaked beans, salads, pies and cakes
and will serve hot coffee, cakes and
doughnuts, beginning at 3:00 o'clock
p. m. No use to fuss with Saturday
baking when you can get the best
already put up for your convenience.
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend.
-1000 Automobile votes with ev-.
ery $1.00 due bill, good in making any
purchase at the Journal Book Store,
Welsh Printing Company or Greer
Bros. Jewelry.
