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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-10-20
DOLLAR DAY IN LAKE CHARLES
GREAT SHOPPING FESTIVAL

Wednesday, Oct, 2Sth, the great fest
ival day so long looked for, will be a
day long to be remembered by the
residents of Southwestern Louisiana.
The merchants of Lake Charles, with
splendid courage, hold On that day,
great bargain sales, at which many
articles worth many times that sum,
are to be sold for $I.00
The object of the merchants is not to
make money, but on the contrary, they
expect to loose; but they look forward
to future results, as a sequel to having
a host of out.of,toWn shoppers from
seven different parishes, suspect the
magnificent stocks they carry, and they
are confident of securing much trade
that shas heretofore sgone to other
cities.
The public can rest assured that they
will see a dollar buy articles that it
never did before, and nothing like it
has ever been known in this section.
Interest is running high all over the
country and on Dollar Day, Lake
Charles twill see the greatest crowds
that ever packed its streets.
In order to give out.of-town buyers
unequal opportunity with Fcity buyers
the merchants have agreed not to oper
the big sale until 10 o'clock a. m. This
will give all chance to get some Of
the big bargains.
Although the bwindoWS of the stores
will not have their Dollar Day bargains
displayed for some days yet, it is al
ready whispered that photograph
baby carriage, administer rug, heating
stove, suit of clothes, ladies evening
dress. large travelling trunk, etc. etc
are going to be sold for $1,OO
At any rate, it will be great affair
and already the railroads, hotels
restaurants, autos and street cars arr
getting ready to take care of the multi
tude of visitors who will have the da.
OF their lives.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-10-20
NUMBER 81
RICE SALES

Beaumont. Tex, iOct.l9-ReportS OF
sales of rough rice made by the South.
ern Rice Growers association in LouiSl
ana and Texas on Saturday indicate a
reviving movement in Blue Rose and
Japan and reasonable maintenance OF
prices for these styles on basis OF
$3.50 for Blue Rose and about $40 for
japan. The total sales in the two states
aggregated 21,33O barrels, OF which
T., $50 were Blue Rose, 1880 Japan and
$3.50 Honduras. All the Honduras was
sold in Texas, The Louisiana sales
were:11 ,693 sacks Blue Rose and 1858
sacks of Japan.
The largest lots of Blue Rose were
purchased at Welsh, Roanoke and Jen.
nings, La, by the Lake Charales rice
mill, at So, As per barrel.
Four lots Of Blue Rose we're sold by
the association at Egan, La, and five
lots of Blue Rose were sold al Jennings
At Welsh five lots were sold and at Roa.
noke two lots. The Louisiana Japs
were sold at Jennings and at Hays.
Two lots of Blue Rose were sold at
Bay City and FrancitaS Tex, and one
lot of Japan at Bay City.
! Eleven lots OF Honduras, aggregat.
inc 6,780 sacks. were sold at Bay City
COLE geport, Ganado and and FrancitaS,
Texas, the high price being 1882.
No sales were reported from Arkan.
sas, where thrashing has just begun.
The Honduras prices were below t>,e
association basis, but considering tic
fact that the trade is displaying little
interest in that variety, the prices show
no recent decline. Blue Rose is now
the favorite and JaUS are neglected.
The prices of Blue Rose are in line
with the basis tentatively adopted by
the association, but The prices for JapS
are Off
| In letter addressed to association
members on Oct. II, General Manager
Eignus said:
1.-THE statistical position of rice juSti.
ies these prices for the rough:
For honduras, the association basis
of 81 a barrel for the hest fancy NO /.
For Blue Rose, a minimum price of
S3.5OWhiCh should Increase as the sup
ply grows scarcer.
For Japan, a minimum price OF S3.2S,
which should increase as the supply
decreases.
That farmers are still strong for the
holding movement is indicated by the
fact that the total membership, which
is daily increasing, Is noT as large aS
: il wa n 1912 the most success Sful year
Of the association.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-10-20
lIIiteraCy Among Louisiana Rural
Population

Washington, D. c. Oct.-The need OF
more and better rural schools in Louisi'
ana is made manifest by conditions re-
vealed in a recent census report show
ing the per centage of illiterates among
the native white farming class of this
State. The figures show that the per-
centage of illiteracy in the rural dis
tricts of Louisiana is 20,2 and IL per
cent In the cities and villages of the
State. Louisiana has Ito illitera ties
ana 3C9,74g of them live on farms
There are 1S4,342 boys ard men and LIS
407 girls and women on the farms Of
this State that can neither read mol
write.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-10-20
Entertained

Misses Beatrice Romero. Hazel
Hebert and Olive Fontenot entertained
a few OF their friends Saturday after.
noon from too in the form of sur.
prise party in honor of Miss Freda
Goldsmith.
The young folk met at the home of
Miss Edith Smith and went in a body to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S, Goldsmith
where they enjoyed the very de-
lightful games of AUNT Jane died
last night" and RIP Van Wrinkle" were
played and delicious refreshments were
served to the guests.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-10-20
Resolutions of the Alpha Embroidery
Club.

Whereas our Heavenly Parent
thought it best to take home one of our
beloved members Mrs. Elizabeth Irons
Robinson and,
Whereas we realize our great loss for
we will miss her ever helpful presence;
we do extend our heartfelt sympathy
to the SorroWing family.
Therefore be it resolved that we
give this expression of our appreciation
of her association with us. And be il
further Resolved that we send d copy
of these resolutions to the bereaveC
family, and a copy be spread On oul
minutes.
MRS. CORALOU MARTIN
MRS. NETTIE r. WILLARD
MRS. KATIE UNKEL
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-10-20

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Most pnca
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quipmen.s 4
Complete Colt
It'll Actual sd
which studs
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-10-20
Wby Not Publish It

When yon want a fact to become
generally known, the right way is to
publish it. Mrs Joseph KallanS, Peru
ind. was .rouhIed with belChing, sour
stomach ard frequent headaches. She
writes'I f. al it MY duty to tell others
what Chambarlains Tablets have done
for me. Ttev have helped my diges-
ton eguIated my bowels. Since us.
ing them I haEe feen entirely well.
For sale hV ii dealers. Adv. limo
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-10-20
Died

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. 3.
Laidlaw of Woodlawn died on October
18th and was buried in OaklaWn GENE.
tary on the 18th.
Rev. Thos. z. Webb, pastor OF the
Methodist church conducted the funeral
services.
Little John,Maxwell LaidlaW was only
three months and four days old when
he passed away and the sympathy OF
friends is extended to the bereaved
parents.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-10-20
HIGHLANDERS IN FRANCE.
They Are Looked Upon as Amazons by
the French Country People.


A never ending source of wonder and
delight to the French country folk are
the killed highland regiments with the
British expeditionary force. The high,
lander in full gala rig, scarlet tunic,
tartan phiIibeg with the gay 'sporran"
or pouch, white CATERS and big bear
skin headdress is thing Of beauty
and JOY forever at home, and even now
when clad in khaki he is q remarkable
sight for foreigners.
The French could hardly believe
their eyes when they saw the husky
regiments wearing what appeared to be
short petticoats. True, the garment
was Of khaki, like the jacket, but 1t
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-10-20
THE KITCHENER OF RUSSIA.
General Rennenkampf Has Been the
TnAinnn az &hn Rneaian Trnnna

General Rennenkampf Has Been the
Trainer Of the Russian Troops.
That Russia has surprised Germany
and, incidentally, the world with an
exhibition of military efficiency Is
largely due to the iabors of General
Rennenkampf, who has been RESPONSE
BILE during the past few years for the
reorganization that has taken place
In the Russian army.
The disastrous war with Japan left
the Russian military forces in state
Of the utmost military decentralization.
and it was not until 1908 that the gov
eminent tackled the problem of reor-
ganization, AS a result the entire
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-10-20
1t Always Does The Work.

81 like Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
better than any other" writes r. E..
Roberts, Homer City, Pa. 81 have
taken it off and on for years and it
has never failed to give the desired
results" For sale by all dealers.
limo,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-10-20
WAREHOUSE COMPANY

,.,,e NJ the Journal we pub
carrier of the Welsh Ware
.u,anv which has just recent
rganized in Welsh
.,nnapy has been organized
,r,ebased the property of the
,rehOuse and Supply Company
,t,viog officers for the first
,,lOHowfng; President L. E
Vice President Dr. R. r
\ secretary Treasurer, j. A
Isard of Directors are as FOL
4 Seocgins, DR.. R, R. ArCen
de &, Plauche, L. E. Robinson
ard, ]. A. Verret, G. R. Boiling
ght, and A. 7. Jones.
bnpany is organized with {
lock of $4,000 and will conduc
warehouse and feed and fertl
eSs.
srstand that the old Welsh
&c and Supply Company will
the business to the new Com
January LIST.
b. Gabbert the Manager o
company is Seyering his Connec
the business preparatory Il
another line of business. H
connected with the Compan,
ber Of years and has built u.
rye and profitable warehouS
" business and the new Com
srS the business with a yer.
prestige behind it.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-10-20

GEORGE BEFORE EABARKlNG.
was undoubtedly petticoat. The in
habitahtsrof the country through which
they are passing generally put them
down as some wild troop Of apaZOne
which the English keep for serious
fighting. When told that the Killed
warriors are really men and Scotch
men they remember the famous Scotch
guards of the old French kings and
shout. "Vivent les ecoSsaiST
The baglipes are another attraction.
and when the Gordons are stepping out
to The Cock o the North" or the Ar
gyIIs and Sutherlands are announcing
their presence with THE Camphelts
Are Comm whole villages follow
them for niles. There are foHr htGh
and regiments with the british army,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-29
Everybody Admires a
 Good-Looking Woman

Wherever you go you hear people comment upon this or that pretty woman and it is really her beautiful hair more than perfect features that gives the appearance of charm, youth and beauty.
 Any woman can merit this praise, TOT beautiful hair is only matter of care. Just as a plant needs attention and nourishment so must the hair have care and nutriment to make it grow long thick, soft, fluffy and lustrous. The scalp must be free from dandruff, and the hair roots properly nourished, as nature intended.
 Parisian Sage, which is delicately perfumed and easily applied, is just what is needed. It tones up and in- pigorates the roots of the hair and furnishes the necessary elements to make it grow long, soft, abundant and full of life.
 One application of this scientific tonic removes every trace of dandruff and cleanses the hair of dust and ex- cessive oil.
 Why not start now to beautify the hair by using Parisian Sage, the great tonic treatment? It is inexpensive and easily applied at home. It can be had from The Lee & Osgood Co.,, or drug and toilet counters everywhere, and will surely do wonders for your hair.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-29
HUMOR OF THE DAY

The girl at central. after you have waited full 10 minutes: They don't wanted ed?''-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 There's a bill in Congress now to abolish tobacco coupons" Darn 1t. And only need Il, ,00o, 900 more to get a piano. City Journal.
 Knicker-what luck has Smith had since he graduated from college! Bocker-He severed connection, re- signed a position and got fired.-Nev York Sun.
 Miss Sweetleigh-Me marry you? Why, you're old enough to be my father. MT. Oldtime-Far from 1t. But I'll admit that you seem young enough to be my daughter.-Chicago go Daily News
 This. scenery isn't what 1t was" complained the artist. T can't see no difference" declared the old farmer. What do you miss?" I'm looking for a cloud like the one I painted last year."-Seattie Post-Intelligencer. Red-I hear an automobile was built in II minutes and put on the road in 19. at a test conducted at a factory tn Manchester, England. Greene-WoIl- der if this was the one which broke down in four minutes and reached the crap-heap in Is minutes?-Yonkers Statesman.
 Are you sure you love your neigh bor as yourself2" asked St. Peter, who was cross-examining the new arrival. Yes" answered the applicant for . golden crown. For ten years he uses my telephone to carry on his business and I never complained" Enter. my good man." said St. Peter, with much feeling g-Birmingham Age-Herald
 The superintendent of the insane asylum where I was visiting took the inmates to see ball game How did they behave7" Like insane people. Emitted frantic yells and cut up all sorts of extravagant capers." T should think other patrons would have been alarmed" "Oh, no. No= body suspected that they were not reg ular fans."-Kansas City Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-29
DAVIS THEATRE.
Last Chance to Witness the Marvellous Mind Reading Performance of Mad am Emma Dayton Matinee and Evening Today.


 One of the most wonderful exhibi- tions of mind reading ever witnessed in this city is given by Madam Dayton, who headlines the bill at this theatre, today. She will answer any question you want to know, lost friends or rela- tives you have not heard from, also lost articles. The madam is absolute ly blindfolded and the questions are hung on wire across the stage. If there is anything you want to know, come and ask the madam today; write your question at home and bring 1t to the theatre. She will answer it for you. Remember, today will be the last opportunity to ask her any question, so if you have something you'd like to ask, don't be afraid to come and ask her. The remainder of the show includes Lowry and Duel. a clever pair of Irish singers and dancers. who do a novel Irish comedy Skt, and William J. Mills, a lightning change artist. MT. Mills makes all his changes in full view of the audience and is one of the fastest change artists in vaudeville. In the photoplays there is a two-reel feature called The Eleventh Hour Reformation, a powerful K. B. dra- matic story. Our Mutual Girl. No. S1, the second of the Irving $. Cobb se ries, and one funny Keystone comedy called A Cats Tail, one of the fun niest keystones seen here in some time
 For the first half of next week an- other first class bill has been booked of vaudeville and photoplays, sinclud- ing the sixth chapter of The aaiillion Dollar Mystery, which gets more in teresting each week. There will also be the usual Mutual Movies and Key stone comedies. Matinee today at 2.3O, and 10 cents. Two shows tonight, at floor 15 cents. Come early and be sure of a good seat.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-29
Goodyear Tires at Ante.BeIIum Price

ioodyear Tires at Ante BelIum Prices
 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Go. announce No war prices on Goodyear dres." MT. F. A, Sieberling, president T the company, thus explains their 1nlque position:
 We advanced Goodyear prices. as others did theirs, when the rubber panic came Almost in a day crude rubber rose in New York from 55 cents per pound to much over a dollar, and ls most of the worlds rubber comes Ela London or Antwerp we saw no way out for a time.
 The New York supply was too inaH to consider. European exchange vas entirely suspended. Merchant fhips had ceased running
 But We have an almost worldwide 'rganization, and we brought 1t at 'nce into play. We are the worlds argest buyers of high grade rubber. SO ve have our own experts in London Colombo. Singapore and Para.
 We cabled our London peonIa to ,uy up the pick of the rubber there 3y acting quickly and paying cash hey obtained 100000 pounds of the inest rubber there. They bought be- ore the advance-before the other 'uyerS saw way to get London ex- lnange or to bring the rubber here
 That big supply of rubber is now tearly all on the way to the Goodyear actory in Akron. It constitutes inc est of the London supply. On the Inferior grades remaining prices have nnce been rapidly advanced
 We have since taken other steps to usure continuous supply, all of the nshest grade rubber. In all the chief
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-29
It's Easy to Peel Off
 Your Tan or FreckIes

This is what you should do to shed a spoiled complexion: Spread evenly over the face, covering every inch of skin a thin layer of ordinary mercolized wax. Let this stay on over night; wash it off next morning. Repeat daily until your complexion is as clear. soft and beauti- full as young girls. This result is inevitable, no matter how soiled or dis erally peels off the filmy surface skin, exposing the lovely young skin be- meath. The process is entirely harm off at a time Mereolized wax is ob2 tainable at any drug store: one ounce usually suffices. It's a veritabIe won der-worker for rough, tanned redden- ed. blotchy, pimpled or freckled skin.
 Pure powdered saxolite is excellent dissolved in a half pint witch hazel makes refreshing wash-lotion. This renders the skin quite firm and smooth indeed. the very first application erases follow.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-29
POETRY
THE GERnLEss MAN.

 Btn Tubbs came into this sad worlf
 way back In ancient days, Before the folks had started in thu
 germ and micrOoe craze. H He used to drink from old tin cups And never had a thought of death or
 cen the slightest pain No ptomaine poisoning for him; he And never stopped to steriIize a knife
 or cup or dish. He didn't seem to realize the chaucea
 that he took
 would i'll large-sized book. He slept with windows closed at night For of the periIs of bad air he never
 had been told. Whene'er his Jackknife made a slip and
 carved right through the fat
 let 1t go at that. Snake bites would never worry him
 He would chew up about A pound or plug and slap 1t on and There were no disinfected towels or
 sanitary cash Or treatises on how to dodge the mil
 crobes in the hash old Bill kept Hngerin' along as happy
 as child.
 He violated all the rules of health that
 were complied The new ideas concernin' germs kept
 bobbin up. but he Pa1d not the least attention far as any
 one could see The up-to-date folks warned him that
 he must reform or die. The microbes were just waiting for to
 send him up on high. But he remained the same old reck-
 less. germ-defying Bill, And, strange to say in spite of all
 he's hangin' round here stIIl.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-29
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Harry Vokes on the RiII Monds

marry VokeS on the Bill Monday.
 A special feature has been secured by the management of this house for next Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- day in the person of Harry Vokes of Vokes & Walsh. but formerly Of Ward & Vokes, the famous tramp. comedians Percy and Harold" MT Vokes has consented to play an engagement here through the efforts of a mutual friend in Boston. and his many admirers here in the city will have a chance to see him in vaudeville in the same char acter he played in the famous old Ward & Vokes musical comedies Other acts on Mondays programme will be Shaw & Swan, a man and woman of unusual ability in entertain Ing an audience with clever jokes and witty songs, and Musical Jewell will be heard in a novelty musical act that Is corker The Trey O. Hearts will be shown Monday and Tuesday in the third episode and promises to be a thriller.
 Today the Parsons Sisters in a neat singing and costume change novelty. Melville Lloyd, a comedy trickster, and Ward & Delmore in The Basgageman, comedy skit, compose the vaudeville pill, and the Animated Weekly, The Feud, a two-reel drama, and The Minds Awakening, a frontier story complete the picture bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-29
COLONIAL THEATRE.
The Antique Engagement Ring, Two Reel Vitagraph Exclusive Feature.

This remarkable story of the dan gerous spots in the matrimonial chan nel is a splendid presentation by the Vitagraph cast, headed by James Mor- rison and Dorothy Kelly and others George Darrel presents Helen Gray with a beautiful antique engagement ring, but later the pair have a quarrel over Dave Brewer, a friend of the en- gagged girl. Darrel goes west and the girl accepts the attentions of Brewer and marries him. Darrel in the west needs money to promote his mining in- terests and this want reaches the ears of Helen, now the wife of Brewer, who is dissipated spendthrift. She sends the money received from pawning the antique ring to Darrel in an anonymous letter. Later, when the ring is about to be sold at auction, they meet and Darrel is informed of the identity of his benefactor. Brewer in fit of an- ger strikes his wife and presumes he has killed her. He commits suicide and Helen is free to marry her first love. Other films today are Broncho Bflly's Leap, A Daring Getaway, Bio- graph, and Sung, and The Plot That Failed, two comedies.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-29
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS

The Republican Electors of the Town of Norwich are requested to meet in caucus in Town Hall on Mon day, August 31st, 1914, at s o'clock p. n., for the purpose of electing Del egates to the Republican State Con- vention to be held in New Haven, September 9th and 10th. 1914, for the nomination of candidates for State Officers and Senator in Congress and to appoint State Central Committee Also for the purpose of electing Del egates to the Congressional, County, Senatorial and Probate conventions for the respective districts in which the town is situated.
 Also for the purpose of electing a town Committee for the ensuing two years.
 By order of the Town Committee.
 EDWIN L. BURNAP,
 Chairman. Dated at Norwich, Conn, August 18th, 1914.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-29
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS

The Republican Electors of the Town of Lisbon are requested to meet at the Town Hall, Monday, August 31st, 1914, at D. m., for the purpose of eiecting delegates to the Republican Sate Convention to be held at New Haven, September 9th and 10th, 1914, for the nomination of candidates for State Officers, Senator in Congress, and appointment of a State Central Committee.
 Also, at the same time, to elect del- egates to the Congressional, County, Senatorial and Probate Conventions.
 Per order TOWN COMMITTEE.
 Lisbon, Conn. August 24th, 1914
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-29

sources of rubber supply we have ex- perts on the ground. All is being done that can be done to secure the best rubber, the exchange to pay for it and the ships to bring it here.
 s'The result is that Goodyear tire prices are now the same as in June. This is true, we believe, of no other maker, all of whom have raised prices. We are using the same grade of rub Der and the same amount of it as we always have used in these tires.
 We are running our factory with three shifts of men. 24 hours a day. So long as we remain in this fortunate position on rubber, we shall supply tire users at before-war prices to the limit of our capacity"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-29
MotorcyeIe Races at Poquonoc Bridge
 Race Track.

Next Saturday, Sept. 5th, a motor cycle race meet will be at the Po- ouonoc race track under the auspices of the Eastern Race Meet association. There will be five big events, including a. feature match race between Bill Burdick of Norwich and Ted Carroll of Springfield, both of whom are well known racing men. As an added at traction an automobile race for the championship of New London county will also be held Entry blanks may be had from George V. Beebe, presi- dent, Mantle, Conn. See adv.