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Barton County democrat., 1914-08-28

Mrs. William Artrup and sister
were visitors from COmanche
township Monday.
Jimmie McMullen, who is work
ing at the Farmers Elevator at
Dundee, was in the city Wednes-
day on a business trip and for a
visit with relatives and friends.
He reports considerable threShing
still to be done yet in that vicin-
ity and says that the farmers are
busy getting their ground in
shape for another crop.
DR.. Elder, of Wichita, and his
son, together with. their wives,
we're in the city Sunday spending
the day with Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Brown and family while on their
way home after spending the sum-
mer in Colorado. They made the
trip in their auto and while in
Colorado travelled considerable
over the state, and the only trou-
BILE they experienced in the entire
trip was a puncture which Occurr-
ed down near the Santa Fe rounl
house as they were coming into
this city. DR.. Elder is an uncle Of
Mrs. Brown.
Barton County democrat., 1914-08-28
HOOPER SALE CLOSES.

The big Stock Reducing Sale
which has been on at the Hooper
Drug Store for the past thirty
days closed Saturday night. The
sale was a thorough success in
every particular, despite the fact
that it was put on right at the
height of the busy season, but the
thousands of customers who at
tended were most eloquent teSti-
mOny to the fact that a real bona
fide cut price sale, we'll advertised
when put on by a firm which en-
joys the reputation for square
dealing like the Hooper Drug Co.,
will draw crowds at any time of
the year. c. H. Wooden, 'Dike," /"
the sales manager in charge, am
ply demonstrated his ability to
conduct a sale of this magnitude,
not only successfully, but entire
ly satisfactorily to the public as
well as to the Hooper people. In
addition to being a sales manager,
of the first rank, he is a thorough
gentleman in every sense of the
word, and he and his eStimable
wife made many warm friends
while in the city. He left the first
of the week for Lamar, Colo, and
will put on a number of large
sales in that vicinity, and it is
probable that he will return here
about the first of December and
put on big special holiday sale
for the Hooper store, and he
promises that if such be the case,
he will offer the people a line of
bargains for the holiday trade
which, for assortment, quality and
price have never been anywhere
near equalled in this part of the
country.
Barton County democrat., 1914-08-28
EAGLE PICNIC

Arrangements for the big F,
o. E. Picnic are about complete
and one of the best picnicS ever
held in EllinwOod is looked fol
this year and all those attend this
year will be convinced that the
annual picnics given by the Ellin.
wood Eagles has always been
among the best given in Barton
county and in fact western Kan
SaS. In case. you have something
you want to display or want a
concession of any kind you can
secure the same by calling on
or writing j. C. Meyers Great
Bend, Kansas, or David ThornS-
bury, Ellinwood, Kansas.
Remember there will be amuSe.
mentS of al kinds, for old and
young al day long, and not a dull
moment al day. Last but by nc
means the least is the big dance
at the opera house in the evening
with a five piece orchestra, the
celebrated Morris orchestra of Ell.
inwood, and this alone will be
worth your time to come. many
miles to atened Don't forgeI
the date, September 7th., all day
and night.
Barton County democrat., 1914-08-28
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
EMBARGO ON EXPORTS.

One of the most frequently Sug-
gested solutions of the problem
of war prices for fOOdStuffS is an
embargo on such commodities,
and a bill to this effect has actu-
ally been introduced in congress
by a Pennsylvania representative.
It is provided in this bill that if
expectation threatens to raise
prices to the domestic consumer
the embargo shall be operative,
which is the same thing, of course
as saying that it must go into eff
feet. 1t is apparent that if there is
a clear market abroad, at the in
flated prices inseparable from
war conditions, the domestic
price will be regulated thereby.
The sugar magnateS contend that
tits the world-price of sugar, fix
ed by the extraordinary demand
of foreign countries whose sup
ply has been shut off by the war,
that has caused sugar to soar in
this country,
It is equally clear that if the
foreign market is shut off, the do
meStic price must fall to reason
able figures, providing there is
any domestic supply left. The
situation is so far out of the ordi-
. nary that extraordinary measures
plainly must be invoked to meet
it, and the hope may be expressed
that no embargo will be placed
on any commodities of general
consumption except as a last re-
sort. This cOuntry'S trade deal
ingS are so Stupendous in extent
and so closely associated with
the industry of other nations that
any drastic interruption or arti-
.ficial burden will be severely felt.
At the same time, the duty of the
government to protect the people
is manifest, and whatever meas
ureS are necessary to secure this
end are justified by the circum-
stances. The probe into food
prices may or may not be produc-
tive of useful results. If it will
fix the blame and remedy the bad
conditions its value will be un-
/. diSputable.
The millerS in some parts of the
: country, for instance, are COM
planning that the farmers are hold.
ing their wheat for higher prices
+. due to the war demand, and there
fore the price of flour is boosted
The farmers prosperity is uni.
verSally recognized as the back.
bone of that of the whole people
but there are other classes to be
considered also. The consumer
must have bread and the farmer
must have market for his grain
When one gets down to what the
vernacular calls 'brass tackS,'
there is no perceptible difference
so far as blame is concerned, be.
tween farmers holding wheat fol
prices beyond the reasonable anC
necessary figure consistent will
their prosperity and magnate.
storing sugar or coffee or othel
commodities for higher prices
Money wreSted from the peopl,
unnecessarily under the condi.
tons now existing constitutes
heavy and wanton burden and i
matters little who is responsible
The fact is the burden itself, no
Barton County democrat., 1914-08-28

Mrs. Bessie Wells, who has been
making her home here with her
brother, Herman COlegrove, for
some time, left Sunday evening
for Aberdeen, South Dakota. She
was accompanied by her brother,
Clarence COlegrove, late of the U.
S. army, who has been here for a
visit with relatives, and who ex-
poets to engage in railroad work
in either the DakotaS or Montana.
A. R. Friedman, local agent for
the Studebaker cars reports a good
business in his line the past few
weeks and indications bright for
still better business in the near
future. During the last two weeks
he has sold cars to the following:
Eugene Thomas and August Lam
terman, of Ellinwood, each of
whom purchased a Studebaker 4;
w. w. Rinker, of EllinwOod, who
bought a Studebaker 6, and Frank
Batchman, of Comanche township
who also purchased a big 6. They
are one of the finest cars on the
market and the only trouble Mr.,
Friedman is experiencing is in
keeping enough on hand to sup
ply the demand as the factory is
now crowded to its full capacity
and still they cannot keep up with
the orders.
Barton County democrat., 1914-08-28

Why not be on the safe side in
case of an accident and get you a
steel buggy tongue that won't
break, steel neckyoke, steel dou-
ble-treeS, steel Single-trees. Lei
us show them to you, at WILL
COX'S.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Buschmann
md son were ur from Seward
Tuesday on a business trip and
for visit with their many Great
Bend friends.
Barton County democrat., 1914-08-28

We still handle the Superior
Drill, the drill that has gone out
and made good in Barton county
for the last II years. Most any
size you want, at WILCOX'S.
Barton County democrat., 1914-08-28
Its War With Japan.

Manchester, N. H., Aug. 26.-
DR.. X. I. Dumba, the AuStro-Hun-
garian ambassador to the United
States announced that he had re-
ceived a wireless message from
Sayville, L. l., from the Hungarian
secretary of foreign affairs, say
ing that 'the emperor has COM
manded the Austrian cruiser Kal-
Serin Elizabeth at Tsing-Tau to
take up the fight together with
the German navy. Diplomatic re-
latiOnS with Japan are brokenoff.
The Austrians Won.
Berlin, Aug. 26.-By wireless to
the Associated Press by way of
Nauen and Sayville, L. I,-Offi-
cial reports made public in Vi
emma and received here by tele-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-08-14
Civic League

The League met in the City Hall. Aug.
18th, Roll call. Minutes of the June meet
ing we're read and approved. Committees
reported as follows:
School Supt., paid Arthur Whey Sc. for
June and Sc. for July for moving
school yard. Mrs. l. R. AyleSWorth Oh.
Auditorium: June II paid Welsh Car.
rage and Implement Co. $3.50 for
lawn mowers oil and mower blades.
June 80 paid Arthur Whey $500 Tor
moving 1.-THE grounds. July 81 paid
Arthur Whey l$4. for moving the
grounds Mrs. Myrl L. Terry chr.
Cementery paid Arthur Whey for now
ing as follows:
June 6, $3.50; July 7, $1575; August 18th
$1575; Total, $4,000: collected $4,000 lot
dues. Mrs. S. o. Scoggins Oh.
Sanitary clean up-The hitching post
lot has been cleaned, the weeds cut; a
ditch dug and the alley opened-MrS, L.
E. Robinson CHI.
Moved and seconded to allow bill OF
Mr.. Dautel for $5,75; motion carried.
Motion to adjourn carried-MrS. Rena
Cooper, Pres.-Mrs. Olive E. Boiling Sec.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-08-14
PARISH EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE MEETS
Commissioners and CIerka Elected
to Serve at the Congressional
Primary August 9th

The DemocratiCExecutive Committee
for Jefferson Davis Parish, met at the
Court House in Jennings at IL o'clock
yesterday for the purpose of selecting
the Commissioner and Clerks for the
different precincts in the Pa IRISH to serve
in the Congressional Primary to te
held on August the 9th,
The following is a list of those select.
ed to serve.
Lake Arthur, Ward l, Precinct -
Commissioners, Philogue Broussard,
G. W. Chapman Jr., Joe Guidry. Clerks,
G. E. Bailey, Jules Cattle.
ThornWell, Ward 1, Precinct 2-Com.
misSioners. John Doiron, Leroy Elliott,
Joe Langley. Clerks, Oscar Aguillard,
S. B. Cooper.
Jennings, Ward 2, Precinct Com.
missioners, j. P. Black, Z. D. Conner,
George Jestman. Clerks, A. E. Toups,
James Buchanan.
Raymond, Ward 3, Precinct Com.
missioners, T. S. Walker, Pollicar Ian.
dry Jr. Clerks, H. W. Precht, Dugas
Guillory.
Elton, Ward 4, Presinct 1-Commis.
sioners, John DoiSe, Frank Butler, Fer.
man Fussilier, Clerks, Watt Anderson,
George Ellsworth Sr.
ArSan LeBlue, Ward S, Precinct l.
Commissioners. John Langley, Theoph.
lie La fourge. Clerks, Sidney Pitre, l. j.
Mills.
Edna, Ward S, Precinct 2-Commis.
sioners, Walter Brashier, A. P. Hawk.
ms, j. w. Juffman. Clerks, j. S. SWeen.
ey, Tom N. Seonce.
Welsh, Ward 6, Precinct 1-Commis.
sioners, John w. Armstrong, l.. Far
low, Austin Hebert. Clerks, B.J. La
Cour, Simeon Benoit.
Roanoke, Ward 6, Precinct 2-Com
missioners j. w. DevilviSS, 4 Rober'
Harris, Frank Bowers. Clerks, Earl MI
Milan w. F. Tietje,
Ardoin, Ward 7, Precinct 1-CommiS
sioners, E. Hardy, ChaS. Dyke, Alci'
Hardy. Clerks, S. j. Arceneaux, Ray
mond Fontenot.
Todd. Ward. 7, Precinct 2-Commis
sioners, R. A. Todd, Alcie Hebert, Jr
Amos Todd. Clerks, Alcie Benoit, Z. W
Todd.
Mouton, Ward, 7, Precinct, 3-Com
missioners, D. j. Benoit, L. Broussart
Emery Lyons. Clerks, William Mouto
W. H. Patteron.
Foreman, Ward 8, Precinct Com
missoners, Isma Foreman, Jr, Artemo
Fontenot, Sidney Foreman. Clerks
; |. H. Longenbach, B. F. Taber.
Woodlawn Ward 5, precinct 2-Commi'
soners, Theodule Breaux, R. E. Gillsol
L. NJ. Marcantel. Clerks, Ozema
Hebert, John Miller.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-08-14

Sunday School Picnic.

One of the JollieSt piCniCS of the
season was enjoyed by the Willing
Workers and the Junior Boys classes
Of the Methodist Sunday School last
Tuesday, The two classes, accom-.
panied by their three teachers, Mrs.
VanNeSS and Mrs. Scoggins of the
Willing Workers and Mrs Kelly of the
Junior Boys, left Tuesday morning on
number for Lake Charles where they
were met at the depot by friends from
the Methodist Sunday School Of that
place, and accompanied to the wharf,
where the "Lorena" a finely equipped
gasoline launch was waiting to receive
them. The ride down the river and
the lakes was one long to be remember.
ed by the happy participants. About
twelve o'clock they were landed at the
wharf of the Private Club House locat.
ed on the east side OF Prien lake, where
all participated in jolly good time,
bathing, fishing, wandering over the
beautiful groudS, partaking of the
bounteous picnic lunch and having a de.
lightfnl time generally.
About five o'clock they started on the
return trip to Lake Charles, stopping at
shell beach where they continued thier
sports and enjoyed their evening lunch
At eight o'clock the Epworth League
of the Lake Charles Methodist Church
rendered them an informal reception in
the beautiful parlorS of the church an.
mex" There they were most delight
fully entertained. One of the pleasing
features of the evening was the must
cal program rendered, consisting of an
excellent orchestra, composed of some
of the younger members of the league
and a number of beautiful vocal solos
Light refreshments were served and
after a few appropriate remarks by Mr.
John Barnett Of appreciation fol
courtesies and Inequalities shown them
and response by Miss Hammond, the
tired but happy picnicers left for the
depot to meet number IL to make the
return trip for home.
Those enjoying the trip, including
the classes and a few especially invited
quests were: MadamS Kelly, VanNes!
and Scoggins and Misses Bessie Davis
Rosalie Prentice, Anna Cox, Rena Day
Carmelita Sullivan, Mabel Shoemakel
Matte Barnett, FCorine Bradberr,
Trudie Newton, Dora Radeke, Irin'
Metcalf of Jenning, Miss Heller
Webber of Lake Charles and MeSSer
John Barnett, Lee Smith Leo Reeve
Milton Sullivan Elmer Harris, Vernon
Scoqgins Elvin Kelly Marvin VanNes
and MIR. Kelly ST., Frank Kelly Alder
Collect and Carter Hines of LAX
Charles,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-08-14
.ATERPRISING CONCERN

Balattention the advertisement
american Mutual Life Insurance
by in this issue of the Journal.
.endid young Company has head.
ssat Lake ChaaleS and it's stock.
are made up of home people ma.
ehOm are citizens of Welsh. This
" since its organization has had
encouraging reception by the
being home company it is
saSier to make prompt and sat
~ adjustments of claims, and
ether with the fact of having
ssetSto guarantee policy holders
AOlute security makes it a very
Z eompay.
olrnal is a great believer in pa.
9 home enterprises just as far
Ole and this enterprise along
liner home enterprises ought to
Y endorsement and support.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-08-14
PLAY At THE AUDITORIUM.

We have before us the program for
the entertainment to begiven by the
ladies at the Auditorium Friday night
August 2lst. The Entertainment con.
sists of an interesting Comedy entitled
"A Breezy Point" the characters all
being of local talent. There are also a
number of musical selections, both VOC.
al and instrumental.
The admission will be IS cents for
adults and Is cents for children.
The program will be published in full
in our issue next Tuesday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-08-14
CLEAN UP DAY.

.croor in this issue issues a
zion naming the first Monday
!. n,onth as Clean up Day."
=, tbe people of the town to join
s.ork in the intereStof the health
Esqn. He has arranged to have
wapon make the rounds on
..,dav morning following the
Nav and gather up the trash
,sbi,b and haul the same off free
s,oe He says it will be necessary
.ery one however to have the
INT in sacks or boxes and placed
b. the wagon at some conven'
ace on the premises.
very important that every body
'.,te with the Mayor in this mat.
Yearly every town IN the State is
.oaued in this kind of work. The
hard of Health is back of the
..n and it is hoped that the
aTll ioin in. The following is the
fsprOclamation;
Proclamation
4,gln conformity with the rules
sllahons OF the State Board Of
sand in behalf of the health in.
toi our community, | as Mayor
,tOWn Of Welsh do hereby name
slgnate the first Monday in each
beginning with Monday Septem'
N Ith to be known as "Clean up
seYery place of business and every
s0Ider to cooperate in this
on the day named. Gather
trash, waste rubbish, cans etc
he premises and place the same
rs at some convenient place on
raises on that day, The town
wagon will call on the follow.
ming and haul off the same free
e.
he urged to join in this work.
amind the day in each month
iln our clean up campaign.
RS. GREER, Mayor
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-08-14

Thompson Ward, 9, Precinct, Conn
missoners, Adam Butler, Archie Butler
Clerks, John Hay, Willie Langley.
A.V. Peloquin Ward, 9, Precinct, 3
Commissioners, A. B. Mills, Michel
Stanley, F. L. Peloquin. Clerks, Oscar
Miller, H. B. Mills.
Topsy, Ward, 9, Precinct 2-Commis.
sioners, B. M. Ball, j. j. Busby, M. N.
Busby. Clerks, D. R. Cole, Henry Evans
C.E. Car, Secretary
RIP. Howell, Chairman.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-08-14
Herman Babcock Dies Suddenly.

Herman S. Babcock son of John W.
Babcock died suddenly in Lake Charles
last Saturday of Congestive Malaria
after an illness of only two days. He
was a young man aged II years and
lived in Welsh with his parents for
several years until last fall the family
moved to Lake Charles, In addition
TO his parents he is survived by two
sisters, Cora and Maud and brother,
Bud.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-08-14

Balance of the stock will last only a
few days at Southern Mercantile Co.
Come at once.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-16

orites VERT and Egg look as good
right now as the favorite team of
Grenda and Goullet, and l am giving
this team very close attention. Egg
is going to be dangerous, as he is
riding jas strong as any man in the
race. He can come back quicker
after jam than any rider ever
rode against, and it is riders OF that
type that are dangerous In six-day
races. We will be careful not to give
verri and Egg a chance to get us.
Moran Has Thrown Away Lantern.
RED Lantern" Jimmy Moran, my
old pal, is showing up great and has
evidently thrown the old red lantern
away. He is up pretty well in front
all the time and he had the nerve to
start a sprint this morning. When
Jimmy starts anything in the first
hours of a race he is feeling good
and must be confident. Itehe should
happen to be the rider he was seven
or eight years ago we will all have
our troubles. for his partner. Mo
Namara, is a bear" Mcnamara
likes to mix it and il he had mixing
partner there never would be a rest
for any of us.
Joe Looks for Break Tonight.
'I'll know more about this race to-
night, for MacFarland is going to
set off the fireworks by putting up
some big primes. They will surely
start something, and when the
smoke clears there will probably be
two divisions in the race.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-16
Kramer Vanquishes GOullet
in Match Race at Garden

Frank Kramer upheld America
sprinting honors at Madison Square
Garden, New York, Saturday night,
when he defeated Alfred Goullet. of
Australia, in twd t of three heats
of a match race. outlet vanquished
the American it'll Older in the first
heat at mile. but the champion was
back in the second and third heats.
Bobby Walthour. the veteran, was
the winner in the five-mile motor
paced race. Walthour eliminated
Georges Sores, the F'renchman, in
the first heat, while Clarence Car
man put Georges Parent out of the
running in his heat, thus bringing
Walthour and Carman. the Ameri-
cans, together in the final set-to. In
an effort to take up some lost dis
lance, Carman fell on the steep en-
bankment at the Park avenue turn
and Walthour had little trouble in
breezing home a victor.
Jackie Clark and Joe Fogler won
from Caesar Moretti and Francesca
VERT in the international team
match race. Clark and Morretti did
the sprinting for their respective
teams, and Clark won in straight
heats
Fred Taylor, of this city, was the
shining light among the amateurs.
Taylor captured the three-mile open
and the four-lap handicap. The FIVE
mile open professional went to OR
don Walker, with Alfred Halstead
and Lloyd Thomas in second and
third place.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-16
TURNER SENIORS
SHOW FINE FORM
Local Basketball Players De-
feat American Five by Great
Rally.

As a result of its victory al Turn
Hall. Bruce street, yesterday after
noon. over the Americans of Pater-
son. the National Turn Verein senior
quintet is now in line TO go against
the best combinations hereaboufs
The American Five is one of the best
independent teams in northern New
Jersey and lived UP to its reputation
yesterday until the last five minutes
of play when the Turner's rallied and
came ont a victor, "A to 4. Frankie
Boyle the new addition TO the
Turners-and a big help he was, too
started the home team on their
winning way when he dropped in q
field basket under the rim when the
score stood Is to 10. Lapzien and
Schwab quickly Followed with field
goals and the Nationals had the con-
test well in hand. Gus Reihie sue
ceeded in scoring a field goal before
time for the visitors. The injury in
the first period to Charley Powers, no
doubt slowed up the Americans.
Powers continued throughout the
game, but he vas of little use to his
team mates.
Willie O'Toole had thirteen tries
from the ffteen-foot mark and
scored ten times. Gilbert Schvab
scored three field goals. Otto Kelvin,
of the Paterson team. was credited
with two field baskets and FIVE foul
1osses. The guarding of Al Harvey
was a feature throughout
The preliminary game brought to-
gether the Turner Juniors and the
Ironbound Triangles. the result be-
ing an easy victory for the home
team, As to a. The detailed score Of
this big game is as follows.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-16
FOGLER PAYING ATTENTION
TO VERRI-EGG COMBINATION
Joe Says Pair Look as, Danger
GUS as Any Team in
Race.
FAST PACE Is NOT FEARED
Brooklyn Rider Does Not Think
There viii Be Many Slow
Hours.
BY JoE F0CrER

One Of tffer shrewest Riders in Cycling
World.
For the first time in my career as
a six-day rider. had cold feet At
the end of the first hour I was per-
spiring so freely / felt sure that
had not trained hard enough and
was soft. Then it occurred to me to
give the other riders the "once over"
and / found that they We're all IN the
same condition. | never saw riders
perspire in a race like they did last
night. 1t fairly poured of OF US and
that accounts for the fast time. But
I surely was frightened at the end of
that first hour.
1--WE Can Stand Gan," Says Joe.
Everything points to the hardest
race ever run in the Garden and the
harder it is the better Hill and will
like 1t. We can stand the gaff bet
ter than any other team in the race.
some OF the riders--and big fellows,
too--showed signs of weakening In
the first twelve hours, and il Han
sen and Kopsky keep up the fast
pace they are setting, they will have
these fellows on the run. or course,
IL there is a slow hour occasionally,
they will come back quick. but it
does not appear as though there is
going to be many slow hours.
don't like the fast grinding pace,
where a fellow has to push hard all
the time, myself, but the sprints for
the primes vary the monotony and
at the same time afford me a rest
by the contrast through change Of
pace.
Odds May Shift.
Before wednesday the odds may
shift and Hill and may be the fav-