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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
GRECIAN COMPLICATIONS

Greece's situation automatically has been complicated by the request of Germany to know whether the Athens cabinet does not look upon the use of Greek territory by the entente all lies as breach of her neutrality and this inquiry is considered to fore shadow German participation in the pursuit, However, it Is not believed that the Germans have many troops in that part of the Balkans, their main forces having been diverted to Rust chuk when the Russian threat of an invasion of Bulgaria seemed likely of fulfillment and that therefore the en- tente troops for the present only have to fear the Bulgarians, as the Aus trians are still being occupied in Mon- tenegro and Albania, where the Mon tenegrins and Servians are keeping up a stubborn resistance It has again been reported that the Italians have landed an army on the Albanian coast to go to the assistance of the Serbs and Montenegrins,
 There has been more fighting on the Gallipoli peninsula. The Turks here claim to have repulsed an attack against their left wing at Seddul Bahr, The Turkish official accounts say noth- ing new has occurred at Kut-El- Amara, where the Turks are operat- ing against the British who retired from the Bagdad region. This is talk en in military circles here as an admis- sion by the Turks that their attacks have failed.
 The previous reports of the losses
 the Turks inflicted on the British
 when the British retired down the Tigris river are declared in private in- formation now reaching London to have been exaggerated. The three ves- sells which they captured turned out to have been tugboat and two barges. IN THE ALPS
 The Italians are still hammering away at the Austrian positions around Gorizia. The town of Gorizia itself has again been bombarded, Austrian off cers who have been through. many big battles on the eastern front de- scribe the Italian artillery fire as
 more terrific and continuous than any they have previously experienced, The appointment or Genefai DIT Horace Smith Dorrien to the supreme command of the forces operating in East Africa means that the British are taking steps in an endeavor to clear the Germans out of the only colony that remains to them, except small part of the kam- eruns. The Germans are in strong force in East Africa, but General Smith-Dor- rien with inc army that is being raised in South Africa, and troops who are al- ready there and those who are going from home. hopes to complete his new job in short order The commander like the men under him, is experienced in African warfare.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-31
Aluminium in War.

Austria and Germany use more
aluminium for war purposes than all
the other warning nations combined.
It has been known, in fact, that Ger
many has for some years been collect
ing and storing the metal for war
uses.
The great majority of the drinking
mugs, cans and cups of the German
soldier are made of the light metal.
The frames for Zeppelins and the
fuses for shells are made from alu'
minum.
One of the difficulties the Ger
mans have had to face is the short
age of copper necessary for the rings
around shells. Many of the German
shells are now provided with alumni
um rings.
Although aluminium does make
substitute, even in cartridges as we'll
as shells and fuses, it is not so good
as copper. The French authorities ex-
perimented with it some years ago for
artillery purposes. but rejected it.
The Germans are using it in such
large quantities because they're forced
to do so on account of the shortage
Of copper.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-31
HEIRS TO DEAD GREATNESS
Victor and Louis Napoleon, "Ths
French Pretenders," Celebrate
Their Birthday Same Week.

Both the Napoleon brothers, Victor
and Louis, famous for their mirth-
provoking act entitled 1.-THE French
Pretenders," celebrated birthdays re-
Gently on the same week. Louis, the
younger, passed the half-century mark,
while Prince Victor Napoleon, who
would sit on the imperial throne OF
France if the republic hadn't de-
stroyed that piece of furniture, was
fifty-two Louis was Victor's heir to
the premiership until about a year
ago, when a son was born to Victor
and his royal spouse, Princess Glenn
entine of Belgium.
Victor is a grandnephew of EN-
peror Napoleon |. He lives in Brus-
sells, and in 1910 married Clementine,
the third daughter Of King Leopold
of Belgium. The birth of another
Bonaparte was hailed with great de-
light by the few followers of the pre-
tender and the pretenderess, and the
christening of the infant Prince Louis
King of Rome" was marked by i'm.
perial pomp and eclat The cere.
mony took place in the palatial prem.
Uses Of the proud papa in the Avenue
Louise. Most of the imperialists OF
France were thdSe, and did not crowd
the buildings.
Prince Louis, the younger brother
of the pretender, is apparently con
firmed bachelor He served in the
Russian army for many years, with
rank of lieutenant general, but nC~
resides at Geneva, where tho Mayo
Icons own a fine chateau.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-31
MESSAGE on a Mans Scalp.

We hear much about secret writiRs,
but have not yet heard of anything to
beat the simple cunning of one His.
tiaeus. Greek, at the Persian court in
the fifth century, B. c., who wanted to
send a private message to a friend al
Miletus. He took a slave with bad
eyes, and, under pretense of curing
him shaved his head.
The message was then written on
his scalp, unknown even to him, the
hair allowed to grow again. and the
slave sent off to Miletus with a letter
which all could read, saying how well
he had been cured. And the friend
with whom the plan had been a.
ranged, only needed shaving materials
to uncover the secret message.-Lon-
don Chronicle. :,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-31
chase,s Valuation,

William NJ. Chase figured amusingly
in transaction concerning himself
and an unartistic congressman who
owns bad painting,
Isn't that grand?" the latter re-
marked when pointing out his pur.
chase. "A great bargain, too. Got it
for four hundred dollars, and William
M. Chase says it is worth ten thousand
dollars"
A friend of the painter heard this
statement and took it to Chase, who
smilingly explained
He cornered me one day and want
ed me to fix a value on it, but told
him 1 couldn't do it. He then came al
me with question couldn't dodge:
Well, Mr.. Chase, how much would
you charge to paint picture like
that?'
s. assured him most earnestly thai
| wouldn't paint one like it for ter
thousand dollars.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-31
|C[loD[D MIST
A TALL OF CIVIL STRIFE Y.
| ,6z~RANDALL PARRISH Y
ILLUSTRATIONS :L.l.:,!.:A 3~CDRHoDE5
u CooMaGHI | L
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ten days ago an | reckon kin find
my way back. It's bout forty miles
frum thar ter Lewisburg, mostly hills,
but good trail. | know folks ct Hot
Springs who will take good keer O. US
onct we git thar"
We rested, doing, but neither sound
asleep, for nearly three hours. What
ever might be in Taylor's mind, the
lonely night had brought to me new
thought relative to my companion.
TIE fellow was evasive, and once he
had frankly lied in seeking to explain
his presence in the valley, and the rea-
son for his secrecy of movement. BY
now we were decidedly at cross-pur.
poses, each vigilantly watching the
other-Taylor In doubt as to what the
bundle contained, which never per-
mitted out of my grasp, and myself as
deeply interested in gaining posses
sion of a packet Of papers, a glimpse
Of which had caught In an inside
pocket Of the mountaineer's coat. His
mission, whatever it might be, was Sc
cret and dangerous. Of this his cease
less vigilance was proof.
The light of dying day still chung
to the western sky when our wearied
horses bore US into the village Of Hot
Springs. 1t was like a deserted ham
let, few houses appearing inhabited,
and the shop windows boarded up.
Taylor, glancing neither to right or
left, rode straight down the main
street, and turned onto pike road,
, leading to the left. A mile beyond, a
frame house. painted white, barely Wis,
ible through the deepening dusk
stood in a grove of oaks. The noun
taineer turned up the broad driveway,
and dismounted before the closed
door Almost at the same moment
the portal opened slightly and black
face peered out.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-31

a strange choking in the throat and
reached for the revolver at my belt
1t was not there; the leather holder
was empty. My first sensation was
fear. a belief | was the victim OF
treauhery. Then it occurred 10 my
mind that the weapon might have
fallen from the open holster as | rest.
ed on the bed--a mere accident At
least ! would learn the truth of that
dark room. | stepped within, circIed
the overturned chair and a cropping
foot encountered something lying on
the floor | bent down and touched it
with my hand; it was the body Of a
man. The whole truth came to me in
a fash-there had been quarrel, a
murder, unprecedented probably, and
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-31
GUARD AGAINST MUSTY OATS
When Fed Continuously There Is Like
Iihood That Severe Intestinal
Troubles May Result.

Many state experiment stations are
warning the farmers to beware Of
feeding their stock, especially the
horses, musty oats during the coming
winter When fed continuously there
is great likelihood that severe intes-
final trouble and probably blind stag
gers may result.
Blind staggers is a disease caused
by mold which thriyes on denied corn,
damp barley, oats and spoiled feeds OF
all kind. When it is necessary TO feed
grain in this condition a little common
salt should be given with the grain at
all feelings.
Wherever the animals show any ten
dency towards constipation, admins
ter one-half ounce of fluid extract of
aloes or one-half pound of EPSON salts
as a drench. Clean hay and fresh wa
ter and salt are excellent in easing
the effects from such grain.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-31
STRAW SHED FOR LIVE STOCK
Satisfactory and inexpensive Method
of Securing Ample Protection
for Farm Animals.

A stable that will protect from colo
weather and storms may be construct
ed with little expense when straw is
plentiful. Each cow, if to be tied
needs about fifty square feet of floor
space to allow for manger, feed alley,
place for her to stand and room tO,
get behind her for milking, cleaning,
etc. Young stock will need about halt
as much space. A barn 16x90 feet or
one 32x45 will furnish room enough for
twenty cows and ten head Of young
stock.
A straw shed for cattle should be
seven or eight feet high. The construc-
ton of such buildings is very simple
Posts are usually set in the ground
eight to twelve feet apart, and strong
timbers put on top Of these with poles
close enough together to carry the
straw on top Of the timbers. Walls
are constructed by making two walls
two or more feet apart and packing
with straw. These walls may be made
Of poles, boards or woven wire, as de-
sired.
Hogs will require from ten to t1f,
teen square feet of floor space each
in a straw shed. Fifty hogs will re-
Quire a shed about 20x3O feet in size.
1t is better to keep the hogs in a sep
arate building from the cattle. The
shed for hogs need not be more than
four or five feet high. 1t is advisable
to make the walls tight, using woven
wire, or something equally good, so the
hogs will not work out through the
wall
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-31
BRIDGE IS A WONDER
QUEBEC STRUCTURE SURPRISES
ANY EVER ERECTED.
Only the Famous Firth OF Forth
Bridge in Scotland, Constructed in
the Same Manner, Approaches
It in Magnitude.

In its general dimensions as well as
in the enormous size and weight of the
structural members composing it, the
Quebec bridge, now in an advanced
stage Of construction, surpasses any
other structure of the kind ever erect
ed, says Popular Mechanics. The one
bridge structure in the world that ap-
proaches it in magnitude is the IA
nous Firth of Forth bridge in Scot
land, the main channel span Of which
is nearly one hundred feet shorter
than that of the Quebec bridge. Both
structures are Of the cantilever type.
The channel span Of the Quebec
bridge, measured between centeTs OF
towers, is 1900 feet. The design and
fabrication of the steel for the struc-
ture therefore presented engineering
problems for which no precedents eX-
listed, and the first attempt to build
the bridge made by private company,
resulted in collapse Of the structure
in which many lives were lost. Fol-
lowing that catastrophe, the Dominion
government took over the work, and
year later undertook the construc-
ton of the bridge. The present bridge
is on the same site as the original
structure, but owing to an increase OF
twenty.one feet in the width between
trusses and to a considerable increase
in the weight of the superstructure,
new piers were necessary, and these
we're built Immediately south Of, and
adjacent to, the original piers. The
two main piers alone contain approx
mately $4,000 cubic yards Of masonry
and cost in the neighborh0od OF ST.
100000. One of these piers goes to
depth of sixty feet below the bed OF
the river, and the other to depth OF
eighty feet.
In the erection of the bridge the an
Choir arms, which lie between the main
piers and the shore, were constructed
on steel falsework, while the can't.
lever arms are being built out over the
river without falsework by the canti-
lever method. The 640-foot suspended
truss to connect the cantilever arms
will be built on shore, fioated into po-
sition on pontoons, and then raised by
powerful jacks and connected with the
cantilevers. For the erection Of the
heavy bridge members two travelling
cranes, one working on each side Of
the river, are used. Each traveller
weighs about one thousand tons, and
is equipped with two hosting ma
chimes each capable Of lifting one hun
bred tons. The principal feature Of
the travellers is a tower that stands
200 feet above the floor Of the bridge.
Supported on top of the tower are
cranes through which the lifting lines
are worked. All the machinery on
the travellers is electrically operated.
To avoid bringing uneven stresses on
the partly completed structure, SINH,
lar members on the two sides Of the
bridge are lifted by the cranes and
erected simultaneously. The total
length of the bridge between abut'
ments is 1929 feet. AS now planned
it should be possible for trains to cross
the bridge by the end of the year 1916
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-31

ferent as to whether my company was
desired or not 1t was not yet dark,
but lamp burned on nearby table,
and a cheerful fire glowed at the far
Their end But brighter glow of light
streamed from room beyond. and,
determined to miss nothing, / was so
close behind Taylor that my quick
eyes caught what ! believed to be a
swift signal of warning to the man
within. This. however, was an i'm
preston born from my own suspicion,
rather than any real movement, for
Taylor took but single step across
the threshold, and stopped, leaning on
his gun. The single occupant sat up
right, before him the remnants of a
light repast. his hand toying with a
spoon, and his eyes shifting from Tay-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-31
LIGHT HEIFERS FOR FEEDING
Buyers Estimate Doubling of Weight
by Next July or August as Result
of Long Rest.
The tendency to ICED helfers stiII

The tendency to feed heifers still
prevails with many cattle feeders. e
travagantly high prices, seeming
are being paid for light heifers to
into the pastures and stalk fields to be-
roughed through the winter and then
corn fed on grass next summer for the
fat cattle market.
A doubling Of weight by next July
or August is about the estimate these
buyers are figuring on as a ten months
result of growth and gain. In case
any prove to be bred, they are no spe-
cial disappointment, as the calf with
the mother present good money in
yestment for the market of next sum.
mer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-31
| Picked 1t Up WonderinsIy. It Was
My Own.

the assassin had escaped. But which
of the two was the victim? An in
slant l stood there, staring about in
the dark, bewildered and uncertain.
Then l grasped the lamp from the
table in the other room, and returned
holding the light In my hands. The
form of Major Harwood lay extended
on the floor, lifeless, his skull crushed
by an ugly blow. Beside him lay a
revolver, it's butt blood-stained. Be-
yond doubt this was the weapon which
had killed. l picked it up wonderingly
it was my own.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-31
CHAPTER III.
The Body on the Floor.

IlC OSNJ VII VIC sSSis
Taylor stood at the foot of the steps,
pausing in uncertainty.
as that you, Sam? Is Mister Har.
wood yere?"
l Insensibly Strengthened in my sad
die. Harwood? What HARDWOOD, |
wondered-surely not Major Harwood
of Lewisburg, my fathers old friend
What was it l had heard about him
a few months ago? Wasn't it rumor
that he was on General Ramsay's
staff? And the daughter-Noreen-
whatever had become Of her? There
was an instant's vision before me of
laughing eyes, and wind-blown hair. a
galloping horse, and the wave Of a
challenging hand. She had thus swept
by me on the road as l took my moth
er southwark.
q don't peer ferAo recollect no such
name, sah," replied the negro, scratch
ing his wool thoughtfully. 81 done
reckon as how you got the wrong
house"
mo | reckon not" said the other
drily. cit long in, an tell him Jem
Taylor is yere."
The door opened wider.
"Suah, know you now, sab. Just
step right long in, the both Of yer.
I'll look after them horses. You'll fin
Massa HARDWOOD in the dinin' room,
sah."
| followed the mountaineer up the
steps. and into the hall. utterly indif.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-31
Mistake Somewhere.

"Yaas,'' said Uncle silas, my son
Bill hez got back from special
course he's been a-takin at college,
with a piece O. paper signed by tn
thorities sayin' as how he's an A. NJ
| dunno what an A. NJ is, but I'm
aReardey they's some mistake about
it, for judgin' from the time he gifts
down to breakfast he behaves more
like a P. M. ter me-"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-31

shoes and has for an object to provide
a simple construction which can be
easily applied to and removed from
the horses hoof, and will when in
place, be securely held against dis.
placement in any direction and will
embody means which will aid in the
adjustment of the attachment to hoofs
of different size and shape.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-31
GOOD CALK FOR H0RSESH0ES
Device Shown in Illustration Is Simple
in Construction and Can Be
Easily Applied.

The Scientific American in iIlustrat-
ing and describing toe calk for
horseshoes, invented by W. Gordon of
Philadelphia, says:
The invention relates to improve,
ments in calk attachments for horse.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-31
snnoninn sninsters.

Queer how nervous elderly maiden
ladies get"
Isn't it? Why, have an aunt who
If she lived near a river would look I'm
der the bed of it every night before
going to sleep."-Roston Transcript.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-31
hew Workers Are Milk prInkers.

Milk Is becoming the faVorite drink
of residents of New York city. accord
ing to recent statistics OF the health
department. and the number of H.
censed saloons is decreasing. 1t IL
reported that the consumption of milk
has increased in the city so per cent
in ten years.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-31
SYNOPSIS.

Confederate Sergeant Wyatt of the
gtaunton artillery is sent as a spy to his
Ratiye county on the Green Briar by Gen
eral Jackson. Wyatt meets mountaineer
hamed Jem Taylor
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-10
BOOSTS K|LAUEA
NATIONAL PARK
AT WASHINGTON

Plans for the establishment of d
national park at the volcano Of Kill
anea are still being boosted by assis-
tant secretary A. p Taylor Of the Pro-
motion Committee In recent letter
to Secretary Of the Interior Lane. Mr..
Taylor calls the attention OF the secre-
tary to the magnificence of Kilauea
and the beauty of the surrounding
country
AS to public parks, the letter says,
"the Promotion Committee feels sure
that either lying in the wire basket
on your desk, or in the pigeon-hole
Just in front Of you, win be found a
sheaf Of papers relating to the pro-
posed national park at Kilauea, Island
of Hawaii. Hawaiian Islands. U. s. A. /"
The letter calls attention to the fact
that smooth automobile road runs
to the very edge of the crater, and
speaks Of the journey there as sat
in slipper trip.
After q strong argument In favor
of the park, 1t concludes: I'VE are a
part Of the See America First move
ment, and. naturally, want to have
national park. so that we can show
on BIT too.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-10

How Much Should the Re-
taller Spend in Advertising?
Read Page II
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AID CLUB PROBE
May CLEAR UP
DEEP MYSTERY

There's an atmosphere of mystery
surrounding the Honolulu Ad Club.
]. ID. LeFe1son, q prominent member
who seems to hold the strings to the
bag. is as mum as clam and refuses
TO diyulge anything tangible. further
than TO state that Il Is a matter of
serious moment and intimately con-
Germs the honor and welfare Of the
organization. That investigations
are going on" Is admitted BY Mr. Lev
enscn. who says:
There certainly is something
wrong somewhere or we are terribly
at fault. and out of justice to those
primarily concerned we don't feel
that 1t would be just to go OF half
cooked However. we hope to have
the entire matter sufficiently in hand
to warrant q complete and compre.
hensiye report very soon.
III we are mistaken in our surnises
we shall then make public our conten-
ton and ap0logetically acknowledge
our error. On the other hand, If the
parties under surveillance are found
to be guilty OF the accusations we
shall carry the matter to the proper
authorities and see that justice is
DONE
Mr.. Leyenson hopes to be able to
set the minds Of the complete roster
Of AID Club members at rest, one way
or another. at the AID Club "hlgh
jinks" to be held next Friday evening
at Heinie's Tavern.
This Is designed to be q purely So
cial and enjoyable AFFAIR, as an honor
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-10
GERMAN ST0WAWAYS ARE
TURNED LOOSE IN CITY

The seven German STOW ways taken
from the transport Thomas upon her
arrival in Honolulu from Manila Mon
day morning have been released and
are now at large in Honolulu. Inspec-
tor of immigration n u. Halsey ex-
plains s1at since the stowaways
shipped aboard the transport at an
American port the immigration. off,
cials have nothing to do with the case.
The Quartermaster department Of the
army took charge of the captives and
later freed them In Honolulu.
Seven Filipinos also were caught
as stowaways. They are still in the
custody Of the Quartermaster depart
ment. The other four stowaways, in
GLIDING G. F. B. Schneider. said to be
a German sea captain, were freed with
the German subjects.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-10

The wheat crop of India is esti-
mated at $50. 667 900 bushels.