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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-17
Growers and Shippers to Hold Confer
ence to Plan Better System Of
Marketing, Etc.

Austin, Textile matter Of uni
form state standard for Texas prod
ucts is being worked out by the Texas
department of agriculture. Commits
siOner OF Agriculture Fred w. Davis,
through the bureau of markets, ex-
poets to call a conference Of the grow
ers, shippers and distributors OF Texas
products for the purpose OF adopting a
state standard. Wheu this is done it
will mean that Texas products will
have equal prestige in the open mar
kets Of the country with California,
Florida, Virginia and other states and
countries that have successfully COM
mercialiZed their various products by
reason of uniform standards.
It Is asserted that Texas producers
can never successfully meet Competi.
ton in the markets Of the world until
better system OF marketing is adopt,
ed, this being especially true with ref
erence to fruits and vegetables.
The movement for a uniform stand
ard has already been Endorsed by a
number OF the banks of Texas and
others are expected TO" take similar
action. The Endorsement given by the
financial institutions of East Texas
Is as follows:
Knowing that standardized COM
modities of any kind invariably find
ready market, and that, too, at a
premium over nonstandardized goods;
and believing that Texas growers and
shippers are losing thousands Of dol
lars annually by reason of no uniform
standard for farm, orchard and ranch
products; and believing that Texas
should have a uniform standard OF con-
tanners, grades and packets for farm,
orchard and ranch products, we, the
undersigned bankers of East Texas,
indorse the move of the bureau Of mar
kets of the state department Of agri-
culture in its endeavor to standardize
| The products OF this state, and to this
end pledge our hearty support and CO.
operation"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-17
Eleven centenarians Pass Away.

Austin, Textile January report OF
Dr. W, A. Davis, state register of vita!
statistics, issued this week, includes
the death of five centeEarians in
Bexar county. The age of two of them
are given at 116 years, both females
The others are, female, 102 years;
male, 10 years, and male, LOT years
The deaths of six other centenarians
were also reported, one each from
Webb, Cameron, Harris and kaufman
counties and two from Robertson
county, the oldest being 1O5 years.
The number of births reported was
$3.50, including fifty-th7ee sets of
twins. Deaths numbered 1906. The
population Of the State of Texas is es-
timated at 4,343,710. Pneumonia
caused the greatest number Of deaths,
claiming S62 victims; tuberculosis
second with 319 victims, and influenza
third with 295 deaths. Accidental
deaths to the number of 120 were re-
ported. Homicides numbered 50 and
suicides 80.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-17

Calomel makes you sick; you lose q
days work. Calomel is quicksilver
and 1t salivates; calOmel Injuries your
liver.
II you are bilious, feel lazy, sluggish
and all knocked out, II your bowels
are constipated and your head aches
or stomach is sour, just take a spoon,
full Of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone
instead OF using sickentng, salivating
calomel. Dodson's Liver Tone is real
liver medicine. You'll know 1t next
morning because you will wake up
feeling fine, your liver will be work
ing. your headache and dizziness gone,
your stomach will be sweet and your
bowels regular, You will feel like
working. You'll be cheerful; full OF
vigor and ambition.
Your druggist or dealer sells you a
50-cent bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-17
PUTTING AWAY THE EVIDENCE
colored Man Ready With ingenious
Excuse When Caught Making
Meal of the Ham.

The other day a colored porter In
a certain West side store was dis
patched upon an errand which he was
not In sympathy with. that Of toting
a well-boiled ham down the street. The
butcher noticed, upon giving the col
ored man the ham, that the paper was
torn.
Sam" he said to the porter, "be
careful of that ham, as the paper is
torn and you might drop it in the
street"
Jaw right, boss" answered Sam
"Ill be purtickurly cah'ful not to drop
It,"
Not a long while after the butcher
found Sam in the basement Of the
store, chewing away on a small piece
of ham.
What are you doing there, SAM
asked the butcher.
Well, boss" answered Sam. 81
dropped the ham and All didn't want
you to know it, SOS An Jest figured
Aid bettah eat 1t and destroy the
evidence. "-Chicago Daily News.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-17
As Johnnie Heard X,

Little Johnnie had been accustomed
to go to sleep during every sermon,
despite the seedlings Of his mother.
One Sunday morning she sent him
off to church and intimated to him
that II he went to sleep they would
go into executive session In the wood,
shed on his arrival from church.
AS a test of his being awake she re-
quired that he tell her the preacher
text when he went home.
Johnnies natural propensity to
sleep was Offset by his fear as to what
might happen in the woodshed, so he
stayed awake.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-17
"GARDUI IS A
SPLENDID TONIC"
Says Boyd Lady in Telling Of Her
Experience With Cardui. Recon-.
mends 1t to Others.

Boyd, Ala.-"About six years age"
writes Mrs. Emma Mcbride, Of this
place, Il got run down in health .. My
weight went down to less than 140, and
I am a large woman, and have large
bones. My usual weight is much more.
I got a very bad complexion and was
dark under my eyes.
Il kept getting worse all the time,
would be so very nervous, that, at
times, I'd have nervous chills. Couldn't
rest we'll at night, for some time. . l
suffered great pain in stomach or
lower abdomen, hips, left side, and
back. also had a dull headache. |
could hardly do my work at all, could
only drag around all the time, and
finally for 3 weeks / was confined to
my bed and suffered great agony all
the time.
"Mrs. -, OF Boyd, recommended
that l take Cardui | began using it
and when | started on the second bot.
tie, could see that | was getting a
whole lot better After using the third
bottle, l felt didn't need any more
medicine whatever. | never had an.
other nervous spell after taking the
Cardui... It's a splendid tonic. I
do hope women suffering as | did will
use t."
II you suffer as this lady did, try
Cardui, the woman's tonic. For sale
by all DRUGGISTS
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-17
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
"CaIifOrnia Syrup Of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.
Every mother realizes, after giving

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup Of
Figs" that this Is their ideal laxative,
because they love it's pleasant taste
and It thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish, or
breath is bad. stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother! II coated, give a
teaspoon2ul OF this harmless fruit
laxative" and in a few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out OF the bow
els, and you have a well, playful child
again. When its little system Is full
OF cold, throat sore, has stOmaCh.ache,
diarrhoea, indigestion, ColiC-remem.
Der, a good inside cleaning should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions OF mothers keep California
Syrup OF Figs" handy; they know
teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for So
cent bottle OF California Syrup Of
Figs" which has directions for babies
children OF all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-17
GERMAN RAIDER MOEWE WANTS UNIFORM STANDARD
MAKES HOME PORT SAFELY FOR PRODUCTS OF TEXAS
After Having Captured Fifteen Enemy
Vessels, Evades British Ships and
Arrives With Prisoners and Gold.

Berlin, via London.-Ofiicial an.
nouncement was made by the naval
general staff Monday that the German
commerce raised Moewe returned to a
German port. She had on board 1919
prisoners and 100000 marks in gold
bars. The announcement says fifteen
vessels were sunk by the Moewe,
which also laid mines at several
points. One o. these mines, it is stated,
sank the British battleship King Ed.
ward VII.
The announcement follows: 1.-THE
naval general staff states that H. NJ.
s. Moewe, commander Captain Bur.
grave Count Won Dohna-SCholdIen.
after a successful cruise lasting sew
eral months, arrived Sunday at some
home port with four British officers,
20 British marines and sailors, 16G
men of crews of enemy steamers,
among them 1O3 Indians as prisoners,
and 100000 marks in gold bars.
The vessel captured the following
enemy steamers, the greater part OF
which were sunk and a small part OF
which were sent as prizes to neutral
ports:
The British steamers Corbrtdge,
1851 tons; Author 1886 tons; Trader,
3,6OS tons; Ariadne, 3,O55 tons; Drom-
onby, 1897 tons; Farringford, 3,461
tons; Clan Mactavish, 5,8l6 tons; Ap.
pam, 1871 tons; Westburn, $500 tons !;
Horace, 1885 tons; Flamenco, 1929
tons; Saxon Prince, 3,471 tons.
The British sailing vessel Edin-
burgh. 1,473 tons.
The French steamer Maroni, 3,1O9
tons.
THE Belgian steamer Luxembourg,
1922 tons.
"At several points on the enemy
coasts the MOewe also laid out mines
to which, among others, the battleship
King Edward VII fell victim"
The Moewe's capture of two Of the
fifteen vessels listed by the German
admiralty has not been reported pre-
viously. They are the Saxon Prince
and the Maroni, both of which were
engaged in the transatlantic service
The Moewe, previously made famous
by her exploits, has performed one OF
the most spectacular feats OF the wal
on the seas by reaching a home port
| The great naval port of Wilhelms
haven is on the North sea, which is
patrOlled with ceaseless vigilance by
British warships.
At least part of the gold captured
was taken from the Appam which put
in at Newport News several weeks
ago under command of Lieutenant
Berge with a German prize crew.
Announcement was made in London
on January 10 that the British battle
ship King Edward VII had been blown
up by mine. The place at which the
= disaster occurred was not revealed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-17
American Honored by China.

WashtngtOn.-John w. Foster, secre-
tary Of state under Harrison, former
minister to China, and for the last
thirty years legal adviser to the
Chinese government, has been honor
ed on his eightieth birthday by Presi-
dent Yuan Shi Kai with the first class
of the order Of the Golden Grain, the
highest decoration that can be bestow-
ed by the Chinese executive.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-17
IF BACK HURTS CLEAN
KIDNEYS WITH SALTS
Drink Lots Of Water and Stop Eating
Meat for While If the Bladder
5others You.

Meat forms uric acid which excltes
and overworks the kidneys in their
efforts to filter it from the system.
Regular eaters Of meat must flush the
kidneys occasionally. You must re.
lieve them like you relieve your bow.
els; removing all the acids, waste and
poison, else you feel dull misery in
the kidney region, sharp pains in the
back or sick headache, dizziness, your
stomach sours, tongue is coated and
when the weather is bad you have
rheumatic twinges. The urine is
cloudy full Of sediment; the channels
often get irritated, obliging you to get
up two or three times during the
night.
To neutraliZe these irritating, acids
and flush of the body's urinous waste
get about four ounces OF Jad Salts
from any pharmacy; take a table.
spoonful in a glass of water before
breakfast for few days and your kid.
neys will then act fine and bladder
disorders disappear. This famous salts
Is made from the acid of grapes and
lemon juice, combined with lithia, and
has been used for generations to clean
and stimulate sluggish kidneys and
stop bladder irritation. Jad Salts is
inexpensive; harmless and makes a
delightful ef'ervescent lithia-water
drink which millions Of men and
women take now and then. thus avoid
ing serious kidney and bladder dis
aases.--Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-17

San Antonio, Tex.-By deploying
eleven companies of infantry, regi.
ment Of cavalry and five troops of cav.
airy In New Mexico and Arizona, Ma
jor General Frederick Funston sought
Friday to protect American territory
from possible further depredations by
Villa and also to cut off the escape Of
the bandit chieftain to the east and
west of Columbus, N NJ.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-17
Prominent chlnaman Is Dead

San Francisco, Cal-Tong King
ChOng, president Of the Chinese Re.
public Association, founder and editor
Of the Chinese Republic Journal, and
active in the promotion of the present
revolution in China, died Wednesday
Of q lung affection.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-17
Must Supply Cars.

Washington.-The commission on
car shortage of the American Railway
Association Thursday notified Eastern
railroads that it would impose penal
ties upon such of them as continued
to disregard the commissions sugges-
ton for delivering box cars to West
ern roads to ameliorate the present
car shortage in the West.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-17
TayIor's Comet Shows Split.

Cambridge, Mass.-A split in Tay
lor's comet with one Of the parts from
two to two aud one-half magnitudes
fainter than the main comet was an
nounced Tuesday in message to the
Harvard Observators from the Yerkes
Observatory.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-17
Former State Controller Dead.

Fort Worth. Textile death of w.
P. Lane, former state controller, &C.
CURED at his home Monday, following
a serious illness. He had been in poor
health for eight months and had un-
dergone two operations in that time.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-17
Miners 70 Get WAGE INCREASE.

New York.-Wage increases that
may annually approximate $8,OOO,OOO
or more in the soft coal fields of West
ern Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois were agreed upon Tuesday by
the subcommittee of bituminous 3D.
orators and miners for those states
who were negotiating a new contract
to go into effect April.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-17
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To halt pint of water add 1 OF. Bay Rum, q
small box Of BarbO Compound, and \ OF. Of
glycerine Apply to the hair twice q week
until II becomes the desired shade. Any drug.
gist can put this up or you can mix Ii at
home at very little cost. It win gradually
dArken streaked, fRded gray hair and re-
moves dandruf. 1t is excellent for falling
hair and will make harsh hair soft and glossy.
II will not color the scalp, is not sticky OF
greasy and does not rub olf.-AdV.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-17
Then He Left,

He was telling about all the thin
he owned, his prize bulldog, his bum
low, his touring car.
But you don't seem interested"
complained.
Yes, | am" responded the oh
chap, but I'm rather occupied
day. Tell you what, You just n
me a statement of your assets a
I'll read it with all the admiration q
awe you could possibly desire"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-17
Extraordinary Youth,

Father" said little George, Tu
not tell a lie"
Very good, my son. But the
markable feature Of this historic {
sode is not so much your inability
falsify as your enthusiastic Wilt
ness to chop wood"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-17
OIL Is Located in FIatonis.

Flatonia, Tex.-Oil in what appears
to be paying quantities was struck Sat
urday in Flatonia Oil Prospect Com,
pany's we'll at about 1900 feet in rock
formation.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-17
Thirty-one Houses Are Burned

Monroe, La.-Several fires, believed
to have been Of incendiary origin, de-
stroyed thirty-one houses, mostly cot
tages, Wednesday. The loss was esti-
mated at $4,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-17
American Consul General Ia Dead.

Washington.-Olney Arnold, Ameri.
can diplomatic agent and consul gen
aral at Cairo. Egypt, died Tuesday In
a hospital at Lisbon, Portugal
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-17

Washington. - Senator Pomerens 9
Dill for a uniform bill Of lading passed
the senate Thursday,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-17

Harrisburg, Pa, has en- official Chi
ropodist for it's police force.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-17

King Nicholas OF Montenegro has q
fortune estimated at $40, 900.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-17

Over 10000 people in New York city
own automobiles.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-17

Prince Joachim, youngest son OF the
German emperor, is a spendthrtft.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-23

bear advising them until had tried them, and
they are wonderful. I can't understand why
they have not been used always. And less
than cheap they are, for every one has news
papers,"
From time to time the Veren brings out
new cook books, absolutely practical ones.
That is easily seen when one knows with
what care Frau Heyl has made five editions
CT the first simple volume, each revised to
meet the market needs of particular prov
inces and to preserve the taste and favors
cherished by the district populations. There
is special cook book for the Rhine, one for
the Baltic provinces and East Prussia, one
for Silesia etc. And to meet the Berlin reg
ulatons installed two months APPROPRIATIONS
prescribing food without fat on Tuesday no
meat at all on Wednesday and Frlday-spe-
cial cook books have been brought out. They
deal with boiled dinners, little used fish and
the appropriate dressing, vegetable combina-
tons, fruit and potato dumplings, pear and
cabbage rolls, these last being fully as sub
stantal as meat Eggs, Of course, are out OF
reach for most people. Thirty pfennigs apiece
is the price for strictly fresh eggs, so old
tricks with omelettes are for the few cooks and
not the many.
lust before Christmas the Charlottenburg
branch OF the Hausirauverein gave its own
exhibit The branches, of which there are
several in the greater cities Of the empire, do
most of the work. They circularze the infor-
nation that women in all parts Of the father
land have garnered during the year.
The Charlottenburg branch held its three
day fair in the town Rathaus Gor each OF
the towns or boroughs that go to make up
Gross Berlin has its own stately town halD.
Down two long assembly halls the visitor
took her way viewing tremendous exhibit
Of What to Eat" Every woman in Char
lottenburg who was famous for a recipe, pro-
vded it was economical every woman who
rad the trick of making something out of
rcthing-cornmeal mush, looking like
Christmas cake-had sent in her sample It
looked for all the world like the Van Tassel
dining room in the legend of Sleepy Hollow.
And yet one knew that here was no mere
display Of womans kitchen art, but strik-
ing example Of the strength and ingenuity OF
German women whose desire to serve their
country has been aroused.
The big Berlin cooking school had its ex-
hibit There was hospital table devoted to
invalid dishes There were three tables Of
Christmas cookies. And at every table one
could obtain typewriter recipes of any dish
that tempted. For mark one could get forty
recipes with which TO strengthen and diversity
the family diet
As always, the potato figured everywhere.
I would rather hear Frau Heyl speak OF the
potato than hear almost any one l know
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-23

~ Situation sofParticuAr WORTH

But why can we not be Prepared Well we
can If we know just what it IS that we are TO
prepare for We are prepared with the add
tona apples or cookies, and we usually have
our decorations and housekeeping of our
hands in time. But the irregularities of the
childrens free time find US mentally UMPIRE
pared. The fact is that, although we have
again and again experienced the distraction
tina, comes at these times, we persist in keep
ing our thoughts in their familiar ruts, with
the result that the demands upon our attention
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-23

made by the children come as disturbances,
and we resent them.
The kind of preparedness needed by the
parent for meeting the trying ordeals OF the
chldren's days at home is entirely mental
one 1t is, in fact, nothing but assuming the
appropriate state Of mind. And the problem
Is one that every woman can understand from
her own experience. Just imagine, for ex-
ample that you made an afternoon call on d
friend, or attended a reception. with your mind
fixed on the details OF your domestic establish
ment. You know just exactly what would
happen. Mrs. Gushey will make remark
about the lovely fur trimmings on your cob
web netting dress, and you will answer, alb
sent-mindedy that you intend to get the trim
n;ings for the hr tree after putting the last
batch OF preserves away. Or some one will
ask you to pass the sandwiches. and you will
catch yourself thinking aloud, Don't you
know when you have enough
or course. If you did anything ike that in
company you would soon cut of the supply Of
invitations. But tha, is exactly the sort OF
thing we do constantly with our own children.
We sive them only half or less of the a,ten-
ton that is required for plain. decent converSa-
tion on the ordinary remarks and comments OF
everyday intercourse And when they ply us
with moro than the usual number Of questions,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-23
CIR A n B E X r I G O q IL L * I


spread the berries out on lightly buttered
plate or sheet of clean waved or lightly but
tered paper until the surface of the berries
dries.
The berries, if directions have been followed.
will candy separately, and not into a sticky
mass.
To make delicious Ice cream, add one-half
to three-quarters of a cup OF chopped berries
to each quart of the cream mixture. They also
can be combined with bits OF candied orange
or lemon peel or other gace fruits to make
tutti-frutti ice cream. The syrup LETT over after
the berries are candied has pleasant sweet
acid flavor and fine color and is excellent in
pudding sauce or even. when diluted with
water, for use on pancakes, wafies, etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-23

cups Of sugar and two and a half cups OF
water When the syrup is cool add the berries
and bring very slowly to the boiling point II
the berries are heated too quickly the skins
will burst before the syrup soaks into the pulp.
As soon as the syrup boils take the dish of
the stove and let it stand overnight. Next day
drain the syrup from the berries and boil II
until it is reduced to about half its original
volume Put the berries into this medium
thick syrup and heat slowly; boil gently for
three or four minutes, and then allow 70 stand
for two hours or more. Then boil gently
third time for FIVE minutes. A smaller dish
probably will be needed for the third and last
boiling When thoroughly cold, or, better STILL
on the following day, drain off the syrup and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-23

~ ANDIED cranberres make delicious
A and inexpensive CONNECTION, much re-
sembling candied cherries, but having
a distinct favor Of its own. This is sug-
gestion to housewives from the home eco
Monies experts Of the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture. who have been develop
inc new uses for the cranberry They have
d.ve,op.d q method which. II followed closely.
gives bright, firm. plump, semi-transparent
csnd,ed fruit. which can be eaten as sweet
meat or used TO give touch OF color to
frosted cakes. whipped cream, or custard'' or
which can be used like citron in cakes or pud-