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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-03-29

50 perfect and SO carefully rellted to
everv other SEPARATE feature rs well as
10 tie whole thai it may be accepted
rs typical Of the hest u the mode that
prevails today.
Taaeta is probable fayeriie among
the coming springs materials. both the
supple and the sitter qualities, and
many light and medium shades will
figure for street wear as they have this
winter for indoors. In the second of
the taffeta fra-ks shown. an orhii
shade was employed one Of those
tones thar hcsgar deS riptiun. yet are
most characterful. QUAINT is stamp
ed all over the costume from the very
abbreviated sleeves with their deep
ruifes. reminiscent of the Nontespan
sleeve of the Seventeenth century. to
the Poianai>e back that raluir Is ex-
uerimcntin. with The silk is caught
un ii thc csatCr % jalot gracefully a
Il may. to The hem Of the skirt. For
The rest. the skirt is series Of plain
ruflles and the bodice IS draped to n
point underneath a large artificial rose.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-03-29
KXK
BY CORA MOORE

TT is an old saying that Go where
you will. you viii md French
i fashions, but oul, in Paris DOES
one see them as they should be
worn.
II is true that with the French dress
is an instinct while with the resi- OF
the world il is an acquired ari. hat 81
lis Also true that the war has brought
about great awcning ~ interest m
dress, and Americans. quick a. pat
eeiye aud seize upon au advantage are
rapidly arriving at what Is al itast d
very good substitute for lhc French
instinct, namely a feeling io drc~.
and an appreciation of its possibilities
and importance
And now that conditions alsraad
have, as one might say. broken ua ihc
ground over here. French gcuigs and
the parisicnne, Temperament ana
hound TO he much better understood
and their iuiluen VIII hc mu,h m0rc
far-reaching now that Ne are quito
prepared. as il seems we arc. Is accept
dress as our sisters across Tie sea as.
as a fine art. as an interesting worth
while s;udl.
In presenting with Ills article pe
tures Of the gowns Miss Anna Hold
wears in he first phHapay Mmp
Ia Presidente" just released hv the
Morosco Photo play compau, through
the Paramount Picture Corporation il
Is with the twofold idea of adding
fresh inspiration 90 the newly kluaiel
interest in fashions through The beauty
and artistry n what Paris designed
for her and a. thc same tine of salts
firing a demand fof authentic fashion
information in general.
The season IS a peculiar ONE Just
about anything and everything IS In
vogue and ]; would segm d, II fho Only
critrrion one had % 20 by were enc
own wishes in the matter but. on the
contrary. because there is 50 much
from which to choose the situation Is
only the more confusing
sMost battling of on IS The simplicity
Of line that must be retained throush
any amount Of elaboration Bill0Ns Of
tulle. yard upen ysni of lace. bows.
farbelows. rufiies. nseftes aud fr.lis
in endless numbers. and cclors seem
ingiy without rhyme Or reason often
occur In a single CORRECTION. but what
you see IN the finished costume !.
clearly defined silhcvette.
Take the Cafe de Paris dime. gowr
Of Miss Held's. Tor example Could
anything be moro sedate. more unnre.
ientlous. yer more obviously disfiue.
tivrl . The Silhouette IS ~ plain 4,
q shadow As FOR ths. matter. iusi
fkat unass liair- istlagtiscness WAS
p4at first gain fsme for Mss Ilelas
fpcks and III Is ia.asly responsible
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.reen ta0eia made over a foundation
Il la,c. The skirt is arranged In lat
cr.i ssliols with a series 1f curdiagS
an then fram closely sh'ired hip
yoke there depend six tiny Oreadths
10 the aaeia. each tied With a velvet
ribbon and file end thus evolved tin-
pe'i with two ermine tails. The shari
waiStcd bodice is also shirred on cord
IL little nepum. the fronts are seal
lopei and spread apart 70 disclose an
embroidered vest and the sleeves long
aud close dftinr are similarly Scallon-
Il, with Meh roint meeting is oppo-
site underneath ? diminutiye velvet
lew
This frook might easily have been
'oHerdone. A il is, each detail OF II Is
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81, -,yo the inlrrcssion of heias in the
least oycnirc>scl
The gareeousncss Of her apparel ncr.
er ONerwhelms. Invariably. IT seems
20 belong And then. of eanrse. IS
true art in dress Tor YOU MoSi diff
cult of all That goes % make ~ cor
rect gaNnin. s iae task 81 elling
eXtrayagaucc ualeT the -7ii~e ol Gle
cancc le>sun many American wom-
en have ut 90 learn ,
The ffaes first mentioned :. af soft
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nEaeRlprloN oE 1AE GOWNS.

DESCRIPTION CF TIE GOWNS.
No. compromise dignity frivoly
ss Of orchid Hca embrodored with and trimmed deliberately
with silver
Ne is the Pass de LEbsee orandc dame
tafota ard arnished aod lace.
No the Cats DC Paris green iaHeta many
velvet bo@s-a marvel 81 ooasotey
No IS The celebrates heero 1a~o he Gown O thousand
pearls The heaadrs Of
francs worth o. Paradise tscnss
NO. another view of the shown it,
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Pay a Visit.
To theHouse of Globe Wemicke
Book Cases, Filing Cabinets
and Steel Safes

The information ,ou viil gather concerning thc
vast field o useful hcpru,crcd By this nc Will greatly
repay the housewife KS we'll as the bus, office mu
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ARTISTIC PICTURES AND PICTURE FRAMING:

This is line that uuSt Pc seen 70 hc appreciated.
We guarantee all framed subjects aS represented and
framing work TO he as good as can be produced
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1T Is an old saying that Go where
you will. YOU will md French
i fashions, but onl, In Paris does
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24
LAST LOAD OF SHELLS PUT ON
LOWER END OF GUM
COVE ROAD.
IOTAL COST WAS $1,OCO.OOo
"III,'e"anee Work Is Being Conducted
o D Supervision Of Highway
Department. Only One Of Its
N'nd in a Louisiana Parish.
Lake Chnrlnn

ra,. Lake Charles
Calcasieu's milI'on-douar highway
5yslem was completed when tbo ro,..,.
UIduihg Company put the last load OF
shoI on the lower end of the GuIn
Cove highway southeast Of vinton
Work is now in progress on only ona
o'her highway in the parish which
was not included in the original astf.
mate. '-.''' 0''
a special road bond issue of 5000 600
was yotod in August, 1913 and Ia.ar
supplemented by bonding part Of the
parish revenues for ten years WHICH
yielded 100000. OF this amonrt an.
proXimately $15OOOO is being ex.
pended on the Calcasieu river bridge
and approaches, and sI,O5000O on tho
highways. In addition, at least 500.
VOO OF The general parish re, nuos and
special ward taxes have been expend.
ed on roads in the parish since me
!ond issue was voted.
Work on the model highway system
was begun two years ago and has
been prosecuted continuously. AS a
result the parish has IT'S miles Of
brick gravel and dirt highways. Main
tenance work is being conducted I'M
der the supervision of a highway lie,
partment, the only one of its kind in a
Louisiana parish.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24
The War Spirit.

A British diplomat was praIsing the
cheerful and devoted spirit wherewith
the women of Britain are doing their
share of war work.
There Is a story that illustrates
this fine spirit" said he.
"A man asked his next,door neigh.
Dor in an English town:
Anybody Ill In your house? !
heard a lot of frantic running up and
down stairs last night. 1t seemed to
go on pretty much all evening.
Here by the way, I'd better ex.
plain that an English bus has a double
deck like the New York bus of Broad.
way and Of Fifth avenue.
THE other man said In answer to
his friend:
"'Oh, no, we've got nobody sick. II
was just my wife you heard. You see,
she's taken a job as bus conductor and
last night she thought she'd have bit
of practice running up the steps ~
Washington Star.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24
Everyone Should
Drink Hot Water
in the Morning
....s away all the stomach II"'
var and bowel po.sons be-
fore breakfast.

-, v,ur best day in end day
" 'I ,aeI clean inside; no sour bile
o. y. |" YOUR tongue and sicken your
. co dull your head no constipa.
r'''p ,Uiors attacks, sick headache,
Ba ,sepmatism or gas5y acid stom'
~ ,.n must bathe on the inside like
90 ~ ,so outside. This is vastly
~ 'I Impotant, because the skin
pSl' A. not absorb impurities into
pr SIood while the bowel pores 90.
: Tellmown physician.
o. 7. ssep these poisons and toxins
J, ~ sns5ed from the stomach, liver,
l ~ and bowels, drink before
ln .s,,.t each day. a glass Of hot wa.
''. .5,S a teaspoonluI Of limestone
y 's.,s In it. Tais will cleanse,
IN, and treshen the entire aIimen.
y, w. t,sct, before putting more fo. d
M The stomach
~, , quarter pound OF limestone
!, innate from your druggist or at
4. l''s store. It Is Inexpensive and al.
~, y asteIess, except a Sourish
~, which Is not unpleasant. Drink
wy .''.,,,ied hot water every morning
!. n YOUR system of these vile poi
~ ' and toxins; also to prevent their
= heel like young folks feel; like
~ HI before your blood, nerves and
r'sss became saturated with au &C
'-,p,iioD Of body pois2ns, begin this
lament and above all, keep it up!
!, n,s and hot water act on the skin.
..,,,ipg sweeteniEg and purifying,
u limestone phosphate and hot water
|.s,,,s breakfast, act on the stomach,
v,g Kidneys and bowels.-AdY.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24
STATE PARAGRAPHS.

Other cities of Louisiana with the
required population. may take ad,
vantage Of the provisions Of a state
law showing municipalities to collect
license and oCcupational taxes accord,
Ing to the state schedule.
The commission council Of Baton
Rouge has inst tried #, and the col.
lection of the increased license taxes
has been met with a cry of protest
from business and professional men
affected. It is estimated that the city
revenues will be Increased by $4,000
because Of the application Of the
higher rates.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24
.B CHILD CROSS,
FEVERISH, SICK
Look Mother! If tongue is
coated, give california
Syrup Of Figs"

Children love this fruit laxative"
cd nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach. liver and bowels SO nicely.
child simply will not stop playing
b empty the bowels, and the result is
hq become tightly clogged with
rSts, liver gets sluggish, stomach
ru then your little one becomes
Eaa haltslCk, ieyerish, don't eat,
ls'I Or act naturally, breath Is bad,
Fdsm full Of cold, has sore throat,
F0nachaehe or diarrhoea. Listen,
Hothafl See II tongue is coated, then
f's . teaspoonful Of California
wrap Of Figs" and in a few hours all
h' constpated waste, sour bile and
ndgssted food passes out OF the sys-
en- and you have a we'll child again.
AIIfous Of mothers give California
ilup oi Figs" because it is perfectly
aInlss'; children love It, and 1t nev.
z aus to act on the stomach, liver
I'd bowels.
kat the store for a 5O-cent bottle
california Syrup of Figs" which
Y all directions for babies, children
y ages and for grown.ups plainly
gnld % the bottle. Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24

Spring is the time Of the year when
We should put our house in order.
We're run down after a hard winter
after grip, colds, catarrh. It's time
to take DR.. Pierces Golden Medical
Discovery, purely vegetable and free
from alcohol or narcotics It will
search out impure and poisonous mat.
ter and drive 1t from the system. Buy
Discovery" now in tablets or liquid,
1t will dissolve the poisonous accu.
mutations and replace the bad blood
it drives out, with rich, pure blood full.
of vital force.
It will clear the skin; eczema, PIN,
pies, rash, blotches will dry up and
disappear; boils, carbuncles and other
evidences of tainted blood will pass
away, never to appear again.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24
PUT SQUARELY UP TO HIM
Most Excellent Reason Why Man
Henceforth Should Take an "ln-
terest in the Firm"

Colonel Ross boasts Of the fact that
he never forgets an acquaintance His
walks downtown are always punctu'
ated with handshakes and an inquiry
regarding business health, wife. chill.
dren, or what not. Unerringly he
touches the right chord, and leaves the
acquaintance with the feeling that
however Indifferent the world may be
to him and his affairs, the colonel ts
his friend.
A few days ago Colonel Ross met
friend.
After cordial handshake and How
are your" the colonel said, Where are
you working now, DAM"
AT the shop"
Same old placer"
yes, | got an interest now"
can interest? Well, that's Meet
Since when?" and the colonel shook
his friends hand vigorously.
Since Saturday. The boss told me
I'd have to take an interest in the
place or quit. indianapolis News.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24
The Optimist.

Charles F. Murphy, the Tammany
leader, praising optimism, said:
when | am looking for CHEEKY,
bracing optimism, often think of the
street musician playing Christmas
Awake on a cornet in the midst of a
driving snowStOrm on Christmas day
THE snow fell. the wind blew, ana
the musician, standing in a deep drift,
footed away when lady passed.
The man looked down at his shah
by attire and said to himself proudly
and optimistically:
How lucky it's only my shoes
that's full of holes. They don't show
at all in this deep snow Washing.
ton Star.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24
Grim Prophecy on an EGG.

"The end of time-1916." These
words appear plainly on an egg laid
bya little white Leghorn belonging to
James Francis Of McKees Rocks.
The letters of the prophecy are in
dead white, contrasting with the mild.
err grayish luster OF the rest of the
shell. They are embossed, standing
out noticeably. They could be read
by the fingers o. the educated sight
less.
AS to how they came on the egg
she'll, the problem is too much for
many who have tackled it, and those
who believe that even a hen Is not too
humble an instrument for great revel.
atoms to date have the best of the ar.
gument.-Pittsburgh Dispatch to the
Philadelphia Record.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24
Clean fhe RlO0d'A NEW DISCOVERY

"Anuric" is a recent discovery OF
Doctor Pierce, who is head Of the ln
valids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Z. Expert
ments at Dr. Pierce's Hospital for sew,
eral years proved that "Anuric" is a
wonderful eliminator Of uric acid. For
those easily recognized symptoms OF
infammatiOn-as baCkaChe, sCalding
urine and frequent urination, as we'll
as sediment in the urine, or II uric
acid In the blood has caused rheuma
tism. it is simply wonderful how surely
"AnuriC" acts; and in gravel and govt,
invariably the pains and stiffness rap
idly disappear.
Go to your nearest drug store and
simply ask for a 50-cent package OF
"Anuric," or send DR.. Pierce 10c fog
trial pkg.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24

A peanut caused the death of Regi,
maid Cruise, at the child's home,
Holmes, La. The child was eating
some peanuts and at the same time
playing with his dog. The two were
romping up and down the front gal,
lery when the dog suddenly turned
and jumped at the boy. In the excite.
ment Of the moment the child swal.
lowed a peanut and was taken with a
paroxism of coughing. Death follow, d
In few minutes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24

The proposed three-mlll tax inVolV'
ing 100000 for sewerage was carried
at a special election, held at New
iberia. the result being as follows;
Property value for, S496. 2SS.27:
against, s90,7o354; votes for. 1874;
AGAINST, 43. The sewerage board met
n canvass the return. Operations in
installing sewerage throughout the
CIT will commence within sixty days
following the formal acceptance oil
construction bids.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24

With definite plans under way for
Bendirg relief to maroOned persons in
the Black River section, the flood sit,
uatiOn in Louisiana parishes rapidly
was assuming a brighter aspect. &C,
cording TO reports. Farmers were
sending back their live stock from the
hills on the Mississippi side to their
plantations In Tensas and upper Con.
cOrdia parishes and government
steamers were reported looking after
the situation along the Black river.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24

An oil and gas company will en-
deavor to recover a well, lost by IN
competency, # is claimed, in Coving
ton, three years ago. The new promo
tiers are men of means and well
equipped with money and machinery
and have secured subscriptions in
SlidelI for development Of the pro-
iect. Sixty-fve acres CT land have
been leased in the Covington district
for the oil and mineral rights.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24

Rice planters near Ponte-a.la-Hache
have all of their lands prepared for
seeding and many will begin sowing
this week, and on Ex-Governor War
moths plantation nearly 1000 acres
are ready for the seed. Blue Rose and
Honduras variety will be sown extern
sively, and planters generally will SOW
only the best of seed this season.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24

CAPTAIN Frederic Wilbert. veteran
legislator and levee man Of Plaque.
mine. was one of those who regarded
the treatment accorded the delegations
at Grand Bay levee by the Mississip'
nj River Commission as being 'fn-
excusable and indecent"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24

The Slidell Dry DocKand Ship Build
Ing Company are making extensive
improvements and ar addition Of new
machinery to their plant, With the
dredging Of a deeper channel in the
middle Grounds" in the lake, sea
going vessels can come into Slidell
Representative Lewis Morgan secured
an appropriation to have survey OF
the proposed work Of dredging.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24
USE ALIENS FOOT-EAsE

The anuseptiC powder to be shaken into
shoes and used in foot-bath. Il relieves
painful, swollen, smarting, aching, tired
feet and instantly takes the sting out Of
Corns and bunions. The greatest comfort
discovery OF the age. Sold everywhere, 25c.
Trial package FREE. Address Alien s,
OLmsted, lie Roy, n. Y. ADV.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24
CONETEn az ALL

but possessed by few--a beautiful
head OF hair. IfyOurs is streaked with
gray, or is harsh and stiff, you can re.
store 1t to its former beauty and lus,
ter by using La Creole" Hair Dress-
Ing. Price S1.00.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24
Rstort Courteous.

T,u are getting quite bald, sir"
unrLsd the fresh barber.
Yes" rejOined the victim in the
aIr but II my head ever gets as
IN "A yours ri raise hair to SELL"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24

The difference between stealing and
embezzling depends altogether on the
size Of the pile that the thief gets
away with.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24

Figures compiled at Shreveport
show that the average daily produc.
ton of crude oil in Northwestern
Louisiana fields last week was 1880
barrels. This is an increase Of 1000
barrels over the previous week
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24

The Pointe-a.la-Hache parish school
board has accepted bids for the con
struction of five modern school build.
ings In this parish, and the contraC.
tors will Immediately start work. The
new buildings will replace the struc-
lures destroyed by the September
hurricane.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24

German shippers have never fa-
vored the KieI canal, as they prefer
the long sea voyage to the toll
charges.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24

The outbreak Of typhoid fever at
Lake Charles is virtually over. no
new cases have been reported, and
there are now less than half dozen
cases in the city. DR.. H. B. Whsle.
Of the State Board of Health, has left
for New Orleans. but will return
about March IS to see that the clean
M work Is being prosecuted.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24

While the protection levee surround.
ing Jonesville is keeping out all flood
water, business in Jonesville is prac-
tically 1T a standstill as a result CT
the high water All schools have sus-
pended classes and the telephone and
telegraph service has practically been
wiped ont.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24

Plans for the expenditure of approx.
imately $4,000 for extensions and re-.
pairs of buildings at the state fair
grounds we're definitely laid at a meet,
ing Of the board Of directors Of the
fair association at Shreveport, which
increased the budget S4,G29O2 and au-
thorizeG the issuance Of $4,000 worth
of notes, the proceeds from the latter
to be used exclusively for building
purposes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24

Dr. B. F. Jackson, Celebrated Physician,
handed down to pOsterity his famous
prescription for female troubles. Now
sold under the name of "Femenina.
Price soc and S1.00.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24

~. - lOnamed sore eyes apply Han.
" ~ Salsan lightly to the closed
u should relieve In five minutes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24

The election authorizing the Issue
Of S234.0OO Of gravity drainage bonds
Of sub-drainage district was carried at
Gueydan by a three to one majority
both in number and valuation.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24

4 has been estimated by a Yale
d,StIst that a particle Of radium will
v-,ln active about 1850 years.