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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-11-10
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PERSONAL---VERY. Not Too Personal
And Local Items of Interest
If You Are Not Ashamed of Your Visitors Tell US
Who They Are-Telephone 90.
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"A quantity of water equal to /
per cent of the ocean would cover all
the land areas of the globe to a depth
of 200 feet, according to the U. 5.
Geological Survey. We could use a
little moisture in this section just now
but would take no chance on upsetting
the sea.
Mr.. A. A. Lorrain and two daugh-
tiers of Hayes were in Welsh Tuesday
| on business and shopping.
Mrs. D. H. Walsh returned to her
home in Lake Charles Saturday morn
ing after a pleasant visit with her
sister, Mrs. Arnold i. Pearce.
-Ex-Postmaster VIM. Terry came
over from Lake Charles Tuesday ey-
ening to cast his vote in the general
election.
Phone E. c. Willard if
YOU want Insurance on
your Rice.
Mrs. ]. B. Wiley and Mrs. Euge-
MIA Smith and sons, Louis and Arthur
of Tuxpam, Mexico, were in Welsh
last Saturday with Miss Daisy Welsh
of Lake Charles, visiting old friends
here. The former ladies were resi-
dents of Welsh a good many years
ago and as Misses Jennie and Fannie
Vincent, sisters Of Dell Vincent, they
are remembered by a number of the
older residents of Welsh. They lived
at one time in the house that stood
on the corner now occupied by the Cal
casieu National bank. The visiting
ladies were entertained at the home of
Mrs. A. 0. Fontenot.
For Sale-Five room modern cot
tage nicely situated in the best resi-
dence section of Welsh on South
Adams street, one block south of Au-
ditorium. House has bath and lights;
three lots, chicken yard, garden and
fruit trees. Enquire of Vim. Terry.
Mr.. w. H. Houck, the New York
Life man who came here recently
from 0berlin, spent Sunday in Jen-
nings. Mr.. HOuck has opened an Of
flee here in Welsh and will do a gen.
eral life insurance business.
For Hay, Straw, Wood
DRY Ash and Oak for
Turpentine Chips, House
Moving, call Clyde Davis,
Phone IS q.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-11-10

--Messrs. A. Mcmillan and son
Earl, prominent business men of
Roanoke, were Monday morning bust
ness visitors in Welsh.
For Sale-Bicycle in good con-
dition. For particulars see Chasberry
Greer, Welsh, La.
-Mesdames and Messrs, L. r. Bar
bee, Art Cline and Blink Buckingham
left Monday morning via the Maxwell
& Ford route for Houston, Galveston
and other points of interest in south
Texas, on a sightseeing tour and to
take in the carnival at Houston. As
to the time Of their return a member
of the party has informed their friends
that they would not return until they
were "broke."
For Rice Insurance see
g. {. Willard.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-11-10
Her Son Subject to Group.

"My son Edwin is subject to Group"
writes Mrs. E. 0. Irwin, New Ken
sington, Pa. 81 put in many sleep
less hours at night before l learned of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Moth
ers need not fear this disease if they
keep a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in the house and use it as di-
rected. 1t always gave my boy re-
lief" Obtainable everywhere.-Adv.
Nov.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-11-10
For Rice Insurance see
E c. Willard.

Sheriff Isaac FontenOt Of Jen-
ninys was in Welsh Monday on bust
ness in connection with the official
duties of his office,
Mayor John Gamble and wife Of
Jennings spent Sunday with Mrs.
CANDLES parents, Mr., and Mrs, Riley
Prentice in North Welsh.
Mrs. Walter Todd, Mrs. Fred Al
ford, Miss Aline Greer and Edward
Todd went to Lake Arthur Friday
evening to witness the basket ball
game there between the Lake Arthur
and Welsh high school teams.
Parish Superintendent w. P. Ar
nette of Jennings was in Welsh Mon
day looking after the interests Of the
schools here.
-Messrs.' Phil and Art Hoag Of
Jennings and Del Marshal of Crow
ley were at the Louisiana State Fair;
and while there purchased some $4,000
worth of fine blooded Red Poll cattle
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-11-10
For Saiel

Thorough red DuroC Jersey male
pigs, months old, improve your breed
with the lengthy, big bone, quick
growth type. Reasonable prices.
Write TO G. ]. WALL,
Lake Charles, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-11-10

Parish Demonstration Agent II.
c. Fondren was in Welsh Monday at
tending to business matters.
Prof. ]. H. Wilhelm of Crowley
was in Welsh Wednesday looking after
his interests here.
Albert Louviere returned to Welsh
Sunday evening from Port Arthur,
Texas, and is at present employed at
the French Restaurant.
Good, heavy Ear Corn,
in car lots, subject to in"
speCti0n upon delivery
See K. A. Estes phone Eo2
j. II. Booze Of Roanoke was in
Welsh Monday looking after business
interests.
-Messrs. Z. II. Boiling and H. B.
Troutman returned Monday from
Shreveport where they attended the
Louisiana State Fair.
Re member the New
York Life Insurance CO.
has a clean record of II
years, See w. n. HouCk,
local representative.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Guild report that they sold out clock,
stock and barrel" at their bread, cake
and PIE sale Saturday and that re-
. suits were very satisfactory from a
monetary viewpoint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Bowers re-
TUNED from Shreveport where they
attended the State Fair. They report
having had a fine tine.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-11-10
We want your rough
rice-see our buyer-La.
State Rice FILLING 60.

Among those who attended the
Louisiana State Fair at Shreveport
were Mesdames and Messrs. Lyman
Bowers and Leroy Elliott and
1Tessrs, J. NJ. Booze, W. P. Annette,
Fl. c. Fondren, E. Il. Boiling and Il. B.
Tr0utman.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-11-10

DIR. C. A. Martin and Vilier Ro-
nero we're Lake Charles visitors Wed
nesday.
Mr.. J. G. Sherfey of Galveston,
Texas. spent Wednesday in Welsh on
BUSINESS.
Storage Battery Service Sta
ton Batteries repaired and re-
charged. F. B. bennett, at the
Electric Light Plant. oct 6tt
-Messrs. Henry Hueber and L. }.
Jones of Crowley were in Welsh a
short time Wednesday evening on a
business visit. Mr.. Jones is the trav-
cling representative of the Belknap
Hardware company Of Louisville, KY
Mr.. Hueber did not diVulge the par
ticular features of his mission here
but he did let it clearly be known
the representatives of the Journal that
he is a staunch supporter of Wilson
doctrine and democracy, although a
man of German descent.
Miss Geneva Peters from the
Shumpert Sanitarium at Shreveport,
arrived in Welsh Tuesday and is at
tending Mrs. W. c. Peters, who has
been seriously i'll.
Fourteen Rhode Island Cockerels
for sale at $2.OO-G. R. Boiling, Welsh,
La.
FOR SALE-One y Jersey mich
COW, giving milk. See j. W. Hervey.
-Messrs. H. G. Fondren and F. R.
Jaenke of jennings we're Welsh bust
ness visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. John Bethany and two chill
dren of Crowley are spending the
week with Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Riley
in North Welsh.
Fourteen Rhode Island Cockerels
for sale at $2.OO-G. R. Boiling, Welsh,
La.
Mrs. Chas. Ryder was accom-
panied home yesterday by Mr.. Ryder
from the ST. Patrick Sanitarium in
Lake Charles where she recently I'M
derwent an operation. Mrs. Ryder's
many friends will be glad to learn
that she has so far recovered as to be
able to return to her home.
Phone E. c. Willard If
you want insurance on
yOue Rice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brook of
Evangeline, accompanied by Mr..
Brooks sister, Mrs. Beatrice Gould of
Cullman, Ala, spent Monday and
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Hebert.
Mr.. F. H. Moore is having his
residence in North Welsh enlarged
and improved. He is adding a room
and porch on the west side and a gal
lery on the east. He is also having
the yard filled in and elevated. Mr..
Moore moved into his home last Fri
day.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-11-10
Miss Mary Schmidt. chief

ator for the Planters Telephone COM
pany, spent Sunday with relatives
and friends in Jennings.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-22

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-20
H0KE SMITH
DEN0UNCFS
Interference
OF BRITISH
.W|THU.S. TRADE
DECLARES ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN IN THE MATTER TO
PREVENT ENGLAND FROM AD-
VANCING her OWN TRADE AT
EXPENSE OF U. S.
lBy Associated Press. }

Washington, Jan. 20. 0.-Hoke
Smith of Georgia, made British in
reference with neutral trade the
subject of vigorous speech in the
Senate today. He pleaded for action
to prevent England from advancing
her own trade at the expense of the
United States, while trying to de-
stroy Germany commercially He de-
clared that neutrals' rights are being
recklessly disregarded and empha-
sized particularly what he de-
nounced as the British lawless treat
ment of American cotton trade. He
asserted that Germany had not need
ed cotton for the manufacture of eX-
plosives, for the last eight months.
as she was now using wood pulp
and setting better results. He as
serted that the statements that the
United States declared cotton contra
band during the civil war to be silly
and untrue. Russia was the only
country that ever did so, and she va
Gated the order on protest from
Great Britain
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-20
4,00O DISCOUNTED NEX|CANS
DECLARE THEY WILL KILL ALL
AMERICANS AND CARRANzA
FOLLOWERS: CRY FOR DIAz
MUNICIPAL BAT ROOSTS"-
A FIGHT ON MOSQUITOES

San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 20. An
army of mosquito-eating bats, sew
eral thousand strong, will be turned
loose in San Antonio next month. If,
as has been predicted for it, the
army succeeds in crippling seriously
the activities of the germ-laden mos
quito population, many other cities
may follow San Antonio's example
and establish their municipal bat
rooSts
DR.. c. A. r.. Campbell, who has
made "A special study of bats, is re-
sponsible for San Antonio's bat
roost. The institution came into ex-
istence last spring. 1t was not a
success in its first year owing to the
fact that it was established late in
the spring, and its population was
not numerous enough This spring
there is large army of bats on hand
and it is expected to get an early
start.
DR.. Campbell says that one bat in
the course of "a single day will eat
one thousand mosquitoes. lie eX-
poets hordes of mosquitoes to perish
daily, and that by the end of the
summer the pestiferous insects will
be almost, if not entirely, missing
from this locality.
The flight OF the bats will begin
about Feb. and from then until
April 80 they will fly about all night
long, trailing and deyouring mosqui-
toes. DR.. Campbell says that the
more malaria, typhoid and other
germs a mosquito carries, the better
the bat relishes it.
After April 80 the bats grow less
hungry and more sleepy. BY the end
of July their flight totals only about
two hours. Soon thereafter the sea-
son for baby bats arrives.
A neighboring city having writ
ten to DR.. Campbell asking him to
get rid of mosquitoes, he replied:
Breed bats" " Then he got another
letter inquiring But when you've
got rid of the mosquitoes, how do
you get rid of the bats?"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-20
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA MAY
BUILD TO PENSACOLA

Pensacola, Jan. 20-That the
Central of Georgia railway will
shortly make an announcement Of
its intention Of building on in to
Pensacola, or else actually COM
mence the work of constructing the
additional mileage, was the state
ment made last night by man con-
nected with concern well inform
ed on the subject. The Central of
Georgia now enters Andalusia, Ala,
while the Stearns & Culver Lumber
Company road, roadbed better than
the ordinary railway property, goes
from Munson to point within few
miles of Andalusia. This roadbed
is as good or even better than that
of the Central of Georgia and by
connecting up the link and extend
ing the road from the Stearns &
Culver branch the Central of Geor-
gia could reach Pensacola by build
ing less than thirty miles of road
bed. The only costly feature of the
entire plan would be in bridging
Escambia river. Rumors for years
have been that the Central had Pen
sacola in view as terminal on the
gulf coast and it Is understood an
arrangement now has been made
with the Stearns & Culver Company,
with headquarters in Bagdad,
whereby that road can be acquired.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-20
EUROPEAN NEWS AND VIEWS

London, Jan. 20.-The political
situation in England can best be lik-
ened to "On-and- off Again -Finni-
gan First there is ministerial
Crisis, and there is none. First there
will be general election, and then
everything has been arranged sat
isfactorily. Under it all, however,
there is decidedly a feeling of unrest.
The people of the country are dis
satisfied because they feel that re-
ports of dissensions going abroad can
but have bad effects upon the minds
of others. Unless the ministers get
together and decide upon some def
mite policy which can have united
support, one fails to see how Eng
land can escape serious events.
Despite the fact that it is the CEN
ter OF one of the warning nations,
Rome is most beautiful place to
visit these days, according to persons
who have recently arrived in Lon
don from Italy. The chief encamp-
ment of the Italian troops is in the
suburb west of Rome on the broad
plain of Mont Mario, named after
the great soldier Marius. There are
1000 to 5000 soldiers in this en-
campment and they are travelling
over the same ground that Marius
and his legions marched over. When
they are allowed leave to come into
the city, they stand in groups about
the Piazza Genzeia, in the heart of
Rome. and make brilliant sight,
indeed.
One of the most desolate looking
places in Europe is Belgrade, Ser
via. A city Of over 100000 before
the war, its population has been re-
duced to 10000 and the better Sec
tions of the city are utterly desert
ed. The chief destruction is con-
fined to that part of the city south
Of the fortress. A fierce street bat
tie ragged here for two days follow
ing the landing Of the Hungarians
below the citadel. and the destruc-
tion thus wrought was most thor
ough.
Paris is as gay as one could ex-
pect under the circumstances. There
are many visitors in the city, among
them many women shoppers making
their purchases for some of the lead
ing firms of America A notable fact
about the visitors to Paris is the
large number of men buyers. Many
establishments thought it rather
risky to send their women purchas-
ers abroad this year, and men were
substituted. They have the assist
ance of expert Partisan buyers, how
ever, and in many instances have
done quite as well as women, even
in lines limited hitherto to women.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-20
WANTS HIS SON RELEASED
FROM BRITISH ARMY

Jacksonville, Jan. 20-William
Howell, director of the dramatic
company of the Thanhouser Film
Corporation, now located in this city,
is making an effort to have his son
released from service in the British
army. The son, he declares, is an
American citizen, having Joined the
British army under an assumed
name
Mr.. Howell sent the following
telegram to John G. Foster, Ameri-
can consul general at Ottowa, Can
ada, and to the minister of Military
and Defense at Ottowa.
My son, Charles Howell, ran
away from home and enlisted under
fictitious name of c. Ducrey. He is
now with Seventieth Battalion, Can
adian Overseas Forces. His num-
ber Is l23231. He is only II years
of age, an American born in New
York. He is about to be sent to the
front. | appeal to you as the repre-
sentative of my country to have him
returned home"
Mr.. Howell declares that there
are thousands of young American
boys joining the Canadian forces
from sentimental reasons only,
many of them being undeF age like
his son. Every effort will be made
to have his son released.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-20
THE SOLDIERS FLANNEL >

Saloniki, Jan. 20.-Prince An
drew, the brother of King Constan
tine, has as his wife the English
Princess Alice of Battenberg, who
has made herself the head of a home
ly, practical charity known as "The
Soldiers Flannel. In the front
room of the dollhouse of a Turkish
villa where Prince Andrew and his
wife live at Saloniki there is such
an increasing quantity Of wool in
packages, bales and skeins that the
room begins to look like a ware
house. 1t is all part of the prin-
cess scheme to keep the Greek SOL
dier supplied with the flannels that
he cannot buy.
you see," she explained in Eng
lish with the slight German accent
that is characteristic Of all Batten
bergs, Macedonia is cold and damp
and not the least like the warm dry
climate of the rest of Greece. With
the mobilization OF our army from
other parts of Greece where the eli
mate is like that of Rome or Wash
ington, numbers of men have been
thrown into Macedonia who are not
at all accustomed to the snow and
the Vardar wind. In great part they
are small farmers who get on with
very little in the way of clothing.
Where they are ordinarily living
they do not need any underwear and
the uniforms they lake with them
into Macedonia are also compare
lively light. The average Greek sol
dier cannot buy the things he needs
to keep him warm and even when he
has the money he is likely to find
the price of such things in Saloniki
has scared to very unreasonable
height So we have started this plan
of clothing them.
ALREADY we have distributed 20,-
900 articles of flannel of one sort or
another since the mobilization, but
that is not drop in the bucket be-
side what we shall be wanting be-
fore the winter is over"
The Princess Alice is very keenly
interested in the present war. Two
of her brothers are in the British
navy. One of them, Prince George
was on the New Zealand at the time
of the fight with the German Blue
cher and it was his gun, says the
princess, that gave the finishing shot
to the German warship. Her cousin,
Maurice, was killed fighting with the
British in Flanders last October and
his two remaining brothers are also
soldiers In the British army.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-20
Roth SURE OF THEIR ALIBIS

Moultrie, Ga, Jan. 2O-Stoutiy
protesting their innocence and as
sarting that they will have no dim
cultv in proving an alibi. John HERS
and lake Goodwin, both former SUIT
ors of Mrs. Will HERS, at whose
homo her father. E. NJ. Garden, was
shot 70 death Fridaw night, arc De-
inc held in the Colquitt county jan
IN connection with the crime. Tne
warrants for the young men were
sworn out by Coroner Dyke after ne
conferred with Solicitor General
John A. wilkes.
codwin was arrested Saturday
night and the warrant against John
uiars was served Sunday morning
He was found at Sardis church ceme-
,arv where a party of men had Just
snished digging the grave that was
70 receive the body of the assassin's
victim.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-20
QUEENS OF QUEER
WRITING RULE

New York. Jan. 20 The annual
shorthand contests and the examlna-
tions for certificates and medals of
the Isaac Pitman Shorthand Writ
ers' Association will be held this af-
ternoon and evering. There will be
contests and examinations for pro-
ficiency in theory and for speeds OF
sixty words per minute upward, ris-
ing by tens. A solid gold medal,
and title championship of New
York" will be offered to writer's OF
not more than three years expert
ence while suitable trophies will go
n those with longer years service
to their credit
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-20
pW IN JAX, BUT
RR0IIGHT FROM NORTH

Jacksonville, Jan. 20-Snow ana
les were seen in JacksonViiie
ferday morning for the first time
many citizens. 1t didn't remain
e but melted away. WhYe II
FED the white substance was the
fe. of much curiosity and createu
Siderable comment, because al
ugh the weather man predicleu
ezing weather, he did not men
such a surprise.
one place the snow was over
inch deep and of a sufficient quah'
to make several snowballs. lhe
les were nearby and hung h'e
more inches long.
s matter of fact it WASH lne
Piles fault that JscksonVliie
Md have snow in the winter oe-
se il was originally intended tna'
should be a land of flowers ano
shine-but some one put 1t over
he snow and icicles came in on q
York train arriving early III
morning.
he water tank og the ensihs
covered with icicles. while OF
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-20
ling Of GREECE MAKES PROTEST.
| AGAINST OPERATIONS OF
ALLIES IN SAL0N|K|
SWEARERS-0FF INDUCING
IN THE PUNCH HABIT

New York, Jan. 20.-Ever since
the new year came in the swearers-
off have had the punch habit. Strong
drinks have been tabood and the
mlXerologists at the clubs and hotels
nave been busting the cobwebs off
their domes and thinking up some
thing with a punch. Fresh fruits and
mint li-ure largely in the new mix
lures OF course there is much
cracked ice, and who would frown
upon the miXerologist if he added
Just a bit of champagne TO give the
drink a "tinge?" At any rate, it is
not straight booze and fruit punch
is quite the thing along Broadway
and Fifth avenue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-20
AGED HUSBAND DISAPPEARS

Jacksonville, Jan. 20-Mrs. {. h.
Davis. of 435 f. Church street, is
today seeking her husband, c. H.
Davis through the assistance of the
police. The woman states that her
husband. who is about 60 years OF
age. disappeared from home yester-
day afternoon with considerable
amount of money on his person, and
has not been heard of since. IL Is
thought by the wife that he has met
with foul play.
Mrs. Davis told the police that
they had just prepared to leave the
city on a trip North, and the money
her husband had with him had been
drawn from the bank for that pur-
nose None of his effects were tax
en- with him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-20
PROFESSIONAL SPORT SUFFERS
PERIODICAL SETBACKS

New York, Jan. 2O.-That pro-
fessional sport suffers periodical set
backs, no matter in what part of the
world it is staged, is shown by re-
cent events both in this country and
England. Baseball is just emerging
from a season of depression, finan-
ciai and otherwise, in this country
while in England soccer, which cor
responds to baseball in the United
States, is being subjected to an in
vestigation and house-cleaning. Pub
lie interest in professional soccer has
been seriously affected throughout
the British Isles, by disclosures
which involved the honesty of some
of the players. The facts were
brought out at an inquiry conducted
by the Football League and the Foot
ball Association with the result that
eight men were permanently barred
from playing Four of these profess
sionals were members of the Liver
pool Club, three belonged to the
Manchester United Club and the 9TH
er one played on the team of the
Chester Club. No suspicion was at
tachcd to any officials of these organ
izations but it was proved that GER
tain players, conspiring to throw the
game, placed bets on the match last
season.
In England professional football
the association or soccer game
takes the place of professional base
ball in the United States. Rugby is
confined to colleges, and cricket cor
responds to tennis so far as public
interest is concerned But the big
association matches draw crowds of
from $4,000 to 100000 while there
is no field large enough to accommo-
date the people at the final match for
the English cup in times of peace.
Like professional baseball, profes-
sional football has managed to keep
an untainted reputation as a general
thing. But in spite of heavy gate
receipts, the British professionals
are poorly paid and their small pay
may have tempted the accused ner
to make a bet on the side by 6ishcn-
est playing.