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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13

lection of records could easily Gull out
those that have been played until the
family is tired of them, and they would
probably be new to the men at the
camp. 1t is a simple favor the boys
are asking and one easy to grant
while it will mean a great deal of
pleasure to the men of the Radio
corps,
Miss Marion Peers, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. H E. Peers, will leave
Monday for New York to study art in
the Art Students League. She will
have painting with Robert Henri. who
has classes in the Art Students
League since he gave up his own
school
THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
OF the clinging sort who has hus-
band up at the fort. She stepped into
a telephone booth at one of the rest
rooms a few days ago, called her hus-
band over long distance, and cooed to
him after the fashion of loving wives
She finally suggested that she go up
to the fort for Saturday and Sunday.
In the booth next to her stood an
elderly woman, with a sour expression
and ears that stood at right angles
from her head ready to catch stray
bits of conversation. She managed to
oVerhear the young woman say, How
would you like to have me spend Sat
urday and Sunday with you ?" Then
she darted out of the booth and met
the younger woman emerging from
her stall She gave the young woman
an icy stare, with the acid remark,
SO you are one of the hussies that
are corrupting our fine young men in
the ARMY"
The music for the two services at
( Grace Cathedral Sunday will be as
follows:
MORNING.
lie Deum .--.-.. ..........---. Sch1ll1ng
Jesu, Priceless Treasure: ........ !,c 20
By the choir.
Offertory-Blow Ye the Trumpet.
Mrs. Robert Shoemaker
AFTERNOON.
Magnificent OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .Simper
Nunc Dimittis .......,.........-... Shipper
Praise the Lord. o Jerusalem. . =. a. Lar
Choir
T The CITY Beautiful. feaeriein
X x
Mrs. D. 2. Paxton was hostess at a
small informal luncheon which she
gave today at Pelletier's Tea room, in
honor of Mrs. Charles Brown, of Mo-
hawk, y. Y.
Mrs. E. D. Clithero announces a
plan to have each of her advanced
pupils play d program consisting OF
his entire repertoire, each month.
This plan furnishes the incentive to
the pupils to keep their selections in
good condition. Musicians agree that
this is almost impossible when the pu-
pills are pushing ahead into new work
A second advantage in the plan is
to give the pupils perfect poise. The
monthly recitals will give the pupils
opportunity to play their difficult
numbers until they gain poise. Only
ten people will be invited to each re-
cltal, so that the same people will not
hear the numbers repeated
Colleges furnish social life for the
students. Mrs. Clithero has recog.
nized this need and the latter part OF
| these evenings will be given over t.
any kind of a good time. BY having {
| special permission from the parent.
of the pupils giving recital. Mrs. Clith.
ero will permit dancing for one hour
Two big parties will be given each veal
citals
] These programs will be exact rep
etltons of the seven programs giver
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13

l pray you do not have fit
Dame Fashion will not stand for it.
For anything that fits, my dear,
VIII simply not be dore this year
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-07
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTICE

The renting of the pews in the Catho,
lie church will take pl.Ge Jan, Q, 1878,
for that whole year.
That renting is the system in use, to
tax every family in the congregation
and secure, at a small cost for every
family, the greatest part of the yearly
income Of the church.
To give everyone an equal chance in
choosing the location of their pew, and
to suggest TO the Well.to do families
the opportunity of larger contribu
ton, the renting is made in the form
of an auction sale Tho. who are I'M.
able to contribute anything are given
as many seats as they need, free Of
charge.
This year, a committee will be ap.
pointed to conduct the affair in a strict,
ly business like way. For that reason
no reservation, or renting beforehand,
Can be granted to any party. AL! the
amounts shall be paid cash, in full, and
in advance for the whole year,
This notice is given long time in
advance, so that everyone concerned
can make the necessary provisions and
be ready to pay their tax to their
church according to those terms.
J. P. FERRET,
Rector.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-07
THREE WERE DROWNED
At MERMENTAU SUNDAY
When Automobile Backed From Ferry
Into Twenty Feet of Water

Mrs. DuplSee Simon and her two
daughters, one aged 10 years and the
other three months, were drowned and
Mr.. Simon barely escaped the same fate
Sunday morning, when the automobile
in which they were riding backed on
from the ferry boat at its mooring on
the west bank of the Mermeutau river.
The family were on their way to
Jennings to attend mass at the Catho.
lie church, Arriving at the west bank
of the river, Mr.. Simon attempted to
start his car with sufficient force to
carry it up the incline from the boat,
which at this low stage of the river IL
quite steep, He did not observe that
the reverse gear was in place, and the
car icrked back knocking down the
guard pole and plunging into the river.
Mr.. Simon made all heroic effort to
rescue his wife and children, but was
unable to free them from the Car.When
he came to the surface he was in so
weakened condition that but for the
efolt IS of the ferryman he too would
nave drowned.
EEortS to reSuSCitate the ungortu.
nate ones when they were removed
from the river proved uuavailing,
Funeral services were conducted at
Mermentau Monday, in which number
of priests from neighboring commu-
mites took part, among them Rev. j, P,
Ferret Of Welsh.
The accident is d sad one, and il is
brought more forcibly to the hearts OF
the people from the fact that the family
is very prominent, both in Jefferson
Davis and Acadia parishes. 1t is quite
probable that measures will be taken
to prevent any accidents OF a like
nature in the future.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-07
Principals Attend Educational Con-
ference

The parish of Jefferson Davis was
very well represented at the conference
of high school principals held in Baton
Rouge Nov. 80 and Dec /. the session
having been attended by Supt. w. P.
Annette, Principal CroWell of the Jen.
ningS school; Prof. McHaney of Roam.
oke; Principal Arnold L. Pearce and
assistant Miss Mabel Fontane of Welsh.
At the meeting many interesting
questions relative to the high school
were discussed, principally to what the
superficial knowledge of high school
pupils was attributed.
An important talk by Superintendent
Harris, and one which was full of inter.
est to most of the teachers, about tn +.
necessity for raising teachers salaries
to enable them to keep up with the
high cost Of living. -
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-07
RED CROSS REAPED
HARVEST At SALE
Hsifsr Brought S367.5O = Ladies
Were Well Pleased With
Results

The ladies' of the Red Cross reaped a
handsome sum at the CoSner sale on
Thursday. The heifer which MIR. Co.'S
ner donated to them brought the cause
an aggregate sum of 1887 so. 1t was
first sold to Mr.. o. N. England for
slS2.5O. Mr.. England gave it back to
the Red Cross and it sold the second
time to AuCtioneer ChaS. f. Jeter for
Sl25OO. Mr., Jeter also gave it back to
the ladies', and it sold the third time to
Mr.. A. F. George for $50. Mr.. George
is the owner of the famous heller.
From the sale of coffee and lunch
the ladies Melted $3.50, making them
a total of $500 clear coin for the day.
They are all iubilent over the success
and want especially to extend their
thanks to MeSSrs. CoSner. England and
letter. besides all others who Contrlbu.
ted to the affair,
The sale was attended by a large
crowd OF buyers from all oyer the
country and it is reported that the
prices received in most instances re-
aecled present values.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-07
Masons Elect Officers

. At a regular meeting OF Welsh lodge
No. G32, F.. & A. NJ, on Monday night,
the following officers were elected and
appointed" to serve for the ensuing
year:
S. E. Carroll, worshipful master.
.. F. G. Seward senior warden.
Willie o. Compton, junior warden.
DR.. j. II. Cooper, treasurer.
John w. Armstrong, secretary.
Chas. +, Jeter, senior deacon.
Emile Greer, junior deacon.
Trueman Fear, master ceremonies.
Tim w. Todd, chaplain.
T. C. Simmons. tyler.
Lloyd Smith, senior deacon,
IT. Compton, junior deacon.
The installation will be held jointly
with the Eastern Star on Thursday
night Dec. q. After the installation
refreshments will be served in the ban.
quet hall.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-07
WELSH PARISH LOUISIANA FRIDAY DECEMBER 1917

SIS was decided upon as being a fair
price to both buyer and Sellrr. ConSid.
able difficulty has been encountered in
securing cars to move straw and the
great advantage to be secured in CO.
operating with Mr.. Peden Is in his abil.
ity to secure equipment. Mr.. Peden
wants to see this lice straw sell at Sis
per ton and will get you the cars if you
are willing to sell at that figure.
It's not doing your bit, but rather
doing your utmost.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-07
ROANOKE PEOPLE MOST
GENEROUS ON RECORD

VI all the boaSting done about con.
trlbutionS to the Y. NJ. C. A. war couA--
Gil fund nothing has been lid about
the progressive little community OF
Roanoke, and yet it remains that this
progressive little community contribu-
ted more, size, scope and resources con.
Sldered. than probably any community
in this part of the United States.
Total collections for the fund at
Roanoke amounted TO s830.74. A CON-
plete list of the donors was received by
the Journal too late for publication in
this issue, but will appear in full in the
next issue.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-07
C, N, SHOEMAKER WILL
RETIRE FROM FARMING

In this issue of the Journal appears
the large ad OF the C. M. Shoemaker
auction sale. Mr.. Shoemaker has de-
eided to discontinue farming operations
and will sell his entire farming equip
ment, together with about sixty head
Of we'll bred ShorthornI and Jersey
cattle on Tuesday, Dec. IL, beginning at
10 o'clock d. m.
Mr. SHOEMAKER has purchased the
home ia north Welsh, recently oCcu-
pied by o. S. SinderSon.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-07
REV. J. ". HERVEY IS
RETURNED TO WELSH

1t is officially announced that the
Gulf conference of the M. E. church, in
session this week at Hughes Springs,
Texas, returned Rev.J. W. Hervey to
this charge for another year. This
news will be received with much pleas
ure by Rev. Hervey'S congregation
and his many friends here who have
formed deed friendship for him. both
as pastor and citizen: He will occupy
bis pulpit as usual Sunday morning
and evening.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-07
High School Girls Will Play Elton
Saturday Afternoon

The Welsh high school basket ball
girls team will play the Elton high
school basket ball girls team on the
Welsh high school court tomorrow
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock; A
very interesting game is anticipated,
and the local girls promise to mop up
with the visitors. not that they wish IL
be discourteous to visitors, but they
are out after victory.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-07
SAVE RICE STRAW;
IT IS VALUABLE
Advice From Headquarters Of The
Southern Rice Growers
Association

Thousands of head of cattle are on
the verge of starvation in drouth-
stricken southern aud Western Texas.
Not to make an effort to save them
would be little short of criminal in view
OF our countrs s short supply of meat
at a time when our soldiers anu our
Allies in Europe must be fed by the
farmers of the United States.
You can have hand in saving these
cattle, and help to bring the war to a
close by conserving your rice straw
and getting it in shape for shipment to
the western Cattlemen. BY doing this
you will be cooperating with the gov.
eminent to the end that waste may lie
eliminated. and performing a sacred
patriotic duty. Also you will be in
way of establishing a market for a pro.
duct that heretofore has been looked
upon as worthless, practically.
A price, Of IS ton, +. o. b. Texas
points has been recommended as being
fair by repy esentatiye cattlemen,
1lsnterS and others interested. who
aera in conference in Houston few
days ago with L. A. Peden, Food Ad.
t'mtniStrator for Texas, when the straw
is to be fed to cattle in the region af,
fected by the drOuth. A differential of
about two dollars ton under ibis will
apply TO shipments from Louisiana
points. MIR. Peden will exercise his
power 10 invoke the priority Of ship.
ment privilege for straw offered at The
above named price TO cdttIemen in
south and west Texas.
| The Southern Rice Growers ASSocia.
! ton will act as broker for all growers
who are not in a position to handle
shipments on their own account, and
will look after the marketing and move
ment OF straw. A nominal charge of
one dollar per ton will be made for this
service. ....
II you cannot secure a press 10 bale
your straw ipmediately,put Some work
Oh your straw stacks and shape them
up to Withstand the weather until such
time aSyou can get press at work.
Please advise the local agent OF the
association of any straw in your vicin.
ity that will be available for shipment.
The additional work incident TO selling
and shipping this straw will fail on our
agents at time when their Other work
is heavy, but we feel that the matter Of
feeding the starving cattle is ct such
vital Importance that every possible
effort should be made to get this straw
| moving now, while it contains the
maximum feeding value and before the
winter rains begin.
We want list Of every hay press in
| the Coastal rice belt and in addition to
taking the matter up with our local
agent, won't you please write the
Beaumont Office and inform us of the
amount OF straw that can be secured IN
your neighborhood and the number of
presses and the names Of the owners.
Rice straw has sold in a number of
localities in Texas at price in excess
of SIS ton. The fixingI of price OF
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-07
Odd Fellows Elect Officers

AtitS last meeting Welsh lodge No.
78LO.O elected the following off,
GERS TO serve during the next six
months: ]. N. Mills, noble grand; Ralph
Reeve, vice grand; o. S. SinderSon,
secretary; ALI Reeve, treasurer. The
installation takes place at the first
regular meeting in January.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-07
Marine Sends Regards To Friends in
Welsh

A card received from Mitchell Bihm'
at the Great Lakes Naval Training
Station requests US 10 remind all of the
young mans friends that he has not
forgotten them, and that he would be
very glad to hear from them. He gives
his address as Co. SO. Barracks 03s ~,
Great Lakes, Ill. =.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-07

end that if any one or all of them are
guilty Of dishonesty in the adminiStrd.
zion Of the affairs, he or they may be
brought to justice. But, until such
time as the police jury, or any member
thereof, is proven guilty of some crime
against the parish, we will and do hold
them guiltless. ). C..E. CARR,
Chairman,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-07
MISCONDUCT AND GRAFT
j.. CHARGED AGAINST P. ].
Meeting Here Saturday Was for Plr-
pose Dt'Making impartial Study
of the Circumstances
Welsh, La, Dec. /, 1917.

welsh, La, Dec. L, WI.
AmaSs meeting of the citizens and
taxpayers from alLoyer jefferson DAVIS
was held in the. lobby of the Masonic
hall here Saturday, for the purpose of
making a personal and non.partiSan
examination into the circumstances
surrounding the custer proceedings
which have been filedagainst the entire
police jury by a citizens committee, and
which petition contains many afiega'
tons, including misconduct, incompe'
tence and graft in the building OF the
system of improved highways and the
expenditure of the proceeds of the bond
issue therefor.
The members of the police jury were
examined before this meeting and each
carefully questioned by the members OF
the meeting. after which the matter OF
conducting a further investigation was
fulIyand freely discussed.
The outcome of the. meeting was the
adoption of resolutions Offering the
confidence of the taxpayers to the police
'infymen RndI sdch.time as'they may
be proven guilty Of some crime against
the parish,
The chairman of the meeting was in
structed to issue a statement embody'
ing the findings of the meeting and
these resolutions, which is as follows;
ti.' Welsh, La, Dec, l, 1917.
. AT a. meeting of citizens and tdxpay-
ers of Jefferson Davis parish held here
this day at 10 o'clock a. NJ, there we're
present representative men from every
ward in the parish, among whom being
eDr. A. v. Miller, E. P Fox. Chas.Garre
NichofassG arbarinosJohn- Doese, Sidney
Pitre, Ira .Peloquin, Duplicee Benoit
.Aacee Benoit Kim Todd "a, o.Fentenot
A. G. Fentenot, Joe Dugas, Eloi HeEert
Dock .Witherwax, A. X. Davis, Mack
Sharp. Adam Butler. Raymond Hebert
H, A. Fontenot, VIM. Tietje, j. W. De
yiibiss, Aaron Longanecker and many
other representative men of the parish
Nj. C. E. Carr was chosen Chairman
of the meeting, and after general dis
cusSion of the situation relative to he
roads and road contracts, members o
the police jury were called in, and fol
the space of an hour or more were pllet
with questions relative TO matters
under consideration. The many points
were thoroughly and satisfactorily eX
planned by the police lurymen, and tn
taxpayers present went away feeling
much better satisfied as to the admins
trstion of the police jury.
The meeting adjourned after unan
imously adopting the following reso
buttons:
WHEREAS, the Citizens Committe,
appointed some time since at Jenning
has made certain allegations in the pc
tition to GUST the police jury of JeffeT
son Davis parish that reflect upon th'
honesty. integrity and ability Of sail
police jury. and
WHEREAS. We believe these men t
be men of ability and honesty There
| fore. belt
RESOLVED. THAT We favor the full
est investigation Of an charges Of ever.
character against the police jury,to TIL
isltAst = sreee4
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-07
Diabolo play at the Auditorium
tonight.
William Fear Sells Farm

Deeds were executed Tuesday in the
transfer by William Fear of his farm
ten miles northwest of Welsh to C. j.
Compton. The tract contains 3l1 acres
of fine farming land and was sold for
$40 per acre, Mr., Fear is not ready to
say yet what his future plans are.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-07
MUST ANSWER QUESTIONABLE;
IGNORANCE IS NO EXCUSE

On Dec. Is every registrant whether previously ex
amined and discharged or accepted and not sent to
camp will receive QUESTIONABLE which must be answered
and mailed back to local board within seven days from
date.
Every person registered between the ages Of q and
81 are charged with this knowledge and requested to be
prompt
Any change of postoice address should be reported
to local board Immediately.
Should regstrant fail to answer the QUESTIONABLE
and return within days from date will be cassed
in first class and be subject to immediate service and
also subject to prosection by federal authorities.
Each registrant is charged with this knowledge and
his failare will cause him to lose valuable rights
Ignorance will not be accepted as excuse in the
prompt return of the QUESTIONABLE neither the change of
doncie.
The attorneys of the parish have volunteered their
services advisory board and will assist regstrants
in answering questions This board will be composed of
attorneys andmen living within your community who
have offered their services
The local board of Jefferson Davis requests that
every one living within the parSheharge himself with
the duty of assisting in advising every regstrant of his
duties
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-07
Stanshary-B Bourgeois

Mr. Otis StanSbury and Miss Beulah
Bourgeois, daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
A. e, Bourgeois, we're quietly married
in Jennings last Saturday afternoon,
only the witnesses, Miss Grace Norris
and MIR, Clarphy Corbello, being in
Guided in The wedding party.
After receiving the congratulations
Of their many young friends the happy
couple left Tuesday afternoon for New
Orleans to make their future home.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-07

Kiralfo Bros. in a thrilling mill
tary comedy sketch at the Audi
forum Saturday night.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-07

Just received a swell line of
Partisan Ivory, in Toilet sets,
Travelling Manicure sets and odd
pieces. See Greer Bros.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-12-14
THE GREATER sEQUOIA.

Growing public interest in the plan
Of the Department of the Interior for
.rhc enlargement of the Sequoia Ma
tiunal Park undoubtedly had much
to DO with last summers enormous
increase in the patronage Of this fas-
cinatiug reservation on the west
slopes Of the Sierra Nevada Noun
tains in central California. This in
crease amounted TO more than seven
ty-two per cent of the attendance the
year before: and last years attend
ancc, be it noted, was an increase OF
forty per cent over the figures of
the exposition year preceding.
That these two enormous increases
cover the precise period since the
plan for "thc Greater Sequoia' was
made public is at least significant.
Last summers increase consisted
largely Of campers in and near the
Giant Forest Many Of them re-
NAMED for weeks, some all summer,
much TO the prOht OF the local DuSi-
mess channels through which they
purchased their supplies.
The Scquoia is fast becoming the
greatest camping out locality in the
country and If the magnificent groves
( OF the present Scquoia Park are sup
/ plomented by the immense scenic val.
jleys it is proposed to add to the park
valleys now unknown to the public
there will be drawn to the park many
thou,ands OF campers yearly from
/ far distant States.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-12-14

Lord Northcliffe, at a Washington
luncheon, was talking about the Brit
ish premier.
"Mr. Lloyd George is the idol OF
the nation now" he said. 1t IS
hard to believe how unpopular he
was, at least among the unionists'
once
among the many stories circulat-
ed about Mr.. Lloyd-George's unpopu-
larity at that time, there was one
which concerned a rescue from
drowning.
1.-THE heroic rescuer, when gold
medal was presented to him for his
brave deed, modestly declared:
81 don't deserve this medal. | did
nothing but my duty. ! saw our
friend here struggling in the water.
| knew he must drown unless some
ere saved, him. so I plunged in'swam
sst 10 him, turned him over to make
sure it wasn't Lloyd George, and
then lusged him to safety on my
back. New York Evening Post.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-12-14

himself is fully complying with.
- Nc covntry's need is great Vast
sums OF money are required and Must
be raised.
"The war tax law Seeks to distri-
butte tho burdea as fairly as posi-
bic. II rests lightly on the man Of
small income, per cent on yearly
incomes up to $4,000, while the rich
man. who receives S3,00O,0ee or
more per annum, must contribute 60
per cent
ITO collect from every man his
just proportion and to do 1t in man
nor that will make the contributor
a happier and more loyal citizen Is
the task that faces the commissioner
of internal revenue"