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The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-27

Joan's eyes have never left the Ra-
diant Sword, which hangs suspended
in mid air. Back of the sword sudden
ly appears a vision of st. Michael, who
brings his hands down on the hilt and
says: Prepare thyself, Joan, for thou
art to save France and the King"
Then the vision fades from before
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-27
COMPANY NJ Gets
NEW UNIFORM TO-DAY


Millville, Aug. 26. - Company NJ,
stationed here for the present, will
receive uniforms by Monday. The
health of the company is fine, only a
few cases of measles.
Capt. F. NJ. Zim with the assist
ance of Lieuts. Martin and Watts,
are drilling the boys regularly. DR..
Nixon who has been in Jacksonville
tor several days, was ordered back
to look after the sick.
Rev. Wiley F. Martin delivered a
lecture to the soldiers last Friday
evening. Quite a crowd attended and
about 85 soldiers were present. He
also delivered a special sermon Sun
day evening at the BAPTIST church.
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have commanded her to FIGHT for
her King and asks him to take her to
the soldiers. Misunderstanding entire
ly, Old Jacques angrily refuses. and In
establishment asks if she would become
a camp follower" AS Joan tries to
explain. Jacques stops her and forbids
her ever to bring up the topic again.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-27

difficulty overcoming his determination
to meet GaSpard face to face and settle
him, finally persuades the Englishman
to leave. Follows a scene of parting in
which Joan says a little prayer for
Eric's safety and hangs her crucifx
around his neck. Eric tells Joan of his
love and begs her TO marry him and
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-27
FOR SALE

One 15-ton Schooner, completely
equipped with canvas for extra suit
of sails. Also one II foot launch with
six horsepower Gray motor, first
class condition. All at a bargain if
sold at once. Will sell for cash. on
time or will trade. Owner leaving
city and cannot give further attention
to operating. Address r. P. o. Box
464, City, or call at Is S. PalafOx St.
25aug3
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-27
Southern I.earue

At Memphis 10, Chattanooga 3.
At Nashville l, Birmingham 0.
At New Orleans Ali, Mobile p.
Atlanta-Little Rock off day.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-27
Copyright by Jesse l. Lasky)

sTNOPSIS OF PRECEDING install
MENTS.
Joan, daughter of peasant couple liv-
ing in the village of Domremy. France,
hears with panied interest of the COntinu-
Gus defeats that fall upon the armies of
Charles VII, her young and weak king.
The English have seized moro than half
the land.
Eric Trent, young Englishman fighting
in the France of today, finds an old sword
ard in the night vision comes TO him In
which he sees Joan tortured by the sor-
rows of her France. The Burgundians and
the English have sent one George de Ia
Tremoille to Charles with instructions tC
Seep the young King engaged in pleasures
while they ravage the country. He alsC
sees another Eric Trent, an ancestor o1
his. ride into the village of Domremy a.
the head of band of raiders. Only JoaT
is there to bid him stay his hand. The
leader is impressed by the strange girl:
bravery and spares the cattle of her IA
ther AS he talks to her one Gaspard. 6
peasant suitor of Joan, attacks him from
behind. The raiders have gone on at theii
captains orders, and the townspeople are
beginning to return. Joan takes th'
wounded EnglishHan and hides him in {
hay loft.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-27
Southern League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
American League

American League.
At Chicago 8, New York 3.
At Detroit 8. Boston g..
At Cleveland 2, Washington l.
At st. Louis 6, Philadelphia 5; first
game, II innings.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-27

No National League games sched-
uled.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-27
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New York 8; Chicago 8.
Boston 6; Detroit 3.

Batteries: Leonard and Agnew;
Ehmke and Spencer. Umpires Nal
lin and Dineen.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-27
Washington /; Cleveland 2.

r. H. E.
Washington ................1 z 2
Cleveland 5 0
Batteries: Ayers and Ainsmith;
Bagby and O'Neill. Umpires, Con-
molly and Hilderbrand.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-27

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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-24
RED CROSS DANCE
WAS GALA AFFAIR

Tho Red Cross dance at the Mu-
tual Warehouse Wednesday night,
was a success, fully up to eXpeCta-
tiOns, both as social affair and
from a financial standpoint. Fully
five hundred people werO in attend
ance; parties coming from all of the
nejShb9ring communities, including
Lake Charles, Iowa, Rice, Wood
lawn, FentOn, Kinder, Elton and
Bell CITY.
The gross receipts from the sale of
dancing tickets, refreshments, etc,
were $162.35, with an expense ac-
count of $3.50, leaving a net bal
ance for the credit of the Red Cross
fund of $SSS5. The entertainment
committee, which handled the affair,
is due much credit for its efficient
and successful management.
One hundred dance tickets were
sold, and much of the evening the
full hundred couple occupied the
floor The young people conducted
themselves in q most refined manner.
displaying their refined culture in a
marked degree, and there was no
disturbance of any kind to mar the
pleasure Of the evening.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-24
WITH THE REL CROSS.

Tho membership o. tho Welsh
chapter Of the Red Cross is growing
rapidly since the necessary 500 men,
berS were secured. The impressive
lCctur1 by Mr. Leppert did much to
stimulate the work and the interest
in it. The bandage class has q men,
berS and is reported to be doing very
good work. The sewing classes which
meet five days in the week in the
domestic science room of tho high
school are keeping three sewing ma
chimes busy throughout those days,
and are making rapid progress. The
Welsh chapter waG advised from
headquarters last week that it would
be expected to furnish 200 sets Of
wooden knit wear This looks like
big task to s@me of the ladies who
are not proficient with the needles
They have recollections of their
grandmothers knitting by tho fire
light, but the art is lest to them
since tatting became so popular.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-24
COOK-MILLER,

Nj. Clarence Cook and Miss Alice
Miller were married last Saturday
afternoon at the home of the BRIDE
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Miller.
Rev. j. w. Hervey, pastor of the
Methodist church, officiating. TIL
Wedding was quiet affair, only tn
members of the family and the mar
rylng parson being present, and Wa:
p complete surprise to the many
friends of the young couple.
The newlywedG left Saturday
morning or No. for Winfield, La,
where they will make their home
Mr. Cook being employed as manager
o. the Cumberland Telephone Elk
change at that place.
The bride, youngest daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Miller, is a charm
ms and accomplished young lady
che has been very popular in thu
social circles of the community, ant
as a member of the choir at tn,
Neth>dist church and active worke
in the different societies of tina
church, she will be greatly missed
although congratulations of all tn
friends follow the couple on thei
blissful journey.
M. Cook is very promisin
young man, extremely pleasant an
agreeable. While he was employee
with the telephone company here h
made many friends, who rejoice wit
him over his good fortune in secul
ling for himself an excellent wife. TIL
Journal accompanies the hearty cor
gratulations of the many friends wit
Its own best wishes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-24
WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION
MEETS IN LAFAYETTE
THURSDAY, AUG. 80
Delegates From Nine Parishes Will
Discuss Combined Navigation and
Irrigation Project.

The South Louisiana Waterways
Association will meet in Lafayette
Thursday, August Goth, and a record
breaking attendance is anticipated at
the meeting.
Senator'S Ransdell and Broussard,
congressman Martin and Lazaro;
Walter Parker OF New Orleans, Leon
Locke of Lake Charles and other
prominent speakers will address the
meeting.
A committee has been selected
from each of the nine parishes in
Guided in the association to arouse
interest and promote large attend
ance at the meeting. The commit
tee from Jefferson Davis parish in
cludes w. B. Gabhert, of Welsh, and
Messrs. Geo. Hathaway and A. c.
Wilkins from Jennings. The par
ishes to be represented are Calcasieu.
Cameron. Jeff Davis, Acadia, st. Lam
dry, Lafayette, .Vermilion, liberia
and st. Martin.
The general plan is to tap the
ttchafalaya system somewhere in the
vicinity of Grand Lake above Nor
gan City, bringing the fresh water
down aCr2ss the parishes into Yer
million. into CalCasieu for that mat
ter, and to assure enough fresh water
TO keep the Intercoastal canal clear
in case CT its infection by salt water
from contact with inlets of the gulf
Navigation plans also enter into the
scheme to bring the water from the
Atchafalafa, as it would be tho plan
to construct this artery along proper,
tons sufficient to assure the convey,
qnce of large boats.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-24
GRAND MASTER ARMSTRONG
ATTENDS CEREMONY.

The cornerstone of HammOnd's
new $4,000 postoffice building was
laid by the Mas mic Grand Lodge of
Louisiana last Thursday, Grand Mas
ter Jno. W. Armstrong officiating,
and was presented with q silver
plated trowel, with which to per-
form tho seremony. The little cas-
ket sealed in the cornerstone contains
T. very interesting collection-current
issues of the Times-Picayune. South
ern Vindicator, Daily Herald and the
Sun, the three latter being l9cal
papers, with the roll of the grand
Il9dge officers, list of local postOffice
employees, current coins and the
Lords Prayer engraved on a small
silver base.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-24
PROMINENT ROANOKE CITIZEN
DIED LAST NIGHT,

The community is painfully
shocked by news of the death of
Mr.. David Thomas, prominent in
the business, social and church
circles of the Roanoke neighbor-
hood. Mr.. Thomas died last
night Thursday at 1000 o'clock
from an attack Of acute indlges-
ton. Funeral services will be
conducted this friday after
noon from the United Brethren
church at Roanoke, Rev. W.
Lomax Childress officiating and
interment following in OaklaWn
cemetery at Welsh.
The deceased was a prominent
and a prosperous rice planter,
and most excellent citizen citl-
zen, always energetic and active
in affairs for the betterment of
the community in which he re-
sided. He was a firm believer in
outdoor sports, a base ball fan
he was, not so many years ago,
one of the leading players. Mr..
Thomas was 81 years old; a big
healthy, robust man, he was on
the streets of Welsh Wednesday
apparently in the best of health,
so the news of his sudden demise
comes as a shock to the COM
munity. He had been a resident
of the Roanoke neighborhood for
about twenty-five years, and an
active member of the U. B.
church during the past twenty
years. He was a member OF
, Welsh Camp No. 176 Woodmen
| Woodmen of the World.
Besides his wife he is survived
by nine children, two boys and
seven girls. They are James and
Nelson Thomas, Mary, Phoebe,
i. Carol, Martha, Lee, Catherine
and Nellie. There are four
brothers, Morgan and John Thom-
as, who reside in this vicinity,
and Thomas and William who are
residents of Texas. His only
sister, the late Mrs. W. F. Tietje,
died about two and one-half
years ago.
| The sympathy of the entire
. community goes out to the be-
reaved family in this their most
: trying hour.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-24
The Cast is Complete
And The Stage is Set
Everything is in Readiness for the Handling of
the 1917 Rice Crop

dence that the public in general is
growing in confidence and believe in
the association. This does not only
apply to this section of the country,
but the facts and figures are in the
Beaumont office certifying that
every rice growing section in tho
three states havo increased in men,
bership and acreage.
The Welsh district will be equip
ped with five assistants, handling
tho business at Iowa, Bonair, Wood
lawn, FentOn and Kinder, permanent
offices being maintained at Iowa,
Fenton and Kinder. Tho help for
these stations has not yet been as
signed, so we are unable to furnish
the name of each one. However, it
is stated that each one will be an
experienced rice grader and capable
Of handling the affairs of the asso-
citation. Nj. John w. Barnetto will
have charge of the clerical work and
as he is no stranger to the public it
S not worth while to comment on
his ability as an office man.
During the course of Mr.. Abbott 5
interview with tho reporter he re.
marked: Our doors stand open
every day in the week and wo arc
ready at any time to serve the public
in the interests which wo represent.
Under normal conditions we will pro-
duce the largest business in the state
Of Louisiana operated by the South
ern Rice Growers association"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-24

preparationg are being made by
the Southern Rice Growers associa-
,or TO open the seasons work
obout the 9th or 18th of August,
,.ovided weather conditions permit
,bo continuation of tho harvest of
Early Prolific. Most Of the Early
prolific is now being cut and it is
roasonablo to expect that by tho first
=, September several thousand bags
will be offered en- this market.
Recent rains have changed the
general aspect Of conditions and par
ticularly concerning all Of tho late
rlautine. That portion Of the rice
crop was getting in serious condi
lion owing to lack of water and the
appearanCo OF grass and other OBJ.
noxiou1 grOwths.
Tho general crop average covering
Southwest Louisiana is not as coed
as last year, says Mr.. R. L. Abbott
manager of the local branch of the
Southern Rico GrOwerG' association
Mr.. Abbott further says that most OF
tho well crops between Lake Charles
and Crowley are looking better thar
that which is watered from the ca.
nails. 1t is considered that a con
sentative estimate would place the
Louisiana and Texas crop this year
far below the average for n1mbel
Of years.
Tho car shortage will prove to b
tho greatest handicap that the farm
era will havo t. contend with this
year, yet with plenty Of warehouse
facilities the stress of that situation
will DO largely overcome.
"The working power of tho South
ern Rice Growers association wa
never in a better condition at an.
time since it's beginning, and Nc on
thoroughly posted can dispute tn
face. Coming through last season a
they did" says Mr.. Abbott, "is pos
1.-Two proof that we will be moro abb
to control the situation entirely
however, we operate very conserv
atively and make sure that our op
erations are based upon positiv
facts and conditions. The result
will be worth while when the seaso
han finished"
The Welsh district has 1913 bon
iido contracts, with a good many yt
to come in, and the acreage will eN
ceed 10000. This is striking ev
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-24

s 0 NJ { P u NJ P K | n

Vegetarians, epiCureanG, doubling
Thomases and all those who are from
Missouri are invited t. hesitate be,
fore the Journal Office display win
dow and view a sure enough pump
xiii. Never having seen a pumpkin
as large as this pumpkin, we venture
to say that it is the largest pumpkin
ever grown, and this assertion stands
until SINE one comes forth with Il
large: one.
Tho pumpkin in question weighs
92 pounds and it took two able men
to place it in the show window. IT
is CT the Jumbo variety-first class
for the making of pumpkin pies-waS
raised by Nj. Leo BrouSsard, who
lives n9rth OF Welsh on what is
known as Pine Island. Mr.. Broussard
says that this pumpkin was not
grown on a straw bottom, but is d
product OF ordinary Jefferson Davis
parish soil. He says that when the
rains came about a month ago the
vine was small and that this product
has matured since that time, ~ in
other words has grown from the
blossom to it's present proportion
during a short period OF thirty days.
He has quantity Of these pump
kins weighing from % to 90 pounds
Nj. Broussard is one Of the many
Jefferson Davis parish farmers who
are helping to preclude the possibil-
ty of a food shortage.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-24
ABUNDANCE OF RAIN.

Heavy rains Saturday, Sunday and
Monday have soaked up the ground,
SLING the levees in the rice fields
md started the salt water on its re-
turn to the gulf. The farmers would
now be glad to welcome another rea-
Sonable dry spell so that they might
7avo their early rico in good cen
dition. There are several fields in
this section already in the shock,
and largo acreage just ready for the
binders. On the average the crop
s looking good, and many of the
fields that have suffered for lack Of
sufficient water are coming out in a
promising manner.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-24
4 CORRECTION,

In the last issue tho Journal made
the statement that the first bale of
cott>n ever ginned in Jefferson Davis
parish had just been baled in Welsh.
Since that time we hava been advised
that q cotton gin has been in opera
ton at Elton for several years. We
take pleasure in correcting the error
hut we still say that Welsh has the
biggest, best, most up-tO-date cotton
gin in this part OF Louisiana. Some,
body call US down again.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-24
DO NOT BUTCHER THE
YOUNG FEMALE STOCK
Poor Practice, in Spite OF the Present
High Prices.

The prices obtainable for cattle anu
hogs at the present time offer great
temptation to sell, even the female
stock, that Is hard to overcome. AND
yet if we give little thought to the
future, ones better judgment would
certainly suggest the retention OF
sufficient number of the younger fe-
male animals to maintain the supply
and meet the demand for next year
at least, if not for longer.
The writer is led to make this sug'
gestion from information received
that great numbers of cattle and hogs
are being sent out of the state, ire
spective of sex, due no doubt to the
profitable prices that can at present
be had for them. There is an old
saying that money counts" but how
long is it going to count" IL our
stockmen dispose of their female
foundation and afterwards find out
WHEN JUO ldJG IldI IHSy HdNO uCpii'NN
themselves of the necessary females
to breed from and are short of stock
to sell another year when prices will
be just as high, il not higher?
If this practice is persisted in IT is
going to result in a shortage Of meat
animals when they may be needed
even more than at the present time
In other words, it is not going to con
serve the meat supply nor is it ulti
mately going to be the most profit
able to our stock owners.
1t may be all right to get rid OF
reasonable number of the old and I'm
profitable female stuff, but there
should be a rigid line drawn at thu
younger female stock if we hope II
maintain and increase the supply ant
meet the futu~n demands for mea
animals whic seems not only tn
common sense proposition, but pa
triotic and profitable one.-W. H
Dalrymple, Department of Veterinar
Science, Louisiana State University.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-24
Mr.. LEPPERT AROUSED
ENTHUSIASM IN RED CROSS


district director of tho American
Red Cross. at the auditorium last
Friday night, was listened to by a
small, but earnest delegation of the
local Red Cross workers. Mr. Lep-
pert is extremely we'll posted on the
Red Cross work, and his talk was in
strUctive. from the standpoint Of the
handling of the work in its many
phases, from the making # the sup
plies and collecting of funds to the
caring of the sick and wounded sol
diers on the foreign battle fields, and
the civilians in war stricken Belgium.
His reCOunting of the awful brutal
ity inflicted by the Germany army on
the Belgium people was touching to
the point 81 tears, and left with his
hearers a clear idea CT what is to be
accomplished by the Red Cross for
the alienation of the sufferings Of
thesn poor people.
Preceding the reCOunting Of this
sad part of his mission, the speaker
cast some bouquets before his aud
iencc, particularly noting the success
of Welsh in forming the first chapter
in Jefferson Davis parish, and the
enthusiasm which attended the work.
During Friday afternoon Mr.. Lep-
pert visited the sewing class at the
high school and offered the ladies
many valuable suggestions for the
successful carrying out of their work.
Tho membership Of the Welsh
chapter is growing rapidly since the
necessary five hundred members were
secured. 1t is very notable fact
that whenever the ladies of Welsh
take hold of anything they push il
to a successful finish In this case the
difficulties seemed at first to be very
great, remarkable lack of Interest
seeming to have been manifest among
people. who should ordinarily hav,
occupied front seat in the efforts
but happily the outcome is re
counting of the old adago Nothing
succeeds like success"
The sewing classes which meet
: five days in the week in the domestic
science room of the high school ar
making rapid progress and ar
keeping the three available sewini
machines busy during these days
The bandage class, under the direc
I ton of Mrs. Buck, has % members
y and is reported to be doing very goo
Z WORT.
Tho impression held by man
ladies that tho paying of a member
: shop is all that is required of then
is very wrong. Every lady shoul
u volunteer to do her part in the sew
{ ing work, and when the enormity {
II the task before them is understood
they will not hesitate in the doin
l. of their part. Young girls, too, VIII
+ do not feel competent to enter tn
IL sewing classes, are admitted to til
bandage class
The Welsh chapter was advise
10 last week from headquarters that
If would be expected to furnish &c
Is sets of knitted wooden wear
h wristlets, sweaters, socks, etc. A
d of these articles have to be MAJ
A. exactly according to specification
Ja and the task is therefore q big on
r. considering that the ladies nevada
ne are not familiar with the knittil
IN needles, with the exception of fe
O. who had close communion wi
grandmother in the days OF yore.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-24
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

Having a fine time in the Sunday
school. Como sure Sunday.
Sermon subject for eleven o'clock:
"A Pot OF OIL"
Rev. j. A. Carruth will preach
Sunday night. You are cordially in
vited to all the services of the church.
There will be very interesting
stereopticon lecture Monday night On
Methodist Missions on tho Congo,
and around tho World With Christ. :"
Don't miss this treat. Come and
brinG tho children.
J. w. HERVEY.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-03-16
COUNTY RECORDS

Elias Reed. who has become moss
essed Of the Horace Ostrander resi-
decne property in Brooklyn has
decided the same TO Thomas Wend
tor Sl325
5, a. Wilmington and wife have
decided 3 acres IN Baker 10 George
Preston for $500. Albert N son has
.aAer 60 George Pres
ton for S125.
?. a. LEnyan has filed proof OF an,
O. labor on the Eva and Jennie
lOdes: ". G Noyes on the Tiger and
aE . dss. Arthur Greene 81 al. on
Central group lodes. and l.. T.
= on the Rambler lode.
- G- wp7cher has located the
Nos. 2. T. and s
lodes and Present Need millsite: and
E * Bae Bird
lode