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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-03

y Scll AuituTe Ilub, IN lis Ilr~t ~e>-
sion OF the year at the residence If Mrs
j. X. Bull OF Levee street, Tuesday after
noon. decided that it will cooperate with
the food administration of the United
Mates. and dispense with Refreshments
at its meeting for the period of the war,
q food conservation STEP Not only will
trc club help to save foods. but ii will use
tn" time ordinarily spent for lunchinc in
another patriotic step, that Of Red Cross
work, whatever branch of this work the
clah may decide to undertake.
The meeting was presided over by Mrs.
Harbert Davenport. the president, who
made the opening address. The response
in behalf of the club was made by Mrs.
J. c. George.
The club this year has taken up FOR
sfndv a course recommended BY the Uni
v~rsitv Extension Service. the course TO
he "Southern Authors" Roll call during
the year will be responded to with current
eve-ts. which will enable the club mem
hers 10 keep abreast of the times with
thc'r work.
All members of the club were present at
.eSserday afternoons meeting. Mrs. F.
p. Reynolds, as secretary, recorded the
results Of the meeting.
The first fall meeting Of the City Fed
cration Of Women's Clubs will be held at
tho Learners Library at 4 o'clock Satur-
4 y afternoon, it was announced today by
- i. X. Bull, president of the fedora
ton The meeting of the executive board
held last Saturday, committees being
r.mcd at that session.
Tho Learners Club held its first meet
49, e the season yesterday afternoon nj
- library. The principal action was the
r'-nt;on Of a resolution of memorial to
II Floyd Waltz, a former member of The
-. who died in Pennsylvania Monday
n>'s. Mrs. r.. b. Creager informed the
r. =. hat she had sent a telegram Of con-
Z 'crrc to Captain Waltz in the name Of
- elub. The club will meet again on
Y -dncsday of next week.
Elmore Order Yesterday afternoon
.-scr'ained the first fall meeting of the
T,,~eday Bridge Club at her home on 81.
e. -..S street. Many members of this
....b. are absent from the city and sub,ti-
t..-S =cre invited to take their places. In
= --cs the club prize was received by
= Xavier Camiade. The guests were
" -es Xavier Camiade. James Browne,
- +. Rentfro, A. Celaya, King Ma
7. s. Order; Misses Maria Fernan-
- Magdalena Fernandez, Maria Sa-
s.in9 and Petra Champion.
". X. M.endenhalI has as a house
Miss Jessie Sterling of Monte
CIR ..
Baptist Woman's Missionary So
:. - held its annual meeting in the parlors
e ~ First Baptist church on Monday
ATsc--oon, electing the following Officers
i1r ne ensuing year:
-. X. +. Green, president.
-. ". 7. Harvey, first vice president.
~. Harl Thomas, second vice presi-
~dent.
NJ. s. G. Tucker, recording secretary.
T~~. ID. McLendon, corresponding. sec
Ic.ar~.
r. :. Robt. ii. Bennett, treasurer.
pla-S were discussed for entertaining
f'~ q meron- Hidalgo Baptist Association
vh.r'' i tn meet at the First Baptist
chr- !, in Brownsville on October l6, IL
ard g.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-03
BELL-ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it. 25cat all druggists.
THIS REMEDY is SOLD IN BROWNS
WILLIE BY The EAGLE PHARMACY.
PHONE SIS.

controlled BY the Stone x Webster inter
ests. Engineers Monday began drawing
plans for improvements ~ the properties
D cost -. 900, 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-03

New York city has 1000 women bar
ber~, halrdrcs-crS and manicuri~ts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-03

Recent reports Indicate that the war ha-
bad the effect Of greatly increasing IA,
attendance 1T women al colleges Of phar-
macy in the United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-03

CECIL 3 De MILES M0MENToUsT EELMESs CINEMA MASTERPECE IN TWELVE PARTS
READ WHAT W GRIFFITH PRODUCER or THE BIRTH OF A ALTON" SAYS -
Miss Geraldine r Ho Btm:
Have Just seen your splendid prrnmauvd ~n the Wmmn"I hope m wm not mrdrh tai Ehab dmn you
my most sincere congratulations on this beautiful contribution m our little new and budding art Snrt and best wishes
that you wM contribute more pictures like Thu for rattle ton and anrmaumM Us all David kGmmh
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-03
Dreamland Theater.

The Dreamland theater today presents
Carter De Haven in "A Five Foot Ruler
BY Bessie Meredith.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05
CALCAsIEU PROGRESS SENDS
TOWEL TO TIL LAUNDRY
Because Business Men Of Sulphur
Were Indifferent to Its
Success. -

In announcing the discontinuance
of his publication, the Ca!casieo
Progress, William Hearne, who has
continued efforts to establish
weekly newspaper at Sulphur during
lie past ten months, says:
The cause of it can be explained in
i few words-the receipts does not
cover expenses, and by the closest
economy and dong all our own WORK
che receipts from advertising, jo'
printing and subscriptions. lack
$1,000 per month of actually payln'
expenses. 1t should net at Ieas'
$500 per month over and above e&-
Denses. For, no person with any
ambition desires to continue a bust
ness tina. does not bring him rea-
sonable profit for his labor.
Thls is a REPETITION of the history
u many a dollars and cents coru-
on,nity. Wherever it happens, you
will note that there are u numoeI
f business men in the community
who have no other aim than to clean
IN financially. These men have nc
particular interest in the community
N which they reside. They vote
| lganst every tax for public improve
nent. in fact oppose everything tina
makes for worth while cOmmuEit!
life. and yet they ask the pubic tt
patron,ze their ins buttons. Ii
most instances the public, without
wing the matter much thought
Toes patronize them( when in fac
every dollar. spent with tbs cass o
business men spells retrogression TO
The community.
| Our advice to the people of
community of this class is to TAX
he files of their dead organ of pub
icity, list the advertisers in its col
INNS and guide themselves accord
ngly. You cannot move forward
and backwards at the same TIM
Retrogress;on is the arch enemy {
progress and should be guarde
against in a community that hs
deals.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05
NAVY OFFERS OPPOR-
TUAITIES FOR YOUNG men

Dear Sir: | am writing for the
purpose of giving a little information
about joining the Navy. This may
be of use to young men of your
town. Will you kindly publish this
letter.
A man to join the Navy must see
personally at his own expense Re-
cruiting officer. If the mans quail
ties are suitable for the Navy and
The consideration offered by the Navy
is satisfactory to the man, con-
tract of enlistment is made for four
years.
This business may be done at New
Orleans. Alexandria, Shreveport, La
ayette and Lake Charles.
There is no authority for furnish
ng man railroad fare until after
ne has been personally accepted by
a Navy officer.
A postmaster is entitled to $500,
paid by this station, for every enlist
nent he is instrumental in making.
Apprentice seamen begin on $3.50
month with an outfit of colthing
given valued at about $500.
Firemen third class begin on
$500 a month with an outfit Of
clothing given valued at about $500
1t would be pleasure to reply to
any questions you wish cleared up.
Yours very truly,
F. ]. CLARK,
Commander u S. N. (Retired) Re-
cruiting Officer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05
RESOLC TON OF PARISH
council UF DEF NSE

a herea< me committee or the
Noni,.. . celebrated ciuDS " .nls
par sh has appealed to this Far
ism council OF defense to assist II
the registration Of the women of
Louis. ana on October l7th, 1914,
as war measure, provided by tne
Legislature of tnis State at the
extraordinary session IN Ill.,
Whereas, in the opinion Of this
council it is deemed wise and most
desirable that the registration of
census of the women of LOUIS
lana be complete and the State
and Parish be continued in the
forefront of the American pa
tllols.
Be it Pesnlved By me council o.
defense FOR Jefferson laws pa"H
that this council approves the plan
f registration of all the WolneL
power of the State; the methods erl
ployed by the Go"H1ror ard the
State Council of Defense, and urges
md recon nerds to all the women d
jefferson Davis parish to get ou
On October 18th, 1917, to the school:
and register, as it is duty eac-
owes his or her country as loya
patriots and Americans.
Be it Further Resolved, that the
idea Of said registration heing fo'
purposes Of compulsory military ger
vice be dispelled. ana the peop
should understand that it is for tn
public welfare and common defcns
that this date and these facUs ar
desired, and not far the purpose o
forcing our women irto any part'cu
lar military service, but for the bet
ter conservation of food, fuel, seed
and the natural resources of tn
country, and the more effectiveness
of our people in this war,
Be it Further Resolved, that tn
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05
TO THE PATRONS OF
WELSH HIGH SCHOOL
Parents Having Children in School:

Parents Having Children in School;
The first monthly distribution OF
report cards will be made next
week. Study the report cards OF
your children. A grade appearing in
red ink means the pupil is below
passing standard. -
There are going to De failures
this first month on account Of too
many social duties. Your child
cannot do school work and make a
practice of attending social func-
tions on school nights.
Satisfactory grades cannot be
made by pupils VINO receive "such
sweet letters" from soldier boys. Is
your child one of these?
ARNOLD L. PEARCE, Prin.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05
CALLING us NEAR BY TOWN"
OFFENDS OUR DIGNITY

An article in the Jennings Times
Record of Monday, October LIST, re
terrlng to tne donation OF sack o.
rice to the Red Cross OF that city,
says:
~. I. u. Motion ot no~Lo"v &c
.nc llLsL taImeG " 4sLA1-e u SaeH -
tlue ~ lne jennings heu CLoss. Ia.
IaIge SACK VI EIcs may Ds sesh IL: :
wlnuUw vi LLe OUuLneLn hIce GiVn
e.s associations OInCe anu Mr.. CVUL
KIND Y maze Us d poster Ior the VII
low also. .
We nope for great things tr"a
our 1armsrs E@w LnaE they get SaSb
ceu.ArAai.y aga prices Tor their r'e'
invy must Tea enarltaDiy disposed.
Une OF our nearby towns has ha0
more than eIYnEy sacks OF rice do
mated TO the Red Cross of their tow
By the growers Of it. Let our farm
ers tail in line. The sacks may b.
!e:t at the Rice Growers association
office in Jennings and each dono
NAV feel assured that every cen
from the sale of this rice will go t
purchase necessities for the soldier:
We strenuously object to being
called a "near by town" In refer
ence to this community we ask ev
erybody to be specific and sa!
WELSH The reason we ask TIL
is because we have worked hard tt
obtain an individuality and sounc
reputat On under that cognomin.
Using the same means the peop9
of Jennings could accomplish grea
things. We don't know what Jen
nings is doing for the Red Cross bu
the fact that only one sack of ric
has so far been donated is sufticien
evidence of a lack of pluck. If yo
want the rice make your request i'm
nressive and don't ask the farmer t
bring it to a specific point, but g
out in an automobile and get the TIC
while he is in the notion of giving
The same thing applies to you
membership of the Red Cross. "
are informed that Jennings has ne
enough memberships to entitle he
to a Chapter.
Welsh has a Chapter of the Re
Cross with nearly six hundred men
5ers, and most of them energet
workers. More than ninety sacks
zee, and automobile, money, lar
)ther values are among the recel
donations to the cause and the can
aign for funds is just warnings
low.
Again we admonish you.
speaking of US say WELSH"
Jennings paper please copy.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05
TICK ERADICATION MAKES
EXCELLENT PROGRESS

There are eighty-nine watts nor
cattle dipping in active operation IN
jefferson Davis parish, and the WORK
Of Kidding the cattle from the tick
menace in tn parish has made won
acrful progress. There are 2,l4l
herds of cattle in the parish aggre-
eating 59.537 head besides a few
hundred added by late calves and a
few hundred more by the importa-
ZION of blooded males. Ut course
this is partly Offset by the cattle
slaughtered and few shipped to
market. So taking all these condl-
tons int. consideration the figures
given at the beginning of the dip
ping season. are probably not taT
from correct at the present time.
As an illustration Of the thorough
ness of the work OF dipping as con-
lucted by DR.. Fisher and his as
sistants we give the following fig
Tres:
o. herds in parish ----------2,l4l
Herds now free from ticks ---1,95s
>-erds still infected --------- 18s
70 cattle in parish ---------59,53i
Cattle now free from cks---52,724
Cattle still infected ------- 6,S1;
Thus out Of 2,141 herds containing
59,537 cattle, there have been freeC
'rom ticks 1855 herds. containln'
1924 cattle leaving only 1873 herd
containing the small number 6,S1'
'e"d Of cattle still infected. all o
Nv r. Fisher states vii proha
bly, be free from ticks by Decembe
I, when the quarantine will be raise
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05

Governor Pleasant has issued hi,
proclamation designating TUESDAY
October 9th as Fire Prevention now
and copies of this proclamation az
displayed in public places throuphoD.
the commu..ity.
This Department has REQUESTED
the Mayors of the cities and town,
throughout the State to issue prccj,,
nations III their respective loca)itie.
along the lines suggested in that Of
the Governor. The Superintendent
Of Education in the various parishes
have been called upon to Cooperate
by having fire drills and short talks
in the schools, and the active support
of the fire chiefs has been enlisted,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05

Mrs. Smith Recommends Chamber.
lain's Tablets.
81 have had more or less stomach
trouble for eight or ten years"
writes Mrs. G. H. Smith, Brewerton
N. Y. "When suffering from attack,
of indigestion and heaviness after
eating, one or two of Chamberlains
Tablets have always relieved me- |
have also found them pleasant lax.
ative." These tablets tone up the
stomach and enable it to perform its
functions naturally. If you are
troubled with Indigestion give them
a trial. get we'll and stay well.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05

Parish Superintendent of Schools bo
asked to ocGer all schsol teach,rs {,
the pari~h to have public meetir.,
at the schools in the school hui,a
ings at about 3 p. m. on or be,o,o
Cctoler 10th, 1917, and to eyn,,in
the offsets and purposes of the roo.
istration to the people and urs.
them to attend; and that all noun.
papers il the parish be requested ia
publish this resolution, and each
and every citizen asked to inform
himself and his neighbor on tho
subject and assist in every wav ms
sible to get a full registration,
W. B. Gabbert, Welsh, Pres,
Esther OVERLY. Jennings, Ser
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05
FARMERS, ATTENTION.!

Yes, l am farming, but am just as
we'll prepared to handle your rice in
surance as in the past, expect to
be in my off ce to Gale for this bust
ness. If | should not be n, my phone
numb:r is 274-11. Call me and
will issue your policy day or night
l VIII appreciate your business.
C. E. CARR.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05
THE SAME HERE.

If Rayne's crop of grass and
weeds yielded rice and was threshed
and sold at current prices the town
could pay its expenses next year
without resoriing to taxation
Rayne Tribune.
Special to the Journal.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05
PROGRAM NIGHTLY
IN THE COLISEUM

There will be something doing in
the way of music and other entertain
ments in the Coliseum every night
during the Louisiana State Fair, Oc-
tober 81 to November 5. Heretofore
strictly state fair attractions have
been booked for the Coliseum audi.
ences, but this year there will be
something out of the ordinary on the
first two nights Of the fair, Wednes.
day and Thursday nights. whed grand
operas-Faust and Lucia will be pre-
sented under the auspices of the
Shreveport Music Festival Associa
ton. The Chicago Grand Opera Com
pany, one of the most noted musical
organizations of the world, will pre-,
sent this part of the entertainment,
and immense audiences are expected
to attend
During the other four evenings Of
the fair there will be concerts by the
military band in the Coliseum. A
change of program will be given each
night. The band at night will perform
entirely for the pleasure of the Coli
scum visitors. The vaudeville attrac-
tons booked for the grandstand pa
irons in the afternoon will be pre-.
sented in the Coliseum at night, and
usually pleasing entertainment is
promised.
Comfortable seats have been In
stalled in the Coliseum, which is a
costly and spacious structure, and the
audiences gathered there will enjoy
themselves.
For further information, apply to
". r, Hirsch, secretary, Shreveport,
La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05

And Sweden, also, protests she
lidn't know it was loaded
Not the least of the evil effects o.
his war is the added burden i
places on the geography c'ass.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05

There are times when big brother
goes for two or three hours without
making little brother cry, but he makes
I'M for Il when mother has a caller.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05

There Is, however, nothing exciting
about the news That mems garments,
on account Of a scarcity Of wooden
cloth. are to be made skinny.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05

President Wilson is said to be in
avor of an early adjournment Of Con-
yress, but whether out of sympathy
or Congress or the people we are
lot informed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05

Dining cars on eastern railroads are
going to serve smaller portions Of food
and charge two prices, but we wouldn't
call that an innovation.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05

Some people tell time by the sun
Others trust to their watches, while
a great many know the hour by the
time the movies open and close.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05

One Of the most unpatriOtic things
we now have to contend with Is
rag song with q medley chorus OF pa
triOtic tunes,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05

The American schoolboy is patriot
Icnlly ready to do his bit by going bare
footed and thus conserving the supply
of shoes and stockings.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05

Shutting of that supply Of Ameri.
can foodstufs, which have been
reaching Germany In devious ways Is
likely TO have an effect, too.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05

Our idea Of a well-posted man Is
the citizen who can tell Offhand what
form of government prevails at the
moment I'm China.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05

The number Of coins mlnted In
creased from 154,523,524 in 1915 to
4O8,5OOT02 in 1915 Had you no
tlced II?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05

The first thing to do is to bring 1t
home to the German spies In this coun.
try that we are taking this war ana
them seriously.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05

Brazil is going to spend $26,OOO,OOO
in armament and war material. Per
hans Brazil expects to get into one 1T
lie skirmlsh some time.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05

Lest we forget, the wonderful crops
the farmers are producing will DO little
good unless they get into the Kitchens
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05

The scarcity Of soap in Germany Is
one Of the hardest things war mas
brought for the hausfrau to endure.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05

This Is a sad war for the American
mule. Il finds even him unequal 10
She transportation demands.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05

II takes so many kinds OF people 70
make a world that any kind Of preach
err can find congregation.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-05

"Cantaloupes From Patch TO Con
sumer," is the way they used 70 '@S'"
best in bOyhOOd days.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
GOVERNOR STILL CLAIMS
 MEN DRILL SECRETLY
Hopes Men Will be Raised in State
 by Draft.

Governor Holcomb still maintains that there are men within the confines of the state of Connecticut, secretly drilling with rifles, and that their drill wealth or the nation. He said as much at a patriotic meeting of the University club of Hartford Tuesday night
 I'm a little shy about making speeches." the governor began, with chuckle. 'I made one down at the Allyn House, and it seemed to bother some newspapers a great deal. But speech and since that time I have heard a great deal more that confirms my suspicious. Colonel Burpee here can tell you the same thing. What l said then was absolutely true"
 And Colonel Lucien F. Burpee, of the military emergency board, who had spoken previously in the same vein, nodded appreciation, from his seat beside the governor
 The governor made a plea for pa triotism, for the casting away of par tisanship. Nobody gives a whoop now whether man is a democrat or on to say that he hoped when the president made his call upon Conncc- ticut for her portion of the 300, 900 men needed, it would be by the draft.
 Those that want to go will go any way he declared and those that don't ought to be made to go. We want to separate the sheep from the goats: we want to know where every man stands" He spoke in high terms of the use the military census would be in enforcing the draft and urged a continuance of the Home Guard or ganization, even after the immediate necessity for it had passed.
 Forming the presidents message ''the greatest declaration of national policy since the Civil war" Colonel Burpee, amid much applause, reviewed do ing the past five years, declaring it to have been Germany's intent to strike at the United States from the west through Russia, and to mulet her for the damages incurred in the war in Europe. He said there were papers on file at the war department in Wash ington in proof of this.
 As to those who drill in secret he gave it as his opinion that they were not so much actuated by love of Ger many as they were by anarchistic ten dencies;" they want to do something "as'in the government was the way he put it. He returned to the theme again, and pointed out that 1t was for the purpose of frustrating the aims of such malcontents that the Home Guard was formed. He described briefly the guards organization, and said it was the desire of the emergency board that every man unable to join the regular forces should enroll in it-for clerica! work or otherwise-to be used as the the guard had all the supplies it need ed, and that they were coming in even faster than they could be handled.
 Robert P. Butler. of the military census committee. pointed with pride to the fact that, if a draft were or dered, by the aid of the census -statis- tics, Connecticut could have the re- quisite number of men picked within three hours-whereas it would take any other commonwealth little short of three weeks.