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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-06-29
Attention. Citizens

The President by proclamation calls for 10000 volunteers
for service in the Regular Army The National Defense
Council at Washington has called upon the State Defense
Councils to cooperate with the United States Army Recruit
ing Officers in securing volunteers to bring up the Regular
Army to war strength of 100000 The 10000 volunteers
called for by the president needed at once to complete
the regiments of Infantry and Field Artillery and to NAM
tain them at their full war strength.
In response to this CALL the undersigned member OF the
State Defense Council of the State of louisiana residing
the Lake Charles District which district comprised of
the following parishes Calcaseu Cameron, Beauregard,
Allen jefferson Davis Acadia Vermilon, Lafayette Iberia
and St. Mary bring this important matter to your attention
This volunteering for service in the Regular Army and
the enstments will be for the period of war only unless
sooner discharged 1t is not for State National Guard SER
vice nordoes the selecve draft 1t the noSC
valuable volunteer service that you render to your
country The time for volunteering is now Facilities arem
readiness for placing this 10000 men at proper training DE-
Law means the loss of valuable time Volunteering now Will
Mace YOU among troops the larger proportion OF Whch are
well trained and officers thereby making the work ana
training of the recruit much lighter and easier ana VIII give
him the advantage of time and voluntary SERVICE which, IN
military affairs are important and controlling factors Weh
It comes to the question of promotion The opportunities 1o
promotion in the Regular Army for men possessing mCa'e
energy and will are greater than in any other military
service You are urged to volunteer now Delay means loss
of time which is of the gravest Importance The quota re-
oured Of the Lake Charles district 432 the number already
obtained is 1856 leaving balance of 6 men to be procured
The time in which to make up this deficit is short come 1or
ward and volunteer Your country calls you to arms On
married white men between the ages of IS and years who
have no DEFENDANTS and who not engaged In pursuits
vav necessary to the prosecution of the war are wanted Tor
this service.
Volunteers may apply to the nearest postmaster Vi 'e
2nd rd and 4h class and will be furnished with transpor-
lotion at the expense of the government from the place of
anncation to New Orleans Recruiting Station or the Re
cruiting Station at Lake Charles La
Newspapers in the above mentioned parishes are request
Il edto publish this statementn full
II A. P PUJO
II Member State Defense Council
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-06-29
MEXICANS FRIENDLY NOW
Return Men to Texas Wanted as
Dangerous" Germans.

San Antonio, Texas, June "a
The friendly spirit and cooperation
existing between American and Mex
lean border officials was illustrated
this week when the Mexican military
officers at Nuevo Laredo sought out
two Germans who had escaped from
he American internment camp at La
redo and crossed into Mexico and
brought them to the center of the in
ternational bridge for delivery to
American officers. Report Of the ac-
ton Of the Mexican officials has been
made to Robert L, Barnes, chief OF
the bureau of investigation.
III d it not been for the courtesy
of The Mexican officers and their spir-
it of cooperation" said Mr.. Barnes
"two Germans whom l believe to bt
| dangerous enemies of the United
States might have made their ultl
mate escape and continued thel
plotting"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-06-29
AMERICAN EXPORTS ARE
ON THE INCREASE

American exports in May were
valued at $551, 100000, a gain Of
nearly $21,OOO,OOO over April, ac-
cording to a statement issued today
by the Bureaut Of Foreign and Do
nestle Commerce, of the Department
of Commerce. The total exports for
he IL months ended with May were
valued at nearly $6,189,OO0,OOO, the
highest figure ever recorded for any
one year.
Imports for May were valued at
1921 100000, the greatest total for
any one month in the history OF
American commerce. For the past
year ended with May goods to the
value of $2,6OO,OOO,0OO were imported
into the United States-another
record.
Merchandise entered free Of duty
| in May amounted to II per cent OF
the total, and for the 12-month period
, to 69.3 per cent.
The imports Of gold in May were
| $52,OOO0O0 and the exports $58,OOO,-
900, The net imports Of gold for the
IL months ended with May were
| $776,O00,00O.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-06-29
JAMES DUVAL ASKS SEC
OND TIME FOR PADON
Recommended by Chaplain Rom
bouts, Former Welsh Pastor.

The State Board of Pardons began
its session Monday with the consid-
Grafton of country cases. Amons
them were three for murder, two OF
the men being now under sentence OF
death, James Duval of Crowley, now
serving life sentence in the Dora
Murff case, asked second time Tor
pardon. Judge William Campbell
the trial Judge, of Lafayette, sat with
the hoard. The condemned men ask
.. communication CT the death penalty
Charles victor'ano, Of Baratarla, mas
been reprieved more than once, OF
the ground that he was too weak iron
/ tuberculosis to stand the penalty
His last reprieve will expire FRIDAY
Father F. Rombouts, chaplain OF tn
uenitentiary, asked for commutat'ol
on the ground Of his physical condl
ton.
John Dean, the other murdere
asking Communication, was sentence
from vermilion parish.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-06-29
RHINOCEROUS INHABITS
JEFF DAVIS PARISH

Monday morning Mr.. N. C. Davis |
brough to the Journal office very
peculiar speciment of the bug family, |
which he had captured at the pump.
ing plant on the A. W. Crowl farm,
where he is employed as engineer.
This bug was fully three inches long,
was equipped with wings, hard,
smooth shell covering its wings, six
legs, two horns protruding from the
top of its head and we'll developed
horn protruding from its nasal ex-
tremity. 1t had the appearance of
being a very powerful and feroc'ous
species, although to appearances it
was docile and harmless. Probably
he is to the insect family of this
section what the rhinoceros is to the
beast family of the jungle-king.
After being viewed by laymen
throughout the day the specimen was
turned over to Prof. Pearce, of the
Welsh high school for scientific anal
ysis, and from "ComstOck's ClaSsifi-
cation of Insects" Prof. Pearce fur
nishes the following description of
the bug in question, which shows
that he is not peculiar to this COM
munity:
"This is one of the (LamellicOrn(
leaf chatting beetles, which feeds or
decaying vegetable matter. Thi:
particular beetle belongs to the GROUP
commonly known as rhinOceros bee
, ties. Scientifically classified it woul'
be mentioned as being of the (Order
coleOptera, (sub-o5der) coleopter'
genuina, family scarabaeidae, (ge
nus) dynastes. In the West Indie
there are beetles belonging to tn
genus dynastes that measures 81
. inches in length"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-06-29
Reinforce The Abutments

We are living in an age of intellectual freedom Ihe ge
thoughts great minds longer cramped Oy low
By the DOGMA Of sect In the forward march OF nougn Jew
and GENTLE Protestant and Catholic touch shoulders anu A
STEP In all the acts of man we recognize the providence OF O ~
day to no man place in that providence because OF race ~ "
place Of BIRTH
We are living in an educational age AT every COsau
stands school, in every city found college, IN every S
reared University Men who have rung from life the poor S
Of wealth are founding libraries wheefrom the poorest may
the thoughts of scientist and sage Today the tree Ol
bears no forbidden fruit stands upright MIA
ahaCkIe The doctrine that organized society owes ~ go
opportunity for education has passed from theory 10 pdc
By the sick he'd in operating room observatory laboratory
and machine shop with drug and antseptlc Kne % oe
scope and microscope crucible and melting pol wesr din
Gre and water working thinking learS O'
When one sails up the New York horbOr be sees pruso
spanning North river and uniting shore to shore when
seems suspended in the air by ropes as small as 'noSe ~
the ladders to his vessels and appears as iran dS SUM-
tive iootWay of reeds and vines swinging across
stream At he nears it. however, he sees It's manlOh ~
Tganic piers and huge cables OF twisted steef Nc ~
countless passengers afoot and vehicles OF all
and fro upon and hears the never -ceanR hoS fun
ING across it, He must think with awe nat Deio N % ito
daion stone laid planned the SuuC .n ,obt
details marked out every line and arch ana angie n ~
each its parts measured its strength maue d for
the factor of salty and that this mind was trained au
the task by higher education
If there is any one that deserves and needs an
the farmer AS only through their efforts tnal tue
al kinds are held together We must reinforce the aou
the structure may safely stand when heavy LOADS anu
conditions exist
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-06-29
STATE FAIR OF LOUISIANA
TAKES ACTIVE PART IN
THE FOOD PROPAGANDA

which the State Fair of Louisiana Is
, member, have placed the services
Of the forty-five big fairs and exhi-
,itions which belong tr it at the dis
uosal of Food Administrator Herbert
G. Hoover and Secretary Of Agricul-
ture David F. Houston in their cam
paign for food production and food
conservation.
eve have been officially informed
today" says Assistant Secretary
| Wilson of the State Fair, "that the
American Association of Fairs and
Expositions has rendered the unqual-
flied services of each member of the
Association to the Department OF
Agriculture and Food Administra-
ion, in their efforts 20 increase food
production and check food waste"
Since the association controls eXhi-
,ition property valued at more than
s25,OOO,O0O and its fairs are attend
ed by over 100000 persons or one
tenth of the total population OF the
United States, the Importance Of the
offer can be readily appreciated.
1t is highly gratifying to the man.
agement of the Fair that such a step
= has been taken. The services Of the
!. State Fair had been rendered as a
c "food training camp" some weeks
/. ago and the management is there
d fore highly gratified that the Asso'
citation of Fairs has endorsed move
# we had helped to launch.
IS Arrangements for the flood train
!. ing camp" features Of an educational
le nature which are to be put on by the
u fair this year are progressing favor
ably and many things Of an unusua
I'd nature will be shown.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-06-29
RIDDEN BELGIUM
HAS LARGER ARMY

| lexington, June 25'-The Bel
INV is larger, better equipped
are determined today than it
!, tbe beginning of the war,
: lieutenant General LeclarcQ'
:, s,,,T member of the Belgian mis-
~ I an address tonight to the
Press club. The general
J. a. graphic description of how
:. Iiege and at User, his cOun-
held up Germany's hOrdes,
Y. ne allies united in the rear
~ IA Of the JOY the Belgian SOL
Y. would experience on sight Of
h, American Khaki
Tss king without country" Cen
! Isclarcu said, "is the expression
al ItbtVNN1
German papers use to designate
=. There remains q part of
.I.inm still unviolated. The Ger
: Aorde have not succeeded in
-. the User. Germans shall
.orruer this small corner Of
| 4 country"
4. general declared his country
,st up munitions factories
,.,,,d. one at Havre with $4,000
linen, and two at Richmond and
,',.svortb in England, with $4,000,
q. ne Royal Belgian Lloyd with
sa,y million dollars capital as
| RS transportation at sea-
The Began army now occupies a
A,,t # twenty-five miles with eight
s;,;ors The land is low and flat
.riring millions of sand bags fol
isuse.
Nothing remains" said Genera
r.larea. aon the battle zone wher
s. we're fields filled with eattl'
y Flemish farms. The only brigh
ms Is the graves of those who hav'
,.u,sd out Their blood for their ma
sw land, serving as an encourage
uDt to their living comrades I
Nom they say and necessarily re
mt 'avenge u.s. "
At Liege the general said' nj
gmtrymen barely 100000 stronl
MT at least three times as man
C,mans. inflicting losses admltte
| n Germany to total 42,714 and pal
lived for thirteen days the gre'
nasion which after forty years
| nshodical preparation, was expec
d 10 be irresistible.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-06-29
COLORED PEOPLE HAVE
PARK JULY FOURTH
Proceeds for Building of COlored
SchoCl House.

Owing to the fact that the white
people of Welsh are having no cele-
bration this coming Fourth of July,
the mayor and park commissioners
have granted the colored people the
use of Sportsman Park for the
fourth. The colored folks will have
a uicn'c dinner, base ball game and
other amusements there on the
fourth, the proceeds of the affair to
go to the building fund for the COL
ored school house.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-06-29
THE PATRIOTISM OF
THE AMERICAN PRESS

The service rendered to the Gov
eminent of the United States in the
sale Of the Liberty Loan Bonds oil
1917 by the press of the country Is
record evidence of the generous pa
triotism of The newspaper men oil
America. 1t is recorded in the pages
Of thousands of American newspa-
pers. many of them printed IN tof-
e;gn languages, from the largest
daily to the smallest country weekly
The newspapers of the country came
across" with liberal donations OIL
enoce in news. editorial, and adver-
Using columns. -,
Newspaper men have observed with
deep and peculiar pleasure the whole
hearted activity of the men OF their
fraternity in the country in promot-
IN. the sale of the Liberty Loan
Ronds The influence and assistance
Of all publications in making the loan
success are simply incalculaDie
Their efforts greatly contributed 70
making it a double success IN tna'
if was not only largely oversuoscriD
Cd hut the liberty Loan Bonds wer'
nlaced in every community IN th'
limited States, in cities and in remot'
country districts, in mining Town
and manufacturing ceterS, amO'
farmers and country merchants d
we'll as city bankers and large com
mercial and manufacturing houses
1t was "a great educational cam
naign. Readers of their county pa
per in their country homes, and me-
American citizens from papers prln
cd in their old language, and othel
l inst learning our language, who
| the evening spelled cN the news
l the great daily papers were inform'
of the purposes and objects OF u
AITiberty Loan and instructed in Il
/ nature, value and terms OF Cover
ment bonds, especially the L. Der
II.Loan Bonds of 1917. The whole n
| lion has made a long stride torwa
in financial education through t
ILiberty Loan campaign Of 1917
| conducted through the press OF
country.
The country press which Witne
compensation gave literally of
limited space is equally deserving
praise with the larger papers
their respective spheres all clas
of publications in the country GOV
ed their field thoroughly and W
The press of America can look b
on the work it performed for the |
erty Loan as great public serv
ably thoroughly and unselfis
y performed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-06-29
HALF MILLION VOLUNTEER
IN ALL BRANCSES OF ARMY

Washington, June 24.-More thar
a half million men have volunteered
in the American army and navy dur
ing the period Of less than three
months that have elapsed since wal
was declared to exist.
The army, navy and national guard
represented an aggregate strength OF
little more than 100000 men wher
the war resolution was adopted. 10
dav between 100000 and 100000 are
enrolled in the various branches OF
the fighting service and the great
majority of them are armed, equip
ned and under training. They will
Re Joined at the end of the summer
bv nearly 100000 men selected fo'
the new national army from the mil
lions registered for war duty June B
The regular army totalled little
more than 100000 men three months
ago. 1t is nearing the 250,O0O mari
today, while every energy is being
made to bring it up to 100000 during
the present week.
The national guard, 10000 stronI
when war came, numbers nearly 2oo
coo today, according to the best e.
Inmates available. OF that humble
nearly $4,000 actually are unde
arms.
The marine corps whose slogan
"first to fight" has been respected
the government in attaching sci
soned regiment of sea soldiers
Major General Pershing's expedition
arv force to France, has been rals'
from 1900 to nearly 10000 men.
The regular blue jacket force
the navy has been raised from lie
than 10000 to 10000, while prob
hi 10000 men already have joined I
force of engineers newly created /
service in France.
President Wilson has designat
the present week as recruiting we
for the regulars. Secretary Bal
has sought the aid of all newspap'
to the end that 10000 men shall
enrolled before June 30
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-06-29
WOULD RATHER BUY ION
TICK THAN ERADICATE TICK

The Beaumont Enterprise says
Harris county (Texas) farmers are
opposed to graduating the ticks. II
the ticks are not eradicated, some
of the farmers of that county will
keep right on buying ION tick"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-06-29
Dry WEATHER FOSTERS
CHARLTON IN vERMILION
SueraI Cases Among Persons Who
Skinned Animals.

A report from Abbeville says the
prolonged drOuth which has mac
both pasturage and water scarce,
ausing the animals to Craze the
nass to the very roots and thus in
crease the chances of assimilating
the germs of Charlton, this dreaded
disease has made its appearance at
number of places in VermiliOn par
lsh and is taking heavy toll OF
eases of the disease have occurred
among persons who have skinned an
mails dying with Charlton.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-06-29

Base ball supplies for boys
for young men and full grown
men. Spaldings best. At the
Journal Office. Phone 222.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-06-29
ROY SCOUTS MEETING TONIGHT

All Boy Scouts are requested to
meet at the Presbyterian church to-
night, Friday, June 20, at 1880
o,colck, by order of the scoutmaster'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-06-29

OFFICERS
Captain Louis j. Taylor.
Lieutenant Roy S. Miller.
Instructor R. B. Kicker.
First Sergeant Roy R. Suffer.
Mess Sergeant Joe S. Martel.
Supply Sergeant Harold U. Pt
Ups.
Stable Sergeant Carlton Whitak
SERGEANTS
Robert E. Rowe.
William w. Minor.
James c. Hall.
Fred w. Stakemiller.
CORPORALS
Lyle NJ. Davis.
Albert Valdetero.
Ova Dalgle.
Harry G.. Noggle.
Andrew E. Mires.
James E. Robinson.
VIM. D. Wilson.
Louis Z. Cole.
Orphie R. Hutchins.
Raul Fuselier.
Lionel w. Roy.
SADDLER
Amos Raspberry.
Otis L. Woodson.
Lou Ellis Mcclellan.
PRIVATES
Homer Aguillard.
Emery H. ComeauN.
Charles A. DeRoss.
Leonard J. Edmiston.
Leonard Kelley.
Dewey Phelps.
Lawrence NJ. Pousson.
Stafford j. Berard.
Thos. G. Berard.
John M. Tate.
Nolan A. Taylor,
John N. ThibodeauX.
Eldridge Trumps.
Joseph C. Virgilio.
Lucius Virgilio.
Alton Wilson.
Jacob w. Bertrand.
Louis Blumenthal.
Joseph o. Breaux.
Raoul Cart. q.
!! Henry Chapman.
Charles H. Chamberlalne'
Ora W. Colby.
Dallas Darbone.
Floyd B. Diamond.
Is Alvin C. Duncan.
Walmot Duplentis,
Robert l.. Fulton.
A. VIM. C. Fulton.
Alphan E, Fusilier,
- Wallace Fl. Gravenberg'
Charles X. Hatch.
:. Nelson Higginbotham'
Fred Jackson.
% Rene G. Lacour.
=: Gus E. Landry.
,: Howard P. Leblanc
:; Leo Paul Ledoux,
Alton Loustalot.
" Clarence J. Louviere.
h,,l
Herman Luther.
-, John Luther.
Sidney o. Maignaud.
- CURLY C. Marshall.
~ Bert F. Mayville.
e' Tobn 7 McHugh.
- Alvin R. Mouton.
~ Geo. L. Prince.
-. Jules Reaud.
Howard P. Reed.
.ho Harry L. Fisher.
s ' Sandy L. Robinson
~ Willie P. Rushing.
NJ G. D. Shaw.
Richard SighonoH.
~ John G. Simon.
w Robert Sonier.
Ernest Sonier.
Guy E. Spencer.
Joe W. Stivers.
ION The First Louisiana lnfan
a 12:mile hike Friday mornil
'Om- into jefferson parish. Ra
the monday meal were tax
The hike was the first Ion
sgah the week, for most Of the
nsid- of the regiment have beef
nong to target practice.
% Oh The firing has been cond'
&c OF 22-calibre rifles of the SAN
now as the Springfield with
Dora troops ore equipped. Ia
Tor down in size 10 represent !
pnell' tances have been used
with practice has been the rule
% ternoon. 4,
nai'y' The new Y. M. c. A
[. has ~ - N ho firm
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-06-29

For Tornado Insurance
see w. n. Colbert.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-06-29

For Fire Insurance see
w, M. Colbert.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-06-29
JEFF DAVIS CAVALRY
ENJOYING MONKEY DRILL

Jennings TimeS-Record;
New Orleans, La, June 23.-The
First Separate Troop cavalry has
commenced monkey drilling under in
struction of Capt. Louis J. Taylor,
Lieut. Roy S. Miller and Sergeant
Instructor Robt. B. Kicker, who Is
said to be sla,ed for lieutenancy Of
the troop. The troop has been parad-
ing through New Orleans almost
daily in detachment formation.
The complete roster Of the cavalry
! is as follows:
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-11-12
Waging Victorious Fight For
the Russian Capital.
MAXlMALIST PARTY NOW
SEEMS TO BE FALLING
Dispatches Today Indicate That
New Radical Government
Would Collapse In Few Days
Washington Waits News.
(By international News Service

(By international News serviee.)
London, Nov = Loyal Russian
troops under Premier kerensky, have
reached petroEfad. and are waglng
victorious nRht for possession Of the
city according 10 reports received
here today kcrensky Is again tho
man Of the hour In Russia lndiea.
lions were today lhat he would once
moro hll the role of savior of the
worlds newest republic Many of the
tsyal uoops fighting tho Bolaheviki
bafdea IN and around Peirouad arc
Ca@acte. and / Il believed certain
tbai General EofnIoG has ranged
himself ON the aide OF Kercnsky
General kaldines. famous Cossael
a8der. has proclaimed himself die.
ldor of Moscow. whore The Maximal.
iets were defeated by the provisional
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-11-12

This is great privilege ami q
great honor. gladly accepted the
invitation, because it seemed to be
thai Il was welcome one. ] am glad
Of the opportunity % peak 10 yaa
some OF the thought which have been
Gathering in ny mind for the pas
lew months would be glad II Faa
wsuId regard me no as the president
but as man seeking counsel ] think
thu, in order 70 realize just what
this moment of counsel means. It
would be well to remind ourselves
Just how and why this war came
about.
War Started BY Germany.
THE war was started by Germany
TIe7 authors deny It but I am willing
10 await the verdict OF history w
did Germany start the war? R4m-m
Der the position Of Germany in The
wo-ld. The whole world STOOD a
admiration 81 her Intelligence aud
matgr.1. Achievements A. un.7
s.ty mar. have been surrounded hs
men tra.nel N Germany Nowaera
else could they ge. such raining H..
Industries were perhaps the mos
competen, IN tie world She h4a
1eeess 10 alt markets of the world
but men in those markets feared
Germany heaaflsa ~ har almost ana