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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-20
HIGHWAY DEPT,
GIVES $4,000
TO ]. D. ROAD
Will Also Help Build Bridge Across
Mermentau River

The State Highway Department
has agreed 10 make ar appropriations
of $15,O9O.OO to be appl ed on model
road work between Jennings and the
Mermentau bridge, four miles east OF
the city. The construction OF the
bridge will begin at an early da.e and
it is a rule with the State Highway
Department to invest money in
bridging rivers only when connected
with model roads from both sides
Acadia parish is now constructing
their road to connect with the bridge
IN the east side of the Mermentau and
work will begin on this side shortly
ln,'er State supervision, Below we
publish a letter from Mr.. Duncan
Buie, State Highway Engineer, and
he Official act of the Police jury
complying Herewith as necessary IN
securing this appropriation:
New Orleans July II, 1917.
Hon. ]. S. IRENE, president Poilc>
Jury of Jefferson Davis Parish
Elton, Louis ana.
Dear Sir. After conference viii
your representative, Mr.. Jones, an;
Colonel w. L. Stevens, relative t
: road construction, the Highway De
I partment has decided to extend Stat
= Aid on the construction Of highwa
5 from Jennings to Mermentau, that /!
:, to the approach Of the proposed Mer
o men,au Bridge. Colonel Stevens al
: v;ses that the approximate cost WI
o be in the neighborhood of $3O,OOO'O'
i therefore, the State will extend al
d" 10 the amount of Fifteen Thousar
Dollars ($15,OOOOO) on this projec
l. t being understood that the Polit
lie jury will make available the nece
If sary funds in excess of this amour
e. to construct the road.
l. Herewith enclosed, we hand "
n blank form of application for Sta
n Aid, and it will be necessary that 20
" in lawful session, formally pass the
to resolutions, qualifying for State A
te forwarding copy of same to this d
partment.
Yours very truly,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-20
WILL
MILD No DAM
|. N NERNENTAU

mS
!. ,,, sympathetic But Can
offer No Assistance
allegation of rice men who
/, washington to discuss the
=, situation as affecting the
,alstry in the Mermentau val
,starned home, and 1t APP
A. there is little chance OF
..,istance from the govern
I the present
.,nmission visiting Washing
N soued to prevail upon the
4 government to rebuild the
"a IN the Mermentau which was
I'D BY the people of the Che
,ioiual dam kept the salt wa
i the rice irrigating canals,
I. cbeniere people claimed that
.si,ted their rich lands along
a, to overflow. Another prop
: build a dam at the lower
IGrand Lake at the conjunction
MN Bayou and the Mermen-
h Cheniere did not at first
% this plan and news OF their
,,ous reached Washington, the
I sentiment working against any
.,,ul effort to interest the Off
\ any plan of conservation
wilkins, of Jennings, paid the
~ A visit last week and was
M 4 very cordial reception, the
rs Of that section displaying a
10 have their position clearly
r,iood. The leaders expressed
hey did not oppose the idea OF
bu. wanted them at the upper
4 Grand Lake. They are very
@ 70 safeguard the fresh water
t,nsnce Of the intercOastal cana
n.
llgs is no good in pOsponing tn
n IN behalf of a good move, blu
he other hand too much haste i
70 spell waste, as it has in thi
The righteous efforts Of thes
tsnen who visited Washington i
hpe Of getting prompt relic
he salt water menace, ma
h entirely wasted, but the
Eailed nothing so far as imms
{ needs are concerned, nor eoul
expect to get immediate relic
government officials do not max
1stice Of rushing into cOnservatio
nes without first investigating
tue that in the case Of the o
natau dam, permission to bui
ms gained from the federal go
nsRi, without it having been tir
atgated, and after the Officia
nd mat the rice interests we
passing upon the interests OF q
niere people, they refused the
Asr protection, and therefore t
enterprise was a failure, a livil
unsnt against hasty methods.
he rice industry must and "
e protection from the salt watt
he gulf by some means, but
aFssts can not be expected to j
iess TO that end until all intere
properly considered. Let US !
any more experiments, but figV
first system that will stand
e 70 come. There are a NUM-
Propositions being formulated
a Ihe needs of the rice indust
ruding the bringing of the ov
aE nom the Mississippi through
sAafalaya to the prairie lands
'uiAvest louisiana by a system
pavity canals. This plan would
y power as well as water for j
aa'n purposes. Then the lock
an systems in the gulf streams.
asuts Of the different plans she
fully examined before steps
stsn.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-20
POLICE JURY HAD
SPECIAL SESSION
YESTERDAY
Adopted Resolution Accepting State
Highway Aid Minutes OF
Regular Meeting.
Jennings, La, July 5, 1917

jennings, La, Ouly y, 1o1''
The Police Jury met at the Court
House in Jennings, La. on this day,
nine o'clock, with all members pres
ent
J. H. Martin was appointed Keeper
of Prisoners and allowed Is cents per
meal and two meals per day for feed
ing prisoners.
The sum of $4,000 was allowed the
Charity Hospital in New Orleans for
equipment.
Committee of citizens, consisting Of
Messrs. M. C. Holt and W. H. Adams
appeared before the Police Jury and
submitted written report of its find
ings in connection with the quality OF
gravel used in the construction OF
public roads, the manner Of buldig
the same and the policy of the Police
Jury in its management of the work.
w. L. Stevens, engineer, submitted a
written report upon the work being
done and a review of its progress.
Both reports were received and filed,
and the matter taken under advise
ment and investigation until the next
meeting Of this Police Jury. The
President Of the Police Jury was au-
! thorized to consult the. District At
torney as to the authority and rights
, of the Police Jury in this matter.
Police jury adjourned until 1880
for noon.
Police Jury re-convened at 1880
with all members present.
The President was authorized to
t take up the matter with the District
t Attorney IN connection with the legal
:, rights of the Parish to increase the
compensation of j. NJ George q Sons,
Z contractors, on account of taking OF
n sections of road with short haul for
II gravel.
II The President was authorized to
appoint Committee to take up the
=, matter with the Highway Department
L in connection with securing aid for the
e construction of a brige at the Mer-
: mentau river. The President ap-
o. pointed Messrs. Jones and Walker
g together with w. L. Stevens, engineer
- Messrs. Jones and Bourgeois were
Il appointed committee to meet with
IN the Heally Construction Co. with q
view of adjusting situation with
D. them resulting from car shortage
10 The engineer was authorized to di
lo vert sufficient quantity of grave
from the regular shipments to thu
in Parish for surfacing the streets O
is. the Towns which have made provi
re son for surfacing streets along which
10 the gravel roads pass, are being con
structed.
ne Messrs. Pitre and Marcantel wer
g. appointed committee to investigat
m. the apparent discrimination in ca
cd service to this Parish and to report
;zo r. R. Munger was appointed Com
M missioner of Drainage District M
VII One to fill vacancy
he The report of DR.. John H, Cooper
Parish Health officer, was filed.
= N. L. Miller was appointed Paris
Printer for the ensuing year and h
thereupon named the Jennings Times
Record as the Official Journal OF ii
Parish.
NN The Tax Collector submitted h
w annual report which was referred
the Finance Committee.
md The following accounts were q
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-20

the Auditorium Saturday
y July 2lst, Gail Kane in
Asn Made Her"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-11

enlightenment campaign" which
were in direct variance to the prin-
ciple Of no politics in the army and
with the general regulations which
Lieut.. Gen. van Stein, PrussiaD war
minister, said governed the cam
paign. IL was asserted by the social
lists that the war minister was un-
able TO controvert this testimony.
The socialists also directed atten-
ton 10 the fact that the general
order for enlightenment against
peace was issued Immediately after
the adoption of the reichstag peace
resolution, July ] 9. showing that the
campaign was directed against the
reichstag majority. They brought
out also that a conference was called
by the war minister in the middle
of August TO discuss preventive
measures against strikes and that
the strike movement of the radical
socialists against the. war and food
and labor conditions was still men
ace.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-11
TO UTILI re
THE SKIES IN
LOAN DRIVE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-Lberty
loan managers are planning 10 take
their campaign to the skies. on
Oct. 20 fOrty-five ayiators and eight
balloonists will lombard towns, cit
les and training camps. from coast
to coast, with red. white and blue
paper bombs, whose contents will be
not powerful explosives but power-
full appeals to purchase Liberty
bonds.
The ascensions probably will be
made at the same time and the
flights Will be between training
camps and nearby cities. Some of
the flights will be short. Is miles or
SO, while the longest Will stretch lac
miles.
Each airplane will he laden with
from $50 to l75 pounds of Liberty
bombs. while the balloons will carry
up 10 400 pounds All fights viii
be under the direction of tine war de-
partment and the best fliers nj each
camp viii be selected. Applications
already have begun TO come i'm TO
the department.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-11

ufacture, storage and distribution
of necessaries to the extent here
matter specified.
"All persons, firms. corporations
and associations engaged in the
business either of % operating
cold STORAGE warehouses e. cold
storage warehouse for the purpose
of this proclamation being defined
as a place artifcially or mechan-
ically cooled to or below a temper
allure of 45 degree Fahenrheit in
which food products are placed and
held for 80 days or more); CD OPP
Grating elevators warehouses or
other places for storage of corn.
oats, barley, beans, rice, cotton
seed, cotton-seed meal, cotton-seed
cake, or peanut meal, or CD i'm
porting, manufacturing Gncluding
milling, mixing or packing); or dis
tributing Gncluding buying or sell
ing) any Of the following cOmmodi-
ties.
Wheat, wheat flour, rye or rye
flour; barley or barley flour; oats,
oatmeal or rolled oats; corn, corn
grits. corn meal, hominy, corn
flour, starch from corn, corn oil,
corn syrup or glucose; dried beans;
pea seed or dried pease; cotton
seed, cottonseed oil, cottonseed
cake or cottonseed meal; peanut
oil or peanut meal; soy bean oil.
SOY bean meal, palm oil or oopra
oil; oleomargarine. lard, or lard
substitutes. oleo oils or cooking fats;
mill, butter or cheese: condensed.
powdered or evapOrated milk;
fresh, canned or cured beef, pork
or mutton: poultry or eggs; fresh
or frozen fish; fresh fruits or veg
etalles. corn peas. tomatoes.
corn. salmon. or sardines; dried
prunes. apples. peaches or
roisins; sugar. syrups or mOlasses;
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-11
FOOD CONTROL
EFFECTIVE SOON
Wills n Sets Nov. | as Date to
License Dealers and
Manufacturers.

WASHINGTON, oct. =. 80 Gov
eminent control of foodstuffs is eX-
tended 10 take in virtually all the
essential articles of diet by a proc
lamatiOn issued wednesday nisht
by Pres't Wilson directing the food
administration to license after Nov.
/, the manufacture, storage, impor-
tatiOn and distribution of some 20
prime commodities. Many small
dealers are exempted. as are farm
ers, who were especially excepted
in the food control law.
The move was forecast in state
ment Tuesday night by the food
administration Declaring it was
necessary 10 prevent unreasonable
profits and to stop boarding and
speculation.
Text OF Proclamation.
After quoting the food control
act. under which the. action is
taken, the presidents proclamation
says
1T is essential, in order TO carry
into effect the purpose OF said act
70 license the importation. man
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-11
Excepting, however, the follow

Excepting, however, the follow
Ing:
Operators OF all elevators OF
warehouses handling wheat or rye
and manufacturers of the deriva-
tive product Of wheat or rye, who
have already been licensed.
Importers Included.
Importers, manufacturers and
refiners of sugar and manufactur-
ers of syrups and molasses, who
have already been licensed.
Retailers whose gross sales OF
food commodities do not exceed
100000 per annum.
Common carriers.
Farmers, gardeners. cooperative
associations of farmers or garden
ers, including livestock farmers
the products OF any farm, garden
or other land owned, leased or cul-
tivated by them.
Fishermen whose business does
not extend beyond primary con-
signment
Those dealing in any OF the
above commodities on any ex-
change, board Of trade or similar
institution as defined by section IL
Of the act of Aug. 10, 1917. to the
extent OF their dealings on such
exchange or board of trade
"Millers of corn, oats, barley
wheat, rye or rice operating only
plants Of a daily capacity of less
than 70 barrels.
Gamers of peas. dried beans
corn, tomatoes, salmon or sardines
whose gross production does not
exceed 5000 cases per annum
Persons slaughtering, packing
and distributing fresh, canned or
cured beef, pork or mutton. whose
gross sales of such commodities do
not exceed 100000 per annum.
Operators of poultry or egg
packing plants. whose gross sales
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-11

to not exceed $4,000 per annum.
Manufacturers Of maple syrup,
maple sugar and maple compound.
"Ginners. buyers, agents. dealers
or other handlers of cottOnseed who
handle yearly between Sept 1 and
Aug. 81. less than $50 tons \of cot
tonseed;
Nov. 1st, Day Set.
Are hereby required TO secure
on or before Nov. 1, 1917, IL
cense which will be issued under
such rules and regulations govern
ing the conduct of the business as
may be prescribed.
Applications for the license must
be made 20 the United States food
administration, Washington. D. c.,
law department, license division,
on forms prepared by It in ad-
vance for that purpose, which may
be secured on request.
ANY person, firm or corporation
or association other than those
hereinbefore excepted who shell
engage in or carry on any business
hereinbefore specified after Nov. /.
1917, without first securing such Ii
cense will be liable to the penalty
prescribed by said act Of congress"
The penalties prescribed for vio-
latiOn of the act are a fine OF So
600, or imprisonment OF not more
than two years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-11

AMSTERDAM, oct. 11.-At the
plenary sitting of the reichstag
Tuesday, Dr. George MichaeIis. the
imperial German chancellor. assert
ed that peace was impossible as
Ions as Germany's enemies demand
I'd any German soil or endeaN ored
10 drive wedge between the Ger
man people and their emperor. The
speech Of the chanceuqT was deliv-
cred during the discussion Of the
resolution against propaganda in the
army i'm favor OF a German peace.
We would get along much bet
ter said the chancellor, IF those
- combat the peace resolution OF
July 70 and assert that its support
ers want a separate peace. would
be more just toward this resolution.
We must work out i'm their positive
sense and forcefully the aims com
prised iu this resolution. We must be
clear i'm our minds as 10 what we
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-11

work in Cleveland Sunday evening.
Mrs. Martin Trowbridge and
daughter, Julia, left Tuesday for
their new home in Birkshire, y. Y.
Miss Gladys Wright has returned
home from spending the week emo
with friends in Valparaiso.
Miss Ida Haines Of Valparaiso
was in the city Tuesday looking AFT
er her property.
Monroe Steiner went TO Argos on
Tuesday TO cry the spotted Poland
hog sale" OF J. W. Rinard at which
so head were sold.
John Gurtner. residing south OF
the city, left Tuesday morning for q
visit with friends IN Urbana. Wa
bash, Marion and other Indiana cit
les.
Mrs. D. c. Cole OF E. Caro- st.
has returned from a trip OF SIX
weeks with relatives in Traverse
City.
Earl Elliott Of wakarusc
visited with c. II. MattoS Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Vernon Stoner OF Rollins
Prairie, arrived Tuesday 20 attend
the funeral OF John Aldefer.
Miss Ferrel Shafer, WHO is VIII
the Marigold quartet. were 90 give
their first concert OF the season al
Wilkes Barre, Pa, on Monday even
ing. Miss Shafer is one OF the Plym-
outh girls who has made good 81
music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zach Tanner OF thN
city are spending a week with thsir
daughter. Mrs. Rawlings OF Ander-
son, Ind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-11

desire and must emphasize what was
said in the resolution.
VIII Stick Together
The German nation will stand
together as one man, unsuitable
and persevere in the fight until its
rights and the rights of our allies
10 existence and development are
assured. In its unity the German
empire is invincible.
We must continue TO persevere
until the German empire on the
continent and overseas, establishes
its position. Further we must strive
20 see that the armed alliance of our
enemies does not grow into an
economic offensive alliance.
We can in this sense achieve a
peace which guarantees the peasant
the reward OF his land; which gives
the worker merited recompense;
which creates a market for indus
tries and supplies the foundation
for social progress; which gives our
ships the possibility on a free voy
age of entering ports and taking
coal all over the world-a peace of
the widest economic and cultural
developments, a real peace. This
peace we can attain within these
limits"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-11
A Beautiful Complexion
For Only rs Cents

Keep on using expensive creams and
washes and Ointments N you want 20"
says Peterson. Its none OF my business
how you squander your money. but II
you really want % get rid Of pimples.
facial bleinishes Of any kind or any skin
disease my honest advice f. % get a
twenty-five cent box OF PetersOu's ONT
mcnt today"
Men and women: II you want a COM
plcxiOn clean and clear. soft and velvety (;
one that viii compel the admiration ~
all the people you meet. start 20 use
Petersons Ointment tonight-use ~ free
Is. rubbing well into the skin. Continus
f3f a week or until every pimple, black
head. eruption or rash Is gone.
Don't fail 20 try it and you can take
my word for II you'll be proud 81 your
lovely skin and your friends Win envy
your bewitchinz complexion. Any fair
miI ded druggist viii back up what Pc
tcrson saws because he Is authorized 70
return your money without question n
PetersOn's Ointment doesn't make good.
Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-11
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Rudy Cheeks-SparklingEy Eyes
Most Women Can Have
SAYS DR.. Edwards, a Well-Known
Ohio Physician

pr.F.M Edwards for 17years treated
scores Of women for liver and bowel all
merits. During these years he gave to
his patients a prescription made of a
few well-known vegetable ingredients
rlixed with olive oil, naming them
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets. You will
know them by their olive color.
These tablets are wonder-workers on
the liver and bowels. which cause a
normal action, carrying off the waste
and poisonous matter IN ones system.
II you have a pale face, sallow look,
dull eyes, pi1nples, coated tongue, head
aches, a listless, no-goOd feeling, all out
of sorts. inactive bowels, you take one OF
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly for
a time ard note the pleasing results
Thousands " women aswell as men
take DR.. EdURfs JlFse IableCs-the
successful SUBSTITUTE 50. caIOmei-nOW
and then ~ s0Kerpa1 the pink Ofcondi-
ton. Gs -. 80 per box. AL druggists
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-11
THE NEW METHOD
by T. ". Bower 81 d.

Backache Of any kind q often caused
by kidney disorder. which means that
the kidneys are not working properly
Poisonous matter and uric acid accumu-
late within the body in great abundaace.
Overworking the sick kidneys hence The
congestion Of blood causes backache In
the same manner as a similar congestion
in the head causes headache You be-
come nervous. despondent sick. feverisb,
irritable have spots appearin before
the ewes bags under the lids. and lack
am biti0n 90 do things
The latest and most effective means
Of overcoming this trouble. IL 20 eat
spHringly OF meat drink plenty Of va
ter between meals and take = single An
u-ric tablet before each meal FOR a while
Simply ask your favorite druggist FOR
Anuric. doIble strength. Il ron have
lumbagO. rheumatism. govt. dropsy be
giu Immediately with shis newest discov-
erv OF Dr. Pierce. who is chief Medicaf
Director OF Invallds Hotel and SurKicai
Institute IN Buffalo. y Y Send 10 certs
Or trial pkg. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-11

dents of the boards of all in
corporated towns TO make pub
lie proclamation thereof. that
our citizens may embrace this
opportunity OF serving our
common country
i suggest that every church
in Indiana hold patriotic meet
ings: that each church bell
again become a Liberty bell. "
that they sound forth not only
the call 10 patriotic service,
but the death knell Of tyranny.
Ministers OF all denominations
are urged TO impress upon their
congregations the necessity Of
getting behind our brave boys
AZ the front. backing them with
their last dollar.
Duty to- Buy "a Bond.
The government of the
United States is now engaged
in floating the second Liberty
loan Of S5.OOO,OO0.OOO Indiana
has been asked 10 do her share
and her people viii remain
true 70 their traditions.
Let every minister proclaim
from the pulpit on this patri-
otto day that il is the duty OF
every citizen 10 buy a Liberty
bond: that in so doing. ne Is
not only secures the safest pos
sible financial investment. but
bestOws a lasting benefit on his
country and on humanity.
(signed) Edgar u. Bush.
'Leutenant-gOv
Acting governor OF Indiana"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-11
PLYMOUTH.

Mrs. Robert Meyers of Columbia
City and Miss Dora Miller Of
Clinton, Ia, visited with Miss Clare
Kilmer the week end.
Mrs. Jesse Warnes returned 20
her home in Chicago Sunday after
attending the funeral Of her father
d. 7 Dickinson.
Walter Thayer returned 20 his
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-11
Acting GoU. Bush Names
Oct. II, Patriotic Day

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. oct. IL
Sunday, oct. Il. has been desis-
mated by Lieut. Gov. Edgar d.
Bush. acting governor of Indiana.
as Patriotic sunday in "A procla-
nation issued in behalf of the sec
ond Liberty loan.
Mayors ana presidents OF boards
of incorporated towns or cities of
the state are urged 10 issue sim
liar proclamations and ministers Of
all denominations are requested 10
bring before their congregation on
that date the necessity for support
ing the government in its financial
undertakings.
Vital Things at stake.
To the People OF Indiana:
1T is not my intention Il
discuss the incidents leading Up
70 the great conflict in which
our government is engaged
The things that we hold most
dear as a people are at stake.
our government has spoken
and our brave boys have gone
forth in answer TO their coun-
try's call: our citizens in all
walks OF life have responded
heroically 10 the many duties
incident 10 the war:
Now. therefore. /. Edwar -.
Bush. lieutenant-gove and
acting governor OF the state OF
Indiana. designate sunday. oct.
Il. 1917. as Patriotic Sunday.
and I especially urge the may
ors OF all cities and the presi-