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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-13

Onor about July 10 of each year the
rice acreage estimates of the Bureau
Of crop estimates, the Rice Millers'
association and the Southern Rice
Growers association are published.
The estimates Of the government and
The millers' association are published.
Insestimates Of the government and
'ne mlllerS association have been
gwen to the press but due to the very
unusual crop conditions, the prelimi-
nary estimate OF the Southern Rice
uFowers' association will not be made
public until August i.
Inc trade is interested in the planted
acreage only insofar as it forecasts the
probable production. The condition Of
zoe growing crop is so Criticel as to
preclude even an intelligent guess as
OilS size, The weather for ne next
aI'een days will largely determine the
outcome Of large acreage hi the cOas-
albeit, and we therefore consider il
prudent to defer the publication of ow
estimate until August
We believe that mutual advantag,
van be obtained by establishing ant
maintaining closer relations between
Tue producer and the large distributing
agencies. The acreage irrigated an
harvested will determine the size Of tn
aop and not the planted acreage. w
asem i best for all concerned to will
uOa our preliminary estimate until tn
@'e OF the rice now threatened by sal
"Aser can be determined. About s
ee cent Of the rice in Louisiana an
a~as Is irrigated from large cana
'aatpump their water from rivers an
sOus. Becauseo of the extreme an
Hotracted drouth both in the Goa
country and in the headwaters Of the'
streams, the water level has been lON
sa to such an extent as to perm
g inflow Of salt water so high as
paAe II unsuitable for the irrigation
rice.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-13
You Can Afford It. Facts and Fig
ures on Young Peoples
Earning Ability

From Sl.OO to $15O pays for COM
plete life scholarship, including books
and board, in Bookkeeping, Shorthand
mr. Business Administration and FL
nance in our school. When one or
more of these courses is finished, we
will place the graduate in position
where his first two or three months
salary will reimburse him for all me-
cessary tuition and board paid Tor the
course. The graduate seeing that he
can now earn $500 where before he
could earn but $lOO will soon admit
that if he had to borrow every cent OF
the money to pay board and tuition
that if was the best investment he ever
made.
Traffic is unusually heavy on al
railroads, which means additional hell
in all departments. All the railroads
as we'll as the U. S. Government, il
urging young men and women to lear
TeIegraphy. They are calling on II
daily. We are unable to fill then
owing to. the great demand for help
Enroll now for a course OF Telegraph
AMI help us supply the demand for op
orators.
with the famous Byrne Shorthan
e and Practical Bookkeeping, and GU
A practical way of teaching Telegraph
and Railway station Work. we .g''
n the student more thorough tralnln
and al halt the usual cost OF course
Il other schools teaching other system
IS This is concluSively proven by the II
e dortemenys in our catalogue Iro
d those who have attended other schoo
! and studied other systems. We co
clusively prove every statement '
make, and that is why We have t
largest business training school
\ America, Our catalogue is free /
the asking, and it will give any pare
or young person just the lnforma'i
thew desire in helping them to make
their mind as to the school to patronl
the course 10 take, the cost and
increa sed earning capacity.
| Fill in name, address and course
Il terested in, mail to Tyler Commer'
II College, Tyler Texas.
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-13
M SESSION OPENED
MONDAY AFTERNOON
.,,,iou offered to Open AtChafa.
= The Rice irrigation Sec
w. tons Of South La.

-, mo opening OF the special SEES
W., ,he Louisiana Legislature Mon
y ,,,ernnoon Governor Peasants
Y ..'se stating that the chief pur'
go = i the call were the modification
!. Widows dowery and to pass
~ war legislation, was read.
y, - session opened With 90 members
~. -. Souse and 80 members of the
mate present.
~.s, hills we're introduced in the
=. and FIVE in the senate, fOrmali-
!. SsluU set aside for The sake OF
,,nr the work through. The SEES
I. !, scheduled for twenty days but
- u Members hope to finish their work
,lore the expiration OF the time limit
csnatOr ]. R. DOmangeaux OF Lafa-
..,.oRered a concurrent resolution
,,nOrlHzing congress to construct d
s,,s water canal from the AtChaialaya
.,.,dOwn through the rice districts
JSuthwest Louisiana to protect the
Industry from the menace OF the
al waters Of the gulf.
ANN was introduced which proposes
! iunase the automobile tax II
nctIcally double the present amount
neOresent rate is rs cents per horse
Dgsr and the income from thl
rprce is about 100000. At presen
ne auto tax is redistributed to tn
srsrent parishes from which it ]
nd, and is used in highway mainten
nCe.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-13
THE GERMAN EMPEROR
BACKS HIS CHANCELLOR

Copenhagen, July "a 81 arply
censored Berlin special dispatch says
that the emperor at yesterdays audi
ence expressed confidence in the I'M
neral chancellor and approved DR.
Won Bethmann- Hollweg's course II
opposing the reichstag demand u
commit Germany to peace without ex
plantations or indemnities.
The Berli2 Tageblatt says that TN
all-day conference Of reichstag MD
die parties and moderate socialist
brought the party near to an agree
ment regarding the questions Of peac
terms and internal reform.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-13

Baton Rouge La, July 1O.-GoOd-
he, Vagran,s, lOafers, professional
nnblers, tOuts, hangers-on around
ml rooms men between the ages Of
d lnd 50 who are without any visible
nsans Of support, or men who live OF
he income Of women or children, get
nady to earn an honest living if the
uuant bill now up before the extra
Rssion becomes a law, for it proposes
timing all such persons into prOduc-
rs and if they refuse they viii be
djudged guilty of a misdemeanor and
Ened not less than $25 nor more than
900, with work on the public roads or
a public work, one-half Of their
nnings from this labor to 60 to The
support Of dependents.
Tbs Is a war measure, proposed bS
Governor Pleasant. 1t is one Of g
Euup Of thirteen war bills prepared
At the instigation Of the executive ant
read for the first time at a joint con
ference between the military commit
h@ Of the senate and the house il
Governor Peasants private office
Nonday night. Senator M. n. Beat
nR is chairman of the senate commit
be- and Charles x. Schexnayder
chairman Of the house body.
The vagrancy bill is the most rigi
ever offered in this state by man
edds. 1t is modelled after the IVES
Virginia act and it fairly sizzles wiz
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-13
A TRIBUTE TO A man
tBy a Brother MiniSter)

Just to- day we took the hand of that
genial friend and brother, Rev. E. M.
Stewart, on his departure from the
town of Welsh His stay among us as
citizen, neighbor, Minister is terminal
ed. 1t is no small event, this passing
of a pnbliC man, from a community.
Six years he has been here. We could
see him every day passing in and out,
mixing and mingling for good with the
people. Six years is no short incon.
siderable segment of time, as related to
mans way of thinking. If man lives
to be u years old it is one Twelfth OF
time, as related to man s Way OF think
ing. If "a man lives to be Y years old
! il is one twelfth of his whole lie.
Counting a mans ministerial life to be
48 years, and not many OF us reach that
number, six years is one elgth Of d
mans whole ministerial career fol
which he has spent long years in prep,
aratlon. repeat it six years for Goo
in community holds in its graSl
events which will need all eternity Il
unfold,
| believe that flowers should b
given to the living, struggling, t0illng
faithful souls. My brother, you pas
on from our daily view and association
but the Gospel which you preached, tn
. broken hearts which you bound W
y the marriage vows which you hav
= blessed, the sinners which you hay
- pointed to the Cross, the souls Whlc
- you have taken into the Church
= Christ, the joys and sorrows which 20
= have shared here and there in you
- way-side ministries will remain behir
. as a wake in your path and testimor
to faithful endeavor for your Lord al
Master.
The Minister holds the proud poSltlt
of universal benefactor, He liv
% among his fellows not as Supplla
~ for fovors but as beStoWer OF ben
~ fits; not as beggar, but as prime
~ II he receives from men temper
things, he ministers to them in Splr
ual things. His life is one long large
to the veal and the wealth OF t
world. Nothing human is alien or
accessible to him; the range of his Sc
- vices does not stop short OF univer'
bounds. The pulpit is built on the rid!
ty crest of the world, ard the vitalizi
by streams OF its beneficisnt influence I'll
T. down all the slopes OF life. His
in and work are a clean asset on the
we ance sheet of the world, and in this
he finds as much JOY as the world FL
profit. The deep and lasting gratitu
P. of many human hearts is also part
&C.; his reward.
7. DeRidder people are to be congaa
,g- lated in having this true man and Il
on. ister live and labor among them.
e.; prayers and best wishes shall tol
G.; your brother, and may you fine
7. the Joy OF service the approval
eli the blessing of God.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-13


productive work. 1t provides that
every able-bOdied man in Louisiana
between 16 and so must work at some
legitimate industry, putting in at
least thirty-six hours a week, from
the date Of passage until six months
after the war.
The joint committees approved the
measure but it will be whipped into
final shape before presentation.
Twelve other war measures were
taken up at the conference and dis
! cussed:
To prohibit any one from inci.ing
instruction, sedition, etc.
To prevent aliens from having fire
arms in their possession.
To prevent any citizen from inter-
fering with or damaging any source
of supply wor water, food, etc.
To prevent any person from destroy
ing or damaging gas, electric or tele-
graph plants.
To prohibit the destruction of
bridges. Nh
To prohibit the injury of persons OF
property by the use of explosives.
To authorize the governor to employ
all the resources of the state in sap,
port of the government at war.
To make it a misdemeanor to dis.
, courage enlistment.
To exempt soldiers and sailors from
5 suits for payment of debt while &C
D tually engaged in the war.
!. To require registration of all aliens
: To raise and constitute the hOmt
S guards, a bill, by Senator Boatner. l
fixes the ages from 1S to go. TIL
governor may fix the pay but it shall
5 not exceed the rate paid to the ma
tional guard. 1t carries an appropri
ton, the amount to be determined.
To authorize the governor to ap
;, point a state council Of defense a)Cn
: the same line as the national BOARD Q
: defense, consisting Of thirty-one men
: bers, including the governor, superb
= tendent of public education, commi:
;. siOner of agriculture, director Of ii
experimental station, to serve Will
out salary but to be allowed actui
:, expenses. An appropriation for $25
: 900 is provided, with proViso tn
= the $4,000 already borrowed for Il
= state food preparedness cOmmissi'
:, shall be placed to the credit OF tn
:. board.
~ Charles E. Schwing objected to t
4. provision "by and with the consent
the senate" on the ground that It W
bv not necessary.
a Thirteen war emergency bills fave
ed ably considered by the joint comm
nd tees on military affairs, were int
IN duced in the house and senate tod
it with the full backing and support
in the administration and with the tn
&c, assessment bills for the support
q. the state board of affairs and W
lit three proposed amendatory bills
IS the widows dowry introduced and
ready printed and on the desks
gid members, the work of the extra S
,ny sion was we'll on the road tonight
est both houses working inder high pl
yith sure.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-13
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT
Washington, D. c., July 8, 1877

A summary of the July crop report
for the state of Louisiana, and for the
United States, as compiled by the
Bureau of Crop Estimates land trans
mitted through the Weather Bureau
U. S. Department of Agriculture, is as
follows:
CORN
State: July forecast 57,40O,0O0
bushels; production last year (Decem'
Der estimate), 44,Sl4 900 bushels.
United States: July forecast
3, 100 0C0, 900 bushels; production last
year December eStimate) 25S3,2l,00O
bushels,
ALL WHEAT
United States: July forecast, sS,'
100000 bushels; production last year
December estimate ,638, 1856 90 bushels,
OATS
State: July forecast, 100000
bushels; production last year (Decem'
Der estimate). 100000 bushels.
United States: July forecast, l.ASO,'
100000 bushels; production last year
December estimate), l,9Sl, 1872 900 BUSH
els.
State: July l forecast, l5,5OO'oOO
e bushels; production last year (Decem'
Der estimate), 20,392,000 bushels.
o United States: July /, forecast, 49,
q 400, 900 bushels; production last year
h December estimate). iO,7O2,OOO bushels.
# POTATOES
Il State: July | forecast l,570,000 BUSH
p els; production last year December
Il estinate) J, ISIS, 900 bushels.
" United States: July forecast, 49,
d OOO,OO bushels; production last year
december estimatel 2S5,437 900 bush.
N els.
az SWEET POTATOES
# State: July !, forecast 3,SOO,0W
g. bushels; production last year (Decem-
q Der estimate), 5,76O,OOO bushels.
=, United States: July forecast SI.-
II, 200 600 bushels; production last year
CO december estimate) O,995,OO0 bushels.
no ALL HAY
II. State: July forecast, $4,000 tons;
production December eStimatel, ALL
"a, 900 tons.
70. Uuited States: July forecast, lOS,'
NJ 100000 tons; production last year
w, December eStimate) 100, 7S6.OOO TONS
60 COTTON
-, State, June rs forecast 4S4, 600 bales
ho production last year (Censusl, A4S,lsi
IDS bales.
ID United States: July forecast IL,
of 100000 bales. production leather tCen
sus); l2,449, $50 bales.
o., SUGAR CANE
,;r State July condition 81. compare
1nr with the ten.year average Of ~.
our United States; July condition u
in compared with the ten'year average q
and S66.
PRICES
The first price given below IS %
average on July this year. and u
second the average on July la'
year.
49,, State: Corn, 1877 and rs Oats, u ar
~. S.. Potatoes, 267 and 80. Hay SIS!
nd; and Sl0.5O per ton. Cotton. H.S aE
nias l2.2 cents per pound. Eggs, Is and
,vod cents per dozen.
=. United States: Wheat 220l and
linn cents per bushel. Corn. l64s and u
ans cents, Oats, IS 8 and 40.4 cents. p
tatoes, a47s and 1923 cents. Ha
= 90 SASS and $l2.09 per ton. Cotton, y
9 Vi and 1875 cents per pound, Eggs, u
.ries and 1877 cents per dozen.
John
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-13

FOR SALE A good driving
horse, good size, price reason
able, see w. M. Morris, one mile
south Of Rice Post Office.
Ju.2-4tp.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-13

Insurance, all kinds
see w, M. Colbert.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-28
WOODBURY.

N. A. Ross, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Ross
and two sons, Roy and Harold, were in
Underhill Tuesday to attend the funeral
of Mr.. Ross mother, Mrs. Louise L
Ross.
Mrs. Sidney Weeks and two children
left Saturday for Springfield for an in
definite stay.
Mrs. c. H. Dana spent several days re-
Gently with her husband in Montpelier.
Mrs. Lima Bashaw returned Tuesday
from Lowell, Mass.
Mrs. G. A. Hatch visited relatives in
Calais Monday.
Miss Mayme Leonard returned Satu-
day to her home in Boston, after few
days visit with her sister, Mrs. Lawrence
Donlin.
Rev. and Mrs. o. L. Barnard returned
home Monday from the Methodist con
ference.
Mrs. H. +. Weber and daughter, Le-
liza, visited relatives in North Calais Sun
day.
Myrtle Davis returned home Thursday
from Elmore.
At the special town meeting held Tues
day, April "a, II. s. Benjamin was elect
ed overseer Of the poor, and Arthur Aims
worth selectman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-28
A Good Sort O. Man Z Know.

l reckin of all of the folks that I've
knowed
From Beersheba right down t. Dan,
The one that | allus have cottoned the
most
Was the commonest sort of man
The commonest sort with hand hard as
horn,
And heart in his vest that would swell
With thankfulness when you would ask
how he was
Il thanky, I'm tolable we'll"
You'll find him, reckin, wherever y go,
Wherever y happen t stray
Wherever there's room for the blossoms
t blow
An space for his feelin's t play;
An allus, no odds what the weather
may be,
He has the same story T. tell
The same hullsome grasp of your hand
when he says
II thanky, I'm topsble we'll"
There's times when I've knowed that his
asthmy was worse,
An roomatiz bothered him, too
When trouble was taggin' unreason'bly
clost
An mebbe his interest was due;
But'law, when you'd ask him how things
got along,
There was nothin' T. hint it or tell
That things wasn't right, in the grasp of
his hand
An his "Thanky, I'm tol'able WELL"
In the cheer of his words an the warmth
of his hand
There's sumthin' that allus was meant
A sermon, | thought sermon that
preached
The gospel of pure content;
No blues was so blue nor sorrows so
deep
But somehow he seemed to dispel
An here's my respecks an my love to
the men
Who allus are ''tol'able we'll"
John ID. Wells in Woman's World for |
April.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-28
NAVY WANTS THEM OVER II.
Younger Boys Should Develop Energies
at Home in Serving Coantry.

Washington, April 2S.-The appeal OF
war aaoat to American youth has
brought the navy such a flood of enlist
ment applications from boys that Secre-
tary Daniels issued statement announc-
ing that no one under IL years of age
would be taken into the service.
Daily applications are being received
from eager boys under the legal age"
the secretary said, "and patriotic par
ents, feeling that America is in danger,
are consenting whole heartedly to the
sacrifice. ! have every appreciation OF
this spirit, but deem it most unwise for
the country to be put in the position OF
grinding up its seed corn. 1t is also I'M
necessary at this time, for the adult
manhood of the country is responding to
the call in such manner as to meet every
need of the navy.
LET the boys under II be kept at
home, searching out the chances for ma
tional service that lie all about them and
growing normally to the virile manhood
that is Americas strength. The boy
scouts and similar organizations offer a
fine opportunity for the patriotic young
ster, for while the training is invaluable
in itself, the war uses of this body will
be innumerable.
"There is also work in the gardens
and in the fields, for every hand that
adds to our food supply is an important
hand. Whatever their employment, how
ever, we have not yet reached the point
where we have to take young boys out
Of the school and out of the home for the
fighting line"
Mr. Daniels has talked over tie ques
lion of enlisting boys with Rear Admir-
Ills De Chair and Browning of the British I
navy, In that service boys of IA are ac-
'epted, but are separately trained and
handled until they are old enough to mix
With the men of the regular personnel.
A total of ,G03 additional recruits were
gathered for the navy Wednesday, ac-
,ording to telegraphic reports, making
II ,269 now in the service exclusive of
apprentices and hospital corps men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-28
ARGENTINE FEELING RUNS HIGH.
German Reply to Note Regarding U-Boat
Activities Awaited Anxiously.

Buenos Ayres, April 2s.-The Argen-
tinean minister to Berlin has informed
the foreign office that he has transmitted
to the German government Argentina's
latest note on the submarine issue. Ger
many's response is being awaited anx-
iously. The sharp division in public
opinion over the situation is becoming
steadily more accentuated This is espe-
cially marked in the case of the Socialist
party and the professors in Buenos Ayres
university. Vice President Bravo of the
Chamber of Deputies, who is Socialist,
with other Socialist deputies threatened
to secede from the party if it should de-
clare itself in favor of neutrality.
Feeling is running high among the
people and several clashes have occurred
in the streets. The committee of Cath
Ollie workmen's clubs has voted in favor
of absolute neutrality. The organization
was founded by German Jesuit named
Grote.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-28
GROTON

Miss Theresa Carpenter returned to
her work at Burlington Wednesday aft
ernoon.
Clarence Carter was taken to the asy-
lum at Waterbury Wednesday. He was
accompanied by H. G. Heath and NJ. d.
Coffrin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Frost, who have
run the boarding house at Kicker Mill for
the past two years, have returned to
their home at Westville. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Petrie will take their place.
Mrs. A. G. Taisey of Montpelier visit
ed friends here Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Mr. and Mrs G. j. Pillsbury of Barre
were visitors in town the first of the
week.
Mrs. Grover C. Smith is passing
few days in st. Johnsbury and Hard
wick.
Mrs. D. H. Murray of Lyndonville is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. III. Pills
bury, her uncle and aunt
Miss Jennie Page, who is employed at
Wells River, was at her home here sew
eral days the first of the week
Mrs. Maggie Markham was called to
Wednesday by the illness of
the children of Knox Henderson, Mrs.
Markham's nephew.
Mrs. Gertrude Deane and Mrs. Mae
Deane and children, Mae and Harvey,
who have purchased place here, arrived
in town yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Welch, who have
been visiting their daughter, Mrs. Steph
en- Ralston, returned to their home at
Wednesday.
Ralph E. Pillsbury, clerk in the store
If B. S. Eastman for the past year, fin
he first of the week for Bellows Falls,
where he has similar position.
The auction of C. b. Page Tuesday |
vas attended by large number and |
sold for good prices, especial
y the stock, cows ranging from SIS to
100 The farm was purchased by Mr.
icFee of Peacham for S3,465.
Topic of sermon at the Baptist church
sunday morning will be, "rhe Higher
'ourage.' Topic of the junior c. E. will
e, How to Get the World in Your
,ye." The Woman's Missionary society
will meet Friday afternoon at $3.50
clock at the home of Mrs. S. p. Welch.
The Woman's Home Missionary soci-
ty will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2:30
clock with Mrs F. w. Lewis. The
.pril number of Home Missions will be
sed,
l. M. Page was in st. Johnsbury yes
srday and to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-28

Price is certainly factor in the pur-
chase of seeds but it should not be the
first thing to look at because very low
priced seeds will generally prove to be
very expensive in the end on account of
the many weed seeds bought. 1t is en-
tirely possible to find the reasonable
price attached to the high grade seed.
An instance of the past week comes to
mind. One company offers Alsike clover,
guaranteed 9s per cent purity, for 20
cents per pound Another offers Alsike
clover, guaranteed 99.5 per cent purity,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-28

for 2la cents per pound. It will pay
you to look them over before buying.
You should be able to find In the mar
kets grass seed at reasonable prices
which carry guarantees as follows: Al
falfa, $685. per cent; Red clover, $3.50
per cent; Red Top, 95 per cent; Nam
moth clover, 90 per cent; Alsike clover,
90 per cent; Timothy, 095 to 99.7 per
cent. In other words, you should buy
no seed that does not come up to these
tests, as stated on the packages.
+. II. Abbott,
County Agent.