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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-29
THREE BARkS ARE
POSTED AS MISSING

London. March 2S.--Loyds tonight
posted as missing the American barks
Brown Brother and Mangareva and
the Scandinavian bark Barden.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-29
FRENCH DEEPEN

Continued From First -Paxe.)
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-11-09
LOST A FINGER.

A Ford car caused Willie C. Comp
on to lose part of the third finger
n his left hand last Friday evening.
Engaged at the Armstrong Machine
shop in putting a rear spring in
Ford car. Will had the weight of
the car suspended on rope while he
adjusted the spring; the rope broke
letting the weight of the car fall on
his finger, completely severing it
just above the first joint. DR.. Arce-
neaux adjusted the severed piece of
finger in, place but it failed to heal
and Wednesday afternoon at the st.
Patrick sanitarium in Lake Charles
DIR, Watkins amputated the finger at
the first joint.
Asked about how his finger was
getting along Bill, said "what is left
lis doing we'll" MIR and Mrs. S. E
Carroll went with him to the SAM
tarium.
Will is getting to be regular pa
iron of the Lake Charles sanitariun
this being his third visit there dur
ling the past year and a half.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-11-09
WILL TABULATE RESULTS
OF RED CROSS DRIVE

The campaign now under way for
the securing of full and final reports
on the results of the War Drive for
the Red Cross Fund in the Gulf divi-
sion, consisting Of the states Of Ala
lbama, Louisiana and Mississippi, is
lof live interest to the Red Cross
hapters throughout the division.
The chapters are interested in VITO
phases, one financial, one member
ship. In many communities the peo-
pei were told that Is per cent of the
gross sum raised would be awarded
to the chapters representing the com
imuhity, so that the chapter might
use the fund for the purchasing of
materials with whic to make things
for the soldiers.
Many of these communities were
also advised that subscribers to the
fund in sums of one dollar or more
would be entitled to memberhip in
he Red Cross.
A great number of Red Cross
organizations nave used all of their
other funds in making up supplies
and have been seeking to secure f.
y. ancial assistance which might en-
be them to continue the work.
1t has been found difficult mat
ter to straighten out all Of these
cases by means Of correspondence
. with Washington and the Bureau c.
Development of the Gulf division
has been called into service, so tina
tie information might be col.ecte'
at first hand, properly prepared, an
Il adjustments quickly made.
y All chapters or other Red eros
Organizations are requested to appl
to Mr.. W. J. Leppert, Washingto
representatives of the Red Cross wa
und at New Orleans. Mr.. Leppel
i will send to all inquirers form
VIII oh, if properly filled out, will RI
n ceive speedy attention, and permit {
d such quick adjustment as to cles
9 up all doubt respecting membershi
# matters, and enable the chapters in
il mediately to get the funds to whit
they may be rightfully entitled.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-11-09
BANNER LOAD OF COTTON
CAME TO GIN WEDNESDAY

A. ]. Findley of Iowa brought a
load of seed cotton to the Welsh
Cotton Gin Wednesday and received
therefor the handsome sum of $685.
80. The load weighed ,SS5QA pounds
and brought 10 cents per pound This
cotton was grown by John Wright
on a vacant block in the town Of
Iowa containing less than four acres.
Messrs. Fndley and Wright have
other vacant plots within their,
progressive little town planted to
the long staple which are just as
productive, but the above serves to
fully illustrate the possibilities In
the way of vacant lot farming in the
towns Of Louisiana.
Not only can cotton be grown sue
eessfully on these idle plots OF land
but numerous other crops can D.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-11-09
IAVE FUEL As
WELL As FOOD

no, as well as food must be saved
this country.
o,r aIly, Italy, is calling upon US
GREAT ship1oads of coal to make
..itions to hold back the advancing
fsutons.
o. own munition plants and other
80 concerns must have coal
boon ooing-to keep the great
nav of industrial workers in this
mntry employed
AZ pointed out recently by the
c.,to Council of Defense, there are
.rv homes in this State unable to
n,nre coal in quantities, either
s,onpb lack of storage facilities OF
y If financial alb lily to buy. These
lanes must be provided for in some
gay.
therefore it behooves everyone tt
.,r. fuel-either coal or gas. Yot
an assist by holding of stead!
ros until cold wealth IS in
Leaf only such rooms in ,ar hous'
you use.
Get your old buck saw and cut VI
he old boards lying around tn
lace for fuel.
Farmers should get all down tim
ar into shape for fuel.
Allowing dead trees to rot in tn
woods is waste. They may kee
any a deserving family from sui
ering this winter.-Louisiana Stat
Ouncil of Defense, John Marshal
ecretary.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-11-09
DR.. FISHER HAS RESIGNED
TICK ERADICATION WORK

DR.. r. T. Fisher, bureau of animal
industry tick eradication expert IN
charge of the work of tick eradica.
ticn in Jefferson Davis parish, was
in OpelousG5 Monday discussing tick
eradication before the police jury of
st. Landry parish.
Having completed the seasons
work in this parish DR.. Fisher has
resigned his position with the bureau
Of animal industry and accepted a
position with the Lederle Biological
Manufactures. lie will have charge
of that corporations affairs in the
state of Oklahoma the coming sea-
sen. He is leaving next Saturday
for New York, going by the way OF
Oklahoma, where he will leave his
estimable family at their old home
Crescent. After spending two weeks
lin New York City he will return tt
Chicago to attend the National Live
Stock show.
In speaking Of his work and con
nections in this parish, DR.. Fishe
stated that he had had better coop
Grafton, both in tick eradication an
IL. other lines here, than any place h
has been stationed. Too, he feel
that good work has been done an
) a. has no regrets to offer, the paris
: having been saved something lik
$1,000, on account of tie stock raiser
: building their own watts, and thu
e being better served by having the
| ats conveniently located.
/. Asked what plan should be follow
ed for the completion Of the VOL
the coming season, DR.. Fisher said
would be a good plan to dip all Il
cattle in the parish 1T least thr'
Y times in the early spring, not lat
than the first of April, and contin'
a with any ticky herds for the balan
N of the season.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-11-09
Jennings, La. Oct. %, 1911

. The. Police Jury convened IN
special session according to law with
all members present
The following resolution was
dOpted:
aWhereas, the District Attorneys
office has advised the President OF
this body that because Of the de-
|mands upon him in the Courts and
other matters connected with his Of
fetal duties, he is precluded from
acting for this body in the matter o.
II. C. Mahaffey ct ais VS.. the Parish
Of Jefferson Davis, No. sS6 pending
n the 18th Judicial District Court o
4Isuisiana. sitting in and for the Par
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-11-09
MAKE Bic RAISE
FOR Y. N, {, A,

MIR. Chas. S. Watson of Denver,
Colorado, head of the Denver Man
tel and Tile Co., who is giving ninety
DAYS of his time to the organization
Of the Nat 'onal War Council of the
Young Mems Christian association,
was in Welsh Tuesday afternoon IN
company with his estimab.e WIFE,
llr. Watson met with representa-
tive gathering Of the local business
men and citizens at Hon. John L.
Hoods office, d scussing the assocl-
atoms war work and the plan Of
campaign for the raising Of funds.
Mr.. Watson's efforts are directed
to the organization Of the eighth
district in Louisiana, composed OF
the parishes of Alien, Calcasieu,
Cameron, Jefferson Davis and Yer
non. He came here from Lake
Charles, where he reported meeting
with phenomenal success.
Mr.. Watson is a man Of eXcep-
tional ability, giving his time and
talent to the war work with the Y.
M. C. A., and thus it has been easy
for him to create the desired enthus-
iasm wherever he went. His talk
here was along the spiritual and So
tc al activities of the Y, M, c. A.
at the environments.
The local committee created to
ecure funds for the work consists Of
DR.. John H. Cooper, chairman; Hon.
John T. Hood, secretary; and E. G.
: Willard, treasurer. The committee
: will arrange for a whirlwind drive
to be conducted between October IL
S and 10Th, though they hope to &C.
complish the work in two days,
This district is scheduled to raise
- 5000, but as Lake Charles has vir-
y tually promised to raise that amount
T. by herself it is presumed that the
} aggregate subscriptions from the dis
trict will more than double the al
- lotment. - g.
y Mr.. Watson went from here to
Jennings where he will meet the cit
y liens and perfect an organization
He will also visit Lake Arthur.
n IN "'ii
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-11-09
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Of THE
JEFFERSON DAVIS POLICE JURY
IF Jefferson Dawn, and

sh of Jefferson Dawn, and
Whereas, real necessity in the
opinion of this body now exists for
the employment Of Special Counsel
or the purpose Of representing this
body in the above mentioned suit,
the same being necessary for the
benefit of the public:
Therefore, Be it resolved that the
egal firm of Mccoy and Moss OF
Lake Charles, Louisiana, and E. u.
Miller of jennings. Louisiana, and
John T. Hood of Welsh, Louisiana,
as associate counsel, be and they
are hereby retained IS special at
torneys for this Police Jury in this
raj ticular matter, that their COM
pensation for all legal services in the
aid matter be fixed as follows: The
sum of One Thousand Seven Hun
dred Fifty Dollars cash for services
through the District Court and
contingent fee of Five Hundred Dol
liars in the event the suit should b.
carried to the Supreme Court, ant
the actual expenses including rail
road fare and costs of publication o
brief, etc, to be paid additional TO
services rendered during appeal
that payment be made out Of tn
good roads bond issue funds.
Police Jury adjourned to meet o
October goth.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-11-09
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES MUST
Be MAILED EARLY

To reach France or a boy in the
navy in time, Christmas packages
must be mailed at once.
Each community has its boys in
training or at the front with the
army or navy. When Christmas time
comes, those boys will be pretty
lonely. This Christmas will be diff
ferent from any they have ever
known. They will think lot of the
folks back home. They will do a lot
of wishing that they were home them
selves just for Christmas day. AMI
it will be mighty hard on the enc
who is given reason to believe he is
forgotten.
In the whole country there Is n"'
mother, not a sister, and no. $
sweetheart who has boy in Franc
who isn't proud of the fact. None
wants her boy to be without hi:
package from home, when the other
boys in his command get theiI
packages.
To make sure that none VIII bt
empty landed c.: Christmas day, eV
cry mother, sister, sweetheart an'
friend must do her Christmas mail
ing at once.
There is no more time for delay
The postoffce department has sen
out general notice that to assur
delivery of Christmas packages i
France or to the boys in the nav
they must be mailed not later tina
November 18th. But none shoul
wait until the last day. the depar'
rnent warns all. The mails arc Gel
tain to be congested at that tim
The chances of delay will be il
creased.
For the boys in American camp
. you need not hurry. But get YOU
1 Christmas packages for the DO!
l abroad and in the navy into the mai
now. Be sure and have them reac
by November 10th. And remembe
Il the 18th of November is the vel
= last day,
Louisiana State Council Of Defens
John Marshall, Secretary
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-11-09
FARMERS, ATTENTION.

Yes, | am farming, but am just as
we'll prepared to handle your rice in
mranee as in the past. expect to
be in my off ce to Gale for this bust
ness. If | should not be in, my phone
number is 274-11. Call me and ]
will issue your policy day or night
| VII appreciate your business.
C. E. CARR.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-11-09
SPECIAL MEETING OF
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD

Every member of Welsh Camp Nc
176 W. o W. and all visiting Wood
men are urged and will be personally
requested to attend the next meet
ing of the Camp, on Wednesday
night. Nov. 21st. Special business
will come up at the meeting, which
will be followed by a program OF
entertainment and refreshments
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-11-09

grown on them with equal or even
greater returns. Corn, Irish pota-
toes, sweet potatoes, and vegetables
of all kinds do exceptionally wen,
if given an opportunity, right in the
most refined community.
1t is a fair est mate that there is
vacant land enough within the cor.
porate limits, if it were properly
cultivated, to feed and clothe the
entire community. A campaign for
the p anting of the vacant lots with
/ in town should be started early
this year.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-11-09
Jennings, La, Oct. 4, 1917

Jennings, La, OcL. 4, 1S1t
The Police Jury met in regular SEES
. On at nine o'clock with all members
present,
The minutes of previous meetings
were read and approved.
The following ordinance was
dopted
Ordinance No 118.
! An ordinance ,evying and impos-
ing tax of 4 mills on the dollar of
the assessed valuation of all the
property in the corporate limits Of
the incorporated cities, towns and
villages in the Parish Of Jefferson
Davis subject to taxation, and a tax
of 6 mills on the dollar of the as
sessed valuation of all the property
outside of the incorporated towns,
cities and villages in the Parish of
Jefferson Davis. subject to taxation,
for the year 1917, for general pur-
poses.
The sum of Two Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars was budgeted from
the Good Roads bond issue fund for
the payment of Special Auditing En-
cheering contract.
J Upon motion and second the rev.
, enues derived from license tax for
; the year 1917 on automobiles was
divided among the several wards in
: proportion to the number of auto,
r mobiles in each ward.
:. A resolution was adopted instruct
d ing the clerk to notify the bondsmeH
e of J. N. George & Sons of thei1
3 abandonment of their contract AM
d calling upon them to secure unde
h their guarantee an immediate per
e ormance of the contract.
3 The following ordinance wa
IS adoped:
ir Ordinance No. 119.
An Ordinance authorizing the boz
v rowing of Four thousand Dollar
* from the Calcas;eu National ban
1t of Southwest Louisiana at LAX
ne Charles to be expended for the erat
ee ication Of the cattle tick in JeffersC
er Davis parish; fixing terms OF pa,
ne ment of said loan and the rate
&c interest thereon; authorizing Il
rb president of the police jury to ex
cute notes representing said indeb
edness and dedicating the exec
ID revenues of said Parish for the yea
1917, 1918, 1919 and 1920 above t
Nc statutory, necessary and usr
ID charges for services rendered ann
lily ally under time contracts, to
ct payment of said loan in princil
lay and interest:
eSs ills allowed:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-11-09
Jennings, La, Oct. 20. 1917.

Jennings, La, Oct. .29. 1917.
The Police Jury met in continued
session at nine O'Clock with all men,
hers present.
Mr.. Hathaway reported the claim
of the Louisiana Western Railroad
Company for costs Of constructing
the cattle guard on highway west OF
Jennings. Action was deferred until
the next regular session.
The clerk was directed to notify
the Rapides Gravel Co. that the Par
;sh was ready to receive shipments
of gravel at Fenton and Elton as
soon as gravel shipments can ar
rive. also to ascertain at which
prices the said Company can deliver
gravel at Welsh, Roanoke and Jen-
,uings.
The c'erk was directed to call ths
attention of the engineer to thu
cut up condition of the freshly Ian
gravel on divisions A, B and c an'
to request him to see that defect
are rehedied.
DR.. R. T. Fisher appeared befor
the Police Jury and submitted con
tract for the release Of the Paris
from Federal quarantine to becom
effective about December first whie
contract was executed by the severe
J members of the Police Jury on tn
} DIRT of the Parish.
I The Police Jury then adjourned
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-11-09
U. s. ENTOMOLOGIST "
TO VISIT LOUISIANA

Washington, D. C.; Nov. CDR.
W. D. Hunter, in charge of southern
ED crop insect Investigations of the
Bureau of Entomology, United.
States Department of Agriculture.
is to visit the cotton boil weeyil in
vestigation station at Tallulah, La,
He will consult with experts in
barge of the station and with
planters and officials on results OBJ
aimed by large-scale field expert
nentation during the past summer
with new remedial measures which
eem to promise better results than
ny hitherto adopted.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-11-09

Alexandra, Nov. 6.-Next Sundal
gill be Y. M. C. A. War Work Sun
ay in the churches all over the ma
on as part of the big campaign tv
aise $95,OO0,OO0 for the work Of the
Y. M. C. A. among the soldiers and
ailors of the United States and her
lies. All of the ministers of Louis
ana have been requested by letter
0 make the Y. M. G. A. War Work
he subject of thGx sermons on that
day.
Encouraging reports are coming
to headquarters from all parts oil
the state. Practically all of the par
fishes have decided to raise more
money than has been apportlone'
them, and there is strong indication
that they will do it. The people o.
Louisiana are being aroused as neve
before to the tremendous seriousness
of the war situation and are respond
ing to this call for funds to he'll
make a clean soldiery in a very wor
thy spirit. T
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-11-09
VISITORS TO The STATE FAIR
ARE WELL PLEASED.

Visitors to the Louisiana State
Fair at Shreveport returnd Monday
and report that the fair this year was
far ahead of any ever held in the
State. They were all highly pleasetf
with their visit and have much to
saw of the show Of Louisiana prod
ucts. The Welsh high school exhibit
at the fair won three blue ribbons,
one red ribbon and much favorable
comment. The blue ribbons were
awarded on the FIVE useful articles
constructed by the manual training
department, also on the rocking chair
and library table and second prize
on the medicine cabinet. The Red
Gross quilt exhibited by the Welsh
high school domestic science depart
ment attracted much attention and
brought forth favorable comment,
but those present were unable TO
state whether it drew prize or not
Among those who attended the tair
were NJ. B. Van Ness, Art !. Cline
"A. F. Day, Fahy Godfrey, K. )
Greer and son Robert; Mr.. and MRS
j, II. B. Compton, Mr.. and Mrs; h. =
). Patterson and Octave Peloquin 20.
, Fenton; Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond he
, bert of Woodlawn; Supt. W. Z. Ar
nette of Jennings, and Mrs. II. M
Gray of Welsh who besides VISITING
/. the fair is spending a few days i
Shreveport with Mr.. Gray, sale
agent for the Chevrolet cars, VIII
had an elaborate exhibition at tn
fair. =.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-11-09

Jennings, La, Oct. IL, l9lf'
Police Jury met in continued ses'
ion at nine o'clock with oil members
resent except Ausem Marcantei'
Ward s.
Mr.. P. M. Perkins was requested to
move and stack the lumber belong
NO to the Parish at LeCompte in
ecure place, the expense OF which
work to be paid from the good roads
,cLd issue.
The Police Jury went into exscu
i've session.
Executive session was closed.
Police Jury adjourned.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-11-09

The boy emperor of China probably
would rather be out in the streetfwith
the other kids playing marbles. e
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-11-09

The Navy Recruiting Officer 7SO
Common street, New Orleans, La
nnounces that. Postmasters can now
furnish transportation to men wish
ng to volunteer for the Navy.
Transportation is furnished after
man is physically examined and
passed by a local physician.
The transportation is from a mans
ONE to New Orleans.
L. P. Clark, Commander. U. 5
N. fRetired) Recruiting Officer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-11-09

For the best corn in the
State of Louisiana see
r, A. Estes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-22
Mobile Man Sues Fleet
Corporation for Damages

Washington, December 21-Maurice
Fl. Eichberg of Mobile today filed suit
in the. supreme court of the District
of Columbia against the emergenc,-
fleet corporation, claiming $120,970
damages for breach of contract
In the bill of complaint Eichberg
said he contracted last August with
the fleet corporation to furnish 4,000,-
600 feet of lumber as part of the gov
ernment's plan to build a large num-
Der Of wooden ships. Two weeks later,
he said. the contract was Cancelled
when the shipping board decided To
build steel ships.
The amount sued for represents
about $4,000, which Eichberg said ne
already had spent in connect ton with
the contract. The remainder is the
profit he expected to make.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-22
U. S. Grant 4th Promoted

Spartanburg, S. c., December a.
Private U. $. Grant ~ has been pro-
noted to the rank of corporal in the
headquarters company of the 1920 am
munition train, attached to the Tween
ty-seventh division at Camp Wads-
worth. At the declaration of war with
Germany Grant enlisted as a private
In the old Seventh infantry, New York
national guard
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-22
LEGAL NOTICES

Notice
Letters testamentary on the last will
and testament and codicil thereto Of j.
H. Woodward having been granted 10
the undersigned on the 2lst day of De-
cember, 1917, by the Hon. ]. F.. Stiles,
judge OF probate court of Jefferson coun-
ty Alabama, notice is hereby given thai
all persons having claims against sa id
estate are hereby required to present the
same within the time allowed by law, or
the same shall be forever barred.
ALLAN IT. WOODWARD
REGINALD Fl. BANISTER,
o. w. UNDERWOOD.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-22
WANTED-SALESMEN

WANTED SALESMEN-Wh have sold
speculative stocks Ct mean statesmen,
not pedlars) to sell drilling sites for
a company that owns several hundred
acres Of oil leases in the big produc-
ing oil fields of Kentucky. We furnish
statesmen with good selling arguments
and assist them in every way possible
and pay good commissions. Sales Man
ager will be in Birmingham about jan
uary to interview all who answer this
ad. Address Sales Manager, care Mol
ton Hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-22

STU ATIONS WANTED-FEMAL
Young lady, good at account work
we'll educated, uses typewriter, would
like office work. Address H-66, care
Age-Herald.
WANTED-Positio by an experienced
lady stenogra pher; references. Ad-
dress, Res care Age-Herald
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-22
SITUATIONS WANTED-MALE
BUSINESS CHANCES
By BRIGGS

-~~o~c~cSoo~~O~~O~>~~O ~O~~~-~O-~~-~~~~~~
w ANTED---Forty men and women
with 800 each to put in a PROPOSE
ton that will bring them about 500
a month profit Don't lay this aside,
but investigate this at once, for we
are open for thorough investigation.
You don't have to put in one cent
until you are thoroughly satisfied
we have what we claim. 1t will pay
you to borrow the money, if you
haven't 1t. If you let this Ihss then
blame no one but yourself for hav-
ing a hard time. Address X-66, care
Age-Herald.