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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-28
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Jefferson Davis.

BY virtue of, and pursuant to an
order from Honorable Fred j. Grace,
Register Of the State Land office, dated
the 10th day Of December, 1917, and lin
conformity with Act. No. SIS OF the Acts
Of the General Assembly of 1912, | will
offer for sale and sell at public auction
at the principal door of the court house
of the parish of Jefferson Davis at Jen.
nings, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9. 1918,
between the hours OF II o'clock a. M,
and 1 O'Clock p. NJ, to the last and
highest bidder. the following described
property to,wit:
NV Ia of SW II, SEA- Of NV Ia
Section 35. Township 7. South Range
! West.
Terms of Sale-caSh. For not less
than sixty and no-10O dollars.
ISAAC FONTENOT,
Sheriff.
Baton Rouge, La, Dec. 20, 1917.
Approved; Fred j. Grace,l
Register of State Land Office
Dec.2S, Jan. All ,lS,2S,FebS.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-28
WOODMEN CIRCLE
ELECTS OFFICE rs.

At the regular meeting Wednesday
night Lerah Grove No. 227 Woodmen
Circle elected the following officers to
serve the ensuing year:
Mrs. Adah Hebert, guardian.
Mrs. Cora Shoemaker. past guardian.
Mrs. Pearl Greer, advisor.
Mrs. Gertie Davis, clerk.
Mrs Belle Ash. banker.
Miss ESSie Stewart, attendant.
Mrs. Pearl Hebert, assistant attend.
ant.
Mrs. Elodie Kimball. chaplain.
Mrs. Godfrey, manager.
DR.. Cooper, physician.
Mrs. Aleen Romero, inner sentinel.
FIG. Seward, outer sentinel.
The installation will be held jointly
with the Woodmen Of the World on
Wednesday, Jan. 2, and will be followed
by the usual Woodmen banquet.
The Circle has invited Mrs. Amelia
Smith, district organizer, to be present
on the occasion and address the men,
bers. 1t is understood that the Wood
men will also have a speaker present
from out of town.
Cards of admission will be used at the
installation this year, so members are
urged to get these cards early and be
prepared for the big event.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-28
F. D. Mullen arrived TODAY

F. D. Mullen arrived today
from Kansas With three car loads
of mules and horses for his sales
stable here. He reports that
there is an unusual demand for
work stock in this section. The
mules were unloaded at Lake
Charles and driven overland to
Welsh. On the way over from
the Lake Mr.. Mullen sold some
thirty head.
S. T. Thrash and family of
Parsons, Kansas, are visiting at
the home Of H. B. Thrash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Elliott and
baby Of IhornWell spent the holi.
days with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Robin spent
Christmas with relatives and
friends at the old home in Port
Barre.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-28
SMITHS Store ROBBED
WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Thieves some time Wednesday night
broke thru the show window in r.
Smiths store on the corner next to the
ot,entered the store taking clothing,
shoes and some jewelry. The cash
drawer WIS broken, but contained
nothing of value to the thieves.
A briCkbat was used to break the
window, and the work shows signs of
having been executed by amatureS, the
big plate glass having been shattered
from the top to bottom.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-28
BIass SpilIer Of the Daggett

Motor Car company, Jennings,
was a business visitor here last
Saturday.
Miss Ruth Cosner, who is at
tending school at Gainesville, Ga,
arrived Saturday to spend the
holidays with her father, G. W.
Cosner.
Cement Blocks and Ce-
mont Brick c. L. Davis,
phone IS, Welsh, La.
Miss Gertrude Simpson, teacher
in the Oak Bayou school, spent
Christmas at her home in Le-
compile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Todd and
daughter we're Lake Charles visi-
tors Saturday, going over by auto.
Life Insurance
w. II. Colbert, Mgr.
Phone 66-Night 90
LOst-bar pin. Finder return
to Mrs. M. V. Van Ness and re-
ceive reward.
J. W. Hackworth and Mrs. ].
T. Wheeler left Thursday for Fer
riday,. La, for a few days visit.
See me for Insurance
F. q. Seward
Phone 1873 or 90
Miss Mabel Fontain is spending
the Christmas holidays with par
entS and home folk at Moreau
vile.
Miss Alice Miller, teacherin the
DeQuincy school, spent Christmas
at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. R. Miller.
For Sale-Unpolished table rice
in 25, 50 and 100 pound lots, de
, livered to you. Phone 287-2O TO
, prices. Lantz & Lantz. deceit
. Miss lone Robinson who ha
! been visiting in the north tn
+ past two months, arrived las
Sunday night from Kansas City
For the best corn in tn
State of Louisiana Sc
z. A. Estes.
For Sale-one 2O-35 Big Fou
9 Tractor, nearly new-a bargain
y VIM. Fear, Welsh, La. DIST
Sickness is no respector Of pc
:, sons and that accounts for y
. editor being on the sick list tn
week. We we're reluctant to sta
in bed, but our "boss" compelle
e us to, which evidently was IL
/ the Better.
:, CORNs.See r. A. Estes
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-28

For Christmas this year Police
frryman and Mrs. F. A. Arcen-
|saux had with them at their tes-
live table the entire family, chill
|Iren and grand children. Among
,bose who live away from Welsh
nj who were present at the
altering were Sheriff and Mrs.
I.aac FOntenot and Parish Treas
r-er F. F. Arceneaux and family
rom jennings, Mr.. and Mrs. Gar
and Hayes from Belle City, Mr.
and Mrs. Percy Barnes from
Lake Charles. -
Inst received new fall line
# Hats for Ladies, Misses and
children. Mrs. Alleen Romero,
one block north of Bakery ol2tf
Mrs. Boutte of New Iberia is
tho guest of her daughter, Mrs.
A. R. Arceneaux.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Grauke
and family of Welsh, passed thru
Lake Charles Saturday on their
vay to Norwood, Texas,tO spend
tbe holidays with Mr.. Grauke's
mother. While in Lake Charles
thew took dinner with Mrs,
Grauke's mother, Mrs. Kate
DOscher. They are making the
trip in their carl. C.American
Press.
For Sale-One 1917 model, sever
passenger Studebaker, in excellen'
condition. See D. M. Babin, dit.
Missas Mabel Miller, teacher a
Elton, Cora Miller, teacher a
Jennings and Mr.. and Mrs. Harr!
Eaton of Jennings, were guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. AR
Miller, Christmas.
For Sale-my place on Soutl
Adams street, six room house
good well, cistern, electric light
and on gravel road. Call on Johl
Carradine. dit
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-28

FOR SALE--My home
place just north Gulf rice
mill, containing ~ acres
more or less, 2 residences
and barns in good con-
dition. Apply to c. A.
.Lantz, Welsh, La. Phone
2S7-2o nov3Otf
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-28
Notice To Hunters.

No hunting allowed on any Of
my property within Jefferson
Davis parish, E. J. Monger. dl44t
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-28
Next Tuesday, New Years is a

Next tuesday, New Years is a
legal holiday and the bank and
postoffice will be closed.
The usual New Years rasolu-
tons will be made on Tuesday
next, and in many instances they
will be broken inside of 48 hours.
Insurance All Kinds
w. NJ. Colbert, Mgr.
Phone 66-Night 90
Mr., and Mrs. A. w. VOTERS
were visitors to Lake Charles on
Monday.
The weather on Christmas day
was all that could be wished for
and happiness reigned supreme.
The men folk got d chance to be
at home with their families and
enjoy a good dinner.
For sale-my place on South
Adams street, six room house
good well, cistern, electric lights
and on gravel road. Call on John
Carradine. d21tf
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cathrinel
and children Master Ray and little
Miss Ruby Fay Barbee arrived
from Houston Monday to spenC
Christmas with home folk Mr.
and Mrs. B. W. Sargent and fam
lily. They returned to their home
Christmas evening.
Emile Greer was among thu
theatre-gCers at Lake Charles OF
Wednesday night.
Corn for Sale, in Cal
lots, in shuck or shuCkeC
delivered at any Ry sta
ton. Write, phone Of
see D. c. BottOrff, phone
.h72.
Lost Between my home an
Mrs. Willard Kimball's, hand bag
chain and watch, two bracelet;
two lockets, four-leaf Glove
brooch pin, FIVE dollar gold piec
and 1896 in silver. Finder wi
please return to Mrs. O. j. Male
, and receive rsward.
Deputy Clerk of Court Garph
, Pitre and family were over fro
. Jennings to spend Christmas.
F F Arceneaux. nariSh trea
l urer, with his famiIy,were CUES
at the home of Police Juryms
F. A. Arceneaux, Christmas.
FRESH OYSTERS at all time
bulk and in cans. Ice Hous
J Phone 1913. nov3Otf
Misses Louise Smith and HIATT
; Ecker, two of the popular teac
! ers at the Welsh high school, lie
) last Saturday morning for the
! homes at st. Joseph and Mattel
2 toches, respectively, to spel
: Christmas with home folk.
!: W. Terry and family were ov
: from Lake Charles to spe,
3 Christmas with home folk.
; See me for Insurance
u a
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-28

For sale-One As h. p. Robin
son boiler, in good condition. c.
A. Lantz. dZltt
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-28

LAMENTATIONS for ladies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
MUCH WHEAT DEAD
IS Per Cent of Crop in Three
Big Counties Abandoned.
That Is Report Made i'm Topeka
by e. j. Smiley.

Seventy-five per cent of the winter
wheat acreage in Republic, Phillips
and Riley counties have been aban-
doned, according to telegram re-
ceived at the Board of Trade from E.
j. Smiley, secretary of the Kansas
State Grain Dealers association Mr..
Smiley left Topeka Wednesday to in
vestigate pessimistic reports received
| turnout the state concerning the death
of the winter wheat crop.
The telegram states further that the
remaining 25 per cent may make a
third of crop, if there is a heavy
rain within week. The other rs per
cent of the winter wheat land has been
planted in the ground
However, those counties are not in
the big wheat belt and spectators at
the board of trade believed a more
optimistic report would be received
| from the wheat belt. Then, Bernard
Askew. a Ford county frain dealer
from the wheat belt, walked into the
board of trade with the announcement
that nearly IS per cent of the winter
wheat acreage had been abandoned in
Ford county.
Wheat is jumping higher and high
er each day. 1t has gone up from 10
to Is cents within week and 2 cents
today. Cash wheat is being sold in
Topeka and Kansas City today for
$2.11 and S2.13 bushel Mr.. Smiley
will tour the wheat belt before he
returns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
IGNORE PASS Law
Railroads Won't Let Telephone
Employees Ride Free.
Act Permitting Them to Do So
a Legislative Error.

The clause which would permit rail-
roads to issue passes to employees of
telephone companies was improperly
left in the legislative anti-pass bill
when the latter was engrosSed for the
governors signature, according to a
formal statement issued today by at
torneys representing Kansas railroads
The statement is subsequent to a con-
terence of attorneys to investigate the
rull history of the measure. The state
ment today says the clause, which was
considered in the senate, was struck
out officially by the house Follow
ing is the decision of the attorneys:
when the bill was considered by
the senate, the word telephone was
inserted; when it went to the house
for consideration, the house struck
out the word telephone The con-
ference committee approved the ac-
tlon OF the house in striking out the
word telephone and the report of
the conference committee was subse-
quently adopted by the house. How
ever, in engrossing the bill for the
governors signature, the action of the
house and of the conference commit
tee was overlooked, and the word tel
ephone' improperly left in the bill"
This clerical error adds another to
several found in bills during the last
session of the legislature, prominent
among which was an error in the bone
dry law necessitating that the latter
be reprinted in the official state paper
railroads have announced that they
will ignore the clause in the anti-pass
law regardless
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
CAPT. TWICE CAPTURED
Taken Aboard U-Boat After Sinking
His Ship-Then U-Boat Is Bagged.

Washington, March 29-Between
the lines of what at first appeared to
be a conflicting state department
cablegram, naval men today Matched
out the story of how a German SUBJ
marine torpedoed the British bark
Meath, took her captain hostage and
then herself was captured by a British
ship.
A message of Consul Frost at
Queenstown said the captain had been
taken prisoner and also added later
that he landed at Queenstown the fol-
lowing day. What at first seemed to
be conflicting statement, however.
convinced naval men that the Britons
had bagged the U-boat and freed the
captain.
Frost's message reads:
british bark Meath with auxiliary
steam power, 1890 tons, bound Mauri-
thus to Havre with sugar, torpedoed
without warning S:45 a. m. 9th, %
miles southeast of Fastnet, sank in
seven minutes. No losses or injuries.
Captain taken hostage by submarine.
Meath carried no gun or wireless; no
attempt to escape or resist. Weather
fair. Boats picked up by admiralty
vessel three miles off Baltimore, Eng
land, $50, 27th. All saved, captain
landed Queenstown, p. m. today
(March 2S.)
1.-TWO Americans. Clarence Bloom,
boatswain, 1909 Stewart street, San
Francisco, and Peter Webster, negro
seaman, Pensacola, Fla"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
GERMANY BEHIND 1T
See Handwriting of Teutons in Pacifist
Telegram Shower.

Chicago, March 29.-The handwrit-
ing of Germany was seen today in the
announcement that a million kilograms
may be sent to congress, urging
peaceful settlement of our disputes
with the central empires. by Jacob
NJ. Dickinson, eX-secretary of war.
There are many people in this coun-
try who owe no allegiance and who
will take advantage of the opportunity
to manufacture false public opinion
said Dickinson. This is one of the
devices which at this juncture will be
employed by the enemies of our coun-
try and there will be, on account of
the secrecy they can observe, no limit
to the apparent expressions thus given
publicity.
lit is also well known there, is a
cult of pacifists in this country who
are willing to submit to any degrade
ton rather than have our country
defend its rights
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
Rail PROFITS UP
Gain of S7,OOO,OOO Net for
Month of January.
Greatest Gain on West Lines
While East Fell Short.

Washington. March 29--Altho the
railroads of the country contend that
neavv increased operating expenses
have greatly reduced net earnings
the January estimate of the net IN
come of the leading roads announced
today by the Interstate Commerce
commission showed a gain of SI,Ooo'-
600 over the same month year ago
During January the gross operating
revenues of the roads amounted TO
more than $500, 100000, an increase
OF S4O,OO0.OO0. At the same time
the operating expenses increased
S33.0OO,OOO.
Doesn't Include Adamson Refund
This increase in expenses, however
does not inclLue the additional rate OF
wages granted the trainmen by the
Adamson 8-hcur law, as the law was
prevented from becoming effective on
January l by the injunction pro-
ceedings instituted by the railroads.
Western roads show the largest in
crease in net earnings with gain OF
S95OO.0OO for the month. The south
ern roads gained about $3,OOO,OOO in
net income. The eastern railroads
We're the only carriers which showed
a loss in net earnings during Janu-
ary. In the eastern districts the net
income of the railroads fell off
$5.0O0,OO0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
MAY HOLD AMERICANS
Whitlock and Others May Be Put
Under German Quarantine.

Amsterdam, March 29.-Brand
Whitlock, United States minister to
Belgium, and all the members of the
American relief organizations in Bel
GUM. may be forced to submit to four
weeks Information quarantine A
dispatch received here says the Ger
man officials have suggested that the
Quarantine" be spent in some Ger
man city or at Liege.
German officials, it is stated, de-
clare that if the members of the stair
of Minister Whitlock, who has main
tanned his headquarters at Brussels, or
of the commission who have worked
within the German lines, leave Bel
GUM Immediately, they might reveal
war secrets of great value.
Once the information quarantine
Of four weeks is completed, German
officials state they will aid in every
manner to permit the Americans to
leave Belgium safely and quickly
1t was also stated that the "quaran-
tine" as it concerns Minister Whltlock
might be shortened as matter Of
courtesy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
North Side News

THE war" asserted w. r. Rutter
when asked the cause for the mount
ing price of household furnishings.
The war-it is a discoura cement to
eating, to wearing clothes, to saving
money, and lastly it is a discourage
ment to matrimony. One hesitates-
or rather, two heSitate-to go to house
keeping. The -with-all comes
high
The cost of materials has gone up.
But more than materials, the cost of
labor has gone up. The manufactur-
ers of furniture have to compete in
the labor market with the manufac-
turerS of the agencies for destroying
furniture-human and inanimate. The
makers of Shrapnel have the most
money and they get the labor. The
matrimonial bureau suffers.
The heaviest advance in prices oc-
ours in wooden materials and in dyes.
Mirror plate is hard to obtain. Cot
ton is scarce. Vast quantities of it
are being converted into explosives.
Hard woods are in demand by foreign
buyers. Walnut is much sought after
for the making of gun stocks. Walnut
furniture has mounted in value pro-
pOrtionately.
Yes, it is a sad story about the ex-
pense of going to housekeeping. We
can only abide in the truth of the old
saying that What goes up must come
down."
The wave of patriotism that is sweep
ing the country appears to have spread
it's contagion, in a mild form at least,
into the systems of North Side resi-
dents. Flags are appearing in the
store windows The only really man
size" banner floats over the Shawnee
State Bank building. Petro's window
is decorated with a martial looking
display of military equipment. Rifles.
bayonets. belts, canteens, etc, were
placed there by the Battery A boys
who are now enrolling recruits to
bring them up to full war strength.
One cannot go upon the streets of
the town wearing a tiny flag in his
buttonhole without having several
patriotic citizens inquire where he got
it, with the obvious desire to get one.
Social and Personal.
Mrs. Louis Jacobson of Manhattan,
is a guest at the F. S. Emert home.
The millinery class of the North To-
peka branch Y. w. C. A. is a great
success. Wednesday evening the class
met for the third time, and the men,
bers are making rapid progress in
making and trimming hats.
A. M. Petro, druggist,-Adv
Choir practice will be held this eve
ming at the Methodist church.
Richard Wright of Granville, who
died Wednesday morning will be
buried this afternoon in Granville
cemetery. Wright was an old settler
and one of the prominent and well
liked men of the community.
Mrs. w. M. VanNess, who has been
in a local hospital for the last week
following a minor operation, returned
to her home Wednesday.
Orville Rowe of Kansas City, is
spending the week with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Rowe of North
Jackson street.
The annual meeting of the Second
Presbyterian church members will be
held this evening at o'clock at the
church. The meeting will be preceded
by a banquet of the mems club. Clay
Morrow will act as POSTMASTER. Re
ports will be received from all de-
partments of the church, and officers
elected for he ensuing year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
GUNS SALUTE 2 FLAGS
Danish Ensign Replaced by Stars and
Stripes Over West Indies.

Copenhagen, March 29.-The Dan
ish ensign. which has f1oated over the
Danish West Indies for two and half
centuries, will be hauled down on Sat
urday to the accompaniment of sa-
luteS from the Danish cruiser Val
kyrien and an American squadron, and
the Stars and Stripes will be hoisted
in its place. According to the pres
ent arrangements, an American naval
representative will take possession of
the islands without waiting for the
appointment and arrival of an Ameri-
can governor.
The selection of next Saturday was
decided upon so that the transfer
could take place before the Ameri-
can congress meets to pass upon the
question of peace or war with Ger
many. Any possible complications on
the score of neutrality or right to
transfer to a belligerent power will
thus be avoided
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
REBS INTO SANTIAGO
Disguised in Federal SolCiers' Uni.
forms They Make Bold Dash.

Santiago, Cuba, March 29.-Two
hundred rebels wearing the uniform
of the regular army entered the city
early today, destroyed the buildings
of a small park on the Miramon road
and retired without encountering seri-
Gus resistance by the government
forces. A detachment of about twenty
advanced along the road further into
the city until near the cemetery, when
about a hundred shots were exchanged
with the troops garrisoning the city.
Apparently there were no casualties
1t was the boldest move yet made by
the rebels about Santiago.
The destruction of cane has con-
tinued, tho on diminishing scale. AT
70 place have the rebels made a de-
termined stand, having adopted tactics
of guerilla warfare.
Beat Rebels and Pursue Them.
Santiago, March 29.-After a bat
tie of several hours, government
troops dislodged the rebels at Songo,
thirteen miles northeast of Santiago.
In the opinion of government officials,
the revolution has now entered its
final phase. Some 500 troops at
tackled entrenched rebels to the num-
Der of about 500. The rebels re-
sisted half a day. at which time Cen
eral Camacho withdrew the liberal
force. Colonel Bethancourt sent de-
tachment in pursuit and it is expected
that at least one more engagement
will take place.