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The Nenana news., 1918-02-23
GERMANS ADVANCE AGAINST RUSSIANS
 WITHOUT BATTLES

LONDON, Feb. 23.-The German advance through Russia is not a march of conquerors, according to dispatches received in this city. The reports indicate, on the contrary, that the invaders are meeting with practically no resistance, the Rus sians being chiefly occupied with their own safety. The Germans are gathering immense stores of weapons munitions and supplies as they move steadily forward along the entire front, and while it is not known how far they intend to penetrate Russian territory, there is apparently nothing to prevent them from reach ing Petrograd. If they desired, the invaders could easily reduce the city by famine, which is already making itself felt upon the people there. The reports indicate that the Ger man army, although covering front of hundreds O. miles is not strong in number and could easily be checked were the Russians dis posed to fight.
 Russians May Resist.
 PETROGRAD, Feb 23.-Thc Bol- sheviki government has issued a proclamation demanding resistance to the German advance and calling upon Russians to defend their coun- try. The proclamation also declares this city in a state of siege. The proclamation was issued last night at the order of the peoples :om- missionaries and is signed by Ire mier Lenine and Ensign krylenko, the Bolsheviki commando: in chief.
 The advance of the Germans is being watched calmly by the resi- dents of this city, many of whom would welcome German occupation. as it is feared that the ity will be overrun by anarchists. The Bol- sheviki government is preparing to move to some point in the interior and it is stated that foreign diplo- mats will move at the same time, it being their unanimous decision not to break relations with the Bol- sheviki, whatever may happen. They will aid the Russians in every way possible in opposing the German in- vasion.
 It is reported here that the Ger mans are not taking many prisoners in their advance through the coun- try. They are merely disarming the troops as they encounter them.
The Nenana news., 1918-02-23
SKIPPER IS CAUGHT

Seattle, Feb. 23.-Captain L. J. Schage, of the steamer Nome, has been placed under arrest in this city on the charge of violating the pro- hibition law. The arrest resulted from the discovery of fifty quarts of whiskey on board the vessel. The skipper has been released, pending his hearing, on bail in the sum of $500.
The Nenana news., 1918-02-23
POLES ARE ASSISTING
 GERMANS IN THE EAST

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 23.-Advices received in this city state that Uk- rainian troops are nearing Kiev, which is held by Bolsheviki soldiers. It is also reported here that the Poles are assisting the Germans in the advance against the Russians, having been of material help to them in occupying Minsk.
The Nenana news., 1918-02-23
BRITISH CAN INDUSTRIALS

LONDON, Feb. 23.-Two Ameri- can representatives of the Industrial Workers of the World, who were ar rested in this country on the charge of spreading pacifist propaganda, have been sentenced to six months imprisonment, with a recommenda- tion for deportation.
The Nenana news., 1918-02-23

Miss Mildred Anderson, who un- derwent an operation Thursday at the Government hospital for the re- moval of a goitre, is resting easily after the ordeal and gives promise of an early recovery.
The Nenana news., 1918-02-23

Little Leona Robbins, the eight year old patient at the Government hospital for whom a benefit was given last week, $ very much in- proved in health, having been per mitted to leave her bed during the week.
The Nenana news., 1918-02-23

Lynch brothers, diamond drill men. recently left for the States, after being employed by the B. L. Thane interests at Juneau. Eight men and outfit accompanied the Lynch broth CTS to their destination.
The Nenana news., 1918-02-23

Harry Huston underwent mine, operation at the Government hospi. tai yesterday, having taken aGvant- age of the holiday oo undergo re- pairs.
The Nenana news., 1918-02-23

Dad Ingram, the travelling man, passed through Nenana during the week enroute to the lower river on his annual selling tour. He is making the trip with Roy lund.
The Nenana news., 1918-02-23

Employees of the Alaskan Engin- eering commission enjoyed holiday yesterday in honor of Washington's birthday.
The Nenana news., 1918-02-23
WANT TO SEE WILSON

LONDON, Feb. 23-The Chronicle is authority for the statement that a delegation of Allied Socialists will go to Washington at an early date to confer with President Wilson.
The Nenana news., 1918-02-23
LABOR IS AGREED

LONDON, Feb. 23.-The Inter Allied Labor conference, which has been in session in this city for sev- eral days, has reached an agree ment to support the British war
The Nenana news., 1918-02-23

Jack Smith is planning to leave fer France with his master, it being his ambition to enter active service as war dog ~:"..
The Nenana news., 1918-02-23

General Storekeeper Howard P. Curtis made a trip out the line, south of Nenana, during the week, on matters of business. He went out as far as 43-Mile.
The Nenana news., 1918-02-23

Carl Schmidt left for Wood river this morning, to be absent from town a week or ten days. :..":.
The Nenana news., 1918-02-23

Lester Earhart has left the Gov- ernment hospital, where he received treatment for an injured f,ot.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-05-24
TICK INSPECTORS MET
AT SHREVEPORT

Mr. H. X. Midkiff, tick inspector
for the parish of jefferson Davis, was
in Shreveport last Saturday, attend
ing a meeting of the inspectors Of the
State. Mr.. Midkiff states that the
assistant chief of the National Blu
reau of Animal Industry was present
from Washington. In his talk be-
fore the convention the assistant
chief Of the bureau laid great stress
on the subject of the production and
conservation Of meat as well as
wheat as means toward the cad
sought in the battle of nations now
raging across the ocean.
It came out at this meeting that
out of the sixty-siX parishes in the
State now dipping, Jefferson Davis
has dipped more cattle in the month
of April than any other parish in the
State.
The necessity of dipping all range
horses was fully discussed in the
session.
A number of inspectors from coun-
ties in Mississippi, Texas and Ar
kansas were present at the louisiana
meeting.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-05-24
AVIATOR SPOKE
FOR RED CROSS

The Red Cross meeting at the
auditorium Wednesday night was
largely attended by people from all
over the west end of the parish. Ser
geant John F. Moran who had been
advertised to speak on the occasion
with Federal Judge Geo. W. Jack,
was unable to fill the date on ac-
count Of speaking at Lake Charles,
but Major Luckie from the Gertsne1
field was sent to fill appointment in
the place of the advertised speakers.
The audience was highly pleased
with the address Of Major Luckie, in
spite of the disappointment occa-
stoned by the on-appearance OF
Sergeant Moran, who, from the fact
that he has fought in the trenches OIL
the battle front, has won honors and
been wounded over there, is an at
traction of mere than ordinary worth.
The speaking was inaugurated to
assist in the campaign for funds, but
in the case of Welsh no impetus was
needed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-05-24
YOUR HUNDRED
MILLION DOLLARS
WAR FUND Committee
TELLS HOW 1T WAS
SPENT.
No Part Of It, Says John D. Ryan,
Went for Any Expenses of
the Organization.

John D. Ryan, vice chairman OF the
War Council, recently discussed the
disbursements of the first $100,O0O,OOO
American Red Cross fund and spoke
of the necessity for further funds.
He announced that the week set apart
for the drive is May 20 to q.
1--WE have collected S105,OOOO0O,"
said Mr.. Ryan. I'VE have allowed
refunds to chapters-aS you know,
chapters are entitled to retain % per
cent. of the collections covered by the
chapter. They have not in all cases
awaited themselves Of the % per cent,
but We have allowed $17,O06,121 on
this account We have appropriated
to date $77,721, 91S and we have avail
able for appropriation on March
$1O,371,217, with the addition of 3d.
100000 we know to be perfectly good
when called upon.
1.-THE appropriations have been
made to the different countries as fol-
lows: France, $30,936 1903; Belgium,
$2,O86, ISL; Italy, $3,5SS, S26 Russia,
$1,243,S45; Rumania, $2,676,36S; Ser
via, $685. Great Britain, $685.
$50. including $1,000,000 that was ap-
propriated by the War Council to the
British War Relief, and for other for
eign relief work, S3,516,30O.
"For relief work for prisoners we
have expended S343,304. and this
work is only beginning. These appro-
priatiOns have been made to care for
the prisoners that we feared might be
taken. We also spent for equipment
and expenses of Red Cross personnel
sent abroad $113,S00; for army base
hosptals in the United States, S54,'
600: for navy base hospitals in the
United States, $4,000; for medical
and hospital work in the United
States, S531, 900; for sanitary service
in camps in this country, $4O3,OOO; fol-
camp service in the United States
s6,451, $50, and miscellaneous in the
United States, $1,l1S,74S. We have
funds restricted as to use by thu
donors amounting to $2,52o,4o9, ant
we have as a working capital for thu
} purchase of supplies for resale t
| chanters or for shipment to France
t of s15,O00OOO. We have working casl
. advances for France and the Unite'
$ States of $4,2S6,OO0.
"People say we use 60 cents t.
i snend a dollar. The expenses of tn
r Red Cross today are well within tn
? amount of money provided by mem
t bership fees. No part of the 100000
f 900 that we got is spent for carryin
e on the work.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-05-24
THE RED CROSS
DONATIONS WILL
EXCEED $1,000
Committee Meets With En-
couraging Response
From all Citizens

The local soliciting committee for
the Second Red Cross War Fund I'M |
der the Craftsmanship of Mr.. <. {.
Willard, had raised the handsome |
sum of $500 up until Wednesday
night, with a certainty that the fund
will pass the $1,000 mark before the
close of the drive Monday.
The campaign was carried out sys~
tematically by the use of cards, thus
avoiding the necessity for a waste OF
time in calling upon individuals re-
peatedly by the different members OF
the committee as has happened when
the organization was not perfected.
This system has, in a great meas
ure, been responsible for the sue
cess of the drive. The big element
though of its success IS the spirit
that is behind the force that is go
inc to crush the barbarOus Hun.
With very few exceptions, every
person approached has donated some
thing to the cause; white and color
ed, fich and poor, all have given liber~
ally, at the same time rendering their
offer to help make up any future
needs of the Red Cross. Contrlbu.
tions~3anged from 10 cents to more
than a hundred dollars.
A number Of surprises were en-
countered by the members OF the
committee. In one instance man OF
| more than moderate means bore the
reputation of being hard to ap-
proach on the subject Of donations
for patriotic purposes and 1t was
considered probable that consld-
cradle forceful argument would be
required to cause him to loosen up
relative to his means. When the
committeeman approached him, be-
| fore he really had time to explain
MS mission, he WAS presented with a
check for $4,000.
Another contrast is drawn by two
young men who are in the draft
One Of them refused to contribute
because he was going to be calleI
into the service. The other one haC
received his call. He signed hi:
name to a check, handed it to the
committeeman and told him to fl
the check out for the balance of hi
account in the bank. This latte
Young man fully appreciates TIL
fact that lie was only loaning !limsel
his own money
If the other communities through
out the United States have contribut
ed as literally as this the Red eros
will not have to issue another ca
for funds for long time.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-05-24
JENNINGS AGAIN
HONORED BY THE
GRAND LODGE KIP.
JOHN GAMBLE &C.

At the annual session OF the
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythlas OF
Louisiana held in New Orleans this
week John Gamble was elected Grand
Chancellor. This is the highest Of
fee to which any man can attain in
the Grand Lodge of the State. Mr..
Gamble has been climbing the Pyth-
ian ladder and by hard and faithful
work has reached the top.
The following are the officers
elected:
Charles Hawkins, grand vice chan
cellor; T. E. Haley, Slidell, grand
prelate; L. Bauer, New Orleans,
| grand keeper Of records and seals
| t. C. WILL New Orleans, grand mas
ter of exchequer; c. E. Faulk, Mon
roe, grand master at arms; Il. b
Kennedy, Lake Providence, granc
inner guard; H. A. Addison, Kent
wood, grand outer guard. The neV
officers were installed by the Rev
Joseph H. Spearing Of Baton Rouge
; supreme prelate.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-05-24
GERMANY'S GUILT ESTABLISHED.

Extracts from Lichnowkys My London MlSSoi
1o1o1914" COPY which has reached this country lIhce
lcLuowsky Ambassador TO England Whh e Wa"
document his ShE hI'hNes
hut if was made public Germany and created great sur ue
oers government Fastening repudate and suppress it,
ION Aug Q914 when Asquith in order TO make Nhi
ATTEMPT completely broken and although quite cal tears
down his face ,,o
only have needed hint from berh 10 he
Count Berhod austrian Foreign Minister in August 1910 Satisfy
himself with Diplomatic with the Serbian reply
hp impression that Germany desired
war II all circumstances -,
"rbus ended my mission wrecked not Dy ue
nerfdy of the British by the perfdy of our policy
Il had support London policy which knew TO be lacouS
was nuushed sin against the Holy Ghost
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-05-24
FIRE DESTROYED
PUMPING PLANT

The pumping plant on the farm OF
Mr.. Chas. F. Jeter, southwest OF
Welsh, was destroyed by fire Tues
day night, the building and machin-
cry being almost a total loss. The
plant was very we'll arranged and
equipped. Mr.. Jeter had insurance
of S17OO. He will undertake to
pump water for the immediate needs
of his crop with traction engine un-
til he can secure and install new ma
chinery.
There was no one at the plant
when the fire took place and cOnse-
uuently its origin is unknown. The
boiler had beel fired and the engine
pump tried out during the day previ-
GUS, but Mr.. Jeter decided to not be-
gin pumping continuously until the
next morning. When the fire was
discovered the roof of the building
was caving in.
Mr.. Jeter has a fine crop, just
ready for flooding. and consequently
heroic effort upon his part will be re-
CURED to save it from injury.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-05-24

Neu Cross women with hot coffee and
sandwiches, a-makin him comfortable,
dom the little kind things you and his
mother are just lOngin' to do this min
ute.
when Christmas come who saw
that the bundles from home got to
him? Who gave him thingS-candy
and smokes and such-on its own &C.
cOunt2 The Red Cross, that's who
And when he had the bad cold and
fever who supplied the nurse that did
more than anybody else to fight the
pneumonia OFF, TIE Red Cross, Dan;
nobody else.
"And when he's on the ship. gOin'
across, when he's marchin through
France on his way to them trenches
we read so much about, when at last
he's in those trenCheS-whO'S loOkin
out for him every minute of the time?
Who's mOtherin' and fatherin' him,
same as you and your wife would give
all this wide world to be able to do?
Why, the Red Cross, just the Red Cross.
"And when he goes over the top to
get his first real punch at the kaiser's
gang Of pirates, suppose he gets a bull
let through him s0mewheres. 1t can
just as likely be him or my Sam as
anybody else's boy, remember that
He's lyin' out there in No Mans Land
and it's night and cold and wet, and
he's In pain, awful pain, and
Mr.. Griggs interrupted.
For mercy sakes, don't, Caleb he
pleaded. II can't bear to think of 1t"
Then you ought to. Twill do yOr
good to think just little. For prett!
soon who comes crawlin' along through
the hell fire to him and gives him wa
ter-and morphine, If he needs it-ant
binds up his wounds and carries hin
back to the place where the doctors
are? And whose doctors are they tina
gives him the very best treatmen
that's possible, and whose hOspita
does he 60 to afterwards, and who's
doctors and nurses take such goo
care of him there? Putin 1t all to
pether. who makes Jim Griggs a wei
man again and makes it possible TO
his father and mother and sisters t
Law eyes on him once more? Nobod
on this earth but the Red Cross. An
God bless 1t, say
What 10 Your Son Worth to Your
land now you wonder why man II
richer than am is givin' huhdre
, dollars to society that's dom all tha
}. and million times more for my DO.
y Look here. Dan Griggs. How much
vour son worth to you? If you coul
: save his life by dom it wouldn't yo
, sell the farm and the stock and yol
: house and the last shirt on your DacH
: Wouldn't you give him the last Gel
Won had If he needed 1t to save hlmse
from torture and death? We'll, u
Rod Cross is dom everything human
n can do TO save him from those thing
n and its warmin him and COMFORT
n him and keepin' him well and hapI
4 besides. And what it's dom for nj
a IFS dom for every one of the soldie
. in the fields or the trainin camps u
# hospitals-even in the German pr
q ons And 1t needs money-and "
d grudge givin' it."
h Mr.. Griggs shook his head,
- mo, I don't" he said. 81 guess
N can spare a hundred, too-for c
L. boys sake"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-05-24
HIGH SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT

High school commencement for the
Welsh High school took place at the
auditorium last night when the class
of 1918, seven in number, received
their diplomas.
A very interesting patriotic pro-
gram was rendered on the occasion,
as follows:
Piano duet, Misses Beatrice Abb
bott and Edna Bourgeois; 1.-The Ne
cessity for the Production and Con-
servation of Food" Miss Ola Bower;
"The Duty of Every American IN the
World War;" Ben Goldsmith; Vocal
solo, Miss Irma Robinson; address, +.
Richardson; Presentation Of Sew
enth Grade Certificates; Prin. Arnold
l. Pearce; Presentation of Diplo-
mas, Supt. w. P. Annette; 1918 Glass
Song, "When Well Come Back" the
| Class.
The Glass of 1918 includes Ber
/ Goldsmith, MILFORD Shoemaker, Bea
trice Abbott, Edna Bourgeois, Ola
j Bower, Corinne Bradbury and ferr
Van Ness.
t The address of Prof. S. c. Richard
son, head of the l.. S. U. Junior Burea
of Extension, was filed with the spIrl
of the times and overlooking wit
interest for the audience, Prof. Ricl
ardson was introduced by Mayor jon
w. Armstrong. Principal Arnold
Pearee and Supt. w. P. Annette eac
held the attention OF the audience IL
short periods.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-05-24

- PAGERS was seated at the niue
'S'I SohinJ thp counter of his gen
a RI store" at Rogers Corners. His
s '5s,t 'I book was open before him. and
NV, nos tapping his front teeth with
" y, on6 of penhoIder and apparently
a ", deeply. Daniel Griggs'
I asa owns the biz farm half a mile up
w. y, rand. entered the store and stood
=, . moment regarding its proprietor
With an amused smile. .,,,
WV avail al Caleb" he observed, "you
~ and act more like a Rockefeller
y, ~, doy YOU live. l presume likely
,mre fggerin' whether you'll invest
NJ, 'Ss months income in more Standard
NJ or use it to buy your wife another
diamond collar"
'1 NJ Rogers smiled also, but he was
.,rions enough a moment later.
aDonn he said, Il tell you what |
70. fgrerin'. | was tiggerin' whether
! hadn't better make the check | was
min to give the Red Cross folks a
hundred instead of fifty"
Griggs' mouth opened in astonlsh'
nent
What About Jim Griggs7
gOu give a hundred dollars to the
Rod Cross, Caleb Rogers!" he demand
4 aYou! Are you crazy? You sar'
i,iolv amt worth any more money
han | am, and | was calculatin' to give
,bout ten-not mOre'n fifteen anyway
Tho Red Cross is a mighty fine thing
know that well enough. But If you'll
tel me why folks no richer than yot
and me should give
CaIeb's foot, which had been resting
over one corner of the. desk, came tt
hs floor with a bang. He straighten
ID leaned forward and shook his fore
finger earnestly at his visitor.
Tell yOu?" he repeated. Yes, Dal
(iriggs. Twill tell you. I'll tell yOu be
cause you've got a boy, same as l have
Nd here at the big camp, and it won
he many weeks, or even days, afor
bav,ro both over on t'other side of tn
big pond fightin' the most cusseG
cruel, INSCRIPTIONS gang of thieye
and murderers that ever rugged up L
uniforms and killed women and babie
for fun. Oh. of course you know q
that. you'll say. You know your so
has enlisted and Is gOin' to war, t
battle, to run his chance along Wit
he rest of bein' killed or wounded @
taken prisoner. You know 1t, yes, in
general way you do. Such things, tn
EOundin' and all that, happen to Othe
boys every day, but it's amazln' no
slow fellers like you and me are to r.
alze that they're just as likely to hal
pen TO that one boy we set so muc
store by. It's what I've just been tt,
IN to realize, Dan. I've been still
here thinkin' it out.
Take my own bOy-Or take your
to fetch 1t right hOme--take your jill
Jim left here and he went off to can
to be trained. And it was colder the
The northeast corner of an ice chest
IN that camp, and he no sooner landt
thar than he realized, he hadn't got Il
heavy sweater he'd ought to haV
Ills mother would have knit 1t, b
tWOuld have taken time, and he'd ha'
pretty nigh frozn v'aitin'. So the r
Cross gave 1t to him, along wi
Wristers and a comfort kit. On t
way up to camp wherever that tro
lValn he was on stopped there W
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-05-24
FOR SALE.

Small steel Case separator-Just
the right size to operate with any
one of the small tractors now IN the
field. Thresh your oats with this
machine.
M. B. Van Ness, Welsh, La.
M17tf
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-05-24

Each gain or loss draws us nearer common reaN-
alton that the war is every mans business Every ,an
Knows his part and must do it if our Women our
or ourselves are to be safe against barbarlsm'
The Hun must be subdued if any OF US are 10 concuo
ind pleasure or profit in daily toll ana one ., ue
ways to do our part is by increasing the 1ooo supply W
using the proper TOOLS such cutvators hoes Iahes anu
oVes which we have in number OF styles ana AZ plire'
to suit and after growing to preserve same by drying
canning etc. when we can again help you out by supply
ing your needs with lars cans and many other helpful and
handy tools.
THE EnpoRIUr1 Opposite the Depot
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-05-24
w. s. s

Better be safe than sOr-
ry--See w. NJ. Colbert for
insurance of all kinns.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-05-24

Those in need of Belts for any
purpose should see Armstrong; their
stock is complete,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-05-24

For Sale.-One 40 horse power
Robinson engine. Enquire Of c. A.
Lantz, Welsh. La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-05-24
LAST SHIPMENT OF RICE.

Inc last of the 1917 rice crop will be
alpped Wednesday or Thursday OF the
Walng week. Parties who have rem
al1S or small lots they wish to dis.
pose fare requested to communicate
win the Southern Rice Growers AS.
ISOLATION at once.
w 6. s. ---------------
Insurance all kinds. Phone
%. apr12tf
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-05-24

For Sale Unpublished table rice
in Is, so and 100 pound lots, de-
livered to you. Phone 287-2O for
prices. Lantz & Lantz. dec7tf
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-05-24

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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