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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-09-27
cK. JOE L. BlI4M
WRITES FROM FRANCE
Thinks They VIII Get the Kaiser's
Goat Before Christmas.

Fairly in the week letters were re-
,piVed by several of the boys from
Apre from 10 L. Bihm, former pro-
,ietor of the City Restaurant, who
i now with the 279 aero squadron
umeWhere in France. His departure
ram Welsh for the European front
made a profound impression on Joe
Is is evidenced by the tone of his let
tes He is glad to be over there in
the interest of fredom's cause and
i perfectly satisfied with conditions,
but can not hide a desire for old as
:ociations.
In his letter to "Tubby" Estes he
saws: "Tubby, l have seen some Won
issful places in my travels here. If
| should tell you all | have seen you
would not believe me. Coming across
On that big blue sea l thought of you
sl-it was great-will tell you all
about it when I get back, if our sweet
Jesus will be with US until that
time. Everything is going nicely. If
things keep up as at present this wal
will be over for Christmas. Our boys
are doing wonderful work and there
won't be much left Of the damned old
Kaiser. He hasn't many more steps
togo. We will wind him up between
now and Christmas. We are having
some time over here in these noun.
tsins, running down rabbits for pas.
time. The rabbits here are as large
as the dogs in Welsh"
ice sends his best regards to all Of
his friends and requests that they
write to him. His address is n:
aero Park So, American Expedition
airy Forces, Via N. Y.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-09-27

666 Cures by removing the cause.
J1-10t.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-09-27
GULF COAST MILL
RUNNING FULL TIME

The Gulf Coast Rice Mill is run
ming full time now, two shifts of men
bein gemployed. Some trouble was
experienced at first in securing suf-
ieient labor for the mills operation,
especially as to the receiving of
rough at the warehouses but that has
passed and the business is said to be
running smoothly, the mill turning
out about 1900 bags per day.
Recently eight Mexicans have been
employed and it is said that they
are giving excellent satisfaction. 1t
probable that more of that class of
aOOr will be brought here before the
harvest season is over.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-09-27

666 Cures Bilious Fever.
>J1--10t.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-09-27
4th LIBERTY LOAN SLOGANS,

Bonds buy food for soldiers. Buv
Liberty Bonds.
Money means munitions. Buv
Liberty Bonds.
Bonds build tanks. Buy Liberty
Bonds.
Bonds build airplanes. Buy Lib
erty Bonds.
Bonds build ships. Buy Liberty
Bonds.
Liberty Bond or Liberty Bound
which will you have it?
Bay Bonds and Back the Guns
that Hit the Huns.
Bonds Put the Dam in Potsdam
Bar Barbarism by Buying bonds.
The More Bonds the Fewer Casual
ties.
Save for Your Country or Slave
TO rthe Hun.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-09-27

&ni, advisory member of the r'uel AL
minI2tration, have appealed to the
autoists cf the Seventh Congressional
district "to all respond to this meas
ure," aiding: I
let us add this to the numerous,
good and patriotic things which 0pe-
lousas has voluntarily done. Let us
Show our interest in the well being Of
Ire boys over there by stopping use
less joy-riding On Sundays"
So, Opelousas is going to have
"Gasless Sundays" too,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-09-27
Boys WORKING
RESERVE WILL BE-
ON
SAT. sept. 18TH

Chairmen of the Parish Councils of
Defense and Parish Superintend-
entS of Education.
| have just returned from a con-
ference held at Washington, D. c.,
Of the National and State directors of
the Boys Working Reserve, and am
now in position to give a little more
definite information as to the pur-
poses, etc, of the B. w. R.
The Boys Working Reserve was or
ganized with the view of relieving, as
far as possible, the labor shortage
which exists throughout the Nation.
The Boys Working Reserve is under
the control and management of the
National Department Of Labor, and
its officers keep in close touch and
sympathy with the National War De-
partment Your especial attention is
invited to the following matters in
connection with this organization:
/. Boys who have reached their
sixteenth birthday and have not yet
reached their twenty first birthday
are eligible as members. No others
are eligible.
2. The War Department has ap-
proved a uniform to be worn by boys
who join the B. W. R. This uniform
will be available at all points in the
different states where units Of the
Reserve are organized. The cost will
be uniform throughout the United
States, and will be $500. The War
Department is now considering the
question of furnishing these uniforms
free to the boys, and will rule on
that point in the near future. The
boys who join the Reserve will not be
required to wear the uniform,
though they should by all means dc
so. The cost cannot be considered an
expense, because a suit of clothing
of as good material cannot be pur.
chased in the, market at the price OF
the uniform.
3. Boys who work for a certain
number of days during the year or
the farm or in essential industries viii
be entitled to wear certain insignia
approved by the War Department.
4. The purposes of the B. W. R. are
(a) An obligation on the part Of
the boys to work whenever possible
on his fathers farm or in his father
essential industry; or,
(b) To work whenever possible fol-
hire on the farms or in the essentia
industries of others, with the view
in each case,. of increasing food pro
duction or other products needed il
the prosecution of the War.
5. The new draft regulations which
make boys of eighteen to twenty ont
years subject to military duty in nj
way interfere with the age limits gov
erning in the B. w. R. In othe
words, a boy in the B. W. R. of eigh
teen to twenty one is member o
this organization until he is called b,
the Government for military duty.
6. The War department has nov
under consideration the statlonini
of army officers in the different state
charged with the duty of visiting tn
different high schools having unit
of the B. W. R. and giving the boy
in that organization physical train
ing and military drill. This question
will doubtless soon be decided.
T. The B. W. r, in many OF tn
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-09-27
GASLESS SUNDAYS IN
THE SEVENTH DISTRICT

While not within the limits pre-
scribed by the Fuel Administration
ii its recent request curtailing auto
mobile service and travel on Sundays,
Opelousas has joined in the gasoline
econom! work
]. G. Lawler, chairman Of the St.
Landry Parish committee of the
Fuel Administration, and E. M Boa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
Hopes Women Will
Adopt This Habit
As Well As Men
Glass Of hot water each morn
ing helps VI look and feel
clean, sweet, fresh.

Happy, bright, Advantageous and
vivacious-a good clear skin; a nat
ural, rosy complexion and freedom
fuom illness are assured only by clean,
healthy blood. If only every woman
and likewise every man could realize
the wonders of the morning inside
bath, what a gratifying change would
take place.
Instead of the thousands of sickly,
anaemic-looking men, women and
girls with pasty or muddy complex
nerve wrecks "rundowns," brain
flags" and pessimists We should see a
virile. optimistic throng of rosy
checked people everywhere.
An inside bath is had by drinking,
glass of real hot water with a tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in it
TO wash from the stomach, liver, kid
vious days indigestible waste, sour
lamentations and poisons, before
putting more food into the stomach.
Those subject to sick headache, bill
iousness, nasty breath, rheumatism.
colds; and particularly those who
have a pallid, sallow complexion and
who are constipated very often, are
urged to obtain a quarter pound of
limestone phosphate at the drug store
which will cost but a trifle but is suf-
fiCient to demonstrate the quick and
remarkable change in both health and
appearance awaiting those who prac-
uce internal sanitation--Adv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
COMB SAGE TEA
NTOCRAYHAIR
Ladies! Try this, Darkens beau
tifully and nobody can tell
Brings back its gloss and
youthfulness.

Common garden sage brewed into a
heavy tea. with sulphur and alcohol
added, will turn gray. streaked and
faded hair beautifully dark and lux
uriant- Mixing the Sage Tea and Sui
phur recipe at home. tho, is trouble
some, An easier way is to get the
ready-to-use preparation improved by
the addition of other ingredients a
large bottle, at little cost, at drug
stores, known as -Wyeth's Sage and
sulphur Compound" thus avoiding a
lot of muss-
While gray. faded hair is not sinful.
We all desire to retain our youthful
appearance. and attractiveness. BY
darkening your hair with Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound, no one can
tell. because it does it so naturally, so
evenly You just dampen a sponge
or soft brush with it and draw this
thru your hair. taking one small
strand at time; by morning all gray
hairs have disappeared. After anoth-
er application or two your hair be-
comes beautifully dark, glossy, soft
and luxuriant and you appear years
younger Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound is a delightful toilet recui-
site It is not intended for the cure,
mitigation or prevention of disease
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
kANSANS ON A TOUR
Corps Of Speakers to Arkansas for
Red Cross

Acting on the plan outlined by the
headquarters Of the southwestern divi-
sion of the American Red Cross at St.
Louis. the first corps of speakers from
Kansas have left for a tour of Arkan-
saS in the interest of the coming
Christmas roll call of the Red Cross.
The plan as designed by the divisional
headquarters is that the five states in
the division exchange speakers so that
the traditional lack of consideration of
home talent may be overcome.
The speakers who left Kansas Mon
day for Arkansas are.
Rev. DR.. E. ]. Kulp and the Rev.
Percy Atkins, of Topeka, and the Rev.
DIR. A. NJ Brodie. of Wichita. to Little
Rock.
Rev. DR.. Frank L. Loveland to Tex
arkana.
Rev. Robert G. Burt. of Lawrence.
to Pine Bluff
Al F. Williams of Columbus, to
Newport.
Rev. r. B A. Mcbride, of Emporia.
to Dermott-
c. c. Isley, Of Cimarron, to Fordyce-
They will be Joined later in the week
by Justice John Marshall. Justice Jud-
son s. West. Justice Henry F. Mason,
Fred s. Jackson and Robert Stone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
LEADS A QUIET LIFE
VIM HohenzolIern Has Shed His Uni
forul-Wears Civilian Clothes.
(By the Associated Press.l

tBy the Associated PreSs-)
Amerongen, Holland. Dec. TO-
Since his formal abdication William
Hohcnzollern has shed his uniform
and appears regularly in civilian
clothes about his retreat here as do
the members of his suite. The en-
tourage has been reduced in number
to eighteen, for himself and the for
mer empress. The family life Of the
royal pair appears to flow as evenly
as any middle-aged couple who might
Their rooms on the first floor of the
castle command a view of the land
scape- They dine with their host.
Count Won Bentinck, being often
Joined at the meal by the counts
trother. noble residing in a neigh
boring castle and spending much OF
their time together strolling thru the
castle grounds
Friday Herr Hohenzollern went for
walk into the country while his
wife explored the neighboring market
town of Wageningen- Saturday the
ex-enperor visited Zuylestein, a Ben
timex family property, where he in
dulged IN tree cutting, for the sake of
exercise.
The quiet Of the village here is oc-
caSionally startled by wild rumorS of
plots upon the former emperor's life,
but the suspicious person found
lurking about the castle generally
man in search of copy. Another ru-
NOR, of which no confirmation can be
had, is that Herr HohenzoIlern has
bought a villa in the neighborhood.
The entrance to the castle is still
strictly guarded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
HE USED A MATCH
Hunting for Water, Finds Gas-Asks
5000 Damages From City.

A claim for $4,000 damages and
s2o-1o for doctor bills was presented
to Mayor J. E House and the city
commissioners Monday by C. D. Moss,
an employee of the city light depart
ment, for injuries which he claims to
have sustained on the night of Oc-
tober s as the result of an explosion
of gas in a man-hole at Ninth and
Kansas avenues.
Moss says ne lighted a match to see
II there was any water in the man
hole and that an explosion followed,
resulting in his face, neck and hands
being burned SO severely that he was
confined to his bed for some time.
He has been an employe of the light
department for eighteen years
Fred Painter, superintendent of the
i1ght department. says that flash
lights are furnished the men and that
he insists on them being used in such
work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
REVISE ROAD LAW
Important Matter Comes Before
1919 Legislature.
Make Motor License Fund
Available for Building.
BY E. W. SWAN.

Revision of the Kansas road laws
will be one of the important matters
presented to the state legislature
which convenes January IA. The
state highway commission recently
held session here and discussed pro-
posed changes in the present laws and
possible new legislation it will seek
The members of the state highways
board are R. S. Tiernan Of Fort Scott;
E. r. Moses of Great Bend, and Gov.
Arthur Capper. The board will seek
a much larger appropriation than was
given the highway commission two
years ago-s25.000.
A modern twist has been given
highway matters in late years by the
mounting proportions of the motor
license fees Under the present sys-
tenn this fee revertS to the county
where it originated for the purpose of
meeting the expense of road drag
ging- But now that this annual in
come has reached the 100000 mark
in Kansas, state highway officials see
the need of revision in the Kansas
law, similar to that undergone in more
than half the other states in the
Union already. it is said This pro-
posed revision removes the restrictions
fund can be put. that Of road drag
sing, and would make the fund avail
able for road building, either thru
handling by the state commission or
by the individual counties 1t is
pointed out that in some counties
where the number of motor cars is
large, the fund is too great for merely
road dragging. and the county COM
missioners are placed in a quandary
as TO what to do with it. One state
road official has declared the distri-
button of the fund is not equitable,
| because some counties containing
large cities get a large slice, while an
adjoining county of small population
gets a small portion, yet it is expected
to maintain cross county highways
largely for the utilization of residents
of the neighboring. largely populated
county. With the definite state high
way system of $500 miles already laid
out, it is advocated that all or share
of the motor license fund should be
used in perfecting this state highway
with hard surface roads
Still another proposal for the use
of at least a part of the motor license
as interest on road building funds. 1t
is pointed out that by the payment of
$4,000 a year interest, the state
could float a 100000 road bond
Indebtedness. and have left from the
motor license fund an annual sum suf-
ficient to retire the bonds in twenty
years In looking forward, also, it is
| seen that the motor license fund is
destined to grow larger from year to
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
PiNKSTON OUT OF 1T
Police Officer Not a Party to Apex
Theatcr Suit.

Theater Suit.
In an effort to provide place OF
amusem ent which the people of his
own race in Topeka might attend. K
K. Pinkston. a eolo-ed police officer,
opened the Apex motion picture the
alter at 302 Kansas ave:EIe at cost
of $4,000 to himself. He had long
noticed the fact, he says, that there
was no motion picture theater in To-
peka which negroes might attend.
That was in 1912.
A short time ago J. VI Heery and
others, as administrators of the es-
tate of Margaret Heery. to whom the
theater belonged. brought suit in the
court of Topeka against Pinkston, as
president, and John NJ. Wright. as
secretary, of the theater. to recover
$3.50 back rent and gain possession of
the premises. Monday, Judge Rad
Lee rendered a decision. But so far
as Pinkston is concerned, the judg-
me1t is invalid, it seems. Piukston
says be transferred his share in the
business to John M Wright in 1915,
long before the rent had become in
arrearz.
Pilkston says he doesn't owe a
cent in the world and doesn't in
tend to start this late in life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
A FIGHTIN DOCTOR
Captain Weisgerbcr of Topeka Re
turns From France.

Captain Weisgerbcr of Topeka Re-
turns From Franco.
Capt. A L. Weisgerber, formerly of
Topeka, has arrived in the United
States. He returned on the transport
Sierra Captain We.sgarber was a
practicing physician at Perry for a
number of years and returned from
France with a number of wounded Of
ficers
DR.. H L Clark, city health officer.
has received a letter from his brother
in law. lieut. w A Heap, which tells
of the manner in which Captain Weis-
gerber received his first wound
While the fighting was progressing
along the Mouse a soldier next to Cap
tain Weisgerber fell from the bullet of
a Hun sniper. After giving the wound
ed soldier first aid the captain was
sitting by his side enjoying a can of
buliy-beef when he received a bullet
in the leg from the same sniper. Pick
ing up the soldiers rifle the captain
started OUT to do a little private snip
ing. After exchanging a few shots the
German scored again. this time shoot
ing the captain thru the heel. While
crawling to a place of greater safety
he encountered Lieutenant Heap. who
in turn gave him first aid. After re-
turning again to duty Captain WeiS-
gerber was gassed and sent to a base
hospital.
Both of these officers were MEM
bers of the unit of medical officers
sent from Fort Riley in May After
landing in France they were sent at
once to the rear of the fighting about
Chateau Thierry. OF twenty who went
out from Fort Riley there were only
nine of them left on duty in the week
preceding the signing of the armiseice.
Captain Weisgerber graduated from
Washburn in 1908.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
new AVERAGE PRICES
Hogs VIII Sell at New Leyels-S11.5 so
at Chicago.

Chicago. Dec 10.-E xt sive
changes in average prices on hogs at
various live stock centers have been
undertaken by the United States food
administration sta bilIzation and con-
troll committee At a meeting of the
committee held here it was announced
today that the average price set at
Pittsburgh. for example. will hereafter
be s17.65 as against $3.50, which has
recently prevailed there.
The standard which the committee
has taken as a general basis for
prices is the government average
agreed upon for Chicago, namely,
$3.50 The average price at other
cities will, on this basis, be as follows
hereafter:
Cleveland. $3.50: Detroit, $3.50;
Buffalo, $17.10; Cincinnati. S17.4O;
Louisville. $17-10; Nashville, s16.95.
No changes were made in the aver
age price at centers west of Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
FOR SOLDIER BOYS
Recreation Program Is Agreed On for
the Hospitals.

Washington. Dec. 10.-A recreation
program designed at once to keep the
patients in military reconstruction
hospitals cheerful and normal and at
the same time to supplement the cor
receive physical treatment of the med
ical officers has been agreed upon be-
tween the surgeon generals staff and
the bureau of camp service of the
American Red Cross. 1t was disclosed
today that the plan is to be put into
effect at once in 25 hospitals where
some 49, 900 cases of men MANNED or
suffering from shell shock are under
atment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
@ E.@m
0yNLrESc CAS- .0pOCEPS
SNIFFlES, SNEEZES,
HOARSE WHEEZES
Danish them by using DIR. Bells
Pine-Tar-Honey.

Thousands recommend it. DIR. Bells
Pine-Tar-Honey isn't an experiment.
but a cough and cold remedy that has
steadily grown popular because it is
quickly effective.
For lingering colds or coughs or
fresh attacks its balsa mic and healing
autise ptics are sure to be beneficial
It brings speedy relief from phIegm-
congestion. inflammation, tickling
bronchial tubes. Good also for
hoarseness. coughs due to grippe, and
kindred ailments. Economical bot
tie goes a long way Your druggist
sells it. soc. soc and s1.20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
LETTING THE MEDICS OUT.
o. T. C. for Doctors at Fort Riley
Cleared in a Week.

Junction City, Kan, Dec. 16.-The
medical officers training camp at
Fort Riley will be vacated within a
week according to plans Of the army
authorities in charge of demobiuza ton
there Departure of enlisted men in
considerable numbers began this
morning when three special trains car
rted large coutin gents Of them to
eastern points for muster out of the
service at points near their place of
enlistment. A number of special trains
are being sent out from Camp Funston
today to other camps, where they will
be discharged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
WANT AUTONOMY IN CATALONIA.
Senior CambO VIII Defend Such q Bill
in Parliament

Barcelona. Dec. 10.-Senor Cambo,
leader of the Catalonian autonomists,
announced today that he would de-
fend the bill for Catalonian autonomy
in parliament tomorrow.
IF parliament refuses autonomy,
the Catalonian deputies will have no
alternative but to withdraw, and dam
gerous agitation will follow" he said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
KAROLYI WOULD Die
Hungarian Premier, Despondent, Tries
To Commit Suicide.

Amsterdam, Dec. 10.-Count Karol-
vi, the Hungarian premier, attempted
to commit suicide Sunday, according
to a Budapest dispatch received here
today He is said to have been de-
spondent over the political situation
in Hungary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
Murphy VIII Not Talk.

Chicago. Dec -1o.-Charles w
Murphy former owner of the Chicago
Cubs today refused to deny or affirm
report that he intended to obtain
an American association franchise
Neither Murphy nor the report indi-
Gated what franchise might be in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10

Our boys lover there are blessed with
good American mothers who keep them sup
piled with warm. haad-knitted Substituting,
knitting. knitting the hvelong day. knitting
until these boys are safely home. The women
of America belong to that army Of mercy
who backed up our boys at the front to
the very end. But those American women
vino have experienced the backache, the dizzy,
"headachy," or dragging-down feelings which
accompany the weaknesses and ills of woman
kind-all can find some neighbor some friend,
who has been benefited BY that "Cayorite
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10

Just like clock sconk-that's the way your whole
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for-to regulate the system Is well as cleanse and
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These the original tiny, sugzr-coated anti bill
Gus granuels; mild and gentle in their action, but
thorough and effective pain, gripping. One
little Pellet for laxative-three for cathartic.
Sick Headache, Bilious Headache, Constipation Ind-
geson, Bilious Attacks and many arrangements Of the
liver stomach. and bowels are promptly relieved and
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10

Prescription of Dr. Perces which prescribed
which has done much womanknd
alcohol narcotic Faded jaded tired
delicate suffering women
helped health and
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and builds
druggists sell it tablets liquid
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