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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-08
EXCEPTIONALLY RALLY
LARGELY ATTENDED.
The Auditorium Crowded at The
Meeting on Friday Last.

At 2;4O p. m. Friday last when Mr.. E,
C. Willard called the meeting to order,
he faced one of the largest audiences
eyer witnessed in the Welsh Auditor
ium. Similar meetings have been held
in South Louisiana, being addressed by
the same speakers that were here, ard
the issues that are ROW confronting the
people were ably presented,
Prior to the speaking, the entire
children and faculty OF the Welsh school
opened by singing patriotic song, led
by Miss Echo OakSmith. At its COZ.
CluSiOn, the chairman introduced Hon.
Benjamin F.Waldo of New Orleans, who
held the close attention Of his hearers
for fully forty minutes. He preIaced
his remarks by stating that the people
did not fully realize that Our nation
was at war and OF the great need of
conservation in all lines, especially thai
OF food. He strongly alluded to The
fact that this war would depend en- the
sufficient supply o? food, and that ou1
army and that of the allies must be fec
in order to win. For in order for our
army to fight with vim, they must be
fed and properly clothed. The speaker
strongly put forth the great shortage
OF food in Europe, especially among The
allied countries, and that America wa:
looked upon to supply the deficiency
He urged that every foot of idle lant
be made productive and that we praC
tice daily food conservation,
Mr., Waldo was followed by DR.. P. H
Saunders, one OF the leading banker
of New Orleans, who dWelt on the queS
ton OF financing the wal, and especial,
should people save every cent outSid
their actual needs and purchase Wa
Savings Stamps. Mr.. Saunders cited I
the saving instinct CT the EurOpaa
countries and of the amount per capt.
in the savings bank, comparing it wit
many of the States. Germany, said th
speaker had S5l per capita, while we
Louisiana had only $22. per capita. I'll
point was strongly put forth, that ever
,, person, old and young, should purchas
| War Swings Stamps, and thus help OF
} nation and the allies in this hour
r need.
, Both speeches were thoroughly p
triotic and made deep impression.
At the conc uSion OF the singing, tt
Star Spangled Banner, the audien'
was dismissed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-08
NOTICE.

To the Subscriber Of The Planters
Telephone Conf any, Inc:
Owing to the ms falling OF new cables,
switch boards ety., it is necessary to
issue a new direct ory, and many OF the
numbers will NECESSARILY be changed.
Several parties khe owing bills, few
Of several month"; Sanding. We have
decided that the bameNi no subscriber
who is delinquent will beHlaced on the
new directory, Dor will th1%teiephoEeS
be connected.
To avoid col plIcatl0nS' all oel IL
ouents will blelSe settle at once
Parties desiring telephones will please
file their requests also, that their
names may be placed on the new dIlec'
tory.
PLANTERS TELEPHONE co. INC
Per john II. Cooper, Manager.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-08
DR., Martin Writes From Somewhere
In France.

In a letter received by j. ALI. Martin
this week from Lieutenant Claude A.
Martin somewhere in France under
date of January 10, the Doctor says he
is "still feeling like coffin June" The
tone of his letter leads to the belief that
he is very well satisfied with his and
still full of the Old ego.
Doc" says the eating is good and
that Uncle Sam takes good care OF his
boys in France. His letter remarks
that the ground is covered with snow
and that his Red Cross sweater is high
Ey appreciated.
He sends kindeSt regards to all en-
Quiring Welsh friends.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-08

EMMA PAIGE, EVANGELIST.
and towns. The preaching of Miss
Paige is sane, sweet spirited and spirit.
ua. Her work is constructive. Her
service is given solely to tie kingdom,
and is therefore without sectaridn bias
or the slightest trace Of prOVinCianal.
ism. II you come to this meeting you
are bound to be helped. 1t is the work
OF Christ and every son Of God has
some part in it, ard some joy to be got
ten from it. The return to Christ is
imperative at this period in our nations
history.
Five niles is no distance to trave! in
order to gel blessing and be Dest
The roads are good, the weather is fire
Gasoline has not gone up. Give uS d
boost and boost yourself by being a
the meeting
Services every night at eight an'
twice on Sunday. Morning at II o'cIocl
and eight o'clock at night Obey TIT
best impulse of your soul and say I"
will 90 to Gods house tonight"
W. Lomax Childress.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-08
REVIVAL SERVICES WELL
ATTENDED IN ROANOKE,
Miss Paige is Preaching Strong and
F0rCIbIa Sermons.

The evangelistc meetings conducted
by Miss Emma Paige in the United
Brethren church at Roanoke are at
tracing wide attention. MANY PEG le
are attending, and much interest is
being aroused. The result Of the meet.
ing promises TO be OF great good for
the vi}pge and surrounding country
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-08

Miss J. C. Starkweather, advance
agent for the Radcliffe Attractions ar
rived in Welsh Thursday morning and
,tarted the ball rolling for the big
cbautauoua, which will be held in
Welsh on Tuesday, Wednesday and
thursday, Feb. 10, 20 and 81.
Arrangements for the conduct of the
wbirlwind campaign for the sale of
coacou tickets were made at meeting
If the guarantorS with the advance
agent last night.
Patrons were so we'll pleased with
the attractions last year that there was
general clamor for return dates. At
the time the contract was signed it was
understood that the Chautauqua was
10 arrive some time in November, and
as the time has long passed a great
many people formed the conclusion
that owing to the war, or some. other
circumstance, it had been postponed.
Present developments show that
this conclusion was entirely without
foundation.
Just one week before the adult Chau'
tauuua Junior Supervisor will be in
our community for three days to con.
duct a ChautauQua in the interest of
our boys and girls. All children are in
yited to meet with and especially |thoSe
between the ages of twelve and six
teen. Plans will be laid for the pre-
sentation Of a Children'S Pageant on
the first afternoon of the adult Chau.
tauqua, which will be under the direc'
ton of Mrs. Helen B. PaulSen, of the
American Institute of Child Life. The
title Of the Pageant will be THE Story
Of Old Glory"
On the first day Mrs. PaulSen will de-
liver the lecture which she has called
Community Consciousness" In this
discussion she will use her famous
"bOttle dolls" and will have the various
types Of people who make up our com
munity illustrated by Mother Goose
characters.
DR.. W. E. Adams will be in charge Of
the Chautauqua this year. DR.. Adams
is in close touch with our Government
tai affairs and will deliver two lectures
concerning matters of vital Importance
to US during this critical period. DR.
Adams subjects are THE Call to TIL
COlorS" and When The Boys Com,
Back"
Domestic Science and Food ConServa
tionare important subjects that will b.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-08

Chautauqua This Year Includes a Number of New
and Novel Features, Including Junior Work,
Domestic Science Course and Red Cross Lee
lures. Committees Selected Last Night.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-08

Mr.. E. C.Reddock, expert tailor,
representing the Storrs-Schaefer
Co., will be at Martins store Fri
day and Saturday, Feb, Is and
18th, witha full line Of Spring
samples, and will be pleased to
meet his former customers on
either of those dates.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-08

Mr.. E. C.Reddock, expert tailor,
will be at our store on Friday and
Saturday, Feb. rs and 10th, to
fit you for Spring and Summer
suits. Call and see the new
samples and have your measure
taken by our expert. Martins.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-08
FOR SALE.

M y h 6m e in Welsh.
Four big lois. House we'll
finished. Large b arm,
deep well, oNV private
water works. Rrcperty
we'll improved. re + Ills
reasonab'e.g Would TRADE
for country property. :
Call, phone or write q,
NJ. Gray. feb8tf
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-08
CATTLE.

Mich COWS and "other cattle" durh
the mast year show substantial lncrea
in numbers. Some portions OF tbel
creases is attributable to heretolo.
ur3cknowlcdged herds recently br'
to light thru enforced dipping regui
tions, ana to some fifty thousand =
more head mostly Her chords and s
horns, coming into the state frcm
drouth stricken areas OF Texas.
average mich cow today is wort
Louisiana about $3.50, whereas
wear ago she was worth S42' and
wears ago she could be bought
ahout s34. Other cattle" during
year increased 81 per cent in the ave
age price per hend, about So per cen
during the past five years.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-08
HORSES
MULES.

The increased number OF farm MT
is due mainly to shipments coming INT
the state. Easier and more abundan
money with farmers enabled many o
them TO take advantage Of the opportu
rity to replenish their stockSoFlS "a
work amaal5. The average waltz .
farm mules per head January |, X.
was per cent higher as comparedW 7
tAe preceding year, and about 5,5!
cont above taat Of five years ago.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-08-23
That Pot Of Beans.

We were talking with some of the
boys who shortly before had served in
the trenches with the first detachment
assigned to the firing line. They told
us of the fighting and the raids and
how young Enright and Hay hnd met
their death.
But how do you like life in the
trenchesT"
"Oh, not so bad Gee! You ought
to have seen those beans. 1t was this
way. The cook had just cooked pot
of beans for supper and had put 1t on
the edge of the trench to cool. when.
along came a German shell and hit it
square. Gee! I guess it must have
rained beans for an hour and we didn't
have any supper. 1t was -
Francis Rogers in the Vigilantes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-08-23

Chicago-Hogs-Top $1,000. >butch-
ers. Sl9.25 q 1890; light, sl925 a. 2O.OJ
1900: bulk, $4,000 1885; pigs. good and
choice.s17.75M 1910.
Cattle-Beef cattle good, choice and
prime. S16.5Oq1S.S5; common and med
ium. $1,000 1850: butcher stock cows
and heifers, s7.25 M14.25; Gamers and
cutters, $500. SO; stockers ana feed
ers, good. choice and fancy, $1035 a
1900; inferior. common and medium.
Sl.b0q 2.25. Veal calves, good and
choice, s16.75a1T.5O.
1915; medium and good, Sl625 0I7.65;
culls, 10000 400; feeders, $l65O@
lI15. Ewes. choice and prime $1,000
~ 1850; medium and good. sl12bGi
1900; culls, $4-504s.0o: breeding ewes.
choice, s12.50m1S.25
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-08-23
COLORADO TO FURNISH s4s MEN.
Reeistrants Will Entrain for Fort
Riley and Camp Lewis, Sept 10.


Denver.--Calls for 500 white and for
ty-three colored registrants subject to
draft in Colorado were received by
Provost Marshal John Evans. together
with enrichment orders for early in
September. There are three calls, and,
according to an Interpretation of the
orders by Maj. w. A. Spangler, Wash
ington officials are DESTROYS of placing
in active service all the remaining
class l registrants available in the
1917 and 1918 classes, which embrace
also the men for limited service duty.
prior to the big registration in Septem-
Der. The calls follow:
Entrain 500 white men in four-day
period beginning Sept. for Camp
Funston, Fort Riley, for general mill
tary service.
Entrain 800 white men in four-day
period beginning Sept. 8. for Fort
Riley Kansas, including limited serv-
Ice men in group C.
Entrain forty-three colored men
Sept. for Camp Lewis. American
Lake, Wash. for general service.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-08-23

Northwest of scissors from the
Aisne TO the Disc, north OF the Disc
TO the region around Roye; in the Ar
ras sector and northward on the IA
nous Lys salient the Germans every
where have been compelled to fall
back under the pressure of the French
and British troops In new offensive
launched by the French general, Man
gin, over front OF approximately fif-
teen and half miles, from Bailly on
the Disc to the Aisne near scissors,
the French in bitter fighting have car
ried forward their line to an average
depth of two and a half miles, and
in the first phases of the battle had
turned to French possession numerous
enemy-held villages and farms. In ad-
dition, more than 5000 Germans had
been herded behind the line, prisoners.
Mangin's men are reported still hard
after the enemy, and unofficial ac-
counts place the French on various
sectors well in advance of the posi-
lions outlined in the French official
communication.
Along the Scarpe, east of Arras,
Field Marshal Haigs forces have kept
up their harassing tactics against the
enemy, who has been compelled to
fall back eastward along the Scarpe'
river. The Germans resisted vigorous
ly, but all to no purpose, and the Brit
ish advanced their lines to the east
of the village of Fampoux Although
Haig claims only a slight forward
movement here, particular Significance
attaches to it by reason of the fact
that the Germans have been driven
back until they are virtually upon their
old battle line as it stood in December,
1917.
Northward. the Lys salient again
has been narrowed down by the opera
lions OF the British, who, north of Mer-
vile, have taken the villages of Vier-
hook and In Couronne and also
reached the hamlet of L'Epinette This
gain represents forward movement
OF about mile and half and places
the British astride the road running
southeastward to Estaires. The new
victories of the allies are highly i'm
portant. The advance of the French
northwest of Scissors, taken in con-
junction with the successful maneu-
vers on the Lassigny sector. and
south of Roye. where Beuvraignes has
been captured. seemingly means that
the enemy forces from the Somme to
the Disc soon must give up their posi-
lions and retreat eastward. 1t is not
improbable Noyon is we'll outflanked
on the south and southeast.
There has been little fighting along
the Vesle, where the Americans and
French are intrenched.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-08-23
crowder Expects 15s,eoo to Register

Washington, Aug. 21.-Revised esti-
mates announced today by the provost
marshal general show that 5000
young men who have become 81 since
last June > should register for mill
tary service Aug. "a. OF this number
it is estimated that about half will go
into class one, subject to immediate
call TO the colors.
The estimates of Saturdays regis
tration by states include: Arizona,
39l; Colorado. 1.343; New Mexico,
4S6, and Wyoming 325.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-08-23

Observation-Disclosures of persons were
killed and wounded in veritable bat
tie between Lettish guards and riot
ers during food disorders in Petro-
grad, according to an Amsterdam dis
patch. Martial law was proclaimed in
Petrograd the same evening.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-08-23

pound ever since and give you my per-
mission to publish this letter."-Miss
Flo KELLY, ats So. 18th St., Newark,
N. J.
The reason this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, was SO successful in Miss
Kelly's case was because it went to the
root of her trouble, restored her to q
normal healthy condition and as result
her nervousness disappeared.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-08-23

Cut loaf 900: crushed, SIS; mould A,
500; cubes, S.25; NNXX powdered, no,
powdered, 1855: fine granuiated and
diamond A, 7.5o; confectioners' A, 74O;
No. /, 7.35.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-08-23

down and got SO
weak / could hardly
stand, and adhead-
aches every day. /
tried everything /
could think of and
was under a ply
sician's care for two
years. A,girl friend
had used Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compoundand
she told me about
it. From the first
day / took itIbegan
to feel better and
now / am well and
able to do most any
k in d of work. I
have been recon-
mending the Com
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-08-23

''By CAD" pridefully calculated
prominent resident of the Rumpus
Ridge region of Arkansas. 1.-The way
them American soldiers fight the Ger
mans is n sight on earth They are
reglar ring-tailed catamounts in bat
tie, and then some"
"Uh-huh.'' returned Gap Johnson.
But you ort to see my fourteen chill
dren fight amongst themselves over
sack of mixed candy when I bring It
home from town for 'em i't-Kansas
City Star.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-08-23
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS..
Prices Quoted for Metals.

rates. &C. per cent. $1,000 2s sGnce per
unit; 25 per cent, sl2.00M 1880; 10 per
cent S9.40M12.20.
New Ycrk-Lead. SS.O5.
Spelter East St Louis delivery,
SS.S7h n9.12la.
Copper: s25.62la
Bar Silver: $1.0lis
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-08-23

Kansas City-Butter-Cream 43c;
irsts, sc: seconds, 40c; packing, 34c.
Eggs-Firsts, 3gc: seconds 33c
Poultry-Hens, 23m zee; ROSTERS. 1so.
Springs. 24c; broilers. use.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-08-23

Potatoes-Minneso early Ohio bulk.
Illinois Ohios. s2.30m2.35: Wisconsin,
Ohios, s2.3O@2.35; Wisconsin white
Poultry-FowIs. ao@ ale; snrinrs aao
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-08-23

London, Aug. 21.-The American
navy's air campaign against German
submarine bases in Flanders began
Aug. Is with the bombing of Ostend.
While details are lacking, it is said
the operations were successful.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-08-23
HIDES AND PELTS.
Dry Flint Hides.

r.,..L POUND
DutNurT . -. la
Fallen. all weights. Nos1 and 2 flat 2Sc
i5uiis and stag. Nos. L and flat. lee
culls and glue hides. ... iec
Snltcd hides, &c to Sc per Id. less.
Horsehidcs one-half to two-thirds
the price OF green sailed.
Dry Flint Peits.
Wool pelts. butchers and mur-
rains ioSether .'.-.....-..-..44G n47c
BY, nmVr wo1i psiits- 80 n 4 DC
D S snenr il,ss, no. l.-.-. 2TGu 30c
R Rvc,ss "pur daid. sneaThnEs. ..-. ~ @14c
peits ........:...-....... rs
Green Sailed Hides, zee
Heavy cured. No. (over 25
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-08-23

Any woman can keep secret per-
taining To the fact that her new dress
Is but an old one made over.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-08-23

so cents q day unnecessarily in barber
shops we have a total of $3.50. 500. 600.
under the actual figures, taking into
consideration all classes of people. In
the less exclusive barber shops one
finds continual stream of men. of the
moderate salary class. who indulge in
the items ! have enumerated. We
might guess the total ought to be at
least half billion dollars.
To have our shoes shIned we spend
at least s10O.000.OO0 year and mil
lion more than the market price for
shoe laces because we wish to avoid
the trouble of putting them in our
selves. Some of this expense undoubt-
edly is necessary. but while the war
lasts we need not be ashamed of any
form Of Spartan economy. We can be
tight handed and rigorous with our
nickels and dimes without being open
TO the charge OF stinginess-provided
we use the money for government
needs. We can shine our own shoes
for tenth of this hundred million dol
lars. There are in New York n number
OF men who have grown very wealthy
from the shoe-shining business. Among
them are some large tenement owners
one reputed TO be worth millions.
There are more than fifty thousand
bootback places in the United States.
some OF them employing a dozen or
more men. The majority of these
bootblacks are within the fighting age,
ut least they ought to be doing some
sort Oh war service instead or shining
shoes-whiIe American blood runs so
ireeiy on the other side.
Women Bio MASTERS
d.. .,. :.
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7f'"' ~ ''''e
a,, -. a,,,'. - - 70 So, gu nom
,,,a.aa.,,s, zi,,a,,",' CIV. so'ie
,,..ta.. =. -,
go 80, -. W 'o',e. soouS '"S.
saias ,rhns o.. 80 pv. I'm M VI Us ,"'nl
t. ,. ~ "i',iio" uo,'aIs
.'s'os ous NioV"
80 IN -. npp'S nus
~ ue ,i''e'
=. ~, ~" ia, .o'", VI "'''u'i-
~ . l,.s I'm .o'e' soous
' ''e'u''hs nun ne'es7
90 anu UNNECESSARY "r''cies' ou. ,ne
-, 80 va, "o uo"pi
nartiv dIenens.,la s,,,.,, ~. ,sa,.,,,,,e-
certain SCANS nov,ders ro,.,. to,,a,
vators so-caI,ad haa,,t,. a.,na
ond t,a M
A,arto.,s ,,.o,,.,, ,,,, .
ed wo 1,v. In a. a,,nas -,
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-08-23
A NERVOUS
Breakdown
Mis-. Kelly Tells How Lydia
E Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Restored
Her Health.

Newark, N. J.-"For about three
wears | suffered from nervous break
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-08-23
Butter.

Creameries, .ex. LIST grade, Id. 80
Creameries, I'd grade, lb..... ~
Process 40
Packing stock ..........3 3h a "a
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-08-23
POULTRY.
I;EEs.

EgsH. graded No. / net. II. o.
D. Denver -
kSEs. graded No. net. H. -.
Is. Denver 81
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-25

president of the United States; their unanimous vote reelected him in 1792- 93; and, even after he had positively refused to serve for a third term, two electors obstinately voted for him in 1796-97.
 The public events of his presidency are given elsewhere (see United States vol. XXIII. 752-755.) One can hardly follow them without receiving the con- viction that the sudden success of the new system was due mainly to the existence at that time of such charac- ter as Washington. He held the two na- tural parties apart, and prevented party contest until the new form of government had been firmly establish cd. It seems hardly possible that the final results should have been baulked, even if iron and blocd' had been necessary to bring it about It would )e unwise to attribute the quiet at tainment of the result to the political sense of the American people alone, or to use it as an historical preced- ent for the voluntary assumption of such d risk again, without the ad- vantage of such a political factor as Washington
 No greater mistake could be made, however, than to think that the in- fiuence of the president was fairly appreciated during his term of office. He attempted to balance party against party, to divide his cabinet between them, and to neutralize the effects of parties in that way. The consequence was that the two leading members of the cabinet soon occupied the position to use the worGs of one of them, of two game cocks in a pit" The uncon- scious drift of Washington's mind was toward the Federal party; his letters to Lafayette and Henry in December 179S and January 1799, are found to make that evident. When the Repub- lican party was formed, about 1793, it could not have been expected that it's leaders would long submit with patience to the continual nterposition of Washington's name and influence between themselves and their oppon- ents; but they maintained a calm eX- terior. Some of their followers were less discreet The presidents procla- nation of neutrality between France and Great Britian excited them to an- ger ;his support of Jays treaty with Great Blitian reused them to fury. Forged letters purporting to show his desire to abandon the revolutionary