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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18
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THE YANKEES ON THE MARINE.

NJ According to by Hough of the Vsanse.
Oh English and the lrsh and the cwln Scotties too
Il Tustryeuns and the airy French Polu
The only thing bothered year before We knew ~
Was ow in ell the Yank look an wot ELL they'd do "
81 r,.. ,.o,, a.. n.ms -
They adnt muctheir shootn was the syme
r. An the only thing that bothered that day in awst July
=" Was low in ell if they should ANY, q
Them leggy nosey uns just across the sea &
We couldn't 'elp wonder ell their CUTS 'ud be-
thing that bothered all staggern ranks
Was low in ell get chow feedUns ad it the Yan a
4 ~
e seed the Yanks a-runninGaw blimy! ow they rum -
*; the that seed the chase begin
- Was 'ow in to stop fore they into Berlin! Il
g. They didn't tactics but the bloody manuel
They adnt learned "Ooray an "Gie em el II
b only thing that bothered about them leggy lads
q Was in get chow feed their "KameradsE
. So we're sandin all together in stiffsh firm lne
~ anyone you, you we're dom fine.
But the only thing that bOher usan that don't bother much
D S 'ow ell get the dirt O bury all the Dutch
q Gaws rewth fghtn all as q
y The dirty pryer, beco e's alwus been; :
~ thing bohers andn i'm thanks
y Is 'ow in ell weren't fer the Yanks. 4
.
-. English and the Irish, anthe own Scote too
V Auseuns, an the airy French POlu, e
T. The only thing bothered don't bother MORE
- why in ell didn't know the Yankee boys before!
J.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES o DID, . Aa . q
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18
EUGENE oRGERON.

Eugene Orgeron died "Wednesday
night at Thornwell of pneumonia fol-
lowing an attack of influenza. The
remains were taken to Crowley on
train No. 4 yesterday afternoon where
interment was made.
The deceased was a son in'laW OF
Major White who is in charge OF the
affairs of the Southwestern Land &
Canal Co. at ThOrnwell, and 1t is under
stood he was engaged in rice farming
on the Southwestern.
Although a native of New Orleans
Mr.. Orgeron had resided at Crowley
a number of years. He was 20 years
old. A wife and young baby are LETT
to mourn Their loss.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18
LA. STATE OPERATES
RICE FLOUR MILL
Crowley Signal:

Crowley Signal:
The rice flour mill of the Louisiana
State Rice Milling company, located
at Crowley, will be in operation in a
few weeks. Experienced flour mill
ers have been imported and as soon
as the necessary equipment can be
put in shape to run the mill will be
started. This mill represents an in
vestment of $1OO,OOO.OO and is
distinct addition to Crowley's mill
row, being the only exclusive rice
-four mill in the country.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18
TURN CLOCK BACK
ON OCTOBER 9TH

The clocks of tde nation will be
turned back one hour Sunday morn
ing, October 9th at 2 o'clock, &C
cording to the daylight saving rule
which caused them to be turned
ahead one hour in the spring.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18

The leopard can.
neither can the
horns. I'm bse.
e bOches are ttS
o hep wake q.
pct that America
ne world is fac.
n't you see IT,
"O" every
The balance-ana
light which shall
| your lOathing for
| I'm in you a. 10
Othing-considsr
elimination.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18

Bonds build airplanes. Buy Lib
erty Bonds.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18
r MILITARY
WOMEN CAN
YIN THE WAR;

l, from eighteen
called rapidly as
an Power blu.
g boys between
nd eighteen, who
for military ser.
ally take their
offices by taking
orOugh and prac.
merica's largest
This cali for
llalihed for mill;
men, to help win
gaps of business,
on are needed in
ms all over the
o are properly
eceive considers
ositiOns. Those
ly trained get
want to do your
the same time,
ty and service to
war, arrange to
once and let Us
position that Is
and effort. The
lave taken thous.
business Offices,
our school have
enter into pOsi.
y in the shortest
sucO opportunity
v can you put Of
he advantage Of
business man or
Te train our grad
ness with favor.
send them to de.
every business,
who knows, and
made a study Of
cen trained in .
in a theoretical
zen given an OPP
b show what they
for this service
ge of our school
,ou get into the
Fill i nand mail
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18
UNCLE SANS
ADVICE ON FLU
U. S. Public Health Service Issues
Official Health Bulletin
on Influenza.
LATEST WORD ON SUBJECT.
Epidemic Probably Not Spanish In
orioin-Germ Still Unknown-Peo'
ole Should Guard Against "OropIet
Infection"-Surgeon General Blue
Makes Authoritative Statement.

Washington, D. C.-(Special)-A-
though King AlphOnSO of Spain was
one of the victims of the influenza cpl
demic in 1898 and again this summer
Spanish authorities repudiate any
claim to influenza as Spanish dis
ease. Ii the people Of this country 90
not take care the epidemic VIII De-
come so widespread throughout the
United States that soon we shall hear
the disease called American" inhu-
enZa.
In response to a request for definite
information concerning Spanish inhu-
enza, Surgeon General Rupert Blue OF
the U. S. Public Health Service has
authorized the following official inter-
view:
What Is Spanish Influenza? Is 1t
something new2 Does 1t come from
Spain2
1.-THE disease now occurring IN ths
country and called Spanish lnhuen'
"a resembles very contagious KIND
of cold accompanied by fever, pains
Coughs and Sneezes
Spread Diseases
1
= ~ ;
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18

Bonds Put the Dam in Potsdam.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18

Bonds build ships. Buy Liberty
Bonds.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18

Short of help this week phone
your orders early so we may get
to you as soon as possible. Kim
ball, phone "a.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18

Buy Liberty
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-03-16
NEBRASKA YOUTH TELLS HOW
Nephew Of Late General Manderson
Describes Flight Far Into Foe Land
HE BOMBED GERMAN CITIES

about it, but don't worry as it was
not as dangerous as it sounds. Four
OF us had gone to a well known town
IN Germany. We started about 10
o'clock and arrived at II 80.
I'VE dropped our bombs and then
made wide turn toS the left to see
the damage. The others turned to
the right and were between me and
the sun. When / looked again there
were three machines straight ahead
and IN the direction Of home. 7
AS | came nearer the machines
looked different and then they all dove
at me bead first. Then | knew they
were Boches. Well, shots few thick
and fast. One machine went down
pretty fast The other two came at
me again, ard i went into high
spiral, going down like rock, my ob.
server shooting all the time. Well,
ne gave them all they wanted and
they beat it, and then 1t was we who
did the beating. And we sure did 90.
never ran home so fast in wife.
l had FIVE. koles in my machine. but
they-were in the wings and not close
to me-. - .--.. -..... .
The German machines were Tan
goes. The Tango Boche is what is
known As the flying circus They are
Is OF the best German pilots led by
Baron Richthoffen, who is a great
pilot and pretty good sport. To-
morrow night will write you more,
but tonight am dead tired and can
just finish with good night
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-03-16
Fish Elected President I
Western NeWSpaper Union

H. H. Fish of Omaha has been
elected president and general mana
ger Of the Western Newspaper Union,
and thus becomes the executive head
of the big newspaper service organiza-
tion which has its headquarters in this
city,
A meeting of the board of directors
of this company was held this week,
at which the election of Mr.. Fish to
the presidency occurred. This posi-
ton has been vacant since the death
of George A. Joslyn, more than year
ago. .a...
Mr.. Fish had been vice president
and has been general manager for sew
eral years.
c. D. Joslyn of New York City was
elected chairmap of the board of di-
rectors and Judge ]. J, Sullivan OF
Omaha was added to the directors.
Other Omahans on the board are
Sarah H. Joslyn, c. L. Farnsworth, c.
Z. 'Yost and J. B. Jones.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-03-16
(From a staff Correspondent

Lincoln, March -15.-(Speciall 81
never ran home so fast in my life" is
the way 'Manderson Lehr, a nephew
of the late, General Manderson OF
Omaha, writes his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry F. Lehr of Albion in
describing battle he had with four
German airplanes in a recent raid over
Germany. +
Manderson has been in the air serv-
ice of allie. for two years, going
from Beloit college. He is a Ne
braskan and a graduate OF the Albion
High school. In his letter to his par
ents, he writes in part:
"We carried out five long expedi-
tons into Germany. The first tw,
times there was no opposition, but
yesterday and today we ran Into a
pretty stiff proposition, but got
through, made our objectives, dropped
our bombs. and returned. We were
not able to make our own camp, but
had to land at another aviation camp
nearby ON account of the fog hanging
over our landing place. 1t was a
strange sight, (
/. We were going along and could
see everything below US, but as we
neared Our camp things below us
looked like 3 sea Of cotton. / dropped
down into t and could see nothing
Shot up out of it and everything was
clear. Our camp was simply covered
DAY before> yesterday i had an
exciting experience and will tell yor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-03-16
GERMANY HARD
AFTER DUTCH If ,
U. S. GETS SHIPS
Teuton Papers in Rage Demand
Netherlands Take Drastic
Measures if Plan Is
-.> Carried Out.
lBy Associated Press }

london, March l5.-The notice
served on Holland by Great Britain
and the United States regarding the
taking over of Dutch ships in allied
ports has thrown the German press
into a towering rage, the Copenhagen
correspondent of the Exchange Tele-
graph company cables. The newspa-
pers demand that Germany take the
most drastic counter measures if Hol-
land gives way to the allies.
Bitter Against u. S.
Amsterdam, March l5.-Extraets
from Vienna newspapers regarding
the allied ,intimation that Dutch ship
pins in allied ports would be taken
over, contain violent abuse of the ell
tentc and of the United States. The
Neue Freie Presse represents the
proposed action as making Dutch
neutrality thing OF derision and all
undisguised outrage. 1t is particu-
larly bitter against the United States,
which 1t declares to be primarily re-
sponsible for this unprecedented act
of violence against neutral people.
.. Used to Carry Food.
Washington, March l5.-The mil.
lion tons Of Dutch ships about to be
taken overihy the United States and
Great Britain by requisition, if the
Netherlands government voluntarily
does not agree to turn them over
will be used chiefly, officials said to-
day. for the transportation of food
stuffs.
The ships will be pooled by the al
lied governnientsr In Fthe common
cause. The Dutch crews arc expected
to remain with them.
May Fly Two Flags. 'A.$
There is a possibility, officials sale
today, that .he Dutch ships taken ovel
may. be put under the American ant
British flags, although this has moi
been decided, If this were done, many
members ofitheir Dutch crews would
be removed. -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-03-16
TEXAS TOBE BONE
Dry HOUSEPASSES
VOTES FOR WOMEN

Austin, Tex.;s March 15.-The Joint
conference committee of the house
and senate tonight reached an agree
ment on the statutory prohibition bill,
the senate representatives receding
from the senate amendment, defining
intoxicants as beverages containing
as much as one-half of | per cent of
alcohol. This was the chief amend
ment to the house bill. Both houses
tomorrow will be, asked to concur in
the committee recommendations.
The bill giving women the right to
vote in primary elections and partici-
pate i'll nominating conventions was
passed in the house and. sent to the
senate.
The house bill re-enacting the So
called ALLISON liquor law" said to be
designed to make the state bone
dry" after statutory prohibition be-
comes effective, was passed in the
senate aud sent 70 2 Joint eommittaA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-03-16
EASTERN ROADS ;
GET BIG INCREASE
IN FREIGHT RATES

Washington, March l5.-A general
increase of about IS per cent in COM
modify rates was granted today by
the Interstate Commerce commission
to railroads east of the Mississippi and
north of the Ohio and Potomac rivers,
supplementing similar increase al
lowed last June in class rates.
The order applies only to uticles
shipped in large quantities, such as
coal, brick, grain, foodstuffs, oil, store,
cement, lumber and other staple tro-
ducts shipped under the Commodity
classification. The new rates VII go
into effect as soon as railroads file
new tariffs, probably within & iew
weeks.
The action will add about SIS, ,000,-
600 to the revenue of eastern roads,
although it will not actually increase
their earnings, since the sum wiz re-
vert to the government under the sys-
tenn OF common operation. ~.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-03-16
GERMAN FORCE
PEACE WILL NOT.
BIND RUSSIANS
Moscow Advices Declare SIavs
viii Gather With New So.
Cialist Army to Resist
Teutons.

Washington, March ls.-The dcci-
sion of the all-Russian congress Of
soviets at Moscow to ratify the Ger
man peace terms was reached after
receipt OF President Wilson'S mes
sage to the Russian people, assuring
them that America would take the
first oppbrtunity~to help them regain
their complete sovereignty and inde-
pendence.
A message received at the State de-
partment today from American Con-
sui Summers at Moscow said the
presidents message was delivered
two days before the soviets met.
Official expression indicated that
America and the allies expect the
action of the congress to have little
direct bearing on the general Russian
situation.
1t apparently was believed that
chaotic conditions will continue in
Russia for long time, even though
the Germans make every effort to re-
establish order and .rcorganize the
country's industrial and agricultural
life.
Officials here were deeply interest
ed in dispatch from Moscow which
said that the Russian factions de-
clared that the peace will be tempo
rary only and that Russia will gather
herself together with new socialistic
army to resist the Germans.
The fact that only slightly more
than half of the delegates expected tc
attend the congress were reported as
voting also caused comment.
No Peace at Russ Expense.
The attitude OF the American gov
ernment against any German move
towafd a general peace at the ex
4 pense of Russia is directly in line
with the expression OF Lord Rober
Cecil in the House of Commons to
day that even if such . proposal came
from Germany it would not be con
sidered.
War department officials are no
Convinced that the Germans are ready
to undertake big offensive on th'
western front despite advance notices
sent out from Germany.
| Whatever Germany's program
however. America and the allies, i
was reiterated today. are in the wal
to win and their stand against a pre-
mature peace is as strong as it ha
been at any time in the past
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-03-16
HAWkEYES Want
TO BUY COAL IN
EASTERN STATES
Governor Harding Heads Dele
cation to Capital With This
End in View; McHugh May
Aid War Industries Board.
Washington Bureau Of The
. Omaha Bee, 1911 q Sire

oHlunh Dec, 1Sll ~ street.
Washington, March l5.-tSpecia!
Telegram. "A delegation of Hawk
eyes including Governor w. l.
Harding of Des Moines; Charles
Webster of Waucoma, Ia, member o!
the fuel administration; w. F. Shep.
herd of Harlan. Senator w. G. Has.
kell of Cedar Rapids, and A. c. John.
son of Dubuque, arrived in Washing.
kton today to prevent, if possible 4
repetition of last winters coal situa,
tion so far as Iowa is concerned.
The delegation seeks first TO- have
the price of coal established so thai
the consuming public may feel at ease
about buying coal in May June July
or August with the assurance that the
price will remain fixed.
The delegation also is here to pro
test against Iowa being placed in I
zone that will prohibit its purchase o.
coal, and this particularly relates tc
bituminous coal in the event that Goa
is not stored early, if necessary, ir
West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, II
linois and Ohio. n.;l-t~.:'
The members had conference
with officials ofthe fuel commission
today, where their suggestions were
received with attention. They wer.
not able to see Fuel Administrator
Garfield on account of his mother.
death, but will continue the confer.
ence with officials tomorrow.
Not After Depot.
Governor Harding said his busines.
in Washington primarily was to ge
the coal situation adjusted for mex
winter and not wait until mid-sum
mer, when there would be such jan
that nobody would be satisfied.
When asked if he was here to urg.
the establishment of ouartermaster'.
depot at Des Moines, he said:
Most emphatically not, my trip il
to get the coal situation we'll in hand
that is ALL" ~..
Frederick Hickman, representing ;
number of Omaha contractors, while il
Washington recently, complained tha
there is disposition on the part o
officials of the war industries / boart
wholly to ignore western contractors
and was given to understand by on
of the officials Of the cantonmen
, divisions that no contracts were to b.
let to western firms, but instead
would go to eastern firms.
Congressman Lobeck being ap
Continued on Page Two, Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-03-16
BRITAIN TURNS +.
Down GERMANy'S
new PEACE MOVE
.Hindenburg and Ludendorff
J Boast Of Teutons' Ability to
Continue War to VIC
torious- Finish. ~.

That peace terms have been Offered
Great Britain by Germany may be IN.
ferred from several significant otate-
ments given out Friday. /
Lord Robert Cecil, British minister
Of blockade, when asked # proposals
'had been received for a peace At the
expense Of Russia answered that nc
such proposals are being considsfee
or will be considered. ~
Earlier in the day an Amsterdam
dispatch quoted Field Marshal voi
Hindefburg as saying that the en-
tente has shown All uflresponsiSc o.
tituds toward Geriilanys peace ifi
tentions and the great German OF
fensive must therefore go on" Latel
General von Ludendorf, the Gernar
quartermaster general was reported a.
saying: y . t'4a.E> =. .
"Since the enemy is not inclined tc
make peace, he will have to fight arit
this fight, will, of course, be the mos
tremendous Of the whole war" IF
Ludendorff Makes Boast. Z
General Won Ludendorff continued
1--WE are stronger than the enemy al
regards men, material, aerial forces
tanks, everything in fact of which HI
boasted' is. standing in, readiness OF
our side in the greatest abundance.
1t is admitted that offers of peace
have been made to Serbia by Austria
Hungary and Bulgaria, but it is statet
that Serbia has absolutely refused K
consider them.
Holland stands in perilous situa
ton, according to the German news
papers which are printing edit1i .als
evidently inspired, on the taking owe
of the Dutch ships by the Ulite'
States and Great Britain. go "D-asti
measures" are advocated il Ho,lsn'
gives way" to the allies.
The allied maritime, transport colri
Gil, formed at the instance OF tn
Aaerican mission to England ant
France, led by Colonel E. M. Hcus
has held its first meeting and an
nounces that it will organize allie'
shipping so that tonnage may be nse'
in the most effective manner. w..
Spirited fighting is reported alonl
the French front. In the Champaign
and Lorraine sectors the French hav
won local successes, German officia
reports admit The loss of ground il
Champagne before heavy forces Of tn
French who are apparently able t
hold the ground theylhave gained.
Battle Pends in Italy.
Along the British front the ar!iller
fire has grown in intensity in man
sectors and there have been iiyel
engagements between raiding par'.e:
The Canadians have carried out an
other raid southeast of Lens.
The Austrians report that Nslia
positions ON Mount Pasubio or tn
mountainous section of the l'a';a
battle line have been blown ID an
| that Austrian forces have occcpie
ground. Mount Pasdbio is east q
Lake Garda and on the left side<nf
deep salient in the Italian line.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-03-16

15(Specal Tegam)A message received
today conveying information that Russell Lewis and Roy Breese
American soldiers who have been deco
rated with the French War Cross for galanty in action. t5
both members OF M 168h infantry
Lewis who old corporal the Of Mrs Eunce Lewis
The he wounded in action 7 Al.
information
a for bravery, coursed down her cheek.
boy" slightly wounded
private years old of Mr. Mrs Fred
told today that her had received the dcora
on proud before
y happy know that he has received the distinction Of be-
ing decorated with the French War Cross"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-03-16
RAIL HEAD s.
HERE DISCUSS
. DEPOT union
Bees Proposal Of Station Mer-
ger in View Of War Necessity
Attracts Attention Among
= Business interests.

Suggestion tor merger Vi pas
senger stations in Omaha as war
measure, and as a measure Of war
time economy and efficiency, as made
by The Bee, has occasioned consider
able comment and aroused a great
deal Of discussion.
Business men, who are learning to
cut out overhead expense everywhere,
and learning to take up the slack ends
of their business methods, expressed
surprise that nothing has as yet been
done in railroad management that
would save a nickel in the cost OF op-
Grafton, and that despite the fact that
the government management seemed
to promise some mergers and more
efficient methods at the terminals,
these things are so slow in coming
about. s..s
RAILROAD MEN DIFFER.
Railroad men too discussed the
proposal Of the merger and the state
ment by The, Bee that there is, no
longer any good excuse for the sep
arate operation by the government
OF the two passenger stations in
Omaha.
Some difference OF opinion still ex-
lists among the railroad men OF Omaha
in regard to the proposed merger.
Importance of Merger.
Fred P. Rutherford, city. passenger
agent of the Rock Island, who sees
the Importance of such a merger at
this time most clearly says:
| = Everything points to the merger
of the. city ticket Offices. here, as
we'll as elsewhere and with this com
ing, there is no reason why merger
of depot ticket Offices may not be ex-
pected to follow. / have anidel that
the merger in Omaha is not far away
When that comes, while I do no,
know what the plan will be, ! fanc,
that all the passenger trains now com
ing into and going out Of the Unior
4 and Burlington stations will be op
Grated through the former. Whilt
this might be 4 war measure, ! wellt
not be surprised to see it permanent
| by merging the two stations, mere
trackage would be added to the pas
Sefger yardsMand even If the trair
service should not be reduced, ths
congestion would be relieved.
| by making some slight changes
in the arrangement OF the .interitr o.
the Union station, the waiting room;
could be enlarged and by taking ou
some partitions, additional space coulc
be provided for such additional ticke
sellers as would be required il ths
Burlington should do its busilles.
through the same station as the othel
roads"
| Little More Dubious.
! George w. Holdrege, general man
ager of the Burlington, is more dubi
GUS of>its practicability right now. III,
gives his idea as follows:
Before the war is over the on,
station idea may be adopted, bu
never with the number of trains nov
being operated. don't think i
would be practical. At this time there
is not enough trackage at our sta
ton for the convenient handling O
the trains that we are running. Anc
as / understand the situation, acros,
Continued on Page Eight, Column One.)