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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-26
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS.

The Police Jury of the Parish of
Jefferson Davis will receive bids up
to 10 o'clock a m, Thursday, August
l, 1918, for the operation and main
tainance of the Mermentau Toll Fer
ry across the Mermentau river on the
Jennings Mermentau Public high
way.
All bids must be sealed and must
bear the inscription of the following
words on the envelope containing the
bid viz: "Bid for the operation and
Maintenance of the Mermentau
Ferry" The bids must be addressed
to the President of the Police Jury,
Jennings, Louisiana.
Bids will be opened at 10 o'clock a.
m. Thursday, August /, 1918, the
Police Jury reserving the right to
TeJccI any OF oil DluS.
Successful bidder will be re-
quired to execute a good and solvent
bond in the sum of not less than Five
Hundred Dollars. ($5OO.00), for the
q" This Ferry being joint ferry be-
tween the Parish of Jefferson Davis,
and the Parish of Acadia, any con-
tract awarded will be subject to the
faithful performance of his duties.
approval of the Police Jury of Acadia
J. S IRENE, President.
JOHN T. HOOD, Clerk Police Jury.
parish.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-26
ORDINANCE NO. 1872.

AN ORDINANCE creating Road
District under the name Of The
Pelican Road District Number One
~ Of the Parish Of Jefferson
Davis, State Of Louisiana, and des-
ignating and recommending she
appointment Of Board Of Super.
risors for the same.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of the Parish of Jeffer-
son Davis, State Of Louisiana, in
regular session convened, That
whereas as a petition signed by
more than twenty-five per cent (25)
of the resident property owners in
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-26
BOOHOLDERS.
BEING FILLCHED
BY HOLDERS OF
POOR SECURITIES.

The State Council Of Defense has
issued bulletin No. 80 on preventing
Liberty Loan bonds from being offer
ed in exchange for securities or mer-
chandise. except in dire cases Of ne
cessity or misfortune.
Regarding the exchange of the
bonds for securities of merchandise
Secretary McAdoO has said that the
practice defeats the purpose of their
sale, discOurages thrift and increases
expenditures, thus depriving the
Liberty Loan bonds from being Of
tered in exchange for securities or
merchandise, except in dire cases of
necessity Or misfortune.
government Of labor and material
needed for war purposes. In addition
bonds taken in exchange are usually
sold Immediately on the open mar.
ket, thus depressing the market
price.
In order to prevent the sale Of the
bonds the State Council has recon-
mended the following course of pro-
ceedure to the Parish Councils:
~ That you instruct the Com
munity councils to locate and to fol-
low up all specific cases;
~ That, if you find that the
abuse in your parish is so extensive
as to warrant it, you get a general
warning before the public by means
of bulletin boards and in the news
papers.
(S) That you report all serious
cases to this office in order that the
matter may be taken up with the
War Loan organization.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-26

(9) South, Range Six (6), West Of
Louisiana Meridian.
All of said lands being situated in
the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State
of Louisiana.
Section 3. Be it further ordained
etc, That whereas petition signed
by more than fifty per cent (50) of
the property owners resident in the
said Road District has been present
ed to this body requesting the ap-
pointment of w. M. Fenton, George
Deaton Jr., Oscar Miller, M. Sharp
and J. T. Hebert, resident property
owners in said Road District, as men,
bers of the Board of Supervisors of
said Road District as provided in
Section Four "a of said Act Num-
Der Thirty 500 of the General AS
sembly of 1917;
Be it ordained therefore That the
said resident property owners be and
they are hereby appointed as the
Board of Supervisors of the said
Road District as provided in the
said Section Four (4), of the said
Act No. Thirty $500 of the General
Assembly of Louisiana for the year
1917, and they are hereby invested
with all the powers, rights and priv
ileges conferred by the said Act of
the Genera. Assembly, and shall
serve until their SUCCESSORS shall have
been appointed.
Section 4. Be it further ordained
etc., That all the provisions of the
said Act No. 80 of the General AS
sembly of 1917 relating to the Gre
alton, organization and conduct of
Road Districts be and the same are
hereby enacted for the government
of the said Road District.
Section BE it further ordained
etc., That this ordinance be and the
same shall be in full force and eff
feet from and after it's adoption and
PRONUNCIATION.
J. S. IRENE,
President Police Jury.
Attest:
JOHN r. HOOD,
Clerk Police Jury.
Yeas, Eight.
Nays, None.
Absent One.
Adopted July 5, 1918.
July 12-6t.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-26

A letter thanking the chairman of
the refugee work for the shipment of
refugee garments "a knitted blank
ets) has been received and the work
passed upon as excellent.
Knitters Notice! Send in and get
the new yarn as early as possible.
Drop work on all old and push the
work with the new yarn that we may
make as good with the new work as
possible. Emma Lawson, chair
man.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-26

The bandage situation is made
clear by this letter received from
headquarters, chairman of wOmen's
work:
'Tn reference to your July allOt-
ment, would advise that your chap.
ter did not receive work in surgical
dressings as class was held after Mrs.
Moberly had made up her list OF
chapters which were to receive this
type of work. However have sub
mitted the name of your chapter to
Mrs. Moberly and feel sure that you
will be included in the surgical dress
ings for next month,
"Supt. of Surgical Dressings"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-26
Cause of Dependency.

Dependency is often caused by in
digestion and constipation, and
quickly disappears when Chamber
lain's Tablets are taken. These tab
lets strengthens the digestion and
move the bowels.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-26
FENTON NOTES,

The citizens of Fenton and .
rounding country held tbei, p,
defense asked them to. Attn
OF July celebration as the con,.,
expenses were paid the balance =
fnuds, $1,000, was turned to fl,
Cross. Also a dance given h,
young men turned in SIG. ovs,
penses, to the Red Cross r
Fenton turned to the Red Cross /,
$21.85 and to the Fenton i'm
Red Cross $21.S5, making tOtl
$43.7O raised for the good !,
here.
Another small contribution o,
the Junior Red Cross of q,
makes them total of $23.55,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-26
Red Cross Notes
Mrs. W. f. Taught, Chairman

F. G. Seward, Chairman.
C. E. Carr, Vice-Chairman.
Miss Teresa Stewart, Recording
Secretary.
Miss Eldia Goodreau, Treasurer.
Mrs. VIM Fear, Miss Emma Law
son, members Executive committee.
Mrs. Anna Prentice, Chairman of
Woman's Work.
Mrs. C. E. Carr, Chairman Hospital
Garments.
Mrs. VIM. Fear, Chairman Surgical
Dressings.
Miss Emma Lawson, Chairman of
Knitting.
Mrs. E. C. Willard, Chairman of
House committee.
Mesdames Martin and Peck and
Messrs. Estes and Miller, Packing
and Shipping committee.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-26
NLDIEl
CAMP 4
GET MA

The War Sc
the American L
ports that 485'f
ed to American
to July l. TIL
mage space graz
Gen. Pershing {
ports. where tn
men on the voy
~ France.
naval bases abr
tonnage for tn
ard England.
A total Of m
books have bee
American Libra
camps and sta
states and over
100000 of the
chased, the 9th
gifts from tn
through the puI
country. Nearl
have been erect
America, alone
lections of bool
Two hundred
leaders in theil
country, are gi'
brary War SerV
are serving as
sistants, and OF
others are in d
shipment Of boz
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-26
TWO POI
Carlyle Blackw |
ley Coming i

Two popular
we'll and Evel,
presented at t
day night, Al
strikingly inter
ing picture, 81
story is of the
with presented;
a Fascinating
through the st
stars are seen
vantage. You
entertainment
all means.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-26

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??, 1918-07-26
FOR SALE.

Five head of cattle for sale-will
sell all or part, Phone 81, O. B. San
ders, Welsh, La. Jul Site
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-26

See our new line of stationery
Journal Book Store.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-26

Strayed.-0ne white mare nj,
one q ~wn mare mule, 8 yean i
H. White, Jennings, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-26

The new allotment for the Welsh
Chapter arrived Saturday and con-
sists of 30 helpless case bed shirts,
1870 refugee aprons with all neces-
sary accessories for finishing the gar
ments. The garments are all cut and
are to be assembled and given out
for making up; 33 pounds of sock
yarn was received which is the al
lotment for the knitters, out of
which we are expected to make 1872
pairs of socks. These are to be fin
ished and shipped August 18th.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-26

The following is an extract from a
letter from the Gulf Division Super
intendent of the knitting department
to the Welsh chapter
Il am writing to ask you to give
it your personal attention and see
that wool is given only to the work
crs who will conform EXACTLY to
Red Cross directions, and see that
only such work leaves your chapter.
Up to date, in case of socks, we have
had quite bit of trouble with toes
that have been incorrectly joined.
Besides joining the toes these new
complaints have just been received
from Washington:
"1.-Socks are not all 10 l-2
inches long.
$50 per cent Of both socks of
pairs not the same size,, which is
caused by not counting rows or
stretching in washing.
"3.-Colored toes.
"4-Labels which should be sew
ed on cuffs, sewed on incorrectly,
binding the cuff. Cuff should be al
lowed to give.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-20
SCORES MADE IN TELEGRAPH
 TOURNAMENT

In the second series of the Tele- graph bowling tournament which was nlave1 last night Skagway bowl CTS made the following scores:
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-20
SPHAGNUM MOSS GIVEN TO UNIVERSITY TO BE
 USED IN TIE WAR

Seattle, Feb. 1S-Sphagnum moss which grows pTofusely in the Pu- get Sound country, and Alaska, is wanted for use as an absorbent in the hospitals behind the battle lines ir France, according to a bulletin issued by the botany department of the University of Washington.
 HikPrs of the Northwest now generally spend their Sundays in the forests and bogs gathering sphagnum instead of roaming the hills and valleys. The m0untaineers Seattle tramping organization, has turned a large quantity of the moss over to the University to be sent overseas.
 Sphagnum moss, when dry, will absorb twenty times it's own weight without dripping. The moss has absorbent powers far greater than cctton, it is claimed.
 n DreDaring the moss for hispital use. pads six inches square are sterilized for use as dressings for wounded. These moss dressings are considered very useful for bad burns and splint pads for fractures.
 Through the University of Wash, ineton several thousand moss dress iAes have been shipped to France All the work on shipment was done hv volunteers.
 The moss is generally to be found in cranberry marshes and in wet places in the forest. The young leafY stems are most desired.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-20
SOCIETY D GIVE WASHINGTON
 PROGRAM

The Junior Literary Society. which is composed of children from room 3, Miss Martha Maggillicuddy teacher, of the Skagway Public IrSchool will render a special program tomorrow afternoon beginning at 2:3O o'clock 70 which the public is invited. As Friday is Washing toms birthday, this program will be in the nature of patriotic enter tainment.
 The program follows: Patriotic roll call. Song, Mount Vernon Bells-Room 3 Reading, James Stevenson. Reading, Nancy Lynch. Duet, We're Going to Take the
 Sword Away From William Long
 Boy - Prosper Ganty and Gould
 Fickardt.
 Reading Pauline McCann. Reading, Albert Towne. Song, Washington-R0om 8. Current Events, Mary Pullen, Lily
 Peterson.
 Play. Shouting the Battle Cry of
 Feed 'Em.". Farmer, Prosper Gan
 ty. Leader of Nations, Gould
 Fickerdt.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-20
PAPA HELLER

Whe4. Frank Heller of Haines, came down to his barber shop to work Monday morning his vest seem ed to be several sizes too small. When asked the "whyfore" of his ex- Intolerance he said the Btork had just left him new baby girl. Papa" Heller was Immediately con- graduated and passed around smokes" to all the boys. Mrs. Heller $ doing real well, and the child is robust and strong.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-20
DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNER-
 SHIP

The copartnership heretofore eX, isting between Tony Dortero and Vincent Dortero, at Skagway, AL aska, under the firm name and style os Dortero & Son, is this day dissolved by mutual consent, Vim cent Dortero, retfring from the above named firm. All accounts du the late firm are payable only to Tony Dortero, who VII settle all outstanding accounts due and owing only by the late firm conducted as a copartnership.
 VINCENT DORTERO. .
 TONY DORTERO. If.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-20
EIGHT POUND BABY BOY

"As soon as MT. Godding comes home we'll name the boy. He's a fine big fellow weighing eight pounds. This was the message Mrs. Godding sent oyer the phone to the Alaskan office this morning, the child having been born in the White Pass hospital last evening. Poth the new citizen and his moth CT are doing very nicely.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-20
PIONEERS ATTENTION

There will be 8 meeting of special importance tonight at 7:SO o'clock in the Arctic Brotherhood hall. All members of Skagway Ig- loo No. 12, are earnestly requested
 to be present. The meeting will be extremely brief.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-20

Many mask costumes ere being prepared. and it is predicted that the make-ups seen on the ice will be spectacular and most interesting. Races for the small children will be pulled off, with cash prizes for the winners. '' :sfl ! |
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-20

The steamer Jefferson, of the AL aska Steamship Co.,, is expected to arrive in port early tomorrow morn ing. Sha is bringing three or four days mail. .I
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-20

pr. L. $. Keller wired from Haines this afternoon that he will be a round trip passenger on the Peterson tonight, coming to Skag- way to attend the municipal ice carnival.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-20

Compared to the score made on the Elks' alleys last Friday the team fell down 1G2 points. Dawson led Friday with total score of 2536. With Skagway was third with q score of 2439.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-20
IN THE U. S. COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, DIV. NO. l, sKAG- WAY PRECINCT.
 IN PROBATE
In the Matter of the Estate of
 T. A. Mcdonald, deceased.
IN PROBATE

T. A. Mcdonald, deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the undersigned has "een, by Edward A. Rasmuson, U. S. Com missioner and Probate Judge of the above entitled Court, by order duly made and entered, appointed executor of the estate of T. A. Me Donald. deceased. All persons hay ing claims against said estate are hereby notified to present them with proper vouchers in legal form within six months from the date of this notice to the undersigned at his office in skagway Alaska.
 Dated this 7th day of Feb. 1918.
 L. S. KELLER,
 Executor. First publication Feb. z, 1913. Final publication, March z, 1918.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
sIieut. Hicks Dismissed From Army

First Lieut.. Milton c. Hicks, 315th In
1antry, formerly stationed at Camp
Meade, has been dismissed from the
Army as q result of his conviction by
couft-martial Of the charges of absent
ang himself without leave -.om his
regiment from January %, 1918. to Feb
yuary l. 1918. and OF disobedience OF
orders.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
LOYALTY LEADING ISSUE
IN CHICAGO ELECTION
Chief Interest in Outcome in Six
Wards Where Socialists Are Can
didates- s-Drys Cause Confusion.

CHICAGO, April 2.-Loyalty to the
government was the leading issue to-
day in the aldermanic election in the
terest centers in the outcome in the
six wards where socialists who in
dorsed the st. Louis platform of that
party are the candidates. In these
wards the campaign was marked by
frequent fights at the political meet
ings. In half a dozen other wards the
contest has been between the candl-
dates favored by Mayor William
Thompson and opponents of the city
administration.
In the fourth congressional district,
which includes the stockyards, a rep
resentative in Congress was voted for
to fill the vacancy caused by the deatn
of Charles Martin. The district is nor
mally democratic by large majority.
Some confusion attended the carry
voting because of the advice to voters
late yesterday by the head of the Chi
cago Dry Federation to express a
choice on the liquor question by writ
ing Yes" or mo" on the ballot. When
the action of the Dry Federation be-
ers late last night issued ruling that
writing in this proposition or any other
extraneous matter not authorized by
law would invalidate the ballot
The prohibitionists attempted to
have the saloon question placed on the
official ballot, but the election commits
sioners held that their petition was ir-
regular.
The wet and dry issue was voted on
today in many townships in Illinois
outside of Chicago. Thirty five wet
townships held elections to determine
whether they shall become anti-saloon
territory and twenty city townships
balloted to see If the saloon shall re-
turn. Among the cities directly affected
by the voting, because of their inclusion
within certain township lines. are Rock
Island, Bloomington and Aurora.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
ASKS PATENT LIMITATIONS
IN BUILDING U. S. SHIPS

The Navy Department has asked the
Supreme Court of the United States to
determine the extent to which patents
can be taken over and used by private
contractors in connection with govern
ment war contracts. The request was
made in connection with motion ask
ing the court to rehear proceedings
brought by William Cramp & Sons
Ship and Engine Building Company
against the International Curtis Marine
Turbine Company. which was recently
decided and which resulted from the
use of patents by the Cramp concern.
but owned by the latter company, in
the construction of torpedo boat de-
stroyers for the Navy Department.
Early determination of the question is
asked by Acting Secretary Roosevelt.
who says the department has dim-
Guilty in getting builders and manu-
facturers to enter upon contracts that
may subject them to litigation"
Evening star., 1918-04-02


The sale of war savings and thrift
stamps during the ten-day selling con-
test among the letter carriers Of WASH
|ington. which ended Saturday night.
amounted to s12o.4s6.2s. according to
the official count made public today by
Postmaster Merritt o. Chance.
It is the opinion of every one inter-
ested in the contest that it was a COM
pIete success. Total sales were beyond
The competition was interesting and
exciting. No end of good-natured RI
valry existed throughout among the
contestants. AS they say in racing cir
cles. ''it was anybody's race" right up
to the finish.
First Honors Richter's.
First honors were carried on by II.
|c Richter. whose total sales amounted
to $8,159.77
r. G. Spiker, who didn't get under
way until the race had been in progress
three or four days, and who pressed
Richter hard toward the end. finished
second with S7.3sz.0s to his credit.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
MUCH FLOUR Is RETURNED.

In response to the food administra-
tion's recent appeal not to hoard,
100000 pounds of wheat -four have
been returned to retailers and whole
sa1ers by the consumers of forty-two
counties in Arkansas. Sebastian coun-
ty alone reported the return of 1850
barrels.
pointed out the serious condition of the
wheat situation and urged that con-
sumers not hold more flour in the pres
ent crisis than their ordinary needs re-
Nnuired
Evening star., 1918-04-02
ORGANIZE INDUSTRIAL
SERVICE FOR SIGNAL CORps

Organisation of an industrial servS
charge Iof Charles p. Nefll. formed
United States commissioner of labor
was announced today by the War De-
Partment.
This completes the departments prog
gram Of creating in each Important
procuring bureau an organization TOD
the development and maintenance Of
satisfactory relations between employs
ers and employees engaged in productfoA
for the Army.
Evening star., 1918-04-02

nineteenth. and BrookIand by J. w.
Gerhardt. who finished tenth.
1t was a proud and inspiring sight
today when the twenty men who fin
ished in the lead received the cash
awards and were 1auded for their un-
firing and patriotic efforts in the inter-
est of war savings. It was a proud
and gratifying occasion for Postmaster
Chance, who presided at the presenta-
tton ceremonies, and who made stir
ring }congratulatory speech. d. J. Cal
1ahan, director of war savings for the
District of Columbia, who eagerly
watched the daily results Of the COM
petitive selling, praised the men in a
most sincere and ardent manner. He
said that every one of the carriers,
whether he was successful In winning
a prize or not, was entitled to no end
of praise for his patriotic work.
Star Conducted Contest.
Addresses were made also by Fleming
Newbold. business manager OF The
Evening Star. under whose auspices the
contest was so successfully conducted
and through which the $500 for the
prizes was donated. DIR. NJ. G. Gibbs
and James O'Donnell, two prominent
business men, who have been identified
with war work and who contributed
the prize money, made short addresses.
Others who spoke at the exercises were
Assistant Postmaster Kerlin, Superin-
tendent Of Carriers Schooley and Kem-
per COwing, director of publicity for
the war savings committee.
Evening star., 1918-04-02

rible crowding on the final day. thereby
grabbing fifth money.
Edward M. Cox, q contender through
out the race, had the throttle wide open
to the end. but couldn't climb higher
than sixth place.
And SO they ran. It was exciting to
the end, and Superintendent Of Carriers
Evening star., 1918-04-02
Observation-Disclosures
| The, ROLL |
| or HONOR II
4zzAaE
Total Casualties to Date.
dS

Twenty-Five casualties among thu
I'd today were divided as follows
One killed in action, one died o
four died of disease, two Sc
verely wounded and seventeen, slight!
The list follows:
KILLED IN ACTION.
RAPP, William, private.
DIED OF DISEASE.
ROUND, Pearson, private.
FITZSIMMONS, George. private.
STINCHCOMB, Jesse E., private.
WELLES, Francis, private.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
FISHER, Edward, private.
SEVERELY WOUNDED.
= ELSTUN, Eugene W., private.
NOWAK, Joseph, private.
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED.
BOYD. George E., first lieutenant.
PETRUSH, Joseph, sergeant.
WILLARD. Milton, corporal
LUCEY, Frank. wagner.
AYLER, Homer, private.
BUCHBINDER. Harold F., private.
CRUM, Howard H., private.
FISCHER, Moses, private.
CALVIN, Francis j.. private.
HONAKER, Zed s., private.
KOPP. Samuel w, private.
LEDFORD. Clifford, private.
ROUSE, Lonnie R., private.
SMITH, Harlee c.. private.
TARWATER, Troy A., private
URBAN. John K, private.
WARNASCH, Fred, private.
Evening star., 1918-04-02

Charles A. Farquhar. who stayed back
in the dust until the home stretch was
reached, showed wonderful speed on
the last two days and won third money.
William D. Hanback,, whose grand
stand finish landed him in fourth place,
was one Of the many dark horses. He
was struggling. along away In the rear
until the dnal day of the contest, when
he succeeded in selling $4,000 worth of
the stamps at one house on his route.
Hanback, admits that after this he
needed a stretcher with which to get
back to the post office.
Dark Horse Is Fifth.
Another dark horse to finish strong
was Robert I. MiIey, who did some ter