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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-05-31

Washington, May n.-Examina-
ton today of Director General Nc
Adoo's order raising freight rates on
a basis of rs per cent and passenger
fare to 3 cents a mile and abolishing
all lower interstate freight and pas
senger rates indicated that the aver
age increase will be higher than rs
per cent.
Many changes and readjustments
will be made by the railroad admin
istration either on its own initiative
after receiving suggestions from
shippers and state or local authori-
ties or by order of the interstate
commerce commission whivh has
power to review and modify the
schedules.
This will not prevent the new ates
from going int1 effect, however,
passenger fares en- June ID, and
freight tariffs Oh June rs, fGr the
commission to .qy gave it's approval
to the rate order without hearings.
State railroa or rate comnriss' l.:
have re authority to Char;a thE
rates, the railroad administrator
h.lLs, even thorgh many prcyis! e!
CT ii new order more THAI double
TIE q ;rges for short hau& within
states. The director general toda!
explained in a telegram to chairmel
of state commissions, however, tina
he will welcome suggestions for re
adjustment of rates on interstat
traffic and they will be referred t
the interstate commerce commission
for consideration. State commiss
ions may also enter formal protest
direct to interstate commerce com
mission. These complaints are eS
pected to result in hundreds of mod
fcations but probably will not reduc
to any great extent the total reve
nue. to be derived from the SWEEP
ing increases which are estimated 6
from $8OO,0O0,O00 to $9O0,OOO,O0t
The additional charges eventual
must be absorbed in higher prices Q
5 commodities, it was noted today I
shippers interests and this effect me-
be noticed particularly for Goa
brick, lumber, meats and grain ar
for materials shipped to market on
short distance. Analysis of tt
new schedules showed that for hau
from five to fifty miles, particular
in states which have their own int
state classifcations rates will be raj
3 ed by varying amounts from Is
; $50 per cent.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-05-31
RED CROSS DIRECTORY,

RED CROSS DIRECTORY,
u,s r B. bennett, chairman.
~, r H, Boiling, vice chairman.
ui,, Teresa Stewart, secretary.
Miss Eldia Goodreau, treasurer
Executive Committee
Ms John H. Cooper
Ms. R. Oaksmith,
Bandage Committee
Ms, y. H. Boiling, chairman
Cutting Committee.
Ms. John H. Cooper chairman
Knitting Committee.
Msc Emma Lawson, chairman.
Entertainment Committee.
Ms, MI Prentice, chairman.
Publicity Committee.
Mrs., W. E. Taught, chairman.
Box Committee.
R,G, Seward, chairman.
Clean Up Committee.
Mrs. K, R. Arceneax, chairman.
Supply Committee.
Dr. John H. Cooper, chairman.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-05-31
CALCASIEU NEGROS
EVADE SERVICE

The Calcasieu exemption board is
seeking information of the wherea-
bouts of seven colored men, who,
though they passed the physical ex-
animation and were assigned to
Camp Pike, failed to show up for en-
trainment. The board has asked the
aid of the public in locating these
men.
The names of the men and their
addresses are given by the exemp,
ton board are: Walter Irving Rob.
inson, Hornbeck, La; Alfred Leon.
ard, Sulphur; Mack Holton, Sui
phur; Voitie Perkins, Bell City; Jacl
! Turner, Cessford street, Lake
Chorles Robert White, 512 Ryar
Charles Peter Anderson, R. F. D
No. l Lake Charles.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-05-31

Misses Edna and Anna Lee Nc
Affrey and Master Pat McAffrey are
here from Lafayette spending a few
days with their farther, W. T. Nc
Affrey.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-05-31
WELSH HEADS HONOR ROLL.
State Chairman Sends Telegram
Complimenting Chapter.

That Welsh district led everything
in the State in the recent Red Cross
War fund drive is attested by tel
egram received Wednesday evening
by Mr.. E. C. Willard, chairman Of
this district, from the State cam
paign chairman, Mr.. E. G. Ran
dolph Of Shreveport.
Following is the telegram:
Shreveport, La, May 20 1922 p. m.
Mr.. E. C. Willard,
Welsh, La.
Welsh Chapter was announced in
Shreveport morning paper as the
head of the Honor Roll for the larg-
est per cent beyond quota. Our
heartiest congratulations
State totals, outside of New Or
leans, $667,OO0.00 against quota of
$400,700.
E. G. RANDOLPH,
State Campaign Chairman.
Since the report which gained
Welsh this enviable reputation the
figures of which are named in an
other article in this paper as being
S8,413.24, sums not reported have
come in making the total subscription
$8,528.14.
1t is truly cause for great rejoic
ing that Welsh Chapter is thus hon
ored by being at the head of the
honor roll, and all the more SO be-
cause it is the result of honest eff
fort.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-05-31
E. G. RANDOLPH,

Farmers Attention!
Good feeding sheIled corn
at 10000 per ton; going
fast. See us at once,
M utuaI Warehouse CO.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-01
RECE|vERSH|P ENDS FUR THE ). & R. [.
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ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2S.-The joint re- ceivership of the Denver and Rio Grande railroad was dissolved today by order of United States Circuit Judge Sanborn, and United States District Judge Lewis, the first ruling made on rail receiverships since the government assumed control of the common car riers.
 John B. Payne, chief counsel for Di- rector of Railroads McAdoo in a con- munication to the court asserted that inasmuch as entire control of the rail- roads came under the supervision of the government it was only proper that the latter assume the roads financial control, although they would be in the hands of a receiver, and stipulated such should be done in this case.
 Suggestions were made by Payne. and suustained by the court, that Alex ander R. Baldwin of San Francisco. be named receiver-in fact, 70 have charge of the physical assets of the road. Edwin Brown of Denver, who with Baldwin was named co-receiver of the road last January, was asked to resign from that position with the understanding that he should be named by Director McAdoo as his special agent in all affairs pertaining to the Rio Grande system. Under this pro- vision Brown will have absolute con- trol of the earnings and finances of the road, Receiver Baldwin dealing only with the assets.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-01
WILSON WILL HEAR
 SH|PBU|LD|NC PLAN
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-John J. McGee, former chairman of the skilled labor bureau of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, came to Washington to- night with a plan for submission to President Wilson tomorrow under which he says ship building labor will assume responsibility for turn ing out 5,000,000 tons of wooden ship ping during the coming year. MT. McGhee says he will speak for the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join CTS and the American Federation of Labor.
 MT. McGee contends that the ship ping boards wooden ship program is slow because the board insists upon the Ferris type of vessel, in which only large sized timbers, difficult to produce in quantity, can be used. His plan is to turn out 5,000-ton ships on the Donnelly, Hawks or Hough designs, which several private con- cerns are having constructed, and he declared that if the president will put the program into the hands or the workers themselves, 750,000 tons of deadweight wooden shipping can be delivered every sixty days after construction is under way. The pro- posal contemplates the taking over of some existing yards and the build- ing of many new ones.
 Besides the union carpenters and the American Federation of Labor ! MT. McGee says the plan has the approval of the Brotherhood of Boil ermakers and Iron Shipbuilders and the union machinists.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-01

Continued from Page One) interruptors sang Rule Britannia forcing the audience to join in that and God Save the King"
 They inquired about the Lusitania, and sang "Over There" and We Won't Go Home Until Morning"
 Shake Fists at Bryan Men stood and shook their fists at the American ex-secretary of state. Soldiers showed their service button on l their coats and shouted defiance at those who pleaded for a hearing for | the visitor
 Enthusiastic prohibitionists who wished to hear Mir. Bryan hurled across the hall counter calls of put them out and where's your fair play?" The chairman was heard to say something about ejecting the interruptors. He was greeted with cries of who's going to do it?"
 Mr. Bryan took his seat.
 John H. Roberts of Montreal made an attemtpt to speak, but was told to "get the khaki on.''
 Then a man of the 4rmy medical corps dressed in uniform was hoisted on the platform.
 Boys, they are fighting for free dom at the front; they are also fight ing for freedom of thought. Why should you interrupt the meeting?" he appealed to the gallery
 Appeal Made in Vain
 The appeal was in vain. God save the king was sung again and the/sol- diers in the gallery shouted take Bryan out and we will walk out. Well let any man speak, but not pro- German"
 After the band had played another
Arizona republican., 1918-03-01
onies, declaring:

onies, declaring:
 Our East Africans are holding out, rot as General Shuts thinks, because they have been prepared for years for war against Europeans, but because we have succeeded twice in sending them arms and ammunition.
 "Germany's program does not entail militarization in Africa. Neyerthe- less Germany canot make herself de- fenseless on this account, while others are militarizing."
 Would Destroy Germany
 Dr. Solf said the recent speech Of General Shuts showed he wanted to destroy Germany as a colonial power, just as Lloyd George would destroy Germany as a continental power, and Sir Edward Carson desired to. de- stroy Germany as an industrial power.
 He declared Germany had never allowed any doubt to exist as to the government and people unanimously desiring to get the colonies back or that a colonial policy was a vital question for Germany and not lux ury. The enemy had failed to en- tighten Germany regarding the ulti- mate fate of the German colonies, and
  of General Shuts and others:
 This is not the spirit which leads to peace.'
 Dr. Gustave Stresemann, national liberal, said:
 The last few weeks have taught us what is the best method of reach ing peace. It is true that the Czech social democratic party in Austria in the first few days protested against our advance. However, when our capture of foodstuffs was heard of the feeling apparently changed. It is not the negotiations with Trotzky, nor the reichstag resolution, nor the reply to the pope's note, but the ad vance of the unbroken German mili- tary forces which has brought us peace in the east.
 "In view of this fact, fresh peace offer would be wrong." Dr. Stresemann opposed the chan cellor's invitation to Belgium, declar- l ing:
 Even if it's annexation is not in
Arizona republican., 1918-03-01

local unions of Colorado which seeded from the United Mine Wo rkers of America, in convention here adopted resolutions pledging it's loyalty and support to the United States govern ment in the present war, condemned John McLennan, former state president and passed other resolutions in regard to actions of the United Mine Workers of America charging the organization with corruption.
 After an all day session the conven- tion adjourned to meet again at the call of the president and secretary some time in the near future for the purpose of adopting constitution and bylaws. The affairs of the new organ ization until such time as a regular convention is held will be tn the hands of Adam Flockhart. president; Secre- tary Shepherd and the executive board of twelve members.
 The various unions Of the district will be asked to ratify the action oi the delegates at the convention here il seeding from the old union and organ izing a new union.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-01

air Mr. Bryan made brief, but futile attempt to make himself heard. Then he took chair to the edge of the plat form and talked to the reporters, the noise never ceasing for an instant.
 T am here by invitation said MT. Bryan T come as the representative of 25.000,0 900 of the American people who have banded themselves together in various organizations for the pro- motion of prohibition. I have spoken in one hall tonight before an audience that gave me not only respectful but enthusiastic attention.
 T find that less than five per cent, probably more nearly less than two per cent. of this audience refuses to allow the rest of the audience hear me speak. Ordinarily those who interrupt a meet ing are put out because they refuse an overwhelming majority the right to hear. In this case, 1 am not willing that force should be used to eject the men from the hall. I would rather that the meeting should break up.
 Satisfactory to President My patriotism is satisfactory to the president of the United States: it is satisfactory to the cabinet of the United States; it is satisfactory to the con- gress of the United States. There is not a single person in the United States who can say that one drop oi blood in my veins is not loyal to my country"
 MT. Bryan told the reporters that his daughter was married to a British en. gineer officer that one of his grand sons was British subject and that an other was in the navy department al | Washington.
 l T say this" he added, that you may know that do not have to apologize to anyone"
 Ready to Stay All Night
 MT. Bryan announced his readiness to stay all night in the hall and try tc talk to the people. He said he would | have no coercion, however. | Enough men," he added, "are being injured in our fighting to make the world safe for democracy without any one being injured to give me 3 hearing"
 1 The former secretary of state spoke for quite while on the progress o1 prohibition to those who had crowded
Arizona republican., 1918-03-01
FEDERAL CAVALRY
 CAUGHT IN TRAP
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JUAREZ, Feb. 2s.-Francisco Villa set trap for federal cavalry column which was purusuing him into Durango and completely routed the federal fore es last week, according to information received here late today. Villa re- tired to Canutillo, Durango, 55 miles southeast of Parral, and across the Du- rango state line. The federal column rom Parral pursued the Villa forces to Canutillo where a small number of men were found 10 be fortified in adobe houses through the walls of which ioopholes had been cut.
 The federals attacked the Villa posi- lions and the battle continued for two days. On the second day of the fight Ing a column of more than one thou sand Villa men dashed from the hills nearby and completely routed the fed eral forces. inflicting heavy losses.
 Five hundred federal achievements were sent from Parral with all of the available artillery but the Villa fol- lowers retired into the mountains.
 No estimate of the losses on either side were known here tonight. The date of the fight is not known,
Arizona republican., 1918-03-01
CANADIAN SOLDIERS REFUSE HEARING TO
 WILLIAM J. BRYAN

(Continued from Page one)
Arizona republican., 1918-03-01
MESA MEN BUY RED
 CROSS BURR0; S100

One hundred dollars was paid for one lone and lorn burro at a Red Cross auction in Mesa last night. This may not be record price for pack burro, but it is mighty close to it.
 The auction took place at the Red Cross social held in Masonic hall and the attendance was large. Three groups of prominent Mesa men formed to bid for the burro, the proceeds to go to the Red Cross fund. The win ming group topped the bidding with nal was sold.
 Music and dancing rounded out the rally for the Red Cross in the Gate City.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-01
EDUCATORS PLEDGE
 HELP IF CHILDREN
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ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Feb. 2S.- Officials of the department of super intendence of the National Educa- tion association today sent a mes- sage to President Wilson pledging cooperation in directing the ener- gies of the nations 22,O00,000 school children in any pursuits advocated by the government.
 Chicago won the 1919 convention. E. c. Hatwell, St. Paul, was elected president; D. A. Corson. Newark. N. J., vice president; J. R. Morgan, Trin- idad, Colo, second vice president, and Marie Gugle, Columbus, Ohio, secretary.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-01
SCHEIDEMANN GOES AFTER HERTLING IN
 REICHSTAG SPEECH
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many would militarize the colored races. The native soldiers in the German colony have not been trained. or even equipped. for fighting against the whites, whereas France has created in her colonies a standing army of hundred thousand and has thus made most of her colonies mili- tary.
 Great Britain also has troops in her African colonies and permanent white garrisons at all important places on the coast"
 Dr. Solf said Germany desired. in the interests of the prestige of the white gee, to neutralize all her col
Arizona republican., 1918-03-01

down to the platform, but it is doubtful if many of them could hear him owing to the noise.
 His remarks were punctuated by the gallery spelling out "L-U-S-I-T A MIA" yelling, "what about the Lus- itania," and singing Hail, hail. the gangs afl here" The meeting broke ur
Arizona republican., 1918-03-01

when the audience joined once more in singing God Save the King"
 MT. Bryan was given an attentive hearing at the American Metropolitan church during the early evening, the audience offering few interruptions. At the conclusion of his address Mr. Bry- an was greeted with hearty applause.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-01

tended. Belgium constitutes a pawn against England.
 "A war indemnity is a real guar antee for a lasting peace, and the occupying force must remain in Ru- mania until an indemnity is paid"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-29
BILL STRIKES BLOW
AT FOOD PR0ETEERS

WASHINGTON January e less
lssSoa SaAnRtea ay President M4lsoa
ID TIE aoase CommWtee On Aeneol-
usre Tor general prsce 6N1ns ~ rood
Ssass IS intended to hit pre6teenae
a aeaiA blow, The details 81 tAe oi}
sre oelns worked oar in The commit
tee. saa TIE measure WI &c latco-
dpcaa soon Is Chairman lever
The president doesn't Ike the IN
crease IN he pr5ce Of oommoaues-
especially a articles that contribute
Il production The proposed meas
rrs WIN sire the president strong
powers 10 TX and maintain reasona-
lie prices IN materials and nipple
uentS pSe3 IN aSucalNre ana IN
austry and vii provide. severe pen
altias for violations,
The measure gives power 70 fix
prices On leather goods, boots, shoes
and articles q clo1hlng. On gasolins
and oils used n Industry ana asT5opl-
ture. OF. the oa3put Of meat ana pack
5zs houses ana on Sisal hemp, thresh>
ins machines, binders and fertilizers.
Fixing Of The price o. i7QR and steel
grodacts also i contemplated.
The measure Is expected 10 s;mu-
late production q the articles re-Quir-
&C in the conduct Of HE war and at
the same tine check p7o1teering
The food administration VIII make
public soon data emphasizing the I'M
portanoe Of fnrthering The oonserva-
ton programme With the checking
Of pro1teers The government viii make
a renewed appeal 10 the consumer for
q fall measure Of sacrifice in order
10 feed our armies abroad and take
care Of the urgent needs q oar Allies
pending the harvesting Of the new
crops.
A campaign Of education IS TO be
iraugurated b. volunteer speakers 70
carry 10 homes hrst hand reports On
the food situation. Moving pictures
o: conditions IN Britain. Francs. Italy,
ard Belgium viii be exhibited TO show
the country the grim realities Of the
situation
ALI reports from abroad are con-
v.nicing fuel administration officials
more strongly each day that the out.
come Of the struggle will Be measured
by the ability Of American farmers
&c produce sufficient food for the Al
lies, as well as for domestic needs. Il
is felt that bumper crops viii moi
solve the problem If there is not q cor
responding decreaSein domestic con-
sumption.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-29
PARALYZED HER Arm. WIFE
DECLARES. SUING FOR DIVORCE

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 29-Declaring
that her husband is possessed OF an
ungovernable temper and that he
struck her such heavy blow as TO
cause paralysis of her right arm,
Mrs Sophie Judge has filed suit for a
total divorce from Charles Judge in
the Fulton superior court.
Judge, who is a German subject, is
thought to be in New York city, al
though his wife declares that she has
heard nothing from him since 1915,
and does not know whether he is
still in the United States, or has re-
turned to Germany to bear arms for
the kaiser.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-29
BIC APPROPRIATIONS
FOB AVIATION PLANS

WASHINGTON, Jan 29.-The army
aviation programme is calling for
nearly three times as much money as
Congress appropriated in 1916 for
preparedness in all military branches.
1t is over a hundred times the amount
appropriated that year for aviation.
Congress appropriated 662,476,5l2
for the army, navy and Notifications.
Of this $150,000000 was for developing
the aviation service for the army.
Last summer, following the declara-
-tion of war with Germany, $739,067,-
766 was appropriated for aviation
Major Gen. George Squier will ex-
plain to the House Committee on Mill
tary Affairs the necessity for an ad-
ditional $1,138,240,314, making a total
of$1 SIT, sos, 08O for the war aviation
programme.
Congress complained at the size OF
the first appropriation for aviation
but the sum now asked will be au-
thorized quickly, Chairman Dent OF
the committee said last night, because
it is absolutely necessary.
Even the sum may be doubled in a
few months if it is found that addi-
tional machines are required to whip
Germany through the air"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-29
TAXI DRIVER IS HELD
on GIRLS COMPLAINT

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. 29.--W. c..
Sparks, % years old, taxi driver,
charged with disorderly conduct and
assault, after preliminary hearing
before Recorder Johnson, was held
for the state courts under $1,000 bond.
Charges against Sparks were made
by Detective Chief Lanford on infor-
ration given him by Marie Chapman,
a telephone operator of Western
Heights, who alleged that Sparks had
entered her room at a down town no.
tel. Sparks denied the allegation.