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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-12
AMERICAN MEM NOW ENGAGED
IN THE BRITISH BATTLE ] LII Il i;

Of Armentieres and northwest Of La
3assee-saiients which seem te
make certain the evacuation by the
British Of Armentieres and to threat
en- seriously the important railway
junction Of Bethune.
British positions southwest of Ar
mentieres lying between the rivers Of
Lys and Doube, north of Armentieres
along the five mile front between the
Ploegsteert wood and the Wytshaefe
Messines ridge have been pressed
back by the Germans. East of La
Bassee, Givenchy Hill, the key to
Bethune, has been tenaciously held
by the British and the town of Gil
venchy retaken, while to the north
in the region Of Ypres the enemy's
ATTACKS against the high ground
about the Messines ridge everywhere
have been decisively repulsed. The
British in recapturing Givenchy
made nearly a thousand German pris-
oners.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-12

The Junior Red Cross celebrat-
ed April 9Th, the anniversary of
the entrance Of the United States
into the war, with a box supper
at the Masonic hall.
Thrift Stamp talks were given
by high school girls, al of which
were very interesting. Letha
Litchfeld won first place, Corine
Bradbury, second and Edna
Bourgeois, third.
Quite a number of very pretty,
attractive and unique boxes were
contributed by the members Of
the Junior Red Cross and their
friends. The perfect little air
plane model made by Joy Oak
smith, Lillian Hebert, Helen Peck
and Goldie Goldsmith was ad-
mired by all. After much rival
ry among the bidders it was
bought by Mr.. Herbert Tietje for
sixteen dollars.
The clever auctioneer, Mr..
Chas. Jeter, is deserving Of the
thanks of the entire Junior Red
Cross organization for his SER
vices and for his generosity.
A total of $106.50 was realized
from the benefit.
The hall was very lastly decor
ated with flags and bunting. Mr..
Blackford and Mr.. Robin were Of
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-12
HORRIBLE SIGHT OF DEAD HUNS
SICKEN AMERICAN ENGINEERS
Who HAVE SLAlUJCCEIHI1I' TERED THEM

With the American Army in
France, April Spy the Associat-
ed Press. THE American railway
engineers who helped stem the tide
of the onrushing Germans during the
opening days of the battle now in
progress fought shoulder to shoulder
with Canadian engineers in carry
ing out their tasks. They held
their ground stubbornly and only re-
tired to previously prepared posi-
tions when forced to do so and in
ficted casualties by the thousands
upon the Germans as they advanced
in close formation, in one place in
as many as seven waves, each wave
ten men deep with 100 yards apart.
The Americans with the Canadians
had all the ammunition they needed,
and although they were unsupported
by the artillery and armed only with
rifles and with a few machine guns,
they poured scythe-like streams Of
bullets into the enemy at several
different times until the weapons
were so hot as to be useless.
The handful of American soldiers,
who were not hardened to such ter
rife slaughter, was sickened by the
shambles it created, but fought fu-
riously for several days, helping to
hold the enemy all the way from St.
Quentin to the vicinity Of Noyon.
These were the Americans mention
ed at the time in the official COM
muniQues, but these details Of their
exploits it has only now been posi-
BILE to secure.
When the German attack began
the Americans were working in the
rear lines with the Canadians under
Canadian command. They quickly
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-12

American troops are now rein
forcing the British line in France,
along the greater portion Of which
the Germans are keeping up their
strong attacks with hordes of men
and great concentrations of artillery
in assaults that now apparently have
their objective in the penetration of
the battle front in northern France
and Belgium. 1t was a happy lot Of
men that swung into the sector
chosen for them and they were greet
ed with great enthusiasm.
From the south of Yprcs in Bel
GUM to the region Of LaBassee in
France the new offensive of the Ger
mans is being carried out with great
desperation with thousands Of men
under cover of unprecedented bonn
bardments on the allied rear in an
endeavor to pierce the bravely de-
Tended fronts held by the British,
and Portuguest-and now also at
some unnamed point by Americans.
On several sectors of the new
twenty five mile battle line few
deep salients have been driven by
the enemy, but in the process the
Germans nowhere have been able to
break through, the line merely bend
ing back under the great pressure.
Particularly deep are wedges west
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-12
; RED CROSS DEPARTMENT. !
Devoted To The Interests of The )
Welsh Chapter. :
}
Mrs. W. E. Taught Chirman Publicity
Welsh Chapter.
Mrs. w. E. Taught, Chirman of Publicity
RED CROSS DIRECTORY,

RED CROSS DIRECTORY,
Mrs. f. B. bennett, chairman.
Mrs. Z. H. Boiling, vice chairman
Miss Teresa Stewart, secretary.
Miss Eldia GOOdreau, treasurer.
Executive Committee.
Mrs. John H. Cooper.
Mrs. K. OakSmith.
Bandage Committee.
Mrs. E. H. Boiling, chairman.
Cutting Committee.
Mrs. John H. Cooper, chairman.
Knitting Committee.
Miss Emma Lawson, chairman.
Entertainment Committee.
Mrs. M. L. Prentice, chairman.
Publicity Committee.
Mrs. W. E. Taught, chairman.
Box Committee.
F. G. Seward, chairman.
Clean Up Committee.
Mrs. K. r. ArceneaX, chairman.
Supply Committee.
Dr.. John II. Cooper, chairman.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-12

threw down their tools and seized
the weapons with which they had
been armed for some months and
formed themselves into a fighting
unit. The Germans came on and
finally reached the positions where
the Americans were waiting.
The exact number of the engineers
can not be given, but they were
comparatively small. They had no
intention of retreating, however, and
were bent upon killing all the Ger
mans possible.
AS the first gray enemy advanced
the American forces let them come
until they were within certain range
then opened fire, pouring in storm
Of bullets. Gaps appeared in the ad-
Vancing lines at many places, some
Of them large, where the machine
guns had cheWed through. Still the
German waves came on without fir
ing a single shot-just advancing.
The Americans were unable to I'M
derstand these tactics, but neverthe-
less were certain that it was ques-
ton of slaughter the enemy or be-
ing themselves smothered under the
advance. By this time their wea-
pens were so hot that they could not
be used effectively and the enemy
was close. so that the engineers re-
tired fighting, took up another po-
sition, then turned and began oper-
ations again. A British officer who
witnessed the engagement is report
ed to have said:
They held on By their teeth IN
i'll the last moment, inhicting ter
rifle casualties on the enemy. Then
they moved back and waited for the
Germans and repeated the perform
ance."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-12
be heard from.

The frts day Welsh subscribed
$58,95o, Jennings $4,000, Lake
arthur $4,000. Although Elton's
quota was only $4,000, she sub
ScrIbed for $27,75O of the bonds
nearly three times her allotment,
N"anohe Is reported to have sub
'eribed $4,000 the first day.
Although the quota of the parish
has been oversubscribed there has
been no let up on the part of the
committees in their efforts to raise
the total. In almost every instance
the committee has met. with a
nearly response. These are a few
cases, of course, where individuals
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-12

have seemed backward in taking
their estimated quota of the bonds
but it is presumed that these indi-
Vlduals will yet see the error of their
ways and lend their support to the
big defense.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-12
'lDD OYERSCRIBED
+. jefferson Davis Parish Be.
. fore Close Of First Day,

That the Third Liberty Loan was
..,,,cribed in jefferson Davis par
J" before the close Of the opening
). =, i GRATIFYING although it was an
p ..'!!,ateJ in advance that this would
The quota for the parish was
$4,000. Up to Wednesday noon
~ ~ subscriptions totaIed over $780,
ooo with at least two wards yet to
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-12

New Japanese concerns numbering
over 100 are reported as having ell
Tered business at Shanghai during
1917. The japanese population is rap
IdIy increasing, now being about a.
900.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-12

much assistance in the decorat-
ing.
After the auction a social hour
was enjoyed by all.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-12

During - months the army hospit-
ais increased from Z to 63 in number
and from 5000 to $500 beds; 10000
more beds are being added.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-12

The boys were round on their
second tour Wednesday after
noon, collecting soft leather for
the aviator's jacket. Anyone
having old kid gloves Or soft
leather shoes, whom the boys
have not called upon, kindly mott
fly one of the teachers and YOU
will be called upon.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-12

Many of the children are in
tensely interested in the knitting.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-12

Tuesdays bandage class was
well attended and much work &C.
complished. There will be no
class Friday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-12

The school auxiliaries will
please confer with the chapter
school committee before ordering
their material. There are certain
regulations that must be con-
formed to.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-12

A shipment of yarn has Just
been received for the higher
grades.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-12

The Third Liberty Loan is our share in
the winning of this war. Upon it depends
the safety and success of five hundred
thousand American soldiers in France.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-12

The Welsh sewing classes
turned in three suits this week.
The publicity chairman re-
quests the chairmen Of the diff
ferent departments to send her
any items of interest for publ
cation.
The Red Cross meets at the
headquarters next Thursday at
2::30 p. m.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26
BE AS BIG AS YOUR JOB.

The national war-labor conference is
a thing of the past. But the spirit of
enthusiasm manifested at its sessions
must be a thing of the present and the
future. 1t must be carried into every
district and state by the district super
intendents and state directors who at
tended the conference sessions. 1t must
be transmitted to every agent of the
employment service and every local
agent of the public service reserve.
Without it, we cannot put through the
tremendous job given to the service
the recruiting of the great industrial
army without which our valiant army
and navy would be helpless. Red tape,
a bureaucratic spirit, su~bservience to
local interests, unwillingness to coop
erate-these have no place in the
United States employment service.
The vision of every man and woman
connected with the service and the
reserves must be as big and broad as
the task, and the vision must be made
practical by its translation into the
daily routine. We have a big job let
every one of us be big enough to do
his or her part.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26

Germany. probably will be a horse
less country after the war, for the
stock of horses has been decimated,
partly by military operations and part
ly for food purposes. 1t is generally
admitted hat motorcar transportation
will be at least as important as the
railroads of the country in the flu
ture, and it is interesting to note how
the fuel problem is to be COPIED with.
1t is no secret that German capitalists
are ready to grasp control of the great
Caucasian oil fields of Russia, and
there is hardly a doubt that this will
be one of the first things they will at
tempt as soon as they get the oppor-
tunity. Oil is not the only Russian
product which they aim at cornering
but such plans as these explain the
eagerness of the empires business
class to conclude a separate peace
with Russia, no longer to be feared in
a military war.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26
DEMAND FOR NEW COINS.

Whether or no. congress will de-
rree the issuance of coins of new de-
nominations will depend, no doubt,
upon whether it is convinced that
these additions will add to the con-
venience of the public or promote
thrift, says Portland Oregonian. The
proposed six-cent piece, for example.
would result in the saving of some
time now consumed i'll making change
In the purchase of articles which for
merly were sold for n nickel and late
ly have advanced 20 per cent. 1t is a
curious circumstance that as money
becomes more plentiful the fraction of
the cent increases in Importance. This
is due to the advance in prices, which
has resulted in greater care in buying.
There is not so much to be said for the
revival of the old two-cent piece. The
pennies we now use seem to be equal
to the demands upon them, but their
coinage ought at least to be increased.
Among the coins formerly in circula-
ton which have gone out of use is the
20-cent piece. 1t performed no definite
mission, and it caused much confusion
by being mistaken for a quarter-dollar.
1t is not proposed to revive 1t now,
for it accomplishes nothing which can
not be performed by two dimes. The
six-cent piece and the eighth of a
dollar are upon a slightly different
plane.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26

The striking increase in the number
of incomes over $25O,OOO from 1914 to
1916 shows the justice of war-profits
and graduated income taxes. The four
classes from $4,000 to $4,000, includ-
ing the great majority of all taxable
incomes, decreased in 1915. Next year
all classes increased in number by a
total of 100000; and the total income
increase of those below $4,000 was
just about equal to the total of in
creases above $250,000. Present fig
ures may show a like tendency in
1917.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26
NOTICE!

Influenza is now epidemic in all sec
tons of the State. The germs of this
disease are contained in the eXcretions
of the threats and noses of persons
who are suffering from or who are car
riers of the infection.
In order to restrict the further
spread of influenza, all persons are
hereby requested:
1. To avoid unnecessary travel in
public conveyances and to refrain
from social activities which will result
in the gathering together of a number
of people.
2. To isolate in bed all cases of in
fIuenza and pneumonia during the
acute stage of the disease and TO dis
infect all discharges from the threats
and noses of the afflicted.
8. To prohibit the use of common
towels and drinking cups.
d. To require that all eating uten-
siIs. which are used for the service of
persons afflicted with influenza, shall,
sitter each use, be boiled or c%leansed
in some other equally efficient ann
81 pessons are forbidden to expec-
torate or spit on the sidewalk or in
the street and are requested, when
necessary to clean nasal passages or
10 cough, to use handkerchiefs.
by order of the Board of Health of
Pleasantyille. N. J.
JESSE BOWEN, Secretary.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26

Things continue to break right for
the small boy. A Maryland professor
says the proper way to eat a meal is
to eat your dessert first. Nowadays a
boy merely eats his way through a lot
of bread and meat and potatoes to
his dessert. By putting the dessert out
in front, he would attain his objective
directly, and thousands of pounds of
meat and wheat would be saved for
the allies every month.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26

The semi-official Cologne Gazette
tells its readers a food shortage that
approaches a famine prevails in the
United States. The amazement of
German prisoners on being given
white bread by their American captors
would shake the whole of Prussia
could the Teutons know the whole
will seek to keep facts away from
them at any cost.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26

1t is to be hoped that that Italian
professor is right in his claims to
have discovered a definite treatment
for tuberculosis. This war is doing a
good deal to undo what had been
gained in the effort to combat this
disease-except 50 far as knowledge
is concerned-and there will be need
for all the curative agencies which
can be summoned for control and eradi-
cation.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26
REPUBLICAN X

For U. S. senator (full term)
WALTER e. EDGE.
For U. S. Senator (~unexpired term)
DAVID BAIRD.
For Representative in Congress:
ISAAC BACHARACH.
For County Clerk:
EDWIN A. PARKER.
For House of Assembly
WILLIAM A. BLAIR,
UNDERWOOD COCHRAN.
For Coroner
CHARLES CUNNINGHAM
For Mayor:
THOMAS F. CRAWFORD.
For Councilman-at-Large
ALBERT E. JAMES.
For Council:
First Ward-WILBUR w. ADAMS.
Second Ward-WALTER J.. ANDERSON
For Freeholders:
First Ward-CLARK ADAMS.
Second Ward-JOHN P. ASHMEAD.
For Constable:
Second Ward-GEoRGE w. LUCAS.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26
1 CENT A WORD

minimum charge-25c first insertion 15c
each additional insertion.)
FOR SALE.-Good farm horse. reas-
enable; also eight young pigs, and
one concrete block machine. VIM.
Roeske, Cardiff. 12c
LOST.-Between the Weaver Store
and 108 S. Main ST., on the Main St,
pocketbook containing quantity of
money, last Wednesday. Reward if
returned to Mrs. Major, 108 S. Main
st. &c
REAL ESTATE WANTED.-A colored
man wants to buy or rent 5 to 20
acre farm. q, ~Pleasantville Press
office.
FOUR ROOMS FOR RENT, separately
or together; private family; Reason
able. Address P, Pleasantville Press
office. &c
Lewis Cohen, Montgomery Supply
Co., 1909 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic
City. &c
WANTED.-12-gauge Remington auto
matte shotgun. Q, Pleasantyille
Press office.
WANTED-To rem a bungalow or a
small house, unfinished, with con-
veniences. Apply to E., Pleasant
vile Press Office.
FOR RENT OR WILL SELL CHEAP.
Store property on Shore Road,
Linwood, good stand for any kind
of business. Apply to Samuel Ire
land, Pleasantville.
HORSE, WAGON AND HARNESS
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Draper, New Jersey Ave-, Absecon,
N. j.. Phone 201-J. &c
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Apply to Henry Harp, Linwood, N.
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MEN WANTED.-Atlantic City Subur-
ban Gas e Fuel Co., A S. Main St,
P%leasantville, N. j.
PIGS FOR SALE. = Six to twelve
weeks old; apply, ]. B. Tomlin, 315
Melrose ave-, Atlantic City.
WANTED.-Girl for general house
work to make her home with us.
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n
CHICKENS.-Will buy or sell in any
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FOR SALE.-Bungalow at 81 w.
Washington Ave. Apply to Pleas
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IIOIICE EOp PENT q roonc and
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located on Park avenue. Apply to
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FOR RENT.-Six-room house, Shade
land avenue, near Shore Road, $40
per month. Apply J.. F. Ryon, 405
S. Main st.
FOR SALE.-New bungalow, modern
in every respect, on Shore Road, Lin
wood, N. j. Apply j. f. Ryon, Guar
antee Trust Building, Atlantic City.
FOR RENT OR SALE.-A well-located
4-room cottage at Blenheim, between
Maple and Cedar and Glenwood and
Marlboro streets. Inquire Of Mrs.
Elizabeth White.
GOODS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS
bought and sold by the old reliable
auctioneer-Barry, 5 S. Missouri av-
enue, Atlantic City. Bell Phone
920-J. Sales made anywhere. A
postal will reach him.
WE BUY Anything you have t. sell
for cash. Both phones. Drop pos
tai. Moore's, 2218 Atlantic Ave-,
Atlantic City. Established 1896.
GIRLS WANTED.-To learn knitting
and looping; well paid while learn
ing; can earn $40 to $24 weekly
. when proficient; light, clean work;
agreeable and pleasant working
conditions, sanitary building. VIM.
F. Taubel, Incorporated, Pleasant
vi11o
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26

1t is a significant commentary on
unearned human greatness that the
reported assassinations of the ex-czar
of Russia and of the sultan of Turkey
create merely ripples on the turbulent
tide of current events. Once auto.
cratic masters of the lives and fortunes
of millions of men, the death of Meth.
ed makes any difference to the world
outside their immediate families.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26

The gushy, mushy love talk of an
eighteen-year-old kid is solemn, refrig-
Grated, adamantine and meaningless
rhetoric compared with the sizzling.
steamy, seething, ~conflagatory baby
talk handed out by an old widower of
siXty-five when he has fallen for the
owns her own home.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26

The American ems of fair play is
shown in the cable of General Perish
Ing denying some wild tales of Ger
man cruelty said to be told over here
in a returned soldiers recruiting
speeches. The German command
would, in the opposite case, gladly
have seized on such tales for the pur-
pose of exploitation.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26

Neither age, condition nor sex seems
to be a bar to war activities in some
shape or form. Slackers in either mill
tary, social or Industrial circles are
the exceptions that prove the rule.
Everybody is willing and anxious to
do his or her bit in the individual eff
fort to mobilize the immense resources
of the country in every direction.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26

We can tell by the shape of the
shoes the American girls wear that it
would not be practical for them to go
barefooted this summer to serve their
country. as the German girls are asked
to do. 1t would be a desperate cOndi-
aion that would make a girl willing
to show the shape of her feet after
n year or so of fashionable footwear.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26

Girls ought to know this: The fellow
who talks to her about soaring aloft
to the stars together is a poetical and
sentimental cuss, but in just eight
months after matrimony he gets an
awful crouch if the kitchen doesn't
show up 100 per cent efficient and al
ways on time.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26

Exchange remarks profoundly that
the way to get $500 600, 900 for war
costs 'is to tax wealth." And when
you come to think of it how in Sam
Hill could it be got by taxing poy-
erty?
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26
NOTICE !

Notice is hereby given that 1, Robert H.
Ingersoll, Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas of Atlantic County. will sit on Sat
urday. November I'd, 1918, at Room No.
201, Guarantee Trust Building. Atlantic
200 p. NJ, for the purpose of Issuing or
ders of transfer of voters.
Dated October 81, 1918.
(Signed) ROBERT H. INGERSOLL,
Judge of Court of Common Pleas.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26

Times change. A short time ago only
France. Now all young men who are
deserving, though poor, have an op.
portunity to 60 and they are made as
much of as the sons of fortune. War
hath its democracy no less renowned
than peace.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26
NOTICE.

All physicians are required to re-
port to the Registrar of Vital Stats
tics, Neil S. Campbell, cases of Span
ish Influenza within the limits of the
city as soon as same come to their
attention.
By order of the Board of Health Of
Pleasantville,
JESSE BOWEN, Secretary.