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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-06-28

Balance -.......... S159 so
The members present at the meet
ing did Red Cross work, basting and
preparing work for the machines.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-06-28
BE A HIGH CLASS STENO
GRAPHER AND SECRETARY.

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ard make of typewriter instead of
with the pencil. The typewriter has
proven to be the most efficient OF
modern office appliances. The bus
mess man likes it because it enables
hirn to turn out his correspondence
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ion go down accurately in print to
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d because it is written on the type
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tead of the hand cramped around a
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Combination Shorthand notes are
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hat one stenographer can read an
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-06-28
MEETING OF
CIVICLEACUE
Statement of School Improvement
Fund Shows Healthy Balance.

The regular meeting of the Welsh
Civic League was held at the Red
Cross headquarters. Saturday, June
8th. Seven members were present.
The membership committee report
ed one new member, Mrs. VIM. Fear.
Prof. Arnold L. Pearce, principal
of the high school submitted the fol
lowing report of the receipts and dis
bursements of the school improve
ment fund:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-06-28

Address .-...-..-. .... .. go. -. .......
Tyler Commercial College, Tyler.
Texas.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-06-28

calling upon the Council of Defense
in the various states, parishes and
municipalities and the departments of
labor, where they exist, to get busy
and solve the problem.
Louisiana needs more labor, but it
cannot be secured in other states, be-
cause other states need more labor
also; SO it is up to every community
to secure it's emergency help by
emergency methods. These methods
will include town volunteers and high
school boys-by forcing all idlers to
go to work-the discontinuance Of
all non-essential industries during the
busy season.
The department makes strong ap-
peal when it says:
"Y0u have sent your sons, you
have contributed your money you
have foated the flag on high, you
are proud of your patriotism. Here
is a call for something devoid of
pomp and glory-just plain, blister
inc, muscle-aching, commonplace Ia
Dor out in the fields under the hot
sun! It must be done-if we win
the war, Town people all over the
United States must do it. For un-
less town people do help on the farms
during the heavy demands our food
production will be insufficient. No
matter how much money we raise
we must not fail to raise food. The
fighters can't eat cash, and money
can't buy food unless food has been
The Lamar register., 1918-12-18
Drier Than Billy b.

Colorado is now dry-bone dry
and darn dry bones at that. The law
went into effect at midnight Monday,
and il n man just had what the ex-
press companies took in during the
twenty-four hours just previous to
that, he would need nothing more for
a lifetime. In all the larger places it
was get in line and wait your turn,
and even in smaller towns there was
rush for days previous to the final
ring down of the last curtain on old
man Booze. People were either pow
erful thirsty or else powerfully sure
they would get that way soon-judg-
ing from the long lines of waiting
hopefuls after each train from dear old
X. C. There were plenty of ladies
among the anxious ones and church
deacons and such added dignity to the
parade. II was not a sawdust trail
they trod, but they were just as desir-
Gus Of spiritual comfort. All had OBJ
tanned permits for medicinal purposes,
and IL not actual patients they were
at least very patient-that is all who
got theirs before the law shut down
on the game. Many were unfortunate
and are very bitter against the gov
ernment for not running its trains
faster.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-18
BIGGEST OF SEASON
Largest Land Deal in Many Moons
Pulled OF by the Sheriff.

The largest deal in real estate which
has been put over in Lamar in many
months was made between Sheriff l.
C. Downing and Judge CRANKY Hillyer
last Monday morning. The deal in
volved the old X Y Ranch consisting
of over four thousand acres of valu-
able irrigated lands with all improve
ments, encumbfances, and other valu-
able assets, including water rights and
seepage hereditaments thereunto be-
longing. The price the sheriff asked
including encumbrances was only lit
tie matter approximatlng half mil
lion dollars, and Judge Hillyer had to
scrape up all the loose change in his
pockets to raise that amount.
The property was the old Fred Har-
vey ranch in bye-gone days and one Of
the noted ranches of this section of
the valley. 1t was purchased by d.
H. Bane and associates some years ago
and held until sold to the Messrs.
Black Of Los Angeles, who sold it to
the Baltic Land Co. 1t has since last
spring been in charge of ]. w. Over
street as receiver for that company.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-18
EASING THE CARES
OF SOLDIERS FAMILIES

The ten thousand Home Service Sec
tions OF the American Red Cross, in
their work OF looking after the fami-
lies of the enlisted men. are doing won
ders for the morale of the army. Our
fighters are not men who are going TO
worry about themselves, but II they do
not get cheerful letters from home, or
II anything goes wrong there. they are
going to worry, and that delicate thing
the army men call morale Is going to
be disturbed. 1t is to safeguard
against this and also to prevent need
less suffering and to promote that spir-
1t of neighborllness and kindly aid that
binds each community into an organic
whole that the Home Service was or
ganized.
Over 10000 workers are serving on
these ten thousand committees, which
reach into every corner of the country,
however remote. Not n town or vii
lage or crossroads that is not within
reach of the Red Gross: not wife or
child or mother OF man In service
who cannot claim the ready aid OF the
Red Cross workers.
More than 100000 families Of Ameri-
can soldiers and sailors have been re-
lieved of money troubles. legal difficult
ties and worries OF all sorts by the
protecting arm OF the Red Cross. II
the allowances of allotments under the
War Risk Insurance law do not come
the matter Is at once referred to Red
Cross Headquarters. taken up with the
proper government bureau and prompt
ly stralghtened out. II. through the
delay. the family finds Itself in need
OF money sums are advanced to tide It
over until the allotment arrives. Dur
Ing July over sixty thousand Inquiries
OF this kind were received. and more
than third OF these were taken clear
through to headquarters before they
could he Strengthened out
The Lamar register., 1918-12-18
Fairview.

Jess Wilcox realized n heavy loss
from his horses being saged while the
grass was covered with snow.
H. A. Hadix made a purchase of an
Auburn car of C. c. Saunders, last
week.
Claude Swope is the first of our
soldier boys to return home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Darbyshire
made a business trip to Lamar last
Tuesday.
Leon and Inez Barrett and little
daughter, Pauline. spent a week visit
ing their parents, j. r. Smiths and
w. II. Hoskins' families.
John Petticrew's family have had a
siege of the flu. We are glad they
were getting along so nicely at last
report.
]. F. Triska killed Coyote last
week.
Elmer Hoskins is trying his hand at
trapping of late. Has had no success
yet and is getting somewhat dis
couragcd.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-18
Holiday Sale.

The Lamar Drug Co. is making a
big special sale of holiday goods suit
able for gifts of all kinds this week
They have a fine stock to fit any de-
mand for gifts for young or old. See
their big ad in this issue.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-18
Public Sale.

Some of the best horses and cows
ever offered at public sale are advertis-
ed to be sold at the big sale of stock
and farm machinery to be made by
Mrs. Schlaegle and Mrs. Weimer on
December 26 at the farm one mile
north and one west of Kornman beet
dump.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-18
For Sale

210 acre improved farm in o.
ark county, Missouri; will take
very ATTRACTIVE cash price; would
accept good light car as part pay
ment. J. D. RINER, Garden City.
Kansas.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-18
Uncle Eben-

TOO much of de gift Of prophecy"
said Uncle Eben. 'is dangerous. De
man dat knows in advance whut hand
he's gwineter git In poker game ain
no At associate"
The Lamar register., 1918-12-18
First
InStQWn7ent
Soon

FOR SALE - Ford Touring, fully
equipped with extra tires, tubes,
tools, etc. Excellent condition.; cheap.
J. p. HELMAN, Lamar $50.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-09

B. J.-Well-yes U. S.-No difference. B. J.-Would you not say that the post office,' railroads, tele- graphs. teIepaonex, etc., are public utilities? U. S.-Certailly. B. J.-When they become mono polies are they not natural mono polies?
 U. S.-Why should they be Ina turar'?
 B. J.-First because they are of nature that lends itself to being inonopolized; secondly, just be- cause they are public utilities U. S.-Could you mention a single industry worth mentioning that does not Tend itself to being nonopolized," and that is not public utility?
 B. LA bakery, for instance.
 U. S.-Is not bread a public ne- cesity?
 B. J. We'll. then clothing stores.
 U. S.-Are not clother public necessaries? B. Well. what about paper U. S.-Couid the Country exist without parer? B. J.-remoirs silent. U. S.-Try another B. J.-I dare not now. U. S.-Corrcct There is no such thing as an industry, proper, that does not deal with public utility. Leave out these and you have none worth keeping left. B. J.-Then the Socialists are right-all industries worth men tioning must be nationalizad. U. S.-The term natural mono poly' is a fool term. Some people think that because they see a huge railroad corporation, therefore railroads, for instance. are "na- | tural monopoly" Give the same time to any other public utility" /" and it also will grow into a mono poly. To talk about natural adult" That adult which now seems natural" once was baby. Give any healthy baby of today a chance, and it will also grow to be an adult. So with industries. All necessary ones are public" utili- ties" If not yet monopoly, they will grow into monopoly. Weekly People.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-09
FEDERATED UNION CHURCH

Rev Chas. Howard Shank, Minister Residence, Room 21, Golden Gate.
 SUNDAY SERVICES.
 II A. M. Bible School ann children service. R. B. JuliaE 
 S P. M. Worship and Sermon Topic: Some Rules for the Pro fe5sional Athlete"
 Excellent music by Chorus Choir.
 I his church 2xtanls a cordial in- and a large welcome to all, 10 these services. rich and poor alike regardless of cred or nationality.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-09

BROTHER JONATHAN tin d brown study)-What is a n:ono- poly?
 UNCLE SAM-Monopoly is a loose term. It is especially loose when used today. ill thls country. When, one time, tn: Grown grant ed to one or other # it's favorites the privilege to deal in ssme neces- sary of life. that favorlle held d monopoly. He could cha.ge what price he liked. The'c was nothing to restrain him but the fear of re- volt.
 B. J.-Is not that monopoly to- day?
 U. S.-No. Such grants are no longer known in civilized countries. Today the term monopoly is ap- piled to something that is not mo- nopoly in the strict sense.
 B. J.--Are not the ;ai'roads mo- nopolics?
 U. S.-Not strictly speaking. The feature of monopoly was that none other but the grantee could deal in an article
 E. Well, can everybody, you and |, for instance start a rail road?
 U. S.-CertaiIly not. But that does not make railroads monopo- lies
 B. J.-How so? U. S.-Before there can be mono poly there must be absolute impos- sibility of competition.
 B. Us there any possibility of i competition in railroads? U. S.-Certainly. Cor,bina- tions of capital are quite possible to duplicate any road in the land.
 B. J.-Why, then there is no mo- noJoly at all.
 U. S.-Strictly speaking, no. B. And. UN-strickly speak ing?
 U. S.-Ur-strictly speaking there is. A feature of the concentra- tion of capitol is that it requires larger and lcrger capital to run a business. In the measure that ca pit"lism is concentrated, more and mere people arc excluded from anG fewer and fewer are admitted 10 the competitive field. Today the overwhelming maj rity of the poo- ple are barred from the competitive field for want of the admission fee" the large capital needed, and only a few ere admsslble. The long ;nG short of it is that, while com petition is not excluded, 1t is li- mited to so few th;,t it has practi- cally vanished. Hence we talk about mono polies.
 B. J.-In this loose sense, it is correct enough to say taat rail roads are monopolies, is it?
 U. S.--In that sense, yes.
 B. And what is the difference between natural monopoly" and
 U. s. (with smile)-And an unnatural monopoly?
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-09

and if the aggressor has been prov en guilty (which means that the government has not kept it's con- tract to protect you) there is an- other cost to you to deffay the ex- pense of feeding and clothing the aggresor.
 Altogether we should be 9'ouo of our Democracy"
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-09
NOT LOOKING FOR PERISCOPEs

Maude B. Samuals was elected town marshal of Riverside.
 Be you the town marshall" said an excited voice ever ;he tele- phone.
 "Yes,' was the answer.
 Then you come over right away and arrest lot of boys a'swim- mil in the reservoir. They haint got no bathing suits on; nothin' but grirs. They're playin' subma- rircs, and it's scandalous the way they's carrying on."
 Mrs. Samuals didn't go.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-09
HARD TIME PARTY.

There will be Hard Time Dance at the Sons of tho North Hall, Saturday evening. Dancing at 10 o'clock sharp. Wear your hard times Clothes. Hard times Admission, Gentlemen $1.00, Ladies Free.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-09

GET THE NEWS RIGHT. REAb THE WORKER.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-09

BROTHER JONATHAN tin q brown study)-What is a Mono- poly?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-05

Statement of the ownership ,npnaSe.
act of Congress Of August IL )al2, OF Tue
Democratic Banner published semi,weok- eek T.
lv nj MI Vernon, Ohio, for April, 1918.
Stste OF Ohio, County of knoA, IS:
Before me- a notary public in and for
ullv appcured -. II. .\llcrdiuS, who. haN-
ing been duly sworn according TO INV, dc.
poses aud says that he is BUS. Mgr. or
lie Democratic Banner and that the
following is. TO the best of his knowledge
and belief true Stateinent OF the Own
ership. management tand If a daily paper
the circulation. ctc ol the aforesaid pub
licatjun for the date shown in the above
caption, required by tie Act Of August
II 1872. cnuodicd in section ti3, Postal
laws aud Regulations. printed on tho
reverse of this form. to-wit:
l. II at the names and addresses OF TIE
publisher. editor, and business managers
Publisher. Tho Banner Publishing Co.,
Mt. Vernon. Ohio.
Editor Donald IL. Harper, Mt, Vernon,
Ohio.
Business Manager. C. +. -Allerding, Mt.
.. That the owncrs are: Give names
a corporations give its name aud the
names and addresses of stockholders own
ing or holding ! per cent emo or more ,,o. OF the
Donald II. Harper. T. II. Harper z. i.
Alcrding, LAX" Banning.
3. That the known bonJholUcrS, mort
gaECeS. and Oiiltf Sccullt. UOIucTS ONn--
ing Or holding | per cent Or more of tolal
amount of bonds. mortgages. or other
securities are: uf there are none, so
state.l None.
l. That the two paragraphs next above
giving the names OF the owners, stock
holders and security holders tf any, con-
tain not only the list of stockholders and
security holders rs they appear upon the
books of the company but also, IN cases
where the stockholdcr or security mold
er appears upon the books of the COMPANY
as trustees or In any other tlduciary re-
latlon the name of the person or corpora
tiun for whom such trustee Is actlng, is
given: also that the said two paragraphs
contain stutCmentS embracing atlantis
FUN knowledge and belief as TO the cir
cumstunces and conditions under which
stockholders and security holders Who do
not appear upon the books OF the COM
uany as trustees. hold stock and secul'i-
ties in a capacity other than that OF n
bona ilde owner: and this afliant has no
repson to believe that any other person
association. or corporation has any in
terest direct or indirect in the said stock,
bonds, or other securities than as so stat
cd by him.
Sworn to pnd snbSc~ihed before me this
gO.h ,luy of March. 1918.
Donald ". Harper Notary Public, Knox
County. OHIO tAy commission expires
April Is, 1919
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-05
MAY ESTABLISH AN
EMPLOYMENT SHEET
FOR H|-Y YMEMBERS
Club Holds Last Meeting OF
Most Successful
Season

The last meeting for the season Of
the lIi.Y club was held at the Y. NJ.
G. A. Tuesday evening with II pres
ent with Stanley Johnson as leader.
This season. the first. has been sue
cessful. Starting with but ~ mem
bers, the number has increased to 90
The coming season it is planned to
start early, about Oct. -, and work
on much larger scale.
Another matter that was brought
up was that Of keeping an employ
ment sheet at Athe Y. NJ. {. a. this
summer for the members who are de-
sirous of working. In this way, when
n business man calls up for a boy to
work, he can be referred TO the boy
whose name is on the employment
sheet.
II was decided that in case ID. M.
Spence receives furlough while On
his way to Camp Sherman, another
meeting and supper would be held in
his honor
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-05
LOCAL BOARD GETS
REGISTRATION CARD
FROM j. S. CONSUL

The local exemption board received
registration card from G. r. TaggaIt
American consul at FCrt William,
Ontario, Canada, in which James
Greer Riggs, formerly of Danvflle, n
citizen of the United States. signs his
name under the statement that he is
of draft age. Biggs claims eXemp-
tion on the grounds that he is en-
gagged in work necessary to the pros
ccution of the war-building boXcars
for the Canadian government and
mine-swcepcrs fer the French govern
ment. The card will be sent TO Adju-
tant General Wood, who will give
Biggs number.
Tho district board has passed up
ON the agricultural and industrial
claims Cf a number of Knox county
registrants, classifying them as fol
lows:
Glass Cecil Horn. Lyell lIender-
shot. Harold II. McIntire, Clinton y.
NlIlldHlS, htlldIu ~ l'uSIu, bHd""O"
Bucherd Winfield 5. Glcre. Edgar C..
Hayden. Earl w. Martin. William Il,
Hawkins George W. Smith, Charles
G.. Morris, Eli Davis, Glenn b. Car
lisle, John +. Kelley, Thomas j. Muir
ply, Edgar c. Matney, William r..
Beeney, Roy Hoehick, Chas. Squres,
Jesse l.. Rushing Harry l.. ScIaub.
Raymond l.. McClelland, Fred d..
Pharis. Harry A. Cline, Harlin ID. Car
ter. Sidney W. Parsons. Clemence +.
Faltei Robert ID. Dowds. Roy j.
Fletcher, Clay Syler, Robert l.. iy-
att, Edward G.. Cosner, Ed Brooks,
Franklin F. Shrimplin, Omer b. Foote,
Victcr Cornell, Melvin H. Lahmon,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-05
PLEASANT HILL

PLEASANT lilLL. Aprn Mrs.
Gilbert Carncs o Toledo spent Tues.
day night with her uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cutnaw.
Miss Vergia Workman visited Ma.
rie Page Sunday
Mablo Kirkpatrick spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. @. II.
Kirkpatrick
Mrs. Sheldon g. Adams spent bart
OF last week with her daughter. Opal
Lucas.
Sunday school at Salem next Sun
day morning at $3.50 o'clock.
Iclma Reed and Opal Lucas spent
Thursday night with Christine Craig
of North Liberty
Lillian Page spent Sunday with An.
na llildcbrand Of near Bunker Ilill.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Simmons and
son. John. Of near I}atemantown. Mr..
and Mrs. Sheldon Adams OF Pike. Mr..
and Mrs. Glenn Parsons and son. &c.
ell, Of Mt. Vernon, Mr. and Mrs. 4.
l.. Cutnaw and son Kennel, Dwight
and Merit Mishcy of Butler were
guests Of John Cuinaw Sunday.
Torris Statlcr spent Sunday with
Landis Statlcr and family.
Fay Wrinkle and family and Maude
Simmons spent Sunday with Edward
Whcatcraft and family.
Jay kunlslc and family and Miriam
Workman and family were guests OF
q. A., SweDdal Sunday.
Pleasant Hill school is preparing
for II literary program the latter part
Of April, The date has not yet been
set
Claudys Matthews and family were
in I.oudopvillc Saturday.
Almond Alexander of near Frcdrr
icktown was visitor at Clarence
Daniels Sunday.
Bessie Page. Opal and Glenn Stat
Ter and Iva locman were in Mans
field Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Minard spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs
Guy Koppert.
Mary, Lucille and Hazel Minard
spent Sunday with Violet and Cecilia
Davis.
Fred Cronkilton Of Mansfield H.
spending a few days with his uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. David Cron
kilton.
Herbert Frank has purchased al
automobile from Frank Minard.
Walter MtCutcheon spent Sunday
morning with Percy Cronkilton
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-05
HANTMAN NAMED To
HEAD MOVIE BRANCH
OF ". S. COMMITTEE
Seven Other Places Vested
With Power To Sell
Stamps

S. NJ. Woolsou, in charge Of the
agency division of the local war
stamp committee, announces that
stamps arc now On sale at the follow
ing additional places:
Robert l.. Cole, T.. Trenwith, Jo-
sepb Mayer. Jrr +. W. Stamm, II. j..
Kinney. Baldwin a. Peterson, Cham
Der of Commerce.
There are now forty agencies in
Mt Vernon.
Samuel Hartman of the Vine the
atre. has, at the suggestion Of State
Director Wolfe. been placed at the
head OF the moving picture division
OF the war stamps committee in Knox
county.
Merrill W. GLENN Of Fredericktown
has been named chairman of the lum-
Der industry division for the county
by Thomas Gray. state chairman Of
the lumber industry division.