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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-25
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Who They Are-Telephone 222.
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Mrs. r. F. Prentice had the mis-
fortune Monday morning to fall and
break an arm. She was at the home
If oer daughter, Mrs. Frank EpperIy
At Fenton, nursing flu victims, when
the accident happened, but was
brought to her home in north Welsh
for medical attention and care.
Picked Pig Feet this week at
Kimball's.
The new furniture and fixtures
for the Calcasieu National bank are
expected by the Management to ar
rive within few days. The bank
is receiving its finishing touches and
i is thought will be ready for occu-
nancy soon after the first of No
vember. q
Fresh Fish and Oysters every
Thursday. Kimball, phone "a.
Mrs. W. NJ. Terry and children
left Sunday for New Orleans where
thew will make their future home.
Mr. Terry has been in New Orleans
for some time, engaged as manger
o. the Pigly-Wigly store
Bologna Sausage in oil at Mar
tins Fruit Exchange.
It is announced that the Jefferson
Davis parish fair has been postpon-
ed until some time in December.
Flu epidemic and the lateness of the
harvest are the reasons for the post
pOnement.
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WorId's Wasted Wealth.

Experts have estimated that IL the
forests of the world were lcientincal'
" operated they would yield the
equivalent OF from thirty to one hum
arsd and twenty times the present coz
sumption Of wood annually
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RED CROSS DIRECTORY.

f, G. Seward, Chairman,
c. f. Carr, Vice-C Chairman.
Mrs, F.. c. Hart, Secretary.
Miss Eldia Goodreau, Treasurer
Mrs. VIM. Fear, temporary chair
man of WOman's work.
Mrs. C. Z. Carr, chairman Of. Hos.
pital garments.
Mrs. VIM. Fear, chairman of Sur
gical Dressings.
Miss Emma Lawson, chairman Of
Knitting.
Miss irma Robinson, chairman Of
Refugee Garments.
Mrs. A. T. Jones, Junior Red Cross,
John W. Armstrong. Home Service
Mrs. Fear and Miss Emma Lawson,
members of executive committee.
Mrs. f. C. willard, chairman of
House committee.
MeSdames Marlin and Peck, Messr-
Miller and Estes, packing and shipp
ing committee.
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Every community has It's land
marks and its characters and the
passing of these characters are the
commanity's milestones The Death
Of "Old En-" as she was known
marks the passing of one of Welsh's
characters. Although a colored
woman En- enjoyed very wide &C.
quaintance. 1t is doubtful if any
person now resides or ever did re-
side in Welsh but what remembers
En-. Big, stout, active and an able
worker, there are few families but
whom she has worked for at some
time, the hardest tasks falling to her
lot because of whole-hearted will
lngness. We do not know what Ems
last name was, never heard it and it
IS not necessary in recording hen
passing. Suffice to say she will be
missed. En- has boy in the United
States army who is making good.
Short of help this week phone
your orders early so we may get
to you as soon as possible. Kim
ball, phone "a.
The local telephone exchange has
been hard hit by the flu cticm:c
which has reduced the operating force
to minimum besides doubling the
service requirements of the exchange.
Much credit is due to the young la
dies who have stuck to thir posts in
spite of the trying circumstances. Of
the day operating force only two are
left. These two, the Misses Ruby
Caison and Eva Fisher, are sticking
to the switch board an average of
nineteen hours per day and in spite
of the nerve racking work they are
still cheerful. Patrons of the tele-
phone who have heart should be
considerate in their demands on the
telephone operators in a crisis such
as this, making their demands rea-
sonable and curtailing non-essential
calls a? much as poss be.
FARMERS-see me at once
Feed Is advancing in price. Place
your orders now for future de-
livery-Ear Corn, Shelled Corn
and Oats in car lots. R. A. Estes,
Phone 131, WelsC, La.
In the side arm shooting contest
held recently at Camp Jesup Dave
Robin, Welsh boy, distinguished HIM
self and his company by wining sec
ond place. In a similar contest be-
tween the picked pistol shots from
Camp Jesup and Camp Gordon Dave
was chosen as representative of his
camp bringing back to his camp the
flag of honor We, of course, hap
pen to know how Dave comes by his
knowledge of the small but effective
side arm, and are therefore not sur
prised at the record he has made in
army life.
Cement Blocks G. l..
Davis, phone IS, Welsh,
La.
Fred Hoppe left yesterday for De-
catur, ILL.,, where he will spend two
or three weeks.
F. E. Hurlbut was called to Lake
Charles Wednesday morning by s
message announcing the serious i'll
ness of his brother.
"Tot" Hinchliffe, manager of the
Acadia Iron Works of Crowley was
in Welsh Tuesday, taking home witt
him two bort cars purchased from
the Welsh Garage.
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stronghold. and expressed himsen as
pleased that the first stage of the voyage
was over; indeed, even showing an eager
ness to come to anchor and go ashore
Alan Jessup opened both his eyes and
sat bolt upright in surprise.
"Oh, say" he said quickly, you can't
mean that you're going to try to 9luff 1t
through"
Won Hengel laughed quietly.
81 shall not bluff as you say, my GEAR
Alan. 1t will not be necessary. l shall
merely go ashore like you or any other.
It will be very interesting. / have never
been to Gibraltar No one will harm me.
The name of Adolf Niederstrohm will be
sufficient. You shall see"
And to the establishment of Jessup, no
less than that of Captain Hoagland, when
the Turkana came to anchor in the roads
the officer of the port accepted without
reservation the passport and letters OF the
German, giving him the necessary permits
to go ashore and visit the Swedish Consul,
with whom he had business. Jessup de-
scended with his guest into the launch,
aware of new doubts as to this deception.
But no question regarding their guest had
been put to Jessup or Hoagland. and from
the technical viewpoint their skirts were
clean, but as Jessup glanced up from the
stern of the moving launch toward the
bridge where Captain Hoagland stood
with bent head and folded arms, looking
after them, he was again distinctly I'M
comfortable and knew that Hoagland
shared his feelings. But he shrugged
away his incertitude, taking a languid
pleasure in the panorama Of the lively
harbor the ubiquitous destroyers, the coal
ing transports lined with men In khaki,
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calling me anything?"
Jessup grunted.
"The Swedish Consul is two blocks
back" he said. 81 saw his sign"
Really. / must have missed it. We
shall stop there on the. way back Ah!"
he said, hating suddenly, here we are,
my friend"
Jessup followed him across the street
toward an archway over a narrow en-
trance, which bore the inscription, "Mog-
hab-Antiquities And entering, they
were presently in a narrow court, at the
end of which was door that Won Hengel
had opened.
With the glare of the sunlight still in
his eyes 1t was difficult for Jessup to see
what sort of place 1t was into which they
had come, but presently he made out the
shapes of ancient chests of furniture,
armor and of weapons of all descriptions
piled in corners or nailed upon the wall
And from behind a table in a corner by a
window man wearing black alpaca coat
and flannel trousers arose and came for
ward to greet them. He was tall and thin,
and his dark skin was scared with many
wrinkles, very old man, but alert and
active, with a pair Of small, keen black
eyes, which looked him over with a mar
row scrutiny.
81 am Mr. Niederstrohm," said Won Hem
gel easily. 81 have heard that you have
some Ben-Ghazi flintlocks for sale"
Was it mere fancy that made Jessup
think that the eyes of the ancient Moghab
sparkled with sudden intentness? He
bowed with Difference and murmured some
thing Jessup couldn't hear. And then:
"Flintlocksi All, yes, Mr.. Niederstrohm.
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curiously, as though at some new char
acteristic that he hadn't observed before.
But In the next moment Alan Jessup would
yawn terrihcally and utter some help
lessly inappropriate remark, which reas-
sured him as to Jessup's harmlessness.
Captain Hoagland obeyed orders not to
sight other craft, and at times barely
under Roadway and at others flying at
full speed at the approach of a strange
vessel, they crossed the Atlantic, making
fine weather of it, sighting the tall head
land of Cape st. Vincent, with its cover
ing of soft verdure. 80,
Hoagland paced the deck restlessly at
their approach to Gibraltar, for he dis
liked sailing under false colors and the
status Of the guest aft was still grave
question in his mind. But Captain Won
Hengel seemed to exhibit no uneasiness
at the nearness of the famous British
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''But that doesn't give him the privi-
leges of the wireless room" said Hoag
land warmly. "Now. does it, SIR"
Jessup was silent for a moment.
"I can't deny he began. And then
shaking out his pipe, aren't you rather
exaggerating things, Hoagland?"
"I wish I was sir" said the captain
with short laugh. you're bound for
Cairo, aren't you. sir? That means Glib
raltar What kind of a talk can I make
II the Turkana keeps on refusing to heaVe
to-"
I'm sure I don't know IT'S easier to
let 'em come aboard, isn't it? But then,
Hoagland. you must admit that chase this
morning was jolly-awf-ly jolly"
I'm glad you think so, Mr.. Jessup"
dryly. "but I've no humor to be sunk on
the first deep-sea cruise we've had in two
years"
"Oh, l say, they wouldn't really sink US.
We're not in this thing"
We're nearer in 1t than like-carry-
ing German army captains who aren't
above violating
Captain Hoagland, Count Won Hengel
is my guest. l have offered to take him
through to German East Africa. Perhaps
| have made a mistake, but | will abide
by it. AS long as he is my guest he must
be respected accordingly"
Hoagland rose respectfully. Very
good. sir. Then you approve Of his send
ing wireless messages?"
mo The wireless must get out of
order"
And at GIBRALTAR"
Hoagland paused and turned back
What is it, Hoagland?"
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but Hoagland was a good fellow and quite
the most honest person, always excepting
Connie, that Jessup had ever known. And
much as he disliked the measures he had
taken, he turned in at last with a feeling
that he had at least done what he could
10 correct an earlier mistake in judg-
ment. But it annoyed him that he made
it, annoyed him still more that Conrad
Won Hengel should have thought him so
complaisant a host as to permit so flag
rant a violation of national neutrality.
The next few days seemed to clear the
atmosphere. The breakage of the wire
less instrument appeared to give the Ger
man officer a new idea of his status aboard
the Turkana. No conversation upon the
subject passed. Jessup merely expressed
his regrets at the misfortune and Won
Hengel shrugged and was silent But he
understood from that moment the reason
why the wireless was out of order, and
as though suddenly awaking to his duty
toward his host, left his cabin and be-
came again most sociable. Jessup well
coined this change in his manner and
paced the deck with him hour after hour,
or sat aft reading and smoking a pipe,
listening to Won Hengel's grandiose plans
for Pan-Germanism, the splendor Of which
seemed to put the rest Of the world into
shadow. Most of the time Alan Jessup
seemed to be asleep, but every little while
he would open one eye, and in his hating
way inject so pertinent a question into the
midst of Captain Won Hengel's remarks
that he showed himself not nearly so
weary as he seemed. Then it was that
Won Hengel would frown and peer at him
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the busy docks beyond the Mole. and the
brilliant splashes Of color In the town
climbing up the hills from the water
front.
Half Of the difficulties In the world.
my dear Alan" said Won Hengers deep
voice calmly, out Of hearing Of the man
at the engine, are those which our mag
nations conceive. The other half do not
exist at all. You see? Here l am-Quite
safe. And you-quite comfortable"
They stroIled up the narrow streets,
past the rows Of storage houses, within
the doors Of which were glimpses of guns,
ammunition, piles Of packing cases con-
tanning equipment. about which men were
hurrying. Won Hengel glanced here and
there, saying little, but to Alan Jessup it
seemed that he missed nothing. either In
doors or out. But presently they entered
Church street, and strobe along rather
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q was thinking it might be simpler to
show his papers If
mo" Jessup took a pace or two for
ward and returned. Pm not going to lie,
Hoagland. It's rather bore, but It cant
be helped. Well keep him aboard until
we land him"
"And if we sight another cruiser!"
1--WE must not sight one. leave that
to you"
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CHAPTER ~.
The Piece of Coal.

TT always seemed to make Jessup more
weary when he heard unpleasant
= things, but the extraordinary revela-
lions Of Captain Hoagland gave him food
for thought and kept him awake much
later than his usual hour. 1t was difficult
to believe that Conrad Won Hengel would
so abuse the hospitality of the Turkana,
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Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

Alan Jessup
existence
he has
become
q
decides sail his Pata
his Count Conrad Hge captain In the German
Maserson but she declared
his committing
n France
Hengel completes
with the When the Turkana finally
with
captain of the up the danger
British cruiser and fires
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heRPAyS AoA oACcE Scu
days Of confinement
aboard ship It was
good to stretch ones
legs. Jessup. had
thought Of going to
the club to see II
there was any one
there he Knew, but
after q few moments
elaboration decided
to follow Conrad Won
Hengel. The German
OFFICER seemed to
know where he wa5
going, and It was Just
this gertrude and
C onfid ence that
aroused Alan Jes-
sup's curiosity. Al
though 1t was incon-
ceiVable that any In
jury could have been
done by his guest to
England's eau s e,
Jessup felt a sense
of responsibility
growing in impor-
lance for the be-
havior Of Mr.. Adolf
Niederstrohr while
on British soil. But
If Jessup were really
interested In his
movements, Conrad
Won Hengel could
scarcely have guess
ed it in his compan-
ions careless mien
and tagging step.
Won Hengel glanced
at him and smiled.
1t seemed as though
the interest in the
new scene which had
promised variety had
already worn on, and
that the languid Jes-
SUP was again as
world-weary 81 ever.
do you know
where you're Eoing,
Conrad? asked Jes-
sup at last.
Eyes, my friend"
said the German,
but I would be
obliged If you would
call me Adolf"
Jessup looked at
him YEARLY.
Hanged If l will.
This is your party
not mine"-
Then will you
oblige me by not
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ike IL. buL l We SOl
isn't in this war-at
You're a neutral and
but I'm not one to SCI
in the back If 1 can h
What do you mean
leaning forward with
a new interest.
There's a German
raider somewhere in
the Atlantic, strand
there's others in the
Pacific com in g
around. I've got tnls
straight. / tell you,
sir, l don't fancy the
Turkana or any one
aboard of her send
ing messages to put
British ships in dan
ger"
You thiLk that
Captain Won Hen
GEL
"Those wireless
messages he sent
were picked up close
at hand, and the
ones he received
didn't come from
SayviIle or Tucker
ton. They came from
ships afioat, sir
hard by-enemies of
England
Really, you sur
prise me-"
'1ts the truth. sir.
I'm no gutter. And
I'll play any game
straight with .hanls
above the table, but
I'm not for putting
the Turkana in
wrong with the Brit
ish while l sail the
seas If 1 can help it"
Most extraordin-
ary!" said Jessup.
"You really think"
He paused for
lack Of words.
'Mr. Jessup, we
took a chance this
morning. But E-G.
land is in no mood
to stand for any
foolishness. A good
many British ships
have been sunk al
ready. The Comet
and a few others will
follow IL your Ger
man guest has his
way
"You can't forget.
Hoagland," said Jes-
sup calmly, that he
Is my guest"
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land" he said, reprovingly.
Yes, sir, it is, and I'm sorry if you don't
like it. But I've got to speak. America
isn't in this war-at least not yet, sir.
You're a neutral and I'm no Anglo-maniac,
but I'm not one to see England get shot
in the back If can help it."
"What do you mean?" asked Jessup, now
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Continued on Merit Pa0eJ
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-02
The Submarine War.

| If war derived its name from the
thing which distinguished il among such
combat, this would be "the war Of the
submarine" About that device the con
| test has ranged and ragged as well. Ii ii
| had not been for Germany's iusistence on
! her peculiar submarine policy, this re-
public should not he in the contest and
we are likely If we ever get down TO
business TO prove the decisive factor,
1t is the submarine that to-day dom
mates the situation, The allies can put
more men on the western front than
Germany can and vet the allies may
not be able to feed and maintain them
that will depend on the submarine and
The success of the allies in checking it.
The submarine rapidly translates itself
into tonnage, and on tonnage depends
the distribution OF the products of the
earth and the succoring of our allies,
All this tlopverism in the nited
States is largely a product Of the sub
marine. NJ. Bloch who made the much
quoted prediction as to fOodstuffs deter
mining the future, knew next TO nothing
of his modern device for accentuating
the Importance OF subsistence, Cure the
submarine evil and the allies would have
an easy victory over the Teutonic forces
sustained and reinforced. there
would be nothing to it but keeping up
d superiority of men and munitions
The increase of tonnage bears about
the same relation to the submarine that
the "stuliing" with wholesome food bears
to a man suffering from disease that
is serious drain on his vitality and
strength. The more merchant men. the |
more targets for the submarine unless !
they are speedy, when they usually get |
put of the way-and still a plentitude of
doubtless means larger |
likelihood Of keeping the world alive
Small wonder, then, that Germany
'isked involving the United States in
his war rather than TO give up the utl-
cation Of the submarine along the lines
# her own choosing, and in disregard of
he obligations of international law as
I stood in 1914. For her the great
Weapon OF otfense has been the subma-
inc. With it she has hoped to offset
British superiority on the seas, and while
he submarine has not opened the door
or her own commerce to go out. it has
lessened the coveted freedom
+ the oceans for her opponents. Boston
Herald
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Shot by the Lewis Gun.

An amazing narrative was untolded by
Col. Lewis before the Senate committee
! in straightforward way the inventor
of the machine gun, on which the British
army has come TO place almost exclusive
/ reliance, told of his difficulties in at
tempting TO deal with the ordnance de-
partment of his own army.
The explicit charges which he makes
point directly at Gen. Crozier Such op-
position as Col, Lewis met must be as
cribed either to downright stupidity OF
TO malice, The gun was even denied a
decent trial.
When the concern which makes the
Lewis gun sells its product to the British
the inventor receives ~ per cent. OF the
profits. OF his own country he has asked
nothing except that it make use of his
invention The 10000 Lewis guns which
have been ordered, not for the army in
the field, but for American airplanes.
will bring the colonel nothing. because he
has offered to turn all of his ROYALTIES
and the income from his stock in he
manufacturing company into the United
States treasury.
The Lewis gun has stood the test not
of peace trials only but OF actual war
conditions IN hundreds of engagements
Much testimony has been presented ia
show that the department Of which Gen
Crozier has been the head is deeply over
laid with the dust Of ohicialdom. He de
serves to be relieved of his command
The Lewis story makes the Indictment
American soldiers are being sent to
France as fast a. transportation can be
found for them. They must make great
for that is the inevitable de- /
msnd OF war But no lite should be lost (
pr imperiled needlessly
ii the ordnance department cannot 4
Hear itself completely OF the charge, |
which have been made against Il. the 1
'ountry viii insist that IL be absolutely /
'enovated. American lives are at stake. /
Boston Globe