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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-08-09

quarters:
Leaving aside absolutely the
question of irreproachable character,
am bound to feel as a good many
men in this parish regardless of
standing, occupation or avocation,
that is to stand by one who chal-
lenges his opponents to meet him in
the rostrum.
Bob Broussard's position on any
question was always clearly under
stood by all the people he represent
I'd, both in congress and senate.
1--WE are now looking for his sue
cessor, and that should be a true,
earnest and sincere servant of his
people.
when you come to Abbeville you
stated that the platform of Bob
Broussard was yours, and that suits
me, because Vermilion parish will
stand by his immortality as it stood
by him as a man for twenty years.
"YOu stand as he did-outspOken
on all great questions, and |, for one,
admire you"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-08-09
RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
commission has announced an exam
ination for the Parish of jefferson
Davis, La, to be held at Jennings,
Aug. 10, 1918 to fill the position of
rural carrier at Welsh and vacancies
that may occur on rural routes from
other post Offices in the above men
toned parish. The examination will
be open only to citizens who are ac-
tually domiciled in the territory of a
post office in the parish and who
meet the other requirements set forth
in Form No. 1877. This form and
application blanks may be obtained
from the offices mentioned above or
from the United States Civil service
commission at Washington, D. C.
All applications should be forwarded
to the commission at Washington at
the earliest practicable date.
During the continuance Of the
present war the commission will, in
accordance with the request of the
Post Office department, admit won.
en- to rural carrier examinations upon
the same conditions as men.
Artists in Berlin, ironically enough
when they ask for "Prussian Blue,'
are informed that it cannot be oh.
tanned, and to make the situation
still more ironical, they are given in
its place. 'Parisian Blue"
The department stores are already
advertising advance fall styles in
women's coats, suits and dresses.
The American advance fall styles in
machine guns and ammunition are
also in readiness.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-08-09
Are You One Of Chem?
There are great many people who

There are a great many people VINO
would be very much benefited by
taking Chamberlain's Tablets for a
weak or disordered stomach. Are
YOU one of them? Mrs. M. K. Scarf,
Baldwinsvile, N. Y, relates her eX-
perience in the use of these tablets;
81 had a bad spell with my stomach
about six months ago, and was
troubled for two or three weeks with
gas and severe pains in the pit OF my
stomach. Our druggist advised me
to take Chamberlain's Tablets. |
took bottle home and the first dose
relieved me wonderfully, and | kept
on taking them until | was cured"
These tablets do not only relieve
pain, but after the pain has been re-
lieved may prevent its recurrence
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-08-09

The regular business meeting OF
the Welsh Chapter was held last
Friday evening at the City Hall.
Members present were Mr.. Seward,
Miss Essie Stewart, Miss Eldia Good
reau, Miss Emma Lawson, Mrs. Fear,
Mrs. Taught, Misses McLees, lrma,
Marjorie and Elizabeth Robinson.
This number constituting exactly a
quorum.
Mesdames Prentice and Fear and
Miss Emma Lawson were appointed
an inspection committee from Welsh
to assist with the inspection of the
new parish organization.
Miss Essie Stewart handed in her
resignation as secretary of the Welsh
chapter, which was accepted with re-
grets. ,
The executive committee elected
Mrs. Eva Hart to serve as secretary.
Since the parish chapter has been
formed all former chapters will be
known hereafter as branches of the
Jefferson Davis parish chapter The
jurisdiction will be the same as here
tofore.
1t might be interesting to know
that the Welsh chapter was the first
in the parish to receive its charter
and was organized a year ago last
June by Mrs. John H. Cooper, with
ten charter Observation-Disclosures
Cooper, E. H. Boiling F. B. bennett,
w. B. Gabbert, R. R. Arceneaux, J.
ALI Martin, W. E. Taught, E. C.
Willard, R. M. Gray and Miss lone
Robinson. The idea of organizing
the Welsh chapter originated with
Mrs. Cooper, who worked faithfully
and untiringly to perfect the plans
for a we'll organized chapter. Nor
did her efforts stop with this. She
served as chairman of the cutting de-
partment for year and more, cut
ting, assembling, giving out and re-
ceiving work, and in receiving and
giving out the work to the out of
town units she was called from her
home at all hours of the day.
DR.. Cooper was chairman of the
supply department and when absent
from tow nhis duties of ordering
supplies devolved upon Mrs. Cooper
Her service was always cherrfully
and willingly performed. DIR. and
Mrs. Cooper moving to Alexandria,
their affiliation with the Welsh chap
ter will cease.
Mrs. F. B. bennett was the first
chairman of the chapter and served
in this capacity most efficiently UNI
til she moved to Lake Charles. While
the chapter regrets to lose these
splendid workers, it feels that it's
loss is some other chapters gain.
To these and all the officers and
members who have served so faith
fully we express thanks and appreci-
alton. The satisfaction of a service
we'll rendered is gratifying to all.
Let us be ready to respond to the
Don't forget to renw your sub
scription to the Red Cross magazine.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-08-09
A Source of ,IOv

is our art of dry cleaning, f., ~,
help people out of their dif; o VT
ties and restore unto them ana',
their treasures which have Been
injured by stains. Do not desDs t'
but cone to a full realization =,
what strides have been made il II
the way of artistic dry cleani, u
No laces too fimsy for our dsS
cate touch. We have deveIons1
the art of dry cleaning to a s SDa
science. '
PLEZOL TAILOR SHoD
A. L. Hebert, Proprietor
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-08-09
OIL LAND is LEASED
NEAR BELL CITY

Since the discovery of oil in a
water well on the farm of Garland
Hebert, near Bell City, oil men have
been paying considerable attention
to that section and leases are being
secured rapidly. On the strength of
the indications Mr.. Hebert has sold
100 acres of his holdings outright, re
serving ten acres. The price paid,
$50 per acre, is high for land in that
section.
Leases secured in that vicinity call
for drilling operations within six
months.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-08-09
OUR SAVED FOOD
FED The ALLIES
Food Administration Writes Pre6.
dent America Conserved 49,
100000 Bushels Wheat
CREDIT DUE TO WoMEA
Meat and Far Shipments Increased ~
e44,6O0,OO0 Pounds

Conservation measures applied BY
the American people enabled the Unit
ed States to ship to the Allied peoples
and to our U.th forces overseas .l41.-
000,0O0 h,>hnIs Of wheat and Sa4 600 =
600 pounds Of meat during the past
year, valued im a!I ut 81 100000, 0CO.
This was accomplished In the face OF
serious food shortage in this country
beSppakiug the wh0iebeArtedneGs and
patriotism with which the American
people iInrc met the food crisis abroad
Fool Administrator Hoover in q let
ter to President Wilson. explains how
the situation was met. The voluntary
conservation program fOstered by the
Food Administration enabled the piling
up of TIE millions OF bushels Of wheat
during l9l7-lS and the shipment Of
meat during l9l7-1S.
The total value Of all food ship.
ments to Allied destinations amounted
to $1,4O0. 100000, all this food being
bought through or In collaboration
with the Food Administration. These
figures are all based on official reports
and represent food exports for the
harvest year that closed June 80, 1918
The shipments of meats and fats
uncluding meat products, dairy prod
ucts, vegetable oils, etc., to Allied des,
tinatiOnS were as follows:
Fiscal year 1861. =. 2, 1875, 500 600 lbs.
Fiscal year l0l7-18. ..S,0l1, 10O,O0 lbs.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-08-09
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
"The Church With a Standing
Welcome"
Rev. c. F. Hoffman, Phi. B., B. D..
pastor.
Hours of worship:
Sunday Bible school 10 a. M, Mr.
2. Todd, Supt.
Divine worship, II a. M, Come. let
us worship together.
Vesper service, $50 p. M, Sub
Prayer service, Wednesday, $50
p. m.
Choir practice, Wednesday $50
p. m.
Ladies' Guild, first Thursday.
Special services as announced from
the pulpit.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-08-09
RED CROSS DlRECTORYI - p

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??, 1918-08-09

All persons who will do knitting
on the sock machine please give your
name to Miss Hattie Lawson and she
will arrange schedule whereby all
may take advantage of Mayor Arm
strong's kind offer to use his knitting
machine.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-08-09
HALL.GAY.OVERTON
AT .WOODMEN PICNIC

The Three Candidates for Senate
Speak at Jeanerette Aug. 10.
The three candidates for the
United States Senate have accepted
invitations to be present and deliver
addresses at the WoOdmen Picnic at
Jeanerette Sunday, August 18th. It
is at present predicted that fully
10000 people will be present and
listen attentively to the claims Of
these aspirants to office.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-08-09
s44,eOO,OOO lbs.

increase ..s...sS... S34 ,oUUUUU ids.
Our saughterAble animals at the be-
ginning of the last fiscal year were not
apprecMbly larger Than the year be.
fore and particularly fn hogs; they
were probably less. The increase In
shipments is due to conservation and
the extra weight Of animals added by
our farmers
The fell effect of these efforts began
to bear their best results in the last
half of the fiscal year, when the ex.
ports to the Allies were 2,138, 100000
pounds, as against 1926, SOC, 900 pounds
In the same period of the year before.
This compares with an average OF
SOL 100000 pounds of total exports fOl
the same half years In the three-yeal
pre-war period
In cereals and cereal products re-
duced to terms Of cereal bushels our
shipments to Allied destinations have
been:
Fiscal year 1867. 259, 900, 900 bushels
Fiscal year 19l7-1S $40, 800 900 bushels
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-08-09

A hoarder is a man who Is more I'm.
terested in getting his bite than In civ.
Ing bis bit.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-08-09
Red Cross Notes
Mrs. W. E. Taught, Chairman

Regular monthly meeting first Fri
day of each month at the reception
room of the Masonic hall, 8 p. m.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-08-09

Full line of base ball goods at the
Journal Book Store.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-08-09
8O,9O0,O OO'bushela

increase ..ss.... SU,VUU,UUU DuSnela
OF these cereals our shipments OF
the prime hreadstuffs in the fiscal yeaI
1918 to Allied destinations were
Wheat 31,000,000 bushels and of rye
I8,900000 bushels, a total Of 144,900,
600 bushels.
The exports to Allied destinations
during the fiscal year 1867 were
Wheat 1875, 100000 bushels and rye
1900 900 bushels, total of 49,, 4O0, O0e
bushels. In addition some 10000,OW
bushels of 1917 wheat are now in port
for Allied destinations or ell route
thereto. The total shipments to Allied
countries from our last harvest OF
wheat will be therefore, about 141 600.
GOO bushels, or total Of $4,000, OOa
bushels Of prime breadStuffs. In ad
dition to this we have shipped some
100000 bushels TO MeutralS depend
ent upon us, and we have received
some imports from other quarters.
"This accomplishment of our people
In this matter stands out even more
clearly If we bear In mind that we had
available in the fiscal year 1851
from net carry-oVer and az surplas
over our normal consumption about
200,000,000 bushels Of wheat which we
were able to export that year without
trenching on our home loaf" Mr.
Hoover said. "This last year, however,
owing to the large failure Of the 1917
wheat crop, we had available from mel
carry-over and production and importa
only just about our normal consump,
ton. Therefore our wheat shipments
to Allied destinations. represent ap
proximately savings from our OWE
wheat bread
TheSe figures, however, do not fully
convey the volume of the effort and
sacrifice made during the past yeas
by the whole American people. De,
spite the magnificent effort of our aRri.
cultural population in planting a much
increased acreage in 1917, not only waa
there very large failure in wheat,
but also the corn failed to mature prou.
erly, and our corn is our dominant cron
Il am sure" Mr.. Hoover wrote in
concluding his report, "that ali the
millions of our people, agricultural an
well as urban, who have contributed
to these results should feel q very
definite satisfaction that In year Of
universal food shortages In the north.
ern hemisphere all Of those peonlo
joined together against Germany have
come through into sight of the coming
harvest not only with wealth and
strength fully maintained, but with
only temporary periods Of hardship
ut Is difficult to distinguish betweor
various sections of our people-tbo
homes, public eating places, food
trades. urban or agricultural Donuls.
tions-in assessing credit for these ra.
suits, but no one will deny the dOml,
nant part Of the American women"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-08-09

IMPORTANT TO KNITTERS.
Please bring in ALL sweaters by
the 18th of August, as the shipment
MUST be made on that date
The Washington times., 1918-08-19

MONEY TO LOAN
on real estate. lowest rates; prior pAyneat
PRIVILEGES; large amountA. TYLER RUTHs
ERFORD. "a lsth. nh9eee
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
SOUTH LANCASTER

Conditions point to an enormous
crop of all kinds in fertile South Ian
caster, this year. Corn is doing we'll
and small grains equally so. The hay
harvest started in some places last
week.
Telephone Charlie and wife and
Mrs. Louis Vesperman spent the 4th
in Platteville along with a good many
thousand others. On the way home
they saw any amount Of cars stuck
in the mud or broken down by the
strain of pulling through wet clay.
Will Walkers car broke down east
of Aupperle's on the afternoon Of the
4th. One wheel went bad.
Miss Mabel Weisbenner was taken
i'll with appendicitis last Thursday
and had to be rushed to the Doolittle
hospital where an operation was per-
formed. She was doing we'll Thurs
day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
THE COUNTY.
ATTEVIL

The News says:
People who come out from Chicago
and see Grant county at this time of
year, marvel at the generosity of ma
ture in bestowing her beauties upon
our thousand hills, valleys and broad
prairies.
Jesse Huntington and wife who
have been spending the past two
months at the Cyrus Huntington
home, left Monday for their home in
Portland, Ore.
Dell and Jesse Galloway, two of
Platteville's boys are both in service
in France. Before leaving the states
they had been separated nine years,
Jesse on the Pacific coast and Dell on
the Atlantic coast. Both have been in
France for a number Of months, Dell
in the medical department and Jesse
in the aerial. A short time ago they
found they were located within fifty
miles Of each other. In the early
part of June Jesse secured a leave
and flew over and spent the day with
his brother. Such a meeting can bet
ter be imagined than described.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
FAYETTEVILLE.

Old Mr.. Kettler observed his S1st
birthday last Wednesday and his
daughter, Mrs. Schambow, entertain
ed at a family dinner in the evening.
Mr.. Kettler's health is good and many
more happy birthdays are looked for
ward to by his family and friends.
Thursday a week ago was the oc-
casion Of A. V. Knapp's seth birth
day. In the afternoon a dinner was
served at his home, the family par
taking of its bounty. Those present
with their families were: BENZ. Web
ster, w. Jarrett, Horace, Ernest and
Jesse Knapp and Chas. Roseleip.
A pretty wedding took place here
on Thursday of last week when Miss
Sylvia Rottiger became the bride of
Charles M. Elliott. The ceremony
was held at the brides home. The
Rev. VIM. Lodwick of the Congrega-
tional church performed the ceremony
in the presence Of a small company
of relatives and friends.
Frederick Orrin Kase, an old-time
resident, departed this life on Sun
day, June Goth at the age of almost
81 years. Mr.. Kase vas born in Ger
many July "a, 1886. He came to Am
erica 20 years later and located at
Platteville in 1860. He was married
twice both wives having passed to
the beyond. The surviving descend
ants are: one son, Fred Kasea Of
Council Bluffs, Iowa; one step-son,
August Luher of Potosi; four daugh-
ters, Mrs. Lena Lininger of Rewey;
Mrs. Dene, Robbins of Colorado
Springs, Colosa9 and Mrs. Mary Co
Ike and Mrs. Emma Coke of Platte
Vile; also nineteen grandchildren
and 9 REORGANIZATION, as we'll as
a host Of relatives and friends.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10

somewhat of a remarkable record in
itself.
John Blessing and DR.. ]. Godfrey
are back from Denver, Colorado, leav-
ing Johns sister, Bertha, in the Ida
no sanitarium near Denver. She is
suffering from infammatory rheuma-
tism.
Mail carrier Willis Spraggon was
bruised up considerably Tuesday, be-
ing thrown from his cart when his
horses became frightened at a passing
auto gu near Floyd Budd's. He was
unconscious for several hours but was
not seriously hurt.
John Harrison of Dodgeville, came
yesterday to see his daughter, Mrs.
John Michel, who continues very i'll
and with but little change in her con
dlt1On, we regret to report. The few
er has run with but little abatement
for three weeks and Jane is in a
greatly weakened condition. We trust
a change for the better may soon take
place. Her mother is here helping
care for her.
Mondays Chicago Herald-Examin-
er had an excellent picture of Capt.
R. J. Lathrop of this city, stripped for
action and showing him defending
himself with bare hands from the bay
onet thrusts Of Sergt. Maj. VIM. Bar
rat. The two officers gave a demon
stratiOn in the new tricks of self de-
tense before Brigadier Gen, Martin
OF Camp Grant at the South Shore
Country Club of Chicago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
CASSVILLE.

The Index says:
Baseball game last Sunday after
noon in Joe Bossert's pasture scored
Is to 0 in favor Of the all-star club
VS.. the Pea Ridge nine. But just
the same everybody had a good time.
The Ben Bausch family will soon
live in a new, mOdernly constructed
2-story house now nearing compile
ton. This fine house is on the farm
about two miles north of the village.
A good many towns along the Mis-
sissippi are sore because of author
lied watchers for liquor carriers on
the Iowa shore. 1t is probable that
men often drink their bottles dry,
when out in mid-stream, rather than
be caught with the goods. Better get
drunk they think, and float down the
stream like a log than pay a fine that
would buy a Ford.
Katherine Boughton was born and
died in Cassville. Date of birth Dec
ember 8, 1880, and the end Of life
came at $50 a. M, Tuesday, July z,
1918. She leaves brother Richard of
Dubuque, sisters Gertrude (Mrs. J. X.
UrQuhart) of Medford, Lois (Mrs.
John Findlay) of Waukesha, and Miss
Georgia BoughtOn, now in Cassville.
Jennings Woodington is now sec
ond trick operator at Maiden Rock,
promotion from a position at COch-
rane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Haas are par
ents of a son, born June 20. And Mr..
and Mrs. John Wilder have a son,
born June 20.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
BLOOMINGTON.

The Record says:
Orlo Champion is off duty with
blood poisoning in one of his hands.
Tavern Snider is home from Camp
Grant for a six days vacation. He is
looking hale and hearty.
Jay DOnnelly came out from Mil
waukee, Saturday, for a few days Wis
it with his family and friends.
James w. Jamison, father of J.. A.
JamisOn of Beetown, of Beetown,
died on Sunday morning at the adj
vanced g of nearly SO. Deceased
was n of the well-known old settlers
of the historic Beetown community.
His funeral was held at Beetown on
Tuesday.
Corn is doing we'll, even with con-
siderable cool weather. Nearly all
corn is more than knee high the first
week in July. Chris Gamers 90-ac-
re field in the river bottom is all over
three feet high and has been cult
waited for the last time and laid aside.
Small grain is going down consid-
erably in some fields.
Does it pay to raise chickens? 1t
does. AS an illustration Carl Ellis
and Burnell Oates recently market
ed seventy-twO two months old Sill
yer Laced Wyandotte chickens that
weighed over one and three-quarters
pounds each and brought 43 cents a
pound alive in the Chicago market.
The bunch netted them the neat sum
of $36.05. Raise chickens and help
feed the hungry world.
An automobile party including Her.
man and Harry Voss, Will Morkin
and Harry ~Tornowske, drove down to
Camp Grant last week and looked ov-
er the city of soldiers. They saw
Rev. Rupprechter, Panic Hampton
and Ralph Hoskins, and found them
well and busy. Rev. R%upprechter
found time to show them over the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
David Birch,

David Birch was born in the city
of Bradford, England, August 1, 1916,
and died June 20, 1918, at Bagley,
Wis.
He came to this country and Grant
county at an early age. For thirty
four years he was a ~well-known
blacksmith at North Andover.
On January list, 1870, he was united
in marriage to Miss Eunice French at
Beetown, Wis. Mrs. Birch died three
years ago, June End, 1915. He is sur
vived by three sons and two daugh-
ters-Samuel of Bloomington, Harry
of Cassville, Melvin of Dubuque, Mrs.
Nick Hampton of Bagley, and Mrs.
Lee Okey of Cassville; also he is sur
vived by n brother, Samuel, of Bee
town, and M sister, Mrs. Edward
Houghton of Patch Grove.
After the death of his wife, Mr..
Birch made his home with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hampton, at Bagley. For a
time he was afflicted with blindness,
but several weeks before death he re-
joiced over returning vision. His
children and friends are thankful that
he was permitted this comfort during
the last days of his life.
Mr.. Birch "a a devoted husband,
a kind father, a good neighbor and a
loyal citizen. His greatest interest
centered in his home, yet he enjoyed
social intercourse with his friends as
we'll. He was a constant member OF
the Masonic fraternity for many years
and endeavored to practice the moral
principles of that great fraternity in
his every day life.
Funeral services for deceased were