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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-12-20
N. E. Church Christmas Festival

Gorgeous Christmas decorations at
the First M. E. church on Monday
night next. Nothing like it ever seen
in Wildwood. Come, If you want to
enjoy a pleasant evening. The entire
end Of the church will be transformed
with notices, Christmas green's,
wreaths Of holly, sprays of mistletoe, a
Christmas tree nine feet high trimmed
and loaded with gifts, winter starlight
landscape showing through the win
dows, immense birch fire place with
andirons, crane with blazing fire,
steaming kettle and big old fashioned
clock. A three year old soloist will
sing a patriotic song. Christmas can
dy, the best chocolates in the market,
will be given to the entire school. Let
every member of the school be present
SO your name can be enrolled. Next
Sunday preaching by DR.. Edwards.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-12-20
Lutheran Christmas services

The services at the Lutheran church
next Sunday will be appropriate to the
Christmas season. At both services,
IL a. m. and 7.80 p. M, there will be
special music rendered by the choir.
On Christmas morning at six O'Clock
the distinctive service of the season
will be held. The Christmas service OF
the Sunday.school will be held on
Christmas evening at 7.30. To all OF
these services, all members and friends
are cordially invited.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-12-20
Cited for Bravery

John w. O'Daniel, Of Newark, DEL,
"a years of age, has been promoted from
the rank of 1st lieutenant of the 111th
q. 8. Infantry company, to the rank Of
captain. Lieutenant O'Daniel was
wounded in one of the big battles at st.
MihieI. He was cited for exceptional
services on that field; decorated for his
bravery; and has since been promoted
to the position as stated. Captain
O'Daniel is a nephew OF James O'Dan-
iel, OF Wild wood, captain of Home
Guards" and of Miss Mary O'DanieI,
of the ladies store of Wildwood.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-12-20

Word has been received that the
Second Battalion of Trench Mortar
soldiers has been ordered home. Bat
terry d, composed mainly Of Wildwood
"boy s." is ar integral part of the Sec
ond battalion, U. 8. Trench Mortar
troops, and the Wild wood contingent
may be expected to arrive within q
month or two. That q rousing well
come awaits u heroes, "goes without
saying"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-12-20
Two Christmas Sermons

DIR. King will preach a sermon Sun
day morning in the Presbyterian
church on "Christ's First Coming"
and at night he will preach on "Chrisi's
Second Coming" The Sundsy-school
entertainment will the night after
Christmas.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-12-20

Building Association funds to loan
on first mortgage in amounts to suit
Robert ]. Kay secretary, wildwood,
N. J.-adv.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-12-20

Shoes, slippers, hosiery, anything, il
it's for the feet let us show you. w.
M. Beers, Big Shoe Store. 1t
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-15
ORDINANCE No. 1888,

Be it ordained by the Mayor protein
and the Board of Trustees of the Town
of Welsh, La, that the Mayor pro TEN
IS hereby ordered TO issue his procla
nation ordering special election to be
held in the Town of Welsh, La, on the
18th day of March, 1918, for the purpose
of eIeCting a Mayor to serve the unex
PRED term of Mayor W. B. Gabbert,
resigned.
Be it further ordained, ETC., that the
following named persons are hereby APP
pointed Commissioners and Clerk to
hold said election:
j. Aft. Martin, G. r, Boiling, F. b.
bennett, Commissioners. F. G. Seward,
Clerk.
Be it further ordained, etc. that the
Mayor pro tom be ordered to give
notice of a public caucus to be held in
the Town Hall on Monday, Feb. 10, 1913,
at p. m. for the purpose of placing in
nomination a Mayor, to be voted for at
the special election to be held on the
18th day of March, 1918, said notice and
public caucus to be made at least ten
days before the election as provided by
ordinances OF the Town of Welsh, La.
Adopted this 5th day of Feb. 1918.
Vote of Council:
A. 7. Jones, yea.
W. D. Jones, yea.
S. 0. ScogginS, yea.
DR.. r. r. ArceneauX, absent,
Approved Feb. s, 10 g.
E, H Boiling,
Mayor Pro.Tem
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-15
GRAND WORTHY hiATRON
VISITS LOCAL CHAPTER,
Addresses Delivered and Visitors
Present From heighboring
Towns.

Rebecca CHAPTER No. 2, order OF East.
eTn Star enjoyed the visit OF the Grand
Worthy Mdtron, Mrs, PenelOhc Ards
Mills OF Shreveport "Wednesday night at
a special meeting held in honor of her
visit
The Chapter also had as their guest
at this meeting MeSdameS Eva MCNabb
and Anna ROStrum OF Pine Grove Chap,
ter No. lO6 of Kinder, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Mcfarland OF Jennings Chapter
No. 9, and Miss Echo OakSmith of this
place, who is a member of Holly Chapter
No, 80 of Elton.
The Chapter enjoyed the address Of
the grand worthy matrOn and also the
short talks for the good Of the order by
Mrs. Eva McNabb Of Kinder, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Mcfarland OF jennings
Past GrandmaSter John W, Armstrong
and Dr. J. H. Cooper OF Welsh.
At the close of the business session,
delicious refreshments that would suit
the taste Of the most faStidiOuS were
served.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-15
A Boquet.

Last week the journal added to its
list of steady advertisers The Empo.
rum" The advertising of this pros
perouS institution is a direct departure
from the ordinary run of country store
advertising, the idea originating with
Mr.. Fackler who has recently Joined
forces with Mr.. Morse i'll the St0re'S
conduct. Mr.. FacBler says that judg'
ing from the number of people who
commented on his first ad, he judges
that the Journal has a wide circle Of
careful readers.
We do not say it boastfully, but we
have it in writing from many patrons
that the journal is an excellent advel'
Using medium and a source OF much
profit to its judiciouS users.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-15
DR., 7. \, WATKINS
KILLS J. c. HAMILTON.
Coroner's Jury ExoRerates Him and
Says His Act Was IustIfiah!e

Dr.. T. H. Watkins of Lake Charles
and who is we'll known to the people OF
this community, shot and killed }. h.
Hamilton on Wednesday night last
Hamilton called at the residence of the
doctor, ard at the point OF 2Un forced
him to enter an auto, threatening IN
slant death i! he refused. Ham!ltonS
wife was in the car also The car was
driven a short distance east OF Lake
Charles, Hamilton all the time steering
with one hand and the gun pointed al
Dr.. Watkins with the other. While
Hamilton was alighting from the car
the doctor shot him dead.
Or. Watkins makes statement thru
the press claiming self defense.
Re was placed unICg bo1d, CHARGED
with manslaughtec.
At the coroner's inquest, the Jury
rendered a verdict stating that the doc
tor az el in self defense.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-15
The WAR RATION
COMES TO Welsh
IT You Buy Any More Wheat Flour
You Will Take an Equal Amount
Of Other Cereals.

The Federal Food Administration will
put the brakes on the sale Of wheat
hour IN the order which goes into effect
Feb. %.
When you buy flour from your ore
ceryman in the future you will have tc
take ali equal amount of some Other
cereal or. cereals.
AS the law is interpreted here it does
not mean that you will necessarily have
to use substitutes in the MAKING 81
your bread, but you will have to use ar
equal amount Of substitutes in youI
food ration.
II you have cereals already in your
possession, that you have either pro
duCed or bought, when you ask to bu,
flour at the groCeryman's, you will b,
required to sign this oath:
Il hereby certify that | have on hanC
an amount of cereal or cereals, pro
duced or purchased by me, equal il
quantity to the amount of wheat flour
| am purchasing,
II also certify that will use that /.
will consumed one pound of wheat flour
substitutes for each pound of whea
-four purchased"
Rice, corn meal. gritS, corn fakes ant
other cereals are claSSed as Whea
-four substitutes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-15
Tractor School.

All present and prospective owners
and operators OF TRACTORS are here
by cordially invited to attend the
Tractor School to be given by the EN-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IMPLEMENT
COMPANY at JENNINGS, La, Oh the
9th and 26th days OF February, 1918.
AT this school competent instructors
will be OH hand to answer all questions
regarding upkeep ard operation Of
Tractors and it is intended that this
school will be a liberal education to
those who attend
For further information address H.
L. CARY, Jennings, La. febl5 It
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-15

MAYORAL|TY CAUCUS
MONDAY NIGHT.

In accordance with a proclamation
issued by the Hon, Mayor Pro tenn, E
H. Boiling, general public caucus vii
be held at the Town Hall next Monday
night, Feb.lS,for the purpose of placing
in nomination candidate for the office
OF mayor of Welsh to fill the uneXpiret
term of Mayor William B. Gabbert, re
signed.
BY the terms of the notice all quail
fed voters Of the Town OF Welsh are
urged to be present at the caucus.
The election to fill this office will tt
held March II.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-15
AGRICULTURAL LEADERS
CALLED IN CONFERENCE
Will Seek Legislation FaYoring Ex.
pansiO1 of Live Stock
Industry

A call has been made for a general
conference Of all agricultural and allied
interests of Louisiana, to meet in New
Orleans on March 4. The purpose Of
TINS meeting will be to formulate and
cryStali2e plans for the accomplishment
or some well defined purposes looking
to the betterment Of agricultural con.
dltlOnS IN the state.
1t is expected that a very repreSen.
tatiye delegation Of farmers and stock.
men from Jefferson Davis parish will
attend this conference. A number have
already Slgnilled their intention,amOUg
them being G. W. CoSner and A. r. Nc.
Bufney OF Welsh and Dr.. A. c.. wilkins
OF Jennings, Vim. Buchanan, of Lake
Arthur; D. {: Carper, Elton and H. c,
Fondren, denOns tration agent.
Some OF the measures to be taken up
are stated briefly as follows:
|, To make a definite statement OF
the farmers wishes as to what should
be Incorporated in a mOdernlZed Chatte
mortgage law that will facilitate such
enterprises as breeding and feeding
beef cattle, hogs and The development
of the dairy industry.
2. To formulate an expression Of
what the agricultural interests of the
state desire to see Incorporated in g
law looking to the control of the wan
.dering dog.
8. To formulate an expression re
garding the repeal of the old Spanish
law, still in force, preventing the i'm
pOrtati0n Of beef cattle into Louisiana
for grazing purposes.
4. To formulate an expression re
garling the enactment of new pure
seed law with a method of having i
put into effect.
5. To determine whether or not it is
conductive to the best interests of the
live stock and agricultural develop
ment of the state at the present time t
enact state wide law, or to make pro
vision for sectional adoption of a law
restraining live stock from running a
large.
9. To take such steps as may seen
necessary, either by legislation Oh
otherwise, to improve the live stool
produce market facilities of the leading
cities of the state.
7. To formulate an expression of thu
wishes OF the agricultural interests o
the state regarding legislative support
Of agricultural education, particularly
as to whether or not we now desire {
college farm and adequate buildings fol
the agricultural college in which t.
give instruction to the boys and girl:
of the state.
8. To formulate an expression of tht
wishes of the farmers of the state re-
garding the adoption of a simplifiet
system Of registering land titles.
9. 70 take such steps as may BIT
deemed advisable on any other matter!
affecting the agricultural interests o
the state that may be brought before
the meeting.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-15
KYMEkEAL.
TcuchV-SteWa(t.

A wedding of more than ordinary In
terest TO Welsh and Lake Charles PEG.
ME was solemnized here Tuesday morn.
mo when Miss Nellie Stewart became
the bride of Mr.. Henry Touchy. The
marriage took place at nuptidl mass
at the Catholic church at s o'clock, the
Rev. ]. ?. Ferret, officiating.
Only the members of the family and
few intimate friends We're present at
the ceremony. The gr~om was accom-
panied by Mr.. Louis j. Fournet, The
couple lett on No. 10 Tor New Orleans,
where they expect TO spend short
honeymoon before taking up their resi-
ence in Lake Charles, where the groom
holds an important position in the post
office.
Mr.. Touchy is young man OF high
standing in his community He has
been employed in the Lake Charles post
office for about fifteen years
The bride, daughter of Mrs. Charles
Stewart, is virtually native OF this
community and has a host of friends
here who wish her an abundance of har,
piness and success. She is a sister OF
postmistresS Teresa Stewart, and also
of Mrs. William Terry, wife OF the man
acer of the PigleY'Wigley store in Lake
Charles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Terry and children were
among the attendants al the wedding
as was also Mr.. Louis J,Fournet,a close
/ frier d of the groom. Among the Other
out of town attendants were Mr., ant
Mrs. Leroy Elliot Of Thornwell.
Phillip Trahan visited his pa
rents in Abbeviile this week.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-15
NICE CROP IS ....
PRACTICALLY SOLO,
Brought SITS on Wednes,
a,y-car Situation is
Better.

..,,y Feb. 10 marked the last
aptss season on rice handled by
u office of the Southern Rice
association. A line OF several
egatiog about SIX thousand
q offered, and at this writing
ssly all offers have been con- con,
rbe prices, while not as high
!, secured earlier IN the season,
..,v satisfactory, and bring to a
.,,cesslul close the sales OF the
qro lots of Blue Rose brought
qsese lots were bought by the
.saot Galveston. Representatives
arsral mills were here among l!'
ss,e Hin1el, Of the Farmers mill
l,.sbpster, W. B. ConoVer OF the
IA state Rice Milling company
,sa, oil the SeabOard mill at Gal
The RickertS mill It New Or
s,tigues of the Socola mill Of
o,e,pS. Miller Of the lota mills
z, Il the McFaddin mill OF Beau
IIsBl Delery Of the Pritchard mil
aOn,
Al,aiew scattering lots remain il
t5nity and the Iowa and Kinder
,,ss Of this Office report that prac
.,lFice in their respective territor
changed hands.
al situation has improved great
IA II is only a question of a few
|,autiI the 1917 crop will be moved
! sntirety
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-15
Number z

You take for instance the name of this Hardware and
IMPLEMENT Store, THE EMPORIUM" Webster says,
The Emporium" means commercial center-a place to
trade.
By buying the best line of Hardware, Farm Tools,
% make this The Place To Trade"
Our friends and former customers are coming daily;
We intend to keep them satisfied by giving service and
Keeping the quality up and the price down.
You can not miss the place, the Depot across the
Morse Hardware but soon we will handle new line OF
Pants and 1.-THE Emporium" will look like new building
THE EI1PORIUn Opposite the Depot
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-15
FIGURES SHOWING WHAT
OUR ALLIES RECEIVE,
The Amount Of Exports is Simply
Enormous Brought About
By War Conditions

An interesting tabular statement Of
our exports to our allies in October was
recently prepared for The Wall Street
journal. These exports amounted to
$3.50 PSI ,429 against $3.50 ,O74,S59 i'll Octo.
Der, 1916 figures showing an increase
OF 8 per cent. In this table the articles
are arranged in the order of amounts,
They show completely the Great War
dominates Our trade:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-15
The Woman's Research Club.

The Woman'S Research Club held its
regular meeting Saturday afternoon in
the Red Cross rooms. Thirteen mem
bers and one visitor were present. The
following program was given:
"The Nations UDdevelOped ReSCur'
ceS," Mrs. Wright.
THE Western States" Mrs. AyleS'
WOrh."
american Literature" Mrs. Taught
american Fisheries" Mrs. Dautel
Several dozen triangular ard abdom
inal banGages were hemmed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-15
important Sale OF Land.

S. J. ArCeneauX and his sister Mrs.
Aida Unkel, bought what is known as
the Joplin place about four miles south
Of ThornWeIl last Friday. The tract
consists of 1858 and a half acres OF fine
tarm land with improvements, the price
paid being $40 per acre. The new own
ers do not expect to farm any OF this
land this year, but Will put lot OF
cattle on it.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-15

Isl caIl-you have all day to-
how to pick your suit from
excellent line of the Storrs-
ssief Co. The expert. E. C.
lock will be pleased to show
lthe line and take your meas
Martins. 1t
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-15
Lieut.. Egbert Mexican
Killed at Jennings

Lieutenant Egbert Mexican of San
Diego, Cal, was killed Monday aitar'
noon at o'clock when his airplane
struck the ground at the JenningSland.
ing station. The machine went down
nose foremost and was badly wrecked
Lieutenant Chas. Cummins, McKeanS
flying mate was seriously injured.
The injured aviator was taken care
of temporarily by the Jennings Red
Cross. The remains Of Lieut.. Mexican
were taken directly 10 San Diego. His
casket was draped with the American
flag and enveloped in wealth Of
flowers, tokens from the Red Cross and
the school children.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-15

and Mrs. L. W. Jackson left
saay morning for Beaumont,
With their little daughter
D has been i'll for some time
u pneumonia. It is probable
the little girl will have to
go an operation.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-15

Scott Carr of Elton was here
Thursday morning en- route to
jennings.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-15
PROCLAMATION.

BY virtue of authority in me vested
by the Town of Welsh, La, and in pur.
SuanCe of the requirements of the laws
of the State of Louisiana, the charter of
Welsh, La, and an ordinance adopted
the 5th day of February. 1918, |, E. II,
Boiling, Mayor PROTEIN of the Town of
Welsh, La. do and hereby order an cleo.
ton to beIlheld in the Town Hall of the
Town of Welsh, La, on the 18th day OF
March, 1918, for the purpose Of electing
a Mayor for the Town of Welsh, La, to
serve the unexpired term of Mayor W.
B. Gabbert, resigned. I
That said election shall be held in &C.
cOrdance with the laws of the State of
Louisiana and charter and ordinance
governing the Town of Welsh, La,
Issued this 5th day of February, 1918.
E. H. Boiling,
MayQr PRO. Tenn,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-15
NOTICE OF TOWN CAUCUS.

In compliance with the provisions of
Ordinance No. 67,notice is hereby given
that there will be a general public eau:
Gus held in the Town Hall on Monday,
Feb. IS, 1918, at 8p. m. !:
All legal qualified voters of the Town
Of Welsh. Id, are requested to be pres
ent ard participate in this caucus.
Issued this 5th day of Feb. 1878.
E. H. Boiling,
Mayor Pro TEN.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-15

*Not included in t0ta! as already III
Guided in classes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-02-15

Phillip Trahan visited his pa
rents in AbbeviiIe this week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-03
WANTED FROM
REGISTERED MEN TO ENTER
SCHOOLS FOR TRAINING.
CALL SENT OUT FOR s71
FOR MECHANICAL COURSES
Period When Volunteers VII! BE Ae-,
eeptsd Viii End June AFTER That
Date Additional Men Nssdsd Will BE
Drafted 20 Fin Quotas That Will Be
made Up Later.

The local exemption board has been
ordered to accept as volunteers young
men having at least grammar school
education to enter training schools at
Iowa State College, Ames, State Univer-
sity of Iowa, Iowa City. and Des Moines
College, Des Moines, for training IN
special mechanical branches to prepare
them for service in the army. The call
that came from the adjutant general
office is for a total OF ST. young men
for these schools. Five hundred are
wanted for Ames, 165 for the State uni
versity and 206 for Des Moines Col
lege.
The period when registered men may
volunteer Will remain open until june
z. II the number wanted is not sup
piled by volunteering, quotas will be
fixed and the additional men needed
will be drafted about June 10. The
local board has been ordered to report
by telegraph the morning OF June the
number who have volunteered.
1t is especially pointed out In the
order that the class Of boys wanted
are grammer school graduates, VINO
have had experience in mechanical &C.
equations or who show an aptitude Tor
such work. They Will be paid while IN
training, which u intended to Mt them
for skilled mechanical occupation IN
:. the eervice The board Is
cautioned not to attempt to tell young
men who want to volunteer that they
will be assigned to any special arm
Of the service. the order specifying that
when trained the men will be placed
where their training will be OF the most
service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-03

The Minneapolis & St. Louis rail-
road this morning won in its effort to
prevent Arthur NJ. Thornton, former
fireman employed by the company,
from prosecuting his case for personal
injury in the court of ST. Paul. Mimi,
where the action is now on file. Judge
Cummings who has had the case
under consideration since early in the
spring, ruled this morning for the
plaintiff railroad and ordered the tenn
porary injunction issued against
Thornton to be made permanent.
Judge Cummings last fall issued
a temporary Injunction restraining
Thornton from prosecuting the case
in St. Paul, and the hearing this
spring was on the issues Of the case
which involved the question Of whether
Or not the Injunction should be dis
solved or made permanent.
Thornton was injured while work
ing on a train at Gilman. He brought
suit in ST. Paul for s15, 900. Before the
case came TO trial the company
brought suit here against Thornton to
enjoin him from prosecuting the case
filed in st. Paul. It was alleged tor
the railroad company the trial of the
case would work an unfair advantage
and hardship on the railroad COM
pany to defend it 80 far distant from
where the co.2pany's witnesses in the
case lived They all resided here, or
in the state. 1t was pointed out to the
court that the witnesses could not be
compelled by the st. Paul court to go
outside the state as witnesses.
Additional evidence. in the form Of
resolutions of the Minnesota State Bar
Association, was brought into the case
to show that it had become the prac-
tice of a certain class of attorneys OF
that city to bring to the courts there
large number of personal injury
cases against railroads until the court
dockets were congeeted with them.
The advantage of majority verdict
by juries was referred to as one OF
the chief reasons why so many cases
were brought from far distant points
and begun in st. Paul.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-03
LOCAL MARKETS.

Prices Paid to Farmers by Marshall.
town Merohants. -
The following prices are quoted by
Marshalltown dealers for the different
varieties Of farmers provisions, grain
and produce.
George Mccord quotes the following
prices
Butter-SS.
Eggs-2S.
Benedict Flour and Feed Company
will pay the following prices at its
place Of business in this city, subject,
however. to market changes.
Corn-1.60.
Oats-S7.
The following market quotations are
furnished by H. Willard, Son & Co.:
Bright, clean native wool-60@63.
Semi-bright, dark or dingy-5505S.
BURY. seedy, black and chaffy-50.
Western OF territory wools-45 955.
No. hides-14.
No. hides-12.
Horse hides large-$6.
Horse hides small. IS.
Beeswax-324s5.