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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07

Ny dear Sir:-I am enclosing herpw with a
copy OF Governor Ruffin G Pleaaai,t's pro.
c:amati0n naming Saturday, September :.
1918, a. the date tor the eprOIlmeut Of
boys between the ages of sixteen and
twenty years. both inclusive. 10 tho Bows
Working Reserve. and requesting the
Parish Councils Of Defense to take charge
OF the work Of enrOliment.
The purpose Of this letter il to urge you
TO give this important matter your tmiae.
dtate and hest attention with the view Of
enrolling on the eth Of 6eptemt,er all Of
the boys In your parish. both white aud
co!ored. who will agrec to engage in use.
full labor either on the farm or in indus.
trial plants whenever possible. Your at.
tention is respectfully invited to the fol-
lowing questi0ns:
!. Enrolment cards will be furnished
sou by the National Government through
this ONCE. Please wire or phone me I'm
medlaveiy, giving the approximate mum.
Der Of cards that you win require for your
parish.
2. All boys between the ares OF sixteen
and twenty are eligible to enroll Ia the
Boys Working Reserve. II they will agree
to engage In useful work for their parents
or others whenever possible.
3. An enrolment button 10 furnished
eac6 boy whom he joins the Rsselte. and .
sa1aessae service bar Will be given each boy
who works satisfaciogily fer . oertain
number Of dsys during che year. The but.
tons and service bars will DO furnished hy
tie Nattoaal 0ovee1ment tAgoQ2h tits a.
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-06-21
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-06-21
FINE CROP OF
HOME GROWN OATS

j. F. Hoke, one of our raise it at
home farmers" has just finished
threshing fine crop of oats. Mr..
HOke says that after feeding and
storing quantity of the crop in the
bundle he threshed and stored 1900
bushels. He says his crop averaged
a yield of between fifty and sixty
bushels per acre, and the product was
of exceptionally fine quality
He says that every farmer in this
section should grow sufficient oats
for his own use, at least. They are
the easiest, safest and surest feed
crop that can be produced, and show
a much greater profit than rice. Mr..
Hoke follows his oat crop with corn
and rice, producing two crops on the
same land, and by way of substan
tiating his contentious, he has stored
IN the warehouse a considerable of
his 1917 crop of coarn and oats, af-
ter feeding from it exclusively. Re-
suits are evidence that cannot be con-
tradicted.
Again we repeat-don't overlook
the oat patch this fall.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-06-21
RED CROSS WANTS
JOY SPREADERS

The American Red Cross is taking
pver the hospital work Of Y. M. G,
\. workers, and a new call for
American women to help their coun-
try is sounded through the Gulf di-
vision, American Red Cross.
The Bureau of Personnel, 225
Postoffce building, New Orleans,
now is seeking to enroll any number
of women over Is years of age who
can go to France and join in this
new Red Cross work. College grad
yates are preferred. 1t is desired
and almost essential that they speak
English and French. Their main
duties will be to visit American
wounded in French hospitals and
talk to the soldiers-"offcial cheer
spreaders" and "Gloom Chasers."
Women who can defray their own
expenses are preferred. The Red
Cross, however, will pay the expenses
Of those particularly fitted for this
service.
AS Interpreters the American wom-
en- are wanted also for service in
French hospitals. AS the Americans
are fighting side by side with the
French, they frequently are taken to
French hospitals. Cheering soldiers,
writing letters, singing and talking
can you do any of these? Then
you're eligiblee. Write to the Bu-
reau of Personnel, Gulf Division, A.
R. c., 225 Postoffice building, New
Orleans. immediately.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-06-21
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The Church With Standing
Welcome.
Rev. c. F. Hoffman, Phi. B., B. D.,
pastor
Hours of worship:
Sunday Bible school 10 a. M, Mr.
q. Todd, Supt.
Divine worship, II a. M, Come, let
us worship together.
Vesper service, $50 p. NJ, Sub
iect, ':The Second Mile, "The Cos
pei of Jesus"
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??, 1918-06-21
AMERICA.

Our father God, we give to thee
Our praises for a country free.
Founded upon thy word and will,
And listening to thy spirit still.
A land whose treasure is not gold,
But higher things that men may
hold,
The buoyancy of endless youth,
The immortality of truth.
Honor, and justice, freedom, right,
The rule Of love instead of might,
The crystal purpose of thy word,
Defended by the stainless sword,
A land whose open doors have given,
A refuge sure blessed haven,
To those who came to find in thee,
The golden dawn of liberty.
Our father God, the tempests shock,
Is beating now upon the rock,
But sunk beneath the shifting clay,
We know it cannot pass away.
Amid the smoke and battle swell,
We hear thy voice, and all is well.
Where Righteousness is unforgot,
A nations life can perish not.
W. Lomax Childress, Roanoke, La
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-06-21
SEED OATS For SALE.

Home grown Red Rust Proof seed
oats at $1.25 per bushel for immedi-
ate delivery. Fall deliveries will be
much higher. Oats are stored at the
Mutual Warehouse where they may
be inspected,
J. F. Hoke, phone $3.50 Welsh, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-06-21

Lumber, Shingles, Mill
work. Hig h quality
guaranteed. straigh t
cars or house bills ship
ped anywhere. Indepen-
dent Cooperative Lum.-
Der Go Lake Charles, La
D. L. Robin was visitor to the
parish seat Thursday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-06-21
Lest We Forget!

He who can forget the little ones
that lie mangled SO fathoms deep I'M
der the shattered hulk of the Lusi-
tania; who has no reverence for the
dead and their devotion, no prayer
for the dying and their anguish, no
pity for the bereaved and the brok-
en- whose blood is not quickened by
our perils, whose heart is not soft
ened by our pains; who reads unmov-
ed Of blasted homes and wasted coun-
trysides, of desolated cities, and des-
ecrated shrines, of heroic Belgium,
oveTrun but not conquered; of epic
France and the noble dead that lie
buried there-the great dead that
fought and the innocent dead that
merely wept and waited. He who
can forget these things, or be indif-
ferent to the sacrifices and the sor-
rows, the bereavements, and the bur
dens Of Freedoms GethSemanes-
that man is a Hun at heart, for the
crimes that none but Hun can COM
NIT, none but Hun can forget
After a reading of this do you not
feel more DESTROYS than ever of saw
ing to the utmost of your capacity
and of buying War Savings Stamps?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-06-21

We have just received the lat
est designs in Permanent Guaran-
teed Sllverware knives, forks,
ollye forks, pickle forks, salade
forks, table spoons, tea spoons,
Ice tea spoons, sugar shells, cream
ladies, desert spoons, gravy
ladels, and butter knives. : Greer
Brothers, jewelers..
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-06-21

which occurred at the Baptist sanl-
tarium in Dallas, Texas, last Friday
following an unsuccessful operation
Miss Johnson was formerly a
teache n the Welsh high school,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-06-21

Mrs. Roy Carter and little son re-
turned to their home at Damon
Mound, Texas, Thursday, after en-
Joylng a pleasant visit at the home
OF Mr. and Mrs. J. |. Carter.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-06-21
FORMER WELSH TEACHER
SUCCUMBS TO OPERATION

News has reached here of the
death of Miss Ida May johnson,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-06-21

Fruit Jars, Jar Tops, Jar Rings,
Model Grocery, phone IA.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-06-21
LEST WE FORGET.

During the Third Liberty Loan
there appeared in a New
York paper the following ADVERTISE
ment:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-06-21

Compensation Insurance. WIN
Colbert, agent. april12tf
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-06-21

Cement Blocks c. l..
Davis, phone IS, Welsh,
La.
A, &. Lognion was Lake Charles
visitor Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21

With the fourth liberty loan cam
paign out of the way. the District war
savings stamps committee today began
to make plans disposing Of the balance
of Washington's quota Of those securi-
ties.
i Washington. up to September 80 had
bought $4,5S4,043 worth Of stamps.
The city's quota is $6,130.0S1. This
means that between now and Deem
Der 81, when the issue of stamps closes,
Washington must invest $1,546,03S in
war savings stamps.
Persons who felt that the cost Of
living made it impossible for them to
put $50 or 500 in liberty bond will
be appealed to now to help put their
city over the top in the baby bond
campaign by saving Is or SO cents a
week in thrift stamps.
Washington has gone over tho top
in each Of the big war loans, and now
the war savings stamp committee is
going to work to keep the city from
failing in this last government issue
Of the year.
For many months Washington stood
second among the states of the Union
in the sale of war savings stamps, but
recently dropped to seventh place.
Only two states have a substantial
lead on Washington, however, the four
others being a fraction of a per cent
ahead.
The standing. by percentage. of the
South Dakota, i1.ss; oregon, 11.ss:
Kansas, 11.S3; Indiana, 11.42, and
Washington, 11.34.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
the day stand out In the history Of
American aviation.

the day stand out In the history Of
American aviation.
During the expedition the American
machines met and vanQuished several
enemy formations Of thirty-dve ana
forty airplanes each. Among the
Americans who brought down German
machines Friday are the following:
Lieut.. Lowell Harding Of Washing
ton. d. C: Lieut. Cleveland McDermott
Of Syracuse, and Lieut. Chester
Wright Of Brookline, Mass. two each:
Lieut. Albert weatherhead Of Cleve-
land, Ohio; Lieut.. .Wier Cook Of
Muncie. Ind; Lieut. Sumner Sewan
Of Bathv Me-: Lieut. W. e. Goulding
Of New York, Lieut.. Clinton Jones of
San Francisco, Lieut.. Remington
Vernon of New York, Lieut.. Dickin-
son Este Of Philadelphia, and Lieut..
Charles Dolive Of Chicago. one each.
Lieuts. Wright and Harding downed
another enemy machine between them,
while Capt Charles Biddle of Anda-
lusia, Pa; Lieut.. William A. Stovall
of Stovall, Miss, and Lieut.. Walter
Evers Of Columbus, Ohio. brought
On the opening day of the Meuse-
Argonne offensive American aviators
chimes, but sixteen American air
planes were either lost or damaged.
Friday only one American machine
was forced to land That was the one
piloted by Lieut.. McDermott, and he
landed near Brieulles. His machine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21

: William F. Jorgensen. assistant to
the superintendent Of the House press
gallery, has enlisted in the Tank
Corps and today left Washington to
go to Camp Colt, at Gettysburg, Pa.
for training. Mr.. Jorgensen was pre-
scented with wrist watch by the
members of the press gallery yes
terday. S. .:
He comes of fighting stock, for his
father, tho late Capt. J. C. Jorgensen.
U. S. A., fought in three wars, and
also against the Indians on the west
ern plains. When he was a boy of
fourteen in Denmark, his native land,
he fought the Prussians when they
attacked his country and took from it
part of its territory. Later, in the
again, receiving the cross of the
Legion of Honor for bravery in action
He came to this country after the
war. and finally enlisted in the United
States Army. He won a commission
and fought for the United States in
Cuba.
Young Jorgensen went to Cuba with
his father after the American Army
occupied the island. He was only six
months old, but he was given a cor
poraPs Commission" by his fathers
regiment, and he still has the docu-
ment. Before JorgenSen became as
sistant in the press gallery he served
several years as page in the Senate.
He is twenty years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
TRANSPORT CORPS NEEDS
10000 AUTOMOBILE MEN
Lieut.. Porter to Push Campaign to
Get Mechanics to Meet Rapid
Advance Of Allies.

The United States Motor Transport
Corps wants 10000 automobile men.
They must be obtained by October 81.
Automobile mechanics for service
with the mechanical repair units are
desired. and, to push recruiting cam
paign. Lieut.. c. NJ. Porter of the Mo-
tor Transport Corps will open quar-
tiers at the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association, the Sun Life In
surance building, at Baltimore. n
Lieut.. Porter, assisted by other off,
GERS, will tour garages to urge repair:
men to enter the service. The corps
is comparatively new branch of the
service, and. according to the an
opportunities to win
are excellent. There are
to be four base camps. One, Camp
Holabird, is already in operation at
The corps, when recruited
to full strength, will have 100000 men,
1t is pointed out in the announce
ment that the corps is facing a ire
mendous job because of the rapid adj
vance of the Americans and their al
lies on the west front. Every mile the
advance means a mile more
to haul supplies and without the
transport service the advance villa be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
MRS. AND MRS. LYNN DIE.

Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Lynn, both vic
tins of influenza, died recently at
their home, 4421 9th street: At the
double funeral today among the pail
bearers will be E. V. Fisher, best man
at their marriage in this city in 1905.
Mr.. Fisher has been lifelong friend
Of tho couple. being reared in the
same neighborhood and attending
school with them, He is an expert
accountant with the District of Co
lumbia Public Utilities Commission.
Mr.. Lynn was well known in Penn
sylvania railroad circles, where he
had been employed in this city for a
number of years. Mrs. Lynn was Miss
Irene Britain. Mrs. Katherine Brit
tain, mother Of Mrs. Lynn, survives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
CARDS OF THANKS.

Marry. We wish to express our sincere thanks
and appreciation to relatives, friends, neigh
bcrs and my husbands shopmates in the
hsty yard for kindness extended=dering the
Illness Of my husband and our father, VII,
enc Il iG &. seat anu
BIZ HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN. =
BURKE. We wish to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation for the kindness and
sympathy Of relatives, friends and neighbors
extended during illness, and for the beautiful
loved Wifs and . dss aee W1SNiE HARRT
By Her HUSBAND. BROTHERS AND sIs-
TIERS.
DAVIS. We wish 10 thank our friends and
relatives for their kind sympathies and as
Of our darling son. THEODORE Q.
MR>.AND MRS. THEo. DAVIS. .
FMDLEY. I wish to express my sincere
thanks and appreciation to my friends for
their kindness, sympathy and beautiful floral
beloved husband, LEONARD G. FINDLEY.
BY HIS WIFE. LOUISE F1NDLEf.
ROBINSON. We wish to express to our friends
and relatives our sincere thanks and apprecia,
otion for the kindness. sympathy and beautiful
nora1. tributes at the death of our dearly be-
Loved son and brother, GEORGE K. koblN-
By THE FAMILY. !.
|
DIED.
BAKER. On Sunday. October 20. 1913 at
2:2O am, MARION NJ. BAKER. beloved
daughter Of Sarah N. and the late Napoleon
B. Baker, in her eighteenth year.
Funeral from her late residence. 621 g. st.
Asaph street, Alexandria, Va, on Wednes-
day. October o. at 2 pm. lnterment At
Bethel cemetery.
BECKwITH. On Sunday, October 20, 1918. at
2p.m.. at the residence of her daughter. Mrs.
William Fink, Berwyn, Nd, MARGARET Z.
BECkWITH.
Funeral from the residence, October o. at 9
am. Burial (private) at Burtonsville, Md.
BENSON. Base hospital, October 20, 1915.
at Camp Jackson. S. CT, HARRY o. I:
BENSON, son of Thomas Benson, brother of
Bessie and Lucy, Benson.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
BOYER. On Saturday morning. October 10,
1915 at his residence. 1929 oath place,
WILBUR LIE ROY BOYER. first lieutenant
Tank Corps, U. s. A., son Of Mrs. Frank n
Grigg.
FupeIal private. Chicago. Ill, and Muske-
gou, Mich. papers please copy) 2l'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
DRILL IN CIVILIAN GARB.
G. ". q. Student Soldiers Unable
to Get Uniforms.

Over 400 soldiers who wear civilian
clothes, drilling on the parade
grounds opposite the rear of the
white House, have attracted atten-
ton of the passers by lately. They
are members of the Students Army
Training Corps of George. Washing
ton University.
Owing to. the epidemic, they have
not been uniformed or quartered in
barracks. A colonel and six lieuten-
ants are directing the drills.
Fun battalion formation and ma
neuvers were conducted this after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
DIES OF WOUND.

Mrs. Annie Chase, colored, twenty
two years old. GIL South Capitol
street, who was shot in the abdomen
nine days ago. it is charged by her
husband, James Arthur Chase, twen-
ty-six years old, died at Casualty
Hospital this morning.
Chase was arrested by Policemen
precinct as he was leaving his home
shortly after the shooting. He was
committed to jail to await the action
of Coroner hewitt. An inquest prob
ably will be held at the morgne to-
morrow afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
j. 5. Fl|ERS BRING
DOWN 170F ENEMY
One Victorious Altman Cred
\ tied to Washington by
iii Correspondent.
vaNou1sH BIG SQUADS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF vERDUN. Sunday,
October 20 (by the Associated Press).
I'm the al1-American bombing ex-
petition behind the German lines
Friday. American pursuit airplanes
brought down seventeen German
machines Most of the victories have
been confirmed officially. Not one
American machine was lost, making
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
Truthful Advertisin1

The Star will be glad to
have its attention called to
any misleading or untrue
statement, if such should
appear at any time in any
advertisement in its col
umns.
Readers are requested to
assist IN protecting them
selves and legitimate ad-
yertieesS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
TO ADD SPEED
IN WAR STAMP BUYING
It Now Ranks Seventh in List of
Commonwealth, But Only Two
Have Substantial Lead.
An Anonymous Gem.

Sing a song of Thrift Stamps,
Pocket full of Dough,
Sixteen little Thrift Stamps,
Standing in a row;
When the war is over
How happy we will be,
When four bucks will be five
bucks.
In Nineteen Twenty-three.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
TO PROTECT Y.M.C.A. INSIGNIA
Favorable Report on Bill Fixing
Penalty for Certain Use.

The Senate judiciary committee to-
day ordered a favorable report on a
bill to protect the insignia of the
YIN. C. A. by fixing a penalty for
persons using it to collect funds dur
ing the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21

Charles N. Richards, chief of the
stationery room of the Senate, died
yesterday morning of uremic poison
ing, after an illness Of six months.
Mr.. Richards, who was in his seven
ty-seventh year, had been in the serv-
ice of the Senate almost ffty-five
years. having begun his services in
1864. The funeral is to take place to-
morrow from the home, 1o1 Massachu-
sets avenue.
Mr.. Richards was born in Quincy,
Mass, March Is, 1912. His father was
state senator in Massachusetts,.
When the civil war broke out Mr..
Richards enlisted in the Union army
and served in the same regiment as
Oliver Wendell Holiness jr., present
associate justice Of the Supreme Court.
Wounded in Civil War.
Mr.. Richards was wounded at the
battle of Antietam and incapacitated
for further active service. After: he
had been honorab1y: discharged from
the Army he was appoined to the SEN
ate staff of employees.
He was senior In point Of service to
every senator ON the floor. He began
his work for the Senate when Charles
Sumner and Henry Wilson were the
senatorial representatives of Massa-
chusettS. 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
was brought in saturday BY infantry

VIZ UEVUSus m SSeu101y " He1ye
men
The War Department has no record Of
Lieut.. Harding.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN. Satur-
day. October 10 (by the Associated
Prsssl.-Avtator viii Erwin Of Chi
cage had q busy day Friday. Early
In the morning he brought down .
German airplane in fight near Fle-
WILLIE Later he participated In the
all-American raid behind the German
lines, acting~as one Of the scouts pro-
tecttnG the bombing machines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
Knew Many Public Men.

During his long term of service
Mr.. Richards knew intimately many
men. prominent in American history
for the past half century. He met all
the Presidents from Lincoln to Will
son.
He was present at the first meeting
of President Lincoln and Gen. Grant,
when the latter received his commits
sion as commander-in-chief of the
armies of the United States in the
field. He was the last survivor of
those present on that occasion.
For some time Mr.. Richards had
been at work on his "reminiscences
for publication. and expected to have
them completed at an early date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
a. Years a Sunday School Worker.

For forty-four years Mr.. Richards
was an active Sunday school worker
in the Temple Baptist Church, act
ing as the superintendent Of the
Sunday school department for many
years. His first teacher when he
started to Sunday. school at the Tenn
pie Baptist Church in 1864 was T.
u. Walter, the architect of the Capt.
toll dome and Of the patent office.
Mr.. Richards attributed much Of
his former health to his fondness
for wa1kingl He often spent a por-
ton of an afternoon wandering in
the paths of Rock Creek Park. He
could easily 'outwalk a man many
years his junior.
He is survived by his wife, Mary
B. Richards. three sons. Lambert B.,
William B. and Ralph B.. and one
daughter, Ruth R Reane. One daugh-
ter, Mary R. Woodward, is deceased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21

MACGoWAN. On Sunday, October 20, 1918.
DAVID MACG0WAN, dearly beloved hus-
band Of Emma MaeGowan (nee Eseher).
Funeral from his late home, 1907 street
southeask, Tuesday, October -, at $50 pm.
New Yofk and Canadian papefs please
eopy) ~