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Evening star., 1918-02-27

| is alone worth consideration. Wha
Germany says is interesting only as al
better reason. Until the German
people depose their rulers or until the
German armies are defeated it is i'm
possible to conceive how an honorable
peace can be attained"
| The Daily Telegraph thinks the speech
reveals an attitude as essentially an
ia agonistic to a peace which the entente
! can accept as any of his previous state.
ments 1t adds:
ut is quite enough to test the chan.
cellor's so-called acceptance of Presi.
dent Wilson's principles by the recen
exhibition Of German methods on thu
Russian frontier"
The specscdsness OF the speech onl,
and detestable,' says the Daily Mail
which remarks incidentally that ths
chancellor'S declaration that Germany
never thought Of assailing Swiss neu.
trality is gravely ominous. It adds:
When Germany announces gratu.
itously that it is not going to do a GER
tain thing it is time for those con-
cerned to look for trouble"
Won Hertling Assailed.
The evening newspapers also see lit.
tie hope for peace in the speech o,
Count Won Hertling.
with what face, one wonders. car
Count Hertling, who is old and re-
ligious. get up in the reichstag and de-
clare that his heart bleeds for humanity
and profess his sympathy with Presi-
dent Wilson's appeal for justice, for.
bearance and respect for national
rights at the very time when he is
cynical and callous transactions known
to history" says the Westminster Ca
zette.
This newspaper says 1t is obliged tc
tn
the mind to peace among the western
nations-'the mind which seeks peace
on an abiding and honorable condition
is every day being chilled and alien
a.eo Dy the disclosures Of the real Ger
many In her dealings with Russia" {
We see every one of the four prin-
c1ples defined by President Wilson. tc
which the German chancellor does liz
service, being trampled under foot"
Supplies Camoufage.
The Globe says Won Hertling's present
duty is to supply the camoufiage behind
which the real sovereign power OF
Germany. the great general staff. car.
ries on its operations.
1t is Won Hertling's business to en-
tangle some. or all. of the allies in ne
gotiations as Won Kuehlmann (the Ger
man foreign secretary entagled the
deluded Russians, and then Won Hind
enburg and Ludendorff, the real SOW
ereign power, will settle the terms and
policy on the admirable principles of
Brest-Litvosk"
The Evening Standard in an editoriaI I
treats the chancellor's address as fol-
lows:
when the German chancellor speaks
peace, we know what kind of peace
he means. We have seen a specimen
of it in the case Of unhappy Russia" )"
Gompers' Speech Cited.
This newspaper then parallels ex-
cerpts from Won Hertling's speech and
the report of Samuel Gompers. presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor, I the attitude of the American
CONTINUED on Tenth Page)
Evening star., 1918-02-27
D. C. SELECT HIT BY HUN
"PUTS OFF EXEMPTION"
Robert Litchfield Fills Out and
Sends QUESTIONABLE Here From
Somewhere in France"

Robert Orbin Litchfeld of 3os L street
southeast probably is the happiest
American soldier in France today.
1t is because he has been hit by a
piece of German shrapnel and thinks he
knows the German that fired the shot
He has sent word to his local regis
tration board that he intends to stay
on the job until he has evened things
up with this particular Hun.
Clifford Lanham, chairman Of board S,
.sday received from Litchfsld his ques-
tsonnaire. which he filed out in the
1snches. Written across the first page
e the QUESTIONABLE in red ink was the
following:
II would love TO claim exemption, but
q bit Of German shrapneI has already
dented my helmet. I think know who
shot 1t. SO 1 will postpone my claim
until the end of the war;
Evening star., 1918-02-27
Election Returns in Spain.

MADRID, February 27.-Omcial re-
turns in the Spanish elections, as given
-oue-by the president Of the chamber of
deputies. show the election OF the fol-
lowing: liberal democrats. 80; con-
erals and Romanones. IS: liberals and
servatives of the Dato group, Sc: lib
Albistas. IS: conservatives of the Cierva
group, 80: conservatives of the Maura
group, "a; Catalamists. "a: socialists 6,
and republicans. 33. The remaining
fifty-one seats will be made up of inde-
pendents. Jaimists and Catholics.
Evening star., 1918-02-27
ALL DEFENDANTS FREED.
Trial Of Republicans Charged With
Election Conspiracy Ends.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. February 27.-
yoemer Mayor R. o. johnson of Gary,
Ind. and six other Lake county repub-
ltcAns. whose trial in the United States
district court here on charges of cleo
tion conspiracy was started yesterday,
ended suddenly today when all the de-
1endants were ordered discharged by
the court.
Evening star., 1918-02-27
Rentals Usury.

The johnson bill creates the new mis-
demeanor of rentals usury. making usuri-
Gus any loan of real estate for which the
crease over the corresponding charge Of
1856, or in gross rental 10 per cent Of
the assessed value Of the rented real
estate. The punitive law creating and
punishing this new misdemeanor is ap-
piled retroactively to 1917, making un-
lawful agreements lawful at the time they
were contracted and Furnishing by fines.
Evening star., 1918-02-27
Big German Cargo Ship Launched

AMSTERDAM, February 27.-The
largest German cargo steamer afoat,
tho Rheinland. has been launched at
the Vulcan shipyards at vegesack, en-
the Weser, ten miles northwest Of
Bremen. The Rheinland registers 49,
900 tons,
Evening star., 1918-02-27
No One Living Found on Florizel.

ST. JOHNS. N. F.. February 27-Men
from the steamer Terra Nova. who
boarded tho Red Cross liner Florizel
after word reached shore today that
signals had been observed on the ship
rapidly breaking up on the rocks near
Cape Race. reported that there was no
living person aboard
Evening star., 1918-02-27
SeHDefense Plea Exploded
by German Acts in the East
Won Hertlings Claims Fall on Deaf Ears in Lon
don and Paris---Mr. Wilson Evidently
Not Understood.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LONDON. February 81. - AS far az
the British public is concerned the
mild words of Count Won Hertling con-
cerning Germany's pacific intentions
and his partial acceptance of President
Wilson's basis for lasting world peace
fell upon almost deaf ears. A few
weeks. even a few days, ago their re-
| ception would have been different, but
German speech is judged here by Ger
man acts.
All details of the new war against
helpless Russia rob German statesmen
Of their stock in trade-the plea that
Germany is waging a war OF self-de-
fense.
The British press is virtually unan-
imous in the belief that the whole
eastern situation has been cleverly ar
ranged and plotted. with g. view to
bringing eastern and central Europe
under German domination, and for the
vital immediate purpose of getting
food from the Ukraine.
Undergo Change of Outlook.
The most important newspapers
which lean toward peace by negotia-
tion, notably the Westminster Gazette
and the Manchester Guardian. seem to
have undergone a change of outlook
las the result of the events of the past
week, while the Daily News today, al
though condemning the entente for
aiding Won Hertling's argument that
, the entente, and not Germany, is the
real obstacle to peace, because the al
lies have not jointly formulated war
aims, says in effect that no hope can
be drawn from the chancellors speech.
The Daily News adds:
when we turn from his words to
his acts in Russia we see his profess
sions have no meaning. German states
manship, which plumbers an invaded
country with which 1t has just made
peace, at the same moment utters sham
phrases about independence and self
government"
No Change Of Heart Seen.
The paper sees no hope for change
Of heart in the military despots OF
Prussia, but finds more hope in a
change of spirit in Austria and sees
ground for confidence in the appeal
Of President Wilson and the allied
democracies to the German people. The
allied democracies. it says. will not
leave Russia to German domination.
but will defeat it and overthrow
the principles which President Will
son has laid down for the establish
ment and governance of the future"
The Daily Chronicle says ''incon-
sistency between words and deeds
, surely seldom has been carried further
than in the contrast between Won Hert-
ling's professions and the actions Of
his government in Russia He blandly
agrees to President Wilson's PROPOSE
tions and all the time is carrying out
by brute force the most gigantic
scheme of annexations modern Europe
ever has known.
Only Way to Peace.
1--WE are quite unable to believe the
chancellor is speaking the truth" says
the Morning Post. What Germany does
Evening star., 1918-02-27

on pretext Of use Of the taxing power,
such offenders in 1917 Of the new law Of
1913
1t is attempted by the pretense of mere
ly imposing a new tax to so camouf1age
the gross injustice of the retroactive ap-
plication of this 1918 punitive law as to
the passage Of ex post facto laws and the
constitutional prohibition, applying to
the states, of laws impairing the obli-
CATION of contracts.
If Congress is TO legislate for the Dis
trict solely in this matter, taking the
place of its state legislature under the
Ten Miles Square provision. it should
impose upon itself scrupulously every
constitutional limitation and prohlbi-
tion which applies to either state or ma
tion.
Evening star., 1918-02-27
PR|CE-F|X|NGHAS
FAILED, LODGE SAYS
Has Not Prevented Profiteer-
ing in Sugar and Coal,
He Ayers.
DENOUNCES FUEL OFFICE

Government price-fxing as a method
of preventing profteering has proved a
failure, Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,
declared today in giving the Senate the
conclusions he had drawn from the re-
cent Investigations of the coal and sugar
shortages. In the case of coal, Senator
Lodge said, pricefxing had only served
to curtail production, while the food ad-
ministration's price plan for sugar had
kept western beet sugar from the east
ern states and in the meantime retailers
of coal and sugar had profteered.
ITO prevent prohteering by a few" the
Massachusetts, senator explained. "the
fundamental error of the administration
was that policy for all Of fixing prices
declared a failure in both Germany and
France-was adopted. instead Of one Of
stimulating and increasing production
Blame for Shortage in Coal.
Blame for the coal shortage Senator
Lodge laid to the fuel Administrations
price-fxing plan. together with railroad
scribed as complete confession Of inn
potence and failure" He denounced the
fuel administration as an unnecessary
agency" which was composed largely Of
amateurs
The senator dealt in a milder manner
with the food administration, and, al
though asserting fixing the price of sugar
was a mistaken policy and the sugar
famine largely artificial. he added:
In justice to Mr. Hoover, he made every
effort to get rail distribution and get
Java sugar How much he was thwarted
by the railroad situation and the tangle
of priority orders / do not know, but 1
am certain that if he had been efficiently
aided instead of being crossed by other
commissions there could have been no
sugar famine in the eastern states"
Evening star., 1918-02-27
Only Way to Peace

1--WE are quite unable to believe the
chancellor is speaking the truth" says
the Morning Post. What Germany does
Evening star., 1918-02-27
WEATHER

Fair and slightly warmer tonight and
tomorrow.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending Q pm. today: Highest. 81. at 3
pm. today; lowest. 80. at Z an today.
Full report on page 16.
Evening star., 1918-02-27
Germans to Get Harvests.


Rumania, one of the most fertile and
productive regions on earth, will soon
pour her harvests into Germany, and
Austria, and her production will be
speeded UP through German methods.
On the north Germany will have
timber and minerals from the terri
tory now under German rule. Fisheries
in the Baltic will add to the food sup
ply. While England. France and Italy
are rationing and the United States
soon may be, Germany will have
enough to eat and to spare.
Fighting men in hundreds of thou
sands will be relieved from duty on
the eastern front as far south as the
BalkaAs and available for speedy trans
port to the western defensive line. Ger
many will be able to reinforce her
fighting forces and give them hearty
sustenance.
AS an immediate asset, of iucalcui-
able value, will be the actual muni-
tions of war daily being taken in Rus
sia. Some of this store was made in
the United States. The supplies include
thousands of automobile trucks, stocks
of clothing, heavy artillery and small
arms furnished by the European allies:
rubber, copper, medical supplies and no
end Of other necessaries of war.
Huns to Continue.
In Congress It 10 believed that Ger
many win. thus reinforced. equipped
(Continasd On Second PaHo.)
Evening star., 1918-02-27
Cowards Are in Flight.

CoWarQB Are IN EuSuC.
THE first symptoms of panic creafeA
by the Germans plundering raid have
become bygone events. The cowAroo
are in night and have made room for
the brave, who are rallying themselves
in hundreds and thousands for the de,
tense of the socialist fatherland-
"If peace with the revolution is mot
the aim of the German imperfalief&
they will see the revolution knows how
to defend ITSELF"
Workmen Ready to Fight.
The correspondent Of the Daily News
writing Sunday. says:
Russian troops, almost without exs
ception. have refused to tight A dxv1S
sion which was supposed T. te-AA-AAseG
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-05
HUN FLIERSBADILY BEATENBY
AN AMERICAN AIR SQUADRON

With the American Army in
France, July 2.-(By the Associated
Press. An American air squadron
composed Of nine machines, had a
thrilling half-houf fight this morning
north of Chateau Thierry with a Ger
man flight squadron of the same num-
ber At least three of the German
planes were driven down plunging to
the earth and up to 6 o'clock tonight
two of the Americans had not re-
turned.
The American airmen, acting as a
patrolling party, came upon the en-
envy shortly after 7 o'clock in the
morning and Immediately attacked.
The Americans succeeded in getting
above their adversaries and after
furious exchanges at an altitude of
more than two miles drove the Ger
mans down a distance of mile.
Two of the American aviators saw
one of the Nieuports, driven by an
American pilot, go into a dive and
disappear, but three American pilots
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-05

have reported that they observed
tracers go through the fusilage Of
three enemy machines within a few
minutes of each other, the planes
crashing earthward.
The fighting was fast and furious
and all kinds Of maneuvers were
brought into play. Finally the Ger
mans made off hurriedly.
When the Americans returned to
their field they found that two of the
machines of the patrol we're missing,
and they have not been heard from
so far. The nature of the engage
ment was evidenced by the numerous
bullet holes in the machine which re-
turned. One Of these had been
struck thirteen times; one bullet
grazed the gas tank, another cut a
strut, while the fusilage was like a
sieve.
The American pilots credited with
bringing down the German planes are
VIM. ]. Hoover of Huntsville, S. c.;
Alfred A. Grant, Denton, Texas and
John Mac Arthur, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-05

Washington, July PLANS for
enatcing legislation before the sum-
mer recess authorizing President Will
son to take over telegraph, telephone,
cable and radio systems went forward
in congress today, while three mem
bers of the cabinet emphasized their
approval of the proposal before the
interstate and foreign commerce CON-
mittee.
The house committee, after hear
ing the cabinet offcers-Secretaries
Baker and Daniels and Postmaster
General Burleson--arranged to meet
sOmOrrow to prepare a report on the
resolution of Representative Aswell
of Louisiana, which has been indoors
ed by President Wilson. The only
fight expected is over the question of
a time limit for government opera
tion. A limit suggested today were
opposed by all three witnesses.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-05
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OR
CONTROL OF WIRE LINES SOON

Secretary Daniels and Postmaster
General Burleson frankly advocated
permanent government ownership of
wire and radio communications. Mr..
Baker urged the war as military
necessity, to protect government sec
rets and facilitate the transmission
of government dispatches. The heads
of two war-making branches declar-
ed their attitude was not Influenced
by the strike Of Western Union OPP
orators called for July 8 and was
based entirely upon military needs.
Mr.. b rleson, long an advocate Of
government operation Of commune
cations, said the threatened strike
was proposed as a military necessity
The motion was carried without OPP
position, but upon hearing state
ment by Chairman Sims of the com.
nerce committee the house reversed
Itself.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-05
GIRLS! HAVE A MASS
OF BEAUTIFUL HAIR,
SOFT, GLOSSY, WAVY
A SIN Bottle Destroys Dandrutt
a-.5 Doubles Beauty of
Your Hair.

Within ten minutes after an appll-
cation of Danderine you can not find
a single trace Of dandruff or falling
hair end your scalp will not itch, but
what will please you most will be al
ter a few weeks use, when you see
new hair, fine and downy at first
yee-but really new hair-growing
all over the scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately
doubles the beauty of your hair. No
difference how dull, faded, brittle
end scragey, just moisten cloth
with Danderine and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time. The effect is amaZ-
ing-your hair will be light, fluffy
and wavy, and have an appearance
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-05
GIRLS! WHITEN SKIN
WITH LEMON JUICE.
Make a Beauty Lotion for a Few
Cents to Remove Tan, Freck-
les, Sallowness.

Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply you with three ounces of Or
chard white for few cents. Squeeze
the juice of two fresh lemons into a
bottle, then put in the orchard white
and shake we'll. This makes a quar-
ter pint of the very best lemon skin
whitener and complexion beautifer
known. Massage this fragrant,
creamy lotion daily into the face,
neck, arms and hands and just see
how freckles, tan, sallowness, red
ness and roughness disappear and
how smooth, soft and clear the skin
becomes. Yes! 1t is harmless, and
the beautiful results will surprise
you.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-05

erlin, La.
Ben Thomas, Elton, La.
Wilson Richard, Elton, La.
Edward Jones, Fenton' or Welsh
La.
Elijah Houston, Jennings, La.
Edmond Moultrie, Gueydan, La.
Eddie Higginbotham, Lake Arthur
or Jennings, La.
Avery Campbell, Welsh or Thorn,
well, La.
Mitchell Wilma, Fenton, La.
Leonard Locks, Welsh, La.
Joe Pool, Edna, La.
Frank Hightower, 826 Monitor St.,
North Side, Pittsburg.
George Ethridge, Kiln, Miss.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-05
''REFUCEES" IN FRANCE
HELPED BY THE RED CROSS

When the German army invaded
France, hundreds of thousands OF
French people were driven from
their homes and now are scattered
throughout the republic. These peo-
pie are known as refugees. The
number is being increased daily as
the German makes his drive into the
very heart Of France. Before the
last great Creman offensive there
were over a million and a quarter Of
these refugees embracing all classes
and ages, except able bodied men,
There are approximately half a mil
lion refugees in Paris alone.
The housing Of these people is
one of the greatest problems of the
French government. The American
Red Cross is cooperating with the
French in this great work. In Paris,
where housing is the crux Of the ref
ugee problem, the American Red
Cross has made an examination of
I'll unfinished apartment buildings
and has turned over 10 of these
which will house $500 persons to
housing organizations for completion.
The Red Cross provides the furnish
.ngs and pays for them.
That is the kind of work the Amer
can Red Cross is doing. That is one
way it is expanding its funds. T
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-05
CONGRATULATIONS
FROM GEN. PERSHiNG

With the American Army in
France, July BY the Associated
Press. )-General John ]. Pershing
has sent his congratulations to the
American troops operating in the
Chateau Thierry sector for their gal
lantry in recent fighting. His mes
sage to the field commander in the
Chateau Thierry sector reads:
"Please congratulate in my name
the officers and men who took part
in the action in the Chateau Thierry
region on the afternoon of June Is,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-05

of abundance; an incompatible lus.
tire, softness and luXuriance.
Get a small bottle of KnowIton'c
DandeFine from any drug store Or
toilet counter for a few cents and
prove that your hair is as pretty and
soft as any-that it has been neglect.
ed or injured by careless treatment
that's all-you surely can have bean.
tifuI hair and lots Of it if you will
just try a little Danderine.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-05
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..
z. Todd, Supt,
Divine worship, II a. M, Come, let
US worship together.
Vesper service, $50 p. M, Sub
Prayer service, Wednesday, $3.50
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??, 1918-07-05
Doing Good.

Few medicines have met with more
favor or accomplished more good
than Chambrlain's Collie and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. John F. Jantzen,
Delmeny, sask, says of it, II have
used ChamberIain's Collie and Diar-
rhoea Remedy myself and in nv
family, and can recommend it as be-
ing an exceptionally fine prepara-
ton"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-05
Cause Of Dependency.

Dependency is often caused by in
DIGESTION and constipation, and
quickly disappears when Chamber
lain's Tablets are taken. These tab
let's strengthens the digestion and
move the bowels.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-05
East Bound

Trains Nos. II and II have been
annuled and trains Nos. 1O1 and
1o2 make all stops, although they
are through New Orleans-San Fran
No. 1o1 Sunset Limited -. LAO am.
cisco trains.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-05
FOR SALE.

Five head of cattle for sale-wiJl
sell all or part Phone 81, 0, 3. San
ders, Welsh, La. Jul site
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-05

Paprus Plates, Ice Cream Saucers,
paper napkins and picnic sets at the
Journal Book Store.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-05
TWO SUCCESSFUL RAIDS
MONTDIDIER SFCTop

With the American Army in
France, July 2.-(By the Associated
Press. 1.-Two successful raids, one of
them in broad daylight, have been
carried by the American forces in
the Montdidier region. In the day.
light raid corporal and three men
entered an enemy post located in
wheat field and took one prisoner and
a machine gun.
-------W w. s s. -----
G6G Cures Bilious Fever.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-05
SOUTHERN PACIFIC ADOPTS
NEW TIME SCHEDULE

The following schedule of train
service went into effect on the South
ern Pacific lines on Sunday, June
End, 1918: