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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-04
THE YHIRD LIBERTY LOAN.

With tic coming of Saturday of this
week the third Liberty Loan campaign
will oDer 1t will close with the end
Ing of til" first week in May.
This lapse of weeks is granted be-
cause the sum to be raised is gigantic
-Hore money must come from the
people than i'll either of the two pre-
vious Liberty Leans.
Fortunately this is ii wealthy nation.
of untold resources and great resource
fuineSS. The fund. though large as it
is, will come because it must. And why
must it come:
Because it takes Il vast sum to pros
ecute the war: because. now in the
war, we must continue fighting: and
we find tile nation ut war because war
WAS thrust upon it. Those are only
facts. reader. and the final word is.
are perhaps a fortunate nation. for
now seems the accepted time to make
these United States for all time dem
ocrlcy to lie governed by the people.
The fight across the sea has become
our fight How fortunate indeed. for
us AZ q people that it is across the sea.
The scourge of Europe has become our
ow.l-notiling less than that And how
donbly fortunate are we that its twin
scene is not up and down and across
the broad eNpanse of America fertile
valleys and plains. In Il word. over
Al,
biz war can be permanently kept out
of America and the nation be re-
GHeSted to give the lives of only Il
handful of the millions of its young
men, of its great wealth and of its
stores of munitions, food and mate
. rails.
ECnr all that III mind and buy bonds
to EUjr full capacity so that it may all
remain true
Because the novelty of purchasing
Liberty Bonds has worn off. because
this issue has come at Il planting sea-
sou instead of Il harvest season. and
because OF the stupendous sum, it may
be at first d little SLOW to come. But
come il must The solicitations in the
Interest Of the bond sale will not be
entered into in a half-hearted sort of
fashion. There will be those in your
own midst who will actively push the
canIaign. They will be men not only
prominent i'll local affairs. but those
who are known to have at heart the
best interests of the country in its hour
of need. There will he so many of these
workers that it will he fairly impoSSi-
BILE 10 avoid them. And don't think for
Il moment they will not provide them
selves with lists Of those who are well
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-04

We find pleasure in making unSolic-
tied editorial mention of statements
appearing in to-day's Hearne adver-
tiSement. Which says. in part: :" Can
any thrifty American bear to have dis
carded clothes about when the men,
women and children of Northwestern
France and Belgium are naked? Send
them to Red Cross headquarters. -
This is not the first time this liberal
and patriotic firm has devoted paid
space in the. Banner and several other
newspapers to giving publicity to wor-
thy war causes. 1t is not only com
mendablc. it is IL worthy precedent.
The reader will note that nowhere in
the advertisement. even in small char
acters. is attention called to any arti-
Gle of wear. etc, for which the Hearne
Company may he agent. Nothing is
listed for sale: no prices are given.
We have been wondering why this
practice is not more general. Surely it
reflects the right spirit at this time.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-04
Plain Dealing Department
is one Of the finest buildings i'll Wash.

Is one OF the nneSt DullMngS Ill Wash
ington. 1t cost over $6.OOO,OOO.
We left Washington this morning al
seven o'clock and arrived in philadel
plia at eleven am. We passed through
Baltimore in travelling from Washing
ton to Philadelphia. but didn't stop
Philadelphia il the largest town l have
ever seen. 1t has Il population OF
nearly two million. From philadel
phia we went to Trenton. y. j.. where
we changed cars for this place =
Princeton
Princeton il Il small town, of about
10000 population, but has one of the
largest schools in the country. IreSi
dent Wilson was ut one time ut the
head Of this college. Since the declara
tion Of war the school is teaching avia,
ton. and that is why l am hereto
teach cadets machine gunnery.
There were only two Of us sent here
and when we reported to the command
ing officer he told us that We were sent
here as instructors and that we would
lie treated as officers. We will he
allowed extra money. SO that we cal
board up town. We have engaged
board with a private family, and will
begin work Saturday.
| must say that l am certainly for.
tunate in being sent here. Out Of 3W
men in school i'll Houston only two
We're sent to this place. and happened
to be one of the two. The others went
to aviation camps.
| couldn't ask for Il better thing than
| have here. find the work is very
easy. and after next week we will
finish up at = 30 PM, and will lie free
until the next morning All the stud.
entS salute us just like officers.
| think l will be here for the dura-
ton of the war. However. the wal
game is full of uncertainties, and one
can never tell what is next might
he sent to some place worse than
have vet seen. Still. | feel that / am
safe for Il while ut least. SO don't
worry about lie, for l am doing well.
and that is all that can be expected.
Write soon. Your son.
CHESHIRE PEYTON.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-04
The Work of the Treasury

Bureau Of Publicity, Treasury department
The ordinary actual disbursement.
of the United States Treasury. which
include all war expenses. from the Isl
of July. 1917. to March 16, 1918, whei
the Treasury statement was issued
amount to 81. 2333 POI 900.
The ordinary actual disbursements
for the corresponding period of the
fiscal year Of 1917 were s6>3,9G9.GO
These figures show that the war has
added practically three and hall
billion to the expenses Of the Govern
ment for the time between the two
dates named, eight and u half months
This means an expenditure for wal
purposes, for Americas part in the
war. Of about $40O.OOO,O0O a month
or over $13.OOO.O0O Il day.
The above figures. however. do moi
include the $3.G21. 10000 loaned to our
allies in the period dealt with. These
are good and secure investments
which will ultimately lie repaid the
United States. The total loans to our
allies to date aggregate practically
S5.WO.OOO.OOO. Nor is the $22.OOO.OOC
used to purchase Farm Loan Bonds in.
cluded another investment rather
than an expense.
The total disbursements Of the
Treasury from July LIST last to March
10th We're $11.274.5575.OOO. This sum i'll
cludes the ordinary actual disburse-
ments which comprise the usual civil
expenses of the Government and the
cost of the war as above set out. the
amount loaned our allies. and bonds
notes. and certificates of Indebtedness
retired. Most Of this last item is made
up of payments OF the ShOrt-term III
term certificates issued last fall.
The total receipts of the Govern
ment during the period named We're
$11.017, 257,OOO, against total receipts
for the corresponding period of the
fiscal year of 1917 Of S54O,217, 900.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-04
Carlyle and His Pine.

Carlyle smoked often and complained
much of dyspepsia. A friend once yen-
tured to suggest that his smoking might
perhaps injure and depress him. Yes"
Carlyle said. land the doctors told me
the same thing. left Off smoking and
was very meeserable. so took to it
again and was very measurable still,
but thought it better to smoke and
be meeserable than to go without"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-04
~ xuu Globe.

A great globe ornamented with the
map Of the earth carved in stone decor
ates the estate of an eccentric English
man ut Swanage. 1t stands overlook
ing the sea and Is visible for quite a
distance. One may walk about It and
study 1t In detail. The plane surfaces,
such as the oceans, lakes and deserts.
are decorated with scriptural texts
which are supposed to apply especially
to the locality they occupy.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-04
Stand by Our Men

Bureau Of Publicity, Treasury Department
From hundreds Of thousands Of
American farms. in answer to the call
Of their country and in obedience to
the law Of their country. American
boys have gone and to-day are fighting
side by side with hundreds of thou
sands Of American boys from the cities
and towns of the country, confronting
danger and death.
The duty Of us who remain at home
in safety to afford the means to make
these boys powerful and victorious
Is a most imperative one.
Buy Liberty Bonds.
WSS
Make Your work count for UictOrU!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-04

It's time, Ly hec. to launch another
clean up and paint up campaign.
Spring is here and so are the flies and
those other insect pests and that tired
feeling that needs exercise out doors
behind Il hoe and rake more than any
thing else. Who's going. to put the
first Spotless Town on the map Of
Louisiana this season anyway!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-04
Connubial Contempt.

Con your husband drive carr
asked one feminine suburbanite of an.
other.
Drive a carr repeated the better
half. with fine scorn. why. that man
can't even drive il."-Baltimore
American.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-04
Sorrow Is school OF virtue. II cor
reefs levity and interrupts the conf.
dence Of sinning.-Atterbury
A New One on Him.

1t was after the stone laying cere-
mOny. and q wire was sent to the
builder with the news. Stone laid
with great cclat." The builder, smoth.
ering an awful oath, muttered, An
other new foreign cement" and flung
the missive from him in passionate
disgust.-LOndon Globe,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-04


Princeton. \. !. His letter follows:
Princeton. y. j., March 70. 1918.
Dear Mama: arrived here this af-
ternoon ut one o'clock.
didn't have time to write YOU he
fore ! left Houston. as we were 50
busy getting ready to leave.
When l returned to camp last Fri
day morning, | was Informed that N.Y.
self and one of the other boys would
lie sent to the Princeton University to
instruct students in machine gunnery.
didn't try to get them to let HE re-
main at Ellington Field. as | thought
it was a splendid opportunity for me
| and besides | wanted to take trip III
North and see the country. and now l
can say l have seen the United States
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. dis
lance Of over three thousand miles.
We left Houston Saturday night at
30 o'clock and reached New Orleans
the following morning. After leaving
New Orleans we went by way of Meri-
dian to Birmingham. where we spent
the night Birmingham is very fine
town. though a little smoky We left
birmingham Monday morning at nine
O'Clock and arrived in Atlanta at five
Pm. After few minutes stop. we
left Atlanta. and reached Charlotte.
G., that night, about twelve o'clock.
| Went to sleep then and aw0ke tile
next morning ut Lynchburg. Va. At
noon we We're in sight of Washington.
u. G. We had to change cars ut Wash
ington. so we decided to spend the re-
manning portion of the day and the
night there.
We took an automobile tour and Wis
tied the following places: The house
where Lincoln died, jefferson Davis
old home. the home Of Robert Il. Lee,
the home of Uncle Joe" Cannon. Will
liam II. Taft's home while Secretary of
War, Admiral Dewey's home, and the
White House. and also the Washington
monument. When we returned we
walked over to the Capitol Building
with some other soldier boys and went
all through it. They seemed delighted
In showing US around. We met Secre-
tary McAdoo. and heard some interest
ing debates before finally leaving the
building. The Congressional Library
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-04

Don't forget that Saturday. the 9th.
is the first anniversary of our declara-
ton of war with Germany and that
the Liberty Bond drive will begin on
that day. Help the good cause.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-04
MIGHT Have Other eIemishs..

Mabel-Do you know anything about
Tom Higsby? Arthur-Why. Higsby
Is my first cousin! Mabel know that.
but is he all right Observation-Disclosures
Globe
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-04
a Single Execution

Single Exception.
DO you think memory for dates
helps manY
Sometimes" replied Farmer Corn
tassel but not when he is selling
spring chickens. Washington Star.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-04

THMFT makes better citizens.
THRIFT makes happier families.
THRIFT makes stronger nations.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-04
Equality.

Sillicus-Then you don't believe that
all men are born equal? Cynicus-
Certainly | do-till they try to prove
it-Exchange.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-04
Bossler Boy Writes Home

\ letter from Cheshire PeytOn, a
native Of BoSsier Parish. and well
known in this entire community. has
fallen into the reporters hands. Feel
ing that it will be of interest to many
OF the Banners readers. it is given
below, almost in full. TO those who
may feel an interest in knowing his adj
dress it is given: 2.56 Nassau Street.
Princeton. n. j. His letter follows:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-19
CALOMEL SALlVATES
AND MAKES YOU SICK
Acts like dynamite on a slug
eish liver and you lose
a days work.

There's no reason why person
should take sickening, salivating cal
onpl when a few cents buys large
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone-a
perfect substitute for calomel.
It is pleasant, vegetable hqulo
which will start your liver just as
surely as calomel, but it doesn't make
Won sick and can not salivate.
Children and grown folks can take
Doason'# Liver Tone, because It i"
urrfpctIy harmless.
GalomeI is dangerous drug. 1t
: mercury and attacks your bones,
Take a dose Of nasty calomel today
and YOU will feel weak, sick and nan-
seated tomorrow. Don't lose a days
work. Take spoonful of Dodson's
liver Tone instead and you will wake
an feeling great. No more bilious
ness, constipation, sluggishness'
headache, coated tongue or sour
stomach. Your druggist says If you
don't find Dodson's Liver Tone acts
better than horrible calomel your
money is waiting for you.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-19
MOTHER! DON'T TAKE
CHANCES IF CHILD'S
TONGUE is COATED
If cross, feverish, sick, bill
Gus, clean little liver
and bowels.

A laxative today saves sick
child tomorrow. Children simply
will not take the time from play to
empty their bowels, which become
clogged up with waste, liver gets
sluggish, stomach sour.
Look at the tongue, Mother! If
coated, or your child is listless,
cross, feverish, breath bad, restless.
sore throat or any other children's
ailment, give a teaspoonful of "Cal-
ifornia Syrup Of Figs" then don't
worry, because it is perfectly harm
less, and in few hours all this con-
stipation poison, sour bile and fer
menting waste will gently move out
of the bowels, and you have well,
playful child again. A thorough
"inside cleansing" is ofttimes all that
is necessary. 1t should be the first
treatment given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for bottle of
California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, child
rem of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly printed on the bottle. Look
carefully and see that it is made by
the california Fig Syrug Com
pany."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-19
YOU CAN'T FIND ANY
DANDRUFF, AND HAIR
STOPS COMING OUT
Save your hair Make It thick
wavy, glossy and beauti.
ful at once.

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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-19
NOTICE TO REGISTRANTs

Volunteers are oeo1ed for typs,
shown below-
Special 3sT,ice ii engineer corn,
white men only tsl. rsgistran.
may he accepted ami listed for H.
work provided they waive all claims
time limits, etc. Listing is not indn.
ton, but no volunteer hereunder !.
to be released to navy or mari,
corps or permitted to withdraw HI,
name prior to August l.
The engineer corps is in need 4.
certain skilled men. Only men ouol
flied for general military service mon
be accepted. No man Needed ia 61
calls already announced Should ha .,
lowed to volunteer for tins Seryir.
Volunteers may be accepted from III.
1913 class, provided the registfsnt
waves all time limit for cIassifca
ton and examination
For types Of men needed, see list
following:
Auto repairmen, Horseshoers, Axe.
men, Lithographers, Blacksmiths, Ma.
chinists, Boatmen, Buglers, Bridge
Carpenters, Photographers, Cabjnst
Makers, Plumbers, Calkers, Powder.
men, Concrete Foremen, Quarrymen
Concrete Workers, Ringers, Construc.
ton Foremen, Saddlers, Cooks, Shoe.
makers Craftsmen, Surveyors, Flee.
tricianS, TailorS, Gas Enginemen
Transfers, Stationary Engineers
Telephone Operators, Ferriers, Lum.
bermen, PHOTOGRAPHERS.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-19
ORDINANCE NO. 1872.

AN ORDINANCE creating a Road
District under the name of The
Pelican Road District Number One
~ Of the Parish of Jefferson
Davis, State Of Louisiana, and des-
ignating and recommending the
appointment of a Board of Super
visors for the same.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of the Parish of Jeffer-
son Davis, State of Louisiana, in
regular session convened, That
whereas as a petition signed by
more than twenty-five per cent (25)
of the resident property owners in
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-19

(9) South, Range Six (6), West Of
Louisiana Meridian.
Ali Of said lands being situated IN
the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State
of Louisiana,
Section 8. Be- it further ordained
etc, That whereas a petition signed
by more than fifty per cent 600 Of
the property owners resident In the
said Road District has been present
ed to this body requesting the ap-
pointment of W. M, Fenton, George
Deaton Jr., Oscar Miller, M. Sharp
and J. T. Hebert, resident property
owners in said Road District, as mem
bers of the Board of Supervisors OF
said Road District as provided IN
Section Four "a of said Act Mum
Der Thirty 500 Of the General As
sembly Of 1917;
Be it ordained therefore That the
said resident property owners be ana
they are hereby appointed q" TIE
Board of Supervisors of the sand
Road District as provided in the
said Section Four az, of the said
Act No. Thirty 500 of the General
Assembly Of Louisiana for the year
1917, and they are hereby invested
with all the powers, rights and PRIV
ileges conferred by the said Act Of
the Genera, Assembly, and shall
serve until their successors shall have
been appointed.
Section 4. Be it further ordained
etc., That all the provisions of the
said Act No. 80 of the General As
sembly Of 1917 relating to the ere
alton, organization and conduct OF
Road Districts be and the same are
hereby enacted for the government
of the said Road District.
Section Be it further ordained
etc., That this ordinance be and the
same shall be in full force and ef-
feet from and after its adoption sad
PRONUNCIATION.
J. S. IRENE,
President Police jury.
Attest:
JOHN T. HOOD,
Clerk Police Jury,
Yeas, Fight.
Nays, None
Absent One.
Adopted July s, 1918.
July 12-6t.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-19
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS.

The Police Jury of the Parish OF
Jefferson Davis will receive bids up
to 10 o'clock m, Thursday, August
l, 1918, for the operation and main
tainance of the Mermentau Toll Fer
ry across the Mermentau river on the
Jennings Mermentau Public HIGH
way.
All bids must be sealed and must
bear the inscription of the folIowing
words on the envelope containing the
bid viz: IBID for the operation and
Maintenance of the Mermentau
Ferry" The bids must be addressed
to the President of the Police Jury,
Jennings, Louisiana.
Bids will be opened at 10 o'clock d.
m. Thursday, August /, 1918, the
Police Jury reserving the right to
reject any or all bids.
Successful bidder will be re
quired to execute a good and solvent
bond in the sum of not less than Five
Hundred Dollars. ($5O0.OO), for the
This Ferry being a joint ferry be
tween the Parish of Jefferson Davis,
and the Parish of Acadia, any con
tract awarded will be subject to the
faithful performance of his duties.
approval Of the Police Jury of Acadia
J. S IRENE, President
JOHN T. HOOD, Clerk Police Jury.
parish.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-19
Cause of Dependency.

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

The Welsh boys who are at Gar
den City, Long Island, have sent word
that the Red Cross chapters en- route
met the trains with treats and post
cards. for which they were most
grateful.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-19

All membership dues to Red Cross
chapter will be reckoned in the fu-
ture from December 25th, 1918 to
December 1919.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-19

Miss Upshaw and Mr.. White, field
representatives from the Gulf DiVi-
sion, were in Welsh last Saturday and
Monday to confer with the Welsh
Chapter in regard to parish organi-
cation. The main purpose of the or
ganization is to unity the work and
eliminate all unnecessary work and
expense. Mr.. White spoke to a num-
Der of the Red Cross workers at the
auditorium and explained the need Of
the organization. A committee from
the Welsh chapter was appointed to
meet at Jennings Monday afternoon
for the purpose Of organizing the
four Red Cross chapters-Jennings,
Lake Arthur, Elton and Welsh into
one main Parish Chapter, to be
known as the Jefferson Davis Parish
Chapter.
The meeting was called to order by
ex-mayOr John Gamble and Dr.
Fletcher of Elton was elected tempo
rary chairman. Each chapter was
represented by two executive mem.
bers and the following were elected
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-19
Red Cross Notes
nrs. Il. I, Taught, Chli1mtn

F. G. Seward, Chairman.
c. f. 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. f. 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??, 1918-07-19

TO the Knitters Turn in the
knitted garments as soon as possible
and sock Knitters hurry up with
YOUR socks. Remember to turn in all
leftover yarn when you turn in your
finished articles.-Miss Emma Law
son.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-19

There are on hand still to be made
20 suits, and all bandage workers are
urged to help with the sewing so as
to clean up the work room for the
new allotment.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-19

TO serve as officers until October 1st,
the time for the regular election:
Chairman, E. c. willard; Vice Chair
man. John Gamble; secretary, Mrs.
Fred /. Getty; Treasurer, Miss Mar
garet Ritchie; Mrs. B. D, Ilgenfritz
chairman of woman's work; Mrs. l..
Remage, chairman home service; Mrs.
W. ]. Liddle, chairman of publicity,
Hiss lone Robinson, chairman of the
Junior Red Cross.