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The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-06-28
The Supreme Test.

was at a strange little meeting In
Ohio, and just before the meeting
woman came up with very stern ex-
preston on her face and said: II am
Just going to tell you this. I had 10
give my boy. He was drafted and l
had no choice. But won't give up
my food for anybody" 1t sounded as
II her food was Of more value to her
than her boy. "But won't you please
come to the meeting and hear what 1
have to tell you about how 1t Is over
there?" asked. She came; and after
the meeting she came to me and said |:
Il am Just going to tell you that am
going to change my mind. will 60
without some Of the things. A.
Burnett Smith. IN the Atlantic.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-06-28
Coal Dealers Warned.

Washington, ID. Coal dealers
and distributors are prohibited in a
fuel administration order from adding
to the price OF coal they now have
on hand the freight rate increases on
this commodity which became of,
fective Tuesday. The advanced
freight tariffs may be included in the
price only when dealers actually have
paid them or become obligated to pay.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-06-28
BIG REVOLT SWEEPS KlEV
Organized Are Participating In
the Revolution.

London. June PA great revolt
has begun at Kiev. according to an In
tercepted wireless message transmit
ted from Moscow to the Exchange
Telegraph company. Artillery stores
have been exploded and there is con-
tinuous street fighting. The revolt Is
spreading TO the Poltava and Tcher-
nigov districts. Forty thousand peas
ants armed and organized are partic-
ipating In the revolt.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-06-28
To Deeort Anarchists.

Washington, ID. C.-Without a dis
sentinx vote the House passed and
send to the Senate the alien anarchist
deportation bill authorizing immediate
deportation OF aliens subscribing IN
whole or in part to the tenets Of an
archiem.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-06-28
638 DIE ON FRENCH SHIP
Paris Says 1,5t2 Soldiers and Native
Workers Were Rescued From
Torpedoed Vessel.

Paris, June 22.-The transport
Santa Anna. proceeding from Bizarta
for Malta, was torpedoed and sunk on
the night of May 10-11. according to
the Havas agency. There were on
board 2,l5O soldiers and native work
men. Of whom 1872 were saved.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-06-28
subs ohip Victims.

Amsterdam.-Shtp tonnage sunk by
German submarines in the month OF
May amounted to $4,000 gross tons.
according to an official statement is-
sued at Berlin. The claim also was
made that. in addition. badly damas.
ed ssips with tonnage Of $4,000 were
taken to ports Of the entente allies In
April besides the losses already an
nounced for that month.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-06-28

Washington. ID. CA credit Of SIS.
fSO, 900 70 Greece. the nrst under the
new financial agreement between that
country and the United States, was
Announcsd by the treasury depart
neat. This brings the fetal Of an
sseA1ts 20 oS,e7e,Sto. 900.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-06-28
British Admiral Is Dead.

London, June 20.-Admiral Sir Alfred
Paget died at Brompton on Tuesday
afternoon. Admiral Sir Alfred Paget
was at one time British naval attache
Mt Washington. He was sixty-fve
years old.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-06-28
A Busch ~ in Glass I A.

ST. Louis, June 24.-Adolphus Busch
III. son of August A. Busch. million
oire brewer by reclassification Of the
draft. has been changed from class =
10 class / A by his draft board.
He has n wife and children.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-06-28
Calls S,976 Reoistrants,

Washington, June 4.-General
Crowder. the provost marshal general.
called for S,976 draft registrants quail
fled for general military service, to be
sent July Is to various schools for
special training,
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-06-28
German Paper Is on the Rocks.

Chicago. June 2l.-Following
meeting Of the directors of the Stats
Zeitung il was announced by Judge
Stelk. president of the publication
company. that the paper will be sold
TODAY or will suspend publication
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-06-28
Kansas CITY on Ice Rations.

Kansas, City. Mo-, June 24.-This
city was placed on ice rations as re-
suit of a shortage which ice company
officials predicted would become seri-
Gus II the present intensely warm
weather continues.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-06-28
fan Army Headouarters

Italian Army Headquarters in
Northern Italy.-Clarence Young. of
the American aviation forces. while
making q flight was compelled to de-
scend within the Austrian lines. His
comrades have assured headquarters
he was not injured.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-06-28
Airplane Strike Is Ended.

Bufralo. n. Y. June 24.-The strike
Of machinists at the three plants OF
the Curtiss Airplane and Motor cor.
poration was called of by Andrew T.
Mcnamara. representing the Interna'
tioual Machinists union
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-06-28
ARE WEARY OF WAR
AMERICANS BRING BACK STOR-
les OF UNREST IN GER
MANY.
TALK OF REVOLT Is COMMON
Returned Voyasers Declare Officers
and Men of Army Predict Things
viii Soon Reach a Point Where
Troops Will Refuse 10 Fight.

An Atlantic Port -Germany, war
weary and i'll fed. is in state OF un-
rest 80 acute that talk OF revolt Is
common ameng both the military ana
civil populations. according 10 Amer
leans who arrived here on a Norweg-
Ian liner from Germany or adjacent
neutral countries.
Officers and men, the voyagers
said, had told them Of sullenness
which is widespread in the German
army. predicting that II would reach
the point where the troops would re
fuse TO fight.
You see that ! wear the coat OF
the kaiser. only wish that you
could know the feeling that lies be
meath 1t, for we are not going 10
stand this forever" a German major
told Miss Olga Wursberg, of Grand
Rapids, according to her story on
coming ashore. The conversation.
she said, took place in hospital at
Godesberg. Germany. The officer
talked freely, not suspccting that she
was an American. She quoted pri-
vate as saying to her:
Some day We are all going to put
down our arms. Why should we fight?
Our officers now. instead of leading
US, 20 behind us with their guns at
our backs"
III Are Poorly Fed.
Miss Wursberg is the daughter of
Frederick Wursberg, a Grand Rapids
merchant, who was born in Germany
and Is a naturalized American She
has lived six years In Germany with
her family. She said soldiers in th+
hospitals convalesce very slowly be
cause of the poor food they receive
Carl e Olivarius, Milwaukee law
yer, returned from trip through Nor
way, Sweden and Denmark, said food
IL so scarce in those countries that
little can be spared Germany. Re
porting conversations with travellers
from the Teuton empire, he said:
mo one in Germany speaks of vic
tory. They always talk of food The
war. In the minds of the civilian popu
lation. has become secondary to ~
forts to get enough to eat.
Leon Rains. OF this city. who ha.
resided the last five years in Dresden
declared that Saxony IL we'll supplied
with food, but conditions in Berlli
and other large cities are terrible
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-06-28
w,ots Candy Fed 70 Yanks.

Washington. June 20.-Candy would
be added to the rations Of all officers
and enlisted men Of the American ex-
peditionary forces under resolution
introduced by Representative Gould Of
New York.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-06-28
Aviator instructor Killed.

st. Louis, June 24.-Lfeut. James X.
Wheeler, twenty-four years old. Of this
city, aviator instructor, was instantly
killed Mt Scott field. at Belleville, H..
near here. when his a!rplane plunged
500 feet to earth.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-06-28
eethmann. Hellweo o-aveiy m.

Bethmann-HoIIWeo 0raVeiy III.
Amsterdam, June 24.-Doctor Won
Bethmann- Hollweg. the former impe-
rial German chancellor. is gravely Ill.
according TO the Cologne volkes lei.
tung. He recently suffered q stroke
of parnlyds.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-06-28
REFLECT SAMUEL G0MPERS
American Federation Of Labor Dele
gates at st. Paul Are
Unanimous.

st. Paul, Mimi. June 22.-Samuel
Gompers was reelected president OF
the American Federation of Labor by
acclamation at the annual convention
here on Thursday.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-06-28
Cuba Hits Aliens.

HAVANA decree signed by Presi.
dent Menocal bars subjects OF enemy
nations from residing along the
shores of Cuban ports.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-06-28
British Casualties.

London, June 22.-BritiSh casualties
for the week ending Friday totaled
36620.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-05
Arceneaux--Sandoz.

At the St. Vincent de Paul church in
New Orleans Wednesday evening, April
3, at 6 o'clock occurred the wedding OF
Mr.. st. Cyr j. AIceneauX and Miss Rose
E. Sandoz, Rev. B. C. Anderson, rector,
officiating. Although quiet family
wedding, the church was beautifully
decorated for the occasion. Ebert J.
Sandoz, brother of the bride, presented
the bride, while j. K. Romero led the
groom to the altar.
The wedding ceremony was followed
by a reception at the home of the
brides brother, which was attended by
Mr., Romero and Miss Rena Arceneaux
from Welsh,
The groom, son of Police Juryman F.
A. Arceneaux, is native CT this Sec
ton, a highly respected citizen, pros
perOus farmer and an extensive land
owner, and the bride whom he is so
fortunate to possess is a member OF
one of louisiana Oldest and most
prominent families. The romance had
its beginning in her advent as teacher
at the Oak Bayou school, in the neigh.
borhood where the Arceneaux's reside.
The congratulations of host OF
friends are heartily joined in by the
| Journal.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-05
PLANTERS TELEPHONE
co. ANNUAL MEET
Officers Elected and Reports Show
a Good Condition.

At the annual meeting of the stock.
holders of the Planters Telephone Co.
hsld at the Masonic bdnQet hall on
Monday last. Mr.. C. E. Carr was elect
ed chairman and DR.. j. H, Cooper, Sec
rotary of the meeting.
The minutes of the annual meeting
OF April 2, 1917, was read and approved.
DR., j, H, Cooper read the auditors
report and same was approved.
The report of j. W. Armstrong, treas.
urer was read and ordered filed.
The auditors report showed that the
affairs of the company were beng well
administered and in a good, healthy,
financial condition. The following Off.
GERS and directors we're duly elected to
serve the company for another year:
c. E. Carr. president.
j. NJ. Booze, vice president.
Dr. j. H. Cooper, secretary and man
ager.
John w. Armstrong, treasurer.
DireCtorS-A. R. McBurney, John W.
Armstrong, Dr.. j. H. Cooper, C. E.
Carr, A. C Morgan, W. 7. Fenton and
j. NJ. Booze.
Financial ronort on mana
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-05
SALVATION ARMY is
DOING GOOD WORK
Campaign Is Now On Over Here To
Supply Sinews For Struggle
lover There"

Just as the marines have the slogan,
First to Fight" so the Salvation Army
claims the distinction of being First
IN the Field in the hut and similar
work behind the lines of the allied
armies and at the home camps. 1t is
not generally known that the Salvation
Army has great numerical strength in
England and has received constant
tributes from the highest authorities
in all walks of life. Its position in
Great Britain has been likened to that
OF the Young Mems Christian Associa
ton In the United States, So when the
great war broke out in 1914 the Saliva.
ton Army Was Immediately put on
a war basis to assist the government.
Word was flashed back to America
and the machinery was started 10 look
after the bays who would lie sent to
France, Of course the first move was
TO obtain the approval OF President
Wilson before undertaking anything.
This was given readily, and he became
so much interested in the ensuing
movement to raise the necessary fund
that he wrote to Evangeline Booth,
commar der Of the United States forces
of the Salvation Army, as follows:
Il am very much interested to hear
of the campaign the Salvation Army
has undertaken for money to sustain
! its war activities, and want to take the
opportunity to express my admiration
for the work that it has done, and my
sincere hope that it may be fully SuS
tanned"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-05
Hebert--MiEls.
tained.' v

AldeSt Hebert and Miss lnez Mills
were married at the Catholic rectOry
Tuesday afternoon, the Rev.J.P. Ferret,
officiating. Immediately following the
ceremony, the happy couple left for the
home of Mr., and Mrs, Roy Montgomery,
near Lake Charles, where custom has
recently established a rendezvous fer
newly married coupleS-a sort OF ma
trimonidl CantOnement.
The bride and groom are members OF
two of the pariSh'S prosperous and
highly respected families. The groom
is a son OF Mr.. and Mrs. AlCide Hebert,
and the bride daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Mills OF FentOn.
Congratulations and best wishes oil a
host of friends will follow them on
their journey thru life,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-05
FEDERATED, CLUBS
MEET HERE 18TH
Program Has Been Arranged and En-
tertainment is Provided.

All arrangements have been compile.
ted for the fourth annual meeting of
the Seventh District Federated Won.
ems Clubs which will be held in Welsh
on Saturday, April Is.
The program begins Saturday morn
ing at $50 o'clock, continuing turnout
the day and evening.
Mrs. A. F. Storm, of Morgan City,
president of the Women's Clubs will be
present and speak at the afternoon and
evening sessions.
An invitation is extended to the pub.
lie to attend and help in making the
convention success.
Following are the committees ap'
pointed to serve for the entertainment;
Decorating-MrS, Prentice, chairman;
Mrs. Martin, Miss Fontain, Miss Nc.
Lees, Miss Smith, Miss Irma Robinson
Reception - Miss lone Robinson,
chairman; Mrs. Lacour, Mrs. ToupS.
Registration Mrs. Martin, chairman;
Mrs. Prentice.
ASsignment-M Willard, chairman;
Mrs. Boiling, Mrs. Cooper.
Hostess Mrs. ArCeneauX, chairman
Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Stewart
Mrs. Taught.
Punch-Mrs. ScOgginS, chairmanMrS
Van Ness, Mrs. Goodreau.
Tab,e-Mrs. YantiS, chairman; Mrs
A. Benoit, Mrs. MCBurney, Mrs. A
Hebert, Mrs Abel.
(See program on page A.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-05
PLACE YOUR ORDERS
FOR COAL NOW
The Fuel Administrator Is Giving
You Timely Notice.

To The Editors of the Newspapers OF
louisiana:
The United States Fuel AdmlnlStra.
ton, State of Louisiana, is preparing to
launch campaign to educate the PEG.
pie to the necessity of placing their
orders for coal now, in the hopes that
there will be no more "fuelleSS" days.
AS one of the publishers and editors,
commanding the attention ofthouSandS
of persons. it is hoped that you will
undertake the patriotic task OF print
ing as literally as possible all publicity
matter sert to you from time to time.
For your information, the Fuel Ad.
ministration hopes to be able to have
supplied the domestic consumers long
before the winter season begins. II
this can be accomplished the war trans
portation problem will have been
solved, at least in part.
This work is just as importantaS any
other in the war. and you will be doing
your country great service by co OPP
Grating with us.
AT the same time, will you place the
Fuel Administration, Room 402 Canal
Bank Annex, on your mailing list so
that we can keep an accurate file to
show lust how the editors of Louisiana
have responded.
JOHN G. O'KELLEY,
State Fuel Administrator.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-05
IIlERTY LOAN
DR|VE STARTS
APRIL 9Th
epr,snts Perfected at Parish
Meeting Here Saturday
Afternoon.

i meeting of the Jefferson Davis
liberty Loan organization held
i 10 banouet room OF the Masonic
n I saturday afternoon arrangements
ore perfected for the beginning OF the
!, drive for the Third Liberty Loan
'ieh begins April 6. &C.,,
Souires. field representative Tor
!. Var Loan Organization was pres
: and assisted in the forming OF the
= ',i,b organization, and discussing
N, for the success of the drive
rto Jefferson Davis parish organl'
,foD is as follows: H. H. Hoag' Jen'
ls,s parish chairman.
Tord 0ne-E. S. Rice, chairman; L.
M. vice chairman, Lake Arthur.
ward Two-Brown Funk, chairman;
r { foodreau, vice chairman,J Jennings.
ward Three-Wm. Clifford, chairman;
nras Guflory, vice chairman, Elton.
Ward Four-H. V. Kennedy, chair
am n F. Bradford, vice chairman,
Elton.
Ward Fige-Wm. FentOn, chairman;
IA peIOouin, vice chairman, Fenton,
Ward Six-E. G. Willard, chairman;
.Fg. Boiling, vice chairman. WelSh;Wm,
? Tietie, vice chairman, Roanoke.
Ward Seven-P. j. Unkel, chairman,
Welsh; Wm. MoutOn, vice chairman,
iiurnwell.
Ward Right-M. A. Sharp, chairman
VOdIawn; A: G. FontenOt, vice chair
nan Rice,
Ward Nine-OScar Miller, chairman
Adam Butler, vice chairman.
nc. Fondren, chairman of publicity
Tbe,committeeS for the different
Yards will report to headquarters eaCf
Wednesday, and Saturday.
Competent public speakers will viSi
ath ward in behalf Of the bond sale.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-05
PRAISES The JOURNAL
VERY HIGHLY,
A Former Welsh Lady Hands Us a
Bouquet.
Los Angeles, California, !
Mapch u 1919

Los angeles, Call1Ornla,
March Il, 1918.
Editor Rice Belt Journal, Welsh, La.
Dear Mr., Greer: Enclosed please find
one dollar pOStOffice money order to
pay for the Rice Belt Journal fer
another year. 1t is like social letter
from WeIsh.and l read it the first thing
when it arrives from top to bottom.
like TO read the happenings in and
around your little city.
Guess the people OF Welsh are more
than extra fine in every respect. At
least | found them so, and like to
keep in touch with you all and the
growing improvements of your coun.
try,
note you are doing great work to
gain victory in this dreadful war, and
the ladies' surely are doing wonderful
amount of work, No slaCkerS with
them.
Our weather is fine; just like spring.
KindeSt regards to all in Welsh and
success to yonr paper.
lam, sincerely,
MARY r. MCDOWELL
621 LOOMS street.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-05

Calcasieu parish is truly the
land Of big "doin's." A nine
million dollar land transaction has
recently been consumated in that
parish, representing the purchase
by lumber interests of Kansas
City Of 100000 acres Of yellow
pine 8tumpage land. True, some
Of the land is in adjoining par
shes, but Lake Charles is the
seat Of the transaction.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-05
MUTUAL WAREHOUSE CO.
FIRST ANNUAL MEETING
Business in Good Condition With
The Company.

The stockholders of the Mutual Ware
house Co., Inc, held their first annual
meeting here Tuesday afternoon. With
one exception the officers and directors
were all re elected.
The officers for the ensuing year are
A. R. McBurney, president; Charles +.
Jeter. vice president; W. F. Lovett, sec.
retary.treaSurer; G. W. CoSner and S.
M. Watkins, constituting the remain
der of the board of directors.
The report of the business the past
year was read, and the members all eX.
pressed themselves as we'll pleased
with the business. The statement is as
follows:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-05
ATTENTION.!
StockoWners of Ward q

I wish to call your attention to the
dipping dates of the vats in WardB g.;
Longanecker's- Monday, April liz.
Lovett s-Tuesday. April 2-B.
Ellis-Wednesday, April 3-lS
Monks-ThurSday, April 4-lS.
Roanoke Saturday, April 6-lS.
Moore-Monday, April S-lS.
Cosner-Tuesday, April 9-lS.
Jeter-Thursday, April Ills,
Welsh-Saturday, April l3 Is.
And at each of the above named watts
every FOURTEEN (14) days thereafter
The department recommends that
stock should be dipped inthe forenoon.
So please have your stock at the vat 10
which you have been given official dip
ming notice as early as possible. Come
| early and avoid the rnsh.
S. E. CARROLL,
mar2s-2t Inspector Ward Six
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-05

Note.-Mr. LaRue, the Junior Agent,
a native of Missouri, came to this state
on March /, 1916, to take position as
principal and teacher of agriculture in
an agricultural school in Webster par
iSh. A working knowledge OF club or
ganization gained by experience in that
work in connection with regular school
duties placed him in line for the ap'
pointment as Boys Club agent. and he
was detailed to Jefferson Davish parish
on Oct. l, 1917.-Editor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-05
Dog Owners, Attention

The license tags for 1918 have arrived
and all dogs must be licensed before
May |. Any unlicensed dogs found at
large after that time will be killed in
accordance with the law.
TOWN OF WELSH.
Bv G. Seward, clerk. apr5-lt
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-05
BOX SUPPER
SATURDAY NIGHT

Don't forget the Box Supper at the
CITY Park, Welsh, on Saturday, April E,
S D. m, under the auspices Of the Junior
Red Cross.
Three four.minute speeches by men,
berS of the Welsh High School.
Subject, THRIFT STAMPS"
Everyone invited.
Every lady urged TO bringa box.
Col. ChaS. F. Jeter, auctiOneer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-05
Business Announcement.

take this method of informing the
good people of Welsh and vicinity that
have purchased the George West
'.Let George Do 1t" Insurance agency
and wish to say that the patronage we
have enjoyed under my management
during the past year. is greatly appre'
ciated, and assure you that | will ap'
preciate a continuance of same, more
especially since will be the hoy" in
steadof George"
apr5-lt WALTER M CoLbhhl
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-05

A recent movement by the Junior
Extension Division at Baton Rouge in
which arrangements were made with
the Rural Progress Board Of Louisiana
to furnish free seed corn to responsible
members of the Corn Club, and also to
furnish free velvet bean seed to corn
club members is meeting with success
in almost every district.
Very respectfully,
L, H. LaRUE,
Boys Club Agent.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-05

Since this statement was maze Inc
balance of the $4,000 capital stock has
been sold and settled for.
The question OF bags for the handl'
ing of the present crop was discussed
at the stockholders meeting. Owing
to conditions it is deemed impossible to
secure the regular rice bags for the
present crop. 1t was decided to pur.
chase some 100000 sugar bags. The
sugar bags are verymuch heavier ard
will hold an average of ESQ pounds OF
rice. A plan to handle the rice loose
by the elevator system was also dis.
cuSSed, altho it is too late to make the
change for the present years crop.
An increase in the storage charges,
necessary on account of increased
labor cost, was also discussed, but not
fully settled,
The warehouse will continue under
the same management,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-04-05

The Third Liberty Loan drive
begins April 6. Get your Stacker
dollars into circulation.