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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-05
See me for Insurance
r. q. Seward
Phone 1873 or 90

Jeff Montgomery, who has been
attending school at Norman, Okla |
Welsh last Friday to spend some time
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
homa the past year, returned 60
Montgomery.
WeSSon Cooking Oil in pintS, quarts,
half gallons, gallons and bulk at Benoit
Grocery-phone 2O8.
VIM. Diedrich left Sunday for
Sellersburg, Ind, to pay a visit to
his parents and relatives at the old
home.
Phone us your order July 1st for
Alberta Peaches. L. r. Barbee, phone
l79.
Messrs. E. A. Lyon and c. 0.
Hundley, prominent Thornwell bust
ness men were Welsh business visit
ors Monday.
666 cures Chills and Fever.
lJl-10t.
Miss Lucille Anderson, who has
been engaged in the office of, John
T. Hood the past few weeks, has ac-
cepted a position with the Jennings
branch of the Calcasieu National
bank and returned to Jennings.
Phone us your order July LIST fol
Alberta PeacheS.-L. r. Barbee, phone
70.
Miss Florence SCHNEIDER, of Lake
Charles, is the guest this week of thu
Misses Kate and VERNE Unkel a
their home south of Welsh.
. For Sale Unpublished table ric
; in Is, so and 100 pound lots, dc
: livered to you. Phone 1870 70
. prices. Lantz & Lantz. dec7t
s At the home of G. C. Dumoit, pre-
y prietor of the City Restaurant the
> are all rejoicing ct the coming Of
= bouncing baby boy, who arrived BIT
g tween eleven and twelve o'clock Wee
a nesday night.
g For Sale.-0ne 40 horse poW'
g Robinson engine. Enquire of G. /
= Lantz, Welsh. La.
~ Senator E. NJ. Stafford delivere
e the patriotic address in connectlc
- with the Fourth of July celebrate
Y at Jennings yesterday. Senat
NJ Stafford is an able and promlne
e9 T,ouisiana statesman. He has be-
= mentioned as possible candidate
ssSa the next gubernatorial campaign
Il For draying, hauling and tea
De work see John White, licens
& drayman. Prompt service, re
DE- sonabie prices.P Phone 81. MARI
N Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Morrill, we
e Lake Charles visitors Wednesday,
q A. L. Hebert and W. Farrell ha
N opened garage in the Hebert but
" inc formerly occupied by the Pie
X Ice Cream parlor. Mr.. Farrell v
30 have charge of the business and
e do general automobile repair b
&c mess.
s Cement Blocks. : {.
Y Davis, phone IS, Wells
= = La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-07-05
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! PERSONAL---VERY. Not Too Personal s
! And Local Items of Interest s
# You Are Not Ashamed of Your Visitors Tell Us
} Who They Are-Telephone 222


:. BeIts, Belts, Belts, Belts.
large stock of Belts for pump
,lants; same belts we have been
ssn for the past fifteen years.
gus ,,s are right.-Armstrong's Ma
Line Shop
Mrs. H, H. Eaton and children OF
..auos left yesterday for an extend
ga aot olewein, Iowa. They were &C.
~. ,anied as far as Welsh by Mr..
aIon
NJ shoemaker, who last week
,J0ruent an operation at St. Patrick
W. ,.itapiurn, was brought home yeSter'
I oonvalescent. Mr., Shoemaker
" lends hope to see him out again soon
md feeling we'll.
See me for Insurance
F. ii. Seward
Phone 1873 or 90
Ios, H. Price of Lockport, La, editor
j, The LafourChe Leader, was in Welsh
,a,terday, purchasing a press and Ell
10 from the Journal. Mr.. Price i!
Sa,rtily backed by the sentiments O
,S aourishing community in an effor
n supply Lockport with an excellen
rpekly organ OF publicity. He has al
4 fine ability and surplus of person
,litv necessary to the attainment o
ss worthy purpose, and with tn
.oninment which he is securing, Lock
,,pt can rest assured that her news
nOer needs will be we'll taken care Of
While here editor Price visited tn
,riation landing, getting his first close
m view of d flying machine. He e2
messed surprise at the great apparen
strides of progress in this section {
louisiana.
Farmers Attention!
Good feeding shelled corr
at 10000 per tOn-gOin!
last, See us at once.
rlutual Warehouse CO
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-03
CONGRESSMAN LAzARo IS
HOME ON BRIEF VACATION

DR.. L. Lazaro, congressman from
this district, arrived home from
Washington the first of the week for
a brief vacation as it is his intention to
return to the national capital soon
when congress reassembles.
DR. Lazaro was in 0peIousas We'd
nesday from his Grand Prairie home
and while in the city gave The C1ar-
ion a brief call The congressman
talked enteruainingIy of events at
Washington, then branched Of on crop
condition In his section Of the par
ish He said that the lonng drouth
had injured much of the corn on his
large farm and that the matter OF
feed this year would be a serious
one. A heavy rain the first of the
week had broken the drouth but the
precipitation had not come in time
to benefit the corn. The doctor ap-
pears in the best of health and after
his rest at home will be lit to tackle,
with his fellow members, the many
questifns coming before the national
Legislature soon,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-03
wINssERG INCREASES THE
SIZE or HIS ESTABLISHMENT
Well known cIotflier Adds Old
Building to New by Piercing Wall
Change Made Recently

NJ Winsberg, one Of the best
known merchants of this city, re-
Gently realized that in order to ac-
his
trade he would have to add to the
size of his store Owning the frame
building next to his modern brick
structure, the problem was an easy
one. The brick wall was pierced and
the trick was turned The frame
building thus becomes a part of this
famous establishment and our friend
Winsberg, having added largely to
his stock of first quality merchan-
disc. viii be IN a position to handle
the wants Of his large and rapidly.
growing clientele.
The addition will be ready by
September / and this delay is oc-
casioned by the scarcity of labor
Mr.. Winsberg states that the change
is brought about by the heavy de-
mand for the class of goods he han
dies and was not made except with
that idea in view and. having been
made, his customers will be better
taken care or The addition will add
1900 square feet of space to the
store.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-03
war PICTURES AND
DISCUSSION OF VS..
S. HERE AUGUST Z
7irsE aasan ard ar.
Field Representative. "a
Address Meeting
NO ADMISSION 10 BE CHARGED
TO SEE THE GREAT SHOW
Precinct ehairmen and co-Workers
to &c Addressed by Two Of
Atheist Leaders of the War sav.
inas Movement in state

Elsewhere in this issue of The
Clarion appears half-page adver-
tisemest CT big free-admission
meeting to be held at the high school
in this city Monday afternoon, Aug
ust L.
Mr. P. H Saunders of New Or
leans, state director of war savings,
and Mr.. L. l. squires, Of Lake
Charles, field representative Of the
same cause, both able speakers and
thoroughly in touch with the subject
matter, will deliver addresses. In
addition thereto, as stated in the
fcIl0wisg letter from Chairman Dim
mick, there will be an exhibition of
war pictures at 8 o'clock that night
and everybody is cordially invited to
he on hand and witness this exhibit
ton. Each picture will be explained
in detail by Mr.. squires and The
Clarion can vouch for the fact that
Mr. Squires, an cid newspaper man,
will give an interesting explanatory
lecture in conjunction with the ex-
hibftion.
The letter from Chairman Dimmick
relative to the meeting reads as fol-
lows:
To All Precinct Ghairmen, War Saw
ings Stamp Drive:
The honor of old st. Landry is at
stake. and it is up to you and every
representative citizen to protect it.
You are aware that this parish fell
far short of its quota of War Saw
ings Stamps
On Monday. August L, 1913. DR..
p H. Saunders. State Director of War
Savings, and Mr.. Z. Z. Squires, Field
Representative. will address a meet.
ing of precinct ehairmen and their
Eco-workers at the OpeIousas High
school. at 2.s0 p. M These gentle
men are the ablesf speakers IN the
state on this subject and VIII tel
Us how we can raise our full quota
for his parish. Come to this meet
ing. and bring with you as many Of
your co-wurkers as you possibly can
There viii also be a general discus
sion among the precinct cfairmen
Think over the matter and be pre-
pared to offer your suggestions.
There viii be a free exhibition ot
war pictures at the high school a
o'clock. Tell all your neighbors t.
come and see these pictures. Thas
ara interesting and instructing
Sincerely yours
FRANK DIMAIcK. Chairman.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-03
CANNING FACTORY PERHAPS
FoH oPELousAs SOON
Prominent Men from Other Sections
Visit Here to Look Over
the Local Situation

Opelousas may have a canning fac
tory quite soon A party OF promi.
nent men from st. Martin and Yer
million parishes was here this week
looking over the local situation and
ir is presumed that they found every
thing here to their liking and that
within short time factory to can
and preserve all the surplus prod
ucts of field, garden and orchard will
be established in this city which has
long been recognized as the center of
q large and fertile producing section
OF louisiana A similar factory
was recently established in Arnaud-
vile by some of the public spirited
me of that prosperous village and
the owners expert to make COM
plete success OF their venture.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-03
PEOPLES GIN GETS
READY FOR BIG RUN
TWO BIG ENGINES INSTALLED AT
GREAT EXPENSE
viii BE Able to Handle Hundred
Bales Of Cotton Daily IL
Called on to Do So

A representative Of The Clarion,
learning Of the great improvements
recently installed in the Peoples Gin
IN this city. interviewed the enter
prising and accommodating manager
OF the institution, Mr.. simon Sicily,
last Wednesday
It viii be remembered that last
season the gin was thoroughly over
hauled ana - entirely set pf new
machinery Installed. EIectric motors
were used to drive gin stands and
press. It was considered ideal pow
er but later on did net work out to
advantage, and the nroprietors Of the
big plant decided to discard motors
and install modern crude oil internal
combustion engines.
Having arrived at this conclusion,
time was taken by the foreloek, and
a thorough investigation of the diff
ferent engines OF that type was made
and finally two big ones OF sixty-five
horse power each were bought at a
cost of about five thousand dollars
each. These engines have been in
stalled and Mr.. Sicily, long consid
cred one OF the leading cotton and
gin men in this section OF the state,
announces that he is ready to handle,
if occasion requires. one hundred
bales every day, and will run at
nights If there is sufficient cotton on
hand to justify. Prices for ginning
have been set by the government,
farmers can rely on the fact that
there will be no variation in such
cost. Mr.. Sicily is the active man
ager of as fine gin plant as there
lis in Louisiana and In addition to his
desire to accommodate his many
farmer friends with fast and good
work. says that he viii also furnish
free storage when required by the
farmer. Mr.. Sicily promises the
very best grade Of work and the nu-
merous farmers who have had deal
ings with him in the past know that
he is man Of his word and can be
depended on in every instance. A
visit to and inspection of the gin
viii convince the skeptical that the
Peoples Gin is one Of the best in
the state
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-03
LOCAL uNDERTAkERs RuY
MODERN MOTOR HEARsE
Estate Of j 3. sandoz Determined
to Keep stricisiy Up With
Latest Methods

Automobile hearses are not "a
numerous, even in the larger cities
but 0pelousas can claim that there
is one here.
The Estate of j. B sandoz, which
firm has been in the undertaking
business for many years, recently re-
alizing the inadequateness of their
several horse-drawn hearses, placed
and order with the seayers-scoviIIe
Company OF Cincinnati, Ohio, for a
motor drawn hearse and from now
hencefortn this enterprising firm win
be in position to handle any funeral
with ease. We commend the up-to-
date spirit OF the moving figures in
the Sandoz estate.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-03
ELECTRICAL STORM AND
HEAVY RAIN TUESDAY
Rie Precipitation Breaks Long Ex-
tending Droutn ard Brings
Much Relief

The long drouth was effectively
broken last TUESDAY when this sec.
tian was visited by a small sized
cIoudburst, accompanied by a snlen-
did display nf lightning and much
thunder. The dust nuisance was
ahated aud suffering vegetation Civ
en- an opportunity to revive after its
long parching. Much of the late
planted cnrn is damaged past re
denption and the rain came too late
to assure it producing much more
than husks
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-03
CLERK BERWICK
ISSUES STATEMENT
PUTS MATTER sTRAlGT BEFORE
TtfE PUBLIC
Visit of Mecrary in June Caused
consolidation Of Military
Selection in Parish

This week The Clarion received
the following from Mr. Dudley Ber-
wick of Euniee, member and clerk OF
the local exemption hoard for St.
Landry
There seems To be some confu-
sion IN regard to the personnel and
operation Of the local board OF st.
Landry The object OF this is to
put the matter straight before the
public with whom We are to deaI
Coca aaara ef
VI Ai3le. Meiville, and Dudley
Berwick, Ennice, were asked to go
to Opeloaaa-s on Tuesday .EIne "A.
to confer with the adiutant general
Of the state, G. G. MeCrory
I'VE were informed By the adult
ant that the object of his visit was
to name local board No as the
board OF St Landry and to accept
the designations Of all the members
OF board No. /, and that we, the
members OF old board No. 2. were
to name the third member Of the
board, who was to be i doctor, and
from the town Of OpeI0usas
tsy1y ,,,sJ,, a r.v,..,.<7 ,1,,cv, T,.
R. NJ. LittelI as the third member,
the adiutant general heartily CON.
curing in our selection. At no
time was the resignation OF any
member of board No. considered or
asked for.
4The personnel of the local board
of ST. Landry parish is r NJ
Able, Melville, chairman; DR., r. M.
Littell, Opelousas, medical examin-
er; Dudley Berwick, Eunice, clerk.
The donicile of the board is in the
federal building, 0pelousas, with
Mr.. Leo A. Tuna, chief clerk, and
Mr.. walter r. Smith, assistant clerk.
For the present the board meets
every Tuesday evening to transact
whatever business may come before
it, but any registrant can get any
information concerning board mat
tiers at any time he addresses same.
Address all communications to local
board Of st. Landry. 0paIousas. La. :
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-03

Steve Close of Eunice spent a
few hours In opelousas last Saturday,
shaking hands with his many friends.
Attorney Robert Harry has Just
returned home after spending some
time time in Baton Rouge and Jack
son. the latter place having once been
his home. He says that he had most
enjoyable time and met many OF his
old friends
&C. o. White, Of the Development
Bureau OF the Gulf Division of the
American Red Gross, was in opeIou-
sas Tuesday. en- route to New Or
leans.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-03
GENERAL ASSEMBLY WILL
CONVENE AGAIN MONDAY
Special Session, Called by Governor
Some Time Ago, will SIT for
Only Few Gays

The general assembly viii convene
at Baton Rouge Monday for special
session lasting ten days. The assem-
bly, was called by Governor Pleasant
some time ago and the first of the
week he issued supplementary list
OF the work which the body will have
before it for consideration. as the
call limits the session to
certain specified work. uethfng out
side OF this work VIII come up fer
action.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-03

DIR. Marion L. Foster. wife and
children arrived here Friday on vis-
it to their parents. DR. and Mrs. Paul
Foster Of near Lawteel The Doctor
is stationed at the Medical Reserve
Hospital at Camp B1vze Fort Wos. }
Texas.
DIR A. j PerrauIt. well known
dentist OF this city, who volunteered
some tirna hack in the Dental Re
serve, has been advised that he viii
be notified IN the near future to re
rort for service
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-03

Mrs. Harold Lastrapes. of New
Orleans after a several days visit
here MS the guest of her mother Mrs.
2. r. DietIein. returned to her home
on Sunday. she was met here by
her husband.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-03

Continues on Page Eishtl
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-03

fcontinued On Paes EIatstl
The Denver star., 1918-04-06

lsct the Intelligence that there IL
back OF this movement. Tell our peo-
pie to take pride and pleasure in this.
Resolution. begging Federal Investi-
CATION be taken up by Congress. Now.
We must win. God will help US II We
help ourselves. Keep at 1t! WORK!
l have good news for you. God 10
answering our prayers. appeared
before the Rules Committee of the
House of Representatives, Friday.
August 3rd. and that night Congress
man Dyer phoned me that tho Com
mittee was wonderfully impressed and
had decided to recommend that the
Get Influential white frieods to sign
some o. them. Give them the liter
ature and urge them to see their pa
triotic duty in saving America from
mob Violence. Get signatures. Every
Petition counts.
FIJI out ,ne inclosed memorandum
and send II at once. to me. This
memorandum goes to Congressman
Dyer He wants to keep close tab on
what is being done by the Colored
people themselves.
Send each Congressman one of the
inclosed tags. Write q very short let
ter, telling him you know he Is going
to bear the voice Of his fellow coun-
tryman. pleading for Justice and pro
lection Make It bristle with patriot
ism. but make him feel that this coun-
try IL facing 4 problem at homo that
u no less serious than the problem
abroad
Work with us in this. Pray WITH
Us and We will win.
Yours for = True Democracy.
N. H. BURROUGHS
The Denver star., 1918-04-06
Oil for Cooking.

Few people realize what great
deal Of use can be made of oil in cook
ing. apd though the price of oil has
risen considerably. 1t Is cheap, to fry
with because it contains no water like
lard. butter. or fat. and 1t wastes less
when frying.
II care is taken while frying not
to burn the oil, 1t can be strained after
using and when cold should he COW
cred, and can be used over and over
again. Let 1t cool a little before strain
ing 1t.
When using oil for frying, that ia
deep fat, put enough into clean. deep
saucepan to half fill it; let II heat
slowly. and when faint blue smoke
rises from 1t put in two or three of
the articles you want to fry at n
time, let them cohor golden brown,
take them out, drain on clean papers
and dish.
The Denver star., 1918-04-06
ROCK SPRINGS, WYO.

Mr.. Emmett Collins returned from
Colorado Springs to be at the bedside
of his sister. Mrs Doris Franklin who
was taken to the hospital in serious
condition Mrs Emmett Collins viii
be up in few days to make this her
home. We wish them success in life
Mr. shannon who was killed by the
train was buried from the morgue OF
McNulty's Services We're conducted
by Rev. T. b j. Barclay. A host OF
frineds mourn his demise.
MI. Robt Smith is captain of the
drill team of the X of S. The Nj. Nj
Ladies' were royalty entertained by
Mrs. j. Dow Thursday evening at No.
4 plain. Some of the girls refused to
take part in the Easter program. but
the same were good anyway. Mr..
Edward the pianist is a man. indeed.
of high qualities, race man. Mr. j.
ID. Tucker is now preparing for the
future he contemplates buvinS a
home Three cheers for Mr.. Tucker.
Young mon. buy home,
Mr.. Robert Belmont is saving for
a rainy day. Some OF our boys fail to
prepare for tomorrow; they make
good money and spend the same free
". This good time will not last al
ways. boys; better save now.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. h. Helm spent last
evening with the pastor and family.
The evening was spent in Singing
with Mr.. l.. Lanear and guitar. Come
again MIR j. u. Tucker is suffering
with rheumatism. big Easter. quite
program indeed. under management
of Miss s. Mitchell and Mrs. Barclay.
Mr.. c. Randolph and Mr.. c, Brooks
came down from Superior to spend
Easter Old Cupid will soon be here.
Mrs. Emma Palmer gave the pastor
two dollars to help the cause along.
many thanks. just see the pastor
again.
Mrs w Edwards after a months
visit at Eemmerer has returned home
again Mr.. w Jordan is looking
well, you know the rest. Success to
you brother. Quite crowd witness
ed the exercise. Rev. Barclay sang
his patriotic song assisted bv Mr.. s.
r. Helm. while Mr.. w Edwards at
the piano. The house was on toes
with patriotism Monday. the first.
was a big day. All labor unions
marched with bands and flags. cele-
brating the eight hour day. The Boy
Scouts played theis past All work
was suspended. every business house
closed, except the saloons and they
did big business. Quite program at
the Opera House. free for ali. Rev.
Barclay sang his poem. dedicated to
our soldiers. which brought the
'rowd to their feet. MANY congratu-
'ations were given for same. The
drst was a fine day, but at nirht 2
snow storm BEGAN which brought 3
inches or more OF snow.
The Denver star., 1918-04-06

ciouS animals itch e. Iot be COM
puted, writes T.. w. Nelson in the Ma
tional Geographic Magazine. Proba-
by few freQuenters of the countryside
have returned to look into Il birN's nest
to observe Its condition without many
times finding ii destroyed and frng>
ments Of egg shells lying about. I'm
queStionably a large, percentage Of
such nests located in the neighborhood
of buildings have been raided by rats.
1t has been authenticaliy recorded that
the progeny of II single pair Of rats.
which escaped from captivity. In two
years time eXterminated great colo
ny OF birds Ter which the island had
beeA noted.
The Denver star., 1918-04-06
DATE OF MEETING JULY 9TH TO
18TH, INCLUSIVE, 1918. NINE
IX-ONE DAYS MORE.

The Star Is wondering what has
been done? How much money is in
the bank subject to check? How many
entertainments planned: how many
different ways and means are provid-
ed so that the money can be constant
ly coming in? Who is working, who
is bMffing. talking and doing moth
ing? Has the Art Committee received
all OF its displays? How many autos
have been promised and for what?
Who is seeing about the side trips \
These things may not be just our bust
ness. but we are little uneasy about
the apparent indifference OF some.
The Denver star., 1918-04-06
Ignorance, Oh, Bliss!

A young clerk was called before the
manager to explain why he was doing
his work carelessly. "Mr. Jones'" said
The manager, "of late your work has
been very perfunctory." Just as he
was going to ask for an explanation
the young clerk broke in: 'Mr Smith.
rye been working here for three months
now, and though have tried my best.
that's the first bit OF praise l have
received since I've been here. Thank
yoa"-New York Sun.