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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-11-22

- WAS a patriotic and philan-
tbropic widow who gave us our
national Thanksgiving day ana
\ Philadelphia, Liberty's old cradle
u.o naturally the home of the enter
nyiso This heroine, who in the han
4 Fame deserves place amongst the
muntry's mothers, was Sarah Josepha
Hsle. an editor whose Ladies' Maya
,ne and Godey's Lady's Book gave
INTO our grandmammas the latest
qyles in hoops and pantalettes'
When Mrs. Hale got down to work
IN the thanksgiving problem that item
N Uncle Sans calendar was Dadly
mnddIed, but finally. with the aid OF
PRESIDENT Lincoln, she brought order
MT If chaos Let US first see how the
COMPLICATIONS came about:
Hot, Turkeyless Thanksgiving.
TurkeyIess and hot was our first ma
ttonal Thanksgiving day, appointed by
Npgress. although held in midsummer
-July %, 1775-it set the Thursday
mpcedent, religlously followed during
tho past two generations, although not
Immediately respected, for the sec
oOd national Thanksgiving day oc'
cured Friday, May II, 1776. Two
years later Wednesday was the day
but after Washington took control OF
affairs Thursday was preferred.
The nations first official thanks pro
m0ters we're committees, usually o.
three, appointed by the continental
congress in the days before we had {
reclamation recommending to thu
governors Of the states that a desig
mated date be observed as day o
national thanksgiving and prayer
These committees appear to have beel
members Of congress. except In l7Te
when the two chaplains of congress
we're directed to prepare the draft.
Washington helped to promote tn
nations thanks on two notable occa
siOns before he became president-th
first being during his desolate winte
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-11-22
DAY ALL SHOULD CELEBRATE
Surely None Can Be Without Some
Reason for Thankfnlness TOR
Blessings Received.

Thanksgiving day is not a day Tor
the church people only. If there IS
justification for the public at large
ignoring certain days observed by the
church as holy days to commemorate
Incidents connected with their religion
oy their church organizations there Is
mn justification for anyone Ignoring
tho nroner observance of ThanksglV-
ing day. if he is believer in Provl-
dance at all. There is not an hdi-
yidual in America who has not some
thing to be thankful for. Besides
those general blessings, common TO ALL
which have flowed during the past
wear. every one, if he will consider
FIR q moment. will find some peculiarly
personal blessing that has come 10
him marking him as the personal re-
cinient of divine favor. And surely
| EVERYONE with any conception of GOD,
and whose heart is not of stone, VIII
| in some manner render thanks. II is
low form of life that can not eyince
some show of gratitude, and it is a
lou form of religion that does not en-
ab,e it's possessor to recognize diVlhe
blessings and to acknowledge them
Exchange.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-11-22
The BULGARIAN Wife.

The wife of Bulgarian rarely goes
ont without her husband, does nos re-
ceiye callers in her husbands absence,
seldom appears in restaurants cafe
or a place of public amusement, and
never goes to any such place unless
her husband accompanies her.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-11-22

And glow Ike it.
Lord. l confess too, when l olhe
The pulse is thine,
And all the other bits that be
There placed by thee;
The worts. the purslain and the mess
or watercress.
Which of thy kindness thou hast SENT
And my content
Makes these. and my beloved beet
To be more sweet.
IT'S thou that crown'st my gltternS
hearth
With guiltless mirth,
And giv'st me wassail bowls TO ur1hE'
! SpiCed to the brink.
Lord. It's thy plenty-dropping hanG
| That soils my land,
| And givst me, for my bushel so"h'
| Twice ten for one;
| Thou max st my teeming hen 10 lay
| Hee egg each day;
Besides my faithful ewes to bear
| Me twins each year;
The while the Conduits of my Kline
| Run cream. for wine
All these and better thou dost send
| Me, TO this end
That l should render, for my part
! A thankful heart Robert Herrlck'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-11-22
Doc BARRIERS.

In Paris there are a great number Of
dog" BARRIERS. Some of the shaved
animals are Enthusiastically shorn, leav-
inc rings of hair adjoining their bodies,
alternating with denuded strips.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-11-22

of her taste for cooking and partly be-
cause of her diStaste for 6oardlne-
house life that she gladly availed ner-
self of q suite in the first one-tenant
apartment house erected in her city.
Her living room with its tiny fireplace
was f1anked on one end by bathroom
and a bed closet, and on the other
by a complete and compact kltcheh'
cite.
On Thanksgiving day Lydia hltteu
from room to room singing gay
snatches of song. Her trim little ng-
nre was lost in the loOseness OF a long
sleeved white apron with which her Tor
mer landlady had endowed her when
she set out on this housekeeping ven
lure. Her auburn hair was soft ABOUT
her flushed face and her blue eyes were
bright with enthusiasm as she concoct'
ed tempting dishes for her Thanksgiv-
Ing dinner.
The plump chicken browning in the
tiny oven was small, and the quiyerlne
mold of cranberry jelly just turned
out was small, yet there was mucl
more of each than Lydia alone coulc
eat. healthy and hungry as she was
This thought came to her as she was
arranging pieces of toast for aspara
gus and with the thought came nos
pitable longing to share her good din
ner with some one else VINO was
healthy and hungry. The girls whit
we're her co-wOrkers in the public
library either had homes in the cit!
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-11-22

y ORD. thou hast gwen me CELL
Wherein TO dwell:
IA little house. whose humble roo
Is Weatherproof.
Under the spars Of which L lie
Both soft and dry;
Where thou my chamber for to ward
Hast set guard
OF harmless thoughts to watch and keel
Me while / sleep
Low is my porch, as Is my fate:
Both void Of state;
And yet the threshold Of my door
Is worn by the poor,
Who thither come and freely get
| Good words or meat.
Like as my parlor, so my hall
! And kitchens small;
A little buttery and therein
A little bin.
Which keeps my little loaf of bread
! Unchipt, unf1ead;
Some little sticks Of thorn or oriar
Make me fire,
/ Close by whose living coal l Sit
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-11-22
Defined.

Jealous James-Is that feliow
is always hanging around you 80
tame catI 49,
Calm Carry-No; be is my pet oear~
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-11-22

One little flower to living man is
worth more than wagonload OF floral
emblems to a dead one.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-11-22
Bans Lnst hy MiiIions.

Over 100000 pens are destroyed
daily.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-12
IFYOyJ WANT MONEY

twill be to our mutual advantage foryou TO con:
suit us before making any arrangements 10, eus "
We have connections with one OF the pest ana Dig
gest loan companies in the United States ana ps oan,
are our speciality We make both real estate anu e'ei
loans Your property is good tor a loan VIII No.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-08-17
siSetE GAS. LIGHT co. TO SELL
 SHARES TO IMPROVE PLANT

PH0ENIX. Aug. 4.-The Bisbee improvement COIL pany has been au. thorized by the state corporation commission to issue 5.OOO shares of stock at par value of slO a share. The proceeds will be used in the i'm. provement of the gas and electric light plant Of the cohpany.
 The corporation commission has authorized an increase in the water rates of the Chandler Water and Power company. Charges were land before the commission that the com pany had without notice arbitrarily increased Its rates. At the hearing if developed that there was a differ ence Of opinion as to what proportion of whatever was used by the Chand. Ter hotel and by the townspeople. To get al the matter the commission ordered the installation of meters. In the meantime the company is perm itted tc charge a minimum of $50. for dwellings with an additional charge of 50 cents for lawns.
 The commission has issued an or der setting August II as the date Q. 4 hearing when representatives of the Western Union Telegraph company will be asked to show cause why the present rates should not be put back 10 the pre-war basis, or made 20 per cent lower than at present
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-08-17
CLAIMANT OF LAND NEAR WAH- REIN STILL HOLDING THE FORT

BiSBEE, Aug. 15.-The for.un.s Of battle in the fight for lsO acr.s of land ebbed and flowed yeste. lay. W n Tom Leavy. who holds 9 homes. cad claim on the tract, sleeping on the property last night and the nigI: be- fore. but without a roof over his Ii a,. For sad roof. including the walls and floors of the house he had built on the property Tuesday night, had be n han.ed away by his opponents, who claim the t.t,e for years through mn e-al patents.
 Leayy dosen't even know where his house .s, but he knows if was hauled away. for when he was outflanked ard ou:numDered Tuesday night he saw the cohorts of .-a -----...~, load i, cn a wagon and start off with it. The dispute will be settled in the courts. the county attorney having come over last night from Tombstone 10 lock into the matter.
 The land is part Of the Warren ranch, which has been leas d, and tn. !easers have been demanding that Leavy get off. declaring his home stead is superseded and that his fact viii become apparent as soon as the papers go through the proper chan ne,s in Washington.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-08-17
eoYcE-sAUmERT BOW IS
 SETTLED BY ATTORNEY GEN.

PHOENIX. Aug. IA controversy regarding payments for transporta- ton Of prisoners last year out Of this years funds. which has been in pro eress some weeks between Jesse Boyce state auditor. and Andrew Baumert, secretary Of the board of directors for sts.e institutions. was settled today
 Boyce contended that the old bills cou.d not be paid out Of the 1919 funds and as the 1918 funds were exhaust. ed. declined to make the payments.
 Baumert insisted that they be paid and the attoreny generals office in an opinion rendered today. held that the new funds could De used flor this purpose.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-08-17
CAN'T CANCEL THEIR
 CONTRACT WITH STATE

PHOENIX, Aug. 15.-Due to rush of business, shortage of labor and ger. era, industrial conditions. the Fl Paso Sash and Door company yesterday asked the board of directors Of state institutions 10 cancel it's order fo- woodwork in the new wing of the state house.
 Secretary Baumert of the board stated that the order was placed with he Fl Paso company last April and that if was impossible at the present time to .eplace it and have the wood work here in time. For that reason he refused to cancel the order and in sisted that t be filled The comapny was unable to place an exact date of delivery.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-08-17
WIFE GOT DIVORCE AND HE
 DIDN'T KNOW IT, HUSBAND

PHOENIX. Ariz.. Aug. IA story Of a man being divorced by his wife without his knowledge, and his only property. a homestead. deereed to his wife by the court ruling was contained in an effidav;. c: merit filed yesterday in the superior court by Joseph E. Bouchsrd. Bouoshard lives on his homestead filing near army last January. according to his document
 Bouchard in his affidavit sets forth that early lasr May he was informed that his wife had filed a divorce com p,aint against him He immediately consulted an attorney at Williams, he said. and was assured by the lawyer that the court would have no jurisdic- ton over the homestead filing. As he uHuticNoou lIiaL 1T WOu4u tosl eCvV UT $500 to come here to combat the case, Bouchard says. he remained at Vii. Hams secure in his belief that at least his one piece of property was safe. The affidavit then relates Bouchard's surprise when, a; later date, he was told that hss wife had obtained her divorce; that the costs of $75 had been placed agsins: him and his homesteai filing had been decreed ;o his wife by the court.
 Bouchard adds that his wife had no interest in the homestead. and that she had never lived or visi-ed there. He also declares he did rot desert her. as her complaint set forth. and states tha; il was really she who deserted him.
 The affidavit concludes with tho statement that Bouchard will shortly seek to obtain the patent on the hom-- stead he is living on. and which the court decreed to his wife without his knowledge.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-08-17
AWAIT DAVIES ARRIVAL

GLOBE, Ariz. Aug. 14.-Pending the arrival of Federal Mediator Hy~ell Davies for consideration of the ip- creased wage demand of cranernen Of the International sme!ter of Miami, the men involved in the wage con troversy are continuing at their work. Following a several days strike about week ago, the cranemen agreed to work, being informed that MT. Davies was being sent here to mediate their demands.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-08-17
SuFFRAGETs PURSUE
 ARIZONA GOVERNOR

PHOENIX. Aug. 1.-The question of an extra session Of the legislature is still being agita;ed With the re- turn of the governor from road in spection trip over the state. he is ex- pected to announces his decision in the matter.
 4 delegation representing the na- tional equal suffrage association re. gently called at the governors office to learn that he was out of the city. An attempt was made by them to in tercept him at Flagstaff, but without avail.
 In the meantime the governors sec retary. P. R. iMilnes, has been flooded with letters and telegrams of inquiry. Many suggestions are coming in as to what subjects of legislation should be included in the call if one is issued.
 Representative A. J Eddy. of Yuma. is anxious to secure legislation on cot. ton gins and the cotton industry. and has indicated this in a letter to the governor.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-08-17
STATES WHEAT CROP WILL
 BE LARGE; NEW ESTIMATES

PHOENIX, Aug l5. - Arhonas wheat crop this year is placed at l. I2o,000 bushels in q preliminary estl- mate made today by L. H. Harrison. field agent of the bureau of crop .-ti- mates. This compares with sss coo bushels last year and considerably more than the year beiore.
 Other forecasts announced oy Mr. Harrison were:
 Corn. 1.25S.0o0 bushels: oats : |. oho bushels; barley. l.0s4,0 bushels. white potatoes, 54s.0e0 bushels.
 The condition of various croY, Auy- ust l compared with their cold .or August ], last year. follows:
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-08-17
MORALES MAN FIRST AMERICAN CIVILIAN IN GERMAN REPUBLIC

MORALES. au~ -'-Daye Loeb. Q. Nosales. was the first American ciyi- lian to enter Germany after the arm ist:ce. Loeb returned to Nogales to- w and related many incidents o: his rip 10 Germany to visit his mother whom he had not heard of in years because of t:ie war and whom he found well.
 According to Mr. Loeb the internal! conditions of Germany are frightf.l |. No raw materials are available for manufacturing purposes and businsss i; practically al q standstiIl.
 Those who live in America ssia MT. Loeb. are fortunate. If anyone is dissatisfied with conditions he a 3 trip 10 Europe will speedily their mind"
 Mir. Loeb went 10 Europe on a Rus sian steamer making the trip acy !. in II days. He has been absent from Noga!es several months.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-08-17
STUDENT RANGE STOCK
 SQUAD IS NEARING crTv

PHOENIX Aug. 15.-Tbe students range livestock course an the meet ings of the Livestock Squad" of the university agricultural extension ser vice. announced in The Republican a :ew days ago are progressing nicely. according to reports which reached ginning Auyust was filed with lee lures and demonstrations on the uni versity campus. Hearty cooperation oi the several bureaus of the federal department of agriculture and the for est service enabled the bringing to- gether of an especially strong corps of instructors. During the week the livestock industry was discussed from every possible angle and much time was given to an explanation of how 10 control the various stock and range pests which are the chief factors linn iting profits.
 On Monday. August II, the party left by autSs for tour of Santa Cruz Cochise and Pima counties. During this time many of the largest cattle ranches of the state are being visited
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-08-17

the floor and was continuously and innocently producing hearty laughter from the passengers. Suddenly she jumped up and with both hands clasp cid tightly over her mouth she made for the lower deck, two steps a; a jump. where she evidently had urgen; 5usiness-a Christmas feed for the fish. I know it was very urgentle- manly to laugh al her plight, as sea sickness is said to be a very unwel- come guest. but l was rot alone in the roar that went up. When we dis embarked at San Pedro she stepped off with a smile and greeted all op- ologies likewise
 It was a wonderful trip, and I will say to all Arizonans who come to Cali fornia to spend a hot summer month, that they have seen nothing if they have overlooked a trip to Catalina.
 COLUMBUS
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-08-17
GOVERNOR GOING TO
 EXECUTIVES MEET

PHOENIX, Aug. 14-GOyernOr Cam pbell will leave this morning for Salt Lake City where he will attend the annual confe-encs of governors. He will go hy way of Los Angeles and later make the trip 10 Yellowstone National Park in company with the other governors as guests of the ex- ecu:.ves of Idaho and Utah
 The governor received wire yes ;erday from inc secretary of the gov e-nor's association sat:ing that at the request Of Governor Milpigan of Maine. he question of the high cost of living will be brought before the conference. This step had not been intended, but at the last moment eastern governors thought it best for the chief executives of the states to take some action. /
 On August 16 and 17 the westerr governors will hold their conference, and the following three days all states will be in session. The last day will be devoted entirely to the high cost of living. --'r-
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-08-17
PROJECTS OF mETHooisTs
 IN PHOENIX ASSURED AID

PHOENIX, Aug l5 Assurance that projects Of the Methodist church in Phoenix would receive substantial assistance was brought back from the Methodist centenary. recently held a. Columbus. Ohio. by the Rev. H. W. Peck. MT. Peck said that s50,o00 year for five years was asked for a community plant for educational so- cial service, Americanization work. home for young men and religious work for Phoenix. and that s3o. 900 year additional for five years was asked 10 complete the Arizona Dea- coness hospital. giving a total of 200 beds.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-08-17
DOUGLAS. Ariz. Aug. 11.-PreI.:,-

DOUGLAS. Ariz. Aug. 11.-PreE:s- mary hearings were resumed n the Bsbee deportation cases in justice C. W. Jacks court this morning whb the hearing of Arthur Houle, sup. of the Shattacg Arz Mine taepl..~ case occupied the court during the en- tire morning session. The evidence Of the state, on!y two witnesses, Dominic Catero and J. P. Chese, each of whom has testified in more than half a doz- rn different cases, was practically h. ,ntical. Each testify1ng to having sec, Houle standing with other raen at the Warren ball park in what the wit- nesses characterized as the gun men line on the morning of the day Of the Gportation. this was the extent of their knowledge of the activities of the de- fedet July F, 1917, both witesses declared on choss examination.
 No witnesses were introduced by the defense in the hearing OG John Anglis, John Hembruck and Henry Benton all of Bisbee are being held this afternoon
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-08-17
FALL LIES" SAYS IT. (HAR0eoiL- Eo) SMITH IN LETTER TO FRIEND

PHOENIX Aug. I4.-That the "yel. low" papers of the east are printing pure falsehoods about his career while in command of prison farm No. is the statement of Lieu; Frank H Smith received in Phoenix yesterday It is his opinion that the papers so accused are fabricating their stories to increase the news value and that so far neither the court martial or the congressional investigating oommittea has arrived at the truth of affairs over there.
 I- s~r- .. of the stories which have been printed about him. L,eu.enan: Smith has the following to say: T wish you all would not believe reports you all would not believe the reports the yellow sheets publish here. They take half truth and convert it into a tissue of lies. l guess it is 10 sell papers they do that, but it may be expensive for them before they get through
 In speaking of his trial and supbse- ouent hearing before the congressional committee. Smith said: "The only lair among the sergeants lied as usual before the subcommittee and as us- ual placed me ia a hard position"
 smith also desires 10 correct the re port that he was dishono-abiy dis charged from inc army. He states he has been dismissed from the service without the stigma of lost citizenship attached
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-08-17
VISITOR IS ROBBED
 AND LEFT PENNlLEsS

MESA, Aug. 12.-I,uther AGcock, a young man whose home is in Wilcox. was robbed of 322 Saturday night while he slept Adcook had taker a room at the Alharnhra hotel and had placed had placed his trousers con taining the money under his piIkow. Some time during the night the noSsa was entered, and yesterday morning the young man found the trvuserS on the floor with the pockets empty. He was left without a cene and had to wire home for expense money
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-08-17
FOR WATERWAYS BOARD

PHOENIX. Aug. 1.-The possibili- ties of reclamation in Arizona and the appointment of the national waterway commission provided for under the Newlands bill. will be presented by Governor Campbell to the conference of western governors at Salt Lake City next Saturday, the executive an- pounced today. He said he would make strong plea for appointment Of the commission.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-08-17
REciAssIFYlNe BRANDS KEEPS LIVE STOCK BOARD ON JUMP

PHOENIX, Aug. 14.-Summer tenn
 peratures appear to make no differ ence with at least two offices a, the state capitol. those occupied by the
 Ar,zona livestock sanitary board and
 the Arizona corporation commission
 The mercury may climb and climb
 in these offices but it does not seem
 to be needed in the slightest for hust- ling activity keeps up all day. and somet:mes far into the night
 The reclassification of brands un- der law passed by the last legis- lature is chiefly responsible for the ferv.d activity in the livestock board The office for all the world re- sembles a beehive at all hours of the day, and of late the duties Of Ed w.
 Stephens. the efficient secretary. have mounted so high that he spends his evenings until II o'clock usual ly, picking up the stray ends Of the work
 Outbreaks of blackleg and cholera have helped 10 make the life of the livestock office an active one, and the correspondence from this source alone has grown to such dimensions that extra clerks have been put on 10 keep abreast of the general work
 An epidemic of cattle rustling throughout the state has also added to the trial and tribulations of the secretary. for this also entails many inspectors and detectives.
 And while the livestock board is grinding away on the third floor the corporation commission on thc
 ground floor is equally as busy. Clerks are running nitner and thith-
 CT, buzZeTs are sounded out the iii
 formation that some one of the
 hard-pressed commissioners is want ed on the telephone or for a person | al interview, while A. E. Stelzer sec retary, is here, there and everywhere ' in frantic endeavor to do all the
 things al once. in cool systematic manner which is his way.
 1 Two big tacks confront the con- mission. First the complete rear i engagements of it's filing system. and second, the enforcement of the new
 automobile law which gives the com
 mission jurisdiction over every auto stage, jitney bus and city transfer business in the state Add to this the investigation of applications by | investments companies to sell stock
 and issue bonds, 10 say nothing of telegraph and railroad rates, and keep the psyhic mediums out of the oil stocks, and the commission comes
 near to having its hands full.