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Evening star., 1920-02-17

pines, spruces or bays because they are
so expensive. If you get them at the
florists they are costly. but If you
make a week end trip to the country
Cor just go out into the woods, if you
live in the suburbs) you can bring in
enough yourself to keep the boxes
green. if not growing. The woods are
full of little hemlock shrubs that will
stand moving. if the ground isn't too
heavily frozen to get at them, and
they will remain green until the APP
proach of spring. Tiny "Christmas $
trees" may be planted in the boxes.
lasting several weeks before turning
brown.
When these feathery green branches
are piled up with snow after storm
they are quite as decorative as one
could wish, and the boxes make one
wonder whether. after all. they are as
lovely filled with flowers as in this
winter guise.
Copyfight. 1920.
Evening star., 1920-02-17
ADELIA BELLE BEARD DIES

NEW YORK, February 17.-Misg
Adelia Belle Beard, sixty years old
founder and corresponding secretary
of the Girl Pioneers of America, died
at her home in Flushing, N. Y, yester-
I of heart trouble.
i.ss Beard. who was born in Pains
vile. Ohio, was a sister Of Daniel Car
ter Beard, author. artist and national
Boy Scout commissioner. She and her
sister. Miss Lima Beard. organized the
Girl Pioneers of America in 1912
Evening star., 1920-02-17
NEW SHORT COATS OF THIN FABRICS
BY ANNE RITTENHOUSE.

any moment. 1t rarely needs mend
ing. it can be pressed into good lines
with rapidity and frequency The
average American woman sends her
tailored suit along with her husbands
trousers and coat to be pressed by
the same hand, and she knows that in
this way she keeps her clothes in good
condition.
A few blouses, no matter what their
shape or color, make the coat suit
Evening star., 1920-02-17

SHORT COAT OF GRAY SATIN WITH
JAPANESE EMBROIDERY IN
BLUE. WORN WITH BLUE CREPE
DE CHINE SKIRT PLEATED AND
ready for service at moments no.
tice. This virtue cannot be claimed by
one-piece frocks or by any of those
costumes that are assembled from sew
fore, to Danish the coat suit because
one likes the new type of apparel
which consists of separate skirts, fas-
cinating, tunics and old-fas ashioned
jackets. Both can be kept in the same
wardrobe.
The Colorful Separate Coat.
The remarkable popularity Of skirts
that follow no rule or law can only be
based upon the fact that separate
Jackets and bloGses are in fashion
Every one knows of the fashionable
tunic, short or long. somber or COL
orful. costly or cheap, but all women
do not know about the ornamental
short coat. They are familiar with
that is long enough to cover the frock.
that is used for inclement weather,
but the one that is solely intended to
go with one or more separate skirt s
a new feature in fashion which some
what resembles the sweater, but is or
namental and never cheap.
Several years ago there was an effort
on the part of American dressmakers
to introduce a short separate coat to
go with colored skirt that carried a
f1lmy blouse, but the fashion did not
dig itself in. 1t remained skirmishins
on the side lines.
This spring the same fashion has
Evening star., 1920-02-17

the window boxes. after all; because
she sees SO many dreary. empty boxes
on the silis, waiting for the time when
they will be filled with daffodils.
daisies and later with geraniums. when
all the time they might be gay and ar
tistic. too. with dwarf evergreens
Most people do not have the little
Evening star., 1920-02-17

Gs Your hair needs little "Danderine-thats ALL When
it becomes feess thin loses its lusre; when ugly dandr
appears or your hair falls out 35cent bottle of delightful
dependable "Danderne" from any store, will your hair
also double it's beauty. You have nice, thick hair too
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21
Up-to-Date Topographic Map Is Needed

NPEEDY completion of a complete
y and up-to-date topographic map of
the United States-complete In every
detail and designed to furnish valu-
able information to the military and
aviation branches of the government
will be the first and largest aim Of
the new board Of surveys and maps,
appointed last December by the presi-
dent, which held its first organization
meeting in Washington recently.
The board of surveys and maps
was appointed by President Wilson On
urgent solicitation from the various
map-making agencies of the govern
ment to The end that all the various
map-maklng bureaus and divisions
may be eo-ordinated under one organi.
cation for the betterment and speeding
up of the map work.
The military advantage Of complete
topographic maps of the United States
is held to be inestimable, and particu.
larly in these days Of fast and far
flying airplanes, which at present
cover enormous distance In a day. fly-
Ing over territory as yet inadeouately
mapped and surveyed
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21
UnfmpeachabIe Integrity Required.

UnimpeachabIe Integrity Required.
I have read many stories about dis
trustful characters, Companion con-
tributcr writes, but I personally knew
the old man who is the hero of the fol-
lowing tale. He lived alone and, al
though very well-to-do, never spent a
cent without ample reason. Nor was
extreme righteousness his only fail
ing. He was uncharitable as well ;
he firmly believed that the average hui
man being wanted only the opportu-
nifty ito put over some kind of graft"
as he expressed it.
One day Uncle Harmon, as he was
called, hailed a young man, whom he
considered trustworthy, and, hand
ing to him a letter said:
"Glad I seen you, Jud. Amt been
able to get downtown lately on account
of the deep snow, and didn't have
stamp. Here's the two cents Been
holding it a couple of days Kinda fig
ured you'd be passing by here soon.
| didn't dare trust it to any Of these
people round here for / knew they'd
Just chuck my letter some place and
blow the two nts."-Youth's Com
paniOn.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21
Ethel Was Foxy.

A neighborhood story down Lisbon
way has to DO with a father who one
evening when his three small daugh-
tiers were having too much fun jump
ing about and playing in their beds,
went to the bottom OF the stairs and
threatened to spank them if they didn't
become quiet. The girls remained
quiet for a few minutes, then the fun
broke out again. After this perform
ance had been repeated several times
the father went upstairs to carry out
his promise. Without taking the tr0u-
BILE to light a lamp father administered
three spankings and went back down.
stairs. Next morning the eldest of
the girls complained bitterly. Il don't
see why you spanked me twice." she
said. 81 didn't" the father replied.
you surely did" slow could that
lappen?" "After you spanked me the
first time Ethel Topped under the bed
and came in OF the front and you
missed her altogether. Exchange.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21
u. S. Shipping Board Calls Another Halt

n PERATION of the section of the
" new merchant marine act pr0vid-
ing preferential rail rates on exports
sent to seaboard for movement in
American bottoms will be suspended
until January 1, 1921, it has been an
nOHnced by the shipping board.
Chairman Benson explained that
this time would be necessary for an
investigation of facts and intelligent
application of the provisions of the
act. This section is one of those to
which foreign steamship companies
have objected and ultimately 1t is ex-
pected to be made the basis for diplo-
matte conversations between the
American and other foreign govern.
ments.
This is the second suspension under
the provision of the. law that the ship.
ping board may certify to the inter
state commerce commission that II de-
sires suspensions Of ninety days dura-
ton. The first suspension was cert.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21
Bigger Population; More Seats in House

and Virginia, which will lose one con-
gresham each.
Mr. Siegel explains that If the
house membership is retained at It's
present figure it will be necessary to
increase the population basis in each
congressional district beyond the 211,-
600 or major portion thereof now fixed.
If this is done, he says, the ten states
named will lose one or more Of the
present districts because their popula-
lions have not increased in proper
ton to those Of other states.
On the basis of the estimated pOpu-
lation of 106,OO0,0O0 for the whole
country, in 1920. an Increase of ap-
proximately 100000 in ten years,
Mr.. Siegel says Sixty-fve or siXty-six
new seats in the house must be ere
ated if the ten states are to retain
Every decade since 1890, with the
single exception of 1910, the house
membership has been enlarged to keep
pace with the growing population.
Now the house floor Is crowded
when all members are present.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21
SPLENDID BATON FOR F0CH
Most Costly Ever Presented Even to
the Long List of His Distin-
auished Predecessors.

Ferdinand FOch, marshal of France,
will soon be the recipient of the most
expensive baton ever presented to a
marshal of France. At the base Of the
baton, which is 2012 inches long, are
embossed in gold the names of Mar
shall FOch's capital vlctories-Metz,
ST. Gond, the second Marine, Strasburg,
etc. Above this, in gold on red copper,
appears the legend: Terror belli, de-
Gus PaciS"-"Terrible in war, gentle in
peace. Then beyond the field of blue
and stars appears the inscription,
"Marechal Ferdinand Foch, 1914-19,"
and this is surmounted by the golden
arms of France, the United States,
Lorraine's dual cross and the arms Of
the Knights of Columbus. The alloy
Of the metal parts of the baton is
one from Pennsylvania.
James A. Flaherty of Philadelphia,
supreme knight of the Knights of Co.
Iumbus, will present the baton to Mar.
shall Foch when the marshal unveils
the statue of Lafayette which the
knights Of Columbus will present to-
France.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21
Protecting the Birds-and Other THINGS
mately be protected all along the line
Of migration.

mately be protected all along the lima
of migration.
ACTIVITIES of the last session or
congress have been made public nv n
NJ. Martin, tally CLERK Of the house
The house was in session 149 dava
over a period of 1873 days. Dnysno
that time S,725 bills, 192 joint resoln.
lions, 1873 simple resolutions and
2S concurrent resolutions were in.
PRODUCED. The president aroroved
1913 public laws and "a puh,,c
resolutions. House committees renort.
ed to the house calendar 400 bills
and resolutions while the house actAd
on 2S1 bills and 127 resolutions There
Will be pending for immediate action
when the house convenes $50 hills
DANGER of strike of radio oner.
ators on American vessels has heen
aVerted for at least ninety days. AN
agreement has been entered into nv
Admiral Benson, chairman Of tho
shipping board, with leaders Of the
National Radio Telegraphers' assocIa.
ton to extend the present agreement
to November l.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21
Melody and Form.

Music and rhyme are among the ear
Hest pleasures of the child, and, in the
history of literature, poetry precedes
prose. Everyone may see, as he rides
on the highway through an uninterest.
ing landscape, how a little water In.
stantly relieves the monotony, no mat.
ter what objects are near it-a gray
rock. a grass patch, an alder bush. a
stake-they become beautiful by being
reflected. 1t is rhyme to the eye. and
explains the charm of rhyme to the
ear. Shadows please us as still finer
rhymes. Architecture gives the like
pleasure by the repetition of equal
parts In colonnade, and a row of win.
dows, or in wings; gardens by the sym.
metric contrasts Of the beds and walks
From Ralph Waldo Emerson's ESSAY
on Poetry and Imagination"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21
RUBY IS JULY BIRTHSTONE
Gem Has Been Associated Through the
Centuries With Some Remarkably
Quaint Superstitions.

The ruby is the birthstone of July.
1t was associated In ancient times with
many queer superstitiOns. How these
old fancies originated or how they
could have been palmed off on the pub
lie 1t Is difficult to imagine. The fact
that the common people had implicit
faith In them proves how very much
more credulous the world once was
than 1t is today.
For instance, the ancients believed
that if ruby were worn about the
neck 1t conferred the power of seeing
IN the dark. One wonders what mOnu-
mental faker started this absurd con-
Ceit and for what purpose. 1t was gen.
orally believed. however, possibly be-
cause rubies were costly and the COM
mon people could not test the matter
for themselves.
The ruby also was supposed to be a
talisman against evil spirits, the
plague and poison. BY the deepening
Of its color it forewarned it's wearer
against impending misfortune. If tied
upon the forehead In q linen cloth If
was believed to be a specific for dis
ease Of the eye.-BrOOklyn Eagle.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21
Canadian AIrplane Industry.

Seventeen aerial taxicab companies
are being formed in western Canada
and number of these have already
been licensed by the air board. Four
commercial flying companies have been
formed at Winnipeg, and there are
companies at Regina, Moose Jaw, Sass
katoon, Edmonton, Hanna (Alberta>
Calgary, Lethbridge, Banff and in Van.
couver. Airdromes are to be built at
Virden and Vancouver. Passenger flv-
ing is the first object Of these com.
panies, and mail carrying and distrihu.
tion for large shops are expected to
follow. "
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21
OBSTINATE MAN A WEAKLING
Far From Being Sign Of Strength
"BuIIheadedness" Is Distinguish
ina Mark of lnferiorIty

In the course of an article Oh
"Where We Get Our Moods" in Peo-
pies Magazine for June, the author
says:
"Obstinacy, psychologists assert Is
sign of a deep-seated sense OF ID
feriority. This is acquired IN chliu
hood and often comes. they say, from
a trihing source. Red hair, small SIZE
girlish deIicacy in boy, trecKles,
slowneSs at books, butter fingers
clumslness at sports, or poverty may
make a child feel himself inferior 10
other children. Alfred Adler VINO mas
studied the subject thoroughly, hoIdS
that the inferiOrity of physical organ
like the heart or lungs or eyes has d
direct influence in determining the
personality.
Long after the original defect mas
vanished its effect upon the individual
remains, sometimes to the detrlment
of his business relations. A man may
all his life strive to equal some boy1sh
rival whom he has in reality long sur
passed. There are two methods Oh
doing this. One is the logical way
of an ambitious attack on life. AS
an individual gradually accumulates
prestige and financial security he Sc
cures ease from the goading sense OF
inadequacy. In this way 1t may act
as a spur. The other method Is the
unsatisfactory one Of Overcompensa'
ton, just as Whipple was obstinate IN
manhood because he couldn't hold his
own in childhood. Here it is an OBJ
StructiOn,
"The habitual bOaster appears, from
this viewpoint, merely a little boy
whistling to keep up his courage. a
man fitting back In his office chair
Boosting how much pig iron ne has
sold, may be unconsciously trying to
convince himself that he IS now smart
er than Chuck Jones, who used to win
all his marbles away from him when
they played for keeps behind the
schOOlhOuse."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21

The United States geological survey
mas been charged with the vast task
OF. mapping partially explored areas
OF the country and has been at WORK
for the past thirty years on its st,,nen.
dous job, but to date only 4s pr cent
OF the area Of the United States hoe
been covered by standard topographic
maps and 1t is estimated a fIfth ~
these now need revision.
Therefore, the need for a standard
topographic map and a series OF do.
tailed maps is held to be the bigoest
work OF the new board, according to
ito chairman, O. G. Merrill,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21
Brazil.

Brazil has a total area of 1920 AL
square miles, and so is 26S,842 square
miles larger than the United States
OF America, exclusive of Alaska. The
population is considerably more than
25'OOOOOO. The republic is made nm
OF ~ states. one federal district and
one territory. Brazil produces 75 ner
cent OF the worlds coffee and 2s per
cent Of the worlds rubber.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21

VIZ ASHINGTON.-Unless the mem
w bership of the house is increased
from 435 to at least 500 to meet the
increased population shown by the
1920 census, ten states will lose one
or more representatives, according to
Representative Siegel of New York,
chairman of the census committee
which will frame, the new apportion-
ment bill.
Those states are: Indiana, Iowa
and Missouri, which will lose two con-
greSsmen each; and Illinois, Kentucky,
Maine, Maryland, Nebraska Vermont
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21
CALOMEL DANGER
TOLD BY DODSON
Saws You Cannot GRIPPE, Sicken Salvate Yourself If
You Take "Dodson's Liver Tone" Instead

entirely vegetable and pleasant to
take and is a perfect substitute for
calomeI. 1t is guaranteed to start your
liver without stirring you up inside,
and can not Salivate.
Don't take calOmel 1t can not be
trusted any more than leopard or
a wild cat. Take DOdsOn's Liver Tone,
which straightens you right up and
makes you feel fine. Give it to the
children because it is perfectly harm.
less and doesn't gripe.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21
Zone of the Most Revolving Of Grimes"

VIDENCE against fourteen young
men, former employees Of the war
risk bureau, charged with defrauding
disabled soldiers out Of claims aggre-
eating more than 100000, has been
presented TO the grand jury by Dis
triCt Attorney John E. LaSkey. Thir-
ty-five specific cases Of soldiers hav-
ing been vlctimized were presented,
although there are seventy-twO cases
in which veterans Of the war have
been defrauded land only the top OF
the conspiracy has been scraped," ac-
COrding to the secret service officials.
A big force Of secret service opera
tives are working on the plot, and
$4,000 claims are being investigated
on the suspicion that several thou
sand more victims Of the alleged swim
dlers may be found. The qualifications
of the investigation cover the whole
country, including the army hospitals
and rehabilitation institutions.
Other arrests are expected, as the
secret service have tralIed a number
Of suspects to the remOtest sections
of the country.
"NOne shall escape" declared W. Fl.
Moran, chief of the secret service, who
characterizes the conspiracy as zone
of the most revolving Of crimes"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21

IN ACCORDANCE with a resolution
1 passed by the senate asking the
president to negotiate treaties with
countries south of the United States
border for the protection of our migra-
tory birds, the bureau of biological
survey is now proceeding actively to
secure information. 1t is sending a
competent ornithologist to Argentina,
Uruguay, Paraguay end southern Bra.
I'll for the purpose of studying migra-
tory birds from the United States that
pass our winter season In those re-
gions. AS such a treaty is now in eff
Feet with Canada, the birds will ulti-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21
HOOD OF CAR DULLs QUICKLY
Best Plan to Wipe Bonnet Of Care
fully After Drive Through Rain
to Hold Finish.

Because of the extremes of tempera-
ture to which it is subjected, the hood
of car dulls quickly. Hence it is
well to wipe off the hood carefully
after a run in the rain, because mois-
ture dries rapidly on the bonnet and
usually spots it, running the fine finish
in time.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21

CaIo1neI loses you a day You know
what calomel is. It's mercury; quick
silver. CaIOmel is dangerous. 1t
crashes into sour bile like dynamite,
cramping and sickening you. Calomel
attacks the bones and should never be
put into your system.
When you feel bilious, sluggish,
constipated anG all knocked out and
believe YOU need a dose of dangerous
calomel Just remember that your drug
gist sells for a few cents a large bot
tie of DOdson's Liver Tone, which is
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21
USING OLD LUBRICATING OIL
Filters Render Material Useful for
Cups and Other External Lubri-
eating Purposes.

Lubricating oil that has been used
through an engine until it is dirty
need not be thrown away. There are
filters to be had which will clean the
oil and permit of it's being used for
Oil cups and other external lubrica.
ton purposes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21

fed On June 8. Announcing the fur
Their certification, Chairman Benson
said:
1.-THE board has decided that ninety
days suspension does not afford op-
portunity for proper inquiry into the
subject. Until fully informed 1t could
not make intelligent application Of
the provisions Of Section Is, and has
certified to the interstate commerce
commission the desirabinty of further
suspension of those provisions until
January /, 1921"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21
AS He Looked to Lama.

When three-year-old James mother
asked him what he did with the penny
she gave him he replied: 81 gave II
70 the monkey" His mother asked
him what the monkey said: "Why he
gave 1t to his father that played the
organ"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21
look All Precautions.

eyes, my house is fully covered by
insurance" said the proud new owner.
IT'S protected against everything
imaginable, including explosions Of
home brew."-Kansas City Star.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21
BROKEN AUTONOBIi
AXLE SOON REPIP|
lob Can Be Done With 4
Punch and Piece Of B,'l
Majority Of Accidents HspO, /,
of-Way Places and Usually n
Is Without Necessary ii,
to Make Repair

If your automobiles s,a .
right or left, breaks, a o1l4
home" job can be made wifi !,
punch and a piece Of board
Remove the differendal az ,
insert the punch in the holp HI,
from turning, and wire the bal
to the running board and thpls
of the spring or mud guard 4 i
in the illustration. The baa,
The axle in, and the punch IA
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21
AllT1M1HI!!
81 els SIT \
Sane driving means sale y
n0mical driving.
Do not follow another 's,a
closely. 1t might stop sudaslIl

Do not follow another 'e,a
closely. 1t might stop sno'sas
Allow the clutch 70 ag's
stop gradually, apply the el'la
mittently.
A cowl squeak may often
to a speedometer shaft Vl'o
fabrication.
Few owners examine tas IS
loose rivets, yet these ol'el s'l
and fall out.
Look over your ihsuuss
become acquainted WIN
ments for wear.
The best way to avoid tf9a
touring is to Look out -
fellow on the road"
Tires ought TO receive '1., "
the usual attention oecas''
creased cost this year.
Drive more carefully o's
roads. Do not speed y 81
a road, especially q fOuSD
Keep the carburetor aal.'p 81
leanest possible mixture e,
ture reduces carbon dep0''S
Most car owners know 7. - - !
of felt washers under J. y !
ers in certain instances
idea.
A valuable addition . ,,,s
wrench set is an elbow 81 j
be used in horizontal ,a VI
bench when only one pAss
The car owner should -, s.. 81
that ane one sat Of the most plol lIls,
engine overheating s Ol''F
tarded spark.
A recent test shower a.srIu Z
vent excessive engine '.s ~ 4
case oil should be c sa.ssly
every 1900 miles
900 miles.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21
Worn Tire Trouble

When tires wear universally, or so
thin that the rubber remainder is not
enough to absorb shocks, the wheel
bearings are very likely to be broken.