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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13
Says He Doesn't Remember

DO they7 Wen. 1 don't remember
SAYING anything like that. Maybe |
did. but don't remember I've
known men who have killed n lot of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13
Planned 10 Hide Body

we came back TO Everett. was
to get out OF the back OF the car and
White was TO shoot the driver. We
were going 20 get rid OF the body by
throwing IL into the woods or into a
ditch. Then we were going 20 the
Florence store and then drive to Sc.
attic and then go 10 Mexico.
when we got out on the road
told the driver 10 turn off into the
Home Acres road said I wanted
to see an old friend. The idea Just
popped into my head right there. We
had gone about 100 yards when
White nudged mo TO go ahead az
planned.
II stopped the car and told the
driver his tail light was out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13

frOTH m 'NIF'III"Il "II W0W"IIT I0I
rect, contemporary; one should
never take anything for granted.
1t appears that Thos. j. was born
April 2. i743. and died July 4. 1896.
20 the Jeneraonian banquet com
memorates neither his birth nor
his death. 80 far as date goes.
In this column / endeavor to get
the facts straight: when the occa-
slonal slip occurs expect 70 admit
II; that makes for accuracy, and
for confidence and mutual respect.
Durn a fellow who is always cock
sure, and who viii never admit his
errors. some such We have with us.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13
White Fired Shot

''Ho said. i don't think so, get
back into the car
II got into the car and White
nudged me TO shoot. l whispered;
DO 1t yourself
II opened grip and tried to get
out a shirt. l wanted a shirt TO
wrap around his head. Then White
shot. The first shot went thru the
glass into the drivers back. He said.
oh. you The drivers head slipped
over Then White shot again. lie
shot him thru the head.
white reached thru the broken
glass and stopped the car. |. helped
TO get the driver out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13
"Joshed" "a Woman

White went thru his pockets
and got sS In silver held n
flashllght and White rolled him
into "A ditch. We moppod UP the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-24
TO BEGIN DRILLING
MANY NEW WELLS
OIL OPERATORS IN NORTHEAST
LOUISIANA BROADEN SCOPE
OF THEIR WORK.
START WITHIN SIXTY DAYS
Large Operators Are Confident I'm.
nense Oil Field Will Be Found
in the Near Vicinity of Monroe.
Exact Location Not Known.

Monroe, Lathe long-talked-Of
spring campaign to be inaugurated in
Northeast Louisiana for locating an
Oil field in that part of the State is
now getting well under way and the
next sixty days will witness the start
ing Of some twenty-five wells or more
in that vicinity in addition to the
twenty-four test wells now being put
down for locating oil in nine of the
Northeast Louisiana parishes within
a radius of thirty miles in all direC.
tlons from Monroe. That there is oil
to be found in paying quantities some.
where off from the Monroe gas field
which is regarded as one Of the larg.
est natural gas fields in the world, is
a certainty according to operators
and producers who have followed the
OIL business for the past twenty-five
years and who have been through all
OF the leading oil producing fields Of
this country. Millions Of dollars have
been spent in the past six month in
Northeast Louisiana in obtaining
leases and the inauguration Of drill
ing campaign on the most elaborate
scale ever undertaken in any wildcat
territory. This money, which has
been freely invested in this field for
leases, rigs and drilling material, has
been freely spent by not only the in
dependent wild-catter, but has been
spent and is being spent today in un-
limited quantities by some Of the larg-
est oiLproducing companies of the
United States, and within the next 80
to so days with favorable conditions
some Of the first test wells for oil in
Northeast Louisiana will start coming
in and thereafter the bringing in of
wells will be almost a weekly occur
renee. Large operators are confident
that very large oil field will be dis
covered in the vicinity of Monroe, but
the exact location from the gas field
WHERE Llo OIl Will 10 lOuLAO 40 q dNSS
ton to be determined only by the drill
itself. The large undertaking in this
field with latest drilling reports are
enumerated this week as follows:
Ouachita Paris-West Virginia Oil
and Gas Company, West Va. No. l in
4-1S-5 is drilling below 1,4OO feet. Har-
rison Rhymes No. l of the Johnson
Drilling Company, in 22-17-4 is drilling
below $50 feet. The Johnson Drilling
Company have their derricks up for
Thomas No l in 241S-4 and Brooks
No, / in 94-17-3, the derrick which
was up for Parker No. 1 in ELISA was
blown down by wins recently. The
Dixie Oil Company on Graylin No. l
in 1852 are reported drilling at 2,76O
feet. Allen Oil Company on Blackland
No. 1 in 35-1S-3 are drilling around
1850 feet They will rush work this
week in betting their second test well
started in 96-1S-2.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-24
SONORA TROOPS
MAKING GAINS
Hundreds Of Former Carran.
"a Troops Have Deserted
to the RevoIutionists.

Nogales, Sonora. General Anger
Flores. with 5000 Sonora troops, cap
tured Culiacan, capital of the adJoln
ing state of Sinaloa, Saturday &C
cording to official announcement from
Sonora military headquarters at Her.
mosillo.
The Sonora revolutionists imme-
diately marched on Mazatlan, an I'M
portant town on the Sinaloa coast
After occupying Mazatlan, it was an
nounced the Sonora troops will marcn
on the state of Nayarit, with Teplc'
the capital, as the objective. Large
numbers of troops for the revolution
airy movement against the Carranza
government were expected to be oo-
tanned in Nayarit.
Hundreds of former Carranza SOL
diers have joined General Flores since
he invaded Sinaloa Tuesday last, 1t
was said.
The telegram said Carranza forces
joining the revolutionists brought
with them full equipment, including
arms, ammunition and food supplies.
The Sonora forces when they entered
Sinaloa Tuesday last were said then
to number less than $500 men.
Five hundred troops were sent from
Nogales today under Colonel Jesus
Aguirre to reinforce the garrison at
Aqua Prieta, and other troops are
concentrating there against any inVa-
sion of the state in that direction by
Carranza forces. It was stated that
1900 troops were sent from Hermo-
silio today under General Manzo to
reinforce General Flores.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-24
President Appoints
Railroad Labor Board

Washington. - The railroad labor
board was appointed Tuesday by Pres
ident Wilson.
The members are:
Representing the public-George W..
Hangar, Washington; Henry Hunt,
Cincinnati; R. NJ. Barton, Tennessee.
Representing the railroads-Horace
Baker, J. H. Elliott and William L..
Park.
Representing the employes-Albert
Phillips, A. o. Wharton and James j.
Forester.
The board was authorized to meet
in Washington and take up the griev-
ances of the railroad employees now
on strike.
Mr.. Hunt, one of the public repre-
sentatiyes, is appointed for one year.
He is a former mayor of Cincinnati
and a former member of the Ohio
house of representatives. During the
war he was a captain in the National
Army. Since 1916 he had been men,
Der of the board of trustees of the
Cincinnati Southern railway, a city
owned utility
Mr.. Hangar, another representative
of the public, is named for two years.
He is assistant commissioner of the
United States board of mediation and
Cancellation and as a member of that
body has had considerable experience
in handling labor disputes.
Judge Barton, the third member, is
former Judge of the Tennessee court
Of appeals, and is appointed for three
years.
Under the transportation act the
railroad labor board is the court of
last resort in disputes between the
roads and their employees. It's first
work, after considering the present
strike, will be to take up the whole
railroad wage question which has
been pending for nearly a year.
The board is to establish permanent
headquarters at Chicago and it's mem
bers will devote all of their time to
the work, They will receive salaries
of $4,000 year each.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-24

prey. l can sleep; yes, I'm a good
sleeper, and how | love to sleep.
can dream of what | am going to eat
when I wake up and can dream
ahead Of another sleep.
"That is being pretty smart when
one can dream ahead Of sleeping be.
yond the sleep one is having"s
"That sounds rather mixed up" said
an old rattleSnake. 81 believe you
don't half know what you are talk.
ing about"
Il know this is q beautiful place
and that lots Of folks would be sur.
prised If they saw so much beauty
about u.s." said the Diamond back.
But we didn't make the beauty"
said the moccasin snake. eve didn't
do anything but come here to live be.
cause it was so comfortable and warm
and damp and swampy and we could
be lazy and yet find food"
Maybe we didn't make it's beauty"
said the diamond back. "But we liked
coming where there was beauty"
ooh, all right" said the moccasin
"Ah, yes, believe in being danger.
GUS reptiles, 1t makes us more inter.
esting that way.
II agree with the diamond back
That's the way it should be. If folks
want to see us risks should be taken
to get US, they must come with fear
and trembling and terribly afraid we
may poison them. Ha, ha," and the
moccasin snake laughed.
"Of course" said the diamond back,
i've no idea which snakes they're
wanting for the zoo, but l know they
like to get as many kinds as possible.
/ feel sure 1 will be chosen, but
I'll make them work hard to get me-"
ne ended with terrifying hiss.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-24
SOME OTHER KIND OF BISCUIT
Mrs. PompIe Satisfied Cows Were Not
Fed on Anything That Was
Composed of Milk.

One after the other, customers had
come to the shop and complained
about the milk.
what l want to know" said Mrs
Pomple, who looked almost as thin as
the milk; "is what you feed your cows
on?"
Feed them on?" snapped the dairy
man. why, l reckon we feeds them
better than a good many human be-
ings l know feeds themselves"-th
with chalky stare at the thin GUS
toner. "My cows are fed on the fat
of the land, and if their fodder amt
up to the mark, we give 'em the finest
biscuits we can buy. And if we can't
buy the biscuits, we make 'em. |
stops at nothing when wish to please
my customers"
I'm not denying It," declared Mrs
Pomple, "but / challenge you to con
tradict me when l declare that it amt
milk biscuits you feed 'em on."-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-24
A. B. RICHARDS MEDICINE CO., Sherman, 7,
SEEKS FOE OF JAP BEEl
Specialist Has Been DstaIaI
Bring to This Country ErsnI
Horticultural Pest.

The japanese beetle is going 81
its old enemies on its trait lil
country. The United States
ment Of agriculture has sent q ll'
Japan to find those enemies aHa
them across the ocean, Ihg
then be established in the secuas
New Jersey where the beetle
gained a foothold, and they fis
pected to aid greatly in the c0ala
the pest.
The agent employed in laF
familiar with Japanese cGndltloal
is a specialist in this kind Of SsA I
is expected that the task VIII r
his sojourn in Japan for two Q
years. While something Is Rlaa
the parasites of the japanese
a great deal is still to be learasl
under field conditions wnaR
beetle lives with all the eneHles
prey upon it. The beetle reScls
country with importations q Z
house plants, and thus far appa'
has been comparatively free iros
lestations by natural enemies
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-24
USES OF ASPIRIN
sayer Company, who introduced AS
pirin 10 years ago, give
advice.

Aspirin created a sensation when in
troduced by Bayer over eighteen years
ago. Physicians at once proved its
wonderful efficiency in the relief of
pain. The genuine, world-famOus AS
pirin, in "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" is
safely taken by millions for Colds,
Headache rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Earache, Toothache, Aching Joints,
Neuritis. and Pain generally.
Be sure the 'Bayer Cross" which is
the mark of true "Bayer Tablets of
Aspirin" is on each genuine package
and each genuine tablet.
Boxes of u tablets cost but a few
cents and contain proper directions.
Druggists also sell larger "Bayer"
packages. Aspirin Is the trade mark
of Bayer Manufacture of MonOacetic-
acidester of Salicylicacid.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-24
DADDJ EyEyZ!.N
2 EAIRl DALE L 3
R4@MARY 0AHAMNW|
T d D : S fANl
THEIR HOME.

"Ah," said the diamond back, i've
heard that we're wanted up In the
ZOOS away from here, where we're
locked after and where folks come
and gaze upon us. Some Of the crea-
lures around have been trying to
catch us for that purpose. It's so
thrilling to think how dangerous 1t IS
for them to get us. That's most thrill
ing. They're running great risks, great
risks, oh, very great risks.
1T shows how anxious people must
be to see us. Well if they are SO
anxious to see us, risks must be taken
in order TO get us. That's right. we
deserve and expect that"
you speak truly" said a moccaSin
snake, and coach-whip snake Missed.
Il agree with what you say"
$50 do l." said the rattleSnake.
Everything you say, ! agree with
but" he ended off abruptly, for he
saw a rabbit he thought he would like
to have.
"NOw," said the diamond back, u
will do the same thing myself. | will
lie in wait to get the food for my din
ner. But oh, some folks l suppose
think that we live in any old place
l mean folks who don't know. For
I've heard them speak Of us as crawl
ing, squirming, ugly, dirty things.
Dear me, if they could but see the
beauty of it here. Above are beaut1-
full birds Of rare colOrs. OF course
they wouldn't be here if they weren't
above And the snake gave a great
cruel laugh which made the birds
SILVER and fly higher.
"Then there are lovely cypress trees
about and great vines and MOSES over
everything. Old SOft-SheI Turtle
makes his home here and so do the
old alligatOrs. How they enjoy be-
ing lazy and lying where it is warm
and sunny or else when they get too
much Of that they go where there Is
shade and cool.
"All about us there is beauty and
loneliness and warmth and laziness.
The very air feels lazy. The old
swamp is lazy itself. That's why it
is swamp, l believe. 1t never had
the energy to up and be clear lake
or flowing river.
1T wanted to lie down and doze
and snooze away its time in dreamy
sleep and in restfulness, without any
moving or any exercise.
"Yes, I believe that is why swamps
are swamps. They're lazy, they are.
But so am l when I'm not getting my
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-24

Point la Hache.-In the suit OF
w. M. Ellis VS.. Plaquemine Sugar Co.,
Inc, writ of sale and seizure was
issued to the sheriff to sell a tract
of land, part of the Stella plantation
near English Turn.
Plaquemine.-At the Plaquemine
High School Friday night the children
from the third and fourth grades gave
an entertainment, presenting "Cinder-
ella in Fairyland."
St. Martinville.-A large saw mill
plant is being constructed by some ST..
Martinville people forming the Mar
tin Lumber Company, Inc, ana II IS
about Is per cent completed. 1t is
on the banks of Catahoula Lake. The
company has large lot of both hard
wood and cypress stumpage to cut.
Natchitoches.-A class of II child
rem made their first communion at the
Church of the Immaculate Concep-
ton Sunday. Rev. A. Piegay an
nounced that the Easter collections
for the Seminary fund amounting to
1892 had been sent to that fund.
Grand Isle.-Large shipments Of sea
food are made daily to New Orleans.
The oysters continue In fine condi-
ton and fish and sea shrimp are more
plentiful. The drying platforms will
soon begin operation for packing purs
poses.
Franklin-After several months Of
hard work among the Elks Of this
city, Franklin was granted charter
and at an early date Franklin Lodge
No. 1887, B. P. 0. E., will be installed
IN this city.
Ruston. - At Reeds mill, ten miles
southwest Of here, in Jackson parish,
hail three inches in diameter fell In
turing stock and doing much damage.
The wind at that place developed In
to a gale unroofed about thirty
houses.
Grand Isle.-The recent cold spell
of this week did no damage to the
cucumber crop.
Kentwood. Alex Skovgaard, the
Danish violinist, gave a recital here
last week before laruge audience.
St. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MeGraw, who
has recently been reassigned to his
position as general agent of the M.
L, and t. R. R, Co., was here on Ousi-
ness.
Pointe la Hache.-Dr. r, Seagle,
parish health officer, was appointed
by the police jury a delegate from this
parish to the American Medical Con-
yention that conyenes in New Orleans
Pointe la Hache.-An increased
acreage in sweet potatoes will be
,,antad this year by the farmers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-24
"f Only 1 Had.U

1t Is not worth while to spend q
great deal Of strength regretting that
you have not done this or that. The girl
who signs, IF only l had been kinder"
or IF only I had studied harder" can.
not alter her past record by a single
line. Instead Of saying, 'If only
had" say with all your heart, II will
do differently in the future" All, the
help regret can give is in the way OF
changing our future course.--Girls'
Companion.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-24
GET READY
FOR flu
Keep Your Liver Active, Your
System Purified and Free From
Colds by Taking Calotabs,
the Nausealess Calomel
Tablets, that are De-
hghtful, Safe and
Sure.

Physicians and Druggists are advis.
Ing their friends to keep their systems
purified and their organs in perfect
working order as a protection against
the return Of influenza. They know
that q elogged up system and q lazy
liver favor colds, influenza and serious
complications.
To cut short cold overnight and to
prevent serious complications take one
Calotab at bedtime with q swallow Of
WAter-thst's all. No salts, no nausea,
no gripping, no sickening after effects.
Next morning your cold has vanished,
your liver is active, your system is puri.
fed and refreshed and you are feeling
ene with q hearty appetite for break.
fast. Eat what You please--no danger.
Calotabs are sold only in original
sealed packages, price thirty-fve cents.
Every druggist is authorized to refund
your money if you are not perfectly
delighted with Enthusiastically
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-24
Raid on Nest Of Moonshiners.

StraWn, Tex.-One man was killed
and another seriously wounded in a
pitched battle near Thurber Thursday
when federal prohibition officers,
working out Of Fort Worth, ran to
earth three nests of moonshiners and
raided them. Eight men were arrest
ed. The raid resulted in the destruc-
ton of 1000 gallons of mash, 400 gal.
Ions of completed moonshine whisky
and copper still with forty.five
gallon day capacity.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-24
Another State Revolts.

Mexico City.-A revolt in the state
OF Michoacan engineered by General
Pasqual Ortiz Rubio, governor of the
state and strong supporter of Lieu.
tenant Colonel Alvaro obregon, is an.
nounced in the governments second
war bulletin issued Sunday. Governor
Rubio, the bulletin states, has fled
from Morelia, the state capitol, with
100 men, accompanied by Major Jesus
MILAN, with command of fifty men.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-24
100000 a Day to Run U. s.

Westinghouse cost $5,02S, JIG 900
to run the government for the first
nine months of the fiscal year, and
aking this as an average, treasury Of
ficials said Monday that total govern
ment expenditures for the IL months
period ending June 80, next would
reach approximately $6,75O,O0O,OOO, or
nearly eighteen million dollars a day.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-24
How Jack Proved Il.

Jack (pushing into papa's room)-
Papa, the coffee pot and the kettle are
singing.
Papa-Nothing strange about that,
my boy.
Jack-But they are singing for q
wager.
Papa-Nonsense!
Jack-But | can prove it.
Papa-How?
Jack-Because the frying-pan is in
the middle holding steaks p and Jack
lodged out OF the room.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-24
Free Tin Boxes

There are countless uses y
boxes.
Most dealers in cigarettes lag
hand boxes Of this kind, eleven !
long, six inches wide and fopl !
deep, which are thrown ava, S.
dealers are glad to accomlnoas',
sons who desire these tn Teesl
and will give them away Wl'nyss
The following are some vsi'
ways in which the tin Doss Z
utilized: I
Lunch boxes when out camp,
fishing, as they will hold 9 sV
ply Of lunch.
Covered with a white enallni
used as a cake-box or bread-pg1
Keeping food away from me
and other pests.
Painted and used as q nOe''
Thrift Magazine.
A pretty girl doesn't fulis n 4
ate her beauty unless some GUY :
cton+lr ron;ndinc her of 1t.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-24
Two Aylators KlI!ed at sandsrson.

Sanderson, Lieutenant Don M.
Hansell of Springfield, Mo, and Ser
geant William T. Maxwell of Dallas,
Texas, were instantly killed when an
airplape piloted by Hansell crashed
TO the ground Friday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-24
cutlcura soothes itching Scalp

cuticura soothes Itching Scalp
On retiring gently rub spots Of dan.
druft and itching with Cuticura ONT
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Make
them your everyday toilet preparations
and have a clear skin and soft, white
hands.-AdY.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-24
"CARRY 0N"!
If Constipated, Bilious
or Headachy, take
"Cascarets"

Feel grand! Be efficient! Don't stay
sick, bilious, headachy, cOnstipated. Re.
move the liver and bowel poison which
is keeping your head dizzy, your tongue
coated, your breath bad and your stom-
ach sour. Why not get a small box of
Cascarets and enjoy the incest, gentlest
laxatlve-cathartic you ever expert
enced? Cascarets never grippe, sicken
or inconvenience one like Salts, Oil,
Calomel or harsh pills. Cascarets bring
sunshine to cloudy minds and half-sick
bodies. They work while you sleep. Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-24
The Choice.
"The fireman in the stable is look
ing around for a horse"
Il suppose he wants a plug"
Now Is the Time to Get Rid of
These Usly Spots

There's no longer the slightest need of
feeling ashamed of your freckles, as Othine
double STRENGTHS guaranteed to remove
these homely spots
Simply get an ounce of Othine-double
strength-from your druggist, and apply a
little of it night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t is seldom
that more than one ounce is needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain a beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
Othine, as this is sold under guarantee of
money back IL It fails to remove freckes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-24

A few cents buys "Danderine." At
ter an application of 'Danderine' you
can not find a fallen hair or any dand-
ruff, besides every hair shows new
life, vigOr brightness, more color and
thiCkness.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-24
sianaI Examiners to Meet.

Austin, Tex.-A special meeting of
the board Of legal examiners has been
called for May Z to pass upon applica-
tons of immigrant attorneys for
license.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-24
Atmospheric camouflaae.

Mr.. Crimsonbeak-I found Glove
IN this bread you made, wife,
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-Yes dear. There
Is some rye in that bread, and the
Glove is used SO that no one will de-
tect the rye-Y OnkerS Statesman.