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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-18
MANY PARISHES PLAN
TO EXHIBIT AT FAIR

Judging by the reports reaching the
management, an unusually large mum.
Der Of parishes will be represented in
the Parish Fair contest at the 1920
State Fair of Louisiana. It is hoped
that every parish will send an exhibit
to compete for the generous premiums
that have been offered and to show
the State Fair visitors what is being
done in agricultural development in ito
section.
The Parish Fair exhibits will be
shown in the mammoth Agricultural
Building, the largest structure on the
grounds, which is 250x150 feet. Uni.
form space for booths, as heretofore,
is allowed. In addition to the quality
Of the products displayed, the attrac-
tfveness of the booth will figure in the
judging.
Exhibits that are shown in the
parish fair booths are not barred from
the general exhibitions. They may
also be entered in the individual con-
tests, and many farmers who contrib
ute to respective parish exhibits will
likewise compete for individual prizes
in various classes.
From the Parish Fair exhibits the
visitor will receive splendid idea of
the fran progress in Louisiana, for
practically every section will be rep.
resented, and scarcely a product
grown in the State will be missing.
For further information, and for
catalog, write to W. R. Hirsch, secre.
tary, Shreveport.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-18
SWEET POTATO CLUBS
TO EXHIBIT AT FAIR

One of several new divisions added
to the Junior Extension Department o.
the State Fair OF Louisiana is that O,
the Boys Sweet Potato Clubs, whose
work. deals with the growing of the
sweet potato, a product that is rapids
coming to the front in this part Of thu
country.
Although practically in its infancy
this branch of the Junior Extension
work has enjoyed much progress. az
will be shown by the exhibits made
by the members at the State Fair
The exhibits will be displayed in the
Agricultural Building, and will be en-
tered in competition for number OF
cash prizes, including $500 offered by
the H. G. Hastings Seed Company Of
Atlanta, Ca, and SIS by the shreve.
port Potato Curing Company OF
Shreveport.
Each Club member will be entitled
to enter q peck Of potatoes, and those
exhibiting will be required to submit
a record as to the yield and the
methods followed in producing the DO
tatoes.
f. ". Spencer, agent in charge Of
the Sweet Potato Clubs, will be su
perintendent Of this division, with
B. W. Baker as assistant.
For catalog and further information
write to W. R. Hirsch, secretary
Shreveport, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-18
ROANOKE BUDGET.
Margarett Moore has resumed her

Margaret Moore has resumed her
work again after a short illness.
Mrs. Harry Herndon and daughter,
| Louise. of Lake Charles, were week
end visitors at a. r. MOOre's last week
The Misses Clara Moore and Edna
Falkland left Sunday night Off Berea
! Ky, to attend school.
Miss Truth Martin is taking buSl
ness course at the Lake Charles BuSl
ness College in Lake Charles.
Mrs. August Trahan took her niue
daughter, Cecile, to Lake Charles and
placed her with the sisters. Cec'le was
very bright and energetic, 50 it seemed
necessary as she was ahead OF those
| her size and age.
The Misses Childress left Monday
each for her place Of teaching. Mar
garrett at Sulphur, and Mercye at Lake
Charles.
We failed to learn where Miss Dor
othy and RCna Suffer are teachhg
They left last week.
Mr., and Mrs. Don Clark have taken
rooms with Mrs. Pultiam on CANA
street. MIR Clark takes the place Vacat-
ed bv Mr.. Dewitt at the Rice mill.
School days are with us again ana
some of us will be looking back oVel
the days of childhood and recouhlihe
the precious hours that were lrllteFeo
away. Young people are seidoh "pit
to nenetrate the veil Of the future anC
realize the imperative need OF educa
tion. But the need is there and IS be
coming more insiStent as time goe'
ON and civilization progress. In the old
en- days the educated classes were Ou
a few in numbers. To-day they ar
almost universal. Tomorrow Wh'
knows what the requirements Will be
There is a training school for ever.
profession, for almost every trade anI
even the tiller of the soil has MS COZ
leges and universities for the dlsSeml
nation of knowledge necessary TO
wider and more diversified held o.
agricultural activity. With chlldreI
back in the class rooms again, 1t WoulC
be we'll for those of mature years to
enlarge their interest in their welfare
We should extend to the teachers
full measure of encouragement and
support thus adding to the result
of their labors. Our duty does not END
with starting the child in the morning
That is the beginning, only An active
and daily interest in its progress VIII
lend encouragement to its efforts anc
spirit it on to greater success.
Parent commentator is sweet to
every child.
In difference is the father of neglect
A. eleanor
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-18
FENTON TOPICS.

We have had several days. of fine
weather and the farmers are so proud
to have a few days without rain that
they have every available man in the
field cutting rice. On account of the
rice being all practically ripe there
was no election held at the Peloquin
precent on Tuesday Sept. 18th.
The men were so busy and the rice
in so much need Of being cut the only
commissioner that appeared at Pelo
quin precinct for duty was Mr.. Doris
Hebert and we are real sorry that
there was no election meld as we have
several friends we would like to cast
a vote for. May we hope for the better
results in our coming November cleo.
ton
We are sorry to announce that Mr.
c. Peloquin is very i'll at the home OF
his son, a. V. PeloQuin, near Fenton,
DR.. Jones WIS called Monday to see
Mr.. Peloquin, and at the time of this
writing DR.. Watkins of Kinder is ex,
pected. In our next writing we hope to
report Mr.. PelOQuin up and around
again.
Mr.. Edgar Peloquin lost one of his
work mules Tuesday morning from
Charlton, disease which we hoped
had left us. Mr.. Oscar Miller also
lost fine mare Tuesday morning.
Mr. Louis IRENE and wife and little
daughter. Florence accompanied by
Mr.. Gin Hunt and daughter, Effy and
Madison Marcentell of Elton motored
to 4. V. PelOQuin's near FentOn Sun
day and we're the guest Of their uncle
and aunt. Mr., and Mrs. a. V. Peloquin
Mr.. Irene reports cutting and thresh-
ing rice in full blast with a great
scarcity of hands for harvest.
The Nc Laughlin oil we'll is down
about 5000 feet and the reports are
that prospects are very good, which
we hope will be true.
The FentOn High school opened
Monday with Mrs. Mainline rs princi'
pal. Miss LCuvere and Miss Ostenas
teachers, in the lower grades with
very good average which means well
for our school for several of the schol'
ars are yet to come.
Mr.. S. Karam of Fenton has just
returned from trip to Mexico City
where he expected to meet a sister
from France enroute to FentOn, but
on account of measles his sister was
there quarantined and could not
come now.
SUNSHINE
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-18
NATIONAL SHOW
OF JERSEYS TO
BE- Big EVENT
Premiums Total $6oo0-Famous HerdS
of u. 8. and Canada to Be
Represented.

| Visitors to the State Fair OF Louis
lana, October Is to November Z, IN
elusive, will have the opportunity Of
seeing the finest array of Jersey cattis
ever assembled at one exhibition
| They will form the first annual Ma
,ional Jersey Cattle Show, held under
auspices Of the American Jersey Catas
| Club Of New York.
Among the famous Jersey herds ez
pected to be represented in this show
which will be part Of the State Far
program, are those Of c. l. Hood OF
Hoods Sarsaparilla; Chas. HERS OF
Heirs Root Beer; Al G. Fields OF
! minstrel fame: Isaac Emerson OF
Bromo Selser fame; the Proctors OF
New York; Z. A. Long, millionaire
lumberman of Kansas City; Ed G.
I Laseter of Falfurias, Texas, and
! others of note.
The State Fair OF Louisiana follows
the National Dairy Show at Chicago,
and If plans materiaIize special train
| will be operated from Chicago to
Shreveport to accommodate Jersey
owners and their competing animals.
Another development of interest in
connection with the Jersey Cattle
Show is the receipt of information
from Washington that a federal dairy
exhibit probably will be placed at the
show.
Premiums aggregating $4,000 will be
awarded in the National Jersey Cattle
Show This amount is declared to be
the largest ever offered for dairy cat
tie exhibits. The money is proving
attractive to many breeders.
In keeping with the magnitude OF
the show, arrangements have been
made for it to be staged in the giant
State Fair Coliseum, which heretofore
has been used for vaudeville and sim
liar entertainments. In courtesy to
the exhibitors from other sections the
Louisiana Jersey breeders will exhibit
their cattle under tents to be pitched
for their special accommodation, if
there is not adequate room for them
also in the Coliseum.
An auction sale, set for November
G. will be a feature of the show and
% a result many head of fine Jerseys
are expected to be added to farms Of
Louisiana and neighboring states.
For further information write to
W. r. Hirsch, secretary, Shreveport,
La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-18
THE RICE BELT JOURNAL
Weekly
Entered at the POstOffice, Welsh
La. as Second Class Mater.
R. w. HOWARD
Editor and Publisher
REPUBLICAN sLUsH FUNDS

Governor Cox has not only, helped
the Democratic party but he has done
a service to the entire country in his
bold attack and ruthless exposure of
the great Republican National Com.
mittee with making a systematic eff.
fort to raise a $15,00O,OO campaign
fund with which to buy the presidency
of the United States for Harding for
the Republican Senate to manage, con.
troll, and boss. Governor Cox shows
from the circulars of the Republican
National Committee a systematic as.
Sessment of over $S,000,00 to be col.
lected by fifty-one designated cities
of the United States of which New
York is to furnish $2,OO0,OOO and other
cities smaller sums down to $4,000
per city for the smaller ones.
The public, well understands that
the Republican party depends on
Doodle to carry their election. For
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-18

instance the Republican party is fight
ing the League of Nations. If the
league to prevent war" is defeated
that means that the nations of the
earth will have to. go on endeavoring
to surpass each other in maintaining
large CRIMES, and great navies. After
the Republican party gets into power
they then pay back" these million,
aries who furnish the money for buy.
ing the presidency by giving them
fat contracts from the War and Navy
departments besides showing them
favCrs to compensate them for their
generous donations to the Republican
slush, fund.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-18

Therefore the FordSon Tractor can meet all the con.
dons of farm When you buy Fordson you are not
buying any experiment are buying servant and
money maker for that you depend upon absolutely
from the first day you put to work It is easy to under
stand possesses all the power you want It is simple in
control 1t is more flexible than you imagine 1t will help
you cultivate foot of ground you have and every day
in the year you will find for on the farm its appeal
to the farmers in its dependable service and the wide va
rety of work it can do
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-18
TRADE nARK

Fordon Tractor made the demands and
the everyday American farmer 1t made with the thought that
was the necessity the 40 we'll the with
one thousand acres 1t made only for blowing narrowing
dScng drilling seeding moving eapng but for all other work the
arm where power necessary 1t made bring the
farmers home as we'll for the cultivation of his fields made
furnish tor the separator so filling cutting feed saving
wood washing supplying the house with running electric lights
and the hundred and things the farm 1t made do all this
economically and reliable made be the big profitable
the farm
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-18

The New York Sun makes a great
hurrah over the fact that recently it
approved of something the Admins.
tratiOn had done. And. indeed, in the
Suns case that's something to make
la huTrah over.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-18
NOTICE!

so To all par parties e. owing NJ.
accounts and is au nisS i
settlements for e fitfh'aoiiI4 |.
a te" yn accounts s3!31 with ,olss \
t 5sa:n, This will csr s,lIl' I !
annoyance ammo nc: and maySa =
avoid this you are en- rso. sas
Mr.. Seward at once.
A2s-tfc NO. a@
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-18

The Republicans are very angry
with Franklin Roosevelt That boy has
gotten under their skin already:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-18

All the Pole needed was to be shown
how; and the French generals showed
them
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-18
BUY "DIAM0ND nySI
DON'T RISK MI

Each package Of "Dian,a,
tains directions SO sin 'l I
woman can dye any NIX. \
streakin9 fading or rm,i .S |
has color card-Tske n s.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-18

Warsaw dispatches tell the fighting
at Pultusk. Sounds like a dental oper
alton.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-18

After all, Susan B. Anthony was
the first women who voted, 1t was
against the law, and they tried to put
her in Jail for it, but she wouldn't go
and didn't.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-18

Christopher Columbus discovered
America but lots of Americans have
not yet done so.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-18

And has not failed these expectations it, It
has been tested other has been
reliable and furnish other Tac-
tor 1t has done these things only America but in Erope
ASIA Africa and in the Islands of the Seas. successfully
the demands of farmers in part of the world
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-18

What's the matter with Kansas
Well, nothing much except a gain crop
of 400,0O0,0O0 bu., a trifling job to
market
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-18

And remember, when Tractor we are r;s
mere 20 Keep that tractor reliable eyer av Yo
won't haye to wait anything should order ARC rs
mere to keep it right because conditions the Fod
dealer that he keep on hand always conuatp s IS
parts This guarantee don't YOU can et with anv o
farm Tractor Come in let us talk it over
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-18

We'd like every farmer who reads this, if he hasn't
Fordson Tractor already to come to us and let us sell him
one Let US demonstrate its power its values on the farm
Let's get into details power reliability. economy While
the sale OF tractor gives small profit the purchase Of
Tractor to farmer to the purchaser than it
uoeS 10 U.s. we are arguing for your good Mr. Farmer
Come in and talk over Your time against ours It is
worth it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28

too willing an ear TO the insidious
plea for leniency.
IS. Suspended sentences and pa
roles turn loose four out Of every six
convicted
-9. And finally. along comes the
pardon board, and with a fifteen
minute hearing they may upset and
undo the work Of many officers, the
earnest Efforts OF the district attorney
and the time and exptnse of the trial
IN court. at which al sides OF the
case were presented By the law Of
average the thief can steal approxi-
mately forty-nine more cars before
he is again sentenced to a prison term.
Few Are Recovered.
Not 25 percent OF the cars recov-
cred are found by a direct search. In
other words, If an investigator was
specially assigned TO get on every
auto theft job as soon as It was pulled
Off he would not recover IS percent
OF the stolen cars as direct result OF
his particular work on that particular
car.
About IS percent Of the cars found
are located by indirect work. You
ask how this Isl Well when a gang
OF thieves gets in the tolls Of the law
the officers usually go after whatever
information they can get from any OF
the gang The thief will perhaps re-
hearse the time and place that he
stole several cars and tell about
where he sold them This can be fol-
covered In other cases a stool
pigeon viii turn information TO the /
operators working on stolen cars. :
They get the talk from the gang" I
Secondhand dealers or private buyers ]
often report suspicious circumstances, /
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28
THE IVDTsPFNsABIE AUTOMOBILE.

Possibly few yet realize the fndis-
pensable part automotivs vehicles
have come to play in the economy Of
The country. If they were TO be sud
denly taken out OF the daily life OF the
nation, things would go TO smash IN
dustries could not be maintained,
merchandising would collapse, agri-
culture would be in hopeless confusion
and impotency. and the managers OF
railroads would throw up their hands
in despair OF their ability to handle
the traffic OF The country. This great
change in economic conditions, this
practical transformation Of business
methods and equipment, has come
about within the short period OF two
decades Twenty years ago the auto
mobile was but an experiment, with
us possibilities unrealized and its
possession confined to few pioneers
so to speak. practically all OF them
seeking their pleasure only. The
whole nation Is now virtually on au-
tomotive wheels for work, for BUSH
ness and for pleasure. II has become
as great a necessity of<the everyday
life Of the people, without which its
social industrial and commercial life
could not proceed. as the telephone
and the electric light Indeed. from
an agricultural point OF view, II IS OF
Tar more Importance than either of
tnose--St Louis Globe Democrat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28

the officers. He carries a duly exc
cuted bill OF sale (prepared in ad-
vance,; letters Of Introduction and
credit from a country bank. where he
has been able 10 establish friendships
and line Of credit and lastly he has
an unlimited amount OF nerve and
poise- Before the officer has talked
with him five minutes, he feels sor-
~ for the fellow who he believes IS
about TO lose $1,000 on a stolen car
Next the thief has the officer apollo
gizing Tor even questioning his. char
acter, and soon the matter is Mixed
up by leaving the car perhaps. but
letting the real thief 90 on his way
II found in possession OF a stolen
car the thief runs the following
gamut before the prison walls close
on him
q Perhaps he can kid" the Of
1icer out OF making an arrest If not,
perhaps the officer can be bought off
80 Or, perhaps he can convince
the chief" that he Is an innocent vic
tim OF circumstances
%. II this fails. the prosecuting
attorney may listen 10 his framed-up
story.
e. Or his friends may persuade
the injured car owner or interested
company TO dismiss the prosecution
on restitution being made.
IS. Bail bonds in many sections OF
the country are set at less than $500
in auto theft cases, and a professional
thief can deposit this amount with
his attorney, get a car the same day
and be 100 miles away and have his
money back in twenty-fOur hours
s. The defendants attorney plays
FOR time and "euchres" the court out
Of putting the defendant to trial for
several terms OF court Each weeks
delay lessons the chance OF conviction
about / percent After many continu-
ances the principal witnesses grow
or disguised. and in few
months a new district attorney may I
come in whp viii clean up the dock /
cts by dismissing the old cases that /
can't be readily shaped up in tip-top /
shape.
81 In some communities the juries /
are made up OF men who are glad 70 I
serve on such work solely for the 50 /
Z day there is in it. Such men have 4
4 natural prejudice against a man ]
who is able TO own ar automobile and |
! brotherly sympathy for a man with 4
he. nerve to steal one Trial juries I
1ften require overwhelming evidence
y guilt rather than act upon such
evidence as would prompt them to a
lecision in the ordinary business af-
airs OF life or they may listen with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28
PISTON SLAP IS COMMON
TROUBLE WITH MOTORS

Like all popular ailments. piston
slap is not infrequently said to be
present IN cases where its existence
cannot be proved. and where proof
would not be sought were It readily
possible to obtain The fact is that
the amount OF transverse movement
OF the piston within the cylinder bore
is necessarily so small that even IN
der very great stresses It is difficult
to see how a clearly distinguishable
sound can be produced. One OF the
big. practical figures IN the automo-
bile manufacturing world declares
that while there doubtless Is such a
thing he IS sure he himself has never
heard it. Many share his opinion
privately. II no publicly. All the same.
piston slap is a mighty fine thing for
a trouble man who wants to get away
with a quick diagnosis And the
beauty OF it Is that there IS always
the chance that he may be right. and
no chance to prove him wrong-From
Automobile Topics.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28
PIRATE IN "SUB" RAY KOF

IN THE year Of 1920 A D, there
was a bold and bloody pirate
who sailed the High Seas Of
Business. He rolled over or
slipped under the wild waves in
the sleek sub Ray-Kof, flying
the Skull and Cross Bones with the
motto Just as Good" BY the
gentle art Of camou1age. he dis
guised the slippery Ray-Kof 10
resemble Legitimate Pofit. He
piled his trade with the aid Of two
big guns Deceptive Smile and a
Good Line Lying below, he wait
ed 70 a good ship, Unsuspecting
Custmer- Through his periscope.
and Eye for Business, he would
size up his intended victim and
decide whether to emerge and
make use OF one OF the big guns
or to stay under the surface and
send out a torpedo Of Downright
Untruthfulness After reaching q
decision he would go into action
with telling effect CThe horrible
details are censored.) He was well
supplied with Ammunition. a large
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28
PLANTS WILL BE
INSTALLED IN NEW MEXICO

]. Otis Crawford. OF the Southwest
ern OEWelding company. has just re-
turned from a long trip installing
Oxweld and Oxacetylene devices in
several mine and coal camps The
Chino Copper company viii install a
$4,000 OxWelding plant at santa Rita,
" n Other plants viii soon be
working at the coal camp in Ration
and the lumber camps in the Estancia
mountains. The local company viii
establish an agency in Mexico next
month This concern came 70 FL
Paso only a few months ago and IS
now having large shipments OF broken
machinery parts sent to them for re-
pair from all over the southwest