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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-05-01
The Editor.

The editor is a worm that seldom
ever turns. You can criticize his pap,
err call it the village joke, send youl
ioh work to the other fellow out OF
town. nan him whenever and Wher
ever Won wish, but he always comes
right back, if he is the right sort, with
q boost for the town, and furnishes al
the news he can grab between his
home and the den he calls office, runs
notices for every charitable, civil and
other entertainment public meetings
and other articles too numerous tt
mention, going on III the town, ant
finally when the last sad rites have
been said over deceased knock
arenO" he is the fellow to come across
with a sob story about what a good
and noble citizen the departed was
how he was identified for the pas
fifty years with the town; how he
IreIped to build up the community, anC
finally consign him to everlasting Joy
in the next world to cOme.-Wheat
land (Iowal Gazette.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-05-01

Town of Mermentau. Bids will he re-
ceived up to Two o clock p. m, Thurs
day, May 6, 1920, at which hour all
bids will be opened and considered.
Bidders are requested to submit a
schedule of Tolls to be charged and
collected by them if awarded the con-
tract. Bidders are also requested tc
submit bids upon a basis of One Year.
Three Years aud Five Year ccrtract.
Successful bidder will be required
/! to FURNISH good ard sufficient bond
for the faithful peri; rmanc3 of his
duties.
! The Police J,rI reserves INC right
to reject any All al Lids
Bids should ne sealed and address
ed to the Prestiens IF the Police Jury
Jennings, Lou'si ,ni. and delivered be-
fore two O'clock p. m, May 9Th, 1920
the envelope ~, inning the bid should
bear the f)'low,lg inscription Bid
for operation Of Toll Ferry
J. .: IRENE
Presld t of Police Jury
Welsh, L. April /, 1920
Attest:
JOHN T. Hood,
Clerk of P1lice Jury.
Apr, 3-1O-17.2t 81
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-05-01
"OH, LET'S DON'T
People With Thin, Pale Blood Are
Listless and Want to Do
Little.
MORE RED BLOOD CELLS NEEDED
Take Pepto-Mangan, Famous Tonic
and say Lets Go" instead
of "Let's Don't"

When normally healthy, ambitious
people begin to lack energy and tire
easily-when they are quickly dls
couraged and low in vitality, it usually
means their blood has grown weak
Such people are called anemlc, OF
rundown" Build up the blood and
you build up the health and spirits
Pepto- Mangan is a pleasant tasting
red blood builder and it contains eN'
actlv the elements which poor, pale
blood needs to become rich, red blood
Red blood means rosy cheeks, bright
eyes, a clear brain, firm step. Pepto,
Mangan has placed thousands OF pco,
pie who needed building up in the full
blooded, energetic, vigorous class. II
changes the lets don't attitude to d
let's go" attitude. Recommended by
physicians for thirty years and sold
Iall over the world.
PeptO- Mangan is sold in both liquid
and tablet form. Both contain the
same medicinal ingredients.
Buy Pepto-Mangan at your drug,
gist's. Be sure the name Guides" is
on the package. Without Guides" il
is not Observation-Disclosures
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-05-01
Anti-Kant Meeting.
,pr. 3-10-17-24-S1 May S.

The Anti-Kant Glass of the Metho-
I dist Sunday School held their regular
monthly meeting at the home of Mrs.
iC NJ. Shoemaker on Wednesday, April
21st. with eighteen members and eight
! visitors present.
Rev. R. l.. Weldon was present and
conducted the devotional service.
! The usual order of business was
observed and interesting reports Civ
en-.
The following committees were APP
pointed for the year:
Press-Mrs. Bertrand and Mrs.
Bradbury.
Social-Mr8. Mary Scoggins, Mrs.
Bridges and Mrs. Chas. Shoemaker.
Flower-NIrs. Flossie Howery, Mrs.
Hawley, Mrs Rose Doan and Mrs.
Montgomery.
Relief--Mrs. Oscar Shoemaker, Mrs.
Grosh and Mrs. A. G. Smith.
DevOtional-Mrs Weldon and Mrs.
! Hamml.
Arrangements were made to have
food sale on Saturday, May LIST.
At the close of the business session
the hostess served delicious refresh
ments of cream and cake.
Among those present were Rev. and
Mrs. Weldon, Mesdames. Carlisle
Hawley, Doan Crow, Kelly, J. Bower
O. Shoemaker Bridges. Howery,
Haines, Nellie. Scoggins, Mary Scog.
gins, Rena Scoggins, Grosh, Bradbury
Montgomery. Hardcastle, Van Ness,
Turner, Burress, c, Shoemaker, Misses
Gertrude Sargent and Mabel Sheu-
maker.
Press Committee.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-05-01

number forty-three (43), issued to
John Conner, covering the Southwest
quarter (SW Ia of Section four (Q;
warrant number fOrty-four (44, is
sued to Patrick REQ, covering the
Southeast quarter (SE la of Section
five 81, all in township eight (S),
range four (N, west, Louisiana Mer-
dian located in the Parish Of Jefferson
Davis
As said land is located in the Parish
Iof Jefferson Davis, | am, therefore
causing this notice to be published in
accordance with Art. fifty 500 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana.
l. Lake Charles, Louisiana, March &c,
1920.
S. ARTHUR KNAPP.
Apr. 3-1O-17-24-31 May S.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-05-01
Isn't 1t Funny?

Isn't if funny that the man who
thinks he is a business man will get
up in the morning from an advertised
mattress, shave with an advertised
razor, take off advertised pajamas and
put On advertised underwear, adyer'
tised hose, shirt, collar, tie, etc, seat
himself at the table and eat advertised
breakfast food, drink advertised cof-
fee or substitute, put on an advertised
hat. light an advertised cigar, go to
his place of business and turn down
advertising on the ground that adVer
Using doesn't pay?-Belgrade (MontJ
Journal
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-05-01
500 Reward. $500

me readers Of this paper will be
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
lnnuenced by constitutional conditions
REQUIRES constitutional treatment, Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
races Of the System thereby DESTROYING
the foundation Of the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
WorK. The proprietors have so much
faith in the. curative powers of Halls
GSatarrh Medicine. that they offer One
"a taunoreo DoIiars for any case that It fails
70 cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address F. ]. CHENEY &. CO Toiedo
ONO Sold by all Druggist. 75c. O'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-05-01

ed States" says Mrs. de Neyra. II, do
not mean to infer we are perfect, for
we are not. My people have most of
the defects, suppose, that other hui
mans have, but at the same time we
are far from the people that many
Americans have been made TO believe.
Not only are we a Christian people,
but our race has history that We are
not ashamed of. Throughout the Phil
ippine Islands the people are now
working earnestly to improve them
selves and their conditions so they will
be prepared to take over their own af-
fairs. We all love America for giving
US a chance to help ourselves and for
having promised us our independence,
which is one of the dearest desires of
the entire citizenship of the islands"
To American women whose ideas of
Filipin0s have been founded on Sun
day supplement descriptions of wild
tribes, Mrs. de Veyra's gentle manner
and evident culture have been reve-
lation. She Is sought by wOmen's clubs
because of her charming manner as an
imprOmptu speaker on the subject
nearest her heart-the women of her
country.
At recent Washington gathering
she gave in perfect English a concise
account of the work of a woman's club
in Manila which supplies milk to the
babies of the poor and trains mothers
to care for their young children. She
told of another woman's club which
has branches all over the Philippine
Islands. and which maintains day
nurseries for the children of the work
ing women, provides Christmas cheer
for the lepers, the insane and the con-
victS, and gathers data to influence leg
islatiOn for the benefit of Filipino wo-
men and children.
The four little De Veyras, shown in
the picture, having attended the pub
lie schools in Manila, slipped right into
the same grades in the schools of
Washington. Even little Mary, the
baby Of the family, speaks three Ian
guages-her native tongue, Spanish
and English.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-05-01

Permit us to present the De Yeyra
family.
The Hon. Jaime c. de Veyra is the
Resident Commissioner from the Phil
ippine Islands to the United States and
has just been elected to second term
Of three years. AS Resident Commits
SiOner he has a seat on the floor of
the American Congress, the privilege
of taking part in debates, although no
vote.
Commissioner de Veyra has an inter-
esting wife and four bright Filipino
kiddies. The De Veyra family, individ-
ually and collectively, constitute the
best argument as to the tact and capa-
bilities of FilipinOs that the Philippine
Islands have in Washington
The commissioner is 100 per cent
Filipino, a Visayan, and is one of the
foremost leaders of the party in power
in the islands. During American occu-
patton he has been successfully gov
ernOr of his province, member of the
Philippine legislature, cabinet MEM
Der and executive secretary of the
islands.
Like many statesmen of the Philip
pines, lie was originally a newspaper
man. He was one of the founders of
Fl Nuevo Dia of Cebu, the first Fill
pinO paper published advocating Phil
ippine independence The paper came
under the censorship of General Nc
Intyre, and on the appearance of the
first number the editors were left in
the singular position of seeing every
prominent article blue penciIed,
Mrs. de Veyra, like her husband, is
live wire" in the Philippines cause.
She is the best known Filipino in
America. She is an interesting public
speaker and is constantly giving Illus.
trated lectures at wOmen's clubs and
other gatherings. Mrs. de Veyra is a
publicity bureau all in herself and has
put the Philippines on the map, so far
as the women folk Of Washington con.
greSsi0nal circles are concerned.
II find that the Filipino people have
been much misrepresented in the Unit.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-05-01
In ShahhYtnMn

In shabbytown they do not care if
things look seedy everywhere. They
have no pep, they've lost their grip,
they simply sit around and zip, in
envy's tones, of Glossyville, the shin
ing village on the hill. Oh Shabby
town is punk and gray, and it shows
symptoms of decay, and strangers
passing through remark; 1T surely
dates back to ark" Clean up and
paint up" makes men frown along the
streets of Shabbytown. A can of paint
makes no appeal to this bum village,
down at heel; the people think there
is no sense in going to so much ex.
pense; SO things are always going
down and getting worse in Shabby
town. 1t always gives my soul a thrill
when arrive in GlossyvilIe The town
looks like a blooming bride; the peo-
pie take hearty pride in making
things look clean and bright, and in
their labors take delight, They're Law
ish with the helpful paint, selecting
colOrs chaste or quaint, and decorate.
ing every shack; thus warding off de-
Gays attack, and making all the build
ings look like buildings read of in a
book. And strangers when they see
the town say, Here wen come and
settle down, and raise us nineteen kids
apiece, and live and die as slick as
grease This happy burg goes right
ahead, while shabbytown is prone and
dead.-Walt Mason.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-05-01
NOTICE OF SPECIAL AMI

Public notice is hereby given of nv
intention to cause to be introduced in
the Legislature at its session which
convenes in May, 1920, bill providing
for the refund and payment to me of
Twelve Hundred ($1,2OOOO) Dollars
enormously paid into the State Treas.
ury on July Sth, 1913. on account of
soldier warrants number. thirty-nine
(39) issued to Michael Reifel, cover
ing the Northeast quarter one 1-4) of
Section five To-; warrant number forty
(4O) issued to Harry Michel, covering
the Southwest quarter (SW la of
Section three (3); warrant number
forty-two (42) issued to Robert G.
Green, covering the Southeast quarter
Use Ia of Section four "a: Warrant
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-05-01
My ord.
Ford is my chariot

The Ford is my chariot.
shall not want
1t maketh me lie down in wee places
1t destroyeth my soul.
It leadeth me into deep waters.
1t leadeth me into paths of ridicule
for It's names sake.
1t prepareth breakdown for me
IN the presence of mine enemies.
| will fear more evil when 1t is with
ME.
Its rods and its shafts discomfort
'Rpe.
IL annOinteth my face with oil.
Its water bOileth over
Surely to goodness if Lizzie follows
me all the days of my life,
shall dwell in the house of nuts
foreVer.-Exchange.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-05-01
I'VE Picked Seven Large Dead Rats
First Morning USING Rat-Snap."

SO writes Mrs. B. E. Carpenter, of
Woodbridge, N. 1--WE lost IS small
chicks one night, killed by rats.
Bought some RAT-SNAP and picked
Iup large dead rats next morning
and in two weeks didn't see a single
rat. RAT-SNAP is good and sure
Comes in cake ready for use. Three
sizes, Csc, SOC, $1.OO. Sold and guar
anteed by Crescent Drug Store & Mil
Ter Hardware & Furniture Co.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-05-01
THE RICE BELT JOURNAL
Weekly
Entered at the POStOffiCe, Welsh,
La, as Second Class Mater.
r. w. HOWARD
Editor and Publisher
WHO &c HE9

WHO is HE?
The home merchant. Who is he?
He is the chap who gives you credit
when you are financially broke, and
carries your account until y0u are
able to pay.
He is the chap who gives you back
your money or makes exchanges when
you are not satisfied with what you
have bought
He is the chap who meets you at
the door with a handshake, and lets
you out with message to the kids"
and a real come again" goodbye.
He is the chap whose clerks and
bOOkkeepers and other employees live
in Welsh and spend their money with
you and with other Welsh people.
He is the chap who helps supper,
Welsh churches and charitable organ
izations and talks for Welsh and
boosts for it every day in the year.
He is the chap who visits you when
you are sick, sends flowers to your
family when you die, and follows YOU
out among the trees and tombs, as far
as human feet may travel with the
dead.
He is the home merchant your
neighbor-yOur friend-your helper in
time of need.
Don't you think you ought to trade
with MIN and be his friend and helper
in time of his need?
Don't you know that every dollar
you send out of Welsh for merchan,
disc, is sent to strangers-to men VINO
never spend a dollar here; to men who
would not trust you for box OF mat
Ches; to men who would turn you
over to the police if you should enter
their offices?
You don't save much, frequently
nothing. when you send your money
out of town and you take all the rick
yourself of short weight or measure
and Of gettingg damaged or inferior
goods.
The growth and prosperity of Welsh
depends very largely upon the success
and prosperity of the home merchant.
Out of town people judge our town by
the appearance of our stores and the
degree of enterprise shown by our
merchants. And our home merchant
cannot succeed unless home folks give
him loyal support.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-05-01
Don't Always Blame Hens When Eggs
are Scarce.

Rats may be getting them-U. S.
Government bulletins prove they
know how to get them Break cake
of RAT-SNAP into small pieces aud
place wehere rats travel. Three sizes
25c, soc, $1.00. Sold and guaranteed
by Crescent Drug Store and Miller
Hardware & Furniture Co.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-05-01
Rams Our Ferry.

The Mermentau ferry connecting
Acadia and Jefferson Davis Parishes
has been condemned and pay of the
fe"ryman stopped Travellers mus! op
crate the condemned boat by themsel-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-05-01
ADVERTISEMENT EoR BIDS.

Notice is hereby given that the Po-
ellie Jury OF the Parish of Jefferson
Davis will receive bids for the oper-
alton of Toll Ferry across the Mer-
mentau river al tie ferry Gro 7sing be,
tween the City of Jennings and the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-05-01

NEW PURE LOUISIANA CANE
SYRUP-OPEN KETTLE-IN GAL
LON CANS-LAST Os SEAsoN--AT
BENOlT'S GROCERY.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-05-01
YES at their risk TIL

YES at their risk. The H..
route Of the Spanish IT,, y
fic is greatly handicapnos ~ y
dition. The people of tbs !, y
seeking some action ON y Iaf
local and state governmo,,' Wy
to the matter.-Rayne ~, Q
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-12-10
Tug sinks In Delaware Bay

Unable to weather the increasing
force of the northwest gale, which
swept the Delaware River and Bay on
Thursday, December 2nd,a the tug Min
ePva, ! q bound FROM Philadelphia to
Salem, towing oil barges No. 10S,
foundered off Delaware City, drown
ing Aaron Banks, the chief engineer. :
The sinking of the tug occurred about
10 a. M Captain Bishop, master of
the tug seeing that his vessel was
aboutto be sswampedd by heavy seas,
which were breaking over her, gave
orders for all hands to jump, save their
lives All did so and were saved ex.
cepf Banks, who became confused and
iumped from the svronE side of the
tag AS he could not swim he soon
ppeared IN the heavy sea- Esd
4 The others Jumped sonbthe barge
Which was being towed astern by the
fur and were rescued by a passing
vssssli.a They we're landed at 1Reedy
island, from which point they left for
their homes IN Philadelphias nifs9h
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-12-10
Grammar School

6 Miss sAyaris room, GA 9Grade1 If
there were as many turkeys eaten by
the pupils as were drawn and colored
BY them before Thanksgiving, we shall
be lin a dilemma for this part of our
.fChristmas Feast The Little Old
Cabin in the Woods, with Thanksgiving
Cheer, drawn by Kathryn E Bayley,
deserves honorable mention. The
Thanksgiving Song,sse beautiful rem
dered by our. boys and girls promotes
taste for our 3 Christmas selection.
Musical frythm makes the Happy
DAVIS "Glad School Days sa.
Our school is working for BETTER
English"
We are very sorry to note that VIII
lard F.fCheeseman met with a serious
ncrident atofhe baseDnba game last
Saturday. We hope for "A successfuf
operation and abspeedp zecoyery5
Continued on Supplement- -
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-12-10
MANY LEAVE TAXES UNPAID
Council Takes Whole Evening To Cut
OFF Bad Assets

The Mayor and Council held a
special session in the Borough hall on
Tuesday night.
Assisted by Collector David p.
Featherer and Borough Clerk Hunt
they went over the delinquent tax list
for several years past for the purpose
of eliminating such delinquents as
have moved away from the Borough
and such other as it is impossible to
collect from.
All taxes overdue as shown by the
lists are considered technically as an
asset of the Borough for the purpose
of making up the budget of a%ppropri-
ations. 1t is not a tangible asset,
however, as much of the tax as as
sessed; particularly of a personal
nature, cannot be collected and is so
much dead wood. 1t is not intended
to carry these names any longer and
the officials spent several hours at the
tedious work without completing the
job and another meeting will be re-
quired to finish it.
A sale of real estate upon which
taxes remain unpaid will be held on
Wednesday by the Collector and will
be followed by others until all the
claims are satisfied.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-12-10
A Jolly Party

Mr.. and Mrs. David johnson gave
"a very delightful party and dance in
honor of Miss Ethel Manders, at their
residence, IL State Street, Tuesday
evening.
The evening was spent very pleas
antly with vocal and instrumental Sc
lections. The feature of the evening
was the fancy dancing and vocal Sc
lections rendered by Messrs. Joseph
Craig and F. Hanson Dolbow after
which an we're Invited to the dining
room where a. delightful luncheon was
served. Ho1Aha9oi tpo 70 49, &c y
Those present We're Mr., and Mrs:
David johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
H. Keen. the Misses Ethel Manders,
Alice Rowe, Mae Hickey Grace
Hutchinson, Margaret Rowe, Emily
Taylor, Kate Keen, Anna Rowe, The
resa Surrman, Florence sHarkins,
Marie Schweiger,, Messrs.aiF Hanson
Dolbow,r Joseph Craig, Prentiss Man.
ders, Joseph Locuson, John Meanor,
Edwin Hunt, James Capley, Donald ].
McCloskey, Ernest Johnson sMervin
johnson. sHiassa. Res HoiiiH s1ffd Z
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-12-10
Personal Mention
and Social Affairs
The Whereabouts and Doings of
Good People You Know

Mrs. L. Colvin is visiting her
daughter at Bridgeton.
Irene Justice, of S~wedesboro, has
been spending a week with her cousin,
Annabell Justice, at Carneys Point.
Mrs. James Workman has returned
home from a visit with her sister, Miss
Daisy Baxter, in Philadelphia.
Miss Ruth Mckay spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Walter Smith, of
Salem Avenue.
Charles Craig, who has employment
at Arlington, has moved his family to
Camden.
Mrs. Frank Gaventa, 90 S. Broad
Street, had a Poinsetta slip sent her
last March from California which now
has five blooms on.
William H. Edwards, who was en-
ployment manager at the Dye Works,
has moved his family to Washington,
D. G..
Mrs. Harry Alexander, of 18th
Street, entertained at a dinner on FRI
day evening Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pal
mer and son, of Wilmington, Del.
Joseph Lyon, of Atlantic City, was
in Penns Grove on Tuesday looking
after his property interest. He re-
ports all quiet along the sea shore.
Rev. and Mrs. Fred ]. Peters at
tended the wedding of Mr.. Eli M.
Eriksen and Miss Hannah Moody in
Philadelphia Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred DuBrink, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Alexander, of 25th
Street, motored to Camden on Sun
day and were entertained at the home
of Mr.. Du Drinks sister.
Miss Louise Bonner, of 25th Street,
has been confined to her home this
week suffering from an abscess on her
knee. Louise is missed by her school
chums and they hope to see her back
in school soon.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-12-10
Badly Injured By Automobile

Early on Monday evening William
R. Carroll, of N~ortonville, who is en-
plowed at the Delaware Ordnance
Depot, at Perkintown, while riding
on a bicycle on his way home after
quitting work, was struck by an auto
mobile and badly injured.
Two men on a moving a of the
Lloyd's truck service at Pitman, while
driving along the road between PED,
ricktown and N~ortonville witnessed
the accident, and when they saw that
the party in the auto did not stop to
care for the mar they increased their
speed and were gaining on the car
when the driver stopped, jumped out,
leaving the light burning and engine
inning and ran into tie Wccds.- He
then fired two shots at the men on the
van but missed themvs- They-then re.
turned to where. Carroll Was lying and
lifting him into theirexan hurried him
to Penns Grove where his injuries
were attended to by DraQsBaker, at
his office ON Main, Street. @ !.
CarrSA Vas badly 1nt andEbrlised
IN several plaeessabout his head and
'bodv. 1t required fourteen stitches
to cfosasa xAsHsri Risfeah 81
ashd atii sshss 4 dstassssasBSsaafs
SsEsys .,h sIiysss lsaS9eShap esei.
dent was brought to Renns Grove atd
Van strssSs 6niy the wind shield
Eapbepned tashA damage&ss