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The Rice belt journal., 1920-05-08
ELECTRIC WASH DAY
ON THE FARM

Washday on the farm has always
/ been one of the hardest for the farm
wife. Then. if ever, she has more
things to do than even her willing
land able hands can accomplish in a
IsingIe day. So on that day she wants
and needs every bit Of assistance she
lean have
In the old days when every bit of
water had to be pumped by hand,
when hours had to be spent bending
lover the tub.-Tubbng, rubbing, rub
bing, when the ironing had to be done
with the old-fashioned fiat iron that
needed d red hot stove even in mid.
summer, whashday meant the worst
sort of drudgery for the farm wife
But within the last few years modern
home improvements have made this
sort Of thing Unnecessary. A new wash
day has daWned for farm women.
Electricity, which has definitely es~
tabished itself as the best and most
efficient of all our modern servants,
has come to the aid Of farm women as
well as their city sisters. Over one
hundred thousand farm homes now en-
joy the benefits Of electric service sup
piled by independent electric light and
power plants. Lights of course are the
first thing thought of and the first
thing installed. And, of course, it is
a mighty fine thing for the farm home
to have the same bright, safe electric
light that has been enjoyed in the
city for some time. But that's a little
off the subject,
With light the little electric plant
has brought power too, and perhaps
its most valuable use is found on
washday, In the first place an cleo
trio pumping system draws water from
the well or Cistern, puts it under pres
sure in a tank, and so delivers ii at
faucets in the kitchen. And heater
delivers it hot too. Then a little elec-
trio motor turns the washing machine
and the wTinger. And an electric iron.
always at the right temperature, does
the ironing quickly and well. There's
still work on washday, but it's much
easier The drudgery is gone,
The Rice belt journal., 1920-05-08
ROANOKE ITEMS,
(TOO late for las tWeekl


...... Roanoke. La, April 2S, 1920. e.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Compton and
two children called on \. 7. Moore's
family Sunday.
Miss Maggie Moore, who has a good
position at Caffall'S hardware store
lin Jennings, was pleasant visitor
lat her home in Roanoke Sunday
We have had some splendid rains
IalthOugh it has turned much cooler.
Everything is growing and looking
fine.
Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ. Booze of Lake
Charles were in our midst last week,
Mr. Archie House of Wichita Falls,
Texas, and sister, Miss Willie House
who is teaching school at Elton, call
ed on Mrs. Lassiter Sunday
Alvin Hewitt entertained about
twenty Of his little friends on his
eleventh birthday at 2 o'clock Satur-
day. They played different games, had
plenty of music on the Silver Tone,
and about 8 o'clock ice cream and
cake were served and the presents
presented to him The children in
their sweet childish way expressed
themselves and departed. We all join
in wishing Alvin many, many happy
returns Of April 2 5th.
Rufus Moore and William Poythress
have returned from Baton Rouge.
where they attended the Bible training
school
The Rice belt journal., 1920-05-08
THE EDITOR.
"PASS THE SWEET
POTATOES, PLEASE

With Irish potatoes and sugar, am
ong other thing. mounting higher and
higher in price, the housewife might
well give more consideration to the
merits OF the sweet potato as all eco
nomiaa}. wholesome article of food
for her table, suggests NJ. Hull, as,
sistant h0rticulturist. Extension Diyis-
ion, Louisiana State University.
Large quantities of sweet potatoes
from the bumper Louisiana crop of
last year have been cured in storage
houses and are now at their best"
says Mr.. Hull BY making full use
of the sweet potato the housewife will
not only be acquiring a desirable sub
stitute for more expensive articles.
of food but also will be encouraging
home industry. There are numerous
ways of preparing and serving the
sweet potato, md the variety of dishes
in which it car be made to play !ne
leading role is almost endless"
Although tie sweet potato has long
The Rice belt journal., 1920-05-08
NOTICE OF SPECIAL BILL.

Public notice is hereby given of my
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 ($1,200.OO) Dollars
enormously paid into the State Treas
ury on July Sth, 1913, on account of
soldier warrants number thirty-nine
(99) issued to Michael Reifel, cover
ing the Northeast quarter one la of
Section five (5); warrant number forty
(4O) issued to Harry Michel, covering
the Southwest quarter (SW 1-4) of
Section three (3); warrant number
forty-two (42) issued to Robert G.
Green, covering the Southeast quarter
(SE 1-4) of Section four a.; Warrant
number forty-three (43), issued to
John Conner, covering the Southwest
quarter (SW 1-4) of Section four "a:
warrant number forty-four (44), is
sued to Patrick REQ, covering the
Southeast quarter (SE 1-4) of Section
five (5), all in township eight (S).
range four a., west, Louisiana Mer.
idian located in the Parish of Jefferson
Davis.
Bids should ne sealed and address
ed to the Presilers IF the Police Jury
Jennings, Lou'si ini. and delivered be-
fore two o'clo:z p. m, May 6th, 1920 |
the envelope ~. Tuning the bid should
bear the fo'low,ag inscription: BID |
for operation OF Toll Ferry"
S. ARTHUR KNAPP.
Apr. S-1O-17-24-31 May 8.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-05-08

relate the personel of the attendance
at the Auditorium Sunday morning
proved that the impression was quite
general. The outcome is indeed mat
tr of deepest regret to the manage
ment of the paper which stands for
a closer community spirit and under
standing, above all other things.
The article referred to was prepar'
ed and set in. type before it was known
for certain that a meeting would be
held at the Auditorium Then the
chairman of the committee informed
the writer. of the arrangements for the
meeting, naming the pastors of the
churches who had agreed to abandon
their regular morning service and par
ticipate in the meeting. These pastors
called the Journal Office and verified
the announcement. In making the corr
rection hurriedly, we unfortunately
used the term protestant instead OF
naming the Individuals. Another article
in the same issue, however, stated the
matter correctly and extended the in.
vitatiOn to the public to attend.
In ordinary speech mis-it express
sions are common and are commonly
overlooked, but in print they are there
to be read, re-read and pOndered over,
therefore they are never excused.
There is a consolation OF which we
take for ourselves a full measure, and
make mistakes are those who never
make a mistake are those who never
do anything We only wish to remove
the blame from the committee in
charge and place it where it rightly
belongs
TIIF EnIT0p
The Rice belt journal., 1920-05-08
$500 Reward, $lOO

The readers of this paner vii, "a
p.easeo TO learn that there is at least
Sne S dreaded disease that science has
tSe. geen aole 70 cure in all its stages and
lnnuenced by constitutional Conditions
requires constitutional treatment Eaii's
Catarrh Medicine is taken interna,Iv anS
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous snr-
races of the System thereby destrovinp
tne foundation of the disease. giving ths
patent strength by building IN the CON
stltution and assisting nature in doing its
work. s. The proprietors have so rnI,ch
Ent 5aitn IN the curative powers of Hairs
SGataTrh Ga,a Medicine that they offer One
taanared n n, Dollars for any case that il fails
~ SIre. Ssnd for list of testimonials.
onio' Sold by all Druggist, Tc. 10'
The Rice belt journal., 1920-05-08

been recognized as one of the soutE's
staple articles of food, it's healthful
qualities AMI kigh food value have
never been fully appreciated or under.
stood, according to Mr.. Hull, and he
thinks we are not eating as many IS
we should, considering their food val
ue of 55S calories per pound, compared
with 37S caloTies for Irish potatoes.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-05-08
Notice to Mortnane Creditors.

In conformity with section 69 of
Act No. 35 of 1888, notice is hereby
given to all parties holding mortgages
upon real estate located in the parish
OF Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana,
on which the taxes for the year 1919
have not been paid, that | will begin
the sale of the same at the Court
House door in which the civil court
is held on Saturday, June 5th, 1920.
and that number of pieces of said
so delinquent are now being
advertised to such sale. The attention
OF all mortgage creditors is especially
called to these advertisements of ta,,
sales, and they are warned to take
The Rice belt journal., 1920-05-08
For District Attorney

The Rice Belt Journal is authorized
TO announce
49,. GRIFFIN T. HAWKINS, Jr., go.
as a candidate for District Attorney
of the Fifteenth Judicial District com
posed of the parishes of Allen, Beaure-
gard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jeffer-
son Davis, subject to action of the
Democratic Primary to be held in
September, 1920.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-05-08
Roanoke. La. Nav :. 1920

Miss Ruth Helblig came home yes
terday from st. Patrick's sanitarium
in Lake Charles, where she, underwent
a successful operation fro appendicitis
She is recovering very fast and we
are glad to see her home again.
MIR, A. T. Moore was in Lake Charles
on business last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Shoemaker and
family, and friend, Mrs. Guidry, of
Welsh, attended church here Sunday,
taking dinner with Mrs. Pulliam. Mrs.
Nellie Winchell and daughters Euryth
and Alice also dined with Mrs. Pull.
liam.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-05-08

such steps prior to the sale as may
be necessary to protect their interest.
ISAAC FONTENOT.
Sheriff and Ex.officio Tax Collector
Parish of Jefferson Davis, State of
Louisiana.
Sheriff's office, Jennings, La, May
8, 1920
The Rice belt journal., 1920-05-08
ADVERTISEMENTS FOR BIDS
WELSH DRAINAGE DISTRICT

The Board of Commissioners Of
of Welsh Drainage District Number
One of Jefferson Davis Parish, LOui-
siana, will receive bids up to two o.
clock p. M, Monday, May 91st, 1920,
for the construction of gravity drain
age bitches according to plans and
specifications; certified check for five
90 per cent of the amount Of bids re-
quired as a guarantee of good faith;
successful bidder will be required to
furnish bond in the principal sum of
fifty (50) per cent of the contract; in
formation may be obtained from Ardis
Colbert, engineer, Jennings, Louisiana.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
S. NJ WATKINS,
Pres. Board of Drainage Commits
sioners.
Attest:
JOHN T. HOOD,
Secretary Board of Drainage Com
misSioners.
April 1924 May 1-S-15-22
The Rice belt journal., 1920-05-08

DUROC JERSEY PIGS-FOur Duroc
Jersey pigs for sale. Enquire Law
renee Shoemaker, Welsh, La, Phone
119, M6-tfc
The Rice belt journal., 1920-05-08
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 a cake
of RAT-SNAP into small pieces and
place wehere rats travel. Three sizes
25c, soc, $100. Sold and guaranteed
by Crescent Drug Store and Miller
Hardware & Furniture Co.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-05-08

The Rice Belt Journal is authorized
TO announce
DAVID Il. ROSENTHAL
as a candidate for District Attorney
of the Fifteenth Judicial District of
Louisiana, subject to the action of the
Democratic Primary.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-05-08
THE RICE BELT JOURNAL
Weekly
Entered at the PoSlofiice, Welsh,
La, as Second Class Mater.
r. w. HOWARD
Editor and Publisher

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For District Attorney.
The Rice Belt Journal is authorized
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-12-02
Should WHEY Tell AII2

"Should woman tell her husband
everything?" asks a New York news
paper. NO-hold on-let's not get in
to an argument over this thing-when
did an argument convince anybody
Of anything of Importance? Let's
Just reflect that IL a woman fails to
tell her husband everything he is likely
to miss a lot of news that never gets
into the newspapers. And if men
should fail to tell their wives pretty
much everything they dare tell, the
wives would miss lot of gossip-ma-
terial. And if both adopt a policy Of
reserve domestic conversation may lag
q lot unless one or the other thinks
Of the happy expedient of using topics
Of personal Importance for converse
tional purposes. Yes-this is a big
subject. Go>ahead-talk about it for
a week if you like.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-12-02
Mark Twain's Imagination.

Mark Twain had such vivid i'm
agination, such brain for embroid-
cry, that it was difficult task for him
to tell straight story just as it hap
pened-he could make up one that
was so much better. We all know
that Albert Bigelow Paine, working on
the Mark Twain Life" found It
necessary to discard much of the au-
Photographic material that Mark
Twain had written. Investigation,
talks with men still living who knew
the facts, simply proved that the tales
were not so. And Mark Twain was
no liar. He had glorious, an almost
superhuman, imagination. AS he ap-
preached threescore and ten he said,
as quoted in the Life" when was
younger could remember anything,
whether it happened or not; but 1
am getting old. and soon I shall re-
member only the latter"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-12-02
REALLY BIG THINGS IN LIFE
Not Riches, Power or Glory, but Con.
tentment Is the Greatest Of All
Essentials.

II you were to ask what is the big
thing In life.' some one would tell you
that 1t Is riches. another would say
mat II Is power, ay.ll another, would
say that II Is glory. says Los Angeles
Times. = 4.
But they would all be mistaken.
Those who regard any Of these things.
or all OF them put. together. as the big
thing In life. lack both knowledge and
dreams. which two things combined
constitute philosophy.
The big thing in life is cOntentment.
Saul OF Tarsus,, who afterward was
Paul the Apostle and wiser and a
better man, went deep into everything
OF this nature. He had not only his
own vivid and strenuous experiences
TO draw from, but he had also the wis
dom that comes out of that great light
which halted him on the road to Da-
mascus.
And Paul tells us that contentment is
essential in all things. He makes It
clear that a man must have it before
!. ne can be anything worth while in this
world. 6
II have learned" said he to the
Philippians, "in whatsoever state am
to be content" q
Until he learned that, Paul had not
begun to live. Until then he was the
same as other men. But after that he
rose to be the dominating spirit Of the
age In which he labored and out Of
which his name is still like magic on
the breath Of the world.
We would say that there are two
things that shut man out from con-
tentment. One is the desire to have
that which he has not. The other Is
the fear Of losing that which he has.
No man can be content SO long as
he is subject to these two enslave-
ments. For that's just what they are.
enslavements.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-12-02
Loeoers Use Electricity.

A lumber company cutting timber
from one Of the national forests has
Installed over mile Of electric trans.
mission line through the woods to sup
ply an electric logging engine with
power. 1t is planned ultimately to use
electricity for the entire camp. Cur
rent is developed at tile mill. Since
many forest fires start from logging
equipment and camps, the government
foresters regard the Introduction Of
electrical equipment with much favor.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-12-02
DEAcoNs HAD LAS! LAUGH
Good Story of How Boston Merchant
Furnished New Haven Church
With Baptismal Service.

In one of the older churches OF New
Haven there is a very quaint and beau.
tiful baptismal service set of silver
and no less quaint is the tale of no"
the old church came by the same.
1t was during the year that York
town fell that the trustees of the
church decided that the frame build
ing must have repairs and sent to Bos'
ton for six kegs of nails. In coursesof
time the kegs arrived on one OF the
huge and slow-moving freight wagons
of the day and were duly delivered to
the carpenters.
Nails i'm those days were scarce anc
expensive, each one being the hand
work of blacksmith. and. as conse
quence of the methods followed II
their manufacture. the smiths usually
turning out 100 or so on days when
they had nothing else in particular to
engage their attention, they were apt
to be very irregular in size and de-
gree of perfection. The delight OF the
chief carpenter was. therefore. great
when, knocking in the head of one
keg, he found the nails of remarkably
Uniform size and indicating the best
workmanship and material.
"Ye We're in luck. Deacon" he re-
marked to one of the trustees who had
been present to receipt for the SIX
kegs. "for these be Spanish nails. made
at Toledo. Belize they were taken
81, CHI
rover" He began to beat in the head
of another keg and uttered an excla-
nation of astonishment.
"These bent nails, deacon" he
gasped. his eyes staring
They were not The keg was full TO
the brim of Spanish silver dollars.
$50 I see, Master Thomas" the
deacon remarked quietly. Suppose
you head up that keg again, and ! will
call a meeting of the trustees to dis
cuss this matter. We must write to
the merchant of Boston concerning it."
The meeting of the trustees was
duly held that very day, and long and
earnest were the arguments that took
place. What was the proper course
for them to follow? Should they SIM
ply write. the Boston merchant that
one of the kegs had been found to be
full Of silver dollars? The church was
poor and the deacons were Connects.
cut Yankees to the bone. 1t was most
obvious that the Boston merchant had
obtained the keg in some unusual man.
ner and it was logical assumption
that he had paid for it on nail-value
basis, as he had sold 1t.
Then uprose one who might have
done mighty things in finance had he
lived century and half later.
"Let us WRITE" he said, "to this mer-
chant Of Boston town simply the facts
that there was an error in shipment"
And so they did.
In time came the merchants reply.
He had bought the kegs from a pri-
vateersman; that they were sold as
bought and shat no mistakes could be
rectified."
And there is no doubt that the dea-
cons chuckled somewhat dryly as they
ordered the silver dollars of Spain
melted down and cast into that service
which can today be pointed out to the
youth of New Haven as an example of
of, well. something.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-12-02
No Chance.

''We'd better not stay here. Let's
go to sore other cafe"
"What's' the matter?"
81 don't think we'll ever get our din.
ner. I've just discovered that our
waiter is the one that forgot to tip
the'laSt time I was in here"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-12-02
Wanted to Know.

Roomer-Fd like to know who IL
using my ink? =. .
Landlady-Probably no one. Don't
you know that ink evaporates quite
rapidly? se4
Roomer-And how about my station
cry? Does that evaporate, too?-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-10
Democrats Are LambaSted
i'm Initial Platform Plank
Framed by Republicans
Tentative Drafts of Other Clauses Charge Wilson
Administration With Mismanagement
and Autocracy.

Chicago. June 9.-The proposed first
platform plank before the ub-commt
tee dealing with the record of the Re
publican congress despite the uncon
stitutional and dictatorial course OF
President Wilson and the partisan oh
struction Of the Democratic minority
was made public Wednesday night By
Senator Mccormick of Illinois.
The provisions of the proposed initial
plank recited the Republican efforts to
repeal war legislation and detailed leg
slation completed by congress, includ-
ing reduction of requested. appropria-
tions, the railroad, shipping and other
acts.
1t SAYS that the Republican congress
provided for the peaceful arbitrament Of
wage disputes and that the president 5
delay in appointing the board created by
it precipitated the outlaw railroad
strike.
Claim Many Things.
The plank affirms that the Republi-
cans laid the foundation for a great
American merchant marine" that lit
took from a wasteful and incompetent
administration the telegraph and tel
ephone lines of the country and returned
them TO private ownership; reduced the
cost of postage; provided civil service
retirement fund; increased the pay of
soldiers and sailors; reorsanlZed the
army and provided for powerful and
efficient navy
Other things enumerated as to the
credit of the Republican congress are
submission of the suffrage amendment;
creation of woman's bureau, passage
of oil leasing and water power bills and
various other measures.
The labor plank contains no anti
strike or compulsory arbitration feat
nres and does not indorse the Kansas
industrial court or any similar PROPOSE
ton.
For Arbitration Boards.
1t would provide against strikes
against the government and for the set
ting ND of tribunals for the voluntary
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-10
Los ANGELES
BIGGEST CITY
IN THE WEST

Washington, June 9.-Isos Angeles
has outstripped San Francisco and be-
come the largest city west of st. Louis
during the last ten years, the census
bureau figures announcing the popula-
tions of the two cities shows. 1t also
has ougroWn Buffalo, tenth largest
city in the country in 1910, as well as
Milwaukee. Washington, Newark, Gin
cinnati, and New Orleans.
Los Angeles now has a population Of
JIJ,4S0, an increase of 256.2S2 while
San Francisco has J0S410 inha abitants
Los Angeles rate of growth was S0.3
per cent compared with San Franciscos
rate of 21.9 per cent during the ten
years.
Announcement of the population of
San Francisco and Los Angeles, the
two largest cities of the western half
of the country. left only five of the 20
largest cities of the United States TO
be heard from in the 1920 census.
These five are: Chicago. Philadelphia,
Cleveland, Detroit. and Kansas City,
Mo. and until their populations are
made PUBLIC the ranking of the coun-
try's 20 largest cities will remain some
what doubtful.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-10

arbitration Of disputes in private indus
tries.
Other pIanks tentatively agreed upon
by the subcommittee and which mem
bers said were subject only to slight
changes. condemn the Wilson admins
tration and charge. that due to misman-
agement, the country has been found
unprepared, Gs it was for war. The fis-
cal policy was denounced as likely to
lead TO damaging initiation of the cur
rency Planks urge agricultural en-
couragement, readjustment of taxation.
increased production to cut the cost of
living and condemn profiteering.
Plank For Farmers.
The agricultural plank favors COOP
erative associations under federal regu-
lation; legislation looking to the co-or-
dination of water and rail transperta-
ton with adequate facilities for market
ing farm products and extension of the
farm loan banking system.
The administration is denounced Tor
its failure to reduce the expenses or
the government and to return to peace
time economies. The federal reserve act
is blamed for many of the evils of war
financing and the Esch- -Cummins law Is
endorsed. There will be a recommends
ton in favor of action looking to the
restoration of railroad credit, reason
able hours and proper working condi-
tions and fair wages for men employed
Condemning President Wilson's adj
ministration the platform makers say:
Under the despot's plea of necessity
or superior wisdom, executive usurpa-
ton of Legislative and judicial functions
still undermine our Institutions Is
months after the armistice. With its
wartime powers unabridged: its war
time departments undischarged and its
wartime army of place holders still
mobiized, the administration founders
hopelessly."
4 member of the committee said the
declaration in favor of prohibition of
strikes would merely declare against
their tolerance among employees of the
government.