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FENToN TOPICS.
Fenton, La, May 4.

FeuCou, Id, May 4, lSZU.
Rumors and rumors of rumors are
e filing the air space between Fenton
and Woodlawn of oil and gas-more
gas than oil we believe. The report
is that the oil business must be in a
thigh state of prosperity 1t is whisper,
ed that another oil rig is sidetracked
at Woodlawn and that its destination
may be near the Mclaughlin oil field
Of course these rumors are not from
the oil men themselves. They are
from the usual wireless vocal carrier,
which is very active and numerous
where there are new Industries operat-
ing, so we can only hope the rumors
are true.
There is big demand at present
for bumpers as the pumping plants
are now started. Some are starting
with only one pumper, and many in
quiries are made daily for the second
man to pump. Rice is looking fine and
hundreds and hundreds of acres are
ready for water.
Mrs. A. V. Peloquin and daughter
Kate, with Miss Agnes Vidrine, spent
the weekend at Elton, visiting Mrs
Peloqquin's mother and other friends
While there the girls attended the
wedding dance of Mr.. Valentine Mott
and report having had fine time.
There is prospect that Fenton will
have an up-to-date meat market and
cold drink stand combined. Prospects
for moving picture hall are also ma.
turing. Mr.. S. Karam has the lights
installed for the moving picture hall
and preparations are being made to
start the movies in few days. We
are omitting the name of the meat
market men as the firm hasn't adopted
its name under which it will do bust
ness yet.
Mr.. A. l.. Davis and wife of Fenton
motored to Welsh Monday. Mr.. Davis
having been sick, his visit was for
medical aid.
Mr.. w. M Fenton started two of his
crude oil pumping plants Tuesday.
Yours truly witnessed the starting of
the plant east of Fenton. 1t is i'm
mense, and can hardly be expressed
with pencil, as to the amount Of water
flow that is furnished by the we'll. Only
the eye can satisfy one of the quantity
of water. Mr.. Fenton stated that he
had six hundred acres of rice under
this plant and feels at ease as to water
ing the farm under almost any con-
ditions
Well, mister editer reckon yer
seen the compliments Unkle Zeke put
in ther Jurnal erbout me. You no paw
he kinder likes kompliments and he
said as that there feller must kinder
like red haid and freckles. You nc
he sed somthing erbout ther diskrip-
tion | give of me self. You see ]
always ike honesty and ike ter be just
as l am, specify when yer in Fenton
With best wishes and love ter ther
Woodlawn scribe, am, Sarah Jane.
SUNSHINE.
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HIGH SCHOOL PLAY
MADE BIG HIT.-.
RECORD ATTENDANCE

Without discreditfng any former
graduating class, the the class play
The ElOpement of Ellen" is generally
conceded to have been the best ever
Every character in the play was pre-
sented in charming manner and the
plot itself was full of interesting and
amusing situations.
Because Of the Oddity of the charac
ter and the difficulty of its portrayal
Charlie Doan, as the Rector of St
Agnes, justly brought forth the most
applause. He handled the hard lines
with the skill of veteran. Every
part was carried out very creditably
without hitch and with much more
enthusiasm than is ordinarily present
in the amateur group of theatricals.
Much credit is due the class and
to those who coached them in the
preparation.
The specialtieS, musical numbers
were all high class and received with
hearty applause.
AS for the attendance was said by
those familiar with the history of the
Auditorium to have been the largest
ever present. Seats downstairs and
up were all full and stading room was
mostly taken up. Considerable more
than $4,000 was realized for the fund
of the school.
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ANOTHER GOOD GAME
HERE SUNDAY EVENING
Welsh Won First Game of Season
From L. c. Travellers in
Close Contest

AT Sportsman'S Park Sunday after.
noon Welsh base ball team will plav
Lake Arthur'S fast semi.professionals
.. Ihe game promises to be an interest
ing one for the fans and a hard con.
test for the teams. None of us have
/ forgotten the battles between these
two teams last season, nor how we'll
matched Both teams seem to be bet
ter this year, so good game can be
expected.
In the game last Sunday between
Welsh and the Lake Charles Travellers
on the local diamond Welsh won from
the visitors by a close margin. The
score was to f. From the third to
the nineth inning it stood to 8 in
favor of the Lake Charles team. Up
TO that time the batteries of the two
teams had done most of the PLAYING
When Wesh came to bat in the last
half of the nineth Buddy Burlinger
got French's number for the first sta
tlon, Goldsmith sacrificed, Mug Romero
touched a two bagger; in the mean
time Buddy had stole around to third
and on Mugs hit he beat it for home.
arriving about the same time the ball
did. 1t was so close that the umpire
scored him. Jim Thomas sent fly into
center field and Mug came in home
thus winning the game.
1t was a good game all the way
through and one that the fans enjoyed.
The Coco Cola nine, it is reported,
Will play the Pelican Highway team
at Fenton Sunday morning.
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MEMBER |. S. U. FACULTY
DELIVERED MEMORIAL
CAMPAIGN ADDRESS

AT the union Memorial Service held
III the Auditorium last Sunday morn.
ing as the opening of the Memorial
campaign, Col. A. 7 Prescott. member
OF the faculty of the Louisiana State
! University, delivered the address. His
appeal was straight from the heart.
a strong appeal to the patriotism OF
Loulsianians. Considering the cause
OF gratitude, the attendance at the
meeting was light.
The committee in charge of rails
ing WelSh's quota Of the fund for the
erection of the Memorial building on
the l.. S. U. campus is not meeting
with the success the cause merits. al
though the fund is steadily growing
up to Thursday evening only a little
more than half of the quota Of $75O.00
had been subscribed.
1t is the desire of the committee to
give every one an opportunity to sub
scribe to this fund, but in the short
time that is allowed they may miss
some. Those who are not solicited
may leave their contribution with or
send it to any member of the commit,
tee Following are the members of
the committee: Chas H. LAM, chair.
man; E. F. Hardcastle, E. C. Willard,
r, F. Weichert, S. 0 Scoggins, Chas.
f. Jeter, DIR. c. A. Martin, Rev. F. w.
A. Bosch, John 7. Hood, E. H. Boiling,
j. p Campbell.
Although the campaign ends May
Sth, funds may be sent in later and
due credit will be given.
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The Journal is located In
a thriving town in the center
OF the rich rice belt of
Southwest Louisiana.
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FUNERAL OF MRS. CRAIG
HELD HERE YESTERDAY

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
A. E. Craig, who died Tuesday, May 4,
at Galveston, Texas, were conducted
from the S. P. depot yesterday, follow
ing the arrival of train No. 10 from
the west, and interment had in Oak,
lawn cemetery.
Mrs. Craig's death was very sud-
den. She visited friends in Welsh last
week, and was in apparently usual
health at that time. From here she
went to Galveston.
The deceased lady was 79 years of
age. She was resident of Welsh for
a number of years and had here a
large circle of friends who will mourn
her taking away.
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FIRST OFFICIAL VISITATION
OF BISHOP NEW DIOCESE
Confirmation Administered at Welsh
Church and at Laeassine
Bayou Chapel.

The first official visitation of the
Catholic church and congregation of
Welsh was made last Thursday, April
18th, by Right Rev. ]. B. Jeanmard,
Bishop of the new diocese of Lafay.
cite. At the formal request of the
Bishop no official function did take
place, but the inspection of all matters
pertaining to this church and congre.
cation was thoroughly made during
that short visit.
Confirmation was administered the
same day both in the church of Welsh
and at the chapel of Lacassine Bayou
near Hayes, 54 being confirmed in the
former and 62 in the latter places.
The ceremonies of Confirmation
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PRONUNCIATION OF ELECTION

PKOMULGATlON OF ELECTION.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Jefferson Davis.
Be it remembered, that we, the un-
dersigned Board of Supervisors of
Election of the Parish of Jefferson
House of said(.. 49,. etaoin shrdlu
Davis, did this day repair to the Court
House of said parish, for the purpose
of compiling the returns sent in by the
Commissioners of Election at the
several polling places in said parish.
of an elecion held therein on the on
the Goth day Of April, 1920, for State
and parochial officers, agreeable to
the laws of this State and in pursuance
of the proclamation of His Exellency,
Ruftin G. Pleasant, Governor of the
State of Louisiana, of date, the. E.
day of March, 1920, and the Board of
Supervisors of Election, then and there
having arrived we proceeded in the
presence of L. 2. Toups, c E. Eiber
and J. H. Martin, witnesses known
and hereunto required, and qualified
electors of this parish, and as many
others who have chosen to attend to
compile the returns, and have ascer-
tanned from said compilation that the
votes cast in the several polling places
in this parish at said eection for State
and parOChial officers are as follows
to-wit:
John NJ. Parker, for Governor, 626
J. Stewart Thompson, for Governor,
16.
Hewitt Bouanchaud, for Lieut.. Gov
ernor, 594.
John A, Marchaud, for Lieut., Cover
nor, II.
James J. Bailey, for Secretary of
State, 800.
Paul Capdeville, State Auditor, 591.
Howell Morgan, State Treasurer,
592,
A. V. Coco, Attorney General, $50.
Thos. H. Harris, Supt. of Education,
Fred ]. Grace, Registrar Land Of
ice, Sol.
Harry D. Wilson, Commissioner Of
agriculture and immigration, 592, II
James o. Stewart, State Senator
9th District. 602.
j. H. Heinen, Representative, 595.
Isaac Fontenot, Sheriff, 613.
Clarphy Pitre, Clerk of Court, 619.
L. l. Richard, Assessor, 6O4.
DR.. V. A. Miller, Coroner, 609.
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J, A. st. Germain, Police Juror Ward

J, A. st. Germain, Police Juror Ward
1, 125.
Ward 2, 1876.
Paul st. Martin, Justice of the Peace
Ward 2, q.
Justice of the Peace Ward 8, None
A. NJ. Hollier, Justice Of the Peace.
Ward 4, So.
Justice of the Peace, Ward S, None
S. E. Carroll, Justice of the Peace.
Ward 6, 81.
Alcee Benoit, Justice of the Peace.
Ward T. II.
lsma Foreman, Jr., Justice of the
Peace, Ward s, 36.
A, V. Peloquin, Justice of the
Peace, Ward 8, 81.
Jesse Andrus, Constable, Ward 1.
143.
Eugene Gaithe, Police Juror, Ward
, I, 27.
William Krielow, Police Juror, Ward
2, 141.
J. NJ. Davis, Police Juror, Ward 8,
So.
j. S. IRENE, Police Juror Ward 4
62.
D. E. Cole, Police Puror, Ward 5. "A.
{. e. Carr, Police Juror, Ward 6, So.
A. +. Bourgeois, Police Juror, Ward
7, II.
Dolce Bourgeois, Police Juror, Ward
8, 35.
David Marcantel, Police Juror, Ward
., "a.
}. B. Macera, Justice if the Peace,
Ward l, 142.
W. c. Deimer, Justice of the Peace.
}. II. Martin, Constable, WarG 2.
Constable, Ward 8, None.
Ienon Richard, Constable, Ward 4.
II.
Constable, Ward S, None.
l.. Barnett, Constable, Ward 6. IS.
Isaac Guillory, Constable, Ward 7.I
II.
U. l.. Fruge, Constable, Ward s, 81.
Alex Miller, Constable, Ward 9, 81,
For Unknown Offices-C. f. Horn,
= A. LeBleu, 5; Ira Peloquin, 3.
And having made public proclama.
Ion of the above results we have clos
"a this present process verbal of com |
)llatlon of votes, which is made in
rplcate, as required by law.
Parish of Jefferson Davis, this 26tb
lay of April, 1920.
J. F. FUSELIER,
P, E. LOUVIERF.
|. R. PRICE.
Board of Supervisors Of Election for
the Parish of Jefferson Davis.
Chas. E. Eiber.
l.. 2. Toups.
J. II. Martin.
Sworn to and subscribed before me |
he undersigned authority, this 2Gth
ay of April, 1920. ~
(SEAL) ]. o,gM0DISETTE, II
Notary Public.
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were carried on with the usual solem.
nifty, and with large attendance. The
chapel was especially crowded and
could hardly contain all those who
took advantage of the beautiful wealth
er and good roads to gather at their
beloved chapel from all the neighbor-
hood.
Besides the Right Rev. Bishop Jean.
mard, the ceremonies were presided
over by the Very Rev. Canon J. Peters,
the pioneer indefatigable missionary
priest in this section, unassuming al
ways, but now one of the high digni,
tariesof the Diocese Rev. Father Dou.
tire, OF Rayne, another old laborer in
Catholic Louisiana, was the other at
tendant OF the Bishop in the Sane
tuary. The other priests present we're
Rev. Fathres Espitallier, of Jennings;
Verhoeveni of Mermentau; LeBerre,
of Sulphurs and Monteillier, of Scott,
who was the master of ceremonies,
assisting the Rector of the church
Rev. J. P. Ferret.
Mr.. and Mrs P. ]. Unkel, Mr.. julie
Benoit and Mrs. Alcide Hebert, Sr..
acted as sponsors at Confirmation.
Following is list of the boys and
girls who received Confirmation:
Welsh Church.
Boys-Vincent Doiron, Flourimon
Guillory, Ira Bertrand, Louis Bert
rand, Feriol Bourgeois, Fritz LaCour.
Adam Daigle, Edwin Doiron, Eldridge
Arceneaux, Edwin Howard, Laurent
BenOit, Albert Hebert, Vena Landry
Claude Landry, Jasper Louviere. Wal
ter Duhon. Wesley Ardoin, Elmer
Hoag, Alvin Arceneaux, Parvin La
Tour, DugaS IRENE, Elodias Louviere
Girls-Zilda Hanks, Lucretia Arce
neaux, Elizabeth Derouen, Mary Isaac. |
Annie Isaac, Louisa Daigle, Lovina
Guillory, Alma Prudhomme, Leila May
Ardoin, Eva Landry, Leona Alexander. |
Annie Wolters, Blossom Pitre, Beulah !
Pitre, Florence Hebert, Bessie Pitre.
Bessie Miller, Laura Benoit, Zilda
Bertrand, Alice LOuviere, Octavia Nal !
ct.
Lacassine Chapel.
BoyS-James Lee Derouen, Offie
)erouen, Ewell Comeaux, Noah Der
'uen, Alphee David, Reul Leblanc,
2oul Leblanc, Ellie David, Dallas He
'ert, Webster Hebert Garland Fonte-
lot, Claude, Derouen, Demosthene
)erouen, Coda Derouen, Sidney Der.
uen, Whitney Br0ussard, Joe Miller,
iomer DerouenSsJame Derouen.
Girls-Beulah Hebert, Meceal He ,
ert, Vernie Derouen, Lulu Fontenot !
luby Derouen, Ellie Derouen, Lena .
'eshormeaux, Bernice Derouen, Rosa !
'erouen, Ella Derouen, Lovina Sayant. =
'orena Comeaux, Lucille Bertrand, J
lily LouYiere, Della CorbelIo, Sylvia 6
orbello, Beulah David, Lila Louyiere. i
urela Deropen, Ida Derouen, Amy 6
erouen, Ledia Leblanc, Amy Brous- h
ard, Ella Trahan, Emetille Broussard, y
.arie Simon, Felicia Mallet, Martha y
Nicia Derouen, Nellie Der. a
len, Anna Deshormeaux, Myma Ar o
Din, Sylvan Deshormeaux, Lillian y
erouen, Annie Patton, Annie Ardoin. y
nnan May Ardoin, Lezima Ardoi +,
Mrs. Adam Broussard), Marguerite "
clancy (Mrs. Gabriel Lorrain), !,
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Methodist Episcopal Church.
"JS way oITI'
9:45 a. m.-Sunday School.


9:45 a. m.-Sunday School.
Let's be on time.
l:OO a. m.-Eeverybody goes to
Auditorium for Commencement Sermon
by Rev. Geo. B. Hines.
2:S0 p. m.-Junior League.
700 p. m.-Epworth League.
500 p. m.--Good musical program.
Mr.. r. F. Weichert and others will
give special selections.
The pastor will preach on the sub.
Ject temptations of Our Young Peo
pie"
Come and bring your friends. You
can help us. Perhaps we may help
you.
R. L. WELDON, Pastor.
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Having secured the services of a
hrst-class horseshoer, am prepared
to do horseshoeing.9 Your patronage is
SoliclCeu. JOS. Vllllen. to ] 5
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F. b. Farr, division freight agent
1or the K. c. S., with headquarters in
Lake Charles, was a business visitor
in Welsh Tuesday.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-05-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Preston j St Romain
iett tuesday night for California on
an extended vacation trip.
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Baptist Proaram for Sunday. Nav q

eapt'st Program for Sunday, May 9.
Sunday SchOol-9:45 a. m.
No morning preaching service.
Sunbeams-3:0O p. m.
Preaching service-S:0O p. m.
Prayer Service-7:3O p. m. Wednes.
day, May 18th.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-15


The area to be added Is properly part
Of the park and will add greatly to
Its symmetrical development. "A road
connecting Diamond lake with the Rim
road around Crater lake is a natural
Development. The ' enlargement Is
needed because OF the big game. which
now frequently strays beyond the
boundaries. x.
The enlargement also give the
park north entrance. which is need.
ed. With. the development by the
state and county authorities OF the
road from point south of Crescent
on the Central Oregon highway, east
OF the Cascades. new entrance to
Crater Lake National park would be
developed, This would be very use
full to the people Of Oregon, and par.
ticularly to tourists coming to the
park via the Dalles and Bond
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-15
Whole Colorado Basin One Imperial Valley

of what the lands of the Colorado ba-
sin can do under irrigation. The to-
tai production of the valley even now
under irrigation exceeded In value $50.
100000 In 1918. The population in
1910 was. In round numbers. 1900.
and In 1919 exceeded 10000. The
value of the production in. 1910 was
S5,000000, and in 1919. exceeded S50,-
100000. These results tell their own
story and magnify the dreams of those
who 1S years ago conceived this won
derful Improvement and the reclama-
ton of On arid waste which today en-
braces wonderful farms, beautiful mod
ern cities, and happy, aggressive,
progressive, energetic, prosperous peo-
pie who enjoy production Of farm
products not only unsurpassed but un-
equaled anywhere.
The cost of the project is not pro-
hibitive, 1t is stated. Its threefold
benefits of added acres in cultivation,
electric energy and freedom from flood
menace are worth many times more
than the cost, the experts estimate.
There are several hundred thousand
acres Of government land which could
be used for soldier settlement.
At present the water for irrigation
flows through Mexican sofia condi-
tion Of constant danger In view Of the
strained relations.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-15
KEEPING WOOLEN
GOODS IN SHAPE
Careful Pressing Will Do Much
Toward ProIonging Life OF
Various Garments.
IMPROVES THEIR APPEARANCE
Better Results Can Be Obtained With
a Little Praetice-ordinary House.
hold Equipment VIII Prove
Satisfactory.

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agricultureb
Pressing woolen and tailored gar
ments at home Is not as difficult as
many people think. With little prac-
tice anyone who can use an iron and
has fair amount of patience can
press out the wrinkles which wear
has put into a garment, and press In
again the credses found In a new gar
ment. Careful pressing Will do much
TO keep woolen clothing In shape as
well as to improve Its appearance
while being worn.
To press woolen garments easily re-
quires special equipment. but good re-
suits may be obtained with the ordi-
nary household equipment. with the
addition OF a heavy cotton cloth.
Additional Equipment.
A good equipment, which might he
acquired by making occasional add
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-15
Mississippi Valley Tired of Being Bac', Yard
of Atlantic Coast


The Mississippi valley embraces foryone cent of the
than fifty of the population and than cent Of
the material produced the United States The bulk of the
tonal SOIL mines of forests waterways lies within its
boundaries
During half century the valley uncioned
largely back Atlantic seaboad The underlying
ability Atlantic seabod and
railroads control the transportation of the valley and by system
relationship dieenta shape
valley develop the Atlantic seaboad financially
cialy and industriay.
The time and the opportunity to break this transportation control
the valley low resistance channels south
to its natural ports the gulf have
The Mississippi Valley been organized strong
practical medium through which the people of the valley make
all affecting the broad general
lying between the and west mountain Canada and the gulf
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geese, grebes and pelicans, during the
nesting season and the spring and fall
migratlons.
DR.. Nelson charges the land pro
moters of the vicinity Of Klamath
lake with endeayoring to secure the
abolition of the reservation In private
interests. and declares that such pro
tected spots are becoming so few that
now the destruction of each one be-
comes irreparable. This is especially
true of such large and notable area
as Klamath lake.
And the whole situation appears TO
him more critical In view of the fact
that Malheur lake, lying I'm the deser,
country of southeastern Oregon and
believed to be the greatest breeding
place for wild fowl In the United
States. Is also menaced with annihlla.
tlon at the hands of the drainage en-.
thuslasts.
"Save the BIRDS" is his plea.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-15

THE formation of plan for the
i development of the entire basin
of the Colorado river at cost OF more
than 'S100,O00,000 was the prlncipa!
business of the recent annual conven-
hon of the League of the Southwest,
held at Los Angeles. The governors
of eight southwestern states-Cali-
f0rnia, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada,
Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas
participated, together with the heads
of city and county governments in
these states and representatives of
civic. patriotic. educational, Industrial
and commercial organizations.
There is bill (H. II. 12537) pending
In congress which provides for nm ex-
animation and report on the condition
and possible irrigation of the Impe-
Via/ valley In California.
The Imperial valley is an example
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k;}] }]WlASHnNGTONE 81
- SIDELIGHTS .
The Female of the Species Is Thriftier

Miss Nina Y. Carter. In charge OF the
woman's department Of a Chicago
bank.
''This is caused by the fact that
there are more women who have had
occasion to handle money since the
war; that there are more women who
have gone into business, and that more
have been thrown on their own re-
sources" she said.
Five years ago the number of wom-
an depositors at her bank. according
to Miss Carter. totaled 215 with $780,
600 In savings. Today there are LOO
with a total deposit of $l,000,00O.
Springfield. ILL.,, banks books show
three out of every four new depositors
are women.
One St. Louis bank reported Its
number of women depositors had in
creased 33 1-3 per cent. another Z per
cent, another 20 per cent. and another
20 per cent.
"They deposit more than half OF the
total savings In Denver banks, and
10 per cent in any bank line are wom-
en-" said III. l.. Morgan of the Inter-
national Trust company. Denver. at
simply means the husbands are giving
their wives their wages"
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,bes Of os Home Club. Are laugh. the Right way to Pres

to dry thoroughly before II Is pun
away.
Parts that have worn shiny may he
sponged with ammonia water Zone tn
blespoonful of ammonia to one quart
OF water), covered with wet cloth
and pressed with n medlum-hot iror
until the press cloth is almost dry
The cloth should then be removed, the
garment brushed with stlff brush ts
raise the nap, covered with the cloth
again and pressed. care being taken
not to let II become dry.
Bagginess at the knees of trousers
or at the elbows of coats may be
shrunk out in many cases by spreading
the garment fiat on an ironing board
placing welldampened press cloth
over the baggy portion. and pressing
until the press cloth is not quite dry
according to clothing experts OF the
United States department of agrlcul
ture.