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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-01

Just before graduated, or was er
goin' to graduwate the teacher sed
that Use kreem was healthy for both
boys and girls to use an that they
shood use all they cud get. have put
in dollars and As cents wurth of time
tryin' to convince paw that the teecher
knowed what she wuz tawkin about
but thus far hav been very much un,
able to diskonneck him from the thin
dime what mite cut down the supply
at Asa Benoit's Pleexall An by the
way " fggered out what that Pleez,
all word stands for. All what wants
prompt service and a full dish of Use
kreem must say pleez.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-01

Chawley Raspberry, who is my DO
asst me Tuesday night at Alcee Ben
otis ball, did | think my NAV would
let him an me git married an | sed
that as my NAV did not consult me
at the time of her marriage, l wuz-
zent going into trance or nuthin'
like that to marry her choice of mas
kuline biped sigaret eradicator.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-01
No stars on FLAG.

We are accustomed to speak OF the
STARS" on the flag As matter Of
fact, the national banner has no stars
emblazoped on it, They are heraIdic
"mulIets," or 6ye-pOinted representa-
lions of the rowels of the spurs of d
knight Thus we have today on the
flag rowel, and not a star, for every
state in the Union.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-01

h q ms b @ s U Ill
duke 1929. A
frie II d Of the
writer likes to
fancy that the
angels carrie d
Lazarus around
the Milky Way, to
show him the
glories of Gods
universe, since he
had meyer tfaV-
eled very far In
this world.
Matthew Henry,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-01

of Commissioners of Bell City Drain
age District No. One, at a meeting
held on the 1st day of August, 1871
as appears of record in the minute
book of said corporation.
In testimony whereof, ! hereuntC
iaffix my official signature and the sea-
of said Board, on this the 1st day OF
August, 1921.
THOS COX.
(SEABl secretary
S 1924 0 l-S-15-22
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-01
Doubt Not, Lest We Be Doubted.

You, and |, are but little specks ir
this world that moves-less than I;
tiny grain of sand on a mighty beach
Great is the world, greater is God, but
infinitely small are we who doubt thai
the world will continue to move.
Doubt not today, lest at the day o.
Judgment We be doubted.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-01

Send the Journal to the children
who are away at school or teaching
| it will be better than letter from
home every week. rs cents will take
the paper to them the balance of the
school year. Send your order today.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-01

Paw was sittin' on the back poarcE
the other night coolin' off, when NAV
she holIered out to him and sed, paw
you KUN right on in an put your col
lar on as we must hurry to get to that
party an paw he sed he wuzzent go
ing to put on hole lot of close an
go out on mite like that an he did
dent. Nav went alone an she diddent
ware all thee lose she had.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-01
RELIGION.

Religion is the TRANSPORTATION of,all
the facts of life; 1t is the view of all
things sub specie aeternitatis, the
realization Of life as the incarnation
of sublime ideals Such religion is
often spoken of as dreamy and i'm.
practical; bur, until we get more Of
this ideal element into common life.
the work OF the world will never be
properly done.-Rev. Frank Walters.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-01
Champion BIRD smallou.r

The cassowary has reputation as
a champion swallower. Owing 10 its
habit of swallowing stones and other
hard substances to assist It's digestion,
some wonderful stories have been told
Of its powers of g!uttony.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-01

sent hole bundle Of pOtry to
the editer of the Journal to Weaks ago
an a couple of days later he rote
me to send him stamps SOS he could
return it. | sed | didn't send it to him
to be returned an if he'd please print
it in this here colyum we'd both save
stamps.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-01

them-they usually spill it broadcast
Let's hide any faults our community
my have behind a mantle of civic
beauty.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-01

The day was to graduate from
the Welsh High School wun Nv the
graduates give an Grafton on the
diseese bearing germs in chewing gum
but she wuzzent tawkin' TO me cuz |
use good sence on the chewing gum
kwestion. When | chew gum, some
wun else has always chewed the germs
IOut NV it.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-01

State of Louisiana,
Parish Of Calcasieu.
| hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is true and correct copy
of an ordinance adopted by the Board
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-01

My brother which has been ftin
the German girls since the kysers
men kwit two years ago. KUN home
the other day and asst him what the
girls there thot and he sed they didn't
they was to bizy capterin' Ameri.
cans
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-01
Heavenly
Ministers
By REV. LEW W. GOSNELL
Assistant Dean, Moody Bible
Institute, Chicago.

TEXT-Are they not all ministerinS
spirits, sent forth TO minister toI ZEN
who shall be the heirs of salvation '-'teo'
TIA
When Lazarus, the beggar, died, lie
was carried by the angels to ADfa-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-01
WHAT WOMEN THINK.
(gy Mabel, the Girl Reporter)

10y WapeI, the GIT hepOTteTJ
Nav sed to me today, she sed,
theys lot of girls that are savin'
themselves from Twin an old maid S
life by wearin shorts kirts and pow
derin' their nees an | sed to nav,
sed, ant Lucy shood have started
earlier in life shoodnt she.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-01

r. w. HOWARD
Owner and Publisher
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-20

Tho feeling is universal among
those who judge such things In the
relation to current public opinion
that the labor leaders have chosen
the worst possible time in which to
take such a step. those who consider
the situation in relation to major
political currents turn instantly to
The thought of what the farmers will
think, the farmer Is at all times the
largest single group in the American
electorate. and at the present time
happens to hold the balance of power
to a peculiar degree. 1t is true that
with the farmer one of the principal
Issues at the moment is the high
freight rates exacted by the rail-
roads: But 1t Is also true that. how
aver, the former may feel about the
railroad manager, he has less love
for the railroads worker. In year
when moro than 3o.0oo.00o farmers
and members Of their families have
made little or nothing and are In
economic straits. the railroad work
ers threaten to bring about chaos at
the mere suggestion of cut In wages
which will reduce them to where they
we're in 1920. Tho farmer has been
the first sufferer and the Disco
sufferer from after-war dcf1ation bis
returns from his industry for the
present year are close to zero. He
INIT going to look with sympathy on
railroad workers, already n class
above other labor. with the security
Of monthly pay check. pensions
and the like. who refuse to accept a
reduction In income which. looks
negligible to tho harasscd farmer.
In the farmers eyes, the railroad
trair,mer arc brass-buttoned auto
Gratis and piutocrets combined. II IT
comes to a fight. the farmer as
rule. will Jump joyfuiIy in to stamp
on tho railroad mans face. There -
a group of radical leaders in Amerf-
can politics who think thcy can
bring about combination of or
ranized labor and the farmer but the
thing Is grotesauely fatuous. Their
positions and their interests are too
utterly diverse.
Tho first move made by any gov
ernmcnt agency In response to tho
strike threat namely. the recommcn-
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-20

This morning at 10 O'Clock. the first
of the meetings of the Colorado Edu-
cation Association viii be held at Cen
trail high school auditorium.
a solo by II. c. Stillman will be 4
preliminary to the opening devotional
exercise. to be followed by an address
from Mrs. Reinhart. president of the
Mills College. California. Her theme
will be The American Teacher"
President Rcinhart has the unique
distinction OF having placed her col
lego within the brief period of four
years. on tho approved list OF Ameri-
can colleges and universities. boz
ems of her graduates have held schol-
arships at Columbia, Yale. Bryn Mawr.
Radcliffe and other leading institu-
tons. One has been made the Euro
pean Fellow by Bryn Mawr, the high
est honor in its award.
DR.. Reiuhart Is woman with \
personality. with charm, and fine dig
nifty. After graduating from tho uni
versity of California in 1898. she was
student and fellow in English in the
Graduate college OF Yale university.
A European fellowship followed and
at oxford she edited and published
'Epiocoenc" by Ben Johnson. for
which she received her Phi. u. In
1919 she received tho honorary degree
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-20
ROADS WILL ATTEMPT
TO MOVE NECESSITIES
Head Of Illinois Central
Blames Rail Tangle on
Public Bodies

Chicago. Oct le.-tn tho event the
threatened railroad strike is called
the roads are prepared to do our
utmost to move necessities. utilizing
to the fullest possible extent all the
man power available" Charles II.
Markham. president of the Illinois
Central railroad. declared today in an
address before the American mining
congress.
Mr.. Markham said tho present
transportation tanglc was due to the
fact that ninety nine public bodies
have hand In fixing the rules. in
come and expenses of the roads and
that they have no voice in tho cx-
ponditurc of more than % per cent OF
their operating costs.
"Thc remedy" he said. lis to place
once moro in the hands OF railway
manaGements-undcr competent and
broadminded supcrvision-the control
of operating costs. in such n way that
responsibility may properly he fixed
upon the managcments for tho opera
tion of their properties
The railroads. he said. have taken
their share of losses in the present
period OF readjustmcnt. despite tho
fact that they were not permitted to
profit as other industries had during
the period of high prices. because
their earnings wcrc fixed by the gov
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-20
HARDING GIVEN DECREE
BY WILLIAM AND MARY
Appeals For More Attention
To National Educational
System

Williamsburg. Va. Oct. 19.-Presi-
dent Harding was given the honorary
degree OF doctor OF laws by tho col
lege OF William and Mary today at
exercises of installation OF DIR. ]. A.
Chandler. as president of the insu-
tuition. In cap and gown. President
Harding. in an address. appealed for
increased patriotic attention to tho ma
tional educational system aAd prais-
cd the part played in American his
tory by the institution which is the
second oldest college OF the country
Before coming here, the president
delivered an address from the spot in
Yorktown where Lord CORVALLIS sur
rendered in i7si and announced a
policy of Anglo-Amcrican friendship
for all future time.
Delegates were present At the VIII
liam and Mary exercises from all col
lcEes in tho country, more than 100
years old. and honorary degrees were
also conferred on Judge Alton b. Par
ker. democratic candidate for presi-
dent in 1904 and on Gov. Davis OF
Virginia.
President Harding. in academic
robes headed the procession around the
college campus prior TO the exercises
which were held In the alcove OF the
wrenn building, the oldest college hall
In tho country still in daily use. It
was built in 1894.
Later he went to jamestown. site
OF the first English settlement in AM
erica and placed a wreath on the
grave OF Governor YRrdley. who in
1913, called the first legislative as
sembly held on this continent.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-20
GOVERNORS URGE CUT
IN FREIGHT RATES
Also Favor Repeal Certain
Esch- -CumJnins Bill
Clauses

Dss Moines, Iowa. Oct. 1s.-Repcsl
Of clauses in tho Esch -Cummins trans
portation act, directing tho Interstate
commerce commission to fix freisht
rates on a basis that will give the rail-
roads a s per cent return on their
valuations was urged in resolution
adopted by the conference Of middle
west governors at its closing session
hero today. Guaranteeing the railroads
a fixed return was unwise and In
economic the conference declared.
Resolutions were adopted asking a
"substantial reduction in present
freight rates, advocating congressional
action to remove doubt as to state jur-
i+iiction over state railroad rates and
services. urging reduction of federal
reserve bank discount rates in agri-
cultural districts. indorsing the move
ment for limitation of armaments. and
asserting that the governmept of the
United States should collect the in
terest on its foreign loans annually.
Chicago, Oct. 1a.-Thc American farm
bureau federation with a membership
of 100000 farmers announced today
IL had decided to seek immediate re-
peal of the E,sch -cummins law and the
Adamson act.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-20
LIST SOLDIERS WHO
HAVE RAIL EXPERIENCE
Commander of Eighth Army
Corps Issues Orders
For Survey

FL Paso. Texas. Oct. l9.-Ofders
from General John L. Hines. com
mander of the eighth army corps.
area, fort Sam Houston. were received
at Fort Bliss today calling for sur
vey to be made to find out the names
and experience Of all men and off,
GERS who have had railroad cxpO
iencc, with the view of using the men
on railroads IL there Is 4 strike.
While General r. l.. HOWE, COM
mander of Fort Bliss, declared the
text of the order was to be held In
strict confidence. 1t was announced
that II tho war department desired
such informal ton II would be readily
furnished from his command.
Records already have been complied
showing every officer and enlisted
road experience can be summoned In
a moment. It was said.
The adjutant will compile the names
in the five different divisions OF ex-
perieucc. as the order specifies. and
will send them to Fort Sam Houston,
II was announced.
Army officers, 1t was also learned.
are assisting the FL Paso chamber
of commerce in making a survey of
food and fuel In FL Paso. and also
of the food available in this section
in truck hauling distance OF various
towns.
Sweet potatoes. corn. beans and beef
arc plentiful. and could be distributed
over this territory with little trouble
in case of necessity. according to IL.
c. Stewart. agricultural agent OF the
chamber of commerce.
Officials of coal compa nies here say
that IL severe cold weather should
come during a tieup of railroads the
city would be without fuel In a week.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-20
LATEST FLASHES ON
THREATENED STRIKE

Phila delphia. Penn. A. T. Dice. presi-
dent of the Reading. announced today
students at Lehigh university have
signified their willingness to help keep
trains running on the Reading railway
in case of a strike.
st. Louis. Mo.-Executives of every
railroad In the southwest are expected
here Friday for the conference to dis
cuss the prospective railroad strike. II
was announced today.
Cincinnati. ohio.-11eadauarters of
II. II. Fitzgerald. grand president and
@. S. Levi. grand secretary of the
brotherhood of railway clerks, freight
handlers. express and station en-
ployes, will be temporarily shifted from
Cincinnati 10 Chicago sunday 1T was
announced tonight.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-20

er in the reduction of the labor required
in all industry per unit OF output" he
said.
I'VE must recognize variations In our
measure OF value. Tho value of gold
thru tho ages has had wide fluctua
iions as measured by living standards
and commodity prices. This variation
in the ysrdstick of value. has. been a
stumbling block in our industrial and
social progress long enough: It Ia time
VIC understood II and iptelliEently al
low Cd for it,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-20
COAL OPERATORS WILL
SEEK 1922 WAGE CUT

Terre Haute. Ind. Oct. 1s.-The first
authoritative statement to the erect
that mine operators will declare for
a reduction in pay for mining coaN
vben the new scale Is negotiated in
1922 was made today by Phil n. Penna,
secretary of the Indiana Bituminous
Operators association. I'm making a
new scale" said Mr.. Pcnna, we shall
other industries and with the reduc-
ed cost of living"
I'VE shall agree with the mine work
ers and make our settlements without
any interference. II possible, he con-
tinued, denying all rights of inter
ference from outsiders until We fail
and only suggest that in .the possibi-
lity of failure. the people who arc to
be adversely affected. that is. the pub
lie, shall step in and do for us what
We demonstrate our inability to do for
ourselves only after such demonstra-
TONS"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-20
HIGH TAKES STlFLINC MINING, OPINION CONVENTION

Chicago. oct 19.-State taxation Of
mining properties was given especial
consideration today at the national
mine tax conference being held hero
in conjunction with the twenty-fourth
annual convention of the American
mining congress. NJ w. kriegh chief
of the tax division OF the American
mining congress, in defining the pur-
poseS of the conference. declared that
the greatest waste in the mining in
dustry today Is that rssulting from the
total loss of enormous tonnsges of
crcs which could be mined, at n profit
il II were not for high takes-"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-20
H0WAT SAYS MINERS CAN WIN
# WORKERS Will GIVE AID

George l.. Peck says any one as
sistinE the Kansas miners to establish
the principle OF industrial freedom is
assisting an outlaw organization. The
statement is a malicious falsehood in
tended to deceive the people and poison
tho minds of the working class against
the mineworkers of district No. IA.
while 1t Is true they oan put a Few
men in prison for violating the So
called Industrial court law, yet Cover
nor Allen with all the power ut mis-
command. cannot enforce the industrial
court law In this state.
III the great working class Of Ameri-
cans. and all of those who believe in
the principles of justice TO all, will give
their support to district No. H. with
out further delay the Kansas miners
will whip the whole damned bunch
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-20

Increased taxes In many states. in
stead OF augmenting state revenues
actually reduce the volume OF taxable
property. make valueloss rock of an
enormous tonnage of ore. and thus
destroy vast present and potential
sources OF revenue" he declared
A. q. McGregor of Bisbee. Ariz.. a
consulting engineer. in addressing the
congress. pleaded for better co-opera-
lion between capital and the workers.
We need higher wages for the work
ers in terms OF what the wages will
purchase. which means better coop
Grafton between capital and tho work
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-20

Columbus, Kansas, Oct. H.-The min
rrs can win their fight against the In
dustrial court II they receive tho i'm
mediate support. financial as well as
moral, OF the working class OF the
country, Alexander Howst, president
of the Kansas miners union. declared In
a statement issued at the county ,atl
today.
Howst pointed out that he has
several times been pronounced out
and has come back stronger than over
He denied that the Kansas miners were
planning a dual organization opposed
TO the United Workers of America.
when get out Of jail" he said. Il
am coming back once more and John
L., Lewis and his friend Governor
Allen and his industrial court. ard
last but not least, the coal operators
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-20
PORTUGUESE TROOPS
REVOLT IN LISBON

London, England, Oct.
20.-A military movement
against the Portuguese gov
ernment broke out in Lisbon
Wednesday, according to a
Vigo dispatch to the London
Times. The troops seized
strategic positions in the city
and environs.
The Portuguese govern
ment has resigned as the re-
suit Of a successful military
movement without blood
shed, says a Reuter- dispatch
from Lisbon.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-20
Colo EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Will OPEN MEET here TODAY

OF Doctor of Laws from the Univcr-
sity OF California. This Is the first
degree of laws ever conferred upon
a woman by that University.
Following the address by DR.. Rein
hart. will be n talk Our Professional
status" by Assistant Supt. Thrclkcld
of Denver.
When the afternoon meeting starts
at two O'Clock. the Canon City high
CONTINUED on Par, Two1
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-20

dations made by the public group of
tho railway labor board is by far the
most favorable that the railroad
workers will get, from now on. 1T
is said here things will go steadily
against them. In the nature OF
things it cannot be otherwise. as 1t ia,
there is good deal of wonder how
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-20
FARMERS, SMAR7|NG UNDER LOSSES
ARE AGAINST WORKERS AND WILL
DEFEAT STRIKE SAYS WASHINGTON
Republicans in Congress Against Further Surrender
to Labor; Harding Will Probably Seek Rate
andWage Slice simultaneously
(BY MARK SULLIVAN

Washington D. c. Oct I9-1he dependable judgment in
Washington that if the railroad labor leaders continue their desire
what one termed Le-andeah struggle, they will
~, h~h
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-20
Weather

Thursday and Friday fair;
warmer in east portion Thurs
day and in southeast portion
Friday p
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-20

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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-20

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The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1921-11-04
Local News

The local school basket ball
teams, boys and girls, went to
Forest Hill Wednesday after.
noon and won easily from the OPP.
posing teams.
You can getg"od hot chocolate
and coffee at the City CONNECTION.
cry.
The court at Alexandria has
kept some Of our people there
this week.
MIR. Hood of Lake Charles was
visitor here this week.
Forest fires. in this. section
have caused some damage to the
timber and turpenfine interests.
Mr.. Humble, our parish de-
monstaator, spent some time
here this week aiding the entries
committee in preparatind for the
fair next Friday and Saturday.
Sunday will be the last ser.
vice before conference and the
farewell service of the present
pastor, Rev. w. W. Perry.
E. P. Ferguson is building an.
other tank for the Cady Lum Der
Company at McNary.
T. G. Kirkpatrick of Melder
was in town last Friday.
Tuesday was observed as q
holiday by the. Bank and local
high School,
The Ladies' of the Maccabees
held their installation of officers
Wednesday afterdoon. They
were assisted by some visiting
members from Oakdale.
Rev. w. 4. Haynie, G. P. Max
well, Mr.. Mwllea and others are
enjoying a camp hunt sAk
week.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1921-11-04

ing previous time records established
at the Louisiana State Fair track,
There are on record some marvellous
achievements, and il these records
are broken tho successful contestants
will be compelled to d2iVe the dis
lance in hair-raising, death-defying
style. But It is maniscal speeding or
this sort that these kings Of the track
are noted for, and there's no doubt
that the thousands OF spectators VIII
have all the excitement and thrills
they could wis hfor.
Not only will some Of the greatest
drivers Of the age be seen in action,
but some Of the most celebrated rae
! ing machines viii be in use at the
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1921-11-04

tlfo 1891 Louisiana State Fair, which
ggeaa October 81 and runs eleven
avs, hy participating in the two days
somobslo Racing Meet. The meet
vi be staged on the two Sundays Of
tese Fair period. October 80 and No
crnber G.
Attractive purses have been hung up
TOR the winners in the automobile con-
tests, and dozen or more Of the
rreateat drivers in the motor racing
ZANE are expected to enter the meet
one OF the feature efforts Of the dare
devils wnir,ing around the fast mile
circuit will be directed towards smash
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1921-11-04
Reasons slevly unfoIdsd.

The answers to orr impatient QTs.R
tfonsng Of life's problems come hnl
slowly Today may show us what
yesterday meant, but It Is dumb ahaus
Itself. We must do and bear as best
we may. and always wait for tomor-
rows answer 10 our claIncrous
wWbylu