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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-29
.EVERYTHING'S READY FOR
COMMUNITY HALLOWE' EN-
There Will be Something Doing for
Old and Youns-PeopIe of
All Temperments.

Committees in charge of the arrange
ments for the big Community HalloW.
cen Celebration announce that every
thing is arranged properly and all
that is left is for, the people to be sure
and all come-everybody, young and
old. A coy corner is being arranged
for the older folks. There will be sing
ing and music and chat. Grandpa and
grandma will have an opportunity to
tell each other how they used to tear
things up Tor how we'll behaved they
were) ON Halloween when they were
young.
A fortune teller should be able to
interest and amuse both old and
young.
The sports will be many and varied,
including basket ball games, a game
called "Two-Eyed Cat" boxing and
many others.
Come out and help make Welsh's
first Community Halloween a grand
success. Be on the school campus al
O'Clock Monday night, October olst
nHH-s-1 TTn~vnv
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-29
RED CROSS WANTS SHOES
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Secretary Finds Needy Families to
BE Cared for by Home
Service.

Miss COrdelle KempeT, secretary OF
the Jefferson Davis Parish Chapter
American Red Cross, has found some
needy families whom the Chapter will
undertake to aid, an is issuing call
for shoes, bedding and household ne
Cessities. In a letter to the Journal
under date of October 9th, she says
Il would like to have you publish
request for clothes, shoes, sheets
and blankets to supply two families
that | have found in great need. The
girls are 13, IL, 10 and and the boys
IL, 10 and 8. All are in need Of shoes
especially. If there is any response
to this appeal, l would be glad If you
would keep the donations at your
place of business until my next visit
to Welsh"
The Journal will be very glad tc
care for any donations for this cause
until Miss Kemper calls for them, OF
to aid in any possible in bringing a.
bout the relief of the needy and I'M
fortunate ones in this community.
Miss Kemper maintains her office
at the Masonic hall in Welsh every
Friday, and she will be very glad tc
meet and discuss with all who are in
terested in the Red Cross work. 1t
appears that the coming season will
be busy one for the home service
section.
NJ NJ. H.. e.. nhn.nnnnA ir,an
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-29
WDMEN'S RIGHTS BILL
WINS IN LEGISLATURE
Conservative" Faction Vic
tors in Contest in the
House.

Baton, Rouge, La.-What is known
as conservative" faction of women
won victory in a contest in the
House Thursday over a bill by John
Dymond of Plaquemines to permit
married women to sell, mortgage or
ALLEVIATE their property the same as if
they were feme soles. The Dymond
bill was sponsored by what is known
as the progressive" faction of women.
It was defeated by a majority three to
one.
The bill was among several "wom-
ems rights" bills introduced at this
session of the legislature.
1t was on the house calendar as I'M
finished business and when the ses-
sion opened Thursday representatives
of the factions of women were pres
ent to witness the legislative contest
over the measure.
The bill was supported by Mr. Dy'
mond and T. F. De Paoli of the 18th
Ward, New Orleans.
MIR. Guillot said his information was
that the masses of married women OF
the state are supposed to be tearing
down the legal barriers that now pro
tect their property"
Mr.. Boron said it would open the
way for men to force their wives tc
become indorsers of paper in borrow
ing money from banks and enable
spendthrifts and INSCRIPTIONS men tt
dissipate and gamble away the prop
erty of their wives.
Mr.. Moyse said the real issue wa'
whether a married woman should b'
permitted to mortgage or sell he
property with which to pay her hus
bands debts, and he opposed such
I policy.
When the bill was placed on fina
passage it failed to pass, % to 66.
Mr.. Dupre of st. Landry applied tn
clincher, which prevents reconsidera
ton and buried the bill beyond resuII
rection
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-29
THINKS HOME BREW
RECEIPT NOT UP-TO-DATE
Fenton Reader Has His Own Views
on Important Subject.
Fenton, La, Oct. Is, 1921.


Editor Rice Belt Journal:
l have just seen your receipt for
making home brew, and to anyone Of
our advanced number 1t looks away
back like a beginner in the business.
Just the word "home brew" sounds
like one just learning their A. B. C's.
Why, we can produce the genuine, I'm
adultersted, high favored. one hund
red per cent Louisiana Blue Bell Bar.
leycorn Bourbon, one of the most IA
nous brands Of high.powered paraliz
ers that is now being produced. We
are having it circulated by those
numerous gentlemen who keep the
spear end of their tail concealed and
who are able to make one believe that
they stand at the head of christian
association. They use gentle means
They lead the boy gently until his
head swims and away out in the dark
he finds himself seated at a rude
table where the "moonshine" flashes
in the dark. He sees money and he
hears the rattle Of the bones" He
stakes his last dollar and loses
Monshine takes the place Of reason
he imagines himself swindled-re
venge is uppermost in his mind-s
flash in the dark and the life blood il
flowing from CHASTITY wound-tht
prison door stands ajar-the gallow
is a reality, and the heart-strings o
a poor mother are torn asunder.
"Oh, where is my boy tonight"
ROVER.
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-29
MOTIVES MAY Be PURE
BUT PRINCIPLE WRONG
SAYS One Who is Interested in the
Perseverance of Principles
of Religious Freedom.
(By Mrs. Clara R. Winterton, Fcrri'
day, La

(By Mrs. Clara R. Winterton, Fcrri'
day, La
Strong organizations are planning
to make al insistent demand upon
congress for a national Sunday law
Few people realize the financial or
or numerical strength Of this great
ecclesiastical machine, or how formid
able foe to civil and religious liber-
ty it has become The services OF
William jennings Bryan have been
secured as aggressive leader in this
movement. He has announced his
plans to establish more drastic Sun
day laws in the Southern states and
then he will turn his attention to Sc
curing the national Sunday law. The
method which proved successful in OBJ
tanning national prohibition is to be
used in the Sunday law campaign.
Their aim is to close everything but
the churches on Sunday so there will
be no other place for people to go.
Their motives may be pure but the
principle is wrong; Sabbath keeping
is not civil duty; it is religious
duty. Congress, therefore, has moth
ing whatever to do with its obser
vance. Legislation to this end is for
hidden by the First Amendment to
the Constitution, which declares that
Congress shall make no laws respect
ing an establishment of religion, OF
prohibiting the free exercise thereof.
Every man is left free to believe or
not to believe; to worship any god or
no god; to observe a sabbath or not
to observe one, as his own conscience
may dictate. The state is to direct in
civil matters, and in these only; but
with mans relations to his Creator it
has no authority whatever 1t is to
Iprotect all and to interfere with none,
SO long as they respect the equal
rights of others. \
Religious laws have always been
taken advantage Of by misguided re-
Iligionists to prosecute those who do
not agree with them in matters of re-
Iligion, defending their un-Christ-like
course as did the accusers Of Jesus
| by saying, 1--WE have law"
For this reason we are opposed to
any encroachment of the civil power
into the spiritual realm. We should
: view with apprehension the organized
efforts being put forth at the present
time to do this, believing that they
s are destructive to the church and the
state. However innocent they may be
made to appear, they will, if success.
full, eventually destroy the pillars up
on which our government is founded
Let every citizen beware lest these
mighty forces succeed in binding fair
Liberty with the letters of bigotry
and religious despotism.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-29
NOTICE TO PREsBYTERIANs.

There will be preaching at the
Presbyterian church Sunday night,
October both. Rev. r. Waller Blain,
of Baton Rouge, will occupy the pull
pit. All members of the church are
urged to attend, and visitors are cor.
daily invited.
Service begins at 1880 O'Clock.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-29
MISSIONARY PROGRAM At
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
! Presbyterian Sunday School at
1900 O'clock Sunday
Morning.

song-sunday School,
Prayer.
solo-Aline Greer.
Scripture Reading
Scripture Response.
song-ChOrus.
4The Church Educational Missions
Helen Peck.
Kindergarten Tots - Japan - Five
Little Girls.
A Quiz on Cuba-Two Boys.
song-Class No. 3.
Gaduating Glass 49, Mexico - Alice
Merle Hood.
Theological Seminary - China-Al.
ton Prentice
solo-Marjorie Mae Martin.
The Church-Industrial Missions
Helen Peck.
The Carrie Mcmillan School and
Observation-Disclosures Orvis.
Lace Making-Korea 49, Two Little
Girls.
Song-Quartette.
The Church-Agricultural Mission.
Helen Peck.
Responsive Reading.
SOlo--Undine Todd.
Reading-Mrs. Carroll.
The Church - Medical Missions
Helen Peck.
Chalk Talk. w. Blaine.
Song Sunday School.
Offering.
BenedictiOn,
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Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Mhdisor
Langley on October 14th, a daughter
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-29

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Madison
Langley on October 14th, a daughter.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-29

Mrs. R. Smith left Tuesday for Los
Angeles, Calf, to spend some time
with her raughter, Mrs. P. L. Sham
ray.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-29

OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
TOWN OF WELSH, LA.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-10-29

Mrs. F. Romero and Mrs. Harry He
bert we're Jennings visitors last Fri
day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-12
ToLsToY IRKED BY IDLENEss
Letter Written by Russian Phiios-
opher Condemns Life Led by
lndolent Men OF Means.

The vossIsche Zeitung prints the
following letter by Tolstoy, written In
1884, with the remark that It has new
er before been published except In
Russian, and that Its value lies In the
fact that as early as 1884 Tolstoy had
about made up his mind to do what
he did in 1910-leave home and live
the life Of peasant. The letter reads
In part:
II am living in the country, involun-
tarily according to new method. l
90 to bed early. get up early, write
very little but work a great deal, eth
er making boots or moving hay. I see
with Joy Tor possibly It only seems
to me like joy that there IL some
thing up in my family. They do not
condemn me; as matter Of fact, they
seem ashamed Of themselves.
"What miserable creatures we are
and how we have all gone astray.
There are great many Of rs here,
my own children and the children of
Kusminsky, and nobody does q thing
but gulp down food. They are all big
and strong. yet they do nothing. Peo-
pie in the village are at work. My
children eat and make their clothes
and their rooms dirty and that Is all.
Everything is done for them by some
body else, yet they. do nothing for
anybody. And worst Of all, they seem
to feel that It Is as 1t should be. But
I have had my own part in building
up such a system, and I can never for
get It. / feel that for them I am a
trou5le-fete. But 1t Is clear that they
are beginning to see that this cannot
60 ON this way forever"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-12
cHEERFuLAEss AT THE TABLE
Last Place In the World Where There
Should BE Chickering'S or Long
Faces.

A cheerful company at table raises
your spirits. animates you and puts
you into more favorable physical
condition. Also. I agree with the the
Ory that pleasant subjects only should
be discussed at meal. II father sits
down to dinner with hard luck story
of bills that are heavy and purse
that is light, of business acquaintances
that fail to keep their appointments,
of the lowering financial sky, and he
doesn't know what we're coming to.
really" that dinner Is pretty well
spoiled for mother, at least, and what
she does take fails to nourish her.
l have wondered II the gayety Of
their company did not help the people
of the Middle ages to survive the hor-
rible messes they used to eat. At the
castle everybody sat down to table
at once. At the head sat my lord and
my lady, their family and noble
guests, eating of gold and silver
plates. Further down were folk who
happened to stop In TO. the night,
perhaps a wandering monk or two, pill
grims, young men In search Of adven-
ture, and lower down the servants and
retainers. They took their own good
time at table with stories, songs and
gay laughter, interspersed by tinkling
music from the harpist, who warmed
himself meanwhile at the huge fire
place. And they enjoyed such dishes
as pork and hens ground to powder,
boiled with eggs and bread crumbs,
ginger, sugar, salt and saffron Mar
ion Holmes in Chicago Daily News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-12
HAD NO CAUSE FOR WORRY
Under the Circumstances Wash White
Could Afford to Live Life Of
Elegant Leisure.

Senator Gronna Of Dakota was
analysing a political opponent at a
Dakota luncheon.
1.-THE man Is bad through and
through" he said. "He's actually so
bad that he mistakes badness for
goodness-is proud Of himself, In
short.
by Jove, he makes me think Of
Uncle Washington White. As Uncle
Wash loafed In front Of the poolroom
one morning the preachers wife
stopped and said:
":Wasnington, why don't you 60
to work.
"Old Wash White, as he pulled
serenely on his c0rncob, answered:
Bekase All got a wife an chill.
dren toe suppo't-'
"But.' the preachers wife impa-
tiently interrupted. you can't support
them by loafing here in front Of this
p0Olroom.'
Excuse me. Miss Fo'thiy.' said
Wash, with dignity. Temme finish
nah remark. Wot All means toe say
is that Abs got wife an 'chillun toe
support me- Detroit Free Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-12
Moon and
Mountain
b RUBY DOUGLAS

g 1881. BY Mcclure Nswspapsr eyndtcate.)
Helen Morrison had come to the
Berkshires as travelling companion to
an elderly and very wealthy invalid
who took the trip each autumn as reg
ulariy as she tore OF the September
sheet from the calendar.
Inasmuch as Helen was eighteen and
her employer was eighty, the young
girl found herself. at most times. des-
perately lonely. The chauffeur who
drove the big limousine In which they
travelled day after day along some Of
the most wonderfully lovely roads
Helen had ever dreamed Of, was as
nearly a machine as the motor he was
running.
He spoke Of nothing but speeds and
spark plugs, batteries and bearings.
Helen was sure 1t Mas carbureter
that kept his body and soul Joined to-
gether during this earthly span. And
how could even a desperately lonely
girl chum with man so mechanical
~ Inclined?
"Oh." she wrote home, ITO be In this
gloriously romantic country, In these
moonlit mountain paths without 30
much as a human being to talk with!
One Of my companions is eighty and
doing continually. The other Is
machine running according to a spec
dometer. I'm afraid II I had an even
ordinarily attractive male person any
where near me should forget that ]
had such thing as a brake!"
The party stopped for the night In
a mountain town that lay In beau
tiful valley with hills climbing up on
every side and a river flowing be-
tween the two states. Helen's en-
ployer retired after she had partaken
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-12
Odd insurance Policy.

The announcement was made In
English papers the other day that q
Yorkshireman had taken out an In
surance policy against the laying vio-
lent hands on his mother-in-law It
appears that the old lady was so
frightened Of personal injury at the
hands Of her son-in-law that she made
a will leaving him a substantial leg
acy, II only he would keep his hands
off her. Being equally afraid OF his
ability to hold his temper In check
over what might prove considerable
number of years, he went to firm OF
underwriters and fixed up an insur-
ance policy covering this queer risk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-12
Men Who Repair skeletons.

There are two kinds Of skeleton
menders-the bone surgeon and the
skeleton-assembler. Art schools, medi-
cal colleges. and students Of anatomy
require an accurately constructed skel-
eton to aid in their work.
All the bones must be properly as
sorted and carefully put together.
They are strung on fine wires. The
skeleton-assembler must also pick out
Of the hundreds Of odd bones that are
sent him: the~200 or more bones that
belong to the particular individual be-
ing reconstructed. It II not an easy
task. and the price Of skeletons Is
Justified by the amount Of work re-
quired to construct them.-Pepular
Science Monthly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-12

meC
Helen nodded. 'Yes-rm sfreid I
do. suspect that was why I was 30
deperately lonely In all this wonder
fully romantic country-because I was
longing for you TOTO love me-"
After q while the car with the Iowa
license found its way back to the
garage guided by hands that trembled
with emotion. And In more than one
mountain town. during the remainder
Of the trip through the mountains, the
two parties happened to find them
selves staying at the same hotels.
Neither was the little companion lone
ly; neither did she care II the chauf-
feur thought only Of cord tires and
cylinder oils. She had promised to
marry George Taylor at the end Of the
journey.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-12
HoId crudue Aaainst chamsIeon.

Hold crudge Against chamsison.
No African native will have any
thing to do with chameleon, under
any circumstances whatever. 1t seems
that beyond the dim wells Of time, and
when the "Great Ancestor" was FORM
ing the world, he sent the chameleon
to tell the black people that for them
life should be immortal, and then, hav-
ing changed his mind, he sent the liz
ard to catch up with the chameleon,
and, II the message had not already
been delivered. to rescind the order.
The legend goes on to relate how
the chameleon In its vanity stopped
often to change Its color, and that,
having turned its coat to match Its
background, 1t was passed by the liz
ard. which, arriving first, told the
black people that Immortality was not
for them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-12

The game Of marbles no longer holds
throne In boyville. Any New York
side street where there's enough room
between bluecoats and automobile
traffic to play. will show you that q
new game has taken Its place.
Sidewalk checkers" the boys call
t. The new game really has the ele-
ments Of both the old marble shooting
days and checkers as played on q
board. Checker men are used-red.
black, blue-the color makes no diff
ference. A ring Is drawn with chalk
and the object is to flip your checker
man with enough force to knock your
contenders out of the ring.
4Hully gee!" said a future Ponzi as
he gathered up his winnings on Reade
street near Broadway, FAINT got
enough lumber here to start me q
paper millr'-New York Sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-12
silo For Sale.

Round silo for sale, nearly new,
used only one season, in perfect con-
dition ; If taken down will cell foI
half the cost of new. ] also have for
sale Home Creamery outfit sonsistine
Of churns, butteswasher, cream sep-
arator, Babcock test, pulleys, belt,
and shafting, al in good condition.
VIII eel very cheap. !.
L. A. BROOKS,
(. South Paris, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-12

To Clean Photographs d photo.
graphs can readily be cleaned BY moist.
sning soft cloth with warm water and
. little ammonia. The cloth should b
wrung ont and the picture lightly wiped
With e. after which the picture should
b drisd Immediately with . soft, dry
cloth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-12
Superior Apologize.

"You are not keeping step to the
music"
81 know It," replied Mr.. Hibrow. u
thoroughly disapprove Of jazz and re-
fuse to listen"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-12
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
The subscriber hereby gives notice that she
has been duly appointed administratrfx Of the
estate Of
WILLIAM E. BUMPUs, late Of Oxford,
In the County of Oxford, deceased. without
bond. All persons having demands against the
estate Of said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indebted thereto
are requested to make payment Immediately.
CARRIE Z. BUMPUS, Oxford. Ne.
March 18th, 1871. ISIS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-12
NOTICE.
and
0pticiian

Ths subscriber hereby gives notice that she
has bean duly appointed sdministrasrix Of the
essate Of
EMERSON KIMBALL.. hts Of Hiram.
In the County Of Oxford, dsceased. and given
bonds ~ the law directs. All persons having DO
msnds aeainst The eatass Of said docsased are
desired % present the same for settloncnt, and
al indsbtsd thereto are requested 70 mako pay.
uont immodisecly.
March l5sh, 1871. ulS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-12
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed administrator OF the
estate Of
CYNTHIA ]. ACKLEY, late of Rumford,
bonds 40 the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased
are desired to present the same for settlement,
and all indebted thereto are req ested to make
payment Immediately.
WILLIAM II. BIDDER,
March 18th, 1921. Dixheid, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-12

my wiis started early this morning
to borrow trouble"
ssWbat happenedr'
"By noon the loan was ovsrsub-
soEihed."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-12
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed executor Of the last
will and testament Of
CHARLES B. LEARNED, late of Waterford,
in the County Of Oxford, deceased, and given
bonds - the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased
are desired TO present the same for settlement,
and all indebted thereto are requested to make
payment Immediately.
CHARLES B LEARNED. Jr.,
March 18th, 1871. Waterford, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-12

NOTICE.
rhs subscriber hereby gives notios that he
SHERMAN 3. CHURCHILL, lsss Of Oxford.
IN the County Of Oxford. deceased. without
bond. Al pcrsoss having dsmands asAinss The
he aame for settlement. and al indsbtsd thsreeo
are rouueo<ed % mako payment Immediately.
FRANK D. DERRICK.
March lSth. lsu. Mechanic Falh. He.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-12
HONKMAKERS COLUMN.

On sou,os Of interest 70 the ladisa
n soHe6Hed. Addross: EDITOR HoH1NAxn1S'
CorunM, Oxford Demoorak. South Paxiss He
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-12
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed executor of the last
will and testament of
LOUIS HIGGINsON, late OF Waterford,
In the County Of Oxford, deceased. and given
bonds - the law directs. All persons having de.
mands against the estate of said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement, and
Oil Indebted thereto are requested TO make pay.
ment Immediately.
HENRY n. sPELMAN,
l26 State Street, Isoeton, Mass.
JOHN r. DANA, Agent,
Portland. Maine.
March 18th. 1871. 1918