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our PET SQUIRREL.

Bunnie is funny little squirrel.
When we give him nuts and corn he
will 20 upstairs in his house and hide
them. He has lived in his present
house several years. He is delighted
for some OF us to leave his door open
so he can 20 out in the front yard aud
play. We get him green leaves ana
punches of dogwood. He Will eat al
the candy you give him. His bushy
tail keeps the wind off OF him. He
knows his name. All we have to say
is ..Bunnie, Bunnie." and he comes run
ming. His house is an octaEon- shaped
one, and has shaped roof. He
likes nice cool water and red berries
There is a pole right up the middle OF
his house and he is delighted when he
can climb 1t.
He jumps on his cage door when he
secs u.s. He runs and jumps when he
is happy. He sleeps up in the top Of
his house at night. He Is afraid II
cats and dogs, and runs TO hide In his
house when he sees them coming his
way. s. LUCILLE EAA .l.l
Dawsonville, va.
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The subject Of this sheet was born
In Hanover county In tho year 1896.
,He had right many brothers and Sis
ters. He loved outdoor sports, and I'll
is said that he de- oted most Of his time
to then1.
He did not have very good educa-
tion. His father taught him great
deal. Henry was very poor boy. He
went to clerk in country store when
he was about fifteen years old. After
having been there one year. he and Ills
brother William set up store Of their
own, He did not like clerking In his
own store as well as he did In other
peoples.
He was unlike most boys. for 1t is
said that when he got a new coat ar
a pair of shoes, he never made any to
do over them, like boys do nowadays.
Mr.. Henry was married. whom he was
eighteen years old to q Miss Sheldon.
They went to live on farm which no
had worked so hard FOR. After he fall
ed so many times in ibis store, he said,
s"It ] have lost one part Of my life in
idleneas. I am not going to throw away
the remainded in Despair" After il
while he lost all ha had and had to
aend his wife to 1--we with his father.
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JOAN OF ARC.

Joan OF Arc lived in a little village
in France. and her parents were poor.
When Joan was little girl the Eng
fish tried to conquer France. The
French soldiers We're defeated. and the
King of France had to hide.
1t had been said many years be-
fore that little country girl was to
save France In the time OF trouble.
One day Joan heard voice in the
air saying: Joan, Joan. You are the
little girl that must save France"
Joan told her parents. and they
thought she was crazy. She went and
told the head man of the land
asked him to send her to King Chafles,
but he only laughed and told her to
go home to her parents.
One day Joan heard the voice again.
She went to the head man again and
this time he listened to her, and sent
her to the King.
The. King soon gave her an army.
Joan was clad Ill Suit OF white
arIior. and rode white horse which
the King gave her
Now, Orleans was the only strong
hold in the possession OF the French,
and now the English were besieglhs It..
The English fled at the approach OF
Joan, who brought food for the people
OF Orleans.
After nghting In other great bat
ties and seeing Charles crowned King
at Rheims. she asked leave to go home.
for she said her work was done. Charles
Insisted on her staying with the army
until the English were driven from
France. AT last she consented to stay.
Joan was captured at the siege Of
Paris while leading q charge. She was
burned at Rouen on the Goth May, 1451.
by the English, on the charge OF being
witch, though she was innocent.
AS she was burning, she said, Jesus
An English soldier who heard her, said,
1--WE are lost! We have burned saint"
Indeed they were, for in less than
month. the English commander died.
land the English were beaten. and
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PRISCILLA AND JOHN ALDEN

There IL picture OF Priscilla, the
Puritan maiden, and John Alden, tho
youngest OF the Pilgrims. They are
going to church. Alden is taking his
gun for fear the Indians may approach
Longfellow has written a poem called
the "Courtship OF Miles Standish." In
this poem he tells OF John Alden going
to see Priscilla for Miles Standish.
The story goes this way:
Not long after the Pilgrims landed
at Plymouth, Rose, the wife of Miles
6tandsh. died. Alden was writing let
tres to send on the Mayflower. which
was to sail on the morrow. Miles
Standiah asked Alden II he would 10
him a favor. He wished him to go
and see Priscilla and get her to marry
him. Alden said that he would, and
SO he departed through the woods to
Priscilla's house. AS he neared The
door he saw her spinning bleu wool.
She said. "How are you. my friend %
Alden said he came on business. Miles
Standtsh. the captain Of Plymouth.
wishes you to marry him, ana think
he is very fine man.
Priscilla said why don't you speak
for yourself, John p
Soon he spoke for himself and they
were married.
S. LIGILE sEARLY,
DaWsonYllle, Va, ago eleven years.
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He worked hard and soon got his prop
erty back again. He was elected lhe
first Governor of Virginia in 1916. He
made some Of the best speeches OF
those days. His greatest speech was
made March 80. 1875. in old st. Johns
Church, Richmond.
In the Capitol Square is beautiful
bronze statue OF Mr.. Henry. He is
holding up both hands. and is repre-
sented as he is supposed to have looked
when he exclaimed, "Give me liberty
or give me death!"
Mr.. Henry was great orator, and
made a good living by praoticing law.
He died June g. 1893. at the age Of
sixty-three.
MARY a. EARLY,
Dawsonville. Va, age eleven years.
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The Club Flower
and Club Colors
Dear Children of the Club:

Dear Children of the Club:
We will have our reunion about the
middle Of June. I will let you know
the exact date as soon as can. l do
hope as many of the state members
us possibly can come will bio here, for
! am most anxious for them to share
In the pleasures OF reunion day.
j am going to ask one OF the oldest
and best known OF the club members
to make you an address OF welcome.
/ am going to call on another to tell
you about the history of the club ana
what 1t has accomplished, and on still
another to forecast for you the future
of the club. The names of these CLUB
members and Of all who are to take
part in the program will be published
Just as soon as l can communicate
with them. The majority OF club mein-
bers favor the rose for the club flower.
What do you say. then, to our adop-
ttoS of the Richmond rose, which Is
n beauty? j should like fuller dis-
cussion OF club colors before having
rosettes made for the reunion.
hope It will mean as much to You az -
Il Will 10 mo 10 be able to see you al
and take you By the hand, for the
Children's Club and It's members arc
dear to tho heart OF
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THE HUNTER AND THE BEAR.

Once upon time there was hunter,
and he lived in a little brown house
by forest, and he had very famous
dog. One day they went hunting, and
the dog found fox trail, and he ran
until he caught the fox BY the tip
end OF his tail. but the fox pulled loose,
and when he turned around to go back
he met bear. Just then his master
appeared and took out knife and
started to kill the bear. but the bear
said: "Please don't kill me-" Just then
he turned into beautiful princess, and
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NEARLY KIDNAPPED.
CHAPTER I

II
Once there were two little girls. who
were orphans. but they were treated
very differently. One was taken cara
OF By a very rich uncle. who would
be ready 70 give his whole fortune for
her safety. he loved her SO much. The
other was taken care Of by cross.
crabby old woman, WHO just took her
out Of the poorh6use because she want
ed to help her. she cooked for the
rich little girls uncle, and In this way
Alice. the rich little girl, was thrown
a little with Bessie, the poor one; but
often, when they did meet they made
up for 1t by liking each other very
much and playing as long as they
could.
(To be contlnued.)
ANN ROY JOHNSTON.
4o7 East Grace Street, city.
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THE ROLLER SKATES.

I certainly have got a good papa.
He has bought me every kind of skates,
FIRST he bought me- wooden roller
skates; then he got mo pair of ce-
nlent roller skates; then I had steel
roller skates, and at last he bought
me pair OF ball-bearing skates--the
last kind could haze. And i am per-
fectly satisfied with them, and so to
the park every day and skate, and
have q tine time.
A true story,
BY GLADYS PAI1AIATARY,
31Q4 r. Broad ST., City.
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Of Franks gate.
All had come, and none were late.
And thon they started out, as happy
as could be,
But how the party ended we must
wait and see.
While they were a-playins
Altogether In a bunch,
Some bird or animal or ghost
sneaked off with all the lunch.
While they hunted for the eggs,
In all tho brush nnd cane,
Some great black clouds got together
And commenced for to rain.
When they got back to town that night,
All soaking wet with rain,
They got together and solemnly vowed
They'd never go egg hunting again.
Composed by MILDRED CAL1SCH,
406 Lombardy ST., City.
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MY FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL.

The first day 1 went to school had
to read and write and spell. And I
was SO scared. because I was just small
then. I was only seven years old.
My sister took me to school the first
morning and didn't want her to leave
me among so many strangers.
When school was out was very glad
to get home. but now like to go to
school, and I am in the fourth grade.
LAURA BIRMINGHAM,
Lexington, Va, aged eleven.
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THE STORY OF x CAT AND A poG.

oncc upon a time there was cat
and dog. The old dog was good and
faithful. but the cat was very spiteful,
Every time they camo across ono an
other the cat would scratch the poor
old dog. Sometimes he could get out
of her way. and sometimes lie could
not. One day the old cat scratched
out one Of the dogs eyes. But one time
tho cat got on tho table. This made
the cook very angry, and che went TO
full old dog bit the cooks hand so she
let the AK fall, and the cat got away,
After that the cat was sorry for the
dog because she had scratched out his
eye. So she was very good to him.
STUART PANNILL.
Bassett, Henry Co., Va; Box 10,
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France was free once more.
There is very handsome statue
standing on the spot where she was
burned. LESLIE JONES,
No. e5a1 @ ST.. Richmond. Va.
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AN EASTER EGG HUNT.

Lets give an Easter hunt" said grace,
20 let's" cried Frank, with beamihg
face.
Come ask all our playraates," they
cried,
And away to the different houses they
HE'D.
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BADGES SENT QUITO.
roxrn1nUrons ron THE WEEK.

For THE WbhN
Morris, II. Bailey.
Mahony, Carrie B.
Mitchell, Mildred
Mann. Bessie
Massie. James p. '
Mahon, Carrie
Nuckols, Blanche
Pettus. Merritt
Pope, Lonnelle
Pope, Anna T.
@Purdy, Frances
Page, Florence
Parkinson, n.
Pannill, George
Prltchctt, Esther
Poase, Willie
Palmatary. GLADYS
Pannill, Stuart
Reams, Ella
Robertson, g. IL
Heid ISllzabeth
Smith. Mary Loo
Schweickert, Gray
Sheppard. virginia
Sh elton. w. r.
sarville. Chas. q.
Saunders. Olynthus
Spencer, Katherine
sorg, Helen
sheehy. John j.
sutton. Cannon p.
salomonsky, II. l.
Smith, dllberta
Trice. n. II.
de TArnowsky. I.
Thompson, Beatrice
Turnbuli. Evelyn
Talbot. Louise
White. Lizzie
Warmer, Helen w.
Wakefield, Lila
Walker. Richard B.
Whitlow. Nat
Warrington, G.
Malcolm.
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,vrr,k,s PRIZE WINNERS.

Anna Pope, school Post-Ohice, va.
Pauline o. HerndOn, Dawhohvl e..
Leslie Jones, No. 25:l - street. w.
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Picture Puzzle.
a Cl,nrade.

a Chnrade.
My first is in tough, and not In rough.
My second is In ditch. and not In pitch.
My third is In cat. and not IN rat.
My fourth is In could. and not III would.
My whole is something that oil children
owe. CLIFFORD GREEN.
sat z. Main Street. Richmond. Va.
A Charade.
My first Is in when, but not in ten.
My second Is In end, and also in spend.
My third Is In but, but not in nut
My fourth Ia In saw, but not In law.
, My fifth Is In light, and also In sight,
MY sixth Is in tend. and also In lend.
My seventh is In raw, but not In saw.
My whole Is man who wrote q book,
which has done US lot of good.
BENNIE CAPTAIN.
casNorth Seventeenth Street. Richmond.
Va.
A Charade.
My first Is lii rat. but not In cat.
My second Is in cake, also in bake
My third Is In car. but not In bar.
My fourth Is In hate. also IN make.
My fifth Is In rest. also in chest.
My sixth Is In pegs. also In eggs.
My whole Is fayorIte Of school children.
Your member, IRWIN C.AVEDO.
A CharaAe.
My first is In cat, but not in rat.
My second is In long. but not In strong.
My third Is In ear and also in hear.
MY fourth is In vanish. but not In perish.
My fifth Is In VIC. and also agree.
NY sixth Is In dwell. and also In tell.
My seventh 10 In all, and also In tall.
My eighth Is In name but not in tame.
My ninth Is in hand, and also in land.
MY whole Is we'll known President OF
the United States
HARRY, GLASS.
s11 North Nineteenth Street. Richmond
va.
CHlarade.
My first is in prone, but, not In drone.
My second is in ring, but not In sling.
My third Is In earl, but not In purl.
MY fourth is In house. and also III mouse
My fifth Is in plat, but not In bat.
My sixth Is In deign, but not in fegn,
My seventh Is In maple. and also In staple
My eighth Is In not, but not In blot.
My ninth is In torn. but not III worn.
My whole Is an officer Of high rank.
HELEN WORSHAM WAnRfNER.
Jumbled Names of Confederate Generals.
l. eel.
Z. Saturt,
8. WE'LL.
I. lilll.
S, derpen.
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BY RICHARD B. WALKER.
ANSWERS.


Answer to Rebus by Darlington Galloway:
l, Julian T. Barber. .. Robert Williams. ;.
Lewis Station.
BY BLANCHE ANTHONY.
Hanover Courthouse. Va.
AhsYsr, az Chatads by drayson Yartng-
ten: Jackson.
Answer Of a Charade BY wlnifred Barks.
dale. Candy. MARTHA If. GRId6.
Jetcrsvllle. Amelia county. Va
Answer to Authorization Puzzle: 1. o, mo
I've lost my knife .. He Is I'LL he fiad bet.
ter 50 to bed. 3. You cannot nii4a the road
1t 10 90 large. 4. We will wash our hands
whet, We come to branch. S. Have YOU avSl
seen Mt. Hood? (Mt. MontanA). g.. a large
mass OF snow fell down the mountain
BY CARR1NGTON CALLAWAT.
Norwood. Va.
Answer to Puzzle: I. Zoo. Q. Ausust. g.
Bean. t. Pine. s. Altar. s. Quit. I, fin
s. Ham. ANDREW G. BRYANT,
High Street, Franklin. Va.
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SO-s
Allen, NJ. st. G.
Arthur. Helen G.
Anthony. Blanche
Babcr, Julian t. .
Bailey, Ezra IL.
Blount, John b.
Brunet, Sallie
Baker, Chas., Jr.
Birmingham, Laura
Carredo, Irwin
Calisch, Mildred
Cordes, Amanda
Cordes. August
Caplon, Bonnie
billiard. Maude
Deye, NJ. irene
Deye. Alma
Eye, Addie
Evans. Wallace
Eddy. Vernon
Early, Mary a.
Early. S. Lucille
Eawthrop. Donald
Graves. Ruth
Gillian. Mary A.
Gillian. r. NJ.
Green, Clifford
Glass, Harry
Grigg. Martha NJ.
Hatcher. Gertrude
Herndon. Rosa J..
Hughes. Gertrude
Harcum. Andriennt
Holloway. Emily
Hoge, Alice A.
Herndon, George
Jones, Leslie
Johnston. Helen n
Johnston. Nicketti
Johnson. Theresa
Johnston, Ann Roy
Knipple, G. w.
Letter, Luna
Lombard. Maude
kH;as,nS Zander.
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they went to her home and married tho
very next day. The dog went to the
wedding. They lived to be seventy
years old, and the dog thirty-five.
HELEN r. JOHNSTON,
tti 407 East Grace.
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Dear Editor.-I failed to see my drawing
OF Happy HoolIgan In the T. D. c. c. Page
which I hope It will escape the waste basket.
/ was real disappointed In not seeing my
first drawing In print. remain. your new
member. EZRA II. BAILEY.
No. 1a1 Linden Avenue, sufrolk. Va.
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Dear Editor.--As I have been very busy
have not hean able TO do anything for tha
r. d, G. g., but now as have tho time Z
viii send soYr,ethlng. Enclosed you will And
q picture by tho name ot"IIunting the WHO
Goose" From q mem bar. N
& RICHMOND. Va, W Richard WALKER.
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Dear Editor.-Inclosed you will and a
drawing. hope you will not have to throw
1t In the waste-paper basket. When Will
you send me badge? I wrote to you asks
ns for one several days ago. but 1t has not
cUrie yet. Your friend.
School p. o., Va ANNA T. POPE.
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Dear Editor.-1 received my badge and
thank you very much for 1t. go to school
and my school will be out In q week. I am
very fond OF reading the Chlldren's Page.
From your now member,
indian Rock Va JAMER r. RI,OIINT
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Dear Editor,--You will ind inclosed n
puz1le. which hope you may find space
for In your paper am constant reader
OF your Ghidrens Page and enjoy II so
much Respectfully, s.3 " Az
HELEN WORsHAM WARMER.
JatarSyillc, Va,
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Dear Edltor,-I have not written for the
r. p. c. C. for q long While. but ! inclose
a small piece. which hope will be publish
ed also inclose small picture OF myself.
I remain YOUR friend, IT,
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Dear Editor.--r inclosa drawing which
hope you will consider good enough to
print. shall be- Slad to have a badge. Your
new member, ROSA L. HERNDON.
DnwSonville Va
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Dear Editor-I would like to be q mem
bev of tho T. D. c. Club very much. Please
send me a badge and rules to so. Inclosedi
YOU Will find a drawing. which hope youth
publish. Your new member.
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Dear Editor,-As would like to become
Il member OF the Childrens Club I Will write
to Join IT. I am q little girl twelve years
old. like to read II so much and hear the
little childrens stories. have Just finished
reading 1t. Please send me a badge. I Viii
send In story next week. Yours truly.
lizzie WHITE.
SISyron r. o. King William county. al
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pArlllClx HENRY.

s. LICIIIE1 y1lAINL1,
Jacksonville, Va, ago eleven years.
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Dear Edit6r--1 have received my badge
the list of weekly contributors and the chill
dren who receives prizes. hoping some day
! may win one. Wishing the T. D. G. C.
much success. raniAln-A member of your
club. GERTRUDE HUGHES.
No t7s1 Bainhridge Street, Manchester.
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Letters From
Our Children.

Dear Editor,--1 am very much interestos
In the r. u. C. Page. I want to Join tho
club. Please send me a badge and some
rules to 60 by. Yours truly,
DONALD GAWTHRoP. K
1907 Hanover Street City.
Dear Editor
Twas beautiful April day
when they started out 30 gay
10 q party
Tho account is given here
lii a. way not very clear
Fot the members Of the T. D. C. C.
Composed by MILDRED CAL1scH.
P.ys.---please send be n badge. hope my
egg hunt escapes the waste basket.
MILDRED CALfSCU.
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Dear Editor-I read tho T. D. C. C. Page
and enjoy 1t worry much. would like to be
q member. Please send me- badge. Fondly.
GERTRUDE HATCHER.
p. O. Box 157. FarnyillA Va
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|, Dear Editor.--We hato been looking at
the Chi!drens Page for some time. think
1t Is very nice and would like to join th<
T. D. C. c. Will you please send me come
rules and badge? Please write and send
them to me as soon az possible. Sincerely
yours. ALMA DEYE.
1425 North Twenty-second Street. City.
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400 Lombardy Street.. Richmond. Va.

Dear Editor.--rt has been long tinls
since you hayo heard from me, but have
been 80 busy with my school studies that {
have not had D chance to draw or write
anything for the Chiidren's Page until now.
But don't think becaMBe have not sent
anything before that am not Interested.
for read the Chlldrens Page every Sum
day see the names OF lots OF new mem-
bers. am gladtthat We are to have a re-
ur.ion in June, and look forward to 1t With
great pleasure, as am sure all our mem
bers do. send you a drawing for Easter.
hope It will please you. With best wishes
to you ard all members OF tho T. D. c. c.,
remain, your little friend,
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No. "a South Market street. Petersburg.
Va
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Dear EdItor.-1 would like 20 be a member
Of the +. D. G. Club. read the paper every
Sunday and am very Interested in tho r. D.
Q. club. Please send me badge. Yours
truly, Sable BRUNET.
AL Harrison Street. Petersburg, Va
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story, which hope will escape the waste
basket. School closed to-day and I certain
" am glad although ought not to be, for
have missed SO many days this session on
C.. C. much success. T remain. your true
member. MILDRED MITCHELL.
Hurt, Plttsylvania county, Va.
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Dear Edltor.-As have been taking great
notice OF the T. D. G. C. Page will send
yoh this charade. which hope It will escape
the trash basket. Dear Editor. I have ask
has never como yet. Please send mo a
badge. / remain your new member.
IRWIN CAvEDO.
as:c Lester Street. Richmond. Va.
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Dear Edltor-1 an, eight years old and I
should liRe to join the +. D. c. c. because
enjoy reading It. Please send me a
badge. Your new member,
HELEN r. JOHNSTON. =
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-08
SCANDAL EXPLODED
EFFORTS TO KEEP INDICTMENTS
A SECRET
CHIEF ENGINEER INDICTED
For Embezzlement and Conspiracy to
Defraud the Government. A Con-
tracing Firm and Alex Jeffries
Get Theirs

Baton Rouge.-The Plaquemine
lock scandal was exploded in the
Federal Grand Jury and in spite OF
the efforts to keep it dead secret
it can be stated as a positive fact
that four indictments were returned
and the following indicted.
]. R. Conkling, Chief Engineer In
charge of the works on the Plaque
mine locks; Magee & Short, a con-
tracing firm who did work on the
lock some months ago, and Alex JEFF
fries, who was also employed on the
locks. Secret indictments we're re-
turned in all of the cases, but no
effort was made by the court officials
to conceal the fact that j. r. Conkling
the chief engineer in charge, had
been indicted for embezzlement and
conspiracy to defraud the government
A special effort, however, was made
to keep the name of Magee & Short
and Alex Jeffries from reaching the
public, but from a source that i;
believed to be absolutely reliable II
is known that these were also indict-
ed by the Grand Jury in connection
with the scandal.