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Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-19
How About the Goose Eaas?

Lynn. Mass. is boasting Of a hen
that laid an egg containing 2b-cent
piece. Now watch Chelsea come across
with one containing three dimes.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-19
HT
Unkind

Unkind
Patience--Lessons are given now you
know, by means of the phonograpn.
aPtrice--Is that the way your sister
learn to swim .--Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-19

'Hify made an awful fizzle Of his
last attempt to navigate his new air.
ship"
Eyes, it was like a choked chimney"
How do you make it?"
"Why, it was a defective few
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-19
Riding to a Fall

Crouch-Old solxer is on the water
wagon.
Grouch--Great Caesar! What will
happen next?
Crouch-Next will come soker's fall
from the wagon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-19
Thorn for Burr

We call the attention of the Celtic
society and the Caledonian club to the
fact that Justice Rose has imposed a
fine of $40 on a Burr. In view of the
Justices social and national Affiliations
and associations, should he not treat a
burr with more leniency?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-19
UPPER AIR EXPERIMENTS
AND INTERESTING RESULTS

ADICAL and drastic methods
for the elimination of crime
are advocated from time TO
time, not merely by faddists
or cranks, but by men whose
standing Is such as to give
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-19

he climax of the rebate in
vestigations of the interstate
commerce commission, as
they have been conducted in
the west by Commissioner
Frank Lane of California, is
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02

mott in its big coast defense guns. the
composition of which is known only 10
the cxl, rts who manufacture the cX-
plCs;v-.
Treadwell enlisted at Denver four
months ago and has been under sur
VIGILANCE by special agents OF The
sect service ,vcr since Little 10
known here about him except that
ne has travelled much and WAS we'll
read. especially in army matters, the
handling of guns AMI the manufac~
tUrN of gunpowdcr. For many years
b lived in Japan ana learned to speak
the Japanese language. The officers
at the Preside say mat native Japan
c@e have remark d that TreadwcIi
could speak JapaneSs as well as a
native.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02

cellent work OF other members OF the
I, company. all eyes were for MISS
Clarke alone when that charming lit
tie woman was on the stage. Words
are thrown away In an effort to de-
scribe this dainty. ,iinhntiye fairy. Sh"
| Is just about the most bewitching Bit
Of human flesh that mortal man ever
laid eyes upon. Her every move
! ment. is grace itself. and when she
cones floating toward the foot'iehts.
singing In sweet. liquid little so
prano voice. one wants 20 be pinched
10 make sure that It's not all 4
dream.
As Sylvia. daughter of King EcHa-
ticus, Miss Clark mas even better op
pOrtunities for the display or her 'ai'
ents that she had in Wang.
Numerous members OF the compa
ny are worthy of especial mention.
Joseph Phillips. appearing a" Fortuna
tus. has a fine tenor voice: Dethlaf
Poppen az Appolus. Zig. resonant
bass: George Odell. as Adonis.
clear, strong tenor: Miss Nella Shayhe
as Lady Patricia. a strong. trnc ana
sweet soprano. ard Miss Ahce ii'i'"'
as Lady Alice, good con'raito.
Julian Reed. as Spninxns; Wiliiam
Wolf. as Altimus, King Of Aitr"ria;
Edmund Lawrence. rs Pedro anu
Miss Ada Deavcs. rs Papr'ka' shar :"
honors with the star in the fnihlah
ing. All OF them had god parts IN"
made the most of them.
The chorus was one of the strongest
ever heard here In light opera. Abon:
twelve men and twenty girls, All wen
trained and having splendid H"irr"'
made IN the chorus. Most OF 'h'
pirls wera fair to lock upon ana III"
costumes were pretty and appropriate.
The score Ct 'ilappylaNd was
written by Reginald DekoVen' OF
"Robinhood. fame ard is w"f'hS ~
the ,reatmen, it received at the HANDS
NJ the present company. me n"oh'
nv Fredericy Rank"m, is eXcepiiohal'
" clever, and actually contains
rather interesting little story
Two beautiful stage settings are
used.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
mREe SISTERS ARE
seeHACeD BY NEGROES
aeresWs o. Matilda. Laura and Zania
Smith Bring Rescuers-Oeg
! Gives no cIeW.

WOODBURY.. n. J., May 1.-Two
uessces xere frightened OF last night
By woodbury. citizens as they were at
ssckfng Matilda and Laura Smith.
twins. y years old. ane their sister.
Z@nia Is years old. The girls wsfc
% their ~ay home at s o'clock when
he negroes spranE out from a clump
n huxhes and attempted 20 seize them.
Scsaming loudly. the girls aed. The
regroex aad their wafer spaniel pun
aued. In kicking at the dog Matilda
Hnoesed down Zcnia sns the latter
bsussed her hip. Ano'her eistsr trip
~ over the animal and the negroes
eaneA: M with she girls. They w're
SeudiDx over ;hsm when several men
vSo had heard the SCREAMS ran 10 the
eescue. TIE negroes aed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02

Award Probably viii be Made BY the
War Department Within the Next
Few Days, and There 10 Every Rea.
son For Believing That Contract
viii Come Here.

Reliable advices received In this city
yesterday from Washington. ID. q.
ssate that the Newport News ship
buf,iing 4 Dry Dock Company was
the lowest bidder on the. construction
ar a steel cable laying steamship Tor
fhe war department. The bids on the
syesse, were opened in Washington
Thursday.
while the contract for the steamer
psobably will not he awarded before
NEXT week there seems every reason
10 believe that the local yard Will GIT
The lob. The vessel will cost about
S2a0, 900 and will be completed with
IN ycar. She will be built OF steel
throughout. will be propelled by Il
angle screw. triple expansion engine
ana win he equipped with complete
CABLE laying apparatus. She will be
the iirst vessel Of her kind ever butt
Yof tho war department and will ne
,ssed In cable laying at the various
points on the Atlantic coast. working
Il coniunction with mine laying YES
Sis.
The news that the local yard stands
an exceiicn, show Of landing this con-
tract wIli be received here with pleas
IRE as Il Is generally known that the
yard stands in need OF the work nj
this TIM.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
NOMINATED az RECLAMATION
Mr.. Albert Holmes for Senate u
wes< Vlrujnia.

AMIR. Albert w. Homes. o. Lowell
SIest virginia. the son OF Mrs. s.
Holmes, Of 20S Thirty-second street
has received the Republican nomiha'
Tin by reclamation for state senator
IN the district comprising the coun-
ties OF Summers. Green Briar. Mon
roe and Mercer, in West Virginia. As
the district IS safely Republican. Mr..
Holmes election Is practically assur'
ed. Mr.. Holmes enjoys RESPONSE
bic post with the Chesapeake 4
Ohio Railroad Company. int his be,
coming a member of the West Nirgt-
mia legislature will not cause him TO
relinGuish his regular work. Mr.
Holmes is n young man. still being
under 80. and the nomination coming
to him unanimously is a strong tesfi-
moniaI Of his popularity in the sec
ton in which he resides. and rea-
son for the belief which Is entertain
ed In his home town that he has a
bright po,i,ica! future ahead Of him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
Missing Words are Worth Some
thing This Time.
Some Of the Contestants Had All Ex
cept One Of the Words Yesterday
Hundreds Of Lists Have Been Re,
ceivcd.

Again tn" missing words are Civ
ing trouble. Since last Sunday III"
ads" have remained unchanged. and
no one has been able to solve the
problem. although the Missing Word
Editor has had hundreds Of commuEi
cations TO examine every day.
Today the prize is s.. very handy
little sum in these days when i've
spots are not as plentiful as they
have been and will BE- again. Al
signs point TO rushing business In
the missing word department today.
and the editor has arranged for as
distance in handling his mail
One or two Of the contestants found
all of the TO-: words excsp; one yes
ieTday. The problem IS no harder
than those thai have gone before,
and there seems to he no reason for
the delay in solution. About an
average number of words are missing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
Fifteen DISTIIlERIsS
PUT OUT OF BUSINESS
Only One is Now in Operation in Pitts
sylvania County. But Others
My Open.

CHATHAM. VA. May l-EeSinnins
Today only on. licensed whiskey dis
,illery IS in operation in Pittsyivania
county ant the entire output OF the
plant has to be delivered 10 the rail-
road IT Dry Fork. the distiiiery b ing
located within a few hundred yards
Of the track Of the southern Railway
Company.
Every purchase Of whishey from
this d;siiIIcry by citizens of Piitsyi-
yania will BE- shipped to this place,
and this being III only one in tn"
COURT. prospects are that the ex-
press business n this place will in
crease very mach.
About - disti!Ieries in diferen; sec
iiUns of the county closed today and
81 that number very few if any vii!
succc in having a license granted
hem.
Fo.r applicants who applied at the
Anil term of coart for diStiliCrS III
ccr~c may amply n the July { rn'.
AL Tho probabilities are that On" Vt
; ~ @: thrm may BE- granted 1nScS.
"a one II tho number was not opposed.
tu, rad not raid his POr 'aN as re-
Guir, 3.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
SOUGHT GUN SECRET:
OUSTEO FROM ARMY
Private in coas. Artillery. Speaking
japanese Language. Is Ordered
Discharged From Service.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. NAY -
John Trcaducll. private tn ;he S"T
eutic;h Company. coast artillery. sta
toned at tn Preside. has ben dis
charged from the army on Al order
from thc war department al Wash
ington.
The order sss not accompanied by
aEy cxp:anaiion for the action. but .;
Is known that TrCaiwoH is s'ssPcrt'd
Of having attempted 10 l-=rn ;hc SIC
ret formula Of ''ExplcsivN n On" "i
the explosives used ~ the govern
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
Powell Trust Co,
KEEPER or MISSION
MOUSE" IS LOCKED UP
Warrant Charges c. r. Lockwood
Win Keeping House Of ~
Fame.

c. F. lockwood. who conducts wha,
he styles mission house at lls
Twenty-third street. was arrested
yesterday morning ly PatrolInan Lat.
inner on u warrant sworn out by CHIEF
OF Police Reynolds charging him with
keeping a house OF Ill fame. He was
locked up to await hearing before
Justice Brown in the police court TINS
morning
Lockwood was witness in Inc
trial of Harrison Witchewah last
week and when on the witness stan'i
he stated that short time before
Witchewah killed Dora Hall. the In
dian and the woman spent a night
at his place on Twenty.third street
This statement led to an Investigation
OF the place by Chief Reynolds ana
the. warran. followed this investiga
tiOn
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
DE ARMOKD DECLARES
MISSOURI IS FOR Bryan
Defends the Nebraska Mans Oec's'o''
to Run for the Third
Time.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. May l.-R"p-
resentatjye David A. DrArmond. o.
Missouri in an address before the
District of Columbia Democratic AS,
sociatiOn. declared that the people o'
Missouri look upon William Jennings
Bryan as the logical candidate for the
presidency and that Missouris dele
gates will support him unanimously
at the Denver convention. MT. DE
Almond said in part: some people
criticise Mr. Bryan and say ne ran
IN 1896; he ran again in 1900: ne Is
the perpetual candidate; he is the
man always TO the front. VINO GOV
there with less sellseeking and Is
mere thoroughly in accord with the
wishes OF those who followed nm
than Mr.. Bryan?
rs there anything wrong in MS ne
| ins willing TO sand again as the can
didate Of his party. If his party want
him? What is he doing now. OF
| what has he done TO put himself In
the way OF the nomination at Denver
that any man can criticise? he
stands as one of the highest and mob
lest types OF mar-a Christian. pat
riotiC gentleman.
Representative Hughes. Of New Jer
sey. also spoke. He declared that
there are probably not Zoe" Demo
cratic voters in his state who would
oppose MIR. Bryan il nominated. The
unins;rucied delegation. he said may
support the Nebraskan in the conven,
ton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
THEATRICAL

A season notable only for th'
limited number Of good attractions
offered vas closed at the Academy
Of Music last nigh; with the mos'
delightful comic opera production
seen here in many dav. "Happyiaad
Is a real comic opera. with score
and book comparing favorably with
the best. and the company headed by
Dewolf Hopper and Including Miss
Marguerite Clark is ~ tine Al class
An audienc. filing the theater wit
messed the performance.
Hooper himself Is the same old
.arr -shsnkcd clown who has been
making audiences laugh for connie
% decades. There Is no chance this
year. unIess he IL a little hii more
horsv than before. He gets the
laughs and applause just the same.
singing topical songs in his big buzz
saw voice. twisting his counlenancr
into wonderful grimaccs and cav"rt-
ing about the stage IKE > piavfn!
giraffe. He has abundant oppoT' mi
Tics as Ecstaticus. King Of Elysia.
who IL unhappy because everybody
else L. happy. AFTER the frst act.
when the audience refused 10 be salts
fed untn the S;sT appeared on the
stage alone. Mr.. Hopper mad" on"
q; his characteristic curtain Sverch"S
and recited Casey A. the Bai. Win
n few rc~ fTii;s.
Thnrsh shc hnuse shristsi anf
bruised It's hands over the antics q
the star, and fully appreciated The eS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
PICTURE SHOW GRAPHIC.
PHONES THINGS OF PAST
fhousand Dollar License TAX Guar
antees Quiet on the
Avenue.

None OF the managers o: the NOV
3ue picture shows In the city put up
sthe required $1,000 for the privilege
a having q graphophone horn In front
a their shoa houses and. a. the liz
,cenSe tax fell due yesterday, all
~ horns were taken down. Some OF
80 pascss viii, It Is said. operate
: 4 Gifaphophones inside Of the shows. but
1here wtli be no moro horns On the
Axet.
Practically all of the shows In town
have been operating horns for year
r more and they have been pretty
generally regarded as nuisance.
The license tax of $1,000 was II
tepded to be prohibitfye.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
ONLY SNAIL NUMBER OF
DOG TAXES HAVE BEEN PAID
After May IS Al Unlicensed and un.
muxzled CANNES Will Re
Piekedpp.

Although the license tax on dogs
was due yesterday. only about p tags
have thus for been issued by Com
missioner OF the Revenue W. u
Crump. Dog owners vii! he given
until MAY Is TO secure tags for thrir
CANNES. but after that date the dog
ca,chers VIII get busy and un-licens
ed and un-muzzied dogs will be pick
ed mp.
The commissioner OF the revenue
has on hand a number Of dog muz.
lies. but as over 2s0 muzzl.s werc
sold las; year there is not expected
10 be very much demand fer them
this year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
Committee WNl Recomm md 10
letIo, Against Gas Company
ANOTHER xElsuRe MEETS oI;flvon
Proposed to Consolidate Office CT
City Engineer and Street superin-
.tendent Not Approved by Members
Health Committee Meets.

Nv a unanimous vote last night the
city council COMMITTEES Oh highways
and sewers iaiI upon the tahl2 III"
ordinance OF Councilman Ernest cox
repeating the franchise OF the New
port News Gas Company, on the
ground that the company has VIOLA
/. Il the provisions OF its franchise rel
alive TO The price to he charged Tor
Illuminating gas on and after july /.
1907. The resolution was introduced
by Mr.. Cox at the last meeting of tn"
common council and was referred 10
the highways and sewers committee
for action.
All OF the committeeman agreed that
inasmucb as the company had rec
ognized Its error in the matter aud
agreed to refund to its patrons the
amount they had paid the company
for Illuminating gas in excess or the
amount prescribed in the franchise.
that the council should take no ac-
ton upon the matter at this time.
The committee also laid upon the
table the resolution consolidating the
offices of city engineer and superin-
end mt of streets. Al! of the mem
bers of the committee expressed them
selves as being opposed to any such
consolidation.
The members attending were:
Chairman Via and Messrs. Chcadl".
Robinson and Weston.
Health Committee.
The health committee held very
brief session with the following MEM
bers present: Boiling. chairman,
helms. Robinson and Wallace. No
hi siness WIS transacted Neyond the
ordering of bills for the past month
paid as soon as sufficient funds for
the purpose are appropriated by the
council.
City Clerk Hudgins explained TO the
committee that he had not advs rtised
for sale the city crematory because he
had bel informed by City Attorney
Massie that the fixtures in the build
ing did not belong to the city. The
matter OF the ownership of the fly
lures will be settled as soon as pos
sible and the building sold.
The almshouse anG poor committee
was scheduled to meet last night. but
the meeting was postponed for lack OF
a quorum.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
Socia!-PeEs0nal

Miss Margaret Young has returned
from a visit to relatives in LynchLnrg
and Roanoke.
Miss Gertrude Fenton returned
from Alexandria. where she spent
two weeks with relatives. She was
accompanied home by her niece. Lit
tie Miss Virginia Sinclair.
Miss Louise Birmingham left yester'
day for New York to spend the re-
mainder of the spring and the sum-
mer.
Miss Inez Scott left yesterday for
her home IN Richmond after visit
to the Misses Scott on Twenty-sixfh
street.
Miss Sadie SapdersSn has returned
from a visit to friends In Norfolk.
Miss Virginia Handy. Of Twenty
seventh street. who has heen visiting
in Philadelphia the pat two weeks
returned home yesterday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02

There will b. a mss meeting O:
Sunday school workers a, the Chest
~. Aycnuc Methodist church tomoT-
Tow afternoon a. $50 O'Clock. tn"
meeting Is jailed by NT. W. c. Harris.
prcsid nj Of tho local Sunday School
Association. and al workers are IN
vifci 20 10 present. Nr. e W. Ilainss,
siatistic!an 81 tho state association.
Who rccg niIy attended fhc state con
veutiou. x!n ~ the principal sPSakrr.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
Rusty Nat Causes Death.

MANASSAS. VA. May Charles
Bryant. the twelve years old son OF
Mr.. ard Mrs. Barney Bryant. fell upon
some boards about ten days ago. when
one Of his hands was pierced by a
rusty n-il.
A few days after the accident the
bows rand began swt Hing. causing
lockjaw. which resulted in his death
yesterday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
MO0DH0UND'S Scent
NOT GOOD EVIDENCE
4uncik Magistrate Refuses to roo
Accused Man Because Boys Had
Trailed Him.

Accueeo wan oeCAo$e oSSS '~
!. Traiied Him.
SurFOIK. VA. May In trial
beoore Mayor Norffeet today. the court
refused to convict Hurley Briggs. aged
.. on bloodhound evidence. Briggs
vss accused Of playing "Peepihg Tom
~ opening window shutters for tic
unrpcse Of watching young women
1a.robe. ca Wednesday. when Mrs.
Carrie Cowii-< ind two daughters
wsre disturb d by night prowiers.
hscdbouads trailed eight squares ana
hayed Briggs for their quarry.
Mayor Norneet dismissed the case
before the closing argument OF the
prosecuting attorney. but said in his
decision that he would like to nave
heed there to fire IS caiiber hall
Under the shirt OF the guilty party
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
Charged With Stealing Trunk.

Charged with Sc al ng trunk IHI'
Of clothes from Laura Dunston. Ne
gro woman Emma Turner. also cot
orr ii. was arrested in Rockets ycster-
day afternoon by Patroimaa Giddings
Tho arrest VAS mad on warrant
svorr out by the Danstan woman. The
prisoner was hailed NV Jusiic' Semmes
ON her own recognizancs for her ap'
pe,rancc in police cour; THE morn
ing
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
SoeciA Auditor.

Mr.. John u. Locke. referee in hank
ruptcy. has been appointed special au-
di,or to the receivers OF the James
town Exposition Company by Judge
waddilI i'm the United States District
Court.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02

CITY OF MFICO. Nav i.-Adyiccs
from Torrcon say that when the
uorttbouna pasSenKer train on the
main raiiroad reached tina; place II
was found that . Wells Fargo Expire ~
pacsaze. containing s.2.e"o was Hiss-
ing from the express car. There "a
no citu to the robbers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
marine oisspeesrs In Norfolk.

NORFOLK. VA May LEAVING
~ sAip's mailing pouch ., the Local
possS0ce. Marine Macdonald Eden. OF
~ DATED States hattjeship iowa. has
nsra missiae since yesterday ~ u
q6cSsek ssd 10 IL believed he csrried
swQte Asa several reeisfered letters
o61essn&ns considerable ssms o!
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
Sunday Excursion 70 Mathews County

Or SUNDAY. NAV n"u. he Old
Dominion Linz Si0anc- Ramp N
Reads viii make a special trip 20
Mathews CouE;y. Leave Old Point
500 a. m. Fare. round trip ella.
sI-st. W. w. L.ANDoN, Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
Gets Rid Of Chains Under water.

BOSTON. Nav Ten thcIsand
p~rsoIf .aw Harry iIoudini. the
"naRd'uff wizard Lap INFO tn"
Charles River from Harvard Bridge.
and free himself Of his bends under
water in forty seconds. Hogdini Jump
ed distance Of fifty feet with his
hands shackied behind him and
chains and upper arm baris Arranged
to prevent hiH throwing his hands
over bis head.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
BUXTON &PAREER

For Perfection Oil Cook Stoves.
Edc!wciss and other high grade Re
friseraiorS. Reg.si'e Gn-Car,s and Col
lapsibies. Ideal Cribs with high sides.
Porch Rockers and Settecs. and Fur
Dishrrs for every room in the hoaxr.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02

RI'rFAIyO. y. V. Nav Seven In
ch = Of snow frIi hHre Yesterday and
lari night. 81 jamestown his un1rn-
ing tn snow vas ten inches deep.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-25
Don't wait until the
last minute to buy. Our
store is the place where
you can get what you
want.
Welsh Jewelry co.
NEW Sc.0OL BOARD MEETS.
DIR. S. d. Perkins Re elected President
john McNeese still at Head
of Parish cll0Ois

The new parish school board for
this parish. met at the courthouse
Saturday morning and took their
oath of Office before the district clerk
and qualified to hold their Office for
the ensuing four years. The members
of the new board, are: Ward Zone,
J. FL. Leggett; Ward Two, j, M.
Booze: Ward Three, Sam Kaufman;
Ward Four, D. S. Perkins; Ward
Five, Fl. j. Nelson; Ward Siz, A. |.
Shaw; Ward Seven. G. W. Richard
son: Ward Eight, Joseph Roberts;
Ward Nine, Isaac Derouen; Ward
Ten, W. Krielow.
Of the above Messrs. Booze, Kauf-
man, Perkins and Krielow served dur
ing the past four years, while the re-
remaining six are new members and
entered upon their duties for the first
time. Immediately after qualifying
the new board elected DR.. Perkins &c
succeed himself as president of the
board. Mr.. McNeese was also re.
elected to the Office of secretary and
treasurer of the board and superin'
tendent of the schools of the parish.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-25
Our Annual Christmas
Reduction Sale is now ON.
Welsh Jewelry co.
Churches Observe Christmas With Ap.
prOpriate Services

Christmas will be ushered in with
appropriate services by each of the
churches Thursday evening Santa
Claus will appear, in one style or
another. at each OF the churches, to
delight the hearts of the children.
Elaborate preparations have been
made and the churches are being ar.
tistically decorated. The children,
too are preparing to do their part by
rendering pleasing and appropriate
programs. The several churches ex.
tend cordial invitation to all tc
come and enjoy pleasant evening.