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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01
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II. s. branch HydrographIc Offiee

L. 8. Branch photographic Office
A branch OF the United States hydrogrspbic
office. located Ia the Merchants Exchange is
maintained in San Francisco, for the benefit of
mariners. without regard to nationality and free
Of expense. Navigators are cordially invited 10
visit the Office. where complete sets of charts
and sailing directions OF the world are kept at
hand for comparison and reference and the
latest information can always be obtained re-
CardIng lights. dangers 10 navigation and mat
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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23
Judge Campbell Oh Pistol TOting.

The pernicious habit of carry
ing concealed weapons is more
and more receiving the attention
of our judges. Judge Miller, OF
Calcasieu, for example, is noted
for his severity in dealing with
this kind of offense, inflicting the
heaviest punishment on everv
offender convicted before his
court.
Judge VIM. Campbell is also
determined to put stop to- this
crime as far as it's law in his power
to do so. The first opportunity
he had to demonstrate, was in
Acadia parish on Tuesday morn
ing, when he sentenced an offender
to pay $3.50 or six months in jail.
In delivering his sentence he said /:
Il propose to do what l can to
break up the illegal practice OF carry,
ing concealed weapons. To this END
l shall impose heavy penalties on all
persons convicted of violating the
law in this respect, varying the pen
atty according to the circumstances
but always making it heavy: | might
as we'll begin with you, and l there.
fore fine you with two hundred and
fifty dollars and costs, with the al
tentative of six months in the parish
jail"
Judge Campbell also intimated
that if a fine of $3.50 was not SUI
ficienr to put a complete stop to
this offense. he would inlet the
limit-S500 fine and one year in
prison. Speaking about this, he
said:
"My experience of many years as
sheriff. prosecuting attorney and
and criminal lawyer has shown me
that most killings are directly trace
able to the pistol toting habit. Very
few killings would take place if the
killer had to 60 home for his weapon.
| believe that when the pistol toteI
learns that it will cost him from $3.50
to $500, with a good chance to go to
Jail for six months to year, he will
feel different about it. I shall try to
enforce the law. Lafayette Gazette
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

The appropriations by the gov
eminent and the contributions by
societies and private individuals
in behalf of the unfortunate peo-
pie of Southern Iealy are more
generous than those inspired by
any previous catastrophe. Less
than three years ago at the time
of the San Francisco earthquake,
the people of this country con-
tributed so generously that the
President discouraged foreign
gifts and the relief committee of
San Francisco had a considerable
surplus left on it's hands and this
has been applied to the relief OF
the unhappy people in the earth
quake area of Italy. The loss of
life in San Francisco was small,
but in Southern Italy it has bsen
enormous as counted by the hum
dred thousand. The whole world
is responding literally to the call
of need.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

Chief Game Warden, Frank M.
Miller, has announced that Louis
lana hunters who have 1908 Ii
censes do not need to buy new
ones, now that the year has pass
ed Licenses issued in 1908 are
good until May Is, 1909, even
though. the license reads to the
contrary, says Mr.. Miller. May
10Th is the date fixed for the ex-
piration of the licenses, because
on that day ends the open season
for snipe, the game which can be
killed latest in the year. Al! Ii
censes issued in 1908, read "Good
until December 81, 1905" Owing
to this fact many hunters refused
to take out licenses in December,
saying that they would be good
for only a few days, and that they
preferred to wait until Jan. /.
The date "Dec. 81" on the licenses
is a misprint, declares Mr.. Mil
Ter, who is endeavoring to remove
the popular misapprehension that
all hunters must buy new licenses
now.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

The State of Texas has the
largest school fund of any State
in the Union. BY careful mane
agement this fund is constantly
increasing. Gov. Campbell in
his message to the Legislature
says: II take pleasure in calling
attention to the growth of the
permanent state school fund. Its
book value, exclusive of unsold
lands, has increased from ST.
1853, 1861 in 1904 to SCI ,526, PATS
in 1908. The items of this fund
are as follows: Cash in hand
S67, 1861; bonds belonging to
the fund Sis, 1871, 06.43; land notes
1913, 406, 222.51; leased lands, esti-
mated value, S7,915, 256.50.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23
DOING THEIR DUTY.
Scores Of Franklin Readers Are Learn.
ing the Duty Of the Kidneys.

To filter the blood is the kidneys duty.
When they fail to do this the kidneys
are wrong.
Backache and many kidney ills follow.
Urinary trouble, diabetes.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure them all.
Franklin people endorse our claim.
Mildred Johnston, living on Main St, .
franklin, La, says: "The prompt
relief l used from using Doan's kidney
Pills proved their great value. fsuf-
fered with a dull pain in the small of
my back which l attributed to heavy
lifting. The results that followed the
use of Doan's Kidney Pills. procured
from S. J. Gates & Co.'s drug store.
were so satisfactory that | have no
hesitancy in vo,ching for their merits.
| know Doan's Kidney Pills to he very
reliable remedy for backache and other
symptoms of kidney trouble"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23
General Lees Birthday.

Chapter No. ITO, Daughters of
the Confederacy, celebrated the
anniv, r,arv If General Robert E.
Lee on 1u sday evening at the
Auditorium with appropriate ex-
ercises. The stage had been
beautifully decorated for the oc-
casion with Confederate flags and
flowers, and a large number OF
our citizens were present to do
honor to the occasion among them
a number of Veterans, and for a
few hours the hearts of all those
present were made happy in the
memories of great deeds, martial
valor and recollections OF the
heroes whose patriotism, bravery
and marvellous constructive force
builded out Of chaos the fairest
and purest country that ever
fought and suffered and died in
course of human freedom, civil
virtue and political principles.
At the appointed hour, Mrs. T.
J. Shaffer, president of the Chap
ter, in a few well chosen words
welcomed those assembled to do
honor to the occasion, in response
to which Col. Thos. j. Shaffer,
commander of the local Camp of
this place, delivered an able and
appropriate address. Judge A.
C. Allen. in his usual eloquent
style, delivered a masterful
oratiou on thu life and character
of General r bt. E. Lee. There
were conferred Crosses of Honor
by the Daughters on three worthy
Veterans, Messrs Gable Grevem-
berg, D. NJ. Pecot and John
Darce, Mrs. Shaffer presenting
them. Each number of the pro-
gram was of the highest order,
and was enthusia stically received
and highly enjoyed. The pro-
gram was as follows:
Prayer-Rev. C. C. Wier.
Hymn-"How Firm a Foun-
dation," by the Daughters, Mrs.
c. A. ~O'Niell presiding at the
piano.
Duet-"Home Stretch" Misses
Gertrude We'll and Lucille De-
generes.
Recitation "Observations Of
the Rev. Gabc Tucker" j. X.
Givens. W..
Song =" Southern Marseilles,"
Mr.. E. j. Leben.
Recitation-"Sam Davis" Miss
Oracle Allen.
Song-"Violets," Mr.. Robert
O'Niell.
Recitation-"I an Dreaming"
Mrs. j. r. Givens.
Song-"Dixie," by the Daugh-
tiers, lead by Mrs. A. c. Allen
Benediction-Rev. r. Hale.
After the close of the program
a light luncheon was served by
the Daughters to the Veterans
and friends.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

The verdict of the Tennessee
Jury convicting six night riders
for the murder of Colonel Ram
kin is q refreshing indication and
pressages . better condition in
that section. It is also encour-
aging TO note that the Southern
press 10 emphatic in it's approval
81 the verdict. The jurors in doc
inr their plain duty in the face Of
great personal risk 70 also IN in
spirinr Indication and will
strcnethen public condolences 10
lfhe ability of the courts and the
law 70 overthrow the anarchy
which has long been : disgrace to
parts 81 Kent1e 81 md Tennessee.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

In an article entitled "a Substi-
tute for Matrimony," in the Feb
ruary Woman's Home Compan-
ion, Anna Steese Richardson
proves conclusively that the ma
jority of business girls of to-day
do not marry because the men
they might marry do not earn as
much money as they do. Mrs.
Richardson speaks with authority
she has greater experience
than perhaps any other woman in
America. She concludes her ar
ticle thus: 1.-The business woman
OF to-day is achieving success at
the sacrifice of domestic content
and maternal instinct. Is it worth
while?"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

1t is idle for members of The
House to talk of impeaching the
President. There il no parallel
between the situation now and the
time of Andrew Johnson's i'm
parchment. Moreover the Pres
ident will be a private citizen be-
fore the machinery of impeach-
ment can be set going and it may
be predicted that those members
of Congress who are most vocif-
erous about Impeachment will
also be private citizens in due
course of political evolution.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

The Opelousas Courier is re-
sponsibie for the following: "Oc-
casionally one will hear the re.
mark, 81 wieh l was out of this
town." and then one feels like
saying:" 81 wish you were." for a
man who stands on the street
corners chewing and splitting, tel
ling obscene stories, cursing the
town, finding fault with his grand
mother because she was q woman
Is Z nuisance and an abomina-
tion''.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

In explaining the game law, the
Sabine Banner says: "The
youngster in hunting a sweet
heart doesen't need a hunting
license, and the old maid so as
tutely hunting a husband need
not fear any encouragement from
the game warden. The man who
is hunting trouble does not need
a hunting license, even though he
be armed with a blunderbuss or a
marriage license"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

Several pupils of the Abbeville
high school were poisoned a few
days ago while making expert
ments in the chemical laboratory.
They secured some chloroform
and began iuhaling it for the fun
Vi the thing and when found were
IN an unconscious condition.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

Having escaped the gallows
twice, once by the plea of self
defense and again on the un-
written law Thorton Hams would
do we'll to abandon the pistol
toting habit. He might escape q
third time on the plea OF insanity
but that has the drawback of the
insane asylum attached to it.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

Senator Foraker is still harping
on his Brownsville affair and pro-
poses to make it the unfinished
business of the Senate until it is
finally disposed of, but he ought
to know that it is stale, unprofit-
able and unfit to be warmed over.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

Where is that son of a prophet
who predicted that the automo-
bile and the trolley car wonld re-
tire the horse from business. The
prices obtained at recent horse
sales indicate no slump in horse
flesh. The horse bids fair to sur
vive even the flying machine as
he has long survived steam loco
motion.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

Mr.. Hartman and the other
owners vi the earth should gel
together in a small hall and see
what they can do to stop the
earthquakes. says the Chicago
News. 1t is quite natural, of
course, that they should be a lit
tie out done at having these shake
ups occur without their direction.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

1t is reported that James j. Hill
has bought 100000 acres of land
in Texas. 1t is fortunate for
Rhode Island that he didn't buy it
in that State.--Augusta Herald.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

Let the President have the
stage. His engagement is short.
Never mind Tillman and his
pitchfork, his timber lands and
his typewriter. The President is
the star attraction.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

A Nashville newspaper is &C.
cusing a certain Tennessee states
man Of being intoxicated with his
own voice. If the present pro-
hibition wave continues it will
not be long before that is all that
is left for our statesmen to be in
toxicated with.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

Hon. Rufus E. Foster, U. S.
Attorney at New Orleans, is to
succeed Hon. E. D. Saunders, as
Judge of the U. S. District Court,
Eastern District.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

Tennessee has gone a step fur
ther in the prohibition law, that it
passed a bill through the
Senate on it's third reading on
Tuesday by a vote Of 20 to IL t.
prohibit the manufacture of in
to xicating liquors in that State.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

Dividends, interest, disburse-
ments on stocks and bonds Of
banks, etc., of New York City,
will amount to exceed S21O,OOO,-
600 for the month of January.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

State Auditor Smith and State
Bank Examiner Young have fled
with Governor Sanders their re-
port of the investigation of the
State Normal School, and it is
composed of 36 typewriter pages.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

Cyrus Chapter No. IL, R. A. NJ,
meets every second Sunday at 10
a. m. PERCY SAINT, H. P.
A. G. ALLEN, Secretary.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Services: First and third Sun.
days at 1880 a. m. !; second and
fourth Sundays at 4:30 p. m.
Holy Communion, first Sunday at
1880 a. M; third Sunday at 1880
p. m. Sunday School, $3.50 a. M,
every Sunday.
Rev. ROWLAND HALE, Rector.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

The Rapides police jury has
passed an ordinance that in the
future labor agents must obtain
permission from the president :,
the police jury and give fivs
thousand dollar bonds to pay all
damages resulting from their
agency work.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

Judge Cretien in New Orleans
has decided that betting is bet
ting, whether oral, writer or
printed, and the race course in
dustry has another set back.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23
CHURCH DIRECTORY:

Methodist Church-Franklin ev-
cry Sunday morning aud evening
except third Sunday morning.
Third Sunday morning Centre.
vile. Sunday School, 9:45 a. M,
R. E. Brumby, Supt. Prayer
meeting Wednesday g 80 p. m.
REV. G. C. WIER, Pastor.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23
Meeting Of Cemetery Association.
FRANKLIN, LA Jan. 9Th, 1909.

FRANKLIN, LA Jan. 9Th, 1909.
The regular annual meeting of
the Cemetery Association was
held this day at 3 o'clock p. M,
in the Firemens' Hall, Wilson
McKerali, presiding.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved. Upon
roll call it was found that there
were eighty $780, members in good
standing.
The Treasurer submitted his
report, which was approved and
accepted:
January 5th, 1907.
balance on hand 37o %
Collections for 1907 433 10
Collections for 1908 44O ~
Less sl25l SO
Rent paid for 1907. go 90
Janitor paid for 1907 42O 90
Stamps and station
cry ............ D w
Rent paid for 1908. 60 90
Janitor paid for 1905 420 90
Stamps and station
cry ...... ...... w
Paid for waterworks 50 45 1o23 45
Balance on hand
this date 5 22S SO
The Secretary reported that he
had been compelled to drop sew
eral members from the roll owing
to the nom payment of dues.
The committee of ladies SUBJ
mitted their report and offered
certain suggestions for the well
fare of the Association, all of
which were approved and &C.
cepted.
Altogether the reports were very
flattering, and showed the Assoc
citation to be in flourishing con-
dition, but as yet, not self-sup-
porting, and needing more mem
bers; all those in sympathy with
the movement, who are not MEM
bers are kindly requested to join
the Association and assist in
keeping up the good work Of
caring for the ''Home of the De-
parted"
1t is earnestly requested, that
III >e owing lots, and VINO are
net members of the Association,
would see that they are kept clean
in order that the cemetery may at
all times present a nice appear
ance. 1t is suggested, that per-
sons owning and buying lots,
make some ornamental corner
posts, Swith cement curbing in
sfead of fences, thereby adding
to the general appearance of the
Cemetery.
This being the meeting for the
election OF officers for the year
1909, the following persons we're
unanimously elected to succeed
themselves; Wilson McKerall,
president; DR.. B. w. Smith,
treasurer and L. B. Tarlton, Sec
rotary.
The president appointed the
following ladies as a committee
to assist in the management of the
Association, viz: Mesdames E.
Bodin, R. B. Trowbridge, w. T.
Jones, A. C. Allen and Mary
Cross, and Misses Helen Brig and
Mullie Allen.
There being no further BUSH
ness, the meeting adjourned to
its next regular meeting day.
WILSON MCKERALL, Pres.
L. B. TARLToN, Sec'ty.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23
LODGE DIRECTORY.

LODGE DIRECTORY.
Cyrus Chapter No. IL, R. A. M,
meets every second Sunday at 10
a. m. PERCY SAINT, H. P.
A. C. ALLEN, Secretary.
Franklin Lodge No. 81, F. & A.
NJ, meets every first Tuesday at
1870 p. M, and third Sunday at2
p. m. PERCY SAINT, w. M.
A. G. ALLEN, Secretary.
Enterprise Lodge No. lit, |. O.
0. F., meets every first and third
Tuesdays at s p. M, at Brunner's
Hail. l.. LEGENDRE, N. G.
A. GUDERIAN, Secretary,
st. Mary's Lodge No. "A, K. of
P, meets every first and third
Thursdays at 8 p. M, at Brunn,r's
Hall. =. LAUVE. q. q
S. M. Russ, K. OF r. & S.
Live Oak Camp No. 81, w. of
W., meets every first and third
Mondays at 8 p. M, at Brunner's
Hall. L. LEGENDRE, c. C..
ISAAC MAYER, Clerk.
Evangeline Grove No. "a, U. A.
0. D., meets every second and
fourth Tuesdays at 8 p. M, at
Burners Hall.
E. O'CoNNER, N. A.
A. GUDERIAN, Secretary.
T'Chetimaches Tribe No. 81, /.
0. R. NJ, meets every first and
third Mondays at 8 p. M, at Fire.
mems Hall.
c. j. BOATNER, Sachem.
j. E. LOUsTALOT, C. of r.
St. Mary's Branch No. 800, C.
K. Of A.. meets every first and
third Sundays after High Mass.
L. B. TARLTON, President.
j. E. LOUSTALOT, Secretary
Duca D'Aosta Association meets
every first and third Wednesdays
at 8 p. m, at Burners HALL
L. CARO-, President.
V. FIGARO, Secretary.
Franklin Benevolent Association
meets every second Wednesday
at 8 p. M, at Firemens' Hall.
E. A. BOUDREAUx, Pres.
j. E. LoUsTALOT, Secretary.
Allen Chapter No. 81, o. E. S.,
meets every second and fourth
Thursdays at 1880 p. m.
MRS. 0. j. BYERLE, w. M.
MRS. A. c. ALLEN, Secretary.
Orange Circle No. %, w. of w.,
meets every f1rst and third Wed.
nesdays sat 1880 p. M, at Brun-
ner's Hall. TX
MRS. o. j. BYERLE, Guardian.
MRS. CHAs. MIGEoT, Sec'ty,
Evangeline Circle No. 2, U. A.
0. D., meets every first aud third
Fridays at 1880 p. NJ, at Burners
Hall.
MRS. 0. j. BYERLE, A. D.
MISS MARY FESKE, Sec'ty.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

Franklin Lodge No. 81, F. & A.
NJ, meets every first Tuesday at
1880 p. M, and third Sunday at2
p. m. PERCY SAINT, w. M.
A. G. ALLEN, Secretary.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23
Notice.!

Beginning on
Monday, Jan. Is,
1909, I will proceed
to seize and sell
all movable prop
erty on which tax
es for 1908 are now
due and unpaid.
W.T.'PETERMAN,
Sheriff and Elk Omcio Tax
Collector.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

Evangeline Circle No. 2, U. A.
0. D., meets every first aud third
Fridays at 1880 p. M, at Brunner's
Hall.
MRS. 0. j. BYERLE, A. D.
MISS MARY FEsKE, Sec'ty.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

Enterprise Lodge No. 1T, |. O.
o. F., meets every first and third
Tuesdays at 8 p. M, at Brunner's
Hall. l.. LEGENDRE, N. G.
A. GUDERIAN, Secretary,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

Orange Circle No. %, w. of w.,
meets every f1rst and third Wed.
nesdays ,at 1880 p. M, at Brun-
ner's Hall. -
MRS. o. j. BYERLE, Guardian.
MRS. CHAs. MIGEOT, Sec'ty,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

Allen Chapter No. 81, o. E. S.,
meets every second and fourth
Thursdays at 1880 p. m.
MRS. o. j. BYERLE, w. M.
MRS. A. c. ALLEN, Secretary.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

st. Mary's Lodge No. A, K. of
P, meets every first and third
Thursdays at 8 p. M, at Brunn,r's
Hall. Y. LAUvE, C. c.
S. M. Russ, K. Of r. & S.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

Franklin Benevolent Association
meets every second Wednesday
at 8 p. NJ, at Firemens' Hall.
E. A. BOUDREAUx, Pres.
j. E. LOUSTALOT, Secretary.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

Live Oak Camp No. 81, w. of
W., meets every first and third
Mondays at 8 p. M, at Brunner's
Hall. L. LEGENDRE, c. G..
ISAAC MAYER, Clerk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-29

San Francisco, May 29.-John ].
Welch, an eccentric peddler with
candy and trinkets to attract chill
dren, having in his possession a pack
age of cayenne pepper and a book
showing $4,000 deposited to his
credit in a San Francisco bank, was
arrested today as the man who, the
police think, may know something
about the murder of Anna Poltera,
the 9-year-old school girl, who was
killed at Los Angeles by a fiend.
Welch was taken to the police sta
ton by E. H. Flynn, a former police
man, whose daughter, it is charged
Welch tried to entice to lot.
1t is believed that he is the man
who assaulted Myrtle Languert, aged
6 years, in a basement here recently
Welch approached three small girls
on errands for their mothers. The
Flynp girl was one of them and she
ran home and notified her father
who found Welch leaning against q
telel -DEe pole short distance awav
He displayed familiarity with the
Poltera story. although he said he
couldn't read or write. His photo.
graph has been sent to the Los An.
geles police.