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Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-24

Dear Santa Claus:
am little boy 10 years old aud
live in the country. | am a pretty
good boy, aud shall begin gong to
school after holidays. want you
to bring me an air gun, tram ball,
bat, mitt, drum, horn, wagon, ap
pies, oranges, bananas, candies,
mxed nuts. shall 90 to bed at
half past eight o'clock and shut my
eyes tight. | will not look, iudeed
! wont.
Your little boy,
Raymond Jackson.
Biggers, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-24
Dear Santa Claus:

lear santa ilauss
| am years old. | want 5 big
sleeping doll aud a cradle. a trunk,
a little broom, little bed stead, a
little set OF dishes.
Your little friend,
Biggers, Ark. Mandy Franklin.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-24
Dear ola Santa Claus:

Dear Old Santa Claus:
am a little blue eyed boy ? years
old, and love papa and mamma very
much aud love you too, Santa. All
| ask of you is a little wagon, a
gun, set of carpenter tools, a little
drum, aud lots Of candy aud apples,
aud please Santa, don't forget my
little sister, Mora, and dear papa,
who Is very sick.
Your little boy,
Hollis Owen Kirby.
ma RaVna AT
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-24

Dear Santa:
am little girl ~ years old.
Am in the iifth grade aud will start
to school Monday. Am writing
for you to send me something for
Christmas. | want a doll and doll
cart, a little stove aud a set of dish.
es, and some candies, nuts, oranges,
apples, and a oocoanut as big as my
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-24

head. That Is all.
Datto, Ark. Lila KelIems.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-24
Brggers, Ark.

Dear Old Santa:
am a little boy eight years old
and live three miles from Biggers.
| want a pair of red top boots,
gun, a lantern, some apples, oranges
and nuts. Will be proud Of any.
thing and will be a good boy.
Your little bog,
Blggers, Ark. Robert Lagrand.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-24

Dear Santa:
am 8 years old, and want doll
and little chair, a little set Of dishes
and little broom.
Your little friend,
BIggers, Ark. Lora Franklin.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-24
Dear Santa:

Dear Santa.
am little gih 3years old. |
want a doll, little chair, little set Of
dishes and little broom.
Yours truly,
Biggers, Ark. Marie Sage.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-24

Dear Santa Claus:
am little boy : years old. |
want toy pistol, Roman candles,
fire crackers, oranges apples, nuts
and candy. Marcus Lomax.
Pocahontas, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-24

Dear Santa Claus:
want a big sleeping doll and
cradle, little trunk, little broom,
a red sled and little dishes.
Biggers, Ark. May Sage.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-24
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
| am little girl 9 years old. |
go TO school every day aud am in
the lst grade. Please don't forget
me. ! want a doll, apples, oranges,
candy and nuts. - -
Yours truly,
BIggers Ark. CarlIne Segraves
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-24

Dear Santa:
am a little boy years old. !
want a pair of boots, a gun, Lam
tern, and some apples, oranges, nuts
and candy,
Your i:ttle BOY,
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-24
Dear Old Santa:

Dear Old Santa:
am a little boy and don't want
to be forgotten. Want a pair of
little red top boots, red wagon, lit
tie gun, apples, oranges and nuts.
VIII be good and go to bed early,
Your little boy,
Perry Brinsheld.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-24

Dear Santa Claus.
am a little girl IL years old.
go to school every day and am in
the eth grade. | want some water
col ors, -y.ae candy, nuts and fruits,
Yours truly,
BIggers, Ark. Tressie Segraves.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-24

Dear Santa:
Please bring sister and each
doll, some oranges, candy aud nuts.
Don't forget little siu4.- Ruth.
Bring her a doll. | ami 6 years old
and sister is 5. We will 30 TO bed
early and be good.
Your little girls,
VivIen and Jennie Boone.
Biggers, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-24

Eleyenpoint, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-24
Dear Santa Claus:

Elevenpoint, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-24

Blggors, Ark.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-02

tic old Clara Morris estate which
le Famous Players Company made
S. -1iei studio after the destruction
# 10Th Street plant by fire in Sep
tom3cr. | may be sent to the Pacific
Coast tomorrow. That will depend
upon what the directors may decide
q be necessary in the making of q
picture. That is why all my appoint
ments are made with a huge IF oc-
cupV ng a conspicuous place in them
that natter continued Miss
crd after we had been com
fo;j 1ly seated. ''the role of Cho-Cho-
san as been about as nebulous to me
as ~ appointments. 1t was over a
year ago that we first thought OF
doing Madame Butterfly" when |
vas at the California studios. It
seemed the logical place to stage such
picture, but Mr.. Olcott. my director,
declared that he knew of a Japanese
garden within thirty miles Of New
FORK City that was infinitely superior
10 onything that could be found in the
wes 1t seemed impossible, but we
aci lily found it to be true.
we had to postpone the presen-
tat of Butterfly" until we could
cor east. Then there were other
de-. which came up-matter of
tax advantage of contracts for
otEcr productions to be completed
with 4 stated time, or getting the
pro-. cast or sOmething-and so we
did ot really get at it until recently.
Il &" almost in the nature Of a shock
,ri'eu | finally received word to make
-; gcments for my Japanese cos
:uu IS.
md then / began to study Jap
az, costumes a little more carefully
m | ever did before. Aren't they a
feet riot of cO1Orl [ have never
son such ingenuity in combining
s,rades and tones into a harmonious
cuding. And the weird designs that
:ney trace all over the kimonos.
." -nder if the originators of some Of
hose figures are victim of the NOR
1hine habit There must be some
hing abnormal in a mind that would
cncciye them.
Still, if one of these artists should
happen to stroll down Fifth Avenue
ID see some of our alleged styles,
t.icy might be tempted to say the same
o us" added Miss Pickford with a
s1lie.
There is another thing that amazes
ne about Japanese customs. Why
N earth do the girls-the smallest in
tie world-insist upon piling great
masses OF hair and huge hair orna-
ments on top of their heads? They
all look as if they would topple over
n strong wind, they seem so top
deavy. And deliver me from their
wooden sandals | would rather learn
10 skate on ice all over again than
learn to manipulate those awful san
dals. Ny feet were covered with
blisters after my first dav as the
-creen incarnation of Che Cho-San."
Did Miss Pickford think that the
:lent martyrdom OF Madame Butter
fly" in remaining loyal to Pinkerton
and killing herself without word OF
reproach to her false lover, was over
drawn? Didn't it impress her as being
a rather idealistic picture Of the Jap
aEese character?
Not at ALL" declared Miss Pickford
. nphaticslly. Il have been. studying
Japanese women very carefully
tely and l sincerely believe that
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-02

ter's worth at the movies round the
corner instead.
| really think that if one wants to
get the best out of a love affair. the
casual is the man for the purpose.
Husbands" observes a much-disillu-
stoned little lady of somewhat skittish
tendencies, "are frankly impossible
The husband who ever gives his wife
10 cents without grumbling must eth
err have a very bad conscience or be
living on his wife's money. Take my
advice, girls, and keep clear OF the
species!"
The casual" upon the contrary, -
the model of generosity. And the
solution of the problem lies in the fact
that the unattainable is always the
most fascinating-to the Mere Man.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-02
Not a Bite of
Breakfast Until
You Drink Water
Says a glass of hot water and
phosphate prevents Illness
and keeps US fit.

Just as coal, when 1t burns, leaves
behind a certain amount of inconl-
buStible material in the form of ashes.
so the food and drink taken day after
day leaves in the alimentary canal a
certain amount Of indigestible ma
terial, which if not completely elimina-
ted from the system each day, be-
comes food for the millions of bacteria
which infest the bowels. From this
mass of leftover waste, toxins and
ptomain-like poisons are formed and
sucked into the blood
Men and women who can't get feel
ing right must begin to take inside
baths. Before eating breakfast each
morning drink a glass of real hot
water with a teaspoonful of lime
stone phosphate in 1t to wash out Of
the thirty feet of bowels the previous
days accumulation of poisons and
toxins and to keep the entire alimen-
tary canal clean, pure and fresh.
Those who are subject to sick head
acle, colds, biliousness, constipation,
others who wake up with bad taste,
foul breath, backache, rheumatic stiff
ness, or have a sour, gassy stomach
after meals, are urged to get a quarter
pound of limestone phosphate from
the drug store, and begin. practicing
internal sanitation. This will cost
very little, but is sufficient to make
anyone an enthusiast on the subject.
Remember inside bathing is more
important than outside bathing, be-
cause the skin pores do rot absorb
impurities into the blood, ca isinE poor
health. while the bowel pores do.
Just as soap and bet water cleanses,
sweetens and freshens slEsn. 50
hot water and iifffss sosie fssoznlsate
act on the stomach, liver, kidneys and
bowels.
ADV.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-02
Lovers and "CasuQLs"
BY FLORENCE E. IODEk

A charming though somewhat indis-
Greet damesl of my acquaintance has
a definite scheme of pigeonholing her
masculine encourage itno three sec
tons, each bearing the descriptive
label: Permanents, Casuals and
Friends. At first the second term
frankly perplexed me. 1t somehow
savored of the accident ward of hos
pital or something disagreeable of that
sort. But later l was duly enlight-
ened.
A casual" it would appear, is the
amorous aspirant who hovers in the
offing or, to use piscatory metaphor,
who jumps TO the fly, then runs the
line out to the farthest backwater and
needs careful playing before he can
be duly Melted end landed.
The casual" moreover, has charm
ing little ways all his own. why, I'd
sooner get rid of a dozen lovers and
husbands than one solitary 'casuar."
fervently observes a young woman
who certainly ought t. know whereof
she speaks.
"Casuals' in love certainly can be
fascinating. The type of casual who
is so far gone in the throes of the
gentle passion that the angling is all
on his side is really the best kind. 1t
is the casual lover who is the friend
of the boxoffices, who provides lavish
champagne suppers and who always
escorts the particular albeit passing,
lady of his heart in taxis and hired
limousines where the permanent lover
calmly hands her into a Jitney or the
first trolley car that comes along.
Ny fair feminine acquaintance fur
thermOre imparts to me the interest
ing information that "casuals" have
perforce to pave their way to the
hearts of the ladies of their choice,
not with good intentions but with ex-
pensive attentions. at isn't likely
that any girl with her head screwed
on the right way is going to give even
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-02
Mary Pickford Talks of
b Her Life as japanese
Wonderful Experience of the Most Popular Actress
Portrayal of ChoChoSan in Madame Butterfly the Famous
PlayersParamount Production is Sensational Success

It requires the patience and sagacity
Of trained hunter to track Mary
Pickford to her lair The celebrated
little motion picture star is so busy
in her preparations for the Paramount
Picture, Madame Butterfly" in
which she is to appear shortly that it
IS practically impossible to catch her
al home.
You see" she explained when our
correspondent finally succeeded in
:9rnering her, "it isn't really my fault
When you want to interview an act
ess who is appearing on Broadway,
IL you have to do is to 90 to the
heater in which she is playing and
there you are But a motion picture
,otress never knows from one day to
Ire other where she is going to be-
In the last three days | have been
II three different Jersey towns and up
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-02

"And it occurred to me while ..
were doin6 some of the big S. NJ,
in the play that perhaps the m 81
picture version of Butterfly Is Lt
most logical one of all becaus IS
this very silence which is such r..
nounced Japanese characteristic y
the stage, ChO-Cho-San did not TX.
in silence and in the opera she san,
her most exquisite aria in the rl;ds
OF her grief. But the little shadows
ChO-Cho-San Of the motion picture
| screen suffers as the real Cho-Cho
| San would suffer in silence. 1t was
very pretty conception to ae anc
used to think of it when
we were doing those scenes.
hope that it helped me to OK.
press the feelings of the little lar
girl with all the more force and &c.
atty.
q don't think that more pains were
ever taken in the staging of a photo
play than were taken with this orc
You see, the public has always head
and read so much of the beauty o.
Japan, and has seen such delightful
views of the Flower Kingdom II
travelogues taht it has form cd
very definite ideas of what j.?
ane5e settings should be. Ticu
there are the precedents estab-
llshed by Belasco and the Metropul-
1tan Opera House by their magnilic- g.,
presentations OF the play and oDc.o
# the motion picture producer is 90
ing to substantiate his claim for per
ba L
plays, he must meet the competit. II
OF the stage. In this case there was
the opera as we'll as the stage to Owe
shadow.
"Of course the great sweep OF the
camera and the wide variety Of mes
which can be used by the phol av.
instead OF the three or four Sc to
which the stage is limited. give he
motion picture large advantar- At
the outset, and | hope that the public:
will agree with me that that advantage
has been more than realized by the
Famous Players.
But the mere scenic part Of the
performance is by no means the onl.
element which has been given great
attention in detail. You remember. of
course, that a Laby j born to Cho-
Cho-San after her husband sails Back
home. OF course it is d Japa~ CSC
American infant and would not ~.
the marked oriental features OF IL.
blooded Japanese child. SO we Ell,
days IN finding real Jap-Amc IAN
baby. which was finally lo~atcd
through the efforts of the Japanese
who was engaged to superintcnd all
the properties and costumes.
so far as : lnow, that is til FRS.
time that this small role has c,c, eeu
hlled by an actor who came IL IL all
che specifications OF the story. md
though have handled many small
babies in various motion pictures that
little chap was without exception the
best behaved infant ] have ever seen.
lie was 50 h'rsy marveling at the
NOISE and thc lights in the studio
that he pro. forgot to be bad
Tor he was too good TO be true.
As we did the scene in which
administer a scrubbing to him. {
nearly burst out laughing as Il (
thought occurred to me that If he NC -.
to see that picture on the sore,
twenty years from now. he would =.
the maddest man in the world"
..lf-~asa.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-02

the most good-looking casual much
of her time for pair of gloves and a
matinee"
THE early Victorian girl she con-
tinues complacently, may have
swoonad with joy when a man kissed
her finger-tips, but the modern, up-to-
the-minute maiden isn't going to have
any liberties taken with her finger
tips unless she knows it's going to be
worth the trouble"
/. After IL, ought one to blame the
lady for making hay while the sun
shines when one reflects that the mo-
ment the casual becomes a ''perma.
nent," all those delightful little per
quisites will assuredly cease?
1t is the Unwon Woman who coyly
sips the best brand of champagne
while the Engaged Girl is taken to the
Automats, with a ride home in the
trolley car to follow that enlivening
entertainment, because dearest BERTHE
is saving up for the proverbial rainy
day, which is popularity supposed to
dawn upon and dampen the fair matri
mOnial horizon Immediately the last
benediction has been pronounced on
the happy pair.
| am led to understand that a lover
when he becomes a permanency, be
comes also either a tyrant or a nuts
ance. Either way. he takes you for
granted. No longer does he WOO YOU
with costly candies and $15-a-dozen
American Beauties, pearl necklaces
and the most expensive seats at the
theatre. No, indeed,not he.
He merely drops in of an evening
with a crouch in his heart, cold in
his head and the sports edition of the
evening paper in his pocket, which
last he sits down to peruse before
demanding Of his inamorata whether
the parlor is free of relations and
available for counting purposes. be-
cause if not, it viii have to be quar-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-02

Apple Sauce: Add a pinch of salt
to the apples before cooking and serve
the apple sauce very cold. This meth
cd improves the flavor.
Hot Cheese Sandwiches: Crate a
cupful of American cheese, mix to a
paste with cream, season with salt
and pepper, and spread it on slices of
bread Put two slices together. and
put in the oven until brown.
Custard: Mix three cupfuls of boiled
custard with half a dozen stale mac.
aroons broken in bits, and two table
spoonfuls OF peach marmalade. Beat
thoroughly, chill and serve in glasses
with whipped cream on top.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-02

Long knew whereof he spoke when
he endowed Cho- Cho-San with her
wonderful faculty for silent suffering.
They are 4 Spartan race if evet
there was one What they LACE n
stature they seem to make up fo- il.
will-power. They are the type OF oeo-
pie who will suffer any sort of pflys-
ical anguish without an outcry ano
the same thing applies to menta! or
spiritual pain. Nothing moves then
from their stolid silence, but the dG
not give way to hysterical laughter
and frivolity to conceal their real
feelings as we Americans freque ntly
do. They take their medicine and
thew swallow it without a whmper
SO I am very proud to have bee
chosen 10 interpret Cho-Cho-San IS
consider her to be one of the mobiles.
characters in fiction or on the sage
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-02
WOMEN IN THE NEWS
Continued from Phge SKI

Churchill will cote befO+e the conven-
ton as New Jerseys caF@s&date. She
has been very active sFe cent
campaign in Jersey, and Iem-
Der of the flying squsN % hich
toured the state.
Pennsylvania offers M rank
Roessing, the retiring Pr ahai { ! the
state association in Pens ana She
is a Pittsburg wo,nan - eatly
favored through the gN wing
made in the b;llloang sr tate,
which came clos &c viEfsN scr wOman
suffrage.
Mrs Stanley HcGors #eA ~ E ston,
formerly of Chicago. Riga IA Grgt vice
president of the nafiofsa asso ltion,
is regarded as most Dhsiy - ~ elect
ed. DR.. Shaw has nor atsc y ether
the administration woule pasen any
candidate, or whether tss slse O sue
cession would be recon- banded.
Others mentioned ard Mrs George
Bass, former president c che Chicago
Woman's Club, Mrs Mausie Wood Park
of Boston, who was candidate for
Mrs. Shaw's place yearIago, and Mrs.
Medill Mccormick OF Chicago, chair
man of the Congressional Committee
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-02
FIEND FORCES DocroR,s DOOR.

Gulfport, Miss, Dec. 2.-The cray
mss OF a drug fiend today caused him
70 Break open the Office Of DIR. panieI
Williams and make search for the
stun The glass in the door was brok.
en-, ana the lock was forced Nothing
was obtained by the man, who is be.
loved to be stranger in the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-02
bringing him safe to land

bringing him safe to land
Peter Pan did not roam about the
'arnyard much after that. He no
niger frightened anyone, and he felt
very much ashamed when he remem.
cred how frightened he had been on
the water and how little courage he
had displayed in the face of danger,
which is often the case with those
who bully others.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-02
A ThICE-TOLO TALE
One of Interest to Our Readers.

Good news bears repeating, and
when it is confirmed after a long lapse
of time. even if we hesitated 20 be-
lieve it at first hearing, We feel secure
in accepting its truth now. The fol-
lowing experience of a Hattiesburg
woman is confirmed after two years.
Mrs. c. H. Langford Sr., 72S River
Ave. ,Hattiesburg, says: "One of the
family who suffered for a long time
from kidney trouble, weak back and
disorders of the kidney secretions, took
Doans Kidney Pills and they brought
fine relief. We got this medicine At
Fields Drug Store and don't hesitate
to recommend it." statement given
May Il, 1919
No More Kidney Trouble.
After lapse of over two years, Mrs.
Langford added: My former endorse
ment of Doans Kidney Pills holds
good The one in my family who took
this medicine never complains OF kid
ney trouble now
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Langford has twice publicly rec
commended. Foster Milburn Co, Props,
Buffalo, n. ADV.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-02
WHAT TO EAT.

Breakfast.
Apple Sauce
Cereal and Cream
SauSages
Graham Mullins Coffee
Luncheon or Supper.
Hot Cheese Sandwiches
Cold Roast Pork Fried Apples
Cookies
Dinner.
Clear Soup Lamb Chops
Escalloped Potatoes Peas
Apple Salad Custard
The Delta independent., 1915-12-03
'::::: ;:::::. HILLMAN'S

Denver where she was Joined by her
sister both going on to Iowa to spend
Thanksgiving and Christmas with
their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman and two lit
tie daughters spent Thanksgiving day
with Mr.. and Mrs. II. X. Ferguson.
Mr. and Mrs. Wenger took dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. Castle Thanks
giving.
The Delta independent., 1915-12-03
ECkERT ITEMS =
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Mr.. Warren Shelledy spent his
Thanksgiving vacation in Eckert.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. p. Phippeny enter
tanned Mr.. Ault and Miss Ault at
dinner Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. l.. Miller and Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Hall OF Delta dined
Thanksgiving day with Mr.. and Mrs
F.. N. Packard.
Mrs. N. r. Castle OF Delta is Wis.
iting her sister, Mrs. Wenger, for rev
eral days.
II. X. Ferguson spent two days In
Delta last week transacting business.
Mrs. c. l.. Simpson left Saturday for
The Delta independent., 1915-12-03

The Marchand ranch on Wilson
mesa. six miles from vanndium. is for
lease or sale. For information write
Mrs. J. F. Linker. Telluride, Colo. tf
II you wish to borrow money on
your farm at lowest rates see Geo.
w. Bruce. Hillman building. II
Stolen-Small bay saddle horse.
branded ''P" lazy ''P" on left thigh:
black name and tail. Notify Z. l..
Hovey. North Delta. II
Insurance is your pledge for safety.
Stephan & Obert write insurance for
the best companies. See them.
FOR RENT CHEAP-Seven room
house at 336 Grand. Apply to Mrs.
Cory NJ. Turner at 332 Grand. u
The Delta independent., 1915-12-03
Baptist.

Public worship Sunday II a. m. and
1880 p. m. Bible school with splen-
did adult classes 9:45 a. m. Young
peoples meeting $3.50 p. m. Mid
week devotional service Wednesday
1880 p. m. Bring your bibles. This
church offers generous hospitality to
young men and all visitors.
ALFRED B. PARRY, Pastor.
The Delta independent., 1915-12-03
ST. Luke's Church.

Service second Sunday in Advent.
Holy communion and sermon II a. m.
Miss Hazel Foster will sing solo at
this service. Sunday school 10 a. m.
Preparations are being made for the
midnight celebration of the Holy Eu'
charist Christmas eve.
REV. +. NJ. BACON,
Priest in charge.
The Delta independent., 1915-12-03

FOR SALE CHEAP-You renters
or anyone! Here is a chance to be-
come an owner. ] have so acres OF
good Ash mesa land with new house.
which ] have to sell before first OF
the year. For particulars write C. II.
Duffield. owner, 924 nth street, Den
yer, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1915-12-03

R. R. Mcmillan, one of the popular
south -of-Delta ranchmen, came in the
other day and added his name to In
dependent list. He seemed to have
something pleasant on his mind, aside
from planking down the coin for
year of newspaper pleasure.
The Delta independent., 1915-12-03
AT THE CHURCHES =
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Christian Science.

Service held in the basement OF the
public library Sundays at II a. m. and
Wednesdays at 8 p. m.