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do not concentrate their minds on the game; they do not keep their minds clear. they do not abstain from liquor, they can- not get to bed early so as to be in the game of life with full powers next day.
 KEEP MIND ON WORK
 Boys, keep your mind on your work Study the game as you play it. If on the ball field follow the advice of those who have succeeded. If in other business do likewise. I have seen players go on the field and, while the game progressed they were thinking of their farms. or their automobiles. When an emergency arose they were not there!
 Watch your game, learn the other fel- lows weakness and play against that. When stepping to the plate step up with confidence and step into the ball. Swing hard, but don't try to kill the ball or knock the cover off. Baseball has many fine and inside points that only can De learned by constant study and concentra- ton.
 It is the same with any other game in
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BATTING LEAGUE FALLING OFF
VISITORS BEATEN
 IN WESTERN PLAY Only Three Out-Of Town Players Entered in Annual
 Western Tourney

Lake Forest, H., August 5.-Only three out-of-town players competed in the opening round of the western lawn ten~ his championship tournament, which was opened here today on the courts of the Onwentsa club. Two of the visitors were beaten. W. F. Graves of St. Louis losing to young James Weber of Chicago. s-2. 6-3, and Craig Culberton of Louisville succumbing to the surprising play of L. E. Williams, Evanston, 6-2 6-2.
 r. w. Willett of the Longwood club, Boston, was the only stranger of the trio playing to win, going through his sets with A. G. Razzett of Chicago by 60, 60.
 Walter l.. Hayes, Chicago. easily won his opening match from W. J. Hoppe, Chicago, 6-0 6-1.
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ERNIE WALKER BEST BATTER IN CIRCUIT:
 PLA AYERS PUNCHING
Emil Meusel, Cecil Coombs, Danny Clark and Red Smith Set Pace For Baron Hitters -Caton In creases Mark to .202-Harris Best Run -Getter. Derrick Falling

Outelder batsman also Little Atlanta third with  taes Paulet with
  is witt andy O dwith
 
  Wadna Anoust
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were his reward. It has taken the weak ling and has builded him up into lusty manhood; baseball has afforded the youth of this land outdoor exercise and has Kept at heaIthful sport those boys who might be tempted into wickedness. Baseball to my mind is the backbone of the U. s. A.
 Baseball has brought health and strength to me to say nothing or tair compentence and my path in the athletic line wasn't strewn with posies, either. refused to become discouraged l prac- ticed perseverance. I kept my nerve and in so doing achieved
 I was born in Muskoda, Kan, July N. 1SsO I began playing ball early in life just as all small boys begin. My first position was with the Coffeeville, Kan, team I worked hard there and got an opportunity to go to Denver.
 FAILED IN DENVER
 In Denver, l did not make good. the manager said, and I was released. Added toVthis my father did not want me to play. 1 begged for another chance and father finally consented. l finally joined the Great Falls, Mont, team and again failed. Discouraged? No! I just determin d that would succeed at this profession. went to Helena. Mont, and stuck In 1901 I joined the Chicago Cubs and my success as baseball player followed.
 When I broke into baseball my services were sold for 8. I was told by the club owner that I wasn't worth any more. That was enough to dishearten anyone, wasn't it? However, thought of the dis couragements to be found in any profes- sion where one Is striving to succeed and I kept my nerve. I was determined to make my mark. Anyone with ambition pluck and the careful observation of the laws of health can go and do likewise!
 One must have confidence In his owr ability, but confidence must also be backed by ability. Men fail to succeed in baseball just as they fail to succeed in any other walk of life It is because they
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Browns Checked

St. Louis. August 5.-Boston broke St. Louis winning streak today by taking the first of a double header, 4 to 1. St. Louis however. moved into sixth place by taking the second game, 6 to 3. Washington having lost to Chi cago. Errors by Pratt and Lavan, com bined with timely hitting by Walker and Lewis, accounted for St. Louis loss of the first game.
 Bostons infield cracked in the fifth inning of the second game. Scores:
 First game: R. II. E. Boston ...... 200 020 000-4 9 St. Louis .... 100 900 000- 5
 Batteries: Shore and Cady; Hamilton and Severeid.
 Second game: R. H. B.
 St. Louis .. 001 O50 O0'-6 6 1
 Batteries: Mays, Wyckoff and Thom- as; Davenport and Severeid.
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Cobb leads in stolen bases with 37; Weaver, Chicago, in sacrifice hits, wihh 29; Baker, New York, in home runs, with 8; Jackson in total bases, with 190; Speaker in runs scored with 72; and Detroit in club batting with .276.
 The leading batters, counting only those who have played in half the games of their clubs: Speaker, Cleve- land, .3SS; Cobb Detroit, .356; Jackson. Chicago, .346; Crawford, Detroit .S1S; Roth, Cleveland, BOT; Burns, Detroit, .306; Sisler, St. Louis, .297; Felsch, Chi cago, .295; Hoblitzel, Boston, .290; Nunamaker, New York, .2SS High, New York, .2S8.
 Leading pitchers for r or more games: Earned
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Tigers Win in Fourteenth

Detroit, August 5-Detroit won from New York. 3 to 2, today in 14 innings In the final round Baumann made a 'three-base wild throw on Heilman's -grounder and. after two were out. the runner scored the deciding run on q long single by Baker.
 Mogridge pitched an excellent game Tor New York and got three of his teams hits, helping to make one of
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DAILY DOPE
 ON THE SLUGGERS
| Iris
 | Ty and | Joe

Washington, August 5.-Tris Speaker re- entered the game today, having recov- cred from sprained ankle, and got two hits out of three times at bat, boosting his average from .3S9 to 3.91. Joe Jack sons three hits out of four trips to the plate raised his average four points and places him ahead of all American league players In total hits. He has hit safely 139 times for an average of $50. Cobb lost ground today, getting only one safe drive in six trials. The standing:
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R. H. E.
Cicotte in Fine Shane

Chicago, August 5.-Eddie Cicotte held Washington to five scattered hits today. while Chicago hit Shaw oppor- 'tunely and shut out the visitors, to O.. Sensational fielding by J. Collins and E. Collins featured. Score: R. H. F. Washington ... 900 900 000- 5 I Chicago ...... 100 O5O 10*-7 I
 Batteries: Shaw Ayers and, Ainsmith; Ctcotte and Schalk.
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DAUBERT GAINING

DAU bEhl GAlNlNG
 Robertson, still in the lead, and Dau- bert, his closest rival, increased their averages in the National. Carey, Pitts burg, ran his stolen base total up to 33. Flack. Chicago, is ahead in sacri- flee hits with 29; Williams, Chicago. in home runs, with 10; Hornsby, St. Louis in total bases with 160; Dauberr, in runs scored with 58, and Brooklyn in team hitting with .25S.
 Leading batters: Robertson, New York, .34S; Daubert, Brooklyn, .326 Long, St. Louis, .319; Chase Cincinnati.
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EDDIE RICKENBACKER
 SCORES ANOTHER WIN

Tacoma, Wash, August 5.-Eddie Rickenbacher won the Monta Marathon 300-mile automobile race at the Ia coma speedway today. Thomas Milton was second and Dave Lewis third. The winners time was hours 21 minutes and 40 seconds.
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Joe Tinker Says Baseball Is Really the Backbone of
 the Nation
CHICAGO MANAGER
 GIVES LIFE SKETCH
Game has Taken Weakling and De- veloped the Man-Advises All Boys to Take Part in National Pastime.
 Must Keep Mind on Work

Baseball? Yes, base ball is not only our great national game, but it has developed more men physical ly, mentally and morally than any other sport. It has taken the country boy, turned him into a healthy and happy big leaguer, and fame and fortune
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this old worldi
 (Copyrighted 1916, selig Athletic Feature Film Series)
 All articles heretofore published in this column were copyrighted by the Selig Polyscope company of Chicago. These articles are the History of Packey Me Farland." Advice by Tom Vardon," and Swimming Article by Haraszagh. the Champion Swimmer"
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HITTERS DUMPING

fill EhS Ut UMHlNG
 In the Southern association Run1er of Little Rock leads the batters and also Is ahead in home runs, with eight Wares, Little Rock, Is leading in base stealing with 29; Sheehan, Nashville, in sacrifice hits with 34, and Harris, Chattanooga, in total bases with 173, and in runs scored with 63. Little Rock is ahead in club batting with .270. Lead ing batters. including Tuesdays games
 Rumler. Little Rock, .341; Moran, At lanta, .330; Thrasher, Atlanta, .311; Harris, Chattanooga, .310; Knisely, Memphis, BOT; Schmidt, Mobile, .299; Manning, Little Rock, .297; Mcdonald, Atlanta, .296; Meusel, Birmingham. .293; Ellam, Nashville, .291.
 Leading pitchers in IT or more
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Tinker Uses Former Feds

Tinker Uses Former Feds
 New York, August 5.-New York de- feated Chicago in the third game of the series here today, to ?.
 Manager Tinker's opening lineup did not contain single member of last years National league team Six were former Federal leaguers and three others were picked up by Chicago within the past month. The score: R. H. E. Chicago ........ 900 100 001-2 10 New York ............. oil 100 00s-3 8 Batteries: Hendrix and Wilson; Sallee and Rariden.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Games Today

Washington at Chicago. New York at Detroit. Boston at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Cleveland.
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SPEAKER RETAINS
 SAFE LEAD OVER TY COBB; DAUBERT GAINS
Meusel is the Best Baron Hitter With .293-Wares Leads Base Stealers-Hans Wagner Continues to Slug Hard Batting .318-Tommy Long Going Good-Other Statistics

Chicago August 5Ty Cobb continues his close pursuit of Iris Speaker for American league batting honors with Joe Jack hanging to third place. according averages including records of Wednesdays games published here today.
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Indians Swamp AthIetics

Cleveland. August 5-Cleveland made 1t three straight from Philadelphia to- day. 12 to 8. Speaker. injured a week ago, played four innings and made two hits. It was Philadelphia's seven- teenth consecutive defeat.
 Score: R. H. E. Philadelphia ... 900 120 O00- 9 I Cleveland ...... 211 All 20"-12 16 ]
 Batteries: Covaleskie, Lambeth and O'Neill, Coleman: Johnson, Lanning, Sheehan and Picinich.
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the runs. It was New York's ninth straight defeat. Score: R. IT, E New York;. 900 100 010 00-2 13 5 Detroit .. 900 100 900 010 0l-3 II 4
 Batteries: Mogridge and Nunamaker Mitchell and Baker.
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WHITE SOX RETAIN
 THEIR CLOSE LEAD

Chicago. August 5.-The White Sox held the lead In the American league race today by winning from Washing ton. although Boston broke the win ming streak of Fielder Jones' St. Louis Browns by dividing a double bill at St. Louis after the Browns had won I4 straight
 The standing now is:
 Chicago, won 60, lost 43, percentage, .5S2.
 Boston. won 57. lost 43; percentage,
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R. H. E.
Recruit Outpitches Alexander
Dodgers Split

Brooklyn, August 5.-Pittsburg held Brooklyn to an even break today. incl dentally breaking the winning streak of the Superbas, who made it eight straight by taking the first game. to Q. Mamaux pitched great ball in the second contest.
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.31S; Wagner, Pittsburg, .3IS; Hornsby St. Louis, .315; Zimmerman, Chicago .306; Schulte, Chicago-Pittsburg, 300 Whitted, Philadelphia, .2sS Wheat Brooklyn, .297.
 Leading pitchers for II or more games: Earnec
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CAROLINA LEAGUE

At Greensboro: Greensboro 4, Ra- leigh 3.
 At Charlotte: Charlotte 2. Ashe- ville 3.
 At Winston Salem: Winston Salem 3. Durham 5.
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South Atlantic League

At Jacksonville: Jacksonville 3, Au- gusta 4.
 At Columbia: Columbia 4, Colum- bus 5.
 At Charleston: Charleston l. Macon 5.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Plot bu George Bronson HO,Uard, NOUelizQt

letters. What fools people are to keep letters
They get lost-and people won't believe they're
harmless"
"oh!" said Mona, quickly. "She lost the
letters he'd sent herr"
Lost them-or they stolen from her.
1t doesn't so much matter which. The point is
they've turned up In the hands of a man who
knows their value-or thinks he does. She'd
have paid any reasonable sum-any sum she
could have managed to get together. But he
figures on her husbands money, not on what she
can command herself H. won't believe she can't
get it,
"Oh-and what does he intend to do?"
Turn them over-some of them-to her hus-
band, If she doesn't make good in the time. he's
given her. She's come to me, half mad with ter
ror. How he could help being sorry for her, or
believing she can't get the money, / don't see
But I've heard things nearly as bad about him
LSforer -
What dreadful thingl" said Mary. "Is
there nothing that can be done to help herr
Not without the very thing she's most afraid
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I'll get your letters for you! Just give me the
layout. Money and jewels, too, you say? They'd
help, of course! Say-you'd like chap who got
those letters for you pretty well, wouldn't you?"
II certainly would" said Mary, meaningly
"Well-you'l have chance to prove it," he
said. I'm on the level-In never bother you till
I've put the letters in your hands"
Curousy enough, Mary sure that she
could trust him, that he, confessed thief though
he was, had certain code of his which
she could be that he would live up to abso-
lutely She promised him chart of sort
hat would guide him among the burglar alarm
iires they both sure must guard Reynodl
trong box. This Mary knew, she would be able
to obtain from Mona. Indeed, Mona had IT for
her when they met again, and Mary was able to
report the success of her effort to the
ices of dependable craftsman.
Mary and Mona met almost daily to COM
pare notes And at last Mona urged Mary to
send her cracksman at once.
I'm getting nervous, Mary" she said "Old
Reynolds is frightfully persistent. Hes little
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She recoiled, and his face grew dark with
anger.
"Stringing me, were your he cried. Play
ing me for good thing? Well"
He made dash for her-snd Just then Mons
appeared. stsllings started in smszement at the
sight of her.
Don't you seer We're all in the same
game !" said Mona.
Stallings able to smile minute later.
I've got to hand it to you girls" he said.
You certainly strung me along! WE'LL got the
letters for you! Maybe Wen meet again !"
"a good sport" said Mona, he went out.
81 like him better than some honest men I've
met"
They were back in the Grand Hotel few
days later. And Clyde, the house detective, came
up them with a beaming face.
Remember that story told your" he asked.
"Well-our friend got her letters back in the
mail-no sign of where they came from! What
do you know about that?"
They knew a good deal-but they didn't tell
himI
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that's just the thing for my call old Reynolds.
They moved away from the Grand Hotel
that day. Much the two girls liked 1t, they
realized that 1t was not the best place to use as
headquarters during such campaign as they
now planned to execute. And it was from small
furnished apartment, in a house and quarter
where no questions were asked, that Mona, in
widows weeds set out for the suburban home
of old Reynolds +. Reynolds, the
agency had disclosed his full name to be,
When she saw him it all Mona could do
to force herself to go through with her plan He
was fully as repulsive as Clyde's description of
him had led her to expect. His very fastidious-
ness with regard TO his person made him more
frightfuL for he aped the dress and the man
ner of a young man about town, despite his
years. '
And what may have the pleasure of Going
for you my dear?' he asked Mona. ~
"You-you-lend money, don't you?" she
fsltered. 80 people who haven't got good Sc
curity?" .
THAT depends on the people he cackled.
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For pretty woman ike
you / might do things |
wouldn't do for an old scare
crow. Ehg' -
As he spoke he squeezed q.
her arm, sIyly, and Mona
had hard work to repress
the shudder that ran
through her frame.
oh, I hope you will, Mr..
Reynolds ~ she said tearful-
~. II simply must have
money! I've none at all
and no place to stay"
"well, well, that's too
bad ~ he said. All the time
she realized that he was ap-
praising her charms, in fact.
"But Tn very short just
now, my dear-yery short.
Business is bad. Still-fd
like to help you! ! don't
know about a loan-that
would be hard to manage.
But-ah, ] have it,"
'Yes?" she said.
81 need a housekeeper!
I've Just had TO dismiss the
one 7 had-a hussy, my dear,
and that's the truth ! 7 could
give you the place. That
would give you a place 60
stay where you'd be comfort
able. And I could pay you
something"
Mona pretended TO hest
tate, but she was orerioyed.
He had received her in his
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tated, but finally accepted
them. And then, with a cry
Of dismsy. Reynolds saw that
the letters were gone! He was
like a man beside himself,
and in the confusion of his
dismay Mona slipped away,
pretending that she was going
to her room. Five minutes
later Mary was speeding back
TO the city, with Mona at her
side in a second auto which
had thoughtfully been provided
by Mona.
In Mary's apartment they
talked over the wild affair Of
the night, well satisfied with
the jewels Reynolds had given
Mona.
But l had TO let your
burglar get the letters-snd
I'm afraid he'll come here"
said Mona.
Her fears were justified.
She had scarcely spoken when
there was a ring at the door.
Mona hid herself; Mary sd-
mitted Stsllings. He tossed
her the letters.
81 took an awful chance
for you, Mary" he said. Now
-naka oroo5 ~
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ARY BURNETT watched the
pretty hotel maid as she finished
performing the trifing service for
which Mona Hartley, Marys
chum, had summoned her.
Thank you," said Mona,
Here"
''Oh, thank you, Miss" said the
girl flushing with pleasure as she
received her tip.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-14
Prevent Hog Cholera.

The B. A. Thomas Hog Powder
has record of 95 per cent cures of
Hog Cholera. If you feed your hogs
as directed, you need never fear hog
cholera nor any other hog disease.
And the directions are very simple,
just about what you are doing, plus
a few cents worth of B. A. Thomas
Hog Powder in the feed twice week.
Usually, though, Cholera gets in
before we know it. Then it requires
close attention to each hog-each hog
must be dosed-and if you will dose
them as directed, you will save better
than 80 per cent. # you don't, the
B. A. Thomas medicine costs you
nothing. We-not some distant man.
ufacturer-pay your money back.
WELSH WAREHOUSE & SUPPLY
COMPANY.
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Travelling Mans Experience.

On the summer of 1888 | had u
very severe attack of cholera NOR
bus. Two phyicians worked over me
from four a. m. to 6 p. m. without
giving me any relief and then told
me they did not expect me to live;
that | had best telegraph for my
family. Instead of doing so, l gave
the hotel porter fifty cents and told
him to buy me bottle of Chamber
lian's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, and take no substitute. [
took double dose according to the
directions and went to sleep after the
second dose. At five o'clock the next
morning | was called by my order
and took a train for my next stop
ping point, well man but feeling
rather shaky from the severity of the
attack" writes H. w. Ireland, Louis
vile, KY. Obtainable everywhere.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-14

J. H. McCOllister, former prin-
cipal Of the MerryvilIe high school.
was in Welsh the latter part of last
week, paying a visit to the family of
L. W. Jackson. Mr.. McColHster was
accompanied here by an aunt, Mrs.
C. A. Godwin of Coahoma, Texas, who
will visit for few days at the Jack
son home.
DO not forget we handle the
famous Moline Rice Binder
Armstrong.
Parish Supt. w. P. Annette Mrs
Annette and two children OF Jennings
were in Welsh today, while MIR. Ar
nette attended to some business mat
tiers.
Mr.. B. j. Thompson, well known
insurance man of Lake Charles was in
Welsh today, looking after insurance
matters,
Fred Boutte of New Iberia is
spending a few days at the home of
his sister Mrs. A. R. Arceneaux.
Mrs. R. Howery visited her sister
Mrs. Belle BurreS at Lake Charles SAM
tarium Tuesday, She reports Mrs.
Burres is getting along well and will
be brought home Sunday.
Mr.. Frank Gredenwise from the
Jennings office of the Cal. Nat. Bank
spent Wednesday in Welsh attending
business affairs here,
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Rebekal Latgo Enstai.s Officers

Last Friday night Welcome ReLekah
Lodge No. So |, 0, 0, T. installed tie
following officers: Geru3 Davis, Noble
Grand; Wayne Mills, Vice Grand; Dor
RS Buckingham, Right Supporter to
Noble Grand; Pearl Hebert, Left Sup
porter to Noble Grand; Alice Roberts
Warden; CarmGlta Sullivan, Conduct
or; Ethel Campbell, Chaplain; Beatrice
Cline, Right Supporter to Vice Grand;
Cora Shoemaker, Left Supporter to
Vice Grand; Emma Russell, Inside
Guardian; j. N. Mills, Outer Guardian;
Alice Harris, Secretary.
At the close Of the business session
refreshments were served.
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JAS. W. HARVEY, Pastor

Mr.. c. L. Mcdowell of Del Rio,
Texas, stopped over in Welsh Monday
and Tuesday for visit with Mr., and
Mrs. W. E. Taught, while on his way
to Baltimore to attend the Elks
convention. Mr.. Mcdowell is a cou,
sin of Mrs. Taught.
Miss Rachel WEIGH of Ladonia
Texas, arrived Sunday for an ex.
tended visit with her sister, Mrs. c
V. Moore. Miss WEIGH is very wei
known here, having lived here fol
some time before moving to Texas.
Mr.. Chas. Stewart is quite Sc
riously i'll at his home on South AID
ans street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Camille Breau,
have as their guest this week Mis-
Dugas of Carencro, la.
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AT THE METHODIST CHURCH.

The Sunday school is on the in
crease in attendance and the interest
keeps to the fore. Last Sunday at
the close of the school, Rev. N. L.
Savers talked to the children show
ing them how to shake hands by
wholesale and also how to SING
Bringing in the Sheaves" in Chinese.
In the afternoon Brother Savers
talked to the Junior league which was
very profitable to them.
The whoe inside of the church has
been cleaned and renovated this week,
which adds greatly to the comfort
and appearance of it.
Sunday school at 9:45 and preach
ing at II a. m.
The pastor will preach on the sub,
ject: "The Bitter and the Sweet ir
Life"
Junior League Catechism class al
g p. m.
Epworth League at 7 p. m.
Preaching at 8 p. m. Subject Of
discourse: THE Young Man and His
Ambition"
A cordial invitation is extended tc
all to attend the above services. Pc.
lite ushers and good singing. A wei,
come awaits everyone. Yours tt
serve,
JAS. W. HARVEY, Pastor