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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-13
Corporal Orphie Hutchens a

Corporal Orphie Hutchens of
the second separate troop cav.
airy, stationed at Camp Nichols
New Orleans, arrived in Welsh
and will spend part of his ten
day furiough here.
Geo. Mckay was a passenger
to Lake Charles Thursday, paw.
ing a visit to the recruiting
station there.
DR.. B. J. LaCour and family
and brother spent Sunday at Biz
Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. bennett and son
Kilbourne, Mr.. and Mrs. Hobaugh
and Mr.. Troup motored to Biz
Lake Sunday for an outing.
Market your poultry and eggs,
We pay Zoe per dozen for eggs.
IL 1-2c per ID for hens and II lie
for fryers. Welsh Produce Co.
Mrs. F. F. bennett and son
Kilbourne, Mr.. and Mrs. HobaugL
and Mr.. Troup, were Jennings
visitors Thursday afternoon.
Revival Services begin
Sunday at the Methodist
church. rleetings every
night at eight o'clock,
Everybody invited.
Mr.. S. A. Covey of Fresno,
Cal, who has been visiting a
cousin in Jsckson, Miss, arrived
Wednesday night and will spend
a few days visiting with old time
friends. Mr.. Covey was a form.
err resident of Welsh and was en-
gagged in the dray business here
! for several years.
Mrs. M. E. Morse returned to
her home in Jennings Thursday,
after a short visit to her mother
Mrs. S. C. Davis who lives just
south of Welsh.
Mrs. E. C. Shaw and two boys
left yesterday for Kansas City,,
Mo-, for an extended visit to
relatives and friends.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-13
CHAMBERLAIN'S collie, CHOL-
ERA AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY

Every family without exception
should keep this preparation at hand
during the hot weather of the summer
months. Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy is worth
many tines its cost when needed and
is almost certain to be needed before
the summer is over. 1t has no supe-
r:or for the purposes for which it is
intended. Buy it now. Obtainable
eyerygtepa
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-13

+ VIM. Epp!er, of Lake Charles,
was a pleasant caller at the Journal
office last Saturday.
Mrs. w. M. Colbert and daught-
err, Dorothy, left last Thursday on
No. 7 for Waco, Texas, where they
expect to spend about month visit
ing Mrs. Colbert's father Mr.. E.
Kellner.
Mrs. E. S. Goodreau and children
of Jennings, spent Saturday and Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Good
reau.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-13
BACK GIVES OUT.
Plenty of Welsh Readers Have This
Experience.

You tax the kidneys verwork
them
They can't keep up the continual
strain.
The back may give Quit may
ache and pain,
Urinary troubles may set in.
Don't wait longer-take Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Residents of this city endorse
them.
| Can Welsh people doubt the follow.
/ ing evidence?
Arthur Devillier, 725 BeIden St.
Lake Charles, La, says: 81 suffered
from pain in my back, just over my
right kidney and it extended up be,
tween my shoulder blades. Head.
aches were frequent and / was otter
distressed by dizziness. Doan's Kid.
ney Pills cured me-"
OVER FIVE YEARS LATER, Mr.
Devilliar said: "It has been several
years since | have had any trouble
with my kidneys. My back is strong
now"
PRICE SOC, at all dealers. DOM
simply ask for q kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Devillier has twice publicly recon.
fhended. FUstar-MiIburn Co., Props.
Buffalo. N. Y.-Adv. No. 80.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-13
N%NNNNNNNNVN2
PERSONAL---VERY. Not Too Personal !
, And Local Items of Interest
If You Are Not Ashamed of Your Visitors Tell Us
Who They Are-Telephone 222.
A%NIAA@A%AA@

Melvin Doan, who is spending
some time visiting in Beaumont and
Port Arthur, writes that he is having
delightful time. He expects to visit
in Houston and Galveston before re-
turning to Welsh about the first Of
August.
Master Dalton Cantey, of Crow
lev, is visiting Carroll and Clarence
Reed, sons of Mr.. and Mrs. W. P.
Reed
I have just received my line of
Ladies', Misses and Children's Spring
Hats and Trimmings, and invite the
ladies to cal and inspect them. Mrs
Aline Romero, two doors north OF
the Welsh Bakery M3Otf
w. P. Reed and son, Carroll, Wis
tied Lafayette and Crowley last Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. S. SindersOn and
children returned Sunday from Wis t
10 relatives and friends at Stuttgart,
Arkansas.
Protect your eyeS-We have
7 Just received a swell line of Cog
giles, from 25c to $3.50 a pair.
Come in and see our new display.
Greer Bros.
R. A. Estes was a passenger to
Crowley Sunday, returning in the
evening with Mrs. Estes and the boys,
who had been visiting there since the
An of July.
-Messrs. J. NJ. Barnett and J. C..
Bertrand motored over from Kinder
Monday night. Mr.. Bertrand, who
was formerly employed as manager
here for the Cumberland Telephone
Co., is engaged in putting in opera
ton an up-to-da,e electric lighting
system for the town of Kinder.
R. Smith was a Beaumont bust
ness visitor Monday.
Call on us for paper napkins
and papius plates. A full line.
The Journal Office,
Phone 222.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Johnson were
passengers to Lake Charles Monday
morning, from where they took a
steamer to the gulf for a few days
outing.
J The Welsh baseball team played
the Edgerly team at Edgerly last
Sunday defeating them by score OF
/ g to 4. The manager says the team
is very proud of their new twlrler,
Mug Romero, who only allowed their
adversaries to score in one inning.
"A baseball game is advert sed for
next Sunday at Sportsman Park be-
tween Welsh and Lake Charles. The
posters say Lake Charles has one OF
the strongest teams in this part oil
Louisiana, and Welsh has the best
so a tight game is expected.
Base ball supplies for boys
for young men and full grown
men. Spaldings best. At the
Journal office. Phone 222.
-Born.-Friday, July 9Th, to Mr.
and Mrs. JnO. I. Hood, a son, Robr
Marcellus Hood.
Misses lone and MorjOrie Robin
son and Messrs. 7. B. McMillin ant
Lawrence Abbott motorsd to Big LAX
Sunday afternoon on pleasure trip
Mrs. Jennie Wyatt left Saturda.
for Galveston, Texas, to spend few
days after which she goes to HousSO
to visit her sister, Mrs. Wise.
Mrs. Anthony Hebert and littl
son, Harold, left Saturday for Hous
ION, Texas, to visit her mother, Mrs
j. W. COley. She expects to retur
Sunday, bringing Lillian, Ella an
Buster, who have been with the:
grandmother for some time.
4
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-13
TAKING BIG CHANCES

1t is a great risk to travel without
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy, as this
preparation cannot be obtained on the
trains or steamships. Attacks Of
bowel complaint are often sudden and
very severe, and everyone should GO
prepared for them. Obtainable every
where. ),
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-13

The Journal acknowledges
receipt of a very pleasing letter
from Miss Vera Kochendarfer,
niece of Mr.. Adam Mathews, and
a former Welsh school girl who
is now at Windsor, ILL.,, residing
with Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Bushart.
Miss Kochendarfer observed the
description in the Journal last
week of the Red Cross
work at Nation, ILL.,, when that
city was destroyed by storm dur
ing May, and with the admonit-
ion that there are no words or
picture truly descriptive of the
terriblenesS of the disaster, she
has favored US with the best
newspaper articles and illustrat-
ions from the papers of that Sec
ton descriptive of the devastat-
ion at Nation, Charleston and
other points in Illinois, for which
we express our thanks. The
young lady also encloses a check
for one dollar for another years
subscription to the Journal for
Mr.. and Mrs. BuShart, and this
brings forth another THANKS.
We have a few American flags
with poles at the old price.
Sizes 2 IL ks to 6 X IL feet.
Journal Office,
Phone 222.
Market your poultry and eggs.
I'VE pay Zoe per dozen for eggs,
II lie per Id for hens and II lie
for fryers. Welsh Produce Co.
Ben. A. Gabbert was in Lake
Charles Thursday making appli-
cation at the recruiting station
for admission to the officers
training school. Ben expects to
be assigned to duty within the
next ten days.
For Fire Insurance see
Nv. NJ. Colbert.
| Welsh is coming to the front
with her quota of volunteers for
every branch of Uncle Sans
fighting forces. One of our
bravest young men has just made
application for admission to the
aviation corps, and expresses
hopes Of soon being assigned to
the training school. This field
offers better opportunity for adj
venture and thrill than all Others
for it is Uncle Sans air raiders
who are expected to decide the
big war.
Hon. Chas. Cline of Lake
Charles was in Welsh Thursday
in conference with the directors
of the Mutual Warehouse.
Mr.. Ivey Taylor of Trees, La.
arrived Sunday night and spent
four days visiting his daughter
Mrs. Frank Lovett.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-13

Oh. Listen to the Village Oracle dis
cusS the Timely Topics of the Day. dc
knows all about Everything and when
he dies, all knowledge will Perish
with him. He can talk about the War
by the hour. What does he know about
War? Well, he has Cousin who mar
ried q man named Gum.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-13

Keeping up with the other fell
low is pleasant mental exercise
to the man who is clothing wise.
If you possess clothing wisdom
you will dress quite smartly
without causing your bank roll
to suffer.
We are selling a line snappy
suits that will put ginger into
your disposition and will help
you to make good.
PLEZOL TAILOR SHOP
A. L. Hebert. Proprietor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-07-13

udy WIFI HAA' anu 4'AS
reau. - -
FOR SALE CHEAP-One L. c.
Smith No. 2 typewriter in per-
feet condition. Apply to
E. E. Kimball.
Miss Freida Goldsmith who is
attending summer schoolat Lafa-
yette, came over Wednesday and
spent a day visiting home folks,
returning Thursday on No. q.
Mrs. Beatrice Peck and daugh-
tiers Helen and Ruth left Thurs
day night for Magnolia Springs,
Alabama, for a visit to DR.. and
Mrs. E. P. Cowgirl. Mrs Cowgirl
is a sister-in-law of Mrs. Peck's.
Mrs. Columbes Pitre and Mas
ter Emile WinfelI of Leesville and
Ashley Marcantel of Kinder, who
are visiting Misses Lille and Ada
Pitre at Fenton, in company with
Miss Lille Pitre were Welsh viSi-
tors Wednesday.
For Tornado Insurance
see w. II. Colbert.
MIR. Henry Smith and daughter
Malinda were Jennings visitors
Wednesday.
DR.. R. T. Fisher, head of the
tick eradication work in Jeffer-
son Davis parish, was in Welsh
Wednesday morning enroute to
Ward eight, where he was going
to investigate a couple of reported
cases Of failure tO>cOmply with
the regulations. DR.. Fisher re,
ports that in most cases the rules
are being observed satisfactorily
although there are few isolated
cases where cattle owners will
be called upon to explain theil
objections to the grand jury.
For Hay, Straw, Wood
I(Dry Ash and Oak for
Turpentine Chips, House
Moving, call Clyde Davis,
Phone IS q.
Mr.. J. H. Walker of Lake
Charles arrived Wednesday anC
has accepted a position with Mr.
Anthony Hebert as assistant al
his barber shop.
Rev. E. M. Stewart shipped hi.
furniture to DeRidder Wednes
day. He left by auto the same
day accompanied by Elizabeth
stopping enroute at Lake Charles
The best wishes of a host O.
friends follow the Rev. and hi
family to their new home.
For Sale - A good all-rount
horse, buggy and harness, see
C. H. Grauke, Welsh, La.
MIR. and Mrs. A. G. Fonteno
and two sons returned to thei
home at Rice Tuesday after al
extended visit to Houston, Mark
ham and Bay City, Texas.
where they have relatives
They made the trim by land i
their new car.
For Sale-200 ranks of DIR,
stove wood. Apply to Chas
Dautel. Jul. GLIB.
Miss Paul Senez of Houston
Texas, has been visiting relative
here for some time.
MesSrs. J. L. and S. M. Wat
kins left Thursday on No. 7 TO
Shreveport to look after oil inter
ests in the Caddo field.
Born Thursday, July 18th, t.
Mr.. and Mrs. Odelon Mallet,
son.
Market your poultry and eggs
: We pay Zoe per dozen for eggs
IL lie per Id for hens an
II lie for fryers. Welsh Pre-
duce Co. ,t.~ =.
CHAMBERLAIN'S collie, CHOL-
ERA AND DIARRHOEA REMED'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
The Girl Scouts

Many a soldier boys heart. and ee.
pecially those from the District, will be
gladdened Christmas through the ef-
forts of the Girl Scouts to send a mes
sage of good cheer" in the form of .
gift for the yuletide season. Week be-
fore last seventy-eight packages. con-
tanning variety of articles planned to
make the soldier boys happy, were sent
to the District boys at Admission, Ala.
When the marines stationed at An
napolis go to their breakfast Christmas
morning they will be greeted with
pleasant surprise. The officer in charge
of these soldiers has promised to place
a Christmas package, eighty of which
have been sent there by the Girl Scouts
at each marines plate, as a message of
good will from the local girls
A number OF the older scouts are be-
ing employed in the department stores.
while others are selling war savings
stamps at Union station during the
Christmas holidays. Out of twenty five
girls in Troop /, twenty are doing this
work.
The first of a series of courses in
drilling for captains of the various
troops is to be held Friday evening at
the Holton Arms gymnasium.
With the coming of the new year II
is hoped that the scribes Of the varf-
Gus troops will send notes of their
activities in regularly every week for
publication II is especially desired to
have these notices in at headquarters
by Thursday of each week.
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Royal Arcanum.

Oriental Council Tuesday evening
elected seven applicants 10 member
ship, and Regent V. =. Dooley appointed
T. a. Mess, A. b. Keefer. ]. Ed Swaine.
George W, Smith. w. B. Hill, L. G. King
and l.. c. Morrison committee 10 ar
range for a reception TO members of the
order New Year night. January /, in
Pythian Temple. Past Grand Regent
w. w. Chase spoke on "Fraternal Team
Work. and Past Grand Regent T. j.
Landergren on Harmony in the Fra
ternal Household" Remarks were
made also by Supreme Representa- tive
Edwin A. Mess and Past Regents Fl. G.
Tegeler and w. II. Duffy Among those
present were C. r. Webb of Statesviile
Council. No. 523, Statesville, n. C., and
Corbin Birch. H. Boddis. !. Davidson,
J. D. G. Koogle. W. T. Moo, NJ. J. Sau-
ter and Fl. w. Woodward.
George NJ Evans, chairman of the
special committee, has announced a
Joint meeting of all councils in the Dis
trict in Pythian Temple Thursday even
ing at Sis o'clock. A large class of
applicants will be initiated. The de-
gree team will be composed of regents
of the various councils as follows: v.
p. Dooley of Oriental. A. l.. Ebersole of
Capitol, Perry Cleveland of National. /.
f. Griggs of Analostan, e. J. Powell of
Farragut. NJ. d. Mettee of kismet B. H.
Depenhrock of District, r. L. Pile of
Municipal and J. L. Dugan of Francis
Scott Key. Grand Regent c. J. James
will preside
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National Union.

National Capital Council has elected
officers as follows: President. Andrew
McGaraghy; vice president, B. F. waste;
sneaker. w. A. Nelson; secretary, 3. ].
cadv: financial secretary, Peter Hahn:
treasurer, w II. Gibson; usher, James
Kane: chaplain, DIR. Smith; serGeant-at-
arms. William Crawford; doorkeeper. d.
Rothwell; trustees. DR.. Smith. William
Briggs, +. S Hutchinson; delegates to
the cabinet, Is. J. Cady and James Kane;
delegate to immediate relief. J. T. B.
Perry
FraternaI Council has elected officers
for the coming year as follows: Presi-
dent: Ross E. Pollock: vice president,
Clinton j. Ashton; speaker, Harry L.
Stroh: eS-president. John c. Ashton;
secretary, 7. Harry Jones; financial Sec
rotary John {. Ashton; treasurer. C. G.
Mothershead chaplain, ID. F. O'Neill;
usher, T. G. Gardner: sergeant arms,
William |. Keiter: doorkeeper. Charles
B. Tanner: trustees. J. c. Stewart, Will
liam H. Barstow, r. G. \. Riker; dele
gates to cabinet. John c. Ashton and J.
Harry Jones; delegate to immediate re-
lief, J. Harry Jones.
Mckinley Council has elected the fol-
lowing officers: President. Jesse b. X.
Lee: vice president, William J. o'Brien;
speaker. H. J. Stahl; ex-president; w. C.
secretary. r. J. Jones: finan-
ciaI secretary, w. G. Belts; treasurer,
c. G. Robinson; chaplain, William d.
usher, ThomaasRsR Yapf .Geus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Knights of Columbus.

This afternoon the orphans of Wash
ington. Catholic and non-Catholic. will
be the guests of the local knights al
Christmas party in Gonzaga Hall
Arrangements have been made for 500
After a program Of music. songs by
the children and moving pictures
Santa Claus will personally appear and
greet the children. Michael D. Schaef-
fer is in general charge. The program
will conclude with all the children
singing THE Star Spangled Banner"
Thursday evening Keane Council will
hold its annual Christmas party. ST
Pauls vested choir. under the direction
of Prof Harry Hall, will sing Christ
mas carols. There will also be several
solos and quartets. A literary pro-
gram will be offered and refreshments
now in the National Army from nearby
camps will be invited,
Spalding Council announces the first
degree will be exemp1ified at the first
January meeting.
At the Motel Choral society's Red
Cross benefit at the Belasco Theater
of the Knights OF Columbus Dramatic
Club took part: John F. Luitch.
Maurice Jarvis. Henry F. Dolan, Arthur
B. White. S. Leo Mccarthy and Dennis
E. Cornell.
Clarence Manian of Washington
Council is general secretary of. the
Knights of Columbus recreation hall,
Camp Meade, Md.
Theadore Simmons Of the same coun-
Gil has enlisted as sergeant. Ordnance
Corps. and is now on duty in the Office
of chief Of ordnance. Henry J. Streat
of the Naval Reserves is on duty at
the naval grounds at Jamestown, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

A New Year reception will be held at
the Odd Fellows Home at o'clock
pm. January /, by Mrs. Mary NJ. De-
ment, president of the Rebekah Assem-
bly,. and the other Assembly officers;
Irving r. Schwinger. grand master.
and officers of the Grand Lodge; r. f.
PIymale, grand patriarch, and officers
of the Grand Encampment, and Capt.
Noakes and officers of Canton Wash
ington. The custom of holding a New
Year reception at Odd Fellows Home,
1898 n street northwest, was estab-
dedication of the home and the officers
and members of all lodges attend. A
special invitation is extended to all SOL
diers and sailors. The invitation in
cludes not only the members of the
Army and Navy who may be members
of the order, but all who are serving
the coIors.
Naomi Lodge. No. 1, Monday evening
elected the following officers: Miss
Lillian NJ. Burrows, noble grand; Mrs.
Myrtle b. Thomas, vice grand: Mrs.
Alice S. Thomas. recording secretary:
Mrs. B. Estelle Yoakley. financial sec
rotary: Miss Emma T. StrobeI, treas
urer The officers will be insta lied
January by Mrs. Florence Leisinger,
Lodge, No. T. At the close of the lodge
meeting the members of Ruth Lodge,
No. 2. were welcomed as guests of the
mother lodge, and during a social hour
an entertaining program was present.
ed. Refreshments We're served
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G. A. R. TO INSTALL OFFICERS.
Lincoln Post, No. 3, Plans Ceremony
for January 2,

Newly elected officers and committees
of Lincoln Post, No. 5, G. A. R.. are to
be installed at the meeting of the post
January ., the ceremonies being in
charge of the post and its auxiliary,
Lincoln Corps.
The officers and committees are:
James H. Perkins. commander; Archi-
bald Burgess, senior vice commander:
Edward Bouiter, Junior vice comman-
der: r. B. Harlow. surgeon: George NJ
Rowe, chaplain; o. H. Oldroyd. adJu-
tant; George b. Rose. QuartermasterS
George W. Street, officer Of the day; A.
H. Feathers, officer of the guard; James
e. McCabe, sergeant-major; Hazard
Wheeler, color bearer; George N. Rowe,
member department memorial commits
tee; Jeremiah Wilt, member departS
ment relief committee.
Executive committee. NJ. PipeAe
John 8. Walker, H. n. Martin.
Employment committee Jeremial4t
Wilt, Archibald Burgess, Allen IA
Feathers, r. B. Harlow.
Relief committee-Edward Boulter,
Hazard Wheeler. H. H. Martin, Abram
Myers.
Finance committee-R- B. Harlow.
George w. Street. Hiram McGonegal.
Conference committee-James E. Nc
Cabe, George w. Street. Henry ExleN
George B. Rose.
Entertainment committee-O. II. oids
royd. chairman; Allen H. Feathers, 3.
B. Harlow, Abram Myers, GeofgO II
Rowe, James, Z. McCabe. Hiram - :
CONCEAL William J. Bailey. John ~
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ACTIVITIES OF
BOY SCOUTS

A luli in activities of Boy Scouts has
days. number of the boys now being
employed for the holiday period. Plans
are now under way for big demon
! stration OF scout activities on New
Year day.
A hare and hound run was held yes
terday along the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal about one mile above Chain
Bridge. The run began at 10 o'clock in
the morning and ended in the after
noon
Headquarters of the local council
have been moved from the Munsey
building to the McLachlen building,
10th and G streets.
At the request of Daniel J. Callahan,
Washington director in charge OF the
sale of war savings stamps. fifteen Boy
Scouts yesterday assisted at the Treas
ury building in the work connected
with the movement. The entire body
OF scouts probably will be called upon
to assist in the campaign by distribute
ing literature and otherwise Interest,"
ing the public.
assist in the Christmas carol singing
at o'clock this afternoon on the
Treasury Department steps. The boys
rendered such valuable service last
year that they were invited again to
participate.
An exhibition Of advanced scouting II
to be held under the auspices of Troop
uary 4, at the First Congregational
Church J. W. Patton. deputy scout
commissioner. is to give his illustrated
lecture on scouting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
United Order of Golden Cross

Mount Vernon Commandery has elect
ed the following officers: Miss Cora
Newton, noble commander: Miss Cora
Penfield, vice commander: W. II. Scott,
prelate: I. H. A. Fowler, keeper of rec
ords: r. C. Gully. financial keeper of
records; B. W. Sunny. treasurer; John
NJ Barrett. herald; Mrs. Kate G.. Mus
ser. warder inner gate. and William
Musser. warder outside gate: J. r.
Gibson, past noble commander.
Goodwill Commandery has elected the
following officers: W. Eilwood Allen,
noble commander; Mrs. Emylie NJ. Law,
vice commander; Miss Grace NJ. Good
hart. prelate; Mrs. Annie c. Allen,
keeper Of records; Briscoe Goodhart.
financial keeper of records; Herbert c.
Yeaton. herald; Jacob b. Derrick.
treasurer: Mariila r. Simonds. warder
inner gate: NJ. s. Allen, warder outer
gate; j. b. Derrick. representative:
Mrs. A. c. Allen, alternate representa-
tive. and Walter Allen, +. II. Latch and
g. NJ. Goodhart, trustees.
4 special meeting of Goodwill Will
be held Saturday. December %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Improved Order of Red Men.

Now that the visitations are over. the
members are settling down to their
regular routine work. and the various
tribes are reporting degree work on
hand for almost every meeting night.
The reports, it IS stated. will show an
increase in membership and a substan-
tial gain in finances.
The members of Logan Tribe are plan
ming a return wilt in January to the
Baltimore tribe that visited it recently
H. l. Savage, George Dunning. F. D.
Sei1ert and W. S. Fowler, the wise
acres of Usage Tribe, will give their
next open meeting the latter part of
January.
Redwing and Idaho tribes will omit
their meetings tomorrow and Tuesday
nights. respectively. The remainder OF
tho tribes and councils win have cleo
ton of officers and degree work in a
final drive to increase the membership
in this reservation for the credit of
Great Sachem Jacques Heidenheim timer.
whose year ends. but who does not re-
linquish his Office until the session OF
the Great Council in February.