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Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-02-16

Miss Fay Smith, from Fullerton, has
accepted a position as stenographer
with Mona Mills Co.
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Miss Lena Sanders and Miss Fay
Smith spent Sunday very pleasantly
with relatives in Fullerton.
1893
Mrs. Jack Hines, and daughter Joy,
are spending a couple of weeks at
Alexandria, with relatives.
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Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Johnson, of Wal
nut Hill, spent part of their honeymoon
in Leesville, the guests of friends.
Mr.. c. S. Allen has had the pleasure
of a visit from his mother, from De
Queen for the past couple of weeks.
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Mrs. Eugene Jefferies has returned
to her home in Shreveport, after a
visit with her aunt, Miss Ada Smart,
Mr.. George Bolton, of the popular
LeesvilIe fashion emporium, is pur-
chasing the latest novelties in the East
ern markets.
The manager of the Vernon Parish
Lumber company at Kurthwood, Mr.
Joseph Kurth, has been attending to
business in this city.
$3.50
The o. and M. Short Line has fin
ished its road bed south of Elmwooc
and work in now being done on the
road leading into FaI.
i 1888
Dr.. |. o. Winfree has recovered
from his recent slight illness and is at.
tending to business at his dental parIol
as busily and courteously as ever.
The construction of the new Vernon
Parish Jail has now progressed to fin.
ishing the walls of the third story anc
the roof is about to enclose the build
ing
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Mrs. ]. W. Sandifer has had visi
from her sister, Mrs. F. S. Harrison
from Nashville, Tenn, also visit from
a friend, Mrs. Charlie Bridges, of Nash
vile, Tenn.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-02-16
SOVIET RULE
FIRMLY ESTABLISHED

Moscow. The continuanee ol
peace and the perfect control Of The
Russian government over internal ai-
fairs has resulted in the abolition of
"Cheka." the revolutionary tribunal.
which for four years has successfully
combatted the counter-revoIution. lts
extraordinary power Of life and death
and secret trial has departed with The
tribunal. Its secret service department
becomes an ordinary-bureau Of the in-
terror department.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-02-16
PITKIN DOTS

Miss Dixon has organized Glee
Club in the school.
The junior boys played Fullerton
team last week. Fullerton won the
game.
1t has been said that we are to have
school Saturday to make up the lost
time of last week
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The Pitkin-Bon Ami first team play
ed at Bon Ami Friday evening. Pit
kin won by 2 points.
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Finding no other amuzement, a
group Of the girls and boys went pos
sum hunting Saturday night, Mrs
Corser and Miss Miller acting as chap
erons.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-02-16
ROSEPINE NOTES

Miss McAlpin, the fourth grade
teacher, spent Saturday in Neame vis-
iting friends.
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Mill Terra Williams. who is teaching
at Cravens, was home on a visit Sat-
urday and Sunday.
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Mrs. Will Smith, who has been sick
for some time, was taken to the De-
Ridder hospital last week.
Miss Theo McAlpin, who taught here
last year, and who is now teaching at
Fullerton, was back to Rosepine on a
visit Saturday.
The farmers here are planning on
all going together and raising musk
MELONS for the market. They will be
shipped comparatively in carload lots.
The school pump was out of order
last Thursday, but Mr.. Tuck went to
DeRidder and got some new parts and
now we are having plenty of water
again.
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Every one is enjoying the fine wea-
ther we have been having. Some one
must have held his umbrella over Mr..
Ground Hog on the second, so that he
could not see his shadow.
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Mr.. Archie Evans, who graduated
here last year and is now teaching at
Alco, north of LeesyilIe, was home to
spend the weekend. He was nearly
tagged out by the time he reached
Rosepine, from driving the car over
the rough roads.
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The young folks gave Miss Lotos
Cox surprise party Friday evening.
They all collected in front of the
church and went in body to the Cox
home. They found Lotos playing the
piano and when they marched in upon
her, she sure was some surprised girl.
Games were played. and every one be-
came so interested that the midnight
hour rolled by before the party broke
up.
1893
The Paradise boys basket ball team
came over Friday and played our boys
an interesting game. The score stood
fourteen to thirty in our favor. This
is the first league game we have play
ed since the holidays. but we intend to
get into the harness from now on.
After the boys game. the first and
second girls teams played. OF course,
the first team won. but the second
team made the first girls hustle.
Mr.. Carpenter, a prominent farmer
in our community. has been clearing a
four-acre field during the past week.
He removed the stumps with picric
acid anil now has the trash in large
piles ready to burn.
Mr.. Carpenter and his family came
here from Illinois in the winter Of 1920
and bought a quarlersecb0n Of raw
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-02-16
Classified Section

A first-class electrician wants work;
able to do anything in the electric line,
no matter how difficult. Phone l79.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-02-16

effort is not too much to ask from the
children around their own places, and
those who wish to go out on hunt for
the pest will find it very interesting
event, and when everyone does his
part, we shall not dread the malarial
season here in Vernon Parish at least.
Who will be the first to organize mo-
squito clubl
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-02-16

WANTED-Six Rhode Island Red
hens and Cockeral. Address Vernon
Parish Democrat, No. 5.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-02-16

F. A. Addison, of Sandy Creek, was
in town Monday.
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W. L. Barker was here Monday, vis-
iting, from Carmenia.
All kinds of Garden Tools at Lees
vile Hardware Co.
]. H. Anderson, of Hornbeck, was
in town Monday on business.
'Uncle" Bill Burns was in town, on
Monday, shaking hands with his many
friends.
H. K. Hughes and E. z. Boyd, both
from Cora, were in town Monday on
business.
All kinds Of plow tools for the farm
at Leesvile Hardware Co.
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Geo. H. Wilson, who lives ten miles
south of town made this office plea
SAINT call Friday.
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w. A. Poe, D. F. and H. w. Jeane,
D. R., G. S., and H. M. Deason, all
from Hicks, were in town Monday on
business.
****
Mrs. Jake CIossner and children Will
leave Thursday, for De Queen, where
they will make their home.
$685.
To buy novelties for the Dreeben
store, MIR. Walter Baccarat has left for
New York and other big centers of
merchandise in the East.
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Mrs. Lulu Smart left tuesday morn
inng to be present for all the sessions
of the Ladies Missionary Society Con-
vention, which is convening at De Rid
der for four days this week.
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See us for Farm Implements. A COM
plete line. Leesville Hardware Co.
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Mrs. Arthur Avery from Shreveport
stopped over and spent the night with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Cudd, on her way
to DeRidder as a delegate to the Meth
odist Convention.
$3.50 **
The next regular session of the
Twelfth District Judicial Court will be
opened by Hon. Mr.. Justice John H.
Boone at the Vernon Parish Court
House in Leesville, on the fourth Mon
day in March, 1922.
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You are missing treat if you do not
hear Rev. Haufpauir's regular sermons
on Sunday mornings at the Methodist
Church. The Junior Choir girls fur
nish some splendid music Sunday even
ing. Come out and hear them. There
is always a welcome for you.
$* * =
Fred Smith, of Leander, was
marooned in Leesville for eight days
on account of the weather and the
mud. Fred wanted to go home so bad
but there was none to take him there;
so Fred waited and waited for someone
to come in from Leander, or someone
who had the nerve to drive him there
But days passed and none came; SC
Fred started to hike it all by himself
last Friday, and now we are wondering
why in thunder he didn't do that long
ago.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-02-16
DEMANDS VOCATIONAL BASIS
FOR REPRESENTING POLITICALLY

Seattle. = Transfer from geogra-
phical to vocational basis Of political
representation is being advocated here
by DR.. R. D. Mckenzie Of the depart
ment. of sociology Of the University Of
Washington. Present-day democracy
is unwieldy and ineffective, DR.. Nc
Kenzie maintains.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-02-16
Expert Plumbing

The Llano Cooperative Colony will
take care of your plumbing and heat
Ag work promptly. We have first
class men in our sanitary department
and will gladly take care of any job
bing or new work. large or small.
When you plan that new bath room
and want the best sanitary job-get
our plans and estimate-Call l79.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-02-16

FOR SALE 55-acre farm near Pick
enns; IS acres cleared Of stumps.
wc.-lenced and cultivaief family e.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-02-16

We have extended the $l.25-a-year
price for the Democrat for limited
time. Phone in your subscriptions
NOW.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-02-16

If you fail to get your copy of the
Democrat, please let us know aobut it.
Phone l79.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-02-16
LeesvilIe and Louisiana Items

Miss Ada Smart had visit from
Mrs Eugene Jeffries.
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All kinds of Garden Tools at Lees
vile Hardware Co.
1893
Mr.. A. B. Dennis has returned from
a business trip to Shreveport.
1888
Mr.. Joseph Beebe has returned from
Z~olle, where he had been visiting re-
latives.
Counsellor c. E. Hardin has return
ed from business trip to New Or
leans.
Mrs. T. S. Bush has had as her
guest Mrs. George Craig, of Shreve-
port.
All kinds of plow tools for the farm
at Leesvile Hardware Co.
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Miss Frances de Spain is in Beau
mont, Tex, visiting her sister, Mrs. A.
B. Everett.
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Mr.. c. L. Rhodes has h-d the pleas
ant visit from Mrs. Herbert Dodson,
of Selma.
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See us for Farm Implements. A COM
plete line. Leesville Hardware Co.
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Assistant District Attorney, P. L.
Ferguson, made business trip to Lake
Charles.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Pollard have had
as their guest Mrs. Francis Pollard, OF
Shreveport.
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DR.. P. S. Perkins went to New Or
leans to visit relatives and friends in
the Crescent City.
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Mr.. w. C. Allen is a candidate for
the office of Alderman of the First
Ward of Leesville.
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Mrs. ]. c. Hebert, who had been Wis.
iting relatives at Texarkana. has re.
turned to LeesviIle.
See us for Farm Implements. A COM
plete line. LeesvilIe Hardware Co.
Mr.. H. L. McManus has been in New
Orleans, attending the Grand Lodge oi
the Leesville local lodge.
Mr.. c. L. Rhodes has had the preas.
ure of visit from his mother, Mrs
]. A. Rhodes, of Selma.
Mrs. W. M. Stewart has as her gues
for a prolonged visit her mother, Mrs
Mary Durrett, of Marks, Miss.
If it is Hardware, we have it. Cal
and see. LeesvilIe Hardware Co.
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DR.. F. T. Lewis left town yesterday
He has gone on hunting trip in thu
vicinity of Lake Charles.
l
Miss Matte Cain is on a visit to thu
family of her brother, Mr.. James Cain
who resides at Shreveport.
1888
Attorney W. W. Thompson has re
turned from Shreveport. where he at
tended to official legal business.
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The Elmwood mill is to start runnin,
next Saturday evening, and operators
are to continue throughout next week
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Mr.. A. Lawhone is competing witt
MIR. A. L. Allen for the honor of beinl
nominated for the office of City Mar
shall of Leesville.
1888
Charles and Tim SAWS report hav
ing had one of the best bird hunts o
the season at Shlle, in spite of having
to contend with very unfavorabIe wea
ther.
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Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-02-16
FINE PLUMBING

Ask us for estimate on your new
building.
Call l79.
LLANO COOPERATIVE COLONY
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-02-16

Let the Democrat do your printing
anyway let us quote you prices.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28
ASKED TO BE CROWNED POPE
Cathedral Intruder Is Sent to Belle
 yue For Observation.

New York. Aug. os.-As Father Flynn of St Patrick's Cathedral staff entered the auditorium yesterday aft ernoor, when no ser'.joe was Tn prog ress. he noticed short man, clad in black, on the steps of the high altar. Hurrying to his side, the priest de- manded his reason for being there
 I've just been ordained Pope, said the intruder. T want to be crowned immediately"
 Father Flynn persuaded him to wait minute and sent cathedral attache for policeman. Patrolman Boil was found and he entered the cathedral The patrolman asked the man to step outside and have a talk with Mir. Ryan on the corner" before the coronation ceremonies. The man accompanied him quite willing ly and was taken to the 51st street police station where he said he was James C.. OBrien, fl years old, of
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28
LONDON WEATHERIS
 HARD ON STATUES
Outer Walls of Various Buildings
 Reported Crumblne

London, Aug. 26,--The outer walls of the Houses of Parliament are crumbling. Hundreds of carven images, mostly of imaginary royal figures. have been unable 10 with stand the ravages of the weather, combined with the smoke-laden Lon don atmosphere They suffer also from the lack Of respect shown them by hundreds of pigeons which roost on the sceptres and sharpen their beaks on the noses of kings.
 Scarcely day passes but q mon- arch's hand or toe falls into Palace Yard, Not long ago a kings head was found in fragments on the ter race.
 DurlNg the coming recess 1cuffold- Ing will be erected and mary work men ,'mp.s. td. at [ ., nf ll,0oo pounds picking off the loose bits. Thus may one man In a day uncrown scores of kings.
 Sir John Gilmour, who represents the government department thar looks after public buildings, is of the opin- ion that none of the kings CT other distinguished folk will be allowed to stick 1t out much longer on the outer walls of Parliament. T think the day will come before long, he says, when all the statues will have io be taken away. The situation does not agree with them"
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28

the number of new dwelling permits issued. the Philadelphia Housing as sociation announces,
 For the first half year New York had housing projects which will pro- vide accommodations for 2i2 percent of the yearly population increment. Los Angeles ranks next with a record of 2l+ percent, followed by Boston with iib percent, Chicago with lis percent. Pittsburgh with iob percent, Philadelphia with a2.6 percent, Bal timore with 6s percent. Detroit with 6l percent and Cleveland with bl per cent As contrasted with last years record for this period, Philadelphia has increased the percentage provl6- cd for its yearly need of new accom- modations 7,6 times,
 '~ e,e o'her citv has a larger percentage of its new housing accom-
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28

St. Florentin ?" she heard the con- | it.
 T can tell you about St. Florentin, " : she offered. Its the name of an old mill town. It's near Quesnel; you take this train and get off there then it's ten miles across country | The young man barred his head, and his pleasant gray eyes lighted little with excitement. You know it. Thank you." he said. That's just what I wanted to know" If you're going to St. Florentin, Ethel continued to volunteer impul- sively, you must be going to see my grandfather"
 "Why?' -.-.. ... .--.
 Because he's the only man-except his servants-who lives there. It's a deserted village, except for his | house." His name is Bagley?" No; Cullen--Lucas Cullen" Then there's no one named Bag ley-or Carew?" Ethel stared a little. My name is Carew." Tt is. Then your fathers there or is going to be there, Miss Carew?" My father has not been in St. Tlorentin for more than twenty years" Ethel said. And now-my father was with a regiment of en- gineers,' she explained. He was killed last June.' I was stupid he said, thinking cny about my affairs
 You did not know about my father" Ethel returned in his de- fense. And there is a place called the Resurrection?"
 "There's an island,' Ethel said, about half a mile off shore and not far from my grandfather's called Resurrection Rock"
 There is, them" he cried, this in-
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28

She had no mother 1t developed; ; and her father, for some reason all ways was out home in Wyoming
 The porter tapped gently upon the wood partition at the head of lower four, The girl within, who had been lying awake, replied and instantly stirred herself. Whatever were her reflections and speculations, she dis missed them and whereas she had scarcely been conscious of observing the lieutenant in section nine the evening before this morning she mo- ticed with interest that he also was getting up.
 He was on his way home from France, she had heard him say last night in answer to a question
 The train was pulling into Escan- aba now. The dark haired young man, after a question to the brake man, got down from the step and came forward near Ethel in search of the conductor.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28

formation amazingly stirring him, | He was breathing fast, she saw, as he gazed down at her, he opened his coat and was fumhling in an inner pocket when the call of the brakeman warned that the train was to start | He seized her arm to steady her while she ran; he half lifting her to the car step and swung on after her.
 CHAPTER III, "Quesnell" the brakeman called and Ethel stood ID. buttoning her coat close to her throat The dark haired young man looked about in- terrogatively; she nodded and he arose and also prepared to get out,
 They stepped down upon the plat form, and the train immediately Iuffed on.
 "BJou." sail middle-aged Indian to Ethel.
 Good morning Asa" she hailed offering her gloved hand.
 This is Asa Redbird" Ethel said to the soldier, 'who lives near my grandfather and who is good enough to help us out sometimes
 My name is Barney Loutrelle." ." The young man completed the intro- duction, speaking to the Indian as he offered his hand.
 Where you want 10 go'" the In- dian asked with more interest with us, Asa" Ethel supplied quickly. "Can you get him skis or shoes?"
 Yes" the Indian said, You have these ones" he offered his skis. Sled goes over to break road all way this afternoon. I come then"
 T seem to have selected you for my escort" Ethel said as they started out.
 How did you hear the name of my father. Mir. Loutrelle?" she asked when they had gone a short distance. He thrust his hand into a side pocket and drew out a square white envelope with English stamp and postmark and with the English strip --"Opened by the Censor" It was addressed to Barney Loutrelle, Lieu tenant of Infantry in certain Ameri- can regiment in France. He handed it to her
 Nov. ', IS. Dear Barney:
 One named Philip Cared is here and keeps asking for you. Do you know him? He says you don't; but he knows you. or at feast seems to have some mighty important business for you.
 If this sweet little altercation ceases soon, I'll advise you to come and try to learn what he wants. If you can't. perhaps you can get him there Philip Carew, the name. Try it and see.
 Yours. HUS.
 Ethel's breath stopped; she stood holding the letter with trembling hand while she examined the post mark which, like the date written upon the page, was November T. 1918.
 My father.' she said. "He was killed in June"
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28
healed that ugly skin eruption!

Resinol Ointment heals skin irrita- tions that if neglected become serious. One small pimple or slight blotch mars the most beautiful face. A patch i itching eczema or other skin ail- ment causes great discomfort and much misery.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28

mc1ations under permit in single fam fly houses than Philadelphia. Balti. more tops tho list with 90 percent tn single lwellinss; Philadelphia ha, Ss percent,' Pittsburgh 6 percent; {; Los Angeles bS percent; Cleveland 80 percent, Detroit to percent; New York s7 percent; Chicago 2+ percent. and Boston eight percent.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28

"St. Florentin?" she heard the con- ductor repeat. No; never heard of
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28
SULPHUR SOOTHES
 UGLY, ITCHING SKIN
The First Application Makes Skin
 Cool and Comfortable.

If you are suffering from eczema or acme other torturing, embarrassing skin trouble you may quickly be rid of it by using Mentho-Sulphur, de- cIares a noted skin specialist.
 This sulphur preparation. because of its germ destroying properties, sel- dom fails to quickly subdue itching, even of fiery eczema. The first appl- cation makes the skin cool and con- fortable. Rash and botches are healed right up. Rowes Mentho- Sulphur is applied like any pleasant cold cream and is perfectly harmless. You can-obtain a s,nall jar from any dyuegfst.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28
HOME FACILITIES
 NOW ON INCREASE
Philadelphia Takes Rig Strides in New Housing Moyemcnt-N. Y. Has
 2f2 Percent. Accommodations

Philadelphia, Aug, 2s. - Building activity in this city during the first six months Of the present year has resulted in Philadelphia jumping from eighth 10 sixth place among the nine largest cities of the country in
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28
Have You Piles!

pr. Leonhardt's HEM-ROiD will relieve any form of Piles--quiek ac- ton in even old stubborn cases No cutting mo greasy salves - | harmlesa tablet that removes the cause. Money back if not satished.-- Clark & Brainerd Company.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28

l6f Sand street, Brooklyn, He was sen to Bellevue hospital for observa- ton,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-01
RECITAL SUNDAY At
SAINT MATTHEWS

Tho opening organ recital 81 IN"
series to h" cjvou his season ny Faul
Allen Revmer n Sair' Matthews church
will he given rNN' Sunday afternoon
ut four o'clock They will b" given
monthly throughout tho winter season.
tho first SUNDAY afternoon of each
month. All people interested IN music
are cordially invited to attend
Tho opening program VIII contain
several interesting numbers. "Menuett,
by Cart Phillip Emanuel Bach Will h"
played. This man IS son Of IN" great
Bach. hut his works ar" written IN A
much lighter ysir than thos" Of his
father. They are seldom heard In
Wheeling. Tho final number will hr
Wagner's March and chorus from Tan
hausecr." +i,h It's Inspiring themes and
trumpet calls
Mrs Elsa Gurdl'rE Duga. sopran"
will be the soloist this month and will
sing a varied group 80 songs Her first
number - new publication ~ this sea
sor, "Or Lies Highway by Bertrand
BROWN. The second Is tho beautiful aria
"Ierusalen. Thou that killsst the
PROHIBITS" from, Mendelssohn's st.
Paul" Tho third rumh"r she will sins
e an aria ~ Tho old school by Handel
on Had JuhalS Lyr".' This "a an
eycer.iorally difficult number - sing
and It's charm and GHa'p'n"Ss VIII he
pleasing 80 all l. $ new :" Wheeling.
The program will begin A. four o'clock
and will not last longer than an hour.