* PERSONAL BUT POLITE *

Miss Allie Jelks is at home on hervacation.

E. S. Quinn spent Sunday here withhis family.

Mr. Wm. Ball left Monday for Don-aldsonville.

Mrs. R. E. Crump has had an attackof chills and fever.

Mrs. Carrie Lobdell made a shortvisit to Baton Rouge.

Mrs. M. R. Jackson has been quitesick but is improving.

Miss Edith Yunkes has returnedfrom a visit to Wilson.

Mr. Quinsaw of Cottonport has beena guest of Mrs. J. S. Gore.

Cheston Folkes Jr. is visiting hisgrandmother, Mrs. L. J. Davis.

Mrs. W. S. Maryman has a cousinfrom Lake Charles visiting her.

Miss Georgie Rettig is visiting MissAudrey Windham at Timberton.

Mr. W. J. Fort is in Centerville,Miss., for a few days on business.

Miss Mel Leake has concluded apleasant visit to Miss Mary Folkes.

Miss Fannie Ard is in the countryvisiting her aunt, Mrs. Andrew Dreher.

Elrie Robinson spent the greaterpart of the week on a business trip.

Mrs. E. G. Westmorland is the guestof Mrs. J. R. Matthews during theweek.

Miss Pearl McVea has returned fora visit to her cousin, Mrs. A. R. Kil-bourne.

Mrs. J. L. Golson and Mrs. Winstonreturned on Thursday night from NewOrleans.

Mrs. Sidney Barrow of Shreveportand her little daughter are visiting atWakefield.

Miss Lelia Ball left Wednesday forPort Hudson. She will be the guest ofMiss Allie Jelks.

Little Miss Ida May Binning is visit-ing her sister, Mrs. Howard Raynham,of Mansfield, La.

Mrs. F. G. Hochenedel and childrenleave next Wednesday for a visit torelatives in Clinton.

Mansfield papers say that Mr. FloydFarr is eagerly welcomed on his visitto his former home.

Mrs. R. Yunkes is expecting Mrs.Gus Falconer of Baton Rouge to makeher a visit this week.

Misses Dorothy and Louise Exlinehave returned after a week in BatonRouge with relatives.

Miss Goldie Holmes of McComb City,Miss., is expected Sunday to make herForest relatives a visit.

Mrs. Hugh Connell is in Baton Rouge,having been employed to correct teach-ers' examination papers.

Misses Julia and Eulaa Powell are ex-peeted here soon, and will be guestsof Dr. and Mrs. Sid Powell.

Mrs. C. B. Maguire and son, MasterC. B., leave early next week for avisit to friends at Jeanerette.

Mr. Henry Stewart left this week fora business trip to Alabama. He wasin town Monday on business.

Jno. M. Parker, Jr., left Thursdaymorning for New Orleans to Join hisfather on a trip to Washington,

Miss Evie Turner and her littlenieces, Helen and Antoinette Campbell,are visiting Mrs. W. R. B. Turner.

Mr. Andrew Gilmore of CrystalSprings, Miss., has been the guest ofMrs. S. H. Barrow, leaving Thursday.

Mr. Hal Kilbourne's children arehere from Clinton. Miss Almena Kil-bourne went as far as Ethel to meetthem.

Miss Lucile Williams and Miss AmyLeake return this week from taking anine-weeks' course at L. 8. U. summerschool.

Mr. McKay and family have movedto Baton Rouge as the CumberlandTelephone Co. has assigned him toduty there.

Mrs. Ed Robb and baby went toGloater, Miss., for a visit with MissMaude Caulfleld when she concludedher stay here.

Miss Ollie Hule's friends will bepleased to hear that she arrives Satur-day to spend the week.end with MissSallie Raynham.

Mrs. Aaron Schlesinger is expectedhome to-night (Friday). She will bringa trained nurse with her to attend toher eye, recently operated on.

Miss Bessle Fuqua Dunn and MissMargie Spencer Dunn of New Orleansare expected Sunday to visit Mrs. C.H. Murphy at Troy plantation.

Miss Jessie Folkes has returnedfrom North Carolina, stopping enroute at Amite to see her sister, Mrs.Shelby Reid, and the new baby.

Mrs. C. H. Converse will first visither daughter, Mrs. Robt. Connell ofJackson, on conclusion of summerschool at L. S. U. and before coming toWest Feliciana.

Mr. Carter Lee of Wayside, a recentgraduate of the Baton Rouge BusinessCollege, has accepted a position withthe Dameron-White Construction Co.of Baton Rouge.

Mr. R. Yunkes left this week forNew Canaan, Conn., to complete thefamily circle, gathered around his agedmother, who has not been well, andwho pleaded for him to come.

Mr. Johnston Armstrong spent theweek-end here. He accompanied someone who wished to see the gravel de-posits of the parish. While here Mr.Armstrong had a painfulnt fall by a

board tipping up with him while he 4was looking over Mr. Jas. Leake's (country residence now in course of 4erection. 4

Mrs. Bertram Babers spent awhile 4in Baton Rouge to be with her hus-band, who has a position with theStandard Oil. Misses Nell and KatieLemon kept house for her during herabsence.

Mrs. Billy Daniel and little daugh- 2ter, Gladys, have returned from Boga-lusa. She was accompanied by hersister, Mrs. Gray, and the latter's fourchildren and little niece. Mr. Gray isexpected to join his wife here Sundaywhen they will return home early nextweek. a

Mrs. Cora Matthews Keeler and herlovely young daughter, Miss CoraKeeler, leave shortly for their home inCalifornia, concluding a pleasant stay sat Oakley with the Misses Matthews.Mrs. Keeler is the widow of Prof. sKeeler of Lick Observatory, an as-tronomer of note. Since his death 1ishe has continued to reside in Cali-fornia with her children. b

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Starke of RedCloud, Nebraska, were here last weeklooking over various sections of West cFeliciana for the purpose of selecting 3a location for a large stock farm. Theyseem very well pleased with condi- btions in this parish and expect to re-turn shortly. Mr. and Mrs. Starkehave visited a number of states insearch of a suitable location, and trav-eled from their home as far as Hope, IArkansas, in an auto. S

PERSONALS FROM THE JACKSONRECORD. F

0oMiss Evie Converse is visiting Mrs. o

R. S. Connell. aMiss Eva Vresinski returned on Sat-

urday from a pleasant week withfriends at Oaknolia.

Dr. R. P. Truett of Baltimore, Md.,has arrived to take a place on the astaff of the Asylum. h

Mrs. D. H. Taylor Jr. of Baton Rouge tlcame up on Monday night to be the Cguest of Mrs. S. K. Connell. a

Miss Delia Maryman and her guest,,Mrs. Gill, were visitors to Mrs. R. S. fiConnell on Monday afternoon. n

The Misses Maryman of West Felic- giana have had as their recent guest, 1~Mrs. H. C. Gill of Lake Charles.

Mrs. S. K. Connell, Misses May and pLizzie Connell and Master Robert Con-nell Taylor came up from Baton Rouge son Saturday.

Monday was Board day at the East tlLouisiana Hospital for the Insane. Aparty of the Board members started hout from New Orleans in the new carrecently purchased for the use of the dAsylum officials, but owing to the mudthey were compelled to turn back.

f ABSENT FRIENDS f t

Mr. and 'Mrs. Morris Wolf havecabled that they are all right. 'Theyare now in ,,lunich..

Mercer Br? row, of Baton Rouge, isrspending a ,art of his vacation inAlabama. I1, expects to come home lnext week for a few days.

ITEMS OF INTEREST. t

(Woodville Republican).Mr. Nolan S. Johnson went down to

New Orleans Monday morning fortreatment at the Touro Infirmary onaccount of a recent injury. We hopethat he will soon recover.

Mr. L. W. Walker of West Felicianaparish, wlho was in town last Friday,informed us that a post office namedCorner would be established at anearly date at his store. It will provea great convenience to the people ofthat section.

The holy Sacrament of Baptism wasadministered at St. Paul's EpiscopalChurch by Rev. -J. R. Carter on theafternoon of the 27th inst. The can-didates were Woodson Wren Montfort,son of Dr. and Mrs. Woodson W. Mont-fort of St. Francisville, La., and JohnCarruth Best, son of Mr. and Mrs.John C. Best of Memphis. The apon-sors were Misses Lizzie Best andPearl Ray Fox, and Messrs. WilliamF. Denton and Clarence and Joe Best.

Remember that Mrs. W. T. Forresterrepresents most of the strong insur-ance companies of the nation, and istherefore equipped to look after all ofYOUR insurance needs. (Advt.)

The young people of the Star Hillneighborhood treated Miss Effe Bick-ham to a surprise party, Thursdayevening, in compliment to her as itwas her birthday. A pleasant timeensued:

C. B. Maguire entertained his boyand girl friends with a dance last Pri-:

day evening at the charming home ofhis mother, Mrs. Sadie Ellis Maguire,in the suburbs. The front of the housewas beautified with Japanese lanternsstrung across the veranda, and within,the floors were cleared for dancingwhich all enjoyed. The refreshmqntswere especially nice.SMrs. Willis Daniel has filled orders

]for New Orleans people amounting to

125 dosen quart jars of fig preserves fora which she received a good pricet

f 4 CHURCH NOTICE$

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GRACE CHURCH.? Rev. Alvin W. Skardon, Rector.

!Ninth Sunday after Trinity-r Holy Communion and Sermon, 9:30

a. m.Friday-

Litany, 9 a. m.

METHODIST CHURCH.Rev. J. B. Fulton,

REGULAR SERVICES.1st Sunday, St. Francisville, 11 a. m.

and 8 p. m.2nd Sunday, Star Hill 11 a. m., and

St. Francisville 8 p. m.3rd Sunday, Wilhelm 11 a. m., and

St. Francisville 8 p. m.4th Sunday, New Hope 11 a. m., and

St. Francisville 8 p. m.

Sunday School every Sunday morn- 1

ing at 9:45.Evangelistic services at Star Hill,

beginning August 16, at 11 a. m., andcontinuing through the week.

Quarterly Conference for St. Fran-cisville Charge at Star Hill, August 22,3 p. M.

Evangelistic services at New Hopebeginning August 24, at 8 p. m., andcontinuing through the week.

CATHOLIC CHURCH.In the Catholic Church there will be 1

Mass and Benediction of the BlessedSacrament on Sunday the 9th day ofAugust at 10 o'clock a. m.

On Saturday the 15th day of August,Feast of the Assumption, a holy dayof obligation, Mass and Benedictionof the Blessed Sacrament at 8 o'clocka. m.

RECEPTION AT OAKLEY.

On Tuesday afternoon, Misses Lucy iand Ida Matthews entertained at an 'informal reception in compliment totheir house-guests,-their sister, Mrs.Cora Matthews Keeler of California I]

and the latter's daughter, Miss Cora 1Keeler. The weather prevented somefrom being present, but those so fortu-l.

nate as to enjoy the hospitality of thegracious ladies at Oakley have a de-lightful afternoon to remember. This Icharming old home has not been openfor any large entertainment of recentyears, but it was fitting that friendsshould gather to meet Mrs. Keeler,who is here after a long absence fromthe home of her girlhood, and also togreet her young daughter just blossom-ing into lovely womanhood. The roomswere adorned with flowers, and everydetail for the gratification of the guestswas arranged for, the least of whlchwas the delightful informality of theoccasion. These three sisters are amongthe most charming and cultured womenthat West Feliciana has ever produced,and it was indeed a pleasure to seethe trio complete again.

With her card, is received the com-mencement announcement of Valpal

raiso University, Indiana, August 13,at which time Miss Belle M. Barrowgets her teacher's certificate in Music.

The friends of this lovely, gentle girl-whose soul and life are attuned toharmony-will join us in congratula-tions upon her success in her chosenavocation.

Miss Nell Jarvis will entertain at acard party, Saturday night.

The young men will give a dance atPythian Hall next Wednesday evening.

We are much gratified to add severalmore friends to the list of those prom-Sising to ring us up or write us whene they have family news. It costs little

trouble to them. and it is a great favorto us and their friends to have freshand accurate news.

e A baptismal service takes place at

SChaney Creek church, this (Friday)afternoon when Mr. Dave Ligon andpossibly two others will be baptized by

the Rev. Mr. Carruth of Jackson. The.services were not protracted throughlast week, but he will probably holdseveral services this week-end.

Chas. Tadlock expects to go to Wil-

helm to-day and make the final stepsin moving Locust Camp No. 546 W. O.

W. from Angola to Wilhelm. Abouttwenty-five new members have beepadded to the camp.

Little Jeanne Williams is to have aSparty, Saturday afternoon, at Myrtles.

Not to be outdone by the youngladies, the little girls have a card club.

Enormous crops would threaten acar shortage even had the recklessShigh-financing of most of our railroads

not left them under-equipped for theirordinary tasks. You, Mr. Single Ship-e, per, can't do much by yourself, but if

e each of you will do his level beat toa rush his own part of the business of

Shandling freight cars, all of you canaccomplish a great deal for the farmer,

the railroads, the city, and yourselves,in this way. Every little helps in amcase like this.-New Orleans Item.

to Banks in this country are preparnlagor to protect the cash in their vaults 1*

issuing clearing house certificates.

DISTRICT' COURT IN SESSION.

the fall term of the Criminal Dis-trict Court for the Parish of West Fe-liciana convened on Monday mornink,Judge J. L. Golsan presiding.

Bertrand Haralson was made fore-man of the grand jury and that bodywas completed by the following:. JohnOrtis, J. R. Miller, J. S. Griffin, O. G.Hammond, G. W. H. Whittaker, HarrisIrvine, C. D. Lloyd, H. J. Simmons,R. H. Barrow, W. C." Wade and A. B.Briant.

The grand jury has been in sessionevery day this week, with the excep-tion of Tuesday, when the foremanwas prevented from coming to townby high water in the creek. They willbe in session again to-day, and a largenumber of witnesses have been sum-moned to appear before them to-day.

So long a session of the grand juryin West Feliciana is something un-usual in recent years, as that bodyusually completes its labors in aboutthree days. Current rumor is to theeffect that the grand jury is making aninvestigation of the administration ofthe affairs of the defunct FelicianaBank & Trust Company, which closedits doors during the latter part of lastAugust, as John Wagner appeared be-fore Justice A. S. Leonard on Mondayand swore to an affidavit chargingformer Cashier J. R. Matthews withreceiving deposits after knowing thebank to be in an insolvent condition,and a subpoena has been issued citingState Bank Examiner Young to appearbefore the grand jury. However, it islearned that Mr. Young is now in St.Loult.

A special session of the grand jurywas called last October to considerthe affairs of the old bank. On Octo-ber 11th the report. of that grand juryappeared in The True Democrat, fromwhich the following is taken: "Wehave mlade diligent inquiry into thecause of the failure of the .FelicianaBank & Trust Company, and find thatthere was no criminal intent on thepart of the officers of said institution,but find that the business of the bankwas badly managed and showed incom-petency on the part of its officers."

Sentences.The following sentences have been I

passed in court this week:Jack Perry, Willie Jackson, Willie 1

Wilson and John Ricks, shooting craps, I$5.and costs or 30 days in'jail.

Ike Wilson, carrying concealed fweapons, $100 and costs or 60 days in 1jail.

Chas. Coster, larceny, 60 days in jail. IWill Smith, larceny, 30 days in jail. ISteve Nelen, violating fish law, $5

agd,costs or 5 days in jail.Dud Sjith,, assault,.$1 •d costs, or 1

A days in jail.Jack Perry, assault and battery, $10 I

and costs or 30 days in jail.:Feltus Mann, charged with striking I

with intent to commit murder, failed Ito appear and his bond of $200 wasforfeited.

Assignments.The following cases have been ap-

signed for trial next week:Robert Washington, assault and bat;

tery, 13th.James Smothers, carrying concealed

weapons, 12th.Louis Roach, cow stealing, 11th.Chas. Smith, cutting timber, 12th.Anton Soeller, cutting timber, 12th.P. L. Hopkins, disturbance on public

highway and larceny, 12th.Jimmie and Lafayette Fort, severing

from the soil, 10th.Harrison Ruth, cow stealing, 10th.Albert Porter, Jr., larceny, 12th.Joe Ard, burglary and larceny, 10th.IE. J. Fulton, non-support, 13th.Elbert McDanlel, larceny, 13th.Gusta Kemp, wounding less than

mayhem, 11th.Monroe Rowan, assault with a dan-

gerous weapon, 13th.Dug Williams, carrying concealed

weapons and assault with a dangerousweapon, 18th.

Monroe Rowan, carrying concealedweapons, 13th.

Miss Eloise Stocking entertains to-night at a dance for boys and girls inhonor of her birthday. In the after-noon, her cousin, Eliska Dell Bates,entertains the younger children at herbirthday party, the attractive houseand grounds at "Magnolia Glen" beingthe scene of both festivities,

A dozen young ladies have organiseda club for a weekly game of cards.The name has not yet been chosen.The initial entertainment was givenWednesday afternoon with Miss AmeliaBarrow as hostess. Miss Oriana Pilletwon the prise. Miss Anna May Con-nell and Miss Rosalie Richardson willnext entertain at the Richardsoncountry home.

John Lobdeli had a birthday partyat the home of his sister, Mrs. Arm-stead Kilbourne, Tuesday afternoonfrom five to seven. The weather, whichhad been very threatening, cleared intime for nearly all the youngsters toattend in party attire. In cutting thebeautiful birthday cake Louise Hoch-

enedel found the ring, and Julius Wolkboth the *tton and the dime. The

latter was accordingly teased as thefuture "rich old bachelor." Willia

[Leake got fnrst prise for re-tailing the

-o rey, and ultus Wolf seoond prize.

ST. MATTHEW 7:11.21.

lBeware of false prophets, whichcome to you in sheep's clothing, butinwardly they are ravening wolves,

Ye shall know them by their fruits.Do men gather grapes of thorns, origs of thistles?

Even so every good tree bringethforth good fruit; but a corrupt treebringeth forth evil fruit.

A good tree cannot bring forth evilfruit, neither a corrupt tree bringethforth good fruit.. Every tree that bringeth not forth

good fruit is hewn down, and cast intothe fire.

Wherefore by their fruits ye shallknow them.

Not every one that saith unto me,Lord, Lord, shall enter into the king-dom of heaven; -but he that doeth thewill of my Father which is in heaven.

When the sugar-planters were rporting such distressful reasons forhaving their assessments reduced,freezes, short stubble, and low tariff inposse, they convict themselves etiherof insincerity or poor business judg-ment. In what other business do mencontinue despite constant and heavylosses?

Under the terms of Act No. 117 of1914, the sum of $250 is appropriatedannually by the State to each andevery organized parish fair to be usedas premiums on "agriculture, stock,poultry and other exhibits." The au-ditor of public accounts is authorizedto warrant and the state treasurer topay this amount to the treasurer ofeach fair association on and with theapproval of the Governor and the Com-missioner of Agriculture and Immigra-tion.

Dr. Dowling will call upon the Gov-ernor for the use of 300 convicts fora clean-up day in New Orleans. Aholiday from business will be declaredso that householders can assist incleaning their premises.

Dr. Rucker filed a' report with .Sur-geon General Blue Monday, summariz-

ing the work to date. It showed 26,116 irats caught by trapping from July 8 toAugust 2, and 10,677' rats examined atthe laboratory last week. There are27 suspicious rats, out of which 15 wereconfirmed up to Monday, and 9 susu-picious human cases, of which twowere confirmed last week. There were88 ships fumigated asd 38,031 tons ofocean-going freight inspected last week.The week's repott states further: 3,84cars inspected, 1,662 cars rat-proofed,five cars condemned, and 10 rats killed 'in cars. Rats trapped during the pastweek wers 9,584, and, 12 b ••bgsfumigated.

BENEFITS OF RICE DIET.

"To benefit the skin and. digestiveorgans and .beautify the complexion,;'says Lilllan Russell, "rice is the bestvegetable we have., The diet shouldconsist only of rice, boiled or steamed;bread, butter and water. Rice han asmaller percentage of protein thin al.most any other food and gives thebodily organs a better chance to elimi-nate waste in a natural manner thanif highly nitrogenous' food is used.Men or women whose skins areinlinled to roughen and bteak out into erup-tions of the slightest kind should adoptthe rice diet for three weeks faithfully.I have usedthe 'rice diet and havefound it not only beautifying to thecomplexion but. I have found that inthree weeks' faithful adherence to thediet I have lost ten pounds of fesh.There is never a moment of disceromfort during the diet; one always feelsstrong and well and plentifully nour.Ished."

Uttering the Lord's Prayer on begin-ning preparations fqr war sounds likeblasphemy.

Insurance of every description iswritten by Mrs. W. T. Forrester. 'Giveher your patronage. (Advt.)

A Full Line of

Fancy GroceriesThe only genuine original

White Dove Flour.

George Rettig.S-A

Latest Popular SheetMusic Given Away

We will give free with every cash purchase of

$1.00, one copy of the latest sheet music.

The Royal Pharmacy.Jacobs CandiesMade Last Night.

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! M. 8 E WOLF'SMIDSUMMER CASH CLEAMNG SALEWill continue to August 29th.

Owing to the fact that many people havebeen prevented from coming to our store thisweek on account of the heavy rains, we willcontinue the following prices on flour for oneweek longer:Wood Barrels..........................$5.0098-pound Cloth Sacks.................2.50

48-ppund Cloth Sacks................. $1.25'This is New Flour. .

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