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Memorial Day..

Memorial Day In the Southern States
lis a legal holiday. It occurs on the
|30th day Of May each year. Memorial
Day in Virginia and the South is held
each year in memory of the Confeder-
Iate soldiers who We're killed or died
during the War Between the States. It
was observed first directly after the
war by few Southern women who
|put flowers on the soldiers. graves. But
now t is observed in every place in
the South each year. Here In Rich
Imond (Which was once tile capital Of
1.-The COnfedcracy and where so many
COME derate soldiers are buried) " is
observed by the decoration OF the
GRAVES with flowers, and a parade of
military, Veterans and the Hollywood
Memorial Association. 1t takes place
mt HOLLYWOOD. OakWood and tho He
brow Cemeteries. where some veteran
or prominent man delivers an address,
after which the soldiers fire q salute
many thousands of soldiers buried in
Hollywood, but there are more buried
Iin lakewood Cemetery.
There are also some Confederate SOL
oilers who are buried in the Hebrew
Gene terry, Both Of these places have
imorial Day in the South is to keep
fresh the memory Of the brave men
who Wore the gIaY, & and who gave up
their lives for WI lat they believe to be
their children and grandchildren the
noble sacrifices and during deeds done
by their fathers in defense Of their
beautiful Southland, So each year
every little child has brought to its
attention the great struggle that the
linen in gray had to defend the South,
land what terrible odds they had to
flight against, and how "A they We're
finally oyerpowered, hut not whipped.
$50 it is every spring that the young
INnd old go to place flowers in loving
remembrance of those who died IN de-
tense of their homes. Sleep on. brave
heroes; you have fought your last fight;
have crossed over tho river and arc
on4the other shore, hut You
Twill always he Remembered as long as
time stands by the Southern men,, wo-
men and children.
by MARION ALLEN. &
+ II East Marshall Street. city.
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MEnloRIAL DAY WITH US.

Is . r i y " = 7 4 =
Our cemetery is situated on the OUT
skirts Of our little town, Its well
crowded with he3graves Of the dead.
We often decorate the graves ofgour
loved ones with flowers, hut every one
decorates them, on Memorial DAY."
Memorial Day Is to get every one to-
gether to remember their loved ones
who are dead BY decorating their
graves. t,s
In one part Of our cemetery is sec
tionS"to tho unknown not that what
they We're lighting for is unknown, for
they were Confederate soldiers but
that their names are unknown, In that
section are a great number OF soldiers
or should ehnvo said part of their
homes, Each Memorial Day over them
Is shot a charge Of powder and on
theirs and tho other Confederate sol-
dlers' graves are placed Confederate
flags.
ts,aS 10, NOl1FLEFlT GARDNER. Y
Clay. Street, lganklin, Va.
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MARIAN

My seventh is In house. also in mouse.
Ny eighth is In hen. also in pen.
My whole Is something looked forward to-
Composed BY CULLEN GoODLIFF.
No. 415. y. Twenty-third Street, City.
CIiarade.
My first is in red, but not in lead.
My second is In some. but not In sun.
My third is in bat but not In cat.
My fourth is In twls, but not In wig.
My fifth Is in ear, also In hear.
My slxthfis in lunch. afro In meal. 2
My scvenr his in egg. also In hedge.
4 My eighth is In tree also In spree.
If found name Of Confederate general.
ROBERTA cURRIE.
$500 E. Grace Street. City.
C0nundrums.
Il Why is a gosslp's tongue like see
saw?
q What makes a millionaire SO very rich?
sWhy is q bootblack like the sun on {.
A Why is a dirty glass like most young
& What VIII make acetyleno burn?
World sin s 2r-ssgs,s5s VERA DUFF.
Six Counties in ylrrlnla,
1918 4 147,5.
1915 IA is 9a315.
3. 1918 81 4lhs II.
J. l. ! 1 2 i i s IL
e.7 IS s Is IA 8,
ANsWERs.
r. !. Arkansas. 2. Massachusetts, s. Mis-
sissippl. a. Pennsylvania. 8. illinois q.
Maryland. q Mississippi. s, Oregon. D.
Washington. 81 TO- Ohio. II. Alaska. IL,
Pennsylvania ~
Dunyllle. Va. LOUISE GEOGHEGAN. 81
Answer to charade: Charade.
Castlewood. Va. ,stf VERA u. DUFF. p
Answer to girls name puzzle: /. Anna. ..
Mabel. 81 Hattie. 4. Theresa. s. Marsaret.
s lSMARY MOORE STONEBuRNER.a "
Hffsltuise ses:ssl tLtl k1I.0 Itsi in Is&sEcsE
& Edlnbur z, Va, 1872 q
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MY EXPERIENCE,

Once upon time a friend OF my
she gavsr psg AND sM0 T kttssn one s
Was Mark and white and the other
wns N>black It didn't have n white
spot on IT. Her name was 1ripsy. My
brother lseAp1 them IN they 1--WE, We're large
- little chicken. We found out that
We couldn'tl break her of it, SO we had
Ia kill her., So my sister and + took
ourstwo dogs, their names We're Doctor
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ES5IE"T. cox! r1AReuERlTE DUDLEY 8

orchard to kill 1t. We tormented her
for a while and then killed her with
clubs. 1t was three days after the
time we killed poor Tipsy, our papa
dow. Wo looked and saw Tipsy slowly
coming up to the house. 1t scared us
so we came near Painting. And 1t has
learned us lesson, for never will we
torment another dumb creature.
Your new member.
ANNIE YlYrNER
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Did you over gos5 on Sunday.
The prettyflowers to pull,
Fill your little apron full9
Did you ever see the daisies shine,
q And hear the pretty birds start,
Till You sometimes found 1t hard I
81 tell AZ Il
The flowers and songs apart?
til FIRED BLANIS ENSI1IP.
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Mabel and Frances Allan asked their
mother to lot. them to see their TREND
Nirgie Reid.
..No." replied Mrs. Allan. You might
get them soilcd." Then she went to
tell the cook what to prepare for sup
II think she might let us: let's wear
them anyhow." said Mabel.
ooh, am afraid" said Frances.
.'We can take our old hats and nut
them behind bush until. we come
They ran upstairs as quietly as pos
sble and jerked the hats from the
bandbox and then hurried through, d the
enough to hide their old hats, as
Mabel had said.
When they arrived at Virgie's, Mrs.
Reid said:
You have pretty hats ! will take
care of them.
The children played. with the dolls a
good while, but the sisters could H., not ct
wretched hats. that such a short time
ago, even the thought OF them made
them SO happy. but now, Just a little
! thiiaiEaes they first thought, made them
ST. ny fSln soon Rsfsr to 'n 1s1x
long tie. said good-bye. When they
reached their gate they took up their
old hats. leaving the new ones there,
but just as they turned away. the wind
blow one Of the new hats into the
Its yours that fell in exclaimed
Mabel.
Il don't believe 1t. let me see, and 1ll
tell you,', screamed Frances She picked
4 up the hat and looked at 1t. tits not
my hat, either, you know you said the
other day that YOU were going to have
st because the other one had 9 little
piece of the straw Clipped on
II wish You had not thought OF wear
V,,Sr l,ny, aG IL =
lS..I didn't" Sycllcd Frances. you must
be crazy, you said 1T yourself!"
II wonder II mamma will see us go
"We'll have to risk It. anyhow"
They ran in, Mrs. Allan was In her
room and did not see them. When sup
per was over, tho mother told them to
8 so to bed soon. and the next day they
I could so out driving and wear their
pretty hats. The next morning Mrs.
v Allan came in the room and asked
54 Girls. what is the matter with one
of your hats?"
"Oh, mamma" Frances could say no
Y more but gave a loud shrek, for Mabel
# p!nched her badly on her, arm
Her mother had to battle and wrap
II up, and when she recovered a little
I. from the pain, Frances explained all
(Rbnut tlieir disobedience.
Mrs. Allan said Mabel must stay In
bed all day. Frances could get UP,
put neither should sgo shopping with
\ar, and they should have to wear their
hats all the summer.
Key We're much disappointed, and
CORY. for what they had done.
aiever dlsobeyed their mother
loved new hats cnoughAto
cad them into sin.
lila CHARTER y
pod ''dl, Suffolk, e s 1''i ar I'd
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THE a,1ERpY wIDowv G1nL,

Now girls. am going to give tho
best description Of merry widow
not be Interested in this y but ols hope n
wHll.
The Merry Widow" hat is very large,
on the sidewalk easily, They are trim
med so gorgeously with wings that
they make wearer look as II she is
going to fly away, and with flowers
den or field Of wild flowers. Cerise
Is a favoritc color for the wings and
hat.
Next comes the Merry Widow" COL
lar. that is SO high, the wearer has to
hold her head like a horse refined back.
Oh! how intentionally It must be!
Then there is the Merry Widow"
belt buckle, and it Is a merry-looklng
affair, too.
Tho hat is the worst Of all. because
It is SO large that it Is always in the
way. at the ball park. theatre in the
car and on tho street, These are Just
few places that they are in tho way.
SUE PERCY SLINGSBY BEALE.
Box 35, Tunstall, Va.
WHICH LOVED BEST.
II love you, mother" said little John:
Then forgetting his work. his cap went
And he was off to tho garden swing,
And left here tho water and wood 10
bring.
lTs.love you, mother" said rosy Nell;
"I.oye YOU better than tongue could
tell.o
Then She teased and pouted full half
"Tn her mother rejolced when she
went to play.
II love you. mother" said little Fan;
To-day III help you, all I can. !, n
How glad am school doesn't keep!"
So she rocked the babe till 1t fell
asleep
Then stepping softly, she brought
tho broom,
Ana swspt tho floor ana busted the
room;
Busy and happy all day was she.
Helpful and happy al child could be-
Il love you, mother" again they said
Three little children, going to bed,
DO you suppose that mother guessed,
Which Of them really loved the best,
s52 112 West Broad Street.
Selected biz ELM1DA ONESTY4
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LIE joined TIE r.-n' U.

,,,,n,e Mas doing some VOL {
NV AZ soon as no III /,
iraathereaye him the mon, i
been doing right muetl tMSHP(I
NJ first he could no S,os snS
10 10 spend ~; ne WYNN
, Tie Times Dispatch, ne I.
woula never come. nu. ~ ~
He had been looking Nv s,t, y y
when he saw a page W1 IN
nga and stories on ~ "a =
NE Ne top Of the page, e 1a
Mas tho It'd. &. z, lis
He won some prizes any
! said 1T was the best pass
JAMES ROBERTSON, VI.
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Puzzle Department,
a Geographical Story.

Il A city In Itnly) and e a cape Of Nir-
Einia) took n walk in the woods. They saw
a ts river OF Idaho), and the man said. ca
a river of Australla) do not toa cape of
North Carolina). They went into q house
that was covered with Is "a city of Belgium)'
CARPET, and ate lunch out of q n country
OF Asa) dishes They were attacked by IS
q city OF Fmnce) on the way back, but cs-
caped. They also ran a % a cape OF New
foundland) to the water, where they caught
some 40 q cape at Massachusetts, fish.
They were married and went on their wed :
ding tour to Russia. where he purchased
his bride n beautiful coat of III a cape of
f'lorlda). He Went to a merchant and said
GA a city OF Alabama) at (13a tropic) for
my horse. While ho was In Paris he went
to see doctor for him 14a ,ropc). for
he was q very G5a city OF Nirsinia). His
wife asked him for $780, but he said. II
have already Goa city OF Pennsylvania for
You than | ought" They built house and
painted it az Il river Of Texas Qsa river
OF Indiana and d9a river Of coloradoo
After ti'sy vent e housekeeping they sub
scribed for The Times Dispatch, and lived
happily ever afterwards.
Composed by JOSEPH s. Triton.
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A Jaunt Througl, Virginia,

When Robert Burke started on his vaca :
ton trip he decided TO take another tour as
he did last fall. So he left his home in
Nirginia's carly capital that afternoon.
There were many interesting things 10 see
there, ana he stayed there Tor nay Or SO.
United States lie saw a state Institution,
y'lich had been much IN the publo eye a
tury condition. From there no went to
whore the finest harhor in the United States
Is. He visited tho shpyarels and saw them
building ships at Newport News. Flo left
the next morning an a Norfolk and Western
tram for the magic City Here no saw
many interesting sights in tho manufacture
Ing district, From there ha Iaft for the
''Hill City and returned home via the Chess
apetfKe and Ohio.
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Dear EdItor.-I
Childrcn's Page and
with IL. ] would III
4 member. and will
badge? am send!|
to see In Sundays Z
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Charndc,

My first is in tree, but not in hee.
My second is In tired, also IN hired.
My third Is In rime, also In tiule.
My fourth Is in cane, but not In vain.
MY fifth is In same, also in shame,
: My sixth Is in dame. hut not In lame. y
My seventh Is In die, also In high.
Ny eighth Is In sick, but not in brick.
My, tenth Is In cake. also In ache,
My eleventh Is In take, but not In bake.
My twelfth Is in crane, also In cane,
My thirteenth is In head. but not In dead
MY whole is a paper read by every one.-
Lawrencevilie. Va. MARY M, HICKS.
Charadc.
My first Is in vino. hut not In nine,
My second Is In Muble, also In stable.
: My third is in can, but not In tim.
My fourth is In sand, also IN band
My fifth Is In take, but not in fake,
Ally sixth ~ In him. also IN DIM
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Letters

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library. but know ia
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Dear Editor.--Ias
forgotten the club,
I have not had tim
ilclose q puzzle. 1a
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Your member.
Baskerville. Va.
Dear EdItor,-r
II. D. c. c. I get III
sunday and ann yer.
dren's Page. I send
children's Memorial
Eadge. Yours truly
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No. eos Floyd A,

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to let you hear froi|
for 80 long I thinks
good while ago I
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Dear EdI,nr.-I ha,
rage In The Times
become a member. r
and some club rule
drawing. l hope 10
Your new member,
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zIe entitled ~ GetI
this may be good
may escape the WI
Very much pleased
TO contribute TO VII
week. am eleW
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Club Reunion
on June 24th

Dear Children Of tho Club:
The reunion IL going TO be OH ne
rum that viii be spacious enough TO
hold YOU all and all the friends and
patrons Of the club and library with
comfort. You will have an address OF
welcome made you, and you Will see
the editors and other people associated
with The Times-Dispatch and the libra
,y,. who are Interested In your work
meet you face to face. You will have
II special annual supplement- OF the pa
PEI. printed In your honor on June
copy of this and a reunion button. Will
be presented to every member OF the
club who is present as a souvenir OF
the occasion There VIII be music by
in which YOU will be expected to par
4ticipate; violin solos, a chalk talk from
The Times-Dispatch artist, and no end
of q good time.
In the annual supplement will be
printed full list OF the club mem-
i bcrs' names, from It's organization to
the present date. You will be enabled
extent the club las grown. I should
like to also print in the supplement-
the pictures OF all the club medallsts
and prize winners. and as many OF
must he sure to send them promptly,
to insure their going in. Then wish
gil the and Te sS N se t.
sSlltt OilCe lIsSIS III ~
work for tho Supplements drawing,
a puzzle, a short story or verse writ
ten in Your best style. and short SO
that 1T may appear In this. the first
issue of your annual.
Now, above all, l want tho club re-
union TO be q success In point of num-
bers. wish you oil to come, and IN
dub and your determination to help In
It's glorious future. or one thing. be
i sure. We aye going t9 have, such a
good time On the Gath, and enjoy. SO
many pleasant things together that
any onexHVho can como and don't como
y vel what ought to be done
abollt Yell YOUR EDITOR.
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drawing. which !,
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about three Week
rlease mail me ~
my old one, but to
one, | Enclosed 20,
would appreciatesit
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10 all members OF
Yours very truly
LER
No, 1870 Granny
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sunday and ann ycr.
dren's Page. I sen,
children's Memorial
fadge. Yours truly
Danyille, Va CT
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Dear Editpr.--r VT
my piece In the pape
which 1 hope you VI
member.
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ALIsTs FOR MAY.
lInlrrton, RcidsvllIc, N. G.
willie NJ. Read, LccsburR, Va.

- ! {fiE WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.
Master Marion Allen, II East Marshall
Street, city.
No. =, Crcwe; Nn.
Miss Ida X. Reid, ::a East Canal street,
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IItl!syille. va.

49, '
Dear Edltor.-I|
badge q few days
appreciate them, al
/ send six puzzles,
print, and send the
story about chicke1
the waste basket.
tho madal and b,'
friend.
VIRGINIA. N
Somerset. OransI
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7o5 E. Clay Street a
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THE wEEI1,s CONTRIBUTORS.


Anderson, p. N. IIairston. Mary'
Allen Marion Ingram d. G.
EBaber. Julian r. lttner, Annie
5BraswclI. ". b. Jones, Elmo
Beale S. p. S; johnson, Anne Lee
Blankenship, u. Jones. Susie Lee
Blankenship, II. Kent, Edna
Barnard, Edgar Iatane, Louis
Bowen. Edith Mountcastle, l.. G.
Beazeley. w. S. Onesty, Amanda
Cavedo, Irwin Poage. Wll!ie
Childrey. Edith Position, Edith
clarke. w, b. Pannill. Thenia
Cox, l1ssie Il. Rice. Ermine
Currie. Roberta. Richmond, Hlnton
Dun. Vera II, Robertson. J. j., Jr
Duff. Willie Schiller, Sadie
Eye Addie Shepherd. watson
Funkhouser, Gray Upton, Joseph
Goode. Naomi Wells, Julia
Gillian. Emma Wells. Grace
sioodliff, Cullen Watson, Emmett
Goodall. s. r. Walker, v. Y.
Gardner, 70. n. Miles, DAISY
Hicks. Mary NJ. Mrenn, Giarles ~.
Hill. John Wright. LOIS NJ
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Dear Editor.-As
you for some time.
look out for special
q small composition ,
f,natr, hor
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IL. W. Broad /

Dear Editov.---Ta.
forgotten the club,
I have not had tim
irclose q puzzle. q
l wrote you for On
I suppose YOU did 4
my other one ] b
Your member.
Baskerville, Val
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THEIR NEW SPRING HATS.

Mabel and Frances Allan asked their
Mother to lot them to sec their friend,
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Dear Editor.+rsN
years old. and Isf
become = member \
kindly send mo 1t /
ind a picce OF mf
Basket won't eat IL
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THE I1rTL1l nAppY cnII.D.

East Marshall Street. city.