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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03
DUVhL.
Rio Vista. Va.
THE VISION OF SIN LAUNrAL.
Box 10.

! The Holy Grail. It s said, was sap
phIrc cup. from which Jesus DRANK at
| the last supper with His disciples. 1t
had been in the care of Joseph of hri-
| mathca. \ vow had be IN broken by
| one of his descendants. and II had dis
appeared.
| Sir Launfal had decided to go In
quest of the Holy Grail. lie said to
, one OF his attendants: Get my coat OF
mail ready, for on til" morn start In
I quest OF the Holy Grail"
In the morning Sir I,aunfal started
| on his tourney AS he got outside OF
his castle gate he met an old bcggar,
VIII" asked for aims from him. Sir
Luunfal tossed him n coin In ecorn.
Sir Launfal went on in life. endur-
Ing struggle after struggle. and nnaiiy
returned home, an old. bsnt and gray
haired man. TO find his castle Ucsicccd
from his castle gate. He found himself
| in The same position as the b,ggnr 10
whom he had thrown a coin III scorn.
After few moments he saw this same
bc@gar coming towards him tic then
broke ice for the hcRgar to drink and
shared with him dry bread.
Then a light shuna around them. and
tho begsnr 20 drink out OF had changed
of Christ saying: II am lie: he not
afraid. rho Holy Grail is here" The
wooden bowl 'hnt Sir Launfnl had given
the begEar 10 drink ont had changed
into the Holy Grail
Sir Launfal then awokc aud said to
his attendant: II have found the Holy
Grail in my castle; so nut away my
coat of mail" Any stranger. no mat.
ter how poor, was always welcome into
The castle after this.
ADELAIDE T.. WALTON.
al in "a a
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TIE FATE or THE AMERICAN IN.
DItNS.

Not many generations ago. where We
now live. the rank thistle nodded In
the wind and the wild ION dug his hol.
unscarsd. Here lived and roved an
other race OF bonEs. Beneath the
same sun that rolls over our heads tho
Indian hunter pursued the painting
deer.
Here the wigwnm blaze beamcd on
the tender anu the helpless, and the
council hre glnred or tho wise ana the
daring. Here thoy warrcd---the echo
Ing whoop, the bloody battlo---au were
hcrc--and when the strife was over
here curled the smoke OF peace.
All of this has passed away. Two
hundred years have changed the char
actcr Of continent, ana blottco for
ever from its face II whole race. "'rue.
stricken few remain here and there.
hu; how unlike their untamed fore
IA Tiers,
AS race they have withcrcd from,
the land. Their arrows arc broken,
their springs are dried up. their cabins
arc in the dust Slowly and sadly they
climb tho deserted mountnins and read
,hcir doom In the setting sun. They
are sinking before the mighty tide
which is pressing them away; they
must soon hear tho roar of the last
wave which will settle ove:. them for
ever. Ages hence. the white man, as
he stands By some growing city. will
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BACHELORS BUTTONS.

There was man used TO know
Who went about in rags;
Because he knew not how TO Sow,
Ills trousers looked like hass
lie used to put his buttons on
III every sort of way,
He'd use the strongest sort OF thread
And yet they would not stay.
One day maiden, passing by,
Took pity on HIS plight:
She laughed and said: You silly boy,
You can do nothing right
She sewcd his buttons on With thread,
Ana you may guess the rest:
For soon this happy man had wed
And sutlcd OFF 10 the West.
So. girls. II you should chance 10 spy
y shabby man in life.
You may we'll guess the reason why
That poor man needs wife.
Just sympnthizc with human WOES
And bring this poor man cheer,
BY sewing buttons on his clothes
you'll win him. never fear.
DENNIS BRA pSHAW.
Ago u.
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ANNIE's DREAM.



When they came close TO the edge
of the stream where the iliy was
Heating. they found II to be a fairy
hont with about 100 fairies in it, The
queen was sitting on her throne, AMI
she welcomed Annie cordially, and
told her she wanted her TO see the lit
tie deeds OF Kindness the fairies were
doing. They iloatcd along for some
distance. when they came to Il large
building of Easter lily petals Cat least
II seemed large to Annie and tho fair
ics). There was II garden OF flowers
In the front and fairies and humble
bees were dying in and out OF the
palace and flowers. II was al,ogethcr
beautiful.
After all OF the fairies had gotten
out. they went about their daily ,nsks.
Sunbeam taking Annie with her Gor
that was the name of the fairy who
came TO get Annic).
ITO BE Continued)
MARY pEACjIY EAsI.Er.
Houston, Va.
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WHAT THINK or THE r. d. {

think the r. u. G. c. page is very
instructive, and should be found In
tho home OF every boy and girl who
attends school. II II lie read dnlgcntiy.
/, makes better pupils. 1t (the r. ID.
c. G. pnGe) treats on every subject o
child could he Interested In. The page
broadcns the mind. II is educational.
too. When one sacs their drawing,
story or puzzle IN print they are de-
lighted. isut II one does not zee their
story IN print they must not be dis
couragch and say. IT'S no use trying,
III never see mine in print again" Its
right to say, II was sorry not to sec
anything of mine In print, bu, I'll try
until III be satisfied Don't you agree
with me:
REBECCA COOPER,
22l Halifax street
Petersburg, Va.
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al5 Fillmore Street. PStersh ~ Va; Va.
THE ADVENTURES OF a SNOW.
FLAKE.

The nrst knew Of myself was one
cold February morning, when came
hurrSinS through the air with n lot
OF snowGakcs.
Among the others. landed in Il
country yard. There lay until night.
Wien little girl came out to get IL
bowl Of snow for her mother to make
cream Then was taken into warm
Kitchen. where | would have melted
had ! remained there very long.
The cream was made. but rs Bv OF
tho snow in the bowl was not needed,
and was at the bottom, ! escaped.
was then thrown into the back
yard to stay until the following even
ing. when I, with several Of my com
radcs. was made into q snowfall by
little boy ana thrown Mt his little
playmate. The ball broke 10 piece,
hut | stayed on the boys shoulders.
lie soon went into the house and sat
ny hot fire. II was tire that passed
nwa%.
IRENE DUVAL.
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GcoErnphIcnI pn,,Ic.

Name river IN Alabama that Ia
the name Of d vcgctnblc.
Name river in AIissl1sippI THAT IL
thc name OF precious stone.
Name lake in Florida that Is the
name OF Il fruit.
Name city in South Carolina that
Is the name or girl.
Name city IN Georgia that Is the
name Of an American general.
Name n river In Washington that rs
tho name of a poisonous reptile.
Namc a range OF mountains In Calf
iornia that Is the name of color
Name river in Montana that Is the
name OF drink,
MARGARET PROCTOR.
BRAKES Branch. Va.
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FLORENCE KupEn.
GcosrnphicnI Questions.

). Name Il city In Michigan that Is
the name OF IA girl
2. Name II city In Minnesota that 1.
tho name OF boy
3. Name a city In Ohio that g. tina
name Of n boy.
j. Name a city In Wisconsin that {,
INC name OF ono OF our Presidents.
D. Name a city IN Iowa that Is tho
name OF a famous battle.
b. Name n city In Missouri that ia
inc name Of Spanish explorer
I. Name a river in Kentucky that
is the name OF color
8. Name "a city In Illinois that is the
name OF a brave Frcnchman.
By MARY MCDANIEL
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IT'S and crimson hearts

with Cupid's darts and crimson hearts
1t bore Sir Nivinn's cry.
smiling did the lady read
sThe message, short but sweet;
'Twa pennsd by knight TO lady fair.
| And borne by guardsman feet.
And where is brave Sir Vivian now 90
she glanced ut him ana said.
| In reverent tones the man rcplied:
Sir Vivian is dead"
Composed by HARRY CHADWICK.
Care of William Chadwick, National
1 soditrs' Home, Hampton, Va.
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\ TRUE DoG STORY.

There is n little girl who has :, dog
named Ned. FIe was given to her
when she was very small. since then
he has been her playfel!ow always. as
the little girl has no Gistcrs or broth
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THE WEEIi's PRIZE WINNERS.
Miss Frances u. Saunders. sou Fifth
Avenue, ItiEblurd pnrIS, city.
Mnntcr W. Is. Harbour, Fork Union. Va.
Mas Margaret Proctor, brakes Branch.
MErTl,s CONTRIBUTORS.

Anthony, Blanche Macarthur. Hattie 7
Atkins. Edna Macarthur. Bcssl2 7
Allen, Edith Midycttc. John
Baker. Pauline Monier. l.. l..
Bradshaw, Dennis Martin, Edith NJ.
BroadruI,. Helen Mcdaniel. Mary
Barbour. W. II. Melton. Robert NJ
Barrett. Mamie IT, McHae. Julia L.
Booker. c. T.. Jr. Northington, S. H.
Bowman. Wilbur Palmer. Page
Chadwick H. l.. Paul. Gertrude
Cooper, Rebccca Il. Proctor. Margaret
Cooper, Sarah Pcnick. Elizabeth
Collins. Florence Rhudy, Rob Roy
Craig. Jean +. EhuGy. Ralph
Cherry, NJ. II. l.. Roddonhay. Nm.
Collier. Louise Rogcrs, Walter
Cooke. Inman hanson, Lyra "
Du Val, Irene Iihudy. Mary L.
Easlcy, Mary T.. Eudd. Rachel
ELLIS. Lion \. Saunders, e +.
Ferguson, II. NJ Sheffield, VIM, y.
Freeman. Alice 7. Stcbbins. Miles c.
Ere eman. j. ". Snider, Henry
Gillian. Mari a. Spady. Edgar r.
Garrett Van Il. Taylor. Gladys
N;ill. Edwin NJ. Tcner Maud
IGanse. Nernetta Thomas, Celia 7.
Hopkins. Countess Tuck. Ncttit
Kidd, Robert l.. TiEuor, Thcima
Kidd. Sallic Vincent, Wndc II.
Kent, Edna Mailman, Elise
Kupcr, Florence Whitchurst. &. y.
Lewis Helen T. Wiehkc. Gussie
Lawson. Katherine Walton Ad siaide
Lynch, c. r. lander, S Taylor
IaChlri1s w
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ponder over the remains, nnd wonder
To what sort OF person they belonged
They Will only live in the songs and
histories of their cXtcru,inators
Selected by
CELIA u. WulTEHuRST.
Tucker, Buckingham county, Va.
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SIR yIvIAN's VALENTINE.

Mistress Margaret. lady fair.
| send across the s,a,
Lady fair, my Margaret.
just to speak to thee.
Lift me 10 the realm OF day.
From the gloom OF night,
For tho flame of love eternal
Makes the whole world bright.
Mistress Margarat. lady mine,
Won't you be my valentine"
Swift to Mistress Margaret
ND tile message ~,
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Cores bondcncc Column,
Ralph isl,udy nu1 measles.

Dear Ed!to:,-i guess you have heard ,hat
have had ;he measles | got them on the
srIn when Wei; 10 Bristol about Two
weeks ago didn't know !; tlch. &" |
come back nnl went to school, and NOW
nearly every young one IN the school has
them. icll you 1 Was sick, ana don
want an. moro measles. Choily said. -
WAS all time coir' on train and Sctiu'
some kind of zenso and fctchin' bach hcah
ANA sisir' these young uns.' And Cholly
rhid, lie suess the next ,iiae go on gal
avantiH' on train, come back hcsh fetchin'
long smallpox MID nc. some oddcr kinds
fcctlon 'zcases. | had to stay in bed a
week and now have to stay IN the house
u week. ] think II is awfu! hard TO hnve
10 etay IN bed week. then stay IN tho
house week after | Sc, well. want ia
go GU; here and help Rob aud Joe ride the
colts. Joe and Rob ilst all time say they
hrtak Inc colts, aud said Is any one asked
iom what they did Saturday. they say,
We breaks colts on Saturdays" know
they didn't by themselves Chony had 10
put the hrldln Rebel then no backed
against tho raiinss ana tore part OF them
down. Then Choily had to lead him down
IN the lot. and Rebel ran into the wire
:cnco with Poe. Never mind Walt tn
next Saturday and will bc welt Then I'll
put on nay indian suit, and I'll show them
who can break colts. Your friend,
RALPH DHCpY.
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Composed by
SARAH COOPER.
PETERSBURG. Va
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Kents Store. Va.
APOLOGY for Not Writing.

Dear Editors-My little brother mas been
rick. and have boon taking examinations,
40 have not written to you for two sceks
hope you don't think / have forgotten
YOU. I am going 10 try to ncnd n drawing
next week. hope all tho members viii
nnvo q spiend!d i!me on George Wasting.
tons birthday. with much love
JEANETTE WALCor'r FRIEDMAN.
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iioS Lincoln Place, Brooklyn. y.
Looliins Forward 10 Spring.
Masonic Home. R.chmH,d
First Cali Of Bobollnlt.

Dear Editor.-1 am awtui sorry that !
haven't any hinck Ink. hi, surely you viii
be kind enough 10 print this letter anyway.
We are goins to have mn entertainment 1T
the school tomorrow ntEht. hui | take no
part In IL. The teacher asked us IL wo
could do any stunts, and. OF course, we sa ic
no. hut the children told another, 50
got out OF 1t, as there wasn't my ono In
my room shat knew any OF my
talents. ! had tho mumps week before
last. and you Just ought to have seen me.
put one IN tho mind o. snurrcl with an
acorn In either side OF his mouth. The paper
said this morning tina, spring was coming,
for the Bobolink uttered his iirst call yes
teglay. Lovingly.
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Fruit Puzzle"
Evening star., 1912-11-13
CATHOLIC j. CHANGES
ITS STYLE Of PLAY
Br00kIanders Discard Old De-
fenSe and Give Out
New Plays.

Catholic University's foot ball team is
laying stress on winning the two remain
ing games. The men are being sent
through hard workouts daily in prepara-
ton for the game Friday with Western
Maryland. The Western Maryland eleven
beat Johns Hopkins last Saturday. and the
local eleven must play it's best If it hopes
to win.
Coach McDevitt has completely changed
his defense. and has given out new plays
and formations. From now on the team
will use entirely the open style of play.
The team. Friday. will be greatly
strengthened by the return to the lineup
of Capt Blewett and Boyle Blewett and
Boyle have been out since the Villa
nova game, and their absence has been
greatly felt. 1t Is safe to say. had Blew
EFT been in last Saturdays game Dickin-
son would not have used end runs to
such a great advantage.
In the scrimmage yesterday the men
showed up especially well on the offense.
using the new plays. Robinson and Mo-
ran showed up exceptionally we'll and
If Robinson continues he Is very likely
to start in Fridays game.
Truit, the scrub guard, Is rapidly develop
ing into heady and fast man. His
tackling in open field is excellent, and,
although he has not had many chances
be first string man next fall During
the past two days Coach McDevitt has
been trying Sullivan out at fullback. and
from the showing he has made it looks
as though he will make good.
The drop kicking and punting Of Moran
have been nothing short of sensational
He has been putting the bail over the
goal posts from the 35 and 4O-yard
line. He has been getting OF ~
yard punts. Moran kicks left-footed. and
his punts are long and low and very
hard to handle.
Evening star., 1912-11-13

at right half In the Georgetown struggle.
with the chances of Mayer starting on.
Mayer is twenty-five pounds heavier tnan
his rival, and, outside Of being a fast
man around the ends. has shown himself
a terror at hitting the line. Mayer IKE
wise is fair drop-kicker.
Another change imminent is that OF
Brown for Jett at left guard Jett mas
been ailing with charley horse for the
last two days, and in his absence tne
former Episcopal High captain has proved
himself most aggressive man.. Brown
struck especially the fancy Of Empty
Cook, former famous tackle. and mas
received lot of individual attention from
player this year. showing his only good
form IN the Vanderbilt contest. Redus.
who has been giving Jett hard fight Tor
his job. has beeen shifted to LETT tackle'
where he is being groomed In case Maiden
is not fit. Maiden did not appear In
uniform today and grave doubts are be-
ing expressed as to the extent of his
injury. He is the strongest Of the left
flank. which itself has been an object
Of weakness all season.
ie recovering rapidly from the severe
jolt to his side. received in scrimmage
with the scrubs last week. Finlay is
needed for his kicking. which he will
pated in signal drill. Student boosters
figure that this youngster will prove him
se.f the greatest back in the south in
Saturdays fray.
He has received frequent respites from
work the whole season just on the pos
sibility of injury that might keep him
from the all-important Georgetown game
Charlie Crawford. great halfback IN
his time and head coach two years ago.
drilled him in punting for half an hour.
laying particular stress on getting the
ball off fast. Gooch's kicks averaged
fifty yards and were well placed.
In the scrimmage several scrubs, Ly-
man. end; Groner and Acree, halfbacks
made good Impressions. Acree after a.
weeks absence through injuries, tore big
holes in the varsity line on numerous oc-
casions for big gains. He and Burr Cook
will be a second string pair Of backs who
will be rushed into the game when the
opportunity offers for resting. the first
string men. Another night signal drill
was held at Fayerweather gymnasium
last night. Some tricks yet unused are be-
ing perfected in this manner, since there
has been no secret practice on the field
for month.
Evening star., 1912-11-13
BY HERBERT COREY.


Johnny Coulon observes that smiling
doesn't get him anything. Mr.. Loulon is
five feet tall, twenty-three years old. and
has money put away in first mortgages.
He knows how to do just two things. by
his own account One is to carry pack
ages, for which three and one-half dol
lars would be accounted a liberal weekly
wage. The other is to bang perfect
strangers on the Jaw with the gloves. 1t
is by the latter method that the acquired
that first mortgage money. and won the
banaamweight championship of the world.
'I used to go grinning in" says Mr..
Coulon, smiling in happy memory. Il
had my mouth spread until it gave me a
crick in my ears. I had a hunch that
was the way champion ought to do.
YOU know-act like the other fellow
couldn't hit him with saucer full OF
beans and couldn't hurt him if he did.
But by and by forgot all those humor-
Gus little ways. No one ever cared
shucks whether I smiled at 'em or not
it wasn't my smile that hurt when ]
landed And while / was trying to re-
member about keeping that laugh work
ing the other fellow was apt to unpack
one. So l cut out tina. chorus girl stun
Boxing is a business-and a doggone
tough. hard anxious business-and grin
don't 60 with it. It don't some way seem
to fit
Out of the ring Coulon starts chuckle
without any trouble He Is a square
shouldered. solid-jawed. blue-eyed little
chap, who walks with natural swing
that isn't a swagger and yet looks ike
one; who keeps his chin up. and whose
hair is getting as distressfully short on
ton as though he were forty years worse
off. He has a beautifully candid and
straightforward way of looking at tn ngs.
and the vanity that belongs the top
notcher in any line. Being clear-eyed. he
knows that he is vain, and laughs about
'.rn talk about myself as long as you'll
listen," he said. Believe mel"
In the ring he makes one one think nhI OF ST., 5,e
livan used to favor when In his prime
cuts tnat showed that Boston personage
marching in on his foe with mead up
arms high and hands. well out. Cou OF
modern nas ro"b boxers fancy.
Il don't like to look little." he. ex-
plains. perfectly at his ease in explain
ing that his pride In his personal ap.
pearance had something to DO with form.
tell the trut9, about his weight either
Always he will declare that he weighs
1I2-when that weight is. demanded in
non-professonal way-instead OF the l06
or l67 pounds he really registers on the
scales. II like to make EN- think I'm
as hir as / feel" he explains And that
friendly grin comes to the surface again.
Then he returned to the folly of looking
at fighting as anything else than lighting.
TT pays to keep your mouth shut. in
the first place. he said. II found out
earlS that il you let your chin drop and
your mouth kind Of sag open. little
tap on the jaw has big effect. Some
times half wallop will start you toward
hard. you can take anything that any
one can give you on the jaw. The doctors
can tell you why. ! only know that 1t
Is tho case.
Anyhow, don't {eel like smiling
when I'm lighting. I'm thare to get the
money and get hurt as little as ! can
Evening star., 1912-11-13
Yamada Easily Defeated in
Billiard Match by Demarest.
FINAL SCORE IS 500 TO 2s0
George Sutton Has Easier Time Beat.
ing Al Taylor, 500
to POI.

NEW YORK, November 13-Calvin
Demarest of Chicago defeated Koji va
rnada. the celebrated Japanese billiard
expert. in the second session of play in
the 1912 balkline worlds championship
tournament at the Astor Hotel last
night. The score was 500 to $50. George
camp AL Taylor of Milwaukee, by a
score Of 500 to 2O1.
The Demarest-Yamadam match attracted
by far the greater attention because Of
its international aspect. The cue expert
from the Land Of Flowers. however,
proved bit disappointing. Once the Chi
cago player broke away to the lead the
Jap never really figured in the running.
Yamada appeared nervous at the begin
appeared easy shots. The further the
game went the more composed he became
and toward the close was match for his
clever opponent
Sutton showed the best form of the
evening and much the best skill that was
displayed In the two nights of play. he
ran out his necessary points In the twen-
ty-fourth inning with ~ and had the balls
well in hand when he was returned the
winner: Sutton averaged 20 0-24 and
showed the high run Of the evening with
ia. Taylor averaged only 1928 and his
best run was 40.
Demarest had more or less bad luck at
the beginning. but still managed to breeze
in as he pleased in the thirtieth inning,
averaging 16 20-3O and running 20 straight
on his best attempt. Yamada averaged
919-29 and showed 40 for his best string.
Both Yamada and Taylor appeared to be
possessed Of great possibilities. but seem
green and inexperienced in comparison
to the men they met.
Beginning today two matches will be
played in the afternoon and two in the
evening The afternoon games are: Slos-
son-Taylor and Sutton-Cline. Tonight
Hoppe meets Yamada and Morningstar
plays Demarest.
The score.
Sutton-2 o o II 10 ia II II 81 o
2 l6 IS y Is o 8 II 40 e, Total-5oo
Taylor-43 o o 10 ! 80 5 0 o 0 "a /
2 0 o 8 % II 13 Total-201. Average
S 1923 High runs-49 80 %.
Umpire-Mr. Cutler.
Demarest-2 is o 1e 2 l q 70 SO 81 81 8
10 6s 80 6 ~ O3 @ l3 o g % 8 2 10.
Totai-5O0. Average-16 6-30 High runs
70 63 81.
Yamada-o 10 35 9 is 1 II s
g II 81 o 4 0 43 o 3 1e 42 Is o. Total
ESQ. Average-9 1879. High runs-43 42 35.
Umplre-Mr Gallagher.