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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28
TO ENTERTAIN ooUn1 CLERKS.


Bristol Va july a--Tne Bristol
Bar Association met to-day and ar
ranged o. entertain the Virginia Court
Clerks Association which VIII convene
In annual meeting In the new City Hall
here on August u
II is expected that more than a
hundred VIII be- In the party inolGding
the clerks and members q their FAINT
!les.
The Bar Association selected the fol =
lowing as a committee on entertain
n,ent; Mayor Elect George NJ Warren.
Floyd Roberts. Judge Joseph 7. Kelly.
a Il. Blanchard and Herbert @ Peters.
i committee. consisting Of Judge John
" Price, Henry Roberts and Captain
Samuel V. Fulke-son was appointed to
eastern Railway for special train TO
carry the clerks on an excursion 70
Natural Tunnel. in Scott co.nty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28
Outlook Not BRIGHT.

The Royal opera season viii begin
August %. with Der Meister Singer.
Emil Psuer will WELD Tho baton on
The opening night inaugurating his
directorshiq. After the close OF tho
Sew York season. 1t IS proposed to
assemble mere a galaxy OF the great
or International stars FOR series
~ gala performances. The example OF
tho metropolitan and Chicago opera
managers In causing keener comQeti-
ton in German cities Tor better sing
ers. The financial ou;i7ok. however.
Is not encouraging 10 either tne man
ayers or the singers.
4 report Just issued by the manage
ment % the Royal Opera at Dresden
shows that $4,000 persons sttenaed tho
opera last season. We. King Frederick
had 10 go down In his pocket to make
Up q deficit OF 100000.
The authorities throughout Germany
are urging all building departments
and contrao.-- TO hurry their opera
lions as fast a possible because OF the
dark outlook as TO labor troubles In
the building Industry during the COM
ing year j, is feared that there Will
Dc complete Paralysis OF the indus
try through strikes and lockouts as
soon as the present working agree
ments expire Employers refuse to
extend the present agreements Beyond
neat April, and Indications point to
their then showing a united front
against the demands OF the workers
for more wages. The nrst sign OF the
predicted trouble came last Thursday
IN this city with lockout Of 600 roof
tile layers
TWO German farmers have started
on horseback ride from Germany to
Sonthwest Africa. and nov are on their
way TO Berlin They Will go via the
Balkans. Conslantinople. Palestine.
Egypt and Fashoda Each OF the men
has three horses. and they expect to
AXE two years for The trip.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28
SEEKING TOCHECK
NIGHT CAROUSING
Suburb OF Berlin Has Taken
Firm Stand Against Late
Rcvelry.
BARS TO BE SUPPRESSED
First Attempt to Stem Tide OF
Disorderly Conduct in
Residence Sections.
fgpee.al % LAC rlmes -

Berlin. July 27.-The city Council
and police Of Chorlottenburg. = FASH
ionabie residence section that SIS in
dependent of tho Berlin municipality
have decided to take a arm stand
against night life in the suburb All
night long there IS carouslng and the
liars. restaurants and cafes swarm
until and O'Clock In the morning
Then tho jewellers go home In the
bright daylight arriNng In Berlin Just
as tho workers are emerging for their
daily tasks.
For some time the disturbance In
The bars mas been increasing in Char
lo;tenburs and driving out the res
dents 1t has now been decided not
to license any more bAss and cafes.
and those In existence VIII be sup
pressed as far as possible or a, Feast
made 10 close at decent hours one
O'Clock has been set as the hour FOR
closing. and Il Is believed that as
the greater part OF patronage ia ar
ter that hour the new rule WIN have.
the creot OF driving a majority OF the
places out OF business.
It IS also proposed to prohioi, dane
Ing ia places which are not specincai-
as licensed FOR that purpose TIE de-
Capitalization OF night carousing from
Berlin proper 10 the .est1ence SEQ
lions has been causing much sorry
oY tate M this is the INST attempt
70 stem the tide.
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ringer are spending several weeks
sinis.
Miss Stella Pollard. OF Richmond
was the week end guest OF her friend,
Miss Florence Hubert.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28

1.-TWO years ago was a mere
skeleton, weighed less than 100
pounds. was constipated appetite
gone. and thought would never
recover. | procured some Duffy's
Pure Malt Whiskey, used it. and it
put new life into my body, and in
the course Of three months gained
20 pounds. remained we'll for
two years, and once more was
taken with a bad cough and appc-
lite gone; also became constipated
! used more Of this medicine, and
am happy TO say that am once
more we'll; am feeling lust IS and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28
BE SURE YOU GET DuFFY's

When you ask your druggist grocer or
dealer for Duffy'S Pure Malt Whiskey be
sure you get the genuine. II is an abso-
lutely pure medicinal malt whiskey. and
is sold IN SEALED BOTTLES ONLY
never in bulk. Look for the trade mark
the "Old Chemist on the label. and
make sure the seal over the cork is un-
broken. Price 100 large bottle. Write
our Medical Department for doctors
advice and an illustrated medical book
let sent free.
The Duffy Malt Whisky Co,
Rochester, \. Y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28
Duffy's Pure Malt VThiskey

is one OF the greatest strength builc
to science. 1t assists digestion anc
driving nourishment into the system
every organ in the body 1t has beer
the prevention and relief Of ali throat
all wasting and diseased conditions
and prescribed by physicians everyw
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28

ers and tonic stimulants known
assimilation OF the food, thus
and giving tone and vitality TO
used with remarkable results in
, lung and stomach troubles and
Recognized as d family medicine
1crc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28
AT IS, Gave Him vigor
and Relieved Consultation

From mere skeleton, consti-
pated, no appetite, Mr.. S. II.
Hiestand was restored to
health, gained 20 pounds and
reinvieorated till he says he
feels like young man again.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28

FIRST PRIZE w l. FORD 1928 West Marshal
SECOND PRIZE
THIRD PRIZE MISS GRACE sAN1ILE, souhBe Street
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Bcssiess City in +he Skies

with a jolly pink face and long white beard. He reminded Bessie a bit of Santa Claus, only he was very thin. whereas. Santa was so fat. But he was kindly and jolly like Santa.
 'He-ho. ye little dearies!" he called out as Janey and Bessie came to the airship. Tn with ye, and not mo- ment to lose-if ye'd return home for supper.'
 Soon Bessie and Janey were seated in a little velvet-covered seat in the rear of the bed of the airship, which was very roomy indeed. It was not at all like those funny airships Bes- sic had seen at the Aviation meet last summer, for they had just one tiny seat for the aviator. This one could hold a large family of papa, mamma, two sons and two daughters. So Bessie thought as she looked it over.
 They rode very fast. swinging along over the town where Janey and Bessie lived. And soon their homes were lost from sight, and then the whole town faded away and only white fieecy clouds could be seen beneath ano around them. It was very jolly tC
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& CUTTING AMERICA IN TWO ~

VI H MERICA is being cut in two.
 Ez3 In another year we shall in-
 troduce the Atlantic Ocean to % n the Pacific Ocean literally. ships will pass from one ocean to the other by means of the Panama Canal, which is nearing completion. This wonderful achievement will mark an epoch in American history. A water way between the two oceans, by means of canal through the Isthmus of Panama has been a dream for four hundred years, but it has not been possible to realize that dream till to- day. And it has remained for our country, the United States of America, to accomplish this wonderful work which was undertaken in 1879 by Ferdinand de Lessups-the man who dug the Suez Canal. But after ex- pending about $12O.OO0.o00 his com pany became bankrupt, owing about three times as much as had been al- ready spent. This proved a great dis aster to many very wealthy families in France. and was the means of put ting not only de Lessups, but many others in prizon. There had been woeful acknowledgement and dishon- esty. Machinery representing many millions of dollars was left to rust and fall to dust on the old canal site, and our workers have found it all along the track, leading from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
 It was in 1904 that the United
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States Government entered into an agreement with the Government of Panama to build a canal through its mountainous isthmus, our country paying $2,000,000 to Panama for a strip of land ten miles wide, reaching from one coast to the other. Thus it is that the United States owns a broad pathway through a sister Re- public, very valuable pathway in- deed.
 Can you stop to think what this canal will mean to the trade of the world-and to know that you are part owner of it? Every boy and every girl is directly interested in this great canal, for every American citi- zen=male and female, child and adult has a share in it, for 1t does not belong to syndicate or company, but to the Government.
 When the canal is finished, we will see the ships passing from the At lantic into a narrow waterway, sail ing smoothly for a number of miles, when of a sudden they will climb steps, so to speak. And after three of these enormous steps have been climbed, the ships will enter beau tifuI lake-wholly artificial. Sailing scend three steps at the opposite end on the Pacific slope. And from there they will pass out into the Pa- cific Ocean. These steps are called locks, and many children are familiar
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porch benches.
 If refreshments are to be served out of doors. let the porch be the reception room and the lawn the ban quoting room. Tables may be set beside rose bushes and other flower ing shrubs with the most pleasing re- suit. Dainties taste better when eaten under a pertaining shrub than else where. Only very light refreshments should be served at a porch and lawn party, such as nut and lettuce sand wiches. iced lemonade and orange nectar, chicken salad and white cake and ices. Fruits are not easily eaten at such a party, for they muss ones fingers and. as some children will de- clare. "are a nuisance to peal and seed" But many kinds of fresh fruits may be served if made into a mixed salad to be eaten with forks. or frozen in ices or ice cream.
 After the refreshments, games or dancing may be indulged in on the porch. Storytelling is also greatly enjoyed by the guests at a porch party. The best story-tellers among the boys and girls should be notified several days in advance that they will be called upon to entertain the crowd with "snake stories." ghost stories" and fish stories."
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| that he had not meant to rob him of a seconds work-tnat he would have made up-with interest-the ten minutes he was out of the office.
 And then, as he went slowly out of the room, he remembered his mother and Minnie. His mother looked upon him as occupying his fathers 8 place--the head of the family. To be sure. his poor little five dollars a week did not go very far, and his mother was obliged to go out by the day. sewing in families. But without his five dollars each week they would find 1t very very hard to live on his mothers earnings alone.
 Deeply wounded over what he thought to be cruel injustice. and worried over the prospect of hunting for another job, Andy stood irresolute in the hall. After meditating on the ups and downs of an office boys life. he decided there was but one thing to do-go to the bookkeeper and get an order for what was due him for his three days work that week. and then call on the cashier for the money.
 Andy was a boy who kept his troubles to himself, and when the bookkeeper asked him why he was leaving the office. he merely said:
 "'Cause I was invited to go. The boss seemed to think I wasn't needed any longer" And that was all he would say.
 It was just on the stroke of twelve that Andy went into the cashiers office to present his account. The
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cashier usually left the office about five or ten minutes after twelve, so Andy supposed he would find him at his post in the little wired booth with the tiny window. But he was not there. His assistant was just leaving also, and told Andy to wait for them to return or come back later.
 Andy sat down beside the door. un- decided whether to go out and look for another job or to stay till the cashier should come back. While he was weighing the matter he noticed a tiny blue wreath of smoke coming from behind table piled with stacks and stacks of papers. Andy looked into an adjoining room to see if any one was there to come and investigate the source of the smoke.
 Andy returned to the cashiers room and was startled to see that the curl ing blue smoke had been followed by little leaping flames. They all but reached the piled-up papers on the table. Andy knew there was not an instant to lose, and no time to run for assistance. He dashed into the hall and took from it's place fire ex- terminator and returned to the cash ier's room, throwing the contents of the exterminator over the flames be- hind the table. As he was thus en- gagged, he heard footsteps behind him. and supposed it was the cashier re- turning. Too busy to look around. Andy kept on extingulshing every par ticle of burning paper which he found in a huge waste basket behind the ta- ble, and in which some careless per son had tossed a still-lighted match.
 Say, Crawford" Andy called out. you pretty nearly had fire in here. I came in just in time to put 1t out. If I'd been three minutes later. the entire table of papers would have been afire. Then that partition-which Is thin and like kindling-would have caught. Result, you'd have been burned out without knowing anything about it. But--I guess it's all out now. Here, take this basket" And Andy lifted by sheer strength a huge waste basket over the table. As he did so he looked up at the person whom he had heard entering the room. He almost dropped the basket. The man who stood watching him with a curious expression was none other than MT. Graves. his very re- cent employer.
 "Oh, l thought if was Crawford!" exclaimed Andy. suddenly embar- rassed. It hurt his pride to be found in the place after having been or dered to leave. So he said: T was going as soon as Crawford came back to pay me-"
 Say. Andy. come here" MT. Graves voice was no longer harsh, but gem tie. 'T may have been nasty a while ago-I was nasty You are an ex- ceptional boy--never had one so trustworthy before. and I cannot let you go. I made a grave mistake
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be riding to e City in the Skies with the Man of the Moon as aviator and Janey beside her. so said Bessie. And Janey agreed.
 There we arel' It was the Man of the Moon who said this and he pointed to n beautiful sight right ahead of them. Bessie and Janey looked, and sure enough-there was great city builded on air. Streets were of firm white clouds. and the spires of the churches went up till their tops were lost sight of.
 The Man of the Moon brought the cloud which had come sailing to them.
 Will you get out and have fly about the city?" he asked of Bessie and Janey.
 The little girls were glad to take a peep about the strange City in the Skies and hopped out of their com fortable seat and went up one of the white-cloud streets. It was all very delightful, and Bessie was on the point of ringing a door bell, so as to see some of the inhabitants of the city. when Janey caught at her arm and cried out in terror: "See He's gone and left usl He's flown away! He's on his way to the Moonl"
 Bessie turned and looked about her. There. sailing several hundred feet above their heads, was their Man of the Moon, going up and up and up right towards the dim crescent moon
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and see my new kite? Papa just brought 1t to me from down town. We can fly 1t very, very high-almost up to tho moon." It was Janey call ing over the fence which separated their homes. Bessie looked and saw her standing there, smiling at her.
 Haven't you been with me-up in the sky?" asked Bessie. still dazed a bit.
 ''Where7" asked Janey. Wy, I've been here at home ever since we had our spat. But-we'll forget that. won't we, Bessle?" And Bessie, rub ping her eyes again, replied, "Yes, I'll como over and tell you won- derful story of a City in the Skies. have been there since-since-ou spat. And I thought you were with me. Wonder who it was looked so much like you. Whoever she was. she fell down with me. for the Man of the Moon flew off and left us." Janey stood looking inquiringly at Bessie. What you talking about ?'' she asked. You've been asleep there in the grass ever since we had our spat. I came over twice and saw you were sound asleep, so I went back home again. But when Papa brought my kite. well, I just decided I'd wake you up. So l began calling you to come over"
 You didn't wake me-" declared Bessie. T fell onto the ground-from white cloud, and that walked me. But-shall I bring my dolly over too?"
 "Oh. yes." cried Janey. And we'll have tea and cake. Hurry up. Bessie. so we can have a long time to play before supper"
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they could see hanging in the sky.
 Bessie thought she should faint. but managed to hold on to consciousness, and began to cry softly. They-she and Janey-had been very foolish to come off into the sky with a strange Man of the Moon. Now, how should they ever get back to earth again, and to their own homes2
 Just at this point in Bessie's self questioning the street under her feet began to move and she felt she was sinking through soft clouds. Janey cried out: We're fallingi" and caught hold of Bessie. Together they were immersed in fieecy clouds, and could sec nothing. The City of the Skies melted from view and the little girls felt themselves falling. falling. fall ing. but ever so softly.
 We're falling down to earth" whis- pered Bessie, hugging Janey tightly She feared they might become sep. arated did they not hold closely to- gether
 Then they began falling very rap idly and Bessie drew fin her breath as one will do when swinging very high or when going down in an ele- vator very swiftly. Then she felt her self strike bottom-she was on ground once more. She got up, looked about her and rubbed her eyes. The grass where she had been lying was soft and crushed down. She looked up, but saw nothing unusual. What had become of the clouds into which they had fallen? Then Bessie thought of Janey. Where had she gone?
 Bessie, Bessie, will you come over
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1 in the patch of blue sky overhead. This speck grew and grew and after a little while Bessie could see that it was some sort of airship--a flying ma chine. as she and Janey always called them.
 The thing seemed to be coming right In Bessie's direction. and it came at terrific speed. Bessie sat up the better to watch 1t. She loved seeing airships sailing through the sky. She had gone with her papa and mamma to attend the Aviation Meet on Long Island the summer before. and had enjoyed it very much. And her papa had pointed out the different kinds of airships, naming them to Bessie.
 q believe that is an aeroplane," she said looking at the airship com ing towards her. The name had just come to her. And 1t is coming to this very spot where am sitting Wonder if it will stop?"
 Bessie had not long to wait before her mental query was answered. The airship did come to that exact spot. | and then it stopped right on the ground. To Bessie's surprise, a little girl jumped out and ran towards her.
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RA ESSIE had had some misunder- H<A standing with her little play mate Janey. who lived next sa-S door. And Bessie had said to Janey You may just go to your own home, and don't ever come to see me any more. You have acted very naughty, so you have"
 And Janey had trotted off. very much offended, and said as she went: T don't want ever to come to your house again. And I hope you won't ever come to mine. I'm going to the Big City to visit my Grandma next week, and I shan't tell you solitary thing about it when I come back. So I shan't."
 After this retaliation on the part of Janey. she left Bessie and ran into her own house to tell her mother all about Bessie's treatment of her. and then to forget all about 1t.
 And Bessie remained in the yard. stretched out on the soft warm green grass, looking up at the sky through the trees. She could not see very much of the sky. for the leaves on the trees were very, very close to- gether, but the little speck of blue just over her head looked very fresh and far away.
 "I should love to get into a balloon and sail to the sky" said Bessie. Then a bee hummed and fly buzzed soft ly, and katydid chirruped nearby in a bunch of clover. And Bessie felt a bit drowsy. She was on the point of turning over on her face and fall ing asleep when a dark speck came
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that maybe he'd get a peep at the eleven o'clock parade.
 And when he saw MT. Graves was going out--to see the parade. of course-he felt very happy. He could take ten minutes from his work to lean out the window and would make it up before going out to lunch. So long as he got his work done on time, it would not matter when he did it.
 Andy leaned out the window. He was In the second story and had a fine view of the street. But to his dis appointment he saw the crowds run
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~TUNDY heard tho call from the
 Eu# street='"The circus parade!
 E A The circus parade!" Then he % m heard the band playing, first distant, then drawing nearer. He was very busily engaged in arranging heaps of folded paper and large en- velopes when this excitement from the street attracted his attention. Andy turned to glance at his employer, a tall, florid man who was usually very stern and silent. He-Mr. Graves had left his desk. an unusual thing at eleven o'clock in the morning, and was slipping out of his office coat and into his street coat. Then, without word to any of the office force, he went out into the hall and shut the door behind him.
 Andy dropped his work and ran to the window to look below on the street, hoping to see the circus parade. He had studied their great highly colored posters every morning for a week, and had wished with all his heart that he might go to the cir GUS on Saturday afternoon. (Mr. Graves invariably closed his office at one o'clock on Saturdays, excusing his employees). But Andy's mother had said: T fear we can't afford the cir GUS this year, Son. Little Minnie must have some new shoes, and you are sadly in need of new hat. You have outgrown your last-year's sailor, and it was cheap and good-for- nothing anyway"
 Guess I'm getting the big head" grinned Andy. trying to pull the relic of last year down on his head to pre- vent the first whiff of wind from carrying 1t away.
 Well, you sure deserve to get the big head" declared Andy's mother. ''You take your poor fathers place you do. and you're not fifteen till fall. That's saying a good deal for my boy, it is. And it hurts me to deny you the circus on Saturday. But you un- derstand. don't you. Son?"
 Andy did understand. and said he didn't care much about 1t anyway, ] and went off whistling and thinking