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Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-23

poor little Marion was sound asleep.
Her parents called and went from place
to place. Where could she be?
IL was getting cold and turning even
ing. II was about o'clock, when they
thought she might have gone into the
woods, 80 they hitched up old Bess.
their horse, and went to the woods. BY
this time Marion was on her feet crying
bitterly for mamma. Poor little giri, she
could see nothing but trees and hear
them whisper to each other.
Just TO think, alone by herseif She
picked her dolly up and began walking
around She finally saw the moon rise
and all the stars. She heard some one
coming through the woods She was cold
and almost frozen. when her parents
came. They picked her up and took her
home.
They warmed her up and put her 10
bed, and the next day had her thanks
giving dinner. Marion is large girl
now and is in the fifth grade at school,
but she still remembers she got lost
May.
BY Alice Thomas, Aged II Years, Deer
Trail, Colo
May was a sweet little girl but she
had one bad habit. that was when she
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-23
Second Prize.l
The Stone in the Road.

BY Susie Corenman, s05 South Eleventh
Street. Omaha
There was once very rich man who
lived in a beautiful castle near a VIII
lage. He loved the people who lived in
the village and tried TO help them. He
planted beautiful trees near their houses
and made picnics for their children and
every Christmas he gave them a Christ
mas tree.
But the people did not love TO work
They were very unhappy because they,
too, were not rich like their friend in
the castle One day this man got up
very early I'm the morning and placed a
large stone in the road that led past his
home. Then he hid himself behind the
hedge and waited TO see what would
happen. BY and by a poor man came
along driving a COW. He soolded because
the stone lay in his path, but he walked
around it and went on his way Then a
farmer came. on his way 70 the mill
He complained because the stone waS
there, but he. too, drove around IL and
went on his way.
So the day passed. Every one who
came by scolded because the stone lay II
the road. but nobody touched a.
At last, just at nightfsll. the milier'i
boy came past He was o hard working
fellow and was very tired because he had
been busy since early morning az the
mill But he said to himself, 1T is al
most dark. Somebody may fall over this
stone IN the night and perhaps be badly
hurt / will move it out OF the way"
so he tugged at the heavy stone. II wal
hard TO move, but he pulled ana pushet
ana lifted until at last he moved II from
its place. To his surprise he found
bag lying beneath IL. He lifted tn
bag. Upon II was written: This gol'
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-23
A Sick Monkey.
BY Mary APpold, Aged 10 Year

By Mary Lippold, Aged 10 Years,
Avooa, Ia.
Once upon a time there was a monkey
family. They had one child. The child
became very sick. His mother and father
felt very bad about it. He could not
sleep for pain. There was no one to
help him but his mother and father They
could not do much because they felt so
bad about II. One night when the little
monkey lay on his bed OF straw and be-
gan to moan his mother thought sure he
would die. She took the best care OF him
she could. After while he began to
get little better. He would sleep and
eat a little. He got better every day
His mother was very glad that he was
getting better. At last he was well. He
could play in the woods and he could
bring chestnuts to his parents
He went out to hunt a home for him.
self and found a mate They lived
happily all the rest OF their lives. They
would 60 TO visit their parents, relations
and friends,
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-23
A Kind Man.

BY Mollie Corenman, SOS South Seventh
Street. Omaha
One OF the kindest men 90 animals is
my father. I will tell you some Kind
things that he has done: One day last
winter while we were eating our supper,
we heard a kitten mewing piteously out
IN the snow. We thought that II was
one OF our cate. so opened the door, and
a strange cat ran in. As We had four
cats then we didn't want this cat, so
my brother threw II out But Il mewed
so very piteously that my father opened
the door and let II In again. My mother
didn't want It, but my father said II
would be a pity TO let II die out in the
snow. At last my mother consented and
gave II something TO eat. II slept In
back OF the stove The next morning we
took II in our store ana It soon became
a great pet. One day woman came into
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-23
Ont Camping.


Gladys Titzei, Aged u Years, e345 Bryan
street, Benson, Neb.
"ow! ouchl' cried Alice. Four girls
had went out camping in Alices grand
fathers woods. Ellen was the house
keeper The house was built OF logs,
which Alice's father had built when q
boy.
Ruth was a water maiden. May was
wood carrier. Alice was cook. We find
her this morning burning her fingers as
usual
After breakfast they took baskets and
went after walnuts. oh" cried Alice.
there Is grandpas cow. Wait, I'll be
back" The girls wondered at this but
Alice was soon back with a cup and
pail I'm going to milk the cow" she
said.
But, alas, when the pail was filled a
fly lit ON the cows side. And In trying
20 get tho fly off she hit Alice on the
face Alice was SO taken by surprise she
kicked the pail over.
Ruth then milked while May kept the
flies or. How shall we drink il. You
don't expect US to drink out OF the pail
do your
why, no." said Alice. but as she went
to get the cup It was broken In two. So
they drank out OF the pieces.
Then they gathered the nuts and went
back 20 camp. But. oh, what was that
animal sitting in the door2 But then
May went nearer and found II was Moth
Ing but little white kitten
II proved to be a very good playmate.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-23
A Thanksgiving Story.

BY Helen swanson. Nged Y Years. 2N24
Neb. Blue Side.
II was Halloween and Dick could not
SC out that evening because his little
sister. who was but 4 years old, was
sick sbed lie felt very sorry but said
nothing because he knew mother knew
best
His little sister could not talk plain
and so no one could understand her. But
Dick Perkins could.
"Oh, Is got a good thing to make the
nieht go fast" suggested little Mary.
"Oh. what is It, sister, said Dick, who
was willing 20 do anything to make his
sister well again
you know them, them funny stories
about witches, ghosts and my little black
cat who is out In the harm
That is a good thing" thought he "a
himself. Mother said supper was wait
Ing father"
"An right, son." said his father.
Supper was over and while mother wa
washing the dishes he thought he would
tell Mary some stories,
he got about tho middle OF the story
and the door bell rams.
Son, go answer the door
IAN right" said little Dick, who wal
half frightened out OF his boots,
Maybe" she started.
Hurry, SON" All right and down th'
stairs he flew. And TO his surprise ther,
were all his little friends and also Mary's
Mary was sat up In a chair and ther
they all started 20 play games and tcl
stories about ghosts,
At o'clock luncheon was served
When the children went home they sal,
that was the happiest evening they ha,
ever spent together. Dick thought 70
too.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-23
A Thanksgiving Alone.

BY Grace Moore, Aged II Years, Silver
Creek. Neb. Blue Side.
II was on Thanksgiving morning about
10 o'clock, when little s-year-old Marion
was playing in her grandpa's old sled.
With her doll baby she was playing
that she was grandma going 10 town
with her doll. She soon got tired play.
ing. so she climbed out and went down
the road; she thought she would play as
though she was going walking. She kept on
walking till she came to a woods where
there we're many birds and rabbits, 80
when she saw a pile OF leaves she laid
down and soon fell asleep. Soon there
came little birds which threw leaves upon
her. II was beginning TO turn cold and
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-23
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Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-23
The New Year Present.

BY Gladys Hickman, Aged Years,
Ames, Neb.
Once upon time there was a little
girl whose name was Betty Brown. She
and her mother lived alone close to a
read. One night before New Years day
she cot a doll and II had pretty blue
eyes and long black hair and nearly as
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-23
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mother and May we're building some card
houses just as they we're putting on the
third floor down went the house and be-
fore Mary could scream her sweet, dear
mother was on the floor screaming and
pounding her heels. Poor little May
went up TO her mother Mamma, dear"
she said, don't will not DO that
again" And every time she gets cross
she will look st her mother and say;
I'm not going to act bad mamma. and
she never did.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-23

she would lay on the floor ana kick the
floor and scream. Now Mays mammt
did not like Mays habit and she wanted
May to stop this habit. One day her
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-23

belongs to the one who moves the
stone"
The miller's boy went home with
happy heart and the rich man went back
to his castle. He was clad indeed that
he had found some one who was not
afraid to do hard things.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-23
The Busy Bees

VI is time to elect a king
already king Adkins. Madeline
Alice Thomas Ellen Elliott all
The of
Of the
will be following Sunday
Not long Busy called office
prize winners
claimed original
know that a Busy
did
that boy
will
they the
not and queen.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-23

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Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-23

large a. she was herself When tho
doll was old she put IL in the trunk and
would never take It out OF the trunk.
one day she was very lonesome and, she
looked around and saw her prettiest doll
and she took It and then she thought
OF the old doll, which had been in the
trunk 10 long. So she took the old doll
and she and the dolls had a great time.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-23
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19
RICHMOND COLLEGE
WINS BY ONE POINT
Defeats Wake Forest College
Eleven by Score of
ii to Is.
GAME BITTERLY CONTESTED
Last Touchdown and Goal Made
by Spiders in Final Two
Minutes of Play.
Especial to The rimcs-pjsnotch. !

Wake Forest. N c., October IS
Richmond College by bare margin
of one point defeated the Wake Forest
football team this afternoon in II game
which was bitterly played throughout.
The final score was Richmond. IA;
Wake Forest, 13.
Coach Thompson with a badly Grip
pied baclifeld and line not in much
better condition sent the scrubs into
play the first quarter. Richmond kick
cd off and the ball was received by
Billings on the eighteenth yard line.
Richmond gained the ball on tumble
and went through the line for n touch
down in i've downs, Robbins carrying
the ball over.
Richmond kicked off again and the
ball was in the middle of the field for
the remainder OF the quarter.
In the second quarter the varsity
was sent in with the ball in it's pos
session in the middle OF tho field.
Richmond secured the ball on fuble
by Wake Forest to complete n forward
pass on the fourth down. The Spiders
carried the ball down the field for
twenty yards and lost it on Il tumble.
Wake Forest secured a touchdown on
consistent gains by Stringfeld. Trust
and Savage. Springfield carrying the
ball over Savage kicked goal
There was no further scoring until
the third quarter when the Spiders
Continued On Third Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19
Defense Work of Ran
dolph-Macon Eleven
Almost Perfect.
BLUES DEFENSE
WEAK, LISTLESS
Line Plunging of Driver Feat
ured Game for Visitors, Who
Piled Up 20 Points-Han-
cock, Quarles, Burke
and Jacobs Play
Good Game.
ny HAYWOOD KoRNEG..r.

The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
went down In defeat for the nrat time
this season at the hands of Randolph
Macon by the one sided score OF 90 to 0,
ut Broad Street Park yesterday after
noon Never was the Yellow Jackets
goal In danger. Their defense was
perfect, and their Interference could
not be beaten. They went at the Blues
from the start In n hammer and tong
fashion. and never let up the least bit.
The Yellow Jackets took advantage
or everything that came thoir way, and
pushed their way to victory
rho Blues defense was very Door
to say the best. They played In n dull
sort OF way. and when they could have
stopped play 1t seemed they did not
see 1t. Dazed and bewildored they
fought to tho last. but tho fight was
OF the weakest nature.
Four Against Eleven.
Hancock played a good game for the
Blues, and made some very good
tackles. Hancock, Quarlcs and Jacobs
We're the only Blues who appeared to
realize that they wcre playing foot
ball. After the first quarter Burke
woke up and went after the yellow
Jackets with will, but with four out
or eleven playing even q halfway
game. they could do but little.
Sheffcy kicked to tho Blues. and
Word received. but fumbled and Ran
dolph Macon recovered the ball. Ran
dolph Macon was penalized nftean
yards for hurdling in tho first down.
This put them back to the RIues' TWEEN
'y-elght-yard limo. a place kfcts for.
nation was called, and Bane, Ran
dolph-Macon quarter back, kicked a
pretty Acid goal, making the score
| 3 to In the Yellow Jackets favor
Vaughan Scores Touchdown.
Inc Blues kicked to the Yellow jack
cts who returned It, Tho Blues. after,
downs. lost the ball. and then the
yellow Jackets started n series of line
plunges. Tho ball went to the Bluosg
but ono time before Captain VAUGHAN
Randolph Macon's left end, got for
, ward pass and went over the limo forf
the first touchdown Of tho garSs. maxi
ing the score 9 to 0. with Randolph
Macon holding the big end wnrd
Kicked for tho Blues. Bano recelvedE
ana carried tho ball for fifteen yards
before he was tackled by HancocIs,f
Time was called and the first quarter
ended. Score. to 0 in favor of Ron.
Golph Macon
The Blues strengthened in the second
quarter. and the Yellow Jackets could
not make any good gains and we're
forccd to kick The Blues returned tho
Kick. Hancock. for the Blues, played a
sleaI game. getting through the Yell
low Jackets line and tackling his man
nine out of every ten times. Quarles.s
100. woke up and went In for some good
tackles With the ball on the Blues
thirty-yard line, n fake kick forma-
non was called and forward pass
failed. The ball Went over and the
Blues kicked. Another forward pass
was tried by Randolph Macon. but
Quarles Intercepted it and went down
me held for twenty yards. The whistle
piew' which ended the first half OF tho
game. Neithers side scored In this
(Continued On Soconi D. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19
A. & MN. c. GAME:
MAY NOT Be PLAYED
Rumors That Contest Scheduled
for November Is Is to Be
Called OF.
Especial to The Times-Dispntch


Raleigh, n. c., October lS.-Concern-
ing the threatened breach in athletic
relations between a & NJ. College and
the University OF North Carolina. tho
following will appear in the weekly
publication OF a. & NJ. Athletic Associ-
alton, organized Tuesday:
"Rumors have been afloat tho past
week that the University OF North
Carolina y. & NJ football game. sched-
uled for November 10, will not be
played. No official statement has been
given out I'm this matter by the authori-
ties OF either institution. One OF the
rumors Is to the effect that Chapel
Hill now wants a. &c NJ. to require n
fivo months residence in college of
members OF tho football squad bofore
being allowed to play. or course this
Is absurd. as the matter was thorough
ly threshed out before tho contract
was signed last March. after several
months negotiations. and the contract
does not contain n limo that could be
construed to mean this, 1t is certain
that a. & M. will carry out Its part
OF the contract duly entered into In
good faith. and a. & NJ believes the
University OF North Carolina has no
intention OF breaking contract signed
by Graduate Manager L. L. McLendon,
rs Its representative"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19
MEET
TO LAST Is DAYS
Virginia Owned or Virginia
Trained Horses Promise to
Cut Considerable Figure.
FIRST RACES ON NOVEMBER 13
Fall Contests Promise to Be
Fully in Keeping With Best
Traditions OF Turf.

Norfolk, Va, October 1S.-Virginians
and Virginia or Virginia trained
horses promise to cut q considerable
figure at the approaching fall meeting
OF the jamestown Jockey Club, which
begins its Aftcen- day season of racing
November Is next. II the representa-
lion under colors of horses, either bred
IN or raced by citizens of the Old Do
Winion, Is TO be judged by the stake
nominations and stable reservations al
ready in the hands OF General Manager
Bob Levy, the fall meeting at the
jamestown course promises to be fully
in keeping. as regards racing. with the
best traditions OF the turf in this State.
There are many factors which go to
bring about this condition, and it Is
particularly pleasing TO Manager Levy
and his associates in the jamestown
Jocky Club that such n combination OF
fortunate circumstances exist.
The active interest maintained in
cross country hunting by the various
clubs in Virginia UP country; the cs-
Establishment OF tho United states gov
eminent cavalry reniount breeding bu-
reau in this State; the recent acauisi-
ton or some world famous sires by the
leading breeding farE,a which are
maintained privately, and the news that
many Nirginians OF means intend to re-
embark in thoroughbred racing on an
hold this branch of sport has in the
hearts of the sons and daughters of
the Old Dominion. AS result, ample
provision will be made In the forth
coming program book OF the jamestown
meet for events through the field, and
Virginia owned or trained thorough
breds which have distinguished them
selves up the line in Canada, and later
at Laurel and soon at Pimlico. will
figure prominently in the daily de-
cisions of such events.
Much In LimclfEht.
AS regards fiat racing, some Of the
most imposing stables at the James
town course will be Virginia owned
or trained. William and Lewis Garth,
whose stables includes both young
and old steeplechasers and fiat per-
Continued On Third Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19
MEDICAL COLLEGE
DEFEATED, q TOO
All Three of Georgctown's
Touchdowns Come as Re
suit of Long Runs.
GAME PLAYED ON SOGGY FIELD
Broken Field Work by Captain
Costello Is Feature
of Play.
Especial to Tho rimes-Dispatch.l

Washington, d. c., October IS
Georgetown's eleven on 4 soggy field
defeated the Medical College OF Nir-
gin.a gridiron warriors here this af-
ternoon by the score OF 81 TO y. All
three OF the winning touchdowns came
as the result OF long runs. Captain
Costello is credited with two of these.
One was made after receiving kick
off, and the other after a long run
from q punt.
Broken field work by the Blue and
Gray leader was the feature OF the
day. Weems made the final tally for
Georgetown. The utility half back
nipped forward pass from the arms
of waiting Medical man. and sprinted
fifty yards to the final chalk mark.
Georgetown, although she outplayed
her rivals in every department. did
not show any great strength offensive
ly. Open style football was employed
the majority of times for the gains.
There was but little line bucking and
fumblng was frequent
The visitors outweighed George
towns eleven, and mainly on this ac-
count time and again sopped George
towns attack through the forwards.
The MedIcos offense was weak. only
four first-downs being made, two of
these coming as the result OF clearly
executed forward passes.
The final period developed into a
kicking duel, in which Costello had all
tho better OF his opponents The
lineup:
Georgetown. Position. v. NJ. c.
Cuisack $50. left end. $3.50. Foster
tDonnelly)
Barron. -. left tackle. >. walker
(OGorman)
Lawler left guard Stafford
(Zappone)
Petritz. -. centre go. .Brickwell
Kraft. right guard. ...... .Oslin
Ooherty) (Waters)
Hcyskell. right tackle. Parker
(McCulty)
Bergen. right end. 500. Roberts
(Martin) (Eichlear) (Seymour)
Costello. quarter back. .Schnecke
Landren. left half. Harding
(Calnan- (Weems) (Holfback)
Murray. right half. Everett
(Foley)
Kelly. full back. $3.50. Hardy
Summary: Touchdowns-Costel (2).
Weems. Goals from touchdowns-
Costello co. Referee. Mr.. George
George Washington). Umpire. Mr..
Magoifn (NIichigan). Time of periods,
three IL and one IL minutes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19
ENGLISH WOMAN
GOLF CHAMPION
Miss Ravenscroft Wins Title by
Defeating Miss Marion
Hollins.
PLUCKY FIGHT BY AMERICAN
Fact That Match Goes Entire
Eighteen Holes Shows 1t
Is Bitter Struggle.
Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch.l


Wilmington. Del. October lS.-Miss
Gladys Ravenscroft, OF England, is the
American women's' golf champion for
tho year 1919. She won the title to-
day on the course OF the Wilmingto
Country Club. by defeating Miss Marion
Hollins. OF New York, by up. in the
hnal round OF the tournament, that
began last Monday
The margin Of victory tells the
story OF the fight made By the Ameri-
can girl against her more experienced
British opponent. for Miss Ravenscroft
has been champion OF her own coun-
try. and the mere fact that the match
went the entire eighteen holes shows
that 1t WAS n bitter struggle
At one point In the round, Miss
Rovcnscroft was . up. the biggest lead
that either obtained at any stage OF
the match. For a greater part of the
two Miss Iollins was l up. but most
of the time, the English girl was play
Ing along confidently. with an advant-
age OF one hole to her credit.
Plays Better Golf.
1t really was Miss Ravenscroft's
match without doubt. as sho PLAYED
the better golf, her total of Sc strokes
for the full round, as opposed to Miss
Hollins' 81. testifying to that, but the
championship is decided at match Ilay,
and at that form OF the game, Miss
Hol!ins proved herself to be a kind of
fighter that all golfers love to see
ICOntinued on Third Page,