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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25
NICK DRAKE
:--:Eselitorial and Literary Departments:

ticular place to live. Now. in those
days the people lived far away from
any of the neighbors. The Welters
lived five miles from their nearest
Mr.. welters had three, daughters and
two sons. Mable, his oldest daughter,
was very beautiful girl OF eighteen,
with sort gray eyes peepinE at you
through long black eyelashes, and a
high sky, if It's mistress wanted 1t to;
and she had a wonderful little chin
and the loveliest black hair, that curled
up like ever so many snakes. The In
dams named her Black Snakes, and
Mable was awfully proud of her Indian
name.
Sandhills. the chief OF one of the
tribes that roamed tho plains, saw
Mable out riding one day, and decided
to capture Black Snakes, as her called
Mable was not afraid of Indians, but
one day she saw Sandhills in the VIII
laBe, seven milos away; and she at
once felt feeling Of fear and hate of
this Indian
Girls" said Mr.. welters about n week
later. there is going to be dance at
Neighbour Worthless tonight and we
are invited. Would you all like to go?"
You bet we would. dad" exclaimed
all except Mable.
mo, dad. would rather stay at
home. as have some work to finish:
but you all can go I am not afraid
to stay here with Tab
Nov TAB was a great nis cat and
any day. So they all went to the ball.
all except Mablc and Tab.
Globe continued.)
Nohipo D,~ro>- vU,1I-Cp
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BY GERTRUDE HATH.
GEORGE ROGERS CLARK.

George Rogers Clark was born in
County, Va. in the year of
l752. He did not go to school over
nine months. When he was IL young
man he learned how TO mako fre like
the Indians: and he learned how to
20 all about the woods George
Rogers Clark decided that he wanted
to go over to another fort. So George
Rogers Clark and his men started
from Kaskaskia to go over to Vim
cennes. After n while they came to a
river, and they were so tired that they
did not want to go across. But soon
man came UP with q little boy on
his shoulder. Then tho boy set the
drum on the mans head and began to
beat 1t. And he went across the river
and the soldiers followed.
After they got to the fort they stayed
there good while. Then they went
over to another fort, and the English
were keeping this fort When they
got over there the English were hav-
Ing dance. And when they saw
George Rogers Clark and his men, they
got frightened They told the Eng
iish that they were not going TO hurt
them. and TO keep on with their dance.
ANDREW BOTTOMS
1919 Q Street city.
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Another Contest.
My Dear Bows and Girls;

My Dear Boys and Girls:
We are going to have Valentine
contest. And. as we did before. / am
going TO let YOU draw it or write ii
or make verse or tell me about 1t in
n letter. Please don't make it too long
because that will take up more space
than we can give, and I shall pick you
out the prettiest prize that ! can pos
Sfbly find. SO get to work and let me
have what you think about the feast
of St Valentine. Maybe you want TO
write about the history and origin of
the day: perhaps YOU would like to
write me some of tho pretty thoughts
you have Valentines, and l know
of the funny things that they have
done on Valentines night. SO write
Just what you want, and exactly what
YOU think is interesting, and l am sure
that II Will please me.
Next sunday L am going to publish
the rules, again. What do you think
of an old member writing on both
sides of the paper and drawing in
but / think we all need another look
at the rules. Don't forget to go to
work on the contest right away, be-
cause before you know 1t February IA
Will be here. And let's publish them
all in ono sunday, and then the mem
Ders can decide which they think is
the best. YOUR EDITOR
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"wFIofn
1911 Grove Avenue. Richn

Who's your friend through thick and
Whether you lose. whether you win?
Who's the companion you can depend
The dog. your friend. is the one
In sorrowful hours. who sits by and
shares IL with you?
In times of need. who is it that re-
mains true?
From whom does your pleasure come.
when the long days work is
The dog. your friend, is the one.
To play with through the livelong day !;
BY your side, come what may:
To roam about the woods and fields,
always at your side;
To find you, wherever you may hide.
Who's the one that shares your JOY?
Who's the greatest friend of boy?
The dog, your friend, Is the one.
Who's the fond listener to secrets most
dear?
Who's by the side in times of fear?
Treat him right. he'll desert you never,
Treat him Kind, and you've friend
forever
It matters not whom you may be,
Hes by your side in sympathy;
Who's the companion you can depend
upon?
The dog. your friend, is the one.
Composed by ALVIN HATTORF.
420k South Pine ST., Richmond, Va.
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URsINA AND BELLEGRADE.

Once upon time in a distant coun-
try, there lived king and II queen
who were called Polydectus and Dacna.
They had one daughter the Princess
Ursina, who was very good and beau
tiful, and. on account of their happi-
ness their kingdom was called "thc
Kingdom OF Joy.
When Princess Ursina was fifteen
years old her father caused pictures
OF her to be sent to the surrounding
countries. Many suitors hocked to tho
court, but Ursina's choice was Prince
Bollcgradc, son OF the ruler of the adj
Joining kingdom.
One day Rellegrade and Ursina were
out in the palace gardens. The former
saw rose. and decided to give it to
the princess, but, AZ he leaned forward
to pick It, he was startled by a loud
scream. Turning, he saw, to his hor-
ror. his beloved princess being borne
away through the air by a huge bird.
Bellegrade rushed to the palace, and
few minutes later he was galoping
to the home of the Fairy of tho
Forest his godmother.
When he reached the beautiful woods
where she lived. he was greeted joy
fully. The fairy, however, grew very
thoughtful when she heard her god
sons story, and she said:
What seemed to you only bird
was really great enchanter, Pona-
sues. He has long desired Ursina, and
you can imagine his wrath when he
saw how favorably YOU were received
We must do our best to overcome him"
She then gave Bellegrade IL piece of
valuable Information, which was this
The greatest secret which Ponasues
stroVe TO keep was that only pure
water could overpower him. The
FAIRY of the Forest was the only one
who knew this, and she had discov-
cred 1t by accident Bellcgrade then
entered chariot drawn by great
white birds, accompanied by his god
mother. So swiftly did they nv
through the air that they soon reached
the enchanter's home, which was many
miles away
The first thing they saw was a tall
transparent crystal tower. In the top
OF which lay the princess The en-
cha2ter lay asleep on couch on the
lowest floor. Tho fairy walked up to
the door, but, TO her disappointment,
II was locked, and her power was not
| great enough 10 compete with that of
the cnchantcr.
by this time, Ponasucs was awake.
and he strobe out to them angrily.
bellegrade drew his sword, but before
he could strike. the fairy emptied the
water from the little flask she carried
upon the enchanter.
AT once all became black; a loud
crash resounded through the mir, and
when they could see again, Bellegrade
and the fairy stood in a lovely mea-
DOW. Before them, asleep on the grass
lay Ursina.
Bellegradc sprang to her side, and
she awoke TO greet them joyfully
Ihen all three entered tho chariot
which stood near They soon reached
the palace of King Polydectus, wher,
they were received with great rejoic
ms, and three days later Bellegrad,
married ursina. and they lived happii.
ever after
Composed by
MARION WILLIS
6i3 i-2 Jefferson Street. Boise, Idaho
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TRYING fnrfPrixe
THE HISTORY OF A RA1NDRor.

l viii tell you OF my adventure
around the world The first ! could
remember was when j was a small
drop OF water in the large ocean.
lived there happily for long time
"hen one day ! was singing happily
to myself, ! was drawn UP in the. air
by the sun.
when i got up in the sky l found
that was part OF a cloud Heating
IN the SKY over tho ocean. ! stayed
TOT about -FOUR days. and II was so cold
that the cloud burst and / fell 10 tho
earth. but II took about three hours.
it seemed like. i fell In small
brook. and from there flowed into
the river md stayed there for three
or four days, and then flowed into
the friendly ocean once moro. That
Is tho end Of my bistoty. -.,r
o,,r,s c.rS VIZ, nyyI,n .SPEsss92
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TURNING THE LEAF.

One more leaf in the book of life
I've turned with an earnest hand
to-day;
One more leaf OF toll and strife
With many blot and careless way
Before me now / see
y leaf unstained and white
May I keep it In all it's purity
And fill it only with what is right
And may Flo each day record
On my pure white page.
y loving deed or tender word
Said TO brighten the way of youth
or ago.
Composed by
BLANCHE ANTHONY.
Ashland, Va, Route No. 4. Box 20
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Puzzle Department

]. 33s. ]. Is. s. o II. Z, 20. is. "a.
3. y. e, q; l. 1s, e.
8. 1e' !. .; II; 10. i6. IL.
" ~ H. + MA Il; = N. II +. Il sE II;
Birds Jumbled Names.
Muhingm ribd.
Obb-o-nilk.
Comgink dbri.
Aderce idrb.
Wormb htsurh.
NiksifYerh.
Composed by
VIVIAN c. DYSON
Peakes Turnout. Va.
Charade.
Ny first is in sheep. but not in goat.
My second Is In stocking, but not in
Ny third Is in poem, also in ode.
My fourth Is In wagon, but not in load.
My whole is something you dearly
That settles on earth. but comes from
MARGARET HARRIS.
Harrisonburg. Va.
Jambled noys' Names.
Elumle.
Resnet
Eraclinc.
Terobr.
Erahcsl
ELIZABETH L. NoRMENT.
Peakes. Va.
Boya' Names I'm Figures.
z, 8. Is, is. z, s.
10, 10. S, IA.
%, Q, IL, IL, ., 15.
6, 4, 4, 9, 6.
10. l, 10. 6, 10.
/, IS, 90, 8. 81. IS.
MISS GRACE TURNER
2Sl4 Perry st.. Woodland Heights Va.
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THE Il. ID. q. c.

Hurrah. hurrah. hurrah for the T. d.
g. c.,
That Is the club for the children.
over distance ground 1 can see
The T. ID. c. G. flag waves so proudly,
as II saying,
Come join. dear boys and girls,
Come join, dear boys and girls.
Hurrah, hurrah, for the children's club
of all the nice boys and girls
Hurrah for the IT. ID. G.. c.
] can see tho IT. d. C. c., and
1 know that it Is the best drawing club
that know of.
Hurrah for the T. d. c. G.
Composed by
BENNIE WILLIAMS.
1911 Grove Avenue. Richmond
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Enjoys Page.

Dear Editor,--i was glad to see my draw
ing in the paper. AS had not seen any for
Il long time, and ! also enjoy reading the
stories and letters OF the other members. /
think that the drawing OF the convict ship
Was fine, and also all of the other work
was fine. ann sending in story this week
called George Rogers Clnrk, and l hope IL
Will not visit the wastebaskct. Your MEM
bcr ANDREW BOTTOMS
1919 Q Street, City.
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THE TWO BROTHERS.

Once, so runs the legend, there lived
in far Judean hills two affectionate
brothers. filling n common farm to-
gether One had wife and q houseful
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TmE MISSING CuIEr.

Why back in tho days gone by, when
the Indians roamed Mt will on the
plains. a most remarkable thing hap
peped; p1aLtv ssr. sfi- "a mtiy, hy-f,iHz
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25
THE WEEKS PRIzE-WINNERs.
james Wexford Barker, OF 53I Pearl
Street, Petersburg, Vn.
Mary Mann Page Newton, of Atlec,
W., IL. T.. ID.
John .JustLce, Of Ruena Xtstn Xa
THE wEEk's CONTRIBUTORS.

Anthony. Blanche
Allen, Edith
Beadles. Bessie
Bla ckard, Allan
BACKYARD, Avry
Boykin, Charles l..
Barker, James w.
Barker, Wray
Bottoms. Andrew
Curry, Mary u.
Driscoll, Virginia
Drake, Nicholas
Dyson, Vivian
Dyson. Jesse
cartwright, Sam'l
Garthrig hit. Rilas
Harris. Marguerite
l1attorf, Alvin
Hanks, Ruth
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Johnson, Reuben
Justice, John
Loving, Irene
Merrytnan, l.. Is.
Moorcock. Frank
Newton, Mary NJ. p,
Norment, Elizabeth
Norment. Miriam
Parker, Harry
Pearman Elenora
RIA tn, Gcrtrud
Spencer. Clarence
Smith. Mildred S.
Turner, Grace Il.
Tucker, Is enneth
Willis, Marion
Walker. Nell
Williams, Bonnie.
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4O1 otey Avenue. Bedford. Va
Drawing Sent.

Dear Edi;or,-Hasnt 1t been cold? Ny
hands acked when got to school this
morning. l certainly was sorry when / did
not see my drawing In the paper Sunday. /
ain sending In a little girl. hoping I will
see ii next sunday. will to close now.
With best wishes. your member,
RlrrE
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We Missed yoii.

Dear Editor,--liaVc you forgotten me?
expect 30. 1 haven't written to the page
for So long. am sorry was ncglcctful
| Will try 10 do better in the future. ono
OF my new year resolutions was to try to
90 better work for the Il. II. c. G. There are
lots Of new members joining now. | am
sure they will be made welcome Did YOU
havo nice time Christmas? mad "a very
quiet Christmas. ] am going try my best
Tor "A prize, and If don't succeed at iirst
shall Just keep on trying. My letter Is
long enough ] guess, / Will close. With
love and best wishes for editor and mem
bcrs, your old member,
BLANCHE ANTHONY.
Route 4 Box 90 Ashland Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25

Dear Editor
page for two. "
my letter. ] al
song. ! am clev
grade. with be
, your member,
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a New Member.

n New Member.
Dear Editor.-I have become so interested
In the J. u I. c. page that would like to
become a member. Please send me mem
bersh!p badge. Hoping to be IL member
yours truly WALTER PALMER.
90 North Twenty-sccond Street, City.
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Welcome Bnck Amin.
Happy Holiday.

Dear Editor.--l have been having such good
times during the holidays that haven't
had time to send anything. However. ] am
going to start with the year and try
my best to send some thing. Santa Claus was
good to this year. and l wish | could
tell you all he brought me He just took
our Christmas tree away last night and |
certainly did hate to 1t gone when
awokc this morning. / am sending a tale
luck for 1914. 1 remain your true member.
GERTRUDE RATH.
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Writes Story.

Dear Editor
story this week. ]
] have ever sent
stories myself. but
one II short story.
one OF II. We ~
weather here in OF
of the Blue Ridge
otter are covered
and so are the sur
are beautiful. and
bers that love poctI
sec them. II Is 81
porch this mornin
January; don't yo'
story ] sent In WAS
but ] hope l Will
What has become ,
ly? Now, what Go
appears in the GO
she Is "A dear. But
TO see Memo and
guess ! had better
this story will me
am your Bedford
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Dear Editor.--lncloscd please find some
contribution. which hope you VII publish.
certainly was surprised to see my story In
the paper Sunday, because had really for
gotten about sending 1t. Isn't this weather
cold? l nearly trozc this morning. l wish
summertime would hurry up and come. /
do not like cold weather worth cent. Give
me summertime always. our page certainly
is improving fast. / VIII have to close now
al II is getting very late. so good by. AS
ever. remain your old member.
GRACE L. TURNER.
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Prizes to BE Sent Inter.

Dear Editor.-About three weeks ago | won
q prize which / have never received I sun
pose II must have been lost In the mail The
page has been fine the last two or three
weeks; better than / have ever seen II,
think Harry Chadwick's poem, "l.ovcllght"
was fnc. and 50 WAS Dorothy Smiths story
All the drawings were good ] wonder how
many OF the members collect stamps? | do
and ! think II Is great fun. ! have stamps
from nearly all foreign countries, and a
good many United States stamps too My
letter is already too long so j will stop.
Your old member.
MARCI'EPJ,rI lADuJs,
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Likes Bndgc.

Likes Badge
Dear Editor,I received my badge and
think II is very pretty. ] thank you very
much for II. Hope YOU and all the members
had happy New Year. s'ncet-iy yours
BESSIE BEADLf5S
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Praises Page.
Dear Editor.-Some OF tho stories in the
paper Sunday were splendid. am inclosing
Il puzzle, which I hope will he printed. Ii is
real cold out here Your member,
MARY NJ. Z. NEWTON.
u. L. D., Alice, Va.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
Race Entries on page s.
DR.. DuBose Takes
Fight on Bars and
Clubs to Council

In a communication bristling with
charges of wholesale violations of the
liquor laws of the State and city, the
Rev. Fl. M. DuBose, pastor of the
First Methodist Church and chairman
of the Law Enforcement Committee
of Atlanta. made demand upon Coun-
ell Monday afternoon for action that
would estop this variety Of lawless-
ness.
He asked that no license be issued
to any locker club until 1t had COM
piled with every provision of the law
in respect to it's membership roll and
the storing of liquor for it's members
and had become a locker club" in
actually as well as in name.
Other demands were that no license
be issued to club that had been con-
victed of a liquor law violation within
the last twelve months and that there
be an automatic revocation of the
license of a club that Is convicted in
the future either in the State or city
courts.
The communication was referred to
the police committee, which will have
under consideration this week the
granting of new licenses.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
School Patrons to
Hold Mass Meeting
To Denounced Budget

Indignant because the new budget
makes no provision for a new DAVIS
street school, Fl. NJ. Taylor. chairman
Of the West Side Improvement Club,
has called a mass meeting to be held
Tuesday night at the Jones Avenue
Baptist Church.
At this meeting resolutions will be
introduced censuring the city FOR ap-
propriating a great deal Of money for
widening and grading streets, while
making no provision for removing
from the children of certain districts
the dangers that Turk in insanitary
and crumbling school buildings.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19

Another child marriage had its I'M
happy ending in the divorce court of
Judge Pendleton Monday in the
granting of a final decree to Mrs.
Audrey Stephens. a pretty actress in
the Jewell Kelley Stock Company re
Gently in Atlanta, and one of more
than 100 persons seeking divorce in
the same court.
But if the verdict was attended by
any sadness in the heart of the child
who was only 10 when she became a
bride she failed to show it.
why, this honestly is the happiest
moment of my life" she exclaimed
after leaving the courtroom 81
could scream, | am so happy. ! just
believe | will take a car out to the
river, where | can scream to my
hearts content.
1--WE been a married woman almost
ever since | can remember | think
must have married just out Of
spite. | can't imagine any other rea-
son in looking back on it now.
Leave School to Wed.
Luther my ex-husband. you know,
and were attending night school to-
gether. | was just 10 and not out
Of short dresses yet. One night as
We left he suggested that we get mar
ried. ] told him / would. 1t was just
childish prank. / know now. So,
without letting my parents know any
thing about It, we got married
at was only a few weeks after our
wedding that he began to be mean to
me. ! tried to be good to him. so
that we would get along together, but
he paid attentions to other girls, and
finally | was compelled to leave him.
After went on tine stage he never
did anything TO support me. Instead,
was supporting him | suppose ne
thought there wasn't any use OF his
working SO long as ! was making
money The climax came one day
when | found another cir sitting on
his lap.
81 left the house so as not to make
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
ATLANTA LEADS IN BANK RACE, SAYS SMI
NEWS

Alderman Jesse Armstead, chair
man of the committee on schools,
Monday afternoon introduced reso-
luton in Council providing that tho
raise in salary for grammar school
teachers become effective at once,
instead Of next September. Tho res
olution was referred to the finance
committee.
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 49, am
through playing ball." said John
King, when told to day Of his uncon-
ditionaI release by the Cincinnati
"'m tired of the game and shall de-
vote my time to my business from
now on" said the catcher. "Rumors
Of possibility that | might sign with
this or that club in case of uncondi-
tionai release never had particle of
foundation"
CINCINNATI, Jan. 1e.-John King,
veteran major league catcher, was
given his unconditional release to-
day by President Garry Hermann, of
the Cincinnati Reds. Herrmann's act
was construed as an indication of
good feeling existing between him
self and King, who can now make
his own terms with any club that
wants his services. Cincinnati traded
Boston $500 and Mcdonald for King
and paid him $500 for his work last
year.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1e.-The
House o-day passed the Adamson
bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury and the chairman of the In
terstate Commerce Commission to
formulate regulations for the SAM
tary conditions of common carriers,
boats. Inspection is to be maintained
by the public health service and
, prosecutions brought by the Solicitor
of the Treasury Department.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1e.--J. W.
Cain, of jackson, Miss, lost in the
| Supreme Court of the United States
to day an appeal from the Federal
courts of Mississippi which dis
missed for want of jurisdiction his
suit against the Memphis Commercial
Appeal fer $4,000 for libel.
NEW YORK, Jan. IA statement
issued at the New York office of the
Delaware and Hudson Railroad this
afternoon offers to submit to Federal
drDItration inc questions dt ISSUE Dc
tween the railroad and the five thou
sand employees who went on strike
o-day.
TAMPA, FLA. Jan. 19.-The body
Of Arthur &. Perry, aeronaut and
former member Of the army aviation
corps, was found to day in the Hills
borough River. He made flight yes
terdsy and fell from the balloon at
the height of about 1000 feet.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
SAID
To HAVE Z
WIVES
Merchant and Daughter, II,
Bride, Set Trap for Youth
After Secret Wedding.

The charge that he married Miss
Georgia Hightower, the pretty IT,
year old daughter of J. w. Hightow-
er, merchant at Haygood street and
Capitol avenue, while he was living
with another wife in Atlanta, was
lodged against A. W. Williams Mon
day afternoon.
Williams was arrested late in the
afternoon and taken to police head
quarters. He gave his address as No.
60 Dillon street. He made no state
ment to the officers.
A feature of the case developed in
the information that after Williams
had married Miss Hightower and was
visiting her frequently at her home,
they having agreed to keep the mar
riage secret, the young woman's
father was conducting a quiet inves-
tigation with a view of bringing the
bigamy charge against him.
The clandestine wedding ceremony
is said to have taken place two weeks
ago. A week later the father became
suspicious.
He apprised his daughter of his
suspicious and admonished her to
keep silence. She did so and allowed
Williams to visit at the house as be-
fore Meanwhile her father obtained
the evidence on which he brought the
case.
Wife No. had not been located by
the officers in time to get her story
before the arrest.