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The Washington times., 1914-02-03

Not satisfied that all Of the clubs
on the proposed circuit are making good
in their strong claims of having majors
galore under contract. Charles Weegh-
man. VINO is backing the Chicago Feds,
is swinging around the circuit getting
fiTst-hand information. 1t is said that
his first discovery was that the Toronto
club has raised but SIS. 600. has signed
but one PLAYER. Bill Bradley, the Old
Clevelaudcr. and has not even leased "A
site for & park
The Washington times., 1914-02-03

Pitcher Peters. whl was drafted from
the Minneapolis club by the Chicago
White Sox. has been grabbed by the
Kansas City Feds.
The Washington times., 1914-02-03

None CT the high school or prep school
teams In the city are sending relays to
the Hopkins track meet. Tech, Central
and Western are sending several indi-
vidual entries Today is the last day
that entries can be sent from Wash
ingtoT.
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to which they might descend is IL

| limitablc
Take 81, our army for another example
! All Is utc ana Satety at the post, with
Grill and Guardmount and parade and
the Wives and children and pretty girls
looking On. and dancing at night with
music ana more girls. But, OH when
the time comes for our army TO go into
action: Erother against brother. faith
er against son. friend against friend
Everything is forgotten in the lust for
! blood. True, they are fighting for the
"omNn and children, and love Of co,In-
try but other things are involved. They
a"e lighting for false claims and for
me desire to become greater than all
| other nations, and above all. is the de-
sire TO XIII the enemy before the enemy
awake
But worst of all. is the army OF the
,uie rieh, who for senartions have in
the beginning was a common apple
Vchder, or something equally as bouC-
Scois TO their way of thinking These
would suffer worst II thore were no
! women. What If their were no women
AZ INC receptions. and dinners. and
| dances. and theatres they attended. nor
,Liin voices TO be heard? Such
INNS oninss; without women would become
! Qult" passc. and their lives would be
spent at the card rooms. winning enor-
nous sums OF money. which only make
them desire more, In the restaurants
| gorsing themselves until It Ia almost
| impossible TO move: at the clubs. drink
/ ing until they can't stand up Such
YOU'D be your womanless world At
| inc last census taken there was found
! 20 DC majority OF women Al this
inc entire male population rose with
aHr,Shted looks and murmured. we
are getting scarce" They might thank
| 1ate and their lucky star that il is
not inc women that are getting scarce
| suppose in the next census taken there
was an equal number: in the next. :
| per cent Less women: in the next s
| per cent, ana so on, until I'm the wear
1oii, say, the census showed a world
| enurely devoid of women. world OF
men. w hat would it be like in 3Ol4:
! men. ana only then. would men real.
iZc what women had done for them.
Composed by
HARRY e. CHADWICK.
care William Chadwick National SOL
J olers' Home. Hampton Va
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"A CHILD'S DREAM.

~ was taking dinner at the home Of a.
Trend of mine one evening" saws Dr.
!, ar III where there was n little
was her especial guardian In ali mat
!ers or conduct. and toward the end of
tne uin mn feeling that the child had
GIRL 10 say goodnight and go to bed
The child was we'll brought up and
f fo1Io INC table without any protest. Tie
Gnilu sad she had had horrible
dream. Both the mother and grand
mother tried to get her TO tell What il
hid not want to tell her dream. AT
iast. however. she said: I dreamed thai
Her mother was quite worried. and
asked the little girl to tell her the
rest With look at her grandm other.
VINO; 1v sitting nearby. she continued:
and went to heaven and knock ed at
the gate. Some one came to the rate
and M,dh ssiG pig 4gneh OF OF keys In his hand
come UP to heaven" Then ned he as said Ti e
me: I'm very sorry, little girl. but
heavens full and there isn't room for
You" So ! went away. and then i went
down to the bad man and knocked on
the door there. A man came and open
ed the door. and he said: What arc you
coming here for. little girl?" I said:
i died and went up to heaven and
couldn't get in. SO ! came here" The
said: Well see what we can do for
you. little girl. We've got lot Of
people here; but RI try, to find you
was lots Of folks there Tie man took
me to n room where there was a big
chair chair against the wall. and he said:
cant stay long. because We're saving
is going to live here;
220f East Marshall Street
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The oannons Numbered on as ever.
huivcring from their roar:
The whizzlinE shot sang their songs of
death. killing as before:
smells sail here and there, bursting in
f,ry fame:
The dead lay cvervwhere-death makes
good his claim.
Through the thicllcninE smoke are seen
struggling forms of men,
Blue and Cray. battle on; each himself
TO defend.
Louder grew the cries OF The wounded
along the firing line.
Mingled with the madding yells of bat
Ting men behind.
Gallopinr officers ride to and fro,
shouting orders from the saddles
But, in the midst of all, the buEle boy
cheers OF those in battle.
Loud peal, his notes OF encoura q ement
heard above the din;
Long and loud, sweet and low, 1t sounds
now with vim.
The cannoncer rams his gun. faster
they aght like raving devils;
The grim private pauscs. as his trusty
musket he levels:
Then, with a faster. happier beat
ing heart, makes good his aim: =
Hopes grow higher, fears fewer. VIC
tory seems theirs to claim!
But. no. fight as they will. defeat is
certain against you human thun-
Is the field, even now. not covered
with the dead in coutlcss num-
bers?
Still they stay: tits madness! they
must retreat:
Loud come the orders, mingled with
the drums beat.
Meantime. Needless Of danger, the
bugle boy lends aid
To tho wounded and dying, helping
many, unafraid.
Back the troops go. the fag is left
Unheedcd:
But unconscious of all, the boy lends
help 10 the needed.
He sees his fleeing comrades, but too
late for flight:
There's only one thing TO do-he must
fight.
Bravely he grams two pistols. and
stands the forgotten haG;
Beneath its folds he kneels-number-
less men against 4 lad.
Not an instant did ne pause. but fought
his very best;
Bravely he stood his stand, in spite OF
the tricklinS, bloody breast.
The fleeing men pause in amazement,
the boy alone--tO stay?
Back mem" yclls the captain. Back!
Why run away?"
And back they went, but too late to
save the little buGlo boy:
Though the day was won, the victory
now WAS little JOY.
BY the flow Of the Inland river, they
laid him In his earthen he'd;
SAFE from the terrors or war. from
whence all danger had fed
There they left him In his glory. there
in his peace and joy.
All honor, all prise TO the noble burle
boy.
Composed by
ALVIN HATTORF.
420 IL South Pine Street. Richmond.
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] stood In tho silent moonlight,
And gaZed out into the fog,
At the dancing, cleaning moonbeams,
And thought OF the power OF God.
God makes the trees in their beauty,
With the moonbeams Sitting down,
And weaving n silver carpet
All over the shadowy ground.
He makes the winter snowfiakes,
Wraps all the world In white,
And the amethystine icicles
IN The sunlight, sparkle bright.
lie makes the flowers and meadows,
And the fragrant breath OF spring;
He makes the little brooks murmur;
He makes the song birds sing,
And tho azure skies of summer,
with tho flaky clouds so white.
And He makes the dewdrops glitter
IN the carly, morning light.
God paints the autumn sunset
with ruddy. crimson light,
Ana he touches tho leaves Of the fores st,
And makes them golden bright.
Ills hand fs tho Maker of nature,
In all tho world sublime,
And l behcld in all around me.
Tho power OF tho Divine.
LOTTIE DICKINSON,
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ALPH c. BARBER.
COCOA.

me cocoa tree from which chocolate.
cocoa and broma are obtained il a ma
tive OF Tropical America. The botani-
chi name Tor the tree Is derived from
awo creek words meaning the Food
Oh the GODS. Cocoa requires q warm
moist climate. Cocoa Is extensively
cultivated in Brazil. Guiana. Central
Hmeflca; the Island OF Trinidad. Mex
leo and certain districts In Asia and
Africa. The cocoa tree bears a great
resemblance to the cherry tree. and
grows to be twenty or thirty feet in
heighth. The bark OF the tree is very
thick and Of a grayish color There
Is one popularity about this tree In
stead of the blossoms growing our
from the branches they grow out from
the trunk. This is very different from
the trees Of North America. When the
blossom has finished growing IL has a
hard shell. which is called the pod
The pod contains twenty or thirty
beans. The bean resembles an almond.
and is very nutritious. as 1t contains
90 per cent Of fat. The land of South
America slipping towards the caribbean
Sea IL adapted to cocoa culture
The MeXicans and Pcruvians used
cocoa long before Columbus discov-
cred America The beans >of the pod
were used as money among the ancient
Mexicans. In the year 1902 Columbus
carried some cocoa TO Spain, and the
Spanish became very fond OF the cocoa
II was soon made into drink, and is
and Germans. The cocoa drink was in
troduced into England during the reign
of Charles H. The cocoa drink is now
popular drink over the entire world.
LEWIS JONES.
V. s. u. r., Stanton, Va
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CLUB RULES.

J.. 1t is. necessary to apply by letter
20 Inc editor for membership badge.
Afterwards. 10. be a member in good
standing, ii is necessary to be Il regu-
lar and interested worker along some
line preferred--that is, in the writing
or stories. puzzles or letters. or in
drawing.
?. IL is necessary TO write in ink and
on one side Of tho paper only; to write
neatly and distinctly, with attention to
punctuation and spelling. All original
composition will receive preference
over selected articles
>. IT is especially necessary to Sign
everything sent in--not letters merely,
but crything-with the full name and
address OF the sender.
4. Only those drawings done with a
pen, IN black ink. OH white paper, will
be accepted, as others cannot be re-
3. TRIES arc awarded weekly. ana
medals given monthly. for tho best
contributions during tho week and
month Stories must be limited in
length 10 $50 words Look to these
limits u you desire to see them in
PRINT. Letters should not he over 100
words. and as much under as possible
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Whit Would Become or Man II ID Were
Not for WOmRni

lie would be worse than can be imag
med. worse Than the beast of the field
IN factt for the beast always has been
Is now. and always will be the same,
and man VIII have fallen. This would
be his fate We're it not for the softer.
elevating Influence of woman With
woman, man is devoted. noble, un
afraid. fred with the desire to appcar
wen before her: without woman, he is
coarse brutal. quick enough 10 take a
IRE when their brute forces are at
war with on" another, but towards
IN the finer qualities that make :. man
Look IT the football field. q fehtinr.
Struggling mass Of humanity. losint.
Their manhood and rcspectabiIity over
The idea that they must gain possess
son ci DigSkin ball. hut imagine what
IL would be like ii nearly all the spcc-
tator3 were not women and girls, They
wonld forget that they were humans
al would be forgotten in ;he obscssion
that they must gain the ball or meet
defeat And they arc afraid to meet
dei"at; In hits respect they are COW
ards.
Further than this, we cannot imagine.
The idea is too stupendous, the depths
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-29
4 WISE HORSE.

This Is n true story about n horse
named Frank.
one DAY the blacksmith put a new
shoe upon one OF Franks feet After
= few days, old Frank was turned out
III the field TO Craze. A boy soon came
running TO tell the master that some
one had stolen Frank.
master.
The gate has been taken down and
left on the ground and the horse 1.
gone. May be old Frank did that him
self.
If we can ind the print of his teeth
In the gate we shall know that he
let himself out.
SO they went to the gate and there
on the top OF ii was the print of the
horses teeth.
FANNY z. DELBRIDGE,
Warflcld. Va.
('ro be continued)
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AN OLD STREET.

Tho rain cut us SHARPLY in The face
90 We turned from the broad Well
lighted streets into an old fashioned
one. The rain battered necessarily in
anu, mOnOtOnOuS way on the pnve-
ncnt dim, yellow light from the
iamp-Dost CLEANED across the narrow,
wet street, ending in y puddle OF blacl.
mud. The tall. stately trees swaved
ana sighed dismally in the chill wind
ana shook the raindrops from IN,
leaves. TIC curtains were drawn In
a.. the big, old-fashioncd houses. and
only from orc house did light shine
y was q mellow. glowing light connie
| IRON q cozy-l looking room. and il seem
| ed TO be Offering cheer and comfort n
INC wanderers In that solitary and
LONELY street NEIL. e. wv
fOo North TwcntY-seventh Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-29

Vacation had come, and Ethel and
Jack. her brother. were going to take
q "trip to their grandmothers home in
the country. They were very happy,
and it would be their first trip alone on
4, train. So their father took them TO
the depot and put them on the train.
They Travelled on for a long time enjoy
ing the view. Then they got Off and
their grandfather met them with his
wagon. He took them home, and their
grandmother was very glad to see
them. They spent a week with her,
They went fishing and blackberry
hunting, and went on several picnics
and hay rides. When they left they
said they had a fine time and wished
they could stay longer.
Composed by
COUNTESS HOPKINS.
2S02 East Grace Street city
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-29
JUMBLED BEHEADINGs.

I. Behead tosol and have an instru-
ment OF labor.
2. Behead hicar and have what is a
wOman's glory.
3. Behead ashrk. and have an ex-
clamntion.>
4. Behead ratst. and have something
good to eat.
8: Behead phrsa and have a musical
instrument
HELENE MURRAY.
burg. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-29

Iflr EuItoI i hHVtU wri't.n n II,
r sc 20! 70 long that l guess am forgot
tou. although I have been reading tn, pa 8.
trArt NceE. How did YOU all enjov your
Christmas Mine Very uleasaut one
wiih tne exception OF tho bad weather. The
las- eradcs 81 publ schools ar, nearing
Ne cNaWiutilon.. nud for o1e am getting
ready 3 oppose YOU al Know that We hay .
20 take tuc tual examinations on every sub
tcct before We can 70 10 high school In
closed MIL he found an artici" on "Cot;or.'
" ell. J guess ] w'l have TO say GOOD by
t"r ihls time. as 10 D. getting late. WIth,
lost wishes Tor happy and prosperous New
Year 20 you ana The members I will remain,
new member DORA COHEN
,22 Wc-. BrcaG street, CITY.
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RIDDLES.

Il. What kind of key is used on
CHRISTMAS moro than any other day in
.. What makes COW go to the ton
OF the hill to look over
.. Round as n biscuit. busy as a bee.
prc'tiest little thing you ever did soe'
= More you cut 1t. longer IL gets
y. Long legs. crooked thigh, littlo
head and no eyes
FRANKLIN OLIVER
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Puzzle Department
JUMBLED NAMES OF POETS AMI
CITIES.

1. Tahrnhow-poet.
2. Ithwrict-poet.
3. Flongowlle-poet.
4. DnOmchih-city.
&. ork-wen-city,
q. Btoson---city.
z. Morcbtial-city.
And now my riddles sweetly went.
Guess 1T, and I'll give you cont.
FRANCES HUTCHINSON.
I'll West Broad Street, city, care
Broad Rock Springs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-29

The attention of club members is
called to the necessity OF their let
terS hrinE Addressed to the editor
IF the Chiidren's Pagc.v Letters sent
addressed TO the editor of The
iimes-Dispntch" from girls and boys
"auNc much confusion and needless
work. Sign letters and storiey with
nnmc md address In full, and write
on one side of the paper only.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-29

Dear Edlto-.-l am glad 10 sec many
new names in our contributed column. /
hope my poems don't make YOU laugh for
some ] send you are 70 simple Sincerely.
Petersburg Va. EVERETT RtDOUT.
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NAMES OF DATrLEs IN rIoUREs.

], 10. !, IS. /. 20. s, 15. IA.
z. 10. IS, II. 5, !. IA, 49,
3. 20, 10, Is, IL, 20, IL. 20, a.
:. %. J, go. o. IS. 13. 10, 15.
3. IL, j, IA, ], 10, 10, 70.
MARY NJ. L. NEWTON.
II. r. D., Atlee Va -
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Thinks parn Imnrnxinr

Dear IditOr.--IncIosod YOU VIII find .
verse. Tie Forsaken," which I hope you
viii find good enough for print. Please ex-
cuee this blue ink, my black has given
out Am glad TO see how the page Is inn
proving and so many new members Wish
irg you the best o; wishes. | am az ever
!our member. ALVIN HATTORE.
t.0il SCUM PING StIeet.
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Easter Is Coming


My Dear Girls aud Boys:
At last tho snow and slcet seem to
be over with, and the spring really
here. Easter will come on April IL
this year, aud such q time as all of
the 7. -. {. e. children VIII have with
their eggs and rabbits and chocolate
hens! | want all Of YOU 10 begin and
write me some pretty Easter stories
and poems. and draw me just lots OF
Dummies and lilies and anything that
YOU think means Easter for ] ann sit =
ting here in my office waiting TO see
what YOU really and truly think about
II all Won't YOU tell me exactly what
Easter really means TO YOU?
And right down below are your rulce
children, mine. that YOU have been
ciamorinE for so many Sundays. Every
one Of YOU cut them out and read them
carefully, so that YOU will go exactly
by them: Do You know that ] think
that we have quite simple rules to run
club by? am glad OF it. because II
makes us all feel that with ever so
small an effort we may be members in
good faith. have in my desk nearly
hundred applications for member
ship In our club. and these rules are
published to-day especially for them
they are members. too. and heir
badges will be sent out very soon, and
know that the whole club joins with
me In welcoming so many new boys
ana ElrlS into our organization. Don /
forget 10 write me about Easter.
YOUR EDITOR.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-29

Dear Edlor.--l hnv. rot written for = good
while, but have been away and yer: busy.
ann sending in story IN two parts.
90 not knaw whether il IS too long or not
II is true. for IL happened 10 my unclc's
great and athcr. We'll. / must close Your
member. VIRGINIA FIrZG ENALD.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-29

Dear Editor.--I think the part was 'us,
fine itst sunday especially c Elders head.
prize ! won several weeks ago: am sti!l
waiting patiently Tor Il. l am sending q III.
tie drawing. which hope TO see !n print
remain. your loving member
SUSIE I. VARHO
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A CHARSIly.

A CHARADE.
Ny nrst Is in that also in hat.
Ny second liz in hour. also in sour
My third is in ram. but not in can
Ny fourth fs In kiss. but not In miss
Ny MIN iS in ent, also Ia beat
Ny sixth Is in your. but not in door
living dinner.
GRACE TURNER
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900 Eas, nroad street.
sends Drawing.

Deas Edtor-1 was surprised to my
drawing IN the paper last week. / am Try
Inc very hard for prize. Enclosed you
viii i,ud my valentine. Hhich drew, ano
hope IL VIII b. published. remain. your
trGe member KATl Y VI. KEIICTM
1890 Sortn Twenty-ihiri street, Richmond
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rarn Not Enrsotten-

Dear Edi.o-.-I WAS glad 20 my story.
which ! composed, In tho T. n. C. page
haven't forgotten thc =. d. c. c. page
ho7c VIII act prize. l am sending a
drawing. Your loving member.
MARTHA NJ. RAMKEY.
Monument Annex. RichmonG.
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Work IIaId.

pear Edi,or You wiz Enclosed please rud
y rtOry. ] esw my Other story iu the paper.
lops ] viii coon 6ct a prize / am your
member. ESTHEN FARMER.
News Ferry, Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-29

Dear EdNnrl--I Know YOU thInk I am a
very naughty gig! for not thanking YOU for
my prize before. haven't received It yet,
hut guess VIII Eet II soon. / am trying
FOR another. ] In the last grace .,
public school. and, my. It's hard. Nell
InCs- close. am, you. member.
.aia Eas, Rroah strset. City.
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YIN send II Snnn.

Dcar liItor-I ~ 1v!nllv rad n Err my
drawing 600 print Sunday. You said that Won
wanted ue IA d-cIde OH The contest. I think
Harry Chadv.icks drawing vas the best.
G"uug 70 get my badge soon your little
friend. LILLIAN CASj.
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clad Yon Were Pleased.


DfsG foitor.-Flcss. excuse Tho looks o..
this napcr that am using. hut arc
out OF papcr to-day and l just couldn', wait
{" buy some. L am sending YOU a heading
which have been working over for 4
whole month and truly hope that YOU will
think II worthy OF space in the paper. I
am also sending \ composition which |
hope - sac In print. On, l forgot 20 tell
ycu that tietty received her prize and she
has Hocu 80 taken M with II that sh. for
got 20 thank YOU for f., bUt ! have read
H. and can thank YOU for her. She is now
visiting in the country, and don't suppose
you = III hear from her until she returns. l
VIII close. with love 10 the editor and chill
dren. Lovingly yours. ESTELLE NANCE.
jell Hull street. CITY.
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y Busy Member.

Dear EGitor,-I know
forgotten all about
/ have not. J have
haven't had time 10
frawins. which / nc
page. Your mem bsr,
Chester. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-29
Sends CiiZIln.

Dear Edito-.-1 nm sending tn puzzle.
which i hone 20 see N the =. n. {. {. page
Sunday. Please send mo badge a. /
haven't any. John W. Gicsor IS sending In n
composition entitled 'T'ichuionc, Va" with
me Yours truly. DAISY l. GIBSON
Pe7kcs Turnout. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-29
Draws Picture.

Dear l:ditor-I was sorry that could no,
END q AvinE last wceIs but ] did no,
have anything 10 s-rd. drew picture Tor
YOU this week. Your member,
ELEANOR CUaiAlISS.
Il J.. n 30. . Petersburg. Va
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Cecil Dyson, of Pcakes Turnout, Va.
Frances HutchrsOn, of III West
Broad street, City, care Broad Rock
Springs.
Walter Stuart, send nddress.