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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
National Geographic Society's War Primer No. II

sixty-four miles from East Prussia,
on the Belianka river. In the thirteenth
century IL was RACED to the ground.
Later It was frequently attacked by
the Tartars and the Teutonfc Knights.
The wars Of Poland with Russia and
Sweden caused the town to decline in
the seventeenth century. and in 1854
it was burnt and sacked. The northern
war and the plague of ITO finally de-
vastated the "Biefsk Country Under
the second partition of Poland this
town was acquired by Prussia. but wh9
allotted t Russia In 1907. On Castle
hill are the ruins OF castle, de-
stroyed by lightning IN 1863. in which
the kings OF Poland stayed when hunt
Ing the wild OK. supposed to be the
original stock of our domestic cattle.
Many wild boars are sold at the eight
fairs held there annually.
AUGUSTOy--A town of Russian Po-
land. ten miles from the border OF East
Prussia and twenty miles south OF
Suwalki. with a population of about
$4,000. 1t is on the Meta river. which,
Connected with the Niemen by canal.
affords water communication with the
Baltic. The town was founded in 1547.
1t Is famous for its cattle and horse
fairs, its horses. mostly of the Lithu-
anian breed, possessing great cndu-
rance.
BELOSTOK--A Russian town. 110
miles by rail northwest OF Warsaw.
and forty-two miles from the East
Prussian frontier, with population OF
about $4,000. Originally part Of tho
kingdom of Poland. 1T was transferred
to Prussia at the partition Of 17s5.
Napoleon coded 1t to Russia by the
treaty of Tilsit in 1907 The city has
numerous large cloth mills. It boasts
of its magnificent chateau, in Italian
style. and once known as the ver-s
sailles of Poland. which formerly be.
longed to John II {Casfmir).
RADOM-One OF the best built pros
vincial towns Of Russian Poland. nifty
five miles south of Warsaw. at point
halfway between that city and the
Austrian frontier. Its population II
about $4,000, and 1t has iron and az
ricultural machine works and tam
neries. It occupied the site OF what
rs now Old Radon In 1916. New Radon
being founded in 1870 by Casimir the
Great king of Poland. Here Jadwira
was elected queen Of Poland in 1889.
Several great fires. and especially the
Swedish war of 1701-7. were the ruin
of the old city 1t was annexed "a
Russia in 1915.
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Waverly

/! Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Waverly, Va. Oct. 3.-Mrs. Thomas
st. John and Mrs. Gaines ST. John
who. for the past three weeks. have
been visiting in the home of the for
msr's daughter. Mrs. Robert w. Ar
mold, have returned to their home In
Mobile, Ala.
port News. Is the guest of Miss Ada
Fleetwood. on Hunter avenue.
Hon. Thomas II. Howerton has re-
turned to his home in Waverly. after
spending several days in Baltimore
and Washington, this week.
| E. II. Booker. of Farmville, visited
Waverly on Wednesday last.
w. r. Rountree spent last Sunday
/ IN the home of his parents near Suf-
| folk, Va.
Mrs. c. e. Smith and daughter,
Leila Holmes, spent several days in
! Richmond this week.
| Miss Charlton Scully. OF Longview.
Texas. who has been visiting Mrs. II.
! A. Gray, on West Main street, left
/ Wayerly last Thursday. for Franklin,
Va. where she will be the guest OF
| Mrs. George Parker.
| Mrs. Lille Vaughan has returned
from Franklin. where she was the
guest OF Mrs. Earnest Beale.
! John w. West, Jr.. and Wallace
Ford left Friday for Blacksburg
where they will attend the v. r. I.
| Judge j. F. West left on Tuesday
morning foS Sussex Courthouse, to
mold an adjourned session OF Sussex
Circuit court
/ Thomas Edwards left on Sunday
last for points in North Carolina
where he will visit friends and rela-
tive sfor ten days.
Miss Mary Hall. OF Washington. d.
c.. has returned home. after spending
several days in the home Of Judge j,
+. West, on Copperhaunk avenue.
c. C. Arnold has returned 10 Wav-
erly, after spending tho summer IN
Norfolk. va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04

The Peter-Anne feud had been in
existence for a whole month and 1t
promised TO spoil long, beautiful
summer. The quarrel started over
the possession of the spotted setter
puppy.
"Beauty, dear" coaxed Anne, bran
dishing a chocolate cooky before his
nose, come along with US up to the
pines"
The puppy gobbled the tidbit, wag-
ged his tail and asked for more. and
then Peter whistled from the lane.
To do him justice. he did not see his
little cousins as the big chestnut tree
blocked his view. Beauty wriggied
out of Anne's hands and tore through
the long grass after Peter and Tom
and Gerald He enjoyed the old swim
ming hole quite as much as the boys.
Ann was angry. and. Of course, Bess
and Amy were. as they always copied
their big sister Anne exactly,
"Horrid boys" pouted Anne. Let s
not speak TO them any more. Both
Bess and Amy nodded
When the boys came back from the
pond they demanded game of cro-
oaet The three little girls kept on
reading fAnn's book was upside down
in her lap) and did not lift their
heads. The boy cousins thought it
NdS Il ftcN HtiIu OL jcht els A''7NF 'N%S
In a few minutes they were even an
grier than the girls, and the Peter
Anne feud had begun In earnest.
Both sides tried to be just as mean
as they could Peters side broke the
girls swing. tore up all the wild
lilies and trampled On the moss
house. Anne thought and thought
OF ways to get even. She hid the
crcquet balls and tucked the fat
Arabian knights" book on the top
shelf in the linen closet, and she tried
to put a chestnut burr in Peters bed.
but she was too much of lady TO
do a thing like that and she crept
into his room and took 1t out
Dear mo" said Grandmother, Il
am glad little Hope Is coming
Both sides thought Hope would be
little girl. but she proved TO be
nineteen, which is quite old. She
had a face that looked as II 1t be-
Ionged to a pansy, but her body was
crooked and twisted, and she fitted
about on a little crutch. Anne's side
claimed little Hope at first. They
held her hands and cuddled at her
feet as she told stories OF Robin Hood
and the Knights of Arthur, and Pc
ter's side tried to listen from the
ether side of the room. II was
strange that little Hope always told
boys stories, but of course Peters
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04

Can there be a season more beauh-
full than spring? Some may be ready
to aay mo" but they will not am
sure-after they have mediated for a
little while over the beauties OF each
season in its turn And when we
think Of the pleasures we have mad
1t is difficult To decide.
First. I shall take spring, with all Of
its freshness and beauty. At night
we are lulled quietly to sleep by the
gentle tossing of the trees as the sou,
whispering breeze relates the story OF
It's visits through plains, over noun
tains and across deserts. And boasts
of its strength in the cold days or
winter. In the morning we are quiet
lv awakened by the twittering OF the
husy little birds that begin to pour
out their messages Of thankfulness to
God for his care and protection The
delicate fragrance OF the DAINTY ni0s-
so1ning flowers also find their way
into the rooms and leave the an
nouncement card OF springs arTlv-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
THE STORY OF MY LIFE.
BY Dorothy Winfrey.

l was born In Albemarle county.
Virginia, on Tuesday, December ii,
1901. Before / was day old / came
very near being burnt alive. Grand
mother was holding me wrapped IN
a blanket before an open IRE. when
the blanket caught on fire. The are
ran over the blanket, but before 4
was hurt grandmother had smothered
the fire with her hands.
I. On Saturday. when was four days
old. papa was called across the river
to see very sick man. That night
the river rose until the water SUR
rounded the house and was rushing
through the basement. 1t was 10
high that papa couldn't get home un-3
TIL the following Thursday and pe0-
pie couldn't get to us except In boafa.
When wds thirteen months old No.
moved to Glen Allen. where we haYo
lived since. Soon after we moved Il
was sick for about three months.
In the summer of my third year II
had the measles, and in the fall Mar.;
tina was born. When she was tW0s
Sally was born. A few months ALTERS
ward / sprained Martha's arm, while
playing with her. s
When / was Ave my aunt began NV
teach me at home. This she I'M
mama continued until vs. n1Slox|
when entered the NTH grade az 01os
Alien school. While Ia the n<ta ANi
sixth grades Miss Ryland wnx ~
teacher. entered the seventh o1Sl I
when eleven, and finished Il 6sk V
when school closed.
I entered Barton Hetghfm WI
school on 6sptembef IL. 1914
Hike n al right ~ TAR AxcepA
LATIN ard y5nHlf[h al s9zs 59s4
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side could only listen from a distance,
because OF the feud. BY the time lit
tie Hope began on the Indian stories
the boys hated the feud with all their
might
Little Hope was a marvellous cook,
Not only did she like to make cookies
and cakes for the children. but she
let the girls help too. One hot af-
ternoon Anne's side made wonder
fii drink which little Anne was sure
ought to be called nectar. 1t was
made from lemons and oranges and
pineapples, and had rich, wonderful
taste.
"Oh, Cousin Hope cried little
Anne. you do so much for US I wish
we could do something for YOU"
"M-m," murmured Amy and Bess
as they slipped their share of nectar.
Little Hope smiled a pansy-like
smile. She had been Watching three
tired fishermen toll UP the lane. Now
they had thrown themselves down
under the big elm.
thing for me?" asked little Hope,
smiling at Anne's side.
Yes, yes" cried Anne. Amy and
Ress. clapping their hands and hop
PRISE and then run"
Cousin Hope poured the nectar in
to three tall blue mugs. Listen
she said mysteriously. Each OF you
must tiptoe- out to the elm tree, put
your mug on the grass. say. Sur
PRISE mad then run"
Anne's side had not seen the fieh-
ermen come home. Holding the big
mugs carefully, they tiptoed out the
kitchen door. Anne turned as white AZ
lily, but promise Is promise
So she said "SurpYise" very hOarsely,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
THE PETER-ANNE EEUID
BY MARY DAVIS.

bring me cup for some butter, and
Amy, we'll let you carry the frying
pan and well, have feast fit for the
king
Both sides stared :. little strangely
at each other, but they hurried TO obey
little Hope. and in some way Anne
found herself showing Peter just how
to fry a fish, and the Peter-Anne
feud was burned>to a crisp, but for
tunately the fish and potatoes were
done just right and every one had
plenty. And little Hope told a story
about some white children who de-
Tended their cabin from the Indians.
Guess we'll build the girls real
playhouse down by the brook to-
morrow" proposed Peter.
"And wen make you some more
nectar" returned Anne.
And Ii is hard to tell whose smiles
were bigger, peters side or Anne's
side.
Isn't any one perfectly silly to
fight" whispered Anne as she anu
Hope walked down the hill together
The Congregationalist and Christian
World
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
THE Sc ASONS
{OriginaL)
Nv LUCILLE MARsTOS.

ance. Soon the brilliant faced sun
peeps sauciiy in from great sea OF
smonthest surface, broken only by
small white capped wave here ana
there. while the sun acted as light
house to both sea and land.
Far off on the horizon the new
leafed trees form thick ridge OF
green dividing heaven from earth. In
the orchard the delicate pink or inc
blossoms Give--from distance-tne
appearance of a flower garden the
smooth, glossy carpet of green that
stretches over the sioping lands is
ornamented with patches of spring
flowers that are yet young, and they
hashfully peep from beneath the
green leaves
with the singing of the birds. the
signing Of the trees; the whispering
of the wind and the delicate fra
GRANGE from the flowers, could there
be any season more beautiful! we
shall see next week
ITO be continued)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
PRIZE FLOWER PUZZLE.

To the Juvenile who sends in the
first solution OF the following jun
bled Flowers / shall give a neat prize
The solution must be mailed to me al
Farmville, Va, Immediately, but .
letter to Aunt Nancy must also bt
sent, stating the fact OF your contest.
ing, and this letter 70 Aunt Nancy
must reach her In time for publica
ton In next Sundays paper This
prize Will not be awarded to any per.
son whose letter does not appear ir
next weeks paper,
/. Ho. uncie's key.
9. Grandson, pa.
3. Drying flfas.
e. life hymns charm
5. Bind great heel
6. La Boston butcher.
DALLAS DAHL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
DALLAS DAHr.

Dearest Aunt Nancy.--You can'i
imagine n more disappointed little
girl than the enc that left your Of
nee Saturday afternoon, was sc
anxious to see you. If only for few
minutes. But. never mind. shall try
u again SOON
!. have not written a composition
for school yet. ut I shall try and
compose omething like one.
Aunt Nancy. ! am sure II all the
cousins fei, as badly over not hav-
Ing any letters on the page as ] do
II viii never be the case again. dc
hope that was my personal letter you
were speaking of. for 1t would be
grand Il, be called sweet little girl
Tha. may net hold good after you see
me. ha.
| received a card today telling me
that ! was to get the first prize on
my tomato hub work Now wasn''
that encouraging Especially for
the frsr year. But never again
for me.
You must write 10 me whenever
you have the spare time
: With mueh love.
Lovingly,
IJ-CILE MARSTON.
Toano. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
MARY.

One day Mary went In the woods.
She had not gone far when she heard
noise. What could that be? Not
n tiger. nor a wildcat She was
scared so she said. Il know what
will do. will face him" SO she
waited till somebody would come, but
nobody came.
So she went home and told her
mother. He mother laughed and
said. Why, 1t was papa and Bob;
they we're looking for YOU. But come.
dear, go to bed like 4 good girl"
Sc, Mary went. but did not forget
about that time.
Composed by.
TILLIE GOLDEN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04

hands She looked at the other 1T
tie girls, and sat down on the bench
with them, and they began to study
together.
School was dismissed at three In
the evening. Mary told all the chit
dren and the teacher goodbye, and
went home. Mother" she cried, lat
first sight / love to go to school. and
L am going TO try and so every day"
Mother took her In her arms and
kissed her. but Mary never noticed
tears of JOY in her mothers eyes.
When Mary was eighteen she grad
nated. and the next year she taught
school. and everybody loved her,
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Arvoniia.

Arvonia. Va. Oct, 3.---Mr. and Mrs
William A. Moss. accompanied b,
Miss Ruth Grigg. all OF Dillwyn. at
tended the Chambers Pierce wedding
in the Presbyterian church here or
Tuesday night They motored dowr
and back.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. p. Glover. of Man.
teo, spent last Saturday and Sunda,
at the home of DIR. and Mrs. Perkins
Glover here, driving down through the
country.
Miss Margaret Clements has re-
turned here. after spending some
time with relatives in Scottsviile.
Miss Florence Petit has returned
to her home In FluvAnna county. ar
ter 4 visit OF some days to the home
of her aunt, Mrs. r. Lindsay Stone.
Mrs William r Evans left this
week for Norfolk TO attend the mar
riaEe Of her niece. Miss Hannah
Thomas.
Mrs. Carrico, of Norwood. Nelson
county Is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Let
tie s. Morgan.
Ralph Chandler Root, who has beer
spending two weeks in Charlottesville
has returned to his home in Penian
or South Arvonia.
Misses Bessie Patteson and Halle
lP Haskins. OF buckingham, motored
down to visit friends here. and In New
Canton on Thursday OF this week.
Miss Minnie Butler, OF Lynchourg
has returned here to take charge Of
the primary room in the Arvonia
high school for the ensuing session
Mr. and Mrs. Forest Guthrie spent
several DAYS this week at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis O. Pierce. They
returned to their home in Rosney or
Wednesday.
chow. China, spoke in Trinity Pres
byterian church, New Canton. or
Thursday night, and in the Arvonis
PRESBYTERIAN church also, going IRON
here to Cartersville and to Farmville
Roy Chambers. of Lynchburg. wne
was here to attend the marriage o.
his brother, Walter Champers' haa
returned to his home.
have been visiting Mr.. and MIS-. Al
bert r. Richardson, have returned tc
their home in Richmond. =,
Rey. Plummer r. Jones Will oc'
cupy the pulpit Of the Fork Union
Presbyterian church next SUNDAY
Misses Helen and Lizzie Thomas
and Archer Thomas. all OF FORE
Union, spent several days recentls
visiting at the home OF their pro'nei
Charles Graham Thomas.
A. J. Terrell, Rev. r.. Werner bag,
well, and Reuben Hudgens motoree
TO Cumberland Courthouse on tues
day to attend Circuit court.
Mis- Katherine Fontatne. who mas
been spending some days At Ivy
Hiil.n the home OF Miss Margaret
Brown, has left for Fork Union
whore she will remain some days be-
fore returning to her home In Wythe-
vile.
Touches OF frost this week have al
ready served to open some of the
chestnut burrs, and soon parties vii
60 ehestnuttiag on Willis ana other
mountains OF the county. The crop
promises to be full one.
Tobacco farmers throughout this
section have been busiiy engaged this
week In cutting their crops and seal.
folding. Only from hall 70 = third
&C the crop was raised this year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
TuryInans Mil. Va.

TuryInaE's Mil Va
My Dear Aunt, Imagine my sur
prise when / looked on the page and
there wasn't ever a cousins letter
But there YEAS your dear letter, which
/ read with JOY. ! had Intended writ
ing las; week. but was right busy
the first part OF The week. SO
thought | would wait until this week.
am sending in story. which
hope TO see on the page. Excuse my
short letter. but viii try and write
a long r Ole next time.
Lovingly
ALICE sRMESTR0ET.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
LETTERS

Glen Allen, Va.
My Dear Aunt Nancy have
been very busy getting settled at
school and that is the reason that
/ have not written to you. l am very
much surprised to see no letters, but
yours on our page. But 1t won't look
that way next Sunday you'll see.
am sending a copy OF my first
composition this year. but it IN not
much.
am taking I.atig. grammar. alge-
bra, science and history. / like his
tory best OF all and algebra next. We
are studying ancient history / like
Latin least OF all. Did you like It
when you studied 81?
Well. goodby now to you, for this
time with best wishes for you and
he COUSINS,
Your niece.
DOROTHY WINFREy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04

prouder that she was going than any
one had an idea.
The next morning she got ur
bright and early, put on her pretty
plaid dress, and mother combed her
hair and fixed her a lunch. Mary
got her books and kissed her mother
good bye and started. She didn't
have so very far 10 go. but as she
walked along she began to think II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
M T!AsEEz E 81 1X .I a. Is 3 l
When Mary First Started School
BY ALICE ARMENTROUT.

am going to try and do my BEST
she said to herself. 80 that / can
be a teacher someday, too" She
was very bright child and would all
ways be going off to herself and
thinking what she would like to be
some day.
She finally reached the schoolhouse
and size liked the teacher at first
sight, and went to her and shook
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04

Farmville. Va.

fdfmNllie, va
Dear Aunt Nancy
The Juvenile ought to be ashamed
Of themselves for their behavior last
week. Don't you think soe Well.
aid what could and thought puzzle
and a poem were about all that should
be expected of me.
did want to write you long letter.
though. and tell you how glad was
t1pst the state went dry and 10 send
nv congratulations to "ocr" paper for
the part done in achieving such glor-
ious victory. Thirty-five Thousand ma
jority. That's going some! II the
evening Journal still publishedf
II had little more timr.- would
try for the prize this week. hut It 10
such q Job to write story that sksl1
have to postpone the effort until NEXT
time. / had to write a letter f"r school
this week, but I can't send that one
because 1t described my Ocean View
trip which I have already written you
about
hope to be aSle 70 send ycl some OF
my school work after little while and
sxpect to see something front every
member Of the circle during the present
session. Dallas suggestion Is very
rood / think.
Ira! Ia. la!
LOUIS rAHI.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
Rejoicing Over the Dry Victory in
Virginia

The Richmond Nirginian, which led
the fight for prohibition in Virginia,
aud which has cause to be proud of lis
magnificent victory, ii an analysis OF
the long-drawn out contest, tells now
step by step. the prohlhitionists have
had 10 fight TO achieve their final VIC
tory. In Virginia as ia all the
Southern States where Statewide pro-
hihitIon has been adopted. the liquor
forces were strongly entrenched. and
it required a leader of genious for or
ganization and of marvellous resource
fuiness to dislodge them.
THE campaign has been q notable
one from many points ST view, says
The yirginian. and was the culmin-
alton of determined fight against
the entrenched liquor tratfic, inaugu-
rated many years ago. First there
was local option. The liquor traffic
and all Of those under its influence
the enemies of temperance who set up
specious pleas 10 becloud the real Is
sue. advocates of high license. those
who insist upon regulation. and the
influence and power Of the wet press
were all against local option. Local
option won. Then came the Mann
law. which banishsd the saloon from a
considerable portion OF rural Virginia.
DR.. Cannon. who was becoming recog-
nized as one of the strongest men
among the leaders for social reform
in Virginia. had a leading part In
shaping and pushing the fight for the
Mann bill And 1t won. A little later
came the Byrd bill, in response to
growing public sentiment in behalf OF
temperance, and the fight for this ex-
tension Of statutory prohibition 10
practically all of the counties and
small towns of the Commonwealth
This fight also was led by DR.. Can
non, who had become prominent In
the religious and educational life OF
the State. and had come to be recog--
nized as a man of great intellectual
force"
The yirginian says the triumph Is
glorious, that there is gladness and
ioy in the hearts of the people OF
Virginia who love the pure and good
in life" and The Virginian may well
take much of the credit to itself for
the splendid fight il made in season
and out of season for the cause
Montgomery (Ala.) Journal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
lFaImv'lle. Va

Dear Aun+ Nancy.-~The lovely
necklace. which you sent me as s
prize. came lest Saturday, and | wore
1t to church next day. Please accept
my sincere thanks. II you recall the
story. you'll remember tina, tht
gipsy's prophecy came true, and thf
State has been freed from the power
OF the saloon Thanks to our dear
old 'svirstnian."
Well / started to school last week
and have been studying hard ever
nnce. VIII send you sample
composition after little while. Wish
had time TO write a story this
week. Am working on a puzzle, and
hope to have 1t ready In time.
Bushels OF love to you and all the
cousins.
DALLAS DAHL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04

An amateur photographer stopped
one morning At I Kansas farmhouse
and inquired for the farmer. II want
& 10 frespaHa on yonr prenises.. he said,
-lOng enough to take = picture OF that
-0rnfeld. It's the most magnificent
one ever saw That's All right
responded the farmer. s'But you'll have
to tAks II instantaneous 1t's xrowin9
- fnst .-ThA Con9regattenAlle& and
Chxieklaa world.