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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-28

Many centuries ago In the great en-
pire Of China a caterpillar was found.
IT was small in size. very light in
color and fed principally on the null
berry leaves. This little worm led to
the great manufacture Of silk.
These silkworms were put in large
rooms on shelves and heated with sum
mer heat. Their food is the leaves OF
on very greedily for several weeks.
God gave this little worm power to
spin silk threads out OF It's body In
two divisions. 1t secrets gum from
It's mouth, which joins the threads to-
gether. II you visit these rooms sew
eral weeks later you will find cocoons
quite small In size and very light In
color.
The cultivator OF the silk worms
takes the ones he thinks are best for
his next years crop, and the moths
that remain are put into a kettle of
boiling water, where they die. Then
they are taken and the silk Is wound
or their bodies on spools
Then II Is sent to silk manufac-
turer. and II Is raw SILK, but he turns
It into satin, silk, velvet. plush and
silk thread.
The original home OF the silk worms
was in China. She decided not to let
any other country get them. We owe
thanks to two Turkieh priests. who
stole two worms and brought them to
Turkey. The present homes OF tho silk
worms arc Persia, India. China and
Turkey.
SARAH PETERHOFF.
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WHAT WAS IN THE box.

what's in that box sitting near the
steps. mother" asked Fred. II tried to
open it but II would not open"
GO try again." said mother.
Fred went back, pulled real hard.
but the top would not open; SO he came
back with the message:
THE box won't open, mamma"
1T won't?"
NO. mamma"
We'll try agnin."
So he tried II again. and il did open.
What was II that made Fred open II
the third time? Do you know? Be-
cause at first, the day before. when he
tried Il, the box was locked. The other
two times IT was not locked. but he was
so sure it was that he never tried hard.
But the last time he pulled and pushed
hard because he did not want to come
again and when he did the box flew
open wide.
Fred ran into the house, Mother. 4.
It mine, is 1t mine?"
WHAT" asked mother.
THAT box"
Yes. can I have what's in it,?
"Oh. ! meant the box and all, man.
ma"
Yes. it's for you"
Fred was so glad he didn't know what
to do. 4 hoX full of carpenters tools
for him to use: the very things he had
wanted for such long time.
MELVIN ELLIS.
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THANKSGIVING AT GRANDn.,s
tCOnclusiOn \

(Conclusion)
put soon there came delicious odors
that day. the Kitchen. and 800 tn
some one was ringing bell al dir
"cr. now we did scamper down those
crooked old stairs and slide down the
broad. polished banister of the main
stairway, into the dining room. Didn't
ou, eyes open wide, though. at the
sight or that heavily laden table. wifi,
Its old silver that shone SO brightly
and the shiny white china andN-the
Soouies! What monstrous turkey,
so brown and crisp and savory smell.
ing And what bright red cranberry
sauce and great punches of celery! All.
ana the brown potatoes and curren Mt
Jelly. and cake, and custard. and pump
Kin pie. and apples, and biscuits, and
rolls, and-oh, dear. such a lot OF other
grand things! Did you ever taste any
thing so good that dinner? And
then. what jolly person grandfather
was! How he kept evcrybody-even
dear little digniaed grandmother-smil-
ing and laughing! And don't you re-
member the tany pull We had In the
large old Kitchen, after the dishes had
all been washed and put away? Then
YOU remember how dreadfully sorry We
were when the gray wings OF twilight
spread over the earth. and IL was time
TO go to bed? But grandmother begged
Tor few minutes more, and so we
all gathered around the great. roaring
fire In the parlor. when the pretty red
shaded lamp had been lit, and then
around grandmother's feet we ate the
wonderful cookies and roasted apples
and nuts. and listened to the loveliest
stories we had ever heard until the
sandman threw such n quantity OF sand
into our eyes that we-just-just--fell
ght-off--to-to-sle and the
next thing We knew somebody was
carrying us In their arms upstairs, and
after that n whole lot OF somebodies
kissed us gently and helped TO tuck
us-ah. into the soitest. warmest bed
We had ever tumbled into.
Dearie me. The clock Is striking 10,
and l am as sleepy as l can be. aren't
You? And the flre has died out, too.
How chilly t is and how the wind
does howl. am going to bed at once,
and dream some more about dear
grandmother's Thanksgiving dinner.
Goodnight. my dear. and sweet
dreams,
DOROTHY NJ. SMITH.
tThe End)
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THE POOR MANS STORY OF his
LIFE.

On" cold night In midwin,er. a farm
er ana his family sat around a glow
i"I hre. laughing and talking.
suddenly they heard a knock on the
"oor The farmer opened the door and
an aged man. clothed In rags. begged
to be admitted
Inc farmer invited him in and gave
him good. warm supper After he
had hnished eating. the farmer asked
h!m TO tell them his story. He began:
sixty years ago ] was born in n it'll.
village OF this country. When | wa,
twelve years old my mother and faith
cr We're killed.
had to work 10 keep myself alive.
began with small salary, but 1t
rose higher and higher. kept the
position until two years ago. when r
was taken sick. ! had to give up my
JON ana since then have not been
ab!" 10 get IL back. nor to get any
other. So now YOU see how / am"
Ih"n they retired, and the next MORN
ing the farmer gave the man 4 position
on his farm, gave him his board. lodg
lnG and good salary. and soon
brought him out OF his poverty.
Composed by MAMIE JACKSON.
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Editorial and Literary Department
NEW MEMBERS.

My Dear Girls and Boys:
We have at least forty-iivc new mem
hers this week. lsnt that fine" |
will send the badges out to them very
hortly, and in few sundays we will
publish again the rules of the club.
so that thcs" new additions TO our
page will understand exactly how to
send in their work. l must thank you,
children. for the beautiful rhanksSiv-
ing stories and pictures that came in
for both this and last sunday. They
make our page so individual and in
teresting ana attracts the attention Of
Crownup people. vino are Only looking
for pictures OF the war and descriptions
OF battles. 80 YOU see they stop and
look at our page and think 10 them
selves: What smart EGls and boys"
We like them TO think that. don't we:
l know that every member joins mo
ir good wishes 10 the new members
Of our T.. -. 9. {. page.
YOUR EDITOR
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GRACE DARLING,

Grace Darling lived alone with her
father in lighthouse. One night she
heard cries Of distress. She looked
and saw wrecked ship on the edge
of rock. Father" she said, II must
save those people" Her father begged
her not TO go; that she might get
drowned She got boat AMI rowcd
out 10 the wreck. There were still
some persons cl:nging on TO the rock.
she helped them In the boat, and rowed
back TO the lighthouse She gave them
some supper. After a while a shin
came and carried the people that had
been wrecked back to their native
country. DO you not think she was n
brave girl"
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SMILE LIDYu.
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THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY.

The Pilgrims landed n Plymouth
Rock on December 20. 1920. The first
thing the" built was i church. in which
they worahiped God for bringing them
safe TO land.
They learned how TO plant crops
from the Indians. After they learned
10 plant crops OF their own they had a
bis feast, which they called the First
Thanksgiving." They invited the In
dian chief and some OF his braves. Ever
since that day We have been celebrating
tho last Thursday In November for
Thank seiving Day.
Original.
MARY HARDIN
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4 STORY.

MARY HARDIN.
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PRIZE WINNERS OF THE WEEK

Hazel Guthrow. OF col North Twcn-
ty-fourth street, city.
George shield no address given.
Katherine V VIM. of 30 Fillmore
street, Petersburg, Va.
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Sign Your Contributions.

Dear f.0.,o-.-I Ms very glad 70
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tzEe sails S-n0ag and am CLAN
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JpiIELIt SHORT.
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once upon u time there was a little
boy named John. He was :; bad boy
one day his mother told him not to go
hshing, but go To church; but he went
anyway. ana fcll in and was drowned.
ana That was the last Of him.
fMy first story)
Composed by
MAURICE l.. GRIFFIN
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A TRUE STORY.

Once upon time asked the cook
for Il butter bean that had not been
cooked. She gave ii to me. We had a
little yard that was square and had "a
fence around it, I took 1t and planted
1t there. ! wanted it, and helped it
to grow. 1t grew we'll until one day a
girl put her rabbit in the yard and ate
il up.
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My Dear tditor.-I really do think
j"y.d very much. and the drawings.
too. were good. Ermine Svdnor's. at
the bottom OF the page. ] think. was
real cute. We are having very cold
weather now, so different from the So
much like spring weather that We had
last week am Enclosing another
drawing to-day, and would appreciate
seeing this printed also. With best
love, | am.
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Your devoted rucmhcr.
MARlE: ELIZABETH WILKINS.
MANY IJunny Return.,

Dear Editor--l am sondinE drlw-
j; II YOU can. have drawn one FOR
christmas. Pretty early. isn't it, Are
We going To have another contest soon?
think a Christmas contest would be
tine. Don't YOU? We will be having
ThanksciyinG holiday. We have a lit
"rary society at school We arc going
10 have special program for Thanks
giving at our NEXT meeting. will
soon celebrate my birthday. Thirteen
wears old,
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-e=: ---'c-.---ts :, has been : long,
iE- since have sent Anything FOR
-.- page w..! send = November
a-=1-t- nope sou w.ll use =.
From your -ue-u.sr
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=! '-hr -.ll,cr.-As J ha"c not
"r.'i". you since Sax ina. wa on.
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"""sA arl ".sn nov TO express ny
ANY many ihaaEs 70 you for the
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Enjoys the Pal

Dear Eo.:O-.-l vas Ie-y glad 10 see
M 'a"!aE ~ the pa pc: last sunday.
am sending in : story, and hop.
@ So I =. ,h- PAPER made !; W
WE own se!t- D!dr: anybody help
a@ "!;h = certainly do enjoy read
--9 the 7. J. G g paper
Your lex member
.l-..LA ELtA - L LL..;ti-:
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Lovingly.
MAZE RAWLINGS.


Dear Ed!tor,-l received the pin YOU
sent me, and am glad 10 he one OF
the members OF the r. n =. G. Hope
YOU can put the little drawing ! am
sending you In next Sundays paper
Am always so eager to read tho chill
dren's page. for I am little girl
nine years Old.
Your new member
rnIsrIf
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My Dear Ediior.-\m sending YOU
two drawings. hoping ono OF them
viii be in our page. ! felt proud OF
being prize member in Sundays
paper. aud | am eager to work for our
page, hoping our Thanksgiving page
will he large, for mother reads all Of
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Correspondence Column
INc.Xr NlI.scd Ynu.

Dear Editor.-Whilc mother Is learn
inr Lotto. my sister. her lessons. !
viii write YOU 4 few lines. am
ashamed OF myself 10 putting IL of So
long. ! went to our society meeting
this noon. and had n real nice time.
our program was very interesting.
several of the girls read us selections
on Japan, and Frances Wing. my dear
est of pals. sang for us the national
song OF Japan, which was enjoyed by
all /; is real cold here tonight, and
am very sleepy. so Viii bid YOU
folks good wishes for Thanksgiving
and pleasant dreams for Tonight.
with love,
NI>T.I ~ Al fR
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sands nroxxInr

MI' Dearest EDITOR am sending
in a drawing which ! hope TO see in
print sunday. Editor. I did not see my
letter in tn. paper sunday. so J guess
Nh Wastehasket got It. Well. editor.
! guess l Will close with lots and lots
OF love.
From your loving member.
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Rest wishes.


l.. BILLIARD VEI.LINES. JR
Newport News. Va, Bon lS6.
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No. Indeed.

Dear Ed:tor,--! guess YOU have for
gotten H!c, but please 7u: my drawing
N Tho sundays paper.
Yours truly.
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JUMnLED NAMES OF AUTOMOBILE,

Dofr.
TITLED.
Mitcellh.
Bkacrtsucd
Wcarrdfo.
RUTH HALL.
JUMBLED NAMES OF CITIES IN
VIRGINIA.
Donmichr.
EtersurbSp.
Anilleyd.
kolforn.
caonkcr.
Smuoh'torp.
Ewnoprt Ewsn.
OPHELIA SHORT.
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SILK.

BY KATHERINE v. WYNN.
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HoW RIVERS SAVES THE GAME.

NELL WALKER.
The Washington times., 1915-07-25
BERLIN HOPEFUL OF
NO BREAK WITH U. 5.
But German Officials Do Not Be.
Iieve Kaiser will Give Up
Submarine Warfare.
'By CARL w. ACKERMAN.

BERLIN (via The Hasue). July g.
Official circles here do not believe there
is any probability Of break with
America resulting from the latest Amer
lean note regarding German submarine
activities.
Beyond this statement, no comment
was forthcoming from official sources
though It was evident the atmosphere
Of uncertain expectancy Of the last few
days has entirely disappeared. The ma
ture of the communication, however.
caused some surprise.
No one here believes that Germany
will give up her submarine warfare on
merchantmen. but the general opinion
10 that there will be further negotiations
with America. 1t was considered prob
able here today that 0ernany's answer
will be drafted within q fortnight.
The Lokal Anxeiger takes the view
that the tone OF the note u friendly,
but declares that Germany will ''con-
tinue to apply her most valuGble war
arm-ths submarine" The Lokal
Anzeiger, however. says that Germany
has no design to provoke nsutrah
"on the contrary. II Is our design to
understood rights OF neutrals unneces.
sarily In danger" concludes the paper.
The Berliner Zeitung AmmittAS pub
lished . brief summary Of the latest
American note.
All the high government officials were
handed copies Of tbs note, and the text
was forwarded to the Kaiser.
The Washington times., 1915-07-25

to this feature Of the note which stands
out boldly with a dissection Of the finer
points In the memorable document.
The American note speaks. of course,
sea. but It refers aiss to '"the lives Of
neutrals as we'll az their properly"
1.-THE dignity of neutral powers" tho
sovereignty Of the neutral nation af-
fScted." and the rights OF neutrals IN
It is pot assumed that the United
States /ould take upon itself the guar
dianshir OF the rights OF all neutrals In
Nevertheless, one Interpretation Of
the American note is that this Govern.
ment at least .oices the attitude OF all
the neutral nations-both as regards the
submarine warfare Of Germany and the
blockade of Great Britain.
Protest Against Blockade.
President Wilson is understood now to
be at work on the note which Is to go
to Great Britain in protest against the
harm the British blockade Is working
to neutral shipping. The unqualified
demand in the note to Germany for the
freedom of the seas Is construed In the
kaiser's realm AS indicating the inten-
tion of this Government to treat vigor-
ously the subject Of that blockade.
This is one Of the encouraging signs,
so far as the German-American situa.
tion is concerned, and gives promise OF
a more conciliatory attitude In Ger
many.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German am
left Washington yesterday.
He will remain away until developments
again make It necessary for him to con-
fer with officials here, but 1t Is learned
that German circles regard with favor
not only the concession that the lives
of noncombatants may be put In
jeopardy II a vessel resists search. but
also the insistence of this Government
that there must be no violation OF the
freedom Of the seas from any quar-
ter
1t is impossible at this juncture to say
there will be a reply by Ger
many to tho latest wilson lansing
note. Although this Government prac-
tical1y served notice that Germany - to
be judged by her acts rather thar. her
W ords. the note Is 60 framed that Ger
many ma yreadily mid an excuse for
further diplomatic correspondence. So
far as the. United States Is concerned.
however, there remains little more for
this nation to say.
The Washington times., 1915-07-25
WILSON'S new NOTE
Professionalism
IS GERMAN BELIEF
Words "From Whatever Quarter
Violated" Interpreted as
Aimed at Blockade.

While the President and the major
ity his. Cabinet spent the Sabbath
away from Washington. two outstand-
ing features In the latest note to Ger
many raised here today the questions:
By frequent reference to the rights
Of neutrals," rather than Americans"
has the American Government taken a
broad stand for all neutrals, the Scan
dinavian countries. for instance, re-
garding the use of the seas?
Is not the note to Germany a warn.
sne to England as we'll In that 1t serve
freedom Of the ., seas from whatever
Already reports from Berlin indicate
the, the Germans interpret the Amerlesn
land. although it deals more directly
with German submarine warfare.
Reflects On Britain.
Although the Wilson Administration
has refused to treat as a companion
problem Great Britain's interference
with American carsoes, and has insist
ed upon treating each issue independ-
entity Of the other. it is now apparent
that Germany regards the words from
whatever quarter violated as reflect
ing the determination of this Govern
ment to deal firmly with the British
blockade question.
GERMANY also finds satisfaction. It is
said. in the so-called concession Of
the American Government that q vesse!
10 subject to submarine attack II she
resists or eeews escape when demand Is
made that search be- permitted. This Is
construed in Berlin as meaning this
Government will not blame Germany II
she attacks and sinks fleeing or re-
sistins Vessels
The reference in the American note
to the rights Of neutrals'' is inter-
preted in some quarters as rejecting
the intention Of the United States to act
az the spokesman for the smaller neu-
trail countries.
Whether this Government has as
sumed the broad attitude taken at the
suggestion. or with the approval. of
these smaller neutrals. cannot be ascer-
tained. but close observers Of interna-
tional affairs today attach significance
The Washington times., 1915-07-25
Red Cross Director
Ordered to Chicago

Ernest P. Bicknell. national director
of the American Red Cross. has been
directed to 60 to Chicago and super
intend the work Of the Red Cross. in
connection with the Eastland disaster.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman. chairman
OF the relief board Of the society. wired
Governor Dunno last night placing the
resources Of the organization at the dis
posal Of the Illinois and Chicago au-
thorities.
Secretary ]. J. O'Connor Of the CEN
tral division and director Of the Chicago
chapter Of the Red Cross. Immediately
advised Mr.. Bicknell Of the situation.
after placing the services Of the Chicago
chapter at the disposal OF Mayor
Thompson.
The Washington times., 1915-07-25
Edison Visits Police u
Station First Time

ORANGE. n. j.. July 25.-Thomas A.
Edison paid his FIRST visit TO a police
station. He complained Of the driver Of
an automobile truck who left his ex-
haust pipe open and blew dust into the
eyes Of the famous inventor, who was
following In another car.
This is the first time I have ever
complained Of anyone" he told the po-
lice. II merely want the man warned
to put his exhaust pipe higher on his
car. 50 1t won't be a dust thrower."
The Washington times., 1915-07-25
BookbinderS Present
500 to F. c. Roberts

A check for 500 has been presented
by members Of the Bookbinders' Union,
employed In the Government Printing
ONCE, to F. G. Roberts. a member of
Columbia Typographical Union, No.
10l. who recently was elected as a
delegate to the convention Of printers,
which meets In Los Angeles August Q.
milton of Mr.. Roberts services in max
ing a test case which resulted in OBJ
tanning for the employees OF the ONCE
ly granted.
The Washington times., 1915-07-25
Girl Leaps Into Lake
To Save a Child, Aged 6

NEW YORK. July 25.-Thoush che
could not swim. Miss Mildred Fall. OF
Bradford. Mass. who Is visiting IN
Brooklyn. sprang into the lake in Pros
pect Park and managed to rescIe Ida
.Blesh. eight. who had fallen In while
reaching for water lily.
The two were sinking when John w.
Quigley. park gardener. dragged them
out. Mrs. Murtha Blesh. mother Of the
girl. threw her arms around Miss Fails
neck. convulsively thanking her.
The Washington times., 1915-07-25
DR.. John A. Ryan to Fill
Chair at Catholic Univ.

DR.. John A. Ryan, professor Of moral
theology at st. Paul Seminary. st.
Paul, Mimi, will fll the chair Of So
cioIogy at the Catholic University here,
during the coming school year.
DIR. Ryan was a member Of the COM
mission which framed the national
child labor law, and is the author OF a
number OF books on sociological and
economic subjects. He was engaged in
post graduate work at the Catholic
University from 1893 to 1902.
The Washington times., 1915-07-25
Lull in Fighting in
Alsace; Artillery in
Duel Around Souchez

LONDON. July 1.--A lull in the severe
lighting in Aisace and practically no en-:
counters except artillery duels around
souchez. are indicated In both the Ber-
lin and Paris official statements re-
ceived here.
The German war office reported that
900 French dead have been counted on
the Vosges slopes in Alsace. Paris an.
nounced the capture Of q German aero.
plane and two prisoners near Bethan-
court.