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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-10
ETHEL'S PICNIC.

Ethel had been promised a picnic on
her birthday. II WAS not quite a week
OFF and she would be nine Her mother
was not going, but would send Ethrl's
nurse. The baskets were to be packed
early in the morning. for they would
start about 10 o'clock. Ethel had been
told to ask many as she wished:
she had asked about ten.
They were going to park about
five miles out of town. and would go
in a big wagon. All the children were
told TO be at cthel's home by quarter
OF 10. Ethel was up bright and early
on the morning of the picnic and was
dren had arrived by half-past Q. and
were in hurry to start. They started
at 10 o'clock. and had a delightful ride.
At last they came to the park, and
they all climbed out and said they
were hungry. They all had something
TO eat and went OF to play. In about
half an hour the nurse called them
and took them in the woods for n walk
and to pick flowers. Ethel and one
| little girl named Florence went off n
little way. and when they turned
around TO go back they could not ind
their nurse. They then began to cry
and call her. but they did not call
; loud enough because she was not far
away Soon they were missed by the
other children and the nurse, who cali
cd them, and she was very much
| frightened when they did not answer
her call. She told the other children
to stay. together while she went to
find them. She went n little ways in
one direction and called; no answer.
She came back and went in another
direction and called: no answer She
went In another direction and called
as loud as she could This time she
got a faint answer. We're over here -
She then rushed in the direction from
which the cry came, and she sighed
with relief when she found them.
They had no trouble finding their
way back, and were soon all together
again. and they went back to the
wagon.
They had lunch and played all the
evening, and started home at G. and
am sure they all slept good that
night.
AGNES Balm.
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HERE ARE YOUR RULES AGAIN.
Iy Dear Girls and BOYS:

My Dear Girls and Boys:
SO many letters have come in with
requests for the rules that / am pub
fishing them on the page to-day for the
benefit of the many new members who
have applied for them. as we'll as a
great many old ones who need to look
them over one of the incest chapters
that came i'll to-day in n continued
story-"'rhe Growing of King George"
was written on both sides of the sheet
and so had to he thrown away. So
watch out. members. old and new, and
cut out the rules and study them care
fully, so that you won't he caught nap
ping amy more, especially about ad
dresses.
! shan't take up any more room on
your page to-day, for there are so many
lovely stories and poems that | am
anxious for YOU TO see.
YOUR EDITOR
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The attention OF club mcmbers Is
called to the necessity of their let
tcrs being addressed to the .Edftor
of the Chiidrcn'S Page" Letters sent
addressed to the Editor or The
Times-Dispntch" from girls md boys
cause much confusion aud needless
work. Sign letters and stories with
unme and address I'm full, and write
Oh one side of the paper only.
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CHAPTER IN AMERICAN HIS
TORY.

In England during the reign of King
James. H., a number of men and women
i"it their pleasant homes in England
and went to Holland These people
called themselves Pilgrims or Wan
dcrcrs.
The Dutch were very Kind to them,
and gave them liberty that they did
not have in England. After several
%carS had passed they decided TO go
I" America because their children
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-10
WAITING.

All day long have sat and waited,
Morning turned to noUntidc with a
hot wind blowing
All the morning | looked TO see him
coming
Up the long, long road. where the
willow trees arc growing.
All day long have sat and waited.
And the Western sky grew red where
the sunset dies
But he did not come up the long road
yonder
With the lcvclight shining in his
brown, brown eyes.
All the year have sat ana waited
Summer turned to autumn, and the
leaves grew red and brown,
And / still waited, though my heart
was heavy,
For he came no more to our little
inland town.
All the year have sat and waited.
Autumn turned TO winter, with Il
cold, gray sky.
The snow fell heavy over willow tree
and roadsides,
And | waited for him till / thought
that / must die.
All my life I have sat and waited,
Youth turned TO womanhood, the call
of life was strong,
But i waited for one who made me
promise,
Then went away and left me, and
said he'd not be long.
lie came home last night. and my wait
days are over,
They brought him in a coffin. and
laid him meath the sward,
There's n girl before me now with eyes
like her fathers,
I'm going to keep her always, and
r. this is my reward.
Composed by
HARRY T.. CHADWICK
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PRIZE WINNERS or THE WEEK

Evelyn Cummins please send ad-
dress.
John Newton Apperson. no address
given.
Florence Johnson, please send ad-
dress.
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We were whipped. I'm very sorry to
say,
But l took it like man:
'Tis better to be whipped all day
Than to lack the proper sand.
One day when 7 was on duty.
CTwas in 1859,
l saw Yank's blue cap protrudng
From behind a big oak tree.
l caught the CLINT of his rife
And the officers medal he wore:
I raised nay gun and fercd!
He fell to rise no more
/ halted those thieving Yanks;
\ ] even hate EN- now;
But the sight OF that young fellow
Brought the sweat out on my brow.
For that young fellow was my SON,
Who. thinking different from me,
Had Joined tho Union forces, and
Was lighting 'gainst Robert L. Lee.
lifted up his bleeding head
And laid ii on my knee;
He gaZed into my eyes, and then
Fell dead beneath the tree.
Why should we havo carried on that
war.
Brother 'gainst brother and man
'gainst man:
For house divided against itself,
Could surely never stand.
{Original)
HENRY III. DARULING.
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MY BOAT.

1t is twilight on the waters,
And there's twilight on the land:
Our boat Is in the ocean
Without II single sail at hand.
But suddenly there came a cry
a cry from far and near
Ny sailors came and asked me
If they could stop and rest right here.
told them that they might
n they promised not to fight.
For we had came to another land.
And there were soldiers close at hand
Composed by
(Agey ten.) EVELYN CUMAIINS.
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THE REBEL.

fought all through the Civil War,
I'm Il rebel staunch and true;
was under the gallant 'tStonewal,"
Who was Il soldier through ant
through.
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n CHrARADE.

My first is In G, but not in goat
My second is in j., but not in bed.
My third is i'm O, but not in old.
MY fourth Is In II. but not in rat.
MY hfth Is in G. but not In girl.
My sixth is In Il. but not in ebb
MY seventh Is I'm w, but not In water
MY eighth Is i'm a, but not In apple
My ninth is in $. but not in shut
My tenth is in II. but not In high.
My eleventh is In l. but not In ILL.,
MY twelfth is in y, but not in nigh.
My thirteenth Is in G. but not I'm goal
My fourteenth is in Il, but not In ten
MY fifteenth Is In o, but not In one.
MY sixteenth Is In \, but not In
number.
My whole is the name Of iamou,
man.
Composed by
DENNIS BRADSHAW.
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They Mcrc beautiful.

Dear Edltor.-lncloscd you will find Il
drawing for us each. | hope you had :,
merry Christmas. l; showed all day Christ =
mas santa Claus brought us farm wagon.
Hope all the members spent merry Christ /
mas ANA Will spend II happy New Year. |
hope you Will publish our drawings though
want you to leave room for others | am
glad you liked the evergrcens we sent YOU
Is KENNETH AND JOHN BENGEi.
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VII Try IL.

/ Dear Edttor.-1 hope you viii have This
/ picture printed Ia next sundays papcr.
iunr very truly
PAU. COHEN.
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JUMBLED NAMES Of ANIMALS.

radmiloba.
hwlca.
hrnicorco.
piphooptmaus.
atsamnanl oflw.
qagagu.
prao crab.
palcaa.
JOHN BENGEL.
Stony Creek, Vn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-10

! Dear Editor.-l hope YOU will forgive ms
i"r putting OF writing for so long but
| nave had such Il nice time this Christmas
/ sNS haven any black ink ana had "a
VIII" WIN nlu" but hop" IL Will tc pub
| 'iSh"i. and nope That all OF T. D. c. G
! M"lnh.rS may have bright and prospc.
! Sew Year. ;tn
VIRGINIA DlLLARD.
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WHAT TIE bird SAID.

The. trees are bending very low.
And snow is on the ground below.
I shall fly South, where all is warm.
And keep myself from the cold snow
storm
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Puzzle Department
GIRLS NAMES IN FIGURES.

1.-13 1 u As.
2.--5 10 20 S 8 is.
81 IA II 9 5.
Is 4 9 eos.
5.-l3 l221
G. 3 l3 Is 5.
10 10 20 512 IL 6.
OTELIA BRANTZ.
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Dear Et!t"r.-I am very very sorry
G!GH see my story III to-day paper bu
none J wi!i sec my drawing In next sun
day paper
JOHN NEWTON AppEpcCv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-10

Dear EHitor.-l am sending you one more
drawing You may use for :. heading IL
YOU 50 desire. think This tx very much
Inherent from any you have printed and WAS
- very difficult ono TO draw. although !, Is
not very much Of representation Of
Ia" mouth of January. ! didn't intend IL
for that u illustrates Il small boys idea
OF why men can't discover the North Pole.
y pole Is shown in the picture standing on
Il high clim of ice ana polar bears To guard
It. which makes IL very dangerous look
Ing place, indeed and drew II large
enough SO you could use IL for a heading n
You desire TO do 50. Also | ann inclosing &,
little drawing Of rcwSboy. Hoping thns.
VIII escape the wustcbaskct. | remain. with
best success TO the Y. -. g. e. Page
ERNEST
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-10

Dear Editor.--l inciose n charnde for which
hope II Will be In next Sunday. l wish
you merry New Year. ] am.
Your old member
DENNIS BRADSHAW.
Care Norfolk aud Western Railway, Crcwe
Nottoway County, Va
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-10

Der idi,"r.- Enclosed you Will md two
,i"M'hsH' which hope VIII be good enough
80 ''.ao' Mr WaSt"haskct ana hc put on
| ,h' Pas" sunday wish that we could In ~.
"DL HHily Dag" again. don't your xnn
! SD,,'c hvJ TO zee my drawing ON the. pmvo
.,a, SunHAy; none thHt ! viii win a prIHo
h'"h' VIII have Z" Ciosc now
From your member
-sil Grove Avc{ Richmond. Va. "'
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sends Poem.

Dear Editor.-lncloscd find several poems
which | hope you WIFI consider worthy of "A
We only had more constant and persrvcring
members VIC could advance even more
S St."ut's lnan we are now; l admire Rose
he a second Neil Brirkey. Dorothy NJ.
smiths poems are fine. so are Alvin Hat
torts stories. Harry Chadwick must have
forgotten us must close now. as II IL
getting late AMI ! must get to bed. Good by
Your loving member,
4
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Prize Received

Dear Ed!tor.--I received my Prize Monday
ana like 1t very much have read some
In IL | got "fecSs Bad Boy" for Christ
mas present. II Is the fuuniSet book | ever
read. Wishing YOU Il merry Christmas and
happy New Year.
From your member
ANDREW
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Good Wishes.
We've Missed You.

Dear Editor.-l reckon YOU think l have
entirely forgotten the page. but have not
read the page every time get The
paper: l am sending In poem OF TWO lit
tie girls called Tidy and Untidy. | hope
they Will escape MIR Wastcbaskct ! hope
YOU had nice time Christmas | had Il line
Time | VIII close my letter 10y sending love
to all the members.
Your old member.
HAZEL =. PERKINS.
a0ii Dobscu Street civ
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Drawing Sent.

Dear Editor,-InCoscd you will find n
drawing. hope to see 1t In print. did
not see my other drawing In The sunday :
paper and We don't got III" everyday paper.
Your member.
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Correspondence Column



Dear Editor-I reckon you all think
am lost again, but l am right here.
big as ever. l am sending poem. which
hope YOU can read. II is so badly written
Although haven't contributed regularly
l have watched the page every Sunday. and
think II improves wonderfully. Say. Rich
mond IS great place. / sure did hate to
leave II. but one can't always do as they
wish and ! certainly enjoyed my visit to
sec the editor. But II Was rather nice to
get back to home and daddy. What do You
think? a Jolly little sailor rode down In
the coach with US, but he got on at New
port News and took the Norfolk boat
did want To ask How have all the sailor
boys been while | away but. OF
course. 1t was only night of fancy. When
we reached the station 1t was raining the
aud as we drove up tho street almost
waved my hand TO Il big brown soldier who
hhnprened along. but Emma restrained me.
My only regret Is that did not have time
TO visit every one | knew. ] must close.
hoping the members haven't forgotten me.
An old member
HARRY T.. CHADWICK
Care William Chadwick. National Soldiers
Home, Virginia.
Good Wishes.
Dear Editor,-l wish you Happy New
Year am sending In two drawings
From your member.
STUART DCGGlNS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-10

Dear Editor,--.Iust received my prize II is
so nice, and thank you much for IT, Are
We going to have the day page any more q?
Yours,
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1907 Westll.
Penkc's Tunnel,


Dear Editor,-Tn your letter last Sunday
y"n said that YOU knew OF no better wish
for our club for the New Year than we
Keep the standard Of the I. -. G. G. lust
as II Is certainly agree with you and
expect the rest OF the members VIII 100,
We nav" had the 'nrrrieSt of Yuletiics and
also trust that you have had a pleasant
time am inc!osinG puzzle that | hope
VIII meet with your approval
Your loving member
MARIE T.. WILLIAMS
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Dear i1dito'-I rend tho book my prize,
mhG th"uSht 1t fine Thank you ever so
rtstime, no other gift could have been more
dte"p"hie than book. spent a very
W"lr! christmas. and hope that everyone
else did also. ! was very glad thai i,
hie'"""' weren't you II never seems like
'"rlsinnas 10 me unless !; docs snow
sent otter In mot Ions aro thanking the
,ntinh"TS wh" 90 kindly spoke Of my work
fil - IL MAS not published | viii again
.n"nk them: and hlso compliment them or
'hr'F spirnIid contributions. mus; now
crosse wishing all happy New Year
Your member.
IRENE ROBFRTSOS
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I'm Afraid Not.

Avon. Nelson c,
Evening star., 1915-07-03
THREE MOSLEM PRIESTS
WITH COLONIAL TROOPS
Hearts of All Algerian Mussulmans
Beat in Unison for France,
One Says.

PARIS. July 3.-On the recommenda-
tion of the Governor of Algeria, the
French minister of war has appointed
three Mohammedan priests to be at
tached to the Mohammedan colonial
troops now fighting in France.
Ono Of these priests is Boumezrag
Mokrani, a descendant of the famous
Kabylian dictator. the Bachagha Mo-
krani, who headed a rebellion against
France. Another. Katrandji by name.
belongs to one of the most ancient
Moorish families. Both are graduates
of the French Mussulman College at
Algiers. Asked for their impression
after their first visit to the co-religion-
list hospitals the priest said:
wye must repeat the assurance that
the hearts of all Algerian Mussulmans
beat in unison for France. and all are
ready to pour out their blood and sur
render all their possessions to safe
guard her power. No falsehoods can
turn them from the way upon which
they have set their feet. France has
done too much for them and for AL
geria that they should now forget that
they became her children"
Evening star., 1915-07-03
British and Belgian
Steamers Torpedoed
by Foes Submarines

LONDON, July 3.-The British steam
ship Gadsby. of 3,497 tons gross. was
sunk today by German submarine. The
crew was landed at Movile. Ireland.
The Cadsby sailed from Sydney, c. B..
June IS. for European port.
The Belgian steamship Boduognat was
torpedoed and sunk today by German
submarine. The crew was landed at
Falmouth.
The Boduognat was steamer of
1,441 tons gross and was built at Sun
derland in 1909. She was $50 feet long.
38 feet beam and II feet deep. She was
last reported at Port Talbot. England,
June IL. The steamer was owned by
the Antwerp Shipping Company.
The Amsterdam correspondent of the
Morning Post sends the following:
Ten of the crew were drowned when
the Dutch lugger Katwyk 147 struck a
mine in the North sea"
Evening star., 1915-07-03
0ROzCO HASD|SAPPEARED
U. S. Officials Hope to Recapture
Him-Will Push Case
Against Huerta.

Ell PASO. Tex, July 3.-Pasqual
Orozco. who with Gen. Huerta has been
under surveillance Of the United States
authorities. was believed this morning
to have disappeared. He was not in
his house. where six men have been
guarding him. The authorities. how
ever. have not yet abandoned hope of
recapturing him. II he attempts to es-
cape tho border to Mexico.
United States Attorney Camp, at San
Antonio. has been ordered to Ell Paso
by Attorney General Gregory to take
personal charge OF the government g
case against Gen. Huerta. The admin
istration has decided to prosecute
Huerta for conspiracy to tncite a revo-
luton against q friendly nation. For
the present no effort will be made to
deport him as an undesirable alien. II
q conviction is not returned recourse
may be had to the immigration laws
Ohicials here feel the case against
Huerta 10 strong.
Evening star., 1915-07-03
EFFORTS MADE TO GET
SUPPLIES INTO CAPITAL
Gable and Wireless Communication
With Mexico City Also Be-
ing Attempted.

Renewed efforts to send supplies into
Mexico City and to establish communi-
cation not only by cable but by wire
less were the relief measures which
the United States today set in motion
to assist the thousands of foreigners in
the famine-ridden capital, cut OF from
the outside world
American Consul Silliman was in
structed to insist that Gen. CarranEa
permit diplomatic communications to
pass to and from Mexico City over the
portion of the cable controlled by his
forces. The Zapata forces on the Mex
leo City end are agreeable to it.
Would Use German Station.
One Of the messages which the Amer
ican government Is anxious to get
through to Mexico City is request
for the Brazilian minister to arrange
IL possible to use the wireless station
of the German legation.
The gunboat Sacramento at Vera
Crux has a range to communicate with
Mexico City. out 1t is not known
whether the German station has an
equal range or facilities. Two days
ago q news dispatch was csceived by
wireless from Mexico City through q
steamship which happened to be en-
route to New Orleans from Vera Cruz.
This has encouraged of1cials here to
attempt to arrange for relay by naval
vessel.
Evening star., 1915-07-03
Protests Love for France and
Explains His Neutrality Is
Not Indifference, :
TELLS OF HIS EFFORTS
TO SAVE CATHEDRALs
Condemns Highly the Martyrdom
OF Poor Belgian Priests" and Other
Horrors Brought to Light.

PARIS. July 2. 655 a-m.-An account
OF a visit paid to Pope Benedict last
MONDAY by Fernand Laudet, director
OF the review Hebdomadaire. who for.
merly was secretary OF the French en-
oassy to the Vatican. is published IN
the Figaro Although NJ Laudet does
not pretend that the report of his re-
ception at the Vatican Is an interview.
ne quotes the words said TO have been
used by the pontiff after being told by
the journalist OF the impression caused
IN france by Louis Latapie's interview
with his holiness. printed recently by
La Lioerte. When he mentioned neu-
trality. NJ. Laudet says, he was inter-
rupted by the Pope with the exclama-
tion. oh. that France would under
stand well that this neutrality is not
indifference. l love France as | did
fifteen years ago; 1 have remained the
same"
The Pope referred to his efforts In be
half of French mother who wrote
him regarding her son. who was a
prisoner in Germany. and told OF send
ing a modest sum to France for
charity
Has Prayed for Peace.
II have prayed for peace" the pom
tin Is quoted as saying. having no
other concern than to implore the Lord
to restore tranquility to a world
thrown into disorder. You speak to
me of the cathedral at Rheims which
the Germans continue to attack. But
from the beginning I directed the car
dinal archbishop Of Cologne to express
my complaints to the emperor. and to
ask him to spare religious edifices in
future. The reply has been that the
best would be done. II this promise
has not been kept what can ! do about
it? 1 have done all have been,able to
do in this and many other things which
France ignores.
You ask me if 1 condemn in princi-
pie the atrocities committed. In prin-
ciple' is not sufficient 1 condemn them
concretely. Everybody knows Germany
has committed some atrocities. but I
cannot specify reprobations. as some
would have 1t. because l have not the
necessary elements"
At the sound Of the angelus Pope
Benedict withdrew, NJ. Laudet asserts.
with the words:
martyrdom of poor Belgian priests. and
SO many other horrors on which the
light has been thrown. ! await only
the occasion to convince France of my
sympathy
Evening star., 1915-07-03
Situation in Mexico City
Not So Bad as Reported,
State Department Learns

The department last night issued the
following summary Of dispatches from
Mexico:
The State Department is in receipt
of a telegram. dated July l, from Vera
Cruz stating that several persons who
left Mexico City Tuesday en- route to
the United States bring reassuring re-
ports as to the situation there. They
report that while there has been some
sacking 1t has been confined mostly to
small grocery stores by crowds of
women. They state that the condition
of the poorer classes has not reached
the point of actual starvation.
'It is reported in Vera Cruz that
1900 villistas have left Mexico City
and gone north
The department is informed" 1t was
announced, that the waterworks sys-
tenn at Mazatlan. in which American
English and Spanish capital is in
terested, and which had been taken
over by the local authorities, has. as a
result Of representations to Gen. Car
rama, been returned to its owners.
Vera Cruz Reports Result Of Battle.
"A dispatch from Vera Cruz dated
Thursday states that it Is reported that
in attacking the villa forces at
Naolinso with 1900 men last Sunday
Gen. Heribetto lara lost $50 men. and
retreatsd in order to reorganize his
forces and obtain artillery.
The Intsroceanic railway to Jalapa
has been interrupted for the past few
days.
"A telegram from Eagle Pass re-
ceived yesterday states that trains.
though late, are operating to and from
Piedras NeSras daily to Torreon and
Saltillo."
News of a battle at Progreso, state
of Coahuila, in the Sabinas coal region.
is expected daily. A force Of 5000
Piedras EeRras to attack the Villa
garrison. The villa troops. TOO in num-
Der, have been reinforced with 1000
men from surrounding garrisons.