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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08
Editorial amid / ,iAerarw T0@ngaI ST;ffEE12emt
MORE AnoUT THE CONTEST.
My Dear Girls and Rows

MY Dear Girls and Boys
am so glad to get so many letters
inns week approving the new contest
You see 1T is mighty hard matter to
get anything very new and original for
IL contest and l was simply delighted
with the idea of one of our members
that we have Mother Contest" Now.
for the benefit of those who didn't see
tho other Sunday papers. we will tell
them something about it. You may
write or draw anything about your
mother somebody clscs mother, what
mothers like, etc, and send 1t in to this
Office by August %. Be sure and mark
1T For the Contest" so that it will
not be published in a previous page.
Now, children, If any of YOU don't UNI
dcrstand about it. just let me know.
Several contributions have come in al
ready. and l have them safely put away
in drawer until time to publish the
whole thing. SO hurry your articles
and pictures along.
Isn't the page beautiful to-day? I
just must tell you how fine l think It
is. and at least three great, grown up
people called UP this Office to tell the
T. ID. c. c. what n fine sheet it was last
Sunday.
yOJrP EDJTO2
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TIE GROWING OF KING GEORGE.
(PART I'D

AS he was living at Joseph's house.
news came that the Danes under i've
different generals, had captured part
Of Northern England. Then poor
Georges heart was broken. but look
ing up at his glittering sword.
Wizarda. which was the name he gave
ii because it was given to him by a
wizard. IL seemed 10 say over and
over: Take me, l will defeat your
enemies and save England"
All at once he became bright and
happy. and said, II will defeat them.
by the help Of my Father in heaven"
He then mounted his black horse and
buckled his sword around his waist
and departed for London. After get
ting an army of 1900 men and pro-
visions. started for Edinburgh, and was
defeated
This was the most terrible battle
that George had ever been in. His
side was slowly loosinS. little by little
At last he started to give up. After
n whole days lighting he rctrcatcd
leaving 800 on the field.
The Danes lost was heavy. although
they succeeded In driving the English
back They did not follow the Eng
lish-thcir plan was to capture Scot
land and then England.
The English campcd i've miles south
of Edinburgh. while tn. Danes were
holding Il. The Danes thought that
George and his small band had gone
10 London, and they had captured Scot
land Bu, George, as l have told you.
was courageous man. He knew just
what TO do. Perhaps this may make
you think of Washington, but this was
many years before tho birth of Wash
ington.
The next day another terrible battle
occurred. Georges side was still loos-
ing. After many hours of fightng
news came that the English under
Joseph had defeated the Danes at
Liverpool, Eng.
He shouted. Charge" This may
make YOU think OF the Light Brigade"
because George had but 400 men. and
the Danes had two times a. many
Every man. after hearing the word
charge, charged with all of their
strength. and defeated the Danes
While the whole war was going on
the people were discussing who should
be King. Everybody in Ireland. Eng.
land. Wales and Scotland wanted
George. Joseph told the story about
the KinS giving him the child After
Joseph finished talking the people
cried Long live King George"
This is the enc o. the Growing OF
King George" Tie next Will be
called The Adventures of King
Goorse
CLYDE TYSTON
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A ROW IN THE MooNLIGuT.

The moon had risen over the hill.
The stars were brightly shining;
All was beautiful. and quiet,
Except for the breezes signing.
Then taking my birch canoe,
L plunged into the darkness
OF the pine woods, where the river
Flowed in all its quietness.
Launching the little, light skin.
l gave myself up mutcly
To the grandeur of the scene,
The night and all its beauty.
The moonlight on the river
Gave ii silvery CLEAN,
And the ferns dropped gracefully over
Dipping into the stream.
An owl flies over my head.
hear it's swift wings whir:
Then all again is still, except
For the leaves that softly stir
Gliding slowly 'on. gaze
AT the night and all it's spendor.
TIL at last see ahead
The outlet OF the river.
Rowing ashore l shoulder my boat.
And then homeward bound:
wonder how so beautiful n sight
Can go without n sound
(Original.)
MARY ELLA HOWARD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08
TUnEs.
sALLIE's ADyES

once there was n little giri'"ndtie
Sallic She was always happy. GN
day her mother told her to gather some
daisies and she did it, The next day
her mother said she could go to the
field and get some apples When she
got to the field she saw a snake. She
Killed 1t with big rock. Then she
picked some more apples Just then
something bit her. II was a dog lust
then a very cruel old woman came
along and took Sallie to her little
house. Very soon the bite healed and
the old woman made Sallic work very
hard. One day Sallie was out in the
yard playing and good fairy came
TO her and told her she would take her
home and give her some money, too.
Tor working so hard, and would max
the old woman give her apples back
The good fairy took Sallie home and
Sallic thanked the good fairy. And
Sallie and her mother lived happy ever
afterward
Composed by
MARTHA CONWAY GREER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08
CAUGHT IN THE ou1cKsANn

one day four boys were going on A
camping trip TO Sunset Mountains. AS
theT were trudglnC along VIII Milton
decided to go ahead of the others to
take few pictures. Presently he came
to shallow little stream Pulling off
his shoes he waded in. When he got
about midway he stopped 10 take a pic.
;ure Presently he found himself sink
ing, SO he bean to call for help. All
OF tn" hors heard Il, so presently Bluff
Masters and Frank Langdon came TN
Wtn ho!lcrcS: Help me out Of this
quickSand SO Frank climbed tree
and TOLD VIII to hold onto his coat.
sleeves which Frank held Presently
they h!tched old Peter TO a rope and
soon VIII came out If the quicksand
with quick jerk After that they
Went on their journey and reached
the mountains in due time
Nora, Always US" your staff before
wadine In shallow water
ARCHIE HAWKINS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08
THE LITTLE FLOWER MERCHANT.

da1cember. The wind shrieked exult-
LII md then at last the sound
ingly, ."way in low. sad wall.
would dieT, very poorly clad. walk
as little gif. streets of New York.
cd slowly up The .xhehind a neat and
At last she stopped stand.
daintily arranged flower cold,
oh. dear" she said. 1T many
and am sure 1 shall not seize
flowers on that account: but. On
almost forgot. Mrs. Lee viii be sur
to come. because she always does, I'M
less she is SICK
AS she said these words. an old lady,
dressed in soft clinging grey dress.
with violet-blue eyes and beautiful,
silrerE hair. alighted from hand
some carriage and, walking up to the
little flower stand. said smiiingiy:
Well, my dear. you see I'm here. even
If 1t Is so cold. Now. have you got
my farorite flowers. violets II YOU
have, YOU may hand them TO me now.
as I'm in big hurry"
Here they are replied Joyce. hold
ing up to view a pretty bunch OF vio-
lets as she added: i've saved the
prettiest bunch for you. Mrs. ZEE
Now don't they smell sweet"
Yes. dear. they certainly do" re-
piled Mrs. Lee. pressing into Joycc's
hand little more than the sum She
generally paid for the flowers. Cod
by" she called out to Joyce as she
was being driven swiftly away The
next day, at the usual time, the sweet
old lady with violet eyes came again,
but this time there was no sunny face
20 greet her, and with a sigh she
went away. The next day she came
again. but still the little flower :ner-
chant did not appear.
Il wonder II she is sick" she cues
toned herself. And she added "!f
she don't come tomorrow, believe
III go to see her. But the next morn
ing Joyce was there. busily selling
flowers to her customers. however. II
was not the same jolly. light-hearted
girl who stood there only a few days
ago. but Il rather sad. dishcartcned
little face that was often hidden in
MY dear child" cried Mrs. Lee
5oyfully. I'm SO glad TO see you again.
But. dear me. what's the natter"
Why. don't you know" questioned
Joyce. mother isis dcad?' and the
poor child sobbed as If her heart
would break. And don't know what
III do. can't make enough by SELL
Ing flowers 10 support myself Oh,
DEAR
Yes. but do cried Mrs. Lee. You
must live with me. and be my little
girl. because my own little girl is
dead"
"oh. Mrs. Lee, you're too good. !"
sobbed Joyce. But the joyful light in
her eyes gave assent. and in a few
days she was living happily at Mrs.
Lees lovely home.
tOriginaL)
LILLIAN FRANKLIN
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VACATION TIME.

Joe was so happy when vacation
time came he jumped for joy He had
already made up his mind where he
was going. He thought he would go
to Franks. where he went last sum
mer. He had such nice time That
was why he wanted to go this time
He was going to see If he could go.
He went and asked his mother She
said he could go next week. So Joe
couldn't sit still. he was so anxious
to go.
"My! My" exclaimed Joe. "if next
week would only hurry and come. Al
last it did come. All the morning he
was packing and fixing TO go. Four
O'Clock he started OFF. Caught the half
past four train. After he went n lit
tie ways on the train he could not
think where he got off ut. He thought
of tho note his mother put in his suit
case. He opened it, looked every
where he thought, but when he got to
the bottom he saw piece OF paper
with writing on it. He looked at it
and read it. This is the way it read:
Dear Joe,-Watch out for Ford
Max. 1t is very many beautiful cows
there of different colors suppose
you know where to get off at. Write
when you get there. Good-by Sister"
she surposes he knew where to get off
at when he didn't. But he kept on
looking. At last he found another
note. This was his mothers note. He
read it, Dear Son,-You get off at
Gingoria 1t is written on the sta
tion-house, SO look out for it. Don't
forget to write. Mother"
Every station he came to he looked
for Gingoria on it. And at last he
saw the station. He got off, and there
was Frank with his horse and wagon
waiting for him. They got in and
got to Franks house. 1t didn't take
them long.
Hello, Joew said Mrs. Warner
Franks mother. How are you feel
ing?"
I'm fine. Don't look well?" asked
You certainly do look we'll" said
The cook had dinner all ready on
the table to eat. Everybody that
was there came to dinner. When Joe
entered the dininG-room ne said 10
himself. lust in time" He didn't say
them TO hear him. After they ate din
ner they went down the woods where
some blackberrics were. After thy
had had enough blackbcrrics, they
went after some raspberries. which
Joe liked very much. FIe thought they
were just fine. So did Frank. After
they went in the water for sometime,
they returned home and played check
ers. One day they both went in the
woods. Just as they got little ways.
they saw Il black snake. They both
got a stick. but just as they hit nj II.
they missed it. Frank tried to hit
him on the back, but he hit on his
trio h I,,,,
he missed it, Then the snake got
mad and ran at them. but they ran
home SO he couldn't get them then.
MELVIN ELLIS.
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THE PRINCESS OF THE WOODS.

Long ago a King and his company
were hunting in the woods when sud
denly they came upon castle
Tho King and his followers, with
drawn swords. entered. Finding no
barred doors they came to winding
staircase and assembled. The King, who
was first, came to a barred door and
pushed against 1t with ali his strength
The rusty bolt gave way. The door
few open and there was heard moan
ing. The party entered but saw moth
Ing but chair and table They
hunted and hunted but found no trace
Of human. AT length the King, be-
ing tired. laid down his shield and
noticed a screw in the wall He start
ed to take 1t out and "Hark" he cried
Here is trap door," AS soon as he
had touched the screw the door had
few open and there lay fair princess
bound. AS soon as she was free she
said: II was once known as the Princess
of the Woods but ] angercd a witch
and She put me here to die" The King
took her TO his palace and they were
married.
RUFUS HENRY SARVAy JR
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THE It'd. c. c.

Murray for the I'D. C. c.. Murray;
The best club in the world to-day;
Where there are many girls and boys
Who are brimming DER with sunshine
and joys.
We have an editor whom we love very
much.
And to her we send stories. drawinge
and such:
And She in her turn print. them on the
page;
Oh the I'D. C. C. is quite the rage.
So If you feel very lonely and sad,
Just join our club and you'll soon be
glad.
And. Murray, for the I'D. c. c., Murray:
The best club in the world to-day.
(Original)
IRENE ROBERTSON
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TO 4 FRIEND.

tOriginal
o. friend OF mine ! am so glad
You are coming home.
In the chilly byways Of the world
No more to roam
So glad you are coming back
To this Southern State.
Back 10 Your loving school chum
And old playmate
Coming back to old Virginia,
Coming back to stay.
And from her glorious boundaries
Never more to stray.
NELL PAXTON WALKER
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YOUR EDITOR.
PRIZE WINNERS OF TIE WEEK.

Andrew Roach, r. +. D. /, Box 51AA.
City.
Dorothy Chandler. of Bowling Green,
Va.
Archie Hawkins. of 52s Wythe Street,
Petersburg, Va.
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wnATsAnE THESE nookst
JuMnLED NAMES OF VEGETABLES.

/. Acblkyee asep.
,. Garsunore.
3. Yilnsmc.
4, Atoniteso.
>. Shirtopoatse
q. Terubtcnabs
MARIA BEAZLEY
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ut INCiN bUi,
ROBERTA c. THON.
4 Fine SDirIt.

Dear Editor,--I thank you ever so
much for the prize that YOU sent me.
am going TO try to set another one.
The book is Il good one. am sending
YOU drawing ANA | hope to see 1t in
the paper sunday. Good-by.
From your member,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08

Dear Editor,-Encloscd you will find
some drawings and other things.
hope you Will find them all right to
PRINT. L am having line time Oh the
farm now. ] wish you could be with
me-. We have ripe apples and they are
SO big and yellow | can only hold one
IN my hand at Il time. Ha, Ha. Don't
you wish you We're here TO cat some
OF them? Good-by all.
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Prize Received.

Dear Editor.-My fine prize came n
rev days ago. | am very proud of IL
nave been on so many picnics that
haven.t had time to draw for the page,
but Will send In something soon. Much
love from
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MAMIE JACKSON.
Praises Club.

Dear Editor,-I think the club is
growing better every sunday. | never
siw my puzzle in the paper Sunday,
but ] know your desk is full of good
drawings, stories, letters and puzzles
to be put in the paper. ! am sending
in u drawing which l hope TO see in
Sundays paper.
Your member.
- : . =
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Good Wishes

My Dear Ed!tor.--Sorry have 10 ask
you 70 excuse another note again but
] really have not time Tor more now
Thanks so much for publishing my
drawing. Hope the Enclosed one will
meet WIN as R1od success. WIKI much
love to one and all. am, lovingly,
MARJORIE HOLMES WILLIAMS.
Avon, Nelson County. Va.
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Puzzle Department
JUMBLEp COUNTIES OF y1nc1y1,

COUNTIES OF VIRGINIA.
/. Ruglenbeckm.
2. Gustaua.
3. Ameali.
4. Totclarch.
5. Ele.
8. Slew.
Z. Orfnolk
S. Morelandwest
2. Harcesl lcty.
10. Croihen.
Composed by,
MARION MORTON.
WHAT ARE, THESE nnnISSt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08

Ny Dear i;d'tor.--I guess you think
J have forgotten the # y. { G.. hut
have beer sick and could not write
Enclosed find drawing which hope TO
see - print Please excuse lluf ink
Tor have not any other right now
Wi! c'Cse now With good wiShss
!" editor and all the members
J remain.
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Lester Manor. Y
WI send ~ soon.

MY Dear Editor.-I won a priZo
about two weeks ago. ard have NOT
received II yet ] am anxious to SEE
-, Ia; as mat IS my first one ever won
! wish YOU would rush IL an, send.
ing "A May picture. I think thai other
Alay picture YOU had In last Sundays
nancr was grand am very busy and
vii! have TO close. REMAINING
Your member,
IIlrISI,N 4
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Ninth Eond South Richmond Va
IL WAS Fine

NV Dear Ecitor.-I am afraid Will
h,aEr - ask YOU &c excuse a brief let
not quito so soon anyway. bur ! md
mat VIII 90 ! hope yor will excuse
u ana not think or mo as one who
mates 10 write. for rcali; | do en- low
writing 10 tn" club 80 rauch and also
my iricuGs Enclosed YOU viii find
my 6Tawlug With much love am
Your devoted member
MARIE ELIZABETH WILLIAMS
ArNon. Ncl.nm GoML.t: VI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08

Dear Editor-I was very glad 10 see
that we are to have our contest soon.
| think that it will he very interesting.
think that the subject is fine
have not received nay prize yet. In
closed you Will find ii story which l
hope TO see in print l will have to
close now as my letter is getting long
Your member.
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East Falls Chul
Loves Books.

Dear Editor.-You may
prize pleased me, for If I
thing love it is books. i
very much. and thank yo
Editor. ! think the sub
contest splendid. and | an
ter subject could not be +
Is no hope of me winnin
hut then there is pleasure
Very best work OF the mei
sending in some poetry foi
and also another piece for
paper. The one entitled
the Moonlight" does not
we'll, but | am sending il
IL does not matter if ii is
Editor. please tell me no,
won. not that ! have any |,
ming one. but l would Just
Best wishes,
NJ Adv TT
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Lester Manor,
Sends Drawing

My dear Ed!;or.--I have not written
70 vow for long time or sent Won
anything Enclosed YOU will find n
drawing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-20
LORD BRYCE PROPOSED
BRITISH SCIENCE BOARD
SUGGESTED to House of Lords Great Need OF NoDlzns
Inventive Genius of the Nation IN AID
Of Its Fighting Line.

chanical warfare exceeding anything
produced by German ingenuity.
Elaborate trials have been made OF
one of these devices in English waters
and in actual service at the Darda-
nelles. Rigid secrecy has been OBJ
served as to the details. But it can be
said that the trials give promise of
rendering a battleship immune from
the submarine torpedo.
Scientists Are Ready.
81 have talked with many scientific
men, and they are ready to give their
best efforts in devising all the mani
fold requirements which this eXtraor-
binary war-a war of science-has de-
veloped in the air, the water beneath,
the earth and every conceivable way,
as well as on the fighting line" said
Lord Bryce.
at is the scientific men who first use
their brains in thinking out all the re-
rAarkable devices which are revolution
ling modern warfare, and then the
ordinary agencies of government mere
lv carry out and apply what science
has devised. II is the same IN war as
in peace. The inventive genius OF men
like the late Professor Langley, of the
Smithsonian Institution-the pioneer Of
aviation-and Bell and Edison, and
many of our own men, points the way
10 some great achievement in control
ling the forces of nature, and after
that il remains only for the ordinary
branches of government or commerce
to apply what the scientific brain has
conceiyed.H
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-20

London. July 19.-The appointment
~ an invention board of scientiflc men,
with Lord Fisher, recently First Sea
Lord Of the Admiralty, as its head' 10
ossist the British navy, was largely 'he
r.sr,t Of a suggestion made by Loru
pruo. - the House of Lords, and fol-
i1,yoJ discussion in which similar
"0oeaIs were made by Sir william
Ramsay ana other eminent sclehe. en-. 3he
Lord Bryce pointed out that I'M .ne
country needed not only hghtihs my.
brt should mobilize its inventive III
cenuity in chemistry, mechanics, en-
Sineering, physics and the whole range
of science. os few
da,s ahead of the British IN Launching
tb;s plan, its inception IN ooth caS''
,yas dine TO the lessons of the war
$4,000 Inventions Offered.
The Admiralty received 10000 ohers
- new scientific devices during the
Srst five months of the war. Many
were from Americans. AnotneT 100
came under the stimulus OF the oo i"SV
five months. OF the hrst lo,ooV' d
hoard undertook 10 sort the whea'
from the chaff. and reduced to twenty
Two the number which, In its judgment
we're worthy of any attention. Another
hoard has scrutinized these twenty-five
moro rigidly and reduced them TO two
These two are being worked out with
every precaution of secrecy and every
nrospect of giving surprise IN me-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-20
BRITAIN SPURNED
GERMAN TREATY
IS BERLIN CLAIM
Alleged Details of Alliance
Negotiations of 1912
Published.

London, July 10, $3.50 p. m.-The
Berlin Norddeutsche Allgemeine lei
tung" publishes what purpcrts to be the
details of the negotiations in 1912 look
ing to an Anglo German rapprochement,
in which Eiscount HaldaLe, then Brit
ish Secretary of State for War, took 4,
prominent part. The article, the paper
announces, is published ito disprove
Niscount Haldane's statement that his
efforts for peace were frustrated by
Germany"
The negotiations referred to were
those by which, British statesmen are
convinced, Germany endeavored to ali
enate Great Britain from the Triple
Entente as a preparatory measure to an
attack on France and Belgium.
According to an official statement,
the "Norddeutsche Allgemeinc Zeitung'
Joints out, Germany offered different
forms of neutrality. The first draft OF
the treaty ran: SHOULD one Of tn"
contracting parties become engaged in
war with one or more powers, then the
other contracting party shall! adopt at
least an attitude of benevolent neutral
ity and exert every effort TO localize
the conflict"