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(If Carl ). Sommc, Gooiton, Sre.)

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Go0 nTr &cnmare, ioct Ran bcAro-
ucoc9 un0cr Here Cons [<oro. San
por beitiritiNct meb al tuAe San0
lto Al ct drnpct Slll, bo ct Mas plll0-
leila in0trai.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
Drawn by Norman Waugh
THE SECRET OF MAKING CHINA.

Many years ago the Chinese were
inc only people who knew how To make
china. The Chinese kept all they knew
as secret. because they were not Will
ing for any one else TO know how to
make it,
People of many countries tried 20
make china. but could no, find out how.
they tried many plans, and could not
find out how.
In certain part of China lived not.
'ers. The pottery furnaces burned day
and night Day after day boatloads of
beautiful china were sent to different
countries.
The Chinese heard that the people
OF other countries were trying 10 imi-
tate their work. go they refused 10
allow any strangers to stay in their
town over night. They were quite sure
that their secret would never be found
out.
AZ last the secret was discovered
Making china is common now There
are many manufactures in some of
our large cities. where china is made.
1t is interesting how it is made
BESSIE PETEROFF.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
THE STORY OF Ny STATE.

Tn" King ana Queen Of England
started on = Very long journey 10 vis!,
Chesterfield, Dinwiddie ana a few other
counties. They We're going To see Mr.
Lee scott. Very Wise old man. who
lived IN Elizabeth city They also
wanted 10 visit thei" nicccs. Carol! and
Grayson. who lived in Ta2cweu.
on their journey they met Lord
Dickinson and his cousin. Bland. from
FItSN!vania. The people they wanted
10 sec most AT that time had some
company who We're Mr. Smyth. from
N"ekhridge and Mr. Craig. from Roam
"Ne. They did not arrive so safely as
'heE thought because il raincd some
very kind people by the name of Eod-
i"rG took them in The house for shell
Ter that night The landlady. Mrs
M""ig"mcry, treated them very kind
ana respectful The next dav Mr.
lien'N. a friend who had heard Of their
misfortune. advised them to 70 nrs,
I" hotel in Mecklenburc. there hv
inc name OF Nottoway hccaus. il nigh,
ram again before they finished their
Journey 10 Charles CITY Thev TOOL;
nus adNic" and met Prince William and
hln9 George. and also their nephey
hI RUSSELL facc, who came from Hem
nc" county. They had Brunswick
sc" ana Campbell! soup very often for
,h"F STAYED about week They also
had some AIbcmarle apples Mr.. Mel.
son nom James CITY, and Mr. Warren
from NC:thunber!a nd County were III .
owners Of the hotel who had heard or
'H"I' misfortune. was glad to have
mem visit their hotel. and treated
them Very nice.
tTo Re Continued
lIERTHA GAYLE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
EDITORIAL and Literary Department
WHAT Our MEMBERS ARE DOING.
Ny Dear Girls and Boy!

My Dear Girls and Boys:
must write YOU the good news this
week Of what our members are doini,
elsewhere. 1t is a splendid thing for
us 10 win honor in our own club. but
II reflects still more glory 10 our page
when one OF our members will forge
ahead and have work published and
commented upon in some OF the big
magazines. Now comes the news thar
Alvin iattorf, one of our best poets
ana orH-writcrs, has had his name
published in tho first roll OF honor for
prose in the st. Nicholas League. Mar
Suerite Harris, another brar member
OF the 1. ID. {. C, has had puzzles pub
l!Shcd there and her name on the roll
OF honor several times. Do You know
children. that il is n lot to your credit,
II YOU not only work for the good of
Your club. but reach out and better
Your writing and drawing elsewhere?
| don't mean by that that any of the
members who just do the best they can
in the club are by any means lacking:
they are not, but simply that we are
very proud of those who have done
well outside. Let's all OF US give our
congratulations to these members.
And while we are doing that. we
have hearty welcome. too. for the
hfty-odd new members to our club. that
have joined since week before last.
YOUR EDITOR
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
THE WAR.
CTo BE Continued
DOROTHY BINGH AM.

Nearly all OF Europe IS in the fight
They are shooting and shooting with
all their might
The children who live over there. in
the war,
Have no bed to sleep on. but they must
SLEEP on straw:
The mothers faces are white as sheets
AS they trudge through the crowded
streets;
For the children. some are shot and
some are crushed.
AS onward the streets they rushed
Oh! IL only this "war" would cease,
Then there would be no more war.
but peace.
1t will no more bother them nor un
Cannons and guns would make no moro
fuss,
But the happy day will come
That the Belsians will need the sum
Then the war will be completely over.
And the fields can bloom with clover,
Composed by EVELYN y. CUMAIINs
GAGE l1.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18

Indian Town is II reservation set
apart by the government as a home
for the Indians 1T is on the Pamunkey
River between Lester Manor and White
House. Their chiefs name is George
cook He has long. black hair. large
cheek bones, bronze face and dark
eyes. Their population * about 49,
The government has had built for
them a beautiful school. and they have
built a church The government also
provides II teacher for the school
some OF the young men have been sent
off 10 college 10 be educated. The In
dams have nice houses to live in.
Some are near the water others are
not once my brother and myself
We're playing like we were Indians. and
while we were playing an Indian from
Indian Town came by and he stopped
and told us how the Indians in Powha-
tans days used to cali 10 each other
and how they smoked their pipe of
peace.
y true story.
Composed by RUTH NEALE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
EXPLOITS OF LORD FRANCIS.



once there lived in England very
f!'h lord named Lord Francis He was
mostly spoken OF as Lord Francis OF
England
Now this lord was the owner OF a
large diamond mine III south Africa. in
winch lie invested large sums He VAS
even richer than the king
one year his sum began 10 dccrea o
an" continued 10 decrease until h. va :
lett with many debts and a poor man.
one day he received n letter siatina,
that the minc was surrounded bv ri =
rates. and few diamonds al a time
We're all that they could slip through
the lines Tn. letter also stated that
many had died from thirst starvation
ana wounds. Lord Francis carried the
note TO the king and asked for a COM
panN OF soldiers under his leadership.
Now this king was the nearest heir
10 Lord Franciss millions. and he de-
cldsd 10 hctray his brother. He then
sent message to the pirates. telling
them the place where Francis Was CO.
ing TO land and that he, the King OF
England, Was their friend.
When the pirates received tho letter
they were Very happy and prepared 10
leave for the wharf 10 capture Lord
Francis.
The ship on which Lord Francis was
on landed on The ST. Helena Eav. the
exact place mentioned by the king, hu,
ne was day too late, and he landed
safely.
tTo he con;inued)
BY CLYDE Upton
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
LOST IN THE WOODS.
By EDITH GILLS
CHAPTER II.

L.
AFTER one long week OF packing
blankets and clothes, and preparing
things TO cat, Saturday came II
couldn't have been 4 prett!er day, and
as for the night with the full moon.
and the stars. IL was really wonder
fun as Nan expressed II.
About ! o'clock Elizabeth. Mary and
Miriam al! met AT my house. All of
our mothers had gone away for a
little vacation. except Mans mother
oh. Dot I've got a whole box OF
fudge" shouted Miriam, she few up
on the front porch where the rest OF
US were sitting.
GLORY. let's eat it now" cried
Elizabeth
"ot course not silly" said Mary in
disguised tones. wait TN we get out
in tho woods" she added
Well never get over to poor Mans
II we don't stop talking bout fudge"
! managed TO say. between the fuss over
the fudge.
Well you know you want some.
Dorothy. Come on. let's GO
When we reached Mans she was
hanging half way out OF the window
waiting for us.
oh! just thought you all would
never come Throw the rope up as
mother coming" cried Nan.as loud as
she could without attracting her
mothers attention.
After Nan reached the ground with
one hand badly bruised from rubin e
II against the rough stone walD va
started through the woods The air
was cool and balmy. and the man-in-
the-moon was looking at US. as If he
wanted some of our fudge. too
night" we all excla lined. filed with
excitement. And it was beautiful until
| discovered something-we did not
have out tent.
oh, girls" I cried, as I broke the
news to them: what are we going to
do?"
The air no longer seemed cool and
!my. nor. did the stars seem to
twinkle a they did when We started
OUT. HOW cold and dreary it was out
there in the woods. alone. with the
moon making ghostlike shadows among
tho trees
We all shuddered to think OF s,avi,e
out there all night
Here Mary (who was CRYING more
than any of us), take some fudge :"
said Miriam. as she passed the box
around.
You're right" Elizabeth exclaimed
between her sobs, Il will"
Nov. aren't you glad we didn't eat
1t all up like YOU wanted to, before
we started?' / questioned.
On. ms is just perfectly awful"
yelled Nan I'm simply scared nearly
To death I wish | hadn't ever started
now Reckon mothers having n fit"
Well Nan. please don't you start
CRYING" l said. Maybe your mother
will SEND some one to look for us
We certainly are conoletely lost
though, and ] am sort of scared. my
self.
(To Re Continued)
DOROTHY BINGHAM
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
TIE BATTLES PRICE.

The BATTLES Of nations are raging now.
hraNe warriors, by thousa nds. die every
hour.
franc" and Belgium. countries once
IN their prime. are now in waste:
An. Dear cod ii the end would only
onward haste.
From dawn. they rage on. till sunset.
Inc end. tn" end. il is not yet:
For countless DAYS souls have bled.
Ana me battle field. stained with their
blood. is fiery red:
And still onward th.y nrht, An for-
give them. Dear God. they know
not the wrong from the right!
tDvigiualD
NELL PAXTON WALKER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
ROBEHT FULTON.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Drawn ny pocnhontns Wight.

Robert Fulton was born in Lam
caster County, Pennsylvania, in 1865.
His father was an Irishman. and died
when Robert was only three years
old Robert could draw very well. so
he determined to be an artist lie
was also fond of inventing machine
When he was fourteen years OF age he
made model Of n fishing boat with
paddlcwhcels on each side to be work
ed by a crank.
In those days there lived in Eng
land a great painter named Benjamin
West Fulton longed to go TO Eng
land so he could meet him. He work
ed hard. saved his money, part OF
which he spent in buying a farm for
his mother and sisters. Al tho age
Of twenty-onc he sailed for England
There he became acquainted with
West who encouraged him ana show
ed him many kindnesses. Fulton also
met Duke Of Brdg ewater. In North
arn England coal had to be carried on
pack horses The duke advised Rob
ert 10 be n civil engineer and 20 to
North and aid in building canals Full
ton became interested in canals; but
u was SO slow and difficult that he
finally gave up the business. He de-
cit"d 10 make a steamboat. He went
I" Paris With some torpedo BOATS
Here he met Robert Livingston. who
was the American minister to France
lie told Livingston his scheme. They
decided 10 make il together. AS Full
ton had little money. Livingston paid
the expenses. Fulton came To New
York on his boat. He named IL the
ticrmont.' He finished il in Au-
gust, 1907. Then the boat started for
l Albany. y. Y About 100 miles from
New York the people stood amazed
They landed at Albany in sixteen
hours. Fulton died in the year 1875
NOW steamboats, made by his plan
are all over America.
"a true storyD
Ry FoCAHONTAS WIGHT.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
CNNTIIIA,S RAINY DAY.

on. dear me-" sighed twclVe-ycar-
old Cynthia. mournfully gazing out of
the window, II wish IL would stop rain
ing I've nothing on earth TO do, and
We were going to have such a nice pic
mic to-day"
haven't You anything TO read?''
questioned her mother
Not single thing. and May Maya
zine isn't due until Friday" said Gym
thia.
Well can't you make scra phook ~
her mother asked
a crapbook, the very thing" cried
Cynthia
well. there is a book in the book Z.
case and = pile of old magazines up
In the attic" said her mother
Cynthia got them and spent n happy
day even 1: II was rainy
(OriginalD
DOROTHY SADLER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
Correspondence Column
Breeze from the Country.

Dear EDITORIAL last hope l can
get letter written TO YOU. We diu
not get TO town TO see the reunion pa
rade The weather WAS bad and we
haa company from Tennessee. and they
ulH not want to go TO town in the rainy
weather. We were disappointed that
we could not write and tell YOU any
thing about the reunion. sister and
planted n garden. and it looks very
Sood. Early in the mornings | get up
ana hoe out the weeds and run our
cultlNaior between the rows. We have
lettuce, tomatoes. bcctS, horSeradiSl.
carrots, tomatoes. butterhcans and II
few stalks OF corn, We like to work
IN the garden in the mornings ana
evenings. For several days | wasn't
fesiins, we'll l had chills. but l am
all right now. Helen had her share.
too. She had a bilious spell Tor few
days. Mamma has given US two little
attic rooms for playrooms on rainy
days. They, are hrish, and coy. We
have regular village uD there. ! have
built several doll houses for Helen
and We have stores, moving picture
thea,cr and a hospital We have car
tracks and jitncys in our play like
streets ! am still on the run .oedinl,
our chickens and my Belgian harcs.
hope YOU viii have a real good vaca-
uon away from the hot city. inclosc
drawings from Helen. Your little
friend,
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II YOU want 10 join a club. a club
good and true, just join the I'D c. c
ana YOU II he so happy because you
Joined a club honest and true.
j. WEXFORD BARKER
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BESSIE'S TALK WITH THE FLOW
ERS.

Pretty little BESSIE, out for walk.
Thought she'd like to hear the pretty
Now'rets talk:
So she started out upon the windint.
road
Tina, led to the flower garden, gran
MES abode.
Passing meath the large archway,
Bessie saw the flowers so gay
Heard them whisper soft and low,
AS they tossed 10 and fro
Take me" a red rose cried,
As 1t tossed its head with pride:
Il am tall and stately. queen ~ low
crs,
Take me TO adorn your bowers"
Take me-" white lily said
AS Ia and Fl" il nodded its head.
Il am pure and gentle and sweet
And gladden. each heart that meet"
Take me-" pretty little pansy said.
As ii in thought il nodded its head.
Il am for thoughts SO sweet and true:
Take me ana my thoughts shall be Of
you"
And here am l." little violet said.
AS with modrsty it bowed its little
Il am not pretty. but am blue.
And therefore snail always he true"
You dear little flowers" Bessie did
q shall take YOU all with me, RICH,
away.
Yes. red rose, so proud yes, lily, so
Yes, pansy, so ,houghtful yes. violet.
so true"
(Original) IRENE ROBERTSON.
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PRIZE WINNERS OF THE WEEK.

Norman Waugh, of Danville. Va
Estclle Eosher. OF go North Tween
ticth Street. City.
ii. Wray Moore. please send address.
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MARY ELLA HOWARD.
Floyd, Va.
\ Fine Story.

| My Dear Edjtor,-I was Glad 70 500
ny, story IN The paper thought You
| ma forgot me-; am sending a story
| itn"u' MY isn't TO the Paper Mill"
! Yours truly. F'STI.l III, IFtS,IE'r
VIZ y. Twentieth street City.
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Names of I'D. G. G. Mem,

JumhIcd Nnmcs OF T.-D. {. c. Mcmbc m
!. lnena Dosnid.
>. Yamr Rhnaid.
;. T!sruc Rdeel
/. Nnniae Ggooohd
). My.a Ratblohoemw
Composed by
MAMIE JACKSON
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Hiehland Springs, \.


Ny Dear Editor-I am inclosing a
escape ihe old waste haskell aid give
ifS .h So, rlsa niar Of sesn il rrnied
a brief letter. With much love v1nr
devoted member. - E'''
MAeiIE ELIZABETH WILLIAMS
Avon. Nelson CnMntN- Nn
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HARRY WRAY MOORE.


lar tNl t"i. Hope YOU are having a
l"e Inn" iol the Fourth as we'll as tn
nehh"rS Very CLAD TO sec a place for
iE sl"iE tdlior, | would love 10
no" whether YOU like for me to scu1
!. story and drawing together. Am
Sthdin* lu drawing THAI hone Vol,
W. ma place in tie paper for IL
"!n, your member,