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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
w. G. II. ", Meeting,

\ special Meeting Of the Bi, County
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
.yill be held at Broad Street Methodist
.,hurch on Tuesday afternoon. March 28,
Yrom 3 to o'clock. Rev. John ]. Wicker
will preside at the gathering. pro-
gram OF special music has been ar
Hanged for the event. The speakers will
he DR.. J. It. Mastin. DR., James Buchan-
n and j, Hodge Kicks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
nel.tion of City to 1t. citizens.

The pastor. Rev. +, Wayne Long.
VIII occupy his pulpit at both SER
vices to-day at Cowardin Avenue Chris
t!an Church lie will take for the
morning subject Seeing Ourselves as
othcrs See U.s." and for the evening
'opic. The Relation OF tho city TO the
CITIZEN"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21

which no checking by the State Audi
tor.s office Is required by law
me communication to be forwarded
Tot the Information of the Auditor
will be, therefore. merely in the nature
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21

of Official courtesy. Whatever the con-
dillon Of the treasurers books. the
County OF Washington can lose moth
ing, being fully protected by the bond
given by Treasurer Bradley
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rio Yop Put Under nond..

Pho Yop, charged with cursing and
abusing Lewis Casira. was required to
furnish bond Of sG5 for six months
by Magistrate II. s. Sunday, of Hen
rico County, yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
Meeting OF Memorial A.soei.tion.

Members or the ORkwood Memorial
association arc requested to attend a
meeting to be held at O'clock next
Thursday afternoon In st, Johns school
DOM. Imnortant business matters will
Ie discussed, and a full attendance at
no meeting la desired.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-03-03
LOCAL ITEMS.

.,
send NY, ,toSe an" a., J, 'n So 1921,
Sto or "' ''' ~"
Miss Rnby Kemper. ''' spen an, n
few hours IN Appalachia Sal
urdny.
II. b. Price. Jr. has rente.l
the propertv helonyinr to Mir
Robt. Bruce and win move his
family into IL IN the near flu
lure
Robt. Morrison rs convalesc
ing from severe attack O.
'''e''S'o''
j. IL. Peters. of Gate Cit,.
was in the Gan Monday ON
business.
John Groseclose, of Stoncga .
spent sunday in the Cap.
Miss Olpa Addingtop o
Wise. snenT the yert Snd vim
Miss Cnrr,n I nn,, ot ~ ,ian,
II. NJ. IIoskins Wal, kn,,y,
lumbor man of Rristol was Il,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-03-03

Nice furnished room for rent.
Apply at this office
Grandmo's maple sugar for
sale at Cash Meat Market
j II Wolfe, of speers Ferry,
was a business visitor to the
Gap Monday
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Rose and
two children left Wednesday
morning for visit to relatives
i'm Coviugton, Ky
j. j Mullins, who holds a
prominent position NO the state
prison 40 Richmond is visiting
homofoIks in the Gap this week
He Will go to Jonosville tonight
to take some prisoners back to
the pe.itentiary.
Morgan lllens, who has been
quite sick for the past two
weeks, is now slightly improe
ing
Miss Mary Carnes, of Roda.
spent Friday aud Saturday in
town visiting her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. w H. Caunes.
Miss Kittie Horton, o.. Osaka.
was in town thr latter part of
the week visiting homcfolks
i b WatuDier snant Snudav
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-03-03
4enaee ls1deseiea.

Sick headache, biI.ousness. piles and
bad breath are usually caused by mac
tive bowels. Get a box OF Rexall
Orderlies, They act gently and effec-
lively. Sold only BY US at 10 cents.
Kelly Drug Co.
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measles this week.
Mrs. Ilarve Ashworth. of
Graham. Va. is visiting her
father, Robt IL Smith, near
Enst Stone Gnp.
Mrs. Cora kilbourne and son,
Bascom, spent several DAYS az
Norton last week visiting Mrs
Archie Johnson
Miss perdie Orr, OF Penning-
ton Gap. and Mrs. Joseph Web
Der, of Roanoke. were the at
tractive guests of Mrs. w. II.
Polly few days last week
Telephone your drug store
wants and we will do the rest.
We guarantee prompt. free de-
livery and satisfactory goods
Mutual Drug Company.
Miss Janet Bailey spent n
few hours in Blackwood Sat
urday.
Mrs. II. a. Ayers and daugh
ter, Mrs. l.. O. Petit, spent
Saturday afternoon in Appnla-
CHA shopping.
Mrs. Chas. Francis Camp.
(nce Miss Madge Dingess), OF
Dante. is spending few days
in the Gap this week visiting
relatives
"Lucky DAY - Feb. IL. send
in your checks and get the
money. Mutual Drug Co.
Martin Stone, who has a po-
sitlon with the Black wood Coal
and Coke Company, spent Sun
day IN the Gap with his broth.
er, Guy stone.
Misses Hannah, Nina. Fran.
ces and Helen Kibler, of Osaka.
and Fink Conan, OF Norton.
were in the Gap Sunday.
Mrs. j. W. Robinette and
three children and sister. Miss
Martha Stacy, arrived in the
/ Gap this week and will make
their home with their mother.
Mrs VIM Stacy. here, after
the death of Mrs. Robinutte's
husband III Scott county last
week. The declared is "A broth
er of Rev. Robinette, of Cadet.
The Guild of Christ Church
will meet with Mrs. Wade Bar
tier Thursday afternoon at $3.50.
Mrs W. Il, Baker was very i'll
for several days last week
Mrs. 6. c. Gilmer, of Turkey
! Cove, spent several days in the
Gap the past week
Little Miss Addie Catron. OF
Wise, spent the week end with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. S. T..
Catron, in their apartment in
the Polly building.
y telegram from Louisville
states that MIR. ). \. Slaughter.
of the $. a. Slaughter Il Com
pany, taiIors, died at his home
I'm that city on Monday night.
The deceased was well known
to many of our readers in this
section.
In buying drugs we Insist on
two things: purity and potency.
If you will do the same. you
will help raise the standard of
drug stores, Come to us and
lyou will be sure of pure drugs,
superior service and right
prices. Mutual DrugCompany
Mrs. Houston Hurd and two
little daughter and son are all
recovering from measles.
Bascom and James Taylor
are i'll with measles.
Mrs. win Potter was confin-
ed To her room with grippe last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Potter
have given up their rooms in
She Polly building, and have
returned to the McClanahun
cottage, with their daughter,
Miss Agnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. Drennen and
Mr. John Fox, Jr. came over
from Big Stone Gap, Va, Fri
day afternoon to attend the
Fancy Dress Ball last night at
Hotel Bristol. and are the
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-03-03
Fresh fish and oysters every
day from the Chesapeake Bay.
Cash Meat Market.


with relatives at Appalachia
/ S. j Mulvaney, of Bristol,
superintendent of the Virginia
and Southwestern Railway. was
in town last week on business.
MIR. and AIRS. $. j. Gundry,
of Stouega. were visitors to the
Gap last Week.
Il. +. Tate. superintendent of
the Osaka plant of the Stonega
Coke aud Coal Company, was
IN toxin Saturday
Canned Peas, Corn, Pineap-
pie. and Asparagus Tips, of tie
Pendrnnis brand They are
the best and give satisfaction.
NIckels Grocery Company.
Mrs NJ. V. Horton returned
Sunday from two weeks visit
to relatives at Wise.
Miss Folcie Willis, of Pine
vile, Ky. spent few days in
the Gap this week. visiting her
cousin, Miss Nettie Willis.
Fresh and pure home made
candy at Cash Meat Market.
q. q. Victorian, chief clerk
IN the accounting department
OF the Stoncga Coke and Coal
Company at this place, was in
Roanoke last week on business.
Aa election of officers of the
Wonan's Civic League will he
held IN the odd Fellows Hall on
Friday afternoon at thre
O'Clock. y full attendance is
desired.
Miss IDllie Martin, of Norton
spent the week end in the Gap
the guest of DR.. aud Mrs. |. y.
Martin.
b. b Burnes, prominent
lumber man OF Huntington,
w Va, was in town Monday
on business.
our Motto; elf we please
you, tell others; if not, tell us. =
cash Meat Market.
W. p. Hunter, OF johnson
City, was among the travelling
men calling on the trade in the
; Gap last week.
j NJ johnson, Il prominent
piano statesmen, spent several
days last week i'll the Gap in
the interest of his company.
The Executive Committee of
the Charity Association will
meet every Tuesday morning
from 40 To II o'clock in the
Boy Scouts room over Goodloe
Brothers store. Those needing
help apply at that hour only
Mrs. NJ. G. McCorkle. Sec.
Will T.. Wolfe, who now has
a position with the Clinchtield
| Coal Company. ut Wilder
! pent Saturday and SUNDAY
with his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
j i. Wolfe, in the Gap.
When You want good coffee
Just call up No. ami ask them
about Grandma's Cup. Regu-
lar price, per can 3hc, or , for
81 90.
Miss Eunice Young, of Knox
vile, spent few days III the
Gap last week, and attended
the funeral of her great aunt,
Mrs. =. w Wax.
Miss Goldie Spangler. of DUFF
| field, spent several days in the
Gap asst week visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Banks.
Mrs. d. II. Bruce and family
have moved into their property
on East Third Street.
Miss Florence Flanary, of
Dot, Va, arrived in town last
week to have some repair work
done on the property recently
vacated by Mrs. ID. II. Bruce,
where she expects TO make her
/ future home.
If YOU want good onion sets
go to p. Ill. Barron. He has
ihe Yellow and Red Danver and
potato onions, also a full line
of various other garden seeds.
Me- Mn. p. cD lr
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15
w orld Moves Around to Japan

From Toxic the story of the first japanese breach OF
promise suit Miss Hede Nozawa has $4,000 heart balm
from Sozahira Vanaka The highest court in Japan awarded the
lady that :.
For Jap beaux have given themselves the prvl
ege of promising marmony often they pleased and back
ing out again when they liked The girl and her feelings were
not worthy consideration to them didn't do Miss Jap any
good to save the and show the engagement ngf
supposed have any rights They considered more or
less chates
Now it's different!
The Jap swain hereafter will be careful about the promises
he makes his best girl Will he9 Or will he be like the Amer
lean youth-promise and trust to luck to get out of tg
But the girl Of Nppon-she will be far of her "catch'
when she gets hoo than she has been in the past
begin saving up the letter carefully tying
baby ribbon and storing them in the attic trunk
for when the young shows indications transferring
his affections.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15
Sunday Clothes

Thirty big strong husky stood the banks of pond
Dothan, Ala. and watched boy drown Not man'
made to help that boy from his waery DEATH
The thirty men shore explained that they had their
Sunday clothes did not wish get them soed that there
wasn't time for them to slip their Sunday clothes off before
punging in
of Indignation has since the little village
Of Dohan threatening drive these Sunday fellows out
Of town.
There nothing add this except sncerest
none of the 80 gets as far as Tacoma
Of
Of
Of womem.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15
A Serious Matter

1.-THE president spoke and walked like q tired man
Of the clear ringing tones that has chaIa
tsrised his speeches Once a while he smiled, but his
mle and forced The crowds noticed it, and it
caused greater comment than did his speech"
When Abraham Lincoln made his touching speech at Get
ysburg the comment in almost the words, was
made only Lincoln heart forever saddened his smile
had departed to He had scientific country he loved
which had sgnay honored him. through baptism OF
fire and he too tired oh so tred
Yet he had acted for humany sake; that this should be
land of liberty in fact well as theory.
Woodrow Wilson u.s. well, great and intensely human
president 1t meet that he should be sad for his country
peace happiness and honor at stake
He its chief executive in this crisis could not smile unless
were forced He also reach conclusion that will
determine be- whether again this happy land OF
shall become a vale of tears.
We believe that conclusion will be right the
greatest American 81 but pray that in it's final results it
may not Danish for all time the presidents smile
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15
Don't Deprive Hin, of War

Attorney Franklin Taylor of New York, has got fear
womans suffrage He fears that when threatens the
will focus their vision the threatened loss of husbands
and sweethearts."
might be- 1t might be- Some of them have got almighty
sick of focusing their vision cons cemeteries and ctches
STILL any hungerng for could have it. All he would
have to do would be the right sort Of for
purposes.
she
ably will chewing flirting
that the
slow enising forgot
Our reputation
$4,000"
other old time
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15
4es Enos Expedition Probably Adanop

Balkan states into the war on their side, and
would have disastrous effect on the morale OF
the temperamental Turkish soldiers.
It would we are strongly inclined to believe,
mean eventually the surrender OF CONSTANT
nonle. with much less sacrifice than the forcing
of the Dardaneles must entail.
Therefore do we look for interesting develop
ments along that line soon, but of course we are
merely guessing. A good many military writers
are doing likewise We admit it; they don't
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15

submarines have accomplish
cd nothing.
The swift destroyer is the one
real protection. Let a destroyer
sight submarine, and unless the
latter sinks suddenly 1t is doomed
The destroyer can literally swim
rings around the submarine. 1t
can even dodge q torpedo when
the shiny missile is as close as
200 yards. 1t is an elusive tar
get. too elusive for the slower tor
pedo and the slower submarine.
How does destroyer destroy?
In the first place 1t has torpedo
tubes. The submarine with half
a chance can sink under the de.
stroyer's torpedoes. But the de-
stroyer has a better chance. One
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15

AEGEAN sea, affording ample anchorage for for
midable fleet and most admirable base of sup
plies 1t is but 70 miles from Adrianople.
The river Marit6a (the ancient Hebrus) upon.
the banks Of which Adrianople is located,
empties into the Aegean at Enos, and affords ex-
cellent facilities for transporting supplies for
an invading column.
Next to Constantinople itself, from which it
lies about rs miles distant inland, Adrianople
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15

is the most important strategic point in Euro
pean Turkey. When in the Russo-Turkish war
in 1923 Adrianople fell into the hands of the
Russians the Turks became panic stricken
and yielded to all the demands of the Russians.
The capture of this>city by the enemy would
separate the Turks from their allies; give the
French and British control of Turkeys prin->
cipal railroad, and an easy route to Constanti-
n0ple from the land side. More than that, it
would be the compelling influence to draw the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15

The reported landing of considerable force
Of allied troops at Enos is assumed, by military
critics in Europe, to be merely a threat,
screening movement.
With all due regard for the superior source OF
information the war correspondents who are on
the ground possess we are disposed to hazard
! conjecture that it really presages movement
in force on Adrianople
Enos is furnishing seaport town on the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15

What's going to stop the sub
marine?
How are warships and mer-
chantmen to escape IT'S torpedo
fangs?
Mines usually will protect a
fleet in harbor.
The aeroplane- is a partial de-
tense WHEN SUBMARINES ARE
OPERATING NEAR AN AERIAL
BASE. But the aviator cannot
destroy submarines. He can only
report their presence and turn the
work over to the destroyers.
The torpedo destrOyers,
therefore, are the only for
midable foe of the submers-
ibles. Submarines against
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15
A DONATION

Mrs. Murphy was getting the
supper for the children on Satur..
day night when a young woman
came TO her door.
"I'm collector for the Drunk
ards Home" she said. Gould
you help us?"
"Come around tonight, and I'll
give you Murphy" said the
wife, as she went about her work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15

shot from It's 4-inch guns Is
enough to sink the thin-skinned
submarine forever.
The fastest warship in the
world IL the Swift" England's
giant destroyer, which makes SO
miles an hour.
When submerged the subma-
rine can only make from 10 to 16
miles per hour, on the surface
only aboNt 18.
Should periscope suddenly
show close to- destroyer, the lat
ter could dash ahead at full speed
with the idea of ramming and
sinking the submarine with it's
sharp steel stem. Then 1t would
be up to the submarine crew to
} submerge quickly or be lost.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15
BY SELAH

to make biscuits, and the heroic
Jack goes back to his perilous
pursuit of juggling hosiery at So
per. AS far as the audience
knows, they live happily Fever
afterward.
Passed by the Nat. Board of
Senseless-ship.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15
THE MIsHAPs OF MAGGIE
Or E
THE TEN DOLLAR MISERY

S1 NOF0Io ETIOODE To
Knife in hand, James Jesse
snarls out string of oaths.. Jack
springs upon him and forces him
to swallow them, and poisoned,
the villain drops dead. Hemlock
Bones congratulates Jack. Mag
gle asks the defective for the ten
dollars. He says that Is the
amount of his fee, and walks
away. Jack and Maggie are
stupefied. but they discover the
hest of Tho cigar coupans are
good, and that they can buy a
fully furnished house for them.
They get married. Maggie learns
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15
BEAUTY HINTS
ud|ucted by IsilliOn Rustic.

BE careful OF the hair at night.
Do not hang 1t over q hot fire, nor
let II lie rumpled mp in the bu-
reau drawer,
III your mirror shows wrinkles
or blotches break the mirror.
/. II rice powder will not improve
the appearance OF your face try
gun powder.
Hands can be kept white and
soft by dippipg them in dishwater
two or three times daily.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15
sAssIETY NEWS


T. H. Martin spoke to the ele-
vator boy at the Commercial Club
this morning.
James II. Dege is wearing new
necktie today.
Charlie Mckee spent pleasant
ten minutes yesterday riding
around in his automobile.
Ed Thronson Of Midland spent
an afternoon and some of his
small change in Tacoma last week.
We don't see any use In Doc
Cook climbing Mount Everest.
Even IL he does reach the top.
Belmore Brown and Peary will
deny it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15

OIL am a dashing widow OF
SO, and am madly in love with a
boy of 1S. Shall l marry him?-
FACILITATING Heart.
A.-No. Adopt him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15

for you might hurt your hand.
Mo-; but you must be careful
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15

We hate to see these railway
agents so CHEEKY and optimistic.
They must be going to raise the
rates.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15
7 AK % THE TIMES

girl to fill the leading role. Posi-
lively your last. chance!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15
NEEDS ONE

NEEDS ONE
without regard to design or
fashion, We are willing to admit
our friend Polymuriel needs a
gown. In fact, she brings up
"reminiscences of a certain famous
morning in, one of our early au-
tumnal months.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15

P. S.-All right, go to the foot
of the GLASS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15

WHAT'S IT?
BY Jim Nance
If a poems poem,
And rhyme is rhyme,
And both Of them fill your with
bliss;
II prose Is Just prose,
And q plot means a tale,
Can anyone tell what Is this?"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15
l WORD FROM JOSH WISE


"Bush l!eeger,
our local baseball
magnate, says Bee
leysport has a fast
team this year. He
wuz out till /
o'clock tn other
night tryin' ter git
them ter go home
and ter bed"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15
WEIL PROTECTED

Whadda we care IL the United
States does have to go to war?
Don't we own Jess willard?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15

We gotta bunch we know why
this German gas is SO deadly.
They must have discovered q way
to vaporize Limburger.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15

OUR QUESTION BOX
II one cuts a deck of cards, Is
the pack injured?--Miss r. @.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15

demand for suit treblen Michigan by the
hat effect It has had upon the spnkng
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-15

rec woman 100 years old has become a movie fan.
chewing gum and flirting with the boys.
Evening journal., 1915-07-24
He Was Prepared For 1t.
IN THE FEup BELT.

Are you ill?" asked the man be-
side him.
Not exactly III. but mighty cold"
was the reply.
you don't say so? Why, it's
hotter day that when the battle of
Gettysburg was fought"
Il can't agree with you" said the
other as he took out his scarf and
tied 1t around his neck. He next pro-
duced a pair OF fur-iined gloves and
as he drew them on he continued;
u live up in Winnipeg. They told
me up there before / started what
sort Of weather / might expect to en-
counter down here. but I hardly be-
neved II. see now that they were
right, and / will az once go back to my
hotel and get my bear-slSin cap. my
coon-skin overcoat and my Buffalo
overshoes, and If l can buy a foot
warmer in this town I may manage
not TO get rost-bitten. l ought 10
have had more sense than to come
out dressed this way"
And he at once left the car. shrug-
ging his shoulders as man does
when a chill creeps up and down hi:
spine, and the passengers looked after
HIM and then exclaimed in chorus:
Gee whiz, did you ever hear of the
likes beforel"
Evening journal., 1915-07-24

Il WAS reading the other day an item
in the newspapers that struck me
rather curiously," said caller AZ
the hre-insurance office. 1t stated
that nineteen barns to every one farm
house was struck by lightning. want
10 ask you to explain why this pro-
portion"
THAT, is easily done, replied the
manager Il was out IN the country
the other day to look al some Of our
risks. Al the railroad station ] got
a boy and a horse and buggy 70 drive
me a few miles. After we had gone
about two miles a black cloud rolled
up in the west and we heard the NUT
terlngs Of distant thunder There was
going TO be a storm, but II was LONG
ways off yet. We we're approaching
farmhouse, and the thunder was
growing a little louder when we saw
farmer leave his work in the neld
and start for his barn at rapid run
HAS something happened 10 call
Evening journal., 1915-07-24

ONCE Boy Dust gois Why saa
soubb had in me trunk g
coils photographer
Evening journal., 1915-07-24

"'But ne WANTS 10 be there in time.
TN time for what7'
"'To scratch a match and put II
to the hay when the storm gets 10
going good and plenty
land burn his barn down and lay
il to the ughtning?' / asked.
THE boy grinned and did not reply
but after about three or four minutes
he said:
~ told you this In confidence
Farmer Brown is a mighty honest
man and l wouldn't want 20 inture
his reputation. you know"
Evening journal., 1915-07-24

With a passion that's consuming
You adore me that ] know;
Your devotion, too. is burning,
Though at length you bid me go.
For I cheer your dropping spirits
Every worry seems a joke
And, like me. the biggest troubles
That beset you end in smoke.
When you're tired Of me you throw m
on one side-men ickle are
Still. I've carried out my mission.
Though I'm only your cigarl
Evening journal., 1915-07-24

TILL the passengers but enc in
crowded car were using hats or
newspapers as fans and saying TO
each other that II was the hottest day
they had ever experienced. The one
exception was a niddle-aged man and