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ever saw. Compared with our co,on,,,
homes. IL is about the size of a martins,
nest-but it's cute just the same: and
II there are no Doric columns thera Il
Ouch oven in the dining-room oN
compensation. Eut the house liz nd.
hnif as curious az the people. My old
lady is very amiable. but I do wish
YOU had her pretty dres.cs-for YOU
would look lovely in them. and she
had her day thirty years ago. She is
Ola enough TO don caps. but wears n
Transformation instead. and Paris
gowns to please her son. He is ter
ribiy faatidious. Has lived most OF his
life abroad. Goes to Germany Tor
baths. and reads French magazines.
lie has aIquecr little net for his NOUS
tacl, which he sleeps into make 1,
curl up at the corners like the Kaiser's.
Don't that seem funny to us provin-
walls: All his underwear is silk.
Think OF it. You know. do the mend
ing. and am scared green for fear mS.
darninS Will rub his heels. II this ever
happens | shall think il is retribution
used to- take with Stonewall Jackson
my making this Yankee foo,sore. But
don't put knots in my thread. but do
the best ] can. which Is not much Hc
roars with laughter over my pronuncia-
ton of car and 'Earden'-but he SAYS
peak for peep'--so | don't care He's
got dandy hunter. named Paul
Revere; and some day when he's not
using him | hope for a ride.
The country is lovely now with
apple blossoms. Tell Nanny CHLOE
these Irish servants can't touch her.
and to make me good hot waffle and
put il in Your next letter. with special
delivery stamp on it, so l can get it
quick. Just address, il to
Your little
POLLY"
'To Be Continued Next Sunday.
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WAVERLY

Especial 10 The Times -Dispatch.l
WANERLY, VA. December 25.-Rev.
and Mrs. j. l.. WEIGH have returned
from their wedding trip and are at
home to their friends on East Main
Street. 1.
Mrs j. y. Dickens is spending tho
holidays at her home IN Halifax
County.
Misses Gayle Hartz, Ruth Wilcox and
Fannie Boothe are home for the holt
days.
John West, Jr., OF the V. r. l.: Den
mis- Hartz. OF Richmond College, and
Devaney Norris and Wallace Ford, OF
the University OF Virginia, are spend
ing the holidays in their homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Smith have lett
for Talbotton, Ga, for stay OF ten
days.
Rev. J. L. Foster has returned to
Wavcrly after a trip through Carolina.
j. w West spent Tuesday in Pc
tersburg.
j. T.. Hanselman will leave tomorrow
for Manson, y. c.
Misses Gardner. Terrell, Hootn2gle,
Duncanson, and Flournoy. of the WAY
erly High School faculty. have left to
spend the holidays in their homes.
Miss Corbell, of Sunherry, y. c.. is
visiting Miss Elsie Wilcox.
Mrs A. S. wilkins and son. OF Nor
folk. are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Har.
vcy Fleetwood.
Mr. and Mrs. George Waite, OF Dean,
N. J., are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Waite.
Miss Dorothy Fitchett. II student Of
Masscy's business College. Richmond,
has returned home for the holidays. :
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BUCKINGHAM

Especial TO The Times Dspatch.l
EEckiN,iliAM VA, December 25-
Charles Johnson. Jr., who has been in
business in West Virginia. mas come
To his old home, near Mantco, TO spend
several weeks
Miss Halle Perkins ilas!;ins, who
has been teaching a, MaysviIe, " G.,
Is at home for the holidays.
T. Houston Antrim and Miss Willie
Kyle Christian viii be married on Jan
uary - The wedding Is TO take place
AT Mount Pleasant.
ON Tuesday December IS. Miss Price
Perkins Glover viii give shower
party in honor of her friend, Miss w.
*. Christian.
Mir. and Mrs. II. T. Antrim have re-
turned from "A pleasant trip 10 North
Carolina.
Misses Hansford and Bessie ratteson
have come to their homes to spend
Christmas. after teaching school in
North Carolina.
II. l.. Webb. OF Newcastle. Va, who
is principal OF the buckingham High
School. will go 10 his home for the
holidays
Miss Fannie Glover Haskins paid n
visit to her cousin, Mrs. NJ j. Cox. on
her way home from tho Farmville
Normal school.
T.. W. HUBBARD Will spend MS Christ
nry Hubard.
". J. Hubbard and Mrs HUBBARD Will
spend Christmas in Richmond with
Mrs. fluhard's relatives.
Miss Emma Can't Haskins. who is
teaching IN the Buena Vista High
School. came home or Thursday last
TO spend the holidays.
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WEST POINT

Especial l" Tn" Times Dispatch
W EST POINT. W., December %
The Womnn's Club held an important
ana interesting meeting this week in
M home o; Mrs. Sam..i Tunstpll
Bland. The subject OF the evening was
Made in the United States" y num-
Der Of members spoke.
The following officers were. elected
ioi IA" ensuing year: Mrs. ~. :. East.
wood president: Mrs. Scott Broaddus
wee president: Mrs. Samuel Tunstall
bland. secretary. Mrs. II. Lane Cooke,
librarian.
on Wednesday afternoon the schools.
after appropriate exercises. closed for
the Christmas holidays.
Arthur Ncustadt left this wcel. for
New York TO spend the holidays lie
will b. Joined by his wife ana children.
they will return OH January. = and
open their country home on Brick
House Farm
Misses In.z and Margaret Palmer
lave recently visited their friend. Miss
Mildred Woodward. OF west Point, who
IS teaching al Midlothian.
Mrs. Morgan Treat and three daurh-
;crs. who are spending the winter in
i;ichmond, Will open their West poin,
home and spend the holidays here.
Mrs. l.. :. fnlkcs aud infant daughter
!
rest Of the winter with her mother
, Mrs. Fletcher Webster.
Mrs. \. j. Crane, Of Omaha. Neb.
spent several days with Mrs. W. S
Eastwood In town this week. She left
Ola Wednesday morning for Washing
ton, where she expects to visit her
son, Edward Crane. Mrs. Crane is a
daughter of the late a. w Eastwood,
former Mayor OF West Point.
srcnt the weekend mere with her
mother, Mrs. Martha Siy:k, ana re-
turned 10 her home on Monday morn
ing. She "jll be remem bcycd as Miss
Lee stark
Miss Jessie Lewis, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. iieroer, !. Lewis. who spent
the fall with relatives I'm Norfolk, has
returned TO her home
Miss Jeanette Hardy who has been
student 1T Maryland College, at
l-utherville. spent & day and night with
her aunt, Mrs. Il. G. Garden, en- route
10 her home iii chase City.
Mrs. \. +. Bagby vino has been
soending sometime with her son, Rev
Richard Ba gb;. In Wilson, =. c.. and
Petersburg. is now visiting another
son. DR.. r. b. Bagby. here.
On Wednesday. December 20, the
%ouns men OF the town will give the
annual Christmas ball in the Hotel
Victoria. AZ which time many out-of-
town guests will be esent
u. Jctcr Palmer and wife, of Nor.
folk, viii spend Christmas with Mr.
'almer's mother icrc and then will go
OF 10 Appomattox TO visit his wife's
mother.
Miss Irene Gary, student OF the
Normal College, Radford. is at home.
Richard Rroaddus. Richar Carr and
viii visit their homes here for the
holidays.
Miss Susie Corr will visit her mother,
Yrs. y. +. Iargravc
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tons stole off his uniform from the
empty sleeve side. With a hug and
kiss. I'm.
Your loving little
"plLGRIM
'r. S.-Don't forget my address Is
Wellesley" and write soon. Re sure
to give Stella Il lump OF sugar with
my love and 4 pat on her nose. and
tell her no auto in New England or
all the world will ever ride like her
dear back.
''ATcctionately.
POLLY.
Boston. April l.
Dearest Nancy.--Just think OF me-
little me. that never went beyond tho
smoke of my own chimney. except to
the Stat. Fair in Richmond. actually
being In the Hub. II seems like Il
dream: Honest lnjun, though. I'm
Blue enough to send out with tho
starch in the laundry bag. Ny trip
by boat was a nightmare OF horrors
for ever since the Titanic feel about
water like Il dog with hydrophobia.
tried sleeping in "A life preserver. but
II was SO uncomfortable | took II off,
and decided TO trust in Cod. Don't con-
Guide by that I'm going over TO Chris
ton Science for J brought my quinine
pills along in case of malaria. didn't
eat anything much coming. for the
ocean gave me q curious churuing feel
ing inside--so ] swallowed what went
down easiest and looked on the menu
for eggs as IL II were an Easter hunt.
Now for my experiences in the
Wide. Wide World To-day got 4
job--companion to a rich old lady Her
son made the bargain. He's awful
prim and woodenillte, yet quite nice for
q Yankee | reckon ne thinks me AN
April Fool, by the answers gave, but
his questions seemed to infer [ might
be an owl Matched In q barn that ate
fish with knife. Anyway, he's going
to give me trial--as his mother must
have some one immediately. I do trust
he keeps good riding horses, Il hunter
or two, and some hounds-for it's in
tho country.
Write soon. denrie-not just letter
but an cpistle Of the First and Second
Corinthian ordcr--tclling all the gossip
Remember. I'm a stranger in a strange
land, and the very thought Of that
man. my old lady's son, gives nervous.
chilS.
Your devoted
"CHCM.'
4. S.--N Ouldnt II be inc II I'm
here Thanksgiving and could see Hair
ward play. You bet l would shrek my
lungs out over n touchdown: but the
cheer I'm my heart would echo around
the rotunda OF the L. V. A., and I'll
be thinking of our boys wiplng up the
earth with Tarheels! Though absent
in the flesh. I'll be present in the spirit
to cry Play Ball. Virginia. and sing
that good old song OF 'Wah-Hoo- Wah.
wellesley. Mass.
April o.
Darling Mother of Mine-I do wish
you could see these New England
farms. Rocks, rocks. rocks Stones
everywhere! Even the fences arc built
OF rocks! / suppose the old Puritans
disciplined their souls picking them up
and placing them so carefully. Surely.
tho grace Of God was required for such
aticncc. The Cavaliers would have
turned in and had a rock battle out of
sheer temper over the hackachc When
! contrast our rich river fats with this
landscape. believe me. II our soil were
in Massachusetts. these clever Yankees
would put 1t in packages and sell il
for iced.
This is the quaintcst old house you
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NORMAL SCHOOL FOR WOMEN

No institution in the State perhaps
has brought to bear upon the public
schools more direct and potent in
nucncc than that of the Farmville state
Normal school for the past two dec
AIDES. Upwards of 400 graduates have
conc out from this school to teach in
Virginia, ana their professional train
ing has counted heavily for the i'm
provcmcnt of public education during
period in which large majority Of
teachers had no special preparation for
their work. From the first single pro-
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BETTER THAT SPANKING

Spanking does not cure children of
bed wett,ng. There is n constitutional
cause for this trouble. Mrs NJ Sum
mers. BOX w. Notre Dame, Ind, will
send free to any mother her success
fui home treatment, with full instruc-
t'ons' SEND no money. but write her
to-day If your children trouble vo,
In this way. Don't blame the child
he chances are it can't help it. This
treatment also cures adults and aged
>eople troubled with urine difficulties
y daySor night.
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secured for this purpose. The teachers
reach this school on the Norfolk and
Western and iind here a school with
the actual conditions under which thcy
are TO teach and with just such prob
lens as will present themselves In the
most puzzlimg situatiou--thc rural
school
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26
NEW SERIES OF LETTERS
BY FRANK c. CARPENTER
Famous Writer and Traveller Will
Tell Timcs-Dispatch Readers OF
the "New Alaska"
VAST TERRITORY DEVELOPING
Country as II Is To-day on Eve Of
New Era. Brought About by Rail-
road. VIII BE Observation-Disclosures
World Revealed.

beginning, with the first sunday in
January. the Richmond Times Dispatch
VIII publish Il series of letters on the
New Alaska" These letters will de-
scribe the country as il is to-day on
the eve Of It's rapid development 10y this
government and people They will pic
he opened up by the new railroads
Chcic sam is now building, and will
give the latest information about a
region that w!ll he discussed in Con-
Sfe*S during the coming session. The
letters viii he written b. Frank a.
Carpenter, who has spent tho most Of
the past year in gathering the mate
rial and visiting every accessible part
of the Tcrrilory
Mr.. Carpenter went TO Alaska shortly
after the breaking up Of III. ice last
spring. lie sailed from island to island
through the southeastern and south
western parts Of the country, and Wis
itcd much OF the coast line, which all
told. is longer than tho distance around
III. world lie crossed tho Alaska range
Yukon Valley and travelled several
thousand miles on the Yukon and it's
tributaries From the mouth OF the
Yukon he vent to St. Michael and the
seward Peninsula and from there
crossed ticrinE Sea 10 the Alcutian
islands III. great archipelago that *
tend. from our continent almost TO
Asia. lie haa al.o gathered material
about tho t.sk limos and the !cy regions
Of the Arctic ocean.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-10-15
S4OO,OOO,OOO
FOR DEFENSE
PRESIDENT WILSON TO ASK IN
CREASE or ARMY FROM az
coo TO 10000 MEN.
A RESERVE or 100000
70 URGE STRONGEST NAVAL
PROGRAM OF sHlPBuILoINe
Us. EVER AUTHORIZED.
we-e-,o a~rspaper uuion News service.

wc,t-r" ceWspsncr Union News Service.
Washington. hundred million
dollars Tor national defense-au in
crssse OF approximately $40. 0.000, 900
over last year-constitutes the amount
whicb President Wilson and his ad-
WISER, at present estimate should be
appropriated by the next Congress for
Che army and navy As the date for
completion OF the annual estimates
draws near. the President is giving
preIimioary consideration to the ma
tionsl defense budget. out of which it
" hoped to lay down stronger naval
program than the United States ever
has authorized aud similarly larger
provision for the military establish
meBtt than has been customary in
-t,mc OF peace.
Y'he President has had before him
sfos several weeks the outlines OF
military policy of continuing char
acter framed by Secretary Garrison
after acre than a years study with
officers OF the general staff With IL
the President is In hearty accord, re-
.ardiug il as conservative, well-bal-
anced program. and. briefly. it is;
Cor ostionai defense. including army
aud ANY. s400 1000. 900. an increase OF
sts0.o00.000 over last year
Army Increase from $1,000 to 120.-
0J0 men. with a reserve Of 100000.
Array appropriation to be increased
by s6D. 100000 over last years budget
Of sIio.oo0.0oo.
Navy Increase to be s160,Oo0,o0o
over tast years appropriation of slis,-
600. 900.
Bond Issue proposed to meet addi-
tsonai expense.
Continuous navy program for five
ycsrs Four capital fighting ships
first year. three second year and
enough thereafter to make between
fifteen and twenty fighting ships for
The eotire period.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-10-15
RURAL MAIL DELIVERY
MoToRlZlNG MANY FREE DELlV
ERY ROUTES.
U. S. Has $50 Autos Already in Opera
ton and $50 More to Be Added
by Dec. I.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington - Motorization of the
rural free delivery system in the
United States has been started with
more than $50 auto routes established
since July l, and $50 others to be put
in operation by Dec. 1, the Postoffice
Department announced.
Better service for less money to the
public and better positions financially
the reasons upon which the depart
ment based the motor-mail-route
policy.
There were. Oct. IL, these auto
routes already running:
Arkansas, one; California, twenty
three; Colorado, two; Delaware. one /;
District of Columbia, two; Florida,
thirteen: Georgia, sixty-eight; Illinois.
three; Indiana, fourteen; Iowa, TWEEN.
ty-four; Kansas, three; Louisiana
one; Mississippi, two; Nebraska, one
Oklahoma, ninety-one; Pennsylvania
fifteen, and Texas, twenty-four.
By Dec. l there will be fourteen in
Alabama. Arkansas, four; California
twenty-nine; Colorado, three; Della
ware. twenty; District of Columbia
Twenty-Five; Florida, twenty-five;
Georgia, 1877; Illinois, three; Indiana
fourteen; Iowa, forty; Kansas, three
Kentucky, three; Louisiana, one;
Maryland, three; Mississippi, three;
Nebraska, one: Oklahoma, 1856; Ore
gon, one; Pennsylvania, sixteen, and
Texas, fifty-nine
Mr.. Burleson says these autos will
improve the farmers mail and express
facilities. He says time schedules are
better and weather doesn't effect au
tos so much. He says an auto can dc
fifty to sixty miles day, regular
schedule.
He's going to pay these auto car
riers 1900 year and make them sup
ply their own cars and uniforms. H,
will adopt regular style of auto ant
uniform. Carriers on wagon route!
get only $1,000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-10-15
MUST PROTECT sEAMEN|
SMALL BOATS ARE NOT "PLAcEs
OF SAFETY"
many Disavows Completely In
Misuse Of American Cards.
Newspaper rnIon New. Service.

Western Newspaper Orion News Service.
Washington. Oct. 13.-The United
States in a note dispatched to Ger
many. to be presented by Ambassador
Gerard on the case OF the American
ship William p. Frye, asks that IL 1t
is found necessary to destroy Ameri-
can ships carrying absolute contra
band. passengers and crew be re-
moved to a safer place than small
boats.
The American government accepts
the German suggestion in reply to
the American proposal concerning a
commission to fix damages for the
Frye, agreeing to dispense with the
umpire, and leave the case TO two ex-
perts, one from each country.
In agreeing to submit to arbitration
the Interpretation of the treaty of
1928 to determine whether it gives
Germany the right to destroy Ameri-
can ships in order to stop contraband
traffic, the American government
holds that not only must warning be
given and passengers and crew saved
but that small boats are not consid-
cred a place of safety" within the
meaning of International law.
In consenting to arbitrate this point,
however. the American government is
insisting that the minimum of injury
shall fall upon American citizens and
believes that an assurance with ref
erence to the safety of passengers
and crews of American ships carry
ing absolute contraband VIII suffi-
ciently safeguard American interests.
Germany already has given the as
surance that American vessels carry
ing conditional contraband will not be
molested under any circumstances,
but, according to recent declarations
by Germany in retaliation for British
declarations of contraband practically
everything that hitherto was coudi-
tional contraband is now considered
absolute contraband
Secretary Lansing stated that Am
bassador Gerard had received and
was forwarding by mail note from
the German government with refer
ence to the alleged misuse of Ameri-
can passports. an investigation of
which has been under way for several
months. 1t is understood from con
ferences between Ambassador Gerard
and officials at the Berlin foreign Of
flee that the German government de-
nies completely in the misuse OF
American passports.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-10-15
euss SMASHING TOWARD seRs.
6uIgar Division Cut to Pieces as siavs
Force Way Through Austrian Line.

Buigsr Division Cut to Pieces as Siavs
Force Way Through Austrian Line.
London. Oct. 1.-THE reason for
8,imania's delay in joining the allies
IL believed explained.
TIE Russian Galician army has
smashed its way across the Stripa
river and has cut through the last of
the Austrian defenses on that line. 1t
is now threatening the right flank OF
the Kaiser's army. The Slavs at the
same time are making almost super
1lafnsn efforts to cut a way to the Ru
snanian border Should they succeed
IN this 1t is believed by military ex-
perts Rumania will find the time op-
perfume to enter the conflict, With
n clear road through Rumania the
Russians could send an almost unlim-
tied supply OF men to the aid of
Serbia
Meanwhile, with the Germans and
Austrians pressing southwark and
eastward through Serbia the world is
awaiting expectantly the great battle.
that must come when the Teutons and
their Bulgarian allies finally meet the
combined forces of the Serbs. the
British and the French.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-10-15
Catholics Pro.es. Against Profanity

Observation-Disclosures thousand
men and boys from Roman Catholic
parishes in Baltimore and Washing
ton, members of thesHoly Name Soci-
ETY., marched on Pennsylvania avenue
in protest against the use of profanity.
The procession ended at the monu-
ment grounds, where an open air yes
per service was held. A congregation
of over $4,000 persons attended and
listened to sermon on blasphemy by
the Very Rev. ]. Raymond Meagher.
founder of the Holy Name Society.