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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
CHAMBER nF COMMERCE.
GETS OK MnNJ'

While waiting for times to gct bot
ter and doing all in their power to
make the times better, the people al
The town have been rctrinr ready TO
take advantage Of the good things that
are TO come. To This end they have,
rcoream%cd their Chamber of Com
mrrcc and. with some good hus,linr
officers PLACED nj the head. the cham
her Is making efforts to take all Of
iuc advantages OF Tie coming era OF
So"d times President JcMreys and
Secretary Craven ar. getting out some
hi'raiur" that is well calculated to-
let tn" outside world know all about
Chase CITY
The Mccklcuburg Mineral Springs
u.s. all tn" w"rld Knows, arc a biz parl
"f this t""n. Tn" Mocltl"uhurg nthia
water ..nd the Mochl,uhug chlorl..
calcium waters haze been sold an over
ga" 'nit"G States I'm canada AND across
IN" Atlantic. and IT is perhaps "a fact
mat iiiE "no industry has given
'hase city greater reputation abroad
inau all Of Its other cut"rpris,s CON.
hned. Readers of Tho Times pispn,cn
i.H"" tha, the famous Mvclllcubur.,
'contiuucd on Ninth rarc>
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
LEAF TOBACCO STORIES
FROM ALL THE MARKETS
The Weed Grown in Drought Year
Bcing S"ld Rapidly-FactS
and Figures.
srN-CuRED GOODS IMPROVING
The Bright Markets Holding Up
Wcll--EuropCan Shipments Bcinr
Held Cp--Wmr Causes Consider
able Trouble.

There is but little change IN the to-
hacco trade OF Virginia ana the Caro-
lluas, as recorded in the lose leaf mar
llcts for tn, pas, week. 1t is true that
some of the markets ropor; increased
receipts, hu; they are not very largely
Increased, ana the figures offered by
The buyers OF n. weed have shown no
worry material advance.
The Richmond market was fairly
well supplied with the SUM cured
stock. and some little of the dark snip.
ping grades. IN. Sun-Cured offerings
amounted - about thrcc-quartcrs OF a
million pounds, ana on some OF the
sales days the quality showed improve
mont Whor, this Improvement was 4
fcUtur" there was noted considerable
Improvement iu the prices offered for
the good working stocks Eut on the
whole this Improvement in quality did
not hold out, and the Improvement in
prices SaEEcd accordingly. one day
there was "a considerable" squirt iu prices.
ana Ill because there w"r" especially
good sun-curcd stocks ofcrcd that day.
There is no douh, Of the fact that the
really desirable grades OF the sun cured
goods arc in demand and would COM
naUu almost fancy figures If they
could show mp hut thc truth remains
that worry few GclG.; last year produced
amy OF the really desirable grades OF
course tn" drought and the bad cur
ING season thai followed had AL 10 do
with this stat" of affairs, bat the state
ot Affairs is hey" all the same. and the
Gr"wcrS Of -iho weed cannot find it in
their hcarts'to blame the buyers for the
low figures that arc just now prevail
ivu
The bright and dark markets OF the
state have reports below
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
HOG AND HOM|NY GOSPEL:
Best CROPS IN THE SOUTH
ami Hints for All South
crn Tillcrs OF the Rich
Soil.
GRAIN rs THING no BANK ON
NortIcrncr, Who Has Bccn Invcsti-
eating and Investing Down South,
Lays Stress on Doctrine OF Giving
at mc."-NaIuable Thoughts.

Captain j. T. Merry. - Northcrncr.
who has made Investments in the
South. writes a very Interesting article
To IN" Manufacturers Record. in which
ne brings out some suggestions and
hints that it may he well for yir
Einians and Caroliniaus and Southern
'ra generally to heed The captain
writes:
Ia ON" OF our Southern progressive
n"wsphp"rs appeared recently the fol-
lowing headlines: "Divcrsifv Your
crops. "Quit Growing All Cotton"
"isaise Something To Live on" This
was followed hv II strong argument, in
favor Of diversified farming. For, soy
traI years the writer devoted much of
his tim" To writing and mailing
pamphlets aud circulars. ana 10 making
lubltc addresses I'm favor OF II cu!tivn-
ton OF every variety OF crop that could
hc successfully grown on Southern
farms. Tho article above referred to
was. therefore. read with unusual in
t"rcs,. our plea was that a country
with soil. water supply ana climatic
conditions perfectly adapted 10 tho
growing of Siopl" food products should
not cnn'in" its farm operations To any
one singh" crop. y; times we were
w"ll-niIh discouraged in our nttcmpts
to r"rsu;d" tn" cotton planters Of Mis-
sissiupi and Louisiana that better net
results could h." obtained by raising
thcir own corn. oats ana meat. Steadily.
however. tn" thought OF farm dlv"rsi-
ncation has found IL permanent !odg-
m"ut in TN" minds ~ Southern plant
crs. un;!l to-day il has become :, com
mon practice. several Southern pub
LEGATIONS find their way 10 IN" writer's
Ccontinu"d ON Eighth IagcD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
The IlanNlilc Market,

pANNlLLE. VA, February "o-Tho
sales blocked one day this week aud
barely missed blocking tho roSt OF the
week, Except in the carly part Of the
week Tho offerings hay" been wagonod
tobacco. The quality has been Of an
'N"ia"c type. perhaps some better
Prices show some advance. or rather a
sitter tendency all around. There IA
~" special feature Of the market 70
merit particular notice.
The exporters are experiencing even
NOR" 'ihirulty i'm making "ugaEomcnts
Tor ocean transportation and at advance
nr rates
Domestic trade is very quiet
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
LITTLE COUNTY OF WISE
SETS SPLENDID EXAMPL {
EASTERN Virginia ana. lihrwntrr Cuun-
ties should Initiate Western county
In Good Rnnd-.

something loss than four years ago
Wise County, in extreme Southwestern
Virginia, iuuugUratcd under circuin-
stances particularly adverse. we'll
designed plan OF good roads develop
mont which included tho construction
OF modern highways, steel bridges and
concrete culVcrts. Tie results to date.
rs described by l.. J. Prescott. chair
man OF tn" countys Board OF super
visors in an article contributed To tho
current issue OF tn" Manufacturers
Record, constitute an object lesson
which should at once serve as IAN in
spiration TO other counties in tho
mountainous sections Of the state aud
shame INTO greater activity tho larger
ana Wcnlthi"r counties In the VALLEY.
Piedmont aud T!dcwatcr. where high
way Improvement is not ocset by any
such difficulties and expenses AS have
had 10 be met by Wise"
Thus talks tn" Norfolk Virginlan-
plot. ana so say we all
Road building in Wise SAYS Mr..
Prescott, is. believe, the most dim
cult in the state OF Virginia The
county Is almost entirely mountainous.
ana the valleys, for the most part. mar
row: the mouuiainsidcs steep and
rocky" Furthermore. IL is pointed out
that the county had scarcely any roads
TO begin with, such us there wer. be-
ing extremely rough, with numerous
fords impossible in high water. and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21

H"idShoro, y c.. E.ur4as. q. s..
cary VI Il heanau ~ no lo,atna-n
'hamber of Commerce. .s aC,.r Il ,.,,,.
m.ng actor for 'har town uc a$-.
and trucking section, whigr afora. ~,
unlimited supply % rt" materials -,
an ent/prise OF this nature Tho I,..,l
Gemand would consume the sunni, a.,
ono factory, in addition 10 Ia. homo
markets, the mnrkets Of the large Fn..
ern cities can he reached with case. as
We are 100 mii"s from Norfolk, va. and
Rir'lmoud, Va 200 miles to- wasting
ton, 800 miles to. Baltimore. ana a1-
nilcs {" Philadelphia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
A1cLhe75ohooZ
E1IIIcZzz-zg
VIEWS AND NEAR VIEWS:
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Ef FRANK y. WOO DSON.
Industrial r,.,!o-

This column ~ nVy..s to cont -lb,r-
tors "h" have something tn sny of
Il suggestive nature. Nni who nrr
willing so nuke hints t.n.t A;,srcs-
lions iaohiuc to the Ir-irr dcyciop-
':cnt of the Suo,. old t 'ca ar Nlr-
Eini.. West !iri.inI.. nNd North
Carolina, rnd who eat held their
SUBSCRIPTIONS dcwn u ray ono issue
to from i1D Ia "G1 u.'rH.. Such COM
iiunicationS. addressed to the In
dustr;ni Editor. will receive prompt
attention.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
stWMIIi.S MD OTWIR
1T NIIiR PLANTS

Located as II is. the finest lumber
region ~ all Virginia. this town has n
great reputation as u sawmill ana
woodworking centre With its great
wagon factory. its hos Shook factories.
it. furniture factory. and it's othor
wood WORKING establishments. Ii gives
employment, under normal conditions.
/" great many wa@c-curuorS. and
where there a.. armies Of Wa"c-oaIu-
rs and biz payrolls there is always
% GOOD retail mercantile business and
prosperous banks 1t must h. nd
mitted, howcvor. that the cruel war
over across the waters has given these
industries somcthiue Of a s"t back.
The biz wuGou-m1liinu factory. Of
which Major Lucius Cro&ory is the
moving spirit, sells about all of its
immense product down South where the
cotton grows The war has cut off
the cotton revenues. and that meant
slow business with Gr"gorvs wagon
factory. ~ matter OF fact, il AL
most suspended operations. but within
the last fc~ weeks business has
picked up bit, and the factory IS
uow going ahead with Il reduced force.
il Is true. but going ahead All the
same
Wha, has been said Of the wagon
factory may toe said. In little less
emphatic way. Of the box shook fac
tories ANA the furniture factory. but
they, too. have steamed mp again. and
tn" little army Of waGo-carucIs of
Chase city are again hitting the pay
ron. and In a general way business
is getting much better ira the GOOD
town. Tn" TWO Hp-to-date banks here
are feeling the good effects uf these
better conditions Duriue All ~ the
dull season tn" BANKS have been tax
mr care OF their friends. and It Is
I" be doubted ii IN any town of tho
state tho banks have been more loyal
to- the people or tho people more loyal
80 the banks
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
CHASE CITY AND some OF
THE THINGS IT BOASTS OF
biggest Town of Its Size in All Nir-
&inia-Its Many Adj
vantnEcS.
THE MECKI.ENBURG SPRINGS
Wagon Factory Getting Busy Again.
Lumber Plants Rcsumc PnyrollS.
Banks Stand by IiuStIcrs-Ehn
Der of Commerce to Rescue

CHASE CITY. VA. February 20
This letter is being written in the
hiGGoSt town in the great Agricultural
county OF M"cklcuhur.s. a town that
has Il way of huastiuE that il IS the
biggest small town ON TIA" map Of
Virginia" Tina; is not AN idle boast.
for while Chase city does not claim
any great distinction rs To enormitY
OF population. and lays no great claim
to square miles. il does claim and
Justly claims that it has some hi@
things in the way OF Industrial enter.
HriScs. natural advantages. huStliu%
people and determination To keep y
hig position on tho map OF Industrial
NjrC!mia the Virginia OF the twentieth
century kind
chase city. as II tobacco market. is
known 1" the outsd" world. und here
AN immense business is done In
the handlinG uf the ScduCtiy" wood.
II = one OF the few markets in the
south that has scored an increase in
its tobacco business in this bad year.
following ~ drought that cut the to-
bacco crop az both tn" bright and dark
varieties rather short Chase cityp Is
located In MccklrubUrc County. whcrc
TIA" dark ana bright tobacco regions
touch elbows. ana i'm tho several ware
houses here both kinds of the weed
are sold. OF lat" years tn" farmers
Nf Nccklouhur=. charlotte. I.uucnbur..
N"tt"wny ana Prince Edward Counties
ia Virginia and Warren. Franklin ana
perhaps som" other counties of North
Carolina. az parts thereof. that have
neon marketing the weed here. hay"
been giving - bit more OF attention
I" III" bright goods than !" the dark
shipping weed, ana So II happens that
'haS" CITY has become really more OF
bright market than otherwise. |
.ucss that more than two thirds Of
tn" weed that has been marketed here
Within the past season was al the
bright variety. The sales Tor the sea-
son :" far have amounted to very
nearly :, l0o,000 pounds. or. to IL" exact.
the sales up To February We're i.7>i,39T
pounds. ana the best judges figure out
that nearly a million mor" pounds is
Vet To hc marketed here before tho
drought year crop shall Il, exhausted.
ThcS" figures are quite AN increase
over those of amy previous year. And
this simply means that the Chas" City
hUSticrs have been doing some hustlin%
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'continucd on Smith pascD
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'continued on Third ragcD
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0'ontinued ON Nin'h ra&cJ
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-08
COTTON CARGO
SENT BY SLED

SAVANNAH, Ca. March ITO be
hauled laboriously In sledges three
hundred miles across snowclad Rus
sia is the destiny of huge amount
of cotton cleared from Savannah on
the Swedish steamship Eina Jarl,
The cargo consists of $500 bales
and is to be transported to Trendh-
jorn. on tho coast Of Russia. and
thence to it's destination. 900 miles
in the interior. by jerkwater train
service and sledges drawn by rugged
little Russian horses,
Since time immemorial shipments
have been sent to Revel when con
signed to this spot, but no ship own.
err is willing to risk the present dan
gers Of the Adriatic sea. The freight
on this shipment probably will Gre
ate new cost record
No shipment Of cotton has prob.
ably ever before been handled by
sleds in the Russian Empire.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-08
MOORE SCHOOL

rS,t,s,aI stsn--Chief, W~sy 1870
..cs.tes. vivian Tn Grsnde. He,en
cohb.. Ernest simmons Has-e"
bowen.
The North woodward Presoyte,
rian church IS having meetings anu
will continue until next WEDNESDAY
rveryone is cordially invited to az
tend The meetings start at ~
o'clock There Is also TO be specin
services. given by the intermedia,
.ociety. Everyone who can possibly
20 should see this. II Is at S'"'
o'clock.
The AS girls are to be given =
remnant OF old rose and gray Tor 40
Ing the best work for last term. The
will receive II in April, after the r.
turn OF their former teacher, Miss
Fraser. The girls are receiving this
pennant though the aid OF their new
teacher, Miss Jerrard.
Folk dancing is being taken
IN rooms A, b, c and d. The prir
cipal girls in It are Lillian Geist'
virginia Ia Grave and Dorothy
Pounds. II is not compulsory TO
take up this feature, however.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-08
TROOP NO. 40
nY RonERr nrRRELL..

The Scouts Sunday afternoon
Bible class has been discontinued
because OF Mr. Pilkington. the scout
master. being unable to be present.
Tuesday evening. the drum and
bugle corps entertained the basket
ball fans at the Y. M. c. A. and NJ.
A. c. game, in the "Y" gym. The
band played before, after and be-
tween halves, Which met with much
approval by the entire audience.
The troop, including the drum and
bugle corps. have been invited to
attend the Commercial league bas-
ketball game at the Y. NJ. c. A.
Saturday night, by the manager, AL.
Switzer.
DR.. Modesitt, who Is at the head
OF the Detroit Y. NJ. c. A. physical
department. has invited the band to
furnish the music for the Hamilton
end Y. NJ. c. A. basketball game next
Tuesday night. also.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-08
TROOP NO. IA
ny RUSSELL BARR.

On the evening OF Feb. %. q meet.
ing was held, and after the roll and
minutes were called. we began dis
cussing certain points that were
brought up. We got q telegraph out
At and an ardois system. We had
two visitors from Troop No. 66. We
arranged for full days fun for
Saturday, Feb. ~.
At 1880. Saturday, we met at
headquarters and drilled. signaled
and played games. At 9 o'clock we
ate supper and then marched over
TO the Forest theater, and saw
The Adventure OF q Boy Scout"
We broke up after the show and
went home.
The next meeting was held March
2. We had another visitor. Raymond
Luctins. We fixed up hike for
Saturday, March 6. out Twelfth4t.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick. of our church.
presented our troop with splendid
American flag. We received II with
a splendid speech from Mrs. Kirk
patrick. as follows: my Brave
Boy Scouts: II Is one of the high
est honors OF my life. and will be
one OF my most pleasant memories.
that l have had the personal privi-
lege OF purchasing this national flag
with It's equipments, and Of now
presenting them to you. The cost
was Insignificant; but the symbol
value is immense. This flag repre-
sents our glorious nation as Gods
minister for good (Romans 1910
TO It's citizens. and all mankind. II
is the most beautiful national flag,
and represents the grandest nation
In the world. The white stripes
symbolic the ideal OF national pur-
ity and civic righteousness The
red stripes symbolic the ideal Of
national vigor and courage. The
blue field symbolizes the ideal Of
the loyalty and fidelity OF its citi-
zens and officers. And the bright
stars symbolic both the brother
hood Of states and the glory of fed
Grated welfare and achievements,
past and prospective. Noble Boy
Scouts, for the love I bear to our
nation and its glorious flag. ] now
present this to you. Please accept
II with united and Interchangeable
purpose to take its symbolism for
your own ideals OF American citi-
zenship. And l charge you to ever
live worthily OF 1t, Honor II by
useful conduct as Boy Sco1ts and
by your future manly and upright
citizenship. And may God bless
you and help you to fulfill this sa-
cred trust"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-08
TROOP NO. 2
nv GEO. McvITTrE.

BY GEO. McVTTTIE.
Forty-five scouts answered roll call
and twenty Of these boys received
their initiation, which consisted Of
the electric chair. the golden pencil,
walking the plank and the boxing
match. The speakers table was
decorated with American flags and
red, white and blue bunting, while
over these were draped the patrol
flags.
After the initiation the meeting
was formally opened with Bible se-
lection, read by George Stills. The
marking OF the credits followed and
It was learned that G. Mcmillan was
still IN the lead. Edward Parks
holding second place. while George
Mcvittie is pressing him hard.
All business having been taken
care OF at the previous meeting the
program for the evening was carried
out,
Tho first speaker was Mr.. Il
Smith. civil war veteran, and com
mander OF Go, II. One Hundred and
Thirty-nfth regiment, He was greet
ed with loud applause, Mr.. Smith
related several things that happened
to his company In tho trenches and
on, the march. and when his time
was IN the boys clapped for more,
but he promised to come again,
Few of the boys knew who the
gentleman TO the right OF Mr., Smith
was, and we're surprised TO know
that this was the man who made II
possible for the scouts TO put their
notes in the paper, This was Mr.
II, w, Prather of the Detroit Times
Mr., Prather told the boys how they
could assist the editor In making his
items what they should be, and every
boy knew him before he left, The
trouble In the past has been that
Mr., Prather had not visited our
troop, but we hope the good luck in
the future viii be that ne will visit
US at least once a month,
After few scout yells the meet.
ing was adjourned,
Troop No. now. has IS members
in the Safety First society,
Willard Wilcox will receive his
silver button soon.
There Is about t1s In the treasury.
At last a man has been secured
who Is going to drill the bugle and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-08
SCHOOL
EDITORS
When
We Were
Kids
BEARD SCHOOL

Editorial stan-Chief. Richard Dui.I
associates. Viola ytgar. George
schiller. Grace johnston, Mex
sehwei.erhon. Margaret VICAR.
Mr.. Pearl visited the Beard school
and had an interesting chat with the
boys and girls on the subject OF ath-
letic sports.
We have received a supply OF IL
brary books,
The boys OF Beard school are faith
fully practicing baseball every day,
and we expect 10 have strong
team this year.
Earl Minch and Bonnie Hoffman.
OF room A. have finished the Cur
It's tests.
Miss Ethel Perrin. physical train
ing supervisor. visited tho Beard
school Thursday.
The AS class n enjoying drama
tizing the story OF julius Caesar.
The girls OF room 4 are getting
along fine with their cooking aprons.
The BIS class has been divided In
to two sections on account Of being
so large.
The leaders In the Curtis tests OF
room b are Esther Gallinat and Ru-
ben Morongowski.
The girls OF the seventh and eighth
grades have organized society
called THE Little MotherN'
Harvey Rissman, athletic captain
OF room ID. selected HIS assistants
as follows: Fred AIlstaedt. man.
rger. and Frank Coward. assistant
manager.
The following pupils OF room +
have not been absent nor tarcy tn,s
semester: George Van Kusen. Hazel
Peskie. Mary Iaraball. Ruth
Schwelzerhof. George Steverun,
Clara Raske and Clarence Prouser.
Rooms E and r were dismissed
Wednesday at o'clock on account
OF teachers meeting.
Several OF last semester's grad.
urtes who are now attending the
Western High school. have visited
the Beard school.
Miss Alice Brady. former teacher
OF Beard school, was transferred to
the Hilbert school
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-08

Genevieve Hicks Asked Miss Palmer
N the Girls Weren't In u, Too.
much longer, 40 he will probly
maik his VISIT TO the dressing room
by mite.
Boil Haines. Bull Hickey. George
Mclaughlin. Torp Stebblns. Lance
Bogert a few uthers are still
hoalding out.
Genevieve Hicks asst Miss Palmer
II the gerls wasent In II, too, a Miss
Palmer sed OF coarse. Amy girl
which gets threw the weak without
being ketohed admiring herself In
the glass or giggling will be on the
1.2 hollerday list, too. We wisht we
had Il as esey az that. II being very
simpul for gerls to get along.
Andy Fell.
Andy Anderson has fell, as he
knew he would. He took a peace of
cookie out OF his lunch boz during
gografy a tied a long black TIRED to
II, a then sed hist a showed II to
Fatty Believes, Fatty dropped his
gografy and when he stopped down
10 pick II up Andy passed him the
cookie, which Fatty slipped In his
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-08
ESTABROOK SCHOOL

Editorial stan-Chief. Roger Bacon
associates. Leitha KIN, wfnifred
wiison. Lowell Baker, Sara France
Hstpk Jackson.
The officers for the Junior Civic
league for room II were elected
Thursday. and are as follows: Pres
ident. John Dudley; vice-president,
Jeanette Rogers; secretary. Francis
Norton; treasurer. Grace Morgan.
The pupils OF room b are learning
the song. Mother Mackree."
The girls OF rooms A and B are
learning to dance very pretty little
dance called The Spanish Taren-
tella."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-08
CLIPPERT SCHOOL

EAitovfsi stsG--Chief. John Hsilt as
sscfstes. Harold stronG. Cecilia me-
Cs.n, oscar Harnish. Fred Amhs.
Dorothy Mikoifc.
Elizabeth Weakly was promoted
from Az TO B-3 thfs-week.
Thomas II. Chilvers, head music
teacher. visited the Clippert school
Thursday morning. We enjoyed his
visit very much.
The unsraded boys have manual
training on Wednesday mornings.
The boys OF Clippert school are
going TO organize boys newcomb
team.
The examination tests are over.
and room A made good percentages
In standings.
The percentage Of attendance this
month In % per cent.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-08
In Our School

mowth & swallered qwick so Miss
Palmer. II she sean him, couldent
maik him give 1t TO her.
Just then she called on him to
bownd Mayne. & Fatty stood up. 4
Andy kind OF gave the thred littel
yank. just as Fatty was saying;
Wayne is bounded on the sowth
by the gulluf OF Mexico"
The expression on Fatty's faice
was very wunderful to see when
he felt the cookie being kind OF
pulled up inside. q Miss Palmer sed.
why. what Is the natter" Fatty
sed. IL don't know. but ! feal
qwear." so Miss Palmer toald him
to set down, & she would see. Andy
thot she would come down & find
the end OF the thred. so he gave
II big pull, a you would OF thot