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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
sIeGFnrEp. THE FEARLESS HERO.

Once there lived man alone In the
forest. Ills name was Mime. and
every day he went to the Rhein TO
eaten itah. one day he went to the
ishcin to fish. and when he came to
the river, lie saw a little ship. When
the ship was near enough. he pulled It
TO him on the land. on the ship he
found a little boy and Il sword with
SieS' written on IL. lie took the
boy home and named him Siegfried
Now sies fried became a strong. brave
man. Mime made him a sword from
the pieces which he had found on the
ship. With il Siegfrled won Il tourna-
mcnt IL the court OF the king lived
4 crafty man named Regin. one day
he said TO Siegfried. IF you Will fol-
low mc. ] Will show YOU a great treas
urc. 1t is concealed in hole and is
guarded by dragon" Sicgfried went
with him and killed the dragon Now
ReEin wanted 10 Kill Siegtricd so he
could own the treasure. but Siegfried
Killed Rceiu and became the owner Of
the treasure
one day Siegfricd vert to meadow
where r.any horses were lie spranp
on the back of one horse and rode TO
a garden where n beautiful lady slept
licf name was Brynhildc. She said 10
SicSfried. MY inheritance IS in lee
land. will you win il for me-" and
Siegfried said. y will" Later Sieg-
fried went to Worms. The King Gun
the" had heard of Brynhilde. ana he
wanted her for his wife. She would
have no one for her husband who could
not conquer her in battle. Siegfricd IN
"uhthers arror conquered her, and
Guather to-k her home as his wife
IN their return Gunther gave Trim
hilde. his sister 10 Siegfried as his
wife. Soon SieGfried and Trimhilde
went away TO their Kingdom
After seven years Sicgtried and his
wife returned TO Worms. Trimhilde and
Brvnhilde Iuarrelcd. and Trimh.lde
toid Brynh!lde that II was Sierfr,ed
VINO conquered her. She became very
angry and wanted to kill Sicc fried
one day Siegfricd aud ,iunther went
on q hunt While they we're en- the
hunt Hagen killed Siesfrcd. The n.yt
morning Trimhilde found him before
nor door. soon his corpse was burned
and BrSnhildc ju.nped into the flames
ana died with sizes fried whom ali.
loved.
MARY HARDIN
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JUMBLED NAMES OF ANIMALS.
GEOGRAPHY PUZZLE.

name? tos IL
"hat county in West Virginia has
'he name OF brave girl?
VIVA. county In West Virginia has
lhe. name or late Presidcnt2
what county In Virginia has -.
name OF late general?
What station in Virginia ha. the
name OF strong drink?
what station In Virginia has the
name OF great general?
nat county In North Carolina has
the name OF n tobacco?
Composed by
pOCAHOSTAS WIGHT
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A SCHOOL noY,s PLEDGE.

Please Miss Teacher no help have I
received:
Only glance once at my paper and that
will be believed;
As for helping. there was nothing,
which I knew,
That would give the other fellow any
sort o. clue.
hate TO hand you such a paper. hate
II awful bad.
But the mark that's sure to follow fs
what makes me sad
7 had hoped to get fine, high grade.
I'ut that hope had softly glimmcred
only to fade.
All the consolation which is left on
this terrific test
IS the fact III softly whisper, 80 your
know I've done my hest.
Composed by GEO. r. JOHNSON.
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IiAItRY'S LESSON.

Harry. Harry" called q voice that
noatcd over the fence 10 whore four
little boys were playing ball
"Shuchs,' said little Harry Rhan.
Just when I want to play, there's al
ways something to both - rle."
Picking up his mitt ana ball. Harry
scrambled up on the fence. with the
aid Of rock. tho boys had put there.
Harry. Harry" called the voice
again.
u say. mother, I'm coming" answer
cd Harry.
Il want YOU to 20 to the grocer's for
me, son, for need some things, and
Won Know wc are going to have com
pauy tonight" said Mrs. Rhan. rs
Harry came running up the back steps
To tn" kitchen.
"Weu. guess I'll go, but | don't
want to- said Harry sorrly.
Please don't Il" cross. brothc~. for
don'i YOU So" no" tired mother Is. and
you've played all day" said Dorothy
Iiarr%s little sister.
Harry took III" hasnct. and list Of
thiugs 10 lac purchased. ana walked
slowly down The walk to tie gate.
Hurry. son." called Mrs shan, for
iin III hurry for the things"
Qutcf"nin" his pace iIarr. walked
m H. the ward where hiE playnates
"cre st.ll playing 1a!l lio dared not
, look over there. for The sight would
have hurt aim, bit he did cast one
longing glance. ss he rounded the cor
acr.
1t dd no, take him long to make
his purchases. so soon he wac or h.s
WAY homo.
~. had not gon" far until he saw a
bah" playing o.. the street car track, a
pretty little golden hairo.: child. lie
watched th- youEgstcr un,il ii. came
~ 10 where 1T was. Then his quick
car heard the ci3ng OF the street car,
! just around the corner.
III" corner was sharp. and Harry had
} 'l'0" nn'y I" snatch the ra'y ar Of
! 'h" irN1k AS the car rushed by.
III" cpnductoi 81 til. ,ar saw TINS
! heroic act. and stopped the car TO see
/ " any harm htd hc"n done. I.ut there
was '."nG only a little whitc-faccd
boy. holding a crvinf, baby, STOOD ne
! i"d" TIC track. Then The conductor
/ recognized his baby. ara soon was
/ overwhelming Harry with gratitude
4 IN" rtory spread. and soon peoDlc
I thf"n@"d to see The little hero: news
/ paEcTh gent men 70 get hi. picturc 10
| l." published alonG with h!s story.
l'arry mother asked him shat night
! ~ Inc wa: sorry Ec had gone 10 the
! ErpcerH iIis answer Wa that he
/ would never complain about going
I "g,in-
ma don't YOU think II was worth his
| routic?
MARY ELLEN HOWARD.
: Original,
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My Dear Girls and Boys:

My Dear Girls and Boys:
l believe these warm, soft days have
just brought ont the flowers again
like it was summer time. wish every
member could SEQ the beautiful chry-
santhonums aud roses that Philis q airy
sent me this week from her own gar
der in Lester Manor. They were all
pink and yellow and deep red. and
seem 10 holG all the brightness OF the
fall sunshine. pc YOU walk much,
children? / don't mean those who live
in tho country. for if they didn't walk
in the wonderful woods and sec the
beautiful things that nature spreads
before them every dav, we would think
they We're Yer" queer, wouldn't We?
lsui mean those OF us who are bound
MP in the city, for IL would do ue a
world of good Just tn poke our heads
out Of the house and look ut the pretty
colors painted across the clouds in
the splendid fall afternoons Sec what
YOU can see, children, mine. and then
tell me about II.
YOUR EDITOR
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And we get out at three,
o. what a long, long time to stav
For little boy like me.
First Thing we have is number work.
And then it's spelling. too,
j get so tired OF reading
l don't know what to do
Anc geography is the funniest thing:
Says he earth is like :, ball.
Very much like an orange,
i;iit :; don't tas'o so Ill all
Geography says the earth turns over.
] know II can't be so,
Cause when ! go 10 bed at night
I'd tumble out. you know,
But when it's three o'clock again.
And l go home to play,
| like it all so very well.
/ come another day.
ELIZABETH FINCH
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.\cS port We, Ma.
sign Your DruySinps

rear Edl,or.-l hope that this letter
ana drawing VIII escape tine waste
basket. ! sec thcI. ar. tots Of others
going in. ] was 20 glad when the let
ter cam" and opened IL and found
NV badge, also want 10 say that
think thc pi.ge rs Improving each week
Your loving member
GIPIf -
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YOUR EDITOR.
PRIZE WINNERS OF THE WEEK

TKIIF. WTNNTsKS OF THE WEEK.
l.. y. Nellines, Jr., OF Newport
News. Va.
Doris Driscoll, of Kilmarnock. Va,
BcX u.
Clinton Ed. Jones. OF 4l2 West Main
Street, City.
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FRANK ROSE.
Henderson. y. c.
'TLtnl.& pnfwN a ., .,

Dear Edi;or.--I was glad 10 see my
rawins in the paper sunday. Last
saturday nigh; | dressed up in white
sheets and | put on "a scarcefacc and
Went around 20 some peoples houses
had such "a fin: time. nope YOU
mad = GOOD time, too. Tie page i'm
proves every sunday. guess | better
close now. With much love
MARTHA GpEE-T
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Puzzle Department
GIRLS AND BOYS NAMES IN
FIGURES.

GIRLS AND BOYS NAMES IN
FIGURES.
l. l.l2. 9, 8, Is. 90.
.. l3. 1. Is, o5.
3. 2. 5. %. 20. 8, 6.
4. 3. 81. Is. 20. Q. 10.
5. %. 9, IL. IL. 8, ..
6. IL. 10. 81. 80. s.
LOUISE HEARTWELL.
JUMnIED NAMES of FLOWERS.
/. Nacatrino.
?. Teiovl.
3. Cahinthy.
4. Sydia.
s. Cinsarsus.
6. Onquizl.
Z. Dodarils
MARTHA CONWAY GREEN.
JUMBLED NAMES OF ANIMALS.
act.
gdo.
esohr.
teleapnh.
mlaec.
ezsub.
crab.
amcoshi.
evrbea.
amlal.
okyenm
aorb.
epehs.
OK.
EDITH Macy AGNOR.
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MAJoRIE HOLMES WILLIAMS;
ANaL- NNi sLL,- L,.LLL-
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Townsville. :
StudyiuY lIurd.

Dear Edltor,-I have not Written to
the I'D. {. {. for SO long, so
thought ii .lhout time TO write to YOU.
our school has started nov. and IL
keeps me busy studying my lessons.
! VIII try to keep up writing to the
I'D. {. Z. lncloscd you Viii find
drawing. Your new member.
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4 NcM NIrInhrr

Dear Editor.---I received my I'D.
c. & badge, thank you so much for
II. l hope 10 see my letter and draw
ing published III your column. | am
eight years old. and 20 TO school. |
am IN the fourth reader. Your little
friend,
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Richmond. Va
busy mt school.

Dear Editor.--l am sending in Il
drawing Of the oldest house in York
town, which l hope TO see in print next
sunday. was so glad got a prize
last sunday. | have been going 10
ting late. ! will have TO close. With
love 10 you and all the members
T.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-12
HELLO GIRL NOW SAYS
FIFE" WHEN SHE MEANS Ftv
Explains to Perplexed Briton His Not Is o0be
Phone Lingo and give Not Not Six Is
Really "Fife Oh Oh Six

erably more than 100000 talsrh.
| are made IN Philadelphia daII,, eaiH
The training Of telephone g,rt.
education, so to speak. wou,5 ~ thss
teresting study. In certain an to.
cities each operator must speat ladiaa
gusges. In Constantinople sow sWo lah.
tore are required to speak nc opafss
eight languages. The TurlS,ab tA1ny q
company there is financed h., N,sphofs
capital. American instruments ~ "sHa4
Hello girls in Philadelphia. ara ussa
to speak only English; that n e4u'ita
English. ANY mannerisms of sns.. soaa
pronunciation must be dropped ~ g
they become full fledged operators 0eIeia
Those who use the telephone A. -
delphia have Just noticed thai ~. rnls.
are saying "fife," used insteaa tue e efls
Tho telephone operators rolIln. =. Ave
saying three or th-r-r-r-ree. is a.
story. % an ot
There's reason Fife" is ~.
for any purpose of affectatlon AZ wa
have been wont to believe. Tbe n,ag
- distinguishes three from tvo ,O,ll#
sound quite similar when givan ..',s wnlsa
over the phone. Five and nine aisof f4.VAls 4.Al
alike II said hurriedly, hence tbe 'sase suea
Telephone operators have h,dle lle
structed to roll their RS for mora I, Y.
q year past. Both the rolling sa
the "hfe'' save both time and mons, sas
the company and subscriber alike y 2
be they save tempers at times. TelsrtsaE' nay
operators are qualified to anrp,.Vat answer w.
question. They know "as
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-12
LOW-NECKED GARB
HANDMADE OF HEALTH
Dame Fashion Scores Palpabls
Hit in Providing 1t for
Her Daughters

One of the most delightful s,v,..
which Dame Fashion has introduced sIp...
she first became the tickle enchantr...
! whom women follow willynilly "a n.
open-necked waist or blouse, which am.
sure of anatomical isthmus is tsusns
termed "low neck"
Even mere man, who has long sazea
upon this sensible mode of summer earb
with eyes of envy. has at length etnergss
in similar style, the forerunner, nay.
hap, Of an evolution in masculine attire
AT the first rude assault, however d
the cruel. piercing north winds upon
Monsieur's Adams apple. he relnstatss
with avidity his long-neglected linen fof.
tifcation, and gazes upon Maudie sallynF
placidly onward with liberal expanss q
throat barred to the breezes. with beney.
olent, uncomprehending stare.
Despite much wagging of heads and
whispered condolences that fools rush n
where angels fear to tread" Maudie meets
with the approval of the. medical bic.
fession, who regard this exposure 10
sunlight and air as an effective means
of becoming immune to diseases Of the
throat and chest.
Sunlight and exposure to fresh ar,a
says DR.. A. II. Allen, a navy surgeon
stationed at League Island, "is the best
preventive of disease we know It IA no
special dispensation of providence tmg
permits woman to escape from colds,
pneumonia and other throat affectons BY
exposing her throat in the winter time
1T is the result of firmer tissues which
have been taught greater resistance BY
constant exposure to the air and sun.
shine.
Gases of tonsilitis and other throat
troubles are unknown on board ship
among the sailor boys, whose Regulation
costumes are SO constructed as to per
NIT their throats to come in contaes
with the air the year around. There Il
of course, some little trouble experienced
when the boys first don their uniforms
at the naval stations. but they soon be,
come immune to any throat affection
Doctor Allen called attention to tha
method of treating tuberculosis by sx
posing the entire body to the elements
a system of cure followed in SwizeF
land sanatorium. Children play out IN
The snow the year around clad only Ia
and snowshoes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-12
HUNTING PARK OUTING
$4,000 Children Expected to Attend
Affair of Business Mems Association

flfty thousand children and adults are
expected to attend the seventh annual
outing of the Central Germantown Ave
nue. Business Mems Association, to be
held today at Hunting Park
An elaborate program of games has
peen arranged, and enough Ice cream will
De provided to satisfy the appetite of
the most voracious boy or girl. There
VIII be band concert this afternoon and
evening. A 50-yard dash for men weigh
ing ZO0 pounds or more and a tack-driving
contest for married women are typical of
inc novelties that are planned by a com
mittee. OF which Joseph T. Brown is
chairman.
Harry Heebner and II. T. Hewens. Off
cials of the North Branch of the Young
mems Christian Association, Germantown
and Lehlgh avenues, will also be active
In the celebration. A thousand free tick
cts Tor the caroussal will be distributed
among the youngsters.
open-air moving pictures will be shown
tonight In the north end of the park
The records of last years outing
showed that 10000 persons attended. and
an increase OF 10000 this year Is pre-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-12
RAISES CHICKENS AND
VEGETABLES ON ROOF
Harry Konollman Does Not
Believe in Wasting Val
liable Space
To all this "cost OF living lore
Konollman only says, 'Poof, poofP'
To him its terror is no more,
or which he has the final proof
In chickens on the second floor
And q truck patch on the roof.

The problem of the cost of living and
also of utilizing dwelling space that or
dinarily goes to waste has been solved
by Harry Konollman, garageman, truck
man and chicken-farmer. Konollman
owns a three-story dwelling at 1851 North
street, near 18th street and Falrmount
avenue
The house has enough rooms on the
second floor to house Konollman and his
family comfortably. The first floor he
uses as an automobile repair shop.
That's his trade, but automobile repair
Ing doesn't keep him sufficiently busy.
Accordingly, Konollman decided to put
the third floor to work, and installed in
1t model chicken farm. At the present
time he has nearly 400 white Leghorn
him a he1nery that Is more sanitary.
Even with this arrangement, however,
the roof was going to waste. Konollman
abhors waste. He did away with it on
the roof by carrying several carloads of
rich earth through the narrow trap door
in buckets and starting a truck patch.
This season has been especially good
for tomatoes. Some of the vines are so
thckly covered with the vegetables that
at several points they can be seen hang
Ing over the edge of the roof.
The chicken farm is the most interest
Ing of Konollman's venture, however,
An open-air run for the fowl is provided
by the roof Of the second floor that juts
out beyond the third floor. This space
has been inclosed in a wire netting by
Konollman and divided into runs, which
he has covered with sod.
photographs illustrating this article on
back page.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-12
nunnnrArp IN . ,phone booLhl

OVERHEARD in a phone boothi
OPercivaIs Piccadilly contralto speak
ing: operator, please give me south
FIVE, not, not six"
Number piease?"
'1 say. operator, get me South five,
not, not, six"
II don't understand you DO you want
information7 You asked for South ME
and not six; South six is not WORKING
number" This from the telephone oper-
ator.
"How stupid Of you," Perclval rejoined
angrily. II tell you I want South hve,
NOT, not six. Not, not, l said Is that
clear? Yes, said not"
"Ohl get YOU" the girl replies laugh
ingly. You want South, fife, oh, oh, six.
Just minute I'm ringing South 5OO6"
Percivals blood is near the boiling
point. mot oh, say, but not" he yells.
"who said fife. This is not a bally drum
corps"
The Englshman finally was convinced
that 1fe meant FIVE; and, on the other
hand, the operator realized that mot
good round British mot" meant nought
which is pronounced "oh" in Helloland.
Conversations such as the above are
not lnfrequent over the telephone, and
II would be surprising perhaps to know
what phone operators have to hear and
besides what they have to get" They
hear all kinds of voices and pronouncia-
tions, not to mention dialects. Consid-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-12
SIOUX MATRON HOLDS HIGH
RANK AMONG SUFFRAGISTS
Mrs. Zippaa Mini Allen, Raised in White Family Re-
tanned Tribal Instincts and Raised Status of
Her Sex Among Indians

ONE woman stands out among the
Omany suffragists who have gained re-
nown in the long fight for the emancipa-
ton of their sex. She has been victorious
in field that the most optimistic of her
sisters admit was one of the most diff
cult, and as a result she is famous, not
only among her own people, but where
ever suffragsts exist.
This woman is Mrs. zlppala Mini Allen,
an attractive member of the Sioux
tribe of Indians called the Mrs. Pank-
hurst of the Sioux" 1t comes easy for
her to be militant She was picked up
by white soldiers after the battle of
Wounded Knee. The soldiers found her
in the arms of her dead mother.
Mrs. Allen was raised by white fam
lily. She learned the ways of the pale
face and in the course of her education
became a suffragist. Although but an
infant when she left her tribe, the Sioux
blood was strong and when she had
grown up she returned to her own
people.
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BIG CROPS STIMULATE
PRESERVING ACTIVITY
Bounteous Yields of Fruits and
Vegetables Rouse Practical
Economy of Wives

With tons Of produce rotting on the
farms OF Pennsylvania and New Jersey
and Dock street and other wholesale CEN
tres of the city literally under the weight
of great heaps of vegetables and fruits.
housewives Of this city are offered an op-
portunity to practice practical economy
e, an extent seldom If ever before real
lied in this city.
The opportunity Is, In short. to take
advantage OF the present exceedingly low
prices Of the market. to prepare against
the future. when prices may soar to a
point inaccessible to the average purse.
by preserving the fruits and vegetables
now in season. Take corn, for instance.
That wholesome food may be dried or
eanned-and there are three billion BUSH
els Of this grain In prospect for this years
American harvest
Tomatoes have been so plentiful In this
and nearby States that they have already
slutted the wholesale market on several
occasions. Less than two weeks ago
tomatoes were shipped to wholesale mer-
chants in such quantities that Dock street
commission merchants were giving them
away to those who would take them.
rather than have the tremendous ship
ments rot on their hands. Even now.
with the tomato market somewhat re-
iieved. this vegetable is readily obtain
able al prices ranging from 35 to so cents
= basket. or tive-eighths OF a bushel.
Peaches are perhaps more plentiful this
year than at any time In the past decade.
and although there has been a fair de-
mand for the fruit. the best Georgia |
peaches are to be had at prices which |
range from as low as 81 to 50 a crate. |
This years crop is said to be twice as |
large as that of last year. and the price |
IS correspondingiy low
Another instance of the remarkable |
conditions extant at the present time IL |
the potato market In some farming dis
fricts Of New Jersey farmers are selling
this vegetable 10 commission merchants
for 25 cents bushel or at from IS to 20
cents barrel. Last year the barrel
price was Sl.5o and in previous years as
win the numerous up-to-date cook
books and pamphlets Of instruction In
me art OF preserving fruits and vege-
tables. together with the modern appli-
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responded that he had attended to the
purchasing Of the said tickets before
starting and that she need have no
anxiety on that account.
The Fussy Woman subsidized for a
moment-but only for a moment. THE
sun is shining on the baby's face. II will
give him a strokeV she announced, in
Hepulchral tones TO the nurse. In order
70 avoid this terrible catastrophe she then
jerlcd the blind down so violently that
the noise awoke the baby. who howled
at the top of his none-too-feeble voice
and. like Rachel of the Scriptures. re-
fused to bo comforted.
His fond but fussy mother then used
all manner Of Establishments upon the
child. She hugged him. she kissed him.
she jerked him with strange violence
into mid-air and she did everything cal
culated to upset the stomach and temper
OF well-behaved chlld-much more those
appendages Of a naughty little creature
like this particular infant
James" she began again in a voice
loud enough to be heard above the juve-
nile lamentations which filled the carriage
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will do him good. / don't care specially
for the place-too many wounded soldiers
about--it fuses me dreadfully to see
these poor Belgians and they can't talk
word of English when you speak to
them But you must sacrifice something
for your childs sake, Of course"
And so she ratified on for the rest of
the Journey. Her husband did not utter
single syllable. Doubtless he was ac-
customed to her foolshness and had
grown hardened But the Fussy Woman
never once rested. Nor did she permit
any one else to rest. First the window
hid to be closed, because there was n