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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-28
THE TOBoGGAN SLIDE.

on one cold November day in the
northern part Of Michigan there were
two children sleigh riding on a steep
hill.
The boys name was Harry and the
girls name was Rose.
While they were slcighing sud-
den thought popped into Harry's head.
Rose" he said. you know that we
have a toboggan at home:"
Yes. ! know" said Rose
We'll, We can make tobogEan
slide on this hill and charge five cents
IA ride"
THAT will be fine" said Rose. Let's
go to father right now and ask him
TO help us"
"All right" said Harry. So they
started home, which was right at
the bottom of the hill. AS soon as
they reached home Harry told his ia
Their what they wanted to do.
'All right" said their father. Il will
see what | can 40"
They went and hauled the toboRgan
out and carried it up the hill. How
are we going to get it back UP after
IT goes down." asked Rose.
Il will fix that" said her father,
starting down the hill. In few
minutes he was back bringing with
him a hammer. a saw. n long piece of
rope, some boards and a crank which
he had.
Harry and Rose watched the pro-
ceedinEs with interest After he had
completed his work there was sort
of stand with the crank attached, so
that il could wind up the rope.
You may try il out now said
their father.
80, goody." they both said at once.
They got in and down they went car
rying the rope with them. one end or
which was attached TO the crank.
All right pull US up shouted Har-
nv. as soon as they reached the bottom.
Then the toboggan began TO ascend
the hill.
1T was great" said Rose, when they
reached the top of the hill.
I'VE can tell all the people around
here about it," said Harry.
The next day all the people in the
village came and rode on IL. When
they counted the money they found
that they had $50 which they put in
bank for Christmas.
(The Enid
STUART WRAY SELDOM, JR.
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MY "TRIP TO RICHMOND.

I went to Richmond Wednesday and
had my adnoids and tonsils taken out.
| went TO the 5c-and-lOc store but
didn't see anything ! wanted. All of
my aunts and cousins were so nice TO
me. One OF my aunts gave me the
cutost little bod and IL doll, too My
cousin gave me bank with little
cupid OH it. and 4 basket full OF
candy. ] had something done to me
every day was down there. The first
day had my teeth fixed The second
day I was operated on and the third
day / had my teeth fixed again. ]
saw the 7. d. C. C. house, but mother
didn't have time to take me there. l
saw tho Capitol Square and the yard
was right full OF little squirrels. l
went home Friday and had very nice
time in Richmond.
Composed by
MARGARET ELLEN POINDEXTER.
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THE LOST KITTENS.

One day az ] was going to see my
little friend l found two little kittens
on the side OF the road and brought
them home with me. They did not
have any names. | named them Tom
and Bette. I gave Tom to my sister.
We fed them with a little spoon, and
finally they learned to eat BY them
selves. Every time we went walking
we would carry them with us. and
the little kitten had lots of fun
catching the butterflies. One day Bet
tie was taken sick and she died. We
made a beautiful grave for her an. we
put flowers all over it. After she died
/ certainly did miss her following me
about.
Tom is still living, and we carry him
out OH the grass and play with him.
REBECCA WEBB.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-28
4 MAN AND a MULE.

once there was man who had n
mule. but he was too old to work
one day his master said. Il shall sell
mat old mule and get n young one
than can work" The poor mule heard
and thought to himself, II shall leave
here at once" and he ran off through
the field.
A man working in his garden be-
You'd the field saw him. He caught
the mule and recognized him as be-
ing the one his neighhor wished to
sell. knowing the dumb beast was
raised cruelty. he decided to buy him,
so ever afterward the mule had II kind
master
InSEDI1
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-28
spRINcrD,E IN THE MOUNTAINS.

'Tis the glowing, beautiful snrinptius
Giving life TO everything:
The flowers deck every mount,isids
the birds in rapture sing
Honeysuckle banks and dogwood.
Niolets and red lily bells.
trailing arbutus and laurel buds
falrE thrones are the wooded dells
Butterflies darting in the sunlight
over the fields OF lovely green
wonderful world TO live in
When spring is reigning supreme.
tcriginaD MARY T.. HOWARD
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4 LITTLE RABBIT.

Once upon n time n little rabbit
lived in nice little house in the
woods. a little hoy and mother and
father and little sister lived near the
rabbit. And the little girl and boy
went to see the rabbit. The little boy
caught the rabbit and carried il home
They kept IL long time. After II
while it died. They cried and cried
but their mother told them she would
get them another one. After that
time they lived happy
Your new III rn.b her.
MARY ILOCRNON.
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TIL: KEY no SUCCESS

III take a chance on success: I'll take
Il chance as go:
It's hard to get mark on succesa ba-
cause she's the slckcst guy,
know.
hut ~ take chance on success, I'll
take II chance every time:
Or course she's awfully tickle. but II,
take Il chance and climb.
III take chance on success, I'll tako
chance. and won't stop:
I'll take her chance by chance. until
success l glance and pause only
at the top.
Original.
NELL PAXTON WALKER
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WINNER OF CONTEST ANNOUNCED.

MY Dear Girls and Boys:
1t gives great deal Of pleasure TO
announce Emily Wight Blayton as the
winner of the gold medal for the
Shakespearean Contest. Her article on
Shakespeare was most original and
suitable for "A Children's Page in every
way. | want TO tell each member who
contributed TO the contest, how we'll
they did, for l have never seen better
work done in any Of the contests we
have had since I have been editor. l
simply could not decide by myself who
should win the prize. for there were
so many excellent pictures, poems,
puzzles and articles, so l asked the
opinion OF several very smart people.
They were unanimous for Emily Blay-
ton, and ] am sure the good wishes
OF the club go to her with the medal
which she so richly deserves.
One of the best articles sent in
could not be printed, because II was
only signed. u. W." Lorraine, Va,
and we do not publish unsigned ar
ticles If Marian Shiflett will send
her address 1 will be glad TO mail her q
new badge.
YOUR EDITOR
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MARY E. WEBB.
SUMMER TIME.

Here Is the season the children love.
And the bright sun shines from above.
School has stopped so we can play.
And stay In the green fields all the day.
We Will go to the cool seasides,
And then time just simply flies.
When summer comes the birds are
singing,
And the cherries are bringing
Food for the birds and food for US.
And the birds and children make such
fuss
This is the time to fly our kites,
And we laugh to see the sights.
Summer is going and autumn will
come,
Then won't we be sorry when school
has begun?
So let's make the best Of our time, you
see,
And there will be more vacation for
you and for me.
This is the time to pick our flowers,
And we will have some fun when the
April showers
come falling on us and getting us wet,
And we will go fishing with rod and
MARGARET BELKNAP.
aged ten.)
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PATRICK HENRY.

March tho Goth is the birthday OF
Patrick Henry. tho great American
orator and patriot. He did not dc
well in school. and h. would lay ir
the forest TO watch the birds sing
After having failed in store business
he started to study law. He became
n lawyer He made hig speeches dur
ms tho stamp act.
SOLOMON SCHWARTZ,
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Editorial and Literary Department

send some drawings as soon as we
get our badge. Hoping 10 be your
members
CARLISLE AND MYRTLE CHILES.
River View, city.
l.. S.-We hope 20 see this letter in
print. Ages and Z wears.
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JUMBLED NAMES OF ERr1rs
GEOGRAPHICAL PUZZLE.

What are the names of these cities >
|. What city in California is the
name OF an automobile?
boy?
3. What city In Tennessee is the
4. What city In North Carolina is tho
name OF one OF the first white men that
used tobacco?
o. What two cities in Georgia have
the same name as two in Italy?
6. What small city in Michigan Is
the name of an automobile?
4 What city in Wisconsin is the
name of a President?
S. What city in Oregon has the same
name as one in Maine?
2. What city in MasSa chusetts has
the same name az one in Illinois?
TO- What city in Virginia has the
in Indiana?
HERMAN IiCTZLER
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PRIZE WINNERS OF THE WEEK.

Margaret Belknap, of Quinton, Va.
Garnett Ambrecht, of IA South Spruce
Street, City.
Margaret Ellen PoindeNter, r. r.
D., . Fredericks Hall, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-28

SPECIAL PRIZE WINNER IN con-
TEST.
Emily Wight Blayton. of Ruthville,
Va
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JuMBLED NAMES OF FLOWERS.

Seors
Yathscinh.
Letiov..
Sanyp.
Ctpil.
Cuptertub.
ELIZABETH WHITE.
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West View, Va


Dear Editor,-I
and thank you
am sending in Il {
10 see in the Sun
little boz seven y
IS my first trial,
iiSappoint me.
much. and ! like
!ngs of the other
Your new
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Brookneal. Va

Dear Editor,-f
iumhled names %
TO soc in tn. PAL
myself looking al
Lovin gly, you
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Richmond. Va.
4 New Member.

Dear Editor.-I received my button
and liked 1t very well. Enclosed yoU
will ind a drawing which 7 hope Will
be in Sundays paper. ! love to see my
name in the paper. Same as ever.
Your member,
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HENRY S. ESTWlSLE.


Dear Edltor.--I received the nice
book and ! thank you 50 much for IL.
have read most OF il and like il fine.
/ viii close for this time. as am just
writing you a note to thank YOU for the
book. Lovingly, your member.
CHARLOTTE ANDERSON.
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LOMON SCHWARTZ,
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Only One Contribution Printed Mt

Dear Editor-I WAS very sorry 10
see that my last picture was not pat
in the paper. hut / arm trying very
hard TO do better this time, so I'm
sending tUo livingstone iumbled
names OF spring bowers and a drawing.
| hope | shall have better luck. | am
your devoted member.
BETTY MEREDITH WINSTON.
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CIod Won IiLc II

T'TI/F.
Ny Dear Editor,-I received IN
prize. Accept my many thanks. ! wa
vor% proud TO see my drawing In sun
days paper. Every one thinks il fine
| enjoy the I'D. C. G. page greatly.
received a pretty card from one Of tn
members and was delighted. My hes
wishes for the club. Sincerely. YOU
member,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-28
Richmond. Va.

Dear Editor.-As you requested some
OF the old members 10 draw a heading
for the contest. ] am sending one.
took great pains in drawing II. | re.
ceivcd my prize and ! am we'll pleased
with it, one of the members wrote
that he wanted me 10 send my address
Here il is.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19

TEw YORK, Dec. 1s.-Gunboat
M Smith, Of this city. outfought
i Frank Moran. of Pittsburg, in
six rounds Of ten round boxing con-
test in Brooklyn last night Moran
made the better showing in three Of
the rounds and in another, the first
round. the exchanges were even
OF the two heavyweights, Smith was
active and aggressive, but wild, while
Moran was slow and missed several
opportunities. Smith forced the fight
ing until the fifth round. when Moran
cornered him and almost ended the
contest with a short right arm blow on
the Jaw that made Smith groggy. Smith
rallied, however. and punished Moran
in the next three rounds.
In the last round Moran was ag
gressive. The weights were Smith
1856 IL; Moran 19T.
Racine, Wis. Dec. 19.-Ritchie Mitch
ell, Of Milwaukee. last night won a
newspaper decision over Joe yelling.
Of Chicago. in ten rounds Of fast fight
ing He knocked yelling down twice
The fight had progressed about one
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19
Heine Miller
New Iron Man
Of Sport Game
Crack Pennsylvania Foot
ball Player Has Never
Been Lifted Out of
Contest in 6 Years.

~ PHILADELPHIA. Dec 19.-Basebau
- had Iron Man" McGinnity and a
Z number Of other iron men, If we
remember correctly, but, not to be out
done by the diamond pastime, football
has come to the front with an iron man
who is more or less Of a bear.
This exceedingly husky young iron
man is none other than Heinie Miller
Of Pennsylvania Miller has been play
ing football for some seven or eight
years, including. of course. his years in
high school and at Mercersberg acad-
emv. n all that time he has never
been lifted from game on account Of
injuries. Miller is an end. and the duty
of an end has TO do with cracking in
reference by head-long dives at the
ankles Of opposing athletes At this
game Miller is a past master, and yet
ne refuses to wear a head gear, because.
he says. head gears are too hot. and he
isn't afraid OF getting hurt anyway
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19
NEWTON STOPPED
BY BORING-IN
STYLE OF DUFFY
Johnny Couldn't Get Going, With Eddie
Always on Top of Him, and the
Little Lad From Brooklyn
Earns Good Draw Decision.
By CHUCK SWAN.

@CNT blame johnny Newton for not handing Eaa In
Duffy lacng Monday afternoon at the Smelter arena
IL He tried hard enough. but that little boy who halls
from the CITY of simply would not be beat en- Duty
earned the draw decision handed down by referee Billy o
Duffy kept on top OF Newton at all stages His Wild LETT
swings to the body although only few OF them landed
slowed John I'D to small degree Then, Johnnys lett
which he can ab clever not IN good working
order yesterday.
DufFs natural inclination to get in close and pound
away stood him good stead, he beat tattoo on
Iohnny arms and elbows throughout the mill incident
" evading Newtons beautiful left
It is safe to say that Newton hard pushed all the
time in fact there times when Johnny doing the
trailing on points Of the leading Going into the
contest heavy ayorite Newton met tartar and he Is man
enough TO admit II
Newton Lacked Speed.
s+on-s classy boxing did not yesterday Duffy
ld not let him get Neither boy took beating and
neither inflicted
ereness being missing Neither boy seemed willing to break
svav from rush, and clineh-
Duffy Tried Hard
Duffy tried to make real battle of IT towards the
4oee hut Newton was foxy to be teased into swap
NJ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19

yEW YORK. Dec 19.-The new
form Of player contract approved
L at the Chicago meeting Of the
National commission is built on the
basic foundation Of organized baseball
the reserve clause.
This was the statement OF governor
John X. Tener. Of the National league,
when asked regarding the new con-
tract which. it is expected. viii prove
satisfactory to both players and club
owners. and which VIII eliminate many
Of the squabbles between players and
magnates IN the future.
Organized baseball as n whole IL
erected on the reserve clause. The
players need IL n well as do the
club owners. for without "a baseball
would be but n disorganized mass
Of teams. players and maEnafes-
or prOmoters-in which ~ few of
the fn-s.e cities of TIE country
would dominate because OF their
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19
PENN TEAM LEAVES
FRIDAY FOR FAR WEST

Philadelphia, Pa. Dec 1e--Coach
FolweI. OF the university OF Pennsyl-
vania football team, announced today
that he would take % players TO Pasa-
dens. Calf. for the game with the
university OF Oregon. on New ear :
day The entire varsity coaching staff
and q number of students Will accom-
pany the squad. which Will leave Tor
the Pacific coast Friday afternoon.
Brief stops will be made at Chicago and
Albuquerque for signal drills The
team was given its last workout on
Franklin Field yesterday in six inches
OF snow. Practice. however. will be
held in the gymnasium daily until FRI
day
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19
Kalamazoo Lads Wallop $50
Michigan in Red Hot
Struggle at Camp
Cotton by q to 7.

DY defeating the Thirty third Mich
* igan football eleven at Camp Cot
~ ton yesterday afternoon. the Thir-
division games in which they failed
to meet their equal
The game yesterday afternoon ended
p to :. The game had been postponed
from Sunday afternoon on account OF
the windy weather then The suitable
weather yesterday brought out a crowd
81 fully 1000 rOOters who witnessed
one OF the hardest games the Thirty
second has ever played
The dope was spilled for n while
at the end of the first half when
the score stood to o in favor OF
the Upper PenIsuIarites. The facts
that justify the touchdown for the
losers are that they simply out
played Kennedy's men in that quar-
ter. 4 series Of successful gains
by TeIehIer. wilcox and Isaminger
brought the ball over for their only
touchdown, ISaminger scoring
Teichler kicked goal.
The second quarter was SeeSaW
affair in which the ball was always
on Thirty-third territory except for
one short instance
The third quarter brought out the
Holland Dutch in the men who hail
from the lower peninsula Treat
rum Died Wnen II looked as luVuSn Int
goal line was nearly reached He re-
taliated q few minutes later. however
when he blocked an attempted punt
and fell on the ball as IL rolled back
Of the losers line. Musselwhite kicked
goal and the score stood even
From that time on the Thirty-third
boys played a decidedly defensive game
Treat was there with his line plungeS
and tacklinE Glerum, Ohland. and
Glerum. respectively. went over the lint
for three more tJuchdOwns. The spirit
Of the Thirty-third was not what II
was in the first quarter The Thirty
second rooters went wild. and wher
the whistle blew. the money. two tC
one. and even greater odds, went theiI
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19
Few Players
Will Suffer
Salary Cuts
Major League Owners Talk
a Great Deal, But Few
Will Chop Off Coin
From Checks.

YEw YORK Dec 1s.-Much Of the
M talk regarding big slashes in the
= salaries of players in the major
leagues should be taken with the pro-
verbal grain OF salt
It is true that major league club
owners who were forced TO pay sal
aries which were exorbitant because OF
the war with the Feds. viii make some
cuts where time contracts have expired
They may also make commensurate re-
auctions in cases where they believe
ball players have been overpaid. but the
real stars OF the game viii continue to
draw down good money
ANY time a ball player proves to be a
big drawing card he viii be able to de-
mand a big salary, and the future star
who is sure of his ability will probably
decide that a One-year contract is the
best for him after all
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19
ARTILLERY TEAM
TAKES LACING
IN POLO MATCH
18th Cavalry -Four Lands Hard Fought
Although One Sided, Contest at Fort
Bliss Field By the Score Of
1874 To Minus "a.
By S. A COOK

LTHoUGH marred by lack of team play and the ne
n ouent strokes missed by the members Of both teams
The second game of the cavalry polo tournament
uIaed ut Fort Bliss Monday afternoon in which the 11h
cavalry trimmed the Sh field artillery by the IoP Su
score of Z "a to 81 fast and hard
Contrary expectations and in spite OF the SOFT eonos
If the field the game much faster than the opening
came Sunday Long drives apparent in almost every
Rrod and at times the members Of both riding o
all they worth, the game became very exciting 70 ne
large crowd gathered at the side boards.
First Half Is Close
During the first half Of the game, before the cavalry
team had run up big lead, It looked like close
contest The artillery the defensive but they
were enjoying all of the breaks in the game and with
the punching around ball which the cavalry insisted
on doing they able to put stubborn resistance
Their Judgment Of distance very poor however ana
cfed might have turned tide OF battle In justice to
the losers however it must be admitted that they have
aed together but verv time with almost prae-
tce which had really much do with their defeat
Pretty Polo Played
IT. zecond perod contributed pretty polo. The
~, had succeeded in getting the ball the cavalry
I when Capt Bull drove out Of the bunch and passed
SOa1 Capt A Fisher The latter, with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19


= = q time champion OF the light
heavyweight class. seems to have
fallen into Oblivion since he was de-
feated at the hands of Mike Gibbons
in St Paul few weeks ago.
There were reports out that Jack had
made up his mind TO retire from the
game for all time and become master OF
hotel near Indianapolis. but It is not
probable that the Hoosier battler will
do anything OF the kind.
He may purchase n place of that
kind. but IL will take more than
that TO keep Jack out of the ring.
while he has the strength and
speed TO travel along the way he
has been going.
The whole trouble with Jack was too
many dates He tried TO fight as often
as Battling Levinsky without keeping
in proper trim, and as a result went
stale.
He defeated Levinsky in no-decisiOn
bouts when he was right. and then per-
mitted himself to run down. so that
when he fought the Battler in Boston
TO a decision the Hebrew won and
also took Jacks title.
TIE Gibbons affair probably con-
WINGED Jack that he needed a rest.
and the chances are that he has
been taking a good one In the
HOOsier state. IL n good bet that
he Will not retire, as reported. but
will soon be on the tOp-line bills
again, against some of the leading
heavy-lights.
1t might be well to mention here
that Levinsky also made a mistake
When he thought he could take on men
of Jess Willard's class and get away
with them. The Battler fought Carl
Morris. the Oklahoma giant. in Kansas
City, 10 rounds and lost the decision
Levinsky displayed great endurance by
staying the : rounds. but ii was evi-
dent that he could not hope TO give
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19
THE LARK BRINGS
SALES TOP PRICE

Chicago, H., Dec. 19-Returns to-
day OF the first days auction sale OF
trotters and PAGERS at the union stock
yards show - horses brought a total
OF sl1,6oJ. or an average Of 1927 each.
The Lark C2-0S la five years old
trotting mare. by Carlokin-Subito. went
TO representative OF c. X G. Bill
ings. Of New York. for $500. the high
est price Of the day
The sale will continue for five days
and cousignments OF horses from vari-
Gus parts of the country are to be
offered