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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-16
Editorial and Literary Department
GETTING ON TO CHRISTMAS.

Ny Dear Girls and Pcys.-1, i3 got
ting close to Christmas. and ! know.
that you are jus, as busy as you can
be thinking OF the FUN you arc going,
10 have with the holiday. Dut in the
midst OF your happy day. want you
to remember that IL cannot DC your
happy day unless you have carried good
cheer in some simple way TO another.
See what you can do.
1 want all OF the =. -. G. c. children
to remember TO set their candles in
the windows on Christmas Eve. You
remember lot OF Us Gid ii last year
It Is beautiful message 10 the busy
people who pass your way. It means
the Light that came into the world
when the Son Of God was born. And
smother thing wan. you TO do. as
many OF you as can. end that is to
buy some Red Cross seals. You know
that they axe sold TO help care for
the sick and i'll people OF our land. il
VIC VIII be selfish we can think that il
helps TO prevent disease In our own
community. But know, children
mine. YOU viii be glad TO do your little
part to help
YOUR EDITOR
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/. TRUE. YOUNG HEno.

The sun vas sinking ver.- s.oy!,.
II the far West. and the sky was
very radiant. The dusk was creeping
slowly in the far southern part o.
France. \ few hours ago there had
been the terrible din Of battle. min
gled with the many cries OF the
wounded and dying; now the field wss
quiet, and only the Eroars OF the
poor wounded men broke the stiffness
OF the ni%ht. IL one part or lr,e oa;-
II" Held. iav u youth dressed in 81 uni
form OF khaki, whom death had then
claimed as lis own. lie was s!owl,-
and peaceably owing. ard at any mo-
nent death might come 70 him.
y Ped Cross nurse hent over him.
trying 10 bring him hack 20 conscious
ness. Finally ne slowly lifted hia
young head. The While drawn tace
and cclor!esa lips ware 'erricl4 TO look
upon. and las once faiy hair was soak
ed with blood. Ills eres SLOWLY open
ed. and the hero whispered 81 very.
low that the nurse had to band VERY.
low. to hear him, Tell my darling
mother can't come .,o:nc to her now.
That I am dying in the field o: th,s
far southern land. Tell her not 10
forget her son. have given all have
for the Stars and stripes: I have given
Tp my life, too. Good-by to all M
dear friends and darling mother, too"
In another moment the dear youn.
blue eyes were closed forever and til .
body WAS ino:iouless, and thus passed
away the iCc OF young and noble
hero.
TIjNETTE HAYDEN
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THE KINGS DREAM.

One night a king had a strange
dream that troubled him greatly. Next
morning he sent for the wisest men
in the land. When they cntnred the
great hal Of tho castle they saw tho
king coated on his throne looking very
sad. The wise men bowed low before
the king. then waited what nc had to
say. For some moments the king sat
without speaking. Then in sad voice
G-eam. am dreame d" iha. ma" all the teeth
fell out Of M mouth. I am afraid tho
dream means that great evil is TO be-
fall me-"
The wise men looked at one another
and nodded their heads. but 40 one
spakc.
drcanl?"
Then one vitae, man stepped forward
and m, oo~ing low before , the kins. SPOKE
4 sad, sad meaning Il means that all
;our relations: your mother. your
die and ieaNe s yoa alone eHs IL tho ~s
When the king heard these words he
fel, very rad for moment. Then, he
esG anSr 2esn the in ,S se wnN sn who had
that" he cried in q great rage. Il do
Sou wise man DC nsi es take i
man away and give hiE, hundred
lashes."
The soldiers hurried the poor man
away. Then the king turned to the
other wise men, and said: Nov. who
viii tell nc the true meaning OF my
dream?"
The wise men were frightened. for
all knew that the hrst man had read
the dream truly. SO ttey stood Eilent
before Tive king.
Speak. OF lose your hears." cried tho
angry king.
Then the eldest man stepped forward.
and. bowinS low before the king. satd:
BE of good cheer, most fortunate king,
your dream promises you much happi-
ness. For MAN. years you ehall I've to
rule over your people. You will be
blessed with long life and health. You
will live longer than any OF your kin
bred"
The kings fscc grew hrigh, with
smiles. "rhst Is good reading or my
are 100 gold pieces for telling mo SO
happy fortune.
Why" WHISPERED one visa man to
another. that IL just VIVA. the first
wise men said. He received 100 lashes,
while this raan receives 100 pieces q
gold" True" answered the other.
but, my friend. th,re are more ways
than one OF telling a thing"
EVELYN FORE;
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4 TRIP TO cuLpEPEn.

VAS staging in the country at ny
.!olme. We vera plan
Ing to go on trio To Cnlpeper. wc
were going to zee my uncle. WHO lives
there. ard We were going in another
automobile. The day before. we were
husy making cakes. frying chickens
ana doing all kinds OF things.
My grandma and grandpa sleep on
z sleeping porch. and grandma puts a
small bed on the sleeping porch when
! come up there. Everybody went 10.
ped early. 30 as to get anough sleep.
l woke UP at /: and found grandm-
and grandpa both awake. At 3:3t,
grandma woke me up. We had break
fast At Z. and while we were eating.
uncle Jacob and Catherine came-they
hnay packing things In tho car. There
were six In the party and after We
were paeNed IN. VIC started. II vas
the sky was just getting pink. We
were going towards the mountains.
When we got about thirty miles
away. we came TO a place on a noun
mas yard. and often Mt night, yon can
SEQ automobile lights when they are
going around tbs mountain.
We vent on. and after s*hiie we
nan. there Is about ten miles OF coun-
try that looks level. but It is on the
very top OF a mountains. We went on,
SHd utter awhile rooster ran on, In
rooster. but the feathers stuck TO the
radiator. C"clc Jacob got out OF th,.
his hat. 80
Ihs next place NC got to. was Alta
vista. We got ont md walked around
20 bend our knees little. II started
70 rain and we had to put tho top M
In hurry. We pa ssed Sweet iriar
College. 1t IS beautiful place. 'rnn
College Is gay back in a grove OF
trees Then you come to some fine
roais The good roads arc just before
you get TO Lynchburg. VIC got ga..
oil and water there. When We 20.
70 the other side OF the town, you ga
down steep hill, and then YOU come
to the railroad.
After you leave LynchburE. YOU
come TO some Very largo mountains.
All the Mountains that had little
peaks. SrandmS called the laInous
FcARa OF Otter. Then there ware two
mountains tina; were very famous. at
least uncle Jacob cElled them tamo,,s
Eountains. lie scid their names var.
torab and Siani. We finally 20, over
iorap. but Slant stayed in front Of
ua VII day. ~
We got 20 mighty nice spring. but
some people had had a picnic and left
me trash. We stayed on r. hiil in .he
WOODS. and had dinner We ate IN
hurry because Il storm was coming ~
You get to CharIottesvtllc. then "a
GoTdons"ille. then to Orange ann chi.
pepeF Is abot forty miles away.
II went to sleep right there and
don't wake up until We got to my
frances a. scuoFrELD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-16

~,
The snow IS falling. soft and white,
Eus!ly falling all the night.
nd quickly DER tie housetons G,ck
A dear old man. with twinhllng eyes.
With bag of toys over his back.
He SOFTLY drops down chimney. black
Ana nils stockings ~ith heaps OF toya,
ZOE al good little girls and boys
Then up again he swiftly goes.
THIS jolly man whom everyone knows
a dear old man. SO !ne.ry and quick.
Our own Santa. dear old Saint Nick.
Let us. ike him. spread Christmas
peace.
And never let its s!adncss cease.
70: years ago. on Christmas night.
Jesus brought 10 tn;3 dsr!; world,
light.
Angels sang over Bethlehem.
Peace on earth; good will toward
Aad tidings brought. of his dear birth.
Who is Lord OF IIcav'n, King OF earth
MATTE Z. CHERRY.
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4 RHINE TuCEEE
4 LESSON.

Ethel vas a rich little glri ard shc
st,,ii mar everything that money
Could pn!. but strange to say this III.
We SIT "us not always happy. The sc-
cret OF this was that she always had
everything that abe wanted, and whnn
thinGs didn't suit her exactly |, al.
Ways put her In a bad hu:no- She
Maa IN one or these bad r,oods M She
Sat In the biz comfortable nrm-chair
before the nice warm nrc. rrssentiv
sne spied littlc fal.y, and IN va r.,
Come with me She followed IL nnL
tne little fairy took her a long lnn~
Na| II seemed. After a while ther
reached lI.tie house. The f,i.T W.,
n and told Etael, to follow. The room,
when theS entered waa barely rurolsh
cd ana In corner OF tho room Nv !,
poor IRE sat an old woman whijc :,
CIR! about the age OF Ethel was com
lortinR the old woman with these
words: Don't worry. granny, will
make money some way 10 buy US food -
SuIdenly the little room vanisbcd
EsHel stirred. Was 1t Il dream? Could
y ne truA' Ethel looked around he-.
mere she vas In the nice eoInfortehir
chafr hefore the cheerful hla3e. II wa
nuI cream: IT. was true. but Ethel
wondered II there were any ne opIe that
needed money. She would ask her, IA
ther about X and give all he- u,onev
70 the needy. Also she resolved ina,
never again would she be diyYatisI,e ed
for she now realized what shn l,aS r.
DC thankful FOR. fO.iRinai. Y
rs MAMIE WALLER
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4 SOLDIER.
On three rarts.)

/, was a cold Christmas We morn.
ing on u battle field In France. IT was
just after All attack by the enemy.
Many brave soldiers lay wounded
on the hard frozen ground, and some
dead.
Ambulances and motorcycles were
hurrying TO and fro, carrying the
wounded 10 the hospitals.
Ono OF The, mans. wounded was H
tall man with dark hair and eyes lie
lay there. cold and stiT. for no one
had taken any notice of him. thinking
him dead
He had slight wound in his leg.
but was so stiff and sore from having
10 lay there i'll tho cold so long, that
he didn't have tho strength to let the
doctors and nurses know that nc was
not dead.
AS he lay there. too cold TO move.
he thought of his poor mother living
alone In the hoTcly little cottage near
tho great stone mansion which was
the pride OF the small village. Colds
ton. When suddenly he was lifted up
and put into an ambulance. which
carried him 10 The hospital.
Continued next Sunday
JAMIE G.. ROBERTS
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THE NED Cross Nurse.

s!r:a ia. tsoa, the ,r:histiss OF moving
on the side. Il, this little hut lived
=. nountG!neer, his wife and ten chi!-
drcn.
Martina. the eldest. had heard II the
school the missionaries had establish
ca II the community. and rAstIcss
q as pnps In her She hs wea, to ssa Ss @
spcaii OF the school,
sssS viii s rroG SG Of me Sea aom net
Gay." pleaded MortEa one day, looking
UP from the Tasi!tub.
sehool.Nths: KIND O ia arm - don; mn NEE
DO nobody no good: 'sid.s sil thess
10 %uk: we can't Fit long widout
hi91, mouth ha!fful, OF tobacco.
arg, came 20 Martha's home and be,;-
set i:@r father 70 let her 10 TO ,iie
school; In about week Martha rouad
!" ha7py III thinking tina, she was Il
several years later, Martha cradu-
school. Hut Sill there u'ss restless
longing in Marthn's heart--sfe want
Ell to see the wide. wide world; nhe
had studied about in cchool--bUt sho
60; no sympathy from her mother or
Nov. Martha. you've don spant
%ou gotta help here at dig here house:
yoI gotta buckle down 10 cork" sNid
70 chcp NJ some wood.
Martha wo;l:ed on, day By da::. Won
"er,as how she could see the world.
Visited the school Hhen she did re;
her hands on one sire rnod 1; throueh:
md talking TO tfs teachers about the
var. she hecaHe" vecv much Interested
in tbs Rcd Cross worl:. Martha turr eli
and aid: Nov ii haTs round ,i', e%ne,iy
whit J want to do. :. Eel Cross aurse
"Good." sad Ma. White: II c:.n get
You IN vcrj' easily. cone. lets "a to
the village and see DR.. Brown and get
MIN TO reco'nlnend You 20 one of III:
Ing"
,ia"iha h.d "a 'vorl hard a. The hos
used TO work. and. refidss. her. heart
va" happy in fer'iER 81 e va or some
real I,, service in TIC world:
and was soon CT Ter way 30 Trace
AS q Req Cross nursr.
Many soldier al,e nnrSed h;tcl; %
SsXIresGions OF gratitude, from the 30,
e:ers "he nurscd. Or. lag size 1urscd
one soldier who won h.r hear, AMI
when the O-2r Was over ahe became MS
bride. and ,hov sailed b1c!i &c America
While oacE m america. they made
rlsit TO iar.ha'a ola home and found
that all rho other children had hyen
etiucoted in TIC missionary school. and
she found that hcr fathe: had r!,ansed
his rlind about education.
Martha ro't tl'at her happiness was
complete wher her father Paid. when
welcoming h"- home: II am proud OF
rnr:. MY taus.lter" co-nposrd ny
iOriginal.) DOROTHY WATKINS.
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TIL: END OF DAY.

to work In she neid al! day,
lie was very strong, yct weary fpom
his LONG days work.
One evening as he wam waiting
home from h!a work. lie looked" up n,
the pink and white clouds Cor tic
cum nas fast setting. a
lie could also feel the auie,ness OF
the evening. .S.s,.Tt75,i
: The stream shat nc pas sed seemed TO
be chatter'ng to Itself and rcflcering
tho evening glow. 5fci @H.s'
Even the linc trees that he pissed
seemed to be Shading their. !oas
branches at him.
\: last he got home and had q 600
supper. then went to bad After a
good nights rest he 'ssurts8 gu. . gain
next morning feeling Very tnucf, rs. .
BESSIE YOUNG.
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a CIIRrsrMAs TREE.


IN tne dead OF winter was stand
ing in the forest among my other
coh'pa.:iahs. feeling vt.y cold. ~.
Wind was blowing my branches TO nd
tlo, ! ionEed to be In sons warn,
house The next day. come vood
cnopne:s came to get some fine Christ. .
MAS trees TO sell among those that
were chopped. I was one. You cant
imagine how happy waa when 7 rel!
10 !he ground; In day or two I VAS
SOLD to Mr.. Brown. lie had several
Ghlidren and they liked me very much.
y was christmas Eve now and, MIR.
!n nroWn decided to decorate NE for
Christmas Day.
me next day when the childre..
,s"oke. they came down stairs and
i9oSed a, me-. After obey had seen ns,
t rney 'ao.ed at their toys that Santa
! stayed In this house for about two
wi,, mn. az me end of this time 7 was
WItaered and almost dead. OF course !
"1 Ths,. any ny, use 20 anyone.
- ane| put me inithe yard where T
mlSht die. The next day l was nut IN
ass n.s furnace where was burned TO
airline TIYrr.r-D
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Drawn by Charles Ayres
THE TRAGEDY OF A NIGHT.

|.
II was n beautiful nignt.
On the Hudson Bay.
The people on the ship.
We're happy AID gay.
The we're da nciaS and singing
AID their minds were free.
From all OF the horrors.
Performed ON the sea.
The s:ars in the heavens
Shone so bright.
That the children cried,
In their delight:
Whcn halt. said the captain.
TO one near by,
rhc ship is sink!ns.
And We ,:ill Gle.
But thanks 20 courage.
Or one brave man;
He said. 81 will save sou.
II cam
Get the lircboate out,
Any ono near.
And All OF you pccp.c
Rush to the rear.
The people oAcyed.
At his command
And all were saved
S% his own hand
Row TO tho shore.
With all your might,
And we shall be saved.
Before - in tho night.
tOriG.nal)
r AJEFp,r ;,nyr T.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-16
rue OLD MAN Or THE FOREST.

once upon q time there was an old
man, and .hc lived right in the hear,
ri /" forest. THIS msn was a magicia a
E"cry Elan. woman or Child that cam.
10 his hut. ne would Keep Imprisoned
for abou, . year. and during this time
nc would work his magic SPELLS OF
tncnl.
ono day a child came 10 his hut
who had los. her way in tn. forest
while picking berries. The magician
said. What Is your name, and where
DO YOU come from?" The child an
su'ered and said: Ny name Is Priu-
cess Rcmonia. and ] live in lon,ion
She wa8 40 pretty that the magician
Gt.,,'. have the heart to work his
spells on iicr, SO lie .hoTcd her the
way home.
The King was SO happy TO sec his
tla lighter again. that he made the ma
gic.an his chief prophet.
.IARGhElcT THOMAS
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Wy THuEE WISHES.

One day was riding on roy bicycle.
out IN tho woods. 7 grew tired, so I
sat down under 4 large oal; tree to
rest. All ~ once q fairy appeared and
said. ~ an the wishing fairy. and 7
give 70 every girl. three Wishes. What
three wishes do You want?" 7 told her
q pony, cDrt and q bracelet. I heard
little noise behind tho oak tree. |
looked around and there saw my
pony and cart waiting for ne. Then
the fairy took ball Of gold and
waved her hand over II. and It beca IN a
q bracelet. Just then something woke
me up. Ny pony And cart were gone.
DO YOU know what was dong? /
vas dreaming. :.
HEATTREsS HARRIS.
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SANTA CLAUS.

On Christmas Eve.
Wien nuns. mas SAID
It's time for bed
You shouldn't pause,
For it's most time for santa Clausc.
II.
for santa Claus haa a sack,
End in his pack.
ne has a jumping Jack;
III always love him,
Just as much as brother Jim.
DOROTHY POST
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WHAT AMERICA WILL DO.

We al Americans lust believe
Ih"t Germany il only a bluff.
But when we get hold on her.
Wen make then hollcr enough.
Ana when they all come MARCHING
homc-
Back from the battle iana.
Ihen al! til" nations owe. there
VIII be ruled by Uncle Sam
NlLI.IE LOM-EY
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AN OLD MAN.

There. was an old man. Tie lived I'm
an old house by himself. He went
hunting one day and Killed three rab-
shits When he came bae!: someone had
robbed his home He; did not have, any
{thinS to cat. lie starved 10 death.
tatl 80 81. ARGYLE GLENN
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Airline Tucker. 13s South Sycamore
Street, Petersburg. Va.
Frances SchotiAld. no address given
Wilma Spanglcr. no address given
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EDITH r. NfAR1LLA.
/ CH.AnADE.

My first ~ In S. but not IN sate.,
Ny second Is IN a. but not In apple.
My third " In y. but not in navy.
My fourth is in r. but not in turtle.
My fifth Il In a. but not in America
Ny siYth IL in Z. but not IL, candy.
My seventh Is in L. but not in Lamp
Ny eighth is In \. but not I'm ASIA
My ninth IL IN =. but not In s:i,
Ny whole IL 4 jolly old fellow.
ROBERT NELSON SPAIN.
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Busy. Mt School.
Tc-t Mitchell
Sends Drawing.
Hard In Write With

Dear i,di;o-.-I was
drawing ii tho S-nday
YOU another and 7 hon
Tor u. Your ucw n,c,
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That Was Einr

Dear Edtto..--I /.
YOU what a 'o:e!,
My only brother. =
nome from the Oh
day. lie was talkil
the V. NJ. I. last
him In suck Slov7inI
n grand football r.
10 play football. 10
all To &c; his dogs
woods. lie would
game which we w
Is Q had q. nne Tn.
!c!t glad that our
tho same. ] sp"nt
Ing THE IittleTt ],
little book I ever +
taken up too much
] was writing so
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-16

D"a. ;ld,tor.-Please
because ! Cou!4I.'. All,
20 pGt a pen point in
wanted 20 know whN!,
roirg 20 be. Please
sunday. December >.
Ike my picturcar 7
sooa. VERY trui".
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II il Splendid.

Dear Editor.-I
OF Old time SHOPS.
] ain an old II
write because l q,
seventh era de. T.
INC arm? ana nav
have {. brother 1
West Point .Mili..
page every Sunday
In IL. Well, good
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CHRISTMAS JOY.

T. ALBERT DOYLE.
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THE WEEKS pn1zEw1NSERs.

YOUR EDITOR.
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excuse :his writing
the pen EHd I had
the scissors. ! iEvt
rour next contest !s
pu' this picture in
l9l.. How do yoI
sill be looking for II
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-28
WILL
PLAN MEETING


Officers and members Of the Oklaho-
ma Education association and the cN
ccu,,ve committee will hold a special
meeting at the Ice lluckuS hotel At
10 o'clock TOMORROW morning to atrang"
FOR the state teachers convention which
/, to be held during Thanksgiving week
III Oklahoma CITY
Whether the annual fall convention
will be divided into several district
units or remain one large assembly.
will come up for discussion at III,
Thanksgiving convention and the off
GERS and members ui the executive COM
wttcc who are to meet here tomorrow
are expected to commit themselves uu
the stand they are to take ON TIN, qucs
ton
The officer, who are to he present
are Susan X lprdycc, president, Nc
AlcNcr; r T. Mcpherson, vice prcsi
dent, Shawnee; GLADYS Whllted sec
retary Oklahoma City The member,
ul the executive committee arc W e.
French chairman, Ionkawa Roy Git
tlnger Norman, and II g. Bcnnc,t.
lugO
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-28

or It's domination at even OF medium
range artillery fire would seriously
handicap the Germans IN their flandcl> s
operations
In the Tower HamlctS and polygun
wood regions. toward the British right
flank, the clearing up process which
followed Wednesdays battle, was car
rlcd ont further last night and the Ger
mans were driven from isolated posi-
tionS TO which strong partlc, oi them
were clinging
Little Other Activity.
There has been little other military
activity ot nature to call tor mention
IN the Official statements except i'm the
Argonne region ON the French front
The Germans made ar attempt last
night to break into the French lines in
this sector, attacking three times These
assaults were all rcpulScd the Germans
sustaining heavy losses, says todayS
Paris war office report
On the IaucaSu, front the Russian,
are showing renewed aggrcssivcncSS. In
engagements with the kurdS. dctach-
mcntS OF these hostile forces have been
driven back ON the Riga region where
the Russians today report the capture
OF the town ~ Oromaru twenty four
miles west OF Mcrl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-28

Gloves oi genuine hid
SKIN soft, plant and
Scrvlccablc -Four rows
Ui self ~ contrasting
stitching at the back
Two pearl clasps In
black, white, champagne,
brown and gray, fr
duccd 10 s2Ip.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-28
$4,000 Texas Cows
Are Moved East

WASHINGTON, Sept % -- More
than thirteen thousand head Of cattle
have been moved from drou,h stricken
portions OF Texas 10 southeastern
states since July t. the bureau Of ami.
NAL industry of the department, OF apti.
couture announced TODAY ihc move.
mcnt va, made necessary the bureau
said because ol dtoulh and other con.
dlliunS m certain parts VI Texas which
threatened the los, oi valuable breeding
cattle nv the end oi September il !,
expected that l5OOO head will have
been moved