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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04
At LAST. THE RULES.
My Dear Girls and BOYS:

My Dear Girls and Boys:
Here are Your rules and please
please read them carefully and follow
them when writing to the club. The
best way is to cut them out and keep
them with your writing and drawing
materials. so that they viii be handy
Some members do not understand
what mean when say. sign your
work. II means this: so many chill
dren Will write letter with their
name written at the bottom. Enclosed
in which is a DRAWN: or a puzzle with
no name signed TO IL. These are
always thrown into the trash basket.
don't believe | can make il any
palmer than that.
There are two awards for the Win
ter Contest. because the whole thing
was so fine that ii was very hard 10
decide on the winner. To Ethel Boyd
and Valerie dc Milhau go the special
prizes for this contest, with the con
CALCULATIONS of their club Will YOU
please write and tell the editor whether
YOU would rather have gold medal
or nice book for these prizes?
Special mention must be made OF the
work OF Jean Porter Williams. Gene
We've Rose Peterson. Joseph Griffin and
Philis Gary In the Winter Contest.
Now cut Your rules out and be good
children.
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A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY

IL was very pretty June morning
when Dorothy woke up and hopped
out OF the bed. She was very happy.
for 1t was her birthday. and she was
ten years old. She jumped into her
clothes and ran down stairs as fast
as she could.
When she opened the door OF the
dininG-room there on her plate was
a beautiful gold wrist watch from her
father.
"Oh. Daddy" she cried. Isn't IL Just
beautiful: can never thank you
enough.
After eating her breakfast her
aunts house and stay until half past
two
Promptly at half past two Dorothy
walked into the house, after having a
very good time at her nunts
Come upstairs moment" called
her mother. and put on your new
dress"
Dorothy went upstairs, but when she
had put on the dress the door-bell
rang.
Let me answer the door mother.
before l take off my new dress" said
Dorothy.
All right" said her mother.
When Dorothy opened the door.
there. to her surprise stood all OF her
friends.
Garry them into the parlor." call
cd her mother, for ] am giving you
party"
ON. mother she cried, but she
was too surprised to speak.
They played many games. and after
which they had Ice cream and every
thing good.
After they had gone Dorothy told
her mother that it was the best birth
day she had ever had Original
ALMA LESTER.
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DoRoTuy.s nIuTHDAY.


Dorothy has been very good little
girl this year" said mother. Let us
give her birthday party. Her birth
day ia next Monday"
This was one evening after supper.
Father and mother were sitting in tho
room by tho fire. Mrs. Lam. for tina I
was porothy's mother. said she would
ask Dorothy who she would like 10
invite 10 her party. Tho next morn
ing. Mrs. Lam said. Dorothy. father
and I are going 10 give YOU birth
day party. Who do you wish to in
vite to it," Dorothy named over all
the little girls she would like to have
Al her birthday rarty. She was TO
have her party at , o'elack Monday
afternoon.
Soon tho time came when tho little
girls began To come to Dorothy's' house
bringing her nice presents She had
so many good things to cat.
After the party. her mother asked
hcr IL She did not want 10 take Mrs.
Rose some OF her birthday cake She
said she did. She took hor some. And
Mrs. Rose was glad 10 got il.
IDA EHRD
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MOTHER.

Mother. dear. is best of all,
Though far and wide we travel,
No other one VIC find as dear,
AS dear TO us as mother.
Nobody listens to children's cries
Or wipes away the tears;
Nobody has the love and care
Nobody, only mother.
She is whom we ought 10 love,
Far better then any other.
Lest he should take our dear mother
Away in his quiet lands.
At night when mother is aslecp in bed
Across we go and kiss her head,
For she ts dearer to lis all
Than our life, and that's not all
Composed by GLADYS j. GOoCH
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CLUB RULES.

!. II is necessary 10 apply BY lette!
TO the editor for membership badge
Afterwards. TO be member in good
standing, il is necessary to be reg
ular and interested worker along some
line preferred-,hat is. In the writing
OF stories, puzzles or letters, OF in
drawing.
,. 1t is necessary 10 write in ink and
one side of the paper only; 10 write
neatly and distinctly. with attention TO
punctuation and spelling. All original
compositions will receive preference
over articles rewritten.
3 II is especially necessary 20 sign
everything sent-not letters merely,
but everything-with the full name and
address of the sender.
T. Only those drawings done with a
pen. in black ink. on white paper. will
be accepted, az others cannot be re-
produced.
:. Prizes arc awarded weekly, and
medals given monthly, for tho best
contributions during the week and
month. Stories must be limited in
length to $50 words. Look TO These
limits If you desire TO see them in
print. Letters should not be over 100
words and as much under as possible.
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Editorial and Literary Department
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

In the year or seventeen thirty-two
\ hero was born both kind and true;
\ merry little boy was ne.
lie cut down his fathers cherry tree
Washington said. why, father,
must not tell lie"
In 1854 the war was begun
lie fought in the and won.
He was first in war, first In peace
first in the hearts or his coun
trymcu.
In seventeen scventy-five
The Declaration OF independence was
signed.
Washington died a; Mount Vernon,
Va. after short illness. Decembcr
"a. 1893 and was buried there
MARIE LUCCHESI
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The attention of club members In
called to tho necessity of their let
tcrs being Addressed to the Editor
OF the ChiIdren'H Page" Letter,
scnt addressed TO the Editor OF
The Times Dispatch" from girls
and boys cause much confusion and
needless work. Sign letters and
atoriea with name and address In
full, and write on ono side OF the
nHper only.
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Puzzle DEPARTMENT
A CHAItADE.

My first is G.. but not in goat.
My sccoud is r. but not in elephant.
My third is O. bout not in root.
My fourth Is n. but not in rain.
My NTH ia g. but not in good.
My sixth is u. but not in earth
My seventh is w. hut not in water.
My eighth is A, but not III sand.
My ninth is s, but not In stump.
My tenth is IL. but not In hoop.
My eleventh is |. but not in iron.
My twelfth is y. but not In nut.
My thirteenth is G, but not in got.
My fourteenth Is T, but not In not.
My fifteenth is o. but not in would
My sixteenth Is y. but not In ground
My whole Is George Washington.
j. l.. HARRIS, JR.
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A CHAR.tDI;

My first is in went. but not in sent.
My second is in ash, but not I'm track
My third is in snow. but not in know
My fourth in is hat, but not in cat
My nth is in ice. but not in nice
My sixth is in Nan, but not in pan.
My seventh Is In goat, but not IN
coat.
My eighth Is In ton. but not in loon.
My ninth Is in OK. but not in foX
My tenth Is in nut, but not in hut
VASHTI CODSEY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04
A CHARADE.

Ny first Is in w, but not in we'll
My second Is In \. but not In Alice.
My third Is in S. but not in snow.
My fourth is in II, but not in house.
My fifth is In ], hut not in it.
My sixth is in y. hut not in no
MY seventh is in 6, but not In good.
MY eighth is in L, but not In tina t.
MY ninth is in q. but not In on
My tenth is in y, but not in nut.
My whole is the name OF President
VIRGINIA CALLS.
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THE AWAKENING OF STRING.

Springtime is coming,
Springtime is here.
And with II brings good cheer
The fairest season OF all the year.
Little buds from their beds awaken
To greet the coming spring
Little birds. in the winter forsaken,
Their voices in the boughs now ring
Girls and boys arc gayly skipping
Along life's weary way:
The little brook in tho meadow |!
tripping
Ger the rocks by night and by day
MARIA BR.AXLEY.
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A CII.AR.ADE.

My first is in NJ, but not in NAV.
NV second /. IT. a. but not I'm ny.
Ally third ia in r, but not In ray.
My fourth is in {. hut not In cake.
My fifth is in II. but not in hate.
My whole is the name Of this month
AIRLINE TUCKER
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THREE CHEERS.

Three cheers for the II. u. C. C.. Page
Throe cheers for tho members, too;
Three cheers for our editor,
Three cheers for you and you.
Composed by SADIE DUNNAYANT.
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THE vErk,s PRIZE WINE

Glayds Gooch. OF 21lo East Franklin
Street. City.
Louis Bloom. 7oc West Broad Street.
City.
Lizzie Lubner, 7l5 Brook Avenue.
City.
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PATTiE ELIZABETH MATTHEW'S
Charlie Hone Va


WV -WIbkrd You
Dear Editor.-I
forgotten you as
page In so long.
" ute every week.
INK with March,
With the months a,
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the paper Your
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04

MAMIE WALLER,
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Senda puzzle

Dear Editor. u
IRA WING In Sunda,
contest Enclosed
and q Chsrad. l
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Sends IDrnuinr

SrnUs UFu wfnK.
Dear Editor. -
arawirg In last
was Ns-y careful
IN" Will no, res.
basket. J w.ll yl,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
Tho Supreme Court.

For the supreme court of the United
States there is no exact precedent Ell
ther In the ancient Or the modern times.
In making the great constitution the
fathers" availed themselves Of all
past knowledge and experience, but it
was probably from the French publi-
cist Montesquieu that they got their
idea of the supreme court. In this
book, "The Spirit of the Laws" Mon
tesquieu, after making a mastery anal
ysis of all forms of government, uses
these words: There is no liberty il the
judicial power be not separated from
the legislative and the executive" The
trainers of the constitution knew Mon
tesquieu's book well, and there is not
any room for doubt about their getting
the idea of the supreme court from
that source.-New York American.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27

walls Of service stations, garages and
supply stations urging users to econ
omize in the consumption of gasoline
in the following ways:
First.-Do not use gasoline for wash
ing or cleaning-use kerosene to cut
the grease.
Second.-Do not spill gasoline or let
drip when filling-it is dangerous and
waSteful.
Third.-DO not expose gasoline to all
-it evaporates rapidly and is danger
GUS
Fourth.-Do not allow engine to run
when car is standing. Cars are fitted
with self starters, and it is good for the
battery to be used frequently.
Fifth.-Have carburetors adjusted to
use leanest mixture possible-a lean
mixture avoids carbon deposit.
Sixth.-See that piston rings fit tight
and cylinders hold compression well.
Leakage of compression causes loss. :
Seventh.-Stop all gasoline leakage
Form the habit of shutting off gasoline
at the tank or feed pipes.
Eighth-See that all bearings run
freely and are well fabricated. Eric.
tiOn consumes power and wastes gas.
Ninth.-Protect the radiator in cold
weather. A cold engine is hard to
start and is short in power.
Tenth-Keep tires fully inflated. Soft
tires consume power.
Eleventh.-Do not drive at excessive
speed. Power consumption increases
at faster rate than speed. Every cal
has a definite speed at which it oper
ates with maximum fuel economy.
Twelfth. Change gears rather thar
climb hills with wide open throttle. II
saves car and gas.
Thirteenth.-DO not use cars need
lessly or aimlessly. By exercise of fore
thought a number of errands can be
combined so that one trip to town OF
elsewhere will do as well as two.
FOurteenth.-R the amount OF
riding for mere pleasure by shortening
such trips or cutting down their fre
quency.
The government is not contemplat
ing any drastic action to compel cal
users to give up riding, and if there 4
general and concerted effort to saw,
gasoline it is believed there will be am
pie to meet all reasonable requirements
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
UNITED STATES GUNNERS
SINK AUSTRIAN WARSHlf
Force Surrender of U!an's Crew
After Their Own Vessel Is
Damaged.

A private letter just received from E
person whose reliability is unquestion
ed gives an account of fight in Eng.
lish waters between United States
naval vessel and an Austrian destroyer
The letter follows:
A Port in France, Aug. IS, 1917.
Dear Father-Received another letter
from you yesterday and was some glad to
receive it. / wrote to George yesterday
care the United States consul at Glasgow
and i:spe it reaches him. We are now laid
up for repairs with three beautiful shot
holes in our ship. the result of brush
with German destroyer off Lands End.
Luckily there were none of our boys kill
ed; two were slightly wounded, and 1 skin
ned my shins getting to my gun on the
hurricane deck. BUT! You should have
seen what we did to the Hun! We fought
at about $500 yards range, and our third
shot took his forward gun fair, and then
we raked him with a broadside but he
would not haul down his colors.
We then closed in on him, to about 400
yards, and took his wheelman and quar-
termaster off the bridge with our machine
guns. He then struck and we took aboard
twenty-one officers and thirty-five men,
most of them wounded, out of crew OF
10S, which shows the superiority of Amer
which was the name of her. into port, but
she sunk twenty minutes later. SO you
see we have now been under fire three
times and. never scratch, thank the Lord.
A division of American troopers licked =
out of bunch of boches near Lens yes
terday which was the first time the Amer
lean flag went into battle in France. We
are in this to win, and that's what we are
going to do.
Best of love to you all. Your loving son.
C..
The records show that the writer was
probably mistaken in calling the de-
stroyer a German vessel. They de-
scribe the Ulan as an Austro-Hunga-
rian destroyer of the Huzzar class, built
In 1906 She was of 400 tons displace-
ment and carried six eleven-pound guns
and two III torpedo tubes. The Ulan
was of 5000 horsepower and had a
speed of twenty-eight knots.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
AMERICAN EFFICIENCY
SURPASSES GERMANYS
Called Our Entry Into War a
BIuff-HoW We Have Re-
piled to This.

German efficiency has been held UP
as a degree of excellence unattainable
by democracy. The accomplishments
Of the United States since April 8 last
refute the truth of the claim, says the
Erie Railroad Magazine. In the short
space of time since that day the United
States has accomplished the following:
Declared state of war as existing
between this country and Germany.
Seized ninety-one German ships and
begun repair work on them.
Authorized unanimously war fund
Of $7,OO0,000.000
Appropriated $6OO,OOO,00O for mer-
chant shipping and as much for air
fleets.
Agreed to loan our allies $3,000.000,-
600 and advanced them a large proper
tion of that sum.
Passed a selective draft law and in
single day registered nearly lO,00O,010
men for military service.
Enlisted 6tN.010 volunteer soldiers in
the regular army and in the national
guard of the states
Sent a commission to Russia to aid
democracy there and a hody of railroad
men to Russia and another to France
to advise and assist il l.. Tread trans
portatio1 t., t',oSc countries.
Began the construction of thirty-two
camps for our soldiers.
Sent to England fleet of destroyers
and to France detachment of troops.
Authorized and now enforcing embar-
go whereby orr enemies will receive no
more food or material from us.
Passed food conservation law
Organized many voluntary commits
sions and boards that are aiding the
government and the people in the
speeding up of work. conservation Of
food and other national movements.
Drafted by lot GS7. 900 men for mill
tary service.
While the government was accom-
plishing these things the American peo-
pie have loaned the United States 81
OOO,OOO,0OO and offered $1,0O0,OOO,OOO
more, over 100000 citizens subscrib-
ing to the loan.
In addition they have given over
$1OO,OOO,OOO to the American Red Cross
and $3,000,000 to the Young Mems
Christian association.
All these things were accomplished
while our soil was not invaded or even
threatened with invasion and without
>any disturbance of business condi-
tons. All was done with the calm de-
termination and judgment Of an ear
nest, patriotic people performing a
service for civilization and mankind
and maintaining the rights, the dignity
and the honor of the greatest nation In
the world.
The German leaders derided Amer.
cas- entry into the war as bluff. This
is our answer.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
Belgium

t"The bravest are the Belgians''-Julius
Caesar.]
While day and night shall tick the years
On times blue dial plate of sky.
Fame shall emblaZon Belgium's name
To teach the world how heroes die.
Thrice armed in righteous cause, they jTst
The noble challenge of their name,
With Spartan hearts that scorned the cost
AS dying martyrs scorn the flame.
While all the world looked on with dread
They rose as one Leonidas.
'Twixt liberty and tyranny
One little nation held the pass.
Not theirs the cloven heel of greed,
Nor boastful words proclaimed them
wise,
But on the altar of their faith
Themselves they laid as sacrifice.
Rise, Belgium. knighted by the work
What victory shines like your defea;,
What shame your conquerors shall bear
~quivering lips the tale repeat!
Oh, little band, so great of soul!
Immortal country, scourged and bled;
Scant room your foe hath left for you
Where ye ihay>lay your hallowed dead.
Yet every wind of heaven has given
Your silent agony tongue
Our hearts shall be your sepulcher,
Your dirge by all the world be sung.
Philadelphia; Press.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27

At the age of eleven his fathers fam
lily removed to New York city, where
they have since resided. After being
graduated from the College of the City
of New York Mr.. Baruch began his
business career in a humble position
in Wall street. Soon his capacity for
finance became evident, and he began
to take prominent part in tne finan-
cial district. He became a member
Of the firm of A. A. Housman & Co.
and at the age Of thirty-two, when he
retired from that firm, was reputed
to be millionaire. Since then he has
been famous as daring operator and
has acquired fortune somewhere
between $10,O0O,OOO and twice that
amount" When named as a member
Of the Council of National Defehse Mr..
Baruch sold his seat on the Stock Ex-
change and retired from active bust
ness.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
Mothers Doll Story
The Night Ride

Once upon a time there was a gray
dappled pony and a white bunny who
were great friends.
They lived in a nice nursery that be-
longed to some twins. little boy and
little girl.
The dappled pony belonged to the
little boy, and the white bunny was
his sisters. And you can't imagine
what lots of fun the four had
One day the little girl had a present
OF big doll that had beautiful golden
hair. All the rest Of the toys in the
nursery thought her too beautiful to
play with.
'She's stuck up" said the choo-choo
car.
Her hair is too much like gold" an
swefed the box of paints. IF | had
my brush with me would paint it red
this minute!''
"She has real lace on her petticoat. =
said Dinah. the biggest black doll
And Dinah whisked her apron so some
dust would fall on the real lace.
Lets be kind to the stranger" said
the dapplcd pony, going up to the new
doll. Would you like ride in my
cart?"
"Oh, sir" said the new doll. Pm
afraid l could not drive your
Il can drive him. cried the white
bunny. I'm his friend
So the white bunny helped the new
doll into the dappled ponys cart, and
or they went around and around the
aursery for nice drive.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
UNGATHEREO HONEY.
Billions of Dollars Worth Is Lost b,
Waste Every Year.

Billions of Dollars Worth Is Lost by
Waste Every Year.
An editorial in the Farm and Fire
side says:
The present centering of attention b,
economists on food waste is showing
that one Of the most unnecessary loss
es of valuable food product is the
ungathered nectar of flowers.
Speaking in broad way, there are
few farms in America that do not an
nually produce several hundredweighr
Of honey over and above the honey re-
quired to sustain the bee haryesters
of this appetizing staple food product
The farms on which the owners sys.
tematically plan to save their honey at
present are less than one in hundred.
On several million American farms
where this honey goes unharveste6
year after year this wastage aggregates
billions of dollars
A Minnesota scientific bee culturist,
Francis Jager, is authority for the
statement that 100 colonies of honey
bees suitably located and properly car
ed for can be expected to average a
net production Of profit twice as great
as that Of the average 100 acre farm
OF his state can show, while the equip
ment and overhead are less. OF course
100 colonies OF bees cannot be pastur-
ed on an average sized farm, but there
are innumerable farms where dozen
hives Of bees could gather 500 worth
Of honey annually.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
SHUN THE SWINDLERS.
When You Invest Your Money Do Not
Buy Q Gold Brick.

Buy Q Gold Brick.
Swindling promoters are shrewd
Whenever they find any line of indus
try phenomenally successful they i'm
mediately organize fake companies eiIu
print lurid literature telling of the won
derful prospects in this line, of fortunes
that have been made in it and of the
opportunity they are giving to small in
vestors to secure generous income
So we have had automobile, oil, min
ing, real estate, hotel. plantation and
now there are several newer schemes,
In which the credulous public is invited
to put all it's loose change.
Why doesn't the cublic realize that
in all these lines of business the old
well established and dividend payia.
concerns offer the best opportunities
for investment? They never print lurid
literature, guaranteeing fortunes and
promising extravagant dividends They
are managed by men whose characters
put them above this. yet the public will
only bite on bait that is made eX-
traordinarily attractive by promises
impossible of performance.
Hence the vogue of companies that
sell their shares as low as / cent each
The man with $40 who can buy GER
tificate for 1000 shares jumps at the
promise held out to him that some da,
his $40 may grow into $4,000. To hin
it Is lottery, nothing else. And when
he loses, as he always does, he goes out
on the street corner and denounces the
SHARKS of Wall stret" jasper in Les.
lies Weekly.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
Smartly Said

Never look backward unless you are
going that way.
1t is better to speak we'll of your
friends even if you have to lie.
The man with the drink habit is al
ways ready to preach temperance that
does not interfere with the sale of the
stuff.
Loyalty, like charity. should always
begin at home.
If we practiced what we preach few
Of us would have any time left for
preaching.
Whenever you are annoyed by a
grouchy man remember that it hurts
him more than it does you.
If you expect to believe everything
you hear, better not listen much of the
time.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
MONKEYS In Boots.

In tropical countries the natives have
many unique ways Of catching mon
keys. One of them, as explained by
a traveller. is this: The hunters walk
about in short boots in sight of the
monkeys Then they take the boots
OF. place some gum in the bottoms
and leave them on the ground, with.
drawing themselves to a great dis
tance Presently the monkeys come
down from the trees and try on the
boots, and when the hunters come aft.
er them the boots stick to the feet OF
the monkeys. and they are unable to
climb. Thus the initiative little ami
mails are captured