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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
A CHRISTMAS FABLE.

About week before Christmas.
when everyone was interested in yulc-
tide festivities. There was one cx-
ccption. away back in the suburbs OF
the village. lived Il poor littlo girl
and her grandmother in log hut: no
joy known TO them OF Christmas. tho
villagers hardly knew of their exist
ance. The day before Christmas. the
little girl started out to earn few
pennies from some iron holders her
grandmother made. 1t was cold
snowy day when she made her way
up in a lady's house. asking lr sne
would buy one. What is your name
little girl. and how much arc your
goods My name is Sallic and tho
holders arc ton cents apiece" She told
her she would take two; when she
had given her the twenty cents, she
asked her where she lived. She told
her, she lived with her Erandmothcr,
and was very poor. and this was tho
way she had OF earning a living. Az
ter the little girl left. Mrs. Pinnok-
for that was the ladys namc--wcnt
out among the village. in behnlf OF a
Christmas surprise for Sallie. AS she
had told her she never hca rd Of n
SANTA Claus. and wondered il he would
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
A CHRISTMAS,

:. II was about IL O'Clock at nigh,
bn, 'I ma not come down the chimney.
w Wut PERHAPS you can guess why. il
mansion were not asleep THEW wer.
watching for Santa Claus. The chill
uren were beginning TO become very
sleepy and presently fell asleep
AS soon as they were asleep. dorm
INC chimney he came with his toys on
nus PACK. lie saw beautiful Christ
ma Tree standing decorated waiting
iohed mantcl were five stockings.
santa was puzzled to sec five. because
when he was there before there were
only four, but he soon learned th1t a
baby girl came into the home soon
after he left. But Santa must not STAY
III this home very long. for he has SO
many more to go to.
So he sets TO work, and soon ha.
given the children beautiful and very
expensive toys. He now goes back
up the chimney
next morning and very happy, because
they knew father and mother had told
mem mat this morning they could take
presents to the poor: The chiIdren's
ages were ton. eight. six and four years
INC Youngest one was OH this morning
one year Of age.
The children we're dressed with sreat
haste. IS they were all eager 10 sea
their gifts from st, NchoIas. The
oldest dressed herself, and tho Young
est so they we're soon all dressed. and
all went down together and were
greatly pleased with their toys. Little
EeSs came down later in nurses arms
and played with her toys
They ate breakfast and then got in
the big car with whole lot OF pres
snts 10 go TO poor people. They took
beautiful toys TO a crippled girl. who
thanked them very much. The chill
drcn's names who our story has mostly
spoken OF arc. Elizabeth. Richard.
Frances Ovid and Boss.
These children were very good.
though they had everything th2y want
Gu On Christmas night they put
candles In their windows to show peo-
pie that they knew the story which ha =
hecn so often told us OF how Jesus
came into the world in 81 cattle shed.
Our little friends in tho story agree
with their mother and father that this
was ono of the most happy days they
have ever spent. because they hcIped
the poor. and they say they are going
to do this every year
MARY FRANCES HQGEpS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
TITS CHRISTMAS EVE.

It's Christmas eve. from spires afar
the church bells softly sound:
A silence. holy. deep. and vast pervades
the air around,
And DER the earth, now hushed and
still. the stars are all aglow
They twinkle down their light. upon
world all white with snow.
So shonc the stars upon that wondrous
night so long ago;
So rang the bells. announcing joy to
all the world below;
So lay the earth in slumbcr wrapt,
when came our Lord 10 earth;
So angels SANG in Heaven above, an
nouncinS Jesus's birth.
o wondrous night. Q holy night. o
night of mystery!
angels bright. Q star alight! O
blest nativity.
o SONG of peace. love and goodwill
down through the ages ring.
And TO all hearts the blessing our our
Lord and Savior bring!
JENNINGS L, HUNT
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
FOR THE SCHOOL.

The boys of Lakewood College drew
up in the little athletic room. Coach
Boyds was talking. This game is TO
decide the championship of the State
boys" he said. and il you want to
win il you've got TO fight" Lakewood
and Plato had been successful so far
III football. each having lost one game
Tomorrow the deciding game was TO
be played. Excitement was high.
Footballs We're being kicked. caught
and taken through" by the players.
At last tho day came. The first three
quarters were played with many fine
plays. and now the last was nearly
ended with a score of to ) in favor
OF La kcwood.
The teams lined up. Ray had fallen
as far back as he was allowed 10 20.
sixteen. IS. 20. an" he heard them say
Immediately there was mass of heads,
arms. legs and bodies.
Eut what did he sec, 4 figure came
around this mass as fast ASS the
wind. Ray thought. His brain work
cd. He knew that The game was near
ly over. IL he got touchdown the
game would be lost. 1t all depended on
him: He knew il. lie had to stop
him! The object bore down on home
at rate of an express train. Raw
crouchcd and then spranE straight at
the mass OF flying legs. 1t. Was the
last he knew. When he came too the
coach was in his room. Ray" he said.
that was some play you made. You
saved the game. boy; how did you get
nerve to do it?"
For the school," said Ray and turn
ed over 10 so 10 sleep. The end.
JOHN +. GREEN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
A WELCOME CHRnsTMAs GIFT.

The wind was bowling round Nelrs
thin figure. the snow beat in on every
side. "Oh." mourned she. how cold it
is. II only had half of tho heat IN
some home, from the windows Of which
great streams of light came forth upon
The dark night At the windows were
large wreaths of holly. for twas Christ
mas Eve.
Maybe IL went upon the porch I
sank to the floor in utter exhaustion.
why. what is this? said Pauline, as
she stepped TO the door. 1t must be
a present from Kitty. Loci. mother:
look, Laincy, what ] found ut the door.
called Pauline to her mother and older
sister. who crowded around the pack /,
back the shawl: and to their surprise
saw the sweet face of child. around
IL clusters of damp brown curls lay.
Every one cried "oh" in chorus. Little
Nell (for twas she) opened her eyes
in wonder: "where-where am H. ~, she
asked. Home, dear. home, said Pau
lines mother. for after her surprtS.
she found It was her Six,yeard ,,
month ago. Little Nell never wished
for half the heat in there aEain
w. TuAJIA MacCONNEIIJ.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
A CHRISTMAS STORY,

Ii was nearly Christmas, and Mary
was thinking of the fun that other
children had on. Christmas morning
when they found their stockings full
Of nice things. Mary was "A poor little
girl, and Santa Claus never camo 10
see her.
Just before Christmas the people that
Mary's mother washed for had a little
daughter that got lots of things every
Christmas.
When Mary's mother went over for
the clothes, Martha. the daughter Of
the rich man, said: MARY says Santa
her when Christmas Eve comes 10
bring her stocking over and hang IL
by mine, and am sure old Santa will
on hers fun, too. because 1 will write
him to do So"
The old woman was sure that this
would please her little girl. She went
home and told Mary what Martha said
Oh! how happy Mary was. She could
Finally il came. shc carried her stock.
ing oror to M&rthas house and hung
1t right by Martha's. Then she went
home happy and bright, and could
hardly sleep that night for thinking
OF IL.
When morning came she jumped up
and dressed quicker than sho ever had
and was over there in n little while
She found Martha just getting up.
ings. Both were just filled full Of nice
things. They began to pull out things
by the handfuls, and Martha could
hardly do anything for Watching Mary's
delight.
Mary had all kinds Of toys that you
could think Of What a good time
they had all that day.
This did not only make Mary happy,
do good deeds Il s aiws VS. msS asa US Us
J. $3.50 1,AIsIn ALLEN MrvcfaEII..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
MARY LOU sTArNsAcK
poLLY,s CHRISTMAS PARTY.

Polly was the daughter Of wealthy
parents. Her mother, Mrs. Graydon.
had given her permission to have
Christmas party to which she was go
ing to invite several Of her friends.
One afternoon about two weeks be-
foro Christmas Polly was walking in
a park where She saw a girl selling
flowers. Polly was very much interest
ed in this girl who said her name was
Lucy Darlington, and that she had
five brothers. and sisters to help sup
port.
Polly went home and said: Mother.
think I will invite some poor chill
drcn who have never been to a party
to my Christmas party, instead of my
frfends." What beautiful idea" said
Mrs. Cr8ydon, "of course you may"
On Christmas evening twenty happy
children, among them Lucy Darlington.
stood in the Graydon parlor. They had
come in Mrs. GrSydon's automobile.
There were presents for all OIL the
beautiful Christmas tree.
After they had received their pres
ents they were carried to the dining
room. Such r. feast met their eyes.
They had never seen anything like 1t
before. The children ate as much as
they wanted. then the automobile took
them back to their tenement homes.
Il am so glad l invited them to my
party" said Polly. Il think will have
another one for them next year"
ETHEL BOYD.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
THE CHRIST CHILD.

1t was cold night in December as
=, poor little boy was trudginE through
the snow barefootcd He had neither
father. mother. sister or brother and
was looking for u place OF shelter.
Presently he found himself In wide
on both sides. This was the street
where the rich lived. 1t was Christ
mas Eve night as he trudsed through
the street. First no went to house
and rang tho bell. maid came to
the door. and when she saw hin, she
the next house and looked i'm the win
dow. There were many children play
inS and hanging up their stockings.
lie rang the bell to that door and one
OF the children came to the door and
asked what he wanted. but she only
but was received In tho Same way. AZ
last he cane to y narrow street with
but ono lamp. HA went TO the little
house and looked in the window. There
he saw mother and three children
cuddled around small fire. The boy
kindly by little girl. The mother
took him in and gave him some SOUP
She then wrapped him up and sat him
down by the fire. She then began to
tell the story Of the Christ Child. AS
she did the one light that came from
the candle became brighter and bright
sr, until at last the the moth, mother looked
but there was a bright light around
the woman's head. and the room
seemed so bright. The next morning
they found the room covered with toys
and pretty Christmas tree. Ever
after people say that the Christ Child
Eve.
MARY LOU STAINBACK.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
DOUBLE MURDER IN EAGLES NEST

When We reached the little town of
! Medicine, Wyo.. our first thousnt WAS
| of a drink we were on horses and
had come from the + ranch where
Jake and I punched cattle.
Jake" said, lets ride over TO
| The Eagles Nest and get a good stiff
! drink"
"Tm with YOU says Jake. So over
| TO the saloon we went
After wc had both stood treat
turned around and leaned with my
back and elbows against the bar and
| NV foot on tho brass rail and sur
| vcycd the crowd. Tho saloon was
| pretty much crowded with cowpuuch-
crs, Me1icans and so forth, PLAYING
| solo "a great game in that country.
| l noticed particularly n little fellow
who seemed somewhat reetless, but
| did not know the reason at that time.
and you know it is dangerous TO ask
too many questions in Wyoming.
The little fellow was completely out
of my thoughts. though, when Il big.
buIl-nccked man came in the door, who
was called Zig Tom.
Big Tom had record and was known
throughout tho country to be a bad
actor"
well. Big Tom came down the floor
and looked as if he was going over
! to the bar. and had reached the mid
die Of the saloon, when the little fell
low jumped up about ten feet in front
OF him. pulled his six-shooter and
said:
You hir son of -. I'm going to
kill you"'
What they had against each other
did not know. nor did I ovor find out.
but When the little fellow said the
above he began shooting and Biz Tom
also pulled his gun and advanced on
the littln fellow.
VOL, sir as I said before. they were
about ten foot apart. but before Big
Tom came within two feet Of the
little follow he had received four
bullets in his hide. and then he began
shooting.
He shot twice. The first shot en-
tered tho little fellows heart md he
dropped dead. The second shot lodged
in tho floor and that was when Big
Tom croaked
the little FELLOW pulled his gun, and
why he wanted to get so close on him
before shooting is something l can't
understand.
Nobody in the saloon moved for FULLY
one minute, but that minute. seemed
like an eternity.
Everybody was staring With white
heads. @
But when somebody did speak that
broke the spell. and there was per-
feet Babylon.
Someone went after the sheriff, and
they had an investigation, which
showed that Big Tom really had four
bullets In his body.
always claimed that no was dead
when he fired those two shots. for
how a man can be alive with four
bullets in his body IS too deep for me.
Jake and never went into that
saloon again, nor did any OF the other
fellows who were in there at the timo
OF the shooting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
Editorial and Literary Department

think of her. After selling all Of her
iron holders. Snllte went home to tell
her grandmother what wonderful
things she had heard. Christmas Eve,
she went to bed and dreamed of, Oh !
brought
The next morning. on opening the
door onto little porch. SaIlie's dream
was FULLY realized, for on 1t stood a
Tree ladcncd with gifts and goodies
Tor them both. 1t was youth and old
age. but old age had taken on second
childhood, and it was as two children
SSiappinS their hands in the good that
had been bestowed on them. This HESS
ed Christmas tide.
tOriEinal)
OLIVIA STAPLES
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
OLD SANTA CLAUS.

When all OF the children have gone
TO he'd, @'S
llcar Old Santa will come in his sled.
pVcr Inc snow he comes with n bound.
Hardly touching tho frosty ground.
lie has something for you and some
thing for mo
IN ms old pack, which is fun as can he.
Before he fills tho stockings he look q
all around,
TO be sure all are asleep and there's
not even sound.
Then no will take from his nacL :,
pretty red ball,
Which probably, will be for little
johnny Hall. ~
Then he makes dive in the pack On
his back q
And brings forth for baby jumping
jack. iG 30. =
Then he puts in more toys and NUS
without making a sound,
And goes on his journey the whole
world around. la,El-
BY MAMIE WALLER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
HAPPY NEW YEAR,.
Ny Dear Boys and Girls:

Ny Dear Boys and Girls:
You have so many fine things 10 90
On your page to-day that / will only
say; Happy New Year" and leave all
the rest for your splendid contribu-
tions. We had fine letter from Daisie
Mitchell. a member we haven't heard
reckon happened 20 it? 1t was written
on both sides OF the paper, and SO il
cannot be printed. ! am sorry. and 1
hope she will remember another time.
What sort of resolutions are you
making for this nice brand new year,
Tell me about them
YOUR EDITOR.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
CHRISTMAS.

Christmas! Cheer up. boys,
Don't look SO gloomy.
Just thank our God
That He has spared U.S.
In our simple life and talk
We Will praise Him.
While We walk
In our simple life and talk
Q God, Kind Father. spare us,
That VIC may see our home again;
Or if Thou will take us.
Let US pass into Your reign.
JAMES ROSE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
THE WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

Alfred Scott wilkins. Of waverly, Va.
Virginia Cooper Hoover. no address
given.
Josiah Cooper. no address given.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-30
SUPERIOR COURT
DIVORCE CASES

-Four new divorce suits were filed
in the superior court yesterday, three
from this city and one from Stratford.
Georgia e. Rhynus of this city,
asks for divorce from Leonard H.
Rhynus. also Of Bridgeport, alleging
statutory grounds. They were
married June 10. 1910. and have two
children of whom Mrs. Rhynus claim
custody. Her maiden name was
Georgia e. Marquette
Jeanette Sachs asks divorce from
Louis Sachs, both of, Bridgeport, on
the ground that he concealed physical
imperfections before the marriage.
Divorce and change of name to jean
nette Futernick is claimed. They
were married September Z. 1914.
Anna B. Hoffman. seeks divorce on
the charge Of intolerab1e cruelty from
Charles N. Hoffman. Both are of
Bridgeport. They were married in
Danbury, December 8, 1906. and the
acts of cruelty commenced in May,
1907. Divorce, change Of name to
Anna B. Frick, and custody Of two
| minor children, is claimed.
Desertfon is the claim made by Pc
| ter Skocinski Of Stamford, in his suit
for divorce from Michillna Skocinski
now Of parts unknown. They were
married October Is. 1893. and the
desertion occurred July Z. 1903. There
are two children Of whom the plaintiff
claims custody.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-30

Both men. were exempted on indus
trial claims at the request Of the COM
pany. When the strike was declared
the exemption was revoked and the
men ordered to report for duty i'm
mediately. An appeal resulted in the
ruling that the men would not be re-
CURED to report until December 18th,
Fhe time previously stated in granting
their exemption.
Deening it their patriotic duty to
do something for their country i'm
mediafely, the two men went to their
respective exemption boards and ask
ed to be sent to Camp Devens In
explaining their appeal action Keane
said that it was simply q. matter OF
principle. He said furthermore that
the only reason he had consented tt
being exempted was because the com.
pany had asked him to accept exemp.
ton in order not to cripple their or.
ganization.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-30
Democratic Rally
In Eighth District

The high mark of an exceedingly
lively Democratic campaign in the
eighth district will be reached Thurs
day evening. Nov. l., when a monster
rally will be held under the auspices
of the Eighth District Democratic
club at the Schwaben hall, French
street.
Those who attend will be treated to
q wealth of oratory never tefore
heard in the district. Among the
principal speakers will be Hon. Rob
ert E. DeForest, Ex-U. s. Congress
man, and one of the most brilliant or
ators in the state, if not in the East.
Judge DeForest will discuss with his
usual logic and lucidness the issues
of the campaign from a most fnteili-
gent and enlightened standpoint.
Attorney John A. Cornell, nomfree
for alderman in the district, will also
address the meeting and wis discuss
particularly the closing of streets and
the incidents of mal-administration
or the part of the Republicans af-
fecting residents of the eighth district
w. p. Kirk, candidate for mayor, has
notified the chairman of the district
that he will be on hand. The rally
will be preceded by a huge parade
which forms at the club rooms. North
Main street at Z o'clock sharp.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-30

BRER RABBIT NoLasses be substituted for sugar
your baking and cooking recipes Not only
taking the place of sugar sWeefening, but BRER
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-30
EXEMPTED MEN
OFFER SERVICES

After having been exempted from
army service until December 18th.
John J. Keane of $40 STAFFORD ave-
nue. and Clarence Robertson of $40
Noble avenue, volunteered their SER
vices Immediately and asked to be
given place at Camp Devens. Both
men left the city yesterday morning.
Keane and Robertson were among
the bayonet straighteners who went
on strike at the plant of the Reming-
ton Arms Co. about two weeks ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-30

According to police and suffragist
estimates 10000 women OF all ages
marched in the parade in New York
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-30

Tarrytown has a suffrage war The
antfs strung a banner across Broad
way with the words ''Vote no. and in
the night 1t disappeared. The ants
offer 500 reward.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-30
Cornell University.s liberty Loan
subscriptions were $4,000 The pro-
fessors alone subscribed $79a. $50,

Third Degree Scottish Rite Masens
will gather at Syracuse Tor the open
ng OF the State council OF delibexa-
t1ons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-30

William Jennings Bryan in a speech
at Camp Wordsworth to the soldiers,
told them to always keep in mind the
Christian ideal when they go over to
fight and never let their sense Of hui
manity be sobscured by their deter
nination to win the battle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-30

| Eng1ewood, N. j.. raised 5000, $50
for the second Liberty Loan. The
lover subscription was more than 100
per cent. There were 2.75s subscrib-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-30
B W A
Liberty Bond
you CAN SPEND TT FOR
NERCHANDJSE HERE

If you have a Liberty bond and
should wish to use it in the purchase
of Diamond, Watch or anything IN
the jewelry line. we will accept It .ior
its full face value for any an1ornt
In other words, we will accept it for
anything We handle the same as
money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-30

Reports from 1913 storage warehouse }
to Federal officials show 81, S34. 764
pounds Of frozen and cured fish on
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01
FINANCE, OIL AND GAS

shot second test on the Campbell
heirs' farm. Il Is q Weir sand produc.
er, good for 10 barrels q day and 10.
Gated $50 feet west Of No. ! on the
same farm. On Mil Creek in the same
district the Navajo OIL and Gas Conf
raany completed and shot in the Weir
stand its test on the W. B. Lewis farm
This test Is located one mile south.
west OF production on the Elk River
GAL Companys property.
On Big Creek, Big Sandy District,
Ka 1awha county, the Ohio Fuel OIL
Company drilled test on the Levi
Deel farm into the Big Injun sand and
developed gasser. This location is
southeast Of the South Penn Oil Co. g
test on the NJ. e. Deel farm. On Ri.
ley branch, in the same district, the
international Coal, OIL and Refining
Company is drilling at 1850 feet at
a test on the Rucker heirs farm.
On Devils Den fork Of Leather
wood Creek, Union District, Clay coun.
ty, gas operators are expecting to de.
velop new field. Recently local
company drilled in gasser with a
capacity Of 100000 cubic feet a day.
There is a large acreage in that sec.
ton that has never before been test
ed. There Is another we'll drilling and
expected TO get the producing forma-
tion-the Big 1nJun sand-within a
few days.
On Indian Fork, New Milton dis.
trict, Doddridge county, the Hope
Natural Gas Company has completed
tests on the William F. Nicholson ana
Florence Dennison farms. ALI are fair
gassers in the Gordon sand. On the
same stream and in the same district
the Hope company has now drilled its
test on the K. D. Nicholson farm
through all sands. II ia duster, the
hole plugged and bandoned.