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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-07
THE wEEK's pRIzE-yyINNERs
Alice Pearson. of Keysville, Va.
George Shafer. Elmira, y. Y.
Thclma Lucas. Of Bedford, Va.
THE GREEN HALL MYSTERY.
In Three Parish

FART III.
Lett alone, the three boys stared at
less. a thousand questions were burn
ing In their brains to be answered. hut
not one could they solve.
They carefully examined the place
.rapioor lifted. nut not a Sign Of any nHo
the electric lights. There Vas noth,ne ~
TO do but wait. so they quietly tiptoed
until morning. But it was pas: mid
night before sleep came to their eX-
cited. impatient minds.
BY the time the first rosy streaks
OF &, dawn appeared in the East, Ned.
dressed with fingers that trembicd with
excitement, and slid out OF the vim
dow Into fragrant. dewy bed of
lemon vcrbena. Their purpose was
clear: they were going to see II there
the ghost or whatever 1t was, could
have possibly disappeared.
Ned led the way, and together they
eagerly searched along the old brick
ing. or, in fact. anything that would
be proof of n cellar beneath the old
one STORY house. Once they silently
circled the house, but no door or even
an air hole was discovered
BOYS we mustn't give up" said
way arounI IF we have got 70
search every, inch of this foundation.
we must find way under the house,
pit or some space beneath 1t; because
through the SCI door, SeS Sss o aisapp t@o
companions agreed readily to this. and
vigor. But nothing of any interest was
discovered They were Just about to
give up, when low exclamation was
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AN ARMY AND NAVY CONTEST.

My Dear Girls and Boys:
Dorothy Watkins has suggested an
Army and Navy Contest" and think
it Is tho best idea of all These are
times when We want to know every
thing we can about our army and navy
and to sing the praises OF the men who
have SO Eallan;ly gone forth to serve
our country. SO let's see what we can
do. / will publish the contest the first
week In November. SO get your think
ing caps on and write or draw some
thing about the army or navy, or both.
II you have'a brother, uncle or cousin
who has gone to war, write US about
him. for that Will mako nice story
for the contest. II you know some one
who has gone. write about him. Draw
pictures OF boats or soldiers or armies
or guns. whatever pertains to the
army or navy Will make It suitable.
Mark your contributions For the Con.
test" and sign everything. Let's have
as our motto, Stand by your country,
your flag and your President" We arc
patriotic even II We are little how.
and girls and the editor of mar.
Are we not?
YOUR EDITOR.
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loft the country. and had outwitted
nearly every officer In the surrounding
districts?
An hour later. dirty. but victorious,
the boys, trooped into the house to tell
Mr.. Marlowe tho glad news. His for
tune was recovered; n mystery was
solved. This crafty thief had sought
a place to hide his various plumber
many years he had stored UP stolen
goods In this cellar that no one knew
about, and tried by various ways to
brighton the Inmates away. 1t was
him in an animal skin that the boys
had seen. 1t was him that had for
years tried to frighten them away by
various means and methods.
Never. were there two more happy
people In the world as MIR. Afarlowe
and Ruth. They moved to tho city
where Ruth could attend school. and
Mr.. Marlowe himself was at hos
pital where he hoped he. before long,
could get tho use of his limbs back.
And as for Ned, Jack and Wesley,
they always remembered that time
whom they solved the Green Hall mys-
terry as their most exciting adventure
In their lives.
(The end.)
BELLE STUART MEREDITH
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PRINCE PATIPATA.

One, hot summer evening knight
wound his way through n thick for
est.
As he was nearing the edge of tho
Forest. he saw n golden bird flying
about n tree. He refined in his horse
and got down to catch 1t. Tho bird
flew. onward until 1t came to a beau
tiful palace.
Prince Patipata (for that was the
knights nancy opened the door OF
the palace and tipped in. He went
through all tho rooms, but to his
surprise the rooms were unfurnished
Finally he came to the throne room,
and on the throne sat a figure In rags
with an elk's head. The figure got up
and came TO meet him.
Il am Princess Papillette." she said.
"A year ago fairy came and brought
me here. and gave me an elks hend
but IL you want to deliver me go and
stay In the sixth room on the third
floor" The prince did as he was told.
cold. He spread his coat on the floor
and was soon asleep.
AS the clock struck twelve tho door
opened and n man nine feet tall walked
in.
TIA, ha. child" he said. you are
very foolish to come In here"
And with that he picked up n club
prince didn't move. Then he pulled
tho princes arms until the bones
cracked. Just then the cock crew and
the giant disappeared.
The prince got up and went to tho
throne room. where tho princess was
In her natural form, clothed In beau
tiful dress.
They married and lived happily ever
MARGARET HOTT
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. IGriCinalN

(Criginal)
Many men had been seeking for tho
caro- OF tho beautiful maiden known as
Mildred. the Beautiful. The lives Of
these fair men had been lost
Prince Darling started on this peri
lous journey. He sailed across the
Now, as he nears tho second river he
thinks Of how his father and mother
begged him not to go. He thought
that IL he lost his life crossing the
second river. which was full OF rocks,
whales and other dreadful things like
that, it would be his own fault.
The Prince starts to cross the river:
The ship hits a rock and is dashed to
pieces. but Prince Darling and many Of
his companions were saved by iife-
boats. He sailed on and on until they
met mermaid. She called one Of
Prince Darling's companions. He was
thrown overheard and soon disa ppear-
eel under the water with the mermaid
Prince Darling and his companions sail
cd on until at last they were at the
mouth OF the cave. Prince Darling
landed and went in the cave, where he
saw Mildred reading book called
"Beautys Daughters"
Mildred took her clothes and follow
ed Prince Darling to the lifeboat, in
which he had been saved. He took her
home to his father and mother, who
were king and queen. Mildred and
Prince Darling were married and they
lived happy together ever after.
VIRGINIA MARTIN.
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Drawn by John Davis.
Editorial and Literary Department

heard from Jack. who was behind tho
other two boys. In moment Ned
was excitedly tearing little vine that
covered the brick wall, and from under
It's green, cover hole in the founda-
tlon partly peeped. 1t was small and
covered with cobwebs. but to the boys
1t was door to tho land OF adventure.
Ihey eagerly pecred into the darkness.
from which musty, moldy smell is
sued.
81 knew It," breathcd Ned. as he
tried In vain to pierce tho darkness
and discover some idea OF what sort
of place 1t was under the house.
Just then the changing of the break
fast bell arrested their attention. and
they carefully covered tho hole with
green branches and troopcd into the
house with ravenous appetites.
Ruth had prepared delicious break
fast from some OF the provisions the
boys had gotten at the village the
afternoon before. She nodded. a very
out the coffee. while the boys fell to
eating with keen appetites.
You certainly can cook. Miss Mar
lowe" praised Jack as he devoured
with a swallow of delicious coffee.
Ruth flushed with delight. but said
nothing. But presently she asked:
your ghost2" and then smiled as II she
were amused at the words "your
ghost" With eagerness the boys told
y,
OF the morning. Ruth gasped in as
constituent when they told her Of the
hole in the foundation and their Idea
ever dreamed there was a ceiier under
this house; it Is certainly a mystery"
she cried.
titus, Just then Jack, who had remained
us about the robbery. that occurred
here fifteen years ago"
Ruth started, sighed and then said
with sad, tired voice: There is not
old when it occurred 4 large fortune
was stolen. This was our summer
home here; and it happened father had
had drawn ali his money from the
bank. which was considered at that
time not safe. The other banks had
intending to deposit ii the very next
morning. No one knew of 1t, 30 he
thought 1t safe. But that night he
jumped from he'd to make a light and
was struck. That paralyzed him. My
mother, died. soon after. We have sold
every bit of property we had, and at
last even the furniture"
Ruth ended her pitiful story with a
sob. and left the room crying.
That cellar has a lot to do with
Several hours later, as result OF
their pianninGs: the et three boys were
accompanied by three men. They had
determined not to let an hour pass
without solving tho mystery Of the
hole was enlarged rye a' Until e Il w %sn quite ss
a large place On peering into the
dim light, they saw a small cellar piled
with boxes and barrels. They were
wild with excitement, SO through the
window they scrambled, leaving the
three men outside. Ned led the way
holding aloft candle. But at this
ma Ant bntr y. s,,k1
for from somewhere In the darkness
n huge giant ut seemed to the boys)
rushed. Knocking Jack aside. he lcaped
into the clutches of the men outside
IT'S Tall Lem Worth" yelled one
of the men--a policeman. "Hold him!"
The three boys were dumfounded
Was this Tall Lem Worth. a renowned
thief. that had been supposed to have
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-07
AN EXCITING ADVENTURE.

Dear Julia.-I must write and tell
you about my adventure right straight
while 1t is fresh In my mind. Last
night mother and daddy went out to
supper, and Fred had como to the
store. didn't mind staying by myself.
had a now book to read. 1t had turned
very cold and there was fire in the
hearth which cracked cheerfully.
sat down in n comfortable chair and
started to read. I had been reading
about fifteen minutes when the dog
started barking. and to my. horror I
heard footsteps on the porch; Heavy
A great many strange negroes had been
working down on the railroad, and, of
course. 1 thought OF them Suppose 1t
was one of these. The thought froze
my blood with horror. I heard the
footsteps on the porch. tiptoed to
know wrote you was learning to
shoot, Luckily 1t was loaded. l took
1t in my hand and held my breath
and waited. Those few minutes Seem
ed like an hour. The door opened
softly. I ran to the hall and beheld n
large rough-looking negro. pointed
the revolver at him and said In loud
stern voice: Move. or shoot" I
then called help as loud as could. In
few minutes neighbor came in
with a rope and tied the negro. sud-
denly felt my nerves giving away,
and I must have tainted. for the next
thing 1 knew I was lying on my bed
The negro Is locked up in jail, and
nm quite heroine. Don't you think
so? Please write soon to your
Loving friend.
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Original.
ELIZABETH LEWIS.
a STORY.

Once upon a time there were four
men on Il ship, About half an hour
the ship began to shake. These men
got very frightened and one of them
Immediately went to see what was
the matter. They looked down into the
water and what should 1t, be hut a
great big whale. They got so ner-
vous that each ono ran and got some
thing to throw at him. One man threw
a stool at him and he swallowed it.
Another threw some banana Feelings
ut him and he swallowed them whole.
and he also swallowed that So all
the men got knife and cut him open
What do you think they saw? They
saw the man sitting on the stool selling
bananas. And after that this ma
made n living by selling bananas
Original. Composed by
DAVIS BRAUER.
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LITTLE ETHEL.

Ethel Drake was only five years old
when her mother died. and the neigh
said SO pitifully: ~ want my mamma
want to go where she has gone"
little knowing what she said. They
had all told her her mother had gone
fact that she would never see her
again. Her father had died when che
was but baby, and so she was all
niono save for the many friends that
came to the house whore her mother
had struggled for so many years
against the terrible disease. consump--
away. her. last words being. Take care
OF my baby"
And so littlo Ethel went to live with
ho Mss OF Mrs fo6s af
AS she grew older, Ethel began to
rebel against her fate. Why had she,
she asked herself been the one to lose
some OF the older people all around
her. whose father and mother were
both living, been the ones to sustain
their mother taken from them? After
having had them so many years, why
could not their parents have been taken
instead of hers? Here she would break
down. and in her anguish cry out,
"Oh. mamma. mammal
But always, even though the sorrow
she could bear. she presented a smiling
face to the world. Frightening many
a gloomy life and cheering many a
sad heart by her bright and CHEEKY
ways.
AS she grew up to young grhood
she realized that the awful disea sc
that had killed her mother had fixed
itself upon her. and then only did she
bow in perfect submission to her
Fathers Will.
Her many, many friends watched,
grow thinner and thinner. until one
day the climax came to the awful dis
ease that had ruined her beautiful
young life. and she passed away into
the Infinite above to be With her moth or
and father and her God.
This little story Is lovingly dedicated
to my darling mother. who died when
/ was eight years old.
ALICE PEARSON.
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have been SO busy getting
Io0l things that have not
and draw. am sending
.iCh i hope TO see in the
lease send me my badge,
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Puzzle Department
NAMES OF boys AND GIRLS IN
FIGURES.

NAMES OF BOYS AND GIRLS IN
FIGURES.
10. 49,, 8. y.
If =, 3. i Is 7. o. /" g. l.
S--1ass. 4 +; ssi IS, o 20.
cATHARINB MONTAGUE WATKINS.
JUMBLED NAMES OF VOLCANOES.
Epetlopptoca.
Raktavak.
Taxiopoc.
Vuirvsue.
Maahas.
Acohjirmob.
GIRLS NAMES IN FIGURES.
lis. 81, 20. 8.
s.-ss.. H. 70. g. j. s. Is; IT, F. H. B. s.
lis. 81. 2. 90.
ss :-1s.. e e. !, u.s. 49, i: H.
RUTH covERsroNB.
PUZZLE.
l. VrginiaI.
2. Lapesngnavian.
3. Sinoalna
4. Mryadnla.
g. Wnckory.
G. Swanhlgont.
Z. Hoio.
8. Regina.
Composed by
MARIE BERNHARDT.
A CEARADE.
MY first n but not In sat
My second c, but not In cat
My third h, but not In hat.
My fourth o. but not in old.
My fifth o, but not In oil.
My sixth /, but not in love.
My whole Is where 1 Will go In
October.
HARRY MANN.
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PRINCE DARLING Seeks THE CARE
OF THE BEAUTIFUL MAIDEN.

MARGARET HOLT.
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MY DOG.

have n little dog named Pete. He
Is n rat terrier He is black with brown
and willie apots. In the town l live
he has TO have chain on when he
goes out. and when rattle his chain
he nearly has a ft. Pete loves to chase
rats, cats and chickens. He also likes
to bark at other dogs. He does not
bite. but is very fond of children.
Original. Apru1,p pA,,py
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THE LITTLE noY,s HUNT.
One day a little boy said to ]

One day little boy said to his
mother:
May so hunting?"
Yes. you may go hunting"
He started off. He went on and on.
EIe looked up tree and saw a SOUR
rel. He said to himself. ct will get
the squirrel" He aimed his gun and
shot the squirrel and killed him.
Hc ran homo as fast as he could,
When he saw his mother he showed
ANNA BoHANNoN.
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Dear Editor.-Inclt
the paper. Please, 4
drawing at the b,tto
page Editor, you 1
getting money for I
thought perhaps the
some money. Ii, e
and you send that {
citation. That liz.
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17

Continued on Page 81
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-17
Complete Status Of.
Draft in County
UP TO FRIDAY NOON
AUGUST II
, EXPLANATIONS

Three hundred more men have been called
for examination during the next few days
seyeny,ye men will be called tor eNamna'
ton tomorrow Saturday seyenty'iye more
on Monday, scyenty.llye more ON Tuesday
and seyenly.dye more on Wednesday
In the following lists, the time when men
are called for examination Is noted by 'he'e
symbols
Scaled for examination tomorrow saturday
August "a,
M-Caed for examination nest Monday aug
ust 20,
T-Caled for examination next luesday' Aug
uSt u.
W-Callcd for examination next wednesday,
August "a
Throughout the drafting process, which may
continue for many weeks, with its compllca'
tons Of exemption claims to be considered ny
the State Board, The Register will endeayot
10 follow to the end the individual record oil
every man, ,.A.
These records to.datc are Indicated Wy the
following notations in the lists
Accented on first examination, and mas m"
hy 6led no claim for discharge 4" e'e~Pf'o"'
R-Rciectcd as physically unfit on first eNam'0a'
ton, two doctors concurlng
Ax-Aeeepted on FIRST physical examination but
has fl ed claim for discharge because he mas
wife or children dependent on his LABOR 'o'
support
Axa-Acccptcd on first physical examination
bnt has filed claim for discharge on GROUND
ina, he is son OF a widowed mother VINO Is
dependent ON his labor for support
Ax,-Acceptcd on first physical examination
but has filed claim for discharge because he
ie son of aged or nhrm parents or paren
dependcnt upon his labor for support
Ay-Accepted on first physical examination
INT widowed mother has filed claim for ms
discharge ON ground that she is depcnden
upon his labor for support
Axs-Acccplcd on FIRST examination ou' !''e'
claim Tor exemption because hcis minister
oireligion.
Ax6-Acceptcd on first physical eXamlnauor
but filed claim for exemption on sTouhu WA
he is engaged in transmission OF Inc O""e'
States mails.
Ax7-Accepted on first physical examination
but has filed claim for exemption on groun'
that he i, father of a mothcrleSS child unde
10 years OF age.
Re Rejected on first physical examination hu
has been yceaiicd fer examination owing t
new ruling as to teeth and eyesieht hegn
and weight ..,,,,i.
Fo-Alien (not Germany physical examination
deferred as he has filed claim for exemption
on ground that he IS an alien VINO has nc
taken out his FIRST naturalization papers
G-German subject. Physical examination de
terred as he has filed claim for eXemptio
on ground that he is SUBJECT Of an enc"
c0Hnt'1.
Tr-Has obtained transfer papers tor examine
lion in another district, the result OF VINE
is not yet known.
USA-Already enlisted In the United State
Naval or Military Service and therefore ne
subject to this draft
Those names bearing no notation signs ate
their draft numbers have not been called Il
examination,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-14
LOYALTY DAY
ABERDEEN MAYOR FINES MAY
10 As TIME FOR BIG
DEMONSTRATION

Aberdeen. April 14.-Mayor Alva
N. Aldrich has issued a proclamation
fixing Thursday. May 10. the ami
versary of the battle of Lexington. as
Loyalty day" Business houses are
asked to close for the day, and a pro-
gram has been arranged for, includ-
ing a parade in which civic organiza-
tions. city officials, fraternities,
school children and citizens will
march, speeches and band music at
Aldrieh park. and other exercises. A
committee representing the CONNER
cial club and the Rotary club is CO.
operating with the mayor in the ar
rangements. 1t Is planned, also. to
have the stars and stripes on display
throughout the city on hat day. The
Rotary club will supply all the school
children with flags.
A representative of the navy de-
partment will also be here on that
date. and will address a meeting in
an effort to secure needed recruits
for the navy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-14
fire BUG
CONSCIENCE MOVES YOUTH TO
CONFESS SETTING FIRE.

Lead, April 14.-In a letter Just
received by State Fire Marshal
Grams, William II. Buck, a young
man of. Brown county, makes a full
confession of an act of arson which
may result in his being sent TO the
Sioux Falls p~enitentiary. He con-
fesses that he deliberately started a
fire which destroyed a barn, contain
ing tive cows, two horses. harness
and other property. valued at several
thousand dollars.
The young firebug. in his confess
sion, stated that his conscience has
been troubling him to such an extent
that he decided to make a full con
fession. He attributes the COM
mission of the crime to the fact that
he was drunk at the time. While
passing the barn he suddenly was
seized with a desire to see ii burn.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-14
WORK FOR women
INTERIOR CHIEF REPLIES TO
QUERY As TO WHAT THEY
CAN DO IN PRESENT
CRISIS.

Washington, ID. c., April IA
Women a do "a good so per cent
i'm fighting the war" in the opinion
of Secretary Lane, by conserving
food and encouraging patriotism
among the men. He sen this tele-
gram today in response to a query
from the General Federation of Won
ems Clubs in convention at New Or
leans, asking what can do for
the country.
The women Of America can do
no greater work at this time than to
raise their W vegetables, a their
own fruit, prevent waste in their
homes. and give impulse and enthus-
iasm to the men of the land. If they
do this they will be doing a good so
per cent of the work of fighting
the war to a finish.
why not organize all the wom-
ems clubs Of the United States into a
INSTRUMENTATION league whose
business it will be to carry on a
propaganda for the things the nation
will need-soldiers. ships, wheat.
pigs. beans. If the women also
would make il their business to let
every farmer know that his patriot
ism is TO be judged by the use he
makes of his land and every railroad
man know that he is serving his
country by moving the nations traf-
fic quickly. and will herself see that
the boys and girls serve in a great
maintenance corps of the nation by
putting i'm their time feeding the
chickens. canning fruit and yege-
tables, they car count themselves
among the saviors of liberty and civ
ilization because this war o has
come down 10 a matter of work and
sacrifice"