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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-28
v. c. A. CAMPAIGN
ON LAST LAP TODAY

DoAAy is the ia~t Day in the Blue
dc campaign fwor $500 In the
~ Richmond. Plans for the
~ drive were made at a luncheon
66day In faeadotiar ters. sos fiast
- street. which was attended by
rapfains and many OF their help
A. noon yesterday only 1881
hid been ralsed hut the TENS ex-
t 70 pull up 10 the allotment be-
~ tonight. Returns yesterday
- In excess OF those reported on
11vious days.
Ten studenis at Tie Medical Col
~ OF Virginia subacrihrd 5000 to
M. w. G. a, fund This " elk. Inis
~ nclicised by the women students
fSklng In the drive. Team cap
10 are. Mrs, Charles o. sayilte,
10y Edward Mack. Mrs Richard T.
|Ug. Mrs James o. scot, Miss
~ Lacy. Miss I4oreha Mason. Mrs
RH Higgins, and Miss sickle.
1t except $500 OF The saoncy rails
N this city viii go toward the
~ work OF the association. Tne
BX10 will go to national B &quarters
- In establishing Y. 81, L. AS in
Make city. Hollywood. Cal, on the
nan border. an0 In Honolulu.
III. these places being in need Of
Rtionai centers for girls but un-
~ support them.
nak0rs at the luncheon yesterday
Miss Army M Smii0. field ex-
aecrerary ~ the. Sou h Allan
txSe3cn; Miss Leona MacgeriFe.
knfys ans Miss Frances l. West,
11nl secretary. who has Just re-
npm helping NTH the cam
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-28

value Of marls throughout North
Carolina and South Carolina
1t was ascertained that the mari
belt extended south from Virginia
through the Caroiinaa, but that the
material was valuable principally for
lining purposes the mari in the best
beds running as high as fifty per cent
and even more in calcium oxid con-
tent. The special value of the inves~
tigatio was the discovery that many
Carolina farmers were importing lime
from Tennessee Mt considerable ex-
pense when they had valuable mari
deposits on their farms which they
did not know about
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-28

SNSAF t52S AESETc Hloufu Ee u
market for 8. 100000 cars. but in all
! probability not more than half of this
yfSsa E. f.1 IA r Us
well cleaned Up. Several hundred
thousand u1forno5f}ssts wefo have lot
along during the ~nT with their old
cs~7 VII want new ones tht1 season.
( Boys wit hthe american army. who
rnavc learned to drive cars, win feel
hey must have machines for private
Use when they have been honorabty
discharged and return to remuncrative
employment
II undrcds CT thousands OF women
whose husbands. brothers and fathers
- crt into the army and navy became
proficient automobile operators. and
VII. notbe sat SIZED 10 ride as mere
passengers but viii want cara OF
their own, or VIII make use Of the
4.lily car SO I, is probably safe
estimate that there are half MIL
Her new car 1idaces FOR car sales.
Money will wet into more general
and free circulation as the govern
1asnt effects settlement under war
contracts, as the military forces are
6emohiiized nnd paid and as public
and private construction and replace
rent work are resumed. This will
relieve the fnracial situation and put
moro money IN the hands OF individ-
uals to spend as they see n, or as
Judgment dic:atea The automobile
has now demonstrated go conciusively
its utility and convenience that more
than ever the public will deem 1t
necessity.
The country In Aroused 20 the need
- immediate improvement Of the
highways on as Gale never before con
TEN plated Several bills have been
introduced In congress- TO provide for
this, and various states have added
bond Issues FOR the construction Of
highway systems OF hard surfaced
roadA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-28
Time tn -fsny 'vaxez.

Payment of franchise tax ana regis
tratton fees by corporations doing bus
lneHs in Virginia now are being made
to St*'~ Auditor c Lee Moore. These
taxes ansi fees will tlsta year. II Is be-
lieyed. aggregate tson. 600. the revenue
increasing from year to year THIS
tax rsust he pa'a before March 1. IL
fhe penalty after that date u TO be
avoided
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-28
Sergeant whitIock Improves.

- * j, ~ y, ~ x,--7s ~ scEfS-s
W. &. Whitlock. Of the Second statianS
last might. were that the condition OF
the sergeant was slightly improved.
Sergeant whitlock has been desper-
ately ill with Influenza.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-28
[DTOR INDUSTRY
IN WAR SERVICE
! Production by 200, 900 Cars to Manufacture
Munitions for the Army and Navy.

I year 1919 there should be a potential
( market for 8 .o0o.0oo cars, but In all
probability not more than half of this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-28

- jsS Agt45s JSsEs-s ,,z.tfYl%si sa2s,
ssfssN Is f.4.yAIsfA 4 = = AAAsES 81 !
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-28
~ CHARLES CLIFTON.

1o0uf National Automobile Cham
Of Commerce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16

Lively Beach. again. Tuesday.
My darling Joan;
Wen. l guess IT'S all over but
the shouting. The gods OF high
Olympus. who amuse Themselves
with the antics OF mere human men
and women are doing the shout
ing,
You see by the date line that
I'm back at the beach. motored
here with Jim Ross Hut not until
something happened that turned my
heart to lead. IL was this way:
went down TO tho little camp
where Captain Wallis wrote hts
novel and where /. as the humble
but necessary stenographer. made
Il possible for him to do u In time.
1 wanted to gather up some papers
and small belongings had left
there. Besides. Il was quiet. and I
wanted 10 10 alone and think. !
knew he would not be back from
town till late. And what Jim Ross
said about Eric not caring except
as tho novelist for his Indispensable
secretary" was tornenting me be
You'd words.
Not that have permitted my.
self 10 dwell upon serious possibil.
tiles. But. Joan. there II "a time in
tho course OF friendship between man
and woman whom. given the vital re.
Spouse. the emotion can become
love.
Love begeta love. One loves. az
one answers a call. all else being
right. And in my deepmost soul
I suppose there had been feeling
that he cared. Yet never was sure
l could never tell whether his tender
manner was for me alone or was
his way toward all women he liked
and respected. There were moments.
Joan--oh. well. what IL the use OF
my writing IL all now
suffio. IL 20 say that with my
papers I accidentally gathered up a
notebook which thought at first
mine. ! opened II and my eye fell
on the prnciiied memorandum:
Types. Girl at F.'n office. Thin.
dark. wiry. Foreign perhaps. De
vourcd with ambition 90 re. on n.
nanciafiy. Shr~vd. selfish. TIM.
ornamental rather than pretty. Use
In story for Walkers Magazine
The Purple Flame Get conversa.
ton next time a, rs.
Mrs. warnock Good typo Of
salasnander. Hcartlera. Hungry for
amusement and conquest Intrigue
Ins-rt the talk with her In conscrva.
tory at LIS ball. intellectual and
social sponge. Cares for nothing but
affairs dc occur. Episode with l..
as hatsis 81 story.
Miss varick. The unusual. rcnu-
Inc girl. Intelligence and beauty.
Charm for some. Honest Type OF
rlri who knows value and determines
TO play II up 10 advantage. Use
conversation on porch and in boat.
l.. n. hotel. Episodes. ETC.
There wcrv otherr-'types" he
had noted for future uso In his
novel wrlting-but hadn't hear; TO
read them. SO that IL the whole
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
Peter Saves a Friend
INSTRUMENTATION
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS
Copyright. 1919, by T. w. Burgess)

DETER RABBIT sat In thIcket
L Of young trees on the edge Of
the Green Forest SO far as he
knew, he was all alone. IL was very
quiet there. and Il wasn't long before
he was DOING Now. Peter In light
sleeper. as all little people who never
know when they may have 10 run
for their lives must he. by and by
hn awokc with "a start. and he was
very wide awake. indeed. Something
had Weakened him. but Just what 4,
was he couldn't say.
For n few minutes he heard moth
ing and saw nothing. Then. near the
other edge OF the thicket. he heard
n great rustiing of dry leaves. For
Just an instant Peter was startled.
but only for an instant His long
ears told him at once that that noise
wIs made by some one scratching
among the leaves. and he know that
no one who did not wear feathers
could scratch like that
Now. who can that bc7' thought
Peter, and stole forward very softly.
Presently he saw the brown leaves
which carpeted the ground fly this
way and that. and In the midst OF
them was an exceedingly busy per
son. Just little smaller than Wei
come Robin. scratching away for
dear life. Every now and then he
picked UP something.
His head. throat. back and breast
Ri..k Iapaafh 10 x.,aa txhssn
His sides were reddish brown. His
tail was black and white. and the
longer feathers OF his wings were
edged with white. II was Chewink
the Towhcc. sometimes called the
Ground Robin.
Peter kept perfectly still. for II
was fun TO watch some one who
hadn't the least idea he was being
watched. Chewink's feet were made
for scratching and he certainly knew
how to use them. For some time
Peter sat there watching. Just as he
had about made up his mind to make
his presence known and have "A bit
OF morning gossip, he happened TO
look out beyond the edge OF the little
red. II was something alive. for II
was moving very slowly and eau.
tiously toward the place where Che.
wink was scratching. forgetful OF
everything but his breakfast II was
Rcddy Fox. and quite plainly Rcddy
was hoping TO catch Chowink.
Suddenly Peter thumped the
ground with his feet 1t was his
danger signal which all his friends
know. Then he turned and scam.
pcrod. lpperty-llpperty.lip. to a
bramble tangle not far behind him.
AT that thump Chcwink instantly
flew up into a little tree. Then he
saw Roddy Fox and began 60 scold.
As for Rcddy, he looked over toward
the bramble.tangle and snarlcd.
"I'll get you one OF these days,
Peter Rabbit" said he. "I'll get you
one OF these days and pay you up
for cheating me out OF breakfast. Z"
without so much as "A glance at Che.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16

out Of myself as best could. made
a bluff at laughing. collected my be-
ionRings and went back 10 IN, Inn
with smile on my faoo--and hell In
my heart
Yet truly I cannot reproarh Cap
tain Wallis in the slightest way. He
liz a writer before everything else.
Ito n probably not the marrying
kind. Not a woman's man. Ger
;aInly he paid small attention 10 the
females at the IL. u. hotel" I got
the lions share.
Jimmie Ross In rather a dear lad
In many ways. I can never feel In.
different or lacking In gratitude for
the way he has helped me thru this
trying episode. But l am still tired
and down" In soul.
Dcvotcdly.
DOROTHY.
r. S.-A special delivery letter
has Just come from Captain Wallis,
containing the fat little check for
my past weeks work. and many
other ,hings-words. Joanie. that SCI,
mo all at rca again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
PETER
Plays Doctor
by THE STORY LADY

Peter" said mamma ono morn.
ing. Mrs. Beli called Just n minute
ago to say that Uncle Mack got too
hot yesterday and is sick in bed TO.
day. She has him over To her house.
taking care Of him. and he wants to
see you"
So Peter won't 10 Mrs. Belts and
found Uncle Mack fidgeting around
In bed. Peter seated himself care.
fully by the side OF the bed.
DO you want me TO tell you
true story, Uncle Mack7" Uncle
Mack nodded, 80 Peter began.
We'll. this morning. Just aa we
was eatin' breakfast. Ida NAV Elan.
nigan came over and wanted the
tub, and mamma had to go and get
II for her, and then. just as we were
thru. here comes saba Dciphine.
she's three. and said. L want the
nanny and we didn't know what tho
nanny was. so Patty had to 20 find
out what IL was. an II was the ham.
mer. and / had To go TO the tool
| shed for IL. an pretty soon here
come ArchibaP. he's seven, and he
fft ktaEF iftVhs III ma
to go Rit that. cause I couldn't reach
II. an then Mike. he's twelve. he
come an he said that the pig was
pen. an papa said, Ask 'em IL they
think this is hardware store and
so Patty run out an asked him. An
II made him mad, an mamma scold.
ed Patty an Patty cried an said II
any somebody didn't like her she was
goin' to he all dead. And papa gave
hcr some gum, an'-an'"--
Peter stopped for breath and dis
covered that Uncle Mack was sound
asleep with smile on his face.
Il guess I'm a pretty bum story
teller" said Peter to himself
lie stole out Of the room.
Tired Already" asked Mrs. Ron
NO" said Peter. sobcrly. IT was
telling him q story and he went 10
sleep"
| Good. The doctor wanted him 10
go to sleep. but he was too neryous
You're "A pretty good doctor, Peter"
HELEN CARPENTER MOORE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16

tsrlai She helped her mother tan
the skins OF the deer 80 that they
were soft as cloth. one dress would
last for many years. when a girl
grew too big for the dress. a sister
or friend fell heir 10 q. Then
she made another for herself.
Hut nhe never thought that she
had 10 squeeze her body out Of
shape 20 mako herself look beau.
tiful. Her clothes were so made
that her limbs and body were left
perfectly free for her out of door
work. No doubt that IL one of
the reasons the girls and women
were 30 healthy. My own buck.
skin dress Is an exact pattern OF
my aunts.
While they never changed the
shape OF tho dress. they always
made u look a. beautiful AS poe
slble. The girl had but few tools
TO work with. A small pointed
bon. for a needle. ainew from the
leg OF deer or buffalo for thread.
and knife was ali that she need.
cd. with tn. knife she cut out
tho dress With the bono needle
and tho rinew she rrwed ~. and
worked her bead pattern upon H.
and tho patterns always sto-od for
something. For Instance. II shc
worked bead cross u was a prayer
to tho Powers OF the four ways
OF tho East. the West. tho North
and the South. The circle wna
usually a prayer 10 IN. sun. The
colorn OF tho beads. too. meant much
90 her. In fac, everything rhe did
was n prayer. But that was before
tho old ways OF the Indian wcr.
destroyed by the new ways OF the
white man.
Tho girl herself. Of course. al.
ways tried 10 look beautiful Those
OF different tribea had their own
way OF dressing tho hair. The girls
OF our own prairie tribe plated
theirs In two hraids. one on each
side OF tho head
They tried. too. To make their
faces look nice. and tho way they
put the paint on had deep mean.
Ing. For instead OF trying 20 conceal
the paint they wore, they wanted
everyone to ~. H.
When a girl became old enough
to think about getting married. she
wore a circle of red In the center
Of her forehead. This was 20 show
that she was an ''unspoken-for bless.
ing" SO. you see. instead OF wear
ing n ring on her finger after she
was engaged. she wor. IL on her
forehead before tina, important event.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
It's Great to Be Kid Once More
and Hear Lions Crowl and Roar

It's great TO be a kid once more.
and hear the lions growi and roar,
and see the bears and feed the mon
keys and sprinkle peanuts on the
trunks OF the elephants all in a row
that keep a-swinging TO and fro.
It's great 10 sit and watch the
clowns perform their funny ups and
downs and see them laugh and hear
them chaff until you split your sides
in half: and watch those blokes play
wicked jokes upon some unsuspect-
ing mokes. as fat and thin they am.
BILE in. to make you squeal and smile
and grin.
It's fine TO sit and watch the
rings. that hold so many. many
things, with horses here and horses
there. and pretty girls with golden
curls performing scary mid-air
whirls. and drivers bold in cars of
gold. that race as in the days OF
Old: and monkeys that will ride
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16

astride OF ponies that are true and
tried and throw a ball. but never
fall; it's mighty hard TO watch il
all.
It's great TO see the big circus
parade and swallow circus lemonade.
and see the lights and wonder sights
and pretty girls in spangled tights:
and feast your gaze upon the blaze
that the tent displays. Oh. once
year. its grand you know. to see the
circus show.
After unbosoming OF the above the
circus man intimated the Carl Ha-
genbeck and Great Wallace Shows
Combined would arrive in Seattle
August 81 for two days aboard three
special trains. Two performances
viii be given, at . and s p. IN. The
doors to the geological exhibit will
be opened an hour earlier. A two
mile long street parade will leave tho
show grounds at 10 o'clock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
SOLDIER CORRESPONDS
WITH $50 u. S. GIRLS

PEORIA, ILL.,, Aug. 16.-Private
Lewis c. Lewis was n past master
in the gentle art of letter writing,
according TO his wife. Mrs. Lewis
in suing for divorce here, averred
her husband had $50 women on his
letter. writing list while at Camp
Pike. lie wrote to them constant
IT, she said, And for his persist
ency. Mrs. Lewis declared, sweets,
tobacco, cigars. homemade candles
dalntics and even little financial
helps poured in upon him. When
she asked her husband how he
found time to write so many letters
she testified he replied; Whenever
| received pass, which was often, |
spent the entire "a hours writing
to girls"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
Alice Would Cut
Tow Line and Be
Free From Rover

Alice NJ. winans doesn't believe
that all tho rovcrs roamed the span.
i~h main In the days when gay
young hoods carried notohed dirks
In their teeth ready To spill tho
blood OF the unlueky villain that
looked sideways.
she says she met "a rover on tho
plains OF Kansas some years ago
and married him. They have been
on continual rove ever since. she
declares. and she wants divorce.
She SAYS that Daniel G. was OF n
rowing disposition and was never
able 60 settle down. but wa. always
selling the furniture and migrating
elsewhere
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
00UGHB0Y EATS EVEN
DOZEN BIG FlAPJACKS

kfRksNILI.E. Mo. Aug. IA
returned doughboy stepped into a 10
cal restaurant here and said:
FIX mo up IL wheat cakes IN rap.
ID succession and a cup Of coffee
You'll bust. sure. II you get on
the outside OF dozen fiapIacks. the
proprietor replied, but the soldier
cleaned up his dozen cakes. paid his
blu and went on his way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
FIRST AID WILL
Be TAUGHT HERE
More Americans Killed by
Accident Than by War

Tho Red Cross FIRST Aid classes
60 Re held under the authority of
the Seattle chapter. are now rcady
for enrolment az Red Cross head
quarters. ais Univcrsity-st. Mrs
Lima Fleming has been appointed
as enrolment clerk and Ia now pre-
pared 90 register an those DESTROYS
OF taking the course.
pr. n. T.. Moon will give tho lee
lures. and on account OF the very un
usual opportunities he has had In
first aid. it is expected that they
win not only he very profitable TO
the Glasses but FUN Of interest ma
we'll The cost to the student will
be the enrolment fee OF siss. and
cost Of book about IS cents The
balance OF rs cents for each student
win be absorbed by the chapter as
its fair share. since the knowledge
gained by each first aid graduate
win he OF great value 20 the com.
munity az large. This fact may be
better understood when Il Is realised
that in the United States there were
three times as many people Killed
from accident As were killed in our
armies in Europe during the same
time. In other words. while We lost
about $4,000 killed In war. we lost
from accident 10000 Hut besides
this vast number. OF which more
than 20 per cent were easily pre-
ventahie, there were injured and
crippled in industry and otherwise
nearly SOC. 600 more. These figures
have impressed the Red Cross with
the seriousness OF the situation and
n one OF the reasons why Frank
Waterhouse. chairman OF the Seat.
tie chapter. believes the chapter
should share In the financial respon'
sibifity.
An DESTROYS OF taking the classes
should register at once The first
class will be held at the Red Cross
headottarfera MopdaN Sgnter,nher 1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
ny PRINCESS NACOOMEE
Oh the kioMn Indian Tribe

want to tell you girls some
thing about the beautiful things
the Indian girls were taught 20
make. Every Girl learned 60 make
her own clothing. She was never
troubled about fashions. for these
never changed. neither did tn. ma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16

story Jimmie Ross II right. There
was nothing moro than tho casual
interest OF n writer in "A girl who
would sometime do 20 use In a story
am merely "a type"
went through my bad quar-
ter hour. Joanie. And then / got
up, shook the kinks and wrinkles
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
WEARY" Wilkins
Will Tour State

W. A. Weary" wilkins will open
his fall campaign for the sale Of
thrift stamps In Chehalis sunday
night. when he will address a mass
meeting arranged by the various
churches He will tour the state in
the interests of the thrift stamp cam
paign- and will return to Seattle late
In October 10 continue the campaign
here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
MILLERS BLOCK
new FEED LAW
Restraining Order Is Grant
ed by Judge Gillian

\ temporary restraining order pre-
venting the attorney general, the
prosecuting attorney and the state
agricultural commissioner from en-
forcing the provisions OF the COM
mercial feed stuff act. which limits
the amount OF fiber IN cattle feed
60 10 per cent. was granted by
Judge Mitchell Gillian Friday. The
order was asked by millers OF the
state. Tho case may be appealed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
Seattle Fleet Is
Augmented Again

Advtces from the United States
shipping board state that the steam.
ship orani has been assigned 90 tho
Seattle European run. making the
second vessel on the new steamship
service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
GIVE A WOMAN A Rad NAME

Mrs. James Pcruna was arrested
on Fourth ST. last Tuesday by the
police for Bookkeeping. Kirksville
(Mo) journal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16

before we entered this last great
war,
We were n nation Of spender~i
nut Liberty uonds and savings
stamps
Have mndc us NIL the lenders
Com mcrciRi failures are now few
since the government impost tiny
for system now brings best results
when keeping books was InN,
Today our banks Rrr fun Of gold.
Due 10 the general savings
ANA yet the world shows much
unrest,
With discomfort and rawlings.
Nnd when IL comes 20 savings
We know You can save more
IN each taii SUIT, COAT, DRESS
aud HAT.
At the FLORENCE UPSTAIRS
STORE,
second and Union.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
%ommwcec
N1zWzmeyMo
&z,:as,e...:8;,,;e..c..M,/ II!

(Dorothy aged 60 is spending the summer at Livey
Beach having staked job and $500 savings the chance
OF WINNING suitable husband during the summer These
are her letters home 10 Joan. her chun.)