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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-19
ESTIMATE VIRGINIA CROPS
ARE WORTH S223.OOO.OOO
'"Nrrnmrnt Issues Report Showing,
That Wheat NrreavcS shows
IL Per Cent Brup,

=. Reduction Of the wheA; acreage Of
virginia from lo1l.UUo acres In 1918
10 'i2vvV acres this year is the out
standing feature o. the December CROP
r"por, just issued yesterday by tnc
\lrSlnia office of ;ho United States Iu-
reau Of crop Estimates. This is "A dc
crease OF y per cent
There has been a decrease 81 - pcr
cent under the wheat acreage OF In.
whole United states III 1918. the rcpc.;
Condition Of thc wheat sown in Viz
rinia : good. although the seeding was
much later than, usual. it is repo-ted
Tota value OF the twcnty-onc prin-
cipal crops in Virginia this year j.
paced NJ $2%5 ,ooo, an tncreas. OF
S"".00c,r"D over last year. Com con-
tiHucs the kin. OF crops in the STATE
although there mas been a dccrca :,
from - per cent to 30 per cent in the
cultivated land .. the ola Dominion
devoted 10 corn
Tobacco continues tho rrinciral
money making crop OF Virginia l2I =
o10."oo bounds. valued ~ $50 600 600
""r" raised during the year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-19
PLAN TO TREAT CHILDREN
SALVATION ARMY TO GIVE
TOYS AND MANY BASKETS
Christina Dny to He Nude IInppy for
Poor Youngsters OF
Richmond.

Following an established precedent
In Richmond OF many years. the SAL
walton Army will not only distribute
about 400 wcll-tlled baskets this year
70 the poor and needy OF Richmond
who would otherwise have no Christ
mas dinner, but ut least 800 littlo chill
drcn OF the poor will be made happy
by Christmas trees and the distribution
OF toys.
=. The shortage Of sugar this year is
no little they say. but. Otherwise. the
satisfying. There will be a sack OF
hour in each basket. to begin with.
and chicken. There will be coffee and
canned goods, big loaf of bread a
head Of cabbage. and a bag of potatoes
macaroni and other necessary appur-
tcnances to Il Christmas dinner
Distribution Of the baskets will be-
gin at o'clock the day before Christ
mas from the lobby of John Marshall
High School. Every case which re-
ceives A basket will be thoroughly in
vest iEated by the Salvation Army
workers beforehand.
Not only at headquarters at l2O
North Seventh Street, but also at
branch headquarters on the Southsidc.
al 500 Hull Street. there will he Christ
mas trees on Christmas nigh; for tho
children OF the poor and II Christmas
entertainment.
No letters OF appeal are being sent
out this year by the Salvation Army
and the only local appeal for funds is
for tho kettles along Broad and in
tersccting streets in the central part
of he retail district
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-19
SUGAR SHORTAGE CONTINUES
Wholesalers Rcuuircd IN n;.,,..
Allotment Over LnrEc Region
in South.

Because Richmond wholesalers sup
nIN SuSor 70 territory practically as
ahrSe as the entire State Of Virginia
and with almost rs large a popula
ton. was given by prominent whole.
SalerS iaSt night as one Of the reasons
why little Of the $4,000 hounds "i
sugar released for sale by the United
states EQUALIZATION Board a few dav;
ago is now in evidence here
That Richmond wholesalers are eN-
pccted TO supply small retailers ~ a
large part OF Virginia. 4 good sized
strip OF North Carolina. and even scv-
oral counties in South Carolina with
sugar was the statement made last
Little OF tho 10000 pounds OF beet
sugar which was released the first Of
the week has been allowed to soft :
dccia rcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-19
Today and Tonight
in Richmond

'histn0> bnrRnr nj 81. Pnur>
church Home. 30oi Taylor street. %
To 3.
Christmas entertainment 1T Elks'
Home, at :.
Hoy scouts organize Song Lend
cr> tluh. ut Scout headquarters.
ut Z.
Weekly nt-homc nj tho ntClicr.
Us En>t Franklin street.
Itirhniond tdNcrti>rr>' Club nj
business Mems Climb. ut G::;O.
supper 1T trays trmory 10 mem
hers OF tho Eirth Company. First
Provincial Regiment. Nat on
Guards, and the FIFTH Machine Gun
Company. at =.
Meeting OF school Ronrd Mt the
school Administrative ItuIidinc. nt -.
Council Committee on Streets, City
Hall, nj =.
I.yric-NaudcyiIlc. 800. 1:i5 and
2:IH.
>rrnnd-Wiiiinm Gillette in Dear
Hrutu>.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-19
Mercury Descends
As Snow Flies Here
kaosk IN Capitol Square
Shoes 10 Degrees Above
Zero at i p. NJ.

kichmond's coolest weather for tho
season 10 date was registered olli-
ciaiiE last night by the United States
w ctthcr Bureau on Church Hill as
10 degrees above zero. and unoiiicialIy
oN inc KIOSK In the Capitol Square as
degrees At 4 o'clock ycsterda v
Teal snow covered the ground like
mantle and fell gently during por-
lions OF last night. Cold weather was
preNaicht everywhere in some degree.
IN, Inc hiShcst temperature recorded for
liza, ne daE in the United States vas 5S
"a. Galveston. Tex.
ana 81. Pau, while the coolest
weather recorded in the country was
: Oclow zero at Buffalo n Y
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-19
OPEN TRAINING CLASSES
FOR SOCIAL SERVICE WORK
"c"renii"n. Public Health ANA o,hor
""rN"N "" Features al New
Departments

School Of Social WorE Ana 'pp,ii,%.
Hcalth for tho opcniug or An v.,.,,,SG
son HepArt1"nt in which .orrs. /.
|i!i nc given iU the evenings md ~
saturday mornings 80" "'
Organization OF tho new d.na,,r,,,,.
Vas !lrSt suggested Nv :, rni'l,,,; ~, ~
~ h!Thmonh teachers Headed bv Nt.s
nornci'a Ndair presiJ-n, c -, >
'>.rrhmohd Teachers Association
Ihrtc courses arc piauurJ-n,o 80,
recreation and community Worl, -, ~
Ein'h u"dci the supervision ar Nise
Anne smith supervisor or r.,,.., 80
= me School OF Social Worl; ana nnt,
nc hcaIth; another on social cas-, ,,,,i.
Win families. nrludin. Go,nn :,
school visiting and chnd y,If,,r.
nnnrcn VII De Supr lvtsod ~ Miss Mary
i'uPuN. ana third on pUbiir b.',i,I;
ny, NiS" Hettlc Mcdonald
me courses VIII be- manned ~.
N"IGHteer workers in Srtti.,ucrr. ~
49, as ~ playground work I'm ~
SM'Hilior rms Is the nrSi tim, cnurs- :
~ pay ana games. ANA tie rrTn-
Suolrct Of recreation hay, hraE ,,',,
m iS'hmond and the Instruction Xiii
~. 'Ssth i"IiN practical Including hoiI'
.laSSeS at The school ana prprtt,T1i
XIII t"ce WIN settlement or socini
y special feature Of the course. az
"inS 70 pr II " Hubs. .Tr. d.raC.
OF me school viii bc Tho npi,lira
M ~ church worf OF the modSr,,
- .ncIpIcS OF social Service irrIujf,. ~
,Iub Work. with boys and girls KS
creation ana puhl!c health work
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-19
MAJORITY OF CLERKS PAID
LESS THAN SIP PER WEEK
Virginia Labor Department Make. Sur
'cE of Conditions In De-
pnrtmcnt Stores.

Investigation into the paw of women
clerks employed in dry goods millinery.
dcpartmcnt and chain stores in Vir-
by the Virginia State Dcnartmnn, Of
Labor. shows that approximately 30 pei
cent OF them receive less than 3l3 "A
Findings of the investigation show
that about so per cent receive less than
u" a week and nineteen instances were
reported where women were rounI
working for So n week;
ms survey was carried on in Rich
nond. l.Nnchburg. Roanoke and Nor.
ioIk; and in l3S establishments visited
by the investigators $500 women wcr.
employed. 49,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-19
JURY BLAMES LLEWELLYNI
INQUEST HELD BY CORONER
IN DEATH OF ETHEL LEAKE
Nrnirrmcn Find Child Died II. Result OF
Careless and Reckless Dri,-
Ing OF Automobile.

Verdict o: the coroner's jury which
conducted an Inquest yesterday into the
death OF seven yoar-old Ethel l.eakc.
who died Wednesday. was that the child
came TO her death 'as the result Of in
jurics received on November - from
an automobile driven by NJ Iaunos
l-loWo!lNn. which automobile was driven
IN careless and reckless manner"
wSi!Hn', who : -. is now At lib
i'll which he i charged with man
slaughter, having been set for January
10 IN the Juvenile and Domestic Re
L developed during the inqucs, yes
isrdny IN tho testimony o; pr. j. +.
caliy 10 the injuries received in ;he
accident, which included fracture OF
bruises and scratches. scvsrH con,nsi"n
Of the back, ana conclusion OF the
brain.
Pneumonia Develops.
Pneumonia developed several days
aSc. hut in answer - 4 direct ,Iucst ION
from commemorative Attorney George
+ Misc Dr.. t;oiSinScr stated that
d i,,aal was. caused by oedcm;, and CON
CuSSlou OF the brain. resulting from
injuries received in the auto;nobilc No.
rireni, anu ihat pneumonia, which de-
diilcn Of The CHILD. only FASTENED death
Police officers ana other witnesses
jcStihtd as To the nature of the acct
before Tho accident. Robert T. sutton.
Of 2lu3 Hanover Avenue. stated that
The automobile driven by I.lcwcllyn
sped by him ~ Rowland street while hc
was out walking. sutton testified that
n" watched the car after il passed him
ana witnessed the accident :. block
away. In his opinion tile ear was going
between forty and iifty miles an hour.
Funeral Services Held.
L,cwcIlyn was ,rr.Strj n; ,ha .,,,,,
OF the hSvid"nt on the charge of speed
hH and driving an automobile. i'm a
careless and reckless mauer. lie was
arrested again Wednesdays morning
when the child died. on the charge ii
inyoluntary mauSlauEht.-
Funsra! services for 'tthe' Leakc. the
:-y.aE.@ld victim. took place Yesterday
from ne home OF her -r.ndmothe"
Mrs T.. y. Leallc. 'oi Nor;H Meadow
street.
Key. James Il liunlcy. pastor OF Han
over Avenue Christian Cburca. oniciutcd
Thomas y. Smoot at Centenary Me;ho-
wood Cemetery '
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-19
START SINGING AT DANCES
War Camp Community Sons. Lender Z,
Present Innovation mt Coun-
try Club.

Singing by the dancers will he in
troduced at two biz dnnccs tonight am!
Saturday night 10y Ed l.. ShuInway,
song leader OF tn" War Camp Com :
munity Service. He will start sing
ing Bubbles" I'll! We Nice, Again
"ChonG" and othcr popular airs. and
those present at The affairs Will fake
up tho chorus As they dance.
The innovation will be introduced
rinia. when the employees OF the Nie-
chants National Bank hold their dance.
II will also form :, part OF the pro-
gram or the dance to lac given al ,h.
Army and Navy Community Club. Rel
Nidcrc and Main Streets Saturday
night. at sac O'Clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

naval reGrn,In. Salee h.rc from the Bu-s'a nn
oi NaE'CHtjon that Charles j. Sale has been
promoted 1" urst-ci.t>s Euruersnatc.
I'uhnr school children numbering $3.50
deposited funds ~ the school saving system,
asst Monday. Assistant SuUcriut"ndcnt ! ~
tiniord announced yesterday, aIuuuniin. TO
-.i3l.t
Jake AhrahHrrian MAS sentenced to thirty
aaN> ~ jai. ami was fined slice in IiuSt-
4NsS Court " St"VGAy. when h- plC.G.l
SG'liN iu NciiN larceny after -ntcTlni, a
gle" "i not quilts TO cTard larceny.
Richmond policc Yesterday received a ,,le-
gram from n" MAJOR e l.ambe,;vilge. y
h2ilihS NLiIihm EwelI. c"iore'S ON the
alleged that he married thu ty,o women
In Eichm"nd in l9lI-
NJ McT = 81 rs Printing Trades seer,
litchn,oud az Eueccr'S Hotcl for conisr-
h9n Is 'ump"sgG OF q mcmocr slip OF about
rrint'r# clubs in tho lsrSes; printing cgr-
tors ,N m lnlt-d states and Canada
William Woodhoad. cN-prcsidcnt ~ tho
Ns.''itL'' NtN'rttSiuc clubs oc the World.
MI tvurHs~ he Richmond Advertisers club
inWcti " their regular meeting ~ the
hls'lrss Mens club Eecaus. OF tho ill.,
~ Mr.. N""ih"nd 10 EtchuuuG the regular
n'onfav !gnch""n "f tn. ADVERTISING club
NHS boon changed ana thu c.uh viii ,ncc, Al
$50 t'i"tN tonight
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-19
VOTE FOR E|CHT-HOUR DAY
COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES
ACTS TO AID CITY WORKERS
Directors Estimate pn>>nr~ of Mems
urc VIII Cost Nichm"nd STo.uon
Annually.


ny No'e on 20 me oVnihanSS
Commute" Of The Clty Council last
night voted TO recommend passage OF
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~ -" ., Kan, p,ar,,ai H..
% inc N"EHih- "p"'7 81 luAi'"'l Is"
norSrS Smp."Erdd ny 9s ei ~, 10 ,,y an
.!Lh' l"Hl SN"'""'' "''" = Lo' NV -
ho ~, werE 49,, ,r.,, = w;rfrc,
80 ~, '.' ~ 49, r,3C ,,c,Sr,
80 80 s,,,,I,, ,'',,;,-
h%"'S n" ,I"n U''" H..
~ IgS ".,.,"tf - ,',,l, ~
Mo- Tir..,o, If Public Sofctv Myers
ha4 lniGGrmSd y, 'Rn."nGrs ma, inT ,ia-
ntDsr,rncn. wou,d mean that its per-
--r,,-,, NE. ~. tCyn am
r,iiSr'i Ni,srs ,o,6' fb. ron,ri.ia.
49,, -,bo-,-b Inc Inlir@ I,s,ar,,i,.Nni
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Er"S"
r,,-,,,. .-s,. yo,,tr ,.t NV
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l-s,t,,S,'S ",','',', - ,N" ~, roIts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-19

A'g".i T,r'orwarc" o. Tic .iy4
81 WE Sing Birth" when "a,
M ErEen ny i.e i.it'e 'rheairr Laaguc
g 70 "rai@s y'4iNF Decomb"r 30 al
,n. ,. H,.'".s members 81
.,.-,r,. '.ct"'F Tor tN.S wi.l
i", her"iiy Sage Eoulrvarl
,hi~ tickets viii %. issi:cd 70
! '' !A"Ii. 'r,r Of charge on bcc..r,
'r' """H } ana ! o.,,cck At sos
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-19
Fair Directors to Meet

Directors of the Virginia State Fa!-
association Will meet in Richmond on
January - at Murphy's Hotel at s
clock. The meeting is for tn. trans
acton OF regular business and for the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-19

,'.1J'F li'hHrd Eclruc. C'iirnop
oi ne Industrial Commis sion Of VI VI.
lhL"' y again u Richmond .nf,or :,
' r,,7 80 .Dr hGnriug ut dinorcn,
" W. hin'n compensation
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-19
AMUSEM ENTS
"Drnr Jirutu.."

Before this shakcsgeare mas been
Of The scotch dramatlst. Sir lanes ~ n
E4fTi* y few seasons ago NiauGc
NeanS apbgarsd IN "a topsy-tliryv
yeTs'on ~ The Tanning OF The Sh-aw :.
~ !' fe'ruc.o d.G none 81 tile tanning
T.s i9rc@t e bend The knee by
VISA kajncr!ne. Harri. called
,.S,., ~ ne Lady Shakespeare, 3"
I,:H.a "oN.d have u. Dear Brutus. Sc
baIfL newest comedy in Nh ,rb j.i,l,
mono 10 s.e Willam Gillette -. .tc
,'r-NG Thca'er tonight and S.;,Ir,,s,
Et'S "uricusly suggested ~ a..
~ .tsnHm"r Nights Dream lis ar.fcr
~, DC on 'n!Gsummer eve. and ono
.ia .hpo''ar; characters /. renl@d
t tfan-o" h@ ne hos, o. ~. Other
'uh'rrH !s enc OF tho aiI.sn. ~,
l'""Hi' A"M Earri" gives cred. - ~
ll' JHlNE 'Hosf r" 10y .nc nm. 80
iHhl "Tns fault dca- Hrut1s T j..
49, t"t j." ourselves tina,
a a.-, However = jg
..ri !, Ilii'' When he did %. 70,
,rar.la..d .ap'Dlc % being
'i' i''I: Audience"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-19
Gifts for Children are
Plentiful Here

In our Chidrens Wear Section of Warm
Winter Apparel and Accessories; in Foot
wear, Art Needlework, Handkerchiefs,
Hosiery, Gloves, Jewelry, Books Station
cry, Toys, Games-all through the store, in
TACT, there are attractive and useful remem-
ORANGES chosen expressly for the Riddles
Chrlstmas-and to make glad their little
hearts. Those still in doubt as to what to
get for the little ones on their lists should
visit the store and it's various sections at
once. One never can tell what's best until
the article is seen
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-19
About Fountain
Pens
Every Fountain Pen
Guaranteed

Whcu you ma Is. selection from this
big stock a. tn. big Stationery
store where each pen is equipped
with = AK Cold Point and where
iDr Your selection. you know thar
tn" = q Won select VIII be right
and that the pen Itself, absolutely
Sua rantccd for satisfactory service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-19
This Guarantee

icur money back or a new pen
Tor any Fountain Pen bought here
not n pcrfcct condition or entirely
Satisfactory ate. - days trial"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-19

'reTi"1s!y acknowledged ... 1880
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-22
ADJUSTMENTS
Crpheum.

Under suspicious surroundings and
With a program that Is entirely pleas
Ing for summer vaudeville with its low
cred price Of admission, the Orpheum
summer season was formally opened
Monday night! Four acts of vaudeville
and a feature picture, presenting Kitty
Gordon in The Scar" with the added
feature Of a Charlie Chaplin reel, are
given patrons as the first of the sum-
rher menu Of hot weather vaudeville.
The Scar" gives Miss Gordon some
thing to DO In the way Of a vampire,
2 role which is somewhat different
from her usual offerings. However,
the plot is well sustained, the story is
filled with interesting situations and
the ending Is as it should be.
A Charlie Chaplin comedy is, also
shown and those who like this coined
lan's antics will find much to elate over
IN the production.
The Vaudeville bill proper opens with
q juggling act presented by Swan and
Swan which Is e~leverly done and well
received.
Dot Marsel in songs which are fresh
on the market, and Page, Hack and
Mack are on the bill for the closing
number Owing to a late arrival this
team did not appear at the Monday
performance.
Caesar Rivoli, master of the quick
change and who presents q comedy In
4 RESTAURANT, in which he represents
all the characters himself with scarce
ly no time Intervening between char
a%cters, IL, the big feature Of the vaude-
vile section,
Manager Bertram launches his sum
mer policy, Which Is entirely distinct
from the, regular ,Orpheum season,
under bright prospects and a well-filled
house greeted the summers premier.
LoeW's I,yceum.
When Cincinnati shall be a suburb Of
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-22
URGES CAREFUL USE OF
GOOD BRUSH ON TEETH

Constant application Of a good tooth
brush, Persistenty applied until the
emf mel Of the tseth Shines, IS the sur.
est cure for most Of the modern day
ailments, according to DR., Thomas B.
Harttel, Of the Minnesota state hos
pltA, who Was the principal speaker
Monday bCfote the first annual clinic Of
the Memphis dentists. DR.. Haftzel de-
slared that. application Of the, ,toothS
Brush for Six or eight Minutes each
DAY is the surest way to combat focal
THE brtstles of a to6thBrpsh must
both cleanse and polish" said Br; HAft:
eel. "A Hex and a promise = oL NO
advantage. and does as .nfueb. harm .as
good for it gives the user 4 talse sense
Of having done a necessary thing Vel:
Only thorough application Of, the. british
win accomplish the prfpose. sought
DIT. Haftseli. .advocsted care 81. the
teeth at an early aEe He stressed
@eao o 'qsFine R0l4fRtjs SS88ai aS0'G 81 'S re ta III
,otSer prominent dentists VIC .wkEe
10. SPEAK Tuesday are, Dr, Arthur, F.,
Spiith, Of Chicago pr. water Hfner
Of New York. and Bf NJ. NJ. House,
bf Indianapolis, Ind,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-22
MEN SEARCH
FOR GIRLS ASSALANT

EAsToN, Nd, April 22.-NumefS1s
armed men were searching today. for
Isaiah Fountain, a negro, who escaped
from custody last night after an att
tempt mad been made to. lynch him,
with attacking a 1S-year-old white Eifl
April. l. last The girl had identified
him IA her assaiIant.
Fountain was being taken to Jail from
court by a guard Of Baltimore police
through 4 crowd Of more than 2J9e9
persons. which becatie so threatening
In its attitude toward the prisoner that
the officers. turned into the residence
OF the Sheriff adjoining the 5ail. While
trey. Mere holding the mob back the
negro was pushed inside the house, and
sSss,sn a s open glnssg ne sartss
several hours start on his p%ursuers,
owing to the fact that the mob refused
to believe he had gotten away.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-22
Tip Manufactures q Pumpkinhead

In the Country OF the, Gluikins. which
II At tho North Of thS Lane, Of ~,
lived ! youth called Tip, There. was
mor6 10 hts maine than that, Tor old
Mofnbl often declared mat his wholH
name Vas TlppetAtips; but nd one was
expected to say such a long word when
This hoy remembersd nothing OF his
aultS yoHnk u 81 fSafcd' ~ The I'D
woman known as Mombi, whose reputa.
ton, | am sorry to say, was one Of
The hast Fer the GiltNn, peaple had
rsAseA, e suspee. MT 81 thdolEins u
10 hssqelAte With her,
Mombl was not exactly 4 witch, be-
cause the Good witch who ruled that
part Of the Land Of o. had forbidden
any other Witch to exist in her do
minions,. So TIPS guardian, however
magic, realized 1t was unlawful to be
more than n Sorceress, or At most h
WiEardcss, y
Tip wal made to carry wood from the
forest, that the old woman might boil
her pot, de also worked In the corn
tisldS hSsins and hpskihg; and he
COW That Val 'MoSSINs especial 'BrISS'
But you must not suppose he worked
AZ. the time, fer he felt that would he
bad for Him When sent 70 the forest
TIP often climbed trees Tor birds eggs
or amused himself chasing the fleet
whs' STe15iIsn liz. or T TEssIN (. IN Ro t,GISs 6Ss sSNtSSs
gather his armml q wood and carry
II home, And when he was supposed
10 W working In the corn-fields, and
the tan stalks. hid him from Momhrs
view, Tip would often dig IN tho gopher
holes, or the mood seized hlm-lle
uren his back between the rows q
ssA no{ 10 exhaust his strength, liz
sttw a. strong ana rugged as a boy
may be,
Mombls curious magic often fright.
ened her n%eighbors, and they treated
esr shylyI W respectfully, because q
ssFf.d Ws ssfl i sSys TOOK Ro' pains Iin e ts'RSk las
showed les respect ficr The cid womsn
than he should have done, considering
she was his guardian,
Ts .rs,s. ssEs gI .S|9sn r.a Al sm MS~S ~
ssyns sSls :, frses h s's ssr.fa rga ,, sSSsS tSSssf9
sSs tod N6fhsd COW htIkT sat q them
Ii the winter time. But one day, after
the corn had all been cut and stacked,
ana TIN vas carrying the pumpkins TO
the stable, he took a notion to make
siA "I aSml ksS'1 lr|TnI RH S, iTy to s'v' the
50. hk seisctsd, A fine, big pumpkin
--eut NTH a lustrous, Granger red col.
ct -sRa tskAA CARVING It, With the
point Of his khifa he made two round
eyes, thtes. oornervd nose, ard q
niehth shared like A new Moon.
The, face, when eomplsted, could not
have beet considered strictly beautiful
but Il wore a smile so big and broad,
ana wAs SO iplly In expression, that
even Tip lAukhed hs he looked hd-
initlhkiy. 1t ht work.
The child had nor plAymates, 50 ne
ala not know that boys often dig out
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-22
k~ENTUCKlANS PAY &C.
PER QUART For VINEGAR

HICKMAN, ny. .Aff1i Il, .tspl,l-
Men in Hickman buying WHISKY from
nov on YIN Pe moe than HHksly g
putting down .theif. money having paid
IS a quart fer Vinegar Thinking they
were getting whisky. ~
ed here on her down trip. 4 large. mum;
Der Of men trying to. buy ,whisNE went
aboard the boat and APPROACHING the
BARTENDER upstairs tried to buy whisky
from him, the bartender Replying that
the bar was closed, and he could not
sell them. But a negro down on the
lower deck offered to supply them, The
crowd then went below, found Where
they could buy the bottled goods, and
we're told to, have, their money. ready:
Sc per quart. The money vas laid
down and the. bottled goods handed out
Upon landing, the first feii6R opening
a bottle and taking a big swallow,
found he had. paid Sc d quart for vine
gar ana every other purchaser found
his bottle to contain the same.