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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-11

a WEET and clear the opening
notes of the song rang out over
the barred heads of a crowd OF
y people who had gathered in the
hool ward to see a wonderful new
4g hat had been given to the school
. the father Of a soldier who had
nee gone to school there. but who
low lay sleeping In far-away Flanders.
p and up crept the beautiful banner
tnt,i It reached the top of the tall flag
role, where a sudden gust OF wind
hook out It's folds and spread It out
sgainst the clear. blue sky.
Jamie stood in the crowd, holding
light to his fathers hand. a queer feel
nE In his throat that always came
when that song was sung. OF course.
10 didn't understand all the words. for
10 was a very little boy. but he did
nov that that red, white and blue
lag waving In the breeze was
hing very precious. and that the boy,
whose father had given 1t to the
chool. had died that It might forever
wave, Jamie was very quiet as the
ong. sung by many voices. came to a
lose.
And The star-spangled Banner In
,Ay triumph shall wave,
Ger tho land OF the tree and the
home Of tho brave!"
A he and his father were going
Town the street. he asked. What does
'ur nag mean daddy Why does 1t
ave stars and stripes in it,"
His father took a little silk flag
rom his b~uttonhoie and gave it TO
Jamie.
"count the stripes In It" he old the
little boy.
In a moment Jamie cried, "Tb,r-
cen! Why are there thirteen
tripese"
sA.otsgs LIZ o, Ar, erica 15e9onged to
England"
~why did it, demanded the little
American.
Because English people came over
acre when only the Indians lived hero,
Inc settled here. Then there wasn't
my American flag. The English PEG
sc brought their own flag with them.
Il was a plain red flag with a white
fF'% ~ al AiRA eVL < " AtEt SOu Htf
ha stars in the American flag. These
>aople went 10 different parts OF Amer.
"a and lived close together to protect
,sch other from the Indians. These
etflements were called colonies. and
h~re were thirteen of them, BY and
~. these colonies began to have trou-
We with England@an+i- they decided to
'orm a country OF their own-the
+n.tsd States OF America, and they
vented nag for all. So they took
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-11

stock from which the toy Is to be
made and trace the design. Be care
fui to locate all the holes exactiy-it
Is important that all holes on the right
side OF the body be exactly opposite
the ones on the left side. Before cut
ting the parts TO shape, It Will be well
to bore the holes for the screws. Sc
lect the size Of screw you will wish
and bore the holes accordingly. When
all the parts have been shaped. assem-
BILE them to see II they have the proper
relation to each other. II satisfied
with THIS 'test."take apart, sts4atyth ths
pieces well with sandpaper. then paint
according to the suggestion on the
dra wing. Paint each part separately
and hang UP to dry by means OF
strings tied to each piece.
Make the cart next Be careful to
get the wheels round. No dimensions
are given for the location of the
grooves. These dimensions depend
upon the finished toy. Measure this
and lay out and cut the grooves ac-
cordingly, Paint the entire cart red.
Washers should be used between all
movable parts. This Is for two rea-
n First, to make the parts work
easily. and second, to keep from mar
ring the painted surfaces. For In
stance. IL the legs were fastened to the
body without a washer between, the
movement Of the legs would soon wear
] off the paint
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-11

lion. earning her living by making
flags. To her General Washington
went with his order for the first
American fag Mrs. Ross, We are
told accepted the trust placed In her,
and put together the first stars n
stripes that were TO symbolic Amer
lea. II YOU ever visit Philadelphia
you must be sure to pay your respects
20 the birthplace of Old Glory. There
you will enter the very ROOM. where
with one snip of her shears Betsy
Ross fashioned the dve pointed star
which brightens the field OF blue.
The old house Is much as 1t was IN
1876, and the heart OF every Ameri-
can who steps within the door beats
with Pride at the sight of the remind
ers of Revolutionary days.
There are many stories told OF the
American Flag, but n which recent
ly came to my notice I am sure will
interest you The scene Is San Fran
cisco. the day after the great earth
quake in 1906. Upon the top Of a
high Hill there stood the home OF an
American patriot. a veteran OF the
Civil War. The house was an old n
and in 1t were among other things a
great many fine and beautiful flags
that had been collected and gathered
the house. Now 1t happened that on
the day OF the earthquake the daugh-
ter OF the house was waiting to leave
for a trip to Japan when all Of a sud
den the earth began to tremble and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-11

and true" he said. Il suppose II we
were all those things we would die
for our nag, like hat soldier. wouldn't
WEI"
I'VE ought to be willing to do any
thing for our flag. 1t has done so much
for us-given US this fine country to
live in, and made us free and happy.
We can't all die for 1t, but we can live
for it, clean. brave and true lives, so
that when we grow up our flag will
not be ashamed of u.s."
who wrote that song about the
'Star-Spangled Banner" asked
Jamie.
"A man named Francis Scott Key
wrote The Star-Spangled Banner
during a battle between the Americans
and the English in 1914. He was on a
ship that the English had captured.
and they were bombarding an Amer.
lean fort at Baltimore. AS he paced
the deck. wondering who was going
to win the battle, he composed that
song"
They went on, each one thinking
his W thoughts about the Star
Spangled Banner. and soon they saw
their w nag waving from the front
porch. As they walked UP the street,
Jamie's father said. Here Is a little
verse I read the other day. Try to
remember It:
This is our flag and we promise to
follow II,
Lead where 1t may into shadow or
sum-,
Follow its beautiful stars when they
beckon ms,
On till Its battles are won:
Where are the hands that will fail in
its service?
Where are the feet that will lag?
Over the world and on TO the end of 1t
This Is our Flag,
This is our land. and we promise to
live for II,
Ccanly and honestly, doing our
best;
Keeping its laws, uphoiding its gov
eminent,
Trusting to God for the rest.
Happen what may-come Joy or come
Steadfast and firm we shall stand.
oFsr fhe world and on to, the end
of II.
This Is our land"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-11

and between the house and this tree
Is a base. All the rest OF the garden
is free woods. I'll be the old fox
and while you boys try to run from
base to base / will stand In the free
woods and try to catch you. II you
are caught I must hold you until l
count up to ten. II you haven't got
ten away by that time you will be a
fox too. Ready! CO." Oh. such fun
as they had. OF course. tho moro
foxes there were the harder 1t was for
the boys to run from n base to the
other. Finally all the boys were
caught and Just then mother came
into the garden with a tray OF goodies
and games were forgotten while tho
real party" was enjoyed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-11

the war lord of Berlin. Every morn
ing IN the corrals of South America,
his stealthy nocturnal labors need no
evidence other than the scarlet
smeared horses and cattle.
This travelling salesman OF the Hun
makes a sorry plight in the art OF
walking. His Is even far more ludi-
crous than the goose step OF the boche.
He thrusts a wing. which has a short
hook in the forward end. in the direc-
ton he wishes to go. Then he pro-
ceeds to bunch. himself along In tho
tumbling and staggering fashion Of a
b~rain-fogged man, He. like The ship
running away from a submarine, steers
a zig-zag course
A bat does mo- like to launch him
self into the air from the ground. He
prefers TO let himself fall from a tree
limb. spread his wings. and quietly
hutter away into the night. He Is an
expert climber but. unlike the tele-
phone lineman, he keeps his head
nearest the ground and crawls back.
wards. BY using this method he Is
ever ready to drop into the air and
escape from m enemy that may be
seeking him.
The Kaiser bat Is nohody's fool. Ha
has an uncanny sense whereby ha
avoids all objects in his flying path.
One scientist stretched fragile strings
in a darkened room inhabited by thu
animals who moved about during the
night without breaking or loosening a
single barrier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-11
BLOOD SUCKING BATS

OW WOULD you like a visitor
that comes softly by night.
charms you while it robs you.
Iauu makes a clean getaway? Such
is the vampire bat OF South America.
Near the equator the nights are
warm. A person likes to sleep with
his toes uncovered, and the bat GER
tainly likes to find them bare. He
inserts his drill into a toe and pumps
blood. painlessly pumps blood while
he creates a pleasant draft with his
tanning wings. -
Oh, the vampire knows his business.
The wound does not hurt and the
sleeper Is not aware OF the bats pres
ence. When the awakening comes.
the toe Is smeared with red, the visitor
has vanished, and the victim has the
feeling that he slept well.
This bat Is really a curious fellow,
An investigator OF the habits of the
animal spent each night OF eleven
months In an open loft frequented by
the vampires. Though at times he
saw them lowering over his hammock.
none made an attack. An English boy
and an Indian in the same loft were
frequently attacked, while q donkey
In a nearby stall was molested so con-
tinuously that he looked. according to
the naturalist. like misery stepped in
vinegar"
The vampire Is gradually becoming
known as the Kaiser bat because he
embodies the hated characteristics of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-11

TWONDER ii there is any boy who
mas never owned a rabbit for a
pet. All boys like pets and rabbits
- are quite common as such. This
little rabbit Is not alive. of course, n
you cannot have the pleasure OF
watching him nibble a piece OF let
tuce. but little brother or little sister
can have a great deal of pleasure with
this rabbit, because he won't nor
from them. All children k a
bunny n YOU won't make a mistake
If you include this toy in the series
that. has hAan. running fer some weeks
past. Like all the rest of the toys,
bunny has his little cart and It adds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-11

caught. Watch out, fish. for the fish
erman can brow the rope out into
the sea to catch any FISH that
within their reach. Fishermen. If you
catch any fish you must land them
before they get away, but remember.
no fish a escape by using his arms.
You can jump or slip away but you
must not touch the rope with your
hands For a long time the boys
played this game and shouted with
over the funny antics Of the
caught fish. but when there were no
more fish in the sea. Jackie cried:
tell US another. Uncle Jo." And
this Is the mex game they played.
Now" a Uncle 10. between the
chalk line and the fence Is the base
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-11
GETTING INTO A sCRAPE

n ABBITS, men. golf and Scotland
conspired to produce the expires.
~ sion OF getting into a scrape."
In that part Of Great Britain the game
vas first played. The rabbits were
plentiful: then as now. they had q
habit OF making little hollows In
which to rest Whenever a ball
stopped in one of these s~craped-out
spots. the player had a real problem
to solve. Finally the protests became
SO numerous that the golfng societies
amended the rules and permitted ths
players to take certain privileges ats
err getting into a scrape." From that
time. with the dificulty decreased. the
game flourished.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-11
WORD FOR

am a vowel, give me a head and
tail r am an animal; add a letter and
transpose I am an insect; transpose
am an unusual favor: add a letter and
tN%H
~transposc / am a famous general; add
a letter and transpose l am a gem
add a letter and transpose I am a
roak. transpose l am rending; delete
a letter and transpose l am %scolding;
delete a letter and transpose l am to
edAeate; delete again and transpose
/ am to rave: behead l am an insect;
.rAnspose I am a color: behead and
l am a vowel again.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-11
TJuN1oR COOK
BACON OMELET

With an egE heater beat till they
are foamy and light.
Add water and salt aud beat again.
Slide eggs into the pan on. top OF
the bacon and cook for three minutes.
Put INTO a hot oven and cook for
about 10 minutes or till nicely brown.
Fold one-half over the other. slide
onto a hot platter and serve at once
This Is enough for 8 people-double
| the recipe TO make enough for s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-11

A.~AMIE AND JACKIE were having
a garden party and Uncle 10 had
come over to help the boys play
! ffies. Let US play Catch the Sal
nion.' he said. Is it like Fish Pond"
askad jamie. NO" answered Uncle
Jo.rr"Here is how yos play my game:
Two boys must be the fishermen. and
each take n end OF this piece Of
clothes line that / have brought with
mo. Now. I will draw 4 line with Il
Place OF chalk cross this end OF the
lawn. The fishermen must stay on
enc side OF the line. and all the rest OF
lis. who are the Ash. will stay on the
other side. Now. the fun Is to see
row near to land-or the chalk line
he Ash car come without being
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-11

England) separating Il by white
stripes. thus showing that we have
separated from her. and the white
stripes shall 60 down to posterity rep
~resenting liberty" said his father.
Lets OF different meanings have been
given 10 the colors of the flag, such
as: Red. 20 be brave. white. to be
clean; blue. TO be true. Three pretty
good things for a fellow to be, don't
you think"
Jamie nodded xoherlv. Brave. clean
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-11
TX Star spanGIed Banner

he objected.
Yes, there are forty-eight. AS the
United States grew larger. a I was
added for each new State. and now
there are forty-eight States. But there
Will always be only thirteen stripes.
IN memory Of the first thirteen states"
Il wonder why they selected stars
for the States?" Jamie said.
George Washington. the first pres
ident OF the new country said We
take the star from Heaven, the red
from our mother country lmeaning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-11

Take:
3 strips Of bacon.
eggs.
3 tablespoons Of water.
= teaspoon salt.
Cut bacon stripes into six pieces
each.
Drop into q frying pan and cook till
brown over a slow FIRE.
While the bacon is cooking crack
the eggs and drop them into a deep
bowl.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-11

their flag that reminded them Of Eng
land, FOR they thought that England
had treated them very badly. So they
wiped out the cross in the corner.
which was English. and put there
thirteen white stars IN Il e~irele-en|a
field Of blue. and that was the first
American fsr-thirteen stripes and
thirteen stars"
Jamie began to count the stars IN
the little flag, But there are loss
more than thirteen stars in this one"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-11

the English flag and put white stripes
across the red part, making thirteen in
all. one for each colony. leaving the
cross in the corner"
What a funny looking flag II must
have beenl" said jamie. What did
they call it?"
The Grand Union Flag" his faith
err told him. After a while. as a
big war called the Revolutionary War
was being fought between the Amer
leans and the English. the Americans
decided they didn't want anything on
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-11

On Arch street
in Philadelphia,
between Second
and Third streets
there stands in the
midst OF many
business properties
a little house that
IS endeared to the
hearts OF all Amer
leans as the home
of Betsy Ross, the
maker OF our
Flag. Betsy Ross
was a gentle lady
who lived during
the days OF the
American Reyolu-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-11

WORD SQUARE
My first fills the shield of the nag.
My second IS used for binding.
My third the African woods are
full OF.
My fourth We enjoy at night.
ANSWERS
WORD TRANSPORTATION, - A.
Nag. Gnat. Tang. Grant. Garnet,
Granite. Tearing. Rating. Train.
Rant. Ant. Tan. A.
WORD SQUARE
Star
Tape
Apes
Rest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-11

Oh say, can you see by he dawn's
early light,
What % proudly we hailed at the
txilight's last gleaming?"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-01-07
SAGE TEA KEEPS
YOUR HAIR DARK
When Mixed with Sulphur I,
Brings Back It's Beautiful
Lustre at Once,

Gray hair, however handsome, de-
notes advancing age. We all know
the advantages Of youthful appear
ance. Your hair is your charm. It
makes or mars the face. When 1t
fades, turns gray and looks .streaked,
just q. few applications Of Sage Tea
and Sulphur enhances its appearance
a hundred-fold. =.
Don't stay gray! Look young!
Either prepare the recipe at home or
get from any drug store a bottle Of
."Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" which is merely the o1d-time
recipe improved by the addition Of
other ingredients. Thousands Of folks
recommend this ready-to-use prepara-
ton, because it darkens the hair beau
tifully, besides, no one can possibly
tell, as It daykens SO naturally and
evenly. You h1oisten q sponge or soft
brush with 1t, drawing this through
the hair, taking one small strand at
a time. By morning the gray, hair
disappears; after another application
or two, it's natural color is restored
and It becomes thick, glossy and lus-
-trous, and you appear years younger.
-, Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur q Conn
pound is a. delightful toilet reQuisite.
It is not intended for the cure, mit-
CATION or prevention Of disease. IS
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-01-07
BIG WAR GARDEN BECOMES
"PlGGERY."

Twenty acres near Glendale, Ohio
donated for community-garden pro-
ject, proved unwieldly, and the
Glendale Garden Club called in the
county agent. He advised abandon
ment of the garden project, putting
the entire tract in corn and getting
enough pigs to provide hoof mar
ket for the crop. So the garden club
turned over it's interest to new or
ganization called the Glendale Pig
gerry. A farmer agreed to put the
20 acres in corn on shares, and from
him the clug bought 40 pigs with the
understanding that he would main
tain them until the corn crop was
harvested and then feed them on the
clubs share Of the crop. The club
got nearly 500 bushels of corn as its
share, and this corn is being fed to
the pigs, which are making gains
that promise substantial contrlbu-
tion to the clubs war-relief fund.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-01-07

movable hog house is especially suit
ed to the needs of such people. These
houses can be moved from field to
field as the pigs are changed from
one grazing crop to another. Their
use makes it easier also to keep the
hogs healthy, for the houses may be
moved whenever one place becomes
unclean.
They have additional advantages
in the fact that they can be built
much more cheaply than the large
ones, they can be increased in hum,
Der as the herd gets larger, and if
the farmer is a renter he can take
them with him if he should move.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-01-07

Engraved Cards and Invitations
The Press and Banner Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-01-07
NEW NIGHT MESSAGE RATES.

Postmaster General Burleson has
announced scale of greatly reduced
rates for short overnight messages,
as distinguished from the longer
night letters. The new rates 60 into
effect on January 1st and should
prove to be of great value in con-
junction with short communications
which should not suffer the delays
inherent in physical transportation
BY: the railway mail service but
which are not Of suh,eisnt. urgency
or importance to warrant the. pay
ment Of the minimum charges, here
,tofore il effect for stelegraphic trans
mission. Under the new schedule
Ashort::overnight messages may be
sent a considerable distance for n
low as 20c!! while 1.-THE maximum
rate. ia; only Soc: as against a dol.
lar maximum which !: has prevailed;
Miss Gam, manager Of the local
Western Union Office advises that
this, new night message service does
not interfere in any way with the
popular night letter service sbut is
intended to supplement it i'm con-
junction with shorter commhpica-
items (which have been gaing by mail
Fbut Which. should deshSbly go by
telegraphss;,N New that the !telegraphs
8srg SperatedEas an integral parts
the post office service it is under
stood to .be the policy Of, Postmaster
General Burleson to give the public
an opportunity to make the widest
use Of the telegraph service in the
elimination Of delays to- communi-
cations due to separation by dis
tanee, at the lowest rates which the
actual cost Of performing the ser
vice on standardized basis, will
permit. I. - - d
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-01-07
NOSE CL0GGED FROM
AC0LDf OR CATARRH
Apply Cream in Nostrils Po
Open Up Air Passages.


All! What relief! Your clogged nos
trils open right up, the air passages Of
your head are clear and you can breathe
freely. No more hawking, snufling
mucous discharge, headache, dryness no
struggling for breath at night, your cold
or catarrh is gone
Don't stay stuffed up! Get small
bottle Of Ely's Cream Balm from your
druggist now. Apply a little of this
fragrant, antiseptic cream in your nos
trils, let it penetrate through every air
passage Of the head; soothe and heal
the swollen, infamed mucous membrane
giving You instant relief. Ely's Cream
Balm is just what every cold and ca
tarrh' sufferer has been seeking. Hs.
just splendid.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-01-07
SAYS Hot WATER
WASHES POlS0NS
FROM THE LIVER
Everyone should drink hot water
with phosphate in 1t,
before breakfast.

To feel as fine as the proverbial
fiddle. we must keep the liver washed
clean, almost every morning, TO pre-
vent its sponge-like pores from clog
ging with indigestible material, sour
bile and poisonous toxins, says noted
physician.
If you get headaches, it's your liver,
IF you catch cold easily, it's your liver,
If you wake up with bad taste, furred
tongue, nasty breath or stomach be-
comes rancid, it's your liver. SalloW
skin, muddy complexion, watery eyes
all denote liver uncleanliness. Your
liver is the most important, also the
must abused and neglected organ OF
the body. Few know its function or
how to release the dammed-up body
waste, bile and toxins. Most folks
resort. to violent calomel, which is a
dangerous, salivating chemical which
can> only be used occasionally because
it acchmulates in the tissues, also
ttacks the bones.
Every man and woman, SICK o.
we'll, should drink each morning I've.
lore breakfast a glass of hot Matei
with a teaspoonful of limestone phos,
phate in it, to wash from the liver and
bowels the previous days indigestihe
material, the poisons, sour bile and
toxins; thus cleansing, sweetenlns
and freshening the entire alimentary
canal before putting more food inid
the stomach. &c.,. o..
Limestone phosphate does not re-
strict the diet like calomel, because ii
can not salivate, for it is harmless anu
you can eat anything afterwards. It
is inexpensive and almost tasteless, and
any pharmacist will sell you a quarter
pound, which is sufficient for a dem
onstration of how hot water and lime
stone phosphate cleans, stimulates and
freshens the liver, keeping you feeling
fit day in and day out. ~.