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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
ELLEN's PRAYER,

I'm tired OF hanging around here
all evening" said Henry one afternoon,
Every one else is working, and I've
no company"
Why don't you take a walk In the
W s,o,o. or In the parks" suggested his
time washing dinner dishes, for mother
was away and IL was the servants
nay nay, on ro, III you Ill help me I'll go
photos"
Henry consented to help dry the
a as and DO other small things about
ments. Henry never washed or dried
dishes before. but he felt dull. although
me Sc evening was bright and sunshiny.
Ellen, his sister and he were walking
down the warm street, when in front
auto with red, white and blue all over;
also stars and. stripes on.
This would make n fine picture, E"
said Ellen, III you were acting as
,n II o wondsT where the driver is or
aEI'an sSa On sss''E sa IL i his s Sister
if youa, want to try 1t you can get in,
and III take a snap shot"
way and that. but saw, no one. With
out further remarks he jumped into
the decorated car and sat as IT driving
Going, to sleep?" she questioned.
laughinsiy.
No" said he. getting his eyes open
Click" went the kodak. and Henry
left the car.
The two walked on together. near
Ing the woods.
Isn't II lovely. here, / think It's
SO So nice ,s and cool" said Ellen. "Yon-
Bow! Wow" roared the animals as
1t neared the children.
on further in the woods they ran
the dog close behind them. What could
they do? The dog was following and
gaining at every step.
Dear. God, save us" were the simple
words from Ellen.
when from behind a bush rabbit
jumped, over which Henry almost
stumbled; The dog saw the bunny
and at the sight gave banks for joy
The children stopped, took pictures
and then went home. Twas Ellen's
prayer that saved the two.
=. s~"Henry's Surprise" will follow
BY MELVIN ELLIS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
THE SOLDIERS MARCH AND HOW
THEY FELT.

The returned soldier had TO walk
from Monument Avenue to Franklin,
from Franklin Street to Capitol Square.
from the Capitol Square TO Broad
Street and from Broad Street to Belvi-
dere and Broad where they disbanded
When the soldiers came to the
Capitol Square they were very tired
and their water supply had given out,
but like true soldiers they kept on
little caring for this. Why. for days
they had gone without water over
there" On they went. Everywhere
they went they were cheered.
AT last they came 10 700 block Broad
Street where the command was given
to halt. On, how tired and thirsty
the soldiers looked. My two sisters
and myself were outside watching the
parade. When we saw how thirsty
the soldiers looked we went into the
store and brought out three pitchers
OF ice water for the soldiers. We we're
then kept busy filling the canteens
for the soldiers. The soldiers at length
started on and my sisters and myself
went into the store. glad We had helped
in such a small way.
AN OLD MEMBER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
LITTLE GRETCHEN.

Once there lived In France a rich
little girl and her mother and father.
Now these people lived in about the
most beautiful cities in France. This
little girls father was 4 general
I'M. little girl used TO stay at the
window watching the soldiers pass by.
one day she said to her mother
Mother do sou mink daddy Will ic,
me go with him TO Paris?" Her
SO when her daddy came home ahc
asked him If she could 90. He said
res. my dear After few cays
gretchen Obs nance wrote hor mother
q letter saying that she would be home
soon, because he was in Paris with tho
rest OF the generals about the Peace
conference Now her daddy is a. the
table Of tho Peace conference"
MARIE LOUCHEAL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
Editorial and Literary Departnn't
ONLY 1000 MEMBERS.

My Dear Girls and Boys.-Some one
writes speaking OF our 5000 members
but We only have 1000. and, of course
they are not regular contributors
Each year the membership changes
but ~ - surely big club and one 20
be proud Of Another member writes
begging TO change the rule about l50-
word length stories. l am afraid that
rule is broken every week 1t is put
there TO remind you to try and make
your story short as possible, 20
you won't be selfish and take up all
the room from some other members
contribution, and, Of course, you may
make your stories longer if you find
IL impossible TO hold TO that limit
| had such NICE story sent in this
week. written on both sides of the
paper. and OF course. you know what
became of 1t, end l certainly hated TO
do it, too.
Write and tell me what your vaca-
ton plans are, children mine. Ism,
II lovely TO think how soon school Will
close now? YOUR EDITOR
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
THE RESCUE.

When Tom got out in the woods he
looked all around but he didn't see
anybody. When he started back he
looked another way and saw two
Germans taking Red Cross nurse.
He took his pistol out of his case and
hred and killed the German walk
Ing by the one that was taking the
girl. Then the other German looked
around but he didn't see anyone, then
he tied the girl 10 tree. He pulled
his pistol out and started back When
Tom fired and killed tho other Ger
man ne went around another way, and
came out by the tree where the girl
Was The other German started back
Tom fired and killed him. He went
TO. where the German lay and found
ne shot him through the heart. He
Went and united the girl. FIe asked
her where sho lived and her name.
She told him her name was Betty and
lived about Ave miles. He gave the
girl his horse and told her to ride
nome and ne would walk. After he
got 70 the girls home she gave him
his horse and her address He gave
her his and told her 10 write him
Next chapter "A Letter"
sRICE FORTUNE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
THE WELCOME HOME PARADE.
iOrieinaI.'

tQriginel)
On Saturday. May %, 1919. the sol
diers were going to march, SO the peo-
at !: As from the Fair Grounds.
Two policemen came down Franklin
horses. The Red Cross Motor Corps
came next; in the automobiles were
some wounded men. Our heroes came
next; on their shoulders were guns
One OF the leaders called hal, and the
soldiers let their guns fall on the pave
ment After the soldiers moved on
on foot. The soldiers were look ing
real well. but very tired. The people
bleT horns, whistles and followed as
boys they were welcome home
ALICE OAKLEY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
ConNELIAA,s JEWELS.

Many years ago there lived Cernelia
and her two sons. One day Cornelia
and her friend were walking through
BEAUTIFUL garden, They were looking
at the beautiful flowers.
Cornela was piuckinG the dead
leaves from the flowers and stirring
the dirt gently around them. Her two
sons were standing in the other end OF
the garden looking at their mother
Their mother walked over TO them
and said: Il have a nice surprise for
you. We are going to lunch in the
beautiful garden. After this my
friend is going to show you her pretty
Jewels" The boys thought this a great
treat
They !unched and then the lady
showed them her Jewels. The younger
boy said: Did you ever see anybody
as pretty as our moter? She reminds
me Of queen. You mis-speak she IS
like a queen The ittlo boy said: II
wish my, mother could have some OF
the jewels" The lady said: 'Corne liza
heard that YOU had no Jewels. Is
that So" "Ah! Who could have told
you such story as that. have lew
els: She pulled her sons together
and said: These are my jewcis''
DO you think that the boys will ever
forget their motherF If you go to
Rome you viii see statues OF them and
also of their mother
MARY FOLKS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08

My first Is in NJ but not In mat.
Ny second ia In A but not in apple.
Ny third is in but not In your.
Ny Fourth is In but not inscpre.
My NTH Is in j. but not In eel
My sixth Is In g but not in cat,
My seventh Is in q but not In open
MY eighth Ia in y but not In name.
Ny last Is In ID but not in doll:
My whole Is the date Of the month.
Composed by
MILDRED QUISENBERRY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
HAVE E'ERt

Have e'er YOU heard, in dewy dawn
The faint, low music of a bell?
Or sweet and clear some hunters horn
Send ringing echoes DER the lea?
Have Ger you watched soft shadows
sweep
Ger emerald fields OF waving wheat
And see bright sunlight shyly creep
And laugh and mock the shadow fed =
Have e'er YOU seen the evening mist
OF gray twilight descending
Ger singing rnl by willows kissed
The evening star above"
ALICE GOODE BOULDIN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
THE ROSE BUSH.

Once there lived boy named Jim.
Once Jim went into the woods to get
some flowers. He tried to pick rose,
but 1t wouldn't break on He pulled
hard, and the bush came up. Under
II was door. with q fairy In It, She
said. What do you want?" ~ want
some for YOU" she said. She gave him
rose bush that always had ten roses
on It: IL you picked one another
would come in its place
Jim thanked the fairies and went
home, but he came TO see than every
day. WILLIAM q. TALLEY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
THE KINDNESS OF MARY AND JON,

Mary and John were out playing. All
a. once Mary saw little bird who had
very kind. She gently picked him up
and ran into the house. She gave it
some wafer, while John went to get a
just large enough for the bird to sleep
in Soon, after the bird could n.y. and
went back TO live with his narents once
again. ETHEL BLOOM.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
MARY SINS TYLER
ELSIE BAKER.

Elsie was a girl about sixteen years
old. One day when she was coming
down the back steps she fell and
sprained her back. The doctor came
at once and said she would have TO 20
TO the hospital. so she did. Her friends
were all so sorry to hear that she was
sick. They all went to see her and
carried her lots of pretty flowers and
fruit then they went to see another
friend that was sick. She is getting
along nicely.
IOIuSH GENrrRv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
OUR SOLDIER BOYS.

Our soldier boys are over there,
The Huns said they did not care,
They would win, but we came In
And won the tight.
The Germans never saw such Sight
So we won. and they had none;
The countries We're glad.
And the Germans were mad,
For we have won the war and peace /.
here,
And we have done our bit; the Huns
got hit,
And how glad We are
CARRIE LTPSCOIBE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
THE. ROSE.

lis one of my fuvoritc flowers I'll.
rose has several colors Some Of th.m
gre white. pink. red and yellow June
Is the munth az roses The rose ig
sweet. The rose has thorns. Children
loNe the roses. Most people think The
pink rose is prettiest.
Written by ROBERT +. JONES.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
JUNE.

June, June. beautiful June.
WITH thy flowers and gay festoons:
We love thee. June. We love thee dear
Ana we are glad you are here.
BY SELENE MCCARTHY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
SPRING.

The message of spring
Is the message bring,
y message Of giadness.
Not sorrow or sadness.
In March wind doth blow.
In March the violets grow,
In April comes the showers.
In May sweet spring flowers.
MIRIAM LEA,HE Y
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08

My frst is In S but not in sun.
My second is In but not In FUN.
My third IL In N but not In Hun.
Ms fourth is In NJ hut not I'm gun,
My NTH Is in r. but not In gun.
My sixth Is In r but not In done:
My whole Is something that II hot
Made by
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
Correspondence Column
Sends SIKH, uIn,.

SENDS SIKH Dime.
Dear Edi,or.--I have been sick. 80 will
send no drawing for tho poacu contest
But am sending In drawing, which /
mop, h%pe /" se" IN print sunday wanted to
won be done In time l want TO max. up
my lost time at s,ho"l. lnclosed you viii
a,m. W" ar" so happy because Uncle
marin IS coming home Sunday. lie IL OF,
Sn n, , mId hlchinond lilncs. Well my letter is
Sct'ihG long So J viii close with love T.,
you ana all the members Your mcinber
,I,, FRED STROUD.
~ '"fiahd Avenue. North Richmond, Va.
write ON One Side OF SHEET Only
Dear Edltor.-I haven't written 10 tho pa ,
~ IvH,. tiino. SO | AIN sending In story.
Mh"h nope to see In print. II isn't any
G pvu, hut rs original. Helen Simmons
uihNS sicShht headings. doesn't she? Tn.
n"t. - getting better every sunday Well
III taking up too much room so III close
Sincerely
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
South Boulevard Richmond Va

IJoat EdItOr,-I am hurritIly eendinr Won
a 9ouIuet from my garden. and hope they
VIII reach you Ia good condition. am
afraid. though that they will be withered
before 'hcy reach YOU. wish you could see
'i" beautiful silver moon growing on the
aih"i liehs" excuse the writing. as an,
,rEinE to get II on the mall. With love
From your friend and member
VIRGINIA q s. BURwELL.
T1hacc Oville. i'owh atan County. Va
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
a CIiAtADE,

PRISCILLA HATCH.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
CIIARADE.

L. ELIsEBErH RICHARDS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
THINKS for Dina
Likes to I,eud

Dear Editor i
club for - long
Tory, which I
ihcpsht the stori.
were very good.
anyone good To
writes Well. Edi
10 give the 9th,
write. | remain
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08

Dear Editor-IGst short note TO tell YOU
NAV haven't forgotten you and the me :
I"fE. Ny mother has been SICK so much
!aie,y mat ! nave had most of the cooking
=" hn esi1eT going TO school. you can
iLnaS y" no" llttlc time Ia We had to write.
cant sey that all my cookery tasted 40
Gnnh mn 80 east. 81 has mad. none OF u.
SICK W" coulfn, I've on Of cake Chat.
Shnp' an J knew how TO make). 80 I Just
ma 20 make some experiments We arc
niactcing z play at school now. and I have
M part 81 an Irish girl The part Is ali
W NIale"t emo have said il so much.
almtnsl catch myself using tho brogue IN
''iiNtf tilnn. ~ afraid u would he rather
astonishing II did am incjosing draw.
InE Tor the peace contest. Sincerely
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08

Nnu Deserved 4, - -

see that had won a medal W." vas 49, 20
,S,nn,T nag tod me 20. did not behave II
.L''.! had seen the paper myself And
sn"tN YOU oh. ever SO much oh. va
:" Gt"rlnyrd Ia md {, true that couid
W'H'f "Rit 20 get home and toll tho new
- ~ nav" nothing to write hut ,nnpv
'HahsS, Your faithful member ''""'
-, -. SARAH MAZEN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
gij Forest Hin
fTiEc Received.

PrtLc Received.
Dear Editor.-l received my prize ami
lhhnh you very much. ! sending in II
drawing and a poem For the peace contest
! mink IN" story and picture by Katherine
irwin WAS fine. don't you? Well. I must
say good by. Love 10 ali
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08

Dear Eaitor,--isn't this rainy March?
} hone YOU had a nice Easter haven,
written to you for such a long time
guess you and all the members have for.
gotten me. but ! read the page every Sun
day. hin sending in "a drawing. II IL no,
very good. though. | think Helen G Simon.
hrawS aud writes fine thought the page
waa flne last sunday. Please pu, my draw
close. go as not 10 take up all the room
from the other members. Your member
MILDRED g. QuISENBERRY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08

Dear Editor. 1
htCh ! hope to
l"av- all well. !
tn" members tho
new s,nb-r
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
MARGARET FAGAN.
BurseEiNc,
Like. Isri,.

,+Hr Editor,-i am irclos!ng ship. Please
'N'Nr' mo from using ink hone
20 see ~ Ia sundays paper Yours
>, RICHARD FORD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08

I'm tired OF hanging around here
all evening" said Henry one afternoon,
Every one else is working. and I've
no company"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
Sends drawing

Dear i:ditor.-i thank you much for
ING. Please print Il II you have room.
Yours truly
The Keota news., 1919-02-07

arnes. president of the gov
rain corporation. assures -four
= pillers that there will be
nent during the present crop
ur prices. dependent upon the
d price Of wheat. OF the gov
Axed buying price Of 6our.
corporation has no intention
= the stocks Of wheat which it
Inulated below the standerd
Vice. Reports have reached
apprehension on the part of
pur dealers and bakers that
nment might resell the wheat
n the growers under the guar
Dis i 81. Is = bushel ut Chicago
Per price level. thus resulting
e in -four prices. The basis
this feeling exists. rays Mr..
Dems to be IN impression that
price level Of wheat ss At
Hing 10 below the guaranteed
BE effective in America but
peaking this 10 not true. World
ivileRcd to seek the cheapest
supply are still coming to
10 purchase wheat and wheat
bauss with ocean transportation
y conditions considered. our
kill more attractive than the
be Argentine and Australian
Field and Farm.
r. McKelvie. the Newspaper
kof Nebraska. b In Washington
ON the war department to
IN laborcrs discharged from
pervice in time to permit them
ing work on the farms. The
||nt out the other day from Sec.
Akcr's Office that no more men
discharged until the labor sit
cleared up, but he will prob
villing to make IN exception In
|of the farm boys for they arc
needed at home. Field and
The Keota news., 1919-02-07
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The Keota news., 1919-02-07
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-10-09
RICHLAND PIONEER j
CALLED BY DEATH
Louis Weisenbach Dies in PascO
Hospital Following Lingering
Illness of Typhoid

Louis Weisenbach, for the past ten
year resident of the Richland dis
trict, died at the Pasco Hospital Tues
day morning following severe case
'oe typhoid fever which had confined
him to his bed for the past two
months. Up until within a few hours
of his death the greatest hopes were
entertained by his family and friends
for his ultimate recovery and his
death came as great shock to all
who knew him.
Funeral services were held at the
Evangelical church Wednesday after
noon at 1870 o'clock, Rev. C. S. Foster
formerly pastor of the local church,
coming from Lamont, to preach the
funeral sermon. Interment was made
in the Kennewick cemetery, large
crowd of friends following the body
to the grave.
The deceased leaves wife and three
children, Ward, Pauline and Madeline
to mourn his loss, who are the recip-
iants of the heartfelt sympathy of the
entire district.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-10-09
NATURAL GAS AND
GAS GASOLINE
Statistics on Production are Civ
en- Out by U. S. Geological
Survey ~.

More than 2,100 cities and towns in
the United States are supplied with
natural gas, which is furnished to do
mestic consumers at rates that should
arouse the envy of those consumers
of artificial gas who have to pay
about dollar thousand cubic feet.
The average price per thousand cubic
feet charged to domestic consumers
of natural gas in the United States
in 1917 was, about 80 cents. The av-
erage price charged to manufacturers
was less than IL cents.
Most of the towns and cities sup
piled with natural gas are in New
York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
Ohio, Kansas Oklahoma and Califor-
MIA. In Ohio $4,000 domestic con-
sumers were supplied in 1917, in Penn
sylvania 100000, in California, $780,
900, in Kansas $4,000, in New York
164 900, in West Virginia 10000 and
in Oklahoma $4,000. The industrial
consumers, by whom the gas is used
for manufacture or for generating
power, use twice as much gas as the
domestic consumers.
During the present century the val
ue of the natural gas used in the
United States has risen annually
without break from S27,0O0,00D to
$40 .OOO. 900 and is still rising.
A report on Natural Gas and Nat
ural Gas Gasoline in 1917" by John D.
Northrup, just published by the Unit
ed States Geological Survey, Depart
ment of the Interior, gives statistics
of the production and consumption OF
natural gas and sketches the condi-
ton of the industry in % states. 1t
eives also statistics concerning gaso-
line made from natural gas in that
year.
Gasoline from Natural Gas
The recovery of gasoline from nat
ural gas has now become a large IN
dustry, which contributes materially
to the supply of motor fuels. Expert
ments in the conversion of natural gas
to gasoline were, made as early as
1903 but experiment did not give way
to commercial production until about
1910. The growth of the industry
since that year has been remarkable.
Tn 1911 there were in operation Ito
plants, which produced about 7,4OO,
600 gallons of raw gasoline from nat
ural gas. In 1917, only six years lat
err. there were 8S6 plants, which pro-
duced nearly 21s,000,00O gallons.
Prior to 1916 most of the gasoline
recovered from natural gas was de-
rived from casing-head gas obtained
from oil wells, by methods involving
compression and condension, but from
,ear To wear an increasingly large
,ronortion of the annual output OF
natural-gas gasoline has been recov-
cred by the absorption process, which
has now been applied not only to
awet" gas from oil wells but also to
so-called stdry" gas, which occurs IN
dependent of oil and constitutes the
main supply of natural gas. Dry gas
can not be proftably converted into
gasoline by compression.