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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-04
COTTON MARKET op1NroNs

E. W. Wagner & Co.: Our market is
long an interest which is largely held by out
Siders and which seems to be getting stale
and with the uncertainties attached to
weather for trdee to four days over the hoI-
days liquidation may still IN gurthe-.
Orvis Bros & Co.. The decline on We'd
nesday was most natural thing as we are
in weather market and the forecast midi
Gates more favorable developments Of the
crop. If the weather continues good it is
probable that prices will have further
break.
]. S. Bache Il Co.: 1t looks to us that
the immediate trend of values will be down
ward, unless of course weather conditions
should continue generally unfavorable
Bond, McAnany & Co.: We expect the
market to meet with buying orders on ev-
cry moderate decline,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-04
COTTON

NEW YORK, July 3.-The cotton mar
ket was unsettled and irregular during to-
days early trading. Liverpool was lower
than due while the weather map made a
favorable showing and the market mere
npened 30 points lower with October sell
ing off to 81 80 and December to 3l.1S right
after the call, or about - to 20 points net
lower. Commission houses with wall street
and southern connections were sellers but
trade interests were buyers around the 81
cent level for October and the market was
steady ut the decline.
Reports Of A tropical storm over the east
gulf coast led to n very eNcited ana rapid
advance during the middle of the morning.
October contracts sold W to 81 and De
cember to 80. co, or % to 40 points above
tn Glow level of the morning and 40 to 70
points net higher. The more urgent puFlns
then subsidized and later fluctuations were
somewhat irregular. but the market was
firm and within few points of the best at
midday.
There was another rush to cover early in
the afternoon sending October up 70 30. 46
and December to SO 20, or 125 TO 100 points
net higher after which prices eased back %
or 80 points under realizing.
NEW YORK CUTiUN
INC following were the ruling :rlrHs on the
e&changc today.
Tone, steady; middling. 2435c; quiet.
Omen High. tow. Sale. lose. Close
Jan. 81 60 50. 81 81. IS 80 SO 80 SIS 81 So
Mar u. 81 GO 80 80 81 80 80. "a 80 80 81 ,65
Nav . go. .... go. go. 81 40 81 As
July go 10 33 so 80. 90 80 As SO 2G 80. 80
Oct 81. 9S 80 .46 81 SO SO. 10 33 16 80. 16
Dec 81. 90 SO % 81 .65 80. SO 1926 81 %
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
NEW ORLEANS, July 3.-Improved
weather conditions in the belt and the con-
tfnuation of the Manchester mill strike were
responsible for the fairly liberal selling in
the cotton market today. In the first half
hour of trading, prices dropped 80 to So
points.
The very large exports, amounting to near
ly $1,000 bales, during the earyy hours and
persistent reports that Germany would ratl-
fly the peace treaty within the next few days
created a buying wave on which the market
mounted swiftly. Toward noon the trading
months were rs to 139 points over the level
of yesterdays close.
coast increased the demand and Widened
the advance to So to 139 points. Realizing
by longs increased and caused small re-
action, so that at 1 o'clock prices were at
a net advance of rs to ITO points.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
The following were the ruling prices in the
exchange today:
Tone, steady; middling. SO 25c, steady.
Last Prev.
Open. High. Low. Sale. close. close.
Jan. =. 81. 90 80. 40 80. 80 80. 81 80. % 81. %
Mar. =. 81 .65 80. 80 81 % 80. IA 80. IA 81. 10
May -. &C.. 49,. go. .... 81 SO 80. 90
July SO. 90 80. 80 80. 10 So. % So % 80. 45
Oct . 81 So 80. 90 81 .27 80. &C 80 GA 81 80
Dec . 10 80. SO 81 .O1 80 SO 80. 80 81 30
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON
NEW ORLEANS, July Spot cotton
quiet and unchanged. Sales on the spot
245 bales: to arrive, 36S. Low middling,
2Sc; middling, 1872 good middling, "a .25c
Receipts, 2,S70; stock. 4O4,81O.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-04

You cannot scare a dog, says V.
Ellis Simpson, of Columbia, Pa, who
saw the acid test of courage admin
lstered on Lincoln street the other
afternoon. Ellis had brought his ma
chine to a stop and frightened the
emergency brakes During his abb
sence the car in some understandable
manner, travelled off. went over a
cliff and after plunging about forty
feet struck a boulder and stopped 1t
was then hauled back by a motor
truck. Simpsons dog was still sit
tine On tho front cont
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-04
Berries Yield 1920
Acre in Pembroke

The Pembr0ke, KY, straWberrY sea-
son is done, and the association is
highly pleased with results. The
crop aggregated twenty-seven car
loads and brought u total of $50, 900.
twice as much as received for last
years crop. There were 230 acres
in cultivation, and the average yield
was $500 an acre. The first car
shipped brought 81 a crate, and the
average price for the berries was Sc
a crate.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-04
Foster Mother Burned
Boys Hand for Theft

Discovery of the fact that Mrs.
Frank Werner, of Springfield, Ill,
had punished her mines year-Old adopt
ed son for taking 5 cents from a
cupboard by placing his hands against
a red-hot stove uncovered a series
Of barbaric cruelties charged against
Mrs. Werner in accusations made
before the department of public well
fare.
The foster mother is alleged to
have mistreated the boy unmercifullY.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-04

Atlanta Markets
ATLANTA, Ga, July 3.--Cott&I by wac
on, steady, 3410c.
STARCH
Tiger lump. 50-lb. boxes. nc: Gloss. 40
lib pkgs., Sc; Chief corn. 40 lib. pkRs.
per case; Elastic Laundry. 80 1907. pkgs.,
50. 20 per case.
CRACKERS
Blocks sodas, lie per H.. Pearl oysters.
nc per H.: Lemon Creams. zoe per ID:
Lemon rounds. zoe per h.; Kenuesaw Bis
per dozen: Rlock's Kennesaw Saltines and
other zoe package crackers. $500 per dozen
CANDIES
Blocks Stick candy, barrels. 20c per III
blocks BnnhOn mixture. 2u-h pals. ~,
Blocks small chocolate drops. COZ. pals,
ponds, SOC; Blocks Perfection chocolates.
pounds. 75c.
Pompano, scarce. per pound. SOC: Spanish
mackerel. per pound. I5c; trout. dra VII. per
pound, zoe: headless red snapper, pound
zoe; blnefish pound lSc: whiting. per
pound. 15c: mango snapper, per pound,
l2hc: mullet. per pound. l2c.
CEREALS
Purity OATS ISs. round. Sl.8O; 36s round
$3.50; IL family size. So 90; Purity grits
BIS. round, $2.HO; los round $50. t'gu
lar Postum. large. 1925: assorted. $3.50:
small, $40; Instant Postum. large. S4. 50:
l5c size. S2.S5; individual size. $500; Post
Toasties. 81. 10: individual size $500; R-in
kle Corn Flakes, S6s So 40: Roxane Pan
case flour. lSs. S2.l9; 3GS. $3.50
MEAT. LARD AND HAMS
Dry salt extra ribs. soc: dry salt bel
lies, medium to average, 32c; dry salt bel
lies, light, average, 32c; Cuuany purInn
brand hams, 39c; Cudahy's Rex hauls, CSC;
Gudahy,s sandwich boiled hams. 52c; Gu
2SAc.
Cornt1eld mans, Iu-I2-lp., ssc; Uorntlela
hams, l2-l4-Ib.. 3Sc; Corntield skinned hams,
l6-lS-lb.. 3Sc; CorntieId picnic nqms, 6-S-lh.,
Csc; Cornfield breakfast ba~~ %Oc: Corn.
field sliced bacon, lib. ooxes. ?to case,
SSc; grocer's bacon, wide or ma. wv. 40c;
&c; Cornfield wieners. in 1O-lh. cartons. 22c:
Cornfield wieners. in 12-lb. kits in pickle.
$3.25; Gornficd bologna sausage, in 25-lh.
boxes, poe: Cornfield smoked Iink sausage.
lard, tierce basis, 371hc; country style pure
lard, tierce basis, 36hc; compound lard,
tierce basis, 2S1Ac.
GROCERIES
oF1our-Capitola, ASS, $40. 90; 24c $40 IS;
l2s' o., $l2. So; Olympia. ass, $12,35; 24s.
Meai-AtIanta Milling company 2!a,n
meal m 100 pounds. S4.45; so pounds 1852;
Mackerel - U-Kno-lt 5K-6ounce, 100
count, out: Leader, 7-ounce, 100 count
$500; Anchor. 9-ounce. 60 count. s775; rs
count, $11.O0; Crown. YI@ ounce, co count
$50; rs count. $3.50; Nonpareil. Sll.Wqg
B, & NJ. fish flakes, "a; small. s1.45; "a.
large. 1926.
Beans;-California hlacEayes. $500: PINK
ounce, 60cQSG.iU.
- saa"Tdine2mKey. u oils. continen!als,
key. q oils. in cartons. Homcrun $500
key, = mustard Tmperial, $50; key. q
Meats-Potted. 521ac: roast ppef. S4.5a
corned beef. $4.35; tripe. $3.50; Il. b. hash
81. IA; hamburger. steak and onions. S145;
veal loaf, S2.25.
Minute Tapioca. 3e. Sc size. s?.55 .per
case.
Minute Gelatine. &c. 15c size, s3.75 per els
Alaga syrup, 4S-1E. s7.23 per can; 24o1%
sG.75; 12-j. $3.50 PEI can; Clio. SCI % per
nan
ST. LOUIS PRODUCE MARKET
ST. LOIS, July 3.-Poultry unchanged
except springs. 3Sc.
IlHtor and eggs unchanged.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-04
Britain Will Give
'PIanpS tn DonninionS

Great Britain will gives 100 air
planes to each of the dominions
which may request them to assist in
the development Of an air force fe$
the defense of the ell ire.
Little Elijah picked up rose,
whereupon all the petals fell Off. d.
81 guess this rose is moulting.
mamma" she said The feathers
has tum off -
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-04

NEW YORK, July 3.-The cotton seed oil
market closed quiet. Spot, $27 90; January,
SO. so; February, $25. so; July, $27 90; Au-
gust, s27.O0; September, S27 rs: October.
$27.75; November, $26 10; December, $25. 20;
total sales. 2.4OO.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-04
LIVE STOCK BY WIRE

EAST ST. LOUIS. Ill, July Seattle
Receipts, 10000, including no Texans; mar
ket steady; native beef steers, $40. 20@
Is. 80; yearling steers and heifers, S11 .00Ql
H. 30; cows. $G.50@12. 50; stocvkers and
feeders, $7.00@12. 80: calves. S11 500 16 10
Texas steers, 80. OOO@14 90; COWS and heif-
ers. Sc. 0000S. 90.
Hogs-Receipts, $500; market higher
mixed and butchers. S21 .75@ -. 20; good and
heavy, 500 % q % 80; rough, ST.. 50M20 %
light, $21. 1872 %; pigs, S16.50@2O. 10;
bulk, $2l 1922 %.
Shcep-Receipts. 1000; market 25c high
err; clipped ewes, 6.7507 30; lambs, $14 90
ali 90! Gamers and choppers, So .00M6 90.
CHICAGO. July 3.-Hogs-Receipts. %.
OOO,; better grades unevenly Zoe to 25c
higher: top, so. %: bulk, $21. 25@ %. 90:
medium weight, $21 .3O@22 20; pigs, $18. 80
(l20. 90.
Cattle-Receipts. 5000; strong; beef
steers, medium and heavy weight. medium
and good, $13. 00@15.15: veal calves, $17. 25
a is %; stOcier steers, IS. 00Gi12. 90.
Shcep-Receipts, 10000; strong; lambs,
SIS 500l 10; ewes, medium, good to choice
ST. G0M9.OO.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, July 3,-Cattle-Re-
ceptS 100. steady.
Hogs-Recei2ts, 1000; active; quotations
unchanged.
Sheep-Reccipts 800; active, steady
quotations unchanged.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-04
Atlanta Live Stock

corrected by ". Il. White, Jr., Presl
dent of the White Provision Co. U.
S. Food Administration License No.
G-21,371.
Good to choice steers. S50@1.O 1000 pounds
S10.O0@11.O0.
Good steers, 75O@s5o pounds. $4,000
$1,000.
Medium to good steers, 65o@75O pounds
$S50@9.50.
Medium to choice beef cows. 750@s. 80
pounds. SS.O0@S.5O.
Medium to good cows, 65O@75o pounds.
S7.00@7.50.
Good to choice heifers. 55O@75o pounds,
$7.50@S.00.
The above represents ruling prices for
dairy types and range cattle quoted be
low.
Medium to good steers, 7Oo@sOO pounds,
S.00M 900
Medium to good cows. 6OO@7oo pounds,
S7.00@7.50.
Mixed common cows, s5.OOG65O.
Good fat oxen, $7.50@9.00
Good butcher bulls $6.506S.50.
Choice veal calves. S6.50@S0O.
Yearlings, S6O0@6.5O
Prime hogs. 165@225 pounds. SlS.O0M
1870.
Light hogs, l35@165 pounds. s17.ooa
Heavy pigs .1oo@1so pounds. sl5.5Om
1900
Light pigs, so@1Oo pounds. s1a.5O@
S14.00.
The above applies to good quality mixed
fed hogs.
NEW RECORD FOR HOGS
CHICAGO, July 3.-Hogs on the Chicago
beating yesterdays high record by 90 cents.
Packers predicted last week that prices will
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-04
SPOT COTTON MARKET

SPOT COTTON MARKET
Atlanta, steady, 34.10c.
Ney York, quiet, 1880.
New Orleans, steady, 3325c
Philadelphia, steady, 34.GOc
Galveston, steady, 34c.
Montgomery, steady, $1,000
Boston, steady, 34.50c.
Mobile, steady, 33c.
Savannah, steady, 33c.
st. Louis, steady, 3275c
Houston, steady. 33c.
Norfolk. steady, 32.50c.
Memphis, steady, 33c.
Dallas, steady, 32.75c.
Augusta. steady, 32.67c.
Little Rock, steady. 32.75c
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-04
ATLANTA SPOT COTTON
DAILY INTERIOR RECEIPTS
COMPARATIVE PORT RECEIPTS
LIVERPOOL COTTON

Tone. steady; sales, 1000; good mid
ding, 2G14d.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-04
NEW RFCORD FoR HOGS

CHICAGO, July 3.-Hogs on the Chcago
market reached 500. 20 on opening today,
beating yesterdays high record by 90 cents.
Packers predicted last week that prices will
90 tO S03
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-04
Car Slid Over Bluff but
Doc STAYED on Front Seat

(To BE ContinuedN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-15

Ruth clapped her hands and then
the two girls set out n ran all the
way to school so eager were they 10
tell their teacher what they Tad
thought OF.
Miss Ellsworth was delighted and
she called a teachers meeting at once
to see IL all the others were willing to
help.
Ruth and Frances suggest" Che
said to them all. that instead of.Ejv-
Ing the money for the playground. we
buy a bond for the playground. Every.
body bring as much as they can give
n then we buy as big a bond as we
can get. Then W. will use the COUPONS
for repairing the old playground and
when Uncle sam is through with cnr
money we can take IT for a new play.
ground"
The teachers were delighted n4:A
the idea and every room set to work
that very same day. Ruth and Frapces
were allowed to carry around from
room to room the notices that tod
now much money came in so fhey
were the first ones to know that in Two
- ~
days the school raised two hundred
dollars for the playground Victory
Bond. That meant hard working bcys
and girls you may be sure! But vito
minds hard work when Uncle Sam
asks for help?
And someday, when Uncle Sam pa ~
the money back. and that school Tas
It's beautiful playground, Frances vii
be happier than ever to think sho
planned that way OF buying a victpry
Bond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-15
TT
VICTORY BOND

NE MORNING as Frances and
her sister Ruth walked to school
they saw several men posting up
fresh, clean bills and posters oil
the big signboard hat stood in front
Of a vacant lot not far from the school
house.
II kno what those are about" ex-
claimed Frances in a pleased o of
voice. They're about what we were
reading in brother Toms letter last
evening. Don't you remember. Sis,
how he aid Uncle Sam had so very
much work to do even though the war
was over. That the government had
to feed all the soldiers who were over
there in France whets Tom Is; and
had to bring them safely home and
all that? And he said there'd be an
other Liberty Loan soon and sure
enough. Here 1t Isl"
In the playground at school other
children were talking. too. about the
now signs and were admiring the pic
lure posters and proudly telling who
had brothers In France. And in the
school room Miss Ellsworth talked
about the new Liberty Loan which she
said folks were going to call 1t a
victory Loan because they were all so
glad the war was o
with all hat talk and all the pic
lures to look at, OF course, the girls
remembered to ask their father IL he
was going to buy a bond.
ITO be sure ! ami" he exclaimed
promptly. TIL buy every bond I can
and you girls SAY all your pennies for
| thrift stamps and between US. well
give Uncle Sam as big a lift as we
can, l tell you'll"
But somehow. Frances n Ruth
, were not satisfied with Just buying
| thrift stamps. They wanted to buy a
very badly that actually. they could
! hardly bear to pass the sign and pic
lures that urged folks to buy bonds.
Don't you look at it them" said
Frances as she put her arm tenderiy
around her little sister one day when
they passed the signboard. Just
don't you look at 1t II 1t makes you
feel badly"
"I know something better'n not
looking at It." answered Ruth bravery,
"and that would be thinking up some
way to get a>bond. That's what I'd
like to do. I counted my money this
morning and / have a dollar and six
teen cents"
"And I have a dollar and thirty-two
cents" said Frances thoughtfully, but
you know Miss Ellsworth wanted us 10
give something for the new play
ground and that will-Oh. Ruth
cried the little girl as a sudden though:
occurred to her, II know how We
could get a Victory Bond and money
for the playground and everything.
Listen" And swiftly she explained
the plan that had popped into her
head.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-15
STONEWALL'S STUMBLING BLOCK

not undo what had happened, but he
meant 10 do hotter AT the next oppor-
tuntty.
Tom served as constable TO a. justice
OF the pcarr, pn an old gray mare
he rod through the country IN what
Is now West Virginia, Tie was sturdy
and dependable. At night aud at odd
moments during each day he studied
his books aud brushed up on atith-
metic.
And tao months after Toms fan
ure. Gibson Butcher came home. lie
had gwen up ljs idea Of taking the
course at West Point ani Of becoming
an educated officer.
What dld Tom Jackson do?
straightway he graSped his oppor-
tunity. 1Nme Was precious, for in a
few days the. power of making the
new appointment would pass from
the friendly congressman 10 the See
rotary of War. With Ton dollars in
his pocket Tom mounted tho old gray
mare and took the shortest route TO
Washington.
on the night NJ tho last dar the
ambitious youth reached mo canital
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-15
PAPER EGGS ON
EASTER MORNING

Easter morning for a surprise.
wouldn't that look pretty o.
The children were delighted with
find their mother.
EGGS 70 color this yoa when every
thing costs so much," exclaimed Mrs,
Goodwin. I'm sorry Riddles but ]
can't let you have a single one, yoU
know the color gets IN through the
shell and spells The eggs for eating
Cant you make another piau2 You
always get such good ones
Thus encouraged she three chH3ren
climbed the stairs 10 the attic play
room to TALK the matter over. ON the
way across The attic toward the room
tina. wsS ali their own they spied a
palette and some brushes and ON
paints that biz sister Nell had recently
USED when she stenclied some curtains.
IT'S a shame 1e cant paint" said
Jane sadly. look at ali those things
there ready and Nell said we could
have them for our own because she
had used all she wanted.
Let's paint anyway" suggested
Doris who loved messy plays. We've
got old play clothes on and mother
won't mind"
Tom pulled orr The little table that
was their own and they pat the paints
and brushes on Il and went 10 work.
They painted ting palette and the out
sides OF come drawing books and some
pieces Of scratch paper and just whom
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-15

they were getting almost tired and
ready to stop. Jane had her bright
idea for the Easter surprise.
"Oh, / know what lets de- she eS.
claimed suddenly, Let's cut out pa
per in the shape OF eggs and paint
them inst Hike Easter eggs-all colors
and auy way we like you know, And
VIC can write a verse on the back
and write somebody's name and slip
them under folks doors Easter morn
ing carly-won't that be fun7"
Jolly" exclaimed Tom, ALI but the
verse. cant make a verse"
'T1l do mat part" agreed Jane.
"tlo~'s this?
Pretty flowers,
Bright and gay.
Come to stay
on every paper egg"
Make one for me- begged Doris,
"you can always think of things,
Jane
Jane eturh the end of a brush TO her
lips q mtjnalo and thought hard. you
IA chl write:
1hffN GoDu WISH mat YOU can say
/ make for YOU on Easter Day"
Make one for me, sis" said Tom
II want one TOO If you both have
them"
So Jane thought again and soon an
nounCod:
II hope that you are happy,
hope hat you feel gay,
send 10 you my best of love
Upon This Easter bay"
That's pretty long, Tom, but it's the
bcst I can THINK of just now" safe
Jane, thoughtfully, And we'd bette
writo them down right way so w,
don't forget them"
As soon as the little rhymes wer
written down the children scurriS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-15

Of the nation, The old ray mare was
nearly worn out. Though almost too
late. Tom talked to the congressman
and TO the Secretary Of War. lie told
them Tire day did not end until mid
night.
"If YOU should fail or get tired of
IT," questioned Samuel l. Hays. the
congressman, like Glib, for instance,
have % enough money to return
home on"
"a don't intend TO so back like 9Th.
have enough. sir, to reach there
eroditabIy. ana | feet sure l shall need
nothing more
Hays insisted hat Tom accept a
small amount of moneA for it would
help him to get started at West Point.
Tom saw the truth OF the argument
and took the currency.
~ must succeed" he stoutly de-
clarcd. "to pay the money back, but
your kindness I a never repay, un-
less 1t be by showing to the Secretary
of War and To yourself that our judg,
ment ana his confidence are not mis-
placed. With Providence helping me.
7 shall slick
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-15

around for paper stiff enough for cut
ting and painting and for. a pattern
and scissors. Fortunately everything
was right there In the play room cup
board. nice sheets OF stiff paper that
Nell had had left over from her stem
Cling. scissors and even a picture OF
an egg in a fairy tale book. from which
Jane easily made q pattern Just the
right size.
The three children went to work at
cutting and writing the verses. OF
course they didn't get the whole job
done that n afternoon. dear me mol
For there were many folks they want
ed to give to-Grandmother and Aunt
Helen and Uncle Bill. as we'll as father
and mother and sister Nell. But there
were many days till Easter and each
afternoon the children worked what
they could on the pretty eggs. %coloring
them as suited their fancy.
Bright and early Easter morning the
three were up and dressed. The eggs
we're finished and dried and pressed
fiat and nice under a big pile of books
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-15

SO all there was to do could be done In
Ave minutes. They tiptoed up to the
attic play room. got the eggs and tip
toed down again. sliding the cards un.
der bed room doors as they went down
the hail.
Then they slipped into sweaters and
hurried over to Grandmother's next
door and stuck hers under the side
door and then ran around the block
to Uncle Bills where his and Aunt
Helen's found a hiding place under
the back door sill.
Such fun as it was to have everyone
pleased with the cardsi Father and
mother brought theirs down to the
breakfast table and set them up In
plain sight: grandm other sent over a
pot of tulips ito the artists" and
Uncle Bill phoned, There's a box Of
candy over here marked for artists
and poets only can you tell III what
to do with TT"
We're coming" replied Tom as M
hung UP the receiver and the children
dashed out OF the door.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-15

7 may be a long time before some
Of us have a chance to see a real
geyser spout its shaft of water
= high In the air. but any boy with
a soldering iron and a pair of tin
shears can make a model geyser at
home.
Select several clean tin cans that
have not rusted and with the tin
ships remove the top and bottom. then
cut down the seam on the side OBJ.
tanning a good sized piece Of tin.
St~ralghten the piece with a block Of
wood or wooden mailet.
There are several different ways In
which the water a be heated. In
the drawing an alcohol burner Is
shown but gas, kerosene or candle
fame will do as we'll. II the water Is
to be heated on a gas. wood or coal
stove 1t will not be necessary to have
the 3" K 8" end pieces on part CO..
Part (A) the basin requires a piece
of tin 8" x II. 1t should be laid out
with a pair of dividers and 4 rule.
and cut to line with the tin shears.