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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-16
LUCK Is REALLY PLUCK Mryus
THE T..

There is no such thing. generals
speaking. as luck.
"heh {: person meets up with what
20 usually termed good luck. nine
times out of ten, he has helped him
self win it by qualities inrrainrf
within himself
Good luck is either pluck or co.
Incidence. Bad luck is accident, 49,.
There is hard luck. however. mr..
instance OF II being the people who
are now out OF work through no
fauit OF their own. But ii they have
the right qualities within. Instead of
sitting down and bewaiiing their lot.
they'll rise up and give old mar
hard luck one more russell "a
You can get good man or woman
down. but you can't keep them down.
G.. a. BALLARD, -
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Nine-Pound Mushrooms
Discovered in France

PARIS. Oct. 1.-two mammoth
mushrooms. enough to smother"
all the steaks ava liable in a hind
quarter OF beef. have Just been
found in France.
-Four feet in diameter. and
weighing between nine and ten
pounds, tho nrst one was found
on an estate in Saint Germain. Tho
species is edible and Is known
popularity in the district as the
deaths head" mushroom.
The other, known as the "beaded
nufr-baU." has been picked at
RourRneuf. II weighs close to nlne
pounds. and has a FLAP" diameter
OF nearly twenty inches.
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VIII Send You Another

Dearest Editor,-I wrote Won ,.,.
Ter Monday week ago saying had
MOI received my badge. But the very
same morning just after I had mailed
u 20 you received my rules, but
there was hole in the envelope. 80
guess the badge must have fallen
OUT But ] want to thank you for
gong to all tho trouble. jus, the
also said in my last letter that
none OF my work That had sent In
had been printed. But when I picked
up tho Sunday paper ! found IL quite
dinercnt. For there vas my story.
letter and n prize. which I want 70
thank you again and again for.
with much love. from your new
member,
MARGARET LEE MAXWELL,
Lcwisburg. w. Va.
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BY SAVING ONE. HE SAVED MANY

Shep! Shcp. Hero Shop. Called
Bill Patterson as he cpmc from his
back door. with plate in his hand.
There was bark and q whine Of de-
light, as "Shep" came bounding out
OF the barn door. which was partly
open Here old girl. is your break
FAST" said Bill In friendly tone as
he natted and caressed his pet. But
Shep would not eat one mouth full.
and jumped. whined and barkcd
around Bill. and ran toward the born
and back TO Bill again. why Shep.
what is the matter with my pretty
doggie? and what Is IL at the barn.
which you wish me to sec?" said Bill,
pattine Shops head. Shep answered
by running up and catching hold OF
Bits trouser leg with her teeth and
pulling him with all her might to-.
ward the barn.
Dear me, ! wonder what is in the
barn. that SheD could he making such
racket over" thought Bill as he
followed after the barking dog IT
don't believe She is barking at 4
stranger, or a tramp, but is barking
juHt for pure delight"
Shcp flew into the barn, jumped up
in the hay NOV. Bill following after
her. And there over in one corner of
the Tort. what do you suppose they
found? why four beautiful little
shepherd puppies, all lying fast
asleep on the soft hay.
or Exclaimed Blli in amazcment
Why Shep, never dreamed of you
having puppies! But. Shcp old dear
! don't see how I am going to let
YOU keep them for You know it is all
can do to support you and mysalf
just BY ourselves. ana then we have
hardly enough to eat. Neither can
give them away, for the whole town
is simply swarnped with dogs. and Il
would coat too much TO send them
Off anywhere. SO there is only one
thing left for mo TO do and that Is
to drown them. SO the best thing
for you and l both is to drown them
right away before we get attached
to them. Shep. you have no idea how
II hurts me To do II. but just can't
keep them said bill patting Shcp on
the back.
SO saying. no went into the house,
soon to return with a basket, picking
up each little doggic and put It in
tho basket. placing them side by
side. He then took the backet. pup.
iies and all. and walked down to-
ward the river.
On arriving at the river. no picRed
looking down at any OF them, for he
knew II lie should glance down and
see how cunning and sweet they
were he just could not drown them
He managed To throw them all away
except the last one. when he looked
down nj IT and saw how beautiful
and Innocent II looked he Just could
not throw 1t in the river as he had
done the other little pups. II just
can't throw il away" thought Bill,
"and maybe it will do some good In
the world. So I will take il back
homo with mo and give IL half OF all
havo TO cat"
SO Bob. as the little puppie was
called. aoon grew up TO he n fine. big
shepherd dog. And was ono Of the
FIRST dogs IN the great was TO be
.ra!ned 70 hunt up wounded soldiera.
" SO you eco. Pill Patterson. not only
saved one little puppies life, but
many human lives which Bob savad
during the war.
MARGARET LEE MAXWELL.
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THE LOST CHILD.

once upon time there was n lit
tie girl and She wandered out in
the woods. IT was on winter day
and the ground was covered with
snow. She was so cold she went TO
sleep and her parents were uneasy,
and they went out to look for her.
and they took their dog with them.
and tho dog found tho child. and
her parents took her homo and sha
got warm and she said. 81 Will nsvc,
go away again" ~
GLADYS MoNDY,
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Prizes Sent Every Few Months
Ny dear Girls and Eoys:


The
the are % Who
ana think that has Thrift Stamp
AN girls to
and teach them be economical
b sent youso
have had only the
mine had letter this without
nd
the h done the
n
u II tho % ciIncr?f
mere waiting to know where to SEND it.
~
Carroll Bcattc /. 81.
ldrcd Iaadd. p. T.. d /. ri ousvIlc
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a PLEASANT VACATION.

IL WAS very busy day Mt tho home
OF Mrs. Browns, they were all get
ting ready for their trip to the IA
nous boarding place. called Fair
banks" up In the northern part OF
Alnska.
Mary and Dick. who were twins,
were also busy thinking which Of
their toys they wesa to take 9th
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Letters From Our Little Ones

OF schooihouses. etc, or anything re-
!ating TO education.
/ think II would he good because
both young and old could take part
In II.
I'm anxious to know the subject
that will be chosen.
From your loving member.
PEARL ". FLIESS,
Age IL, 1o7 Rose Ave. chiffon
Forge. Va.
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Draw Only In Ink.

Editor T. y. c. CT am a little
girl years old, an, sending YOU
drawing. ] would like to Join m,
T. -. G. &. Please lot me know
what YOU think OF it. And what "a
do to join.
Your little friend.
ol4 Mosby ST.
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suggests Contest.

Suggests Contest.
Dear Editnr,-I am sending in a
poem and tho sixth chapter to THE
Little Refugee"
IL ii is convenient, will you print
both Sunday?
was so surprised today when
found my name among the prize win
ners that ! hardly could believe my
eyes Thank You evor so much for IT,.
whatever IL Is.
You asked for subjects for con.
test. How will this do:
| think Il would be a good idea TO
have one on. The Education in Vir-
ginia." How about it3
The good artists Gas Halcn Simons.
stc.) could draw ptetuvos Of tho great
educators OF Virginia, while even
tho smaller ones could draw pictures
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a CifAItADE.

My frs. is in w. hut not in wash.
My second is in |. but not In wish.
My third Is in y. but not in nut.
MY fourth is in I. but not in tear.
MY NTH is in T.. but not in ear.
My sixth is I'm X. but not in red.
My whole is in something that vii!
BON be here.
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JuMnLED NAMES or noyy
a STORY.

once upon time there lived 4 lady
VINO had no children. One day she
VAS walking In the woods. She
iNeu near wood. One day she saw
it.e girl crying. She took her
up anu took her to her home.
MENILL BUTTON.
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sends Drawing,

SepeS drawing.
Dear Editor,-1 am sending in a
drawing which will escape old Mr..
Wastebasket like my last one did.
School has started and haven't
much time TO draw. am twelve
years old and in the seventh grade.
Your member.
ELDRED LADD,
Gordonsvillc, Va. Il. l.. d. No. l.
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Sends Drawing,

Sends Drawing.
Dear Editor,-I am sending in n
craving. which hope 10 see in The
Times Dispatch. and hope the
naughty Mr.. Wastebasket won't get
IL. Your new member,
DORIS COLOGNORI
30i y. Monroe, City
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Welcome Hack.

Welcome Hack.
Dearest Editor.-I have no, sent
anything TO the T. d. C. c. for n long
time so ! am sending in a Halloween
drawing. Hope IL will escape Mr..
WastebaSket.
think THE Advantages OF the
tair would be good subject for
the contest.
Now I'm going TO see IL I can't send
somethinR for tho page often.
l remain your old member.
SARA FORSTMANS,
l.. $. Am glad to tho new members
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II Is Good.

Dear Editor,-I am sending YOU a
picture which i hope to see in The
Times. Dispatch Sunday.
Your member.
MURIEI. BUTTON.
iis s. i'elvidcre St. City
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Sends Drawing.
Dear Editor.-I was very much
pleased in seeing my drawing in last
sundays paper. am sending in n
drawing which hope 10 see In
next Sundays paper.
Sincerely n member,
WALTER L. PURAIANS,
Grove, Virginia.
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II TX Very Tntsr~,tl,u.

Dear Editor.-Itere lis some more Of
that ncvcr-ending story, hope you
will forgive me for making i, so long
but it just won't end. OF course. il
will soon, know. Please print IL for
me.
lovingly yours,
AILEEN TRAYLOR,
:i?s-A w. Main ST.. City
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Glad iou Liked II.

Glad fou Liked II.
Dear Ed!tor,-I am sending YOU a
c"nicai picture and charade which
nope TO see printed in SUNDAYS
paper was very glad 10 see my
drawing in the paper.
Your member.
EUIA POOLE.
lis S. Belviderc ST.. CITY.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-04
Maaa Admits Setting Fire
To 6 Houses, Police Say
Long Island Prisoner Said 10
Have Declared That lie
Wanted Excitement

JonD ]. Tanner, who was held for the
grand jury on charge Of arson yes
terdsy in Long Island City police court,
admitted, according TO Patrolman Eg-
gers, chat he had set fire to half q
dozen houses in the Laurel Hill section
OF Long island City, making thirty
families homeless,
Il questioned him." said Eggers,
"and he told me that he set fire to
these buildings because he wanted
some excitement. He surely had the
excitement"
Patrolman Vernert. on whose post
most of the fires occurred and who
rescued several families that we're in
danger of being burned to death, saw
man running away after one of the
fires and emptied his revolver at him.
From the description which he gave Of
the fugitive Tanner was arrested lie
is tventy-one years old and lives at 80
Waters Avenue, Long Island City.
Alienists probably viii be asked to
examine him.
He is alleged to have set fire to
dwellings at l51, 1b1 and 1873 Review
Avenue, October 49, to l20 Mont
gomery Avenue, November Z, and to
l35 Montgomery Avenue, November 12
The first fire caused $40 900 damage,
the second $4,000 snd the third was
extinguished before il had gained
much headway.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-04
Two Dry Agents, Accused
OF Shooting, Win Delay
Argument on Writ, Which OBJ
tained Their Release in O'Hara
Case, Is Sci for Tomorrow

The examination of Joseph Ernsthal
and Peter Riegor, revenue agents, in
connection with the shooting of Richard
O'Hara, q ssloonkcoper, last Tuesday
vas postponed until Thursday by
Magistrate Sjlberman in Washington
Heights Court yesterday
Tho prohibition officers are held on
suspicion of felonlous assault. They
say they vert to O'Hara's saloon to see
if the Volstead act was being obeyed
and the shooting, in which the proprie
tor was wounded, followed,
Their examination was postponed
yester day because after they were held
without bail the Office Of the United
States District Attorney, which is de-
Tending them, swo1e our n writ of ha
Neas corpus, releasing them from jail
The writ is to be argued in the Su-
prcme Court tomorrow
Rudolph Schwartz. Of 159 East Nine
ty-second Street. and Fred Schultz of
lac West End Avenue, were held in
$500 bail each upon arraignment befol e
United States commissioner after
their arrest in tn, Ritz restaurant and
cnfe, Nevins Street, Brooklyn. Pro
hibition agents alleged they bought
three highballs at $150 each from the
men.
The proprietor Henry Fink, was ar
lestec and charged with violating the
' o.stead law by maintaining public
nuisance. He was held in 81 900 bail.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-04
joining building. dropped into motor

joining building. dropped into motor
truck in the rear of the railway shop.
He then jumped over a fence in the
rear of 341 West Fifty-third Street and
reached the street itself through an
alley. 1t is not known III which dlrec-
tion ne went thereafter.
Investigation revealed q saw and file
hidden behind the radiator under tho
window. The only explanation the
prison officials can offer in regard 10
the tools is that they were smuggled
TO the prisoner when he was arraigned
in court on Thursday.
Dennis MCGOWAN, driver of the truck
into which Bitzberger swung himself,
was the only witness to the escape, so
far as the police can learn. He said
that he was so surprised and the move
ments of the prisoner were SO swift
that he could make no attempt at
pursuit.
Bitzbergsr and Henry Chaffe were
arrested at Broadway and Seventy
second Street on December % in con-
nection with the Milltown bank rob-
berry. They were arraigned in the
West Side Court on the charge of be-
ing fugitives from justice and were
committed to the city prison for thirty
days pending extradition to New
Jersey. Both men were to have been
taken to the Tombs yesterday.
Peter Mallen, the warden of the
West Side prison, suspended Keeper
Anton Immediately after the escape
and ordered an investigation.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-04
-DistiIlers Give Up
100000 in Forged j.
Permits forLiquor
Certificates Voluntarily Re-
turned as. Result OF Ex-
pose of Inside Workers
in Office cf O'Connor

Following the arrest and removal OF
alleged "inside" workers in the Office
of Charles X. O'Connor, Director of
Prohibition for New York. O'Connor
yesterday received twelve union
ored, forged permits rom dislii-
cries in Kentucky. OHIO and Cali
fornia. The permits called fer the re
lease OF 4,000 eases, or aIproH mstaly
S3O0,000 worth, Of whisky
According to O'Connor, before tho
alleged accomplices OF the wulsAN rins
were removed from his Office the per
mits would have been filled, because
they were excellent forgerIes and tele
grams from the distiliers to his Office
would have been intercepted and forged
telegrams approving the permits would
nave beer. sent by the ring"
Director O'Conno: left for Washing.
ton last night.
There are persistent rumors. which
have not been denied by O'Connor. that
q second and even larger bootlegainc
ring, with branches in other states,
may soon be uncovered. O'Connor has
expressed the belief. however. that ain
silc' workers III his Office have been
weeded out
1t has been intimated that the arrest
of Jermiah Bohan. ar internal revenue
agent on the staff OF O'Connor, for the
killing of monk" Eastman, notorious
gunman and gangster, may lead to
startling disclosures in connection VITA
bootlegging operations.
DANIEL j. Chaplin. Federal Supervisor
of Prohibition Enforcement for the
ststo said twelve arrests were made H.
Manhattan and three in BROOKLYN YES
terday, with q few small seizures Of
liquor, over the New Year period
New-York tribune., 1921-01-04
One Policeman Shows Speed
Five Arrests in Three Crimes
His Record for Day

Potrolman Frank Kerwin, of .he
Herbert Street station, Brooklyn, hug
up 8 record for activity yesterday
when he arrested Two alleged highway
men, then two men charged with steal
ing wine and another for the alleged
receipt of stolen goods, all in few
hours. The highwaymcn, who gave
their names as William Weiss, 1913
Nassau Avenue. and Frank Klein, l25
Greenpoint Avenue, were taken after
chase Of several blocks, in which shots
were fired The arc charged with
holding up John Walsh. 1917 Kingsland
Avenue.
The rest Of P.trolmsn Kerwin's bag
consisted of julius Brindler, 109 Skill
man Avenue; Antonio Malio, 379 Man
hattan Avenue, ard Paul Gerado. 364
Leonard Street The two former ar.
accused Of stealing barrel of wine
from Alfred Adamo, 366 Manhattan
Avenue, and the latter of having re
ceived the nlunder.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-04
Court Tells Grand
Jury to Seek Out
Causes OF Crime
'Rapine and Murder Are OH
Our Thoroughfares at
Nocncay,' Asserts Grain;
'Corsl;tioas Unspeahable'

Judge Grain, who charged the Janu-
airy grand juries yesterday in Genera,
Sessions, directed the members Of those
bodies to inquire into the causes Of
crime, bearing iE mind that the peace
Of the city depended upon prompt ar
rests, swift trials, rign,coco verdicts
sno adequate punishm mt of criminals
The courts would ccoperaLa Will. the
police, he said, and it was the duty Of
the Grand juries to investigate, bring
accusations and consider remedies.
Judge Grain said:
81 charge you to inquire into The
causes Of crime and the relation of
Juvenile delinquency to lack Of oppor-
tunity by the young for religious in
struction.
To-day disease and moral pollution
go on amidst urspeakable conditions Of
cvercrowding, beeotten of criminal
greed. In so-called schools vicious doc
trlnes are taught TO youth Evil printed
matter, lewd plays and impure motion
pictures ccntnmirate and demoralize
Tor selfish enos
10 not Tisunderstand me- With
you [ recognize the presence and power
OF good, but the nature ard character
OF your work require you TO look into
the presence Of power aud Jaw The
need Of the hour is obedience to the
authority of Cod. Mer must cease their
vrorgdoing. Childhood and youth must
be led into paths of truth and right.
1t is only by such obedience that our
Republic can live in purity and power
1t is alone by SO living that it can
bless the races 0: men. Nationally AMI
individually, there is connec zion be-
tween duty and destiny, and our poorly
discharged duty to tho young, fructify-
ing in crime waves, is opening the
portals TO national overthrow"
New-York tribune., 1921-01-04

met Eastman and the six other men,
bers of the party in the Court Cafe,
at Broadway and briggs Avenue, Brook
lyn, where they had number Of drinks.
All We're friendly About midnight
Bohan hired an automobile and The
party Went 10 the Blue Bird
Some time baforc the party broke up
he said. an argument arose g to
whether they should take up colec
tior for waiter named Iohn i Brad
ley. who was 4 member Of "Monk's"
Williamsburg v crowd and for whom the
ranesccr had procured q job with Mar
lin Flanagan, one Of the proprie tors of
the place and r brother Of Frank Flana-
gan, repricved from the death house
some tirue since and recently arrested
in connctio& With 3 holdup in Seventh
Avenue.
Rohan said he objected to this pro-
cedurc, az George Myers, the waiter
who attended the party, had been lib
orally tipped and the proposed col}ec-
ton for Bradley was simply a sort %
tcstimc cnial. During the argument, he
said, "Monk' vilifcd him. The quarrel
appeared to have been patched up. how
ever. and the party left in groups of
twos and threcs, "Monk" and he being
among the first TO 60
Fled in Passing Taxi
They walked the short distance to
Fourth Avenue. he said. when Eastman
grabbed him from behind and swung
MIN around, abusing MIN and saying
ever since you got this revenue job
you have been Il rat.
Just then, Bohan said, the gang lead
Ell put his hand in his overcoat pocAet,
and the slayer, remembering thn PFC.
4 '.fa 4
thinking Eastman Was reaching for mis-
gun. drew his own revolver and fired
Bohan said he did not know how many
times he shot and did not even re-
member vhen his victim fell. He re-
called, he saiG, that people scattered
rhon the tusillade began. Then he re.
membered throwing his revolver away.
As he turned, the statement says, he
SOW taxi approaching up Fourth Ave
nue.. 1t was chance occurrence, he dc
clares, as there had been no prear-
rangement. He ran out and climbed on
the running board, ordering the driver
to go ahead but holding no further
conversation with him.
When the cab reached Sixteenth or
Seventeenth Street, Bohan said he
could not be sure which, he jumped
OF without paying the driver and
walked through to Third Avenue, who're
he interceTt ted ar ther taxi, bound
downtown, in which he was driven to
his home. He admitted having seen
ether members of the party later in
the day, but said hey did not Indicate
that they knew it Was he who had slain
the gangster.
Hennis said none OF the other mem
Scrs Of the party, previously held as
witnesses and closely cushioned, had
mentioned the controversy 2ohan
claims 20 have had with his victim in
the Spatz Cafe, though nearly ali of
them, he claims. We're present ell even
ing.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-04
City Bond Clerk
Seized: Another
y AIMED In Theft
(contirusi tram page ono

(Contnusi tram page ono
clerks on the mistaken notion that tn .
clerk influence might aid in getting
contracts,
Harris, it is believed, undertook to
put up the cash bond for Del Balso.
Everything was all right apparently
until the contractor some time later
went to Harris and told NM re wanted
TO substitute the bond Of surety com
?any for the cash bond, which was uD-
usually large. Harris did NOT make
the requested substitution, and the con-
tractor complained TO Comp roller
Craig.
Questioned, he Disappears
Auditor Kenlon was directed by The
Comptroller to make an Investigation.
and On Friday afternoon questioned
Harrls. The clerk gave come evasive
answe. : and an hour afterward disap-
peared from the office, and all efforts
to find I'm since have failed.
On Sunday Comptroller Craig went
through the desk Of the clerk c0nfs-
eating papers ara handbag contain
ing. 1T is believed. some loot, but most
~ evidence of his manipulations.
~ l va % WIS t.Htfn 1NpSIl NnHts ana
said that the clrlk was returning the
So. 80 in in stallnents, and had paid the
last .nstalinent Of 5000 on Friday. 1t
is charged that he paid il with the $500
in Liberty bonds given him by Schaefer
GO. to put up as collateral.
Shortly utter the search Of Harriss
desk on Sunday, Kioos, it is alleged
BY assistants of the Comntroller, en-
tered the building for tho admitted
purpose of obtaining the bag that was
coniiscated. He made statement yes
terday to the effect that he had been
sent into the bureau for the handbag
by Harris, who waited outside the
building. Kloos left empty handed
however, rs Charles Kerrlgan, secre-
tary to- Comptroller Craig, had just
locked bag and papers in the safe.
Craig Criticixes Curran
Comptroller Craig said yesterday
that he had learned both accused en-
ployees havv entered The department.
on various Sundays, and in that con-
nection nc asserted;
"In the last analysis. you might say
the Borough President Of Manhattan.
as custodian &C the building, is in q
sense responsible for the defalcatjons
for allowing thc clerks to be admitted
to the building on Sunday"
Borough President Henry Curran re-
sponded to this sally by saying: at
would be q benefit to he city for me
10 pIomu gate an order excluding tne
Comptroller himself from entering the
city Depar- EeNt OF Finance every
Tavn