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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-20
THE LONELY CHILD.

4 little girl was walking aion e.
down by the riverside. II was early
morning, and there was gentle.
rain falling, making everything look.
gloomy and sad. This little girls
name was Mary. Mary was here
alone. because her mother and father.
were dead. She had nothing to- 90
here because 1t was raining very.
hard
She was tired OF walking around
here in the woods. So she gathereds
some leaves up in a pile. and laid
her head on them. She laid here
for long time. she finally fell
asleep.
She was sleeping while it was,
raining. and then she woke up and
was very frightened because She
thought something might happen to-
her.
She sat there and cried and CRIED
she thought 1t would never get light
Because IL seemed to her as lit
was getting darker every minute,
She Heard a noise in the leaves.
she became afraid more than ever.
that she cried still harder, she ga e
there Rugged to the ground. There
stood in front OF her a beautiful
fairy with wand. -
Cheer up. my child" eaid tho
fairy. and Mary stopped crying. The
fairy asked Mary why she was cry.
ing.
Il was crying because 1t is So
dark" said Mary. and I thought=
that something would happen to me.
so when ] heard rustic OF leaves T.
began To cry harder and here 1t is
you that made the leaves rustic"
We'll" said tho fairy. IT Will give.
you n home which Will be very beau -
tiful. will give you this golden
bell when ever you want anything
just ring il and I will come. When
it's time for you to eat I VIII bring
your food to you. SO YOU will live.
happy all your life.
FRANCES NJ. DNORAk
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TIL: FOUNDLISG.
Chapter Ill.

Chapter Ill. =.
oh! can't get up" cried Ann:
What Is the matter" asked her
father running up to her and pulling
which was pulling Ann into the
ocean.
The next day Jimmy called Ann
and told her Uncle Henry was go-
ing to take them out fishing" Tho.
whole family went aboard n long tug.
took their lunch and spent the whole
day fishing. Ann caught the first
Ash of the whole party and thought,
II grand to catch the largest fish
OF all.
The next time shc caught large.
shark. which nearly made her fall
overheard. Ii fought SO hard Uncle,
Henry had to help her pull it in.
Lata In the afternoon a storm came
up. so the party had to anchor until,
the thunder and lightning all passed.
They did not reach home until mid
night, all tired out with their first
day OF fishing.
The children slept late the next
day. and after dinner went out OH
the beach to play In the sand. Ann
was digging deep hole. when She
cried out 20. look what 1 found hi
my hole n beautiful gold pin" Amt
took the brcast-pin to Aunt Margaret.
VINO said that she had lost the val.
liable pin over two years ago.
Aunt Margaret gave Ann five dol
lars FOR her bank for finding her lost
pin. ~
Ann had many adventures that
summer. at the seashore. The one she
never forgot the rest of her life was
the time she went fishing In row
boat with Uncle Henry and Aunt
Margaret. she fell overheard. Uncle
Henry had to dive and bring her un
into tho boat. She was very fright
ened, but not hurt from her fall.
(Origlnal) ft
MARY EI.IZAlETII KINf.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-20
\ TRrE STORY.

once upon time there lived in
IN WOODS Two poor little children
he,r fath"r was dead and their
mo'hcr was SICK Their names were
Mary and Ed Mary was 70 ana
Ed ~ They had to work yery hard
Tor their living. Mary worked for n
lady whose name was Mrs. Brown
she was very rich and treated Mary
very mean. Ed worked for a man
hamcd MIR. Ellis. lie was real nice
1" him and often gave Ed good
things Ia eat. i;d always saved them
for his mother. Two weeks later
their mother died. and Mary and Ed
wee taken to Mr.. Ellis, who adops
them and treats them very nice.
fThc Enid
BY CELESTE BLU.EY.
CAGE IL years)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-20
4 STORY.

Long ago there lived Il girl. and
she was very poor. Her father and
mother were dead. The childs name
was Katie. and she had to sell flow
crs 10 make her living.
One day she asked a rich lady to
buy some flowers. The lady. whose
name was Mrs. Smith. asked Katie
where she lived and what was her
name. Katie told the lady that she
was poor and her mother and father
were dead.
The rich lady carried her home
and gave her hot dinner. After
dinner Katie took bath and put on
real pretty clothes. She never had
"a wear rags or TO go out without
any food. Katie always lived hap
ply with Mrs. Smith for the rest Of
her life.
J Written by EVELYN BosHER.
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She Surely MN u.


Dear Eli,or.-I'm s,natry :, ,ocm
"Armls,ice pay" for rho n,s,
hone you will prln, I, sunday "a.
Arnis;Ic. Dav is nm rri,,ay
Editor. Won dom, kro,u bn,. ,r,ud
am that got nno,hnr nri,o vos.
,.rday That makes thre. nriz.s
I'VE already ro, ana I'm as nrou1
as proud can be
also want TO thank all tho mann
bcrs who have continually praised
me. and want To return the compli-
nent. think airline rruy.o.
story Sorinne," was simply fine
And Manic Lewis is 81 promising
authorcss. and Robert Epcs
writes fine on anything he attempts
think and one more, think Mar
Saret Ho"ics is the best poct.ss ON
the page. and know she's going To
DC Il great p"rie one o. these days.
Don't you, Editor:
again thanking YOU for the prize.
remain, your loving member.
rEARI. V. FIIESS.
Clifton Forge. Va.
VIII Send 4, Soon.
Dear Edi,or,-I APPRECIATE Won
printing my drawing and Ic.,or ios,
sunday think as /, is so near
Thanksgiving we might as we'll h,v,
the Thanksgiving contest All =,
the members will wan, Ia ,,ko
in Il. II will take two nr ,hroo
pages TO print them All
Joined the club in March .rd
have no, received my hadg. .mI
rules vel. would aonreciotc :, var,
much II Won would soma ,hcm r.
me. am sending in a char,de
which hope you viii print. re.
main. very truly yours.
ELEANOR pOy,n
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We'll must close. with loy. 20
all the club members. DcvoteaIv
your old member.
ANN JOHNSON
Like Suggestions.
Dear Edtor.-Thnnk Won, so much
for printing my drawing the other
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-20
,IIcE,s BIRTHDAY PARTY.

There lives in New York. close to
rho Central Park 200. n little girl
named Alice. Alice wanted to have
:, picnic at the 200. but mother said.
tomorrow is your birthday" II did
no, know it, mother" said Alice. The
next day the children came To the
Marty. They pinned the tail on the
COW. \ little girl named Mary got
If nearest. The prize was n box OF
blue writing paper. Then they went
in the dning-room next. II was
decorated in blue and white crepe
papcr. Each child had blue basket
%, candy. They danced a while and
then they all went home. Alice was
SO sleepy she went right to bed.
(Tho End).
BY MARJORIE +. SPARKS.
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: PagePubI2he for TLe Times Dispatch Idrexzs C11b
GENERAL FOCH TO COME HERE.
Dear Girls and BOYS:

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-20
rIIANKsGIYING

The twenty fourth OF November
Is Thanksgiving ! remember,
When the maids are on fly :
Roasting turkey and baking pie:
Tho potatoes are steaming hot,
The conec's boiling in the pot.
The cranberry sauce Is thick as jell,
Everything is going well;
Ice cream, chocolate pie and cake,
Everything for tho chiidren'x sake,
We must thank every one
For our food and for our fun;
God gives us all such good time.
Day sure In fne.
ALICE u. DypRkK.--
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-20
THE DESERTED ISLAND
CHAPTER 7
The Boys stnrt for All,

out in the Pacific about 500 miles
from any other land, there was an
island inhabited by a savage tribe
OF Indians. who killed and scalped
any persons who came to this island.
Two boys. who wanted TO go TO
Asia, had 10 go within five miles
OF this island. and they were afraid
that the ship would be sunk by Il
mine laid by the Germans during the
war.
On the morning OF June "a. 1921
the two boys started for Asia. when
they were within five miles of this
Island an explosion was heard. and
the ship began to sink.
(To BE Continually :.
LOUIS IL WILSON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-20
Bright Stories by Members of the Club
THE mon HOUND nox."
Part II

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Yes Marc. what is ~" Celia
'""hed ~ from the hook she vas
r,"diug
There's gentleman downstairs
l." sec YOU" said the maid. lie
''dn'' give m" q card. lie said he
was your Uucles lawyer"
Very well" Celia rose and went,
Town the steps. In the drawing room
{, M' i'once. the lawyer. waited. He
was q BRISK little man. who had n
LIANT OF rubbing his hands together,
and coughing. when anything iin
horiant WAS 10 be said.
All, my dear" ne said coming for
ward as Celia entered the room. Il
presume your mother gave you Il let
i'i yesterday "Ah"m'" he coughcd
Yes Mr, Ponce, she did.' said
celia, do Sit down"
Quit SO. quite 80. my dear said
Mf f""rr '"i"ctin. q chair and vt
tnE ON tn" extreme edge o! IT,
ABOUT tn" letter.. began Celia
We VIII come TO that IN due time"
Ny Ionc" briskiy rubbed his hands
lHi' Tier You mus; know. Celia
'N-l your uncle was a very eccentric
i'ts'n Very You also know That
i' "aS very adverse 10 banks Never
std an! faith In 'em Kcp, his money
hlbien sn the house. You knew that.
"tdur your
Yes" murmur"d celia he often
spoke Of "a clever hldln. place which
81 had Tor his money Bu, hc never
'''' mo wAcr" II w;;s
SOC asked Mr Romeo" Well.
V',l iiUt 20. Said "a" was an ec-
'7utr.c iuau Now am to supply
100 wtu, money. which ne lci'. FOR
'Np months In the meantime. you
arc TO look FOR an iron hound box.
which contains The rest uf his wealth.
and which j. maiden in the drawing
iuom This yorv room my dear
Alf Ponce coughrd and rubbed his
hand. together a uuinbc. Of ,imes.
How queer" faItcrcd Cclin. feel
Ing that something was expected OF
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\ GHOST STORY.
Chapter ~.

The next day ho went over and
told his friend, Major Carey. about
his adventure. Major Corcy laughed
and laughed until he cried.
What ails YOU roarcd Captain
Grey. oh! this is so funny said
Major Carey. 1T was ! that YOU
heard grooming last night. did II to
scare YOU" Captain Grey was very
angry with the major. lie went home
and would not speak to his neishbor
for week.
BY LQRENE MoRECoCK.
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Gn.,.'s JuMnLn NAMES.

By DORIS cOLOtiNOt;!.
\ CHARADE.
My FIRST is in III. but not in home.
My second is in %. but not in our.
My third is In l.. but not In power.
Ms fourth is in T.. but not in eat.
My NTH is in W. hut not in Well.
My sixth is in T.. but not in enough.
My seventh is in l., but not In
long.
My eighth is in l.. but not in length.
Ny whole is the name Of the plncc
in which live.
REATRCE BELL. age l."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-20
Interested In Page.

Dear Editor am sending in Il
poem ANA Il story which hope to
see in print in the Sundays paper
am very much Interested in the
childrcnS page. but I haven't much
time 10 write with school always on
hand. but | will try and do my best
To help keep ii up. Tell MIR Waste
basket not to take these. but let them
pass through. and | think il is very
Kind Of him. Love to editor ana
members.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-20
ELLEN SCHDDI.ES.
llU. Iph
Glen Allen. Va
II * Splendid,

Miss Witt am sending in an ar.
ticlc on Arnisticc Day and also a
drawing. y contest on why the
War Must Never Happen Again"
would hc good. Pearl V. t'licSs can
write beautiful things. | always en-
JOY reading the chapters of the little
refugee. Yours truly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-20
Not Al Members HIVE Been Here.

the T.. II. G. q. for u long time, and
hope the charadc | have written Will.
be printed. think it would be nice
to have contest on. interesting
Places In and About Richmond"
Sincerely yours.
MAIL Y Il IEDN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-20
Puzzle and Charade Department
\ tHAllNI)E..

Ny FIRST Is IN {. but not in cat.
MY second is IN II. but not in hat.
NY third is In H. but not in rise
MY fourth ~ in /, but not In eyes.
My ilf,h is in :. bur not in son.
MY sixth is in r. hut not In ton 800
MY seventh les in NJ, but not in
miser ~.
MY eighth is in A. but not In ads
wiser.
MY ninth ia in :. but not In spoon. a
My whole is III something that is
coming soon.
by MARION HARRISON
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Write md Drn,y In Ink.

Dear E.ditor.-I am sending in :,
drawing and also story. which
hope To see in print. l certainly do
enjoy reading the stories and poems
OF the +. II. &. c. | think Pearl Flicss
writes Il very good story ana also
good poetry. Your new member
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Enjoys Page.

Dear Editor,--l saw both my poem
and letter in last Sundays paper
Thank YOU so much for printing
them. Enclosed YOU will find an
other poem.
read the page every Sunday and
enjoy 1t very much. From your new
member.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-20
Sign Your Drawings.

Dear Editor.-I think "Favoriic
Season" would be a very good sug-
gcstion FOR the contest. 1t is differ
Ont from anything we have had,
am also sending In a drawing FOR
Thanksgiving. which | hope 10 see
printed In The paper sunday.
Your true member,
GERALDINE. ZEIiMEE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-20

Age !
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-05
mot GUILTY" AT THE REX
= THEATER AGAIN TODAY

"Not Guilty." the photoplay which
is showing on the screen of the Rex
theater today, is arousing interest
among patrons of that house be-
cause many have read Harold Nc
Grath's thrilling novel, Parrot &
Company" from which it is adapted.
The feature is released through the
Associated First National Pictures,
Inc, and is a Sidney A. Franklin pro-
duction presented by Albert A. Kauf-
man.
4, The plot is an unusual one and
involves twin brothers who love the
same woman, and who, strange to say,
are both loved by her. One of the
brothers commits crime, turns out
to be murderer and his twin changes
identity with the guilty brother. Then
events follow in rapid sequence. The
innocent brother, self-exiled, goes to
India, the land of brilliant days and
purple nights" where the love, the
life, the lure of the tropical east
soothes the hopes and hearts of the
civilized west.
Then by coincidence the girl visits
India. But the path of true love,
which never did run true, winds
through veritable jungle Of tense
situations to an amazing climax.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-05
"THE SCARAB RING" AT THE
g.. ELKO THEATRE TONIGHT

Alice Joyce in"The Scarab Ring
is the, feature photoplay attraction at
the Elko theatre tonight and Thurs
day.
The story of "The Scarab Ring" is
one Of unusual interest, holds the at
tention from the first flash and at
times fills the audience tense with
emotion, suspense and mystery. The
love element is introduced early in
3 the story and is we'll developed. In
fact, two love stories run simultane-
ously. The element of mystery deals
with the solving of crime of which
the heroine is accused, due to circum-
stantial evidence in the form of a
scarab ring. This scarab is supposed
to be the only one Of it's kind in exist
ence. A clever lawyer, the father of
the heroine's sweetheart, proves that
there are scarabs and scarabs and
that it is foolish to claim any one
thing the only one of it's kind in the
world. Upon this theory hinges the
action of the story| Whether the
! lawyer was right or not is told by the
picture.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-05
LOUISE CLAUM AT GRAND
TONIGHT IN 81 AM GUILTY

y That Louise Glaum is an actress OF
great emotional talent and variety OF
mood we have learned through year
and a half of splendid vehicles pro-
vided her by her producing manager,
j. Parker Read, Jr., but Miss Glaum's
versatility comes brilliantly to our
notice in "I Am Guilty." Mr.. Reads
latest Associated Producers Special:
Showing last times at the Grand
theatre tonight.
Miss Glaum plays the part Of Con-
ME MacNair, a somewhat different"
show girl who settles down to mar
ried life with man who fails to ap-
preciate her woman's need of atfec-
ton and attention. While Robert Mac
Nair (Mahlon Hamilton) is away on
business trip, Connie takes one last
fling at pleasure, and through melo-
dramatic concentration of circum-
stances is placed on compromising
situation. A wealthy clubman is
killed and Connie believes she is the
murderess. How Bradley King has
developed this story through six reels
of splendid mystery, suspense and
original dramatic situation is a joy
to the jaded picture-goe4 who has
been used to having dished up to him
the same movie plot in hundred diff
ferent but obvious guises. The work
Of Miss Glaum, as said before, is con-
vincing, and the Characterization of
her supporting cast, especially Mahlon
Hamilton, Joseph Kilgour, Ruth
Stonehouse, May Hopkins, George
Cooper, Claire DuBrey and little
Mickey Moore are admirable.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-05
BELIEF COST HIM HIS JOB
Reporter Was Discharged Because Hs
Had Faith In PracticablIity Of
Edison's Electric Lamp.

Ibid you ever hear of the New
York newspaper reporter who lost his
job, only few years ago, because he
wrote an article for his paper about
Edisons demonstration of his first
electric lamp? The publisher said he
had no place on his paper for darned
fool who would believe you could
spirit electricity through a wire that
had no hole in it, and fired the report
er unceremOniously.
The speaker was grizzled old cleo
trical engineer. who has attained the
age when he is inclined to look back
on things as they were and to attempt
to understand the forces that have
brought about the marvellous changes
he has witnessed within his lifetime.
"YOu know" he continued, ''aS
look back upon the development OF
electrical engineering, it seems to me
that advertising has had more to do
with it than any other factor. Elec-
trcai companies are willing to go al
most any length in the development
of new cOnveniences because they
have learned rot only about electric
ity, but have also learned what is
more approximations to tell the peO-
pie about their products, through adj
vertising.
Suppose I have an idea for a new
kind Of electric lamp. / could afford
to spend nearly any amount in per-
fecting it, because, within a few weeks
through advertising. get it on the
shelves of thousands Of merchants,
and l can have millions of people ask
ing for it by name
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-05
y =
LIBERTY

M. E. Marshall held a watermelon
party at his place Sunday. Mr.. Mar
shall has some fine melons and some
weigh 35 pounds. He has about one
thousand melons left to sell-and has
about IS varieties.
Potato digging is on the go here
now-and the potatoes are of fair
quality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sindle and
sons were callers at the home of Bar
ney Gibney of Eckles Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Petri and son John,
and daughter Catherine Mary, were
Puposky callers Sunday.
. George Burr is digging potatoes
for John Tarber this week.
Mr.. George Fuller shipped car of
lambs last week and has more to ship.
He purchased sheep from Messrs.
Wright, VIM. Carlson and VIM. Tis-
dell.
Mrs. Otto Simon and son Willie,
of Puposky, were callers last week
with Mrs. Martin Sande.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-05
Buying and Selling Without Money.

Buying and Selling Without Money.
The difficulties in conducting trades
without money are illustrated in the
following, reported by the United
States Trades commission at Riga:
According to current news from So.
Wet Russia. tie Council of the Peoples
Gommissariat has established arbi-
trary exchange values for certain COM
modties, with. one pood (3G pounds)
of rye grain taken as the basis. 1t
is stated that this move has been made
necessary by the rentrodllction Of
freedom in private trade.
From these arbitrary commodity ex-
change values, as established in June,
it appears that one pound of rye
grain is fixed as tire equivalent Of IL
pools Of salt - pools Of petroleum,
II packages of matches, 3 metal pals
4 iron spades or 6 nrShins q arsliin
equals 2S-inches) of calico.
Subscribe for The Daily Pioneer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-05
CATACOMBS OF PARIS
REOPEN AFTER WAR
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Bv Edwin w. Hullinger,

DIV LuWlH W. 1AuAhhSSAt
Paris.-(By MaiD-Unique among
historical show-places in the world
and famed for centuries on both con-
tinents, the catacombs of Paris were
recently re-opened to visitors, having
been closed six years on account OF
the war.
The celebrated tombs, undisturbed
by human visitation while the world
Was busy fighting above, have been a
popular drawing point for the big in
-f1ux of American tourists in Paris this
summer. Long lines of Yankees form
regularly outside the gates thei two
afternoons a month the catacombs
are open.
Forty PAGES underground, in a
labyrinth of corridors are skeletons
Of three million Of Paris dead, neatly
piled in rectangular stacks against
the walls of the passage-ways or clev-
erly arranged in all manner of arts
tic patterns, mosaics, and designs,
giving the interior of the death COM
partments an atmosphere of the I'M
canny that would be hard to dupli-
cate.
Many of the patterns were most
elaborate and cleverly drawn. On
one wall was huge spider, it's body
formed of skulls, it's legs of cross
bones. On others, skulls were group
ed in beautiful crosses, against a
background of crossbones.
In miniature chapel, built of
bones, sat complete skeleton, on a
bench made of bones, his lower jaw
dropped in devil-may-care grin. In
another compartment was a hearth,
constructed from bones, with man.
telpeice of skulls.
The catacombs owe their origin to
the necessity of finding stone for the
building of Paris. They served as
quarries for years until, in 1874, a
governmental decree ordered the
Evacuation" of several large public
burying grounds which had become
overcrowded. The authorities began
by removing bodies in tombs where
families had failed to keep up the
rents-in France most burial plots
are rented, not purchased, as in Amer
lea. The practice was repeated from
time to time, until the Catac ombs be-
came the dumping place for all Pari-
sian pauper burying grounds.