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"THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF THU
UNITED STAETs.r

washington was born in West.
,horeland County, Va. In 1872. When
ne was mere boy his father died.
SO lie was reared by his mother.
Mary Washington All throupb
MashinGton's life he was noted for
MS truthfulness. When bow he
,o'ed 10 play soldier. and at school
ne would organize his companions
INTO IA nds and have sham battles.
.ns mo'her wished that he would
give up the desire to be a soldier
and he sailor boy. Instead OF On.
ING 10 sea he learned surveying.
When he was Is years old he s,r.
veyed all along The SHENANDOAH Wi,
ley. He had hard life; he had IN
steep on the ground at night and
constantly in danger OF being killed
oy Indians. When he was nam
ner OF the Ohio Company he was mr.
In command OF miIitia. IL was
about this time that Governor Din.
widdie called for him to be a mes.
senEer OF the French. After a while
Washington reached Fort Duquesne.
ie inc French received him with
valley. .ne
Washington was commander OF tba
~om.'nentai Army. He feared an In.
4. N"'auh, and no thought
would be good plan to capture
~ washington went into win
i ,a quarters mt MorrIstown HeiEhts.
'onh Hancock. Samuel Adams ana
.o,I olner New Englanders began to
'aik against Washington. Tbcs
thousht that Horatio Gates was
Greater general. General conw.,.
.ormed conspiracy. called the
Sohway cahal." to have Gates an.
pointed communicating hief OF the.
continental Army. Among those who
r TO see Washington removed
rom commander was General Charla.
-ee' VINO had disobcyed Washington
;n not relating across the Hudson,
iio"SVer. throughout - whole viz
yer at Valley Forge Washineton.s
bravery and forbearance won hin, ~
entire confidence of Congress. ma
eauseu the utter failure OF tho nI.
Oh the Conway Cabal" wasbinptnn
never won any brilliant victories AZ.
eePt mat OF Trenton 1t was onIv
me rove OF the country thar mado
nun endure SO many hardsb;ns
W"sninEton was elected Presiden, or
me United States March 4. l1Sa NJ
erected his Cabinet. John Adams ma.
N,ce-fresident; Alex Hamilton. Sac.
re'ary or the Treasury; Knox waa
secretary OF War; Thc.ras Jeffsr.a,
was secretary OF State, and Edua.s
randolph was Acknowledgement IL
aisd soon afterwards, and every on.
was sorry one
Your old member,
ULDREN COLLINS.
Gage IL years)
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ROBERT EPEs JONES.
ONE OF vIRGINIA'S GREATEST
HEROES.

General Stonewall Jackson was one
Of Virginia's greatest heroes. lie was
one of the hravest ~cnera1s VINO ever
fought in Virginia. He served four
years in the Civil War and then was
shot by his own faithful followers.
lie was returning from battle and
they thought it was another com
pany and they killed him. They shot
him on the first of May. and he laid
there while and then they carried
him to place of sa:ety, where he
died after n week OF sorrow and pain
He died on the 10th OF May. and his
company suffered severe loss. and
there was no one who could take his
place. But General y. r. 3. Stuart
succeeded him. He tote MIN to do
just as he wanted with the men. but
he still came and got orders from
General Jackson as long as he lived
His followers shot his arm nearly off.
hut he still rode with his bloody.
ragged fingers holding go the bride.
He is buried In the cemetery at Lex
ington. He has beautiful statue
over his grave. I have been there
many times
General r. T.. Lee exclaimed when
no heard Of Jackson's death that he
had lost his right arm.
Written by LOUISE NJ. TYREE.
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ONE OF vIRGINIA's GREATEST
HEROES.

ThomaS Jefferson was born in Apri
1913 at Shadwell, near charlottesville.
va. He was the son of Peter and
Jane jefferson, and was the third Of
ten children. His mother was n
daughter OF Isham Randolph, one of
the wealthiest planters in Virginia.
Thomas Jefferson started to school
when he was 3 years old. He was
good student. and, when he entered
William and Mary College at the age
OF II. he was prepared to take a
high rank in his classes. During his
first session at college he spent n
good deal OF money and idled away
much of his time. but in his second
year he was diliGent student and. as
rule. studied fifteen hours a day.
At about the age of "a. Jefferson
began to practice law. He had Meth
err strong nor clear voice. and con-
sequently was not good speaker,
put ne was an easy and fluent writer
After he had practiced seven or eight
years he became one OF the most
successful lawyers in Virginia While
Thomas Jeerson was practicinE law
he made the acquaintance OF John
Wayles. wealthy lawyer. who own
ed several plantations and many
slaves.
MIR. Wayles and his widowed daurb-
ter. Mrs. SHELTON. spent much OF Their
.'the at The Forest" one of his es-
lhtes' which was Just outside OF Will
i'"Nnsourg. Mrs. SHELTON was young
accomplished and pretty, and We are
not surprised to learn that Jefferson
OFTEN took his violin out to her home
TO play duets with her.
Ihese visits were continued ,.,,
january, lt12. when jefferson ana ~
young widow were married afta.
the wedding. the bride and groou,
started In two-horse carriage ror
,noi'ice,io' iheir future home. which
was 100 miles away.
James Madison. OF Virginia, was
excursions successor as President
QS09). He served for two terms Qua
during his administration the second
war with England was fought
Jefferson lived to see another Vir
sihlan. james Monroe, serve two
terms as President IS17-1So5). Mon
roe had been prominent in acquiring
louisiana. and during his admins,
traiion he bought Florida from Spain
for s5.000,00O.
Jefferson probably influenced o,r
country more than any other of ON
great men. He believed that the peo.
pie should rule. and that all Dersona
should be educated. jefferson wished
TO be remembered for three things
ana he put these in the inscription
winch he wrote for his own monu
mcnt. II YOU should visit Monticello
where he was buried you will read
the inscription. as follows:
Here was Buried
Thomas Jefferson.
Author OF
the Declaration OF
American Independence,
of the
statue of Virginia for
Religious Freedom,
Father OF the
University OF Virginia."
Composed by
AIRLINE STANLEY
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ROBERT EDWARD LEE.

TOT my part, of all Yirginia's hos
'oes' think that Leo is the greatest
'ooert Edward Lee was born Ian.
uary ~. 1907. in the Stratford House
"estnoreland County, Va. In 1893 bs
braouated from the United States MIL
ltary Academy and entered the IInits5
states Army as second lieutenant.
from this position. he gradually
rose 10 the rank of lieutenant-coloneI
OF cavalry. which. however, he re,
siEned upon the withdrawal OF bis
m luz state, Virginia. from the Union!
ms uecision required much earnest
,ho"eht and II is said that all dur
ms one memorable night he paced
W anu down the spacious portico OF
oeau'itui home, Arlington. trying
W aecide what course to pursue. Al
,ast. however. he decided to follow
MS State. and when this was MAIDS
known he was offered the position 81
commander-in-ch chief OF the Confed,
crate FORCES. which he accepted.
All during the War Between the
states Lee had by far the best tactics
ana arrangement OF troops. Had Id
not oeen for the great superiority of
the Federal forces. the South would
surely have won.
April 8. 1855. found Lee. tired and
worn in residence near Appomattos
Courthouse. He had done his best for
the cause he believed was right
Fought valiantly and been outnum-
bered q,
After the meeting OF lee and Grant
and the signing OF the pronered
terms. Lee went outside to bid his
faithful soldiers farewell. When they
saw that the end had come. they wqra |
overcome with grief and sorrow. ITO
them he said: Men. we have fought
through the war together. I{hayaI
done the best could for yc6. Ny
heart Is too full to say moref
Afterwards. on October 2. 1865. he
was installed president OF Washing
ton College. which later bore his
name, linked with that of the great
Father OF His Country"
In all. Lee was a courageous, coiirtI
eous. upright and honorable Cbris
tian gentleman. and today his nan1
is loved and honored throughout thd
South. MARGARET BOwLEs.
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and Lord Fairfax employed him to
survey his land that lay across the
Blue Ridge. Lord Fairfax was so
pleased with his honest and faithful
work that it made them lifelong
friends Washington was sent on 4
very dangerous journey to the French
FORCES. but finally reached the goal
win an unsatisfactory answer. he
was forced to return. His own pri-
| vate journal gave account OF this. and
IT was published throughout Virginia
and the mother country. Washing
ton was the first to suspect that the
French were becoming hostile, and
their invasions could only be stopped
by arms which would involve the
indians also. rs they had formed an
| alliance with the French In the
French and Indian War. Washington
| rose to the rank OF colonel. He was
generally, member OF Virginia's
Legislature. He was communicating
| chief OF the Revolution. but retired
to private life in 1888 He was
elected President of the United
states and served two terms with
distinction and ability. His great
est work was forming the new Con-
stitution OF the United States.
Taking up his life on a plantation,
nc was full of sport. He hunted
ana 'Sned during his vacation, fox
hunting being his favoritc sport.
He married the widow Custis. He
weighed 200 pounds and wore A
No. l3 boot He was strong and
active and very skillful rider.
washington was one of Americas
weaithicst citizens of his day. 1t Is
said that he was worth half mil
hon. Besides the Mount Vernon
estate. he owned lots of land on the
ohio River He died ut fIount Yer
non December Il. 1899. 1t is said
that he was first in war. first in
peace and first in the hearts OF his
coun<ymen." His home Is kept up
now near Washington, ID. c. Vir-
ginia honors his memory so much rs
not to have any rural delivery on
his birthday.
tO:b-innl)
BY VIRGINIA L. TISDALE.
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Bright Stories by Members of the Club
vInGlNlA's GREATEST MAN.

Educator. author. reformer. Cover
nor and President has been the man
whom to mo stands as the greatest
in all Virginia history. Well may
. she be proud OF this nlustrious son!
His has been worthy career. not
without Il fun share of unworthy
knocks and blows.
This man was born ut Staunton,
Va. December rs. 1856. and upon las,
December celebrated his ca birthday.
He has been professor OF Bryn
Mawr. Wesleyan and Princeton. and
in 1892 became president Of Prince
ton University.
AS an author he Is famous. cspc-
cially for his great series or books
called, "a History Of the American
People" Other wcll-known histori-
cal and political books are also to his
credit.
when elected Governor OF New
Jersey in 1910. he was chosen on the
strength of his irreproachabic char
actc and his scientific knowledge Of
the principles of government and his
two years in office confirmed tho CON
iidencc shown by the people.
He fulfilled what he promised In
his platform, although one House OF
the State Legislature was Republi-
can.
Elected President OF the United
States in November. 1919. and taking
the oath OF office March 4. 1913. he
served until March 1. 1927. just eight
years. or two terms. az President of
our great country.
Though attempting 10 avoid It, at
last he found it necessary for the
United states To enter the great
world war. not only to protect her
freedom, hut To help the hcroicaliy
struggling allies.
From the day our nation entered
the war until he gave up his Office
physically broken man this heroic
President was the object OF torrents
OF abuse. sarcasm. and ridicu!e, no:
from his own party, however. / am
glad to say.
full service this man who had entered
the White House in practically good
health. left ii In physical state
which few realized.
Today. perhaps, In the rush and
turmoil OF the busy world. ne In not
fully appreciated. hut some day
feel sure that the name Of Woodrow
Wilson viii stand above even that Of
the great statesman. and soldier. and
Father OF His Country. George Wash
inEton.
This great Nirginian. creates:
President OF the greatest nation in
the world. might be named in history
beside the Father of His Country"
as the savior OF His Country"
And Woodrow Wilson liz Vir-
ginian'
EVELYN l.. BLAKE.
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ABOUT WASHINGTON.

Once when George Washington was
out with some OF his friends he fell
down and broke his mothers watch
When he got home his mother said
where is my watch?' Then George
said. Mother. l would not tell a lie
and to tell the truth I broke it,"
His mother frowned. but after q
while she said II was all right be-
cause truth was letter than all the
watches in the woria.
BY SUSAN ROCHE HOGE
l51c West Ave, Richmond. Va.
tOriginal.)
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TRUTH.

me greatest hero of our STATE
II It's me that you would a.,,
George Washington, the l.rn,,.
lie performed such n grea, Iash''
1t made no Indifference where h.
went, ne
His master was at hand.
reminding him what he must do
In youth and when man.
RMS task George never did forget.
NO matter what he'd say,
was always ready on his tongue
10 fall out any day.
HIS teeth-oh. no! It was not his
And it was then in his days of
The task of George and wha, he
Was to always tell the truth.
Truth. oh. truth--a fine thing, too,
+. you've made a hero great;
Z. For God loves truth, that's why saw.
George was the greatest hero OF
our State" Il,
BARBARA DAWSON.
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vInGINrA,s GREATEST HERO.

Although Virginia has many heroes.
| think Washington the greatest OF
them all. He was born in WcStmcrr-
land County, Va. February 81. lT32
His father died when he was 10 years
old. and this caused kim TO rc,v upon
himself. which was II great h.'p L.
him later when he had To perform
the many duties that wero forced
upon him. He received just a COM
mon-school education. hut he applied
himself diligently and made most Of
his limited opportunities. He be-
came surveyor at Is years of aSc,
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speaking OF Lee. slowly removed his
hat and with eyes that seemed to see
things that could never see. said of
him, He was not only good soldier
and a good leader, but he was nurc
IN every sense Of the word He was
the best man that Virginia or any
other State can ever claim"
10 you. honored sir of the Southland,
Our tributes of love we will bring.
ana place you above all the others.
AS Virginia's mems praises we sing.
An Ger7tfl Lee and Marse Robert.
fou 'tver knew in your day.
That your influence would ,,o ,S,ox,,
ages, q -
10 the blue rs well as the grey.
IlIClI.I. Il IHIrI L LII
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GENERAL nonEnr EDWARD LEE.

In my mind General Robert Edward
Lee WAS the greatest hero Virginia
ever had and ever Will have. Some
OF the grea, things that he did have
made him the greatest man In Amcri-
can history.
4 gcn,leman has stated that he
heard General Scott speak In the
very highest terms or Robert T.,
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4 C'harnde.

MY first is in w, but not In wash.
MY second is in A. but not In at ,,
My third is in S, but not in SCI.
My fourth is in II. but not a, f,ut
MY NTH is In !. but ont in ink.
My sixth is in N. but not in none.
MY seventh Is In G. but not in gnat.
My eighth Is in T, hut not In ton.
My ninth is in o. but not in ought.
My tenth is in N. but not In nest.
My whole is on our first President.
ULDREN COLLINS.
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Jnmhied Names of Great Men.
l. I. 3. Is. is. I. 5. 90. 1. 10. 8. 9, IA.
7. 90. Is. II.
2. 16 l. 20. IS. ?. 3. IL. 8. s. Il. IS.
Is.
3, 20. s. Is. 10. /. 10. 10. 5. 10. 10,
5. is. 10. Is. IA.
BY BILLY OPPENHIMER.
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Puzzle and Charade Department

'umbicd Nnrn"s or Five Great Men.
/. EcEEr NtasEhrvino.
2. lnnebmaj Lnarkinf.
,. Pkriatc Rynhc.
4, Asotmh NfeJferos.
3. Dworowo Nitskwo
BY MARY L.. WHITLOCK.
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Hero Contest Today

Is the nrstpa
Hero
suppose
and herew
for
care ana hard work by the members
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13
MONUMENTS OF VAST SIZE
That on Leipzig Battlefield, Though Higher, Less Costly Than Me-
 moriaI to Italian King.

Leipzig possesses a monument which rises only a few inches short of 300 feet. "The Battle of the Ma tions" monument stands in the middle of the plain where Butcher routed Ma poleon's army. One million cubic meters of earth were displaced to make room for it's base. It is sur rounded by an enclosure a quarter of a mile wide and nearly half a mile long.
 Next to the Pyramids it is the high est in the world, but 1t Is by no means the costliest. This distinction belongs to the national memorial to Victor Elm manuel II, erected on the Capitoline hill in Rome at a cost of $20,000,0OO It took 31 years to complete this huge pile of marble steps, covered with statues, bas-reliefs, and mosaics. Sac conf, the architect, who designed 1t, died long before the work was finish ed, but he left models complete in every detail, and his original plans were never tempered with.
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13
John Law May We'll Be Called the Daddy of All the Get-Rlck- Quick
 Schemes FIoated.

Two centuries ago there "reigned" in Paris a greater parsonage than the young king, Louis XIV, or his regent, the duke of Orleans-a money wizard, whose operations are recalled by the Ponzi speculative scheme in Boston. He was John Law, a Scotsman, who through his friendship with the duke on the theory that money is the cause, not the result of wealth. He obtained for the bank a monopoly of the na- tion's foreign trade, the profits of which would repay the investors.
 In 1716 Law established a private bank with a capital of 6OOO,0O0 livres. with power to issue notes. It became an instant success, and his paper cur rency became more valuable than the minted currency of the government. Then he formed his company of the west, developing Louisiana territory, with a capital of 10O,0O0,0O0 livres. New Orleans was built. Trade eX- banded. Shares in the company rose in value until first Paris and then the whole of Europe went mad. Every one was growing rich. Law became director g general of finance for France. But the height was reached in De- cember of 1719, when his enemies, by side schemes. began to break him. He suddenly found himself bankrupt. He escaped from France, became q wan derer and died in poverty.
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13
CHAPTER VI.
A Blow of Treachery.

It was a desolate homecoming the great stars overhead, the tinkle of distant water, the silence and black ness all about, and the dim outline of ;le cabin barely visible amid the surrounding trees. The girl held her breath with lips pressed tight, staring around into the vague shadows and permitted Shelby to gently swing her between the wheels to the ground. Some way the strong grasp of his hands brought back to her a sense of courage.
 '1s-is there no one here?" she asked, afraid to venture a step in the gloom. 'It is terribly dark"
 "Tll remedy that in minute" he said, pretending a cheerfulness he was far from feeling. Hey there. Kid, stake out yer horse, and come here and hold these broncs until I light up inside. Don't move. Olga: there is a
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13
WERE OTHERS IN THE FIELD
School Superintendent Learned That He Was Not Alone In His
 Devotion to Fair One.

The superintendent of schools in a small Indiana town recently persuaded the school board to revoke its ruling to employ only single women as teach CTS in the school. At the first school at which he called he tried to joke the young teachers. "Now you'll all be getting married" he laughed. Have any of you been getting any proposals since the ruling was passed?"
 Accidentally his eyes happened to meet those of the young teacher in whom every one knew he was inter- ested. She thought the question was addressed to her and blushingly an- swered, Just three others besides yours"
 Amid the roars of the other teach CTS the young superintendent made his exit from that building. But never since that day has he mentioned the new ruling.-Indianapo News.
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13

her to become exposed to a possible Indian attack? Was it not plainly his duty to explain fully the exact situation? And then that other mat ter relative to Old Calkins? Surely it was her place to make that clear?
 He strengthened up, clearing his voice, and she glanced about, dis turbed from revery by his action.
 How dismal it all is," she said, as he failed to speak, land yet the very silence and loneliness has a charm. Is it like this out on the Cot tonwood?"
 "No. not exactly. It's lonely enough. but that is broken country, with something to rest the eyes on. I am afraid, though, you're goin' to be awfully sorry"
 Really, I don't" honestly. q don't mind being alone at all. I've always been alone, so that won't hurt"
 "But this is different" he Insisted stubbornly. Besides, heard some thing back there in Ponca that makes me think I had no business bringing you along at all"
 'What was that?"
 'Why, just before we come away I ran into an old friend O mine in the army, named Shaunessy. He'd been UT in the Sioux reservation, watchin' 'em ghost-dance, and he says the bucks up there are goin' to raise Ned before long, an there ain't no troops anywhere around sufficient to hold 'em. It's or Sittin' Bull who is stirrin' 'em up."
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13
~oLGA cARLYN."

Synopsis.-Tom Shelby, a rancher, rides into the frontier town of Ponca looking for a good time after a long spell of hard work and loneliness on the ranch In stead, he Iuns into a funeral-that of Dad Calkins, a retired army man of whom little Is known. A girl, still in her teens, survives Calkins. Mccarthy, a saloon keep CT and Ponca's leading citizen, de- cides that the girl, now alone in the world, should marry. Shelby starts a hunt for eligible husbands and the minister goes to confer with the girl She agrees to pick a husband from the score of men lined up in her home. To his con- sternation, she selects Shelby, who had gone along merely as a spec tator He declines the honor. In- dignant, the girl dismisses the as- semblage- Later Shelby goes back to make an explanation. She re- ceives him eood-naturedly. Leav- Ing her. Shelby runs into two of the rejected suitors, and In a fight worsts them both. fingered at their remarks, he returns to the girl. determined to marry her. If she will have him. After his ex- planation she agrees to marry him.
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13
GRAMMAR AS IT IS WRIT
Evidently the Third Man Had Skipped Up" on the Spelling of Some
 what Familiar Word.

First Sergeant Grizzell of the Spo- kane recruiting station vOuches for the following incident, which occurred when three of the applicants of that station were making an application to the director of the United States Marine Corps institute, Quantico, Va
 Two of the applicants had spelled the word grammar as "grammer," and were busily making corrections when the third applicant came along. He asked:
 "Why, we spelled it wrong," an- swered one of the applicants.
 "Give me that rubber" said the third man. 'Darned if I ain't spelled 1t with two ms myself. f."-Recruiter's Bulletin.
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13

steep bank Just beyond. III only be gone a minute"
 But where is your herder?"
 Out with the cattle, probably; he doesn't sleep here, and had no idea when I would be back. Now hang on tight to these reins, Kid, and I'll help you presently. Would you rather go with me, Olga?"
 "Yes," she said, her voice trembling slightly in spite of every effort at control, "I would rather not be left out here'
 All right; this is the path; don't be afraid. I won't let you stumble. Now, one step up; that's it."