The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-07
Sara h j oh nson Still
Leads, However, in
Swat Campaign.
GOT 30, 900 AS
HER DAYS WORK
Colored Children Join in Slaugh-
ter, and Become Strong Fac
tors-Total of 10000 Re-
ported Since Monday.
Schools Join in Cru
SADIE Against Pest.

In spite of small cloud burst at
the counting hour and the fact that the
Health Department was open for one
hour only. swatters in The Times Dis
patch crusade carried in 10000 flies
yesterday afternoon. and increased the
total slaughter of four days to $4,000.
The feature of the day was the phc-
ncmenal rush made b. tire colored con-
tcstants. and the tremendous Kill OF
$500 made by the BOY Scouts.
Either because the flies already
killed were being held back or because
amateurish methods Of trapping were
being used the colored contestants had
been making but a pititul showing up
until yesterday. During the last
twenty-four hours. however. there has
been a decided reversal of form. and
the race for the SEQ prize is nov being
LED by Violet Crump. a fourteen-year-
cid colored girl. who was not even
placed in the summary - results print
ed yesterday. She stands n bare 1000
ahead OF Edward Johnson with 23.5i0
flies to her credit. Edward Johnson
was the sensation OF yesterdays count.
making an initial entry of II. 900, and
jumping Immediately into second place.
He is eight years old.
The bog is pressed close. however. by
lnez Harris. OF lis North Seventh
street, who has a total OF 10000 TO her
credit. and is in third place. Cecil
Whitley, fourth in Yesterdays sum
mary. is siill holding his own with a
count of 1870. Clementine Clarke is
NTH in the race. with Il total of $3.50.
y scant 1000 divides the frst three in
this race. and this contest bids fair 10
settle down into a neck and neck race
snrnb JohnsOn Nnintsius Lead
Although pressed hard By the heavy
entry of the Boy Scouts yesterday, lit
tie Sarah johnson. OF iii North Twen
ty-siXth street. maintains her claim
on first place in the white contest with
a tota count Of lls,iso. y Kill OF &c.
600 yesterday saved her from being
passed by the Boy Scouts. By great
burst OF speed. the Boy Scouts nosed
out the boys OF the Meth odist Mis-
sion for second place, although the two
teams are separated - only few
hundred points. The Poy Scouts have
slaughtered s3,s52, while the Methodist
Mission lads have entered SLIGO in
George Sips name.
In fourth place is George c. Hanks.
OF 1917 West Clay Street, with a total
Fifth place is now held by FLOYD
Bryant, OF 1919 East Franklin Street.
who has killed total of il.5s0 flies.
The organization Of the white contes
tants into clubs and the entrance into
the field OF the Boy Scouts and SINH
lar organizations has served TO make
this contest a very pretty affair. The
marvel of the contest is Sarah john
son. who in the face of the hottest
compe tltion. is holding her own in tho
fight for first money.
Even II the contestants working sep
80, II
among the irst four or five leaders.
there are enough prizes in the $40 TO
be given away to make il worth any
ones while to come in for seventh
money. No contestants should be dis
couraged this early In the race. There
reason for not taking first prize if
only the proper methods of trapping
the elusive victims is devised. Use
traps; use many OF them. and place
them wisely around stables. markets
and dump piles. and the catch made
Will he astonishing.
Mnny Reports Delayed.
Bring your flies In every DAY. II not
only facilitates the scoring of the con-
testnnts to have every one make en-
tries daily. but it odds to the race
The wise contestants are at the 1oor
OF the Health Depart nent at o'clock
every afternoon with their days kill
ready TO be counted. The special fly
show [ the Biiou yesterday afternoon
and several important engagements
forced the closing of the Health De-
partment an hour earlier. so that half
the contestants at least fail d 10 have
their kills registered on the fourth
day of the contest. This afternoon,
however tho Health Department Off
Gals Will be read to take your en-
tries between 1 and : O'Clock and all
who arrived at the City Hall too late
yesterday should make a special point
OF being on hand early TODAY
In cooperation with The Times
Dispatchs fly crusade. the Health De
partment has undertaken an extensive
campaign for the education of the
people to the danger Of the house
fly. To-day six of the public schools
Will he visited ny health officials. lee
lures on the life and determination or
the fly delivered and the present con
test explained. DIR. L. c. Levy will
lecture this morning in the Chin
borazo School and in Springfield
School. DR.. Z, c. hudson will speak
in the cambridge and the Nicholson
schools, while A. H. Straus will de-
liver addresses on the fly in the Will
liam Fox and William 2uffner Schools
school Spirit Aroused.
Yesterday Dr, Levy addressed the
pupils of the John Smith School on
thus subject. Or. Hudson appeared in
the Powhatan School; DIR. ID S Free
man made this his subject In sneak
ing TO the children of the EIba school.
and Mr. Straus spoke on the same topic
in the sidney School. This educa-
tional campaign will be continued
until every school in the city has been
(Continued on Third PacaI