The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-09

In response TO the persistent de
mands Of hundreds OF young people
who want TO enter the great ny-swat-
ting contest. The Tlmes-D Dispatch has
ordered 5000 additional swatters.
which viii be given free TO applicants
Under sixteen years ot age. These
swattcrs WIN be distributed from the
business office Of The Times dispatch.
BEGINNING tomorrow morning at Q
clock.
Considering that yesterday was
half day. tho young contestants &C
complishcd remarkable results 10 b.
able 20 carry TO the Health Depart
men, approximately 1905 nlcS for
total already killed, the energetic
young swattcrs h..vc laid low the
enormous number OF 1853. 900 in the
first 1--WE and a half days OF the con-
tost. Many disrcgard.d the notice
that flies must be entered between II
were consequently confronted by
locked door when they applied at the
CITY Hall Yesterday afternoon at the
usual hour for counting.
Nav In First Place.
By thu most Consistent effort, the
Toy Scouts huyc succeeded In pas SIN :;
little Sarah Johnson ~ tho race for
hrst prize T4,c big Kill OF 2I,7oo.
which tho scouts scalpod yesterday.
sent them 10 the fore with rush that
leaves Shrah 1000 behind. In spite or
y XIII OF 1880 which she made yostcr-
day.
rho struggle between this little girl
and tho Roy Scouts has awakened the
irtcregt of the whole city. ana those
who arc Watching tic race closely OK
pect To sec Sarah cam. back strong
tomorrow
Two new names appear this morning
III the list NJ leader. OF the white con
tcstants: Crawford Massey and FRANK
Rioni Tnese two lads have done
good work, and as n result are high
Ir In the race for the money. 1t is
too early In the tight To be picking
winners nut the FIRST prize seems de-
stIncd tn tall 10 one of ;he clubs. Sec
ond. third and fourth money are large
enough to inspire the hardest effort.
while the ton contestants falling be-
hind the nrst four will he rewarded
with 81 c@ch.
The supremacy of ciGht-ye old
Edward Johnson was threatened for
"A fcw minutes yesterday by the big en-
try of 1000 flies made by lnez Harris.
who Immediately jumped from fourt IL
to second place. Little Edward held
his own By a scant 5000 with kill of
$500. however. The thrce-corncred
night between Edward. incz Harris and
Violet Crump bids fair TO be exciting
tu tho finish. only few thousand di-
vidinr this trio at the close of the
first week
several Changes In List.
While only one ne" name appears
In tho list OF leaders ct the colorcd
contestants. that of Ellen Moore. there
were several shifts in the standing AS
"A result OF yesterdays entries. Ellen
Moore jumped from obscurity to
$1,000, and pitched Cecil Whitley from
fourth into NTH position. She leads
Cecil by a lone 1000 however, and
both arc within easy striking distance
OF the leaders Violet Crump dropped
from second to third Place yesterday,
and Colds Worrel carried In enough
flies to barely nose out Clemcntinc
Clark and Paul Dovis Tor eighth place.
careful distribution of the con-
testants over the city shows that
there arc no real contenoers from Ful :
ton or South Richmond. II some
bright. cnerEeuc poc would organize
club in either of these localities
sot out half dozen traps and really
get into the spirit of tho fight, his
at the top during the rcxt seven days
Of the contest. There is an emporium
fty In this for real money. which
should appeal to boys of intelligence
end ambition, and the contest commit
tee Is anticipating an awakening OF
Interest In Fulton and South Richmond
before the week is far advanced
Crowds Sec Films.
The free exhibition or fly films at
the Rijou yesterday noon attracted a
crowd of interested spectators who
listened attentively to the explanation
OF the pictures made by Health De-
partment officer. This feature OF the
- Il
erful educational phases OF the whole
affair, and has given hundreds OF peo-
pie their first conception of the life
and vile habits OF the house fly
Additional fly exhibits were placed
around tho city at prominent pointa
Yesterday by the Health Department.
ind the city is pretty we'll covered in
thjE line now