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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-10

| SUFFER from weakness excessive nervousness. almost
uncomfortable tremor sensations of internal shaking
and fuering and excessive perspTation of the palms
a married of thirty and have been this way
for six years. What Is your opinion "A VI. \
Thesympoms strongly excessive actv
condition known hyperhS drodH In s
eOphham gOe superYenes
probably the former trouble II exophthaC
heart
yebals freedom
readily sedaye deh
diagnosis should be OF all
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
Patents Wood Preserver.

Two Clevelanders have patented a
powdered compound for preserving
railroad ties. fence posts, telegraph
and telephone poles and timbers simi-
ihrly exposed TO rigorous weather con.
,litionS.
TO preserve given piece Of wood,
holes are bored from four to six inches
deep and 3G inches apart and filled
with the compound. after which the
holes are closed with one and half
inch wood plugs. The powder. accord.
ing to the patcntccs. L. Crctsinger and
j. a. Workman, 875 IIerrick road
y. f., can be applied either before or
after The poles have been put to use
and VIII preserve the life OF the tim.
hrr from five to eight years.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
Population Shifts 10 Cities

The Population of the United States
continues to shift to the cities, accord.
ing to estimate announced last week
by the census bureau. The estimates,
Sod on the rate Of population In
rrcases from 10000 to 1910, disclosed
shat 400 per cent Of the country's in
hahitants now live In cities Of more
than 5000. as against $50 per cent Ia
1910. The entire population OF con.
tincntul United States for 1916 ha,
already been estimated at 102,017312.
The total In the states. territories and
United States possessions Is put al
1l2,444,620.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
TAKES OFF DAMDRUFF,
HAIR STOPS FALLING
Save your Hair Get IS cent bottle
Of Danderine right now--Alao |,
stops itching scalp.

Thin, brittle, colorlcss and scrnpsy
hnir is mute evidence Of 81 neglected
scalp; or dnndruM-thnt awful Scurf.
There is nothing so destructive to
the hair rs dandruff 1t robs the hair
OF its luStrc, its strength and It's very
life; eventually producing Il fcvcriSh-
ness and itching of the scalp. which
II not rcmedird causes the hair roots
to shrink, loosen and dic-ilIcn tho
hair falls out fast. A little Dundcrine
tonight-now-nny timc-will surely
save your hair.
Get n % cent bottle of Knowlton.s
Dnndrrinc from any drug store. You
surely can have beautiful hair and lots
OF 1t If YOU will just try a little Dan
derinr. Save your hair! Try ii !-Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
University Wants $4,000.

An aDportiOnment OF $4,000 will be
asked for the erection OF a law build.
ing at the University OF South Caro-.
lima in the report to the legislature
This step was decided upon at meet.
Ing OF the executive committee OF the
hoard OF trustees. when the budget for
the year was prepared. The trustees
will also ask an appropriation to In.
stall water and heating systems in
the several tenemenss. 1t is the plan
to improve one tenement a year No
estimate as to the cost Of this work
has been prepared
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
after IA Year,
OF SUFFERII
T.
This Lady Tried Cardui. Let Her
Tell You in The Following
Statement The Results
She Obtained.

Wise, Va Mrs. ]. NJ. ELAN. of this
place, In writing Of her female
troubles, says: "'rhS trouble went on
Tor IL years, often WAS unable to
work and suffered badly at times,
when / could not be ON my feet at all.
Really IN bad health all the time dur
Ing those II years. and was never
without pain, with awful buckaching,
had no appetite, was nervous, but ut
that time my husbands sister
recommended that try Cardui, which
/ began to take F.. and which has
caused me to be In better health ever
since. In Il few days l felt that i'm
proNcnhrnt hnd begun. My back got
stronger and less painful. got less
nervous and my appetite began to I'm.
prove. In few weeks my improve
ment was noticeable, and l got into
better health than l had had for IA
years. . My walking before Ind been
very painful, and could not stand on
my feet to do any good. After using
these medicines however, could walk
without pain and was able to do the
work and housekeeping for an ordi-
nary family. My back and appetite
were better and also my nerves"
If YOU suffer as Mrs. Elnn did take
Cardui. 1t may be just what you
uecd.--Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11

Gen. Hugh l.. Scott, chief of STAFF,
:. army, held the attention of the
house committee on military affairs
FOR several days in his testimony as
:" The inadequacy of the present na-
'ionnl military system. He not only
hrcinrrd his belief In the necessity Of
= universal military system, but an.
nounced that the general staff is pre-
pairing bill to be submitted. General
Sc"tt Is emphatic in his statement that
GENERALIZATION of the National Guard
Will not meet the country's military
needs
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
FOR ITCHING, BURNING SKINS
Battle With Cuticura Soap and Apply
the Ointment-Triai Free.

For cczcmnS. rnShcS. itchingS, irritu-
tionS, pimplcS, dan1ruff, sore hands,
and baby humors, Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are Suprcmcly effective. Be-
sides they tend to prevent these dis
treSsing conditions, If used for every
day toilet and nursery preparations.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
When two women get wound up, an.
other Is usually run down.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
Effect Of PRIVILEGE.

Senator sutherland Of Utah was
talking about certain "privilrgrd'' per-
sons.
lin foe I" all 'privilrgr.' he said.
"Privil"sr means trouble. It's like the
steamh"nl captain who had the bar
privilege.
This captain, 10 whom all the prof
It's went, shouted through his telephone
10 the engineer.
For heavens sake Mike. slow her
down We got EN- orinkin' fine"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
A Card Of Warnina.

Commissioner II. j. Watson 81 Tho
state department Of dgricu!.u.n has
mailed abonl $500 deliberately pre-.
this state, in which he warns them
that prosperity in 1916 does not fore.
cast luxury in 1911" and that the iii.
versification program IS the proper
weapon with which to meet the in.
vasion Of the boil weevil"
Not only is the card artisic in de.
sign. but the II verses OF poetry it
contains. written by Col. Watson
plead with the farmer that III he'd
be happy and rich. let diversifcation
be his aim" In the center Col. Wat.
son is standing upon the edge Of a
cut Of South Carolina. lecturing to
Ne throngs seen in the background.
while in the upper right hand corner
IS farm house. wretched looking.
with fences down and barns empty.
The farmer stands by. nustahce
droooDing, a tired. whipped look ON
his face and beneath the picture are
the words. "'The All Cotton Pro.
grant" In tho lower LEFT hand
corner is luxurious appearing home.
with we'll kept lawns. painted barns
and green shade trees. recon, ls.
sue automobile stands In the fore.
ground and we'll fed farmer sMiirn.
ly observes (by the look on his face)
that he took the warming Under this
picture is the caption: "The Diyersi.
fication Program"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11

The Bank OF Elliott has been com.
missioned by the secretary OF state
with capital stock OF $4,000.
The secretary OF state has Issued a
commission to the J. B Poison Gro.
Gerry company OF Florence with can.
ital OF $500
The secretary OF state has issued a
charter to the Commercial Bank OF
Columbia with cVpital stock OF S1OO,.
900.
The Carolina Supply company OF
Greenville has filed notice OF an I'm.
crease In stock from $25, 900 to 800.
0D0.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11

state park and improvements In 1918.
This debt of $175.000 due by the state
was incurred in 1913, and its payment
has never been provided.
1.-THE license fees for 1916 were re.
duced $1,000 by withdrawal OF fire in.
surance companies from the state. 1t
is less than the income for 1915. S32..
1905. because the above mentioned
dispensary funds and accumulations in
the department Of agriculture were in.
cluded In that year. Tho above state
ment OF license fees does not include
the portions Of such fees as ale being
contested by certain corporations III
the courts. These increases. ii SuS.
tanned, will amount to about $4,000
per annum. or $4,000 for the last
two years" The report shows a re-.
duction Of onc.half mill In the state
levy for 1916 and revenue from other
sources shows a loss OF $39,240.75 and
| says that although the amount author
| l2cd to be borrowed last year was
100000. it should have been $1,000.
p0o. They estim"te that with the
| same revenue IN A.l7 and the same
! ip''pi 'o''oiH' IL VIII De necessary 10
borrow $l,4O0.000 20 meet current ex.
pcnses and disbursements a. they
come due.
| The commission says there is a ten.
| dency to decrease the assessed value
or property. Notwithstanding All in
crease in actual value. The assessed
valuation OF property for 1915 was
! $311 .059,S16.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
Oaks ltnpoyerish Soil

IS IN Italian Investigator has given
cnhSiu"rhhlr time to The investigation
or tn" reason inc the failure 0f olive
tr""S ~ -" presence of oaks, n I he
has concluded lliHi il is dI" to re i'm.
roNrriShmrni of the soil by tl+ oak
rather ihan hy transmission Of an, SI,t-
cirS Of nf"ciiun
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
STATE TAX COMMISSION RE.
PORTS TO GOVERNOR ADvls.
ING AMENDMENTS.
DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA
oo'nos and happenings Tha Mark
mo Progress Of South Caro-, Poo.
p'e' Gathered Around the State
Capitol
Columbia.

COlumDl0-
Among tie recommendations made
Dy the state tax commission i'm it's an
hual report to Gov. Manning are That
all corporations in the state be re-
CURED 10 lile an annual report with the
commission before February Of each
year. and that the law be amended so
as TO require the true consideration,
stated III dollars. to be inserted in all
oeeds OF real property. The commits
sion would have these laws enacted so
as to get at taxation OF credits, such
as infe3tmnets in bonds and mort.
cages. They also recommend the low.
ering OF the exemption from income
tax, so as to make all with incomes Of
$1,000 year or over liable
I'm some counties" says the report,
but little is done to enforce this law,
notably at Darlington. Saluda and
Marlboro. No one appears to pay this
tax in these counties. One taxpayer
paid in Saluda last year and he quit
this year. In Darlington county no
one appears as liable to the tax this
year, while there appeared last year
able income or tax OF $1,572.19. OF
this amount one taxpayer paid ST.
397 10"
Tax on lnhertances.
Tie commission recommends that
license taxes on all domestic and for
eign corporations be doubled. and also
recommends q tax on Inheritance
The report says that shares Of stock
Of banks were assessed on AZ per cent
or their value. and the same principle
was applied in assessing textiles and
the public service companies. Hod-
ing companies were assessed upon tie
value Of the property owned by them
notwithstanding that the companies
owned by them were assessed and
carged upon the property also, the
f, commission holding each to be sepa
! rate entities.
The commission reco nj Q
amending the constitution SO as tt
enable assessments OF real and per
SOnal prop rty 20 be made in advanc
OF the meeting Of the legislature am
allowing the commission to fix tn
state levy. with the general asscmbl
cx;u, :, -
~
No. l.;-,,,,,,', -. ',, '''''
,;a,, a.. '. o.
,,. =;
~ ,,,.,.,,. -, ,',..,;l,
r,a,n| ',.,,nr,,n, - ''a' h.o, y"
~, ., .,,',, =
owl the st,,n ,nl r,rn .,nnn
-, ,u ,,
/ conc, ,hrnnchn,,, ~, ,. r,a ,,,
mission thini.s ,h,, rnnI, r,,,,nnn ~,
charges which no. .,, ,Ior do 40,
hclin.a I'm, ~, nxis,ir, ,,.,,, >,
oscssn,n,is j. DISCRIMINATORY ,.,,i,.,
the corDorotions Thav rccon,nnnd
aguin., tnn rrpaol of ,hc . nil rn,
stitu;iou,l schoo, t.x and bcc,uso p,iu
could MOI u. Jono ho,,r, ,bo nav,
eercrol a,ectior IN ,o,s ,no, ro,,,,,
mend an att r,nuir,r, INA, ~, ,r,,,
crty hn ro,urnoa 9, il. truo va,,s ,,d
th,t ,rnvisi,n hn ,n,dn fn nvi,a ;,
levy after tbe assessment has Noon
made ,rhev o.n NJ tho on;ninr ,hot
sucb an oct would mako no . nil
tax raise moro thar ;s now reodod 70,
all school nurnosee aud mai tho on
pronriations for schools ana snoria,
leyies could he allowed to ,anso sno.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
Billions Of Germs in Bottle.

o'htoHS OI ScFfnS IN bOttIe.
Commissioner Watson OF the state
department OF agriculture received
recently from the assistant chief OF
the bureau OF plant industry. United
States department Of agriculture. DR.
carr r.. kellerman, the noted soil
barteriologist. tho official report Of
the test Of the nitro-cultures Tor tho
inocua.ion Of legumes supplied to the
citizens Of South Carolina through the
South Carolina department OF agricul.
ture.
AT the last session OF the congress
large appropriation was made TO the
federal department OF agriculture TO
investigate all :he commercial cul.
turcs Of lesumes bacteria and for the
publication of the findings for the
benefit Of the farmers Of the United
States
DR.. kellerman'Y report shows that
the ntirocultures OF the South Caro-.
lima state department Of agriculture
rank 100 per cent, and that in mum.
DerS they show as high as S35 mil.
lions per cubic centimeter. There arA
32 cubic ccntimetcrs to each acre
bot tie" This gives. in the case OF the
soy tsojaD bean culture. a grand total
Of billions, 26.20.OO0 900 germs to
each 40 cent bottle
| Commissioner Watson feels that this
is ilne Christmas present for his de
partment. and sets the seal OF highe st
approval on the quality OF the rul
lures supplied by him to the citizen:
OF the state. No dead germs" were
found. The cultures tested were reg
ular stock cultures taken from tn,
stock regularly carried in Columbia
The alfalfa. vctch. clover and cow pe;
cultures all were given the maximum
rating Of 100 per cent.
1T did not require n government
laboratory test to tell me that on
cultures were as good as he best. To-
the results from their use by practi
cal farmers have already proved that.
said Commissioner Watson but II /.
sOnc satisfaction to have from this
highest authority the definite state
nicnt that there is nothing better than
wh3; we supply to South Carolina
| farmers 1t also proves the wisdom ot
| my action in awarding the contract
| inr the supply OF t.-nsc cultures 10 ;hn
! Earp-Thomas f'armogarm company
the widely known breeder, ami manu-
fariurcrs OF legumc ana other soil
| bacteria"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-25
.TRUITT ADDRESSES
GRADUATING CLASS

HAGERETOWN, Ind, April 26.-
The Rev. H. e. Trltt preached the
baccalaureate sermon Sunday night at
the Christian church in the presence
OF the class of 1917 of the HaSerstown
high school and to very large audi
cY1ce.
The invocation was by the Rev. Mr..
Gruber. pastor Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church and the school young
folks furnished the music, with Mrs
Anthony Hover directing.
The public school will close Wed.
nesday and the commencement exer-
cises will be Thursday night OF this
week On Friday night will occur the
annual banquet OF Hagerstown High
school Alumni association.
Following is list OF the names OF
the members OF the graduating class
of II:
Thelma Sells, Robert B. Stewart.
Leslie @. Smith, Gladys Adele Croner.
Walter v. WichterInan,s Macy O..
Teetor, velma l. Allen. Edwin Purple.
Florence e. Logan, Charles D. Riggs.
Kate e. Duggins, Ernest M. Pollard,
Grace Dexter Peckinpaugh and Gil
bert Foyst.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-25
CLASS ENTER1AINS
CLUB OF MOTHERS

HAGERSTOWN, Ind. April 25.-
The Domestic Science class of the
grammar school entertained the Mo-
Tiers club at the school house Mon
day. There were eighteen members
of the Mothers club present and the
class served refreshments of their
own preparation. Mrs. Willard Stair,
who became a bride Sunday, is the
teacher OF the class. Early in the
school season the Mothers club pre-
scented this class with dishes.
Last Thursday q similar affair was
given by the Domestic Science class
of the high school complimentary to
the Home Economies club. Mrs.
Stair is teacher also OF the high
school domestic science class.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-25

"Ihe Forgotten Wedding"
4osR s By OLIVE WADSLEY % & @ % s ss

pense. At last Rachel felt she could
wait no longer.
Followed by Cecil. she walked for
ward and opened the door
Robert, pale and with the intent
frown that had since his illness de
noted anxiety. was facing Dosser.
You 'ad q hoperation. SIR" the lit
tie man was repeating patiently, land
then you lorst your memory, and now
the question is, can't you remember
the people you knew before?"
With sigh Robert shook his head
YEARLY.
"You say you know me: that you
were my servant: that I was in the
army" he said; "and God help me,
can't remember I believe what you
tell me. and yet all the time. in a way.
nothing seems really true to me ex-
cept the things that have happened
lately--my work and my marriage to.
day"
ADAM" Cecil called.
Instantly he sprang to his feet, the
doubt distress, and fear cleared from
his face
Hello, kddie, at last" he said, with
a vast relief in his voice.
Racheps control gave way. She
pushed Cecil blindly aside and held
out her hands to Robert.
.Robert, darling my husband"
she said
Roberts face suddenly crimsoned,
the veins in his forehead thickened
ominously; into the suffused eyes
there seemed to come q CLINT Of rec
IGNITION.
Rachel" he said, "Rachel-there's
a band swapping somewhere In my
head, there-there-"
He faltered and was still. The blood
receded from his face. He turned to
Cecil.
Cecil" he said, won't you intro
duce me to your friend?" and he look
ed at Rachel.
"My Gawd!" Dosser said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-25

Inspector Hink drew Rachel aside.
What steps would you wish to take
in this case, madam" he asked curl
ously
Lady Torrens turned briskly.
"This absurd charge of bigamy must
be given up at once, Hink," she said
imperiously 1T Is too grotesque.
Captain Fame hasn't been married
twice, because he has no knowledge
whatever that he has ever been mar
ried at all until today"
Quite so--Quite so. my lady" Hink
said. 'But-the facts remain-and q
couple Of marriage certificates are
rather difficult to ignore" He hest.
tated. IF your ladyship knew any
one in the Home Once" he sug-
gested He was an intensely busy
man, and at the moment the Gorde
case was occupying all his mind and
energies. He had been obliged to
obey Lady Torrens's peremptory sum-
mons: but. after all, any man in the
department could take out bixamy
case, while it would reflect on his
honor should the Gorde case remain
unsolysd.,
The strategic move was successful.
"Hink, you are not fool, Lady
Torrens said, land, thank Heaven, !
am a friend of Williams. Order my
car, please"
She gave the home secretary's ad-
dress in Berkeley Square and added
to the chauffeur: Ride like the devil,
Reid"
Good old SPORT" some one in the
crowd cried as the car moved swiftly
away.
OF all the ills we are forced to
bear, we would none Of us choose s,ls-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-25
DIPHTHERIA, GROUP,
SORE THROAT
MOST PREVALENT THROUGHOUT
The COUNTRY

lie OOONpny
Many thousands are now finding re-
lief and perhaps preventing diphtheria
it is said. by the use of Miller's Anti
septic Oil known AZ Snake ON. This
great oil is said to be the most penc-
trating, pain.relieving and healing oil
known. For Sore Threat. Group, La
Grippe, Diphtheria, Tonsilit.s, Rheu-
matism and Neuralgia It has been
found most effective.
Mrs. A. B. Carroll, Memphis, Tenn,
writes: Il have used your wonderful
Snake OIL for Group and sore throat
with most gratifying results My lit
tie girl almost had pneumonia. sent
for a bottle of this great oil every
body is talking 50 much about, applied
it to her throat and chest ana It re-
lieved her at once. Now she Is up
and well. I can never praise your
wonderful oil enough for what it did
for her. A number Of my friends have
used it for rheumatism and neuralgia
with the best of results.
This wonderful new oil remedy that
is producing such remarkable results
throughout the country is now on sale
at Glen Thistlethwaite's and all lead
ing druggists.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-25
7 ownship Arranges
School Convention

The first semi-annual convention OF
the Greene township Sunday schools
will be held In the Morgan Greek
church at o'clock. Sunday, May 6.
The following program has been an
nounced: Devotional service, Rev. l..
Hunt; organization OF convention;
song, Center Sunday school: election
OF delegates to the county and state
conventions; class song. NJ. e. Sunday
school; reports by department super.
intendents; song. Miss Ruth Ulmer;
THE Need Of Men in the Sunday
School," Rev. Lee Chamness; song.
Williamsburg Friends Sunday school;
Progressive Christianity Rev. L. F.
Ulmer; song, Morgan's Greek Sunday
school; benediction.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-25
Perfect Health Is Yours
If the Blood Is Kept Pure

runner OF dread consumption: Scro.
fula. Eczema, letter, Erysipelas and
other disfiguring skin diseases: Ma.
laria, which makes the strongest men
helpless. and many other diseases are
the direct result of impure blood.
You can easily avoid all Of these
diseases, and rid the system OF them.
by the use OF S. S. S., the wonderful
blood remedy that has been In con.
slant use for more than fifty years
s. S. s. cleanses the blood thoroughly,
and routs every vestige OF impurity.
It IL sold by druggists everywhere.
For valuable literature and medical
advice absolutely free, write today to
the Medical Dept, Swift Specific
Company, 80 Swift Laboratory, At.
lanta, Ga.-Adv
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-25

He glanced wildly at Cecil. at Ra-
chel, at his master; then suddenly he
thrust back his head and laughed and
laughed.
For three months" he said between
his gasps. we've never all slept for
thinking where you was. and now that
at last we've found you, you don't
know u.s.
His laughter ceased as abruptly as
1t had begun.
II wish with all my cart" he said.
that you'd a. stayed lorst. sir. If this
10 ell you've come back fort"
ITO be continued
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-25
200 Cars of Eggs
Held BY Spectators

CHICAGO. April IS. About two
hundred carloads of eggs, approx
mately 36,000.000 are on railroad
tracks in Chicago today and they are
being held by spectators. according
to Herbert A. Emerson, who is on his
way to his home in New York from the
Pacific coast, where he investigated
food conditions for John j. Dillon.
commissioner OF the state OF New
York
Mr.. Emerson said that the Pacific
Coast states this year instead OF i'm
porting eggs as they have done usual
~. will have q surplus Of $4,000 to
100000 cases.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-25
"Y' Teaches Boys
How to Swim Free

Lists of boys who can not swim are
being compiled by the schools. When
these boys present cards signed by
their parents stating that the bearers
do not know the art OF swimming. they
will be entitled to free instruction in
the Y NJ. c. A. Swimming course to
be given by Physical Director L. A.
Schwan the week Of April 80 to May S.
The schedule OF classes and instruc.
ton will be announced later.
The school will close on Saturday
morning with a water carnival at the
"Y' pool.