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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-23
HI. SNYDER, Publisher
WEDDING BELLS.
Headley-Williams.

wedding Of much social interest
y nIace last Thursday, September
,s,h a Boyd's, Md, when Miss Anna
ionise Williams, daughter OF Mr.. and
NJ william Nj. Williams, became the
sy s.;ys of Lieutenant Bradford Nelson
u.adIev. of Birmingham, Ala. The
.s,eTnony was performed at 8 o'clock
!. the evening at the Presbyterian
Tbnrch at Boyd's, the Rev. o. A. Gill
;rchan. of Darnestown, officiating, in
,be presence Of a large gathering OF
,sia,iyes and friends from Washing
ION Baltimore and Montgomery. coun-
~ The bride was charming in her
Gown OF white satin and silver lace,
With tulle veil and orange blossoms.
Her bouquet was Of white sweetheart
roses and lilies Of the valley. She
vas attended by Miss Anna Mary
waters, of Germantown, Md. as maid
NJ honor, who wore orchid taffeta
trimmed with silver and large
peorpette hat to match, and carried
mink rosebuds. Lieutenant Pratt, u.
s A.. was best man, and Mr.. Findlay
Pollock and Lieut.. H. o. Twiss acted
az ushers. The wedding marches were
pIayed by Miss Gretchen Braden, Of
Washington. The church. which was
beautifully decorated with ferns and
potted plants, was filled with a host
OF friends and relatives, who were
DELIGHTFULLY."- entertained preceding the
cermonv bv Mr.. George Myers, of
Washington, who sang 90 Promise
Me" accompanied on the piano bv
Mrs DR.. Bates Etchison, of Gathers
burg. Following the ceremony the
immediate friends OF the contracting
parties repaired to the home of the
brides parents where reception was
held. The brides going-away gown
was Of autumn brown broadcloth trim
med with beaver fur with duvetyn hat
| to match Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs w. NJ. Williams, Rev. o.
A. and Mrs. Gillingham, Col. Edgar S.
Stayer. Capt. Francis Evans. Col. and
! Mrs. Rtchie, DR.. and Mrs. u. D.
NOurse, Mrs. Earle B. Wood, Miss Re-
becca Nourse, DR.. Charles Miller,
Major E. H. Rosemere, CAPT and Mrs.
j. E. Bouch, Col. M. F. Herringsham,
Major Frank Scouden, Lieut.. G. w.
Liniahl, Mrs. lanes Boyd Maughlin
and daughter, Mrs. l.. Pollock, Mr.. and
Mrs B. H. Dutrow,, Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith HOyle, Mrs. Joseph w. Hicks,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence L. Ayton. Mrs.
Lydia Small, Miss Nettie Broadwater,
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Hoyle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar FulkS, DR.. and Mrs. Bates
EtehiSon, Mr. George Myers, Mr.. Frank
b. Severance, Mrs. Harry Unglesbee,
MIR. Nathan S. White, Mr.. Chas. A.
Watkins, Mr.. John E. Pollock Mrs,
+. ID. Lewis, Mrs. Charles nj. Wright
and daughter Mrs. w. B. Hammond,
Mrs. D. s. Merchant, Mr.. and Mrs.
SSchooley, Miss Charlotte Williams,
mr. George L. Voght, Miss Christine
lies, Miss Virginia Reid and others.
:, After the reception Lieutenant and
MIS- Headley left for Philadelphia,
where they took a boat for Jackson,
vyine, Florida. They will make their
nome In Washington City. The
very handsome, including great
. Quantity Of silver. cutplaSs and linen
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-23
Whittle-pettingell

wedding, both picturesque and
SSnque. TOOK place at Lake Gumaer,
TTOuaeiroy, N. T., on the afternoon of
wSaS SSesaay, september 7th, at 5 o'clock,
v;II. T.n KeV; j. 5. Fair, of Bernards-
pa..;, p..e, ~. j., united Miss Hazel Maud
Tba Tbs.'hgeil h with Mr.. Dennis whittle.
xn.L . ol,ae mas been engaged in the
a AUX OF the Young Woman's Christian
nssoclatIon orSoS in New York City, and the
s, uUnn IS former officer Of the British
cy, VINO served with distinction in
va. s-"poli and France, and before the
Har,s""aS vas lor two years a student at
ssat.;.ofd, Conn. The service and
Ssamas S,ns were fttingly simple. The
fron, .uI ~ singing Of 20 Perfect Love"
b,rtne tne distance out of the woods
NJ ho'iiled .ho i! with the quiet reverence
s,ooa eT little groups OF friends who
sIone among among the trees on the green hill
IsLpp ILpe leadlng down to the waters of the
with against a background drapct
ina inn; British and American flag ON An
stnoS pn9VlSed altar of moss and stone
briSo b cross of silver birch. The
snG 'Se wore soft gown of white chiffon
nIa,oa wedding veil which was held in
Sbs o oy wreath of orange blossoms.
IOm.oea carried a shower bououet Of
mesdn.An n Anne.s lace, gathered from the
bnro uo%S: IS: Miss Edith James, of Lynch.
froct virginia, wearing a summery
lv -. vi yellow organdie, was her on
led hv b; H. lhe groom was attend
of ,! R.s, ms best man, Rev. !. Fitzgerald
|yica o.1oNlyn, ~ n. Y. The marriage ser,
IusinS u '"e Episcopal Church was read,
bus, aouole ring ceremony. A
I the supper was served following
nerr,. vIlony and the whole party had
| tha walk to the station, and there
Iconf",,rty couple, amid a shower of
and ,s'' ,.,e Oade farewell to their guests
WOO '"' "ed to their home in the
san4 ~, or quiet HONEYMOON. Mr
[liyc ~, "hIttle are shortly going to
IWb.,,l. hampton. Virginia, where MIR
Ibrjica.o' VINO is a graduate OF Cam.
| me-. University, England. will be
H., 'er of the facuItv of the Hans
| IEvs- nNoTmal Institute. Port Jervis
-'''Hng Gazette. o'' JEWS
|,il,a NT. Ralph A. wilhide. Of Kosdys.
81 ana Miss Carrie Viola Ruroon of
d. s,HrG, were married Iost , Sa,rr
|in " .He United Bretbren norsonona 90,
sra. ''''e hy Rev. Paul Z. Hold
toa. ~ -Mr",,3,erine Shell. of Shepherds
IWav v,-.H,r. H. Mr.. Lester Wolford. of Half
tIer,.a...' ana, were married in Ha-
on September 4th. -
yea. AMI a'{.''Ron Summers, aged y
T.. Uc-. HrS. Mary G. Bovey. aged
~. married in Hagerstown last
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-23

The. Young Women's Christian As
sociatfon will entertain faculty and
students this evening, and students OF
the different counties are planning
meetings to reorgnize the county
clubs started last year.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-02-27
SLIM PEOPLE LIVE LONGEST.
l~maan Irxafase~ Ssats&kscs Nfsx4
tss~ Materially WsspAs AAeetA u
oNsss LSNssssy.

A table al ataaaart welgAf& wti4
mortality statistics. rFs~vas~sa to 4
evnseaisaa II aesnarses IN hisahasga.
sssuw~i thai lightweight peTssas Aas~
n considerably nsaeef site No asaN
Th~ statistics were esansfr#rsvd frcsn
the ~S1tyts VI tSssst he@ltAs naesa In
she british lslsw. Insured ketw~ea iSsa
and tAEa. u1,aer stassssirs were offered
sho@thE shAi tbs average EeFaaaa anb
Austrian vas neafas fcwstevn Iaasas
srayscv shar IRE ssrwHe~ fsHspH, ssxn~-
asan or Anerscan. ssigIag by instr
aacc records.
''ra many In the wesia." ssia Mr.,
Orr. ~eas os the few arUeats M sh&
war vas the rrsssls VI fssea f@iiwaanx.
which r~ttacsd shesr Tifsh arb rxtTad~
~d their Trsssrs~fs az hsnxeyity,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-02-27
NOSE cl.cGGED FR0m
4 COLD on cATARR4
Asesy Green " Nsstrsts u orss VI
AN FxsS&ssA

All what sssssss fsaf ciaxTRA 49,.
sfsas sg%a ftsas uN sas alF IMssAksx M
ssxar haaa sf~ sawsr md W. cAx1
hrpashs fr~@sy Se sn~e kMwAiss
ssaassins, aacSas aasxa@ixe. hs@sAatAA
sssgasss- -aN saxvggiaAg fsT Afsssh u
hsghG soHr ed n cssafrh Y speA
nsst STAR ssMxrd an. Sset Z ssskil
hestae af Esy's S,Tesza nsism k-exa Ts1f
araggsss asw. Agnax Il lAsslN NJ nm
fs@xrMns. snsisessir cFeAza IA yexr nAsa.
rssas ses " psAesF~ta throasA S*esy 4is'
raxsaxe " tAa As&a assths sHst I'M
shs xseaaest snnassa mnccB1 sa<sAs
hr~aa. Esss yea Instant pestss. ~
cseaa Rssm h 1ass yAAt essFy CD
ana cstarrA sassscr has been essktak
Ms 5ast sgasHtsEa adv
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-02-27

Z Is PHEASANT ~ tar~ SsrrpeF that
promises 10 Eaa ctlIst-sa and
srwn1ps sensthly STA. a;.ts,ly
elethed
Ftasa cn}ars ls cotton steias ypeAr
IN abssst De sane shades a. those ia;
are ho@ >Jyi by satin gg Ses~getsc
erssp<s ana Snyae ~ the Hew ro,te-S
hase ta!sA "a s1ff s. se,srsesrr.
Tse~c rsafsr,slS 1saie eP With o.
Ssnt5s IN wt,yc ~ .r crc .rv Sglng coi@r
arc ~ ~ cre4,tcd w3th IS qr1tty
f-s7k$ as can ne Hstts We bss4 as.ly
IL ts,g Vt the fca.,S ser a l3ftie S.ri
sAawn tr the rte'uve, aa3 .Tasxire II
10 any Of Tire iiz1g cSja~s r5ssr Tsirk
canary h)as. jsde E->%a. With frIils,
~ 81 ans cBTs - Sh.ts a~rsa6ie 50
srprs4ate - seaWty I; ts iec SHARPLY
stess Sslej 70 reed description. sgt evs
- ass aes overlook the cut 81 The cellar
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-02-27

The tnteasa Miss Mlggs-~fAe Pea DO;
tksak THAR the cssansaalsts, b. tAs doc.
frsss as wymsshmasssH snsa saass aessen,
shalt Hisaaatsty tAevwagp an aaSareen.
sy whaeh shala issatHs@e sae spsaxe prsn.
ttpa% On Industry NV q ahsstsf
Ths dense Mir, HoSxs- Yea aid II s---
JuSsg~.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-02-27

MOTORING hardly needs an extra
1sl lure when .ariy spring h~gins to
call Us cut of dears, bat II II needed
onc, the new coats and eap~s would
surety provide H. Already we are ec.
cnsed Of euttlyntIns the gasoline tramp
and the mator hobo tn the wide
stretches of this country with seine,
thing worth while =, the end os each
journey
Among the new ard very attractIy.
wraps for sihe motoytn thrrv are iung,
euSeiopihg cai'ee In soft wool p'eIds.
friused 1T tho bottom wish wool fringv
and provided WIN Sits for tige arms
ard bis patch rncSrts fay belongings
"Manco'ir that he goat h8lr-~.s,Jgars
are rozy Ra,i becoming ga them, but
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-02-27

7 aoat heaF word Of discussion
sAaat the nEa.~ resasrsea the he1ss
nsssasss, 1.-THE ps-wgse seega To ts se-
PAIRING In ssssr .sslesAesl-
"Wsal. h Was ssary about m
nhnsest~Sifs, and shas1s Fsessi theme
fer married cvapaea 50 a~~n away
n esst. ~--~l Louisville Caprfrr~iaQrnal.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-02-27
IihEly ADvEE

nsxsyuas aesxsa vAgaiSR,is AI.M
tAas tisss ~ sssr ~ . rsxs.ktsys. en-
rssaex fse C0sAs sasA Fau III ID I'M
asashsssatt tA< hesk fhiax II, nsa.
~ W Ars W. taA~k tsarfy a tsAs
Nj rear r@keE #
K yoa esaDot Esx n hs<alay ~ssd sne
sssaass tss d suAe a. y. w. vAtTIEls.
lne~ Nsw GW;omS In u
Aseat t@ifassaax Asfv.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-02-27

which ia wid~ In bath tEa frret ard
rgrale grfg9 finishes the fa~ets hat.
Waite Gotten sn1 ard canvas shees b.
long wfth dress ~ tf3s KIDD
Scxt TO 'he r3sifsF sellers fs7 frn~ks
- Tbs k;ad. snsaU cs'erS< n white
aud cvslssr fred ne a9o~t favor. TteT
all rsVgjsiilca plain ~hJte. ia o7ra:ss!e
or in Ae@vser weave, To fcach 81 the
c0lssr ard give 'fe fro~9 tasa' }rgesS
IN d. liiFl@ fr@ek gSctDrea we srsl
dress equal To tErys.s ga requirement.,
Nua i0 u tie gm1Hs G}a 3 t1&y make
tsr learners ta sgnf&y -cho~# or 10
parties With e-2nsl assarar~~.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-02-27

esak hxads Ga sssirsng In tho bet snts
es cutieurs seaa DRY snd rub IN CO.
ticnra Osntmsns. Eensava snfysRA
osssniens With ssssu~ paper. TAas W
cniy oas ct tAa thinrs Casicnsa win de
II SeMr. osntm%ns md Isaleuan are usest
for ala tn.sss r9rpo&ss.-~A9v. v
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-02-27

iie~-"Why NJ sad. desrexts nssaI
nay Rve@al the true rsngr" Sae~~"s -
hus my finger hasn't, a. yet "~-isestss
Transcript.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-02-27

aray De replaced by cellars OF cloth.
l. jsast, ess.ar, gray for Instance, with
erasS haF In yellow. or ether strong
color makes handsome coat or care,
II "a eoa, IN preferred IN thsRe erBss.
barred ar striped cloths. nosiel
worth study IL shown above, II IL as
r,somy ard comfortable as a cape and
probably somewhat warmer, WITH this
coat appears cine Of lhnse new VII cloth
hats that The metotist tipas solves asl
the Problems u t@ctor millinery tasts
ARE al~o made VI THIS llghl, FrxIlsie
olE.ciath atta have advantages for the
uo'orist ~ 80 travels ant ,iipe, rain er
shine hat tbet eTr goy tho veflaH who
can afford iHare lh8u ppc coat
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-02-27
DYED HER BLOUSE.
=. H.. !. skirt AND A COAT
. Diamond Dyes" Turned Fsdsd.
shshhy. Old Appsrel iate Ns~.

noat worry ahcat perfect results.
Use "niam@Ed Dyes" guaranteed b.
give a n~w. rich. fadslass color tn any
fabric. whether II he waai. sElk, linen,
cotton or MIXED goods. --tsr~sses,
houses. stockings. skirts. ehLldren's
coats. festhcrs-~wreryshing,
DIRECTION Book In package tells how
10 diamond dye over say color. To
match any material have dealer show
.oa Diamond rye" sasnr rari---Adv.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-02-27

Nlre wsxSfa have t@ea nisrssd -
sseEaA~Fs " the Danish epegrssA
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-02-27

OVER .in.oo wozc~a In ,hs British
Isles psre u5ssc~es. by tho war
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-02-27
YOUR CATARRH MAY
LEAD TO CONSUMPTION

path. foaf con experience has
taught yoa that the c,sease can.
rot be cured by sprays, inhaless,
atorsisers. isiiiss sad ether local
Applications.
s. S, S has proven r,os, sstis~
factory remedy lGs Csssssh kss
cause Il Foss 1sre<; no in sonsce.
Get berthe to-day. begin the only
soEEsl treatusess Thai ayss real
resuiss Fer FRYE rnedxsl adsses
write Medical Director. u Srtft
Lsx<ssosy, Atisasa, C,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-02-27

II Is better 10 stay eat thar set ear
riea and fall oct
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-02-27

Let "tauslertaeN save your aatr and
doaale its h"suty You can have iots
es long. ,llirS. strong, taS;rnas hair.
n,ef let IL stay hfe.csS ta'u. ss'rargly
er fading, Bring asck KS eojec. vispr
snss vitality
Get SNcvnf bottle e .'elichte,l
"naa3erine' az say srGc az .et3e; c,,ua-
Ter IL fvesAeh yegv scalp yAs-es etas-
tsrtag sad falling hair Naag hair rssy,s<
this stimulating tegtc. then it, lttp.
color. brightness Sai sSurdsace win
returi--,slarry ,--A'v,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-02-27

Probably uvp ard woraen ~he elt
act like f,Nols because they ara
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-02-27

Cold cash ,naSea NH excvllent hot
s~asher eamfars..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-03

Miss Johnson said of these Italian
children whom she described as
loveable
One day some children brought
to her great high wicker stand
ard filled with artificial flowers,
which are used so much in Europe
and in the midst of the flowers was
a little note which read something
like this: From our hearts we
thank you pr what the great heart
of America has done for the little
ones of Italy"
Another time little child came
up TO her with a little flower The
flower was withered, twas true,
but then. the child had come long
way with it clutched tightly in his
hand, bringing it to "the Lady OF
the Red Cross and said to her,
will you thank the little American
children and tell them that we love
them?"
That was the message Miss Mar
jorie Johnson has just brought
home from Europe to all the child
rem OF the United States.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-03

was just playing a joke on them,
as they did not think he could hit
the side of barn. Mr.. Davis said,
All right, you just laugh, but l
will show you real bear" The
next morning the men went to get
the bear
They took axes along 50 that
they could cut poles to carry it on.
They tied the bears hind legs to-
gether and fastened it to pole.
Then the men took the pole on
their shoulders and carried it to
the camp. The guide skinned it
for them and they saved the meat
to take home.
OF course, when they got back
from killing the deer the mush was
burned too hard to eat. and they
just used it to shoot at the birds.
After they got back home, Mr..
Davis had big dinner and had all
his friends to come and eat bear
meat.
He sent the bearskin off to big
city and had it made into big
rug. And any time anyone comes
to see him, he tells them how Il
killed a beari"- Merrill Clarence
Gilfillan, age 9 years, grade 4, Cas-
tine school.
This story received very favor
able comment from the judges of
the Junior Story-Writing Contest.1
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-03
WOOdcraft
. for Outdoor SID
X Boys and Girls ~
NO GUN, NO CAMERA
Francis ROlt-Wheeler


When you 60 out with gun, you
see mighty little to shoot, but if
you leave your gun at home, you
note game on every side. If you go
out with a camera, birds and ami
mails are SO shy that you can never
come within focusing range; if you
60 out without it, opportunities for
snap shots present themselves con-
stantly. Why?
One might think this is magma
ton, that we only think that we
could have shot or photographed
the chances which came to us when
we had neither weapon or lens.
Not at ALI The real reason is that
the wild folk of the woods are very
responsive to telepathy, that is,
they receive the wireless call of
murderous desire that a hunter un-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-03

changes the shape of his nose. The
blennies begin to sport a crest.
The chimaera grows wicked-look-
ing horn. The sword-fish let's one of
his fins grow long, and sports the
most vivid colors on it. Even such
common fishes as the roach, the
tench, the pike and the trout, put
on a new spring suit, much
brighter and gayer than their man
ner of dressing all the rest of the
year, Even the little Sickle backs
grow longer spines and show rain
bow coloring.
Why is all this? Much for the
same reason that humans put on
spring suits and spring dresses. 1t
is the time of making friendships,
and they want to look as well as
they can. But the making of new
friendships is always dangerous, it
is apt to excite envy and quarrel
ing. For that reason appear these
elongated spines and these queer
shaped horns. Then, too some
fishes make nests-as the birds do
and, when there is a strong cur
rent, it is handy to have a spike to
stick into ones nest and not be
pulled away by the current. Look
close at the fish yqou catch, about
now, and, if you compare them
with those you caught last autumn,
you'll see that nearly every one
has a new spring suit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-03

consciously sends in front of him.
Every fellow or girl who knows
anything about woodcraft knows
that, in approaching a bird or ami
NAL, you must not creep steadily
nor yet look directly at him, but
stroll forward carelessly. But
plenty of fellows who otherwise are
good at woOdcraft do not seen to
know that you must actually feel
at ease and feel friendly.
That is the reason why to some
people, the little voolfolk come
readily, why one girl can hold out
her hand to a chipmunk and he will
jump into the 0utstretched hand
when dozen other girls will never
even see one; why one Eskimo
boy can cluck to a wolf and he will
follow him home like a dog, and
join the huskies, while another boy
is apt to be eaten by the pack.
This gift is natural to some peo-
pie. but it can be trained, and the
first step in that training is: Do
not get eager or excited, but feel
the peace of the woods and put
yourself in tune with it. A strong
emotion is your worst enemy, for
it will carry against the wind,
when even the man-scent won't.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-03
TALE OF A HUNT IN
THE NORTH WOODS

A long time ago party OF four
men decided to take trip to the
north woods and try their skill in
shooting some of the deer that
roamed through the forest. One OF
the men was a doctor and the rest
were merchants. They knew by
the pictures they had seen, what a
deer ought to look like. SO, after
many days of looking over the best
makes of guns and red sweaters
they started on the train on their
long journey filled with great hopes
of a great hunt.
On arriving at the town nearest
the place they were to hunt, they
hired a man to take them about
twenty-five miles up into the
woods where deer were very plenti-
full.
They found an old cabin that the
Indians used to live in. After they
got their boxes unpacked, they ate
supper and fastened the door and
windows to keep out the bears and
wolves, because they didn't want to
get eaten up the first night. They
were to take turns about cooking
and watching the camp while the
rest were hunting.
Everything went well for few
weeks, except some of them com
planned of stomach ache; but they
were soon made we'll as they had a
doctor with them. They had lots
of fun of an evening as they sat
around the fire telling of the wild
animals they had seen and how
many times they had shot and
scared the deer so badly that they
were soon out of sight.
One man said he almost forgot to
shoot and when he did shoot, he
blew big limb out of the top of a
tree. They were all out hunting
one day, when the cook, Mr.. Davis,
decided he would take his gun and
scout around the camp a little
while Before starting out he put
a big pot of mush on to boil so they
could have mush for dinner.
As the sun was shining brightly,
he started, and had not gone very
far when he saw the tracks of a
big COW. He Thought it was funny
that cows should grow wild in this
country and that maybe it had got
loose from some farmer and was
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-03
FIRST PLAY GROUND
We EVER HAD, SAY
CHILDREN OF MILAN

1.-THE Italian children do not play
as the American children do"
said many of the ptople whom Miss
Marjorie Johnson went to see about
having playground like we have
here in America, built in Milan.
But Miss Johnson thought that
was nonsense and kept on working
for it. Miss Johnson visited in
Richmond for several days last
week and told of the many exper-
fences she had while working in re-
lief organizations, the American
Friends Service committee and the
American Red Cross, in Europe
last summer and winter Miss
Johnson was in service in France
and Italy, and one of the things she
missed most of all in Italy was a
real playground for children. Even
the italian people told her that
their children did not play as Amer
ic,-1 children did,
After four months she succeeded
in getting permission to have her
playground. Some one gave her a
grant of land 10000 square meters,
which is 2.471 square acres in our
measurements.
Within six weeks this ground
was all fenced in and swings, a
giant stride, a chute-the -chutes,
bars, ball grounds, and all the
things we have in our Fairgrounds
were installed there. Then it was
opened On that day, 100 Italian
children sang "The Star Spangled
Banner" in English.
Did they play?" Miss Johnson
says, well, you ought to have seen
them! 1t was crowded the first
day, and every day after that. The
playground was open from 8 o'clock
in the morning until 8 o'clock in
the evening. One thousand child
rem came there every day, before
Miss Johnson came away, and she
thinks 1t is the same way still, as it
is open every day now.
Like Chute-the-Chutes Best.
OF all the things on the play
ground, the children liked the
chute-the-chutes best of all. All
day long there was long line of
children waiting to go whizzing
down this popular apparatus. Miss
Johnson showed your editor sew
eral pictures of her" Italian play
ground. which, in a way, it is,
since she really brought it to Milan.
And the little children there look
just as happy over their play
ground as American children look
when playing in theirs.
The Red Cross supported day
nurseries there, too. The ones for
babies from l to years old, were
called midi" in Italian, and those
for children from the ages of 3 to 6 |
we're called "azili."
The children were all so thank
full for what they had received from
all of the people of the Red Cross
that they often wanted to tell how
much they appreciated it, was what