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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-24
Who's the Best Fish?

The program for the Internation-
j Tournament of Swimming which
will be held at the local Y build
'ng from April Is to 80 includes
N interesting variety of ways in
which the Juniors Of the Y will be
'ested for their ability in this sport.
All boys under eighteen years of
1ge who are members of the Y NJ.
9. A. may take part. The results
Of this local contest are sent to
New York city to the Y headquar-
ters there. where they are com
pared with results on the same
vents sent in from other associa-
ions all over the United States
md the winners of these events
will thus be judged
The program is as follows:
2O-yard towing-Towing a boy
Tithin 10 pounds of your own
weight.
rs yard-On back using frog
kick only, no assistance from hands
or arms.
40 yard-Any stroke.
200 yard-Any stroke.
Under water SWim-Swim &c
yards, pick up ten pound sack. lift
sack above surface, drop sack and
return to starting point.
Ability will be recorded in the
usual way of counting points.
Contestants for this tourney
swan Thursday evening from tc
10 o'clock. The next date set fol
swimming in this contest is Mon
day afternoon at $3.50.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-24
big BEN" is BUSY BOY

Big Ben" is a little distant to-
ward folks for they have to climb
$50 steps to get to him. He has
been working for 60 years in his
home in the House Of Commons
tower in London and is still thought
of as one of the best workers in
his vocation in the world. One Of
his hands is II feet long and
weights 224 pounds.
Perhaps you have guessed what
he is by now-"Big Ben" is giant
clock. The pendulum, which re-
quircs two seconds to complete
each swing, weighs 700 pounds.
The bell which sounds the hours
has a diameter of nine feet and
weights IA tons, the weight Of the
striking hammers being 766 pounds
An electric motor now winds the
clock in 20 minutes Formerly it
took two men working three after
moons a week to complete the task
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-24
''AU aboard for Toyt0wn!"

for a while and probably would have
been a model elephant during the
whole review if Tumbling Tommy
had not started to turn over on his
parallel bars and then found he
could not stop turning This fin
ished Tiny and he broke into a
loud laugh and started rocking
dangerously fast on his two gray
rockers.
The general called: "Order' in a
terrific voice which brought Tiny
is merriment to an abrupt end and
we went on reviewing the company.
There were yellow chickens pick
ing at each other. and lovely white
horses, and monkeys on sticks. A
big yellow tiger and two large
brown bears frightened us and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-24

The Panama Canal is through the
Isthmus of Panama. The French
started the building of the Panama,
but it was so hot that they went off
and left it. Before the United
States started the building it had
to build houses for the workmen
and to make hospitals. They had
to destroy all the disease germs by
clearing the swamps, and to get
good workmen to do the work well.
There was a big cut called the Gu
Zebra cut and a big dam was made
that was called the Gatun Dam.
The canal was completed in 1905.
1t is of great use to the United
States-Everett w. Lemon, Jr.,
grade 6, school No. 9.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-24
MY VISIT TO THE SUGAR CAMP

One day went to a sugar camp
to visit. | went around with them
to gather up sugar water several
times. Then | watched them boil
it. After it was molasses | bought
some.
bought two gallons and half.
1t was about three O'Clock then. |
went through town and got some
pancake flour. Then | went home.
1t was dark when | got home. I
ate supper and after a while l went
to bed. For breakfast | had pam
cakes and maple WORCESTERSHIRE
lard Hatfield, age IL years, grade
5, Fountain City school.
Honorable mention in the Junior
Palladium Story Contest.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-24

"All aboard for Toytown! Right
about face." called the stern look
ing soldier man with the great gun
on his shoulder. He was lining up
his company for its last review be-
fore its embarkation. A strange
company it was too, but what a
Jolly one. The captain was bit
cross with them and perhaps it is
no wonder considering the fact that
some members of his company
would not and in fact. could not be
stiff and serious and straight as
soldiers ought to be, especially
when on review, to save their
necks and some of the company
had very long necks indeed-espe-
cially the giraffe,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-24

We will try to soften the cap
tain's anger and pass on to review
the lively company,
We see jumping jacks with
broad grinning faces and gayly
colored suits who much prefer be-
ing acrobats in a circus to being
soldiers. The owl pleases the cap
tain better for he stands stiffly
erect, cycling his reviewers with a
cold stare. He is mounted tOo-nO
not on a horse but on two very
smooth, round wheels.
The elephants seemed to feel the
occasion was a serious one and for
the most part, stood as quiet as
could be under their pretty blue
blankets. Even tiny Jumbo kept
his mischievous self very serious
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-24

when we saw a gray wild boar head
ed right toward us and big brown
buffalo lowering his head we were
so terrified we would have left
then and there if the captain had
not said he knew they would not
harm us and pointed out two nice
big fat pigs with curly tails which
made us laugh and then we were
not scared any more. The giraffe
looked very important and even
Mrs. Hen had on her most solemn
expression. The football player
looked as if he intended to bolt out
for a touch down as soon as the re-
view was over and the bunny look
ed very wise and funny. Gayly
painted red men were turning red
windmills and to our surprise the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-24

their wood work classes for the I'M
fortunate little children of ROu
mania, Syria. Armenia and other
countries of the Near East. Ger
tain members of the company have
been on review in the Starr Piano
display window during the past
week.
This company Of toys will leave
Richmond the first of the week for
the east where its members will
join hundreds of other companies
of toys made by members of the
Junior Red Cross all over the
United States, and will be formed
into regiments and divisions and
will embark with courageous and
eager hearts for their new homes
across the sea.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-24

captain never called to them to
stop. Two Billy Goats were but
ting each other, too, but they were
such popular officers-they were
corporals, that the captain never
said a word.
To one side we noticed an air
plane, a boat. a sled, a table and
many nice smooth ironing boards,
Supplies" the general called
them.
Then he suddenly turned to his
company again and called Break
Ranks" and the review was ended.
What had we seen? We had re-
viewed the toys, fifty splendid ones
of them which the boys of the sixth
and seventh grades in all of Rich
mond's public schools had made in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-24
My Exciting Trip
Down To Florida

went to Hamilton on the trac-
tior car and took the Overland to
Indiana and the train stopped at In
dianapOls and got off and ate din
nCr at the Palace hotel, then | got
me a good pair of rubber boots and
put them in my grip and got on the
train.
The next stop was Owensboro,
Ky, and | got off and walked
around a little bit. then | went into
a store and bought a tooth brush
and enough tooth paste to last me
and then | got on the train and
bought a magazine and read about
fifteen minutes. Then we came in
to Tennessee and | got off at Knox
Vile and bought light duck hat
and a suit Of the same material
that would be fit for hot weather.
Then caught the train just as it
was starting and went back to the
back part of the car and brushed
my teeth and sat down and read
another story in my book and by
that time the train had stopped at
Macon, Ga, and as | did not want
10 purchase anything | did not get
off.
In about half an hour the train
started and | went back through a
couple of cars and came to a dining
car and | sat down and ate supper
Then | went to bed and when |
awoke I asked the porter where
was and he said, 1--WE alb in Olando,
FlOadah."
Then l hoped out of bed and
dressed and washed.
Just then there was a loud ex-
plOsion. Then | became unconsci-
Gus. When | gained consciousness,
my nurse was standing by my bed
side and my head was wrapped up
in a cloth bandage.
My nurse said that they found
me in a ditch with my head lying
against telephone pole.
l asked what the noise was and
she said that the boiler in the en-
CINE had exploded
Well | stayed in Orlando about
three days, till got well, then
got on another train and went to
Fort Meyers. stayed there a cou-
pie of days, then l went on to the
end of the train route which was
five miles from the everglades.
One daT | met man who had
just come out Of the everglades
and he had a rifle and a thirty-two
revolver he wanted to sell, so
bought them and went on into the
everglades. After | got there |
thought | would explore an old
swamp had seen the day before
l walked about half a mile and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-24
THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM

The Junior Palladium chdrens the Richmond
Palladium founded afternoon
All boys and girls invited be and contributors News
ITEMS social want advertisements, jokes
original acceptable and will be published Articles should
written side
Polly children
they bring their articles The Palladium office
The Junior Editor This little
hope each anu civ! i'll use thoroughly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-24
ABSENCE IN SCHOOLS GREAT

Seventy-three out of two hundred
and seventy pupils were absent
from Finley school Monday. Long
absence lists in the schools are
common things these days We
would be glad if those bad fairies
measles, mumps and flu would
leave Richmond tonight and never,
never come back.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-24
WE EXPECT TO GROW!

Watch Us Grow! Lone Scouts of
America! 412,227 members. This
is an increase of 1921 members
over the previous week.
Changed every week by Karl
Meyer. South Ninth and NJ streets.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-24
AUNT POLLY'S LETTER.

Juniors:WOuldnt like real for fairy?
always wanted But told results
least May is just the time
the time of the old
happy things that
pecaly mood in the springtime.
English all the little villages made
the May dancing gayy around May Poles
with flowers ribbons having splendid holiday
maid the village named Queen of the May Then
gay happy
Usually ordinary folks like took these
village celebrations their glad homage Queen Spring
but time at least learn that the dared leave its
royal halls Mayngeary the morning too Yes Henry
his queen Catharne
that the hawthorn
branches and spring flowers.
The fairies like real real early the
all
Day
after And here I'll tell May
of O'Clock the and
with but alas other the charm failed
Here old written before the 1885 which Nab
probably sings to loyal fairy subjects early
May Day
Come follow, follow
You fairy elves
Which circle the
Come follow Nab, Queene
Hand in hand let's dance around
For this ground
"On dewie
So nmby passe;
The and tender stalk
Meier bends when
Yet in the be
Where the night before
If of happen fairies Saturday morning,
about it. AUNT POLLY.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-24

A silk flag was recently present
ed to Troop 20 of Indianapolis for
the victory of that troop in the
Harrison district efficiency con-
test. This troop won first place
with a total of SAB points.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-24
"ALICE" THE FAVORiTE
IN NEW WORK

alice in Wonderland" in her
theatre dress (the play arrange
ment of the popular book was pre-
scented several afternoons last
week in the Little Theatre in New
York city. Professionals now ap-
pearing on Broadway made up the
cast. The proceeds from the play
were given to the New York Kin
dergarten association.
This is the first of season of
plays to be presented in New
York's Little Theatre for the chill
dren of that city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-24
WANT ADS

WANTED-TO buy a girls bicycle.
Must be in good repair and
cheap Call at Hawekotte's groc-
cry, 1911 Main street.
LOST-Child's pocketboOk con-
tanning black beads. Phone 1866
LOST-Gray cap on Main street,
between Third and Eighth. Re
turn to John Benn, 422 Pearl
street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-24

Even though Mr.. Hoover has re-
signed, we still have brainless
days" says the Atchison Globe
Does that refer to eur school?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-24

You'll never have dollars if you
lose sight of the dimes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-24

If happen fairies
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-14
COURT MEETS
NEXT MONDAY

ThcIregular. term of the court OF
general: sessions forI Lexington county
will convene next Monday. January
19. There is a very heavy docket set
for this term, including several, I'M
.portant cases, Judge George z.
Prince of Anderson win preside, and
the following jurors have been drawn
for. this term: q,
3. ]. B. Adams, James w. Lever, J.
Fl. Hite, Ollie O. Summer, C. Abner
Long, Samuel E. Taylor, Morgan 7.
Buckley Job ] Chapman, /. Jere-
AIiahs Spires, Carroll A Shealy, "a.
Lsstller Lybrand, Otis A. Kirkland. J.
Collins Price, Henry n. Sharpe, o.
leonard Jefcoat; Grover F. Geiger,
John W Ricad. John A. Roberts, ].
f. senterfsit, W. Lawrence Smith,
J. r, Hester, Joseph E: Hte, Lewie
T. Cumalander, c. W Smith, C. G.
Summer, q. ". Watts. r. Lester Price,
C. 3. Wesisnger, Sidney %. Hook,
John ~ Amick, Emanuel Z. Taylor,
e. G. Cannon, r. L Harmon, J. Keith
Haltiwanger, J. Lomas Lindler, Reed
Z. Kyzer.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-14
MR.. GHAS. &. TAYLOR
HAS SERIOUS ACCIDENT

~ -
Mr.. Chas. T. Taylor, a prominent
business man Of Lexington, was ser
iousiy wounded Monday morning
when shotgun that he was attempt
ing to shoot brrsted. Ar. Taylor and
q negro, Tom suber, had driven out in
an automobile short distance from
Mr.. Tay sor's home to shoot a hawk,
and when he attempted to shoot both
barrels of the gun bursted at the
:breech, in some mysterious way, a
large piece OF the metal striking the
left arm, cutting a. considerable cash
and severing the Muscles. The wound
as a bad one and may partially disable
his arm permanently. DR. q. T. Rob
serts attended Mr.. Taylor.
Tom snber, a negro, was also hit on
the knee and arm with pieces s OF {. q fly
ing metal cansing pai nfui bruises but
neither piece penetr a,sd the. skin.
" Ia caused the grn 70 burst is not
.knoHn. ~; s.}s. G s. {
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-14
MIR. n. W. SHgIL
DIED ON SATURDAY.

Death has claimed anotl gallant
e ssasaierS in the person ansorr
w. shulL who died at his four
miles from Lexing ton on lrday at
the advanced age of 81 years. Mr..
shull had been in i'll health Tor sew
eral years. but not until g short White While
ago did his condition become alarm
ing. 5.5SS5
Mr. Shull was a gallant soldier IN
the Var Between the States serving
throughout the. entire conflict lie
was a man Of the highest type, and
nurnbered his friends by the score.
The deceased leaves surviving his
aged widow, two daughters and two
sons in his immediate family.
The remains were laid to rest in the
family burying ground. near the late
home of the deceased, on Sunday af-
ternoon in the presence of a large
gathering of sorrowing relatives and
friends. The funeral services were
conducted from the home BY the Rev:
J.. A cromer, pastor and lifelong
friend of the deceased.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-14
MIR sdoNTs on GOOD ROADS,

Editor The Dispatch News: 3.
\ great deal IS being said about good
roads noW and how 10 build them.
How can you build good roads and keep
them when the county truck never
makes a trip on the clay roads until
they are in such & a soggy and wet
shape that they viii not hold up 2,
wagon, let lone a five ton truck s1
Nov. Mr. Ridgell, how abouts sthat9
Can build q road thai viii stand
ehen af IS used that no: dc
not ), care q snap what ypu say Sal 81
AS TO suildIng and Il iaain lining
aslesn, thar is out OF the question fer
there: are no three miles Of clay road
III ., stzsteh that can be worked and
maintained alike There are places
/ lat viii be no trouble to build and
Keep npsand others that you cannot
keep up at all. Take. for instance,
Pmder Ridge: there is but one way
to build road through there that vii
stand, and that VIII be to grade it out
about seighteen inches or two feet deep
and fill with rock and cement:
With best wishes to Mr.. RidgelL
Supervisor cor1ey and Commissioners
Derrick. ~ y. s. ~. s
8 ED r. MbNTS.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-14
SWANSEA NEWS.

The Swansea Epworth League, will
meet as usual on Wednesday night
Jan: 18th and again on Jan. 21st. Ey-
.erybody invited to attend.
NJ. T. NJ Cooley the popular car
rier on route made a brief business
trip to Lexington one day last week.
:. Mr.. B.. T. Rish from over on route
2 has moved near town. .~.::.f.
Miss Lila King was the guest of
Miss Mary Jefcoat Sunday evening
Mr.! Jacob Arant visited his father
and brother Messrs. A. A. and n, M.
Arant on Sunday .....
Messrs w. C. Williams and George
Sturkie, who have been to Detroit
Mich, returned home Monday.
Mr.. G. D. Hooker and family visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Hook
er on Sunday.
Wonder what has become OF the
crowd that used to linger around the
store Of Rubin & Peskin? Thanks, aw-
fully, listen! someone has just inform
ed me that they have been seen, farth-
er UP street. well business will be sure
to "pick up" at Riley & Haigler's. Ha!
ha!
Mrs. N. W. King visited Miss Mary
Jefcoat Sunday. -.
Wonder if a "cough" is contagious
over a telephone? if it is we're all
goners. Ha!. ha! '-'
Mrs. A. NJ. kirkland and son Of
Charleston are visiting relatives and
friends in the Swansea section.
Mr.. A. A. Arant, one of the Oldest
and best citizens of this section is sick
at this writing. His MANY friends
wish for his speedy recovery.
Quite number of young people en-
joyed a social at MIR. Albert Williams
on Saturday night last. ....i
. q Best wishes to the Dispatch-S News
and it's many readers
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-14
] sNoRRIs-WINGhRD. s

. s, - - x . y sS
!. Miss Marie Norris and Mr.. Herman
Wingard, both of Lexington. were
married on Sunday afternoon, at the
home Of the rev. r.. a. f;romer, who
performed the ceremony. The mar
riage was witnessed by q large con-
gregatien of friendsaand relatives, all
going ont in automobiles.
Hhe bssae beautiful soung wo-
man, was never more lovely than in
her wedding dress Of field mouse
with accessories TO match. >.l..
immediately after the ceremony,
accompanied by a few close friends,
the bride and groom drove to the
home of the groom's father. Mr.. w.
Sanders Wingards where a most de-
lightful Hepast was served :,
Mrs, Wingard, as Miss Norris, was
one Of this towns most, popular and
attractive young wonfen5 and her le-
gton Of friends wish for her a. life Of
=unalloyed happiness and bliss. Mr..
Wfngard is one Of the most successful
young farmers OF this. section, and he
aud his lovely bride will be at home
to their friends in their handsome
new home near town. -.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-14
BOIL WEEVn
MEET JAN. Y q

The boil weevil conference to De
held in Lexington Thursday, January
20, under the auspices of the exten-
sion department of Clemson college,
will be one of interest and doubtless
lasting benefit to the farmers OF TINS
seticon. The weevil has already In
vaded a great portion of South Caro-
lima, and they have been found in
several sections Of Lexington, and the
purpose of this meeting is to enlight-
ea the people of this community as, TO
how best to combat the pests. The
methods to be used and the best crops
to plant will be told by men Of expe-;
rience, who have seen the work of the
jWeeriI and who have had wide exper-
ienee in this line Of work.
s All the citizens of Lexington should
avail Themselves Of this opportunity to
learn from the experience of others
just what this insect has done and
will do again unless he is checked,
or unless some precautions are taken
in the way OF substituting some other
crop Tor option. 70 a more or less de-
gree at least y
The meeting will be held in the
county court house hereaon Thursday,
January %. ~ ~ ~
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e:s - a.
COUNTY AGENT sHEALY
3 OPENS LEXINGTON OFFICE

Z, & - q Z s..+---
County Demonstration agent y W.
.sheag is this week openiAg his office
IN Lexington, ii Home NaSonal Bank
building, second floor: Hereafter MI.
shealy viii be IN his office every Sat
rrday. At which time he wishes the '
farmers and business men Of this sec
ton to confer with. him. On matters
pertaining to better and mSre profit
able farming. He viii have at his Of
fee bulletins Of all kinds for free dis
Etribution. whichewill be Of general IN
Eterest to the farmers. So e :.. - 70
+ While Mr. shealy will only be in his
office on, saturays, the place viii be
kept open and the people Of this Sec
ton are invited to make 1t their head
quarters while in town.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-14
|BIIzzARD COMING SOON,
SAYS UNCLE JAKE

Mr.. Jake shelgroye. Lexington $
vel known weather prophet. has sent
the foltowiag reply to Uncle Henry
who had something to. say about Uncle
Jake's predictions in last weeks Dis
patch h-News:l I'm reply to Uncle Henry
Of last week, who said it was getting
50 cold that he wishes would stop.
let me say that the winter has just
started. A blizzard will sweep over
this entire section within the next
few days. Uncle Henry, just stop; I
will give it to you later so hot that you
will whistle for cool breeze and run
for a. shade. Watch this paper for
my February calendar. lake"