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The Washington times., 1921-02-04
CLAIM WHITE BOY
HAS NEGRO BLOOD
Frederick County Authorities
Bar Schools to Him-Parents
Insist He's Caucasian.

FREDERICK, Md. Feb. 4-'A
Juvenile court case. developing an
unusual situation. is being held un-'
der consideration by Judge Glenn H.
Worthington. The proceedings grew
out of the arrest OF Charles Ridge
living near Emmitsburg, charged with
permitting his son. Stanley Washing
ton Ridge, twelve years old. TO remain
away from school.
According to the testimony young
Ridge and his sister were sent to the
Annandale school, near Emmitsburg.
The question was raised as to the lad
being eligible TO attend a school for
white children, as his parents refused
to send him to some other school the
brother and sister remained at home. 4
The main point OF the case centered
upon the eligibility OF the boy 10 at
tend a school for white children. His
dark complexion. black eyes and
straight black hair contrasted to the
fair complexion, bleu eyes and Hight
hair of the girl. Mr.. and Mrs. Ridge
declared emphsticaily that the lad
was their offspring and added that
they would never send him to any
school except for white children.
The case completely puzzled Judge
Worthington, and he called three ply
sicians. who gave the lad thorough
examination. All agreed that he was
not OF pure white blood. and Judge
Worthington concurred In this opin-
ion.
After hearing the opinion of the
physicians, Judge Worthington sug-
gested that the family remove across
the State line into Pennsylvania,
where mixed schools exist. Mrs.
Ridge replied that she would not con-
slider such a proposition, as she paid
taxes in this State and county and
was entitled to public school privil-
eyes. Judge Worthington decided to
hold the case under consideration un-
til he could confer with the county
school authorities.
The Washington times., 1921-02-04
Smoking Girls
Best Look Out
w. G. T q. to War on the
Flappers Who Puff Fags
and Swear.

Girls who smoke in public, look
to your cigarette.
Shadows are falling.
Girls who smoke in public land
swear-s-s-sh). will be the subject
of discussion at the next meeting
of the District Federation of
Women's Clubs, on February IS, at
the w. C. T. U. headquarters, Mrs.
Howard l.. Hodgkins, president.
said today.
AT last" said Mrs. Hodgkins,
we must recognize the fact that
many of our girls are addicted to
the smoking habit these days. 1t
is really deplorable.
THE federation will indorse the
action of the National Womans
Christian Temperance Union, in
condemning the practice of women
smoking in public.
Mrs. Robert Mccall, one OF the
leading workers of the national
organization at the national meet
ing OF the women's Christian Tenn
perance Union. had this to say on
the subject:
Last night as I sat in the dining
room OF my hotel, l noticed at the
bottom of the menu the admoni-
tion to women against smoking In
the room. Our young girls use
language that Is shocking and i'm
modest and 1ennt cigarettes before
respectable women In public places.
'T agree with her that It Is mist
deplorable that SO many young
girls smoke" said Mrs. Hodgkins.
Mrs Emma Sanford Shelton,
chairman OF the w. G. It. U. beanch
Of the federation Will certainly
bring up the subject AZ our next
meetinR."
The Washington times., 1921-02-04
WILSON CALLS SPECIAL
SENATE SESSION MARCH 4

President Wilson, acting on the re-
Gently communicated request of Pres
ident-elect Harding. yesterday issued
a proclamation calling a special ses-
sion of the Senate to convene
March 4.
The request that the special ses-
sion be called was made to the Pres
ident several days ago by Senator
Underwood, of Alabams. minority
leader of the Senate, who received
the request of the President elect
through Senator Lodge, OF Mass
achusetts, the majority leader. The
session will act on Cabinet and other
appointments by Mr. Harding, and
probably will last only a short time
The Washington times., 1921-02-04
TRAFFIC PROBLEM UP
IN CITY CLUB TONIGHT

Members Of the City Club have
been invited 70 attsnd sasmsetings Of
the clubs Public Safety Group at 8
o'clock tonight at the clubhouse. Far
ragut square. w. Pearce Rayner il
chairman.
3 Traffic conditions, lack of facili-
ties at the House of Detention, and
the advisability of installing the
sprinkler system in public school
buildings for fre protection will be
discussed. ...r ...-
The Washington times., 1921-02-04
Attack Pay Car.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4.-Four
bandits yesterday made an unsucces-
full attempt to rob an army pay auto
mobile containing several thousand
dollars.
Major H. A. stuart, in charge of the
car, was wounded, and one of the
bandits was shot and injured by an
armed guard in the car, and three
of the robbers were arrested.
The Washington times., 1921-02-04
Dynamites BaIky Car.

HAELHURST./ Miss, Feb. ed
Myers was so disguised when his au-
tomobile stalled today that he blew IL
up with dynamite.
The explosion was heard fifteen
miles. and negro inhabitants of Mar
tinsville, believing the world had
come to an end, went to their knees
in prayer.
The Washington times., 1921-02-04
GRAPE
FRUIT

Right in the midst of the season,
when quality is the finest. Big, juicy
fruits which must be seen to fully ap-
preciate this offering. Today and
Saturday
The Washington times., 1921-02-04

4 Don't try to fox trot on corn tortur-
ed feet. Get rid of your corns. IL you
nave never seen a corn tickled to
{ cath. just apply a few drops of Gets
1T" TO yours. Then watch that corn
as If IL had gone to
sleep. Soon it is nothing but a loose
piece of dead skin that you can lift
right off with your fingers.
Get after them now. Your druggist
has "Gets-It." Costs but a trifle--or
nothing at all If II fails. MID. by Il.
lawrence & Co, Chicago.
The Washington times., 1921-02-04
PURE
LARD

You can get II in bulk if you want
it, but why not ask for it in ONE
POUND CARTONS, the modern way
to market lard?
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-18
PENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town ami Village Tod
Briefly Tor Busy Readers

Dance at Hawks hall Saturday
night ADV.
A. r. VonDette has returned from a
business visit Of several days in New
York.
Peter Thomas of the Vermont Sol
dlers home spent Thursday in North
Adama
Package Sale at James Woods
store, Friday and Saturday, February
IS and 49,
Born Feb. II an eight pound son to
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peters, 101 East
Main street Mrs. Peters was former
ly Miss Verna Cakes.
Superintendent and Mrs. G. p. Mar.
tin of the Vermont soldiers home are
in Burlington their former home, for
a stay Of few days.
Thomas Dunn OF Dsrset a Spanish
American war veteran who was with
company d of Brandon has entered
the Vermont soldiers home here
Mrs. Frank Riley left this noon for
Albany to pass the week end W tn her
husband, one of the New York state
troopers on duty at the capital be
cause of the street car strike
Mr. and Mrs. James r, Burke have
returned from their southern trip Of
which they passed the larger porton
in Louisiana and Texas. They were
in New Orleans during the Mardi
Gras festival.
The special village meeting called
for the purpose Of obtaining public
sentiment relative to two Ellis new be
fore the legislature andGn which Ben.
nington is particularly interested,
will he held at high school hall at 8
O'Clock this evening.
A card party was given Miss Mary
Grant Thursday evening at her home
on School street The entertainment
was IN observance of Miss Grants
birthday anniversary and she was the
rec pent Of many useful and beautiful
presents. twenty-five guests were
present Refreshments were served
at II o'clock. The evening was All
exceedingly enjoyable one for all IN
attendance
The police made two arrests for IN
toxication Thursday, making that
many additions to the number # pris
oners IN the county jail Vernon W.
+ ED, the victim Of the East Airing
ton tarring and feathering and who is
awaiting bail in evil suit has been
the only inmate for a number Of days
He was joined Wednesday by an Aus.
trian resident of Readsboro arrested
in a ncn-support action
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-18
VERY TRUE

Mr.. Hog: You're the most stub.
born Hare ever saw.
Mr.. Hare: Well, thank goodresl
I'm not plg.headed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-18
BARGAINING.

"0ur friend. The rcady-made phIloso.
pher, says poverty is no disgrace and
happiness may be attained withou,
wealth"
another Of those people," sighed
Mr.. Dustin StaX who think they can
get something for nothing"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-18
WIN OF LOSE.

MAY have a word with yOr, Nj.
Greene" began The young man.
"Ccnainly you mag" said tie Wall
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-18

"All that the motion picture lacks
is the mere matter of human speech"
= well" replied Mr.. Stormngtuu
Barnes, who never will forget the
palmy days, chats all deaf and
dumb asylum lacks"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-18
A Sincere Eoonomist.

Every evening | get CharleN TO ex-
plain the League of Nations to me all
over again" said Mrs. Torkins.
Doesn't it become tircsome?"
~ tribe. But | want to keep his
mind on politics. The guessing is SO
much less expensive than it is in horse
racing"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-18
Their sneoial Nlctims

81 see where Polish farmers are
armlng themselves with scythes To
use in the army
81 suppose they intend to cut down
the gay young blades who enlist
against them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-18
10 lnsure Promnt Service.

Mr.. Posierz-Why are. you trying, to-
phone my office at this time in The
morning. There's nobody there
Ais NjFe4 -EsEnow what I'm doing
#TllgsSaIlgte Ell yoa %Ren dlinerMiH
he ready this evening and IL l com.
menace now I'll get The connection jus;
3 In time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-18
Better Use.

"Girls ought 70 be brought up not
to kiss one another
ION account Of the sentlmentality
OF The practiceT'
mo; on account Of It's economic
unQfpn
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-18

street. latler.
9rf"I want YOU to dccile bet"
Every GOOD Go on
IJ 81 want 70 marry your daughter"
,saGra4 'fTpt-Int sIefad a5et
'Bm asst. Your daughter has be.
,wc llat yqN VII give your consent to
.o our marriage and have. het her that
you viii not Now, YOU certainly
would not want to decide bet so tlat
She would lose; now would your
lOnkors Statesman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-18

But the wayfarer must do his
own travelling with the instru-
ments Of progress in his hands
his work is so much the easier.
But only his own muscles can
move his feet, only his own
hands can lift his pack, and
only his OWE will can give
him strength
Education, special know
lege or a divine gift may be
the machinery with which you
fashion your life. But the ma
chine must be guided, steadily
and safely, and this can be
done only by yourself.
Our advertising is the sign
that points the road for this
store Blu tneyer can it send
US one inch farther along the
highway OF commerce unless
we. ourselves spend every Of
fort in making this store
better one Advertising can
smooth the path for it, but
to this must be added the
store Itself, it's character, its
service, and It's honesty
We have combined the two
and today we have many en-
thusastic customers who orce
would have shrugged their
shoulders
~ ~
# oAtt1LcGF CC.o
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-18
His Klnd.

HIS Kind.
He's a sow-stepped stoed quito out OF
date
But IL you want stolen hug,
He beats the high-priced motor car
In the way of sparkling plug.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-17
FARMS

No. Farm of 1T acres between
Clayton and Smyrna, known recently
as the Cantwell farm; extra good
house and building with silo. This
would make a fine dairy place, as a
stream of water runs through the CEN
tire of farm. One half of all crops go
to purchaser except wheat. Posses
sion March 1st, 1922. Price is so low
according to other farms badly locat-
ed, hate to advertise it therefore call
me over telephone.
No. Farm of 68 acres one mile
out of Dover, good house with steam
heat and water all through house, be-
sides two tenant houses with water,
good buildings and packing houses.
This farm has $500 peach trees in bearing,
from four to ten years old. Also 40 of the
best varieties of apples bearing from TO 20
years old: also 242O young apples to years
old 800 plums. years old. This bunch OF
trees are all in the best of shape, and If there
was fruit this year you could not buy at any
reasonable price. but there is only apples on
Neros and Stayman trees. and some few on
King David variety. The varieties Starks.
Stayman's Paragon, Yorks. Nero. King David,
Yellow Transparent. Wealthy and Grimes Col
den This is an up-to-date fruit farm on the
outskirts of Dover and can be bought at low
figure. Call me on phone.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-17

]. Austin Ellison, Acknowledgement
of the Delaware National Guard,
through orders issued by Governor
Denney, announced the personal of
the civilian team which will represent
this State at the National Rife
matches to be held at Camp Perry,
Ohio, beginning August 29. Those
who will represent the Delaware team
are w. w. Terrill, captain, Whining
ton; F. L. Manion, Wilmington; H. M.
Jones, U. S. Inf. Res, Dover; M. w.
Terrill, Wilmington; ]. A. Julian, Will
mington; w. o. Webster, Wilmington;
F. R. Lesney, Wilmington; c. B. Lis
ter, Wilmington; R. P. Fleytcher, Will
mington; C. w. Woodrow, Whining
ton; C. n Wade, Wilmington, and j.
w. Lister, Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-17
PROF. MARY RICH RESIGNS
Dean of WOman's College Will Take
Up Graduation Work at Columbia

Dean OF woman COllege VIII rake
Up Graduation Work at Columbia
Professor Mary E. Rich, dean of
women at the University of Delaware
Summer School and connected with
the Women's College since that insti-
tuition was started, has resigned. Pro-
fessor Rich will spend her vacation in
the Catskills and next fall will take up
graduate work in education at Teach
ers' College, Columbia University,
New York City. Professor Rich has
been looked on as one of the most
capable members of the faculty of the
Women's College and has been closely
identified with the growth of that in
stitution. The past year she was
field secretary of education. Outside
of her college work, Professor Rich is
also well known. She served one year
as chairman of the Arts and Crafts
committee of the State Federation of
Women's Clubs and has been State
chairman of education of the same
organization for several years. She
is State chairman of Junior Red Cross
and a member of the program COM
mittee of the State Teachers Asso-
citation. All these Offices she has re-
signed now that she is to leave the
State.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-17

Walter "Dick" Holton, captain Of
the University of Delaware football
team and star tackle of last years
clever came near binding himself
several days ago when he doused his
face after shaving, with carbolic acid,
thinking it was witch hazel. After
shaving "Dick" reached for the witch
hazel bottle and got hold of the car
bolic acid bottle by mistake. He pour
ed some in his hand and quickly ap-
Piled it to his face. For short time
he suffered considerable and was at
tended by DIR. Walter H. Steel. The
skin is burned frem one side Of his
face above and below the eye. That
he did not blind himself is a miracle
Smyrna times., 1921-08-17
FOR SALE OR RENT

Brick House farm containing 100
acres, situated in Severson's Neck.
w. +. CLEMENTS,
Executor of M. E. c. Voshell,
Clayton, Delawaer.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-10-27

The columns OF The County Rec
ord this week are given over largely
to boosting the Williamsburg fair and
and the Red Cross, therefore much in
teresting news sent in by correspond
ents is omitted for lack of space, not
withstanding the paper carries four
extra pages, which, however, is largely
taken up by local merchants and other
business men who are offering special
inducements to visitors to the fair
here next week. The spirit shown by
these advertisers is most commenda-
BILE and it is to be hoped will be ap-
preciated by the public, as it is by
the fair association and this newspa-
per. Visitors will be cordially well
coined by advertisers at their places
of business next week whether they
come to purchase or just to get &C
quainted. 1t makes no difference.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-10-27

Citizens of Williamsburg, loosen up
next week and come to the fair-your
fair. Bring the whole family with
you and the dog, too, if you have a
good one. But do, by all means, give
yourself and your family few days
recreation and pleasure. Let's all
forget about the "hard times" next
week. Attend the fair, get better ac-
quainted with our neighbors and fell
lows; find out what he is doing and
swap experiences with him, but don't
go to him with string of troubles
be sure you leave all your troubles
at home. One of the objects of the
fair just now is to help us forget the
crisis we are bucking, if it really is
a crisis. Lastly, let US all meet at
the fair here next week, have a good
time and make the children happy
so that we can go back home with q
new vision and thank God with re-
newed fervor for his boundless mercy
and goodness.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-10-27

Members of the local chapter D. A,
R. are interesting themselves just
now in a movement that is ct once
most worthy and commendable. They
propose to mark the spot where the
olo King Tree stood on the bank of
Black river by erecting on the site
an appropriate memorial. The funds
for the purpose are now being col
lected. 1t will be remembered that
this town is named for very large
white pine tree that the original set
tiers, after vending their way up
Black river from the coast, found on
the bank at this place. The tree was
of enormous size and was called by
the English pilgrims, "The Kings
Tree" An Englishman in those days
never forgot to honor his king. For
some time after the settlement here
the village was "King's Tree"-two
words with capital letters 1t has
since been merged into one word,
thus: "Kingstree." 1t is a splendid
idea, the marking of this old tree, and
we wonder why it was not done years
ago.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-10-27

We feel like it is superfous talk to
advise farmer at this time to plant
wheat and make his own bread-stuff
He should realize the situation as ii
is and do this without being told to-
Yet, we are cognizant of the fact that
only two years ago there were lot
of farmers who could not be made to
believe that the boil weevil was rap
idly advancing into this state and
would distroy his brightest hopes and
best laid plans for future operations
Oh. no, he wasn't afraid of the boil
weevil; it wouldn't hurt him. Well
maybe it hasan't, but there are al
about US those good farmers whom II
has, and there are others yet to be-
come his victims. The wheat crop in
the wheat belt of the United States
is short. Flour is going to be high
you have heretofore depended upon
your cotton money with which to buy
flour. Now that you can't make cot,
ton, where are you going to get money
to buy flour with? To make sure OF
the staff of life, better raise you,
own wheat. And, by the way, don't
forget the hog; he is valuable asset
on any farm just now, and corn-o1
course you'll raise plenty of corn
But by all means realize at once its
importance and plant a few acres OF
wheat.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-10-27
Goes To New York.

T. J. Cottingham, president of sew
en- banks in Florence and Williams
burg counties, has severed his con-
nection with the banks and will 60 tc
New York where he becomes National
Bank Examiner for District No. 2
Mr.. Cottingham is a native of Dillon
county. He went to Lake City sew.
eral years ago and organized bank
after bank until he became president
of seven, all of which are very sue.
cessful. Thad w. Jones, business
man of Florence, succeeds Mr.. Cot
tingham as president of the Farmers
g. Merchants Bank of Florence.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-10-27
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27. 1921

There is every indication that the
Williamsburg fair next week will be
the greatest agricultural event in the
history of the county-just what it
should be at this particular time.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-10-27

1t takes some people in Kingstree
longer to do nothing than it would
others most any place else to move
a mountain. Of course we don't
mean to insinuate that anybody in
Kingstree is slow.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-10-27

Get your oil lamps cleaned up and
filled. You will most likely need them
Saturday night.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-10-27
Highway Improvement Necessary.

Columbia, Oct. 25.-Impressed with
the necessity of improved highways
and realizing the desirability of build
ing them at a time when there is
considerable unemployment, the Cen
eral Assembly of Alabama has con-
vened in special session On call Of the
Governor for the purpose of passing
a S25, 100000 bond issue for the con-
struction of a state highway system"
says a statement issued yesterday by
the South Carolina Good Roads Asso-
citation. The statement declares that
there is activity in almost every state
in the nation now along bodybuilding
lines and declares that the people of
South Carolina should unite and de-
mand the inauguration of q program
of road-building on a broad scale in
this state.
"At the next session of the Virginia
General Assembly," says the state
ment, at is proposed to authorize a
bond issue in the sum of S50,000,000
for the construction of roads. AS is
generllyknown an issue of S50,000,-
600 was authorized at the last session
of the North Carolina General AS
sembly and permanent highways are
being built all over the state.
ut is now clearly up to South Caro-
lima to take steps to insure road-build-
ing in this state on large scale or
we are surely going to find ourselves
commercially handicapped. Our farm
lands are going to decline in value;
cur rural population will decrease and
soon the life of the whole state will
be affected. This is the age of pro-
gress and one must keep up with his
neighbor or be lost in the shuttle"
Florence and Marion counties,
through their legislative representa-
tives, have decided definitely to with
draw from the State Highway Com
mission with respect to the building
of bridge and its approaches, it is
stated, Independent of federal aid.
The decision was reached at a meet
ing of the bridge commission at
Florence Saturday, at which there
were present representatives of the
two counties, members of the State
Highway Commission, State High
way Department engineers. Several
plans and sites were suggested by
the highway commission, but none of
them were acceptable to the Marion
Florence delegations
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-10-27
GENERAL INFORMATION

Williamsburg and mules will be shown
O Tuesday.
Williamsburg raised and owned in all other
classes other days.
Model Exposition Shows will furnish carnival attractions carnival
grounds during the week, both day and night 49,
Exhibition building will be 10 o'clock and will
close a o'clock m
grounds public free charge night from 7O HOO
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-10-27

666 cures Biliousness.