Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 199, 2 July 1921 — Page 14

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THhJ iUCH.MO.Vl PALLADIUM, SATURDAY, JULY'2, 1921

Jack's Flying Trip

THE DAYS OF REAL SPORT

15y Briggs

Going Through the Moon Little Jack was playing in the yard. Ilia mother called him. "What do you want, mother?" said lie. His mother said, "Jack, don't you remember that tomorow is the Fourth of July?" "Can I have some firecrackers?" "Yea, you may." The next evening he was shooting his fireworks. He shot one thing and then another. At last he came to the last skyrocket. IIo saw the moon. "I am going to go to the moon." So he took a ride on the last sky

rocket. He went clear through the

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DAVIS, CAPTAIN (Continued Trom Page One) humorous incidents which, perhaps, would have no significance unless a full understanding of the manner In which the Frenchman

ceieDrates a holiday is bad. Incidentally we made It a point to call on the French commandant of the local barracks, finding him a very pleasant gentleman, and he

was very nice in extending to lis the hospitality of his city in the usual courteous and easy manner that the French have. He was a ranking major in the French artillery and we spent about two hours talking with him relative to his experiences at the front which were varied and many. We then went to the hotel for dinner and seemed to be the honored guests inasmuch as they gave us the bridal chamber which was an enormous room, beautifully decorated in old French brocaded draperies. French Children Had Firecrackers to Celebrate After dinner it was in order to stroll out over the town and ob

serve the festivities in honor of the Americans' holiday. We walked to the bridge where the excitement seemed to be at the highest and were watching the French boys and girls fire off their firecrackers which they call fuse. There was a great deal of merriment and shouting from one to another. The river at this point. was sufficiently

large to allow boating and there

were many young couples enjoying a paddle along the shady overhung banks of the LaCreuse. Aviators Surprised with Sudden Fame Suddenly, much to our astonishment, a little French chap discovered that we were some sort of a wonderful curiosity, I presume, and let out a shout to the effect that there were some Americans for whom they were celebrating. Instantly we were the center of all eyes much to our embarrassment, and it seemed to us there were fully five hundred people swarming around us, laughing and joking and

anxious to shake our hand and we

feared, kiss us on either cheek as Is the French custom. Consequently we started maneuvering for a retreat and gradually we were gaining the end of the bridge, trying at all times to keep with the jovial humor of the crowd. Just as it seemed we were about to be completely hemmed in by the happy, laughing audience, the upper window of a house just at the end of the bridge swung open and our names were called.

On looking up we saw it was our friend of the forenoon, the French commandant. He Invited us to hurry to the side of ' his house and come in the side door which we did very quickly indeed. The crowd

in the street was not to be so eas

oi the house and called tor the Americans until the uproar started to take on a rather serious aspect. The French commandant stepped out on the balcony overlooking the street and told them that the Americana could not understand their language so well and were consequently unable to know just what to do for them, and would they kindly withdraw in order not to embarrass their guests of the day. Give Mutual Salute However, the crowd insisted that we make our appearance on the balcony which I was not at all willing to do. My companion spoke quite a little better French than myself and I suggested he should

have this honor. The French com

mandant, having conversed with us very freely in the afternoon realized also my companion's advantages in this connection and insisted that my suggestion be carried out. My friend, howveer, on stepping out onto the balcony and facing, what seemed to him to be a vast and happy crowd of shouting Frechmen, entirely forgot all the

French he had ever known. After standing soma few seconds which, no doubt, seemed hours, he managed to concentrate his mind sufficiently to raise his right hand dramatically, placing his left over his heart and shouting with all the dramatic force born of extreme anxiety to get quickly from his present position "Vive IaFrance!" The reply to his effort in this regard was most overpowering. Shouts and violent hand clapping rose in a great volume of sound, and in turn for my companion's cheers for France, replies were heard in the same manner for the

Americans, namely, "Vive LeAmer ica!"

spent a most enjoyable and happy holiday and gone through a very unusual experience which will long last in our memories and which cemented our friendship with the French people very strongly indeed.

Wanted a U. S. Flag. Into a schoolroom in Monastir, Serbia, one morning came a darkhaired, sombre-eyed native girl, the assistant superintendent, and said to the American superintendent: "We should like very much to have an American flair to hang in our office. If you would he so kind. We want our children to know mid to love the flag of the country Unit is making- our little school here possible." The school received the flag.

Some Funny Stories

Jimmy is Ready to Pinch Hit for His Hurler Dad

Enjoyed Rare Pastry We were then able to retire and enjoy the hospitality extended by the French commandant, his wife having prepared a very dainty and toothsome supper consisting of very delicious French pastry and cake which, you may be assured, we enjoyed a great deal because it was Impossible to procure pastry of any kind in France at this time, and we had been out of America several months. After spending a most pleasant evening with our most jovial host.

we returned to the hotel for a good night's sleep and, my companion's plane having been repaired in the meantime with a new wing attached in place of the broken one. we

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Jim Shaw Jr. and his bat. "Like father like son" Is the old saying. Well, here we have it

again. The photographer snapped Jim Shaw Jr., son of the Washington American League pitcher, while the lad was spending the

ily avoided. They formed in front returned to our flying field, having morning with hJs daddy.

The following are some true say ings of Lowell Holmes Singer, age four, (son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Singer, of West Allis, Wis.) while on a visit to his grandparents Removing His Sweater. One evening Lowell's grandfather tho.ught to give Hilly (the horse a nibble of grass on the lawn, and the mosquitoes being troublesome he covered Mm with ft blanket. Soon after the little grandson came running In, saying: "Grandpa, Grandpa, liilly is taking off his sweater!" The Mouse Would Have it So.

One day Iowell saw a little mouse caught In a wire trap. lie called out: "Oh, Grandma, come and see this little rabbit; such a cute little rabbit!" When she came, he said: "Can't you unharness It?" Both Were Glad. The little philosopher was enjoying the privilege of running bare

footed on some of these recent warm days. He watched a robin hopping gaily about, then remarked: "I guess he's glad he don't have to wear his shoes." Cuts His Splinters Off. Grandpa had been so rushed with . his farm work during the

week he Iiadn t taken time to

shave His little grandson remarked: "My daddy cuts the splinters off his face." Dog Wears Jewels. One day Lowell saw a dog passJng with a collar on anfl he exclaimed: "That doif has a necklace on !" Wanted Dad At bedtime I,owell forgot all other interesting playmates and said, pathetically: "I wants to see my daddy; 1 Jes' do."

saw something moving across tho window. Hack and forth and back and forth. He was afraid at first. He thought what he had gone for so he went on in. The door opened as If some one opened it. He looked to see if there was anybody but there was not a soul. It was very dark in the castle. He at last found some stairs. Before he got to them he saw a light. He went on his toes so that no one would hear him. When he got to the head of the stairs he saw a door which led Into a large room. At first he saw no one. Hut when he started into the room, he saw a beautiful lady. Site was crying very hard. He went in and kissed her. She stopped crying

right away. She told him how she was captured by some men and put into the castle to guard some gold. She was the sister of the king. Sho showed him all tho gold. She told him that if he would only take her back to the king she would marry him and give him all the gold. He took her back to the king. A grand feast was prepared and they were married. They lived happily ever after. The Knd. Frances Champion, (iarfield Junior High school.

Flag Floated O'er Schuyler. The Stars and Stripes was first used in actual military service at Fort Stanwix, renamed Fort Schuyler, now Utica, N. Y., on August 6,

I 1777.

The Haunted Castle

There was once a haunted castle that no one had been in for one hundred and twenty years. There was a man that had once been a knight. He had displeased the king and all his honors had been taken away from him. He thought he would do something for the king that would make him known and would also become a knight again. He planned what he should do. lie wan going to make a great ad venture. He thought that he would go to the haunted castJe. The night came for him to go. He started about 8 o'clock. He went very fast on his horse so that he would arrive at 12 o'clock as that was when the ghost could be seen. He got there just at twelve. He

American Flag on First Airplane. The American flag floated on the first successful airship the worid had ever seen. This airship was made by Wilbur Wright, who lived in Dayton, ().

GETTING READY FOR 0U& FIRST OVERNIGHT HIKE.