Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 227, 23 September 1922 — Page 17

TUB RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, SATURDA If, SLt'YEMBER 23, 1922 '

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THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM The Junior Palladium is the children's section of the Richmond Palladium, founded May 6, 1916, and Issued each Saturday afternoon. All boys and girls are Invited to be reporters and contributors. News Items, Boclal events, "want" advertisements stories, local, jokes and original poems are acceptable and will be published. Articles should be written plainly and on one side of the paper, with the authors name and age Jslgned. Aunt Polly Is always glad to meet the children personally as they bring their articles to The Palladium office, or to receive letters addressed to the Junior Kditor. This Is your little newspaper, and we hope each boy and girl will use It thoroughly,

AUNT POLLY'S LETTER

Dear Junior Friends: , When I wen,t to the fair last week, I noticed that tho pigs shown by boys and girls of the pig clubs wore glossier, sleeker looking coats than many of thei other pigs that were shown. Why? Because the club members had "fixed them up" for the event. Then when I saw the results after the premiums were awarded, I was dee-lighted with the juniors' achievements. Of course, the work of the county agent, leader of the club work, and of the breeders, played an important part, but a great deal of the good results was due to the keen interest and good management shown by club members in handling their stock. I wish to congratulate every junior who took a premium with his pig, who exhibited his pig, and who completed his summer's club work. Practically 100 per cent, of the juniors who enrolled for club work in Wayne county this year, completed their work, Mr. Dolan stated. That is, In itself an accomplishment. Club work among junior boys and girls is steadily increasing in the United States as it continues to prove itself interesting and profitable to larger numbers of juniors. This year in Wayne county 90 boys and girle were enrolled in club work, 80 in pig 'clubs and 10 in the corn club, and it is hoped and expected that this number will be greatly increased in the summer of 1923. If juniors wish to organize other clubs, the county agent is glad to assist them in forming the clubs they wish to enter. In other counties and states juniors are having fun and making money In calf and lamb

clubs, in corn ana poultry cmos, in canning, garueu huh uiuiuiug uuus in addition to the pig clubs, which are always popular. Knowledge and understanding of the methods used in successful hoc raisine is the greatest gain in pig club work, but that isn't all, as

many club juniors can tell you.

forty dollars apiece in premiums with their pigs this year, and many won lesser amounts, and that is in addition to the money the pig will bring when sold. About $G50 was offered for pig club prizes this year in Wayne county, and this sum will undoubtedly grow as the interest of juniors and grownups and breeders, in club work increases. Over 18,000 juniors were enrolled as club members in our neighboring state, Ohio, this year, which was an Increase of 6,000 over last year's membership, which shows what Ohio's juniors think pt club work. Having talked with several junior club members and read many of their stories about their work, I find that besides their lively interest In the management and feeding of their pigs, many of them became very Interested in their stock, some making pets of them to a certain extent. They find that a pig (when he is well fed) isn't melancholy at all, as the little nonsense verse which Lewis Carroll wrote and named "The Melancholy Pig" tells us - "There was a Pig, that sat alone, Beside a ruined Pump. By day and night he made his groan, It would have stirred a heart of stone To see him wring his hoofs and groan Because he could not jump." This letter, though, ia quite long enough and I will end it right away, but I want to congratulate all pig club juniors once more and to say I hope there will be many more juniors taking part in pig club work next year and that each one will be even more successful than he was this year. Sincerely, AUNT POLLY.

Virginia's Pig Was Pet Virginia Wilson, of Greensfork, winner of second prize for her pig club record book, values her summer's experience in club work, as is shown by her story: I have had a very Interesting experience during the three months and twelve days I have had my pig. in learning how to care for It, and how to get the best results. I fed my pig In the morning, noon and at evening. I fed it milk mixed with ground oats and corn, and at other times mixed the milk with pig chow. . , . . I did not try to make my pig fat and look overloaded, but tried to make It large In bone and perfect In form. . My pig gained 1.40 z-u pounus a flajlV only difficulty was at meal time, when I would try to put the feed In the trougn. ana it wouia almost throw me down, it would be so anxious to eat. I washed my pig with water and soap and then rinsed It In clean water. Iwent through this process once a week. I brushed It some each day when It would be eating. My pig was a pet and liked for me to give It a bath. I have had a wonderful experience and I am anxious for the time to come when I may have another pig to care for as I have this one. Picture Puzzle WhaV city and state are kere ?. -- 1 C right IMS, AwcMttd fjilort

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Do buslness-liko methods count in raising Btock? We think this question is answered In the affirmative when we remember how many premiums Robert Ranck, of Centerville, won on his Chester White pigs, and when we read the record published below, which he kept, showing the care of his pigs during the summer: I kept my pig, Daisy, which I raised in the pig club last year, and raised a litter. The pigs were farrowed March 12. There was only one sow pig In the litter. I furn ished a pig for the pig club and we arranged it so i Dougnt my own pig back. Her name is Daisy's Snowhall. She weighed 61 pounds on June 1, when tho pigs were given out to the pig club members. We had a small lot which had an Individual hog' house In It, where Daisy raised her litter. I left Snowball with the litter. I fed the pigs in a pen by themselves as soon as they were old enough. Tho pigs could run In the orchard, In the chicken lot, and in several other lota around. They got all the grass and fresh water and Shade they wanted. Liesides this, 1 fed them 8 pounds of skim milk, and 1 pound of millfeed, tankage and bolted barley feed, mixed 1 to 7, three times a day, and 2 ears of corn twice a day. I Increased on this feed till on July 1, I was feeding 14 pounds of milk and 4 pounds of meal. 1 did not Increase on the corn at this time. On July 1, we took five of them to our veterinary. IE. Modlin. and had them double lmmuned. One became lame and we had him taken away from the others. On July 29 I turned the four boar pigs out in the clover field and left Daisy and Snowball In the orchard. Snowball had no pasture except what grass she got In the orchard. I fed her IS, pounds of skim milk, 4 pounds of nrlllfeed and 1 ear of corn each day. I did not Increase any more on her feed. I fed Daisy more corn and less other rations last year but I believe that I have had better results with my pig this year. 1 got more gain and not so much fat. Daisy's gain during the feeding period was 142 pounds at a total cost for feed and pasture of $8.69, or about 6 1-8 cents per pound gain, while Snowball's gain was 157 pounds at a total cost of $7.46, or 4 and 7-10 cents per pound gain. During the month of August I had been getting her In condition for the state and county fairs by washing and training her. Boy: s at "Y" Organize Sunday Afternoon Club In tho Boys' department of the Y. M. C. A., Sunday afternoon, Sept. 17, when the newly-remodeled rooms of the department were opened to the boys, a number of juniors present formed a Sunday afternoon Boys' club under the leadership of Boys' Secretary Perry II. Wilson. Any boy who is a member of the "Y" and who wishes to do so, may join this club. Songs and a short talk by Mr. Wilson formed the afternoon's program. up pup ffi

MYSTERY of CRESSTE FARM By JULIA R. BURR ; V;

CHAPTER XI Behind Trap Doors Rescue Party Instantly a flood of light poured forth thru the opening. It was so bright that both children had to step out of its path. Finally, after getting used to it, tney crept back to the opening. Jimmie lead the way and in a moment they found themselves in a room which was highly lighted and the place was filled with a noise that sounded as if machinery were running. But the light moved in a semi-circle. Virginia ,too surprised to speak, was gazing at (he moving rays of light, when suddenly, she felt a hand put over her mouth and she was dragged from the room. Jimmie, who was also taking in the sights of the room, and who had observed quite a few peculiarities of the room, turned Just as Virginia was being dragged through the opening, and darted out after her. Me was Just in time to see a huge bulky looking form disappear down the steps with Virginia who was struggling with all her might. Quickly removing hi3 shoes, so that he might follow with greater speed, and certainly, with less noise, he started to follow that dark looking object. It was just disappearing around the corner for the next descent of stairs, when Jimmie got started. He stayed far enough behind not to be seen and yet to be able to see them himself. He followed them down to the first floor and from there into a series of rooms until they finally came to the kitchen. There, Jimmie followed them as they started down a flight of narrow stjurs, which evidently led to the cellar. But Jimmie had to stop and watch from the stairs for fear of being seen. He saw the man pull aside an old mattress lying on the floor and then pulled up a trap door which lay behind it He then shoved Virginia down through it as he growled: "Now, stay there, and don't go tryin' to escape us again." The man turned around so quick and started back up the stairs that Jimmie came very near being seen. He dodged into a pantry as the man re-entered the kitchen. Breathlesly, Jimmie waited for him to move on, when suddenly he heard a clicking sound. The man had locked the door! Then he moved away and when Jimmie heard him again ascending the stairs, he crept out of his hidingplace and ran to the door. But luck was with him! The man had indeed locked the door, but he had left the key in the door! Very slowly and without a sound, Jimmie unlocked it, and after entering upon the cellar steps, he locked it from tho inside. Almost jumping down all of the steps at once, Jimmie reached the bottom and then pulling up the trap door, looked be low. He had thought that Virginia had been thrust into a pit, but instead there were steps leading down into a hall-like place and a feeble light flickered in the darkness. Closing the door after him, he descended, and stumbling thru the darkness, followed the light ahead of him, which seemed to shine forth from another room. As he rounded a coiner, he came upon it, and with a muffled cry ran into the room and gathered Constance in his arms! And Virginia, who had found her way to Constance, looked on with joy, as she viewed the scene. Jimmie did not know wjat to ask first. He wanted to know so much about how she had come there, and also all about Virginia's last little escapade. But first, he asked about Jackie, and Constance led him over into a darker portion of the room and there, on a bed of rags, lay Jackie, sound asleep and unaware of any danger. But they had no time to ask any questions, for in a few minutes they Ifeard heavy steps on the stairs, and Jimmie, pulling Virginia after him, ran for one of the dark recesses Joining the little room. They were none too soon, for in less than a second afterwards, two men entered the room, one of whom had carried Virginia off. The tall, slim man, upon hearing a slight noise from where Jimmie and Virginia were, looked in that direction, and then asked his partner if he heard a noise. "Oh," Ppoke up Constance, taking on a stammering tone, "Don't don't make any more noises to fright frighten me." Both men laughed at this and forgot about hewing anything, much to the relief of the two hiding there.

Fearing, however, that they might be discovered, and seeing that there was still some more to this additional hallway, they decided to crawl on. They went for quite a piece, when Jimmie whispered to Virginia: "Say, Virginia, I believe this is an underground tunnel. Let's keep on following it, and perhaps it will lead us outdoors again. Then we could go for help." "Good Idea," agreed Virginia, and so they resumed their crawling. The tunnel was pitch dark and they dared not use their light. Finally they felt themselves crawling uphill. This continued for about a fourth of a mile and then suddenly something big and black looking blocked their way ahead of them. "Oh, Jimmie," sobbed Virginia, clutching his arm, "there's a big bear ahead of us." "Bear, nothing!" said, Jimmie, but his voice betrayed his confidence. ' "Oh, don't light the flashlight," pleaded Virginia. "That's the only thing to do," said Jimmie. "The bright light shining in his eyes will make him get out. I'll wait until we get

closer to him, though." When they were very near the big, black object, Jimmie flashed his light straight ahead of him and the big, black object became a thick clump of bushes! Virginia gave a weak little laugh, very much ashamed of her fright, while all that Jimmie said was, "Holy Smokes!" Parting the bushes, Jimmie and Virginia crawled through them, and once more stood out in the open air. They were half-way up the hill that led to Cresste farm! "Let's sit down here and rest for a few minutes," Jimmie proposed, "and then go for help." They rested for a few minutes, and then got up to go on down into the valley and up home. "Jimmie," said Virginia suddenly, "look down there. See all of those lights? They're moving, and oh, they're coming this way!" "Yes, they're heading this way," replied Jimmie. "Virginia, aee! It's not one person there are a wholelot I know! It's the searching party! Helen haa sent them, I'm going to signal them with my light. They may see it, and yet they might not It won't hurt to try, at least" "Wait." said Virginia, "let me do that If Dad Is in the bunch, and he probably is, I can flash him a signal something like the emokc signal, which means, 'I am lost! Help!' He taught mo how and so will understand." Jimmie surrendered the flashlight and she flashed a signal in the air to the men below. Instantly all of the lights except one were lowered to tho men's sides. The other light was raised In mid air and the answer "We're coming. Where are you?" was flashed back. Virginia flashed back a direction and then at intervals showed hor Jight so that the men would not miss their way. "Gee, that's great," commented Jimmie, much pleased and secretly proud of Virginia's work. "You must teach me that when we get this monkey-business over with." The men soon reached them and Virginia simply clung to her father's neck, so glad was she that he had come. Briefly Jimmie told all that they had discovered so far and explained the situation. There were twenty-five men in the crowd, while there seemed to be only a few in the Cresste house. Jimmie said that they had better send a few men up into the attic, for he was sure he had seen a man In the room of light, and let the rest of the men go through the cave. This rlan was agreed upon, and seven well-armed men were sent, on up the hill to enter the house the way Jimmie and Virginia had gone in the first place. The rest of the men followed Jimmie as he led the way through the bushes Into the cave, and Virginia and her father brought up the rear. As far back ns they were, they could hear voices that seemed to grow louder and more boisterous. (To Be Concluded.)

Coming Winter, Cold One. Yakima Indians living not far from Wapata, Wash., have reported that the coming winter will be a long, cold one. The reason they give for this is the unusual number of files, wasps, bees, yellow Jackets that have been swarming around the tcpeca of the Yaklmaa.