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SOME TALES OF DIRTY PEOPLE ON A CLEAN SHEET The Yellow Admits It Sheet IsIslow Unvesiy_f_ouh arlDoin University of South Carolina VOL. XX COLUMBIA, S. C., - "EXACTL,Y A'P.NIIDNIGI-'l""-.'%AIZCI-I 31-APRIL. 1. 1927NO2 CAMP1 Fire Chief and Members Use Rolling Stock Douglas, Baker and Chase Have Good Game of African Dominoes REGISTRAR MOST ADEPT Inquiring Reporter Solves Mys tery of Early Closing of Jack's Office It has been a mystery for quite a iong while but it now cleared up. Why does Jack Chase close up shop about noon every day? The answer will be found in the following: One afternoon last week the author rambled over towards the Dean's office, having an engagement with that honor able gentleman. Everything was quiet in old Dessassure as he entered the door --but not for long. There was heard the murmur of hushed conversation followed by a rattle, as if two objects had been thrown simultaneously against the base board and had rebounded. "You crapped," cane in a husky tone. Thinking that his ears were laying him tricks the author searched through every room ei either side of the office before entering, but could find no one nmanipulating the "A frican Ivories." Returning to the anteroom of the Dean's office, the author sat down to await the Dean's arrival. "Eleven" came throt4gh the closed door, in a squeaky voice. "Darn such luck," in a (eep) bass. Thinking that .4me students could Possibly be in the office the aforesaid author deliberately yanked out his pass key, unlocked the door and walked in, unobserved by any e'ie of the three men who were (own on their all-fours on the floor. "Len" Baker. with a handful of well creased one dollar bills. was about the happiest of the trio. "Dave" Douglas, with heads of perspiration streaming from his forehead and nose, was a sad sight to behoid, disheveled hair, Slood shot eyes, tie out of place. knees of trousers about worn through, and the saine shirt he has worn since his arrival at Carolina. It seems that the trio had just received their pay checks and Baker and Doug las were determined to separate Jack Chase and his money. But after throw ing three sevens, one eleven and two nines in sucession, he had convinced] the other two that the 01(1 proverb, "A fool and his money are soon~ parted," is wvrcng. Dave keRt itisisting that Jack make them rattle in his hand before turning them out. Jack lost the (lice wvhen he threwv a nine and followed with a seven. Douglas' (lice. "Hep-six. Hepi-nine. Well, dlarn a seven! Baker's dlice-".Sevent" "Who ever sawv such luck ?" came from Jack Chase in a vexedl tone. "Six." "Baker, quit spittin' oin them (lice,'' came from Douglas. Another six and the (lean wvon. A fter observing such condltet on tnhe part oif our very worthy president, dean arvl registrar, the author arrivedl at the (Continued on page two) IS TO I PROF. KENNEDY IS JAILED BY GOV. RICHARDS Librarian Arrested on Charge of Ordering Salacious Litera ture for Library Use PUTS UP A GOOD FIGHT Threatens to Carry Case to the Highest Courts to Prove His Innocence Prof. Robert McMillan Kennedy, Ph.D., dean of the school of Literary Methods, was arrested last night by Governor Richards in person, and plac ed in the State Penitentiary, on charge of ordering salacious and obscene lit ci-ature for the library of the Univer s,ty of South Carolina. Prof. Kennedy, who has kept in ex cellent physical condition since his marriage, put up a game fight, but the Governor, assisted by W. W. Rogers, state constable, finally gained the up per hand and carried the genial dean away to a dungeon. When interviewed through the bars of is cell by a representative of the "Yallar Sheet," Dr. Kennedy asserted that he would carry his fight to the highest courts in the land. "I will see the governor's pictures in "Nudes an( Nudities" before I wil! (Continued on page two) -U.S.c. Thompson to Fight Heavyweight Champ "Wampus" Feels Certain There Is No Better Man in the Country It was nade known today that Pee Wee, "Waimpus" Thompson will fight Gene Tunney at the earliest possible (late. Thompson is a dangerous, slashing, pun shing fighter and has so far clii nate Iany good boxers in his climb of the pug'listic ladder. Among those fallen hopes are Eddie Pritchard, Jesse Willard, and Buster Holcombe. After severely beating these men the "Wam pus Cat" took on all three at one time with the result that Willard and Prit chard were knocked out and Holcombe was dizzy on his feet. Let all Carolina wake tip to the fact that we have in our midst a powerful, aggress ve boxer--a future champion of champions, the true and great succes sor to the mighty Jim Jeffries and Jack Dempsey. Trhomp1son told newspaper me r, last night that he had never seen the man who could trouble him. He said he realized his nmagninicient strength aw'l firmly believed that lie wvas thle most perfect physical spec'man in the world. He miodlestly admitted, when question edl, that his strength was equal to that of ten average men. As to this, the "Wamipus (Cat'' is righ: He is the strongest little mian in the world. The public is glad that lie real izes h's power andl restrains from wvholesale murder when boxing with men of ordinary caliber. Being anixious to get into shape,1 "WXamipus'' has begun training with great vigor, and is now fill'ng a imaxi mnm number of 19 dlated a week. RAVE B English And Southerd Are In Hot Race Two Librarians Favored to Be Contestants in Finals for Carolina May Queen EQUALLY BEAUTIFUL Males of Campus Seem to Lean Toward Miss Southerd Outcome Doubtful l.aurels for Nlav Queen this year wiul go to either of two aspirants, Miss Southerd or MI :ss English. h'lhese "hearty" youths, it is supposed, will en counter no great ditTculty in elimina ting other contenders who Imlight choose to offer opposition * to their w les and charms. After a hasty col lecting and counting of the first hal lots, though, the contest will narrov: down to a second race and a "hot" campaign will be waged between the two superior beauties of the campus. Both candidates are very popular al coiparatively e(iual in mental and pho sical capacities. Miss H,nglish seems to possess no great advantage over Miss Southard, unless it be that, for b similarity to Venus, she slightly excel . Miss linglish is more of the old Grec ian ty)e of beauty and to admirers .,; such, will be greatly favored. advoca: ed. and solicited. Miss Southard is inodernlv slim.' an(l has that rare charm of fascinating timidity so infrequently found in the S female beauty of today. She is just shy enough to be termed "cute." The males of the campus are inclined more, is seems, to favor Miss Southerd, at tracted, no doubt, by this trait of hers lo appear bashful in their company. n But MIss Southerd has other assets n that cannot be passed over without a nent ion. To those "fortunates," who. perchance, have had the opportunity w ,f observing rather closely the yoing thi lady's eyes, has come the resolv that in them a reflection of vistfuilne,; ki lies. rhey have detected a gentle anwl ,a Ircamy gaze that seems to seek out St ir mate in a soft, stirring appeal of C ;ym1patihy. to Before casting a vote either way it I s suggested that each student pay es- se >ecial attention to the character'stics -f hi )oth of the beautiful can(lidates. in thal he odds are just about equal and there I s necessity of close scrutiny to ascer- th a, or come to, any definite decision. f fiss inglish might seem at first sight, fr o be the easy winner, while, on the >ther hand, Miss Sout herd mtight iap do >ear to have no trouble in landling the re >riz.e. Don't vote w'thout dletermnining m he respective merits of both. The 'ontest is too imuportant to be t reatedl n a haphazard mannier. 1 -U.S.c. Keith and Mule to Give Vaudeville Act s ttu P4rofessor Oscar L.. (Loves) Keith co vill not attend the University re tiumer school in France, this uimmer, as he has atccep)ted an angage- a itent to go (on tour wvith his famous nmi Keith vaudeville, featuring his dloublle noe mct, "Oscar, the Trained Mu tle." The lie >r(obleim is to findl the mule'. th, 1G BRI FIEINIE FAIR IS CALLED ON TO APPEAR IN SUIT Jniversity Student Is Named as Co-respondent in Ben Tur pin's Suit for Divorce rURPIN SEEN ON CAMPUS VWovie Star Shoots Professor Who Was Escorting Fair Co-ed to Drug Store A news dispatcli b te lit .\ssociate-d Oress states that Herndon Fair has eCn namied as co-respondent in lien 'Iurpin's suit for divorce fromn his wife. 'his colm1es as a shock to the Uiniver ity? and is of interest to the nation. Matters were brought to a sudden limax today when Ttirpin appeared on le University caimpus heavily armed. tickily, Fair was at that time htsv ith a Inceting of the scial Commnittee f the Y.M.C.A. lin his search for air, Mr. Turj)in ran into Professor Vaterfall and Kitty Mintis. who were miltng towards Burnett's Drug Store. The collegiate appearance an(] fair m1panion of Waterfall lead Turpin :o listake him for "Handsome Heinie." ic college shick. S-veral shots were ,-ard in quick success-on. This rouight tle campus to tle scene (1uick (Continued on page two) -U.S.C. )sculatory Head Is Arrested for Theft cott Caught Stealing Flowers From Capitol Grounds Caught in Garbage Can Cecil W. Scott, head of the depart elt (if fiscillatiInl was arrested last ght on the charge4 of stealing f14Iwers I the State -hiuse gronds. Mr. Scott, according to the night atchman, had been wanderie.ig aronv e Capitol lawn for a number of days. "'or several days I noticed a tikiiig young man. with wavy hair and f moustache, slowly walking around the t ate House premises," said Mr. Phillips, ilpitol nlight watchman. "He seemed be poldering over something. At first paid no atteqtion to hini, but upon eing him so ofteni I began to watch "I.ast night as I was making my round 7ame tipoi this yotingster stooping over b fencing of the flower bed in front the Hamiton moitinient, tearing om their a5ode the tender flowers. lhen he sawv me his rabbit instinct suid- hi nly seized him anid his "'mighty two" a wemhled piston arms of a fas.t-moving n ti train. e, lefore I had ha.rdly reil ized the sit - tionl the lad was whipping the 'Whip- a "corner; his knickers were falling at a kiiees and his c'oat tail was f1lating the winid. c 'A fter mainy hours of search and re- 5 rch the osctulation, professor was calp- ti -ed in a garbage can on Hurnett's tI rner, flowers ini hand(. He wvas ar-- el sted aind placed ini jail." Mr. Scott was released from jail on ml thouotsand dollar bond. He was stum- ii imedl to appear ini court Monday of tr xt week at 6 :30 o'clock. If conivictedl, t< wvill be deprived of cit izenship for iI rest of his life. EWERY New Project In Department of Extension Many Changes Will Be Made in Order to Provide Room for Machinery SAMPLES ON DISPLAY Parkinson Resigns Position As College President to Take New Position The Extension Building at the Uni vers:ty is Soon to be turne(l into 41 >rewery for the purpose of manufac iuring an( distilling a high grade of iqtiors. Numerous changes will be nade in the arrangement of the inter or of the building. Most of the peti :ons between the office rooms are to )e torn away in order to make space or the various machinery to be used n the distilling. The secon(d story will be used largely is a storeroom for the finished prod its an( here samples of the manu actured whiskey will be placed on dis >lay. To eliminate possible distur. aice that might bo: caused to the lab )rers by "sight-seers," etc., an elevator vill be installed on the outside of the mildling. Interested parties, in th's natter, might be brought easily in ouch with the storeroom without pass ig through he plant "proper." The basement, nmw occupied by soc il clubs, will serve as a boiler room to he new plant. Two huge smokestacks ,,ill be erected from this point and ex end upwmard, through the two stories, L) great he'ghts above the roof of the uilding. Dr. Parkinson, newly elected presi ent of Presbyterian College. and now ead of the extension department, has Iready resigned from that austere pos ion andi will accept the superinten ency of the brewery. It is thought iat, with Dr. Park'nson's superior in Alect and ability in administrative af airs. the (listillerv will become one oi Lie foremost producers of intoxicating everages in the world. Dr. Parkinson has had ample train.,, i tle inspection of the many and var d brands of liquors now manufactured ver the United States. Most of his mclus'on., gathered from "research ork" of this nature, lie, no doubt, will ring into play in determining just hat specific grades of whiskey the lant will produce. Shareholders in the new concern ase the success of the "novel indlustry" iostly upon local consumption. The ajority of the trade, they figure, will >me from the ,sudents of the Univer ty. The ware dlisposed of in this w.ay ill do away with the cost of shiipping id yield larger returns. Mutch excitement is rife over the~ unapus concerii'ng this new project. indents are vety cut husiastic and tun mually gay, is seems, for in the fuitu-e meir Christmsnas liquor miigh t b)e puri iasedl easily and at a lower cost. WithI the installation of lie (list 1llery ec camputs life wvill change from the ami dutll routine to a "spirited exis nele. Students wsill no longer be seen walk lazily around the grounds. On ec ot her hand, cont inutally inhaling the (Continued on pag:e two)