Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15
STIRRED OVER REPORT
Oyster Bay Denizens Worried
Over Pigeon.
PRESIDENTS PEACE DOVE
Bird Usually Perched en- Tree at Ex-
ecutive's Window
FEAR JIMMIE MCQUEEN SHOT IT
Church Trustees Followed Mr.. Nc.
Queens Suggestion to Rid
Belfry Of the Pests.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y, July 15.-There
was CONSERVATION in the village today
over the report that Jimmie Mcqueen had
shot and killed the Presidents dove of
peace. The last seen of the bird was on
Friday when it perched on a tall tree Just
outside the Presidents study at Sycamore
Hill and cooed caressingly while Mr.
Roosevelt penned the peace document after
/ his talk with Admiral Yamamot0. From
there 1t flew back to the village and is
supposed to have Joined the large flock Of
pigeons that for the past few weeks have
Inhabited the belfry of St. Paurs NJ. e.
Church, on West Main street just opposite
Christ Church, which the President at
tends. Time was when the President at
tended ST. Paul's, and his father before
him was a constant worshiper there.
The pigeons, to the number Of about two
hundred, have made the belfry of the
church their rendezvous for the past month,
much to the disgust and annoyance of the
elders and the congregation. week ago
they became so noisy that the elders held
special meeting to devise plan to get
rid of them. Jimmie Mcqueen, the sexton,
@uggested that a pigeon shoot be arrang d
and the Idea met with instant acceptance
Therefore. on Saturday, several of the
trustees ass a1nbled with shotguns and be-
gan slaughtering the birds. The best shot
was the sexton himself. When a hundred
of them mad been slain the rest took fright
and flew away. Then Jimmie went aloft to
gather up those that had not fallen to the
ground. He selected one OF the pluupast a
pure white bird, and announced he was GO
ing to have pigeon pie for dinner. The
elders voted it brilliant sugges,i lion, and
they distributed the squads among the
members of the church. There was scarce
ly family here that did not have pigeon
pie yesterday.
A Horrible Discovery
The sections pie was SO good that he sent
dish Of it to Editor Cheney of the Oyster
Bay Pilot. Mr.. Cheney thought 1t looked
familiar. For the past two years he had
seen the dove of peace lowering about
Sycamore Hill and the executive offices.
and had once photographed it for his paper
when the peace negotiations between the
Japanese and the Russians were on after
the war. Suspecting the horrible truth, he
rushed over to the sexton and gasped: You
have eaten the dove of peace"
The sexton turned pale. 'Hoot. mon, he
circulated, II knew that that bird was no
pigeon. Dye think the President will
mind?'
"Of course he will replied the editor
"It means war between the [ nted States
and Janau There can never be any more
peace now with the dove gone.
The sexton tried to keep the matter
ouiet but the villagers soon learned the
truth. and they are anxiously awaiting to
hear what the President Is going to do
about it, Some have suggested that 1t is
All Secretary Lolb's fault, he should
have had the bird labeled in some way
The crowd that gathers every Sunday to
see the President arrive at Christ Church is
larger this year than ever before There
has always ben a group of faithful village
folk who gather about the church doors TO
welcome their idol, but this summer it has
become fad for automobile parties to drive
over from the Long Island resorts and the
line of waiting machines yesterday morning
extended some distance along the street
on which the church stands. The visitors
waited patiently until President Roosevelt
drives UP in his carriage ard then stand
up in their machines to catch the Presi-