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The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-04-18

There is no use Of our beat
ing around the bush" We
might as well out with il first as
last. We want you TO try Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy the next
time you have a cough or cold.
There is no reason so far as we
can see why you should not do
so. This preparation by its re-
markable cures has gained a
world wide reputation. and peo-
pie everywhere speak Of il in the
highest terms Of praise. 1t is
for sale by all dealers.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-04-18

WIN. Hanley took bis departure
this morning for outside points
to look after his political fences
Time 10 think about garden
seeds. A nice assortment in
cluding onion sets at the Burns
Hardware Co.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-04-18
We do job printing.
Cough m.asssn. 10. chGlsrn.

Too much care cannot BE- used
in selecting'a cough medicine for
children. II should be plea
SAINT to take. contain no harm.
ful substance and be most effec-
tual. Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy meets these requirements
and is a favorite with the mothers
Of young children everywhere.
For sale by all dealers
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-04-18
BAPTIST CHURCH.

10a. m. Sunday School.
IL a. m. and z 30 p. m. Church
services. Morning: Canes Waste
Basket. Evening: Deborah, a
Fighting Suffragist.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-04-18
Additional Locals.

A Barron has returned nom
after spending the winter il
Washington.
THE FIRST NATIONAL. BANK oI
BURNS CAPITAL AND SURPLU
100000. THE BANK THAT MAKE.
YOUR SSss SAFE ACCOUNT!
INVITED.
DR.. Benson. pastor Of the Firs
Presbyterian church Of this city
was in Sumpter this week attend
ing a meeting Of the Presbytery.
The Abner Robbins Pine Greek
ranch, near Drewsey. for rent.
See Harold S. Gilbert at the
Burns hotel after 4 O'Clock p. m.
April q. "a, 25.
The announcement of Frank
Gowan as a candidate for county
surveyor appears in this issue.
Frank is well known to the voters
of this county and a conscienti.
Gus young man.
Belshaw Prune trees No. one
quality from / TO 4 years old at
20c each delivered by Parcels
Post purchaser paying transpor-
tation. Chas. Belshaw. Mt.
Vernon. Oregon. 2l-3.
Died-At her home near I.awen
this morning. Mrs. Goff. The
Times-Herald has no information
other than that the lady has been
i'll for some time. being afflicted
with tubercular trouble. We
have no knowledge of the funeral
arrangements.
Misses Ethel and Helen Thomp-
son were called to their home
near Waverly this week on ac-
count Of the serious illness Of
their little brother. The young
ladies are in school here and re-
to their studies later in
The week.
The high school boys had a
game of baseball yesterday after
loon. the first of the season
Imong the class teams, and the
ophomores were the victors over
he "All Stars" by a score Of l3 |
o 9. The boys look forward to
everal games before the close Of
chool this year.
The usual services at the Pres
'yterian church tomorrow both
norning and evening. The sub
ect for DR.. Benson's morning
iscourse will be The Multitude
'ollowing Christ, " and the even
NJ, The Sympathy of Jesus.
10. Two" The music will be
ood at both services and the
ermons are very interesting and
istructive.
j. C. Beatty. one Of the pioneer !,
esidents Of the DEMO section, is
the city on business. He re-
Orts Mrs. Beatty in rather poor
ealth but better than she was
uring the winter. Mr.. Beatty
ad quite an experience with a
asque who is evidently mentally
nbalanced, on his trip in. He
tempted to burn the Smyth
,tel at Andrews and later Mr..
eatty put out a fire he had
arted In .. AlDerSon' barn at
lberson.
Died-At the home of Mr.. and
RS. c. A. Sweek in this city {
lrly this morning the infant
aughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
cKihnis, from heart failure.
he little one was born on the |
,th and was in apparent good a
salth, but took sick suddenly 4
I'd its death followed very short
. The funeral will be held this a
'tenoon at 4 o'clock at the |. I
o. +. cemetery. II was a sad !
ow 10 the parents and other !
latives and they have the sym r
thy Of their many friends.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-04-18
Additional Locals.

The weather has been quite
cool during a portion Of the week
but today bids fair TO begin real
spring.
The light plant is again running
in good shape after an annoyance
that caused the manager OF this
shack to lose his religion.
Sheriff Richardson left ycster-
day for a business trip 70 the
southern part Of the county. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Julia
Cawlfeld who goes to visit her
brothers.
I r J. McKinnon & Son have
established a daily stage between
Drewsey and Juntura. Connec-
tons made with the trains at
Juntura and passengers given
every comfort. Fare TO Burns
Sc.
A very laughable comedy drama
will be produced at Tonawama
on Friday. May /. as a benefit
for the Mothers Club. II is be-
ing staged under the manage
ment Of tho members Of the club
and promises to be good. Parti-
culars later.
James Richardson and Grover
Gould took their departure We'd
nesday morning for Dayton.
Washington where each have
been rendered good positions.
the former in a garage and the
latter in an electric light and
power plant with his brother
Delos.
Ed Egli and his mother left
this morning for Portland. Mrs.
Egli will 20 to Eugene for a visit
and Ed may 20 on up there but
his particular object in going out
is to get Chalmers auto which
he will bring hack. He has taken
the agency for that car in this /
territory.
Ihave lost two strawberry roan
mares very chunky built. star in
forehead, weight about twelve
fifty. branded F. T. the F reyers-
ed. on left stiffle age about eight
and nine. Hobbled when lost.
A suitable reward for recovery Of
them. Address. o. T. Stoy.
Hartman, Oregon. 2l-2.
A. Monro. Of Moscow. an old
time friend and associate Of John
Thompson Of the firm Of Thomp-
son & Deegan, arrived here yes
terday and will spend some time
looking over the country with a
view Of making some invest
nents. Mr.. Monro is a man OF {
Affairs and believes in pushing
.hings. therefore he will be a .
valuable factor in the develop
nent Of this section should he :
become financially interested ,
lere. a
W. 3. johnson. the Silver I
Ireek farmer and stock man, is r
t the Cummins hospital under .
he care Of DR.. Griffith suffering
rom Potts fracture OF the leg Q
he result Of a horse falling with d
lin. Reports from him this Q
morning are TO the effect that he n
5 getting along as well as possi- =
lie. BIZ is old enough TO know d
etter than get caught in such
gay and the inference is that he
'anted to get out of the spring
arm work.
The Harney County High 4
chool baseball team has received
challenge from the Crook
ounty high school to play a
cries Of three games on the local
lamond during next month with
n invitation to come to Prime
lie for a like series later. The
oys have decided to accept the
lallenge and are now arranging
" definite date. II is possible
cannot be arranged before the
iddle of the month. The local
,ys are just beginning the spring
-actice and now that they have
contest in sight will do some
,od. hard work in preparation.
neir friends will give them all
e announcement possible.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-04-03
The April American Magazine.

The April American Magazine
contains the first installment of a
new serial story entitled "Bam-
by" by Marjorie Benton Cooke.
No country but America could
produce a girl like Bamby - a
creature of buoyant, splendid
spirit aud ingenious wit. BAN
by" starts out like a real story
a captivating love story full of
comedy and adventure.
A remarkable contribution to
the new issue of the American
is Mary Antin's article entitled
They Who Knock at our
Gates" Mary Antin is a brill
liant young Russian JewesS who
has only been in this country a
few years. She gives in this
article a wonderful presentation
of the idea that our immigrants
have the courage and faith of
pioneers and that they are in
many ways the best part Of our
pOpulatiOn-an infusion of new
blood of inestimable value to
America.
Other articles are american
Gambling and Gamblers" by H.
is. Fullerton Seeing America, .
by Ray Stannard Baker; Gan
Adventure in Education" by Al
bert Jay Mock and ''The Slump
in the Theatrical Business" by
Walter Prichard Eaton.
Edna Ferber tells a new Emm'
Nee hesney story; Brand Whit
lock, formerly mayor oil IOledO
Ohio, tells a golf story; ant
other fiction is contributed b.
Clarence B. Kelland, Philip Cur
tiss, and Maravene Thompson.
: James Montgomery Fagg cor
attributes an amusing piece j
words and pictures entitled 9Th
Care and Feeding of Husbands.
and prize-winning letters az
Unpublished in the contest entitle
What l Would Do with a Mi
lion Dollars" The "Interes
} ing People" department compile
es a lively number.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-04-03

made last year in Pettls County
in cooperation with the farm
adviser, the government experts
used only College of Agriculture
serum with the result that of
1904 diseased hogs treated, only
1898 died, a loss of only II per
cent.
Heretofore serum has been
used only as a preventative. The
government est in Pettis COun-
ty first pr yed that the serum
can be use as a cure for sick
hogs. e ordinary loss in a
diseased lerd is rs to 100 per
cent, but in all government tests
only % per cent Of the serum
treated hogs died; and in Pet
It's County, where college-made
serum was used, only II per
cent died.
Tests in Pettis County showed
that when serum was used on
well hogs in actually diseased
herds, only 2.8 per cent died
and when used on herds exposed
but not yet diseased, only 06S
per cent of the hogs treated were
lost. These remarkable results
show that the serum is sufficient
protection for all practical pur-
poses.
With experienced county farm
advisers working with the Col
lege of Agriculture in distribut
ing and applying the serum, the
farmers of no other state have {
better chance for cooperation
with the college in stamping on.
! hog cholera.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-04-03
Zeal Estate Transfers.

Deeds filed in the office of the
Recorder of Deeds for Lafayette
County, Missouri, week ending
Saturday, March %, 1914. Com
piled by Lafayette County Alb
stract Company and Financial
Agents, Lexington, Mo-, Ike H.
Noyes, Manager, Abstracts &
Farm & Loans.
Christof Tempel and wife to
Henry L. and Louise Klein
schmidt W. D. $4,000, lot 5,
fronting ON Grand Ave, Gent
meyers Add. H~igginsville.
B. R. Haff and wife to Ella
10. Siler ". D. $500, lots 4,
and 6, block &c" Matthew
Heights add Mayyiew.
John F. Tyler and wife t.
Mary S. and Lizzie H. Tyler w
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-04-03
Forest Notes.

The Canadian government is
using Indian fire patrOlmen to
protect the forests of northern
Manitoba
A Pennsylvania gun company
is using the waste pieces of
black and Cireassian walnut, left
after veneer cutting, for gun
stocks.
Client, Belgium, furnishes prac.
tically all of the ported speci-
mems of the symmetrical Arau-
caria, or Norfolk island pine usec
as an ornamental foliage house
plant, in Europe and America.
The United States imports at
least 250, 900 of these plants in !
Or 6-inch pots each year.
Arrangements have just beer
made for the sale Of 40 million
feet Of timber on the Tongas'
national forest in Alaska. Thi
forest is cut up by bays and in
let's, some of which give an OPP
p%ortunity for taking the timbe
from the mill to the decks 0
Ocean-going steamers. The Tor
gass forest is now self-support
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-04-03
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR s
lTnmvr-
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that by
virtue Of an order Of the Probate
Court Of Lafayette County, Missouri,
made on the 28th day of March,
1914, the undersigned Public Admin
istrator for said county has taken
charge Of the estate of Henri Herve
deceased. All persons having claims
against said estate are required to
exhibit them to me for allowance
within six months after the date of
said order, or they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate and
If said claims be not exhibited with
in. one year from the date of the
last insertion of this publication,
they will be forever barred.
This 2Sth day of March, 1914.
HENRY c. CHILES,
Public Administrator.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Hixon went
to Kansas City Wednesday to
spend tho day.
Mr.. and Mrs. e.. M. Taubman
went to Kansas City Wednesday
morning for a few days. visit.
Edward Aull went to Kansas
City Wednesday to spend the
day ON business,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-04-03
s. Officials Endorse M. U
Hog Cholera Serum.

The U. S. Department of Agri
culture has shown its high, esti-
mate of the hog-cholera serum
made by the College Of Agricul-
ture Of the University of Mis-
sauri. In a series of tests
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-04-03

The Lafayette Auto Co, has
.cIened for business. They have
plenty of room ard there viii b
no danger Of your car being dam
aged while there. Plenty Of
head and fine mechanic for all
repairs. We invite inspection
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-04-03

D., $1,000, lots l, 2 and 3, block
10, Waterhouse and Rulings
Add MAYHEM, also lots /, 2, 8
and 4, block A., Matthews
Heights.
Zilpha Owen to Jesse w. Ed
wards W. D., {, 1927 so, Is A pit
N end W p SW a 12-51-25.
John R. Owen and wife to
Jesse w. Edwards W. D. So
1915 part E u 11-5O-25, lO5.25
acres.
John P. Greer Spl. Comm. to
Martin Mayta Commr's. Deed
81 200, 4.99 acres part E. SW.
6-49-25
Alonzo Groves and wife to
Newton ]. and Anna NJ. Groves,
W. D. 5000 E NE Is, 3 A. in
NE. cor. w. NE. Is, 10 A, pit,
Nv Sc. 10-51-25.
Lorenz Meyer and wife to
Louis Weinberg W. D. $25, strip
part 1-48-24.
Mamie NJ. Russell 10 Irvine F.
James W. D., 1920, lot 9, Rus
sells Sub. of part SW NE 1-48-
%.
Geo. W. Niece and wife to
William A. Neece Q. C. D. 81,
As it. f side lot 20, and 25 #. of
w side lot 81, block B., Smith Z
2nd Addition to Higginsville.
Geo. W. Neece and wife tC
Earl E. Niece Q. G. D. $1,O0, Il
#. W side lot 90 and As #. E
side lot 10, block B, Smiths 2nc
Addition to Higginsyille.
Mary E. Tarlton ct al to Mo
Pac. R. R. w. D., $75, 2l-1OO A
part NV "A 13-50-28.
Aull & Wilson to Frank Book
asia W. D. 5000, lot l, block c
South Side Add. Lexington.
Frank Bookasta to VIM. M
Long and wife W. D. 5000, lot !
block 6, South Side Add. to Lex
ington.
VIM. Long and wife to Fran.
BOokasta W. D. $1,000, lot IS
and % it S side lot So, Old tow.
Of Lexington.
Thos. L. Gam and wife t
! Conley c. Gam w. D. $1.0O, N
Sc. 21-48-2S.
Mary L. Thomas ct al to Cali
- C. Aber D. D. 81 ,450, lots l, 2,
- 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and IL an
- block E. Aullville.
,f John K Letter and wife I
~ Sallie F. Young w. D $1,000, Il
:. 81 and ~ # 9 in. off E. side k
20, block l, Taubman's add.
Lexington.
Line Kessner ct al to job
Ie Cordes w. D. ST., 900, SW M
L lSE. NV, W NV. NE, 2 A, sid
III NE. NV. 32-49-24.
Henry Jungebht and wife I
Fred j. Jmgeblut w. D. $6,4O
II SW NE 2, Sc NE 2, SW. M
Us 1929, Ill acres,
John c. Martin and wife
~ Geo. b. Taylor W. D. $50, Is
S side SW NE 29-49-28.
/ Nellie Barry to Geo. B. Ia.
lor W. D. $4,000, NV NV 2
ed 1929, w p Ne NE NV 25-4
90 IN acrac
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-04-03

ing, its lumber product being
used largely in local industries,
much going into boxes for can
ned salmon.
California state inspectors at
San Francisco have found a new
canker disease on chestnut trees
recently imported from Japan.
According to DR.. Haven Net
calf, the government expert on
such diseases, this appears to be
of the same type as the chestnut
blight which is ravaging the
forests of the eastern United
States, and it is possible that
the new disease would be equal
ly as destructive if it became es-
tablished in this country
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-04-03

Mrs. Clyde Summers and Miss
Joy Billiard returned to their
homes in Kansas City Monday
evening after a visit here with
relatives.
Mrs. Albert Massman returned
Sunday evening to her home in
Sedalia after a few days visit
here with relatives.
Charles Etling Of st. Louis
arrived Tuesday evening for a
visit with his daughter, Mrs.
Charles Weber.
WILCOXON, Dry Cleaner, Dy-
tr Presser. 1915 Franklin ST.,
laundry Agency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-19
Capt. James /. johnson.

Capt. James L. Johnson, dean of
Portland pilots and one of the most
competent navigators along the Allan
tic coast, died at his home, George
street. Deering District, Sunday. Capt.
Johnson was 80 years of age and while
he had been in poor health for many
months he attended to his duties as a
port pilot all last winter. Recently he
was operated on for cancer of the
stomach, but failed rapidly and was
taken to his home Friday.
For nearly 20 years Capt johnson
piloted the largest ocean liners in and
out of Portland Harbor and in point
of service he was the oldest pilot at
this port. He was a strict temperance
man, of happy disposition and was
greatly attached to his home. Every
captain of the big ocean liners COM
ing to Portland and local seafaring
men knew Capt. Johnson intimately
and he was beloved by all who came
in contact with him during his life.
Capt. Johnson was born in Augusta
40 years ago and was the son of Will
liam and Mary Ann Cobb Johnson. He
came to Portland as small boy and
the early part of his life was passed at
Chebeague and Cliff Islands where he
attended the public schools. For some
years he was engaged in the fishing
industry and then went on board one
of the pilot boats. He received his
training as a port pilot under such
men as Capt. Edward Parsons and
Capt. Scott oliver. During the sum-
mer months he commanded several
yachts including Isaac NJ. Gates big
schooner yacht Brentwood but in re-
cent years he has remained ashore.
About 20 years ago Capt. Johnson
married Miss Clara P. Golf of Gray
and about IL years ago they came to
Portland and have resided at George
street since that time. Capt. Johnson
is survived by his wife, two sons, Ray
A. Johnson. Guy w. Johnson, and one
daughter, Mural joy Johnson. Guy w.
Johnson is in the United States Navy
and was at Vera Cruz during the re-
cent trouble with Mexico.
In the death of Capt. Johnson Port
land loses a splendid citizen, and one
of the most capable pilots who ever
brought a big ocean liner into the
harbor Capt. johnson was never ac-
tive in politics or fraternal orders, but
he was a member Of the Portland
Board OF Trade and Of Casco Harbor
No. rs, Masters, Mates and Pilots
sociation.-Portland Express.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-19
Too Much Tango
Causes NEURALGIA

Violent neuralgia of the head gem
orally attacks overworked women who
lack sufficient sleep, fresh air and red
blood.
With the prevalent craze for dancing
at all times and places it is becoming
noticeable that women whose blood is
--anaemic-become subject to
neuralgia pains when they dance too
much and rob themselves of sleep and
open-air exercise.
The woman who makes great de-
mands on her strength, either by over
working or overdancing, must keep
her blood in condition or suffer The
pain of neuralgia is simply a sign
adopted by nature to show that the
nervous system Is being starved be-
cause the blood no longer brings it
what it needs. The one great cause
of neuralgia is debility with anaemia
or bloodlessness.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are tonic
for the blood and nerves. They begin
at once to enrich the blood and enable
it to furnish the nerves with the ele-
ments they need to restore them to
health. A booklet on the home treat
ment Of nervous disorders that will
enable you to help yourself will be
sent free on request by the DR.. Will
liams Medicine Co, Schenectady. N.
Y. Your own druggist can supply
you with DIR. Williams Pink Pills.
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-19
ITCHED FOR 70
YEARS, RESIhOl
CURED IN 10 DAYS

Baltimore, Md.-"About twenty years
ago both my legs began to itch from
ankle to knee. Little pimples came out.
The itching and burning was something
terrible. would start to scratch and
could not stop. would even scratch
through the skin and that of course
would leave sore which I was COM
PEELED to bandage.
Il tried several prescriptions and
treatments, but received not a particle
of beneft-no more than if the treat
ments were cold water. / then began
to have very little faith in anything
and of course could do nothing but
scratch away.
"After suffering constantly for TWEEN
ty years, a friend recommended Res
mol Soap and Resinol Ointment. From
the very first application, I found re-
lief, and was entirely cured in ten
days. The itching and singing sensa-
tions have ceased and my skin is as
smooth as child's." (Signed) Charles
Warner, 1923 n. Stricken st.
Every druggist sells Resinol Soap
(25c.), and Ointment (50c. and 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-19
DRAWER FOR PEACE
Anos+oIio Greeting Sent Out by Bishop
Walsh of Portland

MI D. Rev. Louis S. Walsh, bish
- +be Catholic diocese of Portland,
-, cont to the priests and people OF
49, diocese an apostolic greeting rel
a+t,,a IN the desire of the Pops that
r,revers for peace be offered. The let
! ter follows
The Bishops House.
Portland, Me, Aug. 6, 1914.
To the Priests and People in the Dio-
cese of Portland, Me. Apostolic
Greeting:
The holy father, Pope Plus X. calls
upon all the bishops, priests and peo-
pie of the Catholic church to offer pri-
vate and public prayer for the restor-
alton of peace among the nations of
Europe.
To be a peacemaker is his Divine
and human mission in the world, as the
living representative and highest am
bassador of the Prince of Peace.
There was a happy time when his
voice would strongly and reverently
call upon all the present warning Eu-
rope. kings and peoples. to lay down
their arms, at least for time, and
find some way to forgive or redress
their mutual wrongs, and his voice
was needed.
The tempest now RACES high above
the voice Of Christ and of Peter. and
the world has set forth its dictum;
we will not have this Christ to rule
over us nor His wears voice to tell
US the words of truth and peace.
The church, therefore, may now on
ly pray, exhort and appeal in all truth
and love, and to restore peace with
honor to all and glory to God must
now be our aim and prayer.
Wherefore on every Sunday while
the war lasts and until a treaty of
peace is signed there will be said at
every mass, Immediately after the
reading of the Gospel, the following
"Our Father" and Hail Mary" once;
THE Glory Be to the Father" etc,
once, and the invocation, Prince of
Peace, Restore Thy Peace Among the
Nations" once.
The same will be said during the
Oenedietion of the blessed Sacrament.
Finally the invocation, Sacred Heart
of Jesus, have Mercy in U.s." will be
said three times after every low mass.
Uniting thus all Catholic minds and
hearts for unity and peace, we wish
also all other APOSTLE blessings to the
priests and people in the diocese.
Yours sincerely in Christ,
LOUIS S. WALSH,
Bishop of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-19

Purser Greenleaf of the steamer Is
lander of the Augusta and Boothbay
harbor route reports that on the Mon
day afternoon trip Of the steamer from
the seashore the attention of the pas
sengers and others on the steamer
was attracted by the sound of heavy
firing which was apparently in pro-
gress somewhere off the coast, and
that while the steamer was crossing
Hockomock bay below Bath this was
particularly noticeable, the reports
being heavy enough to shake the win
dows on the steamer. While he did
not entertain an idea that battle
was in progress between British and
German warships off the coast of
Maine he was rather inclined to the
belief that an American ship might
have been engaged in target practice.