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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
'BOSS,' ABLACK BEAR,
DOES NIGHTLY DUTY
IN PLACE OF POLICE
Besides Having a Mighty
Punch in Each Paw, This
Watchman Does Not
Sleep Soundly.

There is black bear doing police duty
in Eddington, Pa.
Eddington does not know just what to
think of its force, but some persons, espe-
cially the children, are enthusiastic over
it, Others regard the rorce with suspi-
cion, but all treat ii with the greatest re-
spect. 1t weighs in the neighborhood OF
200 pounds and has a mighty punch in
either paw.
The bear was sent to d. c. Hanna,
manager of the Philadelphia Pure Rye
Dstilling Company, from the Maine
woods as joke. But the bear was no
joke. Mr.. Hanna decided that as n little
pet at his home, 1862 Parkside avenue, a
bear would not he hit among the neigh
bors. He recalled that he was in need of
a night watchman at his plant, so he
named the bear Boss" and gave him
the job.
The distillery covers nearly 90 acres OF
land. and BOSS" patrols all that. At
night his headquarters are in the COM
pany's offices.
BoS is six months old and already is
as large as a Newfoundland dog. He has
an amiable disposition and plays with the
cats of the distillery. but he has an in
herited aversion to dogs. Rocks. the bull
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
STEAMSHIP D0MINION'S
CABINS BRING 22O TOURISTS
$50 steerage Passengers on Vessel
Due Here Late Tomorrow


Due Here Late Tomorrow.
Cabins crowded with returning Ameri-
can tourists the American Line steam
ship Dominion is expected to dock at the
foot of Washington avenue late tomorrow
or early Monday morning The vessel.
commanded by Captain Tngham. sailed
from Liverpool on September IA with go
cabin and $50 steerage passengers. Two
thirds of the cabin passengers are wo-
men. Among the passengers are:
Mrs. ". Altman, Miss E. Altman, G.
Altman, Miss J. c. Beebe. Miss Mary
Bernart, r. l.. Bowen. Mrs q. Bowen
Mrs. NJ. a. Bradney Mrs. A. J. Briggs,
Miss VI. A. Briggs. Miss Julia Brown
Mrs. y. Bruck, Miss Helen Bruck. Or
Joseph Crooker Mrs. Florence Crooker.
Miss Annette Cunningham. Miss Eliza
oeth Cunningham. Mrs J. Hull Davidson.
MISS Anita de Lagnna. Miss c. s. Drerr.
John Duffy, Mr. and Mrs. H Fleisher.
MISS Mabel Freeland, Mrs. X. Gable. Mrs.
:, ,fartner' Miss +. Gartner Mrs. c. W.
Halght Mrs, Martha Harrison J. B. Troo-
man. Mrs. lowering Jones. Miss Char
Iotte Jones, \. katne, Mrs. G. Kock. Miss
hovarick Miss Elsa Lawbach. Miss a +,
Learned. Mrs, y. 9. Learned Mr. and
Mrs. lndblad, Miss Minnie Lov. Mr.. ana
lfS. r. LunSard, Carl LunEard. Miss +.
Lungard, Mr.. and Mrs. j. .. Mattheson
e. \. Mccain, Mrs. : J. Medd. Mrs
heatrlce Moranz, Rudolph Moranz. Vim
cent Moranz, Beatrice Noranz PosaIina
MpranZ, Miss Mary Murray, Miss r Mum
roe, Mrs. 4. O'Donnell. Mrs Mary O'Dor-
nell, Miss Louise Olsen. Mr and Mrs p
SanteII' Mrs. Lucy y. Scsttergood. \ :;
Schmutzler, Mrs. Shaketon. Miss Agnes
ShakIeton II, Squire. Miss j. L. Stitf
MISS II. Tomey. Mrs R. Walters. Miss A
it. ~. Ward. the Rev. Henry and Mrs. e. D.
White, Miss Elizabeth F. White The pa,.
Patrick Heating, Robert McCrac<en ,r
Herman Hsrscb i''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
REAR ADMIRAL MCLEAN
WAITING FOR HIS SHIP
Beating Minnesota to Port, He is
Staying at Hotel Here.

The battleship~ Minnesota has been
found and Rear Admiral Walter Mclean
Is happy. Since yesterday he has been
conjecturing as to Its whereabouts, for
he came here with much speed from
Washington to hoist his flag, but there
was no ship in sight.
Word reached the navy yard this after
noon that the Minnesota would arrive at
League Island at o'clock, but as there
is many a slip between the dock and the
ship, the Admiral is going to stay right
at the Bellevue -Stratford until he hears
that she Is in. The Admiral had a
wearisome trip around League Island
yesterday looking for the boat
It is possible that the Minnesota had
to dodge some alien warships, which
would account for her delay, but no one
at the yard knows why 1t is taking her
so long to come here from Hampton
Roads
The ship will be here late this afternoon.
unless she loses her way in the Delaware
She passed the Breakwatcr many hours
ago. Friends of the admiral say they are
not surprised to hear that he beat a
to port for he is known as
a man Of quick action
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
SAFETY CARNIVAL
OPENS; CUP AWARDS
BY DR.. BRUMBAUGH
German Singing Societies
and Boy Scouts Also Take
Part at Convention Hall
Exercises.

Philadelphia S great Safety First car
nival was formally opened this afternoon
under the auspices of the Home and
School League at Convention Hail. Broad
street and Allegheny avenue, with music
by the Police Band. and unfurlng of a
flag by the Boy Scouts and singing of the
national anthem.
The celebrations this afternoon and to-
night at the Convention Hall are in the
way of a wind-up to the preliminary
campaign. There were drills, demon
strations and gymnastics by children of
the public schools this afternoon, the
presentation of the Mary V. Gricc Cup
to the primary school answering in the
most practical way questions on safety,
a demonstration of Boy Scout activities
and an exhibition drill by 80 members of
the Police Special Drill Corps
One of the most significant features of
the exhibition tonight will be the parade
of the Reconstructed Fourth Associa-
ton" A cup will be presented tonight
by the Home and School League to the
grammar school answering questions in
the most practical way, DR.. Martin G.
BrumbauGh, the Republican candidate
for Governor, will present the cup.
The United German Singing Societies
of this city will join in songs Just pre-
ceding the big pageant of world peace
and safety. This will consist of a series
of pictures contrasting war and peace
and has been worked out on AN elaborate
scale.
Members of the local Fire Department
will participate i'm an exhibition drill i'm
with which there will be
shown lantern slides on accident preven-
tion and safety first work The firemen
also will give demonstration of how
they work in quelling big blaze and in
making rescues.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

dog at the plant. he chases, and Malt, the
Irish terrier, he ignores.
1t was decided yesterday that a bath
would not hurt Boss. What is more, the
bath was deemed almost imperative. Cap
tain Albert Quigley and John Hart. Gov
ernment officers detailed at the distillery,
and John Rigbey, the engineer, escorted
Boss to a pond on the company's prop
erty. Boss waded in one side of-the pond
and out the other and disappeared in the
underbrush.
Captain Quigley, Hart and Rigby gave
pursuit.
1t was an hour later that they met
Negro walking along one of the roads.
He was looking anXiously over his shoul-
der and walking as If in a hurry.
"Ah you lookin' TO a dog. ah maghty
big dog?" asked the Negro.
I'VE are looking for a bear" returned
the rescue party.
Nah goodness me. dat was him. dat
was him." exclaimed the Negro, and he
hurried along without further eXplana-
tion.
Boss was found mile further on. He
had located the Delaware River and was
having swim. Rib Rigbey called him
and the bear came ashore. He climbed
tree and there he stayed until he was
dry. Many a bear has had man up
tree, literally and fguratively. Now
Boss was up a tree.
1t was different with the track inspec-
tors train on the New York division.
He saw the bear yesterday, stopped his
train and had it backed up to get sec
ond look. Then he climbed out of his
observation car and made Boss ac-
quaintance. Both seemed to be pleased
at the meeting.
Rigbey is the man to whom Boss shows
the most respect. Rigbey is not afraid
of bear, but Boss did not know that
ut first. Boss nipped Rigbey on the
hand. He may have been joking in a
beariesh way, but Rigbey did not ap-
preciate the humor. He slapped the bear
on the tip of the nose, and If there Is
one thing which dlsgusts a bear and
takes the fighting ambition out of him
it is just this.
The bear eats, just like a policeman.
He is not particular what he eats, and
stays at 1t for hours
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
MEN WITH 43 CHICKENS AS
LUGGAGE PUZZLE POLICEMAN
Two Early Morning Travellers With
Three Sutcases Arouse Suspicion.

Three suit cases filled with dead chick
ems, in the possession of Pasquali Gallaro
and julius Sandino, of 1883 North Fair
hill street, early this morning, aroused
the suspicion of Policeman Reeves, of the
BranChtown station, when he met the
men al York Road and Township Lane.
Gallaro and Sandino were arraigned for
shaw at the Central station.
Reeves did not stop to count the fowls
when he discovered the contents of the
suit cases. He took the men to the
BranChtown station and obtained the
assistance of the night house sergeant
and several members of the night force.
They found 4S chickens in the suit cases.
Each fowl had been dispatched by
wringing its neck.
The police believe Gallaro and Sandino
stumbled into a hennery somewhere in
Montgomery County
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
GIRL ACCUSED OF STEALING
HELD NEAR PITTSBURGH
Cedar Avenue Physician Took Her
From Reform School.

Alexandria Kaminski, employed until
ten days ago, by DR.. James c. Higgins.
OF 554S Cedar avenue, who took her from
the Glen Mills Reform School, is under
arrest at Pittsburgh today, charged with
stealing $1,000 worth of jewelry from the
Higgins home. Detectives Ford and Pat
terson left for Pittsburgh this morning to
bring her to Philadelphia.
Dr. Higgins secured the girls release
from the reformatory on September I. On
September 1S she complained late at
night that she had toothache and was
sent to look for medicine in the doctors
office, where the Higgins jewelry was
kept.
Next morning she disappeared snd $1,000
in diamonds and other stones was miss
ing. Detectives Ford and Patterson
learned the girl had a brother in New
KensinEton, Pa. near Pittsburgh, and
notified the police there. Yesterday they
received message stating she had been
arrested. It is not known whether the
jewelry was recovered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON, 81

WASHINGTON, sept 20
For eastern PENNSYLVANIA and New Jer.
sey--Fair tonight and Sunday, win isN
frost tonight i'm exposed places; moderate
northwest winds.
The southern storm caused rain yester'
day along the middle and south Atlanue
coast, but has passed northeaStward over
the ocean and is apparently at some dis-
tance southeast Of New England TINS
morning The skies have cleared over
the Atlantic states, and fair weather Is
reported from all parts of the country
this morning. The temperatures nave
fallen slightly at most places east o,
the Mississippi River, and frost occurred
last night in some places in the Lake
region and the Ohio Valley The tenn
peratures are rising in the northern PLAIN
States on the advance of a disturbance
that is moving in from the far north-
west.
observations made al a. M. Eastern tme'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
THE cHAUFFEUR's LUNCH

travelling through New England IN bis
touring car, Cincinnati man. vim he
VIE and two daughters, stopped one dsy
Tor lunch at good hotel After thr p1ea,r
vas over the automobilist said to tbe
waiter: '"e
brlns me the bill please We have
had four sand wiches ana four niscc. -
apple pie Wait moment. though Wa
has the chauffeur had downstairs?'
The chauffeur, sir REPLIED the waiter
had parm'esa omelet a grlIled brook
trout lamb outlets and peas. an ice, a Gun
OF black coffee, a l5-cent cigar and q
pint Of champagne. ."-Houston Post.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
Acquisition of City Block Contemplated
in Measure Jammed Through Councils
Over Mayors Veto-Map of Property
Defaced to Conceal Northern Boun-
Diary.
Executive Clark Says Public Is Not In
terested, and Judge Brown, Asked to
Explain Omission, Declares He Is Not
Answering Conundrums.

But don't you know why the street
vas blocked out?"
Judge Brown turned on his heel and
walked toward his office
I'm not answering conundrums," he
said at the door.
The vote by which the opening wedge
was forced through over the Mayors veto
was that of Dr. William d. Bacon. a
Penrose supporter and noted gang man.
judge Audenried declared he had no right
to a seat in Select Council, after a re-
count Of the votes in the Forty-fourth
ward Dr. Philip II. Moore was the man
legally elected, according to judge Auden-
ried. But Justice n. Newlin Fell, of
the supreme Court granted Bacon the
privilege Of holding his seat until the
Supreme Court reviews the proofs against
him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
SIX ACCUSED OF MURDER
Men Plead Not Guilty and Will Be
Tried Later.

@lN alleged murdercrs ware arraigned
h'ipre Judge SeaTle In the Court OF over
and Term.ner today All entered pleas
OF not Euilty and will be tried later. They
ere as follows:
Louis b~rorsuN. 2Sll Ann street for
hl.tnS Anna MAJ Lukens, on July l3;
Akilil ShiDianp, SIS West Venango street
for killing Granville : Morgan, on sep
t'mber /, Salvatore Porta. Pleasantville
y. j.. for killing David Sposit0 on August
D. James Davis, Negro, j09 South Nine-
t'enth street, for Killing Allan Brooks, nn
June p, Hezekiah itrothers, Negro. si7
Watt street for killing David g. Speller.
ON Juu- l2' John Bradford, Negro. lU08
BsiuJridgn street. for killing Irene Brad
ford. ON Junr o. John Hines. 906O Lom-
bard street entered plea Of not guilty
I" bin n Indictment charging him with
voluntary manslsughter IN causing the
death Of Frank Massey on August 25.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
BOY RUN DOWN BY AUTO
So Slightly Injured He Insists on
Going to Work.

Sixteen-year-old Raymond Mathews. of
2o32 East orleans street, thought so little
Of the injuries he suffered early this
morning when he was run down by an
automobile on Broad street, above Erie
avenue, that after being treated ~ the
Samaritan Hospital he insisted on going
to work.
The autoist took him TO the hospital
in the machine. Mathews had escaped
with contusions TO the scalp and bruises
Physicians thought he should take a
rest but the boy insisted on going to his
work at the National Biscuit Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
GIRL CRUSHED BY CAR
Critically Injured When She Loses
Footing on Tracks.

In an effort to dash across the street
before the approach of trolley car
yesterday at sixteenth street ana Ridge
avenue, Ida Riever years old, lest
her footing and was crushed beneath the
cars weight.
She was taken to the st. Joseph's Hos
pital unconscious. Her condition is
critical
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
WIFE CHARGES CRUELTY
Woman Declares Man Dragged Her
About by the Hair.

Thomas Ellison, aO33 Gransbach street
who's wife accuses him OF dragging her
around the room by her hair, was held
today under 800 bail for court bv Nagi.-
trate Campbell at the Front and West.
moreland streets police station.
According to Mrs, Ellison, her husband
snatehed s. bill She had received from
one OF her iodsers and ran out of tho
house tie returned late at night and
dragged he,' out of bed by the hair no.
Gordlhg TO the story told the police. Po-
help and arrested Ellison. '''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

BY the Ware Nc Nc hol- -Penrose controlled
Councils is back of the bill to condemn
land for the Municipal Court at 2lst
and Race streets The bill was passed
Tuesday over the Mayors veto On the
surface the Municipal Court plan meant
the purchase Of a small corner lot at
21st and Race streets.
But the real scheme is the acquisition
of an entire city block and the construc-
tion of buildings which would cost $4,000
Real estate agents say the speculative
possibilities are enormous. This explains
the frantic mastering OF a vote DIE
enough to override the Mayors veto OF
the preliminary bill.
The scheme will cost Philadelphia
nearly s.. 100000 unless it is blocked. Inc
price Of the land needed will exceed
100000 and the buildings will run the
price up another $4,000.
The opening wedge was the bill to con-
denim land at g1st and Race streets
now the property OF the Masdalen Home.
II seemed innocent enough, as the cost
of the property would not exceed $780,
900. For buildings on this site s40o000 of
the loan bill money had been appropri-
ated Mayor BlankenburC and many
others opposed even this expenditure as
eXtravagant.
HUGE SCOPE OF THE GRAB.
To all appearances the Municipal Court
plans were TO be confined 10 the pur-
chase of the Masdalen Home property
and the construction of buildings cost
inr- no more than s4O0 600
But the Municipal Court Offices at City
Hall gave out an architects sketch show
ing the proposed buildings.
This was the key 10 the grab secret.
1t showed that the MaEdaleu Home
property was less than fourth Of tho
land the court proposed to use. And the
buildings to be put up could not be built
for less than SSOO00Q
The land to be condemned for the
Municipal Court is not biz enough 10
accommodate even one of the proposed
buildings Yet thus far there has not
been even a whisper that more land
would be needed.
Only three boundaries of the Municipal
Court site were given ~ the architects
sketch map The name NJ the street on
the fourth side was mystcriou-IE miss
ing. This was Important because II left
the size of the grab open q" conjecture.
Some who saw the map said that the
opi,, ~ W.i1tar street Others believed
it went all the way to Vine street, rnus
extending the grab more thar .vI i~et.
IN any Ga'T lte pi9P,l .,,r, 'l: a.o |,,P ,.
furthsr north than the promoters ever
said it would.
ORIGINAL, MAP pEFACEp
Rrt close look al IN. man -yn,af1-J
wbv the name Of the northern boundary
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-19

Key to the sltustlon-Bee AdvertIstns.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-19
OPEN ARMS TO NEW MEMBERS
Commercial Club Holds Joyous
Dinner to Welcome Them.
GOOD FELLOWSHIP IN EVIDENCE
Colonel Cody EnIivens Proceedings
with story OF the Plaius, and
Happy Time Follows sptced
with Good FuH.

Everything that looked like a dining
room at tho Commercial club was filled
to ovcrflowing last night at the big good
fellowship dinner, The big room was
quickly filled and the overflow packed
the dozen smaller dining rooms along tho
sides The center OF the room was re-
served for Ions table extending from
one end OF tho big dining room 20 the
other, This was the new members table,
When all the older members had found
their places the new members were ush-
cred In in double file headed by scat
tered brass band
II was night OF fun and frolic. Every
thing that would entertain from song
dancing and music, 20 a speech by Colonel
William r. Cody buffalo BID was
staged. Tho popular little booklet OF still
more popular SONGS was distributed at
/ the tables and everyone caught the spirit
Of song
Not little Of the amusement OF the
evening was furnished by the "st Pat
rick's Walters Union" an army of n
dozen bewhiskCred Paddles who had ap-
psrently gone on a strike TO celebrate
st. PatricSs day. All were dressed In
white jumpers, and smoked short-cut clay
pipes. the kind that used to build tho
| railroads years ago. They carried BAN
ners containing every kind OF slogan from
| az w. w" to "I won't walt"
! Cabaret and various kinds OF entertain
ment were put on the stage built for tho
purpose at the west end Of tho larger
room. Comic songs and music were fur
nlshed here. and even the Cowboy Quar-
tet' from the Empress entertained with
song and shooting
old scout Talks.
Buffalo Bill. being in Omaha with his
moving picture show. was invited In Ia
give a talk. He was roundly oheered by
the crowd. lie said he little thought when
first he roamed the plains OF Nebrssks
as q scout that eighteen-story buildings
would soon rise on the west bank OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-19
BRIEF CITY NEWS

fidelity Storage = van Co. Doug 1915.
Nave Root Print It--Now Beacon Press.
Life Ins.7 Yes Penn Mutual. aoula.
Electric supplies-Burgess-Gr -Granden Co
Join Commercial club--gIarry Wyman,
clark q. Powell and Henry A. Thomp-
son have been elected members of tho
Commercial club at the meeting Of the
executive COMMITTEES.
Fireman IL ul--Joseph Gresham, a
fireman. is dangerously in with pneu.
monia and Commissioner c. n. withnell
of the fire department is arranging to
have him removed to hospital. as the
man is without money.
Northwestern Officials on Tour-Gen.
erRl Manager Walters Chief Engineer
Schenck and Assistant General Freight
Agent Jones OF the Northwestern have
rone west on the annual inspection tour
They will cover all of the company lines
west OF the river and will be out eight
days. The trip viii have to do with
most of the important improvements and
betterments that will have to be made
during the year.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-19
Hair Grew d Inches
In a Few Weeks
A 81. Louis Lady Increased the Length
I of Her Hair Four or Five Inches
in n Few Weeks With This
Simple Home Recipe.

A well known st. Louis lady, after
using a simple recipe on her hair which
she mixed at home, made the following
statement; without exaggeration. my
hair has grown four or five inches" The
recipe she used is as follows. and any lady
or gentleman can mix It at home: To a
half pint OF water add OF. OF bay rum,
n small box OF Barbo Compound and u
OF. of sIycerine Apply to the scalp two
or three times week with tho tips of
the fingers. 1t not only promotes the
growth Of the hair, but removes dandruff
scalp humors and prevents the hair from
falling out
1t darkens streaked. faded, gray .hRir
and makes 1t soft and glossy. These in.
gradients can he obtained from any drug
store at very little cost and mixed al
home. e.--Advertlsement.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-19
DR.. MILLENER PLANS A
TRIP TO WASHINGTON

DIR. F. w. Milener has so far recovered
from his injuries that Saturday he will
leave for Washington, where he goes to
look after some OF his patents that are
pending Upon his return he will develop
his wireless telegraph system upon which
he has been working for some years The
doctors aunt, Mrs. Josephine Hoyer, Is
expected to arrive from Tonawanda, N.
Y, tomorrow and It is possible that she
will accompany him on his eastern trip.
She will spend the summer in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-19
Washington Affairs

Warning was issued to all collectors
OF internal revenue last night that income
tax returns are ''lnviolably. confidential
that disclosure of -qturns is in violation
of the law and the slightest itifraction will
be punished.
General absence. Of rain and the un.
usually high temperatures prevailing dur
ing the last, week have eliminated danger
of high waters and floods from melting
snow. according to the Washington
weather bureau.
Secretary Lane has expressed disap-
proval of the pending house bill to estab.
lish a national university In the capital
The subject was discussed at yesterdays
cabinet meeting and the presidents of
ficial family took Secretary lanes view
Letters from President Wilson and see
rotary Bryan endorsing the movement fol
n statewide primary lAwsifT Indigna wsfy
" ade public yesterday by Senator KeEh
The subject will come. up at the indiana
democratic convention Of which Senator
Kern is to be permanent chairman.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-19

Missouri river. lie reviewed some Of the
Indian fights Ia which he participated,
and spoke OF the great advantage In
Omaha's location commercially uc pre-
dicted that the grest granaries OF the
northwest and the great cattle country
81 the northwest would pour its products
Into Omaha for years until Omaha would
be as large az Chicago.
But even Buffalo Bill could not mo-
nopoliSe the evening for a bunch OF boost
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-19

crs who are out for an evening Of good
time. Tn % moment hundred green
balloons were Liberated in the room.
when do you commence shootin' EN- -
shouted Buffalo Bnl
Bang" went ono on someone's head,
and popping became general at once. Col
onel Cody Joined the rest in breaking the
balloons. with tho little flagstaff on
which he was holding an Emerald rag
he began to jab and punch al tho balloons