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I'VE could marry each other.
couldn't We? And il we did then you
wouln't have to borrow money to learn
something, would you?"
Eyes, we could do that" Elizabeth
reflected "and then you wouldn't have
to mortgage your house, for I could
sell mine. It is foolish for one person
live alone in q big house."
"Then'it is settled" David said with
the air OF a judge pronouncing sem
tence, "and tomorrow we shall go
down andlcanceI the insurance and the
mortgage"
"And perhaps some time you will
tell me-" said Elizabeth. why You
happened to wear a rose In your but
tonhole one morning about a month
ago. Nellie thought perhaps you we're
going TO be married."
BLESS your heart, did you see
that?" laughed' David. mike put it
there, the wretch. And 1 never knew
till l came back at lunch time that
I had been wearing it. What a fool
l must have looked"
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"Great Scott, Michael, but our neigh.
Dor is starting out with a big bunch
Of violets." David Hinck1e was put.
tering around in his garden-Eliza.
beth had taken good pains to time her
exit accordingly-when she went forth
late in the afternoon to make a call on
the minister's wife. He spoke. to old
Michael, his gardener and man. of all
work.
Michael grinned, leaned on the
spade with which he had been digging
and began to laugh.
"You know what I'd say" said
Michael. I'D say Miss Elizabeth had
a beau, and you needn't look so sur
prised either. Mr.. David, for haven't
I often been tellin' you she Is a fine
looking girl for all she's a bit sttffish
and reserved like"
|, "She may be good looking enough.
Fact is, I've always thought she was"
agreed the 1awyer-gardener. But
goodness knows how any man could
ever put up with her disposition"
Michael grinned again. I'm not
blamin' her myself" he said, digging
vigorously. "You never step foot
inside her, door and you were brought
in almost like brother and sister,"
The next morning David started out
earlier than usual.
Don't be surprised, Michael, The
said, "if / come back with q new hat.
That. one is getting pretty shabby"
When Nellie's next cleaning day
came around she CHANGED to meet old
Mike at the back fence. For. good.
ness gracious sake, what's got into
them?" she asked. First / saw your
Mr.. David with a new hat on and then
one day / saw my Miss Elizabeth with
her new hattie ,milliner told me 1t
cost fifteen dollafs-and then the next
day MI. David was sporting q new
~overcoat and now Miss Elizabeth is off
this morning having herself all done
up at the hairdresserss, and l took a
peek In her wardrobe and, goodness
laws, but she's got a new Sunday dress
and she told me before she went to
come an extra day this week to help
do up" atheyparlor curtains and things:
She's got the piano open, which it
hasn't beentfor years"
"I,m not ssayin' much. Michael OBJ
served, "but Mr.. David,s none too
pleased with, the way she's been itakin'
on, being SO used to havin'her go alone
lust the same everyday II heard him
say twas kind O. funny that her in
yestments gave so much better dtyi.
dends than his"
Then why, man. Il. he spending SO
much? Don't.I see with my own eyes
that he got anew buggfetop and there
Il q load of.sod in the front yard that
you are Just starting to lay?3I guess
things like that costs money. don't
they?"
1t was two weeks later that Miss
Elizabeth made the announcement to
Nellie that almost caused that good
woman to upset the pail Of hot soap.
suds she was. carrying.
."Nellie," she began. Sim not con-
tent. I've decided'Ifve got to do some
thing. to be- something, and you are
.t1afonly<soul In thisSwhole place that
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Many Are Buying
Tickets For Lunch

Tickets are selling fast for the lunch
to be served in the NuZum building
on Saturday from II until two o'clock
by the ladies' Of the Flower and Visit
ing committee OF the Woman's Hospital
association. The proceeds are to be
used by the ladies in their work con-
nected with the hospital and part of
the proceeds will be devoted to fitting
UP the sun parlor of Cook hospital.
The tickets are being sold by the
ladies OF the committee who are can
wasting the town. Hundreds of tickets
are being sold for the sun Of Is
cents and in scores OF instances no
change Is accepted when a dollar or
fifty cents is handed over for the
ticket, ~ Il
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I can talk to about 1t. I've decided to
study something to fit myself for
something-art, music or, journalism
or ,osteopathy. l am sure I don't
know Just what II, will be. You know,
/ guess, that my dividends haven't
been paying very we'll. So I've de-
cided to get my life insurance and
manage to borrow on that enough
money to study to do something to
earn my own living and then I'll pay 1t
back. I'm going to go down town
this afternoon to the insurance Office
to see about the policy. One thing
I've got to do" Elizabeth went on, Il
am not especially keen about. You
know in order to be able to borrow
on a life insurance you have to get
some one to vouch for you, and I
fdon't know OF any one to ask but Mr..
David"
When Elizabeth walked down the
central street Of the small town that
afternoon more than one passer-by
turned to look.
~ never would have known her"
said one. why, she, is one Of the
best looking women I've ever seen
now. Funny what a difference clothes
make"
About that time David Kincke
started out, and something he said to
Mike almost caused that worthy in
dividual to snip his OWE fingers with
the pruning scissors.
II am going to attend to some i'm
portant business. I've decided I've
been a fool not to keep up my law
practice. There is plenty. of work
here to be done and. II I Just get my
hand in again / will be in line for
county Office. Heaven knows why I
refused all the chances I have had.
I've decided to take an office, in town
and start in as I ought to. Be in
oder to pay the expenses of the ven
ture for a few months and to- pay.
for repairs on this house. I've decided
to mortgage the property"
It was that night that Elizabeth
called on. David, and for the first time
in four years shook hands with her
neighbor.. She explained he object of
her Grand. '.sI would sell my house
and raise the money that way" she
said, only Iihaye a fondness. for the
old place. Not the house itself, but
for the little town where J. have al
ways lived" MI
t!sstill it hard for you to keep up
q house all a1one,". he told her.
mo more foolish than for: you" she
said.
"And by the way, Miss Elizabeth
heard when I was down .townftoday
that you was going to. be married"
"AndsI heard the same thing about
you. hear that youi were mort
gagin your Chouses in order to start In
practieing again.
eyes, Liam, but 1sBwear lam not
going to be married
II swear the same.1I
"But why shouldn't we 2" David was
wondering as; he! looked at his neigh.
Dor why he had never fseenythe beauty
of her face before: n
but whomG, Elizabeth laughed.
""No one evermarried'here."
NEI.W EHTH HETIn4NE NHahENhH NaRFFHFEtfW
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Court News
Ipe.ds Flied.


The following deeds were yesterday
filed with County Clerk "A. G. Martin
for recording:
Ephraim Doolittle to Mrs. Fannie F,
Amos, a parcel of land near Fatrmont.
Consideration 500.
Sarah Marley to Lawrence 6. Hol
bert, ct al, an interest in 304 acres
of land in Grant district. Consideration
$4,000.
z remnant and Catherine Tenant,
his wife, to Hezekiah Hawkins, a par
eel OF land near the village of Metz
Consideration $519.
Sarah Marley. ct al, to H. Clay
Marley, certain interests in a parcel
of land containing 304 acres in Grant
district. Consfderationt$20,000
Lawrence G. Holbert to Virginia M
Southern, a parcel of land consisting
Of S04 acres in Grant district. Con
sheraton $4,000.
Will Probates.
The last will and testament OF the
late Ulysses w. Summers was yester'
day filed with County Clerk A. G.
Martin for probation. The will names
the two sons, Harry L. and Don. L
Summers, as executors OF the estate
with Will annexed. The will then di
reefs that all debts and funeral ex
penses be paid and a monument not
to exceed 500 in cost he erected al
the grave. It Is then directed that the
widow, Amanda J: Summers, be pro
videl for during her, natural life, and
that two sons, Elisha M. and George
Summers, and five daughters. Mary E
Thorn, Leona C%leyinger, Myrtle Ian
ham, Winnie Harden and Loretta Sum
mers each be paid the sum of $500. the
remainder of the estate to go snare
and share alike to the two sons, Harry
L. and Don L. Summers.
Vital Statistics.
DR.. A. L: Peters yesterday fined one
death and six birth certificates with
County Clerk A. G. Martin for record
ing.
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chartsr L. Reeorded

CHARLESTON, ". Va, March =
The Kermit Gas company, incorporat-
ed some time ago with an authoriz-
capital Of $4,000 0O,. recorded its
charter here today. This corporation
was formed, SO officials Of the United
Fuel Gas company say, for the purpose
OF the business of the latter company,
of the bushes Of the latter company,
which will not lose its identity with
the gas business in supplying light,
fuel, and power in Southern West Vir-
ginia and to Ohio cities, including Co
lumbus and Portsmouth.
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THEDAILY
SHORT STORY
IMhen David Wore q: Rose.
By KEITH KENYON

pgAI N.ETEHH#. FH"H N#FLLrTa
f(Copyright, 1915, by Mcclure News
1. paper Syndicate
Eiisabesth Bliss standing in the win
doWof her. ownlfront parlor; discreetly
peepsds sthroughr;th the parting OF the
Iongsold:fashiored lace curtains she
turnedStotNellie, the scrubtwomanl, on
her hands and knees at her task OF
weekly! cleaning.
4EI am sure l should like to KNOW
sid Elizabeth, Why David Hink!e
has suddenlyIgrown 80 clipper, actual-
flySWearing a rose in his buttonhole! F;
t"srYou. know what I'd say" Responded
Nellie. I'D say that Mr.. Htnkle was
thinking of getting married: Inats
what it would generally mean"
l:.tStuff and nonsense" snapped EilZa'
beth. f'"Whb ever heard of a confirm
edEold bachelor marrying and who on
earth would have 'hintsanyway! GOO
looking enough, perhaps, but OF course
heihas barely enough to take care OF
himself and he hasn't done q sttoke
of1aw practice for three years at'4east
AllShe cares for are his pipe ana nis
books; hunting in season ana M
garden the rest Of the time. a A 4ie.
Esuitor he'd make, I'm sure very
Luou8uI ALL AAAA S-.-L
that rose. Times are hard enough.
dear Knows SO there .dssno 9 JOE
Ills feelingsvery gay"
ASA matter OF fast, there was no
reason why David Htnkle should pe
tthanlthat Elizabeth should be put IN
St6e FOLD maid category. STU, IN me
ewes OF the small community, their
Efitlasto the distinction was clear.
Tiizabeth was thirty.two, and of5the
fvne Fof tall brunette that, like the
SoWers OF late summer, reveals its
fT11a loyeliness only after springtime
ShaEIpassed. And elizabeth would have
~heen9yery lovely, indeed, in spite OF
SerEaeyere dress and blunt manners,
Sai6there been any one in the small
tnyTSSto appreciate her work.
Ono YOU know, Nellie" she SAID
iefer In the day, addressing her only
aSSftdant-for Elizabeth lived alone
sSsTer ramshackle old home as David
EEfnkie lived in hls-"do you know, |
5an,fE get over that rose that David
GasSwsarfngithis morning. ] saw him;
sSma5back with. It on at noon. l thlnk
Es1Ead been down to the courthouse:
Tdfthe worst OF It Is he knows ! saw
ffssnr5Ii happened to be an the vaFanoa
~ tthe time, Nellie, suppose YOU get
n, your things and go down to the
SAnrfst'gYaud get me a bunchyof Vtolets.
u SgafiH Inst like to show that neigh:
sar a mine that 1 am just as light
hearted as he is-though \ am!sure we
invent either OF US much 70 ,Iaugn,a .;
bout dfvidendss getting u! ana
Smaller.nrf
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Fifteen Miners Were Killed
And Five Seriously In
jured.

'.HN. .LFrNLA .EEt1 NHfEf . -
ELK1Ns! W. va, Mch. Fifteen
miners are dead, five Others seriously
iniured are In the Davis Hospital at
Davis. near here, and 81 were rescu-
ed as a result OF the explosion suppos-
eddy toisdust, in the kempton mine
No. AZ Of the Davis Coal and Coke Co.
at Kempton, As miles east OF Elktns,
yesterday morning.
A thorough search OF the mine was
completed 1astEevening, when the last
two bodies wereSrecovered. All the
victims we're foreigners, it was said,
and none has been identified.
The mine is a shaft mine 427 feet
deep, but the shaftiwas not affected by
the explosion. With the cage .oper-
ating, the 'rescuers were thus aided IN
their work. The shaft entrance Of
the mine is in Kempton, but the mine
extends back into Garrett county, Md
Officials of the company said the
day and night shifts had changed
turns at 6 o'clock. One hundred and
sixty men are employed In the mine,
night and day. The explosion occur
red about 1000 feet from the shaft
bottom, whereamore than a score OF
miners we're working.
Most Of them were in another part
Of the mine when the terrific .explo.
sion occurred hurting down tons OF
coal, slate and earth.
Superintendent Maloney said the
victims were caught in a fall Of slate
and crushed to death. Immediately
following the explosion workmen In
other sections of the mine rushed to
the shaft. 4
The cage was lowered many times
and each time brought many fright
ened miners to the surface.
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svisst With relatives In RittspurGn-
5Ierberf RaEerot Diamond street, Is
3spendfnE d 6ew dhys at ereensnoEo,
III. ana Mrs. Luther caFpentsr went
itoS CoIfax yesterday for q short Wilt
EMrSA1 4. Vincent. who nns spent
tie past smnnthsIa az Baffaekyi1Ies va
m thisScitysMondayiand fTpesdaE
Earl. tie little III. and HIS
IRs ri Kerns, OF Diamond street Is
hi with whooping cough.
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MsW4P Pima Is very Easy to Apply

Krew.plnay the new remedy for
coughs, colds, Group and used very
successfully In. the treatment of all
cases wherein there is any conges.
ton or soreness OF the muscles, Is
easily applied to the children as
well as grownup folks. There Is
no offensive odor, and absolutely
no danger of blistering the skin.
No evil results follow It's use In
fact, It Is the ideal treatment for
colds in the chest, and IL used in
time will prevent pneumonia. Sold
by all druggists, or mailed prepaid
by the manufacturers The Krew.
Pima Company, Waynesburg, Pa,
upon receipt OF twenty five cents.
Take no substitute. There Is
nothing else Just as good.
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AuEDayo uIltIna,

Each member Of the Aid society Of
the Diamond street NJ E. church Is
urged to be present at the all day
quilting at Mrs Cora Morrow.s Thurs
day. It is also desired that they bring
their Golden un,labels.
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FratsrnaI@ArtIlSry BpdY

WHEELING%W. Va MaEs I'D
yocates OF national preparedness 1re
being reminded thatSWheeling haasan
artillery company under 5urisdichnn
q a fraternnl orderSst6e5 only ono oe
The Kind the country has had e
aimee the Spanish!American Ngars e
MS the +. M. HGsEinsjBsttery COMPANY
IA. Of the uniformsRankaISnight OF
lPythias. TheIbatteryhas a6memhergs
two cannon and 10 conplete acceshors
equipment.
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LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS
EntertalnedEciaae

Enterta1nedlcIaoe
Miss Gertrude Rollins entertained
EfheRGlodenARule class OF First Pres
|byterians Sunday school last evening
al the homeaof her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. o.. F!yRollins. on Quincy street.
.Thef guests Included the teacher, Miss
.FloraSLloyd, and members of the class.
.as follows. Misses Laurie Fleming,
.Tda~Boehm. Margaret Gaske1l. Nettie
East, Grace and Eleanor Rowe, Caro-:
line Wilson. AZ
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.ptLIahtfll MeetIna.

.Tka Mothers Meeting OF the W. c.
7. q. which was held yesterday after:
noon at the home of Mrs. Leonard OF
.Guffey street wassoneso OF the most in
teresting and enjoyable held for some
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EAST SIDE
news
EpMar.hsLeaaue seeIal.

The Eightg Cent social, held last
evening lbytt Epworth League of the
Diamond street NJ e. church; wasTa
very enjoyable affair! and was we'll at
tended. An excellent menu was serv-
ed by the young ladies for the small
sum of eight cents
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-01

! Mancel Carpenter is quite Ill at his
home on-vermont! avenue.
..Mrs. ]. c, Fletcher and daughter,
Pauline. returned yesterday rom a
weekend visit with Mr. and MIS-. MID
Stevens at Grafton.
Mrs. L. F. jenkins left today for a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-01
Uncertain

"Have you purchased you new car
yet, Mrs Noorich?" asked the visitor.
mo, Mr.. Smithers. I amt. can't
make up my mind whether to get a
gasoline car or a limousine car. May
be you can tell me-does lomousine
smell as bad as gasoline?" inquired
the 1ady.-Harper's Weekly.
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ReturnedsFrom colfax.

M. and Mrs.S !! 4 Little and son,
RAYMOND, returned last eyening from
Ia few days visit at Colfax. They also
attended the funeral Of MI. Tucker at
FKfngmont5 yesterday. #6
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Party For LIttle FoIke.

"a very pleasant party was held al
me home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Lynch,
Oh Pennington. in honor OF their
daughter. Mildred's seventh birthday.
Those present were Mrs. Doll, Mrs.
lHagerty, Mrs. R. 8. Adams. ArnolV
Adams. George Cooper, Evelyn Nor
Gan, Thelma Martin, Agnes Huffman,
Elfzabeth Morgan, Pauline Trach.
FRANCES Whitley. Alma Morgan, LII
ian Ward, Virginia Coleman, ,Pinte
sFlueharty. Marie Ward, Hazel aGpp'
Matilda Musgrove. Margaret o'Br1en'
mildred Lynch, Mrs. John Lynch
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underMent oneratlon.

Russell Leonard was taken to Cook
hospital Monday night about 10 o.
clock and operated on for appendicitis.
He is getting along as well as could
be expected.
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Norwealan Spelling

Norwegian Spelling
"How Is your cousin getting along
in Norway"
Got the agency for an American
Automobile. he writes"
"Fjords?"-Kansas City Journal.
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Agricultural lime for lawn and gar
den. Fairmont Wall Plaster Co.-Adv.
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I'm the Harnesa

While his wife was away Pat was
doing the shopping. Now he stood in
the butchers shop puzzled as to what
to have for Sunday dinner.
why try a saddle Of muttin?" sug-
gested the purveyor Of meat. Pat
shook his head.
"a saddle?' 2" he replied. why not a
bride? Then I'd stand a better chance
of getting bit in may mouth. Good
stories.
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whats the matter, Bobbie?"
please, auntie, / don't like my
cake"
well, dear, don't eat it."
But, auntie, I have eaten tt."-Bos-
ton Transcript: H
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Wltfle's Philosophy
willie. when did You wash Jour
% 80 10 az -" {
Mother. don't let's bring % the
past1"-Judge.
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al Iorgantzatlon Of past CHEFS OF tne
pythians sisters was formed last even
IiigSwhengelig1ble members met At the
home of Mrs. w. D. Evans on Spring
street.. The officers Of the o%rganiza-
ton which will be known as the Past
2Cfiefs association, are as follows:
President, Mrs. C. G. Meredith; sec
srefary. Miss Mllly Evans; treasurer.
Miss Leota Gaskins; committee On Or
iRanization, Mrs W. D. Evans, MISS
Evans and Miss Gaskins.
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E..saaalnadIWnunlo

aEntertalnedy E. w unIon:
frhasMisgesSVaugha entertained the
81 W.SUntonsa Of Stheirghom last, night;
All enjoyable ttmeewas spent by5 az;
ThaSMissesE this SVaughan andsPearl
iaJmanEBang several selechons during
fh6seyening.
Afternoon Tea
The Misses Frey will entertain az
sIourlo,cIock tea this afternoon at their
nome onIfFairmont avenue hohoring
MISC Juliette Rathbone, of Parkers'
tbfrg. and Miss Mary w Of
ftfnore. guests In the city. On Thurs
sdhy3Niiss Rathbone will be honor guest
affa 8bridgeyp party at which, Miss Pau
lilo Jamfson will be hostess and on
Saturday, Miss Martha Hutchinson
WfI entertain in, her honor. Miss
Rathbone 9isS now the guest Of MISS
Hutchinson.
eastern Star Thursday
RTheregular meeting OF the Fairmon
Chapter Eastern Star willEbe held on
Thursday. March 2, at 1880 o'clock IN
the Masonic Temple. Members are
ufgedSto be present.
s3IGG53 ses . I}a
past Chief Organization
Augmentation Of past chiefs OF tne
pythian sisters was formed last even
ingSwhen2 eligible members met AZ tne
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DR.. "A. L: Peters yesterday fined one
death and six birth certificates with
County Clerk A. G. Martin for record
ing.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-21
field DAY FOR Z.
GUARD widows
Athletic Events and Dance Is
Planned at Ordway for
Relief Fynd. <

A charity field day with exhibition
drills and tea-dance Is being planned
for Saturday afternoon in order to raise
money for the widows" of the enlisted
men in the District National Guard.
Every organization at Camp Ordway
will be represented In the program OF
drills and athletic events that Will be
given from to o'clock on the upper
drill field of Fort Myer, and officers and
their wives, with enlisted men and civil
ians and their friends from Washington
will attend the tea-dance to be given In
the Fort Myer administration building
from to o'clock.
An admission fee will be charged at the
tea-dance and collection Will be taken
lat the field games to swell the rapidly
diminishing fund of the Guard RELIEF
committee, which, in the absence OF gov
ernment support of the families OF SOL
diers of the District Guard, is undertak-
ing the work of providing for the women
and children left destitute by the mobil-
izatlon of the National Guard.
mounted drill by the Second Cavalry
troopers now at Fort Myer, an exhibition
by Battery A, and a mounted drill by
Troop A of the District Guard will be
features of the field exercises. Athletic
events in which handsome medal and a
cash prize will be given to the winner
| Of the greatest number of points will be
| participated in by the soldier athletes oil
| the Guard One battalion Of infantry Will
do Butts Manual exercises, and another
will give an exhibition Of bayonet exer-
CiSes
The Washington herald., 1916-08-21
FIRE EDRAWNB BY
DECOY VESSELS
Turks Bombard Merchant
Ships Carrying Wooden
Guns.
CBy the international New. Service,

tBy the international News Service. }
New York. Aug. 2s-one Of the remark
able strategems Of the European war was
revealed today on the arrival of the
American liner ST. Paul from Liverpool.
A. G. Walsh, assistant purser Of the ves-
sci, was paymaster on board the British
light cruiser Pharos, In the Gallipoli cam
paign.
Prior TO this action, Walsh served
aboard one OF the vessels of the ''phsn-
tom feet" This feet was composed OF
merchant vessels that were fitted with
canvas turrets and wooden guns to re-
semble Dreadnoughts In the British navy.
The fleet was equipped In Belfast under
supervision of Capt Hsddock. During
this period OF metamorphosis, a painter
working on the mast Of one OF the YES
sells fell through 13-inch 'armored" tur-
ret and broke the Pinch gun inside.
The phantom fleet was used for decoy
duty off the Gallipoli peninsular to draw
the fire Of the Turks. Walsh admitted
yesterday he had served on one of these
vessels. I'VE often looked over the i'm
posing armament of our ships" he said,
and wondered which 12-inch gun we
would float to shore on in case the ship
was sunk. 1t was a hne-looking fleet
though, just the same"