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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08

WHILE shivering and worrying over
the coal pile, you may be interested in
learning that Mrs Fred Sweat is a res
ident Of Toulon, H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08

THERE has been proposed law ex-
Guiding dogs and admitting babies tc
live in New York apartment houses
What will Gotham society women dc
for companionship?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

FRANK Boiler is being urged by his
friends to become a candidate for al
derman in the Sixth ward, Davenport.
They say when he gets under steam he
is sure winner. and never blows up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08

ed out exactly as described in many a
case.
Just two things are essential for
success in the treatment-faith and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08

HARRY Thaw has opened real es-
tate Office in Pittsburgh. He hasn't yet
been accused of pulling off any crazy
deals
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08

PRESIDENT Wilson is Missed in
London film shows. Probably by
friends of Willie Aston and other ex-
patriates whose American holdings
are threatened by the Inheritance tax.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08

Deen accused OF pulling OH any crazy
deals.
TAILORS are demanding more color
in mems clothes: Green doubtless will
have greatest appeal.
What the Beauty Doctor Hears.
Some day I'm going to bring down
a picture had taken before my attack
Of typhoid. l had the loveliest head
of hair you ever saw. You see, I'm
much younger than you'd think because
Blank? Well, she tells the same story
that / do, only I'm honest about it.
She's old enough to be my mother.
Ever see her daughter? Well, she was
old enough to be married 10 years ago,
and her mother still insists on her
wearing kid buds. Another wrinkle?
must have missed that one. Well, you
know what to do, dearie. I guess the
cold weather must be cracking my
skin. Really, I don't take care of my
self as I should. But I'm in favor of
plenty Of fresh air. | use cold cream
every night, but l guess it doesn't do
much good when one sleeps with all
the windows wide open. Then I don't
ever wear veil l don't believe in it.
Of course some women are so homely
that they have to. You understand me,
dearie. I'm not saying that am beau
tiful Oh, you are sure a f1atterer,
dearie. I will admit that have fine
complexion, about the correct weight
and build, and have perfect health, but
| never lost my head over what ma
ture has done for me. l regard it as
the height of ignorance for a woman
| to brag about her own charms. but of
course one can't prevent others dis
cussing her. Well, if you think / need
it, go ahead. dearie. You know I trust
you implicitly"
"PADEREWSkI Wins $4,000 for
| Polish Aid. "-Headline Sounds like
story of a poker game, but as it hap
pens Paderewski does all his winning
by playing the piano.
| CONVERSATION stockings are the
new rage at Palm Beach. But it's the
absence of stockings that continues to
make the most conversation.
! PRESIDENT Wilson is Missed in
London film shows. Probably by
! friends of Willie Astor and other ex-
patriates whose American holdings
are threatened by the Inheritance tax.
| GERALDINE Farrar, who is to mar
~ Lou Tellegen, her moving picture
foil, says: q consider that my mar
riage is my own personal affair" II
the newspapers would take Geraldine
at her word what a disappointed girl
she would be. She is like so many
others of her profession who forget
that they would have been unheard OF
outside their home towns were it moi
for newspaper publicity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08

in mems clothes: Green doubtless will
have greatest appeal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08

MRS. Elizabeth F. Mohr was set free
and the jury convicted the two negroes
who were indicted with her for the
murder of her husband, Providence,
K. l., physician. Reads very much like
Georgia verdict.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08

CONVERSATION stockings are the
new rage at Palm Beach. But it's the
absence of stockings that continues to
make the most conversation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08

Rock Island Member Associated Press.
Full Leased Wire Report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08

Member Audit Bureau of Calculations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
THE ARGUS.

By THE ]. W. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08

"PADEREWSkI Wins $4,000 for
Polish Aid. Headline Sounds like
story of poker game, but as it hap
pens Paderewski does all his winning
by playing the piano.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04
BELL-ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Onepackage
proves it 25c at all druggists
MANY ORDERS
BY THE COURT
Are Entered on the Last Day OIL
the September Term Held
in This City.

with tho intention To adjourn the
term at the end OF the day, the cir
cult court transacted business as fol-
lows Wednesday,
Traders National Bank OF Buck
harmon against William \. Wilkinson
and others. decree confirming sale.
Union Land Company against the
Vincent Coal Company, order filing
the report OF the special receiver and
directing the operation of the mine.
Hope Natural Gas Company against
Samuel y. Elliott and others, final
decree.
J.. c. SandrldEe against William T.
PIKE and others. dismissed. settled.
Harry w. Sheets was appointed
special commissioner to execute a
release OF vendors lion in tho old
chanccry cause OF the Farland heirs
against Mary Farlnnd.
Farmers Bank OF Shlnnston
against John r. Lucas and others,
neg trial awarded.
Frank Thomas against the City or
Clarksburg, demurrer to the dcclnrn.
ton sustained
Harry Il. Hickman. administrator.
against the Clarksburg Transfer aud
Storage Company. dismissed at tho
costs OF the plaintiff.
George w. Riley against Ed Davis.
new trial denied and Judgment for
SAG MS verdict OF jury entered.
Thomas A. Law against w. X.
Thompson, new trial denied and
Judgment for $40 MS verdict OF the
jury.
Calder A. Lyons against the Month
cello Automobile and Garage Com
pany Judgment for $53.75 az verdict
Of the Jury.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04
MANY GOING
To ShinnSton to Attend Tenn
pIe-SChuCk Rally Next
Thursday Night.

A large number of local Republic
cans are going to Shinnston Thurs
day evening to be present at the OPP
ening meeting of the campaign in
Harrison county when Congressman
H. w. Temple. of Pennsylvania. and
Charles ]. Scnuck, of Ohio county.
will address the Republican voters of
Shinnston and its vicinity.
Congressman Temples ability
as a talker is well known and all who
make the trip to Shlnnston are sure
to be well paid for their time and
trouble as he is highly capable OF ex-
pounding the doctrines Of the Re
publican party.
Mr.. Schuck was one of the Progress
sive leaders in 1914 but was returned
to the fold and at present is one of
the most active workers in the state
for the entire Republican ticket, both
national and state.
A movement is on foot among To-
cal Republicans to take Hack"
Crummit's drum corps to Shinnston
with them and show the Republicans
of the down river town a little pep"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04

dome lights were enveloped in cano-
pies of smilaX and asparagus vines.
The balcony rail was most artistic in
its entwinement OF vines and south
ern smilaX in lattice effect, behind
which the Kember orchestra was sta
toned and rendered most charming
ly arranged program of dance music.
The decorations being gracefully car
ried out in green formed most eff
fective ground for all the beautiful
and charming costumes worn by the
many guests in attendance.
At II o'clock salad supper was
served on the balcony, where the
guests were seated at small tables
and under the soft glow of the cleo
trict lights it presented brilliant
scene.
The guest list included number
of out of town visitors, among whom
were Mrs. Charles Barlowe, OF Buck
harmon; Mrs. Sprigg D. Camden, of
Parkersburg; Mrs. Charles Abel, Mrs.
Melville S. Jarvis, Miss Isabel Sailer,
of Baltimore; Mrs. James Edwin Wat
son, Jr., of Fairmont; Miss Becker.
of New York; Mrs. Robert Devrles, Of
Wheeling; Miss Johnston, of Canton,
o.; Mrs. Clifton Comfy, of Cleveland;
Mrs. Benjamin Il. Blackford, OF Park
ersburg; Miss Genevieve Ewing, of
Wheeling; Miss Guard, Of Baltimore,
Misses Kenna Clark, Of Fairmont;
and Harley McVey, Of Parkersburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04
MRS. cook Dead
Pioneer CIarksburg Telephone
Exchange Operator is Vic
tim of PIeurisN.

Mrs. Helen NJ. Cook died at 1920
O'Clock Wednesday morning at the
home OF her sister, Mrs. Olive A. VIII
lis, at Bridgeport, as result OF
pleurIsy. She was n years old.
Mrs. Cook was a native Of the cour-
ty, a daughter of the late John Cav
throp, OF Bridgeport. She is survived
by Mrs. Willis and other relatives,
among whom is Mrs. D. P. Morgan,
of this city, a niece. Earlier In life
she was in charge OF the first teIe-
phone exchange in Clarksburg, that
Of the Clarksburg Telephone Com
pany, which was operated three years
and then put out of business by the
Bell system. Mrs. Cook then went 10
the Bell exchange where she was en-
ployed a number OF years, retiring
about twenty years ago.
No funeral arrangements have been
announced.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04
The STAFFORD Coll Electric Com
pany is the Heaviest
Loser,

The STAFFORD Coll Electric Com
pany sustained damages amounting to
$4,000. the Young Brothers Garage
Company, $500. and DR.. Chester II.
ogden's handsome three story build
Ing on second street is greatly dam
aged as a result of IRE OF unknown
origin which started in the base
ment OF the building ut an early hour
Wednesday morning. DR.. OGdens
loss is completely covered with insur-
ancc; the STAFFORD Coli Company
was partly covered, but Young
Brothers had no insurance at all.
Z, NJ. Coll manager OF the STAFFORD
Coll Company announced "Wednesday
that they had opened temporary head
quarters nj the John O'Hara Com
pany's store on Second street and
would continue to conduct their bust
ness from that stand until the build
inE Is repaired.
Dir. c. L. Ogden. owner OF the
building said force OF men would
be put to work on the building Just
as soon as the water which had gath
cred in the basement could be pumped
out and that the work OF romodeliug
the building would be rushed to a
speedy completion.
Wade II Garrett. manager of the
local chanch of Young Brothers
Garage Company. stated that they
would continue in business but as yet
had secured no temporary hcadquar-
tiers. The Garage Company viii oc-
cupy their old stand when the build
ing is repaired
How and where the fire started is a
mystery yet. No clue can be found by
the iiremen who we're called to put
out the flames or the owner OF the
building or the men occupying the
building. The central fire depart
ment received call about / o'cloc
TO go to the Ogden building on Sec
ond street. When it arrived there the
entire basement of the building was
mass OF flames and IT took considera-
BILE time to get in position to get
the main part of the fire under con
troll. but the fire made little Roadway
following the arrival OF the depart
ment
More than $4,000 worth OF auto
mobiles which We're in Young Broth
ers garage We're taken out before the
fire had weakened the floor enough
to allow them to fall into the base
ment
Four men narrowly escaped serious
injury Wednesday morning when they
failed TO heed warning and entered
the room occupied by Young Brothers
Garage, walked to the rear of the
room where large concrete wash
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04
To Tel Of In1lln.

Mrs. Daniel Shepardson will lee
ture at the Fairvtew Baptist church
on THE Home of the Hindu" Flf-
teen little girls and three ladies will
present an oriental tableau. all cos
tuned in the gowns Of India. The
lecturer will be attired in the native
dress. A Lanain from India will be
the setting on the platform.
Tomorrow night the personal slides
on Palestine will be shown. Mrs.
Shepardson has lived and taught in
the land and presents these views as
her own original pictures. This iec-
ture has been received In large chan
tauquas. in the Detroit, Mich, mus,
cum, and in a number of the largest
cities in the United States. This is
the second time these slides have
been showne in Clarksburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04
INSTITUTE
OF Farmers is Being Held at
JohnStown, This County,
for Two Days.

Farmers assembled in annual instl-
tute ut Johnstowu Wednesday morn
ing for sessions OF two days. The
following was the program scheduled
for the day.
Opening exercises.
The Purpose or the Institute
County Agent W. u. zinn, OF Clarks-
burg.
Wounds of Farm Animals - Or.
C. A. Lucdcr. OF MorEantown.
Some Rural Problems 49, DIR, Mary
Il. Anderson, of Columbus. o.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Rural Sanitation-Dr Mary r..
Anderson. OF Columbus, O.
Considerations That Relate TO Live
stock Breeding ~ e. Il, Wagner. OF
Hancock. o.
Community Plan Of York for 1917
County Agent w. u. linn, of
ClarksburE,
Bone Disease OF Horscs-Dr, G. A.
Luedcr. OF MorEnntown.
EVENING SESSION.
Feeding of LivestOck-Dr. @. A..
Lucdcr, OF MorEantown,
a More Thorough Acquaintance
c. Wagner, of Hancock, o.
Medical Fakes and Fakers DIR.
Mary f, Anderson. of Columbus, o.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04

a Z o'clock dinner of beautiful ap-
pointments was given by Mrs. ]. Hor-
nor Davis Tuesday evening, including
the members of the Hart-Davis we'd
ing party and out of town visitors
The rooms were most elaborate In
their floral decorations. Pink roses
and maiden hair ferns in shepherdess
baskets showered with white tulle
formed the attractive center pieces of
the two tables at which the guests
were seated.
The place cards were unique cards
in wedding bells and orange bios
som designs and the waxen tapers in
crystal holders were most artlstically
arranged through the center of the
tables, ornamented with tiny wedding
bells and vines of asparagus Covers
were laid for twenty-four guests.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04
OMEGA Glass to Meet.

The regular monthly business
and social meeting of the Omega
Sunday school class will be held at
8 o'clock Thursday evening in the
Baptist church. All members should
plan to be there so that the final
count of tickets for the Byron King
lecture which will be given Friday
evening may be made. Mrs. o. H.
Burgham is chairman Of the social
committee.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04
Benutiful Card Pnrtr.

A card party of beautiful appoint
ments was given from 3 to 6 o'clock
this afternoon at the country club by
Mrs. William Harrington and Mrs.
Benjamin Shuttleworth. The decora-
tions of the large living rom were
most brilliant and effective in their
autumnal shades, dahlias, golden
rod and fall roses grouped on tables
and in the corners OF the room.
Twenty-Five tables were scattered
through the room where progressive
enchre was enjoyed by nearly ninety
guests. At o'clock a delicious sal
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04
PERSONAL

Mrs. After Fisher. of Pittsburg. is
visiting Miss Cornelia Bassell.
Mrs. Riner G. Altizer. of Charles
ton, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James J. Duncan.
Mrs. Harry r. Wilson, OF Morgan
town, is a guest OF Mrs. Norval Il.
McCarty. and will attend the Hart
Davis wedding which will be sol
emnized at O'Clock this evening in
the First Presbyterian church.
II, IL. Marsh, of Parkersburg, di-
vision freight agent of the Baltimore
and Ohio, is here on official business.
L. Y. Glessner is here from Park
ersburg.
Continued on page E.)
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04
Brilliant Dance.

Under a blaze OF electric lights one
OF the most brilliant dances of the
early autumn season was given Tues
day evening at the Waldo by John
Hart. Jr., in honor of the Hart Davis
wedding party Promptly Mt 0 o'clock
the ball room doors were thrown
open for dancing. The window tops
were heavily festooned with garlands
and southern smila1, while the large
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04

All musical people who wish to
join the Marcato Choral Club will
have the opportunity at the meeting
next Tuesday evening, and after that
date names will have to be presented
to the club and be voted upon for
membership.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04
PR0SSER ROBBED.


Rock Bell went to the bedside
of his brothcr-in-law, Thomas
G. Prosser, in Detroit. Mich,
Wednesday. Prosser was badly
beaten up early Monday morn
ing by two holdup men who en-
tered the Blackstone buffet,
Prosser's place of business, and
robbed him OF 81 700, the Sun
day receipts OF the saloon and
restaurant. which he was
counting. Prosser formerly
lived here.
]. J. i. !. :. j. :. >. j. i. 5. :. =. !.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04

Clarksburg Review, No. "a, the
Woman's Benefit Association OF the
Maccabees, will hold its regular meet
ing Thursday evening at 1880 in the
Irwin building at the corner of West
Pike and South Third streets. Mrs.
Squires, state deputy, will be pres
ent to install new officers, and also
give the second degree work, which
was to be given last week. All mem
bers are urged to be present.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04
REFORM CRUSADE.


PITTSBURG, Oct. IA crusade
against alleged violators Of the old
Sunday blue laws has been inaugur-
ated by the local police. Evidence is
said to have been obtained against 200
merchants and w. y. Matthews, super
intendent Of police, said that unless
they obeyed his warning that bus
ness houses must be closed on Su.
days. warrants would be sworn gu,
against them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04

Louis NJ. Payne. who holds an I'M
portant position with the Seaboard
Airline Railway and who has been
here shaking hands with old friends.
will go to Columbus, o., Wednesday
night to deliver speech Thursday
afternoon at an Elks' clambake there.
Thence he will go to Chicago and st.
Louis for a ten days stay, after which
he will return TO ClarksburG on his
way east.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04
Many Hear Lecture.

A large crowd heard Mrs. De-
borah Livingston, of Bangor, Me-,
lecture Tuesday night in the Duff
street United Brethren church Of
Stealey Heights. Mrs. Livingston is
a fine speaker and was given rapt at
tention throughout. Miss Rachael
Burnside sang Sunlight Land" in a
deliEhtful manner.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04
FARLEY MORNING FIRE
DOES MUCH DAMAGE

ad supper was served at small tables.
Among the out OF town guests were
Miss Hughes. OF Charleston; Mrs
Lamont. Of Wisconsin. Mrs. j. $.
Gibbs. Jr.. of Wheeling; Mrs. L. L.
Woods, OF Dupa, H.. and Mrs. Charles
Moore. Of Pittsburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04
MANY AUTO CAPABILITIES.

PITTsBURG, Oct. 4.@Twenty per
sons were killed in automobile accl-
dents In Allegheny county during
September according to a report just
made public by Coroner Samuel q.
Jamlson. This is the largest toll IN
several years, he says.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04
MORE WILL DIE.

CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 4-The
death list in Tuesday nights bridge
tragedy, in which two street cars
plunged thirty feet from the West
Third street viaduct to the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad tracks re-
maIned at two Wednesday. but Of
the sixty injured 1t was expected that
one or two would die.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04
Arrested for Sending
Poison through Mails
Complainant Charges It Was
Sent to His Wife to Be
Given Him.

On n federal warrant charging him
with misuse of the mails. C. p. Muir
ray, a coal miner about 80 Years old.
was arrested Wednesday morning in
a WIlsonburg pool room by Deputy
Sheriff Laco Wolfe, assisted by John
Vannort, special county officer, and
Constable Reuben j. Bartlett. He
was placed in the county Jail to await
the arrival of federal deputy mar
shall. who will take him to Charles
ton. the case being in the southern
district Of the federal court. Murray
had been working in a mine at VIII
sonburg.
The wrongful use OF the malls
charged against Murray is that of
sending poison In letter to Mrs. C.
G. Jones at Dola, this county, Feb
ruary s, 1915. Mr.. Jones, the com
plalnant in the case, declares that the
poison was intended for him and that
after he had intercepted the 'etter
and turned 1t over to federal authori-
ties, Murray ran away with Mrs.
Jones.
Deputy Sheriff Wolfe was informed
by federal authorities that another
federal warrant Is out against MUIR
ray charging him with robblng a
postofiice near Charleston.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04
HITCHCOCK CHILD BURIED.

Funeral services over the body OF
Rosa Lee. four-months-old daughter OF
Mrs. Zellle Hitchcock, who died at
1920 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at
the home OF her grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs. Hamilton Riley, at North
view, were held at o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon at the Riley home and
the burial was In the Masonic ceme-
terv.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued
to Willis A. Rlttenhouse and Ethel
NJ. Gerard; John NJ. Griffin and Mary
E. Whitlock; Edward Hart and Cath
crime Louise Davis. and Harry Floyd
and Virginia NJ. Shackelford.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04

Complimentary to Mrs. Charles
Abbel and Mrs. Fleming Howell, OF
Oakland Mrs. Robert r. Wilson and
Mrs. E. Bryan Templeman will enter
tain at cards from 8 to 5 o'clock at
the Waldo. Auction bridge will be
the diversion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04
FIRST BREAK IN YEAR.

PITTSBURG. Oct. 4--Thc first
important break for more than 4 year
in the steadily rising market for
meat in the Pittsburg district was
forecasted Wednesday when hogs
were quoted at Hers island stock
yards seventy cents per hundred
lower than Tuesday, with the highest
price at $3.50. Heavy receipts and
a falling or in demand were given
by brokers as the cause of the slump.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04

Car load OF yellow freestone
Peaches. 75c bushel at White Bros.
112-Third street. opposite postoHice.
Advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-04

Car load of yellow freestone
Peaches. 75c bushel at White Bros,
112-Third street. opposite postotIice
Advertisement.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-01-06
TRAIN LOADS OF DOGS
SENT TO TRENCHES
ALL KINDS OF CANNES TO HELP
ExTERMlNATE HORDE
OF RATS


PARIS, Jan. 8. -Four special trains
Of dogs have just been sent to differ
ent parts of the French battle front.
One train of twenty-five cars had
twenty-five dogs in each car-for ter
riers, rat terriers, police dogs and
other breeds-to be divided between
different sectors of the front and most
of them employed in chasing rats out
of the trenches. Attracted by the re-
mains of the soldiers rations, rats
invaded the advanced works, shelters
and trenches. even on the first line,
and multiplied to such an extent that
the soldiers are incapable of EXTERN
mating them. Dogs are now to lie
tried.
Three special trains of dogs, carry
ing about five hundred dogs each, in
a large proportion wolf hounds, but
including specimens of nearly all
breeds, were gift from Canada to
the French army. They are to be en-
ployed mostly in the mountainous re-
gions, in the commissary and sanitary
services, while some of them will be
trained as sentinels and trench dogs.