The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-02
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- Atlanta, Ga.
car In the suburbs Of New York there
happened TO be two would-be toughs on
the car that were making themselves
, very dISagreeable.
/ They made some unbccoming remark
In the presence OF ladies. the kid spoke
to them and told them 1t was out or
place, and they wanted to know what
he was going TO do about It, or course
they didn't know who the kid was, ana
the kid had his kid gloves on and MS
stand up collar and they took MIN 10
. he some dryg"ods. clerk or counter
jumper, so the way the story goes one
word brought on another until the Kiu
asked the conductor If tic would hold
the car for Il few minutes a. the neHi
station lie asked what for and the Klu
told him that he had little dllieremCS; .
TO settle with Il couple Of toughs ana q
tho conductor told him that he wouIG
tuke u chance and hold the car n ne
would only trim them right. Well at
accounts that WAS the last that he has
ever heard Of the toughs and II APP
prars that there WAS lady In the car
that watched tho performance ana she
asked the conductor who that young
man was that whipped them fellows e
and the conductor told her that he
didn't know who he was. But ne JUST
1oId me that they call him KID MCCOY
for short. and the lady asked, is thht
, Kid Mccoy. the lEhter"
Chiyalrous KID.
THAT is what no suid." and thcn lhc
lady cnmplimcnted him on his victory :
and the lacy gave him her cara ana
wanted him 10 call. So that Is the way
+ that the Kid cumc to never nGhl III
other hattie In the ring and soon hlter
the lady CHANGED her , name !r,a anu Iadv %G IN
, question Was the widow OF very
wealthy jcwclcr Of New York ana Sh1
made the Kid promise that ne "puiu
never light another prize lsnt. Iic N.Y.
his word | wish TO state that the NJ
Is a great fisherman. He Is an expert
Mr, EoutCr will open flying season |
I here next week. Five airships are que
to arrive in Miami on Monday. IheS
will hr assembled Immediately anu
tried out at The Curtiss Plant
The government officials arc cNPecteu
to arrive with plans in lie" Gays LoI |
tho erection IF barracks ana o|lS'
buildings for the men who Will DC UNI
dor instructions and II is estimated that
there will be about $50 who will be tried |
out. $1,000
Airships Common Sight.
The danger i'll flying has oeen MINI
lmiZcd There Is just as much danger |!
in riding in automobiles as there IS IN
/ aeroplancs. When you are hundreu
feet or SO in the air you are IN NOR
/ or less danger. but after you are seven
or eight thousand feet UP you are com |
rarativcly snfe. If you should nave en-
pinc trouble or meet with amy other
ordinary nishap at that height II Is u
simple matter TO vnlplane 70 the earln, !
IF YOU are one mile high 1t gives you
eight miles TO glide. 1t Is common |
thing and an every day occurrence 10
hear an airship flying over the hotel
Harpoon Seacow. |
Edward pcnt. the we'll known Euldc. |
,,,b,, 81 (Encuanut
cd in satisfying the wishes OF state !
Shcllhsh Commissioner Hodges WIN !;
Florida Manatcl or Scacow and II Will
soon be placed in tn" state museum nj
, TnIlahassc Pent took his boat 10
| Bears Cut on Wednesday where he soon
caught sight Of j Manhtce fccdinE on !
| the grass on the east shore or the pay
To ali Appearances the monster weighed |
about 800 pounds. and the task looked ,
! 10 he a tremendous one, but this did not
! seem to discourage the guide, who has
had many experiences along the coast
with big fish and other game.
: With Il careful aim. Pent sent his
harpoon in tho back ofthc seacoW, ana
! soon had him in tow. The monster was
taken 10 the sponge house dock at Co.
coauut Grove, while Pcnt and his com
Danions came to Miami and wired COM
missioner Hodges of their SUCCESS. Inc
commissioners attention was called To-
The fact that there would be some diff
! fIculty in Grating the monster for ship
mcut II was turned over 10 Harry
Brigham. the local taNidermist. who Will
stun the scacow. and it Will be sent to-
, Tallahasse as carly rs possible.
! Accompanying Pcnt on the trip was
! a moving picture man. whose camera
caught 500 feet of film OF the chase anu
i eventual capture. which will be shown
: on one OF the local picture screens just
| rs soon as It Is finished.
/ Motor Boat Speeders.
Arrangements are practically COM
rlcted for tho third annual motor boat
regatta at Rlscayne Ray race course:
built by Mr. Fisher. and only minor de-
tails remain To he determined. MIR.
Fisher writes that h. expects the re-
! gatta to he q greater success than even
last years notwithstanding event, when
Betty NJ. an express cruiser. broke the
worlds record and then established al
new worlds mark on the following day.
. Miami can boast OF having one OF the
; finest homes and tho Of the most costly
, in the entire country. The James Deer
Ing home is considered ono of the most
, costly in tho entire country.
! have frequently been told by men
+ Of prominence whom have interviewed
nj thu principal hotels that nowhere In
/ all the wide world is there q climate
: that can surpass the Miami climate.
These men have spoken of the famed
European resorts. o! Honolulu. of Sa-
moa and other tropical islands of tho
southern seas and Of the bnaSted Cali
forna resort towns and with one voice
they declare none car compare with
, the Magic city Of the Southland. One
/ man. that has Travelled great deal told
! me only last w""k that he had found in
his travels only ono spot that equals
Miami in climate. He qualified that re-
mark by adding that il was only 4:
certain times Of the year that Miamis
. clinIai" is cQUAllcd in this city of the
east. Cairo. and ut ether times Miami
; stands out alone for he acknowledged
. that Miami'S summer climate Is almost
as. wnnG"rful and is second only TO the
winter climate.
! Ideal Temperature
Tho highest record since establish
) mrnt of tho regular bureau here in
: Iuu" lnlI was nInrIy-fnur degrees on
! July -. 1913. Prior 10 Juno. 1911.
! Miami had only what Is known as n CO.
opcrativ" station. Sine" June. l'll. the
greatest daily rang" OF temperature
! ,.nn,n il, Murrh- 1911. whom The mercury