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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-29
Auto Accident.


Sunday evening former r"uncilnan
John l;lukr and daughter. Miss Ellen
Blake. ~ l:"nWnnL and Mrs. Vernon
Smith aad children OF McMcChrn. white
driving thcIr REQ from Jacob street I"
tho turn Il; E'0rty-t third street. rolliI"I
with Il machine Of Il foreigner who had
been driving his car from WHte: stree.
The occupants congratulated themselves
upon being able 10 escape without harm.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-29
SOUTH SIDE NEWS
Spuper and Minstrel

on Thursday evening. May 81 at s..
raWl's Evangelical rh"rch. n" Indies
AID society OF the church Will give a
supper n the social rooms q! the
churcll. and III connection herewith tin:
boys ": III" sunday school will prcscn;
heir uiIr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-29

Tho brotherhood Of Iinn Lutheran
church VIII give an entertainment and
musicals IN tn" SUNDAY school rooms OF
the church IN Thursday evening. June
81. Direction VIII Ia. under Irot Henry
ArbCuZ. 49, =.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-29
ELECTION PAY READY.

Pay for the clerks and judges who
condiiried the municipal election last
week will be distributed today at The
office of City Treasurer W. 5. Nc.
Elrov today. The pay for the clerks
:l.,d Judges amounts 10 s1.0l4. Checks
are also ready AT The treasurcr's Of
fec for the owners OF the rooms in
which the election was held
The Duke OF Sutherland has given his
Horeic estate. in the north of Scotland.
TO the United Kingdom for the ScLllc-
Incnt of soldiers and sailors. 1t COM
rrise3 lc,g00 acres.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-29

, city Sh. lrt% in with n band Of clever
crooks and swinh!"rs and later becomes
, their Lure" Sh" soon meets Der ali
sounding husband ana III many exciting
and thrilling situations bctrHN$ huth HIM
: AMI tn. criminals shc is working with.
! Two performances WIl! a.. given daily
! ana tho engagement is Ior I'll" rntir"
! week..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-29
Struck BY AuIomo bile.

On Sunday afternoon. i;cntun. the 10
year OLD son Of Edward lloncCkcr OF
South Wood street. was struck by an
auto. The driver of which c"M!:! 40, IL:
learned. After Il hurt OF several feet II!
the air ;hr lad Yell To tho pavement.
he escaped with bruised head and
side
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-29
Church Attendance Contest.

Communicating "lih next SUNDAY 4 con-
t"S' Irr church attcn!a!icc viii b" m
augUr:;tcd by III: various rduit Sunday
school c!aSs,.S ui III" Christ ian church.
Personals and Briefs.
Mrs. f.. Mun;irS.l aud sou i;Hrtl!n ar"
viS!tiu. friends in Milwaukee,.
Mr. and Mrs. f.. j. kcUamond and
Miss tail will leave today i"r Il visit
"a W2shisrton friends.
John Str"hel IS ~ weeks business
trip to ncuuiSCn. thEIrh$v!lc and
canal Dover.
NJ. john Mcfiraw.. VII" has boon i'll
FOR tn. past week. is much Improved.
linr~% F:bcr,S OF New Lexington. o..
~,,..ut tn" we"k-"nd wI:h ais par. hts.
MIR and Mrs. 6;r"rG" s. F:h"rts.
Misses Ma -cHrc' ard Agnes GrnH@" r
have. returned /" til" h"m" -; J. .. Tay-
lur. after L Two weeks visit |" Fair
view. W. Va.
II. &. pu'y a; til" ". y. Wilson Sons
Co.. Wheeling. was L business visitor
here yesterday.
t:lenus Kan. 4 daughter. sunday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-29
Announce Engagement.

Mrs. llerbcrt FOWlCr Cntcrtalned 4
number Of friends with II SIX oclurii
dinner at her homo tn WALNUT street.
Monday evening 1T which time tho en-
Gagrmcut Of Miss Hazel LnrcntZ 10 Mr.
rurwIn Williams OF Columbus. was AN
ncuuCcd Tho wedding Will take place
III the near future.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-29
Memorial Services,

The members at tit" different lodges
Of this place will participate III IN" NJ
mortal services Of the 6, y. r.. Wrdnr.i-
day. They will meet At tho lodge rrvnis
and will form in hnc and march Ia The
different cemeteries where tho Gray"s'
of the old soldiers will b" Decorated. Iu
the Afternoon services will y" held AZ
the First NJ. f.. church. cuur:uct"i h$'
Rev. -. G. Whitmar$h.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-29

iur san evening OF splendid entertain
imcnt III the Christian church uu Tues
day .iIur II. lmprolnptu speeches,
lnHSiC;ti selections and attractive fca-
trrr> vii! SuHpuS" The program, fol-
lowed hy 4 ShOrt period spent socially.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-29
BealI Bible Class Meeting.

This "V1nlnS IN" r"Iiliar monthly So
r;al ino.tiu: II iii" Nru'I Eihle class OF
tie: Methodist church will &c held at
ths: h"tnc OF Mrs. T.. J. buckley. The
diversions OF IN" evening will hc inter
Sp"rccd with thu serving Of dainty re-
trt,ShmrntS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-29
100 ooo LEAGuEs uNpEK THE SEA-,

For the first time in history a drama
has been performed umGrr the sea- with
the floor OF the ocean as the stage: and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-29
To Give Dance.

Tho Alpha ii fraternity wiz give n
dance in Masonic hall This evening. 4
Cambridge orchestra viii furnish the
music.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-29

GAINESVILLE Briefs.
Mrs. Sarah Malone and daughter. Mrs.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-07-28

Thomas F. Crawford, Mayor; Wal
ter J. Anderson and Edward N. Me-
loney, Councilmen; Halvor L. Harley
and Mervyn Wilson, members Board
of Education.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-07-28
to speak their common language.

to speak their common language.
The Yankees warmed up particularly
to the Canadians, among whom are
many Americans, but the greatest sur
prise came at the way the French Off
GERS and poilus f~raternize with their
new allies. The warmest feeling exists
between the French and British soldiers
and officers, of course, but when they
first met three years ago as allies they
were too busy fighting for their lives
to spend much time In friendly inter
course.
The Americans, however, are landing
just at the time when the allies have the
Germans ION the hip" and the French
are throwing off their clannishness to
welcome the Yankee tars and marines
affectionately.
Another factor is that after three
years contact with the British nearly
every French person knows a few words
of English-hello, cheero, good luck and
similar expreesions-and they are using
them overtime on the Americans.
Paris Women Charmed.
The appearance of American naval
officers in white duck summer uniforms
in the smart Paris restaurants causes
gasps of astonished delight, especially
among the fair P%arisiennes, who admire
the chic, cool appearance of the officers.
Since the arrival of the Americans
the police have had to wink at the law
prohibiting singing and music In cafes
and restaurants, as it is impossible to
prevent the sailors, marines and regu-
lars from gathering in quartets and
teaching the Canadians and Australians
the newest ragtime airs direct from
America.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-07-28
SCHEDULE OF MAILS.

Mails arrive at the Pleasantvilfe
postoffice from Philadelphia at 7 a. M,
l., 5 and 7 p. m.
Mails arrive from Atlantic City at
Z, 8 and 1870 a. M, l and 5 p. m.
Mails close for Philadelphia at 7.3O
and $50 a. m, 1915, $50, 4.30 and
$40 p. m.
Mails close for Atlantic City at 7.30
a. m. 12.15 and $40 D. m.
Sunday only mail closes for Phila-
delphia and Atlantic Citv at 4.15 p. m.
The office opens daily. except Sun
day, at 7 a. m. and closes at 7.30 p. m.
Saturday only. closes at 8 D.. m.
Money order window opens at 7 a.
m. and closes at 6.45 %. m.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-07-28
CATARRH CANNOI BE CURED

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they can
not reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
Is a local disease, greatly influenced by con-
stltutional conditions, and in order to cure
It you must take an internal remedy. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces
of the system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one of the best physicians in
this country for years. 1t is composed of
some of the best blood purifiers. The per-
feet combination of the ingredients in Halls
Catarrh Medicine is what produces such won
derful results in catarrhal conditions. Send
for testimonials, free.
F: j: CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, O..
All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
advertisement.
You need The Pleasantville Press
and it needs you. Subscribe now.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-07-28
OUR BOYS ABROAD
RAID CANDY SHOPS
But "Sdmmies" Give Gold
In Exchange For Sweets.
! FOUNTAIN PEN ARMY"

Frenohmen Note the Number of Those
Articles Carried In the Blouse Jack
ets of the Americans-Yankees Warm
Up to Canadians-Naval Officers In
White Take Eye of Fair Parisiennes.
The demand for candy is strong in
France from the American troops, but
1t has been met satisfactorily, al
though the boys judge the prices high.
The beer they generally condemn, not
for its quality only, but for its warmth.
Don't seem much of a place." vas
the comment, followed by the anxious
query, "Can we have a better time in
Parish"
Money changing involves mental
anxiety, but 5 francs are offered as the
equivalent of a dollar by the shopkeep-
ers and readily accepted. 1t surprised
the French to be told that these Amer
leans still were paid in gold.
France began to recognize the value
of athletics a few years before the
war, which confirmed their importance.
1t is possible the new American allies
will provide France with a long felt
want in popularizing baseball.
"a Fountain Pen Army"
at Is a fountain pen army" chaffed
a Frenchman as he noted the number
Of those articles that the Americans
carried in their blouse pockets and
seemed to be part of their equipment.
Il am an old mar for the army"
said u corporal, answering a query on
what motive brought him to France,
"but l have come to help wipe kaisers
off the earth"
The American camp in France is
splendidly situated on high ground and
has been built within the month. 1t
is lighted by electricity and has a fine
water supply. The Y. NJ. c. A, which
has installed a tent at the landing
place, will open a large hut soon. The
camp has taken on an American at
mosphere.
1t failed in no respect to meet the
requirements of the overfowing tide
of newcomers. 1t supplies picture post
cards in large numbers and there is
an american bar" but American In
name only. Ice cream soda is sought
in vain.
An old looking French territorial who
is on sentry duty along the docks, his
hair grayed by three long years of
service, beamed on the Americans,
doubtless thinking his DAYS of labor
were now drawing to a close. The
ONE smile and feel their hearts
lighter as they watch this fine pledge
of the sister democracy's aid.
In the arrival of the troops children
chased pennies that the American boys
threw among them from crowded decks
as the ships ,passed along the quays
and rejoiced over every band as it
headed its regiment, for it is seldom
that bands are heard now in France.
Chum at Once With Allies.
The determination of the Americans
with the English, Canadians, Austral-
ians and French is remarkable, and the
new arrivals are being received every
where with open arms and open hearts.
Last month nearly all the British
troops not having near relatives In the
British isles have been coming to Paris
on leave, and so the newly landed
Americans find plenty of comrades able
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-07-28
To Introduce Sewerage Ordinance

In accordance with the instruction
of City Council, City Clerk Andrews
gives notice by advertisement in to-
days Pleasantville Press that it is in
tended by Council to introduce at its
regular meeting on Aug. 9th an ordi-
nance providing for the construction
of a sewerage system in the city. In
terested persons have an opportunity
to be heard at this time. The estimat-
ed cost of the improvement is $780,
000
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-07-28
ROSTER OF OFFICERS OF THE
CITY OF PLEASANTvILLE.

Mayor-Thomas F. Crawford.
Clerk-Nehemiah Andrews.
Assessors-First Ward, Reuben E.
Adams; Second Ward, George M.
Bates.
Tax Collector-Webster Price.
City Treasurer--Geo. Zippler, Jr.
City Engineer-Samuel J. Clark.
City Solicitor-Louis D. Champion.
Chief of Police-Clarence Krewson.
Police Justice-David D. Martz.
Building Inspector-Paul Wootton.
Plumbing 1nspector-Walter Martin
Overseer of the Poor Daniel S.
Edwards.
Janitor of Fire House and City Hall
Mark Fritsch.
Street Supervisor-Walter Barnett.
Chief Fire Dept.-Paul Wootton.
Fire Warden-James A. Gilkey.
Sinking Fund COMMISSIONER
Mayor Thomas F. Crawford, George
Zippler, and Charles W. Schmidt, Sr.
Members Atlantic County Board of
Freeholders = Clark Adams, First
Ward; John P. Ashmead, Second Ward
Councilmen-At-large and Presi-
dent, Albert E. James; First Ward,
Wilbur Adams, Frank Blackman, Mi
chael Lutz; Second Ward, Jacob Derr,
Walter J. Anderson, Edward N. Me-
loney.
Council Committees
Finance-Anderson, Meloney, Ad-
ans.
Streets-Meloney, Adams, Black
man.
Public Property-Adams, Anderson,
Meloney.
Lights-Meloney, Derr, Anderson.
Police-Adams, Meloney, Lutz.
Licenses-Anderson, Blackman, Ad-
ans.
Observation-Disclosures, Derr, Lutz.
Poor-Derr. Lutz, Anderson.
Council meets on first and third
Monday evenings of each month. 3
o'clock in June, July, August and
September; 7.30 o'clock all other
months.
Board of Health.
Thomas G. Drinkwater, president;
George W. Singer, vice-president;
Samuel G. Bowen, Jr., secretary; Hen
ry Crawford, registrar of vital statis-
tics; Neil S.. Campbell, Earl Sanders,
Pardon Adams.
lnspector-Dr. w. J. Hudson.
Meetings are held on second Thurs
day evening of each month at 7.30
o'clock in Council Chamber.
Board of Education.
President-George NJ. Bates.
Vice-President-Edwin Woolbert.
Secretary-Mervyn Wilson.
Custodian School Fund-Webster
Price.
Medical Inspector-Dr. ]. H. North.
City Superintendent of Schools
DR.. William Whitney.
Truant Officer-Fred L. Winch.
Members-Halvor L. Harley, Ed
win Woolbert, Charles D. Thompson,
George NJ. Bates and Mervyn Wilson.
Committees
Finance-Harley, Thompson, Wool
bert.
Building and Repairs-Thompson,
Woolbert, Harley.
Teachers-Wilson, Harley, Thomp-
son.
Property-W oolbert, Harley, Thomp-
son..
Grievance-Harley, Wilson, Wool
bert.
Books and ~Supplies-Wilson, Har-
ley, Thompson.
T~ruancy-Woolbert, Thompson, Har-
ley.
Regular meetings first Tuesday Of
each month.
Board of School Estimates.
Thomas F. Crawford, Mayor; Wal
ter J. Anderson and Edward N. Me-
loney, Councilmen; Halvor L. Harley
and Mervyn Wilson, members Board
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-07-28
ST. MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. NJ. J. Hoffman. Rector.

Sunday services as follows:
IL o'clock, Morning Prayer and SER
mon by the Rector.
II o'clock, Sunday School.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all services of the church.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-07-28
Too Young to Work.

Hundreds of boys who gave false
ages to get work in New England fac
tories lost jobs because too young to
get registration certificates required by
employers.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-07-28
To Keep SIackers Out.

Bills ara now in congress to bar for
ever from this country men who leave
to avoid military service.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-10

before the great war are taking no eS- |
ira risk in these days They always !
hugged the shore and made a fair lv-
ing in leisurely way They are now
moving Just as leisurcly and making a
better liynG-and they are willing to
let It ga at ~'at d.
Practically all the Young fellows who
arc gambling in deep water IN Yankee
bottoms which their fathers pushed
ashore years ago as too unsafe for
further adyen,uringS nave been TO
nautical school. OF have served as
mates in deep-water iarings and have
taken out masters papers One dis.
covers with astonlshmcnt that so marx
OF the old-tlshioned eoastwpe skip
pers have no regular papers; they sail
with a document which is called "a
| ,cke, Of leave" II served IN days pas,
and it serves now Veteran masters OF
some OF the largest schoonerS have only
these .ickets Of leave. They are not
capable naWgators oitshore and II
cases where the sehooners have beer
chartered for South America or III,
Mediterranean - as have all large
schooncrs which have not been tied up
for three years by coast charters -
these shippers hire nurses" young
chaps who can go along and shoot
the sun" In several cases the ships
s,ewards-nigh,- school chaps -- have
been able to do the nursing job-and
in one instance the stewards young
wife nayiga,ed TO BuenoS Aires and
back Holman Day IN Harper's Maya
zine for May
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-10
SHARP BREAK IN
wheat PRICES


CHICAGO. MAJ 10 Sharp breaks In
the price Of wheat took place today owing
to the circulation ~ vague rlmu.s Of I'M
pending peace developments An on.
cial Kansas report showing improved
crop conditions I'm the eastern ana south
ern portions Of the state. tended Hlro
to weaken the market. Trading whs on
an extremely restricted scale, As com
mission houses we're demanding that
speculators put up almost Uruhihitive
margins, % cents "a bushol or more,
Opening quotations. which ranged from
ic decline tOs "a advance. with MAY At
$40 and July AZ S. iGu2t6ll were fol
lowed By general fan, ~ much us SO
in some cases, bnt then something OF It
reaction.
Corn cascd OF In sympathy with
wheat The volume Of business Was
small After opening Nc down 10 ac
up. the market underwent a decided sag
all around AMI later recovered In part
Favorable weather and crop reports
pulled down oats Selling, however. was
not of an aggressive sort
Higher prices ON hogs gave ftrlunrts 10
provisions Sellers were scarce.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-10

Miss Rankin IS a congresswoman-a,
large, that she was elected not by the
vote Of a single district but OF a whole
state, state which has 80 men TO
every 100 women. and she herself has
stated repeatedly that il was the men
as well as the women who elected her.
She Appeals to Men.
You do not have TO search very far
for the reason For Miss Rankin typi-
lies in her slender figure. her simple
soft black dress, her turnover white
collar the kind OF woman who seems
TO the unsophisticated man the. finest
flower OF gen,ility, She is the average
mans ideal OF everything woman
should be.
The men OF Montana voted for lean
cite Rankin for the same reason the
cowboys in Bret Harte stories always
fell in love with the "schoolmarm.' "
Miss Rankin may have brains tucked
away under her carefully waved brown
hair She may have power and elo
quence, strength and fire don't know
In quite long, private conversation
which we had the other day she proveC
to me merely that she is a very pleas
ing woman very anxious 10 please. Sh'
is spirited and conscientious | shoul,
say that she has perhaps more Scruple
than ideas But however this may be
Montana elected her to congress an,
the men OF congress flock abou, he
chair because the Lady from Montan
I is ady.--Nixola Greeley Smith in tn
New York World
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-10
b|SSELL FACES
TRIAL ON CHARGE
OF KILLING GIRL
Case Taken From Topeka Be-
cause Of Feeling,

KANSAS CITY, Mo, MAY l0-Frcd
a Blssoll was placed on trial today IN
the Wyandotte county district court al
aknsas City Kansas, today on the
charge OF having murdered Edna Dins-
more, a l0year-old girl, at Topeka,
Kan, in April. 1910.
The selection o' Jury was de,idcd
on argument by defense on a plea Of
abatemen, setting forth tha, the Wyan-
dottc county court was outside itSJuriS-
dictlon and that the accused man had
not been given a preliminary hearing
BiSsell testified he had no, waived a
preliminary hearing and refused TO an
swcr whether he desired trial at To-
peka
Robert D. Gardner, prosecuting at
torncy OF Shawnee county, IN which
Topeka is located. testified he did 20,
believe II would be safe 10 take BlsSe!l
there
During RiSscll's testimony the little
girls mother sobhed aloud and she was
taken from the courtroom until she
could regain her compoSurc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-10
The Meddlesome Wren.

Late ono afternoon when | was busy
IN the garden near the end OF the vine
yard, where there was hlrd-boN, !
suddenly heard the loud emphatic note
OF buebrd mingled with the ch,dlng
cackIe and chatter OF housc-wrcn.
I saw the blucbird dive sayagcly at the
wren and drive him into a currant bush,
where he would Scold and sass back,
and then break out in a shrill brici
song. Presently a female orole came
and joined the blucbird in prosecuting
the wren. which answered back from
its safe retreat IN the bushes wth harsh
chatter and matchc> Of song. The
bluebiff took up his stand on the grape
post tina, supported the bird box m
which the wren had a nest, and IRON
this outlook he grew eloquent IN hls dc
nunciation OF wrcns His l"Nd, rapid
voice and the answering CaCklc ot the
wren attracted the attention ut their
bird nclghbors Four robins came, one
after another. and pcrched on the tops oi
surrounding losts. silent but interested
spectators. A male oriole came, cat
bird came, two song Spafrows came, and
then a male goldilnch pcrched nearby
The birds were evidently curious 10
know what all this loud alteration was
about-very human in this respect.
After the blucblrd had caScd his mind
little about wrens, he dropped down
to the box, and, cinging to the entrance
20 the nest. looked in. Instantly ,ht
wren was ON his back, scolding eScit
edIy. The blucbird turned to seize him
but was not quick enough, and there wa
a brown streak. with a blue streak
close behind ii. To the nearest euriani'
bush in which the wren again Chartered
and sang IN dcrision The bIuebird
again resumed his perch above the neS'
and was louder and more emphatic thar
ever in his protests II was really very
amusing 10 see the bucbrd stand ur
so straight there on the post, like
stump orator, delivering his phillip,
against the wren His whole bearing
and tone expressed indignation and at
outraged sense OF justice. ] tancieC
him saying MY friend, and neighbors
want TO bear witness before you OF IN,
despicable character OF this chattering
skulking, impudent houSe-wren. lie Il
an intolcrable nuisance. He crosses m,
path daily Every honest bird hate
him. lie fills up the boxes h,
cannot occupy with his rubbish
and assaults me il look int,
them and sriticl1e his conduct lie 4
sly and mcddlcsomc, and diSturber o
the peace. He has the manners OF
blackguard and the habits Of THE
and a despoil,r His throat and tongu
arc brass and his song IS as harsh a
the dry ,wigS he makes his nest OF,
ask YOU to Join inc IN putting hlr
down" His audience listened and locke
on with interest, | will not say wit
amusement. The humor OF the s,tuatio
probably appealed to me alone. Th
birds were only anxious 10 find out
possible common danger ,hrea,ene
them all Bu, TO me the situation ha
an element oi comedy in II and made n
laugh in spite Of myself John Bur
roughs, IN Harper'S Magazine for Ma