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Middletown transcript., 1917-09-01
HoHrorn of War.

They were IN the squad under trair-
ing at a certain military center and
furnished a contrast not uncommon
these days. One was tall and wiry,
the other short and puffy, and an hour
of Swedish drill had set the lesser Of
the two blowing hard.
II can't stand much of this" he
whispered. I'm simply all in," and at
that moment the drill sergeant init
mated that he would give them an
other spell before they We're dismissed.
This was too much. The pOdgy pa
triot felt it was time to protest.
I'm really awfully sorry to seem
unmilitary in addressing you, sir" he
said, "but this Swedish drill is more
than l can face in my present condi-
ton; BESIDES" he added dolefully, Il
never knew we were at war with
Sweden"
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Are We Living Too Fast?

Life in the great centers of the Unit
ed States has gained such impetus
that it makes few pauses in its rush
toward its own destruction. 1t hur-
ries us along in it's current of excite
ment, battering US against jagged
rocks that jut across it from all an
giles, poisoning us, polluting our blood
with emotions that eat up red corpus
cles, and draining our sensibilities Of
their natural responsiveness.
Waste Of physical energy is scarcely
worse than waste of mental forces.
Life ceases to be enjoyable that mo-
ment in which we leave off wondering
at it, when it no longer surprises us;
when it no longer has unexplored WIS.,
tas, unexpected romances and adven-
tures when our jaded palates are cal
loused beyond the possibility of antici-
patiOn.-EXchange.
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LIKE AJAX AND ACHILLES
Individual Prowess in This War Counts
for as Much as 1t Did in Days
of Ancient Greece.

Individual prOweSs counts for as
Greece, Waldemar Kaempffert writes
in McClure's. Names will stand out in
the history of this war like those of
Ajax and Achilles in the epic of Ho-
mer. Lieutenants Immelmann and
Boelke on the German side have
brought down nine and ten adversaries
in mortal combat. Their exploits are
tinged with chivalric glamour which
seems anything but modern.
When Boelke landed to aid an enemy
whom he had wounded he was greeted
with the comment: "Since it is I'm
melmann who beat nae, am satisfied
When the German replied that it was
"only Boelke," the interchange of COM
pliments seemed like parley between
Hector and Ajax.
The analogy between Homer's battles
and twentieth century aerial combats
extends even to the vehicles used.
What is a flying machine but the an
cient war chariot soaring on wings? In
many an encounter two man machines
still battle for supremacy-one man
an observer, the other pilot. The OBJ
server is the fighting hero of old, WELD
ing a machine gun instead of sword
the pilot his faithful charioteer.
Garry the analogy still further and
consider how much is at stake when
battle plane meets battle plane. The
fate Of an ancient army depended on
q prince in his war chariot; the fate
of any army corps now hangs on the
information CLEANED by a victorious
flier.
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What's the Answer?

A short time ago Prof. H. B. Cough,
head of the pubic-speaking depart
ment at DePauw university, delivered
a talk in a small town in Lawrence
county, near Bedford, says the Indian
apolis News. He was being congratu-
lated on the talk when one farmer in
the audience edged his way to the
speaker and asked whether he was in
a hurry. Professor Cough. who had
to make certain train, said no, other
than he wished to get home at GER
tain time. The farmer, instead of in
viting him to fine fried chicken din
ner, said: "Say. my boy and me heard
your talk and we wanted to know
whether it was sermon or an ad-
Dress Professor Cough made his
train and reached home without par
taking of any fried Chicken.
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CHICKS INFESTED WITH LICE
Mother Hen Should Be busted With
Some Good Insect PoWder-Make
Examination Often.

Where chicks are raised with hens,
they are likely to become infested
with lice. If the lice get very nu-
merous, they greatly retard the chicks
growth and may even cause their
death. The hen should be powdered
thoroughly with some good insect
powder before she is put in the coop
with the chicks, and at intervals of
several days or week thereafter.
The baby chicks should be examined
for lice, particularly on the head,
under the wings and about the vent.
If any are found, little grease, such
as lard, should be rubbed on in those
places. Apply grease moderately, as
too much will injure the chicks. The
chicks should be examined frequently
and the treatment repeated if lice are
found on them.
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VENTILATION OF HENHOUSES
Reason Many Fowls Seek Roasting
Places in Trees Is Because Build
ings Are Too Warm.

Henhouses need to be ventilated in
the summer time rs much as in the
winter time. The reason many hens
90 to the trees to roost is because the
house is too warm for them. At least
ten inches of perch space should be
provided for the fowls, so that they
will not have to crowd; and the more
open the house is during the summer
months the more contented the fowls
will be- A small hole cut on the north
side of the poultry house about two
feet off the floor and left open during
the day and night will do great deal
to cool the house down and to remove
any foul odOrs. All windows should be
removed and screens inserted; also the
doors should be left wide open.
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PLATOON COMMANDS.

When the company is in line, to form
columns Of platoons, the command is,
'Platoons right QefD." This is exc
cuted by each platoon as in the school
of the company.
The right flank men in the front
rank of each platoon face to the right
in marching and mark time. The other
front rank men oblique to the right,
place themselves abreast of the pivot
men, and mark time. In the rear rank,
the third man from the right in each
platoon followed in column by the
second and first) moves straight to the
front until in the rear of his front rank
man. Then all three face to the right
in marching and mark time. The re-
naming men of the rear rank move
straight to the front for four PAGES,
oblique to the right, place themselves
abreast Of the third man, cover their
file leaders and mark time.
Before executing this movement with
platoons, the captain makes it point
to see that the guides on the flank
are covering is, are in a straight
row, so that the pivot men. whose po-
sitions are governed by those of the
guides, will also be in a straight row,
which will bring the platoons into
precise column. This is effected by
previously announcing the guide to
that flank.
Following the command, "Platoons
right Qeft), MARCH," the concluding
command is to the company as q
whole-"Forward, MARCH," or "Com-
pany, HALT"
Being in columns of platoons, to
change direction, the command is, "Col-
umn right (left), MARCH," At the
preparatory command, the leader of
the first platoon turns to the right on
q moving pivot; then its leader COM
mands, Forward, MARCH," at the
completion Of the turn. Rear platoons
march squarely up to the turning point
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MAKING MONEY WITH CAPONS
Fattening-Bring Better Prices
Than Turkeys.

Capons should reach full size be-
fore fattening, and this should be
when they are from ten to twelve
months old.
Fatten them from two to three
weeks before marketing-tw if they
are shut up in dark coops. Feed
them all they will stuff of cornmeal
and middlings, wet, but not too wet,
with milk
Cracked bits of glass are used as
an aid to digestion, but good grit is
safest where the ground stuff is used.
Grit of some kind they must have.
The farmer who does not keep over
lot of male birds as capons will lose
big profit on fowls, as turkeys do not
at any time sell as high as capons per
pound.
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quiring dark room and point of
light against which the egg is held to
get q kind of X-ray view Of its in
terror. The process is slow and the
conditions under which the men must
work are more or less unsanitary.
A newer method employs the can
ding device shown in the illustration.
This device confines the dark area
where it belongs-just around the egg.
The projection on top of the device
has slight slant so that it is impos-
sible for any light to get to the egg
from above. With this device one
room may be used for candling, grad
ing and packing.-Popular Science
Monthly.
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Had a Warm Job.

The fact that half of the world
hasn't thought of how the other half
is living has been pretty well estab
lished. but even now the details of old
and expressing duties ahd routine is
of interest. A remarkably pretty girl
swooned while standing at the side of
q bench on a subway platform. says
New York news letter. She fell heav-
lily, and soon from the rush hour
throng several women had gathered
about her. She revived quickly and
looked about rather apOlogetically.
THANK you," she said to a woman who
was holding wet handkerchief to her
forehead. Il just got dizzy for mo-
ment." She closed her eyes again and
looked very white and weak. Il guess
I'm all right" she said after a little.
Tin tired and warm. I'm working as
a cloak model downtown and all day
I've been trying on fur coats. I'm just
tired"
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Delicious Lunch,

Uncle Hiram, from Podunk, was
taken by his nephew into downtown
hashery for lunch.
II guess I'll have some coffee and
sinkers," said the nephew.
"Did you say sinkers?" asked the
old man.
II sure did, uncle"
SWELL" said Uncle Hiram, as his
eye fell on a spaghetti eater, Il reckon
I'll have a mess of ishin lines like
that there feller is eatin' out of
bowl"
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Firm as a Rock,

There" he said, pulling his shirt
veying the clothes post which had ta-
ken him the best part of the Saturday
afternoon to fix in the garden; that's
as firm as il rock. Even the combined
forces of the elements cannot bring
it down.
Later in the day he found the pole
on the ground.
Did you do this?" he roared, to his
eight-year-Old son.
mo, father" was the answer; "a
sparrow perched on it. l saw it my
self"
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Almost Correct.

Charles was an only child and al
ways associating with his very learn
ed parents he sometimes talked like
book.
MY father is a sociologist," he told
Petey, who lived in an alley and had
met plenty of sociologists but had
never learned to classify them.
"A what?" asked Petey.
"A sociologist, and he is very much
interested in studying the conditions
of the mentally deficient"
Petey considered for moment
and then asked: as he in a bug
house?"
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The SidereaI Year.

It has long been known that the
year defined as the time between two
successive returns of the sun in it's
apparent round of the heavens, to the
same star differs by about 20 minutes
from the year defined as the time be-
tween two successive returns of the
sun to the same solstice. The former
is called the sidereal year and the lat
ter the tropical year.
For the calendar the latter is chos-
en-. If we used the sidereal year, the
exact time of the summer solstice
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CUTICURA IS so SOOTHING
To Itching, Burning skins-It Not Only
Soothes, but HeaIs-Trial Free.

Treatment: Battle the affected sur.
face with Cuticura Soap and hot wa.
ter, dry gently and apply Cuticura
Ointment. Repeat morning and night.
This method affords immediate relief,
and points to speedy healment. They
are ideal for everyday toilet uses.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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TAKE GOOD CARE OF BR0ODER
Vermn and Disease Developed More
Rapidly in Warm Weather Than
in CooI-Disinfect Often.

Be sure that the brOoder is cleaned
and disinfected frequently and regu-
larly. Vermin and germs of disease
should not be allowed to get into a
brooder but if they should invade, do
not forget that they develop more rap
idly in warm weather than in cool.
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DRUGGISTS PLEASED WITH
GOOD KIDNEY MEDICINE

I have sold your remedy for the past
fifteen years and have sufficient confidence
in it to give it my personal recommends
ton. | believe it is one of the best medi-
cines of its class on the market today and
I find pleasure in selling it at all times.
Very truly yours,
HAMMERS DRUG STORE,
F. V. Hammer, Prop,
Nov. 4, 1916. Spartanburg, s. G.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-01

decided to try bottle Of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. It worked
from the first bottle, so I took second
and third, also bottle of Lydia e.
Pinkham's g Blood Purifier, and now l am
just as we'll as any other woman. / ad-
wise every woman, single or married.
who is troubled with any of the afore-
said ailments, to try your wonderful
Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier
and am sure they will help her to get
rid of her troubles as they did me. -
Mrs. ELSIE J. VAN DER SANDE, SO No!
York ST., Paterson, N. j.
Write the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., (confdential) Lynn, Mass, if you
need special advice.
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POULTRY
*FN[1S
GAMBLING EGGS IN NEW WAY
Recent Device Confines Dark Area
Just Around Egg-ImpossibIe for
Light to Get in.

AS far as the consumer is concerned
there are only two kinds of eggs
good ones and bad ones; and usually
he cannot distinguish one from the
other until he breaks the shell. But
to the dealer there are several grades
between the best and the usable eggs.
For years these grades have been
determined by candling-a process re-
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The Riqht Description.

Employer-Did you collect that bill
from Smith?
Collector-Well, l called at the house
and found seven Smiths there. Six
denied owing anything and the seventh
kicked me out of the house.
Employer-That's the one. Go back
and get the money.
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Good Memory for Dates.

do you know what day this is?"
asked Mrs. Occy Wattles, sweetly.
"Uh-huh,' replied Mr.. Wattles.
"Sure. It's-ah-"
"We were married just four years
ago this morning" Mrs. Watles went
on.
"Yes, sir. remember just as though
it was yesterday. And-er-it's next
week our lease on the fiat expires,
isn't itY'-Kansas City Star.
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As Ii Mioht Have Been.

Ben Franklin entered Philadelphia
with the historic hunk of bread under
his arm. While sitting on the curb,
citizen approached.
"Are thee having a vacation, sir?"
inquired the citizen.
mo, sir" replied Ben, nibbling at
the bread, "only a loaf"
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An Obseryant Child.

Mamma, / must have new dress
for my dolly"
"Why, dear?'
"'Cause quarreled with her, and
now that we've made up / must give
her q new dress.''
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would come 20 minutes later each
year, and finally, after the lapse of
number of years, the date of mid-sum-
mer would be IN December and the
meanings of the months would be en-
tirely changed.
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Whenever You Need q General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as Gen
eral Tonic because it contains the we'll
known tonic properties of QUININE and
IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out
Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System, so cents.
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A Worthy HeIpmeet.

Bess-And is she every way fitted to
be his wife?
June-Dear me, yes-she can wear
his hats, gloves and knickerbockers
without the least alterations.-Town
Topics.
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ELIXIR BABEK A GOOD TONIC

bAbEh "A TONIC
And Drives Malaria Out Of the System,
"Your 'Babek' acts like magic have given
II to numerous people in my parish who were
suffering with chills, Malaria and fever. rec.
need of a good tonic."-Rev. 8. Szymanowski.
Gt. Stephens Church, Perth Amboy, N. j.
Elixir Babek, SO cents, all druggists or by
Parcel Post, prepaid, from Kloczewski d Co.
Washington, D. @.
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Stranue Impressions.

"You 20 to moving pictures instead
Of to the saloon?'
Sure replied Brorcho Bob. Lick
rr never made the world seem wilder
an dizzier than some O. them films"
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Few Eqqs Expected.

Few eggs may be expected from the
hens that roost in tree tops. old sheds
or any place that they can find.
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OF Course.

Il expect to die in harness.
.aThen l take it you have stable po-
sition."
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No : eIIing.

cat your country place how warm
is it in the shade?'
"There amt any
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The Best Sian.

Is he honest?"
i think he must be. / haven't heard
him Dragging about it."
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Her Secret Discovered.

He-"YOur soldier friend been in
any engagementw She-"How did
you guess ?"-Judge.
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have made me well
and healthy. Some
time ago / felt 80
run down, had pains
in my back and side,
was very irregular,
tired, nervous, had
such b ad dreams,
did not feel like eat
ing and had short
breath. l read your
advertisement in
A. A~A1u onA
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Some men are workers in the vine
some others do their work
upon the finished product.
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Henhouse Neglected.

Too many farmers consider the loca-
ton. construction and condition Of the
poultry house Of little Importance.
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THE CifIIafinn

"How are you making out with your
chicken farming?"
II find it hard scratching"
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Mortality Amono Chicks,

FilthinesS and lice have killed more
young chicks than all other causes
combined.
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If there were no such thing as money
there would still be a lot of people
envying g few.
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Constipation generally indicates disordered
stomach liver and bowels. Wrights Indian
Vegetable Pills restore regularity without
gripping Adv.
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Sore Eyes Blood Shot Eyes, Watery Eyes,
ly applications OF Roman Eye Balsam. Adv
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Vision,

"Can your wife see two sides Of a
question:" "Yes; her own and her
mothers. Life
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If anyone holds four aces in the
showdown, the others hold their breath
and that's all.
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A new invention for automobiles is
combination Of ordinary spring and
shock abSorher
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Letter to
DR.. Kilmer CCo.
Binfhamton. N. 7.

Prove What Swamp Root viii Do For You
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet of valuable in
formation, telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and men
ton this paper. Large and medium size
bottles for sale at all drug stores.-Adv.
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Don't think that a fancy umbrella
handle turns the rain.
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Rrazil from 1908 to 1916 received
9262 62S2 new settlers.
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knowledge may be power, but it's
seldom powerful enough to move a
stubborn man.
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Brazil in May exported 9,219,G05
pounds of rubber.
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The learned man has a fortune that
he can't be bunkoed out of.
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WOMAN NOW IN
PERFECT HEALTH
What Came From Reading
a Pinkham Adver-
tisement.

Paterson, N. j. -"I thank you for
the lydia E. Pinkham remedies as they
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There Is no profit in feeding old
Worn-out hens.
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Feed the Fighters! Win the War !! i!

Harvest the Crops Save the Yields
fields
While doing fed
quioned
soldier Flanders
The Combined Fighters France and Flanders and the Combined
harveses in America Will Bring the Allied Victory Nearer
ii
United
Help YOUR CANADIAN NEIGHBOURS WHEN YOUR own CROP HARVESTED III
10000 ACRE WHEAT FIELD.
ratere 9TH naionaBo
High Wages, Good Board, Comfortable Lodgings.
dat
Zee CUB n United States
M
j. p JAFFRAY, Philadelphia Pa.
Canadian Goernmen Agent.
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Naturally.

"What do you find most productive
of hard cash?"
"Soft things
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A Message to Mothers

/OU know the real human doctors
the doctors made of flesh
souls those
of readily daylight
tell you good that done, doing and
will do, from their and their children
Fhers Castoria is nothing We not asking
experiment. We just to impress the Importance
Of buying Fetchers.
Your physician will tell this as he knows there
Der limitations the MARKET and he particularly interested
the welfare of your baby
Genuine o....,. .,r.,. bear. ... .s....,. ,lz&zzz
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-21
new YORK DOUBTS
HAWAIIAN MARKS
IN SWIM EVENTS

The EASTERN swimming authorities
are not taking the records established
at the recent Honolulu swimming meet
very seriously, according to the New
York Tribune .""" r p.
The aquatic editor of that paper
says: Reports of the Mid-Winter Ha-
waiian Water Carnival, at which SEN
sational performances were credited
to Perry McGilliyray and Eudy Lam
ger, were received rather skeptically.
Langer's new worlds record of min
utes IL 3.5 seconds would probably be
accepted without question, though he
never before touched 5 minutes 80
seconds; but McGillivray's 220-yard
swim in 2 minutes 90 as seconds, and
Miss Dorothy Burns time of minutes
seconds for the same distance, are
so much faster than their previous
best marks that close followers of the
water sports are not inclined to be-
lieve them without conclusive proof.
The Honolulu times represent sud-
den cuts of 90 seconds for McGilhvray
and some II seconds for Miss Burns.
Possible, but not sufficiently probable
to be taken on faith" f.*; ltt-
The aquatic editor of the New York
Tribune should consult his Who's Who
and How Fast periodical Imagine
McGillivray's best time seconds over
2.40, and also his doubt of the great
race of Miss Burns When the Los An
geles girl meets the best in the swims
in the East, including Claire Galligan
and Olga Dorfner then the Tribune
writer will have an opportunity to
change his tactics. The fact that John
Kelii, who has been swimming around
2.28, was some distance behind Ross
and McGillivray is proof that this
mark was made in fast time. LANCER
has done much better than $50, and
with Ross pushing him to the limit,
set a new worlds record. 4
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-21
WoMENS DOG LEADS
DETECTIVES TO $50, 1000 GEMS

CHICAGO, Il.LHe's only little
brown spotted terrier, but by following
his trail, private detectives recovered
jewels valued at 100000, lost by Baron
ess, de Wardener.Hollub, and caused
the arrest OF five persons here and two
in Cincinatti. 49,.
A chauffeur, lounging in his car near
by, saw two women, accompanied by
the dog, pick up bag containing the
jewels, which had been dropped on a
downtown street. In store into
which the two went, the sales girls
saw the dog trying to turn somer-
saults in an attempt to attract the
attention of his mistress as she hur-
riedly peeked into the bag.
With these clews the detectives dis
covered that James and Lillian MUIR
ray, vaudeville actors, had such dog
and that they had Lurriedly left their
lodging house and gone to Cincinnati.
There they were arrested and part Of
the jewels recovered. More arrests
followed a questioning Of the vaude-
vile team.
i Baroness de Wardener-Hollub is the
wif5 of an Austrian nobleman interned
in Italy and is visiting sister here.