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The Washington herald., 1917-01-02
BRIDAL COUPLE IN TAXI SMASH

New York, Jan. Paul Gipsberg and
his bride of a few days were severely cut
and shaken up when the taxicab in which
they were ON the way to their new
home crashed into an automobile early
today at Broadway and Thirty-eighth
street.
They were treated at the French Hos
pital for lacerations Of the face, both
being thrown against the front window
Of the taxicab by the force of the COL
ision
The Washington herald., 1917-01-02
FIRST AID TO WIRE PATRONS

The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has issued for the benefit Of its
patrons a Ioe-page pamphlet containing
scores of appropriately woTded messages.
The company has been confronted with
the condition that frequently persons
wishing to send a telegram OF congratu1a-
tion or sympathy are nonplussed to
how to word the message. The Doc Diet
also contains hundreds Of New Year and
other holiday greetings.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-02
D. G. IN HARBOR BILL.

The rivers and harbors appropriation
bill which will be taken up by the House
Committee this week contains 500, 900 for
continuing Improvement of the Potomac
River and several hundred thousand dol
lars for work on streams tributary to the
Lower Potomac and Chesapeake Bay
The bin Is for $ss, 100000, of which s10,-
100000 Is for new projects and the bal
ance for continuing work already start.
ed.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-02
GIRLS WON'T PAY FARES.

London, Jan. LIN reporting an in
crease of more than 100 per cent in
ticket frauds by passengers since the war
began. the Great Western Railway Maga-
zine says the chief offenders are women
and girl munitions workers. This year
one railway company alone has prosecut-
ed $50 persons for fraud.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-02
LEGAL EXECUTIONS DROP

Chicago, Jan. 1.-The number of legal
executions IN the United States IN 1915
were 115. as compared with IIs in 1915
and IA in 1914. OF the total number g.
took place in the North and IS in the
South. Sixty-four of the victims were
whites, Al negroes, Mexicans and l
Chinaman. One hundred and six were
executed for murder. s for rape and /
for burglary.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-02
DEAD DUCK BORE MESSAGE

Milledgeville, Ca. Jan. IA wild duck
OF the greenhead variety, wearing a leg
band bearing the inscription: Write Box
IS, Greenville. Ontario" was shot here
by T. ii. Clark. Clark has written, as
requested. and is awaiting e reply.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-02
ACTOR M. L. ALSOP, TWICE
DIVORCED, WEDS AGAIN

New York, Jan Martin Luther Al
sop, an actor, and Miss Hazel Louise
Robbins. daughter of Frank Leslie Rob-
bins, West Newton. Mass, obtaine a
marriage license yesterday and were ma
ned in the City Chapel by City Clerk
Sculty.
This Is Alsop's third marriage. The
second one terminated on December in
San Francisco, where his second wife,
The Washington herald., 1917-01-02
Sees No Shipping Boom

Berlin. Jan. ALBERT Ballin, director
Of the Hamburg-American line is quoted
here as opposing the view that shipping
will enjoy a long sustained boom after
the war.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-02
THIRTY FATALITIES IN HUNTING

Harrisburg, Pa. Jan. Lone hundred
and two cunning accidents occurred In
Pennsylvania during the 1915 hunting sea-
son. Thirty OF these were fatal
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
TABLOID HISTORY OF GERMANY
Empire Established Verdun in S43 A. d.. But People
Broke Into History As Long Ago As 1l3 B. c.

the Franks. emigrated from Ger
riany 20 Gaul. and mlngling with
the Celtic and Latin inhah.t'nts.
ceased TO De Germans They became
the French. and Gaul. one o. the
worlds hrst melting pots, became
rance
These Franks. emerging from
their primitive standardization.
were united under one rule by
Cnsrlemagne, who later extended
his power over the German tribes
living across the Dhine. He was
made emperor by the pope. at Rome.
In the year 500. and his empire
claiming to be tho continuation OF
the old Roman empire was the one
which Was divided ~ the treaty III
Verdun among HIS rrandsons
II the old ISoman empi had been
invaded and harassed By many Ger
man tribes. such as the Nandals.
I.ombards and Goths. this new Ger.
manic Roman empire was in turn
a~sRiled by another md even mor'
sayagcyscs from the east. the Huns
The Huns continually swept over
he eastern borders OF The growing
German nation. plugging and slay-
ing. but were fnsll, crushed " Hen
~ tho Saxon. re rad been chosen
emperor m 80, for tho German en-.
perors were elected 20 ONCE nv
their great vassals or land owning
Jhleftains
otno tho Great. The next emperor
after Henry. united italy 10 his oWp
German realm. ard thus the German
king anil he Roman emperor lie
came one and the same. From, this
date. 955. until well into the twenflh
century. Gsrmany's history is one
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
Deaths

Maud MesslnRer Mcgee Hard .77
plaine - wears. acute Utilization
Peter pirchsrd. As7 Monroe about 40
years lober pneumonia; 1-homa =
Atkinson, Belmont hotel. about 50
years. inquest pending Anna Fk-
holm Receiving hospital. 20 years
fra cturcd skull Christian A Jerry.
fsA r.. Iefavette. - years lohar
pneumonia Louis Nesmith, SIS Jos.
Campau. "a years. fractured hin: FL
ton Randolph. 2oss woodward. ~
years pulmonary tuberculosis Ma l.
rolm Henry. clio Wabash - years.
cvstitis. James Lindsay Palmer. 1ag
WeEtmins'er, 81 yesre. ureria Josie
Ksplin. Grace hospital 2 months
lohar pneumonia. Leona McNaree. 80
Linzee. I year bronchial nneumaris /.
Rev. Casper NusFhRum. SIS Maxwell
- years uremiR. Mlnna NowRkow-
sky $50 Tyothrop, 50 years. hroncho
pneumonia. Caroline l'estner. 500
BROOKLYN. - years. apoplexy. Charles
Rowsiski 72s Seventeenth. rs years,
chronic ssstritis. Elisabeth Jews. ~
breckenridge. Is years. acute r1erin-
kitis. Theodore Edwards. Receiving
hospital. a. years lobsr pneumonia
Hattie Adamus ~ Parkwood 4
months. bronchial pneumonia; rnez
Antoinet,e Sandclln. 80 Delaware.
IL DAYS. bronchial pneumonia Aiena
ruskevit. 7sS Csrdoni months
scarlet fever. Raymond Rrisbois. $40
iailff - NNkFNs DAiNl0nAFI NAHfFr
culosis Marie Folk. 5Gf Jos. Campau.
80 years. pulmonary tuberculosis.
Frederick Neunann. ias Van Dyke.
90 years. mitral iurufnciency Nix
Eica- Oct Tuberculosis sanitorium. -
years. pulmoparv tuberculosis. Pat
rick Brady. fa3 Fifteenth. 81 years
uremic tovemia Nora Evens. So
Wabash, SO years broncho pneu-
rnonia Edward Joseph Walker. Il.
Boston. ] yesr. commissions Mary
". Hines. 50 sKerchevAi 20 years
chronic myocsrdltls Mary Blanche
Wetmore, 80 years. chronic nephritis:
George Andres. Receiving hospital.
IS years. lobar pneumonia. Truman
= Fisher, 1855 ChRrlevolN. IS years
urenic poising. Aria Walker Casey.
ieh May bury I'D. % years. septic
netritis Laura HedEcpath. Receiv-
inc hospital. - years. lobar pneu-
monia. Mar Barney Coutoure. 7Ois
w Cd Blvd. - years cerebral
apopiexy. leonard Miller. a. Watson
"a years carholic acid poisoning Lor-
eta ~ nevlne. 80 BURNS. IS years.
unyocrrditLE
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
Births
BOYS

BOYS
George :. Kelley. ITO Abbott. Ma
rinus Aoen. woman's hospital; Mar
trosiewicE. 1870 concord: James T..
Pcnson. sss Springwells William IL.
Mcconnell. 2ost Whitaker: James
Fordyce ESQ Sherwood: Charles Ken
Woman's hospital. John MoshA. rs
ninth Joseph G. Philips. 2t7 La
brosse Earl Lydy. SOC Lafayette E.,
dysiaw Noisa a. Pulaski: Edward
KowalEik 1858 Field Floyrxn zajac.
2iS Bruckner. Peter r. Van longer
loo. i2cs Hurihut; Jan wateJko. 81
Home: Karol Waiver. 20 Pulaski. ole
Lsnsrsth si2 Lsrchmopt: Henry J.
Schultz. Harper hospital: Norton W
szemplinski. eli Theodore Stanley
ObEydHki ss7 Leland; stanley MIR
1881 Mitchell Tony TuczalS. Te4 clay;
Mike Les. 7ss smith Paul ". Rose
man $40 carter. Jos Nolankowak ski
80 Palmer r.. los Cendrowski $50
iee: Fredcrtrk ". porntou $40 Put
nam: Henry BENIN. 81. Marv's hoe
pitai Trs"nh Lcrzncr i96 CSsgraini
Jan klusha- So Ciipp.rt Charles {.
Jones: Henry Yroh. 7o5 Clinton, Les
hr r. Wilson. 1is Mn
GIRLS
Louis Lukanowicz, 81 Grsndy:
Paul Gurzlck. SIS Piquettc, JOHN
r JaaueS si4 Fifteenth. Albert
Town Woman hospital, Albert En-
gel $50 Woodmerc Ira j PettlfOrd.
g16 Baldwin. Robert Mitles, 81.
MaryS hospital. Alexander Cudak.
1907 Junction iohu Sslke l25 Wild
man. Fred'k Brecht 1861 Florida
Nike Nickolos. 100 Elmwood Car
mslc. NRnno. rs Vanderbilt: George
N~tsker. - Lrwercnz stanley BOX,
$50 prucknar. George Dudek 1ia
MERCER: Albert &. Clos. IL Wood
lawn Charles Eellin. Samuel Poiin-
Sky, JAKE Dichborger Harper hospi-
tai: c. Hatista Cracchloio. bsi Fort
r. Michele Vitello So Fort f.. VII
COMO Asero. 1sa Monroe: Constantine
Colombo 2e2 Divard. Joseph chesssn.
SOL Medhury. John o.. Schoneld 3t7
Fourteenth. Paul Neumann. sSs
Theodore Edward McCsrty. s57
Trumbull: Jos. MulawR. l3s. Du-
bots. George l.. Eoessler SAL June
ton. walter e. CAROLYN. g33 Sheri-
dan: Christopher Litrichin. "a Or
leans. James G. Campbell. Frank y
Norton. Harper hospital: Arthur
Puckner. ?7i Ruwepa Felix Socho-
wicE. az Mitchell John g. willis
ton. 81 Mery's hospital. Frank ".
Clock. 55E Parker. James r. Wood
rum ss2 Lawrence: William =. shi-
ven. AL Avery: Charles q Tussler.
ga Marrow: Frank BUM i75 cam
neid r.. Richard ohee. 2Ss sherman.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
$500 WOMEN
ARE REGISTERED
Center Sex Will BE Important
Factor In School Board
Election

More than 5000 women OF Detroit
have registered so that they nay
vote in the primaries March and
the spring election. April 2. With
the city hall elevator service cut OF
commission because OF Thursday be
ing a legal holiday, eight women
climbed up three flights OF stairs TO
the city clerks Office during the
hours OF the morning. and had their
names placed on the registration
looks. Only two men were .egis-
tered during the same time.
With several women candidates
In the race for school inspector and
seeking a place on the new school
board OF seven members. which will
come into existence July 1. the out
look Is tina: many women will be cut
TO the polling booths both on March
Z and April 2. March IL will be the
last day for which registrations or
transfers Of registrations viii be re
corded. the election laws providing
that no registrations or transfers be
made during the 20 days preceding
the election. However, for the rri.
maries, registrations may BE- made
at the polling booths. altho II IL
much moro convenient 10 visit the
city clerks ONCE before then.
The use OF the public schools ~
voting places viii not interfere with
school work on March Z, altho the
pchools will be I'm session on that
day. Tho election commission has
arranged with Superintendent
Charles f. Chadsey for the use ol
parts OF school buildings where the
voters will not hamper the class
room work. April viii be a holi'
day for the school children. a. that
IL the first day OF the Eastern vaca'
ton.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
CITY GIVES
RELIEF TO
C0ALLESS
Gas Company Cooper
ating With Mayor In
Providing Coke
PHONE CALLS
DECREASING
All Schools Open, But
Fuel Is Still
Scarce

The coal situation gives no prom
Use OF further trouble for a few days
az least.
or that Mayor Marx was certain
Thursday. Dealers are now coping
with the situation admirably, CON
sidering that the railroads have ham
pered them greatly. And TO supply
those who are coming Co the mayors
offce with complaints that they
have been unable 90 obtain fuel. the
city. thru the assistance OF the De
troit City Gas company. Is sending
each family an amount OF coke sui.
Accent to nll their immediate needs.
AZ the prevailing price.
Yesterday the gas company OF.
fered me 1000 tons OF coke 10 keep
the schools open II the board or ed.
ucation was unable to get coal" said
the mayUt. Thursday. BECAUSE OF
the character OF the heating plants
in the city schools. this coke could
rot have been used. However. the
ras company still makes good its OF.
fer 90 benefit those who are suffer
ing because OF the dearth OF fuel.
and places the coke at the city's dis.
posal. Furthermore, II Is making
deliveries OF small amounts when
the householder in need presents q
card from this once telling OF an
investigation OF his case by the po-
lice department"
Secretary George Walters. OF the
police department, who with Capt.
A. Hicks is personally handling the
telephone requests for coal that
come TO the mayors once. says that
there was q marked decrease in the
number OF calls Thursday. lie has
three motorcycle men Investigating
cases. and he still was keeping these
men busy Thursday. Circumstances
in nearly every case investigated
have been su6stantiAted by the po-
lice oficers. and dire want has been
relieved in many cases, the secre.
tary says.
Charles A. Gadd. business man.
agerfo the board ~ education. said
Thursday that he had enough coal
10 keep the schools going for the
DAY lie didn't have enough In sight
for Friday lie declared that the
schools were being heated on the
taytoday basis u was ~ 90 the
railroads and contractors entirely.
be said Mr. Gadd indicated that IL
-sas his belief based upon promises
from contractors and carriers that
he would be able 20 keep Tho schools
going without interruption
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
Her Seuen Selves!
As Woman Appears to Herself She Is Al
ways Good, Declares Winona Wilcox.

otherwise. Woman never pictures
herself as other than honorable, and
OF the best intentions.
The nagger who drives her hus-
band to drink. the scold whose chill
dren run away from home: the un-
wise girl who loves too well. all
have their own sufficient reasons,
all justify their conduct 10 them.
| selves.
Man fancies that woman Graves
love-his love-most OF all the
gifts OF love. But many a woman
whom no man ever loved has found
plenty OF compensation In a belief
In her own spiritual exccllences
Many "A woman who has outlived
mans changing affection finds sat
isfaction In the doing OF good deeds
Our ideals fix the standard oil
what We may become
Woman. in spite OF her surface
valuation Of existence. in spite OF
her craving for stimulated TO
nance, in spite Of her natural apti.
tude for acting. has climbed
higher than man on the spiritual
road. has hrmer grasp than man
on the finer things OF civilization
merely because she keeps ner faith
In her own intrinsic goodness.
Man himself has so long adored
virtue In woman that now Il is the
one thing she exalts above the love
Of man. She clings TO IL in spite
OF his nattery and his arguments
She melts one day--only 70 freeze
The NEXT.
And this Is about all the mystery
/ there is in the soul OF a woman. II
Is not woman's fault IL man. from
an inability TO understand. fails to
solve IL.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
IOWA FARMERS
NOT KICKING ON
PRICE OF FOODS

DIES MONIES. Ia, Feb. 23.-Iowa
farmers are today enjoying a fair
share OF prosperity from the prevail
ing high prices OF foodstuffs.
However. they believe present re
tall prices are out OF proportion 10
what the farmers received for their
produce. Eggs. for which tne
farmers received 1sc last summer.
are <0o recall now. They were placed
I'm storage.
Iowa farmers received one dollar
g. one dollar and nifty cents for a
bushel OF potatoes. The retail price
Of potatoes here today Is $3.25 a
bushel.
The farmers prefer present condi.
tons OF dollar corn. dollar eighty
wheat and record prices for hogs
and steers 10 low prices. even tho
hired labor, wire fences. drain tiles
implements and virtually every 9th
er element in farming costs them
more.
Nearly every other Iowa farmer
has an automobile.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
TREE NETS MEN
NEAT LITTLE SUM

RED WING. MINI. Feb. est
was a profitable Eastwood tree that
George Kline and Anton Christen-
son. pioneer woodsmen OF Pierce
county. Wis. cut down. The tree
scaled more than LOO feet OF lum
Der worth s39.37.
The stump was found TO be hol.
low. and in II they found IL skunk,
which they sold for s72. In one
OF the limbs was built a coon's nest
The woodsmen captured four of the
little furbearing animals. which
netted them a goodly sum.
In another limb they discovered
nest OF bees which produced a
good-sized tub OF honey. In all their
days work brought the woodsmen
about $3.50.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23

This is the first chapter OF the
trief history Of Germany now ap-
pearing in The Times)
The burial place Of the German
los,s that fell Tust one year ago
at Verdun was actually the birth.
PLACE. ten centuries before. OF their
own German Fatherland!
In the year s+3 the three quarrel
some grsrdSons OF Charlemaxne con
Guided az Verdun a treaty for the
division OF their granGsire's vast
holy Roman empire. A territory ap-
fIoximately that OF Germany today
was the portion of one OF them. call.
Ell "loais the German" while the
second. l.othaire. got what Is now
called after him. lorraine, aud the
third. Charles the Bald. received The
country OF the Franks. row Franco.
But the German people had exist
ed OF course before thus creation OF
n German nation. The Romans long
icfore Caesar knew the Germans
As savagr race living across
tic Rhine. This race lad come in
Lordes from the cast. perhaps from
Asa. Their new NJ ighbors in Eu.
rnpe called them the Germans,
which meant tho Shouters." but
thcg have always known themselves
simply as The people" which is
what rcu'schcn originally signif,ed
Always amazing IN their efficiency
in warfare. they first introduced
themselves TO the Romans. in llS
u c., by invading Italy over the
alps. sliding down the snow clad
mountain slopes ON their great
shields
Another OF the many wandering
Confederacies OF this German rece
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
BY w,NoNA WILCOX.

The mystery OF a woman's soul.
the intricacies OF her mental habit.
the complexities OF her emotions.
interest man supremely and con
fuse him greatly. Probably woman
is much simpler being. on the
whole. than man suspects.
Woman has. however. ORA
matte ability which makes her
puzxling. She Is never too dull and
seldom too much In earnest TO be
fne actress. She lives a good
deal OF her life on the surface
She often appears to be moved by
deep feeling when she is only Civ
INK a clever nitation OF It's effects.
SO she N called adaptable; 80
she seems 90 have some seven dit
ferent selves, or seven distinct roles
which she plays daily without In the
least betraying the essence OF her
own ego. She slips from one part
into another as surprisingly. as
softly as ghost grows out OF a
mist in a movie.
To her husband she In one wo-
man. to her servant another. to her
neighbor something stu different
But, ~ course. the sequence OF her
approximations begins with her
self.
What n the one trait OF charac'
ter, tho one quality. which women
OF all classes and all ages hold In
common
As woman sees herself, she is
always good.
She may grant that she In home
ly. or stupid. but never will she
admit that she Is bad. Let no
man. not even he who knows and
laughs at her frailties, think
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
MOrtuary

ARMsTRoNG-Eveiy Ruth. beloved
daughter Of Gilbert and Marion
Armstrong. and sister OF Marion
and Raymond. Funeral from rest.
dence. ss2 Tireman-ave.. Friday az
D. m.
ed wife OF Curtis j. Austin and
daughter OF Mrs. Laura Curtis. At
residence. lss West Willis. Notice
or funeral later.
poDsLEY-Feb. 20. 1917. NJ Louise.
wife OF capt. William r.. Dodsley.
Funeral service from residence. lie
Moss-ave., Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Burial private.
20. 1917. Mamie.
frederick ,; Dosrner and dsar
Doerner and daughter OF Mrs
Christina Sackmann. Funeral from
morning at $50 and at 81. Cath
crimes church at 3 o'clock.
Dow-Feb. n. 1917. at 70 Warren
ave. east, Hexekiah r. beloved hus-
band OF Anna N. Dow and dear
father Of william H., Charles y.
and ueorge III. Dow and Eredericks
from residence Friday az 3 p. m.
Burial in Syracuse. y. y.
HYDE-Feb. q. 1917. Capt. Amy 3.
beloved husband OF Margaret Hyde
and dear father OF Mrs. r. ~. Nc
Jntosh, OF Denver. Colo. and Mrs.
J. g. Richardson. OF Detroit. Bur
ial at Port Huron.
MABoNEy-Feb. 10. 1917. suddenly.
Daniel, beloved son OF tho late
Cain and Johanna Mahoney. dear
brother OF Nellie and Katherine
and father OF Raymond Mahoney.
Funeral from residence ~.
sac and Holy Trinity church at ,.
~. 1911. at resi-
idence. $50 HeIen-ave.. Daniel Muir
name. beloved husband OF the late
Mary Murnane. father OF Mrs u. ID.
Randall the late Mary r.. Murnane.
dence. and 10 o'clock from Our
Lady % Sorrows church.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23

OF treacherous and violent struggles
between the successive emperors
and the jealous vassals who elected
them. For centuries 10 come Ger
man soil was divided aud drenchcd
with blood because the emperors
were continually obsessed with the
cid Roman dream n world empire.
and fought for power abroad.
ncelecting the maintenance OF or
der at home.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23

The distinction Of being the young
tst Portia in Massachusetts belongs
to Miss Jennie Shame. a 2l-year-old
nrl who has just been admitted TO
the bar in Boston.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
Signs viii Win rinssrer.ot

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Feb. o.
For the mrs, time In the history uf
the probate court Ia Milwaukee
county. a viii has been aled bearing
a nngcrprint which Is offered as n
signature In place OF the usual
cross designated "a a mark II IL
the will OF wilhelmina Weber.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23

Miss Doner is called the dancing
demon" and is a scintillsting Tea.
ture OF the Al Jolson-Wintcr garden
shOw Robinson Cruso. Jr.." to b.
seen in the Garrick. next week. Miss
Doner has the role Of young chap
pie In the piece and reminds theater
eoers OF Vesta Tilley.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23

rrinttnG--the pia,s neat kiaA--shst
o. riahf-Tines job Dept.-Msfu tJ2o.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23

PrfrstnE--the piats aest ks-a-ts.t
n riGkt--rtnn@s job Dept.---Msfn x5HaL
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
FoR sALk--yAcANr LoTx
A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A A A. 4.
PALMER WOODS

Very Desirable lots for sale IN this
high-claes subdivision. N r.
LAUCHLlN. l02s Dime Bank Bldg.
Cad illac So.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23

gafAgo and new Ford Touring
car on the place: good location.
and modern IN every way. on a
good car line. that 7 will sell on
Cali the owner at North sos1-M
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-07
CIRCUS SHIP HAS
ODD PASSENGERS
Ringing BROTHERS Charter Vessel to
Bring Animals from Foreign Lands.

OF all the strange ships that sail the
seas there is probably none so odd or
az little known as the "Spangle.' Yet
this vessel crosses the Atlantic several
times each year and when she dock
In New York harbor the event creates
almost as much excitement among the
few who are familiar with her cargo as
does the coming of the Ringing Bros.
red and yellow trains on circus day.
For that matter the "Spangle" is of
the circus She il an animal ship ana
between her decks are all those strange,
roaring, snarlng, chattering immigrants
that migrate from Asia and Africa to
colonize the Ringing menagerie. And
now and then the "Spangle'' carries "a
cargo of blooded horses.
When the "Spangle' Is on its expedi
tions il flies the Ringing flag. II makes
ports along the African coast and this
spring came around the globe by way
of the Suez canal and the Indian ocean.
II was the first circus ship to pas'
through the Panama canal. Birds or
rare plumage. now exhibited in spec!a,
aviaries by the Ringing Brothers, were
loaded at the East Indies and number
of unusual simian specimens, including
an entire family Of so-called lion slay-
ers" were taken on at Madagascar.
These giant monkeys are beasts to rOut.
In all, there were nearly 400 specimens
of wild beasts and birds on board the
"Spangle" when she reached this coun'
try last March. Three baby elephants
were secured by the circus uT,ppers
in India. giving the Ringing brothers
total of II pachyderms ranging from
Sammy. who is not much larger than a
Newfoundland dog, TO Big Bingo. the
giant that has caused so much spccuia
tion among scientists. y detachment oi
unusually fine Arabian horses. many oi
them beautifully marked We're included
in one of the "Spangles" c0nsignment'
and these are being used in one oi tht
several scenes OF this seasons tremen
dous fairyland spectacle, Cinderella.
which opens the main tent program
Ringlins Brothers will exhibit here
Tuesday. October 23