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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-25

First Methodist church. Rev. G. M.
Brown, pastor. The pulpit will be
filled by DIR. c. c. Mclean of Wash
ington, D. C. Morning subject: The
Great Lover. Evening subject: The
Great Supper. Sunday school at 12;
Epworth League at 6:30A Mr.. Charles
r. Shaffer will conduct the Wednes-
day evening meeting.
Washington Park Methodist Epis-
copal church, Barnum and Noble
avenue. Rev. E. A. Burnes, pastor.
Services at 1890 ande7:B0. Preach
ing by Rev. Saul o. Curtice, ID. D.,
of Freeport, New York.
Newffeld Methodist Episcopal
church. corner Stratford and Central
avenues. Rev. Daniel M Lewis, pas
tor. Public services at TO-: 80 and 1880.
The pastor will preach at both SER
vices. Sunday school at noon. Church
prayer meeting at 7:45 Wednesday
evening. All welcome.
First Baptist church, West and
Washington avenues, Rev. John Rich
ard Brown, minister. Services at
1880 and 1880. Sunday school at
$3.50. Preaching by Rev. Milton F.
Negus of Geneva, N Y, both morn
ing and evening.
Second Baptist church, Kossuth and
Arctic streets. Rev. F. C. Rideout, pas
tor. worship. 1880 only. Sunday
school at noon.
Calvary Baptist church, Connecticut
q OF
B. Oakley, pastor: 1890, morning SER
vice Sermon by the pastor; IL. Bible
school session; 7:30, evening service.
| Services as usual at the A. M. e
Zion church corner of Broad and
| Gregory, streets, Rev. VIM. H. Eley
A. M. D.. D., pastor. Subjects: 10:45
The Seven Thunders; 7:45, King Alec
hol; 1915 Sunday school; 5 p. m.
lions B. and H. Institute; $3.50 Var.
| lex Christian Endeavor. Good music
morning and evening.
Advent Christian church, Park and
Putnam street, Rev. James A. Garden
err, pastor. Preaching at 1890 by H
j. Wilson, of the Boston Bible school
! Subject: At the End of the Road.
critical review of present day condi
4 tons. Sunday school, 12:15; from
z: o0-s:00,a short snappy service Of
song and testimony, in charge Of Mr.
Wilson, who will speak briefly.
| First Church of Christ Scientist, 81
Lafayette street. Services: Sunday a
IL a. M; subject: Mind; Sunday schoo
at IL a. m. Wednesday Evening. tes
timonia1 meeting at 8. Reading Room
First Bridgeport National Bank Bldg
First English Lutheran, Laurel ave
nue. and Grove street. Sermon 1913!
a. m. Miss Bertilson will sing. Mr.
Sherwood Ritz, violinist from Rec
Lion, Pa, will play in Sunday schoo
| which meets at IL noon.
\. First Presbyterian church, Stat,
street and Myrtle avenue, Alexandel
Alison, Jr, pastor. Sunday school Al
TO- Worship at II. Union service a
First Baptist church at 1880. Wei
icome! ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-25
Sunday Services
In Il he Churches

Church of the Nativity, North
Bridgeport. TOO a. m, holy commun-
ion; 200, Sunday school; 3:15. even
song and sermon.
st Johns church, Fairfield and
Park avenues, Rev. 8. F. Sherman.
Jr.sgxrectcrs Rev. c.. w. Findlay. as
sistant Services, 8 a. M. holy COM
rnunion:: 1890 morning prayer and
sermon.
st, Georges church. clinton and
Beefhwood avenues. Rev. H. e. Kelly.
rector Sunday. 1890 a. m, prayer
and sserrnon.
isst. Luke,s church, Stratford Ave.
and sixth ST., Rev. W. H. Jepsom.
rector 8, holy communien; 10. jun
for congregation; IL Morning prayer,
litanys and sermon; 1876, Holy bap-
tism.
Trinity church, Fairfield avenue and
Broad. street Services, Sunday: 500
q. M holy, communion; 1910 a. m
mathis; 1920 a. m. eucharist and SER
mon by Father Ruggles, subject: 1.-THE
Work OF the Holy Spirit and the
world War Weekday services ma
tins and holy communion, Monday,
fWednesday. Friday and Saturday. z
q. m. Thursday. $3.50 a. m.
United, Congregational church. cor
ner Broad and Gilbert streets, Rev
VIM Horace, Day. D. D. Sunday SER
vices Ii a. mi, sermon by Rev. Hubert
C.. Herrdng,. D.. d. of Boston. General
Secretary of the National Council OF
I. CONGREGATIONAL churches; 1890, Sun
day school. Illustrated Bible talk
Week day, services. Wednesday, 7:45
comn1unfon preparatory service; ad
dress by Rev. J. A. Alason. d. D., pas
tor or the First Presbyterian church
Park Street Congregational church
corner Barnum avenue and Parf
street, Gerald H. Beard, Phd., pas
tor. Sunday service 1880 a. m.
preaching by DR.. j. P. Hoyt of st
Petersberg. Fla
OIivet Congregational church
Main street, corner North avenue
REV. W. H. White of Saybrook, Conn
formerly pastor of the Trumbull
Congregational church will oceup,
the pulpit during the morning ser
vices which commence at 10:45 a. m.
sunday school. s:45 a. m.
First German Lutheran Zior
church.. Grand and Catherine streets
take Oak street car to Grand street
Pastor. Rev. H. Wehmeyer. This is the
25th anniversary of the congregation
which win be fittingiy observed. Ger
man service at 1880, speaker, pastor
A.. C, steup from N. Y. German ser
vice at 1900, speaker, Pastor Edward
Fischer from Danbury, Conn. English
service at a 80. speaker, Pastor f. P
Wilhelm, from Bronxville, N. Y.
First Evangelical church, Newfiel,
and Deforest avenues. HI. w. voigt
minister. The pastor will preach g
the 1890 service. Subject Lesson
from the Lilies" Bible school at noon
Mrs. Potter. an accomplished SOLOS
from Brooklyn, N z, will sing at tn.
evening service. 7:3o. Subject of pas
tors evening sermon: Born Blind"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-25
Final Summer Days At.
Presbyterian Church

Only two Sundays remain of the
summer schedule which has been in
such successful operation at the First
Presbyterian church. after which the
usual autumn and winter schedule will
b resumed. So many people have
been at home this season on account
pf the war that the summer work
has been full Of activity and interest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-25

Hearing all this talk about auto
cracy, many people believe it must be
a good thing. as from the sound of the
word it must be some new kind of au-
tomobile.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-25

CORTEZ @. ROCKWELL, plumb.
ting and Heating. jobbing speciality.
1851 Main and Hillside avenue.
Phone 1852. B 10 stt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-25

Richard Crokers' estate at Richfield
Springs, which cost him more than
100000, was sold to William T. Well
don for $4,000. -. - -sots
Tribal Indians are not subject to
draft because they are not citizens
and may claim exemption on the same
grounds as aliens.
The joint committee on the labor
problems want Great Britain to build
100000 houses within four years at.
ter the declaration of peace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-25
ROMAN CATHOLIC.

st. Augustine's. Washington avenue.
corner OF Pequpnnocks street. Masses:
6,T:30, 8. 10; high mass IL a. m. Yes
pers 4 p. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-25

Sacred Heart church. T1S Myrtle ave-
nhe, Rev. Richard Moore, IL. D.. pas
66f Low masses. s, z, g. 9. 10 and IL.
Sunday school after mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-25

- e s mSy .trsnt pey Msttb orn.r
Traynor, Pastor. Low mass. at 1880
and y: High mass at 10: so; children
attend the 9 o'clock mass
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-25

= Masses on Sundays at st. Joseph's
nadison avenue. Rev! Hubert Dahme,
pastor, celebrated as follows: Low
mass $3.50 apd high mass 1o:so. ves-
pefs 1880 p. m. Daily mass SIS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-25

wife are on trial for treason at Pc
krograd-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-25

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Masses on Sundays at ST Joseph's
Aadison avenue. Rev! Hubert Dahme.
Dastor, celebrated as follows: Low
pers 7:S0ep. m. Daily mass Sis.
81 Charles, 1856 East Main street,
Hev. Patrick McGivney, pastor. Low
8. East mass 1890 Holy hour
and benediction every Sunday evening
Mt z.
1890
avenue. Rev. Angelo De Toro. pastor.
: Low masses. 6. 1870. Chiidreu's mass.
o. High mass. 1880.
.f-5F3
st. Feter's. 521 Howard ave-. Rev.
B:3os and 1880 a. m
~
St Patrick's, 81 North avenue.
Fey sonn Eyncn, paslor. Low masses
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-25

St Stephens (Hrngarian). Spruce.
corner. of Bostwick avenue. Rev. Ste
phen Chernitzky. pastor. Low masses
7:3O and .. High mass. 1880.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-25

st. Johns of Nepomuck Siovax. s2o
Brooks street, Rev. Andrew Komara,
pastor. Low masses. and 8. Chill
dren's mass, O.. High mass. 1880.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-25

Holy Rosary. ass East Washington
avenue. Rev.. Angelo De Toro. pastor.
. Low masses. 6. 7;so. Chiidreu's mass,
o. High mass. 1880.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-25

st. Feter's. sci Howard ave-. Rev.
Thomas Kelly. pastor, Masses at 1850,
B:2o, and 1880 a. IN.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-25

st. Anthony's French r. c. church.
The masses ON Sunday during summer
VIII be at 1880 and $50.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-25

St. Patrick's, s51 North avenue,
REV. John Lynch, pastor. Low masses,
7:3o and 3. Children's mass. $3.50. High
mass 1870.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-25

st Georges Lith. r. C. church.
Park avenue. Sunday masses and
h0:30. Yeepers and benediction p.
m. Week, day mass 7:30. NJ. A Pam
lkoyski. pastor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-25

Calvary Baptist church, Connecticut
avenue and Bunnell street, Rev. w.
B. Oakley. pastor: 1920, morning SER
vice. Sermon by the pastor; IL. Bible
school session; 7:3O, evening service. 1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-25

Second Baptist church, Kossuth and
Arctic streets. Rev. F. c. Rideout, pas
tor. Worship, 1880 only. Sunday
school at noon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-25

blessed Sacrament Parish, Lincoln
Erziool building, Stratford and Gen.
Eral avenues. Masses at 4. 8. 9 and 10
= ~ 10
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-25

|. First Presbyterian church. State
street and Myrtle avenue, Alexander
Alison, Jr., pastor. Sunday school at
TO- Worship at II. Union service at
First Baptist church at 1880 We'll
comet s.rss1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-25

Park Street Congregational church
corner Barnum. avenue and Parl
street, Gerald n. Beard, Phd., pas
tor Sunday service 1890 a. m.
preaching by Dr. j. P. Hoyt Of 81
Petersberg, Fla
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-25

Olivets Congregational church
Main street, corner North avenue
REV. W. H White of Saybrook. Conn
formerly pastor of the Trumbull
Congregational church will oceup.
the pulpit during the morning ser
vices which commence at 1o:45 a. m.
sunday school. s:45 a. m.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-03
AN ApvERTIaEMENr.

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thing ihai Wc have no Earthly
right 10 "a. And remember ihl,
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uurarNmrn than those Interested
IN yelling s,Wh sioyk as yon maN
find ~ fhat unknawn number on
Mesquite street The snng u.s. set
eai a few trees.
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-03
ENFORCE IT

a numhcr OF arrests have bccn
made. whrrcundcr ecrlain persons
are charged with hooticgring. Il
rs not our province 10 aci as q
court 81 Investigation. To pass
npon the merits 81 the cascs. The
men may be inherent or guilty.
eaod men or had. Il Is our prov,
inee To declare thar hootlcgaine
breeds 'lisfe~pees OF law. that Il is
repucnant Ia the interests of Cor
pus Christi that il IS the plain
duty Of the County attorney TO
prosecute such eases as maN come
before him for consideration ITO
matter whom Il involves As a
newspaper thai opposed prohihi
ton, when prohibition was 4 mas
ter OF ehoicc. We noN advoeaie
the mosl rigid application of the
law Of The law hccansc Il i tho
law.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-03
AMERICA FIRST

The President ol the lniied
States speaks with One Vuiec oi
mtihoriiy inr llI000U0n peoplc
lie hn. been temperate Joe arl
a1ardcd u word Whore most
lenders would have argued Win
powder aud shot he lus argued
WITH prlnclplc or'maiifallf
conrl0eouMy with uo fhouehi Of
prrsmal advancement War VIII
AirNicn wa>td mvc mui0 certain
his rrrleeiioh> lic etnted ioli
temptation d. Indeed ho ever ho
came conscious ST b. IuBanl
Germany ho hHs eNnrrlsrd pa
thence lvnienr lievibilit OBI
Judgment overlooking some pro,
oealions. making iighi ~ othrW
striving in every way iu avoid
war That events have shipped
themselves swiftly md ruhimlN
making conflict question ~
time only. is $50 fault ol he Ana
every american. Whatever his pasl
Aympathics whatever his disposi
tinn toward pcacc. owes II to th,
President md 10 the Nation q,
withhold crllieism to cmnutrnane'
$50 Indirect aspect cd trunsoo -
insist upuu an uurqnlfowl alirni
mce. ~ damn an sla3irron. m
terancc This IS "a time ot wwehiA
dcrision, a day ut unparalleled
responsibility II rs not thp Gov
cIrmcut 10 M lhe powplc them
selves VINO must face thr baptism
of FIRE eonfideht5ul ihcir eause
uniiuohfng 10 llii-5r teal 90 uphnl,
that source oi authority wAth y
bat reflection of their own pnri
utig convictions
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-03
OCEAN BOUND

President Wilson has asked im
authority a. arm ships and 80 use
mhcf insirumcuiHliilos in bis Dis
crotiou iof the projection OF
American commerce '0nsrcW
has eiVen co. viii give. the Pfrn
dent ihat authority straight
way American commerce viii be-
ro.imod go ihc bieh SENS he peace
il possible without pence II nee
maafy Of the outcome ifcre can
he no doubi Germany has re-
s0ifrd go wiu or lnaa nu M basis
nf unrestricted submarine warfare
Sac rcekoncd wilh the penalties 10
HdFaucf
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-03

to 20 nnchallcngcd However. II
senate Bin No. 227 was local in
aim, Il only goes io prove that
every bin proposed for legislative
enactment ought 70 be placed be
forr the people. with particular
reference 10 those bills seeking
u eurlailmgat or enlargement oi
community privilege As thing.
are. laws of very srliish nn.
priuriplod sort may become ~
feciige before The people a. whom
they Are aimed have % chance "a
rnter u protest
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-03

Every druggist here. YES your druggist and
eveNbedys druggist has noticed a great falling.
Oft IN The sale of caomel They an sne me-
same reason. DodsonS Liver Tone rs taking its
place
Nalomel g dangerous and people know +, while
DolSpns liver Tone IS safe and ewes hc,,er 4,
'ults said prominent local druggist D,lsons
Liver Tone IS personally guaranteed hv ce~l
druggist \ large ianah-sizel bottle costs only 50
cents and Il You find u docsn take ths place OF
dangerous, eSWaling caloucl you have only 10 ask
for your money back.
lodSon's LIVER Tone is pleasamtasting u,re.
" vegetable remedy harmless 10 both Children
and adults T@Sc spoonful 2, u,rht and wake np
feeling fine. NO sick headache 6lousncss. aere
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-03

sour stomach ~ cogeei bowels Daisoo's I n.,r
one doe,n grpc rcause inconvenience 40 ael.
DAY likc cal,mci
i"@ 2 dose 81 oalonc tonight aul ourorr5,
yon via iee si,h. weak ana nau,est,l D,.,., ~.
q days work.
l@dsons Liver Tone :, real liver n,eii,-,,
Youll know Il next nso-airy hersra, ri, I'm
wake up with year bead clear. ,onr Eyc- ,-,,.
bowels clsan. breath sN,c' ana stomach fe.,,',-ei
ca MI iSel cheerful ana ur ofyieo, AMI II, II
FOX hard days NorA
on can eat anything afterwards without ri..
OF salHaling yonrsli az your children.
Get a bottle OF Dadsoa's Liver Zone ,,d -
on my guarantee Youth never again ma, ,-
OF nasty, dangerous calomel into yoar st5mac,
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-03
NEEDED, A REMEDY.

The citizens Of RoclSpnrt con.
iendtha' the Bailey Blu affecting
littoral waters, WAS iteaDed with
a iccel purpose ia view We are|
not directly advised on this point.
ITS other defects were toe glaring
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anh make aat ail eneoaa. drafts. m0nsy
oyiers and express orders 80 The Caller
Publishing Company an iismF ar'i-
cleN nnd communication should uo nd-
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Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-16
DRAFT MACHINE
SETS WHEELS IN
MOTION HERE
Ehlistments Of Men Subject to
SeIeCtive ConSCription End
at Noon; Begin Mailing
Out QueStionaireS.

At noon Saturday enlistments OF
men subject to sclectve conscription
were brought to an abrupt ending
and the great draft machinery for the
classification of registered men for
the second draft was put i'll motion
throughout the United States.
Enlistmcnts in the army of regis
trants we're called off in the middle
Of the week, but the naval depart
ment has received no such orders,
and as consequence registrants have
been permitted to enlist.
~r' 'RegIstrants now cannot enlist for
any branch of naval service unless
their application be accompanied by
a certificate from their local exemp-
ton boards certifying that they are
not likely TO be in the quota of the
next draft call
Call on Class l.
Officials are i'll receipt of special Of
ders which state that it is the desire
of the War department to fill all quo
tas after December IS from Class |
under the new registration system as
follows:
A--Single man without dependent
relatives.
B--Married man, with or without
children, or father of motherlcss chill
dren, who has habtually failed to sup
port his family.
C--Marricd man dependent on Wife
for support.
D-Married man. with or without
children. or father OF mothcrlcss chill
dren; man not uscfully engaged, FAM
lily supported by income independent
of his labor.
E--Unskil.ed farm laborer.
F-Unskilled industrial laborer.
Registrant by or in respect of whom
no deferred classification is claimed
or made.
Registrant who fails to submit ques-
tionaire ahd in respect of whom no
deferred classification is claimed or
made.
All registraHts not included in any
other division in this schedule.
Local exemption boards began at
noon TO mail out 1900 questionalrcs.
at the rate of per cent a day for 20
days, or until January 9, 1918. .
Expediency Necessary.
Exemption boards are notified that
expediency is neccssa ) to fill the first
quota with registrants Of Class |. Ac-
cording to rules formulated by the
War department, the registrants must
do these things:
Return the answers to the question:
Continued on Page -Four, Column One.)
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-16
TEACHERS VOTE
TO meet AGAIN IN
CITY OF OMAHA
Count of Referendum Vote Re.
veaIs Their Decided Prefer
enCe for Meeting Here;
Gregg Is President.

The Nebraska State Teachers as
sociation will meet in Omaha next
year and the meeting will be. during
the first full week in November. This
was decided by the teachers them
selves.
The vote cast by the Nebraska
teachers fixing the place for holding
the next convention was canvassed
Saturday afternoon, with Omaha and
Lincoln contending. The vote stood:
Omaha, 1878; Lincoln. 760
The proposition put up TO the
teachers at their last annual conyen-
ton, held here in Omaha, that Omaha
and Lincoln alternate and that the
convention be held in Omaha one
year and in Lincoln the next. was de-
feated by vote of 1872 to 7l3.
I. NJ. Gregg of Peru normal was
elected president of the association
by vote Of 935. He defeated Fl. II,
Hahn of Wayne normal, who received
585 votes, and A. II. Dixon of Lin
coin, who received $50 votes.
Elected to the executive committee
were: Jess Newton, J. II. Beveridge,
A. V. Teed, X. r. McGee and r. J,
Barr.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-16
ST. LOUIS MAN IS
HELD BY POLICE
IN RUSSIAN TOWN
c. S. Smith, Member of Staff
of American Railway Com
mission, Arrested and AM
baSSadOr InterveneS.

Petrograd, Friday, Dec. IA
Charles S. Smith of St. Louis, a
member of the staff of John +. Stew
ems, head of the American Railway
commission Of Russia, is reported to
have been arrested.
Mr.. Smith is reported to have been
arrested at Tchita, Siberia, in com-
pany with NJ. Oustrougoff, former
assistant minister of railways, who is
held by the Bolsheviki as a member
of the provisional governmc.t.
Ambassador Francis has tclc-
graphed TO the American consuls at
Harbin and Vla1vostuk to intervene.
At the Smolny institute, the Bolshe-
wiki headquarters, it was stated that
if the American had been crested it
was a mistake and he would be i'm
mediately ~eleaocd.
Was Missouri Pacific Engineer.
St. Louis, No, Dec. 15.-The St.
Louis man whose arrest is reported
in Petrograd dispatch apparently is
Charles H. Smith, formerly a valua-
tion engineer for the Missouri Pa
cihc railway. He went to Russia
with the American railroad commits
sion.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-16

corning the movements Of United
States soldiers or ships.
While the inscription on the band
is all Sanscrit to the average person,
it is believed to be of deep signifl-
cance. One theory is that it is a
code message to the Germans giving
valuable information and instead OF
returning to Gert.any it turned
around and came back to its old
haunts in Iowa.
On the other hand, it is argued by
the sages of Herndon that the pigeon
may be the property Of the United
States aviation corps, but all scratch
their heads in perp!exity when it
comes to interpreting the monogram.
c. F. Gardner, father of Ray, will
keep the aluminium band as a sou-
venir, although he has been urged to
forward it to Washington so that the
authorities may be able to locate the
place from which the pigeons are be-
ing released.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-16
Shortage Due to Lack of Cars.
Carrier Pigeon, Wearing Band
OF Code, Shot Down in Iowa Town

Is it possible that some of the
thousands of pigeons imported to
Germany before the war are return
ing 10 United States soil? It is
a known fact that prior to the war
there was brisk demand for car
rier pigeons for shipment to Ger
many.
\ little aluminium band with the
monogram "AV" and &c 3411 10"
printed on the surface, which was
taken from the leg of a pigeon shot
by Ray Gardner at Herndon, Ia, a
few days ago, is believed to be a
German code signal. 1t is possible
that the pigeon was taken to Ger
many, where it was kept long enough
TO familiarize itself with its sur
roundings and then shipped to New
York or some other point to be used
as a messenger to carry notes con-