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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
OUTDOOR FETE
FOR GYM CLASSES
Unusual Event to Be Given on
Academy Lawn by Pupils
of Miss Marjorie Bolles

One of the most attractive out
hibtion of the Y. w. C. A. gym
classes which will take place Satur-
day, May rs, from to p. m. on
the Academy lawn. Heretofore the
exhibitions have been given in
Chestnut street hall where the
house was always crowded to cGpac-
ity. This year an unlimited num-
ber of people can be accom- odated.
Special street car arrangements TAX
ing the spectators to the entrance
gates will be made and space for
motors reserved. Tickets for the
affair are on sale at the Y. W. c. A.
and can be secured through any
member of the gym classes or the
business manager, Miss Mary c.
Mckee.
Attractive Program
All members of the gymn classes
ranging from the little children four
years old to the business girls classes
will appear on the program. which
includes calisthenics, folk and
aesthetic dancing. The following
program will be presented: Dumb
bells, business girls beginners, in
dustrial club and High school be-
ginners; Indian club drill, juniors
advanced and Junior beginners; free
arm exercises. juniors from 6 to 10
years of age; wand drill, business
girls advanced, High school ad-
vanced and class of II; DR.. Sar-
gents outdoor exercises by all the
classes. The last half of the pro-
gram, which includes folk and
aesthetic dancing, will be opened
with a solo dance by Miss Faye l.
Haverstick, followed by a vineyard
dance by juniors from to 10
years. The Carnival of Seasons,
which was so successfully presented
at the recent Red Cross entertain
ment, will be repeated by request.
A Dutch folk dance by juniors be-
ginners, athletic barn dance by busl-
ness girls beginners and industrial
club; Kiss of Spring Waltz" class
of II. High school beginners and
juniors advanced. and Motor March
aesthetic dance by business girls ad-
vanced and High school advanced
are other numbers on the program,
which will be closed with a solo
dance by Miss Jean h. Matter. The
finale, including all the classes, will
be one of the most spectacular fea-
lures of the program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross A Hickok and
Hastings Hickok. 119 State street.
spent the weekend at Annapolis.
Md, with Captain and Mrs. Samuel
w. Fleming, Jr.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
Young Folks Enjoy Hike
to the MilItown's Mills

A party of young folks hiked to
Mi,ltown's Mills Friday evening. A
delightful time was spent at the
home Of G. +. Fowler, Lemoyne, on
their return, where the party en-
joyed music, 6ancing and refresh
ments.
The rarty of h:kers included Miss
Ruth Webster. Miss Elizabeth Hort
man. Miss Mildred Morlin, Miss
Esther INNINGS, Miss Margaret
Shank, Miss Agnes Hall, Miss Mary
Underwood, Miss Sadie Dahoff, Miss
Mary Nebinger, Miss Pearl Fowler
Harold Tritt. Nark Nebinger, Harvey
Vegenfritz, George Walker, Alton
Anderson, Alfred Shoemaker. George
Bion. Eal, Yates, William Arter and
Arthur Wierd.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
Junior Class Party in
Susquehanna Township

The Junior class. of the Susque-
hanna township high school, held a
class party at the home of Miss Eliza
beth DENNY. Penbrook. Friday even
ing. Delightful games were played
and music was enjoyed. The room
was beautifully decorated with the
class colors. emerald and steel. Re
freshments were served to the follow
ing: Misses Marie Gebhart, Mae Rowe.
Myrtle Foreman, Elizabeth DENNY
Miriam Stoner, Louise Hoke, Margaret
Holtzman, Ruth DENNY, Thelma Wit
mer, George Myers, Earl Henry, Will
liam Baker Roy Dixon. Chester Long
Leroy Goss, Lawrence DENNY Mr..
and Mrs. DENNY, Mr.. and Mrs. Gross,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkins.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
Reunion of Bible Class
in Honor of Miss Moore

Mrs. Samuel Fackler. 1914 Derry
street. will entertain the members of
the Bible class taught by Miss Emma
b. Moore, who was first general sec
retary of the local Y. w. c. A. fifteen
years ago. this evening at her home.
The guests will spent pleasant
evening chatting over old times and
knitting for Red Cross. Several in
teresting games and contests have
been planned by the hostess. Re-
freshments will be served to Miss
Julia Graydan, Mrs. Samuel Fackler,
Miss Ella NJ. Stitt, Miss Sue Brat
ten, Mrs. Edward Blair, Miss Ida Nj.
Beck, Mrs. David Carnahan. Miss Let
tie Craig, Miss Amelia Durbin. Miss
Mary Fenical. Miss Estella Fickes,
Miss Mary Gotta. Miss Merriam Gal
braith. Mrs. II. A. Haas, Mrs. Arthur
Hull. Miss Serena Knabe. Mrs. Myrtle
ID. Keener, Miss Sara Moore, Miss Car
rie Miller, Miss Grace Owen, Miss
Margaret Paul. Miss Lila Sourbeer,
Miss Cora Smoth, Martha Kirk.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
Building Operations on
Decrease Because of War

Building operations in the United
States during April, 1918. decreased
forty per cent, according to an av-
erage computed by the American
Contractor in it's monthly construc-
tion summary. These figures are
based on a comparison with totals
for the same month in 1917.
Harrisburg showed a decrease of
eighty-nine per cent. last month. and
during the present month only about
$1,000 worth of remodeling work has
been started, indicating another de-
crease when the May report is COM
pleted. During last month in the
United States there were 22,376 per-
mits issued for buildings to cost
$50, ,296,161, while in April. 1917,
there were 2S,924 permits for work
costing $s5.902,Q06. OF. the 116 cities
making reports, a large majority
showed decreases.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
L. B. A. of Maccabees
Has Interesting Meeting

Harrisburg Revue, Ladies' Bene-
fetal Association of the Maccabees
mad the honor of entertaining thu,
its last meeting, when a large class
was initiated. The candidates came
from Reading, New Cumberland. Lam
caster and Newport. Mrs. F. Ruth
Marshall presided, and a social pro-
gram followed, arranged by Mrs.
Charlotte Sprucebank. The preceding
Monday class was initited in Read
ing. Mrs. Hickok. district manager,
is much pleased with the interest in
the organization manifested in this
district and the excellency of the
work done.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
Birthday Party HonOring
Miss Mary Louise Palm

In honor of the fourth birthday of
her little daughter, Mary Louise,
Mrs. S. NJ. Palm, 1928 Chestnut
street, gave a party from to p. m.
Saturday. After an afternoon spent
playing games, refreshments, in
cluding a birthday cake with four
pink candles, were served to the
small guests. The favors were little
red, white and blue baskets with
spring flowers. Those present We're:
Anna Margaret Pleam, Bonnie Dun
lap, Katherine Crabbe, Rachel Tit
tie, Mary Thompson, Eleanor Bow
ers, Mary Elizabeth Hanshaw, Fran
ces Kershner, Doris jenkins, Mar
garet Hanshaw, Dick Lehr, Billy
SpotZ, Jr., and Samuel Palm.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
HOME FROM LOsH,s RUN

The members OF The Kittatinny
Camp Fire enjoyed weekend
camping party at Losh's Run. The
party, which was chaperoned by Miss
Martha Elmer Fleming, the guardian,
included Miss Frances Hause. Miss
Louise Plank, Miss Elizabeth Ziegler,
Miss Mary w. Hawes, Miss Jane Pat
terson. Miss Nancy Mccullough and
Miss Margaret oyster.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13

=
ment work at the various depots
being built near the city or in muni-
tions plants. They were excused.
Jurors excused from the panel or
not served because they could not
be located follow: George Beckey,
Royalton; Fred Bender, city; Ed
ward G. Bloser, city; NJ. Iuther
Byerly, city; Irwin C. Cation, mis-
take in name on list; Harry Devor.
Steelton, subject to call; Ralph I.
Diehi, Paxtang; Daniel Harr, Middle
Paxton township; James McCurdy,
city; Ira l.. Miller, city; Herbert
Schweers, Derry township; William
u. Schriner, Susquehanna township.
subject to call
cases which were continued or
settled follow: Gohl and Bruaw
VS.. Charles Uttley; Ellen Nelley, ct
al, VS.. Commonwealth of PennsyI-
vania. settled, Fred j. Yestadt vs.
William M. Hurst, John w. Yestad,
VS.. William M. Hurst, continued.
cause.
The first case to be called was the
SUIT or Elias Wagner VS.. Joe Donate
resulting from a disagreement over
IN arrangement for harvesting hay.
want Estate Audited-Heirs OF
the late w. r. Blough to-day petit
toned the court for the appoint
ment of an auditor to ruie an ex-
ceptions to the first and partial ac-
count and to. learn all assets liabil-
tiles. Judge McCarrell took the
papers but .;eserved decision.
Want Order Reduced-A petition
to have a maintenance order against
Lewis Fry reduced was presented in
court to-day. Vivian Fry, the wife,
brought non-support suit recently
and was awarded SO a week. 1t is
alleged Fry cannot work because
OF an infected leg.
Sister Appointed Guardian-NIiss
Mae McIlhenny to-day was an
pointed guardian for a minor sister,
Bertha c., daughter of William A,
McIlhenny, and heir to $1OO from
the estate of the late John Fl. Nc
Ilhenny.
Appeal From Award-The Susoue-
hanna Coal Company through coun-
sci to-day filed an appeal in the
Dauphin courts from an award of
compensation to Mrs. Sevilla Radle
because of the death of her husband
from blood poisoning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
Flagraising at New
Cumberland Depot Site

Major w. Morava, constructing
quartermaster, announces a big flag
raising at the New Cumberland In
terror Storage Depot site tomorrow
at 1890 o'clock. The Major has is
sued invitations to few of his
friends in this city to be his guests
on that occasion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
MOTOR TO CARLISLE

Mrs. Wickersham, of Thompson
town, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrc. Walter Barton. of 13 North
Fifteenth street, yesterday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Barton and little daughter Hell
en- Rgrton. and Mrs. Wickersham en-
joyed a motor trip to Carlisle. York
and various places nearby
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13

Miss Dorothy Corning. who spent
the past two years with relatives in
Los Angeles, Cal, is with her mother,
Mrs. Sarah Q. Corning, 1926 North
Second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Carter and
small. son, Albert f. Carter, of Jer-
sew City, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William X. Jenkins. of Green street,
for a fortnight.
Miss Marie E.. Smith. 1909 State
street. has returned from Carlisle.
where she attended the commence
ment dance of Dickinson College.
Mrs. Martin L. Golden, who under
went a serious operation several
weeks ago at the University Hos
pital. Philadelphia, is convalescing at
her home, 22S Forster street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
AT THE HOTELS

Colonel L. A. Watres. former lieu
tenant governor and prominent in
civic affairs of Scranton. has made
reservation of a room at the Hotel
Senate for tonight. John j. Rahilly,
State Deputy Supreme Knight of the
Knights of Columbus, has also reserv-
ed a room at the Senate for tonight.
Registered at the Senate are Aus
tin VI aoBrien, Erie: Robert z. Han,
Scranton; Fred Grabien, Cleveland; r.
r. White, Macon. Ga; Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert j. Loban, Pittsburgh; r. q.
Browning. huntingdon A. c. Dodson.
T. NJ Dodson, and A. S. Knepper,
Bethlehem; C. E. Carpenter, Philadel-
phia; Mrs. Helen Levy, New York; ].
Fred Scott. Pittsburgh; Hingle Mem.
Russ, Pittsburgh; ]. r. McNutt,
Washington; M ]. Greene, Philadel-
phia.
At the Hotel Columbus were regis
tered Cyril B. Ward. and Joseph A.
Fisher. Pittsburgh, and NJ. A. Haller-
on, S. V. Morgan, and e. u. Bunyan,
NICK eesport, and Roy l. Orcutt Cou-
dersport. John J. Shea. Titusville,
and Charles S d. Wickersham, Mo-
nongahela, were registered at the
Metropolitan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
DIES OF SMALLPOX

Mrs. Sarah Newton, colored, 331
Adams street, Steelton, died late
Saturday at the contagious disease
hospital from smallpox. She was
taken to the hospital April 20. Two
daughters, both under quarantine at
the home in Steelton. survive. This
is the first death from smallpox
since the epidemic started in tho
city and Steelton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
RED CROSS ENTERTAINMENT

A benefit entertainment for Fhe
Women's Foreign Missionary and
Red Cross fund of Ridge Avenue
Methodist Church will take place
Thursday at 8 p. m. in the auditor
ium. Vocal and instrumental music,
readings and dialogs will be on the
evening program. A silver Offering
which is to be devoted to missionary
work and French war babies outfits
will be taken. In charge of the pro-
gram are: Mrs. Harry Leonard, wo-
mems missionary department.; Miss
Bowers, standard bearers; Mrs. Elvin
Frey, Kings Heralds and Miss Flea
nor DeSilvey. Little Light Bearers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13

Senior class honors of Central
High School were announced by
Principal II. G. Dibble last week.
Miss Helen Appleby, daughter of
Mrs. Elizabeth Appleby, 1907 Derry
street, is class Valedictorian. The
salutAtory honors were won by Miss
Frances Hause, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. n. B. Hause. of Bellevue Park.
Both girls are popular members OF
their class and interested in school
activities. Miss Appleby is leader of
the school debaIng team and mem
Der of the s. T.. q. r. Society. She
won freshman and sophomore prizes
for high class standing and also won
prize in the Junior girls contest.
Miss Hause is q member of the d. S.,
Demosthenian, Literary and S. P. c.,
p. Societies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
.Ews FROM SERGEANT MORROW

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Morrow, 17l4
Boas Street, received word from their
son. Sergeant Stuart Morrow, of his
safe arrival in France. Sergeant
Morrow enlisted in the Regular Army
over a year ago. In less than six
months he was promoted to the rank
of sergeant. He is also doing spe-
cial work in another branch. His
letters home are always full of cheer
and he states he enjoys every min
ute of army life. His parents are
anXiously awaiting a letter from
France.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
my. M. c. A. WORK
DOWN IN PANAMA
Miss Maude Dewey Leaves
Today to Sail on
- =.
Al Colon

Miss Maude Duey. of 1927 North
street. left to-day Tor New. York city
from whence she will sail in few
Panama, where she will assist in
Y. Nj. e. A. work down there. Miss
Duey will act as pianist in the Cos
pei meetings held in the \. NJ. c. A.
nails and aid in other lines of the
work as well.
When the United States went into
the war Miss Duey said that she
win, for Uncle Sam always succeeds.
No one else could go through the
lsthmus - our boys did 1t, and they
will go through Germany. Miss
lsthmain district near which her
brothers fought as soldiers in the
spanish American war and later aid
ed in the construction of the giant
canal.
Ten years ago Miss Duey visited
her brothers on the lsthmus while 1t
thrilled with that experience. So she
is looking forward with keen inter-
est to tins trip when she will sail
across the finished waterway.
Duey, of this city, brothers of Miss
Duey, have been employed in different
departments OF the work of the con-
struction of the canal for the past
charge of the construction of bridges
and concrete depots ali along the C-Z
line, ana CharleS Duey has been TAX
ing care of the great Gatun locks
for the past few years. Both are
veterans of the Spanish American
war in which the latter fought in the
victorious engagement with the Phil
iipine Islanders and the latter was
stationed at Cuba. George S. Duey,
Miss Duey's father, was among the
passengers of the first steamer that
crossed the canal and her sister, Mrs.
Edward Lee Betterton, formerly Miss
Ruth Henderson Duey. of this city, is
living in the canal zone here she has
made her home for the past ten years
Miss Duey, because of the family
interest ana associations of the Pam
anna district goes with an animated
interest to that place to enter upon
her work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
uERREN UADTEs, Am

A meeting OF the Hebrew Ladies'
Aid Society will be held tomorrow
evening, May IA, at o'clock. in the
house of the Y. NJ. II. A, Sixth and
Sayford streets. Special business will
be transacted under the direction of
the president, Mrs. L. w. Kay.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
WITH THE ELLENBERGERs

Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Ellenberger, OF
Riverside Drive. are having a family
reunion for a few days. Their son,
Lieutenant Alfred S. Ellenberger, con-
nected with the General Staff under
the Chief of Ordnance, Washington,
d. c., is home on furlough, and their
daughters, Mrs. Chester ]. Payne, and
little girl, Alma Louise Payne, of
Wichita, Kan, and Mrs. ]. d. Griffen,
of Milwaukee. Wis, are also here for
visits.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13


Miss c. Wynne Cassel and brother,
Charles M. Cassel. contralto and bass
sololsts at Reformed Salem Church,
nave returned from a weekend trip
10 Hagerstown. MI. where they sang
a. several services III the Trinity Lu-
tE' ian Church.
Mrs. Carl b. Ely, 305 North Front
street. is in Washington with Mr..
Ely. who left last week to take up
his new work in the line of produc-
tion in the aviation department of
the Signal Corps.
Miss Marietta Bartolet and Miss
Sara NJ. Bartolet. of Baltimore, were
Weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Tompkins. of Penn street.
Miss Carlotta Ohlson. of Washing
ton. went home last evening after a
weeks stay among relatives in the
West End
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
"TRIP TO NEW YORK

Harry A. Fry, Of PaXtang, foreman
of the Telegraph's composing room,
left to-day for New York city where
he will attend to business matters
connected with his work here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
MISS MOORE IN TOWN

Miss Emma B. Moore, former secre-
tary of the Y. w. c. A.. who has been
visiting Miss Gotta, 1882 North Third
street, will remain with her another
week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
HOME FOR VACATION

The Misses Deborah Harris and Het-
tie Harris have returned from New
York, where they attended the Alvi-
enc School of Dramatic Arts, and will
spend the summer with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Harris, of 2123
Swatara street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
ADVANCED FIRsT am

DR.. Louise II. Taylor's class in ad-
vanced first aid will be held at the
Red Cross rooms. in the Public Lii
brary, Wednesday evening, May 10, in
stead of tomorrow night, as was at
first scheduled.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
WEEk AT CAMP DIX

The Rev. Henry w. A. Hanson, pas
tor of the Messiah Lutheran Church,
is spending the week at Camp Dix to
speak and lecture to the soldiers who
are so soon to go overseas. Mr.. Han
son feels that the brave boys need as
much inspiration as possible to pre-
pare for their coming work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13

Mrs William Elder Bailey and Miss
Annette Bailey are home after
pleasure trip to Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
MAY CIVIL COURT
SESSIONS BEGIN
Jurors Excused Who Are En-
gagged in Government
Work

The May spe-
cial session of
common plea a s
court opened to-
day with Judges
S. j. M. McCar-
rell and Charles
V. Henry presid-
ing. a number of
the Jurors who
were called for
service are en-
gagged in govern
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-08-02
INK MADE FROM ToADSTooLs
Manufacture Of Writing Fluid From
Common Variety Of Fungus 10 Pro-
posed In France.

The utilization of a common variety
Of fungus for the manufacture of Ink,
now both costly and scarce, has been
proposed In France. The lnk.ylelding
fungus which Is often found growing
In clusters where decaying vegetable
matter exists In rich, damp soil is
sometimes called the 'inkstand" or the
link bottle" because of the fact that
when 1t decays q black liquid IL pro-
duced. Its cop is elongated and bell
shaped, white at first and covered with
a shining powder, later turning to gray
with small brown scales on Its top.
A French scientific journal says that
extensive experiments in the produc-
ton of indellble ink from this fungus
were once carried on by French bot
anists. The fungi are simply placed
In bottle or other container.
After standing for day or two they
change to black PUPPY mass, which,
on being filtered through cloth, yields
a deep black or brownIsh ink, not I'M
like India ink. The addition OF a small
quantity Of gum arabic and little of
the essence Of cloves is said to i'm
prove II and preserve Its fluldlty.
The ink consists of liquid In which
are suspended the minute spores Of the
fungus. For this purpose II can be
readily identified by means Of a micro
scopic examination. AS 1t Is also lndel-
ible. II Is peculiarly valuable for use
In writing Of wills and other docu-
ments which are sometimes subject to
fraudulent Observation-Disclosures
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-08-02
Where tie Really Cold.

Turn up your collar, thrust your
hands to the bottom Of your pockets
and read about the "cold pole" Of
northern Siberia, where the natives
speak patronlzingly about Greenland's
icy mountains and other such relative
ly balmy resorts. At the town of
Verkoyansk. which would probably
never have had any inhabitants If the
late cars government had not sent
occasional patches of exiles thlther.
the thermometer has been known to
drop to 90 degrees below zero, which
Is "record" for the whole world.
While the regions about the North and
South poles Of the earth are cold all
the time, the Siberian "cold pole" gives
Its inhabitants a comfortable let-up In
summer, when the thermometer fire.
quently climbs up into the 80's above
zero. During the brief summer season
the life-givlng rays OF the sun, which
remains above the horizon day and
night for some time during the height
OF the season, exert an intensely slim
ulating influence upon the vegetation
and the ground Ia covered with flowers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-08-02
WISE AND AUDACI0US BIRD
Story Of the Indian Crow That Illus
trates Well His Most Uneanny
knowlnuness.

Travellers In the Orient have much to
say about the indian crow. a bird that
for uncanny knowlngness and pranlSish
audacity has perhaps no equal.
Corvus splendens-thus have orni-
biologists labelled him; but famous
naturalist who knows the breed at first
hand has called them "shreds Of Sa-
tan, cinders from Tartarus." To give
these implsh creatures their due, how
ever, 1t should be said that life In
India is not little enlivened by their
presence. Here Is characteristic
tale Of their doings:
A small hawk had seized q little bird
and perched on a leafless branch to
devour his prey. The spectacle drew
two crows to the spot. They hoped
and tapped from branch to branch
nolsily discussing the strategy Of their
intended raid.
Then one Of them quietly slipped
away through the surrounding foil.
age. At the same time his mate few
In front of the perched hawk, and
lowering steadily within q foot of his
beak maintained bustling menace Of
snatchlng the titbit.
That effectively compelled the at
tention Of the hawk. His prey
grasped firmly beneath his feet. he
angrily Kissed and lunged at the hoy
ering nuisance. So lively was the
skirmish that the human onlooker for
got the existence Of the second crow.
But now that willy bird reappeared
some distance In the rear of his des-
tined victim.
With stealthy sidllngs and short,
noiseless flights he drew near. Then
he made a swift dash, seized the
hawks long barred tail by the tip, hung
on with all his weight and top
pied the luckless hawk In complete
back somersault from the branch. The
released titblt was instantly seized by
the first crow, and the clever pair bore
Off their booty with much triumphant
cawing.