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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-13
EAREwEII, ~RRCEPTION.

Thomas Bagshaw of King street.
was the guest of honor at a farewell
reception rendered him in the New
Packer House last night by sixty-four
friends, members of the I. D.. X. Club.
He will leave on Saturday for the.
Great Lakes Naval Training Station.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-13

The Acolite Guild of the st. Peters
church will hold another one of tho
series of dances in the parish house
tonight. Good music will be In at
tendance and refreshments will be
on sale.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-13

Daily Thought.
Wisdom and goodness are twin born.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
BANKERS TO MEET
Ex-Prcsident Taft Will Be Among
Speakers at Kansas City.


Kansas City. Mo-, May 1S.-William
Howard Taft, former president of the
United States. and C. A. Hinsch. pres
ident of the American Bankers as
sociation and president of the Fifty
Third National bank of Cincinnati, O.,
will be among the speakers at the
twenty eighth annual convention of
the Missouri Bankers association to be
held in this city May % and "a. AS
the principal business of the nation
now is war. war will be the principal
theme of the bankers, who will con-
slider the relation of their business and
finances generally to the all-absorb-
ing activity.
The Great War will be the subject
of Mr.. Taft's address and Mr. Hinsch
will speak on THE American Bank
ers' Association and Acceptances."
Another speaker who has definitely
accepted the invitation to attend is
Lafayette Young. chairman of the
Iowa council of national defense.
Mr.. Young will tell of his Personal
Experiences in the Trenches in France
and Belgium" He was war CORE
spondent in Cuba in 1898, in the Bal
kans in 1913, and in the present war
in 1915.
In keeping with the spirit of the
times, the social features of the con-
vention will be somewhat subdued, but
members are urged to bring their
wives, the latter being held entitled to
diversion after their strenuous war
activities. The usual theater parties
motor rides about the CITY. receptions
ana teas are planned for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
MRS. STOKES DENIES
Attorney Cities similar Cases-Trial
set for Next Monday.

Kansas City. May 1s.-A motion
demurring to all of the counts in the
Indictment against Mrs. Rose Pastor
Stokes, charged with violation of the
espionag, law, will be filed in the
federal court here this afternoon, Sey-
nour Stedman, of Chicago. attorney
tor Mrs Stokes announced today.
Mrs. Stokes was arrested several
weeks ago The indictment against her
was based upon a signed statement
which appeared in a local paper and
in which she expressed opposition to
the government. Trial of the case is
set for Monday. In his argument on
the motion. Mr.. Stedman said, he ex-
pected to quote passages from the
Congressional Record to show that in
the senate many speakers whose 10y
atty is unquestioned have referred to
the government" when they really
meant the men temporarily in charge
OF the government. Such criticism
could not be construed as disloyal, he
said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs. George Hopkins have
changed their residence from SIT Madison
street to TT Jefferson street. MI Hon,
kfns Is the baggagemaster at the denot
X T. Woodford, of the tool room who
unoerwent surgical operation last We'd
nesoay at the company hospital is still
be expected. "e eouiu
Mrs. Earl Slaybaugh will spend next
week In St Louis. Mo-, attending a CON
vent1on of the s. U. of N. A. Mrs SIav-
baugh goes as a delegate from Topeko
lodge She will also visit in Alton. m he
fore her return. 49, oe
b. Maxwell and c. Cooper, of the round
mousse, nave returned to work after several
days spent in Kansas City
MIS- H. p. Wright Of Kansas CITY. Is
VISITING her parents. Mr. and Mrs A. Z.
ZIMMERMAN Mr.. Chamberlain is employed
In the stores department.
John McGinnis has come from Arrer+ine
to take the place vacated by Mr.. ScbiffeI
floor W eieolins
L. Peterson, Of the machine shops. has
gone to Manhattan to take two months
training in gas engine repairs. He will
enter government service.
Mrs. Dan Lehr wife of Dan Lehr Of the
shops died Friday afternoon at a local
hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Lehr resided at
IA Woodruff avenue
The offices at the motive power bui,d.
Ing closed at 70 90 O'Clock Saturday noon
that the employees might attend the defii-
cation of the service board held in the
| yards at 2:15.
Miss Bessie Fouth. of the mechanics,
engineers office, is spending the week end
in Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
DOVER R. C. AUCTION
All Kinds of Articles Will Be Offeret
at Big sale.

Cream separators, cattle, hogs,
poultry, Earn. machinery. rat terriers,
cats, rabbits, household goods and
fancy work will be sold May rs at the
lied Crocs auction to be held at
Dover, Kan.
Plans are being made for a patri-
otto demonstration in connection with
the affair, and preceding the sale
George p. Hayden, city attorney for
Topeka. will make an address. The
address will be made at l O'Clock in
the afternoon and the selling will
start Immediately after it is over. Col.
G. M Crews, Herman Myers and Col.
VIII Keck will act as auctioneers and
H. M. Phillips, Y. A. Emerson and S.
u. F'irestone will act as clerks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
They Fought All Around New
Comfort Station.
BYSTANDERS DRAWN INTO IT
Leisurely Approach of Police
man Stopped Hostilities.
No Arrests Made-Many Nurse
Black Eyes.

"rough-house," started last mid
night by three Intoxicated young men
who entered the Topeka Candy shop.
a Greek confectionery establishment
on West Eighth street near the ave
nue. spread a few minutes later to the
middle of the street in the general VI
cinity of the new comfort station ana
for fifteen minutes or more involved
more than a dozen combatants. Be
lated pedestrians, attempting to pac1Iy
the fighting men, were themselves
drawn into the melee, which was
stopped only at the leisurely approach
of a policeman.
According to witnesses. the
shop and started proceedings which
the proprietor and his assistants did
not approve of. The candy shop de-
velopments climaxed when one of the
guests" called a Greek an undesir-
able name, and invited the scion of the
Hellenic state into the street.
Challenge Accepted.
The Greek accepted the challenge.
against the protests of assistants and
clerks, and in few minutes free
for-all'' was on full tilt in the middle
of the street. One by one pedestrians
who tried to act as peacemakers were
drawn into the mass of arms, legs, fists
| before the original belligerents were
fighting the peacemakers.
Once the battle promised to disor-
ganize peacefully, as arms that had
been working like piston rods stopped
for some unknown reason. The Greek
who had been invited into the street
politely picked up the hat of one of
the intoxicated young men and handed
it toward the owner. The owner took
the hat with one hand and knocked
the Greek down with the other. This
started hostilities anew, and proceed
ings stopped only when some one dis
covered a policeman approaching at a
''gentlemanly'' gait
No Arrests Made.
The three youths who started the
| trouble scurried down Eighth street
and turned the corner at Jackson The
policeman walked leisurely after them.
paused at Jackson and then came back
| and took up sentry duty at Eighth and
Kansas avenue.
No arrests were made. It seemed to
be peace without victory, and several
Topekans, including the Greeks, are
painfully nursing battered anatomies
today. to say nothing of highly light
ed lamps"
|
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
DISCUSS POOR FOOD
National Problem Is Subject Before
Social Workers Today.

Kansas City. May 1S.-The national
problem of malnutrition among chill
dren of school age was discussed today
by social workers who have made a
special study of the subject at the sec
tional meeting on children of the ma
tonal conference of social work here.
Altho more than a dozen meetings
were scheduled for today the 5000
delegates to the convention found
none set for this afternoon, when they
are to be guests of honor at a play
festival and Red Cross pageant
Thousands of school children will
take part in the festival and the pa
geant, women in war work" is
planned as professional of the war
workers and relief givers among the
allied nations, accompanied by the he
roes and iberators of the several ma
tons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18

Mrs. r. E. Massey, Mrs. F. F. Dawdy
and Mrs. Will Hayes entertained with i
birthday picnic party Friday morning at
Ripley Park for their three little daughters
the three little girls celebrating their sixth
birthday anniversaries. The little guests
were the children from the Parkdale Kin
dergarten of which there were about forty.
Mrs. A. Shrader, Mrs. Leedey of Cedar
vale, Kan, and Mrs. J. Love of Dexter.
Kan. spent the week as guests Of Mrs. O.
c. Wyatt, 929 Monroe street. They were
here attending the Eastern Star convention.
Mrs. A. L. Chamberlain, East Eighth
avenue, who has been ill several weeks,
Mrs. f. v. Boutwell,, East Eleventh street
has visitor her daughter, Mrs. B. R.
Fletcher of North Platte. Neb.
DIR. D. E. Dutton. social service secretary
for the Kansas conference, will preach
Sunday morning and evening at the Seward
also talk Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day afternoons and evenings. He will give
a series Of lectures which are inspirational
and lead one in a desire to live better
| and a greater life.
Miss Nettie Peterson Grafton street, will
guest of her sister, Mrs. Clyde Chalmers
and Mr.. Chalmers.
Mrs. c. L. Wood entertained the vesta
club Friday Afternoon at her home. Forest
avenue Her guests included: Mrs: h. v.
Strait, Mrs. D. T. Thomson, Mrs. C. E. Cox,
A. Z. Snider. Mrs. c. D. Webb. Mrs. F.
Allen Mrs. f. L. Jones. Mrs w. ]. Jury
, The club has disbanded and will meet at
the Red Cross rooms at the Pelletier store
each Thursday to work. Mrs. A. z. Wolff
will entertain the members next Thursday
! with luncheon.
Mrs. A. spickelmire of Arkansas is
visiting Mrs. Morgan Bryant, Lake street
Sunday morning Living In Our Best
Moments will be the sermon topic at the
East Side Methodist church. At the eve
ming services an Epworth League anniver-
sary program will be given and the newly
elected officers of the League will be in
stalled. The services will begin at 8
O'Clock.
Mrs Austin shipley of Burlin game. is
| visiting Mrs. Edward Clifford, 700 Lake
F. r. Mann, Gilmore street. who has
been quite i'll is recovering slowly.
| Mrs h. A. Ewing of Santa Paula. Cal,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. L. L. Stone.
Branner street.
Mrs Sarah sutton. who visited her son.
| the Rev. Fred Sutton and family last week,
has returned home to Garnett, Kan.
! ReIvoir Community Center church, Tues
day evening. May p. Patriotic numbers
: will be had and speaker will be secured
/ for the evening
evening by Miss Anna Johnson Grattan
street Her guests were: Mrs. S. Cremer.
| Mrs Louise Peterson, Mrs. Gustav John
son. Mrs. E. L: Jones Miss Mae Cremer-
Miss Nettie Peterson. Miss Bernice Peter
Son. Miss Tulieu. Miss Mabel Camp and
| Miss Haight. Norris avenue.
church will give birthday reception
Wednesday evening at the home of the
| Rev and Mrs Fred Sutton.
Mrs O. f. ParmaIee of Chicago. is visit
is a former resident of the city making
her home when here several years ago at
11a+ Monroe.
The Lotus club will meet Tuesday az
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18

Mr.. s. Cooper will spend Sunday in Flor
Miss Elizabeth Burr Of Topeka was a
guest of Mis- Helen Eberhart Saturday.
Miss !nez Berridge left Thursday for
Long Island. Kan, to spend the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Q. Kilmer spent Sunday
with relatives in Horton.
reception was held at the home of Miss
Helen Eberhart Friday evening in honor
Of Miss Nettie Burkholder and Miss Ida
from the Evangelical church attended, op'e
Instead of the regular meeting of the Red
cross workers at the school house Friday,
all members are requested to meet at the
work room at Warren NJ. Crosby's at 1 80
Thursday.
Plans are being made that every house
in the Highland Park school district may
be solicited in the Red Cross drive which
begins Monday. The quota is $3.50, and it is
requested that all residents of the district
give their donations to the solicitors in
order THAT this district may raise its ap-
the captain and lieutenants this evening
at the home of Mrs. ]. c. Lair to systema-
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Smith and Mr.. and
Mrs. G. G: stiles attended Pomona grange
at Dover Thursday.
Onaga and Mrs. C. D. Bateman Of Holton
are guests at the ], W. Lamb home while
attending the Eastern Star convention
Carter.
MISS rave CantreIl OF FredOnfa is visiting
her aunt. Mrs. G. W. Crawford.
Word has been received of the safe ar
rival of Sidney Eberhart and Arthur Nc
Carter in France.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Watson and daughter
Ivah Of Strong City and Miss Alice Wright
OF Kansas City were guests Of Mrs. F. De
Mrs. Minnie Burke and son Paulen of
Fredonia visited at the g. W. Crawford
home while attending the o. f. S. conven-
ton.
Mis- Ruth Frye returned to her home near
Berryton Friday after visiting her sister,
Highland Park M, E. church. Preaching
at 10 a. m. by the pastor Rev. c. w. Marlin,
Sunday school at II a. m.
service at D. m Contributions are asked
of articles of old gold or silver, to be sold
and the proceeds used for the support of
French orphans.
Miss Grace Frye is giving a week end
party to the girls of the senior class and
their teachers, Miss Douglas and Miss
Fuller at her home near Berryton. Miss
Avis King and Miss Clarabel Banta are also
Mrs. Walter Chubb and Mrs Geo. Mems
entertained their Sunday school classes at
Lakewood Park Tuesday evening.
The Clover Hill Aid society will meet
Tuesday with Mrs. George Strawn.
Mrs. F. o. Blood has returned to her
home in East Las Vegas after visiting Mr..
and Mrs. d. A. Blood and other relatives.
by the Highland Park Minstrel club was
enjoyed by large audience. The proceeds
will go to the Red Cross fund.
At the last regular meeting Of the
dent, Mrs. W. E. McCarter vice president,
Mrs II. N. Mills secretary and Mrs. c. O..
Kilmer treasurer.
Mrs William Paxton returned to her
home in Auburn. ILL.,, Friday after an ex-
tended visit to Mr.. and Mrs. E. Sims and
other relatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
GIRL GIVES $500
Ottawa University Helped by II
Year-Old Former Student.

Ottawa. May 1S.-At the conclusion
of the Fifty-third commencement of
Ottawa university. Pres S. E. Rice
announced the gift of $4,000 by a
17-year-old girl, Miss Mabel Dale of
Yale. Okla, which sum is to be used
on the construction of a memorial Ii
brary.
Miss Dale is rich in oil income from
the Cushing field. A total of $685.
266.79 in the financial campaign has
been raised. but about $4,000 is to be
pledged yet before the college is en-
titled to the 100000 pledged from the
general education board of New York.
DIR. Robert Gordon. of Topeka, ad-
dressed the twenty-eight graduates on
THE Challenge of the Hour"
Among the graduates is Miss Beu-
lab May Pulley. of Topeka. New build
ings for the institution will be de-
ferred until after the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
FIGHTING IS SLOW
Spring Fever Seems To Rule
the Day in France.
Only Big Guns and Drove of
AirpIanes Break Silence.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs.

With the British Armies in France,
May 1S.-Summer weather shimmers
across the battle fields, while guns
thunder lazily as if about to doze off
completely.
Now and then they awake with a
sudden jump and blaze furiously for a
few minutes; then nod again.
The sky has turned from a deep blue
to a sizzling grey, making the grey
bellied airpianes well nigh invisible.
But their everlasting drof.e floats to
earth, while on occasions a terrific
aerial battle with machine guns proves
the sky riders are on the job, tho prac-
tically out of sight. Air fighting has
been very heavy during the past three
days, the infantry doing little outside
of routine warfare. There is an occa-
sional raid, in a clash with patrols
which get thru, breaking the otherwise
complete immobility
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18

Ensign Kingsley, shortly after the
declaration of war on Germany, joined
the navy and was sent to the Great
Lakes naval training station. After
serving some time at the school he was
transferred to the municipal pier. Chi
cago, and served on Great Lakes
ships. Later he won an appointment
to the school at Pelham bay, New
York, and after training there received
a commission as ensign. He is at
present waiting for an assignment to
active service and expects such orders
soon.
Ensign Kingsley, before the war,
was one of the popular young men in
the city's younger set. He was a stu
dent of Washburn college and was a
member of the Phi Delt Theta fra
ternity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
16-YEAR-OLD GREW
BEARD TO GET into ARMY

Harrisburg, Pa. May 1s.-Rob-
ert H Ki.chenoff raised his beard
to oe a soldier.
Kitchenoff. who is only 16 years
old, arrived here from Reading
last night, wearing a facial foliage
and convinced the recruiting Of
ficers he was II.
The boys parents warned the
officers today, but Robert already
had been sent to Columbus Bar
racks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18

ternon with Mrs Charles Cole, $40 Polk
street, as hostess.
Mrs L. Toilette and her little son of
Lake street, left Friday for Lincoln. Neb..
where they will Join Mr.. Toilette, making
Lincoln their home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18

Red Cross second war fund campaign.
Baptist.
FIRST. Ninth and Jackson streets.
Robert Gordon, pastor. Regular services
at % O'clock and at s O'Clock
avenue in Sumner school, c. A. Seger-
strom, pastor. Regular services at IL
o'clock and at O'Clock.
Catholic.
HOLY NAME PARISH, Tenth and Clay
o'clock. High Mass and sermon at 1880
O'Clock. Benediction after High Mass.
Christian.
FIRST, between Sixth and Seventh on
Morning sermon, Light in the Darkness"
Communion. Evening, 8 O'Clock, Union
service at First Methodist church.
streets, Mrs Clara H. Hazelrigg, pastor.
Morning anniversary services with adj
dresses by Mrs. George E. Lyon and Prof
+. e. Dawdy. Afternoon service at 30
O'Clock with addresses by DR.. w. w. Burks
and Rev. Clifton Z. Rash. Evening service,
adaFsss y Rey HrSeTt I nnd
Park avenues, c. E. Rash, pastor. Morn
ing sermon, THE Restored Way" Union
service in evening at Central Congrega-
tional church
Christian Science.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIEN-
fist, corner Huntoon and Polk streets.
Services Sunday at II a. m. and p; m
nesday evening meeting including testi-
monies of Christian Science healing, at 8
o'clock.
GRACE CATHEDRAL, Eighth and Polk
streets, James p. DEB. Kaye, dean. Holy
communion at 80 O'Clock. Morning prayer
and sermon at 1880 o'clock. Evening
prayer at o'clock.
Lutheran.
FIRST ENGLISH, Fifth and Harrison
streets, G W: Maggart, pastor. Morning
Evening sermon, IA triumphant Church
In the Midst of War Time"
Methodist.
WESLEYAN, Third and Jefferson streets,
= J. Pomeroy. pastor Morning and eve
FIRST GERMAN. Fifth and Tyler
sermon at 1o:45 oeoce aS' Evening sermon
in English at Z AS o'clock.
sPresbyterian.
FIRST, opposite west side of Capitol
sermon by associate pastor J. w. Hart,
Helps" Union service in evening at
First Baptist church
mon; o'eleek, Using the Gifts Of God
sermon, Jesus Answering the Call of His
Nation" Union services in evening at
cePtTal GSnsEsgationa W Church
Nelson, pastor. Regular services at II
O'Clock and at O'Clock. At the evening
service Rev. W. E Archibald will preach.
CALVARY, Thirteenth and Quincy
streets. Morning sermon, II 80 o'clock
Source of Power" Evening sermon, mid
night Prayer Meeting"
Miscellaneous.
FIRST EVANGELICAL, Seventh and
Monroe streets, B: b. Hobbs. pastor
Morning sermon, I'VE Are Well Able
Evening" Union services at First Brethren
church, Twelfth and Quincy streets, at $
o'clock.
FIRST UNITED BRETHREN, Twelfth
and Quincy streets, f. H. Givens, pastor
Morning service as usual. Evening, Unfor
services with special program.
SWEDISH BETHEL MISSION, Sixth ana
Harrison streets, j. A. Liljengren, pastor
Regular services.
NEW THOUGHT SOCIETY, s14 Topess
avenue. Address at II o'clock by A. 3
Smith, "Where Did Man Get His Soul 2
SPIRITUALIsT TEMPLE BUILDERS
Fourth and Monroe streets. Meeting and
messages at II O'Clock by Mrs. Benson
Conference at O'Clock by Mrs. Billings
Lecture and messages in evening.
UNITARIAN, 914 Topeka avenue Ser
vices at O'Clock by DR.. Charles e. Lucl
OF Lawrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
WAS FLYERS FAULT

Mineola, N. Y, May 1s.-The death
of Capt. Antonio Silvio Resnati,
famous Italian aviator, here in an air.
plane fall, resulted from an error of
judgment in ascending, according to
the verdict of the inquiry board today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
KINGSLEY AN ENSIGN
Well Known Topeka Young Man
Holds Commission in the Navy.

Among the Topeka young men who
are winning recognition and promo
tion in the navy is Ensign Ralph
Kingsley. a son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Kingsley, 1905 Topeka avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18

Items for this column may be left
at Petro's drug store, or phone
Ele.Lo- Kimball after 2 p. M: other
hours phone $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
EAST SIDE NOTES

Notes and personals from East Side
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street.
Telephone between 8 and 10 u. m. $3.50 !;
other hours, 4751 k-2-
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SANTA FEE NOTES

Notes and personals from SAINT. n.
Dy Frances Jones III Grattan street.
Telephone between 8 and 10 a. m 35Sf.
other hours. 475I I-2. '''o'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
HIGHLAND PARK.

Notes and personals from Highland
lark, BY Mrs. o. ShauL Telephone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
CHURCH NOTICES

fThese notices must be In the State
Journal office by O'Clock ON Friday af-
ternoo~ Unless otherwise noted In this
column services will be held at II o'clock
In the morning and $50 o'clock iu the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18

In another column of the State Jour-
nal tonight there is list of the Union
meetings which will be held tomorrow
night in the interests of the American
Red Cross second war fund campaign.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-21
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

At Atlanta 4; Memphis Z.
At Birmingham L: Little Rock O.
At Mobile 3; Chattanooga 5.
At New Orleans O: Nashville 2.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-21
WHALE
IN THAMES

LONDON, June 20.-The capture of
a real whale eighteen feet long and
weighing half a ton, in the River
Thames, just above the parliament
buildings, constitutes something new
in London riverside history.
Splashing and foundering in shall
low water about 100 yards from the
Battersea bridge, the young whale
quickly attracted attention. 1t had
failed to take advantage Of the ebb
tide and was trapped on the fore
shore. It was killed with boat hook
and a small party of boatmen raised it
by means Of crane to a wharf, where
1t was measured and weighed
Under a strict Interpretation OF the
British law. the whale might have
been commandeered by the authori-
ties as the property Of the crown. Any
whale captured in British waters con-
stitutes a royal perquisite. The tail
according to law, would belong to
Queen Mary and the head to King
George. 1t is generally believed that