Evening journal., 1918-03-23
A CLUE TO The YELLOW
DOG MYSTERY

than thirty years have lied since first
/ was the proud possessor Of nv nrsf
real 'yaller dos" one that could boast
Of unknow parentage as well as claim
without danger Of contradiction. q LONG
long line OF very inconsplcuous ple-
bian ancestry; was qultl deeplv
touched by the editorial appearing IN
the columns OF yesterdays ENENNG
JOURNAL.
Vivid recollections, fond memories Of
Copper's al too brief but eventfnl ca
reer, would tend to prove at least some
trace Of affection for not "Cop" alone
but Rose, Cert. Jumbo, Bollvsr. Tiny.
Tarry, Tip. Carlo, Alec. June. Goo-Goo.
Count Bowser, Rap. Nell Elcho. Scott
ana many other canine friends and ac-
quaintances Of my early and pious
youth
'Twould require too much OF Your
valuable space 10 onumerate instances
anecdotes, escapades or TO ATTEMPT dis
iinct detail Of the assortment OF breeds
composing the entire gamut ,acciden-
tails included) OF my canine harmony
from thoroughbred toy black and fans
and beagles 10 fOxhounds, settlers. Ches-
apeakes and staghounds, as well as a
vAoice collection Of indeierminsble va
riations. which defy lucid description
except by photography. that would
clearly demonstrate, beyond the pread-
venture OF a doubt, why the pathos OF
your article reached a responsive chord
and produced a feeling OF sincere syn,-
psihy for the lucky lad.
At the time OF the puppy show you
mention / was enjoying neuralgia 10
such an extent my wife was not com
PEELED 90 chain and muzzls me 60 pre-
vent the risk Of my attendance.
During the day ] had several inqur-
les by phone and in person from par
Ties desiring 90 enter aged dogs or half
and-hah nOndoscrints Each received
tho weli-adyeriised explanation that
the show was for puppies only Of rec
ognized breeds. no classes being pro-
,ided for, nor prizes offered, for mis-
cellaneOus brecds-unrccOEnlzed breeds
or haf-brecds.
40 dinner ] was interrupted by two
boys who had a dog on a new Ave
and-ten' chain. which they wished 20
exhibit as the show. Both boys an
syer your description IN every partic-
ular except that neither displayed any
symptom ~ recent nor anticipated
"scrubbng' then. though they may
have been disguised. and while the dog
may have Inherited the privilege OF
using terrier as his family name, can
only believe De came honestly by his
surname OF rat The dos was black
and tan at the time. but have no idea
what color O scrubbing might reveal
10 was DO no condition 10 take where
valuable dogs could be contaminated,
being almost destitute OF hair and scaly
ali over, particularly rs tail. One boy
said the dog had followed him home
The previous day when questioned. i'd
milted it had done the following on a
string except when carried but as his
parents would not permit him 20 keep
b.. his pal was keeping 70 until they
moved In a house
said it would have no competition
as there was no class nor prize foI
that kind Of dog there would be non,
like % st the show.
one lad said to the other "slim
you go and swipe another and see wh'
wins
slim" replied:
81 will like b.; no, not I. Spen,
quarter on a d. dog and can
/ keep It. Nix on dat
The first boy asked II he could take
I his dog to the show II he didn't try
TO compete I advised him not 20 try
%. for the DOS looked NANCY and Other
exhibitors would object 20 expose iheiI
dogs % any conloeious disease.
then gave each u them a Ticket
for the show but told them 10 leave
the dog home
I have no doubt both attended, prob
ably took the dog. Net am sure neither
expected prize. however presume
either could be prevailed upon % ac-
cent the S. under the circumstances
ana sure both deserve 20, for an normal
BOYS love a dog Hope this will be o.
material aid in solving the mysterious
problem: u not. the only 0ther clue
[ can suggest Is 60 see II one OF them
has a sister who owns a hair ribbon.
/ our secretary. Mr.. Hyland B. LYMAN
[ OF Newport, Del. is not only enclent
/ but Is courteous and obliging. Tie is
ihe party who should have been con-
suited about entering an dogs. Sc
an affair OF this sort he IS always as
/ busy as "one-armed paperhanger
with the itch" j communicated with
him and it was the lrst he had heard
/ Of the scrubbed boys the rat-terrier oi
/ OF the judges inquiry.
Since none Of the other officers. who
were present, that I've been able q
communicate with ever heard anything
about it until 90 appeared in the col
umns Of THE EVENING JOURNAL,
suppose this hoy was one of the usua
crowd Of ffteeu 10 twenty boys always
/ present prior TO a show Of any sorl
/ and who are invariably lovers Of dog'
and other animals, as well as fasci'
mated by the preliminary arrangement
az AN shows II. as the generous ladH
s9ys. 70 happened before the show they
were probably all there as usual ano
since he either had & ticket or did nol
care TO pay ten cents admission, nol
ask most any member for ticket, fol
the benefit Of the Sammles, he prob
ably went out with the crowd. mem.
bers and officers included, as our rule.
make US pay as we enier the SAINT
/ as non-members
Individual members buy and give
away a great many tickets. II IS oul
object TO try TO interest everybody and
educate an who desire TO learn how {.
properly care for their pets that they
love. -.,--
Tho Wilmington Kennel Association
deserves some credit not alone foE
what il has accomplished 10 raising
/ the standard quality and Improving
our local dogs in looks and lncreasins
their actual intrinsic value, but foi
/ their charitable impulses as well. With
due modesty, as a member. permit me
To assert thst few organizations are
/ composed OF members who, in order
70 defray expenses, dig down In their
/ jeans" more constantly and cheorfully
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