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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-29
NEW PLOT IN BUDAPEST
Sc CT Poisoned Needles And Mining
of Theatres Planned


Basic, Dec. ga dispatch from
Budapest says the military authori-
:! ties there have discovered another
attempt at an insurrection by Com
munists. The offices of the High
Command of the national army, I'M
der the plan, were to have been
mined and the explosives detonated
by means Of electric wires installed
in nearby cellars.
Poisoned needles, some Of which
have been seized by the authorities,
were to be used to kill Admiral
Hocthy, former commander in chief
of the Austro Hungarian Navy and
now head Of the national army; all
the ministers were to have been as
sassinated and the opera house was
to have been blown UP during per-
Torrance.
The dispatch adds that the. police
have arrested several Communists
who have been wanted for long
time, but their names will not be
made public until the Investigations
into the plot have been concluded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-29
delegate for each fifty votes OF. frac-
tional part thereof, cast for Thomas

j. Muncey, of Bland County, in the
last gubernatorial election. This will
give 534 delegates to the convention.
The convention will elect four dele
gates at large. two delegates from
the Ninth District, and one each from
the other nine districts, to the Ma.
tionai Republican Convention in Chi
cage, June s. The convention also will
nominate a candidate for United
States Senator. it was said
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-29
PERMANENT INJUNCTION
Toledo Judge orders/Labor Unions 10
Stop Interfering With Workers

! EIlt,sU S-IfsSio
Stop Interfering With Workers
! Toledo. O., Dec. 29.-Ramoval OF
pickcts from the plant of the WHY'S
| Overland. Automobile Company began
today following a Federal Court order
issued Saturday which granted q per-
manens injunction preventing piekets
Of labor unions from interfering with
Overland workers.
in making the order public. Judge
John NJ. Kills declared that striking
workers VINO have remained Off ths
parro! since the labor disturbances
of last June can no longer be classed
as employees.
Judge Killits also ruled that the
Court could not recognize the right Of
individuals to" prolong labor rontro-
varsy latter its substance has fled.
Labor troubles began al the Wigs
Overland Company plant on May ;
when some Of the employees left their
work IS minutes earlier than the usual
quitting time, The following day they
refused 20 return. The plant was shu
down on May s. Work was resume
May 2G with az force amounting to y
per cent. Of normal and continued
1ntil June , when further disorders
again caused suspension. During .
riot three persons were killed and.
several wounded.
The United States District Court
nen took u hand and appointed 2
special officer to take charge of tbs
slant, Operations were resumed June
g under mandatory order of Judge
I:llits with working force Of 1916
December 20, when the motion max
no permanent the injunction, it waS
shown that 1856 persons were a
work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-29
ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT MURDER
LORD Lieutenant Of ireland Has Sc"
ond Narrow Escape

Dublin, Dec. 29.-Dublin may b.
placed virtually under martial law as
the result Of Yesterdays attempte
assassination Of yiscount French, lor
lieutenant Of Ireland, in his home, IN
vice regal ledge, IN Phoenix Park.
A sensational attack by 9 dcZs1
Sim Feiners, armed with rifles, ":
ropuised b. lodge guards after Lieu.
Beast, officer IN charge, and ore O
the assa:laE.s had been killed and In
walls Of the buildings peoparsa VII
bullets. The attempted assassinat:or
occurred al 40 a. N. under cover q
darkness and was tie second attcmr'
on Lord French's life n ten days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-29
DEATHS FROM WOOD ALCOHOL
Proprietors of Dispensaries Arrested
On Murder Charges

New York, Dec. 29.-Ten more
deaths from wood alcohol poisoning
were reported in the metropolitan
district yesterday. Seven Of the vic
tins were~patrons Of a cheap !cdg-
ing house and saloon
James Gordon. the proprietor, and
Wi.Liam Nolan, his bartender, were
arrested and locked up in the Tombs
on charge OF homicide.
Three deaths we're reported fran;
Newark, makines nine deaths in that
city from the same cause IN The i:
three weeks.
One Of today's Newark victims
was a bartentAr-the second of h
calling to be stricken there. in forty
eight hours.
Several other victims Of the poison
were reported in various hosp;Sa.
in this city.
The police Of New Haven arres .s'
six aliens yesterday or the charge Of
completely in the sale of wood ACC
hol whisky" which caused mors
than sixty deaths in Hartford, Mer;-
den, Chicopee and other cities and
towns in that section.
The men are alleged to have to!l
the police they obtained their sup.
ply from dealei. in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-29
Roanoke won the convention over

Roanoke won the convention over
the bids Of three other cities, Lynch
burg, Stanton and Harrisonburg.
The vote Of the committee was: Roa-
noke, 80; Lynchburg, p; Harrison
burg, Z; Staunton, 4.
John Wood led the fight of the Roa-
noke interests for the convention and
was assisted by S. H. Hoge, chair
man of the Republican city commit
tee, of Roanoke; George L. Hart, of
Roanoke, member of the National
Republican Committee; H. c.. Callas
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-29
SHOOTS POLITICIAN
jamestown, n. Y, Officeholder Likely
to Die of Bullet Wounds

jamestown, N. Y, Dec. 20
Robert G. Swanson, former Chair
man of the Republican City Commit
tee and long an official Of the~street
department, was shot twice and pro-
badly fatally injured Saturday night,
it is alleged, by James Hall at the
home of Esther Carlson in this city.
Hall, it is alleged, also shot Miss
Carlson, who will recover.
The woman had been in the COM
parry oF both men recently.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-29
SCALDrD TO DEATH
Trapped in Cellar by Huge Geyse.'
From Eight-lnch Pipe

New York, Dee. 29.-Two workmel
were scaided to death here yesterd&!
when they we're trapped in a cellar b,
a geyzer of steam which burst from
an eight-inch pipe they were reFa.r.
ing.
Tn" steam shot into TIE stree.
through grating forming q vapor,
pil,ar almost so feet in height.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-29
WILL MEET IN ROANOKE
Virginia Republicans Plan to Put
Candidate in Field for United
States Senate

Roanoke, Va, Dec. 29-The State
Republican Convention in 1920 Will be
held in Roanoke on March II, accord
:ng to a decision reached at meet
ne here Saturday, of the State eX-
ecutive committee.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-11
Ohio Valley News

tending business matters here Wed"es-
day.
Mrs. Sol Robinson. Of Cloverdale. was
shopping IN town Wednesday.
g ...I.;,. Cross. Of Federal. was in town
M"nday.
,;,, *" Cox. Of Maxwell. was a business
visitor h"rc Tuesday.
r.. J. \ Young. Of Harrisville, will
preach At the FIRST Baptist church here
Sunday.
". Harper. o: Broad Run, was here
on business Wednesday,.
James p""vth. Of rarkcrsburg. was in
town Tuesday.
Gur,l,n isaraid. Of aMrtctta is spend
Ing 4 few days with friends here this
week.
-. Charles Carroll was shopping al
Marietta To- t...,
Miss Mal,"i r"tht"l spent Monday with
hnr rar.nts At La Belle.
Harry Morgan was at Bcns Run
ThG-S !ay.
Ernest Wise, who is employed at
Ch.,.tcr. ". Va. is spending few days
hero with his parents.
George Z7f was at Parkersburg
Tuesday.
CAV HIcT9Ccart. Of Eureka was bust
ness visitor IN town Wednesday.
AR, Powell. Of Union Mills, was Q
caller hero Wednesday.
Asa r'itzwatcr Of Hebron, was IN
. town Tuesday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-11
ST, MARYS


A marin. hat W. h" - interest -
numerous : al fl. :.G wns hat = Mis-
Grace Cruu.. Il tbs c.;y. nnL |c. Ware"
Roby. Of Nuy'..;a IT, wedding; took
place 1T tn" home cc thu hrt =" Tuesday
aftcrrcon. Mr.. E"Iy Is we'll known
here, having beer 4 teacher n III" Local.
schools fer Il number OF years. Nr.
p. BY IS 4 prominent business man "t
Marietta @. IumodiatcIy folio" the
ceremony the happy coupl" i"tt on Il
wedding trip out west. Upon their re-
turn they " |. be at home TO thc!:
friends at Marietta, o.
The carly BIS .nncrS VIII be the happy
fnishers n the Intcl'igcnS'rS Aut"nt"'
bile ana p ac,nnd raflpuEn.
sistersville high school will play St.
Marys high ut Williams park. SH'.r-
day afternoon. October 18th. the game
starting at ESQ. TIL" local team - prac-
ticing hard every night and Will be n
fine trim for the h.S gam" SATURDAY.
This Is the first gam" uf the season
and the two rivals have not met rOr
years.
o. B. Lyle was business caller al
Parkersburg Monday.
L. Pethtcl. Of La Belle. was caucr
here Tuesday.
Misses Martha Stanley and Garne,
Edmonds motorcd 10 Marietta Tuesday
Harry Beren was at Marietta M"na7y
l. E. Cooke. Of French Creek. was u
business visitor here Wednesday,.
=. D. C. Wallace. OF Mt. Carmel. was 1T
town Tuesday.
J. H. Audkins. OF Belmont. was at,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-11
OBITUARY
SAlneS COnnellY-

James "ChIp' Connolly. aged 50 years.
died Thursday evening at $50 O'clock at
the North Wheeling hospital. fulluw.n.
long illness. Tn" body has been SEN,
10 Pittsburgh, wh'r" uu,rll service
will be held and Int"rn"nt uud".
Mr.. Connolly was ore Of tho b..
known labor men II III" city. II" cana
here from PITTSBURGH. t" AID IN tho man.
ufacture Of tin and was one If tn"
pioneers n the industry hrro. III.
first tin ercr manufactured ny tn
Nhitakor-GlcsSnrr company was don .
through his efforts. Il" VAS on" Of tn.
host paid mon N m" snITstry rHI bud
mad" many friends thr"u.:h his Ion;
experience and connection with lucrl
firms
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-11
Tobacco Habit
Dangerous

ecvq Doctor C,ru"t. Formerly Of Johns
I!'f.i,iu. h"si,i:l. Thr"s rm@s Of l""n
,;,.:..'n; from l"'2! dl.'.r~'~ w"uid h'
~ perfect lr@lih t'!ry w'r" 1t MT iyr
l..al. NOW lr.t"Ic i'll To-" lat. LIS 4
.:lr.Il" rrncr>S to r:d yourself Of tn"
i.,hHrrn habit n any t"rn. lust \" to
any ul,-;n-iI'" drug &I"r" md rrt some
md L.: t,.,. rrruIrI"uS habit quickly van
he; I'ruEFI>lS refund The money Il
,h,y fun t. sur" 1" road lnrE" and
I'r,.r,".'lrl: ann 1.nc"UicHl by Doctor
, 'rr:p.r soon to ail..rr ia this paper. 1t
i..f,.. uf ia" GInr,r e moot -" poisoning;
and how - Hy"'d il. In ~ H"antIw"
.,ry N,rui1 tablets; you viii be sur
irlsyd Al the rCGuIt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-11
~aSfar p,5eFa

Funeral services for Anna, fOur-yoar-
old dauph'cr Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Grafton. who died Wednesday from the
effects Of burns SUSTAINED last July j.
when her clothing lfnIt"d from an OK
pl"ding frcCrack"r. Will be- held at
o clock Sunday afternoon. Rev. \. j
Atkinson, Of the Ere" IrrhudISt church,
Will oiticiatc. Burial Will be- made IN
Locust Ilill cemetery.
Mrs. John EIariS vas hostess Thurs
day night to the members Of tho Wou-
cuS EIhIo class of the FIRST Ir"ahytrr-
IAN church.
Delegates from tho Chester lodge will
attend tn" meet Of tn" West N:-rtui1
grand lodge II I. q. -. +. which Will
open at Wheeling Tuesday,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-11

Miss Curclla Morris underwent a
slight operation nj the Glendale hospital
today. -,
Miss Sidney Goldnnr who has boon III
al hrr h. me for several days, IS !mpfoE-
ing nicely.
Mrs. Elmer Conner is now on m" ROAD
t. recovery after n number Of days III
ness M her home on Fourth street.
Mss ElorruC" Scltn"r is spending the
da,. with h"r father in W"llSburg.
Ed Curcuran of Rochester. Pa. Is
cauu.. on fr ends III this city for n
number If days.
Miss Incz Hoffman has returned
HON" after a brief visit with friends at
l:ullshur:;.
!. +. Eutlcr. Of New York City. was
IN" guest of John {. Slbcrt in thiSc ity
Yesterday.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Isaac Crow have return
81 t. their home at Wheeling after a
brief visit here.
Rev. John Buckley left yesterday for
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-11

There were II" Now developments Fly
day IN the ru~-ih!c s,rlk" 81 c"rI"H'.
Of tn. Chester plant II the AH1'Itt""
Sheet & TIN lace Go. .,
Interest conferred III meeting or mi'l
wUrHrrs. to be held at W"lI@NI'Ic. Oht"'
Saturday Afternoon. when an attempt
Will hc mad" to organic" tn" ehpI"!'N
of the Wrllsvlll" rlrnt Of the American
Sheet & I'm / late Co..
All departments Of III" Chester plant
continued " upcrate trlday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-11
NEWELL
TO Deliver Addresa

Attorney Blame IT. COrN"an. of F.ast
Liverpool. Will deliver an address 1T 4
meeting Of the Tarrnt-Tca"il"rs Assoc.
'1atiou Of the Newell schools. To be- held
in the school building Thursday cvr,..
ing, october %. TuS VII b" the fra;
meeting OF the association.
\ program Of musical and literary
numbers by high school pupils VIII =,
given at the meeting.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-11
Red Cross Roll

Y. c. Lyn'h. travclImE salesman Tor
the TAYLOR. Smith and Taylor Pottery
company, will be chairman IF til" L. Il
cross roll call CamrliGn III thcSt"r.
November I'll. il was announced FRI
day. The APPOINTMENT Mis- mad" ~
Rev. W. l. Allen. pastor of III" N :"
Cumberland Presbyterian church. who Is
thurman Of the Hancock county cam
paiSn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-11
Pulpit Not Occurred

Because I;"l. john K. C.agk. Of Hinton.
secretary q the West lrE!n'a DID"
s,bnrI dissertation, wlil h, unahl" t. full
MI his cuUaGruIrut UwIuE Ia business
matters. the pulpit Of n" Chester church
Of Christ Will not b" occupied SUNDAY.
Sunday Srhuul ser. ices Will he h"!d.
however. Rev. {. G. Ward. ii l;r!illHnr.
ONO recently APPOINTED pastor. VIII not
assume his charge neat month.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-11

A stercoptic"n lecture VIII be Etvcr
by J. NJ. Bcrk"y. director If IN" Ep,.r.a
school OF extension in III" i'.ttSbur.l
schools. at the meeting Of the ilanc,rH
County Teachers Association. TO h.. bed
in the Newell high school building. FRI.
day October -. Superintendent a -
O,3urne. president OF tnr ISS"c:atiUn
Announced Friday. Til" su&Irct Of IN,
address Will be characterization"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-11

A Homecoming reception for prcsen.
and former members will mark the
meeting OF the Womcn's Aid and Mis-
s.ouary Society of the First Presbyt"r-
ian church. t. be held in t.!,. church on
Tuesday evening. October Il.
Joseph Row" and family are rcmov-
ing TO Youngstown.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-11
A Happy Family
BY DR. S. c. BOWERS

happy family that sit dowI to the table with keen
appettes and good cheer Plenty the oodoor and cleanliness
inside and outside of the body, will make for health wealth and
happiness Your docc- vii til you that anything from
headache the serious illness may result from allowing food
ferment IN the ntcstnes. The first thing O. il you feel
mean log dull perhaps evcrih is to flush the liver and kidneys,
drink plenty Of water ard take dose of OIL something
better made Mayapp aon and 2 and long sold by almost
every druggist Dr. Percs Pleasant Pellets This may
from fit Of Sickness the posons from the and give
the tissues OF the body chance to build up and resist disease
People realizing and that the kidneys just do the
bowels need to be- flushed occasionally The kidneys emi
native organ and constantly working separating the posons from
the blood Uric acid o Ks into the SYSTEM causing rheumatism,
neuralgia, dropsy and many other serious disturbances.
- This be avoided by stimulating the kidneys to Increased
action and because of its tonic organs would advise
any get AGurc n-uc-aU which to be had nowadays
for sixty cents at almost any drug store.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-11
VIII ErtC-tain.

Mr.. and Mr.. y. ii. I;"I Will entertain
~" u,.ui".r$ If tn" l.nN"l W"m,n and
Mems Class M"nday evening at their
hrtil,. "u Mar, hall street. Alter n nr!"f
BUSINESS Session "a" roma ndcr Of the
rSrInnC VIII hc Sr"n. III Il social time.
tn" meeting viii h" r"nr'ud"d by the
serving Of Il delicious luurh'un.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-11

to-day ut the Lar,iet street cross nG O.
rho ian H3.,rIr ra!irnal i',Ecl!! was
tnnn.ng t" ,..;tn d ;r,rn to MA-ton ana
run IN f.; If i tISt LAST ""n;d '''>-
SOCCER rrt.a. il.% : WI MS 'r":i:.' L.
IL. reside ~ t!lS city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-11

Thu Christian Eulcav"r s. rl"iy Of the
FIRST Church O. tind VIII moot Monday
,y.nlnr in the auditorium Of IN" church;
The evening Will De- spent III song ana
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-11

Fairmont. where he will tokc charge of
; the First NJ T.. church in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. l.. Brooks Of Shady
side. have returned home after a brief
visit here.
Mrs. S. ]. Rial who has been III at h"r
! home on Marshall street for some time
is improving.
Mrs. CALI" TruHcll has returned HON
after brief visit at Wheeling
Alfred Kaufman has returned hona
after 4 brief business Visit at Pitts
hurgh.
Mrs. Paul Lane Is now on the road TO
recovery after several days illness.
Roy. q. a. Bylor continues seriously
Ill at the Ohio Valley hospital.
SUCCESSFUL BRITISH EFFORT.
The nervous young officer sat down
at n table in the vegetarian restaur-
ant.
Crushed unit. sir? asked the waitress.
handing him the mcnu of the day.
No, No: she'll shock, he replied
BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-11

Don't hesitate 10 enter tho 1ntcllicon-
"cr'S Aluul.9hIl" IEi Diamond Cam
pnign--if II ~ good for your nc'Chbors.
Il y good t"r you.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-11
NIcNecl,en Briefs.

prayer service. All members are re-
qu"atrd 10 be present.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-11
STEUDENVILlE
KIlled by Train.

Killed by Train.
E1tt:st" Tn2"N.. a="d 50. an enploye
Of tho Walsh Construction Company. at
Wc;rtoa. W "a. was instantly Killed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-11

will Eatclt7in This Evening.
Mss Il.'"n I'1ul Will entertain n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-07
Congratulations.

DEPREsENTATIvE UPsHAw OF
IN Georgia is one of the grandest
little congratulators that ever occu-
pied a, seat in the House of Repre-
sentatives. Whenever a democratic,
member makes. a. speech, two things
arc absolutely certain:to happen Rep
resentative Heffin OF Alabama will
break into applause, and Upshaw will;
hurry, down the aisle on his clutches
to- shake hands with the speaker. "A
few days ago Upshaw reached II
speaker, too late to get close enough
to him to shake hands, SO he reached
out his crutch over the heads of the
crowd that surrounded the speaker.
The congressman who had been talk
ing bravely grapsed the end of the
crutch aud shook 1t. D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-07
About APussyfoot." I.

WHILE very few persons in the
Wy United States seem to have heard
of 4 '.Pussyfopt". johnson before he
achieved world wide came by being
ridden on on q rail- .by London vets, his
name is familiar around Washington.
He entered the government service IN
one Of the Rooyeselt administrations
and soon became q foe to- yiolators q
the prohibitfon, laws throughout the
country, He, was especially active IN
the south& est. ~ Johnson gained the
name OF .Pussyfoot" through his unS
usual ability 10 dig up evidence
against law yioiators and to appear
most Unexpectedly in places where
he was not wanted. 1t is said Of him
that he frequently would leave Chi.
cago apparently on a trip to the Vest,
but that In a few days he would turn
up somewhere In the east. Johnson is
built like q heavyweight boxer. and
he always enforced the laws with his
fists as we'll rs through judicial ac-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-07
House "Babies."

NN5UEN former Gov. Glynn of New
York comes to town on Decem-
Der IL to sit In the industrial confer.
enee, he probably will look up Repre-
sentative Swope OF Kentucky, the
youngest member of the House, and
discuss the problem confronting the
baby of the House with the young
man. Glynn came to Congress when
he was about a year older than swope
and for a long time was known as the
"boy of the House" -.s.t.-stt..,!...,..i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-07
What 1t Meant.

WHEN Fred stone. the comedian
w was in town Ne told how he and his
old partner, Dave Montgomery, once
learned and sang a Chinese song with
out knowing what 1t meant. Eventually
the show in which they were singing
came to Washington and Montgomery
and stone were horrifed one night to
notice that the most prominent box In
the theater was occupied by members
OF the Chinese legation. Very nervous
Nv, the twot actors sang tho song and
then hastily retired. to. their dressing
rooms A few minutes later announce
ment reached them that the oriental
visitors desired to pay them a call. The
two actors almost pessed away, fearing
that they had offended the Chinese with
the song, but finally they braced up and
invited the Chinese to come IN: y
could you understand thak> song that
we sang?" Stone asked anxicusly.
-.oh, yes" the Chinese said.
.'What on earth does 1t meanT Stone
eagerly inquired. ). 49, ~. ~
''Oh nothing" casually responded the
oriental. "just one. two, three, four.
one. two. three. four.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-07

birds We're sent overseas. Despite
the fact that the birds were not
acciimated, despite continual rain,
sleet, fog and cold winds that cut
like knife. the birds acquitted
themselves like heroes. This Ia re-
markable, as the pigeons had been
imprisoned from four to six months
while I'm transit from tho states ito
points from which they were to OPP
crate. They had not had the oppor-'
tnnity to develop muscular stamina
or orientative Intelligence. ...s
In the ST. Mihiel drive SIC pigeons
were placed at the disposal of the LIST
and 4th corps, 3s4 being assigned to
troops on the line and 202 detailed 10
tho tanks. The morning OF the Mt
tack, September I2, was not an en-
toyable forenoon. elimatically Mt least.
there being % heavy, mist and a cold
rain. tho latter continuing until late
In the afternoon. Many of the birds,