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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-22
DECORATING FOR CHRISTMAS
Holly Wreaths Help to Make the Home
CheerfuI-How to Keep the Tree
Bright and Green.

! IT is not Christmas without a big,
gorgeous, glittering Christmas tree and
plenty of green's hung wherever pos
sible.
Of course you have your tree chosen
and ready for its great purpose. When
it's time or cutting, invite your
boy and girl friends to help, and
make the bringing in of the Christ
mas tree a real ceremony. In Eng
land this is one of the big events for
young and old.
The kind Of tree to be used depends
upon where you live. Red cedar, white
pine, spruce, fir or hemlock are all
good. To keep the tree bright and
green set 1t in a deep bucket or low
barrel, brace and fill the space be-
tween the tree and bucket or barrel
with coal. Then pour in water until
the receptacle is full.
Every home should be decorated at
Christmas. Gather holly for wreaths,
make ropes of laurel, and have sew
eral bowls filled with partridge ber-
ries. Mistletoe is beautiful and can
be found as a growth on the top OF
sweetgums, live oaks and other de-
ciduous trees in the territory south
Of New Jersey, southern Indiana and
Missouri, and in Oregon and northern
California. Other fine plants for dec
Grating are Christmas fern and poly
pody. Black alder and lick or ink
berry can also be used. Every district
has some special green that is adapt
able for decorating. In gathering
green's, never destroy the plants; cut
and pick carefully and the growth will
NOT no iDiurpd
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-22
THE CURIOUS MIsTLEToE
Something Like 300 Varieties in the
World-Pink Berries Found Only
on Cedar Trees.

There are about 300 kinds of mistle-
toe in the world, and each variety
grows on the branches of trees and
st. Nicholas. But the pink berries
are found on only the cedar trees. The
mistletoe, unlike other plants, gets no
food directly from the ground. In
stead, it gets it's nourishment from the
trees on which it grows.
Another curious thing about the mis-
tletoe is that though it blossoms earl
Ter in the year than the tree OF which
it grows, yet the little berries do not
ripen before December. Maybe that
is because it has to steal it's food from
the trees, and therefore cannot ripen
early. The very name "mistletoe"
gives some idea of its insigniicance.
In the Anglo Saxon language mist"
means gloom, and it comes in mid-win-
ter, the gloomiest time of the year..
The gathering of mistletoe was. a
very important ceremony among the
ancient Druids. About five days after
the new noon they marched in state
ly PROCESSION " Tic loiooI anu ioioou
an altar of straw beneath the finest
misunderstanding oak they could find.
The arch-Druid would ascend the oak,
and, with a jeweled knife, remove the
sacred mistletoe. The others stood be-
meath the tree and caught the plant
upon a white cloth, for, if a portion
of it touched the earth, it was an omen
of misfortune to the land.
And this is doubtless the reason why
it is still the custom to hang it from
the ceiling and why it is supposed to
dose it's charm if il touches the floor.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-22

/ 1 really could decide just what ]
should give them. And Cousin Nell
! and Cousin Kate and Cousins Belle
| and Sue, and Cousin May and Cousin
Madge must be remembered, too. And
Cousin Sam and Cousin Bill, and Cou-
sins Jack and Ned-Im sure if | had
any more / would so off my head.
There's Grandma Smith and Grand
pa Smith, Grandma and Grandpa Jones
what shall l get for folks who have
rheumatics in their bones? There's pa
| and ma and Brother Hal, and Sisters
| Maud and Grace before l get through
| think I'll be in the crazy place. Now
what can l give all the girls who ah
ways give to me? Gladys, Hannah and
H%ortense and Lulu-let me see, and
Clementine and Rose and Pearl and
half a dozen more-my gracious, L
must make a trip through every shop
and store.
And there is Frieda, housemaid girl,
and Mary Ann, the cook-ere | forget
I'll put their names right down now
in my book. And. Oh! what shall |
give to VIII? Tee hee, what shall 1t
be? / feel sure that a diamond ring
he will present to me. He says ne only
want a kiss, and maybe that is so,
but how to hang it ON a tree there Is
no way l know. A nice silk fourth
hand might do, with stripes of green
and white; | know he wouldn't be like
ma and say if was a fright.
"And now I think I'll go to bed and
put aside my list tomorrow | am sure
to think of some one | have missed. |
will be bankrupt when buy the things
from ties to muff-yes, Christmas
comes but once a year, and, gracious!
that's .enough.'-Brooklyn Standard
Union.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-22
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Squaring Himself.

Last Christmas a young mar was
invited to dinner at the house of one
of the leading men in the town. At
the dinner table he was placed or
posite a goose.
The lady of the house was seated
on the young mans left. Seeing the
goose, he remarked:
"Shall l sit so close to the goose?'
Finding his words a bit e%quivocal,
he turned round to the lady and said,
In a most inoffensive tone:
Excuse me, Mrs. Blank, I meant
the roast one"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-22
PLANS WOMAN LAWS
Provision for Their Employment ty
the Government Ono OF Pro-
posed Measures.

Washington.-The Swedish govern
ment has announced a number OF I'M
portant legislative measures to be TAX
en- up by the 1920 riksdag, the state
department has been advised.
Improvement Of the status OF mar
rled women, provision for the govern
ment employment Of women, develop
ment Of the principle Of the arbitra-
ton board, penal law reforms, elsctrt-
ncation Of railroads and open voting
In the riskdas are mentioned n an Oh
cial communique issued by the ~
eminent.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-22
MY CHRISTMAS TREE.

Christ
mas morn
ing when l
a e ant
sleep-dust from
my eyes l shake, I
see a sight hat
makes me start and
causes thumpings in my
heart; AChristmas tree
oh, pretty sight-with can
dies, bells and balls alight.
With horns and dolls and sugar
plums, and skates and trains n
Beating drums. And, oh, it is a won
der tree, with heaps of things for
me to see. Rare gifts hang upon
the side, which tinseled fairies
cannot hide. A soldier doll,
doll house, too, and
strings of gold come to
my view, and
as l look
I seem to
hear sweet Christ
mas music, soft and clear.
4 merry Christmas, it seems to say
A merry, happy, holy day!
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-22

ALFRED P. THOM,
General Counsel
FRANK ANDREWS,
Chairman Board Of Directors
Gulf Coast Lines
Ia. BAKER, Receiver
IntcrnatAral s. Great Northern Ky. Co.,
A. R. BALDWIN,, Receiver
Denver s. Rio Grdnde Railroad Co.
w. H. BEARDSLEYr President
Florida East Coast Rdilway Co.
w. G. BESLER, Pres. s. Gen. Mgr.
Central Railroad Co. of New Jersey
s. T. BLEDSOE, General Counsel
Atchison. Topeka G Santa Fe Railuay Co.
w. G. BRANTLEY,
President and General Counsel
Albania, Birmingham s. Atlantic Ry. Co.
HARRY BRONNER, President
Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.
E. N. BROWN, Pres. 6 Chairman
Pere Marquette Railway GO:
ST. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.
WILLIAM BUCHANAN, President
louisiana s. Arkansas Railwdy Co.
E. G.. auckland, President
Central New England Railway Go.
ttaf- lilfO W.
f-esident and General Counsel
No ycrk, Ncw Haven 8 Hartford K K Go.
RALs.! BUDD, President
Graa hcpn<rn Railudy Co.
ri. :. 2'!RAM, President
Catasc, Miluaukec g ST. Pad Ry. Co.
NJ CARPENTER, President
hhnro. Tere Haute g Southeastern ny. 60.
i5aMES T. CLARK. President
Chicago ST. Pad. Minneapolis OmahaRs.Co
w. A. CLARK, President
Los Angeles s. Salt Lake Railroad Co.
w. R. COLE, President
Nashville. Chattanooga g ST. LOUIS ny. Co.
WALTER P. COOKE,
President and General Counsel
New Orleans Great Northern Railroad Go.
E. R. DARLOW, President
Buffalo s. Susquehanna Railroad Corporation
IA. T. DICE, President
Philadelphia s. Reading Rdilway 20.
w. M. DUNCAN, President
Wheeling s. Lake Erie RaiIway Co.
HOWARD ELLIOTT, President
Northern Pacific Raiiwa, Co.
NEWMAN ERB, President
Ann Arbor Railroad Co.
s. M. FELTON,, President
Chicago Great Western Railroad Go.
w. H. FINLEY, President
Chicago 8 North Western RaIlwdJ 20.
w. R. FREEMAN, Receiver
Denver s. Salt Lake Railroad Co.
CARL M. GAGE, President
Huntington s. Broad Top Mountain Railroad
s. Coal Co.
S. R. GUGCENHElM, President
Nevada Norh<rn RailwaJ or
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-22
MAKING THE CHRISTMAS LIST
Rack Your Brain, Count 'Em Again, to
See That No Ones
Missed.

There, Of course, is Aunt Marias
Aunt Lizzie and Aunt Jane; they're
pretty old, but have to go down on the
list again; and Uncle Joe and Uncle
Pete and good old Uncle Lem: I wish
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-22
Christmas Thanks.

FOR little children everywhere
A Joyous season still we make,
And bring our precious gifts to them
Even for the dear child Jesus sake.
-CaEH-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-22

CARL R. GRAY, President
Western Maryland Radwdy COY
IOHN H. M Acting Pres.
Bangor 8 Aroostook Railroad Co
CHAS. HAYDEN, President
Chicago, Rock Island 8 Pacific R6awuJ 20.
Chairman of Board
Minneapolis s. St. Louis Railroad Co
THOMAS D. HEED, Receiver
Chicago s. Eastern Illinois Railroad Co.
]. M. HERBERT, President
ST. Louis Southwestern Railwdy Co.
c. w. HUNTINGTON, President
Virginian Railway Co.
H. HUSTIS, Temporary Receiver
Boston 8 Maine Railroad Co.
C. E. INGERSOLL, President
Midland Valley Railroad Co.
L. E. Johnson, President
Norfolk & Western Railudy Co.
LARZ A. JONES, President
Alabama g Vicksburg Rdilwdy Co.
Vicksburgh, Shreveport g Pacific RdiludJ 20.
MORGAN JONES, President
Abilene g Southern Railuay
HOWARD G. KELLEY, President
Grand Trunk Rniluay System
WILLIAM T. KEMPER, Receiver
The Kansas Ciy, Mexico g Orient RR Co.
]. R. KENLY, President
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad 20.
John B. KERR, President
New York, Ontario g Western Rdiludy 20.
JULIUS KRUTTSCHNITT
President s. Chairman of Ex. Com.
Southern Pacific Company
H. R. KURRIE, President
Chicago, Indianapolis 6 LouisoilleRd ilwayCo.
A. R. LAYTON, President
Central of Georgia Ralway Co.
c. M. LEVEY, President
Western Pacific Railroad Co.
E. E. LOOMS, President
Lehigh Valley Railroad Co.
L. F. LOREE, President
Delaware 6 Hudson Company
Kansas CITY Southern Rdiluay Company
ROBERT S. LOVETT, Pres.
Union Pacific Railroad Co.
MORRIS MCDONALD, President
Maine Central Railroad Company
c. H. MARKHAM, President
Illinois Central Railroad Co.
N. S. MELDRUM, Pres. & Chairman
Texas s Pacific Rdilway Co.
IL. NISBET, General Agent
Georgia, Florida 6 Alabama Rnilway Co.
WILLIAM 7. NOONAN, President
Buffalo, Roch<nsr s Piusbnrgh Railway Co.
WILLIAM c.. OSBORN, Vice-Pres.
Detroit, Toledo 6 lronton Railroad Co.
A. H. PAYSON, President
\Nonbv<stem Pacific Railroad Co.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-22

THOMAS DEWITT CUYIER, Chairman

C. A. PEABODY, Chairman Ex. COM
Illinois Central Railroad Co.
E. PENNINGTON, President
6uIurb South Shore 6 Atlantic RalWay Co,
Minneapolis, St. Paul s Sault Ste. Manic
Railudy Co.
C. E. PERKINS, President a,.
Chicago, Burlington g Quincy Railroad So9
G9l9T %s,, & s s9T pss.e1 N cisy Ra IL, CO.
MARK w. POTTER, Presidene
Carolina, Clinehfeld & Ohio RaiwaJ
SAMUEL REA, President
Pennsylvania Railroad System
7. H. REED, President
Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad Company
E. P. RIPLEY, President Il
Atchison, Topeka C Santa Fe RdiluasCa
BIRD M. ROBINSON, President
Amencan Short Line Railroad Association,
w. L. ROSS, President s. RECEIVER
Toledo. ST. Louis G Western Railroad Co.
c. E. SCHAFF, Receiver
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Rdilway Co.
T. M. SCHUMACHER, President
Ell Paso &c Southwestern System
A. H. SMITH, President
New York Central Lines
E. c. SMITH, President
Central Vermont Rdilway Co.
MILTON H. SMITH, President
Louisville & Nashville Railroad 20
w. T. STEWART, Vice-President'
Gulf C Ship Island Railroad Co.
R. H. SWARTWOUT, Presidentj
- Norfolk Southern Railroad Go.
/. B. TICRETT, President
Cult. Mobile & Northern Railroad Co.,
w. H. TRUESDALE, President
DeIaware. Lacaawanna &c Western Co.'s
FRANK TRUMBULL,
President and Chairman OF Board
Chesapeake & Ohio Railwdy 20.
Hooking Valley Railudy Co.
F. D. UNDERWOOD, President
Erie Railroad Co.
O.. P. VAN swERINGEN, President
New York, Chicago s St. Louis Railroad "a
ROBERTS WALKER, President.
Chicago & Alton Railroad Co.
HENRY WALTERS
Chairman CT Board
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co..
Louisville G Nashville Railroad Go.
WILLIAM H. WHITE, President
Richmond. fredericksburg 8 Potomac RI Co3
Washington Southern Railway 70.
CHAS. A. WICKERSHAM. Pres.
Atlanta & West Point Railroad Co.
Western Rdilway of Alabama
DANIEL WILLARD, P~resident)
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.
w. H. WILLIAMS, President
Wabash Railway Co.
B. A. WORTHINGTON. Presidency
Cincinnan, Indianapolis q Western RR
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-22

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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-04-24
She BOOSTS CASTRO
Mexican General Employs Nom.
an Press Agent.
Pretty Senorita Gets Stories About
Chief in American News
papers.

Juarez. Mexico.-Mexico is as mod
ern as she is ancient. Gen. Jesus Au-
gustin Castro, the new commander in
chief of the northeastern military
zone, not only has a woman press
agent but a pretty one, to see that the
generals campaign against the Villa
forces receives proper attention from
the Mexican and American border
newspapers.
She is Senorita Teresa Rodriguez,
daughter of a prominent Mexican poll
tician of Mexico City, who came north
soon after General Castro was re
lieved from active duties as subsec-
rotary Of var to conduct a campaign
against the bandits of the north. Sc
norita Rodriguez does not speak q
word of English, but she succeeded in
having her photograph and Il sketch
of General Castro printed in all the
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-04-24
American Newspaper History.

Benjamin Franklin contributed much
to the development Of journalism in
colonial days. An editor at the age Of
sixteen, and a prolific writer. he was
identified at some time or another in
his life with many Of the newspapers
which flourished during this period.
The Oldest newspaper in the United
States, which has been continued with
out interruption of issue or change of
name, is the New Hampshire Gazette.
It was first published in Portsmouth,
N. H., in 1856.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-04-24

The stream Of modern literature
represented by the books and periodi-
Gals on the crowded counters is a tur-
bulcnt and clamorous torrent, DASH
ing along among the rocks of criti-
cisln, over the pebbles Of the worlds
daily events; trying to make itself
heard and seen amidst the hoarse
cries of the politicians and the rum
bling wheels of traffic. The classic
is a still lakelet, a mountain tarn, fed
by springs that never fail. its surface
never rufllcd by storms~always smil-
ing a welcome to it's visitOr.-HOlmes.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-04-24
FEEDING CHICKS

Do not feed the chicks too soon, is
the advise of Mr.. G. r. Graves, pOul-
try expert with the EXtentiOn Divi-
sion, N. d. A. C. He states that
chicks come into the world we'll sup
piled whit food for the first As hours
and will not suffer If they go several
hours longer, but place water before
them from the start. The addition
of five drops of carbolic acid to one
pint of water will prevent consider
able bowel trouble.
The first feed may consist of dry
bread crums rolled fine with finely
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-04-24

most liqu Sh, she did not wish
to exert " Amcricanos called
''petticOa' &c" to get her stories
printed.
"Why = not the Mexicans adopt
the best i. Americans have Originat-
edY she said at military hcadquar-
ters to the Associated Press CORE
spondent.
"The much-abused press agent has
served u very useful purpose in pre-
senting to the public the good features
Of every worthy movement, every
campaign conducted by military or po-
litical leaders, and even your Presi-
dent Wilson recognized this when he
appointed a director general Of pub
licity.
General Castro does not order me
to have his deeds and pictures pub
lished, although he has done many
brave deeds and is a sterling military
man. What he instructed me to do,
especially on the American side of the
border, was to correct many false i'm
pressions subsidized Mexican papers
have given the American public about
Mexico and its internal conditions. In
doing this I feel I am serving my coun-
try, and besides I enjoy the work"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-04-24
The High School Conference, to b,

The High School Conference, to be
held at the University May Is, 16
and II, has many new features. One
of the most noticeable changes is the
addition of the county superinten-
dents to the regular conference of
high school superindents and the I'm
iversity faculty: This movement
has grown out of the increased inter-
est in rural school education and was
brought about by Miss Minnie j. Mel
son, State Superintendent Of Public
Instruction. The regular athletic and
defamation contests will take place
at this timeat this time and in addi-
ton the new musical contest.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-04-24

ground oats, bran, fine charcoal and
fine bone meal. Their feed should
be given in small quantities and often
They should have al abundance of
water at all times with either sweet
or buttermilk IS a side dish, but do
not give sweet one day and sour the
next.
They should be kept warm and
given an abundance of exercise with
access to green feed, either oat
sprouts or lettuce or chopped grass.
"The Banished Traitor" is the sub
ject of Rev. Bergman's Sunday morn
ing sermon. In the evening he will
deliver a lecture entitled why Ed
ucation Did Not Save Germany
The community is cordially invited
to these services.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-04-24
Simple Rule for Success.

The path Of success in business il
invariably the path Of common sense.
Notwithstanding all that has been said
about "lucky hits" the best kind Of sue
cess in any mans life is not that which
comes by accident; the only good for
tune we are justified in hoping for IL
that which we are capable Of making
for ourselves. And we can only at
tain success by .%constantly thinking
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-04-24
Largest Whistle.

Pittsburgh-What is said to be the
largest whistle in the world has been
placed on one of the smokestacks of
the Homestead Steel Works. The
whistle, 200 feet above the ground, is
five feet long and one foot in diameter
and is connected with q three-inch
steam pipe. It requires $50 pounds
Of steam to blow the whistle, which
can he heard twelve miles.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-04-24

Uncle Sam" has made it easy for
you to send us your shirts, collars and
dry cleaning. Our work is first class
and guaranteed to please. We pay the
return postage. Send your next bun
die to your home institution. Call in
and see how we operate when you are
in town.
DEVILS LAKE STEAM LAUNDRY
305 5th st. Devils Lake, N. D.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-04-24

American border papers as o o as
she arrived from Chihuahua City to
begin her publicity campaign for the
Mexican commander.
Yet Scnorita Rodriguez said, in her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02
ALABAMA RUNNERS TRAINING FOR MEET
Six Men Will Make Up Thin Clad Line e"-JOnes
 to Run for University
Rr GEoRGE H. wArsoN

University. December 1.-tSpeciaL) Now that football is only matter of history, the next sporting event that is focusing the eyes of Alabama sup porters is the annual s. l A. A. road race to be staged at Birmingham next Saturday under the auspices of the Birmingham Athletic club Judging on tween Bessemer and Albertville, ma Jority of the sporting authorities would be willing to let it decide the cham 'pionship. CT course. if Fayette still wanted game, and the winners of the proposed game were willing, another game could be arranged
 Opposition to post-season games pre- vents Central High from entering into championship play, and Ensley does not seem to have as good q claim to the title as Bessemer or he others as she was decsively whipped by the Tigers Therefore. the logical thing to do is to arrange a game between Albertville. and Bessemer 10 definitely decide the championship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02

frantic eagerness every dollar that showed for Darts. The early betting made Darts a 3-to-1 favorite, but OKel- ly's plunging drove the wagering to even money. And still he bet.
 Time was called, the fighters stepped out from their corners and Corcoran swung right-hander. The blow caught Darts on the jaw, he went down to the turf-and the battle was over with OKelly a winner of close to s1V,000-the huge betting coup of that time.
 MAN-KILLING RIGHT
 Later fights in which Corcoran fig ured showed that he had man-killing
 power in his right swing. But no one believed in 1771 that he had such drive
 and those who had lost their bets on
 Darts let out a wild cry of frame-up O'Kelly's name became involved in the , scandal and it was charged-but never proven-that he had paid Darts s5o0 be- fore the fight ..'to play cross' (an express l sion of that day which since has been twisted into double cross'' O'Kelly's heavy plunging on the fight and some bets which he made that Cor coran" will win within five minutes" were the main reasons for dragging him into the mess. Maybe Kelly did buy Darts, gut quite probably O'Kelly bet so heavily on Corcoran because he knew what the others didn't--that only a su- perman could come back fighting after feeling once the crushing power of the Irish gladators right fist.
 Corcoran, having become the ewefth champion, defended the title He knocked out three ordinary fighters in less than five minutes of fighting with his pile driver right In 1774 he fought Dan Peters. acclaimed world beater and put Peters away in l5 minutes-with a rght-hand swing. Each new victory made Corcoran more arrogant-more sneering in his atti- tude toward English fighters
 England was secured for some man to whip him-for- the British had come to hate Corcoran. As the result of the search Harry Sellers, a youth of A, was uncovered and sent against Corcoran on october 10, 1776. The match was for side bet of s40O-huge stake money in those days. And it seemed that half of the population of the British Isles was at the ringside. Corcoran ruled a 3-to-l wagering favorite-with but little Sellers money in sight.
 Almost immediately after the call of time for the first round Corcoran caught Sellers on the chin with his right-and Sellers went down in heap But he was up and ready for the second round Corcoran felled him again-and repeated it in the third But Sellers recuperatiye powers enabled him to come bach after each knockdown. And after 20 minutes Of battling, covering six rounds, the poorly trained Corcoran who had banked on his punch ending the fight be- fore lack of condition told on him, began to slip up.
 Then Sellers tore In at him, forced a slugging bee and after ten miutes of the most furious milling Corcoran sagged and then dropped unconscious to the floor, And so was the title regained by Eng land from Corcoran. "the Irish gutter snipe."