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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09

in November. After passing a ten
days furlough he will return 10
Carlisle. Penn. where he is stationed
Tor the present.
! Lyndon Cakes Is on a business trip
to st. Johns. Canterbury and several
other towns in New Brunswick. Mr..
Cakes is buying Eastwood logs in the
interest Of the Cooper Bros. Co.
The following officers were In
stalled in the Stevens Royal Arch
Chapter. for the ensuing year: w. y.
Lewis. H. p; L. J. Lewis, king; L. Il.
Soper. scribe: c. E. Smith, treasurer:
w. h. Mitchell, secretary: A. IL.
McCorrison. c. Of H.: c. c. Blaisde.l,
f. s.; L. Q. Barrows. r A. c.: c. +.
Chase. NJ. Sd ": A. A. Spaulding, NJ.
ID ": G. E. Sheridan, NJ. LIST ": +.
G. Creenway, tyler.
Inc omcers installed in the Blue
Lodge were: A. H. McCorrison, w.
NJ: c. L. Pingree. S. W.; Charles
sheridan, ]. W.: Alvin Spaulding, :.
d.: Ralph Young. ]. D.: L. B Soper,
secretary; G. +. Dinsmore, treasurer;
F. G. Greenway. tyler.
On Thursday evening q dedication
drama, in two acts, "Old Acre Folk"
viii be presented at Sebasticoor
Grange hall. with the following cast
OF characters: Deacon Caleb Evans,
p. Q. Savage: Deacon's wife, Emma
Eliza, Mrs. +. L. Scribner, Jr.; Dea-
cons son. Jeffray. Chester Small:
Deacon's daughter. Mary Jane. Helen
Savage: the Squire, Aaron Playfair,
w. J. Whittier: Squire's daughter.
1izbeth Ann. Ivis Glidden: Squire's
housekeeper. Priscilla Prim. Mrs. =.
J. Evans: Country Boy. Ebeneze-
Ham. Charles Brann: the Stranger,
Job Hardy. Victor Colby: the Con-
stable. Ike johnson, J. E. Folsom.
On Friday evening there will be n
game Of basketball at the Town hall
between the teams Of Foxcroft Acad-
envy and Newport High school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09
THRIFT WEEK
Economic Campaign Conducted by
Y. M. c. A. with National 0bssrv.

Y. M. c. A. with National Observ.
ance
Thrift as a factor in the solution
Of many industrial and economic
problems Is being taught by the in
dustrial department Of the Y: NJ. g.
A. in a nation wide economic pro-
gram. featured with a nationa! OBJ
servance of Thrift week. beginning
January II, 1920.
Opening on BENJAMIN Franklin's
birthday. Thrift week will continue
for eight days with special emphasis
each day on some particular phase
Of a financial creed adopted by the
association as a means Of driving
home liberal lessons in frugality.
Bank day." emphasizing the s:rv-
ice q bank renders a community. will
be the initial observance Of the week.
This will be followed by Thrift Sun
day. Sermons in American pulpits
on the relation of economic life to
religious well being. and the need OF
sharing with others will be delivered.
own Your Own Home day." Make
a Will day." Family Budget day."
Garry Life Insurance day." PAY
Bills Promptly" Invest in Govern
ment Securities" and Share with
Others" will be some Of the things
stressed during the week.
The program has been endorsed by
the National Federation Of Construc-
tive Industries. the National Associa-
ton Of Credit Men. the National AS
ISOLATION Of Life Underwriters, the
United States Ieague of Building and
Loan Associations and others. Co
operation has been pledged by other
great organizations and industries,
assuring the success Of the move
ment.
The economic program is q NTH
part Of the Y. NJ. c. A. program Of
religious. educational. physical and
social aims. Its purpose is to help a
man fit his income and abilities into
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09
the purposes Of a we'll rounded life.
and to think straight about money
a@<or,

the purposes Of a we'll rounded life.
and to think straight about money
matters.
A recent bulletin issued by the in
dustrial department said: IAN in
sufficient income. together with z
greatly increased and rapidly chang
ing cost of living. 10 responsible to-
a certain amount of suffering in the
world today. But the greater per-
cent Of the suffering is due almost
solely to the individuals inability to
properly spend and apply the income
he receives"
The economic campaign is being
conducted by the ''Y" with a view TO
promoting not only the thrift Of
money but also Of time and ment al
and physical energy. Leaders hope
to conserve and make permanent the
nationwide educational campaign on
thrift and waste elimination prompt
ed by the government as a war meas
ure. and also to inspire and guide
men in their ambitions to get ahead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09
NEWPORT

DR.. J. w. Hawthorne. formerly a
practising physician of this town, is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
p. l. Cakes for a few days. He ex-
poets to sail soon with his family
from California to Sumatra, where he
has been commissioned to install IS
hospitals for the Dutch government
who are to expend 100000 there in
this work. This Is really a wonder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09

The Augusta Girls Community
Club will enjoy get-together this
Friday evening at the club rooms.
The fun will start at 7.30 o'clock and
will be under the direction Of the
new secretary, Miss Corinne L. Paine,
who will work in cooperation with
the entertainment committee. The
starting Of the various evening class
es Of study viii be discussed and
the evening promises to be full
one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09

The annual business meeting OF
the Christian Endeavor Society OF the
Penney Memorial church will be held
at the home Of Esther Fisher, Fuller's
Crossing, Tuesday, Jan. Is. All who
can, meet at the church at 7.S0 A.
NJ. and hike to her house. There will
be a social time at the close OF the
meeting. The chairman Of each COM
mittee is requested to bring writ
Ten report of the years work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09
Nine indictments, York County

After one Of the shortest sess''
on record the grand jury III the la'
airy term Of the suprem. court
Saco Wednesday reported nine
oictments, Ave of which were M
public. The most important We
against James Leo. George VIE
and Joseph Walsh. pill Of Portla
esax breaking. serins and :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09

Mr. Morse on the Hayden lot III -
erviile. Norman has been il ?
health but is much better i.
writing.
Frank Cooper, visited at the hC
OF T. p. Jones Sunday and a.ten
church at West Washington N
afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09

Misses Martha and Mabel Rob-
bins of Richville, Wash, who are at
tending Wellesley College. have re-
turned to their studies after passing
their vacations in this city as the
guests Of their grandparents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. o. p. Robbins, II South Chest
nut street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09
AUGUSTA LOCALS
Miss Natalie Dostie of Fairfield IS
visiting in this city at the home OF
her sister. Mrs. Annie Trueworthy.

AS there was no Christian Endeav-
or service in the Penney Memorial
church last Sunday. this coming Sum
day. Jan. II, will be conservation
meeting and reception of new men,
hera
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09
Break a Cold
In Few Hours
FIRST dose Of "Pape's Cold Compound relieves all
stiffness and distrcss-No quininel Costs little!

Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blow
ing ana snuming! A dose of "Pape's
Cold Compound" taken every two
hours until three doses are taken
usually breaks up a cold and ends al,
grippe misery.
me nrst dose opens clogged-
nostrils and air passages OF head.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09

stops nose running: relieves he's
acne, dullness, feverishness, sns'
ing, soreness. stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is
quickest. surest relief known .
costs only a few cents at drug sto'
II acts without assistance. Tas'
nice. Contains no quinine. Inss'
Pape's!-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09
LOCAL NOTICE

Dancing every Saturday night at
French club hall. upper State street.
god crowd, good haln Smiths or
Ira. deco. frisat.n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09
SOMERVILLE

sOUTH-Harris. the little son Of
III. and Mrs. Merle Day II in poor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-17
.STECHER WINS FROM
SIRANGLER LEWIS

New York, April 1s.-~Joe stecher
world's champion heavyweight wrest-
Ter, vindicated his right to the title
tonight by defeating STRANGER" Ed
Lewis In one OF the most thrilling and
picturesque athletic contests ever seen
in this city,
1t took him three hours four minutes
and nfteen seconds to turn the trick
after he had himself been several
times close to defeat.
The end came with spectacular sud
denness. They had wrestled almost
three hours when Lewis managed TO
clamp deadlock on Stecher and held
1t so long that his victory appeared
certain. But tho wiry Nebraskan man-
aged to pull away and the pair in
wrestling around the ring fell off tine
mat among the crowd about the
ringside. When they got back Stecher
suddenly picked up Lewis and threw
him shoulders down to the mat.
The result was acclaimed with one
OF the widest scenes Of enthusiasm
that ever marked an athletic victory
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-17
Mexican Farmers in
Panic as Thousands
of Poems Plan TO Go

III Paso, Tex. April e., Fully "a
hundred thousand Mexican }aborers
are prepared to emlgrate into the
United States through the four prin-
cipal border towns within the next
sixty days, according 30 reports
printed In the leading newspapers OF
Mexico City. Twenty five thouSa nd
~ tho poems are expected though
Juarez and FL Peso
Farmers In the various States OF
Mexico have become alarmed over
the reports and are flooding tho Car
rama Government with requests to
prevent the emigration which, they
declare, would make II Impossible for
them 10 get their planting done. The
need for farm laborers is especially
urgent in Aguas Cahentes Jalisco.
Michoacan and other central states.
Fear OF trouble during, the PresI-
dental election in duly. According
% Mexicans hero, is the reason why
the laborers are anxious TO leave
Mexico.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-17
A. { {. FALLS VICTIM
TO CHAPEL HILL

Especial o The Richmond virginiar.,
Chapel Hill, n. c., April 16.-The
University OF North Carolina, ran wild
in one big inning here today and won
from a and T., to 0. The Tar
heels picked up a run in the third and
another in the eighth, but in the sixth
they mixed four hits with d dozen
wild throws and errors and scored
runs.
Liewel1yn and Wilson pitched
steadily for Carolina and though A.
and f, threatened several times both
Carolina moundsmen we're strong in
the pirches and turned back their
opponents
/ nthe sixth inning, Saunders and
McLead singled and Toler fumhied
Graham S grounder. Curley failed TO
touch home plate when Faucet
threw Younce's grounder home. ana
then he threw the ball into right
field An intieId out and a nerfnco
fly cleared the bases. Feimster sing
led, Milton walked and both CANA
home when Lewis single rolled avav
from Norwood, Lewis himself scored
when Faucet = fumbled Saunders
grounder.
Johnson's catch OF n foul was the
fielding feature.
Score by innings R.H.E.
A and f. 600 600 600 o-S-,
Carolina 49,. col oo7 Ok s-s-S
Batteries-~-A and E., Debarry and
Curley; CaroIint--Llewellyn, wilson
and Younce. UmpireS-Holmes ana
Sparro.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-17
Widow Now Nouns
Her S85 In Addition to
Murdered Husband

Chicago, April 17.--Josephins Ba-
hucci knelt in the kitchen Of her tene-
ment home waiiing over the body OF
her murdered husband. A knife ha d
pierced his heart.
Asunca Palumba crept in upon the
weeping woman, small bottle of
liquid hidden under her shawl.
Sprinkle this on Antonio. she
murmured, and he will come TO life
and love you once more.
Sprinkle some on the murderer
and he will repent ana confess. 1t is
also good for toothache and earache"
"Distraught with anxiety and grief
over her husbands DEATH" the com
plant of Mrs, Babucci in court reads,
Josephine took the bottle of magic
and gave for it SIS in exchange.
Asunda crept away"
This took place on November +,
1919. Five months have passed. but
Antonio still is dead. Asrnda is being
sued for SIS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-17
PENN STATE COLLEGE
To MEET SWARTHMORE

State College, Pa, April Ia
Swarthmore will be the next oppon-
ent for Hugo Bezdek's nine. the lit
tie Quakers being due to cross bats
with Penn State on Beaver Field next
Saturday. The Michigan Argies and
Gettysburg games this week have
demonstrated that Bezdek has a hard
hitting com bination and one that is
well versed on inside baseball
Only one change has been made
in the lineup since the return from
the Southern trip Kiilinger, the
basketball star. reported for practice
and replaced Bauhlitz at third base
killie is a hard hitter and Bezdek is
very much impressed with the work
that he has done during the past
week. Neither Baublitx nor KILN
ger Is a sure fielder. but tho latter IS
stronger with the bat During tho
Easter vacation. Ed Eye travelled out
to Bonesctter Reese and had his in
jured back repaired Although 1t ia
still somewhat stiff, Ege expects 1t
to round 10 in good shape and Bezdek
is counting on him to report next
week, Before his back went bad on
him, Eye was the leading candidate
/ for third base and his return will
greatly strengthen the team
The feature Of the Southern trip
was the SlugglnE or ,Btu Uliery the
big first baseman. As n clean-u
hitter, Ullery is mora than making
good and in ~he Maryland State
game he performed "A Ia Babe Ruth.
with double triple and homer to his
credit Haines and Mullan are also
hitting the ball on the nose. The
fielding OF the inner defense was
somewhat ragged in the South, but
this was due In large measure 20
the lack Of sufficient outdoor prac-
tice. This department has been
greatly improved during tho past
week.
Gramley, Hunter and Thomas cor
tinue TO pitch fine ball. although
Hunter was somewhat wild at the
Navy, BrumhauEh has developed
into quite wicked batter and con
tiuueS 10 lead among the catChers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-17
TECH FINDS HIS.
EASY PICkIhGS

tSpeclal 10 The Richmond Ylrgin4an.l
ElaCksburg. "a Arr.5 l5.-Nly-
ginia. Tech ran thc season. record up
10 seven straight victories By easily
defeating Hawuaen-S i6Hes here today
Ia - 5. .A5e.sa nder, stas pitcher for
the Tigers c.C Cs1e stab work until
the third inning when Old beat out
zHrs-T nj II 17z--rrrr tAA7~ -rfex rrfttff
and Stun.pf crashed out single A
double scoring the TWO runners.
Eibler followed with A single scor-
Ing Wharton ara Stumnf.
Norman Walker doing box work
for Tech. worked superbiy for SIX
innings when he was relieved by
WILEY ia order 10 gre the youngster
a chance 70 show hI~ wares Wiley
proved 10 DO wild and Redd relieved
hifn in tho eighth. After Tech 8 big
lead in tbs third Hampd den Sidney
had little chance to oyertskc them.
Smith, who went il for Alexander.
was hard hF old worked him for
q circuit crash IN the sixth inning
and Larcaste- and Rice for triples.
The outstandirg star of the game
was Center ieldcr Hughes. OF
Hampden- Sidue5 This fast youngs-
ter repeatedly robbed the Tech bat
tars OF VIVA, wound have been home"
runs by his sensational WORK.
Hughes. running catch % Klbler's
long fly 20 deep center in the sixth
timing was the Ereatas, piece Of cir
cult work ever Pulled IF On the focal
field Many ti10es @tte- tg.s the
stands were brought To- taeir feet by
ms brilliant work, The Iusiie ball
OF Lancaster and kltleF shortstop
and third sacker respectively OF the
'Tech team was high class.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-17
LE7"SGO.
BY Gunboat Hudson

New York April 1s.-No fannoum
mans career is picturesque unless h.
was hopping freight trains or bum
ming meals at the start.
one New York expert In psMyfnr
safe. He picks either one OF the three
teams in each league TO cop the nag.
PittshurE Is supposed to De- the
dark horse in the National league
race. Quite natural Lock at tbs
town they come from.
Carpentiers' press agent tsnt VERY
good at that. He hasn't satd thai
Georges licked the town bully At the
tender age OF thirteen.
The 4. r, C. OF baseball has beer
completed. The recruits have beer
dropped Off NJ Just those particular
denominations OF towns.
Baseball is on the decline. ~ris a
sad day when enc goes to the hall
park with hope fung high and only
sees baseball game.
In the good old days n player used
first. When the catcher got up his
face generally resembled meal
ticket with all tho hole spunched.
The Philadelphia Athletics are
GLAD that Columbus and Scranton are
not in the American league
Already i,$0o elbows have c~.rt
into the hospital lists since January
ls. II Is reported that they hay.
been d!slocated through lack Of ex-
ercise.
There Is no such thing ~ no
decision wrestling match. The public
always foses
Popular Western university I.
hold an egg show. Hard boiled and
concretes need not apply.
Must be tough on the boss who hs.
to hang on the strap of a street. car
and watch his laboring employees
whizz past in their costly motor cars.
One strike and the boys walk. The
rule does not apply to a baseball
game.
WIN Inc BarYes and the Red Scx
fHf "f the race. BOSTON fans might
take some interest in Harvxrds
sNiran1ine team.
Fall players no longer Jump 70 ont
law leagues They Jump into over
alls at $ls5 an hour
AcGraw has il on the rest Of the
National and American league man
ayers. He did his spring training in
Cuba.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-17


at tls
oil
season would
Catcher VIII
by
tiooch with
to get little before
Is hone xford NJ
out with the local
secured
that he
night that he would e Monday.
hone
spend Saturday and Sunday with his family
team OF the
highly
The at
with
scheduled to
of
when
played
1t IL the epnon of those that
Justified he
o
The fans and today witness tn.
happens will have to be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-17
JOHN MARSHALL PLAYS
CHARl0TTtSWLLEH|GH
At 4 P. N. TODAY

John Marshall high will play
tho Charlottesville high ut Bou-
fevard Field this afternoon at
O'Clock. This game was ori-
gtnally scheduled for II O'Clock
this morning. but the game be-
tween the Colts and Rochester
having bcen cancelled. Owner
Wilson hAs agreed to let the Ca
diets have tho fleld this afternoon.
Considerable interest will be
takon in thin game as 1t will have
bearing ON the State Prep.
championship.
John Marshall will have the
following lineup In the game,
Ryder, H., Hicks, a. T., Turner,
Q b.. Licsfeld. 3 b.. Walden. l. T.,
HOLIDAY. r. T., Sharpe, e. T., Todd,
t., HarrclsDn and Hudson, p.
Charlottesville high lineup,
johnson, a., YAnsry, p, Banks
dale NJ. p. Ieft<,h 1 h., Purvs,
. b., Justice, 3 b.. BUnAvitA, 8. O..
Rarksdale o., r.. T.. Wood, l. f.,
Whftiock, e. I.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-17
American League.
GAMES TODAY

New York at Philadelphia
Washington at Boston.
Detroit at Chicago.
81. Louis at Cleveland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-17
PURCHASE REaTORY
ON PARK AVENUE

Grace Episcopal church has bought
the property, No. 1904 Park avenue
for rectort Rev W. n Burkhardt
Will move Ira the first OF September.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-17

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION,
St Paul. 4: Milwaukee, I:
Minneapolis, 9; Kansas City, 2
Others postponed, rain and wet
grounds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-17

BY the way all young ball players
who wish information in regard to
Tho new rules and who wish informa-
ton Of any character in regard 10
baseball, will be freely and willingly
answered by the writer Send quiries
with two cent stamp to the sporting
editor of The yirgiuian. T am for
the small boy IN baseball every time.
Copyright. 1920 L. S. Feature Ser.
vice, Tnc)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-17
STANDING OF CTTBS

All games postponed account OF
wet grounds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-17
AT st. Louis:

r II z
Pittsburgh 01 0 ) 0 0 0 1-S-10-2
st Louis 20 0 0 0 0 90 SO
characterization and Haffner;
Sherda1 and Clemens. Umpires,
KLEIN and Ems1ie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-17
STANDING OF CLUBS

RESULTS YESTERDAY
Pittsburgh 5; st. Louis O.
All other games postponed account
wet grounds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-17
WITH THE COLTS.

Gus HI of the followers from last
The spartanbug club. Of the south Atlantic league
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-17
National League.
GAMES TO-DAY

Boston at New York.
Philad elphia NJ Brooklyn.
Chicago at Cincinnati,
pittsburgh at st. Louis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-17

Of young fellows who will exempt
~ real pitching in the right man
nor And WEN all like f.
Every young ball player In the
United States should feel that he Is a
delegate OF ono this year to bring
pitching back to the high estate
which II once enjoyed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-17

Manager
AT iis
of
he would
ar going
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-17

In the good old days N player used
10 come into the home stretch feet
FIRST. When the catcher got up his
race generally resembled meal
ticket with all tho hole spunched
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-17

Baseball is on the decline. ~ris N
SAD day when enc goes to the hall
park with hope fung high and only
sees a baseball game.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-17

The Philadelphia Athletics are
GLAD that Columbus and Scranton are
not in the American league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14
Local Mail Clerk
Held in New York

Charged with misappropriating
$4,000 from the government railway
postal service. last August, Mark H.
Maxwell. 22. s42 Il. 5lst st.. was ar
rested last week in New York city,
according TO word received at the Of
flee of the postal inspector here
Wednesday. More than $4,000 OF the
stolen funds was said to have been
found in the possession OF Maxwell
at the time Of his arrest
Maxwell disappeared from the rail.
way postofflce at Mansfield. Wash.
on August 9. 1919, and Mt the same
timo two registered bank shipments
Of currency. totaling $4,000. were dis.
covered missing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14

TT HAVING been agreed by all the
rats In the big barn that they
would stand by each other, and the
next time Biliy Mink appeared would
all attack him at once. they imnedi-
asely began TO feel better. Only the
Oldest ones shook their heads doubt
fully and continued TO look worried
rhe younger ones boosted. Had they
aot driven away the cat which the
farmer had put In the barn TO catch
them? And was not the cat ysry
much bigger than this now enemy
They began 10 talk among them
selves Of the fun they would have
when Biliy Mink should next appear.
I'm not afraid" said one.
Nor l." cried another. And all
the rest OF the young rats boastsd In
the same way.
But the gray old leader stiii shook
his head and looked worried. at Ia
al very well for you to brag Of what
you win do" said he. but Dragging
never yet won a battle II we would
keep our homes here in this big barn.
where many of you have spent your
uves. we must make our plans 10
Nil this terrible enemy. II WIFI not
DO 70 simply drive him away. for he
might return when least expected.
Always there must be two or three
on watch. The instant that mink pp-
pears warning must b. given. and
.1hen all Of us fall on him Mt once.
AS told you before. the r~st
o4ghtcr among US would be helpless
II he had to face that fellow alone.
but II we all attack him together.
there wifi be nothing 10 fear"
So certain Of the sharpesteyed rats
were appointed to watch all the holes
thru which Billy Mink might enter
the big barn. when II should be-
come necessary for them 10 20 hunt
for food. other rats were to take
their places. All the others scattered
TO their homes. Some lived under