davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-11

This Australian bower birds build n
play house as well as a nest. AFTER the
nest hes been established In n tree the
male bird goes to the ground and be-
gins building the bower, using
grasses, ferns, twtSs, etc, and dec
Grating the entrance with all fhe
bright objects that he can find and
carry. The hover birds go to n great
deal of work IN putting up the bow
erS. but frequently pull them to
pieces and erect them elsewhere.
led in barrels. the half castles Of Cape
barren island alone collecting about two
million birds every year. Yet their mum
bcrs show no decrease. Soma white men
cat mutton birds and profess to like
them, but the general attitude Of the
Australian toward this gift OF Neptune Is
that Of our Westerner who said he could
eat crow meat. but didn't banker after It.
The finest game bird Of Australia is,
or was. the Wild turkey, which is not a
turkey at all. but a bustard. It. too. Is
bird Of the interior-now Of the very
far back Interior, because it was shot and
hunted out Of existence within touch Of
settlement, and almost two late the game
authorities Cf the Australian states set
about protecting It.
USUALLY SHOT
FROM SADDLE.
The regular method OF shooting was
from the saddle the horseman ringing
about the bird in gradually narrowing
circles until ne got within range. Its
chief enemy "out back" is now the raid
ing fox. and as the bird lays but one
egg. or at the most two. It's natural in
crease is slow. The biggest Of them run
up to eighteen or twenty pounds In
weight, and though the flesh Is rather
dark as compared with q Thanksgiving
Eobbler. It IS very fine table bird
The markings are true bustard--s brown
ish shield on the back, the neck and
breast, light freckled gray, with yellow
legs and beak.
The sO-callel wood duck" Of Australia
is really a goose very handsome lit
tie goose, too, in it's plumage Of coffee
brown and gulnea-fow gray. But to
Australians IL is a wood duck, and viii
remain so, sharing with the somewhat
larger black duck the distinction of being
two 81 the finest OF their water fowl
Now that a bag limit is imposed upon
sportsmen, and the birds are well pro-
tected out Of season. wild duck Of all
kinds are multiplying again and this
year the shooting was particularly good.
Only a little while ago ii was limited to
u Wild and whirling slaughter on the
opening days Of the season with a hun
dred birds to the gun quite a common
bag for the day.
Any private landholder in Australia
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-11

The tOpknot pigeon, one of the thir-
IL species of Wild pigeons in Aus
tTalia. These include gOrgeousiy col
ored birds living In the treetops of
palm jungles and feeding on wild
fruits black and white passenger
pigeons coming in countless thousands
every year from the tropics TO the
mainland. ground pigeons resembling
partridges. and the wcnga-wOnga of
southern Australia. which was threat
ened with extinction until game laws
protected Il for the whole year.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-11

happy an importation for Australia as
the rabbit. Is taking a heavy toll of the
young birds.
The emu lays from eight to sixteen
eggs In a nest, each OF them weighing
about twenty ounces. and equal in bulk
60 a dozen hen eggs. Although so large.
the favor Of the egg when cooked Is sin
gularly delicate. The emu always lays
its eggs by night and In winter time
the male bird sitting on the nest ana
protecting 1t by day Until they are well
grown the young are beautifully striped
in white-the characteristic marking Of
all young Australian ground birds.
CAssOwARY ANOTHER
CURIOUS BIRD.
Though more stockiIy built than the
emu, the cassowary Of Australia Is quite
as heavy a bird and stands about five
feet high when erect. In color Il Is Jet
black, covered with feathers so fine that
they look like coarse hair. The head and
neck are bare, with turkey wattles Of
blue and red, and neck bells similar to
those Of our turkey gohbler.
This great bird Is found only in a mar
row coastal belt Of Northern Queensland.
extending about three hundred miles
along Cape York Peninsula The vegeta-
ton there is dense jungle Of palms.
creepers and all manner of fruiting
shrubs amongst which the cassowary
finds its favorite food ia the lemon like
fruit Of the paw paw-so largely eaten
by all Asiatics east OF India. The bird
living in deep. dense cover and perpetual
shade, has curious eyes, which seem to
change from a steely blue to q luminous
green, and when kept I'm the strong lights
Of a ZOO they sooner or later 20 blind.
The alarm note is loud booming
pumped out with much exertl0n and
contOrtion Of the body. The birds
scientific interest lies in the fact that it
is doubtless one Of the survivors Of a race
of giant birds that were contemporary
with the extinct moa Of New Zealand -
the largest bird of which we have any
geological trace. The cassowary lays
about six eggs Of a pale pes green color
and slightly larger than those Of the emu.
When II comes to miuicry there Is
but one mockIng bird in all the world
really worthy the name, and that is the
Tyre bird Of Australia, found only among
the coastal mountains Of the East and
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-11
WIDE VARIETY OF
WILD PIGEONS.

The wild pigeons Of AustraIa-some
thirty species In all. rua to three types
IN the hot, subt-opical north, correspond
Ing to our Everglades, are the gorgeously
colored fruit pigeons. most Of which live
exclusively IN the treetops Of dense palm
jungles, feeding on Wild fruits. Some Of
them, like the rose-crowned, we'll
known game bird OF north Australia.
rival the parrots IN their brilliant harle-
quin robes of rose and orange, purple
and green. The best Of the northern
game birds Is the black-and white nut
mega passenger pigeon coming down
out Of the tropics to the mainland and
tho wooded islsts OF the coast, In white
clouds of countless thousands every year.
In the interior Of the continent is an
other series Of ground pigeons, several Of
them 30 like a partridge that 1t is DIFF
hcUlt to distinguish between them. Their
rusty red plumage harmonIzss with the
red loans OF the plains. Such are the
Cock pigeon, the squatter and the par
fridge.
Among the big timber and scrub Of
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-11

The brush turkey Is an incubator
builder like the lowan. or malice hen,
although il II found on the opposite
side of Australia. The brush turkeys
use rOtted leave and wood mold for
their egg mounds. Frequently more
than one pair OF birds use the same
meund. The male bird occasionally
tests the temperature of the incu batOF
which remains fairly steady st about
90 degrees, by scratching a hole and
pressing his fie6hy breast into it.
The chicks do not chip tie shell as
poultry do. but with sudden. strong
Wriggle shatter and cast them away
in many pieces.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-11
LAYERS OF EGGS
NEVER OVERLAP.

The eggs in each layer never overlap
hose beneath, but fill the interspaces.
IN this way four separate tiers OF eggs,
5r sixteen In all are laid. Then the
mound is covered up and rounded Off.
but about 10 o'clock every morning dur
ing incubation the birds 1atten out the
crest OF the mound and build it up again
at night The whole thing is remarkable
for its method.
As soon as they leave the shell the
young birds. with a constant downward
movement Of the feet, push their way
out Of the sand, and another thing quite
unusual In bird life is that they can
fig as soon as they leave the she'll The
chicks forage for themselves, getting lit
tie II any attention from the parent birds,
whose whole concern centers in the cart
OF their incubator nest. The malice hen,
a notified brown in color, is about the
size of a hen turkey, its eggs an even
pinkish brown. being slightly smaller
than a goose egg, with a very thin shell.
The giant bird of Australia, sharing
with the kangaroo a place In its coat-of
arms is the emu, the largest Of which,
stand about feet In height. II IS
rover of the open plains, practically wing
less. its coat of fine gray brown feathers
which when it runs. rustic like hay In
the wind-suggesting coarse hair. 1t
was rather mercIlessly killed off years
ago by hunters. both for its skin and
its eggs. The eggs. a beautiful myrtle
green in color. and measuring about 6
inches in length, were iargeiT used by
jewelers. for the bowls of presentation
cups and trophies.
Australian sentiment has frowned
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-11

four is complete it is covered with few
inches OF sand and another four laid
an egg every third day.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-11

There nre many kinds of petreIs in
the southern so0s, The ono sbewn
hero IL she mutton bird. or snoty pct
rel. which Is nearly the size OF "a duck.
The egg is like that OF the duck In
size and favor. The flesh and egg Of
the mutton birds constitute the chief
food of the hRlf-caste natives IF the
Islands between Tasmania and the
continent of Australia.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-11
THE EOOKOBURRA
FEATHRRED COMEDIAN.

Among his many strange ana curlously
gifted birds there IS none. perhaps. watch
the Australian holds In such high regard
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
INGRAHIM HELD FOR COURT.
Charged With Larceny of Four Hams
From Armour Company.

James lngraham. colored. charged
with the larceny OF four hams valued
at s22 from the Armour Company ;
warehouse at 3I2 West Front street,
was held under $500 bail for the Court
Of General Sessions by Deputy Judge
Lynn in Muneipieal Court yesterday.
Special officer William II. Biddie. of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. testified
that he watched the negro and sev-
eral companions toitering around the
warehouse for two hours. Finally IN
graham. he said. went into the cellar
and came out carrying a bag con
tanning the hams.
Pleading guilty to he.ng drunk
Dennis A. Rowe was dnso $40 and
costs. Judge Lynn nolle pressed IA
charge of breach of peace aga!ns.
Harry sheppard.
Alexander Orwitz. Of Rahobotl
Reach. pleaded guilty TO peddling
without license and was fined s.
and costs.
The case of Ransom Hackadav.
colored. a pool room proprietor, charg-
ed with keeping a gambling device
was continued until Saturday. The
case of Marian Zackroehinski. char
ID with breach of the peace. was con-
rinued until June % for investigation
John Mastin. charged with breach Of
the peace was dismissed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
SIMS MUST EXPLAIN
S|NN FE|N ATTACK
DENLY Demands to Know
if Speech Was Correctly Re-
ported; Reprimand Likely.

Washington. June 9.--Admiral Sims
is evidently in line Tor a reprhnand be-
cause of his luncheon speech in Lon
don. Secretary DENLY yesterday. in
response TO a complaint by Senator
MeIiill Mccormick. cahled tho admiral
quoting the paragraphs Of his speech
devoted TO the Sim Fein and proph-
esying the English speaking nations
were going to run the earth. an 1
orders him forthwith TO state IL the
quotations were an accurate report ~
his speech. As the cabled stories all
agree 1t is apparent they were the
exact text and the next question TO be
decided is what penalty is 10 he meted
out.
Senator Mccormick also made his
protest at the White House but so far
the President has taken no action. The
last time Admiral Sims did some
thing Of the sort in 1910. Mr. Taft
was President then and the sailor. $
blood is thicker than water" speech
caused a lot of commotion. President
Taft called the attention of Secretary
OF the Navy Myer to'the indiscretion
of one of his officers and the admiral
was solemnly and officially rebuked.
The incident cropped up during the
controversy when il was
brought out thai the Navy Depart
ment had felt obliged tn caution him
when he was sent 10 England not to
allow the English TO pun the wool
over his eyes
1t was impossible TO learn at the
Navy Department what regulation
Sims would be charged with violating.
but il was stated there were two or
three regulations applicable. Mr..
nenhy's order read:
Il have read with amazement- Ger
tain extracts from a speech purport-
ing to have been made by you in ad-
dressing the English Speaking Union.
You will inform the Department i'm
mediately by cable whether or not
you were correctly quoted and made
such statements al the time and place
il question:"
There are 10 be several echoes Of
the incident at the Capital The
Friends of Ireland are going 10 take
il up and the opponents Of Ambassa-
dor Harvey also expected TO make j
the text OF questions as TO why Ad-
miral Sims should be disciplined for
an assault on one body of Americans
while the Ambassador can attack
the whole American people.
Curiously enough Il was Senators
and Lodge who blocked
Senator Walsh's resolution censur
ing the Admiral for disclosing conf
Dental instructions given him when
he was sent 70 England.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
To Attend Mechanics, conrentinn-

Charles D Bird, Frank ". pierson
and George r. Lang Of Wilmington.
William II. Nheatley Of Dover and
i ;. Purse OF seaford viii attend the
biennial convention of the National
Council OF the Junior Order OF United
American Mechanics. which will be
held at Los Angeles, Cal, on june 81
- Mr. Pierson IS treasurer OF the
National Orphans Home. at THIN,
Ohio, and the others are delegates To
the convention, The party Will start
on the trip next Monday and Will
tourney BY tire Baltimore & Ohio and
Sante t'e railroads. Messrs. Bird and
Pierson will be accompanied by their
1INeA
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
DEGREES CONFERRED
At DEL. UNIVERSITY
Fifty-four Graduates in Class to
Receive Diplomas at Com
mencement on Monday.

Newark, June 9.Lof the fifty-four
young men who will graduate from
the University Of Delaware on Mon
asy. twcnty-seven. Just fifty per cent
~ them. have taken an engineering
tcurse. OF the remaining twenty
Dven. IL will he awarded degrees in
hc Arts and Science course and ten
D agriculture. No previous class has
yvcr reached Atty in numbers.
Three advanced degrees in civil en-
yneering viii also he conferred on
tdmer graduates. They are Ralph
briggs Kyle. 'oS. New Orleans: Henry
Ward I.yndan. 'os. Wilmington and
Robert Llewellyn Sumwalt. rs, of
Augusta. ga.
The fifty-four graduates and the
Degrees 10 be conferred on them are
D follows: Bachelor of Arts tArts
0nd Science Course William Tenn
Vhn Broughall. William Henry Foullx
and James Petheram Truss. of VIII
sslington; Vaughan Archelaus Hast
ags of nelmar. Arthur Farauhar
Braid OF Dover and Joshua Willard
MeMullen OF Lincoln University, Pa.
Bachelor of Science Carts and
Science Courscl George Holton Ak
ans. Joseph Harrison Fairbanks. John
Alcxa ndcr I.evandis. Charles Stewart
avnch and Paul Kane Monaghan, Of
wilmington Charles Thomas Attix
a. Kenton: Harvey Newton Brown Of
Newark William claggett Dorsey
ponoho OF Seaford: George Franklin
Waples ~ Milton and Arrigo Eugene
Marconett or New York.
Bachelor of Science In Agriculture
Nfu "a IL ~ w
oming Francis Allyn Cooch. Jr.. OF
newark welton Franklin Eazey OF
Ssaford Harry Herman Jones OF
Moodsiase Claude ellis Phillips of
Dclmar Joseph Samuel Wilson OF
George town Howard Berton Alexan-
der of chi City. Pa. Roland Cook man
HANDY OF fredericksburg. Md: John
Woodward Olcott OF Washington, n.
Z. and samuel Leon Perchick Of
Philadelphia.
Bachelor ~ Science in Civil En-
gineerinr James Albert Horty and
william John Smyth OF Wilmington
Irving Hook Boggs Of Dover: Marion
Packard Bouiden OF Elkton. Md. VII
ham Heisler Frederick Of Marshallton;
William Albert Hemphin OF Delaware
City Ira Lucas Preston Of Trenton.
\ u George Massey Sipple of Mil
fcrd Rudolph York Taggart of Elk
ton. Md: Melvin Frederick Wood of
Wanaque. n J
Rarheior OF Science in Mechanical
Engineering Leon Hackett Gordy OF
Wilmington Allen Jaquith Johnson
of Middletown and George Cleaver
Price and Ira Kenneth Steele OF
Newark.
4 Bachelor or Science in Electrical En-
FfneerinE William Thomas Anderson
of Henry Clay. Charles Wardon Gass
~ Narshallton: Phillip Henry Marvel
~ Houston Richard Hutchinson Nc
Mullen Of Wilmington. Joseph Coley
Wise OF Smyrna and Walter David
Lindsey Of Providence. Md.
Bachelor OF Science in Chemical
Harold kohler-
man. Hugh McCsIg han. Jr- and
Thomas WiIliam Mulrooney of WI
mincton; James Draper Craig OF New
castle. Thomas Wilmer Holland of
smyrna; John Francis McWhorter,
Jr. ~ Niddletown and John Fletcher
Price 81 Carncy's Point, y. ].
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
WOULD sHELyE GEN. MITCHELL
Head of Unified Air Service Still nj
Odds With Harding Administration.

Washington. June a.The relief nf
Rrigadier General Mitchell M assistant
chief OF tho air service. has been res
uuested by Major General G. n.
Menoher. chief of the army air ser.
vice. In written recommendations 10
the Secretary Of war.
Repeated public statements by Gen.
eral Mitchell urging "A unified air SER
vice made since President Harding ad-
dressed congress In opposition to such
unification was said To have been one
of the reasons prompting the request
that the officer be relieved N hts pres
ont assignment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
REFUSE PARDON PLEAS.
Alleged Murderer and Thief Fan in
Request 20 State Board.

Dover. June 9.-Two cases were
heard and recommen endations for par
dons refused by the Board of Parions,
meeting for its June session here today.
one 81 these was the case of Joseph
Barino. who is servini. a life sentence
ia The New Castle county worhousa
on 4 murder charge. and for whom
pardon was applied for at the last
meeting ~ the Board. He was repre-
sented by William j. Smalley and
Nicholas Jordan of Wilmington. both
AZ whom testified % his good behavior
while imprisoned.
The other case was that Of Nick
Piero. who is serving a three years
sentence in the workhouse. on the
charge of stealing between $50 and
SlO0 from John Ha-tnett Of Dover.
one and one half years are served.
Plero was represented by Rev. VIII
liam A. Erooman of Wilmington. who
stated that II he was pardoned his
passage 70 Italy would be furnished
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
CROKER MAY ORGANIZE
NEW FIRE DEPARTMENT
Public Safety Commissioners
Pleased With His Survey
and Report.

Richard Croker. former head Of the
New York Fire Department. has been
engaged. by the Directors of Public
Safety, 1t is understood, To take charge
of the work of reorganizing the fire
department IN this city. The appoint
ment df a chief will not be necessary
until later, as the fire department does
not come under the control Of the city
until September l. The acton result
ing In the appointment Of Mr.. Croker
was said To have been taken at a
special meeting of the board yesterday
Mr.. Croker recently made a survey
o. the fire equipment in the hands Of
the volunteer companies and Laid be-
fore the directors recommen nsia tions
concerning what apparatus should be
bought and what rejected He also
suggested locations suitable for fire
houses. it is said Other experts made
surveys and reports 10 the directors
but the thoroughness and capabiIity
which Mr.. Croker exhibited attracted
the attention Of the board
A heavy responsibility rests on the
shoulders of the man picked to
organize Wilmington. fire DEPART
nent. Firedghters will have to be
chosen and drilled, equipment pur-
chased. with a view TO preventing too
large an outlay of money. location
chosen for the firehouses while in
some cases it is expected new build
ings may have 10 be erected 4 cen
trail station will have to be equipped
TO receive all alarms. Plans are now
being discussed TO locate this station
in the Public Building
Since application blanks for jobs as
iremen We're released on Tuesday
more than 200 men have filled them
out. \ special bureau in charge Of
Sergeant Wilmer Hahn was estab-
lished to take care of the rush.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
.NEWBERRY'S BROTHER
SPENT WITHOUT STINT
No Limit on Fund to Elect c.
o. r. Senator. Campaign
Head Testifies.

Washington, June a.--John $. New
berry of Detroit. brother OF Senator
Truman II. Newberry. testified under
oath yesterday when the Senate Conn
mittee on Privileges and Elections re-
sumed its hearings on Henry f'ord's
contest for the Senator's seat, that he
had authorized confidential clerk in
his office. with power of attorney, TO
issue checks without limit To finance
the Newberry Senatorial primary
campaign in Michigan in 1918. He
said he had never checked up" but
understood from the newspapers that
he was credited with having spent
500 900. He asserted that he had
acted on his own initiative without
consulting Senator Newberry or other
members of the family.
Il understood my brother was n
candidate for the Senate" said the
witness So. because OF my love and
affection for him. told Fred II. Smith
/ wanted 10 finance his campaign
smith. who had power of attorney TO
issue checks for me was told he
should supply all the funds that might
he needed TO run the campaign.
went away and left him to do as he
pleased | placed no limit upon him
He could spent all | had If he wanted
to"
"As much as 5000. .0o07" inquired AL
fred Lucking. chief counsel for Mr..
Ford.
Yes, as much as we wanted to,
was the answer.
Others questions by MIR. Ltcking
a nd Senators Pomerene and Wolcott
OF the committee developed that while
Senator Newberry and John New
berry had separate hank accounts.
Smith had power Of attorney TO issue
checks on both accounts and transfer
money from one fund tn the other,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
PRISON REFORMS.
Discussed by +. II. MorreII before the
Rotary Climb.

Edward II. Morrcll. director of the
Department OF Prisons. Bureau of
Commercial Economics, of Phladei-
phia, addressed the noon luncheon and
meeting OF the Rotary Club In the
Hotel du pont yesterday. He spoke on
Crime and Criminals
He stated that the theory Of the Law
must be changed before n prison re-
form can be finally accomplished
TRUE foundation" he said. Ties in
the old theory. and abolish
ing archaic fifteenth century jails."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
MISS DEACON TO WED soon.

Paris June 9-The Duke OF MarI-
borough and Gladys Deacon, whose en-
gagement was announced June 1, will
be married late this month. probably
June %, in this city, says the Con-
tinental edition Of the Daily Man.
Miss Deacon, who is a daughter Of
the late Edward Parker Deacon Of
Boston, Mass, has just taken a house
at Is Rue Auguste yacquerie, from
which she viii be nlarriel.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
JOHN GOLDEN DEAD
Was for Many Years Head of United
Textile Workers Of America.

New York. June 9.--John Golden,
FOR many years President of the
United Textile Workers of America.
died today at his home in Brooklyn
after an illness of several weeks.
He was taken III while attending a
convention Of textile workers in this
city and general break down in
health followed. His associates de-
clared he was victim of faithfutness
70 his work.
The body will be taken 10 Fall
River, Mass, for burial.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
FOREIGN EXCHANGE BREAK
UNSETTIE WALL STREET

New York. June 9.-Another violent
break occurred in the foreign ex-
change market this morning, cfecting
severe unsettlement of prices on the
Stock Exchange and the grain and
cotton markets
Sterling, or British rates fell six
cents to $685. for demand bills De-
mand bills on Paris at IT'S showed
an overnight loss Of II points and
Belgian, I.alian Swiss, Dutch, Danish,
Norwegian and swedish remittances
registered declines OF six 10 35 points.
There were no developments TO ex-
plain the further collapse of inter
national renaitta9ces. The break in
stocks was hastened by reports that
the Mexican government purposes
placing a heavy export tax on its oil
products.