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New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Mrs Joseph Williams entertained six tables of bridge al her home or Garden street Friday afternoon Prizes were awarded tc Mrs Albert Piper. Mrs Ray Leach and Mrs. William Crorell.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Plans fer the fanr~ dress ball to ha held under fhs auspices cf fhe Wcrthington Community Center ssso- citation Of Berlin af the Grange hall on the evening of March Tth are -naturing successfully The party is alusyx one of the most brilliant in the W-orthington district, many nov city events have been planned ard prizes uIn hs awarded for the best costumes. Mrs. Fred Troupe and Mfrs Fohsr' H DeminE are n charge Of the affair
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Mrs. .sathsn Conn entertained the Tuesday afternccn bridE. club at her home on stsnisy street on Tuesday of this week Prizss were awarded to Mrs H. M. Hermann. Mrs. L. P. Pen gr.In of Worcester. Masr.. and Mrs Edward Dunn.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

The second in a series Of three
 New Britain nights was held last evening at the New Britain club when competitions in bridge. pitch, nah 1onFg and pool took place Prizes were awarded as fcllo7s. bridge, first. n. C. MsrEin: second. F. " Pslton: pitch. fret, J. " Marsisnd; low. " '. stevens: msh jongg. first H L Wheeler; pool, F. L. Morrf1l The third tn the series pi1 Fake plsce ne1t Thursday evening rather than Friday as uss first planned
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

! Through the courtesy of Mrs. Wti- liam C. Hungerford and Mrs. Charles S. Landers the members of the New Britain Womsn's club and their guests heard Miss Bernics Schslker Of New York and the Mendelsshon Trio of this city give a very delightful must. cal recital at tho Camp school audi. ! torum last Tuesday evening. The group of songs Miss schslker sang was especially interesting and varied in their selection ss were the musical numbers which the Trio gave, The program follows:
 Trio op. 2s (Novelletten) .... Gade Allegro scherzsndo.
 Andantino con moto. Moderate.
 Larghetto con moto,
 Finale-sllegro.
 The Trio a. bi,inities du styr fAlcestep .,,a
 ........ ....,s....s..... Glnck b, Traum durch die Dimmerung D..
 .,,.,. ........,.,.,,... Strauss C. Floods Of spring Rochmaninoff
 Miss schalker a. L'Heure de Ponpir ...... Holmes b. L'Heure dor .....-.. Holmes C. Air de Lis CL'enfant Prodioue)
 ............... .....,...... Dehnssy
 Miss schslker a. Menuet ...+..,....... Beethoven b Old Londonderry Air requested) ....s+.s+-.-.. kreisler (. serenade .+........,,... Herbert
 The Trio 3 Do Not Go, My Love '.. Hsgeman b. Night and the Curtain Drawn
 t-..--s-. s-.........,..+.. Ferrata c. The Frngsies Lullaby .... McGhie q. All for You ............ Martin
 Miss schslker Agnus Dei -................. Bizet
 Miss Sehslker and the Trio . The musical program was followed by 3 reception ir the gymnasium of the schol at which the members of the board of directors and members of the social and hospitality commit tees were the hostessee
 Mir and Mrs Ellis Bardsley of Quincy, Mas announce the birth of 8 daughter. Mrs. Bsrdsiey was for. mer1y Miss Alma Grove. daughter of Mir and Mrs. T W Grove of Grove Hill.
 Members Of the Universal club Of Landers. Frarv & Clark held their annual mid-year dinner Tuesday eve ming st the old labor bureau rooms at the corner of Commercial and Cen ter street. Following the dinner and 3 short business meeting, President John Hartney introduced II. A. John Eon. superintendent iu the factory. and 1T. T. Burr. office mans ger. who re sponded briefly pith ccngratulatory re msrks on the success ot the club and the accom- plishnnents Uf i's aims among its members
 William Fowler entertained with q song and dance ac, and John Hop- xina gave several recifatiors \ must ral revue sfth four girls and tpo men from Clements Agency Hartford. put on the main act of the evening. con .is'inE ot song. dance and monolosIa Mrs Luther Barnes util give bridge party al her home on Lincoln street next Iues1av afternoon to q number Of her friends
 
 Mrs AIter+ Piper nill entertain f7-c alDles cf bridge at her home on Gar len street Monday afternoon
 
 Mrs W 4 Pc1reIl cf Lenox Place siH entertain st bridge at her home text Thursdav afternoon
  NIr. and Mrs Allan [ English of 1 Harrison street are spending the i seet end tn New York city tl
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

A typical pirates den with red and black for color background, c1tlasses and heasy ropes and soft candle light from heavy old brass candle sticks are the predominating notes in ;he decoration st the Shuttle Meadow club for the Pirates Ball this evening The tables have been covered with black cloths and on each one are placed black candles in brass hold CTS. The decorations are traditional even to the pirates cave with it's old sea chests and valued tressures The costumes will Of course be varied and bold and colerful. lending an air of true pira+ism to the affair. shirh rtll. without doubt, be one of 'hs most briilia,f events If the club saascn Practically all the members gre plan ming 10 attend. many of them Ei-1nE dinner parties to prece5s the event
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Miss Anna Goldts-E of Lsfsyette street has returned from New Tcrk cfty uhers she has been spending the last sir weeks
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Mrs ]. (. Moody of Maple Hin Is the guest of her daughter, Mrs Percy Tsbb of Weet Haven.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Miss Mary shsshsn cf Rsssett street attended the slidmore college luncheon uhich --ss held st the Mil Ter gfsfera' Tsvern. in Hartford today
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Frank Delaney. son of Mr. sn5 Mrs. W. r. peisney of Bsssett street. re- turned Wednesday to Tale university, after spending the fnt5 winter yBra- ton In town with his parents.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Mrs Gustav winrer rfll entertain as bridge st her home cn EIits street next Thursday ev eninE
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

4 ttrthdsy surPriss party 7ss ten .zre5 Miss Bertha HsIlin g. her home o1 Linden street last evening by rurnEer of her friends Vocal solos were rendered bv Charles Moore Games pers played and refreshments serred
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Miss Edith White. head cf the Worneu's Branch ef The Cftr Mission of fzer York. was the speaker at The annual meeting of the New Britain Ctty Mission held Thursday evening.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Miss Isabel Poots entertained a number of her friends q her home on Stanley street last Monday evening in honor Of. her birthday. Her guests included Miss Martha Norton. Miss Mafion Rau, Miss Grace Brown, Miss Katherine Strong Miss Virginia Humphrey. Miss Dorothy Bacon, Miss Jinnea Kaligren. Miss Marion Robb. Miss Melissa Kyle and Mrs. Alfred ssibert Decorations about the house s'ers carried out in yellow.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

The Missionary society cf the First church held an all day sewing meet ing yesterday at the church Luncheon Wss served st noon with Mrs. ". S. Roland in charge of the arranze ulsnts.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Plans are under way for the annual dinner dance which the members Of the Business and Frofessoinsl Wo- mans club will hold on the evening of March 7th st the Elihu Burritt hotel. The affair promises to be one of the largest and most brilliant dances of the spring season Miss Mary E. Curtin has been named gem eral chairman of the committee in charge of the arrangements The sub committees will be announced st a later date.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Miss Fesr1 Crsmer dsyshter ef Mrs " R Crsmer of Black Rock 7Fenue, will entertain at bridge a' her home next Monday evening
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Miss Sally Humason, daughter of Mrs Harris Humason of Vine street, is in New York city.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Mrs. Afsernon B. Aiderson of Lake street is spending two weeks in New York city. s ..
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Members and friends ot sons Of Veterans auxilisrr. No 1. 7lli he en- tsrtafned at socisl Monday from {. to 5 o'clock in the afternoon at fhs home cf Mrs Francis Williams If ia Monroe street
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Harry o'Connor, son of Mir. and Mrs, Thomas o'Connor of Bassett street is in Arlington, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Miss Syl,1a Johnson ana Miss Hilds Johnson of Miami. Florida, are the week end guests cf Mir. and Mrs s. schneider of Orchard street.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Leo Gsffnsy. son of Judge Gaffney and Mrs. r.. '. Gaffnsy of Vine street. returned to Vale university wednss- day after spending the mi5-winter va cation tn town with his parents.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

The classes of IS and IT of Ysle University will hold their class din- ner tonight at the Yale. club in New York city. rt
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

The Luther league of the First Lutheran church held q party Thurs day evening at the home of Miss Esther Nelson of Columbia street.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Miss Helen Psrkhurst. director of the Children's University school of New York and originator of the Dai- ton laboratory plan Of education spoke here Friday afternoon at the Central Junior High school on her plan of ed. ucssion
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Mfr and Mrs Emory Corbin are spending the weekend in New Ro- chelle with Mr, and Mrs. Alfred Chal- mers.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Mrs " i Pc1rell cf Lenox Place vfIl entertain st bridge at her home next Thursdav afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Mir. and Mrs. William r. Dillon of New Haven were the weekend guests of Mir. and Mrs. John H. Dillon of West street. Mrs. Dillon was for meriy Miss Anna Anderson, graduate nurse at the New Britain General hospital.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Nir. and Mrs. Allan English of Harrison street are spending the aesk end tn New York city.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

The list of those entertaining at th. regular Wednesday luncheon bridge held at the shuttle Meadow club this week includes the name of Mrs. H. L. Mills. Mrs F. 4. searle, Mrs. W. L.. Hatch. Mrs Estelle Wilbur, Mrs Clifton W. Wilson. Mrs. H L. Pesse and Mrs Howard Drummer
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

George F. Spear of Park Place viii lease Sunday for Detroit, Mich. re- turning to town on Wednesday.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Mrs George Buys of Plsinville en- tertained for her granddaughter, Mrs. Earnest Tyrrell, formerly Miss Eleanor Buys. with g shower at her home Friday evening. Decorations were carried out in pink. white and blue.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

meeting of the Visiting Nurses association was held Thursday morn ing at the home of Mrs. Harry Bates of Russell street.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Thom4s Hinchliffe attended meet ing at Rensselaes Polytechnic Insti. tute today at which plans were maid for an observance of the tooth ami yersary. of the school.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Quite . number from New Britain were guests at the tea and exhibition of painnngs which. Alice Beun Lee vitz of Boston and East Hampton gave this afternoon at the Hotel Bond in Hartford. Mrs. Leevitz who is well known for the number of social and theatrical people che has painted will have her exhibition open to the public all rSif week.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Mrs. Estelie Rodgers Wilbur at- tended the Beaux Arts ball in. New York city last evening as the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Kenneth Murchison. Mr. Murchison wss acting chairman of the committee arranging for the ball.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Gardner Weld piil entertain st
 bridge st his home on Park Place this evening
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Mra Malone of Nsv York, who has been spending the winter in. Florida, has come up from Florida to be with Mra Howaxd Humphrey who has recently bssu operated upon for ap- psndiett1s.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Members of the. New Britain hos pitsi. board will meet Monday after noon at the home Of Mrs. William C. Hungerford of Russell street to conn piete plans for the Citizens Free Bed Fund benefit bridge which will take place Saturday afternoon and even. ing. March g. at the Elihu Burritt hotel. Mrs. Herbert l.. Mills is act- ing chairman of the committee in Charge. s
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Mia cssAa4ns Calvsrt Bastree of East Berlin wss among those vho at. tended the tsa given for members of the ffsshnnan clas of Mount Hol. yoke Collsgs by President Mary F. wociey st her home Wednesday aft ernccn.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

An important wedding of in'srsst io New Britain people is that of Rich ard Lopray White, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus White of Forest street. T hose marriage to Miss C8trinua Cole. daughter of Br- and Mrs VII liam Morse Cole Of Concord. zii1 take piare next saturday afternoon at Stso o'clock at Trinity church in Concord. Mass Mr White is 2 graduate Of the New Britain high school in the class of tais and of Har7-srd university in .ra class Of 1920
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Mfr. and Mrs. Allan C. McKinnie will entertain at their home on Forest street-this evening preceding the buff fet supper which Mrs. Estelle Rodgers Wilbur will give at her home on For est street this evening.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Miss Jeanette Benson attended the Junior prom" st Trinity college Mon day evening as the guest of Raymond Byrnes of Norwich.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Miss Eleanor Lewis of Russell street attended the Prom" at Trinity col- lege Monday evening.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Mrs AIbert Piper uIll entertain fv-c tables Of bridge at her home on Gar den street Monday afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

MT. and Mrs. James North will en- tertsin at tea at their home on Sum nyledge tomorrow afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Miss Edith Loomis. daughter of Mir. and Mrs Fred Loomis, enter tained at bridge at her home on Har- rison street Thursday evening for her house guest, Miss Isabel MacLaren, of Westerly, R, I. The bridge prizes were awarded 10 Miss Gladys Fo- sarty, Miss Airline Nelson and Ed ward Dawson.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Miss, Mary whittIessy entertained at luncheon at her home on west Main street Friday for Mrs. F. H.. Ailis. who is the house guest of Mrs Frank |. Porter of Lexington street
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Mrs Luther Barnes rtil give bridge party al her home on Lincoln street next Iuesdav afternoon to 2 number Of her friends
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Mrs. P. E. Stanley of Shuttle Meadow avenue is in New York city.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Mrs. Arthur Gard gave small tea at her home on Maple street Tuesday for Mrs Norton Foster of South Bur rltt street. Afternoon tea was served in the dining room with Mrs. Ray mond Catlin presiding at the attrac- tive tea table and Miss Charlotta sloper, Miss Emily Sloper. Miss Ella Sloper, Miss Helen McDonough. Miss Nathalie Case and Miss Catherine Travis assisted with the serving.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
 Members the Hospital Board Plan Benefit Wedding

At a meeting of the Sunshine so- ciety held at.the Y.HW., c. A. Monday afternoon Miss Jean Wardrope gave an interesting talk on Travellers Aid Work"
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

The Womsns Club of Maple Hill met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs ! q, Moody of Golf street. Mrs. A. J, ". Myers gave very in tcrestinr lecture-recitsl on Songs and Stories of Europe Mrs Myers talk was followed by social hour at which Mrs. A. $. Grant and Mrs. q. E. Root ncted nH hosteseea
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

The skidmore College Alumnae held a luncheon today at the Miller Sisters Tavern in Hartford. Miss Gladys Fo- gsrty. president of the slumnae as. sociation, was in charge of the affair.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Miss Edith Loomis daughter of Mfr. and Mrs Fred Locmis of Harrison street attended the skldmore College Alumnae luncheon held at the Mill Ter Sisters Tavern fin Hartford today.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Mrs Raymond Catlin entertained two tables of bridge at her home on Lincoln street Wednesday afternoon for the beneit of the Sunshine socie- ty.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Mrs. W. ". Marshall of Stanley 'treet is in charge of the food sale which villtbe held next Friday aft srnoon at the Baptist church.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Mir and Mrs, George M Jsnders Of New York city are the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Arthur kimbsll Of Lexins ton street. They will attend the dinner party which Mrs. Estslle Rodgers Will bur will give st her home on Forest street this evening.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

Mrs. A. A. Mills entertained at tea at her home on Court street Thursday for the acting chairmen of the various committees who will have charge of the annual Springtime Bazaar which is to be held at the Trinity Methodist church later in the season.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

The Ladies' Aid society. of the Stan ley Memorial church held it's regular meeting and election of officers We'd nesday afternoon.
, 1924-01-17

Perrctt, Trustee Johnson and Trus-
tee Rendle voting aye.
No further business coming before
the Board, it was duly moved, sec
onded and passed that the meeting
adjourn subject to the call of the
Mayor. So carried.
Approved
ROBT. II. HOPKINS,
AttesI: Mayor.
Eta D.. Steward,
City Clerk.
State of Wyoming.
County of Carbon, (SS.
City OF Rawlins,
l.. Eta d. Steward. City Clerk,
, 1924-01-17

above and foregoing is a fun. true
and complete copy of the proceed
ings OF the Mayor and Board or
Trustees of the said City OF Rawlins
at their regular adjourned meet
ing. held Jan. 2, 1924, so full, true
and complete as the same appears
on file II OF record in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, | have
hereunto subscribed my hand and
affixed the seal OF the City of Raw
Inns, at my office, in the City OF
Rawlins, on the 18th day of Jan,
A. D.. 1924.
tSeal) ETA D. STEWARD,
City Clerk.
, 1924-01-17
Rev. C. L. Martin
Goes To Colorado

Tho following item from the Rock
Springs Miner will be of interest to
the many Rawlins friends OF Rev
g. l.. Martin, formerly s%uperinten-
dent of schools in this city:
Rev. and Mrs. G. l.. Martin n
the younger children are leaving
next week for Hugo, Colo, where
Rev. Martin has accepted a call to
the p~astorate of the Methodist
church. The two older boys, Paul
and Charles, will remain in Rock
springs to finish the school year. as
both are members OF the Senior
Glass of the High School and will
graduate in May.
, 1924-01-17

residence, caused by the flooding OF
the sewer. in the yea 1919, be paid
Roll call: Trustee Perrett, Trustee
Johnson and Trustee Rendle. voting
aye.
The City Clerk was instructed to
notify all city plumbers to be pres
ent at the next meeting.
Three applications, for Soft Drink
Parlors and Pool Halls, were pre-
sented and read. 1t was moved by
Trustee johnson, seconded by Trus-
tee Rendle, that the application of
James Eleopulos be granted. and the
other two applications be laid over
for investigation. Roll call, Trustee
, 1924-01-17
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
Of the
Service Transportation Compan

Service Transportation Company.
Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting OF the stockholders
of the SERVICE TRANSPORTA-
TON COMPANY will be held at the
offices of the company in Medicine
Bow, wyoming, at 1 p. m. o'clock
on Monday, February. 4, 1924, for
the purpose Of electing officers for
the ensuing year and the transac-
ton Of such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
Dated at Medicine Bow. Wyoming.
January 9th. 1924.
(Signed) G. H. TURNER.
President.
, 1924-01-17
MEETING OF MAYOR AND CITY
TRUSTEES

Rawlins, Wyoming, Jan. 2. 1924.
Regular meeting of the Mayor and
Board Of Trustees, Of the City of
Rawlins, held at the City Hall, jan
uary End, 1924, at 1880 o'clock
p. NJ. Meeting called to order by
Mayor Hopkins. Roll call, Trustee
Perrett. Trustee Johnson, Trustee
Rendle and Mayor Hopkins, present.
Minutes of the previous meeting
read and approved.
Reports of the city officers. for
the month Of December, were pre-
sented and examined. Upon motion
OF Trustee johnson, seconded by
Trustee Rendle. the reports we're
approved and placed on file in the
office of the City Clerk. Roll call
Trustee Perrett, Trustee johnson
and Trustee Rendle. voting aye.
The warrants for the month Of
December. were presented and
checked with the stub and warrant
register. Claims against the city
we're presented and examined. It
was moved hy Trustee Perrett, sec
onded by Trustee Johnson. hat the
salary and labor claims for the
month OF December and the claims
for the month OF October, be allowed
and warrants be drawn In the follow
ing amounts:
Eta d. Steward. salary
City Clerk and cash paid
out llA.ZU
Gertrude H.. Merrell, salary
City Treasurer ----- 5000
Gertrude II. Merrell, cash
paid out, salaries. freight
and interest --- 4.O34.S8
Chas. II. Helmer. supplies
and labor -------- 100000
A. J. Roster. Salary City
Attorney 5000
Il. II. Watson. salary City
Police Justice ------ $500
Fred Hillenbrand, salary
City Marshal ----- 1880
Sam Kuykendail. ~salary
City Policeman ------ 10000
L. J. Nelson. Salary
City Policeman --- 1900
Dennis Mccarthy. Salary
City Policeman --- 5000
Eugene Mccarthy. salary
City Policeman ------ 10000
p. l.. Brown. salary City
Policeman -------- $500
William J. Hays. Bal. SAL
sry supt. Public Works 10000
r. J. Morgan. Fire Dept.
Expense 5000
Joe Smith. Fire Dept. Ex-
, 1924-01-17

Lincoln Highway Garage,
supplies, Oct. -- 5000
Martinez Elec. Co., sup
plies, Oct. -- as
Mt. States Tel. & Tel Co.,
telephone and tolls, Oct 42.34
Emil Nordlund, supplies,
June to Sept. --- 1000
NJ. ]. O'Fallon Supply Co..
supplies, Oct. - 1912
Overland Lumber Co., sup
plies, Oct. --- 1920
Martin Peterson, labor, Oct 1850
Rawlins e. l.. e. F.. Co.,
lights and power. Oct S56.O2
Rawlins Fire Dept, Fire
Dept. ~ovpense. Oct.--- 1000
Rawlins Motor Co., supplies
October 62.71
Rocky Mt. Gas Co., sup
plies, Oct. - 1880
Rawlins P. & II. Co.. sewer
extension. Oct. ---- 307.94
Rawlins Republican, print
ing and supplies. Oct 1920
Service Auto Supply Co.,
supplies, Oct. --- LOS
Union Pacific Water Co.,
water for cooling engine
October 1866
Worthington Pump & Ma
chine Co.. supplies, Oct. 1850
Wyoming Reporter. print
ing, Oct. ----- 1884
Otto Hansen. street cross
, 1924-01-17

Hemstitching. pecoting and dress
making. Mrs. w. A. Reed at j.
c.. Penney store. 1875 1918
, 1924-01-17

ings, Oct. - $4,000
State Treasurer. work
mems Compensation
october ------------- 1893
J. w. Wisda. surveying.
Oct. -------- -------- gZo.UU
State Treasurer, delinquent
Workmen's Compensa-
ton, 1919-June, 1925 69705
w. r. Daley, sewer extern
sion, October ------- 1850
Bennett Hdw Co., sewer
extension, Oct. - 252.0O
John Mcpherson. damage
by flooding of S
1921 1854
w. s.. Anderson, part pay
ment of ] 6 e n
against City ------ 100000
Roll call: Trustee Perrett. Trus-
tee Johnson and Trustee Rendle vot-
ing aye.
The matter OF the delinquent pay
ments of the Workmen's ~Compensa-
ton, from 1919 to June 1923, was
again brought before the Board. 1t
was moved by Trustee Johnson, sec
onded by Trustee Perrett. that these
payments be made. Roll call. Trus-
tee Perrett Trustee johnson and
Trustee Rendle voting aye.
1t was moved by Trustee Rendle
seconded by Trustee johnson, that
the claim of John Mcpherson.
against the city. for damages to
The Dolores star., 1924-11-07
'Mongolia's Wild Dogs
Fiercer Than WolUes

The MongOls believe when persons
are about to die that evil spirits en-
ter the body. according to Mr.. Roy
Chapman, leader of the American Mu-
scum Asiatic expedition.
The bodies, once death has occurred,
are placed on carts, driven over the
toughest possible ground, and during
the journey thrown off, TO be devoured
by wild dogs. These dogs are doubt
less the tiercest creatures in the world.
They are indeed terrible, and were a
constant menace to the lives of the
members of the expedition.
No member. said Mr.. Chapman. went
out of the camp unless armed with re-
voyer and knife. No one in Urya.
the Mongolian capital darcs to
go through the meat market al night.
They would be seized and killed with
In minute If they ventured to do so.
The members of the expedition on at
least three occasions came within an
ace Of death from these animals.
Prof. Charles J. Berky. the chief geolo-
gist, was attacked on the first occa.
sion by three dogs. and would have
been killed had he not had his revolver
handy. He killed the leading dog and
wounded the other two, but they still
leaped to the attack.