Snail

In London, one Prof. Thomas Waddington encountered a snail crawling along a railroad track, crawled after the small creature to observe its habits, was overtaken, after a brief study, by a London train. Both snail and professor were killed.

Hawk

In Pueblo, Col., hawks attacked men working on a church steeple, tore ears, clawed cheeks, pecked polls, forced them to flee. Two detectives, sent in search of the hawks, captured them.

Pigeons

In Washington, D. C, 24 carrier pigeons were prepared for an Arctic expedition to accompany Explorer MacMillan polewards (TIME, Apr. 20, AERONAUTICS ; see also Page 20) in June. Although denied all other luxuries, the birds, passionately addicted to tobacco, were provided with "an ample chewing ration."

They Were Seven

In Constantinople, said report, mentioning no names, a respected Bey became, in a single day, the father of seven infants: two of his wives gave birth to twins; the third bore triplets.

Curiosity

In Coney Island, N.Y., one Harry Mann went for a ride on a Giant Coaster. On the rear seat sat a male and female, lovingly. Curious about their activities, Mann drew a mirror from his pocket, stood up in his seat, tottered, fell under the rear wheels, was ground to death.

Crane

In Winsted, Conn., famed as a home of strange events, one Charles Alling beheld a large crane caught by the foot in a wire fence, went to save the pitiable fowl. The crane drove his beak into Alling's left eye, ", permanently blinded him.

Gentleman's Sport

In Nottingham, England (onetime abode of Robber Robin Hood), three race-track bookies, with bags, brass nameplates, betting tablets, visited a golf course, took up a stand at the starter's tent, made an offer: "Five to one on the field." They were ousted.

Jaybird

In Atlanta, one A. M. Squires, golfing, drove over a water hazard. His ball struck a jaybird who was soaring over the water. The jaybird's life, the ball, the hole were lost.