Bell-Ringers

In Painswick, England, twelve boy bellringers, locked in a church tower with no food or drink, rang 17,687 changes (continuous, unrepcated harmony) on twelve bells in 11 1/2 hr., claimed a record.

Firebug

In New York, Matthew Richner, 11, confessed to having six times set fire to his school. Said he: "It will do no good to send me away, because I'll set fire to any place you send me. I like to see it burn and hear the engines."

Mee

In Chicago, Dudley Mee, drunk, missed his house, tried to enter the house of Joseph Scherick. Said Scherick: "Who's there?" Said Mee: "It's Mee." Scherick shot through the door, hit Mee in the shoulder.

Bowl

In St. Louis, Anna Pekowski, 28, held in a hospital for observation, drowned herself by submerging her face in a bowl of water.

Sisters

Near Santa Monica, Calif., three sisters --Mrs. Ada McKeon, 80, Abba Miller, 70, and Jessie Miller, 60--destitute because of stockmarket losses, unable to pay taxes, waded into the Pacific Ocean, drowned themselves.

Farmer

In Sussex, N. J., Farmer Patrick Devine & son were in his wagon; his horse in front; his cow behind; his dog gamboling here & there. Up leaped the dog, bit the horse's nose. Terrified, horse and cow upset the wagon. Farmer Devine threw his son out, jumped, caught his foot in a chain, was killed under the wheels.

Hunters

In Ardmore, Okla., Mrs. A. J. Hardy was driving home with her husband from a hunting trip. A dog in the car pawed at the trigger of a shotgun. Mrs. Hardy was shot dead.

Near Flerkimer, N. Y., Oliver J. Duff, camping out, was annoyed by a cow, hit it with the butt of his rifle, was shot in the hip.

Near Jamestown, N. Y., Tearle H. George, fireman, caught a muskrat in a trap, prodded it with the butt of his shotgun, was shot in the abdomen.

Integrity

In Windsor, N. C., Percy Hevander, reputed never to have taken a dare, was slapping a young girl. McWebb Williams, reputed always to have kept his word, said: "If you slap that girl again, I will shoot you." Both preserved their integrity. Percy Hevander took no dare, slapped her again. McWebb Williams kept his word, shot him dead.

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