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Princeton, N. J., October 9--Discovering that a rope sufficiently strong to stand the strain for a tug-of war between the 1200 members of the Freshman and Sophomore classes would cost at least $1000 the Princeton Senior council decided here today to abolish the event...
British artillerymen stationed at the summit of Langdon Stairs near Dover looked out to sea. They saw a snorting little tug-nothing unusual. But one keen-eyed soldier pointed to a tiny speck kicking up a faint spray. It must be another one of these channel swimmers...
...water, colder than last year. She struck out for England. When, after 14 hours and 31 minutes in the water, she had landed at Kingsdown Beach, beating by two hours the best male record for the Channel, herself the first woman in the world to swim across; when her tug, the Alsace, had taken her around to Dover and the crowd was shouting on the pier-a customs official came aboard. For an hour he kept the whole party waiting while he asked questions. What was her name? Her race? Her age? He turned to the stout, red-faced individual...
...court then felt a little tug from Tennessee. M. Doty's father had persuaded Senators Tyson and McKellar of that state to intervene at the State Department in Washington. The Department had instructed Ambassador Herrick, friend of the French, to intercede with Premier Briand. The Premier had negotiated with War Minister Painlevé. The Minister had telegraphed to Damascus. Iron must give a little under pressure. Of course M. Doty had on occasion been brave, had received the Croix de Guerre. So, although he had sacrificed his citizenship and the U. S. Government had no recourse against any decision...
...shrugged his shoulders at the court, received the sentence with, "Well, that's tough." For eight years the handsome legionnaire will sweat at hard labor building roads through Africa, not at all resembling the reckless swashbuckler who once fought for France; unless, perhaps, the Legion feels another little tug from Tennessee...