Pinned Between Boulders
Under Ground.
Woodruff, 8. C.—Ring, most famous
foxhound in the world, is dead. With-
in twenty-four hours after being res-
cued from six days’ captivity in a
deep cave Into which he had chased
and killed a huge red fox the gallant
old ,dog's stout heart ceased to beat.
Like the lamented Floyd Collins,
old Ring found the subterranean
dampness more than his fron con-
stitution could endure. Ring con-
tracted pneumonia while pinioned be-
tween two sharp boulders that pre-
vented him from leaving the under-
ground chamber he had entered In
pursuit of his enemy, and despite the
tender ministrations of veterinarians
and his master, R. V. Kelly, wealthy
farmer and fox hunter, the famous
animal died in the home he had
known and loved for seven years.
An Anniversary.
Did fate indulge in a strange whim?
{t seems so, for it was on the second
anniversary of the finding of Floyd
Collins’ body that old Ring was res
cued.
Ring breathed his last surrounded
by his partners in hundreds of thrill
ing fox hunts. Gathered about their
stricken comrade, these foxhounds
seemed to sense the tragedy impend-
ing. Strong men stood about the room
and wept unashamed as Ring's broad
muscular chest emitted its final con.
vulsive gasp and then remained mo-
tionless,
Tender hands laid the gallant old
foxhound to rest on the old plantation
two miles from Woodruff, A suitable
memorial will be erected later over the
ttle mound, A thousand dollars was
spent willingly In freeing the old fox-
sound from his subterranean prison
and another large sum will be expend-
»d to provide an appropriate marker
for Ring's last resting place.
Hundreds of men worked day and
alght to rescue the dog, which chased
a fox into the cave, killed the animal
after a terrific struggle and then he
same wedged between two boulders
forty feet under ground. The only
pening to the cavern was too small to
permit a human being to enter, and
t was necessary to use dynamite ns
well as picks and shovels in order to
sink a shaft forty feet through rock
and earth to effect the dog's rescue.
Ring barked intermittently through-
sut his long Imprisonment under.
ground, apparently with the intention
f encouraging the crowds of sympa
thetic workmen laboring to rescue
him. jut the loyous, half-challenging
sote was missing from Ring's typleal
y foxhound yelp.
At ten o'clock on the night of Thurs.
day, February 10, Ring was trapped
in the cave. It was Saturday, Feb-
ruary 12, when a boy
pass the cave heard a dog,
in distress, barking. It
m., Thursday, February 17. when a
shove! plerced the barrier above the
imprisoned dog and permitted the rays
of a flashlight to reveal an exhausted
but supremely happy foxhound.
Freed From Prison.
Strong hands freed Ring from his
prison. A moment later a gaunt, yel
low foxhound, his hairy coat damp
with underground molsture, was raised
to the surface of the ground and de-
positing in the walting arms of his
owner, R, Vandy Kelly, wealthy bach-
elor and noted foxhunter of Wood-
ruff, Through lips that quivered with
emotion Mr. Kelly shouted,
it is worth $1,000,000 to see old Ring
again!”
The entire countryside hurried to
the cave, two miles from Woodruff,
when It became known
was caught in a trap. Men, women
and children assembled on the steep
hillside.
Ring was one of a dozen fine fox-
hounds taking part in a fox hunt on
the night of Thursday, February 10.
Half a dozen hunters had assembled
at the home of the Kelly brothers for
the chase,
Into a peaceful little valley, bathed
in the mellow glow of a full moon, the
pack of hounds dashed In search of
thelr age-old énemy. Suddenly one of
the dogs emitted a deep yelp, indica-
tive of the discovery of the desired
quarry. The pack took up the trail
and soon straightened out in a race
that extended for approximately one
mile,
“That fox Is headed for the old fox
den on Dildine creek,” remarked one
of the hunters, “and he'll make It be-
fore the dogs get near him.”
A Deep Cave.
The old fox den is in a deep cave on
the banks of Dlidine creek. The
hunter's prediction came true, The
wily old fox, however, falled. to take
into consideration that one, of the
dogs on his trail was a veteran of
seven years’ experience, not to be
confused or daunted, by any subter-
fuge In Reyneyd's repertoire. Within
a few feet o the fox's tall yvelped
Ring, filled wit) the joy of the chase.
The fox, a magnificent specimen,
rushed Into the tiny opening to the
cave. Scarcely a foot behind, how:
ever, Ring plunged madly onward,
either unaware or contemptuous of
the proximity of the fox's haven. The
old dog's rush carried him nearly 40
feet into the blackness of the cavern.
Suddenly his body became wedged be
tween two sharp boulders. It was im-
possible to push forward or tc retrace
his steps. He was trapped, and both
dog and fox realized what had oc
curred.
At the mouth of the cavern bayed a
dozen disgusted, baffled foxhounds.
Around them stood half a dozen disap-
pointed hunters, facing the painful
realization that another wily Reynard
end in disgust.
None of the hunters noted that old
Ring was missing from the pack of
hounds yelping at the black entrance
to the cave, and after a few minutes
the hunters called the hounds and left
the scene,
Inside the Inky blackness of the
cave, with no other living soul to sce,
two animals staged a drama. The fox
realized that his enemy was in dire
distress. His sharp eyes toid him that
Ring could neither advance nor re-
treat, therefore could not parry blows.
Sharp yelps from the phioned énemsy
told him that Ring was in excruciat-
ing pain. Desperately the old dog
tried to press forward, but every pain-
ful attempt only wedged his body
more tightly between the sharp boul-
ders,
An Opportunity.
Here was an opportunity to avenge
many The fox, confident
he could thrash the Imprisoned
dog, advanced to the attack. But he
did not know the caliber of the vet-
old scores.
eran foxhound he sought to destroy.
With the cunning born of long expe:
rience and the ferocity born of des.
peration, Ring bared his white, stil-
etto-like teeth and prepared to up-
hold the treasured traditions of his
ancestors, Again and again the long
tusks of the fox penetrated the old
dog's head, but Ring was fighting to
the death and he fought craftily, con
serving his strength, Finally the cov
eted opening came, The old foxhound
sonk his long teeth into the soft, hot
palpitating throat of his foeman.
The battle was over. Blood gush
ing from his wound, the fox siunk far
ther back into the narrow pussageway
—t0 die.
Tuesday night, February 15, work
men uncovered the bloody body of the
fox. Every man at the cave realized
that a tragedy had taken place far
down In the bowels of the earth.
Up through the fissures between the
layers of limestone came the trium-
phant voice of Ring, hurling a chal
lenge and yet containing a pitiful plea
for ald.
One long tooth was missing from
the fox's mouth, conclusive evidence
that Ring bad been painfully if not
seriously wounded in the fight in the
cave.
A few minutes after midnight Wed
pesday, February 16, it became evi
in a few hours,
Ring. A flashlight playing In
a yellow tall, wagging joyously.
dog that had been a prisoner for six
cuers,
his period of painful captivity
almost ended. He barked feebly, but
with a voice vibrant with joy.
3:45 o'clock Thursday morning
scrambled out of his prison and his
yelping re-echoed through the little
valley until it was drowned amid the
liberation.
A racking congh shook Ring's gaunt
body. He had contracted a serious
cold In the dampness of the cavern.
Pneumonia threatened. Warm over
coats were wrapped about the animal
Ring's eyes were feverish and al
most filled with dirt, but they scanned
the faces about the brink of the shaft
He was looking for his master. Vandy
Kelly, and a second later the old fox.
more than any other,
Harvey Kelly took the weary animal
In his arms and strode across the hills
to the Kelly home, a mile distant,
where a bowl of warm milk awaited
the homecoming.
Rafe at home, Ring collapsed. His
gaunt frame shivered with the ray.
ages of pneumonia. He refused food
but lapped eagerly at bowls of water
placed before Lim. He yelped no
more, his fever-ridden lungs unable
to function normally, and those min
istering to the old foxhound realized
that the end was near,
Figures Show Producers Have Hard
Task Keeping Pace With
American Appetite;
Chleago.—Government figures just
made available showing a large in-
crease In total meat consumption for
1926 over 1025 while consumption per
person was slightly less, indicate that
livestock producers have ‘an difficult
task in keeping pace with the Amer-
lean appetite for meat, according to
D. A. Millett of Denver, prominent
live stock breeder und chairman of the
National Live Stock and Meat board,
In a report to board members.
Mr. Millett pointed out that the
total production of 17,245,000,000
pounds of meat for 1026 exceeded the
previous year by 240,000,000 pounds.
Per capltd consumption was quoted
at 142.8, whereds in 1025 it was 148.8,
He atfributed this slight drop of
ths of a pound to the rapid:
-
ly Increasing population and empha.
sized that this condition Indicated an
absence of surplus supplies,
The fact that more beef was pro-
duced and consumed during 1026 than
ever before was given emphasis by
the board chairman, The official fig-
ures showed 7,408,000,000 pounds of
beef produced and this not only broke
all previous records but placed beef
above pork in point of quantity. It was
the first time for a number of years
that cattle had furnished more ment
than hogs.
This situation was attributed part.
ly to the shortage of hogs which was
experienced as a continuation of the
downward trend following the over
production of 1928 and 1924.
The production and consumption of
lamb was noted for fits Increase over
the last several years. Production
reached the highest mark since 1014
and per capita consumption was on
the up grade, standing at 5.5 pounds.
For the past three years thig figure
stood at 5.2. Total lamb and mutton
production was placed at '648.000,000
pounds, which was larger by 44,000,000
pounds than the production for the
year 1825 .
Storm Washes Gold
Nuggets From Road
Stockton, Calif, — Streets of
gold In California? Sure.
Recently there was a heavy
rainstorm in San Andreas, Cala-
veras county, which washed the
streets thoroughly.
teorge Treat, editor of a
newspaper In that city, walking
out of his front yard, noticed a
glittering substance in the road
and, stopping to pick it up,
found it to be a
gold nugget. . was about a
half inch In diameter,
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South Australian jail
humane, A regular visitor
recently regarding an eld offender:
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to have a grouch?”
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“He threatened the
prov
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“No,” shout the children
—and they are so
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Peanut Butter sand-
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him go te choir practice.”
STUCK UP
feel so stuck
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He—Y' don't need t'
A Poser
Blinks—My kid floored me with a
question today.
Jinks—Is that
Blinks—No, but this was a knock
out. I gave him a penny and he asked
me to please tell him just what he
could do with a penny, and 1 had to
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Ewer.
unusual?
The Miracle Woman
Mr. Shrimp—Can you read the past
as well as the future?
Madame Goochi—S8ir,
me an open book.
“Then you're on a dollar if you can
tell me what my wife sald ing
home for tea-—pork sausages or pigs
feel."—SBydney Bulletin
the past is to
to brir
Rotarians
A young lady pupil at the Gotham
Normal school took notice of one of
the little wheellike ventilators that
had been set In one of the windows of
a house she was passing.
Khe gazed at It with some Interest,
“Huh !” she finally concluded, “those
folks there must he Rotarians™
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"Fighting is all right, provided you
do 1t intelligently.”
“Yes, but you can't always find a
man smaller than yourself."—London
HAS A GOOD DRIVER
“80 he Is—with his wife driving.”
Perennial
Maude—Did you find you had sup-
plies enough for your unexpected
guests?
Beatrix-—Everything gave out but
the scandal.
Passing It Along
Madge—Are you going to return the
poor fellow's ring?
Marie (who has broken her engage
ment)--I suppose he'll propose to you
now, and | thought I'd just band It
over to you to save the bother.
Proving the Punch
Riter—8o0 you think my novel has
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Rotter—8ure thing! You,ought to
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Boston Transcript.
Rather Suspicious
Dudley~ What makes you think that
your wife got your money?
Jenkins—Well, I'm not sure about
it, but I reached In my pants pocket
this morning and Instead of finding
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