Show THEY PLAYED A JOKE painted a sign fin the side of a battleship tle ship new york nov 14 with a crew nearly all untried captain arnold and lieutenant george of tho west virginia have had their hands full tor the last few days it leaked out last night at the dinner to the british tars at coney island that on the morning before the fleet arrived in th harbor some artist had decorated one side of the vessel in a way which is not set down in the regulations lieutenant george is affectionately known among the sailors of the west virginia as bulldog george when the west virginia hove in sight of the flagship on the morning before the fleets arrival in port the officers of the massachusetts were greatly surprised to read on the side in letters which stood out plainly on the white background arnold sanatorium bulldog george keeper one of the tars had been lowered over the side during the night with decorative intent the massachusetts signaled the west virginia immediately and a liberal coat of white paint was applied |