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Show WILL GO SW0RDFISHING IN ARMY BALLOON, SAYS OFFICER SAN FRANCISCO. Any unwary BWordfiah who comes up In the vicinity vicin-ity of the Catallna islands is liable to have a noose slipped over his polnied nose. At the end of the rope will be Major J C. McCoy, the first balloon pilot In the Army Air Service who will recline in the swaying basket of a.n army balloon. Major McCoy is contemplating such action as an effective measure to combat com-bat the high ost of swords for Dn as side arms on the dress uniforms nf r lilted States Army offlcera. Major McCoy needs a side arm, ac cording to Colonel C. D. F. Chandler, a noted air service officer, who tells of Major McCoy's ambition. Both Colonel Chandler and Major McCoy I are visiting Sin Francisco on leaves of absence, McCoy, according to Chuii-ler, Chuii-ler, objects to the nearly 100 pr rent Increase In the prices of the shiny but Lisi-li ss weapons. Consequently the doughly major will utilize his time to la.-solng the swordflsh There are plenty of them around the Catallna Islands. He will polish up the sword and wear It as ;i regulation side arm. Major McCoy caught one swordflsh near the islands last year, according to his superior officer, and will now try for another. A swoop In the balloon, the neui placinK of the lasso and the swordflsh I is McCoy's. |