Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 205, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1916 — CALLS DOG BY TELEPHONE [ARTICLE]

CALLS DOG BY TELEPHONE

Canine Recognizes His Master** Voice and Immediately Beats It for Home. Rochester, N. Y.—Will McKay had to telephone his dog Nipper to come home. Nipper went in a hurry w r hen his master phoned. Nobody else, had been able to make him budge. Will and Nipper went to Lake Keuka from Penn Yan to fish Sunday. Nipper wandered and McKay returned the seven miles home without him. McKay’s host telephoned that Nipper had shown up, but wouldn’t go home. “Put him on the phone,” said McKay. It was done. “Nipper, come home right away,” said McKay, sternly. Nipper barked “Yes, sir; nil right.” or something like that, into the mouthpiece and dashed madly for Penn Yan.