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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-06

lot OF 6JClteWe' W, -
CHAPTER "
i., Judge Owls Riddle
AID Judge owl sat up In tres
" h,,nking gloomily at Peggy and
pu,v through his big dark goggles -.
bi.!nt bnitow do YOU do, Judge Owlf saio
,I1,, VT Tnoiitely Aren't you feeling vel
reksyg trodayyg You look as though you were
IN ,,,age ,ng Owl stared at her as II she had
Juoso Granger. and paid no attention
., neeh hor question Instead he asked one
OF .iWboo, WI whoo, who can give to mo
nnsweh,s, hni,s he,d up iis hand. I'm good a,
siI,y . hT, he replied Perhaps, I car
answer ,',Sg0 'S0 Owl blinked and stared and
stared and blinked before he hooted hi'
reply ,, ,o,-,bat,s nv first.
1ybines like a baby with a thirst,
And eats enough almost TO burst.
Tfs Won can solve my riddles three,
IN Give TO YOU my hollow tree"
peggy wrlnkled up her brows and
thought hard. s
NO" declared Billy. "A boy doesn't
"" "Rut a boy eats enough almost tc
hurst" insisted Peggy.
"Whoo whoo It isn't a boy said
Judge Owl, putting an end to the argu'
'aThen II It isn't boy give up" cried
ESQ 80 do l." sale Billy. Tell us, Judge
Owl, what Ia II that growls like lion.
whnes like a baby with q thirst and
eats enough almost to ourstt n,,,,, o,s
Judge owl glared at them .slumly and
MS reply was very saucy:
'~Whoo, Whoo whoo! II knew,
WHY would | be asking your"
Peggy didn't like that reply. She
Thought persons who asked rldcies ougn,
10 be able to answer them. Sne said
as much TO Judge Owl, who quickly
hooted another riddle
why is the best riddle the worst
ridGle?"
Neither Peggy nor Billy could answer
that. and they looked SO puzzled that
Judge Owls gloomy stare turned INTO
grin. ''It is the best riddle because nc
one can answer II, and II Is the Wors'
riddle because no one can answer y,
Judge owl chuckled over this, but ht
soon grew sober again. THAT'S why
the beast in the cave Is the best riddle
ard the worst riddle I ever heard or,
he sighed. "I've worried myself hall
sick trying to find out what he H.
Peggy and Billy opened their ears ant
their eyes when he spoke ABOUT th'
beast in the cave.
ut might be Lonesome Bear--he lives
In cave" said Billy.
And he whines like baby with
thirst when he is very, very lonesome,
added Peggy.
Yes" agreed Judge Owl. and h
eats enough almost to burst, but
isn't lonesome Bear, for Lonesome BeaI
usually prefers berries and grubs. ant
things like that, while the beast In th'
cave is a great meat eater" judge
owls voice sank to a scared whisper
"You ought to see the bones he leave:
scattered about. He must have many
many victims" This made Peggy ant
Billy feel very creepy, and they nearly
jumped out OF their shoes when lout
screechng sounded behind them.
Cree. Cree Just take look at me,
And his victim sad you'll see.
Then listen to my tale of grief.
I'll tell it fast. and tell it brief"
They whrled around, and there wa,
Blue Jay with his feathers all tattered
and torn. He looked as II he had beer
through a most exciting mix-up. What
ne had to tell them will be related to.
morrow.
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| did 10 me !"
There was Lonesome Bear with a
| patch over one eye, his left front paw in
| q sling, an6 his fur all ragged and
soiled. Listen, and will tell you what
| happened" said Lonesome Bear, but
| u ntil tomorrow.
CONTINUED tomorrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-06
,DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
K. "
TODDY- -PUPKINS
BY DADDY

p. ,bis adventure Peo0v and Billy
IN mS Srope voun0ster toho causes a
~ ~ srcitement IN Birdlond.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-06
Five Groups of Wash Skirts
Which Are Special

65c-for skirts of white cotton ramie
S5c-for skirts of white rep
S2.75-for skirts of white cotton gabardine.
S3.50-for skirts of white gabardine and surf satin
made in pretty ways and trimmed with pearl buttons
$3.50 to S575for finer skirts of gabardne and surf
satin
Typical Summer skirts which will launder easily and
be pretty to wear with gay and white shoes and
stockings. Every woman needs generous supply of such
resort.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-06
Women's Jersey Sports Suits
at $3.50

They in brown and blue heather and ideal
travelling and rough nothing The
jackets ated little the back under the BELTS and there
two pockets in front
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-06
Glittering Bead Necklaces
Half Price at ST

Ever so Summery and becoming these strings of
glass beads beautifully cut There beads that look like
amber clear cloudy imitation sapphres and amethysts
Quite unusual are the milky crystal beads.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FOR THE AUTOMOBILLSTS|

rigidly to the rear axle Of car.
Because OF the tendency OF the axle
to revolve when brakes are applied
or when car is being driven. undue
T, strain would be brought to bear on
| the springs and therefore they are
| secured to form of collar which
! circles the axle and is pushed to 1t.
3. Brake torque and driving torque
mean the revolving motion the axle
tends to assume when the car Is being
propelled or when brakes are applied.
4. A car with an overs Jung frame
is one with the springs slung above
the aXles. In an underslung car the
springs are slung below the axles.
3 The greatest degree Of slant at
which car with an overslung frame
can assume without danger OF over
turning is AZ degrees. An under
slung frame cars will assume slant
of a3 degrees before overturning.
Is. Here are seven things which
Will cause a motor to knock: %
Spark knock. caused by too far ad-
v:snced spark on slow speed. 60 eX
cessive carbon in the cylinders and
on piston top. 49, loose crankshaft
bearings. 90 loose connecting rod
bearings, go motor running too slow
road. CD too much space between
valve stem and push rod and 90
overheating of motor.
Z. Ruhber hose is used instead of
solid metal to connect the inlet AID
outlet of the motor water jacket
and the radiator because of the in
dependent vibration of each Of the
cooling system parts. Hose con-
nections withstand this vibration
whereas seams or joints of metal
connections would soon open and
leak
s. Fuel is fed to the carburetor.
when the carburetor is placed higher
than the gas tank. by means Of air
pressure created in the gasoline tank
or by vacuum feed from an outside
source. Another system is by use Of
the exhaust gas pressure.
3. The cause of onelamp not light
ing or burning UnSteadily while the
other lights are burning properly are
poor connections between battery and
switch: defestice fuse; poor connec-
ton between switch and lamp or at
the lamp connection.
10. These five things will cause eX-
plosions in the muffler: % over-re-
tarded spark: (2) inefficient spark:
80 too lean fuel mixture; ca miss
fire in the cylinder: go leaky or
sticking exhaust valves.
This Weeks Questions.
1. What does a grinding noise in
the rear axle when the car is in mo-
ton indicate?
9. How does the radiator Of a Their
mos-syphon cooling system usually
differ from that of forced circulat-
ing SYSTEM
3. How can you tell electric light
troubles from the dash indicator?
4. What is. one-unit electric sys-
tenn?
5. What will cause brakes to slip
after they have been frightened to
remedy this condition?
6. What are some common causes of
rattles beneath the carr
:. What is meant by cnd-thrust on
n bearing?
s. What causes knocking or click
ing sound in the UNIVERSAL
Q. What is the cause of a heated
planetary gear case?
10. How can the gear ratio of the
rear axle be ascertainedo
Copyright. 1920, Thompson Feature Service.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-02
FRENCH WAR BRIDES FIND
LIFE HERE is NO DREAM
$4,000 Reported Returned to
France Because Of Trouble Over
Language and Customs.

PITTSBURGH Pa. May 1.-Incom-
patibility of American and French
customs has caused 10000 Of approx
mately $4,000 French war brides to
return to France, according 70 Mrs.
Reginald H. Johnson. president of the
recently organized TEspoir Franco
American Club here. The club. formed
at the suggestion of Mile. Odette de
Bouglon Of Paris. who was in Pitts
burgh recently, is expected to broaden
the interests of French girls who
became the brides of Americans over
seas and to make them contented in
their new homes.
Mrs. johnson. herself war bride
and wife of a professor of languages
at the University of Pittsburgh, de-
clared that members of the club are
learning English. of course, but slow
", and when one cannot talk one
thinks too much
I'VE of France are individualists."
si7e said. 1--WE live within ourselves
and our own people. and that makes
it doubly hard for the French girls
who have left their homes and fam
lilies. Not that they do not love their
husbands. to be sure, but they miss
their people"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-02
CHARACTERIZATION" NEW
WORD COMING INTO USE

Enthusiasts of the Simply truck"
movement have invented new words
to shorten truck language. The
words "motorcade" and "truckporta-
ton" are two of the most common,
and arc used where trips by truck are
being planned
'Motorcade" has been put forth to
convey the idea of II train or caravan
O. motor trucks in line. presumably
being derived from "cavalcade." The
other is to shorten the phrase. motor
trnck transport
Whether these various words and
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ers to Last Weeks Questions.

Answers to Inst Weeks Questions.
1. Easy steering OF a car is made
possible by means Of gear reduction
between the steering arm and hand
wheel. These gears are generally at
the lower end of the steering post and
are arranged SO that the hand wheel
turns farther than the arm. thus Civ
ing more twisting leverage.
.. The springs are not secured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-02
DANISH COMMISSION IN q. S.
Will Come to Capital on Interna-
tional Wireless Project.

NEW YORK. May Five mem
bers of a Danish commission to in
vestigate the possibilities of estab-
fishing direct wireless communities
ton between Denmark and the United
States have arrived here on the
steamer Manchuria.
They will leave for Washington in
ter days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-02
U. S. SHIP IN LIQUOR RAID.
Seizes Still and Makes Arrest on
Santa Cruz Island.

SANTA BARBARA. Calf. May l.
Santa Barbara. was raided recently by
government officials in subchaser and
ten barrels OF mash. still and a con-
siderable quantity Of brandy confiscated.
Capt. Ira X. Ea ton of the Sea Wolf,
at whose camp the raiders say they
found the supplies, is in jail, charged
with prohibition violation.
The subchaser has returned to the
island and the discovery OF other and
larger stills is expected because of the
large quantity of mash found. The still
at the Eaton camp was out of repair.
and Eaton denied knowledge of its pres
ence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-02
Hamilton Quits Census Bureau.

Miller Hamilton. publicity represent
alive OF the census bureau. has re-
signed. effective May /, Sam l.. Rog-
ers. director of the census. announced
Yesterday Mr.. Hamilton will go to the
bureau OF markets to assist in pub
fishing the bureaus daily market re-
ports His successor has not been
named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-02
EX-SOLDIERS GET LAND.
Titles in California Transferred in
First Reported Settlement Of Kind.

BERKELEY Calf, May What
was said by it's originators to be the
first land settlement in the United
States actually to be turned over to
former service men. was parceled out
by the state land settlement board
Wednesday. when thirty-seven were
given titles to farms in the Delhi
land project in Mercedes county.
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ried first to the north and It is only
at about the 74th or 18th parallel of
latitude that they begin to make their
way westward to come down on the
American side.
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The source Of practically all the ice-
bergs of the arctic and subarctlc re-
gions Ia Greenland. Owing to the
northward set Of the West Greenland
currents the bergE of this side are car
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-02

phrases Will ever come into general
usage Is problematicaI.
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of DIS IT'S nest nlyear
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-17
DEFEAT
SAINTS by RUN
Local Light Senio Team
Puts Up Hard Fight Against
Crack Red Bank Nine.

In n of. the most interesting base
ball contests ever played IN a Rcd
Bank diamond, the st. Anthony base
ball team of this city went down to
their first defeat of the season by a
score of FL at the hands of the
strong Oriole team of hat place. The
contest was a pitching duel between
Young the star local southpaw and
Starr, the crack right handler of the
home team.
The visiting outfit placed a man on
the bags in the first session on an err
Iror, but he was left to die thera The
Red Bank outfit succeeded in sending
their My two counters across the pan
in the last part of the first inning.
Tho runs were put across on q walk.
outfield error, sacrifice hit and a bin
gle.
The Saint Anthony team scored
their only run in the eighth round
after one was DOWN Campbell was
safe when the homo shortstop FUN
bled his bounder. stole second N
I~scored on Young's single to right
center. It appeared as IL the visitors
would tie the score In the last inning,
two singles being made after was
out, but the next two batters were
easy outs The las out was made by
Conover. who pinch hitted in place
Of Zohrer and struck out.
The box score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-17

Defeat Huguenot Nine Second
Time This Year In Ten In
ming Game Yesterday 1912

The T~ottenville baseball team add
ed another win to their string yeSter-
day afternoon by defeating the
Huguenot representative team on the
Huguenot grounds in a batting bee
which lasted ten innings, the final
score being 1919. Both teams used
three hurlers, the T~ottsnville team
using Hallowell, Knott and Cline.
while Beggs, Gullowsen and Worth
twirled for the home club. In each
case the first pitcher lasted II In
ming, the second m lasted hve
rounds, while the third pitcher went
the distance.
Huguenot scored five runs in the
first after Tottenville was kept from
the home platter The VISITORS re-
covered tour of these counters in the
first part of the second round, and
then stepped into the lead by scoring
three runs In the third round. Tot
tenyille added another run in the
fourth session, but Huguenot came
back strong with two counters In the
last of the fifth round.
Tottenville made the score 1917 by
scoring two runs in the sixth inning.
but Huauenot edged closed by secur-
ing one run In their part of this seq
sion. A rally in the eighth inning by
the home team resulted IN putting
another run over the plate. and the
tying run was scored in the ninth
round.
In the tenth inning Ave counters
were sent across the plate. The home
nIayers endeavored to get these five
counters back, but only succeeded IN
SECURING two runs and the game end
ed 1917. Tottenviile secured twenty
seven hits while the home team
cIouted out eighteen safettes.
The boz scores:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-17

The Perth Amboy baseball team
more than made up for their defeat
It the hands OF the Marshall & a
team a week ago Sunday, by handing
out a Iacing to the strong Harrison
Hudson team on the Raritan Copper
Works field yesterday afternoon be-
fore q record crowd. the final score
being 1873. The batting OF 500, Hand
and Sfinson for the home team was
q feature Of the game.
When Pick" Mullen announced
the start of the pastime "Ponya' 500
was on the mound for the home cam.
The Keasbsy southpaw pitched q won-
derfuI game holding the heavy hitting
Harrison team to five scattered hits
and striking out nine batters. He
greatly aided in sewing up his own
game by betting u q home run
and two other hits
The home team started after the
delivery of Adams early IN the game.
and the Visiting twirler was touched
for thirteen safeties. A lumber OF
rallies by the Amboy team resulted In
the defeat of the strong visitors.
Stinson had a great day at the bat
occurring q double and three singles.
'Nibs'' Hand contributed his weekly
bases, also. securing one other timely
bingIe. Regan's base running ac-
counted for four TALES.
Although three errors we're chalked
up against the home combination they
made a much better impression with
the fans than on las Sunday when
a game was thrown way behind the
pitching Of "Chunk'' Apologize. II
Mullen's combination continues to
bat and field the way they did yester-
day, the Ironclads of Newark should
be given a good run when they appear
here next Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-17
MERRIMACS AGAIN WIN
FROM MONITOR NINE

KEASBEY, May t7.-The Merri-
macs again lowered the colors of
the Monitors in the second game of
the series here yesterday morning.
The final score read 1915 In favor OF
Fullerton's warriors.
The Monitors took an early lead
and collected five runs in the first
two innings. Dolina replaced Burke
in the box and held his opponents
scoreless during the remainder of the
game.
The Merrimac5 had their big in
ming in the sixth when they found
Gloff and batted In six uns
Schilcox and ROmer did good stick
| work for the MeIrimacs. Tho Merri-
macs now have a two game lead In
the series.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-17
BASEBALL RESULTS OF
GAMES IN THIS VICINITY

The Amboy Flyers. q midget team
from Mechanic street. defeated the
Hartferds on the ~latter's diamond
Saturday afternoon, II. Hurley
pitching for the vfctors, secured a
homer, b. Kultoh a triple and Bag
ger and s. Fagtak each doubles.
Manager P. Haney of the Flyers wants
games with 14-16 veal leans His
address - 455 Mechanic street.
: The New Brunswick venue Mid
gets claim a 80 game by forfeit yes
terday over Troop 9 OF the Boy Scouts.
Sam Spivak. ZOE New street, is man.
aging the N. b.. A. team.
The Olympic Midgets opened their
season yesterday morning with a VIC
tory over the State Street Midgets,
III. The winning team scored in ev-
cry inning except the fourth, fifth and
eighth. Walter Schultz Is managing
he Olympics.
The National juniors defeated the
Madison A. G., yesterday afternoon on
one Of the r.. C. w. diamonds by q
score of 22-18. The Nationals lined
up with Lebeda. eff; Palmbiad, If:
Beatty, 3d.; Coddington, h.: Jensen.
C.; Frank, S.: Anderson. r.; Hanson,
p.; HaIligan, Oh. Madisons1Themp-
son. CT; Carbon. 2b.; Greiner, S.;
Karkus. L.; Carbon, RI; Lind, h.;
Wilson, 3d.; Hanson, D.; Parkstrom,
&C.. A.. Jensen, of 179 Grant street,
managing the Nationals wants games
with teams 1917 years.
The Lyric Juniors opened their
season yesterday defeating the Oak
dale Juniors. 81. Marion, twirling
for the Lyrics was in rare form.
Shurak, Anderson n Lawrence each
made triples. Manager William Ko-
'chak, of the Lyrics. of 226 Hall ave.
nue.. wants games.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-17
so. kMB0Y Y. NJ. c. A. LOSES
FIRST GAME TO LONE STARS
BIZ Special Correspondent.

~
SOUTH AArBOY, Nay 17.-In a
game, featured by errors by both sides
the. Y. NJ. c.. A opened their 1920
baseball season with a defeat at the
hands of TIL clone Stars of Railway.
The final score was "a. Chick Go
minger the star twirler of the High
School team started the game and
removed in favor Of Newmark for
three innings. Newmark started k
q house afire but did not last very
long. Gominger later replaced New
mark. The locals had an opportunity
to win the game in the ninth. There
was three men on bases An this inning
but a hit could not be delivered at
the proper time.
Stratton featured at bat for the
homo team getting a hit every trip
to the rubber.
The regular ~" team was not on
the field on Saturday the team being
a combination of tho senior and jun
Tor teams. A return game has been
booked with the Lone Stars.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-17
LOSE HOT GAME
To THE LANDING Nine

The Lyceum baseball team lost g
hard fought contest to the Landing
of New Brunswick at the county
seat yesterday afternoon by a score or
4-3. The visiting was outhlt
seven to four.
The Landing combination secured
one run In each of the first. third.
sixth and seventh innings. h Ly-
ceums secured all three runs in the
second session, due to h batting
of G. Nesly who tripled with two
men on the bags and later scored.
The winning run of the county seat
team was scored when Zalarf threw
wild to first to retire a batter, with
a man on third base.
The hny score.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-17
HARMONY CLUB
BEATS SALEMS
Eighth Inning Rally Results in
Harmony Players Knocking
Across 6 Runs in Hard Came

After leading for six innings, and
having the score tied In the lucky sew
enth. the Salems. of this city met their
Waterloo in the eighth inning of their
game with tho Harmony baseball
team yesterday afternoon, when that
combination put across six tallies.
The final score vas 1914, with the
Harmony Club on the long end of
the string.
Rasmussen, the ney Harmony out
fielder. showed up well with the bat
and on the bases, securing fou hits
and four runs u of five times at bat.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-17
LEHIGH- SACRED HEART
GAME ENDS IN ARGUMENT

The game between the Lehigh A. G.
of this city, and the Sacred Heart
A. c., of South Amboy. yesterday ar
ternoon on the latter's diamond ended
In an argument with the visiting COM
bination one run In the lead. The Lee
highs had eight runs and the Sacred
Hearts eve when the argument
arose. When the game was stopped
by the refusal of the Sacred Hearts
to continue the game following an
.umpire's decision the home team was
at bat with M down, and two men
on base, one on second and one on
third.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-17
PERTH AMBOYS HAND LAC|NG
To HARRISON HUDSONS, 1873

I, After the Amboy team had secured
a safe lead 500 eased up In MS VIII
ing and allowed the visiting comnlna-
tion to secure q couple OF insIe
which accounted for thei only ru LUIS
II would appear as if the Harrison
iHudsons have a much weaker team
than the Marshall Sc Ball combina-
ton, but the Hudson team has already
defeated the Marshall 81 Ball comol-
nation.
"Pick" Mullen umpired h game
in an efficient n
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-17
MORGAN nine
AGAIN WINNER
With Crippled Team So. Am
boy Ball Tossers Defeat Red
Stars of PiscataWay.
" speciai cor-.spondssss

~ Spccfal Correspondence
SOUTH ALMBOT, May line
Morgan A. C. Of this city easily de-
feated the Red Stars OF Piscataway
on the Morgan diamond yesterday
afternoon.
With Keating., Campion, Lyons and
Maxieli ON the sick list the Morgans
were badly crippled. Clark started
the game in the box for the home
team Tut was replaced alter .nias
innings by Maxfield iespito his Ill
hess. Tho feature of the game was
the hitting of Let's.
An effort Is being made to arrange
a game with the DUPONT team on Dec
grafton Day the proceeds to be devot-
ed to. the Hospital.
Thu gCOro.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-17
sicknnina

The teacher had read a chapter from
"The History Of the American Revolu.
ton" and Raymond had then heard the
word "breastworks" for the first time.
Telling his mother the story when he
got home, he said: when tho British
got up In the morning and saw tho
Americans on the opposite side Of the
hill. they threw up their breukfasts."-
Boston Transcript.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-17
1h. Ola wax Vas cheaper.

The good old days Of the rheumatic
are gone He no longer totes a raw
potato IN his pocket. He goes to his
doctor, his doctor sends him to the
tonsil expert. the tonsil expert sends
him to the x-ray expert, the x-ray eN.
pert sends him to the dentist, and the
dentist returns him TO the doctor, and
the doctor sends him to the drug store,
It's the life, boys.-uouston Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-17
akIiIfuI NavInators.

The world has never produced great
er n~ayigators than the early Poly
nesians, who In their big outrigger
canoes traversed the Pacific north and
south. east and west. Without map
or compass. they pushed north to the
equator and south to the ice pack. The
white explorer came IN the tracks OF
their canoes. ss-~r -r,~ .-