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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-10
IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY

ET IN CHANCtItl OE NEW uE-hSCA
10 JOHN GEBA: -.
BY virtue of an order OF the Court OF
chancery of New Jersey. made on the
tsSrd day If May. 1891, in a certain cause
wherein xenia Geba, a married woman
tas filed a petition to convey property as
q she were unmarried, you are required to
appear. plead, answer or demur to the
| Petitioners petition on or before the 25th
lay OF July, 1921. or in default thereof,
J such decree will be made against you as
he Chancellor shall think equitable and
#just.
The object of said suit is to obtain an
order or decree that said petitioner may
Bell. convey, mortgage or lease any inter
sst, estate or right that she may have in
The real property described in the said
k~,etition and known as lot number 16 on
Block L on MAP of Lands belonging to
[}ane z. Arnold and others situated in
Perth Amboy, N. j., Nov. list, 1875. j.
|oppernAn, Surveyor which map was filed
"a the County Clerks office as number
le. and in any and all other real prop
|3rty. that she may own or in any way
b fhtitled to.
dated. May %, 1921.
STEPHEN +. SOMOGYI.
Solicitor for Petitioner.
XII. f%~N Raritan Building.
Perth Amboy, N. j.
a7e-E.cz-6-3-10-f7.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
Bert Lesion Taylor.

Thousands will mourn the passing Of Bert
Lesion Taylor, the famous humorist Of the
Chicago Tribune, whose daily column con-
Quoted under the title Of "A Line o Type or
Two" was for years one of the strongest fea-
lures of that newspaper Taylor was one Of
the pioneer column conductors in this country.
Az B. l. T. he was known and quoted on two
continents. Probably no writer Of his time
had more assistants than Taylor, fans who
watched amusing signs. blunders in others
newspapers, ETC.. being on guard in his inter-
est wherever the Tribune was read and daily
vending him food of mail. Taylor selected
the cream Of his contributions and sent the
re61 to.the waste basket He covered wide
range OF subjects, and. unlike most humorous
writer's. never grew stale. His death will be
distinct loss both to the paper that employed
him and to the army Of people who religiously
followed his column every day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
Dress and the Woman.

Dress makes or breaks a woman. so far
as appearances are concerned. II you doubt
this. just take look In the old family album
What commentary it is on the varying de-
grees Of ugliness that women affect from time
to time according to the mandates of STYLE
Forms that might have served as models
for Greek goddesses are pinched into corsets
that leave no hint Of the grace and beauty
concealed within that instrument of torture.
Brows that might have graced Madonna are
hidden behind mops Of banks or frizzes that
disfgure rather than enhance their natural
beauty. In fact, it is exceptional to find
single woman to whom the dress is so ad-
mirably adapted that It has survived the lspse
OF time and still reveals lines Of beauty
But women are learning, and it NAV he
that the lesson Of the old family album has
had no little share in bringing about the re-
forms that are SO apparent in woman's Dress
Women are learning the art of adapting the
dress to the individual rather than the indi-
vidual to the dress, with the result that thew
are better dressed than ever before. They are
learning that simplicity and fitness are the
two ideals to be sought in dress. rather than
slavish conformity to any particular mode.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
Farmer on Platform.

Farmer Martin Burns is to become a chau-
tauQua lecturer. Burns has been before the
public more than forty years Is q wrestler.
He is now 60 years Of age. He is an Iowan.
his home for the greater part of his life hav-
great wrestleFs of his time. Frank Gotch, who
won the worlds championship. was a pupil Of
Burns. The farmer has family and is IN
comfortable circumstances, having saved the
money that he earned il his mat performances.
Burns is probably one of the most remark
able men in the country for his years. His
strength and state OF preservation are proof
of what mortal can DO for himself through
correct living Burns fops young fellows one
third his age on the mat with magical ease
Burns will have an interesting story to tell
chautauqua audiences He is not going before
the public as a reformer as one who has seen
the seamy side of life and with a warning to
others not to indulge. Burns will appear as
living example OF the man who is retaining
his youth after he has passed over two-thirds
of the allotted journey because he eschewed
the indulgences that most men imagine they
have to become slaves to- Burns never has
hOu
hard all his life. He has simply made use
OF his body and mind in the way his Creator
intended that he should.
His message to men will be that they can be
as healthy and ~ happy a. he is il they will
follow the same laws that he has observed
Burns ought to be an influence for good on the
chautauqua platform. He has no new the
cries to advance. He will have nothing but
himself to offer Is an argument to go straight
| in life
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19

Michigan has defeated an eugenics bill.
Under its provisions young people contem-
plating marriage would have been obliged to
furnish medical certificates Of their physical
andsmental fitness.
Revelations incident to the drafting OF men
~ the World war showed that there were
9Aadreds Of thousands Of young men in the
United States carrying diseases they were un-
Glare. they had until they were subjected to
examination.
Ofecourse there is divided opinion over the
pGupriety OF an eugenics law, but the future
sDcial structure Of the nation would be more
secure II all persons before marriage knew
vAethertthey were equipped for the life they
yere entering. There would be healthier chill
den. greater happiness and less work for the
6torce courts.
Some day in this country every state will
have a law making It obligatory for both
PARTIES to a matrimonial engagement to supply
health certificates.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19

US. we're never troubled about when to
take 'em off. We sew ourself in every fall.
after the fashion Of the Lower East Side" and
shed 'em when the stitches break.
"Are You Insinuatin' Semethin' Or Sonethin'P'
Sir: How long did you hunt for the contin-
uance (from first page) of Clara's story last
Eight? And again tonight?
Thanks for the info. last night regarding
physique. I have often pondered, finally de-
Gliding you were near so; but how could a
colyumist such as you grow fat? ANN.
"GENESEO WOMAN FALLS DOWN AND
BREAKS HER ARM."-The Argus
Down! Boy. page Isaac Newton! This
must be verified.
THE cryptic contribution some days ago
from l. G. has been made clear to u.s. The
American Legion post e. C. is responsible.
They want, We take it. some publicity for their
stag tonight. All right, here It is.
FROM local movie I'D: Don't miss seeing
this-youT be sorry If you do"
ONLY an freshman could have written that
r Z NC
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
I, Yours ! OBESITY" Bible?


IN : recent motion picenre occurs trivial
ineiasnt Tie significance Of which b quickly
rasped b svsrfons in the audience.
The villain d the play reaches into his
book ease for bible. Before opening It, he
blows the dust from it, edges. A mere ges-
tura but It IL ons Of the best touches in the
play. The audience understands and smiles
appreciation. The incident holds the mirror
up to familiar thing in many homes-the
dusty bible. Lying unused on many shelves
It offers in vain its wisdom, its consolation and
it, romance, while the unsated hearts Of the
owners seek in vain for new thrills In the best
sellers. Who knows a sweeter story than the
book OF Ruth? And tragedy more sublime
than the story Of the Crucihxionf And philos-
ophy more wholesome than that Of Eccie-
siastes, or of the Proverbs! Or poetry finer
than the Song Of Solomon!
The bible has the wonderful quality Of be-
ing always new, presenting unexplored depths
Of light at every reading. 1t is like one Of
those wonderful old attics Of our childhood
days where at every visit We would discover.
hidden away, something we had missed on
our last visit IAN active mind" said Presi-
dent John Quincy Adams, cannot peruse a
single chapter and lay the book aside to think,
and take 1t up again tomorrow, without finding
in it advice for our own conduct which we
may turn to useful account in the progress of
our daily pilgrimage on earth"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
The Noisy Roorner.

The landlady couldn't stand it any longer,
and the roomers threatened to leave unless
the racket stopped.
alexander Graham BELL was the cause of
tho trouble. He had rugged up a contraption
II his bedroom and duplicate in the room of
his accomplish. Thomas A. Watson. A wire
went out the window and connected the two
machines.
These machines. according to young Bell,
were first models Of q revolutionary inven-
tipn, the telephone.
ri don't care what 1t is" said the landlady,
lint If You two boys don't stop yelling your
hends on, into those boxes, you'll have to pack
year trunks and get out"
4 1--WE have 10 yell to mako ourselves heard
or the wire" Bell protested That's one Of
thAsproblems haven't worked out yet
rResourceful young Watson hit upon
scAsme to curb the cause Of the landlady's
wrath. He took the blankets OF his bed and
made small tent The telephone was inside
ana there was an opening for admitting the
heaA. This mufled the sound and the two in
sNtors could yell to their hearts content
Years afterward, as Watson related In his
m4Qoirs, the blanket-tent was evolved into
Tho sound-pro telephone box
This episode Of the angry landlady hap
pened years ago in cheap lodging house in
Bosom.
The Western Union Telegraph company Of
Tered Bell 100000 for all his patents. Bell.
with vision. realized that he had q fortune
within grasp and rejected the Offer He and
WATSON went around the country, delivering
eoenres. and with tho proceeds financed
hSnsslves.
Today there d . telephone to every nine
e1eGicansAand more than 34,oo0, 900 miles OF
nm n tho Ban eslephone lines.
etlanse thing oums out Of rooming houses,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
THE WINDOW GARDEN
By ALFRED ARNOLD.

bA ALFRED ARNOLD.
House plants in the window:
And the hundreds passing BY
Feel their hearts relaxing quick
Or Joy dance in the eye;
For the heliotrope, it beckons.
And the rose geranium smiles.
And the coral-red begonia
Peeps out with winsome wiles.
The hyacinth crowds the curtain;
The saucy daffodil
Shines forth, flirt in yellow skirt
Upon the window-sill >
There's cactus full Of bushes,
A Jerusalem cherry tree,
And an Easter lily. gravely bent
To bow to you and me.
House plants In the Window
There's something good in there;
They must keep hope. a-growing strsne.
And faith that blossoms fair;
They must have Joy that clambers.
Like that green vina aboye,
And pot or,so Of laughter bright,
And plant -or-two Of love
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
Adepeids and Running Nose.

Adeneids and Running Nose.
From somewhere In Now England,
the place where refinement and
manners are manufactured. comes
the news that it is boorish and
vulgar to sneeze, or at any rate to
sneoze with honest gustO. This
pro1unciamento, which ] am actual
ly>reading in the editorial columns
OF a New England newspaper. will
discourage the application Of what
DR.. Hickling, a writer in the British
Medical Journal. describes as the
nasal drill as a means Of relieving
the i'll effects Of adenoids. When !
sneeze ! like to put pep in 1t, and I
feel that the uncouth indulgence has
done me no harm; and II I muzxle
my eneezes l can't see where any
body has any kick coming.
Children with adenoids and the
more or less marked nasal obstruc-
ton that usually accompanies
adenoids, are usually poor sneex-
ers and very poor blowers. An ade-'
mold child just seems to hate to
blow his nose thoroughly.
Hickling's drill as carried out
weekly by a class Of 20 children for
q period of SIX months, was thus
described.
In q room with the windows wide
open, the children are placed as far
apart as possible, standing, and
each is given a soft paper handkef-
chief. At the command "One" all
stand erect. Ct is well to teach chill
dren just what the erect posture
means, as regards the head, the
eyes, the chin, the chest, the shoul-
ders, the knees and the feet Few
children, and indeed few adults,
know what a normal, not exag-
gerated erect posture is. The SLOUGH
has been the fashion for several
years.) "Two"-hold paper ready
spread out in the left hand be-
meath the nostrils. ''Three"--grasp
the nose between the eyes with
right thumb and forefinger, Tut not
COMPRISING the nostrils, and keep
ing the right elbow at the level of
| the shoulder. "Four"-blow down
the nose, bowling the head forward
and down somewhat, at the same
time depressing the elbow to the
side but still holding the top of the
! nose in the fingers. 'Five"-breathe
in. with mouth closed if possible.
| Repeat three, four and five ryth-
mically for 10 times. Then let all
the handkerchief be deposited in
a paper bag or other receptacle to
be burned. Following this drill
Hickling irrigates the nose by in
ducing sneezing with a mild nom
irritating snuff Of menthol and SOAP
powder which is flicked on the sep
tum just within the nostrils. After
a good sneeze-and the children
should be encouraged to make a
thorough job OF 1.-THE nose pump
ing is resumed as before, and so on
until there is little or no discharge
Finally few slow long breaths
are taken through first one and
then the other nostril and then
through both. All this the children
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19

@. How much gold and silver is
there in the United States treas
ury? p. C.
A. According to q statement Of
the treasury department on July 1.
1920, the gold and silver in the
treasury department was as fol-
lows: Gold and coin bullion. $435.-
S91.220; silver dollars. $13,636,962;
smaller coins, $3,141,69S.
@. What is the standard size Of
eggs for market? A. F. S.
A. The standard size market egg
is IL inches in diameter. cross
wise.
@. Is. there any difference be-
tween the Apocalypse and the
Apocrypha! A. M. P.
A. The Apocalypse is another
name for the book of Revelations.
and the Apocrypha is a compila-
ton of books, which while often
read and quoted in synagogues and
churches, is not regarded as canon
ical.
q. How much should . draft
horse weigh? M. r. w.
A. He should be compact in
form and weigh from 1000 to 1900
pounds. and may weigh more.
@. When were patents for inven-
tons first issued? D. G. B.
A. The first patents for inven-
tons were authorized by an Eng
lish statute Of 1923. American pat
ents were protected by an act Of
1890.
Q. What constitutes an upper
deck? J. H. B.
A. The upper deck of a ship is
the highest complete deck.
Q. What is the meaning Of I'm
Hoe Signo vinces! C. W. F.
A. This legend, which translated
reads I'm this sign thou shalt con-
quer," appeared, ON . flaming cross
which, according to tradition. ap-
peared in the sky to the Roman
emperor. Constantine I. before his
battle with M8xentius.
@. What is an ink cap!
B. B. z.
A. This term Is applied to an
edible toadstool.
@. Where was the Island Of
Saints? W, w.
A. This title was given to Ire
land in the middle ages. from her
great number Of ecclesiastics and
missionaries.
Q. In checkers. which plays
Arst, The black Of vhito 0Gnf
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
HAPPINESS FROM CONTRACTION.
BY Beatrice l. Cahill.

| L.
Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc)
TITS terrible! Simply awful"
This ejaculation from the exasper-
ated Mrs. Williamson as she waved
her hands around in mid-air.
Huh? What's wrong now" grunt-
ed her husband as he slipped into
his dinner coat, giving the collar
that little unnecessary pat which
always accompanies such a per-
Torrance.
why, these hair nets" continued
his spouse as she finally untangled
the cobwebby substance between
her fingers sufficiently to slip it
over her marcelled locks; the quail
ity, the cofor, the size-they're all
wrong!"
THE least of my worries, my
dear. Why pick an accomplishing
husband to inflict such tale Of
woe upon? My mind is occupied
with troubles far greater than a
hair net. l tell you, Nancy, If that
big deal isn't pulled of next month
my chance of getting the manager
ship Of the company's largest Office
is all off"
Mrs. Williams gave an under
standing nod. After few moments
contemplation she turned to her
husband and said: Listen, George,
Mr.. Harkners is the one man who
matters in this deal, isn't he?
YES"
well, earnestly believe that to-
night will afford you a big chance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harkners are going
to be present at the Hills dinner
party. Do you understand the sig
nitlcance, dear? Now let's do our
best. II you once get a chance for
an uninterrupted conversation, it
will be an easy matter"
Mr.. Williamson considered the
matter and smiled.
I'm glad you told me that, Nan,
because it will be big asset. But
you know these dinner parties
not much chance for q secluded
conference"
You wait. I Just know that I
can arrange it," and, slipping a
silken scarf over her coiffure, the
little wife gave her husbands arm
an encouraging squeeze.
While driving through the mass
Of machines that thronged the ave-
nue. at this time a second thought
occurred to her.
/ "Oh. George, / forgot to mention
that Bob Harkners is taking Betty
to the theatre this evening. He
seems quite interested in our pride
and joy; don't you think SOL"
For answer she received a short.
dry laugh.
That's good one," chuckled
the amused George. Bob Hark-
ners exerts all his youthful energy
to fascinate my daughter, while
/ I'm about to exert all my will pow
er to interest his dad. It's q great
ife!"
At dinner. fortune favored the
couple by seating them near the
coveted prize Conversation ran
smoothly, and. fortified by an ex-
ceilent dinner and a little of the
last stray vintage. the men were
; in a good humor. However, inter-
ruptions we're bound to happen
and no chance occurred where they
could indulge in . business argu.
ment
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19

are persuaded to carry out at home
night and morning, - regulAS
nasal toilet.
The drill has diminished the nasal
discharge, improved theNchildrens
general condition. sleep, appetite,
made them less susceptible to nose
and throat infections, bettered their
speech, and diminished mouth
breathing. ,
Some such procedure is unques-
tionably OF benefit, whether the ade-
noids are surSically removed or
not.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The Shining Morning Face.
Which il best, for health's sake
alone, to wash your face in cold
water alone in the morning, or to
wash with hot water and follow
with cold, or to use just hot water ?
Also, what do you think Of an cleo
trio vibrator. to use every morning
Immediately after dressing. as a
health producer? (Anxious)
Answer-As q general rule 1t is
best to bathe the face with cool or
tepid water, and as little as possible
of that. II, for some exceptional
reason, hot water is employed, it
should be followed by cooler water.
1 should think the toy you mention
would be very amusing. Electric
ity, If you get any from tho toy, is a
very lazy and inefficient way Of TAX
ing exercise.
| : Foolish Girls.
I am II, and some girl friends OF
about the same age tell me / am
foolish not to put up my hair.
prefer to wear middies, smOcks and
one-piece dresses. but they say
ought to wear fitted gowns-you
know, the kind that fit like the
paper on the wall. They also in
sist l should wear corsets, and they
make fun Of my low heeled brogues
and say l should have some class
and wear high heels or French
heels. They tell me l am too broad
shouldered (17h inches across the
shoulders) and that ought to stool
more and swing a little when
walk. ...-..
Answer-In short, you seem tc
have met up with a group of girls
with a great deal more color or
their cheeks, when dressed fol
street display. than they have in
side their skull A little more gray
matter would help them some. Sticl
TO your girlhood. Keep straight
physically, and don't let 'em make :
monkey Of you with that monkey
walk.
Your Doctors Advice.
Please tell me the best time to re
move the bellyband from a baby
Our physician says not till the sec
ond year, but our first baby's wa!
removed at the end of the frs
month, and she has always beer
strong and health. Mrs. H. P. D.
| Answer-Follow your physician;
advice-he has particular reason
for retaining the band. AS rul,
it should be discarded as soon a!
the navel heals.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
The Daily Short Story

Suddenly q. strange thing hap
pened. Mrs. Hill came into the
room after a short absence and the
look on her face halted all CONVEX
sation. Systematically she an
nounced that Vera had been sick
all day and the doctor had Just pro-
nounced her very ill with a con-
tagious disease. The house was
guaranteed for 10 days.
1t was the ninth day Of their
confinement and the guests we're
assembled about the fireplace. For
tunately none of them had con-
tracted the fatal disease, and as
they talked, realizing that the next
day they were to be released, they
laughed over their odd and rather
ridiculous positions. Every day the
phone had been constantly in use,
either with business communica-
tons or with young daughters and
some calling long enough to tease
their parents with wild tales of
their doings; although they really
had flown to relatives on the night
of the eventful mishap.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson seemed
to be the happiest of the group. In
the preceding days the men had
sickened of social discourse and
had talked business most of the
time. Mr.. Harkners became we'll
acquainted with Mr.. Williamson
and the latter had taken advan-
tage Of his strange position to
adroitly sketch the details Of his
big deal" in a clever, concise way.
He never rushed the matter, know
ing that he had 10 days to get what
he was going after. That morning,
in the presence of the two wives,
not great friends, a short brief had
been drawn up by will" and sign
ed by "Hark," as they affection
ately termed each other now.
The group was just finishing an
old melody that had been popular
in their day when the phone rang.
1t was Betty.
"Oh. mother, I'm SO excited, and
will you please tell Mr.. and Mrs.
Harkners that Bob has been so
good and kind and has tried to
cheer NE up so much in your alb
sence that l Just couldn't help fall
ing in love with him, the dear. and
we're engaged. Wait q minute,
mumsy, he wants to talk to you
and his mother and dad"
After the animated conversation
had finished the four victims of
fate looked at each other and
laughed. Mr.. Williamson shook his
head with An amused chuckle and
reiterated. Its q great life!"