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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
SPORT PROGRAM
IS VARIED FOR
MERCER PICNIC
Committee Makes Elaborate Plans
for Athletic Events to be
Held i'm Aledo.

Burgess, ILL.,, Aug 13.-The Mer-
Ger county farm bureau picnic
which is scheduled to be held in
Aledo, Aug. 80, will not be lacking
for sports, If the efforts of the
sports committee are rewarded.
The committee is composed of Lee
Thornton, Fred Mclaughlin and
Earl Morrow, and each of these
men is working in his respective
line of entertainment.
Mr.. Thornton has charge OF the
big baseball game, which comes the
first thing in the morning, at $3.50
O'Clock. The Joy team has already
signed up to meet any other team
in the county, and it is more than
likely that North Henderson will
be their opponents. Mr.. Morrow is
in charge of the horseshoe pitching
contest, and the preliminaries will
start at the same time as the ball
game Following the speaking pro-
gram in the afternoon, a sport pro-
gram will be given in front of the
grandstand, these being in charge
of Fred Mclaughlin. This will be
in the form of a township meet,
and the following sports will be
held:
Directors STUNT race; 100 yard
free-for-all; 50 yard sack race; so
yard three-Iegged race; four-man
relay race; 400 yard, and tug-of-
war between the north and south
sides of the county, the Burlington
track being the dividing line.
The county directors have ap-
pointed the following men to have
charge of the township race teams
and they are urged to have their
runners organized so the stunts
can be held on time Two men from
each township NAV enter each race,
and undoubtedly there will be some
close contests between the differ
ent townships.
The list of team captains are:
Abingdon, Bob Fullerton; Dun
can. Merle Kistler; Eliza. Craig
Essley; Green, Mark E. Brown;
Keithsburg, Billy Hardin; Mercer,
Charles Calclasure; Millersburg,
Emanuel Johnson; New Boston,
Ward Stevens: North Henderson,
]. A. Pitman; Ohio Grove, John
Perryton. Clyde Wood;
Presumption. c. J. Conway; Rivoli.
Jack Streeter; Suez, Vern Morgan,
and the director from Richland
Grove is asked to appoint a cap
tain from his township.
Following the race meet the
finals of the county horseshoe pitch
ing contest will be staged in front
Of the grandstand.
This program of sports is sure
20 interest every farmer in the !
and it is expected that the |
record will be broken |
his year
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
ALedo and Mercer County
ALEXIS BABY
WINS HON0RS
IN CONTEST
Donald Lee, Son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Metzner Take 500 Prize
Take Baby TO Chicago.
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, Aug. 13.-Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Metzner of Alexis are the par
ents of the most perfect baby in
Illinois. Their son, Donald Lee
was awarded first place in the state
of Illinois in the Chicago Herald
Examiner contest The prize was
$500. The parents have taken Don
aid Lee to Chicago, where he will
compete with two babies from In
diana and Iowa, who won first
places in those states. The grand
prize of $1,000 will be awarded to
the most perfect baby of the three
No word as to the result of the ex-
animation has been heard yet.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
{aToday's News Of Western Illinois
GENESEO CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Christian Science-Service Sum
day morning at 10:45 in the hos,
ford building. The sermon suo1ec'
will be Soul"
St Malachy's Catholic-Father E
II. Barnes, pastor. Mass VIII DC
celebrated at 8.
First Methodist Episcopai-S. s
Langdoc, pastor. Sunday school at
10 a. m. No morning service.
Concordia Lutheran-Rev. Christ
Bergen, minister. No services Sun
day.
First Unitarian-No services Sun
day. All morning services to be dis
continued during the summer
months.
Presbyterian-Wi William Harberts,
pastor. Sunday school at 10 a. m.
No morning worship.
Zion Evangelical-H. E. Straub,
pastor. Rev. S. A. Siewert of Clay
Center, Kan, will preach the morn
ing sermon. Sunday school at 10
a. m. Forenoon worship at IL.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 1880.
Baptist-There will be Sunday
school at 10 a. m. No service.
Grace United Evangelical-Rev
e. K. Hershey, pastor. No morning
service. There will be mid-week
prayer meeting at p. N. Prayer
meeting on Wednesday evening at Z
p. m. The confirmation class meets
this evening at 1880 in the church
pariors. Choir meets for rehearsal
at o'clock Friday evening.
First Swedish Lutneran-W. K
Magnuson, pastor. Sunday school
at 10 a. m. English services at II
a. m.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
HUNDREDS AIT
. ANNUAL Event
COUNTY CLUBS
Members of Mercer's Boys and
Girls Organizations Spend Day
Mt Crescent Lake.
Especial to The Argus.)

- Aledo, Aug. BIT was estimat
ed that 500 people were in attend
r apce at the picnic of the county
clubs held yesterday at Crescent
lake, near Alpha This is the first
time the Mercer clubs have staged
this sort OF an event, and as far as
is known is the first time the clubs
in any one county in the state have
Joined together for a days outing.
The members of the families of the
club members, the club leaders and
the club committee were guests
during the day. Special guests
were Miss Lucille Allen, the home
advisor from Rock Island county;
Miss Alma Hurley, state health
worker; Miss Eleanor Howe and
H. X. lWolters, assistant club lead
ers from the University of Illinois.
The start for the days outing
was made at 8 o'clock from Aledo,
parties from west of Aledo and
from the surrounding territory,
meeting at the farm bureau office.
Other groups were met at Gilchrist,
Viola, New Windsor and Alpha.
The morning was spent in games
and contests, Miss Howe having
charge of the girls games and Mr..
VOTERS of the boys. Various con-
tests, including sack races, a pop
drinking contest, whistling contest
latter eating two crackers without
being allowed a drink, $50 yard
dash consisting of dash after a
marshmallow tied in the center of
yards OF string, the racers being
compelled to chew to the trophy,
and various other unique stunts.
Short talks concerning the work
and ambitions of the boys and
girls clubs of Illinois were given
by both Miss Howe and Mr. Wolter
A. X. Kemp. county club leader,
and Miss Helen Schouten, home ad-
visor, introduced the winning team
in the county demonstration con-
test held in Aledo last Wednesday,
The team was from the South Per-
ryton garment making club, the
leader OF which is Mrs. Fred Moi
fit. The members of the team are
the Misses Gertrude, Mary and Mar
tina Montgomery. They are sisters.
The girls, with their leader, will go
to the state fair to give the same
demonstration given in Aledo. Miss
( Howe is very enthusiastic over the
prospect which this team has of
winning the state contest.
AT noon picnic dinner was serV-
ed, each club eating in a group.
Some of the clubs gave a number
of their yells and sang some of
Z their club songs just before dinner.
{ The afternoon was spent just as
( each individual wished. The lake
/. was full of swimmers and prospec-
I tive swimmers all afternoon. The
!. younger members of the clubs found
|. great delight in the small swim
ming pool specially arranged for
the children. Boating rivaled the
swimming.
while 1t was almost impossible to
check up on just who was present.
1t was estimated that practically !
all the club members attended the |
affair. Mercer boasts of 10 clubs |
who successfully carried out the
program outlined for them this
summer. There are about $50 bows
and girls included in the member
ship or these clubs. 1t is expected
that more clubs will be organized
next year, because of the great
success which has been evident
win this years work.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
MEMBERS OF DORCAS
GATHER LAST NIGHT
Especial to The Arpus

I0PSOIdI 90 NE ATguS.J
Aledo, Aug. Is. Mrs. Claude
Abercrombie was hostess to the
members of the Dorcas society OF
the Swedish Lutheran Church at her
nome on East Twelfth street, last
night. About rs members of the So
clety were present A short pro-
gram was given Miss Naomi Set
terdahl. Mercer county's new nurse,
gave talk on Public Health Nurs-
ing. Mrs. Ruby Berg favored with
several instrumental selections
MRS. Ole Rogstad OF Rice Lake, Wis.
who is guest at the home of Rev
and Mrs O. F. Domeij gave a clever
reading. Refreshments were sery-
ed by Mrs. Abercrombie.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
AUTO HITSTREE;
DRIVER INJURED
Ferdinand Gabriel is Slightly Hurt
When His Machine Strikes
Bad Spot in Road.
Especial Correspondence

Annawan, Ill, Aug. I3.-Ferdi-i
nand Gabriel escaped with onlyi
slight injuries, when his machinsi
smashed into a tree while he wast
driving home from Kewanee. Cab,
rlel had reached the Devils bend,
when his car struck a bad spot inI
the road and swerved into a tree
The compact came with such
force that the fender Of the car,
was driven six inches into the
trunk of the tree The windshield
OF the car was broken, and thet
auto otherwise slightly damaged. /
Gabriel suffered minor bruises.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
YOUNG COUPLE
QUIETLY MARRIED
Special Corresnondenoa,

Atkinson, Ill, Aug. 13-The mapy
friends of Edwin Everett. Jr and
Miss Florence McMullen were en-
prised to learn of their marrior.
which took place Friday. Aug
Mrs. Everett lived in Colorado
but for some time has been at 10
home of her brother, DR.. McMnIlan
in Cambridge. Mr. Everett is wall
known in this community, having
always lived here. He is proprietor
of the Bozana drug store in AT
kinSon-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
PLAN AUXILIARY
T0LECI0N POST
Women of Atkinson Hope to Or
ganize Branch to Soldiers
Association.
Especial Correspondence

Atkinson, Ill, Aug. 13.-Prepar,.
tons are under way in Atkinson for
the organization of a woman's any.
lllary to the Atkinson post of the
American legion post.
No date has been set for the meet
ing, but considerable discussion has
been held by mothers, sisters aod
wives of soldiers who served in tha
World war. Plan for the AUXILIARY
Will be completed as soon as tho
Atkinson post has permanent head
quarters. The women are asked IN
hold off membership in other anvil
larles until the Atkinson club &c
formed .
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
THREE MILAN MEN
TO BE AT KNIGHT
TEMPLAR MEETING
Especial Correspondence

Milan, III, Aug. ia. D. NC
Sartney, James Thompson and W.
+. Nichols will attend the encamn-
ment OF the knights Templar at
camp Grant, Rockford. They
leaVe Monday afternoon. Mr.. Mich
oIs VIII play in the Rock Island
lodge band.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
MILAN BOY WILL
SAIL FOR ORIENT
WITH u. S. NAVY
Especial Correspondence,

Milan, Ill, Aug. 13.-Mac Clauda
Nichols, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. +.
Nichols, and friend, w. W. Shep-
pard OF South Carolina, left the
Great Lakes training camp today
Tor San Pedro, Calf, from where
they will leave for the Orient. hay-
ing been assigned to the Asiatic
fleet.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
COE UNIT HOLDS
INITIAL MEETING
Especial Correspondents.

Especial Correspondence
Hillsdale, ILL.,, Aug. 13.-The first
meeting of the Coe unit was held
at the home of Mrs. STEELE Ruling
this week, with so women present.
The followingt chairmen of cold-
mittees were appointed:
Program William clipper.
Clothing-Mrs. George Quinn.
Home management-Mrs. Bernice
Sallows. .aa
Health and sanitation - Mrs.
Richard Ashdown.
Recreation-Mrs. Claire Golden.
Food--Mrs. Joseph Mcconnell.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
SUPERVISOR OF
ANDOvER TAKEN
VERY SUDDENLY
j. A. Engnell Dies at His Home
Funeral to Be Held Sunday
Afternoon.
Especial Correspondence. }

-. v 1 EoPOHIUoIINS-J
Cambridge, lii, Aug. 13.-J. A.
Engnell, supervisor of Andover
township, and well known in this
community, died very suddenly at
his home Wednesday. Word of his
death shocked his many friends.
He was so years of age and is
survived by the widow and two
children. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow afternoon at the
Lutheran church of Andoyer. Rev
Lauriee. officiating
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
MISS GOULD DIES.
Especial CORRESPONDENTS

- NDPCCIdI CORRESPONDENCE
STERLING. Ill, Aug. 13.-Miss Elsie
n Gould passed away at the Sterl-
ing public hospital yesterday aft
ernoon after an illness of several
months duration due to the infirm-
ities or old age. She celebrated
ner goth birthday on Jan. 81 last
The funeral service was held here
this afternoon and the remains
Were taken to Chicago for burial.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
DRESS DESIGNING
STUDIED BY UNIT
AT IT'S MEETING
Especial Correspondence.

Sherrard, III, Aug. 13.-Dress de-
signing was studied at the regular
meeting of the Sherrard unit of
the Mercer county home bureau
which met Thursday afternoon at
the park. Miss Schouten, county
advisor, was present and gave a
talk on the designing of dresses.
Refreshments were served by the
committee.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
200 CHILDREN OF
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
JOIN IN OUTING
Especial Correspondence !

Milan, Ill, Aug. 13.-Two hun
dred members of the Milan Sunday
school and McConnelTs chapel en-
joyed the picnic held at Long View
PARK yesterday and all report a
very nne time. A car 10 the PARK
Iett Milan at 1890 o'clock in the
morning and at 5 o'clock the pic
nicKers returned home. Today the
Pleasant Ridge Sunday school pic
MIC was held at Long View.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
VISITS IN ALERO-

Aledo, Aug. 13.-Mr. and Mrs. Ole
Rogstad, Mr.. and Mrs. HugdahI and
Mrs. AlVira Johnson, all of Rice
Lake, Wis, are house guests at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. o. F. Domeij.
The trip from Rice Lake to Aledo
was made by auto.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
'SHERRARD WOMEN
GIVE PROGRAM AT
REGULAR MEETING
Especial Correspondence.)

Sherrard. Ill, Aug. 13.-The fol-
lowing program was given at the
meeting this afternoon of the Sher-
rard Woman's club held at the
lodge hall:
Piano solos-Ruth Hardy, CHI
cSgo.
Vocal duet-Mesdames Florence
Abby, Marie Swanson.
Lecture What Every Mother
Should Know'-Dr. Mable Otis, Mo-
line.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
BENJAMIN LAMB,
SOLDIER, GIVEN
BURIAL HONORS
Cordova Service Man WIN Be Laid
To Rest With Military AccOrds
Awarded Him.
Especial Correspondence,

Cordova, ILL.,, Aug. 1s.-Militarv
honors will be held over BENJAMIN
Lamb, soldier of Cordova, at the fu-
neral service to be conducted here
at 10 O'Clock Sunday morning. The
body arrived here this week.
Funeral services will be held AZ.
the Cordova cemetery, where the
body will be laid to rest. A mill
tary band will play hymns during
the services.
Benjamin Lamb was Killed whila
In a fierce engagement in the Ar
COME Forest.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
ROADS OILED TO
WITHSTAND HAUL
OF ONION CROPS
Especial Correspondence !

Annawan, Ill, Aug. 13-The roads
leading to the onion fields in the
kedron valley have been given a
special coat of oil in preparation for
the heavy hauling to be done when
the onion crop is taken from the
fields.
This is necessary owing to the
large amount of onions raised
here. Many heavy motor trucks
will travel the road to move the
crop.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
FUNERAL OF BABY
HELD YESTERDAY
AT ALEDO CHURCH
Especial to The Arsus J

Aledo. Aug. 13.-Funeral services
Tor John Marion Stallings, aged ~
years, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Stallings Of south of Aledo. were
held at 10 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing at the First Presbyterian
church in Aledo. The baby died at
noon last Wednesday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
HEAD OF SCHOOL
TO FILL PULPIT
Especial Correspondence ,

Cambridge, III, Aug. 13.-Henry
county superintendent of schools,
W: F. Hutton, will occupy the pull
pit OF the Methodist church here
tomorrow morning.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
CORNWALL PEOPLE
PLAN FOR SOCIAL
Especial CORRESPONDENTS

.0PSN11II GUT tSpOnOenCe
Atkinson, Ill, Aug. 13-The Corn
wall township people are planning
on an ice cream social to be givan
next Tuesday evening. The soci.,I
will be held at the home of W n
Colley. ~
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
CHURCH OFFICERS
ATTEND MEETING
Especial Correspondence

Milan, Ill. Aug. 13.-The off.
eiai board members of the Method
list church of Milan attended omar
terly conference of McConner.,
hapel held Thursday evening
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
NEW OFFICERS.
Especial to The Argus.

( Especial to The -Argus)
Aledo, Aug. 13.-At meeting OF
the ladies aid society of the Meth
odist church of Aledo held Thurs
day, officers for the year were nam
ed. They are:
President-Miss Lucy Taylor
VICE president-Mrs. Lenore Wix-
on.
Secretary-Mrs. Blanche Nesbitt
Treasurer-Mrs. Jennie Burke
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
SPEND DAY In VIOLA
Especial to The A,

4, % NC AIBUS-I
Aledo, Aug. Is. - Mrs Jobn
Swearingen and Mrs. Henry Hols-
cner and little daughter of Aledo.
spent today in Viola visiting at the
w. A Forsyth home :
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
JOHN NOSE BUYS
FARM; 1928 ACRE
Especial Correspondencel

Hfllsdale, Ill, Aug. 13.-John
Nose has purchased the SO-acre
farm in Port Byron from Harry
Sample, consideration being 1925
an acre.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
JUDGE TELLEEN
is ON VACATION
Especial Correspondencel !

Cambridge, III. Aug. 13.-Judge
L E. Telleen will leave Monday for
MS summer vacation. His office
Will be closed until Sept. l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-01
BIZ 5. D. Flora. Meteorologist.

The month just closed was the
fourth driest and seventh mildest on
the thirty-four year record maintained
by the weather bureau at Topeka. 1t
had more clear days than any other
month in more than a years time
and an almost uninterrupted stretch
of fine Indian summer weather the
last three weeks. Temperatures
ranged above normal on two-thirds Of
the days The highest reported was
SO degrees, on the 9Th, and the low
est, "a degrees. on the 18th, making
it the first October in ten years with
no thermometer readings nearer than
2 degrees of freezing. The first kill
ing frost of the season occurred on
the 8th, which is eight days earlier
than usual.
The total rainfall amounted to 0.73
inch, or lis inches below normal
and there was no snow. The rain fell
in showers and did not soak the
ground at any. time, but there was
abundant moisture left in it from the
heavy rains of the two previous
months. Sixteen days were clear,
eight were partly cloudy, and seven
cloudy. The wind movement averaged
slightly above normal
The month was ideal for automo-
billing and outdoor work of every kind.
Corn dried out rapidly and cribbing
began. Wheat sowing was finished
ca rly in the month and, while more
rain would have improved the new
crop, there was sufficient moisture in
the ground to prevent it from suffer-
ing. Pastures dried out rapidly the
latter half
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-01

kissing Mrs. Ankeny but that he passed
by without paying any attention to
them. Kopseker ran after him, An
keny asserts, and says he drew his
knife and stabbed the man to protect
himself. Kopseker suffered a severe
cash in the neck. He was taken to
the Santa Fe hospital where seven
stitches were taken in the wound. A
divorce suit brought several weeks ago
by Mrs. Ankeny is pending in the dis
triot court.
November s, 9. and 10 are to be
big days on the calendars of Holstein
Friesian breeders in the state of Kan
sas. At 1880 o'clock on the evening
of November 8, the Kansas Holstein
Friesian Breeders association will
meet at the Lassen hotel in Wichita,
to make plans for the entertainment
of the National Holstein F'riesian as
ISOLATION which will hold its annual
convention in Kansas City, Mo-, in
June, 1922. On November 9, the an
nual sale of the Holstein Friesian as
ISOLATION of the state will be held at
the Forum in Wichita. An excellent
assortment of blooded stock is to be
offered at the association sale of this
year. On November 10, the W. R.
Stubs Holstein Friesian herd is to be
sold at auction on the Stubs farm at
Mulvane, Kan. The Stubs herd,
owned by former governor, w. r.
Stubs, is one of the leading HoIstein
Friesian herds of the state, with more
than go per cent of the members pure
bred. There are more than 100 ami
mails in the herd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-01
SALTS IF KIDNEYS
OR BLADDER BOTHER
Harmless to flush Kidneys and
neutraIize irritating acids
Splendid for system.

Kidney and Bladder weakness result
from uric acid. says a noted authority
The kidneys filter this acid from the
blood and pass it on TO the bladder,
where it often remains to irritate and
inflame, causing a burning, scalding
sensation, or setting up an irritation at
to seek relief two or three times dur
slant dread, the water passes some
times with a scalding sensation and is
very profuse; again, there is difficulty
in avoiding it.
Bladder weakness, most folks call #,
because they can't control urination.
While it is extremely annoying and
sometimes very painful, this is really
one of the most simple ailments to
overcome. Get about four ounces of
Jad Salts from your pharmacist and
take a tablespoonful in a glass Of
water before breakfast, continue this
for two or three days. This will neu-
tralize the acids in the urine so It no
longer is a source of irritation to the
bladder and urinary organs which
then act normally again.
Jad Salts is inexpensive. harmless,
and is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with lithia,
and is used by thousands of folks who
are subject to urinary disorders caused
by uric acid irritation. Jad Salts is
splendid for kidneys and causes no
bad effects whatever.
Here you have a pleasant. efferves-
cent Whitewater drink. which quickly
relieves bladder trouble.-Adv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-01
DAMAGE CARS WITH STUNTS
Halloween Youths Picked on
Autos for Expensive Fun-NIany
Residence Street Blocked With
Debris.

Halloween celebrators made life
miserable for motorists last night.
Many streets in the residence dis
tricts were blocked with porch furni-
ture. flower boxes boards. boxes and
cars could not be stopped in time to
crash into some of the blockades and
broken lamps and bent tenders were
the result
Sticking boards thru the spokes of
the wheels of parked cars was another
stunt that did considerable damage.
Halloween seemed to offer an I'M
limited opportunity to youths who I'M
screwed motometers and walked away
with them.
Soaping and chalking motor car
bodies was a favorite evening diver
sion-much to the anger of the auto
mobile owner. These streaks are diff
ficult to eliminate.
The only sport that could be ap-
preciated by the motorist was the
tin can rattle" Boys spread strings
across the street with a can on each
end. When the car approached the
boys raised the string The cans then
were released and the driver went
down the street rafting, much to the
delight of the youngsters. This is a
harmless stunt.
night and many TOpekans awoke this
morning TO find the light burning
brightly on their cars. Weakened bat
teries caused anguish in the early
morning cold starting.