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Middletown transcript., 1921-10-10

MRS. BOWSER'S
STORY
MIR. Bowser Is Going to
Write One to Beat 1t.
BY M. QUAD.

(@. 1891. by Mcclure Newspaper syndica1eS
Mrs. Bowser!"
1t was MIR. B0wser who spoke, and
in such S deep. bass voice as made the
piano tremble on its legs.
Mrs. Bowser looked up inquiringly.
"A great mystery hangs over this
house. That mystery Is also full OF
deception. I want It solved, right
away. l want to know what has been
going on In my own house."
"State your case," replied Mrs. Bow
Ser, but in tones that showed she was
somewhat frightened. =
"You ran in TO see Mrs Green a few
minutes last evening. While you were
absent picked up a magazine Off the
piano. am not much Of reader OF
such things, as you know. because
their contents are mostly gush. l just
wanted to look at the pictures to while
away the time. On opening maga-
zine found letter. 1t had been
opened. It was addressed to Miss
Jean Curew,' at our street and number,
and pulling forth the letter, found 1t
was from the editor Of the magazine.
He had accepted a story and sent
check for $50 In payment. Do you
know any young lady named Jean
Carew?"
"Why--why, was going to tell you
all about it," said Mrs. Bowser. The
editor Of the magazine said he wanted
stories. l thought that I could write
one to suit him, and SO I sat down and
dashed off one. l did not wish to send
ny own name as authOress, and so l
took Jean Carew. You see, he ac-
cepted my story and sent me a check,
and I was going to ask you to get it
cashed for me- Is there any great mys-
terry about that?'
''Mrs. Bowser, let us look into this
thing. In the first place, you wrote
this story without saying anything to
me about it. In the next place, you
took another persons name, and there
BY deceived the editor and the public.
In the next place, 1 have read your
story, and it is the most nOnsensfcal
thing ever read. 1t is all mush and
gush. The editor must have gone
crazy to accept such story. You have
swindled him out Of $50 and you shoald
send the check right back!"
"Mhy, Mr.. Bowser. you talk very
s.rangew exclaimed Mrs. Bowser.
'The editor Of the magazine is sup
posed to know what Is good and what
Is bad. He thought this story Of mine
good enough to publish. and was worth
the check he sent me. don't praise it
much myself, but don't think you
ought to condemn 1t as you do. Mrs.
Green and two other ladies read it,
and it brought tears to their eyes,"
"Bosh-nonsense! A woman would
shed tears over most anything. Your
story had a hundred faults. There is
no plot and 40 strength. You did as
well as you could, but am not going
to have it known that the wife of
Samuel Bowser is writing such gush
for publication. 1t shows a weak
brain, on your part, and laxity on
mine. People will ask why l don't
forbid you. Hereafter all the stories
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written from this house will be writ
ten by me. Any checks coming in
will be placed in my hands,"
"Well, if you can write story, why
don't you write one?" was asked
"Why don't I? I am going to write
one. in the next two hours, and the
check for it will be at least $500.
There will be strength and vitality
all through it, and 1t will all be true
to human nature. You probably spent
three months getting your plot. while
my plot has jumped into my brain in
less than three minutes. Look at
what you call the plot Of your story!
A girl gets legacy. Instead OF open.
Ing a department store or going into
the ice business, she pays a visit to
the poorhouse. There she meets an
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Once Naughty Officers Of Old
Regime Are Now Penni|ess
in Turkish Capital.
ONE TRAGEDY OF GREAT WAR
Every Street in Constantinople Is
Crowded With Refugees From Rus
sia-Wives and Daughters in
MeniaI Occupations.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Russia was
a mighty nation under her czars 1t. was
the Slay dream to march into Constan-
tinople.
Well, the Russians In their thou
sands have reached this city, but their
presence means not triumph. but one
of the great tragedies of the aftermath
of the war.
The allies, and especially France,
backed and financed a number Of at
tempts on the part Of Russians to
break down the Bolshevist government
and substitute one that would do busi-
ness with western Europe.
The last of these mercenary armies
was the one led by General Wrangel.
who at one time was master Of the
Crimea.
But just as soon as the Bolsheviks
secured peace with Poland. they
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Woman's Heel Gets
Tangled in Plane

London.-A woman's heel, be-
coming jammed, caused the
wreck of an airplane and the
loss of three lives, at Fort Mel
bourne, Australia. according to
Central News dispatch from
Melbourne to the London Daily
News. H. G. Ross. an aviator.
took Miss Jessie Dorman and a
young man for a flight. Miss
Dorman's heel became jammed
between the rudder bar and the ;
wooden bar, and the pilot was
unable to turn his machine.
which crashed heavily, all three
occupants being killed.
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Lucky PhiIadelphjan.

AS the 1uckiest man. honors 20 to
Nicholas Murphy of Philadelphia.
Murphy walked into a moving train
between Boothwyn and Ogden streets,
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
The locomotive cylinder tapped him
upon the shoulder and Murphy de-
scribed a loop. alighting on his feet.
Then he sank to the ground. When a
foreman OF a gang Of laborers rushed
to where he was. Murphy sprang to
MS feet and ran away, thinking he
would be arrested for trespassing up
on the railroad. He mad escaped in.
jury. and the worst damage done was
to the temper of the conductor of the
hyer. which was delayed ten minutes.
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- ECOVERY Of the corn crop during
K August from the serious damage
sustained from July weather con-
Siitions featured the September grain
report of the Department Of Agricul-
ture.
Favored with good growing tempera-
lures and plenty Of rain in practically
the entire corn belt. the production
forecast made a jump of 154.OOU!OOo
bushels. bringing the indicated produc-
tion to 3,1S6.OOOOOO bushels, or only
4Y,OO0,O 600 bushels less than last years
crop, the largest ever grown. .st,.
with continued favorable conditions
This years sxoductiou snaN yet, t,beSonr
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are demanding that the room under
the rotunda of the capitol. originally
designed for the tomb of Washington.
and where the statue now is, be cleaned
up, too. and kept clean. At present old
furniture is frequently stored there.
The Woman's party members are ne.
gotiating now with members of thee
senate and library committee for more
fitting treatment Of the memorial,
which was accepted by congress with
fitting ceremonies last year. They
have protested for weeks and months
to capitol authorities because the dust
and dirt has been allowed to gathe~
deep on the memorial.
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Girl -.
DefieS Handicap

Wiletta, through some strange and
unexplainable sense. can tell who IS in
a room with her or in adjoining room,
if she has known the person for but
short time.
converses With Two at Once.
Through this strange means Of con-
versation, Wiletta may carry on a
conversation with two people at the
same time simply by placing any fin
ger or one hand on the vocal cords
and telling by the vibrations just what
Is being said before the words are
actually spoken.
She is of normal build for girl Of
sixteen years, robust and has
healthy color in her cheeks. Unless
one studied her eyes they would not
readily note her great affliction rs she
walks with as steady a gait rs a nor
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wv WASHINGTON. An unfortifed
w boundary line more than 5000
VI - miles long between the United
States and Canada is the best
testimony that the world grows wiser
and better, President Harding said in a
letter read at the dedication of a peace
portal erected near Blaine, Wash, In
-ommem0ratioh of more than century
II uninterrupted peace between Ameri-
"a and Great Britain.
The portal, on the international line,
vas conceived by Samuel Hill Of Sc
attle: In recognition of the Significance
"f the occasion the President wrote
Mr. Hill as. follows:
The ancient Romans erected tenn
pie to Janus. dispenser Of peace and
war. and ordered that its gates should
never be closed while the nation was
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American Sailors Witness Exhi-
bition of PortugaI's Sport.
More a Display Of Good Horseman.
ship and SkilIful Feints Than Cruel
Sport as in Spain.

Lisbon.-Sailors Of the American
warships who were entertained in this
city when the American squadron vis-
tied Portugal the other day, saw a
Portuguese bulltight and Justify
cheered for one of the bulls.
A Portuguese bullfght is more q
display Of splendid horsemanship and
skillful feints than cruel port, such
as the Spanish bullfight. There is no
bloodshed. The bulls are merely
teased by the buIlfighters and others,
who pierce their hides with their tor
are covered with leather balls, so that
they can do no great damage and the
proof of the skill of the horseman
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make it possible for 5000 alley dwell
ers to find homes elsewhere.
The alley law provides that certain
alleys may be converted into minor
streets provided they can be made 40
feet wide and can be cut through from
street to street.
A survey made not long ago for the
information Of the commissioners
shows that there are 80 alleys that
could be so converted. These alleys,
however, after being made into minor
streets, would accommodate only 1000
Of the alley dwellers. There would
still remain 1900 to be provided for.
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Develops System Of Conversing
With Others Not Equaled Even
by Helen Keller.
IS BOTH BLIND and DEAF
BY Placing Her Fingers on Vocal
Cords Of a Person She Can Tell
What Is Being Said Before
Words Are Actually Spoken.

GAINESVILLE, Wis.-OvercOming the
handicap Of both blindness and deaf
ness In a manner which has aston
ished all medical authorities who have
heard Of it, Miss Wiletta Higgins, six
teen years old, a student of the Wis
cOnsin School for the Blind ut James
vile, has learned to listen to the con-
versation Of others through the me-
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Wife's Bobbed Hair Causes Row.
New York.-Harry Novick has sued
his wife for divorce because he does
not approve of her bobbed hair. He
also charges that she goes out in the
evenings, leaving the baby with
neighb0r.
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Fiancee Urged Him to Talk Sense

my horses and motorcars ara
worth $4,000.
"Y-yes."
"Then. for goodness sake. talk
sense! What difference would it make
to you If l had been kissed by a thou
sand men before met youY'-Ion-
don Answers.
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DRESIDENT HARDING has signi-
fed his intention Of participating
in the newspaper golf tournament
next year. This means, among other
things, that Washington correspondents
undoubtedly will organize permanent
golf association. They already had
planned one, and the Presidents an
nOuncement clinched 1t.
The golfing skill among the Wash
tngton bureaus has wide range. It
runs from McCallum of the Star. who
is q plus 2 man and has done the
Washington course in its par of 6S,
to Capt. Leo R. Sack of the Cleveland
Press, who went around recently in
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-10
Jacobs WelI.n

. This we'll is near Nablus, Syria. 1t
is claimed that it was hewn in the
rock by Jacob. A church built over the
well was destroyed during the period
of the Crusades.
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dium of placing finger on the vocal
cords of the person with whom she is
talking.
Denied the power to see or hear,
this girl has acquired through prac-
tice senses so keen, so accurate and
so marvellous that she is believed to
have system of understanding which
has never been equaled even by Helen
Keller, famous blind girl.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-09
THE SLEEPING GIANT
WHYP
WHY DO WE SPEAK OF
.H0BSON'S CH0ICEY-
C5py right. 1920. by
Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.

As used at the present time. this
is a satirical expression Indicative Of
a choice" when there is only one
thing to choose, but the phrase itself
dates back to the days of Charles /
OF England. when man named Tobias
Hobson kept livery stable at Cam
bridge.
Hobson was famous in his days as
the proprietor of more than two score
of the finest horses in the kingdom.
but his method of handling his Gus
toners was unique in the extreme.
Anyone who went TO Hobsons. had
the privilege of looking over all the
horses in the stable, and. theoretically
az least, picking out the one which he
wished TO ride. But Hobson would
suggest that it would be best to take
the animal closest the door, and if
the suggestion did not meet with ap-
proval, il was transferred into an
order. In other words, ii was that
horse or none AZ all, for Hobson wish
ed to make sure that all his steeds re-
ceived an equal amount Of work, and
as soon as one horse was hired, the
others would be moved up, and Hob
sons choice" would be ready for the
next patron. In time, the fame of
the livery stable proprietor and his
clever scheme for foisting his own Sc
lection upon customers, spread
throughout England. and the phrase
'Hobson's choice" came to be a
synonym for mo choice at all"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-09
COMBINED CHoIRs TO SING.
Concert Tomorrow Evening at
Brandywine summit Camp Grounds.

The combined choirs Of St. Paul's
and Epworth NJ. r. churches under
the direction of Prof. Charles IT. Ed
wards and Prof. George r. King will
hold concert at Brandywine Summit
Camp Grounds tomorrow evening al
T.30 O'clock.
Transportation will be provided
free for anyone who wishes TO attend
Arrangements are being made to have
automobiles at st. PauFs Church
Tenth and Jackson streets. The com
mittee In charge is c. G. Davidson
Maurice Alexander. A. III. Ainscov
and Gilbert Hayden.
Tentative plans are now being con
sidered for the regular camp meet
ing. The McCombe-Clase party who
conducted the services last year have
been engaged for this summer and
have added TO the party Mr.. and Mrs
Roberts both wen known in evan
gelistic work.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-09
LETTERS OF TESSIE AND JOE

Dear Tessie;
Business has been so punk lately
that ii it wasn't for the baby's tooth
1 don't know how / could stand it.
But the thought of that first tooth is
like life raft TO sailor going down
for the thirty third time. and / think
it was real chubby OF the little shaver
TO come across with it just when
needed it most.
I've been trying 20 tell people about
that tooth, but j wasn't able TO get
anybody to wait long enough to hear
ali the details until finally with one
of my strokes Of genius / hit on the
idea of overlapping my bald headed
waiter and then giving him an earful
of the haby's tooth while he was still
paraiyzed with gratitude.
II worked Ike a charm. I slipped
aim a dollar at breakfast and he turn
ed on the oratory. and sure enough
he stood there and drafk in the life
history OF the baby's first tooth with
the most beautiful expression / ever
saw on a human beings face. I de-
cided 10 slip him two dollars at din
ner and tell it TO him all over again
with variations, and on my way out
OF the dining room remarked to the
manager. who is q brave man and
eats at the hotel--Remarkab in
telhgent waiter. that chap with the
double chin and the single hair
Yes" says the manager, hes one
Of the best I've got. It's too darn
bad he's almost stone deaf"
1t practically spoiled the day for
me, Tessie, though at supper / partly
made up for ii by telling him the
whole story all over again just for my
own satisfaction. and then only slip
ping four cents under my coffee cub
Wen, outside OF that, ans well with
the world don't believe there are
more than a dozen wars going on al
together now, INCLUDING my unjust
war 10 infiict Daisy Canned Soup on
a suffering public.
Sweet dreams Of me,
Zoe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-09
DOROTHY curs HER VISIT SHORT


The ~ Say | WAS thankful when
Dorothy did not question further about
Leonard. on ASK me what time he had
gotten home. Perhaps her woman's
intuition sraspcd the Significance of
the striation. | prayed that II would.
How often women friends of life
time. who have never had a secret from
each other. meet and part as hypccrites
to shield the men they love. l could
NOT unlock the sorrow in my heart
no. mot even to my own mother.
The rest of Dor, avs stay held no
pleasure in IL for me. Leonari's sc-
items hung like a black, dense cloud
between me and the sunlight--any
happiness had lost all my respon-
siveness. My efforts to be natural and
ind Joy in porothys visit fell fiat.
And at course Dorothy caught my
mood and respected il. Before the
week was up she told me frankly that
she was going home. She did not say
why, and we both knew without words
that no explanation was necessary.
| VAS in I.eonard's room making up
his bed and she came and stood with
her back toward me looking out of the
window. I've been looking Mt the
time table. Norcen-theres a train at
10 o'clock from Grand Central"
When" 1 asked simply, still
smoothing out the pillows and not rails
ms my head for fear Dorothy might
turn aud look at me.
Tomorrow morning. You don't
need 20 come in town with me. I'd
rather say goodhy to you here" she
added. | glanced over at her and saw
that she was tearing the corner OF the
time table into little bits. A number of
small white pieces dropped down on
the floor under the window. 1 thought
mechanically that as soon. as she left
the room I would have 10 pick them
up. 1 glanced quickly around TO see
u there was anything else out OF place
or disturbing 10 leonards comfort.
Dorothy turned and went out. 1t
was snme few minutes before became
conscious ~ the fact that she had gone
Then / went over and STOPPING picked
up the little pieces az time table from
the hardwood floor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-09
ExTERMINATfNG ..u..

In the Summertime, more than IN the
cold months, the housekecper must bc
on guard constantly against household
pests. The following means oil exterrni-
nation may prove OF use to her
Flies: We all realize. today, that lies
are one m our most deadly enemies.
They carry diseass germs on their foet,
causing typhoid fever and other infcc..
tiona. The house should be well screened
against them, and oil OF lavendsr may be
spriukIed about the outside doors TO
drive away tho few that scek TO gain
entrance. | teaspoon OF formaldehyde
in cup of water placed in sancers
around the house will kill any that are
already inside. Flypapers arc also good.
Mosquitoes: These pets have cansed
much disease. Malaria, elephantiases,
blood poisoning and yellow fever have
been trnced directly to them. Screen the
porch II possible, otherwise apply to the
hands. ankles and face (sparingly--1
a mixture OF oil Of cedar and cltronella
in equal quantities; or spray this mix
ture on the skin by means Of an atomizer.
And try TO find their breeding places
about the home.
Mosquitoes breed in water some
times in rain barrel, sometimes IN
ponds and pools, sometimes IN tin cans
with water IN them Drain, or fill IN
With dirt, such bodies of water when
possible; or pour a LAYER OF kerosene
on top the water during the warm
weather, still another way is 70 put
fish into the water, which will eat the
mosquitoes.
Cockroaches: Dissolve small lump
OF alum in quart Of hot water snd
pour thi. into their hiding places. A
little carbolic acid IA deadly poison)
mixed with quantity OF hot water viii
also kill them although several appli.
cations may be necessary TO get nd oi
them. Have your druggist make the
preparation for You.
Ants: Place the legs OF the refrigera-
| tor kitchen table and kitchen cabinet IN
ssurcrs or pans conteining little water
and pour Kerosene oil on top The water
Alum and carbolc solutions msy be
used for ants as well as for reaches
Washing pantry shelves in strong alum
water will frequently drive them sway
Mice. These pests arc hosts for fieas
Their holes should be filed up VIII
plaster of Paris Sometimes ordinary
kitchen soap may be need to fiji in {
small mouse-hole. Sprinkle sulphur
about in closets, bureau drawers, ane
about their holes, and yon viii be- NJ
longer troubled by them.
Bed-Bugs Tho best way il to tea
off wall paper and paint the walls
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-09
BY KATHERINE MOORE

Near the corner of the rug l SAW a
gold collar button and as picked 1t up
! smiled and wondered half laughingly
II 1t had been the well deserved object
of few forcible swear words.
such a foolish boy" / said softly,
as L placed the collar button in a small
jewel case. Then l drew the back of
my hand across my eyes, and wiped II
quickly ON the side of my skirt.
l must go and talk to Dorothy.
thought. and l pressed my hands
against my temples to steady them.
Silently thanked Dorothy from the
bottom of my heart that she had un-
derstood so well. She had not tried to
help me, and not to help was to help.
A woman must fight alone with her
souo~.
In the afternoon we took a long
walk together. II is so much easier to
he natural and breathe deeply out in
Gods open air.
ANY time you can arrange to run
up and stay with me over a sew days
please send me wire-just come right
along. won't you?" Dorothy told me on
our way back from the walk. / knew
she was trying hard to let me know
that she understood.
'oT course l WILL" l said genuinely,
trying TO hide the sadness in my voice.
We walked on in silence.
Again Leonard did not come home
until very late. This time / was not
sorry. 1t was easier TO be alone with
Dorothy than to gamble on some un-
pleasantness- j could not be sure of
things these days. There was only one
more night of Dorothy's visit to strug-
gle through and my endurance was eS-
hausted. l could not stand having it
tested further on this last night,
We went TO bed early. Without
meaning to, or realizing it. l was COM
munfcatins TO her my uneasiness and
desire to terminate her visit. She must
have felt it. But if she did she was a
brick about ii. for when the time came
for us to say goodby her eyes held
only sympathy and frieniilineSs.
| waved farewell to her and tried to
hide my feelings behind a brave coun-
tenance.
Tomorrow-Leonard Seeks To Avoid
Me.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-09

And / limped in the bathroom ware
pop was shaving his face, saying. Hay
pop, watts you know, do you remem-
Der that sore toe / had?
My life has bin rich in events sints
that time but 1 have no doubt
could recall it TO mind if i concen-
trated for a vile, sed pop keeping on
shaving.
Well I'm still limping on account Of
it, pop. look at me, pop. I sed.
A sore toe stubbed and limped away
Will live TO limp another day, sed
pop keeping on shaving, and I sed
pop, maybe if / stayed home from
joggriffy, / meen from skooi. this
morning. maybe the rest mite Go it
so mutch good maybe il mite never
hert eny more maybe.
Maybe is as maybe does, it sounds
like very brite ideer. sed pop keep
ing on shaving. Me thinking, G,
herray. WITCH jest then all of sud
din pop stopped shaving, saying, Well
can you beet that, / left a bag OF
candy out on the frunt steps last mite
put il down vile ] was getting out
my door key and then / eileen forgot
about it. o well, if the days of mir
acles aren't over somebody must have
IL by this time.
III run down and look, pop, III run
down and look, I sed all ixcited. Wich
] did, running down stairs as if /
never had a limp and never Expected
TO. and opened the frunt door and
looked and there wasent enything out
there, me thinking, Holey heck, I
bet pop made that up to see weather
/ had a limp or not. So / dident say
eny more TO him about the candy
and he didcnt say eny more to me
about my toe, and / went TO skool and
the Examination could of bin verse,
but not mutch