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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-03-17
CHAPTER tx--cOntInusd.

AS the first muzzle burst raked the
Mexican Captain Scraggs saw that
most Of the terrible blast Of lead had
gone too high. Nevertheless, Il was
effective, for to a man the crews Of
the one-pounders deserted their posts
and tumbled below; seeing which the
individual in commant lost his nerve.
Re was satisfied now that the internal
Maggie purpOsed ramming him; he had
marveled that the filibuster should
use shrapnel. after she had ranged
with shell Che did not know 1t was
percussion shrapnel) and in sudden
panic he decided that the Maggie, NOR
tally wounded, purposed getting close
enough to sink him with shell-hre II
she failed to ram him; whereupon the
yellow streak came through and he
waved his arms frantIcally above his
head in token Of surrender.
"She's hauled down her rag"
ehrieked Scraggs. BE mercifui. Glib.
There's men dyin' on that boat"
Lay alongside that craft" Mr.. Glib
ney shouted tc the nelmsman. The
schooner had hove TO and when the
Maggie also hove 10 some thirty yards
60 windward of her Mr.. Gibney In
Termed the Mexican, In atrocious Span
Eah well mixed with English. that II
the latter SO much as lifted his little
finger he might expect to be sunk like
q dog. ''Down below. everybody but
me helmsman, or TIL sweep your
decks with another muzzle burst" he
Numbered.
The Mexican obeyed and Captain
Bcraggs went up Ia the pilot house and
laid the terribly battered Maggie
alongside the schooner. The instant
aAe touched, Mr.. GIbney spranl
aboard, quickly followed by Captain
Meraggs, who had relinquished the
Aalm TO his first mate.
Suddenly Captain Scraggs shouted
sIook, Glib, for the love of the H0rt
book" and pointed with his finger. Al
ne head OF the little iron-railed cUa
paniou-way leading down Into the sn
KinA room a man was standing. n
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Maria. but I'm going " run her TO
Panama and change her name. She'll
be known as Maggie II. out OF re-
spect for the old girl that's burnin'
up there on the beach"
Captain Scraggs was so touched at
this delicate little tribute that he
turned away and burst into tears.
saw, shut up. Seraggsy. old hunks.
said McGuffey consolingly. "You
Amt got nothin' to cry about. You're
a rich man. Look at me. / Amt
a-bawlin'. am II And / don't get so
much as a bean out Of this mix-up,
all on account Of me bein' tied up
with lot Of hounds that quits fight
in before they're half licked"
That's So" said Captain Scraggs,
yiping his eyes with his grimy fists.
4 declare you're out In the cold, Nc
GUffey, and IT amt right. Glib, my
boy, us three has had some stirrin'
times together and we've had our diff
ferences, but / amt a-goin' to think
Of them past griefs. Tie sight o. You.
single handed, meetiR' and annihiIatin'
the pride Of the Mexican navy, calm
in tn moment o. despair, generous IN
victory and delicate as blazes to q
fallen shipmate, goin' to work an
naEniG' your vessel after him that wgy,
is somethin' that wipes away all sor-
rer and YIELDS a friendship that's
bound to endoor till death us do part.
If McGuffey'd been on our side, we
know from. past performances that
he'd a fit like a tiger. wouldn't you,
Mac" Here Mr.. McGuffey coughed
slightly, as much as TO say that he
would have fought like Ten tigers had
he only been gives me opportunity
Captain Scraggs continued: ST should
say that a fair valuation Of this
schooner as she stands Is ten thousand
dollars. That belongs to Glib. Now
I'm willin' to chuck FIVE thousand dol
lars into the deal, wen form a close
corporation and as a compliment To
McGuffey, elect him chief engineer In
his own ship and give him, say, a
quarter interest in our layout, as
little testimonial to an old friend, tried
and true"
"Scraggsy," said Mr.. Gibney, "your
fin. We've fought, but We'll Iee that
go. We wipe the slate clean lad start
In All over again on the Maggie II,
and I'm free to state, without fear OF
contradiction, that In the last embrog-
Ito you showed up like four aces and
d king with the entire company stand
In pat. Scraggsy. you're hero, and
what you propose proves that you're
considerable of singed cat-better'n
you look. Wen go freebootin' down
or che Gold coast. There's war, red
war. breakin' loose down there, and
Wen shy in our horseshoe with the
strongest side and pry loose a fortune
somewhere. I'm for life OF Wild adj
venture, and now that we've got the
ship and the funds and the crew, let's
go to 1t. There's a deal OF fine liquor
in the wardroom. and suggest that
we nominate Phineas Scraggs, late
master of the battleshlp Maggie, now
second in command Of the Maggie II,
to brew kettle o. hot grog to cele-
brate our victory. Mac-Scraggsy-
your fms. I'm proud Of you both.
Shake"
They shook and as Captain Gibney's
eye wandered aloft, First Mate Scraggs
and Chief Engineer McGuffey looked
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While I should hesitate to take I'D.
vantage Of my prerogative as commo-
dore to interfere with the normal work
ms Of the deck department, / trust
that on this special occasion our es-
teemed nayigatin' officer, Captain
Scraggs. will not consider 1t beneath
his dignity or an attack on his Office
IL suggest to him that he brew an
other kettle Of grog for the crew."
Second the motion" replied Nc
Guffey.
Carried" said Scraggs, and pro-
ceeded to heat some water.
Anything furtherT stated the pres
ident.
How about uniforms?" This from
Captain Scraggs.
wen leave that to Glib" suggested
MeGuffey. Hes been In the Colombi.
an navy and he'll know just what to
get u.s.
We'll, there's another thing that's
| got to be settled" continued Captain
Scraggs. IF I'm to be navigatin' off,
Ger on the. flagship of a turin fleet,
strike me pink If I'll do more cookin'
in the galley. It's degradin'. l move
that we engage some enterprisin' ORR
entail for that job"
Carried" said Mr.. Gfbney. "Any
further business?'
Once more McGuffey stood up. "Gen-
tlemen and brothers Of the syndicate
ne began, q m satisfied that the back
bitin, the scrappin', the petty jeal-
ousies and general cussedness that
characterized our lives on the old
Maggie will not be duplicated on the
Maggie ii. Them vicious days is gone
forever. hope, an from now on the
motto of US three should be:
FAN for one and one for all
United we stand, divided wa fall"
This earnest little speech, which
came straight from the honest McGuf-
fey's heart, brought the tears to the
commodore's eyes. Under the inspira-
ton Of McGufey's unselfish words the
glasses were refilled and all three
pledged their friendship anew. AS for
Captain Scraggs, he was naturally Of
a cold and selfish disposition, and Nc
Guffey's toast appealed more to his
brain than to his heart. Had he known
what was to happen to him in the
days to come and what that simple
little motto was TO mean In his par
ticular case, It is doubtful If he would
have tossed of lis liquor as gaily as
he did.
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up also. From the main topmast OF
the Maggie II fioated a long blue
burgee, with white lettering on It. and
as It whipped out into the breeze the
old familiar name stood out against
the MONDAY sun.
Good old dishclothl" murmured Mr..
Gihney. 'She never comes down"
''The Maggie foreverl" shrIeked
Scraggs.
"Hoorayw beloved McGuffey. "An'
now, Scraggsy, II you've got all the
enthusiasm out OF your blood, kick IN
with a hundred an nfty dollars an
interest to Gate An don't tell me that
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notes Outlawed. or III feea yoa 10 the
fishes"
Captain Ssraggs looked erestfallen.
but produced tie money.
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If pair Of shoes are too small they
may at woman, but II they ara tee
large Ahe has a at
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Wise is the man who agrees with his
wife rather than argue with her.
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The Maggie II sails fer
the South seas.
Cro BE CoNTIxuED9
Has one Good Point

Scribbler--"Do you find any merit
in my poemT- Editor-"wen, Il isnH
very long."-Boston Transcript
Evening journal., 1922-05-22
GARDENS TITLE
TRANSFER Soon
Philadelphia Trust Co.
Expected TO Close De-
tails Shortly
COMMERCE BODY
DESIRES HASTE

william T. Budd, secretary OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. Is awaiting
word from Emergency Fleet Cor
poration officials at Philadelphia
that title to the Union Park Gardens
properties has been transferred to
the Land, Title and Trust Company.
OF that city. This step will be pre-
liminary-to the transfer by the com
pany Of titles for the Gardens prop
critics to the individuals who bought
them at auction more than three
months ago.
Since the announcement in The
Evening Journal on Saturday OF
Secretary Budd's conference with
officials OF the United States Ship
ping Board, Washington. OF which
the Fleet Corporation IS a subsidi-
ary, he has received numerous tele-
phone calls from purchasers Of the
properties. thanking the Chamber
for its efforts to expedite the trans
fers.
Some Of these purchasers have
further added to the recital OF hard
ship and inconvenience caused by
the delay.
Evening journal., 1922-05-22
WILLIAM BUSH
MAY TESTIFY
Court Grants Habeas Cor
pus Writ for Prisoner to
Appear as Witness
SUIT IS AGAINST
LACKEY AND co.

A writ OF habeas corpus sd testi-
hcation was granted In Superior
Court today by Judges Rice and
Rodney upon the application Of
James l. Boyce. associated with
counsel for the piaintiff 20 have
William Bush, now In the workhouse
testify in the suit OF Wilmington
Savings Fund Society VS.. F. D.
Lackey and Co, which win be heard
In Superior Court. May 81.
This suit IS one involving so OF
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Com
pany Equipment SO Gold Bonds.
each OF a value of $1,000; 10 Z. s.
Certificates OF Indebtedness 81
Treasury Tax certificates. each Of a
value OF $4,000 and U. s. certi-
fcates OF Indebtedness. 4 S-4qs tax
series. each OF a value OF $4,000.
Bush is serving an eight years
sentence IN the workhouse for en-
bezzlement OF the bonds. which he Is
alleged to have given as collateral
on stock with Lackey and Company.
Bush was treasurer. OF the Saving
Fund Society
Robert II. Richards and J. Ernest
Smith are attorneys for the plaintiff
and Daniel o. Hastings and II. II.
Ward represent the defendant.
Evening journal., 1922-05-22
M. E. PREACHERS
ASSOCIATION ELECTS

The annual election Of the VIII
mington NJ. z. Preachers Associa-
tion was held at the weekly meeting
of the association in Grace church
house today. when the following Of
flcers were chosen. The Rev. +. II.
Collins. president; the Rev. W. V.
Moore. vice-presldent; the Rev. G.
w Bounds. secretary and treasurer.
President Collins named the follow
ing committees:
Temperance-Th Rev. Luther NJ.
Broadway. Robert Watt, Carlisle L..
Hubbard, w. G.. Harris.
INSTRUMENTATION ChurchDThe
Revs. J. W. r. Sumwalt, Leonard
White. 2. W. Wells. R. X. Stephen
son. Robert Watt.
Legislation-The Pevs. George c.
Williams. G. W. Dawson. V. P. Nor
thrup. II. w. Ewing.
Community Welfare-The Revs.
Robert Watt, T. J. Sard. A. w. Good
hand. z. P. Thomas. W. e. Green
field.
Curators-The Revs. T. J. sard.
J. W. r. sumwalt and Leonard
White.
A resolution was adopted COM
mending the managers of the Jew
ish Bazaar for their decision to
eliminate all games Of chance at the
bazaar to be conducted in the Audi
torium this week.
Evening journal., 1922-05-22
Y CONFERENCE
COMES TO CLOSE

Many interesting facts OF the work
OF the Y. W. c. a. were brought out
at the afternoon session OF the State
Conference held Saturday in VOL
laston Hail. One OF the most enter
tanning talks was given by Miss Ade-
line Downs. who spoke IN behalf OF
the Girl Reserves. Mrs. j. Merrick
Horn, chairman Of the Girls Work
Department. also gave a helpful
talk.
Miss winifred ]. Robinson. dean
Of the women's College. University
Of Delaware. spoke on linking the
Industrial girl with the college.
The reports of the three delegates
to the National Convention at Hot
Springs were read.
Mrs. II. Y. Jemison told OF the
importance OF wisdom in financing
Mrs. Caleb p. Burchenal spoke on
the subject Of the change being con-
sldered in the basis for membership
and Miss j. Macklin Beattie told OF
the requirements for volunteer lead
erslip and membership at large.
Evening journal., 1922-05-22
MAJOR LAWSON
ON GOVERNORS STAFF

Major Joseph o. Lawson. of this
city. has been named as a colonel
and aid de camp on Governor Den
ney's staff. The order OF promotion
signed by Governor Denney was re-
ceived at the once of Adjutant-
General ]. Austin Ellison today.
Colonel Lawson enlisted as a pT1-
vate in the National Guard Of Della
ware in 1898 and rose from the
ranks TO the position Of captain In
1915. Rt teh outbreak OF the recent
war he was a major and served in
the u. S. A. here.
Evening journal., 1922-05-22
lada@e.hqAI
WLOuIS JOSEPH WANCRr ~
b nIo-sJs l-%

twenty thousand - too much by
half"
Mr.. Culp's secretary told me
Alma Daley's pictures cost between
hundred and fifty and two hun
dred thousand each"
'If so. Ben Culp is throwing
money away through ignorance or
bad management or Indifference.
But say a picture costs US fifty
thousand; its gross earnings, the
first year. should be two hundred
and fifty thousand. We ought TO
turn out not less than four pictures
year. which will mean at least
four hundred and fifty thousand
clear profit to be split up between
the star. the executive. and the cap
ital!sts."
1T sounds like a fairy tale"
1T Is fairy tale-come true in
real life. Nothing else could account
for the present-day tribe OF motion
picture millionalres. They have
Imagination enough to see cheap
amusement for the masses in what
most intelligent people. a dozen
years ago, considered merely a me-
chanical curiosity. So they invested
their small savings, these petty
tradesmen and transforming actors.
in the venture that high finance
scorned. and the boom found them
securely in the saddle. That's why
the public gets so much perfunctory
and stupid stun thrown at Il today"
But our pictures aren't gong 10
be in that class-are they?"
Rather not! We're going 20 go at
this thing in an intelligent way.
Wen pick a good STAFF. select our
stories with care. get the best men
to write our scenarios. and gather
round US a group Of actors. like
those who have made the Cont
mental cinema what It is today, more
Evening journal., 1922-05-22

food which is so productive OF sum-
mer diarrheas. Then, too. many
mothers who have observed regular.
or fairly regular hours for nursing
the baby forsake the schsdule they
have so far followed after the baby
Ibegins 10 eat solid food. All these
things contribute their part to sum
mer illnesses OF various kinds.
To prevent them. the mother
should have az hand a set OF simple
rules for weaving and feeding after
ward In that important part OF the
baby's life. and not lay upon the
second summer" the responsibility
for her mistakes.
Only a few articles properly an
ter into the dietary at this tr9s i
tion age. But II these few are prop
erly prepared and are fed 70 the
baby at stated hours, with due OBJ
servance OF the other rules OF health.
there Is no reason why almost every
baby should not come through the
second summer" with flying oolors
Some OF the simple rules for this
feeding will be given in following
article.
CTomorrowi Proper Food,
Evening journal., 1922-05-22
WORK OF HELLO
GIRLSEXPLAINED
Mr.. Bardo Gives Illustrated
Talk on Telephone at
High School
STUDENTS WILL
VISIT EXCHANGE

A telephone demonstration under
the direction OF r. p. Bardo. district
manager OF the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company. was given this
morning at the assembly OF the stu
dents OF the Wilmington High
School Mr.. Bardo gave an inter-
esting talk On connection with a reel
OF moving pictures which illustrated
some things not generally known
about a telephone. In addition 10
the moving pictures two sections OF
telephone exchange switchboard
were used by Mr.. Bardo and his as
sistants, in explaining its operation.
Miss Rose Kelly. a long distance
operator: Miss Mae Drain. a local
operator: r. g. williams and VII
liam Beattie assisted Mr.. Bardo with
the demonstration OF the switch
board. The mechanical work of the
demonstration was done by Robert
Whitley. L. Saunders and Edward
Ryan. II was explained that $4,000
calls are handled daily through the
Wilmington exchange.
Al the Close oA the ANihphotA NA4Piii
Mr.. Bardo invited the students OF
the school 20 visit the telephone ex-
change. The invitation was ac-
cepted and II is expected that
groups OF 90 students will az differ
ent intervals visit the exchange.
Principal Charles Coke presented
Miss Marian Harris and Martin
Dugan with the prizes won by them
in the recent free hand drawing con-
test held by the Academy OF Fine
Arts for students in high schools In
Philadelphia and vicinity. Miss
Harris was presented with a check
for $40 and Mr.. Dugan received fb.
Mr.. Coke praised the players who
presented the play, "a Tailor-Mede
Man" at the school last Thursday
and Friday evenings. He thanked
the members OF the senior class and
the students OF the school for their
spiendld cooperation with the play.
Al the close OF the program the
school saluted the hag and sang
The star-spangled Banner"
Evening journal., 1922-05-22


Bureau
The supposed dangers OF the sec
ond summer" are usually those
which accompany the weaving pc
riod. or. rather. the period just fol-
lowing weaving.
At this time are made many OF
the most serious mistakes in feed
ing. and as digestive disturbances
are worse and OF more serious con-
sequences in hot weather. It has
given rise TO thei tradition OF some
special danger attaching TO this
time IN the baby's life.
As a matter OF fact. the first sum-
mer is a much more dangerous pc
Rod in the life OF the average baby
as shown by statistics. Far more
babies die In the first year OF life
than in the second-thre6 or four
times as many-and Il f. hardly pos
sible that there can be two summers
in one year.
But for all babies. the hot spell
that usually occurs in the middle OF
summer IA a very trying and often
dangerous one. and II It happens
that the baby Ia being weaned from
the breast or has lately been weaned
from the breast al this season OF the
year. mistakes In diet may be OF
grave consequence.
Too many mothers believe that a
baby may jump at once from a milk
diet 20 one OF the sort frequently
described by "Oh. he eats most any
thing-a little OF everything the
rest OF us havei"
II is this haphazard, ill-chosen
Evening journal., 1922-05-22
OUR FIRST YEAR
CHAPTER XXXI-Our First Quar-,
BY Bride.

I strung my beads on a linei
thread while Jack finished his shaw
ing. We hadn't expected 20 finc
each other perfect. thought.
wasn't. But did most things the
best I could-here fell a few tears
almost as large, as my beads-and
I had believed Jack had married
me because he preferred me TO all
other women-more tears-but
what Jack wanted was TO sit oppo-
site Mrs. Herrod and make life one
continual game OF chest
I tied the ends Of my thread as
neatly az possible. heard my hus-
band go to the closet for his coat.
From my third-story window, I saw
the postman coming up the street,
and without speaking TO Jack. 1
started down stairs after the mail.
"Peggins" 1 hear Jackd call. II
ala not answer. Peg Come back
herel"
My husbands voice was stern.
Never had I heard him speak so.
MY prolonged silence Of the morn
ing had produced some reaction 1
was pleased to note.
But II Jack was exasperated. at
last. so was II I proceeded on my
erraud down stairs and paid no
attention -ghatever 70 Mr.. John
Madison.
To be ordered-by a husband
like thatl Who would have dreamed
that my considerate Jack could be-
come so domineering? And what
could a bride Of spirit do but ignore
a young husbands first harsh COM
mand?
The postman had left nothing in
mir box. 1 gave Il a swift glance,
Evening journal., 1922-05-22
STIDHAM AND mai
ARE DISMISSED

Stating that he dld not believe it
10 be case OF wilful violation OF
the law. Deputy Judge Lynn, in
Municipal Court this morning, dis
missed Harlan NJ. Stdham and
Nello Nal on charges Of trespassing
in the cellar of the store OF Sam
Habin, 403 King street. Testimony
showed that Stidham has contract
for wiring the building in which
Habin has his store and that he and
his employe entered the cellar of
the store to do work without hav-
ing first asked permission Of Habin.
Evening journal., 1922-05-22
YOUR LAST NAME
Copyright 1920, by The Mcclure Newspaper synoicate
BY MARY MARSHALL DUFFEB

ferro, founder of their family in
Virginia, was born It IS supposed in
Italy in 1895 and died IN 1710. He
was the first OF the name IN the new
world, and received patents Of land
in Gloucester county, Virginia, in
1856, when he was twenty years DID,
one grant for $500 acres Jointly with
C. H. Lawrence Smith. He married
a daughter Of the Revrnd charIeS
Brvmes, a land owner on the rap
pahannock. ,f.~sn-
Clift-wiiiiam Gift OF M4is
ala Massachusetts,, seems TO nave
heoa tbe arst OF the name IN Ne"
t-,,r,nd. and there Is mystery SUI
his coming. For the Nory
80 fbat at the age Of seven ne was
81, ssbore in the harbor OF scifuete-
/. bss always been believed In the
! ,,ilv that he was sent from Eng
md bv relatives who would get a
rre estate n he died. He lived at
cifuate and Marblehead, and mar
ed Lydia Wills, in 1891.
1899, BY The Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.
Evening journal., 1922-05-22

! and rushed out Of doors.
had Just enough common sense
left TO realize that Jack had not
seen the postman. had not under
stood why was going down stairs
without him. had not asked why.
wouldn't have let me gone for the
mail had he known, would have
gone himself.
Moved I know not by what streak
OF stubbornness. few out of the
house. hearing Jack on the stairs
Just before the door slammed be-
hind me. A score OF steps took mo
around the corner OF the building.
wanted 20 get away from Jack.
wanted TO think alone, wanted him
to miss me.
How could make him feel tha,
he needed me. that already I had
become indispensable as long as
stayed at home and made him com
Portable. as long as I amused him 2
That had been woman's sncient1
way. What had II got for herr eer
my own mother Il had ended In
divorce.
Well. I had learned from mothers
experience.
L would not forgive Jack too
easily. that I decided, although by
this time 1 was not very clear about
what Jack ought to be forgiven.
And how was I TO guess that Jack
imagined the impossible, that he
had OWNED my hurt about Mrs.
Herrod, and that when I left our
suite, he believed was leaving
him. he knew not for how longi
(To BE Conunued)
(copyright, 1922, NEA Servioe)
Evening journal., 1922-05-22
GOLDEN EAGLE HEAR
SUNDAY SERMON

Seventy members OF the two
lodges Of the Knights Of the Golden
Eagle. OF Christiana and Newark at
tended the Christlana Presbyterian
Church. at the afternoon services
yesterday. The Rev Frank HersOn.
preached a special sermon, on the
subject. The Value Of the Man"
Following the services which were
conducted according 10 the Lodge
ritual. the members went 10 the
cemetery adjoining the church
where the graves Of deceased mem-
bers were decorated.
Evening journal., 1922-05-22
SEXES
SHOW co. EFFECTS

Constable Bowers has seized the
scenery. electrical equipment, etc,
Of the stock company that has been
playing at The Playhouse during the
past week. He holds claims against
Barry Mccormick. the manager. ag-
gregating S475. one claim IS that
OF the James Bradford Company,
the remainder being divided among
the actors for salaries alleged 10 be
due.
Evening journal., 1922-05-22
ONLY FIRE SCARE.

In response to a still alarm the
district fire companies went TO the
factory OF the Amalgamated Leather
Co. Front and Adams Streets this
morning. but their services were not
naeded. Employees had built fire
FOR the purpose OF burning the Gov
erlng off a lot of copper wire ana the
smoke caused someone to think the
plant was on fire.