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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-26
The Daily Short Story

A very passive existence-this-
when presto-something happened.
Cornelia, realizing that for some
reason best known to themselves,
there were fewer bx-r-rr's, had
crept to bed early, with the cam
phor bottle Rugged to her heart,
prepared to sleep her tornado-proof
sleep.
1t was nearly morning, but still
ozark, when she woke, awakened by
the one thing that could waken her.
She prepared to make a business Of
going after the beast-when-
crash! bang! smash! from down.
stairs came a sound that struck
terror to her encamphored heart
She hurried into gorgeous
dressing gown, snatched her fash
light, clasped the camphor bottle
in steady hands, and with molasses
hair streaming down her back, de-
scended to investigate.
At the foot OF the stairs-horror
of horrors-lay the dismembered
remains of that bronze luster pitch
er, the handle intact in the grasp
OF a perfectly presentable-looking
member of the species that had
snatched sisters and chums from
Cornelia.
There it isl" said the man.
There-what Isl" asked Corne,
Tia, colby.
1.-The camphor bottle" laughed
| the man. He had nice laugh.
Cornelia fixed her eyes on that
precious departed pitcher. "A bur
glar are your Her voice ross to
concert high.
! Gan you concoct an explanation
| Of your presenter
i Il can tell the truth about It,
said the man.
i He told it. Attorney he was
WANTED a change. Opened honse
over on island. Settled himself fol
comfortable weekend food, fish
ing tackle, worms all dug-every.
thing fine. But, screens had ceas-
ed their screening. Mosquitoes mn.
bearable outside as well as in, in.
side swell IS out-everywhere.
Cornelia sighed sympathetically
and at down on the couch.
The man had tried smudge fires
No effect. Had finally gone out IL
his boat. suddenly bethought him
self Of Cornelia's ex-chum's aunt
in-law's cottage over on the main
land and OF the generous bottle O
camphor on the top shelf OF til,
kitchen cupboard. He could get II
the kitchen do0r-and-he did
: CamDhor bottle not In place. HI
had moved the priceless bronx.
pitcher, thinking the bQttl6 nigh
: be behind it. Had held It gtngerly
and all that, but one Of those blam
ed mosquitoes had lit on his hand
!. and he'd batted it. and the pitche
! had fallen out Of his hands and lef
the handle
THAT cemented handle!" groan
ed Cornelia. "If it hadn't been TO
= the mosquito"
u IF it hadn't been for your mos
l. quito, you wouldn't be here talkinl
9 to me-" the atterney-man retorted
!. you say that nothing else eve
J. wakes you" :
> III it hadn't been for your mos
: quito over on the island, 70
. wouldn't be here now, affsr til
( camphor b0ttls. Hsrs, take soma
e but It wont do any good. But. tha
. precious bronze pitcher-nothin
! VIII ever replace Il and ] prom
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-26
MOSQUlTOED.
By MyFta Alice Little.


copyright, 1872, by Wheeler Syn
dictate. Inc.)
The reason why Cornelia Lang
ley escaped to ex-chum's sister-in-
laws aunt's camp at Mosquito lake
in the early spring, mosquito-time,
was-weddings.
Three chumS had been married
in February, March and April, re-
spectively, and the three younger
sisters had had q triple May we'd
ding. Cornelia had smelled orange
blossoms and listened to honied
sweetness so long that she had to
get away by herself to recover her
jovial satisfaction with everything
in general and with the blessedness
Of singleqess in particular. Why?
She was lonely when other folks
were gay, and half wished for q
Galahad Of her own,
"A camp in the woods a 100 miles
from anywhere" vowed Cornelia.
Ex-chum heard the vow, asked
husband, who phoned sister, who
told aunt, and, with the assurance
that Mosquito lake cottage was ad-
equately screened from petpest,
mosquitoes, Cornelia embarked on
her poise-regulatfhg expedition.
One warning followed her. Those
lusteF pitchers. Three of them. Top
shelf kitchen cupboard. Bronze es-
pecially. Been mended 10 times"
The family who spent the sum-
mer On the island a mile across
from aunt's camp had presented
aunt with said relics the year be-
fore. In an unexpected rush Of
leaving, the priceless things had
been forgotten, and aunt wouldn't
have anything happen to them fol
the world, 90 II Cornelia would b
particularly careful
Cofnelia would. Protect then
with m life." she said. "Only thins
that b0thers me is thought of mos.
quitoes. II those screens aren't VI
to speeineations.-"
Those screens weren't. Winter
had worked havoc with them. Cor
nelia discovered that the mfnut,
she got to camp. >The fight began
Even tho bronze pitcher. mended II
times. not to Be replaced, didn'
cheeF Corneiia Langley, after swat
ting. batting. patching screens. AMI
listening to the tantalixing bz-r-f
for the frst day.
/ But sight OF something In from
Of that bronze pitcher sent a gri,
clear across the girls fat, rudd,
fscs. She stopped tearing her mo
lasses-eoiof hair. 1t was . bottl
Of eamphoF. from time immemoria
sworn snemy Of the whole mos
quito tfibe.
| Armed with this. CoFnelia tool
herself early in the room above
7 Once asleep she told herself, moth
J Ing but . mosquito could wake
her.
By the fourth day the battles wit.
the baxsers had become decided
monotonous. Even the eamphor re
fused to live up to its reputation
Strolls. rowing, hammock, fiesta
with mASaSines-all we're marref
stung-so to speak-by the insect
The young lady discovered sh
could be just rs lonesome ct MOI
quito lake - she had hseu 1t th
six weddings. No mora, NO Leo,
Tho discovery didn't add % hi
happiness. Tho lustef pitcher
) didn't help any. There vas mott
0k - nfofA4 fAAn froa. aayWs,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-26

It Is reported that Russians are again to be
allowed their beloved vodka. 1t may help them
to forget their misery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-26

A Philadelphia scientist predicts that within
the next'So days earthquakes will destroy por-
tons Of Europe and the western part of the
United States. However. we wouldn't advise
you beating It for the east, on the strength OF
this scare.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-26

Judge Gary says that good crops will save
the day in this country. In spite Of strikes and
other pnfavorabis conditions. But the Judge
should be reminded that good crops don't mean
anything pnlsss they can be moved to market
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-26

Paris has been Laughing At Harold F. Nc
cormick Of Chscaso IN his Efforts to dodge the
newspaper cameras. Mr.. Mccormick would
have probably been spared all Of this unpleas-
mt notortety had he done his counting at home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-26

Flcrens ziegneld II sending dolls from Paris
to his wife, Billie Burke. in New York. Florenz
must be afraid to come home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-26

William Lorlmer almost lost his eyesight in
South American venture He's lacky. Others
who engage in similar enterprises in that coun-
try usually lose their bank rolls
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-26

David Belasco II confined to bis bed from in
jurtss sustained in . stage fall. The famods
producer should make his actors do those dan
gerous stunts
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-26

Medical authorities assert that heart disease
is more general today than ever before. The
marriage license records do not bear cut this
claim.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-26

The federal government has opened a saloon
in San Francisco. This may suggest . satisfac-
tory solution OF the present confusion over pro-
hibition.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-26

q. What first baseman holds the
for errorless games?
S. NJ. B.
A. Stuffy MacInnis Of the Cleve-
land Indians, holds the record at
first base for fielding with 1877 er-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-26

SAY" says Foreman Bill to MS, II saw
q sign last night that I've been reading every
once in awhile for months but last night was
the first time it struck me - heipg funny"
YES" says us. What was it!- $50 Slow
Cemetery Entrance" says Bill.
THE FIRST HUNDRED, ETC.
Dear Mac: l found this in the Argus serial
The carriage swung forward for perhaps
hundred years. then suddenly the horses
MY GOODNEss!-But Why did they stop ,t
all-after they had stood It tint long7
Le MOoUEUR.
Defeat, Where Is Thy Sting!
Iron The August
Playing . great uphill battle, the
plows yesterday at Browning hsld sue-
ossdsd IN dsfaatins Psoria, 10 Z. -.
"AFTER week Of suffering reads q nor
ton Of rural death notice we pieked nm
t'other day, -. vas buried Satsraay with
only two mourners at the gravs.~
~Cruelle OF insolite"-n'sst-cs pas?
NOW YOU LET OUR so1.LA ALONE.
Sir: In the battle royal between NiIit.nt
Mella and Suzanne Longlegs, in which Noiis
figured more or less Molla blames the valIon-
ing she received on the dirty American press..
also threatens to fe9saks the seed old u. s a.
and HE to the land n stncknsh and Iinrea-
VSAAAoS. ~ Dug ~ 0ItyW0 OIL o. I0o R1me II
! vas done only by her opponents nperior ssii.
iiy. EVsa Y she should ssit TIL. oeantry, W
| these birds Who have Aq1awked ssainst this
country. and have put in part Of their cine
elsewhere. are nov squawhng their iunss oat
| to get back into it good loser In 4 Mi
fought contest gets nearly - much credit n
does the victor Molla was neither ona-
Should 1Olla and suzanne meet arain in .
match. let Molla use mesaphone Or boxias
gloves and then We would bit even our Paris
hobbies on her.
SOLOMON PIFME
| II. c. C.-PUrs OUT ORDERS on pp,.
ORAYy. reads . - p ty9s headline On -
| ons Of the :. p. = Probably W shall never m.
derstand. but we're OK how printaf en- ~.
wrong letter Of that siss Il his .sttck. ~ ~,
| not know It. Whsp We st type Year, sxo ~
discDvere4 thst thefe was such ! thinr :. ,
sense Of touch and that Il vas ,sseeil.
cULBE1soN has Ssu defeated ~ = ..,A,
date heEend 10tAe n Klux Kan.
NJ Asaae~ lss, ADqllsd iis name Win /
r Z Mo
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-26
Argus Information Bureau


na sorsaS Frederic asss meso Wsshns d G GIVE ui inauIas
cAnis The replies being sent direct individual No attention w
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-26

Adults Aavs ta1pa - playing marbles in
he east Here u nses vosk for The rsfcrmers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-01
SOUTH AMBOYAN GUILTY
OF ASSAULT and BATTERY

NEW BRUNSWICK, June l.
Ernest Wood. of South Amboy, who
was on trial in the county court yes
terday charged with a grave offence
was found guilty under the second
count of the indictment against
him. accusing him of assault ana
battery. Wood was remanded TO
Jail and will probably he up for sem
tence tomorrow morning.
The only other case yesterday was
that against Rosario Marine, OF
South Plainfield. who was tried be-
fore Judge DAILY and convicted by
the jury sitting in the case. the
indictments under which the pris-
oner was tried. two in number ac-
cused him of an assault on Mr.. and
Mrs. James Delvecci on April %
of this wear.
The complainants alleged that on
the dav in question the prisoner
grazed a COW on their property. In
answer to their objections they said
Marine left for his home and re-
turned shortly bearing a hoe, with
which he attacked and seriously in
iured both man and wife, Marine
was placed or probation for the full
term under each indictment and was
also ordered to pay a bill OF $5O
for medical attention to the COM
claimants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-01
BLAME c. 0.P.
IN INDIANA
Democrats Lay Foundation
for Fall Campaign in
That State

INDIANAPOLIS. June 1.-Indi-
ana Democrats meeting here today
IN their state convention laid the
foundation for their fall campaign
with a series OF speeches blaming
Republican management of national
affairs for a business depression that
has caused much unemployment
Speakers also attacked the Repuoll-
can state administration as spend
thrift.
In the keynote speech Frederick
Vannuys of this city declared the
failure to ratifv the Versailles treaty
with it's League of Nations cove
nant was largely responsible for our
economic and industrial differences.
The Washington conference called
by President Harding and out OF
which grew the four-power pact ana
naval limitation treaty was described
as the shadow of the substance oil
the League of Nations.
Samuel NJ. Ralston. the party can
didate for United states Senator
charged the Republicans with FOL.
lowing a blind policy in the work oil
reconstruction since the world war
Business depression n unempIoy-
ment, he asserted. was the result
and he added the claim that the
pending tariff bill before congress
would absolutely close the doors TO
foreign markets.
Miss Esther Kathleen O'keefe'
making her first speech since win
ming the nomination as lndianas
first woman candidate for congress
said she was nominated as a citizen
not as a woman and if elected her
conduct would be guided by the
spirit that nominated me-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-01
AMBOY'S Prize
BABIES GET MEDALS

d SOUTH AMBOY, June 1;-In
closing the jubilee of the American
Legion, Tuesday night. which had
been in progress here for the past
week interest conferred upon the
baby contests for which prizes were
offered in four classes. When the
judges had completed their work
the following names were an
nounced as the winners in the var
Jus classes. together with those that
received honorable mention:
In the three to six months class
Thomas Sager received the prize.
In the six to twelve months class
catherine Coakley: twelve to Gig =
teen months, Richard Nogel. and
eighteen months to two years, Mary
Grimley. All of the prizes were sill
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-01

NEW BRUNSWICK, june T.
Sheriff Elmer Wyckoff sold two
pieces of property under mortgage
foreclosure proceedings Yesterday.
One plot. 80 by so feet. located on
Norcross avenue, Metuchen, was
sold TO Henry Kuntz, of lselin. for
$1,000.
The second sale involved a Sec
ton Of about thirty acres of land
and another plot of about an acre
on Third avenue. Highland Park.
The property was sold to Michael
Jelin. the complainant for $1,000.
Highland Park Estates, Inc. was
the defendant concern in the pro-
ceedings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-01

YER.
Those who received honorabla
mention were James Farrell in the
three to six months class; Claire
Gcaut. May Conway. Ruth Iseley.
William Clemming, Frances Blool-
good and Aurin Mccoy in the six
To twelve months class: Ursula
Downs. Joseph James Kiers. Eugene
Cotter. Edward Heating and George
Dietz. Jr.. in the twelve to eighteen
months class. and Marie Mcnamara
ir the eighteen months to two year
class.
The Man in the Moon broadcas.-
ing from WIZ. Newark, last night
mentioned each of the little ones for
a bright star in his talk over the
radio.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-01
STATE NEWS

TRENTON, June 1.-Chancellor
Walker has again put off. the maj
consummation of the sale of the 81.
Charles Hotel. Atlantic City's big
hosiery. which was to have taken
place today, pending his decision on
new charges of fraud in connection
with the sale. Completion of the
sale is postponed thirty days. The
hotel went on the financial rocks in
1917, was built up again as a money
maker by Edward +. Grosscup, as
receiver, and has been the subject
of legal battles for control ever since.
TRENTON, June An unusual
story was unfolded before Vice
Chancellor Buchanan here yesterday
when Mrs. Sadie Johnson. of Phila-
delphia, sought to have the court or
der the Building and Loan Associa-
ton of Mount Holly give her a deed
for what she claims is her family
home there.
Mrs. johnson. it developed, was
placed in a public institution when
about four years of age. She knew
nothing of her ~parentage until she
was released at the age of Il. Ihen
she claims, she learned that she Is
the daughter of "Zeke" Wallace, a
negro, and Sarah Green wallace, a
white woman, both dead. Lacklne
any evidence of the marriage of TINS
couple, she claims that she is tnt
legitimate daughter of the pair by
g of a common law marriage
the couple having held themselves
out as being married.
A nephew of the alleged father
disputes the claim on the ground
that there is no record of the mar
riage of his uncle to the white wo-
man. The Ease has not yet been
decided.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-01

NEW BRUNSWICK. June 1.-The
will of Walter Costello, who died at
South Amboy on January IL, has
been probated by the surrogate. The
document names John a. Coakley as
executor and a daughter, johanna
c. O'Brien. as the sole legatee.
other survivors are two daughters,
of South Amboy. and two sons, who
reside in Newark and Greenfield.
The will was drawn December 81,
1921, and witnessed by Margaret
| Rutan and Leo j. Coakley.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-01
ce, Henry Ford's RepIy

s7-Gooq9INGTON, June 1.-Henry
Words reply to the counter proposal
for development of the government
prospect at Muscle Shoals, Alabama,
was presented today by a represen-
tative of Mr.. Ford.
Mr.. Ford's answer made in the
form of a letter to Chairman Kahn
definitely rejected the plan of the
committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-01
Rritish Steamer Breaks in Two

.~AUCKLAND, New Zealand, June
10000 ton British steamer Wiltshire
/ (By The Associated Press)-The
IL ashore on the New Zealand coast
today ind in a perilous position.
The Wiltshire struck near the
Barrier reef at 1870 o'clock last
night. She broke in two today. She
carries no passengers. Two New
Zealand steamers are standing by.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-01

NEW BRUNSWICK, June L.
The surrogate has granted letters
OF administration to William L. Nc
Closkey on the estate of Nels Mad
sen. who died on March 8. The de-
ceased is survived by his widow. one
son and two daughters. The value
of the personal estate is s22,500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-01
Craftsmanship

Bookbinding. j. Harris. 176 Sher-
idan street; cement. N. j.. Macan. So
State street; metal. j. Shoe, 2S4
Gordon street; pittery, N. J. Macan,
So State street; wood, G.. Seaman, 1876
High street: cycling, II. w. Fisher,
S. u. Cable Co; firemanship. c.
Scott, Rar. Copper Works; J. j. Dew
eny, 165 New Brunswick avenue; +.
Tooker. First aid, DR.. c. w. Naulty.
Jr., 4O3 High street; A. Hansen, 11S
catalpa First aid to ami
mails, DIR. C. S. Thompson. 50 Mar
ket street; forestry. II. Lease, 100
Rector street; gardening, c. +.
NSchrimpe, 44S Penn street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-01
OBITUARY
Frank Miller

Frank Miller, thirty-four years
old. died last night at the Clinton
Private Hospital. Newark. The
funeral will he held from the home
of his sister. Mrs. Charles Barten-
hagen. 517 Brace avenue, when ar
rangements are completed. Besides
his sister, he is survived by his
father and two brothers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-01

NEW BRUNSWICK, June An
drew Dossore. of Adams station,
near this city. reported the theft
81 an automobile truck from Living
nton avenue and New street last
night. The machine is a Maxwell
Delivery model bearing the license
plate numbered 122,111 New Jersey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-01
Starts Divorce Action

NEW BRUNSWICK. June l.
Sheriff Wyckoff has served citations
in a divorce action instituted by Os-
car w. Dawson to secure a separa-
ton from his wife, Margaret G.
Dawson, OF Cranbury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-01
EnncraI for Tony ScnIino

The funeral for Tony Sculino, Of
43O Matano place, will be held to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock from
the Church of Our Lady of the
Most Holy Rosary. The interment
will be in the Holy Rosary ceme-
terry.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-01
Field Events
BOY SCOUTS

The following merit badge examin-
ers have been appointed:
Chemistry. +. Abegg, 1872 High
street; %civics. ]. NJ. Klein; conserva-
~tion. j. NJ. Klein. j. n. Pyster 1856
Rector street; II. Lease, LOG Rector
street; ]. Harris. 176 Sheridan street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-01

MANILA. June l (By The Asso-
ciated Press)-Seventy-four Chinese
we're killed and a number wounded
today at Macao in a clash between
Chinese strikers and Portuguese
troops, according to Hong Kong ad-
vices.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-01
INTERCLASS TRACK MEET
HERE THIS AFTERNOON

The Perth Amboy high school in
terclass track meet will be staged
on the Raritan Copper Works field
this afternoon. High school pro-
fessors. Ramsay. Sturgis, Crane,
Henry, Crowell and other members
of the faculty will act in the capac-
Zello Aneckstein will act in the
ity of judges. Ben Selbst and Ray
capacity of cheerleaders. and the
former also will do the announcing.
r The program of events:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-10-11
CENTENNIAL

The Johnnie Broghammer family
spent Sunday at the Joe Brogham-
mer home in Ravena.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Schwienefus ana
daughter Virla spent Sunday at the
Hover Hegeland home south OF Us
sian. 49,. Nv
Emma Bushman called at kunKle
one evening last week. -.
Mrs. Emma Bushman and MISS
HiIda Bolson were guests or MRS
Bill Schwienefus Saturday afternoon
Knute Lee, Jr., has rented the
Henry Bodensteiner farm Tor the
coming three years. ",
Glen Mundt who is attending val
der's college in DEBORAH spent th'
week end with home folks. 81,
Rae Runkle and P. c. Rooney ga can
ell at the Bodensteiner nome we"
pesday evening. c.....,,- COLL
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Stevens car. can
oil at the Glenn Einck home Sunua!
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley HihSPP ..
Ossian called at the Henry Ulh"P
home one day last week. T.;
Charley Daniels is treating III
building to a coat of paint, his bro