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>, v\. x- "• ^ _.v v^"-'"-' ' Y' * '..,f^.,. ...,,_, , .. ,, ,, .. .^„., ^. *<<•• - -i-k* •* ••' ^ i^--' '^"r' • -• "*'•'* • " -. ^ Tfit M'HUNKV PLAlOTlCALKt, l'HU USl)AY, JtME 20, V . iv •"," >,< iv - 'T* V.\v,>r.* .' -- m-mmm ? y-i! BACON'S if-i' •lit X;jf 1 ^EKE" bacon The kids are in the old swimming hole again and the regular summer parade of bathing' suits through the streets neaf the river has begSn. Oh, for those good old days! Which reminds one of the heavyweights situation and Max Schmeling, who takes on Pauline Uzcudum in the foreign war oft domestic - soil which takes place„ at the Yankee Stadium Jane 27. »'! i-/ fans see the picture Biftbe Roth in the flowered robe? I wasn't quite sure if my eyes could be right but have been told since its true. Suppose the wife had anything to do with that scene? Up to date it looks asif the Kv'Of C.'s and the Foresters are due to battle it out, with the Legion having an outside chance. The game tonight between "those two teams should be a -corker if they have their strongest forces on the fi«M as Utey m> <i©«bt ipfll have. . ' y A curious mcMenl happened hi the who was doing the twirling for the Cubs. Claude and CSaretw are twin brothers. RIFLE CLUB HOLDS 500 YARD MATCH T -n«t Sunday morning the local rifle club held its 500 yard match on the range east of this city. The scores will be used in determining the winner of the high aggregate prize for the club and some of the leaders took a decided drop from their previous scores. It takes real skill to nick the targets at this long range and it is here that real class is bound to stand out. Bill Klapperick shot high score for the morning with an 84 to give him a grand total of 240 and places him second in the race. Bruce Nicholls picked up an 82 to gain the lead with 243. Jack Smith of Ringwood led prior to this match but he picked up a 70 and slid back to third place while "Dutch" Bacon was dropped from second way down the list with a poor 67--that is poor for Lester. Some 6f the marksmen were absent for one or more of the three events and will be allowed to make ijp their missing scores in the near future so that the winner«o£ the high aggregate prize may be determined. Someone ran off with the official score book of the playground league, bo great loss but some inconvenience to the scorers. However, all games played will stand as they were recorded and I guess there will be no protests as they have been rather onesided to date. Wlonder if Salo, Passaic, New Jersey. policeman, who won the tenderfoot derby promoted by Cash and Carry Pyle, will have any influence on the prompt delivery of the rewards. He may alter that old phrase about the "strong arm of the law" to the "strong feet of the law," Table of points-- hdOaZX 500 200 300 yd fd Jd T1 W. Klapperich.... 184 71 85 240 Bruce Nicholls..,. ..82 81 80 243 Herb Freund--. ..80 78 77 235 Jack Smith ..70 88 80 238 Lester Bacon ..67 80 84 231 Bob Thompson.... ..68 74 65 202 Lester Carr. ..56 92 72 220 "Stub' Smith ..47 ; .... ...... Wm. Caspers ..70 *.62 ...... Fred Caspers..... ..71 •iUr 62 ...... Hank Weber.....-- ..67 77 /re 222 Ed Justen -67 82 si 2*0 Joe Weber TO m ...... Paul Bfefeld 72 •PLAYGROUND LEAGUE FLOURISHES heavy rainstorm " of Sunday morning played havoc with the country in the late innings. Three contests this week gave the fraternal league plenty of action for the players and spectators and when the dust cleared away the Foresters and K. of C.s were still leading the league undefeated. * ' The postponed game that was scheduled for Tuesday of last week, but was called on account of darkness, was played off Sunday afternoon. It turned out to be one of the best games played so far and after seven innings had transpired the Foresters won 10 to 6, but only by suppressing the battling ex-service men who threatened The Foresters Objected to Knitting in London Co. Council Knitting needles rtay not click an accompaniment to the debates in the London county council. This unwritten law was laid down with emphasis by an Irate masculine objector when Dame Beatrice Lyall, member for East Fulliam, produced a pair during an all-night session and proceeded to click off Interminable hours of debate with as many inches of warm woolen sock. No woman has yet had the hardihood to produce knitting needles in the housl of commons, but in the past men M. P.'s have done so. The most fumous knitter in parliamentary annals was one of the Wason brothers, who were well known to a former generation at Westminster. They were such big men that they were prominent figures wherever they appeared, and the spectacle of one of them, a man six feet tall and proportionately hefty, plying his knitting needles throughout debates in the house must have been incongruous. His fellow M. P.'s apparently thought nothing of it, however, for there are no chronicled objections in parliamentary archives. . Black Ants Valuable to Worry Coco Louse "Without Black Ants No < 'ooo" reads a sign posted at the entrance of a great plantation in central Java. It does not go unheeded, for the natives hand in some four million nests of these little creatures every year, and receive payment in return. These black ants live only upon trees infest ed by the white co<y» louse. N'eltHer the louse nor the ants Injure the trees. The real enemy Is a certain beetle whose name la Helopeltis. which also attacks the tea plant It has been found that when the black ants are present the Helopeltis fails to'Injure the trees. Apparently this sapsucking pest Is disturbed by the activity of the ants, for the latter do pot attack the beetle. This is why the black ants at* protected. Flood is provided for them by picking the white roc© lice from the shells of the fruit, where they congregate, and placing them on the coco trees to attraet the lints and dlstui* the beetles. baseball league schedule. Johnsburg and Woodstock were slated to battle it out for second place, while Harvard, undefeated league leaders, merely looked on, but the postponements leaves both the former teams on the leader's he<s ready to take advantage of any break befalling Harvard. scored four runs* in each of the third and fifth innings. Score by innings-- Foresters J2 0,4 0 4 0 0--10 Legion .0 1 A 0 0> 4 1-- 6 In the "other two contests the K. of C.'s presented a makeshift lineup to trounce the Masons 10 to 4 last Thursday evening. The rain of that day After watching' the Mason's stack seemed to give the impression that tip against the Legion Tuesday night there would be no game and Freund, it looks as if the Masons could use a i Weber, Bacon and Kinsala were absent little more beef. Put Clay Hughes,[from the Knight's team. Hamilton Parr, Seth Richardson, andj Tuesday night the Legion turned Rob Thompson in a good sized over- j in their only victory so far when they coat and you'd still have some room j stepped all over tne Masonic team left. Ought to have a special game j to win 14 to 2. Six runs in the second between them and some of the fellows I put the game on ice while the losers like our local gasman and watch the I broke into the scoring column in but fun. ' r ~ " j one inning, the fourth, when both ; . --------4 - - | their runs were scored. HttiriSsiy invades " Johnsbuifr vnext | Umpire batting seems to be be- Sundayfn the circuit tilt schedule for, coming a common practice but the the upriver diamond. The river lads will most likely tryout a new pitcher, on this bunch as they aren't a heavy hitting crew, but posses* more of a defensive outfit. It may be Frank Freund will take the mound and if he does there will be many friends of this old timer on hand to watch his effective spitter again. * breaks are coming about* even and the amateur arbiters should be commended on their work instead of rebuked. COUNTY CIRCUIT CHATTER Last Sunday found every diamond in McHenry county flooded from the rain of the night before so that all the teams were forced to remain idle and await next Sunday's contests with re- The Legion showed a big improve-' newed vigor. Woodstock and Johnsment over any previous performance, j burg both remain on the heels of the due probably to their much altered, league leader, Harvard, each having Tineujp. Tuesday eve about 50 per cent J one defeat. Harvard wasn't scheduled, so lost nothing but the satisfaction of an additional day off. All of the teams are holding frequent practices in an effort to increase their strength on the field. Next Sunday Union will entertain Harvard and attempt to drag out a victory, while Ringwood is sure to give Woodstotk a good tussle at their own diamond if Hawley is right Andy's greatest trouble seems to be row was '"our gang, it seems we finding a suitable battery mate who Robins' staff had been all shot and jean "hold" him. Johnsburg will play rarely did a pitcher finish a game,] host to Huntley and strive to chalk np ' ' , were legion men and the rest pickups. We'll have to give the Mason's their due credit for staying within their bounds even though they do take a few trimmings before fcbeyget going. \ - v . Manager Wilbur Robinson of fhe Brooklyn Robins introduced a new phrase to the sport world when his reply as to who was to pitch tomorr\ necessitating the use of several, so that the venerable old man of baseball now takes it for granted that he will pitch his gang against the opposition unless ^one of his first string men be ready for action. Joe McCarthy must have several gangs the way some of these box scores read. The annual dirt track asto races at Aurora dcew their regular large crowds even though the accident of the day previous in which Ray Keech was jkilled and Cljff Wodbury injured their fourth league victory in starts, Algonquin remains idle.. * HIKERS CLUB. Mrs. "John R. Smith was Imstesg to the Hikers club Tuesday afternoon, at which time several games of bridge were enjoyed with the first prize being won by Mrs. George Kuhn and the second prize by Mrs. J. R. Smith. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. George Kuhn. AMATEUR BOXING STATE LINE BOXING ARENA FRIDAY, JUNE 31 Walt Way, Lake Geneva, vs. Heemie Gardener, Genoa City, J3B I1m. Red Kelter, Lake Geneva, vs. t^keft-' ter White, Dariem, 142 1M. George Olson, Evsnston, vs. Lou Neuman, Chicago, 117 lbs. Ray Krug. Burlington, vs. Pete Morrissey, Elkhorn, 1SS Iba^ return match. Bob Wadick, fart boy front Barry's Gym, vs. Jack Cheraeff, Hippo drome Star, 122 lbs. FraRcissG Alaremo, NC*f»- tral America, vs. Rusty Hoskins. Genoa City, 150 lbs. Return bout. Sailor Stein, Burlington, vs. Bob Hermance, Genoa City, 122 lbs. Sanctkswd by the Central A. A.T. SEATS I1.S#. Starts 8:46 Standard Time. BOXING EVERY FRIDAY Nlglrt Under Oar 11| Test SOCIAL WHEEL The Social"Wheel met at the home of Mrs. A.. J. Schneider Thursday with a large attnedance of members and friends present to enjoy the afternoon. Thirty guests were present and enjoyed several games of five hundred with thfe first prize going to Mrs. H. L. Ritter, while the second was awarded, to Mrs. A. Krause and the consolation t6 Mrs. C. A. Frazer. Delicious refreshments were served at the <tft§ PlefW1 aftepjoon.^.j, |'- "feARN DANCiif' : I There will be a barn dance St Nick ! Weingart's, one and one-half miles east of McHenry, Friday evening, June 21. Music by the Sun Dodger's orchestra. Admission 60c per person. 4* Arithmetic <1 IMI In Hie Garcia library of the University of Texas is the oldest arKJainietic In America. Upon touching covers and hack skin thougs „ your memory may go back to that proud •birt trawelcomed day when your own schooling arrived at the portal, page of "Fractions." With awe one discovers that "pupils of 1649 had to wade through seven chapters of matlie mntical quicksands. The pioneers evidently desired to obtain strength of mind in their children for it was a stern age. Artother chapter was devoted to the formation of military companies in squares, hexagonal units and other strange geometrical forms. Otherwise the book shows pupils «truggled with the same problems that ,perplex modern youngsters. * .... Eventually--Mebbc 1 •Just wlien do you expect to be able to pay something on this bill?" demanded the collector. Well," replied Wilklns, "I tjave three more installment! on Die car and If, after I get them off, I don't have to pay for repairs or new tires. I may. be sUe to five you something on It* Promotion 'What will become of that eminentperson to whom you referred as a "lame duck'?*' ( 'His talent and experience will be highly capitalized." answered Senator Sorghum. "Instead of a lame duck, he will be the goose that lays the golden It Didn't Wmit He--Say, aren't you the fellow who told me the only way to learn anyr thing was by beginning at the bottom? He--Y-yes. He--Well,- Iin here to give yoa i sock In the eye--I've been *MrTll)ng to swim.--Life. . V - - Entirely Differ ^ "A parachute looks like an umbrella." *it's very different," said the gvitor. "No sensible airman permits himself to be embarrassed in an emer» gency by the discovery that he baS lent his parachute to a friend." How to B« Bottor Sofbe one once said that pretending that the people can be better off than they are, is sheer radicalism. . . . There never was more nonsense uttered In an equal number of words. The people can he better off than they are; this should be their aim, their religion. And all they need do to be better off is to behave better: work more, save more, earn the respect of their neighbors; be more honorable, polite and effective.--<BL W. HoWe's Monthly. ROYAL ENTERTAINERS The Royal Entertainers met at the home of Mrs. C. B. Joos last Thursday and enjoyed a pleasant evening at cards. Five hundred was played and the first prize was won by Mrs. Mat Freund, the second by Mrs. Jesse BIRTHDAY ANNIVARSARY Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Bassett entertained a party of friends at their home on Main street Monday evening in honor of the former's birthday. A delightful evening was spent in playing bridge, with high honors being won by Wormley, the third by Mrs. Theo. J Mrs. R. G. Chamberlin and James Winkel and the fourth prize went to j Sayler, while the consolations went to Mrs. Ben Heller. Refreshments were j Mrs. George Johnson and Dr. R. G. served. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Theo. Winkel METHODIST CHURCH You are invited to attend services at the M. E. church every Sunday. Morning worship, 11 o'clock. Sunday school, 10 o'clock. Epworth League, 6 o'clock.. Bake Sale at Centerville post office building, Saturday, Jbne 22. 3 That Wu All ' had been a burglary, and a police-inspector was making a list of the things that had been stolen. "Ten spoons, six folks, a clock, and four vases," repeated the officer, as he finished writing in his notebook. "Correct," replied the housekeeper. The inspector paused, his . pencil poised In the air. "Now," he said, "you're sure there's nothing else, missing?" ; "No, nothing else," wu the reply; "barring the man who to«k them." No EtcSpo We can escape neither death nor taxfs. and it appears that death her self cannot sidestep the tariff. Six traveling skeletons, a short time atfo^ were assessed a 10 per cent ad valorem duty before being admitted to the United State*--New Orleans Times IMcayupe. Mistletoe S«per*titioa Mistletoe was known to the Drolti* is "all-heal"; they regarded It as a* intidote to all disease A linger rint made of mistletoe was worn In Swed en as a defense against illness until •omparntlvely iweni Mines. First Polyglot Biblo The first complete polyglot Bible was the Complutenslan. printed at the expense of Cardinal Ximenes, published between 1513 and 1517 at Complntum near Madrid, Spaih. It contained the Septuagint, the Vulgate, the Old Testament • in Hebrew, t he Greek New Testament, and the Targum of Onkelos on the Pentateuch. Chamberlin. Refreshments were served and the host received the congratulations and best ^wishes of the guests who were Mr. and Mrs. George H. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Ericksoq, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Duker. Mr. and Mrs. James Sayler and Dr. and Mrs. r f L G. C h a m b e r l i n . v . . - ^ . "WIDE AWAKE cfeoB > The girls of the Wide Awake club and several friends invaded the home of Miss Martha Miller at Johnsburg on Thursday afternoon and gave her S surprise shower. A pleasant afternoon was spent at cards and lunch was served. Miss Miller, who ,is to be a June bride, received many pleasing gifts. * Bake Sale at Centerville ptist office building, Saturday, June 22. NOTICE OF APPLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN* the filing by the undersigned, with the Illinois Commerce Commission, of ^ ,!?' an application for a certificate of con-#* venience and necessity to operate as a motor carrier, for the transports-f, tion of persons and property from tha, corner of Pearl Street and Green Street in McHenry, Illinois; west oil Pearl Street to United States High-, way Number 12; thence noSth on Highway Number 12 through Ring- . wood and Richmond, Illinois, to the, Illinois-Wisconsin State Line. Information as to the time and place of hearing upon this application* tnay be secured by communicating? *]with the Secretary of the Illinois Commerce Commission, Springfield^ Illinois. * METROPOLITAN MOTOR COACH COMPANY. BY CHARLES E. THOMPSON^ Vice-President." ---- " ;. Plot Kaockimc Ctttee - tgf • A mail ilremit this sntlTliiiK Indoor ife of ereat cities. A dream wherein men devise one elaborate Insanity to ' ' ; »ffset Pnrrti tint FlresMa •"*!?% Comprehensive Opiaioa "What Is your positive opinion about V "Friend." rejoined Senator Sorghum, ••you need go no further. My opinion St this time about positive opinion is that it is likely to toe eomewMtt dsky business. Pardonable Pride •"You have swayed the opinions of the multitude!" said the admiring friend. "1 did better than thut," answered Senator Sorghum. "I managed to express myself in a way that Secured unlir.iiml financial backing." Meaning I* "Holy" v The adjective,, "good'; u^ed la the name "Good Friday" Is synonym for 'holy" ' . ^ Base Ball McHenry County League Game at Johnsburg Ball Park Sunday, June 23 2:30 O'CLOCK Huntley vs. Johnsburg ADMISSION AHULTS, 35c CHILDREN, 15c 4 H" '1 ::W " 5 c '"""""l^eet a Pleaiant CompanioH ' Matthew Green, an English po£t Whs was born in 1606 and died in 1737,: proved himself a \vltty and pleasant companion for his friends and his employers. While working in the «ustonis house and wishing to supply with milk the cuts which were kept; there. Green wrote a successful petition in their name. At another time when a water man insulted him as he was bathing by calling out. **<iuaker" . and a friend asked how his sect could be detected when he was wearing no clothes. Green .replied, '^By my swimming upstream." In many of Ms writings bis humor Is apparent, especially in "Spleen," a poem published posthumously. onderful help for D I s H Loyal FOB Terrier 4 itllghtful little story of the faith-' fulness of a fox terrier is told in s Budapest (Hungury) newspaper. The little dog was a great friend of s street flower' seller. One day he missed her from her place and moped. ..The next day she was still absent. He • rushed into 'the restaurant where he ^belonged and made such a disturbance that the waiters set to work to discover what it was ail about. They made inquiries about the flower seller, and learned that she had been run over. A collection for her was made In the restaurant as a tribute to the dog. Perfectly true, says t*e *£WS> paper. . " NOTICE On and after June 13 Fred Weinschenker will be in McHenry with fresh fish from Lake Poygan every Thursday . noon. Anyone wishing to get some can at warehouse or phone 35, McHenry. itf. Color of Plaaots Vcaus, Jupiter and Mars are of d!£ ferent colors Venus is a silvery white, Jupiter Is yellowish and Mars is red. The hue of planets represents their true colors, while the color of1 stars is caused by the temperatures of their surfaces. Observed through a telescope, Venus is seen to be covered with brilliant white clouds, while the clouds of JSpttermsiw safffxio,4p«,f Mars is Sot obscured by .clouds. 1M»WV|. ever, and through a telescope its sur face can be observed. This shows wldf expanses of what has been described as red desert, possibly s red sand or '«• r , •_ • t j-?r•-tf Jtf* ' Moowt The Homely «j^ie--I dread tfcs thought of sdvancing age. The Catty <»ne--Oh. well, you have at the Altoons speedway sort of put a damper on the sport. Keech won the Memorial Day classic at Indianapolis this year and he with Woodbury had already shipped their cars to Aurora for last Sunday's event. A few from McHenry and vicinity viewed the races and report quite a kick derived from the speeding, skidding, dsredelftsiHHrtij.1'?"'1^ 1 one consolation, you have no looks to lose.--Cincinnati Enquirer. Wholesale Bird SUngbtev The skylark, so famous In sor>g and story, Is a bird about two-thirds the. size of our robin. Millions of them are shot, netted and trapped annually and are sold In the markets of Naples for four cents apiece; in France fti* cost is slightly higher. Game birds are sold In markets everywhere In Eu rope, and in the hotels boiled birds' eggs are passed from tshle to table la baskets. Bag limits are virtually an •Snaps I-|, I ,iv 1^,1.. ,w * • .:»!?ti ira r- •"•••It *7** Down WITH plenty of good hot water and clean soap suds,. I really don't mind washing dishes. More steaming hot water run over them in a dram basket; and they fairly dry themselves.". .. The surest way to have a constant supply of hot water for kitchen, laundry and bath is to install an Automatic Gas Water Heaterin your home We are npw showing the newest and most economical types at prices as low as $60 cash--installation extra. Call inj today! ' Only Starts you enjoying one of the greatest of all home comforts--automatic . hot water service. Why wait longer? ", • . v -i "Yon need HOT Trster erery day--- ^ ^ it the AUTOMATIC wajr.' -\This beatsr can aise W jtfeHenry. WESTERN UNITEf) . WGAS"^ElECTRICOJMR\NYLy (tow i*rv *. v. cowwait ^ •:r~. ~ ' .. • , v. • •,».. • . it A** • "* •' ^ J*?