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MONDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 25. 1922. SINGLE COPIES, FIVE CENTS. 112 COLUMNS, 14 PAGES GUARDSMEN SPEND CHRISTMAS DAY ON JAIL LAWN Military Funeral For Kidnaping Victim; Governor Holds Troops At Louisiana Town, Fearing Outbreak Among Rival Factions.

FIRE IN JUAREZ CHRISTMAS CHEER SPREAD GENERALLY THROUGH EL PASO U.S. CONSULATE El Paso Firemen Prevent Spread Of Disastrous Flames Early Sunday. ASTROP, Dec. brought a lull In the activities of the state In its efforts to solve the Morehouse kidnaping and murder mystery. All were additional murder warrants would not be Issued today.

Two companies of state troops ate their Christmas dinners from mess kits in the shadow of the parish jail, which now contains its solitary suspect in connection with the murder of 'Watt Daniels and Thomas Richards. Eight miles distant at Mer Rouge, another company of relaxed from a week of strenuous activity. These military men were retained at Mer Rouge by the order of the governor, feared to leave the citizens to themselves. Quietly Arm Selves. Reports that bloodshed was imminent between factions of the township who have been quietly arming themselves since the depredations of the masked and white robed men on the Bastrop-Mer Rouge highway last August, when five men were kidnaped, caused a cancellation of the order for the troops to join those at Bastrop.

Christmas eve quietly. The funerals of the men, whose decapitated bodies were east np by lake La Fourche Friday, were held Sunday. The throngs of farmers and townsfolk who attended the burial ceremonies at the Daniels plantation returned home without outward expression. The casket bearing the body of Daniels, a World war veteran, with overseas service, was draped in an American flag. A military escort conducted the bodies to the graves and taps were sounded and a salute fired as the two caskets were lowered in their final resting place.

Former deputy sheriff Burnett, occupying the solitary cell, maintains his innocence of the crime the state has charged to him. To Face Open The dragnet for suspects is expected to be thrown out tomorrow. Department of justice investigators, who for several months have been making efforts to ferret out those responsible for the kidnaping, have the names, it is said, of practically every man who was in the masked band and their movements are said to be carefully watched. The suspects will face the open hearing January 5. Mill Company Safe Robbed Fifth Time In Six Months RACKSMEN Sunday night wrecked and opened the office safe of the Border Milling company, 1815 Magoffin avenue, after taking 130 sacks of flour and 50 sneks of corn from a warehouse, robbing the place for the fifth time In six months and the second time in three weeks.

those fellows for sake to let us alone for said T. Frelje, of the proprietors of the place. are good enough sports to rob our place, they ought to be good enough to give us a chance to get on our feet The burglary was oae of ten reported up until early the worst pre-Chiiatmaa dentle of robberies in according to city detectives. Among the burglaries "reported were those of homes robbed of Christmas toys which were taken after Santa Claus had placed them for children. The Border Milling company was entered through a side shlp- ing door.

The officer where the safe was kept was entered after the intruders had smashed glass in a door opening from the office to the Nothing was in the safe, which was worth about $300, however. The safe was wrecked. Papers in the office were scattered about. Three weeks ago, a quantity of flour was tnken by burglars. Flour and corn was stolen on two previous occasions, and office equipment was stolen at another time.

Steal Christmas Toys. Christmas gifts, placed about a tree, were taken by burglars who entered the apartment of Ellis Stewart, 1115 East Sixth street, a negro. They had been left there for hia two children. Three Christmas presents, one belonging to Dr. Hugh little daughter, Patricia, were taken by a burglar who entered the home, 1101 North Mesa avenue, early Sunday night.

The burglar was frightened from the house when someone rang the door bell. The loss was $12. Kitty Boothe, 3324 Pershing Drive, lost jewelry and clothing valued at $500 by burglars who entered her home while she was greeting the arrival of Christmas at an El Paso cafe. Airs. Thomas McKevitt, guest (Continued on page 7, column 5.) Congress Anxious To Receive Data On Charge Its Members Are Liquor Patrons ASHINGTON, D.

Dec. house awaited with undisguised interest the result of Rep. reiteration he would demand disclosure of the evidence upon which Rep. Upshaw, Georgia, prohibitionist, accused member of congress and the highest government officials of misconduct under the Volstead act. Before leaving for home last night, Mr.

Upshaw dared Mr. Hill, leader of the house bloc, to repeat his demarfds, Indicating one of his moves would be to obtain from Washington police the names of congressmen said to have been seized in a list of customers of an alleged fashionable capital bootlegger yesterday. Mr. Hill served notice again this afternoon he would demand substantiation of the charges as soon as the house met after the holidays next week. The house lobby, meanwhile was alive with gossip, attributed to a Washington police official to the effect Einstein and Smith, versatile federal prohibition agents In New York, were to be brought to Washington to lead a general cleanup, official and otherwise.

The rumor was promptly denied at the prohibition unit, where it was stated the now famous and were busy with quite as important work in the metropolis. House members have been informed, however, that prohibition commissioner Haynes contemplates radical reorganization of the prohibition unit in anticipation of the effect of the treasury department appropriation bill for the fiscal year 1924. Under the bill, which becomes effective next July, Mr. Haynes told the house appropriations committee, he would have to cut his general agent force, although the granted for liquor and narcotic law enforcement was substantially the same as the previous year. Cuts Are Necessary.

Increased expenses of other bureaus of the unit made necessary cuts in the agent force, and some members have heard indirectly the prohibition commissioner will begin his slashing among what he considers the political deadwood in the enforcement staff. Members responsible for many agent appointments, uncertain whether their proteges are classed as political, or as men with records of real achievement, are said to have deluged the prohibition unit With ultimatums that a radical cut must not be made. Heavy opposition in congress is regarded as certain. The reorganization program was understood today to be a result of the recent governors conference with president Harding on prohibition enforcement. Members of congress heard the plan had the approval of the president and all the state 1922, Public Ledger company.

i-A leadership of chief John W. Wray, early Sunday crossed the border and, after preventing the spread of a disastrous fire threatening the entire 1 town, extinguished flames which had gutted the two story building housing the American consulate and caused an aggregate fire loss of $150,000. Defective Flue, Cause. What appeared to be an innocent looking blaze in the ceil-ng ot the Big Kid bar at 115 16th of September street, caused apparently by a defective flue, became out of control of Peter Barboglio, proprietor of the bar, and a number of early customers. The El Paso fire department received the call at 10s51 and a minute later mayor Davis ordered that the property be protected.

Fifteen minutes later chief Wray and his crew were busy trying to get control of the flames. Water in the canal was insufficient for the situation rnd only a small amount of watir could be pumped from the Juarea In the meantime the flames were increased by the impetus offered by the storage of liquors in the It was not until four tanks, containing 200,000 gallons of water were sent to Juarez by the Ei Paso Milling company, that the men were able to get the flames under control. Fireman Is Hurt. Bob McArthur, driver, was slightly injured when part of the roof of the buildihg occupied by the El Paso Traction company fell, knocking the fireman into the street. He suffered cuts on the left hand and behind the ear and bruises on the knee.

Chief Wray and two other firemen also were caught in this building but they escaped without injury. Unable to check the leaping flames from the bar, the fire spread to two adjoining buildings on either side, so that the fight was confined to buildings the Cruz Blanca drug store to the Old Juarez hotel building, all owned George Sauer of El Paso. It first appeared that the entire block valued at a half million dollars would be swept away, due to the great amount of alcohol In the saloons of the remaining portion of 16th of September street. Work of Firemen Excellent. The work of chief Wray, captain Sullivan, men of the central station, and a number of fir-amen who were off shift and who responded to the call for volunteers and the vigilance for live wires by Alves Dixon, J.

G. McLaughlin, Jordan and 25 men from the service department of the El Paso Electric Railway company, with three emergency trucks, kept the loss down. The street railway crew worked all day making necessary repairs. George G. Sauer, owner of the destroyed property, left El Paso Thursday for New York to spend the holidays.

He arrived there at 5 oclock Christmas Eve, In time to receive telegram from his son here, informing him of the loss. The loss of these buildings is estimated at about $80,000. The three buildings occupied by the American consul, the Mexican North Western Railway company, Mora and Gonzales Poor and Needy Are Cared For, Lonely Children Are Given Presents, and Santa Claus Does His Duty Everywhere. THRONGS SEEK ADMITTANCE TO SOLEMN MASS Through the stillness of the midnight air, thousands of El Pasoans wended their way to the ten Catholic churches of the city to be present at the mass of Christ- Worshippers stood in the vestibule and private chapel of St. cathedral unable to get in even before the start of the services.

At the smelter, men leaving their work before midnight stopped at the little church of San Jose on the hillside to participate in the mass. Thirteen Masses. Sacred Heart church where 13 masses in all were said today, the midnight ceremonies attracted a throng estimated at more than 2000. Big congregations were reported at the Holy Family, Guardian Angel, St. Ignatius, Our Lady of Guadalupe, St.

Immaculate Conception and Our Lady of Light. Glittering vestments, worn by the clergy assisting Rt. Rev. A. Schuler, bishop of El Paso, celebrant of the mass at the cathedral, the white cassocks of the torch bearers the scarlet cloth of the altar boys, made the scene at the high altar and in the sanctuary brilliant.

Fir trees flanked the crib wherein in image of the Christ Child laid. At the beginning of the singing of the processional, "Ecce Sacerdos by the cathedral choir accompanied by the orchestra, a white curtain revealing the crib was drawn aside. Previously the cathedral which had been kept in semi-darkness was flooded with light. Bishop Preaches. Bishop Schuler with crosier in his left hand, symbolical of the shepherd and his flock advanced to the altar railing shortly after the beginning of mass and delivered his Christmas sermon.

He told his congregation that God wants to be loved by man and he asked his auditors to look at Him and me what He teaches yon and me and all of us. Death to sensuality, death to carnal love, death to the love of the world, death to The papal blessing was extended to the worshippers after Rev. Ff. Anselme Bois, master of ceremonies, had read in Latin and then English the authority of the bishop to bestow it upon those present. Congratulations to the choir for rendition of the sacred program was extended by bishop Schuler at the close of the ceremonies.

ANTA CLAUS visited El Paso on schedule Sunday night. All over the city the jovial old fellow left gladdening tokens of his calls. Telephone wires were busy at 6 Monday morning scattering Christmas" calls all over the city. Childish figures In nightclothes descended stairways early Christmas morning trying to guess from the dim outlines of objects around the sparkling tree what had been left for them. Fathers and mothers, who scarce had got to bed.

were awakened by a tooting of horns and a jingling of bells on playthings. Chimes called hundreds of El Paso- ans to the midnight mass celebrating i the birth of the infant Jesus. Christ- mas morning scarce had dawned until i figures were hurrying toward churches to hear the chants of music of the nativity. Automobiles filled with people, and presents -were abroad early in the morning on the way to exchange greetings with relatives and friends. $00 Poor Made Happy.

Eight hundred people rejoiced Christmas day as a result of the giv- ing of baskets by the Salvation Army. Maj. Samuel Bradley was in charge of the distribution of baskets, A special Christmas service and I Christmas tree for the children will Tire apartment house was de be held at Salvation Army headquar- stroyed, with an estimated loss of ters, 116 South Oregon street, at 7 $100,000. p. m.

There will be a Christmas ---------------------------------------tree and presents for the children. One of the most interesting Christ- 00(1 LCOflOl OHt- mas services will be held at 7:30 this NEWNA VAL TREATY PROPOSED BY JAPS; WOULD INCLUDE U.S. FAMILIES FLEE HAVE SUBSTITUTE PACT APARTMENTSASIF FRANCE ITALY. FAIL Fi THR Japanese Navy Stronger Than That Of America, mirai Tells Peers; Nation Has Another Agree- 7 ment, In Event Treaties Are Not Ratified, rvi Firemen Rescue Many By Use Of Ladders; Loss of $100,000 Caused. TOCKTON.

Dec. of awakening to the cheer of gift laden Christmas trees, 24 families in an apartment house here were stirred from sleep at 3:30 oclock this morning by a fire that forced them to flee for their lives in their night clothes. All Arc Saved. Fire department reports indicated that all were saved without injury. Many persons on upper floors were rescued by ladders.

A short time after the fire started in the basement from an undetermined cause the hapless families were huddled in the street, their Christmas presents lost along with ail their other household possessions. The evening at La Primer Iglesia Bautista in Juarez. Mrs. Katherine Cheavens is in charge of a program to be given for 100 Mexican children. The Christmas tree, candy and gifts were donated by young people in the senior department of the Central Baptist church in El Paso.

The fol- Two A re Near Death Shelby, Dec. Longley, is dead, two other men are reported near death and a dozen others are ill here as a result of a "Christmas at which wood alcchoi is said by police to have been used as a beverage in the belief that it was TOKIO, Japan, Dec. France and Italy fail to ratify the tton treaty, an agreement for carrying it out might be arranged among England, America and Japan, the peers were told today by admiral Ide, speaking in place of premier Kato, who is indisposed. Ide explained that such an agreement would be made easier by the fact that Japan already was proceeding with reparations for the naval reorganization. Peter B.

Kvne Loses Watch In Holidav Crime wave I.os Angeles, Dee. Peter B. Kyne, author, and his guests, Mr. and Mrs. Robert C.

Sewell, of Piedmont, were among the victims of what the police termed Christmas crime here involving nearly 100 robberies and burglaries over the weekend. Mr, Kyne reported that a burglar entered his home and took from him a watch valued at WOO and from his guests, diamond earrings and scarf pins valued at Burglars, bandits and thieves combined to give the police an active if not a merry Christmas added that as long America did not alter her program for auxiliary ships, Japan would pursue her revised announced last maintaining a ship of six to America's ten. Questioning as to whether there was danger that the Japenese navy would be overbalanced by the Amerl- I can navy, the admiral replied that navy was superior la the speed of ships and accommodations of dockyards. The meeting of was on eve of a session of the diet which begins tomorrow. In the absence of prinee re- gent who is recovering from an illness, a member of the cabinet will read the imperial rescript lowing teachers were responsible for corn whisky.

Police are holding one BABY GIRL TOURIST HANGS UP HER STOCKINGS ON TRAIN Mary Frances Walker, 7 years old, who was traveling from Dalhart, Texas, to Los Angeles alone, was sure that Santa Claus would board the Sunset limited Sunday night, because she had carried a new pair of white stockings along to hang up in her sleeper. told Travelers' Aid work- Brokerage company. Oriental cafe and er the depot that she had presents At Local Theaters MOTION PICTURES "The Eternal Primal OTHER THEATERS. Cave (For details see amusement advertisements on page 7.) More Funds Needed For Near East Relief HE Near East Relief organization has received from El Paso about The amount was subscribed through the intense energy and hard work of those who solicited for that cause and the generosity of the citizens of El Paso. It is impossible for the workers to see all who we are sure would be willing to contribute to this cause.

El Paso is asked by the national organization to take care of 250 starving children. The total sum necessary is $15,000. We are under that amount $3000. It was the hope of all those who had the work in charge that the citizens of El Paso would make up that much from volunteer subscriptions. Any amount contributed will be most gratefully received.

We suggest that as many as possible take charge of one child for a year; $5 will keep one for one month. The fact that the suffering is so far removed from us does not make the agony of it for the little children any less. Will those who have not already subscribed, take a small amount from their plenty and forward it, either to C. A- Wise, of the First National bank, or myself, that the entire sum allotted may be raised in Ei Paso and forwarded to the national organization, for the lives of these little children? C. N.

BASSETT, Chairman. the Big Kid bar were destroyed, while the two buildings occupied by the El Paso Traction company and the Cruz Blanca drug store were gutted, only portions of the front and sides remaining. The buildings were partially covered by insurance. The occupants of the buildings carried no Insurance. Saloon Much Damaged.

Peter Barboglio. owner of the Big Kid bar, was the second heaviest loser, his losses of wet goods and fixtures approximating between $25,000 and $30,000, with no insurance boglio even lost his coat and overcoat in the effort to save his wares. His safe, containing $800 in cash and currency, will be taken to the federal reserve bank Tuesday to ascertain whether its contents are still in proper condition in transfer for new money. Pedro Abogado, owner of the Cruz Blanca drug store, estimated his loss at $0000. He and saved between J6000 and.

97000 (Continued on page 7, column 6.) in her suitcase, but would not open them until Christmas morning. alleged member of the party, pending further investigation. Longley was to have played Santa Claus at a family gathering. He and his companions are said to have partaken of the contents of a jug early this morning. Soon after, Longley became sick, dying within a few minutes.

The two men believed to be dying are in a hospital here threatened with blindness and suffering from convulsions. it was said. Police recovered the jug from which the men drank and say contained wood alcohol, a small quantity remaining. the donation of gifts to the Mexican church: Mrs. Homer Carr, Mrs.

T. W. i Lanier, Mrs. Laura Bond, B. M.

St rad- ley and E. M. Connor. Fifty children at the Rescue Home firmly believe In Santa Claus. The Elks saw to that.

i The merry old fellow himself rode out with his pack Saturday evening and gave each boy and girl enough to make them remember Christmas all through the year. For the girls there were dresses, I Underwear, stockings, ehoes, hand- kerchiefs, combs and dolls. The boys all got blouses, corduroy school pants, stockings, shoes, pocket combs and i toys. For every child there were nuts, candy, an apple and an orange, The youngest guest at the Christmas party was 7 months old. She got a warm little blanket.

Santa Gets There. When the program started some one told the children that Santa was sick because judge Charles Pollock who took an active interest in the arrangements was unable to come. But Santa was there, all dressed in a bright red suit. A Christmas dinner was served at the Rescue Home at 2:30 in ACQUISITION of the Central Baptist the afternoon. and cranber- church property by the First Pres- OXE KILLED IN PISTOL BATTLE.

Lake Charles, Dec. a three cornered pistol fight on the principal street of the Mexican quarter of Sulphur Miines, near here, Sunday afternoon Alfred Allala, was killed and Antonfo Torres was probably fatally wounded, having been shot four times in the body. The cause of the shooting has not been learned herjp. STOVE GAS KILLS TWO. Los Angeles, Dec.

and Mrs. Charles R. Murphy, formerly of Adell, were found dead in their home here Sunday. The police advanced the theory death came when Mrs. Murphy in her sleep, opened the jet of a stove near the foot of their bed.

Restaurant Price Drop Makes Christmas Eve Brilliant For Parisians Paris, France, Dee. eve festivities In were carried oiit with prewar aest despite the prevailing high Even folks In moderate circumstances disdained the traditional blood pudding for more aristocratic menus. The prices In restaurants were slightly lower than last year, with the result that the cafes drew capacity crowds, revelers dining, danelng and alng- until morning. Large congregations attended midnight mass at the churches where brilliant musical programa were conducted. Sale Of Two Churches Under Way As Baptist Bodies Are Merging; Presbyterians May Purchase Plant ries and pie and all the rest were donated for the meal.

The Scottish Rite cathedral was (Continued on page 2, column 1.) MYSTERY SHOOTING; 1 DEAD I HURT TRAIL, Dec. Hamilton, 24, is dead, and Pearl Coeur, 18, is believed to be dying as the result of shots fired from ambush as they were leaving a Christmas dance here early Sunday morning. Hamilton is an ex service man employed as a technical! in the X-ray department of the United States bureau in Denver. Miss Coeur is the daughter of a rancher living near here. Two Held In Probe.

Police took into custody for questioning' George Griffith, a guest at the Coeur home and also Jake Leel, a Mexican laborer. Authorities were told that Leel created a scene nt the dance by walking to the center of the public hall in which it was held and declaring that he would shoot up the place unless the girls present consented to dance with him. He soon left the hall, however, when urged to do so by the management. Miss Coeur, it was said went to the dance with her parents and Griffifth but as he did not dance, she spent most of the evening in Hamilton's company and with him left the hall. As the crowd was leaving shots rang out from behind an automobile and the two victims fell, Hamilton being dead when friends got to him.

Miss Coeur was wounded in the back, the bullet puncturing a lung. Did Santa Claus Come To EJ Paso? Say He Did byterian church. Taking over of the First Presbyterian property by the First Christian church. Building of a large centrally located church plant for the enlarged First Baptist congregation. These are possibilities growing out of the merger of the Central Baptist church with the first.

TheCentral and First Baptist churches were merged Sunday by votes of two congregations under the name of the First Baptist church of El Paso. Assets Are Cemmittees to work out the merger plan were appointed twtv weeks ago. Trustees of the Central church are authorized to transfer its properties to the First church. The combined visible assets of the two churches are about $228,500. A lnrge church building will be erected at a site to be selected by the combined congregations, numbering about 2.100.

Properties of the First church arc on Vlr- ainia street between Magoffin and Myrtle avenues, except the pastor's residence. J. T. Williams is assistant pastor. Mr.

city recently, guest Charles M. Neal will appoint an organization i Newman. committee of 10, possibly the five from each congregation that worked out the merger Charles M. Newman, of the Central church, suggested the merger. Dr.

Henry F. Vermillion acted as moderator during the merger proceedings. The First Baptist church is 40 years old and the Central church four. The First church was organized by Rev. George W.

Baines, pioneer in this section, in 1882. He was a visitor In the The Central ehurofe was formed four years ago by the consolidation of ths Calvary Baptist church with the Houston Park Baptist church. Houston Park is just a Block away from Central church. The main auditorium of ths First church is crowded to capacity at almost every Sunday evening service, according to Dr. Neal.

With the enlargement of the congregation, a new building will be necessary. Gothamites Suffer Coal Famine; Use Of Coke Brings Mosquitos; Jersey Marsh Harvest Peculiar By JUNE HADDAWAY. YORK, Dec. another piquant phase of the coal famine haa just developed. It is nothing less than an epidemic of mosquitos.

Coal is so scarce that people are carrying it home bv the bucketful. The 40 coal stations opened in Manhattan by the coal'conservation director are Mr Properties of the Central church are besieged from morning to night, by on Virginia street at Montana. A 1 frantic householders, many of them was a film of oil superimposed on a with invalids to care for, who have film of ice? It had been too cold these not coal enough to keep the kitchen many weeks for any self resoecting stove going, to say nothing of starting t0 venture forth from its the furnace fire onless nature hereabouts turn ace fire. had begun to go altogether topsy As in the coal during war turvy. times, people from suburban districts.

The districts nost affected by who have been tn lav in the plague seemed io be the wno nave been unable to lay in any center part of New vork cjty where fuel or wnose carefully hoarded fuel most of the boarding houses of piles have been seized by the fuel i class are and the town new Sunday school building has been erected here as a part of a big concrete church plant. The residence is on adjoining property. Presbyterians ay Huy. The committee working 011 merger from the Central church has already been approached by representatives of of the First Presbyterian church in regard to purchase of the Central church property by the First Presbyterian congregation. are negotiating for purchase of the said Dr.

Floyd Poe. The First Presbyterian church is located at East Yandell boulevard and North Stanton street. Remodeling, enlargement this church at a cost of about $10,000. The First Christian church, 500 Xorth Oregon street, which is feeling need of expansion of Its church plant, according to Dr, Paul (i. Preston, would consider purchase of the First Presbyterlan plant, the price is Church expansion in the city, which has been responsible for much building and employment recently, bids fair to keep up the pace for some time to come, it is said.

Will Expand Work. Expansion of Baptist mission work on the border is incorporated in the administration, are moving into city hotels where they feel reasonably sure of a sizzling radiator and a mind free from care. Other unable and inside refinishing of cr hPPn rnmnloferl dble to Set enough coal at any price, I have been driven fo various substitutes. Coke In Demand. One of these substitutes of course, is coke, many householders, especially many landladies in the semi- fashionable districts of New York city have had their overhauled so that they may burn coke instead of coal.

In suburban towns, such as Montclair, N. where princess Anastasia, formerly Mrs. William B. Leeds, is spending the the coke idea was greeted with particular enthusiasm. Wealthy residents laid in as good suppjy of coke as it was possible to obtain and set- merger plans of the First and Central tied back to enjoy the extremely crisp churches.

A single budget for these winter evenings. two will save $10.000 a year in overhead, which could be placed in association and city work. It was at first thought the name of the merged Baptist churclie would be left open, to be considered by reorganization committee. Then, it was decided tliis would leave nothing to transfer properties to. The name, Baptist church of El Paso" was suggested by the Central church committee.

To Name Committee. The organization of the First church will remain the same as at present until the reorganization takes place. All paid officers of the church are elected annually except pastor and assistant pastor. Tom V. Neal is pastor and Sam both in the city of New York and the suburbs people began to look at one another In amusement.

Level headed business men awoke in the mld- ille of the night to listen unbelievingly to familiar hum and to ask whether they were crnity or if there really were in the house in the middle of winter. The truth was all too soon apparent. Winter or not, there certainly were In the house. The house, in each instance, waa plum full of the sung and stung 11 n- thuslasm hardly kn even a hut summer evening Complaints were roared to health of Montclair with its millionaire estates perched proudly on the mountainside. Complaints The citizenry alternately roared complaints and scratched.

In spite of all the thought brought to bear on this painful subject, the mosquitos not only declined to disappear but actually increased in numbers. You found them everywhere and they found you. Today the answer to the riddle came. The Montclair health department co amunlcated it to the health department in York city. A Montclair resident was pensively contcmplatinii: his coal bin noticed a little flock of huge mosquitos Issuing there from.

He investigated further. The coal bin was filed with coke and the coke was filled quitos. Energetic inquiry revealed that large quantities of the coke had been stored for a large part of the summer on the New Jersey meadows. These are in reality salt marshes and the whole world knows what huge and hungry mosquitos these New Jersey marshes breed. With forethought commendable, from the material mosquito viewpoint, the female tos had industriously laid billions of eggs all over the Jersey marshes last summer, including several billion eggs -carefully deposited amid the coke piles, As soon as the coke reached the nice warm cellars, any intelligent mosquito enough to forth from the egg and fall upon each a ml every habitant within reach Householders now are spraying their coal bins full of coke with the 5 mosquito killer lotions which make officials.

They ere frankly puz- I porches redolent in the warm ar.d mur- zlcd. Oiling swamps and stagnant jmurous summer nights. Copyright,.