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Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13
TOWN IMPROVEMENT
Parks and Fairgrounds Help to
Lessen Crime

The American Civic association is
busy gathering data about city, town
and village improvement. In chicago
according to an article in Suburban
Life, ii is found that the opening of the
south side parks is having marvellous
effect on juvenile crime The figures
are not yet completely tabulated, but
the reduction is estimated to be in eN-
cess of 80 per cent. 1t is found too,
that the effect on the public health OF
such facilities is very great. A certain
district of Harrisburg was about TO be
cut out because of its unhealthy con-
dition by one of the insurance COM
panies, but, after the establishment OF
a park in that vicinity, the health OF
the section so improved that the insur-
ance company gladly keeps on with its
business.
1t is much more essential to have
properly equipped playground for chill
dren than it is to have drives and
flowerbeds in fact. the drives and
floWerbeds may come at the last, though
there should always be park highways
through the public property set aside
for park purposes.
Sand boxes are easily made and are
mighty interesting to the children. A
proper outdoor gymnasium costs from
$1,000 to $4,000. and it will at once de-
crease crime and disorder and increase
the public health Wading pool for
the children is excellent. The first
thing, however usually needed is a
public ball diamond, and, if possible,
public tennis courts. Baths and other
play and recreation facilities may read
lily follow in good order.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13

anywhere. 1t will be good for you to
hear these people and appreciate the
fact that they live here and are part of
our city life, and are trying to make
this California that we love the art
center of the new world. We have
writer's, painters and musicians who
are producing their works here in this
city of ours who are known not only
locally but all over the United States.
1t is for the purpose of keeping in
touch with them that these recitals
have been started. This year your at
tention is called to music, next year
the work will include art and litera-
ture, and then we can look forward to
hearing and seeing the very best in
this country as we show our appreci-
alton of that which is already being
done.
One thing which each Junior can do
is to listen attentively to the program
and decide which is good music and
which is not. OF course the decisions
may not be right the first time. But
they will come right finally, and it's
worth some effort to know.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13
1T MADE A DIFFERENCE

A Chinaman of noble birth had been
invited to dine at Williams home His
mother was very anxious that the
guest should not be made uncomforta-
BILE by the little chaps curiosity, SO
she took him aside and explained all
about the yellow skin, long braid of
hair and almond eyes of the Mongoli-
ans, and even showed him pictures of
Chinese. She impressed upon him
more than anything else the fact that
the visitor was his fathers friend and
was to be treated with respect. Upon
the celestiaps arrival. William tried
hard not to. stare or look too curious,
and succeeded in being very quiet for
some time, when, much to the surprise
Of his mother and the amusement of
the Chinese, he called out: Mamma,
If he wasn't our friend, wouldn't he be
flinny?"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13
UNFINISHED STORY
HOLIDAY JOYS

WITH the approach of the
w Christmas holidays there
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13
BEST MUSIC

TT OW many Juniors intend to go to
the popular concerts given by
= the local artists in the Temple
Auditorium? These concerts mark the
beginning of an art movement that is
intended to last as long as we have a
city and pupils to go TO school The
boys and girls ought to show their ap-
probation of these recitals by attend
ing them and applauding the artists
who are working so hard to give them
the very best music that is obtainable
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13
scHooLRooM DoN'Ts

Don't enter the schoolroom with
muddy shoes.
Don't enter the schoolroom with un-
kempt hair.
Don't enter the schoolroom with I'M
washed hands and dirty nails.
Don't walk about the room with a
dragging, indolent, noisy step.
Don't rattle your books and pencils
on your desk.
Don't whisper just because the teach
er's back is turned.
Don't waste your time while in the
school ROOM but devote your study
hours to your books.
Don't let another pupil excel you in
department.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13
The TWO LITTLE MICE

One night two little mice stole out
To see what they could find.
A house they spied, door open wide,
And, oh, bacon rind!
Lets o right in" says Mousie Wee
"And have our supper here.
Says Mousie Wise, with solemn eyes,
1t is a trap, l fear"
So Mousie Wee and Mousie Wise
Stole silently away.
"A bacon rind's a bacon rind,
But traps are traps they say.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13
THE wlrcHINe HOUR

Fifteen school children by concerted
agreement thought and thought and
thought recently that their teacher
would decide to dismiss them an hour
earlier because of the rain. They
willed it with all their little might, and
this is what they got: She kept them
in an hour later to make up the lessons
they failed to get while trying to exert
a telepathic influence on her.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13
SMILES

w ITH the approach of Christmas
w every one of you will think of
" something to give brother and
sister, but how many can decide just
what present you can make to father?
1 want to suggest something which I
know every father will enjoy beyond
anything which money could buy, and
which is easily within the reach of all
my Junior boys and girls.
You all know what it is; you have
undoubtedly seen its magic name star
ing at you from many an Office window
and over many a door. Here are the
I mean. SMILE.
Smile when you come down to break
fast. Never mind if you did just break
your shoestring, or cannot find your
lead pencil. Those are only small mat
tiers, after all, and deserve nothing like
the importance which you attach to
them. If your father can see you
come into the room looking like ray
of sunshine, no matter how cloudy the
morning, he will cherish the thought of
your bright face all day. The remem-
brance of your smiling eyes will tighten
many an hour when business cares
threaten to prove a burden to him.
If any of you doubt the efficacy of
a smile, just stand in front of your
bedroom mirror before you go down
to breakfast tomorrow morning and
try both kinds of faces on yourself.
First wear your everyday face, with
suggestion of a pout, or worried
frown between the eyes, or the cor
ners of your mouth dropping ever so
slightly with disappointment. Look at
those expressions well, and then try
smile Maybe you cannot smile all
over, with mouth and eyes and whole
countenance just at first. You may
have to make two or three attempts
before you get all the smiling muscles
of your face into working order, but 1t
will come if you persevere, and by the
time you take that bright, happy eX-
preston to the breakfast room you
will radiate a glad spirit which will
make it's impression upon the entire
family gathering.
Aside from the happiness which
smiling boy or girl can give, there is
this extra advantage in smiling.
1t is a paying proposition.
The boy or girl who asks his father
a favor, and wears a happy, confident
smile when he does it, is almost sure
to have his request granted.
You see, in this world most of us get
the same things that we give. If we
disseminate happiness we will find hap
piness coming back to us. If we wear
a pleased smile in our homes, perform
our little duties with a face which
shows that the joy of service is in every
act. and bear ourselves with courtesy
and kindness and good win toward our
family and friends, we will surely find
Just the same spirit in the treatment
others accord us.
want every one of my nieces and
nephews to try this easy road to a
comfortable and happy Christmas for
father, and l want them to remember
as infinitely as possible the effect of
their smiles. Within very few weeks
snail give a topic in the writer's con-
test which viii demand a large expert
ence in the smiling business.
The topic for the writer's this week
will be an easy one, / am sure, and
every boy and girl will write to me of
the good things which he might re-
ceive in his Christmas morning stock
ing if papa were Santa Claus.
With much love to you all,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13

L II l1C app OdCu vi us
w Christmas holidays there
! was great excitement in
the family. What could the
girls, Mary and Jessie, do for
their vacation?
Father was very busy in the
office and had no time to take
his daughters away for a trip,
and mother was altogether too
much occupied getting ready for
the big Christmas dinner and
tree, which the girls always en-
joyed wherever they were, to
spend any time on their amuse-
ments now.
Mary wanted to go to Coro-
nado, where one of her friends
was spending the winter. Jessie,
on the other hand, had been in
vited 10 spend the week between
Christmas and New Years with
a friend in the mountains, Jack
wanted them to stay at home
with him and go about for nice
street car rides and drive the
pony and cart about the lovely
rural roads.
He promised that he would de-
vote great deal of time to them
if they would stay at home, and
even offered to take them to the
beach and teach them to swim.
Father and mother told them
to take their choice about the
place, but they must go together
if they went away.
Conclude this story, telling
where the girls spent their holi-
days, with whom and how the
days were, filled. What amuse-
ments did they have, did they go
to any parties, concerts or other
places of amusement?
Describe the Christmas of
Mary, Jessie and their family
and write as good description
of the manner in which they
spent their holidays as you can.
One prize, a handsome book,
will be given for the best con
clusion to this story.
Write from $50 to 800 words
on the subject, using one side of
the paper only. Sign with name,
address, school and grade, and be
sure that it reaches this office not
later than Saturday afternoon
next.
Address all mail matter to
AUNT LAURIE, Herald Junior,
care The Herald, Los Angeles,
Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13

The Herald Junior is published by the Her
AID company 70. the children Of the south
west. 1t is devoted to their interests, and
Will publish principally their writings
All children public school age are vel
c,me as contributors. The editor wishes to
encourage correspondence and suggestions
from teachers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13
ABOUT PRIZES FOR HONORABLE
MENTIONS

= Competitors in any contest are !
!. entitled to a handsome book prize !
\ when their work has received hon !
: orablo mention three times. ::
:. They must claim the prize, sub !
- hitting copies of their letters, sto- !
\ ries or limericks. Z
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13

The HERALD JUNIOR will
give one dollar in cash to this Los
Angeles school girl if she will call
at this office, give her name, adj
dress and grade of school and
wear the same dress and hat she
wore in the picture.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13

The HERALD JUNIOR will
give ONE DOLLAR in cash to
him if he will call at the office,
give his name and address and
grade of school and wear the same
clothes and cap he wears in the
photograph.
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DISPUTE ABOUT A PHONE.
Building Superintendent and Lawyer
Come to Blows.

A darkened optic was exhibited to the
warrant clerk at the Police Court today
by Scion w. Parmelee. superintendent Of
the McGill building, when he applied for
a warrant for the arrest of John w.
Staggers. charging assault Staggers was
not there to tell his side of the story.
but he did appear later at the first pre-
cinct police station and told a story en-
tirely different from what was told at
court by Parmelee. He accompanied
Policeman Bobo to the station and de-
posted $40 collateral to guarantee his
presence in court
"Parmelee grabbed me by the throat -
said Lawyer Staggers. land L had to
hit him to get him off me-"
1t is charged that Parmelee objected to
Staggers using a telephone IN the build
ing. and the latter asserts that when he
started to use it he was grabbed by the
throat. Parmelee does not admit that he
was the first one to use violence. While
at the police station Staggers declared il
was his intention to procure a warrant
for Parmelee and have the court dispose
OF both chargeA
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OHIO FIGHT MOST BITTER
FORAKER'S FRIENDS RESENT
HIS BEING IGNORED.
Recognized That No COMPROMISE
With Taft Party Is
Possible
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, August S.-Political
friends OF Senator J. b. Foraker here,
openly say today he will accept the chal-
lense thrown down by the Taft faction in
their decision not to invite him TO speak
at the opening Of the national republican
campaign at Youngstown. Ohio, Septem
Der 5. The bold move of the Taft ele-
ment came as a surprise. as Senator For
aker for the past twenty-five years has
always been one of the central figures in
the political openings in this state. No
surprise is expected at the action 1nclud-
ing Senator Dick in the Foraker turn
that Dick is in the race for second term
in the Senate. 1t is said here that Arthur
Vorys or Representative Burton of
Cleveland is in line for Foraker's seat In
the Senate. But Burton, it is understood
wants some big foreign amba sadorship
In case OF Taft's election, SO the field will
be clear for Vorys.
F'orakcr's friends here say that he will
open his fight to secure the legislature a;
once and that he recognizes that no com
promise will now be made by Taft In
surfing Foraker a return to the Senate.
In other words, the plan is to eliminate"
Foraker from Ohio politics IL possible.
The situation presents the most bitter
fight this fall in Ohio in fifty years
Tafts friends declare that Foraker
could not be allowed to speak at the open
ing because he would be sure to attack
President ROosevelts policies and there
fore the best plan was to turn him down
completely, except to invite him to be
present.
Foraker. no doubt. will take the invita-
ton as adding insult to injury and refuse
to attend the opening.
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EIGHT LOST THEIR LIVES
PERISHED WHEN STEAMER
BURNED TO WATERS EDGE.
Vessel Destroyed on Lake Winnipeg
Manitoba-Victims Met Death
TN Berths While Asleep.

ST PAUL. Mimi. August s.-A special
Ia the Pioneer Press from Winnipeg. Man.
itOba. says:
The steamer Premier. Capt Stevens,
was burned to the waters edge al War
rens Landing. the northern end Of Lake
Winnipeg. Thursday morning. Six pas
sengers and two of the crew lost their
lives.
Piers and buildings in the vicinity We're
also destroyed. The fire started In the
engine room OF the hold during the night
and spread with frightfui rapidity. those
who lost their lives either smothering or
burning 10 death in their berths
The dead are: Psssensers-Mrs. A.,
Couture of Selkirk. Mr.. Olsen Of Gimli
Misc Povan of Winnipeg. three boys,
Elmer Jones. Oscar Overton and l.. Fryer.
all Of Selkirk. Crew-Gus Well OF Sell
kirk. the cook: Norman Fisher OF Sell
kirk. the assistant cook
The Premier left Selkirk for the north
Monday morning with passengers and
crew TO the number OF thirty-eight, ar
irving at WarrenS Landing during We'd
nesday morning.
About twenty were sleeping on board
when the fire broke out on account of the
lack Of accommodations al the trading
post. When the cry of fire was raised.
those who escaped did so in scanty attire
by jumping overheard. They either
swan ashore or were taken up by boats.
Details OF the catastrophe are rneager,
the word being brought down by boat
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in the present day school of aerial pio-
neers. Is an automatic system of bal

in the present day school of aerial pio-
neers. is an automatic system of bal
ance.
AS plainly as this can be described 1t
is system of gearing by which con-
trolling instrument automatically meas
ures the strength of the changing gusts
of air and defects the planes of the flying
machine to meet the changing conditions
of the air currents.
Responds to Every Current
Mr.. Herring claims that his invention
is so sensitive that it responds to every
change of current, no matter how slight.
and automatically changes the position of
the planes to meet the new conditions as
they come and maintain its poise on even
keel
The atmosphere never is at rest" said
Mr.. Herring. Its changes are constant
and tantalizing. and fur this reason the
rigid frame machine must meet with lots
of buffeting. Have you not seen a boys
kite suddenly and without any apparent
reason dart down from the pinnacle of
its flight. make wide swoOp and then
return to its former position?
Air currents usually come in circles
sometimes large and sometimes small;
sometimes rotating in one direction and
sometimes in another. If you always
could pass in flight right through the cen
ter OF these circles you would have an
1t is necessary to go through the edge
OF the circles. through the center and
through any part you happen to strike.
Hence the necessity of securing some
kind OF automatic balance to offset the
action Of the changing currents
In securing his automatic balance Mr.
Herring has adopted the principle of the
planimeter. The planimeter is known to
mathematicians as a form of integrator
for measuring the area Of any plane sur
face, however irregular. by moving a
pointer around its boundary and reading
the indications Of a scale.
Problems to Be Solved
velocity, direction. pressure and weight
OF the air are some of the qualities Of
the atmosphere that must be integrated
or brought together in solving the prob
lem of a sustained plane" explained Mr.
Herring. An thermometer. for instance.
1ntegrateS the force Of the wind.
Il have aimed at an instrument that
will gauge or bring together all the quail
ties OF the air. ascertain the mean value
Of surrounding conditions and automati-
cally adjust the planes on the same quick
principle that the planimeter shows the
results OF problem in plane measure
ment. And think 1 have accomplished
my purpose
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THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, August S.-Tne cotton
market opened steady at an advance OF 1
point on September as q result Of cover
Ing. but generally l to = points lower.
owing to indifferent cables. good weather.
bear pressure and liquidation. During
the early session the market broke to a
net loss OF 12a14 points. representing a
reaction from the high level Of yesterday
Of about % points on October. At this
level the market s1eadied slightly as a re-
suit OF covering. but seemed to be very
nervous and unsettled during the middle
OF the morning.
Futures opened steady. August. 10 1Oa
1913; September. or; October. 9.75: De-
cember. a.42: January. 9.37: March. $40.
Futures closed steady. Closing bids
August. 1905: September. go; October
p.64; November. 929: December. 931
January. 82S: February. 90: March $50
Spot closed quiet. Ia points lower Mid
ding uplands 1916 middiing gulf. ] 90
No sales.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL, August S-Closing: COT
ton-SpOt dull: prices easier. American
Inidd,fng. fair. 6-s2: good midding. 646
middl:ng. 622: low middling. 5.s4 good
ordinary. 5.26: ordinary. 4SG The sales
os the day were 1000 bales of which 200
were for speculation and export. and in
cluded 200 American. Receipts loo
bales including 800 American. Futures
opened steady and closed barely steady
August. ssh: ugust-September. 5.47la
Observation-Disclosures. 5.27: October-Novem-
Der. so; Novem Der December. 5.13: De-
cember-January. SO: JanuaryFebruary,
April. 5.1O1z: April May. 5.11: May-June.
5.11a
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RELIGIOUS WAR WAKES WARM.
Roman and Greek Catholics Fight It
Out at Garfield.

SALT LAKE CITY. August s.-Bullets
flew thick and fast at a camp Of Aus
TRAN iaborers near the emelter town of
Garfield. eighteen miles from here last
night. Constable Ben Culley was wound
ed In the back while trying to re-estab-
lish order. Sam Nekis. a foreigner, was
taken to 9 hospital with . bullet wound.
A baby II said to have been killed A
force Of peace officers, large enough to
control the situation, was finally mus
tered and three arrests were made. The
outbreak 10 an incident in the guerrilla
warfare that has been maintained for
months between Roman and Greek Cath
olins and has already led to several muir
ders.
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Maurice w. McLane Arrested.

Maurice w. McLane, who is wanted in
this city to answer Il forgery charge.
was arrested in Philadelphia yesterday.
Maj. Sylvester was advised of his arrest
yesterday afternoon. and Detective Ber-
man was sent there with papers for him.
1t is alleged that the defendant forged
an Endorsement to a note for $45 that he
gave to Gurnon r. Scott. McLane and
Scott. II is stated. We're friends and
neighbOrs but after they had had this
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oldfield Again Grazes Death.

Special Dispatch 10 The Str.
LEXINGTON. KY, August S.-Barney
Oldfield narrowly missed being Killed
here last night While learning the track
over which he is TO run Monday at the
Blue Grass fair Il tire exploded and MS
machine swerved into fence. O!dfield
was thrown through the fence and his
machine was partly wrecked. Oldheld is
about to close negotiations with John j..
RYAN to race for worlds record.
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and a warrant issued for the arrest OF
l M4.I
Canada Warns Russia.

ST PETERSBURG. August S.-The for
eign Office has received from the Canadian
government a warning against the emf
grafton OF unskilled laborers to Canada.
There are openings I'm Canada for fe-
male servants and experienced farm
hands financially able to purchase and
lease land. but there is no work TO be
had on the railroads
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Liverpool Grain Prices
LONDON BOARD OF TRADE.

LONDON. August S.-The July state
ment of the board OF trade shows de-
creases of $27 ia, 800 in imports and $685.
'33. co.. In exports. The principal decreases
in imports are in grain and flour.
S1O.1ONO. and in raw materials. x12.-
5OO. 600. The decrease in exports is in man.
ufactured goods of which wool and cot
ton fabrics show $l7,JOOOOO.
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Illegal Entry CHARGED.

SAN DIEGO. Cal. August s.-The i'm
migration officials arrested three japanese
at Delmar yesterday. charged with hav-
ing Illegally entered the United States
1t is asserted that they were landed by
the steamer Curacao at Ensefrada, Lower
California. and that thence they went to
Tijuana. where they crossed the line into
this state
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THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO. August S.-Wheat opened
active today. September opened Ia lower
70 a shade higher. at 951ea955s to 95a. and
on profit-takng declined to 94ia.
September corn opened !. highe-. at
1614 and dropped 10 757s.
September oats opened y to 1c higher.
at 4s11 to 80 and sold off to 47N
September pork opened at 1915. lard at
a+2'1 and ribs at SS711.
Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL. August S.-Closing: Whea,
Spot. strong: No. = red western winter
IS Sd: 40. California, SIS: futures
steady; September. as 6A4d: December
Is cad. Corn-Spot strong: prime Ameri-
can mixed. IS Id: futures steady; Sep
tember. rs IIzd.
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Washington Enormous Cigar Bill''

For clock ticks o Q
lighted city Warrington taking
pipes cigarettes
a
smokes ocially Designated
275o,o00
cigarettes (already
100000 pounds Of tobacco tobacco
the cigars Washington q
eight high towering
at Of
tion which fifty high.
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A Hindu applied to the Honolulu au-
thorities yesterday for naturalization.
This is the first instance OF Q Hindu max
ing such an application.