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Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-04
Would Buy Kitten

Dear Aunt Laurie:
I have always loved cats, but have
never had a very nice one. Not long
ago I heard of some Angofa kittens
to be sold for s.. If had the money
I would lose no time in getting one.
/ think the gray ones are very pref
ty. but the yellow ones are beautiful.
Last week saw some Kittens that
could jump a foot high. Some chill
dren do not like cats, but do. They
are so loving and soft; on rainy days
they seem all the better.
Every time I meet a stray cat 1t
comes up to me and wants me to pet it.
I would want a playful kitten, for
they are so entertaining. Sometimes
they play with the curtain strings,
step on paper, and are afraid of the
noise; play with their tails, and are
very amusing.
OF all the things that I can think
of I would rather buy an Angora
kitten with the money.
NELLIE WALKER.
2940 Harvard boulevard. Twenty
fourth street school. Grade BE- Age
10 years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-04
Help Invalid Children

Dear Aunt Laurie:
If l had S. to spend just as I chose
I would try to do a lot of things. But,
Aunt Laurie, you know IS doesn't go
very far.
| have been visiting the Children's
hospital Some of the children have
been there for over year. They seem
to like story books, with lots C colored
pictures, and dolls with pretty dresses,
engines and other nice toys. So Aunt
Laurie. don't you think it would be
nice to spend my S. that way instead
of getting my big doll
Then l don't think it would take all
the money for just those things. There
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-04
WRITER'S CONTEST

Two prizes will be given in this contest this week
One dollar for the best original paper submitted by Los An
gees girl boy and dollar for the best paper submitted by
the boy girl living outside the city limits of Los Angeles
Papers be from $50 800 in length written
side of the paper only and with margins top and side of
each paper.
Ali contributions be signed with and address and
of school and grade.
Papers for this competition must be addressed Aunt Laurie
Herald Junior The Herald Los Angeles Cal and
reach the office later than Saturday afternoon April 10
Topic "Iow would you entertain with outdoor alday
picnc?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-04

is little neighbor boy who is very
poor, and his mother is sick He sells
papers to help his mother. I think
will give the rest of the money to
them. I think he would be very
pleased. Don't you, Aunt Laurie. That
is the way I would choose to spend
my money.
1t is always best to make someone
happy. DOROTHY COLLINS,
923 West Thirty-fifth street. Jeffer-
son street school; grade BIG; age 10.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-04
A Good Time for Mother

Dear Aunt Laurie:
was very much pleased when I
looked in the morning paper and saw
what nice subject you gave for the
children to write to you about. l am
quite sure 1t would be very nice to
have IS for spending money.
The first thing / would do would be
to hire nice horse and go for a
glorious ride, then I would take my
mother with me and go to the beach,
where / would hire a boat for an hour
or so and have a lovely boat ride for
my mother likes to ride upon the ocean
and I like to please her. After that
would go to the store and buy my
mother very pretty hand-painted
plate, which would cost about So. Then
l would buy my little cousin a doll
with blue eyes and fiaxen curls, for I
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-04
A FIRES, Air Girl
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1t was a cold day, when rain and
snow were falling fast and thick, and
men, women and children were anx-
ious to get out OF the storm. that a lit
tie girl sat wondering what to do with
herself to make the time pass. First
she started to sew. but was not in a
humor for that. Just then her cousin
said. Let us watch the snow fall"
This suited for a time, but the little
girl soon tired of that, too; SO she
went into the kitchen and had romp
with the dog.
Soon the storm passed away, and
wrapping up warmly she went OUT
doors to play. which was better than
anything else, for the little girl loved
the fresh air and sunshine. And may
all others love 1t, too, for 1t brings
health and happiness. From your
niece, WENDELLA PRICHARD.
Sherman school, grade Z, Lancaster;
age IL years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-04
For Reading and Writing

Dear Aunt Laurie:
If I had S. of my own, to do just
as I pleased with. I ould take mamma
with me to help me select the things
as she is a better judge than I.
First l would invest dollar in
paper, envelopes and stamps, to write
stories and letters to you, Aunt Laurie.
and another dollar in bristol board and
ink to draw pictures for The Junior
Herald.
Then / would spend about 80 cents
on Easter gifts for my three brothers
and put 81 away in my bank for a
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-04
Likes the Junior

Dear Aunt Laurie:
This is my first letter to you. We
have not been taking The Herald long.
but 1 am very much interested in the
Herald Junior. I like the Herald Jun
ior better than anv other part of the pa
per. 1 hope to be constant reader of
the Herald Junior. Your loving niece,
LILLE STRACHEN.
Norwalk school, grade 4; age 9.
We would be glad to have you con-
tribute letter on some of the Writer'S
topics. That will make you have even
greater interest in the Junior.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-04

for the poor girls who live in the noun
tains.
Second, I would put some of the
money that was left in my Easter
bank
Third 1 would save the rest to buy
Christmas presents for the family next
year. Lovingly,
ANNIE O. TREADWELL.
1121 West Adams street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-04
Money for Training School

Dear Aunt Deurie:
If had five dollars there are a great
many things / would do with it.
First, l would send over half of it to
st. Mary's on the Mountain, Sewanee,
Tenn, where there is a training school
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-04

rainy day. Then / would spend the
balance; dollar and a half, for
couple of good books, as I am very
fond of reading.
JESSIE CLAUDINO,
663 West Thirty-sixth place; Jeffer-
son street school,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-04
Would Buy Books

Dear Aunt Laurie:
If I was handed S. and told that 1
could do whatever 1 chose with it,
think my first step would be toward
town.
After reaching there ! would enter
a book store and get three of Horatio
Ayers books. such as Phil, the
Peddler," Ralph Raympnd's Heir"
and Risen from the Ranks" That
would take 81, leaving me 81. Then
would go into a clothing store and
purchase a nice felt hat.
RALPH THOMPSON,
226 South Sichel street; age 10 years;
grade BIT.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-04

1t is too bad your nice letter was
written on both sides of the paper, so
l couldn't use it all. Try again.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-17
P PASS|N(1 OF
T FANOUS DEN
Large Gambling House
to Be Converted Into
a Restaurant.

New York. Aug 1.-THE famous
gambling house of Gotfried Walbaum.
In West Thlrty-third street, the most
gorGeously furnished palace of
chance In this country. Is about to be
thrown open TO the public as restau-
rant Until District Attorney Jerome
had a memorable Interview with Wal
baum, the house was the resort OF
many milllonaires, and the games
played there were for enormous
stakes.
The place was decorated and fur
nished after designs supplied by Stan
ford White. who wa KILLED by Harry
X. Thaw. al a cost of more than $3.50
600. A magnificent carved bronze
door. seven inches thick was brought
from Italy at a cost OF $2S.OOO. 10 serve
as the main portal. The carving on
the stair case cost $1,000 Canvas
ceilings by famous artists cost up
waCds of $4,000. Hand-carved tables
and chairs throughout the house cost
from $500 10 $1,000 each. Every room
is hung with rich portieres and tapes
tries. The man who has leased tho
place will retain the building just as
IT is. and will operate it as another
oC New York's many all-night restau-
rants
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-17
SAVES
MANS LIFE
Discovers Him at Bottom
of Lake When She
Leaps Into Water.

Chicago, Aug. t7.-When Miss Ruth
Rodgers leaped feet foremost from a
raft in the lake at Manhattan Beach
yesterday. she touched with one of
her feet the body of man lying on
the bed of the lake Her cries for
help. when she came to the surface
brought former Congressman Charles
S. Wharton and others who were
swimming nearby
Mr.. Wharton dove and satisfied him
self that what Miss Rodgers had
touched really was the body of a man
and after repeated efforts. the rescu-
erS were successful In bringing il 20
the surface They were astonished
TO find that breath still remained, al
though the victim was unconscious.
When he had been resusicated. after
an hours work. he said he was John
Tuzzocki He is % years old.
He was unable to say how he came
into his plight, but 1t is believed by
those who were at the beach that In
diving from a post he struck great
rope. stretched as a life line and was
rendered unconscious
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-17
ROMANCE is
SAA 7 I ERED
immigration Officials
Will Deport EIoping
Couple.

New York. Aug 1.-THE immiGra-
tion officials have shattered the Ro-
nance of 19-year-old Beatrice Mayer,
who left her husband of a few months
and eloped TO this country with her
first sweetheart, Adolph Grohman, Il
youth of 25. The young couple. who
have Il plentiful supply of money and
whose refinement apparently verifieS
their claim Of kinship with prominent
families at Prague. arrived here on
steamship Sunday. Mrs. MAYER was
accompanied by her maid and all Of
them had first cabin passage They
would not have been disturbed in their
desire to land had not a cablegram
Mrs. Mayors husband and asked that
they be detained. A special board of
inquiry has decided that the man and
Mrs. Mayer and her maid must be de-
ported Before the board, Mrs May
er made an impassIoned plea TO be al
lowed TO land
"Adolph was my school companion
and we have loved each other for
years she said we wanted TO mar
~. but my folks objected They want
ed me to marry a banker. | resisted
as lonG as | could, but in the end
they forced me into this Objectionable
marriage. / never loved my husband.
but | do love Adolph After four
months of marital troubles, | decided
that the only way to avoid a life of
trouble and unhappiness was to run
away with Adolph,"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-17
OF LIFE PRISONERS
is ADVOCATED BY 7. D. WELLS

Seattle. Wash, Aug 17-Governor
Albert w Gichrist. ol Florida. was
the most notable speaker at this morn
ing's session of the American Prison
association congress. his subject be-
Ing Prison Reform In the South
Warden F. O Hellstrom of the
North Dakota penltentiary, spoke on
"The Duty of Prison ManaSements."
The report of the special commit"
tee on the parole of life prisoners was
read by the chairman, T. ID. Wells,
Of Hartford. Conn. and the discussion
was opened by a. w. Butler, secretary
of the Indiana state board of chari-
ties
IF a life prisoner has worn the
badge OF bondage long enough to sat
isfy the reasonable demands oil JUS
tlce and to exhaust the deterrent de-
fectS of punishment. and If he is safe
TO be at large, he can be put 10 bet
ter use In the world than 10 be kept
within grim walls until the undertake
or is called 10 rattle his bones over
the stones" said Mr.. Wells, who is
chairman Of the committee on parole
OF life prisoners. in n report TO the
convention of the American Prison as
sociation today.
THE wisdom of extending the par
ole system to life convlcts, who have
beeu convicted of no previous crime
involving moral turpitude. and whose
record behind locks and bars has been
clean and not tainted. Is predicted on
the fact that a man who Is responsive
Ia decent impulses Is worth more 10
the state and 10 himself oul Of prison
than In prison." continued Dir. Wells
report.
Mr. Wells declared thai OF tho life
prisoners who are released by pardon
or parole, few re-epgagc In crime.
Criminals by accident and circum-
stances rather than by design, they
are d smaller social menace than the
professional offenders who regard tho
world as a pocket TO he picked or a
safe to be cracked" said he.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-17
INTENSE SUFFERING CAUSED BY
HEAT IN STATES OF SOUTHWEST

investigate them and make recommen,
dations 10 the federal congress.
interest in the conservation discus
siOns OF the congress was renewed
during the day by the momentarily eX-
pectcd arrival of Clifford F>lchot,
chief forester. The discussions about
the headquarters of the congress did
not indicate that hostilities between
the different factions OF the conser-
walton and reclamation policies would
reach the floor of the congress until
later in tho sessions, though several
less even-tempered delegates have
showed disposition 10 reopen the
wounds made at Spokane last week
The congress was called 10 order
this morning by Colonel Ike Pryor, Of
San Antonio, Texas. chairman of the
executive committee. who, as n candi-
date to head the congress next year,
is already receiving opposition at the
hands of delegations from lower Colo
rado However. politics. It is conced-
cd. will remain in the background
until later in the week.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-17
7 ON
RE EAYY SEA

New York, Aug 17.-After cllnging
for several hours TO the bowsprit OF
their stranded vessel, swept by the
heavy seas. and all but drowned sew
en- men, including the captain of the
schooner Arlington. OF Boston, were
rescued by a life saving crew this
morning. One man who 1ad put ont
for the schooner on a life raft driftcd
out 10 sea toward Sandy iiooH.
The schooner. a three-masted yes
sell piled up on Long Beach before
daylight during an easterly gale. Her
decks were swept by the seas and her
crew took refuge on the bowsprit
while the Long Beach life saving crew
tried yainly 10 shoot o inc over tne
vessel or 10 launch a lifeboat One
OF the schooner's crew finally launch
ed a raft in an attempt 10 carry
line 10 shore. but the raft urifted -
sea. the waves breaking over his fran
craft conGtautly After several hour
efforts. a lifeboat reached the schoon-
or and the crow were rescued The
man on the raft has moi been found.
Madden Pierson. the Swedish sail
or from the Arlington. VINO set on
on little raft from the stranded yes
sol was later washed ashore alive at
Rocksway Beach
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-17

made complaints together with sug-
Sestions for the Improvement OF the
service. Among the complaints was
one 10 the effect that too many officers
were employed. Director Newell ex-
planned this by saying that the ser
vice was compelled TO answer several
thousand letters In relation to the re-
clamatlon service.
In answer to the plea OF the farmers.
whose crops were damaged or ruined
by the recent hail storm. Secretary
BallinGer said that. so far as that law
would let him. he would seek to relieve
the settlers.
Senator Carter, speaking for the
committee. said:
You must remember that this is
your government and that il will do
everything possible for you. Congress
must lodge in the secretary of the in
terror . reasonable discretion 10 relax
the rigid forms OF the law when such
calamities as this come upon the set
tiers"
In the evening. the senators and
Secretary Ballinger were rendered
banquet by the people of Huutley.
The committee spent several hours
in inspecting the project Today the
committee will visit the Shoshone pro
ject in Northern Idaho. returning 20
Billings Wednesday evening. In the
evening the committee will go 10 Great
Falls TO inspect the Sun river project.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-17
BOND NO I
RE D UCE D
Plea, That Men "High
up Caused Downfall
Of Persch, Fails

New York, Aug 17-In opposing a
plea for a reduction OF the $50.000
bond under which Donald l. Persch,
note broker Is being held on a grand
larceny Indictment. District Attorney
Jerome today declared his belief that
the wrongful sale of Helnze mining
stocks collateral, in which PeTsch is
alleged TO have figured. was but one
Of the ramifcations of a conspiracy
OF men in high finance who had
combined to crush "a rival"
Persch was arraigned TO plead to the
indictment, which charges him with
having procured from the Windsor
Trust company and sold about 100000
worth of mining stock which Nj. NJ
Joyce. a broker, who frequently acts
for F. Augustus HeinZe, had deposited
as collateral for loan negotiated
through the trust company In argu-
Ing for a reduction of bail, John f
Mcintyre, Persch's attorney declared
that PerSch had been a "catspaw i'll
the hands of wiser and more eXper-
fenced men,
Persch's attorney was unable 10 get
the court 10 consent TO the reduction
OF bail Mr.. Jerome said that If be-
fore Monday Persch should decide to
tell the district attorneys Office the
entire facts concerning the transaction
In which it was claimed he was IAN
instrument In the hands OF dishonest
people, the diStrict attorneys office
would be glad TO consider the reduc-
tion of bail.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-17
ARMY OF DEFENSE RFPULSFD
BY INVADERS IN MIMIC WAR

Middlcboro. Mass, Aug. 17.-Gen-
eral Lasker H. Bliss threw the whole
strength OF his red army Of invasion
against the left wing OF General w.
a. Pew's blue army Of defense in the
war game shortly afternoon today and
a fierce battle began.
The fighting started on Eddyville
Green about fve miles northeast OF
Middleboro, The artillery was in ad
vance OF both armies and as soon as
the red army attacked. an artillery
duel was 10 progress.
The movement was preceded by a
battle on Middlcboro Green when
four skeleton camps of the Eighth
Massachusetts infantry. composing the
outpost of the left wing OF the blue
army Of defense. were attacked and
driven by flying squadron Of cavalry
made up Of detachmeuts from the New
York National guard, the Essex troop
OF New Jersey and a portion Of the
Tenth u. S. cavalry. the colored reGl-
met The engagement lasted for an
hour and was finally called off by the
umpires who decided that the reds had
driven back the blues.
The war balloon Greylock, In which
officers OF the blue army were TO have
made an ascension today, broke away
from its moorings In this city this
forenoon. The basket was not attacl-
ed Tho high cast wind carried ~
rapidly 10 the westward and within a
Few minutes II was out OF sight
Rock station. Mass. Aug. 16 For
tne hrst time since Tie beginning Of
me war game between the armies Of
inc Red and Blue the two forces 10
night were in very close touch A gen
Graz engaeemeut is lilIcly tomorrow.
The situauon follows dsy which
proved eyentfCl as could he on each
SIDE NJ the lakes General Ta1ker ".
Siiss, commanding the Red army.
probably will make his advance. He
has sent the Tenth cavalry and the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-17
CLOSING QUOTATIONS OF
WORLDS MARKETS
OPENING OF STOCK
MARKET IRREGULAR

New York, Aug. 1.-THE stock mar
ket opened Irregular but with more
important changes In the way Of ad-
vances, After the selling orders at the
opening had been executed. the mar.
ket began to work gradually upward
and the list soon ruled ar a good level
above yesterdays closing prices. New
York Central was bought heavily at an
advance OF ] 1-2 and Union Pacific
recovered It's initial loss o5 a point
into a similar gain ST Paul also got
up | II, Reading / 3-S Northwestern
and u. S. Rubber ! IA and Amalga-
mated Copper, American Smelling and
Consolidated Gas l. These gains were
considerably reduced and in some in
stances wiped out later when profit
taking became general and number
of weak spots developed Near II
% clock the market was bid up again
sharply with Atchlson prominent at
gain Of over a point.
Activity on the bearsido Of the mar
ket and the disposition TO take profits
on bulges caused a sharp decline in
prices which drove the market below
yesterday closing prices.
Union Pacific showed an overnight
loss of . points. Atlantic Coast Line.
Wabash preferred, American Ice and
Brooklyn Union Gas dropped IL.
Lake Eric and Western and Delaware
and Hudson, Great Northern preferred,
Kansas and Texas. Denye and Rio
Grandc and Peoples Gas / to IL.
Bonds were irregular.
A flood Of liQuidating sales drove
Union Pacific down 3 5-S below yester
days closing to 210 3-4, and the pre-
ferred also lost points The persist
ent selling Of this stock uncovered
many stoploss orders which encour-
aged the hears to attack the general
market with confidence, Prices else
where ruled in numerous cases from
] to l IL below Yesterdays closing
figures Among the weak features
were Southern Pacific. Reading, North
ern Pacific. Louisville and Nashville.
Pennsylvania. Rock Island preferred
and some of the metal and car equip
ment stocks. Covering by shorts
brought about a rally at l O'Clock
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-17

Joseph F. Scott. of Elmira, " Y.
superintendent of New York state re-
formatories, read a paper on State Re
formatories for Young Men,
Governor Gilchrists address advo-
Gated the adoption of the humane pro-
visions OF the new Florida prisoners
release law.
Alterward he spoke OF the difficult
conditions that existed in the South;
of the northern lack of understanding.
of the negro problem and told why the
indeterminate system was not feas-
ible in Florida. The press and pulpit
had not done It's duty In exposing the
iniquity of the old lease system in
the South, he said. The fee system.
which led TO arrests for the sake OF
the emoluments resulting therefrom.
was an even worse evil than the old
lease law.
Governor Gilchrist praised the judic
ial system of England. that did not
permit interminable appeals. and
spoke Of his quarrel with the Florida
supreme court. the judges OF which are
not on visiting terms with him. Coy
ernor Gilchrist said he had been great
Is impressed with the part women In
the north were taking In public life
and thought 1t would be beneficial;
for women. with their sympathy with
suffering and their fine sense of JUS
tice. would bring about needed re-
forms. Governor Gilchrist thought
even Florida women would take the
places of mon
There was no regular session Of the
congress this afternoon. At o'clock,
memorial exercises were held for the
members OF the association who bad
died during the year. among them be-
ing Chaplain Mllligan, former prcsi-
dent OF the association. and Rev. Sam
uel J. BarIows. one OF Its founders
At 4 o'clock the wardens and sup
of reformatories met pri-
vately TO discuss matters connected
with their work.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-17

Fourteenth New York infantry toward
Myrick's Station on the extreme west.
This movement was only a feint and
the real advance was along the east
ern end OF the line. Tonight the head
quarters OF the commander In chief
are about four miles southeast of Mid
dlesboro, a most strategic point.
This place is so situated that he
may have a chance 10 move his army
quickly around Assawontsett Lake.
and then swing his full strength
against William A Pew's Blue forces
on the latters right wing. or he might
even attempt to turn the right in
upon Itself Observers here. however.
were inclined 20 think tonight that
such a move would be less polite than
a quick swing around 10 the left OF
the Blue army, so rs 10 force path
for the invaders between MlddlesbOro
aud Plympton. That would mean an
attempt TO turn the left wing and
would afford the advantage Of more
territory for maneuvcrinG. plenty of
fairly good main and cross roads and.
what is theoretically an exceedingly
strong consideration, would give the
Red army an opportunity 10 work
around 10 the west II 1t found itself
In a dangerous position.
Forces Are Concentrated.
As a result Of the forward move
ment most Of the forces OF General
Bliss are concentrated around Rock
Station and Middlesboro. which was
accupled this afternoon. Just before
the close Of the period at / o'clock
General Bliss drew back the Four
teenth New York and the Tenth cav
air. through East Freetown. the scene
Of the Sunday nieht encampment II
the main BODY. and hurricdly marched
them around Lakeside park. where
they csmped tonight.
TbcFe was a conflict between q
mixed patrol Of c9valTymen from
Continued ON Pace ElEhtD