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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-11

-
manitafianc. ne made dash for the
child. Just in time he pushed her out
OF the way Of the crushing wheels Of
the auto, was Knocked aside himself
by the edge of the machine, and
reached the curb. where q policeman
was trying to sooth the crying, fright
ened child.
You are q good, grand mani"
lisped the child. SEEKING and fondling
his hand. Sister will never forget
you. any more than I Will Oh, voa
must come with me and let her thank
you! She would never forgive me II
let you go!"
So. in his meek. accommodating
fashion. the professor allowed the NJ
tie one to lead him along the street,
followed by the approving ana admir-.
ing smiles Of the crowd. She 0nAl1y
paused at q small nat building. went
up to its top story and pushed open
. door. with the excited words:
"Oh. sister, dear! I've had such .
time. and only for this gentleman you
would never have seen me again."
A lovely young girl arose from some
fancywork In which she was engaged
paling at the hurried story Of the lit
tie one. and then beaming her graft
tude and interest upon the bashfu
and confused visitor.
The tired scientist glanced abou
the bright, CHEEKY room. His gracious
reception had warmed his heart. Al
his wealth and prestige, his lonely
selfish life faded into nothingness be
fore the intensely human and inspir
ing influences Of this neat little HON,
nest. The little one insisted on hi
staying to lunch.
He arose to 60, after the happies
; hour Of his life, and he thrilled a
the hand Of Miss Weston rested L
his own at parting.
"Oh, Sister Rhoda! make him prom
, Use he will come to see US again
began little Idaline, and then sh
paused, dismayed. for the professo
,, had made an extraordinary demonstr;
ton.
"The lost world" he fairly shoute'
quivered all over with excitement, an,
: Selling his hat, fairly rushed from tn
place.
1t was just at dusk when there can
knock at the door of the little fla
Rhoda Weston looked glad and please
as she welcomed the professor. H
seemed supremacy happy.
Il had to come back to apologi,
l. for my rude departure" he exclaime
t but you see that name, your nam
r Rhoda, by a strange coincidence, ha
9 pened to be the password at that 8,
+ entific assembly I told you about"
:. why, am very glad to know tn
your great desire was met" 50
!. Rhoda.
)" Tell me some more about tho
cunning little red ants" pleaded Id
,. line, climbing into his lap.
u Why Professor Dabney. fingered
the city, now that his mission W
ID accomplished. he could not hims,
exactly analyze. But he did stay a
N every evening he visited the lit
fiat
II 81 am going home tomorrow"
Of told Rhoda one evening. Perhaps
had better say what I was going
u. WRITE" he continued.
4 Then why not do so?" she smil
enconragingly.
H. "One word. q lost word, discover
In through you, did me great servic
said the professor. and you have
te abled me also to find and understa
re another word"
ID And that?" interrogated Rhoda. o
ne smiling. but trembling all over.
n "Love!"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-11
DEAF As 4 POST
AUGUSTUS GOODRICH sHER.
WIN.

pseS~O
who 10 he!"
~He is Dale Armstrong. He was
.ck football man a the Columbia
ollege team"
aHe looks It" with IN admiring
h.nce At the handsome athletic fell
bv who had Just passed by. Call
,..r him and introduce me-"
1T would Be Of NO use to call"
why mott?
because he 10 deaf-deaf ~ .
Iost"
what . pity!"
Thus two young men on . street Of
nrden. Meantime the subject Of
heir conversation went ON his way.
His taco was smilsless. his manner
tern and grim. He acted ~ would
NE who had met some great disap-
lointment or setback in life and, un.
lble to overcome It, had resolutely
let himself . hard definite task of
bubmission.
Deaf as . post" was Dale Arm
Rtrong, indeed! Nature was to him a
Elosed book, for its bird and insect
orchestra he no longer heard. There
was something grotesque, quite terri
bic to him in this monotonous pan
komime life. He could tell that q
kheery little fellow who passed him
vas whistling. On the porch of q
pleasant home q lad with a mandolin
was warbling some mirthful tune. A
young lady passed him and bowed
Ind unconsciously she murmured
BONE formal words Of recognition, q
mere mockery, almost torture to his
bensitive spirit, for he could not con
btrue their import.
As his friend had said he had been
khe crack man of a famous college
football team. He had made the rec
BIRD score of the year, had covered
bis team with glory, but at a terrible
cost. A kick on the head had stunned
him. When he returned to con
bciousness the frightful discovery
dawned upon him that he had lost
bis hearing.
For q week skilled physicians ant
Dungeons worked over him. At tn,
last they shook their heads despair
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-11
Worried.

Worried.
That dog of Blacks will be the
death of me, barking at me every
time pass"
But barking dogs don't bite"
Il know, but I'd rather be bitten
at once than kept in suspense"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-11
Had to Put Up With Il.

Had to Put Up With It.
Mistress-"Bridget, did 1 see Ofhcer
Flynn eating cold chicken in the kitch'
en- last night?' Bridget-"You did.
mum! And it's not me will heat up q
chicken at half-past tin for any cop"
Puck.
The Washington times., 1915-05-12
SOC|AB|L|TY RUN TO
Be HELD ON MAY rs
About Seventy-five Electric Cars
Expected to Enter-Start
From Zoo Entrance.

Plans for the second annual sociabil-
ity run for electric cars we're discussed
at a meeting OF the chairmen Of the
several committees Of the Washing
ton Branch of the Electrical Vehicle
A-,"iA'on g. the Offices of tho pc-
tomac Power Company yesterday after
noon.
The run, which is open to all, will
take place on May rs. About seventy
five cars are expected to enter. Start
Ing at the Connecticut avenue entrance
to the Zoo, the run will proceed
through Rock Creek Park to the north
entrance at Brightwood. then down
Sixteenth street. between the White
House and the State. War. and Navy
Building. to the river drive. ending at
the lower end of the Speedway in Po-
tomac Park.
Here the average time of all the cars
will be computed, and the prizes, con-
sisting OF solid silver pieces suitably
engraved. will be distributed to those
drivers who have most nearly equaled
1t. There will be about twenty different
prizes.
Demonet will serve a box luncheon
at the end Of the run.
This will be the second sociability
run for electric cars held in Wash
ington by this club, the former having
taken place a year ago. The run at
that time was a great success and was
30 thoroughly enjoyable by all en-
trants that they have requested tho
Washington branch of the club to make
the run an annual event
The Washington times., 1915-05-12

Consult GUIDE About Flowers and
Floral decorations for weddings and
commandments. Estimates given 1914 F.
-Advt
The Washington times., 1915-05-12
Denies Radium Has Failed
AS Remedy for Cancer

That radium treatment, combined with
modern surgery, will go far toward ef-
fecting lengthy and. in many instances,
permanent cures in the treatment Of
cancer, Is the opinion Of DR.. Thomas S.
Cullen, of Johns Hopkins University.
He appeared last night at the banquet
Of the Washington alumni Of that In
stitution. held in the University Club.
DR.. Cullen denied emphatically that
radium had failed as a remedy for can
GER. and declared that medical men do
not advocate the absolute replacement
Of surgery in the treatment of such
cases by the application Of radium.
DR., Henry G. Boyer L. s. N, was
elected president; DR.. S. f. Forman. vice
president. and James Lee Bost. secre-
tary-treasurer. A buffet luncheon was
served.
The Washington times., 1915-05-12

tice. and yet have a negligible standing
army. is well known.
II the war Department should recon-
mend some modified form of the Swiss
system for this country. there is no
doubt 1t would command the serious
notice OF Congress. In proportion as
some system Is advocated which will
not mean large standing army, but
will give military traiping without
Withdrawing young men long from civil
life. It Is likely to find Congress will
ing to consider 1t.
A great deal will depend on the in
ternational conditions, whether legisla-
ton can be had radically overhauling
the military system and materially
strengthening the navy.
Emphasized BY Disaster.
Supporters of greater preparedness
have not been slow to make use Of such
things as the Gulfight incident, the
Lusitania case. and the helpless con-
dition in which China has Just found
herself before the aggressive demands
of Japan to emphasize that the United
States cannot afford to continue it's
present policy.
Some expressions are heard from the
advocates of preparedness to the effect
that the Lusitania disaster. much as
1t Is to be lamented may prove to be
the very thing that will cause this
country to take new measures for de-
fense on a broad scale and thus, from
their standpoint. will prove to have its
beneficial side.
The Washington times., 1915-05-12
SEIZED FOR AL|MONY
At ONE W|FE'S GRAVE
Vincent L. Ourdan Arrested at
Funeral Of Third Wife, a
lusitania Suicide.

Arrested at the grave Of his third
wife. Mrs. Marie Ourdan. few minutes
after the body was inferred In Oak Hill
Cemetery, last yesterday, Vincent l..
Ourdan. a Baltimore inventor. Is held
under bond to await action of the court
because of his alleged failure to pay his
first wife, Mrs. Kate D. Ourdan. OF
Washington, $500 aiimony. claimed to
have been accumulated since 1902
Mrs. Ourdan No. 8 committed suicide
IN Druid Hall Park, Baltimore. Satur-
day afternoon, while brooding over the
loss Of the Lusitania, on which she
recently returned from Europe. She
shot herself and her body was brought
here by her husband for bupal.
Just as Ourdan. his eyes tear-dimmed,
was turning from the yet uncovered
grave with the other mourners. a deputy
marshal and Attorney Alfred d. Smith,
representing Mrs. Ourdan. No. 1. from
whom the inventor was divorced In
1902. served him with a writ OF ne exeat.
He was taken tc. City Hall by the mar
shall and bond " 8 fixed at $500.
Ourdan was infuriated by his arrest.
declaring that there should have been
some respect" for the dead.
The Washington times., 1915-05-12
Eastern High School
To Give Benefit PlaV

THE Galloper," a Richard Harding
Davis farce, will be presented by pupils
of Eastern High School on Friday and
Saturday evenings for the benefit Of the
athletics of that school.
In the cast are the Misses May Mann,
Josephine Waight, Edith Barnes, and
Edna Tucker and Walter Graves, Will
lam TurDin, Elmer Schwab. Anthony
McAuliffe. Raymond Clark. Gllbert
Clark, John B. Brockman. George Eng
lish, Edward Maier, Edwin Walsh. and
William Gwin.
Faculty members in charge are the
Misses Ethel Prince, A. Margaret Mer-
Moore and Claus Schwartz and s. +.
kimble. Stage managers are Raymond
Clark and Main Sandoe.
The Washington times., 1915-05-12
May Advise Swiss System.

At the instance of Secretary Garrison.
the war College experts are to prepare
a report on the Swiss and Australian
systems of training young men for mill
tary service. The story Of how Switz-
erland, at comparatively little expense.
has put itself in a situation where II
need be It can throw halfa million we'll
trained men into the field on short no
The Washington times., 1915-05-12
BRYAN OPPOSED TO PREPAREDNESS.

But even II there Is not an extra ses-
sion and Congress meets In the regular
routine Of it's affairs on the first Mon
day of next December unless the inter-
national sky Is much less overcast than
it has been lately, the support In both
houses for legislation which will make
the military and naval establishments
Of the country more effective will oe
powerful.
1t Is too early to tell whether the Ad-
minisFation will lend itself to the sup
port of such legislation. Undoubtedly 1t
will not. II the counsels of some Of the
members Of the Administration arc fol-
lowed. Secretary Bryan. 1t is we'll
known. is opposeld to preparedness. and
there is no indication thus far that he
will change his attitude.
Garrison For Defense.
But there will be. on the other hand,
many powerful Democrats in both
houses who will take the position that
the United States cannot afford longer
to delay such military and naval meas
ures. as will insure its capacity to de-
fend itself against any nation that
may attack 1t.
Senator Chamberlain, chairman Of the
Senate Military Affairs Committee, Is on
record in favor of the development Of a
military system of much broader scope
than the present one. comprchcndng
some adequate plan for the development
Of a powerful reserve body Of men train
ed for war who. though In civil life. will
be available for service IL needed
The War Department is now at work
for the purpose of evolving general
bill to strengthen and expand the mill.
great deal to do with the backing
this bill gets In House and 3enate. but
the indications are that 1t will draw
many votes from both Democrats and
Republicans
The Washington times., 1915-05-12
Methodist Mems Club
Indorses Wilson's Speech

The Mems Club of the Mt Vernon
Place NJ. z. Church South adopted
resolution last night indorsing the sem
uments expressed by President Wilson
in his Philadelphia speech.
r. r. Martin was elected president Of
the club. while the other new officers
are Thomas II. Daniel. vice president;
J. II. Pile. secretary, and J. X. Davis.
treasurer
The Washington times., 1915-05-12
Georgetown Debaters to
Hold Contest Tonight

Georgetown University debaters will
contest for supremacy tonigh. in the
auditor ium of tho law school Sixth and
+ streets northwest The query will
be, Resolved, That 1t Is to the Best
lutcrests of the United States to In
auEurate a Movement TO Maintain the
Int gritty of China"
The Affirmative will be upheld by the
Phtlodemic Society Of the College, while
the negative side will be maintained by
the team from the law scho debating
society.
The Washington times., 1915-05-12
Will Stage Mock Trial
Over Heart Balm Suit

The Mems Club Of tho Church Of As
cension will hold a mock trial in the
Sunday school room Of the church this
evening.
Col. r; l.. Montague will be Judge:
while John Ridout and George L. Mac.
donald will represent the plaintiff In a
heart balm suit, and Ralph H. Case end
Thomas II. Patterson will conduct the
defense
The Washington times., 1915-05-12
Confederate "VetS" Sons
Adjourn for Summer

Adjournment for the summer months
has been taken by Washington Camp,
No. 3o5, Sons Of Confederate Veterans.
The last regular meeting Of the season
was held last night In Confederate
Memorial Hail. when plans were made
the Confederate reunion at Richmond,
the Confederate reunion at Michmond,
May 81 to June 3.
Following the transaction Of business.
the Rev. A. r. Bird. chaplain OF the
camp. spoke on Stone wall Jackson.
The Washington times., 1915-05-12
D. S. Foreign Relations
Will Gipe Impetus to
Move for Bigger Army
Too Early to Tell Whether Administration Will Sup
port Measures for Greater Naval and Military Es-
ablishments-Congre Expected to Con-
slider Question Thoroughly.

That the present trend of developments in the countys
enaona relations will give great impetus to the discussion in
session of Congress of the military and naval policy of
the United States the view widely held among public in
Washington
Should extra session of Congress be called becasue of the
uania horror and other Incidents goes without saying that
there would be strong demand for policy of thorough
preparedness
How far such demand would finally express itself egsla
ton would depend in part public sentiment and in part
whether the Administration sanctioned preparation dis
couraged it.
The Washington times., 1915-05-12
1916 Class of Georgetown
Holds Its Annual Banquet

The annual banquet Of the 1916 class
OF Georgetown College was held at the
Powhatan last night. Harry J. Kelly
was toastmaster. and the speakers in
cluded the Rev. John ]. Toohey, s. j..
H. s. Moore, Of Syracuse: d. Loughran
Daily, Of New York: Norman B. Land
rean, Of Washington: Thomes F. Curry.
OF New York. and Edward T. Nee, of
Woonsocket. r. l.
Evening star., 1915-06-06
"Stage-Money" Salaries.
From the St. Joseph Nevs.Press.

Ffom the 81. Joseph NeWs-Pree4.
To those who have believed the rose
ate stories of the fabulous salaries Of
movie" actors the fact that John
Bunny left but S. 900 at his death must
be either a. mystery or a disillusion-
ment. The droll Bunny was by far the
most popular of all the actors in the
movies, and for the longest period. and
perhaps draw the largest real salary
paid in the business. So the credulous
world was regaled with press agents
weird tales about Bunnys princely SAL
ary. 1t was declared just little while
before his death that he was receiving
$4,000 year. which is as much as the
President of the United States is paid.
1t was said that his salary was pre-
vfously $4,000 a year. Now the funny
thing is that. though John Bunny was
hard and steady worker and no profli-
gate spender, his estate has been found
to total only $4,000, real money
There is an old story asserted to be
strictly true. about a theatrical man.
ager employing an actor, offering him
$1,000 for the season The actor de-
fected at $2250. with the condition that
the advertised salary should be $22.250.
The practice is by no means dead.
John Bunny did not have large fam
lily. He did not live extravagantIy He
and sensibly appreciated tho
change in fortune which, after much
effort on his part. raised him from an
obscure and poorly paid actor to tho
most popular and presumably best paid
of the film stars. When wonder, envy
and discomfort are aroused by stories
of fabulous pay to people of the stage
and base ball diamond it is just as we'll
to remember that the drama and tho
base ball business are conducted on the
same principles that a dry goods store
is. They are as thoroughly CONNER
cialized as any other business
Evening star., 1915-06-06
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.

Changes Of duties and stations OF
commissioned and other officers Of the
public health service for the seven
days ended June 2 are as follows:
Senior Surgeon s. D. Brooks, ten
days of leave from June 81.
Senior Surgeon c. C. Pierce, to rep
resent the service at the meeting of
the American Society of Tropical Med
icine. at San Francisco, Cal, June
14-18
Surgeon r. NJ. Woodward, to repre-
sent the service at the meetings OF
the American Medical Association at
San Francisco, Cal. June 21-25
Surgeon H. S. Cumming. to represent
the service at a meeting Of the Oyster
Growers and Dealers Association at
Washington, D. C., June Is and 16
Surgeon John McMullen, to proceed
to such mountain counties of West
Virginia as may be necessary to Sc
lect site for the location Of a ira
choma hospital. and to supervise es-
tablishment and maintenance.
Surgeon S. B. Grubbs relieved from
ington, for conference, to Boston
Mass. to take charge of the quaran-
tine station at that port
meeting of the Medical Society of the
state OF North Carolina, at Green's
boro. June 15-17
Surgeon W. C. Billings. to represent
the service at the meeting of the
American Society of Tropical Medi-
cine. at San Francisco, Cal. June
14-17.
Surgeon Carroll Fox. to proceed to
Baltimore, Md, to make a preliminary
survey of mosquito breeding places in
that city and vicinity, and to advise
the city authorities in regard to
measures necessary tn annnreaEinn
Surgeon W. A. korn. to represent
the service at the meeting of the
American Society Of Tropical Medicine
at San Francisco. CAL, June 1915.
Surgeon George W Mccoy, two
months Of leave. from June 26
Passed Assistant Surgeon j. R. Hur-
ley, to represent the service at the
meeting Of the American Society of
Tropical Medicine. at San Francisco.
Cal, June 1915.
Assistant Surgeon D. S. Baushman IN
attend the meeting OF the National AS
sociation for the Study and Prevention
Evening star., 1915-06-06
Canadian Forests.
From the Montreal Star.

From the Montreal StAr-
In the annual report of the commits
sion of conservation for the current
year an earnest plea is made for the
preservation and cultivation of for
ests. In an extended argument the
principle is elaborated that state and
not private ownership of forests Is
the one thing needed in order to pre-
serve trees for future generations. 1t
takes from sixty to 120 years to bring
depleted forests into permanently pro-
ductive condition again. Since most
of the forests in Canada are happily
owned by the provinces, it should not
be difficult as in other countries to
properly guard them. Today there are,
however, other huge areas owned by
individuals or companies, which are
practically destitute of trees. 1t would
be we'll for the government to acquire
many of these wastes and turn them
into forest areas. Such practice has
been followed elsewhere and has
proved a profitable venture. No less an
authority than DR.. Fernow makes the
declaration that. with the present
cost of planting can be covered and
a return of at least per cent COM
pound interest would be obtained while
the planting of various other kinds of
wood would also yield splendid profits.
In addition to the great revenues
which come to a government from the
planting of timber lands, are the
euualizing of the flow of rivers, and
the preserving the land itself from
beinR washed away in times of heavy
rain.
Evening star., 1915-06-06

H. r. Helwig to arrange for trans
portation. At the next meeting. at old
Masonic Temple. Friday evening, final
arrangements will be made.
After the business session the ladies'
auxiliary. Martha Washington Camp,
ments were served, followed by dane
ing.
Central Camp, No. 1905. met FRIDAY
evening at its hall. at 11th and E
streets. Seven applications were re-
eeived and appropriate action taken. J.
W. Booze. Albert Temple, and J. s.
Higgins occupied various stations in
the absence of the regular officers. A
report was received from a special
committee, j. W. Booze, chairman, with
respect to the organization of a Mod
ern Woodman band. to be affiliated with
this camp. Considerable progress has
camp, it is said. has among its mem
bership a number of excellent mu-
sicians who are enthusiastic over the
project. Mr.. Lincoln OF Washington
Camp was visitor. Short talks were
made by William H. Trathen and DR..
John W. Sutherin. Since the first of the
year forty candidates have been taken
through the forest" and the camp
has grown SO that it has high stand
ing among the District camps.
The appointment of Central Camps
degree team has been postponed until
the arrival of the new ritual. 1t is
said changes have been made In the
initiatory work.
The government printing Office Choir
Lneback of Central Camp, conducted
memorial services for tho G. A. r.. in
the hall on the sixth floor of the big
printing plant.