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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-23
CHICAGO PUBLIC PARKS ARE RAKED OVER THE
GOALS AS OPEN HOUSES OF PROSTITUTION

SUI Silt udUl DIdLlCu Ills Cuulu WdS
because she thought she couldn't
hold him. The chum cOntradicted the
boys story, though he admitted they
both had such intentions when they
went into Garfield park.
One of the witnesses against the
girl was a child of II, with her hair
down her back, and she testified, with
little sense Of shame, to a converse
ti"n she said she had held with the
unmarried mother, duplicating stiH
another boy.
Mrs. Barnard took her into an
ante-rOOm and there the girl of less
than II admitted that she, too, had
once had similar relations with a boy
in the park. "
ct seems a fTightfUl thing that the
only free places of amusement for the
poor should be turned into open
places of prostitution. Mrs. Barnard
continued. ''The small parks are bet
ter fenced in, and they are closed at
an early hour, but in the large parks
there is unlimited opportunity for
such things to go on.
ct is the fault of the parents. They
have no right to let girls go Unchap-
erOned to places where they meet
boys and sit with them in the dark
with no one to interfere, where they
may caTess each other and let them
selves drift along, and then place on
the shoulders of the girl the blame
if she, under such conditions, does
wrong. The parents should insist on
girls using their homes in which to
entertain when the girls have homes
and when, like this poor thing, there
is no one to look after them, thu
school buildings should be opened as
social centers, where girls may meet
boys and where they may enjoy the
society Of each other without the pos
sibility of any evil Detailing the girl
And looking at the love hungry
brown eyes of the unmarried mother
! ,,e-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
Before Mans Time.

According to biologists. the oceanic
waters have made many incursions
upon the continents and at times
have nearly submerged them. Long
ago, even in a geologic sense. before
the birth of the Appalachian or Rocky
mountains, the sea made frequent WIS.,
its to the interior of our continent
and left, after each retreat, sandy,
muddy, or limy deposit mixed with
shells and other organic remains,
which later became solidified into
rock. We're not the organic remains
still found in the deposits, it would
be difficult to believe that the ances-
.ors of many present-day sea animals
once lived along the beaches of an an
cicnt inland sea,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14

added. but don't deny me one pleas !
uro, Alice Let me have the red ear as
"a memento, won't you"
She extended it towards him eager
ly Her heart thrilled, almost sorry
was she that she had denied this hon
est-eyed, clean, earnest, lovablc fel-
low his wish. He was loyal friend
and she knew that he fairly worshiped
her. She tried to make amends by be
ing more than gentle and attentive to
him the rest of the evening. She was
touched infinitely as she noted that he
placed the red ear inside his vest on
the side nearest to his heart.
Alice talked of social gathering a
week ahead as though it was settled
fact that Abel would be her escort up
on that occasion as usual. lie was not
very responsive, however, and left her
at the home door as though something
had depressed and chilled him.
Poor fellow" sighed Alice regret
fully as they finally parted. "He is so
good, so true, and | am afraid ! hurt
his feelings. hope he does not think
| would rather have somebody else
oh, dear! wish"
That he had kissed her. There,
that was the truth, and she hid her
bonny face in her hands, half-shamed,
halfdelighted, and ran into the house
red as peony and hoping that Abel
really would cherish the strange SOU
venir he had SO craved.
Humble, selfdeprecatory, Abel Drake
had ever considered that ne was fairly
unworthy the beautiful girl, to nm a
goddess He compared himself despair
ingly with the sclf-important young
men he met lie began to believe that
Alice liked him as a friend, but beyond
that she had shrunk from paying the
penalty of the read ear OF corn. Ihe
realization of this wounded his sensi
tive nature and discouraged all love
pretensiOns.
1t was the third day after the husk
ing bee that Alice, busy about thu
kitchen, was startled and then terri
fled as a nefghbors boy about eigh
years of age came rushing in at thu
doorway, his face colorless and hi
eyes a-starc with fright.
"Oh, Miss Alice" he boltcd out
little Ina
My little sistcr-what of her quick
has she come to any harm?" cried al
ice, her mind taking Vivid alarm.
she was p,aN.ng boat with tub,
painted forth her Informant 1T tiPpe'
over. Drown-dcd'" was the ominou!
concluding word.
With wild Shrek Lice dashed to
wards the river which bounded TIL
rear Of the lot Shr saw people rush
ing down the shore, two forms strug
!. Cling in midstream to reach dry land
she saw a man gain it, drop his drip
ping burden reel AMI sink PROSTATE.
Alice arrived breathlcgs and an
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
COST OF BOMBSAELLS

Big cost of the shells used il war
are has astonished many persons
{, no were unfamiliar with such mat
als
Answering correspondent who
asked why cheaper shells, made of
cast iron, were not employed, in
preference to expensive steel, the
nsnegr. of London, says that,
where shrapnel is concerned, the
number of bullets is reduced because
NE walls of the projectile must he
thicker There is no objection to
high explosive shells which call for
walls thicker than is necessary for
strength, but there IS DANCER of cast
iron shells developing cracks during
manufacture and there would be a
risk Of such shells bursting in a
-un.
Another trouble is that cast iron
shell is liable to be inaccurate in its
Night The projectile mus he in
perfect balance with the walls, not
only the same thickness all around,
but homogeneous. At the high
;pccd of revolution the slightest diff
ference in weight on one side would
cause irregular shooting.
The steel shell is machincd inside
and out. to insure uniformity, hut
# a shell were cast on a core and
the core were not absolutely con-
centre, the center Of gravity would
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
Riohteous Inclination.

There is an innate sense of justice
in human beings which rebels at see
ing one person punished for another's
fault.
A little girl who made too much
noise in the early morning in her sick
mothers room was put out into the
hall. and soon after a miserable rag
doll. Of which She was very fond, was
tossed out to her.
This was the last straw.
Snatching up her beloved, and hug
sing it tightly in her arms, with
streaming eyes she sobbed out to her
grandmother:
Il wouldn't " tared for myself, but
what has Judy done?"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14

and disappeared, and the dead clus-
tered thickly about him,
1T is all over now, said the doc
tor. as Abner Green stretched out his
limbs and lapsed into a coma.
Abner did not hear HIM He found
himself in a strange place, VOID
timcless and spaceless, looking into
the eyes Of his first sweetheart
Miriam Goddard. who had died long
ago, soon after their first quarrel
She stretched out her arms, and
Abncr bent his tired head upon her
breast like child
You will be better soon, Abner'
she said grayely 1t always requires
a short time to adjust oneself to the
new life,
Am l dead, them" asked Abner in
awe.
Your body is not dead You your
self have not yet wholly freed your
Golf from it. But you will suffer no
more. How you have suffered letting
YOUR brain control"
"My BRAIN
Instead Of your heart, Abner mat
moor old clackiug machine that Is
called the brain 1t goes its weary
round-and now you will rest ana let
/ everything 50. ~
put ny wife, my daughter JIM
100 bDsiuE.G--'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
1HE ROPE OF LIFE
BY J. P. MUM.


II was toss-up whether old Abner
Green would get well or die. and the
SICK man, lying in his bed, had seen
tnis reflected in the faces of those
about him. He saw the hone mon
MS wifes. Mabel loved him in snite
OF his crankiness, but Julia thn
daughter, whom he had forbidden n
marry Tom Rogers, could not restrain
the secret hope beneath her look of
distress. 1t was her fathers suffer.
ing that PANIED her, not the possibil.
ity OF losing the cross. grained old man
VINO had ruled his household with q
roo OF iron so many years.
Then there was Jim, the son whom
he had turned out OF the home I'M.
tremendously five years before. be.
cause he wanted to study art lin
mad earned living somehow, and was
on the verge OF success. He had come
back. when he heard his father was
dying, to ask forgiveness.
And to get share in my money!
Abner wondered.
Secretly, Abuer Green had not dis.
inherited Jim, as he had announced
that he would do. The old man loved
JIM, had always loved him. But his
mind was machine with cogs He
set it one way; il would only go ont
way. When anyone opposed him it ir
ritated him into anger. He had moth
/ ing against Tom Rogers, for example
only he had not thought of Julia mar
rying When she announced her I'll
gagemont it upset the mechanism O
his mind.
Abner Green was very low. Lynn.
in bed, he seemed to hover upon tn
borGerland bctWaeu TWO worlds. Some
times, without surprise, he recognize,
the forms and faces Of people VIII
had long ago died and thou he woul
gradually come back to consciousness
of the human faces about his bedside
So lie alteruatcd throughout
period that he could not measure Ii
at last the human faces became dill
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
The Easiest WAY.

Well, Thump," said Squire Ricadoo,
you are charged with assault and bat.
terry on the person of Gin Johnson.
How do you plead-guilty or not
guilty?"
'Jh-well. sab, dunnuh!" frankly
confessed the malefactor. "Dunnuh
which ! is, yo' honah, uhkaze why:
Dis yuh spin'lin lookin lawyer dat s
offcndin' me says he's gwine to git me
quilted so swift twill make nah head
swim; but, 'twixt me and yo', sab, Is
plenty s'picious O desc yuh sappy
young torneys dat's SO fiddlin' sho'
bout things Desc joovenile lawyers
means all right, but dey sho' does
love to practice on pusson. SO
saws, yo' honah. dunnuh whadder is
guilty or not; and 'scusably axes yo'
as man to man, which yo reggin' will
be de easiest for me in de long end?'
Kansas City Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14

Phantom cares, my son." said his
mother, smiling. you have created
them. There is only one real way
TO live, but when We are on earth we
10 not realize it. How l worried
about my kitchen! If you were away
an hour too long feared that you
mad fallen into the pond. When you
were so i'll with scarlet fever every
breath you drew was torture to me-"
What is the only way to live, moth
er?' whispered Abner
To do the will of him who gave us
our bodies, Abner. To worry about
nothing, and to fear nothing"
And Abner Green. struck dumb, real
lied that he had made all the miseries
OF his own life. He looked back along
vista of tribulations and regrets.
If | could have my chance again!"
he murmured.
4 SO many wish that" a voice near
him answered. And he looked up, but
once again he was alone, and he did
not know who had spoken.
Then, through the void, he saw
luminous line, which seemed to ex.
tend upward from where he stood for
an unreasonable distance. He fol-
lowed that spidery cord, and gradually
he began to make out little object,
lying motionless at the end of it. He
realized that it was his body The
silver cord had not yet been loosed.
IF l could have my chance again."
he thought wistfully.
And he began to make his way,
hand over hand, along that slender
rope of life, that swayed and trembled
over the fathomless void beneath
him. The distance seemed an endless
one. But little by little he seemed
to be approaching the end. And theI
: he seemed to be above his body, ant
looking down at it.
The effort was an impossible one
In spite of all his yearning, he cOulC
not stir that corpse into life. Lookin:
about him he saw. like phantoms, tn,
faces of his wife and daughter. Bot
kncoled and both were weeping.
At that sight an electric shoe
seemed TO gayanizc him into move
5 mont A sudden unconsciousncss-
= and Abner opend his eyes in bed.
Il 1t was thousand chances to one
but q miracle has happened. He ha
i pulled through said the doctor.
Abner smiled weakly and move
his weak hand toward his daughter
Why isn't Tom here, my dear?
he asked.
: Julia stared into his face mere,
y ulously and began weeping for JOY.
" Where's JIM" asked Abner pre-
4 entity.
y The boy came TO his bedside ar
stood looking at him, half sheepishl
half in hope.
You'd better bring them paintir
things of yours here, Jim said Abne
I'm going to have the garnet fitt'
UP as a workshop for you
But it was not until he was co
v valcsccnt that he realized that Il
r dream of the spirit world was trt
u In the love of wife and children
ner felt his troubles slip from hi
Man had conquered the machine.
| (Copyright 1915 by w G. Chapman
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
THE RED EAR
Nv MARCElLA DUBOIS.

With a shrek of excitement and
glee the prettiest girl at Farmer
Doanes husking bee jumped up from
the stool she had occupied, scattering
a great heap of corn all about her and
daringly, invitingly waving above her
head the third red ear found within the
hour There was a grand rush after
her as she darted through the broa 5.
open doorway of the great barn out
into the moonlight. to lead her eager
pursuers a brisk chase.
There was one young man who did
not join the group. however. This was
Abel Drake. Also, taking no part in
the mad rush, but smiling indulgent-
" after the receding mad, laughing,
cheering crowd, Alice Leslie kept on
mechanically tearing the husli from
the ear of corn in her hand. She was
not conscious that she had uncovered
the tip of a blood-red ear until the
COMPANION by her side and escort ut
tered the quick words in eager breath,
F., lessness:
why, Alice, you are lucky one
too"
He was a bashful, reticcrt young
fellow, and as Alice flushed his embar
rassment was equal to her own. The
penalty of finding a red ear was a kiss
but Alice had not invited chase FOL
the conquest. Her eyes wore almost
a frightened look AS Abel, smiling
slightly, moved towards her, in his
ardent soul craving the salute as thu
fondest boon in the world She shranl
back.
"Oh. please no." she iluttcrcd. No
body ever kissed me-eXccpt m,
brother.
Nobody ever let me kiss them a
all" observed Abel, quite gravely. :
wish | was your brother and then h
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14

The architect of the Renaissance l
see as one who, as like as not, was
himself sculptor, or painter; some
times both. So that as he worked
with others who, like himself, lived in
the arts. there came out of it build
ings of which you cannot say where
architecture ends and sculpture and
painting begin.
How may all this be brought back?
] don't know, nor do wiser men than
|. do not venture to say that archi-
tects must become painters and sculp-
tors that would be rather utopian
But at least they should be brought
closer together, personally and pro-
fessionally, and the time to do it Is
while they are still in their formative
period.
The problem is not being neglected;
beginnings are being made. Few OF
the most eminent and thoughtful men
in the American world of art but are
concerned with it.--C. Grant in Serb
ner's Magazine.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
Canny Scot.

When electric tramcars first started
in his native town a canuy Scot got
on one. intending 10 make the full
journey, costing three pence, but only
took penny ticket and renewed it
twice at the oHl OF each stage. on
the last stage the conductor rcmon-
stratc1 with him, saying he ought to
have taken out thrcc-penny ticket
at the beginning Of the journey and
saved unnecessary trouble
INA. ma" said the Scot, had dun"
sac. and yer had broken doom, | MIGHT
hae lost thruppcnce, but, as it is, |
Gamma lose mair than ae penny.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
He Has None.

when Mr.. and Mrs Twobble quar-
relied yesterday, I'm told that Mr..
Twobble threatened to blow his brains
out
Did Mrs. Twobble faint?"
NO. indeed. She smiled in su.
percilious manner and said, Mr..
Twohble, you always were a conceited
man
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
Mich. Have eeen Worse

Romeo Johnson OF Ind annapolis once
gave this explanation % how he came
by his first name: My father was q
great admirer OF classical acting"
said he, "and was an especial admirer
OF Edwin Booth Shortly before
was born he was in the East and
stayed over a day to see Booth In
Romeo and Juliet The impression
was so strong that ne named me Ro-
meo. It's a good thing that he left
when he did, for the performance the
next night was Pygmalion and Ga
latea."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14

not lie exactly in the longitudinal
axis Of the she'll
Furthermore, the making of steel
shells has been SO perfected that
such shells can he turned out mere
qui KY than those of cast iron of
equal reliability or accuracy. 1t is
said that an lS-FoHnd shell can be
completely machined in forty min
Washington Post.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
And the Rumor Is Probably True.

"The latest story on me. circulated
by my fellow townsmon for the pur-
pose of showing how mean my dispo-
sition is" crimly grinned old P. G.
Poster. is that instead Of swallowing
nv sugar coated pins whole | chew
them IN order that may taste the
bitter ir"rcd;cutS of which they are
composed KANSAS city Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
Wedding Ring Always useo.

Wedding customs have varied with
changing periods but the wedding ring
has always been used Its earliest
form was iron, then, ii turn copper
brass. leather scdge and adamant;
and, after this. the precious metals
The first record Of rs use is in Gen.
esis 4. The old Criminal ring was
cunningly fitted in tW1 sections, SO
that one went to the brids and the
other to the bridegroom, and 1t Is
often copied for modern s'',-s
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
or,oIn OF the Bicycle.

The modern bicycie seems to have
had its origin in 1854. p. II. F1scher'
a mechanic OF Schweinfurt. Germany
added pedal cranSs to the yelocipede
Quite independently Ernest MichauA
hit upon the SAGE idea In 1850. huo-
her tires seem to have been hrst
.sed in 1895 BY VI. TheYanon o. Lyons.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
Interesting

A New YORK woman raises the IN
,eresting question, Who owns we'd
ding presents" Her husband decided
his 10 his father and she claims the
wedding presents always belong to
the wife. Hereafter it may be neces-
sary to state whom the gifts intended
for and file the title at the court
house.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
rescue, to
tramilinp

y
Sc, Al trembling.
but L. md sue gathered
her with L chOkii 6
sob, ..ata SD Ii u Of buzz
ing vD., Il out To, e man
who hal i, lite sister had
gone luro. rtsU e in
eetl .e al; ..yr current.
I'd s. AL N.yre stirling to re-
store h.l 10 ems .oUsnrss
Alice uttered s.arp cry as she
glanced doNn at the inanimate form
it Was that Of Abel Lrake.
"Oh, he is not dcad-tcll me- tell
me-" Quavercd Alice, and then, as the
man knee!inS beside Abel unloosed his
collar, lie announced:
Give him air. lie is only exhaust
ed"
Then Alice thrilled. In folding back
the collar Of the PROSTATE man rib
bon about his neck was disclosed. AS
it was discouraged. attached to its end
Alice saw the souvenir, the red ear of
corn.
and then shrank within herself; but,
with a wondering look. the man who
had disengaged the souvenir obeycd
her bidding. She claspcd it and the
rescued Ina closer to her bosom and
drew back from the anxious circle and
did not leave the spot until it was an
nounced that Abel had recovered. but
was still weak, and vehicle was
brought to send him home.
Half a dozen times that day Alice
sent messenger to receive almost
hourly bulletins as to the condition OF
Abel. The reports were encouraging
A grateful. happy girl, some new spirit
of emotion seemed borne into heI
through that days exciting occur
rences
Her whole being glowed as about
noon the next day, the gate clicked
and Abel Drake, looking somewha
pale but otherwise apparently none
the worse for his experience Of the pre-
vious day, entered the garden.
Alice greeted him with a genuine
welcome of Joy and gratitude,
You are so kind to come to to re
, licye our anxiety" she said. "WhS
| even little Ina has been longing to Sc
| you and thank you fer your great, grea
| bravery"
1T was fortunate | was at han
when the tub upset said Abel.
4 missed something when recovered
/ the souvenir understand you hay
/ it. am quite lonesome without it,
/ Alice flushed and trcmbicd. Sf
i dropped her glance in embarrassment
i as the clear. kindly eyes of Abel res
i ed upon her Then her own ilashe
s A daring resolve actuatcd her.
4 Come" she said simply, and led II
II way to a side window, upon the s.
II of which rested the souvenir. left the
Il to dry out after its bath in the river.
Thanks r" began Abel, extending
hand to receive the ear of corn.
mot until you win it," cried Alit
and dartcd away light as fawn.
lie was staggered at the challene
Then his wits directed him. What
VIII, Joyous CiiSc IL Was HUI
great tree he caught her. The {
lirum of delight swaycd him as
" lips met hers and her his own W
ingly.
"a. "Shall we own the souvenir togeth
.s you and l. after this?" he venturcd
suggest. with heart of hope, but du
=, Gus
-, Yes" her soft whisper reassuI
:, him. and all the world was sunshine
!, OCopyriEht 1915. by W. q. Chapman
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
And If She stards for That!

when | wants to be plumb sadis-
fed in muh mind dat a 81 tan has
done been converted and hot dess
merely pollyfoXin' to be poplar con.
fessed sage old ParsOn Eagster. Il
takes her husband TO one side and
tells him to let a wet dog into de
parlor de fast time it rains Judge
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14

Ouly The expett cas- tell an imitation
diamond frrm real stone when the
Imitation Is new. but after the fake
stouc has been worn for a little time
# soon loses lis uster 1t is this
Nhich mal"s a real diamond valuable.
No matter how long II Is worn 1t viii
keep ifs sparkle almost as well as
ever
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
seere. Of Coed Memory.

The secret cf good memory is at
tentiOn. and attention to subject
depends upon our interest in it, We
rarely forget that which has made
a deep impression on our minds
ryvCn Edwards
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
-. public Official.

49,. z 9os ,5nds public trustee has ss,
New oaa wills Of living persons ue-
posted IN The public -5 5r' 81 ', executor
der which he is aF'o''''7u
and trustee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
What TheV Had.

81 like this quaint little mountain
village Of yours waiter. suppose
can get plenty Of oxygen here2 No.
sir; we've GO, LEGAL option.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
Ancient Jokes.

Did a man ever hold stakes ssAs
e htchison Globe, without naA1H .s
remark about running away
e -oney?" And did one OF the "a
p following someone's offer 10 nv nv
e stakes. eve, fail TO counter
"loll hold you?"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
Edible Birds Nests.

The edible birds nests of the CHI
nese are worth twice their weight IN
silver the finest variety selling as
high as $50 pound
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
The Professions

CHIROPRACT0R
10 ] q. SCARBOROUGH.
Lady in Attendance
orobes building. Between Park
and Auditorium
OFFICE HOURS
,n m. 1880 to s p. m.
y ZOO to $3.50 p. m.
-, and Examination Free.
''' Res dence Phone 24o Black