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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07

ment's thought till he met at friends
summer home the girl whose soul he
thought the most beautiful he had ever
found. 1t Is always a man Of high
ideals who Is looking for the soul, and
who thinks he has found it in one
whom the majority Of people call just
q charming woman with a good deal Of
tact. Sometimes the man is discriminat-
ing enough to be right, but sometimes
his love has blinded him to realities,
and marriage is a sad awakening.
Whether the charm of personality,
mere surface attraction had so dazzled
Joe Aiken as to impair his finer judg-
ment only time could tell. And so
they were married.
Home from the wedding tour, Joe
asked his wife If she would like to take
a short trip to the school to see little
Jerry. She seemed pleased to 60. Jerry
was brought into the reception room.
Though he had large, soft, appealing
eyes, and very winsome mouth, he
was every inch boy, and ran to his IA
ther, hugging him tightly around the
neck, and beginning to ask at once
what he had brought him. -
81 have brought you a lovely, new
mother. Isn't she nicer" Nsked Aiken.
Jerry looked in sudde.. surprise, and
1t must be confessed with some disap-
pointment at the pretty woman before
him.
81 want a cart and roller skates"
said Jerry.
"Yes," urged his father. 'but first
you must get acquainted-",
'Is she a real motherT broke In
Jerry.
This question proved 80 intensely
embarrassing to both parties, who were
quite helpless to answer 1t that Char
lotte attempted to save the situation
BY bending over the child and kissing
him.
Jerry accepted the kiss with toll.
! erance, but continued to look In Ques.
uoning surprise at the stranger.
Il hope" smiled Charlotte, I'VE are
going to be good friends. Don't you
want to bef"
YES" answered Jerry In a perfume.
'ory way. Then to his father: "Johr
rerry has a mother; and he says she
@'t real mother and he doesnr
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07

The big dredge is again workins
OF the widening Of the main canal IL
the Fort Pierce Farms Company's
tract, near Fort Pierce, and that this
work will be pushed until the drain.
age is entirely completed. 1t is hoped
that there will be no more delays.
Az gift to the town Of Ormond.
the Florida East Coast Railway Com
pany has purchased . lot at the cor
ner of Palmetto and Granada avenues
to make q beautiful park.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
Jerry in Search
Of a Mother
q
By Katherine Howe


Copyright. 1917, by w. q. Chapman)
"I'll just tell you frankly Joe, the
prospect Of being stepmother to boy
frightens me. I'm not used to chill
dren. should bungle the job"
But Jerry is lovable little chap.
You'd get on with him all right"
II tell you I'm afraid to try. No
matter how hard they try, all step
mothers are supposed to be in the
wrong"
''You know dear, I would not think
that. But anyway you would not be
troubled much with Jerry. He is at
a good school, and is doing so well, I
have no idea of taking him away. He
has been spending his vacations with
my sister, and he could 60 on doing
So"
There was no mistaking the adoring
gaze in Joe Aiken's honest eyes. Just
then nothing mattered but to hold as
his own the love and companionship Of
the girl before him who tapped the
floor Of the veranda with a small,
dainty foot, and put up perfect arm
to brush back some blown locks Of
brown hair. The pretty gown Of soft
pink set off her loveliness, and Joe said
to himself she was exquisite from
head to foot.
Charlotte Blynn had not told him
she did not like children. She knew
no man wants to hear a woman say
that. At once the man thinks she is
rather an abnormal, unpleasant crea-
ture. Charlotte did not wish him to
think 20, for she really loved the man
who sat there pleading with her to be
his wife. But the truth was children
did not in the least interest her. They
bored and bothered her, and the pros
pect Of trying to be a mother to a boy
of nix was rather appalling.
Joe Aiken's wife had died when lit
tie Jerry was only year old, and since
then no woman had given him a mo-
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07

like her very much. But Artie Levere
has a mother that's just bullyI saw
her once! She gave me some candy.
She sings awful nice. Art1e's going 10
live with her when she can stop being
on the road. Have I got to live with
my mother"
"Not just yet son--but after while
when you. get better acquainted"
Aiken cuddled the little head closely
to his breast. The rathos Of the child
heart that did not even know what
mother meant rather choked his utter
ance. But the mute appeal in his eyes
would have prompted most women to
have cried out: Bring the little fel-
low home! Let me try to be mother"
But Charlotte said nothing, and was
considerably relieved when they were
once more at home.
When vacation time drew near,
Aiken mentioned the school closing,
and hoped his wife would suggest
Jerry coming home, but as she did not,
and made the summer plans without
him, he did not insist on the child
coming, but went instead to see him.
Over a year went by. Then there
came a little girl baby to them. Char
lotte was a "real mother" Joe was
very happy in seeing that 1t was "real,"
and that the mother-heart had
awakened in her. AS the months went
on, Joe began to hope she would now
ask for Jerry, but her own child
seemed to engross all her time and
thought. Joe loved the little girl dear
ly, but always there haunted him the
appealing eyes of the little boy who
had no real mother"
When the baby girl was little more
than year old she died. The mother
was we'll nigh crazed with the loss Of
her child. and Joe had the double task
of bearing his own grief, and trying to
comfort his wife. He dreaded having
to start on a long business trip, and
leaving her in the quiet, lonesome
house, but he had to 60.
Charlotte sitting alone one day took
a sudden resolve. 1t was the vacation
time, and she got ready and took the
train to the place where Jerry lived.
The aunt met her rather coldly. Char
lotte begged her to let Jerry come
home with her. Miss Aiken objected.
She had had the boy so long she had
become greatly attached to him.
81 have had to be a mother to him"
she said. II can't give him up unless
my brother insists on It"
Then Charlotte opened her heart to
the woman. She saw how the mother
, had awakened, and how her soul was
torn by the loss of her own child; she
could not stand out against these
things, and consented.
Charlotte said nothing to Joe. When
he came home, and the boy ran to meet
him, his surprise was SO great, he could
only smile his Joy to Charlotte. Then
she said: "Jerry. are we good friendsf'
And the little chap answered: "Sure
as you liver Then he added: Daddy,
I've got the best mumsy! Artie Le-
vere's wasn't near so bully!" Then a
few minutes later: "Have I got to go
back to Aunt Ida?"
1T will be as 'mumsy' says" an.
swered Joe.
Charlotte caught the little fellow,
and Rugged him tightly to her breast,
sobbing out: "Never!"
No other child ever came to them.
Sometimes Charlotte wondered II the
, little girl who only staid q year was
! the angelic way Of teaching her a les
| son.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN COURT OF THE COUNTY JUDGE. POLK
COUNTY, STATE OF FLORlDA.llN hh
ESTATE OF JOHN FREDERICK MffChEAI'
DECEASED. =,
To ali Creditors, Legatees. Distributes and all
I.ersons having Claims or Demands against
saiG Estate:
You, and each Of you, are herebynotnie0
and REQUIRED TO present any claims and de-
n,atds which you, or either Of you. may have
against the estate Of John Frederick Mitchell,
dec cased, late Of Polk county, Florida. to the
undersigned administrator Of sold estate. with
In two years from the date hereof.
l'ated Nov 20. A, D, 1917,
JAMES r, CHAMBLISS, Administrator.
$3.50 2l3 Oak Avenue, Tampa, Florida.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
To Travel by Hydroairplane.

Plans are being laid for the estab-
nshment in Philadelphia of a great
hydroairplane school. 1t is reported
that regular passenger routes will be
established in connection with the
school. and the practicality Of the air
plane will be demonstrated, not only
by trips between New York. Boston.
washington and Philadelphia, but al
% by transa tlantic fight
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24

ers want to induce the growers to har-
vest as large a crop as possible in order
to keep prices down to the present
level. As there is little prospect of
any large eastern demand. there can
be little hope Of profitable prices, even
if the European war should end soon
1t is estimated that 800 acres of
hops have already been plowed out
in the Aurora district. 1t is probable.
however, that when the time to culti-
vate comes other yards win meet the
same fate Many growers have not yet
decided what portion of their yards
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24
A Production De Luxe
at the Oregon Tomorrow

Ethel Clayton shares with Tom Moore
the stellar roles in the new Lubin six
reel feature "Dollars and the Woman -
from Albert Payson Terhune's famous
story "Dollars and Cents, a most elab.
crate photoplay production directed by
Joseph Kaufman.
At the Lubin studios the many
friends of Ethel Clayton call her the
" drawing-room actress" and an apt de.
seription it is too, for Miss Clayton
gives to every play i'll which she is film.
ed a charm of personality that is a re.
Election of cultured tastes, wide expe
rience, and firm convictions that are ex-
clusively her own. She joined the Lub.
in players with long record of stage
successes and in adapting her gifts to
the demands of the screen she had the
advantage of facility of technic that
only comes through wide experience.
Miss Clayton is one of the most re-
ticent players in the studio and not
only tries to avoid interviews, but begs
not to be quoted. Her theory is that
with her constant appearance before the
public, there can be little else to make
ably the charm Of Miss Clayton 3 per-
sonality, but there is combination of
tints and tones which it reduces to
mere black and white and one does not
get the rich shade of her auburn hair,
the intense whiteness of her complexion
and the charm of her blue eyes.
Miss Clayton has che consistent hob
by--books. In her apartment the book
cases completely encircle the library,
continue on into and around the draw
ing room, on through hallway, and on,
into and part way around her dressing
room. 1t is rare indeed to see Miss
Clayton without book. When she mo-
tors she has three or four books with
her; when she ism It working before the
camera she is tucked away either in her
dressing room or comfortable corner
of the dressing room reading Ask her
what she likes and she win tell you
good books"; ask her what she con.
siders good books, and she will tell you
"almost anything except fiction.o
"Dolars and the Women' in which
Miss Clayton is afforded exceptional
opportunity for her rare talent will be
seen at the Oregon theatre Sunday, one
day only.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24
BRAND WHTTLOCK
Continued from page one.

sion 's ships have been attacked without
warning by German submarines in flag
rant violation of the solemn promises
of the German government. Protests ad-
dressed by this government to Berlin
through the intermediary of the Spanish
government have not been answered.
The German governments S disregard of
its written undertakings causes grave
concern as to the future of the relief
work. In any event it is felt that the
American staff of the commission can
no longer serve with advantage in Bel.
gium.
Although a verbal promise has been
made that the members of the commits
sion would be permitted to leave if they
so desire, the German government s
observance of its other undertakings has
not been such that the department
would feel warranted in accepting re-
sponsibility for leaving these American
citizens in German occupied territory.
"This government has approved the
proposal Of The Netherlands govern.
ment to send into Belgium certain
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24
"a Bodies Recovered

New Albany, Ind, Mar. 24.-Thirty
four bodies had been recovered early
today from the ruins of the tornado
which struck the city late yesterday
and the search was still under way.
Three hundred homes were destroyed
and 1000 persons were without shelter.
The devastated district, including
about one third of the city, is a half
mile wide and two miles long.
Martial law was in effect. Two com
panies of the national guard ordered
out by the governor arrived early to-
day. They had orders to shoot on sight
in ease of looting. One other company
was on the way. se l
Practically all of the homeless were
cared for during the night. Fires broke
out frequently, one destroying three
houses.
Estimates placed the loss at $1,5O0,-
600.
Hospitals were crowded to overflow
ing with the injured who were being
cared for by nurses and physicians
from Louisville.
Many of the injured were in a SER
ious condition and physicians stated
lne ueath toll lI1lii shose no" III nos'
pl1als WouId feach III 4:Il teeh' : It,, :.
A., many po"iGs nay Sah SUI pe L p4ilen a,,ia IA
! Lne oe1lis, ~ NJ 'nGlQGsn nl;n S9aifn 'otiLo ~
pe maui 81 lie urstil't 4h u'1lms f tnv tno
llsn': Es.illlates Mele inat Lloin - toi
10 'nirtS 2oo nooreS s Te[e p sI1.l b 20 pe loun'
a. Dos 'liu D%DS osouiei t:4,,
on account ol we a5 ni,ll'tu mo- hosIrtaa a.
naenir'ies' ~ a m%S "i"nnGu 10 iion9iv s,,r
many ; ~ VI Any .ne i"Iuio" - A'ooi' ii'o ''''
ing tne oay.
heltgL Tl "9r5 T was Weii pn1 eneer IVA way -, 5
aay. INC lnulalai'oiis 1 pe9 Ctoss n,|sss na.'
;ahen oNef the tL oe,alds otnsi a;son - I'm" of tho
piiee1ol pe G u .ne cgitaa Ia s,Iro 10, 10 'o ~
seI do9o, 49, s +to e;4,'a4;}o,, oni or,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24

behind ms and ON either side were the
mountains, green and bronze in the sun
shine, or dark and threatening where
the clouds hung low. We came homs
by moonlight AT the close Of perfect
day.
''By the second week in February
there were thousands of tourists in the
city for the big Pan-Paeifie Carnival
It opened with 30 floats showing the
history and development of the people
and the industries OF the Pacific coast
states and also Alaska and japan.
Washington's Birthday.
"On the 22d of February everyone
was out TO see the military parade
which is the longest review of a stand
ing army in the United States. In the
evening there was a japanese lantern
parade. It was so beautiful do not
know how to describe it, II was blaze
of lights and eolors and yet care had
been given to every detail that il might
add to the general effect. On one float
was liberty bell; another was George
Washington crossing the Delaware and
another of George and his cherry tree
with his little hatehet. That cherry
WV was oh t@siNiSiAt N0Ah NI arr. l0tN
sang most Justify some songs in Jap
anese, which l could not understand,
but which japanese explained to me
the next day was "George Washing
TONI song.
"I thought the lantern parade was as
beautiful as anything could be but per-
haps the out door festival of the school
ehildren-ineluding the Japanese-was
even more charming. 1t was fine sight
when the older pupils marched on the
grounds dressed in red, white and blue,
so that when they took their places in
a group, they formed a flag They sang
I"Old Glory" and other songs. Their
singing was perfect. They love to sing
and they had had an excellent training.
The fairy queen and her fairies were
most charming and her loyal subjects
of all MISUNDERSTANDING, Chinese
and Japanese.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24
Miss CONQUER Writes of Her
First Impression of HauUaii

Miss Lulu ConOver, extension secre-
tary in the Bible school work who has
so many friends in Salem, is now in
the Hawaiian islands, giving her time
to her work. In writing Mrs. J. +.
Watson of this city, she tells Of her ar.
rival in Honolulu as follows;
"We landed at 9 O'Clock in the morn
ing. As I looked on the beautiful world,
it seemed like paradise. was almost
dazed and wondered if il could be real.
All about were beautiful green trees,
stately palms, brilliantly eolOred shrub
berry and flower laden vines. All was
flooded with sunshine and birds were
singing in the tree tops. 1t did not
seem possible that this could be part of
the ice bound world had left. +"
Miss Conover was greatly taken with
the young people with whom she is 20
work. She writes of them: "What a
fine lot of young people they are. There
are Hawaiians, Chinese, japanese, Kor-
cans and several other nationalities,
but as 1 watched them playing their
games, roasting wieners and making
candy / thought they were much like
young people the world over. The
Hawaiians love to sing and they sing
well. F"
An Auto Ride.
OF her automobile trip around the is.
land, she writes: "All day long it was
panorama OF mountains and sea and
sky, beautiful beyond the power of
words to describe. As we left the city
we drove along road bordered with
many different kinds of beautiful and
interesting trees. The hau tree was es-
pecially interesting with its branches
all tangled and intertwined, the tree
that Burroughs said is "the tree gone
mad" The mountains were never far
away, but all the time we were getting
higher and nearer to them until sudden
ly We rounded curve and found our.
selves on the Jali-a precipice. We look
ed down 10000 feet over the precipicC
where the old king had driven his en-
emies to death. Beyond was the sea and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24

number of Netherlands subjects to car
ry on the work thus far performed by
the American staff.
The fact that the protest had been
made to Germany since the several re-
cent torpedoings came to light only
when the statement was issued. The de-
partment has been struggling for long
time to adjust the troubles over the re-
lief work and only about two weeks
ago, despatched Chairman Hoover of the
commission to London via Spain to talk
over the future of this beneficient sit
uation.
Spain, it is understood, and perhaps
Scandinavian country will assist Hol-
land
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24

barrel.
Wheat had good upturn on opening
trades today but later lost the advance
on free offerings. At the close, how
ever, the late futures recovered for
good gains May wheat opened up /,
but later lost 3-4, closing at $1.91; July
opened up rs, 4ater gaining l 7-8 and
closing at $1.G3 3-S september opened
up 3-4, later advancing ! 7-8 to 81.
As 7-8.
Corn was strong. Locals bought up
on wheat strength. May opened down
IA, subsequently gaining IA to 81
16 3-4. July opened Is later advanc
ing ! 3-S and closing at $1.14 3-s. Sep
tember opened unchanged but later
gained ! IL, closing at Sip IL.
Oats averaged slightly higher May
opened up 3-s, later gaining 3-s and
closing at 61 3s. July opened unchang
ed, later gained Is and closed at SO Is
September opened up 1s, lost IA and
closed at SO 3D.
Provisions opened unchanged, but lat
er showed sharp gains.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24

will be set out this spring. Much Of
the acreage taken out consists Of poor
producing yards, but some are young
heavy producing yards. Aurora OBJ
server.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24
Hop Outlook Brighter;
Many Yards Plowed Up

1t is reported that representatives of
some eastern hop firms are advising
Oregon growers that the prospects for
better hon prices for next fall are
brighter Growers who think for them
selves fail to sec what justifies such
a belief, and say that the eastern deal
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24
George Beban Coming
to the Ye Liberty

For all of his productions, George Be
ban, the celebrated exponent of 1tal-
ian characters, selects his own east
and in ellis Sweetheart the Oliver
Morosco Paramount picture in which
he will appear at Ye Liberty on Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday he has
followed this rule. His sweetheart is
his own mother whom he has brought
over from Sunny Italy to live with him
in his tenement basement. With uner-
ring Judgment Beban selected Sarah
Herman for this role and she presents
one of the most sympathetic charae-
tiers of an old Italian woman ever
seen on stage or screen.
Others in the cast are Helen Jerome
Eddy, Harry Devere, Kathleen Kirk
man, Robert f. Holson and others
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24
WARNS COUNTRY
CONTINUED from page one.)

provided for, will be sought in the com
ing congress.
Meantime, recruiting is ON the in
crease in the navy though there is still
need for many men.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24
Cash Wheat Above
S2 a BusheI, Corn $1.19

Chicago, Mar. 24-Cash grains scared
to record heights today. Wheat went
above SO bushel, with little to be had
at that price.
Corn sold for $1.19 bushel and oats
for IS 12 cents for standard.
Rye brought record price of $1.65
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24
THTRTY-NINE DEAD
Continued from page one. }

Flat Rock, 1ll.-OEa killed, three in
iured and loss of $4,000.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-08-22

Mr.. j. w. Baker. of Route 2. Bea,
yer Dam, was a caller at The Herald
office Monday. Mr.. Baker has been
a subscriber to The Herald since the
days of John p. Barrett. He has just
returned from visit to his son, F.
o. Baker, of Detroit, Mich, who holds
responsible position in the parcel
post department of the post-ofrice in
the Michigan city. Mr.. Baker order
ed The Herald sent to his sons aa'
dress for one year.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-08-22

Mr.. L. o. Coleman, of Paradise,
was in to see US Monday, and order
ed US to hold up his paper. which had
been going to TT. Leavenworth, Kan,
until he found out where the govern
ment would send him. Mr.. Coleman
has finished the Engineers Training
course. and has been commissioned
Lieutenant. He first went to TT. Ben
jamin Harrison, Ind, and was later
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-08-22

Miss Daisy Wedding has accepted
a position in the high school at Fair
mont, w. Va, for the next school
year, and she will teach History and
Spanish. Her work will begin about
Sept. is. Miss Weddings brother,
c. c. and G. G. Wedding, recently
moved their manufacturing plant
from Indianapolis to the West Vir-
GINA city.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-08-22
IA ELLIS MILLING co.

Mr.. Ernest Woodward and little
daughters, Alice Louise and Eliza
beth, arrived Sunday afternoon for q
few days visit to relatives. Mr.
Woodward motored through, and
brought Mr.. Clinton Park and daugh-
ter Miss Jessie, of Beaver Dam, who
had been in Henderson a few days
visiting Mr.. Woodward's family.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-08-22

Keystone Chapter No. ITO, r. A.
NJ, conferred the degrees on seven
candidates Saturday, beginning at A
o'clock p. m. and finishing the work
about IL o'clock that night. An ex-
cellent supper was served at 7 p. m.
Royal Arch Masons from Louisville
and Hardinsburg were here to assist
in the work.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-08-22

Mrs. l. F. Swallow, daughter, Mar
CARTE, and son, William Duncan
Swallow, Bessemer. Ala. who have
been spending a few weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Duncan,
Greenville, KY, will arrive in Hart
ford tomorrow to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
r. l.. Felix.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-08-22

Miss Beatrice A. Haynes has re-
signed her position as stenographcl
for the law firm of Glenn & Simmer
man and accepted position as book
keeper for the local branch of the
American Cooperative Association
Miss Haynes will begin work for the
new concern September LIST.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-08-22

Mr.. G. w. Allen, who gets his mail
at South Carrollton, but lives in Ohio
county, was caller at The Herald
office last week, and renewed his sub
scription. Mr.. Allen lives in what is
known as the Bend. on Green river,
and says that there is the finest pros
pect for crops he has ever seen there.