Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, November 13, 1911, Page 6

*of the kind that has ever been held PAGE SIX To Effect ¢ryasization | i GREEN GRAPES For Warthy Charity and Agaiust Hobo. Jacksonvilie, Fla., xNov., 12— Everything is in readiness for the opening herc Thursday night of the first Florida Conference on Charities and Correction. Indications point to this bLeing the biggest gathering in Florida. In every city and town of the state, the idea of the forma- tion of the conference has been re- ceived with favor. ¢ All the state colleges have reccg- pized the value and importance of the meeting by the appointment of one or more official representatives who will attend and make reports after the meeting. Rollins Colleze at; Winter Park will send a delegation of male and femaie students who are engaged in the study of soclology to bear the addresses Friday evening. One of the most interesting and en- tertaining speakers will be Dr. W. F. Blackman, president of Rollins, whose topic is “The Child Problem in Florida.” Judge Samuel Black, of Columbus, Ohio, who presides ov- er one of the most useful and success- #ul Juvenile courts, as well as one of the oldest, will ulso speak on this oceasion. Dr. Blackman was pro- fessor of sociology at Yale for nine years, during which time he was a wember of the National Conference on Charities and Correction, and has been engaged in the study of the problems for more than fifteen years. Another phase of the conference which is interesting Florida is the section which will be devoted to the study of the problem of the home- less man--the “hobo,” if you please. One o! the speakers for this sectlon s Miss Helen B. Pendleton, secre- tary of the Associated Charities at Savannah, whose subject is ‘The Passing On Evil.”" Miss Pendleton has come to be & recognized author- ity, and her observations will be valuable to all towns and cities. The town of Sanford, realizing that the state will soon be filling up wiih its usual winter crop of wand- erers and public charges who come down to escape the rigors of north- ern winters at the expense of the Fiorida people, has appointed a spe- cial delegate to attend this section of the conference and report to the city council. All municipalities in Florida have been asked to have offi- cial representatives present, and it Is expected that the boards of county commissioners of most of the coun- ties of the state will be represented. 1t is declared that never before has Florida had such an opportunity to take advantage o the knowledge and observation of experts, as the conference will offer. Practically every philanthropic and charitable organization of the state will be offi- cially represented by one or more delegates. The purpose of the meet- ing will be to provide the smaller towns with the same type of organ- fzation as is maintained in all the larger cities. In this way they will be protected against professional mendicants and will be able to more fully serve the purpese of charity. Only in the larger towns is it advisa ble or practicable to maintain paid| organizations, but the smallest could | follow the methods employed by |ln-' Associated Chavities of Jacksouville, Tampa and other large cities through out the country. These methods' will be placed at the disposal of the| small municipalities, and all the| powerful machinery of a great or- ganization requisitions for the assist- | ance of each town in the state. i The conference will begin Thurs- Edward T. Devine, one of { world’s most eminent authorities on social work. After this address there will be a reception by the State Federation of Women's clnhsll visitors will be taken for an autemo- bile ride over the city, and probabiy for a river trip also. Indications are| ANDDIAMONDS A Novel Plan, but It Does ° ° ° ° e ° ° ° H Not Work ° ] ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° . By CLARISSA MACKIE Copyright by American Press Asso- 00000000000 000000000 ation, 1911, e 0000000000000000000000000 The unset diamonds rippled through Mr. Freer's tingers in a stream of pur- ple and fire. He gathered them into a little heap, scraped them up aund poured them into a small chamois leather bag. “Be sure to declare these, Eleanor. It will be cheaper in the end. 'T'ele- phone me at the office and | will send a check down to the customs immedi- ately. You bhetter let me take them over tomorrow. You are rathier can:- less, my dear.” ¢ “No, Indeed, Jobn Kreer: 1 shall carry them back to New York myself, and | will show you that, although | may sometimes be careless In little things, when there is really something worth while to be taken care of | shall not fall. As for declaring them, the duty will be frightful. They are worth $10,000, you said.” “All of that, and the duty will bring up the cost, but I can afford to pay it. The tariff afforded me protection when 1 was a manufacturer. Certainly | would not dream of cheating in the matter,” said Freer gravely, “I'll take oare of the diamonds until 1 sall to- morrow. Then you may take care of them, but | warn you against trying to smuggle them in. 1 shall meet you at the boat on your arrival and settle the matter at once.” “Very well, dear,” said Mrs, Freer meckly, yet with a sparkie in her eye which did not escape her quiet, indul- gent husband. Iast night in I’aris shall we not try the opera ?” “With pleasure. but I'll be in before dinner. bave Armand pack iny things? | I'm going out now, Wil you TAE EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLA, NOV. 13, 1911. R I R —————————————— | My, F'reer's eyebrows went up 1n #ur- | 414 T war you? Tell me what sort | prise. ] of trouble you're in that I may belp [ The other nodded empbatically. *I ! you out of it.” bad it made to order.” she whispered. | * ghe told him unreservedly, and he | “The stick Is larger than is ordinary | jqughed when she had concluded— and hollow—a string of pearls for Dor- | jaughed heartlessly. | othy. The handle screws on. The ! Igire made it for me, and [ bribed him | to secrecy. The whole thing. umbrel- | la, pearls and bribe, cost—guess how mwany thousand francs.” “I couldn't,” declared Mrs. Free’ Sreathlesaly, Mrs. Foster whispered In her ear, and the other smiled incredulously, “Why, that must equal the amount of the duty on your pearls,” she has- arded. “My dear, it's more than the duty | would be, and so I've simply got to get them through. Ab, it is my turn now!" She hastened away to give up the key to her trunks, and Eleanor heurd her llm‘lll treble rising In expostulation agalost the quick decisive tones of the ' customs officlal. ¢ And after awhile the officlal con- sulted u notebvok and rend something therefrom to Mrs, Foster, With a bit- ter cry she gave up her umbrella, and with a quick turn of his wrist the of- ficial compelled that carefully mauu- factured article to disgorge the pearls. After the confusion surrounding this incident had died away Mrs. Freer found herself growing quite nervous, as the other passengers in the “F” sec- tion quickly made their declarations and were promptly released. At last she alone was left, and she came re- luctantly forward with her keys. One by one the trunks were thrown open and her dainty belougings tossed about for inspection. Memorandum was made of her dutiable articles and the trunks closed. Then her band luggage was gone over carefully with. out result. At last the ofticial straightened him- selt and looked her calmly in the eye. “That is all you bhave te declare, madam?” he asked. “I have given you my keys—you see what is there,” returned Mre. Freer “Now, as this Is your | haughtily. “How about the diamonds?" he ask- ed unpleasantly. “Diamonds!” gasped Mrs. Freer. He uodded and consulted the same must | botebook that had beea the undoing catch that Cherbourg express without | of little Mrs, Foster. fail it I'm to make my boat In the morning.” Mr. Freer kissed his wife Nghtly and left the room and later the hotel. Mrs. Freer looked thoughtfully at “Our agents report that you purchas- ed diamonds to the value of $10,000 when you were in Paris,” be announcs ed. “Where are they? “This is an outrage,” stammered ber rings as her husband left the room, | Fleanor tearfully. and & little smile curved her lips at “It is the law, madam,” he corrected the daring thought that entered bep | Steraly. and then, “1 trust you will pretty head. sllence she tussed a kiss toward the sliver framed photograph of her hus. band and spoke aloud: “With all due respect to your judg- ment, dear John! Ugh! Fancy paying all that duty besides Riffan's bill for setting the stones in my platinum chain! No, sir!” With which expres- sive and mysterious remark she danc- ed out of the room. The next icrning found her alone in Paris, while her husband was prob- ably homeward bound acruss the At- lantic. Ile had been summoned to New York by important business mat- ters, and Eleanor, with ber shopping half doue, had decided to remain and finish it, going home by the boat on which they had engaged passage for the return trip. Now that she was aloue she poured the stones through her slender tingers, delighting in their sparkie and bril- llancy and the purity of their color. Then she bid them in her bosom and went forth to attend to her neglevted shopping. * Homeward bound on the Leonore, Mrs. Freer wore a proud and trium- phant smile that would have aroused her husband’s suspicions had he seen it. While tlittle groups of the women mourned over the duties that would have to be paid on their purchases, Eleanor I'reer smiled contentedly and said she intended to declare every gown she had bought. When the port of New York was made at last Mrs. Freer was among those who were first on deck, becom- ingly gowuned. with quite a marvel- ous little hat trimmed with green wax grapes on her lovely bhair. Her first disappointment came whea day cvening, with an address by Dr.| she did not discern her devoted hus- the ' band on the pier, and afterward she was conscious of a distinct feeling of It was quite as well, she cal- | culated. it John should not appear for relief. an hour or so. As Eleanor waited patiently for her rad the reception committee of the trunks to be examined a fellow voy- wuference. Saturday afternoon the ager approached her with a worrled | look. “Dear Mis. Freer,” After an unusually long | 00t wake a personal search necessary.” Mrs. Freer hesitated, and then pride came to her aid. To admit that she had tried to smuggle diamonds through the customs was too mortifying to en- dure. Nhe would face it out. They would never guess where she bad hid. den them- it was her own tdea and no clever, “You may wuke the personal search It you wish,” she sald sweetly. And then sbe was conducted to a small roow aud plitced in the hands of a sharp eyed woman, who consulted with the oficinl In low tones before wshe turned to Mrs. Freer. “Will you please remove your hat, madin ¥ she asked courtcously. “Certainly,” roturned Eleanor, with a little hysterical laugh. *1 suppose you believe | have diamonds concealed fn my hair.” “1 have heard of stranger cases,” re- turned the wowan grimly. “No, madam, you needn't take down your bair. 1 think | cgn locate them with- out.” 8he took the chamning bhat from Eleanor's shaking hands aud held it under a strong drop light. Then she drew forth a pair of sharp scissors and deliberately snipped one of the green grapes from its stem, tore it open and pulled out a stufing of cotton wool, from which dropped a glistening gem. While Mrs. Freer suffered mild hys- terics, the woman calmly desuded the bat of its green grapes, and from each one she produced a stone, which she laid in a tray. She counted them care- fully and then called fn the officlal. “What do you muke of them?" she asked. He smiled broadly and nodded ap- proval at Mrs. Freer. “Pretty clever trick, madam,” he said, and she felt a graln of comfort iu the knowledge that her dishonesty was of high degree. “How did you guess?” she faltered. “No guesswork about it.” he sald { cheerfully. *“The man who made your grapes—to order, wasn't it*—happened | to be one of our epies: that’s all.” | He was examining the stones with a | strong glass. Then be turned to Elea- she whispered, | BOF once more. “Why did you take «I'm %o ervous | don't know what to | Pains to smuggle through faise stones, Did you ever smuggle anything | madam?” he demanded. | *False? she gasped. “Why, my that there will he pearly a flmus:mdiu"om.r. wo | Mrs. Freer looked properly i “Ig it quite the right thing to do?" she asked virtuously. | ““On, bothert said Mre. Foster im- s rtich shocked. | husband paid $10,000 for them™" e “Then he was badly bitten. They're mot worth $100.” It was at this moment that John Freer chose to arvive, admitted by the magie of his card and coln of the re- public His eham esen tovk in the eite e 3 tearful wife, ber suted hat sad the beap of mitatien “False, you say? Yes, my dear, they cleverest artisan in the Rue de Hi- | gre. The gennine diamonds came over with me a fortnight ago and were properly declared and the duty paid. Those 1 left with you were cheap imi- tations 1 ran out and purchased the very night before 1 sailed—after you bad expressed your ideas regarding smuggling. Now you've had a taste of it how do you like trying to cheat your Uncle Sam? Unprofitable, eh? “It's perfectly horrid.” sobbed Elea- nor against his shoulder. “I feel so mean 1 don't know what to do, John!™ “Just don't do it again. Cut your morals on the straight,” advised Freer kindly. “l will hereafter. But"—sighing— “the way of the transgressor is bard— hard as diamonas, John." “And nas hitter an green grapes.” 8d@' arl hon b “nd' \irs. Leslie Carter's press agent fs agzain having her sued for the prices of the clothes she never had. Admiral Charwick says Admiral Schiey was justified in looping the loop at Santiago. Those on the Spanish fleet there never had any reason to doubt it. 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