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POLICE BAL& "JUDGE'S"
EASY MOAEY SCHEME
"Jqdge" F. J. Parker, 85, was
arrested yesterday atthe Jack-
'son hotel, Halsted " street . and
Jackson boulevard, charged with
working a conndence' game on
Joseph Willett, 739 N. Clark
I ( yaucci, uiu jjd.inwgi.un jvauo,
y diooles. avenue.
Parker, who is totally blind,
advertised, according to the po
lice, fona y6ung man to accom
pany an invalid to t California.
Those who applied for the place
were requested to deposit $100
with the "invalid," as an evidence
, of good faith and as security
that they would not desert when
- they reached 'California.
Willett was the first victim. He
gave the "judge" $50 March 19
ThenJWillett began tothink the
"invalid'-1 had no intention of go
ing to Californiaand decided to
get back his $50. " "
,Barrington Evans walked into
the net yesterday, and he had ithe
required $100. After he ,paid oy
er the" money Willett demanded
'the return of his $50, and got it.
Then he told Evans of the game,
and the police were notified.
When arrested Parker admit
ted having served short terms in
prison for operating a similar
game in the east,
i fParker said he had been in the
confederate army during the civil
- war, was captured by federals,
and placed in prison at Fort Mc
Henry. With another prisoner
he escaped from the fort, steal
ing $20,000 that was in the com
missary The pair went to -Lon
don, and from there traveled
'"through Europe. When he re-
lurnea toAmerica, .pancer says
he was arrested for the theft of
the money, but was released.
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ANSWERS
"MrsW.K" Here is a recipe
for good white loaf cake and for
Lfrosting for the same. Cream
I cup of butter with 1 cup of su
gar and beat thoroughly; add J4
cup of inilk, 1 2-3 cups of flower
mixed with 2xi (teaspoons of bak
ing powder. Add well beaten
whites of 2 eggs and y2 teaspoon v
of Manilla extract, and bake 45
minutes in a deep pan. For frost
ing mix 1' 1-3 cups of sugar, 2-3
cup of grated maple sugar, y2 ,
cup of butter, and 2-3 cup of
cream, and boil slowly for 15
minutes.s Take from fire and
beat until of the right consis
tency to spread.
"Young Married Girl" aks for
a list oFlhe wedding anniver
saries. First anniversary, cot
ton wedding-; second, paper wed
ding; third, leather wedding;
fifth, woodep- wedding; seventh,
woolen wedding; tenth, tin wed
ding; twelfth, silk and fine linen "
wedding; fifteenth, crystal wed
ding; twenty-fifth, silver wed
ding; thirtieth, pearl wedding;
fortieth, ruby wedding; fiftieth,
gfilden wedding; seventy-fifth,
diamond weding.
"A young man and I do not
speak. I was- the first to 'get
angry,-and would like to speak
to him now, but am afraid hVwifl
