The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-13
TO STOP HOTEL THEFTs.
Bane of Bonifaces for Which Only One
Remedy Was Offered.

From the Kansas City Journal.
The Kansas Missouri Hotel Mems as
ISOLATION was nearing the close of its an
nual session when Nit White, famous
in Kansas because he runs the Mitway
hotel at Emporla, caught the chair.
There is a question I want to ask of
this convention he said. My wife has
asked me to solve it, I can't. What do
you do when guests at your house sWlpe
towels? We have lost just an even six
dozen since October J. what do you do
TO get them back or get some sort of re-
dress?"
There was shout of laughter from
all over the hall. The 100 or more dele
gates appreciated the situation. They
Just threw back their heads and shouted;
Allen j. Dean of this city is president
of the association. II can give you
certain relief" Inc said.
Name it, shouted White. "Ill pay
you for the prescription"
Buy six dozen more" answered Dean.
! Then there was more merriment
ITS funny proposition" said Dean,
"a mighty funny one. Just last week L
| got a big package from town in Wis
! consn. | opened 1t and found sugar
! bowl of an old colonial style that we
! used about six years ago. Accompanying
was a letter, but unsigned. The writer
said: I have been attending revival meet-
| ings, and have experienced a change of
heart. I herewith return to you a sugar
! bowl which | took from your hotel when
guest there number OF years ago. II
. is with me a matter of principle
| But over at the Hotel Baltimore we
| had IA strange experience. A guest there
| bought new trunk, had II taken to his
ROOM filled it with all the stuff fron, the
room that he could cram into it, blankets,
| carpet. rugs, dresser scarfs and knick.
knaclls, and he got away
| 1.-The Believes tratford hotel has
remedy" said a member. "On every floor
! is a glass lookout. A young lady Is
| placed in each one of these day and
night, and can see, without being seen, sill
| persons who come and go. When a guest
| leaves room an inventory is immediate
| ly made of the room. and If anything is
missing, the guest can be caught before
he gets his bill paid at the office"
| ''One of the best rugs In this hotel was
| stolen few weeks ego" said Mr.. Dean,
| ont of the Midland hotel. / told friend
of mine about 1t and he said ! was lucky,
| for Grand Rapids house. from which he
| had just come, had lost three rugs in one
| day just before that. SO l guess l am
! lucky"
In my hotel at ST. joe" said George
Boone Il had some gas stoves. One day
| / missed the silver ornament from the
| one in room A. | found that the occupant
has just checked out. but that his grip
was still at the check stand. 1t was not
locked | opened it. took out my orna-
| ment put it back on the stove and closed
up the grip. That guest never stopped at
my hotel again
| Il got an envelope here a few days
ago" said Frank Miller, at contained s.
| The note was unsigned. but the writer
| said he owed me that much for some
| thing he had taken. I never knew what
| it was or who took it,
And so they related experience after ex-
perience. but the final verdict was in mar
mony with that of A. J. Dean Go out
| and buy, six dozen more. It's the only
l sure remedy. 49, III +