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Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-29
Didn't Forget the Point

The people who think a woman cam
not tell a funny story without forget
ting the point would have changed
their opinions If they had attended
the meeting of the Woman's Press
club yesterday afternoon. Every
member had to tell a funny story or
pay fine and not one failed to come
up to the mark. The stories were we'll
told and the points were not forgotten.
Mrs. John w. Mitchell, who is skilled
in the art of ry-telling, acted as
jokemistress, telling her own good
stories in the intervals. Mrs. Fred
erick Miller took the prize with her
original monologue on the "The So
ciety Girl Doing Amateur Theatricals,"
and Mrs. Van Pelt, who gave some of
Uncle Remus' philosophy, was voted
the next best. Hereafter the fort
nightly luncheons of the Press club
will be held on Tuesday instead of
Monday, to accommodate those mem
bers who are also members OF the
Ebell, which meets on the former day.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-29
GROWING HOBO ARMY
GIVES MUCH ANXIETY
BETWEEN THIRTY AND FIFTY
ROUNDED UP DAILY
Many Are Simply Men Out of En-.
pIoyment, and Frequent Box
Cars to Obtain Shelter
and Transportation

Officers of the police force who have
charge of the district around the South
ern Pacific railroad yards say they
are having hard time with the ever
increasing number of hoboes and men
cut of employment, who congregate
there and sleep in box cars.
The problem confronting these spe-
cial officers is a difficult one. From
thirty to fifty men are rounded up
every day or night, and from these the
officers must select the innocent and
arrest the vicious and criminal
Many of these men are simply out
OF employment, and are going from
one place to another seeking work,
which has been scarce of late. They
seek the shelter of box cars at night,
because they have no other place in
which to sleep, and ape thus able to
secure free transportation to other
points where there is a chance of find
ing something to do.
But there are others among the
crowds who are professional Grimm
ais, driven out of some other town
or city, or we'll known hoboes who pass
their time on the highways as a mat
ter of preference. According to the
officers, these men sleep in the box
cars at night and during the day time
prey on the public, committing bur
glaries, petty thievery, or robbery. Al
night they skulk back to the shelter
of the box cars.
Out of about fifty men rounded III
yesterday eleven were taken to this
police station by Officers Neelan and
Sloan. After talking to all the mer
found in the box cars, and inquirine
their reasons for being there, the Off
GERS selected these eleven because they
could give no satisfactory explanations
or were suspected of crime.
Three Of the men were tried yester-
dav afternoon before Justice Cham
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-29

number which was new in the late
'6Os. but which still makes good with
audiences. Madam Kessley's marion
cites form a pleasing feature for the
children, and George Yeoman, in q
Dutch makeup and with aNBremen ac-
cent, tells few harmless stories and
sings a medley that is cleverer than its
rendition. Sam Holdsworth's picture
ballad and motion pictures complete the
bill.
"a Busy Night kept everybody
amused at the Unique last night, dur
ing the initial presentation OF the two
act musical comedy under that title.
VIII Armstrong as Flanagan, Ed Arm
strong as Sommers, the police sergeant;
Barney Williams as Schultz, the scrap
ping Dutchman, and Jack Curtis We're
well cast in their comedy parts. There
is no plot, and with the large number
of laughs which come in rapid success
sion such am appendage to musical
farce-comedy would really be out of
place. The trouble starts when SOM
mers gives a function in honor or MS
appointment as police sergeant. Elan
nigan and Schultz attend, with their
wives. 1t appears impossible for the
Dutch and Irish to mix, and mtxup
results. All hands are taken to Jail,
and from the time of their incarcera-
ton until the curtain drops the run is
fast and furious.
Irish patriotism runs riot at the Peo-
ple's this week, where Charles Erin
Werner and a more or less capable COM
pany are presenting Robert Emmett,
the popular historical melodramatic
success of a generation ago, needless to
say with the entire approval of the
regular melodramatic patrons.
Telling the tale of Emmett's strug-
giles against the English oppression, 1t
affords the hero ample opportunities for
popular defiance of his oppressors,
many hairbreadth escapes from deadly
peril and as many fortunate rescues by
his wits and his faithful servant. Mr..
Werner is happy in his depletion of the
renowned Celt, infusing a feeling and
naturalness to his heroics which go
far toward robbing them of their stilted-
ness, due to the period in which the
drama was constructed and the tale 1t
unfolds.
The play runs all week with the usual
matinees and a special matinee New
Years day.
"Poppyland." at Fischer's this week,
proved a genuine surprise to patrons
of the house yesterday afternoon and
evening. Telling the tale of an opium
fiend confined in a sanitarium and of
his impositions on the other patients
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-29
SUITS SECOND FLOOR

there, this piece, which ran for three
straight weeks at Goldfeld, New, and
a fortnight to capacity business in San
Francisco, is full to the brim with
bright comedy and replete with orig
inal songs which fit the situations. Ben
Dillon, who plays the opium fiend, Of
fers a distinct creation which more
than does him credit, and his biase
singing Of "The Queen of Bavaria
proved one of the hits of the piece.
Libby Blondelle, cast as a young school
girl, believes the fiend's statement that
he is 1.-THE wealthiest man in the world"
and nearly marries him. Incidentally
she sings "The Girl Worth the While, Z"
a song which will be sung and whistled
all over town before the week is over.
Miss Mildred Manning, who substitutes
for Nellie Montgomery, who is still too
i'll to resume her work, makes capital
Becky, and sings 81 Want to Be Like
Lovelorn Juliet" pleasingly. Max
Bloom is a sickly Hebrew, and sings
81 Don't Want to Be an Actor Any
More" Aubrey Carr is 1.-THE Eminent
Dr. Pest" and his song introducing
himself was well received. Frank Vack
as French nobleman and Laurel At
kins as an old maidish widow of
wealth complete the cast, Mr.. Vack
singing monsieur la Count"
All in all, the offering is the best the
First street theater has offered in many
months, and yesterdays audiences wers
enthusiastic in their approval.
Orpheum attaches raised q substan-
tial purse yesterday for Mrs. Mae Scott,
who broke her leg while on a, visit to
the Angelus hospital last week, and
still is in bed in that institution. Mrs.
Scott is matron at the Orpheum.
The Grand will have another of its
very popular children's toy matinees
today. when toys will be given free to
all children in attendance. So far
these occasions have been so popular
that the supply of toys purchased for
two weeks was exhausted last Satur-
day, and a double order had to be
placed in a rush for more. Plenty are
now on hand, however, and it is prom
Used that every youngster there today
will "get his" 1.-THE Toymaker" will
be the bill again, it being a typical
holiday show.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-29
Glass Entertains

On Thursday evening the annual
dance Of the class of 'O9 will be held
in Cumnock hall. The decorations
will consist of red chrysanthemums
and smilax and asparagus ferns. AS
sisting the class in receiving will be
Mrs. Merrill Moore Grigg, Mrs. Fred
erick Allen and Miss Helen Bosbyshell.
Members of the class are Mrs. Roberts,
Mrs. Frederick Allen and the Misses
Rachel Buhrer, Emily Standler Ethel
Bryan, Pauline Bush, Helen Bosby-
shell, Gertrude Workman, leila Wood,
Mary Stevens. Harriet Candee and
Laura King
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-29
Society
EbeII chiIdren's Party

m HE children of the Ebell enjoyed a
merry party in the club rooms
yesterday afternoon. 1t was a
costume affair, all the little ones inn
rersonating quaint characters dear to
childish fancy. There were fairies in
gauzy white frocks carrying tiny red
lanterns who danced and sang. They
were Lyndal O'Bryan, Dorothy Davis,
Marion Ashley, Margaret Thayer, Har-
riett Reese, Elizabeth EYerhardy and
Ursula Cheshire. Mrs. Herbert Leslie
Harris directed their part of the pro-
gram
A scene from Little Memo" was
given by several little boys and girls
in fancy costumes. Kenneth Kneedler
as Memo, looked the part in a white
satin suit with gold trimmings. Helen
Hagadorn was the princess" and sang
Memo Dear" Her costume was also
of white satin and gold braid, and
was Wilma Bennett, in red and white
striped suit. The characters of Flip
and DR.. Pill were taken by Robert
Freeman and William Siddell who
looked comical in their red, white and
black costumes topped by big hats.
Airline Chase, dressed in pink satin to
represent a rose, was the Magic
Queen"
The appearance of Santa Claus in a
sleigh drawn by eight reindeer, was
an exciting event of the afternoon.
The jolly old gentleman was success
fully impersonated by Mrs. Fred Hooker
Jones. who, with Mrs. j. Bert Stearns,
arranged the afternoons entertain
ment. The eight little boys in brown
Russian suits who played reindeer
were Masters George Milligan, Jack
Reynolds. Paul Hagadorn, Kenneth
Marine, Charles Morgan, Horace Glib
son, Charles Kneedler and Bonnie
Bear. The herald, who announced the
approach of Santa Claus with blast
from his tiny horn, was Master Lacey
Swaine. His costume was of white
cloth, over which was worn a long
blue cape, and his hat was adorned
with a long white plume. The little
Eskimo girls in white sweaters, Leg
gins and Tam O'Shanter caps, who
distributed holiday favors among the
guests. were Corinne Eisenmayer, Ag-
mes Eisenmayer, Florence Marsh and
Gladys Carson.
Following a custom of these annual
Christmas parties for the Ebell little
ones each child gave a package to
Santa Claus as he distributed his gifts
Of bon bons This is their way of re-
membering the poor children, who will
receive their offerings from the hands
of Santa Claus today when fifty chill
dren of needy families will be the
guests of the club and the whole pro-
gram repeated After the entertain
ment is over at the club house. all the
children will be taken on an automo-
bile ride and a stop will be made at
the home of Mrs. Robert Marsh 1115
Chester place, where other festivities
will be enjoyed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-29
Monday Musical

The Monday Musical club was enter
tained yesterday afternoon by Mrs.
Charles Modini-Wood at her home, 20
st. James Park. In addition to the
members of the club there waa large
number Of outside guests. The elab-
crate musical program included num-
bers by Archibald w. Sessions on the
new pipe organ recently installed in the
Woods home. Others who contributed
to the program were Miss Helen Tape,
Miss Geraldine Thompson, Madam Elsa
Won Grofe Menasco, Miss Mary V. Null
Inns Mrs. George S. Marygold, Mrs.
Jennie Twitchell Kempton, Madam
Genevra Bishop, Miss Ethel
Pearl Mitchell, Mrs. Louis Dreyfus.
Mrs. Maria Thresher Webb and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Modini-W The spe-
cial guests were Mines. Cameron Err
slxine Thorn, Arthur Collins of London,
England; Baker P. Lee, Kate S. Vos-
burg, /. N. Mugs, Jirah d. Cole, Carey
Cole, Edward L. Doheny, John e.
Stearns, Edwin 7. Earl, A. d. Childress,
crank w. Burnett. Sidney Ballou,
Harry Coburn Turner, Allan c. Balch,
Mary Wilcox, James c. Drake Clifford
Page. ir., Albert Crutcher, George 5.
Patton. Walter G. Barnwell, Henry
Howard, e. p. Clark, H. l.. Stewart,
Harris. Stewart. Ennis, Butler Shoe
maker, Vera S. Deane, c. r. Perry, q.
p. johnson, w. Fl. Perry and Miss
Wilson.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-29
cONFESSES TO CHARGE OF
IMPERSONATING OFFICER

Chris Conley. charged with impee
sonating an officer and extorting mon
from William II. Gill, owner of a ffait
stand at S44 South Main street, pleaded
guilty yesterday in Justice Chambers,
court and will come up today for sem
tence.
Conley is charged by Gill with ex1
torting money from him, $40, under
penalty of putting him under arrest
When asked to show his authority Con-
ley IS alleged to have fumbled in his
pocket and drawn out papers which ls
would not allow Gill to read.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-29
MADAME LILLIAN N0RDICA
GUEST OF VAoUER0 CLUB

The Vaquero club entertained Nine.
Lillian Nordica with a characteristic
outing at the club grounds in Cole
grove Sunday afternoon. Spanish
dances and songs and a beef barbecue
with exhibitions of Workmanship made
the day pleasant for the noted prima
donna. "The pleasantest outing 1 have
had for many day." she said when
it was over.
Miss Frances Plummer sang LA
Paloma" and LAS Golondrina," ac-
companying herself on the guitar. and
was warmly complimented by Nine.
Nordica.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-29
CHINESE PAYS FINE FOR
INSANITARY RESTAURANT

George Lemm, we'll known Chinese
restaurant keeper and leader among
the orientals of Chinatown, was fined
$40 in Justice Roses court yesterday
for the insanitary condition of his
kitchen.
Lemm conducts restaurant at 1927
Apablasa street, and, according to Off
GERS of the health department, has ig-
nored their repeated orders to improve
the state of his restaurant. Lemm APP
peared with his counsel and fought the
case at every point
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-29

hers. One of them N. Patterson, dea
clared he was out of work and seek
ing employment. He was fined SIC.
Robert Miller and e. Earnest were'
given sixty days each. being unable u.s.
give any satisfactory explanation or
their presence in the box cars. ThtF
remaining eight will come up for triai'
this morning. e.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-29
slain by Detectives

BUTTE. Mont. Dec. 2S.-Lawrence
Vernon was shot and killed by Detec-
tives Parlin and Larkin today while
endeavoring to escape. He had just
been arrested for holding up street
car two weeks ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-29

"Poppyland." at Fischer's this week,
proved a genuine surprise to patrons
of the house yesterday afternoon ana
evening. Telling the tale of an opium
fiend confined in a sanitarium and of
his impositions on the other patients
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-29
Reception to Sorority Women

All sorority women in the city are
invited to be the guests of the Pi Beta
Phi on the afternoon of Wednesday,
December 30, from to 6, at reception
given at the home of Mrs. ]. c. Fer
rail-, 800 South Union avenue.
John B. Dorr and Miss Edna Kar-
milf were quietly married recently at
Riverside.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-29
COLLEGE FARM MANAGERS.
of No College Is SO Much Demandc d
as of the Agricultural College.

Persons seem to expect mora OF grad
yates of colleges of agriculture than Of
those OF other kinds OF colleges. writes
Prof l.. II. Bailey in tic November
Century" They seem 10 expect that
these men Will be able At once TO do al!
kinds Of farm work, tell IIst what the
soil needs" know what o. do with ami
mails in health and disease, ana in par
ticular TO be able quickly 90 restore =
rundown farm to prohtableness and 20
be willing 10 do It ION shares" Persons
do not seem to realize tho fact that
agriculture is name not FIR one occu-
patton, but for a series Of many occupa-
tons, and every one Of there occupa-
tons should require special training
The average college graduate IS not yet
u mature man; he may mot have had
much practical experience with mora
than one kind of farming ana Of course
this experience cannot ne COINED at col
lege; his Judgment must be developed
and proved.
The graduate Of a college NJ law reads
law for time before he enters practice
the graduate in architecture enters an
architects Office; the graduate in med-
cine engages in hospital service; the
graduate in mechanics enters a shop to
learn the business; Vet It IS expected that
the graduate in agriculture viii be able
at onco to assume full responsibility for
big business, and he Is couSured if he
makes n mistake. Tho trouble is that
there are yet no adequate opportunities
in this country for the graduate In agri
culture to learn the business or to test
himself, If he needs such test, as there
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-29

American Water Works Association,
international Association of Fire En-
cineers. National Electric Light Assoc
citation and others, besides such indi-
viduals as ARE DESTROYS of cxerting their
influence to secure better building and
check the FIRE waste. 1t Is mombers hip
to-day iucludcs siXtv-three associations
and ono thousand two hundred and soy
enty-eight individuals as associate nud
subscribing members. The articles of as
ISOLATION state that 1.-The objects Of the
association shall be TO promote the
science and improve the methods Of
fire protection and prevention. to obtain
aud circulate information on these sub
iccts, ana to secure the co-operation of
it's members IN establishing proper safe
guards against loss o: life and property
by fire
This association has already accom-
plishod most valuable work in tho COM
pilation Of standard requirements for tho
construction of buildings based upon
tn, experience ana observation Of fire
experts and leading architects. which roe
quircments take tho form of model
building codes for adoption by munich
palities. They are furnished free Of eX-
pense and represent the combined eX-
perienCe of tie very best experts to he
obtained. such publir-spritod efforts as
these Of the National Fire Protection
Association must remain Ineffective
however. if confronted by continued pub
lie indifference only an aroused and
active interest In our stupendous nation
al folly viii caus" the public use of the
valuable Information referred to. The
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-29

with rouU and Subsistence Of self and
family.
Merton IT, I.ou..os. warden, 5000 with
rent and subsistence OF self
sarah j. purkee. matron. $500 with
subsistence.
Edward J. Anderson, steward $40
90 with subsistence"
Leslie f.. Ilcrr-k keep per $500 with
subsistence.
Henry l.. SaudorSou. keeper. $4,000
with subsistence
William q. BAR kcrpcr 5000 with
subsistence.
George T.. Pers-re kcopor. So 10 with
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-29
COUNTRY'S FIRE WASTE.
Loss in 33 Years Exceeds Highest
Point Of National Debt.
AMOUNT Has Vccn steadily Increasing
from Year 10 Year ana More than
Fifty Per Cent. of II Is Due
to Cnrclcasncss.

1t is evident mat after many decades
OF Irresponsible Indifference the Anert-
can mind may at lust become sensitive
to tn" idea of waste. Tho forest fires of
the past sixty days have not exceeded
hcr in number or extent those of
many previous years. but the accents OF
protest and alarm coming from all parts
ul the country are comparatively SO UNI
usual ass to indicate considerable cry
Hailizduon of public sentiment against
such unnecessary sacrifice OF our ma
tUrul resources.
1t is singular that almost slmultanc-
ously the people of this country should
be called up on to consider equally if
uol more startling statistics of fire waste
in another direction.
Facts and comparisons recently given
out by the National Fire Protection
association through its president at I3os-
ION covering the destruction Of buildings
and other insurable property by fire are
OF a nature serious enough to demand
immediate consideration from those hav-
ing the prosperity and welfare of the
Attion az heart. We quote the following
The national debt at its highest pint
was little over two and three-quarter
billions, tho property loss IN tho United
states 10y fire during the last thirty
rec years was four and une-half bill
lions, or an average annual loss Of one
rundrcd and thrty-slx millions This
onnual loss has been constantly increas-
ing, for the first eleven years of the
"a, OF p n
millions. for the second eleven years.
one h1udrcd and thirty millions, and for
The last eleven years one hundred and
unety-nve millions, with an average
loss for the last five years of two humid
red and ffty-tWo millions, or over thirty
thousand dollars for each hour of the
year"
one thousand two hundred and sixty
millions Of dollars in the products Ut
human toll swept out of existence in the
brief space of five years in such stupen-
dous waste as almost to atrophy the i'm
acinatiou. This sum equals almost our
customs revenues. it would more than
pay the dividends of all the railroads. it
exceeds the revenue OF the national post
Office 1t is greater than the production
o. gold or silver.
1T is speaking very Conscrvatively
when We say that more than fifty per
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-29
APPRECIATED IN FRANCE.

The lie RipoNn Building, situated on
n wharf beside the Seine River, Paris,
France. was recently rooted with our
Cosnpo-rubher roofing Samples free.
Strong Hardware Co. burlington. VI.