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Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
MANY ENLIST FOR
FOREIGN SERVICE
INFANTRY POPULAR BRANCH
WITH LOCAL MEN
Army Officer Talks of the Peculiar
Ideas Held by Many in Re.
gard to Military
Work

.cWe're doing a good business here
said Capt. William s. Graves, who mas
charge of the United States army recruit
ing station on South Main street
THE infantry seems to De ABOUT DIS
popular as any branch of the service,
came here from Monterey only recently
so / am not thoroughly acqualnteu VIII
the local situation.
'It is a peculiar thing about people
idea of the army. They seem to think
it is the downfall of every man who en-
ters the service. On the contrary, 1t Is
quite the opposite. I've seen as nice
Young fellows as you'd meet anyWnere
in the ranks. | had one young man who
was the principal of school back east
serving in my company. When you strike
a chap with rowing disposition you can
depend upon the army service making
man of him and teaching him the re-
sponsibilities of life. On the other hand'
a young fellow who has no bad haolts
and who enters the service to do the best
he can and learn the army life will derive
great benefit from the discipline anu
careful training The social line between
officers and enlisted men has to be drawn
tightly. of course. But. the men are not
treated badly; in fact, l know OF no
where where man is better treated.
Keep Men Straight
Recently a woman came to me and
said a friend wanted to prevent her boy
from enlisting for three years service
in the Philippines. The boys name or
his parents she would not divulge. But
she said the lad had frequented pool
rooms and sported around in an automo-
mile after school hours here. told her
that while on duty at big military
reservation like Manila he would be Kept
as straight as he would be in Los An
geles. If three years of careful drill p
ing. discipline and the manual labor more
or less necessary in the big reservation
of 600 acres at Manila would not do him
any good, he would fail anywhere. The
boy had an opportunity of becoming d
man, in the army.
I'm the case of many men they Wans
she opportunity of travelling afforded by
the service They can go to the Philip
pines, stopping at Honolulu and Guam,
and after their three years service, re-
turn by way of Japan, as well as have
the trip to the Pacific coast, is eastern
men. The men who don't like the manual
labor connected with army service are
mystery to me, for that doesn't seem
American to fear labor. There is bill
pending to furnish certain men to do
manual labor in our army so soldiers
may attend to military affairs solely"
Capt Graves is assisted by Sergt. James
at the recruiting station and by other men
of the regular service. The new blue
flag with the white letters, Men wanted
for the United States Army" Is attract
ing considerable attention.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
PRICE OF ICE SENT
SKYWARD BY FIRMS
HIGHER COST OF OIL CAUSES
ADVANCE
Contracts Made Three Years Ago Ex-
pire, and Purchasers Must Now
pay Nearly Twice as Much
as Formerly

Ice will go up in price. Already
some who live in the outskirts of the
city have been told they will have 20
nav 60 cents instead of so cents for
their ice. The reason the rate has
gone up is said by one ice dealer, j. y.
Cashin, manager of the National Ice
company, to be because of the higher
price of oil.
AS fast as contracts expire prices
have been advanced Some of the OLD
terms were down to 121s to Is cents
per 100 pounds when taken in ton lots,
the contracts having been made three
years ago.
The new rate for ton lots is at 20 TO
80 cents per hundred. In outlying as
tricts, where small amounts cannot be
delivered at the so cent rate, anything
under twenty pounds is sold at 60 cents
per hundred. For lots between 20 and
100 pounds the rate of so cents per
hundred is charged. For one, two OF
three-ton lots the rate of 20 and 80
cents is made for 100 pounds, or so ana
Sc per ton. When the old contracts
were made three years ago Manager
Cashin explained the rate OF OIL was
so cents a barrel, while now 1t costs
$1.00.
No idea of raising the price of ice is
contemplated by John G. Mckinney
vice president and general manager of
the Los Angeles Ice and Cold Storage
company. He said that not since NO
vember was the price raised by his
firm, although at that time lots less
than 100 pounds were sold at the rate
of 60 cents instead of so cents. HIS
prices, Mr.. Mckinney says, are 90 and
so cents instead of 40 and so cents.
sixty cents for less than 100 pounds,
so cents for lots between 100 and 500
pounds. S4.75 for lots between 1900 and
1000 pounds and for large lots 81 ton.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
Los ANGELES PHYSICIAN TELLS OF
INCIDENT In LIFE OF SWAMP FOX"

| to have passed many nights. In those
days the American troops could not al
ford to have tents in most cases. And
we used to listen with great interest to
an cid negro on my fathers place, whom
we called old Uncle Warney'
"He could remember back in his boy
hood days when he ha, seen Gen. Marion
and his men, gathered around that tree.
He would recite the incident to us chill
dren with the greatest of interest. lie
one time thought he was in heaven. lie
passed INTO a trance and for three days
/ remember, he scarcely breathed. We
thought he would surely die. But he
rallied.
Tells of Revelations
"When he was able he went to a church
and told the congregation of the leve-
lation he had had of heaven during those
three days. The discourse was very in
teresting when Uncle Warney 'exhorted
on this subject But it was never COM
mitted to writing. He died not long after
that at a ripe old age"
In Horny and Weems Life of Marion
the incident of the surprised British Of
ficer and Gen. Marion is related at length,
and says in one place;
but what was his surprise when, led
into Marion's presence and the bandage
taken from his eyes. he beheld in our
hero a swarthy, smoke-dried little man,
with scarce enough of threadbare nome
spun to cover his nakedness. And in
place of tall ranks of gayly dressed SOL
diers a handful of sunburnt yellow-legged
militiamen; some roasting potatoes and
some asleep, with their black firelocks
and powder horns lying by them on the
logs"
There followed the presentation of
letter to Marion, the conversation be-
tween the humble American and his
startled guest who couldn't understand
why men should starve and fight with
out pay for mere liberty; and finally the
declaration of that Englishman to his
own superior officer:
"Why, ] have seen an American gem
eral and his officers, without pay and
almost without clothes, living on roots
and drinking water: and all for liberty!
What chance have we against such men?'
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
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elusive.
The Society of American Women. in
London, is one of the principal factors
in the social life. so that some mention
of 1t may be of interest, although the
society is not exclusively devoted to the
interests of music. Still. the greater por-
tion of the American singers in London
are members, and at many of the func-
ttons music is a leading feature Founded
originally to bring together the Ameri-
can women residing here, the society has
grown to much larger proportions than
at first intended or anticipated. until now
all the leading Americans belong to the
organization. many of the distinguished
Yankees visiting this country have been
elaborately entertained by the society
during the past and probably will be In
the future. 1t is said that there are "a
600 Americans living in London. Be that
as it may, the Society of American
Women. in London, has a large member
ship, which is constantly increasing.
Members of the American embassy, or,
rather wives of the attaches, are close
ly connected and interested in the fur
therance of the aims of the society. using
their influence for the benefit of the
charitable and social work that is from
time to time being carried out.
s.
Carl Sobeski who is now located in
Seattle as a vocal teacher is coming to
Los Angeles to give a series of recitals.
He at one time was miniature painter
in Chicago and posed as son of a Polish
prince / have just heard from Boston
that his name is not even Sobeski, but
Smith and this prince business is merely
for advertising matter. why not in all
you speak let truth and candor sinner"
s.
OF the visiting throng of pianists now
'concertzng the country none has scored
more emphatically with the New York
critics nor played before larger audiences
than Josef Hofmann, who comes o Los
Angeles the night of January 20 and the
afternoon of the 25th to Simpsons audi
torium under the management of L. E.
Behymer.
That he has fulfilled the great expecta-
tions that were foreshadowed in his play
ing when he first burst upon the mu-
steal world of this country a decade ago
is evident with each new hearing. OF
him Richard Aldrich of the New York
Times says: HE returns a ripper, ma
turer artist than he was when he last
played in New York. An artist of high
ideals and of powers, intellectual and
technical-remarkable even in these
days"
Mr.. Hofmann plays with poise and re-
pose always, his style is manly and un-
affected, and he never attempts to daz-
zle his listeners with technique which
is we'll night fawless now, with a physi-
cal power which seems to have limitless
reserve.
His tone is rich and many colored,
subtly nuanced-beautiful always, pleas
ure and a refreshment to hear a pianist
whose sense of rhythm is so unerring as
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resource in his present estate, and not
the smallest of them is that which makes
him at 80 still growing and developing
force in musical art.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
Plantation on Which "Marion's Tent"
Was Located Formerly Owned
by Father Of Local
Resident

Every schoolboy knows of the incident
in the life of Gen. Marion, ''the swamp
Fox os the Revolution, where he aston
ished a British officer who was his guest
by inviting him to patriot dinner
with his command of American troopers.
The officer found a rugged group OF ILL
clad soldiers, whose commander sat on
the ground and ate of sweet potatoes
baked in a nearby fire. So impressed
was the British officer that eventually
he resigned his commission, declaring no
one could win against troops willing to
undergo such hardships.
But probably few Los Angeles school,
boys know that this incident occurred
on a plantation where lived Los An
geles man, and that he has often seen
"Marion's Tent" as the huge cypress is
called where Marioins staff officers were
won't to gather about their leaders.
DR.. Barton Dozier of 952 South Bonnie
Brae street was speaking of the histor-
ical incident referred to, and said;
"Yes, 1 remember 'Marion's Tent quite
well. It was a huge cypress covered with
vines and with its great knees or roots
protruding from the ground at intervals
stretching out from it on all sides
Father Owned Land
''My father, Anthony w. Dozier, who
was born in 1901, bought the plantation
which contained this tree in 1916. The
tree was on what was known as Shows
island. That was bounded by Peedee
river, Shows lake and Lynche's creek.
The tree itself was in the midst of
cypress swamp where huge cane brakes
grew. ] have often played about it when
a boy. That was in Williamsburg county,
South Carolina, my native state.
"Of course we children were interested
in this trees history, for in it-not under
its branches, but inside-since the tree
was huge and hollow, Gen. Marion is said
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
CITY SAVES HUNDREDS
ON RUBBER STAMP NEEDS
LOWER BIDS PROMISED BY
BULKING CONTRACTS
Municipality Is Big Consumer, and
Supply Committee Proposes to
Buy in Wholesale Guam
titles Hereafter

Hundreds of dollars will be saved the
city annually if the supply committee S
plan Of bullking the rubber stamp con-
tract goes through.
It is understood that one firm stands
ready to bid two cents per linear inch
for the work in wholesale quantities,
which figure is far below present or
past prices,
The city is one of the heaviest users
of rubber stamps and the work mas
been divided among half dozen firms.
The new plan is to order in monthly
lots so that when two to a dozen
stamps with the same lettering are or
dered the work can be done much
cheaper, especially in dating stamps.
Bids will be opened in few days
and if the bids are low enough the old
system of scattered orders will be done
away with.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
RAILROAD NEWS

Street railway officials are still keep
ing a careful watch on employees to as
certain who attend the Santa Anita
race course.
The companies are strict as to the
moral standing of the men, and are
keeping an eye on their conduct with
respect to any dishonesty or participa-
ton in gambling. The race track, as
a resort for conductors or motormen, Is
frowned upon by the railway officials.
The annual restretching of the heavy
wires supporting the trolleys on the
street railways is being carried on by
the local companies. These wires have
a tendency to sag from the great
weight.
The live wires" which are held up
by them are carefully guarded by the
companies, and the guy wires are thus
ever kept in first-class condition to
avert any breakage or accident
-.-
Pacific Electric railway officials are
sparing no expense to make travelling
on their lines safe, as far as signal
systems are concerned About $4,000
is being invested in installing inter
locking and derailing switches and
semaphores at the railroad crossings on
their Long Beach line. The steel
are completed, and skilled workmen
are putting in the delicate mechanism
which necessitates the most careful
work.
The interlockers in connection with
the towers are electrically operated
and are placed where there is four
track line with a railroad crossing to
face. A complete system of sema-
phores and signal lights is thereby
operated mechanically, while the APP
preaching car will be derailed auto
maticall.' if the motorman does not
obey the warning.
With the retirement of t. r. Gabel
from the position of general manager
of the Los Angeles-Pacific railway tc
enter other business the office he
vacates was abolished for the present
at least
When the change became effective
January the work of Mr.. Gabel's de-
partment was taken up by the general
superintendent's office.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
HANDSOME GIFT FOR
CRUISER CALIFORNIA
Residents of Sunshine State to Pre-
sent Beautiful Silver Service TO
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Now Being Collected

According to a notice posted in the
chamber Of commerce an opportunity Is
given every loyal citizen of this state
to contribute funds toward handsome
silver service to be presented the armored
cruiser California.
Sums in any amount will be accepted
and everyone giving dollar or over Will
receive a handsome picture of the ship
as a receipt.
The cruiser was built at the Union iron
works, San Francisco, and is of 1850
tons; has a battery of four eight-inch
guns, fourteen six-inch guns and also
secondary battery.
Agents of the Wells-Fargo Express
company and the secretary of the COM
mittee in charge of the matter, room 1888
Merchants Exchange building, San Fran
CISCO are authorized to receive subscrip-
tions.
Frank Virgins, secretary of the cham
ber of commerce of Los Angeles, is the
local representative on the committee.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
HONOR PINS TO BE GIVEN
pEBATERs OF OCCIDENTAL

At a meeting of the debating COM
mittee of Occidental college yesterday 1t
was decided to award pin to the rep
resentatives of the institution who de-
bated against Pomona this year.
The decoration will consist of large
open o of gold with bar bearing the
inscription "Debater, '07," running dag
onally across the letter. The members
of the team who will receive the token
of appreciation are Williel Thompson,
Jeffrey Morgan and Nathaniel Bercovitz
1t has been proposed to adopt the en-
blem as an annual presentation to col
leglate dehaters, and 1t was decided to
award the same pin to the members Of
the 1906 trio.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
Rank FooIishness

when attacked by cough or cold.
or when your throat is sore, it is rank
foolishness to take any other medicine
than Dr. Kings New Discovery" says
c. o. Eldridge of Empire, Ga. II have
used New Discovery seven years and 1
know it is the best remedy on earth for
coughs and colds. Group, and all throat
subject to Group, but New Discovery
quickly cures every attack" Known the
world over as the King of throat and
lung remedies. Sold under guarantee at
Deans drug store. SOC and 500. Trial
bottle free.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
Y. M. c. A. STUDENT WORKERS
SPEAK AT OCCIDENTAL

The noon chapel services at Occidental
college yesterday were turned over to
the delegation of Y. M. c. A. student
workers which attended the conference
at Pacific Grove during the holidays.
Several of the students interested in the
work addressed the assembly and told
interesting and profitable features of the
conference.
Those who spoke were: Harry Blee,
president OF the Occidental association;
James Gordon, Herbert Rankin, Henry
Thompson and Harold Pelegrin.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
ADD DRAYL0AD OF BOOKS
TO LIBRARY SHELVES
Bulk of Accessions Comprise Fiction
and Juveniles, but Travels, His
tory and Other Works Are
Included

A drayload of new books. numbering
1898 copies under 292 titles. has been
received by the public library and will
be ready for circulation next week.
Travels, history and other important
books are included, but the bulk of the
invoice are fiction and juveniles.
A still larger shipment will be re-
ceived in few days.
This years purchase of books Will
be the largest in the history of the
library
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
OCCIDENTAL TO DEBATE
WITH MoNRovIA HIGH

Occidental academy will meet Monrovia
high school in debate at Monrovia Sat
urday night, January H.
Granger and Montgomery will repre-
sent the Occidental academy. A large
delegation of students will attend TO the
demonstration end of the program in
support of the academy team and will
attack the Monrovis camp via a special
train
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
LAW PARTNERsHIp

Iucien Earle, formerly of the firm of
Earle & Creede, and William f. Nc
Iaughlin, practieing attorneys of the
Los Angeles bar for the past twelve
years. have formed partnership for the
general practice of law and opened
Offices at 502-s-4 Delta building 42s south
Spring street. Los Angeles, Cal, where
they will be pleased to meet their friends
and clients.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
RUNAWAY GIRL FOUND IN
CENTRAL AVENUE HOUSE,

Laura sweetman. a 15-year-old girl,
whose home is in Santa Monica, was ar
rested at S17 Central avenue last night
bv Detective Pautz and placed in the
detention home as an incorrigible. She
ran away from her home in the beach
town several days ago. Mrs. M. A.
Hyatt, proprietor of the lodging house
where the girl was found, was arrested
for failure to keep register.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
snndnr Exnurniona

rhs Southern Pacific sells tickets at half
rates to ali poinLe east far as Beaumont
and return. good only on Sunday. also on Santa
Ana branch. Fare to Riverside and Redlands
and return ''Thi ough the Orange Groves -
SOS. Beaumont. sz.4B. and Others. Inforrna-
tion ut city ticket office. 600 South Spring
street. corner Sixth. or Arcade station.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
Musical Advertisements
L. E. BehXmer

Manager Of musical ATTRACTIONS ana the
great Philharmonic course. Singers
and instrumentalists furnished ON an.
piication for church choirs. recitals. re-
ceptions clubs societies and at homes.
Offices--Blanchard hall building, a4A
and s46. Phones: Main 163S. Home
$3.50. Ex. 30.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10

And was Jones so terribly hurt in the
railway accident as the report makes out?
II don't think so. One of his wounds Is
fatal but the rest are not at all danger
ous.--Cleveland Leader.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10

rima donna, soprano. teacher OF voice.
Suite s42-s4S Blanchard building.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
VIM. Edson Strebridge
Nine. Gcnevra JOhnstone. Bishop

Pianist and organist- Studio. room ssk
Blanchard bldg.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10

Garcia, mother Of King Frederlch Au-
gust Of saxony. died December 10 Ae-
cording to the Saxon law of 1904 no con.
certs or amusement performance couid
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-07-24
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support them, and some soon re-
turned to their employers.
A servant IN the employ of one old
roo-eman who does not exact much
work from his household received the
rren who had come to persuade him
to :oin them. VIVA. do you gentle
men WANT" he asked languidly from
the SOFA on which he was reclining.
TO Join the general strike for an
eight hour day." was the reDly. The
servant sprang from his sofa.
"dow dare YOU even suggest sucn
? tning?" he demanded Indignantly.
81 never heard Of anything like it III
nv life, Eight hours indeed! W AZ
YOU won't ind a self respecting too~-
man in the whole town to supper
sucn a movement" How many
hours Go you work." asked the as
tonished delegates. 1.-TWO or three
at the most. I spend most o. my
time on this sofa, reading the news
paDers. which are very interesting
lust now. I'm not fool enough &c
follow your example, gentlemen!
'Then give US some money for the
committee the doputation urged
Never, I should be acting asalnsc
all my principles if I gave as mucn
as a kopeck toward supporting an o.
csnization which is in favor OF DO
nestle servants working eight hours
n day!"-New Haven Register.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-07-24
The Bundle Of Sticks.
BY ELLIS o. JONES.

The old man called his son to him
to explain the mysteries of business.
my son." said he, you have fin
ished college and you must now make
show at least of getting busy. Let
me explain to you few fundamen-
tails. Here have bundle OF sticks.
See if you can break them"
The young man had been absent
from school with appendicitis at the
time his class read the old story of
the bundle of sticks, and SO he was
not next. He tried and tried to
break the sticks, but could not.
See how easy it is" said the old
man, taking the sticks, cutting the
cord and breaking them one by one.
Gee, that's bum joke" said the
young man, as he puffed his cigarette
and tried to look interested.
It's no Joke" said the old man.
1t is a parable. The bundle of sticks
taken together represent organiza-
ton, which is very desirable in the
case OF capital. If, however, we look
upon the sticks as representing Ia
Dor, it is criminal and immoral for
them to be tied together. They would
then represent union. Always keep
your capital sticks tied together and
your labor sticks separate
II should think what's sauce for
the goose is sauce for the gander,' -
said the son, whose point of view
was still blunt.
1T depends on how big goose
you are" replied the old man
From Life.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-07-24
Tuberculosis in Brazil.

The present number Of deaths due
to consumption in Rio de Janeiro
and in Brazil generally explains the
extraordinary measures to be taken
by the Government against tubercu-
losis, according to the announced
plans The tables of mortality of the
Federal district show that out OF a
total of 1860 deaths In 1905, 1888
were duo to pulmonary tuberculosis.
It's conll i with 287 from the
dreaded yellow fever. In 1906, out
of a total of 1885 deaths 2649
were from tuberculosis, while in 1907
out of a total of 1904 deaths 1857
was the proportion. Therefore of all
deaths in Rio de Janeiro during these
years, one in five was due to con-
sumption, and that, too, in spite OF
the highly commendable work done
by the League Against Tuberculosis.
whose efficacy is already shown In
the slightly decreased record for the
past two years. What systematic
work in sanitation can do, however
is shown by the totals of deaths given
in the case of yellow fever. In the
latter disease the deaths in 1905
we're rs, Il 1906 AZ, and in 1907
80. The disease is stamped out, sc
far as the general public in Rio de
Janeiro is concerned, the few cases
noted arising in out-of-the-way places
and being so we'll guarded and pur
sued that all danger of epidemic un
der present regulations is done ava!
with.