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The San Francisco call., 1910-10-16

1iS letter is one or hundreds IN
one Office. Multiply IT by all the
agencies all over the United
States Race suicide-the express
sion has become almost a comic supple
ment joke. The tenement block, with so
many small Latin-Americans to the
square foot. serves its turn in the Sun
day ma gazine. The hunger. the lonely
longing OF homes without children. IS
shut close in the fling cabinet OF the
children's agencies.
I'VE want a child Boys and girls;
dark, fair and medium: straight hair.
curly hair; a few months old or a few
years; wanted because there has never
been a baby; wanted because the chill
dren have all grown and married and
gone, but with another baby the old
people would cheat the years and bring
back their youth; wanted to hold a
husbands love; wanted because hus-
bands have 10 be away so much; want
ed, In some cases, to keep wives at
home; wanted because it's lonely to
he rich by oneself; wanted because It's
Esier to be poor with some one to
are for; wanted by single women and
carried, old. young and middle aged;
-,anted by all races and creeds; wanted
for every reason under the SUM-
Week after week, year after year.
the stream OF applications flows into the
Office. Hundreds are refused point
blank, many hang fire for months and
are turned down in the end. No one
who 'Just happens to be passing" and
trails in as If she expected to see
labeled babies in bulk on the shelves,
has any time wasted on her. Nor does
the woman whose pride" prevents her
answering any OF the questions on the
application. or the one who considers
II an insult TO I'LL In the blanks, White
or black? Christian How long mar
ried7 But for those who are really In
earnest nothing is too much trouble
To fit a baby TO home is an artistic
achievement In which the Office takes
as much delight as the prospective
mother.
The amount OF work on each finished
case is inoonceivable except to those
who have the freedom of the files. An
empty home on one hand and home
less baby on the other do not mean
connections. Some women may not
know exactly what they want IN the
way Of hat, but there is not femf-
nine creature extant who doesn't know
rninutely what she wants IN the way OF
a baby. The letter at the beginning
Of this article is typical Of every appli-
cstfon received. On the surface the re-
quirements may seem trifie ridicu-
lous. but the underlying reason is that
every waman wants the baby TO look
like herself or husband so that out
siders will not know the child Is an
adopted one. To this rule there is no
exception. Some demand the resem-
b1znce because people will talk"
Others want to make ii moro real"
Under ii there is a fierce, primitive
jealousy for the child they are making
their own. mo one shall say anything
against baby" for his parents or his
lack of them Many women ask the
agent to act as an old time friend, IL
she happens to meet neighbors on her
visits. Some send sslf-addressed en-
velopes so that the postman will not
see the oficial envelope Of the office.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-16
By Adnana Spadoni

NEWMAN. Cal, March 10. 1910.
Children's Agency. San Francisco.
Dear Agent: I live out IN the
country. Ne and my husband are
very lonesome because we have no
children We heard that you give
babies away in San Francisco. and
II that is the case we want TO get
one. We want q little girl about
8 years old with blue eyes sand
golden hair. Her hair must be
curly, and we would like II awful
well II she had dimples. Please
let me know when 1 can come and
get her. Yours truly.
MRS DAVID
I'd like 70 have her before the
end OF the week, as want TO show
her TO my sister, who is going away
then. MRS. DAVID -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-04-17
". ", OIMOND & CO.. LTD

1857 King Street, Honolulu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-23
THE 105th FESTIVAL
OF the New England Society Thursday
Night In New York.

New York, Dec. 22.-NIorc than 500
members and guests Of the New Eng
land Society Of New York sat down
tonight at the banquet which marked,
the 10th festival of the organization.
The great thing about the Puri-
tan," said Darwin p Kingsley. pres
idcnt of the New York Life Insur-
ancc Co.. THE thing which made hin,
q beneficent and lasting power in the
world. was his intense belief in hill
individual responsibility the assertion
Of his individuality.''
Mr.. Kingsley did not spare, low
ever, The attitude of hcrc-worship.
taken toward the Puritans by some OF
their descendants. This view, he
sad, was not sustained by history.
for OF the government established in
New England he avcrred it was "A
theocracy, which for it's bigotry, it's
denial of the right of private iuds-
ment ard its ruthlessness, was prob
ably never surpassed
The marked influence of the early
New Englanders upon the social ia
brio Cf the country today was pointed
out by the Rev. John NJ. Thomas.
president of Middlebury College, Yer
mont.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-23
City Opera House.

Three big acts, sparkling with mu
sic and comedy appeared at the Opera
house Thursday and the patrons were
delighted with the mall. Boyle and
Evans have fine singing and talking
act. which took well. Shaw and Everets
in 1.-THE Captain and the Tar are a
pair of comedians that are hard to
beat and their jokes kept all in contin-
ual laughter. Shorty Dewitt with his
sister made a great hit. shorty is a
whole show in himself and amused the
people hy his comical actions. The pic
lures win al be changed today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-23
FoSS CoNGRATULATEs CASTOR
On Ready Realization of Party Situa-
ton In, Massachusetts,.

Boston. Dec. ga statement con
corning the withdrawal of Col. VIM
"A. CASTOR as a candidate for tbs
United States senatorship. was issued
tonight by GOvernor-elect Eugene n
Foss as follows:
In the first place. l congratulate
Col CASTOR upon the frank and man
~ way In which he has accepted the
situation. For it is more and more
evident cacn day that no man OF
either political party need aspire to
this high office unless he comes d.
rectly 20 the people and wins their
confidence and support. This can only
only be done by Il declaration of prin
ciples through the press and on the
stump"
Reviewing at length the reasons for
his antagonism of the candidacy of
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge for re-
nomination, the governor-elect then
says:
THE senatorial situation in this
state today is state of measures
rather than of man or party. We all
recognize this, and while l earnestly
hope that the successful candidate
will be chosen from the Democratic
ranks. nevertheless the people of this
state today care less for party than
they do for principle, and our next
fsenator--be he Democrat or Republic
rcan-must meet the people on the
solid basis of fidelity to their de-
mands."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-23
$4,000 LIABILITIES.
Two of North Cardinals Oldest Cotton
Mills are Bankrupt.

Greensboro, n. c., Dec. e2.-Three-quar-
tiers of a million dollars are estimated
liabilities of the Randleman Manufacture
ing Co. and the Naomi Falls Manufac-
turing Co. of Randolph county, two of
the oldest and largest cotton mills in
North Carolina. which were adjudged in
voluntary bankrupts Thursday by Judge
Eberid in the district court of the Unit
ed States. The petition in bankruptcy
was filed by creditors whose claims ag-
gregate $lJ0,0oo
Accounts outstanding are large, an Of
fetal of one of the bankrupt companies
estimating that the total Indebtedness
would range from $4,000 to $4,000.
The cause of the bankruptcy is attrib-
uted to the general depression for the
last IS months in the cotton milling bus
mess, the mills prior to that time for 40
years having enjoyed prosperous circum-
stances.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-23
Good Faith Divis=
ion Installation.

Good Faith Division. No. AS. La
dies Auxiliary of Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers. held it's annual
installation of officers Thursday after
noon at g. a. Il. hall. The installing
officer was Past President Mrs. ]. s.
Paul. The following We're Installed:
President-Mrs. Ida Goodwin.
Vice president-Mrs. Joseph Butler.
Secretary-hirs. T. +. Cowan
Treasurer-Mrs. Charles Barton.
Insurance Sec-Mrs. r. f. Cowan
Gujde-Mrs. Fred Edwards.
Sentinel-Mrs. A. Stillings.
Chaplain-Mrs. Harvey Doe.
Marshals-Mrs. Ralph Friend, Mrs.
Archer Towle.
Musician-Mrs. David Wade.
Pillars-Mrs. Frank Patterson. Mrs
Wesley Getchell. Mrs. Edward Coyne
Mrs. Charles Pratt
A fine supper was served
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-23
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Sonora Ana De Quesada DE CespedeS,
wife of the first president of Cuba,
died Thursday in Paris.
An official Russian communication an
nounces that the government has decided
to expel all students who incite disorders
in the universities.
1t is announced at London that Sir Ern-
est Cassant. the banker and philanthropy
list, will retire from business at the end
of the year
The speedy Colukbi University
hockey team Thursday night at Cleve-
land far outcilssed the Western Re-
serve University team 6 to O.
The Argentine Senate Thursday vot-
cd the budget of 1911. This estimates
the expenditure at $50. 900 piastres.
paper. and the receipts at 31i,OO0,0oo
piastres, paper. and authorizes the
commission. if necessary of an amount
up to 97,ooo.ooo piastres. paper.
Tie condition of United States SEN
ator Nelson w. Aldrich, who was OPP
Grated upon at Roosevelt hospital. New
York. Wednesday, to relieve a strained
tendon of his right hand. was said to
be greatly improved Thursday morn
ing. 1t was stated that the senator
would he able to leave the hospital il i
day or two.
it required but 10 minutes delibera-
ton Thursday night for jury in Judge
Faucets court in Brooklyn to deter
mine the guilt of Stainslaus Pettanza,
one Of 10 Italians arrested in connec-
ton with the kidnapping of S-year-old
Giuseppe Longo and Michael Rizzo
When the verdict was announced Judge
Faucet congratulated the jurymen,
declaring that their finding would go
Icing way toward preventing crimes
of similar character in the future.
Pcttanza is the second member of the
band to he convicted.
John DAILY of Chicago wrcsted the
tilree-cEshion billiard championship OF
the world from Alfred De ORC the
Cuban Thursday night at New York.
IN tie final block iof their $50 point
match. The total score for the three
nights play was DAILY 80; De ORC 100.
The winner receives the trophy dona-
ted by Jordan Lambert of st. Louis.
bEt in order to retain it, DAILY must
successfully defend his title Is months.
Thursday nights match was a long
winded one. Daily took 113 innings to
get the necessary 50 points to win.
De ORC scored g.. The high run OF
each was four
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-23

Barnes, the famous tenor, who is not
only great vocalist. but a great COM
edian as well, has promised Prof. Chap
man to add to his program two or
three of the most popular comic songs
of the day, and those who have heard
him in these songs,s admit he has no
equal in that line.
Hans Kronold still stands at the
head OF all cello players in this coun-
try. He is whole concert in him.
self. How MIR. Chapman has made it
possible to produce three great Metro
politan artists in our city is a wonder
to the musical people.
This concert will undoubtedly exceed
any that has been I'M this city. 1t is
given under the auspices of the local
Choral Society and certificates may be
obtained from the members. Mr..
Chapman will preside at the piano.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-23
THE RED CROSS SEALS.
mo Uncared for tuberculosis In 1915!
Is the War Cry.

The great educational campaign con-
Quoted in New York state last year-un-
doubtedly the most intensive and effec-
tive campaign conducted thus far in any
state-culminated in the great confer
ence at Albany last March, at which
President Taft. Governor Hughes. DR..
Simon Flexner and Robert w. de For
est spoke and Joseph II. Choate presid-
ed. A constructive program, concisely
summarized in the phrase mo uncared
for tuberculosis in 1885," was adopted.
Much has already been done which
ought to stir Maine citizens to emulate
their example. They have law requir-
ing the registration of cases of tuber
culosis throughout the state, and provid-
ing for sanitary supervision, under the
direction of the health officers, of all
cases of tuberculosis in their homes. This
law, or one closely like it, has already
been enacted in several other states.
In 1909 New York also secured legsla-
ton authorizing the establishment of q
county hospital for tuberculosis by every
county. Already seven cities of that
state have hospital or a sanatorium,
free tuberculosis dispensaly and Wis
ltlnS nurse for tuberculosis patients.
Sixteen other cities have two of these
three agencies and six cities have one Of
them. Over 1900 citizens in that state are
working on organized committees for the
prevention and relief of tuberculosis \
decreasing death rate is already evidence
of their successful efforts.
a heavy sale OF. the Ped Cross seals
will greatly help the work of just this
kind which Wateryile is doing more eff
ficiently than any community in Maine,
possibly excepting the city of Portland.
There is most pressing need of an i'm
mediate enlargement of this relief work
under the auspices of the Central Maine
tuberculosis Association
Put this seal with message bright.
On all the nail you send.
Every penny helps the fight
The dread White Plague to end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-23
CHRISTMAS CHEER
For 1000 Detained Immigrants at Ellis
Island, New York.

New York, Dec. 1.-TWO thousand men,
women and children. detained by the
immigration authorities on Ellis island,
will have Christmas celebration tomor-
row afternoon with services in six Ian
Suages. A substantial fund has been
subscribed by the steamship companies.
Commissioner Williams and others. which
will be used to purchase gifts.
Real Christmas trees will be decorated
with toys for 600 little ones, which each
man Will get pair of. socks, a handker-
chief, fruit. cake and three cigars. The
same gifts will be distributed among the
women excepting that candy will be sub
stituted for the cigars. The 100 patients
in the hospitals will fare equally as well
and a Christmas tree will be placed in
each ward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-23
Christmas Observance BY Knights
TempIar.

In accord with the usual Christmas
custom the members of st. Omer Com
mandery. knights Templar. No. T..
are requested to assemble at the Asy-
lum, Monday, Dec. &c at high noon to
participate in the sentiment to the
Grand Master. The following is the
sentiment:
To our Most Eminent Grand Master,
William Bromwell Melish, may his adj
miniStration be fortunate, and may our
Brotherhcod fully realize our mission:
To feed the hungry clothe the naked and
bind up the wounds of the afflicted in
the name of our Lord and Master, I'm
manuel, whose birth we celebrate
The Grand Master sends the following
response:
The sentiment proposed is unconscious
" in line with what has been in my mind
most, Of US, the Spirit of Of Christmas
broods, and sings. of happy; hopeful,
also, true there are thousands who are
needy and whose necessities appeal to
us, ana some Of these are undoubtedly
fraters.
l call upon each Grand Commander to
ask each Commandery in his .jurisdic
ton IT., to make notable the 1910 celebraton
t.Nempiar by the giving. as a Comman-
derry. or by voluntary contributions
corrected by each Con.manderE of it in
dlvidual knights. of a special Offering of
thankfulness and love. in the spirit of
the Master to the destitute widows and
helpless orphans of departed fraters or
to Masonic Homes. Childrens Homes or
to any charitable organization that
reaches the helpless poor at Christmas
time.
If my beloved fraters will but do this,
I will appreciate their compliance with
the spirit of the toast proposed to me
Grand Master much more than any per-
sonal compliment shown me by letter,
message Or telegram.
Our thoughts will so out at the happy
Christmas time to each Templar in the
land, wishing him JOY in all his Deeds
and Days. wishing him Time for the
Task. Wisdom for the Work. Peace for
the Pathway, Friends for the Fireside,
and Love to the last.
Three have been taken away by
death during the past year These
We're Sir George II. Piper, knighted in
st. Omer, Feb. ). 1897. died inxSTcra
mcnto. Cal, March IL, 1910: Sir Viii
liam c. Fuller, knghted in st. Omer,
Dec. =. 1908, born in Freedom, Me.
May 90. 1874, died in Unity, Me, May
6. 1910, buried with Knightly honors
May S. 1910: Sir Charles w. Hutchns.
knighted in st. Omer April 9 1890,
born in North Arson. Me-. Feb. - 1851,
died in Watervi!le, Me, Nov. 20, 1910.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-23

the pole or not Do you believe that
you did,"
Il still believe it."
Does your. uncertainty at all extend
to your ascent of Mount McKinley?''
Not in the least. l shall have a
reply to make to Prof. Herschel c.
Parker's latest attack on my ascent of
Mount Mckinley in few days-prob-
ably next Monday
Did you still believe in your records
when you sent them to the University
OF Copenhagen"
"Oh, certainly"
Then, why did you call Capt. Au-
gust w. Loose to aid you in compiling
them"
That viii be answered in the next
installment.''
You have also written, doctor, Most
positively and emphatically / am not
a thief. Most certainly there was no
plan to hoax the world to my own
financial profit. But if you now admit
that you doubt of what you spoke from
the platform in your lectures, how can
you keep the admission fees you re-
ceived?"
That also will be answered in the
next installment.'
Why did you choose 10 make this
statement to the public for money,
through the medium of magazine rath-
er than to the University of Copenhagen,
which had honored you with degree?
Il wanted a medium that would be free
from bias"
Yet You accepted the verdict of the
universty?"
Yes. l think We have accepted that"
And you believe that Peary got to the
pole?"
Il have never questioned it,
Shall you enter into any debate with
him.
Impossible! That is not my manner"
DO You intend to take part in other
polar or Antarctic eXpeditions?"
No. I've come home to stay This
through with exploration. There is no
other point on the globe where I partic-
nlarly wish to CO..
The doctor did not know whether he
should take up the practice of medicine
again or not. What he intended to do
with the instruments and records which
he says are at Etah would also be told
in q forthcoming installment. He was
emphatic that they were as correct as
amy explorers Instruments and that
no polar proofs are positive" He reit-
Grated that although he is not a mariner
he is competent to take observations to
determine his position in latitude and
longitude.
, From the steamer the doctor went d.
, rectly' to the Waldorf-Astoria, where he
stayed before on his return from Colep-
hagen. Mrs Cook and the children. he
said. are still in France. where the chill
dren are going to school,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-23
Municipal Court Notes.

No?olcon. Fortin. Joseph Bisson and
Elmer EancOurt were arraigncG before
Judge SHAW Thursday morning
charged with assault and battery upon
Louis Peter, Greek residing on Lock-
wood street. Tho robbery charge,
which vas alleged. was not sustained.
On the charge Of assault and battery
Forth and Bison were discharged and
Rancourt was found guilty. He was
sentenced to pay a fine of 500 and
costs. amounting to $311S or to serve
60 days at hard labor in Jail. He paid
the fine.
Three We're arraigned for intoXcation
and all We're committed to Jail in de-
fault of payment of their fines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-23
FAIRFIELD.

The annual election of officers OF
Good Will Reoekah Lodge, was held
Thursday evening at the regular meet
ing.
Otis Lawry is assisting in Meals
pharmacy during this week.
No regular Christmas exercises will
DE held at First Baptist church this
year. but on Monday evening at
o'clock, supper will be served in the
vestry to the young people Of the,
church under is years of age. The
subject for the sermon Sunday morn
ing viii be Peace the Gift of Gods
Love-" In the evening all the Protes-
tant churches will. unite with the
Methodist church at their Evangelistic
service.
The Methodist church will observe
Christmas exercises Monday evening.
when~a Christmas tree will be I'M
loaded in the .vestry at the close OF
the supper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-23
AMERICAN OFFICERS DINO
English Officials Exchange Con,G.
ments With Yankee Tars In Londo

London, Dec. 22.-Lord Northcot.
who as governor general of Australia
welcomed the American warships OF
their around-the world cruise, prcSid-
ed tonight at the dinner of the Anglo
Saxon Club given in honor of the Of
ficers of the United States Atlantic
fleet now ut Gravcsend. He spoke OF
the hospitality which he had received
In America when he was a young dip
lomat and complimented the fleet on
its splendid mancuvring in Australian
waters.
Rear Admiral Thomas Il. Howard.
commanding the division, said in re-
ply:
There is not an officer or man in the
fleet who will ever forget the welcome
we received in Australia. There is not
one who will ever forget the welcome
we have been given in the Mother
country"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-23
NERVY TRAIN RoBBER
Holds Up Southern Pacific Express In
Heart Of FL Paso.

FL Paso, Tex, Dec. 22.-The Sunset
Express, the Southern Pacific through
passenger train from San Francisco to
New Orleans, was robbed in the heart
of this city tonight by a highwayman.
The bandit boarded the observation
car as il was leaving the Stanton street
station and with two drawn revOlverS
forced a porter to walk ahead OF him
through the Pullman and commanded
TIE passengers to stand and deliver. He
got $50 in money and two railway
tickets.
After riding three blocks the robber
commanded a brakeman to stop the
train. AS it slowed down, he jumped
off and disappeared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-23
EW WORLDS RECORD
ee'n3 de BY French Aviators-One
Women In List.

RUS ~ 222-French aviators are
"dns'ns up " worlds records.
norman Thursday estab-
hSheu new NIX for the longest CT S.
country flight W, . ,.ssengar GOVERN =
~ ihneS III : hou and minutes, there
by winning the p.a of s5uo offered nv
Ha~aio "eiiiei' '"thead of the French
Sy"u'ca'e "hich putlased the rights in
flahee " INC "iisi patents.
lHc FORMER iecoio 1862 miles, was
made by Henry Weym, m the American.
on Sept. Z.
Mile. Helen Dutrieu, W, ;rc,o,sea tbo
woman's cross-country re,rd from 65 to
l67 kilometres d0i1o ms,. will be
awarded the coupe femina,
NJ. Laurens Thursday aft.noon won
the Deeper Dussin cup by fiyi@ 100 kilo-
metres (62.1 miles) in IS minute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-23
CUNNING IN MlD.AIR.
Latham Chases Duck With Aeroplane,
Making a Fair Bag.

Los Angeles. Dec. 22-Hulbert
Latham, the French aviator, went
duck hunting today at the Bolsa
Chico Club in :: mnnoplanc. He cir
cied over the feeding grounds of the
wild fowl, driving his machine at a
high rate of speed and frightening
the birds into the air in tocks of
thousands. With a double barrelled
shot gun Latham fired 10 times at the
ducks killing few and Gripping
others. Latham pursued the birds out
u sea following them for three miles.
After half hour Of hunting Latham
landed at tie club house.