Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-27
NEW YORK SOCIETY
ARE NOWWEARING
UNLUCKY STONES
Ban on Opals is Off; Mrs.
Frederick Vanderbilt Says
1t is a Gem of Temperament

New York. Jan. 27.--Society women
Of New York are raising the ban on
the opal Mrs. Frederick Vanderbilt
Is one OF those who admire opals
greatly and wear them IN spite Of the
~ fortune they are said 80 bring.
The opal is the only jewel that de-
hes tho hn.tatOr u also il The only
stone that has q temper or tempera-
mcni. az YOU choose. Mrs Wander
bill calls II temperament. and points
ont that she has several Opals that
change with the rays of the sun or
the spirits and bodily health OF their
wearcr The opal loses color In ex-
tremo cold and becomes dull under
TOO much moisture In dry, sunny
weather wonderful colors glow IN II.
1t Is a stone that lends itsen TO al.
most any complexion or costume. and
The prospects are that In a few years
It's beauty and delicacy viii conquer
all fears on the ground OF rs unlucki-
ness
A Church 10 Run a store.
The Rev Madison G. Peters. pastor
OF the Pilgrim CONGREGATIONAL church
on Madison avenue, VIII open a gro
Gerry store next Saturday as a part OF
the church's work among the poor.
/ Il IS the beginning OF a campaign
against the high cost OF living Other
stores are to be opened later " this
one Is successful II would Ike he
said, 80 start a store where the peo-
pie could come and buy as they would
| Il the farmers wagons were lined 40
for them I'm markot--where they
could escape The cheating grocer, and
the rapacioRs middle man.
MAY Cut Taxi Rates In Two.
Investigation of the taXioab sltua-
ton In New York City by Mayor Gay
lnors personal representative, the
commissioners report recommends
reduction oil about so per cent In taxi
cab charges and the abolition OF pri-
waite hack stands IN front o' hotels
and restaurants u was showa that
over S3G0000 is paid annually by the
cab companies 10 the hotels and res
taurants that tugn The stands, The
present general sc for taxieab Is 81
Tor the FIRST mile and I0 cents for each
additional half mile
Mrs. Lease Talks for Suffrage.
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Lease. some
!
Arc. the queen Of the popuistB aud
The free silver Minerva, spoke last
night al the Labor temple 10 an eager
audience. Her oratory Is as fervid as
ever, but she has a new subject She
talked about votes Tor women
woman who spoke first said she would
awiully much like TO use word that
began with d and ended with n, only
she knew d would be unladyliRe.
why should YOU hesitate?" demanded
Mira. Lease, as she rose and faced the
audience with o sweeping gesture OF
defiance. m yOn have been fighting
this damned outrage against women
for forty years. my friend why
shouldn't YOU say sou
Too Many Chickens In New York.
Tramps around this city will soon
be eating chicken frlcasso. commission
merchants declared yesterday. II
something isn't done soon 10 Offset the
effect OF false reports to chicken farm
ers an over the country by auction
GERS Already S750,000 worth of live
poultry H. cachling IN cars on the
sldetracks of railroads In Jersey CITY
and more is being poured In every
day The price has dropped To II ~
cents n pound. the lowest IN ~ years,
90 the close of The market yesterday.
ana "a bieger slump a. expected today
Commission men cannot get rid oi
ne stock ana II the demanG does moi
increase very materially IN the next
few days thoy viii be forced 10 give
chickens away on let them die This
condition Is due TO reports which