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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-10

I'm some banks there arc detectives who
know the crooks and pretty we'll keep them
out But this docs not obtain everywhere.
1t is a good rule to look cheerful when you
go in a bank and look glum when YOU come
out. Then the hold-up watcher will think
YOU have been deposting and you won't be
attacked aftcrwaId. Money should be
slowed n an inside pocket of coat or vest
Put 1t away while you are behind a screen
or in one Of those compartments, II posi-
bic. so that no one Will see where 1t Is. 1t
is n good plan to keep a dummy roll in your
right hand trousers pocket, consisting Of a
dollar bill wrapped around "A wad OF paper.
che hold-up man or the pickpocket viii got
the dummy and leave the rest Of your
wealth elsewhere in your clothes. \ safe
ty pin IS handy 10 fastcn paper money 10
the lining Of your pocket. Many "A 'dip' has
been fooled 10y pulling on cash anchored
ike that and finding that he could only pull
the pocket inside out.
The flashing Of wealth in stores. cafes,
restaurants, theatre Hobbies and other pub
lie places Is a sure call 20 the hold-up man
Some men like 30 show their money
through vanity. They often have 20 pay
for II. I'm these times a man needs 10 look
poor. II you have a thousand dollars in
your clothcs-and It's unsafe 10 carry ter
don't show IL all when YOU buy fifteen
cent drink Take out fifteen cents or a
quarter. Keep pockctful Of small change
TIC wearing Of jewery. rings, scaripns'
watch chains and fobs is another THING TO
be avoided II YOU must wear such ona-
ments do not expose them IN the street
II YOU want TO wear them at some social
function. keep them in an inside pocket
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-10

20 go to the lady" made a grand rusl
and flung his chubby. soft arms around hei
neck. His dark eyes shine with delight
when his mother carries him behind tn,
scenes. where he receives much pettlnS
lie IS especially fond OF Papa Irish" one
of the stage hands.
So mucn for intimate pictures of some
of our little stage children. There are
about two thousand of them in the United
States. From fifty to one hundred find
employment In New York city, and many
Of them. appearing outside, come from New
York City homes.
But these cases examined are eXcep-
tional some may say? Supposing they
were? At least they are sufficient answer
TO the sweeping charges that Ill such chill
dren are unfortunate They prove, more
over. say the theatrical folk that with
proper protection the child on the stage
not only is not harmed but receives posi-
tive benefit.
The National child Labor Committee IS
working to Danish the child from the
stage. Its proposed uniform law would
forbid its appearance rs a performer uu-
der the age of sixteen in any kind Of en-
tertainmcnt Through the efforts of this
organization plays employing children
must stay away from such great thoat-
rical centres as Chicago. Boston and New
Orleans, or get along the best they can
with dwarfed adults in child parts.
On the other hand is the National All
ance for the Protection Of Stage Children
of which Augustus Thomas is president
Take away the child from the stage
and you take away the best plays-those
with the tender home relations" says MIR.
Thomas.
This organization, however, believes IN
protective legislation. as its name implies
though 1T would not be SO sweeping as the
Child Labor Committee. Mr.. Thomas anu
his associates believe in the licensing sys-
tenn, discriminatory applied, as in New
York State In fact. the Child LABOR
Committees secretary, owen h LoVeJoy,
admits that If all the states had as soou
laws as this one there would be no great
quarrel
The National Alliance for the Protection
Of Stage Children is making every eHoi
to prohibit the employment OF chilureh III
any dangerous work. such as acropd'io
acts, wire walking bicycle acts etc IL
would keep them out of improper plays
and see that they are under the care Oh
proper adult guardians while employed
This organizations retort to the sweep
ing charges OF the Child Labor committee
il that dramatic training is education, not
labor. and must not be confused with
sweatshop work and other arduous EN-
ployment which more properly comes
within that oxcollent committees prov
ince.
I'm England tho laws carefully protect
the child, forbddins any under ten TO ap-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-10

talent be fully developed. In other words
If YOU want a good actor. catch him
young Their opponents, however, main
tain that the same advantage may be OBJ
tanned in the dramatic schools
But your dyed-in-the-wool theatrical
man IS inclined. not without reason. to
scon at the dramatic school when unac-
companied Ivy practical experience. Lieb-
Ter e co. are considering the combination
Of these two elements by the establish
ment Of a dramatic school in connection
with the Century Theatre for the benefit
Of their own and all other little child ac-
tors who wish 10 take advantage of IT,
The eleven rehearsal rooms could he
utilized for instruction. which would be
given by trained men and women, per
haps actors themselves at no expense TO
the child. They have even thought Of the
possibility Of having outdoor classes in
warm weather. making use Of Central
Park, across the way, for stage and seem
cry.
From the standpoint Of benefit to the
child. this Is in line with work already
being done by educators here. At the
recreation centres dramatic work is very
popular. Bits Of Shakespeare and other
authors are given by the children. Par
ents and teachers alike regard the work
as helpful toward broad education.
Singing, dancing, foreign languages, hll
contribute toward this end. No longer is
polished manner and an appearance of
culture accepted in stagedom for real in
telectualty.
Blanche Bates has said: in acting the
one fundamental, absolutely requisite, is
magnation-which can malyze and com
prehend a character in all mental and
physical aspects and can compel others
to see the character in the same way"
Stimulation Of the imagination is sought
I'm every schoolroom because # Is one Of
the most valuable qualities OF the human
mind. Educators find that children who
leave school early for hard work lack
initiative and a proper sense OF RESPONSE
bility-so are not as likely to succeed.
This sense OF responsibility is strongly
developed already in Richard Abboyytt.
Of THE Garden OF Allah" the handsome
Syrian ten-year-old who marches across
the desert in red fez and tattered burlap
robe
Come on here; you'll he late" he ad-
monished Sophie Harvard. the dusky-
eyed little Jewess Of twelve. who was
chatting with their caller in a nook out
Of the way Of the shifting scenes.
He's always hurrying me- he likes 10
90 on so much himself" she commented
Il know the whole play, just as we'll as
he does. and I'm never late. See There's
his father over there. Know him.
Come on! Come on" flashed Richard,
and of sho went, her bright yellow head
dress lending another dash of color TO the
scene On went the horses, camels. goats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-10
A Few Simple Precautions
Here Outlined May Pre-.
vent Many a Hold.up
in Lonely Streets.

may be useful in blufing a crook. The oths,
night drew bead with a cigar case on a
panhandler, made him throw up his hands
and marched him toward police station.
One night. before the time of the Sullivan
law, 1 was stopped in Washington SQUARE
by a tough customer who asked for the
time. I had my hands in my overcoat
pockets and the coat was open. There was
a gold watch chain across my vest. kept
my hands in my pockets and told the yegg
TO help himself to the watch and see what
time It was. He took the watch out, looked
at it, put it back very carefully. thanked
me, and walked away. And when he vas
some distance off he called out: Say,
you're a wise guy, all right There was
reason for his honesty and politeness. /
had a gun in my right-hand pocket. and
when ! told him to help himself TO the
watch / showed the muZze of the gun
against his stomach. lie could feel it.
But to get back to the hold-up. AS
Stunning that you have escaped or fought
your house or fiat, you have one more
gauntlet to run. A thug may be hiding
within the vestibule of the building. A
small electric light is useful here as at
other times. Get one of those vest pocket
affairs and throw fash in the hallway
before you enter, while your stick IS ready
for action. II there is a double door. look
sharp for some one in the vestibule. When
YOU open the inner door look out for some
enc behind II. Use the fash until you can
light the gas or switch on the incandes-
cents. There are a number OF cases where
people have been sandbagged entering
their own homes, especially fats Some
women make it q point never 10 enter their
apartment without ringing the bell and
giving any crook inside time 10 be warned
and make his getaway. They figure that
it is better 10 be robbed than slugged.
when you are in your home, look after
the doors and windows, fix the burglar
alarm. unchain the dog, put your uncon-
Gscated pistol under your pillow and thank
heaven that the hold-up man does not
freak into the Americans castle. Any one
who breaks in is a burglar You will not
he in danger of hold-up until you leave
| the house next morning"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-10
Continued from third page.

Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch. Al
Nene nearly grew up in It, What salaries
do children get? That depends upon what
they do. Fifty dollars a week is no UNI
common thing. Many get much less, OF
course. II all depends on how the con-
tract is made and how the mother man
ages. 1t pays TO stop only at good hotels
for good food must be had. l know some
mothers who. upon arriving in town
carly. find some family to stop with In
that way expenses are often reduced, bet
Ter accommodations secured and pleasant
acouaintances made. IL is great mis-
take not to give children every possible
advantage for study as well as recreation.
Most children to-day receive educational
advantages
Certainly children have protection. In
the first place. there is the protection OF
occupation-every one is very busy. In
the best companies dressing rooms are as
signed. There the child stays until time
for his appearance. When his work is done
he expects to return. Where there are
large number OF children matron is pro-
Vided. In my estimation, the stage GER
tainly offers no more difficulties than does
the factory or department store"
After all, stage mothers, as far as the
investigator had seen, were quite as good
mothers as some of those who spent their
time at clubs, militantly reforming. Next
she had chance TO test the stage grand
parent.
No one in the world has more unselfsh
ind devoted interest in a child's welfare
than a grandparent. Jerry Cohan, Of the
famous Conan family and grandfather of
'Freddy" Niblo, who is now on the road
with his parents in 1.-THE Fortune Hunter"
was found working over papers in his Of
fee
Tell you something about Freddy?
Why. let me see," he unused deliberately.
'I can't think of thing. He's just like
every other boy We don't want him
spoiled We try to have him understand
that the most important thing in the
world for him is 10 be manly.
He's a great kid" grandfather added,
reminiscently, his kindly blue eyes twink
ling. He knows how TO work grandpa,
ali right (Anybody would know such a
grandma couldn't help being indulgent)
Won know we have place up in the coun-
trv. He IL crazy over the cowboys and
wants 20 fix up a Wild West show out
there. Awhile ago he wrote me very
sY.ctionate letter thanking me before
hand for getting him tent and all the
other things he thinks necessary lie
likes 10 dress like cowboy. Once In Den
yer he strayed away, and was found down
An 18th street trying 10 find out from
swe cowboys what they'd charge him 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-10

pear at all on the stage, and requiring A
license for all between that age and four
teen. These licenses strictly regulate the
conditions under which the child is en-
poyed
Here are some OF the names Of actors
well known to-day. who began their careers
as children and attribute much OF their
success TO that fact:
Charles Mackln. John Philip Kembls,
George Arne Bellamy. Edmund Kean, Mrs.
Duff, George Frederick Cooke, Mozart,
Bach. Handel. Charles Kemble. John How
ard Payne. Adelina Patti. Eleanora DuSe,
Edwin Forrest. Rachel Adelaide Phillips.
Loie Fuller. Joseph Hart. Mrs. John Drew
Mrs. G. c. (Topsy) Howard, Mrs Gilbert.
Arnold DAILY Agnes Robertson, Peg Not-
fington. Frances Arlington, Dora Jordan
Helen Faucit. Master Betty, Grtmaldi
Mendclssohn, Haydn. Beethoven, Miss E!lZa
O'Ncill. Joseph jefferson, the Bateman
Sisters, Salvni, Ristori. Jean Davenport
Lander Fay Templeton Fanny Davenport
Maudc Adams. Mrs Fiske, Jane Hadlng'
Ellie Shannon II. +. Dixey, Adelne Genee'
Anna Held, Agnes Booth, Annie Russell
Barton Hill. BiiOu Fernandez, Cyril Scott
Clara Morris. clara Lipman, Giovanni Peru
gini. Henry Woodruff, Elsie Janis, Phyllis
Rankin, Edward Harrigan, May Buckley
Fritz Williams, TTda Spong, Florence
Rothwen Frank Gilmore, Tommy Russell
Joseph Shean, Daniel Sully, Walter Jones
Mabel HollinS, Lillian Lawrence. Maude
Harrison, Robert Graham, Mrs. Kendall
Lolita, Frederic de Bellevile, Lew Fields
May Irwin Bijou Heron, Elsie Leslie
Edna May Henry Clay Blaney Lillian
Blauvelt, Frederick Bond. Rowland Buck
stone, Joseph Cawthorne. Peter +. Daley
Mrs. Yeamans, Dustin Farnum, sam
Bernard. Lewis Mailman, J. w. Wallack'
Henry Placide, Louis Aldrich, Mrs. Ban
croft Marie Wiltom, Maggie Mitchell
Julia Arthur, Sol Smith. Julia Marlowe'
Nine. Ala Nazimova, Mabel Taliaferro'
Rose Coghlan, William Collier, Helen Bet-
tram Holbrook Binn, May Buckley, Emma
Carus. George Cohan. Jefferson DE An
CELLS, Joseph Weber, Grace Filkins, Eddie
Foy. Richard Golden, T.. NJ. Holland, Ellen
Terry. Andrew Mack, Blanche Ring, ia!
Templeton, Edna May Spooner, Laura
Hope Crewes, Ida Vernon, Joseph Hon
man, Imre Kiralfy. Wallace EddinSer'
Minnie Palmer, Tony Pastor William se>-
mour, Harry Davenport. Vesta Tilley. Cecli
Spooner, Irene Franklin and FRITZ Schen'
At the best, stage conditions surrounding
the child employed there may satisfy
watchful. cultured parent. DESTROYS OF the
highest development of his offspring AZ
the worst, they can hardly equal the per
nicious influences that pervade homes OF
crime and ignorance, or the factories ana
other places of exscting employment de'r''
mental to the springtime OF life.
Florence CavAnsuSh Smith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-10
Daring of Roughs Has Become
So Great That a Mere
Honest Man Feels
Safest at Home.

TT OW shall d wayfdrng New yorker
- travel safely 10 and from his home
II n during the present carnival Of hold
IDS?
The highway robbcr is plying his trade at
every hour Of the day and night in every
section Of the city. Your life or your roll
Is demanded on the busy, daylghted street,
In respectable avenues, on elevated station
stairs, in parks and on bridges, and even
next door to police stations The news
lupers are filled with a hair raising Cata-
lcSue Of crime When a citizen leaves the
comparative security of nome or office he
is likely to feel that il may be his turn
next. and uneasy visions arise of ambu-
lance hospital and a notice in the obituary
column.
1t is no use to blame the police. A high
Vayman and not Il theory confronts rs. Is
there any way to dodge the slungshot and
avoid the attentions Of the stick-up man?
Are there precautions to he taken which
will at least lessen the peril of those who
20 abroad and who are unable to indulge
I'm tho luxury Of a bodyguard? How would
You take a walk on Broadway or Fifth
avenue and feel reasonably sure that you
we're not going to get your skull fractured?
These questions were put by the Tribune
writer 10 a private detective, Charles +.
Sweeney. who has had long experience
with tire hold-up problem.
THE first thing every man ought 10 do, "
said Mr.. Sweeney. rs TO write his will and
take out policies Of life and casualty In
surance. Then. if anything happens to him
in spite OF precautions. he knows his fam
ilv will be taken care Of. Besides, il
stlffens a mans nerve and at the same
tine makes him more careful to take these
preliminary steps. People generally buy
casualty. insurance when they 90 Of rail
road journey. You pcod il mnIc when
you're travelling around New York in a
streetcar. Everybody should get insured,
and it wouldn't be a bad scheme to pick
out your favorite surgeon I'm advance-thc
one you'd rather have for trcphninG job
after YOU get sluEged. Your name address
and telephone number should be written i'm
indeHble ink on cloth bands. to he sewed in
your clothes. The same should he inscribed
on the inside of the swaziland Of your HAT.
You may lose identification cards and let
ters but the indcliblc, scwed inscription
stays with you. 1t would be best to have
every article YOU wear, even your shoes.
marked with name and address, since there
are cases where thugs strip their victias
almost TO the last garment And the more
tags the less chance Of your identity being
undiscovered at the hospital or the police
station, where a broken head often passes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-10

TT OW shall d wayfarng New Yorker
- travel safely 10 and from his home
II n during the present carnival Of hold
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-20
CITY CONTRACTOR
TRIES HUGE JOB
c. A. Henning Working Industri-
ouslu Trying 10 Pump Ocean
Through a Hole

Trying to pump the Pacific ocean
dry-and failing-has been the am
Bilious task of C. A Henning. city
contractor, in his recent work on the
Forty eighth avenue sewer near the
ocean beach.
Henning dug, the excavation for the
sewer to a depth of 80 feet and water
began to flow in. He installed pumps,
but as fast as the water was baled out
more came in from below Pumping
went on for several days. Thousands
of gallons of water were hoisted out
at great effort and expense, but still
the excavation remained full
Then it developed that Henning had
pumped the well under the Dutch
windmill entirely dry and was starting
in on the Pacific ocean, which is a
considerable body Of water, as every
schoolboy knows. Auditor Boyle
called in to investigate the complica-
tions that arose, notified Henning and
the pumps are pumping no longer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-20
VEIL OF MYSTERY
COVE ERsDEATH Of
SOCIETY WOMAN
Mrs. Lillian T. Arnitage,
Cotillion Leader, Dies
Suddenly After Taking
Dose of Medicine

Mystery surrounds the circumstances
which led to the death of Mrs. Lillian
T. Arnnitage, society belle and daugh-
ter of william NJ. John, retired capital
ist. who passed away suddenly at her
home. 1915 Cough street. Wednesday
afternoon.
That Mrs. Armitage, who was prom
inent member of the Entire Nous cotii-
Ion, took poison. Intentionally or other
wise, is the opinion of DR.. David STAFF
ford, who performed the autopsy. DR..
Joseph A. Prosek, who was called in
on the case Wednesday morning, re-
fused to give out any information re-
garding the case.
DR.. Conrad We'll. who also was called
into consultation, stated last night that
Mrs. Armitage's death was caused by
an antiseptic powder taken internally
Doctor We'll stated he knew moth
ing concerning the case other than that
he had been called in for consultation.
William John, father of the de-
ceased, said his daughter arose early
cheerful state of mind About 9:3o
he said, Mrs. Armitage went to a medi-
cine case in the house and took some
medicine. Soon after she was stricken
Ill. Physicians were called, but the
young woman failed to respond to the
stimulants administered. She died at
4:30 in the afternoon.
The body was removed to Dierks,
undertaking parlors and later to the
morgue. Coroner Leland ordered an
autopsy, which led to the discovery of
poison The stomach was sent to
Frank It. Greene, toxicologist, for
further, examination.
Mrs Armitage was the wife of Ralph
w Armitage. a local architect She
took an active part in the Entire Nous
affairs and was well known as an anna
teur pianist. She was a graduate of
the girls high school OF this city. Her
father stated that her married life had
been happy in every respect. and that
suicide was out of the question
The Armitages had been living with
Mr.. and Mrs. John since the return of
the latter from tour of Europe sew
eral months ago. and during that time,
according to John, nothing had oc-
CURED that would lead his daughter to
commit a rash act.
Chemist Greene will report the result
of his Investigations to Coroner Leland
this morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-20
Domestic Scandal Stirs Up 7wo Prominent Fanlilies
Arthur Rousseau and
Mrs. RI Goldstein
Disappear
Abandoned Wife and
Deserted Husband
Mourn Alone

Here Is wealth of material for a
playwright. but whether 1t should be
used in comedy. a tragedy or merely
a drama is what worries the principals
involved One woman's husband has
disappeared and his departure coin
cides with that of a married woman
with whom he was well acquainted.
Intrigues succeed romantic proposal
on sailing yacht, clergyman is hor-
rified at the wedding, private detectives
move on and off stage at intervals,
and. as a climax, two divorce suits
will be fought out in the courts. Over
all is cast the glamour of wealth.
Mrs Arthur Francis Rousseau, after
waiting for the temperance of her
wealthy architect-clubman spouse
since the tenth day of last october, has
firmly made up her mind to secure a
divorce Their perfectly appointed
apartment in 1871 Pine street is deco
rated with trophies won by the hus-
bands old racing yacht, Merry Widow,
and the decorations were designed by
him. It would make perfect setting
for one act of the play. Mrs Rous-
seau was Eulalia Edith Ringrose be-
fore her marriage.
Robert J. Goldstein will have to be
cast for the role of homeless wan
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-20
Vote Yes to All
Five Bond Issues.
TheCan Advises

Regardful Of every interest Of
San Francisco, The Cali advises
and urges the citizens 10 potc TO-
day in favor Of all FIVE Of The
bond propositions.
This newspaper fdpors nlurli-
cipal economy and mill always
vigorously oppose waste and ex-
traragdncc. but il pould be poor
economy TO turn down these
bonding propositions because Of
their cost. argument against the
bonds on that score is The talk of
people pho Dould maize this a
cheap topn.
The Call advises and urges
the citizens TO vote today
for the Sutro purchase bonds.
The cost viii be small and
the benefits grents
The Call asks the voters to
say "Yes" as TO the aquatic
park bonds. This improve
ment is Que San Francisco
has long needed. Let us not
miss this opportunity.
The Call hopes the Twin
peaks bonds viii carry. They
will give us public control
of the scenic and topographi-
cal center of the citx-wilI
give us noble addition TO
our system of parks and
pleasure grounds.
The Call can not too
strongly impress upon the
citizens tho necessity of vot-
Ing money TO complete the
county hospital and jail. That
is an elementary and fun
damentaI need.
The Call scarcely needs TO
argue for the bonds to con-
struct an adequate fire alarm
and police signal system.
That work is necessary to
protect the lives and the
property of the people.
1t mill be fine mems if The
Call can tell the world toHlor-
rom morning that all fpe PROPOSE
tions have carried. That out
come of The election Dould mean
great things in the making of The
bigger. better San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-20
DIAz WINS PRESIDENCY
National Assembly of Nicaragua An
nounces Chief Executive

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-The state
department. was advised today that the
national assembly Of Nicaragua form
ally had declared Adolfo Diaz and Fer
nando Solorzano as president and vice
president respectively and that their
terms of Office would begin on Janu-
ary 1. The message delivered by Presi-
dent Diaz expressed the hope that the
loan convention between Nicaragua and
the United states might yet receive the
approval of the senate.