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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-12
C.ofGa.Ry
Current Schedules Corrected to Date
Trains Arrive.

Trains Arrive.
From Savannah, Augusta,
Atlanta and Macon 49, 7:S0 D M
From Columbus and in
termediate points .... 12:30 a m
From Lockhart, Dothan,
Albany. Troy and Mont
Somery ................* lO:55 % m
From Lockhart, Dothan,
Albany, Troy and Mont
gomery ................" 2:05 p m
From Atlanta and Macon :" 2:15 p m
From Augusta, Savannah.
Atlanta and Macon .....* $50 a n
From Columbus and in
termediate points ....! ITO D m
From Columbus and in
termediate points 10000 m
From Albany and Jack
sonville ....,.,.......%3: SIS a m
From Albany .........* GAO a m
Trains Depart.
For Macon, Augusta and
Savannah .......* GAO a m
For Albany, Dothan
Lookhart, Troy and
Montgomery .......* $50 m
For Albany, Dothan,
Lockhart, Troy and
Montgomery .........,* 2:15 p M
For Macon and Atlanta - 2:05 p m
For Macon, Atlanta, Saw
annah and Augusta 49,, *10:35 p m
For Columbus ...........% 3:45 j m
For Columbus ............l 500 m
For Columbus, Birming-
ham and Chicago ......* 1855 a N
For Albany ..........* 1880 p M
For Albany and Jackson
VINE '.-.... ....''.'. IL. oV @ LA
*Daily. Except Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-12
Report of The Condition of The
AMERICUS NATIONAL BANK,
At Americas, in the State of Georgia
at The Close of Business
February 4, 1918.

Resources.
Loans and Discounts .$304,027S2
Overdrafts, Secured and
Unsecured .......... 22,6O2.27
U. S. Bonds to secure cir
culation ............. 100000
U. S. Bonds to secure u. S.
Deposits .............. 100000
Premiums on U. S. Bonds 100000
Banking House, Furniture
and Fixtures ............ 4,SSS57
Due from National Banks,
not reserve agents ... 5,64O.13
Due from State and Private
Banks and Bankers, Trust
Companies and Savings
Banks commandments. 2S,O19.8S
Due from Approved Reserve
Agents ............... 32,652.33
hecks and other Cash Items 9,21590
Notes of other National
Banks ............. $4,000
Fractional Paper Currency,
Nickels and Cents .. 1910
Lawful Money Reserve
in Bank, viz:
Specie ..........$21 $4,000
Legal Tender
Notes ........ 6,5OOOO-27, $4,000
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treasurer 6 per cent. of
. Circulation ....... 100000
Due from U. S. Treasurer. 2,55O.OO
Total observation-disclosures 1851, 651.50
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-12

For further information apply to H.
p Everett, Local Agent Americas,
Ca; G. w. Small, Div. Pass Agt..
Savannah, Ga; C. B. Ryan, G. P. A.
Portsmouth, Va
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-12

A woman can do anything with a
hairpin--even her hair,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-12

Alteration mars .. good face mora
than scars. al
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-12

1t falls on March 20 this year, sos
girls, do your Easter hating early.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-12

RecapituIatiOn.
Loans and Discounts $304,0
U. S. Bonds and Premiums 103,000.00
Furniture and Fixtures. 49,. ASSIST
OVerdraftS ................ z,zoO.4i
Demand Loans 5 20,34180
Cash and
Reserve ..... 117,132S4-137, 474.64
Total Observation-Disclosures 1851 ,651 so
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-12

STATE OF GEORGIA, County Of
Sumter, SIS.
I, NJ. NJ. Lowrey, Cashier of the
bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
NJ. M. LOWREY, Cashier.
Correct-Attest:
w. S. ROACH,
w. T. LANE,
c. c. HAWKINS,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 10th day of February, 1913.
R. E. STATHAM,
Notary Public.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-12
Liabilities.

Capital Stock Paid In 500, 100000
Surplus Fund ....... $4,000
Undivided Profits, less Ex-
penses and Taxes Paid. 2,43614
National Bank Notes Out
standing ............... 100000
Dividends Unpaid .... 10000
Individual Deposits, Subject
to Check .............. 172,S83O2
Time Certificates of Deposit 9O,432:34
United States Deposits -. 100000
Bills Payable, Including
Certificates of Deposit for
Money Borrowed ........ 100000
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-12

Leave Americas for Richland, CO.
lumbus, Dawson, Albany and interme-
date points
1905 a. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-11

Jesse James woke up suddenly.
He vas n a secondhand store AL
alone. The shades OF night bad
fallen. As vel az he could iurgo
| Il was about 7 D. N.
And the door vas locked
This will never do, murmured
Jesse James.
So he broke out--smashed a win
dow or something That was
mere detail anyhow, and Jesse
James doesn't remember s. dis
iInctly.
Anyhow. when he found himself
IN the street. he was still very
Sleepy. Jesee James hal been
drinking. and he was seized with
On Unsuitable desire TO tiush That
nooze he had started IN the sec
ond-store when the proprietor
wasn't looking.
So he climbed up a fire escape
NEARBY, prled open a window. pOked
Ii his head. and climbed ln
He was getting ready e. lake up
ithe snores where he had left them
Iin the secondhand store when
Ithings began TO happen.
Jesse James bcamed with good
kuror this morning at the city jail
~hsn he explained tho foregoing.
lssse has a blue handkerchief tleo
bout his neck In cowboy fashion,
ts With Z broad-brlmmed dusty
W hat. wears sweater and cordu-
~ pants.
II He did not remember running
tsay from the point q revolver
seled al him by n. II. Anderson.
I0 he Pacific states Electric Co,
In VIZ First av. g.. he gnid He aid
Mfemember running into the sec
Mhand store " J.. Goldberg, 81
III v Aain st., selling shotgun, and
shnly attempting 10 got away with
He dld not remember running
hn another secondhand stOra at
IL We2t Main IT,. belonging to u.
Iolminsky, and really getting nWay
nna rifle. lie did not remember
\ uHaine A large crowd a. hay on
ah -. for ID minute last night.
rHei Pa'rolmeu t. Newman and r
n ~ hadd and Motorcycle Policeman
D'aine arrested him.
IN ~ sounded 50 sUfully funny
Il Ihrn, he said. He enjoyed the
, "e hugely. His eyes cleaned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-11
GIRL TELLS PRORERS
OF DANCE HALL LIFE

CHICAGO. April 1.-THE state
senate starvation wage invesuga.
tlon committee resumed IT'S probe
here today. Last night the legislat-
ors personally visited Chicagos
dance halls
The fret witness today was n
pretty I7-year-old girl whose name
IL withheld Her parents separated
when she was 10 and ghe came TO
Chicago 70 make her own way The
story told by the girl made n deep
impression on the committeeman.
when I first came to Chicago"
she said, Il met a girl named Anna
Mack. . She was well dressed and
seemed 70 have lots OF money.
Anna introduced me 10 man
named Wallace and he took me to
O cafe. I drank two glasses OF beer
aud became unconscious. ! awOke
IN strange hotel and knew then
that / no longer was a good girl
Later, she testified. she met an
artist. who paid her S25 TO pose In
the nude. After IN scond posing
tn artist, she said, took her to n
hotel for the night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-11
READ LETTERS
IN FURTH CASE

BELLINGHAM. WASH, April IL.
Especial when court resumed
this morning. John Corrigan, OF
Seattle. assistant special prosecut-
ing attorney, continued reading
from the mass OF correspondence
between W +. Schricker the ia
Conner banker and Jacob Flirth. the
Seattle banker. on trial here.
charged with aiding Schricker TO
receive deposits with knowledge OF
the insolvency of Schricker's bank.
Corrigan read 70 letters Thurs
day afternoon, following the brief
testimony of James Dunlap. re-
ceiver of the Schricker bank, which
was closed April l6, 1912, and
George ID. Mclean, who assisted
Dunlap
Judge Hardin to continue the cases
OF e. W. Andrews. Il. V. Ankeny
and Daniel Keleher, the other Off
GERS OF the Seattle National bank.
until he should have sufficient time
to secure other witnesses. in view
OF Schricker's refusal 70 testify.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-11
Daughter Sues
Considine; Says
She's Boycotted

BY United Press Leased wire
CHICAGO, April 1t.-charges
that John corsidine, wealthy Seat
tie theatrical magnate. through
spite at his former wife, caused a
theatrical boycott against his own
child and prevented her obtaining
work, are made by Mildred Cons-
dine. his daughter. In suit for
100000 damages on file here to-
day.
in her complaint. Miss ConsldIne
declares:
MY father fought suit for di-
gorce which my mother obtained.
Then, though he is a millionaire, he
gaye me only $1,000 in IS years to
support myself. ! had 10 earn my
own diving, and turned 10 the stage
10 do it, but when ! went 20 the
booking agencies and asked them
TO slage q playlet / had written, ]
fomd my father had forced them
10 blacklist me
COnsidlne is a partner In the sub
ilyan IL Consldine circuit in the
vaudeville circuit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-11

Later continued the girl. Il ac.
companied other men to hotels. |
have visited the dance halls for
two years. Tho men and girls meet
there. Nearby hotels furnish rooms
without asking any questions. The
man enters the front door, the girl
by rear or side entrance, and then
they meet upstairs"
Mrs. Gertrude Howe. Brltton, n
Hun House settlement worker. fur
nished the probers with a list OF
200 dance halls here where girls
under 10 years OF age are sold
liquor She said men visitors were
supDiied with girls.
Conditions are bad" she added.
but the dance hall furnishes the
only social life for working girls II
the girls were.better paid they could
afford better dance halls and amuse-
ments.'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-11
JESSE JAMES, II.
on Thu WARPATh

with the huror Of the situation.
Yes. his name is Jesse James, he
guaranteed. No doubt about H.,
whatever Surely everyone has
heard about the James family.
Well. he's O fnli.blood brother Of
Jesse and Frank James
"Of course. you understand that.
being brothers" he said, "Jesse and
had 20 have some way of telling as
apart My full name IL Jesse Jo-
seph James--Jesse J James, Just
Ike that
Jesse Joseph James was quite
amuied
he han been IN Seattle about a
week said jesse He didn't like 10
30 confined in Texas. Wasn't
enough room 10 turn around com
fortably SO he became sailor.
and has been all around the world.
Landed in Frisco about two months
ago, and then came here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-11
DEFENDS BOOST
|. IN Gas co. Rates

Secretary II. +. elise, OF the Sent
tie Lighting Co. this morning np-
peared before the franchise com
mittee OF IN council. in answer TO
subpoena citing him 10 show cnuse
why the minimum gas rate has
been boosted from % cents to 80
cents
elise went into an extended nc
count Of the difficulties besetting
the gas trust, and contending that
the boosted rate Is a reasonable
one. also argued that It was in no
violation OF any agreement signed
by his company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-11

This whole department is decorated in pure white.
Here The Stars printers, the best paid in Seattle work
under conditions ideal it is possible make
them
The whole interior OF the business departments has
been changed making and affording greater
convenience. In addition, furniture has been in
stalled throughout and the walls have been redecoratd
In the circulation department room has been af-
forded and the arrangement such that and
employed carriers and nesboys reach the department by
separate doors and deal at different
In the press room, besides the press and of
three old being kept in there space
three carloads of paper. This whole mammoth
has also been repainted in white we'll a specially
built balcony. which affords the employees ample
for lockers and dressing
Throughout The Star is "spick and span. and ready
for the big things of the future That's why today a.
most good a real birthday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-11

This isn't The Stars real birthday but it's just like
The Star starts off today lap, with its
building remodeled its giant press installed and
its equipment improved and enlarged in every depart
The men. the carpenters. the painters. the
press experts and all the OF the workmen who have
been in midst for the past six weeks have gone.
We liked these men, all right, but they did get in the
way and they did make awful lot of dust and noise
We OF The Star family have had to give you paper
during these past few weeks under great difficulties but
it's all The Stars hat is in the air and The
Star is literally yelling hip hip hooray.
The press starts today. 1t is scheduled
off the whole OF todays issue II tackled part of the
edition yesterday and through with flying coors
Today it goes to the real test.
The Star does not boast OF the biggest newspaper
equipment in Seattle. but it boast of the mod
and the most complete newspaper making plant
the whole Coast And it is all in The Stars build
ing the only paper in Seattle that does operate in it's
building.
The accompanying pictures show only small part
of The Stars plant The composing room, always the
sanitary and best lighted in Seattle is shown
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-11
lBOALT ON THE TRAIL OF THE BEASI
HEROES AT $35 A MONTH

IN. wireless operators arc demanding a higher
.,so. % they deserve tt Should these men
..hs grew used 70 staring Death cut Of eeuuten.
,nss be compelled TO work for 50 a week. Read
the sssry on page 10,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-11
TWO US. SAILORS
KILLED I'M mexico

nesday. Several Mexican po-
lieemen were wounded in trying
to arrest the sailors.
The affair is being investieat-
ed by Admiral cowIes, COM
mander Of the fleet, who is here
with the flagship California. He
has sent a full account OF the
matter to the navy department.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-11
HOLD UP TRAIN;
STEAL S122 900

CHIHUAHUA, April 1f.-Dls-
patches received here today tell
how Gen. Pancho Villa. at the head
Of 700 rebels, held up = Mexican
Northwestern train at Gan Andreas,
20 miles west OF here, and took 1922
bars. Of bullion, valued at 1000
pesos each. The bullion was the
property Of the Dolores Mining Co.,
an American concern. TWO express
messengers and six others we're
killed In the fight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-11

BY United Press Leased Wire.
ouAYMAS. April 1i.-John
keclow, Of San Francisco, and
VIM. Corrle, Of Los Angeles,
two sailors on the U, S. cruiser
California, arc dead here today
and three Of their shipmates
seriously wounded, following a
street fight in Mazatlsn Wed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-11

ROME. April 11.--Contlnued i'm
provement was noted today I'm the
condition OF the Pope. The pontlff
was permitted to sit up for'a brief
period this afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-11
PANTS NEXT, GIRLS

WASHINGTON, April 1l.-Trou-
generously proportioned skirts In
place of the hobble style, are. advo-
Gated here by Mrs. Christian ID.
Hemmick, a Washington society
laadar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-11
This Parcel Post
Map Is Free

Every person who ships goods of any kind
should take advantage of The Stars offer and
get one of the new Parcel Post maps, contain
ing complete map of the State of Washington,
map of the United States and Panama Canal
with all information as to the Parcel Post, its
rates. what can and what cannot be shipped
locations and populations of towns and cities
and all information Subscribe for The Star
for one year at its regular rate of $3.25 and
we will send you one of these maps free of
charge. Don't delay, but get busy on this for
there are only few of these maps left, and
you may be too late if you put it off.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-11
NOW WATCH MONDAYS STAR FOR HIS FIRST STORY
THE SUFFRAGET BOSSES

-Four women. one Of them from, Seattle are lead.
Ing the women Of the nation In great campaign
for equal suffrage. lts one of the biggest Issues
Of the day q. Washington, D. c. Who they7
Turn 10 page IL.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-07-09

more; Miss Mary l. Gleason Mrs.
l.. E. GoIdstein, Edith Liedcsi Miss
q. Lcick; Sarah Morton, Mr.. aud
Mrs. il. Macvmc; Miss Blanche Nc
Cuaig; Messrs. VALERA. and Harold
j. schoonfold; Bella schoentold;
Miss Wluulfred Tlmmous; Misses Del
Ia and Iva Weaver; all Of san Fran
cisco. Cal.
Wumar Atkensou; f. A. Aiken
son, Miss Laura Patterson, all OF
Philadelphia, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob AXelrod, Her
man Axolrod: Mr.. and Mrs C. o..
Goodueld; Misses Ruth j. and C. E.
Martin Mrs. f. ]. Mead; W. A. Nc
Kouua, Mrs. c. E. MoKcnuo, Miss
Katherine McKonn0; John Clyde
O8wald; Mr.. and Mrs. NJ b. Phil
lips; Thco. j. Richardson; Dr. j..
Rudisch; Mr. and Mrs. S. samuel;
Mrs Joseph slevIn, Jr.; Mrs. L. F..
Whlten; Miss Louise Whiten; all Of
Now York City.
Mr and Mrs. W. H. Bayley;
Laura Barnard; Mrs. b. a. Blake
man: Mr.. and Mrs. r, W. Dickeyi
Mr. and Mrs n. F. Edsall; Miss EN-
Ma Kellor; Miss Gweudolyn Laugh
lin, Miss j. /, Norton, all Of Los
CONTINUED on Page A.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-07-09

tbcy found the remains Of an AM
erlcau alag lying ON the ground near
the flag pole. at the International
boundary at White Pass. And like
AN good people, when their iudigna-
uou is aroused, they held a meeting
and passed resolutions to the effect
that the flag should be maintained
lac amy cost and setting forth IN de-
tail the kind of rlag-pole and haI-
yards chat should there be erected.
.It was also resolved that the "collec-
tor of aho port. or some other gov
onmeuu official" should he charged
witch the duty of seeing to It that
the flag Is kept aGoat
The following SIS complete llss
of passengers ON the spokane, most
OF whom took the scenic trip over
the White Pass railway TO summit,
tbc dividing line between Alaska
and Yukon Terit2ry where tho
hoadwaters of tine mighty yukon
river are formed from the streams
and melting SHOWS.
Misses Mabel and Louise Adams,
OF silylugton, Ore.
Mrs. b. p. Alderman, DR.. r. b..
Boring, Mrs. Marie Boring; Mrs
Amelia Briggs; Miss Alice Chalmers,
The daily Alaskan., 1913-07-09
STEAMSHIP JEFFERSON IN
. WITH NUMEROUS TOURISTS

Fischer, Miss C DalzleI, Albert Soil
and Mrs. sollaud. w. Goodal, Fam
my l.. schalIcr, Mr.. and Mrs. H. II.
Marx, Mrs. II. Fitzgerald, Gerald
Marx, H. Darlington, Mrs. ID. s.
Morris. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. smith,
Miss NJ. Smith, Mrs. S. E. Mahan,
Mr.. and Mrs John A. Moore, 3. NJ.
Young. Miss X. Kayenagh, II. G.
Duffy, Mr.. andMrs. +. s. Hunt, p.
r. Rogers, Cornolia W. Rogers, II.
MeInhart, Mr.. and Mrs r. d. Phil
lips. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Hughes, Mr..
and Mrs w. Remyan, Miss E. Rem
yam, Mir. and Mrs. J.. ~ Jackson,
Geraldine, Alice, Pal and John Jack
son. jennie E. Murray. d. Moul, J.
Playtcr, Leslie Talley, Lillian sket-
taboo, ]. r. Nagel,, Mrs Nagcl, w.
II. Coughliu, Mrs. Coughlin, Roger
j. CoughlIn, L. L. Harmon, Mary
Nelson, Fannie Nelson, II. C. Meek,
Mrs. Meek, Anna Broesanle, E. M
Tyer, Mrs. E. B. Townc, Miss =.
Harkor, Miss G.. Tourne, Miss II.
Tounc, Miss j. Dorsey, Lucy b.
Griffin, Miss L. Ham, Miss b. l..
Hagerman, Miss X. Margan, Mr. and
Mrs. q. H. Pinns, Miss c. L. stew
ems, Katherine Basseuu, Miss G. Kel-
lett. NJ. "a. Matthews, Alice NJ. Eber-
hardt, Miss II. Eberhardt and Chiel
InMnanm-
The daily Alaskan., 1913-07-09

The steamship Jefferson OF the
Alaska steamship line arrived in
this port at z o'clock thls morning,
bringing nine passengers booked for
sGagway, and ninety passengers who
are making the round trip via Sit
ka.
Upon arrival at skagway a num-
Der OF the visitors wero taken by
special train to Bennett over the
White Pass s. yukon, arriving back
n sngway at 1870 p. M while
those who took advantage Of the
trip TO the summit arrived back at
I'm o'clock.
A number of the passengers call
ed at the Daily Alaskan office, and
from their account OF the trip thus
far. they are all from this time ON
be booked as Alaska Boosters"
many of them declaring their Inteu-
tlou OF returning to the North Tor a
longer stay than The present trip
win permit.
Those making the round trip arc.
M.. Brown, Mrs. r. H. Woods,
Miss j. Frases, Miss A. Woods, S.
81 Warden, Alice Warden, Cecile
Walker, Miss a. % Eetcham, Mrs.
r. Brewer, Jessie Hutchison, Ella
Hutchlson, Lulu b. Wells Mrs n
L. Shredder, VIM. Fischer Mrs.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-12
MORE COAL FOR
PEARL HARB0R

Under the direction of the local nav
|al officials, coal for the Pearl Har-
Dor station, which has arrived in sew
eral British freighters within the past
fortnight. is being discharged at a
greatly increased rate of speed The
steamship Stratndene. an arrival at
the island from Norfolk on August
26th. was dispatched for the Columbia
river late yesterday afternoon, this
vessel having brought 800 tons OF
fuel, the last of the shipment being
delivered to the navy coal piles at
ten o'clock. in the morning.
1t is predicted that some fast work
will now follow in the unloading OF
the freighters Strathardle and Strath-
arly, both vessels having been sent
to Pearl Harbor from Honolulu 1t
is claimed that these steamers have
been chartered to load lumber at a
Pacific coast port destined for AUS
tIalia. For that reason it is the in
tention to rush their dispatch at, the
earliest possible moment.
According to cables received here,
the Strathdon, with approximately
5000 tons coal from the east coast of
the United States. sailed from Nor
folk on August End.
The British freighter Strathalbyn,
also with Atlantic fuel. amounting to
5000 tons, sailed two days before the
Srrathdon. These GOLFERS are now
expected to reach the islands between
September 18th and 10th.
AT the rate the coal is leaving the
steamship Strathesk. now at the nav
al wharf at Honolulu. that vessel win
get away for the coast within a week
This vessel has a charter to load lurn-
Der at Sound port for Sydney or Mel.
bourne.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-12
jewels STOLEN
FROM OPERA
HOUSE

With Get Rich-Quick" wallingford
and his ccnfere in crime '.Blackie
Daw on the job at the Hawaiian
.Lpera House last night q local artist
Chun Duck Soonbroke In
to the dressing rooms Of Miss Vir.
ginia Brissac and Margaret Nugent
and purloined jewelry valued at sever.
al hundred dollars.
To prove that this Is an actual hap
pening. and not press agent yarn,
be It said that the actress victims OF
the robber admit--in secret-that the
stolen iewelry was .'phoney. and that
the joke is upon the thief. excepting
for the fact that the stage favorites
desire to make good with the different
productions. and like to be logged out
IN all the borrowed plumes possible.
They also explain that the best &C.
tresses In the country wear this
''phoney" junk for stage purposes. be-
ing afraid to use their real dia-
monds, which, often. are reposing In
the custody Of their uncle.
Acting Chief Of Detectives Kellett,
last night, was notified Of the rob.
berry and Immediately turned loose
his sleuths on the case. but. alas, with.
out results. It Is believed that the
department is awaiting the action sol
the Civil Service. Commission anent
the new rule governing the DISPOSE
ton Of rewards before exerting itself
to the utmost to recover the missing
gems.
Wallingford swears that he never
saw the jewels and. anyway. he turn
ed square last night and would not
have touched the Kohinoor, or the
Hope diamond. as he had met the
Zone Galp and was forever turned
from the Wide-and crooked
The police are expected to keep up
q search Until the jewelry is found
and 1t Is expected that Chief Of De-
'tectives McDuffie upon his return
from Shanghai, WiIl aid in the hunt.