davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1913-10-07
Policya posadza go o halucynacye.
-Rekord zbrodniarza.
SxniafY Rabunek.
Z1odzieje skradli $4,000 w bizute.
ryi z domu zamoznego CHI
cagowianina.

ktorych pewnych ME m6gi popel'
mic, DO w0wczaS znajdowa} sic W
wiezieniu stanowem. O niekto-
rych znow zbrodniach policya ME
ma najmniejszej watpliwosci.
L zeznan mordercy kapitan po-
licyi m6g} tylko tyle sprawdzic:
Spencer zamordowai Mildred
Allison Rexroat. Wziai re soba
mlotek revolver, Uzyi tylko re-
wolweru. Miotek zostawif bliskc
miejsca zbrodni. Kobiecie zabrai
bizuterye. Ubranie jej rozsiat pc
drodze prowadzacej Cd Aurora
do Chicago. ,
Spencer dokonai mn0stwa ra-
bunkow, a ostatniego dokonal W
restauracyi Astor. Razu pewnego
mlotkiem strzaSkaI szynkarzowi
szczeke, dlatego, re ME chcia(
szafy ogniotrwalej otworzyt.
Spencer prawdopodobnie "a.
mordowaI Annabel Wight, Z De
Kalb ulicy. W grudniu zesztegc
roku. Wightowq zabito mlotkiem
i obrabowano W jej mieszkaniu.
Reszta morderstw Spencera, to
prawdopodobnie urojenia mdzgu
zatrutego opiatami.
Ze wszystkich miast Stanow
Zjednoczonych, gdzie Spencer
miaf zbrodnie popelnit nadesz}y
wczoraj zaprzeczcnia. Donosza
zewszqd. ze mic o takich morder-
stwach policya ME vie.
Spencer ME zamordowai Fan.
ME Spencer, poniewaz w0wczas
znajdowai sic W wiezicniu stano-
wenn. Me zamordOwaf on rowniei
policyanta Pennella, gdyz wow
czas odsiadywaf kare wiezienna.
Kiedy zwr6cono mu uwage ma
pewne niedokladnoSci W datach
Spencer powiedzial, re prawdopo-
dobnie omylif sic.
Spencer liczy lat 81 lub try:
jak sam powiada. Rodzicow swo-
ich ME pamieta. Pamieta tylko
jak uciekl jake s letni chlopak
zakladu Home for the Friendless.
Urodzif sic W Chicago. Zlapano
60 po tel ucieczce i umieszczonc
W zakiadzie Feehansville Z kto-
rego po trzech latach uclek}
sprzedawaf gazety na ullcach
miasta Chicago. w tym czasie
znajdowaf sic w domu popraw-
Gym cztery razy "a najrozmait-
sze przestepstwa. Potem skrad'
pewnemu lekarzowi ubranie / 20.
staf poslany do wiezienia stano'
wego ma lat 10. Po czterech Ia
tach parolowano go. Zabrano &c
jednak trzy razy do wiezienia "a
przekroczenie praw parolowych
Ia pierwsze przestepstwo sie-
dial W wiezieniu 8 lat. Wyszedi'
sly wiezienia dostai prace
tam znow dopuscil sic kradziezy,
"a ktora go skazano ma 10 lar
wiezienia.
Dnia Ia-go wrzesnia 1912 70
ku wypuszczono go z wiezienia.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1913-10-07
TeIsgramy zagraniCzRe,
WYBORY w CHINACH.

- - - - " 80
Pekin, z pazdziernika. -
Wczoraj odbyiy sic W Chinach
wybory ma prezydenta Rzeczypo-
spolitej: obrany zostai ma lat pieG
tymczasowy dotad prezydent
Yuan-Szi-Kaj, otrzymujac potrze-
bne do wyboru dwie trzecie gio-
sow obu LIB parlamentu. Wybo-
ry Ubudzily W ca}ym kraju zywe
zajecie Miuisteryum spraw zagra-
uicznych natychmiast roztelegra-
iowalo rezultat wyborow do am
basad i rzadow panstw obcych,
sNqd nadesziy depeSze gratula--
Cyl uznania.
- Donosza z prowincyi HUI
Pen, gdzie bandyci grasuj9
trzymajq W niewOli kilku miSyo--
uarzy amerykanskich i norwe-
skich. ze inni misyonarze per-
traktujq mimi o wydanie jen--
cow i majQ nadzieje doprowadze-
MIA do pomyslnego rezultatn
rad &c swej strony czyni stara-
MIA. by bandytow wyprzet Z tych
OkUlic.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1913-10-07
KUNZ I KUFLEWSKI JADA
DO PREZYDENTA.

Aid. StanislaW kunz koml-
sarz powiatowy Stanisiaw ku-
flewski odwiedzq prezydenta
Wilsona w Waszyngtonie po--
prosza go o urzedy federalne dla
Polak6w chicagoskich.
Kunz przebywa obecnie ma
wschodzie, a Kuflewski wyjechal
wczoraj W strony' stolicy krajo--
wei, gdzie ma sic spotkac Z alder
manem I6-tej wardy. Powyzsi
chcq pono powiedziec prezyden--
towi, ze Polakom W Chicago ma
ley sic uznanic.
- Bedziemy sic starali o jeden
duzy urzqd dla Polaka, potem
bedzieny sic r6wniez starali o xii
ka mniejszych stanowisk.
Kunz i Kuflewski stoja pc stro
ME Sullivana W pOlitycc mleJ-
skiej powiatowej. Politykierzy
chicagoscy ciekawi sq jak prezy-
dent przyjmie Kunza, zwiaszcza,
re ten przeciw WilsonoWi wy
stepowal przed wyborami i po-
dobno otwarcie popieral Tafta.
Kunz W owych czasach spree
ciwial sic nominacyi Wilsona dla
tego jedynie, re ten ujemnie wy
rail sic imigrantach pochodzq-
cych poludniowej i zachodnieJ
Europy, stawiaj2c ich nizeJ
Chihczykow.
Dzienniki angielskic podajQc-
wiadomo5c wizycic powyZszych
dw0ch panow do Bialego Domu
wspominajq takzc i o TEN, ze
Kuflcwski chWali teraZ guberna-
tora Dunne'a. Zaznaczajq one ro-
wniez i to. re siowa jego ME zSa-
dzajq sic tenn, co pisma pol
skic (Dziennik Chicagoski zwla=
szcza) o O'Connellu pisaly. Pts
ma polskie (tylko Dziennik Chi
cagoski) zwracaly Polakom IL
wage ma to, re w Springfieldzie
traktowano mas po macoszemu
przy rozdawaniu urzedow.
sKRADZIoNO $4,000 w b.
ZUTERYI.
. w czasie gdy rodzina Willia--
ma C. Thorne, 1915 Drexel boul.
siedziala przy stole dnia 80 wrze-
Snia, z}odzleJe po slupach weran-
dy dostali sic do gornych poko--
j6w mieszkania i wyniesli bizute-
rye przedstawiajacq wartosc oko-
10 $4,000. Thorne jest prezesem
firmy Montgomery Ward and
Co. Policya ma nadzieje, re
wkr0tce wytropi ziodziei.
MORDERSTWA SPENCERA
. Wczoraj wykazano, re niekto-
re opowiadania Henryka Spence
ra, ktory zamordowai nauczy-I
cielke tahca, ME zgadzaja sic z
prawda, re So przesadne i praw-
dQpodobnie sa tworem mozgu
zatrutego opiatami. w ciagu dnia
wczorajszego cziowiek ten znow
opowiadal 0 swych zbroduiach, z !
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1913-10-07

niema Z tenn miastem zadhej ko-
munikacyi morzem. Ostatni paro-
rowiec wyjedzie w tie strony W
tyCh dniach.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1913-10-07
Ma sluzbie.

Stara ciotka,
Dewotka,
Siuzaca bila,
TAX jej m0wi{a:
Jak diugo bedziesz,
Dyablu siuzyia?
- Przez diva tygodnle
Odpowiedziala.
Wszak pani s}uzbe
Wypowiedzia}am.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1913-10-07
Take chorOba.

- A. dzieh dobry. Jake zdrowie
szanownej panskiej maizonki
- Ma m!grene.
%! jake jej za}uje! I cd czegoz
zaczyna sic migrena?
- Cd czego sic zaczyna, ME WIEN
ale wien, re konczy sic stale ra-
chunkiem krawcowej...
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1913-10-07
WAzNE OKRYCIA.

Kopenhaga, DANA, pazdzier-
nika. - DR.. Knirt, wybitny le--
karz dunski ogiasza, re wynalazi
sposob przeciwko chorobie zwa-
nej w medycynie Lupus, zlosli-
wemu nowotworowi, zwykle ma
twarzy spotykanemu: sPosob ow
ma polegac ma serum przez ME
go wykrytem.
Paryz, pazdziernika. - DR..
Nicolle Tunisu zgloSil odkrycie
..gacciny" - surowicy, ktora
skuteczna bedzie przeciwko pc
wnym chorobom wenerycznym, a
take innego rodzaju infekcyom;
narazie wynalazca szczeg6iow ME
podal.
KATASTROFA KOLEJOWA.
Dzwinsk, Rosya, : pazdzierni-
ka. - Pociag oSobowy ma linii
Petersburg-Kijow kolidowai tn
I lokomotywg wskHtek tego
wykoleil sic: II pasaztrow costa
10 zabitych, a 2o-miu jest ciezko
ranionych.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1913-10-07
KATASTROFA KOLEJOWA
Z KANADY

Toronto, : pazdziernika. - Pi-
sma tutejsze wzywaja rad, ably
zawiesiI cia Cd pszcnicy i maxi
importowanej do Stan0w zjed--
noczonych, to ma skutek noweJ
taryfy. celnej W Stanach uchwalo-
nej, znoszacej cia Cd surowca
wszelkiego rodzaju, ma czem zy-
ska Kanada: projekt owych Pism
ma tedy bye odwzajemnieniem sic
sasiedzkiem pewnego rodzaju; je-
sliby do takich wzajemnoSci
przyszlo, to dalsze zblizenia c}o-
we So mozliwe. Donoszq Z wlelu
stron, ze ma skutek novel taryfy
amerykanskiej W Kanadzie O.
twieraja prace dawno wstrzyma--
nc tartaki, liczac ma duzy import
drzewa budulcowego do Stanow
Ziednoczonych.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1913-10-07
z MEXYKU.

Mexyk, miasto,, : Pazdziernika
Donoszq I Hermosillo, stolicy re-
wolucyonistow, re general Iturbe
1000 rewolucyonistow zdobyi
miaSto Sinaloa, stolice Stanu tel
zc nazwy.
- Cabinet prezydenta Huerty
znowu zostal radykalnie zmienio-
nv: ministrowie W MIN zmienia-
ia sic nieldwie co mieSiaca....
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1913-10-07
SPRAWY ANGLII.

Londyn, ! pazdziernika.-Rz2d
odrzucil protest jednego przeci-
wnikow wniosku o autonomii Ir-
landyi. aby zwoIac miedzypartyj-
ma konerencye W sprawie Home
Rule, a zato ME mySli ami ma
krok odStePowac cd Swoich po--
Stanowicn zapowiada, re auto
nomia wejdzie W zycie rutynq po-
stepowania w}adz, bez wzgledu
ma przcciwue stronnictwo, ktore-
60 oPozycye w1adze pOtrafia IT,
trzymac W karbach.
- Wczoraj aresztowano tn su-
frazystke Anne Kenney, "a pre-
move, podburzajaca do gwaitow;
gioSila ona ma nowo otwarcie me-
tody walk - po ,zawieszeniu
broni" zato ia aresztOwano;
przytem przyszio do niemalych a
wantur DO zwolenniczki areszto-
wanej chcialy ia odbic ME chcia-
j. dopuScic do odjazdu wozu po-
1icyjnego, rzucajac sic pod koia,
czepiajac sic wozu itp.
- DR.. Woods Hutchinson, wy
bitny uczony, wygiosii odczyt, W
Ntorym dowodzi. IL pijanstwo po-
winno bye uznane "a wystarcza-
jqcq przyczyne do rozwodow.
z FRANCYI.
Paryz, : pazdziernika. - Ma
sesyi organizacyi pokojowej Car
uegiego skladano sprawozdania z
prac komisyi specyalnej, wysla-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1913-10-07
TeIegramy kTajOWe'
z PROCESU SULZERA.

- ANSSASO W SNSNANHA'
Albany, N. Y, Z pazdziernika
Gubernator William Sulzer chciaI
wplynqc ma senatora Roota, by
ten wStrzymai process jego pred
Legislature stanowa. Take zezna,
MIA ztozyl jeden Swiadek. Zeznania
te jednak wykreslono protokuiu
sprawy,
Zeznania tc zlozyl Allan Ryan,
syn zamoznego finansisty nowo-
jorskiego
Swiadka tego wezwali oskarzy-
ciele kiedy otrzymali pozwolenic
ma wprowadzenie nowych dowo--
dow. Poprzednio oskarzyciele po-
wiedzieli sadowi, re juz wszyst-
iNo przedstawili.
Jeden L urzednikow kompanii
telefonicznej powiedziai wczoraj,
re pozyczyl gubernatorowi Sulze-
rowi $4,000 dziesiec dni po jego
nominacyi. Swiadek jednak po--
wiedzial, &c Sulzer' przyrzeki te
sumo oddac i Z tenn zrozumieniem
udzielono mu tel pozyczki.
Obrona rozpoczeia wczoraj
swoja strong. w wstePnej pre-
movie obrohca Hinman porownal
Sulzera do Sw. Pawla, ktorego O.
skarzono czyny popeinione,
gdy byI jednym mich, ME ma
wroconym uczniem Chrystusa.
kwestyq w tym procesie ma
bye pytanie, czy Sulzera posta--
nowiono zlozyc urzedu "a zbro-
dnie ktore popelnil jake urzednik
stanowy, czy "a TO, re ME chclai
robic tego, CO mu klika lapowni--
N0w kazala robic.
TRZESIENIE ZIEMI w PA
MAMIE. -.
Panama, I pazdziernika. -
Wioska Tomosi, W poiudniowej
czeSci republiki panamskiej od-
czula bardzo slime trzesienie ziemi
W Sobote. Donosza telegraficznie
z tamtych stron, ze wioska ia 20
staIa kompletnie zniSzczona. Lu-
dnoSc tel wioski wynosiia 300
dusz.
Telegramy ME wspominaja mic
o stratach w ludziach. Wczoraj ra-
no odczuto lekkie trzesienie ziemi
W Panamie o godzinie 2:3O rano:
Trzesienie to jednak szkody zad-
nej ME wyrzadzilo. .
SPUSTOSZENIE w NOME.
Nome City, Alaska, 7 pazdzier-
nika. - Miasto Nome zostaio pra
vie doszczetnie zniszczone przez'
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1913-10-07
90 SUfrazystki,
Wazne Od-
KataStrOfa
0 OkruCienStwa BafkanSkie.
krycia W Medycynie. -
KOlejOwa.
Kanada a Taryfa nova.
z NIEMIEC.
procesu SuIzera. NOwy subernatOr Filipn wyga
Sza move inaueuracyjna. - MiastO Nome,
w AlaSce ZnisZcZOne.

nej do KRAKOW baManSkich, dla
zbadania oskarzen wzajemnych
ludlow baikanSkich o okrucien-
Stwo przejawnione W ostatnich
wojnach ia Baikanie: szczegoly
sprawozdania ME sQ znane, lecz
podobno misya ia zostaia nagro-
dzOna zupelnym suIcesem i waz-
nYch dostarcza materyal0W.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1913-10-07

The Oldest Polish Daily In Chicago
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1913-10-07
Z NIEMIEC.
Berlin, z pazdziernika.

Berlin, Z pazdzlernlka. - Ce-
sarz Wilhelm prosi regenta ba-
warskiego ks. Ludwika, by poslu-
zyi "a poSrednika W sporze o han
nowerski tron pomiedzy Hohen--
zollernami a Welfami, ktorego to
sporu nawet maizenstwo corki ce-
sarskiei ksieciem Cumberland
ME zalagodziio: malzenstwo to
porozniio sic i Podobno wnukd
zen cesarz spodziewac sic ME mo-
ze. CO pogarsza sytuacye.
z Monachium donosza, zs
rad bawarski nosi sic Z mysla
zdetronizowania chorego ma umy-
Sic krola Ottona, a obecnego re-
genta - ks. Ludwika obwoiania
kr6lem: bedzie to taniej....
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1913-10-07

Hatterman CLAM pozyczaja pienia-
DE ma properta. lilo Milwaukee av.
The commonwealth., 1913-12-11
Live at Home.

Our State of North Carolina is
one Of the oldest in the Union, and
we are proud Of it. But it is also
one of the poorest financially and
we are not proud of this. Why we
are one of the poorest is largely due
to the policy pursued by large
number Of our people. If we start
about correcting our present meth
DDS we can change our great States
financial rank bringing it up among
the leaders which will cause more
investment money to come our way.
It rests largely with us as individu-
ais, to bring about better times.
Our farmers are beginning to real
ize that they have more to do with
bringing about better times than
the law makers have by producing
more of what he and his family
needs on the farm and not sending
to the North and West for it. Take
the average farmer. go to his table
and see how many things on 1T that
came from the North and West that
might have been made or grown IN
this State. We have a splendid eli
mate, the soil is rich and fertile.
This State can produce almost all
kinds of grain, fruits and vegeta-
bles. If the farmer will plant a
variety of crops he can have trult
and vegetables for his table all the
year, hay and corn to feed his STOCK
By building better roads. encour-
aging home industry and not de-
nending so much on other States
| for things that we can have at home
the Old North State will become
more mo prosperous. have more money
and her people be happy.-Dupllr
Enterprise.
The commonwealth., 1913-12-11
Texas Deaih List is Growing.
NUMBER 50.

Bryan, Tex, Dec. GA death list
of more than so, with scores of flood
refugees spending last night in inn
minent peril, and possibly a thous-
and others marooned and suffering
from hunger and cold, was indicated
by reports from the flooded Brazos
river bottom in this section of South
Central Texas. Fer over fifty miles
the Brazos was three to five miles
wide and running with mill race
speed
The known dead in Texas floods
numbered 33 before reports from
the inundated territory in this dis
trict began coming in. brought by
men on horseback. which is about
the only reliable means of commu-
n!cation. These couriers' reports
Indicated at least 20 more lives lost.
About two-thirds of the drowned
were negroes.
TIE riders reports indicated that
, the property loss would total &4,-
O00, eco or S. 900, COO when the dam
age along the Brazos is added to
that in other portions Of the State.
The commonwealth., 1913-12-11

ence. This comes from the fact that
start to howl, and he has to be re-
moved from the theater before the per
formance can be continued.
Only month before a well known
concert singer was appearing at the
theater. She had about finished one
of her best selections when the dog
poked his nose over the railing of an
upper box and began to howl his dis
approval. That led to the temporary
Punishment of the dog critic from the
theater. But when the stock company
came along the manager heard about
the dog, and, willing to take q chance
that the dogs judgment of his show
would be favorable, he suggested that
the dog be allowed to sit by big we'll,
which was a part of the scenic effect
in one Of the acts, just for the sake OF
realism.
Now, this same manager had con-
cluded to give his company a dinner
on the stage after the performance.
In the course of the play the dog was
brought out and tied to the well.
Everything went all right until the
dog shifted the turkey and the other
good things at the side Of the stage,
and without waiting for the finish of
the act he made for the food, dragging
the ''heavy rock walled well' behind
him.
This action on the part Of the dog
critic-actor disturbed things generally.
The commonwealth., 1913-12-11
Reception Abandoned.

Another time-honored custom has
boen regulated at the limbo of
fhings that were, by President Will
son when he announced this week
that the New Years reception at
the White House would be aband-
oned. He proposes to take a we'll
earned rest during the holidays and,
as another long session is in front OF
him, he proposes getting ready
for the winter activities by going
awav for little while.
The New Years reception was IN
augurated by President Washing
tor ard has been followed by every
President since the custom was es-
tablished with only one or two ex-
centions. Even when civil war was
stalking over the land and the days
were dark ard on1inous, President
Lincoln followed the old custom or
meeting the people on New Year
with punctilious care. However
dissppointing it may be to Thousands
who are planning to grip the Pres
;dent by the hand on New Year day.
this much must be said, the New
Year reception at the White House
had grown to be almost roue IN
stead vf q friendly call to wish tte
President and his wife good luck to1
the wear. President Taft at his last
New Year reception shook hands
with upwards of 5000 people ano
his hand was so puffed up and bruls
cd that he was compelled to have II
baudaged for week or more
While the New Years reception al
tho White House has many deilgnt'
f,,l things to commend it, 1T also has
ire very serious drawbacks.
The commonwealth., 1913-12-11
Colorado in Embrace OF Snow.

Denver, Col Dec. 6.-The most
terrific snow storm in the history of
the State of Colorado was raging
yesterday, although now showing
some signs Of abatement. Traffic of
all kinds is at a standstill and the
street car tracks are buried under
from two to four feet of snow.
At 5 O'Clock yesterday morning
tw enty five and eight tenths inches
of snow had fallen in twenty-nine
hours, breaking all records for the
same duration in the west. There
has been no cessation since the snow
began to fall at midnight Wednes-
day.
Despite the damage done here.
however, the farmers of the State
are jub'lant as they estimate that
the snow brought ten million gallons
of water to fill the irrigation bitches
thus assuring bountiful crop.
The commonwealth., 1913-12-11

st. Louis was tried. Ee got so weak
and thoroughly run down that he de-
ciares he could not walk more than
hundred yards without resting.
Few people understand that catarrh
is q constant drain on the system.
The Discharge OF mucus which is
going on in such caS~s is largely COM
posed OF blood serum, and Is great
waste. Sooner or Later ii will weaken
the strongest man.
AccordioG TO reports received from
Mr.. Johnson. le nri in desperate
condition. ~ Ia found relief from
his trou;.'- y Zvill let him say hcw
le fo.nG Il. i.;s aTn words say:
"My friends told me to take Pc
rune. end / did 50. I now feel that
Peruna has saved my life. It Is the
best medicine O.. Garth, and I would
not be without IT,"
This seems almost too good to be
true. No doubt there are some read
ers that will think SO. The above
statements, however, can be verified
by writing M. Johnson.
Every home c:lcuid be provided with
the last edition CT The Ills of Life"
sent free by the Peruna Co. Colum-
bus. Ohio.
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for the villain had just been arranging
himself of the hero of the play by toss
ing him down the aforesaid well. The
villain, after the laughter subsidized. az.
ranged his part of the plot by cancel
ing the order to have the hero tossed
down the well and instead to have
him tied to a railroad track. However
the audience refused to take the play
seriously after the well disappeared.
There is probably more real Christ
mas sentiment in plays that have te
carry children as a part of the produc
ton than in any of the others. With
these shows there is usually a Christ
mas tree between the matinee and the
evening performance in which every
one joins in and makes merry.
A hard lot is that of the actor who
happens to be playing what is known
as "the small time" around the holi
days. "Small time' contracts call fol
three shows day, and on Christmas
day an extra one is usually added.
vaudeville actor on ''big time prob
ably has more time to appreciate
Christmas-if Christmas really can bt
appreciated away from home-thaI
any other because he is usually in the
theater but an hour in the afternoon
and an hour in the evening, and the
rest OF the time is his own unless the
house manager has promised to TASK
him to go over to some club and en-
tertain the guests at their Christmas
reception. OF course the actor doesn't
have to do this, but if the manager is
of any standing at all in the vaudeville
world the actor usually finds it expe
dent to grant the request.
But the man probably who spends
the lonesomest Christmas of them al
is the poor advance agent-recognized
on the program as business manager
advance representative or manager il
advance Unless the advance agent 1:
close enough to his home town t(
Jump for Christmas he usually gets
q genuine attack of the simon pure
blues. True. the advance man who has
been on the road for any length oi
time can usually be depended upon tt
meet people he knows. but they are
people who live in the town. and he
usually finds himself dining alone
when the time comes for him to eat
his "Christmas dinner"
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Actors on
Christmas
There's lots of work,
And there amt no play,
So what's the use
OF a Christmas day?


And there amt no play,
So what's the use
OF Christmas day?
THAT little verse. paraphrased
from one familiar to soldiers,
just about sums up the real
Christmas sentiment existing
among people connected with the the
atrical business No. : that doesn't
mean that the actor, the manager and
the advance agent do not appreciate
the giving and receiving of presents
from their friends. But it does mean
that people connected with the stage
have come to look upon the Christmas
time as a season of short pay and hard
work.
1t isn't generally known, but it is
none the less true,> that most actors
have a clause in their contracts which
calls for half pay the week before
Christmas. This clause was inserted
in the days when the week before
Christmas really was tough" one in
there are many productions which
pack the theaters to the doors the week
before Christmas as well as any other
week in the year. Nevertheless some
Of the managers live up to that con-
tract and deduct tie half weeks pay.
That is one reason why actors aren't
particularly merry at Christmas.
There are other managers who
make a practice of laying off their
companies the week before Christmas
and some of them ten days or two
weeks before. In that case there is
no salary at all forthcoming. That,
probably, is another reason why the
average actor cannot understand why
Christmas is an occasion to be unduly
joyful.
1t was only last year that some of
the managers came to the conclusion
that stage people, like other human be-
ings, might like to spend some part Of
the Christmas holiday with their
friends and relatives. Up to that year
it had been the custom of all man
ayers to give a special matinee on
Christmas day. That meant, of course,
that about all the actor had to do on
this festive occasion was to rush to
the theater almost as soon as he had
acquired his regular amount Of sleep,
give an afternoon performance and
then, if fortunate enousi. to have
friends or relatives living in the city,
to hurry through his Christmas dinner
with them or leave before it was half
over to go back to the theater to play
the evening performances
But few of the managers changed
that last year by omitting the Christ
mas matinee and giving it on the day
following. There We're other managers,
however, who not only gave the Christ
mas matinee, but acted on the sugges-
ton Of their more charitable comped-
tors and gave the matinee the day aft
er too. However, this omission of the