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The San Francisco call., 1913-09-16

BUS Ne 6 6
NOSE IS
WINNER
Banker HeIIman, Collector of
Rare MSS, Saved by Ex-
pert's Test

Just before /. w. Hellman left San
Francisco for a European trip last
week his nose for business kept his
artistic sense in bounds, and as a
result saved him $500.
Hellmans hobby is the collection OF
original manuscripts by famous men
letters, speeches, notes. signatures.
he was sitting in his Office in the
Union Trust company building. pos
sibly thinking of the good time he
has coming digging in the treasures
of the Louvre, when a man who made
himself known as a collector of rare
curios called.
LETTER ny LINCOLN
The caller was a dapper gent,
clothes English cut. He was of me-
dunn height. wore a closely cropped
red mustache and carried a cane. He
talked with an English accent and
knows where every one Of Sir Joshua
Reynolds originals are hanging, and
all that sort of art thing.
The caller was In financial straits
He possessed an original letter from
the pen of Abraham Lincoln. He
would part with it for trihe.
Could Mr.. Hellman see it?
Surely he could.
Here Is the text of the letter:
Executive Mansion.
Washington, d. c., 1865.
ITO Major General Grant: Do not
call at 10 a. M, as agreed to. but call
at IL A. LINCOLN"
The letter was framed and had the
look of age.
TEST EXPOSES FAKE
Mr.. Hellman was much pleased and
decided he ought to have It, The man
asked a mere $500.
A business man in any extremity.
the banker told the caller to leave the
letter and to return in an hour and
get his check.
HeIlman sent for Carl Eisenschim-
mel. an examiner of documents, who
made a test and declared the letter to
be a photograph. printed on sepia to
give the middle aged look. and that
there is not a pen stroke on it.
The connoisseur did not return for
his check
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-16
NEW TOWN HALL FOR
CITY OF BURL INGAMF

BURLINGAME, Sept 16.-Bids for
the construction Of the city hall.
ranging from $4,000 to s24. 600 were
submitted to the board of trustees at
the meeting last night. The contract
VIII De awarded next Monday even
ing.
Ihe structure will be of the mission
type Of architecture and will be
erected on a spacious site in Park
road near Burlingame avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-16
w. O. w. DEDICATE NEW
S25O.OOO BUILDING

The s250,000 building OF the Wood
men of the World at Sixteenth and
Jefferson streets, Oakland, was dedi-
Gated last night with elaborate cere-
monies, in which several hundred
members Of the fraternal organization
took part. Head Consul l. I. Boak
officiated at the dedication.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-16
Artillery Sergeant
Seeks Death by Gas

Sergeant H. f. Robinson of the Thir-
ty-eighth company, coast artillery, at
tempted suicide early this morning by
turning on the gas in a room at 1853
O'Farfell street. He was taken out
unconscious and removed to the CEN
tral emergency hospital in a precar-
ious condition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-01
AT THE EMPRESS

Glenn Curtiss sure is some
aviator. but he has nothing on
the three aeroplane girls at the
Empress this week. For beauty
and skill in acrobatics they have
an act that has seldom been
euualled on this circuit.
The Misses Emerson and None,
two pretty girls. provide dainty
act that catches with the audience
from the moment they trip out
on the stage and begin to sing.
Agnes Kayne is an eccentric COM
edienne, who scores a laugh by
her grotesque appearance and
droll methods.
Kenney and Hollis, particularly
Kenney. are comedy riot, and
the stun they keep pulling every
minute is hard on the ribs OF the
audience. Two Australians, the
Waite duo, show amazing skill
with the stockwhip.
Some very good music Is provi4
ded by the Cabaret trio, the work
of Stone, the blind pianist, being
particularly worthy of mention.
The movies and the orchestra
add finish to a strong bill
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-01
AT THE PANTAGES

Pretty little Marilynn Miller
1--WE won't be able to call her lit
tie much longer) Is back at the
Pantages theater this week with
the Five Columbians in a sumptu-
ously staged act. This little toe
dancer has not forgotten her art
and scores her usual big hit. The
rest Of the troupe are also artists
of skill.
The big laugh is provided by
Bert (Gone) Medium, blackface
comedian who springs coolies of
new jokes and some clever paro-
dies. None of his stuff Is often
sive. but he might give people
credit for appreciating joke
without having to have them
burst into uproarious laughter.
Excellent acrobatic dancing Is
done by Wolf and Zadella, and
they furnish their quota of COM
edy. Brooks and Lorella are two
apparently devil-may-care chaps
who mingle acrobatics with horse
play.
Food is handled very recklessly
In "The Wise Guy" and the poor
waiter has a hard time. The Pat
tersons are five lady aerialists
who do q number of difficult
stunts. The comedy films and the
work Of the orchestra are both
good.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-01

year from Gotham social life In
order to rejuvenate her nerves.
AS Rita de a Costa, an ac-
knowledged beauty of Spanish
type, Mrs. Lydig married w. e.
d. Stokes and settled down in the
Gordon Bennett house at New
port to await an open sesame"
from the exclusive Casino just
opposite.
A IL months glove bill for
$500, it is said, precipitated a
domestic crisis. The details,
both curious and enlivening, are
supposed to be touched upon in a
recently published novel, 1.-THE
Orchid"
Divorce followed, and the
young wife accepted a million
dollars as alimony.
Mistress of this fortune, Mrs.
Stokes married Philip Lydig and
set about arranging the most
perfect small house in New York.
The great architect, Stanford
White, designed the plaza plan
the completion of which proved
revelation in successful sim
plicity.
No medley OF costly trash, no
tip-tilly furniture or bric-a-brac
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-01
SOCIETY

Mrs. j. III. HoIme, represents
Ing the Tahoma club, entertained
the Arts and Krafts club of Puy-
allup at a buffet luncheon and
open program yesterday.
A delightful musical treat was
the annual musicale arranged by
the Woman's league of the First
Congregational church and given
at the home of Mrs. Henry Rhodes
on North j st. yesterday after
noon.
Mrs. Wilbur Todd entertained
Mary Ball chapter of the d. A. r.
Saturday afternoon.
The Tacoma Club House associ-
alton met this afternoon at room
200 in the Y. M. G. A.
Representation of the period
of Marie Antoinette will be
made In the program of LIE Club
Francois at the home of Mrs.
Frank Allyn, North Fourth and
X SITS.
The second annual bali of Ta-
homa council No. 81, Young La
dies Institute, is announced to
take place Friday evening. April
a, at st. Leo's fraternity hall.
A meeting in the Iumbermen's
room at the Tacoma hotel was
held this morning by the board
of managers of the Childrens In
dustrial home.
Members of st. Monica's guild
of Trinity church were guests OF
Mrs. Jack Browne in her Earlham
Court apartments this afternoon.
The third of a series of IuncIl-
cons given by the Tacoma Wom-
ans Study club took place at
the home of Mrs. G. L. Hatchell,
3617 Sixth av.
A card party In woodcraft
hall, 719M Commerce st., is
planned for tomorrow evening by
Topaz circle.
Phil Sheridan post and corps
will give a card party at the ARM
DRY next Friday evening.
The Sandwich club spent today
with Mrs. w. G. Cameron, TIA
North Cliff av.
. =
Mrs. Lima M. Fisher was host
ess for the Logan Social club to-
day at her home, sol South State
street.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-01
DANDRUFF
GERMS MUST GO

In America the dandruff germs
must go. The war of extermina-
tion has been declared. The bat
tie has begun, and already thous-
ands of Intelligent Americans
have permanently rid themselves
of this filthiness. 70
Today it is no more necessary
for a man to have dandruff in
his hair than to have tartar on
his teeth.
Dandruff can never be cured
until the small, aggravating and
indomitable dandruff germs !. is
conquered and destroyed. k
And millions of dandruff perffr
have been destroyed, thanks ia
the great scientist who gave to
the world Partisan Sage, the only
real dandruff cure and hair grow.
er the world has ever known. e
If you have dandruff. Partisan
Sage will cure you in two weeks.
or your money back.
But besides Kidding the sca1p
of dandruff, Partisan Sage ia
guaranteed to stop failing hair
and itching of the scalp. It is not
a dye. 1t is prime favorite
with women of refinement. It
makes the hair soft. lustrous and
beautiful, and is not sticky or
greasy.
A large bottle for so cents at
Virges Drug Co. and drug stores
and toilet goods counters every
where.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-01
The Dining Room With Its One
Picture.


clutter this perfect house." The
relatively small rooms seem spa
cious because the center of each
floor is free and the furniture
about the walls repeats the color
of the silken hangings.
In the dining room, famous
throughout New York, there is
only a tall marble mantle with
out ornaments, sombre eastern
rug, dark leather furniture such
as any prosperous home might
show. The rooms character and
dignity is due to a single picture
over the fireplace. Maza's "Por-
trait of Spanish Princess.
Again, in the drawing room, a
like wisdom eliminated the UNI
necessary. Against one wall
hangs the Noli me Tangere, a
Flemish tapestry famous for 500
years, on the other, above the
simple tall fireplace, blue and
white replica. of Andrea della Rob-
bias Madonna and Child.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-01
AT THE TACOMA

Leo Ditrichstein, chief player
and American author of 1.-THE
Concert" the great comedy sue
cess that David Belasco presents
at the Tacoma theater tonight and
Wednesday night, is the son of a
Hungarian nobleman. He began
his stage career as a singer in
grand opera and when Lhis voice
failed he became a comedian in
light operetta. He came to this
country in 1890 to act in German
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-01
Honesty Is Honor.

Honesty Is Honor.
Dear Miss Grey: In the
evenings paper, in answer to
"A Bell Boy and an Eleva-
tor Operator, you said, "All
work which Is honest is hon
orabfe."
Some friends and myself
had an argument on this,
and we decided that work,
even though honest, Is not
honorable IL IL is below the
standard to which we may
attain. mot failures, but
low aim is crime"
We would like to hear
from others on this topic.
DEBATEIsS.
Al hold that work to be
honest must be honorable. If you
will look up the meaning of the
two words you will find then
comparatively synonymous and
to convey practically the same
meaning.
Any work that falls below the
standard of honor Is accom-
plished through dishonest means
That is, IL we accept the true
standard of honor and not that OF
false modesty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-01
One Step I'm the Right
Direction.


Dear Miss Grey: I am a
married man and very much
interested in the work you
are doing.
In regard to the white
slave traffic will say 1 am
much concerned. It makes
my blood boil to think the
men (vOters) will allow con-
ditions to exist for even one
month. They seem to have
no more consideration for the
moral and economic welfare
of the women I'm general
than the heather Chinese.
1 have been thinking of a
plan l wish to suggest to the
women of America. Let each
state have women's club
could be called the Self
Protection Club; let every
member pay one dollar or
more, outside donations ac-
cepted; every woman i'm the
state to be a volunteer men,
Der. This money to be used
as rewards for information
leading to arrest and convic-
ton of anyone guilty under
the white slave laws, and
other ways in connection with
the work they saw fit.
i would like to see this
printed and to hear from 9TH
ers. This question is one
that needs agitation. i be-
Ieve I'm women being allowed
and urged to vote.
A FRIEND.
A.-Your plan is all right a
ar as it goes; but why not lie
he move be nationwide, yes
sven worldwide. The white slav
evil is one that requires the al
.ention and cooperation of a
in order to wipe it con
)letely from the earth.
l believe If all the ladies' after
loon card clubs In creation wer
into this sort of a clu
md their time and energies de
voted to stamping out this blot Of
civilization, they would be doinI
/ true service to humanity. / cal
t selfishness, lack of sympathy
ack of interest and ingratitude t.
heir unfortunate sisters.
AS general rule it seems tina
is waiting for someon
Else to break the ice. Oh, for tn
of a Jane Adams Il
Zach community! On several oc
when this topic has beef
,roached I have heard the reply
What can a few do?" l say
verifying. Just as the littl
grains of sand make the hug
and the countless drop
If water, the ocean, so a few ma
snthuse the many.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-01
Basak zMs|s % dshaa

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE
dear old alley is all right, II you
know when to stop galloping up
and down it."
Thus George M. Cohan, who
insists and persists that after one
more season as an actor, he is go
ing to retire to a farm, read books
write plays and get acquainted
with his family.
AS for the "dear old alley" by
which Cohan means broadway,
It's frequenters have their doubts
as to whether Cohan can make
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-01
Making the Telephone Mind the BABY

went about her regular duties,
pausing once in a while to take
down the receiver of her house
phone to listen to baby.
If only regular breathing was
heard she continued her task; II
there was a cry or crow she
was ready to go to the youngster.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-01

Well, not all at one fell swoop!
opines Broadway.
There's nothing to stop Cohan
from buying farm and giving
up all thoughts of the stage, If
he chooses. He's got the money.
He intends buying a piece of
land in ERODE Island. He could
purchase a good bit of the state
with his theatrical profits. i'm
deed!
In TIT, at the age OF 10,
Cohan began to appear with his
father, mother and sister, In
vaudeville, In the famous "Four
Cohans" combination, which held
together for many years. In 1898
he began to write songs: in 1896
he started to turn out one-act
plays.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-01

8~TheoGtficA@

speaking plays. Finding the field
limited. he acquired English and
became an American actor. Then
he tried play writing. He has
turned out a score of farces and
comedies and has made millions
of people laugh all over this coun-
try. Outside of 1.-THE Concert"
his best known play is "Are You
a Mason?"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-01

In 1899 his first three-act
musical play, "The Governors
Son." was produced, the -Four
Cohan's'' appearing In ite Then
he wrote and starred In Run
ming for Office" In 1908 he
formed the partnership with Sam
II. Harris which still endures.
The firms first production was
Little Johnny JONES'" which
Cohan wrote and composed and
in which he appeared for two
years.
Next came as Minutes from
broadway" which was played by
four companies, and which is
said to have made in royalties
and profits over a million dol
lars. There followed from the
pen of this prolific young man
$50 Miles from Boston," The
Talk of New York." THE
Yankee Prince" 1.-THE American
Idea," 1.-THE Man Who Owns
Broadway" "The Little Million-
aire," broadway Jones" and
the dramatization of "Get-Rich-
Quick Wallingford."
Every one was big success.
Cohan & Harris control four or
five theaters In New York and
one In Chicago. Yes, Conan can
quit, II he wants to.
But can he stay quit?
He thinks so, at any rate.
William Collier and his step
son, Buster, were end-men at
minstrel show which followed
the Friars' Club dinner to De
Wolf Hopper. Pa Collier was ex-
aiming Buster in spelling, and
Buster was stumped on hard
word.
Think hard, Buster" urged
papa. ''If you get 1t right, / will
take you to one of Mr.. Hopper's
weddings"
Jaw, that's nothing" replied
Buster. I've been to lot of
them"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-01
THEATRICAL
o o o o o o o o o o q o

Tacoma-Tonight and to- Z
morrow night, Leo Ditrich- 4
stein in 1.-THE Concert"
; Coming for one week, be-
ginning April 6, Prisoner of
Zenda' films.
Princess-Every night this
week, "The Rejuvenation Of
Aunt Mary" Matinees We'd
nesday and Saturday.
Pantages - Vaudeville all
week, afternoon and night.
} Empress - Vaudeville all
week, afternoon aud night.
o o o o o @ o @ . @ o o .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-01

WASHINGTON. d. O., April 1
- (By United Press. 1'be en-
gagement OF Miss Annie Kay
Smoot, second daughter OF Sena~
tor and Mrs. Reed smoot Of Utah.
to Grover Rezentesch Of salt Lex8
City Is announced here today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-01
A Broken Vow.

Dear Miss Grey: I am a
constant reader of your let
tiers and feel you can help
me. j am q young man of
% and have been madly i'm
love with pretty girl, and
could still love her IL
knew what to do.
When 1 came West she
gave me her promise to marry
when L returned; but now she
is going with another man
and doesn't write to me. do
you think l should write to
her again? Please answer
as soon as possible.
DOUBTFUL JOHNNIE.
Al sympathize with you
The sting of a broken vow, OF |
promise eunkept is the worst o
which / know. Still you shoul,
open your eyes wider and Sc,
that 1t is best that you fount
out her insincerity before yo,
were wed. l would not write t,
her again, unless she Is youni
and later comes to her senses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-01
CHANGE NAME
OF GIRLS HOME

To bring the Girls Parental
home within the scope Of the law
allowing the county commissions
ers to pay for it's upkeep. the
name was changed Monday to
Girls Detention home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-01

The most perfect small house
N New York-the house which
can teach us more about the
secrets of artistic home furnish
ing than any other abode in
Americas being dismantled. 1t
is the home of Mrs. Philip Lydig,
famous society leader whom, ru-
NOR declares, must withdraw for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-01
Cast Out the Weed of
Jealousy.

Dear Miss Grey: We are
two boys and girls each 10
years of age. 1 am going
with one of these boys and
my chum is going with the
other. The boy with whom
i am going has of late paid
marked attention to my
cilum, which she has accept
ed and in some ways re-
turned.
This has aroused a certain
amount of jealousy on the
part of my chum's friend
and myself. / have consult
ed him and we have been
unable to decide whether
they are i'm love with each
other, or are melting jeaI-
ousy. Now, Miss Grey, which
do you think it is?
Kindly advise us what to
do i'm either case. Please
give this your utmost con-
sideration and answer as
soon as possible as we are in
a quandary. ELSIE.
A.-Whether they are real
n love or have found out the
AN tease you, 1t is impossible Il
ne to say, having never seen ar
IF you; but l can advise you tn
much:
Get to work in your garde
and weed out this raidly CROWN
pest, jealousy. The seeds wi
'ipen, scatter and grow, and b
fore you are aware you will ha,
4 garden of thorns.
You are all too young to
bothering your heads about low,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-01
There Are Some Who Cant
Taixa n Hint.

There Are Some Who Cant
Take q Hint.
Dear Miss Grey: I read
your answers every night
and think you give the right
kind of advice and now
would like to have You an
swer this for me.
There Is a girl In this town
that Is very much "stuck"
ON me, and i am nOt--pOsi-
lively notr-on her. l have
tried almost every way that
i can think of that Is decent
and respectable TO get rid OF
her, but to no avail.
Will you suggest some
way In which i can make
this girl stop paying atten-
ton to me so there will be
no hard feelings between
myself and her friends and
relatives? Thanking you in
advance, l am,
IN EARNEST.
A.-There are some who car
not take a gentle hint, but RI
quire plain talk. to make an in
preston. The girl must be el
ceedingly bold and probably
aware of the fact that you do nc
wish to make enemies of he
and relatives and take
of this point.
If by your talk and manner 20
have indicated you don't care fo
her attentions, write a plain lei
ter to her stating that you thin
she is stepping a long ways on
of her path, and IL she wishe
your friendship she will ceas
such conduct.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-01
Special Features Interest 10 The Times Women Readers
Cynthia Grey's Answers

let the four of you be good
friends.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-01
TAILORED SUITS $4,000

Serges, wool poplins and eponges
black, navy, tan and delft-plain
tailored coats or braid trimmed
modified blouses-draped or straight
skirts-hand made buttonholes and
other touches of excellent tailoring.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-09-19
THAT MYSTERIOUS LETTER
Show This to Your Neiehbor

Nobody peneves IN prohibition but
few cranks, sore-heads, paid preach
ers, hypocrites and silly women. The
poor old preacher, uneducated, not up
to-date, tries to make a living by
preaching prohibition because he
thinks it is popular. He spouts about
prohibition and drinks on the sly. Go
ask your parson to go and take a
smile" with you and see if he won't
do it,
He breaches about purity of the
home" What do you care about your
home, if prohibition takes your man
hood from you? Put down prohibi-
ton and then look out for your home,
Tell the old scout" the old sky pi-
uot," if you please that this is a pro-
gressive age; that true men are not
tied down to the church and the
preacher; that they do as they please.
The church, the school and the home
must not stand in the way Of progress
to do things for the good of the coun-
ty. The preacher used to be useful
to marry people, but even this useful
ness has been taken away from him
by notaries public and county judges.
Marriage is no longer held so sacred,
but is looked upon as a civil contract.
Just as soon as we get some modern
method of burying our dead, then the
old fossil of a preacher will be put on
the shelf Put down prohibition by
your votes and help us put the old
hypocrites out of business.
Then here comes the women Of the
w. c. T. U. (How every man loves a
woman!) They, the W. C. 7. L., are
fifty years out of date. If your wife.
mother or daughter belongs to the ".
C. T. T., ask her how she likes being
classed with that old maid. Frances
Willard, Women working for prohi-
milton! Why, they have ceased max
ing decent homes; they CAD about SO!
Then they try to run the country.
Can't you see any higher than the old
preachers and the silly women? We
think you can, and will. on election
day, slap the "old fogies" in the face
by voting against prohibition
AN OLD PROPHET.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-09-19
WOMAN'S CLUB NOTES

The building committee of the Wo-
mans Club met yesterday with Mr.
G. K. Williams, who has kindly drawn
the plans for the club building
The blue prints are now completed
and the building is going to be a most
attractive one. 1t is to be built of peb-
BILE dash, and will contain large au'
ditorium with a splendid floor for
dances, a large sized stage, reception
room, kitchen, vestibule. lavatories
ETC., and across the front of the build
ing up stairs there is to be pretty
roof garden.
Bids will be advertised fox in a
short time, and it is hoped that it will
now be only short while before the
work of construction will be com.
menced.
The building committee, Mrs. Per.
due, Mrs. Green and Miss Jefferson
Bell, with Mr. Williams, are getting
things in readiness for the beginning
of the building within a few weeks.