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The San Francisco call., 1913-08-11
LAID DOWN HIS
WATCH FOR IT

An old soldier in San Gabriel. Cal.
wrote us that he had very bad case
of Bright's disease and was going TO
take Fultons Renal Compound, due to
the following letter, received from
friend.
"As to the kidney trouble, I can
safely say there Is no one that has had
more experience than ] have, hence I
feel competent to advise. Doctors were
at standstil1. / had 16 of them first
and last. / received a case of Fulton 3
Renal Compound and took Ii accord
ing to directions. My brother sent it
to me from Lodi when I was at my
lowest and the water had bursted. so
you can see how bad I was. When
would stop L would fill up again. /
got out of it one time and had no
money and laid down my watch for
a case Now take it and see how
much better you Will be. You will soon
see a big difference"
We stand squarely on the fact that
Fulton's Renal Compound reduces al
bumen in many cases of Brights dis
ease, the reduction often resulting in
recovery We will send an unim-
peachable witness to prove the fact,
viz: Esbach's quantitative test for al
bumen that viii show exactly how it
stands from day to day.
F'ultons Renal Compound can be had
at druggists. For literature write
John J. Fulton Co, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-11
W ar on Slit Skirts
Limit Believed Near
Chicago C1ubwomen
Start Battle to Return
Old Style Dress

CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-With the In
dorsement of Mrs Edwin Gould as {
starter the Chicago Woman's club il
preparing to inaugurate a nation wide
movement for dress reform, which will
include the practical feature of appeal
ing directly to manufacturers and
modistes with a view to having them
discourage the prevailing style of tight
and slit skirts, which have largely
eliminated petticoats as part of q
womans wearing apparel.
Mrs Gould, who is here on her way
home from a western trip, said:
II expect to see a revolution among
women themselves against the immod
estly slit and the overnight skirt. The
dress reform that seems to be due will
I think. carry the women of the coun-
try back to normal and conservative
modes. I expect to see a return of the
reasonably wide skirt, which is nov
considered out of date. Most of the
women of my acquaintance agree with
me that ii is time to revert to the ole
lines in dress, with such notifications
IS good taste may dictate"
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-11
PLAYED ROBBERS
IN REAL STYLE
Girls S and 7 Enter Neigh
boris Home and Ran
sack the Place
Later Break Down and Con-
fess and Show Cache
With 500 in Gems

OAKLAND. Aug. 10.-Iittle Theresa
and Jennie Peters, aged and years,
respectively. watched patiently for
hours from the windows Of their ad-
joining house last evening until Mrs
I. D. Watson, 1889 EIghty-third avenue,
and the other members of the family
had left to visit theater, and then
burglarized the Watson house.
Stealthily removing a board from the
intervening fence. they crept up on the
back porch, pried open window with
a chisel. as described in the tales the
older girl had been reading, and en-
tered the house
In a systematic manner they ran
sacked the house from top to bottom
emptying every bureau drawer. trunk
and box. Like professional burglars,
they only took what was valuable.
They secured $40 in coin. four gold
rings and two gold chains. valued in
all at 500, according to Mrs. Watson
Then they fed.
Mrs. Watson. upon her return home,
discovered the robbery and notified the
police. This morning Inspector st.
Clair Hodgkins. after an examination
Of the house, pronounced the burglary
the work of children.
Questioning of the children Of the
neighborhood finally resulted in the
Peters girls breaking down and con-
Tossing the theft. Crying. they led the
detective to a corner of the barn in the
rear of their home, where they had
buried the Jewelry. The money could
not be found.
The two girls have not as yet been
taken into custody, as Mrs Watson said
she would not prosecute them.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-11
CROWDED CHURCH
GREETs FR. BARRY
Healdsburg Pastor Who
Succeeds Father McNally
Delivers First Sermon
Initial Discourse Is Based on
Biblical Narrative Of
Ten Lepers

OAKLAND, Aug 10.-Rev. Maurice ].
Barry. formerly OF st. Johns church OF
Healdsburg, who was recently chosen
successor to the late Rev. ]. B. Nc
Nally as pastor of ST. Patrick's church
of West Oakland, preached his first
sermon in his new pulpit this morn
ing The church was crowded.
Father Barry's sermon was taken
from the narrative OF the ten lepers,
and he drew a touching picture of the
curing of the ten affiicted men by
Christ. Bringing his theme to modern
times, Father Barry drew on the neces-
sity for giving thanks to God for
favors already bestowed He said, In
part:
The touching and beautiful story OF
the healing of the ten afflicted lepers
through the glorious power OF Jesus
Christ is one which hold before you
as an example of the necessity for con-
slant thanksgiving to God for the
favors which he has bestowed on us
in untold numbers, in health, happl-
ness, friends, love and all of the mani
fold blessings which we are too prone
to overlook until they are taken from
us.
TT Is necessary that we render
thanks for our blessings in order that
we may receive further blessings from
the generous hand which has dealt 50
generously with us"
Father Barry arrived last Tuesday,
and the following evening was form
ally received by the committee from
the parish Friday night he was the
guest of honor. at q reception and en-
tertainment rendered him by members
of the parish.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-11
STOCKTON FLYER
CRASHES INTO
TWO MACHINES
Three Killed and Two Prob
ably Fatally Injured
18 Months Old Baby
Likely to Die
Continued From Page 1
and three ribs broken.

and three ribs broken.
His wife, Louise, is not badly hurt.
her injuries consisting of a lacerated
and body.
Mrs. Edith Elliott is bruised about
the head and body
Albert Bellini Jr.'s left leg was
broken and he was badly bruised.
Albert Bellini sr. is seriously hurt
his chest being injured and his face
and body bruised.
Donna Bellini. the little Is month
old girl, will die. 1t is feared. Her
chest was crushed and she received
other injuries.
John Bellini is injured about the
head
George wills. engineer. and John
Dolan, conductor of the Stockton train.
have been placed under arrest, pend
ing the result of the coroner's inquest.
Mrs. Louise McPeer, whose husband,
John D. MePeer, was driving the Sec
ond car, stated after the accident that
as the machine approached the station
buggy containing a man and woman
tried TO cross the tracks, but was
waved back excitedly by people at the
The man turned the horse partly
across the road, and as the automobile
tried to pass 1t Mrs. McPeer thought
she heard a train and started to speak
TO her husband about 1t, but changed
her mind when she saw the other car
going ahead. The next thing she knew
the engine struck their automobile.
A witness at the inquest will prob
ably be S. A. Ray. who was In charge
of the streetcar, the light from which,
Bellini says, blinded the drivers of
both automobiles.
E. Hoelle of 1868 Twenty fifth street,
San Francisco, was standing near the
track waiting to take the train when
IL should arrive. He was injured by
flying glass and was treated at the
Mission emergency hospital. Hoelle
claims that he saw the automobiles
approaching and tried to warn them of
the coming train. but could not make
them hear.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-11
SPECIAL SESSION URGED
TO CHANGE WATER LAWS
GalindO Improvers Ask Other Clubs
Aid In Plan to Have Commits
siOners Elected

OAKLAND, Aug. 10.-An alteration
Of the present laws governing the mu-
nicipal water district plan was sug-
Eested at the meeting Of the Galindo
Improvement club, which calls for CO.
operation of the Improvement clubs OF
the county in a request for a special
session of the legislature to amend the
present laws so that the water district
commissioners may be elected instead
OF being appointed.
The pending water legislation was
presented before the Central Improves
4 ment club of Allendale at its last meet
ing by DR.. Carl Walliser and c. II
Miller. A committee was appointed tc
appear before the board of supervisors
and ask for a postponement.
Members Of the Melrose center of the
California Civic league have requested
cooperation from the Chamber of Com
merce in their fight for better service
from the Key Route and Southern Pa.
. cific companies.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-11
USE ROCKY MOUNTAIN
PASSES FOR SMUGGLING

EDMONTON. Alta, Aug. 10.-Danger-
Gus passes In the Rocky mountains
are being used to smuggle Chinese
from the province of British Columbia
into the states of Washington. Idaho
and Montana, according to A. L. Lun-
ney, connected with the immigration
department. of the state of Washington,
who was in Edmonton on official busi-
ness q few days ago.
These passes. he said. are wild and
unfrequented, and offer every facility
for smugglers to outwit the customs
officials. He added that Chinese are
taken In automobiles and landed within
walking distance Of remote railway
station on the American side at cer-
tain price per head.
The traffic was fiourishing few years
ago. he continued. but was finally
broken up Now, however, the SNUG
glers appear to have found new
means of continuing their work, and as
a result many orientals are coming into
the states.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-11
ARMY BOARD SUSTAINS
ALL TREASON CHARGES
Private Waldo Coffman VIII Be Tried
Again Immediately Upon
New Counts

FORT STEVENS. Ore. Aug. 1o.-Ths
first trial of Private Waldo Coffman
accused of reasonable utterances, has
been concluded before court martial
here and the results placed before 8
reviewing board.
A new set of charges has been placed
against Coffman. and he will be tried
again Immediately.
The sustaining of the charges is said
to be unanimous.
The trial of Privates Johnson, Kertz
Cameron and Tibbetts. arrested at
about the same time Coffman was, have
been completed.
Tibbetts was acquitted.
The other three, Johnson. Kertz and
Cameron, were convicted, receiving the
maximum sentence of six months con-
finement, johnson and Kertz to forfeit
in addition $120 of their pay and Cam
eron to lost $50.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-11
QUINCY DEPUTY
At WARS. FRONT
Former Member of Sheriff $ Force
Writes Of Balkan
Battles

QUINCY. Aug. 1o.-Former Deputy
Sheriff James Flesor, who lett mere
several months ago to join the Grecian
army in the war against the Turks ana
later against the Bulgarians, has been
having his share Of the fighting, as
the following letter from him, received
by Sheriff Robinson, shows
"Thesalonike, Greece, July 20. 1913
"Mr. Robinson, Sheriff Plumas
County: / am feeling very. fine. Am
through fghting the Turks and am
Last Friday I had a big battle for
over 25 hours. lose $50 men. I get
600 prisoners and / got three villages
and plenty ammunition. / have no
time to write you again. Give my re-
CARDS Mr.. Gary, district attorney, and
Mr. Leary. postmaster of Portola, and
all officers OF Plumas, likewise yourself.
Yours truly. JAMES FLESOR.
Former Deputy Sheriff. Fifth regiment
of Thesalonke."
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-11
KNIGHTS TEMP[AR
REVIVE CHRIST IAN
MILITANT SPIRIT
Thousands Attend Divine
Services of the Conclave
at the Municipal
Auditorium
Continued From Page 1


theme of the sermon. The simplicity
of the faith and religion which binds
the Templars to themselves and the
world, was touched upon and the grand
prelate, in closing, exhorted his
brothers to battle ever forward and
onward to place the banner of God and
the fraternity of men among all the
peoples of the earth.
Slowly, after his benediction, the
aged prelate turned to his seat, his
face Illuminated by the impressive
silence which followed his last words
of teachings, silence which seemed
would never break, as thousands of Sir
their silent prayers for the preserva
tion of him whose precepts they had
heard.
The grand prelate was deeply
touched by this strong masculine
token of affection and reverence and
tears hung in his eyes as he faced his
followers once more.
Grand Prelate Oil lifted his hand.
The knights arose and with voices
throbbing with emotion sang the
stirring words OF America" the song
of the nation whose land is their bat
tie ground against oppression and all
things not of Christ.
The closing benediction, the salute.
the solemn march from the hail. and
the devotional exercises of the thirty
second triennial conclave of knights
Templar OF America was ended.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-11
LOCAL COUPLE STEAL
MARCH ON PARENTS
Raymond j. Larkey, Real Estate Man,
and Miss Marguerite f. Armstrong
Are Married Secretly

OAKLAND. Aug. 10.-Raymond j
Larkey, a local real estate man, and
Miss Marguerite e. Armstrong. society
girl and daughter of an Oakland den
tist, have welded, stealing a march or
parental authority. The parents. whe
have just been informed. have forgiven
the couple.
Mrs. Armstrong took her daughter tC
San Diego two weeks ago, the bride
groom sailing on the same boat. Dur
ing the stay In the southern city the
two young people were secretly mar
ried.
1t was not until Mrs. Armstrong dis
covered a ticket to Honolulu, left In
advertently by her daughter on a
dresser, that the secret was uncovered
The couple will sail for the Hawaiian
islands Tuesday.
Mr.. Larkey is known in commercial
and club circles.
The bride is the daughter of DR. and
Mrs. W H. Armstrong of Calmar street
and Mandana boulevard. She is Is
years of age
The couple viii make their home
here after their honeymoon.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-11
HIGHEST TRAINING
IN AGR|CUL TURE
MINUS RED TAPE
University of California
Meets Demand of Those
Who Lack High School
Preparation
FARM INSTRUCTION
BEGINS NEXT MONTH
Series of Short Courses Also
to Be Given This Fall
for Adults

BERKELEY. Aug. 10.-In the uni
versity farm school at Davis. where an
entirely new type of agricultural edu-
cation is offered, the University of Cali
fornia authorities believe they have
supplied an answer to the question of
what is to be done for young men of
Is to 25 years of age who lack the
training for college.
Statistics show that a little less
than Il per cent of the young people
who complete a grammar school course
ever complete a high school course,
leaving many thousands at is years
unprepared to begin a college course
even II they so desire
This situation is remedied by the
courses to be given at the farm school,
beginning with the fall term. which
opens September 10.
These courses, for which entrance
examinations will be held soon under
the auspices of nearly every county
superintendent of schools in the state.
Gre planned primarily to give an un-
derstanding of the fundamental
sciences, chemistry, botany and zool-
ogy, and their application to ranch
practice and TO the successful grow
ing of forage crops and TO the raising
OF livestock.
The authorities of the university de-
partment of agriculture hold that the
rancher needs to know not only what
is good practice, but also the principles
of that practice.
For admission to the school exam
nations viii consist of an essay on an
assigned subject and practice in the
application of arithmetic. particularly
percentage and fractions TO common
problems.
County school superintendents are
about to conduct examinations, which
viii also be held at the Davis farm
September 10 and 20. Courses will
begin September 20. The necessary
expense for one years study Will be
approximately $3.50 to S275. Tuition is
entirely free.
Aside from the regular instruction
for students in the college of agricul-
ture, of which the university farm is
a part, a series OF short courses deal
ing with the various phases of agri-
culture in the most practical and def
mite manner that the limited time will
permit viii be given for adults. These
courses have been given each fall since
the farm was established in 1908, and
have proved very popular. There are
no entrance examinations for the
q courses and no restrictions as TO sex
Persons enrolling must be at least IS
years OF age.
The courses in this series will be
given at the university farm this fall
as follows: General agriculture, Sep
tember % to October %; dairy pro-
duction, September % to October %:
poultry husbandry, September 29 to
November s; dairy manufactures. Sep
tember % to November %; animal hus-
bandry, October q to November s;
horticulture and viticuIture, October 81
to November Is.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-11
SECRETARY cox is BACK
FROM MOUNTAIN HOME
However, He VIII Return Again In a
Few Days 20 Finish Ont His
Vacation

OAKLAND, Aug. 10.-After spending
several months in the mountains near
Colfax,s William S. Cox, secretary of the
civil service commission, returned last
evening to spend several days in Oak
land. He Will return to the mountains
with kis wife and son until the end of
the summer.
As a guest with Mr.. and Mrs. Cox is
his sister, Mrs. A X. Gault, of Omaha,
Neb. one of the foremost women in the
United States.
She is vice president general of the
national society Of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, is president
2 of the women's auxiliary of the do
cese of Nebraska and is a recognized
authority on parliamentary practice in
womens clubs.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-11
PLAINS STILL ROASTING;
NO RELIEF FROM HEAT
All Kansas stations Report TemDera-
lures From 100 to 11O-ClOuds
Indicate Rain

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Aug. 1o.-Kan-
sas, Missouri and Oklahoma saw no
relief today from the extremely hot
wave that for more than week has
tortured the people Of the three
states Temperatures above 100 were
recorded at every point reporting.
In some places tonight there were
Indications Of rain and cooler weather.
The highest temperature in Kansas re-
ported today was at Great Bend, where
a mark of 110 degrees was reached.
At that place tonight clouds were
gathering and signs considered good
for rain soon.
Many places reported temperatures
of log and 10S degrees. In Topeka 1O1
degrees was reached. The maximum
Temperature in Kansas City was 1902.
Several Missouri points reported 104.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-11
VENTURA IN FACTIONS
OVER MAR|c0PA ROAD
Grand Jury Report Against
Mountain Highway Causes
Lively Row in County
Especial Dispatch to TIE CalD

Especial Dispatch to The CalD
OXNARD, Aug. 10.--An automobile
road from the San Joaquin valley
causing controversy among the coast
towns from San Luis Obispo to Ven
tura- The legislature provided for the
maintenance of the road, when built. as
part Of the state highway system.
This road was to run from Bakersfield
to Maricopa and across the coast range
to Ventura. The Bakersfield Maricopa
part Is being built and about IL miles
of mountain road In the Guyana val
ley has been constructed by the ranch
ers there. Santa Barbara and San
Luis Obispo have expressed their will
lingness to build the portions of the
road, as surveyed. lying in their coun-
ties. After the viewing of the road by
committee the Ventura county grand
jury reported against the construction
as impractical and too expensive. Now
Ventura county Is divided In factions
for and against the road and the con-
troversy is none too good natured.
Santa Barbara wants the road, and
the Chamber of Commerce is investi-
eating the matter. San Luis Obispo is
after 1T, and wherever an available ter
minus on the coast can be found the
people are saying, IF Ventura doesn't
want it, we do" People of Maricopa
and the interior are impatient for ac-
tion, saying they want a road to the
coast, shorter than to the northern or
southern beaches.
good roads meeting was held in
Ventura this week, at which a COM
mittee of several was appointed to in
vestigate the practicability of the road
AS first surveyed $350.000 was esti-
mated as the cost of the road across
the mountains. This is believed to be
too high A bond issue for 81 0OO0 900
or $1.500.000 will probably soon be pre-
sented to the people of Ventura county
for road building. Whether or not the
Maricopa road will be included is
doubtful
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-11
II YEAR OLD BELIEVED
TO BE LOST IN HILLS
Lawrence Watson Fails TO Return
From Walk In Canyons Back of
MeIrose-Search lis Begun

OAKLAND, Aug. 10 Lawrence Wat
son, 36 Wildwood avenue, IL years old,
is believed to be lost In the canyons
of the hills back of Melrose. He left
his home at 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon to take walk into the hills and
has failed to return.
A searching party organized by his
father failed to find any trace of the
missing boy. As far as is known he
was unaccompanied. His parents to-
day asked the police to search for him.
Young Watson is light complexioned.
with blue eyes. He wore glasses and
was dressed in a brown suit and gray
cloth cap.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-11
CORPORAL RUNNER
RUNNER CORPORAL
Spitch of Gaps at Bathrooms
Puts EN- Both in
Bad

No. the hat doesn't make the man
but it pretty near unmakes him.
For instance:
Corporal of Police Jones took his
regular Sunday tub at the st. Francis
hotel baths yesterday afternoon, just
before he went on duty. He deposited
his uniform blouse and arsenal with
the custodian of the baths and hung his
corporaTs hat on a peg.
Following him to the baths came Ed
Strauss. a runner" for the hotel
Strauss also hung his cap on a peg
Strauss finished his bath first. He
came out, put on his clothes and took
a familiarly shaped cap from the wall
Corporal Jones came out and did like
wise.
Passengers aHghting from the Los
Angeles train at Third and Townsend
streets were surprised TO be greeted by
runner" whose cap bore the legend
Corporal of police, s. F.
Patrolmen in Powell street were
astonished to see their superior officer
parading in a cap labeled st. Francis
hotel"
At last brave policeman broke the
news to Corporal Jones.
Strauss hasn't been informed yet.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-11
DICKIE WRITES. OAKLAND 81.
FAIRGROUNDS EXCEL EAST
Superintendent on Tour Asserts Home
Accommodations for Children
Are Best Models

OAKLAND, Aug. 10--Letters received
from George e. Dickie, city superin-
tendent of Fairgrounds. who is In the
east inspecting recreation centers,
state that Oakland's Fairgrounds ex-
eel those in other cities in size and
equipment.
Dickie writes that In New York,
where he now is, parks are more fre-
auent, but are small and have no base
ball. football or track fields
Diekie will visit Philadelphia Pitts
burg. Chicago and st. Louis before re-
turning to Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-11
WITH WHEEL
PANTAGES SIDE TICKLERS
Many Other Good Features of Bill
Keep Audience In bubble
of Laughter

OAKLAND, Aug. 1o.-Though not
billed at the top of the Pantages pro-
gram for the week, the Comedians
With the Wheel Hill. Cherry and Hill,
contribute quite share of class. Their
feats on the wheels are good and the
comedy they intersperse so generously
with their work Is side tickling.
Emma Carus, called the Queen of
All Singing Comedfennes' and billed as
.Broadway's brightest musical comedy
star" gives a melange of singing and
comedy.
The Armstrong company is respon-
sible for tabloid musical comedy
called September Morn" being a
standard musical comedy production
with distant allusion to the much
discussed painting.
The efforts of Charles Nichols and
the Croix sisters In "A Tank Town
Manager" are aptly termed an original
goulash of vaudeville. They put on a
breezy melange of patter and small
talk.
Ell Gotta gathered to himself great
portion of the applause in his perform
ance on the xylophone.
Alfred Latell. assisted by Elsie vokes,
led off well In "A Dog OF Fantasy"
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-11
BEATEN UP BY STRIKERS
EmpIoye of. Pacific Gas and Electric
Company Left Unconscious

OAKLAND, Aug. 10--Floyd A. Ward.
536 Sixth street, San Francisco, a guard
employed by the Pacific Gas and Elec-
trio company, was attacked last night
at Tenth and Franklin streets by un-
known men and beaten into uncon-
sciousness. He was found a few min
utes later by his companion, Edward
Rogers, Bryant hotel, San Francisco.
and removed to the emergency hospital.
where he was treated for a fracture of
the nose, severe Iacerations of the face
and contusions of the scalp. Ward did
not recognize any of his assailants.