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"All for the Ladies.

Sam Bernard he of the tongue-twlstlng
dialect will be the attraction at the
Belasco Theater next week in his new
musical farce of fun and clothes, entitled
All for the Ladies'
The play is said to possess something
of plot even after its American
adaptation, as we'll as many features
which serve to give it prominence among
the seasons successes, chiefly the unc-
tuous humor of Sam Bernard and the
elaborate costuming Of the especially
large company. which includes Adele
Richie. Alice Gentle. Louise Meyers,
Millership Sisters Margery Pearson,
Stewart Baird George A. Schiller. TEDDY
Webb and others.
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THE GHOULS.
HID BODIES IN CELLAR
st. Louis Woman Arrested for
Holding Remains OF Mother
and Sister.

ST LOUIS April 23-The bodies of Mrs
Ernestine Kommichau and her daughter
Selma were found yesterday afternoon
buried in the basement of a building at
o412 South Broadway. Marie kommichau.
another daughter, was arrested at the
city hospital for an inv estigation in con-
nection with the mystery. Mrs Ernestine
Kommichau was seventy-nine years old
and Selma fifty years Old Marie is
forty-nine.
The bodies were so disintegrated that
identification was difficult. From the
neck Of each was suspended a crucihx-
At the hospital Marie. kommichau
stated that her mother and sister died
that she buried them in the basement at
their requests because they feared ghouls.
Object to Cemetery Burial.
MY mother and sister were afraid of
being buried in cemeteries she said.
..They were afraid their bodies would
be stolen. and also afraid that they
should be buried alive. That was the only
reason / did not have their bodies at
tended to in the usual way.
Before my mother died she made Sis
ter and me promise that We would not
take her body out of the house so the
doctor for her-there has not been a doc
tor in our house for ten years. and
doctor could have done mother no good.
II put her body in show case, which
we took from the notion store, and pour
ed plaster of paris around the glass and
cracks to keep the air out. We kept the
show case containing the body upstairs
in a rear room.
when sister died l knew that people
would ask about her and that If neigh
bors found out l was keeping her body
they would ask about mother, too. So
told the neighbors that mother had died
and that Selma had taken her to Illinois
for burial.
Hides Bodies in Cellar.
Then took both bodies into the base
ment | laid them on the basement floor
and poured plaster of paris and cement
over them
Marie said that she needed help in re-
moving the body of her mother from the
show case and called in German wom-
an who was passing the store and whom
she never saw before.
.She was clumsy" continued Marie,
land was no help. / told her she needn't
mind about staying. l never saw her
again, and l do not know whether she
ever told any one
Marie asked the police not to allow the
bodies of her mother and sister to be re-
moved from the house.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Return of Peter Grimm.

David Warfield will be seen next week
at the National Theater IN David Be
asco's latest play, The Return of Peter
Grimm" The sale of seats will COM
mence Thursday. Peter Grimm, whose
goodness and wholesomeness have made
him fitting representation to be placed
beside the other famous ones Mr.. War
field has given the stage. doubtless Will
be welcomed by theater-goers.
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The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
EDUCAT ION IS ONE
SIDED, SAYS RABBI
Scientific Ignores Emotions
and Spiritual Becomes Fa-
natical, Assembly Hears

Rabbi s. Hecht of Los Angeles
oponed the second session of the third
western assembly OF the Jewish Chau-
tauoua yesterday morning in Temple
Beth Israel with sermon entitled ITO
Learn and 10 Teach saying that the
aim of the Chautauauas was TO merge
spiritual with scientific teachingJ
Rabbi Hecht declared that present
efforts at education are one sided, the
scientific ignoring the emotional and
spiritual and the spiritual tending
toward the other extreme and TO be-
come fanatical.
AT this afternoons meeting Miss
Jeannette Miriam Goldberg. field sec
retary Of the Chautauqua, will speak
on the work OF distributing Jewish i'm
migrants from congested cities to the
farming districts. This work Is now
being carried on In New Jersey, where
there are farm colonies.
Organization of the assembly will
take place this afternoon at Emanu- Ell
religious school building. Otto Irving
Wiese will preside. Rabbi NJ. Fried
lander of Oakland will deliver the ad-
dress of welcome and Miss Goldberg
will reply in acknowledgment Rabbi
NJ Fried of Sacramento and Rabbi r.
Farber of Los Angeles will also speak
Harris Weinstock will preside at the
evening meeting In Temple Beth Israel
Among the speakers will be Prof. H
Morse Stephens of the University of
California.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
LONE BANDIT RODS
PASSENGER TRAIN
One of Occupants on Pull
man Holds Up the Others
at Point of Gun

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug. IA lone
St Louis and San Francisco passenger
train No. H. known as the Meteor. at
the union station here tonight, held up
four OF the passengers on the car soon
after the train left this city at 10
o'clock for Oklahoma and Texas. The
robber escaped by jumping from the
train
The bandit had purchased railroad
and Pullman tickets and entered the
train as a regular passenger. The train
had passed scarcely beyond the limits
OF this city when suddenly the man
stood up and, iourishing a pistol, de-
manded that the other passengers in
ables.
The passengers, in compliance with
his demand held up their hands and
four men readily surrendered their
pocketbooks. containing $106. The man
evidently intended to rob all the pas
sengers in the car, and probably had
planned TO enter other coaches, but he
became startled when he discovered
that one of the passengers at the end
of the car had disappeared while his
attention was concentrated on pocket
ing the money he had received.
The bandit backed out OF the coach
came to a platform, from which he
jumped to the ground. The trainmen
telegraphed a report of the robbery
back to the local police, but late to-
night no trace of the bandit had been
found
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
SOCIAL HYGIENE
DROVE OUT QUACks
Rabbi Jonah B. Wise Of Port
land Tells of Beneficial
Results of Movement

Social Hygiene" was discussed be-
fore the Commonwealth club at its
weekly luncheon yesterday By Rabbi
Jonah B. Wise of Portland. who Is in
San Francisco TO attend the third an
nual western assembly of the Jewish
Chautauqu
Taking up the question of sex hy-
giene from an educational and biolog-
ical standpoint, he told OF the work
done in Oregon in forming the society
in that state for social hygiene. As q
result of the establishment of this or
ganization the oregon legislature has
appropriated $4,000 year to carry on
the work of disseminating knowledge
among all classes of people in the state.
we have crippled the advertising
quacks by legislation, campaigns
against newspaper advertising and gen
eral malpractice" he said We have
a responsible physician who is the
stop gap for the vacuum left by the
retreatlng quack-
Social hygiene is a movement as
definite Al the battle against tubercu-
Iosis and the struggle for decent
house.
we circulate pamphlets. publish
books and generally carry on thor
ough scheme TO inform every one re-
garding social diseases. As long as
these disea ses are hidden they are
hydra headed Drag them into the
open and they may be fairly met. We
have trained speakers. who address
groups In schools. colleges, factories,
stores, ETC."
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
NEW JUDGE CAN'T
TRY FIRST CASE,
George E. Crothers. Related to
Parties to Action, Declines to
Sit IN Judgment

Judge George E. Crothers, sitting
in the new department No. IA of the
superior court. yesterday was COM
PEELED to refuse to try the first case
that came before him. 1t was the suit
of the First National bank against Mrs
Theresa Oelrichs and Mrs. Virginia
Fair Vanderbilt to ascertain from the
court to whom the bank should pay
$4,000 left Of the funds out of which
repairs on the Fairmont hotel were
made.
Il am nephew OF the late Senator
Fair and a cousin of Mrs. Theresa
Oelrichs and of Mrs. Vanderbilt said
Judge Crothers. The statute provides
that no Judge. related within the third
degree to any of the litigants, shall
sit So the case will have to be trans
ferred to another department.
Judge Crothers refused to accept the
offers OF the attorneys to waive the
statute, stating that he believed Il
best to keep within the strict meaning
of the law.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17

With a view toward uniting the three
coast states OF the project of COM
plete highways system from the north
ern part of Washington to San Fran
cisco in 1915, three states good roads
rally will be held in Eureka Wednesday
and Thursday. at which Governor Lis
ter of Washington. Governor West Of
Oregon and Governor Johnson of CALI
fornia will be present
The governors Will meet tomorrow in
Redding at a luncheon given by the
Chamber of Commerce OF that city. and
will then travel in automobile on the
new state highway to Weaverville.
where banquet viii be given by the
Weav verViIle Chamber Of Commerce.
The next day they Will proceed 10 Eu-
reka-
Charles A Vogelsang, commissioner
of state and foreign commissions. will
represent the exposition at the rally.
Every employe OF the Panama ma-Pacific
exposition now wears a bronze badge
as evidence that he or she is an ''ex-
position builder" The badge is based
on the official exposition seal, and will
admit the wearer to the grounds dur
ing the pre-exposition period At the
end of a year the badge will become
the property of its holder.
The officers of the exposition build
ers are: President. Louis Levy: secre-
tary, Mrs .. c. Wilson, and treasurer,
Miss Hermione Abbott. The first en-
fertainment will be given in knights
of Columbus hall, August 2s.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
KANSAS WORST
DROUGHT BROKEN
BY SOAKING RAIN
Longest, Hottest and Most
Costly Dry Spell in Sun
flower States History
Is Ended
TABU UMBRELLAS;
PARADE IN WET
People, Unprotected, Wade
in Downpour Just for the
Novelty of 1t

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Aug. 1s.-Tho
end of the longest, hottest and most
costly drought in the history OF Kan
sas is in sight. according TO reports re-
ceived here tonight.
Rain of some consequence fell over
a considerable portion of the state to-
day and in many places continued to-
nj ght Government weather forecast
ers said the rainfall probably indicated
that the drought was broken. Good
showers were general over Missouri
and northern Oklahoma.
The precipitation in Kansas ranged
from light showers to liz inches, the
heaviest rains being in the southern
part of the state An inch OF rain fell
in the district between Emporia and
Kansas City and between Lawrence and
Topeka, the downpour measuring three
quarters OF an inch. A heavy rain Wis
tied the territory around Holton and
there to Leavenworth. Rain was gen.
eral over the eastern third OF the state
tonight.
The first rain in II days fell in Con-
cordia tonight
During the drought the mercury
climbed above the 100 mark on 25 days.
In many places where rain fell the
drought has been continuous for nine
weeks. Both in the cities and on the
farms the people took advantage of the
novelty of being rained upon and the
man who had the temerity to appear
with an umbrella was ostracized. 4
drop in temperature was experienced at
all points were rain fell.
Chinch bugs. which have aided the
drought in the destruction OF crops.
kansas City, where a quarter OF an
inch of rain fell. millions of the pests
raised from the cornfieids and flew
toward the north.
The high temperatures OF the last
two weeks continued in portions of
Central Kansas, where no rain fell.
Abilene reported 105 degrees; Emporia
1O4 and Salina 103.
In Junction City, where light show
ers fell tonight, the mercury has
reached the 100 mark for 35 consecu-
tive days.
In Kansas City .5s of an inch of rain
fell and more rain was expected to-
night. A heavy rain visited southwest
Missouri. In Joplin the rain was ac-
eompanied by g high wind and hail
which shattered plate glass windows
and tore down awnings in the business
district An hour before the rain
started the temperature was los, the
maximum of the year.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
He ENSLEY REJECTS
GIRLS AUTO BILL
Millionaire Refuses to Pay
for Repairs Ordered by
Former Central
Ten Passenger Machine Is
Seized Until $3o1 Account
Is Aired in Court

An automobile that cost s11, 500 in
London and that seats ten passengers.
the property of George A. Hensley. was
seized Yesterday on attachment pro-
ceedings brought by Charles E. Hoff-
man, repair man of the Cartercar COM
pany. to satisfy repair bill OF SSa1-
Hoffman charges that Hensley owes for
coupe purchased by Hensley. and says
coupe purchased BY Henley. and says
the repairs were ordered by Miss Claire
Apgar. who gave the orders in Mr..
Hensleys name.
Hensley is a reputed millionaire. a
member of the Union League club and
president Of the Hensley-Green COM
pany. the Hensley- Smith company and
the Hensley Realty. company. with Of
fees in the Mills building.
Miss Apgar was a. former telephone
girl of unusual beauty. She and Hens
ley became acquainted at the Paul Ger
son dramatic school. where both were
students. She has been frequently seen
OF late on the. principal thoroughfares
of the city in the purple coupe with the
gold band.
Hensley refuses to pay the repair bdl
on the coupe. on the ground that it is
excessive Hoffman reinforces his case
by the production Of a letter from Miss
Apgar ordering the repairs and in
structing that tho Hensley monogram
be painted on the car
Miss Apgar last night left her home
1914 Pine street. when told she was t6
be questioned about the episode. Al
the Union League club 1t was said that
Henslev was mot at home.
Hensiey has apartments in the La
Rose. where Miss Apgar and hel
mother also live. 1t was when i've was
coming out of the apartment house
that a process server. after waiting
nearly two days. caught him after 3
chase and served the attachment papers
on him.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
GERMANY REFUSES
" TO EXHIBIT IN 1915

BERLIN. Aug. 16-The German gov
ernment today decided to refuse to
participate in the Panama Pacific sx-
position in San Francisco in 1915.
Germany will. however, be repre-
sented worthily at the ceremony OF the
opening of the Panama canal accord
ing to a semioficial announcement.
The Norddeutsche Allgemaine Zei-
tung. the government organ, says
The invitation 10 participate In V1e
Panama Pacific exposition was de-
clined by the German government after
inquiry had shown that an overwhelm-
ing ma jority in industrial and business
circles IN Germany could see no benef1t
aecruing from representation.
The government investigated thor
oughly and sympathetically and
reached its decision not to participate
with the greatest reluctance. In view
of the good political. business and cul-
1ural relations between Germany and
the United States and the German de-
sire TO cultivate and develop them, the
German government would gladly as
in Chicago and St. Louis. have given
the American government fresh proof
OF its sympathy and friendship BY ac-
cepta1ce.
ssOn the other hand. being forced TO
consider the disinclination of German
business men and general exposition
weariness. the government could not
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
ADVENTIST MISSIONARIES
SET SAIL FOR CHINA
Fourteen Leave ON shinyo Maru, the
Largest Number Ever Sent to
Foreign Country

'os Adventist missionaries, numbering
u. sailed for China yesterday on the
steamer Shinyo Maru. This is the larg
est number Of Adventist missionaries
ever sent to foreign country at one
time Two more missionaries will COM
. plete the party by Joining Ii at Homo
lulu.
Most of the missionaries will be sta
toned in northern China, although J. p
Anderson and Mrs. Anderson, members
OF the. party, have been stationed in
southern China for the last seven years
Many. friends and relatives and church
workers were at the wharf to see the
steamer depart.
e Land has been purchased IN Canton,
where mission homes and schools are
to be built
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
GREAT ART|STsARE
HARD At WORK ON
MASTERPIECES
The Nations of the Orient
One of the Impressive
Groups Whose Figures
Are of Heroic Size

In large corrugated iron house
work IS progressing rapidly upon one
Of the most interesting. most beauti-
ful and most important details of the
Panama -Pacific international expo
sition.
1t is the production of the orna-
mental statuary. the art of some of the
leading sculptors of the world which
viii adorn the great exhibit palaces Of
the exposition
The Impressive group. The Nations
Of the orient" which will surmount the
ArC-i OF the Rising SUM- in the Grand
Court of Honor. the central court of the
group OF principal exhibit palaces. was
conceived by Mr.. Calder A. Stirling. who
has charge Of this work, although he
iptrusts some of the details TO the
other sculptors An elephant with
howda-h. mahout and Indian trappings
was the work Of Frederick G. r. Roth
of New York, who also designed the
csmels and their drivers.
Two other figures are of horsemen
one an Arab and the other Monaghan.
designed by Leo Lentelli On foot there
sre an Arab falconer, Tibetan llama
land an Ethiopian slave-all these fs-
.nfes symbolizing the orient.
COURT OF FOUR SEASONS
A striking s8foup is that of Spring
which viii - one of the features Of
the Court oF our Seasons. the work
OF Furio Pittffhlli
These wilHfepresent the character
fstic 'aeriep all bounty of the sea
sons. Sprin4& is now completed and
Its beauty~is evidence or the beauty of
Ihe court as q whole
Two other figures of the Court of
the -Four Seasons" are Rain and
sunshine"
The high tower OF Jewels. which
crowns the grand Court of Honor. will
De noerally supplied with statuary of
Ine highest quality. This tower which
IS the dominating architectural feature
or the group OF principal exhibit pal
aces. is the design Of Carrere and Hast
-fngs OF New York. and will be adorned
with an equestrian group outlined
against its archway, while figures will
. be placed in inches all about it,
Within the various courts viii be
fountains in which will be statuary of
surprising beauty.
DOUGLAS TILDEN,s GROUP
Douglas Tilden. the California sculp-
tor, has contributed striking group
representing Modern Civilization"
The Court of the Sun and Stars will
be one of the most remarkable of all,
and the sculpture for this will possess
:. Water" Earth" and Air will be
included in il, after the design of Rob-
.ert l. Aitkin. Paul Manship will con-
tribute TO ii the solemn subjects of
Order. Chaos. Eternity" and
Change
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
STOCKTON STREET TO BE
JAPANESE BOULEVARD
Meeting Called by Property Owners
and Prominent Japanese TO Dis
cuss Proposed Improvement

For the purpose OF discussing the
project of making the upper END of
Stockton street Japanese boulevard,
a number of Stockton street property
owners and Japanese will meet tomor
row afternoon at 3:33 in the assembly
room of the Monadnock building.
The Japanese consul has been in
yited to be present
In addition to having the Japanese
now scattered throughout the city
move into Stockton street into new
fireproof buildings 70 be constructed
especially for them. the property own
ers hope to beautify the street by In
stalling electroliers of an oriental de-
sign and planting Japanese trees on
the window lodges
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
EXPOSITION TO BOOST
GOOD ROADS SESSION
Commissioner Vogelsang Will Represent Fair
atRedding at Tri-State Meeting This Week:
Pike From Washington by 81 Is Aim

go counter to it, because. If the repre-
sentatfon was not in accordance with
the Importance of German industry and
business life. it would injure the pres
tige of the empire and run counter to
German interests.
AS the exposition frequently has
been mentioned in connection with the
opening of the canal. it must be noted
that Germany's attitude toward this his
toric event has not been affected by It's
decision in regard TO the exposition
The formal dedication of the new ave-
nue. uniting the nations probably Will
give an opportunity to show worthily
Germany's interest in this mighty
achievement. for which the world is
indebted to Americas S energy in its ac
complishment."
majority of the German news
papers print the governments decision
not to participate in the Panam Pa
cific exposition without comment The
Deutsohe Tagesszeitung. the official
organ OF the Agrarian league. says
There are many in Germany who will
not be pleased by the over polite man
ner in which the government has ex-
cused itself from participation in the
exposition: Judging from former ex-
perience. 1t viii not make the desired
impression Americans. either
The Taegliche Rundschau has doubts
as 10 the wisdom of the decision
The Tageblatt says.
-Germany's abstention from this re-
markabie opportunity to win new mar
kets, and give the United States actual
proof OF our friendliness is serious
mistake. The official statement that an
overwhelming majority in industria
and business interests in Germany is
exposition weary does not alter the
situation
n y
dous interests on both sides of the
Pacific. the Tageblatt adds that worthy
and profitable German participation
would have been certain IL the govern
ment had energetically undertaken TO
organize the exposition.