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The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
Women Do Battle in
Street for PIumes

Ever since she lost two plumes two
years ago. Miss. L. Parker of 51a
O'Farrell street has closely inspected
the plumes worn by other women.
Last night, at Third and Market
streets, she discerned two red plumes
Haunting above the heads OF the holt
days shoppers, They were worn by
Mrs H. Andersen, who resides in
Post street apartment house Miss
Parker. convinced that she had found
her missing hat decorations. started
battle TO recover them The fight
lasted three rounds, starting at
Lotta.s fountain and terminating in
the doorway of an office building
At the city prison neither woman.
could positively identify the plumes.
and they were discharged from Gus
tody
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
MURDE rs MAN
AND ENDS LIFE

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 25--William
J. Murphy. wealthy coal and icereal
er. was shot and killed last night near
his home in West Philadelphia by Miss
Catherine Whitman. s5 years old.
stenographer.
The woman then ran to her home.
about a block away, and committed
suicide by shooting just before the po-
lice broke open the door of her home,
Miss Whitman was a friend of Muir
phys wife. from whom he had been
separated for several months. A few
days ago Murphy had his wife ana
Miss Whitman arrested on chareg or
annoying him. and they We're held IN
$4,000 bail each to keep the peace
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
Human Fly Dies as
Result of Night Fall

Olav Czarnowski. the human fly"
former member of the Royal Imperial
troupe of st. Petersburg. died at the
central emergency hospital late yes
terday afternoon, a few hours after
being found unconscious on the pave
ment in the rear of the st. Francis
hotel annex It is believed that
Czarnowski attempted to scale the an
mex in the darkness. Since coming to
San Francisco several weeks ago,
Czarnowski had scaled many of the
highest Office buildings. He was well
known In New York. where he
climbed up the front of the Singer
and other tall buildings.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
u. S. Beats Germany
In Exports to Africa
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-The United
States is outstripping Germany in its
exports to South Africa, the depart
ment of commerce points out, last year
being the first time in five years when
America exceeded Germany in ship
ments of goods to that country. And
this was accomplished, the department
adds in its statement, In spite of the
fact that there is fortnightly service
of German passenger and freight
steamers between Hamburg and South
African ports. that there are large In
vestments of German capital in the
mines and other industries of the
country and that German manufac-
turers send out numerous. travellers
each year in an attempt to obtain a
larger share of the trade"
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25

take deep breath. so often pre-
vented by gas pressing against your
heart and lungs.
your limbs, arms and fingers
won't feel numb aud go to sleep, be-
cause Baalmann's Gas Tablets pre-
vent gas interfering with your cir
culation. That intense drowsiness
and sleepy feeling after dinner will
soon be replaced by a desire for some
form of entertainment
Your distended stomach will re-
duce by inches. because gas sfnanIv
can not form after a few days use
of Baalmann's Gas-Tabfets
All druggists sell Baalmann's Gas
Tablets for soc, but insist and be
sure 10 get the genuine in a yellow
box, for only then can you expect the
beneficial results we promise yoti.
Also mailed to you for soc. postpaid,
by j. Baalmann Co. 336 Suffer St.
San Francisco, caL--Advertisemen
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
WEAK HEART? NO.
You May Think You Have, Nine Times Out of
Ten It's Gas Around Your Heart

Pressing against your most vital or
gan--the heart-and affecting every
organ in your body. making you
dizzy, irritable and generally mis-
cradle.
BAALMANN's GAs-TABLETs not
only relieve this. but cure for all
lime
II YOU wish to be permanently re-
lieved Of Gas in the Stomach and
Bowels. take Baalmann's Gas-Tab
lets for a few days
BAAIMANN's GAS-TABLETs are
prepared distiactly and especially for
Stomach Gas. and particularly for
al the bad effects coming from Gas
pressure.
That empty, gone and gnawing
1eeliuE ~ the pit OF your stowach
viii lsappear forever III few days;
that anxious and nervous feeling.
with heart palpitation. will vanish
and you viii once more be able to
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
CARRY OFT SYSTEM

II We have monetary system for a
means of exchange for valuable eanSidera
lion received or given then give MS a
coinage that will carry ont that system.
% t4e consideration small or large so
that the penny viii have equal rights with
the dollar. Of course according Ia its com
parafive value
II | want an automobile viii ! paw two
or three times its value to obtain IT?
Emphatieally. | say. NO. Then. by all
tue powers that be. why should I be forced
10 pay two or three times the value for
single lemon or a few hundred yards ride
in streetcar? q r
Il Central avenue.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
j. 5. COURT WILL
FIX TRADE RULES
BY Associated Press.
w A CHINcTnN

y
WASHINGTON. Dec. s5.--More
clearly defined rules for competition
in business are to be promulgated by
the supreme court. Within the last
few weeks the court HIS directed
lower tribunals to send UP cases in
volving alleged unfair competition for
decisions which are expected to be
second in Importance only to the
courts antitrust decisions.
Recently st. Louis shoe firm COM
planned that It's entire profit from the
manufacture and sale of a line of
shoes for four years was about to be
turned over to a Cincinnati rival. The
sum amounted to almost 100000.
The ST. Louis firm had been guilty,
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
San Mateo Again to
Ask Lower R. R. Fares

SAN MATEO, Dec. 25.-With Seth
Mann as their attorney, the residents
of San Matea county have decided to
wage a second fight against the South
ern Pacific company for lower rates
down the peninsula The complaint
viii be filed with the railroad com
mission. Although the compromise
reached between the residents of San
Mateo- county and the railroad last
year meant a saving of nearly $4,000
a year to parons, the San Mateo Coun-
ty Development association believes
that the people deserve further re-
ductions. especially In Communication
rates. The specific charge will be dis
elimination in favor of the transbay
communities
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
Death of Man Laid
To Knockout Drops

Detectives are investigating the
death of Frank Savage of 759 Wiscon-
sin street, whose body was found yes
terday morning in building in the
course of construction at Eddy and
Mason streets. No money or valuables
were found. 1t is believed that death
was caused by knockout drops. A
clerk in a cigar stand near the build
ing has informed the police that he
saw three men acting in a suspicious
manner near the building.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25

cost. makes construction of the har-
hor far easier for the city.
The bonds vote included a large
sum to purchase the lands. and much
delay and litigation were expected.
This now will go into construction
work.
Building of the retaining walls and
bulkheads of the new harbor will be-
gin as soon as bids can be called for.
The council has called for bids for
$500 900 more of the harbor and tun-
mel bonds. This will make a total of
$500. 900 cash in the treasury to begin
work. The rest of the $1.170.0o0 in
bonds car be sold as needed
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
ENCOURAGES THRIEr

Practically, the penny encourages thrift
The penny savings bank Of the child is
almost as old the penny and is within
the means OF the poorest. The older peo-
pie having access TO the penny look a little
more carefully over the prices of butter.
eggs and such necessities with a view TO
saving AS 4 bearer Of messages one. or
az most two. cents may carry happiness
seress a continent or be the means of
keeping life from ruin. In mission work
the peBny has mission all its own
GEORGE c. MERRILL.
f4Oo Post street
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25

according to the lower courts. OF
putting out shoe with a name re-
sembling that of competitors shoe.
For the purpose of argument the st.
Louis firm admitted the unfairness OF
the transaction. but contended that
the amount of its punishment should
only be the amount of business that
its rival failed to get by reason OF Its
act The lower court held that was
not proper rule The supreme
court decided to review the case.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
STIMULUS TO THRIFT

When free speech was put into the hands
of the people il marked a stride in ad-
vance. When the humble penny puts into
fhe hands of the public so valuable 50
adequate a paper as The Cali-Post it IS
not less a stride in advance.
The stimulus to thrift that the free
circulation of the penny gives is beyond
estimation. Every time you save a penny
your subconscious mind registers thrift.
the continual suggestion of which holds
the touchstone Of success. II Is not that
gauge our affairs 10 smaller terms.
but ta more exact terms. IDA SUFFER-.
.s19Q Greenwich street
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
VEAL on 3 CENTS

How many know the full value OF ONE
PENNY or realize its purchasing power
as [? In days now past the pangs Of hun
ger We're stayed by tho happy possession
Of ONLY THREE CENTS. / ate and en-
Joyed a substantial meal. consisting of
one iadle Of steaming baked beans. slices
of wholesome bread and one cup OF black
coffee with sugar. all of which sustained
life until more pennies were earned and
saved 10 enable me to patronize a more
pretentioas eating emporium" But when
aud where viii anything taste as good as
the above when purchased for THREE
PENNIES. EDWARD MOORE.
General aelirarr
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
KEEP THE cHANGEr

The most signal service the penny sf
fords Us is TO provide even change for
articles that could not otherwise be sold
for less than cents. In this ii meets a
demand which seems TO be due TO our re-
luctsnee TO letting the other fellow keep
the change"
merchant who had made bis fortune
on cent article. once reminded me that
the greatest percentage of profit was made
on the smallest transactions. The penny
saves some Of the proht 10 the consumer
and so becomes gentle purgatiye to the
torpid conscience of trade
ARTHUR F. WILLIAMS.
1885 Geary street
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
.RANG GOES sIxpENcE..

folks look at both sides of a penny and
where the typical inhabtant objects to
London because man can not be there
half an hour before bang goes sixpence. =
! have been In San Francisco q few months
and find that the lack of pennies Is cost
ing me close to 500 a year on my mere
daily shopping for a little family of four
MRS. T. LAMONT.
e514 Clay street.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
$4,000 San Rafael
Estate to Be Contested

The will of Mrs. Jennie Williams,
who died In San Rafael last month";
leaving an estaet valued at 1000 to
her late husbands nephew. John w
Williams, will be contested by Richard
Godcil. Mary E.sTrenalI and Mrs John
Tierney. They have a will in their
favor dated a month before the one
leaving the estate to Williams
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
Resignation Runor
Is Denied by Calvin

"Rumor can be awful liar at
times is the way f. E. Calvin. vice
president of the Southern Pacific COM
panl. denied the report that he was to
resign TO accept high executive po-
sition with the Illinois Central rail-
road He returned yesterday from the
east, where he attended the National
Exposition of Sanitation and Safety.
with DIR. F. X. Ainsworth, chief sur
geon of the company.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
Woman Slayer, Who
Ended Life, $4,000 Heir
y Associated Press

BY ABSoCIatcu IIesSs
LAS ANIMAS. Colo. Dec. 25.--The 4
woman known in Denver as Mrs. Loula
Elder of Seattle, who shot and killed
Frank s. Gregory in hotel in Denver
and then sent a bullet through her
own brain, was really Mrs. Lola Pack 4
ett, heir to $4,000, the existence of
which she did not know, according to
attorneys and her friends
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
Fractured Skull Is
Fatal to MachinjSt

James J. Wilson. a machinist resid-
ing at SIS Jersey street, fell down a
flight of stairs in his home yesterday
afternoon. At midnight last night
slight pain in his head prompted him
to go to the Missio nemergency hos
pital. He died a short time later.
Wilson had fractured his skull.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
$4,000 Received by
ChiIdren's Hospital

Four thousand dollars is. the total
of the money received by the chill
dren's hospital during its three dona-
tion days. Yesterday and the two pre-
vious days were set apart, according
to annual custom. for the city's dona-
tions of money to be used In defray-
ing the runnlg expenses of the chill
dren's hospital
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
INJURED BY sTREETcAR

T. Richards of 1925 Newcome street
Is at the central emergency hospital in
q serious condition as a result of be-
ing struck by a streetcar at Church
and Market streets yesterday. Rich
ards sustained broken shoulder and
a displacement OF the spine.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
WOULD ADMINISTER ESTATE

Frank Mitchell, executor of the will
Of the late Manuel oJaquin F'erreira
of Hayward. has applied in Oakland
for letters of administration In the
estate The total value OF the estate
Is $4,000.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
BOY HURT BY FALL

julie Ventane, 4 years of age of
1920 Lowell street is at the central
emergency hospital with concussion OF
the brain and possible fracture, of
the skull. He was injured while play
ing on trapeze.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
Wife of Editor Sent
To Asylum for "Cure"

Mrs Harriet c. Rae. wife of George
B. Rae, editor of the Far Eastern Re-
view of Shanghai, China. was sent to
Agnews asylum by Judge Donahue in
Oakland yesterday to be cured OF the
liquor habit She expressed will
| ingness to go to the institution,
though at first threatened to demand
a jury trial.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
PENNY CAR FARES

II ve here in San Francisco had the
sArHe SYSTEM with the streetraTs as back
esSt- where people can buy book with so
tickets for s. which means so pennies
saved. or one penny on each fare. try to
figure out now many pennies you would
save ia r year II you used two or four
tickets a day. T. NELSON.
30 Cam street
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
LARoRER COMMITS su1c1pE

Miguel Ferez. 1aborer, shot and
killed himself on the front steps of
the residence of Mrs. L. Grandel. 1921
Post street. yesterday afternoon The
body Is at the morgue.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
PENNY,s wORK ExCLUsIyE

The penny's work Is exclusive. having
;hc monopoly IN balancing all fractional
accounts The penny has other functions
more important IN their moral and physi-
cal bearings, viz: it's the penny that
makes Ihe Young ones happy and frst in
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
CHEER SPREAD
THROUGH WIDE WORKINGS
Of SMALL COPPER CENT
CONDITIONS OF CONTEST

money and lays the foundation of the prin-
ciples Of economy. thrift and charity.
MRS. p. f. PARKE.
ISL Twelfth street. Oakland.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25

we leave the regular price OF the REMNANTS on tnc
Remnants marked S1.00 go for soc, those marked
he features.
Drapery Remnants to yard pieces of Sun
fast, dotted Swiss Silkoline Burlaps, Cretonne,
Nets Scrilns, Denims, Velours, Tapestries, etc
Silk Remnants to yard lengths OF Vel
vets, Nelveteens, Corduroys, both plan and
fancy; also Rrocaded Velvet, Satins, Japanese
silk, trimming silk, Messaline, Crepe de Chimes,
corded silks, silk and wool Poplin, Pongees and
popular black and white silks
Table Linens Sheeting, Muslins Innings.
etc.-IIalf price is the rule.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25

Prayer Remnant Sales are different in that
tickets and allow you to do your own reducing.
soc for 25c, etc. Below we mention few of
Wash Goods Remnants to yard pieces
Of Galateas Crepes, Percales, Ginghanls, col
ored Linen, Ratines, plain and dotted Mulls,
Poplins Fou1ards, Flannelettes, wool Flannels
and white goods OF all kinds. Hundreds of pieces
to select from-a golden opportunity.
Remnants of Dress Goods-Practical lengths
in high grade coatings and suting fabrics
hundreds OF pieces to select from. Iz 10 4 yards
long-Prunellas Tweeds. Broadcotl1s Granite
Cloth, plads, Shepherd checks, etc.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
Women's Knit Skirts 45c

regular Csc grade in variety OF color combinations The
is not large come early to get best selection.
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-04-25
"STARVE THE FLY" IS
FIGHTERS SLOGAN.

Chairman Edward Hatch. Jr of the
American civic association said during
u convention IN Baltimore. "Thc $40
gan swat tue Hy' should be changed tt
'sfarvp the fly"
Mr. Hatch Is right. Adults and chil
drcu may alike he banded IN - crusad,
to kill as many flies as have the tciner
ity to show themselves But, uulSss
the breeding and feeding places Of tie
insect that forgcts to wipe its feet ar,
broken up the campaign will bc H.
vain--at least II will fall far short OF
success
The thing Is II simple factor IN th,
arithmetic OF science and health. u
there are no places for flies to feed
" there are uo places for flies to breed
there will he 10 fiics 10 kill. The new
remedy has the virtue of getting right
down 10 eases The swat" formulg
is only u palliative.
The new warcry Is I'M important ont
IN that II touches the fundamentals Of
sanitation everywhere. England IL nj
most Il fylcss country. And England
gained that enviable reputation not SC
much by swattlng the ny rs by taking
the fy's meal ticket away from him
and ut the same issuing n close order
against the places In which II IL won,
10 breed.
There Is no good reason why any Ell.
tcrprising town, county or state. Jcal.
Gus of its health. should not follow o
similar course. IL sounds spectacular
70 tell how many files you have slnugh
tered during the course Of day. II Is
pleasant 10 have their scnlps dangling
so 70 speak. at your belt But unless
YOU have nulliflcd Its means Of sus.
tcnnncc and broken up It's homestead
rights the few you have killed will
be REINFORCED by millions OF others
just rs deadly and just ns aggressive.
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-04-25
A DEADLY MENACE AND
PUBLIC SENTIMENT.

The presence OF flies Is II disgrace 10
any community. u is all right TO en-.
gnge In crusndcs 10 kin the beasts. but
Il Is far better to look 10 II that the
breeding places are abolished. Flies
breed chiefly IN stable manure. street
dirt and garbage. The presence Of a
large number OF flies around any one
place Is sure sign OF nth being some
where IN the vicinity.
When people come 10 realize that
files mean nth and nth means crimi,
nal negligence n degree ~ disgrace
Will attach to the presence of files
around u store. restaurant. soda fonn
tnin or residence that viii seriously
impair the prestige ~ the offender IN
the community
The files are quite the most danger
Gus and dlrticSt beasts that roam
through our mysterious creation. ~
Paso Herald.
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-04-25
WHY Tilt: FLY Is DAN.
GEROUS.
.aps"... 1922, .,,,..-. ,.nr1.. %:

For each female ny Matched IN April
there will be. " none OF her progeny
are killed. I.OO.OO0OO0 IN September
OF the same year.
Every fly Is II possible carrier Of dis.
ease on his hairy little feet,
lie delights In ccsspools. decay ing
animal and vegetable matter. barn.
yards. ORAL heaps. garbage barrels.
etc. places where disease germs abide
and multiply.
But he likes to vary his dlet-f fresh
meat. sugar. bread--anything that
humans eat the ny also likes
lie dearly loves to frequent the
kitchen and dining room Of his human
friends ut their meal time. and he
lunches on all kinds Of flth between
those meals.
Every time he leaves the swili bar.
rel or the ccsspool for the kitchen or
the dining room he carries with him
on his feet. some Of the filth on which
he has Just been walking.
Swat therefore. the voracious fly.
or. better still. swat all you see. but
keep from seeing many by starving
them to death by keeping all their
food supply In the stable. cesspool,
swim barrel. kitchen and dining room
snfely ana securely covered IN,
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-04-25
SWAT THE FLY BEFORE
IT IS BORN.

The four principal steps IN organic
Ing n campaign against the fly are NJ
follows:
Flrst.--T0 educate people as to the
deadly nature Of the ny.
Second. TO XIII on all winter flies,
those hiding gbont the houses. waiting
their season to forage.
Third. TO do AWAY with nil breeding
places for flies.
Fourth. TO trap all tiles which hap.
pen 10 escape.
The determination Of the winter hy
IL II problem for the individual house.
wife, Don't let one ~ escape. Hunt
for them all and XIII them early In the
spring. for the winter fly Is the parent
of summers terrible swarms.
To do away with the fly breeding
places IL merely matter Of cleanli-
ness. Clean houses. gardens and yards.
Clean streets and allcyways. Discour.
nge the fly IN Its breeding proclivitIes
Carrying ont the fourth STEP the sale
of lly traps should be- encouraged IN
every store.
To sum II All MP. swat the fly before
II Is born.
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-04-25
WAKE UP AND DESTROY
THE FLY-NOW.

When ths little pests begin to swarm
about our doors so thick that no
mount of shooting will drive them
away. when a good dinner is spoiled
for us by tile sight Of u fly In the
gravy. then we will begin to buy fly
traps and miper and poison and spend
hours Of each day swatting them and
Scolding the children for leaving the
door open. and well keep right on In
the same old way until frost comes.
We have done 1t for years. and we can
go on doing II for years u come. and
a thousand years from now there will
be just as many flies to swat as there
are now unless we change our meth.
DDS.
When we were children we were
taught that the ay was harmless 1T.
tie creature. natures scavenger." and
therefore n friend to man. Even then
we looked upon him with aversion
when we found him swimming In our
milk. But now that we know his
scavenging consists In collecting 9th
and disease germs In our outhouses
md depositing them on our food ev.
cry mans hand Is against him. Sci.
ence has pronounced the death sen.
tence upon him. and the only reason
that his execution is delayed IL be.
cause there are SO many Of him.
This new way II the way Of pre-.
ventIon. Stables and refuse piles. out
houses and garbage cans are points Of
attack in the ay campaigns. Ry max.
ing the breeding places inhospitnbly
clean and sanitary more can be nc.
compllshcd in day than In season
Of swnt'ing the ny after II has once
come into existence.
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-04-25
How to Prevent Breeding.

II you have stable do not allow
manure to accumulate. The manure
should he removed twice u day to u
closed pit ana should be removed from
this twice week. DO not tolerate
manure piles.
Green vitriol, one pound In n gallon
OF water. applied once II day will kill
the mnggots In the manure from n one
horse stable.
IL the old fashioned dug clubhouse Is
used II should he thoroughly treated
mt frequent intervals with chloride OF
lime
Garbage cans should he closely GOV
cred. or, better. should have n fly trap
attached to the cover In such way
that all flies flying upward from the
garbage viii DO sure to enter the trap
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-04-25
Fight the Typhoid Fly"

The common hOusetly, now known as
the typhoid fly" Is an important fac.
tor In the spreading OF typhoid fever.
Therefore screening the food. also the
doors and windows. establishing SAM,
tary dry earth closets and removing or
screening al refuse. such as manure,
garbage ana decaying vegetables ana
fruits. will aid greatly In the restric.
ton and prevention Of typhoid fever.
Lexington IN. c. Dispatch.