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The San Francisco call., 1913-12-05
Non-Skid 0verShoeS
Is Latest innovation
For S. F. Work Horses
n-skid overshoes will be the latest

Non-skid overshoes will be the latest
fashionable novelty for San Fran
cisco equines.
The innovation will be exclusively
for the non-aristocratic or working
variety of horses: more fashionable
animals may continue to lack the
new style till the plebian plug is
The S. p. c. A., foreseeing trouble
ahead for the workhorse during the
rainy season, has provided several
hundred burlap overshoes, which are
strapped over the hoofs to prevent
slipping. Though they give all horses
a Percheron appearance, they are be-
ing welcomed by drivers.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-05
KILLS ONE MAN,
WOUNDS 5 MORE

SACRAMENTO, Dec 5.--After a
dispute over bill John Borak, an
aged carpenter, shot and killed Err
nest Schmerber. proprietor of the
Vienna saloon in Second street at s
o'clock yesterday evening. He then
fired at every one who attempted to
enter the place and before the smoke
had cleared two policemen and three
other persons were shot.
Borak was finally captured after
many policemen had fired into the
saloon. forcing him to run out
Aside from Schmerber, the slain
man, Policeman Martin Pennish was
shot through the left leg; Policeman
George Estell in the left leg, H. f.
Wheat, a book keeper, in the right
thigh; Elwood Paul, a molder, in the
left leg, and William Slack through
both thighs.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-05

gument in favor of the introduce
stiosa of the cent lies in the fact
that. the federal government sees
fit 10 make them and put them in
circulation.
OBJECTED TO NICKELS, TOO
can refnember the time when
the people of san Francisco didn't
D want Dicke1s. There was a terri
ble howl from everybody when
the nickel first appeared But
that has been entirely forgotten
and so will be the feeling against
the cent.
The circulation of the. penny
does not make people close as has
been maintained by some. but in
stead it inculcates thriftiness and
helps business as well.
INTRODUCTION GOOD SCHEME
The idea of first introducing the
cent in San Francisco came TO US
in the light of an advertising
scheme, but before very long we
realized what a great help it was
in not only stimulating trade, but
in enabling US to keep our cash
checks correct. We were able
to charge a customer the exact
amount Of his or her purchase
and despite the fact that most of
them disdained the pennies In
change they liked the principle of
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-05
OAKLAND HARB0R FERRY

A. .oAo oALEs. MOTORCYCLES and vE
HICLES. From San Francisco, South End
OF Ferry Buildin~ for Broadway Wharf
Oakland-From 600 a. M. daily. and ever
half hour until 600 p. m. inclusive, then
1880 y. m.. 1000 D. M, t10:30 o. m
s1l:15 .. M. 1900 mdn.. 1900 q. M
From Broadway Wharf, Oakland, for sar
Francisco--From 8:15 a. M. daily. and
every half hour until S.45 D. m. Inclusive,
then 1915 p. m.- s9.45 p. m, t1o:15 b. m
1906 2: m. -l2:o0 2: M: l2.45 a.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-05
WILL CARE FOR
WOMEN At FAIR

The woman and girl who comes to
the exposition, be she from New York
Kankakee or merely from nearby Ala
media, will be properly cared for.
This announcement was made yes
terday by Mrs. Frederick G. Sanborn,
president of the women's board OF
the exposition. A permanent nonsec-
tartan Travellers Aid society will be
formed.
Leading citizens and churchmen
have promised aid says Mrs. San
born. I'VE have undertaken to es-
tabiish conditions so that no young
woman or girl needs to come here
without being offered the protection
of the good men and women of Cali
fornia.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-05
SMALL COIN
NEEDED BY
MERCHANT
Business. Man Says Local
People Objected to intro
ducti0n of NickeIs Here
By DAVID LIVINGSTON,

President of livingston Bros, Inc.
and the first man to introduce tn.
cent in san Francisco.
First OF all a sale to be salts
factory TO all concerned must
give the purchaser full value for
his money and TO do this the
penny is absolutely essential.
For instance, a woman walks
into a store, purchases an article
priced at SO cents. She lays down
a dollar. Perhaps she doesn't
really want the two cents change,
but If she doesn't get it more than
likely she will feel that she has
not been justly treated. on the
other hand merchant can not
AFFORD TO charge her only 95 cents.
Therefore, the cent is necessary.
BIG STORES NEED 1T
All of the big eastern stores
utilize the cent in their transac-
fions. so why shouldn't San Fran
cisco?
The cent allows exact change
making. The use of it is an as
sistant to the merchant in keep
ing straight his cash books.
There has long been a feeling
against the cent, but this is fast
diminishing until today most peo-
pie demand them where they have
one or two odd cents due In
change.
To my mind the strongbest ar
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-05

Z for Morning sDaily. for Afteraoop
fSundays and Mondays oalx.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-05
NETHERLANDS ROUTE
From Pacific Street Wharf, Pier No. 7

This route offers exceptional opportunity for Auto
mobilsts to reach all polnts the Sacramento River
Collnsvile. Emmaton, Rio Vista, Isleton Ryde Walnut
Grove, Vorden, CORTLAND, Clarksburg Sacramento.
Steamer Navajo leaves San Francisco $50 a. NJ. daily
except Sunday, arriving Sacramento LOO D. m Stopping
lat all ponts en- route. Leaves Sacramento goo D. M.
daily except Sunday arriving San Francisco ZOO q m
No stops en- route
Steamer Modoc or Apache, leaves San Francisco "a
noon daily except Sunday. Leaves Sacramento 1000
q. daily except Sunday; stopping both ways at an
points route. Arriving time San Francisco and
Sacramento indefinite, account fruit season.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-05

giving them full value. That is
every one, full value for the
money expended.
The business houses of San
Francisco all use the penny-or at
least lnost of them do. because
they realize that they have to or
fall behind the times. Especially
since The Call has entered the
field as a penny paper has this
been the case.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-05
WhirIWind Finish in
Carnival Queen Race

The contest for queen Of the mid
winter carnival, which will be held
from December 8 TO IA near the Six
teenth street station under the aus
pices of the West Sixteenth Street
Improvement association, has mar
rowed down to three candidates, who
are making a whirlwfnd finish, the
result Of which viii be known when
the final votes are counted Saturday
evening. Miss Elizabeth Glazer leads
with 22.5o0 votes. Miss Nora Sulli-
van is second with 20,600. Miss Alice
Hoye third with 1880. Miss Evelyn
Medo fourth with $1,000, Miss Mar
garet Brown fifth with 12,2o0 and
| Miss Minnie Smith sixth with 10000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-28
COUNCIL ADOPTED
NEW CONSTITUTION
Congregationalists Approved Recon-
mendations of Committee of 10
Changes i'll Church Policy

The national council of Congregation
al churches in Kansas City, Mo, which
Rev. X. NJ. Houghton of this town is
attending, voted Saturday by an over
whelming majority to adopt Il new
constitution, presented by a commits
sion of 70, Of which Prof. Wiliston
Walker Of New Haven and Brattleboro
was one. The constitution contains
new statements of doctrine aud other
radical changes in church policy.
The principal opposition came from
the members of the missionary societies
the appointment of a commission on
missions with power that viii result III
timately in the national council 5 juris
diction of the societies.
A new appointment plan is provided
/ by which the funds that formerly went
/ directly to each society from the church,
es at large will be turned i to the ma
tional council, where they may be APP
4 portioned to each society Thus an in
/ increase of s. 100000 annually is turn
( ed over to national council for distri-
button. Under the new constitution the
national council viii in the future meet
biennially instead of triennially. An
increase from the present assessment of
three cents a member year to four
cents IS provided
The council rejected by a strong ma
iority an amendment asking for a tri-
ennial instead of a biennial session, as
recommended by the commission.
Rev. Frank X. Sanders, president oil
Washburn college and chairman of the
committee of 10, and Prof. Willistof
Walker spoke in favor of the new con
stitution. 1t developed that the com
mittee of 10 had aeeded to the reques
Of a number Of the opponents to tn,
constitution by placing in the Statement
/ Of doctrine . clause recognizing th,
{ resurrection Of Christ, The words were
, inserted and were and rose again
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-28
Shumway Co. Enlarged.

The Franklin F. Shumwav Co, one
OF the Oldest advertising agencies iii
Boston, is charging IFS force of men.
Charles T. Randall. -. u MacNichol,
+. D. Clinton Jordan, Willis T. Shum
way, Arthur II. Merritt, Carl +. Shum
way and Carl l.. Fife are now all as
sociatcd with M. ehumway, ST., as
stockholders in this company
Mr. SUBWAY, who, for over 80
years, has been one of Boston S most
successful advertising agents. IN thus
perfecting his organization has com
pleted plans he has been developing for
many years, il having always been his
ambition to permanently establish ia
Boston an advertising agency which
should in personality, equipment and
experience be prepared to give New
England advertisers the most complete
service in every respect.
This announcement viii be Of inter
est to both advertisers and publishers.
because the SUBWAY Co. has earned
a splendid reputation for being pro-
gressive, well equipped, prompt paying
and fair dealing. This agency success
fully serves many of New England =
largest manufacturers, .iobbers and re-
tailers, and with its able corps Of IS.
sistants is now better prepared than
ever before to prove that wisely plaza
ned and carefully placed advertising
/ pays advertisers satisfactory diNi
! dends.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-28
BACK BROKEN, MAY DIE.
Victim of Railroad Yard Accident
Begged to Be Shot

NEWPORT. Oct. % - William Rob
ev met with an accident Sunday which
will probably cost him his life. While
riding on hand car in the south yard
of the Boston 4 Maine railroad with
about 20 other section men, some one
hit Robey in the ribs and he threw his
hands in the air In 20 doing he lost
his balance and fell backward on the
track. As he fell in front Of the car
his feet caught in the frame work and
doubled him, breaking his back lie
suffered intense pain and begged some
one to shoot him. lie was taken to the
Brightlook hospital in st. Johnsburv.
The cost Of the navies Of the world
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-28

which has come down to us from the
land Of Wallace and Bruce, and which
is sometimes tried by the Young
people of our time, is for person of
either sex to 90 to q stream of run
ming water late at night and dip the
shirt sleeve in it.
Upon retiring the person doing the
laundering hangs the shirt before the
fire to dry, being sure to remain
awake after going to bed. At mid
night the exact figure of the future
wife or husband will appear and turn
the sleeve as if to dry it.
A Halloween charm for ascertaining
one 5 future conjugal fate, and one
that has the seal of antiquity placed
upon it, is that Of dishes of water
Take three dishes, one filed with
clean. one with dirty water and let
the third be empty. Blindfold the can
didate and let him dip his left hand
into a dish.
If it be in the clean water he will
marry a maid; if in the dirty water
widow Will he his coniugal partner
but if he placed his hand in the empty
dish he is fated to remain a bachelor
/ OF course the same rule, with the sex
es reversed, applied to members of the
/ fair sex.
/ Trying to catch apples in a tub of
water with the teeth, the hands being
! tied behind the back; melting lea,
and pouring it into basin of water
the object formed by the cooling de
noting tho occupation of the future
helpnatc and-this is said to be in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-28
Jaso, Just Sentenced, Threat
ems to Kill Both Judge
and Jury
MADE FIERCE ATTACK
ON THE SHERIFF
Six Men Finally Overpowered the Man
Another Prisoner of Great Assist
ance to the officers Is Given Light
Sentence.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. Oct. %. -
On receiving Il sentence of - years in
state prison for attempted assault on
a woman. Thomas Iaso, q Russian Pole,
yesterday threatened to kill Judge
King and the iurymen in supreme
court, and then, without warning, vic
iouslv attac ked Sheriff Maurice Fitz-
gerald
Only with the assistance of another
prisoner, who was awaiting sentence
for larceny from building. did four
deputy sheriffs and Joseph V DAILY. a
member of the state police, succeed
in rescuing Sheriff Fitzgerald from the
enraged man.
Before he could be subdued Jaso
severely wounded State Officer Daily by
clawing his face with his finger nails
. am an Anarchist and society has
no right to try me for a crime. de
clared Jaso. as Judge King pronounced
sentence.
When arraigned Jaso denounced the
court with great vchemcnce. Through
an interpreter he said he had been III
this country since about the time Pres
i ident Mckinley was shot On being
called to the witness stand lie refused
+ to take the oath
+ There were tense moments when a
T l5-ycar sentence was imposed on the
prisoner Then ,Iaso flew into an even
greater rage and shouted out that he
would take the lives Of Judge King and
and every juryman. The court com
mandod him to stop his accommodation
sheriff Fitzgerald approached the
prisoner in an effort to quiet him Jasc
suddenly seized the sheriff ~ the
shoulders and rained broadsidc of
powerful punches ON his body witt
both fists.
state Officer Daily and four deputy
shcriffs were quickly az sheriff Fitz
gerald 5 side, but even their combined
efforts We're not sufficient to quiet .JasC
quickly. Then Patrick j. Riley. await
ing trial on 4 charge of larceny from
building, ran to the assistance ot
the sheriff
With Riley : assistance the oficcr
made Jaso quit his desperate fight III,
was handeulfed and bound.
The crime for which .Jaso was con
victed was committed last July, whe,
he attempted to assault Mrs Jan
iJuimenbeau of Westhampton.
In consideration Of the assistanc
rendered by Riley in helping subdu
Jaso. Judge King gave him a sentenc
Of only 80 days in the house Of eoI
rection, a light sentence for "A Iarcen
charge.
yesterday is probably without pr,
ccdent in the criminal session Of til
Hampshire county superior court.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-28
Festival and Observance Are
Relics of Pagan and
Medieval Times
SUPERSTITIOUS WAYS
OF TELLING FUTURE
Marked Contrast to Nov. l, All
Saints Day-In West Scotland Be
lieved that Spirits Walked Abroad
and Hold Grand Revel.

The observance Of Oct. 81. HalIow-
cen, the day before All Saints day
is in direct contrast to the celebration
of the latter. All Saints as swell as
All Souls the day following-is a
yearly festival, sacredly observed.
while the eve of that day is given up
to sports, games and superstitious
I tricks and pastimes.
All Saints day, or All Hallows dav.
as it is called by the English and
Scotch, takes its origin from the CON
version of the Pantheon at Rome into
a Christian place of worship and its
dedication to the Virgin and all the
martyrs.
! The Pantheon was built by Marcus
\ Agrippa, B. c. % in honor of Jupiter
and all the gods. The ceremony of
I changing a pagan temple into a church
4 dedicated to the true God was first
celebrated May /, but was subsequent
n ~ changed to Nov. /, and was called
I. the Feast OF All Saints.
n Halloween. the night which ushers
in this religious holiday, seems to be
4 relic of pagan times or perhaps Of
medieval superstition as the night OF
all others when supernatural influences
prevail.
In the west of Scotland, where this
day is observed more closely than il
any other part of the world. thc
people believe that on Halloween there
is universal walking abroad Of spir
its of tho visible and the invisibl,
world. Upon this mystic night it wa.
believed that even the human spirit
might detach itself from the body ant
wander abroad while witches, fairic
and devils hold grand anniversary rev
81.
Many were the charms and spell
employed by the Scotch lads and lass
es to pierce the veil that hid the fu
turc, for the people of that countr,
were imbued with the same curiosit'
that impelled Macbeth to consult tn
wierd sisters ON the blasted heath be.
fore going into battle against Maeduff
Most of these charms; however, were
fused by the young people to learn tn
future fate that awaited them in Low
and wedlOck.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-28
COMPLINIENTED HIS
SUCCESSOR IN OFFICE
Principal A z. TuttIe of Bellows Falls
Spoke Approximately of Ability
of E. B. Smith

In reporting the closing session OF
the Vermont State Teachers associa-
tion in Montpelier, in which Principal
+. B. Smith of this town was elected
president, the Montpelier Journal said:
The retiring president, Principal
Allison f. futile, said in presenting
the new president, Principal +. b.
Smith of Brattleboro: have been as
ISOLATED for three years with Mr..
Smith in these conventions and have
found him always ready, efficient and
willing, and am sure that as chairman
of the executive committee he has been
largely responsible for making this the
most successful convention in every
respect in the history Of the organiza
ton.
- In accepting the oaveI rs 4 symbol
| Of office President +. b. Smith SAID
that to be the head Of an organiza
/ ton of 5000 teachers was something
worth while and that If he coul,
preside as successfully as President
y T. Tuttle had done he would b,
satisfied and willing to call it quit
on speeches
In France one person in 20 is sal,
to IL. rntitla1 20 wear military deco
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-28

Chief Engineer i p Mccain of the
fire department was a visitor in Fitch
burg from Saturday to Monday
George 4. Wales left Friday morn
ing for a two or three weeks business
trip to Texas. where the Campbell fam
lily have important investments in real
estate
Miss Florence VI. RAY assistant
tion, part Of which Is being spent in
the vicinity of Concord ana Pitts
field. \ H.
Or y :. Hin returned saturday
from 2 few days trip to New York
city II attendance upon fine conference
OF railroad surgeons. tie went TueS lay
morning to Newfane with large num
her Of others 10 testify in tic trial Of
the Richards case. which Is exciting Il
i large amount Of interest here.
The Italian contractor Patsy Bald
fasaro. expects to finish his Job on the
+ Boston < Maine railroad near Balloch 5
icrossine, this side of Windsor. within
Ia few days. He has - men ana seven
teams at work there in grading and
putting in cement water courses for 4
side track over half mile long. SEX
eral weeks ago he began his contract
for the Rutland railroad near Bartons
vile, grading for changes in the high
way to eliminate a dangerous grade
crossing, but owing to the two partic.
through whose land the new road VA,
to pass not being able to settle salts
factorilv with the railroad the worl
was stopped temporarily The partic
who feel the railroad company is no
liberal enough are +. b. Booth and ;
Mr.. Ellison. The public service com
mission Us been appealed to and
hearing is expected to be held on th'
ground within week or two. aftc
which the work probably viii lie push
ed to completion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-28

X TO well-dressed woman
J. Y can help but realize
how the close-ftting fash
ions in gowns gives extra
ordinary prominence to the
footwear and therefore
every well-dressed woman
will bend every effort to
secure the most attractive
and correct shoes. For alb
solute style correctness in
every type of shoe from
dress or semi-dress to a
heavy outing model, Tor
famous quality and perfect
| fit, you will find here at our
store the very thing to COM
plete the perfection of your
costume.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-28
One Charm Out of Date.

The first ceremony Of Halloween was
for each young man or woman to pun
q plant of kali. They went out near
midnight, hand in hand. with ewes
shut, and pulled the first they found
/ The stalk being straight or crooked
foretold the size and shape of the
future husband or wife. If any earth
adhered to the roots it denoted the
\ 'tocher,' or fortune that would come
with the marriage. The taste of the
\ custock or heart of the stem, betokened
the temper or disposition of the future
conjugal partner.
Lastly, the stem was placed above
the door, and the first one who enter
ed under it was the candidate for
matrimony. Perhaps from this last
custom originated our modern custom
! of placing the wishbone of goose or
other fowl above the door, where the
fortunate one passes under it to meet
his or her destiny
Another charm was burning nuts.
Each nut was named for lad or \
/ lass, and all were laid in the fire on
the hearth. As they roasted quietly
together or started from beside one
another, so the course and issue of the
courtship would be.
1t must be confessed. however. that
in these days of stoves. heaters and
steam radiators it would be difficult
to bring this charm into general use
The trial of the clue or skein of
yarn consisted in stealing out alone
. TO a deserted kiln where lime had beer
burned, and throwing into it a. skeir
I of blue varn-why the particular color
: should be blue tradition does not tel
t us-holding one end in the hand. Their
! wind a new skein off the old one.
2 Toward the latter end something
would hold the thread; the one trying
I the charm would demand, "Wht
: holds?' An answer would be return
ed from the kiln, giving the name o
the future husband or wife
Let the young woman who wishc
to know her fate try the spell of SOW
ing the hemp seed This Is also an oil
Scotch charm She should 90 out alon
to 4 deserted house of any kind an
walk around il, sowing handful 0
the seed. OF course, this should l.
done at midnight.
: Repeat at intervals Hemp seec
sow thee, my true love come afte
- and pull thee Look over the lef
, shoulder and she Will see the person
invoked.
Similar to this was the Hallowee
charm of winnowing grain man {
woman would 90 to a barn alon
near the witching hour and open bot
doors. 1t was important that the
should be taken off their hinges.
possible, for there was always DANCE
that the being about to appear woul
.1oSa +ba111 au1 I s6n1a iniIIry- n RI
I. Experimental.
= He or she then went through II
process of winnowing grain again~
i the wind. 1t was repeated three time
re- and at the third time an apparitic
IF would pass through the barn, enterir
Mt the windward door.
Mt Approved by Antiquity.
a we'll .knnMn IallOMeRn char
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-28
FOR pRICKLY HEAT
SYRACUSE DOCTOR
ADVISES COMFORT POWDER

lie says 81 have used Comfort
Powder in cases Of prickly heat in
children and also upon excoriated sur
faces caused by acrid urine, with re-
markably good success, and its use
so far as my practice is concerned mas
proven more satisfactory than any
talcum powder
Nothing equals Comfort Powder for
all skin soreness of infants and adults.
BE sure you get the genuine with the
signature of T. S. Sykes on the box.