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The San Francisco call., 1913-09-12
X-RAY SKIRT IS
SCORED BY JUR|ST
Judge Gay Condemns Modern
Raiment of Women as I'm
modest and Degenerate

"If / were back on the bench to-
day and a woman was brought before
me on a charge of wearing a diapha-
nous skirt I would tell her to HE her
home and change 1t for a gingham
gown" So said former Superior
Court Judge Wilson r. Gay of Seattle
The judge says he is as gay as his
name would seem to indicate and that
since he gave up public life he feels
as IT heavy load had been lifted
from his manly shoulders
At the same time" resumed Judge
Gay, 1T is evident that we are under :
going sort of degenerate period. We
are exploiting immoral episodes and
giving them to the public to digest, and
that public is digesting them with
avidity. I really do not believe,
however, that women are more i'm
moral than they used to be in the
old days of the hoop skirt. At the
same time, their dresses seem to in
dicate immodesty. and I attribute that
TO the everlasting pursuit of some
thfng hfonable-something that
takes the eye of the man.
If | were on the bench, as I say,
I would condemn any eccentricities
in dress that, worn on the street
tend to go against the convention
alities, and diaphanous skirt and a
too much Of a-slit skirt certainly does
tend that way
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-12
ACCUSE WOMAN Of
NUMBERING MAN
Formal Charge of Murder Is
Placed Against Mrs. Abbie
Fleetwood

For the first time in several years
a woman has been booked at the city
prison on a charge of murder. Mrs.
Abbie Fleetwood, wife of John Fleet
wood of 1929 Howard street. has been
held in detinue since Tuesday. but
was taken from her cell this morning
and formally charged with the death
of John Vercovich.
1t is alleged that Mrs. Fleetwood
and Vercovich became involved in a
quarrel at lodging house at 1929
Howard street last Sunday and that
the woman struck the man with a
heavy stick. Vercovioh was helpless
from the blow, the police say. and so
was not found till Tuesday night,
when he was removed to the central
emergency hospital.
Early this morning he died from a
fracture of the skull. The police say
Mrs. Fleetwood admitted to them
that she struck yercovich with her
fist. She denies using the stick. al
though the police are holding It as
evidence against her
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-12
SENATOR NIXON 5
SON FACES JAIL
Bench Warrant Issued for I'm
mediate Arrest When He
Fails to Appear

Thirty-six automobile speeders
caught by the police yesterday occu-
pied almost the entire attention of
the police judges courts this morn
Ing. Some of the cases were tried i'm
mediately, while others were granted
continuance. Several were in the
courts for first offenses and a repri-
mand was given them.
Bert D. Nixon, son of the late
United States senator, George Nixon
of Nevada, failed to put in an appear
ance before Police Judges Sullivan
and Shortall, and 1t is understood that
he left for New York last night.
Nixon was arrested twice yesterday
within half an hour for the speeding.
Nixon's third adventure yesterday
never got into the courts. for the
woman whom he ran down at Kearny
and Sutter streets, just before he
was caught for speeding, refused to
have him arrested. Nixon knocked
over a Mrs Stoddard of 1905 Bush
street and then took her to her home
in his machine.
When he failed to appear before
Judge Sullivan this morning the mag
istrate became angry and declared his
ball of $40 forfeited and bench war
rant issued for his arrest.
Neston Kleinschmidt, an employe Of
the gas company, appeared before Sui
livan on two charges and was found
guilty and will be sentenced tomor-
row.
Harry McKannay. secretary to for
mer Mayor Taylor, one of those caught
Yesterday, came up before Judge
Deasy, who dismissed him with a rep
rimand-
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-12
STANFORD'S PRESIDENT
TO BE INSTALLED OCT. |

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept ~.
Extensive plans arranged by the uni
versity board of trustees for the in
stallation of John Caspar Branner
as president of Stanford on October
/, promise to make that date one Of
the biggest events in the history of
the university. The affair will be
strictly for the stanford family"
A formal notice OF the administra-
tive changes in the university will be
sent to the universities throughout
the world.
Weather permitting, the exercises
of installation will probably be held
in the inner quadrangle, and the re-
ception given by the trustees in the
afternoon in honor OF president and
Mrs. Branner will occur In the me-
mortal court.
AS this is the first time that alumni
as such, of the university can witness
the installation OF Stanford presi-
dent, 1t Is expected that a large num-
Der of former Stanford students will
take advantage of this opportunity
to honor the new president of the
university.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-12
35, 900 NEW CARS PER
YEAR FOR CALIFORNIA

Charles B. Lewis. president of the
Lewis Motor Truck company, local
manufacturers of motor trucks, spoke
on The Automobile Industry and the
Pacific Coast Market" at the weekly
meeting of the Commonwealth club
yesterday at the Palace hotel.
The United States is the most Won
derful automobile market in the
world" he said, and it is conserva-
lively estimated that for many years
10 come viii take care Of an average
of more than 100000 cars a year Cali
fornia alone is consuming on an aver
age of $4,000 new cars per year. This
Is confirmed by the registrations of
snew cars. which amounted to 33,S42
for the year ended June 80, 1913, or,
IN dollars. S67.6S4.000 Since 1905
there have been registered 11f,656 ma
chimes. or a total value of s223.312, 600,
and since July l. 1918, there have been
registered an average of more than
5000 new cars per month
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-12

USES MALE
ATTIRE
Policeman SpoiIS ESCapade of
Divorce With Discharged
Army Private
PLANNED III WURk FUk
MONEY FOR MARRIAGE
MerCifuI Judge Gives Would
Be Bridal Pair One More
Chance
: PLANNED TO WORK FOR
MONEY FOR MARRIAGE

After bravely sacrificing her long
brown locks and donning a private's
uniform in order to run away and
work with her sweetheart to earn
money for their marriage, Florence
Bradshaw Leisher. young San Fran
cisco girl. ran against fate last night
when her disguise was discovered and
she was arrested in Oakland
Accompanied by her fance. Frank
Slater, dashing soldier boy. just
discharged from the coast artillery
corps at Fort Scott, Miss Leisher was
arrested in a saloon in East Four
teenth street and Thirty-sixth avenue
by Patrolman G. J. Gargadennec, who
became suspicious in hearing her con
versation with Slater He followed
them into a saloon and there her
identity " as revealed.
y lomaa"e revealing years of sepa-
ration and accidental meetings and
flights was disclosed when the young
divorce told her story at the Mel
rose police station She said that
she and Slater. who is "a. had planned
TO go TO the San Joaquin valley and
work together until they had enough
money TO marry.
SACRIFICED HER LOCKS
They planned to go to Detroit.
Mich. The couple met Saturday by
appointment and came to Oakland
yesterday morning. After cutting the
young woman's hair Slater took her
to a barber in Oakland to finish the
job.
Mrs. Leisher was married at the
age of 16 and secured a divorce sew
eral years ago for cruelty on the part
Of her husband. She came to San
Francisco from Detroit to live with
her aunt in the Richmond District
San Francisco. She secured employ
lnent in a local shooting gallery,
where she met Slater Saturday
The soldier secured his discharge
Friday from Fort Scott and had Sc
cured transportation TO Jefferson bar
racks, Michigan, where he had served
a term previously and where he
planned TO enlist again The coupfe
q had been childhood sweethearts and
recognized one another in the shoot
Ing gallery. Plans to run away and
secure work were formed, and they
LETT together for Oakland that night
JUDGE DIsMISSEs GIRL
They planned TO reach Detroit
dvhere Slater owns q piece OF land.
he planned to secure employment
there with a brother and establish
their homes there After being ar
rested the girl was charged with mas
querading in male attire Slater
came to this city and secured the
young womans clothing.
Police Judge Smith this morning
dismissed the charge against the
woman. Slater met her and they
will now endeavor to secure employ
ment and carry out their plans. The
g girl is 81 years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-12
Pullman Car Cars
to Be Dethroned by
Railroad Commission
Freedom of Porters to Make Charges
and Other Features of Service
to Be Investigated

The czar of the Pullman car, the
porter, Is to be dethroned-
He will be shorn of his power to
charge the public anything he sees
fit for his services-that is If an in
vestigatfon into the Pullman COM
pany's methods of operation by the
railroad commission bears fruit
This morning the commission an
nounced that, owing to the numerous
complaints it had received concerning
the way in which the car company
mixed up its reservations, causing
Inconvenience to the travelling pub
lic," an investigation would be made.
The company was cited to appear be-
fore the commission November 10 to
show cause why 1t should not be re-
Quired to revise It's rules, regulations
and practices in so far as public in
terest may demand.
The chief source of complaint, the
commission stated, is the apparent
lack of an efficient system of making
reservations and the fact that ''por-
ters are allowed to fix their own
charges for their services
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-12
PATRONAL FEAST TO BE
CELEBRATED BY CHURCH

The parishioners of Holy Cross
are preparing to celebrate the
patronal feast and the 40 hours of
devotion on Sunday.
Holy Cross parish has for its
patronal feast ''the exaltation of the
holy cross" 1t will fall on Sunday
this year and VIII be observed with
great solemnity.
Bishop Hanna will preside at the
vespers Sunday evening and VIII
preach the closing services of the day
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-12
NEW ERA LEAGUE TO
HEAR POLITICAL TALKS

Under the direction of the political
and Legislative committee Of the New
Era league. the first monthly lunch
con of that organization will take
place on Friday, September 10, at II
o'clock, at the ST. Francis hotel. The
Power of Politics" will be the subject
of the program to follow the lunch
con, and the speakers will be Colonel
Harris Weinstock and Francis ].
Heney.
On Tuesday next meeting of the
clean streets committee, of which
Mrs. A. G. Boggs is the president, will
be held at IL a. m, to which all
women interested are invited.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-12
Bowie to Exhibit His
japanese Collection

Henry P. Bowie, Hillsborough mill
lfonaire and Japanese scholar, will
lecture at the fashionable Hillside
club of Berkeley Monday night,
breaking a rule regarding his val
liable collection of Japanese paint
ings. They are held in such value
that heretofore he has refused to
place them on exhibition. The club
Is making big arrangements for the
affair and the clubhouse will be deco
rated In bamboo and Japanese trim
mings. Members of the club dressed
In japanese kimonos VIII serve tea.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-12
BURGLAR FLEES WHEN
SCARED WOMAN SCREAMS

Awakened at midnight by strange
noises in her room. Mrs. Martin f. FL
BUSH all Terrace street, Oakland,
found a man rummaging. She sprang
from the bed and screamed, awaken
ing her daughter, who was sleeping in
the bed with her, and her husband.
who occupied an adjoining room. FL
bush dashed into his wifes room, to
see a man disappearing out of the
window. He gave chase. but was un-
able to find the intruder, so called the
polfce
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-12
Mrs, Harjes Wishing to Give Heir Start in America,
Beats Stork Six Hours

was to obliterate any doubt as to the
heirs allegiance to his Uncle Sam.
There was little margin in favor OF
the grand old U. s. as the liner
Kronprinzessin cecilie slipped into her
dock at Hoboken and the anxious
father and mother hurried down the
pier and took an automobile for the
ST. Regis.
Once there. everything was put In
readiness to receive the new "citi-
zen and six hours after the liner
had docked Uncle Sam bowed homage
to his latest subject
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-12
KoHLER & CHASE PROGRAM

The following program will be given
at the weekly matinee of music to-
morrow at Kohler & Chase hall:
toral dance (Guparl, Knabe player piano; Wild
toral dance tGunar1, Knabe player piona: Wild
mung, Op. IL No. ] David Ropper). Simple
Aveu (Thome), Mrs Lena Henderson Sharp,
with Fischer player piano accompaniment: Ar
lequin, Op. SO tChaminade), promenade. op. es
No. l (Chaminade), Knabe player plano; son.
(Grieg), Mrs. Lena Henderson Sharp, with
Fischer player piano accompaniment; selection
pipe organ.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-12
HUSBAND MUST PAY
WIFE'S OLD BILLS

ing of his wife and his property
which had become community prop
erty on the day of the marriage is
liable in a judgment, according to a
decision of Judge Hunt when he held
that Patrolman c. e. Mum must pay
for a dress made for Mrs. Mum be-
fore her marriage by ]. L Messier. a
tailor. Mrs. Mum declared that
Messier had been her suitor and that
he gave her SIS suit as a token OF
his esteem, and later, when she mar
ried the patrolman. the tailor sent a
bill The superior court affirmed the
Judgment of the justice court
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-12
WIFE SPENT MONEY FOR
LIQUOR. SAYS HUSBAND

Charging that Mrs. Edith Rose Ven
dali spent the household money for
intoxicants, Bernard B. vendall, her
husband, an accountant for the
American Dredging company. living
at 430 Staples street, filed secret
suit for divorce today through At
torney John F. Carey. He asks the
custody of the three children, Pa
tricia, Kathleen and Lila.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-12
STUDENTS TO PLAY COMEDY

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept. IL.
c. Haddon Chambers, popular COM
edy, THE Tyrany of Tears" will be
staged by the Sword and Sandals
Dramatic society w. B. Owen IA of
San Jose has been trusted with the
loading role. The remaining six parts
will be awarded at tryouts by Coach
F. L. Matthieu.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-12
FOUR COUPLES MARRIED

SAN RAFAEL, Sept. 12.-Marriage
licenses were granted here yesterday
to the following: Robert l.. Edwards.
35. San Francisco. and Theodore Ib-
botson, %, San Anselmo; Joseph G.
Reidy, 33. and Eva l. Hamilton, SO,
both OF San Francisco; Robert Cow
Scouler, 81, and Mayme Luce. Is, both
of San Francisco; Carl L. Isoughrey.
SO, and Mary M. Lancaster, 20, both
NJ Los Angeles
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-12
FRIENDS OF HORSES MEET

The Animals Friend society, an or
ganization of women which aims TO
stop the overlooking and abuse of de-
livery horses and to abolish the over
head check. hold meeting at the
Palace hotel this afternoon. They
have Invited all women who are in
terested in the humane treatment OF
animals to attend.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-12
IoIN LABOR COUNCIL

The Riggers' and Stevedores' asso-
citation. in existence since 1894, Will
be represented tonight for the nrs'
time in the San Francisco LABOR coun-
ell. The following have been chosen
as delegates: NJ. r. Doyle, f. II. Foley,
NJ Moreno. r. NJ. Doyle. @. McNulty.
II w. Eaton. F. J. Noonan, j. I.
Creamy. T. Murtle and T. Ryan.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-12
TO ATTEND GRAND COUNCIL

Local members Of the Catholic La
dies Aid society are planning to leave
in a body for the twenty-sixth annual
grand council. which will convene at
Santa Maria del Mar. Santa Cruz, on
September Is for a three days session.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-12
cLIoNIAN CLUB TO MEET

The first meeting Of the Clonlan
club VIII be held on TUESDAY allei
noon at the clubrooms. go Post street.
There will be a reception TO new meHl-
bers. after which the afternoon VIII
be devoted to "reminiscences OF the
summer vacations of the members.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-28

as much consideration for American
lives and property as they have had
heretofore They would have the same
respect as heretofore for the lives and
property Of other foreigners, 50 that
question was decided in favor of re-
turning to the noninterference policy.
He then gave thought to the question
of the finances Of both factions and
their ability 10 carry on a warfare for
an indefinite period. The reports be-
fore the president indicated that both
factions are hard pressed for funds and
that the reason they are not obtaining
more arms is not because they cannot
transport them into Mexico but be-
cause they have no money with which
to purchase them. Another phase in
this feature was that without any
source of supply one side or perhaps
both would exhaust themselves fight
ing.
Again, that with resources down low
one side might make sufficient head
way to force the other to agree to quit.
1t was believed that by following a
policy of noninterference beyond max
ing the customary demands that for
eignerS be protected we would retain
/ the moral support of foreign govern
1 ments
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-28

The first case to arise in Greenfield
under the Massachusetts workingmen s
compensation act finds that town with
out insurance against this form of liza
bility. The town voted at a special
meeting a year ago to insure its en-
pIoyes and appropriated $500 for the
purpose. but in view of the fact that it
was the season when the town en-
ployes were being let 90 for the win
ter, the selectmen decided to postpone
action until spring, when the full force
of men would be employed. The case
in question is that Of an employe, who
is at the Franklin County hospital suf-
fering from injury to his eye as the
result Of being struck by a piece of
brick which flew from his pick ten
days ago. The town is not likely to
suffer as a result of the lack of insur-
ance in this instance, as, i'm the opin-
ion of local attorneys, the circum
stances surrounding the accident do not
afford very strong basis for a suit. The
hardship falls on the injured man,
however, since if the insurance were il
force he would be entitled to half pay
| for 30 weeks from the insuring com
| pany and further bonus if he lost the
sight of the eye.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-28
GROWS As
ON PEACE MISSION
Intervention improbable, but
United States Prepares
For All Emergencies.

mediation. All We're assured that the
United States would take no action in
Mexico without fully acquainting them
with it and that no step would be talk
en- which was contrary to internation-
al law and diplomatic procedure.
To lift the embargo and permit the
insurgents TO obtain arms and ammu-
milton in the United States without re
striction would mean, the president
found, that there would he A just cause
for complaint on the part Of those
countries looking to the United States
as guide and which had pledged the
American government moral support
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-28
Neutrality Strictly Enforced.

In the meantime there will be no let
up in the maintenance of vigilance by
the American government. The four
battleships at Vera Cruz will be re
tanned there. and the border patrol will
continue its duty It is probable that
it will be strengthened, as will the
naval force on the Pacific coast Of
Mexico. for the purpose Of preventing
the shipment of arms or other NUM-
tons of war to either the rebels or fed
erals.
1t is believed that with these precau-
tons strictly enforced the troubles in
Mexico will speedily settle themselves.
On the other hand, while the poSsibil-
ity of intervention is now regarded as
slight the United States shall not be
found unprepared for the worst in the
event that it becomes necessary.
Ever since the first revolution in
Mexico army and navy officers have
been preparing for just such n contin-
gency. They have been working out
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-28
Member of the Associated Press.
THURSDAY. AUGUST 2s. 1913.
A GOOD WORKING LAW.

The work of extending the national
forest reserves in the Appalachians, in
Gliding the New England ranges. goes
steadily on under the terms of the
Weeks forest reserve law. The report
of the forest bureau and the geological
survey show that IN the last fiscal year.
closed in June, forest lands amounting
To 10000 acres were examined APP
praised and approved for purchase by
the national forest reservation commits
sion, for the support of which Congress
lappropriates two millions annually. As
might be expected under present politi-
cal conditions, most OF the lands sur
veyed and acquired are located in the
Southern Appalachians, in Virginia.
West Virginia, North Carolina. Tenncs-
see and Georgia, but we are not entire
/ Iy forgotten for 100000 acres in New
Hampshire have been approved for pur-
Ichase.
The average price paid SO far for for
est purchases has been &5.07. Under
the provisions of the Weeks act these
purchases must be made near the head
waters of navigable streams, those
which have been or capable Of being
developed for navigation at least. This
is whore the forest bureau comes in.
1t has to examine and survey each of
the tracts that it is proposed to pur-
chase and report to the commission
which has the actual purchasing power
The secretary of agriculture signs the
checks and the property passes into
the hands of the federal domain.
SO far eight millions have been spent
in this way and during the coming
year it is proposed to acquire 100000
ldcres more with the two millions avail
able during the coming year. 1t is {
fine program and deserves popular sup
port.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-28

Of the l400 bills introduced this
year in the various legislatures to regu-
late the railroads, 1o7 were to force
them to employ more men on their
trains, and 100 were to regulate wages
or hours. The railroads sought to Sc
cure 50 bills to regulate trespass, but
not one was passed, indicating that it
is easy to get legislation against the
roads but difficult to get protective leg
islation The net result is to raise the
cost of operation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-28
MEXICAN REVOLT
LIND WORKS
Federal and ConstitutlonaliSt
Forces Both More Active
All Over Country.

w United States and the prOvi-
Sional government of Next
co, conducted by Ex-Governor John
Lind, President Wilson's personal rep
resentative, and Provisional President
Huerta, had virtually come to an end
news comes daily of the increased ac
tivities of the Federal and Constitu-
tionaliSt forces in northern and west
ern Mexico.
In the north Governor Carranza, at
the head of the ConStitutiOnaliSt army,
is said to have suffered a severe set
back at the hands of General Bravo,
the federal leader, While reports of up
riSings from many points in the west
ern part of lower California Indicate
that the revolt there is spreading.
Nevertheless, despite the foregoing
facts, the possibility of armed inter
yention by the United States in Mexi-
co daily grows more remote. The prob
/ ability that this government will raise
/ the embargo on arms entering Mexican
/ territory, a step which once seemed
i imminent, is now almost negligible
/ even in the face of the fact that Pres
/ ident Huerta rejected without qualifi-
cation the suggestions of President
Wilson for ending the war in that
country
President Wilson'S future policy. il
is now understood. will be that pur
sued by President Taft in the last
| months of his administration and fol
lowed by President Wilson up to the
time he sent Ex-Governor John Lind tC
Mexico City to try to effect an end Il
the hoStilitieS and a restoration OF