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The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31
PENNY BOON TO POOR

1t is true that half the world does not
know how the other half lives To
great many who are well to do a penny
Is so small IL has become a nuisance
! have heard people say, why not do
away with the penny and have 1--WE cents
the smallest coin7 No one ever uses the
penny now"
But they are wrong. There are great
numbers IN the slums OF our cities 10
whom penny Is considerable sum They
are goven so little In wages by the ones
who would do away with the cent that
every little penny counts. II the penny
were abolished. articles that are now Of
that price would rise TO Ave cents and be
out Of the reach OF many
10 Us who are inexperienced the news
that the employees wages have been raised
three cents on the dollar does not seem
much. but when one realizes the many en-
proves TO whom the raise is given he sees
what one cent can amcunt to-
HENRY LEE KINNISON.
Quarters II. Preside. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31
BATTERY BIS BALL is
SET FOR SATURDAY EVE

The third annual ball of Battery b,
California field artillery. will be held
Saturday night In the ivory ballroom
of the Hotel Oakland. The dance COM
mittee consists of Lieutenants J. w.
White, II. w. Enefer. Sergeants F. K.
Davis, NJ r. Emerson, r. II. Neder-
man, Corporals r. w. Blake, c. w.
Davis, c. w. Seely, j. Greenfield, Pri-
Yates c. G. Martin and e. B. Barr.
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31
Police Search City
For Two Car Bandits

The police today began city wide
search for two bandits who held up
Kearny street car late last night, Sc
curing $12 from Conductor Walter.
While one held him at the end of
gun and robbed him, the second ban
dit stood guard. Both fed through
lumber yards near the northern ter
minal of the line. The motorman was
not molested
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31
Furnace Fire HaItS
Recital Of Aurora"

The reflected light of the divine fire
is today proved of less potency than
the real glare of the kind of blaze
fremen fight. The fashionable Brown
ing club found 1t out when the flames
filled the furnace room of the Century
club. A rush for the street halted the
reading of Browning's Aurora
Leigh" by Miss Edith Coburn Noyes
of Boston. The damage was slight.
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31
Woman Near Death
From "Shock" on Trolley

Miss Belle McIver of 2420 Sixteenth
street, Oakland. today completely re-
covered from the effects of an electric
shocn which sent her to the central
emergency hospital unconscious. On
Valencia street car she grasped the
iron platform gate, steadying herself
with hand on the controller box.
Rain water on the floor completed a
circuit
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31
Road Offers Reward to
Stop Robberies of Car

A reward of $500 has been offered
by the San Francisco Oakland Ter
minal Railways company for the ar
rest and conviction of any robbers
caught robbing or attempting to rob
passengers or members of the crews
of any of the company's cars. The
offering of the reward follows three
robberies of passengers or workmen
on the cars within the last three
months
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31
Bullet Is Taken From
Brain of Woman Shot
BY Her Foster Sister
Miss Santos Rallies From Opera
ton, Surprising Medical Men
-Exonerates Mrs. Baptiste.

DR.. Thomas G.. Dodds Of Acropolis
sanitarium, Oakland, has removed the
bullet from the brain of Miss Mary
Santos, who was shot 10 days ago by
her foster sister, Mrs Josie Baptste.
The woman Is making one Of the
most remarkable recoveries ever noted
by the medical fraternity in the east
bay city.
Miss Santos was unconscious most
of the time for several days. After
the operation she regained conscious
ness.
Miss Santos exonerated Mrs. Bap-
tiste. saying the shooting was acct
dental. The latter, who was held in
detinue for several days, has been re-
leased on $1,000 bail
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Convicts Ready for
TOmOrrOW'S Big Show

SAN QUENTIN, Dec. 31.-Letter
perfect In their stunts" after weeks
OF rehearsing, the convicts who have
been assigr~d parts are ready for the
curtain to go up on their eighth an
nual New Year vaudeville show.
Warden Johnston announced that
there will be at least three perform
ances of the entire program The
show will take about three hours
There will be an extra performance
for invited guests in the evening.
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31
Is FOrmoSan PIotterS
Publicly Executed

TOKYO, Dec. 31.-The public exc
cution Of Is Formosan conspirators
was carried out at Taihoku, For
mosa, today, according to dispatches
received. The plotters had planned to
raise an army of 100000 Formosans
and to massacre the Japanese garri-
son. afterward handing the island
over to China.
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31
Express Rate Order
Is Held UD 80 DAYS

At the request of the Interstate
comerce commission the state rail-
road commission today granted the
Wells Fargo company an extension of
80 days In which to put the new
schedule OF rates into effect. The in
terstate commission is making a ma
tion2l schedule for express compa-
MES and 1T desires uniformity in these
rates
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31
Vote by Proxy for
"DrummerS' Is Plan

California will give commercial
travellers away from home a vote II
the plans of j. Maxwell Gordon, field
organizer of Wilson clubs In the last
presidential campaign, bears fruit.
Gordon Is at the st. Francis. and his
mission here Is to interest commercial
men with a view to bringing the
project before the next legislature.
Already 8 states have taken favor
able action and commercial travellers
are allowed to vote by proxy. Gordon
said.
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Prohibition Petition
Gets More Signatures
By Associated Press.

10
SACRAMENTO. Dec. 31-The num-
Der OF signatures to the initiative pc
tition providing for the strict prohibit
ton In California on file in Secretary
OF state Jordan's Office has been
swelled to $1,000. Eight counties of
southern California have contributed
40.1s0 OF these names. and fuIly 5o mar
cent are the signatures of women In
the northern counties so per cent Of
the petition signers are women.
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31
Society Girl Plans
To Take Veil as Nun

Abandoning society for the convent.
Miss Eugene Peyton, sister of Mrs.
John John of San Mateo and a favor
lite in Pacific coast society, soon will
take her vows In the Order of Perpet-
ual Alteration. according to word re-
ceived from New York yesterday by
woman.
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GLAD TO GET PENNY INTEREST


] think the greatest benefit TO be de-
rived from the use Of the penny is the In
centive TO thrift.
How much Is this srticlei Five cents
Why, it's only worth 2 pennies at the
most But we don't use pennies oh.
well. there goes cents and here goes 2
cents and here l and so Oh.
JAMES ". RIDER.
1874 Geary street.
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31
Fined SIS for Giving
Lie, but Won Case

MARYSvILLE, Dec. s1.-There was
stormy session In Judge Norris
sey's court yesterday when Attorney
John Irish called Attorney w. H. Car
lin a liar. Judge Morrissey fined
Irish SIS. Suit was brought by At
torney Irish against 20 of his former
clients to collect fees. Judgment was
given in his favor.
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31
PENNY AND COMPETITION

The pennies make the dollar and the
pennies must be considered IS basis.
When competition enters into big business
a fraction Of a cent often decides large
contract Now, as to & paper that gives
Us the world news and st the same time
gives the business man an opportunity to
reach the greatest number OF people. the
penny paper is great boon because the
average man can AFFORD a penny sheet
when few men would invest In q higher
priced paper s. BACON
Army TRANSPORT Dock
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31
PENNY LIKE HONEY

The penny is like the honey. The bees
don't gather the honey in large amounts
They get small quantity at a time anu
save and gather until II looks like they
had made money instead of honey by saw
ing the small amounts until they became
pounds
The bees are a great study and most
any one watching them can't help but
mink how a small amount can be made
into thousands. You must hrst save the
small amount TO accomplish anything in
Iuture The trouble with most people 10
mat they have no economy lessons at
home and believe that a penny IL too small
TO consider GEORGE O. PARISEN.
TAO Capp street
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31
Boys Tale of kidnapping
PrObed by Authorities

SAN JOSE, Dec. 31-Local officers
OF the juvenile court wrote to au-
thorities of Amherst. o., today in an
attempt to verify the story of eight
year old Joe Sec0ra, who was found
on the street yesterday and who saws
that he was kidnapped by a tramp
and carried away from Amherst
more than a month ago.
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31
Contest Soon To Close

Penny letters to The Call continue
TO arrive with every mail They come
from every portion of the state, of the
united States and even from across
the seas
What about your Have you writ
ten that letter YETI Better not walt
too long. Get in now and write The
call what you think are the advant-
ages of the circultion of the penny.
Don't use more than $50 words and
don't write on more than one side of
the paper. Also make your writing
as plain as possible. Well. we're
waiting to hear from you tardy ones.
Here are a few extracts from the
letters already received:
GLAD TO GET PENNY INTEREST
Yes. 1t is only q penny. small piece
OF copper. and vet how we VIII all rush
to the bank that pays Just one more penny
TO our interest. And how. when the bank
book has been made up, we turn to see
bow much more that one penny has In
creased and how many more dollars have
been added to our bank account due TO
this one mora little penny interest.
IIs5 Tennessee street
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INVEST IN PENNY CALL

Your contest no doubt is very interest
ing, Judging from the number OF letters
published daily in your paper. Being a
be gained from The Daily CaH-Post.
have concluded that one must invest a
penny and buy The Cail-Post In order to
know the real value OF penny.
745 Shrader street..
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31
FLAGSHIP ON WAY HERE

MARE ISLAND. Dec. 31.-The flag
ship California will arrive at Mare
island Monday, January IL. according
to radiograms received at the local
naval station today. 1t is due to join
the Maryland at San Diego Saturday.
January II.
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31
Ex-MiniSter Failed to
Care for Children, Charge

Thomas s. Wallis, a former Metho-
dist minister. will be taken from
Stockton TO Oakland to answer to
felony charge OF failure to provide
for his two minor children, preferred
by his wife, Mrs. Emma A Wallis
Of POPS Chestnut street Oakland.
Wallis was arrested in Stockton yes
terday by Inspector Frank Neils Of
Oakland.
Following his desertion of his wife,
Wallis was dismissed from the min
t5try.
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31
TEACHES CHILDREN TO SAVE

l think through the children comes the
nrst great advantage OF the penny. IL Is
the nrst coin given TO them always. AS
they spend them the merchants profit or
save them. the banks profit. and all the
time the child Is learning commercial
value Of the smallest Of United States
currency. The child's penny bank also
teaches the great lesson OF thrift
MISS EVA HART.
e2IA Cementina street
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31
L. B. FARLEY,s FuNERAI.

SAN RAFAEL. Dec. 31.-The funeral
of Lester b. Farley, son of Tillmon
Farley, one of Marin county's pioneer
cattlemen, will be held tomorrow at
IL o'clock. Farley was 80 years old
and died in San Francisco after an ILL.,
ness of month. He leaves a widow
and year old daughter
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31
Seek to Check Thefts
In Y. M. C. A. Lockers

A new system to check the eligible
ity of those entering the gymnasium
locker rooms Is in force today at the
Young Mems Christian association as
the result of series of robbtries. In
three weeks several hundred dollars
In cash and one $3.50 diamond ring
have been taken
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31
WouIdbe Suicide Is
On Road to Recovery

Georgt Bangor of ia Common
wealth avenue Is recovering today at
the central emergency hospital from
self-infiicted knife wounds. He cut
his left arm and his chest and then
walked for hours with a friend, say
ing nothing of the wounds.
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31
PENNY Is YOUR FRIEND

penny is your friend A penny is
Ike the grain you sow which to stacks
may grow. &c. be careful of the penny
You Will and your friends are few when
you are short OF pennies, pennies. pennies.
JACKIE MURPHY.
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31

that can do his own thinking and acting
should do everything within his power 10
encourage the general use of the despised
penny. We measure the value of a pound
OF sugar with a penny in the same man
ner as We place the value on a house or
a piano. Suppose a pound of meat were
marked 16 cents. IL would be imposi-
ton 10 charge 20 cents for II because an
individual or a bunch of individuals In
town had placed a ban on the penny and
caused II to become unpopular by labelling
ii as cheap" TON COOMBES :
San Mateo Cal
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31
Army Transport Chief
Goes to PHILIPPINES

Colonel John T. Knight. general su-
perintendent of the army transport
service at San Francisco. has been
ordered by the war department to
duty in the Philippines, relieving
Colonel /. w. Little, who will proceed
to San Francisco for assignment.
Colonel Knight will be succeeded by
Lieutenant Colonel William H. Hart
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31
EUGENIc LAWS FAVORED

WICHITA. Kan, Dec. 31.-A resolu-
ton favoring eugenic laws making
rigid physical examinations compul-
sorry previous to marriage was adopted
by the Southwestern Osteopathic as
ISOLATION at its closing session.
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31
NO ~CHEAP- COIN

Regarding the general circulation Of the
FOR It as for the dollar and every person
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31

piles Cured I'm 20 IL Days
Druggists refund money IL PAzo OINTMENT
fails 10 cure Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Pro
uuding Piles. First spplicsti ton gives relief
observation-disclosures
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-31

Read The Call-Post Want Ads. 1t
pays
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Turn to the CLASSIFIED Pages for
bargaiAs-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
FLORIDA FARM LANDS.
1ORIDA PECAN GROVES FOR ONE
DOLLAR a WEEK


DOLLAR A WEEK.
DIR. J. N. TAYLOR, a prominent physi-
clan, who is one of the best known
workers among boys in America, and Is
now COMMANDMENT Chief of the Boys
of Woodcraft, is establishing in the
suburbs of Jacksonville an immense
pecan colony and boys club attached,
He will have personal supervision, and
the planting and cultivation Of the trees
each year will be by an expert pecan
culturist There will be $50 one acre
groves, planted to the best variety OF
papershell pecans, with peaches between
the pecans, and these one-acre groves
without interest for 1854 weeks, at which
time the acre grove. six years old, will
be decided in fee simple to the purchaser.
All expense Of clearing. tree planting,
fertilizing and cultivating each year to
be met by the company. The net pro-
ceeds from farm operations each year
to be paid as a dividend in cash to each
contract holder to the pro rata extent Of
the number Of acres held. This makes
one OF the most attractive, profit-pro
ducing real estate offerings ever made.
1t has been very carefully planned and
will be executed upon honor and along
thorough and scientific lines. This col
ony is on Main Street extension, only 30
minutes from the city where land is
rapidly enhancing and has recently sold
in the raw, unCultivated state for as
high as $500 an acre. Appltca tons will be
received from white people only and
preferably from boys or parents of boys.
and Dr. Taylor will personally select for
each applicant the tract or tracts de-
Address
AMERICAN SECURITIES COMPANY
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
I-s-h
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FARMS FOR SALE.
F. W. Whips & Companv.

is located in the Northern part of the
state, and is one of the most prosper
Gus sections OF the South. GADSDEN,
its county seat, is growing and devel-
oping by leaps and bounds, due to ls-
climate conditions which warrant such
improvements.
Gadsden is situated on that great
waterway, the COosa River whose free
stone waters are as pure as the morn
ing dew. Here we have steel mills
cotton mills, factories and business en-
terprises Of almost every description.
giving employment TO thousands of
men, where the payroll amounts to
more than 100000 per month and
where strikes are unknown
Gadsden is an ideal place for home-
building; her citizens enjoy every mod
ern comfort and convenience. High ell
eyation-abundant rainfall-short mild
winters and long temperate summers
with delightfully."- cool nights, all go to
make this locality the place for men Of
every calling and occupation to cast
their lot and fortune.
This county offers a fine field for
both the large and small farmer, as the
towns and villages are filled with peo-
want to eat. and they always have the
best the farmer can produce.
We handle bargains and are posted as
TO city property and farm lands. Read
the samples:
200 acres, five miles out on good road;
no improvements; about 100 acres in
cultivation; Will grow alfalfa or hay of
any kind. This also is a fine tract for
stock farming. Price. $3.50 an acre
85-acTe mountain farm, so acres in
cultivation; 1000 bearing peach trees,
200 apple trees and other fruit trees
This place lies within one mile of
fine mountain summer resort, where
several hundred people spend the sum
mer months Elevation 1000 feet above
sea level; land rich and productive
Good neighborhood of white people only.
This is genuine bargain. Price 81, 900
so acres, two small houses, nice level
land, five miles from railroad on good
road. II you have the money don't fail
TO see and buy this. Price, 800
We have a fine large tract Of land,
well located, near two railroads. Price,
IS per acre.
Come to see us. We have the bar
gains. We want some good man with
81 1000 in cash to come and let us show
him the very best bargain to be had in
inside property.
1861
ETOWAH COUNTY, ALA.
GADSDEN, ALABAMA
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There Are Bargains in These Ads
REAL ESTATE EoR SALE

FOR SAf-FCTWScee1IfT sc%sS socS fS1,I1 =
truck land. one-half mile from town OF
crawford, two railroads, II miles from
Jacksonville, has a two-room house and
otner outbuildings, driven well, grapes
ana pecan trees, five acres wire fenced:
VIII take $50 per acre cash. J. A. Law.
ley Bisbee Bldg, Jacksonville, Fla.
1925
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ETOWAH COUNTY, ALA.
REAL ESTATE WANTED.
GADSDEN, ALABAMA

SEVEN to nine room house with mod
ern conveniences, suitable for home.
North of Ponce DeLeon Avenue. Give
particulars ]. A. F., care American.
gA-G-7
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FARMS WANTED.

WANTED-To hear from owner who
has good farm for sale. Send descrip-s
tion and price. Northwestern Business
Agency, Minneapolis. MINI. s5-29-5
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Capitol Hill Home

II you want the very cheapest place
Ior home right in the best location
OF capitol HUI, with good terms, see
me. Lot 100 by 100 feet. Five-room
mouse; all improvements. Apply at room
2ol Equitable Building; second floor
1857
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06

FOR SALE-By owner, the biggest
bargain around Atlanta in real es-
tate IL taken at once; lot 70x400, with
all kinds fruit, good house, other out
houses, out near Decatur, between the
two car lines; $500 cash will handle it.
Address X. Y. D., care Georgian.
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SACRIFICE SALE-Good six-room
house: worth SO. 500, S2,975 will buy il
II taken by Tuesday evening; $500 cash,
SIS month, located on west side OF
Grant Park. Belcher & Tatum Building
and Realty Co, A Fairlie st. Ivy $50.
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FOR SALE-By owner, one nine-rOom
house suitable for two families. Bath
on both floors, hot water connections
modern conyeniences, fine neighborhood
access to two car lines, ten minutes
walk TO business district. large lot with
figs and peaches. North Side. Phone Ivy
1901. 7-3-l
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KIRKWOOD-Nice fve-rOom bungalow,
one block from car line; slightly ele-
waited and nicely shaded lot. Electric
lights, water, tile walks, nice garden;
price 50, $50 Easy terms. Phone Deca-
tur 542 or call at 20 East Avenue, Kirk
wood. 2g-4-7
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FOR SALE-Attractlve six-room bun
galOw in Druid Hills section; stone
front, storm sheathed. double hoored
and screened throughout; easy terms.
Address NJ. w, Box IS, care American.
7-6-144
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ALMOST new broom house, modern,
on lot 10Ox190, North Decatur car;
800 cash and $50 per month, or will
take a good second hand automobile for
equity in same. Address P. o. Box s82.
Atlanta 56-6-7
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
THOS. W. JACKSON.
Fourth Nat. Bank Bldg.
Phone 5214 NJ.

A NICE building lot, near S. Noreland
Avenue, which has pretty shade trees
and just the right elevation. This is a
large lot. The street is paved: water
and sewer are down and paid for. A
contract for twelve new bungalows has
been let, which are to be built in a block
Of this lot. The location is all right
market.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06

FOR SABE-7-room home, fully screen
ed, pantry, cabinet mantels. sleeping
porch; one block of Moreland Ave; Z
minute car service; only S2,I50. Say
$3.50 cash, balance easy. Geo. c. Kolb,
Battlefield Ave, East Lake car. Cali
Ivy 7502-J. 1867
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
OUR July clearance sale of
furniture and rugs now
ROBISON'S, 81 E. Hunter.
7-6-165

WILL SELL my North Side bungalow
worth $4,000, for $4,000, on terms, ac-
count business reasons, has six rooms
and bath. combination fixtures and all
conveniences; inside woodwork is piano
finished. Lot so by 1870. This is in good
section and Is home worth looking at
VIII call for you in my car and show
YOU. sam Main 2S54 S2-6-7
CONTINUED IN NExTSoLUMh.