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OAKLAND TRIBUNE NOVEMBER 8, 1914. SUNDAY MOILING SOLDIER HIES NEW YORK REVELING IN MUSICAL COMEDY turn 1 wit) LI JUj4Jlife! (By Roswell Dagne.) NEW YORK, Nov. 7. Some theatrical prophet early in tho present season act out to forecast what sort of plavs tho public would like In theso times of war. Melodramas, first and foremost, he said.

That was because no polite i'teacup" play would fit in with, the soul-stirring thoughts ncd feelings of even a public as from the scene of strife a this. After melodramas, comedies with real purpose and farces not altogether frivolous. Tragedies would be rF MJ m. tne i rr in the 1 At '(7 Eivery inmmea oai roluticn of Partnership. GRAND Auction Sale 11 TAYLOR CURTIS Auctioneer Japanese and Chinese Fine Arts Commencing Monday November 9th 11 A.

M. 2 P. M. Daily ENTIRE STOCK OF The MEIJI 341 STOCKTON STREET Between Sutter and Post Sts. Telephone Kearny 3862.

SAN FRANCISCO Closing Out This Department Our Coats and Suits The thousands of women who read this announcement will make "The sale of the season" tomorrow. $4000 WORTH OF HATS AT THIS STARTLING REDUCTION Positively not a Trimmed Hat in the store excepted. Beautiful Plumed Hats, Tailored Hats, Fur-Trimmed Hats. Rich Velvets in black and colors. No-matter how, long you wait, you will never have the chance this season to buy your hat at such remarkably low prices.

fx i v- I if retoA. vM vVv-H'-i STONE j. I mwm 114 wmm Jjh PQ150NED BRQMO GLEWTOWIURDER House 2 up their minds right now tft attend MORNING. BE HERE. OUTFITTING COMPANY rson, CREDIT AND Every Hat xf afly off W- klvlW Regular $25.00 Hats lOCft WAMf ftVf I now ifIC I Regular $20.00 Hats (MA AA Ppgl now plU.UU pfil Regular $15.00 Hats $7 j-A INllw $1,311 -Hfcjggj jl Regular $10.00 Hats tfr AA tnfS now JT-f "tP Regular $5 $9 CA A lgsM Hats now.P OV 7 ROSWEIJi DAGTJE WRITES OF OIJA IIEMPSTOXE AND FRET BTONK, PICTKltED ABOVE, IX THIS WEEK'S THEATRICAL LETTER.

OF Interesting Story Found on Dead Body of German Trooper. PARIS, Nov. 7." Upon the body of a German soldier named Fritz Sniths of the lGCth Infantry, found dead in a trenchj was discovered a war diary setting forth the dally life of the man behind the during the battle of the Alsne. The style in which it is written indicated that the man was far above the average educated person. The most notable entries are as follows; Sept.

6. We are In the presence of the enemy and In. front -of us the cannons of the French artillery are being discharged furiously. The forests before us may be eccupled by the Yesterday great victories were announced and were received with Intense enthusiasm. After a battle lasting ten days in Russia we have a triumph to report.

Our main army is before Paris. The French are repuUed and a division sent out against them from Marrhon, which is in ruins, for Bosauet to tak the road to San Qulntin, where we pass the night. It is said that tomorrow we must cross the Marne. Sept. 6.

We have occupied the heights above Vltry. We must cross the Marne. The Kith division Is already In action since 9 o'clock. We are in the midst of the battle. It Is a question of taking the willage of Mdrchon.

We' are approaching the enemy and repulsing the French." At Marchon the fire of artillery besieges us. Our positions cannot be maintained and we are forced to retreat. We are saved with our flag and our commander. About the bridge over the Marne the fiphting is terrible. Our losses are very grave but they are Inferior to those of the enemy.

The battle continues for the greater part of the night, but it is not decisive. WORK IN THE DARKNESS. Sept. 7. In the darkness we dig trenches under the deadly fire of the French artillery.

In the morning the French aeroplanes watch us without Interruption. We try to dislodge the artillery fro, mits position, then we remain Bitting In our trenches awaiting the attack of the infantry which comes true enough from the left flank. The troops which occupy the bridge over the Marne have fallen beneath the fire of the French artillery, We come out of the trenches at nighttoward 9 o'clock and hunt potatoes to revive ourselves for we are starving. Sept. 8.

Our trenches are enlarged under fire. The French artillery Is established in a strong position but they neither advance nor retreat. The French aeroplanes hover above us without cessation. Sept. 9.

A grand battle Is announced today. For four days We, have lived and ugh in tho tranches, we try to ac custom ourselves to this existence but the bodies of the dead are so far advanced in decomposition that it is impossible. Sept. 10. During the entire night we remained in our trenches under a torrent of rain.

We are wet to the bone but in spite of thlB we do not move. From our position we can see the enemy's trenches. We are told that they are the most Important forces of the enemy but that we will not suffer any harm from them because we are bo well entrenched. At the right the battle rages furiously. It seems that the French army is in a bad condition.

ORDERED TO RETREAT, Sept. 11. At 2 we receive orders to depart. We hoped to attack but Instead we have to retreat. It is said that two regiments of.

the enemy' army have beaten down our lines. We proceed rapidly on our march. We have our only meal at 10 o'clock and then begin marching again. Ail night we march until 8 in the morning. Sept 12.

We are suffering terribly and are weakened. It Is reported we are making a detour and that we are not retreating. At 4:30 we start out for the trenches and without rest start excavating the earth. From time to time grenade and French shrapnels penetrate Into our very mldat and we are forced to retreat because our trenches are not finished. Sept.

14. At an early hour we were attacked simultaneously on two sides by a battalion of Infantry reinforced by artillery. In our trenches we were Inundated by the fire of the artillery. I do not know how long this lasted. At 2 o'clock we were given scant rations.

Sept. 15. Seated In our trenches we are undergoing an Intense fire from the enemy's artillery. The Are finally slackened and for the remainder of the day were left In practically peace. Towards 6:30 they opened again upon us and an Infernal Are continued through the entire night.

Sept. 16. We advance to the first line of trenches. We prepare our trenches. Toward 11 the artillery Is felt by us terribly.

Shells pass over our lines. We are hungry, always hungry. We are not able to forage without a leader for fear of being Inst. There 1 need for us to remain In our trenches. SYNTHESIZE ALCOHOL FOR OIL IN GERMANY BAKERSFIELD, Nov.

7. With importing from the United States cut off by the ever watchful English cruisers, and the Russians In practical control of Gallcia, Germany has been hard put for gasoline and oils, yet she has managed to get by, nnd her automobile trucks still carry soldiers and ammunition to the front. The question then is, now does Germany do It? The answer Is "Brains." It Is quite generally believed that Germany's wonderful chemists have been'able to synthesize a cheap alcohol to use In place of gasoline, and to concoct a suitable grade of gasoline from coal tar products. Although these fuels would not be considered eminently suitable, nevertheless in the exigencies of war" they are proving suitable. I That Germany and Atistrla have the smallest quantities of oil and gasoline on hand Is Indicated to some extent by the imports of the various countries in Europe up to June, 1914: England, 25.800.00u gallons; France, 9.600,000 gallons; Germany, 6,000,000 gallons: Belgluni, gallons.

These figures are for fuel oil. In addition, France imported 30,000,000 gallons of crude oil, from which It would have been possible to refine Vx million gallons of gasoline. AGED MAN ESCAPES DEATH. LOS ANGELES, Nov. 7.

Hurled 20 feet when he was struck bv a Southern Pacific train, J. W. Livingston, 60 years old, a rancher, marvelously escaped being killed today. The accident happened at Shorb station. Livingston was driving a team.

He attempted to cross the tracks. The wagon was squarely on the tracks when it was struck. The horses were not hurt Broadway for eome months to come. If you are planning to visit New York soon they are things worth seeing. If, on the other hand, you are going to have to stay at home during theRe piping times of war compose your souls In peace.

These show are good enough To last even until they can come to you. Oil Ml SALE STARTS AT 9 O'CLOCK SHARP MONDAY SUITS, COATS SS CREDIT EAST.E RN Fourteenth i lieht. not more than three-slxteenthn of an Inch In diameter, and is more efficient than bigger gaslights. The energy consumed by this new lamp is less than that consumed by two ordinary slxteen-candlepower lights. 1 i Los Angeles Police Find New Evidence in Case of Woman.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 7, Stimulus vu riven yesterday to the investigation Into the mysterlou death of Mr. Carrie Langdon of Ramon a park, through the discoveries of highly significant character by county detective. "We know now that the bromo seltzer which contained nearly an ounce of strychnine, and which caused Mrs. Langdon' death, wa not brought from Etl-wanda, but that the bottle was refilled either In Loa Angelea or near the home of the Langdon'," said Malcolm Mo-Leren, chief of county detectives.

"This completely dispose of the theory that Langdon died as a result of taking medicine from bottle found on an ash-heap near her former home. "We have been quietly Investigating eeveral new leads, and before long expect to be able to make startling announcement." McLaren received a letter from the Kmerson Drug; company of Baltimore, tating that not even an Infinitesimal part of strychnine 1 used In the manufacture of bromo eltzer. Bottle Refilled "We And that the perforation on bottle No. 1 show that this bottle wa filled on JTay 20, 1913, and that the aecpnd bottle waa filled March 23, 1914," aald President J. F.

Hlnde of the Emerson Drug company. "This letter," said McLaren, "that th bottle wa filled May 20, 1913, upset the theory that Mrs. Langdon brought the medicine from Etlwanda. We know now that it wa purchased in Lo Angelea long after the family moved to Ramon Acre. "I am more than ever convince! now that Mr.

Langdon' death waa caused by a craf ty murderer." At least one person wa put und surveillance again yesterday, and McLaren admitted that within a ahort time he expected to make an arrest Mrs. Langdon died everal week ago. Suspicion wa aroueed by her death, and the body waa exhumed and discovery made that she died from etrychnlne poisoning. It also developed that some time before her death he disposed of property worth about $10,000. William B.

Langdon, nusDana oi dead woman, asked the Probate Court yesterday to appoint him guardian of the estate of hi S-year-old daughtery Ra- FRESNO MEMBERS OF FAIR BOARD BANQUET FRESNO, Nov. 7. Members of the auxiliary of th Woman' Board of the Pan-ma-Paclflo International Exposition of Fresno county will gather at a luncheon at the Hotel Fresno, at which Mr. Ellen Sanborn. preldent of the state board, a nd Mr.

Phoebe Hearst, honorary president, will be the guest of honoi. Covers will be laid for twelve at the luncheon. Mrs. W. J.

McNulty, chairman of the Woman's Board for the Fresno County Commission, is making arrangement for the lunchepn and meeting and la being assisted by Mrs. L. L. Cory, vlce-rhairman, Braverman, and Mr. George JT.

Aiken, Mr. Hearst 1 also one of the Hegent of the University Experimental Farm at Kearney Park. At the luncheon Thursday noon will be the sub-chairmen on the County Women's Board from the different town In the county. WITH MM Grandma kept her locks dark, glossy and thick with simple mixturo of Sags Tea and Sulphur. The old-time mixture of Sage Tea end Sulphur for darkening gray, streaked and faded hair is grandmother' treatment, and folk are again using; It to keep their hair a pood, even color, which 1 quit sensible, a we are living in an age when a youthful appearance la of, the greatest Nowadays, though, we don't have the troublesome task of gathering the suge and th mussy mixing at home All drug store sell the ready-to-use product called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound" for about 60 cent n- bottle.

It 1 very popular because nobody can discover It ha been, tip piled. Simply moisten your conrb or a soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, taking one small strand at a time; by morning the gray hair disappears, but what delights the ladles with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur 1 that, beside beautifully darkening The hair after a few applications, It ilno produce that soft luBter and ap-I-earance of abundance which Is so uttractive: besides, prevents dandruff, lichiHg scalp and falling hair. Uveioent. i Ha out of place paled into insignificance by actual happenings abroad. As for musical comedies well, they represent sparkle, gayety, extravagance and even the stage door Johnnies seem to be counting the costs of wine suppers these days.

It Is too early yet to verify the prophecy in toto. To be sure, the biggest successes so far are the melodrama, "On Trial," and the psychological comedy, "The Phantom Rival." But they may be surpassed in popularity by some costume romance or direful drama before next spring comes around. As for musical comedies, of them we are about, to speak. FIFTY-EIGHT PRODUCTIONS. Up to this week there had been fifty-eight productions made in New Tork.

Exactly eight of them were musical, and that estimate includes the Hippodrome "Wars of the World," which Is far more spectacular than melodic. Of the eight, six were still on the New York boards at the end of last week. Opposed to them were thirty melodramas, comedies and farces. In the light of that showing "where, oh. where, are the tired business men of yesteryear!" Three musical comed4cs are especially popular.

They are "Chln-Chln," with Montgomery and Stone: "The Girl From Utah," with Julia Sanderson, Donald Brian and Joseph Caw-thorne, and the Winter Garden show, "Dancing Around." A fourth may achieve the same distinction after it becomes established. It Is the Viennese operetta, "The Lllao Domino," produced by Andreas Dippel, former director of the Chicago-Philadelphia Grand Opera Company. "The Girl From Utah" Is charming. It could scarcely escape being so with the beauty of Miss Sander-eon, the dancing of Donald Brian and the real comedy of Joseph Caw-thorne. It was produced the latter part of August and it is still difficult to get seats for it.

CHIX-CHIX POPULAR. "Chin-Chin," the Montgomery and Stone extravaganza, is newer, but equally popular. A description of It is absolutely impossible. Thefe Is some sort of a story about a modern Genii of the Lamp who brings two lovers together happily, but It Is as nothinlg compared to the antics of Montgomery and Stone as two Chinese, and two of several other things. To soe Stone, the original India rubber man, as Mile.

Falloffskl, equestrienne In a circus, kept In position upon her steed by means of a derrick which sometimes falls to work Is. to. laugh even though you have lost your Job but an hour before. Stone" has done unbelievable stunts in ''The Old Town," "The Lady of the Slipper," and other musical pieces, but It seems as though he has never violated the laws of gravitation so outrageously before, nor has ever been so funny In the doing of it. At the Winter Garden "Dancing Around" is what one has come to expect of "a Winter' Garden show." There are elaborate scento effects, the familiar runway wtth chorus girl In extremely scanty costumes upon it, various Blngers and dancers and Al Jolson.

The latter has won a placo there all his own. He la the most popular comedian who has ever appeared there, and when he came bnck this season after an absence of two year he received a reception that makes it unlikely he will be absent from any Winter Garden attraction for several seasons to come. OTHER CLEVER ARTISTS. In addition to Jolson there Is a large company which does a number of things well Cecil Cunningham sings delightfully; Kitty Doner, a clever little Californlan, dances animatedly, and Olga Hempstone and several other girls wear striking gowns evolved from the sartorial brain of Melville Ellis. These three musical show last named are certain to linger on SOUTHERN BEAUTY Her Mother Says She Is Too Fair for Her Own Safety.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 7. While a heart-broken mother waits for news, the police today began search for 18-year-old Arlll Chatterton, who is described a "too beautiful for her own safety." The girl, dark-eyed and pretty, disappeared October 29. Unused to the city and, Its ways, the girl has mysteriously disappeared and her mother today tearfully declared she feared for her daugh-ter" safety. 6he begged the police to find her.

A firm believer In psychic powers, Mrs. Anna Chatterton, the mother, sought the advice and counsel of a fortune teller, but though the cards said that her child was safe and would return oon, fear for ArlU's safety still clutched at th mother' heart. Mother' Tear "Arlll 1 a good girl," said Mrs. Chatterton today, a she related the circumstances, and tears came to her eyes," but she la too beautiful to be alone In a great city. "We have not been in the city very long.

Arlll tired of her position. Other girl she knew, who had better positions and were independent, persuaded her to leave and look for work more congenial. "That wa eeveral week ago. I begged her to continue at her place, but she wouldn't. And then, on October 29, after fruitless search for a more desirable place, she called me up and said that she had taken another position and would give me the address as soon as she got there.

That I the last I have heard from her. "I Inquired of friends wtth whom ehe had been staying and they said she wa working, but they hadn't seen her since she went away and did not know where she was." Thinking that perhaps she had gone to visit friends In San Diego, the mother has made thorough Inquiries there, but to no avail When last seen the "girl who waji too beautlul" wore a terracotta suit," a black close-fitting turban and carried a. grip and long green coat FINDS TRAILING WIRING CARRIESJLECTRICITY ARBUCKLE. Colusa 7. Three residents of this vicinity have met with accidents that rendered them unconscious.

"BUI" Nlchotoon experimented with hi little finger to see if ther were any electricity In a trailing Wire which had fallen from a burned pole. He la satisfied there wa as he was knocked down a If truck by a hammer. It took ome time to restore him to consciousness. He has a white streak around hi flneer to remind him that curiosity about electricity 1 dangerous. J.

E. Cnin while running a feed chopper, was struck by one of the blades which became loose, rendering him unconscious and cutting an ugly gash in hi head. Archie West, while playing basketball, fell and was unconscious for an hour and a half. Medical aid was summoned and It wa several hour before be wa able to walk, NOT TO ANNUL CODICIL. LONDON, Nov.

7. Dr. George Robert Parkin, organizing representative of the Rhode scholarship truuf ftenlen the rennrt that trustees propose to take legal steps to annual the coaicn oi the late Cecil Rhndfl Will Providing cholanihtn for German students. SOUGH BY POLICE and properly focused produces a cylinder of light more than 700,000 beam candlepower. The life of the lamp is three months.

The expenditure by the Southern Pacific for this light will b- In the nelghhpjood of $200,000. to the very bottom. Mind you, Duy my materials iflrect from the tne price other dentlHts pay. has a good thing to offer ought ..1 1. During the month of NOVEMBER, in order to demonstrate the high quality of my Dentistry, I am going to cut the price on Plate i i i L-rown, unoge ana lniay warp down am uui Bums to cneapeu my worn.

j. am going to give you expert work and invite you to show the work to any dentist In the The CREDIT BULLISH VOYAGE ENDS IN SAN DIEGO HARBOR SAN rIEGO, Nov. 7. Nineteen thoroughbred Durham and Ayrshire bulls formed the principal cargo of the North Pacific Steamship company's Portland liner Yucatan, which arrived from the north coaBt point at sunrise yesterday. Passengers on the vessel declared on disembarking that from the time the cattle were hoisted aboard at San Francisco until San Diego was reached It was by far the most bullish voyage they ever enjoyed.

The were shipped from Tetaluma and are consigned to a dairy near Ramona. In addition to the Ayrshlres and Dur-hams the Yucatan brought as incoming cargo a carload of Rogue river valley apples and two carloads of flour and mill feed. For the first time In many month the Yucatan steamed Into the Btream for her return voyage promptly on the hour scheduled, casting loose from the west Santa Fe wharf at precisely 1 o'clock yesterday. Captain Paulsen brought word that the Grace line freighter Santa Cecilia, burned and sunk near the njouth of the Columbia river, probably will a total loss. NAVAL BRIGADE TRAINS IN CRYSTAL PALACE LONDON, Nov.

Palace Is now a training" quarter for the naval division of Lord Kitchener' new army, with G000 men in camp, who may be called to the same duty as that of tho British naval brigade In the much criticised operations at Antwerp. The men of the naval division dress as sailors in blue sailor blouse and flaring trousers. They also swing into hammocks at night Instead of sleeping on mattresses. But at this point they cease to be SAllors, and It Is doubtful whether they will ev.er walk the deck of a ship, unless of a transport Their training Is precisely that of the Infantryman and their fighting will be. In naval landing parties.

After preliminary training on the exhibition grounds, the men will be sent to coast stations for the finishing touches. The naval brigade faring so badly at Antwerp was composed partly of marines and partly of men rated a seamen, among whom were a large number of recruit such a may be found a Crystal Palace. COSTLY NEW HEADLIGHTS. The day of the ga headlight on engines on the Southern Pacific system is numbered. An 'order recently issued by officials of that railroad calls for the installation of an incandescent light and a suitable light is now being made.

The Incandescent lamp has a very powerful source ot 581 leunuu i uiano mese prices is i muiiuiatiurera save one-inira I BUY FOR LESS. I SELL FOR LESS. There is not anothef'dentist "or dental "company in the United States" that has as many painless operations to their credit. Don't hesitate to Anyne tr l.i, l. come here be- store docs miuv.

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