The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 8, 1902, Page 5

GETTING READY FOR CARNIVAL THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, DELEGATES TO GENERAL CONVENTION FREE TO VOTE AS THEY DEEM BEST 1902. JURORS FIND BUCKLEY 13 ADVERTISEMENTS. LETTER TO MOTHERS. By Mrs. J. H. Haskins, of Chicago, IlL., Hopkins Institute of Art Federation of Women's -|-H President Chicago Arcade Club. £ Bepg Handsomel “wor| THE ASASSIN . e?fcofate?me . Clubs Refuses to Di- Comforting Words to Women Regarding Childbirth, Mardi Gras Ball Promices to Be the Most Enjoyable Ever Seen Here, Exceptionally lavish preparations are being made for the Mardi Gras ball which will be given next Tuesday night at the Hopkins Institute of Art. For the past ee days a score of electriclans and dec- tors have been at work on the interior | institute bullding festooning the | with evergreens interspersed with | us colored incandescent lights. Some costly pictures still occupy thelr | ted places on the walls of the gal- es, but the most of the works of art | ave given way to bunches of myrile, stmes trees and bunting. ¢ Searles gallery, where Prince Car- | court will hold forth, is an artistic way. The house autifully decorated with Chi- lanterns and yellow and | nting. { The procession will probably be one of the grandest ever seen at & Mardi Gras 1 this city. Particular care will be case was submitted to the jury at b: taken to arrange the more beautiful and | o’clock, and after nearly four hours' de- | artistically dressed characters in such & liberation the verdict was reached. A . n in the line as to give the gay pageant a glittering effect James W. Byrne, chairman of the ex- ; , 15 taking & great in- r to those used es and were pur- of Gerald Barton festivities. ub will fur- ights will be procession is | , where it will ballroom. | tickets for the carnival r than la v APPRECIATES BRAVERY OF POLICENAN TAYLOR| Mrs. Mary A. Barron, a Mission Resi- | dent, Sends Him a Check for | Fifty Dollars. | Charles F. Taylor's brave ing one of the murderers of ne Robinson is meeting ies being presented elved the following let- ng on the morning of lobinson can appreclate y you tor your bravery. | check from one e you have done to under your protection I be ever ss fortunats Tou @id that morning? MARY F. BARRON. 1902. osed in the letter was for or called upen Chief Wittman | with letter and inclosure, be laid before the Lecture on California and Mexico. L ained a large audi- s of the San Francisco | ast_evening with a and Mexico. i Eaves ent { re twenty- T ne combined mem- re than 1000, { | | | | X rect Representatives Reorganization Question Will Be Considered by Uninstructed Members This Important Issue In- volves Proposed Era- sure of the Golor Line . N P Declare Prisoner Guilty of Murder in First Degree. Slayer of Machinist Rice to Suffer ‘Death Penalty for His Crime. Mother of the Defendant Breaks Down in the Courtroom and Weeps Bitterly When Ver- dict Is Returned. o ‘Willlam Buckley, charged with the mur- der of George Rice at the corner of Twen- tleth and Howard streets on the even- ing of October 11, 1901, was found guilty of murder in the first degree by a jury in Judge Lawlor's court last night. The poll of the jury; made at the request of counsel for the defense, showed that the verdict was unanimously concurred in by ons for the jurors. 1 he has When the verdict was read by Foreman | cora’ nzcfiog’gs Charles Guillett the prisoner’s face un- S gt derwent no change. A deep silence pre- rter of the vailed for a moment oniy, to be broken by the bitter sobbing of the aged mother af the convicted assassin, who had at- the occasion by tended throughout the long trial. When on b ke she sought to condole with him he re- ‘be under i | pulsed her savagely and gazed sullenly Heyman, who A | at the men who had pronounced his doom. He listened nonchalantly to the court as the order setting next Saturday as the time for pronouncing judgment was made. At that time a motion for a new trial will be argued. Buckley was then taken to his cell in the City Prisoa. Intense Interest has been shown in the trial from the beginning by members of varfous labor organizations, for the rea- son doubtless that Rice was a non-union machinist. ‘he murder was one of many crimes committed during the recent strike and popular interest in the outcome was centered upon the trial in consequence. The closing argument for the defense ‘was made by Attorney Robert Ferral at the morning session of court. Attorney Ferral said he belleved his cause was the | right one and he had absolute confidence in the strength of his client's case. He complimented counsel upon its able pre- sentation of facts brought out at the trial—the prosecution offering them deli- cately at the point of a rapier, and the defense with sledgehammer blows. The law presumed the defendant to be inno- thanked God “‘that we do not llve in an He alluded to the terrible days in Eng- land when men were hanged for the most trivial offenses. The theft of a loaf of bread or handkerchief consigned the of- fender inevitably to the gailows. Even William Penn, whose name was synony- nious of peace and love of humanity, was, like Buckley, once tried for disturo- ing ‘the peacé and if he had been proved gullty he, too, might have been hanged, and Pennsylvania might never have been. The fact that Buckiey was found guilty and fined $ for a misdemeanor did not necessarily make him an assassin, ani the jury was cautioned not to become prejudiced against the defendant because of a misdeed committed in his earlier years. Ferral Appeals to Jury. Attorney Ferral related several anec- dotes illustrative of his theme in a witty, eloquent, forceful and earnest manner. He sought to arouse the sympathies of the jury by picturing the defendant as a young man whose soul was in peril and who was menaced by a horrible doom be- cause of some damaging circumstances which connected him with the murder of George Rice. These damaging facts had been made much of by the prosecution, | ! | | All who are at all familiar with know well the Arcade Club, most influential clubs in Chicago. that such a prominent woman as the object in view in allowing her portrait with any medicine, and that is, to do and will tell you that it is one of the social life at the southside of Chicago and It can be rudilr understood, therefore, ul head of this club could have only one and letter to be published in connection good to other suffering mothers. Well does Mrs. Haskins know that there are thousands of women who dread the riod of childbirth; thousands who are prostrated nigh unto death at the irth of each child, and for months afterwards are we: almost courting death as a relief from A capable mother must be a and‘miserable, and suffering. healthy mother. The experience of maternity should not be approached without careful physical preparation. 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I wrote you some time ago about not being able to go my full taking the treatment you advised, we I tell my friendsshe isa Pinkham baby, for had it not been for Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege~ table Compound we never could have had her. to your medicine.”— Mgs. HARRY RuUBY, Urbana, Iowa. My health is good, thanks REWARD. — We have deposited with the National City Bank of Lynn, $5000, which will be paid to any person who can find that tke above testimonial Tetters are not genulne, or were published before obtaining the writer's special per- mission. Lydia E. Pinkham M Co., Lynn, Mass. and the speaker begged the jury not to ADVERTISEMENTS. | ~ME 1 be swayed in their judgment by the so- | 8000 | o women continue to endure | :sed by womanly diseases? | are many answers to that ques- Sometimes because they have ex- | hausted the skill | of local physicians and remsin un- c At other times it is because they shrink from submitting to ob- noxious examina- tions which local physicians deem necessary. 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Bt KL R \ | civie o ~5 SCENE AT THE CLOSING SESSION OF THE CONVENTION AND CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDU- CATION, WHO DELIVERED ONE OF THE BRIGHTEST ADDRESSES HEARD ON THE FLOOR SINCE THE OPENING OF THE PROCEEDINGS, * DVOCATES of the admission of| to Government ownership of railroads applies | "_Mrs. Philip Morse, Wednesday Club, San colored women's clubs to the General Federation of Women's Clubs went down to defeat yes- terday at the final meeting of the State Federation of Women’s Clubs at Golden Gate Hall. While the resolution around which they rallied their forces contained no reference to the color ques- understood tion, still it was generally that the question of reorganization, either by State lines or by individual clubs, was the basis of this issue. The question came up on a motion to | instruct the delegates elected to the gen- eral biennial convention to vote for any plan that did not include individual club recognition. The matter was deftly and delicately handled, and on the ground that it would be discourteous to Califor- nia’s guests to have her delegates pledged to any preconcerted action before the as- sembling of the convention, a vote was taken and the delegates will go unin- structed. The morning session was opened by Mrs. Edwin C. Southworth of Banger, who presented the report of the bureau of reciprocity. The chairman reported that 190 letters had been received, 225 written, 26 clubs were furnished with ar- ticles and 23 clubs contributed papers which passed through the bureau for the use of other clubs. Her associates on the committee were: Mrs. E. O. Smith, Women's Club, San Jose; Mrs. 1. N. Chapman, Tea Cihb, Alameda; Mrs. [ hburn, Tuesday Club, Sacramento; Mre. G. Wadleigh, Friday Morning Club, Los Angeles, nd Mrs, Zitefla Talbot, Ebell Club, Santa Ak Mrs, Lou V. Chapin presented the re- port of the committee on education. She stated that recognizing that the Califor- | nia Club of this city was the leader in advancement, the committee had issued a leaflet containing suggestions for work, such as libraries for firemen and messenger boys, Fllygroundl for chil- dren, beautifying of cities and towns and civil service reform and care of juvenile offenders. Mrs. Chapin was again called upon and delivered an address on “Civil Service Reform,” which was considered by all one of the brightest addresses of the con- vention. She gald in part: . Favors Merit System. ‘Water is a pretty good adjunct to civil serv- fce reform, particularly in politi 1 suppose the clubs throughout the State have been pur- suing the work in eradicating the malevolent influences that devastate our democratic mis- rule. The various Presidents of the United States have increased the number of civil serv- ice employes from 13,000 to 7 But this is not enough. We must still be alert and active to keep up the fight. * In this day of wireless telegraphs, wireless telephones and wireless conventions we should be glad we have a wireless President. Efficiency should apply to heads of departments as well as to subordinates. We should not stop until every business official is placed on the civil service list. It is the duty of a woman's club to devote its energies to the extension of the merit system. The success of our Post- office Department is due to civil service and it would be improved if all the fourth-class Post- masters were named under this rule. 1t reform iz to come it must come from out- #ide of the sphere of political Influence. If the ‘boss is a power under present conditions, what would be his power if he was put at the head of, sy, & ment bureau of railroa Government ownership of raflroads, without civil service qualification, would mean an ex- tinction of all presonal freedom. What applies with equal force to State and municipal offices. Mrs. Chapin also strongly urged the formation of a State board of charities, non-partisan in character, to take entire charge of the reformatories and prisons. Mrs. E. T. Pettigrew presented a report showing that the Los Angeles district had sent out twelve traveling libraries, while generous friends had contributed money and books, over 600 books being in circu- lation. Six traveling picture galleries are also in use. Mrs. Florence C. Porter read a congrat- ulatory letter from Mrs. Caroline M. Sev- erance of Los Angeles, who is known as “mother of club women.” Luther Scroggs of Nome, who teaches the most northerly school on the continent, and president of the Woman's Club in Nome, gave an interesting ac- count of club life there. Mrs. Scroggs said that in that northern clime they did not need sermonizing, but did need so- ciality. A _slight breeze was created when Mrs E, P. Colgan of the Tuesday Club of Sac- ramento asked the convention why one o1 the delegates from that club was ae- nied the right to vote Westerday. Mem- bers of the credential committee sald tnat on the report of the treasurer of the club the club was only entitled to three delegates and that they had dropped the fourth. This proved to be Mrs. Edinger. The matter was settled by the recognition of Mrs. Edinger. Preservation of Forests. President Burdette answered a large number of questions that were deposited in the “question box,” all of which re- lated to minor club matters. Mrs. J. G. Lemmon of Oakland reported for the committee on forestry, Mrs. Lem- mon stated that the efforts of the com- mittee had been directed to the dissem- ination of literature looking to forest preservation. Many books and pamphlets were sent out and a large number of tree seeds were distributed. She urged the women of the clubs to commence with tree planting in their towns and gradual- ly extend the work and take more inter- est in Arbor day. - “Forestry” was the subject of a paper read by Mrs. G. T. Greenleaf of Redlpanx:i!. Mrs. Greenleaf favored governmental su- pervision over the forest question, tree planting and tree preservation. She like- wise urged upon club women to use their best endeavors to get trees planted wher- ever and whenever practicable. “Forests are the bestt irrigation enterprises that the State can know,” she said. ‘“The preservation of the trees is necessary to the preservation of the State.” A special plea was made for the preservation of the big tree groves throughout the State, Name Officers Elected. Mrs. J. N. Young, chairman of tellers appointed to count the votes cfz};: at the election held on Thursday, imme- diately after the assembling of the after- noon session announced the result. The total number of votes cast was 115, and nearly all the candidates received the full vote for their respective positions. Mrs. Kate A. Bulkley received 113 votes, Mrs. Lovell White and Mrs. Louls Weinmann one each. The following are the new of- ficers of the State Federation: President, Mrs. Kate A. Bulkley, Ebell Club, Oakiand; vice president n?'lknl::cd Mrs. W. W. Stilson, Ruskin Art Club, Los An. eles; recording secretary, Mrs. Louise Bab- cock, Parior .Lecture Club, Fresno; correspond- ing secretary, Mrs. J. W. Orr, California Club, San Francisco; treasurer, Mrs. Henry Wein- * stock, Kingsley Art Club, Sacramento; auditors Diego, and Mrs. D. W. Ravenscroft, Woman's Club, Petaluma. District vice presidents—Northern district, Mrs, Willlam Beckman, Sacramento, Tuesday Club; San_Francisco district, Mrs. 1. Lowen- berg, San Francisco, Philomath Club; Alameda district, Mrs. John Russ, Oakland Ebell Club; San Joaquin district, Mrs. George A. Dodg: Hanford, Woman's Club; Los Angeles distri Mjss Ellen M. Thompson, Pasadens, Shak speare Club; San Diego district, Mrs. Darling, Riverside, Socorro Club. As soon as it was announced that the election of eight delegates to the General Federation, which meets in Los Angeles in May next, was in order Mrs. Louis Welnmann secured the floor and placed Mrs. Robert J. Burdette in nomination for delegate at large. Her nomination was seconded from all points of the hall and Mrs. Burdette was unanimously chosen. Mrs. Kate A. Bulkley, the new president, was also chosen, although ex officio she is a delegate. For district delegates the following were named and unanimously elected: Mrs Louts Weinmann, Laurel Hall Club, San Francisco district; Mrs. R. H. Stephens, Wo- man’s~Club, Bakersfield, San Joaquin district; Mrs. George W. Bunnell, Ebell Club, Oakland, ‘Alameda district; Mrs. E. B. Pernell, Kingsley Art Club, Sacramento, northern district; Mrs. R. L. Cralg, Friday Mom!niclub, Los Angeles, Los Angeles district; Mrs. L. F. Darling, Wo- man's Club, Riverside, San Diego district. Color Question Comes Up. Mrs. M. L. W, Curtis of Oakland Club precipitated a debate upen the color line question by proposing a resolution that the delegates from the State Federation to the General Federation blennial conven- tion, to be held in Los Angeles in May, should be instructed to vote for reorgani- zation on State lines in preference to the individual club plans, or in favor of any compromise plan that would do away with the latter plan. Mrs. Curtis.spoke briefly on her resolution. Mrs. Porter of Los Angeles opposed it on the ground that the question was not 80 important as some people were trying to make it. She sald: Shall not the great federation of California repose sufficlent confidence in the wisdom of its delegates? Are we as hostegses justified in pre- judging the action of the biennial by express- ing an opinion on this point? I am in favor of reorganization, but I am opposed to instruction, Mrs. Bradley of Palo Alto said she agreed with the previous speaker. Mrs. Curtis explained why she favored the resolution to instruct delegates, ‘‘for the reason that no political party would send out its candidates for offices without a platform and our representatives should know how the representatives of the clubs felt on the question.” i Mrs. Strickland Clark of Los Angeles made an argument against instructing the delegates. rs. Chapin and Mrs. Stilson followed on the same line. Mrs. Burdette/took the floor to oppose the motion to instruct on the ground of courtesy to the coming guests and also on the ground that the reorganization and color \line questions were being settled in New York by a committee, and that prob- ably before the biennial was held a plan satisfactory to both Massachusetts and Georgla, the opposing factions, would be agreed upon. She based her further ob- jection on the ground of courtesy. Vote Is Decisive. Mrs. Pettigrew of Los Angeles aso spoke against Instructing the delegates on the ground of courtesy. A rising vote was taken on the question, which was overwhelmingly lost, only one- ghlstrles real eloquence knows so weil | ow to advance as incontrovertible facts. The facts that Buckley was out of em- ployment during the strike and that Rice was known to be a *“scab’ machinist did not argue that Buckley killed Rice. Buck- ley was not a union man, and even If he were that would not alter the circum: stances of the case. The speaker cal didly admitted that it was a trick of the lawyer's trade to frequently harp upon inconsequential details and to present them in_the most favorable light, or vice versa. He regretted, however, that this had been done by the prosecution in a case where a human life was at stake. The police next claimed the attention of the attorney. Sergeant Duke was de- scribed as the ‘Sherlock Holmes” of the local force—a man who wrote out dying statements, incorporating such facts as might be of profit to the prosecution and eliminating such as might benefit the ac- cused. A dying statement prepared and signed under circumstances such as in- volved the signing of the Rice statement bad absolutely no value. There was no doubt Rice was brutally clubbed into in- sensibility pricr to the shooting, and yet that-fact was not mentiongd in the state- ment prepared by Duke. Was it possible that a man dazed by a number of blows could tell the color of a man's hat when shot a moment later? Could he tell the height of his assailant, or observe that he was smooth shaven or otherwise? The statement, in the opinion of Ferral, was absurd and utterly unworthy of credence by sensible men. Inconsistent Statements Reviewed. The testimony of the witnesses for the prosecution was reviewed at length. The inconsistencles of varlous statements were pointed out. One witness sald there was considerable smoke after the shoot- ing and he was unable to see things plainly. Yet several others asserted that they observed every detail of the tragedy Wlti clearness. How could all this be reconciled with the facts? That Buckley told an untruth in his excitement follow- ing his arrest was not, according to Fer- ral, a fact that should condemn him @ siiimieieiieieiis e @ tenth of the delegates favoring the motion to instruct. This officially disposed of the reorganization question and the color question at the same time. But the matter will be brought up again in May at Los Angeles before the General Federation. Mrs. Dodge of the Hanford Woman's Club extended an invitation to hold the next convention in the San Joaquin Val- ley, either at Hanford or Fresno. Mrs. E. P. Colgan of the Tuesday Club of Sac- ramento extended a like invitation on be- half of the club women of that city. Mrs. H. Weinstock of the Kingsley Art Club warmly seconded the invitation. The matter was referred the incoming board for actlon. Mrs. Strickland Clark presented the re- port of the committee on resolutions. Thanks were extended to all who had in any way alded in the success of the con- vention, the press and the outgoing offi- cers. Resolutions were also adopted favor- ing civil service reform and a State Board of Charities to which women may be eli- gible and which shall be non-political anq non-gectarian in chafacter. ! In‘a prettily worded speech, full of the kindliest expressions for the pleasant two years she had passed in the office of resident, Mrs. Burdette gave up her of- ce and gavel to Mrs. Bulkley, who made a brief speech of thanks.for the honor conferred. The newly elected officers were introduced and made brief addresses and the convention adjourned without date. One of the features of the convention was the excellent music provided through. out the sessions. During the morning ses- sion H. Samuels rendered Vieuxtemp's “Polonaise” on the violin, accompanied by Miss T. Ehrman on the piano. In the afternoon Mrs. J. E. Birmingham ren- dered three vocal solos, “‘Mignon Lied,” “Est Liegt eln Traum” and “The Water Lily.” She was accompanied on the piano by Miss Fannie Danforth. to 1 } wholly. Many a man innocent of crime, arrested _ under circumstances _whic! pointed darkly at him as the offender, wildly evaded the truth. Buckley was in the company of the assassin and he feared the consequences. Was it to be wondered at that he should seek to screen himseli: Yet, when he had time to reflect, Buckley told the truth, and he adhered to it throughout the trial. In closing Attorney Ferral dwelt upon | the lack of motive for the crime and the fact that Buckley carried no weapon at the time of his arrest. Notwithstanding every effort of the police, the weapon with | which Rice was siain was never found. Ferral spoke of Buckley as a ‘hard work- | ing boy,” whose innocence was clearly established, and he implored the jury to acquit him and thereby spare his young life and ease the agony of his aged and | heartbroken mother. Prosecution Closes Its Argument. Assistant District Attorney Alford closed the argument with a brief resume of the evidence, all of which he declared pointed to_ the guilt of the prisoner at the bar. He reviewed the points made by the attorneys for the defense and pointed out what he termed the “falla- cles” *of their contentions. The fact that little Erline Piatt was mistaken as to having been at school on the day previous to that on which the murder was com- mitted could not possibly affect her posi- tive recognition of Buckley as the assas- sin, a circumstance based on the facts that he had ridden on the same car wiin her and that she had watched him closely en route to Twentieth street. Alford said no blame for the murder at- tached to the labor unions because of the fact that Rice was a ‘“‘scab” and that he was killed during the strike. He thanked God Buckley was no union man to disgrace an organization which de- signed to protect rather than injure la-| boring men. That Rice was the victim of a conspiracy the speaker sald was cer- tain, and that Buckley committed the deed there could be no question. He therefore demanded a verdict of guilty. At the close of the argument Judge Lawlor charged the jury and that body retired in charge of the bailiff at 5:30 o'clock and returned at 9:25 o’clock with the verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree. SIX TEACHERS LOSE Board of Education Rescinds Resolu- tion Providing Half-Day Ses- sions in Hearst School. The Board of Education yesterday re- scinded the resolution providing for half- day sessions in the Hearst School as the result of placing the outside classes in the main buildingt The outside classes will be consolidated with those in the school. The following named teachers will be consolidated out until the outside rooms can be put In proper condition: Miss 1. L. Downing, Miss A. Harrower, Miss F. S. Haynes, Miss E. Cadwalader, Miss F. Van Den Berg and Mrs. H. B. Steele. p — Associated Charities Elect Officers. At a meeting of the newly elected board of directors of the Associated Charitles of San Francisco held yesterday at 606 Montgomery street the following officers were elected: President, Osgood Putnam; first vice president, Charles A. Murdock, second vice president, Rev. Frederick Clampett; secretary of board, Miss Vir- ginia Fitch; treasurer, 8. W. Levy. The title of the registrar, Miss Katharine C. Felton, was changed to general secretary, to conform to the usage common ameng the organizations of the Eastern States. . FOUR CHILDREN PERISH IN FIRE Parents Strive Vainly to Rescue Their Little | Ones. CUMBERLAND, Md., Feb. 7.—At 3 o'clock this morning the farmhouse of William B. Robertson, about twenty-nine miles east of here on the Maryiand s.de of the Potomac River, was destroyed by fire, and four of the Robertson children, Pearl, Owen, Eftle and Joseph, the oldest aged 10 years and the youngest 4 years, were cremated. | ~The fire, which is thought to have start- ed from sparks from an open hear'h, | spread so rapidly that Mr. and Mrs. Rob- ertson found ail means of escaye svie i€ the children, who were asleep in another room, and were compelled to jump fiom a second-story window dressed only in their njght clothes in order to save the.r own lives. The parents made several futile at- tempts to reach the children but wera driven back by the flames, and after tha fire had subsided somewhat they were al- most frozen before aid came from neign- bors. Robertson says the hearth fire was well covered, and that the fire, which started from the lower floor, must have been of incendiary origin. HORTON, Feb. Fire in the nd Railroad to-day caused the death of two persons and the destruction of $250,000 worth of property. The dead are P. H. McKeon, president of the Board of Educartion, and W. . Davis, an employe of the car works. The fire broke out at §o’clock in the hair- sorting room of the cabinet department, and spread so rapidly that the employes on the second floor and in Superintendent Studer’'s office barely escaped, many bu- ing slightly injured. The walls of the car shops fell twenty minutes after the fire was discovered. The loss on the bullding is $50,000; ma- chinery, $100,000; material, $100,000. The fire is still raging in the lumber va:d, which' contains 5,000,000 feet of lumber, The buildings, machinery and material that escaped are valued at $2,000,000. The company will rebuild the car shops at once. } NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. HERPICIDE NOT A FAKE. | Unsolicited Testimonials Tell of Its Superiority. Alf R. Kelley, residing at 2195 Devisa- dero street, San Francisco, Cal., writes the following: “When I first purchased Herpicide I thought, like the majority of hair prepa- rations, it would prove a fake. I am hap- Py to state that, on the contrary, it is all and even more than you claim for it. Quite a number of barbers throughout the section in which I travel have called at- tention to the new hair sprouting out on my scalp, and inquired of me what I have been using. I tell them ‘Herpicide’; also give them your name and addrese.”