Deputy Sheriff Is Peeved At Pink Pajamas

1915

Does Not Appreciate Thoughtfulness of Hotel Proprietor for Late Transients

Oakland, Cal. — Trouble reigned in the Hotel Crellin — and all because of a pair of pink pajamas. If Proprietor Louis Aber hadn't invented a new way to accommodate transient guests, or if he had made the pajamas blue or green, perhaps all would have been well — but Edward Squires, deputy sheriff from Nevada, will not wear 'em pink, that's final!

Aber had started a new scheme. Many belated dwellers in the outskirts of Oakland had appeared at his hotel, after missing their last cars, for night accommodations. Aber thought that it would be a clever concession to provide them with all the comforts of home — so he ordered that pajamas be furnished along with pillow cases and the rest of a hotel room's adornment.

Squires appeared to announce that he had missed a last boat to San Francisco. He wanted a room. Dash Katona, chief clerk, showed him to a room and left.

A few moments later the Nevada sheriff appeared in the office, red and angry, and with a pair of pink pajamas suspended scornfully from thumb and finger.

"Say," demanded the deputy sheriff, "isn't it bad enough to put me in another man's room, without putting me in a room with a pair of pink silk nightpants? I'm sore!"

The matter was explained, and the sheriff returned mollified, to sleep. But he didn't wear the pajamas!

Kisses for Pajamas Start Divorce Suit

1920

New Form of Affection Is Quickly Noted by Judge

LONDON, England. — A professional gymnast, Ernest Dillon, asked the dissolution of his marriage on the ground of his wife's misconduct with Francis William Chamberlain, a store keeper.

Florence Baker testified she assisted Mrs. Dillon at the house. The witness said that one day Mrs. Dillon appeared to be very much upset and was caressing and kissing some pajamas, at the same time exclaiming, "Oh, Frank."

"Do you say she was kissing and caressing the pajamas?" asked the court.

The Witness: "Yes."

The Court: "Well, I thought I had exhausted all possible forms of human affection."

The hearing was continued until the pajamas, initialed "F. W. C." could be positively identified as Chamberlain's.

Mrs. Dillon used to assist her husband in his work, but after a time she gave up the stage and bred pedigree dogs. In this way she got to know Chamberlain.