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Show Lew Dockstader has lost his press ' Hi agent because he refuses to pay a bill !' !, m presented by the latter for $60 for : i; i q the following items: ' 9 To shaking hands with Presi- dent Roosevelt $25.00 .J S To hearing him say "Dec- I iif lighted" iS.00 Jh H To inducing Miss Roosevelt to ! a occupy a box 20.00 ' i I Last year Lew Dockstader made up 1 ! ; j I fl as Roosevelt and took a carriage ride 1 l J8 with a negro made up to resemble AS Booker Washington. Booker Wash- ' i ington fell out of the carriage and "S Roosevelt helped him in again. AH ' V 81 this was done under the focus of sev- ! l ' m eral moving picture machines. L 8j Dockstader intended to use the 1 films on the stage. But the authorities jiji'.JJ took them away from him and de- ' stroyed them. The president, as an- j N other result of the episode, ceased to H speak to the minstrel man. i IH The press agent, John R. Rogers, Si successfully healed the breach recent- i, m ly and brought about a meeting of I VI 15 the two, at which the president and ' Wa Dockstader shook hands, and the ' lf Sji president said "Dec-lighted, Mr. 18 Dockstader." Miss Roosevelt also litihi W went to see the minstrel show. Rog- w H ers thinks he ought to be paid extra Ij' t for all of these things. I n |