El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-03
CALIF0R0HHIN
TROUBLE IN
GERnANY
Succeeds in Outwitting Ger
man Officials, and viii
Make Protest.
SUFFRAGETS GO TO
PRACTICAL JOKING


A Fudickar. Of Los Angeles,
California, has arrived in Lon
don after escaping from the clutches
Of the law officers Of the German en-
peror- As the result Of his experience
in Berlin. Mr.. Fudickar viii make a
protest to the state department at
Washington against a German law
which has caused a number Of Amer
lean tourists to get into difficulties
with the authorities
The California traveller was nego-
tiating for the purchase of some dia-
mOnd earrings for his wife in Berlin
He was told that he could have the
stones he wanted for 1900 marks
(s2.75O). and an expert assured him
that he was getting a bargain He
told the owner of the stones that if he
decided TO take them he would have
TO await the receipt Of further funds
from home. In the meantime he looked
at the diamonds again, and became
convinced that a poorer quality had
been substituted.
The next morning the jewelers. assis-
tant called at Mr.. Fudickar's hotel
and asked for a deposit on the gems.
The American told him he had decided
not to take them. The assistant then
reappeared with an attachment against
Mr. Fudickars baggage. This. how
ever, was not levied, and the Amer
lean by quick work succeeded also IN
frustrating an attempt to attach his
cash deposit in a local bank.
At the American consulate Mr.
Fudickar was informed that his only
remedy was suit IN the civil courts
which might drag for three years
The Californian decided to brush the
dust Of Berlin from his feet but be
fore leaving he learned that MAN.
other Americans have suffered similar
treatment in Berlin. some Of them los
ing heavily. The law permits a me-
chant to force payment on his swearing
that a customer has promised to take
certain goods. and the victim has 10
redress except a. suit to recover later.
for he is not given an opportunity to
answer the accusation
suffruEets Play Jokes.
The militant suffragets may burn
vacant buildings and destroy golf
Green's. and the interest Of the general
public is indirect and often passive A
method Of more real 81 annoyance was
wanted something that would reacn
certain individuals with particular Sc
veritv and q series OF hOaNes vas
devised. These vary with the circun-
stances Of the case but a pracIlcal
joke played prosecutor Bodkin Is typ
Nr Bodlfn has conducted the case
fer the government at many Of the
saffraget trials. He it was VINO pro
ceeded against Mrs Pankhufst- n
the midst of this trial he was called
from his bed at three o clock one morn
fnp- bv telegram which stated InaL
MS offices in the Temple were ouTn-
ing. Without waiting TO compete NE
Sressing. Mr. BOdl1tn 1iung on an
overcOat and was driven at nlgn Spee1
through the deserted streets from ms
home in the edge Of London to the
Temple. Arrived there ne found az
peaceful and dark The prosecutor nao
little doubt as TO what agency 70 al
tribute the hoax, but he was douDy
convinced when, as he CLIMBED mo
his motor for the drive home, ne heaIu
a mocking feminine voice from the oil
lection Of the Embankment cry
Votes for Women
No Large Unclaimed Estates.
The American embassy has been 50
overwhelmed lately by reQuesJs from
America by heirs who believe that tASs
have enormous estates IN chanceIy al
ENGLAND. that IL has become ueteSs1As
10 adopt a printed form Tor the re-
plies to these communications
The only thing the embassy IS per
mitted to do in the matter = 70
e-ast a competent legal adviser 10 IN
vestigate the case. 1t cannot ltseIA
conduct Investigations II does now
ever tell inQuirers that there are no Z
large unclaimed estates IN Great bIlt -
o5n The vast sums. constantly spohsS.n
OF as dormant in chancery or aWail-
5t.r ciai-0ants in the Bank OF EngIahu
are purely imaginary and accoroils
ia the embassy. are too oIten the IN
1ention Of swindlers VINO obtain money
for the prosecution OF HctlIiOuS
claims to these fictitious fortunes
The funds in chancery open 10 cIS sao I
are few. and average less than Sl, ,,o
each two only approaching $t9,OO5- {
Most of them would consume lnelI ~ - "a
value in the cost OF recovery LuS
fullest proof Of genealogy IS oeIIls-li S,s
z1%
states for this purpose make the pro-
cess very expensive Furthermore a.
the passage Of 20 years ana som t lI!l
less bars recovery under the E-ll5s ~, ~
statutes Of limitations the chance OF
-,icIi0e M an estate in chancery IS I
exceedingly small
Took Grand Duchess Bacon
Grand duke Andreas, first cousin oI 4
the emperor Of Russia, on ms w.
home from a visit to SWlI1eflalu' 80 {, :
good story Of how the grand duchess
vas deprived Of her favorite breakIasL /
dish AT hotel because OF the hkln5
of a little English girl for brolled 4
bacon - ,,,5+. I
Of rooms in a well known hotel, &C 4
St Moritz An American woman, -
commanded by g nine-year-Old EhSllsll 4
r-i-I arrived at the hotel only to 1lnd I
that there was no room for them me
e-rand duke noticed their predleament' |
e15 verv .courteously offered spare I
e,aom in his suite This room was neAl I
N the bedroom occupied by Ine SIanu I
S5,cbess on the corridor outside a 4
sentinel was constantly on duty. 50 4
when every morning the breakfast (
bacon left on table outside her door; !
l7is9-,Daared 2 mystery was created 8
which enraged the duchess and drove I
the manager Of the hotel mad with 4
despair - !
Of the trouble. and she recalled that I
everv morning her charge had asked 4
permission to play in the corrluor- She /
doorway the next morning. and was /
amazed to see her snatch the bacon and 1
conceal it under her coat Wnlle tne
sentry was making his military march /
up the corridor.
When confronted the little girl ex- 1
planned that she liked bacon, but sald !
she had always been careful to leave :
some fat for the duchess Her Amer 1
Jean guardian was overcome with en- 3
barrassment but the grand ducal I
sol