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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-16

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-16
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-15
CHAUTAUQUA WEEK HERE JUNE 9 to IS

Federal Judge Aldrich granting writ
of habeas corpus to Harry X. Thaw
have been filed by counsel for New
York.
A bomb placed by suffragets exploded
10 the gallery Of the Metropolitan Tab
ernacle in London, an edi6ce made
famous by the late Re7. Charles Spur
geon.
President Wilson, through the War
Department, has issued an order for
bidding the further importation into
Southern Colorado Of strikebreakers.
Four Kentuckians joined in a reso-
luton sent the Senate by refugees in
Galveston asking that protection be fur
nished Americans around Tampico.
Both in the House and Senate plans
made seemed to indicate that adjourn
ment by July 10 would be the policy
carried out in Congress.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-15
NEWS NOTES.

Mexican Foreign Minister Ruiz has
reported TO the mediators at Washing
con that United States torpedoboats have
landed party at Lobos Island and seized
the lighthouse, and charges the armistice
has been violated. Associate Justice
Joseph p Lamar, Of the United States
Supreme Court. and Frederick w. Leh-
man, OF st. Louis. are to represent the
United States at the Niagara Falls peace
conference
4 committee is respected to report this
week 70 the General Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South. in
session at Oklahoma City, on the action
the church should take ID view OF the
decision Of the Supreme Court OF Ten
nessee removing Vanderbilt University
from under the direct control OF the
church.
En- . letter explaining their reasons for
srefustng to undertake the financing Of
So .O00,0 geo collateral loans for the
Missouri Pacific system, Kuhn, Loeb
& Co, bankers, charge that the fixed
charges are too heavy aud say the time
is too short in which to make necessary
reforms.
Searching parties are still at work
among the ruins wrought by the erup-
too Of Mt Etna aud there is no ma
Eersal change in the number Of injured
and known dead, though il is believed
that many are still under the wreckage
"a houses.
Much damage by lightning IS report
"a from various parts Of Kentucky,
several houses and barns having been
destroyed. In Cumberland County d
young woman was killed and her father
fatally injured.
Troops ii Texas City, Tex, we're made
ready 10 embark for Vera Cruz. and It
WAS announced in Washington that the
plan Of The War Department Is to re-
enForce Funston 5 command.
Several American women were elected
officers Of the international Council Of
Women ii its meeting IN Rome. The
Countess Of Aberdeen was again chosen
president
Bills 81 exception 10 the decision Of
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-15
WEIGH Replies.

George n. WEIGH, Democratic candi-
date for Railroad Commissioner. issued
the following statement Wednesday:
The Banner, in an effort to confuse
and mislead the Democrats of the State,
aud possibly to prejudice the minds Of
some against me, has repeatedly stated
in effect that am the candidate OF
Senator Lea for Railroad Commissioner
and that my candidacy is linked with
that OF Gen. Rye for Governor
In justice to Senator Lea. Gen. Rye,
and indeed all the candidates for Gov
ernor, desire 10 say. in positive sad
unequivocal terms, that am making
the race for Railroad Commissioner on
my own merits. il any | have.
Il am not in alliance With any candi-
date for Governor. shall fight my own
battles.
II am delighted with my prospects
for the nomination In my opinion,
the outlook for Democratic success IS
very bright.
Il have visited and shall contiue to
visit, the headquarters Of All the candi-
dates for Governor They are all my
personal friends and the nominee, who
ever be Is. will have my hearty support.
feel at home with Democrats xhereyeF
they may lie. Z
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-15

Once again God in his infinite wisdom
has sent the death angel 10 earth tC
gather unto himself our dear sister ano
coz worker, Mrs. Laura Thompson. We
believe when she met the King OF Glory
face to face she feared no evil, for she
leaned on his everlasting arm and he
landed her safely on the shore Of the
beautiful beyond, where there will be
no tears, no sorrows, no goOd-byes.
Therefore be it resolved, That we, as
members Of the local department Of the
Missionary Society ofthe NJ. f. Church,
South, Union City, Tenn, extend to her
devoted husband, her only child, Eliza
beth. Miss Matte SIames, who served
her so faithfully and untiringly, and
other members of her family our sincere
and deepest sympathy IN their irrepar-
able loss;
That her devotion as wife and mother,
her patience under atfiIctlou, that her
devotion to all branches Of her church
will serve as an inspiration to help us to
be more faithful and earnest in our
Masters service;
That a copy Of these resolutions be
sent to her rereaved husband and be
recorded in the minutes OF our auxiliary
and also sent to the News Banner and
The Commercial for publication.
,MRs. W. L. WHITE.
Mrs. T. K. MASSEY.
MIS-. C. W. MLEs.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-15

In the whole field Of medicine there
is not healing remedy that will repair
damage to the flesh more quickly than
BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT. In
cuts, wounds. sprains. burns, scalds and
rheumatism its healing and penetrating
power Is extraordinary. Price 25c, SOC
and 81 90 per bottle. Sold by Oliver
Red Gross Drug Store. advt
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-15
AGolden Trail.

"PickpOckets are said to follow Col.
Roosevelt because he always attracts a
crowd.
| would think it would be profitable
for almost anybody to follow Col.
Goethals around. He must be shedding
gold medals at every step.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-15

Mailing Keiser has the lawn mower
that will satisfy you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-07

be snaked. So late in the afternoon 1
went over to Newark.
A man passed me on the street and a
big wallet was sticking out of his inside
coat pocket. I couldn't resist the tempta-
ton, so I trailed him. 1 got the wallet
all right, but detective saw me, and
before 1 knew it was collared. was
released on cash bail and skipped. 1
steered clear of Newark for some time
to come. Since then, however, l have
had some good cases over there.
The New York police ca1 me The
Ghost of the Past" That's because they
haven't seen me for so long. I was ar
rested in that city the other day for taking
a purse from 4 woman. l thought l was
safe. for I worked through my overcoat
pocket. It's done this way. I cut the
lining out of my pocket. It's fake
pocket, you see, and should a bull be near
he runs less chance of getting on to
me. When 1 have got the man or
woman want to touch in the right posi-
ton, I just lift the hand that's in the
pocket, seize the purse and draw it care
fully up under the coat. If she should
turn suddenly I am looking the other
way and my hands are in my pocket
This Cassassa, however, is on to all
these tricks and he saw me, although
thought he was a block away. He
grabbed my hand before I could drop the
purse and, of course, he had me right.
am glad I don't have to go back to Dan
nemora, though, for even a crook has
some pride, and it's pretty tough to get
the laugh from the bunch you left in the
pen.
Prior to this last pinch the police here
hadn't seen me for ten years. When
they saw me brought in and was recog-
nized, one of them exclaimed, The
Ghost of the Past. We thought this old
crook was dead ten years ago"
I don't mind being sent away so much
this time. After being back here a few
months I learned that nearly all my old
friends are either dead, in the peniten-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-07
Chinese WOmen's Changing Dress.

= GORGE z. ANDERSON, United
| Estates Consul General at Hong Kong.
China, has made an interesting report
to the state Department upon the revo-
luton going on among Chinese women in
their mode of dressing. Here is what he
says
zone of the characteristic features OF
modern life in the open ports Of China,
and in Hong Kong Is the tendency among
Chinese women Of the fashionable class,
especially in the diplomatic circles, to
adopt foreign style clothing, modified 10
suit Chinese taste. This change, though
limited to a comparatively small number,
is having marked effect upon trade
Hong Kong shop windOws-the more fash
Iionable shops that cater to Chinese trade
are full Of notifications OF foreign dress
for the use Of Chinese women, and mani
l1ins displaying styles are Of a distinctly
foreign cast
Formerly warmth in winter in China
was obtained by a series Of garments Of
various qualities and weights, the number
Of undergarments all similar to the outer
garment, being prOpOrtioned to the tenn
perature The Introduction of knit under
wear. however. has made these several
layers of clothing unnecessary. and the
change has resulted in a difference in the
cut Of outer garments. The coat, formerly
reaching just below the hips, has been
heightened into what is practically skirt,
almost covering the trousers. In the cut
of these skirts. or long coats. fashionable
Chinese women now generally affect for
eigu styles
The use Of foreign undercIOrhing and
of fewer layers Of Chinese garments has
also modified the wraps of Chinese women
| Many Chinese women Tor some time nave
affected foreign style furs, the Chinese
being very fond of furs and using them
generally in native dress Formerly a
| Chinese woman completed her costume ia
winter by a fur lined garment, sometimes
. more than one. or by garments qullled
with cotton or waste silk filling. These
garments are now little used, having been
/ replaced by the long coats previously men
toned. which are cut from heavier ma
terials than the short coats OF the OLD
style. Some Chinese women use wraps
wholly foreign in style"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-07

needed that roll and it went long way
toward keeping me from freezing and
starving to death, for there were lean
pickings while that big storm lasted.
A good many persons have accused me
Of being a stoolpigeon. That is a mis-
take I never "stooled' in my life, nor
squealed on a friend. This is the reason
for the suspicion-Police Inspector Steve
O'Brien was a good friend of mine. He
liked me and would go the route for
him. He liked to have me drop IN and
talk to him at times, and he pleaded
with me to turn straight
told him this steve, I've got the
shifty eye and the nervous twitching
fingers. Any smart bull could pick me
out for a dip a block away. Even if
I did turn straight I would be suspected
all the time and the coppers wouldn't
let me stay in New York twenty-four
hours if they got on to me-"
He knew I was telling the truth, but
crooked as I was I used to drop into his
office every week or so and talk over
old times when We were boys together.
There were lean days and fat days
during my stays in New York. The
best day I ever had, perhaps, was the
day of the Dewey parade. If only every
day were Dewey Day" I would be
millionaire in little or no time. The
crowds were so thick on that occasion
that it was impossible to walk on the
street without fighting your way through
the mobs. Nothing could have suited me
better, for every time I elbowed my way
into the thick of the crowd I came out
with anywhere from six to eight pocket
books or bankrolls in my pocket. /
cleaned up several thousand dollars that
day Toward the afternoon I figured
that every. second I stayed in town the
greater the chances for me being picked
up. knew I could not stand by and
watch those crowds without fighting my
way into them and coming through with
the feathers that were just begging to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-07

Somehow the pickpOckets that are
working New York now don't realize that
their faces will become so familiar to
every detective in the city that sooner OF
later they will be arrested as suspicious
persons every time they show their faces
on the street In my young days 1
would drop into New York, make my
killing and then go lose myself. I would
90 to some other town and work it and
then move on to the next. In that way
the bulls" never got next to me. Some
times I wouldn't go any further away
than Newark or Jersey City, but in any
event I wasn't seen hanging around
Broadway.
1 remember once that a young man
entering a bank attracted my attention.
He was a fine looking young chap and
l thought / would stick around and look
him over when he came out. He re-
minded me Of a pal I had when I was
a boy. When he sauntered out to the
street 1 noticed his inside coat pocket had
a suspicious bulge to it, so 1 decided I
would give him the "once over" I'm
fortunately for me two of my old COM
rades came along and, seeing my lay,
they declared themselves in on the game.
To make a long story short, I sneaked
the wallet and when we counted the roll
there was $500 in banknotes in it. I
took a thousand and let them fight over
the division of the balance. One of them
had a bad record anyhow. He flashed
his roll in a saloon that night and a
"bulr' cOllared him. He had an awful
streak of yellow, that fellow, for he
squealed, and an hour later was
pinched in poolroom. Fortunately I
had sunk my roll and they didn't get
that. I went away for a stretch Of
two years and six months. That was
the longest term ever got, but it taught
me a lesson. After that I worked alone
No partnership game for me on that sort
Of a job. Not very long afterward I
was caught with a set of burglars tools
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-07

tiary or turned straight. One fel)N,
jim Duffey, was an especially good
friend of mine, and 4 rafting good thief
he was, too. I can only think Of him
now with extreme contempt. He re-
formed and turned detective. Worked
in a department store, / am told, and
stayed there until he died. Think of q
dip turning detective! Isn't it enough
10 make YOU lose faith in all fellow men
I've had my chances, like all other
crooks. Justice Golf once let me off
after 1 had been convicted of stealing
a pOcketbook from a Miss Gunther. 1
made getaway on a subway train, but
a policeman made a desperate leap to
the train after it had started and caught
me. Justice Golf was moved to COM
passion when told him had spent so
much time in Jail. and when l told him
I wanted to reform he said he would
help me. He told me to go to the Saliva
ton Army Barracks and register there.
I was to report to him at regular inter
walls. If l went wrong and came before
him again he said he would settle me for
the limit. l couldn't keep straight, and
as luck would have it. came up before
Golf. He was as good as his word and
fixed me right
But 1 miss my old friends. There was
Jack Arthur. whose real name was
James c. Billings. He was Il big fine
looking chap and looked all the world
like a regular Western politician, a Con
gresham, or something like that He
was as smooth as grease and always
could be depended upon to get the money
no matter how tight the pinch
Henry Wilson, Horse Face Harry,
was another good thief. We called him
that because he looked so much ike a
horse. When he laughed one could
swear that it was a horse neighing- He
not only looked the part, but his whinny
was a wonder Wax Mccormick, OF
Edward Russell. was another good one.
Some one told me he went away for a
five year stretch just the other day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-07

Poor chap. Pm sorry for him, and when
I do my bit I must look him up.
Billings was caught down in Wash
ington about a year ago. They got him
for lifting a wallet from a Patent Office
clerk. 1t had $1,000 in it. too. He
never was a piker. Billings was brows-
ing around one of the departments. and
when a young clerk entered an elevator
Bill suspected that he was ready money.
He edged close to him and jostled him
At the next floor Bill alighted from the
elevator and with him went young Glenn
ent's pocketbook and its wad.
The clerk missed his wallet before the
elevator reached the bottom floor He
had the car shot up to the next floor and
then he set out in full CRY after Bill. who
was descending the stairway. 1t was a
chase all right, and poor Bill finished sec
ond. They settled him all right. and
the worst part of it is he didn't have time
to plant the money. They recovered
every penny Of it. Now, amt that the
limit? Think of getting away with
5000 and then being caught before it
could be sailed down for q rainy day.
But such are the fortunes of the poor
pickpocket
They say a man is judged by the com
pany he keeps I guess that's right.
have hooked many thousands Of dollars
at Newport and Narragansett Pier one
way and another, and never got IN
trouble there but once In my life. I
didn't get settled even then, and it was a
little matter of $4,000 at that The
wealthiest as well as the easiest people
in the world flock to Newport. They
have more money than they know what
to do with, and in the old days they
used to gamble there a good deal, and
no man likes to be caught short If
game was on he liked to declare him
self ID, and he took care to have enough
cash in his pocket to pay his losses.
Those boys didn't fool with I. o. US
Well, pal and I got mixed up in a
jewel robbery in a hotel at Narragansett
Pier. The stones belonged to the wife
of a New York banker, and much to my
surprise was picked up in Providence
on this charge many months afterward.
They thought they had me hooked up for
a confession, and an alleged confession
was sent out broadcast. That was
police stall and it didn't fool my friends
a little bit When other arrests were
made had made so many conflicting
statements that no one knew where they
stood, and finally I was turned out
I confess? 1 squeaI on a pal? Why.
I'd just as lief walk out of here and jump
into the North River. and I don't ike
deep water a little bit.
Well, I'm off to the Island now for a
ten month stretch. Maybe I can dodge
that fifteen-month bit hanging over me,
and if do I viii turn straight. When
I come out maybe III have a better
story to tell.
'Uld John Hanley Turned Straight
/ ought to make pretty good reading. One
thing I do know. If some of my old pals
could come to life and see the title of
any such book they'd die a-laushing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-07
RenY BiIsOn-EIlas Horse Face flarry.0


decided to beat them at their own game.
made it a point to mingIe in crowds
where the bulls" were watching, but
" refrain from working There wasn't
money enough in the world at that time
to tempt me. I wanted them to see that
had turned straight. Meanwhile 1 was
training with several second story and
"con" men and I knew it would be only
a question Of time before we could put
one over that would mean real money.
And We did. The job we pulled hasn't
been0run to cover yet. There was big
squeal about it and the newspapers were
full of it. Ny share of the stuff was
upward of $1,000, so you know it was
a mans size job. The fellows who
worked with me are dead now and it
would not do any good for me to peach
on them. They were live ones, though,
and were worth lots of money to me at
different times.
Pickpockers in the old days worked
differently from now. Then a man
worked alone What he got was his
own. Now the police are so shrewd
and the bulls" so numerous that the
pickpocket has little chance unless he
works with a mob, and in a hurry at
that. They usually operate in squads of
four. It takes four men to get a wallet
when a man wears his overcOat buttoned
up tight I have gone inso a mans hip
pocket without any one to help me when
he wore an ulster that traiIed his heels
and was buttoned to his chin.
am an Irishman. Come from good
old Roscommon stock Nearly all the
dips" and piclzpockets to-day hail from
the east side. They are aliens and have
no patriotism. They don't care who
they rob, and they are rough in their
work. There is no finish to their opera
tons. In our young days we were
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-07

looked upon as artists. They are as
clumsy as street PAYERS now.
don't mean to say that managed
to escape arrest and conviction too.
Lord knows I have had my fill of pris-
ons. In all, I guess have been fifteen
wears behind the bars. But considering
the money I got and the chances 1 ran
I was extremely lucky. Here l am,
seventy-two years old and just sentenced
to ten months in the penitentiary to-
dav. I should have gotten life term.
ANY crook clumsy enough to be caught
opening woman's handbag deserves to
be hanged.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-07
By John HanIey.

y5Z@ S2ZgQg HEN 1 turned crooked
S1ssSaSss44SGR fifty-two years ago pick
W wy 20 pockets were gentlemen.
HA w III To-day they are mol
ENt IDA buzzers.
EeS1 SSa A moll buzzer is the
lowest type Of thief. He
steals from women, opens handbags and
takes their purses or anything else that
looks like a square meal. fell for this
game a few weeks ago and Frank Cas-
sassa, the sliebest detective in New York
city, picked me up. Result is I am set
tied for ten months. Thank Heaven, I
don't have to 90 back to Dannemora. I
owe them fifteen months yet and it's
always humiliating to a crook to return
to a prison within a few weeks of his
liberation. But intend to turn straight
when 1 come out and Frank Cassassa has
promised to get me a job. It's me for
the straight and narrow from now on.
L have been crooked now for fiftv-tvvo
years. That's a long time, and when I
realize that most of that time has been
spent behind the bars it seems longer
than it really is.
How did 1 turn crooked? Just like
many another young fellow in New York
city-by coming in contact with crooks
Of course. Ny parents came from Ire
land was born and raised in New
York IN the old Eighth ward. When I
started out to earn a living got a lob
in Reilly's saloon. That was over in
Nineteenth street, near Third avenue.
vas making SIS week, and that with
my rake off-for in those days all bar
Keepers felt entitled to their pickings-
was doing pretty well for a Young
fellow.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-07

I was carrying for a Brooklyn 1[ aeoo
I got eleven months and a tlne u 20,
paid the fine, served a month"; anu
was turned out
I pulled a little trick in New Haven
once and was sent away for a short time
When I got back to New YORK II was
the year of the big blizzard. i noIlceu
a fine looking man who looked like reaoy
money. was broke and l Inquired ne
had more than he knew what to DO WIN
even though he wore the garb OF
clergyman. 7 followed him for an nour
before I could get him right, but when
left him I had his wallet and its $50. l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-07

CCoDyright. 1914. by the New York Herald Co. An
rights reserTed.)
n Id JOHN HANLEY, a pickpOcbet
since he l5as tl0eHtg years old, and
HOtV entering his SeOeHty-second
gear, t0Gs arrested in Ne10 York a fen
dogs ago as he 4oas SHGtcHing a purse
from a young t0omaH's muff Detective
Co8sassa caught him red-handed. He
4Cqs tried, conUicted and sentenced to ten
months in the penitentiary. After his
conviction Hanley consented to 10r5te
his life story for this paper.
he has been dubbed 1.-THE Ghost Of the
Past" By the Ne,5 York detectives, 1ohO,
upon seeing him at Headquarters on the
day Of his arrest, e1oIaimed, Here's a
ghost Of the past. We thought old John
had been dead for ttoenty gears"