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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28
BY gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON are strange
doings these days in diplomatic cir
cles People who have wined and
dined and played tennis together
pass with a stony stare. They must
The countries they represent are at
war and diplomatic regulations re-
quire that am bassadors representing
hostile countries shall cease to hold
any sort Of communication with one
another.
This regulation is strictly inter-
preted and rigidly enforced 1t means
that the German ambassador and the
French ambassador do not know each
other when they pass on the street
If by accident they should meet at
any social affair. they would meet as
entire strangers acknowledging intro
auctions but Immediately separating
without even a comment on the
weather 1t means also that the
wives who have been entertaining one
another at teas and meeting cOntinu-
ally at all kinds of social affairs cease
to meet and cease to hold any sort
OF communication. They may not
telephone to one another. If there
are any social engagements pending
they are cancelled
The German ambassador. Count J.
II. Won BernstOrff, has been away
from Washington and is now in New
York where he is diligently giving out
interviews. This is most unusual. but
IL is known that he is acting under
orders from Berlin where il Is felt
that something must be done to cor
rect an unfavOrable public opinion in
the United States held by people who
have thought the present war 10 be
the result Of the kaiseT's activity.
Count Won Bernstorff is insisting that
Russia made the initial move by mob
ilizing her troops.
Ambassador Jusserand OF France
has observed the usual diplomatic
good form in refraining from any
comment on the war. He and Sir
Cecil Arthur Spring Rice have just
arrived in Washington. They are dip
lomatically and personally good
friends The British mbassa dor
came on the American liner ST. Paul.
incognito. The Russian ambassador
is not in Washington, the Bakhme-
teffs being at Newport, where, as
usual. the embassy is maintained dur
ing the summer months.
The Russian ambassadors wife is
a sister Of John r. Mclean, proprie-
tor Of the Washington Post. She
and the family of the German am
bassador have always been on init
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28

they would come to his aid just as
readily as to one of their own craft.
1t happened not long ago that law
yer Of this type. in a western city,
needed $4,000 to avoid exposure in
a questionable business deal He
raised the money in less than five
hours, from as many different cities
and all from the underworld
IL should be understood that while
a vast number OF high class crooks
are able To raise fall money" within
few hours. yet there is no formal
organization for this purpose. No one
* bound by oath to supply his share
Of a fund to spring" d brother VINO
has fallen" But the police in every
large city know that il is done with
almost as much regularity as If the
funds were collected through for
NAL organization
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY.

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY.
FOR SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE
George Ford
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Chester r Montgomery.
FOR SHERIFF-Charles Bailey.
FOR AUDITOR-Ar Wolfe.
FOR RECORDER Bert +. Klysz.
FOR CLERK--George Raab
FOR TREASURER Fred w Martin.
FOR ASSESSOR -Iohn NJ TrusX.
FOR SURVEYOR-He Henderson Mcclellan.
FOR CORONER Thomas J. Swantz.
COMMISSIONERS - Middle DISTRICT
Thomas Williams; western District, j.
W Miller
COUNCILMEN fat-largel-N Nelson ].
Riley, William Nix and Frank Mayr, jr.
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP
FOR TRUSTEE-Gus A. Klingler.
FOR ASSESSOR-Joseph Voorde
FOR JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Elmer Peak and JOsepI Wypiszinsh
FOR CONSTABLE-Ro A Beyers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28
YELLOW BANK.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Balsley and
family were guests Sunday OF Mr. and
Mrs John Walters.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Mccoy and family
of Mishawaka are visiting with friends
in this locality.
Miss Fern Dowell entertained sew
eral of her friends from South Bend
the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schrool Mr.. and
Mrs John Ullery and son attended the
harvest meeting which was held at
the Oak Grove church last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schrool visited
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Obedia
Baughman
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Aldrich OF South
Bend were Sunday guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs NJ Baughman.
The Baughman reunion was held at
the home OF William Summers Thurs
day.
Misses Pearl Seybold and Myrtle
Baughman, who have been attending
school at Valparaiso. have returned
home.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28
in this town, what lawyer do you sup
pose they'll hire. Get the idea?"


One afternoon l dropped into the
office of a fall lawyer as a shabby
genteel client was passing out the
door,
We'll. I'll let you know what luck
1 have" he called out TO the lawyer,
as ne departed.
"All right. jimmy responded the
lawyer, pleasantly. BE glad 10 hear
how you make out. I'll watch the
papers. too"
Then. 10 me. after the caller had
gone. That fellows on his way to
Buffalo To pull OF job or two. He's
a burglar" This offnandedly. just as
If il were the most natural thing in the
world that Jimmy should be going TO
Buffalo To work at his trade.
on another occasion, In the same
Office. 1 found a young crook in the
back room with our mutual friend,
gleefully showing him a neat little
device he'd invented for blowing
safe. The fellow mere bOy-Was
as proud of the device as II II had
been a scientific discovery OF lasting
value 10 humanity. All the lawyer
did was TO chide the young man good
naturedly for foOling with such
thing You'll use that once 10 often.
some day." ne said and then you'll
be sending fpr me and wanting to
know how g Iick can set you
sprung
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28
SAMPLE SUIT SAFE.

New Fall Sample Suits bought by
US al one-half price. now on sale at
S14.S5. This il the first before the
season sample suit sale ever held 5y
any store in northern Indiana $50.
$3.50 and $35 Suits. the one of a
style kind. on sale At S14.95.
ADV \EWMA\'S.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Reminders From the Columns
OF The Daily Times.

c. G. Conn again declined 10 be the
democratic candidate for congress.
Tramps held up a Grand Trunk
freight train in the yards. but were
driven off by the police.
Fred II. Ingersoll arrived from
Oberlin. O.. to take charge OF the
violin department in the Peoples col
lege conservatory.
Mrs Jasper Garst entertained in
honor OF Miss Esther Garst OF Day
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28

Ne wish TO express our thanks TO
our neiEhbors and friends for the
Towers end kind assistance rendered
in the sickness and death 0f our
daughter. Mary Katherine Smith.
AdNt Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Smith.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28

The old fashioned man who thought
he had 10 eat three-inch steak every
day is now lecturing on the evils OF a
meat diet
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28

The prince OF Monaco is proud he is
Belgian. Anybody might he. But
are the Belgians proud OF the prince
of Monaco
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28

The farmers will rejoice that our
neutrality as we'll as orr business in
stinCt Will prevent us placing an en-
barge on food export.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28

The German was spirit has spread
10 the boys and the old men. When
il comes To standing together no
nation has anything on the Germans
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28

Ii may have been all in the days
work. but Japanese possession Of zap
Will not be conducive TO sound sleep
on our Pacific coast.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28

some OF those European mOnarchs
should trade their crowns FOR football
helmets. and do II Quick
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28

Turkey may be drawn into the war.
II so. our ardent wish is that she may
he also quartered.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28

With the withdrawal OF Austrian
troops from Servia the Serbs have
nothing 10 do but give three cheers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28

The impression that automobiles
Quired to have local license numbers
has gone abroad 1t must have been
sent Out.by some war correspondent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28
SIX MONTHS WITH POETS AND
PHILOSOPHERS.

Masters, we live forever.
Like 30 many fish in a river:
We may mope. tumble or glide,
And eat one another beside;
But whithersOeyer we go,
The river will flow. flow. flow.
Fitzgerald.
One OF the great springs OF war
may be found I'm very strong and
general propensity of human ma
ture-in the love OF excitement. OF
emotion. OF strong interest: a pro-
pensity which gives a charm to
those bold and hazardous enter
prises which call forth all the en-
ergies OF our nature.-Channing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28

Newspaper publishers are ordering
additional supplies of I mats 90 meet
the demands OF European CORES, .ond-
ents.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28

While lot "a carnival % crime our
present veil known epidemic is quite
festive.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28

implorinEly for war song. The Eng
Hsh are scrappier when they sing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28

pretty but it is dangerous to tell her
80.
That 150-mile line wavers with the
versatility Of a streamer in a breeze.
Returning transatlantic liners are
carrying heavy cargOes Of grouches.
AS press bureaus the war Offices
have proved dismal failures.
There viii be no world base ball
tour this year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28
In the Diplomatic World
The Stony Glare is Prevalent

mate terms and the sudden change
in their social relations is an indica-
ton OF the unusual results which may
follow a strict application of old
world diplomatic ettiquet
Viscount Sutemi Chinda, the jap
anese ambassador, has been in the
city with a considerable force of
clerks and has been quite frank in
discussing the attitude of Japan to-
ward Germany. The Japanese are
squaring an old account laid up at
the time Germany prevented Japan
reaping the fruits of their victory
over China in 1895.
The Austria Hungary ambassador,
DIR. Constantin T. DUmba, avoids the
social complications at Washington BY
remaining at Manchester, Mass. All
important business of the embassy is
conducted there but diplomatic re-
quirements make it necessary for the
clerks who are left in Washington to
cease communications with any of the
embassies representing hostile coun-
tries. The same rule which requires
ambassadors wives to refrain from
meeting the wives of ambassadors
representing warning countries is car
ried out by subOrdinates in the en-
bassies. Counselors. attaches, secre-
taries and messengers all become
strangers to the persons holding sim
liar positions in the embassies repre-
senting the enemy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28

A woman may know her child .sn't
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28
The "Fall LAWYER
By Fred c. Kelly

If you were to walk up to the av-
erage lawyer and ask him what a
falI' lawyer is. the chances are that
he wouldn't know-even though your
inquiry relates TO his own profession
Briefly. a fall lawyer is a lawyer
who makes a specially of defending
crooks and acting as intermediary be-
tween the man in Jail and his pals on
the outside.
One of the things that keeps men
out of prison who should be in prison
is the practice among thieves of sup
plying one another with money when
an emergency arises without stopping
TO ask questions. The average porch
climber, or pickpocket. might sell his
wife's clothes to get pal out of Jail
lie wouldn't do ii from any particular
sense of loyalty. or because they be-
long to the same lodge. but because
ne feels that IL would be poor policy
TO refuse. The next week. or the next
year, he himself may be in sore need
of flcds for a bail bond himself. and
he does not wish 70 get the hoarse
boot when he runs up his own signal
of distress.
1t is here that the fall" lawyer
comes in. The nomenclature, by the
way. seems to be based on the fact
that when q crook is cast into prison
his pals say he has fallen" or
"tum bled" Likewise the money put
up TO spring" him, that is. TO get him
out. is called fall money. However.
the term fall lawyer is used more
by the police and others as a term of
disregard than by the men of the
underworld. The latter refer TO all
lawyers as "mouthpieces".
Let us say that a second story
worker, known as Busy Jack. gets
I'd -, ~ lie
that "A friend OF his once mentioned
the name of a good "mouthpiece" in
that town. BUSY Jack" sends for
that lawyer, who in the interest of in
definiteness, may be called Smith. A
prisoner held on a burglary charge is
extremely cautious in talking TO a
lawyer he meets for the first time.
The lawyer, he fears. may be a de-
tective sent to get a confession from
him. So the prisoner asks him to
"shOw his prOvers". Lawyer Smith
mentions facts he has learned from
some of Busy Jacks pals, sufficient
to prove that he is "all right. They
go over the situation. If the prisoner
was caught for burglary, but was un
armed. his bail bond is probably not
more than $500 or $500. If he was
armed when captured, the bail might
he 50. 600 or more. Suppose the cash
bail is fixed at $500. BUSY Jack"
gives the lawyer the names of other
second story men who are good for
various amounts from $50 to 500. A
pal in Chicago can be counted on for
$50. Cincinnati Joe" has gone to
New Orleans and may be reached in
care of "A certain saloon there. He
will send So. The list is made up and
the lawyer writes to the several pals
for money. He writes for enough
more than the amount of the bail to
insure substantial fee for himself
If the case is urgent, or if the pris-
oner objects to lettering in Jail until
the mails can bring funds, the lawyer
uses kilograms.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28
LECTURES CALLED OFF
Red Fox James Departs This Morn
ing for E-lkhart.

Red Fox James. the half breed IN
dian lecturer, left this morning for
Elkhart for a series Of talks Lee
lures scheduled here for tonight we're
cancelled. While here Red Fox has
been the guest Of the local Y. NJ c. A.
Farmers are busy blowing for
wheat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28

When the bail money arrives-pos
sibly $500 in all-the lawyer keeps
500 for himself. puts up the rest for
bail and the prisoner is released.
pending his appearance before the
grand jury. And once released, the
prisoner of course. never returns, but
hastens on TO other fields of endeavOr
Sometimes a police judge will refuse
10 accept cash for the reason that
cash bail at once suggests the idea of
jumping" bail. He may insist on a
bond provided by a property owner,
on the erroneous theory that the
signer of the bond believes i'm the
prisoner. In that event the situation
is complicated only a trifle. The fall
lawyer goes to a friend of his-a sa-
loonkeeper or politician-with cash
sufficient to protect him. and the lat
ter signs the bond AS in the other
case, the prisoner jumps his bail with
reasonable dispatch and is seen no
more. If the police court happens to
be corrupt. part of the basl money or
all Of il may be returned. in which
event the lawyer. the olice judge and
the bondsmen divide it,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28

The fall" lawyer. as he builds up
a clientele among the people of the
underworld becomes a sort of hnan-
cial agent in his town for crooks in
all parts of the country, even when
there is no occasion for him TO APP
pear in court. AS a rule. one lawyer
gets the bulk of this class of business
especially in the smaller cities-and
he gets calls from crooks on a thous-
and and one missions.
few months ago I sat in a grill
room in western city at a table with
a fall" lawyer. In walked an under
sized. furtive-eyed man with gray
slouch hat pulled low over his face.
He stood looking steadfastly at my
companion until their eyes CHANGED 20
meet Without a word, my lawyer
acquaintance reached into his vest
pocket whisked off a $40 bill and
handed il TO the stranger. who nod
ded and went away-after which the
lawyer returned 10 whatever he was
talking about as if nothing had hap
pened
What's the SYSTEM" I inquired,
curiously. You hand that fellow $40
without a word being uttered and yet
YOU have the reputation of being a
man slow TO lend money"
oh it's simple enough" replied
my fall" lawyer friend offhandedly.
THAT fellows a pickpocket. though
not a skillful one. as you shall see.
He dropped into my Office this after
noon and wanted $40 10 take him TO
Chicago tonight | told him had no
funds on hand from any OF his friends.
and Ia rather he'd go out and bor-
row the money somewhere else
which meant TO go out and take II
out OF somebody's pocket on the street
but / told him If he didn't sue
ceed in getting il and really had To go
TO Chicago tonight. ! would be here in
this room most OF the evening and ne
could get the money in time TO catch
his train. The moment ! saw him
standing there knew he'd come for
the money. He'll return il TO me.
perhaps II he doesn't I'll get il from
somebody else"
"But supposing YOU don't get it, I
suggested. Wouldn't IL get 10 be a
good deal of a nuisance II every crook
that comes 20 town were 10 drop in
and borrow $40 or so 90
Its good advertising replied the
lawyer. and I'm not compelled 10 let
them have anything IL ! don't want
to- That man will tell all his friends
about me. and If they get in trouble
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28

80 close are the relations between
a fall lawyer and his clients hat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28

1t is notable that there is no rep
resentative in Washington of Servia.
one Of the warning nations and one Of
the important naiOns in the present
situation. Servia has not been permit
ted by Austria Hungary TO enjoy this
incident OF sovereignty To maintain
an ambassador in foreign courts is
the test Of national sovereignty and
while there are representatives in
Washington of Siam, Paraguay Pan
anna and Haiti, il has irked Servia
and the Balkan nations that they
should be denied existence as indie
pendent and sovereign entities. The
over-bearing attitude OF Austria Hun
gary towards Servia and the con-
tinuous impositions on Servia, culmi-
mating in the demand that certain
propaganda against Austria be dis
continued, proved TO be the imme-
diate cause for the explosion N the
war arsenal of Europe. No doubt the
Servians anticipate that one result Of
the war will be the recognition Of
Servia as nation entitled to its own
ambassador at the courts Of other ma
lions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-31

probate's Office. jumped upon II and
then tore II into shreds. There was
a scattering OF jet trimming and
broken hat pins. which did not seem
to in the least pacify the owner.
She seized the hat in her hands
and then went into the register Of
deeds office. where she asked J. g..
Fowler for match and piece Of
paper, which were given her. The
next scene of the melodrama lay
on the front steps of the court house.
where the woman put the paper un-
der the remnants OF her hat and set
ERE TO 1t. At about that time Jani-
tor Jones appeared and wondered
what was going on. The woman
however. returned TO the Office OF
the Judge where she remarked: Per
haps you think am crazy but
am not"
She then explained that her fa-
Their had cursed her on his death bed.
and that the curse had followed her.
In burning up her hat she believed
that she would destroy the evil
spirit which had been with her.
The saddest part of the story is
that the hat was very handsome
one. even though one Of the county
officials was heard to say that she
probably found that the hat was so
far behind the Mankato styles that
she was ashamed to be seen in II
any longer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-31
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Carl and Joe Ballard. sons OF r. B.
Ballard. have recently joined the
Indian Lake band. Carl win pound
the bass drum and has already made
great progress in keeping correct
time. Joe. will play cornet.. Frank
Watts. who formerly beat the drum.
may take an alto horn.
The Lawn Grove people were made
happy last week by "a Visit from
Grandma Keenan, and Mr.. Keenan's
two sisters, who reside in West
Mankato. They returned home Fri
day morning. .....v..-. =.
Edith and Arthur True, son and
daughter OF Fred A. True, spent the
greater part of last week visiting
with their. cousin, Ruth Webster, in
Minneapolis. en-. mn
Miss Ruth Kidder Is home for her
vacation. She has been teaching
near Blue Earth. .,-..- ....
At the annual school meeting
which was held Saturday, July IS,
Warren. b. Kidder was elected clerk
i'm place Of William Duffy, who de-
clined reelection because he is
away from home so much Mr.. Duffy
is road inspector for Mankato town
ship and is away a great deal.
Mrs. William Duffy returned
week ago from Madison Lake. where
she made long visit with her faith
er, Patrick McNamara, and her sis
ter, Kate. The air there seems to
be very good for her health and she
intended to go again soon.
A. party OF young friends and
school mates OF Paul Watts. number
Ing about twenty gathered at the
school house on the evening of July
20. that being the occasion of his
twelfth birthday. The secret was
we'll kept and Paul was completely
surprised when the guests descended
upon him at the home OF his father.
William Watts. The evening was
spent with merry games and a fine
lunch was served. The youngsters
voted 1t most enjoyable evening.
John Duffy is away on a short
visit to his mother, Mrs. John Duff
~. ST.. who resides in Zion City.
About twenty-five members OF the
Farmers club greeted Judge Com
stock, who spoke to the club Satur-
day evening on the subject. The
Responsibility OF Citizenship" After
business meeting OF the club and
a piano duet by Misses Margaret
Kern and Ruth Kidder the Judge de-
livered his address. which was an
excellent one. ?, - 7a
| The Farmers club is planning to
give a rouslng good literary program
the last Saturday evening in August.
The meeting is announced this early
In order that the date may be kept
open. Please remember II.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-31
July 81 Aug. TIA.

Citation. for Hearing on. Final Ae-
count and for Distribution.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF
I Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
IN the Matter Of tie Estate 81 Mar.
garet Hoerr. decedent.
The State OF Minnesota TO all
persons interested in the above en-
titled matter: Whereas Frank p.
Hoerr and Charles o. Hoerr have
filed in this court their final &C
count OF their administration of the
estate Of the above named decedent,
together with their petition, pray.
ing for the adjustment and allow.
ance Of said final account and for
distribution of the residue of said
estate to the. persons thereunto en-
titled: II Is Ordered, that said
petition be heard. and that ali per
sons interested IN said matter be
and appear before this court on
the oath day OF August. 1914. at
ten o'clock a. IN, at the Probate
Court rooms in the Court House,
at Mankato, In said County. and
then and there, or as soon thereafter
as said matter can be heard. show
cause IL any they have, why said
petition should not be granted; and
that this citation be served by the
publication thereof IN The Mankato
Free Press according to law.
Witness the Honorable Evan
Hughes, Judge Of said Court and
the seal OF said Court this 23rd
day OF July, 1914.
(Seai) -, EVAN HUGHES.
sr-- ....... fs-H. Judge.
Hughes and Ellsworth. -.
Attorneys for Petitioner.