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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-17
ny sECMAs MAC MANUS


EDITORS Notion St Patrick
day. last year. there appeared on this
page, six Irish Stories. enormously
attributed 10 the Irish poet. nov elist
and lecturer. Seumas MacManus Mr.
MacManus has protested against this
attribution. as he has long kept up
vigorous fight against this type OF
Irish humOr." His writing in the
leading magazines, in books and in
his lectures are a practical illustra-
ton OF tie genuine type of Irish wit.
humor and story telling.
We are glad 90 publish on this St
Patr1ck's' day the following article on
this SUBJECT by Mr. MacManus with
typical stories Of Irish humOr selected
by him. We believe that the false
impression made by the previous err
Tor as to authorship can be best shown
by this article from Mr. MacManus'
penn
There's a type OF American joke
smith tmore correctly jackass) who
Will perpetTate Irish hUmor" for his
fellows to hee-haw at-and who as
Sumes that the people who are adj
mittedly the keenest and brightest on
the worlds ridge are one-haf butts
and one-half blunderers-t that an
Irishman cannot open his mouth with
out putting both his feet in it--that,
with the face Of BIS boon, he talks I'm
baboonish jargon and that the real
recipe for producing Irish dialect is
10 make hash OF the English Ian
guage, salt the dish with a suficiency of
"shure ans and pepper-dust il with
a plentiful sprinkling Of "Oi. "yez, d"
"bhoy' "praste' and go jabers."
Under my name a year ago. such
gentleman set down here "six best
irish stories" that were particularly
vile. To take the bad taste off the
mouth Of those who swallowed last
years. ] offer the following genuine
and aver &c samples OF true Irish wit
and hUmor:
A fair specimen Of sardOnic Irish
humOr was that quoted by Mr.. Taft
while he was still displacing sixty
cubic feet Of white house atmosphere
Some one asked him what was his
favorite joke. and he said that no
joke tickled him like the old one-the
bit of dialogue passing between the
hartman In the bar and his Irish boss
in the back room.
Us Murphy good for a drink?"
Has he got it,"
He has"
''He is"
II.
And the dryest Of the dry Irish
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-02-19
SPOILED THE EDITORS FUN.

An amusing story is told of M.
Clemenceau, the French statesman,
who is credited with the intention of
being about to edit a new paper.
When arranging his staff NJ. Gle
menceau decided that young man
who came to him with strong rec
concentrations should write on for
eign affairs. 'sYos really know for
eign questions, then?" he said. Ger
tainly," replied the young man. '0To
some extent5" he added, not to over
state the case.
care you familiar with the east
ern question -"Oh, yes"
with the Austro-Hungarian
problem ?"-"Yes.''
with pan-Slavism ?'-'I have
studied it with care"
"What a bother it is" said NJ. Gle
menceau, ''that you should know
these thingsl If you hadn't, it
would have been great fun"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-02-19
R.osEMoNT
On the Hill Above the Delaware

1t is reported that Joseph Silver
thorn, who has so successfully con-
Quoted the blacksmith shop at Rose
mont for several years past, will
removed to Frenchtown in the
Spring.
Rev. A. G. Schatzman, former
pastor of the Rosemont and Ser
geantsville M. E. Churches, but now
of Linden accompanied by Mrs. Schatz-
man, were recent visitors at the
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus j.
Bissey, at Rosemont.
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lnturtf, pastor of the local Brethren
Church, indicate that the revival
services held there were particularly
successful. During his conduction
OF the meetings the church was
filled to overlooking, and ninety-one
adults were converted.
The Epworth League of the
Methodist Episcopal Church will
give play entitled Advertising
for Servant" in the Jr. O. u. A.
M. Hall on Saturday evening next
and it will be followed by an oyster
supper. The entertainment is free
and will assist in cultivating better
appetite for the oysters.
Miss Mae F. Merrill entertained
party of friends at her home at
Roselawn Farm on Saturday evening
and the following were present:
Prof. and Mrs. Newton V. Myers,
Orville Bells, Henry H. Fisher,
Claude Dilts, John Blake, James
Allen; the Misses Mabel C. vonBrunn
Marguerite Correll, Gertrude Fauss
and Rachel Bells.
GROWING IN POPULARITY.
One of the finest evidences that
the Lambertville Record is growing
in popularity in the Sergeantsville
neighborhood is contained in this
weeks Hunterdon Democrat, where
the local correspondent sidesteps the
travels of her own family long
enough to call the formers editor
a natural gas bag
When the weather gets a bit
warmer we are going to write an
inside" story about the Sergeants-
vile telephone fight, and then there
will be several more people seeking
an opportunity to call somebody
names. In the meantime, the eff
forts of Sergeantsville's progressive
citizens to bring their town in com.
munication with the outside world
will move right on with undimin.
ished vigor. EDITOR.
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HEADQUARTERS
The Place Washington Visited

Mrs. j. B. Tunison is on the sick
list at her home at Headquarters.
Mr.. and Mr.. Theodore M. Horne.
of Headquarters, are visiting in
Pennington.
Mrs. Gardner F. Dean, of Ser
geantsville spent Wednesday with
her sister, Mrs. Edward Snyder, at
Headquarters.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-02-19
RINGOES VICINITY

RINGOES VICINITY
And Along the Neshanic Brook
Mrs. Ira Munson is on the sick
list.
David F. Bond lost horse last
week.
Charles S. Bond lost a valuable
cow one day last week.
Master Donald C. Young is i'm
proving from his recent illness.
]. B. Higgins and son, Theodore,
spent last Wednesday in Hopewell.
Mrs. Joseph H. Croasdale is some
what improved from her recent
illness.
Miss Ethel Dilts is spending some
time, at the home of her sister, in
Trenton.
Ogden Dilts and brother, Stanley,
spent last Saturday and Sunday in
Trenton.
Mrs. Preston Croasdale, of Trenton,
is visiting at the home of her son,
Joseph H. Croasdale, Sr.
Wallace Wilson, of Trenton, spent
Saturday and Sunday at the home
of his parents.
Joseph H. Croasdale took some
fine pork to Trenton, in his auto
truck, last Thursday.
Miss Martha Bateman has return
ed to her home, after spending a
few days with friends in Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Servis were
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Philhower one night last
week.
Miss Viola L. Kitchin has returned
to her home in the Neshanic Valley,
after spending a few days with her
sister, in Lambertville.
Miss Ethel F. Slack, teacher at
Higgins School, spent Saturday
and, Sunday at the home of her
parents at Brownsburg, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fisher, OF
Headquarters, were entertained at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
S. Bond, near Ringoes, on Sunday
last.
Miss Sena Clausen, of near this
village, and Alec Hockenbury, of
Reaville, were married at the Baptist
Parsonage, Pennington, by the Rev.
H. H. Brown, on Wednesday after
noon last.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-02-19
AUTOMOBILE CHAPEL CAR.

An automobile chapel car is to be
used by Catholic missionaries of the
middle west for travelling in remote
sections, where the railways are few.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-02-19
The ONLY THING.

''There is only one thing for a
man to do when he goes all to
pieces"
'EWhat is that?"
"Pull himself together"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-02-19
TOMORROW

'My dearest, do not keep me wait
ing any longer. When shall it be?"
"Oh, Jack, | couldn't possibly
marry you this year."
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Delaware Townships Metropoli,


home near this village.
John Dilts is able to be around
again after few days illness.
Merchant Edward Shepherd is
improving from several weeks
illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newtown Shrope
will make their future home near
Barbertown.
Theodore F. Green has been con-
fined to the house for several DAYS
with a bad cold.
L. l.. Servis has been working on
building near Lumberville, Pa,
for some days past.
George W. Green, our we'll
known barber, has been on the
sick list for some days past.
Mrs. Elizabeth German our senior
resident, is suffering from a sprain-
ed ankle, received in a fall last
Saturday.
Hereafter the prayer meetings of
the Sergeantsville M. E. Church
will be held on Friday evening of
each week.
A. B. Griffiths was injured a few
days ago while raising a telephone
pole on the new Bell line to this
this village.
Theodore Smith will remove his
family from the farm of Mrs.
Martha Reeves to a farm near
Pennington in the Spring.
Mrs. Hannah Dilts, former
resident of this village, but now
spending the winter with her son,
J. Spencer Dilts, at Three Bridges,
was injured by fall a few days
ago.
Prof. Newton V. Myers was the
first to take advantage of the good
sleighing in this section last Satur-
day, and was also the first to
participate in an upset, which
happened to him later.
The midweek cottage prayer and
service will be held Thursday even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clinton B. Wilson, and will be in
charge of Rev. J. w. Porte. The
subject for discussion will Offices
of the Holy Spirit. y
George Brewer will lead the Ep-
worth League of the M. E. Church
next Sunday evening, and the sub
iect will be Gods gift of great
men; how he developed them" The
lesson is from Dent 34:10.
Rev. and Mrs. w. D. Steckley are
receiving congratulations upon the
arrival of an eleven-pound boy to
gladden. their home. He has been
named William David Steckley, Jr.
Both mother and child are getting
along nicely.
William Fisher will remove from
his farm near the Amwell German
Baptist Church to the property he
purchased from L. M. Hyde, in
this village, in the Spring. David
Larson will occupy the farm where
Mr.. Fisher now lives.
Miss Ethel C. Ent will lead the
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-02-19
Rubber Goods

To household necessary good cook stove
The pure rubber in Them up certain per cent
the better they will wear therefore rubber goods should
be selected with care and one should always bear in mind
carry full line of these goods made of the best material
in the market and sold at the lowest price consistent with
good goods.
Prescriptions carefully compounded. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-01
WORLD MARKETS
CLOSED BY THREAT
OF EUROPEAN WAR
London, New York and Other Great Securi=
ties Exchanges Refuse Further Hazard
For First Time in Their History

New York July 31-The vast and complex machinery of
the securities of the world complete halt
today indefinite period 1t unprecede
ted in history.
With all Europe seemingly the verge of war; the CONT
exchanges closed several days and the London
ket following suit today, the New York Stock Exchange would
called upon bear the weight of the Worlds
ca burdens had virtually done all the week. for while the
London market opened transactions only nominal The
unloading of stocks here by Europe during the
last four days and the consequent collapse of prices made his
tory in Wall Street
To continue longer to bear the burden in the opinion of the
whose influence determines the of in the
Street. would have been hazardous the extreme After Pc
hesitation and extreme tension, decided
before the hour for the beginning of business
day the exchange would not be That action closed
great market of the world All the other American
changes quickly followed suit.
AS it there four assignments three of them
the cotton exchange. The firms Flower and
on
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GIVES
VANITlE ANOTHER
CRUSHING DEFEAT
Herreshoff Sloop Pulls Away from Competitor
During Whole Distance and Wins by Correct
ed Time of IA Minutes, 16 Seconds-Vanitie
Has Bad Luck at the Start-Finish After 8
O'Clock

Port Jefferson, n. Y, July 31.--The
Resolute enhanced her light weather
reputation today by leading the Van
lite in another of the Americas cup
defence trials, over the greater part of
35-mile zig-zag course in Long Is
land sound, winning by ~ minutes, 4
seconds, elapsed time, and IA minutes,
16 seconds, corrected time.
The Vanitie made a poor start, but
a shift of wind helped her to most even
terms with the Herreshoff yacht. Then
tie Resolute gradually drew away
and gained continuously. A fve-knot
easterly breeze at the start faded to
q mere breath half way on the course
and then shifting to southwest, had
just enough force to watt the Reso-
lutte across for a finish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-01
ADMINISTRATION WORKING TO
REASSURE AGAINST DISASTER
President Striving for Organization of Federal
Reserve Board and McAdoo Approves Closing
Of Country's Stock Exchanges

Washington. July 31.-President
Wilson and the administration acted
promptly today to re-assure the coun-
try against any threatening financial
danger growing out of the European
war situation.
First the President took steps to
bring about an immediate completion
of the organization of the Federal re-
serve board in order that the new cur
rency law may become effective.
Secretary McAdoo. expressing ap-
prevail of the closing of stock ex-
changes throughout the country. is
sued a statement announcing that a
$500, 0000 900 issue of emergency cur
rency waiting at the treasury depart
ment would be made Immediately
available TO the national banks.
To make more easily accessible this
half billion of emergency currency.
authorized by the Aldrich- Vreeland
act, the Senate today at the sugges-
ton of Mr.. McAdoo passed unani-
mously an amendment to the curren-
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vantage by two little sound schooners
being in the way. Swinging away from
the Resolute, the Vanitie lost Roadway
and before she could fill away, the
Resolute had the better berth and
crossed the line well IN the lead. In
fact, the Vanitie was forced to swing
away again and was handicapped SO
seconds in starting. The first five
miles was beat to windward, with a
favorable tide, but with little wind
movement.
The Resolute was drawing away
gradually and was a quarter of a mile
dead to windward when the breeze
hauled to the south or east ana ne
Vanitie found herself on virtually even
terms with the Resolute.
For the next Is miles the yachts sail
ed along slowly hard on the starboard
tack, with the Resolute out-footing
the Vanitie until at the turn she had
a lead of nearly eight minutes.
Sunset found the Resolute almost
-wp niles from the finish and beating
TO leUard IN the lightest of airs while
che TaBitie was two miles astern and
Masking even slower progress.
It wax s.11e2 when the Resolute fl
naIty crossed, the finish line. The Van.
lite crossed at &2O.41. The Resolute's
elapsed time was 9.oa4, and her cor.
| rected time s.5e75. The Vsnftie'.
elapsed time was 9.13.41 and her cor.
rected time the same.
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Moves in France

France has not yet modified, but
at cabinet councils which sat until
late at night, issued DEGREES establish
ing moratorium and taking other
action which could only be determin-
ed on the eve of war. Officially the
French army is being virtually mob
ilized.
A very circumstantial, though as
yet unconfirmed report published in
Rome says that Germany is about to
demand from both Russia and France
the immediate cessation of mobiliza-
ton. Yet another rumor has it that
the German ambassador has notified
the French government of his early
departure.
Italy Makes Ready
Italy makes no announcement and
although a rumor credited her with
the decision not to participate in the
struggle, there is little doubt that she
is making ready by mobilization.
Communication across Europe has
Continued on Page Column 81
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Paris, July 31.-Jean Leon Jaures,
the noted Socialist leader, was assas-
sinated tonight while dining in a
small restaurant near the Bourse. The
assassin was arrested, but refused to
disclose his identity. Later he was
identified as Raoul William. % years
of age, and said to be the son of
clerk of the civil court at Rheims.
The minister of the interior, Louis
Malvy, on learning of the crime, left
the meeting of the council and order
ed precautions to be taken to pre-
vent demonstrations.
NJ. Jaures was seated at a dining
table near an open window facing the
Rue Montare, chatting with several
Socialist deputies and the editors of
L'Humanit AS though by ear
rangement the curtain covering the
window was lightly brushed aside and
a hand holding revolver was passed
through Without uttering an excla-
nation he fell forward and expired
with his head on the table.
The reports of the first shot start
ed the diners and passersby and the
assassin was recognized. In his
pocket was another loaded revolver.
The police rescued him from the
crowd which shouted, Assassin!
Death to the assassin
1t is reported that the assassin first
telephoned to the restaurant. which was
favorite dining place of NJ. Jaures, to
ascertain If he was there.
M. Jaures had returned here today from
Brussels, where he attended the interna-
tionalist Socialist conference to protest
against war, and since his arrival had
delivered an address with his usual elo-
quence on the subject. His campaign
against hostilities is thought possibly to
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One of Leading Figures
In Investigations
Drops from the
New Haven
Also Gives Up New England
Navigation CO.-Desired to
Take Step Months Ago but
Refrained Because of Inter-
state Commerce Commission
Inquiry-Announces an Addi-
tional Reason for Action

New Haven, CT, July 31.-The resigna-
ton Of John L. Billiard of Meriden from
the directorates of the New York, New
Haven & aHrtford Railroad Co. and the
New England Navigation Co. was an
nounced here today Mr.. Cummins of
Stanford, his counsel. made the an
nouncement after conference with Mr..
Billiard
Mr. Cummings statement says Mr.. Bill
lard desired to resign several months
ago in order to be relieved from bust
ness cares, but refrained because 1T did
not seem desirable to take any step
which might change the status of affairs
while the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion was investigating the financial
transactions of the New York. New Ha-
ven & Hartford Railroad Co..
The statement continues:
In view of the fact, however, that that
investigation has been completed and
formal report filed, Mr.. Billiard now feels
free to submit his resignation. 1t is only
fair to say that there Is an additional
rtason for fling his resignation.
THE report of the Interstate Commerce
Commission deals in part with the rela-
tons between the New York. New Ha-
ven & Hartford Railroad Co. and the
Billiard Co A committee of the direc-
tors of the railroad has been appointed
to investigate and report further upon
the Billiard Co affairs. so far as the rail-
road company may be interested in them.
Mr.. Billiard feels that his continued pres
ence on the board of directors might pos
sibly be embarrassing to his associates in
conducting that investigation and 1t is
his wish that such investigation should
be as fun and complete and unlimited in
scope as the most exacting could require.
Under these circumstances it will be
manifest that the action taken by Mr..
Billiard was dictated by the strictest
sense OF propriety.''
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London, July 31.-In the des-
perate situation there are only
two factors tonight giving the
faintest hope of averting gen.
eral European war:
First, Russia and Austria are
engaged again in direct negotia-
tons; second, both Great Brit
ain and France are using their
utmost endeavors in favor of
peace.
On the other hand, Russia
has ordered a general mobiliza-
ton and Germany has declared
a state of siege, which is UNI
doubtedly a prelude to, if it does
not cover mobilization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-01

cy law modifying the clause provid-
ing that banks of national currency
associations. in order to avail them
selves of the issue, must have out
standing currency notes Secured by
bonds of the United States to an
amount not less than 40 per cent 81
its capital"
The amendment would give the
secretary of the treasury authority in
his discretion to ignore this restric-
ton. 1t will be passed early tomor-
row by the House and probably will
be signed by the President before
night.
To hasten the perfection of the fed
eral reserve board, the President will
send to the Senate tomorrow the name
of his choice of a successor to Thorn
as D. Jones of Chicago, whose NOM
nation vas withdrawn. The tense sit
uation also brought to immediate ac-
ton Paul M, Warburg of New York,
Continued on Page Column p
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HUGH CAMPBELL
OF H0ULTON IS
KILLED WHEN HIS
AUTO 0vERTURNS
Three Companions Are
Injured Returning
From Fishing

Houlton, Me-, July 31.-Hugh Camp
oeii, 90 years old, of this town, was
killed and three companions were Sc
riously injured in an automobile acci-
dent at Knowles Corner, 80 miles from
here, on the Aroostook road in the
town of Moro, at 1890 o'clock Friday
morning. Those injured are: C. F.
Thorn, James Dickinson, and B. ].
Bell, all Of Houlton. Although their
hurts are described as serious. they
are not believed to be fatal.
Complete details of the accident have
not yet been received here and, as
there is no telephone near the scene
of the accident. 1t is difficult to supply
them at present. It is known, how
ever, that Campbell lived but few
minutes after the accident.
The party left here early Friday In
Mr.. Bells car for a fishing trip to
Shin pond. 1t is understood that they
were making a turn in the road at a
good rate of speed when the car sud-
denly turned over, killing Campbell
and seriously injuring the other three.
Mr.. Bell, the owner of the car, has
already had three. previous automobile
accidents. In one year or two ago.
his little daughter received a broken
arm.
Mr. Campbell leaves wife and four
small children. He had been in the
bakery business here for several years
and the family is highly regarded. He
was a Mason and carried insurance
with the Woodmen
Coroner w. F, Buzzell left Houlton
at o'clock Friday afternoon for the
seemed of the accident.
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CONDENSED NEWS
FROM EUROPE IN
GREAT WAR CRISIS

Russian and Austria again
negotiating toward some un-
Outstanding of each others in
tentions.
French army officially in
state of virtual mobilization
and Italy believed to be pre-
pairing for war.
Application of censorship eff
fectualIy cutting off communi-
cation.
Last line of Austrian reserve
defense ordered modified.
A Russian imperial ukase de-
clared martial law in Finland
and territorial waters.
France and Great Britain
trying to find way out without
Iessening dignity and interests
of Russian and Austria.
The Belgian, Switzerland and
Holland governments have or
dered mobilization of all pos
sib|e fighting forces.
Hong Kong is to be made
the British naval base in Chi
nese waters and in case of war
the German possession of
Using tau is to be bIockaded.
Conversations" were resumed
today by the Russian and Aus
trian governments.
Martial law was proclaimed
throughout Germany.
Stock Exchanges were clos
ed everywhere, including New
York and Philadelphia, and
several failures were reported.
Several encounters between
Austrian and Servian troops
resulted in the Servians' sue
cessfully resisting the nvaders'
advance.
The great German liners
Imperator and vaterland were
taken off the trans Atlantic
service. La Provence of the
French trans Atlantic was re-
Questioned by the French min
ister of marine for service; the
North German Lloyd line an
nounced that none of it's
steamers would sail from NJ.
Y. until further notice and 9TH
err great liners were recalled
or ordered to remain in ports.