South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-17
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WASHINGTON July II. - Sen.
Lawrence Y. Sherman of Illinois in
clines toward the unconventional. He
does not fret himself over such minor
issues as mere garb. Consequently he
is not nearly as pretty a dresser as
his colleague, Sen. Hamilton Lewis.
The two are SartOrially as far apart
as the well known poles which have
served US so faithfully these many
years as d basis of comparison for
things far apart. AS an example Of
Sen. Sherman'S uncOnVentiOnality, one
may cite an incident in his life that
Is still discussed out in MacOmb, Ill.
When Sherman was practicing law
ia Macomb. he lived for a time at a
hotel there that was endeaVoring to
maintain certain standards of class
and tone. Summer came with its
Openwork shirtwaiSts, humidity, re-
sort folders and sleeping under
blanket liars. The dining room i'll
the hotel got the MONDAY sun and
Sherman's table was in particularly
hot part Of the room. HeSfOund him
self thoroughly uncomfortable with
his coat on. And SO he removed his
back of his chair. The shirt he thus
exposed may not have been as natty
as those shown on young men who
ride in motorboats i'm the shirt and
collar advertisements, but il was clean
and the cOlors were conservative
Within a moment or two after Sher-
man took off his coat. however. the
proprietor of the hotel went to Sher-
man and told him in a low tone that
eating ones victuals in Shirt-sleeves
was contrary TO the pOmp and dignity
of the esta blishment.
Sherman glared at him and stated
that men in shirtsleeves are for the
most part the toilers and represent
the bulwark of this great nation.
To this the proprietor merely smiled
tentatively and declared that while
all that Sherman said might be true,
vet ShirtSleeVeS didn't go in the din
ing room of his hotel
Then sherman issued an ultima
tum He said he would finish his
meal in his shirtsleeVes unless stop
ped by the police and that in future
if the objection continued he would
eat at another hotel or on a street
cOrner-that in any event he would
not wear a coat again at meal time
until Sept 3.
And as soon as he had finished his
dessert that noon, Sherman went out
i'm search of a hotel where shirt
sleeves were not barred. When he
had found one. Sherman made up his
NINA lndl ne WOULD give the prOpfle-
tor no cause for regret He resolved
TO make himself just as neat and at
tractive as possible. So he went
straightway TO a notion store and
bought himself the finest pair OF
nickel plated coiled wire shareholders
they had in stock.
Francis Shelley White the new
senator from Alabama, became known
In that state many years ago as a
crafty lawyer. He does not belong to
the noisy school Of lawyers who up
set the courtroom furniture with
their gestures. but while quiet and
inoffensive White never lacks for a
word
When he first moved TO Alabam A
he was associated with an older Law
yer in a case that was full Of difficult
angles. Along toward the middle of
the afternoon on the day OF the trial.
the older lawyer leaned over and
whispered TO White. with his hand up
10 his mouth. that one OF them would
have 10 make "A long speech in order
10 make he case last another day.