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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24
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THE MECHANICSNILLE WAY.
Mount Vernon Recurd.l

Down at Mechanicsville pool nan
proprietor INDUCED in some remarks
that were not considered loyal where
upon young butches took him by the
slack of The trousers and deposited
him on the sidewalk so forcibly that 1t
was necessar! TO remove him to a hos
pital Ehe sheriff OF Cedar county
was called. but could find nothing that
needed attention. 1t is said that the
young butcher has been offered en-
ployment at a number of places where
it IS III ,ush. ne could do some good.
but Mechanicsville refuses to part with
aim until he can do no more good to
the community.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24
Got . Real City Thrill.

He was a newcomer to the city ana
had just reveled in one Of Its thrills.
1T happened right near the mouth OF
an ally" he told the other fellows af
the mar. I'm from q little town, and
nobody ever held me up there. But
got a right good start in new sensa-
lions here. Just as passed tho Alley
some fellow threw his arms around my
arms and held me. Another man slap
ped one hand over my mouth. as
used the other hand to go thru my
clothes. First he got my 1ngersoIl and
then ne got about $3.50 In silver
"'Where's your froghidesT ne ask.
ed.
"'My WHAT says I.
eyer froghides,' he says.
whats them?" says I.
"'Greenbacks.' says he.
and then I knowed what he. meant
But I didn't have one."-lndianapols
News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24
when Ben Butler Ruled.

Tho recent agttation in Providence
and Boston over the question - 70
whether the Boston Symphony orches-
TIA conductor should lead that orches-
ira in playing "rhe Star-spansleo
Banner" recalls q tale concerning
similar incident in New Orleans. dur
ing the consularship Of General Butler.
told BY Rear Admiral Charles p. Clark
q. q. n. IN my Fifty Years In the
NAVY" Il appears that one night IN the
Varieties thsater in that city the bano
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24
Jess Willard and Red Cross.

Jess Willard will not defend his
heavyweight championship for the
benefit Of the Red Cross il the senti-
men.s expressed unof'icially by GER
tain officials Of that Organization
recently are shared, az they undoubt-
eddy will De, by the committee In
charge OF raising funds for war pur-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24
penaId's Idea.

Having been taken through the
0tserage On an ocean voyage, and
knowing there were several "classes"
o. Z ship, Donald, in his first CONVERSE
tien With the now English cook, asked.
I'D ron come over storagef'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

- S~e~~~~i =, :. ,rts
him . few questions. Daniels, Daniels.
win you never learn ?" asks the Sioux
City Journal.
Senator Kenyon wants to reduce
tho pay Of senators and congressmen
during the term of the war from si,ooo
per annum to $4,000 Our advice to tne
senator is to tackle some Job In TINS
war game that gives more promise oi
results says the Cuncil Blufs non
pariel.
when Mr.. Hoover says. Save suSe''
our duty Is to save sugar. says the
Davenport Times. In war times We
have to have men whose business II Is
to survey the entire field and tell the
rst OF us, who see only little part
OF the field what we must do TO neip
win the war;"
Taking one 4per cent of nhe Tour
per cent OF alcohol in beer and you
take away the bigs est per cent, as
serts the Waterloo Times Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24
ftss isfi,s,, THY Sru,x.

tfsts, Witsn They 6ruW:
h vssfs essence and as 1t weres
1ps1noo-Aead Of 0rigine Of Ill music II
ne vesy plsasante sounde which the
l1sss alsks whsa thsy uow-o Old Eng
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Senator Kenyon Is going to bs
mighty unpopular in Washington IL ne
pushes his resolution 10 reduce con-
gressmen's saalries." Gays the Daven-
port Democrat. Acongress that even
exempts it's own salaries from income
tax is not likely to welcome a, sugess-
ton for cutting down the contents OF
its pay envelope"
Speaking Of Tenth district politics
the Grand Junction Globe says FRANK
P. may not be extremely aggressive.
nor was President Wilson. It. might
insure to our countrys welfare to have
few conservative. cIose-mouthed
efllows handling matters during our
present war period. The halls Of
congress ought not TO be filed with a
coterie Of inexperienced and scatter
Drained representatives when cool
heads are 1t a premium"
The Sac Sun refuses to call any
periodical democratic simply because 1t
fails TO take orders from party bosses.
1.-THE Surest IMAGINABLE way TO start
suspicion In the public mind and TO
undermine confidence in the navy ts for
the secretary 70 AT! back behind tiis
plant that he = being picked on when
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

The Sac Sun refuses to call any
periodical democratic simply because 1t
fails TO take orders from party bosses.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-08-30
Ridiculina the Puritans.

It is the fashion Of late to speak
condescendingly of the Puritans, as Of
a people Of narrow views and of men
of sour temperament; but no descend
ant OF theirs, and no later immigrant
who now dwells in the commonwealth
they founded, and enjoys the bless
ings which it bestows upon US, will
fail to glory in being able to trace back
to such forerunners, writes William
Roscoe Thayer in the American Maya
zine. The story of the conditions
which faced the passengers of the
'Mayflower' when they landed at Ply
mouth can never be too often repeat
ed. To have as founders o. ogS state
men and women who had the fear Of
God il their hearts, but feared the
face CT no man. ranks SIS the initial
glory Of Massachusetts.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-08-30

and doesn't understand word OF Eng
lish. Held out this card and this pic
ture," aud the speaker gave both to
Marvel, who glanced at them and
then passed them to me. The card
bore the address of the house under
surveillance. The photograph was a
duplicate of one he had shown me
more than once-"King" Gundorf.
Marvel nodded to his assistant, who
departed like man thoroughly train
ed in his profession. The foreigner
stood now nervously pressing his I'M
steady hands together, the cold sweat
gathering on his face. Once he held
out his hand piteously for the return
Of the articles taken from him. Mar
vel never removed his eyes from him.
l saw that he was studying him crit
ically. He spoke word to Lott l did
not hear. AS for himself, he went
over to bookcase. Lott went through
the clothing Of the man with remark
able rapidity. All he came across, as
l saw, was a purse containing small
sum of money. Marvel hastily con-
suited half a dozen books, and turned
and consulted the man.
"Comprenez vous moi?" he asked.
But he need not have spoken for
all the words conveyed to his
strange guest.
"Wer bist dug"
The foreigner looked puzzled. Then
he jabbered out hideous jargon in
some obscure tongue.
"Quien es usted?'
No, the man spoke neither French,
German nor Spanish. In some orr
entail patois Marvel made new try,
followed by one in South African d.
alect.
1t was of no avail. Whoever the
man, whatever his purpose in visit
ing the Gundorf house, he could not
be intelligently approached on the
subject. I saw Marvel graphing with
this new, battling problem in a mighty
mental throe. Then he gave Lott an
unspoken instruction and the latter
left the room. Marvel backed to his
desk. l saw him place his hands be-
hind him, seize a broad topped bottle.
remove the stopper, insert one finger
in it and come again to the stranger.
AS if carelessly he touched him on
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-08-30

Not for an instant did he falter or
deviate from straight course. The
hallway was lighted by lamps, but his
eyes were cast down. Then, at the
second landing I noticed tiny green
thread of raw silk close to the pro-
tecting baseboards alongside the stair
treads, and guessed who had unreeled
it. At the end of the third Lott, with
unerring precision, arrived at a door,
the transom of which showed light be-
yond. Almost but not quite noiseless-
1y, his long, shapely fingers CROPPED
across a panel. Again he must have
caught some sound signal in response,
entirely unnoticed by myself. He
turned the knob of the door and we
entered the room.
Once more the foreigner was in EVIL
dence. He sat, or rather lay crouch
ed back in a ragged arm chair, akin
to the rest of the poor furniture Of
that poor room. The old terror lurk-
ed in the depths of his shrinking eyes,
and he was hushed and inert as a
person subdued by some deadening in
f1uence of power he dared not resist.
Marvel had lifted a satchel to the
rickety table in the center of the
room. There was in the apartment ap-
parently no other personal possession
OF the foreigner.
TO my crude mind, crude at least as
compared with the professional work
ings of the mental machinery of a
great man and his equally remarkable
assistant, it was the most natural
thing in the world that Marvel, hav-
ing cornered a mysterious quarry,
should seize upon that satchel. Given
a man who could not converse save in
an obscure and unknown tongue, an
investigation of his personal belong
ings might reveal everything any
thing. Therefore the only sensation
I experienced as Navel pressed the
catch that held the satciel locked was
curiosity. But as the bending flaps
opened out, to my amazemenI, Lott,
with slight warning cry, betokening
the most vivid alarm, was at the side
of his master in a swift slide. He
snatched al the satchel, snapped it
shut again, and maintaining a tense
grasp of the lock he stood pallid, his
nostrils dilated, gazing with fixed and
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-08-30

resolute challenge into the face of
Marvel. =.
1T 1s-pestilence," he said simply,
and slightly drew the satchel towards
him.: His fine mobile face expressed
protection, defense. I noted tremor
spreading all over his sensitive frame,
and he waved his hand. It made some
what the same gesture that person
would make in dissipating an annoy
ing cloud Of thick smoke. -.
Marvel returned the daring glance
Of his ally. Then those quick thoughts
of his seemed to make a brisk run.
He shrugged his shoulders as If there
was potentially to the suggestions
of Lott he could not dispute. He took
out his card case. was near enough
to him to read the name he scrubbed
in pencil-"Dr. Peter Horn"
I knew that he had sent for the most
famous analyst in the city and
T wondered what was coming next.
Marvel was not the man to tell, at
the present juncture. He sat down on
the bed, facing the foreigner. He
leaned his chin on his two hands, these
resting on his knees, and fixed his
eyes upon the covering wretch as If
he was looking through him and be-
yOnd him.
It must have been fully an hour be-
fore Lott showed Up. He was follow
ed by the doctor, whom had seen
before-a big, burly, heavily whisker-
ed man, breathing deeply, looking
everywhere-a restless monument of
power and force.
There was a small room y 18th glass
doors connecting with the one we
were i'll. It seemed to have been used
as a dressing room before the hotel
had sunk to second class, and, being
small, went gratis with the larger
apartment. The doctor barely nodded
to Navel, wLo did not speak so much
as a word. He was wont to impress
his friends into service in a profess
sional case. The doctor knew his
ways as know them. Lott must have
explained what was expected of him.
He proceeded to business at once.
Dr.. Horn had brought up from his
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-08-30
UPON HIm

the back with that finger, drew him
about opened the door and waved
him from the room.
The man sped away at the injunc-
ton as though his feet were winged.
Marvel pointed to my hat and over
coat. He briskly arrayed himself for
the street. When we reached it no
one was in sight. As we turned the
corner saw Lott on one side of the
thoroughfare. On the other, racing
along as though relieved from a vivid
spell of restraint, was man in the
center Of whose back glowed a dull
splotch of phosphorus, an infallible
guide at a distance, and explaining
the manipulation of the bottle from
the desk.
Twice we lost sight of Lott, whose
duty it was to keep sight of the for
eigner. On these occasions my COM
panion was not at all perturbed. But
his rowing eyes were all the more
watchful. l followed their direction
more than once to observe some white
marks on pavement or building, made,
I knew afterwards, by a chalk crayon
inserted in the end of the cane which
Lott carried.
dc net th;n!. eti spoke half
dozen words to his master as we
finally came up with him, but these,
the, expression Of his face, and some
quick signs, seemed to convey to Mar
vel a world of intelligence. Lott step
ped back, Marvel moved me eside with
a pressure of his palm and pushed
open the street door Of one of those
small upper story hotels with which
the city abounds.
The inference was that Lott had
traced ais man to this place. l soon
knew this for certainty. I was not
at all sure that some sound signal, re-
mote and vague, was not conveyed to
my companion-that, or something
telepathic or mystic. At all events,
from an attitude of prim, soldier-like
patience, Lott suddenly, started like
a napkin unhinged. With move
ment extremely courteous and apollo
getic, as if deprecatirg that 10 must
be in advance, he proceeded up the
stairs. and I followed him.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-08-30


sion ensued. And then the foreigner
did a quite remarkable thing.
He removed his shoes, and for the
frs. time I noticed how broad and how
thick were the. soles. Their owner
looked appealingly at the curio man,
who nodded reassuringly, as though
promising protection The former
took a shell-like article from his peck
ct. stripped back the edge of each sole,
tore them lengthwise, and from those
hiding places produced two oblong
rieid articles cased and encaaed in
cushions of the softest wool. 49,.
l watched Marvel as he received
these, placed them in his pocket, and
made q motion to Lott, who in turn
touched my arm tremendously with
the simple words:
I'VE will CO."
ITO sum up Resilius Marvel ad-
yised me when I visited his Office the
next evening, ''the two packages were
these" and he produced from his desk
two steel plates and proofs Of the
same.
The $50 plates" I remarked nat
urally.
Not at ALL" was the dissent-"d1-
plicates of the old plates, with the
flaws pointed out rectifed. The old
issue served their purpose. These peo-
pie are shrewd. Cashiers will be on
tho lookout for the old flaws only. The
new notes would pass without suspi-
cior, at least for a time. I know the
man who has been making these
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-06

WITCH 1910 1000
MAMMOTH CL0YER-S12O0dI2 so
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-06
HANDS OUT
STIFF SENTENCE TO
PAROLE Vl0LATOR

one of the heaviest sentences vet
dealt out by Judge Hammerschmidt
since ne has been sitting on the city
court bench was given 20 John Las
kowski for violating a parole under
which he has been placed by the
court some time ago.
Laskowski was sentenced to spend
$50 days az the Indiana state penal
farm and was ordered TO pay a fine
OF $500 and costs. He wiz very
probably have so serve out both the
sentence and the fine. which at the
rate of one day for each dollar Of
the costs will take him $40 days.
leaving ont of consideration the $50
DAYS or the sentence.
Harry CrisWJu. George Pearce
and Peter LeBlanch were all found
guilty of placing distractions on the
street car tracks. and all were SEN
fenced TO spend extended visits at
the penal farm. CrisweN was given
the heaviest sentence and was sent TO
the farm for 80 DAYS and fined 500
and costs. while both Of the other
men got sentences of 30 days and
fines of $50 and costs each.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-06
The Circus Has Come to
Town, Big Parade Feature

sort of musical Instrument. A herd
OF unusually large elephants.
camels, lions, tigers, jaguars. kanga-
roos, bears. a blood sweating behe-
moth and a colony OF monkeys
were among the menagerie display
IN the parade, all cages being wide
open.
Henry 3. Gentry Of Bloomington.
for three decades head Of the dog
and pony shows bearing his name.
is president and general manager Of
the present Sells-Floto organization.
travels with the attraction and gives
personal attention 20 details
Bob FitZsimmons, former cham
pion pugilist, is an added attraction.
He appears in a three round spar
ring match with his young son. Bob.
ir., himself a challenger for the
heavyweight honors Of the world
Two performances are scheduled
for South Bend. one is in progress
at Prairie and Indiana avs this af-
ternoon, an another will be given
tonight. The night performance
will start at o'clock The doors
viii be open an hour earlier. that
patrons may visit the menagerie and
enjoy a band concert which precedes
the main show.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-06
ADMITS ATTEMPT
To ENTER STORE
Earnest Mayer Caught on Roof
of Downtown Building,
Now in Jail.

Earnest Mayer of south Bend. but
more recently of Toledo, is held in
Sail under bond of $1,000 which he
has been unable TO furnish. 10 an
swer charges Of trespass, 10 which
ne pleaded guilty when arraigned
Tuesday. The case again came up
on Wednesday but II was again held
over until Thursday.
Mayer was caught by Merchant
Patrolman Butler trying 10 gain en-
trance into Hullia and Mixes cigar
store. He had provided himself
with rope and pulley and had
gained a position on the roof of the
building preparatory TO letting him
self down into the store. He admit
ted 10 the police when questioned
that he came TO South Bend from
Toledo for this purpose, and that he
brought the rope and pulley along
with him.
Il intended TO rob the store and
came from Toledo for that purpose,
ne told the police. "but when l was
about TO enter the place L thought
Of the fact that I am working and
ElAllE llOHtN ~ AAte AtNNAACl anu tAANA
I decided not TO break in. 1 was
lust coming down from the roof
when 1 was arrested by the police
man"
Mayer was found guilty in city
court some time ago Of selling his
mothers furniture and using the
money to buy clothes and other
+l,i,oys for himself His mother had
gone to join the father in Toledo
and the boy was left in the city
alone. He was let out on suspend
ed sentence by the court after a
promise 10 be good had been eX-
tracted. The family moved TO To-
ledo some time later. but last week
the boy elected 60 come back and
try his hand at entering store.
Three down town stores were en-
tered during Tuesday night accord
ing to reports in the hands of the
police. Nearly SIS in change was
taken from the New York candy
kitchen which was entered through
the manhole and basement. 1t is
possible, too, that a quantity of
candy was removed by the thieves.
:. ID. MoTan's electrical store and the
store operated by Boaz Van Glider
at 6O2 W. Division ST., were both
entered, but there is no report II
any articles having been taken.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-06
BUTTE, MONT.
MOB H a L TED
BY BA YONETS

BUTTE. Mont. June 6.-A pa
rade OF several hundred men and
women. who appeared Of foreign
extraction in protest against regis
tration. started a riot here late
Tuesday.
The paraders. ali shouting against
war and registration. had gone but
a short distance when citizens be-
gan gathering. blocking the passage
OF the paraders- Policemen, who
attempted TO break up the process
sion, were attacked by the women
marchers. Several shots were fred.
but no one was nurt.
BayOnets are Used.
Mayor NalOney. addressing a
crowd OF 2,50O persons. announced
that he would give them Is min
utes 10 dispense. State troops, who
had been held at their barracks,
were ordered to clear the streets,
and with fixed bayonets, proceeded
to dispense the mob. Several ar
rests were made.
The city is virtually under mar
tial law. groups of soldiers patrol
ing all the streets, allowing no
crowds or groups to congregate. All
saloons are closed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-06

Although a little late in reaching
the downtown district. due 10 the
tardy arrival of the third section Of
the circus train this morning. the
Sells-Floto street parade received a
reception that indicated the people
felt rewarded for their patience.
Full Of color. life and music, and
with many truly novel features
sandwiched in between the long line
OF vehicles, the pageant measured
up fully 10 the advance agents
glowing descriptions. Lovers of
horse flesh spplauded with enthus-
iasm and appreciation the some 500
splendid animals that stepped TO
martial music in this mornings
parade. They were in the pink Of
condition and reflected the most
painstaking care and good feeding.
Five bands of more than ordinary
merit. two riding floats and three
mounted on horseback. provided the
music, assisted by several mechan-
ical devices and the indispensa BILE
steam caliope AT the tail end of the
procession. Thirty grotesque clowns
enlivened their division Of the pa
rade. They rode Rocky Mountain
burros and each played" on some
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
From Records OF Indiana Title
and Loan Go.

Jacob 2. Lechner and wife 10
William a. McInerny lots ga and
GJ. in Lincoln park addition, 81.
Rosa A. Konzen and husband to
Lorenzo Pearson and Martha NJ. G..
Pearson, lot p. block A., Lawrence
& Battels addition TO Mishawaka,
$500.
Ferdinand c. Raft TO oscar and
Julia Prytz. lot "A, Stulls fourth ad-
dition. 81.
Riyeryiew Cemetery association TO
w. c. II. winsman and Otto c.
Young. lot 234 i'm section B., Riv-
erview cemetery, S1S9.
Sherman G.. Chard. ct al, 10
George II. Hastings, part of lot SO,
Rachel Gallagher's first addition.
81.
Frank Mayr. sr, and wife TO Carl
J. Emmons, lot IS, Mayr's Nistula
av. addition. $545.
Wilhelmina TRACER and wife to
Louis Detzler and wife. part Of lot
$50. South East addition, 81.
William c.. Jackson, ct al, to
Wade L. Hardy. lot 40, JacksOn's
subdivision $500.
Frank Marandino and wife to The
South Bend x Gary Land Co, lot C,
SulTs fourth addition, 81.
Margaret NJ. Stull TO same, lots
So. 81 and 96, South Bend x Gary
Co.'S addition, 81.
The South Bend & Gary Land Co.
TO Frank Marandino and wife, part
of lot 36. South Bend X Gary Land
Co.'S addition. 81.
Palmer Prairie Cemetery associa-
ton 10 Emma :. Garrett, lot PA in
the cemetery of said association in
Center township.
Charles Rambo and wife and
Dora +. Moran to Matthew NJ.
Oman. lot 10 Hartman * WOOL
worths plat. 81.
James :. Schiller. tr. 10 John
Baumgarner. part of lots II and
10. Burroughs addition, S337.67.
John Baumgartner 10 Emma
Baumgartner. same as next above.
81.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-06
DRAWS SUSPENSIONS
ON TWO CHARGES

Louis Gorncy. charged in city
court Wednesday morning with
provocation and trespass. was
found guilty or both counts and
given Suspended sentence Of IS and
costs i'm each case. 1t was brought
out i'm the long Irawn out trial that
he had called his neighbors abusive
names. The court found eXtenuat-
ing circumstances that Influenced it
TO hand down suspensions in each
case.
CIoyd Funk. an old offender. and
Elmer BeIsin were both found
guilty Of assault charges that had
been brought Both of them. it
appears. called men operating street
cars "scabs' and otherwise offended
them Some threatening statement
were made hut the court could find
no grounds for assault and held
that both men must he discharged