Judge — July 27, 1918 — page 32: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

iH jl NON-INTOXICATING NO GOVERNMENT Ale Everyday Beverage for Everyman fo, Date Grocers, Drnasists and Dealers IS & SONS k:atab. 1786 JUDSON, N. ¥. c.H. EVAR Tried Out of Court HE Probate Court was trying John Donnolly on a charge of insanity lodged against him by an exasper- ated band of his relatives. These rela- tives, in one of his unguarded moments, had euchred him out of his share in the family estate, and not having any legal grounds for recovering in court, he set about collecting it otherwise. In the dead of night he would go from the home of one relative to another, whooping and singing, dropping rocks on their roofs and calling them out to answer foolish questions. They stood that until they were short on sleep and Christian charity, and then they ganged up and had him arrested on a charge of in- sanity, claiming that he had been kicked on the head by a mule when he was a lad and had never recovered. When questioned in court as to the truth of that event in his shady past, he admitted that he had been kicked, and added, to the utter discomfiture of his relatives: “But that same darn mule kicked the rest of the Donnolly family.” A Reassurance By K.L.R OR military reasons, 1,000,000 young Americans who would normally acquire straw hats in the summer won’t be purchasing that type of headgear this season. The tariff commission, however, reassures people who think the straw hat business is going to suffer, and states that the decrease in sales will be compen- sated by higher prices for women’s hats “of more expensive material and more intricate patterns.” It is good to know that the hatters won’t lose money; but it’s rather trying to the rest of us to realize that unusually large demands for a commodity will cause its price to soar, and that unusually small demands for a commodity will have the same affect. It looks like the interesting old game of “heads I win; tails you lose.”” The American Press Humorists Their Sixteenth Annual Convention at Chicago a Joyous Event I ixteenth annual convention of the I American Press Humorists, held at Chi- go the last week in June, was one of the most numerously-attended and generally-joyous in the history of that unique brotherhood of writers and artists. The weather throughout was propaganda for the local climate, and Chicago hospitality, always happily disposed, was wonderfully open-handed, The events were planned by a local commit- tee composed of Wilbur D. Nesbit, George Ade, Clifford Arrick, John Nich olas_Beffel, Walter A. Bermingham, T. k. Hedrick, Ring W. Lardner, Frank King, Mary King, Jack Lait, D. Lavin, Richard Henry Little, Douglas Malloch, Charles H. McCulloch, John T. McCutcheon, J. P. McEvoy, Edward W. Miller, Carey Orr, Ralph Parlette, George E. Phair, Opie Reed, Penny Ross, ¢ Salisbury, John C. Shaffer, Eugene inkle, Sidney Smith, Bert Leston Taylor, Wm. Lightfoot Visscher and Henry H. Windsor. On Monday, June 24, the party met at the Hotel Sherman and proceeded to Grant Park, where a chestnut-tree was planted at the foot of Randolph Street. A poem, “The Chestnut Tree,” by Edwin Meade Robinson was read by “Ted,” and various members interred in the upturned soil a lot of chestnuts that have wor- ried the guild for years. Then at the Chicago Yacht Club hard by the humorists and guests were entertained at luncheon by Commodore Charles H. Thorne, whose welcome was briefly responded to by J. A. Waldron as president of the visiting body. Douglas Malloch, J. U. Higinbotham, Judd Mortimer Lewis and others made the party merry. After luncheon automo- biles were taken to land Cemetery, where a short memorial service was held at the grave of Eugene Field. William Chalmers Covert delivered a touching appreciation of the poet, Colonel William Lightfoot Visscher told of his association with Field, and J. A. Waldron placed a wreath on the grave, the silent tribute of the humorists. After an automobile tour of the city the party were guests of Henry H. Windsor, publisher of Cartoons Magazine, at a speechless dinner in the East Room of the Hotel LaSalle. The evening was spent at Cohan’s Grand Opera House witnessing ‘‘Co- han’s Revue” as guests of Manager Harry Ridings and George M. Cohan. Tuesday’s programme was filled with interest and amusement. Luncheon at the Chicago Press Club, where President Patterson resigned the chair to J. U. Higinbotham, and many happy acquaintances were made and renewed, was followed by an excursion to the National League Baseball Grounds, where the Cubs defeated the St. Louis team by a one-sided score. The evening was spent at the South Shore Country Club, the humorists being guests of the Forty Club of Chicago at a dinner-dance. Wilbur D. Nesbit was toastmaster, and his finished method and provocative wit tested Dovetas Matto Prestpent, 1918-19 ! | bei The entertaining committee was: A. D Plamondon, W. F. Juergens, W. H. Kidston, Douglas Malloch, W. J. Sutherland, J. P. Me Evoy, W. 9 Duntley and Edward W. Miller ence of the v ona special ric for the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, where they were guests of the Commandant, Capt. W. A. Mof fett. After “chow” at the officers’ tables a wonderful review of 18,000 of the 38,000 jackies in camp was witnessed. No more in- spiring sight could be imagined. Each regi ment singing as it marched to the music of a band trained by John Philip Sousa, evoked cheers. When the white-clad mass was finally assembled the combined bands, numbering 1,000 or more instruments, awoke the echoes with martial melody, while Lieutenant Duncan Forbes circled and spiraled in an aeroplane over the multitude. After the review, Ravine, a natural amphitheatre to be used for fistic bouts, was dedicated. At its bottom a ring was in full view of thousands of enthusi- astic jackies and others who lined the sweeping sides. Ensign John Kennedy staged fifteen fast bouts, among the participants being several young professionals who are in the service. Be- tween bouts the master of ceremonies induced J. A. Wake aren of Jupcr, and Kenneth C. Beaton (* .”) to enter the ring and be introduced. ch got a “rocket cheer,” and some wag threw a set of gloves into the ring, but there was no extra bout. At the Glen View Country Club in the eve- ning the humorists were guests of John C. Shaffer, publisher of the Chicago Evening Post, at a dinner presided over by Managing Editor Julian Mason of that journal. The annual business meeting was held Thurs day morning, in the Rose Room of the Hotel Sherman, and these officers were elected for 1818-19: President, Douglas Malloch, Ameri- can Lumberman, C! Kenneth C. Beaton, Secretary-Treasurer, Grif Alexander, Philadel- phia Ledger. Executive Committee: E. W. Miller, Chicago; Judd Mortimer Lewis, Hous- ton Post; Thomas Augustine Daly, Philadel phia Ledger; Irvin S. Cobb, Ossining, N. Y.; Richard S. Graves, Tulsa, Okla., Democrat These new members were elected: E. C. Clark, Confectioners’ Review, Chicago; Louis Richard, Columbus, Ind.; K. K. Knecht, Courier, Evansville, Ind.; Julian Mason, Chi- cago Evening Post; Ted Brown, Daily News; Antoinette Donnelly, Tribune, Chicage kK 8, Don J. Lavin, Art Department, Chi Chicago: George E Phair, Nate Ss Evening Post, Col. William Lightfoot Viss Henry H. Windsor, Cartoons Magazine, Chi- cago; Clifton E. Meek, Evening World, New York; George T. Pardy, New York; Christo- pher Morley, Philadelphia Ledger; Edna Ferber, Chicago; C. L. Rutt, News Press, St BROADWAY at 65rd EL P i: ES ‘OST convenient dated hotel at po heart of everything. Rates single rooms,$ Room vate bath, $1,50. Parlor Bedreor and bath (lor 382 52. rite for booklet “What's Going On.” P. V. LAND, Manayt comicbooks.com the responsive faculty of guests and club mem 1 the ff