The day book. [volume], October 28, 1913, Image 21

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for it, he's just that. calm and polite
and gallant Really, if it weren't a,
question 'between him and Uncle
Sam,-r would scarcely have the heart
He's under $4,000 bail, which lets
him come and go during the trial.
"Usually he just nods' to me in his
friendly manner, showing he has no
bitter feelings, but today r "hadn't left
the courtroom after adjournment
when Mr.- Mockorange quietly asked
for a word with me. He led me aside,
whisperedisomething, and" then joined
his lawyers to go fo lunch..
I admit I was rattied. He was cour
tesy itielf , but I was so startled. It
was indeed a surprise to me.
The district attorney, over on the
other side of the room, had his eye
on us. It must have rattled himr tbo,
for he dropped an armful of law
hooks. . -
There is a vague fear clutching at
my heart that Air. Mockorange's
mysterious conference with me had
better far' been omitted. Though I
must say I was grateful for what he
told me. , ,
(Continued.)
WILLIE WAS HEP!
Dad (meaningly) Who Js the lazi
est boy in your class, Willie.
Willie I don't know. -
Dad 1 should think you would
know. Who is it sits idly in his seat
and watches the rest instead of work
ing himself? 9
. -Willie The .teacher. - -
ITS UP TO MEN NOT TO BALL
THIS WOMEN'S BALL UP
"Rueben, Rueben, I've been thinkingl
What a great world this would be,
If the men were all transported,
Far beyond the Northern sea."
The orchestra jnay play it, but it
isn't what the girls are going to sing
at the annual Hallowe'en Ball of the
Women's Trade Union League, which
will be held at the Hotel LaSalle next
Saturday" evening. In fact, just be
cause it is under the auspices of the
Women's Trade Union League and
might .therefore be regarded as a wo
man's affair, the managers are most
anxious that & public, invitation be
extended to the .labor men to attend.
A ball isn't a ball unless there are a
lot of men present
Mr. Samuel Gompers and Mr.
Frank Morrison, president and secre
tary of the American Federation, are
going to be guests of honor, and it
is expected that most-of the other
members of- the executive board of
the- A. F. of Ia. will attend on their
way to the. convention of- the federa
tion hi Seattjei For the benefit of the
ladies; MrsEmmelme Pankhurst win
-be. a guest r ,r
JThe granjl march, which wfll begin
promptly at 8:45. o'clock, wfll be led
by Mr,. Morrison In company with
Miss Agnes Nestor, the .newly-elected
president of the Women's Trade Un
ion League. Mrs.. Raymond .Robins,
president of the National Women's
Trade- Union League, and Mr. John
Fitzpatrlck, president of the Chicago
Federation of Labor, will follow.
There will also be- some fancy
dances and a mysterious-fortune tell
er, and an all-round jolly, informal
Hallowe'en celebration. Tickets only
cost fifty cents and are on sale at
the offices of the league, 166 W.
Washington street, or can. be had at
the door of the dance. -
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