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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-04-18
ATTEMPTS TO KILL
ALFONSO OF SPAIN
Young Man Fires Five Shots
at Young Monarch.
RULER HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Assailant Is Arrested After Hard
Struggle in Which He Used Dag
ger to Defend Himself as
Soldiers Appear

= Madrid, Spain.-King Alfonso had
a narrow escape from death Sunday
afternoon when young man fired
five shots at him while he was on his
way to the palace after the ceremony
of administering the oath of allegi-
aimee to the troops. One of the shots
hit the kings horse but the king him
self escaped injury. The assailant
was arrested after hard struggle in
which he used a dagger to defend
himself, King Alfonso's assistant
gave his name as Rafael Sanchez AL
legro, saying he was a native of Bar
celona. He also said he was an anar-
chist, but refused to tell the police
whether the attempt on the kings life
was the result Of plot or an indi-
vidual ambition.
Try to Lynch Assailant.
The king was riding through AL
Cara-st and was bowling to the plau-
dts of a crowd in front of the Bank
of Spain when a youth dressed in a
coffee colored suit rushed out of the
crowd, pistol in hand and fired three
rectly at the king. The crowd and
members of the guard Immediately
rushed at the would-be assassin, while
the kings escort formed Gordon
around his majesty who appeared un-
moved by the attempt on his life.
The crowd, enraged by the attack
on the king, made frantic efforts to
reach the assailant but mounted SOL
diers cleared the street and prevented
the youth from being torn to pieces.
Great excitement reigned through
out the city following the attempted
assassination and it was feared that
there might be further outbreaks of
disorder because of the high feeling.
The king reached the palace without
further incident.
Eight Attempts to XIII.
Since the assassination of Premier
Canalejas on Nov. IL last, extraordin-
airy precautions have been taken to
guard King Alfonso. 1t was probably
these measures which saved him Sun
day from the assassin's bullets. This
was the most determined attempt to
a bomb was hurled at his carriage
while he and the queen were return
ing to the palace at Madrid from the
church where they had just been mar
ried The bomb was prepared to
give the appearance of rose. Eleven
persons and one of the horses draw
ing the kings carriage were killed
A year before that a bomb was
thrown at him while he was riding
with President Loubet in Paris. 1t
killed the troopers horse and injured
eight persons. The most recent at
tempt on his life occurred Jan. 5,
1911, at Malaga, where bomb eX-
ploded just after he and Senor Canal
ejas closed the palace doors there be-
hind them. On June 10, 1903, luna
tic fired at him while he was return
ing from church with his mother. In
January, 1904, a bomb was found un-
der bench outside of the palace and
in November, 1905, cartridges were
exploded in the church of st. Peter
while he was visiting there. In 1908
a bomb was thrown in Barcelona
while he was visiting that city.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-04-18
conulota Are Ranaueted.

Jefferson, nd.-Jeffersonville was
in gala attire on April 13. The
whole town turned out in honor
of 1000 convicts, who were banqueted
by the citizens because of the great
work done for four days and as many
nights during the flood, when the Ohio
river threatened to inundate the town.
The banquet was attended by former
Mayor Burk, Superintendent Peyton
of the Indiana reformary and, though
Gov. Ralston could not be present, he
sent a letter thanking the men for
their work.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-04-18
CLAIMS 12 FOOD DISCOVERIES
Michigan Man Says He Can Save
World $156, 6,o0o, 900, 900 in Memorial
Presented to Congress.

Washington, d. C.-According to
a memorial submitted to the house,
the senate and the president, signed
by 80 citizens of Rochester, Mich,
Theodore Munger of that town has
made IL food discoveries which will
save the world 100000. The
memorial figures that the loss in the
United States alone is $10,000,0 ,0000 900
a year. Munger's plan is to sell this
secret to the government for one cent
a day from each living inhabiant.
This he figures would total Nup about
$5,000,000,0O0 a year. He offers to
turn over one-third of this amount
for scientific research, one-third for
good roads, one-third for himself to
continue his scientific research work.
The 80 signers testify to the gen.
uineness of Munger's discoveries and
to his good reputation among the citi-
zens of Rochester, Mich.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-04-18
FATHER MURDERS HIS
FOUR YOUNG CHILDREN
Lines Up Boys and Girls, Then
Shoots Them to Death.
Slayer Who Was Thought to Have
Been Made Temporarily Insane
by Continued III Health Blots
Out His Own Life.

Fitchburg, Mass.-Ernest Moschner,
aged 35, murdered his four chill
dren and then killed himself by shoot
ing at his home on Rollstone-st. Con-
tinued i'll health made the man tenn
porarily insane, the police believe.
Mrs. Moschner, upon returning from
work, discovered the bodies of her
children and husband with bullet
holes in their heads. The murdered
children were Elsie, IL; Myrtle, IL; :;
Norman, 8, and Ernest, 6.
According to the police, the chill
dren were playing in the yard when
their father called them upstairs to
his bedroom. There, from the marks
of muddy feet, the officers believe, he
lined the children up in front of the
bed.
No Chance to Escape.
While the children, half frightened,
were gazing at him, Moschner drew a
revolver and fired at his elder daugh-
ter, Elsie. The bullet entered the
head near the left ear, causing in
stant death. The other children evi-
IDENTIFY broke the room madly.
Ernest, the youngest child, was
found lifeless on the floor of closet
in the front room of the same floor
The shot had entered the left side
of his head just below the temple,
Myrtle and Norman fed downstairs
There Myrtle sought refuge in a
closet, but her fathers unerring aim
brought her down just as she stun.
bled over the threshold.
From appearances, only one of the
children had any chance for self de.
found in the coal bin, his torn clothes
and a blood spattered club beside him
giving mute evidence of brave but
futile struggle.
Covers Boys Body.
Moschner then retraced his steps
first having covered Norman's body
with rags and boards. Hating at the
Myrtle's body. Then entering his
bedroom he drew sheet over Elsie's
form as it lay on the bod and, stand
ing beside her, sent bullet into his
BRAIN causing instant death.
Two hours later Mrs. Moschner
came home. Missing the sounds OF
the children's voices and noticing the
overturned furniture, she rushed up
stairs to her husbands room and
found his body and Elsie's. She fell
in a faint and when she recovered
ran shrieking out of the house to call
her neighbors.
Up to a short time ago Moschner
had been tuberculosis patient at the
state hospital. Previously he had
been employed as baker for 29 years
When his health broke down he
bought a delivery wagon and deliv
cred baked goods. When he grew toe
weak for this work his wife took VI
the work. Brooding over his poor
health, the police think, caused his
mind to become unbalanced.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-04-18
PIMPLEs COVERED FACE

1913 Dayton ST., Chicago, nl.-"My
face was very red and irritated and
was covered with pimples. The pim-
pies festered and came to a head.
They itched and burned and when
scratched them became sore. tried
soaps and they would not stop the
itching and burning of the skin. This
lasted for a month or more. At last
tried Cuticura Ointment and Soap.
They took out the burning and itching
of the skin, soothing 1t very much and
giving the relief that the others failed
to give me. used the Cuticura Soap
and Ointment about three weeks and
was completely cured" (Signed) Miss
Clara Mueller Mar 16, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
Adv.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-04-18
Loan Of SOD Rrlnas Wealth.

Chicago, Ill.--Dr. Edward S. Hig-
ley of the suburb of Glen Ellyn
who had no particular idea that he
was casting bread upon the waters
in the early sos lent Charles Froelich
$500 to assist him through a course in
the University of Nebraska. Eight
years ago Froelich, who had grown
wealthy in Australia, visited his bene
factor and repaid the loan with in,
terest compounded. Froelich died re-
Gently without heirs and DIR. Higley
learned that his fortune, approximate
ing $1,000,000, had been left to him.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-04-18
LEARNS TOWNSHIP
TRUSTEESARE LAX
State Examiner Finds Money
Is Voted Freely.
POOR PEOPLE LIVED WELL
Long String of Transportation Items
That staggers Buckeye Official
Who Has Just Finished In
vestigation of Affairs.

Columbus, o. = Blessed are the
poor in Steubenville for theirs
are all the richest delicacies, much
furniture and many supplies. This
was theirs, at least, if they had the
proper standing with the trustees of
Steubenville township, Jefferson coun-
ty, according to the report of State
Examiner c. P. Godfrey, filed with
the state bureau of accounting.
Largest Finding Ever Made.
There are findings for recovery of
$2,01S.67, and for an additional $500
in illegal payments. 1t is one of the
largest findings ever made against
Steubenviile officials. The poor lived
we'll, is the statement of the exam
iner.
"In the grocery line could be seen
many charges for apples, oranges,
bananas, raisins, peas, celery, canned
goods, chickens, as well as snuff. In
the household and furniture line were
beds at $3.50, bedsprings at SIS, pill,
lows at $1.50 each and blankets at
So each. In the dry goods bills were
suits at $12.50, corsets at So, hose at
80 cents a pair. In footwear the top
price was reached by a pair OF
women's tan button shoes at $4. A
silk elastic thigh stocking cost $6,''
Godfreys report states.
There is a long string of transpor-
tation items that staggered the ex,
aminer. These trips extended as far
arfA Do aud flt mn nrth
as Detroit. No one seems to know
why these expenses were incurred.
Ask for More Money.
Township officials read newspapers
and had telephones at public expense,
the report states. They were not at
all troubled about the Smith law.
They were entitled to upwards of $S,.
600, but calmly asked the county
budget commission for five times that
amount.
Evidenced by findings of $4,305.S3
against them, Clermont county Off
cials, especially infirmary directors
made free with public funds, 1t is as
serted. Repayments and promises Of
repayments aggregate $2,434.10. There
is more than $1,000 in findings against
two contracting firms.
Although there are only % inmates
in the Clermont county infirmary, fol
lowing is the amount of supplies used
in the two years from September
1910, to October. 1912: 1923 pairs of
boots and shoes, $64612; hose and
socks 997 pairs, $116.40; hats and
caps 17S, $144.75; coats and trousers
381 pieces, $906.91; underwear 224
suits. $261.S6; wrappers 221 pieces
s222.50.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-04-18
KILLS PARROT. SENT TO JAIL
Man Wrings Neck of Family Pet Bird
When 1t Chides Him for Be-
ing Intoxicated.

Philadelphia, = Magistrate Grells
sent John Maier to prison for three
months because he had wrung the neck
of the family parrot when the bird
chided him for being intoxicated,
Mrs. Maier priced her pet highly
and she complained to the court that
her husband was abusive and when
he killed the parrot that was more
than she could stand. Husband and
wife told conflicting stories but they
both agreed on the assertion that
Polly had said. John, you're drunk
again"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-04-18
OHIO FLOODS COST
NEARLY 500 LIVES
Rendered 100000 Home
less in Buckeye State.
Columbus and Dayton Were Greatest
Sufferers, With Hamilton, Piqua,
Tiffin, Chilicothe and Delaware
Following Close in the List.

Columbus, o. The Ohio floods
cost nearly 500 lives, caused in
calculable property loss and rem
dered approximately 100000 homeless
From reports of field agents who have
been making surveys in the various
stricken communities of the state, the
officials of the American Red Cross
on duty at Columbus have prepared
a summary of the havoc of the floods
in this state, showing the number of
| lives lost and the number rendered
homeless and destitute in the cities
and towns hit by the high waters.
Columbus and Dayton were the
greatest sufferers. Some 10000
were made homeless in Columbus and
some 22,500 in Dayton. The Colum-
bus known dead is SO, while Dayton
| is put down as losing $50 persons.
| The estimate for the Gem City in
! cludes many reported missing. Next
to Columbus and Dayton the loss of
life was heaviest in these cities: Ham
ilton, 72 dead; Piqua, As; Tiffin, 80;
Chillicothe, II; Delaware, 18 dead, 81
missing; Middletown, 8; Franklin, q;
Troy, 6; Coshocton, 8; Miamisburg,
Portsmouth and GAINESVILLE each 2.
The summary is herewith given:
Belpre Is houses destroyed, 80
| families homeless.
Athalia-10 houses destroyed.
Beverly-15 or 20 houses damaged.
Chesapeake-200 persons destitute.
|
200 houses destroyed.
| Columbus-89 lives lost, 4,474 fam
lilies containing 10000 homeless; 345
houses destroyed.
Dayton-150 dead, 22,500 homeless.
Defiance-400 homeless, 268 houses
damaged.
Delaware-1S dead, 81 missing; lis
families homeless, totalling 1888 per-
sons.
1876 people affected.
Franklin dead, 10 families home.
less.
Fremont dead, so houses de-
stroyed.
Hamilton-72 dead, $500 houses de-
stroyed or wrecked.
Ironton-5.000 families homeless.
Larue-62 houses damaged, 20 fam
lilies in need, stripped of everything
Lowell-20 houses destroyed.
Malta-200 families homeless.
Manchester-3S0 families homeless
McConnelsville-250 families home.
less.
Marietta-115 houses destroyed, SOC
families homeless.
Miamisburg- dead, 1000 home
less.
Middletown-S dead, 15O homeless,
1000 need aid.
800 homeless.
Oakwood-150 families homeless.
Ottawa-12 families homeless, 25
families need help.
Piqua-45 dead, 1,100 homeless, l.
400 need help in rehabilitation.
Pomeroy-75 families homeless.
Portsmouth - dead, $500 home
less.
Proctorville-100 houses damaged
Prospect-6O families homeless.
Sidney-25 families homeless.
Tifiin-30 dead, 46 houses destroyed
600 families homeless.
Troy--6 dead, or 4 missing, 1,OOC
homless.
zanesville-2 dead, 450 houses de
stroyed, $3.50 homeless, 1920 will
need help in rehabilitation.
Warren-15O families affected, A OF
houses destroyed.
Coshocton-3 dead, 10 houses de
stroyed, 33 families homeless.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-04-18
Kills Wife and Himself.

Port .Jervis, N. Y.-George Denk,
fireman on the Erie railroad,
who saw his hopes of promotion fade
away when doctor told him that he
was color blind, went to his home
here after work and with double
barreled shotgun killed his wife and
himself while his two little children
watched. Denk wanted to become an
engineer and so certain was he OF
promotion that he stopped before 60
ing to work at the homo of physi-
clan and laughingly asked that his
eyes be tested
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-04-18
Boiler ExpIodes, four Die.

Pensacola, Fla.-Four men were in
stantly killed by the explosion of an
ammonia boiler at one of the plants
of the Moore Ice works. The plant
was partially demolished. Fumes
from escaping ammonia oyercame sew
eral firemen who attempted to enter
the wrecked building. The force of
the explosion shattered windows for
half dozen blocks.
Among the dead are w. H. Vancel
and C. j. Floyd, engineers. The boiler
contained nearly 1000 gallons of am.
monia.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-04-18
Any Sufferer from Kidney Trouble

Any Sufferer from Kidney Trouble
or Bright's Disease unable to find re-
lief locally is invited to write to the
Tompkins- Corbin Co., 1922 Fifth Ave-.
New York, for free copy OF their
book on these diseases. They have a
harmless herbal remedy, which has
effected complete recoveries in cases
pronounced hopeless by councils of
physicians even. References can be
given in this vicinity, as to the sue
cess of their medicine after physicians
had failed to benefit.-Adv.
Relatives of newly married couple
never interfere-if they haven't any.
PNEUMATTCA STOPS YOUR PAIN
or breaks up your cold In ono hour. It's marvellous
Used externally All druggists, % cents Adv.
A sentimental girl is lost at we'd
ding without dainty handkerchief.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-04-18
Not the Same.

They were strolling through the
woodland.
YES" the youthful professor was
saying, ut is a very simple matter to
tell the various kinds of trees by the
barks."
She gazed at him soulfully.
How wonderful" she exclaimed.
"And can you-er-tell the various
kinds of dogs that way?"-Lippin-
colts.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-27
PURSUE GIRL HELD
FOR $4,000 RANSOM
Detectives in 'CrOSS-State Auto
Chase After Machine Con-
tanning Lena NavoCk.
HELD BY RELATIVES S8YEARS
Father, a South American Mill.
ionaire, Seeks to Recover
Daughter-Traced to
Weedsport.
fBy Telegraph to Tn. tribune J

Syracuse. y. Y. June 26.-Smuggled
out Of a rear cellar door while de-
tectives employed by c. and II. A..
Kapit, Of New York. attorneys for her
father. closely watched the front of
the residence. Miss Lena Navock, seven
teen years old. again disappeared to-
night just al the moment the de-
tectives were congratulating them
selves on locating the girl, who is said
to have been held for ransom by rela-
tIves for the last eight years.
The girl. who is the daughter OF SOL
ONION Navock. formerly Of New York,
and now a millionaire merchant Of
Argentina. was trailed here to-day by
detectives after chase across the
state from New York to Watertown.
whence she is believed 10 have been
brought here.
According 10 detectives she has been
living in West Genesee rooming
house under close confinement since
last week, unaware of the search being
made for her Premature announce
ment of her discovery warned her cap
tors. members Of her stepmother's fam
ily who removed her late this after
noon from the rooming house, fifteen
minutes before the detectives entered
i'm search OF her.
The escaping party entered a racing
automobile and left here in the drec-
ton OF Rochester. The detectives in
another machine were in close pursuit.
and traced the flying party as far as
Weedsport. twenty-five miles from
here. The girls captors are said TO
have placed her ransom at $4,000
About eight years ago Solomon Ma
vock was separated from his second
wife In the agreement signed by both
was the stipulation with. the woman
that the daughter, then a child of eight,
should be placed in the custody OF
Israel Navock, a resident of New York
At that time the girl was in Water
town, where she lived with her step
mothers brother.
The detectives allege that the rela-
tives. realizing that the father was in
South America, hid the girl. and have
steadily refused to disclose her where
abouts unless paid a ransom for her
return.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-27
Admits She Had No Idea Her
Husband Intended Taking
Them Out of the
United States.
SEES LAWYER, THEN TALKS
Denies Effort Was Made to
Serve Millionaire or That She
Has Been Served with
Legal Documents in
ANY Kind Of Suit.

Mrs. Clarence II. Mackay, hus-
band and three children sailed on
board the Imperator for Hamburg
Wednesday. without the knowledge OF
Mrs. Mackay, after spending the day
in New York returned 10 her home at
Roslyn. Long Island, at sundown last
night.
At Harbor Hill. as the Mackay Long
Island estate is known. ii was said
that Mrs. Mackay came TO the city to
consult with her counsel, Henry W
Taft. brother Of ex-President Taft.
Mrs. Mackay. who was seen by The
Tribune reporter when she alighted
from her automobile at her home,
again denied she had caused an effort
TO be made TO serve legal papers on her
husband, and added that none had
been served on her.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-27
BACK TO NATURE OR BEYOND
Family Living in Hole Calls 1t
Camping Out.

Whether the family Of Martin Eras-
mi, OF Patchogue. Long Island, is living
in a hole in the ground and is In need
of shelter food and assistance or
whether 1t is just camping out" while
awaiting he completion OF a house is
puzzling Patchogue's justice Of the
peace. superintendent Of the poor and
health officer.
Neighbors complained that Erasmi,
his wife and three small children were
living in a hole in the ground" on
the hank of the Patchogue River, near
Summit avenue. Erasmi said he and
his family we're camping out. and he
plainly resented the interference of the
authorities.
sylvester c.. McCann, superintendent
NJ the poor, discovered that the family
was in a hole dug about three feet
deep in the ground, covered by An old
Yacht sail, supported by sticks.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-27
FROM BRIDGE TO HOLD
Former officer of the Harvard
Arrives as Stowaway.

William T. MacCurry. who went
through the Strait Of Magellan as
third officer on the former Metropolitan
steamship Harvard, arrived here yes
terday as a stowaway on the United
Fruit liner Almirante.
MacCurry was left at San Diego. CALI
about eight months ago, when the Har-
ward was nOrthbound on one OF her
trips to San Francisco. With his saw
ings he went into Central America, and
a month ago drifted into Cartagena.
Having no money, he hid in the hold Of
the Almirante, and lived on bananas
until the vessel was within two days
steaming of this port.
When found he said he had been
third officer on the Harvard and was
treated kindly. Instead Of giving him
the customary work Of peeling potatoes
he was made a deckhand and ate at
the sailormen's mess. Being an Amer
ican citizen MacCurry was released on
arrival His home is in Marshheid'
Mo