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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-09

ID. T.. ,Shrauger and family passed
through Extra last Wednesday for
their way home from an extended
trip through western Iowa, Illinois.
and Indiana.
Mrs. Lizza Gault Went to Des
Moines last Saturday to meet her
son Frank who has been spending
the summer in s. Dakota with his
sister, Mrs. L. b. Varney.
School opened Monday with large
enrolment in each room. This is the
largest number of tuition scholars in
the high room of any previous year
w. II. Hoyman and wife returned
home last Thursday after spending
several weeks in summer school
Henry Petersen was business Wis
itor in Des Moines several days last
week.
Miss Ida Cannon spent several days
in Atlantic this week attending the
fair.
Mrs. Nels johnson was given a
surprise at her home Monday after
noon by her lady friends.
C. j. Graf and wife passed through
Extra last Thursday on their way to
Harlan to visit his peopie.
Mrs. Chas. Malstrom spent the
first of the week at the Nate Turner
home in Greeley township.
Charles Jenkins and Andrew Wells
drove to Omaha last Wednesday in
tne latters car on business.
Ray Fousts and wife of Audubon
were visiting his parents at West
Extra Monday between trains.
Merva Mahaxee returned to her
home in Kalona last Saturday after
a weeks visit with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Holmes went
to Adair last Sunday to see Mrs. Geo.
Knox who is in very poor health.
Hans Miller moved to their store
building in West Extra where the
Harmon store recently moved out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Ovesholtz from
near Anita was in Extra last Friday
on business and calling on friends.
Frank Vass left Wednesday for
York. Nebraska, to visit his parents.
Ebbe Hansen of Harlan was a busi-
ness visitor here last Friday.
A. j. Baylor left Tuesday for Can
ada to visit his sons who live there.
A good many Extra people at
tended the fair In Atlantic this week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-09
EASTERN STARS TO PICNIC

The local order of Eastern Stars
will hold their annual picnic at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Il. b. Thomas
in Melville township on Friday eve
ming of this week. The members will
meet at the Masonic hall where they
will leave at $3.50. This is an occa-
sion to which all members look with
pleasure. and no doubt the entire
will be present,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-09
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FIRST Nj. r.. CHURCH

Next Sunday is conference Sunday
There will be Sunday school at 10
a. m and Epworth League service
at p. m. No preaching services
during the day We hope everyone
will keep in mind our tabernacle
meeting which is soon to begin.
Jackson Giddens, Pastor
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-09
DANISH LUTHERAN CHURCH

Young Peoples meeting this eve
ming at 8 O'Clock.
Sunday school and Bible class Sun
day morning at $3.50 Services at
1880 In the morning and 8 o'clock
in the evening.
j. p Christiansen, Pastor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-09
WILL BE MARRIED NEXT WEEK

Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Kerwin have
gone TO Carroll to spend few days
at the home of his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. M. F. Kerwin. They VIII re-
main until next week when his er,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-09
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28
SYNOPSIS

Ralph Leslie, college man, ships as deck
steward on Marshall Turner's yacht Ella
and is befriended by Elsa Lee.
Turner is drinking heavily. Charlie
Jones, a sailor, says the Ella is a bad
ship. Captain Richardson strikes Mate
Singleton for drinking.
Mrs. Johns, q guest, is frightened anu
asks Leslie to sleep in the after house.
He finds himself locked in.
Vail, a guest, Captain Richardson and
Karen Hansen, a maid. are oun muir
dered by Leslie. Turner and Singleton
are drunk.
Leslie, in charge of the ship, fears the
murderer is still at large.
Jones aids in the search. Elsa Lee keeps
the key to the after house. Mrs. Johns is
seeking for the ak used by the murderer.
Leslie, accused by Mrs. Johns, is backed
by the crew and believes Singleton inno-
cent. Miss Lee tries to throw the key
overheard.
Leslie gets the key. Adams, a sailor.
sees a strange white shape crawling on
deck. Turner and Singleton nave also
seen the thing.
The stewardess tries to buy the key
from Leslie. Burns is attacked mysteri-
ously, and the ak is stolen.
Leslie learns that Mrs. Johns got Burns
to show her the ak. The Ella, with bodies,
reaches port. Leslie Is a prisoner.
Mate Singleton is tried for murder, but
suspicion is turned toward Turner as the
actual murderer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28

a., H.. see any n IN the chart room
besides the mate""
"Yes-Mr. Turner"
You say you cannot see into the
chart room from the wheel at night.
How did you see HING"
He turned on the light. He seemed
to be looking for something"
WAS be dressed?"
Yes. sir"
Can you describe what he wore?"
"Yes. sir. His coat was off. He had
a white shirt and a white vest"
Were the shirt and vest similar to
these l show you?"
Most Of them things look alike to
me. Yes, sir"
The defense had scored again. But it
suffered at the hands of Burns, the
next witness. | believe the prosecu-
ton had intended to call Turner at this
time; but. after a whispered conference
with Turner's attorneys. they made a
change. Turner, indeed. was in no con-
dition to go on the stand. He was
pallid and twitching. and his face was
covered with sweat.
Burns corroborated the testimony
against Singleton-his surly temper,
his outbursts Of rage, his threats
against the captain. And he brought
out a new point-that Jones, the helms
man, had been afraid Of Singleton that
night. and had asked not to be left
alone at the wheel.
During this examination the prosecu-
ton for the first time made clear their
position; that the captain was muir
dered first; that Vail interfered. and.
pursued by Singleton. took refuge in
his bunk. where he was slaughtered;
that the murderer. bending to inspect
his horrid work. had unwittingly
touched the bell that reused Karen
Hansen, and. crouching in the chart
room with the ak, had struck her as
she opened the door.
The prosecution questioned Burns
about the AK and its disappearance.
who suggested that the ak be kept
in the captains cabin"
Leslie. acting as captain"
"Who had the key"
Il carried it on IL strong line around
my neck"
Whose arrangement was that?"
"Leslie's. He had the key to Mr..
Singleton's cabin. and | carried this
one. We divided the responsibility"
did You ever give the key to any
one?
mo, sir"
Did it ever leave You"
mot until it vas taken away"
when was that?"
ION Saturday morning. Aug. %. short
~ before dawn"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28

But, to resume my examination. The
first questions were not Of particular
interest. Then:
did the prisoner know you had
moved to the after house?"
II do not know. The ~forecastle
hands knew"
Tel what you know OF the quarrel
on July 81 between Captain Richard
son and the prisoner"
Il saw it from II deck window" /
described it in detail.
why did you move to the after
house?"
AT the request of Mrs. Johns. She
said she was nervous
What reason did she give%
THAT Mr.. Turner was in Il danger
Gus mood; he had quarreled with the
captain and was Quarreling with Mr..
Vail"
Did you know the arrangement of
rooms in the after house? How the
people slept?"
In Il general way"
"What do you mean by that?"
II knew Mr.. Wallis room and Miss
Lees"
Did you know where the maids
slept?"
YES"
You have testified tnat you were
locked in. Was the key kept in the
lock?"
Yes"
Would whoever locked you in have
had only to move the key from one side
of the door to the other?
Yes"
WAS the key left in the lock when
you were fastened in?'
No"
Now, DR.. Leslie. we a you to
tell us what the prisoner did that
night when you told him what had
happened"
Il called to him to come below, for
Gods sake. He seemed daZed and at
a loss to know what to do. l told him
to get his revolver and call the cap
tain. He went into the forward house
and got his revolver. but he did not
call the captain We went below and
stumbled over the captains body"
What was the mates condition."
He was intoxicated. He collapsed
on the steps when we found the cap
tain. We both almost collapsed"
About this key: was it ever found?
The key to the Storeroom?"
YES"
"When?"
THAT same morning."
Where? And by whom?"
Miss Lee found it on the floor In
Mr.. Turner's room."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28

Tell what happened"
Il was knocked down from behind
while | was standing at the port for
ward corner OF the after house. The
key was taken from me while | was
unconscious"
Did you ever see the white object
that has been spoken of by the crew."
NO. sir. | searched the deck one
night when Adams, the lookout, raised
IN alarm. We found nothing except
GO u
He threw down a m%arlinespike at
something moving in the bow. The
spike disappeared. We couldn't find it
although we could see where it had
struck the deck. Afterward we found
a marlinespike hanging over the ships
side by a lanyard. 1t might have been
the one we looked for"
Explain lanyard"
IA cord-a sort OF rope"
1T could not have fallen over the
side and hung there?"
lit was fastened with a Blackwell
hitch"
Show us what. you mean"
On cross examination by Singleton's
attorney Burns was forced to relate
the incident OF the night before his
injury-that Mrs. Johns had asked to
see the AK and be had shown it to
her. He maintained stoutly thai she
had not been cal the bunk and that
the AZ was there when he locked the
door.
Adams, called, testified to seeing a
curious. misty white object on the
forecastle head. 1t had seemed to
come over the bow. The marlinespike
he threw had had no lanyard.
Mrs. Turner and Miss Lee escaped
with a light examination. Their eyi-
dence amounted to little and was prac-
tically the same. One OF the judges
showed the wide and unbiased atti-
tude of the court by a little speech
after an especially venomous contest.
Gentlemen" he said, 1--WE are at
tempting to get to a solution Of this
thing, We are trying one man. 1t Is
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28


made things look bad for Sin
- gleton by connecting him with
Mrs. Johns intruder in the captains
room. He told of Singleton's offer to
make him a key to the galley with
wire. 1t was clear that Singleton had
been Il prisoner in name only, and this
damaging statement was given weight
the bunch Of keys, the file and the club
that had taken from Singleton's mat
tress. 1t was plain enough that with
Singleton able to free himself as he
wished the attack on Burns and the
disappearance Of the az were easily
been possible also to account for the
white figure that had so alarmed the
men on the same hypothesis,
Cross examination of Tom by Mr..
Goldstein, Singleton's attorney, brought
out one curious fact. He had made no
dark soup or broth for the after house.
Turner had taken nothing during his
illness but clam bouillon made with
milk. and the meals served to the four
women had been very light. ''They
lived on toast and tea mostly" he said.
Turner went on the stand the next
morning.
Your name?"
Marshall Benedict Turner'S"
do you W the yacht Ella?"
Yes"
d you recognize this chart?"
Yes. 1t is the chart OF the after
house Of the Ella"
will you show where your room is
on the drawing?"
Here"
And Mr.. Vails?"
Next, connecting through a bath
ROOM"
Where was MIR. Wallis bed OH the
chart?"
Here. against the Storeroom wall"
With your knowledge Of the ship
and its partitions do you think that a
crime could be committed. a crime OF
the violent nature OF this one, without
making a great deal of noise and be,
ing heard in the storeroom?"
Violent opposition developing to this
question. it was changed in form and
broken up. Eventually Turner answer
ed that the partitions were heavy and
he thought it possible.
Were the connecting doors between
your room and Mr.. Wallis generally
locked at night"
Yes. Not always
Were they locked on this particular
night?"
II don't remember"
when did you see MI. Vail last?"
AT midnight. or about that. IL
was not well. He went with me tt
my room"
What were your relations with MIR
Vail?"
I'VE were old friends
Did you hear any sounds in Mr..
Wallis cabin that night?"
None. But. as | say, | was-ill.
might not have noticed
did you leave you cabin the nigh,
Of Aug II Or early morning of the
12th?"
MOT that | remember"
THE Steersman has testified to see.
ing you without your coat in the chart
room at 2 o'clock. Were you there?'
II may have been-l think not"
why do YOU say you may have
been-I think not:'"
II was i'll. The next day was de.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28
Was the az gone then?"

WAS the ak gone then?"
II do not know"
Did you see the az at that time?"
No"
Did you touch it,"
II have V touched it. at that
time or before"
She could not be shaken in her test
mony and was excused. She had
borne her grillin= exceedingly we'll.
and in spite Of her fippancy there was
a ring of sincerity about the testimony
that gave it weight.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28
CHAPTER xiv.
"A Bad Woman"

~1HARLIE JONES was called
first on the second day Of the
trial. He gave his place Of
~ birth as Pennsylvania and his
present shore address as a sailors
Christian home in New York. He Of
fered without solicitation the informa-
ton that he had been twenty-eight
years in the Turner service and could
have been lat the top" but preferred
the forecastle so that be could be an
influence to the men.
His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes
and huge mustache, as well as the
plug Of tobacco which he sliced with a
huge knife. put the crowd in good
humor and relieved somewhat the
somberness Of the proceedings.
"Where were you between midnight
and 4 a.. m. on the morning of Aug.
1872"
"At the Wheel"
"You did not leave the wheel during
that time?"
Yes. sir"
when was that??"
After they found the captains
body. | went to the forward compan-
ion and looked down."
"Is a helmsman permitted to leave
his post?"
with the captain lying dead in a
pool of blood l should think'-
Never mind thinking. Is he"
mo"
What did you do with the wheel
when you left 1T"
dashed it. There are two rope ends
with loops to lash it with. When I
was on the Sarah WintcRs"-
"Stick to the question. Did you see
the mate. MI. Singleton. during your
Watch"
every half hour from 1890 to 100.
He struck the bells. After that he
said he was sick. He thought he'd
been poisoned. He said he was going
forward to lie down and for me to
strike them
"Who struck the bell at 3 o'clock"
II did. sir"
when did you hear a woman
scream"
Just before that"
What did you do?"
Nothing. 1t vas the Hansen wo-
man. | didn't like her. She was a bad
woman When | told her what she
was she laughed"
Were you ever below in the after
house,
mo. sir: not since the BOAT was fixed
up"
What could you see through the
window beside the wheely'
1T looked into the chart room. II
the light was on l could see all but
the floor"
Between the hours OF / a. m. and
after house by the after companion?"
"Yes, sir. Mr.. Singleton went down
into the chart room and came back
again in five or ten minutes"
"At what time?"
AT four bells-2 o'clock"
mo one else?"
mo, sir; but I saw Mr.. Turner
"Confine yourself to the question.
What was Mr.. S%ingleton's manner at
the ume you menuOn!
HE was excited. He brought up a
bottle of whisky from the chart room
table and drank what was left in 1t.
Then he muttered something and
threw the empty bottle over the rail.
He said he was still sick"
The cross examination confined itself
to n detail of Charlie .Jones's testi-
mony.
did you. between midnight, and 3
sr~s ..--- .t-I1Ezz9
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28

u threatened to dismiss him."
lirious. I remember almost nothing of
that time"
did you know the woman Karen
Hansen?"
only a a maid in my wife's en-
ploy."
Did you hear the crash when Leslie
broke down the door of the store
room"
mo. ! was in Il sort Of stupor."
did you know the prisoner before
you employed him on the Ella"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28
tcoNTINUED.l
Turned Down.

Turned Down.
Last night | hotfooted round to old
Blowster's house and asked him for
his daughters hand"
"Well?"
''Then I coldfooted back."-Birming-
ham Age-Herald.
-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28
CHAPTER XIV.
Turner's Story.

I~1OLLOWlNG her evidence the
testimony of Tom, the cook.
made things look bad for Sin
gleton by connecting him with
Evening journal., 1915-02-05
CENTDEVILLE men NOW
ON TRAIL OF ALL Thieves

The Centreville Horse Association
at its meeting yesterday afternoon
made a change in its bylaws so that
hereafter instead of merely looking
after stolen horses and cattle it will
also keep a watch on stolen property
Of all kinds Since it has been or
ganized the association has practi-
cally put a stop TO horse and cattle
stealing in Christiana and Brandywine
hundreds and a portion of Chester
county, Pa. where the members re-
side. Whenever a horse belonging to
a member of the association is stolen
a report is sent out and the associa-
ton hunts for the horse, pays the
reward for the recovery of the ami
NAL or pays three-fourths of its value
if not recovered.
BY the change in bylaws the asso-
citation will now offer a reward for
the arrest and conviction of the thief
and the recovery of property of any
kind stolen from members.
The amount of the reward will be
limited to $3.50 in cash each case.
Notices will be posted through the
section where the members reside
containing their names and calling
! attention to the fact that ther prop
erty is so protected.
Evening journal., 1915-02-05
Dance NIGHT AWAY
FOR sweet CHARITY
Hebrew Association Gives
Most Delightful Reception
in Long Series
MANY BEAUTIFUL
GOWNS ARE SEEN

The Hebrew Charity Association
last night held It's seventeenth annual
ball in the Odd Fellows Temple,
Tenth and King streets. The affair.
which is the main event OF the social
season in Jewish circles, was largely
attended and highly successful from
all viewpoints
Modern tangos one-steps. fox trots
and hesitation waltzes, interspersed
with sprinkling of old-fashioned
waltzes, schottisches. polkas and two
steps made up q delightful program.
which the entire attendance indulged
in until o'clock this morning. Many
beautiful gowns were worn.
The attendance was confined to
members of the association. their
/ friends and members of their fam
ilios. Several guests we're present
/ from Philadelphia, Chester and other
cities.
During the intermissions. refresh
ments were served In the banquet
room of the building
The committees whose work made
the affair the most successful of the
associations seventeen annual events
we're.
Arrangements. Ticket and Door
William Topkis, chairman: Harry
Kety. Charles w. Schagrin. Abe
Sayer. Nathan Schlanger. Louis Top
kis.
Master of Ceremonies Morris
Levy.
Floor-James N. Ginns. chairman
Ralph Saltzman. Ignace Hart, Jacol
Rosenblatt Abe Topkis. Pinkus B
Kanofsky, Samuel Finger
Refreshment-Nath Schlanger
chairman. Hyman Kanofsky. Harr,
Kety. Abe Sayer. Max Keil, Isaac Mil
Ter, Louis TOpkis.
Board of Directors-Morris Levy
president; Nathan Barsky vice-presi
, dent; Barnet Gluckman, treasurer
j. Harry Gordon, secretary; Louis
Hillersohn. Harry Kety. Louis Rechel
{ Nathan Schlanger. Max Ken. Isaa
/ Miller Charles w. Schagrin, Alb
= Saver
Evening journal., 1915-02-05
HOUSEHOLD HELPS
BY GENE BROWN.

Women who housekeep are always
puzzling their brains and puckering
their brows over the easiest way to
10 this and the incest way to do that.
With the result that the most of them
arc always on the lookout for little
household helps that will assist them
in the household. And so it is with
much pleasure that | am able to pass
along the following ones that have
been sent in to me by various per-
sons: and anyone else who happens
to discover a so-called "help" is in
vited to send it in, so that we may
be able to pass it along to the thou
sands of women that daily read THE
JOURNAL. Following are some that
came in today which l hope will prove
Of assistance to many:
If you have a grass rug that has
become scuffed from wear. take q
paint brush and so over the design
with whatever color paint the border
happens TO hc an' ~9u will be de.
ightod with the result.
When putting curain rods througi
the hem of a curtain If you will sill
an old glove finger over the sharl
edges of the rods they will sill
through without tearing the curtain
rs is so often the case.
The following polish is said to b'
splendid to keep a piano in good con
dition a cupful Of water, half a cup
fGl of turpontine, half a teaspoonfu
oi alcohol Apply with a soft liner
rag and follow with brisk rub.
Lettuce that has been wiltod ma,
be made fresh again by dipping
little while in cold water. then shak
the water off, put in a tight vesse
and set in a cool place for an hou
or two. When ready to be used
will be found to be crisp and fresl
again.
In making caramels or fudge L
not set the pan in the sink to soak
instead add just a little milk an
make yourself a cup of hot chocolat
With the chocolate that sticks to tn
sides and bottom Of the pan.
Evening journal., 1915-02-05
HIGH school, GLEE
Clubs PLEASE IN CONCERT

The Wilmington High School audi
torium was crowded TO capacity last
night when a delightful concert was
given by the Boys and Girls Glee Club
assisted by other musical organiza-
tions of the school. The concert was
for the benefit of the piano fund Miss
Nell c. Krumme was director.
The combined organizations repre-
sented one-ffth Of the student body,
and the young men and women who
took part in the program showed, as
result of their careful study Of its
various parts. that they are being
I trained 10 regard music as one OF
the most valuable parts of their cur
riculum and to appreciate the fact
that it may be made the medium Of
expression for their intellectual, emo
tional and physical activities.
The cantata, "The Wreck Of the
Hesperus." was we'll sung and in
quality of tone and harmony repro
duced effectively the feeling of Long
fellows poem. The solo numbers
brought out the special talent in the
chorus, and the work OF soloists was
an enjoyable feature of the cantata.
The boys glee club sang especially
well and their two numbers were
most pleasing.
The Japanese songs and panto-
mines given by the junior girls glee
club afforded the opportunity to
stage the most artistic and pic
/ turesque part of the program. and
they we're thoroughly attractive. The
pantomimes and dances were ar
ranged by Miss Kate McClafferty. and
/ the chorus was assisted in their re-
productions by Mavin Lynch. Sarah
Stern, Marie Simon and Clement
1 Alexander.
The entire program depended in
large measure for its success upon
the work Of Norman Hollett at the
piano.
Assisting the glee clubs were the
I Wilmington High School orchestra,
under the leadership Of Professor
John ID. Taylor, and the Banjo and
Mandolin Club. The soloist of the
evening was John A. Thoms, Jr., ac-
companist Of the orchestra. Mr..
Thoms, who is a pupil of Wassili
Leps, Of Philadelphia, played the diff
cult Chopin "Scherzo. B Flat Minor
Op 81, in most satisfactory man
ner He has splendid technique and
equality of tone.