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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-09
TINY WOMAN Filler
DARED WAR HAWKS
Young French Girl Spent Days
In Air Guarding Paris.
WAS READY TO GIVE UP LIFE

Decided Not to Risk the Lives Of
Women In the War-She Loves
France, She Loves Adventure and
She Knew Her Business.
New York.-The worlds most daring
woman aviator is the most feminine
little person imaginable. AS one chat
ted with Mile Helene Dutrieu the 9th
er day one found 1t difficult to realize
that until few weeks ago she had
taken her life In her hands almost
duly In guarding Paris from German
air raiders and that for years she has
rivaled Frances most skillful and cou-
rageous men fiers.
This tiny woman. who weighs con-
siderably less than 100 pounds and
who looks as If she might gather up
her skirts and fly at the approach Of
mouse, knows what 1t is to venture
into the air on bitter winter morn
ing and to soar high and far In scout
ing for bomb laden taubes. Time after
time her alertness and daring warned
Paris Of the approach Of German raid
ers and sent the French fighting air
craft darting aloft to meet and drive
Off the taubemen.
One asked Mile. Dutrieu first of all
why she came to this country. She
began to talk rapidly. tempestuously,
hands and small head gesturing with
extraordinary energy.
1T was because my country decided
it was not best to risk the lives of
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-09
MORGAN RECOVERING
Al Danger From Infection Believed to
Have Paused.

New York, July THE last word
regarding the condition of j. p. Nor
Gan came over the telephone from Ju,
Nus Spencer Morgan. the finsncier's =
Ben. Jubiiation marked Morgan's q
eeoss as he announced that not only
NAs all danger from the wound itself
Ssoome thing OF the past. but also
eAat all the danger from infection has
'oasssd. His condition IL the very
eest." said the son. He is progress.
ing mont favorably in every respect.
Hts pulse and temperature are sbso.
lutsly normal"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-09
..wysrs way roId Winter Meet

Cedar Point. o.. July members
sf the Ohio State Bar association
here for the opening session OF the an
Aual meeting are considering the ad,
visibility of holding mldwinter ses
sious in addition to their summer
meetings. Attorney Smith M. Bennett
Of Columbus urged this action because
It would enable the organization 10
make recommendation to the legisla
ture within few weeks before that
body went into session.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-09
Holt's Wife Informed. /.

Dallas. Tex. July 7, = Sensabaugh,
the father-iR-law of Frank Holt,
expressed relief after learning of the
Death Of Holt. The news was broken
70 Mrs. Holt following advice from a
physician. Mrs. liolt IL prostrated
and is being constantly attended by a
physician. Holt's remains will most
dkely be brought to Dallas for burial.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-09
DIVES FROM TOP
!. OF CELTIC FLOOR
Frank Holt Who Shot Morgan
Kills Himself In Jail
HEAD BROKEN BY THE PLUNGE

Previously Attempted Suicide by Jab.
bing the Sharp End Of a Metal Pen
4, ell Holder Into His Left Wrist.
Widow Of the Suicide Notified Of
the Trasedy-5ody to Be Taken to
Dallas For Burial.
Mineola, l.. l., July Frank Holt.
the German instructor who shot j. p.
Morgan at the latters summer nome
ON East Island, Glen Cove, last Satur.
day, was killed in the Nassau county
Jail. where he was a prisoner.
DR.. Clehorn, the county physician,
said that he killed himself by throw
in himself from the top of a tier Of
cells, after getting out of his own cell,
the door of which had been left open
and landing on the concrete floor of
the corridor. His face and skull were
crushed and he lived but few min.
utes.
Another report had 1t that he was
killed by shot which was fired at him
BY someone outside the jail. Word to
this effect, 1t was said, was tele.
graphed by Police Commissioner
Woods to Major Pullman, superin-
tsndent of police Of the District Of Co,
lumbia who was interested in Holt
because the latter confessed that he
was the man who had exploded q
bomb in the national capital.
Holt had previously tried to kill
himself by 1abbing the sharp end Of a
metal pencil holder into his left wrist.
Jerry Ryan, deputy sheriff, who
had been assigned to keep close
watch on Holt, heard a racket at the
end of the corridor and ran down to
see what was going on among the
prisoners In cells there. Holt was
lying on his bunk at the time and
Ryan thought that he was asleep.
The moment that Ryan disappeared
Holt jumped up and shinnied up the
bars to the top OF his cell He threw
himself forward with great force and
landed on the concrete floor In n crum-
pied heap. The noise of the impaC.
a. he struck was heard by Ryan, and
the deputy ran back to the cell in a
hurry. Ryan thought at first that Holt
had obtained an explosive Of some
Kind and had tried to blow his brains
out, and this led to the report that
the prisoner had tried to kill himself
BY bringing his teeth down hard on
percussion cap.
Suicide Leaves Letter.
The authorities found letter writ.
ten by Holt in the bed Just after
Hollis body was found on the floor.
The letter, indicated clearly that Holt
had planned to end his life and was
waiting only for favorable chance.
Jsst why the letter was not found
sooner is not explained by the Jail au.
thorities. They stated that although
Holt spent much Of his time writing,
they took all the letters and other
writings away from him when he fin.
lsAed and read them
This letter was addressed presum.
ably to Hollis wife and children, and
read: my Dear ST. must write to
you once more. The more | think
about II the more see the utter use
aessneess of living, under these cir.
eumstances, Bring up the dear babies
IN fear of God and man. Goodby, my
sweet. Affectionately, Frank"
There WAS postscript which read :
All please pardon me for all the
hsartaches I've brought you. Pray
With me that the slaughter will stop.
Ny heart breaks. Goodby."
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-09
6ANkER.FARMER CONFERENCE

Chicago, July IA conference of
the committee on agriculture and ed
ucation of SO state bankers associa-
tions opened here today. The rela-
tons between the bankers and farm
ers will be discussed from cooper.
ative standpoint.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-09
KNOX COUNTY WOOL

Wins First Prize at the Panama-Pa.
cific Exposition
Mr.. ]. +. Walker of Gambler has re-
ceived word that his wool on exhibi-
ton at the Panama-Pacific exposition
has been awarded the first prize-a
gold medal. There was wool exhibit
ed from all over the world.
Knox county will also be represent
ed by two flock of sheep at the great
sheep show at the exposition in NO
vember as Mr.. Walker and Mr.. j. M.
Wilson of Fredericktown expect to
have an exhibit there.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-09
A Hard Task.

Miss May certainly has the male
contingent at her feet But she Ia
rather capricious belle, isn't she?"
"Yes a bell who Is going to be very
hard to ring" Baltimore American.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-18
BRECKONS SAYS
FIELDS REPORT
WAS PRESENTED
Read to Directors, He Says,
and Placed on File-No
....... Further Action

Robert w. Breckons, director of
the Honolulu Brewing & MaltinS Com
pany and one of its attorneys, was
asked today what attitude the. direc-
tors would take toward bringing back
the former president and manager,
Charles G. Bartlett, against whom &C.
cusations of forgeries are made. ~.
That | don't know answered
B-eckons. - -.
Have these alleged forgeries been
brought to the attention of directors
of the brewery" he was asked. .--:
Il do not know that they are for
geries." - ........-.
What about the payment of $3.50
to the Delegate for alleged political
work in Washington? Who was the
delegate mentioned?" :..>E =.
" well, the brewery has right tc
pay for an attorney if it wants to and
don't know that it's anybody's bust
ness. Kuhio did not get the money,
that's positive"
who was the delegate mentioned"
THAT | don't know" ~: r.,
who of the liquor men in Homo
lulu would know who this delegate
was &c..
81 don't know that either"
He was asked what action the d.
rectors took on the Field report when
it was made He said it was filed.
Was it read p" 81" .>.~ -:
Yes, it was read" !. .s =:
Any further action ?''
Mo- H.. +" ~. /
tsHas it been open to any stock
holder?'' - ...... -. j..
''Oh, yes. .-.s III. ......, ...
Mr.. Breckons also said that he is
willing to state that the brewery has
no money invested in saloons and
never has had since he has been con
nected with the company-since Feb
rHary, 1914. :.-.. -: ~. =. +
IF the license commission has any
questions it wishes to ask the brew
cry, our books and business are open
to them" he said
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-18
new PRESIDENT
OF BREWERY IN
EMPHATIC DENIAL
Gus SChuman Declares Com
pany has NO interest in In
diVidual Saloons

Gustaye SChuman, who has been
president OF the Honolulu Brewing &
Mailing Company since the busting of
Bartlett, said yesterday that the brew
cry, hasn't a cent invested in saloons.
He frankly stated that the brewery
lends money To saloon men Just as
other business houses in Honolulu
lend money to patrons, but he denied
flatly that the brewery gets any of the
profits from retail businesses or has
any control on the kind of beer sold
in the saloons. '. .....
When asked for statement as to
BartIett's alleged forgeries and other
irregularities. he declined to say any
thing for publication, ~. 49,.
He was asked about the Field re-
port and said that that was a matter
for the brewery, not for the public.
He said also that the Field report did
not involve the relations of the brew
cry with retail licenses in such a man.
ner as to be of concern to the public.
He emphasized the statement that the
Field report merely dealt with Bart
let's misappropriatiors and hence was
not public matter l::- .=.... IT,
President Schuman also indicated
that the brewery would make state
ment TO the license commission signed
by every director to- the effect that
the brewery corporation has no inter
est in any saloon. 49,. o..
The new manager of the company,
st. G. Sayres. who was an interested
spectator at the investigation last eve
ming, said also that the brewery would
make such statement. He. said 1t
would probably be laid before the COM
today .-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-18

Charles Baret astounding high finance methods president
ddua barred before the Oahu liquor license commissioners
yesterday afternoon. III.
the Star Bulletin the commissioners secured through
Field
handling
-. . ii.
repeatedly brewery
which Field secured from the brewery Offices III
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-18
COMMISSION PROBES BREWERY
DEALS MADE BY C. C. BARTLETT

Four Retail Saloon Businesses Taken Up in Lengthy Hear
ing Yesterday Afternoon and Eyening-AaIa Saloon APP
pears Beneficiary of Brewery Generosity in Note for
Bartlett's Go-BetWeen-0her Saloon Men Shown to Be
Carried on Brewery Loans With But Seant Security
Good Customers for Primo Beer Always Well Treated
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-18
BARTLETT MAY
BE BROUGHT TO .
EXPLAIN DEALS
Continued from page one)

brought to our attention that formal
charges against Bartlett involving
crime have been made"
II is known that the county attor-
ney's office is likely to take action at
an carly date whether information is
forwarded to it by the license commits
SIGN or not, but that the matter having
been formally laid before the commits
son, the county attcrney'S offica IS
waiting fer the commission to take
such action as it may deem propa-.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-18

Jurors viii not be required in Judge
Ashfords court Until Mon~elT morning
at . u.cleck according to HufGa X
Ashford, clerk Of the court
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-18
BREWERY funds FINANCE MANY
SALOONS, SAYS FIELDS REPORT

Document Prepared for Minority Stockholders Called From
0bscufy BY Subpoena of License commissonDeaIs With
Saloon Men, Involving Forgery Set ForthDevous Financial
Trail Leads to Interesting Information for Board to Consider
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-18
JURY ACQU|Ts SIX
OF CRAFT CHARGE
ST. LOUIS CITY OFFICIAL FOUND
NOT GUILTY OF SECURING
PUBLIC'S MONEY.

East St. Louis, ILL.,, Feb. 16.-Six
former oficials of East ST. Louis were
acquitted by jury today of charges
involving the transportation of
100000 in city funds.
The men acquitted were Charles S.
Lambert, former mayor; John J.
Faulkner, former comptroller; w. r.
Rodenberger, former comptroller; E.
Fred Gerold, former treasurer; Claus
Tietje, former alderman; Lester Grigs'
by, former clerk of the health depart.
ment, now chief of detectives.
The men were accused of having
formed conspiracy by which money
was to be obtained from the city
treasury by the payment second
time Of bond coupons, and by bills for
labor and supplies paid in the names
of relatives or employees of accused
officials.
The acquittal Of Lambert and Faulk'
ner were asked by the prosecutor,
who said there was no direct evidence
against them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-18
JUDGE CALDWELL
D|ESAT L0SANGELES
FORMER IOWAN, UNCLE OF or
TUMWANS, WILL BE BURIED
At LITTLE ROCK.

Keosauqua, Feb 16.-Word has been
received here telling of the death OF
Judge Henry Clay Caldwell Monday at
his home in Los Angeles, California.
The burial will be at Little Rock, Ark,
Saturday, where the Judge and his fam
lily lived for forty years.
Many Iowa people will remember
Judge Caldwell with warm affection.
He came from Virginia as a small boy
with his father, Van Caldwell, who
made his home in the edge of Davis Co.
on the Des Moines river. The early
pioneer life with it's hardships, the In
dams, the beautiful natural scenery,
the hardy men and devoted women,
were topics on which the Judge in his
later life delighted to talk.
In 1851 Mr.. Caldwell was admitted
to the bar, having studied law in the
Office of Judge ]. c. Knapp and Judge
George G. Wright, both of whom were
famous lawyers. He married In 1864,
Harriet Benton, a sister of Mrs. Knapp.
Last year Judge and Mrs. Caldwell eel
ebrated their sixtieth wedding anniver-
sary in Little Rock, March rs, after
which they came to KeOsauqua to visit
thu. scenes Of their early days.
In 1850 Mr.. Caldwell was elected to
the state legislature, but resigned his
seat to enter the service Of his coun-
try. He served successfully as major,
lieut. colonel and colonel and was on
the point of being made brig. general
for distinguished service when Presi-
dent Lincoln appointed him judge OF
the United States district court of Ark:
ansas. It was most trying position.
The southern people naturally looked
upon him as an enemy, but they learn
ed quickly that he was just and hon
orable Judge.
In 1890 Judge Caldwell was further
honored by being appointed federal
Judge of the eighth circuit. During
these years his home was at Little
Rock. In 1895 he was seriously consid-
cred as candidate for the republican
nomination for president.
In 1903 Judge Caldwell resigned his
Office to spend the remainder of his
days In private life, having served con-
tinuously on the federal bench for al
most forty years. Few men were ever
more loved and honored. He Is Justly
entitled to be ranked as great man.
who leaves a lasting influence upon
this country and it's laws.
Judge Caldwell was an uncle of Mrs.
N. L. Arrison and Mrs. Clara Graves,
Of Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-18

Thare was 3 segars avn the setting
room label today, beeing lawng Sc
CARS with red bands GROUND the. mid
dill of them, and I axsidently broak
wun by standing up avn the tabll to
see how far up in the air | cood
reetch.
CT thowt, maybe pop wont be mad.
And l kepp avn thinking how mad ne
wood be and l passed segar stoar
and there was sum in the Windo marx.
ed Speshil Smokers, for 5 sents. And
I went in and asked the man now
mulch they was apeece, and ne seq,
2 sents seeing it's you. And | ba"t
wun for 2 sents and took it hoam ana
took the red band awf of the broaken
wun and put it avn it and then | mix
ed the 3 segars awl up and they look
ed 81 mulch alike coodent tell wnlcn
was the 2 sent wun.
Aftir suppir pop went up In the set
ting room and sat in the morris chare,
saving, All, heers ware l live, heers
ware I smoak wun of my for 5O sent
ers.
And he picked up wun of the segars
with the red bands avn them and DIT
the end awf of it and lit 1t and start
id to smoak it, bloing the smoak way
nm in the air and saying. This Is the
life, sum smoak.
G thawt. I CESS that's not the wun.
And pop smoaked it awl the way to
the end and then he picked up anuth-
ir WIN saving. I RELY awt to limit
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-18
Teutons Making Progress on
Both Extremes of the
Eastern War Zone
RUSSIANS CONTINUE
ORDERLY RETREAT
Are Still Holding Back the
Foe in the Territory
West of Warsaw

London, Feb. 16.-The general of.
fensive of the Teutonic allies along the
extended eastern front is continuing
successfully on both TANKS, judging
from reports reaching London, but
without any visible forward movement
on the front toward Warsaw or in the
Carpathians.
The Bucharest report that the Ans
the capital of Bukowina, has not been
received from any other source, but
Petrograd admits officially that the
Austrians are still advancing in Bulk
owina in considerable force and that
desperate fighting marks the opera
tons in the passes of the Carpathians,
where the Russians are claiming minor
successes resulting in the capture of
men and munitions of war.
In East Prussia the Russians have
not yet regained the fortified lines
and the German advance, while not
checked, seems to British observers to
be proceeding with less speed.
Paris reports from the western
front that the sole activity consists in
artillery engagements in which the
guns OF the allies have been successful
in silencing batteries northeast OF
Ypres and destroying German
trenches at Beaurains.
In diplomatic circles, the replies OF
Germany to notes from neutral powers
concerning Germany's proposed mar
inc war zone are awaited with inter
est; Great Britain's reply concerning
the use of neutral flags is given SEQ
ondary Importance. The German press
Is limiting that satisfactory action by
Great Britain on the question of neu-
trail flags would constitute the best
safeguard to American shipping.
German Report.
Berlin, Feb. 16-(by wireless to Say.
vile. N. Y.)-The German staff today
gave out report on the progress OF
the war, reading as follows:
western theater OF. the war:
"The attacks of the enemy on thu
trenches taken by German troops from
the English near St. Eloy, were yester
day repulsed; otherwise there have
been no important developments in this
west.
"The fighting and the pursuits on
and beyond the East Prussian frontier
are progressing favorably. In Poland.
north of the Vistula, German troops
have occupied Bielsk and Flock after
a short engagement. About 1000 pris.
oners were taken. South of the Vistula
there have been no important develop
ments.
"Foreign newspapers are publishing
the most absurd rumors concerning i'm.
mense German losses to the east Of
Bolimow, in eastern Poland, which be.
gan in February 1t can be said that
the German losses in these attacks
were small in proportion to the sue
cesses attained
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-18

the name Of Miss Oracle led. She was
told that she was likely to meet
stranger to Hillsdale, and no more. BY
this time Mr.. Bennett had discovered
that Judge Brewster owned the fine
residence which he had passed a
score of times; that the Judge had a
good-looking daughter to whom it was
more than likely he had played the
dummy" Had the alderman limited
that she would be at the dinner the
young man would have invented doz-
en- excuses to decline the invitation.
The alderman's daughter hadn't
quite let go of the idea that Mr.. Ben
nett was deaf and dumb, but she had
to when he arrived and began to talk.
His bearing was remarkably keen,
and he had very pleasant voice.
Then she stood before him, and the
alderman's daughter made the intro
duction.
Then there was look Of puzzle
ment-another of recognition-and
Miss Oracle sweetly queried:
Have you pad and pencil with
you?"
Sorry to say, l haven't was the
answer.
"You should always carry them. |
wanted to ask you if it hurt very
much when you recovered your voice
and hearing?"
mot $3.50 very much"
did you begin to look for nine
legged grasshopper at once?"
mot at once; but very SOON
After that, did you have the good
fortune to capture red robin?"
mo, but I'm still hopeful"
"Mr. Bennett" began the girl as
she drew herself up with great dig
nifty.
"Oh, but on the street car with a
young lady one day few weeks ago
you said you were inclined to take
humorous view of my misfortune.
For a minute she chung to her dig
nifty, and then she smiled and said:
1--WE will both take that view of it,"
The Hillsdale reservoir was finished
long since, but it was only a few
months ago that Miss Brewster be-
came Mrs. Bennett.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-18

you ever saw any nine-legged grass
hoppers around here?"
This time the girl smiled before
she could turn her head, and what she
wrote was:
Il have never counted the number
of legs a grasshopper has"
"Sorry-very sorry" the pencil
made him say. "A nine-legged grass
scum of natural history Perhaps
you may have noticed red robin?"
mo, sir" was the reply.
"Sorry-very sorry. King Peter of
Serbia, has the only one ever seen
thus far and he values it at $4,000"
The pad was handed back this time
without any message. Miss Oracle
wanted to be obliging to an unfor-
tunate stranger but she had a slight
suspicion that nine-legged grasshop-
pers and red robbins belonged to the
"guy family She therefore turned
to her chair, and the stranger raised
his hat and took his departure. The
girl lost interest in her book almost
at once.
why, he should have handed me
his card-of course he should" was
exclaimed after a little bordering;
and she ran away to the kitchen to
ask of the colored cook:
Nanny, did you ever hear of nine.
legged grasshopper?"
go away chill" was the reply.
But did your
mo, nor anybody else. What would
a hopper be dom wild five extra legs
uo oin't M fu1e ho ain't,
But did you ever hear of a red
robbin?"
"Befo' de Lawd, no, no mo- dan
body has been maxim joke on you"
why should he-why should he?
unused Miss Oracle as she returned to
the veranda.
It was one of the aldermen of the
town who said to his wife and daugh
ter month later.
II have got to know Mr. Bennett
of the reservoir works, well enough
to pronounce him fine young man
He isn't very busy just now, and
think it would be very nice to have
a few at dinner and let him get &C
quainted."
| "Why, father" answered the daugh
ter, they say you can't get him in
society"
He has surely been very busy
man up to now"
But his misfortunes."
What misfortunes?"
why he is deaf and dumb"
SOS your granny! | wish l could
hear and talk as we'll as he does
Where on earth did you get hold o.
such yarn as that?'
1.-THE girls have been talking abou
it for weeks"
1.-THE geese! You and mother ar
range about that dinner right away
I'm in want of a son-in-law just like
Mr.. Bennett
/ 1t was to be dinner for twelve, ant