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The Washington herald., 1916-04-17

at i'll becomes a wife" declared an Iowa
udge in refusing a divorce, ito prefer criminal
harges against her husband. She took him for
letter or for worse, and she should try to re-
Ieem him" Applying this theory many women
would be sentenced to life task of redeeming
nen who ought to be serving life terms in
rison.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-17

German artillery officer now in Chicago
Says American made shrapnel seldom explode
and whenever it is used in battle German soldiers
have holiday. If this is true we are engaged
In distributing in Europe some very poor adver-
Gsements for our manufactures
The Washington herald., 1916-04-17

1t is interesting to me to observe the way the
members of the family speak of the woman. There
is no patronage, no resentment, none of the
ridicule one often notices among employers to,
ward servants. There is wholesome respect, even
admiration. They show their appreciation not
merely in treating the woman we'll, but by increas.
ing her wages.
These employers, it happens, have sense
enough to realize that they have good thing
and they do exactly what business do in
similar situation. They offer inducements which
will enable them to hold on.
I wonder if we may not find here ono possible
solution Of the servant problem.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-17

II all servants as self-respecting and
business-lke this particular woman, the whole
problem of domestic service would be put upon
a different plane. 1t would become a recognized
business. 1t would appeal far strongly than
it does now to capable and dgnifed women.
And there would not need to be any revolu-
tionary change the part of the employers
either.
For, as the woman l have described has dem
onstrated, sclf-respccting worker of any kind
can exact and secure respect.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-17

The Senate has rejected Mr.. Underwoods pro-
posal that the United States government go into
!he business of manufacturing fertilizer probably
blasting the hopes of some Congressman who
we're looking forward to distributing it among
heir constituents along with their annual supply
of free seeds.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-17

New York judge has held that a traffic po-
liceman's signal to go ahead" does not mean
that chaufeurs may Immediately proceed to knock
down pedestrians. 1t doesn't mean it in Wash
ington, either. Pedestrians are too spry for that
The Washington herald., 1916-04-17

The QUESTION
When folks dilate on Ancestry
And boast chain of great forbears
That dates way back beyond B. C.,
l envy not the line that's theirs;
But look that chain so noble DER,
And ask those wights of blood so blue,
In all their pride in things of yore-
WHAT KIND OF LINK IN THIS ARE
YOU"
Copyright 9sl
The Washington herald., 1916-04-17

A New York farmer, under arrest accused of
having three wives, pleaded that he had been
trying to find one VINO liked work If he gets
out of his present scrape he will probably con-
fine his search to the employment agencies in
future.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-17

Three living within a few miles of
Zach other in Illinois all claiming to be
widows Of a railway man who was accidentally
Silled, until which time knew of the existence
If the others. The indications that the man
net his death because his mind was not on what
lie was doing.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-17
Making Slow Progress.

Georgia is beginning to show some interest in
uplift and reform. Atlanta has adopted an ordi-
nance prohibiting the sale of peanuts in the the
atcrs of the city. Some day we may expect the
State to get around to the problem of lynching.-
Providence Journal.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-17
Not a Joke.

Mr.. Ford's run as G. o. P. favorite son in
Michigan is too impressive to be cassed as another
Ford joke. Mr.. Ford's dove as we'll as the Col
onePs big stick have many friends, but as whole
the country is not given to going to extremes
Springfield Republican
The Washington herald., 1916-04-17

1t wasn't necessary for that aviator who flew
over Washington dropping bombs Saturday
night to notify the defenders of the Capital Of
his intention. They couldn't have done thing
to him anyway.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-17

Surely there will be end to the hula
baloo about interference with our commerce. Even
the Chicago packers are pleased with Great
Britain's settlement of the meat-sezure cases.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-17

After looking up her references and finding
them satisfactory, my friends engaged the woman.
They watched her with great curiosity. They had
never seen any one just like her, any one they
could call by the unpleasant name of servant 1t
seemed to them that she was too good to be
true. They felt they have since said to me,
that there must be some "out" They saw that
the woman applied to her work the intelligence
she had shown during her first interview. So
they were wise enough not to interfere with her
more than was necessary, to give her chance to
use her initiative The woman not only did the
routine work, but she also saw many things that
would make the domestic situation more agree
able and she did them. quietly and effectually.
Meanwhile, she conducted herself with dignity.
She never familiar, and she was never servile.
If the members of the family chose to talk with
her she talked pleasantly and frankly. If they
did not choose to talk she paid attention.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-17
Morning Smiles.

Hokus-''So you believe in signs. eh7
Well. when man is always making new
friends, what is that a sign off, Pokus
Its likely to be a sign that his old
friends have found him out" Life.
woman-"COuId I set a divorce from
my husband for smoking cigarettes IN
bed?" Lawyer-'YoU might" Woman
About how many coupons would Il
take ?"-Chicago News.
old Mllyuns says that since he made
his pile OF money he feels like a neutral
nation"
Why is that
Because he has so many diplomatic
Judge.
He had been calling on her twice
week for six months, but had not pro
posed. He was a wise young man, and
didn't think IL necessary.
Ethel he said. as they were taking
stroll one evening. 'I-er-am going
to ask YOU an important question"
"Oh. George" she exclaimed, this Is
so sudden. Why /"
What I want 10 ask is this" he inter
rupted; What date have you and your
mother decided upon for our wedding?"-
Detroit Saturday Night.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-17

According to Senator Smoot few men get di-
vorces from good cooks. One is perhaps
that few men marry them.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-17

The United States is still shipping ammunition
to Mexico, but unfortunately it is consigned to
the acknowledged foes of Gen Pershing's army.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-17

1t is taking a long time to discourage all Of
the one-man Republican Presidential booms, but
the job is gradually being accomplished.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-17

The woman has produced decided effect in
that household. She is now its most important
member. And yet, no could say of her, as
people sometimes say of good servants, that she
is member of the family. She is not treated as
such. She is treated exactly she would be if
she entered the house to give music lessons, or
to supervise the decoration of some of the rooms.
She has certain hours for doing her work, just
as most other workers have. When the work
is done she either disappears into her room or she
goes out
The Washington herald., 1916-04-17
A Line o Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing Of an original poem. written daily
for The Washington Herald.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-17

'Old MiIlyuns says that since he made
his pile OF money he feels like a neutral
nation"
The Washington herald., 1916-04-17

Tomorrow "BIack Friday
The Washington herald., 1916-04-17
ADANGEROUS POLITICAL INSTRUMENT.
Published by special arrangement President through
The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.

tcoPyEight 1901 M IsC2, , BY HarPeT & BTothersl
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-18

mornings. | conducted the confession
al and the low masses and the ser
vices for night workers at St. Joseph S
After the services l would meet Anna
Then she was dismissed from st.
Boniface's A woman servant had dis
covered her trouble. l engaged on
August 25th, the little apartment in
Bradhurst avenue. which she made her
home She thought we were married
and was happy adored her She
was innocent of all thought of wrong. "
Within ten days of the commission
OF the crime the police had cleared the
mystery But the courts were not so
quick. Schmidt was tried twice. The
first time the jury disagreed On the
second trial Schmidt was found guilty
of murder in the first degree That
was February 8, last year. More than
a year was consumed by menas of ap-
peals and other legal delays The de-
Tense fund for the first trial was said
to amount to $4,000 The amount col
Iected for the defense in the second
trial is said to have been 10000
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-18
H. PENCE LEAVES FoR
SOUTHERN CRUISE ON
HIS H0USEBOAT, AL|NE

Inc cruising house-boat Aline he-
longing to II. E. Pence. left for a pro-
ionged cruise to Palm Beach and Mi.
ann TINS forenoon. The party aboard
are Mr. and Mrs Pence, Mr. and Mrs
Harding, of Minneapolis, MINI: 7 6
Messy OF Dayton, O.; John Osborn. of
minneapolis. Mimi, and Miss Lucille
osborn OF Minneapolis. MINI.
Mr. Pence said before leaving 81
am planning to anchor off Palm Beach
IL Lake Worth, during the Washing.
ton birthday festivities, including the
Dig ball. We will then continue sontb
10 Miami for the motor boat races
The Aline will return from her
cruise ABOUT the first CT March. She
IS nick-named The Boat of a Thou.
SAND Comforts" because of the almost
unbelievable luxury of her appoint.
ments.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-18

from the face of the woman he had
killed
Yes" the word was wrung from his
lips Yes, killed her" he choked.
The whole story soon came to light.
1t developed that while Schmidt had
been educated as if for holy orders
he probably had never been ordained
a priest He contended that he had
been but admitted Iuar the Bishop. who
he said had ordained him had me ar
rested because was not a priest" His
credentials by which he gained en-
trance to the church in America seem
to have been forgeries.
Schmidt was born in Ascka1en-
burg. Germany. according to his OWN
statement He was thirty-one at the
time he committed the crime in 1913
MY parents are both living IN the
old home town. he said I was or
dained September %, 1904. | came tc
this country in 1907 When l first came
! here l went to Louisville. then Tren
ton In December. 1910. came tC
New York to St Boniface church as
assistant pastor
1t was there / met Anna Aumuller
She was a servant in the house where
lived We were attracted to eacf
other We made frequent excursion!
together at night that is. in the earl!
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-18
CHAU 7 AU D u A
z DAY S =
JUDGE BEN 3. LINDSEY

Much interest will center In the COM
;rg of Judge Ben B. Lindsey to this
rity. Judge Lindsey's marvellous fight
against political powers in Colorado
and the farreaching results OF his work
among and for delinquent youth have
brought him into the public eye as but
few other men in this country have
been
The subject of his lecture is ..The
MisfOrtunes Of Mickey lecture
which is as entertaining as the title
would indicate. In addition to enter
raining the patrons of the course the
Lyceum committee which brings Judge
Lindsey to community does the com
munity even a higher service than to
entertain Judge Lindsey has a mes
sage, and that message has to do with
the most important individual in all
the world-a boy.
He tells of the incident in bis judicial,
career that turned his attention to the
boy. Seven or eight years ago the dis
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-18

fed Inspector Faurot and his staff
were continually busy The pillow
cases were always the main clue. The
detectives learned that little truck
load of furnishings. containing two
such pillow coses. had been delivered
at the Bradhurst avenue fat two
weeks before
There the detectives found the knife
and saw and other unmistakable evi-
dences of the crime, but not the Grim
inal. They watched, but he did not
return to the fat The detectives gath
cred a description of him They also
found letters addressed to Anna
Aumuller at the parish house of St.
Boniface church.
Following that clue they Identified
the body as that of Anna Aumuller
who had come from Germany and who
had been aservant in the parish house
until about the time the Harlem fiat
was rented The trail of the criminal
led the detectives into the church. IT
the presence of the aged Father Ger
aid Huntmann they confronted his as
sistant with picture of the dead girl
Did you kill that girl?" the Inspee
tor sharply questioned. Schmidt pu
up his hands as if to shield himsel
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-18
HANS SCHMIDT DIES
IN ELECTRIC CHAIR
Continued from Page One.)

the embroidery on a pillow slip found
with the pieces of torso as that of
former maid servant in the rectory of
st. Boniface's church, at Second ave-
nue. and Forty-seventh street, Manhat-
tan. Schmidt, who for three years had
been performing the functions of
priest in New York, although the com
municants and other clergymen some
times complained of his lax methods,
was arrested in the rectory of ST. Jo-
seph's church in West 125th street.
holy sacraments after he had commit
ted his detestable crime.
On the day of his arrest the priest
made a full confession. He said he
had killed the girl while she had slept
and cut her body in nine pieces.
/ He told also how he had betrayed
the simple servant and admitted other
crimes Apparently he had worked to-
gether with several other monsters in
accomplishing the undoing Of young
girls His life record was thoroughly
examined and he was discovered to
have a series of misdeeds to his credit
in different cities of this country, and
in Germany, where he was born.
Schmidt's statements soon became
wild and it was thought he was insane.
Alienists for the state on October 22,
1913. however, declared he was sane
and shamming Authorizations.
Hans Schmidt murdered Anna Au-
muller in a Harlem fiat. He was as
sistant priest at ST. Joseph's church IN
West 125th street and continued his
duties before the murder
On the Saturday night following he
presided at confessional He was ar
rested early the next morning. Sun
day. at st. Joseph's parish house by
Inspector Faurot and five detectives
He confessed.
The detectives led him to the apart
ment on the third floor OF a Bradhurs'
avenue apartment house and he re-en
acted the tragedy Lifting from the
cheap. white enameled bed the lmagln
arv body of the girl he carried 1t TO the
bath room adjoining and placed It IL
small bath tub Someone handed hin
the instruments that he had used
kitchen knife and a saw
Won see" he said in sullen way
- didn't hurt her. 1t couldn't have
hurt her. She was asleep when
came into the room Her throat wa:
exposed.
He emf her throat With the saw
he dismembered the body The pieces
! he wrapped in pillow cases and othe
+ articles in the cheaply furnished nat
That night and within the next tw'
DAVIS he made six trips across the FOR
Lee ferry at 129th street, each tim
y dropping a piece of the dismemoere
4 body into the Hudson river
First. took the upper torso n
told the detectives. then the lower
carried after that the head, the arms
\ the legs.
on the third day after the murue
81 tha MINER part of the body was foun
near SHADY Side, N J. One OF the low
or limbs was picked up off keansbur
o DAYS later. The head was neVe
recovered.
twice the body was wrongly ident
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-18
Valuable ErnnInueA

1 never near of Walker. the pedes-
trlan. any more. What's become of
him.? Hes working for a real es-
tate concern, establishing records be-
tween the houses they sell and the sta
ton When they tell a man a house
is ten minutes walk from the station,
trey are in position TO prove it.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-18
On the Other, Hoof.

Let a conductor try to put one
over by short-changing a patron and
man will rise up in righteous indig-
nation and bawl him out to a 'are-you-
well. But let the same man get too
much change from conductor and
he'll slip it nonchalantly into his
pocket and pat himself on the back for
MS "cuteness. "-Philadelphia inquirer.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-18

trict attorney had said one morning.
I'VE have some burglars to try this
morning. judge" And looking around
he saw three little boys. They were
the burglars" and that single incident
set Judge Lindsey to thinking. the re
suit being the present juvenile system
In the state of Colorado that destin-
ed to become national.
In hfs lectures he touches many
phases of the problems of thu, day re
lating to the youth. He believes that
parents should be held respoI sible for
the welfare of their children. He also
says that business men should learn
fhe facts of the cause of crime and
that no business will ever succeed
when it puts money above heart and
conscience Children are the victims
Of industrialism in thousands of in
stances
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-18
To Kill Limburqer Scent.

"A pennsylvania cheesemaker is au.
tnorlty for the statement that it is the
outside of limburger cheese that smells
oDJectlonably-that if this part is cut
on IN chunks. sliced and given a few
seconds immersion in hot water The
smell viii be destroyed, leaving the
taste unimpaired. The inside of the
cheese, he says. needs no treatment.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1916-10-10
REJDY NUR0W ME POW
T0RzA S|E.
DIS konferenCya Lansinga
z Wi|S0nem.
CzE$C|OWE WSTRzYMANlE RUCHU
TRANSATLANTyCK|ECO.
N|EM|ECKA PROPAGANDA P0KOJOWA,
SPRAWY MEXYKANSKIE,
N|EM|ECKA PROPAGANDA POKOJOWA,
SpRAWY MExYKANSKIE.
Inne T8|8gran)y.

rand, kt6ry doreczy mu odpo-
wiedz prezydenta Poincarego W
sprawie apelu o ponoc ola Pol
ski przedstawi pono zapatrywa-
MIA swego rzadu, il niemieckir
nurom powinien bye wstep do
amerykahskich portow wzbro.
niony.
Konferencya panem Lansin<
gem jest uwazana "a dow6d pa.
nujacego W ko}ach rzadowyet
przekonarlia, il dzialalnosc ME
mieckich nurow w niedalekiej
prEyszlosci moze doprowadzic
zn6w do powaznych zawikian,
zw}aszcza, gdyby rozszerzyc ja
chciano ma wieksza skale ma wo-
dy W sasiedztwie wybrzezy a.
merykahskich. -,
Washington, logo pazdzier.
nika. - Wiceadmirai Knight
raportuje tn Newport News
re torpedowce jego flotylli
wciaz jeszcze czynia poszukiwa-
MIA "a zalogs torpedowanego W
Miedziele w poblizu Nantucket
parowca brytyjskiego kings
tom, aczkolwiek wyraza nadzie'
je. ze znalazia ona ratunek ma
pokladzie kt6regoS 4 okretow
handlowych, plynacych ma
wsch6d, kt6ry jednak ME chce
sic zdradzic przez wysylanie
tenn wiadomosci "a pomoca depe-
sly iskrowej.
Wedle zdania wiceadmirals
Gleaves wszystkie zatopione u
biegiej niedzieli IL wybrzezy a.
merykahskich okrety paddy ofia-
RI jednego tylko nura. Niekto-
rzy L ocalonych rozbitkow ze-
znajq wprawdzie, re widzieli
wyraznic ma siejacym zniszczc-
nic nurze napis ,,U-61", moze to
bye jednak drugi. t. wv. regi-
stracyjny numer nura ,,U-53".
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1916-10-10
Dalsze Okrety zato-
phone.
plOne.

Paryz, 10. pazdziernika. - Po-
twierdza sic doniesienia wysa--
dzeniu w powietrze jednego maj
wiekszych austryackich okretow
wojennych w porcie wojennym
Pola, W Istryi; dokonali tego
Wiosi, lecz W jakich okolicznos-
ciach jak sic zwa} ow okret -
ME wiadomo narazie; ME znana
tez liczba ofiar.
Londyn, 10. pazdziernika. -
Telegramy podaja szczegoly o
zatopieniu wielkiego transport
towca Sprzymierzonych ,,Gallia"
ma Adryatyku; mialo to miejsce
Ago BIN. okret wi6zl wojska
francuskie serbskie ma Balkan,
byio ich ma pokiadzie 1000; Ii
czby tel zdoiano uratowac 1862,
rozbitk6w pewien statek francu-
ski przywi6zl do wyspy Sardynii,..
yGallia" mial pojernnocSi $4,000
ton.
- Zatopione zostaiy ostatnio:
angielski parowiec Jupiter, nor
weski Viking, ,,Risholm'' i
,,Roney" - zalogi zdajc SIC ura-
towane; ,,Roney" i Viking 20.
staly zatopione prawdopodobnh
ma p6inocnym Oceanic Lodowa--
tym.
zatonaf - zaloga ocala}a.
- W{oski parowiec alberto
Treves" najechal ma skaiy koio
Mluros, Corunna i zatonal, "a
ioga zdoiala sic uratowac.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1916-10-10
Walk mad Somlne.
Bapaume i Peronne.
SerbOWie cora ma Ba|kanie.
Rumuni w Odwrocie.
Walki wPolSce.
Z W1och.
INNE TELEGRAMY.
Pokoiowe Gadania. - ~
Pokojowe Gadania.
GADANIA POKOJOWE

Kolonia, 10. pazdziernika. -
Prasa niemiecka rzadowa CEN
zura oglasza, IL mozliwem jest,
ze ambassador amerykarski w
Berlinie, p. Gerard, dazacy obec-
ME ma chwilowy pobyt do Sta
now - wiezie do prezydenta VIII
soma plan pertraktacyi pokojo-
wych. Gerard miaI pred odjaz-
dem dluzsza konferencye z Beth
mannem Hollwegiem, kancle-
rem niemieckim i innymi mi
uistrami niemieckimi. Sadza W
Niemczech, IL pora obecna jest
Psyohologicznie szczeg6lnie po--
datna do pertraktacyi, MIN sic ME
zacznie kampania zimowa. Will
son miaIby uzyc wp}yw6w Sta
now, znacznych W Paryzu i Lon
dynie ma przeprowadzenie inicya-
tywy pokojowej - zwolanie kon-
gresu pokoju do Waszyngtonu-
narazie bez zawieszenia broni, a
wa1ka trwacby miaia, p6ki kOn--
gres 6w ME uzyskalby pokojo-
wych porozumien. Take wa
szyngtonskie pisma drukuja moz-
liwo$ci pokojowych propOzycyi,
kt6re mia} jakoby przywiezc dla
ambasadora BernStorffa W Wa
Szyngtonie nur u. LIP; W
kazdym razie Bernstorff odbyi
konferencye PREF. Wilsonem,
lccz jaki jej rezultat - ME via
domo przypuszczaG nalezy tylko,
il gadano wiecej o TEN, co ow
Hur nabroi{ tuz pod bokiem Wuja
Sama, niz o pokoju, ma ktory po-
d0bno Anglia Sprzymierzeni ME
godza sic pod zadnym warunkiem
trwaja przy swej zasadzie: woj-
na az do konca, do zupeinego
zwycieStwa Nieniec.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1916-10-10

me ,,nic do opisania" krwawemi !
zScietemi zmaganiami sic dwu
olbrzymich mas ludzkich przy po-
mocy wszystkich mozliwych wy
nalazk0w wojennych. Walkou
tym akompaniuje nieustanny los
kot dziai; stoSy trup6w zalcgajq
pobojowiska, rannych masy ME
przeliczone naplywajq do miejSco-
wosci poza liniami bojowemi -
straty w ludziach przechodza
wprost pojecie - tax olbrzymle.
WysiIek to straszny:. re strony
Sprzymierzonych - by zlamac O.
statecznie linie niemiecka W "a
machu poteznyoh opanowac glow
re bazy Niemc6w- twierdze po,
lowe Peronne Bapaume: re stro-
ny zaS Centralnych, by sic atako-
Wi temu ME dat przecie wytrzy-
mac 60 i odeprzec raz jeszcze. -.
Raporty angielskie podaja, IL pod
Arras wznowiono walki wrecz i
zdobyto okopy niemieckie; pod
Souchez Niemcy mine explode
wall i zajeli krater tuz pred oko-
penn angielskim, wiec ich Anglicy
zaraz wyparli. w innych walkach
pomniejszychlAnglic posuniecia
poczynili, biorac do niewoli W
ciaeu dnia CORA 200 ,Niencow z
6 oficerarni.
Paryz, 10. pazdziernika. - Ra-
porty francuskie podaja, IL Mem
cy wykonali przepotezne ataki
pod Buochevesnes Rancourt,
lecz ami piedzi ziemi ME zdolali
odebrac i zostai odparci: walczo-
no pod Belloy, Barleaux Denie-
court walk zaciekle do ostatecz-
nosci, lecz znian wazniejszych ma
linii ME spowodowaiy. .Epizodem
ciekawym byla walka pancerni-
ka ladowego Z zasiekami specyal-
ME przez Niemc6w czynionemi
przeciwko ty1n potworom: pancer
nix zasypywano gradem pociskow
- szedi mitno to naprzod ryczac
przerazajaco j pfujac nitraliez j
dziai swoich doekoia szedi W