New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-30
DAWSON BACK;
FLEW AT FRONT
Banker in plane Over
German Lines-Dr. Nor
ton Prince Returns

Henry P. Dawson, of ]. p. Morgan &
Co., who went abroad two months ago
on financial business and affairs relat-
ing to munition contracts, returned
Yesterday on the American liner Phila-
delphia. 1t was reported aboard ship
that he had taken some awful chances
along the French front and had even
tempted the German anti-aircraft guns
bv soaring over the German trenches
at 5000 feet.
He volunteered no information re-
garding his inspection trip along the
battle line, but admitted reluctantly
that he had been up for two hours in
an aeroplane over the German lines on
September % and had observed the
final attacks in the taking Of Combles.
Mr.. Dawson also confessed he had
been so close to the second line Of the
French forces that he had walked
among the dead and wounded soldiers
While in London he met Mr.. Morgan
and had a conference with him regard
ing financial affairs. He said he might
make a statement this week.
Mr.. Davison's return was syncnro-
nous with the official announcement IN
other quarters Of the terms Of the new
loan of $500, 100000 Aoated by Great
Britain in this country. One-half the
sum is to be in three-year, the rest
in fve-year. notes. The loan is being
handled by J. P. Morgan & Co.
DIR. Prince Returns
Another passenger was DR.. Morton
Prince. uncle of Norman Prince, OF
Boston. the American aviator who died
recently, following injuries sustained
while he was flying with the frencn
corps. 49, 49,. h.d
been injured" said DR.. Prince, and
tie British government kindly took me
across the Channel as quickly as pos
sible in a destroyer, but | arrived there
after he had died. The body IS now IN
a vault at Luxeuil, where il will remain
until arrangements are made for Durlai
here"
DR.. Prince had been abroad on bust
ness for the Boston Committee OF
Serbian Relief.
After all the saloon passengers had
gone ashore Captain John f: Cahan' o.
the 1st Pioneer Battalion or CANADIAN
Engineers, was removed from the Pnll-
adeiphia on a specially constructed cart
- ba nrf+tzh military
authorities. lie had been fighting with
the Canadian forces in France for two
years and escaped serious injury until
September IS, when he was bowled over
hv the bursting of German shell that
has perhaps made him cripple for
life. A fragment Of the missile pierced
his back. leaving hole as big as a
mans fist.
Thought He Would Die
II was thought he would die before
reaching the hospital, and ambulance
mon believed him dead when they
brought him in. Persistent work, how
ever on the part Of the surgeons re-
stored him to consciousness. Since the
accident he has been paralyzed from
the waist down.
As soon as the news reached his
father, c. II. Cahan. OF Montreal, ne
hurried to England and returned with
his son. The British government sent
over two nurses and surgeon to at
tend the patient from Liverpool. Cap
tain Cahan will undergo treatment hero
and later be taken to his home in Mon
treal.
Mrs. II. Golden Selfridge, Of Chicago
accompanied by her second daughter
Miss Violette, returned on the Phlla
delphia. Miss Selfridge will make hel
debut on November IL, the anniversary
of her mothers marriage.