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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-19
Domestic

Joseph Riegel, twenty-eight years
old, a miner of Collinsville, ILL.,, and
formerly in the United States army,
told a coroner's jury that he was the
leader of the mob which hanged Rob:
ert P. Prayer, an enemy alien.
Cadet Elam A. Ankrum, twenty-four
years old, Champaign, ILL.,, was in
stantly killed and Cadet George s.
Douglass of Marysville, Kan, was
perhaps fatally injured when airplanes
which they were driving cOllided at
Kelly field in Texas.
Frank ]. Ryan of Indianapolis,
whose sentence of seven years for
completely In the indianapolis "dyna-
mite conspiracy" cases, was committed
several days ago by President Will
son, was released from the federal
penltentiary at Leavenworth, Kan,
and left for Chicago.
Thomas Welsh, convicted Of violat-
ing the trading with the enemy act,
was sentenced to year and day in
the Atlanta penitentiary by Federal
Judge Hand at New York.
Governor Lowden Of Illinois has
called upon the federal government at
Washington for advice and assistance
in dealing with disloyalty and sup
pressing disorder, and Attorney Cen
eral Gregory announced that special
government agents will be assigned i'm
mediately to the work.
Draped in an American flag and
covered with wreaths presented by
British officers, the body Of Lieut.. Rich
ord Mccall Elliott. was brought to
America. Lieutenant Elliott was
killed aboard the destroyer Manley,
following a collision with British de-
stroyer.
The corner stone Of the Gresham
Memorial home, to be built in men,
ory of James Bethel Gresham, the first
American soldier under General Persh-
ing to fall in France, was laid at Ev-
ansville, Ind.
President Wilson accepted in full
the challenge of autocracy in an ad-
dress at Baltimore, Md. He pledged to
the world Americas full strength In
battle-to meet force with all the vast
force of these United States and to
fight until the world dominion plans
of Germany are wiped from the earth.
M. w. Kirwen, royal flying corps
cadet, was killed at Fort Worth, Tex,
on the eve of his squadron's departure
for Toronto. His home was in Nova
Scotia. He was twenty-one years old.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-19
Happenings
Of the World
Tersely Told
European War News

1t was announced in London that
the sinking of British merchantmen
by mines or submarines last week
reached the next lowest level Of any
week since Germany began her in
tensive submarine campaign early in
1917. -Four vessels of more than 1,6OO
tons and two of less than 1000 tons
were sent TO the bottom.
Premier Lloyd-George revealed in n
speech in the house of commons at
London the fact that General Foch had
been appointed supreme director of the
strategy of the allied armies on the
western front, which is taken to mean
that besides being made commander
In chief he has superseded the Yer
Sailles war council.
Charles Kerwood of Bryn Mawr, Pa,
and Houston Woodward of Philadel-
phia, both of the Lafayette escadrille,
have been missing since April l. Ker-
wood fell behind the German lines
in a fight with four German planes.
Woodward left on scouting eXpedi-
tion and failed to return.
The japanese landing at Vladivo-
stok has created great excitement In
Moscow. The peoples commissaries
held a long session considering the sit
uation. NJ. Tchitcherin, the acting
commissary of foreign affairs, told
allies diplomats that the only solution
was the immediate withdrawal of the
troops.
A British tOrpedObOat destroyer sank
last Thursday as the result of a col
lision and all hands on board are be-
Heved to have been drowned, according
to a British admiralty statement.
The German long-range gun which
has been bombarding Paris has been
located in Crepy-en-LaonnaiS, it was
announced. French artillery and svia-
tors are bombarding 1t continuously.
An American officer who returned
from the battlefelds Of northern
France. where he has been since Virtyl-
ally the beginning of the German Of
fenslve, estimates that thus far the
Germans have lost at least 100000 in
killed, wounded and missing.
An American, member of the Stew
ems railway commission, is reported to
have been wounded in street fighting
at Harbin.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-19
TRANSFORMATION.

"Think Of the great age we live inl
Think of the marvels Of rapid transit"
"That's what am thinking of. And
I am thinking also Of the days when
good old canal boat would bring down
all the coal you wanted in less than
week"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-19
The New Vocabulary.

mo one should use words he does
not precisely understand"
But" objected Miss Cayenne, "if
kept running to the dictionary and the
gazetteer, I'd never get a chance to
talk about the war"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-19
The Real Test.

'Don't conclude that man is a pa.
tient mortal because you've watched
him sitting on log fishing" said the
milk toast philosopher. "Watch him
while he's waiting for his supper"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-19
The BADGE Of Citizenship.

The Liberty Bond button is no longer
a mark of liberality or even of patrio-
tism; it is the badge of citizenship.
Are you wearing one?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-19
AIibI.

didn't a great many of our musical
comedies formerly come from Ger
manyT
IL don't think So" replied the tired
business man. Il don't think German
talent could produce anything with so
little plot in 1t as a musical comedy"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-19
To Fill Mail Holes,

Nail.holes in wood may be filled up
by mixing sawdust with glue till 1t is
Il the consistency Of stir paste. Press
this compound into the holes, and 1t
viii become as hard as the wood itself.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-19

swell, Tommie, were you a good boy
at school today?" asked mother.
"Yes, l was, mamma. I licked the
stuffin' out of a German boy. Now,
mamma, will you knit me a sweater?"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-19
Personal

Rear Admiral John D. Ford, q. S.
N, retired, died at Baltimore, Nd, at
the age of seventy-eight years.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-19
No Honor.

Bacon-You know a prophet is said
70 have little honor in his own country.
Egbert-Yes, but how about the
profiteers?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-19
Foreign

Uproar was caused by the national
lists in the house of commons in Lon
don when Premier Lloyd-George an
nounced in his man-power bill speech
that 1t was proposed to extend con-
scription to Ireland. Members of the
Irish party challenged the prime min
lister to carry out the government
plans.
Revelations OF the highest impor-
tance are said by the Matin to have
been made at Paris by Bolo Pasha, un-
der sentence of death for treason, to
whom a reprieVe was granted.
Public bodies all over Ireland are
protesting against the demand for the
application of COnscription to Ireland.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-19

M. w. Kirwen, royal flying corps
cadet, was killed at Fort Worth, Tex,
on the eve Of his squadron's departure
for Toronto. His home was in Nova
Scotia, He was twenty-one years old.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-19

President Wilson started a large
part Of theater audience at Washing
ton Smelling out" when he subscribed
to n thousand-dollnr Liberty bond. A
total Of $4,000 was subscribed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-19

Greece will receive loan of $44,-
100000 as soon as the Greek pariia-
ment has passed the necessary legis-
lation, 1t was announced at the treas
ury department in Washington.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-19

Joseph Riegel, twenty-eight years
old, a miner of Collinsville, Ill.,, and
formerly in the United States army,
told a coroner's jury that he was the
leader of the mob which hanged Rob:
ert P. Prayer, an enemy alien.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-19

A British torpedObOat destroyer sank
last Thursday as the result of col
lisiou and all hands on board are be-
Heved to have been drowned, according
to a British admiralty statement.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-19

Elimination from the army medical
reserve corps Of all men not qualined
for active service has been undertaken
by Surgeon General GorgaS. 1t is eSd-
mated about 1900 commissions in the
reserve will be revoked.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-19

The Germans have made their first
capture of an American aviator, un-
official Berlin dispatch reports. He is
said to have been shot down on the
western front on Sunday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-18

sheet iron and steel, adorned with de-
jected greenery that had manifestly
been out too soon in the chill air of
very early spring.
A wonderful possibility presented
itself. IF l see Bobby" he asked,
may I stop the carriage and speak TO
him?"
Certainly not"
well, may / call to him?"
Think it over" suggested Miss
Braithwaite. "Would your grand
father like to know that you had done
anything SO undignified?"
He turned to her rather desperate
pair of eyes. "But / could explain to
him." he said. II was in such a hurry
when left, that I'm afraid 1 forgot to
thank him. l ought TO thank him,
really. He was very polite to me-"
Miss Braithwaite sat still in her seat
and said nothing, just then. But later
on something occurred to her. you
must remember, Otto" she said, chat
thiS-this American child dislikeS
kings, and our sort of government. 1t
is possible, isn't it, that he would re-
sent your being of the ruling family?
Why not let things be as they areT'
ave were very friendly" said Ferdi-
nand William Otto in small voice.
81 don't think it would make any diff
ference"
But the seed was sown in the fertile
ground of his young mind, to bear
quick fruit.
1t was the crown prince who saw
Bobby first. He was standing on
bench, peerlng over the shoulders Of
the crowd. Prince Ferdinand William
Otto saw him, and bent forward.
"There he is - he said, in tense tone.
"There on the"
"Sit up straight" commanded Miss
Braithwalte.
MAY just wave once? L"
"Otto!" said Miss Braithwaits, s1 a
terrible voice.
But dreadful thing was happening.
Bobby was looking directly IS him,
and making no sign. His pAoMEs was
trif1e open, but that was ali. Otto
had a momentary glimpse Of him, OF
the small cap set far back, sc the white
sweater, of two coolly crisse4 eyes.
Then the crowd closed up FFad the
carriage moved on. 1
Prince Ferdinand William csc sat
back in his seat, very pale. s.saHarly
Bobby was through with EsES, airst
Milky had forgotten him, and now the
American boy had learned his unfor-
tunate position as one of the detested
order, and would have none of him.
"You see," said Miss Braithwaite.
with an air Of relief, the did not know
you"
Upon the box the man beside Beppo
kept his hand on the revolver. The
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But there was something about the
story Of the letter itself that bore the
hall marks of truth.
"You see," finished Black Humbert
cunningly, "she--this lady of the court
is plotting with some one, or SO we
suspect. If it is only a liaison-!"
He spread his hands. IF, as is pos
sible, she betrays US TO Karnia, that
we should find out. It is not" he
added, "among our plans that Karnia
should know too much of u.s."
The brandy was still working, but
the spy's mind was clear. He asked
for a pencil, and set to work. After
all, if there was spy of KarPs in the
palace, it were well to know it. He
tried complicated methods first, to find
that the body of the letter, after all,
was simple enough. By reading every
tenth word, he got consistent mes
sage, save that certain supplies, over
which the concierge had rallied were
special code words for certain regi-
ments. These he could not decipher.
"Whoever was to receive this" he
said at last, "would have been in
possession of complete data Of the
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CHAPTER vi.
TWO Prisoners.

TWO Prisoners.
Herman Spier had made his escape
with the letter. He ran through tor
tuous byways Of the old city, under
arches into court yards, out again Dy
doorways set in the walls, twisted,
doubled like a rabbit. And all this
with no pursuit, save the pricking one
of terror.
But at last he halted, looked about,
perceived that only his own guilty
conscience accused him, and took
breath. He made his way to the house
in the shadow of the park until, an
letter now buttoned inside his coat,
and, finding the doors closed, lurked
in the shadow of the park until an
hour later Black Humbert himself ap-
peared.
He eyed his creature with cold an
ger. "It is a MARVEL" he sneered,
''that such flight as yours has not
brought the police in pack at your
heels"
81 had the letter" Herman replied
sulkily. "It was necessary to save
it."
"You were to see where Niburg took
the substitute"
But here Herman was the one TO
sheer. "Niburg!'' he said. ''You know
well enough that he will take no sub
Stitute tonight, or any night. You
strike hard, my friend"
The concierge growled, and together
they entered the house across the
street.
In the absence of Humbert, his
niece daughter of a milk seller near,
kept the bureau, answered the bell, and
after nine o'clock, when the doors were
bolted, admitted the various occupants
of the house and gave them the tiny
tapers with which to light themselves
upstairs. She was sewing and singing
softly when they entered.
"All right, girl. You may CO." said
Humbert.
"Good night to you BOTH" the girl
said and gave Herman Spier nod.
When she was gone. the concierge
locked the door behind her.
"And now" he said, 'for a look at
the treasure"
He rubbed his hands together as
Herman produced the letter. Heads
close, they examined it under the lamp.
Then they glanced at each other.
"a cipher" said the concierge
shortly. 1T tells nothing.
"Coder' And struck the paper with
a hairy fist. Everything goes wrong.
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army, equipment and all, and the loca-
ton of various regiments. Probably
you and your band of murderers have
that already" ~t
The concierge nodded, no whit ruff
fed. "And for whom was it intended?"'
81 cannot say. The address is fic-
titious, of course"
Black Humbert scowled. "Soi" he
said. "You tell us only a part!"
"There is nothing else to tell. Save,
as I have written here, the writer
ends: 7 must see you at once. Let me
know where"
The brandy was getting in it's work
well by that time. He was feeling
strong, his own man again, and reck-
less. But he was cunning, too. He
yawned. "And in return for all this,
what?' he demanded. ST have done
you a service, friend cut-throat."
The concierge stuffed letter and
translation into his pocket. what
would you have, short Of liberty.
"Air, for one thing" He stood up
and stretched again. God, how strong
he felt! eff you would open that ac-
cursed window for an hour-the place
reeks."
Humbert was in high good humor in
spite of his protests. In his pocket he
held the key to favor, aye, to plan
which he meant to lay before the COM
mittee of ten, plan breath-taking in
it's audacity and yet potential Of sue
cess. He went to the window and put
his great shoulder against it.
Instantly Haeckel overturned the
candle and, picking up the chair,
hurled it at Herman Spier. He heard
the clerk go down as he leaped for
the door. Herman had not locked it.
He was in the passage before the con-
cierge had stumbled past the bed.
HaeckeI ran as he had never run
before. The last flight now, with the
concierge well behind, and liberty two
seconds away.
He flung himself against the doors
to the street. But they were fastened
by chain, and the key was not in the
lock.
He crumpled up in heap. as the
concierge fell on him with fists like
falls.
Some time later, old Adelbert heard
sound in the corridor, and peered
out. Humbert, assisted by the ledger,
Spier, was carrying to the attic what
appeared to be an old mattress, rolled
up and covered with rags. In the
morning, outside the door, there was
darkish stafn, however. which might
have been blood. 4
At nine o'clock the next morning
the chancellor visited the crown prince.
He came without ceremony. Lately he
had been coming often. He liked TO
come in quietly, and sit for an hour
in the school room, saying nothing.
Prince Ferdinand William Otto found
these occasions rather trying.
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That blond devil interferes, and now
this letter speaks but Of blankets and
Ioaves -
The bell rang, and, taking care to
thrust the letter out of sight, the con-
cierge disappeared. Then ensued, in
the hall. a short colloauy, followed by
a humping on the staircase. The
concierge returned.
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palace.
q -
Late that afternoon the chancellor
had a visitor. Old Mathilde, his
servant and housekeeper, showed some
curiosity but little excitement over it
She was, in fact, family resentful.
The chancellor had eaten little all day,
and now, when she had an omelet
ready to turn smoking out Of the pan,
must come the Princess Hedwig on
foot like the common people, and de-
mand to see him.
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HEDWIG AND THE CROWN PRINCE WAIT IN VAIN FOR THE
RETURN OF Milky.

of Lvona William Otto
his OF the singing and
of Bobby
Returning to the palace at night he
everything result search which has been
consult the
the old who ILL., The chancellor sug
threatened plots
republic friendship of the neghboring
kingdom giving the Princess Hedwg in
Countess Loschek adynwatng
mother is with
Hedwig HedW1g, who loves
dismayed the
sends secret to King
Of terrorss
Larisch of the substn
holds Karls the envelope
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-18

Milky has an exciting inter
view with King Karl and finds
himself in a serious predica-
ment as a result of his foolish
undertaking. Read about this
development in the next install
nent.
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ITO BE coNTINUEDJ

Stone Church Without Mortar.
Although built early in the Christian
era without mortar, a stone church Ia
Ireland still is In excellent condition,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-08
Care Of the Hands.

Washing the hands in a bowl OF
warm milk every night is Il good
bleach for redness. Here l. another
good bleach: Lemon juice, one ounce;
honey, one ounce; perfume, one
ounce This is the recipe OF a ia
nous beauty expert.
Ii you wish to make your fingers
longer and more taperne, soften
them with warm water or olive oil.
and then massage them with long
slow stroke from Tho wrist to tn"
ends Of the fingers Then take each
finger separately between the thumb
Gnu foreiingcr OF the other hand.
Pinch the iingertps gently al The
sides, at the same time drawing The
finger out from the hand.
II your hands have Il congesled.
swollen appearance, with distended
veins. it is sometimes sign that you
have some articles of clothing too
tight for your own good--a sleeve,
collar or belt, y haps, If this is not
tho case, the trouble is that the blood
PUSHES to your hands 100 much. Form,
ill., habit of holding the hands up as
much as possible instead of down at
the sides. This will relieve the blood
vessels OF their extra burden.
az o. - l,' - = - Slt h AC A. u. 0xsNAa,sA
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-08
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids win be received for the
construction Of the Improvement of
certain part of Cornell street in the
south part OF the City OF Ottawa. by
grading, draining curbing and paving
the same, by the Council of the City
Of Ottawa, until the 10Th day Of Jan,
uary, A. j 1918. at the hour of ten
O'Clock \. n. 1T the City Office in
the Central Life building in said CITY
OF Ottawa. Illinois; Al which time and
place said bids viii be publicly
cFeacd
1t is estimated that there will be
about the following amounts of work
to be done and materials TO he fur
nished IN cu. yds oi excavation.
500 lin. II, cement concrete ,ombired
,Hrh and gutter. rs Gu yd# concrete
foundation. - cp yde. sul. Ice ST.
yds. Of yiriIied nrici pavement. aruut
iiIicr for llG2 81 yds. br.cA pqye.
ment, ton ot asphalt
Said Improvement shall be con
stwcted and made IN accordance with
the ordinance providing for the same
ana the maps. plats. plans and speei.
hcations for the same on file in The
office Of The Public Engineer of said
City Of Ottawa.
Proposals must be made On blanks
furnished by said Council. and in
compliance With the instruct ons
thereto attached which can be had on
application TO the Public Engineer.
ANA must DC accompanied by cash
or by check payable 10 the order of
the Mayor Of the CITY Of Ottawa. in
his official capacity, certified by re.
ponsiho bank for an amount of not
less than ten per cent (l0rD of The
aggregate Of the proposal
The contractor shall be lid in
bonds. bearing interest at me .. ct
five per cent $50 per annum
30 bid will be received unless tjc
party Offering II, shall furnish cyi
dcrcc that ho has the necessary ia,
eillics ability aud pecan airy re.
sources to t0lhll tho conditions D. the
con'roc, and execute the work. shout
the contract be awarded 10 him
Bidders will examine the ordt
nances, maps, plats. plans spcoidca
tons ond also The locality in which
said work is to be done ana Judge for
themselves all CT the conditions and
circumstances affecting the cost and
nature of he work
The Cornell 'of the city o" Ottawa
reserve the right 10 reject any and
all bida as quthoIzed ny law
Dated 1t Ottawa, Illinois this Ind
day Of Jaruory. g. ID 1918
r. L. BRADFORD
Mayo
W. W CURTIS,
City Clerk
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-08
CHAPTER XIV.
Catastrophe!

Panic-stricken, stood there listen.
ing. my every nerve aQuiver. Alexan
dra started up, hands claspod. eyes
wide, cheeks paling even more. To
sether, we hardened in suspense
WHATS thal?" she cried.
Nothing Nothing"
| tried 10 quiet her. though I knew
she sensed my own terror,
1T Is nothing, Alexandra. | sup
pose that laundering Old creature.
Mrs. Sprage-"
mo, no, no, Andre and Vital are
Quarreling' Something terrible has
happened Go quicli---auick, for Heay.
ems sake! Run"
Lie down, Alexandria com.
handed "lou must not excite your
self Lie down and keep quiet, ri
come back at once"
She sank back onto the pillow, and
lay there in mortal fear. Her big
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-08
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be- received for
the construction Of the Improvements
of parts Of La Sale street ami otuer
streets In the North Central parj ul
the CITY o. Ottawa, by The Council
OF III" City OF Ottawa, until the 18th
cay o, January =. -. 1918. at the
hour o! ten O'Clock H. NJ. n the City
Office in the Central Life Huldme in
said CTS Of Ottawa. Illinois: II which
time and ploc' sai0 bids win bc pub.
rely opened
1t Is estimated that there viii be
about The following amounts Of work
to be donc and materials TO 10 fur.
nishcd 12,''i $50. yda, OF excavation.
i,i4' lin It.of sandstone curbiug no.
setting $50 lin. It. sandstone curbiUg
2"'2 ca yds. concrete foundation.
1881 en-. yds sand. IS street iulcla.
. 99l so. ya# OF vitriied brick pave.