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ling Mysterious Death of Philippe Daudet

laborators We're still pursuing the tao
ties that had compassed the ASA ssh
nation of Plateau-namely. using the
vague menace of Reds" and AN
archists" as cloak for slirveilIan nee
by the police of the Surete Generate
on Government Secret Service.
The first official investigation, de-
manded by Leon Daudet and conduct
ed with suspicious apathy by the po-
lice authorities of the republic, proved
in spite OF itself that Philippe had
been under close government surveil-
lance on the fatal day Of November
"a; and that in his last hours he had
revisited the Flaoutter bookshop.
where previously he had come in con
tact with the anarchist editor Vidal,
if not with the Berton girl herself
Exactly what happened there is vet
to be revealed. Evidently it was there
and not in the taxi that the shot was
fired that put an end to young Dau-
lets life. The bullet never was found
and the revolver lay empty at the side
of the dead or dying boy But-as
accidentally came out in the evidence
though it was camoufiaged in the rec
ord-a cartridge shell had been I'M
accountably put in d few hours later
Towards nightfall the unconscious
Philippe. who had never in his life
owned or handled II revolver-stripped
IF every possible means of identified
tion. but with 80 francs in his pocket
az If to avoid the appearance of hav-
ing been searched must have been
placed In the taxi and sent off on his
last journey, either to the hospital or
to the Medico- Legal Institute, which
now replaces the municipal morgue.
What hypothesis develops as to the
real circumstances of the death Of
Philippe Daudet?
His mother tells us: THE murder
Of Plateau had an extremely disauiet
ing effect upon Philippe. He realized
that the life of his father was con-
stantly menaced, and his boyish imag
ination devised heroic. means or pro-
lection"
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Leon Daudet's editorial staff by the
a LEGGED anarchist fanatic Germaine
Berton- who declared during the trial
that ended in her acquittal that it was
really Leon Daudet she had gone out
to kill-the attitude of the political
police toward the naturally recrlmlna-
tive personnel of I'Action Franchise
had been far from reassuring. For
day or two. therefore. the distracted
parents themselves conducted such in
quiry as they could. and kept silence.
But after four or five days OF ago
niZing suspense-flled with ominous
dreams and strange presentiments on
the mothers paft-a private detective
was quietly put on the trail. or rather
on the blind search. for there was not
the slightest clue of any sort,
On Sunday morning. the 18th. five
days after Philippe's disappearance
Nine. Daudet scanning the morning
newspapers, found her attention
drawn. as by some invisible attraction
to Il brief local news item In small
type and on Il back page.
A young man. apparently about 20.
shot himself through the head, in
taxi, Boulevard Magenta. He was
taken in a dying condition to Larlboi-
siere Hospital"
'NOtnlng In tnat seemingly ~ III
terest us-and yet the same voice |
had heard in my Dreams writes
Nine Daudet. now kept repeating
in a dying condition, at Laribolslere
I showed the paragraph to my nus
band He treasured me. asking how
| could possibly connect the idea OF
suicide with our Philippe, 50 joyous
and sanSuine so eager to see the
world Nevertheless. ! clipped out the
item and dispatched ii to our devoted
friend, DR.. Lucien Bernard, with a
note begging him to look up the mat
ter at Lariboisiere.
That was early in the forenoon,
Sunday At 80 in the afternoon.
while the detective we had called in
was questioning my husband and TAX
ing notes with a maddening matter-of-
fact deliberation. a ring at the doorbeil
announced Dir. Bernard. He was pale,
agitated silent. Instantly | OWNED
the worst Don't tell me-. | cried out
But it is not true, Oh. say it is not
true | sank to the floor and felt
myself going mad. My husband and
my brother tried in vain to calm me.
I could hear nothing. understand moth
ing but the terrible thought that en-
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- found tragedy that | know.
writes Maurice Maeterlnck in
L personal letter to Nine. Leon
Daudet, whose poignant book
entitled THE Life and Death of
Philippe" is attracting wide attention.
Although two and one-half years
have ella psed since young Philippe
Daudet was found shot through the
head, dying alone and unidentified in
a taxicab, supposedly a suicide, it be
comes more and more apparent-as
Leon Daudet. the bereaved father. re
iterates almost daily in his militant
royalist newspaper, L'Action Fran
caise-that the sensational process of
feireting out the real truth is only
just now beginning.
The story to date is written as in
the mothers hearts blood.
Early in the morning of November
20. 1928, Philippe. the 14Near-oid son
of Leon Daudet. left his home in the
Rue St Guiilaume, in the old and one
time aristocratic ST. German quarter
IF Paris. TO attend his regular school
lecture AT the l.NCee Louis le Grand.
His mother. watching from the win
dow. smiled with pride as her manly.
handsome boy waved good-hy. turned
the corner Of the Rue de Grenelle and
disa ppeared She little dreamed IL
was the last time she would see him
alive.
Philippe VAS tall for his age, bright.
spirited and impulsive. Doubtless he
had been n bit spoiled by his parents.
Yet il was kind of spelling care
fully calculated to develop a proud
self reliance and a sense of personal
responsibility befitting the son of
brilliant, masterful father, and grand
son of the illustrious ProVencal au-
thor Alphanse Daudet. He was an
affectionaie obedient son. diligent and
successful in his studies, already TAX
ing an active interest In the strenuous
work and politics of his fathers bel
ligerent newspaper.
So as the late afternoon OF Novem-
her 20 wore an and Philippe did not
come home for dinner, his anxious
PARENTS tried tn reassure themselves
with the thought that at worst there
was nothing more serious To reckon
with than another little fit Of wander
lust. Nevertheless they We're aghast
with some nameless fear. Since the
ASA ssination of Marius Plateau of
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OILS worry came stalking into the open
like hungry wolf.
II suppose Ross Is just tickled to
death" was what Marjorie said
Carol. In tone as lightly sure as
MarjOrie's, said:
oh. yes, Ross is bound to be crazy
about 4 baby"
And she let 1t go at that. riding on
through the raw February twilight,
wrapped again in the raw chill of her
own worry For that was Carols
worry; Ross was not glad.
A ND during the weeks that had fol
lowed. this mysterious something
had been lowering. vague. chill, ne
tween them. 1t was as intangible as Il
fog. Ross was tenderer, even more
considerate than before. Special con
sideration was not what Carol. com
ing from race of sturdy mothers.
wanted. She wanted Ross TO he glad
with her, to be interested, planning
with her. This was just what he could
not seem to do. He, too, evidently
tried, and that only made it worse.
Effort Is the most alternating quantity
that can enter into an intimate re-
lationship. 1t did not deceive Carol
for an instant. She had seen Ross
truly happy, exultant-did he think
this thin imitation could deceive
woman who loved him?
He would be silent. preoccupied.
eating dinner almost in silence. At
first Carol was apprehensive.
Don't YOU feel well, DEAR" she
would ask anXiouslv.'
"Oh. yes, perfectly all right.
"Tired?"
why. yes: l guess maybe | am a
little"
And Carol. with the sensitiveness of
the woman in love, would say no
more feeling that she was being put
off. Then she had taken to rallying
him. teasing him about his gloom.
Ross then would force a joviality that
was too noisy. too jovial to be real.
AT last Carol came out directly.
Are you unhappy because we're
going to have a baby
why. honey. of course not. I'm
tickled 10 DEATH
You haven't acted Ii. You've been
queer and depressed and different
ever since you've known It,
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"Oh, no, I haven't. ] may have
been kind Of quiet--I've had a lot of
business things to worry me- he
evaded.
NO. you've been different ever
since | told YOU" Carol insisted. Us
1t because you think it will make any
difference with you and me? Or is II
the expense? Or do you hate the
idea Of our being tied down more:
Or what Is 1t? Please tell me, Ross.
Whatever it is. I'd so much rather
know
1T isn't anything, I tell YOU" he
insisted. i've had a lot of office stuff
on my mind
What kind of office stuff
Things you wouldn't understand.
dear. I'm sorry If I've been thought
less. | wouldn't have you worried or
unhappy now for anything in the
world I'll try to do better
And evidently he did try, harder
than before. 50 evidently hard that
it hurt almost as much as Indifference.
HELGA was already setting the
dinner table one night when
before time for Ross to come. They
had NO engagement for the evening;
it was raw and cold and unlikely that
any one would drop in. Carol had
time for a restful warm bath before
slipping into her new gold-colored
dress. and she knew she had never
looked so pretty before. lmpulsively
she thrust an evening comb, all
sparkling gold-colored brilliants, into
her FURNISHED hair and put on her
gold cloth evening slippers Then she
~ailed downstairs on a sudden within
to make the dining table partyfied
enough to match her elegance.
Slender amber glasses at the two
places, her precious silver breadand-
butter plates, fat yellow candles in
her new squat candlesticks. Helga
had already laid IA fire in the living
room: the paper-white narcissi Carol
had heen coaXing along in the sun for
a week We're in an achingly sweet
fragrance of bloom. While Ross was
washing up for dinner. she would
light the candles on the table. shake
NJ his favorite cocktail. The scene
ITS NOT so VERY BIG" ROSS
ADMITTED ALPHABETICALLY.
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Teacher -- have went. That's
~'rong. isn't IL?
Pupil--Yes. ma am.
Teachar-Why 10 q wrong?
Pupil-Because you amt went, yet
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BY HENRY TYRRELL.

<TT is the greatest. the most pro
80 found tragedy that | know.
writes Maurice Maeterlinck in
Il personal letter to Nine. Leon
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AT first il all seemed rather funny
"a 10 Carol funny and fun, Fun.
those first excirins months when his
nightly arrival from the office was the
glowing climax Of each day. IN listen
aeraurely while Ross explained TO her
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ITS NOT so VERY BIG" ROSS
ADMITTED Alphabetically.
BOTH HIS FRIENDS HAD
TAKEN HOUSES HALF AGAIN
AS BIG but / THOUGHT
MAYBE FOR JUST THE TWO OF
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measures merely DGcduo6 OI' 1uOLuaoB Aa0
adopted such. The complexion Of the
Council in ST. Thomas is different to that
of this Council. 1t is known that most
of the members of the St. Thomas C0un-
Gil are merchants and making q living by
selling bric-a-brac to the Naval Colony,
I don't think it fair to cur constituents
here to do what that Council has done.
3rd Member for FrederiksteC Country
District (Andersen) remarked: Ar. Chair
man. would like to state that / was
one Of the members on the Committee
of this Council that went over these
Court Fees. [ think LIST Member for
Christiansted Country Di8tricl (AJoId0-
DER was the other member. Together
with Judge Curry and Lawyer jackson
we spenta great deal of time 10 eOI0
over these fees. | think we We're W
fortunate to have Judge Curry bees
he lived here with us for Q Ions time
was familiar with local conditions.
was of the opinion that the figures y
rived at were in keeping with the
tv of the people. / do not think ]
proper thing to do to put more bar
on the members of this comma
therefore l am opposed to the prop.
amendment.
The Chairman (S|tabemcna) remarke
~--~
1T is a wrong expression TO call this mat
tera draft of ordinance. 1t is merely an
amendment of the list of fees adopted by
the Council and approved by the Gov
ernOr. It should be called an amendment
to the list of fees. You cannot make an
amendment by an ordinance to something
that is nos an ordinance. With regard TO
aremark made by the Bird Member for
Christiansted Country District BERG /
DO not understand that the Government
Secretary is asking this Council to adopt
this amendment because ST. Thomas has
passed it. he is merely giving us lnforma-
zion as to what has been cone.
4th Appointed Member (Ro55. W,
SLeoca). pr. Chairman. Are we to UNI
derstand that this is being done to make
it harder for the people?
The Chairman (St0kem0nn) replying to
the lass speaker salC,-As far as / am "a
ware Ii do not like to make remarks from
the Chair the list OF fees as it is at pres.
ent provides two dollars per day tor APP
pralsers. Certain persons were appoint
ed to appraise certain property and ac-
c0rding 10 the Code no more could be
naid: they were not satisfied and went to
the Court, and this is o G Of the reasons
why this amendment is proposed to au-
thorize the Judge to fix the Appraisers
fee.
2nd Member for Frederiksted Town
fPp73D). Mr. Chairman soc in thp
, 1926-09-22

~ UUGEfkU LCf u lICtTtO CfG tCDC VI
fees ratified bg 0J0DjaJ Council
AprtJ 90, 1927 2pr0vad 5y The
GoaeYuc %, 1926.
Be 1t zen The Colonial
Council for 5poJjty Of st.
Gr0jG IN 58SsJo,- .oo5j8d:
That the last l.em under the sec
ton entitled "Probata Court and
the ninth item under the section
entitled miscellaneous Fees of
the List of Fees ratified by the
Colonial Council April 20, 1925, and
sanctioned and approved by the
Governor April q, 1925, are a.
mended to read respectively: Com
pensation of appraisers, at discre-
ton of the court. but not to eX-
ceed Frcs. % per day and actual
travelling expenses" and Fee for
Court Reporter for copies of Court
proceedings, for each 100 words or
part thereof Ere. L."
Proposed D.. Government.
August Il, 1926.
Government Secretary (Baber) in in
PRODUCING the ordinance said, Mr.. Chair
man. | merely wish to comment or the
fact that the change is recommended to
make the list of fees more similar on
both sides. ii has been recommended
by the judge of the District Court and is
already adopted by the Council on the
other side.
The report Of the Municipal Committee
on the ordinance which was submitted to
Government was read by the Govern
ment Secretary.
3rd Member for Cnristiansted Country
District (Borg): Mr.. Chairman. Do u0-
derstand the Government Representative
TO say that one Of the chief reasons Tor
this increase OF compensation for the APP
p|raisers is because ST. Thomas has pass
ed a similar Increase
All the request of the Chairman the
Clerk to the Council read the remark
made by the Government Secretary.
3rd Member for Christianoted Country
District (Berg) remarked: Mr.. Chairman.
/ feel that | have the right to make a re-
mark to protect the rights OF ibis public
from further -encroachment. The facs
that ST. Thomas has passed a bill seems
q weak argument gn which we should
act. We should act independently Of
that Council. There is no reason why
this Council should be asked to adopt
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of Cooperstown. He has been active
" "on""cfcd with the banking husi-
ness since, and served for several
scars AS president OF the first Ma
tional bank Of Fargo.
lie was elected to the North Dakota
house OF representatives in 1895, and
two years later was elected 70 the
senate from the ninth district. He
served in the senate from that district
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he farmed for year and then opened
lumber yard in 1882.
Ne was also interested in general
merchandising and grain buying in
addition to his lumber yard.
In 1884, Mr.. Hanna returned to
Pennsylvania, where he married his
school chum. Miss Lottie l.. Thatcher.
Three daughters and one, son were
born. The daughters were Margaret
ldcceascd), Jean E.. now Mrs. Edwin
J. Clapp. Of Fargo, and Dorothy L.,
now Mrs. Bruce II. Burritt. The son
is Robert L. Hanna.
In 1886 Mr.. Hanna established a
private bank at Page. which became
the First National bank of Page in
1890. and Mr.. Hanna uas elected
president. Shortly aftcrward he be-
came vice president Of the FIRST Ma
tional bank Of Fargo and was elected
president Of the First National bank
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THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE

until 1901. In 1904, after his removal
to Fargo. Mr.. Hanna was elected to
the state senate from the ninth lcgis-
lative district, and served in the state
senate until elected TO congress in
1909. He served there from 1909 to
1918, with the 6lst and G2nd. con-
crosses. Then followed his election
as governor. He served for the two
terms from 1913 to 1917. Mr.. Hanna
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PAGE TWO
LIFE HISTORY
OF CANDIDATE
FOR SENATOR

Louis Benjamin Hanna. who will
make the race for United States sem
ator in the coming primary election
!. IN North Dakota against Gerald p.
Nye, the Nonpartisan league candi-
date, was born Aug. 9. 1851. ut New
Brighton. Pa. He was the son Of
Capt. Jason X. Hanna and Margaret
Lewis Hanna. Mr.. Hanna's father was
made captain in the United States
army during the Civil war.
Mr.. Hanna was educated in schools
in New York and Massachusetts,.
When he was 20 years Of age he came
west, locating at Hope, N. d., where
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was chairman OF the state Republican
convention for six years, from 1902
to 1908. a longer period than that pos
ition has been held by any other man
in the state. He is not now actively
engaged in politics. but is devoting
his time to business interests.
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Overseas During War

Overseas During War
During the world war Mr.. Hanna
served with the American Red Cross
forces overseas.
Mr.. Hanna had charge Of the Cool
idge campaign in North Dakota in
the last presidential election.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-11
JEWS CELEBRATING
new YEAR OF 56S7

Devout Jews gathered in their syn
agogues Thursday to celebrate Rosh
Hashana, the beginning Of the New
Year, 5687, according to the old Jew
ish calendar.
The Talmud and Torah, the guide
of the devout through the centuries,
is read. The Rabbis call upon their
people to re-dedicate themselves to
the building of character, righteous
ness, and a worship Of God.
Thursday began the season Of high
holidays in the Jewish religion. The
Feast of Godalah, commemorating the
murder of Godaliah, one Of series Of
events leading to the fall of Judea
will be celebrated September 18th.
The Day Of Atonement, a day Of sup
plication, humiliation and worship
will be celebrated September 1S, and
the Feast of the Tabernacles, the an
cient joyful harvest feast starts on
September %.
"The Jew still clings today as he
has done through the centuries to the
same Torah and obeys its command
ments just as zealously." His devo-
tion to religion is undated, and the
daily discipline of it possesses his
oul.
"For nothing in the world would
he violate his Sabbath nor permit for
hidden food to pass his lips. The
synagogue is his life, the Torah his
exclusive interest. All too frequently
the world tramples him to earth, but
he rises again, his spirit undaunted
The enemy raises his sword, the SYM
boil of power, the instrument of death
The Jew raises aloft the Torah, the
symbol of eternity"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-11
Grand Officers Visit
Order Eastern Star

Crescent Chapter No. a., o. E. S.,
held a very interesting and largely
attended meeting on last Thursday
evening.
The occasion was marked by visit
to the lodge of Grand Matron, Mrs.
Cora E. Wheeler; worthy grand pa
tron, Francis E. Morrison; grand
marshall Mrs. Minnie Hopple; and
Mrs Jarvis, all of Baltimore.
There was no. special programme,
but after the regular order of exer-
cises, the above-named Visitors all
spoke interestingly of the various as
poets of the Order. There was pres
ent a delegation of Eastern Star
members from Crisfield, and another
from Temperanceville, Va. Miss Will
lie Walters is worthy matron of the
local lodge, and Benjamin Dryden il
worthy patron.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-11
AMERICANS DEFEAT
CRACK FRENCHMEN
Davis Cup Singles In Tennis. Go To
johnson And Tilden- Foreign \
ers Outclassed

The two "Bills," Johnston and Til
dn, proved on Thursday that they had
not lost any of their skill in the
court and racquet game. The way
they walked over the French aces,
Rena LaCoste and Jean Borotra,
proves that those two Americans are
the last word in tennis achievement.
The Frenchmen were beaten in
practically straight sets, Johnston
hanging up two love sets against In
Coste. The scores would seem to in
dicate that in the third set between
these two experts, the American must
have been resting up, since he alloy
ed love count against him; for in
the last set he did not allow his op-
ponent single game.
One double match and two singles
yet remain to be played. A win in
any one of these will assure the pos
session for another year of the Davis
Cup, the most highly priced trophy
in tic tennis world, ranking almost
in patriotic value with the Americas
Cup in yachting circles. 1t would seem
almost an impossibility for the
Frenchmen to win all three of Theses
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-11
Freen1c7 Burke Runs
Amuck With Razor

Freeman Burke, who, it is reported,
has just recently been released from
the House of Correction, went on the
war-path, Wednesday last, and pro-
ceeded in an attempt to do some
wholesale carving at his fathers
home, near this city.
Freeman was armed with a razor
and attacked Mr.. Dory Ward, who
was visiting at the Elder Burke's
home. Mr.. Ward made his escape,
and then the frenzied youth turned on
his sister, and slashed her in the
shoulder.
Mr.. Burke, Senior, then came 10
the rescue, and with the aid of a chair
he halted young Freeman for Sec
ond, but was compelled to use one Of
the. rounds of the shattered chair, be-
fore Freeman could be brought tc
subsection.
Leaving the young man in the
room the father came to Pocomoke tt
secure surgical treatment for hi:
son who presented rather CORY as
pect after the battle. Freeman wa!
given first aid treatment, and ther
carried to a hospital, where probabl!
he will have time to ponder over hi
little outing.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-11
UNUSUALLY HEAVY
REGISTRATION NOTED
Books Show County Overwhelming.
ly Democratic c-Party Should
Give Big Majorities

The result of the registration in
this county shows, in a general way,
that it was unusually large, and was
overwhelmingly Democratic.
The size of the registration is due
to the fact that there was none last
year, and consequently caught those
coming into legal age for two terms.
That it was Democratic in color
shows that this county is naturally
of that persuasion and is ready to roll
up a large majority.
Provided no sores are left from the
primaries, and no one gets the idea
he is what is called an Independent by
voting for the candidate of some 9TH
er party. It is hard to prove there is
any such thing as independent voting.
Let everybody support the nominees,
and he will go right just as frequent
ly as one who jumps around from pill
lar to post, and flatters himself he is
exercising a high order of mentality
in choosing something different. Let
every Democrat stick to his colors
and put the ticket nominated over
next November.