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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-03
Up. MORGAN is SHOT TWICE
by 4 CORNELL INSTRUCTOR
WHO THUS HOPED TOEND WAR
HOLT TELLS HOW
He HOPEDTO OSTOP
MljNITION TRADE

Glen Cove, July 3.-Holt made the
following statement TO the Associated
Press this afternoon.
My home is in Dallas. Texas. I
have a wife and children and am 40
years old. I was born in this country
and so were my father and mother
My ancestors we're French and Ger
man it was all mixed up. received
a decree of doctor of philosophy from
Cornell in 1914 but before that / was
an instructor In French. I was for
merly an instructor in Vanderbilt un-
iversity
Il came to New York two weeks ago
from Ithaca and put up at the Mills
hotel at 36th street and Seventh ave-
nue.. I took no pains to conceal my
identity and registered under my own
name
About a month ago I conceived the
idea to see J. P. Morgan and get him
to use his influence in stopping the
expectation of arms which make you
and me responsible for the murder
which is going on over there.
Il could not go from manufacturer
to manufacturer myself but I thought
that Mr.. Morgan's s banking connections
would render it more easy for him to
accomplish this
Il have not been Influenced to this
by anybody else. l think President
Wilson'S notes were fine but they did
not seem to do anything to stop the
war
L came down here from New York
this morning to put my idea before
Mr.. Morgan but I depended on him
to formulate the plan Of course 1
did not mean 10 shoot Mr. Morgan but
I intended TO stay there until some
thing was done I had stick Of dyna-
mite in my pocket: thought il might
come in handy somehow. Some fool
has said that I had nitroglycerine in
my suitcase, but that was only ben
zine to clean my clothes.
Il went up to the house AID got
by the butler and walked upstairs.
had my gun in my hand II the hall
on the second floor I met Mr.. Morgan.
A woman who I took to be his wife
Immediately preceded him down the
hall
tShe screamed and jumped away
from where-I don't know exactly
where. Mr.. Morgan did not give me
chance to say anything. He jumped at
me and grappled with me and ! fired
in the air thinking to scare him. They
tell me I hit him. don't know, for
somebody hit me on the head.
q hope Mr Morgan is not badly
hurt / admire Mr. Bforgan's courage
in graphing with me. If he would
only use his courage in the right d.
rection and for the right things he will
get somewhere and do something
worth while"
With a pencil borrowed from the
man, Holt addressed a tel
egram 10 his wife at 101 Marseilles
street. Dallas, Texas. The telegram
follows:
Man proposes, God disposes. Don't
come here until you get my letter, Be
strong"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-03
DES MONIES CARS
GO TO RECEIVER
Chicago Bankers Holding Mortgage
Bring Suit Before Judge Wade in
Federal Court.

Des AIoines, Iowa, July 3.-The Des
Moines City Railway company was
placed In the hands of receiver in
the federal court here today. The bill
of complaint was filed by the Illinois
Trust and Savings bank and William
H Henkle, of Chicago, holders of a
s2.413 900 mortgage Emil Schmidt,
president of the company. was named
receiver by District Judge Wade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-03
RUSSIANS LOSS
is HALF MILLION
Military Writers Estimate That Num-
her Taken Prisoners by Ger
mans In Two Months,

Berlin, July (by wireless to Say
vile. Military writer's figure that
the Russians from May until June
q left in the hands of the Germans
$50 officers and $4,000 men prison
ers. and 500 field guns and no ma
chine guns, besides incalculable war
material
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-03
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIL P. Nj. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday;
warmer tonight
Temperature at g. M, so. High
est yesterday. 7s lowest last night, 81.
Velocity of wind at a. m, three
miles per hour
Relative humidity at p. M, 40; at
a. m, 81; at p. N. today, IS.
I'M. SHERIER, Local Fo-ecaster. ]
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-03
CreIfst Killed at Plano.

Aurora, ILL.,, July 3--Fred Swenson,
80 years old of Chicago, drove his
motorcycle in front of a Burlington
train near Plano, Ill, about 1870 a.
m and was almost instantly killed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-03
GOVERNMENT LOSES
READING DISSOLUTION

:. Philadelphia, July The United
states district court today rendered a
eeclsion in favor of the defendant in
s1e government suit to dissolve the
,a ,.'sading company and TO separate the
,,s~ Jersey Central railroad from the
Reading.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-03

Don and Nellie are the names of
daintily spotted twin fawns born re-
Gently In the Butte, Mont, zoo" Nat
uralists say that the birth of twins to
q doe lis OF rare occurrence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-03

this afternoon for a consultation.
New ork. July 3-An attempt to as
sassinate J. p. Morgan was made at
Mr.. Morgans country estate near Glen
Cove, Long Island today
Mr.. Morgan was shot. but not SER
iously wounded. His assailant was a
man who said he was F. Holt. an In
structor In German at Cornell Univers-
ity and also OF Dallas, Texas
The Cornell University records con
Sin the name of Frank Holt. He was
an instructor in German there during
the last year He was TO go to the Unit
versity OF Texas as a professor In
German for the coming term.
Henry Fiske, MIR. Morgan's butler,
doubtless saved his employer from
more serious injury by telling the as
sailant with a blow T. ON a coal hod
and oyerpowering him. Holt was lock-
ed up in the Glen Cove Jail, and from
his cell issued statement asserting
that he was impelled to go TO Mr.. Nor
gan to persuade him to stop the ship
ment OF munitions of war from this
country abroad.
1t was stated that Mr. Morgan was
not seriously wounded. One Of the
shots. it was said, took effect in his
hip, the other In his breast, leaving
the flesh and passing out through his
arm. The assailant was overpowered
by servants, placed in the Morgan
automobile and rushed to Glen Cove.
There he refused TO say who he was
or where he came from but asserted
that he was "a Christian gentleman"
and had felt it his duty to persuade Mr..
Morgan to end the war The effect on
the stock market was hardly notice
able.
Butler Selzes AssaiIant.
The man who shot MIR. Morgan came
to Glen Cove this morning on the S:53
train, hired an automobile and went to
the Morgan home on Matintcock Point.
He rang the bell and when the butler
answered. called for Mr. Morgan. He
said that be was an old friend of Mr.
Morgan but was refused admission to
the house
The man then pressed pistol
screamed. The man then puzzled his
way past the servant into the hall.
Mr.. Morgan was approaching the front
door through the hall at the time He
asked what the trouble was. The
answer was a shot which took effect
in his hip.
Mr. Morgan staggered and fell into
chair. The butler once the ssssil-
ants back was turned, picked up a
brass coal hod from the fireplace and
brought it down on the assailant's
head but TOO late to prevent a second
shot.
Carried Satchel With Dynamite.
The butler fell on the man. wrested
the weapon away and overpowered
him. Servants came running In
answer 10 his call and the sherfff's
Office and a physician were telephoned.
The man was placed under arrest and
taken to Glen Cove. There he refused
to say anything, even TO giving his
name.
A sstchel which the man brought
to Glen Cove was found near hedge
on the Morgan property. The satchei
was filed with dynamite
1t was said that the assaiIant was
seen Yesterday In the neighborhood OF
Mr.. Morgan's home
DR.. ". II. zahriskie of Glen Cove
was Immediately summoned and DR..
Marco Of this city was sent. Mr. Nor
gan's wounds were examined and word
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-03
Noted Financier's Butler
Saved Master by Crap
pling With Assailant.
WOUNDS NOT SERIOUS
Fanatic Carried Satchels
With Dynamite and Nitro
Tells His Motive.

New York, July g. -UncOnfirm.
ed reports this afternoon said Mr..
M0rgan's hip wound was more SER
iOus than at first announced.
Several specialists from New
York, with physicians from Glen
Cove, went to the Morgan home
this afternoon for a consultation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-03
wilson GoIhne To-day.

Continued on Page Eleven).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-03

Associated d Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-03

Petrograd. July 3. via London.-The
ScUyity of a Russian submarine in the
BLACK sea is recounted in an official
statement issued by the admiralty to-
gay The submarine sank two Turk
'sa steamers and one sailing ship, with
eargoes of coal and provisions, and
'aen exchanged shots with three arm
efea schooners of the mouth of the
oosphorus, driving them ashore.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04
DRAGGED UNDER CA
 AND NECK IS BROH
Adelbert J. Andrews Meets Hd
 Death at Church Street
 Crossing.

Adelbert J. Andrews, thirty
 years of age, of 194 Chestnut a
 was run down and instantly kill a freight train just south of Church street railroad crossingI about 6:30 o'clock last evening. funeral will be held from the Il
 Mortuary chapel tomorrow afted at 3 o'clock and interment will Fairview cemetery. Rev. H. w. \ will ofIlciate.
 MT. Andrews death was a ted one. He had been employed at Corbin Screw Corporation in tho ping department for several md and last evening, with several panions, was going home to sui He was walking down the track \ the inbound dinky came speeding the track. As he lodged from path of the dinky he stepped dirI in front of a freight train cominl the oppo site direction. While engine did not strike him, MT. drews was dragged beneath the tri of a heavy freight car. The acciI was such that his neck was bro| causing instant death. Both a were cut off and his chest was sd what crushed.
 A native of this city, MT. AndiI was the son of the late MT. and \ Ira F. Andrews. He was a si1 man and made his home with his ter, Mrs. l.. F. Bell of 194 Chesd street. Mrs. Harriet Foster Knapi sister and the dead mans d other surviving relative. He was of Washington camp, P.| S. of A., and also belonged to Cha berlain Council, Jr. O. U. A. M. many years he was employed at Corbin Cabinet Lock company.
 Another version of the fatality given by Charles Buettner, who now believed to have been the oi witness. MT. Buettner states Il two switchers were on the crossi and that it was while lodging one tf MT. Andrews stepped onto the 2 iacent tracks, in front of the oth The backing switcher is said to hs struck MT. Andrews between t shoulders, knocking him under t wheels.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04

services in this body that he intro duced and had passed the Early Clos ing Act.
 In 1901 when the first elections were held for the government Of the forthcoming .th-the seV- eral Australian col nles having voted to form a federation,-Mr. Hughes was elected a member of the house of representatives by T constituency in Sydney which :s composed mostly of wharf laborers. These workmen he had already organized into a union of which he was made the secretary and later on he was instrumental in the formation of the Waterside Work CTS Federation, which embraces not only the dockers and the like in that particular quarter of Sydney but those in every other part of the state of New South Wales. MT. Hughes was created the president of the Fed eration and he has been retained in the office ever since. So popular is he in his electorate that he has been returned to the house with a break.
 Rose to Cabinet Rank.
 MT. Hughes was admitted to the bar in 1903 and in 1904 he rose to cabinet rank. This was in Australia's first Labor m!nistry-that of J. c. Watson. He was minister for extern al affairs during the short life of the Watson governmen. but on the Labor party's again coming int power in 1 908 he became attorney general. This position he has he in every success sive labor cabinet and he does not ex- pect to relinquish now that he has become prime n.in.s ter by the action of the labor caucus; which is to say he will assume the duties of both of- fees.
 Several landmarks in common 1 wealth legislation gre la, gely due to l M Hughes initiative. Notable among | ,hese are federal land taxation and | he system of compulsory military | raining which has attracted atten- ion of the United States of late. Since | he war in Europe emphasized the 1 value of material for munitions he has 1 attacked with characteristic vigor what he called the German metal | ring" with the result that the British | has taken action against 1 number of firms engaged in the smelt- ng business.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04
CUT IN MINISTERIAL
 SALARIES PLANNE1
British Cabinet Considering Gener, Reduction by One-third to Please
 Working Class.

London, Dec. 1, 4:l0 8. m.-THI cabinet now is considering a plan I'd a general reduction by one-third d ministerial salaries, which probabl will be followed by an invitation t members of parliament to give up third of their pay, says the Chronicl@
 Considerable irritation has been did played in the working class since Pre- mier Asquith and Chancellor of thl Exchequer McKenna, at the trad| union conference invited workers il economize, while no steps toward economy had been taken by the minI isters and civil servants. The min isters' decision regarding salary ne ductions is said to have been taker because of this feeling.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04
AUSTRALIAN PRIME
 MINISTER'S CAREER
William Morris Hughes Founder
 Of Labor Party There
Correspondence of the Asso. Press

Correspondence of the Asso. Press )
 Melbourne, Australia, Oct 2S-Wil- liam Morris Hughes, who this week became prime minister of Australia consequent upon the assumption Of the commonwealth high cOmmiSsiOnerShip D in London by Andrew Fisher, has had strenuous and picturesque career. He is a Welshman by birth and has just entered upon his fifty-Second year. Until he was about ten years old he knew but little English, but when he had acquired a better knowl- edge of that language he became de- voted student of it through the me- dium of classic works-the Bible, Shakespeare and Dickens for example Before he was twenty he was obliged to earn his living as a state school teacher and, his health having suf- fered from one strain he came to Aus tralia.
 This step he took in 1884. For the next ten years his life was a success sion of struggles to find work, keep it and retain his health. He was at various times boundary rider or ranch hand; railroad freight station hand; a shed-buildcr; a post-hole dig ger; a vineyard helper; an employe in different capacities on coastwise steamers and d driver; and once he tramped 600 miles to obtain employ ment only to be disappointed
 Socialist and Single Taxes.
 An illness finally turned him to seeking bis fortune in the city of Syd- ney, where he had to peddle books mend umbrellas and do almost any thing else which came to hand. At this stage he became socialist and a single taxer-The latter from hear ing lectures by Henry George who was then on tour of Australia and reading MT. Georges work Progress and Poverty"
 Upon the formation of the Labor party in New South Wales as a sep crate entity MT. Hughes threw his whole soul into the movement, and he may quite properly be said to be a founder of the party as it exists in Australia today. He spent three years -1S90-93-in organizing the labor and trades-union elements in the then colony and impressing upon them the power which they would wield if they adopted the "solida rity pledge" which they, he and William A. Holman, now premier of New South Wales had originated. This work of organiza- | tion eventually resulted in the ac- ceptance of the pledge by the labor ites-and solidarity is the key to l the Labor Party's success at the polls | both in state and federal elections and | the rule of guidance for the distribu- tiOn of offices.
 Early Closing Act.
 In 1894 Mr. Hughes was elected a 1 member of the New South Wales leg islative assembly and hn soon gained l and hard worker. It was during his
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04
FINANCIAL NEWS
.HARTFORDEXCHAl
 PRICES ARE NORl
As Yet There Is No Big BO'
 Local Stocks '''

Following the announcementl extra dividend of 5 per cent. de by the American Brass compan terday the Hartford Stock Exc has once more reverted to it's I condition and today's quotation at the following prices: Am Brass, 255-260; Bristol Brass, American Hardware, 123-125:
 855-S70; New Departure, IT Niles-Bement-P Pond, 1s6-190; 425-430; North & Judd, 10 Stanley Works, 69-71; Landers,
 & Clark; 60-62; Union Works,
 Standard Screw, 260-2SO; New ain Machine 8l-83. t+ |s
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04

justed to present circumstances, thus dlscounting all known influences Any important developments in the struggle would, however, be promptly reflected in this market. Peace talk is plentiful, but the chief belligerents show no disposition to come to terms and the outlook is for the struggle to continue through the winter at least, although surprises may happen at any date.
 HENRY CLEWS.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04
SPECIALTIES MAKE
 GAINS ON MARKET
Trading Dull and NarroW-Mon-
 tana Power Shares Decline

New York, Dec. 4.-Trading in the first hour of today's market was the dullest for that period in many weeks, transactions falling under 10000 shares. Dealings in active issues were of the most superficial character, consisting largely of settle ment of existing contracts. Changes in the more representative shares were unusually narrow, but some specialties, notably General Motors, International Agricultural Chemical preferred, General Electric, Repub- lie Steel and Montana Power, scored striking gains. United Fruit fell 1-2 to IA and Bethlehem Steel to 465. Rails were firm but inconspicuous Prices hardened in the most active final dealings. The closing was strong Bonds were irregular, with a future sale of Anglo-French notes at 97, a new minimum on the exchange.
 Wall St. 10:30 a. m.-Advances of a fraction to a full point were rec orded by numerous specialties in today's early dealings, with the usual neglect of more seasoned shares. The greatest gain was made by Interna- tional Agricultural Chemical pre- ferred, which rose l-2 to 60. Mon tana power, one of yesterdays strong features, fell 1-2 to 73 1-2, and United Fruit dropped 3 1-2 to 147 in connection with some new finan- cling by the company. Trading was dull and narrow.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04
FOREMEN TO DINE

The annual banQuet of the New Britain Machine Company Foremen's club will be held in the Hotel Beloin at S:30 o'clock this evening. The of ficials of the concern will be the guests or the club. An entertainment will follow the spread"
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04
FAMOUS HOTEL BURNED.

Middletown, N. T., Dec. 1.-The Rowland house at Chester N. Y., was destroyed by fire early today. The hotel had been famous for years as the headquarters for horsemen from all over the country who came to Orange county to attend races or buy and sell horses.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04
RECORD BROKEN ATT 70.
Past Months Business Far in Excess
 of Other NOyemberS

Postmaster William F. Delaney an- nounced this morning the receipts of the post office for the month as $13,- 691,O5, as compared with $12,365.25 in November, 1914, a gain of $1 ,325.80.
 This is the greatest amount of busi- ness ever handled in the month of November in the history of the of fee.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04

comm odities of export trade. The railroads will do everything possible to avoid such an embargo, it was said, and they are looking for aid to the interstate commerce commission, of which body Charles c. McChord is chairman.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04

to prevent the situation from grow ing more serious. All of the Allan tic ports are threatened with a more serious congestion than now exists, and it was asserted that a general embargo might be declared by all of the affected railroads upon certain
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04
EXPLOSION KILLS TWO.

Versailles, France, Dec. 4, 2:3O p. m.,-A captain and a lieutenant of the engineering corps were killed and three officers and a sapper were in jured yesterday by the explosion of shell at the instruction camp at Satory.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04

The presidents and other officials of railroads having freight terminals on the Atlantic seaboard are much concerned over the freight congestion in eastern ports and are working hard
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04

New York Stock Exchange quota lions furnished by Richter & Co.,. members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E. W. Eddy.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04
BUSINESS REVIVAL
 ALL OVER COUNTRY
Funds Exceptionally Abundant
 Despite Loans to Europe
 Especial to the Herald

New York, Dec. Ave are passing through extra ordinary experiences in the money market. Funds are excep- tionally abundant and easy, notwith standing an expansion of a billion in loans of New York banks during the vast sums to Europe; invested in new bonds and loans at a rapid rate and repurchased an enormous amount of securities held abroad; and yet our financial resources are far from exhausted and still seem to have great possibilities. Enterprise is re- viving. Many new concerns are being launched and old ones re- financed at a rate involving heavy drain upon liquid capital. In fact the absorption of various forms Of in vestments during the last three months has been simply amazing, and was only partially reflected in the daily stock exchange transac ctions in stocks and bonds. There are many evidences of widespread business re- vival..
 General Trade Expanding.
 General trade continues to expand and bank clearings last week showed an increase from last year of nearly 57 per cent, in spite of diminished speculative activity. November clear 1ngs were 75 per cent. ahead of last year and 40 per cent. ahead of 1913 Reports from the West, where good c"ops are powerful stimulant, seem especially encouraging. West of the A1leghanies the war counts for little and local conditions are the principal actor. Merchants in those regions
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04

The best and latest styles in Mems Wear-the best of everything NIGH wear-and plenty of it; that's our idea of Clothing Store Service.
 Rather it's part of it. The most inportant part, we think, IS III the care we take that everything we sell is absolutely right in quality.
 We Don't Sell Anything we're not sure of If mistakes happen, we pay for them, not you.
 H o. P. Clothes are good examples of this policy.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04

building having stores on the street The artists for a New York fashion journal used to occupy the apartment above. It was always more or less of a surprise to officials that the head of the foreign office should put aside the sumptuous quarters at his disposal and choose this abode in the heart of Bohemia. And yet the scrupulous regularity of Delcasses private life is recognized, and his choice of this quarter is merely a matter of personal taste.
 Life at Petrograd.
 When Dclcasse went to Petrograd as French ambassador a few years ago his systematic and simple habits were made evident there's He took no part in the high life of the Russian capital. Regularly each morning at an early hour he called at the min istry of foreign affairs for talk with M. Sazanoff, which was made the subject of a detailed report to Paris. He was scrupulous about this daily conference in it's bearing on Franco Russian diplomacy, but outside of that the French embassy at Petrograd dropped out of it's usual place as the center of all that was going on in the intense life of the capital.
 a These tempermental characteristics of Delcasse, of simplicity, systematic regularity, and keeping things very much to himself, have not tended to strengthened him as a popular figure, so that when the storm came over the Balkans they all contributed in 3. way to the result which retired this world figure of diplomacy from the import ant role he was playing in the foreign affairs of the war.