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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-08-06

Mrs. John Peeling and Mrs. Delhay
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. H.
Ways Wednesday.
Mrs John Belt and son, Hess, of
this city, spent yesterday with Mrs.
Caroline Mehring and family, OF Lit
tlestown, Pa
Rev. and Mrs. Albert DiefYenbach,
OF Hartford, Conn, are guests of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd
Dieffenbach, Liberty street.
Mr. and Mrs. Allan II. Barton and
MIR. and Mrs Dell motored from
Baltimore last Sunday 70 the home of
MIR and Mrs. F- H. Ways, State road.
Asbestos, Nd, and after stroll
through the woods where they gath
cred about two gallons of black ber-
ries, they returned To Mr.. and Mrs.
I'll H. Wavs' where they partDoR OK
a delicious watermelon.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-08-06

David Little, son of George Little,
Liberty street, died Monday at the
home Of his parents, aged liz years He
is survived by his parents, and the
following brothers and sisters, Bay
nard, Edward, Paul and Cletus Little,
Misses Elizabeth and Sadie Little
and Mrs. Millard Zepp.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday morning at 10 a. M, conduct
ed by Rev. Havenner. Interment in
Krider's cemetery. Pallbearers were
Orville Earhart, Charles Diffendal,
Edward Haines, Sterling Eckenrodo,
Preston Kaufman and Charles Cas-
sell. Harvey Bankard & Son, funeral
directors.
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OGG SUMMIT.

A very heavy storm visited our
neighborhood Monday afternoon and
did considerable damage to corn and
plowed fields.
MIR. Lyman Arnold has completed
an up-to-date water system on his
farm 1T il very convenient for all
purposes, especially stock raising.
Friendship Sunday school at Fen
by, will hold its annual picnic Sat
urday afternoon and night, August
21st- There will be plenty Of good
music
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-08-06
.IDieIll..

Nathan Diehl died Monday evening,
having been struck by lightning at
his home, Stone Chapel, aged 81
years, months and ID days. He is
survived by his widow, one son,
Samuel N. Diehl and one daughter,
Miss Sarah DiehI
Funeral services were held this
morning at Pipe Creek church, con-
Quoted by Rev. Charles Bonsack, as
sisted by Rev. "A. p. Snader and Rev
J. T. Marsh. Interment in Pipe
Creek cemetery. Pallbearers we're
John N. Bale, Harry Englar, James
e. NolI, J. w. Wagner, Preston Du-
vail and Ellsworth Englar. Harvey
Bankard & Son, funeral directors.
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Rates For wv. M. R.

The Public Service Commission has
issued bulletin No. SO with the fol-
lowing changes effective to the West
ern Maryland Railway. Cement-Ad-
vance in rate from Westminster to
Hillen. Security and Union Bridge a
reduction to $1.5S net ton to B. & o.
r. R.
A rate has been fixed on circus and
show outfits.
a change in rates from Baltimore
to various destinations on fertilizer
and fertilizer materials. Reduction
in rate on kindling wood from Catoc-
tin.
Reduction i'm rate on sand and
gravel in carloads from Baltimore to
Hampstead to SO cents net ton.
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Matthews.

John H. Matthews died Monday az
Emmitsburg after brief illness, aged
2S wears. He was connected with
his brother-in-law, VIM H. Babylon
in the canning business at Williams
bort, for some time. He IL survived
by his widow and three sisters, Mrs
w. H. Babylon, Williamsport; Mrs
Albert Webber, Baltimore, and Mrs
David Myers, this city. and brother.
Francis, or Emmitsburg. Funeral
Wednesday morning at ? o'clock.
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Democratic Candidates Tour Carroll.

Hon. Blair Lee, candidate for Gov
ernor; Hon. William Mines Maloy,
candidate for Attorney General, and
Mr.. William B. Copper, candidate for
Comptroller, made a. tour of Carroll
county on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, and met number Of
voters.
Accompanying the candidates were
Hon. Johnnie Z. Beasman, Frank
Beasman, Collector OF the Port Guy
W. Steele, and Postmaster Coonan.
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
the candidates spent here, stopping
at the Westminster Hotel, where
number Of voters called and paid
their respects.
Senator Lee was to have made an
address AZ 1t. Johns Catholic fete
Tuesday evening, but on account of
the inclement weather the fete was
postponed.
On Wednesday they left for Fred
erick county.
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.I4ippy..

William III. Lippy, died Tuesday
morning, of infirmities of age, at his
home on Pennsylvania avenue, aged
50 years, s months and 2S days. He
is survived BY one daughter, Miss
Alice Lippy, OF Woodberry, and one
son, Granville Lippy, this city, also
twelve grandchildren and thirteen
great grandchildren He was a mem
Der Of st. Paul's Reformed church.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day morning, at 1870 a. m., at the
house, conducted by Rev. 8. O. Slagle.
Interment in Krider's cemetery The
pallbearers were z. d. Whitmore,
John Strevig, a. ]. Reese, Noah Fow-
ler, M. T. Yeiser and Joshua Ditman.
James NJ. Stoner, funeral director. q
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Gambler Wins Again.

Gambler defeated Smallwood for the
second time, Saturday, at Gambler
Park, by the score of 13 to 4. Both
clubs fielded in spectacular style j.
Shipley making a sensational catch
Of Billingslea's liner in the seventh,
causing triple play, the only one
ever made on the Gambler grounds.
Gettier and Bitzel carried off the
batting honors for Gambler, while
Sayers and Barber starred for Small
wood.
The score:
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of Far More Importance.

Pat and a friend were reading an
account of shipwreck. tn which they
we're greatly interested
Pat said his friend. '-in case Oh IN
shipwreck, presence of mind I'm worth
everything else"
-Prisince or moind. We may" replied
Pat earnestly Faith, and don't
agree wild ye. In tonne 0f shipwrecE,
absince of body is OF far more impor-
tance than prisince OF moind. Ma
tional Monthly.
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POUder.

Eveline Pouder, widow Oh the late
John Pouder, died at the home of her
son-in-law, James III. Fowler, az
Pleasant Hill, August 3, i'm her 18TH
year. Her funeral service and inter
ment took place yesterday al Finks-
burg church.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-08-06
MT. OLIVE,

The Ladies' Aid. Society OF Mt.
Olive. viii hold their annual lawn
fete and chicken supper on Saturday
evening, August %, on the lawn ad-
joining the church, commencing 9t
5 p- ID. Music Will be furnished BY
the Morgan Chapel Band.
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Leon.

Fred Leon, colored, died yesterday
evening at o'clock at the residence
of George Brown, Union street.
Leon was formerly or Jamacia- Flu
neral services will be held at p- TO-,
Sunday afternoon at Union street
Baptist Church.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-08-06
Browning.

william Edward Browning died at
hi home i'm Ridgeville, Monday
Funeral services we're held Wednes-
day at Ridgeville Methodist Pro
testant Church Lnterment in Pine
Grove Cemetery.
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Millender.

Casper Millender, died Sunday,
August II, at his late residence,
Hampstead. He is survived By one
son, d. Howard Millender, and one
daughter, Mrs. Nicholas j. Walsh,
and twelve grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tues
day at Shiloh Methodist Episcopal
church, near Hampstead, conducted
BY Rev. Mckinley. Interment in ad-
Joining cemetery. The pallbearers
we're George Fowble, Herbert Miller,
L.. Frank Leister, Edward Houck,
Noah Houck and William II. Walker.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-08-06
Marriage Licenses.

John r. Gardner and Mary Z
OConOr, both of Baltimore.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-08-06

TWObas hits-Sayers, 2, Monroe,
Gettier, H. Barnes, Bitzel. Three
base hits-Gettier, Bitzel. Home run
Barber. Sacrifice fiy-H- Schwartz.
Double plays+Phillips, Caltrider and
Gettier, Phillips and Caltrider Triple
play-Shipley, Caltrider, Gettier.
Struck out-By Bitzel, g.; by Smith,
8; Wagner, IL Barber, g. Left on
bases Gambler, Z; Smallwood, Z.
Stolen bases-Gettier, Caltrider, I'll.
Barnes, Coleman, Wagner. Hit by
Pitcher-Wagner, 2, Bitzel, Davis.
Umpires-A- Spencer and O. Barnes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-08-06
SMALLWOOD ALL STARS.

Monroe out hit by batted ball.
Score by innings:
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Two base hits-Sayers, q; Nom

Gambler B. 3. A.. zoos x-1a
S. A S....2 o o o 2 0 o o g
The Washington times., 1915-07-08
POLICE SEARCH FOR
DYNAMITE HOLT HID
Two Hundred and Sixty.0dd
Sticks Of High Powered Ex-
pIosive Are Missing.

NEW YORK, N. Y. July s.-The
suicide Of Erich Muenter. other
wise Frank Holt. has left the police
with a riddle on their hands, which Is
causing them much uneasiness and
which Is driving home the conviction
that Muenter had accomplices in ms
attempt to stop the shipment of arms
to the allies by inaugurating a reign
of terror through the use of dynamite
bombs. The mystery is this:
The books of the Aetna Explosives
Company show that the company sold
to c. Hendricks, a name used by Muen-
ter. on June 2l, 200 sticks of 40 per cent
dynamite. which was sent to Syosset.
The police records show that l34
sticks of the dynamite recovered from
Muenter's cache in West Thirty-eighth
street on Tuesday night are stamped u
per cent dynamite.
The question that arises is: Did
Muenter get two lots of dynamite in
stead of one, or Is the discrepancy due
to an error In according a single sale
The police are ready to believe that
Muenter got two lots OF dynamite, one
in person and the other through a con-
federate. They are ready to believe
also that II he bought two lots his plots
were being financed by others, as his
own funds are known to have run low,
One hundred and forty sticks OF the
30 per cent dynamite have been &C
counted TOT, ana as this grace runs 1ut
sticks to the box 1t is assumed that
sixty sticks Of 1t, or thirty pounds OF
that shipment, are missing, as we'll as
the 200 sticks of 40 per cent dynamite.
This situation is keeping Captain
Tunney of the police dynamite squad
and a large force of detectives on the
jump to find and seize the missing
explosive. The seach Is taking in the
whole of Long Island and all of Man
haitian and the Bronx, and may extend
across the Hudson into New Jersey.
The New York detectives and Major
Pullman of the Washington police are
both impressed with the fact that Muen-
ter spent money freely in his various
railroad trips. in the houses and rooms
which he rented. and in buying ma
The Washington times., 1915-07-08
GOULD KNEW
HOLT WAS MUENTER
Cornell Instructor Also Aware Of
Identity of Erich Muenter
Last Winter.

CHICAGO, July S.-Identifcation OF
Frank Holt as Erich Muenter. the miss
ing Harvard professor. is made here by
Prof Chester N. Gould, of the Univer-
sity of Chicago.
Prof. Gould today admitted he had
identified Muenter who was a former
while at Cornell University, last Novem-
Der. He said he decided for several
reasons not to expose the man, as "he
seemed to be getting along so nicely. and
! thought 1t was better to let well
enough alone"
Prof. Goulds statement, in part, fol-
lows:
When I arrived at Cornell University.
last November. to engage in research
work, / was introduced to DR.. Frank
Holt, but paid little attention to him at
that time. He asked me how Cutting
and Allen, two University of Chicago
professors. were getting along. / told
him, and asked him II he knew them.
He said he did not, but had heard OF
them.
Hollis carriage and speech had rath.
some one. but | could not remember
whom. Then my mental associations be-
gan to work. and said, I know who 1t
Is, 1t Is Muenter'
The next time / saw him he looked
sduarely at me and said. Hello. Could
His words had the attitude of man
stepping back into an old familiarity.
occaeion when / saw him with his wife
and family
II had every opportunity to observe
him and hear him speak German and
English, and there can be no doubt that
Frank Holt was Eric Muenter.'
The Washington times., 1915-07-08
POLICE BASE HOPES
ON HOLT'S LETTERS

NEW YORK, July Slopes Of the
police that they may apprehend Frank
Hollis accomplices are based prime, ,pally
on a mass Of correspondence and per-
sonal papers which the police have
seized In Ithaca, former home of the
dynamiter- assa ssin-wife murderer
These. even aside from definite identifi-
cation Of Hollis body. would prove be-
yond q shadow Of q doubt that the man
was Muenter and they may give the
names Of those who aided him In the
crimes he perpetrated as Frank Holt.
Deepest mystery surrounds one phase
particularly of Hollis career.
Where did he get the money which
he spent SO lavishly in his attempt to
create a national reign of terror?
1t Is known that he was a poor man
he. received only $1,000 a year at Cor
and $500 of this he sent to his wife-yet
he spent hundreds of dollars in his role
OF agent of God Almighty"
He bought hundreds of sticks of high
grade dynamite. he rented cottages and
rooms indiscriminately. He hired auto
mobiles, and other conveyances. he
spent money in a hundred and one other
ways-and yet 1t was supposed at Cor
nell. when he left this spring to ac-
cept a position in Texas school, that
he was practically penniless.
The police feel that when they have
traced this money to it's source they
will have solved the mystery of his ac-
completes.
]. P. Morgan, whom Holt shot satur-
day, continues to improve rapidly, and
II Is said at his offices in New York
that he will be at work again in
fortnight
The Washington times., 1915-07-08
HUGHES TO DECIDE
ON BECKER APPEAL
Attorneys Expected Here Today,
But Justice, Now In Maine,
Has Sole Jurisdiction.

ANY appeal to the United States Su-
preme Court in beholf of Police Lieut..
Charles Becker. under sentence In the
death house at Sing Sing. N. Y. for
the murder Of Herman Rosenthal. which
counsel for the condemned man wish to
make. will have to be made to Justice
Hughes. who Is spending the summer
at Rainsley, Me. Justice Hughes Is
assigned as the member Of the Supreme
Court to the New York Circuit
W. Bourke Cockron and Martin T.
Manton. counsel for Becker, have an
nounced their intention of appealing FOR
writ Of error to the Supreme Cour;
in an effort to save the prisoner. II
was stated that the attorneys for Becker
would come to Washington today to ap-
pear before one of the justices. At
taches OF the Supreme Court stated tina,
II the attorneys wish to make such a
plea they would have to appear before
Justice Hughes. All the other justices
of the court are out of the city, and
even II any OF them were here, II was
explained, they would have no juris'
diction over the matter.
The Washington times., 1915-07-08
Proof Piles Up That
Holt Was in Reality
Muenter, Wife Murderer

Proof that the self-styled Frank Holt
who committed suicide in Mineola jail
on Tuesday night was in reality Erich
Muenter. the Harvard instructor. who
murdered his wife. was made complete
yesterday at Hampstead, where the
body lies at Cornells morgue.
Detective Silas p. Smith of the Homi-
eide Bureau Of Middlesex county. Mass.
arrived with the detailed official des-
cription OF Muenter. The body tallieo
with It exactly In every detail down to
dental work. Smith personally knew
Muenter and said there could be no mis-
take in the man.
Proof Of the Identity was piled up by
A. T. Brown and John r. Whitman
Of lls oxford street. Cambridge. who
knew Muenter intimately, and who
Identified the body positively. Hiliiei
lived for more than a year IN the same
house with Muenter and was intimatei,
acquainted with him.
Hitler said that the only indication
| Of a queerness he had seen in Muentel
was q pet theory that a wonderful new
language. could be built up out OF q
| combination Of Gaelic and Scotch.
DR.. Guy F. Cleghorn received a tele
gram from Mrs. Holt yesterday ask
ing that the body be prepared for buria
and saying that the expenses would D,
| betrayed. In the evening there was re
| use on the death certificate the informa
ton that the dead man was Franz
Holt" native Of Wisconsin. born II
a town near Milwaukee on March .
1875. and that his mothers maiden name
was unknown.
Jerry Ryan. the guard who was under
| instructions not to let Muenter get ou
Of his sight on Tuesday evening. wher
the prisoner escaped from the cell anc
killed himself, as well as other officials
Of the Jail. said yesterday they be-
lievsd the prisoner committed suicide
rather than face HITLER and the other
acquaintances who had come to identify
him as Muenter. the wife murderer.
Coroner Jones said the inquest viii
be held today, but that 1t will be per,
functory. for the reason that the repor
Of DR.. Cleghorn after the autopsy yes,
terday morning proves conclusively how
Muenter killed himself DR.. Cleghorr
said a layman could tell. from the con-
ditiop Of the skull, that Muenter had no,
been shot and that no Illuminating car
had been exploded in his mouth.
Martin w. Lttieton, who had been
engaged by relatives OF Muenter to de,
The Washington times., 1915-07-08
SEEk H0[T'S AIDES
AND HIS DYNAMITE
New Revelations In Case Make
Police Certain Fanatic Was
Helped IN Attempts.

NEW YdRK, July s.--secret Service
men and detectives working on the
t-Muenter case today centered their
efforts in the search for Holt's accom-
plices.
The thoroughness and wide scope OF
his work. they think. makes 1t seem
certain that he had some aid.
This belief is confirmed by the fact
that the peace fanatic, who killed him
self Tuesday night after trying to blow
I'D the Capitol and kill ]. p. Morgan.
had purchased 260 more sticks OF dyna-
mite than have yet been accounted for.
For these the police are making a
thorough search.
May Reveal Aides.
The finding of trunk full of Holts
papers at Ithaca, now on Its way to
New York, may lead to connecting the
former Cornell professor with persons
who have aided him unwittingly or
with knowledge of his real intentions.
The Ithaca papers include personal
letters, dated as far back as 1905,
clippings on the Muenter case, crime
waves, sex questions. capital punish
ment, and similar matters.
That Holt had powerful fnancial ald
as well as accomplices now Is consid-
cred practically definitely established.
Sought Reign of Terror.
A nationwide reign Of tcrror-this
is what Holt is believed to have
planned, with a conspiracy SO we'll laid
that even his death may not block 1t.
The fanatic is known to have bought
at least 260 more sticks of high-power-
ed dynamite than have yet been ac-
counted for.
The New York police are conducting
frantic search for these. not daring to
admit even to themselves their fear
that Hollis accomplices may have
possession Of the explosive and are
waiting for a chance to make more
exclamation points in their plea for
peace"
Fears Not Yet Subsided.
All fears have not yet subsidized for
the American liner Philadelphia and the
Cunard liner Saxonia. which cleared for
Liverpool from New York on Saturday
and which. Holt said. carried time
bombs which he had hidden aboard
them.
Although the Navy Department has
succeeded in reaching both steamers and
cred inconceivable that the internal ma
chimes may still be aboard the liners,
about to explode. as 1t is thought that
man OF Hollis cunning may have
planted them SO carefully that even
extraordinary efforts would fail to re-
veal their presence.
The Washington times., 1915-07-08
Told Friend Holt Was Mucnter.

ITHACA, n. Y. July SC. w. Bennett.
professor In Cornell University. said to-
day that Prof. y. Gould, of Chicago Uni
versity, had told him last winter that
Frank Holt and Eric Muenter were one
and the same person.
, Last winter" said DR.. Bennett. Holt
evinced a desire to Join the Masonic
Lodge and the Acacia Fraternity (Which
Is composed OF students who are Ma
sons). Before submitting his applica-
ton decided to look up his record and
learned from DR.. Gould (who Is a Ma
SOM that Frank Holt was an assumed
name and that his real name was Erich
Muenter.
Although Holt asserted that he
wished to establish chapter of the
Acacia fraternity In Texas, l believe
that his real motive was to establish
documentary evidence as to his adopted
name and to hide his old Identity"
Dr. Bennett said that Gould told him
his story In confidence and that he was
pledged not to talk about 1t until Gould
should make a statement. Gould told
him that when Holt first met Gould
Holt became somewhat confused.
The Washington times., 1915-07-08

tend him, examined the inside of the
jail ana came to the same conclusion
as to the manner of suicide.
warden Hults said there was some
lustification for Ryan's failure to keep
the doors of the cell locked. He was
seated In front of the door outside to be
ready TO rush In, should the prisoner
attempt suicide. In order to avoid loss
OF time. the cell door was kept open.
District Attorney Smith and Coroner
zones said there would be no investiga-
uon as to whether Ryan was at fault.
Inc body of Muenter was embalmeu
yesterday at the request of his wife.
II was said last night that the burial
probably would take place at Ithaca.
entific study, which will probably be
made by DR.. Carlos Macdonald, the
alienist DR.. Cornell of Hampstead said
tne brain was an unusually large ana
The Washington times., 1915-07-08

seeer the first carrying
passengers but heavy cargo of ammunition to catch
fire mysteriousy.
Officials Of the line got their first information at II
o'clock last night but withheld the that the liner
ahre until 10 a. m today.
The Minnehaha cleared from New York at 3 p. m.
Sunday for Liverpool.
The Atlantic Transport Office. today refused to con-
firm the information regarding her But it
pointed here that mention made of the vessels
departure in ordinary lists of sailings.
The ner probably to safeguard herself against subma-
rine attack, slipped quietly out of the harbor
The first report that flashed through chipping Of
fees here imedately revived the declaration of Frank
Holt Morgan assaiant and terrorist that he placed trunk
of explosives aboard big steamer clearing for England
on Saturday. Another theory that the Minnehaha
might have been fired by of the band of German spies
known to be keeping close watch the departure of
ammunition-laden steamers from this port.
Holt declared that he placed a trunk full of explo.
sives aboard steamer that was clear from New York
on Saturday.
Search of the American liner Philadelphia and the
Cundarder Saxona which sailed that date, failed
reveal the explosives. 1t thought possible today
that Hollis explosives placed aboard the Mnnehaha
in the belief that she sail Saturday and that the
fact that the time of her departure
caused Hollis miscalculation.
Officials of the lne however, declared they had abb
soutey information as to the origin of the fire.
mo. hold, where the blaze is reported, contained
only a general cargo and munitions" said
statement given out by the line at 1925 o'clock.
"AD the ammunition aboard the steamer was car
RED in holds aft.
"The Minnehaha was of the modern
freighters the She carried of about 1Ol
and especially fitted for fighting fires. For that
son we do not believe the fire can be serious"
According to best available information the Min
nehaha carried about 49, 900 of ammunition of all
kinds Officers of the company, though admitting the
presence of ammunition, refused to state exactly how
much aboard.
The Mnnehaha's normal speed is sixteen knots an
hour The wireless from Captain Caret last night report
ing her position $40 miles of Halifax II
o'clock she proceeds full speed the Mnnehaha should
reach Halifax tomorrow morning.