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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-06

and refusing to eat that forcible feed
ing and his removal to the Nassau
county hospital at Mineola were con-
sidered at a conference of county
officials.
Starving Himself
81 have never seen a man in worse
condition" said District Attorney Lewis
]. Smith. Holt is very weak and I
should not be surprised if he died.
do not know whether he is trying to
that he is not eating and that he has
lost much blood"
Charles r. Apted, assistant superin-
tendent of buildings at Cambridge,
Mass, who knew Muenter at Harvard
nearly ten years ago, reached Mineola
day to see if Holt and Muenter were
the same man. Mr.. Apted visited Holt
in his cell and remained there a few
minutes, but did not attempt, because
of Hollis weakened condition, to ques-
ton him.
There is remarkably striking re-
Semblance between this man and
Muenter," Mr.. Apted said. But it has
been nine years since saw Muenter and
l cannot say positively that Holt is the
same man. He certainly looks very
much like Muenter. however" s~
Charles r. Wood. an assistant dis
trict attorney of Nassau county who
knew Muenter at Harvard, visited Holt
again to-day in an effort to establish
his identity. If possible. Mr.. Wood
said that he was still unable to say
whether Holt and Muenter were the
same,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-06
sTEELTON PERSONALS

Paul Keim, of New Castle, is visit
ing in town.
James Gledhill, of Coatesville, spent
yesterday in Steelton.
Paul A. Gerhards, of Pittsburgh, is
the guest of his father in Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira F. Myers are
spending week at The Willows" be-
low Middletown.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Knox Gamble,
of Pittsburgh and Oakmont are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Nell.
Warren Nissley, of New York, spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. II. Nissley, Pine street.
Mrs. Alice Preston, Point Lookout;
Mrs. william Maxwell, PhiIade elphia,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Diller OF
Erie, spent Saturday with Miss ouise
Fairlamb, 25 North Front street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-06
MORGAN'S ASSAILANT
TRIES TO END LIFE
Continued from First Page. ]


door of Hollis cell again. He then no
ticed that Holt seemed to be in pain
and entered the cell and found blood
flowing from jagged cut in his
wrist.
After the flow of blood had been
checked and the wound bandaged, the
keeper and Warden Hulse searched for
the pencil. They found it on the cot
Holt had extracted the rebuuer from
the tip of the pencil and with his
teeth had bitten the metal which held
the rubber in position, until the
edges met The result was a fairly
sharp weapon with blade perhaps
a quarter of an inch long.
Apparently Holt had not reached
the artery. He had cut a vein, how
ever, and from this the blood was
flowing. To the warden's questions
as to why he had attempted to kill
himself, Holt refused to reply
Telegram From Wife
Holt was cheered somewhat to-day
by the receipt of a telegram from his
wife at Dallas. It read:
''Have best counsel here. Ad-
vised to rest and wait and you
must do the same. Send loving
greetings hourly. Beautiful tri-
butte to you in both evening pa
pers here. I am tarrying for de-
IalIS OIL our nnanCeS. j Will
come when you need me- Do not
he afraid Rest"
The telegram was signed Leone"
The condition of Mr.. Morgan, who
is recovering from the two wounds in
f1icted by bullets from lIolts revolver
continued to improve. 1t was said
that Mr.. Morgan felt so much better
that he wanted to get up but that this
was not approved by his physicians
The physicians feel so encouraged by
his progress that they have virtually
reached a decision to issue no more
bulletins on his condition.
Callers from Cambridge, Mass were
expected at Mineola to-day to see Holt
with view to determining if he re-
sembles closely Erich Muenter, who
disappeared from Harvard in 1906 af-
ter the death of his wife from al
legged poisoning.
Holt was considered to be in such a
physical condition from loss of blood
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-06
ASK YOUR NE|GHBOR

So many thousands of women have
been restored to health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound that
there is hardly neighborhood in any
city, town or hamlet in this country
wherein some woman has not found
health in this good old-fashioned root
and herb remedy. If you are suffering
from some womanly i'll, why don't
you try it2-Adyertisement,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-06
Morgan Talks to His
Offices in New York
BY Associated Prets

New York, July 81. P. Morgan
talked over the telephone from his
country home at Glen Cove with part
ners of his firm here to-day. Mr.. Nor
gan said that he was feeling fine. At
the offices of j. P. Morgan & Co. it was
said that because of Mr.. Morgan's
rapid progress toward recovery the
issuance of bulletins on his condition
probably would be discontinued.
Martin w. Littleton, formerly of
Dallas, Texas, went to Mineola TO-DAY
to assume charge of Frank Holt's de-
fcnse. Mr.. Littleton said he had been
asked by residents of the South who
believed that Holt is mentally ire
sponsble to look after his legal rights.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-06
FEW SEE BELL AT PITTSBURGH

Pittsburgh. July g.. The special
train which is taking the Liberty Bell
on its westward journey to the
Panama-Pacific Exposition arrived
here at sos a. m. to-day and left thirty
minues later over the Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne and Chicago railway. Because
of the early hour only a few persons
were at the station to see the relic.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-06
NO LONGER SEARCH FOR BOY

Search for the body of Foster Wat
son, the 9-year- son of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. c. Watson, who drowned Friday in
Spring Creek, has been abandoned.
Every means of search has been eX-
haused. Saturday two steam fire en-
gines pumped the water from the deep
hole near the Elliott-Fisher typewriter
works in the belief that perhaps the
body was buried in the mud there.
Sunday searchers raked every inch of
the narrow stream without finding any
trace of the body.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-06
Greer TOf0 n0DDl crown Enlebsp1Re3
S1nnSE H4SGS IL Z R@GaAh;IIQ1sO @ OpeHl lnseflnAutS
Steelton Snapshots

Fire Ends Parade. - AS firemen
countermarched at the end of yester-
days big parade an alarm for fire was
sounded. In a few minutes hundreds
of firemen were at the homes of Jesse
Rhoads and Harvey Hershey, 147-149
Lincoln street, the scene of the blaze
The fire was quickly eytinguished. The
damage was slight.
Tennis Club Picnics.-The st. James
Tennis Club held an outing at River
view Cottage yesterday. Boating
bathing and games were, features Of
the day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-06
BUSER-HARTZ

Miss Della Hartz, daughter of MI.
and Mrs. William Hartz, 720 South
Second street. and Harry Wells Buser.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Buser, of
Enhaut, were married Saturday in the
parsonage of Centenary U. B. church
by the pastor, the Rev. A. K. Wier.
After weeks honeymoon trip, Mr..
and Mrs. Buser will reside in Steel
ton
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-06
~MIDDLETOWV- =
SMALL TRAVELLER

Robert Wolf, years old, holds the
record as Highspire's youngest
traveller. From Philadelphia he made
the trip to Highspire yesterday alone.
He reached Middletown before rel
atives who planned to meet him so
he, Just took trolley and came on to
Highspire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-06
PEFFER-C CROWLEY BANS

Matrimonial bans we're published in
st. James Catholic church Sunday by
the Rev. j. c. Thompson, for Miss
Mary Crowley, 457 North Second
street and John PETER, 155 North
Front street. The wedding will take
place the latter part of this month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-06
FIRE DESTROYS ROOF
OF MIDDLETOWN GARAGE

Fire discovered shortly after 10
o'clock last evening, burned the roof
from the Ford garage, e. M. Snavely
manager. Eight cars in the place were
removed before they were damaged.
The blaze was extinguished by the
Middletown firemen. The damage was
slight
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-06
BURY CHARLES SHUTTER

Funeral services for Charles Shutter,
former superintendent of the Steelton
Water Works, who died Saturday, were
at the house. 1S7 South Front street,
at 10 o'clock. The Rev. George NJ
Lauffer, pastor of st. Johns Lutheran
taken to Newport by H. wits Sons for
burial.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-06

A miscellaneous shower was given
at the home of Mrs. John Killinger,
of Hummelstown, in honor of Miss
Jessie Cudday, s Mohn street, whose
engagement to Clayton L. Maurer has
been announced. The rooms were
decorated with cut flowers and ferns.
A buffet luncheon was served.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-06
AN EXAMPLE

Mr.. Brown earns twelve dollars
per week, and puts two dollars of it
in the bank. He scarcely misses the
two dollars. He makes the deposits
regularly with delight, and watches
the growth of his account with pleas
ure, especially if he is getting three
per cent. from the First National
Bank. He gets pleasure from accu-
mulating, besides making money
while he sleeps. Moral: Put your
savings in the
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
224 MARKET STREET
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-06
child DIES

Funeral services for a small child
of Mr.. and Mrs, Lawrence Friedman,
former residents, who now live at 1905
Paxton street, Harrisburg, were held
this afternoon from st. Marys church,
Walnut street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-06
CHILD DIES

Annie. the small daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Ivan Vacak. South Second street,
died yesterday. Funeral services will
be held tomorrow morning. The Rev.
Father Anthony Zuvich, rector of st.
Marks Creation Church, will offlciate.
Burial will be made in Mt. Calvary
Cemetery
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-06
JULY FOURTH ACCIDENT

Master Robert Phillips accidentIy
shot himself in the hand yesterday
while trying to load a revolver. He
was taken to DR.. Blecker's Office where
the wound was dressed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-06
ALLIES SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES

Berlin. July 6 (by wireless to Say
Tlle) Special dispatches from the
western front say that in the recent
battle between Arras and La Bassee
the French and British forces suffered
fearful losses, one command alone los
ing S,400 men out of 1900.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-06
EXHIBIT MISS PoRR's CHAIR

hand-carved red oak Jacobian
chair is on exhibition in the window
OF ]. L. Porr. a north Front street
druggist. The chair was carved by
Miss Mary L. Porr of the Philadelphia
School of Industrial Arts. and won a
prize in competition in Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-06
AID SOCIETY TO MEET

The pastors Aid Society of the M
f. Church will meet at the home OF
Miss Kathryn Ettle, this evening al
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
DAVID GOLDSTE|N
 ID LECTURE HERE
Will Speak Against Social. ism Under Auspices of
 Knights of Columbus

A matter of interest to the Knights of Columbus and the public generally is the visit to Birmingham of David Goldstein of Boston who, under the auspices of Birmingham council, will give free lec- ture at the Jefferson theatre on Tuesday, March ?, on Christianity vs. Socialism. . MT. Goldstein was formerly a socialist and is fully conversant with it's teach ings and principles. It is understood he will answer any legitimate question pro- pounded by those who hold different views and it is said of him that he has success fully debated with the acknowledged lead CTS of socialism.
 MT. Goldstein is trade unionist and holds card in the Cigarmakers' Inter- national union. having been an active member of that organization for 9 years. He claims to seek to separate socialism from the legitimate unions of labor.
 He enjoys a wide reputation as an ora tor and it is said he thoroughly knows his subject and knows how to tell others what he knows. He directs his argument to showing reasons why the American people should take a decided stand against socialism.
 MT. Goldstein is one of the lectureres of the national organization of the Knights of Columbus and is touring the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
MIR. NEEDITNOW IS EAGER TO MAKE ANOTHER SWAP;
 WHATDOES HEWANT TODAY

The first correct answer to yester- days swap column guess was sent in by F. II. Moffatt, 1919 North Nine teenth street. His answer was 'trous- CTS"
 The Age Herald's swappers' column grows in interest every day for there anything can be traded or exchanged.
 Try your luck again today. Mir. Needitnow,' the swapper, has decided to assist his friends in winning the dol lar by deciding to place an ad i'll the swappers' column today. Perhaps you can get a hint in that column this morning.
 Address your replies to the Swap Editor care of The Age Herald.
 Suggestions came thick and fast yes. terday. Mr Needitnow had para chute he wanted to swap and there were num- erous things that swap column readers thought he ought to have. or course. a whole lot of them thought he ought to have a new pair of trousers but Mir. Mofatt's suggestion was first.
 Any number guessed feather bed,' "a meal" suit of clothes" hat" "au tomobile' and "jitney bus Mrs. George Haley suggested "a good looking wife One little boy in Woodlawn phoned his guess in as early as ' o'clock but un- fortunately his guess was "a suit O. clothes and a hat which was not the correct answer.
 What does he want to- swap today?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
TUSCALOOSA

Tuscaloosa, February 27.-(Speclal) The committee of 25 prominent citizens appointed by the city commission sev- eral weeks ago for the purpose of de- vising ways and means to meet the increasing financial demands of Tusca- loosa, met yesterday afternoon in the city hall,
 Reports from subcommittees ap- pointed sometime ago were read and discussed and a committee composed of Judge H. E. Foster, F. B. Nuzum and A. s. yandeGraff was appointed to draft a general report which will be sub mitted to the committee at a meeting to be called in the near future.
 Tuscaloosa's increasing financial de- mands have caused the city commits sioners no little worry, and following the example of a number of larger cities the committee was appointed with the hope that they would offer some suggestions for relief.
 It Is generally understood that the committee, in its report, will suggest that some drastic changes be made in the present system of the city's gov ernment.
 
 sociation met this morning in the Board of Trade rooms, at which time a plan for the cooperative buying of plants and seeds was discussed and adopted.
 At recent meeting of the West Ala bama Fair association, A. M McGhee was elected president and w. H. Nicol vice president, F. G. Blair treasurer and T. l.. Powell secretary. The association borrowed $S000 from Guy Foster with which to pay off the indebtedness on the grounds and other property of the com pany Arrangements were concluded and the money paid r. W. Monnish, from whom the property was purchased.
 The following executive committee was chosen: A. M. McGhee, w H. Nicol, Frank Fitts and Woolsey Fin nell Mir. Finnell, who has been presi- dent of the association for the past two years. rendered his resignation with the statement that he thought a new president should be elected each year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
TROY

Troy, February 27.-(Special.)-Capt Gillian and Captain Smith of Montgomery members of the Volunteers of America
 ere planning to establish a home here for destitute women and children. The work is similar to that of the Salvation Army. Captain Gillian has visited here number of times and has carried one or more destitute children to homes in state institutions, where they will be properly cared for and educated. Cap tain Gillian stated that Fox Henderson, Sr., brother of Gov. Charles Henderson, will donate a house and local board will have charge of the management of the institution. Some prominent workers in the Volunteers of America will be sent here to have active charge of the home
 At meeting of the Murphree park com- mission last night it was decided to buy ana install pump for the swimming pool at once. The electric pump will pump the water from the old waterworks into ttc swimming pool. A committee con sisting of Mrs. J. s. Carroll. Mrs. w. c. Black and l.. NJ. Bashinsky was named to locate bath houses and pavilion and secure plans for their erection. Arrange mcnts for flower plots and other i'm prcvements were also made. Mrs. L. M. Bashinsky is chairman of the park com mission and J. w. Bowers is secretary. IL Is the intention of the ladies of the city to make the park u beauty spot as wei. as one of pleasure for the city.
 J P. Taylor of Willard's Cross Roads, while cranking his automobile this morn- ing. preparatory to coming to Troy, met with painful accident. The crank slipped from his hand, throwing him with force against the metal hood of the car and cut ting the lower part of his ear in two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
BIG EATERS GET KIDNEY TROUBLE Take Salts at first sign of Bladder irritation or
 Backache.

Ipe American men and women must guard constantly against Kidney trou- Die, because we eat too much and all our food is rich our blood is filled with uric acid which the kidneys strive to filter out, they weaken from ovel- work, become sluggish the eliminative tissues clog and the result is kidney trouble, bladder weakness and a gen eral decline in health.
 When your kidneys feel like lumps of lead; your back hurts or the urine is cloudy. full of sediment or you are obliged to seek relief two or thra times during the night; if you suffer with sick headache or dizzy, nervous, spells. acid stomach. or you have rheu- rnatism when the weather is bad, get from your pharmacist about foui. ounces of Jad Salts; take a tablespoon ful in a glass of water before break fast for few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts ia made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice. combined with lithia, and has teen used for generations to flush and stimulate closged kidneys: to neu- 'tralize the acids in the urine so it no longer is source of irritation, thus ending bladder disorders.
 Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in 1ure, makes delightful effervescent Whitewater beverage, and belongs in every home. because nobody can make q mistake by having a good kidney flushing any time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28

Mrs. William H. Hinchliffe, 20 Myrtle St., Beverly, Mass, writes 'I have taken four bottles of Peruna, and I can say that It has done me great deal of good for catarrh of the head and throat.
 recommend Peruna to all sufferers with catarrh. I do not think I ever felt much better l am really surprised at the work I can do. I do not think too much praise can be said for Peruna."
 Was Very Nervous
 Mrs. Jaschob, 16s1 Palmwood Ave, To- ledo, Ohio, writes: When I wrote you for advice I had been sick for three years and had been treated by three doctors, but did not get well. l was very ner- vous. and had trouble with my throat. Often l could not breathe through my nose, and had pains on both siaes of it. I also had pains in the chest and short cough. I had palpitation of the heart and internal catarrh. My appetite was poor. I was always cold, anu had gurg- ling in the bowels.
 Now Do All My Work
 'I took Peruna according to directions and now feel that l am cured Peruna has cured me. 1 have never been as fleshy as l am now, and I do all my work. The pain in the shoulder and chest is all gone. The medicine has done me much good I shall always keep it in the house."
 Catarrh of the Throat
 Mrs. Augusta Emde, Box 53 Addy. Wash, writes: 'Peruna cured me of catarrh of the throat, with which I had suffered for thirty years. My head, nose and throat feel perfectly free of catarrh. and l feel quite young. I have received my health through your help and medi- cine, and would gladly do something for you in return for your kindness to me"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28

south and will speak in many of tfs principal cities.
 The Daily Sentinel of Grand Junction. Col, which has followed MT. Goldstein's career, said editorially: "The Knights of Columbus deserve the commendation of all believers in the Christian religion for placing Mir. Goldsten on the lecture platform Speaking of his work the edi- torial says:
 '"The hardest blow and most effective blow ever given the local disciples of socialism was administered last night by the noted ex-socialist and lecturer. David Goldstein, and that remarkable iecturd has been the principal theme of con- ment throughout the city today.
 "So staggering was the expose made by this man. who knew whereof he spoke. so startling were the charges he made and proved. so familiar did he prove him self with socialist doctrines socialist his- tory and socialist leaders. so sweeping was his Knowledge of all phases of so- cialism, so fearless was he of contradic- tion. so unexpected and impregnable were his indictments, that the local socialist who had primed some of their leaders td attempt to trip Goldstein,' were dazed and stunned and completely routed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
ROCK ISLAND PROBE
 COMES ID AN END
No Possibility of Report to Congress on ResO-
 lutiOn

Washington. February 27.-Inquiry into the affairs of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway company and it's allied corporations by the inter- state commerce commission came to an end today, but with no possibility thet any report to Congress on the resolu- tion ealing for investigation can be made at this session. Counsel for the railroad agreed to submit by March 20, abstracts of the evidence offered, pre- senting their views of the facts brought out. Joseph W. Folk chief counsel for the commission, who has conducted the inquiry. will present similar statements, but it is improbable that the commis- sion's finding will be made known be- fore Congress is again assembled and the formal report is made
 Henry [. Nudge. president of the Rock Island Operating company, the earnings of, which were said in testi- mony to be the only value behind the securities of the two holding com panies organized by the Leeds Resid- Moore group which acquired control of the Rock Island in 1901, was the chief witness today for the Rock Island His testimony dealt almost entirely With the present physical condition of the system, which he declared to be better than at any time in it's his- tory. MT. Nudge professed to have no personal knowledge of any of the trans actions regarding the creation of the holding companies, one of which is now in the hands of q receiver. They were organized prior to his taking office as president. he said. He corroborated other railroad officials who have de- clared that the underlying cause of the present financial condition of the road was not financial manipulation.