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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-07-16

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phuric acid"
Mineola, N. Y, July Frank Holt,
the Cornell University professor who
shot ]. P. Morgan in his home near
Glen Cove last Saturday and placed
bomb in the Capitol at Washington
Friday night, committed suicide in the
Jail here last night.
While several Of the jail authorities
declared that Holt killed himself by
climbing through the opening at the
top of his cell door and then plunging
to the narrow court below, Holt's
keeper said he WAS positive that the
prisoner was killed in his own cell,
where he said, he found the body.
Hollis suicide followed an earlier at
tempt when he slashed his wrists
with the metal of a lead pencil.
There were many conflicting re-
ports as to the manner in which Holt
met his death, but it was definitely es-
tablished, through DIR. Cleghorn, the
Jail physician, that Holt died of frac.
tured skull.
Several of thC3. about the Jail said
they heard an explosion, the report
coming from Hollis cell. This noise.
II was believed, was due to the falling
Of boards from the top OF the cell.
Jeremiah Organ, the keeper, who
was detailed to watch Holt. said he
when he heard a loud report. He
looked In the direction of the cell but
1t was dark Entering, he found
Hollis body, in a pool of blood, In the
corner.
DR.. Cleghorn denied report that
Holt had killed himself by chewing a
percussion cap. He repeated that
death was caused by a fracture at
the top of the skull.
An explosion which would have
blown his head off would have fol
lowed an attempt by Holt to chew
percussion cap, the physician said.
A thorough examination of Holt.
cell failed to disclose, according to thu
Jail authorities, any weapon or imple
ments of any kind which Holt coul'
have used to kill himself.
Coroner Walter R. Jones. after view
ing the body. said: Undoubtedly
suicide and undoubtedly the mar
jumped
The body was taken to the morgut
in Hampstead. where DR.. Cleghorr
was prepared Immediately to perform
an autopsy.
Dallas, Tex.-"We are all terribly
sorry, but there is little can say.
shall. not tell my daughter until to.
morrow. do not care to discuss the
matter further tonight"
This was the statement Tuesday
night by DR.. o. F. Sensabaugh, father
ln.law of Frank Holt. when told that
Holt was dead.
Mr. Sensabaugh said physician
had told him 1t would be unsafe to
tell Mrs. Holt of the suicide until Wed
nesday.
Hollis father-in-law said no ar
rangement would be made for the
funeral until later.
81 told her of the theory that Holt
was really Erich Muenter. who disap-
peared after the mysterious death of
his wife and my daughter is pros.
trated as result" added Mr.. Sensa.
baugh But had to tell her all. To
morrow we will have to tell her Of her
husbands death"
Mr.. Sensabaugh added that he could
not believe Holt and Muenter were
the same man.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-31
Interned French
Aviator Who Fled
Returns to Berne

PARIS. Aug. 0.-EuEene Gilbert. the
French aviator. whose return 20 Switzer-
land after bis escape from Internment In
that country. was ordered by the French
government arrived in Berne yesterday
escorted by Captain Dufour OF the Swiss
army, according to a Havas News agency
dispatch today from Berne. The aviator.
whose recent escape was sad TO have
been effected after he had Withdrawn his
promise not to try TO get away. was re-
ceived by the Swiss staff and Informed
that he was considered as an officer in
termed without giving his word of honor.
Gilbert arrived this morning at the
village Of HOspenthal. where he was in
termed anew.
All the Swiss papers. the dispatch
states, declare that = most excellent Inn
preston has been created IN Switzerland
by the return Of Gilbert
Dr. Lardy. the Swiss minister TO France
called on Minister of War Millcrand TO-
day to present "the thanks OF the SwisH
government for the courteous and chival-
rous decision taken by the French gov
ernment concerning Second Lieutenant
Aviator Gilbert"
1t has developed that Gilbert. before
escaping. had written q letter to the
Swiss general staff Withdrawing his word
OF honor that he would make no attempt
to escape. The letter was received sew
eral hours before the attempt was made
! but Vas left unopened at army head
quarters, md the general staff maintains
that Gilbert had not been released from
his word of honor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-31
Colorado Military
Court Of Inquiry Sits
Behind Closed Doors

DENVER, Colo, Aug 30-The military
court OF inquiry appointed by Governor
George A. Carlson to investigate charges
against Adjutant General John Chase and
other officers of the National Guard Of
Colorado resumed taking OF testimony
behind closed doors today. The court con-
lists of Major E. ]. Boughton, Captain
w. p. Hersey and Captain Henry NJ.
Pingree.
IL was stated that q partial report
might be submitted to the governor be-
fore the c.ose OF the day. although there
was little prospect that the court would
complete it's work by that time.
The appointment of the court of inquiry
was the elimination Of public and secret
charges against the adjutant general and
other officers of the militia growing
largely out Of the military administration
during the recent strike of coal miners
Published statements recently declared
that certain departments of the fedel al
government were investigating thu
charges. A detective agency also was
said to be working on the case.
Saturday night. few hours after it's
appointment by the governor. the
court Of inquiry seized large
number OF letters from the files OF the
detective agency's office. These letters,
according to members Of the court. in
dicate that the detective agency has been
employed by the United Mine Workers
OF American to discourage enlistments
in the National Guard and for o.her
secret purposes connected with proSecu-
lions growing out OF the coal striAe. Of
ficers of the United Mine Workers denied
that they had employed detectives to pre-
vent militia enlistments.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-31
Drouth and Floods
Damage Cotton Crop

WASHINGTON. Sug. 50-Druuth. fol /.
lowed by excessive rains, In the cotton
cit, during August. caused deterlora
ton slightly more than the August aver
age TO the growing cotton crop. The De-
partment OF Agriculture today announced
the cond ton as es.2 Ter cent Of normal
This Ii 81 per cent below the July
condition
Unofficial calculations, based on gov
ernment averages for yield. condition,
acreage. place the crop at II. .e3S equiva-
lent hOo-pound bales. against 1914 go
bales last year.
While no official statement explanatory
OF the cotton figures was forthcoming
from the Department of Agriculture. Leon
NJ EstRbr' Ok chief 81 the 49, -
crop estimates. announced unofficiaIly
that the report indicated a yield this
season OF approximate y il,Soo.c0l bales OF
cotton as compared with an actual pro-
dpction Of 16ib,sSo bales last season.
The condition Of t9.2 estimated today.
as compared with 7b.S on July Is. a month
ago" Mr.. Estabrook explained. is a
trifle more OF decline than Is normal.
There h an estimated decrease In
acreage OF IS per cent due to the collapse
Of the market In the abnormal condit ons
respecting cotton during the last year
The drop in condition percentage from 4
per cent In July to 90 in August is due 4
the unfavorab,e weather during the las
month and the reduction OF about 10 pc
cent In the amount of fertilizer used II
i the cotton zelda"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-31
Villa Money Drops on
Report He's Slain

NooALDs. Aria, Aug GA report
that Villa had been killed became cur
rent today, causing villa currency 20 fall
sharply In value, but Maytorena an
nounced subsequently that he had re-
celved a message direct from General
villa denying that he had been the vic
tim OF any attempted assassination.
WASHINGTON. Aug s0-lt was stated
authoritatively tonight that the next step
in tho Pan-Ammerican program for re-
storatlon OF peace In Mexico was under
cons Iteration and would be taken In the
near future regardless OF what might be
the nature OF General CarranSas belated
reply TO the offer Of Secretary Lansing
and IAtin-American diplomats to arrange
for conference Of Mexican military and
political leaders. No inkling was given,
however. Of what form this next develop
mont would take.
Responses from General Zapata and his
mi itary advisers reached the State de-
partment today. accepting the offer OF
the Pan-American confereoA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-31
Interpretation of
Rail Wage Award
Takes Sixty Pages

CHICAGO. Aug. So.-The rulings Of the
Board Of Arbi ration as to the meaning
and application OF tho award which 1t
handed down last spring In arbitratlng
tho wage controversy between ninety
eight western railroads and their engine
men were mafe public today.
The award dealt with the western rail-
road field as a whole and the peculiarities
Of service at certain points gave rise to
differences of opinion as to whether the
award applied or how It applied In these
instances.
1t became necessary to reconvene the
board, consisting OF two railroad men.
two representatives of the enginemen and
two neutrals, including Federal Judge
Jeter c. Pritchard, the chairman. to in
terpret the findings.
The interpretations are contained In q
volume OF sixty-one pages and are Of a
technical nature
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-31
DANGER ZONES MARKED
UPON LINCOLN STREETS
tFrom q staff correspondent.l

LINCOLN. Aug. So.-(speeial.)-If any
state fair visitor gets run over by an
automobile while alighting or getting on
street car at most OF the principal
street crossings In Lincoln during the
week OF the great Nebraska exposition T.
will not be their fault n they are careful
and keep within the danger zone."
Commissioner Wright and Chief OF Pc
lice Antics have been marking out dahser
Ernes at street crossings and planting
signs to show how far an automobile
may go and no farther. A space about
ak feet wide along each car track for
about fifty feet has been marked off
and automobiles must keep between that
chalk line and the walk and cannot park
for seventy-five feet each way from the
street corner II Il hoped that this win
make travel for pedestrians more aions
the line of safety first"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-31
MAX BAeHR PROMISED
NEW PLACE IN SERVICE


WASHINGTON Aug. sO.-fsDeclal Tele-
grsm.)-Max J Paehr. American corsu'
at Berne switzerland. will not return
20 his present ASSIGNMENT. but win wait
for q new desisra'ion which has been
promised h4m by the head OF the con-
sular bureau Of the State department
Mr.. BaehV has been In New York FOR
thu last month underSoing treatment
for a broken and much confused arm.
witch he received on a recent visit 20
cienfuaeos. Cuba. where he has land
holdings that Give promise OF brinS'ng
him a goodiv fortune. After a confer
enco with Mr.. Carr Of the consular bu-
reau Of the state denartment. Mr.. BRshr.
who arrived In washington today. Ac-
companied bv his son Max. stated that
he had told Mr.. Carr he could not re-
turn - sw'ts~r'end. and that n no other
position IN the same grade. or better.
was available. he would be compelled
10 resign
Mr.. Carr frankly told Mr.. Baehr that
the service would hesitate 20 lose him
but that ne had a place IN mind for him
shat be believed would be to his liking
after twenty years In the consular
branch Of the government
In the meantime Mr.. Baehr has beer
given leave agaia to visit Cuba. whers
ne was stationed wing the occupation
Of the island BY the American troops
and after their retirement. holding him
self In readiness. however. 10 accept tn
rev appointment and II not satisfaetori
10 withdraw from the service at his w
Max J. Baehr. jr.. Who has been In thi
states since early August. has been spe
cial'z'rg IN Roman law at the universit,
OF Berne for a year He viii enter tn
law department OF the University OF Ne
braska IA the fall IN COMPLETE his Law
course. He viii return to bis homo q
St. Paul. Eeb.. on Thursday. while hi
father will 80 to Cuba to look after hi
Interests there
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-31
NO UPSETS IN KANSAS
CITY TENNIS MATCHES

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Aug. sa-Thers
were no upsets today In the first days
pay OF the Missouri Valley tennis CHAM
plonships for women on the courts OF
the Kansas Citl Athletic club. Mrs. W
w. Wager, Kansas City. the present. titl 3,
holder; Miss Evelyn seavey. Kansas City
Missouri Valley champion in 1910, and
runner up In the central west In 1918. wNo
returned to the tuornamnet pay today
after two years absence. and Miss Mar
suerite chesney. Phoenix, AriH.. won
early victories. Miss Mary KatheTfne
voorhees,. Evanston. H.. the central west
ern champion. won her first match by
default.
The mixed doubles championship. which
also will be decided at the tournament
brought out three matches today. tn,
teams are well balanced according Il
local experts and the best tennis OF N
week IL expected In these matches. Mis-
Mary Katherine Voorhees, and Arthu
seddon. Miss Marguerite chesney an,
DIX Teachenor and Mrs ID. b. Foster an,
Gordon Parker won their matches today
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-31
American Killed
by Mexican Bandits

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3o.-officisl dis
patches from Vera Crus today tell Of
the receipt OF mail reports there on the
killing of f. r, welles. an American. Au-
ditor OF the Tobasco Plantation company.
No details were given, further than that
welles was killed by bandits. who blow
up train and shot the passengers. of
whom Welles was one.
The tSate department today acknowl-
edged receipt OF General zapata's accep-
lance OF the Pan-American peace appeal.
Favorable replies now have been received
from practically all the chiefs outs.de
the CsTransa forceA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-31
ANITA WINS FIRST MONEY
IN ATLANTIC TOURNAMENT

ATLANTIC. Ia, Aug. So.-Anita won
first money at the base bal tournament
which ended here today. when II defeated
Atlantic, 9 TO 4
ariswold ana Atlantic played the last
game for second money, Atlantic win
nirg. q to g. M'nden was fourth.
The first game Of the tournament wac
played yesterday between Anita and Min
den resulted in a victory for Anita, 10 !.
Then Atlantic played oriswold ana de
feated them, IL to 8. In the gamS THE
morning between Minden and orswoid.
oriswol1 won. to O. Score; R.H 2.
A A1us.0 '''...'.:S 9SSSSSg Sp
Battsriesi Northrup and MorGani Adams
and LodyN
second game: RHE
Atlantic "a IOiSS ola Y
CIR swold ..,,.2 o o o o o %
batteries; Mcguire and Nienan. New
man and Scharf.
Third game: R.HE
S STIswOld IL ! dSSSS Sis
Batteries; Smith and soharf; Kemp and
Lacy.
Fourth gamei R.HE
Atlantic ..,,...,...O 0 ciOOO o.
Batteries: Ctossman and Nieman: GRAM
and Morgan.
The winnings were; ANA f'rse. SIEO
Atlantic second, $50; GFisWold third, 400
N nden fourth. $50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-31
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
RATE AT LOW EBB
Pound Sterling Takes Further Drop
Despite Arrival Of Big Consign-
ment Of Gold.
L1REs ARE SLIGHTLY HIGHER

NEW YORK, Aug. SO.-Twenty
million dollars Of English gold and
s25, 100000 in American stocks and
bonds, hastily shipped to New York
by Great Britain to stem the down
ward course OF the pound sterling
toward new depths OF depreciation,
failed today TO accomplish the task
and a new low valuation OF $4.e1%
vas placed on the English pound. in
the face Of the big gold shipment.
This is 25h cents less than the
normal value of the pound In this
market and establishes q new low
record for the fourth consecutive
business day.
Francs were also weaker today
quotations Of S5.ssh being one cent
lower than Saturdays close. Lires
however. we're slightly stronger. be
ing quoted at $3.50, as against s6.b2
on Saturday.
What Is 20 be done with the SIS OOO. 90
of American securities which formed par
OF the shipment was the subject Of specu
latlOn. Beyond stating that the total oI
American securities sent here for Greai
Britain'a account In this and previous
shipment Was between S50.00oo0o and seo.
100000. consignees Of the shipment hat
nothing 70 say II had been popularity
believed that these securities would bt
/ used az a basis for the establishment ot
some sort OF foreign credit here.
| Adjustment Of the situation. II was said
awaits the arrival OF British and French
financiers sent hero from London and
! Iaris.
Demand sterling fell to $40 in the early
afternoon. the lowest price on record
Francs also lost another v cent. bringins
| the price 70 O.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-31
w. A. Bell Run Over
By Fire Truck and
Severely Injured

w. A. Bell. ts3l Underwood avenue. "a
years old. was run down by truck No.
from the fire station at Eleventh and
jackson streetse. a. he was crossing the
street nj Sixteenth and Dodge. His head
was seriously injured and his right arm
was broken. Tho truck passed over his
pitai.
Mr. Bell IL the father Of A. l. Bell,
tailor. 2iS South Fourteenth street His
condition was reported to be serious.
The truck was making lie way to the
home OF Mrs. Henry Nelson. lTO1 Capitol
avenue. where fire was started from
sparks from a stationary engine nearby.
when the accident occurred. The fire was
put out without difficulty. but MIRA Nell
son was FRUSTRATED by the shock.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-31
Reynolds Finds
Real Demand for
Republican Return

CHICAGO. Aug. 5o.--James B. Rsy-
nolds. secretary OF the republican M
tional committee. pursuing his political
scouting tour" arrived in Chicago today
and was entertained az the Hamilton
club.
On Wednesday Mr.. Reynolds will Wit
Milwaukee. Hts itinerary includes stops
ct Minneapolis. 81. Paul and Pacific coast
cities.
II FIND that the country IL anti-demo-
cratic" said Mr. Reynolds. Mr.. Roose-
velt's attacks reflected the attitude OF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-31
ARKANSAS BANKER
LEADS DUAL LIFE
During Frequent Trips from Home
Secured Large Sums Through
Fraudulent Realty Deals.
OPERATED IN COUNCIL BLUFFS

ST. LOUIS, AUG. 3O.---After main
tanning for years a dual identity Of
banker and prominent citizen Of For
rest City. Ark. and an alleged forger
OF realty documents in other parts Of
the country. John w. Kline OF st.
Louis was placed under arrest here
today. He has confessed, according
10 detectives, TO swindles aggregatlns
more than 100000.
AZ a bank director IN the Arkansas
civ. Kline Wss known - John W. Barn
hardt. lie had been urged TO become a
candidate for member 81 the state SEN
ate. In Forrest City he and hls flmiiy
were socially prominent
Kline cr BNrnbardt was arrested here
last night. He had escaped jail two
weeks aso. the police sad, from WHu-
kesha, Via. where hts methods In at
tempting 70 mortgage property brought
him under suspicion.
ForGed Deeds 90 Farms.
The hundreds Of complaints against
Kline charge that he went into q rich
farming community, inquired for gOvd
farms which he might buy and
rot acquainted with men Of money. When
10 had selected a farm. Il was charged.
he either borrowed the deed and made
out q bogus decd 20 himself or bought
the farm. paid for II by check ard took
possession OF the deed. AZ room ~ the
deed was safely recorded In his name
Kline, MS accusern say. mortgaged II.
and by the time tho check waE returned
marked no funds." lIo had gone back
10 Arkansas 20 become banker sgain.
The police say Kline has a fortune OF
move thru t1t0,oo0.
The detectives say their prisoner. under
the name OF ueOrge Adler. was arres I'D
for forgery In waukesha. wis. last Jan
uaTy. He escaped from Jail after beat.
ing bis Jailor into InsensibiIity.
Adler was accused Of forgeries OF realty
papers IN Fremont and Council Bluffs
Kline was known TO the Omaha police
under the name OF George Adler. besides
various other aliases. and despite his ag''
OF u years was considered one Of the
smoothcst criminals IN tho country.
Two ycars ago N. p. Dodge. Of this
city. was buncoed out OF 1850 by Kline.
in Council Bluffs. on a phoney real es-
tate Transaction. John o'Connor. former
county clerk Of Fremont. a little over
five years past. donated 5000 In a like
transaction. other NebTaskans have bcen
mixed" BY the aged gentleman who has
been operating throughout the country
for the last seventeen years, according 10
the authcritloa The only other time he
has been caught was at waukesha. where
he was sentenced on minor charge. by
q clever BIT OF maneuvering he broke jail
Wednesday. August IS. after which n
was discovered that he was wanted al
many points for forgery and swindlins
An aggregate reward OF $4,000 has been
offered for his capture. II Il said
During the Mississippi exposition
IN Omaha. In 1888. Kline with two oth.I
men turned O trick on a Kansas City
man TO the extent OF $3.50 sheriff Con
ait OF Fremont recently came to Omaha
on a rutnor that Kline had been seer
here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-31

gram mn laNsS. aka pen pen ions srsS.sd, Mar
tina II. Meyers. Geneva. 81; Sarah A.
ArigsB An elmo. s1zs L0nAha Stosly.
ca W Moore was apaointe4 pest
master az Weston, Pnttaw4ttamie
county. Ia. vice ePtrus Peterson, re-
Frs Harnf Houe vas rsappointed post
master al belmont d. uglas county, :. ID.
n . comptroller Of tire Q irrency has re-
cftved the ap licat on 70 convert the
Seandinsvian bank o. yiborg s. D.. into
ihe FlF.t. Nati)nal bank OF Hibors' cap
itol 20 0oo
A charter Was Il ued 20 the FIRST ma
40; g. W. Hart. president IL 4. HEM
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-31
Cotton Drops More
Than Thirty Points

NEW YORK. Aug. 0.-cotton broke
Violently on the floor OF the Cotton ex-
change today upon publication OF the
governments cotton crop report. De-
csmber cotton fell tl.,e bale wi hin three
hours. October cotton broke thirty-two
points. e.9px from sio.O2 down 10 1910
This Il a drop OF $50 . hale
Reports OF increased southern spot Of
ferings contributed 10 tho weakness and
the close was at an average not lore OF
20 10 ~ points. OF q TO $50 . tale.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-31
Zion City Druggists
Must Close Store

ZION CITY. H., Aug SO.--Judge Ed
wards today granted an injunction re-
ltralning d. z. Simmons and w. II.
Fairy from operating a drug storo. SELL
Ing tobacco. or harbounE a physician. on
heir promises In this city.
The restraining order was ap-
lied for by wilbur Glen voliva, ~ head
Vt the Christian Catholic church In Zion
aty. which was founded by tho late John
lexandcr Dowie.
Tho lease urder =nich the ground was
rented TO the druggists, slmons and
Fabry. IL said to prohibit the use OF the
ianl for purposes oppoPed by tho Dowie
religion. a tenet OF which Ia cure by
faith.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-31
SPRECKLES TAXES OUT A
LICENSE TO WED IN KANSAS

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug Sn.-Iohn u
snreckels s.. son OF the cau'or-'a esni
tal,st, took out a reense here 'odAv {"
wed Miss sidi WIT ~ Garden CIV. Kan
snreckels former wife was rarri~d T.
Toro'ulu lest week 20 Frank w. wake
field. OF this city. Immediately upon the
receipt OF a cab'egrarn that a final de-
cree OF divorce from Spreekels had been
Er-Pted her.
spr~eke's Il - years old and Mss writ.
a She came here recently from New
York.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-31
Chinese Diplomat On
Way to Washington

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. O-Dr. We'll
hngton Koo. recently appointed Chinese
minister 10 Mexico. arrived here today
on the steamer Persia from Hong KONG.
China. on his way 10 Washington. d. C..
where he will remain for some time. DR..
Koo 10 a graduate OF Columbia university
and until his present appointment was
made was councillor In the foreign office
In Picking
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-31
TEN THOUSAND J0HNS0NS
IN CHICAGO DIRECTORY

CHICAGO, Aug. so.-The fqf5 edition Of
the Chicaso CIV directory WIN Indicate
a POPULATION Of 2,5OOoCo. ~ was stated to-
day. The Johnsons-10.OoO Of them-leed
-''rner'c~llv. pc they have for the last
two years. and are closeIv followed by
the Andersons and the Smiths.