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The Raymer enterprise., 1915-07-08
CYCLONE KILLS TWO
FLYING DEBRIS cRusHEs cHIL.
DREN TO DEATH.
Doctors Find Over Score in Serious
Condition as Result Of Tornado
in Little Hat Creek Section.
western Newspaper Union News service.

Western Newspaper union News seryice.
Lamar, Colo.-Two children dead
and twenty-five people SO badly in
jured that they are confined to their
beds under medical care, with heavy
loss to the crops, is the result SO fai
compiled of a terrific plains tornado
accompanied by hail. which ragged on
the night of the 29th In the remote
Little Cat creek and Mud creek sec
tions. twenty miles southwest. All re
ports agree that nothing is left oi
scores of claim shacks on homesteads
in the districts.
That the storm was regular Kan
sas cyclone there is no doubt. As in
vestigations of the stricken districts
new accounts of the freak happenings
that accompany such storms are re
ported.
The dead are Cletis Baker, 4, who
was struck by debris when the Lon
Baker residence was blown down, and
his sister Letha, 10. who died at 10
cal hospital from injuries received al
the same time. The mother is pros
trated with grief and is reported to
be badly hurt and threatened with
pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Markham
neighbors of the Bakers, are reported
injured.
Two local physicians who were sent
to the Mud creek district as soon as
news of the storm reached here. re
turned with the report that it was
worse than had been believed. They
found twenty-five people SO badly hur,
that they were unable to help them
selves.
Mayor C. F. Cook of Lamar ant
Register A. l.. Beavers of the fedora
land office here headed an auto res
cue party, which was hurriedly made
up to carry food supplies into thu
Little Cat district when It was learned
how severe the storm had been.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-07-08
Lewis Is Acting Governor.

Denver.-So far as the location OF
the states chief executive is con.
eerned. the capitol OF Colorado for the
next few days will be at Canon City
Lieut.. Gov. Moses e. Lewis Of Canon
City is now acting governor. and will
continue to serve in that capacity dur
ing the absence of Governor Carlson
In the East. He will remain at his
flome unless called to Denver on OF
}iicial business.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-07-08
Police Patrol Hits Editors Car.

Denver - Racing at high speed,
eight police officers and three uniden'
titled prisoners had narrow escape
from death when the auxiliary patrol
wagon. returning from Overland Park
racetrack. and an automobile driven
Ly Clarence A. Whittier, editor of the
San Luis Valley Graphic, Monte Vista,
Colo, collided at the corner OF Fourth
avenue and Broadway. The police
men were slightly injured, but the
prisoners escaped unscathed.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-07-08
Three Dead In Mine cave-In.

Clenwood Springs.-As result ol
a cave-in at the South Canon Goa
company's coal mine, at South Canon
four and onehalf miles west of Glen
wood Springs, three men are dead and
three hurt. The dead are John Hart
a track layer: Andy Bergman and
Vincent Smerkel. The injured are
Nick Wasso, Joh2 Kibo and Pete
Artez.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-07-08
Court Frees Rowland Of Perjury.

Denver.-W. W. Rowland was de.
c'ared not guilty Of perjury In West
Side Court. The verdict was directed
by Judge John A. Perry. who sus-
tanned the contentious Of Howland's
attorneys that the alleged false testi-
IRONY he gave before the last Grand
jury was not material to the bribery
investigation the jury was con lucting
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-07-08
Morrison Appointed on Merit Board

Denver.-Arthur R. Morrison sue
ceeded William w. Grant, Jr., as a
member OF the State Civil Service
Commission when the latter's term ex-
pired Announcement OF the appoint
ment was made by Governor Carlson
before leaving for three-weeks' trip
East Mr.. Morrison Is an attorney
and Republican in politics. Commits
sioner Grant. Democrat, has been
president of the civil service commits
sion during the last year.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-07-08
Mclaughlin Heads Civil Service.

Denver.-Frank Mclaughlin wa
elected president Of the State Civil
Service Commission He succeeds W
W. Grant. Jr.. whose term on the com
mission has expired and who has beer
replaced by Arthur r. Morrison, ap
pointed by the governor.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-07-08
s'a'smsgt q Shooting,
lis accQantTSas follows.

Holt shkhIat/the Morgan home at
o'clock. Tbile NJ. and Mrs. Morgan
Sere al reakfask Fiske, the butler,
answeted Hsft's ring at the door
Holt handed the butler his card tell.
, IL Nm TO inform Mr.. Morgan 1t was
from friend. As the butler started
back through the hallway Holt slipped
pistol from his pocket and pressed
it against the buffers stomach
See this gum" he demanded. Il
have another one"
The butler backed into the hallway,
Holt following. As the front door
closed behind them the butler realized
the determination OF the assa sin and
spoke in loud voice, so that Mr.. Nor.
gan might hear; MIR. Morgan Is in
the library"
Holt continued to press the butler
backward toward the dining room As
they neared it the butler spoke again
"Upstairs' Mr.. Morgan; UPSTAIRS" he
shouted.
Alarmed by the shout. Mr.. Morgan
and his wife left The dining room by
another door, entered the rear hall
way and went upstairs They found
nothing amiss there and started back,
using the front stairway. They
walked almost into the assassin i
arms. Mrs. Morgan saw him first
screamed and drew back.
Holt turned and fired twice before
Mr.. Morgan could seize him. Fiske
no longer menaced by the pistol
r rabbed the assassin's right hand.
air. Morgan, with two bullet wounds
r. his body, threw himself on his as
y Iii Mt and the three men fell on the
$'rhe struggle on the floor was short
The pistol was torn from Hollis fin
gers and he was beaten by the butler
and other servants who came running
at the sound OF the shots. The Glen
Cove police and a physician were sum
moned and Holt was placed in one oil
the Morgan automobiles and hurried
to the jail here.
Mr.. Morgan walked, calmly and col
lectedly. feeling. he said. that he had
been shot. but experiencing no sensa
tion Of weakness, up the sairs and
went to the telephone. He called up
the doctor and afterwards his office
In New York city and told the story
OF the shooting. asserting that he did
rot regard his wounds as serious
Then he went to his bed and lay down
awaiting the doctor
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-07-08

Berlin. More than 200 members OF
Berlin's American colony met for the
annual celebration of the Declaration
Of Independence.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-07-08
MILLIONAIRE, DESPITE WOUNDS,
ovERPoWeRs THE ARMED
"PEAcE, CRANK.
VICTIM OUT OF DANGER
HOLT ADMITS SETTING OFF BOMB
THAT WRECKED ROOM IN
U, S. CAPITOL.
Western Newspaper Union New. sersise,

Western Newspaper Union News srrsise-
Glen Cove, N. Y, July 6.-J. P. Nor
gan is out of danger, according TO
his physicians, after having been shot
twice Saturday at his summer home
by Frank Holt. native American,
former student and instructor at Cor
nell University, who was to have be-
come head of the department OF
French in the Southwestern Methodist
University at Dallas. Tex. next fall.
Both shots took effect in the region
OF the hip. A bulletin issued by spe-
cialists at his bedside stated that
!. there we're no unfavorable symptoms,
z and that Mr.. Morgan was resting
easily
Late Saturday night it was definite
ly established that both bullets fired
at Mr. Morran had penetrated his
nip and that neither had pierced the
4 abdomen.
The first shot struck the right hip
and went through In line almost
horizontal. DETECTING slightly down.
wards. The second shot struck nearer
the groin and was DETECTED much
more sharply downward. This shot
came out of the upper leg
No vital organ, the physicians an
nounced had been involved in his in
jury.
Junius Spencer Morgan, eldest son
OF the financier. was asked to state
the exact nature OF the wound After
comforting with the physicians young
Mr. Morgan asserted that the doctors
had d. .ided to add nothing to their
previous bulletins
Holt was overpowered by Mr. Nor
gan and Henry Fiske. the butler in
the Morgan household He was jailed
here, where he issued a statement say
ing he had intended no harm to Mr..
Morgan. but had come to Glen Cove
to persuade the banker TO stop the
shipment abroad OF munitions of war.
An authoritative statement OF the
shooting was obtained after many
conflicting reports had. been cir
culated.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-07-08
Bryan Speaks at Exposition.

TIE Hague-Twelve thousand Bel
gian soldiers interned at Zeist held
an athletic meeting in hon.,r OF the
American national holiday. Tho games
were arranged in appreciation Of the
timely help given by Americans. which
had saved thousands of the interned
soldiers fellow citizens from starva.
tion.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1915-03-13
FOUNDED N 1872.

University education al all events
is nothing new 10 the descendants
OF the Spanish conQuerors of tropical
America. Most people If you ask
them the name of the Oldest of
american universities VIII say
Harvard. founded ia 1886. Therein
they are mistaken Down--or per-
haps. as 1t is IN the Andes. one
should say .up'-at Lima. PERU. IS
the UniverAidad de San Marcos.
whose charter was granted by Philip
III. in 1872. Before the first Pilgrim
stubbed his toe on Plymouth Rock,
before Sir Walter Raleigh smoked
his first cigar. university instruction
In polite literature, Jurisprudence
and theology was being given in the
land OF the Incas The institution
at Lima has a continuous history
from late In the sixteenth century
down to this year Of grace, and Il al
ways has been the central feature OF
the educational system OF wealthy
and intelligent republic, Not only
is classical education given at the
Peruvian capital but one finds also
a school OF mines and civil engineer
ing. national agricultural school
and school of arts and trades.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1915-03-13
KNIGHTS OR COLUMBUS.
late News That Will Interest
Members Here and Else
where.

Davenport has just had the most
notable initiation ever held in Iowa.
The New York state convention
will open at Poughkeepsie on June l
and continue three days.
The knights OF Green Bay have
made gift Of ten periodicals TO the
Public Library of that city.
There we're 500 in the class thar
received the fourth degree in Chi
cago on Washingtons birthday.
Two hundred and fifty received
the fourth degree az the exempliti-
cation held in the Hotel Aston, New
York City
Kehoe Council of Newport held
well attended open meeting for
members and prospective Candidates
Monday night.
Hon. Robert N. sweitzer. Demo-
cratic nominee for Mayor Of Chi
cago. Is a Past Grand Knight OF
Illinois Council.
For the second time in Montana
and the first in Great Falls the
fourth degree was put on last week
for 125 candidates.
Bishop Fallon, OF London, Ont
came to Toledo 20 conduct the re-
treat that opened Sunday night in
the Cathedral for the Knights OF
that city.
Lacordaire Council. New YORK
City. will celebrate St. Patricks day
with reception and and ball ia the
Palm Garden Z feature win be
the exhibition drill of the Fourth
Degree Color Guard
More than LOCO San francisco
Knights were present at the council
reception given former COY. Martin
Glynn, New York's representative at
the Exposition Right Rev. Bishop
Hanna delivered the principal adj
dress of welcome.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1915-03-13

Prof. V. O Gilbert. present Assist
ant superintendent to the Superin-
tendent of Public instruction, is
making "a lively canvass for the
Democratic nomination for Superin-
tendent. to succeed Prof Hamlet,
and his many friends and followers
throughout the state are very active
in his behalf, believing that bis ex-
perieuce in his present position
would make him valuable man for
the place Prof. Gilbert has been
connected with our public school
system for over thirty years and
during that time has served teaching
In county schools, as County Super
tendent. city Superintendent, and
tor more than six years member
of the faculty OF the Western Ken
lucky State Normal School. During
all OF these years Prof Gilbert has
made a study OF tho conditions and
needs of our public schools and IL is
believed that his election as State
superintendent of Public Schools
would mean much in the advance
ment OF education IN Kentucky,
which cause has been given so much
attention by the press ana puOnc
recently. In this connection atten-
ton is called to the platform an
nouncement OF Prof Gilbert, in
which he outlinesf many valuable
suggestions for the conduct OF the
office, and which, II adopted. win
aid greatly in the building up OF
an efficient school system. Follow
ing are some OF the suggestions con-
tanned in Prof. GilbeTt's announce
ment for the Office:
"First--To administer the office
Of State superintendent as econom-
lcally az II can be done, consistent
with efficiency.
"Second--To cooperate with the
County superintendent OF the
State, and to aid them in every pos
sible way in the great work of build
Ing up an efficient system of schools.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1915-03-13
USES FOR SALT.

Z Put damp salt on burns. It kills
the pain.
Add pinch OF salt to starch and
it will keep the irons from sticking.
Rub salt on griddle and il will not
smoke.
A little salt under the tongue viii
stop nose bleeding.
Salt on fingers when cleaning
meat or fish win prevent slipping.
Salt as gafgle viii cure sore
throat.
Salt in solution inhaled is good
for cold In the head
Salt In water Is the best thing to
clean willowware and mating.
Salt and vinegar will remove
stains from discolored teacups.
salt In Osen under baking tins
win prevent scorching on the bot
tom.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1915-03-13
DANIELS 10 BE spEAKEn.

Observance of Decoration day at
the University OF Notre Dame will be
marked this season by the unwilling
OF monument. carrying bronze
tablet cast from the United States
battleship Maine. and Il will also be
surmounted by an eight-inch she'll ro-
covered from the same vessel The
monument will be cut from Wiscon~
sin granite and win be erected on the
Brownson campus. In addition TO
the formal decorations. the monu-
ment will hold a bronze tablet erect
ed 10 the memory Of George Shilling
ton, former student of Browns0n
hall, who went down with the battle
ship Maine, A fitting programme
Will be arranged to rrecede the I'M
yelling. at which the Hon. Josephus
Daniels, Secretary Of the Navy. will
be the principal speaker.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1915-03-13
ASSIGNED TO nosroN.

Sister Dorothea, of the Dominican
order OF Sisters, spent Wednesday in
Louisville the guest of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs George J. Butler. Sister
Dorothea has been assigned to Bos-
ton, Mass, where she will teach in
one OF the leading academies Of that
city conducted by the Dominican
SISTERS She departed for Boston on
"Wednesday evening. accompanied by
several other Sisters from St. Cath
crimes Convent. near Springfield
Sister Dorothea only took her first
vows last Sunday and her assignment
TO an important city like Boston Is
recognition OF her ability as a
teacher.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1915-03-13

The Hon. William f. Klair, of
Lexington, is again campaigning for
Railroad Commissioner in this dis
trict, TO succeed himself, subject to
the action of the Democratic party in
the primary next August For the
past four years Mr.. Klair has served
on the commission from the Second
district and has been recognized as
one OF its most valuable members
His familiarity and knowledge Of
the important questions pending be-
fore the commission eminently quail
ify him for future service as one Of
It's members For many years Mr.
Klair represented the city OF Licking
ton in the Legislature. and as a re-
suit thereof is perhaps one of the
most widely known men in public
life today in Kentucky. He knows
The Democratic ritual by heart, back
ward and forward, and in a political
argument, whether In public or
private, can hold his own with the
best OF them, this being eNemplified
in his long service at Frankfort,
whore he was always known as one
OF the floor leaders for his party and
his opponents were never able to
ratch him mapping in any fight in
PRODUCED in that body Mr.. Klair is
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1915-03-13
FATHER coNNoR's GUEST.

Rev. George NJ. Conner, pastor OF
ST. Williams church. had for his
guest this week the Rev Or. w F.
Burget, Of the Catholic University OF
Washington, who preached to a
large congregation Wednesday night
at the I.enten services in ST. VIII
Jams Father Burget, who is
widely known as pulpit orator. and
Father Conner were classmates ut
the University Of Louyain in Bel
GUM and have been close friends for
many years.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1915-03-13
rnnsr rnnrEcrs AUroMonLN:

One OF the many new improve
ments to be added to automobiles
this year is new haRd-crankipg de-
vice. the invention OF Rev Thomas
j. Glynn. acting chaplain of Prov
idence Hospital at Beaver Falls, Wis
This simple Improvement places the
hand-crank In the car near the steer
ing wheel instead OF the old way IN
the front OF the car At the end of
this shaft IS twelye-inch gear
geared to six-lnch gear. geared to
IA three-inch gear on the motor
shaft You turn the crank up over
70 the left to turn the motor and
start the car The new device IS in
extensive
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1915-03-13
WRESTLING.

A wrestling match was staged
after the meeting Monday night of
trinity Council that was greatly en-
joyed by the many in attendance.
The contestants were Joseph Weber
and Thomas Bradley, who were
evenly matched and displayed much
skill The first fall went to Weber
after an exciting contest lasting
twenty-nine minutes. Before time
was called for the second Bradley
was taken suddenly i'll, and not he
ing able to come back the match was
awarded TO Weber,
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1915-03-13

a business man OF ability, and white
serving on the Railroad Commission
he has brousht his business prin-
ciples into action helping to conduct
the affairs Of that body accordingly.
honestly. accurately aud to the en-
tire satisfaction OF everyone having
business with the commission. Mr..
Klair's record is in direct opposition
to the old adage that a prophet is
without honor in his own country
as the people OF Fayette, his home
county, have always been loyal to
his interests, returning him TO the
Legislature time and time again.
always with banner majorities. Next
to the people OF Lexington and
Fnyette. he numbers hosts Of friends
in Louisville, this being accounted
Tor in the fact that he has always
worked In accord With the Louisville
and Jefferson county representatives
and has greatly assisted them IN sup
porting any measure for the benefit
Of this district The Second Railroad
district which includes the city OF
Louisville. embraces thirty-two
counties. and is located in six differ
ent Congressional districts, over
which territory Mr. Klair is now en-
gagged in one of his hustling can
vases.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1915-03-13

In the death OF James Russell.
which occurred Wednesday at his
home. z11s East Oak street, New AL
5any, there passed away one OF the
few remaining Irish Catholic pho
neera OF Southern Indiana. Born in
Ireland scsenty-fodr years ago, the
deceased had lived in New Albany
for over half century. respected by
All who &new him. Besides his wife
he Is survived by seven children
Mrs. Thomas O'Mara. John and DAN
lei p Russell, Of Chicago; James.
Misc katherine and Miss Mayme Rus
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1915-03-13
ALTAR SOCIETY PARTY

The euchre and lotto party to be
given under the auspices of the
ladies' OF the Cathedral Altar Society
which was postponed from January
~, will take place IN the new
Cathedral Hall on Wednesday, April
z. both afternoon and night All
tickets which We're previously sold
will hold good. The ladies invite
all their friends and assure them a
time OF real pleasure.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1915-03-13

My policy shall always be TO help,
not 10 hinder
"Third-To make the department
of education serve the classified
cities in every possible way To this
end shall seek for ways to serve
the city boards OF education and city
departments.
"Fourth-To cooperate in every
possible way with the boards OF
which the State Superintendent may
be a member.
"Fifth--To the organization OF
courses OF study. so as to adjust the
educational machinery and work OF
the schools to the practical living
needs OF the community at large,
and to hold constantly before the
children examples of temperance,
culture and good citizenship.
"Sixth--To cooperate especially
with the illiteracy commission. The
State superintendent is made by law
n member of this commission, and
shall most heartily cooperate with
the commission in its great work Of
eliminating adult illiteracy and
illiferacy in general.
My whole heart. my very life. Is
In the work; ! have had the oppor-
tunity for ali this training; l have
done my best wherever have
worked, and l shall redeem to the
letter in good faith every promise
made or implied in this announce
ment Upon this platform | am
earnestly seeking the suffrage OF the
voters"
Prof. Gilbert has many friends In
this. the Fifth district. and IL goes
without saying that Louisville and
Jefferson county will give him
splendid support IN the August
primary. and many leaders from out
ia the State have predicted that he
will receive one OF the largest votes
in the primary. making him val
liable man for the Democratic ticket
In the general election.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1915-03-13
SOCIETY.

Miss Mary Brannigan has returned
from New York.
Miss Minnie O'Hearn, OF clifton.
was a recent visitor in Anchorage.
Miss Annie McGnl is home from a
two weeks trip to New York City.
Miss Nellie Maloney viii return
next week from a trip 10 New York.
Miss Adeline Scannen spent sew
eral days visiting in Springfield last
week.
Miss Maggie keenan, was in New
York last week, guest of the Hotep
McAlphin.
Miss Sadie Quigley is here from
0wensboro to spend some time visit
ing friends.
Miss Emma Greene has been visit
ing at Springfield, the guest Of Miss
Gertrude shader.
Miss Joe Sullivan has been visit
ing at Morganfield, the guest OF
Miss Mary Weisert
Flames l.. Newman and wife, OF
Frankfort. were here for severai
days the past week.
Mrs. Annie Burke was last week
the guest of her sister, Mrs J NJ.
Lynch, at West Point,
Or. George NJ. Shauuty and Mrs.
Shaunty have returned from a yisi
to relatives al Springfield.
Mrs. Catherine o'Brien, souts
Louisville, last week entertained her
cousin, Miss Mollie Grove
Miss Julia Maloney has been
spending the past week IN st. Louis
visiting her sister, Mrs. DR.. Arink.
Mr.. and Mrs. John +. oetken
have again taken a residence in
New Albany. moving there this past
week.
Registered at the Hotel McAlpin
in New York City this week were
Misses Mary Flynn. Dora Barrei
Mary Barron and c. S. Bueter
Miss Marguerite Hughes, of Chi
cago, will arrive the last of the
month to be the guest OF Miss Mag
gle Judge.
Misses Katherine and Margaret
Keegan have returned to Kansas
City after visiting their sister, Mrs
II. A. Mccarty.
Mrs. Kate Fitzgerald and daugh-.
tiers. OF New Albany are home from
a pleasant visit to friends at
Springfield, Ky.
Mrs. Matte Martin has returned
TO her home at Franklin, Tenn,
after delightful visit TO her aIster,
Mrs. NJ, A. Rooney. OF 5To Lily ave-
nue..
J. A. Jaglowicz. Crescent Hill,
who mas been on visit to relatives
in Hamilton. Ont. was in New York
for several days before returning to
Louisville.
There has been much rejoicing IN
the home OF Edward J. and Anna
Keiran, 1884 sEast kentucky street,
since the visit OF the s,srk, who left
there fine batS boy. Like his
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1915-03-13
NlIssIoN.

Tomorrow a mission that Will
continue two weeks Will open at
Holy Cross church 1T will be con-
Quoted by two noted Franciscan
preachers. Rev. Fathers Vincent
frost and Flayian Larbes