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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-08
NO TRACE FOUND OF
 BOMBS HOLT SAID HE PUT ON STEAMERS
Messages From the SaxOnia and Philadelphia Report No Explosives Found
 on Board

New York, June 7.-Fears for the safety of the Cunard liner Saxonia were dis sipated late today when wireless mes sage saying no bombs were aboard was received from her captain in answer to a warning sent out that Frank Holt had asserted that this boat or the American liner Philadelphia were in danger of in- ternal explosions
 Earlier a reply had been received from the Philadelphia that no bombs were found aboard her.
 However the tension caused by the warning of the man who set off the cap itol bomb. then shot J. P. Morgan and finally killed himself. was not entirely relieved. because it was known that he had not left explosives aboard other steamers.
 Both the Saxonia and the Philadelphia left New York July 3 for Liverpool The Philadelphia Is due to dock on the other side July 10 or II; the Saxonia should reach her destination July IS or IA Both boats were in mid-ocean today. Holt had written that steamers lea wing New York July will be destroyed in, mid ocean by an explosion.
 Warning in Letter
 Holt's warning was contained in let ter to his wife at Dallas, Tex, and which was forwarded to the state department at Washington by her attorney, J. F. Cockrell.
 Radio messages immediately were sent to the commanders of the two vessels by the navy department and officials of the lines here were notified. It was be- lieved that Holt had written the warning just prior to his attack on MT. Nor gan at the financier's home near Glen Cove Saturday.
 The belief that Holt was Erich Muen- ter, fugitive Harvard instructor. and all leged wife murderer. was strengthened here today by identification of the dead man as Muenter by three men who knew Muenter. These men went to the morgue at Mineola, accompanied by detectives who spent a busy day delving into Holt S past in an effort to trace his possible acomplice or accomplices and to learn the wherea bouts of dynamite owned by Holt still unaccounted for.
 Commissioner Woods directing the search, said tonight that so far his men had been unable to locate any more of the explosive.
 The police learned today that Holt pur- chased 200 sticks of dynamite here and that these explosives contained 70 per cent dynamite. The dynamite found in Holt's trunk here last night was of the 60 per cent variety.
 Late tonight Commissioner Woods an- nounced he had learned that Holt had travelled extensively through Mexico and Tennessee and there are a number of letters from various parts of the country now in Ithaca addressed to Holt. which he has requested be sent here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-08
Charged With Setting
 Fire to His Home

Montgomery, July 7.-(Special) Reese Martin was arrested late this aft erncon by state Fire Marshall Fonville on the charge of arson Martin Is charged with setting fire to his homo on Washington street last night shortly before 12 o'clock. The fire was extin- guished.
 Inhammab1e materials were discov- cred In the house. and neighbors tes- thed that they saw Martin enter the home To minutes before the fire oc- cured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-08

Five persons are believed to have been killed during the storm and woman and child who entered the Borromeo church at St Charles just before it was demol- ished had not been accounted for at mid night. Mrs. Thomas Sattery and her two children were killed when their home at Dardenne was wrecked, reports from that place said. Wentzeville and Gill more each reported one man killed. At St Peters, Mo, there was heavy property damage.
 St. Charles suffered most from the tor nado. Wind gauges registered 80 miles an hour and an area of more than 100 square blocks in the city was more or less ruined. The Wabash bridge over Dardenne creek between OFallon and St Peters was demolished by wind and wa ter and westbound railroad traffic was stopped
 Tonight St. Charles, a city of more than 1000 population, in darkness The entire front of factory No. ? of the American Car and Foundry company was blown in.
 Came From Southwest
 The storm came from the southwest. The first volley of wind was followed by the heaviest rain in the memory of generation, and then came hail. The storm swept across the Missouri and Mississippi rivers in Madison county, Illi- nois, where it's fury appears to have been spent.
 An automobile party which rushed to St Peters returned to St Charles late tonight and reported that while every house in the town was badly damaged and many demolished. no one was killed and few were hurt The town was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-08

The physician whose advice had been disregarded refused to issue death certificate and the medical examiner, Believing that the circumstances iusfi- fled an autopsy, sent the woman's stomach to the Harvard medical school for analysis.
 In the meantime Muenter urged that he be allowed to take the body to Chi cago for burial, and the medical eN aminer permitted him to do so and issued certificate ascribing death to stomach trouble following child birth. Muenter did not return to Cambridge.
 Within 10 days the chemist reported the presence of poison in the digestive organs, and the futile search for Muen- ter was begun. Soon afterwards a grand jury returned an indictment accusir g the missing instructor of having pois- oned his wife.
 The Protest" Received
 Two months after Muenter's dsap- pearance his colleagues here received copies of a pamphlet entitled Protest which contained a discussion of the charges against him. followed by a ran bling analysis of existing social condi- tions and the treatment of those ac- cused of crime without proof.
 On the latter subject the writer sad in part:
 anu my idSt. ElNeD WlIDOut the pro- cess of law, the spirit of revenge and persecution of the law which our news. papers so brightly and painfully re- fleet, has branded me as a criminal In the eyes of all who read the atrocious accounts in the daily papers, l am a brutal murderer a thing to be de spised and to be shuddered at, an out cast of society, an enemy of the com munity wild beast that must be hunted down and be either killed of caged up, for the safety of the community
 The lesson that you teach I will ex- purge and 1t will go hard, but 1 will better the instruction. Without know ing whether l was innocent or guilty, you have reviled me, you have cast me out. If l do not strain every nerve to get revenge, the bloodiest the most brutal kind of revenge, let me never respect myself any more. I can never prove my innocence to you. My only witness is dead Hence If I could an ,nihilate all of Chicago and Cambridge at one blow that would be the thing to do. You wish to annihilate me. I must anticipate you.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-08
THE WAR SITUATION

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-08

Glen Cove, N. T.. July That the sui eide last night of Frank Holt. who shot 2. P. Morgan last Saturday after setting of a bomb in the capitol last Friday. was caused by his growing fear that he was soon to be identified as Eric Muen- ter, alleged wife murderer, was the state ment made here tonight by District At torney Lewis J. Smith of Nassau county.
 Holt" he said, evidently felt the web of Identification that was being woven about him and thought 1t best to kill him. self before he was confronted with the evidence that heswas Muenter."
 However, an incident which the authori- ties were free to admit does not strength en their belief that Holt was Muenter, occurred here tonight when Thomas J. Reidy, attorney of record for Holt, re- essvsd from Holt's relatves tn palss 1n-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-08
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-seven reported killed in tornado No trace of bomb Holt says he put
 on steamer
 Russians check German drive. 2-Capital speculating on plans of solons S-Houston seaport with completion of
 canal. 4-Editorial comment. 5-$50O eco returned to federal treasury Equalization object of new taxation
 law
 First waterway shipment received Fee system invades the city. 6-Society. Sports a-Markets. 10-Large attendance at play festival
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-08
SOLDIERS TO HELP
 GATHER HARVEST

Ottawa, Ontario, July 7.-Soldiers tran- ing in Canada will be encouraged to help gather the harvest now ripenine There are almost 100000 men under arms In va- rious parts of the country. Acting Min ister of Militia Lougheed stated today that noncopmissioned officers and men
 would be given leave to go to the har- vest fields. The crop promises tp be heavy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-08
TURKISH FORCES COMPLETELY FAIL
 IN BIG ATTACK
Three-Day Battle in Effort to Dislodge Invaders Ends With Advantage to
 the Allies

London. July 7.--ts;00 P. mD--phe Turkish forces completely failed In the big attack which they began on Jul, against the AngIo-French forces on ment today by the British official Press bureau. which added that the Turks lost heavily.
 The text of the statement follows.
 General Sir Ian Hamilton reports that the night of July 3-4 was quiet in the northern section, but at 4 a. m. the enemy started a heavy Lombard . ment of the trenches. All the guns useG previously against us and some new ones were In action, but the lombard . n.ent died away about 6 a. m without doing much damage
 Tn the southern section the Turks kept up a heavy musketry fire along the whole line during the night and did not leave their trenches At a. m. their batteries started the most vio- lent bofnbardment that has yet been ex- rerienced. At least 5000 rounds of ar tillery ammunition were expended by them.
 Begins General Attack
 Meanwhile, this smelling of our lines on the peninsula proved the prelimi- nary to a general attack on our front with special efforts at certain points. The principal effort was made at the junction of the royal naval division sec ton with that of the French
 Here, at 7:S0 a, m, the Turks drove back our advanced troops and assaulted a portion of the line held by the royal naval division. Some 30 Turks gained a footing in our trench, where never tl'eless some men of the royal naval division held on to our supports and the men who had retired counter at tackled immediately and hurled the Turks out of the trenches again.
 Another attack on the right of the Twentyninth division section was prac- t.cally wiped out by rifle and machine gun fire. on our left the Turks at tempted several attacks. None of these was able to get home, owing to the steadiness of our troops and our ef- fective artillery support The bon bardment died down towards II a. m. though it was resumed at intervals
 "Not only was the result a complete failure but while our losses were negli- eible and no impression was made on our line, the enemy added large lumber to his recent very heavy cas- aities. It seems plain from the dis jointed nature of his attack that he is frding it difficult to drive his infantry forward to face our fre.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-08
FEAR OF IDENTIFICATION
 LEAD HOLT TO SUICIDE,

formation necessary to get a death certifi- cate. It says that Holt was born near Milwaukee, Wis, and that his father name was Frank Holt and his mother s name unknown.
 Muenter, the authorities recalled. was born in Germany. The inquest into Holt death will be held in Hampstead tomor- row, it was announced Both District At torney Smith and Coroner Jones declared that 1t would be a purely formal af- fair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-08
SEVEN PERSONS REPORTED KILLED
 IN BIG TORNADO
Several Missouri Cities Rdzed By Ter rife Cyclone-Huge Property
 Loss Is Reported

Cincinnati July "A of persons believed have lost their lives and many known to been injured tonight part the Ohio valley
 Two Ohio river woboats sunk than 25 houses blown down. steepes of churches lifted from their fastenngs and many houses damaged Plate glass dows all the city broken while telegraph phone communication completely parayzed for several hours.
 St. Louis July "A tornado and coudburst which swept Louis and St. Charles counties late today caused damage which may aggregate half million dollars isolated small towns blew half passenger train off the deuged parts of the affected district with inches rain hal hOur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-08
Tennis Tournament

New York. July 7.-Announcement was made today that the entries for the na- tional singles lawn tennis championship of the United States will close on Au- gust 20. This is 10 days before the open ing of the tournament at the West Side Tennis club. Forest HUI. 1A '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-08
Can Make No Concessions

Some of the Presidents advisers seem to think advantage should be taken of the opportunity to reiterate that the Uni ted States, having stated it's position, can make no concessions or consider any temporary arrangement until there is clear understanding on Germanys attitude toward the principle compelling visit and search before destroying unre- ssting merchantmen.
 While the optimism which has prevaie ed in official quarters as result of Am hassador Gerard's early messages has to some extent been dlsspated by unsatis- factory character of proposals in the ten tative trust. the situation still was re- garded as susceptible of friendly settle ment. Emphasis was laid on the fact that the German foreign office apparently seems anxious to learn the minimum of the American demands and the belief was expressed that further conference with other departments of the government and even with Emperor William himself might be planned in the event that the proposed note as shown to Amba ssador Gerard was not viewed favorably by the United States.
 Secretary Lansing said that no intima tion had come as to the date when the German reply would be formally deliv- cred to Ambassador Gerard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-08

strewn with stacks of wheat carried from neighboring fields by the wind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-08
Answer Not Required

It was said that Count Non Bernstorff learned that Amba ssador Gerard's mes sage was not of a character which neces- sarilY would require an answer. There Is little doubt in official quarters that the German proposals in their present form would be unacceptable to the United States.
 The situation is perplexing officials here because they are reluctant to engage in an informal discussion of questions they hold were stated clearly in the Ameri- can note.
 Although officials generally were ret- cent concerning the nature of Ambas- sador Gerard's conversation with the Ger man foreign office, 1t was said that his message did not make clear whether Ger many had asked him to obtain the views of the United States on the tentative draft or whether In showing him a CODY the implication was that the American government could comment on it before the note was completed. After his con ference, however, the amba ssador ed if the state department had any instruc- tions for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-08
Optimism at Capital Over Situation Somewhat Dis
 sipated, But Friendly Ad- iustment Is Hoped For
WILSON TO TAKE
 PERSONAL CHARGE
 OF NEGOTIATIONS
State Department Unwilling
 to Discuss Informally
 Questions Which Have AL ready Been Clearly Stated

Washington, July 7-President Wn- son personally will decide what reply, If any, shall he sent to Ambassador Gerard's message outlining the tenta- tive draft of note submitted to him informally Rs proposed answer to the American communication concerning submarine warfare.
 Secretary Lansing and others have transmitted to the President at Cornish. N. H.. their views on the policy they believe ought to be pursued. It was stat ed officially tonight, however, that no word had been received as to the Presi- dents position. It was intmated that MT. Wilson might not be ready to act on Friday, as delicate questions involved require care and deliberation.
 During the day Count Non Bernstorff, the German amba ssador. back from his summer home at Cedarhurst asked MT Lansing informally concerning the latest phases of the negotiations In Berlin. The secretary outlined in a general way what had been transmitted by Ambassador Gerard, but gave no intmation as to the course the United States would follow Count Non Bernstorff said he had no advices of his own concerning the situa- ton
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Water Contract No. 457. Final Proof.
I. Manning Il. Drake. assignee of Le-
Roy Drake and w. w. Thompson, of
American Falls. Idaho. who made entry
Nos. 364-359 under the provisions of an
act of the legislature OF the State OF
Idaho, commonly known as the Carey
Act" approved March End. 1889, which
embraces Lots 9. 10. Wa SEA-, of Sec
ton "a. OF Township Z South, OF Range
30 Il, b. NJ. do hereby give notice Of my
intention to make final proof to es-
tablish my claim to the land above de-
scribed. and that l expect to o
that | have resided on, reclaimed ard
cultivated said land as required by Law
before Carl lines, Representative OF
the State Land Board. Mt American
Falls, Idaho, on the 9Th day of March
1915, by two of the following wit
nesses:
William ]. Travis, j. III. Giffin, Mac
G. Huls, Ember Crawford, all OF Amer
lean Falls, Idaho.
MANNING II. DRAKE,
l-2S 2-25 Entryman
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04
R0CkLAND ITEMS.

Mr.. +. G. Glascock died at the HON,
OF his son Vernon. Sunday morning
Funeral was held at the Congregation.
al church at Rockland and burial II
the Rockland cemetery. Rev. Thos. ID
Fee. pastor of the Rockland church
officiated. A quartette consisting OF
Mrs. F. ]. Lawson, Mrs. Clark Carney
Mr.. Ernest Ogden and Rev. Thos. ID
Fee. rendered the music
The deceased was born In Missouri
in 1871. was a deacon of the Noun
tain View Congregational church OF
Roy. The entire community feels the
loss of n of its most sterling char
acters.
Services at the Congregational
church Sunday. February 7th. 1915.
The subject of the pastors sermon will
be Seeing, Hearing and Doing" Text:
BE We doors of the Word and Not
Hearers Only" James 1:22.
A cordial welcome extended to all.
Rev. Thos. ID. Fee. Pastor.
Mrs. NJ. A. Ogden has recovered from
her illness of last week.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. Otis
Lloyd have recovered from an attack
of bronchial pneumonia.
DR.. and Mrs. Logan have returned
from Kentucky. The DR.. is looking
much better and has been rushed to
death with sick calls.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Water Contract No. 425. Final Proof.
l, James ii. Giffin OF American Falls
Idaho, assignee of Original Entrymai
who made entry No. 1856, under the
provisions Of an act of the Legislature
Of the state of Idaho. commonly known
as the Carey Act" approved Marcf
End, 1899, which embraces West hall
(Wh) of the Northeast Or. (NEN) o.
Section 20. township z south, range 81
II. b. M. do hereby give notice Of 10,
intention to make final proof to estab
lish my claim to the land above de
sorlbed and that / expect to prove
that l have resided on. reclaimed and
cultivated said land AS required b,
law before Carl lines, representativ,
Of the State Land Board, at American
Falls, Idaho, on March 6. 1915. by tive
OF the following witnesses:
Manning E. Drake, Paul T.. SpRid.
ing. w. ]. Wilcox, and Ernest Var
Week, all OF American Falls, Idaho.
JAMES III. GRIFFIN,
1-28 2-25 Entryman
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04
HORSE SALE.

Forty head Of horses and mules will
be offered for sale at auction In Am
erican Falls. at links barn on Satur-
day, March 6. Terms: Nine months
time on secured notes at 10 per cent
interest. Five per cent discount for
cash. This stock is all young and Is
broke.
Col, l.. w. Cotant will cry the sale.
RAFT RIVER LAND AND LIVE
STOCK co.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04
HOSPITAL ITEMS.

Little Carolina Lounsberry nine
years old, vas operated upon Monday
for appendicitis aud is recovering rap
idly.
A baby vas born to Mr.. and Mrs. C
W. Stier Monday at the hospital.
Will Southwell went home to Rock
land Monday, fully recovered after
two weeks illness.
Mrs. VIM. Sprecher from west of
town. is a patient in the hospital. She
came in Monday.
Mrs. Robert Small went home Tues
day morning fully recovered after an
operation.
Mr.. Tom Friesen from west of Aber-
deem, was taken to the hospital Satur-
day with a broken ankle. The bone
was set by DR.. McKinnon and is heal
ing rapidly.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04
ROY NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. j. ID. Lower returned home
from Rockland, Wednesday.
Lawrence Roy was a Holbrook Wis
itor last week.
A thousand rabbits were killed at
the rabbit drive held Thursday. The
south side, loosers, gave an oyster sup
per and dance Friday evening, which
was enjoyed immensely by winners
and losers alike.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Brown were in
Rockland Wednesday.
Mr.. Henry Roy is down with rheu-
matism.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Reinman and sons
visited G. Hochbaum, Sunday.
J. Daniels, veterinary of R~ockland,
made a business call to ID. Remnants
Saturday evening.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04

the Gath. Mayes and Mrs. Wescott
had adjoining homesteads and it seems
he tried to court her, and had been
taking her to the dances, etc. Mrs.
Wescott, however, came to the dance
with another young man, Saturday
evening, the 2Srd. This enraged Mayes
and he went over to her house Sunday
morning. They quarrelled and he at
tackled her in her house. She got out
and tried to run to a neighbours, he
following, and shot her dead with a
bullet in her heart. She died instantly.
He shot himself but failed to do as
neat work and lived for an hour or
more. This is very sad for a place
like this. The lady had two children.
a boy seven years old, and a girl five
years. Mrs. Wescott has a mother and
sister in Pocatello, where l think they
intend to bury her.
The Home Dramatic Company of
Pauline is rehearsing a play which
they intend to put on i'm the near flu
ture.
At the Centre School House-Danc-
ing every Saturday night, roller skat-
ing Wednesday nights, and Saturday
from 2 until 5 p. m. for the children.
Noble has changed his imaginary
post office TO a barber shop. This is
an adjoining building to the store, so
when you call don't forget to get
up by the tonsorial artist.
Sim Hatch. If he can't fleece you Just
step in mex door.