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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-15
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The Washington times., 1915-07-05
Mile of Youngsters,
In Patriotic Costumes,
Opens PetWorth Exercises

Exceeding in splendor any previous
effort of the community. the patriotic
parade inaugurating Petworth's inde-
pendence celebration this morning re-
fiected great credit on the many young
sters who participated
The mile of youngsters, gayly attired
In national colors. made possible oy
the members of the Petworth Citizens
Association, under whose auspices the
celebration Is being held. served TO
draw applause from the vast crowd
that gathered along the line OF march
AS Uncle Sam and Miss Columbia,
impersonated by ]. \. Stevenson ana
Miss Elberta Stevenson. marched by,
the significance Of the parade was first
realized Then followed Indians rep
ship Petworth, negotiated by twenty
youngsters in sailor attire. the Wash
inRton Monument on float, Liberty
Bell carried on the shoulders OF a
SQUAD of girls dressed as Liberty bellies.
Paul Revere. the drummer boy OF 76,
and numerous patriotic figures
The parade concluded at the play
grounds of Petworth School. where the
flag raising, huge emblem discharged
from a monster cannon cracker. took
place.
The afternoon exercises will take
place in Libbey Park, where athletic
events are to be held A demonstra-
ton by Boy Scouts will follow, and a
basket luncheon will precede the pa
triotic exercises beginning at 6I5
o'clock.
Corporal James Tanner will make the
grafton. and citizens of Petworth will
participate In the program. The days
activities will conclude with display
OF fireworks.
The Washington times., 1915-07-05
Jersey Birds Fall
Off Water Wagon
Drinking Fountains Are Closed to
Feathered Imbibers Because
of MOSQUITO in Aqua.

MONTCLAIR, N. j.. July 6.-Tha
dry wave" that hit Montclair recent
ly and left in its wake many parched
throats with relief fully a fortnight
away has struck Montclair birds.
A bird lover discovered yesterday
that the drinking fountain recently
put up for the benefit of the birds
have been shut down by a county
mosquito inspector, who saw signs OF
mosquito in the water. There isn't a
place in town now where self-re-
srecting bird can get drink, and
blind tigers for feathered drinkers
have not yet sprung up.
The bird lover told Councilman
Everett Newsom about the shutting
down of the bird drinkeries, and the
"~nn"tl.man is going to do something
.nontciair really is still in doubt as
to whether 1t will have any saloons
for a year. The prohibition forces
assert that although the town coun-
ell expects to grant the licenses next
week, 1t cannot legally do so, because
they were not granted on June ~
At any rate the saloons will remain
closed until after the next meeting OF
the council
The Washington times., 1915-07-05
Muenter's Sister Says
Holt Is Her Brother

ganization for the study of medieval
"His wife was about to give birth
to her third child when her death oe-
Cured. Muenter ran away from Cam
bridge with the two children and
brought them to Chicago. where ne
turned them over to Mrs. Muenter {
| parents. Then, undetected by the au.
He worked for while in Mex,ce
City es a stenographcr. He shaved
his full beard and wore soft at In.
stead of the derby he had worn as
arrest has never been claimed. While
fugitive he issued badly printed
review of his case. couched in sarcas-
tic terms and mailed 1t to some of his
acquaintances
Under the name of Holt he studied
at the Agricultural and Mechanical
College at College Station, Tex. He
was graduated. He married a class
mate in the Texas school, and has three
children bv that union.
bilt University at Nashville. Tenn. and
attended Cornell University, where he
obtained his Phi. d. degree. He was
elected head of the department of Ger
sity at Dallas. Tex. and was to begin
his work there next fall.
81 always considered him odd. but
to talk with him you would not sus-
DeCt mis- eCCentr1CltleS.
Muenter's sister. Miss Bertha Muen-
ter. a Chicago public school teacher,
said yesterday. at her aged mothers
home there. that she had not heard
from her brother since he disappeared
in :s9oe. He. was thirry-five then. and
had a Vapdyke beard.
His poor mother Is eighty-four."
she added "She has nearly forgotten
the terrible times of his disappearance:
/ hope he has not turned up to bring II
all to the surface again.
The Chicago police say Muenter's
wife taught school there after her
marriage in 1902. while he prepared
himself for higher work in the uni
versities.
He was listed as having been born
in Germany and as having come to
the United States about 1890.
The Chicago police commented on a
similarity in the given names of Mrs
That of Mrs. Muenter was Leone.
That of Mrs. Holt is Leona
At Cambridge Theodore w. Hitler,
with whom the Muenters dwelt early
In 1906. said:
photographs are deceptive things.
The likeness Of Holt published today
is, from the lip up. the image of Erich
Muenter. From the lip down ] cannot
be SO certain, since when we in Cam
ana vandyke beard Covering the chin
of Hollis picture. It Is hard to believe
he and Muenter are not the same per-
son.
Should I see Holt I could tell in
stantly whether 1t was Muenter or
not for he lived in my house for a
year The forehead. the long nose
and the eyes all are similar to those
OF Muenter."
THE general resemblance between
Hollis likeness and Muenter. as I re-
member Muenter, is striking" said
Mayor Good Of Cambridge. THE
bandage on Hollis head prevents me
from being more definite in my iden-
tification. I would want to see the
man face to face before I would care
to state positively that the two men
are one"
The Washington times., 1915-07-05
Holt Wrote to Kaiser
Not to Take Any Land

GLEN COVE, N. Y. July 5.-Justice
of the Peace William e. Luyster and
Constable Frank McCahill have made a
more careful examination of Frank
Hollis suitcase and found In a con-
cealed pocket. between two thin sheets
of leather. the following typewriter
My Dear Sir: hope that you will
listen to my plea in the same spirit in
which It is made. Let me assure you
that I represent the Ideal American.
l. e., the real American, as he is In his
heart of hearts. My name is either
known to you or will be in a day or
two. SO don't brush this letter aside as
Of no Importance.
I'VE Americans have your best in
terests in mind and are striving to aid
the unfortunate European belligerents.
but In order that we may be able to
work for you effectively We must find
You reasonable and exhibiting the spirit
Of humanity and not Of land-grabbing,
II you will pardon the expression.
Recently, when we went into Vera
Cruz to help the Mexicans settle their
troubles, many of the representative
Of your nation who were over here at
move except in the light of land-grab-
bing. We could not explain to them
that we were unselfish in our motives,
that we merely wished to help the
unfortunate parties in Mexico settle
their difficulties.
I'VE Americans. therefore. in order
to sympathiZe with any European ma =
ton, must not get the Impression that
she is contemplating the seizure OF
land that does not belong to her by
nature: If. for instance. France should
ask for the French speaking portions
OF Lorraine, or Italy for her Italian
population, or Austria and Serbia for
The Washington times., 1915-07-05
More Parking Spaces
Available on July &c

Additional parking spaces for motor
vehicles will be available July rs under
regulation adopted by the Commits
sioners June %, which becomes effec-
tive thirty days after its publication In
the local newspapers.
Parking will be permitted sn Pennsyl-
vania avenue from Seventh 20 Fifteenth
streets in spaces on the north and south
sides of the car tracks, on the south
side of f street northwest between
Pennsylvania avenue and Thirteenth
street. in New York avenue from
Eleventh to Fourteenth. and on the
north side of II street from New York
avenue to Thirteenth street, the ar
rangement to be effective from s a. m
to 6 p. m on the secular days of the
week.
Parking spaces are now provided In
Vermont avenue from II to | streets
and in F street between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth.
The Washington times., 1915-07-05

Dear Father Sensabaugh:
heard last night that you had tele-
grapNed for particulars, but as l had
already written and telegraphed Leone
(Holts wife). and as the papers have
your interview. l did not think you
needed any more particulars. The pa
pers must have had plenty of them
How terrible 1t all looks now, and how
different from nv plans.
What can / say to console you and the
family? 1t is too much all at once.
My heart and brain are In such agony
that words cannot express. ! fear you
wish to come here. but l hope you will
not do that. l am well taken care of
The gr. Jury cannot meet until Septem-
ber am held without bail on a plea of
not guilty. and so l just wait. though /
wish death might come to end 1t all at
one. Life under these conditions is
unspsakably horrible.
Mn. l think am right.
Only my plans did not come out as l
intended. went to the Morgan house in
influence to stop the shipment of ex-
plosves. That's why l took some ex-
plosives with me. In order to be able TO
demonstrate ad culos Ito the eyes)
what the use of machines of murder
means. but. Of course. did not wish to
hurt any one. l wanted him to be in
the same danger (him and his family
that we are imposing upon Europe.
wanted to send him out to the manufac-
turers and men Of influence. to plead
with them for real American neutrality,
while l held his wife and his dear child
rem as hostages in some upper room OF
the house l found the three children In
the parlor and asked them to come up
stairs with me. They came. No objec-
ton. l walked ahead. That was my
mistake.
II l had been behind them all might
the top OF the stairs. Mrs. NJ. came
screaming toward me. and Mr.. NJ. be-
hind her. Now. instead OF stopping and
giving me a chance, all went of in al
explosion OF excitement No chance 70
The Washington times., 1915-07-05
Morgan Out of Danger,
His Doctors Announce

GLEN COVE, N. Y, July s.
The following bulletin from
J. P. Morgans physicians was
handed 10 newspaper men to-
day by Junius Morgan, the
wounded bankers son:
The patient passed a most rest
full night. His temperature
and pulse are normal and his
general condition favorable.
The patient may be said to be
practically out of danger.
81. w. MARKOE,
III. H. M. LYLE"
Young Morgan would not add
anything to this statement, but
he made no attempt to conceal
his feeling of optimism when
he handed out the bulletin.
The Washington times., 1915-07-05

adequate seaports. that would seem
reasonable to US and we would SYM
pathiZe with such demands. But
when we hear of Germany contem-
plating to annex Belgium. or Of Eng
land wishing to take German South
all Of these things have nothing to do
with the question Of who will be
victor in battle.
We feel here that the gigantic strug-
gle is not to be laid at the door of
anybody in particular. II Is the out
come of the natural growth of the ma
tions and OF commercial rivalry which
Is perfectly legitimate and >hcalthy.
That the friction caused by such rival
ry was not eased off by mutual under
standing. We think, was caused by the
fact that the men at the head instead
OF applying their private Christianity
to- to punlic lns1,an 1anairs; are are, iceubound by
called.
The people. fortunately. are not re-
sponsible for such diplomacy The
diplomat must be annihilated. must
disappear from the governments of the
world. and in his place must come a
Christian statesman who is big enough
to See the needs Of the other country.
along without war; Because he Is
sensible enough to know that peace and
generosity pays better in the end.
III then. the American heart and
beg Of you not to allow any reports
of selfish ACKNOWLEDGMENT come to our
ears. We feel that such an attitude
would not lead to a real settlement. but
merely lay the foundation for more
war.
"Affectionately.
'R. PEARCE.
Dated June e.
The letters Holt wrote to newspapers
telling OF having placed the bomb in
the Capitol We're signed "R. Pearce'
The Washington times., 1915-07-05
Lane Submitted Draft
Of Compensation Bill

The Attorney General submitted
to Secretary OF the Interior Lane the
draft of a workman's compensa ton bill
which it is planned to put into effect
in connection with the new Govern
mental Alaskan railway.
1t Is understood the draft was made
at the suggestion of President Wilson
Secretary Lane will review the draft
and possibly suggest changes and ad-
ditions. II the act becomes law It will
mark a new departure in the policy
of the Government toward its employees
The Washington times., 1915-07-05

Major Pullman It had been thrown.
made the case certain.
The story told by Mrs McCord Of
Holts occupancy of the room Is as fol-
lows:
The man approached me last Friday
afternoon about o'clock, while / was
standing In a restaurant next door. and
asked me II would. rent him. a room.
! carried him to my house. and he said
he wanted something cheap. whereupon
offered him a room at 70 cents or 81.
He looked over the 75-cent room and
said that would do. asked him to
room. leaving 1t there. At the same
time he paid me for one days use OF
the room. saw him begin to write his
name, but the police discovered this
morning that he afterwards rubbed out
the signature.
THE man carried q suit case, and as
soon as he reached the room he open
ed closet door and carefully put the
suit case In the closet. ! paid no more
attention to him. except to send him
a towel when he expressed a wish to
take q bath soon after his arrival"
Mrs. McCord said that she gave
Holt such casual inspection that she
probably would not recognize him
again were he to return today. but
that her maid today recognized pic
lures held by the police as being
those of the erstwhile roomer.
In locating the rooming house the
police were furnished a connecting
link in Holts concession that he was
in Washington last Friday afternoon
and had stopped at a boarding house
near the Capitol in order that he
might be near the Senate wing where
he planed to plant his bomb.
The finding Of large bottle today
G1so bears out Ho1t's statement that
he carried the sulphuric acid in a
bottle and threw 1t out of the win
dow after he had put in a smaller
n
the Senate bomb. The remainder OF
the acid in the large bottle, according
to Holt, was poured out in the bath
room Of the McCord House.
The Washington times., 1915-07-05
Hollis Letter Reveals
Plot Against Family
MINEOLA, N. Y July 5-Frank Holt explains the pur-
pose of his attack j. P Morgan in letter the
Rev. c. F. Sensabaugh, his faherinaw, in Dallas Tex
The letter. reproduced literally, is follows:

eXrlanation-Mr. Morgan jumped at me.
although held revolver in each hand.
This physical courage overruled my
r:oral courage. We rolled on the hall
floor. ! tried to shoot in the air, but
someone grabbed my hand and ! pressed
IT down, at least that Is the only eX-
planation of Mr.. NJ. being hurt.
or course, all was over in a few mo-
mtrts and / was unconscious for a
While. Soon / was in their hands and
learned to my sorrow that Mr.. NJ. was
hurt, Tor he was to go out and do the
work l could not do. The slaughter
must be stopped and he must stop help
ing II on. The people must rise TO a
realization of their best interest and de-
mand the embargo on arms. Let US
hope that 1t Will come soon. II not, our
children will have to suffer the conse-
quences. II not even our own generation.
| have tried to do my duty. Now the
rest Of the country must do theirs. God
bless us all I am in his hand. so don't
worry about me. With much loIe,
Aff1y.
II
The Washington times., 1915-07-05
JUST A LITTLE
P0SlAM WILL
CLEAR The SKIN

Poslam is so intense in healing power
that lust a little of 1t and few appli-
cations will show what it can do. Itch
ing stops: undue redness of the skin Is
cleared away overnight. Eczema and
all virulent skin troubles demand pre-
cisely the healing power which Poslam
exerts. The skin Is forced to respond.
stubborn cases of Acne are healed. Pim-
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Mosquito Bites quickly relieved.
Your druggist sells Poslam. For free
sample write to Emergency Laborato-
ries. 80 West 25th street. New York.
Poslam Soap for toilet and bath. 25
cents and Is cents.-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1915-07-05
Holt Laughs at Story
That He Is Muenter

NTTNEOLA. n. Y, July 5.-Frank Holt,
assailant of J. P. Morgan. today fatty
denied tho he is Erich Muenter. former
Harvard professor who disappeared nine
years ago. following the poisoning of
his wife
That's ridiculous" Holt said. Il
never heard of this man Muenter."
The police. however, are not accepting
Hollis statement. They propose to make
. full investigation of Hollis life from
the time ne was born until he arrived
Il Cornell.
DR. Plaghorn. physician at the county
jail here. said today that he was con-
vinced the college instructor is insane
He studied from twelve to fifteen
hours day to get his degree at Cor
nell. and l think that probably upset his
mind" said DR.. Plaghorn. He rambles
in his talk. He keeps repeating that his
duty lis now complete. and appears
satisfied that he acted with full ap-
proval of God
Police Commissioner Woods. of New
York, today assumed personal chargs or
the sweating of Holt.
He planned today to get a more de-
tailed story of the prisoners move
ments from the time he left Ithaca. at
the close of the college term until he
set the bomb in Washington.
IhouSn lnCllneQ 10 CTeull lnOSt ol
Hollis statements, the police are not yet
satisfied that he acted without accom-
plices.
Holt passed a good night in the Min
celia county Jail. and ate a hearty
breakfast this morning. He conversed
freely with Jail guards and members
of the warden's family, but said he still
felt weak from the battering he re-
ceived at the hands of Morgan and the
servants in the hallway of the banker s
mansion near Glen Cove.
Captain Tunney, of the New York.
anarchist squad" planned to quiz Holt
today about the report that his real
name is Erich Muenter, and that he
is the Harvard University professor U.s.,
The Washington times., 1915-07-05
Pullman Finds House
Here Where Holt Was
Police Locate Dwelling at 1O7 D Street Northeast
Where Crank Stayed While Planning to =
Plant Bomb in Capitol

The Washington police, under the per-
sonal direction of Major Pullman, to-
day located the house in which Frank
Holt took a room last Friday, prior to
hts attempt to blow up the United
States Capitol.
Holt rented a room from Mrs Grace
McCord Of 1o7 d street northwest, about
three blocks from the Capitol.
Near the house today Major Pullman
found a bottle which contained traces
of sulohuric acid used in exploding the
bomb In the Senate wing.
This bottle was taken to police head
quarters together with a register which
cording to Mrs. McCord, however, II
was found today that Holt mad erased
his name after signing 1t on the regis
ter.
The rooming house was located
through drawing which Holt furnish
ed Major Pullman In New York. From
his window Holt said, he could sees a
large building This building today
proved to be the Southern railway
building on d street
Recognized Holt's Picture.
Major Pullman's first move in the
search for the room where Holt stayed
in Washington was to go up on the
Southern Railway building and see
what nearby residence compared with
the one Holt described.
Only two fitted the descriptions
room in the middle Of the second floor,
with a window looking out on the
building and a rubbish pile beneath It
That Is the place the man stopped
said the police official. pointing to the
McCord house At hrst Mrs. McCord
and her husband were skeptical that
their roomer had been Holt. but the col
ored maid. Theresa Beatrie Guyer, iden.
ti1ed his picture at once, and the find
ing of the empty acid bottle just out.
side the window. where Holt had told