St. Louis Post-Dispatch
July 3, 1915

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Cost Its Signers— They were the in What the Declaration of Independence Rockefellers, and Astors of their time—many reduced from wealth to poverty. — Sunday POST-DISPATCH Carnegies See the story al. QUIS POST-DISPATCH Only Evening Paper in St: Louis With Associated Press News Service. SO Se ey, en ee ae ee — ae ae ! i . , “e: i + 7 ae a + j 5 Fisde i: ” : ie : As S52. See . - a > , eg 7 > 2 4 ~ t : EDITION VOL. 67. NO. 317. ST. LOUIS, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 3, 1915—12 PAGES. PRICE FINANCIAL MARKETS SPORTS _—_ ONE CENT vr As lls voust,_20 3000 HOME Offers in | the Big: Directory! J. P. MORGA - ASSAILANT, SAYS HE —e —_— INQUIRY STARTS INTO EXPLOSION INU. S, CAPITOL Officials Believe That Either | Bomb or Infernal Ma- chine, Placed in Public Re- ception Room in Daytime, Damaged the Building. FLOOR LITTERED BY BROKEN FURNISHINGS Letter, Mailed to Washing- ton Paper Short Time Be- fore Blast, Told of Plan, as Part of Plea for Peace. e WASHINGTON, July 3.—Investigation was under way today to determine the cause of the terrific explosion which wrecked the public reception room on the Senate end of the Capitol late last night. While the exact cause of the Piast eould not be ascertained until after an expert inquiry had been made, it was generally believed to have been due to a bomb or infernal machine. None of the force of employes of the Capitel was on duty in that part of the building at the time of the explosion| and no one was injured. Piles of shattered plaster from the frescoed ceiling and walls, broken crys- tals from the big chandelier, pieces of the immense mirror, glass windows and splintered Work, littered thé floor eerly today. «Glass was broken and pert.et.the paneling was smashed in the door opening from the reception hall into the lobby running along the rear of the Senate chambers. A heavy dvor opening into the Vics President’s room, but which had not been opened fer many years, was blown partly open by the force of the concuasion and the door leading into the room of the Ser- seant-at-Arms on the opposite side of that of the President was damaged. Report Heard Many Blocks. The explosion was heard inany blocks away and guards in all parts of the cap- ito and excited persons from some dis- tance came running to see what had happened. Those who were early on the scene said there was a strong odor of smoke which lasted for some time, not only in the reception, but in the adjoining rooms and hall. Supt. Woods, who, with the Sergeants- at-Arms of both Senate and House, had been summoned, arrived shortly after the explosion had occurred and imme- diately conducted an investigation. They were unable to determine the cause of the explosion. A fragment of chloride of silver dry cell, such as is used in explosive Opparatus, was found in the Capitol grounds about 100 feet directly north of the window in the Senate recep- ‘tion room where the explosion oc- curred. Prof. Monroe, who made a minute examination, stated it was a cell that might have been used to explode an infernal machine. Police Bar Visitors. The police were instructed not to ad- mit anyone into the building untll search was made, but no suspicious character was found. “The only theory I have of this af- fair,”’ said Supt. Woods, “‘is that it was perpetrated by some crank. There was no gas in the building to explode and. furthermore, the room opened through archways into other parts of the cap- itol.”’ M. B. Louthan, Chief of the Capitol Police, before he knew of the published letter, had declared it was possible for a man to have entered the capitol last night through some of the windows. There was only one policeman on guard last night in the Senate wing. At the time of the explosion this officer, George Gunn, wes making his rounds and was in the rotunda. The only other man in the Senate wing was Watchman Jones, who was seated near the main door of the floor below. He was almost blown from his chair by the explosion. “Ten minutes before the explosion, Gunn had been in the reception room," eaid Louthan and he had closed one of the windows because of a strong draft blowing through. The other window was open.”’ Supt. Woods and his assistants believe that the explosive was placed near the telephone switchboard or on the window- sill behind it, where it would not be no- ticed. It was at this point where the explosion did the most damage. Damage Said to Be Slight. After a first examination Weods és. timated that the damage would not ex coed $60. It was believed, however. that a complete inventory wil! show the damage to be much greater. Great crowds made their way enriv Continued op Page 2, Column &. SLIGHTLY WARMER TONIGHT RAIN LIKELY TOMORROW THE TEMPERATURES. Yesterday’s Temperatures, High, 82 at noon; Low, 65 at 5 a. m. Official fore- cast for St. Louis and vicinity: Un- aettled weather tonight and to- morrow, probably with showers late tonight or tomor- row} slightly warmer tonight. Missouri: Unset- tled but generolly fair tonight and tomorrow; warmer tonight. Illinois: Unset- tled but generally fair tonight and tomorrow; warm- er tonight. Stage of the river: 26.5 feet; a fall of 1.6 feet. LOOPS THE LOOP FOUR TIMES AT ALTITUDE OF 4000 FEET Army Aviatvur’s Motor Stops in Per- formance, but He Volplanes Safely to Earth. SAN DIWGO, Cal., Jul: 3.—Li2ut. By- ron ‘:. Jones, the young army aviator, who recently established a record for sustained flight, while carrying a pas- senger, was receiving congratulations today on account of his achievement yesterday, when he looped the lodp four consecutive times at an altitude of 4000 feet. He used a standard army biplane the first time, it is said, a machine of that ‘kind has been employed in such a per- formance. The motor of the aeroplane stopped while the aviator was on his back in the fourth loop, but he succeeded in completing the circle, and then vol- planed down. LIGHTNING TAKES HIS SHIRT Long Island Man Escapes Serious Injury Only Being Scorched. NEW YORK, July 3.—Pau!l Goldsmit" of Commack, L. I., and his brother, Fred, took refuge from a thunderstorm yesterday under the eaves of a barn. He was leaning against a pillar when it was struck by lightning which ran down the post and ripped Paul’s shirt off, ieaving not a shred upon his back. Me was only slightly scorched. His brother Fred was picked up un- conscious, but was not burned. BRYAN TOOK DESK WITH HIM Treasured Old Furniture on Which He Signed Treaties. WASHINGTON, July 3.—Though Wil- liam J. Bryan found it possible to part company with President Wilson, he could not bear to leave the huge his- toric desk in his office tn the State De- partment, and took the desk with him. While Presidents and often Cabinet of- fAicers take their official chairs, this is the first time one has carried off a desk. Mr. Bryan felt the desk, 50 vears in the department, had a personal and his- torical value, as his peace treaties were signed on it. He had a new desk of the same size made for the department. BE CAREFUL WITH THE Fire- PRY, Krupp Works Owner's Mother-in-Law Dies, ESSEN, Germany, July 3.—Mrs. Boh- len und Halbach, the mother of Lieut. Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, head of the great German gun works here, died yesterday. She was formerly Sophie Bohlen of AB orm rent mes MAJOR PARDONS MAN ONGE UNDER DEATH SENTENGE Edgar Bailey, Convicted of Kil- ling Man in Strike, to Go Free Tomorrow. LONG CAMPAIGN SUCCEEDS es American Federation of Labor Has Worked Ten Years to Free Union Hack Driver. JEFFERSON CITY, July 3.—Fourth of July pardons were issued by Gov. Major today to three men serving long penitentiary sentences for murder. They vill be released tomorrow. One of the then pardoned is Edgar ailey of Kansas City, convicted of the murder of Albert Ferguson, a nonunion cab driver, in a strike. He originally was sentenced to death, but nearly 10 years ago Gov. Folk commuted his sentence to 99 years’ imprisonment. American Federation Worked Ten ‘Years for Balley’s Release. Bailey’s pardon is the result of the most extensive campaign which ‘ever. has been waged to obtain the release of a convict from the Missouri peni- tentiary. For more than 10 years the American Federation of Labor and active labor leaders in Missouri have been working almost incessantly in Bailey’s behalf. Sampel Gompers has taken a leading part in the campaign and several times the American Federation had adopted resolutions petitioning Governors of Missouri to release aim. The first success from their efforts was in the administration of Gov. Folk, who commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment. Gov. many t’mes to interfere. Amons those who have been active in Bailey’s behalf are State Labor Commis- sioner John ‘TT. Fitzpatrick of Kansas City and Owen Miller of St. Louis. Bailey was convicted in Kansas City in 1904. Bailey was a union hack driver in Kansas City when a strike of drivers was declared. The evidence in the case against him showed that he and several others induced Albert Ferguson, a non- union driver and a strikebreaker, to drive them to a secluded part of the city. The crowd attacked Ferguson anc Bailey shot him to death. VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S PARTY TO ARRIVE HERE 4 HOURS LATE Parade of Richmond Blues Canceled, but St. Louis Society Will Greet Delegation at Union Station. Arrangements made by the Virginia Society of St. Louis for a reception to Gov. Henry Carter Stuart and the Rich- mond Blues, due to arrive in St. Louis at 5 p. m. today, had to be canceled because the train bearing the Virginians is four hours late and will not reach St. Louis ibefore 9 o'clock. Members of the society will be at Union Station at 9 o’clock to greet the Governor and his staff and the Blues, who are en route to the San Francisco fair. A parade of the Blues had been planned in connection with the reception bas been abandoned. Free Band Concert Tonight. Fischer’s Band at Yeatman Square, 7 to 9:30 p. m. —-—e_——_—_ Municipal Movies Tonight. At Carr Square, 7:45 to 9:45 p. m. eS parece me Will Friday our local merchants all other St. 7 cols. Sunday Average .. Post-Dispatch Advertisers doubly Liberty knowing that while they rest their 4th of July ads will WORK and bring them a stream of customers when they open their doors Tuesday. trated their store news in the POST-DISPATCH. Post-Dispatch (alone) Combined Totals excess in favor of the Post-Dispatch over % of Louis papers added together. Circulation, first six months, 1915: Daily'and Sunday Average . enjoy their Dav of (as is their custom) concen- 75 cols. "68 cols. of its 3 nearest competitors -- -- - 350,066 . 204,479 Hedicy refused {: Snapshot of J. Y — at His Country Home as SX “ eee eae OLT A CORNELL GERMAN TEACHER Both Instructor and Student and Was to Have Gone to Texas to Teach French. ITHACA, N. Y., July 3—The Cornell University faculty list contains the name of Frank Holt, who has been an instruc- tor in German at the university since 1912. He holds the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Holt came her efrom a uni: versity in West Virginia. According to the Cornell German de- partment, Holt had been here three vears in the capacity of both a student and instructor. He received a B. H. D. degree at Cornell. Next year he was to accept a professorship in the Southern Methodist University in Texas, in French, although he was a teacher in German at Cornell. He is married and has two children. His wife went to Texas in May and he was to have joined her later. It is believed by the Department that overstudy may have caused Holt to be- come demented. He is described as about 35 years old, tall, sparely built, with dark hair and large features. ALFRED STEAD ASSASSINATED Re- Diplomat,.Son of Late Editor, ported Killed in Rumania. CHICAGO, July 3.—Alfred Stead, son of the late English journalist, W. T. Stead, who perished on the Titanic, ap- parently has been assassinated in Ru- mania, according to somewhat confus- ing cablegrams received here today by his brother-in-law, Frank R. Hussey. advertising manager of the Evening Post. The cabregram sent from En- gland, July 1, was signed by Hussey’s sister, Mrs. Mary Elaine Stead. Tt reads: “Alfred assassinated; little hope. I am going Rumania.’ The absence of punctuation marks in the cablegram made it impossible for Hussey to get its precise import. “My brother-in-law was in the dipto- matic service of Great Britain for many vears,”’ said Hussey. ‘‘He acted as Rvu- manian Consul in London, but _=§ six months ago went to Rumanis. I believe his mission was largely diplomatic.” =o The Post-Dispatch is the only evening news- paper in St. news gattiered by the Associated Press, FOR THREE YEARS mae TELLS His STORY OF ATTEMPI ~ ON MORGAN'S Ut Declares He Fired When Financier Grappled With Him and That He Only ._Desired to End European Wear. NEW YORK, July 3.—The man who attempted to assassinate J. P. Morgan today says that his name is Frank Holt and that he has been an instructor in German at Cornell University. He made the following statement to the Associated Press this afternoon : ‘(My home is in Dallas, Texas. I have a wife and children and am I was born in this country and so were my father and forty years old. it was all mixed up. f mother. My ancestors were French and German; received a degree of doctor of philosophy from Cornell in 1914, but before that I was an instructor in French. I was formerly an instructor in Vander- bilt University. ‘<I came to New York two weeks ago from Ithaca and put up at the Mills Hotel at 36th street and Seventh avenue. I took no pains to conceal my identity and registered under my own name. ‘‘ About a month ago I conceived the idea to see J. P. Morgan and get him to use his influence in stopping the exportation of arms which make you and me responsible for the murder which is going on over there. ‘<T »ould not go from manufacturer to manufacturer myself but I thought that Mr. Morgan’s banking connections would render it more easy for him to accomplish this. ‘‘T have not been influenced to do this by anybody else. I think President Wises ’s notes. were fine, but they did not seem to do anything to ‘stop the wear.’ Wanted Morgan to Make Plan. ‘<T eame down here from New York this morning to put my idea be- fore Mr. Morgan but I depended upon him to formulate the plan. Of course { did not mean to shoot Mr. Morgan, but IT intended to stay there until something was done. I had a stick of dynamite in my pocket; I thought it might come in handy» somehow. Some fool has said*that I had nitro- glycerine in my suitcase, but that was only benzine to clean my clothes. ‘‘T went up to the house and got by the butler and walked upstairs. I had my gun in my hand. In the hall on the second floor I met Mr. Morgan. Louis that receives or publishes , Continued on Page 2, Column 2 } ; SHOT BY CORNELL TEACHE WOUND IN GROIN: NOT NECESSARILY - DANGEROUS, ITIS SAID Intruder Pushed Butler Aside, In- vaded Banker’s Country Home, and Grappled With Him. — INSTRUCTOR IN GERMAN AND * FRENCH, HAS A. B. DEGREE Frank Holts Wife, Daughter of Presiding Elder of Methodist Church of Dallas District, Resides in Texas. ‘ a 3 = ett. | 3y Associated Press. : GLENCOVE, July 3.—Several specialists from New York City arrived here on H. P. Davison’s yacht this afternoon and with physicians from Glencove went to the Morgan home for a consulta- tion.. Up to 3 o’clock this afternoon no official statement had been issue dfrom the Morgan residence’as to the precise location and extent of the banker’s wounds.. H. P. Davison is @ partner in the Morgan house. NEW YORK, July 3.—An attempt to assassinate J. P. Morgan was made at his country estate near Glencove, L. I., today. He was shot but not seriously wounded. His assailant was s man who said he was F. Holt, an instructor in French at Cornell University and also of Dallas, Tex. The Cornell University records contain the name of Frank Holt. He was an instructor in German there during the last year. He was to go to the University of Texas as a professor in German for the coming term. Henry Fiske, Morgan’s butler, doubtless saved his employer from more serious injury by felling the assailant with a blow from a coal hod and overpowering him. Holt was locked up in the Glencove jail and from his cell issued a statement asserting that he was impelled to go to Mr. Morgan to persuade him to stop the shipment of munitions of war from this country abroad. The attack wus made in the dining room of the Morgan home, The assailant, refused admission at the door, pressed a pistol against the butler’s body and pushed past him through the hallway and into the dining room where the banker had just finished breakfast. Morgan was shot through the groin. Whether he was shot cnee or twice has not been made clear. Two shots were fired by ihe assassin. One of these shots, it was reported, cut through the fleshy part of the breast and passed through the arm. Another ro- port was that one of the shots went wild. The assailant reached Glencove on an early train, carrying a cuit case and drove by automobile to the Morgan estate, three miles from the station. He left his suit case near a hedge on the estate. Later the suit case was opened and found to contain dynamite. A second pistol, fully loaded, was found in the prison- cr's pocket when he was searched at Glencove. The effect of the shooting on the stock market was negligible. The market, which opened irregularly, responded to the news of the shooting with a loss of about a point on so-called Morgan securities, including United States Steel stock. Pushes His Way Past Butler. The man who shot. Morgan came to Glencove this morning on the 8:53 train, hired an automobile and went to bea Morgan home on Matinicock Point. He rang the bell and when the butler answered called for Mr. Morgan. He said that he was an old friend of Mr. Morgan, but was refused admission to the house. , The man then pressed a pistol against the stomach of the butler, who screamed as the intruder pushed his way past the servant into the hall. Morgan was approaching the front door through the hall at the time. He asked what the trouble was. The answer was 4 shot, which took effect in his hip. Morgan staggered and fell into a chair, The butler, once the assailant’s back was turned, picked ‘brass coal hod from the fireplace and brought it down on assailant’s head, but too late to prevent a second shot. The butler fell on the man, wrested the weapon away and uverpowered him. Servants cote: SENS A SRT ER See ; “¥