Death by 20 foot fall ends Frank Holt case
Frank Holt died by his own action in a jail cell after plunging from a height of about 20 feet, an autopsy confirmed base skull fracture and two skull concussions. The report refutes theories of weapon smuggling or a hidden detonator. District Attorney Smith rebuked guard Jeremiah Ryan for not watching Holt closely.
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International News Service
Mineola
N. Y
Frank Holt
Hempstead
Guy Cleghorn
Holt
Holmes Babe
Milwaukee
New York
Central Park
L. L
America
Etna Explosives Company
Dupont Powder Company
Brain of Frank Holt Declared Normal by Dr Cleghorn
In Minneola on July 7 Dr. Guy Cleghorn examined Frank Holt brain and found it normal. He described the brain as exceptionally naked and from a man of high intelligence. The brain was sent to New York for alienist examination for District Attorney Smith.
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Ryan
Holt
Smith
Muenter
Whitman
Boston
Fred P. Brown
Sylas Smith
Massachusetts District Police
McDonald
Déjar
Frank
Minneola
Frank Holt
Guy Cleghorn
Cleghorn
New Yorke
Ryan recounts Holt self inflicted death at the bolt
Jeremiah Ryan, guard on duty, describes finding Frank Holt dead in a corridor after Holt killed himself in a Minneola jail. Ryan details hearing a pistol shot, drawing his revolver, and seeing Holt’s body near the cell door after Holt apparently climbed and plunged head first.
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International News Service
Minneola
N. Y
Frank Holt
Jeremiah Ryan
Holt
Ryan
Evelyn Thaw Held in Contempt for Sanity Trial Testimony
Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw was found in contempt and will be brought back under arrest to testify for the state in the Thaw sanity trial in New York.
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Harry
International News Service
New York
Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw
Thaw
Russell grew first gar wheat shipped from this county has some left
A letter from Hartselle Alabama dated July 6 1915 claims Morgan County produced the first gar wheat shipped from the county unit of Mor gan county. The writer says the wheat came from a single field on his farm seven miles southeast of Hartselle and that he has enough left to sow 100 acres and still has plenty of bread.
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Russell
Hartselle
Ala
The
Decaturs Daily
Morgan County
Qume Trenches Captured In East Bank Offensive
London July 7 Allied forces open a fierce offensive in the third battle of Flanders on the east bank of the Ypres canal. British troops seize several trenches in initial assaults and repulse German counterattacks as French artillery shells respond vigorously.
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International News Service
London
Flanders
Ypres Canal
Italians Repulse Austrian Attacks Along Front
Rome July 7 The Austrians attack the Italian front along the entire line but messages from headquarters report all attacks repulsed with heavy losses. The Italian advance on the lower Isonzo river continues slowly, opposed by entrenched Austrians well equipped with artillery and machine guns.
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International News Service
Rome
Isonzo
Henry Wartung Named Alternate Delegate for Alabama
Henry Wartung city clerk of New Decatur is appointed an alternate delegate to represent Alabama at the Supreme Order of the Fraternal Union meeting in Pasadena California on July 27. Grove of Mobile is named as delegate.
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Henry Hartung
New Decatur
Alabama
Supreme Order of the Fraternal Union
Pasadena
Cal
Jd. Grove
Mobile
Ala
Morgan County Education Rally Tour Announced
Supt. J. C. Tidwell schedules a countywide series of educational rallies at a dozen sites from late July to August. Orators will speak on education and picnic dinners will be served at each stop across Union District 46 Union Hill and other communities including Somerville Center Grove Gum Pond Eva Wintons Mount Tabor Natural Bridge Piney Grove Jones School Oak Grove Pleasant Hill and Somerville.
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Morgan County
J. C. Tidwell
Union
Somerville
Union Hill
Wolfs
Center Grove
Gum Pond
Eva
Mount Tabor
Natural Bridge
Creek
Piney Grove
Jones School House
Oak Grove
J. J. Sandlin
Pleasant Hill
Fourth of July Accidents Report Higher Casualties
International News Service reports July 7 to 29 U S deaths from Fourth of July incidents rising with 1110 injured. Two noted as injured in a separate count, authorities tally ongoing casualty updates across the nation.
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International News Servic Chicago
U. S
Turkish losses at Dardanelles reach 180000 in killed
Athens July 7 report estimates allied tallies of Turkish casualties at the Dardanelles total 180000 killed with no further details on wounded or missing.
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International
Athens
Dardenelles
Auto contest winner Miss Hortense Mahoney takes top prize
The Premo automobile contest by Dillehay Bros. awarded Miss Hortense Mahoney the grand prize with 113 000 votes. Miss Mabel Dewes claimed second place winning a gold locket.
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Premo
Dillehay “Bros
Russians Throw Fresh Forces Against Austrian Polish Advance
Austrian headquarters reports stronger Russian resistance as a suspected new army appears on the front. Russian artillery fire grows heavier while Austrian officers insist the Russians are making a final stand and a total Teutonic victory is near.
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Poland
Russians Repel Sixteenth Wave at Warsaw Front
Russian reports say a crest of the Teutonic invasion reached the Wilkolaz heights between the Vistula and Bug rivers. The Russians claim seven Austro German attacks were repulsed with heavy enemy losses forcing a retreat.
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International
Petrograd
Vistulas
Bug
Teutonic
Warsaw
Teutons
Poland
Wilkolaz
German Troops Renew Drive Against Warsaw
Berlin reports German forces renewed the assault on Warsaw from the west. Army officials say they captured Hill No. 95 and over 4,600 Russians during operations in Galicia and Poland.
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Warsaw
International News Service
Berlin
General Star
Hill No
Galicia
Poland
Mexican Battle Ends In Draw After Two Days
Torreon July 7 The two days clash between Carranza and Villa forces ended at midnight in a draw with both sides in original positions ready to renew hostilities. Seven carloads of Villa soldiers arrived here today.
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International News Service
Torreon
Mexico
Carranza
Villa
Holt plotted dynamite attack on liner Saxfonia
In a letter to his wife Frank Holt admitted placing dynamite on board the liner Saxfonia or Philadelphia and predicted its sinking on July 7. Judge Cockrell said Mrs Holt informed Secretary Daniels, who alerted Navy authorities and ships Pelygia and Saxfonia. Police say 50 sticks of dynamite are missing from Holt’s purchase, supporting the bomb plot claim.
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International News Service
Dallas
Texas
Judge Cockrell
Frank Holt
Holt
Saxtonia
Cockrell
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
New York
Liverpool
Philadelphia
Captain of Philadelphia Reports All Clear After Bomb Warning
The captain of the liner Philadelphia said wireless warnings of dynamite aboard were checked. All baggage was identified and examined, and he stated the ship is in no danger.
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Philadelphia
New York
England
Radigram
Adriatic Heads Toward Liverpool Through War Zone
New York July 7 The White Star liner Adriatic is believed to be passing through the German submarine zone today bound for Liverpool. Inquiry at the International Mercantile Marine office yielded no news about the liner, which is the largest ship plying between America and England.
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International News Service
New York
Liverpool
America
England
International Mercantile Marie
Parliament to probe why warships did not chase submarines
London July 7 report that the British admiralty failed to send warships to rescue vessels attacked by German submarines. An inquiry in parliament will examine why SOS calls were not answered at all and whether orders were issued to pursue subs.
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International News Service
London
Salvation Army to Hold Special Meeting on Oak Street
The Salvation Army will hold a special meeting at the hall on Oak Street Thursday night at 8 p m after an open air gathering on Second Avenue led by Staff Captain Quirk and wife and Capt Abraham and wife from Birmingham. Singing and music will conclude the event.
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Salvation Army
Oak St
Second Avenue
Quirk
Capt
Abraham
Birmingham
Sunday School Experts to Speak at Decatur Church
The Alabama Sunday School Association brings four specialists to First Methodist Church Decatur on Wednesday July 14 at 7 30 p m Miss Marion Knapp of New York expert in religious education and teen age work plus Miss Myra Batchelder of Montgomery elementary division superintendent will headline the program. Secretary Turner urges pastors and Sunday School superintendents to attend.
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Alabama Sunday School Association
First Methodist
Decatur
Marion Knapp
New York
Myra Batchelder
Montgomery
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Blountsville
Ala
Auburn
Methodist Training School
Nashville
Teachers’ College
Columbia University
Bushwick Avenue
Methodist Episcopal
Decaturs
Transfer Marks Take State Penitentiary Transfer
Ambiguous notes mention A B Brindley and transfers to state penitentiary with unclear details and fragmented phrasing. No coherent event or dates established.
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Wintons, District
Miss Mahoney
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Parliament
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Salvation Army Service
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Batchelder
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