Prisoner Holt Compared to Eric Muenter In Poison Case
Cambridge July 4 Police weigh a theory that Frank W Holt who shot J P Morgan resembles former Harvard instructor Eric Muenter who vanished after poisoning his wife Leone Muenter during childbirth. Captain Hurley sent Muenter case records to New York and prepared witnesses as Muenter was rumored to travel there. Muenter born in Germany alleged sister Bertha Muenter a Chicago public school teacher had ties to Harvard timeline notes.
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Riots and mutinies sweep Punjab in British India reports
Telegraph dispatches from Constantinople via the Overseas News Agency detail riots in Punjab during British rule. Indian cavalry mutinies with other soldiers disrupted cities, looted hotels and houses, and killed or wounded officers and civilians. Madras reports indicate severe clashes between police and mutinous troops with many wounded English and Gurkha soldiers arriving.
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Holt’s plan to force Morgan halt arms export ends in siege
Thomas R Marshall reports threats from anonymous letters as J. P. Morgan and family faced hostage plans tied to stopping arms shipments. Glen Cove scenes described a guard siege and hospital updates on Morgan’s condition after Holt’s alleged assassination attempt.
Fall of Warsaw Near as German Advance Grows
German forces press the drive in the east, gaining five miles daily toward Warsaw as Soviet defenses retreat. Allied observers warn the fall of the city appears imminent amid a widening German advance.
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Russians retreat in orderly fashion in war theater
Petrograd reports a continued Russian withdrawal in the Trans Caucasian theater with several combat actions. Meanwhile Western fronts note German advances toward Warsaw and a possible turning movement behind the city. British and Swedish papers discuss Baltic theater actions and potential naval feints as Russia defends against Austro German pressure.
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Fisher named chairman of new Inventions Board
London July 4 Special Cable The plea to mobilize Britain scientific talent to counter German innovation in warfare is reflected in the appointment of Admiral Lord Fisher as Chairman of the Inventions Board formed to aid the Admiralty in naval needs.
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Battle Waged in Swedish Waters Endangered Lighthouse Crew
The main action occurred largely in Swedish waters as shrapnel rained over the area. The crew of the Oestgarns lighthouse were forced to lie flat to avoid injury from the bombardment.
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U. S. Consulate Trieste Aids Foreigners
Geneva dispatch reports the American Consulate at Trieste actively intervening with authorities to safeguard Italian property and foreign belongings. Protection has been arranged for private houses of wealthy Italians to stop looting of art and valuable goods, while in Trieste the mob has already caused substantial damage.
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Germans Lose Battle Ship In Baltic Fight
London July 4 The Russian general staff reports via Reuters from Petrograd that a German Deutschland class battleship leading the enemy line in Friday’s Baltic engagement was blown up by two torpedoes from a Russian submarine The German official tally admits only the mine layer Albatross lost The Deutschland class includes five pre dreadnoughts built 1903 to 1905 with 13100 tons displacement and crews of about 729 They carry 11 inch and 6.7 inch guns and 24 pounders and six torpedo tubes and can reach 18 knots at a total cost near six million dollars each
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Albania problem prompts Italian talks in Rome
Corfu dispatch says Italian minister at Durazzo may have returned to Rome to brief the government on Albania. Durazzo, an Adriatic port 53 miles south of Scutari, has been occupied by two Serbian regiments, highlighting the mounting tension in the region.
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One Man Independence Parade by Abram Springsteen
July 4 reports that Abram F. Springsteen of Indianapolis will march seven miles solo from the Peace Monument at the Capitol to the Aqueduct Bridge and back. He will drum a Civil War relic drum, celebrating independence and his 65th birthday with a solitary parade after securing police permission.
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Toledo Fourth of July peace day parade announced
Toledo will host a peace day celebration on Monday with thousands participating. Civic, fraternal, religious, political and military groups join floats and bands in a city pageant. Toledo pioneered the idea as the first U S city to advance it.
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Extra session urged to end arms sale to Europe
Detroit July 4 German American groups from across the nation gather to press President Wilson to call an extra session of Congress to act on an embargo on arms and munitions for warring European nations. Resolutions favor the petition and a committee will seek endorsements from German American and Austro Hungarian societies. A Chicago meeting is planned later this month.
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Fourth of July blast kills Clarence Margerat in Chicago
Chicago on July 4 saw one fatal accident during Independence Day celebrations. Clarence Margerat died when a gas pipe he had filled with chemicals exploded.
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Swedes Accuse Russians of a Breach of Neutrality
Berlin reports a German mine layer Albatross fought four Russian cruisers after fogged navigation. Albatross beached near Henviker in Swedish waters. many dead and wounded. Captain led crew in hymn and cheers before requesting internment. Sweden protests breach of neutrality. Russian ships then pursued by German forces off the coast.
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Germans dispersed in night battle north of Arras
Paris reports that German troops attacked French positions north of Arras along the Angres Ablain road but were driven back with heavy losses. The French statement notes continued artillery and infantry activity in the Argonne and along the La Fontaine sector, with German attempts near Fey repelled and no further front changes listed.
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Estate of James J Goodwin Left to Widow and Children
Probate filings reveal the entire estate of James J Goodwin, cousin and former partner of the late J Pierpont Morgan, bequeathed to his widow and children. Goodwin died June 23, with the estate estimated around 25 million dollars though formal figures were not disclosed.
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German Note Draft Sent for Berlin Agencies
Berlin July 4 Overseas News Agency says the preliminary draft of Germany’s reply to the American note about the Lusitania sinking and submarine warfare has been prepared. The draft will be submitted to the German departments and then forwarded to Washington.
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Uncle Sam's Ocean Terror Group Prepares for Practice
The battle ship squadron comprising the First to Fourth divisions with Wyoming as flagship will drill in Narragansett Bay from July 6 to 17. The First division will be at Newport July 18 to 31, Second at Provincetown, Third at Rockport, Fourth at Boston. August 1 to 14 covers torpedo practice and at-sea machinery overhauls. Fleet maneuvers plan in Block Island Sound August 15 to 28 and, August 29 to September 18, elementary target practice at Virginia Capes. Coal and stores will be taken at Hampton Roads. War game runs September 19 to 30 with officer conferences beforehand.
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Diaz Funeral Set for Former Mexican President
Paris on July 4 reports the funeral of General Porfirio Diaz former President of the Mexican republic who died in the city on Friday night will be held Tuesday at 11 o clock at the Catholic Church of St Honore d Eylau.
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Spies Hanged After Russian Army Defeat
PETROGRAD July 4 Three accomplices of Lieutenant Colonel Miassoyedoff, an interpreter on the staff of the Russian Tenth Army, were convicted by court martial and hanged. The execution followed Miassoyedoff’s death sentence carried out in April. Officials say arrests were made of others not connected with the army. The defeats in East Prussia’s Mazurian lakes district left 50,000 Russians prisoners and fueled claims of foreknowledge by the general staff.
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Holt and Muenter Same Man Alleged by Chicago Informer
Chicago July 4 An associate of Muenter asserts Frank Holt the would be assassin of J P Man and Eric Muenter who vanished after his wife s death in 1906 are the same man The informer says he met Muenter as a student at the University of Chicago and provided details under anonymity
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Helena of Italy Directs Auction for Red Cross
Paris July 4 Queen Helena of Italy directed a Rome auction in the royal Quirinal court to sell lottery tickets for the Red Cross. The crowd included royal family members and many buyers paid high prices for tickets offering 40 000 prizes. Crown Prince and Princesses Yolanda Giovanna and other royals attended as postcards and bouquets circulated. The Duke of Genoa Prince Thomas of Savoy also attended during the king’s front duty.
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