Thirteen Dead and Fifty Injured in Fourth of July Toll
Thirteen people were killed and more than forty injured across New York during Independence Day celebrations. Fireworks and stray bullets caused most deaths, with several victims from Brooklyn, Manhattan, and New Jersey. Automobiles and aCentral Railroad incident added to the toll, including families from Trenton and Farmingdale.
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Robert the Mayer
Herbert Mayer
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Clarence Sheridan
Frelrond
Henrietta M. Haynes
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William Sexton
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Germany completes first draft of note on Lusitania
Berlin July 4 the preliminary draft of the German note in reply to the American note on the sinking of the Lusitania and Germanys submarine warfare has been prepared. The draft must be submitted to several German departments before being forwarded to Washington.
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Armenian Case May Alter Tone of Berlin Note
Washington officials view a possible delay in Germanys Lusitania reply as linked to the Armenian case. The Armenian disaster could push Germany to show it can attack merchant ships within international law, altering the dinstinctive rejection of visit and search. Officials anticipate a conciliatory tone and renewed diplomatic exchanges toward mutual understanding.
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Submarine Sinks German Warship at Dantzic Bay
A German Deutschland class warship was sunk by a Russian submarine at the entrance to Dantzic Bay. Russian cruiser squadrons also defeated a German squadron off the Swedish coast, with详细 reports noting casualties and damaged ships. The Baltic engagement involved the Roon class armor cruiser and Albatross mine layer, with Russian forces pursuing retreating Germans through dense fog and coastal waters.
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Submarine U-40 Raised After 36 Hours on Sea Bottom
Amsterdam reports the German submarine U-40, sunk near the Ems mouth in an accident, has been raised. Only one crew member died after thirty six hours on the sea bottom, according to dispatches to the Telegraph. The underwater boat had been towed to Emden for repairs.
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Mechanician Killed in Montana Marathon Race
Tacoma July 4 A mechanician for William Carlson was killed and Carlson injured when their car toppled near the finish of the 250 mile Montana Marathon at Tacoma Speedway.
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More Wilson Guards Arrive At Cornish
Additional Secret Service men joined President Wilson in Cornish as crowds, locals, and visitors faced tightened scrutiny. Security measures intensified after the Pierpont Morgan assault and Capitol explosion, with round-the-clock precautions and a full Secret Service mobilization to safeguard the President.
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Albatross Plucky Fight Off Russian Cruisers
Berlin reports the German mine layer Albatross engaged four Russian armored cruisers while passing Swedish waters. After hours of combat, the ship beached near Henviker, taking heavy damage and casualties. the captain surrendered the flag and asked Sweden to intern the crew. Swedish authorities vow to protest the alleged violation of Swedish neutrality.
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Holt linked to Muenter by Harvard fugitive tale
Chicago July 4 evidence ties Frank Holt who shot J P Morgan to Erich Muenter who fled Harvard after his wife’s death amid murder suspicions. Biographies compare Holt and Muenter, noting Muenter's 1906 appearance and Holt’s 1915 description, with informants alleging Holt is Muenter, a Cambridge fugitive.
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Holt reveals plan to hold Morgan family as hostages
A letter from Frank Holt to his father-in-law details his aim to seize Mrs. Morgan and her children to pressure an arms embargo. He describes explosives, a confrontation with Mr. Morgan, and regrets, urging the public to back an embargo while expressing personal torment and faith.
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Assailant Says Children Spoiled Scheme to Imprison Family
A man claims that his plan to imprison a family was foiled by children. The wounded financier is guarded at home as relatives and a few friends visit him. Police investigation continues with the assailant making statements about motives and consequences.
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Morgan's Condition Most Favorable After Wounding
A hospital bulletin reports Mr. Morgan remains in favorable condition after being wounded. X rays show no abdominal bone damage and bullets did not enter the abdomen. His son notes he is confined to bed and cannot say when he can return to work, with a return date still indefinite.
Dynamite Man Holt Threatens Morgan Family Hostages
Frank Holt, who shot J Pierpont Morgan, toured Glen Cove planning to seize Mrs Morgan and her three children and hold them as hostages until Morgan conceded to end all American war contracts. He wrote letters to his father in law and to the German Kaiser outlining his murderous aims and warning of explosive use if needed. Morgan rested comfortably as medical reports noted bullets avoiding bone and the danger of infection. Neighbor Made Dynamite.
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Neighbors Alarmed by Morgan Shooting in Nassau County
In Wheatley Hills Long Island Nassau County northern estates owners alarmed by shooting of J Pere post Morgan. Guards with rifles patrol Glen Cove area and ships on harbor. Security tightened at Pratt estate amid fears of threats from critics and possible retaliation.
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Morgan Kin Silent Highland Falls News Fragment
A fragment from Highland Falls New York reports silence on J. P. Morgan's condition. At Morgan's mother's home a family spokesperson, Miss Anne Morgan, says they know no more than the papers.
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