Mystery man claims Cornell professorship in Morgan attack
July 4 report from Glen Cove says the arrested suspect in the J. P. Morgan shooting claims the name Holt and a former German languages professor at Cornell University. He asserts the attack aimed to end the war and seeks to sacrifice his life for humanity. Police seek identity and evidence.
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Corasit University
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New York
Russian Retreat Persists as Austrians Close on Brody
German press reports heavy fighting in east Galicia with Russian forces retreating eastward while offering stubborn resistance. Austrians envelop remnants on Galician soil and press on Brody, with Tarnopol and Brezenzy fallen to artillery. Serbian and Montenegrin advances into Albania flagged by Vienna as alarming.
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Sayville
East
Galicia
Brody
Tarnopol
Brezenzy
Sev
Montenes
Dave ‘Een
Petren
Durazno
Taltan
Montenin
Russians Victory in Baltic Battle
Petrograd dispatch says a Russian naval squadron fought five German cruisers and torpedo boats off Gethland July 2. After hours of battle the Germans retired. one German cruiser was heavily damaged and driven ashore to avoid sinking.
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Petrograd
Baltic
theIsland
Gethland
Naval Bureau
Fleet retreats after heavy damage, Russians claim slight loss
An Admiralty statement says the fleet endured heavy damage but the Russian cruisers suffered only insignificant damage, portraying the incident as minor despite the retreat.
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Admiralty
Orzoco Jumps Bond and Disappears in Mexico Plot
Pasequal Orzoca, a Mexican officer second only to Huerta in the revolutionary circle against Carranza and Villa, escaped from six watchers after arrest in Paso del Norte. The marshal’s office cannot trace him and fears he may have crossed the border, making capture unlikely.
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Paso
United States
Pasequal Orzoca
Huerta
Carranza
Villa
Orroco
Leases to Let on Producing Creek
In quire G W Leiblin care Carleton and Co leases to let on producing Creek.
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G. W. Leiblin
Care Carleton & Co
Germans Fling Cohorts Against British Lines Near Dunkirk
Berlin reports via Sayville that German forces press hard on British lines near Ypres as they advance toward Dunkirk with large numbers. British defenses struggle to hold, while Verdun and Paris fronts see intensified fighting and warnings of an imminent Verdun fall.
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Sayville
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Dunkirk
Ypres
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Nieuport
Verdun
Lhes
Naval Officials Seek Retirement
President Wilson refused the retirement applications of twenty Navy commanders and lieutenant commanders under the new law. He said a full complement of naval officers is needed at present, citing slow promotions and limited advancement prospects as reasons some officers seek active list retirement for private pursuits.
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Yashington
Wilson
Berlin admits loss of one cruiser in Baltic engagement
Berlin reports an auxiliary cruiser was sunk during a sea engagement with the Russian fleet near Gothland Island. German forces faced superior numbers and withdrew after exchanges. Russian ships appeared damaged and retired. War Office denies Allied successes in Gallipoli.
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Sayville
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War Office
Gallipoli
Germans Press Forward Toward Alexandria in East Front
German forces drive east from Lodz toward the Victula region as towns Jublin and Kozieniye fall. Heavy fighting follows the advance with losses on both sides and captures of field and machine guns along the eastward push toward Novo Gorgievsky Ville and nearby areas.
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Lodz
Victula
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Mest
Huerta to spend Fourth in jail over bond
El Paso reporting Huerta will remain jailed on the Fourth due to lack of bond. Authorities have not located the missing Orrico who has vanished. Local efforts continue to track him down as residents are urged to spread word.
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A. P. A. Service
EL Paso
Huerta
Oo Cals
Orr0co
Torpedo Fleet Ordered to Alaska Waters
Secretary Daniels announced the torpedo fleet division and destroyers will proceed to Alaska waters for Summer Maneuvers off the coast. The aim is to train commanders in coastal conditions as strategic coastal projects progress along the southern coast and Aleutian region.
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Wasiington
Daniels
Fime
Feria
Alaska
Cuditenna
Aeet
Ussus
Ong He Alushu Ted
Jetigsinn
Naval Bist
Establien
Solthern
Train Wreck at Rainier Kills Eleven in Tacoma
A Milwanker passenger train en route to Tacoma derailed after a trestle collapsed near Rainier, killing eleven and injuring many. Rescuers raced to the scene as engines and relief trains moved to the crash site, with instant fatalities reported for two crew members.
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Lanis Pronensits
Eentral
Wie
S. Baldwin
Submarine Sinks Holt and Two Vessels Plans Milgarry
German submarine activity continues with three more ships added to the list. Roduskriat Ichmend and Gadsebs were sunk in the lower channel while crews were saved. Holt story also reports on a plot to harm Morgan and his family to block air munitions exports, with Morgan improving after a quiet night in hospital.
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Milgarry
Indon
Roduskriat
Pemee
Ichmend
Gadsebs
A. P. A. Service
Glen Cove
Holt Te Pollos
Arthur Woods
Morgan
Che Wouldie Issusmin
Cne Feoely
England
Two Killed in Bad Seattle Motorcycle Crash
Horace Morrill and his wife Grace died in a motorcycle collision with an auto stage on Lake Washington road outskirts of Seattle. Witnesses say Morrill appeared confused as the stage rounded a curve at high speed, leading to a fatal impact shortly after they began a Sunday country drive.
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Horace Morril
Grace
Merrils
Morrill
Lake Washington
Cox Killed in Sioux City Speedway Race
C C Cox died when his race machine turned turtle on a curve at the local speedway during the Sioux City sweepstakes event. Officials said Cox, one of the entrants, was instantly killed in the accident.
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C. Cox
Sioux City
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