Morgan's assailant tied to bomb incident and suicide attempt
July 6 dispatches report Frank Holt, charged with the Morgan assassination attempt, tried to slash a wrist with a pencil after bombing the Capitol. He bled heavily and remained in poor condition at Mineola jail, deemed unsound, with calls for Matteawan asylum. Morgan's condition improved. officials note no more bulletins expected.
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Guy Cleghorn
Morgan
Matteawan Asylum
Dallas
Frankolt
Nothe Doings on the Battle Front
Berlin reports say in a recent battle at Arras and Labassee French forces suffered heavy losses with 3400 men lost from 4200. Constantinople notes Italian consuls are leaving Turkey and the ambassador will follow. American representatives will handle Italian interests except in Palestine where Spain protects them. French attacks at Les Eparges were repulsed and a large supply depot was captured near Leptrere forest. German airmen attacked Corfux Vosges. Five hundred Russians were captured west of Suwalki forest.
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Ostern
Arras
Labassee
Constantinople
Turkey
Palestine
Spain
Les Eparges
Leptrere Forest
Corfux
Vosges
Suwalki
Front Activity Across Belgium and France Intensifies
Paris dispatch reports continued Allied activity on the western front. British and French forces recaptured German trenches southwest of Pilliken in Belgium while Souchez station stayed under French control after a fierce German assault. Arras endured all night bombardment as Meuse heights in Argonne repelled two German attacks.
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French War Office
Belgium
Pilliken
Souchez
Arras
Argonne
Meuse
Lepretre
Rosenthal Naval Espionage Trial Opens in London
The court martial of Robert Rosenthal began in London as he faces naval espionage charges. He arrived with passports issued by the American embassy in Berlin and is guarded in dock by three soldiers with fixed bayonets.
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London
Robert Rosenthal
Berlin
Nesbit Thaw Refuses to Testify in Sanity Case
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw arrived in New York and said she would not take the stand when summoned to testify against her husband Harry K. Thaw. She stated she would appear in court but decline to testify, insisting on constitutional rights while noting she would return to her camp when leaving. The deputy attorney general described the proceedings as civil, not criminal, and intends to seek a court order to compel testimony.
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New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Railroads seek higher Western passenger rates in IC hearing
Chicago July 6 western railroads led by forty six lines opened an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing before Examiner Thurtell to argue current passenger rates are unremunerative and should be advanced.
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Chicago
Western
Thurtell
Interstate Commerce Commission
May Be Last Encampment of Old Boys
The 49th annual Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Washington is set for September 27 to October 3, marking the 50th anniversary of the Grand Review. It may be the final gathering for many Civil War veterans from 1861 to 1865.
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Washington
Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Review
Grand Army
Trade balance attack on Democrat claims in finance column
The piece contends a stated Democrat led trade balance of a billion dollars is not a cash windfall. It argues Europe pays for wartime goods via new credits and asset transfers, urging a return to Republican fiscal principles to sustain U S commerce and financial leadership.
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Redfield
United States
Europe
Underwood
Soldiers Must Help Farmers Harvest Labor Shortage
London reports soldiers will be sent from training camps to assist farmers with harvests where labor is scarce. Farmers must house feed and pay soldiers 65 cents daily to cover traveling expenses.
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London
Cordite Explosion Believed Fatal at Beloeil Plant
Seven men missing and feared dead after cordite explosion at Canadian Explosives company plant Beloeil. Several others severely injured.
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Montreal
Canadian Explosives Company
Beloeil
New York Banker Charles A. Connant Dies in Havana
Charles A. Connant a New York banker and financial expert died in Havana Cuba of stomach hemorrhages He had gone to Cuba at the request of Cuban authorities to reform the republics financial system.
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New York
Chas. A. Conant
Havana
Cuba
Republic
Wheat closes mixed as July and September futures slide
Chicago July wheat ends at 1.0544 as July futures slip and September trades at 1.01 amid market caution.
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Chicago
President Takes Rest and Golf in Favorable Weather
Cornish July 6 The president, enjoying good conditions, went out for a round of golf. He planned to devote most of the day to official business and take an auto drive in the afternoon.
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Cornish
British Air Attack Against Germany Fails
Berlin reports a large British airstrike directed at German positions from the North Sea yesterday failed according to the German official statement.
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Berlin
Germany
North Sea
Fourth of July Celebration Sees Many Dead and Injured
Chicago reports nine teen deaths and 903 injuries over two days of nationwide Fourth of July celebrations. Fire losses total 239 thousand three hundred dollars. Chicago cites a comparatively sanest celebration with one death and two injuries.
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Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Heat adds to the suffering in Cairo convalescent center
Cairo reports a heat wave worsening the condition of wounded arriving from the Dardanelles. Observers question Cairo as a summer convalescent center, noting dysentery patients would fare better in Alexandria on the sea.
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Cairo
Dardanelles
Alexandria
Cambridge University council reports wartime finances
The Cambridge university council issued a special report on the wartime financial position. It opposes any government relief and recommends creating an emergency fund to be funded by graduates to cover the expected deficit.
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Cambridge
England
Council of
Cambridge University
Settlement May Soon Be Reached In German Submarine Talks
Secretary Lansing said a dispatch from Ambassador Gerard conveyed German views on submarine warfare but the U S had not replied. Germany seeks to learn acceptable proposals while ensuring American safety on passenger ships, with no negotiations entered yet and no exchange of views completed.
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Lansing
Gerard
United States
Wilson
Berlin
Germany
Diaz's Funeral Draws France and Mexican Colony
The funeral for General Porfirio Diaz, former Mexican president, was held in a Catholic church with large attendance. Represented by France and Mexico's colony, Diaz's body was later sent to America.
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Paris
Porfirio Diaz
Mexico
France
America
Carranza Forces Hit Hard By Villa Troops At Pare Dona
Laredo report says about 600 Carranza troops were killed in an all day battle to capture Pare Dona, a Villa stronghold 30 miles northwest of Monterey. About 18,000 men fought and total casualties reached about 2,000 on both sides. Carranza renewed the attack today.
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Carranza
Paredona
Monterey
Carranza Pogo
Weather Forecast for Northwest States.
Washington fair with unsettled conditions and possible showers in the west, cooler in the east. Idaho fair and cooler. Montana partly cloudy and cooler.
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Washington
Idaho
Montana
Liberty Bell Heads West for Panama Pacific Exposition
The Liberty Bell departs Philadelphia escorted by the National Guard for a coast to coast tour. It will travel on a special train with local celebrations planned at stops, including a July 11 event in Pocatello, guarded by officers and coordinated by the G A R and Spanish War veterans.
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California
Pocatello
Commercial Club
Philadelphia
Liberty Bell
First Brigade
National Guard of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
San Francisco
Independence Hall
Independence Square
Petition to deny clearance for ships carrying munitions
The National Labor Peace Party urged the United States to refuse clearance to ships carrying munitions of war. Representative Buchanan, former Illinois rep Fowler, and Frank S. Monett presented the petition to Secretary of State Lansing. Lansing asked the committee not to discuss the conference for publication and they will file data later.
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Lansing
President exchanges coded messages on submarine warfare stance
Talked in code. Cornish July 6 The president exchanged confidential messages with Lansing about Germany's informal outline of its position on submarine warfare.
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Cornish
Lansing
Germany
Twenty Hospitals Fully Equipped in Milan for Wounded
Milan authorities report twenty large military hospitals prepared for wounded from the front. The facilities are modern in design and linked to the railway station by streetcar lines for rapid conveyance. Milan and surrounding districts offer about 25 000 beds.
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Milan
Hospital ship to be provided for wounded New Zealanders
Wellington reports New Zealand will provide a fully equipped hospital ship to convey wounded from the front to base hospitals. Government house at Auckland will receive wounded soldiers returning home. Private offers of mansions for the purpose have been received. Transportation from Egypt to New Zealand covers about 9500 miles.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Government House
Auckland
Egypt
Take Good Aim at the Officers
London reports a compilation of British casualty lists showing a 23.5 percent killed to injured ratio. The figure exceeds Crimean and South African campaigns, and officers have a higher kill rate than enlisted men at about six percent.
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London
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