Paper Box Kid Escapes Death House in Ossining
Oreste Ghilitoni known in New York underworld as The Paper Box Kid and two policemen were shot during a jailbreak effort at Sing Sing. He later walked into Ossining Hospital naked demanding lodging before escaping again, sparking a townwide manhunt and a hospital inquiry.
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New York
the Paper Box Kid
Who
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Mulberry Street
York
Ble
Sing @ing
New
Spins Street
Kreeper
Co. Bhillitonis
Boeepers
Buller
McCarthy
MecCa
John Biaze
Givei
Polieceman
William Meaney
Barives Teare
Armis
Mberty
Palliser
Koehl Brose
Shillitoni
Rigent Bubarad
Lightship Sunk by Mine Off English Coast
Survivors report the Cor ton lightship sunk by a mine off the east coast. Two men survived after ten minutes in the water. Captain Rudd warned of the mine prior to the blast. A Dutch steamer named Oustarda, formerly the Hollander, was also reported sunk by Lloyds.
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Yarmouth
Corton
Rudd
London
Lloyd's Shipping Agency
Sinkiog
Oustarda
Germans Check Russian Drive in Bukovina Pursuit
London reports indicate German Austrian and Russian fronts clash as Germany seeks to regain initiative and divert attention from Brussiloff’s Russian advance. Russian forces cross the Sereth in Bukovina while German positions around Kovel and Vladimir-Volynski resist with heavy artillery and repeated assaults.
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London
Russia
Brussiloff
Kuropatkin
Volhynia
Styr
Stokhod
Sereth
Bukowina
Pflanzer
Bug
Kovel
Vladimir- Volynski
Lemberg
Daily Mail
Morning -Post
Petrograd
Vladimir Volynski
Carranza Leaders Face Pressure as U S Deliberates Peace
Washington notes indicate Carranza may respond to Lansing note while diplomats push for restraint to avoid war. Officials cite German and Entente influence aimed at protecting oil supplies and trade, with Carranza aiding American refugees and considering international mediation under 1848 treaty as a possible path.
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Carranza
United States
Tampico
Mexico
South
Central America
Summer Weariness and Relief from Exhaustion
Advertisement notes Horsford's Acid Phosphate provides quick relief for weatherrelated languor exhaustion and nervousness. Encourages purchase of a bottle today through the agent.
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Horsford
Ford Employees Lose Jobs If They Join the Militia
Henry Ford announced that Ford Motor Company workers who join the Michigan National Guard will be unpaid while absent and will lose their jobs. Ford will treat recruits and state militiamen the same as quitting the plant. Company officials declined to say how many employees are affected.
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Ford
New York Times
Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford Motor Company
Michigan National Guard
Mr. Ford
Mexico as Germanys Ally Aims to Block Allied Arms Exports
A Berlin sourced dispatch claims Germany seeks a Mexican alliance to provoke conflict with the United States and halt arms exports to Europe. The plan envisions Mexico as a war catalyst, resembling Turkey as a German proxy, with renewed submarine activity and strategic aims to lock the US into a dilemma and curb Allied material shipments.
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Milan
London Daily Telegraph
Berlin
Mexico
Germany
Carranza
Turkey
United States
Mediterranean
Switzerland
Koester
Europe
Demand New U-Boat War Drives German Pressure
A progressive press survey in Germany shows influential public opinion pushing for resuming unrestricted submarine warfare. Nationalist deputies rally support. Count von Reventlow hints Germany must dismiss humanity limits to win the war, while U S policy shifts are viewed as safeguards against U S entry.
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New York Times
The
Hague
Daily Express
Kaiser
Germany
Count von Reventlow
Tageszeitung
England
United States
Wilson
Washington
Machine Gun In Action At El Paso Battle
Reports say a skirmish near El Paso left Gomez dead after commanders ordered a troop move. General Bell denies prisoners were captured, stating the fight began when a requested return was refused. Mexican forces suffered many casualties with widespread reports of Mexican captures.
Mexican Defense Claims American Defeat at Carrizal
Extra editions in Mexico City report the Carrizal battle ending in American dispersion and seventeen prisoners. The clash, described as an American attempt to seize a railroad station, involved General Felix Cruz Cromez and Mexican forces under General Gomez who was killed. An American interpreter allegedly confessed the commander provoked the fight. Prisoners sent to Chihuahua City.
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Guzman
Felix Gomez
Juarez
Francisco Gonzales
Carranza
Gonzales
J. C. Hubble
el Paso
Villa Ahumada
Santo Domingo Ranch
Felix Ciomes
Carrizal
United States
Ome
Americas
Jomer
Chihuahua City
Gomez
Jubble
Compania Agricola
Bequillas
Hubble
James Maxey
Maxey
Key
Quurter
Mexico City
Felix Cromez
General Funston
War Department
Ti O
Baker
Department
Major Graves
Joseph P. Tumulty
White House
General Bell
Garcia
Gomes
Amer
Chihuahua
Iare
Cays
Villa Ahumgda
Pershing Redisposes Forces After Carranza Clash
General Pershing concentrates heavy troops at Namiquipa and Colonia Dublan following today’s clash with Carranza forces at Carrizal. Dispatches note patrols penetrating Santa Clara Canon. rumors claim seizure of Neuvo Casas Grandes and Casas Grandes and disarming locals near Dublan.
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Columbus
N. M
Pershing
Carranza
Carrizal
Namiquipa
Colonia Dublan
Americal
Santa Clara Canon
Artillery Fort Bliss Moves as Juarez Evacuates
Special to The New York Times reports artillery is planted on the Mesa overlook and Fort Bliss troops move to the river front opposite Juarez. American forces guard bridges while civilians flee and Mexicans prepare for possible conflict. Evacuation rumors spread as trains load military supplies and records depart Juarez Customs House.
Carranza Guns Menace Pershing Across New Mexico Route
Carranza troops mount artillery on hills above Cruces to block the American motor path between El Valle and Namiquipe, threatening Pershing supply trains. A twelve-car train with artillery machine guns and 1,900 men, four armored cars, was reported moving from Cananea toward Nogales along the rail line.
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N. M
Carranza
Crucesation
el Valle
Namiquipe
General
Nogales
Ariz
Cananea
William Linstrom
Imuries
Magdalena
Japanese Cruiser Arrives Off Mazatlan Aims to Dock
Mexican officials report a Japanese cruiser in Mazatlan harbor with more ships expected to follow. In San Diego officials deny persistent sightings of a Japanese squadron off the west Mexican coast.
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Mexico
Mazatlan
New York Times
Mexico City
Mexican
San. Diego
Cal
Clash at Carrizal: U S Troops Engaged in Mexican Border Fight
Washington reports a Carrizal clash between American and Carrancista forces signals possible hostilities with Mexico. Details trace to General Pershing and Major General Bell telegrams, with accounts of ambush, prisoners, and Mexican attempts to shift blame while plans to disarm dissenters on the frontier unfold.
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Pershing
el Paso
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Juarez
Villa Ahumada
Genovese Rivas
Gomes
Washington
B.stra
Gen Kooman
General 1
United States
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Jera
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