Troopers Back From Mexico Pursue Border Bandits
American forces returning from the Glenn Springs and Boquillas raids resume patrols along the Texas border. Colonel Sibley and Major Langhorne lead about 300 troops from the Second Expeditionary Column aided by motor transport. Snipers fire on a patrol near Deemer's ford but cause no injuries. A new Carranza note on border tensions is expected in Washington, possibly connected to the Glenn Springs raid.
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El Pago
Tex
F. W. Sibley
Baquillas
international boundary
Marathon
Sibley
G. T. Langhorne
Texas
Langhorne
aho
Mexico
Glenn Springs
Boquillas
Fourteenth Cavalry
Eighth Cavalry
H. L. Evans
signal corps
Marathhon
Sixth Cavalry
Roquillas
Sibley and Langhorne
Cahuila plains
Deemer’s ford
Cou
Carranza
Washington
state department
Elseo Arredondo
Rogers
Mexico City
Une
Colored man executed in Westmoreland county
Charles Douglass, a Black man, was executed by electric chair at the new Bellefonte penitentiary after maintaining innocence to the end. He entered the death chamber at 7.02 and was pronounced dead at 7.09 after four shocks. He was the ninth man to die by electrocution in Pennsylvania and the second Black man to die in this method. The murder of Joseph Smith of Webster, with robbery given as the alleged motive, was the basis for the conviction.
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Westmoreland
Bellefonte
Charles Douglass
Westmoreland county
new penitentiary
Douglass
Campbell
Pennsylvania
Joseph Smith
Webster
Accused of Fraud on U S Pension Claims
James A. Heitter, head of the United Zion home near Lititz, was arrested in Lancaster pa on a federal warrant. United States Commissioner Lowell issued the warrant at Pension Inspector Talmage Washingtons request. He is charged with fraudulent burial claims for soldiers or widows, claiming full burial bills while the county had already paid part.
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Buffale
Lancaster
James A. Heitter
United Zion home
Lititz
United States
Lowell
Talmage
Washington
Mauna Loa Eruption Reignites Lava Flood in Hawaii
Mauna Loa volcano erupts again near Honolulu with lava flowing from an elevation around 7000 feet. The advancing lava travels southwest at about a mile per hour, lighting the landscape at night and illuminating distant newspapers read by its glow.
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Mauno Loa
Honolul
Italians Driven From Lavarone by Austrian Offensive
Berlin May 23 Austrian war office says Italians driven from entire Lavarone plateau as Austrians push forward capturing positions of strategic value. 23,883 Italian prisoners reported with 172 cannons seized. attack on Lefraun and Armentara ridge claimed success. Archduke Charles Francis Joseph forces advance toward Pasubio and Brand valley. over 3,000 Italians captured Sunday with 84 officers.
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Berlin
Lavarone
Austrian war office
Tyrol
Graz
Laverone
lha
Fima
Mandrido
froftier
Astadi
Charles Francis Joseph
Monte Tormino
Monte Majo
Armentard ridge
Tyre
Latrana
Lefraun
Armentara
Lafraum
Lins
Chimak Imachi
Chimadin Esele
Bercola pass
Col Santo
Pasubio
Brand
Angheben
Italian Steamship Birmania Sunk By U Boat Reported
London reports the Italian steam ship Birmania of 2215 tons was sunk presumably by a submarine. Baltic waters see continued German shipping harassment as submarines attack. Other vessels believed lost include the Worms of 4428 tons and the German ships Hebe and Pera carrying coal. Penrose hat box incident noted in Harrisburg. Gougl ettsville band seeks recovery of instruments and harness. Uruguay to nationalize telegraph and telephone services.
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London
Lloyd's
Baltic
Copenhagen
Politiken
Hamburg
Sweden
Germany
Stockholm
Hebe
Pera
Cape Maud
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GALE NENRY
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WM. FRANEY
MATINEE
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American Presa Association
Great Britain
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Tamaqua
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ITALY
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Williamsport
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Uruguay
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