De facto Troops Clash as Border Tensions Rise at Pulpito Pass
Reported clash shows de facto cavalry under Col. Jesus Maria Aguierre penetrating 18 miles into Pulpito Pass near the Sonora Chihuahua border before U S air surveillance exposed them. Gen Arnulfo Gomez commands about 8,600 troops, including 1,800 cavalry and four guns, with Agua Prieta garrison around 300. Officials in El Paso say talks progress but Washington remains firm on Pershing’s withdrawal. Obregon negotiates while U S and Mexican conferees seek a mutually satisfactory solution amid stalled troop withdrawal.
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Douglas
Aziz
Arnulfo Gomez
Chihuahua
Pulpito Pass
Sonora
Jesus Maria Aguierre
United States
Gomez
Agua Prieta
U. S
el Paso
Texas
Mexico
Obregon
Washington
Pershing
Scott
Obre Bon
Eat 95 Rooster in Mahweh Grand Jury Twist
In Mahweh New Jersey the Rings brothers boasted of placing the highest price chicken for a colored family after being held for grand jury on a charge of stealing 12 Suprize Houdan fowl. They ate one bird valued at 26 dollars. Weds Day His Wife Dies. A Japanese porter named Ryse obtained a license to marry his sister-in-law after his wife died. Marion Illinois to Open a coal mine near Bush on 15 000 acres. Western Coal and Mining Company employs 450 men with a monthly payroll of 25 000 dollars.
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Mahweh
N. J
Josep
Ki Ryse
Torning
Bush
Marion
U11
Western Coal and Mining Company
Historic Structure Burns in Lille Fire
Berlin dispatch reports Lille town hall, a famed European structure, destroyed by fire. No injuries reported as flames gutted the building, with cause under investigation and fire units continuing on scene.
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Berlin
Lille
France
Europe
Fire destroys seven Raleigh buildings in livery stable blaze
A fire in Raleigh North Carolina gutted seven business buildings causing an estimated loss of two hundred thousand dollars. The blaze began in a livery stable and spread to nearby structures.
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Raleigh
N. C
Lincoln Neb Saloons Close
Lincoln Neb Every saloon in Lincoln was closed for an indefinite period due to a blanket remonstrance filed at the urging of prohibition leaders.
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Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln
School Girls Win Strike at Oxford Ohio
Two hundred Western College girls won their strike for weekly movie shows and one monthly dance at Miami University making a rare campus labor action.
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Oxford
Ohio
Western College
Miami University
Riots at Carnegie Steel In Pittsburg Militia Called
Riots in Pittsburg Pa during a strike at Carnegie Steel Co have grown large enough to require militia. Two strikers were killed and several others arrested.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie Steel Co
Han
Rebel Surrender Ends Irish Rebellion in Dublin
In Dublin the rebellion collapsed as rebels surrendered unconditionally after heavy urban fighting. Seven hundred seven prisoners were taken including Countess Markievicz. Jim Connolly was shot. The Sackville Street area burned with Metropole Hotel and surrounding blocks destroyed while four hundred rebels surrendered in the south.
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London
Ireland
Markievicz
Dublin
Galway
Clare
Wexford
Louth
Sackville Street
Jim Connolly
Coliseum Music Hall
Metropole
Talbot Street
Eden Quay
Penny for Each Sparrow in Bartlesville
A dozen or more Bartlesville boys hunt English sparrows to protect songbirds and earn pocket money. They use pocket flashlights to locate roosts at night, visiting 10 to 20 houses nightly for sparrow destruction and a penny reward per bird.
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Bartlesville
Oklahoma
Bell falls on man at church tower in New York
Michael J. Kiernan of Irvington N Y was hanging a 1500 pound bell at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Tarrytown N Y when the bell fell striking his head and cutting an ear and hand. He stayed on the scaffold and survived.
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New York City
N. Y
Michael J. Kiernan
Irvington
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Tarrytown
Hoe
Thernan
British casualties in April total by category
London reports British casualties for April total 1,265 officers and 19,256 men, slightly higher than March figures of 1,107 officers and 19,317 men. The data come from published lists across all operations.
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London
England
German Note Deliberations Reach Final Stage
Berlin dispatches report that German American relations are under study with a German note and submarine warfare reply anticipated soon. Great Headquarters discussions continue with no conclusion, as censorship blocks detailed dispatches. Comment in newspapers varies, with Theodor Wolff and others weighing the grave mood and urging caution toward Wilson's final decision.
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Berlin
Germany
Great Headquarters
Great
Lokal Anzeiger
Theodor Wolff
Tageblatt
George Bernhard
Vossische Zeitung
Count von Reventlow
Tages Zeitung
Taglische Rundschau
Herr Bernhard
Wilson
Wilson seeks halt to submarine warfare under German talks
Reports from Berlin say Kaiser representatives expect submarine commanders to scrupulously follow cruiser rules as a stopgap until US Germany issues are settled. President Wilson demands cessation of sub warfare on commerce pending settlement.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
Germany
Berlin
Men All Go to War in Tahiti Eden Story
San Francisco report notes the steamer Chehalis reaching Tahiti where a Tahitian maid urged the crew to desert ship. Most Tahitian men have joined the European war, leaving Tahiti described as an “Adamless Eden” amid global conflict.
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San Francisco
Cal
Tahiti
Two Men Die in Lumber Car Crash Buried in Pana
The bodies of Arthur Tobinson and Walter McPeek, crushed to death at Jennings Ok by a lumber car, were brought to Pana for burial.
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Pana
Arthur Tobinson
Walter McPeek
Jennings Ok
Ruling Against Railroads in Meat Rate Case
The interstate commerce commission ordered cancellation of proposed higher rates for fresh meat and packing house products between Middle West points. The decision affects shipments and pricing from midwestern routes, signaling stricter regulatory oversight of railroad surcharges in the industry.
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Washington
Interstate Coumerce Commission
Middle West
Desertions Reported From New Mexico Cavalry
First reports indicate eight cavalry troopers deserted from a regiment during a rigorous march in Northern Mexico. The eight men left while serving on duty near Columbus in New Mexico Territory, signaling disciplinary and logistical concerns for the unit.
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Columbus
N. M
Mexico
President Wilson Considers Intervention Over Columbus Murders
Washington reports President Wilson has received an appeal to intervene in cases involving Mexicans recently convicted of murder linked to the Villa raid on Columbus New Mexico where 20 Americans were killed.
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Washington
Wilson
Columbus
N. M
Embezzler Suspect Caught In Hot Springs
Edgar H. Pettigrove of Denver, Colorado, arrested in Hot Springs Arkansas on embezzlement charges. He allegedly took 20000 dollars from swift & Co and is returning home in custody of an officer.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Edgar H. Pettigrove
Denver
Colo
Pettigrove
Wift & Co
Dies Trying to Save Mother in Fire
Edward M. Hall a stockman died in Carthage Missouri from burns suffered while attempting to save his mother Elizabeth Hall and her maid Alma Shaw as their country home burned to the ground.
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Carthage
Edward M. Hall
Burns
Elizabeth Hall
Alma Shaw
Hall Country
Gypsies Deny Robbery in Alicia Bank Heist
Members of a gypsy band accused of robbing Farmers Bank of Alicia Ark deny guilt and reimburse the bank rather than stay jailed awaiting trial. The case centers on the alleged robbery and repayment as a resolution to the charges.
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Hoxie
Ark
Farmers’ Bank
Alicia, Ark
Consul Advises Aliens to Leave Durango City Mexico
Consul Coen at Durango City urges all Americans to depart as tensions rise after clashes at Parral and violent anti American agitation spread by local papers. Bandits killed two soldiers and troops inactivity fuels belief the U S campaign in Mexico has failed.
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Torreon
Mexico
Coen
Durango City
Durango
Parral
Outbreak Reported in Salina Cruz After Clash
San Diego officials received reports of anti American unrest in Salina Cruz Oaxaca Mexico following a clash between American expeditionary forces troops and Carranza forces or civilians. Steamer Roanoke's officers conveyed the information to California South Sea Navigation Co.
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San Diego
Cal
Salina Cruz
State of Oaxaca
Mexico
Carranza
Roanoke
California South Sea Navigation Co
American soldiers killed in clash with Villa forces near Tomachic
Reports to Gen Funston say two U S cavalrymen from Col Dodd's detachment were killed and three wounded in an engagement with about 100 Villa fighters on April 22 near Tomachic southwest of Minica. Six Villa men were killed and nineteen wounded. The American dead were Saddler R A Raw and Private Barshee of Troop H.
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San Antonio
Tex
Dodd
Tomachic
Minica
Funston
Saddler
R. A. Raw
Barshee
El Paso Reports U S Defeat Rumor As Mexican Bands Rally
Reports from El Paso Texas say the battle of Tomachic saw Col Dodd rout 200 Villistas, fueling a belief among raiders that US forces had been defeated and would retreat. Mexican bands north of Chihuahua reassemble into a renewed threat to the region.
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U. S
el Paso
Tex
Tomachic
Col. Dodd
United States
Mexico
Chihuahua
Republic
Divorce Plaintiff Ende Life in New York Case
Mrs Julia C Marsh seeks divorce from husband Forrest Marsh an investment broker in charge of a referee. The case records indicate she committed death by own action by inhaling gas in New York.
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New York
Julia C. Marsh
Forrest Marsh
Erie Men in Training Pay and Leave Policy
Erie Railroad employees drafted for military duty will receive full pay with leave of absence in addition to their regular vacation period.
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Erie
New York
Erie Railroad
Cincinnati Approves $6,000,000 Belt Line Bonds
Cincinnati voters approve a belt line railway bond issue by an 8 to 1 margin, authorizing the city to issue six million dollars in bonds for construction of the belt line railway project.
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Cincinnati
683 Hurt Dally in New York Industrial Accidents
New York state recorded at least 683 industrial accidents per day on working days between July 1, 1914, and January 1, 1916, figures supplied by Commissioner Archer of the state industrial commission show.
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Albany
N. Y
New York State
Archer
State Industrial Commission
Spring Rice Threatened Over Casement Treatment
The Washington state department was advised that British Ambassador Spring-Rice received an anonymous letter threatening his life if Sir Roger Casement faced ill treatment by the British government.
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Washington
State Department
Spring-Rice
Sir Roger Casement
Suffrage Plea In Senate by Senator Shafroth
Senator Shafroth of Colorado urged swift action on woman suffrage in the Senate. He introduced a constitutional amendment proposal granting women the right to vote in this session.
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Washington
Shafroth
Colorado
Senate
Petition Seeks Receiver for Guardian Trust Co Chicago Minority Holders Filed in Federal Court
Attorneys representing minority stockholders of Chicago file in federal court a petition asking the appointment of a receiver for Guardian Trust Co of Kansas City Missouri. The company is capitalized at 2 500 000 dollars.
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Kansas City
Guardian Trust Co
Chicago
Illinois to examine vended waters amid typhoid fears
The state board of health plans a survey of bottled waters to guard public health after Moline's typhoid epidemic. Officials compare bottled water safety to milk standards, urging inspection and tighter controls to prevent contamination. The notice follows warnings that uninspected waters may mislead consumers despite appealing labels.
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State Board OF Health
Springfield
Illinois
Moline
Governor Names Delegates for National Charities Conference
Gov Edward F Dunne named delegates for the National Conference of Charities and related bodies in Indianapolis May 10 17. Named are Fred J Kern Belleville Dr H Douglas Singer Kankakee Mrs Richard Barr Jothet Mrs Martha Hutton Kankakee Dr H A Pattison Fay Lewis Rockford Mrs L O Whitney Dr S W Lille East St Louis Dr Howard H Ochsner Dr Anna Dwyer Rev Frederic Seidenburg John Lynch Mia Harry Hart James Mullenbach Eugene T Lies Miss Minnie Low William Graves Graham Taylor Sherman Kingsley all from Chicago.
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Edward F. Dunne
National Conference of Charities
American Association of Officials of Charity
American Association For the Study of
National Conference of Jewish Charities
Indianapolis
Fred J. Kern
Belleville
H. Douglas Singer
Kankakee
Richard Barr
Jo- Het
Martha Hutton
H. A. Pattison
Fay Lewis
Rehearing Sought in Macomb City Court Case
Prospects of a judicial fight over the Illinois suffrage law emerge as a motion for a rehearing is filed in the Macomb city court case. The ruling ousting Miss Josie Westfall held women cannot vote for judges, and supporters may push for another favorable judge to be elected, arguing the Westfall reasoning could overturn the suffrage act.
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Macomb
Josie Westfall
Westfall
Begin Hot Water Drinking For Quick Health Boost
A phrase filled ad urges drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to flush poisons from the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims cleansing benefits, energizes nerves, and improves digestion for constipated or bilious individuals.
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Ns Ice
Wolves Trained to Work by a Fur Buyer in Alaska
Deming Wheeler of the Tenana and Goodpasture regions in Alaska drew attention by driving a team that included three pure-blooded wolves toward the Koyukuk. The feat, claimed as the first of its kind, contrasts with typical mushers who use mixed or dog-wolf teams while noting reindeer’s unreliability and the unpredictable nature of wild deer when resting.
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Deming Wheeler
Tenana
Goodpasture
Alaska
Koyukuk
Tony
She Would Never Know
A terse exchange erupts as a mother warns a young man against kissing her daughter. The reply pledges obedience, underscoring a tense, old fashioned confrontation.
Sudden, Too. Geraldine and the Leap-Year Question
A terse New York Times exchange ponders a leap-year proposal and its political timing. Geraldine asks if readers understand the sudden shift while Gerald responds with cautious inquiry. The brief dialogue frames a public interest debate.
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Geraldine
Gerald
New York Times
Postum Converts Coffee Ailments Wariness to Relief
A Pennsylvanian recounts wife’s long nervousness and poor appetite, eased after replacing coffee with Postum. Within two weeks her nerves, stomach, sleep, and appetite improved, with gradual strength from Postum. Postum Cereal and Instant Postum sold by grocers, 16c to 60c tins, both costing about the same per cup.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Postum
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