Condition of the National Guard in the Various States
Latest war department records show state by state National Guard status. Rows list medical departments, artillery, infantry, cavalry, engineers and other units as good, fair, very good or poor, with some by company variations.
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War Department
National Guard
Alabama—Medical Department
Field Artillery
Infantry
Arizona
Medical Department
Arkansas
California
Cavalry
Coast Artillery
Colorado
Corps of Engineers
Connecticut — Medical Department
District of Columbia
Signal Corps
Georgia
Georgia—Medical Department
Idaho Infantry
Illinois—Medical Department
Engineer Corps
Seventh
Eighth Infantry
Chicago
Indiana—Medical Department
Iowa—Medical Department
Kansas—Medical Department
Kentucky — Medical Department
Louisiana — Medical Department
Maine—Medical Department
Coast Artillery Corps
Maryland—Medical Department
Massachusetts—Medical Department
Michigan
Engineers’ Corps
Minnesota
Mississippi
New Mexico
Call to arms for nation's defense by War Secretary Baker
Secretary of War Baker calls governors to mobilize state militia and National Guard to meet possible aggression. Instructions specify assembling units at mobilization points, meeting minimum peace strength, and completing units to standard federal tables. Circulars guide which organizations are acceptable for federal service.
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Baker
United States
Organized Militia
National Guard
Eastern Department
United States Army
War Department
Division of Militia Affairs
Timeline of Mexican crisis from Madero to Villa clashes
Brief chronology traces the Mexican political turmoil from Madero's 1910 provisional presidency and Diaz’s resignation through Huerta Carranza and Villa rivalries to 1916 border clashes. Highlights include Tampico incident, Vera Cruz occupation, Niagara Falls peace talks, and U S punitive expedition beginnings.
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Mexico
Porfirio Diaz
Tampico
Mayo
Vera Cruz
City
ABC
Niagara Falls
Ontario
General Huerta
Carranza
Obregon
Iturbide
Francesco Carbajal
Huerta
Villa
Trooper's Graphic Carrizal Tale Reaches Pershing
El Paso reports a Tenth Cavalry detail ambushed by Carranza troops at Carrizal. A trooper described heavy fire from mounted Mexicans, Captain Boyd and Captain Morey killed, Lieutenant Adair mortally wounded, and four riders escaping to summon help. The fighting halted only after a chaotic retreat toward the hills.
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el Paso
Tex
Tenth Cavalry
Carranza
Pershing
Washington
Carrizal
Charles T. Boyd
Gomez
Boyd
Morey
Adair
Captain Boyd
Shortfall in National Guard manpower and equipment revealed
War Department records show the National Guard at peace strength 151,000, short by 22,000. full war strength 315,000, short by 186,000. Only the Sixth New York and Seventh Pennsylvania have organized headquarters, 28 of 36 brigades lack staffed HQs, and equipment like machine guns and wagons are severely 부족ed.
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Pscaimonitim
Secccvs
Arizona
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Arkansas
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California
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Florida
C.ceeses
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
Hampshire
Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Division of Militia Affairs
War Department
National Guard
Ordnance Department
Mexico
Ohio minister offers service to marine corps in war
Rev. Ferdinand F. Schultz of Chillicothe Ohio, pastor and practical engineer, offers to serve in the fire room of a battleship or as a marine chaplain if called. At fifty seven he declares he is hale and ready to respond to a call to defend Old Glory at any time.
Washing His Hands
A judge-like exchange dryly notes a defendant’s conviction by a jury of men. A lawyer comments that women seeking equal rights must accept consequences, reflecting dated social views in a courtroom banter.
Camp rookie girl ends young man’s flirtation
A man named Tom is laid up after an accident caused by attempting to flirt with a camp rookie girl. The incident follows his failed courtship and the realization of her true status.
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Tom
Bings
Freight elevator jab at stout guest stirs hotel humor
A dated humor line mocks a heavyset woman by noting she was blocked from stairs and told the freight elevator was elsewhere, reflecting hotel life humor. No violence or injury implied. The joke rests on misdirection about access and service areas.
Traveling Coat of Gray Chin chilla
A fashion feature describes a versatile gray chinchilla travel coat praised for chic lines and few seams. It highlights design elements such as a single back piece with extended sleeve top to the collar, turned-back cuffs, practical pockets, silk-faced collar, and adaptable facings in blue brown or black.
Fashionable Wool Jersey Bathing Suits for Summer Fun
The article details beach attire including wool jersey swimming suits for frequent water activity, various fabrics and trims, two piece knicker suits and one piece overgarments, colors like navy blue and braced borders, plus satin sandals and rubber diving caps. It notes shore dresses, bathing frocks, and the wealth of styles for beachgoers and water lovers. It also mentions a Brazil navy ship powered by oil motors built in Italy at 6,400 horsepower.
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Francisco I. Madero
Diaz
Europe
Felix Diaz
Victoriano Huerta
Gustavo Madero
Coahuila
Mexico City
Villistas
Chihuahua City
Fort Hancock
Carnejutla
Lansing
Columbus
Colonel Dodd
Sonora
Calles
Chihuahua
Boueias Gore Crea Siatete'se
Sinielsvslorerers
Rio Grande
Presidio
Laredo
Erere
Brownsville
San Antonio
Namiquipa
Gen. Pershing
Chinchilla
Italy
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