Battery maneuvres and pay woes at Bay State Artillery
El Paso August 22. Bay State Artillery Regiment begins field maneuvers to simulate war conditions near Camp Pershing and San Jose. Worcester Battery under Captain Herbert travels, camps at Ysleta and returns. pay delays fuel discontent and talks of mutiny as officers seek $18,000 owed for last month. Many details on personnel, transfers, and living conditions follow.
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Bay State Artillery Regiment
Worcester
Alfred D. Fox
Fifth Massachusetts Regiment
Bay State
Cotton
el Paso
Tex
John J. Herbert
San Jose
Camp Pershing
Rio Grande Valley
Ysleta
Herbert
Sherburne
Davis
Edwards
William A. McDade
The
Eighth
McDade
Montana Street
Thomas A. Brown
Columbus
N. M
Ordnance Department
Funston
Mexican board is complete announced by state department
Washington reports Secretary Lansing named the American members of the joint commission to settle differences with Mexico. The panel includes Franklin K. Lane Secretary of the Interior Judge George Gray of Wilmington Delaware and Dr John R Mott of New York City.
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Washington
Lansing
Joint Commission
United States
Mexico
Franklin K. Lane
Interior
George Gray
Wilmington
Del
John R. Mott
New York City
Commissions Accept Appointments for Mexican Talks
Secretary Lane heads the American group with Brandeis initially considered but declined. Elizeo Arredondo and General Carranza's ambassador designate join Mexico's roster as discussions move toward a New Jersey coast venue. Judge Gray and Dr. Mott bring international and religious organization experience to the session.
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Lansing
Elizeo Arredondo
Carranza
New Jersey
Lane
Brandeis
Wilson
White
Gray
United States
International Permanent Court of Arbitration
Dr. Mott
International Committee of
The
Young Men’s Christian Association
China
Roxbury Trade Boards Planned Joint Parade and Dinner
Roxbury Board of Trade and Roxbury Crossing Board of Trade stage a combined outing with 300 members parading by auto from Harrison avenue to Pemberton Inn for dinner and sports. Parade marshal is H J Vanderworker. Mayor Curley and State Treasurer Burrill invited guests. main event a baseball game for a silver cup trophy donated by Frank Ferdinand.
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Roxbury
Maxwell Motor Car Company
Tremont Trust Company
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Company
H. J. Wasserman
Eagle Theatre
Curley
Burrill
Boards of Trade
Frank Ferdinand
Frank F. Tripp
Joseph R. Yendley
Roxbury Crossing Board
J. C. McCormick
United Drug Company
Rexall
Boston
Letter Reveals Penniman Wound In Mexican Fire
Private Percy R. Penniman wrote his brother on August 10 that he had been shot in the leg by a Mexican. The Aug. 10 letter was received in Springfield days before his injury in Northampton and will play a key role in the military inquiry.
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Columbus
N. M
Percy R. Penniman
Springfield
Northampton
Penniman
Board of Inquiry
Second Massachusetts Regiment at Border Bases Beans and War News
The report details Penniman denying a self inflicted wound while a hospital convalesces after a left leg injury at the base. It notes footprints implying a staged attack, a Boston beans shortage solved by the regiment, and Pershing's anticipated inspection. The unit plans a Sept 2 all punitive expedition field meet with boxing, horse jumping, and other athletic events among troops.
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Boston
Second Massachusetts
Beans
Massachusetts
C. R. Goode
Springfield
H Company
Worcester
General Pershing
Mexico
Villa
Phone Girls Vote Today on Compromise Wage Schedule
Members of the Boston Telephone Operators Union will vote at Wells Memorial Hall on a compromise wage plan offered by New England Telephone & Telegraph. The schedule, slightly higher than the prior offer but not reaching the union’s $15 target at year eight, will be presented by the union conference committee without recommendations for discussion from the floor.
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Boston Telephone Operators’ Union
New England Telephone & Telegraph Company
Wells Memorial Hall
Old Timers to Play at Concord Junction Grounds
Arrangements are made for an old timers baseball game to be played next Saturday afternoon at the Concord Junction grounds. Sergeant Edward J. Lyons of the Concord police is captain of one team. Oscar Wood leads the other nine players.
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Concord Junction
Edward J. Lyons
Concord Police
Oscar Wood
Oxford Exchange to be Beach in Boston directory change
The Boston telephone directory will rename Oxford Exchange to Beach in October. Reasons include avoiding town-name conflicts with other offices and addressing pronunciation issues for the cosmopolitan population. Several proposed names such as Winter Shawmut Stuart Harrison and common or generic options were rejected for lack of local significance or clarity.
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Oxford
Boston
Boylston
Essex
Kingston
Exeter
Warren
Copley
Chelsea
Bell
Bellevue
Winter
Winthrop
Bedford
Medaford
Shawmut
Belmont
Temple
Fort Hill
Winchester
Stuart
Harrison
Summer
Brimmer
Parkman
Wendell
The Moxie Boy Cut-Out Myth of Advertising Fame
This industry classic shows the Moxie Boy cut-out as a global icon, used in stores, movies, and classrooms. It chronicles public reaction, novelty uses, alleged encounters with criminals, and the founders claims while urging readers to drink Moxie and avoid adulteration.
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Moxie Bay
Moxie
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Frank S. Elliott
Lynn
A. W. Ingalls
I Company
Ralph Cunningham
G Company
Gloucester
Eighth Regiment
34Th Infantry
Carl Tobey
Heighth
Paul FE. Wood
F Company
Haverhill
Merrill
Roger Merrill
John D. Murphy
Craig and
Whittaker
Norwich University
Murphy
Norwich
George S. Saylor
Mc Bay State Cavalry
Fort Bliss
Mrs. Saylor
Sergeant Saylor
Quincy
Stodder
Washington Street
Judge Gray and
Lecy. Lane
Pemberton
T. E. Hedlund
Taylor
Winter ST
Oxford” Exchange
Moxie Boy
Alway
Miles
Moxie Lake
Tennessee
Nessee
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