Orders Mobilize New England Troops at Westfield Camp
Major General Clarence R. Edwards issued orders for all New England troops to mobilize at once at Westfield except those selected to depart for France. The Westfield depot brigade will rival Ayer in size, on high dry ground, isolated from traffic, with rail access, next to a city famed as the Pure Food Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence R. Edwards
New England
Westfield
France
Edwards
Ayer
Troop Mobilization Under Fast Run, Boston Rumors Rise
Northeastern Department orders mobilization with swift despatch for General Edwards and the Westfield cantonment. No orders issued yet but likely by early next week. camps will restrict access. Boston recruiters close tent at Boston Common and join Camp McGuinness at Framingham. British Recruiting Mission to hold monster rally at Park Square Theatre with prominent speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
Westfield
Boston Common
Ninth
Camp McGuinness
Framingham
Army
Park Square Theatre
Fred Wright
David I. Walsh
Curley
Walkley
New England
Glidden
Applications Surge in New England Under Stricter Tests
The report notes rising filings across New England with applications at four per day. Applicants now face a tougher screening, needing to answer 70 questions correctly without prompting and pass a stricter physical examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Transfer Officers Adv Wade Named Adjutant General Staff
Adjutant William W. Wade of the old Fifth Massachusetts National Guard is appointed adjutant-general on Brigadier-General Traub’s staff at Camp Darling South Framingham. William E Bougrette succeeds Wade as regimental adjutant after rising from corporal in Medford in 1906. Eighteen officers from the camp transfer to the 101st Infantry at Camp McGuinness Framingham, including Captains Commerais and Carr and 16 lieutenants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Darling
South Framingham
William W. Wade
Fifth Regiment
Massachusetts National Guard
Peter E. Traub
Wade
William E. Bougrette
Bougrette
Medford
101St Infantry
Ninth
Camp McGuinness
Framingham
Henry D. Commerais
Andrew J. Carr
Governor McCall Reviews Massachusetts Coast Artillerymen
At Camp Curtis Guild Boxford Aug 28 Governor McCall inspected three thousand khaki clad Massachusetts coast and field artillery troops in two regiments led by Colonel John H. Sherburne. He praised the men’s physical condition and congratulated Sherburne as acting brigade commander in Lassiter’s absence.
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Curtis Guild
Boxford
McCall
Massachusetts Coast and Field Artillery
103D Field Artillery
New England
John H. Sherburne
Sherburne
Lassiter
Waterfront Calendar for Aug 29 War Time Tide Notes
Waterfront calendar lists war days since outbreak and U S entry. Details include tides morning eight feet six inches, evening ten feet two inches, dates of full moons and morning evening celestial bodies Venus Jupiter Saturn Mars.
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Galendar
Europe
United States
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Framingham parade honors old Ninth and Fifth Guards
At Framingham CAMP M GUARNESS Aug 28 officers and men of the old Ninth and Dandy Fifth National Guard regiments were reviewed by Brigadier General Sweetser. Colonel Logan led his new regiment while 18 officers from Camp Darling were assigned to new commands and praised for their appearance.
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M’guinness
Framingham
Fifth National Guard
Sweetser
Logan
Camp Darling
Fresh groundfish landings at South Boston pier mark busy day
A fleet of 16 trawlers brought in over half a million pounds of haddock cod hake pollock cask and scrod at South Boston Fish Pier. The Natalie reported 388 swordfish while four boats delivered large and medium mackerel and salted barrels. Wholesalers posted prices on haddock cod hake pollock cask mackerel and swordfish. Five thousand live lobsters arrived from Bar Harbor aboard the Satellite. Halifax port plans expanded trade after peace and American schooner Georgia D Jenkins ashore at Spencers Island during a Aug storm. broader Canadian and Atlantic commerce anticipated.
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South Boston
Natalie
Benjamin Smith
Killarney
Evelyn M. Thompson
Harmony
Bar Harbor
Boston
Halifax
Atlantic
Georgia D. Jenkins
Spencers Island
N. S
New York
Draft evaders hunted as pink lists go out to boards
Local exemption boards received pink lists listing delinquent registrants to summon for examination. Authorities plan to post names at boards and forward to district appeal boards, with absentees to be forced into service. Late registrants drew red ink numbers at the State House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Appeal Board
Adjutant-General
Boston Draft Appeal Board Faces All Day Certifying Session
Officials say there is no escape for the draft evader and the pink lists. The Boston appeal board plans an all day session to certify five percent of accepted men across divisions. District 5 has almost finished certifying the required five percent for Sept 5, while Cambridge Division 4 and Lynn Division 3 remain incomplete. The state seeks clarity on whether the 12 000 justices of the peace are exempt from national service.
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Express
Boston
Appeal Board
District 5
Divison 4
Cambridge
Division
Lynn
State House
National Army
Washington
United States At
Fifth Company C A C Seeks 28 Recruits in Chelsea
Chelsea youths volunteered at City Hall after a brief notice from the Fifth Company Coast Artillery Corps seeking about 28 men to fill vacancies created by those drafted to Westfield. Dr F H Plummer and Lt Donald Hastings examined applicants. Hastings leads the recruiting drive and expects easy recruitment.
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Fifth Company
Coast Artillery Corps
Chelsea
Westfield
City Hall
F. H. Plummer
Donald Hastings
Hastings
Robinson
Cavalry Reinforcements Reach Westfield Camp
Cavalrymen arrive at Westfield camp raising total to about 12 000 troops. Two cavalry troops from Fort Ethan Allen Vermont join today along with eight men and twelve officers from the Sixth Regiment now in camp at Ayer. They are welcomed and escorted to new quarters by existing troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlett
Westfield
Ethan Allen
Vermont
Ayer
Final Brassard at Revere Tonight
The final one hour Brassard race of the season is set at the Revere track tonight. George Wiley Victor Linart and Vincent Madonna race as the field's top long distance contenders with Wiley seeking to defend his title and Linart tipped to win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere Evere
George Wiley
Victor Lmnart
Vincent Madonna
Wiley
Linart
German Chancellor Heads to Brussels for Brussels Visit
A despatch from Amsterdam via Exchange Telegraph reports the German chancellor left Berlin for Belgium and is expected to visit Brussels. Special security measures have been arranged for his trip.
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London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Amsterdam
Berlin
Belgium
Brussels
Massachusetts Reformatory and State Prison Field Day in Lexington
The annual gathering of Concord reformatory officials and State prison staff is set for Labor Day September 3 in Lexington. A baseball game between the two institutions will headline the event as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Reformatory of Concord
Lexington
Army Quartermaster Baseball Club vs Minute Boys on Labor Day
The United States Army Quartermaster's Corps Baseball Club meets the Minute Boys of Lexington at the Lexington Athletic Field on Labor Day September 2. A band concert will precede the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army Quartermaster’s Corps
Minute Boys of
Lexington
Labor Day
American Association Scores Card: Indy KC Milwaukee Louisville
Indiana club Indianapolis beat Kansas City 6 to 3 while Milwaukee defeated Louisville 9 to 6 in a pair of American Association games.
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Indianapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Louisville
Manager Cass weighs offers for Frankie Britt from Philadelphia clubs
Ray Cass received offers yesterday from two Philadelphia clubs for Frankie Young Britt. Matt Hinkel of Cleveland also offered, planning to use the New England feather shortly after the Morris Fulton fight, scheduled for Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Cass
Philadelphia
Frankie “Young” Britt
Matt Hinkel
Cleveland
Two Mingo County Board Members Ousted by Wilson
Dr A G Rutherford and J M Studebaker removed from the Mingo County Conscription Exemption Board by order of President Wilson via Provost Marshal General Crowder. Charges cited partiality and friction over exemptions including cases involving Howard Schoen and Archer Burton Cook. Despite removals the board remained in session late today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Rutherford
Archer Burton Cook
Water carnival launch at Orient Heights praised by residents
Ready for the Orient Heights water carnival crowds and entrants have increased from last year. The electric light arch on Bayswater street near the Orient Heights V C will be lit tomorrow as the pageant passes Cottage Park Yacht Club in Winthrop and Pleasant Park YC. Judges will review the fleet at Orient Heights YC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient Heights
Pleasant Park Y. C
Winthrop
Orient Heights Y. C
Comiskey Sends Fifth Donation to Red Cross
Charles A. Comiskey president of the Chicago American League club donated 3004.96 to the American Red Cross from recent Comiskey Park game receipts. The total he has given amounts to 14068.67 across all contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles A. Comiskey
Chicago American League Baseball Club
American Red Cross
Comiskey Ball Park
Comiskey
The
Red Cross
Coveleskie to stay with Tigers despite trade aim
Detroit August 2 plans to release Harry Coveleskie a left handed pitcher to Providence of the International League were abandoned at the player's request. Coveleskie will remain on the Detroit roster but is not expected to pitch again this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Detroit American League Baseball Club
Harry Coveleskie
Providence
Coveleskie
Johnstone to Teach at Worcester Academy
Worcester trustees announce J Oliver Johnstone former Harvard high jump star and Phillips Andover coach joins Worcester Academy as a teacher and athletic coach. School opens September 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstone
Worcester Academy
Worcester
Worcester Academy Today
J. Oliver Johnstone
Harvard
Phillips Andover Academy
Treasury Dept plans narrow wartime exemptions
Treasury Department workers as a group will not be exempt from draft service to be organized for training. Only indispensable staff will be exempt. An official will review drawn names in each state, with Edmund Billings, Boston port collector, making Massachusetts rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Edmund Billings
Boston
Massachusetts
Texas players scatter as Bert Graham joins Copper Country
Bert Graham, once with Dallas then with Waco, shifts to the Copper Country league. The circuit has attracted many Texas league players this season and pays players through mining-company payrolls. The piece notes heavy schedules and defends industrial work as defense against draft evasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Graham
Dallas
Waco
Copper Country League
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