Militias Faulted for War Readiness and Federal System
Massachusetts militia recruits at Framingham faced shortages and mismanagement. Adjutant-General Cole cites federal inefficiency and the "system" as causes for inadequate clothing, ammunition, and transport. Women of the Special Aid Society aided soldiers departing and in camp, while officials acknowledge peace strength versus war strength gaps and supply delays.
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Massachusetts
Framingham
Charles H. Cole
Beaumont S. Buck
United States Army
Warren KE. Sweetser
Sixth Regiment
General Cole
Rock Island
Philadelphia
Wood
Department of the East
Special Aid Society
Harold Murdock
John Lowell
Special Aid Society For American Preparedness
Post
Cole
Congress
Washington
Ad Soliciting Is Not Sanctioned Says Cole
Adjutant-General Cole says a man named Walter Gage has solicited businessmen for ads in a militia relief booklet. The solicitor displayed a letter claiming adjutant-general approval, which Cole calls fraudulent. Only the Governor McCall appointed committee may solicit militia funds.
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Cole
Chamber of Commerce
Walter Gage
McCall
Mexican Vagabond Held By Cohasset Police
Cohasset officers detained a Mexican man on vagrancy charges after he muttered names of Carranza Villa and Obregon in fluent Spanish to an interpreter who could not elicit words. Found wandering near residences with an empty valise, he carried only a transfer check allowing crossing the Portsmouth bridge of the Boston and Maine line.
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Cohasset
Carranza
Villa
Obregon
Portsmouth Bridge
Boston & Maine Road
Allies dissatisfied with Greek delays
Entente powers voiced strong displeasure at Greece delaying demobilization for two months, with officials noting a month should suffice. Diplomats questioned Greek sincerity as concerns spread in entente circles. Fort y ways and more to California and North Coast is a Chicago North Western booklet promising 40 routes and maps for West Coast trips. Mailed free from J E Brittein GA Chicago & North Western Ry.
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London
California
North Coast
Chicago & North Western By
Chicago
West
J. E
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