Major James Molloy Fends Off Robber At Hotel Johnson
Major James L. Molloy formerly of the Massachusetts Ninth, staying at Hotel Johnson, woke at 1 20 by his wrist watch to confront a naked burglar rifling his trousers pockets. He seized a revolver from under the pillow, ordered the thief to halt, who dropped the trousers and fled, taking a $100 ring a jackknife a pocketbook and a gold toothpick.
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James L. Molloy
Massachusetts Ninth
Hotel Johnson
528 Quit Army at Devens
Demobilization began at Camp Devens with 528 soldiers receiving discharge and final pay. They left as civilians carrying documents proving service and a clean record as peace returns.
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Devens
First soldiers discharged from A Company First Development Battalion
Aram Apossian of Winooski Vermont led the alphabetical list of discharged A Company troops. Christo Ballinney was the first Boston discharge. Records were completed by Lt Cotter and 30 clerks, payments handled by Lt Barker and 16 assistants, totaling $15,000 for salary loss and transport home at three and a half cents a mile. Soldiers from 35 states represented infantry to staff corps, with 176 from Vermont and 97 from New York among others. Tomorrow the Third Development Battalion and others will be honorably discharged, totaling about 2000, as demobilization continues daily with improved procedures.
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Aram Apossian
Winooski
Boston
Christo T. Ballinney
22Th Engineers
R. J. Cotter
J. 8. Barker
Vermont
New York
Connecticut
Maine
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
California
Florida
Texas
Washington State
Quebec
Can
Foreign Legion
Private John J. Lee On Trial For Robbery At Camp Devens
Testimony in Central Court reveals Lee, a Camp Devens private, claims he found a ring and a $2 bill outside his door after a pajama race. He says the ring was a present and the bill belonged to him. A provost guard later handcuffed him as rumors flew of further federal interest. Lee’s home is listed as New York City.
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Raymond’s
Felief
Feiler
Central Court
Thornton
Bennett
Wordell
Lee
New York City
Beneficiaries urged to file for war risk benefits
Wives mothers and relatives of soldiers entitled to immediate war risk insurance and death and disability compensation were told by Captain Thomas J Johnston Northeastern Department that they must apply to the War Department for benefits. He warns his office cannot aid beneficiaries until blanks are received from Washington.
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Thomas J. Johnston
Northeastern Department
War Department
Johnston
Washington
Army Life Letter From a Soldier's Thanksgiving Box
In a field report style letter a soldier recalls dismounted mounted men cooks and abolished cois with humor. He mentions a Thanksgiving box arriving ten days late and describes the pie being emptied by comrades while preserving white meat. He signs off with a joke about rising duties and posting a guard.
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Mable
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