Stirring Scenes Mark Departure of State Militia
Hartford and New Haven reports detail thousands of spectators at Hartford as Connecticut National Guard units depart for Niantic, with families bidding heartfelt farewells and soldiers readying gear. The Second regiment joins a provincial sendoff at Niantic, amid flags, music, and emotional goodbyes as troops concentrate for border duty.
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Hartford
Connecticut National Guard
Wiantic
Spruce Street
Niantic
Road Street
Farmington Avenue
Asylum Hill
Union Place
National Guard of Connecticut Now Is Under Canvas
Connecticut National Guard mobilized under the president's call and moved to camps at Camp Holcomb and East Haven. First Hartford infantry arrived at 10 AM, first New Haven infantry at 1 20 PM, Torrington company already in camp, and Yale batteries joining for field drill. Mobilization estimated to take about a week with guard units replacing regulars on border patrol.
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Torrington
Reignal Corps
Yale
East Haven
Mexico
Be For Bridgeport Parade Pledge
A resident commits to marching in the July Fourth Be For Bridgeport parade as a show of loyalty to Bridgeport My City and My Fire. The pledge includes name to be cut out and mailed to the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce for participation.
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Bridgeport
Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce
Militia Roster Complete as Second Battalion Arrives
Framingham Mass June 24 With the arrival today of the Second Battalion of Field Artillery the roster of the Massachusetts militia called out for service on the Mexican border was complete. Many more recruits are wanted at Camp Whitney. Fifteen hundred members of the Ninth Regiment attended a mass this morning as preparations begin for thousands of visitors expected tomorrow.
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Framingham
Mass
Field Artillery
Massachusetts
Camp Whitney
Ninth
City and State Officials Probe Milk Epidemic
City and state authorities opened an investigation into a glandular disease suspected to originate from milk in Bridgeport and linked to illnesses in New Haven Shelton and Boston. Beverages from Beaver Brook Dairy were tested and initial farm checks were clean, with further dairy sampling and state lab analysis planned.
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Bridgeport
New Haven
Shelton
Boston
Massachusetts
F. L. Day
E. G. MccGovern
Board of Health
Beaver Brook
R. D. Martin
A. C. Knapp
C. H. Dunbar
E. A. McLellan
Wiener Denies Attempting to Evade Justice
Police and court testimony detail Max Wiener of 31 Market Street Springfield denying he fled the scene after striking and killing Charles W. Hall of Pembroke Street near Bridgeport on June 3. Wiener says Hall was intoxicated and the car moved slowly as Hall zigzagged prior to the fatal impact. He reports reporting the incident to officials and aiding the injured, with corroborating witnesses noting his actions at the scene and subsequent ambulance call. The coroner continues inquiry into the incident and Hall’s death at St. Vincent’s Hospital.
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Charles O. Nyquist
Max Wiener
Market Street
Springfield
Charles W. Hall
Pembroke Street
Wiener
Williams
Massachusetts
Abraham
Rachel
David Rood
David Miller
Samuel Baskin
Bridgeport
Hough Avenue
Hall
Charles Hall
Seaview Avenue
Stratford Avenue
St. Vincent's Hospital
Phelan
John J. Phelan
Abraham Wiener
Robert Russell
California Street
Bell System Pays Full Pay to Guard and Militia Members
The Southern New England Telephone Co announces Bell system policy: employees who were National Guard or Naval Militia members on June 18 1916 and called to service receive full pay for up to three months plus nine more months at reduced or government offset, continued employee status, and reemployment upon return or honorable discharge. It notes future enlistments may be noted for possible government aid and that plans may adjust with evolving wartime conditions.
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Southern New England Telephone Co
Bell Telephone System
Bell System
National Guard of Naval Militia
United States
National Guard
Naval
Mexican General Orders Attack On Advancing U S Troops
El Paso June 24 investigation into reports of Mexican spies in expeditionary base camp leads to discharge of several army quartermaster employes. Captain Van Shaick orders them to leave Columbus. A long motor train with 30,000 pounds of supplies moves toward General Pershing's base, escorted by cavalry and machine gun units. Pershing tightens command, field hospital and ambulance units arrive from Fort Sill, base hospital expanded at Fort Bliss. Tense border scenes include a non fatal shooting near Juarez and hopeful lines about Carrizal command.
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New Haven
Niantic
Fichtell
Brewery Street
Governor’s
Kennedy
Naval Militia
Yale
Danford
Wolf
Orange Street
el Paso
Army Partermaster’s Department
Lewis J. van Shaick
Intelligence Department
Columbus
General Pershing
Pershing
Namiquipa
Fort Bliss
Mexico
Fort Sill
Oklo
Juarez
Carrizal
Chihuahua City
Mex
San Antonio
Ojacaliente
Trevino
Sam S. Spillsbury
Spillsbury
Page
Peterson
N. Lloyd
W. Ward
Jones
Sykes
Hall
Oliver
M. Donald
Williams
Givens
Stone
Harrison
Lee
Graham
Alexander
STOP SHIPMENTS ACROSS BORDER WARN RAILROADS
Washington June 24 customs officials along the Mexican border were ordered to halt freight shipments into Mexico and to tell railroads to keep their rolling stock on the American side. Treasury officials said the action follows general instructions to cooperate with military authorities and no embargo order was issued. The aim is to protect railroads and preserve equipment for troop transport.
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Washington
Mexico
Treasury
United States
Ecuador
Speed
Edwin Shields Released by Frisco Police
Edwin Shields is released by Frisco Police after orders from the detective bureau. San Francisco authorities freed him as State's Attorney Homer S. Cummings declined to sign requisition papers when Adams Express Co would not cover return expenses. Shields, arrested June 2, had been sought for three years by Detective Sergeant Peter Hall. He had managed the Lyric Theatre and acted as a special agent for the express company. He left town August 1, 1913 with 478 dollars in money order checks. the company refused to fund the pursuit or return.
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San Francisco
California
Edwin Shields
Castoday
Homer 5S
Cummings
Adams Express Co
Shields
Peter Hall
Lyric Theatre
Express Company
St. Louis
Meriden Soldiers Delay Niantic Departure
Meriden companies of the 2nd infantry will not depart for Niantic until late this afternoon. All town musicians have been engaged to lead the soldiers and the escorting organizations in the planned movements.
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Meriden
2Nd Infantry
Niantic
Kranek Abducts Daughters From Home
Police say Lena KraneK cannot act. husband took their two daughters ages four and eight from 328 Pine Street. He is believed to be at his mother's house in Johnstown Pennsylvania after a note to Lena yesterday claiming the children. The couple have been separated about four years. Forecast: unsettled with likely light local showers tonight and Sunday.
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Lena Kranek
Pine Street
Johnstown
New York
Pershing Offers Small Hope For Boyds Troops
Reports from General Pershing to General Funston describe disorganization among Boyd’s two cavalry squadrons at Carrizal and indicate squadron positions offered little defense against Mexican fire. Seven survivors reached base. fate of the others unknown as Washington weighs possible war with Mexico and Congress acts on a national draft oath.
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San Antonio
Carrizal
Carranza
Pershing
Funston
Boyd
Gomez
United States
Mexico
Baker
Congress
Wilson
Hay
House
Senate
General Pershing
City employee seeks compensation for shovel injury
Charles Hennison of 249 Olive Street, a city employee, says he cut his hand with a shovel and has notified the city clerk of his intention to seek workmen's compensation.
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Charles Hennison
Olive Street
Dr Hawley Seeks French Passport to Visit Field Hospitals
Dr George W Hawley sought a three month stay in France this morning via Naturalization Clerk M J Flanagan to visit field hospitals at the battle front and observe surgery. Also reported a smoking caused room fire at Drew hotel Crescent plage injuring bed occupant. damage about 12 dollars.
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George W. Hawley
M. J. Flanagan
France
Battle Front
Hawley
Drew Hotel
Crescent Plage
General Trevino Admits Potential Annihilation Report
The report states General Trevino acknowledges a probability that the entire American Party except prisoners and Carrizal refugees reported missing may have been wiped out. It mentions Negro troopers confined in a penitentiary and references Lem Spillsbury and the Mormon Scout among those implicated.
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Trevino
Carrizal
Lem Spillsbury
Morman Scout
Trevino Won't Hang U S Soldiers Civilized Custom
Washington faces potential severance of diplomatic ties as the de facto Mexican government and the United States edge toward hostilities. General Trevino vows to treat captured Americans per his interpretation of civilized custom, while Pershing seeks casualty details and reports. Prisoners from Carrizal, including 17 black troops, remain in Mexican penitentiaries amid tensions and conflicting accounts.
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Washington
Wilson, Lansing
Baker
White House
President Confers With Secretaries In White House
Washington June 24 Secretary Lansing and Secretary Baker met the President at the White House. No new Pershing reports or Mexican policy changes were discussed. Lansing cancelled a morning engagement and Baker declined to discuss prisoners or mediation. Approximately 10,000 Mexican troops concentrated near Nogales. US officials signaled no immediate mediation amid US protection duties. Hay bill advances replacing $1000 relief for militiamen families with discharge option.
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Washington
Lansing
Baker
White House
General Pershing
United States
Carrizal
Chihuahua
Nogales
Ariz
Magdalena
Senate Military Committee
House
Four Killed in Boston Subway Explosion
Four laborers died when compressed air explosion at the bottom of an 85 foot shaft buried them under bricks water and sand in a Boston subway site near the reserve channel between South Boston and the city. A fifth worker was severely injured when hurled from the hoist and snagged on a derrick hook. The dead included Albert Eastern John Corbett and Harry Owens and an unidentified white man.
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Boston
Albert Eastern
John Corbett
Fall River
Harry Owens
Cambridge
Reserve Channel
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Richard J. Goodman
Eadquarters
Mdt
Golden Gate
Sacramento
Pacific Coast
Utah Battery of Field Artillery
National Guard of
Connecticut
Bay State Militia
O. K
Nyquist
Bluecoat
U. S
Frisco Police
Kranek
Dr. Hawley
State Department
Naon
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