Freight Wreck at Niantic Delays Militia Across Two States
Washington reports indicate if Mexican troops hold captive American cavalrymen at Carrizal beyond 48 hours the U S government will act. Carranza reply awaited as National Guard units from New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont and others mobilize for border reinforcement under Gen Funston. Civil and naval posts prepare for possible operations while troops en route from multiple states.
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Niantic
Troop B
Signal Corps
Washington
Carrizal
United States
Wilson
Carranza
Rodriguez
Mexico City
Twenty Million Cartridges Ordered for U S A
Philadelphia reports the procurement of 20 million rounds of small arms ammunition for the government arsenal in San Antonio Texas. The work will take two weeks to complete at a local plant. Washington action notes a House vote against a relief appropriation attached to a militia draft measure. New York dispatch outlines Buffalo’s reorganization into a heavy field army under the Sixty fifth Infantry Regiment with Captain Hand of Battery Field Artillery in command and Lieutenant Colonel Miles to lead as son of General Miles.
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Philadelphia
San Antonio
Tex
New York
O’ryan
Buffalo
Sixty-fifth Infantry Regi Hillery Regiment
Daniel W. Hand
Bae Ee Field Artillery
Plac
Nelson Miles
Nelson A. Miles
Funston Ready for Action at Mexico Border
General Funston and staff reviewed border reports for hostile activity from Carranza's army while preparing American forces for rapid action. Reports from El Paso and other posts showed no aggression yet officials increased troop marshalling and guard deployment. National Guard units arriving in Texas were kept to secret locations amid talk of broad censorship.
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San Antonio
Funston
Carranza
Mexico
Department
el Paso
Eagle Pass
Brownsville
National Guard
United States
Texas
General Funston
Troopers Held in Juarez After Carrizal Debacle
Paso, June 27 Two negro troopers, ragged and half dead from hardships, are jailed in Juarez after being brought from Guzman by de facto government troops. They are thought to be Carrizal engagement survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paso
Juarez
Guzman
Carrizal
Red Cross Moves Kept Secret Under War Department Orders
The War Department has placed Red Cross movements under the same secrecy as regular army and militia. Red Cross officials nationwide were urged to limit information as troop dispositions could reveal troop deployment points.
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New York
War Department
Red Cross
Regular Army
Mrs Hawley Recovers From Newtown Auto Accident
Mrs Samuel M Hawley of 224 Brooklawn avenue has recovered from nervous reaction after an automobile crash near Newtown last week. Her car swerved into a fence due to steering gear trouble, demolishing a short fence section and injuring only the vehicle slightly before being driven to Bridgeport by her husband, the Bridgeport Savings Bank treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel M. Hawley
Brooklawn Avenue
Newtown
Hawley
Bridgeport Savings Bank
Seaconet Capsizes After Explosion Off Scroby Sands
The American steamer Seaconet from Archangel bound for London was reported ashore on the Scroby Sands after an explosion and has since capsized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Seaconet
Archangel
Scroby Sands
Milk epidemic traced to Bridgeport dairy source
State health authorities report two Bridgeport milk samples contained streptococcal bacilli linking the sore throat outbreak to contaminated milk. Beaver Brook Dairy Co of Milford suspends sales as investigations continue. all herd and employees are being examined for throat germs. Local and state boards pledge cooperation to ensure a pure milk supply while pending cultures are awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
State Board of Health
Conn
Middletown
Bridgeport
State Car of Health
Boards of Health
Beaver Brook Dairy Co
Milford
Carnelius Reardon
Beaver Brook
Bond Reduced for Mrs Papp in Manslaughter Case
Mary Papp, accused in the Bridgeport Metal Goods Co incident that killed her husband Nicholas Papp, had her bond cut from 5000 to 2500 by Judge Curtis. Attorney J B Klein argued for release due to her delicate condition and jail time, with her Welland Ontario father as a potential bond guarantor. The charge was originally murder, later reduced to manslaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Papp
Nicholas Papp
Bridgeport Metal Goods Co
Curtis
Criminal Superior Court
J. B Klein
Klein
Native Guard Maintains Order in Namiquipa District
An efficient mounted native constabulary polices the Namiquipa district after organization by officers of the United States punitive expedition. The force, traveling from Mex to Columbus, NM, aims to protect civilians from lawlessness following bandit activity.
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Mex
Columbus
N. M
Namiquipa
United States
Weather outlook: showers tonight and Wednesday
A brief weather note reports showers tonight followed by a partly cloudy Wednesday. The forecast indicates scattered rain with gradual clearing and cooler temperatures, suggesting plan for wet conditions in the near term.
Tragic murder scare ends in suicide of Mrs Pastnyck
Teresa Pastnyck aged 34 of 820 Pembroke street took a revolver to her mouth and fired two shots, dying instantly. Earlier misfortune, nervous temperament, and a troubled day with her saloon dining room and boarders were noted. Husband Simon found her body after smelling gas and discovering the revolver beside her. Medical Examiner Garlick later confirmed self-inflicted death. Continued on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teresa Pastnyck
Pembroke Street
Simon Pastnyck
Pastnyck
J. H. Powers
S. M. Garlick
Garlick
Casement Treason Trial Appears Apolitically Observed
London on June 27 reports the second day of Sir Roger Casement's treason trial. The courtroom atmosphere remains detached as the chief justice and the Crown's law officers lead a case lacking broad public interest or spirited reaction.
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London
Roger Casement
England
Trigygle Leads to Injuries in Bristol Family Crash
Truman A. Jewell of Prospect Street Bristol drove to Stratford avenue to fix a rear tricycle when his car struck a telegraph pole. His nine year old daughter Ruby was hurled through the windshield and cut badly while his wife was thrown to the street. The family crew received care at the emergency hospital. Jewell himself escaped serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman A. Jewell
Prospect Street
Bristol
Stratford Avenue
Jewell
Ruby Jewell
Hurd will divides $100000 estate between two heirs
Emily Adeline Hurd admitted to probate divides her $100000 estate between Edwin Sanford Hurd and Catherine Judson Hurd. Catherine receives the largest share including all realty. The will leaves a country place near Still River and all real estate in New Milford or Bridgeport to Catherine, with a trust fund for Edwin until age 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Adeline Hurd
Edwin Sanford Hurd
Catherine Judson
Hurd
Mountain Grove
Frank W. Hurd
Hartford
Bridgeport Trust Co
Edwin Sanford Hard
Connecticut Guards Delayed After Supply Car Wreck At Niantic Camp
Two Connecticut National Guard units began border duty from Camp Holcomb in Niantic after a supply cars derailed and split a switch, blocking tracks and delaying Massachusetts troops. Troops faced overnight waits, limited coaches, and partial trains as officers organized detachment, with details of reserve officers and band plans announced.
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Massachusetts
Connecticut National Guard
Camp Holcomb
Niantic
Connecticut
National Guard
Hartford
Signal Corps
Aignal Corps
First Infantry
J. Richard North
Second Infantry
Gadd
Haggerty
Bollman
Yale
B. B. Thomas
New Haven
Pliss
Meriden
Cheney
South Manchester
lLoacer Frank Fichtl
Tilson
McCabe
Ficht
Troops Begin Trip to Mexico Border Action
New York dispatch reports the 7th Infantry Regiment about 1,300 men leaving for Jersey City to entrain for the Mexican border. The 14th Brooklyn Regiment, nearly 1,000 officers and men, entrained at Peekskill for Brownsville Texas. Pennsylvania National Guardsmen in Mount Gretna prepared to move with five days rations and 200 rounds per man as the first brigade headed toward Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jersey City
Pennsylvania
Mount Gretna
Mexico
Soldiers head to front via Poughkeepsie bridge route
Troop trains moved west from New Haven toward Poughkeepsie with ten cars of olive drab soldiers passing through Bridgeport at about 1130. Most troops were routed from New Haven to Devon then Derby Junction to Botsford Hawleyville and over the Poughkeepsie bridge, bound for South Norwalk Danbury and Poughkeepsie. In New Haven, soldiers alighted to stretch legs after delays at Niantic. Danbury welcomed the troops with factory whistles and cheers from hat plants as the first border duty train passed through.
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Bridgeport
New Haven
Devon
Derby Junction
Botsford
Hawleyville
Poughkeepsie Bridge
Niantic
Danbury
U S Embargo Impacts Mexican Army Forage Supply
San Antonio reports the US embargo on exports to Mexico is affecting Mexican forces. General Funston's headquarters say the Mexican army left Nuevo Laredo unable to obtain forage for their horses from the US side, prompting the movement.
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San Antonio
Mexico
United States
Funston
Nuevo Laredo
Aviators Recruited for Government Service
San Francisco aviators are being recruited for government service under directives from the Aero Club of America. Silas Christofferson aims to mobilize as many men and machines as possible for the War Department which seeks 200 aviators and planes. he expects to secure at least 25. In Austin, Captain Morey’s telegram replies indicate Mrs Morey’s question about joining him is moot as Sidney states he is somewhere in Mexico via Columbus and will not come out.
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San Francisco
Silas Christofferson
Aero Club of America
War Department
Christofferson
Austin, Tex
Morey
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Baker
Daniels
State Department
New Jersey
Vermont
Maine
New Hampshire
Delaware
Maryland
District of Columbia
Virginia
Leonard Wood
National Rd
Peekskill
House
Hay Militia
Mexico Border
Mrs. Papp
Boarder
Casement
Stratford Ave
Fortune
Saucy
New York Regiment
U. S
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