State Guard Is Eliminated In The New Army Plan
Washington War department officials and army officers say the National Guard will be reorganized and gradually eliminated for this war. Pershing recommends merging units, raising regiments to 3 000 plus, and adopting a French style structure while keeping some identity. Critics warn of loss of state pride and potential postwar changes.
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Washington
War Department
National Guard
United States
John J. Pershing
France
Regular Army
General Pershing
Paris
Pershing
General Staff
Federal Service
National Army
New York
First New York Cavalry
Squadron A
First Cavalry
Spartanburg
National Defense Act
Baker
Congress
Slafety First Motto Leads to Laundry Proprietor Arrest
New Haven officers say Woo Yick, a Chinese laundry owner, carried a revolver and concealed weapons. He was questioned by Hauser who asked why. Woo answered with a quip about Cleveland tough guys and money, revealing $1,000 in cash and gold during a search.
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New Haven
Conn
Woo Yick
Woo
Hauser
Cleveland
Corset Saves Her Life in Hancock Shooting
In Hancock Michigan Mrs Frederick Landroche narrowly survived a court room shooting when her husband Frederick Landroche, arraigned for non support, spoke to her and drew a revolver firing twice. A shot missed and the second was deflected by a corset stay, likely saving her life.
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Houghton, Mich
Frederick Landroche
Hancock
St Vitus Dance Not Bar to Service Validates Fit
New York report says St Vitus dance and sleepwalking do not disqualify a man from military service. A stalwart candidate claimed both ailments, but the examining board found him fit after weighing the atypical symptoms. One member joked the disorder could help him jump into enemy lines and back out.
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New York
St. Vitus
Wilson appeals to labor for war support
President Wilson spoke to 6,000 at the American Federation of Labor convention in Buffalo on unity, arguing for a united front with labor, condemning pacifists, and urging labor to stay free during wartime while raising U S power. He praised Samuel Gompers and urged cooperation between labor and capital to win peace.
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Wilson
Buffalo
United States
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Federation
Germany
Europe
Belgium
France
Alsace-Lorraine
Hamburg
Bagdad
Fhe
Colonel House
U. S
Friends of Freedom
America
Gompers
President Gompers
Thought Kept Him Alive Murphy in Atlantic Crossing
A bedraggled traveler recalls his first Atlantic crossing. He feared death until a kind doctor reassured him he would survive and that hope kept him alive amid the voyage. A separate note discusses cold dry air as healthful and its unclear physiological effects on metabolism and infection.
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Murphy
Atlantic
Palth
Eggs from California Reach New Zealand by Shipments
American Consul General Winslow reports 100000 dozen strictly fresh eggs shipped from San Francisco to Wellington sold at 4 cents a dozen. The early spring period in the southern hemisphere coincides with high prices as moulting reduces laying, while U S output rises in May and June.
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United States
California
New Zealand
Winslow
Auckland
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Wellington
San Francisco
Uneasy Feeling Over Pen Stenographer Dismissal
An uneasy exchange reveals a boss firing a stenographer for being too efficient. The boss defends the move, citing suspicion of a potential marriage plan and a belief the employee was overly capable, a claim described as unusual for such cases.
Envy and travel meals in a whimsical exchange
A traveling mag and a stay at home discuss envy over meals. The mag envies daily home cooked dishes while the stay at home longs for travel freedom to eat as he wishes. An ad for Red Cross Bag Blue appears. A calendar gag hints the days are numbered.
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