Call to arms for nations defense from War Secretary Baker
Secretary of War Baker urges governors to mobilize state militia and National Guard for national defense. Instructions authorize assembling units at designated mobilization points and admitting those meeting minimum peace strength as per Tables of Organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
United States
Tim
Tam
Organized Militia
National Guard
Eastern Department
United States Army
War Department
Division of Militia Affairs
Lineup of U S and Mexican Forces Across the Border
The article describes troop dispositions along an 1800 mile frontier with 34 500 men at 19 per mile and 12 000 at 48 per mile. It notes mobilized National Guard units in Sonora under Calles and in Chihuahua facing Pershing with a total of 67 000 troops.
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National Guard of the
United States
Carranza
Sonora
Calles
Chihuahua
Pershing
Chronology of Mexico Crisis From Madero to Villa
A concise timeline outlines the Mexican political crisis starting with the Madero revolution in 1910 and tracing key events through 1916, including Diaz’s resignation, Huerta’s dictatorship, Carranza and Obregon power struggles, Villa’s cross border attacks, and U S recognition of Carranza. It notes Tampico incident, Vera Cruz occupation, and escalations leading to open conflict.
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Mexico
Porfirio Diaz
Tampico
Mayo
Vera Cruz
City
ABG
Niagara Falls
Ontario
Huerta
Carranza
Obregon
General Iturbide
Francesco Carbajal
Villa
Militia Short of Peace and War Strength
War Department records show the National Guard lacks 22 000 men to reach peace strength of 151 000 and is short by 186 000 men of full war strength of 315 000. Only two divisions, the Sixth New York and Seventh Pennsylvania, have divisional headquarters organized.
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Division of Militia Affairs
War Department
National Guard
New York
Pennsylvania
Americans Hanged by Villa Orders at Carnejutla
Chronology notes Villa era violence including eight Americans executed January 23 at Carnejutla, a tally of 146 American murders in Mexico over three years, March raids by Villistas becoming daily, the Columbus raid killing seventeen Americans on March 9, and the arrival of American troops under Colonel Dodd on March 19 as part of Pershing's expedition.
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Villa
Villistas
Chihuahua City
Fort Hancock
el Paso
Carnejutla
Mexico
Seecretary of State
Lansing
Columbus
Dodd
General Pershing
National Guard State by State Condition Report
War department records show state by state statuses for the National Guard. Alabama lists medical as good, field artillery poor, infantry fair and good. Arizona has medical good and infantry fair and good. Arkansas cites First Infantry Companies B D F K as poor with other units listed as good or better.
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War Department
National Guard
Alabama—Medical Department
Field Artillery
Infantry
Arizona—Medical Department
Arkansas—First Infantry
Military department ratings by state and corps summary
The text lists medical departments and various arms ratings across states including California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico. It notes overall grades for cavalry field artillery infantry coast artillery engineers and other corps with mixed good very good excellent fair and poor by state and company.
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California — Medical Department
Cavalry
Field Artillery
Coast Artillery
Infantry
Colorado
District of Columbia
Medical Department
Signal Corps
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Engineer Corps
Chicago
Indiana—Medical Department
Iowa
Louisiana — Medical Department
Maine—Medical Department
Coast Artillery Corps
Maryland—Medical Department
Massachusetts—Medical Department
Michigan — Medical Department
Engineers’ Corps
Minnesota
Mississippi
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Hawaii
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Missouri
Seagee
Nevada
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota Shoes
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Cana
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Wee
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Army supply gaps in Mexican campaign threaten field operations
The report notes 36 brigades with only 28 headquarters organized. Many brigades and divisions lack regular officers as staffs, infantry and cavalry regiments should have 685 machine guns but only 172 are available. Ordnance has none. Seacoast defenses hold 67 guns, and transport is critical. The Sixth New York has full wagon trains. Seventh Pennsylvania needs 115 more wagons for divisional trains.
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War Department
Ordnance Department
Mexico
New York
Pennsylvania
Simple Frock Costs Far Less Than Elaborate Gown
In a wry exchange a husband teases his wife about spending, noting she wore a simple frock costing three hundred dollars versus his gown at one hundred fifty. He jokes she should buy a dress twice as elaborate to perhaps get it for nothing.
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Mike
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Authors Club of London Reports War Service and Loss
The report notes 644 members resident in Great Britain, 171 in active service. Six have died in action or of wounds and 13 votes of sympathy were adopted for members who lost sons or brothers. The same hand may wield pen and sword.
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Authors’ Club of London
Great Britain
Cigarettes in War Policy Just a Wartime Largess
A reformer asks if battles in Europe are won with cigarettes. A tobacco fund contributor says cigarettes merely endure trench life and aid a policy of watchful waiting.
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Europe
Wonderfu l Resinol cures skin torments and rashes
Resinol ointment and soap soothe irritated skin and stop itching, curing eczema ringworm and pimples even when other treatments fail. It is a doctor’s prescription used nationwide for twenty years and sold by all druggists.
Flag proposal for Vincennes marks centennial emblem
Vincennes city council weighs a flag for the Indiana centennial. The design shows an old English red V on blue in the center to symbolize British rule and a white fleur de lis for French control, with 18 white stripes and 48 small stripes representing statehood and current union counts.
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Vincennes
Ind
Indiana
Indianapolis News
France
Hunting Trouble on Breckinridge and Barrett Streets
A street quarrel between Casey and O'Brien on Breckinridge street and Barrett avenue escalates as onlookers gather. A polite man in a frock coat intervenes and the tension intensifies, with taunting dialogue about a fight beginning to flare.
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Mike Hogan
Casey
O’brien
Breckinridge Street
Barrett Avenue
Statesman or politician: a senator’s protest appeal
A protest scene features Senator Sorghum resisting rumors and declaring himself a statesman most of the time while acknowledging upcoming conventions and a large citizen following. He says he wants to go on record as a politician.
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Senator Sorghum
Force of Habit Judge Discharged
A judge discharged after proceedings ending a case involving Bridget facing absence of a reference. The court action concludes with the judge’s discharge and Bridget’s status unclear.
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Bridget
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