The Convention and the Colonel in Chicago Sketches
Julian Street relates delegates actions in Chicago with a Wallace Morgan illustrated piece. The story surveys the Convention and the Colonel through humorous human observations in this week’s issue.
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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1916
Page
10
Julian Street relates delegates actions in Chicago with a Wallace Morgan illustrated piece. The story surveys the Convention and the Colonel through humorous human observations in this week’s issue.
Washington June 27 Congress maneuvers over a militia pay bill, House insisting on $50 monthly for families of James while Senate resists. Conferees clash on pay and exemptions, with leaders predicting renewed talks and possible separate relief measures. Naval Militia pay and activation provisions also move in parallel.
Four delegates from the arbitration conference with Mexico travel to Washington to present the mediation resolution to President Wilton. The plan urges submission of differences to mediation or arbitration under the 1848 treaty, in a bid to avoid war.
Felix Mandell of 192 East Eighty-second Street left his Canada woods honeymoon after a brief message from his mother. He reported to Major Fairchild and was told to join the first squad of recruits, heading to the Lorder for mobilization at once.
Albany reports that to prevent epidemics seen in the Spanish War camps Dr. Herman Biggs, state health commissioner, offers the entire health department service and storage facilities to military authorities. The plan includes typhoid vaccine kits, tetanus diphtheria and meningitis serums, and a bacteriologist for field diagnosis. The 2d Regiment of Brooklyn requests 400 centimeters of typhoid vaccine for immediate shipment.
An item highlights a proposed booklet from the Chicago and North Western Railway detailing forty routes from Chicago to California. It promotes scenic journeys and vacation trips across the West with references to the railway and travel agents.
Representatives from nineteen national defense groups met at the Lawyers Club to back a Swiss system style mobilization with universal training. Soldiers faced a drenching night cap as rookies bivouacked on soaked ground amid patrol skirmishes and supply strains.
President Wilson will be the principal speaker at the New York Press Club annual dinner at the Waldorf Astoria on Friday evening. Prominent guests include Theodore S. Vail Jacob H Schiff James Speyer John B Stanchfield August Belmont Dudley Field Malone William A McCombs James Buchanan Brady John Barry Ryan Hilbert H Gary Michael Friedman and Vance C McCormick. Ann
Reported mutinies at New Jersey National Guard camps as eighteen Ambulance Company No 1 members refuse the federal oath and flee in underwear. others from 4th and 1st Regiments face punishment, while 10th Regiment members return to be sworn in after tense standoffs.
Mel Sheppard and 31 men of the 69th return to New York after refusing to take an oath. Governor Whitman visits Camp Whitman as 7,000 soldiers assemble, praising General O'Ryan and Lucas for mobilization and logistics.
A listed price column shows a range of clothing items including Palm Beach dusters coats caps hats goggles and veils with varied prices from $1.00 to $16.50. The shopper can find linen gabardine and silk options along with raincoats and motor hats priced primarily for budget purchase.
Colonel Andrews leads his regiment into camp at 9 am as a motley mix of straw hats derbies khaki and civilian clothes. The unit includes three millionaires and a full equipped ambulance valued at 6500 dollars.
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