State troops on way to border amid Carrizal clash
A Western Union dispatch reports 115000 troops en route to the border and state regiments from Kentucky West Virginia and Ohio being rushed to camps as the Carrizal massacre aftermath unfolds. Capt Morey is safe after defending his men and reaching the main force with two others. General Funston confirms a wireless message from Mrs Morey.
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Kentucky
West Virginia
Ohio
Columbus
N. M
Lewis S. Morey
Gen. Pershing
Jenkins
Eleventh Cavalry
San Antonio
Texas
Lewis Sidney Morey
Funston
Morey
Austin
Mexico
Missing at Carrizal Estimate Reaches Camp
Field Headquarters in Mexico reports 38 stragglers from the Carrizal engagement reached camp. Officially estimated missing count stands at 15.
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Mexico
US National Guard Mobilizes 15000 for Mexican Border
Major General Leonard Wood, at War Department orders from Secretary Baker, directs 15000 guardsmen from New York Massachusetts New Jersey and Connecticut to move to the Mexican border. States select units. telegraph replaced by telephones for rapid action. Armories to muster troops and swear them into federal service.
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New York
Leonard Wood
Department of the East
Baker
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Connecticut
Wood
Quartermaster’s Department
Federal Service
Wilson's Ultimatum to Mexico
The note to the Mexican de facto Government, relayed by James Linn Rodgers in Mexico City, states that Mexican orders through General Trevino blocked Pershing's forces from advancing and warns of hostile action. It demands the release of Carrizal prisoners and a diplomatic statement through official channels.
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James Linn Rodgers
Mexico City
Arredondo
Carrizal
Mexican War Department
Jacinto B. Trevino
Pershing
Trevino
Chihuahua
United States
Mexico
Kentucky Militia Ordered to Move to Ft Thomas
Frankfort Kentucky dispatch reports orders for the Kentucky militia to move to Ft Thomas. Company K of Ashland and the Signal Corps of Lexington entrained at 6 AM to reach the front and prepare the camp. Col. Colston of Louisville traveled to Frankfort to confer with Gov. Stanley on moving the First Regiment. the governor was away and the talks were postponed to tomorrow.
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Frankfort
Kentucky
Ft. Thomas
Ashland
Signal Corps
Lexington
Col
Colston
Louisville
Stanley
Ashland Guard Company Heads to Ft Thomas for Duty
Left Ashland Monday night for Ft Thomas, K Company of the Second Kentucky National Guard. Capt Poag was the first Ashland captain to report a full company. The Spanish-American War flag carried by L Company was presented to K Company.
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Ashland
K Company
Kentucky National Guard
Ft. Thomas
Poag
L Company
Clark Named Captain Transfers to L Company
Hopkinsville Kentucky BH W Clark former captain of Company D leaves for Murray to assume command of L Company, with plans for a vigorous enlistment drive to reach full war strength.
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Hopkinsville
BH. W. Clark
Murray
L Company
Clark
Soldiers Leave for Fort Thomas in Kentucky
A Company of the Kentucky Signal Corps under Capt Otto Holstein departed from Lexington for Fort Thomas. Private Nicholas Middleton of C Company, Second Kentucky, was injured when he fell under a train, losing two fingers from his right hand.
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Lexington
Kentucky Signal Corps
Otto Holstein
Ft. Thomas
M. Middleton
Nicholasville
Second Kentucky
American Cattlemen Killed in Sonora Fight
Report from Agua Prieta to military officials says William Robertson and Tom Snyder, American cattlemen, were killed by Mexican cowboys southwest of Nacozari Sonora. Arispe officials confirm A R Dickson British subject wounded, and Jim Parks American prospector killed in the same clash.
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Douglas
Ariz
William Robertson
Tom Snyder
Nacozari
Sonora
Agua Priesta
Arispe
P. Elias Calles
A. R. Dickson
Jim Parks
Connecticut Troops Ordered to Move Toward Mexican Border
Adjutant General Cole of the Connecticut National Guard received orders from Major General Leonard Wood to move troops to the Mexican border at once. About 3,000 soldiers are at Camp Holcomb in Niantic, with roughly a quarter as recruits. Many recruits are currently unarmed and will not ride with the first detachment.
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Camp Holcomb
Niantic
Conn
Cole
Connecticut National Guard
Leonard Wood
Long ride to join guards in World War I era
Dana V. Craig, 18, rode 160 miles from Per singer to Huntington to enlist. He appeared at a local recruiting station with his father Arthur V. Craig providing consent. He was accepted and sent to the barracks at Columbus, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington, W. Va
Dana V. Craig
Persinger
Nicholas County
Arthur ©. Craig
Columbus
Ohio
Governor Willis Speaks at Memorial Service on Crisis
Governor Willis addressed an open air service at Greenlawn Cemetery in Portsmouth attended by members of a dozen fraternal orders and auxiliaries. The speech focused on the Mexican crisis and urged semi military groups to respond to the enlistment call. He cited the Carrizal ambush of Captain Boyd's command as a key point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Willis
Greenlawn Cemetery
Boyd
Carrizal
MASS GUARDSMEN TRAIN FOR SERVICE EN ROUTE
Framingham Massachusetts reports the first contingent of Massachusetts troops has entrained for service under orders from the adjutant general. The movement includes four infantry regiments the First Battalion of Field Artillery the hospital corps and the ambulance corps. Medical exams begin en route and the destination remains unannounced.
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New York
Corps of Engineers
Signal Corps
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Connecticut
Maine
New
Vermont
Delaware
Penn- Maryland
Virginia
Flora
Framingham
Mass
Adjutant General’s
Cincinnati Market Prices for grains livestock and more
Market ledger lists corn prices for white, yellow and mixed varieties with varying quality codes, oats prices for Northwestern and local grades, hay prices by timothy and clover grades, eye beans, live poultry rates across weights, cattle shippers and butcher steer ranges, hogs across grades, bulls calves and lambs with price bands, plus sheep and turkey figures. Strong entities include Cincinnati market, Northwestern oats, Hay grades, live poultry, cattle, hogs, lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bologna
Fifty-Seventh Ohio Sunday School Convention Closes
The fifty-seventh annual Ohio State Sunday-school Convention in Findlay ends with closing messages from Marion Lawrence of Chicago. Officers re-elected include Dr. G. W. Clippinger and Dr. W. W. Boyd. Marion chosen for the 1917 meeting. total funds raised amount to 3811 dollars for Sunday-school work.
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Western
Union News Service
Findlay
Ohio State
Marion Lawrence
Chicago
International Sunday-school Association
G. W. Clippinger
Otterbein University
W. W. Boyd
Western University
Chas. T. Fox
E. T. Arras
Columbus
E. L. Barrett
Springfield
A. T. Arnold
Phoebe A. Curtiss
W. H. Wagner
Youngstown
J. E
U. B
First
Church of Christ
Benton Ridge M. E
Marion
Hubler elected colonel of Third Regiment in Dayton
Robert L. Hubler was chosen as colonel of the Third Regiment by representatives. He was previously nominated unanimously. The election allows a new colonel for the First Regiment in Cincinnati, with William Cooper Procter expected to lead. A recruiting drive is under way and troops may be called by a 15 tap fire bell alert. Third Regiment unlikely to depart for at least a couple of days.
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Dayton, O
Robert L. Hubler
Cincinnati
Col
Hubler
William Cooper Procter
Columbus
Eclectic Medics Meet in Cedar Point on Tuberculosis Cures
National and Ohio Eclectic Medical Associations discussed prevention and cures for tuberculosis. New York’s Dr Z Von Uni s and Louisville’s Dr J Mitchell described serum claims as curative. Cincinnati’s Dr R L Thomas Kansas City’s Dr H H Seberling Yankton’s Dr W T Daniels spoke. Ohio elects Dr A W Hobby Shelby as president replacing Dr H W Powers Amherst.
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Cedar Point
Ohio Eclectic Medical Associations
Z. von Unius
New York
J. C. Mitchell
Louisville
R. L. Thomas
Quincinnati
H. H. Seberling
Kansas City
William T. Daniels
Yankton, S. C
Ohio Association
A. W. Hobby
Shelby
H. W. Powers
Amherst
Fund for Memorial Sought for McKinley Birthplace
Youngstown Ohio plans a $100000 endowment drive for the McKinley national birthplace memorial. The memorial is under construction at Niles and projected to cost $300000, per Joseph G. Butler Jr. president of the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown, CO
McKinley National Birthplace Memorial
Joseph G. Butler, Jr
Niles
C. E. Societies Elect Officers at Preble County Meet
At the annual county convention of the C. E. societies of Preble county in Lewisburg Ohio officers were chosen for the next year. Rev. E. S. Welmer of West Manchester becomes president. Rev. Crampton of Eaton is vice president. Ida Quinn of Eaton is recording secretary. Mrs. Chas Bunting of Eaton is corresponding secretary.
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Lewisburg
C. E. Societies
Preble County
Welmer
West Manchester
U. B
That Place
Crampton
Eaton
Christian Church of
Ida Quinn
Chas, Bunting
Many Weddings Hastened in Ohio by War Service
In Columbus Ohio the Hyman and Mars teams are active as long-time engagements end in swift marriages. Several couples wed quickly as romance develops during wartime, while some weddings are postponed until the groom returns from service.
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Columbus
Hyman
Mars
Ohio
Ohio Tuberculosis Society elects new officers in Columbus
The Ohio Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis discussed cutting the state toll of 6812 yearly TB deaths at its annual meeting in Columbus. Officers named include President Dr. Robert H. Bishop Jr. and Vice President Dr. Louis Frechtling with Mrs. George H. Robinson as secretary. The board and executive committee list Cleveland doctors Lowman and Bishop, plus Toledo's C G Sander and Dayton physician Dr. Garland among others.
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Columbus, O
Ohio
Ohio Society For the Prevention of Tuberculosis
Athletic Club
W. O. Thompson
Ohio State University
D. F. Garland
Dayton
Robert H. Bishop, Jr
Cleveland
Louis H. Frechtling
Hamilton
George H. Robinson
Ravenna
R. G. Paterson
Columbus
A. W. Kenzie
C. L. Lamonte
John H. Lowman
Walter E. Bowyer
Troy
Courtenay Dinwiddie
Cincinnati
Charles O. Probst
A. C. Bachmeyer
Bishop
E. G. Robbins
Chillicothe
J. H. Lowman
C. G. Sander
Toledo
Garland
Dinwiddie
Engineers' Annual Meeting Elects Ohio Officers
Dayton delegates to the Ohio state convention of the National Association of Stationary Engineers elected officers for the coming year. C. W. Smith of Columbus was named president with Louis Kroner of Cleveland as vice president, T. S. Garrett of Dayton as treasurer, D. E. Kennedy of Cincinnati as secretary, F. S. Sydell of Tiffin as conductor, and W. A. Yexheimer of Fostoria as doorkeeper. The gathering also discussed increasing interest and planned the next convention in Columbus in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
W. F. Brubaker
Toledo
Ohio
National Association of Stationary Engineers
Columbus
C. W. Smith
Louis Kroner
Cleveland
T.S. Garrett
D. E. Kennedy
Cincinnati
F. S. Sydell
Tiffin
W. A. Yexheimer
Fostoria
Ohioans Will Be Cared For
Cleveland, June notice from Brown Hoisting Machinery founder H H Brown promises full pay for June for National Guard members employed there with half pay during absence, jobs waiting on return. Similar assurances from other firms and Mayor Davis for city workers in militia.
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Cleveland
H. H. Brown
Brown Hoisting Machinery Company
National Guard
Davis
Dayton Man in Philippines Appointment
Dayton Ohio reports W W Marquardt of this city has been named educational instructor in the Philippines succeeding Dr Crone. A veteran pioneer teacher, Marquardt left Dayton fifteen years ago and is the son of local grocer William F Marquardt.
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Dayton
O.—Ward
W. W. Marquard
Philippines
Dr. Crone
Marquardt
Philippine Islands
William F. Marquardt
Kinsman Debates Patriot Company For Mexican Border
In Kinsman Ohio a town of 500 near Youngstown seventy three men aged 18 to 48 petitioned Governor Willis to form a company and be sent to the Mexican border. All 73 volunteered for immediate service.
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Youngstown
Kinsman
Willis
Builders and Traders exchange gets parish school contract
George W. Baker of Cincinnati wins a forty three thousand dollar contract to erect a new parochial school in Portsmouth Ohio and begin work immediately. In Marion Samuel Duff 78 Mendon Mercer county Civil War veteran dies after Golden Jubilee G A R encampment illness. Canton five prisoners escorted to the county workhouse escape from a police patrol automobile with one injured. escape occurred as vehicle traveled about 20 miles per hour.
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Portsmouth
George W. Baker
The
Builders and Traders Exchange of Cincinnati
Marion
Samuel ©. Duff
Mendon
Mercer County
Canton, O
Ambush Story of Carranza Clash Recounted by U S Troops
A courier from the Tenth Cavalry describes the Carrizal ambush after marching toward Carrizal. Captains Boyd and Morey and Lt Adair were struck down as Mexican forces opened with machine guns while the horses fell and the unit retreated toward the hills.
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Carranza
Adair
Minister offers services to marine corps in war time
Rev Ferdinand F Schultz pastor of Church of Christ Disciples in Chillicothe Ohio offers to serve in the fire room of a battleship or as chaplain of marines in the field to Maj Gen George Barnett commandant US Marine Corps He is 57 but says he is hale and ready to respond to a call to serve Old Glory.
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Wiii
Washington
George Barnett
United States Marine Corps
Ferdinand F. Schultz
Church of Christ Disciples
Chillicothe
Schultz
Ohio
Washington Nats Roster Tweaks and Johnson Workload
The Washington team adds Rondeau as a new right fielder from the American Association. Manager Griffith manages Walter Johnson with an eye toward relief pitching as the season unfolds. The club emphasizes support for its players amid discussions around weather delays and waivers.
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Rondeau
Washington
American Association
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Captain Morey
Wilson
Northwestern
OF State Association
Clippinger
Marion Lands
Elect Hubler
Fund For Memorial
Cc. E
Engineers’ Annual Meeting
State Association
Buckeye News
el Paso
Tex
United States Army
Tenth Cavalry
Charles T. Boyd
Gomez
Captain Boyd
Roger Bresnahan
Griffith
Walter Johnson
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