Troops Cheer Trains to Border Stop for Typhoid Protection
Washington July 8 reports signal corps field hospital and First Separate Battalion cheerful as two trains sped toward the border. Soldiers praised accommodations on board, with women and children offering fruit and coffee at stations. Typhoid treatment given aboard, immunity expected by arrival. Virginia National Guard units recognized for muster authority.
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Signal Corps Field Hospital
Washington
District of Columbia
Ff T
Sienna Corps
Capital Citizen
Harker
National Guard of Virginia
War Department
First Infantry
Death notices and funeral details from 1915 1918 pages
A collection of brief death notices and funeral announcements listing names such as Davis, Dorse, Heiston, Lamassel, Matey, Manning, Munson, and Perkins. Entries include dates in 1915 1916 1918, ages from in the fifties to infants, and burial places like Glenwood Cemetery Arlington and Mount Ket Cemetery Annapolis. Each item notes residence, survivor relations, and service times.
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Davis
Gna Borg T. Davis Niee Foraberg
E Frank Davis Jr
H. Foraberg
Helge G Forsbere
Fostreet
Hock Creek
Dorse
Forge
Grae MC Dorse
Hurley
Glenwood Cemetery
Heiston
Adimy Street
Hehiston
Lees Chapel
Pennarhann Avenue
Arlington Cemetery
Lamassef
Bluemont
Fuwin Lama Sure
Thured
Matey
Tursdy
John Malfy
Wierston
Wilmington
Tiaom
Oor
Hwest
William H MN Son
Searses
Medina
Hartfael
Ciaran Pop Sr
Peloved
Huntand
Celutys
Ead
Shanghai
Ont
Guardsmen Face Oath Dilemma in Federal Service
New York July 5 A question from the Judge Advocate General in Washington asks whether guardsmen who refuse the new foreign service oath can remain in the guard or be court martialed or drafted. East Department plans to adopt whichever option is approved, as 5000 troops moved toward the border and 60,000 total guardsmen mobilize or muster in. Maj Gen Leonard Wood seeks authority to buy 2000 horses and mules for Georgia troops, while stricter medical exams are ordered for guardsmen entering federal service for better sight and hearing.
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Washington
New York
Iria
Governors Island
Geral
Leonard Wood
Department of the East
Georgia
Wood
War Department
Wilson and Lansing See Peace in Carranza's Note
Article discusses U S and Mexican border policy as talks with Carranza unfold. It notes hopes for withdrawal of American expeditionary forces, possible cantonments along the border, and a plan to use national guard troops to deter raids while seeking a peaceful resolution.
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Carranza
United States
Bodies Reach Juarez in Carrizal Tragedy Funeral Procession
The bodies of Captain Charles T Boyd and Lieutenant Adair, along with seven colored soldiers killed at Carrizal, arrived in Juarez tonight. They lie in caskets at Santo Domingo ranch and will be escorted by Mexican soldiers to the international bridge. An Eighth Cavalry escort will accompany them to a mortuary chapel for a funeral service. The colored troopers were not identified.
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Boyd
Lieut
Adairs
Mortuary Chapel
el Paso
Tex
Charles T Boyd
Lieut Adair
Carrizal
Juarez
Santo Domingo Ranch
International Bridge
Eighth Cavalry
Recruiting for Roosevelt opens volunteer division in New York
In New York on July 5 Headquarters were opened to organize a Roosevelt volunteer division in case of war with Mexico. Regia H Post former governor of Porto Rico and a close friend leads the effort. He asks all enlistment mail and dispatches be sent to the New York headquarters rather than Oyster Bay. Walter Hayes named military secretary assists Post.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Mexico
Regia H Post
Porto Rico
Big City
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Long Island
Walter Hayes
Mr Post
Editors Call For Peace Avoiding War In Mexico Crisis
New York July 6 editors nationwide see Gen Carranza’s note as a chance to avert war honorably. The de facto government’s shift on the front is linked to U S border force, while Republican editors blame the Wilson administration if conflict arises to enforce peace along the Rio Grande.
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New York
Carranza
United States
Republican
Wilson
Rio Grande
Carranza Note Aims Peaceful End to Crisis
Text of Carranza notes sent by Mexican ambassador C Aguilar and Arredondo to US Secretary of State urging immediate release of prisoners, withdrawal of American troops, frontier protection, and mediation acceptance to resolve the border conflict with the United States. The note emphasizes a prompt practical remedy and reiterates Mexico’s willingness to seek concord through negotiations or mediation.
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Carranza
Fillsey Arredando
Carrizal
Pacific
Mexico
Everal
United States
Naval Officer Mobbed for Refusing to Shout Viva Mexico
Lieut F H Wright of the protected cruiser Chattanooga faced mob threats from Carranza soldiers in Santa Rosalia on June 28. He refused to shout Viva Mexico, was nearly killed, rescued by a senior officer, and later the port commander apologized and promised punishment.
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U. S. Naval
Mexico
San Mego
Cal
Hi Anderson
Jim Butliar
Lieut F H Wright
Chattanooga
Carranzan
Santa Rosalia
Anderson
Lieut Wright
Anderso
Wright
Carranza
Navy
Moore Calls on Congress to Probe Militia Transport
Rep Moore of Pennsylvania introduced a resolution demanding the War Secretary report on charges that troops bound for the Mexican border travel in dilapidated cars and suffer neglect. He cites trains sidelined for private business, shortages of food and water, and a Pennsylvania regiment reportedly going seven hours without sustenance.
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Moore
Congress
Wilson
Mexico
Representative Moore
Pennsylvania
Secretary of War
House
Kansas City
Niftia
Rainy Season Begins in Mexico
Rain along the border and northern Chihuahua marks the start of the rainy season. Army units anticipate tougher motor transport conditions for American troops in Mexico. Officials say ample preparations exist to keep Gen. Pershing's supply lines flowing, with substantial food, forage, and equipment stockpiled at Colona Dulian and Valle and other chain points. Soldiers endured heavy downpours, many leaving tents to stand in the rain.
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el Paso
Tex
Chihuahua
Mexico
Fershing
Colona Dutllan FL Valle
Sg National Muarda
Monterey Safe After Hurricane Hit Near West Indies Path
The Ward Line steamer Monterey reached Habana with 215 passengers aboard mostly men refugees. Earlier reports said it was struck by a hurricane while approaching from Vera Viz, causing wireless troubles and delays in contact.
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Habana
Monterey
Vera Viz
Refugees as Menials in Secret Peace Pact
A secret exchange between the White House and Carranza’s government allegedly offered to release American prisoners as a goodwill gesture to enable peace talks. The report suggests Carranza wanted the prisoners freed to facilitate negotiations while downplaying revolutionary atrocities.
Peace conference in Willard committee on Mexican affairs
Unofficial peace conference of the American Union Against Militarism met at the Willard with six commissioners from Boston, Stanford, New York, Mexico City and Yucatan. They urged measures to ease border tensions, called for Rowe and Slaughter to testify, and stated they would not meddle in official affairs as discussions closed without a published conclusion.
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American Union Against
Willard
Moorfield Story
Boston
David Starr Jordan
Leland Stanford
Amos Fpinchet
New York City
Atl
Senor
Test Manuel Rojas
Mexico City
Modesto C Rolland
Yucatan
Carranzas
Mexico
Carranza
Lincoln Stetfens
Accion Mondia
Meaion City
Villa
Laquitas
Chihuahua
el Paso
Villas
Health study for soldiers at Mexican border announced
Samuel Gompers and Ralph Ensley of the National Civic Federation said Dr Thomas Darlington would be sent to the Mexican border to study health conditions of enlisted servicemen and state militiamen. Secretary Baker and acting quartermaster general Sharpe approved the action and Darlington would report within a week. The mission, backed by the soldiers welfare committee, aims to inform parents and highlight improvements in the War Department, focusing on diseases, camp sanitation, and food supply.
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Samuel Gompera
Ralph Ensley
Naional Civic Federation
Yesterda
Baker
Thomas Darlington
Hung Geo Sharpe
Acton
Dartington
Darlington
Soldiers Welfare Committee
Gompers
War Department
Militia to Guard Pershing Lines in Mexico
Parts of the Massachusetts and New Mexico National Guard mobilized here will be sent into Mexico within the next few days to guard General Pershing's line of communication. The mobilization was announced officially at military headquarters here.
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Columbus
Mex
Massachusetts
New Mexico
Uanal
Mexico
Agatet
Gen. Pershing
Milietary
Robber Holds Up Four Stages Near Yosemite Valley
Yosemite Valley Cal July 5 A lone robber held up four stages near Wawona outside Yosemite Valley National Park and robbed 28 passengers of 100 dollars in cash and jewelry.
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Yosemite Valley Cal
Wawona Juat
Yosemite Valley National Park
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