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Show MILITIA EFFICIENCY GIVEN SPEED TEST Springfield, Mass . Nov. 9 The efficiency ef-ficiency of tho Massachusetts militia was testod yesterday when twelve companies of the Massachusetts regiment regi-ment were summoned by "Militia call" sounded on fire bells and whistles whis-tles In many western Massachusetts towns and commanded to mobilize in 1 SpriDgdeld. -Special trolley cars and' I trains rushed the various companies here tho last company arriving throe hours aud B0 minutes after the order had been sent out. Eighty-one per j cent of the total strength of the regi ment reported. |