Pratt to lead U S Fleet as Wiley departs May 21
Admiral William V Pratt will become commander in chief of the United States Fleet on May 21, succeeding Admiral Henry A Wiley. The incoming chief, speaking aboard the U S S California, praised naval efficiency and high morale while stressing the need for funds to build and man a well balanced fleet. Pratt has 44 years of service including command roles and a term as Naval War College president.
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United Press
San Pedro
Cal
America
Wiliam
V. O Pratt
Enry A. Wiley
United States
U. S. S. California
Pratt
United States Naval Academy
Itice
Spain
Naval War College
Naval Operations
William §. Benson
War
Navy Departments
Wilson
Europe
Cadillac
la Salle
Detroit
Cadillac Motor Car Company
General Motors
Admiral Pratt and Pacific Fleet Leadership Timeline
The article traces Admiral Pratt’s rise from commander of destroyer squadrons in 1920 to chief of the Pacific Fleet in 1927 and notes he will be succeeded by Vice Admiral Louis McC. Nulton. It also mentions an unrelated note about a local man killing a reptile with a two‑pronged tail.
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Washington
Forked Tail Snake Exhibited in Georgia
In Waycross Georgia on April 9 a freak of the glass snake family with a forked tail is on exhibition, drawing curiosity from locals and visitors. The unusual serpent attracts attention for its forked appendage and rare appearance.
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Georgia
International News Service
Waycross
Old Treasury Official Dies in Connecticut
James Gilfillan aged 98, former treasurer of the United States under Rutherford B. Hayes and James A. Garfield, died at his home in Colle Theister Connecticut. Born in Belcherville Massachusetts he was a Williams College schoolmate of Garfield and began service in the Treasury in 1861 during Lincoln’s presidency. He served as a clerk through Johnson’s administration and part of Grant’s, who named him cashier of the United States.
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Associated Press
Colle Thester
Conn
James Gilfillan
United States
Hayes
Garfield
Belcher
Mass
Gilfillan
Williams College
Treasury Department
Lincoln
Johnson
Grant
California fruit crops damaged by weekend frost
Reports to the state department of agriculture indicate extensive damage to fruit and almond crops in central and northern California from weekend cold weather. In areas around Chico Paradise and Durham, apricot losses were especially severe with estimates from 7 to 0 percent in the upper Sacramento Valley.
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San Francisco
California
State Department of Agriculture
Chico
Paradise
Durham
Sacramento Valley
Orchard losses and weather boost for growers
Almond growers reported similar laws. Cherries were bet to have been wiped out in many orchards. Grapes, apples and prunes suffered heavily. Warmer weather today brought encouragement to orchardists and vineyardists.
Lincoln men jailed for trading wives without ceremony
Otto F Slade and Horace Reed were jailed in Lincoln Nebraska after neighbors accused them of trading wives without divorces or marriage ceremonies. The incident occurred near Lincoln and the men faced detention pending further proceedings.
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Irene Lincoln
Neb
Sn Bennet
Lincoln
Otto Fe Slade
Horace Reed
U S Planes Bomb Town in Honduras
American planes from Managua reportedly bombed rebel camps along the border and hit the town of Las Limas in Honduras. The town was nearly destroyed by the ensuing fire as citizens and authorities react and investigate.
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Associated Press
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Managua
Nicaragua
Las Limas
Former President Calvin Son Receives Prison Reform Medal
Former President Calvin Son received by proxy a medal from the National Committee on Prisons and Prison Labor for his work on prison administration legislation. Edwin P. Grosvenor, treasurer, presented the award at the committee’s annual Colony Club meeting.
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Associated Prear
New York
Calvin Sons
National Committee On Prisons and
Prison Labor
Edwin P. Grosvenor
Colony Club
Inside the Soul of One Woman in May TRUE STORY
A frank reveal of a married woman’s life recounts crises with her husband Dan and her adult children. The May issue promises 13 other gripping true stories with intimate insights into love, marriage, and personal choices.
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Dan
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