Names of general officers likely in new National Army
The article discusses expected selections for major generals and brigadier generals from current regular army officers to lead divisions and brigades in the proposed National Army. It highlights Col John W. Heard, Col Joseph T. Dickman, Col Grote Hutcheson, Col L W V Kennon, and Col Walter K Wright as probable brigadiers or generals, with Heard noted for valor in the Spanish War and Dickman and others for proven leadership and frontline service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Army
Regnars
Senate
John W. Heard
Fifth Cavalry
Beard
Congress
Bahia Honda
Cuba
Wilson
Col
Joseph T. Dickman
Fort Ethan Allen
Vermont
Dickman
France
Benavides
Gonzales
Chaparral
Texas
San Juan
Chaffee
Peking
Forbidden City
Grote Hutcheson
Hutcheson
Reilly
Hutchesan
Fourteenth
Hutchesoon
L. W. V. Kennon
Kennon
Crook
Philippines
Benguet
Philippine Islands
Islands
Lawton
Walter K. Wright
Twentythird Infantry
Syracuse
Lkely
Wright
New York
West Point
Uncle Sam
Far Away Falklands Island Notes from Stanley Visit
A Los Angeles Times account describes the Falkland Islands and Port Stanley. The piece paints isolation, climate, people of Scottish descent, and the sheep industry shaping life on East and West Falkland, with glimpses of stores, weather, and limited education.
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Montevideo
Tierra del Fuego
William A. Reid
Los Angeles Times
Lfe
Sena
Columbus
San Salvador
John Davis
Falklands
Strong
Port Egmond
Stanley
Falkland
East
West Falkland
New Jersey
East Falkland
F& Darrow Strait
Port Stanley
Port William Inlet
Life's a Very Funny Proposition by George M. Cohan
A verse contemplating life’s meaning and fate. The speaker muses on human endeavor, uncertainty, and the ironies of prosperity and hardship as life unfolds from birth to death. The piece portrays humor and existential doubt as it questions why we exist and how luck and circumstances shape our days.
Scraps describe rescue aircraft use and new inventions
The fragment mentions coast guard stations equipped with airplanes for rescue and observation. It notes a water pump method in a minnow pail, a France invented guided parachute, a pocket to protect valuables attached to shoe lining, and deer horns called vel due to growth inside a coarse brown shell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Japanese Privacy At Kizuki Bay And Its Rock Spire
A portrait of Kizuki Bay in Japan with a sandy beach, hotel, casino, temple, and rock spire. The piece notes open daily life, public spaces, and the sunset silhouette of the rock against the golden bay while visitors enjoy fishing, music, and seaside activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay of
Kizuki
America
Orient
Kizuki Bay
One of Them Did A Child Imitates Parents At Lunch
A four year old and his grandmother shared a meal and agreed to play father and mother. After grace the child, imitating his father, asked if mother had said anything cute today. The Philadelphia Star notes the playful scene as a charming kid story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Star
Death chair ban at Sing Sing shocks visitors
War cuts bird supply and soaring canary prices. Venezuelan law enforces butter purity. Electric current options vary as new dental engine debuts. Big Horn sheep travel and moonflight claim appear in scattered notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sing Sing
Canary
Big Horn
Ventad
Unclear climate and chemistry notes on soil and industry
Fragmentary historical remarks discuss sweet potato curing, soil composition, peat to coke conversion, prewar and postwar aniline output, a new range interior, and a jumbled note on brain nourishment and grain bands. The text blends agronomy, industrial chemistry, and miscellaneous phrases without coherent narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Des Moines Conference Aims to Fight Disloyalty in Iowa
State Council of Defense orders loyalty gathering September 10 at the capitol. Gov Harding allocates 20000 for a statewide propaganda campaign to combat pro German sentiment. Mayors sheriffs and supervisors from all counties will join in Des Moines for coordinated anti sedition action and public meetings led by Judge Wade and officials from St Louis and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Council of Defense
Iowa
Harding
H. J. Metcalf
Boards of Supervisors
State Capitol
Law of the Commonwealth
F. A. O’connor
New Hampton
Claude Porter
United States
St. Louis
Chicago
Mag
Uncle Sam
Towa
Martin J. Wade
Federal Court
Hawkeye Germans Active in War Time Talks
A Hawkeye report notes pro German sentiment among local business circles during wartime. A German banker allegedly refused Liberty bonds while a rival sold 30 000 dollars in bonds. Secret service advised arrest after street corner tirades alleging anti government views and threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye
Secret Service
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Bluffs Lieutenant Ordered to France
Council Bluffs Lieutenant Baird of the ordnance department has received orders to proceed to New York and is believed to be sent to France for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffs
France
Council Bluffa
Gieat
Bar R, Baird
Council Bluffs
Ordnance Department
New York
Cheaper Coal Plan Touted by Garfield Administration
Washington report outlines Dr. HH. A. Garfield proposing cheaper coal for American households as an early aim of a new coal administration. A suggested dealer price scale hints at government control measures to stabilize the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Householder
Washington, D. C
Housholder
New Coal Administration
HH. A. Garfield
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Edward B. Clark
Kandy
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Falklanss
Yship Horel
Proposition IS
Florida
State Defense Board
Hawkeye Germans
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