Production delays and praise for new American rifles in war inquiry
Washington witnesses from Remington and others describe early war delays in rifle and machine gun output due to the War Department’s Enfield changes. They praise private plants for rapid adaptation and criticize alleged indifference, noting contracts and cost plus arrangements and the shift to the modified American rifle to use superior U S cartridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Military Committee
Ordnance Bureau
War Department
England
Henry S. Kimball
Remington Company
Kingball
Tyler
Hitchcock
Kimball
Department
Kinball
Wadsworth
Mr. Kimball
Remmington
Army Ordnance Probe Expands to Quartermaster Dept
The committee heard confidence in Browning rifles and superior ammunition as it nears a branch opening to question the Quartermaster General Sharpe about production delays and cantonment conditions. Surgeon General Gorgas's disease and sanitation findings are set for discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quartermaster General Sharpe
National Army
Chamberlain
Quartermaster General's Department
Goethals
Gorgas
Secretary Daniels Describes Navy War Prep for Congress
Secretary Daniels outlined how the Navy expanded for war adding hundreds of ships and hundreds of contracts including dreadnoughts and destroyers. Rear Admiral McGowan explained supply operations as the House sub committee opened its inquiry and adjourned without resuming dates.
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Washington
Daniels
Nav
Navy Supply Department
McGowan
House
Navy
Britten
Illinois
Daniela
Sims
Admiral Sims
House Naval Committee
America
Sugar price fixing discussed in Senate inquiry
Earl Babst of American Sugar Refining testified about Louisiana crop price fixing and its link to the beet sugar shortage. The committee aims to call Hoover and Rolph to close the inquiry and begin the coal investigation, with Babst recalled to the morning session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Earl Dr. Babst
American Sugar Refining Company
Louisiana
East
Claus A. Spreckels
Ome
Hoover
George M. Rolph
Sugar
The
Food Administration
Babst
Spreckels
Mr. Babst
Michigan
Pabst
German Airship Down During London Raid Dec 19
The war office reports one German airplane was brought down during last night’s raid on England and another is believed destroyed. Six raider groups aimed for London with sixteen to twenty raiders, five reaching the city to drop bombs. A British pilot fired into a raider as it bombed London from about 12 000 feet.
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London
England
War Office
English Channel
Mild temperatures to persist east of Mississippi
The weather bureau predicts prevailing milder temperatures east of the Mississippi will continue with little change through the end of the week.
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Washington
Mississippi River
Weather Bureau
Hurley to Face First in Ship-Building Inquiry
Washington December 14 A large data set on ship building progress was compiled by shipping board officials for the senate commerce committee probe. Senator Fletcher will convene hearings, and Hurley may be the first witness Friday after meeting with the president and the ship board chair.
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Warhington
Shipping Board
Senator
Cfip
Congress
M. Harley
Efficient clerks urged to volunteer for legal advisory board
Efficient clerks are urged to volunteer their services to the legal advisory board. Any competent clerk can help whether for a full day or part of a day. Those who can assist should call D. E. French J. W. Ruff or A. J. Hearn or visit room 204 in the Law and Commerce building to advise when they can render service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legal Advisory Board
D. E. French
J. W. Ruff
A. J. Hearn
Law and Commerce Building
Registry Questionnaire Advice For Applicants
Registrants are urged to study the questionaire before seeking help from the legal advisory board. They should be ready to answer promptly, especially on earnings and dependents. Bring dependents over sixteen for affidavits to avoid extra trips.
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Legal Advisory Board
Law and Commerce
Advisory Board
Weather forecast for West Virginia and Virginia
West Virginia will be fair Thursday and Friday with little temperature change. Virginia expects overcast skies with continued moderate temperatures Thursday and Friday.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Austro German Drives Costs High For Small Gains At Monte Asolone
Fierce fighting around Monte Asolone and along the Piave marks renewed Austro German attempts to pierce the Italian line. Italian forces fall back as reinforcements pour in and over 2,000 Italians are reported captured. News from Salonika, Athens, and Trotzky hints at shifting alliances and peace talks. Submarine and air raid reports add to wartime tolls across Europe with losses including the French cruiser Chateaurenault and several merchant ships.
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Venetia
Pansano
Monte Asolone
Piave
Champagne
Athens
Sarrall
Guillemet
Saloniki
Leon Trotzky
British Admiralty
Theottom
Mediterranean
Chateaurenault
London
Wiccx
Kent
Capital
Baltimore Clothing House Fire Causes Huge Loss
Fire last night swept through Morris Brothers and Company five story clothing house in the wholesale district causing an estimated loss approaching 590000. Several large wholesale establishments suffered damage in the blaze.
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Baltimore
Morris Brothers and Company
Firefighters Contain Blaze After Early Morning Alarm
Fire department battled a blaze overnight as heavy losses were reported and residents faced threats from spreading flames. By 2 20 a m the officers believed the fire was under control.
French Cruiser Chateaurenault Torpedoed in the Mediterranean
The French cruiser Chateaurenault, used as a transport, was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean on December 14. The submarine that attacked her was destroyed. All passengers were saved, but ten crew members were lost.
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Paris
Chateaurenault
Mediterranean
Chanteaurenault
General Sarrail Recalled at Saloniki Amid Greece Dispatch
A Reuters report from Athens dated December 15 states General Sarrail, commander of allied forces at Saloniki, has been recalled. It is believed General Guilemet will succeed him as commander of Macedonian forces.
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London
Sarrail
Saloniki
Athens
Reuter
Guillemet
Federal Attorney Deceived in Mann Act Case Witness
A defense offer of proof claims Edith Godbey the key government witness was manipulated by conspirators to secure Johnson's transport from Catlettsburg Kentucky to Charleston West Virginia. On the stand all day, Godbey described five years of fear and coercion, with cross examination raising questions about her recollection of events.
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Boston
United States
West Virginia
John Johson
Jeanson
Charleston
W. Va
Edith Godbey
Catlettsburg
Richard W. Yale
Johnson
Godbey
Ifan
Mr. Hale
Jacob
Miau
William H. Lewis
Lewis
Kentucky
McCall
Cornwell
Red Cross Campaign Opens Membership Drive for Christmas
Local committee plans to open Red Cross bureaus at public places to collect memberships at one dollar per year. The drive features speeches by Senator D. K. French and W. W. McNeal with theatre-based solicitation, urging citizens to join for a year of service and receive a service flag for Christmas Eve.
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D. KE. French
Rex
W. W. McNeal
Opera House
Rev. H. &. Mabie
McNeal
Red Cross
McDowell County
Cabell
Cornwell
Williamson
Mingo County
Pramwell
Princeton
Bluefield
The
Virginian Station
Bigoth Street
Mercer Street
L. W. Irwin
Guy Mastin
G. L. Todd
G. Hl, McGuire
Wolridge
Ida Thorn
Center Street
Walker
Tom Moore
John Ball
G. V. Bruce
Graham
F. H. Sowers
L. C. Porter
Bessie Arder
Bluefield Road
Ingleside Road
Dr. Willpling
Mar
G. T. Epling
Street
Hee Street
Main Street
Wassie Bailey
J. J . Brown
H. L. Booker
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FAR ‘Nhead
Bernstein
Secretary Daniels
Claus A. Spreckles
Rolph
MR. Hurley
Austro-Germany
Old Place
Water
John Johnson
Necro
Catettsburg
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