Navy Secretary to import English management system
Secretary Meyer will adopt from England the management system used by Vickers Limited at Barrow-in-Furness Works, replacing local naval yard methods. He judged current American systems too detailed and disruptive to civil service rules, a move announced after his European inspection.
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Washington
Navy Yard
Civil Service
Meyer
England
Vickers, Limited
Barrow-in-Furness
Navy Department
Navy to Centralize Yard Work Under New System
The Navy Department announced a new system to centralize planning and routing at yards, allowing the commandant to see work progress directly. Secretary Meyer expects no organizational changes, with Captains Willits and Theiss of the U. S. N. to study the Vickers method in England for about a month before full implementation.
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Navy Department
Meyer
A. B. Willits
E. Theiss
England
Holy Name Men Drill for Large Roxbury Contingent
About 1200 members of the Mission Church parish gathered on Huntington avenue to form one of the largest and best drilled contingents in the Society of the Holy Name division, as plans were clarified yesterday afternoon.
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Society of the Holy Name
Mission
Roxbury
Mission Church
Huntington Avenue
Holy Name Cadets Drill Draws Large Crowd At Parade Prep
About 350 Holy Name Cadets and 1300 society members practice for a parade with 500 more expected. Rev. James Hayes and others observe as Fred White heads the marchers with a 12 person staff. Mission Church Band will accompany the line along the route.
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Holy Name
James Hayes
C.ss.r
Mission Church
John O’leary
Henry Borgmann
C. SS. R
James J. Burns
Ninth Regiment
Michael F. Flannagan
Martin Leonard
Thomas Nolan
Fred White
Society
Francis Ll. Kenzel
Organ Gift Honors Eliza W. Luke at First Unitarian
Boston financier Arthur F. Luke donated a new organ worth over 16000 dollars in memory of his wife Eliza W. Luke. The dedication at West Newton church followed morning service with Rev. Julian C. Jaynes giving the eulogy and hymns played by organist Hiram G. Tucker. A bronze plate on the organ honors Eliza W. Luke as a devoted member for over 25 years.
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Arthur F. Luke
Boston
Eliza W. Luke
First Unitarian
West Newton
Julian C. Jaynes
Hiram G. Tucker
Guide's death in hunting tragedy shocks Maine
Harold Hight, 26, was shot by Dr J P Brooks who mistook him for a deer. A search party led by Hilton found the guide's body beside Mosquito Mountain near Lake Moxie, and he was brought to his family in Bingham. Brooks said he fired after a whistle signal was not heard. The case raises questions about a Maine hunting law on mistaken killings.
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Bingham, Me
Maine
Harold Hight
J. P. Brooks
New York City
Robert Hilton
Mosquito Mountain
Lake Moxie Station
Hilton
Brooks
Willing Handy
Hight
Discovery of Guide Becomes Turning Point in Mosquito Mountain Search
While exhausted and near defeat the searchers tracing Mosquito Mountain were startled by Hilton’s lantern glare on a bush where the guide lay. His cry drew the team to the body and relatives of the deceased expressed relief at the discovery, ending the bleak search point with a show of emotion.
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Mosquito Mountain
Hilton
Atwood Delayed by Rudder Troubles in Brockton
Harry N. Atwood departed Brockton fairgrounds at 5 22 pm heading to New Bedford but had to abort due to rudder troubles not attached properly. He landed at West Bridgewater five miles away and plans to resume flight tomorrow.
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Brockton
Brockton Fairgrounds
Harry N. Atwood
New Bedford
West Bridgewater
Manager Resigns to Lead Massachusetts Accident Firm
Fred S. Moore, longtime New England manager for General Accident Assurance Corp, resigns to become manager of the commercial department at the Massachusetts Accident Company in this city.
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Massachusetts
Fred S. Moore
New England
General Accident Assurance Corp’n
Massachusetts Accident Company
SixYearOld Girl Burns Rattlesnake in Kitchen
In Vandalia Michigan on October 8 a six year old girl named Jennie Rodeski placed a stick of wood in a stove and a rattlesnake more than three feet long crawled out. She covered the stove and the snake was burned to death. the reptile lay in the kitchen over half a day.
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Vandalia
Mich
Jennie Rodeski
Every Thin Woman Offered Free Treatment for Bust Growth
An advertisement promises a free illustrated booklet and Dr Whitney's Nerve and Flesh Builder to enlarge busts by 2 to 6 inches. It claims a purely vegetable formula is harmless and may improve health, urging prompt response before withdrawal of the offer.
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Dr. Whitey
C. L. Jones Co
Elmira
N. Y
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Atwood
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