Navy secretary orders court martial for retired admiral
Secretary Daniels orders a general court martial of Rear Admiral William N. Little for neglect and careless methods as engineering inspector at Fore River in the K-2 submarine project. The trial, Oct. 18 at Boston Navy Yard, will be before a panel of senior admirals and a judge advocate.
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Washington
Daniels
William N. Little
Fore River Ship Building Company
Quincy
Mass
Court martial brings surprise at Fore River over K-2 inspection
Officials at Fore River Shipbuilding Co voiced surprise at a court martial announced for Rear Admiral William N. Little over alleged neglect in inspecting the submarine K-2. The hull was built at Fore River and launched in 1918, with delivery to the government in 1914. Company president J. W. Powell issued a statement on the matter.
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William N. Little
Fore River Shipbuilding Company
Little
J. W. Powell
Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation
Electric Boat Contract Commentary on Submarine Deal
Retired Rear Admiral William N. Little faces a proposed court martial for neglect as naval inspector at Fore River. Francis T. Bowles notes the government awarded the submarine contract to Electric Boat, not Fore River, and Fore River may be a subcontractor. He asserts no knowledge of any agreement that Electric Boat would fix later construction troubles for K-2.
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Navy Department
Fore River
Admiral Little
Daniels
Little
Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation
Electric Boat Company
Washington
William N. Little
Francis T. Bowles
Fore River Company
United States
Springfield store proprietor liability in bankruptcy
Peter Murray, a Springfield department store proprietor, owes $320 462.85 according to bankruptcy schedules filed yesterday in the U S District Court. Assets are about $160 250 with $110 000 in cash held by receiver Ralph W Stoddard. Murray was petitioned into bankruptcy by creditors on May 19.
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Peter Murray
Springfield
United States District Court
Ralph W. Stoddard
Murray
Indictment Sparks Secret Service Probe Into Lynar Case
United States secret service agents opened an inquiry into the alleged German and Austrian connections of Max Lynar also known as Count Max Lynar Loudon after his indictment on bigamy charges. Norbert Fuller, once Lynar’s chauffeur, was questioned. Fuller’s arrest in July drew the National Guard costume confusion over a man in uniform gaining access to forts around New York Harbor and drafting secret plans. A letter from Fuller’s employer protesting the arrest referenced Rocner M. zu Lynar, hinting at Count Rochus zu Lynar of Berlin. Records show the prisoner married under the name Albert Marcel Count de Passy, claiming to be 42 and unmarried. his bride was Miss Laila Florence Allendorf, 26, whose Swedish-born father was Leopold Allendorf. The license was dated August 29, 1911.
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Max Lynar
Max Lynar Loudon
United States Secret Service
Lynar
Loudon
Norbert Fuller
Fuller
National Guard
New York Harbor
Secret Service
Albert Marcel
Count de Passy
Staupitz
Germany
Laila Florence Allendorf
New York City
Leopold
Sweden
Secret messengers linked to fortification plans sent to Berlin
Investigation traced a report alleging fortification sketches were sent to Berlin by two secret messengers aboard a steamship from New York to Rotterdam in July. The ship was searched at Falmouth and Rotterdam without finding the messengers, who allegedly landed in Rotterdam with the plans and traveled to Berlin. The inquiry noted a payport request by Max Lynar Loudon after the vessel left New York, and pondered possible relations to a man named Lynar.
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New York Harbor
Berlin
Rotterdam
Falmouth
England
New York
Secret Service
Max Lynar Loudon
Lynar
Woman shoots through door in Lynn quarrel incident
Infuriated by earlier words, Mrs. Borsella Ruggiero fired a revolver through a kitchen door at Mrs. Evelyn Glucia in Lynn. Glucia was hit in the right breast but not seriously injured. Ruggiero was arrested for assault with a dangerous weapon and bailed at two thousand dollars.
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Borsella Ruggiero
Clarendon Avenue
Lynn
Evelyn Glucia
Eutaw Avenue
Glucia
Hollis Law Firm Sale Revealed In Senate Split Case
General Frank S. Streeter questioned Alexander Murchie about the Hollis law partnership bought from Senator Hollis for 2000 dollars. The proceedings show trust arrangements for the Hollis children's support and salary assignments to trustees, with Hollis last heard fishing in Newfoundland and mail received at Port Au Basque.
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N. H
Frank S. Streeter
Grace Bruerton Hollis
United States
Henry F. Hollis
Alexander Murchie
Murchie
Mr. Hollis
Robert C. Murchie
Hollis and Murchie
Hollis
Nathaniel E. Martin
Robert Murchie
A. Chester Clark
General Streeter
Newfoundland
Port Au Basque
Congress
Murchies
Senator Hollis
Anne R. Hollis
Louis Levy
Washington
Henry A
Cornell
British Steamer Salerno Sunk Off Coast
The British steamer Salerno of 2071 tons gross register, built in Glasgow in 1912, has been sunk. The crew were saved.
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Salerno
London
Wilson Line
Glasgow
Gallivan Aids Immigrant Carr Case Across Washington
Mayor Curley backs Cissie Carr sister of Officer Carr seeking entry into the United States. Congressman Gallivan appeals to immigration commissioner Caminetti and labor solicitor Densmore to stop deportation. Washington officials pledge to reopen the case promptly.
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Cissie Carr
Carr
Station 12
Gallivan
Department
Washington
Anthony Caminetti
Immigration
John B. Densmore
Department of Labor
Zeppelins Return From London Raid Four Sightings
Four Zeppelins believed to have participated in the raid on London were seen returning over Holland. Dutch sentinels fired on them. one airship bore the number LZ-77, and reports say LZ-7 was crippled and disappeared toward the German frontier in distress.
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London
Holland
Nispen
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