Great Prospects for Coast Defense Invention by John Hammond Jr
The United States plans substantial funding to buy and guard a revolutionary weapon called the Hammond destroyer. Invented by John Hays Hammond Jr., the device is a wireless controlled radiodynamic torpedo system that can be operated from shore or ship, with surface and submerged variants, speeds up to 50 mph, and a 200 mile sea guidance capability. Authorities tout its strategic edge, while Hammond advocates exclusive national ownership.
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United States
Brainerd
Brooklyn Eaglie
John Hays Hammond
Mr. Hammond
Julies ‘Verne
Army
Tor- Peto
Aight
Sandaire
Saye
Hugh J. Scott
E. M. Weaver
Dan C. Kingman
Foe
Richmond P. Davia
Coast Artillery
G. Treat
Relations of broken ties without war in US history
Washington May 12 The severance of diplomatic relations is not new for the United States. Breaks followed ambassadorial indiscretion more often than disputes, though the present crisis with Germany is the first since the two nations became rivals. Early episodes with France, including Citizen Genet and later Pinckney, show near-war strains that were resolved without war.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Genet
France
England
Rae
Faest
Frances
Paris
Poe
James Monroe
Morris
Charles C. Pinckney
Monroe
Forty-One Lost As Bic Steamer Sinks Off California
San Luis Obispo May 12 Forty one crew members of the steamship Roanoke are missing after the vessel capsized and sank 100 miles south of San Francisco in a gale. Five lifeboats carried survivors and remains, including three sailors who drifted ashore at Port San Luis with five bodies. Captain Richard Dickson and wife are believed lost. The Roanoke had left San Francisco Monday with explosives for South American ports. Berlin May 12 A Copenhagen despatch says first class Saas for the United States on the Kristianiafjord and Helig Olav were removed from British custody at Kirkwall.
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San Luis Obispo
Cal
Roanoke
California South Seasation Co
San Francisco
Union Oil Company
Lansing
Port San Luis
Richard Dickson
Berlin
Copenhagen
Overseas
Saas
United States
Kristianiafjord
Canton
Stearslip Helig Olav
Kirkwall
Marriage Licenses Filed by Knowles and Yates
Douglas Brainard Knowles and Eliza beth Louise Yates applied for a marriage license yesterday. Both reside in Stratford and must apply five days in advance. Knowles is an electrician, son of 8 Steward Knowles of Ferry Boulevard. Yates works as a clerk. Advertise in the Farmer.
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Douglas Brainard Knowles
Elizabeth Louise Yates
Stratford
Mr. Knowles
Steward Knowles
Ferry Boulevard
Mic. Yates
Cerk
London papers oppose navy policy shift criticised by Times
London May 12 The naval correspondent of The Times criticises Mr Balfours plan to redistribute the fleet to guard coasts against German raids. He warns the change betrays centuries of offensive defense and could leave Britain vulnerable. Monitors are seen as slow and unwieldy, risking being baited by the enemy.
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London
the Times
Balfour
Admiralty
Mr. Balfour
North Sea
Private citizen owns a navy in his own name
Washington May 12 Fred J Gauntlett of Washington claims the distinction of owning a modern private navy. He bought two armored cruisers the Mississippi and the Idaho and held them as personal property for three days before arranging their sale to Greece with congressional approval.
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Washington
Fred J. Gauntlett
Bartholomew Portuguese
William Phipps
Captain Kidd
Gauntlett
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Navy
Daniels
Idaho
Mississippi
Mr. Daniels
Gaunt
Bennett Faces Labor Shortage in Hartford
Hartford May 11 Highway Commissioner Charles J Bennett said his department work is consistently retarded by labor scarcity. He noted wages of 2.50 were paid yet unable to secure all needed help.
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Hartford
Charles J. Bennett
Air Blast Shakes Houghton and Hancock Cities
An air blast or local earth shock rattled Houghton and Hancock on Tuesday causing property damage. The Quincy mine’s lower workings suffered the most. A marriage license was issued to Harle William Haste, 22, and Etta Mae DeSally, 20, with DeSally’s parents’ consent noted.
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Houghton
Mich
Hancock
Quincy
Harle William Haste
Seaview Avenue
Etta Mae DeSally
Engineer Blamed for New York Central Wreck in Fog
The Interstate Commerce Commission blamed engineer Hess for the New York Central wreck near Cleveland on March 29 that killed 27 and injured 47. Dense fog prevented reading signals. Hess had a history of signal violations and was suspended last December for a collision in Toledo. The report urges speed reductions in fog and cites need for automatic train stop devices, signaling upgrades, and safety measures. Milan, Ohio to Chester, Connecticut notices follow, including Chester manufacturer Simon S. Brooks, 57, prominent local figure, dies in Chester.
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Washington
New York Central Lines
Cleveland
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hess
Toledo
Imagined Dilemma Of Private Ownership Of Battleships
The fragment ponders what Gauntlett might do if after buying U S battleships the Greeks refused to take them. It imagines two battleships as a heavy burden for a private citizen, likening it to a club foot or speech impediment.
Writing Letters in Fast-Pixed Household Goods Era
The article notes modern busy lives limiting time for letters and highlights shop novelties to aid hurried correspondence. It describes folding letter cases, leather folders with pen straps and stamp pockets, storage boxes with ink wells and locks, and desk sets in china, leather, metal, and glass with colorful designs for bedrooms and living rooms. It mentions Dresden china with bright designs and a new butterfly topped glass piece.
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Lestal
Dresden
William A Gardner Dead In Massachusetts
William A Gardner president of the Chicago Northwestern Railway died at his Wianna Beach summer home after a period of ill health. He had arrived with his family three weeks ago and previously lived in Evanston Illinois.
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Barnstable
Mass
William A. Gardner
Chicago’ & Northwestern Railway
Wianna Beach
Mr. Gardner
Evanston
Plan Rebuilding Of Towns Razed By Gzars Forges
Berlin reports a Reichstag first reading on a bill to compensate Alsace Lorraine and East Prussia property owners for war damages. Socialist Emel urged immediate reconstruction of destroyed villages. An Overseas News Agency note claimed over 2,000 civilians were killed or maimed by Russian soldiers with cellulose bars used to burn villages. All parties called for full restitution and relief for injured and dependent families.
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Berlin
Alsace Lorraine
East Prussia
Joseph Emel
Muelhausen
Alsace
Herr Siehr
People's Party
Gumbiennen
Departure from Delft Haven an Epoch in History
The English Separatists fled persecution to Amsterdam then Leyden where John Robinson led and William Brewster presided. Facing oppression they chose America, buying the Speedwell to sail July 20 1620 from Delft Haven with the Mayflower crew. Speedwell leaked twice forcing rejoining Plymouth where twenty passengers were left behind.
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Amsterdam
John Robinson
William Brewster
Leyder
Holland
America
Speedwell
Delft Haven
Leyden
Southampton
England
Dartmouth
Spedwell” Ag
Plymouth
Mayflower
Prof Arthur Napier Dies in Oxford Home
London reports the death of Professor Arthur Napier on Wednesday at his home near Oxford. He held the chair of English language and literature at Merton College, Oxford, and the Rawlinsonian professorship of Anglo Saxon.
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London
Arthur Napier
Oxford
Napier
Merton College
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John “Hays Hammond
U. S
Bennett
Simon S. Brooks
Chester, Conn
Simon
Brooks
Chester Trust Co
Gzar
Arthur C. Napier
Maslin
Roxford
Caesar Misch
Ios
Golden Hill
Ed Hata
Infant's Shoes
Oxfords
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