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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1917
Page
3
A United States Army officer outlines key drill basics for new soldiers. It covers starting movements with precise cadences, stopping with a clean halt, and executing marching commands such as forward march halt mark time and the rear march. It emphasizes uniformity, cadence at 120 steps per minute, and shifting between units without error.
A historical study explains troop mobility and the need for rapid, precise direction changes. It details moving pivots, column and line formations, and commands such as column right and by the right flank to shift toward any target without losing steps.
The article explains how commands are structured into preparatory and execution parts with rising tone, the need for precise timing, and the distinction between commands signals and orders. It notes how intent and delivery impact soldier responsiveness and outlines example phrases and delivery rules.
A woman with a drunk husband hires a kinematograph operator to film him at home. The husband remains silent and leaves, later found at a club after his brother locates him amid his fifteenth cocktail. He remarks he is not satisfied with the film.
Rioters looted and set fire to Negro homes across East St. Louis after a period of unrest sparked by influx of Black workers. National guards and troops detained hundreds, while mob violence including hangings and lynching threats left many feared dead or forced to flee to Missouri.
Five bandits robbed C Beard, cashier at National Tea and Coffee, of between 15000 and 20000 dollars then fled in an automobile. The incident occurred in Chicago as part of a wave of robberies reported in the world condensed dispatch.
In a letter to the Millville City Commission the American Pipe Company offers to sell its People's Water Company plant for 125000 to 150000 dollars. Rival Millville Water Company has not named a price yet. Walter Wood of Philadelphia will confer with the Commission next week.
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