Why Accidents On Ships Happened Says Navy Report
Washington May 26 Rear Admiral Earle reports the deaths of two Red Cross nurses aboard the Mongolia and gun accidents on the St Louis and St Paul were caused by shells from the Spanis h war era being unsuitable for 1900 or later guns. Tests show most rounds performed, but some premature bursts traced to older shells with thinner walls. All six inch ammunition since 1900 deemed satisfactory. pre 1900 shells removed from armed liners.
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Washington
Navy
Red Cross
Mongolia
St. Louis
St. Paul
Earle
Daniels
S. S. Manchuria
Naval Proving Ground
Liverpool
New York
Proving Ground
Senate hearing on Cape Cod Canal purchase proposal
Washington May 28 The senate commerce committee held a public hearing on a bill by Senator Weeks Massachusetts proposing government purchase of the Cape Cod Canal. The canal valued for military use would be bought from a New York corporation led by August Belmont that built and controls it.
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Cape Cod Canal
Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Senator Weeks
Massachusetts
New York
August Belmont
The Wartrom View Of The Boy Scouts
Lieutenant General Robert Baden Powell writes to Colin Livingstone, head of the Boy Scouts of America, praising wartime ties with American Scouts and outlining English wartime work. He notes watchers, signallers, ambulance crews, and coast watch roles, offering further personal assistance. The piece ends with a stray comment about hatchets and a Yankee outfit.
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Baden-Powell
den Powell
Colin H. Livingstone
Boy Scouts of America
America
Livingstone
United States
Boy Scouts
Office
Admiralty
Family Escapes Turks in Open Boat
A family in an open boat fled as Turkish forces moved, bailing tirelessly to avoid sinking. Their voyage ended in safety after a perilous night at sea amid near-drowning conditions.
Property Auction Notice in High Point Guilford County
By power of sale in a 1912 mortgage Mary E Long and H B Long defaulted. J F Hoffman will sell cash at public auction June 23 1917 at 2 pm on the premises in High Point. Property lies on Reid street with Sherror's line as a bound.
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Mary FE. Long
H. B. Long
J. F. Hoffman
Register of Deeds Office
Guilford County
N. C
High Point
Reid Street
Sherror
Property deed notice for J F Hoffman executors
In Guilford County North Georgia area a deed description details land lot No 36 in plat No 11 Pebety Court Hieth Point and a stake along Murphey line 158 feet with references to Chas Reidgptr and ceriacing Lot No 36 under the register of deeds office. The notice dated May 21 1917 cites J F Hoffman Jr and D H Parsons as executors of J F Hoffman deceased and dated with attorney D F Parsons.
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Chas
Murphey
Pebety Ct
Office of Register of Deeds
Tor Guil Bbe County
N. Ga
Roots 506-508-510 5 of Gommeres
Classified notice for Roots 506 508 510 5 percent borrowings of Gommeres with telephone number 64 and office hours 8 to 12 morning and 1 to 1 30 afternoon appears as a small ad item in the column.
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Gommeres
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Sam
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Victoria Street
London
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Syria
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Clark Griffith
Washington Clib
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A .M. Rankin
J. H. Adams
G. A. Pollock
Ricord
Porto Rico
United Cigar Stores
Ring
Rexall Store
North State
Seth
J. F. Hoffman, JR
D. H. Parsons
D. Fi, Parsons, Atty
Max Bones
High Point, N. C
J.E. Guy Elwood
Basement
City Transfer Co
J. A. Dalton
Jay
W. F. Clayton
DR. L. S. Fox
Wachovia Bank
L. S. Fox
M. C. Crowson
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