West Point System Examines Combat Readiness and Enlistment
An article argues the war department should favor technically trained officers from the military academy to fill commissioned ranks. It notes West Point’s strict standards cause some capable non-graduates to be excluded, recounts cadet to enlisted cases, stresses officer enlisted relations, and cites reforms recognizing non-graduates in some classes while preserving discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War ‘Department
United States
Military Academy
War Department
Winfield Scott
West Point
Weat Point
Tay
Civil Tife
United States Army
Solnet
Acme
Leutenant
Bhi
Jin
Nia
Washington
United States Miliary Academy
Boston
National
Army
Marine Corps
Hamilton G. Hawkine
Hawking
Military
Soldiers punished for Statue of Liberty fee scheme
Two soldiers, Axel T. Thim and Edward A. Lagsnall, organized a ten cent fee scheme for visitors climbing the Statue of Liberty. Convicted under the sixty second article of war, Holm received dishonorable discharge and two years at Fort Leavenworth, while Lagsnall was reduced to private with four months confinement and forfeiture of $15 monthly. Captain Cart, securing the post, halted the scheme promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ancla Sam
New York Teraid
War Department
Axel T. Thim
G Company
Sirmadocorps
Edward Aa. Lagsnall
Prade and Command
America
Hoaim
Holm
Statue of Liberty
Dagnall
Fort Leavenworth
Uagnall
Dr. Cart
Paris Street Traffic Figures From City Report
A Paris city report by Emile Meava estimates 2 000 carts and 3 000 wheelbarrows share street use with motor vehicles, and 81868 vehicles cause incidents. Street traffic could occupy 445 acres of Paris's 2 079 acres. Omnibuses and tramways carried 600 million people. the underground had 294 million riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Emile Meava
Paria
MoMards
Streck Trafic
Sta
Freaks in Cirgules and the Domesticated Gorilla
A long expository piece on freaks in sideshows, arguing definitions and societal reactions. It recounts two anecdotes: a domesticated gorilla using a hidden steel appendage that traps a spectator, then a mermaid performer whose jealous rivals conspire to scuttle her act, forcing the show to move on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewing
Hin Tall
Stalker
Aha
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Edward B. Clark
David
New York
Barker
Euphantons
Obald
Gaaldier
Caldwin
O'Caldwin
Treth
O'Baldwin
Ube Marine
Millakr
Teag'lara
Cndats
Sheridan
Grant
United
Statue of Liberty Crafters
Hot Water
London
Victor Hugo
the Tall
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