Wireless Woes Halt No Battle Tactics as Army Adopts Field Wireless
A military analysis details field wireless as a turning point in command and control. Twelve men set up a compact transmitter within ninety seconds, enabling near instant orders to 4,500 Blue Army troops across thirty miles. Experts note weather dangers, ground waves debate, and daily code changes to thwart enemy interception.
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Grcom
United States
Signal Corps
Kidd
Perator
W. J. McKee
Blue Army
Burglary Ringing Wakeup For Doctor Woman
Dr. Martha Keller at 523 North Alabama awoke to a door bell ringing at 2 am. She saw no one and called police. Bicycle Officers Simon and Glenn arrived to investigate but found no sign of a burglar. They advised ringing the bell is not a burglar tactic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Keller
North Alabama Stree
Soldiers' Children to Be Instructed Free at Fort Benjamin Harrison
Free tuition for children of enlisted men and noncommissioned officers at Fort Benjamin Harrison will be provided after a school board vote. Capt J B Schoeffel urged the move to help families earning $50 to $60 monthly, with about twenty two children eligible pending Superintendent Kendall's approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Board of School Commissioners
J. B. Schoeffel
Tenth Infantry
Indianapolis
Army
Kendall
Team Goes To Fire Without Any Driver
Ed and Mike, grays attached to the engine at Fire Headquarters in New York Street and Massachusetts Avenue, ran the fire apparatus without a driver on Wednesday. They sped from the house, but a water tower door collided with the nozzle, injuring a stoker, while an unknown Indianapolis hero steadied the team at the curb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
New York Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Warren Ttice
Elmira
N. Y
James Haley
Haley
Indianapolis
Market
Wlinois
Windsor
Mine Workers Candidacy Sparks Internal Talk
The anti Lewis faction plans to avoid a $1 assessment as a candidacy tactic, while Perry prepares to announce his own run for reelection. Perry predicts the fight may end the three year internal war and hints at a purge of old leadership, suggesting new blood could replace rivals if Lewis wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
The
Mine Workers’ Journal
Friends of
Lewis
City Budget Faces Small Cuts After Budget Committee Meeting
Finance committee of the city council reviews the proposed budget and plans another meeting Wednesday to reapportion the levy. At Tuesday night, the panel trimmed submitted cuts by $6,400 across boards and departments. Mayor Shank and City Controller Kimball back the 95 cent levy. Reductions include $3,000 for police vehicle maintenance and $1,000 for Board of Works vehicles. Health and charities donations fall from $2,400 to $1,800.
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T Igs
Shank
Kimball
Police Department
Board of Works
Department of Public Health and Charities
Fall from scaffold injures two carpenters in Crawfordsville
In Crawfordsville Indiana on Tuesday King Wilhite and Buck West carpenters plummeted twenty feet when a scaffold broke. Belt received a severe stun and toppled again after scrambling to his feet. The men were reported unharmed beyond the shock and were treated at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Ind
King Wilhite
Buck West
Belt
War on graft keynoted NY Republican platform
Saratoga September 28. The New York Republican convention adopted as its keynote a relentless war on graft and official wrongdoing. It pledges vigorous inquiry into corrupt practices, punishment of the guilty, and relief for the innocent, with cross-party condemnation of public malfeasance. It also lauds Taft, criticizes Wilson, and calls for tariff reform, judicial integrity, direct primary safeguards, and prudent public spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Republican Party of
New York
William H. Taft
United States
Germany
France
Canada
Silence rule grips West Point cadets in fourth day
West Point cadets remain silent about names and motives behind a four day old concealment order after arrest for the silence to Capt. Longan. Court of inquiry focuses on identifying instigators while cadets claim they joined by observation to avoid a wider conspiracy. The incident threatens Saturday football practice and raises questions about Capt. Longan’s fate as officer of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
N. Y
United States Military Academy
Longan
Oceanic Breaks Its Own Record on New York Run
White Star steamer Oceanic arrives from Southampton Cherbourg and Queenstown in five days fifteen hours forty two minutes, breaking its own record. Among the passengers is an Irish delegation seeking postmaster general help to restore the Queenstown stop on the eastward Cunard passage.
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New York
White Star Line
Oceanic
Southampton
Cherbourg
Queenstown
Cunard Line
Deneen Could Be Star Witness In Lorimer Probe
CHICAGO Sept 28 Details of the confession by State Senator W D Holstlaw of Yukon Ill that he took a 2500 bribe to vote for William Lorimer for the U S senate were to be revealed when the senate investigating committee resumes Wednesday The hearing features Representative Charles A White who testified he was paid 1000 by Lee O Browne to back Lorimer Gov Deneen is slated as a central figure with Lorimer's defense arguing White Deneen and others are the real culprits. the session promises a lively exchange.
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Chicago
W. D. Holstlaw
Yuka
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Lorimer
Senate Investigating Committee
Holstlaw
Charles A. White
Lee O'Neil Browne
White
Deneen
Browne
Children Prohibited From Driving by City Order
Supt Hyland issued Tuesday night an ordinance restricting drivers under 17 from operating cars or motorcycles. The measure responds to numerous complaints about juvenile vehicle operation in the city.
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Supt. Hyland
Final Battles at Camp End Maneuvers Next Two Days
The War Secretary cancels the annual practice march for the Twenty sixth and Tenth infantry to spare the troops after hard maneuvers at Fort Benjamin Harrison. The prolonged campaign involved two national guard regiments and three regular regiments amid rain delays and strenuous exercises.
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Ft. Benjamin Harrison
National Guard
Robert Alexander
N. F. McClure
S. J. Tones
H. K. Bradford
Blues
Red Army
Michigan
Bridge
Baker’s Road
Fall Creek
Second
C. S. Lincoln
E. J. Williams
P. B. Malone
Manus McCloskey
E. A. Shmrer
Reds
C. N. Hodges
Secretary of War
Camp maneuvers conclude with governor visitor and promotions
The report notes a two hour thirty minute session with three physicians per regiment and rapid thirty second examinations showing good physical condition. A Wednesday concert by the consolidated band drew hundreds as the governors visit looms. Col P A Abbey of the Second is slated for brigadier general of the Michigan brigade at term end while Brig Gen R J Bates oversees maneuvers. Cols J P Kirk and G B McCaughan plan to witness the maneuvers.
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F. M. Warner
Michigan
P. A. Abbey
R. J. Bates
J. P. Kirk
Ypsilanti
G. B. McCaughan
Owosso
Robbery Report Hits James Baily Home Back Yard
James Baily of 1315 Raymond Street stepped into his backyard Tuesday night and was halted by a man with a revolver. Police investigated the home-intrusion and sought witnesses to identify the assailant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Baily
Raymond Street
Pigeon Heist Shot at as Intruder Threatens Man
A resident investigated a noise and was confronted by two men, one with a revolver. The assailant raised the weapon, and the resident retreated indoors without speaking further. He reported to Bicycle Policemen Murphy and Hanks that the men likely aimed to steal his pigeons.
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Baily
Murphy and
Hanks
Machinists Lodge Adds General Education Department
Machinists Lodge No. 161 organizes a general education department featuring mechanical instruction lectures and discussions on current topics to better fit members for the trade and for citizenship especially apprentices. Monthly meetings are held at 21014 North Delaware Street with Friday's session for union and nonunion apprentices and journeymen highlighted by a lecture by Prof. A. M. Hall.
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Machinists’ Lodge
No. 161
North
Delaware Street
A. M. Hall
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