Shortage of Navy Officers Highlighted by Rear Admiral Blue
Rear Admiral Victor Blue in his annual navy report warns of critical shortages in expert torpedo officers and line officers, a deficit of 18,000 enlisted men, and stagnation in promotions. He notes many Mexican waters crews are ensigns and heads of departments are often only lieutenants, risking future warfare readiness. The report advocates a five month torpedo training course on the Montana to produce twenty officers per class and two classes yearly to bolster fleet needs.
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Victor Blue
Bureau of Navigation
Admiral Blue
Naval Academy
Congress
North Sea
Avithin
Montana
Blue
Admira
Navy faces torpedo expert shortage and promotion logjam
Admiral Blue warns of a serious imbalance in Navy personnel with a shortage of torpedo experts above junior grade and a bottleneck in promotions. He notes most officers at sea are ensigns or junior lieutenants, predicts decades to full promotion, urges congressional action, and calls for redistribution to relieve chronic manpower strain amid an expanding fleet and upcoming commissions.
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Leutenant
Admiral Blue
Difference in Longitude Between Washington and Paris
Naval observers announced the official longitude difference between Paris and Washington as 6 hours 17 minutes and 86.058 seconds after reducing wireless observations. Measurements used the Arlington wireless station and the Eiffel Tower, with five scientists exchanging data during the run and a transmission velocity of 175000 miles per second.
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Washington
Paris
Naval Observatory
Arlington
Eiffel Tower
Europe
Sie
No lifelike postures in war dead debated by Lancet
The Lancet rebukes reports of dead soldiers standing upright in trenches as life like poses caused by gas. Correspondents claim, but the journal notes that remains cannot stand without support. It mentions tri nitro toluene gas and carbon monoxide causing pink tones, dismissing the pictured scenario.
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France
London Lancet
Fairshmnd
Shipyard Secrets Guarded by English Officials
Precautions at British navy yards include strict visitor monitoring and searches, with main guards at entrances. Draftsmen swear secrecy and plans stay locked when unused. A recent incident saw two intruders captured on a cruiser during trials, and a hidden danger found inside turbines could have caused months of repairs.
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Pearson’s Weekly
Snared by an Eclipse in Ancient War Tale
A lunar eclipse doomed Athens during the Syracuse campaign as Nicias and his ally Demosthenes faced delay and discouragement. The Syracusans besieged the harbor, a futile breakout failed, and the overland march ended in surrender and execution.
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Nicias
Demosthenes
Syracuse
Nicus
Discipline and self denial in child development
Dr Frank Crane argues in Women's World that true greatness comes from discipline and self control rather than force or browbeating. He warns against overemphasizing initiative at the expense of self denial, noting the risk of neglecting core inner restraints.
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Frank Crane
Landlady Halts Move Over Damaged Balustrades
An elderly lady, seeking lodgings near the metropolis, notes the balustrades are in disrepair and declares they must be mended before she will stay. The landlady replies that fixing them would be pointless as the water-taker’s men would break them again when lowering a coffin.
Regret Over Book Purchase Pairs With Witty Exchanges
In a Louisville Courier-Journal item a man who seeks self improvement doubts his buying choice saying he regrets the bargain a collector would be as entertaining as the seller. The quip follows a pun filled exchange about ownership and home upkeep.
Short All Right We and a Merry One Wigwag
A playful exchange hints at a partial acceptance of a theory with optimism about receiving the benefits of the first half, capturing a light spoken moment between speakers.
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de Tanque
Other Men's Eyes Quote Fragment
A brief quoted reflection on perception and truth. It notes that others see bits of truth as well as oneself, suggesting humility in judgment and the value of diverse perspectives. The speaker references Drummond.
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Drummond
Armored Bottoms Question in Battleship Defense
Naval experts weigh the feasibility of armored ship bottoms to resist torpedoes and mines after the Audacious disaster. Four inches of armor could stop hits but would force reductions in guns, armor elsewhere, engine weight, and size, delaying swift ocean strikes in favor of heavier but slower ships.
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Ave
Navy
Hornets Invade Luncheon Then Swarm On Him
A. N. Coles of the California State Highway Commission engineering staff reports hornets repeatedly visiting his lunch. After offering food to one hornet, the visitor summoned mates, and a four hornets episode followed, with a full swarm arriving the next day as Coles opened his pail. He fled to the tall unhewn and left the hornets in possession.
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Coles
Engineering
Sta
California State Highway Commission
Surgeons Create New Eyelid For Injured Man
Harry Hilkirk eight worker of Sharon Pennsylvania could not sleep as his right eye refused to close after an explosion. Surgeons fashioned a new eyelid from skin taken from his right leg. The operation was successful.
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Harry Hilkirk
Sharon
Golden Wedding Party Honors Wikoffs at Freehold
The golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Charles BE Wikoff was celebrated in Freehold with a return of the original bridesmaid Anna Kilvan now Mrs. William Keeler of Trenton and the best man Henry J. Mount of Freehold in attendance. About 35 guests attended a quiet event with invitations noting no presents.
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Charles BE. Wikoff
Freehold
Anna Kilvan
William Keeler
Trenton
Henry J. Mount
West Long Branch Social Notes Include Visits and Events
West Long Branch society round up lists visits between families in Red Bank Asbury Park Allenwood and Wall Street. Guests include Mrs Frank Meyers Doris and Mrs Norton with plans for Social Ten party December 3 and later Yggdrassill Club gathering. Also notes on illness weddings mite barrels mite opening and local entertainment.
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J. A. Heyer
Ralph Field
Red Bank
Charles Clayton
Asbury Park
Charles Stillwagon
Frank Meyers
Doris
W. E. Norton
Brooklyn
W. L. Poole
Wall Street
Arthur Young
Francis
Florence Wylie
Allenwood
Frank Sherman
Scouts
Church Hall
M. V. Poole
James Atcheson
J. H. White
Fred W. van Note
W. BE. Norton
New York
Letitia Taylor
Ladies' Aid Society
John H. Parker
West Long Branch
Long Branch
van Dyke Cottage
Parker
Sudden Deaths Estimate In Equalized Ratios
A brief note states that sudden deaths are estimated at one among women to eight among men, reflecting a gender disparity in fatal incidents discussed in the page segment.
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United States
Torpedo School
School of Instruction
U. S. S. Montana
Watson
Wombat
Louisville
Courier-Journal
Hornet
Long Branch Daily Record
Santa
Golden Wedding
West Long Branch News
Neer
Yuletide
Kridel
Labour, Cranmer & Co
4Th, 5Th and
Chelsea Avenues
N. J
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