High Ideals For Army Riders
The President justifies tests of riding ability for army officers before promotion and cites a European report on horsemanship. General Bell notes French, German, and Italian practices with mounted majors facing rigorous, daily riding and annual drag hunts. photos illustrate the training.
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Bell
Saumur
General Bell
Riding Institute
Hanover
Campagna
Rome
Italy
France
Germany
Europe
War Department
Roosevelt urges remount depots to improve horsemanship
Theodore Roosevelt calls for mounting infantry captains and remount depots to raise army efficiency. General Bell notes European armies test horsemanship through daily service, schools, and annual efficiency reports, contrasting with U S limits and lack of formal promotion exams.
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Secretary of War
Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
Ensigns May Be Delayed By Regrading Exams
From The Tribune Bureau Washington January 5 letters sent to Rear Admiral Evans to determine if five midshipmen tied to the Atlantic Fleet wish reexamination in theoretical and practical navigation. Papers were destroyed by a fire at the Naval Academy and had only one marking instead of two. If they accept the single marking there will be no de-
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Evans
Atlantic
Naval Academy
Petition filed for probe of abuse on Hamburg liner Presi dent Grant
The Hebrew Immigrants' Aid Society seeks a formal investigation into brutal treatment of third class passengers aboard the President Grant of the Hamburg American Line. Immigrants allege assaults, threats of deportation, and poor care on the voyage, with affidavits by Isser Blecker and Louis Alpine. The petition, signed by M Meyerson, cites ignored complaints to Hamburg American Line officials and aims to involve Edward S Fowler, Collector of the Port of New York, at Ellis Island arrival.
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Hebrew Immigrants’ Aid Society
President Grant
Edward 8 S. Fowler
New York
Steamship Company
Hamburg
Society
M. Meyerson
Mail Service Department
Isser Blecker
Louis Alpine
Ellis Island
Meyerson
Dent Grant
Russia
Emil Boas
Hamburg- American Line
Hamburg-American Line
Naval Commissioning and New Ensigns Marking Plan
The article discusses completing two years at sea for midshipmen, potential reexaminations for double marking, and quick consideration of commissions for five midshipmen. It also covers a proposed naval fire control mast design to withstand attack and offers a test mast to guide future implementation. It then reports on cavalry horses faults and a Hamburg American Line inquiry into mistreatment of steerage passengers, with manager Emil Boas vowing investigation and referencing prior Hebrew Immigrants Aid Society concerns.
Depletion of the Regiments at Fort Thomas Kentucky
An unusually large company of infantry drills at Fort Thomas Kentucky reveals how many men a company should muster at full strength and wartime strength. The piece contrasts drill numbers with standard strengths and highlights training expectations.
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Fort Thomas
Kentucky
Insurance Compared Across Nations Reveals Policy Motives
Paris reports a comparison by Blanchard of life insurance systems in America France and England. Data from American French and British firms shows endowment versus life payment ratios of about 8 vs 7 in America 6 vs 4 in England and France favoring endowment by 3 to 2. He links these patterns to social ideas of marriage and family security contrasting Anglo-Saxon independence with French capital market priorities. He notes French policyholders treat insurance as investment while Americans seek protection for wives and ventures and mentions the 1905 French law requiring public reporting and reserve comparisons.
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Paris
R. Blanchard
American Chamber of Commerce
America
France
England
Paris Notes On American Japanese Tension In 1924
Paris reports on the American Japanese situation as papers publish Viscount Aoki's alleged interview about excluding Japanese and Japan’s demand for equal power status. Denial not yet published, papers warn of possible conflict while noting money limits and potential American restraint. Baron Kurine says Aoki meant not broad exclusion but possible targeted action.
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Paris
Viscount Aoki
Japan
United States
Journal Des Débats
America
Washington
Baron Kurine
France
Peru Signs Railway Contracts
Lima reports the government signed contracts with Alfred McCune of Pittsburg for Cerro de Pasco and Ucayali railroads. Construction starts next August at Cerro de Pasco and Ancon, enabling interior wealth to reach the coast.
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Alfred McCune
Cerro de Pasco
Ucayali
Lima
Pittsburg
Ancon
Belgians await premier as Congo concerns rise
Brussels reports indicate M. Schollaert may be offered the premiership after M. de Troos death while King Leopold’s Congo policy hinges on concessions. Reports detail Congo campaign propaganda and scrutiny of horse quality and inspector duties in the U S Army quartermaster system.
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Brussels
M. de Troos
M. Schollaert
Chamber of Deputies
Leopold
Congo
la Derniére Heure
Henry I. Kowalsky
America
Kowalsky
Roosevelt
Congress
Baron Moncheur
Washington
Mr. Whiteley
Congo Independent State
Alfred Nerinck
Henry W. Wack
United States
Huddersfield Trade Falls Off
London reports Ameri can financial stringency reduced Huddersfield consular district export receipts to 225000 dollars in the last quarter, down from 130000 the prior year. The annual total shows a decline of about 2500 dollars, continuing a years long slide in Huddersfield trade with the United States.
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London
Great Britain
Huddersfield
United States
Increase in Cleveland Saloons Under Local Option Fight
In Cleveland, three years into the Anti-Saloon League effort for local option, about a quarter of the city remains dry though the county auditor reports one hundred more saloons in 1907 than 1906. League officials note population growth would imply more saloons, while saloon men claim liquor delivery to homes rises. Brewers push to oust dives, anti-saloon advocates press for county local option.
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Cleveland
Jaen
Anti-Saloon League
A. J. Williamson
Ute
Argentine steamer Imperatrice explodes off Ushant
Brest Jan 3 The boilers of the Argentine steamer Imperatrice exploded today off Ushant causing the vessel to founder. The entire crew was saved by a passing smack.
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Ushant
Brest
Imperatrice
North Carolina Ready for Trials in Rockland Harbor
Armored cruiser North Carolina built by Newport News Shipbuilding arrived in Rockland Maine after a forty six hour trip from the yard. The ship ran under forced draft at nearly twenty two knots, and will conduct standardization trials on the Rockland course tomorrow followed by endurance and twenty four hour tests on Hempton Roads.
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Rockland
North Carolina
Newport News Shipbuildings and Drydock Company
Cruier
Hempton Roads
Hitchcock Seeks Funds for Post Office Growth and Reforms
The annual report of Frank H. Hitchcock reveals post office revenues for the last fiscal year near $169,000 with a gain over the prior year and a rise to about $183,000 in 1907. He urges larger appropriations, five traveling auditors, extended city delivery to smaller towns, higher salaries, and policies to improve postmaster reappointments and mail handling. Total postmasters appointed reached 1,216, up from 1,455 in 1906.
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Washington
Jan
Frank H. Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Reading
Lottery in House Rooms Draw Aims for New Office Building
Washington Jan 5 A lottery will assign 3% million House office rooms to members in the new building. Three hundred thirty three marbles will determine each member’s room choice after the journal is read. Only 233 of the 39% members will participate as chairmen of committees lose private offices. Some committees resist moving while Ways and Means and Appropriations seek space. Private offices in Washington vanish as the new building offers free rooms. A subway link is planned between the Capitol and the new structure.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Committee On Ways and
House
Hall of Representatives
Payne
B Street
Cannon
Capitol
Committee On Appropriations
Tawney
Congresstom
Ousted as School Superintendent in Washington
W. E. Chancellor former Paterson superintendent was dismissed by the Washington Board of Education last night. A. T. Stuart was named to succeed him amid controversy over a trial surrounding remarks that affected the character of DC education officials. Chancellor had arrived from Paterson about a year ago.
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W. E. Chancellor
Paterson
Washington Board
Washington
Jane
W. E
Board of Education
A. T. Stuart
District of Columbia
Paterroon
M. J
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Quartermaster General
Army
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