Militia Coast Artillery Brace for War Department Order
Militia officers and enlisted men in the coast artillery corps face new War Department orders for summer maneuvers. Standards align with the regular army. physical exams, sanitation, and infection control are emphasized. Instructors, rations, netting against mosquitoes, and standardized training plans will shape encampments, with emphasis on safety, discipline, and use of existing coast fort materials.
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Coast Artillery Corps
War Department
Coast Artillery
Department of the East
United States
Maneuvre Ground
Invention Advocate Defends Turbine Engines Change
Charities G. Curtis, inventor of the turbine equipment used on the steamship Creole, says the Southern Pacific replacement with reciprocating engines stems from choice for reliability, not flaw in turbines. He argues boiler type errors and standardization drove the shift and notes Navy plans for North Dakota and Salem testing turbines after repairs.
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G. Curtis
Southern Pacific Steam Ship Company
Curtis
Southern Pacific Company
Navy Department
North Dakota
Salem
Military Mass Highlights St Luke's Anniversary in Baltimore
In Baltimore on June 21, a landmark military mass was celebrated as part of St Luke's Roman Catholic parish centennial events. It was described as the first such service held south of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, marking the twenty first anniversary of the enclave's establishment.
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Baltimore
Brooklyn Navy Yard
St Luke's
Ceremony at Sperrows Point Led by Cardinal Gibbons
Officers and men from Fort McHeary and Fort Howard garrisons and the Hibernian Rifles attended a ceremony at Sperrows Point presided by Cardinal Gibbons.
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Hurch
Sperrows Point
Cardinal Gibbons
Mcheary and
Howard
Hibernian Rifles
Drydock slip delays in Brooklyn yard amid shifting quicksand
Work on Dry dock 4 in the Brooklyn navy yard stalls as quicksand undercuts a trench. A concrete bed and rows of pilings were planned to stabilize the site, but extensive excavation has caused the original trench to shift eastward, forcing another sheet piling line and more cement. Engineers strive to set a stable base while racing the slipping earth, with no clear completion timeline.
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Navy Yard
Brooklyn
West Bank
Lile
Winslow torpedo boat towed into Beaufort after boiler failure
The Winslow, torpedo boat with disabled boilers, was picked up east of Frying Pan Shoals by the cutter Seminole and towed into Beaufort, North Carolina. She is crewed by naval reserves from New Bedford and sailing from Charleston to Norfolk, likely to resume steaming tomorrow. The incident, reported to Rear Admiral Pillsbury, does not appear to have severely disabled the vessel. The Winslow had been lent to Massachusetts naval militia for summer practice, with several petty officers and seamen aboard.
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Beaufort
N. C
United States Revenue
Seminole
Frying Pan Shoals
Winslow
New Bedford
Charleston
Norfolk
Washington
Pillsbury
Bureau of Navigation
Navy Department
Massachusetts Naval Militia
United States
Salem Arrives From Boston For Azores Coal Run
Newport R I June 6 The cruiser Salem arrived from Boston and will load 1.48 tons of coal and sail to the Azores to meet sister ships Chester and Birmingham on a voyage home from Liberia with American commissioners who studied conditions there. The Salem's turbine engines have been overhauled and will undergo a 24 hour speed test with Chester on the final leg of the voyage, after prior engine problems during tests of scout cruisers.
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Newport
R. L
Salem
Boston
Azores
Chester
Birmingham
Liberia
Szores
Red Duffy Must Serve Term After Appellate Ruling
Ezra P. Prentice said Judge Bartlett of the Court of Appeals refused a certificate of reasonable doubt for Frank Duffy known as Red. Duffy, once a Democratic captain in the 11th Assembly District, was convicted April 5, 195x, for helping a man register falsely on October 14, 19x. He faced four years and three months after an appeal to the Appellate Division affirmed the conviction. Counsel then sought a stay pending Bartlett’s decision on the doubt certificate.
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Ezra P. Prentice
Bartlett
Court of Appeals
Frank Duffy
Red
Duffy
Chaige
Rosaisky
Supreme Court
Governor Harmon May Remain at Cincinnati Railroad
Cincinnati rumors say Governor Judson Harmon will continue as head of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad for several months. The belief is shared by most parties to litigation in federal court over multi million dollar claims against the road. Testimony on these claims resumes tomorrow before Commissioner Frank Loveland.
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Cincinnati
Judson Harmon
Hamilton & Dayton
Frank ©. Loveland
Young Divorced Couple Remarry After Two Years Apart
A New England couple, Burt Briggs and Mamie Briggs of Northfield Falls Vermont, marry at nineteen divorce at twenty three remarry at twenty five after a two year separation. Their six year old son sparked reconciliation and they vow not to part again. Briggs notes his past temper and drinking, now abstinent for two years.
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the Tribune
Boston
New England
Burt Briggs
Northfield Falls
Mamie
Briggs
Miltia
Fight Follows Excise Arrest In Long Island City Saloon
Two policemen on excise duty in Long Island City were attacked at a saloon while arresting proprietor Joseph Grabarker at 45 Bradley avenue. Grabarker allegedly threw money and assaulted Officer Edward Phillips, as Milker was attacked by others. A melee ensued until Grabarker was arrested.
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Long Island City
Benjamin Milker
Edward Phillips
Joseph Grabarker
Bradley Avenue
Grabarker
Phillips
Milker
Line and staff fight in navy described as overblown term
Washington June 6 naval officers say the line and staff feud is misapplied to many service differences. They trace rivalry to the early staff corps and engineers, note titles remain the main bone of contention, and state recent reforms reduced tensions though not fully.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Annapolis
Newberry
Navy
Meaurers
Service Engineers
Mustangs
Sorect
Roosevelt
Engineer Corps
Naval Engineers
Mother Attacks Husband Over Delusional Fear of Stepchildren
Mrs. Peter Klein, 36, of 361 Flushing Avenue Williamsburg, attacked her husband with a carving knife fearing he would dispose of her four stepchildren. He restrained her, she was placed in a straitjacket and sent to Eastern District Hospital after police disarmed her. She had been released ten days earlier from King's Park asylum.
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Peter Klein
Flushing Avenue
Williamsburg
Eastern District Hospital
Klein
King’s Park
Long Island
Sheridan
Lee Avenue
Mrs. Klein
Dr. Harris
King's Park
Pittsburg Charities Split Amid Scandal Shakeup
Eighteen? eighty different charitable groups linked to the Associated Charities of Pittsburgh have withdrawn in a disorderly split. The Society for the Improvement of the Condition of the Poor led by Mrs. Mary Thaw was first to quit, followed by the Kingsley House Association and the Pittsburg Playgrounds Organization. The withdrawals trigger claims of neglected aid to the city poor.
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the Tribune
Pittsburg
Society For the Improvement
Mary Thaw
Kingsley House Association
Associated Charities
Service in memory of John Calvin in Rochester
In Rochester on June 6 a memorial service was held at Brick Presbyterian Church in honor of the quadricentennial birth of John Calvin. Speakers included Rev. Dr. David Burrell of Marble Collegiate Church New York and Rev. Dr. J Preston Searle of New Brunswick Theological Seminary. Delegates to the General Synod preached in city churches today.
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Rochester
General Synod of the Reformed Church of America
John Calvin
Brick Presbyterian Church
David 2. Burrell
Marble Collegiate Church
New York
J. Preston Searle
New Brunswick Theological Seminary
Taft as a Golfer Says Travis
In The American Golfer Walter J. Travis, a former amateur champion, analyzes President Taft's golf from a trained golfer's view. He praises Taft's form, rejects bumble-puppy labels, notes solid strokes and fair distance, and cites a few weak spots especially in putting while recounting a four-ball win at Chevy Chase over General Edwards and Captain Butt.
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Walter J. Travis
President Taft
Travis
Mr. Travis
Taft
Chevy Chase
Hari Ick
Lmelight
General Edwards
Butt
Teachers Salaries Discussed In U S Study
Washington June 6 Edward L Thorndike of Teachers College Columbia University presents findings from The Teaching Staff of Secondary Schools in the United States. He notes men in secondary teaching are less educated than women and stay shorter in the field, affecting average salaries and departmental head pay. He suggests paying teachers to maintain living standards, not merely to buy efficiency, with family size guiding advancement.
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Washington
United States
Edward L. Thorndike
Teachers College
Columbia University
United States Bureau of Education
Publc
Chorndike
Jion
Thorndike
Magistrate Barlow Loses Milk In Court Case
Three men Thomas Fitzpatrick John McLaughlin and John Tenner were arrested by Patrolman Sullivan after being seen stealing milk from a wagon near Third Avenue and 29th Street. They were arraigned before Magistrate Barlow who sentenced them to ten days hard labor or ten dollars.
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Barlow
Yorkville
Sullivan
East Sith Street
Thomas Fitzpatrick
John McLaughlin
John Tenner
Third Avenue
29Th Street
Mr. Barlow
Father McLaughlin's Silver Jubilee Celebrated in New Rochelle
The silver jubilee of Rev. Thomas P. McLaughlin rector of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in New Rochelle began with a high mass attended by about one hundred priests. A public meeting at the New Rochelle Theatre will feature Justice Martin J. Keogh and other speakers with Mayor Raymond presiding. A $3,000 purse will be presented to Father McLaughlin during the event.
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Thomas P. McLaughlin
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
New Rochelle
Golemn
Father McLaughlin
New Rochelle Theatre
Raymond
Martin J. Keogh
Supreme Court
Conda Barton
Daniel J. Quinn
S. J
Fordham College
Benjamin T. Marshall
First Presbyterian Church
Appeal for Charity Details Families Destitute in New York
A Charity Organization Society appeal describes a twenty three year resident family of a father mother and six children living in dire need. The eldest son died of tuberculosis this month and the father is crippled by rheumatism while the younger son earns a small weekly income. The society seeks a supplementary pension of 17 dollars to aid the family and notes relocation from New York as a possible salvation. A separate appeal cites a widow and three children with tuberculosis risk, relatives in Washington state who cannot fund transportation, and demands 230 dollars. The society lists prior charitable contributions from anonymous donors and Montclair residents totaling many dollars to support ongoing relief efforts.
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Charity Organization Society
East 22d Street
Harold H. Fries
Montclair
G. F
H.R. W
Women’s Tan Linen Suits and Summer Fashions on Sale
A Harris store ad promotes natural tan linen suits at 8.50, with 40 inch single-breasted coats and gored skirts. It also features The Taft Rose millinery, cool summer corsets, Bannockburn Tweed suits for travel, Paris and Callot Soears outfits, and linen dresses from 18 to 27.50. Old Building and Second Floor showings.
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Taft
L. A
Paris
Fifth Avenue
Cotton Concourse at Wanamaker's Delights Brides
A vivid tour of the Cotton Concourse at Wanamaker's highlights fabric variety for brides. It showcases Stik-and-cotton Pongee, Mercerised Muslin, Embroidered Lingerie, and Paris Switzersamt silk blends, with prices and color options aimed at economical trousseau choices.
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Wanamaker’s
Wanamaker
France
Versailles
Paris
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C. G. Curtis
James S. Coward
Greenwich St
Kren Stezer
Harmon
Pittsburg Charities AT Odds
Association of Eighty Organizations
MR. Taft
Mr. Thorndike
Father M’laughlin
Stewart
Wanamaker Galleries
Wanamaker's
Gaul
Holy City
Arthur Depew
Wing Seiders
Anna L
Etta Nmtralte Roya
Ruth
Royal Cadman
Hawatha
Hiawatha
New Building
Deela
Pearie
Ole Ff Uanahy
Owen Finiley
Bigelow Axminster
Bigelow
Axminster
John Wanamaker
A. T. Stewart & Co
Broadway
Fourth Avenue
Eighth
Tenth Street
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