W. J. Hammer Praises the Wrights After Fort Myer Feats
W J Hammer, longtime aero advocate, recounts visits to Dayton in 1896 and Baldwyns Park, praising the Wright brothers integrity and ability. He asserts aerial navigation is solved and credits science, engineering talent, and funding for future success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrights
William J. Hammer
Thomas A. Béison
The
Aero Club
Aeronautic Society
Dayton
Wright Brothers
Mr. Hammer
S. P. Langley
Hiram G. Maxim
Baldwyn's Park
England
Messrs
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Bishop Wright
Methodist Episcopal Church of Ohio
John W. Keely
Keely Motor Fame
Balloon splits in flight during 48 hour trip
Philadelphia Aeronautical Society balloon Philadelphia with Lt B F Kilgore USMC and two passengers rose for a planned forty eight hour voyage. A seam failed from base to the equator forcing the crew to cut away ballast ropes and anchor. The craft reached seven thousand feet and drifted across the Delaware Bay to Milford landing after about a hundred miles. The party returned to Philadelphia late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Aeronautical Society
B. F. Kilgore
United States Marine Corps
Milford
Del
Fas Bey
Delaware Bay
Balloon Sky Pilot Lands After Long Flight Over Ohio
Canton Ohio date Sept 13 report says the balloon Sky Pilot with J H Wade Jr and A H Morgan of Cleveland landed at Lewis Ohio after traveling about 100 miles and staying aloft over twelve hours. The ascent occurred late last night in Taée.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Ohio
J. H. Wade, Jr
A. H. Morgan
Cleveland
Lewis
Stabbing at North Carolina Church Leaves Miss Bullinger Dead
In Newton North Carolina on September 13 Miss Willie Bullinger age nineteen was stabbed to death in a church near town. Lon Rader age twenty one sprang from benches while she played the closing hymn and fatally stabbed her in the back and breast with a pocketknife. Rader formerly resided in the state asylum and the motive appears linked to unrequited love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
N. C
Willie Bullinger
Lon Rader
Rader
Boy Run Down by Auto in Street Tragedy
Bernard Gallagher five died after being struck by an automobile while playing in front of his home at 168 East th street. Anderson, driver for the Cadillac Cab Company of 156 East fist street, is under arrest charged with homicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Gallagher
James Gallagher
East Th Street
Ward Anderson
East Fist Street
Cadillac Cab Company
Man Intended to Kill Priest at Polish Seminary
Jenor Zboralski of Buffalo, 19, was detained at a Detroit Polish seminary after entering Father Withold Buhaczkowski's private office with a loaded revolver. He claimed he came to demand a diploma and would have killed himself if refused, police say.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Jenor Zboralski
Sycamore Street
Buffalo
Withold Buhaczkowski
Zboralski
Father Bucaczkowski
Father Buhaczkowski
Zboratski
Spreckels Profit of 2 Million Revealed in Affidavit
San Francisco dispatch reports Claus Spreckels earned nearly 2.9 million dollars from selling opposition gas works to the San Francisco Gas and Structure Company, with an affidavit from Harrold showing a $3.75 million investment yielding $5.58 million in three years. He notes Spreckels claimed opposition to monopoly yet sold to it at the asked price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tribune
San Francisco
Claus Spreckels
San Francisco Gas and Structure Company
Harrold
Spreckels
International Congress on Tuberculosis Opens in Washington
Washington will host hundreds of delegates for three weeks as the International Congress on Tuberculosis begins September 21 at the National Museum Building. Dr. John B. Fulton serves as secretary general and Dr. Henry G. Beyer chairs the exhibition committee. Seven congresses run under one umbrella with dedicated days for municipal workers, women's clubs, fraternal and labor groups, social and charity workers, religious groups, and educators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Museum
Union
California
Virginia
John 8. Fulton
Henry G. Beyer
Beyer
Eptember
Vineland Old Folks Day marked by honors and hymns
In Vineland New Jersey on September 13 the town honored seniors over seventy with Old Folks Day, featuring Rev Dr D H King at the First Presbyterian Church. Carriages collected octogenarians and nonogenarians for services while veterans from the Civil War visited the celebration. Souvenirs and bouquets were exchanged, with music, prayers, and a sermon on Proverbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vineland
N. J
D. H. King
First Presbyterian Church
James Samuels
Alexander White
W. A. Jolly
John Shields
Charles Robertson
Birdsall Cornell
Annetta Corwin
John Washburn
Dr. King
Adeline King McKillip
Mary Patterson
Grace Lewis
Estelle Mitchell
Alpheus McCracken
Model Church
C. W.W. Chew
JG. Entrekin
Religious Centennial Observance Noted in Portsmouth
Clergymen and editors representing multiple denominations gather in Portsmouth to celebrate the centennial of religious journalism in America. The 1808 founding of the first religious paper in this country in Portsmouth is recalled as the event’s origin. The Herald of Gospel Liberty now edited by Rev. Dr. J. P. Barrett is highlighted. Judge O. W. Whitelock chairs the observance committee. Local officials welcome the assembly with addresses slated for Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
N. H
America
Herald of Gospel Liberty
The
Christian Publishing Company
Dayton
Ohio
J. P. Barrett
O. W. Whitelock
Huntington
Ind
Wallace Hackett
Portmouth
Jude Whitelock
F. N. Peters
Cochocton
Amos R. Wells
Christian Endeavor World
A. C. Youmans
Albany
G. C. Waterman
New Hampshire
J. S. Swain
Boston
D. RB. Atkinson
Muncie
J. N. Dales
Toronto
Ont
M. Summerbell
New York
W. W. Staley
Suffolk, Va
Army Aeronautics and Navy Claims Move US War Plans
Washington notes rising belief in heavier-than-air craft for military use after Wright tests at Fort Myer. Also reported are a Navy and State Dept dispute over a La Rochelle meat claim, a Treasury audit of quarters allowances, and results of Naval Medical School surgeon examinations with three new assistants joining in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Medical School
Navy
I. W. Johnson
I. P. Shiffen
Thoros Harlin
Fort Egbert Land Purchase Proposal Heads to Congress
The War Department seeks a $2 000 appropriation at the next Congress session to buy about twenty thousand acres within Fort Egbert Alaska. Extensive correspondence over years argues the land’s value to the military reservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Egbert
War Department
Congress
Alaska
Improvements at Watervliet Arsenal Plans For Economic Reform
General William Crozier chief of ordnance visits Watervliet Arsenal and returns with plans to place the plant on a practical footing through economical management. Proposed changes include enhanced employee facilities such as clubrooms and lockers and improved accounting methods to aid congressional funding. Navy libraries to shrink by half, removing general reading and biographical works, leaving only technical texts with no duplicates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watervliet
William Crozier
Army
N. Y
Crozier
Army Ordnance Plant
Washington
Watervliet Establishment
Navy Department
Navy Recruitment Letters From Fleet Sailors
Washington Sept 13 In response to invitations from naval recruiting officers sailors on the battleship fleet tell frankly whether the navy has helped them and if it offers a good opening for their future. The letters indicate pride in service and views on career prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Local recruiting letters praise enlistment on striking voyage
A wave of replies from young men reinforces Navy recruitment. An enrolled man’s letter from the Ohio describes how sailors spent shillings in Trinidad milreis in Rio pesos in Peru sols in Peru and dollars in Mexico, showing locals that the American bluejacket is wealthy by comparison with other navies’ sailors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Trinidad
Milreis
Rio
Strait of Magellan
Sols
Peru
Mexico
Army Test Horse Falls Asleep At Fort Myer Endurance Ride
Maude the gray mare and Billy the Goat pony were used to train army officers for a ninety mile endurance test starting Thursday at Fort Myer Virginia. Billy reportedly fell asleep mid route with his rider dismounted. Officers will travel by train to Fort Myer and ride thirty miles daily for three days under supervision of Col James N Allison and Lt Col John A Hull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude
Department of the East
Fort Myer
Virginia
Billy the Goat
Billy
Castle Williams
James N. Allison
Department
John A. Hull
Austen's Replacement as 13th Regiment Commander in Doubt
National guard circles speculate on who will replace Colonel David E. Austen as commander of the 13th Regiment after his appointment as chief of coast artillery by Governor Hughes. Likely candidates include Lieutenant Colonel Charles O. Davis and Major William A. Turpin, with Captain Sydney Grant also mentioned. Austen will command the 13th 8th and 9th artillery districts and select his adjutant general, Captain Thomas R. Fleming, plus about ten staff officers still to be chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
David E. Austen
13Th Regiment
Coast Artillery
Hughes
Charles O. Davis
13Th
William A. Turpin
183Th
Russell
Sydney Grant
Austen
Thomas R. Fleming
Larger Signal Corps Needed in U S Army War Plans
Washington reports that after dramatic Wright flights at Fort Myer and rising foreign aerial interests, military leaders push to double the Signal Corps. A bill to 2,500 officers and men would place signal work in the army’s line. General James Allen supports aeronautics and seeks funds of 250000 yearly for aerial craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fort Myer
Orville Wright
Signal Corps
Military Committee
Senate
Cavalry
Congress
Servic
Signal Service
James Allen
Board of Ordnance
Corps
Germany imports half finished goods and recasts imports
Washington reports that Germany for the first time classifies half manufactured products as raw materials and separates living animals from foodstuffs. Exports rose in cotton goods woollen goods and machinery while sugar exports fell sharply due to scarce world grain. Overall German business is in stagnation with mixed signals from electrical and locomotive sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Germany
Department of Commerce and Labor
A. M. Thackera
Berlin
United States
Lindabury Daughter to Wed Navy Officer in Bernardsville
Cards issued by Mr and Mrs Richard V Lindabury announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Lucy Haldane Lindabury to Lieutenant Robert Lawrence Berry U S N of Newport Kentucky. The ceremony will be at St Bernard s Church on September 26 with a reception at the Lindabury home Mine Brook Road Mine Brook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernardsville
N. J
Richard V. Lindabury
Lucy Haldane Lindabury
Robert Lawrence Berry
Newport
St. Bernard’s Church
Lindabury
Mine Brook Road
Felix and Caire for Mr Morris at Casino Theatre
Felix and Caire, youthful performers in The Mimic World, are captured by William Morris. They will appear at numerous variety theatres under Morris's management for twenty two weeks with Grace Hazard and Mabel McKinley also engaged for the independent circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix and
Caire
Casino Theatre
William Morris
Mr. Morris
Grace Hazard
Mabel McKinley
Sunshine Society Notice Cautions on Fundraising
The Tribune Sunshine Society declares it is a nonprofit solicitant for its own use and does not publish a magazine or paper for canvassing. It states the New York Tribune is the official organ and disavows any link to other organizations using the Sunshine name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tribune Sunshine Society
New York Tribune
Sunshine
Tribune Sunshine Society Appeals for Emergency Fund Help
The T S S rejects being a constant beggar yet stresses money is essential to aid the poor sick and distressed. The emergency fund funds immediate needs such as rent food medicine and medicine for the infirm. Members are urged to contribute regularly to keep assistance available for worthy cases and shut ins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune Sunshine Society
Overworked Mothers to Use T S Rest House in Clark's Falls
All working women who visited the T S Rest House at Clark's Falls Conn. enjoyed vacations and now the committee uses the house this month for overworked mothers and their small children. Some can pay, others will be funded. churches or individuals may arrange to sponsor a respite through the Tribune Sunshine Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark's Falls
Conn
Tribune Sunshine Society
Sunshine Girls Help Stricken Family With Outdoor Tent Aid
The Summit New Jersey Young Ladies Sunshine Club reports summer work including a portable tent for a Gillette family with a tubercular son and a paralytic girl, plus Fresh Air guests from South Ferry and funding efforts for a hospital treatment and home safety. They gifted seeds for a small garden, aided by Mr. Hood of the national bank for flooring, and seek placement for the twelve year old in Overlook Hospital for electrical treatment amid a drunken father’s abuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Ladies’ Sunshine
Lub
Summit
N. J
South Ferry
Little Mothers
New York
Alice Reynolds
Batley
New Jersey
Gillette
Sunshine Girls
Anthony Comstock
Hood
The
National Bank
Overlook
Urgent appeal for Connecticut invalid in need of care
A homeless Connecticut woman, ill with nervous prostration, is described as educated and once well cared for. Death of all relatives leaves her helpless and in urgent need of sanatorium care. Readers are urged to contribute small sums or stamps to the emergency fund to secure proper treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Girls enjoy Third avenue car line special to Fort George
A parade of smiling girls rode a special car down Third avenue to Fort George. The day featured rides and amusements at the popular destination, with the proprietor providing attractions and Mr Newman distributing ice cream amid festive cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Avenue
Fort George
Newman
Rutherford cousins raise funds with cake sale for T S S
Constance Lapham and her cousin Olive Lapham held a cake and candy sale at Constance's home in Rutherford New Jersey to aid the cutting fund of the T. S. S. Proceeds totaled 323 dollars and were sent to the office. Mrs B M Buell the treasurer of the Clinton branch sent 150 dollars for badges and Two Friends at Elmira New York as September dues three cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance Lapham
Olive Lapeham
Rutherford, N. J
Constance
B. M. Buell
Clinton
Elmira
N. Y
Trolley Treats for Nursery Children Delight Oakland Girls
Money raised funds trolley rides for South Ferry Settlement House Little Mothers. September 3 outing to Fort George included lunch milk and cocoa then woods flowers and naps. September 10 Battery to Central Bridge featured luncheon songs games ice cream cake and handkerchief gifts. Sunshine donors praised for making moments of joy possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Ferry
Miss Olmstead
Fort George
Fort
the Battery
Central Bridge
Alaskan health crisis and freewoman honors noted
Gleanings cover Dr. Hutton warning Alaska natives face high tuberculosis rates and calls for sanitary districts with inspectors, while Congress supports education by funding physicians. Also mentions England’s freewoman honors for Mrs. Russell Cotes and other notable figures and a hotel class for children run by a proprietor’s daughter to aid mothers during vacations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Churchill Hutton
Alaska
Hateton
Congress
Commissioner of Education
Hutton
England
Russell Cotes
F. R. S. Ing
Bournemouth
Florence Nightingale
London
Baroness Burdett-Coutts
Edinburgh
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Gene Tavin
Levin
Alros
Kevin
South 3d Street
Brooklyn
Mr. Levin
Equator
W. J. Hammer
the Wrights
Aero Club of America
Tuberculosis Congress
Religious Centennial
Army and Navy News
Wright
Tribune Bureau
Army Aeronautics
Orvillle Wright
Army War College
Washington Barracks
Naval War College
R. I
State Department
la Rochelle
France
Tennessee
Treasury Department
the Treasury
South Portland
Coast Artillery Corps
Governor's Island
Business Dall
R. V. Lindabury
Toyomen
H. W. Dresser
N. J.) Branch
Cash Girls
Chelsea
Cash
Florence Hart Holmes
T. S 3
Columbus Avenue
Oakland
Gussie
Second Avenue
Charles Hicks
Aime
Pennsylvania
Orne
Manhattan
C. G
Riverside Drive
Vermont
Williams ¢. Brown
van Winkle
Anna Grey
Rsh
Bonbonniere
Traversers’ Co
East 30Th St. N
Wad. Sa
Colonia
Twenty-Second Street
Sess
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