Ammunition stockpiled for Mexico campaign, says Crozier
Brigadier General William Crozier, chief of ordnance, announced the U S Army has a full supply of ammunition and ordnance equipment for potential Mexican operations. He noted abundant small arms rounds, artillery ammo, and factory capacity, with private plants ready to supplement if needed.
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D. C
William Crozier
War Department
Crozier
Mexico
Europe
United States
Frankford Arsenal
Philadelphia
Congress
General Crosier
Springfield
Mass
Armory
Rock Island, Ill
U. S. Army
Military and industrial mobilization amid Mexican crisis
Discussion of armament shortages and private plant capacity to fill gaps. Officials anticipate rapid War Department mobilization of munitions and war industries if intervention in Mexico becomes necessary. Related notes mention public interest in baseball and a stray domestic remark about a wife’s views at a game.
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War Department
Gasoline Vessels Rival Steam in Mexican Trade
Gasoline powered schooners, each with 100 horsepower engines, are planned to bolster gulf ports to Mexico and Cuba service. Two four master schooners secured, options on two more, loading outbound cargo by July with aim to carry tropical products back to Frontera, Mexico under the American flag.
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New Orleans
Ferguson
Gulf
Mexico
Central America
West Indies
Cuban
Cuba
Frontera
Baker Opposed 10 Tavener Measure
Secretary of War Baker follows predecessors in opposing legislation that would regulate how government arsenals are run. The Tavener bill would bar use of stop watches to time work and impose fines or imprisonment for rushing pay. Baker warns the bill would hinder planning at arsenals like Watertown and harm the public and government employers.
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Washington, D. C
Baker
War Department
Clyde H. Tavenne
Ilinois
United States
Clark
Watertown Arsenal
Dr Holmes Visits National Capital in Washington Encounter
Dr W C Holmes of Trenton Texas long time Congressional Record subscriber visited Washington with Representative Sam Rayburn and met Champ Clark and Uncle Joe. Holmes, a Virginia alumnus of 1358, recalled North Carolina roots and 1876 Texas constitutional convention involvement as he travels home via Charlottesville after a class reunion.
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Champ Clark
Joe” Cannon
W. C. Holmes
Trenton
Tex
Congressional Record
Congress
Washington
Holmes
Joe
North Carolina
Gall Stones and Stomach Ailments Sold as Remedy
An old advertises a supposed cure for gall stones, ulcers, and stomach diseases. It touts a remedy labeled as “Auto-Intoalia Yellow Jaundice” and claims dramatic medical results. Sold at a local drug store with broad availability.
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