Lewis Gun Feud Pits Lewis and Crozier Over Service Adoption
Washington dispatches report a long running feud between Col Isaac Lewis retired US Army and Brig Gen William Crozier chief of ordnance over the Lewis machine gun. Crozier denies Lewis offered the gun free to the government and cites adverse war tests while noting England adopted it after private tests. The dispute may be taken up by Congress when it convenes in December.
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Washington, D. C
Baker
Congress
Isaac Lewis
United States Army
William Crozier
United States
England
War Department
Slonel Lewis
Lewis
General Crozier
United
Crozier
Army
Ordnance Bureau
Harriman transfers Arden estate to son Averell
Mrs. EK H Harriman deeds Arden house and 2500 surrounding acres valued over 5 million dollars to her son W Averell Harriman for $1 and love and affection. Deed dated August 3 1916, recorded recently in Goshen New York. Averell Harriman, 24, married to Kitty Lanier Lawrence since September 21 1915. Estate on Hudson Highlands at Mount Orama ridge, French Renaissance architecture, over 150 rooms, completed post E H Harriman’s death.
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EK. H. Harriman
Arden House
Will Averell Harriman
Goshen
N. Y
W. Averell Harriman
Wag
Kitty Lanier Lawrence
Lenox
Mass
Hudson Highlands
E. H. Harriman
Mount Orama
Debate Over Colonel Lewis Gun Sparks War Department Action
Secretary Baker may launch a sweeping inquiry into Colonel Lewis's gun after the War Department rejected the offer. Gen. Wood and Gen. Funston reportedly back Lewis, amid a $12 million machine gun appropriation and calls for a thorough test comparing Lewis's invention with other weapons.
Lewis guns fill militia front line needs and air role
Militiamen are short of machine guns so Lewis guns were bought as an emergency measure. The War Department could not immediately secure Benet Mercier Hotchkiss or Vickers types. Estimates claim over 30,000 Lewis guns in English service with 5 to 7 billion firings since the war began, praised as a versatile 26 pound rapid fire weapon, especially effective in aircraft use.
Mrs House Joins Campaign For Wilson In Eastern Women
Colonel Edward House gains a campaign ally as his wife becomes vice-chairman of the Eastern Women's Bureau of the Democratic National Committee. The group, composed of prominent Eastern women, is poised to bolster the president's re election through activism among women. Joined by Mrs Charles Dana Gibson Mrs J Borden Harriman Mrs John Purroy Mitchel Mrs Joseph Fels Mrs Henry Morgenthau and Ida M Tarbell the writer the effort aims to support the Democratic ticket.
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Washington, D. C
Edward House
House
Wilson
Democratic National Committee
Charles Dana Gibson
J. Borden Harriman
John Purroy Mitchel
New York
Joseph Fels
Philadelphia
Philantrophist
Henry Morgenthau
Ida M. Tarbell
Monkeys Shipped from Philippines to Rockefeller Institute
One hundred Philippine monkeys were shipped on the Nippon Maru to the Rockefeller Institute in New York. Captured in Laguna near Manila, they cost 75 cents each and were sent after an agreement between Dr Flexner and Dr Alvin S. Cox. An American health permit waived Philippine exports to aid infantile paralysis efforts.
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Associated Press
Manila
Rockefeller Institute
New York
Laguna
Flexner
Alvin S. Cox
Science
United States
Effective Tonic Claims Heal Nervous Ailments With Cadomene Tablets
An old advertisement promises relief from headaches backaches and shattered nerves through three grain Cadomene Tablets. It asserts improved blood circulation restored vitality and renewed confidence, urging readers with fatigue despondency and nerve issues to try the tonic for a dramatic life turnaround.
Best thing in the world grain tablets promise help
Blackburn Products Co. of Dayton Ohio guarantees their grain tablets will aid run down men or weak nervous women or money refunded. Sold by druggists at 1.00 per tube with six tubes for 5.90 as full treatment.
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Blackburn Products Co
Dayton
Ohio
Mall
J. G. Jeffrey
Delmar Street
Blankets and Comforts Woolnap and Cotton Comforters
Woolnap blankets offered as cotton, with three sizes and prices from 2.50 to 3.50 per pair. Wool blankets priced 5.00 to 25.00 per pair, assorted colors and plaids, sterilized and shrink treated. Cotton blankets 75c to 1.25 per pair in three sizes. Comfortables include cotton, wool or down with sterilized filling, priced 1.25 to 35.00 for cotton, 3.50 to 35.00 for wool, and 7.50 to 35.00 for down.
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America
Fall Wearables For Men Prices From 25 Cents Up
List of men’s apparel with price ranges includes neckwear from 25 cents to 1 dollar, shirts from 1 to 7 dollars, Hole Proof hose six pair six months at 1.50, ribbed underwear from 50 cents to 1.50, gloves 1 to 3 dollars, auto gloves 1 dollar to silk hose 50 cents to 1.50, and woolen underwear 1.50 to suit. Lily of France and Phoenix hosiery noted.
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Lily
France
Phoenix
U S Orders Giant Tractors Like British Land Dreadnoughts
The War Department announced the United States will acquire 27 Caterpillar tractors from a Peoria firm, similar to British dreadnoughts, to haul big guns and defend positions. Expect delivery within 90 days. armor adds 1000 per unit. use not for trench jumping, but ground clearance and all terrain movement.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
United States
France
Peoria
Ill
Uncle Sam
Bureau of Ordnance
Book and Stationery Listings and Novel Titles Ad
In the Book and Stationery Department Our Miss York E B Morris Just David E Porter Address records loose leaf guest and engagement books Cloth Morocco and Seal covers Priced at 19c to 3 50 Table and Dansant Favors for any occasion 1e to 2 00 each Tally and Place Cards new designs priced from 1c to 25c Somewhere in Red Gap 1 35 Harry Wilson The Rising Tide Margaret Deland
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Table
Dansant
Red Gap
Harry Wilson
Margaret Deland
New Dress Trimmings and Accessories On Offer
Tailored dresses and skirts featured with braids in black white and staple colors 8c to 1.25 yard. Tassels in silk pearls silver and more priced 12 1 2c to 1 ca. Fringes in various silver gold and crystal effects 12 1 2c to 2 50 yard. Organdie and lawn collars large square or round shapes plain hemstitched lace and ruching trimmed 25c each.
Giant prehistoric cow and other creatures in Patagonia tale
The Philadelphia Ledger compares fanciful warnings to a real find by Dr. Moreno at Last Hope Inlet. Remains of a grypotherium show a huge uddered mammal with evidence of domestication, plus bones of a dog sized rat and tiger sized cat, suggesting ancient families kept fire and pets amid a cave collapse.
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The
Philadelphia Ledger
Rider Haggard
H. G. Wells
Patagonia
Moreno
la Plata
Argentina
Chile
American Museum of National History
New York
Last Hope Inlet
Pensions for U S Employees
Congress has passed regulations fixing compensation for civil employees injured or killed in duty. The act provides pensions to the injured or to heirs in case of death, with some exclusions. A circular outlining the act’s ramifications has reached the San Antonio office. Previously, full pay lasted only for one period of injury.
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Congress
United States
San Antonio
Government disability pay rules for civil employees
The text outlines disability pay for civil servants, providing year and a half pay for the second year, then no further government responsibility. It specifies 6 2 3 percent of salary at injury, not exceeding 66.66 or 83.33 dollars monthly, with full death benefits to heirs. Partial injuries adjust pay by the salary difference if the worker cannot remain in government service. If the injured refuses available work, the allowance stops. Applies to all civil employees in the United States, Panama, the Philippines, or Alaska.
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United States
Panama
Philippines
Alaska
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Plattsburg
John Williams
Houston
Young Harriman
E.H. Harriman
William Averell Harriman
Wood
Leonard Wood
Department of the East
Funston
Southern Department
Mexico
Regular Army
National Guard
National Lai Mines Tae Tue
Mrs. House
Norfolk
U.S
Cinderella
Cholly
Lovinville Courier- Tournal
Emulsio
Emulsio Chemical NO
Avenue D
Texas
Miss York
E. B. Morris
Just
David” E. Porter
Eaton Crane
Gilbert Parker
Border Legion
Zane Grey
Wolff & Marx
Wolff & Marx Co
Guaranty
Gunter Hotel Bldg
S. P. Skinner
Geo. B. Taliaferro
Jos. Rosenfield
Jack W. Neal
Wm. V. Dielman
H. €. Feldman
Mrs
Dot Gunter
Z. D
Chas. Baumberger
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