Thirteenth’s Hopes Crushed in Camp Alger Dispatch
From Camp Alger Virginia dated July 18 1916 a staff correspondent reports no draft for the Porto Rican expedition is likely and only Santiago and Brooke’s corps may move on San Juan General Brooke left Washington to join his corps without taking General Gobin Captain Brooke was told there is little chance troops will depart Camp Alger before Havana is attacked The Thirteenth Regiment is ordered to Dunn Loring at 9 am tomorrow.
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Washington
Gobin
Alger
Havana
Thirteenth Regiment
Camp Alger
Santiago
General Brooke
San Juan
War Department
Dunn Loring
T. J. Duffy
Deaths From Typhoid Fever At Camp Alger
Special from Camp Alger Va reports the first two deaths in the regiment Private Charles W Tallman of Company H and Private Walter G Porter of Company D both from typhoid fever. Tallman 26 married from Carvendale enlisted June 7 1898. Porter 20 student at Beranton business college Munic. Remains sent home tonight. Rudge still missing after fake furlough attempts. Camp health measures tightened with six typhoid cases and water precautions. Major Keller notes no link to camp conditions or water supply.
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Camp Alger
Charles W. Tallman
Fort Myer Hospital
Carvendale
T. M. Tallman
Church Street
Scranton
Divsion
Fort Myer
Brigade
Corwin
Taliman
Walter G. Porter
Munsic
Isaac Porter
Mansic Powder Company
Dogpital
Beranton Business College
Company B
Fred Rudge
Rudge
West Side
Thudge
Gossip of the Camp at Camp Alger Virginia
Private Greenberg of Company A faces probable discharge after hysteria on a practice march. A missing Private Kirkendall of Company B is being sought with a full case description prepared for release. The Thirteenth faced anger over an evangelist’s comments and a sutler incident sparked by a raid. changes in staff included Hubert Clarke becoming hospital steward as Merriman was released from confinement.
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Suiff
Camp Alger
Greenberg
Focht
Allers
First Division
Keller
Kirkendall
Company B
Corp
Mattes
Hoadley
Thomas H. Miles
Bauer
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Hubert F. Clarke
George C. Merriman
Merriman
Butler
Elmer EB. Berry
Fort Myer
Miles
Move to Dunn Loring Camp Cited as Health Upgrade for Thirteenth
Major Keller warns against typhoid risks from milk and surface springs while praising Dunn Loring site. The Eleventh regiment had mocked the new camp, but reports say Dunn Loring offers better health conditions, a nearby lake, deeper wells, and wider streets for tents. The Thirteenth is expected to relocate around Wednesday pending order.
Regimental notes from the Third Pennsylvania guard
The report lists personnel movements and events at Fort Myer and the Eighth regiment. It notes Lieutenant Elmer Berry hospitalized with typhoid, Captain McCausland as brigade officer of the day, and various visits and arrivals including Mrs. Davis and family, Private Edward Thomas, and Lieutenant Mayrington.
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Saruel G. Shaw
Davis
Pred L. Davis
Washington
Hyde Park
Henry J. Thomas
Edward Thomas
Fort Myer
Mayrington
Keith
Gener) Magee
National Guards of Pennsylvania
Eighth Regiment
Charles L. Cutler
Cutler
Chares J. Post
Norman H. Parke
Thirteenth Regiment
Thirteenth
Misees Earoh Jones
Mamie Thomas
Annette R. Davis
George A. Dolph
Company A
Edward Conley
T. J. Duffy
Supreme Court awards $1.7 million in Pullman lease dispute
The corporation secured a U S Supreme Court ruling granting $1,717,402 against the Pullman Palace Car Co over a lease contract. Litigation lasted years and involved attorneys' fees exceeding $100,000.
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Pullman Palace Car Company
United States Supreme Court
Parn
Norton Defends War Remarks Against Hoar Criticism
Prof Charles Eliot Norton replies to Senator Hoar disputing published remarks about his Harvard address on the Spanish American War. Norton accuses the western account of garbled reporting and defends his stance that the war was needless criminal and not in U S best interests. Hoar then releases a letter asserting broader disagreement with Norton and criticizing his conduct toward Harvard and the nation.
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Boston
Charles Eliot Norton
Harvard College
Hoar
Clark University
Norton
Spain
Worgester
Mass
Three Great Pacers Lead Opening Day at Detroit
Detroit on July 18 reports three top pacers Frank Bogash Rubenstein and Bumps each with two heats to their credit after the first day of the grand circuit season. Judges postponed the deciding heat to tomorrow as leaders seek another win. A crowd of 3500 and lively bets marked the day at Urosse Palace. Sixteen starters expected tomorrow for the $10000 trotting stake.
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Detroit
Mich
Frank Bogash
Rubenstein
Bumps
Urosse Palate
Great Merchants
Aneclina
Mountaineer
Evangelina
Ed. B. Young
Fever Attacks Troops in Chattanooga Camp
At Chickamauga Chattanooga National Park on July 18 the Ninth Regiment reports over thirty typhoid cases among its troops sent to the hospital. The Third division hospital overseen by Major Bradbury expands reception quarters and adds a surgical ward to handle about 240 patients, including 25 measles cases. Major Weaver, regimental surgeon, disputes typhoid diagnoses for Ninth Pennsylvania cases despite post mortems.
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Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Park
Third Corps
Bradbury
First Corps
Ninth Pennsylvania
Major Weaver
Weaver
Pennsylvania
Treasury officials discuss Cuban tariff impact on Santiago revenues
Secretary Gage and Secretary Day conferred at the Treasury on customs revenues at Santiago. They noted a 59 percent higher Cuban rates for non Spain destinations and decided to keep current Cuban rates for Spain bound goods, with port dues unchanged unless inconsistencies or excesses are found.
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Washington
Gage
Day
Treasury Department
Santiago
Gauge
Howell
Spain
Cuba
Opposed to Consolidation in Northwestern Steel Groups
D O Mills says he opposes a full consolidation of Sinola Steel Minnesota Iron Pennsylvania Steel and Cambria Iron though he may favor equitable terms. He argues such a merger could harm specific interests but might benefit all if terms are fair and supply relations remain on a low basis to avoid clashing with Rockefeller Carnegie arrangements.
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New York
D. O. Mills
Northwestern
Sinola Steel Company
Minnesota Iron
Pennsylvania Steel
Cambria Iron Companies
Northwestern Steel and Iron Companies
Rockefeller- Carnegie
Ufe
Central Transportation Company to Dissolve in Special Meeting
At a special meeting in this city today the Central Transportation company stockholders adopted a resolution to file for dissolution. Officers are to pay each stockholder $28 per share from the final audit in dissolution, as the firm has practically ceased business. The company’s assets were reported as approximately
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Whiladt
Central Transportation Company
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