New Infantry Outfit Starts This Week At Rock Island Arsenal
The United States army begins manufacture of a redesigned infantry outfit at Rock Island arsenal to reduce load from 48 to 38 pounds. The improved knapsack, lighter blanket roll, redesigned haversack, canteen, and belt aim to ease long marches and lessen abdominal pressure while keeping essential gear accessible. About 500000 pieces will be produced and issued within a year to the Army.
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United States Army
Rock Island Arsenal
Philippines
Dickinson
North Dakota perfect ship praised by captain and crew
Captain Albert Cleaves of the North Dakota calls the battleship the most perfect in the world and notes crew satisfaction. He cites high shore liberty during a Newsea visit, with Admiral Schroeder commending Newpot’s reception and gratitude for last week’s mining celebration.
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Washington Pr
Newport
North Dakota
Trmes
Albert Cleaves
Noss Dakota
Newsae
Ataye
Hehroeder
Tig Fleet
Admiral Schroeder
Navy court blames Norwegian ship for Marcellus loss
The naval court of inquiry found the Norwegian vessel Rosario di Giorgio wholly responsible for the loss of the collier Marcellus after an accident off the coast. It recommended government action to recover the vessel and cargo value, unofficially placed at 126000 dollars. Norwegian owners are expected to contest, with admiralty court proceedings likely ahead.
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Naval Court of
Admiralty Court
Middies To Land Sunday After Long Foreign Cruise
The Washington Poet Annapolis MI reports that Capt Clark s practice squadron is near Annapolis at Solomons Island awaiting Sunday. The mids will return to the academy aboard the tug Standish tomorrow morning bringing football squad members set for leave.
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Annapolis
Clark
Solomons Island
Raorrow
Unte
Destroyer Paulding sets oil-burning record on Rockland course
In Rockland Maine on August 23 the torpedo boat destroyer Paulding set a new oil-burning warship record during a standardization trial. The ship logged a fastest mile of 33.94 knots, exceeding the prior best by nearly 2 knots on the Delaware course, with an average of 33.7 knots across five top speed runs. Power output reached about 17,000 indicated horsepower as the vessel completed 26 trial runs and moved among Newport Navy Yard Bar Harbor Hampton Roads and Solomons Island in a broad testing itinerary.
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Rockland
Paulding
Roa
Delaware
Arriyead
Trame
Newport
Navy Yard
Tennessee
Montana
North Carolina
Borkland
Aesar
Hampton Roads
Pelpnin
Gloucester
Ajax
Vestal
St. Dubuque
Bluefields
N. Y
TraMec
Bar Harbor
Bagley
Annapolis
Solomons Island
Chesapeake Bay
Standish
Boston
Nesy Yard
N.Y
Connecticut
Michigan
South Carolina
Kanaac
New Hampshire
Georgia
Nebraska
Rhoda Island
Virginia
Minnesota
Vermont
Dri] Grounds
Severe storm hits Chicago and Midwest damage
A severe storm swept Chicago and surrounding areas with winds up to 68 mph and 1.3 inches of rain. Yachts and dredges tore from moorings, buildings struck by lightning, flooded basements, damaged phones, and delays to boats and trains reported. In Indiana Harbor several houses wrecked and a Michigan tornado caused about a million dollars in damage. Storm warnings extended to the Mexican gulf coast as the West Indian hurricane season begins.
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Chicago
Hammond
Ind
Calumet
Whiting
Indiana Harbor
Gary
Ludington
Mich
Golden Age
Boyd
Grand Rapids
Lake Michigan
New Orleans
Mexican Gulf Coast
Caribbean
Porto Rico
Cadets Hold Funeral for Midshipman Landy at Naval Academy
Funeral services were conducted at the Naval Academy Chapel for Midshipman Richard R. Landy of Tennessee who died of peritonitis aboard the battleship during a midshipmen practice cruise. Six classmates served as pallbearers as Supt Bowyer and Cmdr Koontz attended. The body was sent to Lewisburg, Tennessee, for burial.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
Richard R. Landy
Tennessee
Towa
Bowyer
Koontz
D. H. Clark
Academy
Lewisburg
Tenn
Pirates in irons as Iowa ships take five to Annapolis
Five Americans aboard the American whaling schooner Pedro Varela are held on piracy charges after pirates allegedly plundered four vessels at sea. They were brought to Horta Portugal to await U.S. authorities, with two crew witnesses aboard the Iowa for travel to Baltimore for safekeeping and a hearing aboard the Apache. Additional naval officer transfers and duties are announced for various units and posts.
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Iowa
Chesapeake Bay
Pedro Varela
New Bedford
Mass
Horta
Fayat
Azores
United States
Navy Department
Annapolis
Padgett
Baltimore
Bond
Patuxent River
Naval Officers Ordered to Duty and Roster Updates
Navy announces duty assignments for Lieuts, Ensigns, and midshipmen across multiple ships and duties including Iowa Virginia Castine Perry Yankton North Dakota Michigan and West Virginia. Also notes reappointment of Arthur C Humphreys as Mexican consul at Norfolk confirming changeover from Juan Pedro Didapp.
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W. W. Phelpa
Delaware
A. Norris
K Whiting
Navy
H. J. Knerr
J. W. Barnett, Jr
D. C. Patternon
Dixie
R. C. Griffen
Iowa
F. A. L. Vorster
Virginia
W. F. Amsden
Castine
Enalon R. R. Stewart
Perry
EB. G. Allen
C. A Jones
T. A. Thomson
W. V Woodward
J. McC. Irish
J. James
Yankton
M.S. Brown
W. D. Brereton, Jr
Michigan
W. Smith
Panther
W. W Smith
North Dakota
H. T. Smith
West Virginia
P. B. Halnen
Georgia
C. C. Davis
Connecticut
H. H. Porter
Idaho
F. Cohn
G. Hearne
Ne. Bhaw
Navy Department
Washington, D. C
Totulia
Samoa
Norfolk
Arthur C. Humphreys
Juan Pedro Didapp
Mr. Humphreys
Firemen Convention Opens in Alexandria With Parade Planned
Alexandria welcomes Virginia volunteer firemen for the twenty fourth annual convention starting today. Delegates from Harrisonburg Charlottesville Lexington Staunton Covington and Danville arrive with bands and families as decorations cover King Street. The official program includes receptions sessions a grand parade on Thursday and races on Friday with prizes for best uniforms and bands. Local committees organize arrangements while Charlottesville Fire Company chief J Vincent Perley and Chief J T Williams highlight notable distinctions. Tom the white horse and a transfer of railway duties mark local notes.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Arginia
Harrisonburg
Charlottesville
Lexington
Staunton
Covington
Danville
Washington Street
General Committee
Washington
Virginia State Firemen's Convention
Opera House
Fred J. Paff
C. C. Carlin
J. H. Trimyer
Washington and
King Streets
Virginia State Firemen's Association
State Association
J. Sidney Douglass
K. W. Ogden
Friendship
Arthur Warfield
Alds
J. ¥. Williams
R. F. Downham
Relief Hook and Ladder Company
Joseph de Silva
William Cleveland
E. Smith
Columbia Engine Company No. 4
George A. Norris
John Leadbeater
W. C. Baggett
Reliance Engine Company No. 5
Marshal
Smith Williams
Aids
R. N. Catts
Upper Duke Street
Duke
Lee
Prince
West
King
Wrthe
Royal
Cameron
Fairfax
Armory Hall
Virginia State Firemen’s Association
J. R. N. Curtin
W. B. Crooks
Yine
George C. Cummings
G. E. Glenn
What
G. M. Myers
Joseph Drew
William Bontz, Jr
James Chauncey
Smith
George Norris
A. D. Grimes
W. W. Ballenger
Tom
Charlottes Villiane
Chevlottesville
Southern Railway Company
Customs Seizures On Ship Bring Shocking Confessions
On the steamship Grosser Kurfuerst arriving in New York from Lawrence Massachusetts and New Orleans inspectors seized valuables from several passengers after failures to declare. Mrs Dugrenier sobbed as she admitted not telling the truth about dutiable items including a gold chain watches and pins. Her husband denied knowledge while jeweler Mrs Stuhlbach hid unset stones to deter thieves, all seized for valuation.
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New York
Alfred Dugrenier
Lawrence
Mass
Dugrenier
William T. Maginnis
New Orleans
M. Stuhlbach
Passaic
N. J
Lisbon envoy sees pope in private audience
Rome Aug. 23 The Pope received Count de Lagoac the new charge d affaires of the Portuguese embassy in private audience. Lisbon reports say difficulties slow appointment of a new ambassador to replace the late Senor Martins de Antenas. Portugal favors maintaining Vatican ties while choosing among several candidates.
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Rome
Ihne
Count de Lagoac
Senor Martins de Antenas
Lisbon
Vatican
Portugal
Tragedy Follows Reunion In Philadelphia Home
Elwood M. Smith, a local contractor known to horsemen, shot his wife in the breast then killed himself after a quarrel at their home. Mrs. Smith died en route to the hospital. The couple, separated six months, had reconciled last night and a family with three children remains.
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Philadelphia
Elwood M. Smith
Britons Held as Spies Second Man Captured at Borkum Resists
In Emden Germany on August 2nd a second Englishman was arrested at Borkum on suspicion of espionage after the first capture yesterday. He reportedly offered violent resistance to arrest and photographs were said to have been taken of fortifications at Borkum and Wangeroog near Jade Bay in the North Sea.
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Borkum
Emden
Germany
Wangeroog
North Sea
Jade Bay
Train Wreck Near Pen Mar Kills Three
Inquest finds engineman Eichelberger and conductor Hopwood negligent in Western Maryland wreck on Raven Rock bridge near Pen Mar. Two firemen died after jumping from engines. Koontz killed while riding eastbound train. Several injured as trains collided head on. officials say orders were forgotten and both men should be charged with manslaughter.
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Washington Post
Hagerstown
Charles al Eeichelberger
Lewis S. Hopwood
Maryland
Edgemont
Harry MN. l Gigous
D. BE. Fouke
Eichelberger
Hopwood
Raven Rock
Pen Mar
H. B. Gigous
D. E
Clayton Koontz
Smithsburg
Co 3B
Hichelberger
H. E. Burgee
O. N. Lynn
Roy Messner
Thurmont
A.B. Fox
G. W. Roach
George B. McKane
Gigous
Foube
Koontz
Littlestown
Chewsville
W. C. Fleigh
Jacob W. Sheeley
Smmithsburg
Vote to Continue Strike on Wheeling Division
Machinists on the Wheeling Division of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reject a company compromise by 342 to 10 and vote to keep the strike active. An additional conference is sought, with possible extension to the Chicago division if no agreement. Vice President Walter H Ames travels to Washington to press for the Chicago terminal lines pullout if terms are not accepted.
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Wheeling
Spectal
Washington Post
W. Va
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Chicago
Walter H. Ames
Machinists’ Union
Washington
O'Connel
Murdered Couple Buried in Claymont Area Funeral Held
In Wilmington Delaware between 500 and 6 persons attended the funeral for Mr and Mrs Robert Casey the elderly couple slain at Claymont last Saturday Autopsy showed skull fractures and facial injuries as the cause of death No arrests have been made and police are without a clue Special to The Washington Post Williamsport Maryland Potomac River runs unusually low preventing crossings in many spots with only about 2 feet of water in places Huntington West Virginia Patrick Morrison age 9 and Mrs Rebecca Hazlett age 63 of Barboursville obtained a marriage license then wed locally to the surprise of onlookers
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Delaware
Claymont
Wilmington
Del
Robert Casey
William Claud
Washington
Williamsport
Potomac
Beys
Huntington
W. Va
Patrick v. Morrison
Rebecca Hazlett
Barboursville
Bator
Moose elect officers in bitter convention clash
Baltimore Aug 23 After a bitter contest the Loyal Order of Moose elected its supreme officers for the coming year at the twenty second annual convention. E E Tanner of Columbus was chosen dictator over James F Lennon of Philadelphia The slate included Arthur H Jones Pittsburg Pa Ralph L Donges Camden N J B F Crawford Pittsburg Pa John Ross Kalamazoo Mich E B Winsett Oklahoma City Ohio James Heogh Baltimore H Davis Cleveland L L Moore Seattle and others The order met at the Eagles Club to finalize plans for its trip to Baltimore and will depart at 5 30 on a special car to march in the parade tonight J L Rodier was initiated last night.
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Baltimore
Order
Supreme Officers of the Loyal Order of Moose
E. E. Tanner
Columbus
Ohio
James F. Lennon
Philadelphia
Arthur H. Jones
Pittsboro Pa
Ralph L. Donges
Camden
N. J
B. F. Crawford
Pittsburg
John Ross
Kalamazoo
Mich
E. B.winsett
Oklahoma City
James Heogh
H. ¥. Davis
Cleveland
L. L. Moore
Seattle
Wash
Order of Moose
Eagles’ Club
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis
J. L. Rodier
Norfolk appoints Bugg traffic chief for railroad
Norfolk and Southern Railroad names B L Bugg as traffic manager effective September 1. Col H C Hudgins is made assistant to the president, W W Croxton becomes general passenger agent, and E J Lamb remains president. W H Landon will oversee Old Dominion Steamship operations in Norfolk temporarily. Bugg previously served as agent for Central of Georgia and Southern Railway in Savannah.
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George S. Hinkins
The
Southern Railway
Belle-Pre Glass Company
Charles A. Ervin
Ervin
Southern
Norfolk, Va
B. L. Bugg
Norfolk
Old Dominion Steamship Company
Norfolk and Southern Railroad
Col
H. C. Hudgins
Norfolk and Southern
E. J. Lamb
W. W. Croxton
W. H. Landon
Newport News
Bugg
Savannah
Central of Georgia and Southern Railway
Mine Rumor Triggers Panic at Benwood Coal Pit
In Wheeling West Virginia Aug 23 a rumor of a serious explosion at the Hitchman coal works Benwood stirred wives and children to panic before authorities quelled the scene. The blast proved minor with one worker George Maybrick injured by burns to head and arms and expected to recover.
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Washington Post
Wheeling
W. Va
Hitchman
Benwood
George Maybrick
Insurance Agent Arrested on Forgery Charge in Bluefield
G H Marcham, identified as W A Harris of Atlanta, was arrested in Bluefield West Virginia on forging the name J N McHacheron to three notes totaling 3100. He was staying at a hotel with his wife and child and says he will return to Atlanta. He acted as an agent for the General Accident and Life Insurance Co and alleges blackmail.
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Bluefield
Atlanta
Washington
W. Va
G. H. Marcham
W. A. Harris
J. N. McHacheron
Third National Bank of
Marcham
General Accident and Life Insurance Company
Husband Hel Pending Inquest
Laurel Delaware Aug 2 Harvey Wells was arrested on a technical charge of threatening to exile his brother in law in connection with the death of his wife reported Sunday. Poisoning the wife was mentioned as a possible additional charge to be pursued in investigations expected tomorrow.
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Laurel
Del
Harvey Wells
Young Defeats Maynard Aided by Norfolk City Vote
William Young won the Democratic primary in Virginia's Second District over ten-year incumbent H L Maynard in a close race. Final precincts showed Young 4109 to Maynard 3940 with Norfolk city and other counties voting variably. Isle of Wight and Nansemond favored Maynard, while Norfolk county boosted Young. Annapolis High School trustees appointed six members including three women. Mary Stoll of Philadelphia ascended Mount Winklerturn in the Tyrol, first woman to reach the peak.
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Norfolk City
Norfolk
William Young
Congress
Virginia
H. L. Maynard
Young
Maynard
Portsmouth
Isle of Wight
Southampton
Nansemond
Norfolk County
Princess Anne
Loy
Annapolis, Md
Annapolis High School
William F. Williams
Charles H. Russell
William H. Feldmeyer
Lena M. Thomas
Julia Tisdale
Fannie Claude
Winklerturn
Washington Post
Paris
Mary Stoll
Philadelphia
Tyrol
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Fruit Steamer
Marcellus
Indiana
Tull
Fayal
ARMY
Frank J. Dodds
William R. Hamilton
Coast Artillery Corps
James A Brice
Coast Artillery Ecorpa
Thomas W. Griffch
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Ernest F Slater
Medical Reserve Corps
Slater
Adjutant General of the Army
Willam C. Koenig
Virginms E Clark
Leroy T Hitman
Ordnance Department
Airlane
Alliance
Wayne H. Crum
Medial Corps
Company 4
Signal Corps
Fort Benjamin Morrison
Munroe McFarland
Eighteenth Infantry
Twenty Fourth Infantry
Hanrs Pendleton, Jr
Twenty-famish Infantry
Eightvema Infantry
Francis A. Winter
Frerleyleck F. Russell
Army Retiring Board
Washington, D Cc
Henry F. Bar Nm
Car Ro Darnall
Metua Corps
Cantlea N. Barney
Metical Corps
Charles N. Sarssy
Medical Corps
Willan P. Had
Adjutant General
Charlottesville Company
Transportation Committee
J. ¥. Wineiams
Percy Clift
George Hinken
William Wattles
T. C. Howard
W. W. ‘Ballenger
R. M. Graham
J. T. Preston
PF. van de Westelaken
H. E. Gentry
H. Friedlander
J. F. Petty
W. L. Craven
F.C. Spinks
W. W. Dem
O. H. Kirk
H. & Caton
William May
J. 5. Douglass
W. M. Glascow
J. D. Webster
I. Y. Willams
E. C. Craven
Joseph DeSilva
M. R. Norris
M. T. Dwyer
Wvextelaken
M. F P. Green
John D. Normoyle
Albert Aitcheson
James Luckett
G. H. Bender
W. H. Swesney
M. P. EB. Green
Arthur Paul
R. A. Garrett
J. Vincent Perley
J. T. Williams
Perley
J'Nin
Dlues
Willama
Williams
Seweral Poiice
M. Smith
Wife
Great Northwest
Budweiser
King of AH
New World
Anheuser-Busch
St. Louis
U.S. A
August Brill, Magr
Delaware Ave
E St
Pen-Mar
Justice Hoffman
Hoffman
Upper Potomac
Waahinete— Dae
Horlick’s
MOOSE
E. Tanner
Old Dominion
Women On School Board
Sam. A. Hoover
N.C
Z. Ito
Walter Luther Dodge & Co
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