Navy Guns Blamed for Explosions in U S Navy
A Secretary Meyer report to President Taft blames weak gun design and unhooped muzzles for 12 of 18 accidents since 1898, detailing failures across battleships from Iowa to Kearsarge. It shows smokeless powder shifted stress, with $390000 spent on strengthening and two years needed to retrofit or replace weakened guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer
Taft
Hiram Maxim
Proving Grounds
O Moiais
Navy Department
National Proying Grounds
Iowa
Georgia
Missouri
Colorado
Kearsarge
Department
Probable cause of gun accidents linked to smokeless powder limits
A fragment suggests that if the guns had liners for the tube the accidents might have been prevented. It notes that no gun designed for smokeless powder, hooping to the muzzle, had its muzzle injured in proof under excess pressures or in service under normal pressures.
Hudson Maxim backs government on smokeless powder
Hudson Maxim of Brooklyn, inventor and explosives expert, endorsed Secretary Meyer and Gen. Crozier in rejecting Sir Hiram Maxim’s claim that the powder caused gun explosions. He argued explosions stem from guns, not powder, asserting U S smokeless powder is superior and safer than others in use abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sportal
Washington Poat
New York
Hudson Maxim
Brooklyn
Meyer
Crozier
Hiram Maxim
United States Army
Navy
Hiram
Taft
Gen. Crosler
United States
Justice Lamar Arrives in Washington for Supreme Court Term
Justice Joseph R. Lamar of Georgia arrives in Washington and visits President Taft at the White House. The newly confirmed justice will establish temporary quarters at the Shoreham Hotel and is expected to join the Supreme Court bench in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoreham
Joseph R. Lamar
Georgia
Supreme Court of the United States
Washington
White House
Taft
Justice Lamarr
Atlanta
Gelf
Justice Lamar
Supreme Court
Senate
Bacon
Aranch
South
Woias
Shoreham Hotel
Supreme Bench
Champion of Five Orphans Seeks to Block Maryland Aid
In Prince George County a guardianship dispute erupts as Robert W Wells opposes the orphans court order to place the five Gray children with a Baltimore child care society. Wells argues the court lacks jurisdiction over child disposition and vows to pursue the matter in court. Relatives in Washington fear returning the children to Maryland if the order stands. Citizens of Tuxedo plan to petition next Tuesday to revoke the commitment to the Baltimore institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Wells
Upper Marlboro
Orphans’ Court
Prince George County
Moon
Mary L Gray
Pennsylvania
Tuxedo
Baltimore
Robert W Wells
Hyattsville
Frank A. Schwatlenberg
Seat Pleasant
Wells
Washington
Maryland
Clerk's suicide attempt shocks Union Station office
Llewellyn Miller Jr a 22 year old clerk at Washington Terminal Company Union Station attempted death by gas in his father's bathroom 423 Second Street Northeast after despondent over finances. His father detected the odor found him unconscious and he was revived at Casualty Hospital. Miller had left a note saying he was exhausted by railroad work night shifts and loan repayments. He had been in poor health for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llewellyn Miller, Jr
Washington Terminal Company
Union Station
Second Street
Miller
Merchant Dies of Wound Cleaning Revolver in Washington
Adolph Fishel a 2 year old dry goods merchant of 728 Seventh Street Northwest accidentally shot himself while cleaning a revolver at his home 2614 Connecticut Avenue Northwest He was taken to Emergency Hospital and died at 1 30 this morning The bullet in the 38 caliber gun struck him in the left breast near the heart After shooting himself he smashed a window and cried for help Richard Gates a painter nearby and Policeman Edwards of Sub T police station helped to carry him from the scene Also reported Baltimore runaways Samuel Betz 12 and Benjamin Applefeld 11 were found in Washington after leaving Baltimore Wednesday They returned with James Applefeld to Baltimore last night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Fishel
Seventh Street
Connecticut Avenue
Fishel
Hosital
Charles M. Gates
Edwards
Sub-T
Fisher
Baltimore
Samuel Betz
Benjamin Applefeld
Monumental
James Applefeld
Washington
$1 000 Rooster Dies After Blue Ribbon Honor
New York December 29 sensation the champion rose comb Rhode Island Rock died suddenly at the garden today a few hours after being honored with the blue ribbon owned by the Red Feather farm valued at $1 000 and had never been defeated This year's prize was his fourth first Two Women in a Runaway A touring car moving fast spooked a horse hitched to a bogey drawn by Mrs E Gilford of 55 Quincy Street NW accompanied by Mrs R Brown 60 of Charleston SC yesterday morning on Pennsylvania Avenue between 13th and 14th streets NW Mrs Brown thrown from the buggy and taken to Emergency Hospital with a slight scalp wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rhode Island Rock
Red Feather Farm
E Gilford
Quincy Street
R. Brown
Charleston
Pennsylvania Avenue
Thirteenth
Fourteenth Streets
Brown
Armes and Bride Here Will Travel This Winter
Maj George A Armes US Army retired and his wife, wed in Philadelphia ten days ago, return to Washington. They will live at the Arlington Hotel and plan to renew his fight with the War Department for the title of major general. They will travel to Oklahoma and Bermuda this winter before settling at Fairfield near Chevy Chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Bermuda
Fairfield
War Department
Philadelphia
George A. Armes
Maj
Mr. Armes
New York
Waldorf
Ma Crery
Arlington Hotel
Maj Armes
Chevy Chase
D. C
Maj. Armes
Tella
Gen. Bingham
Weather Conditions From the U S Department report
Disturbance from Texas moves northeast causing rain then snow in the lake region and parts of the south. Warmer Atlantic areas cooled by a cold front across plains and valleys. Snow and rain forecast for New England and Ohio valley with a colder trend spreading Friday into weekend. Warnings issued for many states along with brisk winds on coasts and rain to the Grand Banks for ships heading to Europe. Potomac and Shenandoah rivers reported clear at Harpers Ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Plains States
Wississippi
Ohio
Middle
South Atlantic
North Dakota
Minnesota
Devils Lake
N. Dak
Rocky Mountain
North Pacific
Lower
Lake Region
Middle Atlantic
Minsiesippi
Missizsippi River
Plateau
Pacific States
Mississippi Valley
Maidéie
Michigan
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
New England
New York
Virginia
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
District of Columbia
Tennessee
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Texas
Gulf Coast
Galveston
Pensacola
Pacific
Turoka
Washington
Oregon
East Gulf
West Gulf Coast
Lake Michigan
European
Grand Banks
Woman Attacked by Unknown Man At Northwest Home
Mrs. Delta Schley of 127 Massachusetts avenue northwest reports an unidentified Black man assaulted her Wednesday night. He struck her in the face, knocked her down, and fled while Mr. Schley was in the yard. The injury was not as serious as initially feared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Schley
Massachusetts Avenue Northwest
Schley
Fire extinguisher saves department stockroom blaze
An oil stockroom explosion at 462 Louisiana Avenue NW in the annex of the Department of Commerce and Labor caused minor damage. Ross Colwell, a departmental messenger, used a fire extinguisher to avert a larger fire, with $10,000 worth of stationery stored there. Gen Wesley Merritt's will filed for probate dated June 13, 1889 leaves Missouri real estate to his siblings and the residue to his widow Alura Merritt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce and Labor
Old District
Louisiana Avenue Northwest
Ross Colwell
Department of Supplies
Merritt
Wesley Merritt
Missouri
Alura Merritt
Baltimore University Raises 750000 in Liz Works
Baltimore donors mobilize to complete a 750000 fund for Johns Hopkins University aimed at relocating the institution from downtown Baltimore to Homewood on a 1 acre tract near the Northern Annex. The drive, run by 1200 Baltimoreans, surpassed its target by about 100000 with additional gifts from New York committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
General Education Board
University
Homewood
Wilam Wy- Tan
New York
Johns Hopkins
Cofton
Clifton
Public
Baroness Hengelmuller Stricken With Acute Appendicitis
Washington social leader and wife of the Austro-Hungarian ambassador, Baroness Hengelmuller, is critically ill at the embassy from an acute appendicitis attack. Doctors from Johns Hopkins plan a consultation to decide if surgery is necessary and may transfer her to George Washington University Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suiiion
Hengelmulter
Washington
Connecticut Avenue
WM Street
F. Freemont Smith
James Mitchell
W. 8. Thayer
Johna Hopkins Hospital
New York
George
Washington University Hospital
Hpr
Fire laid to incendiary in Annapolis blaze
In Annapolis a morning fire caused 4000 dollars in damage to the Y M C A building, Dr Gordon H Claude’s dental office, and Jacobi’s frame property used by a plumbing and tin shop. Authorities may offer a reward for the arsonist amid several recent fires in the area. observers watched from the statehouse hill as flames reached the dome of the statehouse. The blaze began at the rear of Jacobi’s dwelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Washington
Gordon H. Claude
George Jacobs
C. A. Howard
Everal
Jacobi
Hotels Guests List From Major Cities Across the Nation
A long, mixed listing of guests and visitors staying at prominent hotels in Boston Chicago New York Philadelphia Pittsburg California Connecticut Georgia Maryland Massachusetts New York New Jersey Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee Virginia West Virginia includes numerous individuals and couples with hotel names St James Shoreham Willard Raleigh Ebitt and others. The compiled directory notes guests from cities such as Boston Raleigh New Haven and Augusta among others with multiple family pairs and a range of establishments.
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Asheville
N. C. Atlant
Atlantic City
Blemarck
N Dak
Beaton
Mess
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cheyenne
Wyo
Davenport
Iowa
Denver
Colo
Des Moines
Galveston
Tex
Helena
Mont
Indianapore
India
Jacksonville, Falls
Kansas Cit
Los Angeles
Caaua Marquette
Michae
Memphia
Tenn
New Orleans
New York
North Platte
Nebr
Omaha
Nebra
Pittsburg
Portland
Fortland
Oreg
Salt Lake City
Utah
Louis
Paul, Minn
San Francisco
Springfield
Tacoma
Wash
Toledo
Boston
W. E. Chapman
Louis Brown
St. James
H. T. Bowles
Charles B. Edwards
B L. Lovell
A. Contin
Mra. BR
Stearns
Wiliam
Shoreham
C F. Bennett
W. I. Dogenett
Raleigh
York City
H. DP. Hamilton
James Becker
A Wortham
L. Rothaul
Charles M. Greane
G. Haven
R. S Blair
W. Doran
Robert E. Levy
Shorehall
H. & Evans
Milas
G. Haydock
Willard
Jitteburg
L. C. Jarrell
Greensboro
Riggs
C. J. Bonaparte
Willard Thomson
Baltimore
Massachusetts
James C. Warener
Lowell
Abbitt Foster Hampton
Andover
Arlington
New York State
Frank Sabin
Syracuse
James
Burton
Waterford
Bylet
Garden City
Witlard
New Jersey
Peter Bodwie
Bodwie
Morristown
C. W. Gates
G. C. Gates
Princeton
Ariington Ghio
P. A Fathe, Jr
Bethel
G. T Thomas
Canton
James Borle
Columbus
Ebbitt
K. Gti
AH. Hatshee
Cleveland
C. M. Sheets
Wiilant
Pennsylvania
N. Eakte
Waynesboro
C. E
Barnap
Narberth
R W. Shields
Chaurtig
C. Mecfarlane
Germantown
Hf. Burd Cassel
Watter P. Cassel
Murleits
Tennessee
T D. Linch
Knoxville
Virginia
D .T. Rice
E. B
Loving
Richmond
James W . Fost
Charles F. Bailey
Newport News
Fisher
Warrenton
J. F Malton
Norfolk
Releigh
M. Moore
Enbitt
James DP. Hall, Jr
Warren
Ton
West Virginia
James G. Campbell
Wheeling
Death by Own Action of William Lerch
William Lerch a 42 year old liquor trader resident of 420 Four-and-a-half Street SW killed himself by shooting in his apartment bathroom. Despondency over financial difficulties cited as motive. Lerch a Germany native had lived in Washington 28 years. Mrs Lerch found him dead after a friend failed to raise funds. Alley Children Made Happy at Shiloh Baptist Church Christmas cantata with 250 alley children and parents. charitable gifts of shoes, clothing, candy, ice cream, cake, fruit distributed by Alley Helping Hand Society and church sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lerch
Shiloh Baptist Church Sunday School
Alley Helping Hand Society
Shiloh Baptist Church and Sunday School
Helping Hand Society
Nurse Identifies Abandoned Babe at Creecy Home
A 3 month old boy found in the vestibule at 1810 I Street NW Monday night has been identified by Miss Marie Cox a nurse from the Homeopathic Hospital where he was born. The mother remains unfound and the child is cared for at St Ann's Orphan Asylum. Miss Cox attended the mother during identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. W. Creecy
Marie Cox
Homeopathic Hospital
St. Ann’s
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Su Hiyam
Harris Ewing
Sli
Merchant
Pete
Rock ‘Island
Cork
Selinger
Armes
Bride
Major
Wife
Aglington Hotel
Local Weather
Harpers Forty
W. Va
Potomac
Shenandoah Rivers
Hood
Baltimore University
Liz
Baroness Hengelmuller
Hengelmuller
Lansburgh & Bro
7Th Street
Corercene
Droop
E. F. Droop & Sons CO
G Street
J.J. Georges & Son, Inc
Poot Specialtats
F Street
N. W
O. EK
Probey Carriage CO
N. Wy
Topham’s
F St
Washington Gis Iignt Co
Tenth Street
Pope Auto Co
N. W. Pep
Keeley Institute
North Genital Birent
Washington, D. C
Price People's Drug Store
7Th and
Mass
Ava
Roquefort
Norton's
Neufchatel
John H. Magruder
Conn. Ave
K St
Christian Xander
New Year Beverages Family Quality House
St. Roger House
Leroy Mark
Charles M. Bartlett
Soule Realty Company
Key-Smith & Latham, Inc
Brans
New York Avenue
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
George E. Howard
Twelfth Street
Irving Williamson
M._ D. ROSENBERG
John G. Gibson
American Security
Charles J Bell
James ¥. Hood
Washington Post Company
Renney Iyanie Avenue
Washington, D.C
Ifa
Ioun AR
Osthopathyt
Clara A. Westlak
Brunswick
Capital Traction Company
Washington D.C
H. D. Crampton
Ralph W. Lee
Commercial Bank Pidg
14Th St
Firemen's Insurance Company of
Washington and Georgetown
Louisiana Avenue
Firemen’s Insurance Company of
Hiam
W. M. Hoffman
Sem
J. Gould
The
Post
Ballentine
Newark
ET Shoemaker Co
Milburn, Heister & CO
L. J. Naramore
Phot Sri Pe
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