Navy Guns Blamed Weak Muzzles After Smokeless Powder
A Taft era report by Secretary Meyer concludes most naval gun explosions from 1898 to 1910 stem from weak gun muzzles not metal flaws or smokeless powder grains. Tests hidden dangers exposed unhooped guns on battleships Iowa Missouri Colorado and Kearsarge, with $206000 spent strengthening muzzles and reducing charges while noting two more years needed to replace or reinforce vulnerable weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer
Taft
Hiram Maxim
Proving Grounds
O Moiais
Navy Department
National Proying Grounds
Iowa
Georgia
Missouri
Colorado
Kearsarge
Department
Smokeless powder guns and muzzle injury noted
The report argues that if the guns had a liner for the tube then the accidents would likely have been avoided. It adds that no gun designed for smokeless powder with a muzzle hoop sustained muzzle damage in either proof tests with high pressures or in service with ordinary service pressures.
Hudson Maxim backs govt on smokeless powder issue
Hudson Maxim of Brooklyn supported Secretary Meyer General Crozier and other officials against Sir Hiram Maxim. He said explosions in forts and ships stem from guns not powder and praised U S smokeless powder as superior and less prone to failure than others. He spoke at his Brooklyn home, noting fewer incidents here than 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 Start
Justice Joseph R. Lamar of Georgia, newly appointed to the U S Supreme Court, arrived in Washington and visited President Taft at the White House. He will occupy temporary quarters at the Shoreham Hotel and is expected to join the bench in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoreham
Joseph R. Lamar
Georgia
Supreme Court of the United States
Washington
White House
Taft
Lamar
Atlanta
Gelf
Justice Lamar
Supreme Court
Senate
Bacon
Aranch
South
Woias
Shoreham Hotel
Supreme Bench
Champion of Five Orphans Opposes Maryland Court Action
In Prince George county the orphans court ordered guardians of five children of the late Moon and Mary L Gray to place the youngsters in a Baltimore child care society after a fatal freight train crash. Robert W Wells, Hyattsville, sole guardian until recently, contends the court lacks jurisdiction over the children and will seek court relief to block the transfer. Relatives in Washington and Tuxedo residents plan to petition to revoke the prior commitment.
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 ends in revival at hospital
Llewellyn Miller Jr a 22 year old clerk at Washington Terminal Company Union Station despondent over debt pressed by loan offices attempted suicide by inhaling gas in his father’s bathroom 423 Second Street Northeast His father smelled gas found him unconscious at Casualty Hospital he will recover He left a note saying he was tired of railroad work nights and giving his pay to loan offices Miller has 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 after cleaning revolver
Adolph Fishel a two year old dry goods merchant of 728 Seventh street Northwest died after his revolver discharged at his home 2614 Connecticut Avenue Northwest. The 38 caliber bullet struck him in the left breast and he died at Emergency Hospital at 1 30 this morning. He smashed a window and called for aid before being found by Charles Gates and Policeman Edwards. Baltimore runaways Betz and Applefeld aged 12 and 11 were found in Washington then returned to Baltimore by James Applefeld with ten cents for food earlier in the day.
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 reports the champion Rhode Island Rock owned by Red Feather farm died suddenly after a blue ribbon. The $1,000 bird had four first prizes this year and was undefeated. In a separate incident in Pennsylvania Avenue a touring car spooked a horse drawing a buggy, injuring Mrs. R. Brown who was treated at Emergency Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rhode Island Rock
Red Feather Farm
Armes and Bride Here Will Travel This Winter
Maj George A Armes U S A retired and his Philadelphia wife wed ten days ago. They plan a winter trip to Oklahoma Bermuda and will live at Fairfield near Chevy Chase before resuming a fight with the War Department for the rank of major general.
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
Weather Conditions Report From U S Department Bureau
Weather summary from December 29 reports a rapid disturbance moving from Texas into the lake region and New England bringing rain and snow, with a sharp temperature drop in plains and Mississippi valleys. Warns of cold waves across multiple states, brisk winds along coasts, and storm advisories for gulf and Pacific coasts. River bulletin notes Potomac and Shenandoah rivers clear.
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
Negro Assault Victim Not Severely Hurt at Massachusetts Ave Home
Mrs. Delta Schley was attacked by an unidentified Negro at 127 Massachusetts Avenue NW Wednesday night and knocked down. She and her husband heard a noise from an outhouse. she investigated and was struck in the face, but doctors later reported injuries were not as serious as first feared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Schley
Massachusetts Avenue Northwest
Schley
Fire extinguisher averted large store blaze at commerce depot
An oil and stationery stock room explosion at 462 Louisiana Avenue NW caused minor damage. Ross Colwell, a department messenger, used a fire extinguisher to stop a possible large fire. The room held $10,000 in stationery. In a separate item, Gen Wesley Merritt's will dated June 13, 1889 was filed for probate, leaving Missouri real estate to his siblings and the remainder to his widow Mrs Alura Merritt, who is named executrix.
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 to move Johns Hopkins campus
Baltimore donors including about 1 200 residents contributed from one dollar to 100000 each to complete a 750000 fund. The drive, backed by New York committees, exceeded the target by about 100000, securing the plan to relocate Johns Hopkins University from its present site to Homewood on the city edge.
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 At Embassy In Washington
Baroness Hengelmuller wife of the Austro Hungarian ambassador is critically ill at the embassy after an acute appendicitis attack. Doctors from Johns Hopkins Hospital will meet today to decide if surgery is necessary and if transfer to George Washington University Hospital is needed. Diplomats and friends are anxious, with flowers and inquiries pouring in as her condition worsens amid reports of a controversial interview and social life in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hengelmulter
Washington
Connecticut Avenue
WM Street
F. Freemont Smith
James Mitchell
W. 8. Thayer
Johna Hopkins Hospital
New York
George
Washington University Hospital
Hpr
Hengelmuller
Fire Laid To Incendiary In Annapolis Blaze
Incendiary suspicion surrounds a $4,000 morning fire in Annapolis that damaged the Y M C A building, Dr Gordon H Claude’s dental office, and Jacobi’s frame structure housing a plumbing shop. Authorities may offer a reward for the arsonist Irebug. the statehouse dome overlooked the blaze as crowds gathered on the hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Washington
Gordon H. Claude
George Jacobs
C. A. Howard
Everal
Jacobi
Hotels Guests Listed Across Cities in Northeastern Trip
A long hotel directory enumerates travelers and couples staying at major houses in Boston Chicago New York Philadelphia Jittburg California Connecticut Georgia Maryland Massachusetts New York New Jersey Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee Virginia West Virginia and other locales. The list names Mr and Mrs and many initials, with guests including W E Chapman Louis Brown H T Bowles C B Edwards and dozens of others staying at St James Shoreham Willard Raleigh and Ebbitt style hotels.
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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: William Lerch Suicide in Washington
William Lerch, 42, a known figure in the retail liquor trade, shot himself in the head in the bathroom of his apartment at 420 Four-and-a-half Street Southwest. Despondency over financial troubles was given as the motive. Lerch, a German native who lived in Washington 28 years, was found by his wife after a friend failed to raise funds. Alley Children Made Happy at Shiloh Baptist Church cantata. Helping Hand Society distributed shoes and gifts to alley children and their parents, with donations from church, Sunday school, and supporters.
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
Miss Marie Cox of the Homeopathic Hospital identified the three month old boy abandoned Monday night in the vestibule of BE W Creecy 1810 I Street NW. The mother remains unfound. The child, born in the hospital, is cared for at St Ann's Orphan Asylum.
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
E Gilford
Quincy Street
R. Brown
Charleston
Pennsylvania Avenue
Thirteenth
Fourteenth Streets
Brown
Selinger
Armes
Bride
Major
Wife
Aglington Hotel
Gen. Bingham
Local Weather
Harpers Forty
W. Va
Potomac
Shenandoah Rivers
Hood
Baltimore University
Liz
Baroness Hengelmuller
Suiiion
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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