Need for Ordnance Officers Pushes to Expand Army Armament
Military authorities seek congressional authorization to immediately raise the Ordnance Department strength from 79 to 172 to handle wartime munitions and new designs. Secretary of War testifies before the House Military Committee, cites national defense needs, and notes the Judge Advocate General’s ruling that quick expansion is not legally immediate. The Army balloon school at Fort Teavenforth opens to train officers for balloon companies, while discussions continue on general staff reforms and defenses for Taboga Island near the Panama Canal. Debate over reserve depot withdrawals and reimbursing mustering-out officers also surfaces as investigations progress.
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Congress
Ordnance Department
Sslen
House Military Committee
Ain Watfle
National Defense
Secretary of War
The
War Department
Army Balloon School
Fort Teavenforth
Regular Army
Signal Corps
Balloos
Hicksett
Staf
Washington
Timilett
Stat
Army
Senate Military Committee
Ahora
Pacific
Panama Canal
Tohoga Island
Taboga
Taboga Island
Philadelphia
National Guard
Pennsylvania
Ose
Leonard Wood
Hastern
Plattsburg
Wood
Plattsburge
Pennsylvania Guard
Back Room Poker and the Rise of Arkansas City's Old Man
Arkansas City's growth hinged on old man Greenlaw who ran a back room poker operation and used his single saloon to entice outsiders. His four coadjutors, led by Jim Blaisdell, pulled strangers into high stakes games while Greenlaw controlled profits and kept order. Two visiting strangers arrived, one curious, the other cautious, and Greenlaw proposed a plan to sell the town's saloon and bankroll a new poker setup, signaling a shift toward rapid wealth and notoriety.
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Arkansas City
Mississippi Valley
Jim Blaisdell
Blaisdell
Old Man Greenlaw
Owen Pepper
Mr Pepper
Greenlaw
Elttin
Club Enlarging Its Quarters In Washington Chess Group
Washington Chess and Whist Club members at an enthusiastic annual meeting approved enlarging quarters to add a library reading room and current periodicals. Dr E M Schaeffer was elected historian and librarian, new officers included Gen Nelson A Miles as president and Gen R Nelson as vice president. W A Wimsatt received a silver cup offer, and many members were elected or enrolled. A planned simultaneous exhibition by R Lovell on January 18 drew public interest, while Judge Ballou led a two part beginners night lecture on openings. The club’s Class A tourney nears its finish with Byler leading and a tight second place tie. Class B, C, and D standings announced with upcoming tours.
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Ashington Chess and Whist
E. M. Schaeffer
W A Wimsatt
R. F Lovell
Capital City
Washington Loan and Trust
Jovell
Ballou
Capital
Sidney Ballou
J W Byler
Byler
Messrs Knapp, Ballon and Adams
Isolder
Chess Committee
Wap Lest
Byler TB
Beedie
Knapp
Ronette
Adams
Pasch
Ballon
Mundette
H Clayton
Buntenbach
Smith
Parks
Owen
Veertoff
Kahnbach
D Fuller
Tucker
Falconer
Minister Walsh’s fast restores health in Gardiner Me
Boston evangelist the Rev A A Walsh survived a 21 day water fast to lose 45 pounds and resume duties as pastor in Gardiner Me He credited the starvation treatment with restored vigor and a vanished ravenous appetite while noting he now weighs about 180 pounds and can wrestle an opponent during recovery He emphasizes living on water and abstaining from white flour white sugar and pork as core parts of the cure.
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Boston
A A. Walsh
Gardiner
Boston Elevated Railroad
New England
Walsh
Danforth
Evan
Thysicians
Army and Navy Changes of Day in Central Department
A long list of officer movements and assignments within the Central Department National Guard and U S Army, detailing promotions, reassignments, leaves, and resignations. Included are Col James A Ryan, Col Edward N Jones Jr, Col Bamart Burkhardt, and many others across infantry, medical reserve, artillery, and coastal branches with notes on schools, duty posts, and dates. The document also records resignations from multiple state guards and extensions of leave for several officers.
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Chicago
Central Department
National Guard
Taient
James A Ryan
Trent
Fdward N Jonesy
Twentieth Infantry
Bamaft
Burkhardt Tr
Nineteenth Infantry
Pali
WOIF
Perry L Miles Infantry
Uist
Medial Reserve Corpa
William Crussele Lafantre
Pacific
United States Diaciplinary
Alcatraz Cal
San Diego
Cal
Twenty Fist Infantry
Davidson
Signal Corps Aviation School
San Siego Cal
Fort Omahaebr
United States Army
Batlona School
Marorfrid
Pat
Ohio National Guard
Osborne
Kentucky National Guard
Fogar
Bagnell
Nebrada National Guard
Charles A Davis
Fifth Infantry
Debraske National Guard
Charles B Fpo Mans
Tenth Field Artillery
Connecticut National Guard
James B DE Mott
Twenty-third Infantry
New Yorkational Guard
Gol Wilfy
Rodman
North Carolina
Teare
Atoe
Bla
Dunes
James W Rurks
Jennesser
Melvin C Light
Second Infantry
George Frolland
Indiana National Guard
John C Peterson
Iowa National Guard
Robert
First Infantry
Arisona National
Buchan
Earps
Trask
Graham
Martin Stingit
Mat Trving Adams
Maryland National Guard
Piret Tient Atlan A
Foster Neil
Naval Orders Update From Washington Naval Yard
Trent Comdr TA TAND commits units while Tieit Comdr Mo MILNE receives commission and nurse assignments at Naval Hospital Washington. Various detachments, appointments, and removals of officers and staff proceed, with ships and stations named, movements to Norfolk, Guantanamo, New York, and Philadelphia noted along with arrivals and departures of vessels and personnel.
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Trent
Mo Milne
Naval Hospital
Tiett
Fiichman
Lowry
Lowry Detached Oren 1 Terkine Tiut (] G) 1 Ef Aor Papasn
Johnsson
Tieut
Jenkins
Pme
Jisizr
Connor
Navy Yard
Washington
Marine
Etation
Portland Reg
Naval Medial
Mmtrio M RC
Marina
Portland Freg Avast
Surg IK LD Joldersma Moor Oc
Aeet Burg OG Ho
Petty M. B.C
Anst Furg Beb W “Mnealy M B.C
FP Taylor Jr M Roc
Anet
M Roc
Anet Bure J Oh Paine
Navy
Worcester
Raleigh NC Boatswain
J Drimmond
Machimat Foto MO
Pardi
Pr Metheur
Naval
Ofornance Works
Kenffel & Hss R Co
Hoboken
Wolf
New York
Ot Fletding
Cyclops
Guantanamo
Art Hancock
Norfolk
Charleston
Jupiter Kanawha
Neptune
Guattanama
Jason
Hampton Roads
Philadelpina
Padican
Guantanams
Frr
Tunas de Zaza Panther
Hempton Roads
Rocket
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Taboga Iland
Army Chief of Ordnance
Radio Board
John 4. Hoogewerff
David W.tood
George C Squier
Sigthal
Joseph Wogan
Fulton Q C Gardner
Coast Artillery Corps
John Hays Hammond
Hammond
David A. Curtis
Justice of the Peace
Osan Bo
Inquest
Alanis
Chawin
Mississippi River
Washington Chess and Whist
Messrs Whiteman
Elgon
Reichhelm
Pethofpe
Whiteman Betchhel
Whiteman Reichhelm
Elaon
Neill
and &Lson
Nell
Rosa
BES
Evans
Blankingship Caylor
Black
Mr Byler
Whitdo
Rook
Sehding
J L J. Newark
M T Greene
C E. Odell
Dr Spear
J. D
G W Billings
Wiliam Johnson
John Amrein
Abraham Engel
J. W. Sheetz
Fred T. Hafelfinger
W. D. Brown
Ruy Lope Farell
Whitaker
Lovet
Tea
Iack
Okita
Ero Mac
Horn
the Tailor
Seventh Street
N. W
Canada
Maine
Chiergo
Kansas
Army and Navy
Abel