Submarine Defense Spelled Out In Coast Fortifications Plan
A naval expert cites President Roosevelt's March 1906 message and the Coast Defense Board noting submarines supplement land defenses. The report praises the battleship for offense and submarines as the best, cheapest coast defense, urging Navy War Department collaboration for Puget Sound, San Francisco Bay, and New York Sound defenses.
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Executive
Coast Defense Board
Taft Coast Defense Board
War Department
Navy Department
Puget Sound
Golden Gate
San Francisco
Long Island Sound
New York
Vladivostok
Congress
Pittsburg Post Office Site Sparks Presidential Appeal
Select Councilman W. F. Stevenson of Pittsburg and Chamber of Commerce leader says opponents will appeal to President Roosevelt to overturn Secretary Shaw’s site choice for the new post office at Fifteenth Street and Penn Avenue near the Union Depot. Shaw notes congressional committee found the area suitable and near the depot, though not ideal, and affirms the decision.
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Washington Post
Pittaburg
W. 4. Stevenson
Chamber of Commerce
Shaw
Roosevelt
Trasury
Pittsburg
Fifteenth Street
Penn Avenue
Union Depot
Post Office Department
Naval staff warned as Metcalf pushes personnel bill clash
Secretary Metcalf issued a press statement signaling that only line officers may influence the pending personnel bill before Congress. Staff officers, angry at being excluded from recommendations, fear loss of any gains beyond titles. White House and court-martial warnings had marked earlier tensions as the Navy division between line and staff deepens.
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Metcalf
Secretary of the Navy
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Capitol
Fnally
White House
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Hearilly
Une
Department
Staf
Naval Academy
Electrification urged to curb District rail smoke
Washington committee hearing on House bill 93% debated railroads must meet the smoke law, with advocates urging electric traction for the terminal and across the District. Railroad leaders warned electrification would be costly and disruptive after $15 million already spent. some said tenders require steam power to finish the station.
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Union Station
Rea
Pennsylvania Railroad
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Macfarland
Gallinger
District of Columbia
New York City
New York
Central
New Haven
Hartford
District of Columbus
New Jersey
Camden
Atlantic City
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Altimore
Samuel Rea
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Congress
Mr Bond
Baltimore
Ohio
Need of Playgrounds Defeats of Appropriation
A Washington editor argues for expanded local control to the people after opposition to playground funding. He notes the playground plan was drawn by experts, funded by local effort, and would benefit 60,000 children, while a centralized system would cost far more. A Missouri letter from Clark W. Hetherington supports community playground work as university extension.
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Waastington
Appropriations Committee
America
Warheington
Lst
Washington Playground Association
Playground Association of America
Clark
Chearinga
Acoot
Dr. Curtis
Clark W. Hetherington
Phyalgal ‘Training
Harry &, Curtis
Race question discussed by Mrs Hale in Rogersville Tenn
Mrs Annie Riley Hale author of magazine articles spoke at Confederate Veterans Hall on the race issue. She urged creating funds to deport African Americans to the North offering free transport if they stay away a year. She argued the South needs black labor but statistics show only three tenths of farm labor is by black workers and suggested inviting foreigners to fill jobs.
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Annie Riley Hale
Rogersville
Tenn
Mississippi Society
Confederate’ Veterans Hall
H Street
North
South
Koehler record received for court martial review
The record of the court martial for Capt. Lewis M. Koehler of the Fourth Cavalry was received by the Secretary of War and will be referred to the Judge Advocate General before possible action by the President. Koehler was tried at Zamboanga Mindanao for alleged improper criticism of Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood amid a dispute with Maj. Hugh L. Scott. Scrubb & Co. rebuilding after a devastating fire. their New York plant will be restored within days.
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Fourth Cavalry
Secretary of War
Judge Advocate General
Army
Koehler
Zamboanga
Mindanao
Leonard Wood
Phillipine
Hugh L. Scott
Fourteenth Cavalry
Philippines
West Point
Military Academy
Scrubb & Co
Scrubb & Co., Ltd
New York
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