Army Adjutant GeneralGeorge Andrews to Retire Aug 26
Brig. Gen. George Andrews will be placed on the retired list August 26 at age 61. The War Department considers a successor from permanent adjutant general staff, with several candidates named and policy notes on duties, promotions, and frontier posts affecting the department. The report discusses aircraft procurement, costs, and emerging aviation roles in the army, plus health statistics and considerations on Philippine duty lengths.
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George Andrews
Adjutant General's Department
Conaiata
Cols. Tlmcy O. S. Helstand
William A. Simpson
Henry P. McCain
Jonn
Fl. Kerr
Fenjamin Alvord
Buegonan
Ladd
Ol. McCain
Manila
Philippine Department
Washington
Jaava Manila
Herymae
Cal McCain
Heig
Andrews
McCaln
Adjutant Generals Department
Col. Helatand
Col. Simpson
IMS
McCada
Kerr
Col.tvord
Cal. Ladd
War Department
Army
Natla
Wilde
Wend Oike Chen
Feave van Freres
Navy Battleships Idato North Carolina Names in Play
United States Navy plans three new battleships Nos. 40 41 42 with Idato Mississippi and North Carolina among expected names as current ships are sold or reassigned. South Carolina's crew faces long port calls with limited liberties and scarce fresh provisions aboard during patrols in Haitian Dominican waters. Promotions retirements and Navy Yard funding battles dominate the week long briefing with discussions on dock location and ship construction timing.
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Idato
Mississippi
Greece
Navy
Sard
New York
North Carolina
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Colo
Java
Maryland
Montana
South Dakota
Tennessee
Washington
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Navy Department
South Carolina
Santo Dominican
Haitian
Hampton Roads
Guantanamo
Cuba
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Puerto Plata
Expert Rifleman Frank Wahl Aims To Represent First Regiment
Private Frank Wahl reenlisted in Company L First Regiment and earned expert marksman status with the rifle. He has several medals for shooting and is likely to be selected to represent the First Regiment at Seagit th a fall. The text notes Key West naval plans and bid savings, plus a Panama Canal exposition appropriation of 100000 by Rep Flood for the 1914 event in Panama City.
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Frank Wahl
Seagit
Cwainbridge
Lieut. Whelan
Porter
Charles D. O'Connor
First Infantry
Naval Battalion
District Militia Notes On Camp Site and Recruits
District militia notes say Camp site decisions for First regiment encampment near Colonial Beach Va and Virginia Beach are imminent. Brig Gen Harries will announce site. board led by Col A I Parmeter sails for Virginia Beach to inspect. Recruiting grows despite watchful waiting. armory prep, drill and rifle talks by Lieut Whelan boost readiness.
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Jackson
Ville
George H. Harries
Whitch
District Militia
Colonial Beach
Naval Battalion
Fort Foote
Harries
Quartermaster Corps
White House
Virginia Beach
District Naval Battalion officers set for Bermuda cruise aboard Rhode Island
District naval battalion officers and men will sail a fifteen day cruise to Bermuda aboard the U S S Rhode Island. They gather at the battalion armory, board the Northland to Hampton Roads, then embark for the battleship voyage under Commander Dempf. Preparations include strict uniform rules, inspections, luncheon, and drills under navy supervision with liberty to view Bermudian sights.
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Naval Battalion
Bermuda
Washington
Northland
Dempf
Militia
United States
Rhode Island
U. S
District Naval Battalion
Norfolk
Hampton Roads
Joseph Derpt
Regular Navy
Johns
Dempt
Rexda
Navy
Algo
Callen
Commanier Dempt
Alafficers
Bermudas
Prince Albert Full Dress and Tuxedo Suits for Hire
Ten dollar sale offers a large stock of high class suitings including browns grays blues and mixtures in Russian Blue Serges with pin stripe options. Regular values from fifteen to eighteen dollars, with linings and trimmings matching full price and guaranteed satisfactory fit.
Army signal corps encampment notes and promotions
The report lists promotions in the signal corps including Cady Eisenstein, Reed, Sagserey to supply sergeant, Gillette to eergraft and horseshoer, Landis and Mac Lennon assignments, and many others. It notes two weekly assemblies, equipment overhauls, recruits, and special incentives for amateur and commercial radio operators. It also mentions baseball club formation, enrollment updates, uniforms, and drill preparations for the Second Infantry encampment under Maj. Walker.
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Rb, Chaney
J. H. Burrows
L. B. Wells
J. W. Swain
I. T. C. Newman
B. C. Gardner
J. L. Dilsaver
Alao Commercial
Evans Denial Reports to President on Speech Misquote
Brigadier General Robert K. Evans commanding the Eastern Department at Governors Island has sent a report to the War Department about a recent speech he was quoted as criticizing the Moro doctrine as a "Psnanda hoz" and saying the United States was meddlesome. Secretary Garrison refused to release the text until noted by the President. Evans will be relieved and replaced by Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood. Wood was kept in city during the Mexican situation for possible invasion command. Additional items note officer movements, leave approvals, and a church teaching appointment for Prof. Bliss head of the Vaughn Class at Calvary Baptist Sunday School.
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Benjamin M. Haahlar
Coast Artillery Corps
Harry EL. Steele
Flanew
Fort Totten
Ordnance Department
Thomas W. Winston
W. C. Davis
San Meno
T. F. Dwyer
Fort Adame
Trent RF
Anderson
Fort As Well
Coast Defenses
Caps
W. J. Miay
Senate
Confrsa
Tus
Army
Navy
Congress
War Department
Sindh
Watertown Arsenal
Chase
Se Paceman
Navy Department
Inci
Secretary of War
Panama Canal
Courtesias
Signal Corps Aviation School
San Diego
Cal
Assura
Propagala
Surgeon General
United States
Philippines
Canal Zone
Porto Rico
China
Hawaii
Tno
Fort Washington
Quartermaster Corps
Thomas H. Barry
Philippine Department
William H. Arthur
Medical Corps
William C. Gorgas
Gorgas
Arthur
Manila
Asiatic
Long Island Sound
Anma
Texas
Southern Department
Texas Post
Secretary of the Navy
Arocer
Newport News
Albert L. Mills
Militia Affairs
Second Infantry
Mills
Garrison
Seon
Governors Island
Gen
Wood
Robert K. Evans
Farrh
Evans
Larrison Taar Hla
Hantern
Leonard Wood
Staf
Woot
Bliss
Laula D
Its &i
Offthal Tape Bebo
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Telttas
Senate Anduha Ja
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Gan
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Watervilet
Arsenal
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Masa
Sandy
Hook
N. J
Ordnanca
Sandy Hook
United States Navy
Ashley H. Hobertson
Carlo P. Brittain
Casey B. Morgan
William M. Crose
Lloyd H. Chandler
Samuel &. Robison
George L. P.stone Harris Laning
Franklin D. Karns
David W. Todd
John V. K
Richard T. Kolan
Ralph C. Needham
William H. H. Southerland
Charles A. Gove
Charles F. Hughes
Thomas T. Craven
Daniel W. Wortsbaugh
Reginald F. Nicholson
William N. Little
Frank Anderson
William W. Gall
Medical Department of the Navy
Dental Corps
Medical Reserve Corps
Hospital Corps
Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Padgett
House Naval Committee
Martin
Virginia
Senate Appropriations Committee
Appropriations
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Fla
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Barber
Army Engineers
Panama
Representative Flood
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Secretary of State
Panama City
First Regiment
H. F. Rees
Ala
Janes F. Jeffries
James Walters
Seid Hospital
Whelan
Capt
Ernest
Frank W. Sigourney
J. 8. Caldwell
Pierce Mill
Rock Creek Park
Hugh T. Stevenson
Flrst
Holy Land
Cornl. Ww
M. B. Lietch
Roger Watts
Corps
Lietch
Company K
National Guard
James 3. Dennis
Garnett Francia
George G. Better
Percy E. Reddin
James Stevena
Luther Cockrel
Louis Carthar, Jr
William W. Ball
Company G
Joseph N
Grifith
Fleet Infantry
G. A. Foster
C. Hall
J. C
L. D. Sneadfield Ring
N. Williams
L. Hospital Corps
Cooley
H. Kamrass
J. A. Dempf
Aids
Enelen Harold L. Crawford
Joseph 4. Dempf
Offler
Walter G. Hurns
Second Division
William H. Hoefer
Paul V. Thompson
Third Division
Liew Buisi
C. Getsinger
Fleet Division
Fred J. Mutge
Fourth Division
Lieut
Walter Guns
Prince Albert
Shepherd’s Plaid
W. J. Sagserey
C. M. Gillette
G. M. Landis
R. M. Mac Lennon
M.S. E. Howard G. Crandal
M. S Frank DeGrott
Léeut
H. W. Kletz
Edward Miller
Harold P. Wood
Tis
P. Street
Matthew C. Boswell
Company A
Tuesda
Fred J. Widmayer
Harold Z. Jensen
L. B. Wall
Watson Salker
WT. C. Cameron
Harry 3. Culbertson
F. J. Fogarty
J. L. Simmons
Gooca Myers
Wheien
Bureau of Militia Affairs
Whelen
Cant
F. Davis
D. H. Blakelock
Company
Eugene G. Golden
T. V. Walker
J. E. Ehiridge
Breindla and
M. Greeren
Company L
J. G. Moody
Rassment
Wand
Manual of Arms
Willer J. Grit
Soaning
W. G. Weber
Fire Infantry
H. W. Fulani
Earl Haynes
Barner
Berlinsky
Officer
Ter Williams
George A. Pulling
James Harrisor
K. W. Guilford
Hugh Z. Stevenson
Holy Lane
Cajor
Reynalde
Sibly
Serd
Reynolds
Herbert Bryson
First Cegmental Field Hospital Corps
Tap’ Moore
Firs Infantry
Z. A. Scharf
Nhas
L. H. Windsor
First Cemment
Edjetant
Secom
Walter 5
Hail
Seret
Hall
Engineers
Seret CP. Jackson
HL Eubenis
EJ. Shipley
E. W. Beftries
William Burns
FOS
Seret. Frey
Urang M
Potormac
Tey
G. K. Bryant
Andy Willl
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