Army and Navy In Equipment Debate On Leggings And Sabers
The infantry and cavalry boards back canvas and leather leggings respectively with leather favored for mounted troops. A feather legging debate covers price durability and storage. Senate and House members clash over a mixed commission on army posts and leadership, while saber styles and new pistol issues feature. reforms aim at practical training and cost savings across ordnance, coastal artillery, and naval departments.
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Wpon
Infantry Equipment Board
Cavalry Equipment Board
Cavalry
Cavalry Encuipment Board
Rome
Meore
Evord
Ordnance Department
Herman J Koehlermanter
Sword
West Point
Andrew C Cunningham
Navy
Carriculat
Philippines
Dalvision
Independent Mounted Brigade
Department of the Visayas
Department of Luson
Fort Willian McKinley
Manila
Navy hearing prospects dim as summer sways committee
United States Navy notes that further hearings by the House naval affairs committee on personnel legislation are unlikely to proceed soon as members rush to finalize appropriation bills and return home for the campaign. The article hints at looming disagreements over Dunbar as features of the pending debate.
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Friends of
Leonard Wood
Congress
Warren
Senate
Hay
House
Hey
Buch
Corps of Naval Constructors
Navy Department
Dutiea
Senate Naval Committee
Bristow
Brintow
Atlantic
Pacific
Army
Navy
Secretary of the Navy
England
France
Germany
United States
Japan
Dunbar
Night swimming parties and Fourth at Old Point
Special to The Washington Post Old Point Virginia July events feature a dance and moonlit pool swim for John Jouett and Joseph Byron amid a rampart supper. Bride Miss Stella Dunn becomes Mrs Allen Kimberly as Lt Kimberly prepares for artillery school. Tobaccod Association visitors and Washington guests frequent the Hotel Chamberlin, with numerous arrivals noted.
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Washington Post
Old Point
Cant
Fred Perry
John Jouett
Joseph Byron
Hageratown
West Point
Chamberlin Pavilion
Fort Monroe
Mre
Allen Kimberly
Misa Stella Dunn
Beverly Dunn
Lieut
Kimberly
Milla
Thest Artillery School
Tobaccd Association of
United States
Maj
H L Petters
Washington
V.F Schmitt
J R B. Procter
Margaret Schutza
Edna E Phillipe
Robert H Noble
F. W Lehmann
Thomas
Clerks Enjoy Half Holiday From City Heat
Hundreds of federal and district employees took a Saturday half holiday to visit Chesapeake Beach and nearby resorts in Maryland and Virginia. They arrived with camping gear and left the city after morning duties, aiming to stay until Sunday night or Monday morning. River excursions and local amusements filled the day as Treasury and other district workers departed at different times.
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Department
Chesapeake Beach
Maryiana
Virginia
Treasury
Atl Ochty
Gettysburg to Hold 50th Anniversary Veterans’ Celebration
Gettysburg will host a four day fiftieth anniversary of the Civil War battle in July 1913. A state and district commission seeks to estimate veteran attendance, inviting Northern and Southern veterans to report their intent to attend. Thomas Hopkins is appointed to collect participant names in support of preparations.
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Gettysburg
North
Thomas
Hopkins
Hibbs
Getttysburg
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
States
District of Columbia
Congress
House
Senate
United States
Thomsas Hopkins & Hibbs
Pennsylvania Commission
Funeral of Dr. Norris Robinson Remains Laid to Rest
The body of Dr Norris Robinson was interred at Glenwood Cemetery yesterday at 2:30 pm. Dr George Miller of Ninth Street Christian Church officiated. Robinson, a longtime clerk in the police department central office bureau, died Thursday at his parents’ Martinsburg West Virginia home. He belonged to the Royal Arcanum and Psi Omega Dental Fraternity at George Washington University. Floral tributes came from the two organizations, police headquarters, and many friends. Pallbearers were William R Killmean John A Kane Lieut James A Hartley J W Crampton Thomas English and M P Eslin.
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Norris Robinson
Glenwood Cemetery
Plock
George Miller
Ninth Street Christian Church
Robinson
Central Office Bureau
Police Department
Martinsburg
Wo Va
Rebingon
Royal Arcanum
Psi Omega Dental Fraternity
George Washington University
Police
William R. Killmean
John A Kane
James A. Hartley
J W Crampton
Thomas English
Detective Bureau
M P. Eslin
Names baby for Wilson
A son born July 4 to Bernard H Sandler and his wife in Baltimore, a lawyer and Tammany Hall worker, prompted Sandler to name him Woodrow Wilson Sandler and send a letter to New Jersey Governor Wilson.
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Govarnor
Tammany
Washington
New York
Bernard H Sandler
Tammany Hall
Baltimore
Sandler
Woodrow Wilson Sandler
New Jersey
GIVES ASSASSIN THE SLIP Former Premier Tang Escapes From Ship
In Tientsin on July 6 Tang Shao Yi former premier in the Chinese republican cabinet evaded an alleged would be assassin aboard a steamer. Wang Cheng Hsiang threatened him with pistols then pledged to accompany him to Shanghai. Tang and his family slipped ashore as the ship headed to Shanghai.
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Tang
Tmentsin
China
Tang Shao Y
Shanghai
Tang Shao Yi
Changs Chung
Wang Cheng Hsiang
Peking
Tang Shan Yi
Sleuth Recognized Fugitive in New York Robbery Case
Andre Rieta reported his cabaret singer wife Delilis robbed of $12000 in jewels. Detective Fitzsimmons accused former valet Tony Macaluso, who confessed to the earlier bribery indictment. Macaluso claimed flight to Paris and fortune at Monte Carlo before arrest. Detectives continue robbery probe as courts handle the bribery case.
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New York
Andre Rieta
Mme Delilis
Fitzsimmons
District Attorney 8
Tony Macaluso
Carl Fischer Hansen
Macaluso
Paris
Monte Carlo
New Leader of D. N. G Band Jacob G Moody Appointed Chief Musician
Jacob G Moody, who realigned as leader of the Naval Gun Factory Band, is named chief musician of the Second Infantry Regiment National Guard District of Columbia to succeed R F Stratton. Temporary leader Antonio Celfo may next lead the band. Moody's prior tenure includes leading bands across the West before moving to Washington seven years ago. It is probable Moody will join the District National Guard in Harpers Ferry in August.
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Jacob G Moody
Naval Gun Factory
Second Infantry Regiment
National Guard
District of Columbia
R F Stratton
Moody
Antonio Celfo
Washington
Banda
West Tity
Harpers Ferry
District National Guard
Why Dirigible Akron Exploded in Atlantic City Fire
Divers found the gas bag valve of the Akron open, held by a chain just before the crash. No trace of Melvin Vaniman Walter Guest or Fred Dimner was recovered and investigators suspect sparks from the overheated middle engine ignited a gas leak.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Akron
Melvin Vamipan
Walter Guest
Fred Dimner
Vaniman
Old Frigate Nears End With No Money To Rebuild
Patriot groups urge the Navy to preserve the frigate Constitution by towing it to Annapolis from Newport. They cite its historic role in the War of 1812 and warn a lack of funds could turn the ship into a rotting relic, as public sentiment grows for preservation.
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Navy
Patriotic Societies
Truxtun
Navy Department
Annapolis
Newport
Navi Department
Forcade Congress
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Boston Harbor
Jansen
Schatz jailed for lese majeste in Alsace Lorraine case
In Saargemund Germany on July 6 a manufacturer named Schats received four months imprisonment after a lese majeste case. At a recent meeting to organize a local branch in Alsace Lorraine of the French Seder he turned a bust of the emperor William to the wall and made derogatory remarks. Lese majeste prosecutions have become unusual in recent years.
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Saargemund
Germany
Schats
Alsace-Lorraine
Seder
Herr Schatz
Fmveror
William
Mob avenges deputy Sherley near Plummerville
In Arkansas, John Williams a Black man was dragged from others and lynched near Plummerville after a clash at a Negros' picnic. Sheriff Taylor and a posse sought to restore order. deputy Paul Nieler was killed during arrests. A cyclone devastates the Tacna Arica railroad in Peru with many injuries.
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Little Rock
Ark
John Williams
Plummersille Ark
Williams
Plammarville
Taylor
Paul Nieler
Yey
Lima
Peru
Tacna
Arica
Chile
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Port’Monros
Mobile Army
Fort Leavenworth
Kana
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Military Academy
Coast Artillery Corps
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Fiesds
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R. L. Russell
H. A Bispham
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W W Gilmer
R. EH Coontz
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J RP Pringle
G. W. Breele
HR Doyle
W. EK
Riddle
W. N Jeffers
J. W. Timmons
J G. Church
C S Freeman
R L. Berry
H. C Cocke
R.A Abernathy
XK. Wortman
Hayne Ellis
F. D Berrien
J. H. Comfort
Paul Foley
J T. Bowers
R. L. Walker
J. B. Murnicck
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Hee
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Yerba Buena Island
San Francisco Bay
Charleston
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United States Navy
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Tian
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Police Bureau
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