Army Waits on President over Army Strength and Aviation Plans
The War Department awaits the President’s decision on the authorized enlisted strength of the army which affects medical and dental corps counts and the future size of several branches. Officials anticipate higher needs for aviation engines, standardized parts, and broader aeronautical development while outlining current procurements for lifeboats, gear, and emergency rations for transport and field use.
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War Department
Army
Army Medical Corps
Regular Army
Quartarmaster Corps
Ordnance Department
Signal Corps
Medical Corps
Army Dental Corps
Medical Department
Quartermaster Corps
One Eye Threatens Arkansas City Poker Circle
In a Arkansas City saloon the old Greenlaw speakers debate the feared one-eyed man nicknamed One Eye. They argue about his crimes and cunning while Pepper, Blaisdell, Winterbottom, and Bassett fill the room with accusations and defenses as plans form to pursue or confront the fugitive. The mood shifts between admiration and threat as the men plot how to stop him and restore peace.
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Greenlaw
Greenlaws
Arkansas City
Jon Bassett
Jake Winterbottom
Jim Blatadell
Mississippi Valley
Thal
Sam Pearsall
Jim
Blaisdell
Cyarda
Gwen Pepper
Dove of Peace
Owen Pepper
Mr Pepper
Arkansan
Jim Laone
Bilalsdell
Blatsdell
Jong
Hig
Mr. Pepper
Jake
Joe
Bassett
Bases
Midsummer chess meeting at Buffalo begins weeklong events
The New York State Chess Association holds its annual meeting in Buffalo under Buffalo Consistory Chess Club supervision. A full week of tournaments opens at 10 am Tuesday, featuring the Genesee Cup for county supremacy and possibly a state championship, with teams like Kaiseritzkys, Morphys, and Checkmates contending as Nem strategies unfold and players travel from Richmond, Wilson, and Newark.
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Idsummer Chess
Buffalo
New York Stateheas Association
Capital City
Land
Zapoleon
Walker
Kaiseritzkys
Tschigorin
Nelson
Anderson
Parks
Owen
Murphys
Capt Roesch
Katseritzkys
Techigorius
Knapp
Your Knights Roberts
Lopes
Clayton Parks
Defanie Owen
Metaw
Seaton Day
Morphys
Adams
Cannan
Seerhon
Four Knights O
Nockemont
Kateeritzkym
Knapp McClare
Beotch Weeks & Macneil
French Parks
Rorsch
Queen's
Penn Nelson
Fatroner
Four Knights
Roger Casement, Heroic Figure in Africa During Boer War
London July 23 Roger Casement the Irishman and colonial figure is praised as a heroic presence in West Africa during the Boer War era. Described as tall energetic and generous he aided indentured laborers and carried out early anti slavery work from Luanda Angola. He climbed the Cameroons Mountain and wrote a celebratory sonnet for the ascent. His life in Africa is recounted as pioneering quiet effort and enduring sympathy for the native people.
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Roger Casement
Africa
London
San Paul de Luanda
Portuguese Angola
Richard Grenville
West Africa
Camerops Mountain
Colonial Service
Dempster
Niger Coast
Cameroons
Spectator
Casement
Luanda
Weil
Ion
Regiment Ready to Fight as Colonel Faces Hanging for Murder
In Denver Col James C Bulgerta sits imprisoned awaiting execution for murder at the Savoy Hotel. Meanwhile his Voluntary Rocky Mountain Rangers, a cavalry unit he founded, report readiness for Mexico and potential border service. War Department accepts the regiment as a fighting unit and may deploy it first if volunteers are called. The unit lists around 800 muster rolls, with cowboys, range riders, and seasoned U S soldiers among its members, trained and prepared for rapid mobilization.
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Denver
Colo
James C Bulgerta
Lloyd F Nichodemus
Savoy Hotel
Mexico
Rocky Mountain Rangers
Bulger Four
War Department
Ahrenida
Twentieth SS Infantry
Rangers
Wood
U 8
Aem Thor
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War and Navy Departments
Carns
Henry Souther
The
Navy
Bureau of Standards
National Advisory Committee For Aviation
Aeronautic Engineering Division
Society of Automobile Engineers
Souther
Herbert C Dickinson
Warren
Naval
Holden C Richardson
Jerome C Hunisker
Virginius & Clark
Aviation
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
B&b W Stratton
George O
Inar
Secretary of War
Congress
Etrapt
Claii
Transporta
Army Engineer Corps
National Guard
Anginaera
Tions
Judge Advocate General
Offiers Reserve Corps
National Defence Act
Chief of Engineers
Reserve Corps of Engineers
Reserve Corps
Reserve Coips
W Ho
N National Guard
Texas
Surgeon General of
United States
Melton
Ars
Troupe
Terris
Mexton
National Guard of Texas
Department of Agriculture
Rg Aa Ag
Tha
Raton
R. Curtis
Imme
New York State
Nockemouts
Kaiseritzkya
Ately
Capital City Chess Club
Chess Men of
Staunton
C F Blankingship
East Broad Street
Richmond
Wiliam Teiser
Wilson
C C Caylor
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
T H Stone
Kensington Avenue
Lopez
Ginoco
Frame
Spielmann
Tartakover
Vienna
Frome
Spielmann Tartakover
Atius
Wau
Lasker
Bird
Thorold
van Viet
Chay Peter
Qrich
Newark
Daniel Breeskin
Spear
Cumberland
Housemecht Arington
Blankingship Richmond
Smith Muirkirk
Wiliam Teiser Wilson
J D Yoakles
Charlottesville
John Amrein
W D Brown
J L
John K Taylor
Bristol
Tenn
J C H
J D Yoakley
Capital
RL Machell
Commirtiea
Mac Neil
Dr Spears
Diarely
Masari Beadle
Mundelie
Beadle
Maundelle
Mundell
Roberts
Veorhoft
Atudy
Ruy Lopez
Dr_Tasker
Teasker Bielnitz
Steinitz
PRG Parks
BS Rt
Casties
Bsi
Hatter
Prince Albert
San Paul de Loanda
Dingalow
Rage
Trelorc
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