Fort defenses and battle drills guard capital river forts
The district militia details fort batteries and mortars ready to deter a hostile fleet. Sentries capture a supposed enemy, prisoners are paroled, and officers praise Col O’Brien and Capt Brooks for leadership. Artillery crews train on secretive mortars and automatic guns amid a staged nocturnal barrage with ships in range.
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Washington
Fort Ehunt
Col Arell
Bid Efoense
Steir Philips
Attak
Fort Flirt
Neil
Sears
Stesen
Meer
Co. Coffin
Col Urell
District National Guard
O'Brien
Col. O'Brien
The
Potomas
Congressional
Caesar
Ushi
Demacria
Phiip
Galaeyman
Coast Artillery District
Ruye
Explosion Kills One at Fort Terry Gun Battery
Fort Terry New York reports a premature blank charge from a six inch rifle at Battery Bradford. Private George Hammord of the 11th Company Coast Artillery was killed. four others injured, including Sergt Benjemn W Tianhs and Private Hayes. The accident happened as troops simulated an enemy attack under Aleut Josep Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battery Bradford
Fort Terry
Mita
Pum Island
Eatery
Bradford
Thin Post
George Hammord
11Th Company
Coast Artillery
United States Army
Sergt Benjemn W Tianhs
Ever
Hayes
John McHuck
Joseph MclHugh
Menor
Company K
Fanny Cong
Hudgeport
Harmon
Elis
Phi Tsignd
Josep Myers
CNG
Stay in Mayor Motte Hilton recount halted by court
The appellate division of the Supreme Court of Brooklyn granted a stay of proceedings on the mayoralty recount pending a decision by the Court of Appeals on the constitutionality of the recount bill. The stay was requested by Mayor Motte Hilton's counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Appeals
New York
Supreme Court of Brooklyn
Motte Hfton
Camp Ordway Garrison Hosts International Observers
Camp Ordway Bolivar Heights W Va hosts military visitors Brig Gen Harries and staff with Col Lloyd Brett overseeing practical battle formations. British Lieut Kenworthy Russian Col Rasponot Archibald observe maneuvers as Signal Corps tests a tetrahedral kite for wireless comms amid readiness drills and news bulletins from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ordway
Bolivar Heights
W. Va
Lloyd M. Brett
Nir
Thirteenth
United States Cavalry
Brett
Harries
Kenworthy
James Archibald
Col Raspopoff
Washington
Herries
The
Signal Corps
Chandler
Archibald
Col Raspanolt
Gdn
Harrien
YMCA
Washington Post
Nationals
Arthur Smith
Hia
Cleveland
Solitera
May Henderson
Samuel Henshaw Dead Landscape Gardener of Note
Samuel Henshaw, one of the country’s best known landscape gardeners and horticulturists, died at his West New Brighton home at age 73. His famed projects include Bronx Botanic Garden grounds, Columbia University lawns, and the home of William Rockefeller in Westchester County, after retiring years ago from active work. Philadelphia obit adds about cornetist William Distin passing at 45, with origin in London and a career at Coney Island and on tours in the US and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York
Samuel Henshaw
West New Brighton
Staten
Teland
Mr. Henshaw
Bronx Botanic Garden
Columbia University
Philadelphia
William H Dintin
Distin
London
Coney Island
Europe
Fields Seeks Liberty After Embezzlement Conviction
Washington attorney Thomas A. Fields, serving a five year term in Moundsville for embezzlement, asks habeas corpus relief arguing his conviction was invalid because the statute did not exist when the crime occurred. Judge Dayton heard arguments in Philippi with continued citations planned. Fields previously challenged the ruling in D C and Supreme Court without success.
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Washington
Wheeling
W. Va
Philippi
Alston G. Dayton
United States District Court
Thomas A. Fields
Moundgrille
Fletda
Charles McCamie
Moundavijie
Fan
Habeng Corpua
Dayton
Day
McCamb
Waa
Awerney
United States
Fielda
Connsel
Frank J. Hogan
Thomas M Tields
Federan
West Virginia
Tields
Maundeville
Fields
District of Columbra Court Oider
United States Supreme Court
Distrink
Egu
Death-dealing ex-fiancee killer run down in city
Frank Warner, a former New York merchant turned gambler, shot and killed Esther Norling, his former fiancée, at 2 West Forty-second Street. He then fatally shot hatmaker John C. Wilson at 26 West Washington Place before a mob and pursuing police forced his capture. He was wounded in the melee and later arrested in Bellevue Hospital. Coroner criticized police for lax pursuit after the initial escape.
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Bpeckal
Washington
New York
Frank H. ‘Warner
Bualesa
Gadbler
Esther Norling
W. &. White
West Forty-second Street
Warner
JC. Wilson & Co
Waverly Place
John C. Wigan
Wilson
Wilson & Co
Bhue
Thal
Washington Place
Green Street
Alzzy
Jake Rose
Chen Rose
Baleer
Duflet
Acros
Second Street
Spicer
Forty-second Street
Grand Central State
Spalding
Sill
Claude Turner
Turner
Walsh
Bluecoats
Metropolltan Life Insurance Company
Warper
John C . Wilses
Snlla
Joan
Frank
Tenny
John
Bellevue Hospital
Norwalk
Conn
Orange, N. J
Vincennes
Ind
Mt | Broadway
Spicer Gald
Ridgefield Park
N. J
Brooklyn
Adlsa Norling
Aoritelli
Ince
Batavia
Frank Warner
Wermer
Peter Werner
Kim
Qenegone
Auburn
Atheves
Public Printer Stillings Under Storm Over Deductions
Columba Typographical Union passes a condemnatory resolution against Public Printer Stillings over deductions for damaged work by proofreaders and suspects open shop bias. Columbia union leader Kreiter accuses unlawful practices and cites dismissals of union workers while the Justice Department and Attorney General weigh legality. Government Printing Office says plate printers' spoilage deductions exist for years, with no serious grievance from competent staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Monroe Kreiter
Columbia Typograpical Union
Stulinga
Ilegal
Stillings
Krelter
Mr Kreiter
Kreiter
Stirlings
Kyelter
Palmer
O J Ricketts
Columbus Typographical Union
Stilings
Department of Justice
Lenox
Mass
JB Ralph
Ralph
Governoent
Otter
Fourth annual Jewish Chautauqua Assembly opens in Atlantic GrIS
George W. Ochs, acting as president, opened the fourteenth annual Jewish Chautauqua Society assembly in Atlantic Gris with a keynote on immigration and Jewish assimilation. He warned against perceived danger from mass Jewish immigration and urged methods for Jews to earn respect and participate in city and state life. Delegates from about twenty five cities attended an informal reception as the meetings continued through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Gris
North Atlantic
Mr Oc
Eit
Shaultauqua Societ
Ainess ‘Cie
Assembly
Weather Conditions and Temperature Extremes Across Regions
The special weather report outlines a wide temperature range from 0 to 102 degrees in various regions including the South, Midwest, and Plains. It notes showers across the Ghia Valley, Lower Lake region, and other areas, with forecasted continued heat in the South and Central regions and variable winds along coasts. It also mentions a Potomac flood bulletin and locally clear conditions at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
US Dept of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Washington
Toarder
Middle West
Arkamuas
New England
Lower Lake Region
Pacific States
Ghia Valley
Atlentic
Staten Naw
England
Aligeis
Sebrawan Columne
Ohio
Weill
Alan He
Gulf States
Rocky Mountain
Shaweraere
Wastura
Regio
Atlantis
East Gulf Giates
Paris
Eggercraift Tate Thurstay
Dogland
Atlantic
Ease Gulf Noast
Test Gulf
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Vance
George P Philip
Company J
Lvndauartora
Chamaumeth
Antauatt
Bilenthy
Mirstal
Stevens Yard
Stevens Yard Anatee
Battens
Aas
Ewapaprrhal
Gabe
Deill
Intereat
Macfarland God West
Signal Corpa
India
Cal Raspoport
Mr Archibald
Wil
Guy Dawson
Amp
Morrow
Gen Harties
Macfarland and
West
Harpera Ferry
Ani
Albert T. Patrick
Sing Sing
Pethones
Lis
Ainne
Moundsville
New Centiary
Albert T Pattick
Hlinaatt
Washington Beneficial Indowret Apso
District of Columbia
Montgomery Schuyler
Montgomery Schuyter
St Petersburg
Slayer
Sheets Friend
Awes
Warner Heay
Jake Rosa
JC Wilson & Co
Witson
Sirgeon Murphy
St Vincents Hospital
Norling
Whitestore
AR Spicer
Spicers
Bisa Norling
Attagks
J. Monroe Kreiter
Columna Typographical Unieon
Dresel
Lansburgh &Bro
Seventh St
Victor
George W Ochs
Pocebie
Harpers Ferry
Potomac
Ole
Maines
Galveston
Tex
Eeleny Bront
Trdienapolis
Oat Jacksonvile
Elttie Reck Ark
Memphis
En York BS 18 North Flore Nor Oman Nebr 2 Pitsburg
Ed Vicksburg
Tharp
Berkeley Rye
Crent
Willngton
Self
Peter Grogan
Bet. H
Home Savings Bank
7Th and
N.W
Sts
7Th St
Sousa de Writa
A. F. Bornot & Bra
Fean
Dupont Cirle
Oa Realty Company
Lors
Ville Ester
Sugrester Opportunies
Simon Shalt
Secrsrty
Sprent
I ‘Tth Bt
Av. & Pa
Firemei
Burchell
Christian Xander
Ang Soweaten
Capucine de
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