Admiral Capps Named To Speed Nation's Naval Build Up
Secretary Daniels selects Rear Admiral Washington Lee Capps to lead the emergency fleet corporation. A veteran shipbuilder with decades of Navy yard experience, Capps is expected to accelerate wartime ship production and integrate construction and repair, bringing economy, efficiency and coordinated oversight to the massive program.
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House Committee On Naval Affairs
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Board of Compensation
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Emergency Fleet Corporation
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Shipping Board Ship Program Faces Fresh Start After Goethals Resigns
President Wilson accepts Gen Goethals resignation while Gen Hurley and Colby join the board as temporary members. Rear Admiral Capps takes charge of building with Goethals’s centralized plan under reconsideration. The go ahead includes requisitioning private yards and creating government shops as Denman and Denman’s changes push toward rapid ship production.
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Indorses Shipping Changes By President Wilson
Bernard N Baker lauds the President’s shipping board changes in Baltimore. He praises Edward N Hurley Bainbridge Corby and Admiral Capps as strong picks who can shape policy, merge wartime ship experience with mercantile needs, and deliver results for the U S shipping program.
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Admiral Capps
Mercantile Marine
Bitter Senate clash over Creel bureau probe
Senate debate on Penrose resolution to investigate the Public Information Bureau led to three hours of cross‑fire between Penrose James and Lodge. Swanson and others warned against politicizing the war effort while defending navy secrecy and press responsibility amid Creel’s publicity missteps.
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Army Recruits Reach 1676 After Draft Draw Announcement
An increase in regular army recruiting, spurred by the draft drawing announcement, raised acceptances to 1,676 on Monday, the largest total since registration day.
Reluctant Resignation from Shipping Board Acknowledged
The speaker expresses obligation at the acceptance of a resignation from the Shipping Board. They note appreciation for the public duty and the time and labor devoted to the important business of a great instrument of government.
Colby Named to Shipboard Post in Wilson Administration
Col by, one of the founders of the Progressive Party, said he expects to go to Washington tomorrow after being named by President Wilson to replace Capt. John R White who resigned from the Shipping Board. Colby has long been identified with Theodore Roosevelt's 1912 campaign and the Progressive movement. He ran for New York governor in 1912 and was the Progressive nominee for U.S. senator in 1914. He was named to the New York committee on national security and defense by Gov. Whitman.
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Committee On National Security and Defense
Whitman
Pneumatic Tool Spurs Rise of Edward Nash Hurley
Edward Nash Hurley, born July 31 1864 in Galesburg, rises from railroad fireman to inventor of a pneumatic tool that revolutionized steel construction. He attracted English capital in London, opened and sold a Chicago factory, and in December 1915 was named chairman of the Federal Trade Commission before his appointment as shipping board chairman.
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Edward Nash Hurley
Shipping Board
Galesburg
London
Federal Trade Commission
Wilson Actions Forge War Flight and Shipping Push
Senator Lewis lauds President Wilson for bold war measures advancing aviation and naval power. Wilson signed a $640 million bill, ousted the shipping board, and sought a $5 billion budget to arm and feed troops, signaling rapid production of air fleets and ships as Allies press for ships and American forces mobilize.
Window shade ordering at The Shade Shop
Ad copy featuring McCray Refrigerators and various services at 611 F St. N. W. and related local businesses. Mentions order now, repair, rent or sale of equipment, and general product listings with several brand names.
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