Signal Corps Battles Weathered Forts In Potomac Maneuvers
Report describes Fort Washington and Fort Hunt patrols and wireless wigwag signaling as Majs Harvey Stephen and Capt Ballentine direct from Fort Hunt. Militia signalers, infantry and cavalry units practice long range messages, helio and wireless gear tested, with plans to rely on wigwag and wireless during maneuvers.
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Harvey
Stephen
Davis
Ballentine
Fort Hunt
Iment
Richard A. O’brien
Richard D. Sims
Harry Walsh
Bairdl
Lieut
Greeves
Twenty-fourth
United States Infantry
Lieut. Powers
Chandler
Fifteenth
United States Cavalry
Chiles
Eleventh
Signal Corps
Flaas
Rfilth
Fort Washington
Purgeon
Port Flint
Port Washington
Tua
Place
Sergt. Boetler
Cours
Sarat Putnam
Navy
Ngpingtun
Ioilintt Woodshington
Encampment Notes From Fort Washington Arts and Drills
Fort Washington hosts staff officers from Fort Hunt for a drill lecture by Maj Thivison on mortars and coast defense. Officers will stay on post until maneuvers end, with only weekend leaves on special orders. Brigade maneuvers proceed with dress parades and rolling ball drills as Maj MacCathran and Maj Brookes command successive battalions.
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Fort Washington
Fort Hing
Thivison
Maj. Davis
Fort Hunt
Maj
MacCathran
Brookes
R. D. Sims
Sporads
Beaten and tarred by aroused husband in Kenyon Street
Bliss, tossed from a doorway and tarred by three men including Mr. Marthinson, sought medical help after being dragged to a basement. He alleged a revolver was brandished, and police arrested Marthinson Cole and White pending arraignment. Bliss claimed hypnotic manipulation and described seeking aid from Dr. Butz before reporting to police.
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Kenyon Street
Blss
Calladay
Washington
Marthinson
Elise
Messrs. Marthinson
Cole
Whyte
Biss
White
Mr. Marthinson
Mr. White
Buss
Prate
Oscar J. Ricketty
Ricketts
Marthingons
James L. Whites
Butz
Marthinsons
Mra. Marthinson
Pol
Phillips
Smith
East Capittol Street
Central Office
Boardman
Flemre
East Capitol Street
Arctic Circle Feels Reform as Yukon Moves to Ban Saloons
In Victoria BC on July 30 the Arctic Circle reports Yukon legislature opening its annual session with a bill to abolish all saloons in the Territory, except hotels. a ban also targets dance halls. Jack McCrimmon is jailed 30 days hard labor for operating a dance hall. BC will refuse liquor licenses along the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line.
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Victoria
British Columbia
America
Arctic
Yukon
Dawson City
Jack McCrimmon
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Mass Playground Meet Draws 6,000 Youths in Decorous Struggle
About 6,000 children participated in yesterday’s city playground contests to qualify for a late summer grand tournament. Fourteen hundred won honors, with competitors from fourteen playgrounds entering three events each. Directors and officials praised the orderly, square sports atmosphere despite junior rivalry, while announces listed upcoming heats at Virginia avenue, Rosedale, Juventile court, and other sites. Dr Francis R Lane resigns as Tome Institute director, effective immediately, with no successor named yet.
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Rutee
Virginia Avenue
Rosedale
Juventile Court
North Capitol
Ross School
Industrial Home School
Towers School
Fifth
EL Streets
Howard
Cardoz
Beaste Rawlings
Amy Smith
D. Dore
W. Clement
Sadie Young
W. Scott
Wallace Howe
Ray Franer
Olin
Hornig
Ray Prazer
R. Rendig
G. H. Reilly
Elmer Bennis
Luke Bennett
Sam Taylor
Vitwinia Avenue
Rosie Friedling
L. Reilly
Leona Brown
Ruth Rubner
D. Hager
Phillips School
Bell School
Birney School
Magruder School
Hudson
Henrgy
Williams
the Towers
Thatcher
Magruder
Tome
Port Deposit
Francis FR. Lane
Jacob Tome Institute
Juvenile theft suspects held after Bates Street burglary
Three youths ages 11 to 14 were arrested by Precinct Two officers Hughlett and Boyle after entering an apartment on Bates Street and stealing three small savings banks from L. G. Mayhes residence. Bush 14 of Bates Street Burnel 11 of 1613 Third Street Rothstein 16 of 15 Third Street face juvenile court hearings. The trio, linked to a Christmas theft gang, were held at detention. two straitjackets and other restraints used on John Roe at a sanitarium were reported separately.
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L. G. Mayhes
Bates Street
Hughlett and
Boyle
Wolfe Bush
Bates Atreet
Coe Burnel
Third Stree
Jana Herman Rothstein
Third Street
Hughlett
Fourteen insane soldiers sent to Presidio hospital
Fourteen soldiers with mental work disorders from the Philippines arrived in the city under escort from the Presidio Cal. They were admitted to the Government Hospital for the Insane at St. Elizabeth. Detachment charged with the care. All but one are men. They were in good physical condition after the long journey. The hospital census shows 2,762 patients undergoing treatment, including a large number of women.
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Philippines
General Army Utal
Presidio
Cal
Government
St. Elizabeth
Duresn
Medical. Corps
Independence Party Shakes Up Taft Bryan Battle
Analysts weigh the impact of Tom Hisgen's Independence Party bid led by William Hearst as Democrats fear loss to a Labor leaning platform. Republicans expect some Democratic drift and await October polls to gauge the real shift in support.
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Denver
Chicago
Thiaa
Independence Party
Bryan
New Party
William BR. Hearst
Hisgen
New York
Boston Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Cal
Energet
Hearst
Illigen
Box Kites Guard Chickens On Hook Mountain Farm
John Wolfe, a Montclair poultryman, uses flying box kites above his hennery to deter hawks. The kites, inspired by his nephew, frighten hawks away, preserving his young flock on Hook Mountain. Also reports a diamond ring recovered from a softshell crab in Great South Bay and a fatal bee sting incident in Mansfield, Ohio.
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Montclair
N. J
John Wolfe
Hook Mountain
Wolfe
New York
Walter Vernon, Jr
Great South Bay
Weather Conditions and Atlantic Storm Warnings July Update
The Weather Bureau reports shallow easterly winds over Virginia with stronger aloft and a pending cyclone near North Carolina. Hurricane warnings extended from bagian to Norfolk as the center moves northward along the coast with likely gale conditions Friday. Local readings show temperatures from mid 60s to low 80s with no rainfall and 14 percent sunshine. Harrpers Ferry area reports muddy conditions this afternoon.
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Weather Bureau
Washington
Caribbean Sea
Gulf‘of Mexico
Florida
Garotina
Roaet
Wilmington
Atlantic
New England
At & P
South Atlantic
East Gulf Coast
West Gulf Coast
Great Lakes
Grand Banks
Magic and Rings in Lang and Ruthven Tales
Andrew Lang discusses magical rings in the London Post, from a ring made by a man to a current antidote against poison. Ruthven and Mary are linked to a jeweled dagger and a ring claimed to counter sorcery. Jeanne d Arc’s ring, a base metal gift, is tied to sacred names and saintly relics.
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Andrew Lang
London Post
Lord Ruthven
Alecia
Mary Acing
Poisom
Existance
Ruthven
Riccio
Mary
Jeanne d'Arc
Jesus Maris
Jeanne d’Arc
St. Catherine
Sinai
Fierbols
Minis
Changes Planned at Catholic University on Return of Rector O Connell
On the return of Rt Rev Dennis J O Connell rector of the Catholic University in September major changes will be announced for the coming scholastic year Four new professors will join undergraduate courses two biology and botany departments will gain professors and assistants History Greek and special culture lecturers will be added The chair of mechanical engineering remains vacant for now Engineering will be strengthened with new staff and improved courses The university finances are reported sound and courses are being extended not curtailed in law Rector O Connell may extend his term with an eye to financial measures and possible future roles in Baltimore news details indicate succession plans and administrative reshaping for the institution
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Dennis 3
O'Connell
Catholic University
Albert Zahm
Daniel William Shea
Alfred Doolittle
Aubrey Edward Landry
Thomas J. Thompson
George A. Dougherty
Ancient Order of Hiberniana
Indianapolia
Mgr
Dennis J. O'Connell
Leo Kiii
John J. Keane
Detroit
Covington
Providence
R. I
Baltimore
Curtis
Health inspectors push lunchroom sanitation drive in district
Health Officer Woodward ordered continued visits to lunchrooms dairies and other food handlers across the district to reach perfect sanitary conditions. Anacostia and southwest sections were surveyed with most sites praised. Cantree bakery at 66 H Street was fined $3 for unclean conditions. dairy owner John W Greeg forfeited $5 collateral for an unclean milk receptacle. Virginia and Maryland dairy farms will be inspected this week. officials warned more closures if improvements aren’t made.
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Woodward
Anacostia
Charles Cantree
H Street
Cantree
John W. Greeg
National and
Aspen Grove Dairy Company
Virginia
Maryland
Photos Fade After Father's Death in Indiana Tale
Columbia Dispatch reports John S S Crump recounts a superstition tied to the death of his son in law Richard F Gottschalk. Gottschalk, manager of Crump's street railway interests, died by a live wire. A photo in Crump's office paperweight faded three days after Gottschalk's death, leaving only black outlines of his two children.
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Columbia
Ind
Indianapolis
John S&s. Crump
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