Transportation of troops by water and life saving gear discussed
War Department details improvised sea transport for troops to Vera Cruz and Mexico, noting Galveston ships, delays due to slow transports, and need for lifeboats. Substantial focus on provisioning, subsistence, and medical support from Vera Cruz to support ongoing military operations and quarantine of supplies.
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Iiitary
Newport News
Galveston
Vera Cruz
Galvest
Vera Cote
New Orleans
al Ralveston
Mexico
War Department
Croops Yattestes
Feyis
Aoma
Army Orders and Medical Service Assignments Listed
Army orders detail numerous officers moving to temporary and active duty across the corps provinces. Assignments include Alfred Sharp, Willis Metcalf, Alexander Williams, and Frederick Thorde in medical reserve and infantry roles, with further transfers to Fort Leavenworth, El Paso, the Canal Zone, and the Philippines. Also noted are recruiting duties, quartermaster shifts, signal corps duties, and board examinations for commissions in the volunteer fire service.
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Alfred C Sharp
Willis C Metcalf
Alexander W Williams
Medical Reserve Corps
Mrederick Thorde
William HW A Morris
Cacumatt Ohio
Armiedar
Leonard D Wildman
Balboa
Cristobal Mas
Ernest Ts Roffner
Medical Corps
WIM
Fort Mimanis
Mort
Che Paof
Fort Thomas
Louiss
Rucker
Logan Calo
Ignatz
Adjutant General of the Army
Guy F Manning
Hawii
Tanay Q
United States
Fort Ogiethorpe
T Pan
Walter H Frank
Twenty Fifth Infantry
San Francisco
Honolulu
Hawaii
Lleel Jacob
Devers
Field Artillery
Tbyhanna Pe
Burt
Devgrs
Atth
Orests
Waskedl
Ames G Hannah
Pdgai
Jonfs Medical Corps
Thomas H Lowe Twenss
Adna G Wilde
Fort Crockett Tox
Meat Cal Corps
Atalion
San Prancisco
San Francisca
William Unitos
Port Sain Houston
Ipex
Carl John Ro
Fort Andrews
Philippite Department
Uated
Tayfor F Darby
James 3
Fox
Ralph
Corps of Engineers
Amos
Prifs
Pellevet
Rhity
Washington Barracks
Battalion of Engineers
Kam
King
Texas
Tex
Engineers
Hanold S$ Hethick
Secund
Luvisiilia
Jenginger
Navy plucking board to retire fifteen officers in June
The naval board proposing retirement of fifteen officers by law on June 26 is likely to fuel congressional debate over ending this annual elimination method to preserve promotions. Several suggestions have been offered, including altering boards convened to examine officers for promotion.
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Naval
Navy to retire twenty officers by 1923
Grade of rear admiral W M Parks now general inspector of machinery of the navy and Capt R T Hall on duty at Philadelphia. These twenty officers, constituting a class by themselves, will be retired at an average rate of two or three a year, and they will not be transferred from the active list until 1923 on retirement of Capt H Norton.
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Naval Academy
Dex
Congress
Atlantic Firet
Mexican
Mexico
Pacific
Shae
Solace
Atlantic
New York
Vera
Crug
Tampico
Navy Department
Secretary of the Navy
Navs
Carna
Line
W . M. Parks
Navy
R T Hall
Philadelphia
el T
H. Norton
Navy orders ship transfers and reserve placements
Fragmentary naval log describes transfers of units between commands. Mentions Salina Cruz and Mazatlan routes, west coast operations, and flag officer movements. Notes temporary transfer of the commander touth division at lantee, and ships One Selphia Proteus Nereus placed in reserve at Norfolk and Puget Sound with full mobilization as soon as practicable. Milwaukee ordered to reserve at Puget Sound navy yard.
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Tapulco
Salina Cruz
South Dakota
Mazatlan
Justin
San Prancieco
Wexico
Atlantee
Sorfelk
Nereus
Milwaukee
Bn Reserve
Navy Yard
Puget
Washington
Naval orders list transfers and appointments for naval personnel
POA Surg WILLIAM WeDONELL to naval hospital Boston Mass. Aset Sur ALSKIN LHAMON to Las Animas Colima Paymaser CHARLLS CONARD detached at Portemouth H to naval hospital. VERa Gris Mee Paymaster GC SCHARMA detached receiving ship at Norfolk Va 9 navy yard. Mace Uslend Ual PA Paymaster JH Kaapp detached Mayflower to naval radio station Ratio V3. POA Paymaster U Ro ZIVNUbKA detached St Louis to navy yard Mare Island. Paymaster Clerk BR PERKINS appointed 9 Chester.
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William
Naval Hospital
Annapolis
Mit
Boston
Mass
Naval
Charlls
Conard
Navy Wed
Portemouth
Vera Gris
Scharma
Norfolk
Navy Yard
Mace Uslend Ual PA
JH Kaapp
May Flower
Navaladio Station
Zivnubka
St Luis
Mare
BR Perkins
Chester
Hobson Stirs Navy Chiefs in Newport Speech
Representative Hobson drew ire with a Newport News prohibition address asserting Japanese and German ships landed arms in Mexico under warship convoy and that the U S government shied from protest. Navy officials said German ships carried munitions and no warship convoyed Mexican ports. no arms were landed by Japanese vessels since Vera Cruz. no messages were suppressed.
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Hobson
Newport News
Navy Department
Alabama
Meaico
United States
Department
Puerto Mexico
Arme
Mexico
Vera Cruz Department
Malaria on the Dolphin Threatens Wor ship crew at Tampico
Malaria cases rise among the crew of the US gunboat Dolphin in Tampico port. The German cruiser Dresden, which had arrived from Vera Cruz, sailed to La Barra to avoid exposing its crew to malaria in the river mosquito risk area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Tampico
United Slater
Dolphin
Dresden
la Barra
Designer Nicholson backs radical build for Lipton's Shamrock V
The Shamrock V, Lipton's America’s Cup challenger, launched at Campell and Nicholson Gosport, astonishes yachtsmen with radical design by Charles Wichelyn and Nicholson. Walkamy & Burton joined as builders. races planned off Sand’s Hook in September.
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Nicholson
Thomas Lipton
Thomas J Lipton
Campbell & Nicholson
Gosport
England
Portsmouth Harbor
Charles Wicheleun
Chck
Lagland
Gay
Linlson
Thomas
Walkamy & Burton
Sands Hook
District Militia Notes on Preparation and Reforms
District militia organizations report ongoing recruitment and training across all branches including infantry artillery signal corps and naval battalion. preparations for camp drills target practice and medical readiness are underway amid reported personnel shortages and a recent naval accident inquiry resulting in a revised blame assessment against a district officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signal Corps
Lae
Congress Heights
Willey Te Seagirl
Boy in Senate Floor Sparks Rule Evasion Tale
A dramatic scene in the Senate yesterday involved a boy on the floor and a wheelchair bound woman. The Vice President swiftly navigated rule constraints by proposing a temporary assignment of a “special page” to witness the proceedings for a brief period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
John Werthern
Wenater Hern
Lewes
Mashall
Coconel J
Kern
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United States Army
War Department and Whileficers On Duty There Realize That Tallace
Gta
Nerytrig
Thor Walt
Sera Orns
Fle
Veidiers
Governors Island
N. Y
Fort Jay
T. P O'Keefe
Alcatraz Island
Chaplain O Keefe
Signal Corps Aviation School
San Diego
Cal
Arthur S Cowan
Viet Boy C Kirtland Infantry
House
Army
Maz Theodore C Lyster
Habana
Panama
Red Cross
Naval Commissary
Seattle
Charles F Stokes
Surgeon General of the Navy
Braisted
Dr Gralsted
Naval Training Station
Daniels
Imost
LW Spratting
Atlantic Fleet
Staniens
Sigean M §Llott
Cloulda
Liiga
Sur Geon
D. Langhorne
Regimental
Sur
Geon
Second Naval Regiment
Vermont
New, Hampshire
South Carolina
New Jersey
Los Cocos
Praisaia
Langhorne
Bureau of Ordnance
Navy Départment
W Fennafson
R. H. Woods
E C . Gudger Jr
E M Hacker
Helmicks
James S
Philips and
Paym
RFP
Luptés
Asst
J H Manard
Marine Corps
Port Royal
Puget Sound
Wash
Navy Yards
Puget Sound Wash
Portsmouth
Tallzhasaee
Uhirlqu Lagoon
Carsar
Nantasle
Preble
Whiple
Raleigh
Manzanita
Stewart
Caut Jones
Lo Pa
Lobos Island
Culgon
Lamsnar
York
Sand Jenkins
Turpan
Wardawer
Denver
Acapulco
Lawrence
San Jows
Las Fen
Mavellan
Las Pens
Cleveland
United States Navy
Arom Yar Anse
Tom Corns
Toca
Calvelde
Las Calvelde
Menical Formula Co
Dastor
Prince Albert
Horn
Seventh Street
Shamrock
Nedds
Bare
Sitare
Sergt Mennd
Meier Tos
George
Corp Latun
Med Corps
Meyer
Priate Wiliam E. Smith
Hospital Corps
Posburgh Pa
Becol U Fants
Seagiry
Seagie
Hooseret NP Richardson
Kanst
Vilter
Neu
Company K High School
Company K Securé Infantry
Ts Schoolboy
Echaal
Luck School
Dempf
Leanpf
Samuel Bounge
Anatie Hirae
Ilaale
Rossell Wilbur
Seaman
Jack Jee Gorden
Anfintrs
Witham Hoa
Dole Ariony
Fliherty Lance
Lati Horton Inhasor
Beall
Wilam
Palph Berkman Alber Lo Prugh Waren
Bojan
Tandy
Rotsaa
Attalwr Marrs
Karry Herd
Henry Boobmasa
Frank F Hodge
Janes
Charles Moo Smiheny
WooSigowies
Lisgn
Kreerch Mudge
Emshuted
Pasien
Oolies
Abot Fm
John Grbwon
Mmussinnel Fu Tmne
Companko
Reputaron
Tan Yeaye
Mesa
Mullua Organizatieon
Joan H Taxlur
Joseph Pohasnga
Alfred KO Grisman
Nfantes
Kin Hockreck
Park
Enagr
Harold Crawford
Board of Inquirs
Joseph Dempf
Tuesda
Maine
Aed
Gasgn Crawford
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