One Great Dreadnought and Navy Debate
A historical editorial argues for a single powerful battleship to be built as a dreadnought, urging Congress to fund three ships at least. It warns the nation risks disarmament and lagging naval strength, urging priority for a 40 000 ton, 20 million dollar ship despite canal limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Navy General Board
Congress
Navy Department
Navy
Navy Board
Panama Canal
Sil
Treasury Funds In Banks Amid Broad Deposit Demand
Treasury funds totaling 10 million dollars have been placed in national banks at 2 percent interest, drawing far more applications than the amount allocated by the Secretary of the Treasury. Officials foresee no near release of additional sums while projected deficits rise by about 50 million dollars next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amunts
Secretary of the Treasury
Department
Treasury
Congress
Ways
Heroes With Clay Feet and the Penn Ideals
A nostalgic piece argues that historical heroes fall under scrutiny when old records surface. It cites William Penn as a recent target and notes schoolchildren at Independence Hall may read a pamphlet from 1652 attacking his reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Himt Walle
William Penn
Independence Hall
Penns life and Penns peace stance in a critical pamphlet
A reader cites a pamphlet attacking William Penn as cowardly and a duelist wrecker. It claims he joined the Quakers to avoid fighting and notes debates among Quakers about his past. The author argues such critiques humanize heroes while warning against harming children with detraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peng
Society of Friends
Penn
America
Independence Hall
Ireland
Washington
Apostle of Good Cheer and the life of Zachariah Bowman
The article honors Zachariah Bowman of Pottstown pa who died last week at age 91. Known as the Apostle of Good Cheer he lived by hard work cheerfulness and temperance. It argues his lighthearted approach to tobacco and his chorus of optimism helped him face life and inspire others in his town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottstown
Zachariah Bowman
Howman
Bowman
St. Francis of Assisi
John Ruskin
Dickens
Thackeray
Apostle
Panama Canal
R. M. Niles
Denver
South America
United States
J. M Burke
Humphries
Army
Willard
Wounded Knee
Maj Burke
Gen. Humphries
Jesse M. Lee
Aten
A Tip to Suffragettes from Mrs Dodge on Equality
Mrs. Arthur M Dodge, president of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage, argues that equal rights hinge on the sexes. She notes historical limits on liberty and warns reformers favor sensationalism, urging prudent, steady action to influence society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur M Dodge
National Association
Sax
Dodge
Mrs. Dodge
Chicago Conference Delays GOP Rehabilitation Effort
A rambled dissection of the Chicago gathering of mild progressives, arguing the meeting failed to unite factions or offer clear paths to retool the Republican party. The piece mocks leaders, speculates on political dynamics, and notes mixed signals from prominent figures as Democrats watch.
Authors punished for libels on dead authors
A long article reviews cases where authors and dramatists faced legal action for defaming deceased figures. It describes libel judgments against Frau Otto Brucks and Alexandre Dumas the elder and younger, plus related court outcomes over claims involving Empress Maria Theresa, Baron de Renzis, and other historical figures, noting confiscations and required reissues. It also traces Deepdene estate history and Lord Francis Pelham Clinton Hope, detailing ownership, marriages, and Gladstone-era connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Brucks
Latisch
London
Empress Elizabeth
Europe
England
Vienna
Maria Theresa
Alexandre Dumas the Elder
Marquis de Prefontaine
Dumas
Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette
Paris
Suffragette Debate Promotes Quiet Good Example
The piece argues that unknown workers quietly radiate cheer and Gospel of work, aiding humanity. Antisuffragists also do good by criticizing lenient views, while suffragettes must demonstrate refined femininity, modest dress, and elevated discourse to win support and improve society.
Senate actions and house adjournment noted
The Senate was not in session but will convene this afternoon. Committees discussed Territory inquiries and Indian affairs, tariff conferences continued, and a municipal gaslight ownership bill was introduced. The House met at noon and adjourned at 1:28 pm without business. A Rules Committee report and new committee chairs were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Territories
Indian Affairs Committee
Finance Committee
House
Rules Committee
Shackleford
Missouri
Foster
Milnois
Rothermel
Pennsylvania
Washington and Georgetown
Panama Breakwater Planned to Shield Atlantic Canal Entrance
Panama reports Col George W Goethals, chief engineer, approved a new east breakwater extending about a mile from Manzanillo Point. With the west breakwater under construction, the project aims to protect the Atlantic entrance and reduce canal maintenance costs, due to over 2,000,000 cubic yards of silt in Lamont Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Entrance
Panama
George W Goethals
Canal Zone
Atlantic
Panama Canal
Manzanillo Point
Canal
Lamont Bay
Nicaragua to Take Back Railway
In San Juan del Sur Nicaragua on May 13 reports say the government will take over the National Railroad soon. It had been transferred to American bankers last year to guarantee a loan. The government has paid most of the loan and owes about $142,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicaragua
San Juan del Sur
Senate
Congress
Montana
Democratic Party
Army Orders Relieve Officers From Duty At West Point
The document lists multiple officers relieved from duty at the United States Military Academy with dates and new assignments. Individuals include Capt. Hugh A. Powell and Lt. George Dillman among others, detailing transfers to other posts and duties. It notes statistical officer designation for Morton C. Mumma and movements to West Point, Fort Moultrie, and other stations, with several chaplains reassigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo Ramsay D.' Potts
Henry G. Maddox
Medivel Corps
Walter
Twwifsh Infantry
United States Military Academy
Hugha G Powell
Corps of Engineers
Ghorghe Dillman
Sixth
Fitteenth Cavalry
Augustine W. Robins
Twelfth Cavalry
Charles R. Pettis
Unitedtates Military Academy
Joln Rw
Morton C. Mumma
Fourteenth Cavalry
Woat Point
Faport
Unted States Military Academy
James G Steele
Harl North
Joseph W Stilwell
Teelith Infantry
Daniel
Pullen
Har
Vey M. HO
Robert C Eddy
Coast Artillery Corps
United States
Miliary Academy
Charles R. Mayo
Tenth Cavalry
Beate
Sli
al du Sorpa
William
Bar Bighr
Aignal Corps
Burton
Luwis
Sparta
Wis
Pithfield Artillery
Jghn
Hbpar
Cavairy
Secong
Liest
Honry L. Watson
First Cavalry
William R Arnold
United States Arm
Porto Rico
John M Moose
Twentieth Infantry
Eighth Cavalry
A Tee
Naval Orders and Arrivals From Sea to Shore
A list of naval transfers and detachments includes Commander C. D. Stearns moving to Tutuila Samoa and Lieutenants Chauncy Shackford, W. R. Gherardi, B G M Arthalow, J J McCracken, F M Robinson, W Baggaley, Conant Taylor, Benjamin Dutton Jr, T F Caldwell, W O Spears, A K Shoup, J P Miller, L McNair, C G Hartig an, S Woods, I C Farley, Gualor Randall Jacobs, and others reassigned to academies, navies, or duties in Berlin, Cleveland, Kansas, Michigan, Rhode Island, New Jersey, South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Virginia, Newfoundland, and Galveston. Arrivals include Pratnea, Guantanamo, Hercules, Mars, Norfolk, Hampton Roads, Lebanon, Sewall Point, Mare Island, Tiburon, Shangha i, Port Royal, Newport, Philadelphia, and Shanghai bound or docked vessels and personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Stearns
Ohio
Tututia
Samoa
Chaunchy Shackford
Cleveland
F M Robinson
Naval Academ
Kaners
William Baggaley
Naval Academy
Delaware
Conant Taylor
Virginia
Benjamin Dutton, Jr
Kansas
T F Caldwell
Nerval Academy
Michigan
W. O. Spears
North Dakota
A K Shoup
Rhode Island
J P Miller
Nebraska
L. & McNair
New Jersey
Hartigan
South Carolina
Pratnea
Guantanamo
Hercules
Mars
Norfolk
Beg Moines
Hampton Roads
Lebanon
Sewall
Nanshan Hopkins
Furragu
Mare Island
Vuleao
Point Justin
Tiburon
Calafbany
Shang
Port Reyal
SCC
Wheeling
Fortsmouth
Neptuse
Guastaname
Des Moines
Nework City
Sewall Point
Phila
Delpine Tonopah Castine
Rym Newport
Nofolk
Rhode Island J
Newport
Training Boys for Trades in American Education Reform
A Philadelphia issued study by Ralph Busser urges public schools to cooperate with industry to create continuation programs that train skilled mechanics artisans and farmers. The analysis argues for thorough early prep for industrial and agricultural work to curb genteel but lower paying office paths and ease living costs in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Mack
Germany
America
Public Education Association of
Philadelphia
Ralph Busser
Erfurt
Busser
Ira Jewell Williams
United States
HERRING IMPEDE VESSELS IN CHESAPEAKE CANAL
The Philadelphia Record reports an enormous herring run in the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal hindering ship passage. Steamers scrape canal walls, deadly to thousands of herrings. locals in Delaware City and Chesapeake City profit by salting and selling the fish as prices rise. Government observers note the unusual herring abundance may explain the missing shad, with the Fish Hawk not visiting the Delaware River this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Philadelphia
Federal Bureau of Fisheries
Delaware and Chesapeake Canal
Baltimore
Delaware City
Chesapeake City
Planta
Delaware
Asherles Bureau
Chesapeake Canal
Monkey A Burglar Suspect in Chicago and Evanston Heist
A police theory proposes a trained monkey as burglar accomplice in recent burglaries in Chicago and Evanston. Footprints near a window and heavy ground-level marks were found at H B Wheelock home in Evanston. Mrs Wheelock described a midnight intrusion with a monkey leaping onto the bureau before a snap of the electric light and a sudden escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York Times
Hvanston
H. B.wheelock
Evanston
Oldest hendies pass away in Pasadena home
Theodosia Roosevelt, known as the oldest hen in America at twenty five, died at Pasadena owner Mrs Elizabeth Grinnell's home. The bird, noted for laying many broods of incubator hatched chickens, had long and useful life and 7500 eyes in its long years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadene
New York
Theodosia Roosevelt
America
Elizabeth Grinnell
Pasadena
Topics of Conversation Echoed in a Poetic Finance
A life vignette contrasts a poet and a mill owner at a table. The speaker recalls discussing money with the poet and the intellectual life with the mill proprietor, illustrating dialogues across social spheres. The piece highlights class, wealth, and culture through simple exchanges.
Weather Summary From May 12 With Regional Variations
The Weather Bureau reports a general pressure pattern with rain mainly in the upper lake region, lower Mississippi and Ohio valleys, and parts of the Pacific coast. Frost was noted east of the Rockies, and a general warming trend occurred later. unsettled western plains and Rockies with showers Tuesday, cooler conditions in the upper lakes and northwest, and warmer elsewhere Tuesday. Storm warnings persist on the upper lakes and western Lake Erie. winds vary by coast and region with brisk conditions along the mid-Atlantic and south Atlantic coasts. Local readings at New Orleans showed a 204 rise in flood waters with crevasse waters not rising further soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. 8
Dept St Agricuture
Pacific Coast
Sestern
Colorado
Lake Re
Gion
Mississippi
Nouth Pacific States
East Gulf and
South Atlantic States
Rocky Mountains
Lower
Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Take
New Hogland
Rocks Mountain
Plains States
Missouri
Upper
Lake
Reion
Atlanti
Upper Lake Region
Mississiori
Lower Lake Region
Upper Lakes
Lake Erie
New England
Tuesaday
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Ugh
Florida Coast
Gulf Cozalight
West Gulf Coast
Lower Lakes
European
Thurst
Mississippi River
Red River
New Orleana
New Orleans
Feer
Pan-American talks invite outsider to attend meeting
The Pan American Union board invited Andrew Carnegie to observe its meeting as they discuss peace and friendship among 21 nations. Santiago was chosen for the next Pan American conference in autumn 1914, with Peru and Chile wars noted in past disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonore
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Senor Petet
Peru
New York
Santiagy
1Hyle
Ted Santiago
Lubin Refuses Cup Gift To Cappelli In Rome
In Rome the American commission on European agricultural cooperation began sessions with delegates from Germany Hungary Austria France and Belgium. David Lubin of Sacramento declined a silver loving cup offered by the American commission saying the merit belongs to Italy’s Marquis Rafacclo Cappelli who would take the cup for the International Institute of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquis Cappelli
Rome
American Commission For the
American Commission
David Lubin
Sacramento
Lubin
International Institute of Agriculture
Italy
Ita
Rafacclo Cappelli
Honor Roll of Revolution Records Collection Near Completion
After years of patient research the War Department has nearly finished assembling military records of the American Revolution detailing every organization and soldier. No publication plans exist yet and the material may stay sealed in War Department archives unless Congress or patriotic societies push for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Congress
Vincent Astor Out Again at Estate in Poughkeepsie
Vincent Astor, who canceled social engagements due to threat trouble, spent the day at his estate near Poughkeepsie supervising his experimental farm. He plans to return to New York in a day or two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poughkeepete
Vincent, Astor
Here
New York
Clock Theft Reported From Philadelphia Home
A theft tale from the Philadelphia Public Ledger recounts John Johns of Ridge Avenue and Thirteenth Street caught stealing an alarm clock from Matt Murray’s Seventh Street near Callowhill residence. The heavy sleeper’s plan to start a new life faltered as temptation proved too strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pailadelphia Public Ledger
John Johns
Ridge Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Matt Murray
Seventh Street
Callowhill
Johns
Murray
Tway Broug
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Treasury Funds
Cmerge
Gailinger
Republican Party
Amoj
Count Cassini
Olin Young
Hsaten
Mohonk Conference
Sturm
Friedmann
Detroit
John
St Petersburg
Woody Tiger
Teddy Bear
Billy Possum
Smithsonian
South Pole
Good Episcopalian Brethren
Col
Henry
Tarif
Kenson
Progressive Party
GOFP
Manuel
Marquis de Epinay St Luc
Francois
Ferruggia
Manzoni
Milan
Amata Desclae
Baron de Renzis
Uomo
Mile
Deadee
Alexandre Dumas
Baron
Degolee
Baron de Fenaje
Desclee
Fanfuglia
Filexithereof
Francis
Batate
Peepdene
Surrey
Charles Howard
Earl of
Duke of Portland
Sussex
Duke of Norfolk
William Burrell
Thomas Hope
Amsterdam
Coningsby
Henry Hope
Decies
Sue
Hope
Lord Francis Pelham Clinton
Duchess of Newcastle
Lord Francia Hope
Yohe
Duke of Newcastle
Iame
Marquise DS Fontenot
Brentwood Company
New
NAVAL
Monkey
New York Herald
Richmond Pearson
Milllionaire
Millonaire
Avon
Max Min
Ap m
Tal
Asheville VC
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Bismarck
Takwu
Dastine
der Moinie Lowe
Hoena
Indianapoli
Ark
Low Angels
Marquet
O.leane
Onaha
Philetelphia Fa
Plusburgh
Louis
Tacoma
Tampa
Keburg
Weabbeton Porpecies
Harpers Ferst
Pan-American Union
Porter Swanp Dore
Mortana
Sears
Charles Belffert
New Orljeans
New Ebbitt
Honor Roll OF Revolution
Vincent Astor
Robert
Sheati Gs
Mamie Odlors
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