Navy Names 68 Ensigns From 1909 Midshipmen Class
The Navy Department released the names of 68 graduates from the Naval Academy class of 1909 who, after two years of general service and examinations, earned commissions as ensigns. The list includes representatives from multiple states and several named individuals across East and Midwest regions, with many tied to New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.
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Navy Department
Naval Academy
Lst
Tracy Lo McCaules
Malno
Mark L Hervey
Frank D. Naneck
Massachusete
Curmmings L
Lothrop
Vermont
Gerald Hredford
Rhode Island
Perry W. Northcrott
Wiliam C. Bartlett
New York
Preston Bo Halmes
Daniel A. Meduff
Charles H. Morrison
Charles 8. Yost
Frank A Bralsted
John Borland
Paul H. Rice
Seiger A. Logan
New Jersey
T William W. Smith
Eagan SR. Brandt
Alan G Kirk
Holbrook Gibson
George K Stoddard
Pennsylvania
Qaylord Church
Frank T
Ward W Waddell
Ralph G. Bextom
Creed Ti Boucher
Sinels-H HL
Roreharat
Chester 8
Roberts
John J. Sever
Mark C. Bowman
Harold A. Wadidington
Ralph AW
Hugh P. LeClair
Missouri
Luther Welsh
Fitzhugh
Green
Harold
Train
Preeland
Radford Moses
Towa
Philip F. Hambseh
Edward August
William
Kansas
Alvo D. Bernhard
Raleigh C. Williama
Army orders detail multiple officers for duty and leave
The notice lists several Army officers from various corps with dates for leave, reassignment, and reporting. Capt HARRY SG PURNELUG goes on ten days leave, Col GEORGE RUNSEN orders three months and one day, others take two months sick leave, and many proceed to Fort Riley Philadelphia Honolulu and Presidio for duty or treatment, with a mix of transfers within the ordnance and artillery branches. Includes retirements and vacancies in the quartermaster department and details for field artillery and coast artillery officers.
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Harry SG Purnelug
Morical Corps
George Runsen
Frank
Clark Cnast Artillery Corps
Friar Lieat Walter S Storgill
Second
Bald Artillery
Warien D Dexon
Signal Corps
William J Snow
Fold Artery
Fort Riley
Kans
Ordnance Department
Philadelphia
Chester
Bethlehem
Charles M. Wesson
Morgan L. Brett Fal
Wcfarland
Tohn Brose
Charles T. Harris, Jr
Lawrence W. Mextos
William C Tremaine
Fifteenth Cavalry
Alexander
Macnab
Fifteenth Infantr
Quartermaster’s Department
Twentieth Infantry
Honolulu
Hasalk Territory
Roy RO Lyon
Coast Artillery Corp
Bill
Fort Riley Kans
Tieut Ognnis Ho Currie
Field Artiltas
Arthur H Carte
Field Artillers
Dawson Ulm
An Ho
Beld Artillery
Naval Orders and Vessel Movements Report
Cant 1 Hood assigned to duty command New Jersey Acut Comndr K M Bernett to duty command Drayton Lieut Comdr I C Dinger to duty Nebraska navigator Ensign F R Smith Jr to duty Panther Ensigns 4 A Garfclon Jr and J J Mann ing to duty New Jersey Movements of Naval Vessels Arsed Chester at Guantanamo Vestal at Dus ton Indiana at Annapolis Colops at Copenhagen Supply at Nagasaki Speind Farragur im Ssusay.
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Hood
New Jersey
K. M Bernett
Drayton
C Dinger
Nebraska
F R Smith Jr
Panther
A Garfclon, Jr
J J. Manning
Chester
Guantanamo
Vestal
Duston
Indiana
Annapolis
Colops
Copenhagen
Supply
Nagasaki
Speind
Farragur
Ssusay
Boy Cleared Of Eczema By Cuticura Remedies
Mrs H Albrecht of West Point writes that her three year old Gilbert suffered severe eczema on the face from infancy. After unsuccessful Chicago doctors, Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured the condition within four weeks, restoring clear skin and hair. Porter Drug & Chem Corp offers samples and a skin treatment book.
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Guibert
Chicago
Gilbert
H Albrecht
West Point
Web
Porter Drug & Chem Corp
Sala Prope
Columbus Ave
Boton
Chandlers Progressive Vision and Taft Leadership Discussion
In Washington, William F Chandler, longtime New Hampshire senator and former Navy secretary, weighs the Republican path toward progressivism. He favors Taft’s leadership and argues for a broad progressive platform, cautioning against immediate recall and referendum details while supporting emancipation from money power. He also notes Bryan as a potential Democratic factor and sees La Follette aiding Taft with party unity.
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William F. Chandler
Senate
New Hampshire
Navy
Arthur
Washington
Chandler
Spanish Claims Commission
Hase Osborn
Michigan
New Hampshire Statesman
Ba Foijette
Carnegie
Rockefeller
Taft
la Fallette
Bass
Gov Osborn
Gov
Osborn
la Follette
Abraham Lincoln
Republican Party
Willliam Bryan
Bryan
Eoee
South Carolina
William Brawley
Charleston
Brawley
Cleveland
Edward Hughes
Tiughes
John G. Capers
Republican National Committee
Wempini
Rhett
Flughes
Law
Ben Greet Woodland Players Stage A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Outdoor staging at the Bristol School in Mintwood Place draws a large audience for the Ben Greet Woodland Players. Ben Greet’s Bottom earns high praise alongside Ruth Vivian Titania and George Vivian Puck, with notable support from Dallas Anderson Lysander and others amid lush foliage and a standout Galatea dance by Florence Fleming Noyes. The troupe’s next bills feature The Comedy of Errors with Greet as Dromio and Falstaff in The Merry Wives of Windsor.
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Bristol School
Mintwood Place
Washington
Woodley Lane
Mrat
Bottom
Benedick
Ruth Vivian
Titania
George Vivian
Puck
Mr. Vivian
Dallas Anderson
Girl Is Best Speller in Oklahoma Championship
Miss Laura Robinson, a 12 year old from Chickasha, was declared the state spelling champion after a 12 hour plus contest that ended yesterday. She outlasted many adult competitors to stand alone as the winner.
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Laura Robinson
Oklahoma
Chickasha
Okla
Es**sex Ring** Brings 17000 at Christie's in London Sale
London May 18 seventeen thousand dollars was paid today at Christies for the Essex ring given to the Earl of Essex by Queen Elizabeth. The ring, tied to a plea for mercy, was not returned to the queen. Mummies proved weak sellers with only 11000 bid for the Egyptian collection. A carved oak staircase trod by Queen Elizabeth and James I sold for 4625 to Capt. Claude Lowther.
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London
Christie's
Earl of Essex
Elizabeth
Countess of
Nottingham
Lady Meux
Queen Elizabeth
James T
Charlies 1
Claude Lowther
Farmer Persuades Boy to Kill Father in House Incident
Special to The Washington Post Greenwich Conn May 18. Fred Husted, 46, a prosperous farmer, urged his 12 year old son Lester to pull the trigger of a double barrel shotgun to hear how it sounded. The hammer was held and the gun discharged, blowing off the father's left side of the head. Lester fled to a neighbor in shock as authorities investigate the fatal act.
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Washington Post
Greenwich
Conn
Fred Husted
Lester
Husted
Daniel Ryan
Motorman Hampton Case Tests Interstate Traffic Rule
Edward C Hampton motorman from LeDroit Park faced charges under an interstate commerce regulation for street car speed over street crossings. Judge Pugh paused proceedings to allow briefs after defense argued the commission lacked power and cited a 12 mile limit, with District Attorney Givens aiding the government.
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Washington
Pugh
United States
Edward Hoover
Edward C. Hampton
Hampton
Hoover
Commission
Congress
Given
Cohalan Named Justice of New York Supreme Court
Gov Dix sent to the senate the nomination of Daniel F Cohalan of New York City as a justice of the New York Supreme Court First Judicial District to fill the vacancy caused by James A O Gorman leaving for the United States Senate. Cohalan is 43, a long time adviser to Charles F Murphy in Tammany Hall, and has chaired the laws committee and served on the Democratic State committee since 1906.
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South Carolina
H. A. Smith
Charleston
B. A. Hagood
J. W. Bacot
Aiken
D. S. Henderson
C. P. Sanders
Spartanburg
M. F. Ansell
House
Senate
Taft
Milton A. McRae
Detroit
Detroit Board of Trade
Washington
Wiliam Alden Smith
Milton
Michigan
Smith
McRae
Milton A
Senator Smith
New Willard
William Alden Smith
Osbornn
Congress
Albany
N. Y
Dix
Daniel F. Cohalan
New York City
Supreme Court
First Judicial District
James A. O’gorman
United States Senate
Cohalan
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Democratic State Committee
Elmer M Dunn Dies After Prolonged Illness
Elmer M Dunn a longtime figure with the Pennsylvania Railroad died at his residence 1619 Seventeenth Street Northwest after a prolonged illness Bright's disease was the cause of death.
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Elmer M. Dunn
Pennsylvania Railroad
Seventeenth Street
Bright
Baltimore and Ohio Royal Blue line schedules and fares
Rail timetable details from Union Station to Philadelphia New York and westward connections. Listings include Royal Blue specials, limiteds, sleepers, day trains, and night service with times, fares, terminals on Liberty Street Twenty Third Street Philadelphia, and Pennsylvanian ticket office phones. Includes daily and Sunday notes and local train schedules.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Union Station
Royal Blue Line
Philadelphia
New York
Liberty Street
Twenty-Third Street
Parlor Cara
Atlantic
Baltimore
Chicago
Cincinnati
ST. LO
Louisville
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Columbus
Wheeling
Geet BV
Pennsylvania Ave
Southern Railway
N. B
Atlanta
Birmingham
Mobile
New Orleans
Asheville
Chattanooga
Memphis
Roanoke
Knoxville
Nashville
Charlotte
Spartanburg
Antistox
California
Greensboro
Durham
Raleigh
Charleston
Aiken
Augusta
Savannah
Jacksonville
Florida
Harrisonburg
Danville
Charlottesville
Prite Dasha
Warrenton
Bluemont
BROWN
Zorida
Atlantic Coast Line
Standard Railroad
South
Coast Line
Knights Key
Havana
Port Tampa
Gaus
Dally
Wilmington
St. Petersburg
Ticket Office
New York Ave
Geo. P. James
Washington, D. C
T. C. White G. P. A
W. J. Craig
N. C
Norfolk and Western Railway
Washington
New Union Station
Norfolk and Western
Bristol
Winston- Salem
Emoxylie
Washington-Memphis
Norfolk
Richmond
Berryville
Luray
Shenandoah
Southwest
Fourteenth Street
New York Avenue
Bond
Chesapeake and Ohio Lines
Pullman
Indianapolis
St. Louis
F. F. W. Limited
Virginia Hot Springs
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Seaboard
Jacksonvill
Tampa
Ausata
M. Daly
St. Augustine
Knights' Key
Harwood
C. Z
Phillips
D. PB
B. Ryan
G. P
Portsmouth
Washington Southern Railway
Fredericksburg
Milford
American Line
Flymouth
Cherbourg
Southam
Findelphia
Queenstown
Liverpoo
Atlantic Transport Line
Londan Direct
Red Star
London
Paris
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Dover
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White Star Line
Liverpool
Plymouth
Southampton
Boston
Mediterranean
Azores
Madeira
Gibraltar
Algiers
Naples
Genoa
Eaens Engi
F Street
R. M. Hicks
Merchants and Miners Trann. Co
Providence
W. BP. Turner
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Erte
Harold T. Smith
Stuart Brown
Arisona
Arthur Desert
Virgil J. Piyon
Benjamin F
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Vanea PD
Chapline
Moswlasippi
Carl Posingling
Virginia
Thomas E.i Richey
Robert § Rovertven Jr
Benjamin B McCandlish
Monroe Kelly
William Wickham
Hebert E Thornton
Hugh Yo Mcfabe
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Fenn L Carrell
Francis W. Seanlang Tennesare
James D Maloney
Eugene M.woodson
Georgia
Joel W Bunkley
Howard H. J. Benson
Charles VM. Elder
Teras
Marion C. Robertson
Thalbert N. Altora
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Cerar C Greene
Kentucky
Henry T Settle
North Carolina
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Boston & Maine
R. R. Territory Vacation Board and Busiker Tours
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Maine Central
R. R. Territory Advertising Bureau Room
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Fis Hew England Lines Caeemcee
Washington Gas Light CO
Tenth Street N. W
Justice
Gov. Dix
Mendelsobn’s Art Gallery
Burnstine's Loan Office
Resorts and Travel
Columbia Road
Ontario
Octavia Apts
the Cavendish
Teal
Prospect Ave. Nw
J. T. Beatty
Marshall
A. m
Mra
V. M Bower
Ath
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Cleveland Park
Oak Crest Inn
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Country Board
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Sen. del
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Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co
Old Point ‘Comfort
Chamberlin Hotel
Mon
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Mount Vern
Charles Macalester
Beach Haven, N. J
Beach Haven
N. J
Fideal
Penn
New Aujacd
Vega & Duo
Atlantic City Hotels
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Dennis
Walter J. Buzby
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F. L. Young
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Sis
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George W. Morse
Virginia Resorts
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Stonyman Camp
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Holm
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14Th St
Rhyland
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Tremont Et
Bestop, Mass
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Washington Hotels
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Mata
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Lincoln Hotel
T and
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Clrtford M. Lewis
Everett Hotel
White House
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Sner
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Belvedere Hotel
Lake Champlain
Loch Lynn
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N. S
J. J. Alexander
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