Army Recruits Slower As Parade Abandoned By Shortage
Special to The Washington Post reports the Department of the East under Gen Grant faces a 2,000 man shortfall in enlistments and resignations. Governors Island garrison has only 16 infantrymen where 24 are needed, forcing cancellation of dress parades. Officials cite higher civil labor competition and stricter enlistment standards as the main causes.
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Washington Post
New York
United States Army
Department of the East
The
Ohio
North Carolia
Grant
Governors Island
New York Harbor
Twelfth Infantry
Col Allen
Governors Teland
Department
Atlantic
Castle Walium
War Department
H GQ
Army
Te Arm
Washington Post Co
U_ 8. Express Co
Washington Automobile Tire Co
OmMce and Plant
Phona East
Williams Retires From Colorado Command Today
General Williams, veteran of the Civil War and Indian campaigns, ends a long service in the Colorado Department due to age. Born in Pennsylvania, he saw action at the Big Hole fight on August 9, 1877, where he was twice wounded, and will be placed on the retired list by law.
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Colorado
Constant Williams
Sten 24
Biaveel
Pennsylvania
Big Hole
Ain Tan Ue
Yacan
Army Orders List Detailing Transfers and Commissions
The document lists military personnel changes across branches including Field Artillery Coast Artillery Engineers and Infantry. It records two months to three month assignments along with resignations and adjutant appointments, noting officers such as Capt Conrad H Lanza Capt William F Stewart and Lieuts Lingood Hanson and Mesry Finch.
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Alexander B
Wighth Casatry
Conrad H Lanza
March Field Artillery
Wiliam F Stewarrar
Coast Artillery
Wrank L. Beals
Prerta
Palser
Charles H Muir
Troesfres
Finch
Ergingers
Wiliam
Thiel Battalion of Engineers
Douglas I McKat
Dus
Horney
Ordnance Department
Bradford
Erie Pa
Davis
Lery
Artes Moul
School of Submarine Defencer
Tmt Munrova
Fon
Samuel Frankenberger
Peaster Iarilln
Field Artillery
National Guard
New York
iWartennin
Lanteres Mas
Gamer Fel Jr
Naval Officers Orders and Vessel Movements Report
Orders to Naval Officers list multiple officers assigned to training at the Naval War College and commissions in the Navy from May 2. Movements show ships arriving at navy yards including Maine, Georgia, Kansas and others en route to League Island. An Army officer resigns as artillery colonel after long service. Battle ships Maine, Georgia and Kansas undergo repairs at League Island Navy Yard.
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Oman Weix Pine
Ammarder
Joe Parker
Naval War College
Ho Morrell
Navy Yard
New
Dumay Ordnance
Kaunas
Piver
Navy Fom
Jim
Bean
Wainwright, Jr
Creut
S Pwead
Mayeur
J Rowelil
Lorisiana
New York
Salley
le Nites
Portsmouth
Tor Nat
Sard
New Nevada
No Oth
Annapelis St Louis
Tompkinsvile
Hampton Roars Raleigh
Nagataki
Aid
Maine
League Island
Philadelphia
League Island Navy Yard
Georgia
Kansas
Naval Academy Visitors Appointment List
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf announced naval academy visitors appointed by the President. John J. Healy Chicago Henry M Hall Ellsworth Me Herbert L Latteries New York City F W Henshaw San Francisco David B Barry Washington George M Sharp Baltimore Previously appointed Vice President Gal Unger New Hampshire Senator Martin Virginia Speaker Padgett Tennessee Hinshaw Nebraska Dawson Iowa
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Metcalf
Naval Academy
John J. Healy
State’s Attorney's Office
Chicago
Henry M. Hall
Ellsworth
Herbert L. Latteries
New York City
F. W. Henshaw
Supremes Court
San Francisco
Cal
David 8. Barry
Washington, D. C
William Owen Jones
State Journal
Lincoln
Nebr
George M. Sharp
Baltimore
Gal. Unger
New Hampshire
Martin
Virginia
House
Representative Padgett
Tennessee
Hinshaw
Nebraska
Dawson
Iowa
Marine Hospital Orders Reassign M J Rosenau to Hygienic Lab
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service announces changes of stations and duties. Assistant Surgeon General H D Geddings to Ells Island for temporary duty. J W Kerr and R M Woodward to represent at American Medical Association meeting in Atlantic City June 3 8. Various Passed Assistant Surgeons reassigned or on leave. Rosenau appointed director of Hygienic Laboratory Washington. White transferred from Hongkong to Seattle. Board examinations convened at Stapleton San Francisco Manila for revenue cutter service officers and promotions review.
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M. J. Rosenau
Hygienic Laboratory
Washington
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
H. D. Geddings
Ells Island
J W. Kerr
R M. Woodward
American Medical Association
Atlantic City
C E Banke
New York
N. J. White
Hongkong
China
Seattle
G. M. Corput
G. Ramus
F. Trotter
B. J. Lloyd
L. P. H. Babrenburg
Delaware
Els Island
R. H. Creel
Ey Ebersyle
W . Heiser
Board of Examiners
Mantle
J. W .Tr
J G .Wilson
G C. Allen
Charles W. Allen
G . Allen
Stapleton
Ofcer
Revenue Cutter Service
P. H Rallhache
RW Wickes
San Francisco
Cal
W Austin
D Long
Manila
Creel and
Ebersyle
W G Heiser
FR McClintock
W Vogel
Cavalry Shifts Ordered Between Forts and Posts
Troops from Second Cavalry and Eleventh and Thirteenth Cavalry move among forts including Fort Assinniboine Fort Des Moines Fort Riley and Fort Sheridan to realign forces. In Cuba Ensign Att Brishin of the Tacoma shot himself in a personal crisis and was sent by rail from Guantanamo to Havana en route home.
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Fort Assinniboine
Mont
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Fort Fales
Kans
Ort Snelling
Minn
Fort Eben Allen
Thirteenth Cavalry
Fort Riley
Fort Sheridan
Fort Sil, Oklo
Fort Leavenworth
Santiago
Cuba
Att, Brishin
United States
Tacoma
Guantanamo
Havana
Post-office to test stamp vending machines nationwide
Postmaster General Meyer orders exhaustive tests of automatic stamp vending devices. Tests will place machines at various points to sell 1 cent and 4 cent stamps and postal cards using 11 cent and 2 cent equivalents. The key issue is coinage lacking a 2 cent unit, requiring two 1 cent stamps for letter postage.
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Post-office Department
Meyer
Theft laid to servant Lucy Painter charged
Lucy Painter a colored domestic was arrested at 1728 Seaton Street NW by Detectives Werran and O'Dea on a grand larceny charge for stealing 150 dollars worth of jewelry and clothing from Lieut Cam William A Moffett of Dupont 1717 Twentieth Street NW. Police found household linen fancy needlework clothing and three jewelry pieces at her home later identified by Com Moffett. she was sent to the House of Detention and will be arraigned in Police Court this morning.
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Lucy Painter
Navy
Seaton Street
Werren and O'Dea
Central Office
Cam
William A. Moffett
Dupont
Twentieth Street
Com. Moffett
Advertisement for Situa tion Wanted in The Washington Post
A public notice urges readers seeking work to place a Situa tion Wanted ad in The Washington Post. The offer says ads are free to the job seeker and will be read by responsible business men. Readers can drop in or phone 4205 to insert an ad.
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Washington Post
Brookland
D. C
Tenallytown
F St
Reinil
Ian
Buchagin
DRR
Warner
John Wedderburn CO
Hasenees
J. FR. Nottingham
Fst
Washington
Chaseb Milber & Bro
Fourteenth Street
Cadillac
Stanley
Capitol Hill
St Se
Reasons Why Taft Suits for President
George Baber urges Secretary Taft as Republican nominee highlighting his legal mind and public service. He praises Taft’s Philippine, Cuban, and Puerto Rican policies, canal leadership, and steady administration. Concludes with letter from Judge Mason endorsing Taft’s presidential prospects. Farragut column May 20, 1907.
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Taft
Washington
Adams
Republic
Philippine Islands
Pacific
McKinley
Philippines
Roosevelt
Cuba
Porto Rico
Oceans
America
John W. Mason
Fairmont
W. Va
Tum
Puphe Lite
George Baber
Farragut
Printing Funds Exhausted Halts Navy Department Printing
Navy Department officials learned that the current year's printing allowance is exhausted. Clerks sought the source of the shortfall under orders from Assistant Secretary Newberry. Printing orders will be practically suspended until accounts are reviewed and funds verified.
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Navy Department
Comptroller of the Treasury
Newberry
Treasury
Metcalf
Court Will Sit Earlier In Police Court Schedule Shuffle
Judge Kimball announces a new court timetable to ease congestion in the District Police Court. Starting Tuesday next week he will begin sessions at 9 am with routine cases through 10 am, then jury trials. Remaining routine work moves to Judge Mulrowny in the US branch due to heavier District caseload.
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Kimball
Brigadier General H S Turrill Dead In New York City
Brigadier General H S Turrill of the U S Army Medical Corps died today in New York from heart disease. A Yale Medical School graduate in 1883, he joined the Medical Corps in 1870 and served until his 1906 retirement, with ties to New Milford, Connecticut.
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New York
H. S. Turrill
U. 5S
New Milford
Conn
Turrill
Yale Medical School
Medical Corps
Regular Army
Minnesota Monument Dedicated at Vicksburg
A $55,000 state monument honoring Minnesota soldiers from the Vicksburg siege was dedicated in the Vicksburg military park. Gov. Johnson of Minnesota and staff, Gov. James K. Vardaman of Mississippi and staff, plus many distinguished visitors attended the ceremony.
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Minnesota
Johnson
Vardaman
Vicksburg
Mias
Vicksburg Military Park
James K. Vardaman
Mississippi
Religious Services in Washington DC Churches on Sunday
A wide listing of worship schedules across Calvary Baptist St Margarets St Johns Epiphany Trinity and other churches. Includes times Holy Communion Sunday School prayers and sermons with various pastors and special events noted for May and Memorial Day services.
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ST. Margarets Church
Connecticut Avenue
Bancroft Place
Herbert Scott Smith
David M. Crathyn
Kermon
St. John's Orphanage
Church OF the Epiphany
G Street
McKim
Holy Communion
J. D la Mothe
Trinity Church
Third
C Streets
Richard FP Willams
Trinity
Methodist Episcopal
Exposition address by Bureau of Republics director
John Barrett director of the Bureau of American Republics will speak at the Alaska Yukon Exposition breaking ground ceremony in Seattle on June 1 1909. He met the President who will send best wishes for the enterprise.
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Bureau of Republics
John Barrett
Bureau of American Republiic
Washington
Seattle
Wash
Barrett
Iavo
Insurance Ranking Third Among American Firms
We are resident managers of German American Insurance Company of New York, handling stakes of 11 and 129.53 dollars. Gasch and Birge oversee operations at 1326 New York Avenue.
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Suphilie Cunpaides
New York
Auction Sale of Condemned Material at District Pumping Station
Auction sale set for Tuesday May 48 at 2 pm at the District Pumping Station Bryant Street between 2d and dth wn. streets to dispose of condemned material including 90 tons cast iron 1 larger wood engine 800 pounds scrap brass 122 oil barrels 1000 pounds rubber matting 37 pounds Manila rope tools brushes brooms fire hose lanterns wheelbarrows bicycles desks electric radiators and more. Cash terms payment due at sale and removal required within ten days by order of the Commissioners D.
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Bryant Street
Dth
District of Columbia public works set for May hearings
Notices warn of a May 29 public hearing at the District Building on health and safety improvements. Projects include new granite curb and cement sidewalks on Virginia Avenue, 23rd Street area and Euclid Street, with costs ranging from 80 to 1500 dollars per block and assessments against adjacent parcels. Also listed are alley paving, curb work, and sidewalk upgrades across multiple squares and streets.
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Office OF the Commissioners OF the
District of Columbia
Washington
Commissionera
C Street
Virginia Avenue
Street
Ith Street
19Th Street
Square 123
Lmits
North Capitol Street
Randolph Street
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23Rd Street
Ath Street
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Eucli Street
Brightwood Avenue
Sherman Avenue
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Ivy Street
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2D Street
24 Street
Florida Avenue
Bates Street
3D Street
33Th Street
Massachusetts Avenue
3 Street
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Sqare
F Macfarland
H L West
Jay J Morrow
Supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia
Thina
John H Coats
BRILL
Joseph
M Frank
James Tanner
Roegleter
RF Downing
Albert Sillers
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Brishin
George Baker
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Ford
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Sehogl
Edward W. Hearne
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Epworth League Bop
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Mattie Sayers
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Welcom
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Library of Philosophical Works
Young Women’s Christian Association
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Itreet
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Mount Saint “Aipan
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Henry A. Brown
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the Rough Riders
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Holmead Avenue
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Otis Elevator Company
Louis H. Meyers
Supreme Court of the
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Bond
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Frantic Shore
New York Ave
Amency Mitchell
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Maryland Ave
Chas. C. Hughes & CO
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Elmore
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Probey Carriage Co
Owl
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Harness
Cheay
Ately Mudd Bros
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Rito Top
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Storagh CO
Wales
Wational Electrical Supply CO
New York Avenue
Capitol Heights
T. J. Giles
Tennallytown
Great Picnic
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Edward Daniels
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John D. Normoyle
Alexandria
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20Th Ct
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Newcomb
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River 19Th St
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Norfolk
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Wisconsin Ave
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Waleut St
Alsaltes
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Park Road
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Geo
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Capitol
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Ralph W. Lee
G St
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Irting St
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Sherman Ave
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Cathedral
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Building Association
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Lana
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Thos. J. Fisher & Co, Incorporated
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WA H SAUNDERS &@ CO
Burnstini
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