Army and Navy Gossip on Cavalry Pistols and Aircraft News
War Department orders cavalry to be armed with the .45 automatic pistol alongside rifles. Philippines currently receiving newer automatics while stock of .38 revolvers is held as reserve. Army aviation updates include two Wright and Burgesa-Curtiss high powered aeroplanes and a Monoplane training for Lieut Milling in France. Promotions and transfers across cavalry, field artillery and infantry are listed, with plans for military attache in Tokyo and a U.S. military tournament under Chief of the Army’s Panama-Pacific duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Philippines
Dayton
Wrights
Dayt
Burgesa- Curtiss Company
Marblehead
Mass
Wright
Daimler
Burgesa-Curtiss
Renault
Glehn Curtiss
Gnome
France
Thomas Dew. Milling
15Th Cavalry
Milling
Army
Signal Corps
Texas
Signal Corps Aviation School
San Diego
Cal
Coast Artillery
Ramsey D. Potts
John P. Wisser
Arles J. Bailey
Potts
Field Artillery
Coast Artillery Corps
North Atlantic
Ligut
Rudolph E. Sinyan
Thomas M. Corcoran
Thirteenth Cavalry
Hayden W.wagner
Third Cavalry
Leutenant
Smyser
Joseph C. Righter
Fourth Cavalry
Marion C. Raysor
Second Cavalry
Howze
James A. Irons
Twentieth Infantry
Fort Douglas
Utah
United States
Tokyo
Japan
Irons
Harry L. Hawthorne
Hubert L. Wigmore
Corps of Engineers
Maj
Wigmore
Sydney A. Cleman
Infantry
San Francisco
Pooner
William Warner
Missouri
Cockrell
Warner
Mstel
House Military Committee
Hay
Garrison
Offic
Cape “Washington I
Chambers
Peg
Daniela
Deniels
Navy Department
Naval Training Station
Norfolk
Navy Letters Show Push for Faster Promotion and Pay Reform
Navy officers push for a graded retired pay system based on years of service, with running-mate promotions to ease junior civil engineer promotions and avoid bottlenecks. A bill may join naval needs to the annual appropriation, while aviation training gains urgency and Philippines marines face contemplated force reductions amid broader fleet reform efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress of Navy
House Naval Committee
Naval Service
Pergamne
Ajiers
House Naval’ Committee
Jrunior
A. Graduats
Naval Academy
Corps of
Avit Engineers
A. C. Cunningham
Navy
Orvice
Pia
Congress
Navy Yard Projects and Budget Outlook Amid Expansion
The board reviews dock and pier work at Navy yards including Worfolk Philadelphia Mare Island and Bremerton with possible trips to confirm plans. Pearl Harbor construction under Alfred Noble proceeds with bids for coaling plant work costing around 1 million dollars. Secretary Daniels aims to limit yard improvements while pushing a three battleship program and enforcing tighter, coordinated navy estimates to maximize overall naval funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board
Algo
Navy Yard
Worfolk
Philadelphia
Navy Department
League Island Navy Yard
Mare Island
Cal
Bremerton
Congress
E. R. Wauler
Navy
Washington
Pearl Harbor
Stess
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Army Officers Promotions and Staff Moves Announced
The Army announces leaves of absence and multiple officer promotions across infantry and artillery units. Charles W. Penrose becomes colonel, Tredwell W. Moore moves to lieutenant colonel, Edward Sighforth becomes major, and Edward W. Neely, Stanley L. James advance in rank. Ricker and Beicher Ray assume duties at ordnance and general depots. Several lieutenants transfer between units and corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quartermaster
Quartermaster Corps
William K. Sones
Infantry
Maj. Jones
Beecher B. Ray
Herbert M. Lord
Ma. Ray
Senate
G. A. P. Hatfield
Thirteenth Cavalry
Gisneral
Col. Hatfield
H. G. Galh
Cavalry
Roy B. Harphr
Fao Ern Loom
Cont Artillery Corp
CHARLES #H. HUNTER
Coast Artillery Corps
Grobgr
A. G Galm
Charles W. Penrose
Tredwell W. Moore
Seventh Infantry
Tiautesant
Edward Sighrfoos
Fifth Infantry
William —. Neely
Leutement
Stanley L. James
Leutenant
Twenty-third Infantry
Fiat Leutenant
Epwin D. Ricker
Ordnance
Joseph L. Topham, Jr
Waptern Department
Harvey M. Hobbs Ie
Pred
C. Wallace
Ordnance Department
Steli
Oranarda
Third Field
Ventenunjis
Coast Artillery
Carpa
Robert D. Brown
Edward C. Halbert
Harry L. King
Naval Orders Transfer Commands and Assignments
Commander N. E Irwin detached from Hartford to command Charleston. Commander Thomas Washington detached Cherlestont to home waters. Commaguier W. J. Terhune assigned to Hartford. Lieutenant J. M. Knoch detached to Naval Hospital Mare Island Cal. Lieutenant Wh C Sauffley detached Terry to Naval Academy Annapolis Md for aviation duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E Irwin
Hartford
Charleston
Thomas Washington
Movements of Naval Vessels across U S ports and yards
A list of ships arriving and sailing between U S ports and naval yards. Vessels such as Perkins at Philadelphia, South Dakota at San Francisco, Brutus at Boston, and Monaghan at Charleston appear with routes to Navy yards in New York and Norfolk, plus several other craft bound for Newark and Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hive
Perkins
Philadelphia
South Dakota
San Francisco
Brutus
Boston
Terry
Usalaware Breakwater
D—1
Newfolk Navy Yard
Paducah
Guantanamo
Albany
Ionolulu
Ajax
Guam
Paulding
Mcg
Drayton
New York Navy Yard
Monaghan and Sterett
Charleston
Ammen
Burrows
Patterson
Trippe
Baste
Pechau
Tiburon
Cal
Panther
Hampton Roads
Dixie
Walding
McCall
Henley Wake
Mavient
Warrington
Newpol
Newark
Peasy Yard
Amenog
Barones Patersar
Newport
Boston Bears
Fanning Jars
Ans Jenkins
Norforth
Michigan
Vers Crug
Cruise
National Guard Affairs In Brief
National Guard officers seeks retirement after 25 years in service. Captains Edwards and Meyer, both with First Infantry, Amended District units, enlisted in 1887 and 1898 respectively. A prospective high school cadet company in Grand Army Hall is planned, with Lieut. Gahn leading. Navy pay day observed, promotions board proposed for militia ensigns, and several transfers and discharges noted among naval battalion and District militia units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Edwards
First Infantry
C. A. Meyer
Corcoran Cadets
Capt. Edwards
Meyer
Corcoran Cadet Company
Company B
First
Sunshine powered steam plant in Egypt foretold
Consul Arthur Garrell reports in Alexandria that Frank Schuman American inventor has built a solar steam power plant in Egypt using five large mirrors of one-eighth inch glass arranged 20 feet apart. Mirrors track the sun via a thermostat control feeding boilers. The system generates 100 horsepower with low pressure engines and condenses exhaust back to the boilers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Arthur
Garrell
Alexandria
Department of Commerce
Frank Schuman
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United States Army
Field Artillery Infantry
Frank H. Adams
Twelfth Infantry
Wiliam M. Goodale
John 8. Sullivan
Eighteenth Infantry
Adams
John €. Gresham
Tenth Cavalry
Cunliffe H. Murray
Twelfth Cavalry
Cols. Gresham and Murray
Military Committee
Eli D. Hoyle
Second Field Artillery
Charles J. Bailey
Poindexter
United States Navy
Phiippines
Islands
Regurt
Naval Board of Inspection
Atlantic
Annapoha
Dept
Niewspa
House
Daniels
NAVAL
Prince Albert
Moe
National Guard
H. Gahn
Boca Regiment
Grand Army Hall
Gahn
J. A. Demps
F. H. Morland
J. L. Johns
Regular Militia
Naval Battalion
Sigourney
W. G. Guss
W. W. Burns
B. ©. Getsinger
Frank W. Sigourney
Whitehi
F. C. Hall
Frivata Ll. BP. Snead
Hospital Corps
Musieclan S. A. Tobin
Wieciiclan
M. B. Pisk
C .B. Bodine
C. H. Engie
W. al. Hancock
G. B. Morse
E. Tippett
Fiatrict
James Grose
United States Cavalry
Sunshine
Kneessi’s
Seventh Street
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