Ballinger Defends Conservation Policy And Withdrawals
Secretary Ballinger declares no single power site left government possession after Taft era. He defends Garfield order withdrawal, says 300 000 acres not needed for settlement, and that conservation goal remains paramount despite disputed withdrawals and forest service actions.
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Palinger
Thalliner
Garees
Hidlinger
Ty Watts
Seetuns Chaleld
John Don Life's Struggle and Listening to Faith
Fragmentary reminiscence recalls a speaker named John Don addressing a Baptist church setting near Fort Avenue. The voice recalls childhood confusion in New York, faded memories of earlier hardships, and remarks on education and class dynamics among enrolled students.
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New York
Millionaire Garden Trucker Pioneer Dies in Chicago
A Chicago born farmer with 100 acres of cultivation perished. The obituary notes his rise from modest beginnings to a fortune built in city farming. Further details about his estate and burial plans were not disclosed.
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Chatown
Arden
Jane
Chicago
Army Officer Eyes Personal Aero Purchase After Wright Training
Lieut Frederick Humphreys, a veteran pilot trainee of Wilbur Wright at College Park, contemplates buying an aeroplane for personal use and possibly entering the upcoming international aviation meet near Washington. He aims for a speed of at least 70 miles per hour, with both government and Wrights’ aircraft discussed as options. The Army debate on official entry and whether officers may fly their own machines remains unsettled.
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Waltur Wright
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Promotion for Officers Names Three Brigadier Generals
President will appoint three brigadier generals and a chief of engineers next year from officers eligible. Col J G D Knight retires January 24 to brigadier general. Brig Gen William H Carter becomes major general as Maj Gen John I Weston retires. Col Goethals may lead engineers in the canal project while a Washington representative handles chief of engineers duties.
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Albert L Myer
William L. Marshall
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Charles A‘ Hatheld
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Joseph H Dorst
Third Cavalry
George Anderson
Daniel Cornimam
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Aero Club at Cornell Plans Aircraft Task
A Cornell University aero club forms with over ten members to petition trustees for an aviation course and to raise funds to build a heavier-than-air machine. Several professors from the College of Mechanical Engineering offer to assist the movement.
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Washington Post
Ithaca
Cornel University
Cornell College of Mechanical Engineering
French aviator Paulhan sets height record at Sandown Park
London reports Paulhan, the French aviator, soared to a height of 977 feet at Sandown Park yesterday while flying at the racetrack. In New York, Orville and Wilbur Wright received honors from the Legion of Honor and the Republic of France through the consul general Etienne Lanel, with a ceremony at the French Institute.
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Made & Naw
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Semisubmarine the Thing Planned by British
Rear Admiral G F A Wilde, who commanded the dynamite gunboat Katahdin in the Spanish war, discusses Britain’s plan to build 15 semisubmarine boats. He cites the Katahdin’s maneuverability and gun handling, questions freeboard objections, and notes the high cost comparison to dreadnoughts.
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Boston Blass
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Spain
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North Dakota Tests Continue After Boiler Tube Explosion
Injured sailor John Boyden of Quincy died at Portsmouth Naval Hospital after a boiler tube split during tests on the battleship North Dakota. The ship finished coal and water consumption trials and maintained strong speed and efficiency during mile trials despite the tragedy. The vessel anchored near Boston Light for cleaning and oiling before resuming two hour speed tests at 10.2 knots.
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Delaware
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Cruisers Montana and North Carolina Return for Repairs
Special to The Washington Post Norfolk Nov 7 The armored cruisers Montana and North Carolina, sent from the Norfolk navy yard to New Orleans for President Taft’s welcome, returned to the yard to complete repairs. Work will finish in time for them to proceed to Hampton Roads on November 29 to join the Atlantic fleet for winter sailing preparations.
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Norfolk Navy Yard
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New Orleans
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Atlantic
State Department Row at Knox Residence Touristic Sideshow
A fragmented account imagines Secretary Knox and assistants at home, detailing a private, informal “State Department row.” It pictures Knox at 1557 K Street with First Assistant Huntington at 1608 K Street and Third Assistant Hale nearby, showing how officials might convene and discuss affairs as neighborly, late-night convives within a domestic setting.
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Rumors Of Roosevelt Safe Denied By Officials
In Mombasa and Rome officials stated no truth to rumors about ex president Roosevelt and his party. A Newland and Tarleton dispatch said no coded telegrams were sent and that Roosevelt is away from his party’s railroad route as investigation continues. Mrs Roosevelt anxious but occupied in her apartment. Othel Roosevelt and Carew went for a drive with naval attaché Commander Long.
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Admiral Tanssig to Leave Norfolk Yard Command
Rear Admiral Edward TF Tanssig commander of the Norfolk Navy Yard will retire from active service on November 9. He has been granted a one year leave of absence starting December 1 with permission to go abroad. A successor has not yet been selected.
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Edward TF Tanssig
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Free Whites From Turkey in Naturalization Case
In Providence federal court Judge Arthur J. Brown ruled that Armenians and Turks are still considered free white persons for naturalization, despite Department of Commerce objections. Jacob Thompson of Central Falls, a subject of the Sultan of Turkey, was allowed to take the oath after affirmation of allegiance and support for the U.S. Constitution.
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Ammonia
Fae” Thompadn
United States
Capitol Complex: World´s Finest Legislative Plant
The article extols Congress complex on Capitol Hill in Washington as the world’s finest legislative plant. It details the Capitol and two new office buildings, the Library of Congress, heating plant, and amenities. It notes connections by subway, marble prestige, and plans to resize the House chamber for efficiency and ventilation.
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Wil Gnd Kmeif
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American Congress
London
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Reichstag
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Sister to Take Charge of Panama Railroad
Panama Nov 7 The sister of the general manager has resigned. It is understood she will assume control of an important United States railroad, taking charge of the management of the system here.
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Panama
United States
Congress Urges Restrictions on Alcohol and Education of Youth
U S delegates at the twelfth international Congress on alcohol held in London last July condemn drinking as harmful to health, morals, and national strength. They urge strict sale limits and, crucially, education for youth on alcohol effects to protect industrial efficiency and public morals. The conference also links drunkenness to crime, with judges citing high conviction rates due to drink and proposing first-offender pledges to abstain for a year.
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England
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W F Pollard
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Pollard
Siguine
Kaiser Subsidizes Automobiles in Germany War Effort
Germany extends subsidies beyond ships by paying owners up to 2142 to purchase eligible automobiles. Buyers must pledge to surrender the cars to the government when required, with indemnities set by military appraisers. The War Office bans sales of these cars to foreign nations for army use.
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Naturalization test stumps Brown and court cohort
Tomorrow. King Edward's Birthday. A naturalization class at Brown University and in Providence municipal court faced a grilling test on presidents and public officers. Most Brown students faltered, while the court's 87 examinees from Europe largely named the president and governor, with one failure.
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Providence RI
United States
Alstrict
Wilfred H Munrots
Brown University
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Brown
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Rhode Island
Hookworm Disease Rising In Coast Mississippi
A Mississippi doctor reports rising hookworm infections among children in the coast counties and south Mississippi. The disease, spreading through contact with soil, enters via the skin and migrates through the body, potentially causing severe internal damage. Barefoot exposure and sandy soils raise risk.
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Washington Post
New Orleans
H&e West
Gulfport
Ballinger Honor Quest at Lathrop Hall Dinner
The Nexh:paton Post Lakewood N J reports a notable gathering at Lathrop Hall Forest avenue as Charles Lathrop Pack hosted a dinner with guests including Richard A Ballinger Secretary of the Interior Gov John Franklin Fort and Pack a National Conservation Association organizer. Ballinger spoke on conserving national resources and stayed through Monday as Pack’s guest.
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