Can't Control War Says Gen Wood in Spanish War Review
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood urges a paid reserve force drawn from honorable regulars, national guard, and militia to bridge early war needs. He warns the nation lacks sufficient resources for initial conflict with a major power and favors efficient peacetime training and limited standing army.
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Reverend C A Vincent Named Mount Pleasant Pastor
The Rev C A Vincent chosen for Mount Pleasant Church pastorate after serving varied roles in Roxbury and beyond. He trained at Ohio and Yale Divinity schools, led First Free Baptist in Buffalo and First Ir National in Sandusky, and once presided over a Congregational association while delivering annual sermons.
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Day by Women’s Votes in Illinois Court Ruling
A county judge ruled that ballots cast by women in recent elections were legal under the wet and Chicago law. The decision does not settle the constitutionality of woman suffrage, which will be decided by Illinois’ supreme court. Grace Wilbur Trout, president of the Illinois Equal Suffrage Association, was notified by telegram.
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Navy searches eight hour act impact on bids and imports
Navy solicitor Graham Egerton says eight hour act has not reduced competition or raised maintenance costs despite higher first costs. He notes broad eight hour pay and a tariff provision for naval materials, plus a $140,000 appropriation for old Wyoming and James Town crews remains largely unclaimed. He urges department notices to inform eligible claimants.
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Too Few Men in Navy Urge Greater Reserve Enrollment
Rear Admiral Victor Blue reports naval manpower shortfalls to man ships in war. He urges Congress to legislate gradual officer redistribution and a large national reserve including former officers and sailors, with high-school naval examinations and easier enlistment to boost reserves.
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Detective Captures Jewelry Thief in London Debut
Leicester magistrates hear how young detective Albert Stoney, newly arrived from the MimMundgd railway company, traced a trunk marked ER R J RP to a taxi near Brunswick Square. He arrested a stylish woman named Maggie Roberts within an hour of reaching London and returned the trunk to its owner.
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