Army and Navy Gossip and Promotions Detail
Capt. M. Shinkle of the coast artillery corps is chosen for a major detail in ordnance to fill a vacancy from Maj. Odus Horney’s promotion. War Department notes further officer details for aeronautics, signals, and Philippine Scouts purchases, plus discipline actions and pay rules affecting Army clerks and laundry arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Award M. Shinkle
Coast Artillery Corps
Ordnance Department
Ordnance
Odus C. Horney
Beverley W. Dunn
Shinkie
Waterton Arsenal
Masa
Maja
William A. Philipps
Infantry
Herman W. Schull
Coast Artery Corps
Walter G. Penfield
Jesse C. Nicholls
Leroy T. Hillman
Congress
Navy Warns of Torpedo Threat and Must Build Destroyers
United States Navy officials discuss Britain's long range torpedo and the need for more torpedo boat destroyers. They note searchlights fail at night, advise at least four destroyers per line ship, and report only five destroyers completed or authorized. Other items cover officer physical tests, amalgamation debates, chaplain roles, and marine guard duties on ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Flast
Navy Department
Navy
Marine Corps
Moyer
Richard Wainwright
Hause Naval Committee
Pay Corps
Corps of Naval Constructors
Medival Corps
Une
Corpa Cof
Naval Academy
Naval Observatory
Warning on Raw Milk Risks and Pasteurization
The notice warns parents that feeding raw milk and cream to children is risky unless milk production observes strict cleanliness, healthy workers, disease-free cows, pure rinsing water, and rapid cooling. It discusses diseases from raw milk, and contrasts pasteurizing at home versus quick commercial methods, noting home pasteurization preserves nutrition and digestibility.
Army Orders Leaves of Absence and Assignments
Leaves of absence announced for First Lieut James B Van Horn medical reserve corps extended twenty days. Major John D L Hartman Fourth cavalry ordered to sleven dare. Captain Joseph B Herron Second cavalry to proceed to San Francisco to sail for the Philippine Islands and join his regiment. Col Charles H Clary ordnance department to Fort Sill Oklahoma on official business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Salem
N. 5
Fort Mott
Frank B. Harris
Coast Artillery Corps
John T. H. Olear
Charles B. MacDonald
James B. van Horn
John D. L. Hartman
Fourth Cavalry
Joseph 8
Naval Orders Update on Naval Hospital and Crew Duties
Navy announces personnel transfers and appointments including Commander A B Hoff to New York Naval Hospital, Lieut Comdr 8 B Thomas to Mare Island duty, Lieut J P Murdock to Montgomery as executive and navigator, Ensigns Belt Cogswell Greig Dixon to various posts, and several paymaster and surgeon appointments with duties at Washington DC Puget Sound New Orleans and other locations. Three months leave granted for G N Dallas with resignation option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney A.marriam
Mazine Corps
Naval Priszon
Portsmouth
N. H
Navy Yard
Cincinnati
Mare Island
Cal
Asiatic Station
New Orleans
Asiatic Fleet
A. B. Hoff
Naval Hospital
New York
N. Y
B. Thomas
Bartyard
Mare Inland
Gel
J. P. Murdock
Montgomery
Ebdigo R. Robertson, Jc
Cincinnail
G. NM. Dallas
MiQehipsaen
W. F. Callaway
Mack
Ohio
C. Hayes
M. C. Kneip
Washington
D.C
W. A. Settle
Paynesian
Puget Sound
Liew
W. D. Brotherton
Hotte
Hathawat
J. A. Bull
New Flame
D. G. Allen
Caval Bos- Bitel
Canacao
P. Puseed
Hohalrite
Devastation
Olongeps
P. 1
J. A. Ball
Olongape
P. Busiga
P. Seymour
Ekeno
D. Hart
H. Belt
Bainbridge
F. Cogswell
Ensign & of Greig
Berry
Ensign
J. Dixon
Pampanga
Cotton Picking Feasts and Farm Labor in Texas
A historical look at cotton harvest in Texas shows seasonal feasts for many Black families who travel to rural areas to pick bales as Mexicans work mainly in menial roles. The piece estimates 4,000,000 bales this year with about 2,000,000 picked by tenants and laborers, and $11.35 million paid for harvesting. Much of this money flows back to urban centers after the season ends, leaving merchants to reflect on the post-picking lull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Miley
Lisa
Famil
Rilo Grande
Mexico
Cotton Picking Labor and Social Life in Plantations
The article describes how pickers gather 0 to 60 pounds daily, earning $2.25 to $3.75, notes whites rarely take picking jobs, and highlights social dances, plantation leisure, and preacher led church activities during the cotton harvest period. It mentions camp meetings as a regular feature in the region.
Night Target Practice by Coast Artillery Units
In New London Connecticut nine coast artillery companies conducted night target practice between September 18 and 21 using nearby shore batteries and firing at a moving tow target. Tracers lit the sea chase as crews fired eighteen rounds each at 2,200 yards, averaging 56 percent hits. The exercise, first of its kind on a large scale, tested rapid-fire guns at night and occurred at eleven coastal harbors with War Department approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Artillery
New London
Conn
Coast Artillery Corps
Ela
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Insular
War Department
Nine Thousand Teach Filipinos Great Progress in Decade
A Chicago professor praised the Philippine public school system, noting it grew from a few thousand dollars and a handful of pupils in 1901 to serving over 500,000 students last year. More than 9,000 American and Filipino teachers are employed, with the U S government investing about 8.25 million dollars in education. University of Chicago lecturers Dr Shepardson and Dr Goode led education courses in Manila, praising the dedication of teachers and administrators. The piece urges young, qualified Americans to consider teaching in insular education, with civil service exams planned for December 1911 for positions in 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Chicago
Philippine Islands
Bureau of Education
Baguio
Islands
United States
Philippines
America
Orient
Chicago
University’ of Chicago
Shepardson
Goode
Manila
Bureau
Gercia
Rdirectorg
United States Civil Service Commission
Bureau of Insular Effairs
Also Mentioned on This Page
ARMY
United States Army
Signal Corps
Haa
Fort Riley, Kang
W.L. Simpson
Nineteenth Infantry
Maj. Simpson
York City
Fort Hamilton
Signal Corpa
Fort Ombha
Nebr
Minerva
Eagle Pass
Philippine Scouts
The
Aivision
Scouts
Louis J. van Schaick
Leutenant
Scouta
Cavite
Nee
the Treasury
Charles Morton
E. Marion Smailey
First Cavalry
Smalley
Spain
Camp Wyckoff
Long Island
Smakey
Fort Screven
Department of the Gulf
Judge Advocate General
F Army
Adjutant General of the Army
Department of Texas
Charles P. Townsley
Fort Monroe
Coast Artillery School
Military Academy
West Point
United States Navy
Hugo Osterhaus
Roosevelt
Seaton Schroeder
Atlantic Fleet
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Firat
Asiatic Torpedo Fleet
Pacific Torpedo Fleet
Naval Orders
rTyar Club
Burrows
Drayton
McCall
Paunding
Perkins
Sterett
Warrington
Tetty
Cave
Yata
Nero
Philadelphia
Chester
St Gibraltar
Vicksburg
Corinty
Dixie
North River
New York City
Rocket
Norfolk
Alex
Sewall “Point
Yogotensmo
End Baratege
Skanghet
Hongkong
Cahn, Belt & Co., Proprietors
Baltimore,’ Md
Prince Albert
Horn
Horn the Tailor
F ‘Street
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