Government decrees push aliens from navy ranks
The Navy enforces a long standing policy to enlist only American citizens and reenlistments of foreigners are blocked. Officials say over 95 percent of sailors are now American and the move aims to protect naval secrets while gradually reducing noncitizens aboard ships and at yards. The army faces similar debates, but no broad foreign exclusion is yet in force.
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Navy
Army
Marine Corps
War Department
Test to fire torpedo at sea canyon target near navy yard
The Washington Post reports a key test tomorrow off the min Ge grounds where a torpedo will be fired underwater at a weighted canyon target in the navy yard. Capt Parker, naval inspector, will oversee the experiment to gauge impact on battleships or cruisers. A conning tower from a Manila Spanish battleship, sent by Capt Hobson, sits atop the derrick for observers.
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Norfolk
Min Ge
Navy Yard
Parker
Naval
Manila
United States
Richmond P. Hobson
Florida
Puritan to be repaired for service again
Special to The Washington Post Norfolk Oct 15 orders have been issued to repair the monitor Puritan after a January explosion that left her half submerged near Craney Island. Initial naval boards deemed her junk, but a second board found repair feasible, with costs around $0,000 to restore her for active duty.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Navy Yard
Craney Island
Naval Board of
Meyer
Puritan ship raised from the mud at Norfolk yard
Naval experts estimate restoration costs at about 100000 after the Puritan was raised from mud. The vessel, built ten years ago, had cost more than 1,000,000 to construct and is now targeted for repair and service in the Navy yard program.
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Norfolk Navy Yard
Officer Back From Exile in Philippines Returns to Frisco
Naval circles report President Taft directly ordered Col. Charles H. Lauchheimer detached from duty in the Philippines and assigned as assistant adjutant and inspector in charge of the Pacific district in San Francisco. Lauchheimer, a Hebrew, had been exiled since September 1910 after friction with Maj. Gen. George F. Elliott. The recall comes about one year after his arrival in Manila and follows close White House and Secretary Meyer accord.
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Taft
Charles H. Lavchheimer
Marine Corps
Philippines
San Francisco
Pacific Inspection District
Lauchheimer
George F. Elliott
Elliott
Lauchtreimer
Manila
Philippine Inspection District
Naval Service
Meyer
Col
Doctor Ties Wife To Tree In Bayport, Patchogue Scene
Patchogue physician Dr William Charles Willis tied his wife to an oak tree in front of the Manhattan Hotel at Bayport after a car mishap drama that drew his sister and two other doctors. His mind is described as unbalanced by morphine use. Mrs Willis is recovering at her father’s Patchogue home as deputies detain the doctor who is later sent to the asylum at Central Islip.
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Washington Post
Willis
George Dayton
Patchogue
Dr. Willis
Ocean Avenue
Lake George
George Dayton, Jr
Adirondacks
Bayport
J. G. Hamburger
Criticize Tobacco Plan From Independent Dealers
Independent tobacco manufacturers met at the Bar Association rooms in New York on October 15 to discuss the American Tobacco Company reorganization plan. They issued statements arguing the plan conforms to the Supreme Court order to dissolve the company yet reshapes the combination without true dissolution, preserving the existing market power.
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Washington Post
New York
Bar Association
Tooms
American Tobacco Company
Supreme Court
Dennis Claude to seek State's Attorney post in Maryland
Dennis Claude of Annapolis will have his name on the official ballot by petition for State's Attorney. Incumbent N H Green has been renominated by the Democrats, and no Republican nomination exists for the office.
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Annapolis
Dennis Claude
N.H. Green
Rew Aero a Success Built on Novel Lines
Dr William W Christmas, after fourteen years of effort, achieved a successful aeroplane flight at College Park with John Fisher piloting over 2 miles and returning. The cantilever bridge design promises enlarged wings to lift twenty tons, enabling future models for ten to twelve passengers. Langley links and a history of early flight are noted as influence. Army aviators conduct aerial telegraph tests. Capt Beck returns to the field.
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John Fisher
College Park
Christmas
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Maryland
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Smithsonian Institution
Widewater
Rodgers Delayed By Weather In Vinita Oklahoma
Aviator P. Rodgers was detained in Vinita Oklahoma by adverse weather conditions delaying his trip to Fort Worth Texas. Hundreds of local Indians visited to see the first airplane with Cherokee Chief Chic Buffington among those speaking with the aviator.
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Fort Worth
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Mason Not a Candidate for Governor in West Virginia
Judge John W. Mason declares he will not seek the governor’s nomination or any other office, stating he will serve his term as judge and then retire from public life. In Martinsburg, the cornerstone lay for the United Brethren Church with remarks by Rev A S Hammack and Gov Glasscock.
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Washington Post
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W. Va
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Martinsburg
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Virginia Conference
John D's Lake Stolen in Rockefeller Estate Prank
Special to The Washington Port from Cleveland Ohio reports a lake at John D Rockefeller's estate vanished after his departure for Tarrytown. Police chief cites mystery and possible literary solution. Experts joke it is parts needed to steal a lake as the red skiff is gone without the lake to use.
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Ohio
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Forest Hill
Tarrytown
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Stamberger
Conan Doylé
Rockefeller
Rockefeller urges exercise after church visit
John D Rockefeller and his wife attended First Baptist Church in Tarrytown on October 15. Mrs Rockefeller, back from Cleveland, appeared in good health. Rockefeller greeted congregants, then advised an elderly man with a cane to exercise, displaying several vigorous arm motions.
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Washington Post
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First Baptist Church
Rockefeller
Cleveland
Teacher Edith Chase Beaten by 7-Year-Old Pupil
Special to The Washington Fest Montclair N J October 15 Miss Edith Chase outdoor school teacher for tuberculosis prone children suffered serious injuries after a pupil Benedict Danello age 7 attacked during class Friday He bit scratched tore her hands and arms then used a chair as a club striking her chest abdomen and causing collapse Neighbors janitor and supervisor Frank Gray restrained the boy until aid arrived Chase was taken home for medical care with fears of internal injuries The outdoor school will reopen tomorrow with another teacher
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New York City
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Weather Conditions Reported Across Regions
The Weather Bureau notes a frigid high area moving from the central Rockies toward the Midwest, with rain in the middle West and cooler conditions spreading Monday night. Eastern states see unsettled conditions with local rains, while the western half remains fair with a rise in temperatures inland. Local temperatures and tide data are provided for the Harpers Ferry area, including hourly readings and river conditions.
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