Army and Navy Gossip Reveals Gulf Coast Plans
Texan military units face manpower shortages and discontent as heat dust and humidity worsen conditions. Aviation center plans at Fort Sam Houston cost about $180,000 with balloons and a rotating hangar. A new field artillery board forms at Fort Sill while navy Port Royal and New Orleans sites loom for embarkation. Civilian attire bans and family quarters add strain amid reconciling officers.
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San Antonio
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Quartermaster Corps
Fort Sam Elouston
Establish
Siupot &c
Yessio
Building arrangements spark debate in Congress over Hawaii project
Officials critique the design and layout of military facilities on the Hawaiian Islands claiming inefficient room use and poor architectural choices. Critics argue the quartermaster corps officers must defend work amid concerns about climate decay and strategic value.
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Hawaiian Islands
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Secretary Daniels Pushes Prepublication Control at Navy
Secretary Daniels again pressed officers and Navy staff to submit all naval subject material for his approval before publication. The policy echoes a previous order amid leaks on exam opinions and submarine armament. The House naval committee plans a West Coast inspection tour to North Chicago Bremerton Mare Island and other naval sites.
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Pacific Coast
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Cal
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Pensacola
Army Orders Leaves of Absence and Duty Changes
Army orders list fifteen day and twenty day leaves for First Lieut John D Burnett Seventh Infantry and First Lieut Verne Br Bell First Cavalry with fourteen day leave for Second Lieut Lewis H Brereton Coast Artillery. Odus C Horney Ord department to Tobyhanna Pa to observe ordnance material and visit H L Dye Font de Nemours Powder Company Par Ha n J and Haskell N J for smokeless powder manufacture. Harry J Hawthorne Coast Artillery removed from Fort Monroe and relieved of Charleston defenses and Fort Moultrie command to take Fort Warren Massachusetts. Maj Kenneth Morton Ord department to make up to three visits monthly October November December to Mills Woven Cartridge Belt Co Worcester Mass for manufacturing business.
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Verne Br.bell
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Fort Moultrie
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Mills Woven Cartridge Belt Company
Worcester
Army personnel transfers and duties announced across several posts
The notice details transfers and assignments for multiple officers and units. Capt Henry Y. McFeely and Capt Raymond Pratt move to retiring board duties in San Francisco and temporary duty at Fort Sill’s school of fire, respectively. Lieut Kinzie B. Edmunds shifts from Eighth to Twelfth Cavalry and is relieved from hospital treatment in San Francisco. Lieut John E. Hemphill proceeds to Winchester cavalry camp for duty, while Second Lieut William C. Sherman is reassigned to the Second Battalion of engineers in Texas City. Lieut Comdr J F Hellweg becomes inspector ordnance at naval proving ground India Head. Lieut Hugo Frankenberger moves to South Oak Cliff, and other officers and Ensigns transfer among McCall, Minneapolis, Paducah, and Ohio detachments.
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Okla
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Lea Febiger
Sixth Infantry
Army Retiring Board
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Ohio
Seid Artillery
Kinzie B. Edmunds
Eighth
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Edmunds
Eighth Cavalry
Lutheran General Hospital
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Winchester
William C. Sherman
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Texas City
Tex
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Indias
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G P. Brown
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Naval officer transfers announce key postings
Nav al orders show Lieut. Comdr Macy detached for home duty. Lieut. Comdr J H Holden, inspector of ordnance in charge at Indian Sea Naval proving ground, assigned to California as executive officer.
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MACY
Wall
J. H. Holden
Naval Proving Ground
Indian Sead
California
Naval Vessel Movements and Arrivals In Brief
Movements of numerous ships listed with arrival and departure points. Vessels include Craven, Chain Prairie, Temp, Tes Moines Treas Pox, Habana, Porto Plata, Sa ngo de Cuba, Standish, Ansaports, Baymore, Shubr Uneas, Craven, Sava nah, Char Budal, Guar Sa Diego, Roe, Paulding, Terry, Bay for Stamford Conn, McCall, Gardin ey, Bridgepo, New Haven, Larchmont, Beale, Gardiners Bay, Manhstery, Vera Cruz, Puerta Mexico, Tampico, Nashvi, Guanlaname, Puerta Corte.
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Zang Craven
Cha Prairie
Temp
Tes Moines Treas Pox Habana
Puerto Plata
Sango d E
Cuba
Standish
Fom Ansaports
Baymore
Shubr Uneas
Craven
Fru
Savanah
Char’ Budal
Fom Guar Sa
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