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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1912
Page
2
Army officers must learn foot care as part of training per a war department order. Company commanders will inspect feet before marches, ensure cleanliness, blister care, and proper socks, with foot problems treated by surgeons if serious. Holes in socks are banned for marching.
ISISTANT Surgeon General William Colby Rucker announced he is evaluating 75 trap models and about 50 drawings as official devices in the fight against bubonic plague. He notes wide inventor imagination, from iron pots with cheese islands to bran barrels and a simple sneeze trap using cayenne to immobilize rats.
Major General Leonard Wood orders cut out complimentary phrases in army correspondence and replaces full ceremonial forms with brief messages. The reform eliminates long salutations and reduce letters to essentials, a change praised by younger officers.
An Atlanta area moonshiner Anold A Blaylock twenty eight years old claimed to be a fugitive and sought return fare from police. Officials learned he was not wanted and he was released after posting bond in connection with prior spirit distilling charges. A feud with Henry Gerrard over land and cows led Blaylock to travel to Washington to confront Gerrard.
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