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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1912
Page
10
War Department debates on officer retirements, promotions, and reorganization. National rifle team rules change, supply corps creation, and cost cuts spark congressional scrutiny. Navy committees weigh naval medical reserve corps and hydrographic versus weather office duties amid ongoing appropriations battles.
The Navy issues revised target practice rules including extended ranges for battle and torpedo defenses and tests off Guantanamo and Chesapeake. Plans call for Vermont and South Carolina to be stripped for action. bidding for a new vessel faces high costs, with Cramp and New York Shipbuilding submitting letters, and potential cost limit increases discussed by the Secretary of the Navy.
Lieut Semuucsaneau who was thrown from a horse in Rock Creek Park about three years ago and paralyzed has been at United States Naval Hospital. He will be taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore for an operation to relieve pressure on the spinal column. His mother Mrs Read has learned of surgeon Dr Harvey Cushing’s consent to operate. Read was appointed to the Naval Academy from West Virginia in 1848 and was a naval aide to the President when the accident occurred.
Our submarines remain unharmed despite numerous sea tests and submerged operations. The text notes no fatalities among U S subs and cites fortunate handling and skill as keys to safety, while comparing to other historic naval accidents and powder deterioration issues.
Warns parents about risks of raw milk and cream for children from unclean farms. Describes pasteurization at 140 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes, or home pasteurization by heating near boiling, then cooling and keeping cold. Notes that unpasteurized milk can cause tuberculosis scarlet fever typhoid and other illnesses and emphasizes strict cleaning and cooling practices.
Sculptor Sir Moses Ezekiel to sculpt a bronze Confederate memorial in Arlington National Cemetery. The Arlington Monument Committee reports funds rising toward the $60,000 cost with about $21,000 expected soon. Seven years of effort began with local chapters and passed to the Daughters of the Confederacy and Sons of Veterans, aided by a federal site designation and Congressional approval. The centerpiece depicts a standing woman with laurel, flanked by allegorical figures, to be enlarged from two-thirds size to full. The cornerstone is planned for Arlington during the Confederate Women’s Memorial Convention next November.
War Department warns of artillery scarcity and cavalry shortfalls in the militia. National Guard funding is redirected from federal maintenance to strengthen infantry as many state regiments lack full manning and proper arms. A circular bulletin urges states not to raise new infantry until existing units are complete in organization and equipment.
Dr Booker T Washington will address the Colored Masonic fraternity of the District Friday night at Metropolitan AM Church under a 100 member committee led by Nelson B Wetherless and Verdinand D Lee. The program includes Howard University Orchestra Am pho n Glee Club and soloists. Ground will break for new $100,000 temple.
An article urges workers to monitor kidney health to prevent backache and fatigue. It links overwork in any job to kidney strain, suggests Doan's Kidney Pills as a remedy, and notes widespread endorsement. The piece describes common symptoms and the hardship of enduring daily labor.
Chief of Engineers Gen Busby reports from Havana that all but the forward sections of the Maine will be floated from Havana harbor by March 1 and sunk offshore. Remaining guns, a mast, and a turret to be moved to Arlington Cemetery and a Havana monument awaits transport.
Thousands praise Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for chronic constipation across ages in letters to the doctor. The remedy is claimed to be a mild, non gripy family laxative that softens and trains bowel muscles for permanent relief, with sample bottles offered by mail and a 50 cent to 1 dollar price.
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