Army and Navy Gossip on officers foreign service policy
War Department plans to assign officers by foreign service experience with those least spent abroad first for distant posts. Philippines tours must finish before transfers. a list of all officers and their foreign home service is under review. Also notes changes at Fort Monroe and officer promotions amid Senate opposition to some general officer nominations.
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War Department
Philippines
United States
Coast Artillery School
Fort Monr Va
Wil Commance
Coast Artillery Corps
Coset Artillery Militia
Sevien
Capitol
Houses
Beecher B Ray
Maj Ita
Ray
Campbell B Hodges
Infantry
Louisiana State University
Ald-Derampo
Louisiana
Ulaut Hodge
Ismael
Secretary of War
Great Hodges
Lawa
Army
Nasty
Marine Corps
Senate
Civil
Hfe
Botyarty
Quartermaster Corps
First Army
Quartermasters
House Military Committee
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Navy Department
Panama Canal
Nevada
Oklahoma
Michigan
South Carolina
Aize
Delaware
Colorado
Maryland
Philippine
Chesapeake
San Diego
Cal
Provincetown
Mass
Gardiners Bay
Long Island
Alabama
Illinois
Hearsarge
Kentucky
Philadelphia
Typhoid Epidemic Links Raw Milk to Cases in 1905
Reading from Cease and other reports, typhoid cases clustered among those who drank raw milk. Hospitals noted lower mortality after pasteurization changes and reduced typhoid frequency when dairy patrons used properly pasteurized milk, per Rosenau and Berfiner observations.
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Gleepss
Cheinemann
Hovplale
Berfiner
Rosenau
Caring for the Baby Maternal Nursing Urged
The Medical Society of the District of Columbia urges intelligent motherhood and breastfeeding to reduce infant deaths. It promotes nursing to the tenth month, feeding by the clock, and gradual weaning with bottle feedings, advising against night nursing and recommending clean milk and fresh air for infants.
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Medical Society of the
District of Columbia
Amcs
New York State
St. Mothers
Ufe
Committees to Aid South Form Work on Education and Finance
Two national committees on vocational education and cooperative agricultural finance were announced by Senator Fletcher and Dr. Owens of the Southern Commercial Congress. They will report at the fifth annual convention in Mobile in September 1913, aligned with Panama Canal opening. Members from across the South and beyond include Harvie Jordan as chairman of the agricultural finance panel and W. K. Tate as chairman of the vocational education group, with a broad roster of regional professionals.
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Duncan A. Fletcher
Clarence J. Owens
Southern Commercial Congress
Congress
Mobile
Ala
Panama Canal
Agricultural Finance Committee
Harvie Jordan
Atlanta
Charles L. Gay
Montgomery
C. R. Breckinridge
Fort Smith
Ark
T. J. Vernon
Gainesville
Fla
Harry McEmery
New Orleans
Henry J. Bowdoin
Baltimore
Charles Scott
Rosedale
Miss
Charles H. Ralffelsen
Sedalia
Julian S. Carr
Durham
N. C
W. D. Bentley
Yukon
Okla
C. Mitchell
Columbia
D. C
Frank C. Watts
Nashville
W. T. Hutchison
State Agricultural College
Misa
F. B. Mumford
Clarence Poe
Raleigh
WN. C
J. H. Connell
Stillwater
J. W. Brister
Morgantown
W. Va
Prof
W. M. Davidson
Washington, BC
Washington University to reopen architecture course this fall
George Washington University plans to resume the architecture program this fall after moving to T street. A 1000 dollar contingent fund was secured by the Washington chapter of the American Institute of Architects which appointed a committee to oversee the project. The program aims for a four year degree with Corcoran Gallery providing freehand drawing instruction and the Washington Architectural Club handling senior design. Dean Hodgkins will direct the planned course with expanded facilities.
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George Washington University
Fifteenth
H Streets
T Street
Arlington Hotel
Washington
American Institute of Architects
A. L. Harris
Willam J. Marsh
L. M. Letsenving
J. R. Marshall
A. P. Clark
University Ia
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Atelier
Washington Architectural Club
Beaux Arts Society
University
Dean Hodgkins
Engineering School
DONEEY WIN CAPITAL RACE AT THE WHITE HOUSE
A donkey named Iniss Democracy won a race from Coney Island to the White House against G. O. P. Judy the elephant. The $5,000 wager was between Fréd Thompson and James Nelson. Balk rode the donkey, visited Woodrow Wilson at Princeton, then the Capitol, after a stop at Nassau Inn.
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Iniss Democracy
Washington
Coney Island
White House
Judy
Luna Park
Philadelphia
Balimore
Fréd” Thompson
James Nelson
Luna
Knox Express Sold to Merchants Transfer and Storage
The Merchants Transfer and Storage Company took over Knox Express, Washington’s oldest transfer and express firm, uniting both businesses as one under Merchants. John L. Newbold, founder of the Knox line, led its growth since 1890 and will see continued agency roles with the Pennsylvania Railroad and Norfolk and Washington Steam Boat Company, plus parcel delivery for local merchants.
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Merchants' Transfer and Storage Company
Knnox Express Company
Washington
Knox Company
Merchants
Merchants’ Company
George W. Knox Express Company
Parcel Delivery Company
John L. Newbold
Merchants’ Transfer and Storage Company
Mr. Newbold
Etreet
Pennsylvania Railroad
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company
Funds for Summer Camps Appeal Reaches 1,838.27
The Associated Charities summer outings committee reports 1,838.27 pledged toward a 3,000 goal to fund camps through the season. Camps at Good Will are at full capacity with a new sandbox sand delivery. Fifth Baptist Church will conduct services this afternoon and a concert featuring mothers is planned for tomorrow night.
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Associated Charities
Camp Good
Fifth Baptist Church
Ice on Atlantic routes prompts ship re routing
New York reports a high presence of ice in the common track used by transatlantic steamers this season. North German Lloyd and Hamburg-American Line vessels will divert to southern routes turning at 4 north 47 west. Captains of outbound and inbound ships have been instructed to alter courses.
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Mavel Academy
Annapolis
James P. Morton
William R. Furlong
Chicago
Harold H. Bowen
Navy Yard
Portamouth
N. H
iClaude BR
Bonvilitan
Philadelphia
Joseph
Evang
Florida
Charles A. Dunn
S. West Virginia
Philip H. Hemmond
Des Moines
Bruce R. Ware
Helena
Joseph Baer
New Hampshire
Seymour
Holliday
U. 5
Iria
Harry B. Hird
Everett
New York
Lloyd
Hamburg-American Line
Notables Raise Hens in Fancy Poultry Show Times
A feature on prize fowls in England notes high prices for top birds such as Barred Rocks and Buff Orpingtons, with records like a champion Barred Rock gockerel selling for £7 and a Wyandotte cook fetching £165. It describes entry, judging, and training practices, plus care costs and market speculation in fancy poultry farming.
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From
Foreign Exchange
Hia
G. P. Huntley
Paderawski
Rock Gockerel
IM7
Kendal
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Willam W. Wotherapoon
Larence Edwards
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Frank ¥. Fistcher
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Bradley A. Fiske
Fletcher
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Cameron McR. Winslow
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Kobe
Japan
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Society For Prevention of Sickness
WS. Berlinger
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Cyclops
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Knox Express
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