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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1912
Page
10
A fragmented Washington Post article sketches a camp meeting scene with crowds converging on camp grounds for outdoor services and shared hymns. It contrasts past simplicity with contemporary political debates about the Penrose bill and Republican insurgents, while noting the role of annual gatherings in communities.
The Navy expects every battleship to be equipped with an aeroplane by next year as officials defend aviation despite past accidents. The piece argues progress demands air power as a true force in warfare, citing risks in advancing science while noting many devices once deemed dangerous became essential. It warns the U S must keep pace with global developments to avoid weakness against foreign navies.
Residents protest a condemnation scheme to replace Willow Tree alley with a public square housing pools and gymnasiums. The law assigns one third of costs as benefits, but the jury’s levy taxes a small, dense area, burdening about a hundred nearby property owners while neighbors pay nothing. Congress urged to review fairness or courts to widen cost distribution.
A long column praises and questions Bridgey Webber's reform stance after Rosenthal assassination entanglements. It contrasts reformers like Billy Sunday and Sam Jones with Webber, noting his claims to change but warning the deputy commissioner doubts lasting change. Historical figures Coxey Bolivar Rienzi are cited to illustrate reform’s unsteadiness.
The Wesley Grove camp meeting, run by the Washington and Baltimore districts of the Southern Methodist Church, opens a ten day session. Dozens of gatherings spread across Maryland and Virginia with tents at Wharton Grove Marvin Grove and Kirkland Grove. The outdoor worship evokes ancient reverence away from formal church settings, reflecting a rustic spiritual revival in mid summer.
A critical column reviews neglected public transport on Sixteenth Street showing filthy, unsafe coaches with mud, dust, and grease. It chronicles decades of ignored repairs, calls for enforcement, and notes bureaucratic delays alongside broader political and imperial reflections.
Lord Ashtown, tied to Irish nationalist strife, lands in bankruptcy court after a history of evictions and violence at Woodlawn estate in County Galway. His political rise, battles with Castlereagh era intrigue, and recent moneylender troubles threaten his seat in the House of Lords.
A Pacific Islands expert debunks the claim that Christmas Island is the original of Robert Stevenson's Treasure Island. He notes Stevenson wrote before such knowledge existed, clarifies ownership by the Grieg family is unlikely, and discusses Fanning Island as a more plausible connection. He recounts island features, water supply, and a 1908 shipwreck near Christmas Island.
Alia Rundle a 17 year old girl of Madison Alabama petitioned Congress to change her name. She wrote that she dislikes her current name and asks the legislature to grant her a new one. She offered to pay the cost and requested a reply by return mail.
American soldiers will wear only ten shoes in the future, with a single kind replacing dress, garrison, and marching models. The modified shoe will consolidate the three current types but will take about a year to exhaust the existing supply before full adoption.
Army orders list leaves of absence for multiple officers across cavalry medical corps and artillery with varied durations from 1 month to several months. Several officers are reassigned or detailed to new posts including coast artillery, Washington DC consultations, and Governors Island duty.
Lieut J T Bowers sails to Kentucky as executive officer in command. Ensigns Manning Norton Manahan Ames Gardner to naval training and homes. Bowers and others reassigned to Marshall Island California Wisconsin and Norfolk marine barracks with pay and medical director postings.
Fragmentary OCR lists numerous vessels with origins and destinations including Tacoma New York Philadelphia Newport Bremerton and Guantanamo. Names such as Ajax Mésdarhusetta Annapolis Ferrel Nanshan De Leng Fort Saral appear jumbled. It reads as a damaged ships movement log with inconsistent place names.
A London tailor or representative in New York claimed $80,000 to $90,000 in orders from American clients, with ten London houses said to have similar American patronage. New York and English tailoring costs, duties, and alterations were debated, with experts doubting such high profits and noting American patrons’ demand for English styles yet preferring American tailors for value.
England plans to seek papal approval to send Catholic missionaries to Peru's Putumayo rubber region to aid Peru Indians. Peruvian law bans other denominations. Britain aims to fund via popular subscriptions with potential U S support as a parallel effort.
Secretary of the Treasury MaccVeagh awarded life saving medals to George W. Welly of Lackawanna New York and Joan T. Wyatt of Los Angeles California for two sea rescues. Welly dove from the U S cruiser Fareigh near Colombo January 24 1898 to try to save drowning comrades as sharks attacked. Wyatt saved a shipmate from self harm after a jump from the armored cruiser South Dakota off Honolulu February 23 last.
Judge Hanford telegraphed resignation to President Taft as House investigators return to Washington. The move ends his formal bid amid a Seattle conduct inquiry, with expectations he may resign without impeachment proceedings.
A fragment from New York Press humorously contrasts country life with urban manners. It jokes about flirtation, money, and fears of family opinions, hinting at the social absurdities of bachelorhood and generational expectations.
William Wosser, railroad engineer, survived a buck attack after his dog Pat and others dragged the deer away. The Marine News notes Sleepy Bing the water moccasin awoke from a ten month fast, devouring kitefish. Dr Edward Sheldon seeks flying fish to stock lakes and fight mosquitoes, while Camden's suburb buzzes with rats and mice. he hopes catfish will help.
A fragmentary montage blends Alfred Noyes verse with scattered maxims and light prose anecdotes. It pairs images of Our Lady of Gray Days with reflections on fate, signals from stars, and social musings on churchgoing, marriage, and duty.
In Washington last night visitors from Capitol Hill heard Alaskan issues highlighted by James Stanner of Alameda. He warned Alaska’s people suffer surgical shocks and high coal costs due to limited use and poor infrastructure, while rails and mines sit underused by law. Discussions touched on Senator Booker’s coal bill and broader calls to develop the Northwest while guarding government interests.
Ambitious report claims President Taft may nominate Col Andrews to succeed a retired general as adjutant general of the arms. Andrews, long connected with the adjutant general office, reportedly outranks others and is backed by Senator Reed of New York and Senator Smith of War. Andrews hails from Rhode Island and has West Point and Arizona ties.
The Lusitania today departed with a fall complement of passengers as Americans begin their homeward journey. Alfred W. Smith, chairman of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, among those on board, will tour the Grand Trunk system.
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