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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1907

Page

11

Army and Navy Affairs Tests and Debates in 1900s War Office

A long dispatch reports Florida governor backing Maj. Dupray in a dispute with the adjutant general over authority and duties. It notes heavy wireless telegraph efforts at Harper's Ferry and Fort Washington, fund questions over Pvt. Grafton’s defense, and planned post improvements totaling about 3.77 million dollars including Fort Sam Houston and Fort Leavenworth. It covers militia transit permits, medical school admissions for militia officers, recruitment hurdles in Alaska, post inspections at Fort William Henry Harrison, and Navy retirements and uniform proposals amid debates on promotion by selection and officer force reductions. It also mentions new signals gear, briquetted coal tests, and torpedo defense research at Mare Island and elsewhere.

United States Army John A. Dupray Florida War Department Maj. Dapray National Guard Adjutant Generals Office Maj. Dupray Grafton Philippines Supreme Court of the United States Capt 93 Nettles USA Fort Riley Kans Fort D A Russell Wyo Fort Leavenworth Fort Sam Houston Tex Alaska Alfred T. Clifton Signal Corps Fort Gibbon Department Yukon River Kalta Water Welst Aeap J. W Duncan Sixth Infantry Fort William Henry Harrison Mont San Francisco Department of California W E. Wilder Fort William Henry Harrion Bureau of Navigation Hoston Navy Personnel Law John M Hayley Wabass Navy Yard Boston Arthur P. Nazre Brooklyn Reeder Hancock DeWitt Coffman Annapolis Charles G. Bowman Rhode Island Board of Navy Department Naval Academy Richard Wainwright R. D. Evans W. B. G. Bullard Department of Mathmatica BE. B. Rogers Navy Gande Iowa Indiana Norfolk Navy Yard League Island Kansas Vermont Town Navy Altoons Potomac Wille Mare Tatand Cal Wyoming C. Marsh L. 8. Thompson Naval Richard F. Hatwori Georgé First Field Artillery Third Artillery Reamsay D Potts Third Field Artillery Fifth Field Artillery Henry Andrews Fifth Field Artiery Si Gnel Corps George Gibbs Army of Cuban Pusification Walter Hu Smith Kana Kumpe Watertown Lesley J. McNair Ordnance Department Watertown Arsenal Joseph H. Barnard Fifth Cavalry Joel RB. Lea Lemuel W. Noyes Thirtieth Infantry Washington Barracks General Hospieal Hubert L. Wigmore Corps of Engineers James P. Castleman Tenth Cavalry Albert Brooks Twenty-ninth Infantry Fort Hliea Hubert Morrisson, Jr Fort Logan

Navy changes boat features and officer transfers noted

The article outlines alterations to armor belt placement and reducing submerged torpedo tubes in two destroyers, amid broader shifts in warship plans and specifications. It also lists a long sequence of officer transfers across artillery, infantry, engineers, and staff roles, plus vessel movements and troop sailings for the Philippines.

Navy Department

Burglars Not Found as Unloaded Gun Sparks Tale

A Washington man from the Government Printing Office told friends of a late night tale in which his old Colt revolver had no cartridges. He descends to confront burglars only to discover a gas-on-and-open-window mishap left the house safe, quelling his wife’s fears and saving him from action. The gun proved useless, and the affair ends with relief that no one was harmed.

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Drowning hazards and hot summer water perils in New Jersey and Brooklyn

Julian Chambers recalls alarming drownings and near misses at Long Branch and New Jersey canals. He warns readers about reckless immersion, the danger of rescuers in frenzy, and the social consequences of fatal accidents. A Philadelphia editor recounts a rescue gone comical yet perilous during a seaside incident.

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