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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1904
Page
12
The Post offers beautiful souvenirs of the St Louis Purchase Exposition at ten cents per issue to cover handling and postage. Send your name and address with the coupon and ten cents for each part, with out-of-town orders postage paid and promptly filled.
Maj. Gen. G. Summer, commanding the Southwestern Division, proposes abandoning several frontier posts in the old Indian warfare era. He favors relocating Fort Clark, Fort Ringgold, and Fort Apache, enlarging Fort Huachuca, and shifting posts to cover rail lines between the United States and Mexico. He also notes lax adherence to War Department orders at military colleges and plans maneuvers next autumn, with Fort Sill and Leon Springs as proposed fields.
In Menemsha Bight North Atlantic Squadron ships set rapid fire records during daylight drills, while night trials show eight hits in nine shots at about a mile with inch guns. Officers stress night fighting and torpedo work as essential for future battles.
Newport R I Sept 17 the submarine torpedo boat Shark with Tingey and Winslow left for No Mans Land and returned reporting a successful attack on the cruiser Columbia of the North Atlantic training squadron. Columbia Minneapolis and Prairie were target ships at night by searchlights when Shark under Lieut Charles T Nelson closed to fifty to sixty yards and technically sunk the cruiser.
Boston Sept 17 General order from Commander-in-chief Wilmon W Blackmar of the Grand Army of the Republic names several new staff appointments. Es t r e l l e Omana. James M Schoonmaker Pittsburg Pa senior aid de camp and chief of staff. J Henry Holcomb Philadelphia assistant quartermaster general and custodian of records. W Z Martin Decatur Ill. Samuel Wright Boston national comr bearers. The order also states the commander in chief adjutant general quartermaster general and certain national council of administration members will form the executive committee of the national council Sample Allegheny Cook Armstrong Ind Collins Mi an Springfield Hersey Centerville James and Winans Troy.
San Francisco September 17 the armored cruiser New York flagship of the Pacific squadron the protected cruiser Boston the gunboat Bennington the torpedo boat destroyer Paul Jones and the collier Nero sailed for target practice at Magdalena Bay Marblehead remained in port to safeguard government interests New York will meet Chicago and Rear Admiral Goodrich may transfer his flag to New York while New York Navy Yard repairs open naval medical school will start next month with twenty student officers at Washington Navy Yard the Naval Medical School faculty remains same except Medical Director Ross replaced by Surg FP Lovering navy targets at Chesapeake Bay next week to relieve smaller ships examinations for naval engineers set for January at New York Navy Yard and Fort Myer arraigned for annual field artillery target practice at Mount Gretna Pa with York County Fair in October American Bankers Association visits West Point retired Col John R McGinness to brigadier general rank bids sought for new warships and ordnance equipment
The national convention of the United Boys Brigade of America gathers October 7 to 9 at Mount Vernon Place Methodist Church in Washington. About 2,000 delegates from a 50,000-strong membership will attend with excursions, athletic contests, competitive drills, a 100-strong uniform parade, and a series of ceremonies led by Gen Rope and other officers.
A historical notice to physicians describes stopping dairy milk for a year old, giving polymel in three doses, feeding with rice water sweetened with condensed milk, and gradual reintroduction of scalded milk. It urges pasteurisation to prevent germs and warns against nonpasteurized cream.
A 1804 style record lists Dom s Park as major general commanding with Col. James M. Pickens and Col. Alfred D. Smith among staff. The advisory board includes H. B. Macfarland, Gen. Charles Bird, and Rev. A. H. Thompstin. District figures named are Owen P. Kellar, James E. B. Went, J. G. Nichols, Irwin B. Linton, and J. Thomas Kelley. The Ladies auxiliary names Mrs Ardéj Payne and Mrs B F Terfiinger with Mary Lamond treasurer.
Historian Col J H Stine comments on the Antietam anniversary noting Union and Confederate actions. He recalls Lee and Burnside positions, Jacksons and Longstreet roles, and the critical river crossings at Sharpsburg and Bladensburg with reflections on missed opportunities and strategic choices.
Chicago acting building commissioner approves Hyde & Behman Music Hall license for the former Iroquois Theater despite bitter opposition. Protest notes fire horror of last December and urges ministers to oppose reopening as a venue for amusement. PAGE text includes letters and unrelated military anecdotes.
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