Evolution of warfare and weapons described in historical overview
The article surveys wartime progress from machine guns to siege guns and experimental Krupp designs. It covers the Belgian Rattlesnake, channel Berthas, armored cars, and incendiary bullets, detailing explosive types like nitrocellulose, TNT, and their effects on fortifications and troops, with notes on artillery ranges and production pressures.
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Increased Effort To Render Washington World’s Most Beautiful City
ONG strides ahead in making Washington the world’s most beautiful city. Public buildings monuments and fountains are rising along the Potomac with a developing water side park system. Since 1910 the Fine Arts Commission has approved projects totaling tens of millions, chiefly for the District of Columbia, while additional private and organizational efforts add to the capital’s embellishment.
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New Washington Architecture Adds to Capitol City View
Congress funds major transformations in Washington as Lincoln Memorial and new post office rise. Private groups patronize Sixteenth Street with the National Geographic Society, the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the American University among new landmarks. A Red Cross building and George Washington Memorial Auditorium join expansions while famed fountains and sculptures enhance the capital’s landscape.
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White House
National Geographic Society
Carnees Institution
Masons
Continental Hall
Washington
Daughters of the American Revolution
New American University
Wilson
American Red Cross
Red Cross Society
George Washington Memorial
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Work of the Fine Arts Commission New Statues and Memorials
The article describes new works in Washington including a granite fountain behind the White House honoring Francis Miller and Major Butt of the Titanic, two majestic fountains at the plaza between the Capitol and Union Station, and statues of John Paul Jones and Commodore Barry. It notes a $250,000 Grant memorial near the Capitol, plans to move Botanical Garden greenhouses, and talks of Jefferson and Hamilton statues. It also outlines a proposed Potomac memorial bridge linking Washington with Arlington to beautify the capital and connect Georgetown.
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Washington National Monument
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Temple of Fame
John Paw Jones
Commodore Barry
General Grant
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Botanical Gardens
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Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
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