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The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-15
PLAN NAVAL GUN THAT
 WILL SHOOT 14 MILES

1 WASHINGTON, March g. Plans for a 16-inch naval gun that will hurl a 2,O00 pound shell and pene. trate armor at IA miles, the most gigantic and powerful piece of ord. nance yet contrived, are now com- plete in the United States bureau of ordnance
 Recognizing that battleships of tremendous gun power and almost incredible speed will soon rule the seas, the navy department many months ago set about finding a sol ution of the problem
 The 16-inch gun which will be able to reach an enemy beyond the horizon, is the first result.
 A 16-inch gun was constructed for coast defense and tested at Sandy Hook, but 1t proved a failure. All of it's defects have been remedied in the new naval gun, which experts are firmly convinced will revolu- tionize naval warfare
 Belief was expressed today that a battleship able to speed more than 30 knots an hour will be obtained in the next naval program
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-15

dish known as macaroni and cheese. Opening a box that had been pro cured from town few days previ- ously, Jay commenced to compound the mixture, using plentiful supplies of fine cheese and butter and sea soning
 When the boys arrived and the meal was served it looked appetiZ- ing in the extreme, even to the cook. In fact it was Jay himself who first started to attack his own connection. Anticipating that the macaroni would melt in his mouth he was surprised to find that it of fered the toughest kind of resist ance to his molars Confounded he surreptitiously watched his partners and observed that they were having much the same experience. The 'macaroni" had come cut full length, but this had not been a subject for comment until the difficulty in masti- eating it was encountered.
 There's something funny about this macaroni," said Jay, II believe you" replied one of his partners. Further investigation resulted in an examination of the box in which it had been received and then it was found that Jay had carefully dressed, in the finest of cream and butter and seasoning, some two or three dozen of the paraffin straws used at soda fountains for the absorption of lemon ade and at saloon bars fer the more easy requirement of egg nogs and the like.
 Therefore it is that Jay is some what silent and pensive nowadays when the subject of cooking is up for discussion.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-15
M. A. PIN SKA
A. B.'S ELECT NEW OFFICERS

On Friday night the Arctic Brother hood met and nominated and elected their officers for the coming six months. Those elected were the foi- lowing:
 ]. F.. Clark. arctic chief; Harold C.. Green. vice-Arctic chief; R. F. Roth. chaplain. Henry T. Ray. recorder; Frank P. Wood, keeper cf nuggets and Harry E. Pratt, C. c. Page, John W. Barker, Fred Lewis and Fred Martin for trustees.
 Fred Hoerler and Edwin Olisen were taken over the trail and be- came initiates of the order and then followed most enjoyable socia! ses- sion
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-15
GUESS RIGHT
 IN AD CONTEST

Mistake rhis week occurs in Bred lies ad
 Bran New shouId be Brand New"
 S read he slip left with the First National bank last week and only two of me many answers re- ceived in rhe Citizen ad contest were correct. These were turned in by Miss Anna T. Winecoff and Mrs Percy Palmer, and each was receiv- ed exactly at o'clock on Monday afternoon, one a Halls bookstore and the other d this effice These TWO ladies divide The first an1 sec ond prizes and have therefore been awarded s4 each The third prize of s2. Aot having been won will be given as second prize Tn this weeks contest.
 An indication of the interest the ad contest is arousing is contained in the fact that one answer in last weeks contest was received on Sat urday by wire from Commissioner were taken over the trail and be Griffin at Richardson. The telegram was received just a few minutes before noon on Saturday. when the contest closed, but Mr Griffin failed to hit on the right mistake.
 Two prizes will be given this week, eve of & and enc of $2. the terms of the contest being as usual
 A mistake has been intentionally made in one of the ads appearing in this issue. To the first person leav- ing a clipping from the ad, and indi- eating thereon the mistake that has been made, in an envelope at Me lntosh ( Kubon's drugstore. Halls Bookstore or this cffice. between the hours of o'clock this afternoon and noon next Saturday. the sum of s3 will be given. The second cor rect answer will win $2. Only one prize will be awarded to the same person. See that the exact time is marked on the envelope by the person receiving il. No answers will bs received before o'clock today.
 Legal blanks for every use kept
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-15
YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETY

A week ago the members of the Young Peoples society met at the Presbyterian church and elected theIr officers for the ensuing six months. The beard chosen is as follows:
 President, Miss Jean Sutherland; i; e-president, Howard Rolston; sec retary, Carl Fleischman; correspcn- ing secretary, Miss Hazel Csombs; social committee chairman. Robert sheldon; Lookout committee. Miss Elsie Sutherland; prayer meeting committee, Miss Ruth Condit.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-15
FREE MRS. VERMILYA,
 THEN REARREST HER

CHICAGO, March Ion motion of the state attorney today, the charge of murdering Arthur Bissonette lodged against Mrs. Louise Vermilya was dropped. A few minutes later she was rearrested on the charge of having murdered Richard T. Smith, an Illinois railroad conductor
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-15

An, l see you have a new cook, my dear
 How do you know it?
 l noticed the imprint of a strange thumb on my soup plate.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-15
City Council lndorses
 Semi-Centennial Expo,

hereby fixed at the sum of one hundred and twenty-five (sl25 .O0) dollars per month
 Sec. !. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after it's passage and approval by the mayor, and salaries shall be com puted from April 5. 1912.
 Ordinance No. 16S-An ordinance
 requiring persons purchasing sec
 ond-hand goods to keep a record
 of the goods purchased and
 description of the seller of such
 goods
 Be it ordained by the council of
 the town of Fairbanks:
 Section | All merchants in the town of Fairbanks who purchase secondhand goods, wares or mer- chandise "of any description, second hand shall keep a description of such goods in book kept for that purpose, which said book shall also contain record Cf the name of such person, when known to such merchant, and when unknown to such merchant, the record shall con tain description of the person selling the same, together with the name given by the seller description of the seller of such goods shall not be necessary when the seller is known to the merchant. Such book containing such record shall be open at all times for inspection by the chief of police or any police officers in the town of Fairbanks.
 Sec 2. By the term merchant" used in this ordinance is meant all dealers in goods, wares or mercan- disc of every description and jewel CTS and pawnbrokers.
 Sec. 3. Where jewelry of any de- scription or diamonds or other prec- ious stones, or gold dust is sold to merchants or pawnbrokers, a full and accurate description of the same shall be kept in detail by the person purchasing the same, which said de- scription shall be contained in book of record hereinbefore describ- ed, together with the name of the person selling the same if said per son is known to the purchaser, and if not known, then a description of such person, including height as near as may be estimated, the color of his eyes, the color of his hair and his estimated weight and what national ity he is if the same can be ascer- tained by the purchaser of such goods
 Sec. I. - All persons loaning any money on goods. wares or merchan- disc, secondhand, including jewelry. diamonds, watches or precious stones of any kind shall keep the same rec oi u oi ouSH pul anu Ol lH6 person selling the same as is here inbefore provided for persons pur- chasing secondhand goods, which record shall be open for inspection at any time by the chief of police or any peace officer in the town of Fairbanks.
 Sec. 3. Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punish ed by fine not exceeding one hun dred ($100.00) dollars or by impris- onment in the municipal jail not exceeding ninety (90) days or by both such fine and Imprisonment.
 Sec. 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after it's passage by the common council of the town of Fairbanks, and it's approval of the mayor.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-15
PLOT TO MURDER THE
 KNOX PARTY FAILS

NEW ORLEANS. March 12. - Liberals of Nicaragua attempted to blow up the train upon which Sec retary of State Philander C. Knox, travelled from Corinto to Managua. according to private cables received here.
 No less than fifty liberals are in jail as result of the conspiracy.
 Fifteen mines were placed under the track over which the secretary Of states train passed
 For some unaccountable reason they failed to explode.
 Quality printing is the kind that pays. Citizen office.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-15
QUARTZ DRAMA IS
 A WINNER

The quartz drama presented at Chatanika on Saturday night was an even greater success than had been predicted for it. About 200 attended and all were enthusiastic in their praise of the work of the Chatanika artists. Ed Miller made great hit in the role of Smoky, as did, also, c. L. Packard as Bob Remington. the hero. In fact every. one in the cast did splendidly, the ladies, Mrs. Metzger. Mrs. Weiss and Mrs. Jewell, covering themselves with glory. After the show a most enjoyable dance was kept up until q late hour in the morning.
 The cast of characters was as fol. lows:
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-15

Legal blanks for every use kept in stock at Citizen office.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-15

Quality printing is the kind that pays. Citizen office.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-24
LARRY LAJO|E To
QUIT BASEBALL
IF PAY IS GUT

|LENELAND. Dec. 24.-Larry
Lajoie, one of the greatest
ball players that ever graced
the diamond, may quit the game
for which he has done so much.
The mighty second baseman had a
contract with the Cleveland Maps
which expired at the close of last
season, and it is stated here that
the management of the club intends
to cut Larry's salary.
Prominent baseball fans" in this
city who are close friends of Lajoie
say that he would not stand for a
reduction in salary. Larry would
retire from the game rather than
play ball for less money than he re-
ceived last season.
Lajoie is Wen off financially, and
he does not have to worry a great
deal about the high cost of living.
Larry has been classed with the
leading men in the game for many
years and has always received a
fat salary. He has saved his money
and has invested it in safe business
enterprises The result is that he
is now able TO laugh at the powers
that be in the Cleveland club.
1t is rumored here that Ole Ole
son, who covered shortstop last
year, will take Lajoie's place at
second base if the big Freucnmau
refuses to report.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-24
$4,000 BID: $4,000
ASKED FOR BILL TEAM

Rock business men and baseball enthu-
siasts at a mass meeting yesterday. au-
thorized President W. NJ. kaVanaugh OF
the southern league, to offer $4,000 for
the league franchise, held by Richard Til
lis. OF Montgomery
President Kayanaugh secured an option
on the Montgomery membership, but il
was Unanin ouS!N decided at the meeting
that the price asked-$ $50. 0O0-Was eX-
cessive because Of the few players re-
tanned by Montgomery
Assurances have been given by the
other clubs I'm the league that the trans
fer Of the Montgomery franchise to Lit
tie Rock would be agreeable
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-24
SEWANEE ELEVEN WILL
PLAY TECH AND GEORGIA

SEWANEE, TENN. Dec 24-The Sc
vance football schedule for 1913 follows
October Morgan prep school at Sc
vance
October 1t-Unversity of Tennessee at
Chattanooga.
October lS-Georgia Tech at Atlanta
October 25-University of Texas at Dal-
las, Tex. (probable).
November University Of Chattanooga
at SeWapee.
November S-Uniyersity of Georgia at
SeWanee.
November Is University of Alabama al
Birmingham
November q Vanderbilt at Nashville
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-24
"Man Can Be Taught Football
InTwoSeasons; Baseball Takes
VastlyLonger," Says Heisman
BY ''Bud'' Fisher

ana fuSSeuneSS, and who may even
have a fair amount of speed And
yet they never make the varsity
Why: Because they were born with
no talent whatever for athletics:
they have no natural athletic abiI-
lty, To the eye they may look just
a. well as Jim Thorpe or
Bricdey; but the fact remains that
they are not men of athletic mold.
and 50 we have to pass them up.
Natural ability includes a mans
mental and physical aptitude for
the game. There are different kinds
of athletes. Some excel at tennis.
some at baseball, others at track
work. Each game has its PECULIAR
ties. and in football some of these
are not easily mastered.
Ordinarily, man who has a fair
amount of speed and has mastered
The elements of baseball to rea
sonable degree quickly learns how
to straighten out his football kinks.
But he improves more rapidly still
if he knows anything of boxing
and, particularly, of wrestling
What "Ruggedness" Means.
BY ruggedness is meant a mans
ability to stand punishment and
come back for more. II also means
a more or less natural immunity
from injuries. No man can be
come a great player Who is always
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-24

The question Of general inteIi-
gence and mental adapta biHty en-
ters in, to be sure. but / have con
sidered il to be included in eXpe-
rience and natural athletic ability.
WEIGHT Is Not All.
1t is generally supposed that any
heavyweight can become good
football player How rdllacious this
supposition is may be seen by re-
ferring for a moment to the above
table \ perfect mark from the
standpoint Of weight would count
for but Is points out Of total of
100 If a man has had no eXpe-
rieuce whatever we must Top off a
fun so per cent Of his chances for
becoming a varsity player in his
first yaaJ And then again there
ere plenty OF men who have PLAYED
football flor some time who weigh
a-p.anry who havo undoubt-a grit
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-24
By j. w. Heisman.

TINE varsity football season is
over for another year but
this does not mean that the
colleges have shut up show and
are peddling no more football
wares. on the contrary. there is
hardly a college in the South that
is not busy with it's training of
class teams, and every Saturday
witnesses the completion of
couple more rounds in the inter-
class series Of each college.
As there are about five class
teams each year to one varsity
team it follows that while interest
in class ball is not so intense or
high strung as in varsity ball. yet
it is more widely diffused. Also. it
may be taken Tor granted that dur
ing this class season far larger
number of students are making a
personal study and trying to mas
ter the science of football than is
the case during the regular varsity
season
For this reason ! win write
briefly Of the elements which enter
into the development of "a success
ful football player. Later ! shall
treat the subject from the stand
point of the team. These articles
may moi be OF much interest to lay
men, but they should be of some
slight value to participants in class
football games
They Have to BEGIN Some Time.
find that many wen built fell
lows are dihident about coming out
for football. on the ground that
they never played before. They
for get that everybody had to make
a start once upon time. and that
with very large number of our
best players that start was never
made until after the man entered
college, playing first, perhaps, upon
his class team
Now, it takes a deal longer time
to become an expert baseball play
e. than to become a good football
PLAYER. Many young men know
how long it takes to develop base
bail skill, but they don't know that
they can nearly all become fair
players with one season Of football
"scrubbing' and good ones with
two seasons That is why they
haven't the heart to come out for
the game. Any well built man il
justified in going in for class foot
bah, even If he has never tackled
the game before.
win now set down a table show
ing the natural elements which en-
ter into the composition OF foot
BAN players Counting a finished
PLAYER ca rdra avis, indeed as be-
ing possessed OF q total of 100
points of playing excellence. We
may assign to each element ~ala-
tive value about as follows:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-24

NTERNATlONAL OPENS APRIL Is.
NEW YORK, Dec - The Information
sd leagues 1918 season viii omen NpriI
f@. Tr, schedule VIII hr adopted ~ =
neoIns Is he held d January.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31

ITO those persons who draw their breath OF lite from
L the boiling and bitumnous smoke OF Thousand
factories mills, and shops, the city OF Washington does
not appeal. And those who hear sweet music IN the
cIanor cang and clangor Of pounded steel and roaring
furnaces find it dull indeed But the lovers, the sweet
hearts and the brides and bdegroomS consider It pure
paradise high heaven, and sweet eyslum, all rolled
into one.
There come to Washington every day twcnty-slX
newly married people and in this town, which has
population of only three hundred and thirty thousand
there are issued every year nearly I'VE thousand marriage
licenses There YOU have it-ten thousand people mar
RED in the CITY every year, and nine thousand four nun
dred and ninety newly married visitors.
Things have come to such pass that the hotel people
can recognize bride and bridegroom three blocks off,
and figure to a dollar how much the bridegroom Will pay
for the honeymoon
On one occasion | asked the spclcr on a sightseeing
automobile how he identified the honeymoonerS.
It's easy enough, he SAID with great assurance
"thcv all have new shoes
Washington every day is full Of runaway couples and
Lord Ulin's daughters bringing much money to the
ministers who marry hem and TO the hotels that mouse
them EVERYBODY with the price Of the railroad tickets
goes honevmooning in the Capltal-the city OF trees,
flowers and fragrance. 1t is awtully sweet. YOU
know begin your life in the atmosphere OF Sl-
nqton the place where YOU drink in the history OF the
whole country! 1t is uplifting, elevatlng, and grand:
Thus they swarm in long line OF neWly-Weds; some OF
the groomS looking smart and tailored as trSt class
dudes and dandcs Others resembling to painful degree
Froggy Would a Wooing Go.
on rbbefneck wagon passing the city hall where mar
ragc licenses issued INDUCED in this flight OF oatory
to his passengers:
"On the left is the city hail. the Office Of the register
Of wills the recorder Of deeds the federal courts, and,
last but not least the marriage license clerk 1t costs
ONLY dollar, Ladies and Gentlemen in the District OF
Columbia and we are always glad 70 stop and let cou-
piles get their licenses. We believe in promoting matr-
monv"
Whercupon, couples let out yell for the machine
to stop, climbed down with great dignity went INTO the
bullng and got their licenses, had themselves married,
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOX Mh<Ch 81 1912

OTTO on charge Of organizing military expedition
against friendly power otto and Cartaya were OLD
friends Before we were arraigncd Caraya asked him
nvatcv what our bail would be, 50 it could be provided
without delay. a
Bail be bowed" replied the CommisSioncr u am
going 10 turn YOU all loose soon rs get chance
EDITORIAL NOTE Captain O Brcn goes on to relate
in the historical record that his friend Horace Snh IS
nrcuarinq the final outcome OF this Dauntess eXpedon
and sindrv other extremely hazardous expeditions "ith
this and other fbustcrng craft, including that OF the
Te the only which under his leadership any veS
cr lost He tells too how he planned, supernended the
building Of and commanded the Alfredo, Cuba? first war
vessel bui in the United States, after the breaking out o
The Included also are several thrilling episodes in
which he participated during the war not omttng that
famous enlargement the banks Of the Manlmani Ryer
which Lieutenant John ". Heard OF the lmrd Intcd
States Cavalry won congressional medal o; nonGr' G
scene of which battle has since been set aside a" Ch'd
States Naval Reservation. ,,..
Blu, all these brilliant achievements are d"ariGd IN
interest bv our next nsalmcnt, in which Captain o Brcn
tells for the first time the nncrmost condctaI ia'
as 20 how, our battcshp Maine CHANGED 20 be sent 20
Havana and how tie Dupuy de Lone letter was actually
purloincd.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
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Captain, after Floyd had repeated all he had to' the
Lieutenant. t l,d f., chocr-
~ don't know replied Floyd, who could II, ] gIlcci-
f,1,, under such conditions but not otherwise mere
little gray haired chap aboard whom they call Johnny
Possibly he is Captain O'Brien. -, ,,
81 guess that's he said the Captain, with oro'd
smile Of which Floyd told me with delight. ,.,...
Another Lieutenant sent aboard the Daun,eor
with Floyd and were ordered to olloW thS u U+o.
Kew West where we were turned over to the CoeCto,
Of Customs He sent out two inspectors, VINO loGkeu
under the mattresses in the coal bunkers IN the gagy r;
ro concealed but could find nothing that suggested
bustering Armed guards were then sent on board board
and we were held incommuncado for tWenty-ioT HolS
While Washington was communicated with; ms was
done to show the Federal authorities that the SITUATION
was being handled firmly and impartial and also TO
Keep inouisitive people, who might testify against US
away from the Dauntless -.,,.~.
Notwithstanding the reports Of all the sGarchers,
orders were cabed from Washington to proceed agLs
us-which was done, doubt, to appease SPAN ana
General Nunez Colonel NIendez, Cartaya, Floyd, ana
were taken before United States Commissioner JuIuS