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Evening star., 1914-11-29

THE care Of soldiers feet is one OF
the important things in war. A
soldier is no better than his feet
Many things enter into the sum total
of military efficiency, but two of the great
factors making for efficiency in troops
are Workmanship and marching power
Infantry that cannot march would be as
unfit as infantry that could not shoot.
II NAV be because of the Importance of
the feet in infantry that the men of that
branch of the service are called foot
troons" Infantry without good feet
would be more useless than cavalry
without mounts. artillery without cannon
or a flying corps without an aeropiahe.
Napoleon has been credited with say
;np that an army marches upon Its
stomach, which. Of course. is true as far
as it goes Soldiers, to bring or main
tain their efficiency at the highest point.
must be adequately fed, and world Oh
endeayor has been put forth by bralny
men to insure the proper supply OF food,
to mt into the ration the constituents
needed by the human system and to have
the food well cooked. But il is just as
true, hguratively as well as literally, that
an army marches on Its Teet
When a recruit or a prospective recruit
comes up for his physical examination
the examining surgeon gives just ABOUT
as much attention to the applicants feet
as to his lungs, heart, Kidneys, teeth'
vision and hearing. He will not pass
man with fiat feet, because that man
could not march. He will insist on
certain amount of arch to the foot Too
high an arch, which, however, is rare in
men. would result in his rejection. Any
defect In the feet which would initiate
against his endurance on the march
would be a cause for rejection of the man.
i: !:
With the recognition of the Importance
of the soldiers foot came long and
earnest study and experimentation with
the soldiers sock and his shoe. The
sock question was soon satisfactorily
adjusted. The necessity Of frequent bath
ing of the feet, especially on the march,
was early determined on, and woolen
socks, light or heavy, according to the
season, were decided ON for marching
men Fresh and clean socks are insisted
on, and a sock with a hole in It, or
sock that has been darned is not to be
worn. At least, that is the idea as de-
yeloped in the American military service.
In the matter of the fit of soldiers
socks it is prescribed in regulations that
the stocks will be large enough to
permit free movement of the toes, but
not SO loose as to permit of wrinkl1ng.
There are American military author
tiles who are students of the subject
who urge the wearing of two pairs of
socks at the same time for the purpose
of more effectually "cushioning" the
feet against bruises or abrasions due
to sand or gravel which might find
Evening star., 1914-11-29

I'm order that giving may be effective.
it should be practiced in a systematic
manner. l was asked by Washington
Evening star., 1914-11-29
Very Neat.

DOBERT W. CHAMBERS, the novel
IN ist. passed at the Century Club. in
New York, neat criticism on prolix
rival.
"IIc adds said Chambers. n lot OF
water TO his ink.
Evening star., 1914-11-29
h1GHE
DIR. WzlLEY'S SUGGESTIONS FOR WAR SUFFERERS
Selected Food Supplies for War Sufferers
BLUE BAND.
For Convalescents.

BLUE BAND.
For Convalescents.
This box would feed be
tween 100 and $50 conva-
lescents for one day.
Evaporated milk n5 lbs9.
Matted milk 10 lbs.l.
Olive or cottonseed oil DAB.
cam.
Canned chicken q lbs b.
Rice. brown - lbs.D.
Whole wheat or white -four
u lbs.l.
Sugar f3 lbs.l.
Tea . lbs.
salt % o..
Evening star., 1914-11-29
RED BAND.
-.r Wa1I Afu'ts

RED BAND.
For Well Adults.
This box would feed about
fifty well adults for one
day.
Canned baked beans q lbso.
Dried lentils, peas or beans
IS lbs.l.
Canned sa lmon Is lbs.
Oatmeal % lbs.).
Dried prunes Is lbs,).
Cornmeal u los.y.
Whole wheat or white -four
10 lbs.j.
sugar - lbs.
salt t6 o..
Evening star., 1914-11-29
M1e1n1auoAAH MeNo @
lUNcHFRQIUSS. .TENNE SSEE.

wrote: 1T seems that one of the penalties
OF civilization is decreased marching anu
walking power. And one of the principa,
causes of this is not hard to iini a shoe
limits the freedom of the fo't and in
time causes atrophy OF certain foot
muscles
Maj. Reno has said: 1.-The normal foot
Is very flexible. Great freedom Of action
Is needed in walking. running. jumping
and climbing; large joints of the foot must
not he confined The grasp Of .he toes
against the ground and the backward
push of the great toe are of value AT
every step The longitudinal and trans
verse arches must be free TO contract
expand with every variation in the load
Inc shoe has advantages and is neces
sary adjunct to civilization. After a..
the disadvantage of the shoe in walking
or marching is not so much that ii is
shoe as that the average person does
not wear properly fitting SHOES; feet
have become deformed and so far re-
moved from nature that great walking
or marching is a physical impossbilty.'
IL ls curious thing that faShion in
shoes changes from season Ia season. The
shapes Of shoes change. bur the shape Il
the human foot does not change except "a
it is deformed by being compressed within
a shoe that is not the shape of the foot.
Fashion, taste or society insists Ger
tain shapes In Shoes. and the result 10
mat ShoenakerS are "f ntinuallv changing
their lasts. Perhaps the reason that men
and women VIII not choose shoes that
are the shape Of their feet is that they
are conscious that they have not pretty
feet and they are too vain TO want TO
pose that fact. or those facts TO the pub
lie view.
y soldiers marching efficiency depends
not alone on the size of what is commonly
called the ''fit" of the shoe. but on its
shape. Ii has been said that DIR. Herman
Meyer was the first TO formulate the
theory that the great toe must lie in SuclI
a position that its axis when carried
backward shall pass through the center
of the heel. The foot is lever OF the sec
ond class; the fulcrum is at the bali and
great toe. and power at the heel, which
is transmitted through the tendo-Achilies
from the calf muscles, and the weight
OF the body, between. This lever is the
prime factor in walking or marching
The leg and body muscles balance the
load or shift the levers, which are the
feet.
The outfit which the British soldier
carries on the march today consists OF
rifle and bayonet, pouches for ammuni-
tion, $50 rounds of ammunition, q
"ruck sack" containing overcoat, water
proof sheet, mess tins, two pairs socks.
knife. fork ana spoon; housewife.
and comb. toothbrush, soap,
shirt. razor and shaving brush, and. in
addition to this, intrenching too
and its handle, a water bottle. a hayer-
sack containing rations and a f1rst-aid
dressing pocket, which is sewn in the
lining Of his blouse.
Evening star., 1914-11-29

Tn order that the sympathies of the
people of this country who are try
ing 70 aid the war-stricken suffer
"rs in Europe may not misdirect their
"Gorts DR.. Harvey W. Wiley, the pure
food expert, has prepared list of food
products which, i'll his opinion. would
he most effective for relief OF the suf-
ferers.
Or. WiIey's selected food supplies are,
he SAYS. the outcome of tender hearted
people who do not know what to send.
Many persons have sent barrels of
>ugar, barrels OF -four or large guam
tlties of food commodities. This. he
maintains, is not only uneconomical,
but in many cases does not fulfill the
mission II was supposed TO.
Il have heard of case said DIR.
Wiley. where a barrel of salt was sent
20 Belgian sufferers. suppose that bar
rel of salt was sent to a Belgian town
and in the course of distribution the
barrel was sent TO one family as their
,hare of the relief? How much good 90
you think il would do: on the other
hand, suppose all the foodstuff was sent
TO the sufferers in boxes that were
andy TO carry. Say ii contained 81
slice of bacon a half pound of tea,
several pounds Of sugar and other
commodities the total weight which
would not exceed twenty-five pounds.
such a box would provide relief for a
family of sufferers for at least two
days
Evening star., 1914-11-29

For the sake of convenience in haul
n-, pr. Wiley suggests that foodstuff
he put IN boxes not to exceed fifty
hounds In this manner, he says, the
food can be carried by the people them
selves and will not be dependent. as is
now the case, for horses or motors to
haul the food.
Or. Wiley has classified the food into
three separate divisions, first, for
The daily Alaskan., 1914-06-17
4 WAY TO DESTROY
 DANDELIONS

Against that pest of lawns, the yellow daudeIion, the lawn mower has little effect, for the plant is perennial, and perpetuates itself by a long tap root that penetrates far into the soil. Digging the weeds up, one by one, is a tedious task, and often fails to accomplish a com pIeto destruction, inasmuch as it is difficult to remove all of the tenacious root.
 A contributor describes a method of exrermiuaiou that is easy to follow, and is effective, It is simply to spray the dandelioDs with solution made by dissolving iron sulphate in water.
 The suIphate comes in granular form, and should be used in the proportion of two pounds to a gal lon of water.
 One gallon of the. solution will cover about SGO square feet. It can be applied from spriukling can or a hand pump. The finer the spray the better, and the more thor . 0ughly the daudelions are soaked the surer will be the result.
 The best time to do the work is lin the forenoon, after the dew has disappeared, and when fair weather l seems probable for the next forty |cight hours. The solution should |uot be applied on a freshly moved lawn; nor should the lawn be mOw-
 ed or sprinIled for three days after the spray has been used.
 If the daudelions are thick and Ihaye been allowed to go to seed, it imay be necessary to use the iron sulphata three or more times dur l ing the season.-Youth's ComDan- ! ion, June 4, 1914.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-06-17
THE woNIENs CONGRESS

Chicago is the scene of d
 gathering of womeu which
 rivals in size the convention O. great political parties in Prcst-
 dendaI campaigns, says the Clayc-
 land Leader. The number of club
 women who have been drawn to- gether from all parts of tho
 United States, from Canada,
 Japan, India, the West Indies aud
 the Philippines is estimated a- .I5,000. They represent a vastly greater multitude who are deeply
 interested, as club members in tine proceedings of the twelfth biennial General Federation of Womeu# Clubs"
 These facts do not adequately indicate the power and importance of the congress of women which Twin be in session until June IT. The standing and influence of jac delegates to this great federation must be taken into account and
 the immense number of women, organized and unorganized, who are with them in spjrit~aud ice. deep sympathy with the central ideas and forces of which the Ca- | Icago convention is the visible eN. pression.
 The most inveterate coagemue. Iof the so-calIed feminist move ment can hardly he blind to is great and constantly w.4eau- scope. In some forms and mau.- testatious it may lose ground, hero land there, but the general ruIe is rapid and permanent growth. Tn. activities of women have perma- IueutIy wldened. The process !. ! still in progress. I- will go far .a | the future. 1t is both individual and social It gains strength with the spread of education and ta. widening of thought WomeuE IcIubs are in some degree its sou.s. | but in the larger sense they are l.s fruit.
 Women league themselves u IcIubs of many kinds and then 1 federatu these organizations. be cause they are not blind to tn. Icoudittous which they have to deal
 with and the problems they mus 1 face. They unite for efficiency as well as for pleasure. They use the methods of modern business r- | Iadvauco their interests and tHan | ideals of life, for the individual ! the community, the country au | the world.
 ! The aims of the leaders of taaso
 wOmen's organizations which havs
 so remarkably multiplied in receu.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-06-17
COURT SHIP READY
 FOR ALASKA CRUISE

The United States revenue cut ter McCuIIocb, which is to serve this year as the "court ship" in Alaska. reached Seattle last week from San Francisco. The McCul- Ioch will pick up the court officials at Valdez and from that port will go to Kodiak, Bristol bay, Unalas- ka, Unga, Chiguik and to the .PribiloC islands. Aboard the vessel will be three commissioners from .he United States and three from Canada who will investigate the condition of the seal herds on the seal islands of Boring sea.
 E. B. Thompson, a moving pie
 ure mm who will make films for the Panama Pacific exposition, is with the vessel from San Francisco. The McCullocb is in command of Capt. ?. II. Uberroth, who has been aid to the captain-commandant of the United states revenue cutter service at Washington D. c.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-06-17
BAYERN OYSTERS ON THE
 HALF SHELL

Fresh Eastern Oysters on th halt shell are now to be had at th H..a Tain Restaurant.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-06-17

FIVE GOOD oNEB TO DRAW TO, FsbbleSoSd and Gibson Rya Bud welser. Plss Ribbon and Pale Rain Ter Bee. Et the Board ot Trade,
 PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-06-17
EDITORIAL PAGE

years arc very broad and high. That rule Gs pat to the proof by low exceptions. The great bulk of the Ia.H.0 women gathered in chi gago are ao,uaccd by sno.tycs which compare .ayorabIv with those which aovum the delegates and the spectators at conventions of mems organizations which have long and stlrr.ng Histories and afford the accepted opportunities for the dis
 play ot the highest powers of lead- ersutu. ou a nationwide stage
 Big topics are being discussed before these thousands of women in big ways. by men and women of weLI-cur.ea fame and uu1oubted authority. The whole demousua-
 ton of the powers and influence of women Ieagucd in organizations
 having high aims aud broad fields os cadyayor must prove in the tru-
 est sense useful and helpful to
 tne nation and 10 mankind. The
 size and scope of the federation will be . great stimulus to those
 who take part in it. It win also serve 70 remind many sco.fers that
 luu forces represented in a gather . ing 0I such proportions and such quality cannot be put aside as ue-.-tE'. .r maltgucd with im-
 nUU.r.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-06-17
COLD IN A RIVER

About sl.uu1.H0. in bullion wen. dow. with the Empress oG lr...wu 10 tho bottom Of the St Lawrence Nearly half of the a...v loss 0. that great disaster w.s caused hy this sinking Of four .o.5 70. @a.a
 la ..e bed of mighty river this precious metal, which does not rust and certainly y-a not drift away, will challenge the enterprise and M-a.a... 0. salvage companies. It beats .u. tempting stories of tAe buried I-o. of yl.-.ime pirates.
 H.."..n r". underwriters and .eaaa.... ..a individuals always read. :a Ga.. chances for large
 gains, r s quite possible that high l. t.........- and perhaps uaprcc- .u-.-.r efforts will he made to re- cover so much perfectly good money. even though it lies I-0 feet deep .r more. in a river about .n.wg miles vide
The daily Alaskan., 1914-06-17
Do you knowT

Do you knoW7
 That we use tho beat hard wheat
 obtalnable.
 That we use pure lard.
 That we use tho best eggs.
 That we use the best extracts and spices.
 Thza VIC use tLe utmost care In the preparation Of all our articles. That ws give a Lloney-back guar ty with everything you buy from US. f you don't know these things, It's time you did for It's to your benefit to know them. The New Idea Bakery and DelIcatessen. tf.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-06-17

Take one Of Nellers' "PLaulom N,u4ows" with ycu when you go f.s1iug again. You won't get skunk cd, for you cen bring ], home in .le creel, and 1t can't be distinguish Cd from the real thing.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-06-17
sKAawAY wEATHEH REPORT.

Results of the observation taken at Moore'g Wharf at midnight last night, is as follows:
 TgmD time observation .. 54 above Max. preceding 24 hrs .. 5l abOYh Min. ... 56 above Mean - so above. Barometer 29'9S. Cloudy, s. wind
The daily Alaskan., 1914-06-17

SOth Infantry Lodge, No, 1890. LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE. Eors Wm. H. Seward, Haines, AlaSk Regular Meetings every Thursday night at 1880 p. 10. All visiting bro Lbers cordially welcomed.
 Any one desiring information about the Lodge will confer 8 favor by addressing
 THE SECRETARY.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-06-17
". B. STOUT

Location Notices, placer anL quartz, soc. a dozen at the DaDJ Alaskan office. q.
The evening world., 1914-02-26
Silks

% Crepe do Chine, 81: 36
20 inches WIDE; black and white
only.
s6c to S1.26 Drsss and Trim
ming Silks, 76c I'd.
Taffetas-in checks, Persian stripes
and pompsdour effects; fancy mes
salines, self-figursd. and foulards
In new patterns.
silk Lon gths, zoe to $l.46 I'd.
5000 yards in convenient lengths
for dresses, skirts. wraps, etc. in
Guiding messalines, foulards, pom
gees, taffetas, sstins, crepe do
chimes, crepe meteors and novel;
ties, excellent value.
subway Store. Lower Floor
The evening world., 1914-02-26
BIG BROWN CRUST
TTCHED TERRIBLY
Spread Across Head to Ear.
Scratched Until Head Was Raw.
Lost All Of Hair. Face Looked
Like Fish Scales. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment Cured.

37< Hooper s.. Brooklyn, N. W had
small pimple on my sar end I picked u. 10
itched %. and . discharge Of watsP cane
nom II whersvse y touchsd n IN cxWe
which gradually spresd across my hsaA
end 10 my oth9 -. II was liks . bte beoWn
cruss and itched % terribly that scratched
until my head was nav. I lost I'll my hAir.
Tho NOR. scratched the worss II got. Then
my face looked Nike 6sh scales and isched.
I an surprised am not disnsued the way
Itore ct my face Thought would 90 mad.
II had been ualns every kind Of salve NJ
friends told me would help II but stil II
grow wors. A ffisad slid. why nos uss
NE Cuticun Soap md Ointment % I
GOT cake Of Cutic,rs Soap aad . boz a
CuticurS Oiatment and won't sccoedinO "a
directions. had only tried thsm . nv
times when H. itching gradually sassd anl
I could slssp. Ny hair came back nies ~
curly sad my facs sot healthy look 49,
moro I We cured completely IN ax months. !"
(Disnsd) Mrs. Annie Heck. Sept 4. 1918.
Not only arc Cuticsrs Soap and OintmsAt
most valuable In the treatment a ecssmaa
and other distressing sruptious q hin end
scalp. but NO other emollients do - much
for pimples. blackheads. red. rough skins.
itching. scaly scalps. dandrun. dry. thin and
falling hair. chapped hands and sAape,esl
nails. nor do II 20 economically. Sold every.
whsre. Liberal sample Of each mailed fres
with s2-p. Skin Book. Addrsss postcard
"Cuticura. Dept. T, Boston
~Men who shave and shampoo With Gu.
ucura Soap will ind II bcst for akin and scalp
The evening world., 1914-02-26
SINGS
1.-THE DEATH SONG Of
h HOTEL VICTORIA
George W. Sweeney, Its Last
Manager, in Tears as Furnish
ings Go Under Hammer.

what am I offered for this paint
ingf" cried Auctioneer Louis Kreiser
to-day to q crowd Of men and women
In the Hotel Victoria, Twenty sew
tnth street and Broadway. ITS a
painting of some cattle and a lake,
end the man who did II was Abraham
Ven Stru. born in Holland in 17ss.
Dong back some. oh? What am
sRsrsdf'
wen. there's tbA beginning Of the
Od," said George W. Sweeney, lessee
md manager Of the Victoria, a. with
tDAs-nllsd eyes he closed the registry
book. ''That auctioneer isn't Asking
Tor bids. Hes chanting the death
song Of the old Victoria"
Which was true. The Victoria,
anest hotel Of its kind back in the
o. formally passed out Of existence
q 10 o'clock to-day, when 200 en-
ployees lost their Jobs and more than
f60 patrons had to give up their
rooms.
Modern hostelries. where they have
Tango teas and funkeys In livery. and
suit after p. n. il like a picked
chicken on frosty morning, put the
Victoria out Of business. The old
save way to the new. Soon the eight
story building Ii to be torn down and
. twenty.story once structure will be
erected on the site by the owners,
0eorgo r. johnson. his two sons, and
Leopold Kahn.
The Victoria was built in 1878 by
ParAn Stevens. who then was one Of
the greatest hotel men in America.
Grover Cleveland made the hosiery
his headquarters In the sos, as did
Daniel Lamont. And thcn after that
eloDe came Willia,I Jennings Bryan
= regular patron whenever he
dropped Into the city.
i found I was carrying too much
oall," said Mf. Sweeney to-day, but
I had to let her 70 till she hit the
rocks"
yes. but what want to know In
whore III live In the future" chimed
In Col. Hermon w. Pratt, formerly
Mayor OF Chelsea, Mass. who has
lived In the Victoria since 1899. I've
looked over these new-fangled hotels
and they don't suit me. suppose
that tomorrow I'll DO toasting my
feet against an electric stove on the
! 'Ateenth floor Of somc Make dancing
Nifty seven-story hotel.
Ono OF the distinctive features about
the old hotel was that q man who
spoke At least five languages always
vas kept In the lobby In order that
the wants OF foreign guests unable
TO speak English might be made
known.
The evening world., 1914-02-26
COrseb
76c and o. Corsets, Soc

Toe and d CorsetS, 60c
Made OF fine coutil, medium bust.
long fiat straight hips and back
effect: heavy hose supporter
attached; Sizes IS to 80.
e1.60 oIMBEL Corssts, $50
OF coutil, low bust. long fiat hips
and back lines; strong web hose
supporters attached; some with bono
less hips; daintily trimmed at top
with embroidery: ?. new Spring
models; sizes 10 TO 30.
SOC DeBev Disc r sssisrss 26o
In several styles; some hook and
eye down the front. others cross In
the back; sizes 81 to 48.
Subway Store, Balcony
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-06-09
OLD SOLDIERS DAY ON SATURDAY
Every Old Veteran Invited to Hear
Widow of General Pickett. Will
Be Admitted Free.

On Saturday, June 18th, every
Confederate veteran of Southwest
Georgia is invited to be in Dawson.
The management of the Dawson
ChautauQua has set this day aside
for them. Mrs. Pickett, the widow
of the famous general who led the
charge at Gettysburg, will be on the
programme for the afternoon under
the big Chautauqua tent. Her sub
ject will be 1.-The Battle of Gettys-
burg. Her lecture will be free
to the old Confederate veterans, and
it is earnestly desired that every one
of the old heroes who so bravely de-
Tended the cause of the south will be
present to hear Mrs. Pickett.
Make your preparation to come on
Saturday, June 18th, for you may
never again have an opportunity to
hear this great woman.
Another feature Of the day will be
the presentation of the medal by the
Z. D. C.'s that was awarded some
time ago for the best essay on the
Confederate cause. This medal will
be presented to MSS Nereus Allen,
pupil of Halmort school.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-06-09
SOME FINE POTATO SPECIMENS.
Mr.. Laing Brings Two Large Ones to
City. Big Yield in Spite of Drouth.

Mr.. Laing Brings Two Large Ones to
City. Big Yield in Spite of Drouth.
Mr.. A. C. Laing, of the southern
section of the county, brought some
specimens of his Irish potatoes to
Dawson Saturday which were the
largest that have been shown so far
this year. They were of two varie-
ties, the Bliss and the Cobler. The
Cobler weighed Is ounces and the
Bliss 8. The patch from which these
potatoes were dug shows an acre
yield of 2S0 bushels. This is a most
remarkable yield when it is known
that no rain has fallen on the land
for more than four weeks. The farm
on which the potatoes were grown
was bought by Mr. Laing for 81 per
acre about Il years ago. The eX-
act spot on which the potatoes grew
was cleared a little more than one
year ago, These potatoes can be seen
in the office of the secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce.