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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09

with the characteristics of the indi-
vidual on such points as length OF
reach and extension of arms in driv-
ing. All strain on the muscles must
be avoided, so it viii be obvious that
while a swimmer with supple Shout
ders and timber joints may seek a long
reach and drive with straight arm an
other whose shoulders and joints are
sitter, less free, will do better by
shortening the stroke and carrying the
elbow comfortably bent in pulling.
The leg drive used with the trudgeon
is called a scissor kick and consists of
a slow opening of the legs-front and
back, as in walking, not lateral-and
a quick, vigorous closing of them. The
top leg is brought forward a little,
almost straight, and toes pointing back,
the under leg is bent nearly to kneeling
position, but not quite; then the two
are snapped together SO that knees and
feet brush. The kick is introduced at
the end of the top arm drive-that is,
the legs float apart, relaxed, as this
arm is about to compete its pull, and
whip together just as it finishes at the
thigh.
Common mistakes in performing the
scissor kick are opening the legs too
wide, drawing up the thighs in re
covering; separating the knees later
ally, and making the negative move
ments swiftly.
If the opening of the scissor is ex.
I, ferIC n ~,
| recovering a rather large resisting sur
| face is presented to the water, and this
offsets the benefit derived from the
J drive, so that part of the applied en-
ergy goes for naught. Separating the
| knees sideways also makes the kick
less effective, because the forward
shoot is obtained from the pressure OF
the legs upon the wedge of water be
tween them, and if they don't close
near enough the two forces fail tt
combine, and the resulting impetus is
greatly reduced. In opening the leg:
too rapidly a check is placed on the
body, for the movement is one of re
| siStance.
In swimming the trudgeon-or an!
stroke for the matter of that-on'
should aim at keeping the entire bod.
from head to feet on the straight lin,
Of advance This means that the heaC
should not be raised or bent in breath
ing, but only twisted sideways from
the neck: that the shoulders should no
sway from side to side, but roll bacl
and forth. as on an axle: that Their
should be no bending at the waist q
any time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09

tically no resistance is offered in re-
covery, so that every ounce of expend-
ed energy is fully utilized.
Probably the best proof which can
be adduced of the value of the trudg-
con is the work done by its devotees
in tests of aquatic endurance. Charles
Durborow of Philadelphia used it in
crossing Delaware bay in 1912, when
he established the obtaining American
long distance record OF 1881 miles in IA
hours 10 minutes, across tide, a per-
Torrance equal to the English channel
swim both in length and in difficulty
Of course. Alfred Brown of New York,
our national professional swimming
champion who was the first to reach
Sandy Hook from the Battery, in New
York bay, and TO span the Panama ca
nal, also showed it from start to finish
in these feats, and so did George Nee
han, the Boston amateur, in creating
last summer a new record of hours
Is minutes for the Battery to Sandy
Hook route
One need hardly point out that a
stroke which enables its opponents to
swim fast and continuously for so
many hours without i'll effect may be
adopted confidently for every day pur-
poses even by people of middle age and
children.
For the rest the trudgeon is more
easy to learn than the awkward and
complicated breast stroke, provided the
proper preliminary course is followed
1t will come quite naturally to those
who have been taught to swim by
means of the side stroke or elementary
crawl, for the action is very similar.
The first care in approaching the
trudgeon should be to learn how to
breathe for it. The balance of the
body depends largely upon knowing
how and when to inhale and exhale,
and without balance good swimming
Is impossible.
The correct way to breathe in using
the trudgeon is to inhale through the
mouth during the drive of the top arm
and eXhale underwater while the same
arm RECEIVERS, preferably through the
nostrils.
There are several exercises by which
this artificial mode of respiration may
be practiced and acquired. For in
stance, the pupil can stand on bottom
In waist deep water, lean over until hi:
face is submerged expel the air from
his lungs through the nose. then twis
mot lifb the head toward the shoulde
he holds uppermost in swimming, unit
the mouth IS above the surface. take :
deep breath and face down once NOR
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
STAR PERFORMERS COMING.
Clune Arranging Bout for World
Featherweight Champion.

Jack Clune Of the Milestone
Athletic club, who plans to stage an
attraction every two weeks, is arrang-
ing for n boxing bout to be given soon
between Al belmont, the champion
featherweight of the world. and
. Young Britt of New Bedford, who
also is a fast and scientific boxer. Der
mont recently defeated Eddie Smiley,
the Navy featherweight champion. 1t
was Smiley's first defeat in three
years.
For the following attraction Man
ager Clune plans to put on Young
Grady Of. Pownal and Joe Chick Of
Gloucester, who recently met in a
draw bout in North Adams.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
LITTLE TO SPARE
AT BELLOWS FALLS
Brattleboro Masonic Bowlers Up
Against Worthy Foe-Won Out
IN Last String by IL Pins. !,

The Brattleboro Masonic bowling
team went to Bellows Falls last even
ing and found it neeessarv not to
neglect any opportunities in order to
defeat the team of that place, 1869 to
1888. 1t was a nip-and-tuck affair
from the first ball to the last and only
the strong rolling of Marks and Bar
Der in the last string gave the visitors
the victory. Marks had high total of
the evening with 27S and March cap
tured high single with mark of los.
The scores:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09


Mrs O. r. Farr is visiting relatives
and friends in Worcester, Mass.
Mrs. L. D. Herrick has returned to
her home, after spending some time in
a Brattleboro hospital.
S. L. Rice and L. D. Ford are among
those who have made alterations and
repairs on their buildings recently.
The last Grange meeting was a chill
dren 5 night meeting and the program
was given by the children. Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served. The date for children S day
will be announced.
Myron Joslyn has begun moving the
lumber cut last winter on the Alba
Farr woodlots. 1t is loaded on cars at
Dummerston station. They will move
the mill this week to another lot re-
Gently bought in Putney.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
THE BRATTEBORO REFoRNIER. 8,

ton outfielder, is pastiming with the
Brantford club of the Canadian league.
Foran went to Toronto for trial this
spring and as the. Toronto club fire.
quently turns over its surplus players
to the Dominion circuit, it is not at all
unlikely that Foran has been sent
back. In recent game Foran got a
double and triple and scored three
runs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09

DR.. Henry Sehliemann, the late
scientist, who proved by research the
authenticity of the Trojan war story,
left at death large sum of money for
use in further excavations at Troy,
but as yet his desires have never been
carried out. DIR. Schliemann himself
made fortune before he was So, and
spent the rest of his life working over
the ruins of Priam s city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
CHANGES IN COMPANY E.
Order Names Promotions of First and
Second Lieutenants.

Orders under date of June from
the office of the iadjutant. general of
Vermont give the following changes in
the officers of Company E of Bellows
Falls, dating from June 3. First Lieu
tenant Harold H. Cady promoted to be
captain, Second Lieutenant Walter S
Shaw VITO be first lieutenant. Capt
Ralph NJ. Knight is relieved from the
command Of Company E and as eusto-
dian of the state armory at Below
Falls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. H.
Program for Grange Meeting.

The next regular meeting of Spofford
Grange will be held June 26. The pro-
gram is as follows: Song by choir;
roll call, each member answering the
questions If you had $500 for a trip
Where would YOU go2 When would
you starts Why?; music, Chester
Brown; essay, Ny Favorite Flower and
How it is Best Cared For, Bertha
Brown; What Part Might Our Grange
Take In the Further Development of
Our Town a-In a civic way, by Sher
man Rice; in an industrial way, by
Edward Welcome; in an intellectual
and spiritual way, by George Smith;
recitation, Flowers, Matte Carey; The
Effect of Flowers on Character, short
paper by Elizabeth Chickering; closing
song by choir. AS it is the last meet
ing in the month, refreshments will be
served by those having birthday ami
versaries in the month of June.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
Sporting Neus
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
American League.

American League Games Today.
Detroit at Boston
Chicago at New York.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Washington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
National League.

National League Games Today.
Boston at Pittsburg.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
New York at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09

Photos res tion.
THE TRUDGEON STROKE
o WINNER the en- of the arm
is
M crawl trudgeo
tdownw ano that
VIII Catch
to in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09

BressIer and Lapp; Hamilton, Ferry
man, Loudermilk and Agnew.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
BrattIehoro.

totals, 400 4l3 436-125S
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24

Manager Wag and his MuckaleeS
are patiently waiting for the opening
game in Dothan on Monday. The To-
Gals practiced for the last time this
afternoon and are now ready for the
opening of the season. Wagnon will
carry thirteen men to Dothan vita
him.
While the Muckalee boss refuses to
predict just how we'll the Muckalees
will travel this season, still his smil-
ing countenance leads one TO believe
that Jawn is expecting two out Of
three from the Dothan crowd as a
starter On his way to Pennantville.
The Muckalees leave Americus to-
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24
PILOT DOPE
(From Brunswick News. J

Two new twirlers were out for their
first tryout yesterday afternoon. They
were Watson, who halls from Key
West, Fla, and young Robert Manson
of Darien. While Watson has been in
the city for two or three days, yester-
day was the first time that he really
"let out" Manson came over from
Darien yesterday afternoon. Both Of
these pitchers looked good. Watson is
a spitball artist and had the splitter
working pretty good yesterday. Man
son is the same youngster that has
been seen on the Brunswick diamond
in amateur games, and he looks sure
for one of the places on the Pilots
pitching staff.
Walker continues to do good work
around second. This youngster, who
came here from Charleston, looks the
part of natural second-sacker
Whether or not he will be detained
on the club is not known, but certainly
nothing has been seen around this
league since it's organization that looks
much better than this same youngster
Norris returned from Savannah yes
terday and was out for practice again.
He is working for one of the infeld
positions, and the Savannah amateur
is showing up we'll.
Bope seems to be about the heaviest
hitter on the club at present. He
stands we'll at the bat and connects
with the fast ones in good fashion.
This fellow looks like most promis-
ing successor to Gross on first.
Infielder Bates, who was secured
from the Durham club in the North
Carolina league has been returned to
that team. He failed to show up as
good as was expected.
Floyd Mcfarland is expected to ar
rive today and may be out this after
noon for his first workout McFarlan
should make one of the best twirlers
in the Georgia State league this sea-
son in fact he was easily one of the
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24
N|AGNON ANNOUNCES LINEUP
FOR OPENING GAME IN DO7HAN

morrow on the o'clock Central. This
will give them a good nights rest in
Dothan before their first game Of the
season.
The Muckalees will present the fol-
lowing batting order for the approval
of Jack Reidy and his Ga.-Allas on
Monday: Dunning, cf.; Fitzgerald,
2b.; Wagnon, If; Powers, S.; Guess,
1b.; Wilks, rf; Manchester, c.; Selph,
3b., and the pitcher.
Thirteen men, including four pitch
ers and an utility man, will be car
ried to Dothan, Wagnon will use Valid
en- or Peddy in the opening game, but
will have Elrod and Mosley along also.
Dud Bernard, a Dothan boy will be
carried as general utility man. Two
pitchers, Dozier and Blansit and two
catchers, Monahan and Schuman, will
be left here while the team is on its
initial road trip in order to further i'm
prove in condition. These men, prob
ably, will make their appearance In
the first game staged in Americus.
Thursday the Muckalees return
home for the first game of the season,
on the local lot. Thomasville with
sorrel-topped Red Murch at their
head will be the guests of honor.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24
The Sanding.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Detroit s, Cleveland 4.
Chicago 4, st. Louis 8.
Washington-New York; rain.
Philadelphia rain.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results,

Cincinnati 2, Pittsburg 1.
Philadelphia 2, Boston l.
Chicago 8, st. Louis 4.
New York-Brooklyn; rain.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24

NEW PERFUME - Face powder
RemberFs.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24
AGGIE JUNIORS WIN GAME
FROM CORDELE BOY SCOUTS

The Aggie Juniors of Americas de-
feated the Cordele Boy Scouts by the
score of twelve to seven. The feature
of the game was Bridges pitching, who
famed 10 men.
Score by innings: R. H. E..
Aggie Juniors. 200 40 2O3-12 12 3
Cordele ...... 500 O1O O1O-7 8 6
Batteries Bridges and Moran; Fitz-
gerald and Atkins, ~
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24
BASEBALL RESULTS
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.


Yesterdays Results.
Macon 8, Albany 2.
Savannah 8, Augusta 4.
Columbus 3, Jacksonville 2. (Ten in
nings)
Columbia 4, Charleston 8.
Inhn GAnl,Hfn,n.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24
leagues most consistent winners last

leagues most consistent winners last
year.
Bennett Brothers have ordered a
very handsome cup which is to be pre-
sented to the local player making the
highest batting average Off the entire
season. The cup will be IA inches
high, laid off with one bat and ball on
each side. The contest for this tro-
ply will no doubt prove interesting.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results,

Birmingham 5, Atlanta 1.
Nashville 5, Memphis 4.
Chattanooga 8, Little Rock 2.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24

5-ROOM HOUSE for rent April LIST.
close in. w. B. Heys. 16-tf
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TOday's Games
Macon at Albany.
Augusta at Savannah.
Columbus at Jacksonville.
Charleston at Columbia.
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The Standing
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
Pittsburg 5, st. Louis 2.
Brooklyn 8, Newark 5.
Baltimore 6, Buffalo 5.
Chicago-Kansas City; rain.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24
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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-03
lserlal No. O175g.l
APPLICATION FOR HOMESTEAD
 ENrPX

APPLICATION FOR HOMESTEAD.
 ENTRY.
 United States Land Office, Juneau, Alaska, April 12, 1915.
 Notice is hereby given that John Wagner, whose postohlce address is Juneau, Alaska, citizen of the Unit. cd States, beoing entitled to tho ben ents Of section 22S9, Revised Statutes of the United States. and the Acts of Congress supplemental thereto or amendatory thereof does hereby apply to enter the lands embraced in D, S.. Survey No I075 situated on salmon Creek, abutting on Gnshneau channel, and about three miles from Juneau, Alaska, and more particularly de- scribed as follows;
 Beginning at Corner No. ], mean der corner, whence D. S. M. M. No. 2 bears N 45o 50' w., 5.77 chains dis tant; thence meandering along the line of ordinary high water of Gas. tineau channel N. 54a 04 VI. 7.O1 chains: N. 2lo 20' w., $50 chains; N. 66e or w., 3.7S chains;''N 44' S2 D., 4. 7S chains; N. 650 27' D., 2.57 chainsi N. 3So or w., 3.67 chains; N 6' Ql w., 5.10 chains; N. 14' 53 D. f.pS chains to Corner No. 2, meander cor ner; thense East 5S Links to Witness Corner to corner NO. 2, 'Meander Cor ner, 1O96 chains 10 Corner NO S thence g. 33e 55' D., along lines 4-l Dewey Lode ana, ,1-4 Boston King Lode, Survey No. 955. 30.40 chains to Corn or No. q. Identical with Corner Nc, I of said Boston King lode; thence South z.05 chains to Corner No. D thence West 1884 chains to Witness Corner to Corner No. !, Meander Cor ner. 22.81 chains to Corner No. J. the place Of beginning containing b1.t4 acres. Mag. Var. S2' 13' 70.
 This survey is tied to U. S. Mineral Monument No. z. which is situated on salmon Creek Point, Gastineau chan. nel. about 100 feet West of the road from Salmon Creek to Juneau, in lat itude 58 19' 30" N. and longitude lS4 2s' 009 W.
 Any and an persons claiming aa' versely any portion of the above de- scribed tract are requlred,to file with the Register and Receiver of the U. S. Land Oflce at Juneau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereagainst, under oath, during the sixty day period or the publication of this notice. or with
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-03
WIONtNoHAl Ao Y VI I.NIltDNN VT
 SLIPPERY GANG.

The letter from Delegate wickersham to citizen of vsldez which is printed in another column of The Empire today. is demonstration of how unjustly Dele gate weersham and his followers treated seven sena- tors in the First Alaska Legislature for writing letter in which they took the ground that AasSans favored Eoyernmentbuit railroad in Alaska not because they fa vored government ownership but because they wanted
 railroad and that any other kind of road would be satisfactory Delegate wiekersham was opposed to a government owned railroad only i5 months before the Senators wrote their letter and took position almost Identical to that which the Senators expressed later
 And this recalls that with Wlckersham and Wick ershamites 1t is crime for not to change his mind when the Delegate changes his. Those who still ia vor 4iun Territorial form of government for in stance were good fellows when they supported Delegate Netherlands organic act which he said he offered as
 first step" in the right direction, but they became menaces to the Territory when they asked that the people follow the suggestion of President Wilson and take the next step.
 After an there seems to be more in the Slippery Jim nickname than in the Slippery Seven"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-03
HENRY wArrERsoN oN MI
lLouiavllle courler.JournaI.l )
hereafter

Tramp. tramp tramp, the boys are marching marching and fighting; food for powder; brave lads rom Severn and from Clyde. from the Rhine and the Rhone; little redlegged French boys out of the sweet Provence country, and beordless ovalfaced German boys from Bingen and Stuttgar woodchoppers from the Black Forest, and sailmakers from Belfast and Brittany-whats imperial Hecuba to them that they should light for her. bleed for her. die for her? They these ncble youngsters buried deep under Rus lost in the trenches of Flanders who is to father the coming generations?
 Our civilization has crumbled beneath our very feet before our very eyes There is nothing left but Christianity that be left If 1t be not what hope for humankind? Has this blight come as curse or as a reveationi
 It was not until Israel was crushed that Israel hoped The land had run rivers of blood When the people were not worshiping Moloch in the vale Of 6e invasion and conquest Then vanqushment, desoation despair and rising above the wreckage of the living and the ashes the dead, the dream Of golden time the vision of the Shepherd prophet. when the noun tans shall drop sweet wine and all the hills shalt melt the plowman shall overtae he reaper and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed"
 May these appalling cataclycsms be the pre- cursor of the realization forecast by the Of old?
 May not Europe suffer and see. even Judea, and come forth in rags to at last that in strife there is neither glory nor gan in only the wrath of God and the ruin of the world
 Yet, how long, oh Lord, how long?
 When shall the lesson end, the travail cease? Hear Thou dear God this day this prayer; make the na- tions sane again; drive the devils from the hearts of men; give the eyes to see the light the minds to know the truth; give Che that passeth un derstandng-peace on earth as it is in Heaven
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-03
rHE ApJusrARLE DnLEaATE
cvaldez Allner)


 That Delegate Wickersham is on adicstaoie cuss is shown by his letter D. Flynn in 1912 strongly antagonzng government railroads in Alaska contrast ed with his violent indignation at the seven slippery Senator's who expressed the same views in 1915 What was sound statesnanship for Wickersham in 1912 be- came reasonable in other year later.
 In bis political career Wickershem hos been eY- erything by turns and nothing long. His convenient principles can fitted to the yicssitudes of parties as readily as doubefaced satin can be reversed to hde the accidents of society Within three years be has been Republican, Bull Moose, a Progressive Demo crat and again Republican. He has travelled around Che political stable with the speed and agility of boomerang.
 Only few short years ago the Delegate took strong ground against the foies of Pinchotism in Alaska In his speech in the House of Representatives Febraury 2s 1911 he roasted conservation fads chat were being tried on the Alaska dog with great force and effect That speech he circulated widely under the tite "A National Coal Monopoly In Alaska" It was an able exposition of the of intelligent AasSans at the time and is just as today as it was then. Wick ersham has changed, not conditions and that IS why Wickersham loses each year some former supporters.
 On pages 42 4s, "A. 45 of that speech Judge Wick ersham ripped the Alaska forestry up the back and scraped the thin yaruish off the humbug which had made it thing Of beauty to the eastern idolators of "G Pnhead" In 1914 he went out of his way several times in addressing audiences in the Chugacb reserve to euogize that same "Pinhead as gent who had per formed vast services to Alaska.
 However as the ex-forester has been dropping through the uncharted waters of obscurity since the Senatorial election in Pennsylvania last November 1t is unlikely that the delegate will have much time for him hereafter.