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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-24

A Seward lady remarked the other day that she dld
not enjoy the movies any and she went to the recent
Khaki dance and didn't to enjoy herself Getting
too DID," she said And if would have told her that
hair pulling match would have resulted Still the Wom-
an in question can't be over % years Of age-and then TO
think that she is not even getting towards the oserized
limit.
We are getting nearer and nearer to the time when
man won't be able to put his feet rail and his elbows
ON a bar. What?
Good aftemoon-have you subscribed to Liberty
Loan Bond or even to the Gateways tobacco fund?
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-24

On a blackboard in the Seward Public School was re-
Gently written thru" in sentence. Turning to the die
onaly the word is spelled through and the pronunc
alton is "throo" N.Y. if old Daniel Webster could only
imagine what was being DONE he would turn over IN ms
grave.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-24
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED I

MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The eNcusi yy entitled TO the use Tor Tepuo'"
ton of all news hewise credited IN this paper ana
also the local. news published herein.
All right, of republication special dispatches herein also reserved
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-24

in Alaska that there is wal and we are IN IT, IL IS not
pleasant to conjecture what may but the time is al
ways ripe to begin thinking.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
WAS OVERRULED BY HIS SON
Sir Edward Carson Tells How the
Young Man Got into the Brit
ish Navy.

Sir Edward Carson introduced
personal note into a speech which he
made the other day when he was the
guest of the British Empire Producers
organization, at the Savoy hotel, says
the London Chronicle.
II remember" said Sir Edward,
when a little son of mine came to me
and said Father, l want to join the
navy class at school, l said, What
rubbish You are going to be law
yer He told me plainly that l was
wrong, and I explained to him how
much better it would be TO make mon
ey in the Temple than lose it at sea.
He said, You don't seem to recognize
the Importance of the navy; it is the
great connecting link between the
mother country and the colonies
81 replied, We'll, If you put it on
that high plane, 1 must alter my views
He is now commanding a submarine,
and only yesterday, in my capacity OF
first lord of the admiralty, I had to
read an account of an attempt of one
of our destroyers to sink his subma-
rine"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11

degrees to the right or left Of his orig
inal front. While he preserves this po-
sition, he keeps his shoulders TO the
guide (the man on the right front of
the line or column), and also he so
regulates his steps that the rank re-
mains parallel to its original front.
Incline to the right (lefO" is not
rigid movement but the execution OF
the command is left to the discretion
of the company guide. 1t is usually
given to avoid an obstacle which pro-
trudes into the line of march.
ITO the rear MARCH" COM
pletely reverses the direction of a col
umn without bringing 1t to a pause or
halt AT the command, ''march,"
which is given as the right foot strikes
the ground, the soldier advances and
plants the left foot; then he turns to
the right about on the balls of both
feet and Immediately steps off with
the left foot
These are the basic commands of a
soldiers flexibility of movement, and
the recruit who learns to execute them
in unison with his fellows has taken a
decided step on the road that leads to
the accomplished soldier.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
What Did He Mean?

Until three o'clock this afternoon
Warden Hanley Of the Tombs prison
was a perfectly contented warden, says
New York correspondent. He had
been told twice during the morning
that man with a frock coat and a
silk hat had called to see him, and as
the man was to return at three o'clock,
Mr.. Hanley cut short his tour Of the
prison and returned to his office. He
found that the caller had called, fumed
and finally left this note: Thirty
years ago my father, who was of me-
dunn height and undoubtedly punctual,
was employed as a heat denunciator In
a metal mill in Pittsburgh. For years,
or at least for a considerable time, he
told no one. However, it was common
rumor. Now, after all these years,
does 1t seem that man would delib-
erately take any such action? What
would be his motive? l ask you as
a humanitarian to discuss this with no
one. Merely use it for your own nfor-
nation and proceed likewise. l leave
for Pittsburgh at four o'clock, but trust
you implicitly-A Friend" At late
hour Warden Hanley, having read the
note through % times, was reading 1t
through for the ninety-third time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
Not Satisfied.

The lady had heard a stranger in a
railway carriage say that if any man
could see himself intoxicated he would
never be intoxicated again, and, hav-
ing a husband addicted to alcoholism,
and also plenty of money, she thought
of experimenting. The kinematograph
operator whom she engaged was not
kept waiting long for an opportunity
of filming the Grant husband, and in
the presence of relations the subject
was privileged to behold himself on
the screen. He was very quiet through
out, and gravely left the room, which
the others thought good sign. Find
ing he had also left the house, his
brother set out to find him, running
him to earth eventually in the club,
busy-as an attendant stated-with
his fifteenth cocktail.
Look here" said the brother, Il
didn't think I'd find you back at the
game"
Didn't you?" innocently asked the
subject. "Well, the fact of the mat
ter is, I'm not satisfied with that
film !"-Manchester Guardian.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11

"Bless my income !" exclaimed Mrs.
Beggarstaff Indignantly. mo! Who
is he-or SheY"
81 don't know; that's why I asked
you-who know everybody. One ques-
ton more: What do you know about
your friend Mr.. Craven?"
TAD Craven?" exclaimed the Dowa-
ger Dragon in blank amazement.
whats he been doing?"
Nothing very desperate: only max
ing love to Mrs. Merrilees. Think
she'll marry him?'
Couldn't say. She's f1ighty crea-
ture, and Tads tremendously amusing.
What concern is it of yours?"
"None whatever. You haven't told
me what you know about him."
"Why-of course what the world
knows. He's an entertaining little
man who came out of nowhere to cheer
US up about fifteen years ago. Never
was heard of before one fine morning
when we all woke up to find he be-
longed. No money, so far as l know
or Just enough to enable him to live
we'll without working too hard. Nova
DAYS New York teens with just this
type of unaccountable persons-de-
cent, diverting, well-bred, and three
quarters idle. That's all-except
| like the man."
"You never heard he was married?''
"He isn'tI" Mrs. Beggarstaff ex-
claimed dumfounded.
81 don't say so. l only wonder. OF
course, if you never heard he was mar
ried, you never suspected him Of hav-
ing daughter-you're too pure
minded"
THANK you fol nothing. What are
you driving at?"
"And If he hasn't a daughter, who
in thunderation is Lydia?'
"Quoin," said the Dowager Dragon
solemnly, 81 warn you, If you keep me
on tenterhooks another instant"
"Here you are, then" the detective
interposed hastily; ''but keep it to
yourself. Yesterday afternoon, when
1 was killing time in the wireless
house, q message came in which
read over the operators shoulder as
he wrote it down. 1t was for Craven
and ran something like this: Lydia
disappeared. What shall do? Await
ing advice before notifying police.
Signed, 'Hicks-Lorrimer.' And after
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
(TO BE CoNTINUED.)
Few Individuals Honored.

France delights in naming its streets
after some particular building, or some
happening, or a great victory, and this
is also true to a certain extent III
Canada, where there is only one capi
tai city which commentaries an indf
yidual. This is Charlottetown, the
capital of Prince Edward Island. The
Charlotte so remembered was the
daughter and only child of George "
who died only a year after her mar
rage in 1S17.-Philadelphia Nortt
American.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
Ode Profundis0

At the summer training camp at
Plattsburg last summer an understood
rookie" was one day struggling along
through mud that threatened to engulf
him and his pack. The company were
singing, and when they came to the
chorus he Joined in with growls and
grumbles that seemed to come from
well down toward his belt. Beyond
doubt, melody was not his forte. A
big, hulking sergeant came along.
whats the matter? What are you
bowling about?"
'T'm singing bass" explained the
rookie"
Don't do it, my boy" said the ser
geant; you're too deep down already,
You come up to surface and get the
air."-Youth's Companion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11

steps.
while Craven's reply was brought In
for transmission, Keep away from po-
lice. If girl doesn't return, wire me
New York Saturday Addressed,
'Hicks-Lorrimer, eleven King Charles
court, London, West Now who is
Lydia to Craven if not wife or daugh-
ter, that wireless messages must adj
wise him of her disappearance? Not
his wife; for he refers to her in his
reply as the girl If his daughter,
he must be a widower."
After a thoughtful moment the Dow
ager Dragon exclaimed, "Quoin! This
Joachim brOoch-has it struck you that
the cameo bears a resemblance to any
one we known
Craven, of course! Now you men,
ton it, a distinct resemblance"
'eThis Miss Carteret says her father
gave it to her because of its likeness
to him."
"What did you say the name was, in
full7"
Lucy Carteret. But when she told
me she trlpped ana stumbled over
something that sounded suspiciously
like Lid. Lid for Lydia, eh?"
Lucy Carteret-Lydia Craven" the
detective unused aloud.
"Help me up" the Dowager Dragon
| demanded excitably. I'm going down
stairs this minute and have a good
look round that cabin, if the girl isn't
awake. Quoin," she added with ami
nation, as the detective gave her his
hand, eff it turns out as we think
Hopper he suggested, smiling.
"For my part, hope. If it turns out
as we hope, this voyage is going to be
most amusing. And I was afraid OF
being bored!"
''Then," Quoin reminded her, "yor
ought to be very grateful to me-"
st love you for it! Mrs. Beggarstar
declared ardently.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
COMMANDS AND HOW AND MHN
GIVEN.

ponds a great deal upon the way III
which 1t is given. While it is true
that green soldiers may not be able to
execute in a clean-cut way command
which has been properly given, even
veteran troops will become slipshOd If
command is mumbled or drawled in
a spiritless fashion by their command
er. This would be the fault of the Off
GER, for the work of a soldier is a
credit to, or reflection upon, the abil-
ity of his officer. Nevertheless, if SOL
der will not apply his intelligence and
responsiveness to the words he hears
in short, if he goes to sleep on his
feet-then the best officer in the world
cannot make a real soldier of him.
Every command is divided into two
parts, or, into two separate commands.
The first is called the preparatory
command-the second the command of
execution.
The preparatory command is intend
ed to inform the soldier of the move
ment which is to be executed. 1t should
be given with a rising infection, for it
not only should inform the soldier, but
it should bring his faculties to poise
ready for instant response to the sec
ond half of the command, or the COM
mand of execution.
The rising reflection has the effect
of balancing the sOldier-psycholOgic
ally-on the edge of the movement.
Yet he must not twitch a muscle, on
receiving it, The whole movement is
damaged if one soldier anticipates the
command of execution or even exhibits
nervous shiftings of the hands and
feet.
The command of execution is given
at the precise instant the movement is
to commence.
While the tone of the preparatory
command must be animated" the
command of execution is required by
the infantry drill regulations to be
more energetic''-"firm in tone and
brief" In other words and in plain,
unmilitary English, the command of
execution must sound like pistol shot
and authoritative in the extreme,
bringing instant obedience from the
| soldier.
A short interval should always
elapse between the preparatory COM
mand and the command of execution.
| In the drill regulations, the former is
printed in black italics and the latter
in black capitals.
A command is given as follows:
FORWARD MARCHw ABOUT
FACEW COLUMN RIGHT .
MARCHr cleft OBLIQUE .
MARCH! FRIGHT SHOULDER .
ARMS p Company (squad) .
HALT"
When, as is the case in a few in
stances, the command is single word,
it is divided by syllables into prepa-
ratory command and command of ex-
ecution. Thus, attention" is pro-
nounced:
Commands, signals or orders are
the three classes of directions given to
| troops-many commands being by sig
nails. These signals may be conveyed
either by whistle, the bugle, pre-
scribed motions of the commanding Of
ficer's arms, or by flags. An order is
employed only when the commands pre-
scribed do not sufficiently indicate the
will of the commander. In other
words, commands are of limited and
more or less rigid nature, while spe-
| ciaI instructions to one or more men
constitute an order. This may be COM
municated either by word of mouth, In
writing, by telephone, telegraph, or by
flag signals.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
DANDRUFF AND ITCHING
Disappear With Use of cuticura Soap
and Ointment-Trial Free.

The first thing In restoring dry, fall
ing hair is to get rid of dandruff and
itching. Rub Cuticura Ointment into
scalp, next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Prevent
skin and scalp troubles by making Cut-
cura your everyday toilet preparation.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11

There is small use in being taught
how to march if the soldier does not
know how to start. Knowing how to
start is not only impOrtant-it is
fundamental. The whole unity and
smoothness of group movement de-
ponds upon whether it has had a pre-
else beginning. Otherwise, it is ragged.
Otherwise, it may be completely
spoiled while individuals are bobbing
along, trying to pick up the stride.
Otherwise, also, fond mothers Gas in
the ancient story which has been hand
ed down, perhaps, from the Mace
DOMAIN Phalanx) may exclaim, "Look
--look-everybody's out of step with
Johnnie !"
Knowing how to stop-to halt-is
fully as important, If a movement is
to have a trim and military finish. In
some respects, it is even more so, since
a loose, slack movement with snappy
conclusion may leave a better impress
sion than a well-conducted effort which
slumps down at the end and expires.
Just as all individual movements must
be exact in order to form the essential
habit of military precision, so all
group movements must depend upon
the degree of exactness in the individ-
uaI
Whether a movement, well started,
may be carried to a successful and
precise termination rests upon cadence.
The extent to which the new soldier
may be assimilated into a military unit
is governed by the measure in which
he is able to fit his steps and move
ments to the accepted cadence. This,
for marching at quick time, parades
and the manual of arms, is at the rate
of 120 steps-or beats-a minute.
Learn then to perform all movements
not otherwise specified at the rate OF
two counts a second. After this, the
new soldier will find that he can be
shifted from one unit to another with
out hitch.
Marches start from the position of
attention. At the command forward"
the weight of the body is shifted to the
right leg, but the left knee must be
kept straight, and there must be no
visible evidence of the transfer. "For-
ward is preparatory command. and
it's difference from march," the com
mand of execution, will be explained
in later article At march," the left
foot-always the left foot-is moved
smartly forward for the regulation
step OF 80 inches. The sole remains
+ha . nj
without a shock. There is no such
contortion as the goose step in the
United States army.
The command company (squad)
halt is given as either foot strikes
the ground-which foot is governed
by the line on which the halt is to be
made. If it is the left foot which
strikes the ground when the command
'halt" is given, the right foot will
still be planted 80 inches ahead i'll
marching. The left foot will then be
raised and placed beside the right
foot. This completes the halt.
To mark time" the feet are raised
alternately, and in cadence, about two
inches from the floor and replaced in
the same spot. This is continued un'
til a further command-either "For
ward march," or halt" is given. The
former is given as the right foot strikes
the ground, so that the soldier starts
off again with the left foot. MARX
time" is command that holds a
marching soldier in his tracks, so tt
speak, in marching cadence.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
MRS. BEGGARsTAFF DISCOVERS THAT LUCY CARTERET
OWNS A BEAUTIFUL NECKLACE WHICH HAD
BEEN STOLEN FROM A VALUABLE COL
LECTION SOME TIME BEFORE

beautiful welbred English
there
widow wonder what's
magnificent
the girl said her given Christmas.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11

Do you believe that Lucy Car
teret is telling the truth and
that she is an honest, high-ciass
girl; or do you think she is one
of a band of shrewd crooks?
The next instaIlment brings i'm
portant developments.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
WHY SOLDIERS MUST BE FLEx-
lBI.E IN MOVEMENT.

Any body of troops must be flexible
IN movement, since it may be neces-
sary at any instant to change it's pHr-
pose or direction. While such body,
without well-defined rules, would be
most cumbersome and unwieldy-if
not impossible-to handle, it must, in
fact. respond to commands more quick
Iy and precisely than a boat to it's
rudder, or an automobile to its wheel.
A column of troops must not only
learn to turn at an exact right angle,
but, with equal celebrity, it must De
able to shift it's movement in any spe-
cited direction, even to the exact re-
verse without losing as much as a
step.
By the commands, column right or
"left," fright Qeft) turn" Shy the
right Qeft) flank" fright Qeft)
obliuue." "incline to the right (left,
and "to the rear" unit may at once
be able to switch direction toward
any desired objective.
When a company is in column Oh
SQUADS, that is, four men abreast, TO
change direction the command col
umn right Qeft) march" is given, ana
at the word march" the head of the
column turns sharply, at right angle
in the specified direction. This is done
on what is called a moving pivot
which will later be explained in the
school of the squad. Fright Qeft)
turn" is executed when a company is
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11

caIlvd'any day.
IS. Turnes and daughter of Chi
arrived Thursday to spend some
at Plum Lake House.
SIS Ruth Alexander of Wausau
led Thursday at her parents sum-
home on Plum Lake.
sses Dorothy and Ruth Hook of
enworth, Kansas, arrived last
to join their father at Plum
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11

Always begin at the bottom and
work up, young man, unless you con-
template digging a well.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
BOY WANTED.

o learn printing trade. Splen-
opening for worthy lad. Call
Jews office.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
SELFHELPS for the
NEW SOLDIER
BY a United States Army Officer
HOW TO START AND STOP.

Copyright 1917. by the wheeler syndicate 1noJ ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-29
STACKER UNION HEAD
RAPED BY PAINTERS
Members Refuse to Meet With Man
Who Did Not Register.

MINNEAPOLIS. June 2s.-Patriotic
members Of the Painters union here
refused to have a Stacker preside
over them, as they expressed II. and
their meeting was adjourned after an
effort had been made to supplant the
president. L. Van den Bergh.
Van den Bergh had been arrested on
charge OF evadIns registration for
the draft. He was taken to Jail,
where he agreed to resister, and was
released under bond.
When the unions meeting was call
ed to order by Van den Bergh, A. @.
BathhHiase, sr., member OF the board
OF education and one of the leaders in
the recent Loyalty League movement,
took the floor. Mr.. Cambridge ig-
nored the president and addressed the
vice president, NJ Van vessen.
He reviewed the incident that had
resulted in Van den BerEh's present
plight and moved that the vice presi-
dent preside over the union until the
charges against its president could be
Investigated and cleared up.
For his part. he said, he didn't want
to take part in a meeting conducted
by a president under suspicion as to
his patriotism
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-29
PRISONERS LETTERS
USED AS SPY MEDIUM
Relatives Of French Captiyes Asked
for War News.

PARIS, June 2o.-An official note
warns families OF prisoners OF war IN
Germany against letters purporting TO
come from prisoners which contain
requests for parcels OF food or for
certain Information OF a military char.
acter. to be conveyed by means OF un-
derlining certain words, which to
sether form phrases. Sometimes Il :
suggested answers can be written In
saliva on the inside OF envelopes.
The public Is recommended to send
these letters to the military authori-
ties. II is said these schemes are en-
p1oyed by the enemy to obtain In
formation and food parcels for their
own use
The ministry OF war has prohibited
the mailing OF newspapers and maya
zines TO neutral countries by private
persons. Newspapers mailed by pub
lishers-o news companies alone Will
be transmitted. In addition travellers
proceeding 20 neutral countries will
no longer be allowed to take news
papers or periodicals.. across the from
tier
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-29

woman screamed for help. Ten min
utes later, In the jumbIed wreckage
OF the butcher shop, she was thank
Ing the butcher for saving her life.
German Fatally Injured.
One German was injured fatally.
DE had lived tn the town for twenty
nve years and had many friends
there
Soldiers showed more war sense"
ana less recklessneEs than the civil
lans. Almost TO a man they Topped
nat wherever they happened to be and
thus escaped showers OF deadly frag-
ments cast up by impact bombs.
civilians learned a lesson from them.
Military officers believe the Ger
mans dropped a number OF time
bombs. arranged to explode Just
above the heads OF the crowds. These
scattered thousands OF shrapneI balls,
as well as jagged metal fragments.
A retired sea captain. sitting in the
sun at his cottage door. made up his
mind to pay no attention to the ra!i.
But a shrapnel ball knocked the book
out OF his hands and a dozen others
peppered the wall behind him. His
onion garden was blown into the air.
but he escaped injury.