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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
FLEDCLINCS IN
 FLYING STUNTS ARE PERSISTENT

DALLAS, Texas. March 3O.-The old adage that burnt child dreads fire" apparently doesn't apply to the young aviators in Texas training camps.
 Despite the number of men killed or injured in Texas aviation training fields. the several thousand student aviators in Texas have never lost their nerve" nor has a single one indicated that he would rather desert the aerial war game and fight on terra firma.
 In fact several who have tumbled from dizzy heights while flying and
 uffering injuries varying from broken neck to the loss of a dozen teeth, are counting the days when they will be discharged from base hospitals and bc permitted to resume flying.
 Several weeks ego Frank Forbes of New York tumbled t50 feet while steering one of the big flyers at the American aviation camp near Fort Worth. When they dug him out of the wreckage it was more dead than alive He was hurried to the hospital and surgeons said that his neck had been broken-he might live and he might not. But Forbes disagreed with the surgeon.
 "Fm good for lot more flying" he told the nurse after the doctor left him.
 For eight hours every night Il 20-pound weight is used to keep his spinal cord drawn upward. A nurse adjusts the weight at midnight and it is removed at o'clock next morning. During the day Forbes walks about the ward and amusement room, to all outward appearances very TO- bust young man. Now it is stated that he will be entirely recovered in a few weeks and he expects to re- sume practice flights and win his commission as flyer.
 Eric Riddle of Philadelphia tried to join the American flyers but was re- jected on account of his eyes. Then he tried the Royal Flying Corps and was accepted by the Canadian off CTS. When the Canadian training camp was moved from Toronto to Everman field at Fort Worth. he came along. He suffered several minor falls near Toronto but his in juries were slight. Several weeks ago he tried nose spin while about 600 feet up. He failed to straighten his planes in time to turn the ma chine and when the ambulance at teDdants reached him he had brok- cn ankle, broken nose and practically all of his front teeth were missing.
 When they finished dressing his wounds he said: "Oh. this is noth- ing. I had all my teeth knocked out before in fall The first time it was my "solo" in Canada. I certainly do want to fly again and I'm going to- The spinning nose dive is not so dan gerous If you start it well above the ground. It takes only moment to right the machine. But when you are diving downward there is great pull on the lever and you have to use all your strength to get it back" Riddle comes of the famous Riddle family of bankers and millionaircs. There are five sons in the service. Young Payton March who was killed at Fort Worth couple weeks ago and Riddle were close friends and while March's death shocked Riddle it did not lessen his determination to become flyer.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
WILSON TAKES
 RIDE IN TANK
Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 19.- President Wilson today was given an opportunity to get acquainted with the celebrated British tank. which he grasped eagerly. He went over the machine thoroughly and listened intently to the description of how it worked.
 He was also given a ride around the White House in the machine and was exceedingly pleased with the adventure. While alighting from the machine. he grasped hot pipe and burned both hands slightly. Buy a Liberty Bond.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22

at Rheimer's disloyal talk and ques- tionable activities. The mob took Rheimer out and swung him up until he was in semi-conscious state.
 The county officers finally prevailed upon the leaders of the mob to cut the man down by giving promise that the city council for defense would give him trial tomorrow and see that he was severely pun ished if he was found guilty.
 Buy a Liberty Bond.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
FIRE BOYS DONATE FINE
 MOOSE HIDE FOR CROSS

For the purpose of enabling the Red Cross to raise money for the yarn fund, the members of the. fire department have donated a large moose hide upon which is an ex- cellent pyrographic sketch. The hide will be raffled and the money derived will be turned into the yarn fund The boys can't knit, so they say. but they, can help lot and this is their bit.
 Buy a Liberty Bond.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
BURLESON SAYS
 PHONE TARIFF
 MUCH TOO HIGH


 Postmaster General Burleson's pro. posal, now before congress. to take over and operate the national capi- tals telephone system heralds the first venture by the federal govern. ment in municipal public utilities.
 Declaring that service here repre- sents "grave failures in modern com munication," Postmaster General Bur- Ieson offers to establish adequate facilities land at reasonable rates ,
 The postmaster generals proposal comes as the climax of an attempt by the telephone company to increase its rates and reduce its service, giving as reasons the extraordinary demands put upon it by the governments war activities.
 In his annual reports to congress the postmaster general has repeatedly recommended government operation of interstate telephone and telegraph lines as part of the postal establish ment. Evidently he regarded the time opportune to propose that if congress would give authority, the postoffice department would make a start by operating the local system on surplus revenue of the postal ser vice and without increasing rates or reducing pay of employees. Expense reducing pay of employees. Expense reduced easily by one-third under government control. The entire reve' nue collecting and accounting system he said, "can be practically displaced under postal methods and the work reduced substantially to one of main tenance and development"
 "The use of these great facilities of communicating by electricity" said MT. Burleson in a letter to Vice President Marshall, 'is woefully res tricted among the masses of the people by the necessities of the in terest of private persons who own and manage them. Among the masses of the people, even here ir Washington, the capital of the riches country in the world, the majorit! are shown to be denied this great convenience. Service should be pro vided at reasonable cost, in fact at as low cost as efficient service permits so that the largest number possible may use it.
 "The conclusion cannot be escaped that private rate-making is responsi ble for the out-of-date and inadequate telephone service, and for its result ing breakdown from congestion o traffic in Washington. And the loca company proposes relief only by des troying, through higher rates, ever more of the existing traffic of thu city" Referring to the telephone systen of the entire country, MT. Burlesol disclosed "it costs the American al much to send his communication ove the wires, mile for mile, as it cost him to ship a ton of freight on th' railway"
 Comparing toll line rates in Con tinental Europe and America, MI Burleson gave congress figures t' show that the average American rat for 100 miles is 60 cents against 2 cents abroad; $1.S0 for 300 miles a against 37 cents abroad; $40 for 40 miles as against 39 cents abroad $500 for 800 miles as against 4 cents abroad; and $4.20 for 700 mile as against 53 cents abroad.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
WOOD ARRIVES
 WITH PRISONER

Yesterday forenoon Deputy Mar shal J. c. Wood arrived from Ne mana with Harry Luckey, who had been convicted at that place on tho charge of making seditious utter. ances. Luckey was sentenced to serve one year in the federal Jail and to pay a fine of $1,000.
 On another charge, malicious and wanton injury of animals. Luckey pleaded guilty and was sentenced to serve six months in the federal jail, both sentences to run concur. rently. Luckey is not feeling at all like his name.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
THEME JOHNSON, MOTHER
 OF JACK, CALLED TO DEATH

Chicago. March 1S.-Teenie John on, the mother of Jack Johnson aged "A years, died here last night Jack Johnson is said to now be a 1ullfghter in Spain and cannot re turn here for the funeral owing to fear of conviction in case pending against him.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
THEY STRUNG HIM UP
 AND STRUNG HIM DOWN
(Associated P-rssl

COLLINSVILLE. Okla. April 19.- Henry Rheimer. suspected of dis loyalty, had a narrow escape from death here today at the hands of mob of 50 men who were angered
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25
FREAK F|SH-SNAKE
CAPTURED IN METZ
HAD KILLED HUNpREps OF Sass
IN OKLAHOMA RIVER
. Unknown epselss Four Feet Lena
With Heek-bIlIsd Snout and
ehark-Ilks Teeth.

Fargo. OkIa.-N. 8. (Nick) Smith.
. fisherman and poultry raiser Living
on Wolf River north Of Fargo, has
captured the serpent or nsh that for
the last two years has almost devas-
tatsd this small river Of its enormous
supply Of channel cat. bA spa crop
pies.
Hundreds OF big nsh have been seen
floating upon the surface OF the water
that had BEEN killed by . slight wound
or cash across the body just below
and back Of the front fms. and had
the appearance Of having had the
blood sucked from their bodies.
The freak IL about four feet two
inches long and about seven to7 a4
inches In diameter at the thYAst
part of he body. The head IL shaped
like snake head. but the jaws are set
with huge sword-like teeth, with the
upper Jaw tapering OF into hook
billed sword or snout. The body Is
much the same shape a. that of the
common buffalo fish with q kind of an
impression of scales. which indicates
that It has . cross breeding Of diff
ferent kinds Of fish or serpents.
The body tapers OF into q pair Of
legs looking identically like those OF
the common green frog and which 1t
seems to use az its principal means OF
locomotion.
While he and his son were fishing
In tina river Thursday Smith came
upon q small hole Of water back Of q
sandbar in which the water was surg.
ing from what seemed to be q pitched
battle. Upon investigating they found
the freak Ash OF serpent In deadly en-.
counter with q channel sat about two
and half feet long. By quick work
they were able to get the two COM
bstants into hand hoopnet and sue
cesded in landing them with the freak
holding onto it, prey like q leech and
cutting Its throat with its shark-like
teeth.
mick" brought the freak to town,
and as he IL needy man. he was urg.
ed by the Fargo Commercial Club to
put his freak on exhibition and take
the proceeds az q reward for captur-
ing the thing that has almost ruined
the fishing in the river.
This he has dercs and up- to the
present Mick" has consctsf Utmost
$500. besides having recef a bid
of $500 for 1t from the fir,Aof John
son, Whitehead & Ingls. fish and game
shippers Of Fargo.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25
NEGRO WAITER Losks
APPETITE FOR ERLs
Box supposed to Contain Flsh oIves
Out Bio Black Snakes.

Box Supposed to Contain Flsh olves
Out Big Black Snakes.
Pittnburg, Pa.-The Joy of receiving
fresh cells from Southern mountain
streams was turned Into excitement
at local hotel the other day when
Jasper Cook. negro waiter, opened
the seal tin tank supposed to contain
the slippery cells. The Kentuckian
who designed the eel gift az q joke
thought It might work betyssfby send.
Ing instead q small batch}$ young
black snakes Just reaching maturity.
Jasper with much ceremony got
Ratchet. after falling with can
opener. A huge dishpan was made
ready to receive the cells. Jasper
made q good hole. A Shiny little fell
low slid out into the pan, followed by
. half dozen large snakes, when .
waiter recognized the type and shout.
cd:
"Snakes!"
II done gone lost NAH appetite To-
eels." said Jasper. az he shot for the
ball door. In few seconds the
snakes. not given to living I'M water.
began to crawl over the tab and
dropped to the floor. A policsp(an had
to b called In to arrest" The reptiles
end quiet the walters.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25
HE'S ACCOMMODATING
TO GAY THE LEAST, khf

Quest Puts One over on House De-
tsetivs In Omaha Hotel.
Omaha, Neb.- In one Of the big
hotels here where reputation counts
30 much that house detective 10 en-
ployed to see that no one ovsrsteps, q
prosperous-looking man, wearing .
big diamond ring. went to sleep In q
lobby armchair. Soon he was snoring
loudly and his heavy breathing was
laden with alcoholic fumes.
The house detective shook him.
beg pardon. sir. but hadn't you bet
ter 60 to your roomT he asked. shak.
ing the man.
"Huhf Why. sure"
What's your room numberf'
Room I'll" was the answer, after
some thinking.
The house detective oblisipgly got
the key to room I'll.
Still In an accommodating mood, he
escorted the bibulous one to room I'll.
Nov you'd better lock your room.
because you're wearing some valu-
ables which might be lost. Perhaps
you'd better check them"
The guest demurred.
".Al right" said the detective. walk.
Ing softly away. lest he disturb the
slumber Of the already sleeping guest.
Two hours later the detective dis.
covered that the guest" had - o.
walked into the hotel. He -ot w 4
flock of drinks and a meal ap to
his room and charged" them, running
up bill Of SIS. Then he left.
The detective settled the bill.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25
FACE the FACTS

EFT us face the facts The war situation Is critical
- Unless the Allies fight as they never yet have
at their best; hungry nations France, England,
and Italy are going hungry unless we feed them.
Wheat savinss-They must have, wheat It is the
best food to fight on. tits the easiest to ship. We
alone can spare it to them. By saving just little
less than quarter of what We ate last year--we
support those who are fighting our battles. Andwe
do without stinting ourselves. We. have only
to substitute another food just good
The Corn Of Plenty-Com is that food. There's
surplus of it. Providence has been generous in the
hour OF our need. 1t has given In such bounty
as was never known before Tons Of corn. Train
loads of corn Five hundred million bushels and
above regular needs All we have to do Is to
learn to appreciate it. Was ever patriotic duty made
easy? And so clear?
Americas Own Food--Cornl II is the true American
Our forefathers adopted the diet and conquered q n
continent For great section of our country it
fought on it. history tells. Now 1t help America
win world war.
Learn Somethins-Cornl 1t isn't one food. It's
dozen It's cereal. It.: vegetable. It's bread.
It's dessert It's nutritious; food value in II,
dollar for dollar, than meat eggs most other /.
vegetables It's good to eat; how good you don't
know until you've had corn bread properly cooked.
Best OF all, it's plentiful and it's patriotic.
tcorns Infinite varisty-How much do you know about
corn? About how good i isl About the many
by not knowing more about it? Here are few
Of its uses;
There are at least fifty ways to use corn meal to
make good dishes Tor dinner, supper lunch break
fast. Here are some suggestions
HOT BREADS DESSERTS
Boston brown bread. Corn-meal molssses cake.
go Hoecake. Apple corn bread.
Mullins. Dumplings.
Biscuits y Gingerbread.
Griddle cakes. Fruit gems.
Waffles.
HEARTY DISHES 81
Corn-meal croquettes. Corn-meal fish balls. .
Meat and corn-mesl dumplings
Italian polenta tATamales
q The recipes are in Farmers Bulletin SOS, Corn
Meal as Food and Ways Of Using IT, free from the
!. Department of Agriculture
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25
The MODERN PARENT

The modern mother Is often too
much inclined to weigh, the baby four
times . day. to feed It on ozonid. or
something equally funny. to expose az
much Of its person as possible. to
make II gaze at Botticelli priats when
IN its bath. She will no doubt want II
70 mate eugenically, In which she will
probably be disappointed. for love
laughs at Cations: but still. In her
struggle against disease and wooden
thinking. she will have helped the
child by giving 1t something 10 dis.
card better than the old respects and
fears. The modern mother has begun
to consider herself as a human being
-. well az a mother; who no longer
thinks that
A mother IL Q mother still.
The holiest thing alive.
She In coming to look upon herself
- q sort of esthetic school inspector.
She lives round her children rather
than In them; she Is less animal.
Above, all. she Is more critical. Hsv.
sA8 AhSAS oRPoAeoAhay Va AAAAioo VIVA
people. she ceases to see her child as
marvellous because 1t is her child. She
r. losing something OF her conceit and
has learned to say. "the baby" il
stead of my baby" II is a revola'
tionary atmosphere and the develop
ing child has something TO push
against when It wants TO earn It's par.
ents' approval for modern parents are
fair judges of excellence; they are
educated. The old time father was non
plussed by his son. and could not help
him In his delectus. but the modern
father Is not puzzled when his 1soa
wishes to converse Of railway finance.
The parent. more capable Of con,rade.
ship has come to want to be a com
rsde. He Is no longer addressed as
sir: he Is often addressed IA "old
chap" That Is fine, but It Is IN dead
opposition to the close, hard family
Magazine.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25
WHEATLESS BISCUITS.

Parched cornmeal ia the, feature Of
these excellent wheatless biscuits.
First, the cornmeal--one-half a cup
Is put In a shallow pan placed In the
oven and stirred frequently. until 1t
is.a delicate brown. The other ingre-
dients are a teaspoon Of salt, a cup
Of peanut butter and one and half
cups Of water. Mix the peanut but
ter, water and salt and heat. While
this mixture is hot stir In the meal
which should also be hot. Beat thor
Oughly. The dough should be Of such
consistency that II can be dropped
FROM a spoon. Bake In small cakes
In an INCREASED pan. This makes La
biscuits. each Of which contains one
sixth Of an ounce Of protein.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

Sometimes the more money a man
kas the more selfish his children are.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

The man who is most discreet when
sober IL the biggest fool when other
wise.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

The liar who can repeat sorry ten
times without any alteration deserves
more credit than he gets.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

Every time the sun shines the pessi.
mist consoles himself with the belief
that It's raining somewhere.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

It's o good thing for mans peace
Of mind that he doesn't know what
other people know about him.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

II you want to study human nature
don't paTonize correspondence
school. Watch your neighbors.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

I When q small boy gets his fingers
caught In the pantry door 1t isn't TIT
jam he II looking for.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

A woman talks until things get ser
ious-then she gives a man q chance.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

It IL said that q brick house. well
constructed. will outlast one built Of
granite.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

Speaking of well preserved women.
Lots wife has probably the best OF
the lot.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

The man who acts contrary to his
wife's advice and falls down never
hears the last Of It.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

Probably q man never realizes how
golden silence 10 until he tries to buy
some of Il.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

It IL much easier for bad man to
live down to his reputation than It n
for q good man to live up TO his-as
well a. more usual.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

When . young rooster gets . comb
LIE reaches the height Of his ambition.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

Noles and poor physicians are cas-
lily traced by the holes they leave In
the ground.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

Perhaps the boy who plays marbles
for keeps may be giving away librar'
lee In after years.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

A man may be q good talker and
still have serious impediments In his
tho1ghts.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

2 Blind people are usually smart-
they have sight Of sense but no
sense Of sight.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

Baking powder manufacturers should
succeed In getting up In the world.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

Duty and inclination seldom shoot
TIE same chute.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

The man who foots the bills always
has Q kick coming.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

Wise men are as slow about giving
advice as fools are about taking II.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

The electric chair IL sure cure FOL
insomnia.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

II looks az II some men actually
enjoy being mean.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

A girl loses her selfposssssion
when she puts on a wedding ring.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

Probably the best way to set rich
quick II to 60 slow.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

When It comes to opening q heart.
fiattery is superior to dynamite.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

About two thirds OF the average
mans sympathy 10 curiosity.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

Railing . lie won't always keep \
Down.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-01-25

Here's an old fashioned recipe for
corn mullins that has recently been
revived and used with unusual success
In several of the larger New York ho-
tells: To make three and half dozen
mullins take one quart milk, six ounces
butter substitute, twelve ounces Of
light syrup or honey. four eggs, pinch
Of salt, two ounces baking powder,
one and half pounds cornmeaf and
one and half pounds rye -four. The
butter and syrup should be thoroughly
mixed: then add the eggs gradually.
Pour In the milk and add the rye -four
mixed with cornmeal and baking pow.
der.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-11

Freshly t,, "
 Ths Jeffees, yestsrday and passed" Ketehikah tomorrow aftefSs1d arrive here
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-11
RUSSIAN KID" GETS
 $5O,O00 FOR CLAIMS

Qordova, Oct. 11.-A. w. Balzi- mier, better known throughout tn territory as the ."Russian Kid'' ar rived on the train yesterday and con firmed the rumor' that he. has sold some copper property on Dan creek to Martin Harrais, and will re- ceive s50,00O on the deal while still retaining certain interests in the property. I. {;
 MT. Balzimier states the property is at the head of Dan creek about twenty-six miles, from Mccarthy and was originally staked by him sev- esai years ago.
 Mir Balzimier will leave for the states. on the next steamship and will go into tha cascade mountains where, he says he has other copper claims staked.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-11

oren Brann came doN
 ton for asfew days to rom Chf' 'idadihgs the big cargosot ~ in un- in by the Ketchikan. %ibrStS
 A number of Haines nattNs
 up yesterday and are engagee $ae unloadingrcoal at the dock ih buakers. W
 Otto Schmidt has his hunting tc on and started for "S" glsIcl this morning. Nothing ,iess thtsa grtzzss will do. -. s.fst. kI -2-A