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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-12

With an expert demonstration of ji-jit-
su. the Japanese art of self defense. and
with strong appeal to the men of the
ordnance department to master the SIM
pie but effective, science, DR.. Leonard
Knowles. of Augusta, for thirteen years
an athlete and physical director, appear
ed at Y. No. 70, Wednesday night His
brief demonstration served to convince
his audience thoroughly, especially few
volunteer FSubjects," that ji-jitSu, as a
means of self defense is by all means one
of the best and easiest of all to master
DR.. Knowles is an expert. having been
at one time one of the best known ath-
letes on the Pacific coat. In Seattle
Washington, among the Japanese artists
who were most expert in jt-jitsu. he
learned the game. and, from the records
shown in the sporting pages at that time
he repeatedly defeated the Orientals who
brought the battling wrestling to the
new world
Personally Or. Knowles looks more like
the professional athlete than like the
peaceful professional man that he Is. Much
of his time is devoted to the Camp Han
cock troops. Almost every unit of the
2t8h Division when it went to France,
had a number of ji-jtsu experts who had
been carefully-in many cases, painful
ly-trained by this hard working direc-
or. He visited the Pennsylvania troops
continually. and was of great assistance
in their physical training.
eli tsu is the best. most effective
method Of straight self-defense in the
world" he declared in his speech Wed
nesday night, but it is made up of tricks
which l would not show you fellows I'M
der any circumstances. If you were in
civil life. But you may need to use
dirty tactics to overcome dirty work, and
In ji-jitsu the smallest man can leann to
be the physical master Of the largest
adversary" He then explained the
effectiveness of the Jap wrestling. and
how a knowledge of nerve centers and
muscular functions was used to overcome
brute strength.
In the near future. big open-air meet
ing 1T 70 will be held, and DR..
Knowles will give a thorough demonstra-
ton in response to the great interest
felt among the men.
The Y NJ. c. A. and camp authorities
are highly pleased with the character Of
work being done by DIR. Knowles
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-12
HINTS ON SWIMMING
SECOND LESSON
By w. r. BURDICK
SECOND L

The plunge for distance; the second
step.
After man has learned to duck under
water and has come to feel right at
home in it, he is ready for the next step.
Before teaching him this he must be able
to breathe with ease in water, as he does
on land, using the proper swimmers
breathing, in through the mouth and out
through the nose. This same method Of
breathing is strongly emphasized in the
second step,
The plunge for distance. the second
step in teaching swimming, is given in
the following manner. Have the pupil
stand on a slightly elevated platform
rock or in shallow water facing out to
deeper water. Then the hands are
straight forward, feet together legs
straight He then stoops forward bend
ing the body at the waist, lowering the
head to a position just above the arms
From this position he takes a deep
breath through the mouth and pushes
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-12

out forward into the water, straighten-
ing the body out to full length but taking
body to glide along in the water as far as
possible, holding the breath and coming
to stand when the momentum of his
spring is spent. At this point the breath
is blown out through the nose and the
water shaken from the head, this being
one of the fundamentals of swimming.
Only by repeating the efforts of this
event will a man be ready for the next
step, which starts the stroke, The en-
tire time on the second lesson should be
spent in reviewing teh duciIlng, bobbing,
sitting on the bottom of the pool, and
plunging several times in sucression, the
object in mind being to make longer
plunge each time In this way the body
will be held in control for long periods,
as we'll as the breath. The swimmer will
begin to appreciate how little his body
weighs when under water and viii grad
ually lose all fright. Then he is ready to
learn the strokes, which will be given in
later lesson.
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LIVELY BOUTS STAGED
IN FISTIC ARENA

The "Y'' ring of Hut 1872 was the scene
of much excitement on last Friday even
ing Thirteen friendly and interesting
bouts were staged for the benefit of three
hundred oniookers The contests were
voluntary. drawn from the audience. Ow-
ing to the lateness of the hour, many who
would box marched back to their tents
with the expectation of meeting their
partners in future contests to be staged
on Thursday June 18th.
Those who entered the ring were
Schwind and Yarns, two twO-minute
rounds; Exarhikis and Levy two two
minute rounds; Mettleman and Lynch.
one three minute round; Donahoe and
Levy, one three minute round; Behling
and Viglio, one three minute round !
Yarns and Bongo, one three-minute
round; Hays and Corbett one three-min-
ute round; MarraIl and Schwartzman one
two-minute round, and the following also
in one two minute round each; Gallant
and Schwartzman, Yarns and BOngo
Donahoe and Demara, Levy and Byrne,
Levy and Zarra.
The fistic arena is one of the most
healthful exercises for the soldier and
should be INDUCED in from time to dime
by as many as possible. It helps to make
one strong and muscular, develops keen
vision, serves to make one grow alert,
thereby bringing about a better, all
round, manly man and soldier
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-12
MEDICINE BALL TAG.

FieId-Any fiat playing surface. cir
Gle is marked on the ground about TWEEN
ty-five feet in diameter
EQuipment-Meaicine ball, or any other
Piayers-Any number may play the
game, ten to twenty make the best game
for a single circle The players form IA a
player is "it;" he stands inside of the
circle
Object-the player who is sit" tries
to intercept the ball as it Is being throw3
from one player to the next. When he
has either caught the ball or touched 1t,
he takes the place of the man who last
handled the ball, and that man becomes
''it"
SKIN THE SNAKE RELAY.
Field-Any fiat playing surface; indoors
or outdoors.
Equipment-None.
Players-Any number up to fifteen or
twenty. The men are placed in lines one
behind the other. Each man spreads feet,
puts right hand back between legs and
left hand forward grasping right hand OF
man in front of him. At signal Go last
man lies on on ground, on his back, and
all men walk backward with legs spread
until all men are lying down. Last man
touches back of head to ground and then
rises and starts forward, pulling UP en-
tire line
SWAT TAG.
Field-Any fiat playing surface. cir
Gle thirty feet in diameter is drawn on
the ground.
EQuipment-A stuffed canvas club that
is about eighteen inches long and two
inches thick (stuffed with cotton).
Players-Any number, fifteen to thirty
makes the best game. They form
circle and stand with their hands behind
their backs. palms up, and face toward
the center of the circle.
Object-One person is cit" He starts
tI5o hxyT III nd fE1a
of the circle with the club in his hands.
and placing 1t in the hands of any Of the
players The person in whose hands the
club has been placed, immediately strikes
his neighbor on the right with it. The
player to avoid being struck with the club
runs around the circle once and back to
the place that he has vaacted. The play
er in whose hands the club has been
placed has the privilege Of placing it in
the hands of any OF the players.
Note-Prohibit players from striking
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HUNTING BRINGS OUT
THE BEST IN SOLDIERS
The Stalking of Game Makes
for Efficiency in Scouting,
Says Gen. Blatchford.

Hunting and fishing among officers and
men of the Canal Zone Department U,
S. A., are encouraged by Brigader Cen
eral Richard M. Blatchford, commanding
Recent orders issued by him read:
"Any officer or enlisted man desiring
to hunt in the Canal zone must obtain
copy of the game laws of the zone
from his commanding officer, and must
thoroughly familiarize himself with the
law and comply with it.
ut is the desire Of the commanding
general to encourage hunting and fish
ing on the part of our officers and en-
listed men. There is no better way of be-
coming acquaf8ted with the country, the
trails and the jungle than by hunting, nor
Is there any better way of training men
for scout duty than by stalking game.
"All post commanders. therefore, will
not place obstacles In the way of officers
and enlisted men who desire to make
hunting trips into the jungle but will aid
them in every practicable way.
THE laws and. restricted area must,
however, be carefully studied and COM
piled with"
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lieyed at first and Stone sent in to see if
he was heavy enough to hold down that
important post
In the third the soldiers scored again
when Howard drew a free pass, adj
Vanced notch on Buffers single and
scored on Auers nfield hit
In the seventh Otis was sent to the
mound by the sailors after singles by
Gaffney and Howard and a free pass to
Thomas had intoxicated the bases. Otis
proceeded to get one man out and then
his generosity got the upper hand of
him. He walked two men, forcing in two
runs, and then handed out singles and
doubles until the soldiers registered seven
runs.
In the eighth the soldiers made an
other tally on a single by Thomas and a
double by Auer Auer's work, by the way,
was the batting feature of the game.
In the ninth Barlow yielded his second
hit of the game. His teammates errored
twice, and this, connected with a base on
balls, gave the sailors two runs; Johnson
and Hoffman scoring.
The game was witnessed by a crowd
of about seven hundred made up mostly
of soldiers but with goodly sprinlIling
of civilians.
c. A. referred to the satisfaction of all
Score by innings: r r r
Camp Hancock -. .021 600 71x--11 10 4
Chalston Navy Yard. 900 900 002- 2 2 8
Batteries: Barlow and Thomas; Warner,
Otis and Rupe; Hoffman, Umpire White
Time, hours 80 minutes.
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CALIFORNIA BOYS IN
TENNIS TOURNAMENT

Since the weather has become hot you
will find the tennis court at 70 is busy
hailing from the fair state Of California
are staging tournaments on Wednesday
and Saturday afternoons
It may be well to say that any soldier
boys desiring to have game of tennis
will find the court in good condition at
all times
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lieved at first and Stone sent in to see if
he was heavy enough to hold down that
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-12
Rules For Three Good Outdoor Games

the runners on the head or the legs with
the club. They should strike them on
the back or the seat.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-12
Notes.

A-Liberates the Bishop.
B-AttackS and defends the Pawn and
develops the piece, to play the Queens
pawn up would block the movement of
the Bishop; to defend with the Queen
would block the Bishop and get it into
trouble very soon.
C-Develops the Bishop to a point of
great mobility and attack
D-Liberates the Bishop and the
Queen.
'E-Puts the Knight into play and is
only command squares, instead of
where it is count them.
F-Declares war on Black; if Black
accepts the challenge, then White re-
takes with X b Pawn, making strong
center and a future open (Bishop) file
for her Rock when Castled. See it?
G-Two zeros for CASTING on the
Kings side and three zeros for the
Queens side; the King moves TWO
squares in each instance, and the Rock
moves two squares in the Kings side,
depending on which side you Castle.
Now, each side is developed. White
is to make move and Black win try
to bring the Bishop into play as soon as
possible, and get the Rocks into play
You can only the various ways in
which this is done by playing over Mas
ter games, and see why such moves were
made. and why not others.
This particular opening has no immc-
date objective" and is only played by
those learning. But you MUST get your
pieces into play An instance of where
this proved fatal to a player who should
have brought out his Queens Knight at
the proper time instead of prematurely
attacking is seen In the following game.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-12
JIU-JITSU DISPLAYD

Japanese Art of Self Defense
AS Demonstrated BY DR.. Leon
ard Knowles Makes Big Hit
With Soldiers, Thorough Elk
PLANTATION Given. More in Near
Future.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-12
Sgt. T. z. Moon. 10Th Ordnance Depot

sgt. 7. Z. Moon, 119th Ordnance Depot
Company.
The main thing in chess is to 'get
your pieces into play quickly, and in
their most advantageous position" There
are a number of ways to do this, and
they are called Openings" The simplest
opening on the board is tho "Giucco
Piano" and goes like this:
White. Slack.
1-P-K4 PIX (A)
2-Kt-KB3 Kt-QB3 OBJ
3-B-QB4 BOB Co
These constitute the opening moves,
to proceed carefully, play:
4-P-Q3 Pos o.
Kt-K-B3 (IG) Kt-K-B3
6-B-K3 B-Q-Kt3 (FO
TO 0 o o GO
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A-should have defended with his
knight; this cost him the game,
B-White has declared his intention, in
CASTING on the Queens side, and Black
pushes him. White attacks prematurely
and black pushes him back.
C-White goes back. but is still after
the pinning Of the Knight. Black keeps
after him.
D-Black sees something and let's the
Knights pawn go, which White gobbies
up.
E-Closng the net
F-White forks the Rock and Queen.
thinking that he win get the better of
the exchange. which he does, but over
looks the consequences.
G-White takes the bigger piece, but
it would have come to the same thing.
Play it and find out for yourself. Black
attacks Whites Queen, which of course
he does not want to give up. He cannot
interpose the KB pawn, as it is pinned
by the Black Bishop on B4; 1t doesn't
matter where White moves his Queen,
he can't help the situation now-it is
past help.
H-Black intends to check at King 7
forcing the White King to the Rookie
square, where the Black Rock could take
the Pawn on Rock Checkmate (undeT
the protection of the Pawn, at the cost
of giving uD his Queen: so White now
plays the Knight to QB3 to stop this;
but it is too late.
skill and forces White into practically
the same condition. i. E.; if he goes to
Rocks square he is mated as before; 50
he takes the Knight and thinks his trou-
Bile is over
but Black takes the Pawn
K-Should White now play. Rocks
pawn takes Pawn, Black would Mate by
Rock to Rock 2 Checkmate, under the
protection of the Bishop, so he moves
the Rock to make an escape for his King
anywhere-but the Pawn Checks, and
Pawn takes Queen, Checkmating
as the King cannot come out to K2 due
to the Bishop
It is really beauty. Play it over
and let it teach you to get ALL your
pieces into play as soon as possible One
mistake against a good player will cost
you the game.
Next week we will play the greatest
opening on the board, the "Ruy Lopez"
named after a Spaniord who developed
it. Believe me. 1t has an objective, and
is played in all tournaments.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-03
OLD BASEBALLS ARE USEFUL
Yarn In Wornout Pills Good for Knis- ting Sweaters for Soldier Boys
 Now In France.

A new use has been found for used baseballs, the discovery being made by President Barney Dreyfuss Of the Pittsburgh Pirates when he recently received a letter from a patrioac young woman reading as follows:
 "The young women of our assocla- tlon are knitting sweaters, helmets, socks and other articles for the boys of the American expedidonary force fin France. As special favor We are going to ask you if you would kindly donate to us all the wornout baseballs that may come into the possession or the Pittsburgh club this year.
 I've have experimented with the yarn Inside of the professional balls used by teams of the National league and find that 1t cannot be excelled for knitting work.
 If you can see your way clear 10 grant this request we feel that you will not only be doing US a great favor, but as well rendering a patriotic serv- Ice for the American soldiers over there.'" -r
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-03

various football matches lf mining diE tricts where the players came In for . certain amount of ragging, but they were church services compared with the furious abuse and hazins handed to any unfortunate who failed to play bali.
 ".There was, for example, an explo-' sive, reverberating "A-h-h-h-h-h" which have been prachcing in my back yard ever since, but without once catching its true quality. You should have heard Admiral Sims, as college yeh leader, when the Navy made home run hit. with his Alta boy; oh, atta- way to play ball." and when they gos an error he sure handed the Navy theirs.
 ".Yes I've got 1t. From now on InA a fan. I'm going to see every baseball match played anywhere near London. I shall never be able to watch with sx- citement a cricket or football match after this; it'd be like a tortoise recs. Come along with me to the next malca and join me In roofing and in kiilins the umpire"
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-03
REAL FACTS ABOUT
 WAGES PAID FOR
 SHIP WORKERS THERE

Because of the annoyance caused emU'oyments at the shiDyards by people who have an exaggerated idea of the wages paid, the Seattle Times publishes the following story and wage scale on September 14.
 Employment agents at the Seat tie shiuyards are daily in receipt ot letters from out of town workmen who want information about wages in the shipyards.
 "Is true that riveters are get ing S2O day?
 "Can earn s15 a day ss a car, penter?
 ''I read where riYeters are get ting $10O a week. Is that true?"
 These are some of the questions that must be answered, for prospec, tive shipyard workers. A true state men1 of wages was given out today by one employment agent.
 Riveters when working On a straight eight-hour basis, get $S.7S a day, with double time for over time. By working 16 hours every day, including Sunday, a riYeter ma
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-03
MANAGER HENDRICKS
 TAXES SUGGESTIONS
New Pilot of St. Louis Cardinals
 Gives His Players Power.
Methodo of Mound City Leader In pi. rectins Team Are Being Closely Watched by crltles-Refuses
 to "Rlds" His Men.

No person In the major leagues, per haps, has been so closely watched Dy recognized baseball critics thus far this season as has Jack Hendricks, who, af- ter twelve years of successful pilotins in the minor leagues, came to the st Louis Nationals this year as manager.
 What are his tactics? What meth- ods does he pursue to win2 Is he a czar or is he gentle? Is he good los- CT? Will his men work for him? These are only few of the questions fhat have been asked and the trst days or the season have seen most Of them answered.
 Hendricks let 1t be known at the start of the season that he is not the one to refuse suggestions. He reserves final Judgment for himself, but players who venture to tell their manager what should be done under certain circum- stances are not rebuked-for Hendricks is not a czar. He realizes that he IS new to the league, that he is practical ly unacQuainted with the players and the strategy opposing him and he has asked that there be no modesty among his men.
 Nor is Hendricks the type of man. ager who drives his players. Steady as to composure, quick thinking, he re- fuses to ride" his men for misplnys. This does not mean that he is not crit ical, for he tells every man of his mis- takes and lmpresses him with the fact that he doesn't wish them repeated.
 Unlike Fielder Jones, who pilots the major league competitor In St. Louis, Hendricks does not keep record Of plays. He depends entirely on his memory.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-03
Makes Rapid Head
 way
Add This Fact to Your Stons SS
 Knowledge. 2.

Kidney disease often adYancaa kS rapidly that many a person is hrFn- , ly in it's grasp before aware of tf.. progress. Prompt attention shoul6, ee given the slightest symptom ef- kidney disorder. If there is g dull pain in the back, headaches, dizzy spells or tired, worn-out feeltnS,a or if the kidney secretions are sff fensive, irregular and attended with pain, procure a good kidney remedy at once. al. . ...'
 Thousands recommend Dospt Kidney Pills. Read the statement below. :
 Chas. Braasch, retired clothes dealer, 532 N. Coronado St., LoA Angeles, Calif., says: When ! was living in Chicago, several ysaN ago, my kidneys were giving me cog. siderable trouble. When 8, m24.s kidneys become disordered, he eests out of sorts all over. My back ner: tainly was lame and 1t waa hera for me to hend over or Dft anything heavy. The steady ache across the small of my back nearly took the life out of me. Was advised to try Doan's KKidney Pills and L51 found they were just what nssd-:' ed. Doan's quickly relieved ma ana c I wae soon free from the trouble.f
 Price COG at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy. ge. Doan's Kidney Pills--the ssms that MT. Braasch had. FoHsr-Ail- burn Co.,, Mfzrs., N. Y. .N..s '7
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-03

earn $125.SS a week. The average riYetar is content with five and one hale shifts a week for which he receives $34.6S. The overtime in most yards is optional with the riveters. In some cases riveters ar hired on the piece work basis and fass men earn ig money, the amoun- paid, for each rivet varying from cents up. The 6 cents is divided four ways, among the hold eron, the passer and the heater, the riveter getting the big share.
 Eu rineers, carpenters, ship wrights and coppersmiths receive $6.6O for each eight-hour shift and double time for overtime, Pat tern makers are the highest paid workers in the yards. They re- ceive s7.15 shift.
 Other employees get wages as follows: triggers, $5.5O; pattern makers helper, S3.96; joiners, $6.6O: joiner's helper, $S.96; pipe litter, S5.7s; painters, $5.50; ma chinist, $5.75; machinist specialist $40; blacksmith, $5.7S; boiler maker $5.7S; boilermaker's help CT, $4.29; coppersmith's helper s4.29; electrician, s5.7S; bolterup' sS.e6; welder and burner, S5.7S; holderon, s4.62; passerboy, s2.64; heater, S3.96; clippers and cauiK- CTS, s5.7S; reamer, $4.62; plate han Ter, $5.5O; plate hangers help CT, $4.29; packer $5.2S; driller' s462; punch and shear men, $4.96; stage rigger, $4.95; singlearial en- gineer, $6.O5; overhead engineer, in shou, S6.O5; all helpers, unless oth- erwise mentioned, s'S.96. Laborers' tool room men and unskilled work men in all jobs all get $S.96.
 All workmen on the night shlft aet' bonus of1O per cent. For in- stance, a helper employed at SS'2S' is paid s4.S6 if he works after thret o'clocF The same system applies to au classes of labor, skilled and unskiled.
 "It is true that some men make b;c monev." said one employment agent "The demand for skilled labor is so great, that those who ae sire overtime generally get the chance"
 There are places where an un' skilled workman may take adVan- tage O. the overtime double pay system. As an example, at Ames' boltersup, if they so elect may work ten hourse a day and get pau sor 12 hours. By working Satur- ,aav an inexperienced man may earr , ypout $40 a week.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-03
ALASKA

AldSha
 it's Maturity Is not scenery
 Her glac d'etat.
 of the Capit tall as the dome like meadowYashington gieam lene B. Wintetss. writes Kath-
 And now anWorld Outlook. is born. great sl, when a oers to splash the yof water seem waves toss the bay and angry i. it were a cork infer about as
 Alaska's mountain of wateI Aus. A mountain unt-Alp the Is ignored as a mere 900 feet
 Alsska's trees ou'll.
 fornia's mammoth specr Cali a canoe capable of carry Here riors has been made by war fro- the trunk of a singians .-ao liar
 An Alaska's mosquitoes sey Jerseys fiercest. It is '- tha. nothing short of q coat | and lard will discourage these eating animals. Ordinarily nnl prove to be nothing more tna' petizing sauces. To kill a mos is mistaken judgment-so relatives gather for the ful HuUe, apparently self-reliant have been so badly stung abou ayes that they have become and unable to find food-mur by these tiny pests.-Providen' l., Journal.