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The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-24
FORTS HOUSE MACHINE GUNS
How the Greatly Dreaded "Plll Boxes" First Devised by Ger.
 mans, Are Managed.

It used to be thought that the Bel gian forts of armOred steel and con crete, almost completely buried in the ground, would hold out against any artillery. But when the Germans brought up their great howitzers and hurled undreamed of quantities Of high explosives on these forts, they broke and crumbled to pieces, writes A. Russel Bond inst. Nicholas. Then. 1t was predicted that the day of the fort was over. But the machine gun. has developed a new type of warfare.i Instead of great forts mounting huge guns, We now have little mQchine-gun forts, and they are far more trouble some than the big fellows. To the Ger. mans belong the credit for this type of fort, which consists of a small con- crete structure, hidden from view IS far us possible, but commanding some important. part. of the front. "Piu boxes" the British call them, because the first ones they ran across were round in shape and something like pill box in appearance.
 These pill boxes are just large enough to house few men and a couple of machine guns. Concealment Is of the utmost importance; their safety depends upon 1t. Airplanes are particularly feared, because a machine gun emplacement Is recognized to be- so important that afwh0le battery of artillery would be turned upon n ,sus- pected plll box, It Is, claimed that some pill boxes are built with turrets that rise out of the ground. Normally, they are completely buried and cOv- cred with turf so that no one would expect their existence. During the bombardmentr preceding charge they would remain hidden and only a. chance shot eouids put themy outa of business. When the charge took place the elevating mechanism would be op-J erNted, and out. of the ground would rise the miniature fort. ready to halt the advancing soldiers.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-24
Wood wlthstands ouakes.

The ability of wood construction to resist severe shocks and strains again was demonstrated in the earthquake that destroyed Hemet and San Jacinto, Cal, a few days ago. Photographic re- ports from Hemet say that "the Vos- burg hotel. a frame structure, with stood the shock, while it's brick neigh bors fell fiat" '- ~'
 gLumbermen g point out that there IS nothing peculiar in this. On account of. the toughness of its fiber and its resIlteney,. wood can stand many a twist and jar, before 1t breaks or loses Its shape. A wooden building. will Hglve" without injury to itself and then resume its original shape. At the worst, in case of an unusually severe earthquake shock. 1t might be twisted out of shape little but would not .crumble or collapse. Brick buildings, on the other hand. have no elasticity. The brick and mortar of which they are constructed are brittle, when com- pnred with wood. .-..-.-..... = f
 The reports from California, the lnm;; bermen declare, merely go to 'enpha- size the advisability of building of wood In districts subject to earthquake shock. .N, & s
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-24
TOOK TIME TO GREET BABY
President Wilson Not Too Busy to Welcome .Yodthful Caller. at the
 White House.

President Wilson laid aside grave war problems for q brief half hour the other day to. shake hands and chat with the youngest visitor ever received by him at the White house, says the Washington Times.
 Usher Hoover announced to the President in his library that Mrs. Will son would like him to go down to the Blue room to see q young man she was greatly interested in. ar.4. : .- s'
 On reaching the parlor the, president was presented to little Gordon Cray son, the ten-week-old son of Admiral and Mrs. Cary Grayson.
 .NYhat fine little fellow" said the president as he reached for the tiny hand and shook 1t heartily. F.
 Baby Grayson, although only ten weeks old, seemed to realize the honor of being the youngest visitor of Presi- dent Wilson. He didn't cry once. Just smiled and coeed, which is considered very good form for a baby on first visit. The baby had no official busl- ness with the president, just wanted to let him see how cute he looked in his new dress, and how much he had grown.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-24
SUGAR RATION
 CARD IN EFFECT

The Federal Food Administrator for Alaska annouaces that begin ming this morning the card Or ra- tion system in regard to sugar is to be in full force and effect,
 No dealer will be permitted to sell, and no one will be permitted to buy, sugar in any quantity what soeYer without first applying for and obtaining either a ration card or specia! permit These cards and permits will De issued by food administrators in Alaska. Ration cards will be issued to individuals and beads of housenolds; special permits to dealers, bakers, public eating places, manufacturers of candy, ice cream and soft drinks, etc, and alF others than the indiv- idual or household consumer. Sales by dealers to consumers must be limited to two pounds per person per month; and no sale in excess of four pounds can be made at 8 time; the dealer must indorse on the ration card he date of sale, his name and the amount of sugar sold; there is to be no duplicating or repeating, one card is to suffice for a household on which will be shown the number in that house. holder of ration card an amount sugar determined accordingly; com plete records will be kept by ad- ministrators and any violations will be severely punished. No dealer will De permitted to sell to the holder of a raton card an amount in excess of his monthly allowance; the ratio is to be computed strict ly on e monthly consumption basis, that is sugar not consumed in one month cannot be drawn upon in the Allowing or a subsequent month.
 The office of the Federal food administration at Juneau is today issuing cards and sending them out to the various administrators, ac- companied by full instructions to dealers, consumers and admniis- trators.
 Sugar supplies are short, very short at present, owing to subma- rine sinkings and factories in bat tie areas, curtailment of shipping and l,teness of crops in this coun- try, the imperative call for ships for the movement of troops and their supplies, the call for sugar from the Front Is greater than an ticipated and too We must supply sugar to neutral nations.
 The food administration reports that sugar will De more plentiful the latter part of October and during November and by the first .ot, the year it is expected that the suFply will be normal. It is at the present time-for the next sixty. days--that We must save sugar. 1t Is imperative, hence the putting into effect of the ration sugar card n1aD
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-24

try, rut these agitators must be made to understand that freedom must not be confounded with li- cense. They are two separate and distinct words, not at all Bynony7 nous. The Bolsheyiki party in Russia presents 8 fine example of license running riot, but who will say that the stricken country now enjoys freedom!
 What this great mexican gov ernment should do, and what 1t probably is doing, is to mark well the attitude of those of foreign birth now in this country with re spect to the world war. And If 1t should be found, as it will be found, that any such are not doing their duty to the land o% their adoption they should, without hesitation, af- ter tne war ends, be sent from whence they came. ,,
 What shall be done: to those Of our own flesh and blood who will ingly and knowingly failed to lend aid snd encouragement to their own country in the hour of need 2, We taxe 1t that they will be ade- Quately punished in more ways than one. We take it that they will be summed and ignored by all patriotic red-blooded citizens, for their fail ure 70 do their part toward main tainins this great republic. The path will not be easy for the slack CTS, even after the war is over.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-24
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT


 { In Che U. s. Commissioners Court for the Territory of Alaska at Skag- way .fn probate in Sbe matter of the estate fo s. Ii. Yeomans, exc cutrix of the estate above stated has filed in the above entitled court her final account of the estate of the sad deceased, and the hearing of same haa been fixed for Satur- day the 2Sth day of September, 1918 ct two o'clock in the after noon of said day at the court. room in the federal court house at Skag- way, and all persons having inter- est in said estate are notified then and there to appear and file any objections they may have to said ac- count and to show cause, if any the have. why said final account should not be allowed.
 Mrs. Ella Mary Yeomans,
 AdministratriX. Dated at Skagwsy, Alaska, this
 g7th day of July. 1918.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-24
Ever Watchful
4 Little Care May Save Many slras
 way Readers Future Trouble

Watch the kidney Recretions. ::
 See that they have the amber hue of health;
 The discharge not excessive or iR. frequent;
 Contain no brick dust like" sedi- ment.
 Doans' Kidney Pills are especisl- ly for weak kidneys. Es..
 Let user tell you how they work. 1
 Sidney B. Hart. S25 w. sharp Ave, Spokane, Wash. says: tThs grip left my kidneys weak. My kidneys got so they didn't act fires ly and the muscles of my back be- came stiff and achy. Many times I had dizzy spells and little black spots floated before my eyes, blur ring my sight. A sharp pain caught me in ray back whenever bent over. Doan'a Kidney Pills ahsd always been highly recommended 70 thought would give them 2. trial. After mad used one box I was cuF- ed of that awful trouble, for rpy kidneys were in good condition" a- gain" s.. sH... T.
 Price COG, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for kidney Temedy- get Doan's Kidney Pills--thers that MT. Hart had. Foster-Mtlburn Co.,, Mfgrs., Buffalo. NY. .r-
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-24
SHAMEFUL AND tNpA1,RforIo


 Many sugar permits have been issued by the food administration this month for canning purposes. A majority of the women when the seriousness of the sugar situation is explained, cut down their antici- pated quantities and eVince an un- mistakable spirit to gid the coun- try lR its efforts to supply sugar to the men giving their lives in the front line trenches for demo- cracy; others vent to remarks like this: aOh my, it's such a nuisance to cone down town to get permits. :" "oh, well, I'll go and get per init alleging the sugar is for can ming, and then use what portion of 1t I see fit for canning, and then I'll have the remainder on hand and will not be inconyenienced by the shortages Whats the difference, I will go to number of stores and buy from each five pounds, then I'll have enough sugar on hand,' etc.
 In Heavens Name reflect upon such unpatriotic expressions at a time when the lives of our young men and those of the Allies are being sacrificed upon the gory bat tlefields, and when little patriot ism and economy tn your part will relieve the situation.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-24
To France In Fathers Kit eaa.

"Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag," says the song, and Private Henri, a Freneh-CaRadian soldier did it literally. He packed his ten-year- old son in his kit bag and took him to France. according to the Montreal Star.
 Henris wife and son followed him to England when he left Canada. The mother died and when ordered to France Henri could not bear to leave son. So hespacked him In his kit bag and took him along. At Boulogne the boy was discovered and promptly ship ped back to Folkstone. where he be- came a pet of the police.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-24

"As I make my trip along the coast 1. makes me feel sad to think that those fine three and four story buildings in Juneau may soon become the Tookery for bats and rayens," continud the Cap tain, put this may occur if condi- tions 4o not right themselves. The town was greatly oVerdOne during the boom when 1t was expected that there would De three or four thous- and men employed at the mines; too many stores were opened up, and every line of business was greatly oyerdone. The reaction has set in and from what the numerous travelling men representing the various wholesale houses say, who travel on my ship, their business has fsllen off to an alarming ex- tent since the war began to effect that z, ty. -
 'What Alaska needs more than anything else" said this talkatiVe little navigator, in conclusion, "is for the people of ths north to get together, and not take every op- portun.ty to knock the other fel- low. Alaska needs a censor, 8 most -igid censor, ono who will pre- vent AlaskaRs themselves from spreading gossip that cannot pos" siblv be beneficial to your coun- try"
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-24

FOR SALE-Partly furnished three room cottage, $350. Apply Daily Alaskan. If.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-24
EDITORIAL
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I DON'T MEAN TO SPREAD PRO-
 PAGANDA BUT

Among the ships which made this port last Thursday was the gas boat Gossip, which is probably one of the most noted ships operating in these northern waters. This lit tie ship has been in every port in Alaska, and in fact We are inform ed by Captain Tellayarl that In all the ports in which he has recently called, the story is aOout the same, Alaska will be dull until after the war. but when ths Hun is licked and the boys come back from over seas, then Alaska must hold tight, for iI will then be that she will come into her own
 T noticed in a late copy of the Juneau dispatch that 'Skagway will De dull this winter and I cam up here 10 see for myself, but do not lind the conditions any difference here than all along the coast. Spekain of Juneau, the last town iu which he called before mak- ing this port, Captain Spinayarn had. :hts to say:
 T 70 not want to do any knock ing but the last time l was in that port, little more than a year ago it was a booming city, put it is feel ing the effects of the war now. The great mills are unable to operate owing to the low grade of ore min ed and the high price of labor. Very few men are employed, and Juneau depended upon the men employed iu these mines for its principal sup port. Of course there are a few canneries in operation now, but they are new and this means the employment of few men during the salmon canning season, but the season is almost closed now, and that method of support will soon be over Tor the year.
 T was informed that coincident with the exodus of people from that city that more than $50 electric me ters have been taken out Of stores and dwelling by the Electric Light company. When was there last rents were very high, but this does not maintain now. A little more than year ago it was almost im- possible to get a store building or a dwelling, but now the conditions are quite the reverse. There are hundreds of yacaut buildings and plenty Of vacant houses, and the owners are quite willing to rent at any price in order to Set ten ant.
 Men are today getting $1.25 Der diem for laying board walks. They need lots of board walks In Juneau, for where it had been plan ned to put in concrete sidewalks when I was there last" continued Captain Carryayarn, there has been such a slump in the price Of real estate since the hard times struck there, that the property owners can not afford at this time to go to this additional expense.
 Even the newspapers" contin- ued the master of the Gossip, "are having quite a struggle. There is only really need for one paper, now that the town has had such set back and l was informed on good authority that the two publica- tions would probably consolidate, or one O them go onto a weekly basis"
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-24
Uncle samis Best seller.

.p The eagerness Of women to do their bit by canning Is shown by the enor-
 nous number of requests made to the goyernmentsfor-tns instruction in itol The best seller. among the latest novels cannot compete for popularity with the Farmers Bulletin No. SS9 on cold pack canning. Every housekeeper should send for It. There is no charge for 1t. The cold-pack methods, when directions are followed exactly, give perfect results.-Womsn's Home Cou- panIon. '
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-24
MODIFICATION OF DRAFT
 RULES

By recent act of congress, certain modifiations have been made in the United States draft laws. Citizens of countries that are neutral in the world war and who have taken out their first papers for becoming citi- zens of the Unite1 States, cannot be called into the war service of the nation, if they wish to claim exemption on the ground that they are citizens of another country. But by claiming such exemption= on the ground stated, thoy are forever barred from becoming citizens of this country. ..~
 This law, or regulation, as % you wish to term it, is good as far as it goes rut it does not go far enough. Subjects or citizens of a neutral country, who have taken, out their initial papers for becoming citizens of the United States, and who re- fuse 10 enter the armed service of the nation in the hOur of its need, are not desirable or dependable citi- zens. Many such, in all parts of the United States. claim such ex- emption, especially among the Scandinavian peoples They have been weighed. i'm the balance and
 hey have been found wanting. They should not only be refused citizen- ship, put they should be shipped back to the country of their natiV- ity and the gates of this nation should be forever closed against them. We want no flair weather" citizens in this country. We want citizenship that will be for us in times of trouble ss in times of peace. And if they fail us in times of stress, they are of no value to us; indeed, they are menace to us.
 This great, big republic, has been altogether too lenlent with those who come to Us from other lands. We arA now finding out this fact and We should govern ourselves ac- cordingly. Investigations have prov ed that a majority or the members of that notorious, government destroying organiEs ton misnsmed the Industria Workers of the World are foreigners, many of whom can scarcely speak our language. Some Of them no sooner cast off their wooden shoes, upon arrival in the United States, than they Set about reforming" things in general, most preposterous assumption on their part.
 We do not oppose those from other lands who come to our shores and who become good citi- zens o: this country, taking with out complaint and ss 8 matter of course the burdens and respOnsibili- ties that such citizenship imposes. We welcome them as highly desir- able citizens. But We do oppose the punch of illiterate, agitating class, such as the I. W. W.'s, who gather in this country, and im- medlately begin to attack our theory of government and our institutions that have been founded after years of hard, unremiting effort and deep study. This is a free eouR-
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-24
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given. that the undersigned has been appointed Ad- ministrator of the estate of Miles Creegan, deceased, by the pro bate court for the territory of Al aska sitting in probate at Hafnss, Alaska, and any and all persons having claims against said estate. are required to present them 9" to me, with the proper vouchers. at my rffice in the said town Of Haines, within six months from date of first publication of this notice. -- 70
 Dated the 18th day of August. 1918. .,... ..";
 J. G. Morrison, Administrator. W. B. Stout, Attorney for Adminis-
 trator.
 First Publication, Aug 22, 1913. Final Publication, Sept. 26. 1918.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-24
LOST

Pairr silver round headed shawl pins eonnscted with chain. Will ap- preciats their return if found.
 ~-. |- i Mrs. L. 1T. Pedersen.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-24

sAN-Tox COUGH DROPS. Admin istered os sugar. Acts almost tR- stantly. Tho prescription -'Het an emirent physician. Keller Bros The san-Tox Drug stors To Cure a Cold in 'one Day
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-24
RED CROSS GETS $166.9O FROM
 ALPINERS

In as. much as the excursion given by the Skasway Alpine Club was In the nature of a benefit, 1t has been deemed advisable to print the report of the committee.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-08
Oyster Fishing by Submarine.

Mr.. Simon Lake, the father of the
modern submarine, has suggested the
use of the submarine for polar explora-
ton for ferrying supplies across ice
bound rivers. for seeking sunken treas
ure, and for dredging oysters.
Experiments have demonstrated to
Mr.. Lakes satisfaction that when the
submarine is at the bottom Of the
ocean. the oysters can be sucked up
into il on the vacuum cleaner prin-
ciple. When traversing good ground,
the submarine will suck up 5000 BUSH
els of oysters in an hour. This means
that in one hour a mass of oysters
will be collected which, If compactly
piled, would require cylinder one and
three-Quarters mile long to hold 1t.
The idea should be particularly use
full to the pearl-oyster fishers, as Of
Ceylon, for instance.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-08
Meat Supply Is Inspected.

Every pound of meat or meat prod
ucts which reaches the mess tables Of
Uncle Sans fighting forces is in
spected mt least twice by experts of
the United States department of agri-
culture # first mt the establishment
where it is packed or prepared, and
finally Mt the camps. This extra pre-
caution is taken to prevent food made
unwholesome by adulteratiOn or
through tampering by enemies from
reaching American soldiers and sail
ors. Laboratory analyses of samples
taken from supplies at the camps show
IL the foods have been made injurious
by tampering.
Twenty-siX hundred experts of the
meat-inspection service of the depart
ment Of agriculture are stationed
throughout the country at establish
ments which prepare meat and meat
products for interstate and foreign
commerce. These inspectors person
ally examine the live animals, the car
casses, and all parts thereof at the
time of slaughter. They continue to
inspect and to relnspect the meat and
meat products throughout the differ
cnt stages of preparation. All meat
which is unsold, unhealthy. unwhole-
some, and otherwise unfit for food is
condemned and destroyed in the pres
ence of the inspectors. Some 20 in
spectors of this service have been de-
tailed to the various military and
naval camps. All meat and meat prod
ucts for the army and navy are OBJ
tanned only from inspected establish
ments, and every consignment must
bear the government stamp Inspected
and Passed."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-08
Store Ice to Save Ammonia.

Every ton of natural ice gathered
and stored this winter will help in
wartime conservation of ammonia,
which is vitality important in the manu-
facture of fertilizers and explosives.
Ammonia is necessity in the manu-
facture Of ice, and the salts Of am
monia are regarded as essential in
making certain fertilizers. The man
who harvests ice now and stores it in
pits or ice houses may have the salts
faction next summer of helping out
his neighbor who depended on an ice
plant. In addition to the saving of
ammonia, conservation of coal is to be
effected through the harvesting of nat
ural ice. American ice factories and
refrigerator plants, according to fig
ures of the United States fuel admin
istration, use annually 100000 tons
of coal.
President Wilson, by n proclamation
signed January 4, has required all per-
sons, firms, corporations and associa-
tons, except those specifically ex-
empted by the food control act, en-
gagged in the business of importing,
manufacturing, storing, or distribut-
ing ammonia, ammoniacal liquor or
ammonium sulphate, from whatever
source produced, to secure license on
or before January 81, 1913.