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The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-07

showing by our bearing the reyer- euce iu which We hold our Flag and Nation. The position for attention as contained in the "Infanrty Drill Reg ulations," United States army, is as follows:
 Heels on the same line and as near each other as the conforma- tion of the man permits.
 Feet turned out equally and forming an angel of about forty five degrees.
 Knees straight without stiffress.
 Hips level and, drawn back slight ly; body erect and resting equally on hips; chest lifted and arched; shoul- ders square and falling equally.
 Arms and hands hanging natur- ally, thumb along the seam of the trousers. Head erect and squarely to the front, chin drawn in so that the axis of the head and neck IS vertical; eyes straight 10 the lloHt'
 Weight of the body resting equally upon the heels and balls or the feet"
 A rigid interpretation of this reg. ulatIon is, perhaps, not desirla'e or practicable for the purposes stated brt the text is quoted for the bene'. fit of this who need, instrucion as to just what atenion is. For prac- ticaI use in a schoolroom or in pup lie gatherings where singing Is to be done, attention may consist or standing without other support squarely upon both feet with heels together, hody ere;t. s.ouldels square, arms and hands hanging naturally and with head erect and tC the front.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-07

A new club is being formed in Skagway and while it will be diff cult to get a very large membership on account of the peculiar re Quirements of the members it has been reported thst there will be enough to make their presence fel;.
 The name of this society is The New spaper Borrowers Club and it sta,ts with three or four charter members.
 The object Of the club is to minimize the discomfort of regular subscribers to newspapers, who have been showing slight objections tr having their papers taken and req: by the non-subscribers be- fore they have had chance to read them themselves.
 Another object is that the members will be better able to criti- cize the papers if they aare sure no: to miss one issue and under their rules they are sure to See every issue.
 The by-lwas of the club will re- quire that the members do not borrow from the same subscribers two days in succession but spread their patronage out so as to give the bona fide subscribers some chance to read his paper first. This is a good idea and will meet with the approval Of many subscribers and at the same time more people will be able to read the papers.
 We hope to be able to print a list os the members before long al though some of them are well known to most subscribers of the paper.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-07

years of preparedness, they ravag- ed indiscriminately until this young nation stepped in and put a stop to their carnage. After having ac- nothing but the com of the most unspeakable crimes, to be forced to retrace their steps must be hard on Bill and Gott' Not ouly that, but to be driven oacK
 homs by that very nation that Bill said could not fight, must be nerve
 wreckipg. To be told that he can not have 8 voice in any peace set
 clement. To be told that he is en- tirely discredited by the civil ized world. To be told that he mus relinquish whatever power he ever had over his slaves and servants. In other words to be told that he must taka the medicine prescribed
 by Dr. Uncle Sam, humble low bred "bluffer' compared with au- tocracy, must be a bitter pill to swallCw. Fortunately, the doctor knows what is good for Bill, and he will see that his prescription is carried out to the letter.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-07
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS MIL?
Many Skagway People Know the 1m-
 Dortance of Healthy Kidneya

The kidneys filter the blood.
 They work night and day.
 We'll kidneys remove impurities.
 Weak kidneys allow impurities to multiply.
 No kidney ill should be neglectedt
 There is possible danger in delay.
 If you have backache Or urinary troubles, i' 1
 If you are nervaus, dizzy or worn out, t H"HEFt
 Begin treating your kidneys at once; fti
 Use a proven kidney remedy.
 None endorsed like Doan's Kid neY Pills.
 Recommended by thousands.
 Mrs. Gus Andreas, 243 w Fitty- eighth St., Seattle, Wash, says: What caused my kidneys to ge; out of order, I don't know. Across the small of my back and over my kidneys, sharp pains caught me all the time. Dizzy sspells annoyed me q lot too, and I always felt tired out and languid. I used different kidney remedies but wasn't helped until I used Doan's Kidney Pills. Ih a short time Doan's had remoV- ed the trouble and I have felt fine ever since"
 Price COG, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Andreas had. Foster-hu burn Co.,, Mfgrs., Buffalo IN. Y.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-07
Safety Belts.

On the question of safety belts Dr Graeme Anderson gives it as his opin ion that before leaving the ground al aviators should see that their safety belts are fastened and should be ia miliar with the method of their quick release; the belt should never be un' done in the air.
 In IT crashes on tractcT mac!iines with IT injured the belt hei6 On sever occasions and gave WSy on ten, of the 42 crashes h which the pilot escaped the belt held In 2S instances ard gave way in 14.
 Dr. Graeme Anderson advocates the wearing of safety helmets by all pupils but emphasizes that they should be well fitting and not be easily dislodged from the head while flying.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-07
SIGNIFICANCE. OF ARMY RANK
Explanation Concerning the Insignia of Various Officers That Is More
 or Less Romantic.

Because gold Is more precious metal than silver, not few civilians confess ignorance of the reason for geld bars on q second lieutenant's shoulder straps and silver bars on those of first lieutenant. Through out the rank of army insigniuS gold appears to be subordinated. Moss Officers Manual explains the sig nitiCance:
 "Thc second lieutenant stands on the level ground. looking up to his suplriorS at varying attitudes above him. Y" begins to climb toward the top, his first step being the lower bar of the fence, which position is typ!fied by the one bar of the first lieutenant. Upon reaching the top Of the fence the officer wears two bars. which repre- sent the bottom and top bars of the fence, from which point he can now as captain survey the field. From the fence, the officer must climb to the branches of the oak, the tree of might and strength. It is long climb and symboizeS the marked difference that exists between the company and the field officer. The gold leaf on the majors shoulder strap symholizes this position. The next step is to the tall est tree of the forest. the straight, tow ering, silver poplar. with no branches for many feet from the ground. Al. though this point of vantage is some what higher than that of the oak, it Is not materially so, and the duties and responsibilities of the position are about the same. The officer is now among the silver leaves of the poplar which fact is typitied by the silver leaf of the lieutenant colonel. The silver eagle of the colonel symbOlizes the bird that scars over the top of the towering poplar. The next step is the greatest of all: To the stars uI in the Armament, far, far above the eagles flight, which position Is typi fed by the star on the general off cer's shoulder strap"
 This description of the significance of our insignia of rank, is, of course merely a romantic explanation.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-07
Resurrection of Old Roman Port.

Ostia, the harbor of ancient Rome, is once more, by decision of the Italian government, to become port, and Rome therefore once more a maritime city. To the harbor at Ostia, when Rome was mistress Of the world, came the corn from Sicily and Sardinia, which. after Tibet silt and national in dolenca had let Ostia perish, was stored at Portus, the rival harbQr, which also afterward fell into desuetude. It was the seizure of ROme's granary which enabled Alaric to impose his will on the Eternal city. OStia began its exis- tence in GAO B. C.. and she seems about to add another chapter to her history.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-07

ton oS the organization in which he is serving. His serial number should also be gvien if it is known.
 The person who is primarily inter ested in this matter is, of course, the one who has been designated by the soldier for the purpose of receiving notice of any casualty W hich may occur in his case, and that person justly can not complain on account of not having re eived self oeen at fault by negleeting to the desired notice if he has him keen in touch with the military au- thorities at Washington.
 Al! correspondence on the subject should be addressed 10 The Adjutanj General Washington, D. C.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-07
SOLDIERS NEXT OF
 KIN SHOULD SEND IN
 CHANGE IN ADDRESS

The War Department authorizes the following statement from the Ac'ine Adjutant General:
 Owing to the fact that persons designated by soldiers to receive ad- vice in the event of their death in jury, capture, etc. fail, in very many cases to notify The Adjutant Generals office promptly of changes in their addresses, that office is eX- periencing considerable difficulty in delivery of some Of it's casualty telegrams.
 The telegram is, of course, sent in every case to the address ap- bearing on the soldiers record, and if Ire party named has in the mean time moved elsewhere it is return ed as unbelievable. The .Adjutant Generals office finds 1t impractic- able in most cases to locate the ad- Gressee who thus fails to receive the desired notification.
 It therefore devolves upon every person who knows that he has been designated by some soldier to re- ceive messages of this nature to notify The Adjutant General imme- diateIy whenever he changes his address. Care should b taken, whenever a communication on this subject is addressed to The Adju- tant General, to state the soldiers full name. his renk, and the designa
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-07
ATTENTION!

A movement is now on foot throughout the United States which is intended to result in a greater reverence for our national anthems, "America"a nd "The Star Spangled Banner" We have been taught to rise when these songs are played or sung and to remove our hats when standard bearing the Flag passes by, but We have not at all times main- tained the physical attitude of "at- tention" when so doing. We are now asked to remember that we should stand at attention when the Flag is passing by and also to adopt this physical attitude when singing the two national songs mentioned above. There is a vital connection between the physical and mental at titude of an individual. A loose disorganized bodily attitude reflects itself upon the mental state and cannot but interfere with any con centrated mental effort.
 As we sing America" Or "The Star Spangled Banner" let Us then staAa beside our desks if in the school room, or before our chairs ir in a public assemblage, in the physical attitude of attention, thus
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-07
EDITORIAL
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Tn. announcement of the un- confirmed rumor that the arnistice had nten signed created a great deal Of excitement and some of the citizens raised their flags to the breeze anl also urged the ringing et the Ne'ls and blowing of the whis- ties Ut after time they thought is m.ght be better to wait for a confirmation Of the report.
 It seemed to many that there had not been time enough for the signing of the papers as the German delegation only arrived at the bat ue front last night. The develop ments are awaited with intense in teCest
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-07
American Flyers.

This from Gen. William L. Kenly, United States director Of'military aero nauticS '"Therc Is no higher type of the aviator in the world than the American. The courage and the ability of the American flyer have won full recognition, and we may expect him to play a more and more prominent part in the war as 1t continues, be- cause, after four years of fighting, the man power resources 0t our allies have been largely drawn On"
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-07
Where rurcenev Did Early Work.

The estate of the Russian novelist, Ivan Turgenev, which is reported tC have been sacked by peasants, lies in the low, marshy country of the gov ernment state of TOula. Some of the writer's early work was produced there though toward the end of his life Fur genev spent the greater part Of his time In Baden-Baden or Paris and scarcely visited Russia. The influence of his home, with its beautiful, prosper.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-07
THEIR OWN MEDICINE

London Times: During July no fewer than one hundred raids were C@Trisd out by the British, of the Independent and Royal Air Forces. Of which ninety-SiN were into Ger mary. h all S1 tons of bombs were ..roP7ed on important military obje' tives. In spite of periods Of bad weather the months work consti- tutss a record in the number of raiGs and the weight of the bombs dropped. The previous best month WIS June last when 7+ raids were made into German territory and 61 ty.s Of bombs dropped
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-07
How He Found War,

Willis-ThiS morning you told me you lad just returned from the war, ana this afternoon I heard you admit tlat you had never smelled powder.
 Gmis-That's right. 1 fought the Germans. All we ever smellcd was chlorine gas, fluorlne fumes and poison gpruy.--l own Topics.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-07

ous estates anG Garu;uriven peasantry. was never quite forgotten by him, and toward the muzhiks especially-the pa. rents, probably, of those who have just wrecked his property-he had always an active sympathy. The neighboring capital town of Toula, set in the midst of agricultural lands, was constituted q gun factory by the Czar Boris GOdunov, and still devotes itself to the making of army rifles. .
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-07
THE KAISER'S TUMBLE

What Q come down for the kais- CT and his "Gott" from ruling the world to feeding out of the hands OF the youngest nation of the world!
 For forty years Bill and Gott; his partner planned and schemed to conquer the world. When they had all their plans ready, they turned loose al! their slaves and servants auA started on campaign ot mur- der and devastation. Encouraged bv their first success, due to those
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-07

reaIIzer- wriere- her sugar naG gone and she proved to her husband that he had got the granulated sugaI instead of the salt. The result was painless. but Lane doesn't think thai 1t will do to have Mir Hoover or Mir Barnard find out he took his bath ir sugar water.-Indianapol News.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-07

Bar Candy Goods. Just the right kind to nibble On at the movies or on the way to schooi' Two eenerous hunks of fresh candy for 15c. Keller Bros. Adv. tf.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-07

Keller Brothers received a con- signment of the Army and Navy Fl Temple cigars today. Try them they are the finest smoke ever.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-07

Keller Brothers have 'receiysd"a shipment of Flash Light Batteries.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-07
U. 8. Food Administratisn.

Are shocked o lady drinking ships? time unnecessarily In 
 of be ton of troops and to  o
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
 DEFEATS YONKERS IN FAST GAME
Bridgeport High School Team Plays Fine Game and
 Trims Yonkers Lads to the Tune of 5 to IT

The Yonkers High school basket ball team of New York state, came to Bridgeport yesterday with wonder ful reputation and when they left they were minus that reputation.
 The Bridgeport High school quartet was the team that. turned the trick and after Yonkers had made a run of eight straight games the local High school team stepped in and turned the New Workers back for d loss by the overwhelming score of 53 to IT. Incidentally the local teams ran their string of victories up to g., which includes wins over Torringtop, New Britain and Yonkers.
 The locals put up fine game of basketball yesterday. They had their passing down pat and the shooting of Benny Blade, the locals right for ward, was easily the feature of the game. Benny was all over the floor and no matter at what angle he was at he would try a shot and ther ? were very few that he missed.
 When the game started it looked as if B. H. S. was in for a trounc- ing as the Yonkers boys played them off their feet for the first few min- utes of play, but after those first few minutes it could easily be seen that the Yonkers boys were outclass- ed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
Up.TO- THE MINUTE DOINGS IN THE SPORT WORLD
HOBBY BAKER KILLED LAST FLIGHT BEFORE LEAVING FOR TRIM YHS

will Louie Bogash.
 Sam has matched Bogash to meet Joe Philips in Philadelphia before the National Athletic club on Jan. 4. On Jan. 1S he will meet Willing Joe Yelling at Pittsfeld.
 Williams has been matched to meet Clay Turner, the Indian Chief in Jersey on the S0th of the month. New Years afternoon he battles Bartley Madden in Philadelphia. Williams was formerly matched to meet Jim Coffey but Coffey wanted more money than the club could pay so Madden was secured to take his pIace. Williams intends to take on Coffey in the near future.
 One week from New Years he fights Kid Norfolk in Syracuse.
 Williams left last night for Phila- delphia where he will complete his training for his bout with Turner. According to his manager, Williams was never in better condition and will be ready to meet Jack Dempsey in about two months.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
SUIT OVER BRIDGES
 IN JUDGES HANDS

Judge William H. Comley, Jr., re- presenting the city, completed his ar gument before Judge E. D. Haines in the Superior court yesterday in the action of Tompkins Inc, against the city for $240,0O0 damages for cancel, lation of the bridge contracts. Judge Haines tc'olz the papers in the case, and reserved his decision, Judge Comley in argument ridiculed the con- tention of the contractors that changes ordered by the city delayed the work so the contract could not be com pleted in time. He said many of the changes were made at the request of the contractor and for his sole bene- fit
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
PRAISE FOR EDDIE COLLINS

The veteran ''Kid" Gleason, who refused to return to the White So0 last season as Manager ROwland's head coach, is winter- ing in Philadelphia and has just paid this great compliment to Eddie Collins:
 tCollins Is the most valuable ball player I've ever seen, and I bar none of the stars of the past or present. He has wonderful natural ability, 8 heart of oak, a splendid disposition and a mar- Velous brain.
 ''WhfIe I was associated with Collins on the White Sox team I watched him closely to sec if thcre wasn't some fault I could find, but it was all in vain.
 ''If were managing a ball club and could have Collins on my team I would consider 50 A per cent. of my worries over before the. opening of the season. The White Sox wouldn't have won the Worlds Series from the Giants in 1917 if Collins had been unable to play"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27

All players under reservation to the Philadelphia National League club will be officially notified this week that the Baker outfit claims their services for the season of 1919. The rules of the National Commis- sion provide that such notice must be served upon all major league per formers before Jan. 1. and 1t is safe to assume that 15 other clubs will emulate the Quakers in scrupulous observation of this regulation. It will be interesting to note the man. ner in which said notices are receiv- ed by the athletes.
 Not a few of the players contend that their contracts were automatic ally cancelled when they were re- leased at the close of the abbreviat- cd 1918 campaign. The club own CTS, on the other hand, have entered into an agreement which will effect ually prevent any club in either major league from poaching on the reserve" list of any other club. The forthcoming notices will serve to in- form the players that this agree ment is still in force and that it will be observed in the spirit as we'll as in the letter.
 There may be some doubt as to whether this procedure could sur vive an airing in court of law, but l that is neither here nor there so far as the present article is concerned. The point we wish to make is that i within the next few days the players will be offered an opportunity to test the claims advanced by Ty Cobb ! and others who believe they are free agents and privileged to sell them selves to the highest bidder. Not more than a comparative few will even attempt to take advantage of this opportunity, and we venture the prediction these few will fail.
 Walters Will Help
 Tn one respect at least the trade with which Miller Huggins and Ed Barrow startled the baseball world . few days ago should prove a mos beneficial one to the Red Sox. Fol years, or ever since Bill Carriga1 went into voluntary retirement, the Boston Americans have been weak be
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
Y. HI. S.
TO BE NOTIFIED
 THIS WEEK IF NEEDED FOR 1919

hind the bat. Jack Barry and Ed Barrow both resorted to every known device to eliminate this one fault in an otherwise faultless ball club, but, until now, without success.
 Boston's failure to win the 1917 pennant was generally attributed to the weakness of Barry's catching de- partment, and Barrow's club won out last season despite his receivers and not because of them. Boston hasn't had a smart catcher since Carrigan dropped out, else the Red Sox would have romped home with the 1917 title and won the 1918 pennant by a con- sfderably wider margin than they ac- tually did record.
 In Walters they get as brainy catcher as any in either league and one who can throw we'll in the bar gain. The Sox have long needed fast thinker and a hard, aggressive fighter behind the bat, and in Wal ters they now have one, 'Leet1e El' may be a trifling sort of a hitter, but his seeming weakness with the bludgeon should not handicap him at Boston. The Red Sox have a great abundance of reserve batting strength to act for Walters when occasion de- mands.
 Few of the magnates believe the players are laboring under any delu- sions regarding contra ct rights. They do not imagine the athletes will all 1 fall in line without a murmur, but in- 1 sist that those who are apparently baking are talking only for effect Connie Mack, for instance, is quoted as saying:
 | T was rather surprised to read about Cobb. claiming to be a. free agent. He knows better. The club owners did all they could last season to carry the game along as far as pos stble and only closed when they were forced to do so.
 Tt was only natural that we should enter into an agreement to protect our interests and, of course, we are bound to respect each others rights. It would be the ruination of baseball next year were the players free to dicker with any one who wished their services, and there is no chance of such condition arising"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
WILLIAMS MEETS TURNER.
 ON DEC. 80
Local Boxer to be Busy Man for Next Month-Louie
 Bogash Also Busy.

Sam Driver, the manager of Louie Bogash and Larry Williams has been keeping the wires hot for the last few days arranging bouts for his men. From the looks of things Larry Williams, the local blonde light heavyweight, will be a busy man for the next month or two as
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
LAJOH IS orr

Napoleon Lajoie it is said, will not be Te-engagCd as manager of the Indianapolis American Association team. His work as the Hoosiers' leader last season didn't come up to expectations, and President J. c. McGill is planning to engage a new manager Laioie turned down a chance to play with the Brooklyns to accept McGilFs tempting offer after c. H. Ebbets had bought the French mans release from the Toronto club. i The National Commission then de- clared Lajoie a free agent, and he signed with the Indianapolis club for 8 $7,OOO salary. Perhaps Lajoie will return to the Toronto club, which recently handed an unreserved re- lease notice to Daniel Howley.