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The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-12

The best way for those who are great believers in local selt.goyern- meut to head off any tendency to- ward consolidation of authority in the Federal government is to get busy and set things in order in their States and Territories. People opposed to bureau cracy in Alaska should unite in de- handing more complete form of selr.goyernmeut for the Territory.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-12

ST. GEORGE HOUSE OPEN.

The St. George House Is now open and ready for business.
 Everything new. Good light and we'll ventilated rooms. Baths, electric lights and bells. Good board.
 Reasonable rates by the day, week or month. 10-1.ti
 J. c. HOULIHAN. Prop.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-12

Wether you like Havana or domes- tic cigars, you can get the kind you like at Burford's. 2.16.tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-12

When hungry, hit the trail for the Stampede, cor. Front and Franklin. -2-12.tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-12

Passion, prejudice. hate and malice have no more place in the affairs of Alaska than have misrepresentation and deception. The people of the Ter. ritory are confronted with an empire building task. It is one which requires impassioned discussion. a frank ex- change of ideas. and deliberate judg- ment. We should talk measures more and discuss personalities less.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-17
HOUSE COMMITTEE
LOPS THE MONEY BILLS

Washington, Dec. 15.-"Economy
was the watchword of the appropria-
tions committee in the preparation
for the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriations bill, first Of
the big supply measures which was
reported to the house today. The
committee Topped off nearly $2,-
600 900 from the estimates submit
ted by the various departments,
cutting salary allowances all along
the line and brought in measure
appropriating $3S,744,753.5O. The
bill provides for more than 10000
salaries of government employees.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-17
POLAND soon TO
! BE like BELGIUM
Armies Lay Waste to Land, Wreck
ing 500 Towns
AUsTRIANs CLAIM SUCCESSES
Say They Are Driving Russian In
vaders Down Nthe Carpathians
and Regaining Many
Towns

London, Dec. 15.-The progress
of the war in northern Hungary is
less definite. Sundays German wire
less report, with candor equal to
that of the Austrian bulletin, spoke
of severe resistance" which Ger
man and Austrian arms are encount-
ering in South Poland and in Gall
cha, adding that it was evident the
Austrian forces in the Carpathians
are not numerically strong enough to
clear the Russians out of Hungar-
ian territory. But the Austrians
claim they are driving down the
northern slopes of the Carpathians
the Russian invaders who were last
week in possession of several towns
south of that mountain range.
Poland is fast becoming another
Belgium in point Of suffering, while
the opposing armies drive each 9TH
er back and forth, occupy and re-
occupy many cities and villages and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-17
DEBATE ON SENDING
SHIPS TO COCKTAILS

Washington, Dec. 15.-Colonel
Goethals reiterated request for de-
stroyers to use. in enforcing neutral
ity laws in the Panama canal zone
was the subject OF conferences to-
day between Secretary of War Gar
rison, Counselor Lansing of the
state department and Admiral Fish,
chief of the navy's bureau of opera
tons.
No decision was reached and 1t
was indicated that because of the
delicacy of the question involved
and the scant information furnished
by Colonel Goethals, 1t might be sew
eral days before any action was TAX
en-.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-17
PRIVATE CHARITIES
SPENT MUCH THIS YEAR

Topeka, Dec. 15.-Seventy-nine
private charitable institutions that
report to the state board Of control
expended $623,99S.3S for charity
during the last fiscal year, accord
ing to figures compiled by Joe Howe
secretary of the board OF control.
Sixty-five of these received $4,000
in state aid for year; the other four
teen also are under the supervision
of the board, but receive no ala
from the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-17
SFRVIANS AGAIN
OCCUPY BELGRADE
Dispatch from Nish Says servians
Retake Capital
AUsTRIANs SHORT TENANTS
Franz JOsefs Troops Entered Bel
grade December 2 After Siege
Begun July 2o-Part Of
City Destroyed

London, Dec. 15.-The Servians'
after a fierce battle, have reoccupied
Belgrade. according to q Nish dis
patch to Reuters Telegram company
The Austrians occupied Belgrade
December 2, after having besieged
It since July 20. bombarding from
batteries near simlin and from mon
itors on the Danube. A large portion
of the city was said to have been
destroyed by the fire Of the Aus
TRANS.
When war was declared the Ser
Wan government moved from Bel
grade to Kraguyevats and later went
farther south to Nish, where 1t re-
mains.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-17
PETROGRAD WITHOUT WATER
Ice Gorges Block the Neva River
COnduits

London, Dec. ia dispatch to
Reuters Telegram company from
Petrograd says the city is without
water owing to the blocking Of the
Neva river conduits by ice. Factor
les are shutting down and the tea
shops and lighthouses are also clos
ing. The people are fearful that
should a fire break out large dam
age will result
This is the first time the con-
Quits have been stopped by ice since
1898.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-17
WAS DETERMINED TO DIE
Salina Man Attempts Suicide Five
Times in Hour and Half

salina, Dec. 15.-Five times In
an hour and a half Peter Swanson
better known as "Alcohol Pete" at
tempted to hang himself in cell
of the city jail, and as many times
was cut down by police officer.
Swanson used shirt, snspenders'
and a blanket in the unsuccessful
attempts to end his life. Marshal
Burke finally brought "muff" in
to service to keep the man quiet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-17
X. s. A. G. Sells some Good stock

X. 8. A. G. Sells Some Good Stock
Manhattan, Dec. ia carload
Of stock, consisting Of Z steers, II
sheep and IL hogs, fed by the Kan
sas state agricultural college, was
sold on the Kansas City market this
week. The steers and sheep topped
the market.
The steers averaged 1903 pounds
and sold for $1O75. The 15S-pound
wethers sold for 1925 and the 1877
pound wethers for $3.50. The hogs
were heavy. weighing more than 500
pounds and sold for $7.15.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-17
ROBBERS LOOT POsToFFICE
SAFE Ar TORONTO OF $3.50

Toronto, Dec. 15.-The Toronto
postoffice was broken into Sunday
night and the safe blown open, the
door being thrown twenty-four feet,
smashing through a table, money
order desk and tearing out half the
steel mail boxes. All the money but
no stamps was taken. The loss was
about $3.50.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-17

cent; section foremen from tl.bI TO
1888, or Fl per cent; other track
men from s1.15 TO t1.62 or 80 per
cent; telegraph operators and dis
patchers from s2.25 to s2.66, or IT
per cent. This means a general av-
erage Increase in wages OF 1928
per cent-and all other Glasses OF
railroad operatives and employees In
a more or less similar degree. While
these advances have proven a great
boon to the nearly two million men
employed in the railway service and
increased their capacity to buy from
merchant and farmer. they have ex-
acted many millions annually from
the railroads themselves-all OF
which made the general public rich
err, but the roads poorer. (In 1900
the railroads paid s1.44 per ton
for coal. Now they pay $1.S1. Then
they paid Ssc for ties. Now they pay
52c.)
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-17
SON SUCCEEDS FATHER
AS HEAD OF CHURCH

Independence. NO.. Dec. 10
Frederick NJ. Smith. first counsel
Tor, was sustained today as temper
airy president Of the ReorganiEed
Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter
Day Saints annd viii assume the
work Of his father, President Jo-
seph smith. who died last week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-17

inflict upon the Inhabitants bonn
bardments similar to those suffered
in Belgium and northern France.
More than 500 Polish towns have
been ruined, according to various
accounts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-17
TO OPERATE ON THE KAISER
Because of Patients Feverish Con-
ditiOn, Operation is Deferred

London, Dec. 15.-Telegraphing
from Berne, Switzerland, cores
pondent of the Central News says:
IA telegram received here from
Munich states it has been decided to
operate on Emperor Williams throat
but the operation 10 being defer
red owing to the feverish condition
of the emperor"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-17
GERMAN CHANCELLOR'S
SON REPORTED CAPTURED

Paris, Dec. 15.-Reports reaching
here from Berne state than a son
of the German chancellor, Doctor
Won Bethmann-Hollwegg has been
injured dangerously at Piotrkow,
Russian Poland, and that he has
been captured by the Russians.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-17
TURK BATTLESHIP
SUNK BY BRITISH

London, Dec. ia communica'
ton issued by the official bureau
today announced that the Turkish
battleship Messudieh has been tor
pedoed by a British submarine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-17

dition is not to be wondered at. Inc
farmer. the merchant, the manufac-
turer and the laborer justly insist
that they would not be able to get
along on the prices they received ten
or fifteen years ago. How, then, can
the railroads, which are the largest
employers of labor and buyers OF
material in the United States, ne
expected to exist on less than they
received ten or fifteen years ago?
In view of these facts, it is no won
der that President Wilson and other
patriotic and careful students of the
situation are speaking words OF
kindly admonition to the American
public, to the end that the railroads,
through whose giant arteries flows
the very life blood of the nation,
may not be wrecked and destroyed.
The Public and the Manager
On the one hand, for the last
twenty-five years the public has de-
manded the best and highest effi-
cheney in service and lower rates IN
one and the same breath. On the
other hand stand the thousands OF
men and women who have invested
their money in railroad securities
and who, in common with the farm
err, the manufacturer and the mer-'
chant, believe they are entitled to
fair profit. Then come the hun"
dreds of thousands OF employees
who are continually clamoring for
an increase in wages, as we'll as the
cost of all manner of railroad sup
plies which is constantly advancing
and between them, as arbiters.
stand the managers of the roads
the big "hired men," struggling with
might and main to reconcile all
these conflicting interests in the
face of reduced rates upon every
hand. That they have at last reach
ed a point where they can continue
the unequal struggle no longer
should not be a matter of wonder
and in face of the harsh and un-
friendly criticism which has descend
ed upon their heads from every
quarter they find themselves In
the mental attitude of the fiddler
in the western mining camp when
he yelled out, please don't shoot
boys; / am doing the best can
paid adv. To be continued next
The Press., 1914-12-23
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

ShAtAl CS SOOASy dA0 IuSbdAA4hS SCi new Bramell feeds at their plant a Glynville.
 Miss Gertrude Winter of Monson Mass, is spending the week with A. L. Howard
 Next Sabbath will be observed al Christmas Sunday hy the Methodis church. Special music in the morn ing and sermon by the pastor on ''Hi' name shall be called wonderful. ' In the evening at 6. .45 a special musi cal service, including a pageant oi thirty young ladies, entitled, "A vision of the New Jerusalem,' will be given. Miss Alberta Eaton is in general charge and Richard Ellis is prolooutor.
 A very pleasing musical service was given at the Congregational church last Sunday evening A chorus of eighteen voices assisted by Thomas Couch, bass, of Hartford, finely rendered several musical selections, and the cantata, "The Hope of the Wortd," by Schneider. The solos were rendered by MT. Couck, Mrs. 0. H. Moore and Mrs A. E. Waite. The pastor, Rev. L. Rees gave a short sermon on the folly of inoreas- ing the army and navy of this country.
 The claims against the estate of Amanda Smith was heard in the office of Judge W. H. Heald on Thurs day afternoon before commissioners F. G. Sanford, Antoni Jacobsen and G. N. Woods. Jarvis Cady presented a claim for $23OO for services cover ing period of six years. He claimed to live there on the estate for 40 years, and during that time received no financial recompence and also prov visioned the house, performed all chores, bought grain for his own cattle and furnished hay cut from his own land. He worked more or less with his team outside and turned the proceeds of his labor over to Amanda. One witness testified that Amanda stated before she died that she had DuhA IuANAS anu Eidb ACAhSCt AO sign receipt. Mrs. Julia Sullivan also presented a claim for 5000 for care and nursing for a period covering several months before Amanda s death. The other bills presented include one by Mrs. Mary E. Hopkins of Willi- mantle for Sl60 for hay, Chris Han sen, $37 for labor, and Mrs. Helma Hansen. SG5 for general homework. Attorney M. D. O'Connell represented the administrators, Mrs. Sullivan by Attorney W. H. Reed, while Fred eric Faulkner acted as friend and advisor to Mir Cady. The commits sioners took the claims under advise ment and will report to the probate court.
 The commissioners held a meeting yesterday afternoon and allowed the following claims: Jarvis Cady, $1, ,44O; Julia Sullivan. $1OO; Mrs, Chris Hansen, $65, and Chris Hansen. $37, all for labor and services. The claim of Mrs. Hopkins for standing hay amounting to $15O was no allowed.
The Press., 1914-12-23

Tuesday evening under the auspices of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage association. The summer campaign which was unable to make arrange. ments for meeting at Stafford Hollow held a most enthusiastic mass meeting at the Springs and a suffrage league was organized. There was no wish however to leave out Stafford Hollow and this meeting has been arranged. The best speakers in the state on the suffrage platform will be present, prominent among these being Miss Emily Pierson, the State Organizer and Miss Isabella Sanders of Chicago. Miss Sanders comes from a state where women vote and is able to speak on how equal suffrage actually works. Both young women are college graduates and both have been prominent in social reform and various types of relief work. Miss Sanders report of the work of the women voters in the slums of Chicago is of absorbing in- terest. A large number of people from the borough are expecting to attend the meeting. Like all of the suffrage meetings this one will be free of charge. Souvenirs and suffrage literature will be on sale. Questions and objections will be answered after the speaking. There is a rumor that a very exciting time is expected as some antisuffragists are planning to come and question the speakers.
The Press., 1914-12-23

The community Christmas tree has been placed in Haymarket square. the same location as last year, and is being wired for lighting The celebration will take place on Fri, day, Christmas night. The exercises will be opened with a tableau in tho belfrey of the Congregational church at '. 50, sharp. A E. Waite of Rock vile will have charge of the music. There will be selections by a quartet, a chorus of fifteen voices, group sing 1 ing and a bass quartet. Many familiar hymns will be sung, lead by cornet, and all are urged to join in the sing ing of these hymns. A woman, they say, thought out the first community tree. It was erected in Madison square in the heart of New York city. It thrilled the oity, and this year l there will he trees in many public squares, symboiizing Chrstmas for all the world The civic committee of the Current Events club, who have. the local event in charge, have met with hearty support and the indica- tions are for very enjoyable program. The beautiful picture of the birth of Christ on the billboard east of the railroad station will be illuminated Christmas eve and Christmas night. Do not fail to see it.
 Miss Mary Chandler is home from New Bedford, Mass. Wm. Wood has a unique necktie sent to him from England as Christ- mas gift
 There will be dance and oyster supper at Teutonia hall on Saturday evening.
 Harold Pierce, instructor of chmis- try at Dartmouth college, is at home for the holidays.
 Miss Elizabeth Saunders of South bridge has been a guest of her cousin, Mrs. W. H Reed.
 Miss Imogene Howard of Worcester. spent last week with her cousin, Mrs Frank Spelman.
 w. G. Ellis, the veteran grocery man, has been quite ill, but is now steadily improving.
 The regular meeting of the L. A. A. O. H., will take place next Wednesday evening. .-.>
 The Christmas tree exercises will be held at the Congregations church Thursday evening at 7.3O.
 Court Oronoco, F. of A. will post pone it's regular meeting from Thurs day till Thursday, Jan. IA.
 The Italo Tirolese society will give benefit dance at their hall near the fair grounds on Saturday evening.
 Major c. B. Pinney is in New Haven tonight attending a dinner party given by Governor Baldwin to his staff.
 Mrs. Isaac Zolet, AS, died yesterday forenoon from the effects of a shock. Her husband and seven children servive her. The children are Miss Angeline, Miss Della, Isaac, Ernest, Fred, Michael and Silviu. The funeral will be held from St. Edwards s tomorrow forenoon at II o'clock.
 Stafford.
 Miss Anna FiDdiesen will spend the holidays at her home in Concord, Mass
The Press., 1914-12-23

Russell Colburn is confined to the
 house by illness.
 Miss Elsie Grundy is spending the SJhristmas vacation with friends in t'.Boston.
 1 Mrs. Miner Farman suffered g ! paraletic shock Friday and is in g Icritical condition.
 I Miss Margaret Black is spending 1.-the Christmas recess with her mother, Mrs. W. H. Black.
 I MT. and Mrs Henry Miller of FNew York are the guests of MT. and
 Mrs. Harry Kuehl.
 f Miss Mabel Edson has returned ] to North Wilbraham after spending two weeks with Mrs. H. Ramsden. ! Miss Mary Putney was taken last IThursday to the Wesson hospital, ,. l.Springfieid where she is under treat fment.
 E Weekly rehearsals are being held for the play, Kentucky Belle," to be given by the young peorle of the Universalst church during the month of February.
 Dr. Frederick Poole will give his lecture on Picturesque Panama and the canal" in Memorial hall Monday evening, Jan. 4. Tickets will go on sale Dec. 28 at H. F. Cady's and at J. F. Warren's in the burough. Ad- mission, 25 cents.
 Geo H. Lord and Lucius Hassen are both making good recovery from 1 operations recently performed in Hartford hospital They are both patients in ward ?, their beds being about fifteen feet apart It was a mutual surprise to find the other there. MT. Lord expects to be home by Christmas, but MT Hassen will remain for few days longer. El Baptist Church Notes: On account of the Christmas celebration. the cottage meeting will be omitted this keek. The Christmas concert with tree will be held on Thursday evening at ' o'clock. All are cordially in- vited. By vote of the church last Sunday, the annual roll call and rally will be held on Saturday, Jan. Is, at 2 o'clock. The church earnestly desires to see or hear from every mem Der, far or near at that time.
 The play, "The Foul Tip" for which frequent rehearsals have been held for some time, will be given in Memorial hall Friday evening, Jan. 8. The chairman of the social con- mittee, Mrs. J. w. Robinson, assisted by Mrs. F. J. Glover, have charge, and this is an assurance in itself that the best in the play will be brought out. The play is similar in some points to "In Old New England, :" so successfully given last year, some of the best characters having counter parts in ''The Foul Tip. U Following is the cast of characters; Tim Purdy, F. J. Glover; Hiram Rowell, F. A. Lasbury; Oliver Irving, J, P. Brown; Harold Irviug, the son, L. Garvais; Verne Gale, R. A. Booth; Pollard, Carl Lasbury; Pete Adams, Fred French; Almira Purdy, Tim's wife, Mrs. Chas. Dimmook; Mabel Reming- ton, Hazel Puffer; Nellie Gale, Vernes' sister, Nellie Dugdale.
 A lecture and mass meeting is to take place in Memorial hall next
The Press., 1914-12-23

Wm. E. Hanley, who for the past 31 in Stafford Springs, has received the recommendation of Congressman Ma han for the appointment of postmaster at Stafford Springs. MT. Hanley was born in Monson, Mass, in 1855, his parents moving here shortly after MT. Hanley worked at Mineral Springs mill and installed all the looms there in 1sS3. From there he went to Hy2eville as Overseer, remaining there about two years and half. He then started in the retail shoe busi- ness and built up fine business. MT. Hanley has been prominent in town affairs and in the democratic party, and in '91 and '93 represented this town in the legislature He is trustee of the Johnson memorial hos pital and treasurer of the Hyde park com Iiissions, and was for several years director of the State Business Mems association. MT. Abel, the present incum bent holds office until February, 1915.
 The Misses Davis of Davisvllle, R I. are with their sister, Mrs. Christo- pher Allen.
 Edward Church is spending the Christmas vacation in Suffield.
 George Gary is building a new tenement house on Wilmington avenue.
 Paul DaDalt sustained a broken collar bone as a result of slipping on the ice on Wilmington avenue last week.
 Mrs. Henry Bolieau has returned to her home from the Johnson hos pital, where she has undergone an operation for appendicitis.
 George L. Buck of Albany, N. Y, S. Harold of Springfield, Walter F. of the M. I T. of Boston, and Willis L. of the Exeter academy are expected to spend the holidays with their parents, the Rev and Mrs. ". P. Buck.
 The annual Christmas celebration of the Suu'lay school of the Methodist church will take place Thursday eVen ing at o'clock Entertainment by Mrs Buck and her class of young ladies. A gift is promised every mem Der of the school All members and friends of the church are invited to attend.
 Theg following pupils have been perfectsin attendance the past term in grade l-B., of the public schools : Louis Agnol, Alfo Ferazzi, Lola | Piccin, lItalo Tizianni, Mary Fittabile, | NeIta Introvigne. Those perfect iii attendance in grade were Percy | Bolieau, Otto Bressan, Jenuie Campo, Alex Fontanella, Elio Fontanella, Joseph Iutrovigne Norman McOlagon, Walter Martin, Agnes Panciera, Bruno Piccin, Amanda Kemar, Ida Soussel, Anello Tiizani, Frieda Turschman.
The Press., 1914-12-23
HOME NEWS.
Local Notices.

tMatter under this head 10 cents line) Just the thing for Christmas pres cut, The Press t'r oae year, to some I iend
 nc of the bet h' us,.' ol medies s Ityomei, that finders T JteObspn guaran lees for catarh, head colds bronchitis and croup. asy and pleasant to use perfectly hqrmless. You simply breube 1t. I2 As 1 have transferred my place of business to my son, l.. H, Gtrvlil, l wish tO thsnk p ttrlns Cor pa favor s leading to my success l. II Garvai+ is looking forward to he as we'll patrOnize,l Tn the future. Look for us next week.
 A c. GARVAIS
The Press., 1914-12-23

Continued on page 2.)
The Press., 1914-12-23
Easy Bought at Furniture Department

 775eachM an $4fr Desk 25Ovaue there pRoc@s nefaC che4no now.
The Press., 1914-12-23

Big Reductions ON FANCY WORK BASKETS at our Notion Dept. 25c kind reduced to 19c each; the BOG ones to S9c. Regular 9sc Baskets for s5c: tbe $1.50 grade for $1.95 each
 FANCY ARM BANDS of plain and fancy elastic, put up one in box, with choice of all co ors. Very special at 25c and 5Oc pair.
The Press., 1914-12-23

NUTS AND NUT MEATS
 ALL NEW AND FANCY CALIFORNIA WALNUTs MAPLE WALNUTS
 FILBERT's, PECANs NUT MEATS OF ALL KINDS
The Press., 1914-12-23

We finely stocked for the Holiday trade with the
 this is good time to test the quality and service of u