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The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25

he speakers platform and listened

the speakers platform and listened to the other speakers of the day.
 The meeting was presided over by Charles Warren Fairbanks, Re publican candidate for the yice-presi- dency and running mate of Hughes In introducing Mr Hughes he took occasion to euIogize the presidential candidate, saying: We recognize him as sympathetic with our high ideals and capable of acting in every exigency after he has mastered the truth"
 During his remarks Hughes said that the demonstration here is an enthusiastic manifestation that the people want Republicanism. He re- viewed past Republican legislation and hit the Democratic administra- ton with a statement as to it's brok- en pledges and eNtrayagances, He also mentioned the tariff question. The one thing menacing national prosperity, he said, is d continuance of Democratic power.
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OLD pAasRS FOR SALE
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ERWIN FILES
 ANOTHER SUIT
 AGAINST WIFI
U. s. MARSHAL WOULD RECOV- ER PROPERTY NOW IN
 WEES NAME.

On Wednesday of last week, Unit ed States Marshal l.. T. Erwin filed d suit in the clerk of courts office against his wife, Willie Haynes Er- ed and against whom he filed di- vorce suit several months ago, only to withdraw it short time later. The case was filed just two days prior to the marshals departure for the Outside with prisoners, and re sembles the other case filed in that particular.
 The complaint starts out with an acknowledgment on the part of the plaintiff that the parties to the suit are husband and wife. It says that the plaintiff purchased the proper ty on Wendell avenue known as the Erwin residence property, from Ed ward J. Steir on June 26, 1906.
 It then further recites that the plaintiff had the deed made out in the name of the defendant, with the understanding that the property coy cred by the document was not to be held by the defendant except in lieu of a will in the case of the death of the plaintiff. This deed the plaintiff alleges, was never de liyered to him by the defendant. The complaint then goes on to state that the defendant Wrongfully and unlaW- fully and without the knowledge of the plaintiff, caused the deed to be offices here some time in 1910.
 The prayer in the complaint says that the plaintiff, in the cause is desirous of revoking the ''will.' It prays the court for an order setting aside the deed and granting title to the complainant.
 Peter Vachon leaves Seattle to- morrow for the east, according to word received here, and therefore will not be home as early as was expected.
 Miss Lillian Smith, formerly con nected with the local telephone com pany as operator on the various creeks, but who has been a resident of Iditarod for the past several years, was an arrival in Fairbanks on the Reliance yesterday.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
NOT WASHING
 RULERS NOW:;
 FREIGHT MOVES
FIVE BOATS ARE NOW WORKING BRINGING FREIGHT TO
 FAIRBANKS

We are using all the schemes that ingenuity can devise, but We have the Lord to reckon with and We still have l2 days to get the remainder of the freight to Fair banks
 The above was the statement made yesterday afternoon by Gen cral Agent James A Fairb0rn of the American-Yukon Navigation Co.,, when requested for information on the local freight situation It was Mr. Fdirborn's characteristic way of saying that the transportation com pany is working night and day with four, and sometimes five, boats on the Panama river alone, to get the freight here. And it is a well known fact that no time is being wasted, for the steamers are not even given time to wash boilers nowadays, as was evidenced by the departure of the Reliance yesterday afternoon, less lHttn jlll tt IIpiI0 dlItl lltI dI - rival in port.
 The boats which are now operat- ing on the Panama river are the Yukon, Schwatka, Tanana and Reli- ance The Reliance left yesterday afternoon to meet the Yukon at Ne mana, for the purpose of bringing the Yukons passengers and mail here The Yukon will turn back to Tanana for another barge load of freight. bringing it up river as far as Cinema. She will then leave for Dawson on her last trip of the season. It is expected that she will sail within the next eight days,
 The Panama is due to reach Cinema this morning with the barge Beaver loaded with freight She will bring the barge to Fairbanks if the stage of water will permit, If not, the Reliance will move the freight off the Beaver in which event the Tan ana will take the Beaver to Panama with through freight on her next trip. The Panama is now scheduled to sail tonight for Panama and way points.
 The SchWatka is now at Panama, after having met the Reliance. She will move the big merchandise barges from the lower river brought up by the Susie and the Seattle No. 3. The Susie is now on her way back down river to meet the Sarah and pick up the last Fairbanks load ed barge of the season. The re mainder of the Sarah's load is for Ruby and other Yukon river points. The Seattle No 3. is now on her way to Dawson with upper Yukon river freight.
 The Alaska is scheduled to leave Dawson today with the last of the up river freight for Fairbanks. She is coming through to Cinema, and will probably be the last boat of the season to leave Fairbanks. She will probably sail between the fifth and tenth of October, although no sailing date has as yet been an nOunCed.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
RICHARDSON

The foregoing telegram was re- ceived yesterday morning by R. J. Sommers, local superintendent of the Alaska Road commission. from Col. Wilds P Richardson, head of the commission It is practically the last word in the matter of the ar rival in Fairbanks of the structural iron work for the road commission bridge which is to be constructed across the Cinema river here, and for which eNcayating is now going on.
 The wire is proof conclusive that the road commission and the trans portation companies are doing all here before the close of navigation. Whether it will arrive or not re- mains to be seen. It is hoped. how ever, that the season will remain open long enough to enable the transportation of the bridge materi- al through to Fairbanks
 The portion of Col. Richardson $ wire that is quoted was received by him from the White Pass. ac- cording to his wire. The White Pass wire says that the bridge will leave Dawson about Monday on the Alaska. The last bulletined report of the Alaska places her as up bound at Eagle, with barges, on the 23rd
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
Roumanians Are
 Ready to Quit

CContinud from Page 1) them against the invaders without trouble It IS expected, however, that the Russians will return to their attacks tomorrow, and prepara- tions are being made to meet and repulse them.
 CATCH TURKS MAPPING.
 PETROGRAD, Sept 24.-The Fur kish fortified works at Genuskhana, OF the Caucasian front, were cap tured today by the Russians. Heavy losses were inflicted on the defend ing Turks, and large quantities of stores were burned. The Russians, however, were forced to retreat af- ter several hours fighting, on ac- count of the overwhelming numbers ct the Turks.
 The attack was made as sur prise to the Turkish garrison of the outer defenses of the town. The Russian outposts, always in plain
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25

Nev of the Turkish Notifications, Were seemingly the only force around But suddenly and without warning to the Turks, the attack was ordered and the Russians swarmcd into the outer dcrcnses of the town, and managed to break through into the supply houses be fore the defending Turks realized Mhat was hannnninH
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
Newspapers Take
 A Straw Vote
(Continued from page 1.)

(Continued from page 1.) Ledger this morning Any loyal do nator, according to MT. Perkins, can get an engraved certificate calling him sustaining member" in this manner.
 HUGHES VOICE FAILS.
 INDIANAPOLIS, Sept 24.-As consequence of his having made many speeches during the past sev- eral days, Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate for the presidency, was unable to make more than few remarks during the Republican rally held here yes terday. He cut what talk he did make very short, under the advice of his physicians, who said that he had better not speak if he wished to make other talks very soon MT Hughes, however, kept his seat on
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25

It is now generally believed that the bridge can be brought here be fore the close of navigation. Ger tain it is that if it leaves Dawson even as late as Tuesday night it can get to Tanana And if it does that, there is but little doubt but that il will be brought through to Fairbanks in good shape. nature will ing.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
GERMANS USE GAS.

PETROGRAD, Sept 24 The Ger mans launched a gas attack today on the north end Of the Russian battle line, bu without success. For the attack was repulsed, with heavy losses to the Germans, although they managed 10 gain some ground at first.
 The attack took place in the vi cinity of Lake Norroch It was followed by a general advance of German infantry, but the infantry aitacA Mas also LenMlsed
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Prompt Response in Washing
ton to the Appeal for Re-
lief Measures.
RATED PATRIOTIC DUTY,
NOT A WORK OF CHARITY
Appeal to Congress for Government
Employees Regarded as Among
the Probabilities.

Washington's response to the call for
relief to the families of the men who
have been called into service with the
National Guard has been prompt and
ready. and today many organizations
are taking active steps as to what may
be done, and civic bodies and business
organizations are. one after the other.
coming out with patriotic statements
as to their intentions to keep the
guardsmen on their payrolls while the
men are in field service.
Just how the families of some of the
men in the ranks will be cared for in
the absence of the provider will be
considered at meeting to be held this
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Archi
bald Hopkins. 1926 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. northwest. Mrs. Hopkins is Dis
trict chairman of the woman's depart
ment of the National Civic Federation,
under whose auspices the meeting is
being held. and which is being attended
by the heads of many of the city's civic
bodies and clubs.
Tentative plans for the work are to
have Congress continue the pay of
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PREDICTS THE SUCCESS
OF REPUBLICAN TICKET
Frank B. Kellogg, Fresh From Con-
ference With Leaders, Says Fac
tons Will Get Together.

Frank B. Kellogg, who won the nomi-
nation for the republican candidacy for
the United States senatorship in the
primaries in Minnesota Monday. was in
Washington today on his way back home
from trip to New York. While in that
city he conferred with Mr.. Hughes and
Col. Roosevelt.
Mr.. kellogg is confident of the APP
preaching reunion between the progress
sives and the republicans and is sure Of
a sweeping republican victory at the
polls in November. Mr.. Kellogg has no
doubt that the republicans again will
carry Minnesota by handsome plurality.
He says the west, and especially the
northwest, is strongly in favor Of pre-
paredness and that there is no question of
that section of the country being thor
oughly aroused upon the subject.
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u. S. ASKS LIGHT AS TO MEN
HELD IN IRISH REVOLT

LONDON, June 23.-The morning
newspapers say that the American en-
bassy has asked the British government
for information regarding the arrest
of three citizens of the United States
in connection with the recent rebellion
in Ireland.
The men are Peter Fox and Joseph
Gilchrist of Philadelphia, and John
Kilgallon of Far Rockaway. N. Y.
Dispatches from London some time
ago told of the arrest of Kilgallon
and Fox Kilgallon was a prisoner
| in Dublin and Fox was being held at
Carrickmore. No mention was made
| in the dispatches of Gilchrist.
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DIED..

ACkER. On Wednesday. June 81, 1916.
at 913 18th street northwest. ELIZA
BETH HOSKINSON ACKER, beloved
wife of Franklin ]. Acker.
Funeral (private) from First Baptist
Church, 10Th and o streets. at 2 pm.
Saturday. June "a. Kindly omit
flowers.
BOWIE. On Monday. June 10, 1916. at
Bellevue Hospital, New York, HENRY,
the beloved son of Charles and Belle
Bowie and loving brother of lola Bur-
roughs, Earl, Belle. Harry and
Thelma Bowie.
Funeral tprivate) Saturday, June "a. at
l pm. Interment at Woodlawn ceme-
terry.
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Pope Gregory
Orders Change.

plan had added forty-four too many min
utes on to every fourth year, which in
the 1913 centuries since then had amounted
to ten days Hence. the Pope in 1882 is
sued a decree commanding ten days to be
subtracted from that year and making
centurial years leap years only when
Invisible by four" This reform was also
inadequate and inaccurate.
In the year 1851 Lord Chesterfield.
with the help of Lord Macclesfield, a
learned astronomer, introduced a bill
into the house of lords in England pro-
viding that the earth be pushed for
ward for eleven days which had ac-
cumulated by the Gregorian system,
the 14th of September. This re-
form is interesting in that it created
a great deal of superstitious alarm
among the people. who firmly believed
they had been deliberately robbed of
eleven days with no other purpose than
to annoy them. The royal astronomer
responsible for the original investiga-
ton and Lord Macclesfield both met
untimely deaths at the hands of the
populace who sought to be revenged
for the trick they had played them.
While the proposed plan to change
the standard time of American clocks
is not likely to excite any great wrath
from any but the electric light and gas
light companies who will undoubtedly
suffer by an hour of extra daylight,
there are many who enjoy the dusk and
darkness just as much as the early
daylight and who will probably re-
sent going to bed with the birds. There
are many who like to sit on their front
porches and combat the attacks of the
mosquito.
From an economic and health stand
point the conservation of daylight by
beginning the day an hour earlier and
quitting hour earlier is at least
worth trying. But as a psychological
experiment it is doubly important. If
we succeed in deceiving ourselves by
the clock, it is not a far step to the
thermometer, and after that every one
of us will be an auto-suggestionst.
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be received mot AZ a charity contribu-
ton. but as a privileged contribution
from ono Of many who cannot go but
desire to do a small part as q patr-
otto duty"
Mr.. Stewart protests strongly against
any movement to aid the families of
the guardsmen through Charity" IF
funds are needed" he says in his let
ter to Mrs. Hopkins, ''let 1t be done
through civic and patriotic organiza-
tons"
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CARDS or THANKS.

HANEY. We wish to express our sim
cere appreciation for the sympathy.
letters Of coincidence and floral trib-
utes extended us on the occasion Of
the death Of our sister. Mrs. LIZZIE
d. HANEY.
J. P. RHINES. A. P NELL. J. L.
NELL AND L. H. NELL
We wish to express our
sincere appreciation for the kindness
and many floral tributes extended on
the occasion of the death of our
mother, Mrs. MARGARET HOFF-
MANN.
MIR. AND MRS J. e. ALBRIGHT AND
MIR. AND MRS. HARTLEY.
LANCER. We wish to express our sin
cere appreciation for the kindness,
sympathy and many beautiful floral
tokens contributed on the occasion of
the loss of our devoted husband and
father
MRS. ELIZABETH LANCER AND
CHILDREN.
WALKER. We wish to extend our
thanks to our many friends and rela-
tives for their kindness during our
loved ones illness, VERENA NOR
TON WALKER. and for the beautiful
floral tributes given on occasion Of
her death. THE FAMILY.
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guardsmen in the government civil
employ while they are in the field. and
to have private employers continue
their soldier-employes' wages. 1t may
then be found out what families may
still be in want, and to these aid Will
be given.
Yesterday afternoon wives of the Off
GERS stationed at Camp Radio formed
an organization to determine on ways
and means for helping dependents of
guardsmen who have been called away
from their business positions. leaving
families not well provided for.
This new organization. to be known
as the Women's Relief Association of
the District of Columbia National
Guard. originated from plans of Mrs.
William E. Harvey, wife of Gen.
Harvey, commander of the guard.
Another meeting will be held Tuesday
at Mrs. Harvey's home. 1744 Lamont
street, which is the association head
quarters. Mrs. Harvey is president of
the organization.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company announces that tho
policy of the company is in full accord
with the plan to be followed by the
entire Bell system regarding pay to
absent employees on military duty.
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ARMY-NAVY.
Army Orders.

Maj. Thomas L. Smith, retired, Is re-
l1ieved from duty in the office of the
quartermaster general of the army and
| will proceed to his home.
Maj. Warren T. Hannum, Corps of
Engineers, is assigned to the list Regi-
ment of Engineers.
@. M. Sergt. Thomas d. Roberts.
Quartermaster Corps, is placed upon
the retired list at Washington barracks,
D. c., and will repair to his home.
Private Chauncey B. Drolsbaugh,
medical department, Walter Reed Cen
| eral Hospital, will be sent to Fort Nc
Dowell, Cal, with the first detachment
| of recruits sent to the Pacific coast. and
then will go to Manila for duty.
Sergt. (first class) Michael IlitZ. Hos
pital Corps. is placed upon the retired
list at Fort Mcdowell, Cal, and will re-
pair to his home.
The following changes in the stations
of officers of the Corps of Engineers
are ordered: Capt. Arthur r. Ehrn-
signed to the I'd Regiment of En-
gineers; Capt Henry A. Finch, from
his present station and assigned to the
I'd Regiment of Engineers, and First
! Lieut.: John W.. Stewart, from duty at
the Engineer School and assigned to
the 1st Regiment of Engineers.
First Lieut.. Thomas H Scott. Medical
Reserve Corps. is relieved from duty in
the southern department and will pro-
coed to his home.
The following named officers of the
Medical Corps will report for examina-
ton to determine their fitness for pro-
motion: Majs. William H. Wilson, Will
liam f. Lewis and Carl r. Darnall, and
Capts Clarence H. Connor. John w.
Hammer. Lloyd L. Smith, William r.
Davis, Leartus J. Owen. Frank w
Weed and Herbert c. Gibner.
Naval Orders,
Commander Yates Stirling, from staff
commander submarine force, Atlantic
fleet, to command submarine base New
London, Conn.
Lieut.. Commander F. L. Pinney. from
command division three to command di-
vision six, submarine force, Atlantic fleet.
Lieut. E. c. S. Parker to command
Caesar.
Lieut.. Conant Taylor from command
Osark to command Fulton.
Lieut.. Gunior grade) c. c. Soule, to
Lieut.. (junor grade) l.. B. Bratton.
from Fulton to command Ozark.
Ensign J. J. Mahoney, from Nebraska
to Marietta.
Ensign H. V. Wiley, from San Diego to
Denver.
Ensign l.. C. Afford, to Fulton
Ensign c. E. Lewis, from Memphis to
Montana.
Passed Assistant Surgeon c. c. Thomas
from naval station Guam to Fulton.
Passed Assistant Surgeon A B. Hay
ward, to New Orleans
Past Assistant Surgeon w. II. Connor
from Fulton to Kansas.
Chief Gunner H. Johnson. to Illinois
Chief Gunner A. OLSON. to Fulton.
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Points Raised
by Other Side.

- SA SANS' nave some cOn1u-
sion with trains on the line at the mo-
ment the clock was changed. and the
telegraph companies are apt to become
trifie confused at first in their time
schedules.
Standard time around the world has
always produced many curious phe-
nomena. such as the receipt of the news
of the Empress of China's death in New
York almost a day before it happened.
A telegram sent from Greenwich at
noon will arrive in New York at Z
o'clock in the morning. five hours be-
fore it was sent, providing, of course,
Francisco, which is much further west.
would receive it four hours earlier. On
the other hand, cablegram sent from
Greenwich to India, although instantly
communicated. would arrive several
hours later. Thus in keeping the rec
ords of all kilograms sent. the COM
panieS must bear in mind the local
changes in time of the various coun-
tries, in addition to the fluctuations in
world standard time.
To tamper with the time standard has
always been considered by the mass Of
the people an extremely daring and dan
gerous thing to do. Changes in the cal
endar in the past have only been accom-
plished after much argument, persuasion
and some bloodshed, and the standard
time adjustment is always regarded with
a certain steadfast attachment and awe.
1t was many years before we had stand
ard time in America.
The system in vogue in ancient Greece
and Rome was to have twelve hours be-
tween sunset and sunrise, whether it was
winter or summer. The ancient water
clocks were merely constructed so as to
vary the length of the hours, so that in
the winter they were short and in the
summer very long The polar regions
were evidently unknown to these peoples,
and the learned Roman would no doubt
have been amazed and shocked If he had
suddenly been transported to a land
where the sun shone steadily for a few
months. The time-accounting system
finally became SO confused that Julius
Caesar, with the assistance of a Roman
astronomer, changed the calendar. re-
storing the vernal equinox to March 25.
At this time it was discovered that it took
the earth 1864 days to complete its cir
Gle around the sun. so it was decreed
that in the future each year was to have
365 days except every fourth year, which
was to have an extra day in order to
complete the four quarters.
This calendar continued until the six
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Setting the Clock Ahead.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

Ever since the war in Europe the
need of thrift in America has been I'm
pressed upon u.s.. We have been told
how Europe saves its money. how it
conserves its natural resources and
how it keeps the record of it's expenses.
in order that our extravagant instincts
may be curbed by it's example Now,
the latest innovation thrust upon US by
the thrifty ones is the economizing of
daylight during the summer months by
setting all the clocks ahead by one
hour.
This plan, which bears the trade
mark, Made in Germany" has been
adopted by Holland, Switzerland. Eng
land and Canada. where it is alleged
great saving has been effected in kero-
sene, gas and electric light. In reality,
all Americans know that the idea orig
mated with the first American econo-
mist. Benjamin Franklin. years ago,
when 1t was embodied in a two-line
jingle which has been sung by Ameri-
can school children ever since. Accord
ing to Franklin, he was the first man
to discover that the sun rose as early
as O'Clock in the morning and diff
FUSED light as soon 1t rose In a let
Ter ne wrote to Partisan journal he
explained the phenomenon, which 1t is
to be regretted was doubted by a prom
1nent American astronomer, and claimed
the honor OF the discovery, although
complaining bitterly that he supposed
some one would endeavor to show that
tne thlng had been known to the an
GENTS
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Lady Mary Irene Curzon is twenty
years of age. Her mother was Mary
Victoria Letter, eldest daughter of the
late Levi T. Letter of Washington, D.
C. Lady Curzon died in 1906,