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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-02
FREDERICK R. BECHDOLT.

My objection to Statewide prohibition that, to parody Abraham Lincoln you can force mwelcome laws part of the people all the tne-hich do with all laws You can force unwecome laws on all the people part of the time -as we should be doing if we got prohibition laws But you can not coerce all the people all the time that Eventu- ally any American community will get and have what it wants Under Statewide ineastc prohibition certain sections will keep out Gquorust as they do with local option Certain other sections, or portions of communities, will after seemy expensive fight with authority have their liquor unregu lated criminal without paying proper taxes. have lived in two States that tried out prohibition Whatever my personal bias should consider it calamity if had go through the unclean misery of trying 1t out in California.
 (Signed)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-02
JOHN KENNETH TURNER.

:" shall vote against both amendments because believe be are not in proper accord with the principles of evolution and education object to Amendment No. because 1t is immoral and condscato and other countries have shown us a better example object to Amendment Mo- because be- eve 1t impractical and unable properly the reforms which the body of the people honestly desire.
 (Sgned)
 CHARLES K FIELD
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-02
(Signed)
JAMES HOPPER
# < j. < < j.

am opposed to Amendments One and Two on the simple ground that they interfere unduy with personal liberty shall vote against them would vote against any prohibition measure whatever the precise provisions believing that good that prohibition might do to small number of individuals would be more than offset by general harm of enacg laws gov erning personal affairs
 (Signed)
 IOHN KENNETH TURNER
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-02

You will moi vote on the question to whether or moi liquor shall be sold in Alaska Liquor will be sold in Alaska no matter what the result at the pODs
 The questions to be decided are Shall the sale of liquor in Alaska be legal and the places of sale regulated by aw shall it be illicit and sold under conditions of lawessne Shall ane revenueprOducng regulation give for bOOteggmg! Shall the people add to the turbulent political conditions of Alaska problem that srag the governmental machinery O old, well established States?
 Alaska is progressing finely nOw-WHY MESS EVE
 THE NAT0N
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-02
Make No Mistake When You Mark
 Your Ballot Next Tuesday

Is Alaska now ready to undertake campaign to enforce prohibition? $%e @t Ass@s2lMa Is Alaska ready to create thousands of awbreakers at time when there is 80 much else to do?
 Is Alaska ready to deprive her municipalities of the reve nues derived from regulated licensed bars and liquor stores and enter long and expensive against arbitrarily created law Iessness?
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-07
TELLS HOW MIDLAND SANK.
American Engineer, Frederick Smith,
Says Crew Drifted All Night.

NEW YORK, Nov. I'll have been
a marine engineer since 1881, but never
have ] gone through an ordeal like
the one that a German submarine put
upon us a few weeks ago. - declared
Frederick Smith of Hartford. Conn.
who arrived here Sunday night from
Liverpool ON the American line steam
ship st. Louis
Smith stated that he was induced to
sign rs third engineer ON the British
freight steamship Midland by promise
Of good pay and assurance that the
vessel was bound for China and would
not enter the European war zone
When off st. Lucia he learned that the
ship was bound for Nladivosto5.
After leaving the Siberian port we
went to Australia, where we loaded
grain for Havre,'' said Mr.. Smith. in
telling his story.
AT $50 p. m. on Oct. % we were
halted by seven shots None hit us, but
we found they had come from a sub
marine which had come to the surface
few hundred yards away.
eve had a crew of thirty three,
eight of us white and the others Las
ears. | was the only American on
board. We were ordered to the life
boats, eighteen men going in one and
fifteen of us in another We were or
dered to approach the submarine and
the German commander forced us to
come aboard. He put some of his crew
into our boat and they went out to the
Midland and sank her. After four ex-
plosions we saw her roll over and 90
down.
The Germans used only one English
expression when they returned to the
submarine after sinking the Midland,
That was get out We drifted
throughout the night until at day
break, French trawler picked us up
and kept us aboard for two days Later
it took us into St. Malo. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-07

America 5 fisheries yield return
Of $2o,000,00 0-doubIc that Of England
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-07
DEWEY AT MANILA.
How England Prevented Trouble


earl Grey in House Of Lords, reported
by Associated Press.)
In 1905 | had the honor of meeting
Admiral Dewey and some DISTINGUISHED
members of the American senate at din
ner III Washington. On that occasion
Admiral Dewey narrated to me, in a
voice and with gestures eloquently sug-
gestive OF the most grateful emotion.
the story-at that time entirely new to
me, and perhaps new to some members
of your lordship's house todav-of the
way in which he had received invalu-
able assistance from Captain Chiches-
ter at Manila at a time of great anx-
iety. Admiral Dewey informed me
that the presence at Manila of Ger
man cruisers with heavier displace-
mcnt than that of the American ships
caused him to realize the grave charac-
ter of the danger menacing his coun-
try in the event of the German ships
beginning the hostile action. Of which
he at the time had reason to he apprc-
henslve. lie described how the whole
American fleet watched in silent anx-
.iety the visit of the German admiral to
captain Chichestcr's ship aId the in
tense relief with which they saw, short
" after the German admiral 5 return
TO his own ship, his majesty's ships I'M
der Captain Chichester 5 command hoist
their anchors and shift their anchor
age to position which placed them in
the direct line of fire between the Ger
maa and the American ships. No ae-
ton has ever done more to promote the
friendly feelings of one nation to an
other than that action of Captain Chi
chester, which | believe to have been
absolutely spontaneous ON his part aad
which action is well known to every
officer in the naval service of the
United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-07
Editor Tells HOW
ID. d. ID Cured
His Eczema
Clergyman and Banker Also Write

H. G. Hotchkiss, Editor Echo, PROPHETS:
Town. Ill. Remember mine was eczema Of
fifteen years standing. Now | am COM
pletely healed. after bottles a of D, ,; D.
cured. | have seen my own doctor cured
of BARRIERS itch, which he could not cure
himself.
+. r. Tesar, Banker, Hopkinton, Ia. I
treated with three doctors for six months.
were full Of the disease. / applied ID. d. D.
Result-my face is as smooth as a baby's-
byferian Church, Roanoke. Va. For three
years / suffered. intensely 50; ] have at
longer forturedZcompletel cured. | have
no hesitaricy in acknowledging the great
virtues of this specific.
Druggists are glad, to recommend this
soothing, cooling liquid, 2?c, 5oe and Si.oO.
this remarkable remedy Your I'm money baf &
unless the first bottle relleYes You. IoiJt l.
BROOKS HOUSE PHARMACY
c. E. GRAHAM, 80 Main Street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-07

Declares That Russia Will Be Forced to
Terms, Probably in 1917-War will
Go on in Winter in Order to Hurry
Decision.
BERLIN, Nov 7-Rumania. in her
present serious position, is suffering be-
cause OF the mistake she made in con
tracing an alliance in variance with her
traditions and her geographical position.
declared Premier Radaslevof of Bulgaria
in an interview published in the Azest of
Budapest, obtained by its Sofia CORE
spondent.
"Rumania Is in a serious position. said
the premier. she became false to her
historical aims and now must atone for it.
he geographical position Of the country
showed clearly a road which should have
led to an alliance with Germany and Aus
tria-Iiungary Bumania has been deuded
and mis!cd by her success of 1913 and now
The country has fallen INTO German hands.
such q collection OF mistakes could not re
main Unpublished
"Rpmania already has lost her inde-
pendence, a. the Russian censor and the
Russian policeman rule in the land She
is entirely in control Of the generals and
general stats of the Entente"
Asked as to his opinion regarding the
nmors rs to a separate peace Premier
Radaslovotf said:
Il do not credit such rpmors. which
undoubtedly originate from the fact that
the Entente press bIames Russia for the
RIImanian defeat, while the Russian press
rebukes the Entente for a like reason. de
claring at the same time that Rumani3
took up arms not in the common interests
OF the Entente, but for the satisfaction of
her own aims. These mutual limitations
are undoubtedly the reasons for these sep
arate peace uImors. Russia has fallen
into the net of England and Is now unable
to act by her own will. For this reason
peace can only come when Russia is forced
/ by the military situation to conclude it,
/ Competent opinion uniformly asserts that
1 this decision will come in 1917.
If our enemies hope that we shall al
! low them to make preparations during the
winter they are mistaken. The war will
20 on in order to hurry a decision. shall
not prophesy as to the consequences which
/ will arise from the menace to Be~sarabia
| and the Ukraine. but | repeat that it IS
only in consequence of hopcles4v bad
military situation that Russia will he
forced to conclude peace. and not by the
fact that Russia is now further from her
goal, which is Constantinople, than at any
time before
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-07
JAMAICA.
Children Present Play Well.

The children Of the village schools gave
an entertaining Halloween social for the
benefit Of the community Tuesday evening
Oct. 81 The program consisted Of recita-
tons, drills, games and a play entitled
Cabbage Hill school The important char
acters in the play were as follows: Miss
Merton. teacher. Hazel White: Nh Bas-
com, supervisor, Charles Clark: Mr. Hen
derson, Fred Howe: Mrs Smith, Florence
Cobb: visitors Mrs Morrison. HiIda
Cobb; Miss Jones Ruth White: Miss Day,
Emma Crowninsheld; Isaac Henderson,
Percy Lackey; Mrs Donalue, Cora Bemis,
There were also many minor characters.
The opening event was Il ghost drill pre-
scented by y boys dressed in gho>tly cos
tunes and having ghostly voices. Recita-
tons and songs followed. Two two-part
songs by four girls, sopranos, and four
boys, altos, were much appreciated. Alice
Knight and Laurence Cooley sang a song
which was heartily encored. The children
came back and sang it the second time.
The play was produced in remarkably
intelligent manner by the children, who
took their parts naturally and with much
interest The rendering could be easily
He5tiu even the parts taken bI the smaller
children. Real dramatic ability was shown
by many Of them Many interesting cos
tunes were shown and the staging was
we'll planned.
After refreshments games were played
and social time enjoyed by ALL
The hall was decorated il pictures and
drawings appropriate t. the occasion and
row Of jacll-o-lanterns with lighted can
dies extended across the platform.
There We're visitors from South London
derry and ToWnshcnd
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-07
VOTES OF WOMEN

Do women realize that they already
vote IN the most effective way on i'm
portant questions?
Every time a woman buys an arti-
Gle It IS vote, backed by money. for
that article, a sincere approval of its
merits.
So women have been voting on the
question of health. When they have
suffered from woman s ailments their
vote has been overwhelming for Lv-
dla +. Pinkham S Vegetable Com
pound, which they have bought and
used with satisfaction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-07
SAYS RUMANIA HAS
LOST INDEPENDENCE:
Entirely in Control of En-
tente Officers, Bulgarian
Premier Says
SEP ARATE PEACE
TALK DISCUSSED

Declares That Russia Will Be Forced to
Terms, Probably in 1917-War will
Go on in Winter in Order to Hurry a
Decision.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-07

( Earl Grey in House of Lords, reported
by Associated Press
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-07
Who Was 1t?

The kindergarten had been studying
the wind all week, its power, its effects,
etc.-until the subject had been pretty
well exhausted To stimulate interest.
the kindergarten said, III her most en-
thasiastic manner: Children, as l
came to school today in the trolley car,
the door opened and something came
softly in and kissed me on the cheek.
What do you think it was?
And the children ioyfully answered,
The conductor! Harper s Maya
zine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-07
Lost Bank Depositors.
(Rutiand NeUs.)

1t seems strange that so many az
counts in savings banks and trust com
Panies Of Vermont should be completely
lost track of b. depositors or, in case
of their deeease. by their survivors.
Substantially 260 such accounts have
been reported by State Bank Commits
sioner f. G. Williams rs having been
lost all track of for period Of 20
years, the efforts of the banks to get
in touch with the de2ositors being. UNI
awaiting. While most of the accounts
are very small, one OF them, deposited
by i Rutland woman II years ago,
amounts now to over $l,100. While
Fermonters are traditionally thrifty
and have savings bank deposits per
capita unequalled by the people of any
state il the union, it is not the Yer
monter's characteristic to be careless
with his money.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-07
BUNCE DIES OF INJURIES.
Famous Artist Struck by Automobile
at Hartford, Conn.

HARTFORD, Conn, Nov. Civil
liam Gedney Buncc, famous in art
circles throughout the world, as paint
er of Venetian marine scenes, died last
night in hospital here as the re-
suit of injuries received early in the
day when he was struck by an automo-
bile driven bv John c. Nichols of this
city. Mr.. Bunce was born here rs years
ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-07

With delicate apparatus n Russian
scientist has demonstrated that light
waves exert a measurable mechanical
pressure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-07

A Frenchman has invented an effec-
tive silencer for aeroplahc motors that
is sail to reduce the power only , per
cent.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-13
INyEsTICA ATE FIRST

We cannot afford to surrender
what we have won for our institutions
in this county, said Mr.. Hughes in a
speech last week at Hampton Beach,
We have won the right to free dis
cussion, a free press, democratic
form of government, free assemblage,
free legislatures and an executive
chosen by the people.
We have recently seen what l re-
gard as a very deplorable surrender
of that principle. / am for the ar
bitration of industrial disputes in the
interest of labor. Labor cannot af>
ford to surrender that principle.
We have recently had, at the pro-
posal of the Executive, an act passed
by Congress confessedly in ignorance
of the facts, confessedly in ignorance
of what justice demands. 1t is not
an eight-hour day law. 1t is a wage
law, and nobody knew whether it was
Just or not.
Now, / am for justice in every
thing, but l propose that in all we do
we shall investigate first and then
legislate. Our methods in this coun-
try are of priceless Importance to us,
because they are methods which con-
serve our peace. 1t is only one step
from peaceful settlement of such dis
putes to the denunciation of our
courts and all the machinery of peace
full settlement; it is only another step
to the abdication of government it
self.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-13
1T WAS NOT FAIR

1t was not fair to the 80 per cent
of railway employees not in the broth
erhoods to force a raise for the 20
per cent employees highest paid, with
out inquiry as to whether the 80 per
cent did not deserve first conditions.
Labor is not only the brotherhoods.
1t was not fair to add this cost to
transportation without inquiry as to
the interest of the people, who even
tually will have to meet the higher
cost of living because of it. There
are millions more wage earners who
will have to bear a share of this cost
than are in the brotherhoods. 1t was
not fair to force the selfishness and
weakness of politicians in congress to
shame that body and the nation with
a disgraceful haste in lawmaking. 1t
was not fair to labor or to the nation
to repudiate arbitration for the sake
of more money for a small minority
of labor and the nation.
The strike settlement, which set
ties nothing, was not victory for
labor, but a defeat; not service.
but an injury. Demagogues and
short sighted leaders will hail the
settlement as a victory for labor,
which it has hurt, or for the eight
hour day, which it does not establish
and was not expected to enact. Time
will prove this. But it could be
worse. either for labor or the coun-
try, than that the tactics of the
brotherhood leaders and of the presi-
dent and his party should seem to re-
ceive Endorsement at the polls through
a failure to realize the real issue in
volved.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-13
RELATING TO STATE
WIDE PROHIBITION

In regard to the vote on the prohi-
bition amendment this fall there
seems to be some misunderstanding
and voters are asking the question if
in voting for statewide prohibition
and the measure should be defeated
will the counties now dry become wet
The answer by Arthur p. Loomis.
campaign manager, is mo" Counties
in Michigan which have voted wet or
dry will remain so until April 30,
1918.
If we win or lose the amendment
Michigan will be right where she now
is in regard to the liquor question un-
til 1918. If statewide prohibition
carries it will not go into effect until
April 30, 1918. Temperance voters
should be careful not to be misled by
the Home Rule" amendment which
has been injected into the campaign
by the liquor interests. 1t is thrown
into the fight only to confuse the is
sue the fact that it is backed by the
wet forces is sufficient to show its
true meaning. fHome Rule" it is
claimed by the drys means rum
Rule"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-13
Blinded in Early Life.

Fanny Crosby, the hymn writer,
was blinded at the age of six, and liv-
ed to SO. The Rev. William III. Mil
burn, known for nine years as the
blind chaplain of the United States
Senate, had lost his vision entirely at
81. John Milton was not without
sight till he was IA year old. Henry
Fawcett, professor Of political econ
omy at Cambridge and Postmaster
General Of England, was % when
blindness came upon him in 1858
William II. Prescott, the historian
lost one eye when a boy at Harvard
piece Of hard bread being thrown
at him in the Commons Hall. He
saved the other for many years, al
most until his life work was complet-
ed. United States Senator Thomas
Pryor Gore Of Oklahoma lost one eye
from blow with a stick, at six, and
the other from an arrow, at eleven. In
nearly all the cases where blind men
have achieved prominence they have
been blind after the earliest child
hood.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-13
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Complaints are being made that
clothes line thieves are beginning to
operate. Some one took clothes from
the line of Mrs. Broadhead on Division
street Monday night and she claims
to know the fellows who took them.
Word was received this week of the
birth on September seventh of nine
pound boy to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Ferry VanderVeen at their home in
Los Angeles, California. Mrs. Van
derVeen was formerly Ina Stanton, a
Belding girl. Both mother and child
are doing nicely.
Mrs. Geo. F. Smith was in Carson
City Friday and aSturday, the guest
of relatives and friends.
Mrs. Chas. Youngs and daughter,
Clara, and Mrs. Horace Frownfelder
of Greenville were guest of Mrs. Ash
er Shaw Sunday. Mrs. Shaw is at
tending the Greenville fair this week.
Before the end of the present week
the first story of the new addition to
the Richardson Silk company's plant
will be up. The temporary second
floor will also be laid and ready for
further progress with the sidewalks.
Donald Pilkinton and his friend,
Mr.. Knapp, of Bedding were in town
Saturday. Donald, who is a son Of
the late w. E. Pilkinton, has return
ed from a trip to Seattle, where he
visited his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alonzo Lindley. Both are we'll
and enjoying their new home
Portland Review.
LOST-On road between Bedding and
Orleans, green silk motor-cap. Find
err leave at Banner office. 2S-16-1
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-13
STAG PARTY TO BE HELD
IN BELDING. SEPT. 29


Arrangements are being made to
hold stag party the evening of Sep
TENDER 20. 1t is planned to have a
goodly number of young fellows pres
emit. Games, talks, stunts and a gen.
eral get-acquainted hour will be fea-
tured.
The place of holding the party has
not been definitely arranged, but will
be announced next week. All the
young fellows of the city will want
to attend, and should hold this date
open awaiting full information re-
garding the details.
Card of Thanks.-We wish to
thank our neighbors and friends for
their kindness during the sickness and
death of our son, Verne; also for the
floral offerings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith
and family.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-13

While Fed. Reeves was driving
home from Grand Rapids last Sunday
in his car he met with an accident
on the hill near Plainfeld in which
his car was overturned throwing his
family and those of his brother,
Fred Reeves family, seven in all, out
into general mixup at the side O.
the road.
On reaching the hill Mr.. Reeves
met Springs ambulance which did
not turn out to give him his share of
the road and the crowding forced
him so far out that the car turned
turtle down the embankment. For
tunately no one was injured seriously
but Mrs. Ed. Reeves was quite badly
shaken up and bruised. If an ac-
cident can be called lucky one,
this certainly was one of that kind.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-13
Mother Shipton Not A MYTH

John Il. Noble has postal card
picture of the place in England where
Mother Shipton, the author of "Moth-
err Symptoms Prophecy" resided. 1t
was near Nanseborough and the cave
where she made her home was under
a large overhanging rock of sand
stone. Mr., Noble has Visited the
place which is now enclosed in one of
the large parks near the borough close
by the dripping rock.
Mr.. Noble is very confident from
what he knows of early English his
tory that Mother Shipton was real
parsonage and not myth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-13
Mrs. Puffer Passed Away.

The funeral service for Mrs. Eliza
beth Puffer was held in the Free
Methodist church Sunday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. j. A. Hudnutt, and
her remains were laid to rest by the
side of her husband, who proceeded
her in death but a few months ago.
Mrs. Puffer was sixty-nine years
old, and was born in New York, COM
ing to this city from Midland county,
Michigan. She had been in poor health
for some time.
Mrs. Puffer leaves two sons and
two NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Puffer of
Youngstown, Ohio; Floyd Puffer of
this city and May Spencer and Mrs.
Charles Russell
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-13
ELLIS SCHOOL

Thirty children enrolled in The
kindergarten.
Mrs. Bowman. Mrs. Moore, Mrs
Brown, Mrs. Gardner, Mrs. Antclif
Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Boyer and Mrs
Odell visited the kindergarten last
week.
Alton Perry of the kindergarten is
on the sick list.
Thelma Wood is absent on acccrnt
of illness.
The first grade children are learn
ing "Thank You Pretty Cow" for
language.
The third grade children will dram
atize "Graid Tusk and Nimble' in
their language work.