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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-11-29

president and vice president was not
considered possible. The people were
to have no concern except TO vote for
electors and the electors were to cast
about FOR the right man TO make
president
For nearly hundred years the
electoral college has been about the
most useless piece Of mechanism In
the machinery OF our government
The federalistc idea OF "a special class
Of men better fitted than the mass TO
name the ruler Of tho nation was
bort-lvcd But Il was found more
cor gcuieut 10 get around the obstrnc-
ii u than 10 remove tit was easier
90 nominate and elect electors pledg-
ed in advance 20 vote for previously
nominated candidate than 1t was TO
amend the constitution by obOlishing
the electoral college Consequently
the electoral college has continued, an
anachrouism standing as a monument
70 a dcad-and gone theory Of govern.
mcut
There have been divided electoral
votes given by certain states in q
number Of elections Of recent years,
but always the electoral majority for
TIE successful candidate has been so
large that the phenomenon attracted
little attention ana caused no agita
tiou for o. change In the system Of
cloctmg presidents But the close
ness Of the election this year and the
fact that one elector won or lost In
one Of the close states might VOL
have turned the scale az between VIII
son ana Hughes have caused a gener-
al fire TO be conferred on the electoral
college and have given riso TO de-
mand that that Institution be
abolished,
The electoral college has no friends
ana neither party Is welded to IT as
mptter Of political policy or expedi-
cncy Active leadership IN opposi-
tior to It Is all that is needed for It's
finish II stands ms a potential In
etrumcnt 10 defeat the viii Of the
people and 1t should be RELOCATED 20
the scrap-heGp.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-11-29
GOT SMALL SALARY BUT
MANAGED TO FLY HIGH
tnr sosnnl louanAL SPECIAL LsAsto wlssl

New YORK, NOV ZS.-Wlth the pro-
cceds Of alleged spcculations amount
ing to $l25.00O Adolph j, Loeffler q
S25 week grocery clerk organized a
chain of cigar stores in saloons and
ON these earnings lived in a fine
apartment. owned two automobiles
and employed a chauffeur, according
to a confession Which the police assert
he made today after his arrest ON a
charge Of forgery
Loeffler, 80 years old and married,
is accused Of falsely raising a bill of
ladlng in connection with large gro
Gerry exports being made to belliger-
ent nations by the wholesale firm
which employed him, His alleged
thefts were in small amounts covering
two years. the police say.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-11-29
STRAY RIFLE BULLETS
STRIKE HOSPITAL SHIP



New Orleans Nov 2S.-Stray rifle
bullets from rifle fired on the Brit
ish steamer Scythan of the Leyland
line, bound in from Liverpool, pierced
the smokestack Of the public health
service ship Neptune on Saturday, at
the mouth of the Mississippi The
Neptune reported the affair today.
No intimation was given in the re-
port Of the affair as TO whether the
shots were deliberately fired at the
Neptune. or whether someone aboard
the Scythian was at target practice.
It was stated however, that the
shots were fired after the officer in
charge of The quarantine station had
refused permission someone on the
steamer 10 shoot the rifle
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-11-29
HEAD STUFFED FROM
CATARRH OR A COLD
SAYS Cream Applied in NOstrils
Opens Air Passages Right Up.


Instant relief At no waiting. yopr
clogged nostrlls open right up; the oi,
PASSAGES of your head clear and vom
can breathe freely. No more hawknou
snuffling, blowing, headache drSS'
ness, No struggling for breath .,
night; your cold or catarrh dlsaS'
pears,
Get a small bottle Of Elys Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Ann%
n little Of this fragrant, antiseptiS
healing cream in your nOstrils. II pen'
etrates through every air passage n,
the head soothes the inflamed 0S
swollen mucous membrane ana rellet
comes instantly.
It's Just fine. Don't stay stuffed.nn
with a cold or nasty catarrh.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-11-29
Plcnty Of Pie Tor Soldicrs.

san Antonio, Nov 2S Neatly 5000
pies and 2,500 cakes are being baked
hy the housewives OF san Antonio to-
day for the $4,000 soldiers at Fort sam
Houston and Camp Wilson The Ro
ury club is sponsoring the plan. The
soldiers viii have turkey and all the
fiS0ngs' supplied by the government
which with the home baked pies and
cakes will make a substantial Thanks
giving meal
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-11-29
A MOTHERS TROUBLES

A mothers intending work and
devotion drains and strains her
physical strength and leaves its mark
in dimmed eyes and carewom ex.
sions-she ages before her time.
Any mother who is weary and languid
should start taking SCOTS Emulsion of
Norwegian Cod Liver Oil as a strengthen
ing food and bracing tonic to add rich
ness to her blood and build up her
nerves before it Is too late. Start Scott S
Emulsion today-its fame is worldwide.
1t is free from alcohol.
Scott & Bovine, Bloomfield, Nj. l6-G
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-11-29

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 2S.--Accord-
ing to dispatches received today at
the naval station at Tatoosh, the Nor
wegiau steamer Niels Nelson, reported
yesterday to be in distress, is in no
danger. The message stated that the
coast guard cutter Snohomish was cN-
pectod to pick up the vessel shortly.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-11-29
I,nrm nnnrd sLndAlnr IAldcnn,.

Washington. Nov 2S.-The federal
farm loan board, which has just re-
turned from It's final tour OF the coun-
iy 10 determine the best location for
the establishment Of the twelve fed
,ul farm loan banks, today began
studying the mass OF testimony re-
vciyed during It's trip. Announcement
of the selection of the twelve federal
districts In which the banks are 90 be
located is expected within twenty days
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-11-29
M. ~ coN MMN rms NoNLn,
Umdor)

We can conquer this world and the
next by Indifference to an who are
Indifferent TO us. by taking JoNtulIN
the benefit that comes Spontaneously
by wishing NO more Intensely Tor
what is a hairs breadth beyond our
reach than for % draught OF water
from the Guuges, and boy fearing moth
ing I'M another life
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-11-29

Wilson made a porch campaign
at Shadow Lawn ana lost the entire
cast. Hughes made stump speeches
from Detroit to the Pacific coast and
lost the entire west What's the
nsWcr?
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-11-29

HUT win the people who lost bets
ON the election be expected to com
graduate those who won them?
The Washington times., 1916-10-08
Evening Services in the CHURCHES

Mt Church sa Re-,
rs csn,
SPIN
Gordon New Sovereign Race Will 1t Be German British
Wang" ss carl Third s: sad 5 Rev. Nc
First in1 s # ssss as s bsa road and Euclid street
sn o Disease Of and ch bss kss Fifteenth and streets Are
Rev Howard l. Stewart Greatest Home Ever Made
BsR n Rev
Gospel Mission Hail. PIG John Marshall Place. Rev. J. B. Baker
Gss H f S s sRsa at Kline siRs Mi'Sn Tent
s Rs %
Mountains and Seas p
All ss1s. ss. ReSs. nsn at and M streets Rev.
P.s Bethlehem c csp Nj s ssn special open air service
ch9ES S Snss eTss street. Rev.
town. Rev Dr. George W. Atkinson E Evensons at Sso p M
Ninth G sssst s SnA aaS streets Rev.
Es8sS southeast Rev Franklin Bryan Armed With
R Rs S Fas end streets northeast
Rev l. Morgan Chambers THE Happy Man. p m. ''''
Rev. R and st7sss
Union Rev. W. John oS on eu: @ ss~
Tarsus," p. m.
the street s'E SSp
Worcester, England p. m.
Gurey Memorial Presbyterian Church Fourteenth street and Meridian
place Rev. Bernard Braamp he One Thing To Be Concerned
About" +.
Western Presbyterian Church. Nineteenth
J. Harvey Durham. "A Man Named Matthew" p m.
Maryland Baptist Church. Fourteenth Maryland
Harry Goodwin. The Love Of Christ
p. m.
son. "The Prophecy Of EnOch" 7:46 p, m.
First M ss Th%Pf aaa Rs coa dnS S '" Nc
Temple Baptist Church. Tenth and streets Rev. j. j. Muir "cean
Hands," p.
Washington Heights Presbyterian Church. Columbia and Kaorama
roads Palmer master of Wind and Wave,
Miracles Credible?" 745 p. m!
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church New York avenue Thirteenth
and Streets Rev. Wallace Radcliffe "The Unsought Nomina
ton" m.
lexington Presbyterian Church North Capitol Florida and
street Rev. E. Bundage "Man Shall Not Live by Bread
Alone" 7:45 pm.
Church. streets
Kelly conducted by young church,
p.
E. Church. Marshall place and street.
Harry Mitchell paul Meets Friends Art Giving
Encouragement" p. m.
Lutheran Church, Eleventh and streets Rev. John
Hudde "The Tragedy of Good Intentions, Coupled With
Weak WILL" p. m.
Chrstadhan Chapel New Hampshire and Georgia after
Death What When Where?",S p m.
The Washington times., 1916-10-08
A NEW COURSE IN BUSINESS
SCHOOLS

Perhaps your "star salesman" like
poets and inventors is born, not
made. Yet there are a few things
any of these gentlemen must learn.
The Retail Merchants Association
has started the ball rolling for
teaching craftsmanship in the public
schools of Washington.
The big trouble with the so-called
business high schools in most every
city is that they are not business
schools at all. They are schools for
teaching stenography. Business to
the young man starting out means
craftsmanship, Office management,
window decoration, perhaps, and a
great many other things beside
shorthand and typewriting.
Most of all the young man just
out of high school needs to meet and
deal with people. That may be why
the boy who is leader of his gang in
school is apt to forge further ahead
than the young man who has made
a scholastic record, and in so doing
has never emerged from the cloist-
cred seclusion of class room and his
study table.
This fact applies TO college men
az well as high school graduates,
The need for ability to mingle with
ones fellow men, for the capacity
Of leadership among them, was the
burden of the inaugural address of
Ernest Fox Nichols, new president
Of Dartmouth.
Many a boy who may not be a
salesman will benefit by a course in
craftsmanship, such as is being urged
upon the Washington schools. 1t
will afford an interesting half hours
mental exercise to consider how the
essentials of craftsmanship enter
into almost every calling the young
man may adopt.
The Washington times., 1916-10-08
"PEAcE" THAT IS NO ALTRRNA-
TIVE TO. WAR

President Wilson seemingly thinks
he has found an issue, or phrase
that sounds like an issue in the dec
laration that if Republicans don't
like his foreign policy, they must
want war. "The alternative to peace
is war;" is the substance Of his
statement of the case. "This Ad-
ministration has given the country
peace. If this Administration has
not given it what it wants, it must
want war;"
That is, of course, so utterly un-
fair that it will fool nobody. In the
first place, has this Administration
given the country peace and the Sc
curity of peace? Survivors of the
Lusitania, relatives and friends of
the hundreds who persisted with it
will doubt it.
The victims of atrocity in Mexico
will hardly be willing to agree that
we have had peace with that coun-
try. The blood of the men sacrificed
at Vera Cruz and in the raids on the
border, raises indignant denial that
we have been at peace with Mexico.
In truth, we have had neither
peace nor the security Of peace.
Without the privilege or the salts
faction of fighting back, we have
suffered the loss of life, property,
prestige, and self-respect. If Presi-
dent Wilson does not understand the
difference between the chaos which
he calls peace and the honorable, Sc
cure, and real peace that the coun-
try demands, he has failed to inter
pref the purpose of the hation. He
will get message from the Ameri-
can public in a month hence that
will perchance impress an under
standing of what is wanted.
The Washington times., 1916-10-08

other side Of the Potomac the in
dustrial center Of the tract, while
the northern side was TO be residen-
tial and the seat Of Government
buildings and institutions. Presi-
dents Mckinley, Taft. and Roose-
welt are said to have favored the
restoration Of the original District
Of Columbia.
There are many arguments in
favor Of such action. These argu-
ments At in with the idea of setting
aside a territory to be occupied for
the Capital. The defense Of the city
would be simplifed by having the
whole of the original grant under di-
rect control Of the National Govern
ment. More potent, even, is the fact
that the proper development Of the
upper Potomac, one Of the beauty
spots of the country, could be bet
ter effected IL both sides of the
river were under Federal control.
BY this arrangement Arlington, the
National Cemetery, and Fort Myer
also would be within the District.
The relations Of Alexandria and
Washington are close. The interests
of one are largely the interests of
the other. 1t is not known whether
Alexandria, which held out sturdily
for its identity, even while it lay
within the scope of the District,
would favor such inclusion. One
suspects that all its citizens would
not be Of one mind on the point.
There is no apparent likelihood Of
immediate consideration Of such a
plan, but it is within future posi-
bility, and 1t is worth thinking
about,
The Washington times., 1916-10-08
correspondent Fined
In Holland; Tried To
'Smuggle'B Baby Food
Carl w. Alderman Assess ed Sc and Put on Proba-
ton Because He Attempted to Take Oat
meal Into Germany-Hot Water Bottle
Makes Court Laugh.
BY CARL W. ACKERMAN.

AMELo. Holland. sept. II (by mail)
Seven hundred persons were
brought before the courts in two
Dutch cities today charged with
smuggling or attempting to take,
food into Germany.
In Amelo. more than a hundred
cases were heard and in another
city, according to today's Amsterdam
Handelsblad. 325 cases involving 900
persons, were disposed of. That In
the way Holland Is prosecuting those
who attempt to take food across the
border. And, In practically every
case, fine or Imprisonment was
melted out to the unfortunate de-
PENDANTS.
Being one OF the unfortunate de-
PENDANTS 1 watched the proceed ings
today In the court house here. The
room was packed with people charged
with taking or attempting. to take
articles into Germany. In the hall
OUTSIDE the court room were boxes
border. NV
The cases ranged from farmers who
had acted as go-betweens to get
outter' lard or meat out OF Holland
70 an American correspondent who
attempted last May to take about
fitteen pounds of oatmeal into Ger.
many Tor his nine months old baby.
Scene In the Court.
when we entered the court room
Two farmers were standing at tho
DOCKET before the court. which in
holland consists OF a president and
Two judges wearing long black robe.
AZ one side sat the prosecutine at.
.orney' who recommended the San
tences' and at the other aide ~.
secretary Of the court. WV
behind the defendants stood n soI-
oler In full uniform armed with a
sword and pistol. The court crier ar
pld white haired man. dressed in n
. pisck Prince Albert. with a bright
yenow coiiar. stood by the prosecuting
at.orney and called out to the open
'smugglers."
No one has the least chance 10
escape punishment. fne OF n few
gouldens or n prison sentence of a few
days. weeHs. or months Is "gtveri'
everyone who appears. The Dutch law
Is strict and the courts make no ex-
ceptions.
The two farmers who were being ex-
amined when we entered were charged
fat out OF Holland. They were caught
at the border by two Dutch soldiers,
who help preserve Hollands food neu-
trality.
The farmers pleaded that they were
asked by third party to take the food
across the border. They did not want
to do the smuggling themselves and
they said they were not going to make
much money out Of II. but the old
The Washington times., 1916-10-08
SOCIETY TO TEACH
ART OF SPENDING
ST to Members, So to Outsiders
for Course.

NEW YORK. oct, s.-The National
Special Aid Society. one of the pre-
paredness organizations. Is to give a
series of lectures on home economics.
the general topic being. "The Art of
Spending"
The first will be tomorrow at $3.50 p.
M. and lectures will be given on Mon
DAYS and Fridays thereafter until No
vember II, at the office OF the society.
25s Fifth avenue. The charge will be
10 cents a lecture to members. The
cost of the lectures Is 81 a year. or
So to non-members.
Experts connected with Pratt Insti-
tute, Teachers College, School for
Ethical Culture. Cornell Medical Col
will be the lecturers. Mrs, Annie
Nathan Meyer IL chairman OF the COM
mittee in charge,
The Washington times., 1916-10-08
WOMEN WORKING FOR
WILSON BUSY TODAY
New Headquarters Here Of
League Open From I to 6
This Afternoon.

Leaders OF the woman's Wilson I'm
lon opened the new headquarters at
Fifteenth and r streets today at 1
o'clock to keep open until G.
OFFICERS were on hand to receive
visitors and to distribute literature.
From now on the rooms will be open
as club rooms. until the close OF the
campaign.
Vance Mccormick Is expected in
Washington TO speak at the first mass
meeting of the union tomorrow eve
Will be Senator d. u. Fletcher OF
Florida: Senator Thomas, of Colorado.
and John Densmore, OF Iowa, labor
leader. Others will make brief ad-
The unions rooms in those formerly
occupied by the Cafe Republique, were
lighted last evening Many District
women who win take an active part
In the work viewed the Illumination
and inspected the rooms.
As aids to the work of the women A
number of mems Democratic orgnniza-
lions already have enlisted in the
work. mems advisory board has
been formed on which are John II.
mitteeman for the District; W. T.. Mat
tingly. Charles Darr. Harry M. Mar
tin. and r. A. Stacey.
Mrs. Wesley Martin Stoner r. chair
man OF the organizations Mrs. J. II.
Boggs. vice president: Mrs. Robert Os-
born Jones, treasurer. and Mrs. Mary
Wright Johnson. secretary. Mrs. viii
liam Penn. OF Missouri. IL in charge
OF publicity.
Committees on decorations and fur
nishings have aided In the prepare.
ton OF the quarters. and committees
on finance. speakers and literature will
continue TO be active.
The purpose OF the club II to enlist
the services of all women Of washing
ton who are Democratic supporters in
the work OF sending out campaign
speakers in nearby States.
The Washington times., 1916-10-08
ANOTHER SUBMARINE MARVEL

The arrival at an American port
Of a German submarine warship,
armed cap-a-pie, and ready for any
emergency, even to three more
months at sea, marked another
notable achievement in the employ
ment Of the undersea naval arm. The
U-53 came across the Atlantic in
seventeen days and did not deign to
ask supplies, remaining only three
hours in American waters. She was
armed with quick firers, and carried
plenty of torpedoes.
Not a word had been given the
public concerning this proposed ex-
plot Of the German navy. II must
be regarded as the most impressive
bid that the central powers have yet
made for sea dominion. II they can
send one such vessel across the At
lantic there is no reason why they
cannot send more. The U-53 may
turn out at any minute to be COM
merce raider Of more power and
more dangerous than any that ever
sailed the sea. II she is able to
spend three months at sea, there is
no calculating the damage she may
do.
Heretofore, the greatest danger
to submarines has been imposed by
the necessity that they navigate mar
row waters in their search for prey;
waters in which the patrols have
best chance to capture them. But a
great sea-going vessel travelling the
sea lanes, and able to appear and
disappear at will, might accomplish
the most tremendous injury to COM
merce.
It is quite possible for the U-63,
by appearing in an American port
in that ghostly fashion, has served
notice that the time has come for
the opening of Germany's unre-
stricted submarine warfare. Already
it is charged that this proceeding
has actually begun. The British for
eign Office insists that a number of
vessels have been attacked without
warning, which is contrary to the
German pledge to the United States,
and the report comes from German
sources, moreover. that two Ameri-
can vessels have been sunk in the
waters close to Archangel. II this
charge prove true, there will be q
new and sudden reopening of the
submarine controversy between the
two countries.
The Washington times., 1916-10-08
Tuesday.
Meeting. washington Society Of Engineers.

Meeting. Washington Society Of Engineers,
Rauscher's, 8 p. m.
Meeting, Chamber Of Commerce, . p. m.
son School, 8 D. IN,
Reception to Rev. DR.. William r. wedder-
spoon. In Foundry M r. Church, 8 D. m.
Meeting, Indiana Society, New Ebbltt, {
ID. IN.
Get together dinner, Board of Trade. Con-
tinental Hotel, 7 y. m,
Meeting, Bethel Literary and Historical As
ISOLATION, s p. m.
Meeting, Shakespeare Society of Washing
ton. Lyonhurst, Va, s p. m.
Dance, Gamma Sigma Chapter. Phi Mu Sig
ma National Sunday school Fraternity.
Dempsey's boat house, $3.50.
Examinations, library training class, Public
Library.
asonic-Federal. No. /; Acacia, No. 10; TIA
koma, No. 20; Mount Horeb, No 7. Royal
Arch Masons; Evangelist Chapter. Knights
OF St. Croix and Mithras Lodge OF Perfec-
ton, Scottish Rite.
odd Fellows-Amity, No. q, Washington, No.
9; Golden Rule, No. 81 Fred ID. Stuart, No.
Z, Encampment.
Knights Of Pythlas-Excelsior. No. Il: Cant.
taxi No. q; Webster, No. Z; Myrtle. No IS
knights Of Observation-Disclosures Council,
The Washington times., 1916-10-08
RESTORING THE OLD DISTRICT
LINES

Alexandrians are said to have
made a novel plea in their demand
that the Government armor plate
plant be located there. They urge
that such location would hasten the
day when the Virginia territory
originally within the District of Co.
lumbia would be again included in
the District.
The chairman of the committee
points out that men who have. stud
led District affairs believe a mistake
was made in ever ceding back the
southern portion of the National
Capital reservation. 1t is asserted
that the original plan was to have
the portion of the District on the
The Washington times., 1916-10-08
THE BoRLAND AMENDMENT

Congress can't have much doubt
by this time about what the Dis
trict thinks of the iniquitous Bor-
land amendment which assesses
costs Of street improvements on the
owners of abutting property. No
municipality but Washington could
be saddled with such a measure, re-
versing the long established policy
regarding street extension, and up
setting real estate values based on
the long time arrangement.
The worst feature Of the measure
in the fact that it levies such charges
against small home owners, and
those who have invested small saw
ings in real estate in outlying sec
lions, after business and more
wealthy residential streets have had
their street paving done under the
old arrangement.
One surprising feature, which re-
fleets the buoyancy and solidarity Of
real estate values in the District, is
that many citizens associations,
though decrying the Borland amend
ment, have asked that improvements
be made in their sections just the
= same. Some of these associations
have recommended to the Commits
sioners pretentious programs for
street improvements.
The Federation Of Citizens Asso-
Citations now threatens to urge the
Commissioners to withhold all such
requests until the Borland amend
ment is repealed. If there is a
chance Of the repeal Of the act, that
would seem a wise course. There Is
no justice in burdening a segment
Of property owners, for a brief
period, with an expense which other
owners have not been and never will
be called upon to pay.
If Congress persists in upholding
the amendment, then it would be
time for outlying sections to go
ahead with improvements, though
made under a widely different as
sessment than those in other sec
tions, and far different from what
buyers had been led to expect.
Such cratic samples of legisla-
tion as the Borland amendment do a
harm far greater than their immedi-
ate effects. They serve notice that
a Congress Of the temper Of the last
one lis likely to try out almost any
old experiment at the expense of the
defenseless citizens Of the National
Capital.