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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-15
SENATOR REED
 CITES FIGURES
 ON PROSPERITY

Senator Reed of Missouri on Aug. 2S, in a remarkable address to the United States Senate, reviewed the deeds of the Wilson administration. He told thew holes tory, in a masterly way. The speech covered Al months of the Democratic administration.
 Of the "unexampled prosperity'' of the country Senator Reed stated: --''Mr. Hughes declares we are living in a Fools Paradise. I now invite you to explore that delightful coun- try. |.
 "In Wilson's first three years" he asserted, bank deposits have increas- ed nearly six billion dollars and have reached the stupendous sum of more than twenty-six billion dollars. Bank resources have increased near seven and three-quarter billion dollars.
 "In Roosevelt's four years bank de- posits increased 5 per cent; in Taft's four years, \15 per cent; in Wilson's 3 three and quarter years, 35 per cent.
 Gold Imports Increase. During Wilson's administration im- ports of gold exceeded imports to the extent of 41,0S7,196.
 During Wilson's administration inn ports Ol SOlu eACeeueu LO tuc extent of nearly 3S6 million dollars.
 While we are creating wealth at a rate never before equalled by any peo- pie, the European countries are ex- pending $10S,OOO,OOO a day in the de- vastating work of war;
 After recounting the increased earn ings of railroads, of the post office de- partment, our manufacturing and in- dustrial prosperity and the increased wages of labor, Senator Reed con- tinued:
 Such is the wonderful prosperity our great country enjoys. Such is the smiling picture which Candidate Hughes characteriZes as a fools par adise.'
 By what phrase would we have described conditions had they un- happily been reversed? Would not the man who is now curling his lip at the counTy's prosperity, refusing his great antagonist any modicum of credit, and sneeringly exclaimed a fools paradise have then charged disaster to the President and bitterly acclaimed of Democratic bread lines and Wilson soup houses"
 Plainly, when the justice doffed his ermine he likewise cast aside the ju- dicial temperament.
 "When he plunged into the stream of politics he abandoned his honor able robes on the bench.
 "when he forsook the society of the Justices of the Supreme Court and exchanged the precepts of Blackstone, Coke, and Marshal for the compan- ionship and counsel of Flynn and Will COX. Perkins and Schwab, Gary and Guegenheim. ct al., he prepared to play the political game in all its baser aspects.
 Labor Is Content.
 well, perhaps, we do dwell in a fools paradise But the laboring
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-15

exhibition lungs showing the lesions from asphyxiating gases. It is too early to draw up the balance sheet of the war; at the moment the evil predominates. but as many technical Improvements which will prove of im- portance in the days of peace have resulted from the demand which the war has entailed, so will medicine in different fields experience new inn pulses and new life from the war, and indirectly it will thus have an important influence on the general progress of civilization"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-15

would bring relief until used Lax-a- Tone and I have found Lax-a-Tone
 he remedy that I have looked for and
 do not hesitate to publicly indorse |this to the Bridgeport citizens.''
 Lax-a-Tone is remedy for dyspep- ia. sour acid stomach, torpid i.yt. bilious attacks, a spring tonic and will positively drive malaria out of he system. Lax-a-Tone is for sale at Hartigan's Drug Stores, S1 Fairfield avenue. near Main street, and Main and Congress
 ;treetS.-Ady
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-15

man who, jobless and empty stomach edy groped in the desert of Republic can hard times during the Roosevelt panic and the Taft stringency' is now quite content to enter that fools paradise in which he can at once fill job and fill his stomach"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-15
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

General Leonard A. Wood will ad- dress at Washington Irving High school 1000 New York school teachers ical training.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-15

Gov. Whitman granted further re- spite in the case of Thomas Bamorick, who was to be executed in Sing Sing today, until the week beginning Octo- Der 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-15

More than a hundred persons mar row1y escaped death when a four sto v brick building in Summit street, Tole- do, collapsed and tumbled into the street.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31
Villa Recruiting. SAN ANTONIO. March 31.-Mai.
WicKERsHAM PRESENTS STATEHOOD BILL ON
 ALASKA ANNlVERcARY

WASHINGTON. March 31.-Dele- gate James Wickersham yesterday. on the 49th anniversary Of the sign ing of the treaty with Russia by which Alaska became American ter rltory, introduced an enabling act authorizing the people of Alaska to take the preliminary steps looking toward Statehood. It provides for a Constitutional convention; contains the usual limitations on the powers of the people md authorizes the reople to vote on the adoption Of the constitution after it shall have been agreed upon.
 The bin provides that Alaska shall have two United States Senators and four Representatives in Congress.
 It gives to the Territory for com mon school purposes every section of public lands numbered 16 and S6; for university, normal schools and agricultural colleges and schools of mines all sections numbered IS; for public buildings and State insti- tutIons all sections numbered 2S. In addition it provides for giving to Alaska 100000 acres of timbered lands for forests and 100000 acres for schools of forestry; 100000 acres for a State university; 100000 acres agricultural college and school of mines and 100000 acres for normal schools.
 In addition to these grants. the bill provides that five per cent or the money paid into the United States for public lands shall be paid over to tho State as permanent school fund, and that there be paid to the State a sum equal to the total amount of the rents of the Pribilof islands. the payment to be made in 20 annual installments and one-third to be used for road purposes and two.thirds for school purposes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31

LEWES. Della, March Si. - Ernest Schiller who was put ashore here late yesterday afternoon from the British steamer matoppO, after a night of terrorizing the captain. Ia under close guard here today. Sehll- Ter slowed away on the steamer which was loaded with war munl- lions for Russia. Ne searched the captains quarters for papers which would be beneficial to his govern ment-
 This afternoon Schiller freely ad- mittsd that he was a spy for the German government. He told this Co the federal authorities. Several representatives of the British gov ernment are here today Go examine the man to decide what to do with him.
 "I am @ German spy" he said. received my instructions from the German government to so aboard che Natoppo and to blow her up to prevent her cargo from reaching the Russians. could have blown her up for everything was set for that purpose. But Captain Berg ner's pleads. not for himself alone. but for his wife and daughter. were too much for me. I am not a mur- derer and J did not have the heart to follow out my instructions.
 "I am ready to take the conse- quences. But all ask is that ! be kept ashore here. I do not want to be sent back to the steamer for the captain to take charge ot me"
 Probably a Naval Officer.
 Some believe that Schiller is ir- responsible but not Capt Bergner os the Matoppo. He is convinced that Schiller is former naval oi-
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31
Steamer Movements
 and Mail Information
NoW NORTH BOUND.

NOW NORTH BOUND. curaeao-Due from south Sunday. City O. seattle-Due from south to- morrow morning with passen- gers and mall. Prince John-Left Wrangell at 9 this morning. Due late this evening. Alameda-Due from south Sunday night or Monday morning. Al.KI-Due from south tomorrow.
 SCHEDULED sAlLINes. Admiral Watson-Due to sail from Seattle Sunday. spokane-Due to sail from Seattle Monday. poIphIn-Due to sail from Seattle next Wednesday.
 soUTHeoUND sAlLlNes. Alaska-Due to arrive southbound about April 5th. Prince John--Due to sail south Sun day at midnight. City of seattle-Due to sail south some time Sunday
 OTHER sAlLiNes. Admiral Farrasut--sailed for the westward from Juneau last night. Prince of Wales-Due to sail for Skagway at midnight tomorrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31
LAWYERS STAND PAT
 O NRoosEVELT TALK

CHICAGO, March S1.- Protests against the appearance of Theodore Roosevelt as a speaker at a banquet to be given by the Illinois Bar Asso- ciation on April % have proved un. availing.
 The matter was disposed of finally at a meeting of the executive com mlttee of the association in the Hotel Lasalle
 The following formal statement was made for the committee through Frederick A. Brown, chairman Of the program committee;
 "The question of withdrawing the invitation to Colonel Roosevelt was not considered by the executive com mittee, and Colonel Roosevelt will speak as the guest Of the association at the Hotel LaSalle April 2s' on the subject. Our Foreign Relations and National Ideals.
 Mir Brown later gave out further details
 "The only protest before the com mittee was a courteous note from Charles F. Hamill." he said. The committee was unanimously of the opinion that there was no impro- priety in inviting Colonel Roosevelt"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31
SAYS VILLA HAS PLENTY OF AMMUNITION STORED
 AWAY IN MOUNTAINS

F. Korosick. Of Seattle, Q recent arrival in the city. coming here d. rect from Mexico City. discussing the Mexican situation today. said that conditions there are very bad.
 "It is Q well known fact that Vil- Ia has millions Of rounds of ammuni- ton cached away in the mountains Of Northern Mexico. When Villa was controlling an army of i5.OO0 men he secured great amounts Of ammuni- ton from the United States. and the break up Of his forces came soon afterward The ammunition is stored away where he can get it at any time. He fs also receiving his ship ments regularly from the United States. It is impossible to guard the entire border with the force Of men available and mule team loads Of shells are being constantly snug. gled across the border"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31
DUTIES OF WlFEHooD DON'T APPEAL TO BRIDE
 NINETEEN YEARS OLD

NEW YORK, March 31.- On the ground that his wife does not love him, Rev. Bernard Steinberg. Chief Cantor of Temple Beth-El. which has the wealthiest Jewish congregation in the country is suing to annul his marriage to Mrs. Hazel Steinberg. The duties of wifehood, the clergy man says. do not appeal to Mrs. sternberg. who is 19 years old and 15 years the junior Of her husband.
 The couple were married a year ago and during this brief married life. according 10 the plaintiff, Mrs. steinberg has been insaneIy Jealous of him."
 Mrs. Steinberg in counter suit asks for a separation on the ground of cruelty. She alleged that her hus- band wanted her to stop reading love stories.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31
CAP URE TRENCH
 PLA ACE

PARIS, March sf.-The Germans took Malancourt last night. The slaughter on both sldes wa0 terrific Tho French continue to hold the out sklrts, however. This was the brief announcement made today by the war office regarding what To report ed to have been most serious en- gasement.
 Throughout last night the Ger mana also continued to attempt to re- take Che petitions they lost In Avo- court They failed to gain any ma. terlal ground.
 PARIS. March S1.-Five hundred and sixty thousand Germans are now engaged on the verdun front accord ing to estimates given out today by the war department
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31
sfooooo,ooo INCOME TAX
 DECLARED TO BE CERTAIN

WASHINGTON. March S1.- Re ports telegraphed today to the Treas ury Department and United States Commissioner of Internal Revenue Osborne make 1t evident that the col lection of corporation and income tax will aggregate the grand total of S100. 100000
 The collection of corporation and income taxes in the last fiscal year amounted to SS0.OOO,OOO in round num- bers. The S1ooOOO,OOO mark is the highest in the history of the coun- try
 The causes for this increase are yariously estimated. It is held by Q majority of those who are in the in- ternal revenue service that the gem eral prosperity of the country is re- sponsible. By others it is the opin- lon that the enormous export of mu- nltions of war have brought about the increase
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31

 OF STEAMER
 WAS PLANNED

icer, from the manner which he worked while aboard the steamer.
 Late this afternoon. while reluct. ant to talk. Schiller continued to tell something about his movements. q was born In Germany" he said. Never mind the town nor the names Of my parents. have been In this country one year. I was in New York three weeks.
 "I was sent by the German gov ernment to England soon after the war started and at my governments request I enlisted in the British navy and was assigned to the train ing ship Conway at Liverpool
 Q" want to say right now that there are several thousand Germans right now In the British navy. They all have their purpose.
 'T know what this present Job means to me. It Is the Tower of London. # they get me aboard the 5Iatoppo. But [ won't SO. bear that in mind.
 Prepared for Work.
 'I spent three weeks in Hoboken preparing for my mission on the Matoppo. went along the docks buying drinks for sailors and learn ing from them what ships were sailing with eontraband of war lay in life boat on tho Matoppo on the upper deck waiting for the ship to sail. from Thursday until the following Wednesday night. For two days I did not eat. had only a few sandwiches with me but [ stuck it out"
 "Thls fellow may act like a fool now" Capt. Bergner said. "but he is far from being simple minded, as you will see by what happened"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31
DUTCH BOAT SUNK WHILE ALONGSIDE
 BRITISH FIGHTER

WASHINGTON. March si.-A Rot terdam correspondent of the Copen- hagen Politiken says that according to evidence gathered by the Dutch Ministry of Marine. the Dutch steam CT Palembang. recently torpedoed and sunk. was lying alongside a British destroyer at the time. The destroyer was picking up mines and the Palembang was lashed to the de- stroyer while repairs were being made to her boilers Suddenly the steamer was struck by a torpedo and sent down within eight minutes The audacity of an enemy submarine was never before demonstrated as in that case
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31
BILL TO PROTECT WILSON
 FARES THREATS ON LIFE

WASHINGTON. March S1.-Presi dent Wilson has received an unusual number of letters threatening his lire since his inauguration, it was reveal cd fin connection with the introduc tlon of a bill in tho Senate. Senator Culburtson of Texas offered the bill which provides O fine of $l'OOO or two years imprisonment for any writer or sender of O letter threat ening the President, Vice President or a Cabinet member. War conai' tions, 1t was said. were responsible In a measure for the numerous threats
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31
FLOODS AND THAWs HALTlNc THE GREAT
 RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE

LONDON. March S1. Flooded roads. caused by thaws, inundated lowlands in the Dvina and Lake re- ions. are doing more than German guns to halt the Russian offensive. The entire northern front develop ments have practically been stopped owing to the bad weather and road conditions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31
GREEK CONSUL KICKS
 POLICEMAN IN STOMACH

SAN FRANCISCO. March 31. - Cleanthe vassardalds. consul gener- al for Greece in San Francisco, kick ed a policeman in the stomach re- slsting the execution of a judgment according to a report made by Thom- as Finn. sheriff Of San Francisco County. to Governor Johnson.
 What happened to Vassardal1is af- ter his rash act according to the sheriffs report. was not beyond the obligation of the officer in the per formance of his duty. The consul general is still confined to his bed.
 The State Department asked Gov ernor Johnson to look into the mat ter and the governor asked the sher- iff for @ report.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31
UNDER SEA WAR FARE
 DISCUSSED

WASHINGTON, March sl.-chair- man William J. Stone. of the Senate committee of foreign relations, and Chairman Henry D. Flood of the House foreign relations committee. went over the submarine situation fully with Secretary of State Lam sing today. The conference lasted two hours. The situation with Ger many was described officially as not being "imminent- when the confer ence ended.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31
WAR MOVES IN ROuMANIA

BUCHAREST. March Sl.-Rouman. ian preparations are being hurried forward. All those formerly exempt. cd from military service as well as Roumanian refugees from Transyl- vania. several thousands in number, have been summoned to the colors- The War Office has leQuisitioned all available copper and linen, importa- ton of which is impossible.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31

WASHINGTON, March sf.-The War Department thlS afternoon received confirmation of a re. port that the Vllllstas have been
 badly beaten in a eevere clash
 with the American ferces.
 Dodd's cavalry struck tho VII llstas at six o'clock last We'd nesday morning near Guerrero, according to the War Depart ment message. Thls message wac from San Gueronimo Ranch. The dispatch was dated yester- day and was transmitted from
 Brle.-oen. PershIng via MaI.- Gen. Funston's headquarters.
 Villa ls sufferlng from bro ken leg and other inIurleo. He wac not In the battle. The Wlllstao left 30 dead on the battlefield and others are DC
 ed to have been killed.
 Dodd's cavalry captured man rapid fire guns, saddle horses, nun lions and supplies. The attack wa a tremendous surprise to the VI IIstas. They did not have time L arm before the cavalry was upol them. Dodd's men had marchel 55 miles in IT hours to overtak the bandits
 No Fighting Qualities.
 The Vlllistas showed absolutely m lighting qualities. They merely grab bed tho nearest guns and mountinl horses ded. A running fight er sued. The battle lasted while tn Americans and Mexicans gallope, side by side for ten miles. Fightinl was continued throughout the dis .ance. At last the bandits sepaT sted and fled to the mountain abandoning a large number of Car -anzlstas who had been taken pris ,ners in previous encounters.
 Four Americans are said to hay' ,een wounded. none seriously. Th' battle ragged for five hours.
 Villa Recruiting.
 SAN ANTONIO, March 31.-Maj
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31
SOARING PRICE OF
 GASOLINE WILL BE
 INVESTIGATED NOW

WASHINGTON, March S1.-Agita- ton over the soaring price of gaso- line has come up In the Senate and ended in the adoption of a resolu- ton by Senator Thomas s. Martin, Of Virginia. directing the attorney generals office to investigate The investigation will determine whether or not raising prices are result of an unlawful conspiracy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31
HUNDREDS FOR NORTH ABOARD
 THE ALAMEDA

SEATTLE. March S1.-Steamer AL ameda sailed at midnight with 425 passengers. The following were booked for Juneau. c. 2. Cheney. A. E. Precion. Owen Levant. Mrs. P. A. Judkins. lot Costa. c. Bosone. Mrs. J. .E. Spas. Mrs. W. Sylvester, Robert Peeny. R. A. Ertsou. NJ. Chor- ovich. John Peterson. Pohn Carlson. Earl Casperson. E. c. Woodall. Clara Olson. v. X. Paine and wife. Pete Ruzich. J. l.. Blister, r. A. McGowan and wife. F. Strun. Mrs. p. J. Ma hone. Geo. Hoke. R. E. Douglas and wife. Claude Gwinn. pr. Douglas Brown and wife, T. ". Mesnest and H. Waterstrat and wife.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31
BRAZIL TAKES NO ACTION

RIO JANERIO. March S1.-From a reliable source 1t was learned that the Brazilian government despite reports to the contrary in circulation in the United States. has taken no action toward reQuisitioning merchant vessels of German ownership intern ed in Brazilian ports. The neutral ity of Brazil In the war between German and Portugal has been de- creed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31
FLAMES SWEEP RAZOR PLANT

JERSEY CITY. N. J.. March s1.- Fire today destroyed the building oc. cupled by the Durham Duplex Razor Company entailing a loss of SSO0,- 900. A quantity of celluloid supplies, used in making razor handles. caused the blaze to spread rapidly.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31
rRgNcA LAKE eoROER TOWN

PARIS, March 31.-French troops have occupied Hep and Mayadat on the frontier between Greece and Serbian Mactdonia after pursuing German contingent into Bulgarian territory, opposite the Gievgeli sec tor. says a Havas dispatch from Athens dated Saturday. The French forces arrested 40 peasants on charg
 es of espionage, adds the dispatch.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31
sooooo FRENCH CHILDREN
 MADE ORPHANS BY WAR

PARIS. March S1.-Eight hundred thousand French children have been made fatherless by the war, accord ing to O statement by Senator Jeno' vrier in a debate in the Senate. This number exceeds by 10 per cent the average total births in France. Half the children of France, he estimates will be brought up without a pater' nal guide.
 A bill prepared by the government declares in principle that the state shall assume the expense of bring ing up and educating every child whose father has either been killed of disabled by the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31
BELGIAN PRINTERS ARRESTED

BERLIN. March S1.-German au- thoriues in Brussels have arrested a printer and four employees, who printed the pastoral letter Issued by Cardinal Mercier. primate of Bel cium. on his return recently from Rome. as the initial step against them for violating an order of the Governor.General forbidding the pub lication of any matter not submitted to the censor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31
READY MADE FARMS
 BEING PREPARED IN
 CANADA FOR SOLDIERS

OTTAWA. March s1.-One thous- and ready made farms are in pre- paration in Western Canada for the British soldiers who. after the war wish to go farming. This new pa triotic plan is announced by Lord .Shaughnessy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31
OFFICERS NOT EXEMPT

PARIS. March S1.--One of the first acts of the new Minister Of War, Gen eral Roques. was the issuance of a circular letter to all generals com manding the various army districts of France. announcing that the of- ficers under their orders will not be permitted to take advantage of the moratorium to avoid paying house -.vt
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31
MARINER DECORATED
 BY ENeLAND's KING

VICTORIA. March S1.-The King has decorated T.. A. Beryns. mar iner known practically in every AL askan port Beryns was decorated on account of his brave services as the commander of @ fleet of North Sea mine sweepers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31
ONLY ONE DAY FOR
 REGISTRATION LEFT

The registration books for the municipal election which occurs next Tuesday will close tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock. No matter how great the emergency might be Tues day only those who shall have been properly registered win have an opportunity to serve Juneau.
 Every voter, male and fe- male. who has not registered should 20 to the City Hal to- morrow and attend to this civ. ic duty. Go early before the final rush. TT Is BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31
RICHES UNDER ATTIC FLOOR

POINT PLEASANT, ". Va. March S1.-Whlle rumaging in the attic of her home at Evans, near here, Mrs. John Board found S1,SOO in gold and many thousands in currency. The pa- per money was folded together SO that the bills could not be separated. They were sent to the United States Treasury Department to be counted.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-31
NEWSPAPER MEN RESPOND

EVANSVILLE Ind March s1-ov CT 50 members Of the Press Club of this city have signed their names tc a roster for a company in the Indiana National Guard Go take the place oi Company E.. which was ordered mus tered out of service last week