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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
Big Lot of Handkerchief
in the Sale
Ali at Practically Half Price

SC Handkerciefs, childrcn's colored Dor
ders at 1c
sc HandNerchlefs in mems, women's and
chjldren's at Sc
1oc Handkerchefs in women's embroid-
cred. mems colored borders and XII
mono handkerchiefs. All at &C
u 1-2c Handkerchlefs, large lot women 5
embroidered at &c
25c HandkerchIefs, large lot women's
embroidered at II 1-2c
Odd Lot Women's 25c Handkerchiefs at
SC
Complete Line Women's 25c Initials in
all letters.
This Line to Close 17c each; for SOC
soc n andkerchIefs, women's, all linen
hand embroidered, zSe
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
Window Curtains Splendid
Bargains Here in a Cleanup
in This Stock

So Pair soc Nottingham Curtains at
35c Pair
"a Pair CSC Nottingham Curtains at
6ec Pair
p Pair st.25 Nottingham Curtains at
7ec Pair
Pair $3.50 Nottingham Curtains at
s9c Pair
Pair $50 Nottingham Curtains at
CSC Pair
10 Pair $3.50 White Irish Points at
sec Pair
Odd curtains-al kinds-only one pair
of a kind; were CSC to $3.50,
All at Half-Price-49c to S2.25
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
Small Lots Around the Store

Few Shears and Scissors at Haf-PrIce
Two S2.o8 Black travelling Bags at $t9s
Lot Used Skirt Hangers, value Zoe,
Sale Price PC
Several Pieces SC ard ice Laces and In
sertlons, 1c Yard
Lot 1oc Japanese silk Cushions and
Boxes at SC EaCn
Lot Odd Leather Hand Bags ut
One-Half Price
25c Howard's DustIess Busters at 17c
t5c Whisk Brooms, 6 and inch lengths
at Tic
Lot SOC and S1.oo Belts and Glrdies,
Choice at 19c
Lots in Odd Buttons, put up in Big Val
ue Bags at Toe Eacn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
ALI the Handsome Fur Sets
(Muffs and Scarfs to Match
Are Marked Down

$1,000 Natural opossum Collar and Cuff
Sets for coats, Only $500 Set
s12.oo Black Fox Collar and Cuff Sets at
$500 Set
$500 Gray Narobla Set at 1895 Set
$3.50 Red Fox Set, animal scarf and
melon shape muff, Only s12.5o Set
$3.50 civet Cat Set, fancy scarf and
large melon muff at $3.50 Set
$3.50 Natural Lynx Set, animal scarf
and melon muf, Only $3.50 Set
$4,000 Nearseal Set, shaped scarf and
large pillow muff, Only $500 Set
$4,000 Baum Marten Fox Set, animal
scarf and melon muff, Only $3.50 Set
$50. 90 Black Lynx Set, animal scarf and
melon muff, at $500 Set
s55 90 Baum Marten Fox Set, animal
scarf and handsome melon muff,
At $500 Set
$500 Taupe Fox Set, animal scarf and
melon muff, $500 Set
$3.50 Baum Marten Fox Set, animal
scarf and handsome melon muff.
$500 Set
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
Many Splendid Bargains in
Children's and Misses
Wear

s1.25 MILDLY Blouses in all white. Of
heavy jean. Reduced to 7ec
chlldren's SOC coored Bingham Play
Aprons, equipped with writing book,
harmoniea, paints, etc All for 25c
Small Lot chlIdren's coIored Wash
Dresses at Half Price.
SOC chiIdren's Dresses at CSC
75c chudren's Dresses at ssc
98c chIIdren's Dresses at acc
$f.98 children's Dresses at 99c
Small lot Children's White Dresses for
ages to IA years. At One-Thlrd Less
Whole Stock of chldren's Wool Dresses
At One-Third Less
Complete size range for ages to IA
years
s8c Wool Dresses at &C
St.59 Wool Dresses at s1.ol
$4.o8 Wool Dresses at So 81
s225 Wool Dresses at st5O
UP 10 the
s4.os Wocl Dresses at S.
Few odd Wool Dresses for Children
At OneHalf Price
cHIldren's Corduroy Caps and Bonnets
at One Half Price
colorS at 49C
s1.98 Chlfd's White Bearskln Coats FOL
ages to years. Only Sf.4E
s2.e8 chId's White Coats. year size,
At 81 9;
e2.e8 ChHd's Write Corduroy Coats, size:
l and >, At S1.e'
$3.50 chIta's White Corduroy Coats, sig.
,, At So 81
s3.98 ChiIds Waite Corduroy Coats, siz,
8, At ST.
s4.o8 chTId's White FUR Fabric Coat Will
hood. At S.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
bargains in Towels, Linens, etc.

15c Large Fuck Towels at lie
15c Monte Linen Towels at IL 1-2c
&c Small size Turkish Towels at Sc
15c Hemmed Turkish Towels at IL t-2e
2Sc Hemmed Turkish Towels, slightly
imperfect at lie
25c Guest Room Size Turkish Towels.
pink and blue borders, at TIC
35c Turkish Towels a. 25c
1Oc Unbie ached Crash at f-2c yard
II f.2c Bleached Crash at 1-2c yard
Small Lot ODD and SoiIed Linens
at One-Third Less
Short Lengths SOC Fed Table Damask at
29c yard
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
In Wash Goods Will Be

Few Pieces 70 lac chambrays at
1-2c yaro
LARGE Lot of IL 1-2c VoIies, Organizes
and Muolins in flcral patterns,
All Only &c yard
e &c Eden Cloths at 19c yard
L OF 19c to Csc Fancy White Goods, lace
stripes etc,
In One Lot at 1oc yard
Lot 25c Colored Wash Goods, &c inches
wide; vOles. marquisettes, etc, IN
light and dark grounds,
Three Peices SOC Crepe stripe Wash
Goods at IL l-2c yafd
Lot 25c White Wash Goods as seed
vofles lace stripes and marquisettes
SO to 40 inches wide,
All at t4c yard
/ Piece 75c Rose silk Ratine. 35-inch al
1oc varc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14

One 1898 Black Boucle Coat, size "a at
s4.9J
One s9,98 Brown Mixture Coat, size IS
at s495
$500 chinchiua Coats in all white ana
black and white plaid. At Only so.95
s12.oo White chinchHa Coat at s7.49
sto.98 White ChlnchHa Coat at s6.75
s7.98 Mixture Sport Coats at $3.50
$3.50 Striped Spcrt Coats at s4.49
1898 Checked Sport Coat at st.95
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
Muslin Underwear
Small in Quantity Low in Price

Assortment acc Corset Covers, Choice 19c
Eight 75c Corset Covers at a9c
10 $3.50 Combinations,
Fcur S1.50 Night Robes,
8 pieces Seized Underwear, Choice Toe
Il 50c White Aprons, slightly tumbled,
29c each
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
Tapestry, Portieres, Couch Gov.
erS. Pillows and Table Covers

? Pair s2.98 Green Portieres, All at
I Pair 1898 Red PortIeres, % On
I Pair $500 Green Porteres, J St.SS
I Pair S6.43 Green Portieres at s3.9S
TWO $3.50 Couch Covers at s1.9s
Four soc Tapestry Table Covers at Csc
TWO $t.oo Tapestry Table Covers at soc
One exf2 $1,000 Log Cabin Rag Rug in
brown with green stripes in ends,
Sale Price $3.50
s1oo Tapestry Top Finished and Filled
Pillows. An overstock in round shape.
Only been in store six weeks.
To Make Room the Sale Price Will be
sec
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
Splendid Bargains in the Great
Showing of Winter Coats
At These Radically Reduced Prices

LOT NO IA Large Group of Black
and CoIored Coats of mixtures. cor
duroys and zebalines in navy. greens,
browns and grays. Black Coats of
serges, cheviots and kerseys. Sold at
$1,000 and $500 mostly, a few were
$1o.oS. Every coat new this season.
In One Bargain Lot at $685.
LOT NO "A Splendid Lot Of Coats in
corduroys, mixtures. lambs, cheviots
and other desirable fabrics. In brown.
navy, green. gray and black.
Were mostly st7.e8 Coats,
All at Only IS 95
LOT NO. 3-Is Handsome Lot Of $50. 90
Coats of corduroys. Cheviots, mixtures
and checks. The seasons best styles
in black and all desirable colors.
All In the sale at S1o95
LOT NO. 4-lncIudes All Our Best
$500 and $3.50 Coats of veIvets,
broadcloths, velours and mixtures, in
black. brown, navy and green. Some
are fur trimmed. All are beautiful
garments.
And All Co In the Sale at Only s12.9
Few Handsome $500 Broadcloth Coats
At Only s19.5c
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
Bedding Bargains in the
Basement

One $500 Six Covered Wool Puff, slight
" soied at $3.50
One $500 satteen Covered Down Puff at
S4.95
twenty Pair 75c Blankets. size Sind
inches, cotton Eeeced, pink and blue
borders.
One Pair to a Customer at SOC
Ten Per Cent Discount During the Sale
on all the regular stock OF blankets
and puffs at $3.50 or better.
Small Lot CT 2-pound Comfort Batting;
was 4Sc, To Close 24c
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
Bath Robes and Kimonos
in the Sale

Three Beacon Blanket Bath Robes, two
were $3.50. one was S2.9S.
sc. % Fed Eiderdown Bath Robe at 1925
s4.93 Red Eiderdown Bath Robes at So. 4a
$3.50 Red Eiderdown Bath Robes at $685.
Four s1.os Outing Flannel <imonos ct
-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
Women's Sweaters in the Sale

Lot 1888 Angora Sweaters in white. rose
and copenhagen blue,
Reduced to 1926
Five $3.50 Heavy All Wool Sweaters.
four gray and one white,
Reduced to 1926
Two $3.50 Gray Sweaters at 1896
One $3.50 Ladies' Green and Waite
Sweater Set, includes cap and sweater
coat Reduced to s4.95 for Set
Ono s9.o8 Ladies' Angora Sweater Set.
copenhagen blue - cap, scarf and
sweater to match,
Reduced to S7.95 for Set
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
Splendid Bargains in Hand
Drawn, Lace Trimmed Scarfs
and Centerpieces

Regular s1.oo to $3.50 Scarfs in five pat
terms. Hand drawnwork insertions,
trimmed with wide cluny laces
Sale Price sc
Regular 75c Lace Trimmed Scarfs in 90
patterns Plain centers and insertions
of torchon. All edged with wide cluny
laces, Sale Price acc
Odd Lot Csc and soc Fancy scarfs and
Squares at IL 1-2c and Csc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
House Dresses in the Sale

60 csc House Dresses in light and medi-
um colors. At 69c
s1.e8 Baldwin Double Service House
Dresses at s1.49
Small Lot Odd House Dresses
At One aif Price
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
Splendid Bargains Will Be Of
fered in Dress Goods of
All Kinds
In Silk and Wool Goods
Will Be

$3.50 "Kumfy" Cloth in navy, copen-
hagen, brown and red, \ heavy all
wool cloth for sport coats and chill
dren's coats, Sc inches wide,
Marked TO st.12 t-2c yard
$3.50 Fancy Bedford Cords in Belgian
blue, brown and olive brown, so inches
wide Marked to 9ec yard
$3.50 charmeuse silks in light blue, Co
perhagen, navy. mahogany, lavender,
taupe and light gray. 30 inches wide,
Marked to 9oc yaru
st.5o cheney,s Figured SILK crepes in
handsome floral patterns Light ano
Marked to 9ec yard
Piece s1.a9 Light cree" crepe Dc % c 1i3s
/ piece st.Oo 3C.lnch Black Tafeta with
white stripe,
/ piece $500 3 Inch Black Messaline
nott married to 75c yard
st.25 Drown Plaid Wool Goods, 54inch
at CSC yard
-Four Pieces $500 mixed sultings, green,
Only soc yard
piece $500 Panama in sand shade,
Piece 75c Light Mahogany Serge at
81 12c yard
w. : onlv sac yarc
piece soc Nuns Yelling in meaigm b BIZ ;,
Pieces odd colors in SOC Jap silks a
19c yarC
skirt Patterns from our Best Woo
Goods. Many long enough for dress pat
VIII Be offered at onc-Third Les
All the Waist Patterns from the Christ
mas Selling, tied with ribbon.
viii Be one-Thtrd Less Than Forme
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
Corsets In the Sale

Lines the makers have dropped.
Style 80, s1.oo W. r. corsets at 5sc
Style 217, $500 Memo corsets in all
sizes, 20 to Sc. An opportunity for
large women. Sale Price y5c
Style 223, S1.5o Royal Worcester corsets
at csc
Style E, $50, $500 r.. G. C. corsets at
S1.4S
Style 221, s1.oo Ferris Waists. . pair
only, 19c Each
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
ALL THE WHITE FURS ARE 2sa LESS
Mark-DOWns in Neck Pieces

$500 and $500 opossum and coney
Scarfs at only $3.50
$3.50 Black Naroba Chin Chin Collar at
only 1896
$1,000 Blue Wolf Scarf at $500
$1,000 Black Narobia Neck Pieces at
s1o9s Black Wolf Scarf with head and
brush tails at s7.4s
$500 Blue Wolf Scarf at $3.50
s179s Large Sable Muskrat Cape Stole
at ss.s5
$500 stka Dyed Raccoon scarfs at
$3.50
$500 Natural Raccoon scarfs at 1926
s17.ss Natural Brown Marten Tie at
s1o.95
5000 Sable Fox scarfs, handsome fun
furs at s1o95
$1,000 Black FOX scarfs, with heads and
brush tails at Sf2. 50
$3.50 and $500 Black Lynx scarfs at
$685.
$500 Mink Scarf at s22.5
5000 Mink Scarf at s2e 90
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
Hark-Downs in Muffs

$500 and 500 Brown and Gray coney
MuffS at S4.o5
$3.50 Black Narobia Muffs al s5.ee
Sfo.ss Jap Mink MuHs at Ss.95
$500 Black Dog Mufs at $3.50
s99s Black Naro5la Muffs at $3.50
$500 Blue Wolf Muf at $3.50
$500 Black Narobia Muffs at 1895
$3.50 Black Narobia Muffs at s1o.e5
$500 sitka Raccoon Muffs at $500
$3.50 Gray opossum Mutf at $1,000
s21.oo Jap Mink Muff at $3.50
S22.5o Persian Lamb Muff at $3.50
5000 Black Marten Pouch Muffs at
$3.50
$500 Natural Mink Muff at s24.5o
$3.50 Black Lynx Melon Muf at s2s 90
$500 Handsome Mink Muff at $500
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
In ChiIdren's Underwear

Lot 25c Fleeced Vests and Pants in all
sizes for to IA years, Sale Price 1sc
soc One Button "Hatch" Sleeping Gar
n1ents at CSC
soc Essex Mills" Sleeping Garments for
ages 1 TO s years, at 35c
Lot Misses Flat Style, Natural Wool
Pants, heavy and warm, mostly size
so for ages 10 to y; regular price zoe,
Sale Price 45c
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
To First
Custom
ers at
! $2.95
Underwear Bargains
In Women's, Mems and Chill
dren's Garments
In Wemen's Underwear

Small Lot 75c Forest Mills wool Pants.
size 4, at 25c
Small Lot soc Fleeced Vests and Pants
at gee
Special Heavy Union Suits,
Regular sizes 45c; Extra sizes SIC
Small lot st.oo Union Suits, fleeced, high
neck, at 69c
Lot $500 Dutch Neck FIeeced Union
Suits, elbow sleeves, Only 79c
Small Lot s1.75 Extra Size Union Suits
in wool Sale Price sf24
Small Lot s2.25 Carriers Heavy Wool
Union Suits at s13o
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
Rain Coats

TWO $500 Kenyon Rain Goats at sa.9s
One 1898 Navy SILK Finish Rain COAT.
size 16, at s2ns
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
There's Splendid Bargain OPP
portunities in This List of
Mark-DOWn Dresses
ALI Are Up-to-the-Minute
in Style

$3.50 Self Stripe Navy SILK Dress with
georgette sleeves,
Reduced to $3.50
$3.50 Dress in Black Wool Wolfe ana
SILK Combination, Reduced to S15.95
$1,000 Brown Serge and Taffeta combI-
nation, Reduced to s12.e5
s17es Black Tafeta Dress, Reduced to
s11.95
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
Hosiery in the Sale

Small Lot Women's 15c FIeeced Hose at
Tic
Small Lot Mems 15c Gray Wool Hose at
IL 1-2c
Special-Women's CSC Black Feeced
Hose at 21c
Small Let Women's soc FIeeced Hose at
22c
Special Cleanup in Mems Hosiery.
25c SILK lisIe Hose at 17c, 8 for Soc
sec SILK Hose at 33c Pair
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
In Mems Underwear

Small Lot st.oo Heavy Cotton Union
Suits at sec
Small Lot $3.50 and s1.75 Carter FIeeced
Union Suits at CSC
Lot $500 Wool Union Suits at s1.4e
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
Umbrellas at rs Less

Twenty high grade silk umbrellas will be
placed in the sale. Both mems and
women's. Handsome imported handles.
TO reduce the stock at One-Third
Less.
90 90 Umbrellas at s1.s4
S298 Umbrellas at Sl.e9
1925 Umbrellas at SLY
$3.50 Umbrellas at $3.50
$3.50 Umbrellas at $2.o2
S4o8 Umbrellas at $3.50
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
Phoenix Mumers

25c Mercerized Mutflers at ice
5Oc Mercerized MuHflers, large size at
29c
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
Children's Winter Coats
Whole Stock -l/3 Less

All size are here for ages to II years,
but the largest assortment is in sizes )
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
Two Fur Coat Bargains

Two Fur Coat Bargains
ss2.5 so Musirat Coat at 5000
5000 Muskrat Coats at s45oe
The Girls and Misses Fur Sets
Are AllI/3 Less
$3.50 Girls Fur Sets at sf.oo
s1.es Girls Fur Sets at st.sa
s29s Girls Fur Sets at s1.es
s49s Misses Fur Sets at 1882
up to the
$3.50 Misses Fur Sets at $500.
Several Bargains in Maribou
ScarfS
! s1.5o Maribou Scarfs at 9ec
ss.e8 Marbou scarfs at s2.s5
$500 Marbou Scarfs at 50. 95
$1,000 Marlbou scarfs at $685.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
In Materials for Bath Robes
Kimonos, etc, Will BE
200 Styles in NeCkwear Are in
the Sale at Less Than
Half Price

$ collars, sets ana chemises.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14

Reduced to S7.e5
Reduced to s7.4a
black.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-20
JURY IN THE KRAUSE CASE
 IS STILL OUT

The case against Edward Krause was given to the jury at 10:15 o. clock last night and the jurymen re- tired for their deliberations. The officers of the court remained on duty until midnight. and as the Jury had not reached an agreement at that time they left. The Jury deliberated all night and at a late hour this af- ternoon had not reached verdict. It was reported that the jury stood s to for acquittal.
 The next case against Krauso which will be tried is the one charg- ing the murder Of James O. Punk. ett. near Hobart bay. last summer This will be started Monday morn ing when the work of securing a jury will commence.
 At o'clock this afternoon tho jury went into court and reported @ hopeless deadlock and asked for further instructions as to what con stltutes forgery The instructions of the court were again read to them and further amplifed and they retired for further deliberation
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-20
BRIEF CABLE NEWS

sPoKANE-Local Italians have re- celved orders to join their colors
 WASHINGTON r. Three hundred marines have been ordered to santo Domingo.
 MARsEILLEs - French steamer Mira was torpedoed In the Medit- erranean Sea Tuesday and it is re- ported all passengers and crew were lost.
 DENVER The resignations of all of the officers of the staff depart- ments of the Colorado National Guard have been requested to "pro- mote the welfare" of the organiza- ton
 DETROIT-Following an afternoon address Col. Roosevelt delivered an- other last night and urged a thor. ough military preparedness.
 SAN ANTONIO - Mrs. Frederick Funston, wife of Maj.-Gen. Funston, has organized a Red Cross in the southern states.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-20
ROYAL R. PULLEN TAKES
 POSITION AT TREApwELL

Royal R. Pullen. of Skagway. for the last few years connected with big dredge operating companies in the Klondike. has accepted a posi- tion at Treadwell where he will spe- ciallze In steam. Mir Pullen Is a graduate of the engineering depart ment of the University Of Wash ington. ond has devoted his time since graduating to mining. He was reared in Slzagway. and IS a son of Mrs. T. s. Pullen, proprietor of the Pulen House ct that place A brother. Lieut.. D. D. Pullen. Is in the engineering corps of the United States army.
 Royal Pullen, as was Lieut. Put. len. when student at the Uni- versity of Washington. was mem. Der Of the varsity football team and the elghtoar crew.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-20

 START WORK
 ON PLATFORM

SEATTLE. May 2O.-The Repubn- cans have already started construc- ton on tho platform which will be submitted to the National conyen- ton. according to Fred W. upbam. chairman of the local committee on arrangements for the convention, who returned from New York City today. Mir Upham has been East in conference with Chairman Hillis. He states that strong blanks will be placed in the platform. These blanks will favor Amerlcanism. mili. tary preparedness and tarin for the protection Of American indus trles. These subjects are now re- celying the attention of the leaders of the Republican party
 It was announced today that the Republican and Progressive dele gates Co the Chicago conventions will go in special train from here June 1st
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-20
TROUBLES
 BREAKING
 OUT AGAIN


 BERLIN, May 20.- The re- cent agreement entered into by the Central Powers and Rou- mania, regarding commercial treaties, has aroused Russia ae- cording to advices received here today. There has been no hint, however, received, as reported that the relations be- tween Roumania and the En- tente powers have reached a breaking point.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-20
.HUGHS CARRIES
 OREGON PRIMARY

PORTLAND. ore, May 2o.-Jus- tice Charles E. Hughes easily car rIed the Republican primaries in Or egon notwithstanding his attempt to get his name off the ticket and his declaration to the Republicans of Oregon that he did not desire to be voted for as a candidate for Presi- dent and notwithstanding that Sena- tor A. B. Cummins. of Iowa, can- vassed the State. He received more votes than Senator CummIns and Former Senator Theodore E Bur ton combined
 Wllson and Roosevelt Unopposed.
 There was no opposition to Presl- dent Woodrow Wilson in the Dem- ocratic primaries nor to Col Theo. dore Roosevelt in the Progressive primaries.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-20
BOSS COX DIES
 AT CINCINNATI

CINCINNATI. Ohio. May 20. - George B. Cox. for many years head of the Republican organization In this city and usually the Republican boss" of Ohio. died here thls morn ing after a long Illness.
 Until recent yearc Cox was su- preme in Hamilton county Republi- can politics. He was In flower dur ing the days when Former Senator J. 8. Foraker was at the front in Ohio. He was overshadowed for time when the late Senator Mark Hanna was in control of the Repub- lican party of the State, aud then came to the front again only to SO down and out when the Democrats carried the State in 1908 He was indicted by a grand jury for cor rupt practices. but was never tried.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-20
UTAH COPPER COMPANY
 MAKES QUARTERLY REPORT

BOSTON-The Utah Copper Com pany's report for the quarter ended March S1 says:
 The total quantity of the ore treated was 1.ss4sOo tons. and the average grade or ore was 1.4S3S per cent copper as compared wit h2,3S4,- 400 tons and 1.4s94 per cent copper, respectively for the previous quarter the average extraction being s4.27 per cent. which was a slight im- provement over the previous quarter. when tho average was s3.11 per cent. However. the extraction was still low. partly on account of the ore being very wet and party because the plants were operated at more than their normal capacity The wet ore was also the cause of the decrease in tonnage treated and the copper produeed.-tBoston News Blu reau.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-20
RATHER DIE
 POLITICAL DEATH
 THAN FORSAKE RIGHT

LONDON. May 2O- Speaking on a motion to reject the military ser vice bill. David Lloyd-George, minis ter of munitions. said in the House of Commons today that he would rather be driven out of the Liberal Party-even out of political life al- together-than have upon his con- science the responsibility of refusing the demands of the military authori- ties for men which might make all the difference between defeat and victory.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-20
MONEY FOR TIE NORTH SLASHED
 IN MANY WAYS

WASHINGTON. May 2O.-Besides cutting the appropriation for the All aska railroad from SS.OO0.OOO to S6.- 247.OOO further cuts were made on other Alaska appropriations accord ing to the provisions contained in the sundry civil bin reported to the House yesterday. Twenty-Five thou sand dollars only were provided for medical relief of natives and this means there will be no Kuskokwim hospital. The appropriation for na- tive education was cut to S2O,OOO which will mean that the school at Nenana and the Russian mission at Icy Cape must remain closed The geodetic survey was given SS25.- GOO appropriation and the fisheries bureau S2O,OOO for new buildings on Seal Island
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-20
Sick and Wounded Co to
 Switzerland.

BERNE, May 20.-An agree ment between England and Ger many has been made through the efforts of the Pope, where by a number of sick and con valescent prisoners of war in both countries are to be sent for treatment to Switzerland. This arrangement is now being put in effect and several trans fers have been made during the past 48 hours. The German will be guarded by a small detachment of English and the English will be guard ed by Austrians, the Swiss sol diers guarding both.