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The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-19
DOUGLAS WOMAN's CLUB
 HAVE INTERESTING MEETING

Douglas, Dec. 15-The Douglas Island Woman's Club enjoyed a swap Party" at the close of their regular literary program on Tuesday afternoon last. Each member car ried neat package containing something she had no further use for, ard swaQped it for another package containing something some body else had no further use for. Much merriment was occasioned by the opening of the BwaQ-Qackages and display of prize "cast-offs." The entire membership then became the guests of the president, Mrs. Ferris, who lighted candles on a specially prepared Christmas tree, and serv- ed tea and dainty home-cooked cookies. The club then adjourned until the second day ot January, at which time the "Club-Husbands" will be fed and entertained at an evening session.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-19
SIX YEAR TERM
 WOULD BE LIMIT.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19-Sen- ator Shafroth, Democrat of Colorado has introduced a resolution for constitutional amendment to abolish the electoral college and make the presidential term six years, no president to be eligible for re-elec- tion.
 The amendment would not abol- ish the electoral vote, but the re- turns in each state would be can- vassed by congress, the candidate for president and Vice-Qresident re- ceiving the highest number of votes in each state to be entitled to the electoral vote of that sac.
 The amendment also would pro vide t1at congress should assemble at least once in every year on the first Tuesday in January.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-19
MINE INSPECTOR
 HAS GOOO TRIP

Territorial Mining Inspector Will liam Maloney, rfcently in this city, spoke favorably of the Alaska min ing industry for the year 1916. All of e camps made good showings due to plenty of available water.
 MT. Maloney left Juneau June 23, and went to the interior on the first boat down tha river from White orse. He has been spending hls time in the IditarOd, Ruby Fair bauk7. Marshall City section, Hot Springs and Tolovana. He reports a very successful season in all sec tions this past summer, At first, tre water was short in several sec tions bu. later the rains came in the hills and there was plenty of water
 At Nome the big cleanup was made by the Pioneer Mining Com pany, mostly from the Portland bench, where that company is work ing a big hydraulic plant.
 "They made $2OO,O0O cleanup just before l get there," said MT. Maloney.
 The Marshall City camp is good one as far as one creek is concerned, but if no other pay is discovered this Wintsr the camp will be practically des,rted after ueXt summer.
 "They have one very good creek with about six claims on it, but so far nothing more has been found. There are about 500 men prospecting in the section mostly from the Iditarod and Ruby section aud they fully expect to find some thing before the winber is over.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-19

Washington, Dec. 14-Al the branches of Alaska's fishing indus try would be brought under Fed eraI license system and the manu- factured products be taxed, if a bill in the House today becomes a law. Representative L. H. Hadley, of Washington, is the chief defend- CT of the measure and James Wick ersham is opposing the b.ll. It is very improbable that time will not Le given to complete consideration of the measure thds session.
 "The passage of the Alaskan Fish cries bill will be a gift of $99,OOq annually to the big canning com- panies," declared Delegate Wicker sham on the floor of the House. 'i. would relieve them of that sum n taxes" he said.
 The provision Delegate Wicker sham objected to is the one which proposes Q $50 license on each can nery plant and requirement that the Alaska Territorial Legislature shall not pass any law taxing the companies for licenses of any kind.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-19
PRESIDENT STEVENSON
 ARRIVES IN CHICAGO

A cable was received by Cashier Landsborough of the Bank of Alag ka. from President Andrew Steven sor this morning in which the lat ter states that he had reachsd' Chi cago safely and was enjoying him self with his family. MT. Steven son stated that he would return to Skagwav on or about the first of February, and that before he re- turned it was his intention of wis iting in Atlantic City, Washington, New York, Philadelphia and other cas- -erh cities.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-19
RED-L|CHT DISTRICT OF DOUGLAS
 MAY BE CLOSED BY COUNCIL

ance has been constantly violated regardless of the vigilance of the police force. In fact, nearly all thelawlessne ss in the city can be traced directly to the 'red-hght dis tr:ct and to those who frequent 1t.
 The Mayor and members of the council have grown weary of the whole combination, of lawbreakers and an ordinance wiping out the distric+ is a possibility of the near future. In fact, it is more than a possibility, it is g. probability.
 The horrible murder of a woman in the red-lgiht district yesterday, Mayor O'Connor considers, the last straw and further tolerance of the community is not likely to exist for long.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-19

Douglas, Dec. 14-Mayor M. J. OConnor stated last evening that he now has under consideration an ordinance to be presented to the city council which will close the resr ricted district of Douglas and force it's forty or more female resi- dents and the several male leeches who make that district their hang out to seek new fields.
 The underworld residents of Douglas, both women and men, have long been the cause of more trouble to the city than all other departments of the city combined. Recently an ordinance was passed making it 8 misdemeanor for any persin to deliver intoGicants to the restricted district and that ordin-
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-19

Paris, Dec. 19-WOrd has just been received here from the east ern Rumanian battle front that large portion of the Rumanian ar my was saved from total annihila- tion by the timely interference of @ large Russian force which was interpOsed between the pursuing Teutons and the fleeing Ruman- ians.
 The Rumanian forces were hard pressed, and having had no rest from their stubborn resistenc1 in inc defense of Bucharest, had the Russian forces not come to their assistance they would undoubtedly either have been captured or else
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-19

Washington, DocI 19-secretary of War Baker has asked Congress for an appropriation of $S,5OO,OO0 for immediate use for the purpose of distribution among the families of the enlisted men in the United States Regular Army and the fami- lies of members of the National Guard who have been stationed along the Mexican frontier and
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-19

Douglas, Dec. 14-One of the worst crimes comitted ill the his tory Of Douglas Island was revealed yesterday afternoon few minutes after one o'clock when the body ot Babe" Brown, one of the women of the underworld, was found in he Title three room cabin with her head crushed in by a blunt instru- mert and her throat cut With a kuife.
 About one o'clock Fannie Miller, a friend of the murdered woman, began to wonder why the curtains of the cabine were still drawn, as the woman was an early riser, and the curtains had been drawn since eleven o'clock the night before. Knocking on her doors and windows
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-19
WICKERSHAN IS
 OPPOSING BILL

From the following dispatch, which is taken from the Juneau EmDire of the 14th inst, it will be seen that the passage of the AL askan Fisheries bill is meeting with just opposition from Delegate James Wickersham, and he presents facts and figures that back up his assertion that by the passage of the measure Alaska would virtual iy be robbed of a just source of reYenue winch by all rights of in- Aeritance should go to the coffers of the territory.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-19
BANKERS TAKE OVER
 REMINGTON PLANT

New York, Dec. 19-The Reming- ton Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge Company, with it's many million dol lars worth of war orders yet to be filled, Will be operated at the di- rection of committee of bankers and business men for some time.
 Marcellus T. Hastley Dodge, whd owns all but a few shares of the company's $5O,OOO,OOO. capital, has retired from the presidency.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-19
S8,5OO,OOO ASKED FOR RELIEF
 OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS FAMILIES

other points in connection with the Mexican situation.
 In his request for the appropria- tion Secretary Baker asserts that owing to the prolonged service of the men now doing duty tn the south, the families of the men are subjected to hardships which the immediate appropriation of this amount of money alone can appease.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-19
RELATIONSHIP
 NEAR BREAKING

Washington, Dec. 19-The di- plomatic relationship between the United States and the Turkish gov crnmsnt is at the present time very strained on account of the latter governments failure to af- ford safe conduct, and its later re fusal 10 permit Americans and oth- CTS 10 leave Turkey.
 It Is quite possible that owing to this condition, the United States may refuse to req i've Euad Bey, the newly appointed ambassador from Turkey to the United States.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-19
RUSSIAN FORCES SHIELDS RE-
 TREAT OF RUNANIAN ARMY

annlhilated
 In directing their retreat towards the Russian frontier, the Russians sent strong force between the Teu'ons and Rumanians and as sumed the defensive against the onrushirg Teutons. In this count CT a-taCR, the Russians were able to make stand, and under cover os this defense the Rumanians were able to cross the Sereth river at JOssg and BessarObrun
 It was near Buzue that the Rus sians acted as a shield for the re- treating Rumanians which result ed in the escape of the survivors of tho Rumanian army.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-19
AMERICANS LOSE LIVES
 ON BRITISH TRANSPORT

London, Dec. 19-From inYestI- gallons which have been made into The sinking of thr British transport Russian, which was sunk in the Mediterranean by a German subma- rjne a snort time ago, it was brO't to light that there w@re seventeen American muleteers on board at the time the ship was sent to the bottom and that they all lost their lives.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-19
WONAN IF UNDERWORLD IS
 MURDERED AT DOUGLAS

h-c ught no response, so Frank Cos tomotile, q man often employed abound the -iStrict, was appealed to and told to force the door If he could. He forced open the kicthen door and stepped back, the friend of the murdered woman then going to the bed room. On opening the bed room door, she gave loud SCI cam of murder, for the bed, floor and walls were spattered with. blood.
 Deputy Marshal Frank Bach was immediately telephoned to, who, upon arriving at the cabin, found the body partly wrapped in a blan- .ke. the head being crushed on
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The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-19

The treasurer's report to the city council at Fairbanks recently showed the expenditures for the mouth of October to be $S,41S.2S and The receipts for the same per iod S7,21714 making total defic- it tc Nov. l, of $22,147.1O.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-19

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 19-LabOrers this morning began the work Of tearing up one thousand miles of railroad in this section of Canada for the purpose of sending the ma terial thus secured to the western part of France and Belgium.
 Owing to the fact that the man.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-19
FRANCE WANTS SHIPPING POOL

Paris, Dec. 19-It was developed in the session of the Chamber of Deputies today that France wants the entente shipping pool after the war is ended. France will jn- sist that the German Empire be left compIete1y out of 1t,
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-19
DOMINION ID TRANSPORT 1000
 MILES OF RAILROAD ID EUROPE

ufacturers of steel rails are unable to supply the demand of the emer- gency call for tmmense quantities of rails in the European countries this quick means of securing a sup ply of steel is the cause of the Do- minion government moving the railroad to Europe.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-19
CORONATION OF KING
 LAST DAY OF YEAR

London, Dec. 19-According to advices received from Budapest to- day. arrangements have been com pIeted for the coronation of King Charles of Hungary and Emperor of Austria to take place on Saturday, December thirtieth
 HbrI1froau Nova1tyaq uf Ke1Iars'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19

nations. If such an event befaH us, the bitter bread of humiliation will be eaten by all those who dwell in this land, no matter what their creed, no matter what their national origin. It will be. eaten by your children and grandchildren and. great-grandchi1dren just as much as by mine.
 tAmericanism is a matter of the Among the best Americans I have ever known, among the men closest to me in social and political life, are, and have been, men born in, or men whose fathers were born in, Germany, Ireland, the Scandinavian kingdoms and other European countries. They stand on an exact level with the other Americans, whose ancestors were here in Colonial times.-lWe are all part of the same people.
 We all stand together for our, com mon flag and our common country. We must so prepare that this country will be a good place in which the chill dren's children of all of us shall live; and to do this we must so prepare that we, can repell all foreign foes and preserve the inestimable right of set ting for ourselves the fate of this mighty democratic republic But the essence of this policy of full prepar- edness, which remember is not only military but at least as much indus trial and social, is that 1t is purely defensive. and is the best possible as- surance of peace. No nation will ever attack unified and prepared Amer ida
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19

show that national ideals amount to nothing Rff the nation lacks the power to mai ntainA them against opposition
 ''Therefore; if we are to win at home against those of our fellow citizens who believe in the policy. of unpre- paredness, that is, of national weak ness and ineficiency, we must have strong and well reasoned convictions and express them with strength ana sincerity A considerable part of the strength of MT. Ford in the primaries, and of the strength of the advocates of half-preparedness at Washington, comes from the fact that no real al- formative of policy is offered with sin cerity and fearlessness. In urging universal military ser vice based On universal training,' Col oneI Roosevelt said he believed in 1t because it would be not only of 'incal- cuIable benefit to the nation in the event of war, but of ncalculable ben eft to the individuals undergoing it, and therefore the nation, as regards the work of peace. He continued:
 k q believe that the dog-tent would Arove a most effective agent for de- 1docratizing and nationalizing our life; quite as much so as the public school, and far more so than the American factory and the American city as they are today. Preparedness through universal service would turn out to be the best possible school of practical civics. In such school all men who are Americans in spirit would get together and learn to work together, so as to insure cooperation among our people in social and indus trial life. Such cooperation will se- cure not merely liberty and opportu- nifty, but also the sense of obligation which is just as important as the other two.
 We must abolish pork-barrel meth ods i1il the arrny-as regards army posts, navy yards, as regards every thing else. Remember that after pre- paredness has been accepted by the country and the necessary funds vot- ed, the real work will have only be- gun. England's navy. represents over three centuries and GermanYs army over two centuries of development along an unbroken line of tradition and progress to the present stage of efficiency. The first and all important essential is to divorce the army and navy organizations absolutely from politics.
 Colonel Roosevelt asserted that 'the extreme naval party in Germany has recently advocated war with the UniAed States on the ground that in the end, as the result of such a war, we would have to pay all the war ex- penditures of the Germanic powers and their aIlies.''
 These enormous sums would be raised by taxation on all our citi- zens,'' he said; those of German de- scent would pay as heavily those of any other descent; and all would share equally the shame and dishonor. A foreign foe is the foe of all of us alike. If in this land the citizens of one national origin successfully set the fashion of influencing this nation to it's own detriment in the interest of the country from which they origi- nally came, sooner or later it is abso- lutely certain that the citizens of some other national origin will repeat the experiment.; and this country will be Aleft degraded and helpless among the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
MANY CELEBRATE 0UADRENNIAL OF
 FAMOUS SCHOOL
@Alumnae Gather From Many Places to Celebrate 18th
 Anniversary.

The 18th anniversary celebration of the founding of Courtland school held yesterday in the residence of Mrs. DeVer H. Warner, Park place, was attended by hundreds of graduates of this famous educational institute who came from near and far to be present. Miss Mary Miner, one of the founders of the school and it's principal, assist ed by Mrs George Holmes Edwards
 president of the Graduate asSociat tion
 received the guests. Mrs. Nathan B. Topping, sister of Miss Miner and as Miss Clara Miner for years a teacher at the school, stood in the receiving line during~part of the afternoon. The house decorations were of pale green and white, the school colors, and car ried out with pear blossoms, white
 iIacs, marguerites and dog wood. A large white frosted cake, initialed in green and surrounded by 25 lighted candles graced the dining room table.
 The entertainment was a program of dances arranged by Miss Benita V. Slocum, who once taught physical cul- ture at the school. The dancing was given on the west lawn The first number was a nnfauet danced by Miss Sally tIavery and Miss Helene Pe11 in Colonial costume. Miss Erma Chase gave an interpretation of MendeIs- sohn's Spring Song,'' and Miss Dor othy Lyon, Miss Dorothy Smith, and Miss Lorraine Armstrong gave Mo
 nent Musicale. Miss Isabel Pil1ans gave a Butterfly Dance." Miss SIo- cun's senior class gave Tn a Sylvan Glade" in which Miss Chase appeared in the solo part. The other dancers included Miss Lyon, Miss Armstrong, Miss Smith, Miss PiI1ans, Miss Cora Anderson, Miss Marguerite Sanford, Miss Florence Davidson; Miss Eva Donning, Miss Irene Conner, Miss Es- ther Jackson, Miss Elizabeth Ravens and Miss Hedwig Schweizer.
 At the election of officers preceding the reception, Mrs Edwards was re- elected president of the association, Miss Catherine Plumb. was chosen vice president. Miss Dorothy Lyon, secre- tary, and Miscs Louise Gould, treas ldrer. Beside the officers the executive
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
MEMORY TRAINING
 EXPERT ASTONTSHES
 Y. M. c. A. GATHERING

Victor Werner, ap coming memory training expert, last night surprised and delighted his audience at, the Y. M. c. A. with many feats of memory. He gave with facility a great variety diverse facts, relating to Lsuch mat ters as the circulation of all the lead ing newspapers in the United States; date of birth and death of all the presidents; area of each state and territory, it's population, senators, cap ital, and date of admission to the union. He also mem morized a number reaching into octilliohs in about a half minute.
 MT. Werner was piled with ques- tions by his audience, and while he did not divuIge any of the secrets of the system by which he remembers so well, he told his listeners that it all centration, association and assirnila- tion of ideas.
 MT. Werner said in part that Knowledge which is not at your finger tips when wanted is not Knowledge at all.. The memory of the average man is not defective, he said, the req son he forgets things is because he has not learned how to remember them. He also pointed out the dis tinct advantages to every business man in remembering names and faces, telephone numbers, addresses, price lists, catalogue numbers and hun dreds of other bits of useful inforrna- ton.
 After explaining the simplicity of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
TUBERCULOSIS CLAIMS
 MANY SOLDIER VICTIMS

the heavy toll that tuberculosis is ex- acting in the world war is found in the exchange of disabled prisoners which is being conducted through Sweden by Russia and Austria Ono. train from the Russian camps had 80 cases of consumption among the 23O Austrian prisoners on board. Three of the victims died while the train was passing through this country.
 On another train from Russia there were 30 Austrians who had been rem dered insane by their sufferings- Three trains are now running weekly in each direction exchanging prison CTS who from disease, loss of limbs or mental breakdown .areu nfit for further military service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
BRIDGEPORT CLUB. MEMBERS ENJOY
 FIRST BIG DANCE
Women Guests Brilliantly Gowned and Merriment 2 Lasts Until Morning.

The first annual ball of the Bridge port club to be held outside of it's own club rooms was a brilliant affair last night at the Casino in State street, which had been tasteful1y decorated d for the occasion. The festivities, later resumed in the club house, which had been transferred into one large dim ing room continued until a late hour this morning
 At the conclusion the affair was as- serted by old members to have been one of the most sumptuoNs affairs ever an4rded by the Bridgeport club
 The grand marcn began at g O clock. Mayor Wilson and Miss liar riet sO'N@f1 leading the procession Nearly 200 couples participated The number ws~S rapidly augmented as the later hdSIrs struck Speide1's orches- tra was seated on a raised platform surrounded by bunting and hidden among palms
 On the dancing floor a galaxy of beautifully dressed women dazzled the spectators in the gallery, which was packed The gowns were brilliant in their colorings Refreshments were served throughout
 At 1 o'clock a transfer was made from the Casino to the club rooms, where a~speciaI midnight menu was served. The gayety continued un- abated. The committee arrange ments were: Thomas Douglas, ohair- man: Wesley l.. Norton, president uf the club; F. H. Christie, Fred c. Ke1- lar w. H. Lank, Walter B. Wa.kelee and James Turner, secretary of the club were somewhat disappointed owl ing to the nor1-appearance of the Cri- terion quartet, with which they had arranged. to be present. The quar- tet members explained that one of their singers had suffered recently from an inf1amed throat and it was impossible for the coterie to sing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
SNEAK THIEVES MAKE
 TWO RAIDS IN NIGHT

Two reports of operations by sneak thieves were received by the police today The home of Mrs Charles Farley, 1884 State street. was. entered yesterday and a woman's gold watch stolen Two rufhans forcibly pushed aside Mrs. Julia Smith from her door Way at 2S8. Smith street and entered the Ahouse. They lost their nerve be- fore anything had been taken as Mrs. Smiths screams were attrac ctipg at tention of the neighbors. Making their way out of a back door they es- capped capture.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
BROTHER OF BISHOP
 BREWSTER TAKES CALL

Litchfe1d, Conn, May 19-Rev. William T. Brewster, of Warehouse Point, brother of Rt. Rev. Bishop Brewster, of the Diocese of Connecti- cut, has accepted the call given, him to become rector of St. MfchaeI's church here, to succeed Rev. Storrs O. Seymour, long the rector. MT. Brewster will preach his first sermon as rector on July 2. He is a graduate of Yale, class of 1881, and later went West. He was ordained a deacon in 1S96