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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23
A REAL NEUTRALITY
CNsw York world)


 Assuming that the Canadian Parliament House fire was the work of German agents the London Chronicle makes the direct accusation that in providing for It's own selfprotecton Canada is handicapped by the Tax ity" of the United States.
 It adds:
 There Is no question but that long ser
 ies of criminal plots has been and is being
 matched on the United States soil If the Amer
 iean government fails to protect It's own people
 against them that is it's own affair. but when
 its failures enables outrages of this magnitude
 to be carried out discharge of international
 obligations arises"
 Aside from the fact that there is no legal evidence whatever that the fire was the work Of German agents operating from the United States the accusations of the London Chronicle are grossly nSultng to the gov ernment Of country has spared effort to pre- vent such violations of neutrality.
 In that respect it's record is in startling contrast with the record of he Canadian government during the Civil War. when the Canadian authorities permitted Confederate Commissioners to organize armed exped- lions against the United States on Canadian soil and launch attacks upon the United States from Canadian soil.
 We wonder if the London Chronicle ever heard of the Pho Parsons outrage We wonder if it ever heard of the attack on St. Abans. Vermont. by confederate force that marched over the Canadian border attempted to burn the town attacked helpless citizens and robbed three banks of more than s2OOOOO Not only did the Canadian authorities do nothing to prevent. these viola ons of Canadian neutrality but in the St. Abans case the Canadian courts blocked effort to bring the criminals to justice
 We mention these matters in no unNndy spirit but merely to remind our British friends of the vast diff ference between the manner in which the Unie9 States Is enforcing neutrality and the in which Great Britain and Canada enforced neutrality during the Civil War No Canadian ships have been seized on the Great Lakes by German pirates conspiring in American ports No armed expeditions have gone from the United States to Canada No German Commissioners have had the freedom of the United States plot against the peace and security of our neghbOr the north or the sym pathy of the people the United States in 80 doing The only attack that has been made upon Canadian property from this side the border was undertaken by an individual who was promptly arrested by the American authorities and who is now in an American Jail
 The neutrality of the United States government in this war is real neutrality President Wilson has said not pretended neutrality Ike that of Canada in tho Civil War.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23
SIGNS OF SPRING

If we were not afraid of being charged with forcing the season" would indulge in pre- dicton that the winter Of our discOntent Is over and spring is here Such prediction might be Dremature however. although the oldest inhab:tant and the weatherrise advise us that the win ter is really over and gone and the voice of the singing brds-rvens and sea-gulls included win he heard in the and Anyway there is green grass in sight. ths rain falls persIstently though gently and the pussy willow shows signs Of emerging from its win ter sleep.
 However. when the almanac is consulted we find that Spring should not begin for nearly month in this latitude notwithstanding the favorable symptoms of It's earlier approach But winter sometimes fingers in the lap of Spring
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23

The Du Pont Powder Company is very anxious that the public shall believe that none of the reQent expOs- ions and fires at it's plants which have resulted in the loss Of something like twOscOrc lives and many thou sands of dollars worth of property, due to outside agencies but were all the results of accidents" The company issues statement to that effect after each one of these affairs and it has issued blanket statement to that effect covering the entire series If we are to take the company at its word and believe that this bloody rcord is one solely of accidents then 1t would seem to be high time that some movement were made for putting the company in the hands of receiver
 concern that cannot conduct its business except at such cost apparently needs at least some sort of saardian-C CLOuisyine courier-Journai)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23
FIRST CATCH OF FISH
 REPoRrEp YESTERDAY

Arden Peabody and Howard Case, both of whom are hustling news boys on the Empire staffs made trip to Lemon Creek yesterday on fishing expedition. They returned with Q good catch. one Of them having 21 to hIs credit
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23

Wire drag surveys of tho coastal waters of Alaska win be continued ths coming summer Excellent work was done along this line last year. and is to be hoped that 1t will be prosecuted vigorously until all the navi. gable waters have been surveyed and charted.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23

Leslie was given 15 cents to buy his mother birthday gift, and proud ly presented her with Q bright tin horn, and said: q buyed this for you, mamma, and will blow 1t for you"
 W. c. B.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23

Nothing to me is so pathetic" says Sam Blythe the foremost political writer in the United States as politician without job unless 1t is politician with job One typifes a future without hope and the oth' or hone without a future"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23

A friend came to visit us one eyen- ing and became much attached to my little niece. who is only 8 years old. She was asked -eHow would you like to visit me some time dear? l live in a big boarding house." The child replied quickly. 70. l know what that is. You sit alone in one room and eat in the basement"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23

opinion in Ottawa is divided as to the cause of the Parliament House fire. The resolution Of an American Senator denouncng 1t as deliberately planned incen- darismo shows the superiority of ongTauge intorma- ton.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23

SAVE MONEY on your dental work by seeing Dr. Halford. Seward Build ing 2-1S-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23

A literary woman who asks for divorce says her husband practically made her his valet for many years May the fair petitioner get her divorce she will give mankind her husbands formula.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23
SAYINGS OF CHILDREN

A little neighbor girl knocked on my door on her way to school. What Is 1t, Annaf' I asked The little Miss replied: "we are learning how to wash babies at our school and we have nothing but cellulOId dOn, and I want to know if we might borrow your baby for tomorrow"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23
PRoxY VOTING SUGGESTED BY WOMEN
fTacoma Ledger.)

prestOnia Mann Martin. who adds In parsnthesis ,s signature Mrs John Martin proposes to the people Q, New York and other States -Ot yet having woman suffrage that when they extend the franchise they at
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23

While mother was dressing him she said: "Bernice. now be sure and look at my suit good. cause you might take some other little boy home in- stead of me" Mrs. ". K.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23

My little boy. who is having the grin and terrible headache with 1t was asked by his brother one morning to enter into game. 70. can't play Donald. ] think my brain is fractured"
 I.D.B.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23

One day my little sister, who was just 2. gave a birthday party and in' vited seven little girls and seven lit' tle boys out of her class at school. The weather not being nice only eight of the children came. After they went home my sister came up to me with tears in her eyes, and said; "To think. sister, only eight came out of all ordered" G. N. t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23

The English language has more words than any Eur opean language. There arc SO many that Theodore Roosevelt leaves many Of them nnaad in his longest speech
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23
Our Daily Special

You never hear of a mon being fined for contempt of currency.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23
EoR sALE-MIseeIIanoouu

FOR sALE-corner lot in Casey shattuck addition, s65O; $500 down, rest easy payments Has cabin on renting for $1O per month. Address P. O. Box 112. Thane. 2.1S.st
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23

The l2.year-old twins learned a les son in gift.maliing when they poked fun at their e.year-old brother. Little John was, with great ceremony. maa' ing his mother tiny gift which he himself had purchased The twins laughed. but John quieted them when he said: "wen. mamma knows 1t isn't the much but the felling that counts" C. 5. s'
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23
Nance 10 Nance

l obey runs saIOOn in Bay cIty Michigan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23

It was Adrian's first day at kinder garten. and Bernice, 9 years old was to call for him and bring him home
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23
slTs OF BY-PLAV By Luke McLuke. in Cincinnati
 Enquirer.

Thina0 TO Worry Noout A New York man is trying to corner the supply of artificial legs
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23

Assuming that the Canadian Parliament House fiFe was the work of German agents the London Chronicle makes the direct accusation that in providing for It's own selrproecton Canada is handicapped by the Tax ity" Of the United States.
The sun., 1916-09-20
SUFFS TO PRESENT
TABLEAUX IN PARK
Studies Shown Saturday Will
Be Used as Models for
Other States.

Sufraeists are 80 deep in politics now.
adays that It's been some time since they
have gratifed the public by pulling of a
real. picturesque. ornamental stunt. but
they are planning one this week. On
Saturday they will take a day on from
trailing Legislators and candidates
present a series Of ;ableaux on the Mall
in central Park. Those well known
characters. Justice. Liberty, the Enfran-
chised States. the Slave states, the Semi
E~nfranchised States. SC. enacted by q
hundred suffragists. will appea In n
piece whose plot and motif ia the need OF
a Federal amendment .enfranrhislng
women.
AZ the recent convention OF the Ma
tional Woman suffrage Association In
Atlantic city II was decided TO have two
countrywide Federal amendment days.
October and October II. The New
York state Woman suffrage party Of
fered to ge, M pattern tableaux so pic
lures could be taken to b. sent 10 the
rest OF the fnrty-scvon state orga'iza-
ions. for them n model their celebra.
tons on. Tile tahleauN next Saturday
| will be the patterns.
state headquarters at 3n3 Fifth ave-
u was u whirling maelstrom of suf-
gist chees-cloth. safety pins. ban
ners, flags. chains-for the slave States
bunting and gilt crowns and shields
and excited directors telling the suffra-
gists how to pose. The tall-st and most
beautiful sufYragists will be the voting
States, but there Is a perfect rush of
women wanting To he slave States. re-
gardless Of the fact tina, this labels them
as not being ~topnofchers physically.
They want TO he slave States" ex-
planned Miss Alice Morgan Wright. who
was draping figures with hev mou,h full
OF pins. because II is a sort OF relief 10
their feelings Of Indignation over our
years and years Of weary soap box laho,
to show themselves to the public In
clanking chains
Real clanking chains. commonly used
70 suspend hamnocks. will bind the un-
enfranchised states.
Mrs. James Lees I.aidlaw. fresh as a
lark in spite o, having SAT up till 4
A.. NJ. to tyne "A 1000 word suffrage arti-
Gle which will appear In a magazine rex
month. directed the tablcau prcliminaries
oil day. Mrs, NJ. y. Morgan il collecting
states. and wishes to announce thai she
Is short twen'y-four, S~uffragists whc
want to be States on Saturday please re-
port Immediately.
Tahleaux will not bc the only feature
on Federal amendment days. In every
city and village on October I and 81
from the steps Of court houses and other
public buildings the local sufYragists will
read reports OF their interviews with
local candidates for Cons ress on the sub
ject OF the Federal amendment. Thos,
candidates who won't promise their sup
port will probably find snaes In theil
campaign If the suffragists can manage
TO put my there. hut the National As
ISOLATION states empha,ically that |
won't support the favorable candidates.
The sun., 1916-09-20
STUMP TOUR RUMOR
IRRITATES WILSON
Issues Statement
Denying President Has
Changed Programme.
PLANS ONLY EXPANDED"
Few" Speeches Before Non
Partisan Bodies May De-
velop Into Many.

LoNo BRANCH, n. j.. Sept. 1e.-frri-
had changed his plans and would stump
the country in an effort to allay Demo-
cratic uneasiness over the Hughes cam
paign. Secretary Tumulty authorized this
statement tonight:
"The President has no intention Of
making any campaign tour. He does not
intend to change the programme already
agreed upon by those n charge Of his
campaign to accept invitations from nom
partisan organizations TO discuss political
questions"
This announcement followed a confer
encc between the President and National
Chairman Mccormick. II was admitted
that although the President would moi
try to cover as much territory as Mr..
Hughes, his original programme Of a few
speeches before non-politicai organiza-
lions has been greatly expanded.
This Was brought about by the ad-
vice OF the campaign managers. Mr..
Mccormick had Il portfolio full OF let
tiers from Democratic leaders and invita-
tons from all sorts Of organizations
when he arrived here his afternoon
and met the President at the railroad
station on Mr.. wilson's return from
south Carolina. He urged the Presi-
dent To accept as many invitations as
possible.
The places and dates Of the added
speeches have not been decided. but 1,
In Understood that Illinois. Indiana
Missouri! n New York will he visited
Mr.. Mccormick was asked II the presi.
dent would go as far as the Pacific
coast. He replied. We'll. hardly tina,
far
The Presiden. will avoid %persona,i,ie.
IN his addresses and deal only witt
ireesinE public questions. Tie will de,
g the enactment OF the eight hou,
railroad law. upon which Mr.. Hughes ha.
centred his attack. Several Cabinet
members are TO be sent to the doubtful
States.
Mr.. Mccormick denied that the Dem
ocrats are disturbed. lie predicted tina
the Republicans would be on the defen
s'Ve IN a few days. wher the Demo
cratic campaign really began. He wa,
with the President until late to-niGh
and VIII return to New York
morning.
In his speech before the Na,iona
Grain Dealers convention AZ Raltimor,
on Monday MIR. Wilson will dwell on tn,
new rural credit law He IL giving con
siderable time TO picking members of tn,
arm commission. the shipping board
the board created by the railroad clrh
four law and the wormen's compcnsa
ton board. and expects TO nS'ne some @
them IN "A few days.
The sun., 1916-09-20
TRAVIS CHARGES A
Letter Advocating Hooker 70
Com ptrOl1er IL the Basla.

The fight between Comptroller Eugene
NJ. Travis of Brooklyn and James f..
Hooker Of schenectady for the Republic
can nomination for the COMPREHENSIVE
eliminated yesterday In a charge OF
fraud, which WAS laid before District
Attorney Lewis OF Brooklyn by the
Travis managers. A threat to bring the
matter IN tho attention of the Federal
authorities was also made.
Action by Travis's supporters followed
circulation of a letter advocating ths
candidacy Of Hooker and purporting to
express the preference Of William II
WILCOX. chairman OF the Republican
National Committee Frederick g., Tan
ner. chairman OF the Republican State
Committee. n Alfred +. Vass, chair
man Of the Republican County Commit.
tee Of Kings county. A o Of the let
ter fell into the hands of a Travis sun.
porter early In the day and the tele-
graph and telephone were used In obtain
Ing denials from the supposititlous spon-
sors of Hooker,
District Attorney Lewis Is contemp,at
ing action against the circulators of the
letter.
The sun., 1916-09-20
SHORT SKIRTS BOOST
SILK WORM TRADE
SignOr BOmbyx Mort Says His
Species Is Revealing in
Prosperity.

The very short skirts which have
been worn by women during the past
summer have unauestionably increased
the demand for silk hosiery. both fancy
and ain."-Semi-annua report of the
SILK Association Of America, issued yes
terday.
One had noted. AZ one will, that they
were silk.
Every vagrant breexe-or even las
hens ave retreated further aud further
toward the higher, purer air) no breeze
a tall-has been enough to prove II. But
hay they always been silk In the dull
old DAYS Of dust r%ifies,' for instance,
weren't they silk just the same One
had imagined so. The answer, upon hte
word OF the men who make such things.
is. "They were NOT" An, weil-illusions
die. one by one.
SILK. which is to other fabrics what
caulifower Is to cabbage. is more popu-
la~ than ever, according 20 the same I'M
impeachablc authority. Nor Is frail
woman alone responsible. 1t 10 man
stern, spartan, rugged man-who Is help
ing increase lite consumption. SILK shirts
are the answer. Quoting tho always re-
liable. IL somewhat solemn. report again
at Is not so long ago that mems silk
shirts were regarded as luxuries. but
their use has been greatly popularized
during the laet two years until at the
present time they have come to be re-
garded us necessities by the average
man. Mems soft collars are also being
made OF silk
Great lirc for n hah"rdasher's "ad'-
Are You nm Average Man? Not with a
Madras shirt On"
"The diversion NJ workers 10 munit,on
factories has caused a labor shortage in
some mills the report continues. which
gives rice TO speculation as TO whether
there Is unrest among the s!lkworntst
which have been working night and day
shifts TO keep up With the demand cree
ated by those snarpy little skirts and
the average mans shirts. "The worm
will turn'--meariu g the silkworm:
Hut Siguor BonhyN Morl the clings
30 his Latin titlc) said last night when
seen in his crawlup apartment in q null.
berry tree
"rnere Is absolutely no sign OF disaf.
lection among my friends and relatives
| get similar reports from him and
Japan. We are enjoying prosperity and
popularity. and We take an artists joy IN
each doing our full. stint. Dur morta'
| coil H. 1000 yards OF flament. No self.
respecting worm ever does less. W.
have no grievances. can you imagine i
happier hereafter than TO be metamor.
| pAosed into the sheathing for a lady's
ankle"
The sun., 1916-09-20
PRESBYTERY ASSAuS WILSON.
Congress Also Criticisea for Eta hi
Hour Surrender,

ORANGE. n. j.. Sept. l9.--CrIticism OF
President Wilson and Congress for yield
ing I" the demands Of labor leaders In
passing the eight hour hill was voiced
to-day In a report or social service by
n committee headed by tho Rev. T. y
lronside OF Morr!s,own AT the fall meet.
ing Of the Presby;ery OF Morris and
Orange in ~. Cloud Presbyterian Church,
West Orange.
The committee declared the Presny.
terrain church believes lahorers should
be adequately compensated. but added
I'VE cannot countenancc violence or
threats AS a means of securing profits.
When four men represcnting less tina
100000 workers can by threats compel
President and Congress to enact lecls-
lation II is evident that either these
! four men have TOO much power or that
IN" Government has too little back.
bone"
Hand %clapp.ng greeted acceptance OF
the report.
The sun., 1916-09-20
DroaI.
GIRL TO TooTLE FOR HUGHES.


Aristocratic Riverside Drive and West
End avenue will resound all day to-day
with the tOotling of Miss Rose Sanderman,
suffrage trun,peter. But suffrage is not
her subject now. She II tootilng for
Charles L. Hughes. the Republican nom.
ineo for President.
The second of the projected chain OF
Hughes shops IL to he opened tonight nj
2.i West Seventy-fOurth street, corner of
broadway. and II In to advertise this tina,
Miss Sanderman is Gping out. The shop
is fitted up exactly on the mode Of the
first Hughes shop. at 22l Broadway, with
copies of the same cartoons, etc.
IExlie NJ, Shaw. formerly Secretary Of
the Treasury, will be the chief speaker
tonight. He talked yesterday at the
noon hour at 22l broadway. and It wal
estimated that 1000 persons visited the
shop during the hour he was talking. He
Will speak there again to-day.
The sun., 1916-09-20
CITY FavOrs Calder.

In the Bacon-Calder contest for the
Republican nomination for United States
Senator the New York city Republicans
appear 10 have favored Calder. as was
expected. Early returns Indicated that
Bacon in Greater New York was polling
about % per cent. Of the vote cast.
Returns from $40 Of the 2.017 districts
in the greater city gave Calder 1887
and Bacon 3,13s.
This was a slight reduction from
Calder's lead as indicated in earlier re-
turns. but gave little promise that Bacon
would do better than about one to four
for Calder. Bacon was strongest in
Manhattan and The Bronx. In Man
haitian he appeared early in the evening
to have about IS per cent. Of the vote
cast. Returns from 400 districts In
Manhattan gave aide ,21 10 Racon's
2.6sl. In The Bronx he did even better.
getting more than A. per cent.
1t was in Brooklyn and Queens that
Calder swamped Bacon. so FAR as the
city vote was concerned. Judging from
the early returns. In Brooklyn. Calder's
home borough. the former Brooklyn Con-
gresham beat bacon by about five to
one. Returns from 200 districts gave
Calder 1887 and Bacon 3,13s.
Although IL had been predicted that
an unusual percentage of enrolled RE
puhlicans would vote At the primaries
here on account of the Bacon-Calder
contest. this does not appear to have
been the case. In fact the vote early in
the evening seemed 20 show that not
much more than One-sixth Of the en-
rolled Republicans OF the city had par
ticipated in this primary contest. About
IS per cent. of the enrolled vote has
been cast usually.
Senator william NJ, Benefits attempt
TO wrest the G~ubernatorial nomination
from Gov. Whitman received. AS was ex-
pected. little support from New York Re-
publicans. Despite the fact that Senator
Bennett lives in the Fifteenth Assembly
district In Manhattan, the returns indi-
Gated that he had polied less than II per
cent. of the vote cast. In the greater
city 40 districts gave Bennett only 2.l27
votes TO Whitman's 1909.
The only interest In his city on The
Democratic side was in the McCoinbs-
Conway contest for United States Sena-
tor, Conway, on the face OF the early
returns. seemed 10 be doing slightly bet
ter than was expected, but Mctomhs APP
poared 10 have beaten him i'm the city by
about four to one. The Democratic vote
polled was small ~coInGared with the en-
The sun., 1916-09-20
BLACK TOM JURY CAUTIONED.
Justice Swayse says Indictments
should Hinge on Negligence.

Justice Francis J. Swayze OF the New
Jersey Supreme Court in his charge to
the Hudson County Grand Jury for the
September term yesterday advised that
the inquest proceed with caution in its
investigation of the Black Tom eSplo-
sion on July 30 last. and that indictments
should only be made In case of negli-
gence The Justice asserted the legal
questions involved were important and
difficult.
There is nothing illcsltimate in the
handling OF explosives. Justice Swayze
went on to say. and can be the subject
of indictment only In the case OF negli-
gence. He said that the question OF
negligence hangs on how great quantity
a rea sonable man would transport IN a
place as W as Is New York harbor.
where the danger to life ana property
IL 20 great.
The sun., 1916-09-20

While all our clothing is
made in America" some
of our finest woolens come
from abroad.
This Fall is no excep.
ton!
Fall suits and overcoats
to please the most exactine
as well as the most exotic
tastes.
The sun., 1916-09-20

\ woman. about 80 wears old. jumped
into tho East River from the pier at
ISOth street early last evening Charles
Willeston, SEA East i20th street. and
Robert Carney. 500 East 13Ath street.
who saw her jump, notified the police.
hut the body was not found. Gold
trimmed glasses and a chain, attached TO
a gold hair pin. were found on the pier.