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Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
BADGER TO TELL
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not consider war with Great Britain even remote possibility.
 Replying to a question by Repre- sentative Galloway, tie admiral said that in framing the $2S5000, 900 build ing program it first proposed under its neW policy, the board had been go- Ing on the theory that it was neces- say to get as many big ships as pos SiDle added to the fleet in the short est time the country's building facil- lties would permit.
 Do you think We have the same reason for desiring supremacy of the sea that England has, Representative Galloway asked.
 Not at present, perhaps" the wit ness replied. but eventually we would have to reach out for our share of world trade and anybody who stood in the way of our getting a fair deal would have to be dealt with
 Admiral Badger repudiated a sug- sestion that military men viewed all International problems from the stand point of force while statesmen looked upon force and diplomacy as equal arms of government.
 ultimately, however" he added diplomacy depends on force. When diplomacy fails it must either aban- con it's object or call on force"
 Representative Britten asked if the general board had not made a recom- mendatiOn in 1914 which Secretary Daniels had refused to make public unless its remarks as to personnel in the navy were stricken out. Prefac- ing his reply with the statement that Secretary Daniels was the first secre- tarr to make public the boards recom- mendations in full, and that in any regulations they were regarded as for the confidential use of the secretary only, Admiral Badger said:
 ''I think much more had been made of that incident than is justified" He explained that the board had made a general recommendation as to person. nel, amplified with statistical tables to show it's effects. When an eX-officiu member of the board later suggested that the secretary was disinclined to publish the statistical part of the rec concentrations, these had been stricken out. There was no suggestion, he add ed of an attempt by the secretary to force the board to alter it's state ments.
 Representative Callaway produced a calculation which he said had been l made for him by a navy officer, com ! pairing the gun power of the American and German fleets. By these figures he said the American fleet in guns
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
ENTERTAINMENT

One of the great problems which We have to solve is, How can we keep eur boys and girls at home happy and centented? The one answer is, give them plenty of pure, wholesome en- tertainment, urge them to broader social life.
 Entertainment is the spice of life They go to the city because they know they will find entertainment there. Sometimes it is beneficial, but more often it is otherwise. Starved hearts and lack of companionship are also causes.
 The question is asked, What can be done to produce entertainment, to give contentment and happiness?"
 With the equipment with which we are provided. We are equal to any occasion. Let us make our auditorium the social center of the district. We have an abundance of talent some cultivated, others only waiting the magic touch, Let us have more social
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
WILSON NEWS

The Wilson Parent Teachers Asso- citation held the regular meeting i'll the auditorium, on February IS. This was visitors day and the neighboring schools of Creighton and BaltZ were represented by d score or more of their members.
 The president opened the meeting with the Lords prayer after which the minutes were read and approved. The official call to the eleventh annual Child Welfare Conference and Mothers Congress. Miss Hadsell, chairman of the Valentine committee. reported that it had beenthough advisable to omit their entertainment since the district had been occupied with other affairs.
 A motion was passed to extend an invitation to the trustees to attend our next meeting.
 Following the business meeting was the program which consisted of piano duet, Lone Hand, by Mrs. Thompson and Mary Barry; a paper on Enter tainment," written by Mrs. Fox and read by Mrs. Bruce; a recitation, "Dea- con Slocum," by Miss Sadie Smith; a recitation, Little Drops of Water" by Marian Lunsford and the usual ques- tion box. The questions were numer- ous and the visitors responded splen- didly, giving us valuable information on points of common interest.
 After the conclusion Cf the program, Mrs. Barry, Mrs. Agnew and Mrs. Murr conducted the social hour and the refreshments in a noSf apcantablo manner.
 The following is copy of Mrs. Fox paper, which was enjoyed so much it was thought best to let absent mem bers also enjoy it.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24

A Beautiful S65o Player Piano
 We guarantee this can te solved. The gentlemen who will act as judges is guarantee that the awards will be distributed to those who deserve them. In case of tie the judges being unable to decide between any two solutions, each will receive equal prizes. Don't de- lay. Send in your answer quick. You may get the beautiful Player Piano.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
ASOUITH FACES
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unassailable foundation and until the military domination of Prussia is wholly and finally destroyed"
 The prime minister's stern declara- ton created q deep impression on all parts Of the house and this found reflection subsequently, in the lob hies The occasion for the premier's announcement was a speech which Philip SnOwden of the Independent Labor Party injected into the debate on the consolidated fund bill. a rout- inc measure, providing appropriations mainly for interest on the nationai debt MT Snowden urged that the time was ripe for peace negotiations, maintaining that there was little or no hope of q crushing victory on either side, and that if the war went on all the participants would be bankrupted in men and money.
 Mr. Asquiths speech in reply was followed by d score of speeches, for the most part applauding the pre- mierS position. Two or three sO "alled peace advocates supported MT. Snowden, but found themselves scarce " tolerated by their audience The only applause during any of the pro- peace speeches came from a spectator in the strangers gallery, who was promptly elected.
 Stephen Walsh, for the Labor Party. denied that MT. Snowden expressed the opinion of organized labor. The allies cannot make peace over tures,' he said while the tiger has it's fangs in the vitals of Belgium, Serbia and Poland"
 The house of lords continued the debate today on the blockade. Baron Sydenham finally withdrew his mo- ton for a stricter blockade alter the Earl of Crewe, lord president of the council, had further clarified the gov- ernment's position.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24

gatherings and encourage every one to take part They may consist of an evening of music and songs or readings and contests. not forgetting outdoor games with an older person to supervise them. Let us strive to interest everyone in the whole dis
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
CAN YOU SOLVE THIS PROBLEM?

DIRECTIONS: Take the numbers from 10 to IS inclusive and place them in the squares so that when added together vertically, horizon tally and diagonally, the total will
 be 42. No number can be used twice. 1t is not necessary to use
 this piece of paper. Be sure solu- tion is correct.
 As an advertisement we will give
 you these awards absolutely and
 internationally FREE to the per
 son sending in the neatest correct
 solution of the "i-oriy-two Prob lem" There is posiGve;y no lot or chance connected with the solution of this problem. It is contest of skill.
 FIRST PRIZE will be Q beautiful player piano and the other awards will be distributed in the order of merit. This contest is open to every man, woman and child in the United States, except those connected in any way with the piano business.
 ONLY ONE PERSON IN A FAM |ILY CAN ENTER. All prizes here listed in this great publicity event will be given absolutely FREE. ! We are taking this plan to adVer-
 tise our pianos in your vicinity.
 We plan to appoint a dealer to
 handle our pianos in or near your
 city, but if no dealer is appointed
 you can buy direct of us at our
 one established advertised price,
 less yoUr credit earnings in this
 great publicity contest, and also
 less any cash discounts you may
 choose to take. Everyone send
 ing in an answer will receive for
 their work a piece of sheet music
 used on the purchase of a new
 player piano or one-half the amount on an upright piano. CONTEST CLOSES MARCH 4th, 1916, st 6:C0 p. M. RUSH YOUR ANSWER Everyone sending m answer will be notified of their success Address Desk 2 REDEWILL MUSIC COMPANY 222-4 West Washington Street Phoenix, Arizona Rush Your Answer Mail or Bring 10 Our Store
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
Our president might

trict. Our president might appoint {, committee to be changed each tainment and to make it more inter esting should keep the form of it q
 secret from all except those taking part. Our dramatic talent should be
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24

given more encouragement.
 Let us give everyone special in- Nltation to attend our gatherings. and where we can have a full house on all occasions. l vii! feel that our Wilson r. T. A. will have become q decided Sll1pacc
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24

The last trace of mystery in con- nection with the strange disappear ance of Mrs. Clara Baldwin Stocker's $25,00O diamond necklace and two diamond rings worth $2,000 was cleared up when Los Angeles police announced that Mrs. Leotia K. Northam, Los Angeles social leader, had confessed to the theft of the jewels. Mrs. Stocker is the daughter of the famous lucky Baldwin. .
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24

The soldiers at Fort William H. Seward. 1t is reported. have been or dered to join their regiment on the Mexican border. and expect to leave in about ten days. The boys in blue have made many friends here, who regret to see them go.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24

for more than ten years, oiIes up tho business prospects of that sec ton" says the Seattle Times.
 we are simply stuck" he said. ''The forests have been denuded and wood can be purchased only at O cost of SIG a cord-the equivalent of S82 a ton for coal We have an abundance of low-grade placer gray el and many quartz veins within ten miles of Fairbanks, but the fuel cost prohibits their operation at Q profit. Any number of men have patented their ground and left for the outside Co await the time when fuel will be cheaper.
 "The Rhoads-Hall quartz mine, which has produced more than $500- 900, and in which not cent of out side capital was ever invested, closed down for the same reason. Lucien Rhoads and his partner quit last year and bought ranches In Caliior- mia. where they are awaiting the time when Alaska coal will become available
 Coal Flelds Near
 "The railroad to the Nenana coal fields, sixty miles distant, would have been built long ago had the gov ernment not withdrawn the coal from entry. The people of Fairbanks and any number of private capitalists would have been willing to build the railroad had the government al- lowed the coal to be mined"
 Bell expressed the opinion that the road could be built in season, but he is not hopeful that the gov ernment will finish the work this year. The members Of the commis- sion in charge of the construction, he said do not themselves know just how much they can do until the appropriation Is made by Con- gress.
 Cheaper freight rates also would help Fairbanks considerably" said Bell. About half of the money that has come out of the ground in that region has been spent for fuel and transportation. The pres ent rate varies from $40 to more than S10O ton. according to the class of merchandise shipped"
 Bell came over the trail from Alaska a few weeks ago and will re- main with his parents in Tacoma un- til the end of the month, when he will return to the North
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
DRUG STORES WILL / HAVE SHORT HOURS
 SOON ON SUNDAYS

The drug store owners of Juneau have decided to shorten the hours to keep open on Sundays and in the future will not open until noon and will close at 9:SO p. m.
 Tn case of an emergency the pro- prietors of the stores can always be found" stated one druggist today. And besides, all of the doctors in the city carry sufficient drugs in their cases to take care of any emergency case There are sur prlsIngly few cases here where 1t Is matter of life or death to se- cure druggist. When there is one. the doctors and hospitals take care of 1t without any necessity of im- mediate help from the drug stores"
 The stores effected by the new or der are Winns Pharmacy. Britt's Pharmacy. Owl Drug Company. But ler-Mauro Company. and the Juneau Drug Company
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
HOTELS OCCUPIED; RENTS RESIDENCE
 FOR CONVENTION

CHICAGO. May 24.-John Wana. maker, the merchant prince of Phila- delphia and New York. is little ahead of up to the minute and gen. orally gets what he goes after, but Mir. Wanamaker, In making reserya. tion of rooms during the Republican convention in Chicago in June, eyi. dently had not figured on the mad rush for accommodations. SO when he wrote to the Congress for suite for himself and party he was in. formed that the hotel "was sold out"
 He tried the Blackstone Hotel and Hotel LaSalle with the same result and for the moment was nanplused. Then he had an idea. Why not a residence in Chicago during the con ventlon3 He immediately set his representatives to work with the result that they obtained for him on Michigan avenue residence of fourteen rooms, which he and his retinues will occupy while here.
 Senators Follow Example
 United States Senators Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts and James W. Wadsworth Jr, of New York. having been unable to obtain the convention accommodations they desired and hearing of Mir Wana- makers success. got busy along the same lines and leased residences on the lake shore drive belonging to families absent for the summer
 It is understood that the prices to be paid for these houses will range from $1oO to S15O day.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
AND EVERYTHING
lN CHEAPER FUEL LIES SALVATION OF
 INTERIOR ALASKA

"Fairbanks, the metropolis of the Interior of Alaska has but one chance of salvation. It is cheaper fuel. Without 1t, Fairbanks Is doomed to continued stagnation. This is the truth of the situation and we might just as well admit 1t. The federal railroad win save us. Nothing else can."
 This is how A. G. Bell. one of the owners of the Fairbanks Daily Times who has lived in the Panama valley
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
IsS9s lil A4A

You want to know what your motor car will do. The mlIllon-car Ford performance answers your question. Supplying the motor car needs of all classes, the Ford is operated and maintained in city or country for about two cents a mIIc-with univer- Car $40; Runabout ssso; cOupelet sal Ford service behind it. Touring s5so; Town Car ss4o; Sedan, s74o,
 f. o. b. Detroit On display and sale
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
HAYNES NEWS ITEMS

HAYNES. May 2l.-Nellie Hopkins, daughter of S. Hopkins. is In the Presbyterian hospital. after being treated for appendicitis. She was operated upon and Is reported to be getting along nicely under the care of Dr. Hale,C the army surgeon at Fort William II. Seward.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24

You don't know beans until you have tried Heinz beans with pork, now on SPECIAL sale at Goldsteins Emporium. 24-1t
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24


 Frank Morris. the post plumber. has Q crew of men. both soldiers and civilians working on the water pipe line across the Chilkat. The pipe broke. and they. are repairing it It is expected to be again in opera ton in a couple of days.
 R. NJ. Odell has purchased a new Ford runabout, and is having solid chunks of comfort these days in try ing it out Mir. and Mrs. Odell have spent a long life of hard work and they are now able to enjoy some of the fruits of their labor.
 ChillSat Tribe No. 9, of the Improy. ed Order of Red Men. gave fare well reception to the members Of the tribe who belong to the army at Fort Seward on Saturday evening at the Arctic Brotherhood Hall, which proved to be one of the events of the season. The attendance was very large showing how the citi- zens of Haines and Fort Seward highly esteemed the boys who are going away. Dancing was the prln- ciple feature of the evening. Excel lent music was furnished by the Klukwan Native band Card tables were prepared and those who did not wish to dance. passed the evening pleasantly. playing cards.
 Judge Stout was called on for little talk. and responded by extend ing on the part of Chilkat Tribe, cordial welcome Co all present, and Explaining to the audience the req son of giving the reception. At 11:S0 Q luncheon of cake and coffee was served. and one o'clock the band struck up Home. Sweet, Home" and all went home feeling the better for being there.
 Sergeant Day. of Fort Seward managed the floor. and the nice and masterly way in which he did it.. showed that he was no novice at the business
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24

Heinz tomato soup Is the best that can be put up; contains only the best of tomatoes. spices and pure sweet cream. Special, four cans for S5c at Goldstein's Emporium. ltI
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
DemOcRatIc DOInGs
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(sy JERRV) z oeooooeooeoeooee4oe~eete ALL DAY WE HAVE felt lonesome BECAUSE wherever WE HAVE gone WE HAVE seen nothing BUT Democrats AND WE could tell them BY THE little button THEY WORE, each one. WITH SAFETY FIRST PRINTED on It AND THE picture
  OF MT, W. Wilson. THE MAN
  WHO MAKES the buttoni AND EVERYTHING AND THEY aren't AT ALL sociabIe BECAUSE we
  MET WITH a crowd WHO WERE standing IN FRONT of A POOL room AND THEY were talking AND EVERYTHING AND ONE fellow SAYS: I'VE GOT twenty Proxies" AND WE stuck around
  BUT HE didn't EVEN OFFER us one AND WE bet
  THAT HE won them PLAYING pool AND WE hope THAT WHEN he SMOKES them HE WILL find out THAT THEY arc loaded AND EVERYTHING AND WHILE we WE'RE standing there ONE FELLOW says ARE YOU a Democrat"
  AND THERE were A LOT of them there so WE said Ives"  AND JUST then the band
  STRUCK up
  WHY PICK on me George?"
  AND WE left
  TO TALK IT OVER with Bob Hurley
  AND EVERYTHING
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-27
Ccopyrighted.)
By J. R. HAMILTON
Former Advertising wanamasr', PhlladephIa

When you suit of clothes marked down say from $50
to $2O you generally that the merchant
stocked But when you cut price diamond dining
chair or any staple article less responsible for its sale
STYLE you apt question the legitimacy of that SALE
the following facts which will be A. B, to every
buyer and merchant will probably be interesting news to you
Aside from the store that merely lies about its prices and
the store that cuts the figures trivial article as Da
there four contributing causes for cut price.
which people already understand of course
is too much No buyer just what pattern of suit
what color in fabric going to be most popular So
when that any article is not eagerly bought it is
quickly reduced in price The for this is too evident to
dwell upon
The second is the financial Every merchant
allows himself each of his buyers just much money for
every stock of goods carried For example, shoe department
which allowed $4,000 upon which to do business must do
business that much capital The buyer must be in the market
for goods at certain of the year. If his capital is
all tied up old stock will not be able to buy stock
he must have ready capital at the expense OF
profits
The third your mental effect the people who have
to sell the goods moment you public do not buy
article that article Immediately loses value in the eyes OF
the who selling it. Again and again the buyer
obliged to cut the price perfectly good merchandise simply
you the public have made his saesforce lose faith
in it. The moment you won't buy it they can't sell it.
The interest the investment stores
money made by the number of times is able to turn its stock
year. The greatest dread of any store of stock which does
not un Some merchants have figured that it pays them to
every article in their least year. And such
merchants do this with such staple articles of rising value
as diamonds themselves.
These the four laws for clearance sales and cut prices
and knowing them you should watch the advertising eagerly
for the many advantages you sure to find
cOpyrshtedl !
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-27
How Many Women
Are in Trouble
~
Today?
By j. R. HAMILTON
Former Advertising Manager Of wanamaksr's, Philadelphia

All you whose husbands have told you you have been
spending too much money please stand up Great ScOt Every
married woman in America is on her feet
All you who earning your living and spending
much as you earn please stand up.
Now we've got the rest of them
We you say that you've got standing here what
are you going to do about it?"
Pm going to give you the first law of business:
Cut your expenses rs then find out how you
do it afterward.
Every big institution carries what it calls "butcher"
When the expenses that institution begin up the
profits butcher sweeping down many
hundreds dollars day. doesn't be DONE
BE knows has be done his business going continue
and he leaves to the people under him to find out how
This cutting seldom if ruins business. 1t simply
sharpens the wits of those who are left.
Now let's take your taking the money that
you think ought to have suppose take the money that
you have actually got In your cas being both buche and
buyer, you naturally have to sharpen your own wits
Therefore the thing you begin each day Gust you
going do minute twO is to this and
what special nducement each store offering in the things
that necessary you buy You look for the Clothes and
the Shoes the chdrens dresses and SUITS the underwear the
needs all various necessities and uxuries de-
manded in your standard of life.
The next thing to do is to those snobbsh excu
s little nonadvertsng concerns who find somehow beneath
their dignity to sell their goods at less than profit Of several
hundred per cent
The third thing you is reckon up your savings at the
end of a week OF two.
And the fourth thing do is to stand amazed at the
you saved in spite of the amount have bought
Now of this is letting you in behind the
There isn't buyer in store who doesn't have to bring
himself up with jerk get brought up with jerk every once
WHILE and who doesn't also stand amazed at what he has been
able accomplish with smaller amount of capital and greater
amount of energy and little extra himbeful of brains
don't tell anybody you have been behind the but
just dig the advertising this paper quietly for the next
days. the nanywhere" method of shop
ping business of your household expenditures and
this little financial plan doesn't relieve your terrible money
strain.