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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
SENATE O.. KS ARMY PLAN
MILLION PEACE STRENGTH BILL
PASSED BY THAT BODY.
Substitute for Hay Measure Provides
for $4,000 Regular Forces, 100000
Reserves and $4,000 Guards.

Washington, D. C.-Military lead
ers are discussing with unprecedented
interest what the bill passed by the
senate Tuesday. providing for nearly
a million men in the regular army and
reserve militia, means as q step to-
ward preparedness. The measure,
passed without a recorded vote. was
a substitute for the Hay bill passed
by the house.
Inc senate measure made provision
for a regular standing army with a
peace strength Of ESQ, 900 men, as com.
pared with LAC, 900 under the Hay bill,
retained a plan for an army reserve
force of about 261, 900 men and a fed
eralized national guard of about 280,.
900 men.
In addition, ar amendment was
passed to create a school and college
youths reserve corps in time of war
or threatened war, which would re
cruft a force Of trained young men,
schooled by officers OF the regular
army, the estimated strength of which
is estimated anywhere from 200, 900 to
100000.
- NASolNlS ACIc q pSdC0 army
OF a million men," declared Senator
Myers, In supporting an amendment of
Senator Reed to make the regular
army 100000. The senate had agreed
previously, by a vote of 43 to 81, to an
amendment by Senator Brandegee, in
creasing it from the proposed strength
OF 10000 to 100000. The Reed reduc.
ing proposal was rejected, AZ to 81,
after a brief speech by Senator VIII
l1ams, in which he referred to the sol.
emnity of the occasion which would
confront congress soon.
Are we or r we not threatened
with war?" asked Senator Williams.
Are we or are we not threatened will.
war from Mexico? Are we or are we
not threatened with war over the sub
marine controversy? Have not we
been called to assemble in Joint ses.
sion. he solemn purpose Of which we
do not ourselves definitely under.
stand?"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
Demonstration. Compares

Demonstrations Compared.
You mustn't neglect your studies
for athletics"
That's what father ays," replied
the young a "But father never
up and cheers when he hears me
quoting Latin the way he does when
ne sees me playing football."-Wash.
ington Star.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
Ignorance Is Bliss.

DO you think that women ought TO
govern?
oh. yes" replied Miss Cayenne.
But ! don't know whather9sit would
always be wise to call public attention
to the fact that they are doing So
Washington Star.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
Too steep.

Too Steep.
Mike Murphy went to a dentist to
get q tooth drawn. When It was
drawn Mike asked the dentist how
much he owed him.
1.-TWO dollars"
What! The last dentist I went to
he only charged me SO cents, and he
pulled me all around the room"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
That,s ENOUGH.

What would you do if you had q
million dollars? 2"
Oh. ! don't know. Sit around and
watch my wife spend it, l suppose"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28

Some men get . reputation fol
Wealth through living beyond shAir =
come.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28

Poet: Should poetry be written on
one side Of the paper?
Editor: Well, there is poetry that
Should not be written on any side OF
the paper.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
klnd-HeArted.

Ntno-f5eArted.
He (brutally): Women have NO
ems Of humor. anyhow.
She (pointedly): Oh. res, they have.
The reason they don't laugh at the
funny things they see is because they
don't want to hurt the poor things
1eelings.-Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28

T1or, Will pc overcome, hOugh fire.
quently 1t Is not removed until we are
face to face with 1t even as Peter
stood before first one gate and then
another. Looking back many Of us
can exclaim Of de~liverances that
we ~wist not that 1t was true" ,
III. Joy and Amusement Tvs. 1910!
Peter. finding himself untrammeled
and free upon the streets Of the city,
and no longer angel-accompanied. 1t
once repaired to his friends. Do We
seek the prayer meetings? It was
startling indeed for the subject Of their
prayers to knock at the door; perhaps
he should have been more consider
ate of their feelings. One. Rhoda.
readily responded, and 1t was her per-
sistent faith that finally overcame the
lack of faith on the part Of the others.
While they were yet speaking God
had answered Elsa. 65:24), but such
q prompt and complete de%liverance
was not expected, and it mazed and
bewildered them. Rhoda seemed to
be expecting Peter, for as soon as she
answered Peters rap at the door she
recognized his voice ". I'D, and from
sheer joy over the good news she was
able to communicate it to those pray.
ing, but she neglected the important
duty of opening the door for Peter.
She was only a maid" and her mes
sage was but foolishness (Luke "a:
ID, which her elders sought to ex-
plain, but poor Peter still outside,
continued knocking" which soon con-
vinced those within. and upon OPEN
ing the door they "saw him" and were
"astonished."
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15
EDISON FOR WILSON

Thomas A. Edison. nearly always and by all classes of Americans voted to be the greatest Amer can in point of service to mankind, has declared that he will vote for and work for the reelection of Pres- dent Wilson.
 Not since lS6O," says Mir. Edison "has any cam paign made such direct call Americanism The times are too serious to talk or think in terms of Repubucauism or Democracy Real Americanism must drop parties and get down to fundamental principles.
 Remember. this declaration written by a life long Republican, but one who is an American before a party man.
 Mir. Edison proceeds:
 He (Wilson) has given us peace with honor This talk about the United States being despised is nonsense Neutrality is a mighty trying policy but back of 1t are international law the rights of hu manty and the future of civilization"
 And again:
 With reference to Mexico, I think that the Prest dent has acted wisely justly and courageously. Ii was right that the United States should not have rec ognized such murderous personality Huerta do not believe that should have intervened nor do l believe that we should intervene now. Mexico is troublesome neghbor just now, but war and con quest are not going to make her a better one"
 And yet again
 "Nr Wilson has now had four years of eHper fence and he has earned faith and trust. do not think it logical or sensible thing to change to an inexperienced and untried man"
 These are the declarations of the dean of inyen tors and a sage among American industrial phoso phers a Republican in politics and always an intense American patriot
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15
PROGRESSIVE MUNICIPAL PLANS

The plans and program of Mayor Stewart for the municipal administration CT which he is the head. outlined in The Empire last night are comprehensive and of a permanently developing character. With them. from the first to the last. The Empire is is hearty accord.
 Juneau needs proper fire protection. All Of her residents should have it. and ai Of them should be provided with an adequate water supply. She should own and operate her own water works and the plans the city should look toward that Of the ult objects be attained-and the sooner is it at tained the better it will be.
 Juneau needs a new school house. and an election should be called to take place not long after the gen. eral election which will be held in Novemher<or be- fore if it is necessary The bonds should be voted. and the Council and School Board given time to pre- pare rush the building to completion next spring and summer that it wul-be ready for with the opening Of schools next year.
 The plans Of Mayor Stewart and the present City Council are broadly progressive and conserva- lively practicable at the same time The business people of Juneau and those in au the walks of life should give the Councilmen the counsel and advice they ask for and the support to carry to successful conclusion the plans when they are decided up- on
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15
Luke McLuke Says

One reason why a girl knows that they can live on his salary very easily is because she has it all fig ured out that he isn't going to get a chance to spend any of it after she marries him.
 When a Thin Man gets sick the Doctor has to make a careful diag- nosis to locate the trouble. But when a Rat Man gets sick the Doctor tells him to cut out the Beer and the Eats.
 The High Cost of Living was a mere Pup in the old days, when a woman cranked the Machine that stood in a Wash Tub instead of a Machine that stands in a Garage.
 Most women are more worried over getting Wings on their Hats than they are over getting Wings on their Shoulders.
 The father of a family of twelve children is always being roasted by the Neighbors But they never say a word about the mother.
 A wife isn't a bad fellow to have around. The big trouble with her is that she either believes too much of what she hears about you or else she doesn't believe enough.
 Every man knows that he would be famous. too, if he wasn't so blame busy trying to make a living.
 A man isn't afraid to wipe up a barroom floor with a 2O0-pound op- ponent before midnight. But he is afraid to go home and face nine ty-pound wife after midnight.
 ALLMETAL MEMBERSHIPS. Money to loan for Building. olts G Gilpatriek. Contractors. c.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15

It should never be out of mind that it more than two years after President Wilson said that AL aska should have full Territorial form of government before Delegate Wickersham introduced his full Terri toria form of government bill. For all of that two years and more Delegate Wickersham insisted in sea- san and out that we already have full Territorial form of government but f we really had it the cost would ruin us And he has done nothing to secure the advancement of his bill since introducing it. The fact is that Delegate Wickersham is opposed to self government and only introduced his bill to stop the criticism of him at home. His record IS the proof
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15
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ADVERTISE FOR THAT won

ADVERTISE FOR THAT WORK FER! The "live-wires" will answer your call The half-competent ones are not so alert to their opportuni- ties, and do not follow the classi- fled ads so closely. You'll get re- plies from some people who would not be capable of giving you the service you reQuire-of course; but you will get replies from others who are capable, available and anx- ious to make good. s18
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15
JUST FOR wIcKERsHAsr

Shortly after the last election Delegate Wicker sham proclaimed himself progressive Democrat but he longer pretends to be progressive and n- stead Of trying to his way into the Democratic party he is endeayorng to sQuirm into tie Repubi- He has no claim on any kind of progressive because he does not stand for single progressive principle. He is not a Democrat and admits it. He
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15

Out in the Third Division the wickersham men are denouncing Representative Heckman, candidate for Senator on the First Division Republican ticket. as the head of the fish trust" In the First Dyis- ion the Wckersham men are trying to form com binaton with Mr. Heckman
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15

The Post-Intelligencer which has been advising the people of Alaska to support wickersham for Dele gate to Congress- is the paper which advised the peo- pie of its own State to support Humphrey, Lee and Whitney But the voters of Washington disregarded its advice to such an extclt that most of the P.I candidates did not even reach third place in the contest The people of Alaska will also do their own thinking
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15

The Minneapolis Journal has discovered another reason for the election of Hughes It says the in- come tax bears more heavily on the North than the South therefore it should be repealed. Mir Hughes was opposed to the notifications of the income tax law when he was Governor of New York. Therefore the North should vote for him. and place all the taxes back on the consumer be he rich or be he poor
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15

is not Republican because the Republicans will have nothing to do with him. He is as he always has been. simply "wickersham man" and one who hates yifes and tells things that net true about all who refuse to subordinate every principle of right and consistency and follow him in his gyratons from one side of political to another and from party Go party
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15
EoR sALE-MIseeIIaneous

SELL THAT USED CAR! If you yearn for the newest model of your iayorite car, sell the used car for what 1t should be worth. A good many people would prefer a used car, of a standard make, to new 3ne of uncertain merit. vop'l lind your buyer-if your offer is at tractive. Test it. Empire ads have thousands of readers. SIS
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15

A woman's buying task is one re- quiring not much less ABILITY than her husbands earning-task. The ads EDUCATE HER AS TO VAL UES, INFORM her as to buying op- portunities.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15
x x CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS x ~
BOARD and LODGING

GOOD home cooking and pleasant rooms at reasonable rates. Mrs. E. Emmons, Bay View House, formerly the St. George. Az.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15
MONEY LoANFo

on personal property. diamonds, jew. elry, notes and bonds. All business strictly confidential. J. Plant, broker and jewelr, Front St. s-1-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15
Our Daily Special

It Is Hard To Keep Your End Up When You Can See Your Finish.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15
BITS OF BY-PLAY (By Luke McLuke)
Things To Worry About

There are 1.OO2 cheese factories in Ontario.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15

FOR SALE or trade-Five-room house, and once acre land. Address F. O. Box 764. S-22tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15
TORONTO TO FIGHT HIGH COAL

TORONTO. Sept. I5. - The city of Toronto has appointed a committee to investigate the price of coal, with a view to bringing in one hundred thousand tons as a mu- nicipal enterprise to furnish the people with cheaper fuel
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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15

FOR sALE-Two second hand heating stoves, also second hand carpets. Mrs. NJ. II. Lynch. Cor 4th and Seward. If
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15
JUNK DEALERS

United States Junk Company buys All
 kinds { metals and rubber. J. w. Felix, manager; Cash Coles Barn, Phone s442. 22s.tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15

FOR SALE-Resraurant and lunch room. Enquire Empire. iy26tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15
EoR sALE-EFFIclENcY

FOR SALE-Correspondence schol- arship. Efficiency never goes beg ging. The person who can to posi- lively and thoroughly something that is useful is always in demand. AD- DRESS SCHOLARSHIP, Empire. If.
 GOOD WASHINGTON LAND-Im. proved and unimproyed. for sale or exchange for Juneau property. Thane p. O. Box 5S6. Ol
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15

FOR SALE-Furniture of a i've room apartment. Inquire John Hem son, Douglas. s21
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15

FOR SALE-Two General Electric motors in excellent condition. One S h. D and one f h. ?. Address Electric motor, Empire. tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15

FOR SALE-Good payable room. ing house; low rent; center of busi- ness district. Will give lease. Have business elsewhere. Owner Empire.
 -(Oct5O-
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15

Names Is Names Owen Smeltzo lives at Brick Church. Pennsylvania.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15

ALLMETAL ADVERTISEMENTS. Money to loan for Building. oIts e Gilpatriek. Contractors. t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-15

Today's News Today-In Empire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-30

There is room for only twelve more men in tho CarnAgey Course in Public Speaking. which opsned last night at ths Y. M- c. A. Class limited to 4nefx. G28 if
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-30
HORsE RACE

A ftot between Billy and Tom. two
 we'll known horses of our city will
 come off on the Bridgeport associa- ton park on Thursday afternoon, good
 day and track. Much interest is felt in this fitfle affair and 1t Vin in conse-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-30
TWENTY YEARS AGO
SUES COMPANY

Resplendent in her new furnishings, equipped with new boilers and en- gines and decorated from rudder to
 bow the steamer Rosedale will make
 her appearance in local waters in about three weeks. The finishing touches are being completed to-day, and by Saturday night it is expected she will be turned over to the com pany by the contractors who have had her in charge since. the time she was docked after the collision with the ferry boat Oregon in East River The Rosedale is practically a new boat to7 day. and in her present shape is good for many years of service. The acci- dent cost the insurance company more than $30,00O while the company itself will lose at least $5,O00.
 The company has made satisfactory settlements with all the passengers who were on the boat at the time of the accident and whose luggage was either damaged or lost, with two ex- captions. These are a Pole named Seplinsli and Katie MuIhill who was f6rme1y employed by the Warner Corset factory. The Pole has brought suit for $2,500 alleging that the goods he lost were valued at $1,- 100. Miss Mu1hill t was removing from this city to Jersey City and had some of her household effects dam aged. Both suits are now pending in New York. ..
 Miss MulhiI commenced suit after an offer that would have given her handsome bonus besides replacing the damaged goods with new ones.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-30
DEALS NEW DEAL

Charlie Deal. who first got into the limelight while subbing at third for the Braves in the 1914 series, passes his twenty-fifth milestone today Deal Jumped from the Braves to the Feds, palying with St. Louis in 1915, when he hung up a batting average of .314. Last spring Fielder Jones decided that Charlie had seen /his best days, and sold him to the-Kansas City American Association club. Deal batted 317 for the Blues, and late in September he returned to the big show with the Cubs. He made an suspicious debut with the Tinkerites. and has a good chance to stick in the main works next year. He is a PennsyIvanian. and played with several clubs in the Keystone State and with Bay City, Jackson, Mich, and Providence before he was signed by. the Braves in the fauzok 1212-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-30
WAR TO RESULT
 IN CONSTRUCTION.
 ,,0F MUCH BEAUTY
Director of American Acade- ' my at Rome Expects Ar
 chitecturaH Improvement.

Rome, Oct 2S.@That the war will result in a rebirtht of architectural art, in vaster and more beautiful buildings than the Coliseum or, the Americhn skyscraper, is the opinion of Dr. Jesse Benedict Carter. director of the American Academy in Rome, French governor to deliver the liar yard series of lectures this winter be- fore twelve of it's provincial universi- ties. Y tN
 Dr. Carter expressed this opinion in the Roman Forum during an interview with The Associated Press, just after his first annual lecture there, a lec- ture which was attended by Ambassaz dor Thomas Nelson Page and other Americans. Said Dr. Carter: An art renaissance has two basic require ments, first, a crisis, then the contrib uted wealth of a few people. 7 This war has furnished both. Let me ex7 ; plain the second requirement. While this war has impoverished a majority of the people of Europe, it has enrich ed a lot of contractors and munition who after the war will, have more money than they can spend. Such men have ever become art pa irons, stimulators, rather than buyers of old art treasures, as happens in countries where there are a great many millionaires.
 "'This war will surely bring a healthy reaction mart. It means the death of cubism and other follies.' It will bring the intense suffering and the sympathy therefor which results in great art productions. One of the of the new artistic tempe rament, will be an apparent indiffer- ence to suffering. have observed du- ring my war travels everywhere this apparent indifference among people who I knew were suffering desperate personal losses |
 "The new art mind will turn out products that will astonish by their beauty and by their ,bigness. This war has been an inconceivably inn mense thing, and it is making our minds accustomed to immeasurably big objects
 ''I look for rsAmerican art to go for ward, to get the inspiration of the war, and to continue to lead the world not only ln bigness but in beauty"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-30
PRO. FIREMAN WILL GIVE VOTE
 FOR DEMOCRACY
Asks State Nominees Their Opinion on Characterization
 of Civil Service Law.

Professor Henry w. Farman. of Yale, President of the. Connecticut Civil Service board, who strongly condemned the emasculation of the law by the last General Assembly, has sent letters to each nominee for (representative and senator in the state, asking them to indicate Ntheir stand on the measure, and to inform the board, if elected. whether they will exert theit influence to a return to the principles of the merit system
 Professor Farman has announced that he will support the Democratic ticket in the\ coming election, be- cause this party has done, more to uphold civil service in the state than the Republican party. Following is the copy of the letter:
 Dear Sir:
 The civil service law of the state of Connecticut, passed in 1913, was so amended in 1915 as to help practi- cally optional The result is that some of our administrative depart ments and public institutions are operating under the merit system, while. those which have secured ex- lemptioni are not.
 Any law which can be suspended at the request of those who find it inconvenient, is pretty sure to be en- forced where 1t is least needed, and to be void where it is most needed. The amendment of 1915 is unjust to the civil service commissioners, Who may suddenly find all of their work undone through a gubernatorial ex- emptton. It is unjust to> candidates for ofnce who, having prAved their fitness by an-impartial test, may sud- denly find that their record does not count with the appointing powers. For these reasons we opposed the amendment inS 1915, and i've believe that the experience of tho past two years has justified our action. May respectfully ask that you will inform us for the benefit of the voters, whether. if elected, you will exert your influence in favor of a return to the principles of the law of 1913.
 "Vsry truly yours,
 HENRY w. FARMAN President Conn. Civil Service Re-
 form Asscciation."