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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06
N. Y. U. TO PLAY Is GAMES.
Lchigh. Dartmouth aud Lafayette
On BaacbaII Schedule.

Manager Wilbur Fre-ichs OF the New
York University baseball team an
uounced yesterday afternoon that the
1916 schedule has been completed
Fifteen games have been arranged. eight
OF which viii be play ed on the local
diamond. The season opens with Lc-
nigh AT South bethlehem OIL April l..
and closes on June Ia. with Amherst
at Amherst. Several new teams appear
OF the list, including Lehigh, Dartmouth
and Lafayette.
As the schedule is the hardest, in sew
erV years indoor practice will probably
start some time this month IN In. new
armory AZ la+th street. Few OF last
years regulars have returned to college
and Capt Pau will have a hard time 20
I'LL the vacancies CauSed by the loss Of
Woolf, Mcintyre and Mentally. There
are. however. a lot % promising candi-
dates IN the freshmen and sophomore
classes. Erwig. right haltback Of the
football team. will be a big help to the
pitching department The schedules:
Ap-.! I. I~high at south bethlehem: q.
Dartmouth AZ home. =. Brown a. rrovi-
Isrr". IL. open. ~. stevens az home Ia.
20. S~Wdrhnp-e a. home Ma 3. =. John.
a. hone q. Ru;gc-s ~ Sew Brunsw!ck
IL. e G Y. Y n home. -. Union at
= u"up~;aly. ~. Wesleyan a. Miideitown,
90. Columbia At south Field. June .. Rut-
gers at nome 10, Amherst a. Amherst.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06
LAKEWOOD SHOOTERS WIN.
Rum."n Ciub B~Rt~n $50 ." 49, In
I%ntercIUb 0ntrst.

l.AkEwoup. y. !. Feb = The Laurel
liouse ,;uu Gu defeated "a. kumson
club u!mrois hey. this Afternoon in "A
contest took place ou the local clubs
traps overlooking Lake Manetta The
Laurel House" Gun Clubs total score
was 49,. while Rumsou scored u total
OF $50. Til" local shooter had two
men scoring ~, Will. the best RunlSon
picked rln" men to compete and from
this number the rNr highest scores We're
counted.
Laurel liouse Gun Clubs five high
men we're Archibald \, Mcclure, %, 20,
20. 25--H Dr. e, O.. IT. kaNser, II,
II. -, 2j-9l Charles Newman, 20.
-. 20, e2-S1 Arthur g. King, Il, is.
%, 23-N3, and e. ". Billings. 20, 30.
-. l9-So. Total. ij9.
Rnmson Clubs high hNe were II.
Poulton, 81, 20, -. 23-Ss. i. l.. KEEL
logg. 10, ~, 20, 2l--Sl r. Wylle. -,
II, l., 49,; Mack Vauiugrcu. ii. 10.
u, 22-Il. and y W Mcclure. Ii. II.
II. lS-6s. Total, 3AT,
Dr. q. q. II. kayser with his hand.-
cap of 2 in IN. regular weekly handicap
100 bird event for the Laurel House Gun
tluh trophy scored 100, Arthur II.
Osborne tied the perfect score. his handi-
cap of 40 with 90 breaks netting 100.
In th" shootofr kayser won with %
breaks, against Dsborne's II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06
HARDEST GAMES FOR
FORDHAM Are EARLY
Rutgers aud Hamilton added
tn Baseball Schedule for
Coming season.

M,uare RAYMOND OConnell yester-
jnN announced a li-' OF twenty-five con-
test. that will cons'ltutc the Fordham
y,,si,v hu.nhpll schedule for the coming
,.nynu. All hut q. dozen of the games
wli be ulaven ON Fordham Field. Ford
ham makes five trips 60 other collcr"
diamonds tlIs wear. one more than last
wear. and has added Rutgers and Ham
ITO, colleges. Two newcomers. to the
Nornou LIST. H. playing Rutgers away
nom Fordha,n tho Maroon management
nae broken a rule OF long standing. which
was that - newcomer must either play
-, 81, N,ro,u diamond or offer the
" ,o' ", ro.rrm ,,n,n
Columbia n ford1am VIII 'IhSll
tv.,e ono contest nv each college di,-
49,. a. q. a.,a,.a 9,
iil"n"' i"' '''N 'n'e''hE 'N'',''' ~
settle the leadership OIL COllcglate dit-
-uouds Of Greutar New York. 40 Column
hi, n,o,io,s,, moot. s,,yers AMI Now,
York University. while t'ordham plays
{ - y VS. team
~ , - ,t. .,ta,,,o ,b,
'"' It"'urL W wv "'l'''u'' - Wv
annual W 81 Point trip, which has been
shifted 20 llic ia Nav when Tn. Maroon
..,,, ...o,,.,,IaI ,.,rIy - ,nn ,oo,.
ers sails W. to meet tho Army nine,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06
HOME BOBSLED WINS.
Locust valley Beats Oyster HAY Ia
annual contest.

HAMPSTEAD. y. V. Feb. :. Thou
sands OF prominent residents Of Nassau
county were at Locust Valley this after
noon for the annual bobsled races which
are a feature of winter life on Long
Island. The mile hill was in perfect
condition In the morning, but at noon
was covered with slush. Good time was
made, however. the winning sled COW
ering a half mile marked course in
56i2 seconds
The sled from Locus, Valley desig-
mated as "lail," which made such fast
time last year, beat out by "A small
margin the sled from Oyster BAY known
as "l9l2." The Matinicock entry, COM
posed of twenty-five women many Of
whom are prominent in society in Oyster
Bay and Locust Valley. finished IN third
place and defeated the sled known as
the Candy Kid from Oyster BAY. There
were no accidents and the various con-
tests provided exciting finishes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06
M0NTCLAIR CAPTURES SWIM.
Boys uiIh Team OutcIn>srd aud L.
beaten rs Ia n.

MoNTcLAlG, Fec. The Mun,clair
High school swimming team toyed with
ne Boys Hugh School team of Brooklyn
In a meet a. TN" Monlclair Athletic club
'ank to-day I'll" homc team was vic
,orious IN every event and won the con-
test by 81 to :. The summaries
Rrlay Race Won by MontcluIr. team
composed Of Walcot', Merrile-s, Wilson
and Brown. Time, | minute II S-j
seconds
Plunge for Distance Won .bv Sayl4s.
M"utriaiT: Erlghnm, MoutrIair. second
Seh"nuorg, BROOKLYN, mira. Distance. -
feNt 10 inches.
nv Yard swim Won uy Walpo't
N"rfciHlr, wilson, M"utDialr. : second:
Soheuhcrg, Brooklyn. third Time, 80 Ia
20. oule
Dive for Form Won ny : Barr, Mont
ain Miu"r,. BROOKLYN, second; Pugh,
Nuntr.Hir. third
700 Yard Swim-Won by Brown, Mont
clair, Wilson. Mpntclalr. second. Schen-
berg. Er"ok'yn, third, Time, ! minute
{ % seconds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06

PoRr W~NsuINGru%. {. /. Feb s.
Lorenzo T. Smuii bad "u" "i hi mos'
successful days a. the traps ~ 'Ir
Port Washington Yacht Gun This nClof-
noon. when lo broke 20 uut Of 100 tt'-
ge :. BY hroahing - strIi-ht Smut
won the Nc"k v event. ~ de ana y =
Cornwall. each OF Wn"m broke -
STRAIGHT in ia" cpup,tition for 20 To-
ON The monthly cup. 'i'd IN do" i'-ul1r
event for that event and .u th" suo''on
HYDE won. There Na4 avu'a'r tie Tor
a leg on the yearly cup h'j''cn il'd''
and Il. II. Shannon and N III" sif'ot"0
shannon won pr. l.. y. N'NuIiu vu'i
the special event with Il ~flaI-Nt core.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06
Fate of Legorc Is
Left TO Committee

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Feb. D.
--Fina, decision in the cases OF
the five Yale baseball players who
were disqualified for playing
summer baseball will be left to
the so-callcd executive committee,
which consists of Prof. Robert N.
Corwin, George p. Day. treasurer
Of the university. and Henry W.
Hobson, treasurer of the Yale
Athletic Association. This was
made clear to-day when the pru-
Dental committee of the univer-
sity corporation met and received
a letter from the Yale athletic
committee asking that it take UNI
der consideration the cases of the
five athletes, Legore, Pumpelly.
Rhett, Easton and Milburn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06
UtNr Title 10 He Decided.

The shoOtoff Of the tie for the in
d,vlduai sub-target championship OF the
city probably will take place Wednesday
afternoon AT the Seventy-first Regiment
Armory. Three marksn,en-Capt. Brom-
ley and Walter Gallagher Of Erasmus
Hall and Capt, Smith of Curtis--are
tied with scores of 243 out of a possible
a45. Gallagher will not take part In
the shoot. however. having been grad
uated and gone West. The illness OF
smith has made postponements OF the
shootofY necessary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06

CHI"Aco. H.. Feb, Jack Dillon
docs not have to bait his line for heavy
weights. Mike Gibbons, who frightened
l,s hold on the middlewcight champions
'hlp by knocking out Young Ahearn In
ou" round recently, is willing To meet
him. and I'm the immediat. future. lie
notified Promoter Tommy Andrews Of
Milwaukee" of that fact and now the
latter Is cndeavoring 10 close the match
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06
Hockey vrnnS Can't Scar.

lr\.us school and l.ny"'a school h.,
He'd 4" q >coi,lrss u" IN a hockey y mo
At III" ST Nicholas Rink yostcrday
Brown of Irving and Burhhuut of Low
ola, ia" goal tenders did Spectacular
defensive work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06
Fra sm Us NarLsm~u Excel.

The rifle team of Erasmus Hail High
School, the l.. :, A. /. champion. de-
feated the Trinity School representatives
yesterday on board the l.. $. s. frigate
Grant State. docsed At the foot Of
Ninety-eighth street, by q score OF "a
to 10l, The best score of he day was
returned by capt, Bromley Of Erasmus,
who with 90 standing and &c prone
made a total Of l92 out Of a possible
QUO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06

PITTsEuEG. Feb. Pitt and state
fought one Of the best basketball games
played here this season tonight n PIT
won, i3 70 IS, Luhic for Pitt made
fhirfeen out Of "A possible eighteen foul
goals; Blakcsl"e for state getting six
teen Out Of twenty-one.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06
FLICK CUTS RECORD
FOR ONE MILE RUN
Morris Athlete Sets New =. s..
4. l.. Mark at Erasmus
Hall Games.
WOODRUFF MAKES PACE


-
Jesse Fleck Of Morris High school
tia ,,.,o. ,ho o,.
"''' w w W." '''"'7
mile i. s. A.. l." record held by himself
at the annual games OF the Erasmus
Hall High School he'd las, nigh, at
80. " - -.
Rrook,yn. IL. von bv ten Yards in A
,,,n,,'as a. 80. ~ ,n a,J nro.
a a,',es SINUS '..r' U
the championship eight days ago.
y. Woodrun OF Central High Of Ncv.
,rn "n 81, ,,,' ,sn,,. ,'.n,.
I'D to the final sprint IL was because Of
Woodruff's efforts IN ,b. c,,ly mar, NJ
IN" race ma FIcCk made the good time
Il Breed Of Merccrsburg Academy was
.rso ~, .n..",,,,,,
The poin; trophy with - points. Poly
,,i,,p. -, ,.t',J WV '
Van Cqrt'andt g. Flo; OF Hamilton
lns,i.n.e won the all around caamnion-
.n,., -, So, m, az" ~ a,V o - -,
New York and %"Inl,y in the '' Closes;
o.t". & We, "a, W. $50
,s"t y t"e W. '.a' ever Has Deer
n'l' " l'e I'VE Years ~ us history.
re fsoren = po.h,.' nos nE on, h'eNan.
Rnc,im,n -, n,cn"ns". nn' 'n''n''
second place. with cot. poiu,- each.
si,h ., 0 ,nin,s q, Hi'a'I,'n. Wa ,pur,n
WIN 30 points, leading - Shaipstc"n
of Engiewocd High by half - point.
compe,ition. Iaio, W." did no, WIFI, w'r s,n rie
event. Tn" nearest to = first place he
az tr.u,,t,, ,n, ,ho h,,., j.. a.. 49,.
Tir r'1 ,,,,u 10, 'ns non"f u. wv" fun,,,hs
lHsl JUMP "ach clearing feet . inches.
In tn' other events Eliot finished second
IN tho shotput. fourth H. th" 80 Narl
hurdles. seventh in the half mile and
tied for sixth pl,cc IN tho 100 yard
''S"' me summaries
20 Yard Midg.t-Wou Iv \ lass. I
yard. e S"sHers. I yards. se.and, II
fiuuken. scratch. third r.me. + =, So
100 Yard Dash Junior Chased vo, nv
:. Cohen. I, yards. NJ Ju4son. , yards
II IS SECONDS ~
100 Yard Dash. senior. C.oscl-won oy
W. Goldman. s.rif,h. l. nuhau.fcc
scratch. second: " Nj, rhc.. 2 var.I.
third Time. 10 - >,cSnd,.
one Mile Run. pper- Won 10, lease
Flock. Morris UIrh Sloo, M,rIrru
Central H!eh ssrf"oi, seoonh, ~ Bro"I'
Mercprsburg Academy. third: :. Jarobu>
100 Yard bash. Junior opor-won h,
J. Heacr. =, P,.cr Prep l. p,lrlnan.
Dickinson High S,houf. mira Time. Il
srcouJ,.
loo Yard Dash. senior omen Won hy
Commercia, utsh s,hoo.. second II An.
an. Jams!-, High Srn6o. th.rd Tim.
10 =; seconds
20 Yard Regimen, So,ica-won hy n
G Meyers. company NJ. e; \. Nulinsr.
compsnv II second. L. Biakeiobb, com
500 Yard. plL students Race Won las
Arthur Mlrray. .. ,;orhtm. second. 4 x
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06

Xavier High School defeated Manhat-
tan Prep 81 TO % in a basketball game
at the DE La Sale court yesterday after
noon, Dick Donovan. with Ave field
goals and seven from foul, was the star
performer for the victors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06
Army PIcb-s strike stride.

NEST PoiNT. y. Y. Fen. 5-The
ArmN's plebe team got back into iis
stride to-day and defeated lrook, =
Poly reserves in a fast game by q
score Of - TO T. The cadet colts ran
awTy with their rivals aud shu, them
out scoreless during the second half.
The first half ended 10 to in their
favor. Nixon and Wells were stars for
the plebes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06

Il"rhelt T. l." Fuuiie won the wenk.y
cup and u Lex ON Ia" monthly CUP at
the traps of the iityside Yacht club
Yesterday, IN" remaining event for q
leg ON ia" yearly cup being Won 10y r.
II Foster. OF The scvcu'y-liyc targets
a, which he fred Funkr brake seventy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06
Grande Defeats ZuIu ktd,

Sailor Grandc OF Philadelphia defeated
the Zulu Kid at the Broadway Sporting
'1ub last night, being easily better in
the last nine rounds, The Zulu Kid was
n substitute for Johnny Howard, who
injured his hand.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06
COMMERCE OUTPLAYs PAWLING
>rW Workers. Win basketball
Game by score Of IS to ~

PAwLlN". y Y, Feb. The COM
lnerce High School of New York de-
f"ated Paving school this afternoon g,
u basketball game played in Ia. raw,iug
gymnasium. III" scor. was ~ to is
Tine visitors were ahead prlctirall, all
Of the way and led, III to \. at tl.c
end ~ the FIST half, The lineup:
'oihnl"rce Positions PnwIiUf
nirui", .'.t .L'lt forward .,... SNciauu
.~iirsdansky Right forward "a. Albright
Holman, .,....... centre ....... BrgI,
BY .,......, Left guard n Albright,
III collins ,..,, Right Guard ........ RaiueN
Score Commerce, -, pawling IL ,inal,
from. held-Iommerce. Holman. D. ,;lrs-
dnnsky.. = birdie, :" Paving, sheldon.
". Albright. .; Rrady l. Goals from 'nll
Commcrrc. Holman =; pawling. Rraty.
? \ AihriGht, :, Eefrre" Tones. Time
Of halves, 20 and IL minutes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06
Meehan Outpoints Kenny.

Willie Meehan defeated wild Ter.
Kenny In the main ten round bout last
night at the Falrmont A. c.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06
BEATS FIVE
NAVY FOUND HARD
Score Of 30 to 10 Registered
Against Brooklyn Poly
at Basketball.
SUBS ARE IN AT FINISH

WEST POINT. y. V. Feb. j.-The Army
Ave hung up another basketball victory
to-day, one which was especially graft
flying to Army folks IN view OF the fact
that tho Army dearest foe. the Navy,
was obliged TO extend Itself to the liml;
TO win from che same team last week
at Annapolis. Last Saturday the Navy
won from Brooklyn Polytechnic lusti-
,ute 20 to is. To-day the Army i've
swamped the Brooklyu i've by n score
Of 80 TO IN. The score might have been
even greater cxcep; that the Cadets
rushed in an entire substitute team
toward the finish OF the game.
The first half ended with the cams
in close order. tho Army leading by the
margin Of one point. 3 to T. In this half
Ghelardi OF roly took the full count
when he was bumped in the solar pleNus.
lie plucliiiy resumed play. however.
In the second half fast work. IN which
Bayler, Oliphant and Britton were con-
spicIous. Melted the Cadets many field
goals. Fishcll OF Poly was n fnc guard
throughout. Poly's players seemed to
lack condition and tired toward the I'm.
ish rs the Army speeded IN The lineup /:
Atmy Positions. Brooklyn POW.
oitphsn' Dr., Right forward. ...... Cnerr
kiinuru ..,..,. Let forw ard ........ Miller
Rrit'on. ....... Centre .... .... t,hetardi
coli. ........ nisht guard xxx: Fis,hei
Bay!er ....... LEI guard ...... .Prart
Store Army. 10. Brooklyn Polytechnic
Bueshlsr,, %Iiilsufn, 3. ( GetGard,; Bfi;:Ss
Goris FROM foil-Oliphau'. : Cherr, =
Substitution s. Army, Buechler FOR on
EasH'' 20, ssr.srd' fGt i<i.harn, W Ger,
for. Baylrf Brookiyn Poiy. Conner FOR
Miller, hefere"- Tom Thorpe o. coLiin.
bia ! n,p''c-N w Koch Nonkers Time
OF hatHg. 20 LtNn'NW
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06
BOYS HIGH ALMOST
SURE TO GET TITLE
Practically CIinchr> II by
Beating Eastern District.
Score 30 to Is.

BOY High practically cluclrd the
Brooklyn , : 4. l.. basketball cham
pionship yesterday when il, defeated the
five Of the Eastern u stric, High School
at the Forty-S-N-u'h Regiment Armorv
by II score OF 20 To -. Should il con-
puer Rushwick when they meet Friday
afternoon IN til. Marcy avenue schools
gymnasium Boys High will have u clear
call Tor the crown. taking II for the
second year in succession.
Boys High outclassed Eastern prac-
tirally all the way. Eastern was with
out the services II Iasuly. its b.st man.
A. half time the y,or. was % To : N-l-
son, FOR Boys High. and Brodsky, for
Eastern District. We're Ia" individual
stars. In "A second team match tn"
Boys High players triumphcd again.
winning by IA score Of - to II. Tn.
frHt team lineup
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06
Wilkes Clever scheme.

4 can't jump well unless ny nerves
are aroused. so | always knock the bar
III early IN the game 20 sir up the
nerves and gain the nervous activity
that Is necessary for a his jump
That was many yeLrs ago, aheu the
present coach Wa young and compare
lively Inexperienced yet ne realized at
that axe the ~uuportarc. Of nervous force
that has carried many an athlete 10
victory. No wonder he has been SI'-
cessful in handling boys who depend
largely ON that quality for success.
~ an athlete sweeney was one of ne
best all around men. hut when h- showed
signs of supremacy In high jumping he
neglected other fields until he achieved
the height % his ambition when he set
tn. worlds record Of i feet 5as inches
al the international games in 1885. It
stood until ,;roNg. HORN. came along
style that has been IT,. subject ~ mu'h
criticism. There ,ouiu be no criticism
II Sw.ru.y's style. I haN" seen many
high jumpers. but none who performed
in Il more worklnaultkc style that had no
suspicion of trlckrry thar Mike Sween'".
II, rose 10 the required height. then shot
ov-' the bar with dirrctn"ss and GER
taint,, landing on his feet, as all real
higl jumpers should. None could cavi
at his record. for Il was made In an m
t.ruatiuual meet at Manhattan Field,
with 10000 persons looking on, and the
English observers made sure that all
was fair aud square and the measure
mem correct.
sweeney W., bonn IN Ire'ard, but
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06

Rn$ = High p -ir.aLs Eastern b.strlr,.
nelson Leu forward .,.... Brolsky
Barshofsky Right forward ...... Hyman
Shulman .,...,.. centre ...... Blumrnthal
Baron. ......... Left guarG ..... Siiverman
''ol isteln .... hgh' guard .......,. Rous
SCora-Bpys High, 80: Eastern pstri.t.
-, 'i'ore AT end ~ first half-Boys High,
70; Eastern District, s. Substitute East
"-n-kirschstein for SiiNcrman, GOALS
from Held Nelson, !. Barshofsky. shut
man. 3, Go!lsteln. = Blumenthsi. 2.
LYMAN. :: Brod.ky Goals from oul-
Nelson. g. B!odsky, :. Referee Barba-
nell. Far itockaway. Time OF halvcs-I5
minutes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-21
DOES THE WAR NEAR END?
lCincinnati Ennulrerl

There is wide difference Of opinion to the dura- ton Of the conflict in Europe. Spokesmen Tor the nations engaged in the titanic struggle continue 10 assert that there be peace until decisive re- shall been attained by side or the other Devastation and arition of property resources and men continue the horrfc contest goes on without abatement or sign of cessation.
 Despite the spectacle abroad and it's utter lack of promise of an end. there men on this side Of the Atlantic who believe that the slaughter hears a termination and that the end will come with start ling uneXpectedness The orgy of destruction and death requires for it's continuance the sinews or u- nance and the day and hour approaches. if they are the awful carnage will find itself bankrupt and with collateral of any sort wherewith Go proiong the conflict
 Evidence accumulates that Europe is broke" It was necessary for the representative Of a Dig New York financial institution to tell the people of the United States that they should be willing to send their gold to Europe. without either security for repayment than the promises of warning nations. confirm the fact that Europe has little left to offer in the form of security other than promises to pay
 The advertised offerings Of foreign note and bond issues in this country disclose a heterogeneous con giomeraOn of cOlateras gathered from the four cor uers of the earth and largely from the colonial de- peniences. In the whole lot there is not single United States stock bond, showing either that Eur ope is already devoid of American securities that she is holding tenaciousy 10 the few she has left to present at final crisis or in an imperative emergency for money.
 When the money is all gone and credit is com pletely exhausted the will Clearly the signs indicate financial abroad. Perhaps the end is to lend money without ample means of security and by holding tO the supply of gold here. America may save her commercial security and prosperity as well as hasten the end of the conflict abroad
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-21
TIE TERRITORIAL TREASURY

During the late Territorial campaign most Of the public speakers and spell5inder- lad much stress upon the very respectable lourt Of money the Leg islature would have at its command when it meets in March next. Some Of these optmists stated that there would be at least threeQuarters Of million dollars in the Territorial Treasury for the Legislature to appropriate. Where they got this imposing figure not stated. They spoke in most cases as if this quite tidy sum already safely slowed awey in the Territorial excheQuer The fact remains. however. indulgng in a general assumption only There is in the Territorial Treasury about S22OOOO. and while there a substantial due the Territory from the larger canning companies and while the Ter rJory has prosecuted successful suit in the Circuit Court of Appeals for the collection Of Alaska taxes due. the Territorial Treasury has not as yet been
 ettened in any way by peid by these concerns As matter of cold fact. it does appear that the big cannery companies intend pay their Territorial taxes. following the decision by the Circuit Court of Appeals unless the Supreme Court of the United States has passed upon their In other words it is alleged that they preparing appeal the Court of last resort. H this be the the three-quarters or a million dollars will be avail able. because of tba low visibility. when the Legis lature conyepes nor in all probability will t be avail able should the Territory again be successful, until the Legislature Of 1919 assemblies Therefore instead o money Co burn" es has been gleefully antic- pa;ed. the incoming Legislature may have to exe-- cise the sctest economy in appropriatng the funds O, the Territory If there be any "pork-huners' among the personnel Of the next Legislature. they should be warned in time The pork barrel" may be quite empty.