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pay five thousand in order 10 get any
thing as intrinsically valuable-and
negotiablc-as genuine pearls. Never
theleSs, these scientific pearls do bring
high prices, and undoubtedly are
beautiful, having the shape, the lus-
Ter, and even the imperfections of the
genuine sort
Pearls are used in every sort of
trinket for feminine wear. They are
even used to hold up the shoulders
of evening bodices, and to loop up
airy tulle draperies. Women at the
opera this winter have been loaded
with pearls; sometimes two or three
strings of pearls around the neck
would be accompanied by smaller
string at the throat Il band of pearls
across the forehead, and pearl orna-
ments in the ears. HANDBAGS have
pearl knobs and mother o pearl
frames. Even buttons are in seed
pearl effect. OF course these pearls
on the lesser details of dress are not
genuine: but as for that, very few of
the pearls one secs-eVen around
women's nccks at the opera-are alb
solutcly genuine: and after all it Is
a matter of degree. in limitations.
Diamonds are set. this year, in q
pure white silver metal rather than
/ in gold, the white setting making the
/ luster and brilliance OF the diamond
more beautiful and moro pure thar
! does the yellow CLEAN of gold -aC-
! Cording to modern taste. Some of The
most fashionable ornaments, set witt
diamonds, arc pictured, and the young
| woman so adorned does not glitter toe
much for an appearance at the opera
or other formal evening occasion. The
most striking ornament she wears /:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-24
The n&p0RI SUIT

laps that button down. A black and
white ploated skirt, with the white
outside and black stripes showing
where the pleats fly apart, goes with
a coat of two-tone wool velour in
checked pattern. The coat is Jenny
model and falls in circular effect at
the back, two narrow belts confining
the fullncss at the front while a grad
uated Cape-Collar ripples over the
shoulders. All of these sport coats are
silk lined and slip on and off easily.
Checked sport Suits Have \ Dash of
Their Own.
Perhaps of all the sport suits men .
toned, the model Of checked wool
NAV be said to have most sporty"
charac ter. This is a very dashing lit
tie costume, partly because Of the
boldly checked fabric, partly because
of certain jauntiness OF line. and
possibly a little. also because of the
raksh hat of leather which accom-
panies the suit. This hat is bright
rcd in color and the turnover facing
on tho collar is also of rcd leather.
The coat is lined with rcd silk and
ono presumes that a red silk pcttiCoat
short skirt A notable detail Is the
elongated pocket on the godet coat,
rather pleasing change from the
eternal patch pocket of the season.
Leather has prominent place In
sport wear just now: but it is so per
fectly adapted 10 winter sport use
that it would seem Il pity 20 carry Il
! into the summer and thereby possibly
harm its winter vogue. But as Fash
ion will she will. AT any rate entire
coats of leather will be an impossible
ity, once the mercury begins to climb
higher; though colored feathers will
undonbt eddy be used for facings and
trimmings of summer sport costume
Near cousins to leather are the
suede sleeveless Jackets for motor
wear under wool sport coats. These
little jackets, buttoning in single
breasted fashion. are delightful add-
lions TO the wardrobe. They may be
slipped under any coat that does not
seem quite warm enough for an oC-
casion and they are so soft and supple
that they may be packed in very
small space. They come in various
shades. in soft suede and are per
fectly straight, with neck and arm
holes bound in silk.
GloVeskin cloth is a new material
for sport and motor coats and il Is
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with short, simple skirt and close
fitting little coat TO which the high
belt with overlapping tabs Of the coat
material gives much style and individ-
uality. The suit is accompanied by
dainty hat Of white silk and goura
feather, and by silk stockings and
high heeled pumps of black and white
kid; but the suit would be correctly
accompanied also by n sport hat of
felt or Panama and by heellcss sport
shoes of white buckskin or canvas.
Sweaters OF silk jersey promise TO
be as popular this summer as they
were last, but the very exclusive silk
sweaters are white or cream rather
than bright colored. Colors wore
rat her done to death in sport wear last
season and a white sport season Is
prophesied for this year. Pale gray is
the sport color OF Paris Just now.
There are sport costumes of silk jersey
in pearl gray or dove gray. with ASH
ing touches of ccrise in collar facing.
hat and necktie. Black and white IL
favored sports combination also.
Black and white striped sport skirts
of serge or flannel are pleated so that
tho black stripes come on the outside,
or vice versa and the effect is very
good. Striped flannel sport skirts are
also made up on the bias of the goods
so that the stripes point downward in
wedge shape toward the center front
With pleated sport skirt of white
serge striped in black groups of three
narrow lines, goes an English spor'
coat of green wool jersey cloth with
wide belt and patch pockets with over
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-24

the necklace Of white metal set with
diamonds. The workmanship Is eN-
cccdirgly beautiful and delicate and
the three pendants swing from fine
chain of silver The earrings of white
metal and diamonds have also three
pendants. Large earrings of this type
are worn with evening dress but are
not considered correct for day wear
with hat. The day earring IS u
single pearl, or two pearls, one swing
ing below the other; and solitalres,
with inconspicuous setting, are worn
by women who possess them.
The other ornaments in the picture,
arc: a bowknot brooch of white metal
and diamonds, bracelet of enamel
with a raised scroll of tiny brilliants.
a fiat bracelet of enamel and
diamonds, and two rings with small
diamonds arranged in new settings,
one ring having an emerald In the
center.
The costumes of Leon Bakst for the
Ballet Russo. the supreme sensation OF
New York this winter have set =
fashion in jewclry; and emeralds ru-
bies and other deep colorcd stones are
coming into their own. Bakst uses
gems to enhance the costume and
chooses his colors daringly but care
fully. The day is past when woman
may load herself with emeralds sap
phires or rubics-iust because she
happens to possess them-without
thought OF their possible inconerutty
with the costume she wears.
In another illustration are SHOWN
some examples of ancient French ana
Italian jewelry, revived III fashion this
year The pearls and cameo medals
lions are especially beautiful.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-24
Silk jersey and Wool Jersey Enter the Sports
Arena As Fashionables Leather for
Whole Garments and Trimming De-
tails Gray Fashionable Color

r would seem difficult 10 define just :
Ia what 4 sport suit is-thcre arc so
many ways of looking at the qucs-
q tipn. Tho woman Who goes in for
sports has q very different conception
OF he correct and proper sports cos
tune, from the woman who believes
that sport suit is tho becoming earb
for promenade on the boardwalk or
down Il country lane.
4 few years ago sport suits were
taken seriously only in England.
There, every woman OF whatever age,
has her sturdy sport tailor-made. 1t
is usually of tweed or of homespun
ana it is hor standby in rough wealth
or, or on long railroad journeys, or
on cXpoditiors into the country. or on
long tramps with tho dog or ON any
sort OF errand when she wishes 10
dress rs plainly and inconspcuously
as possible. This is not saying, how
ever, that the English woman's sport
suit is not n very smart. wel-made
affair, of splendid material, euaran-
tocd TO keep good lines whatever tho
a1mos phere and Gu: with mastery
precision. Bodfeln ma&ts II great
many Of these pract icai sport suits for
fnGliSD women and most Of the Red
fern models show a straight. perfectly
hanging skirt and an equally straight
coat Wlth bolt and patCn pockets.
few years ago no one would have
dreamed OF clubbing the esima bic lit
tle coat and skirt costume of navy
blue serge a sport suit; but so it is
TINS season, by The assertion of it's
maker. Perhaps the outside pockets
in the coat give It claim to the name.
Maybe Il Is the short, pleated skirt
s style much fancied in sport cos
tunes. n my rate, here it is; the
useful, practical sport suit of navy
blue which any woman will find n
splendidly pra ctical addition to her
spr'ng and summer wardrobe since II
&C. not too informal for town wear
nor TOO drCssy for n country tramp;
md il is neat. good looking and serV-
lcoa bio for travelling.
White Sport Suits For Southland
Wear.
quite a; he opposite extreme OF
vpou Wearablcs is the elor!f1cd spor
tut OF white broadcloth worn in com
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paNy with flower turhan, silk sunshade /
and highh eelcd White slippers. one
makes sure that this is the type of !
sport suit preferred at Talm Beach
and at Atlantic City. The skirt Is
simple enough. but the coat is a very
dressy affair, with its N-shaped tuck
ing at the back, its godet peplum and
it's pointed collar faced with violet
silk. over this silk collar fits a lingo
RE turnover of sheer linen. The white
silk stockings are clicked in violet
the white silk parasol has an insert
OF violet lowered taffeta and the tur-
ban IS made Of white velvet leaves and
appliquod flowers of violet velvet But
it is sport costume. though no Eng
lish woman could be made to believe
it SO.
Another sport suit of this dainty
type is country club model of white
serge accompanied by straw turban
trimmed with roses This sport suit
really seems to ful1ll It's name better.
1t has no tricksy satin collar; it's cut
( is simple-all but the lower edge of
/ the coat, which is slashed into panels
between which are set godet sections
Of tucked material. The plain, but
]
| double breasted front with its plain.
deep lapels. The little hat of burnt
bread straw Is trimmed with pale
mauve flowers and laurel green leaves.
The parasol Is of corded white silk.
White silk Jersey Suits Especially
Smart.
a third white sport suit has been
| kept till the last for description, be-
cause it Is the best--that Is, it is the
most authoritative and chara cteristic
sport model of the three. 1t is OBJ
viously a sport suit and nothing else,
since it is built of the material now
devoted to sports wear--silk jersey
cloth. Coats. skirts and whole suits
are being made up of silk jersey
for spring and summer sport use and
some Of the models arc very hand
some and very expensive. There are
colors, rich brilliant hues, as well as
white and cream in silk Jersey sport
wea rables. but the suit pictured Is
cream white with a very chic touch
t OF black in the belt of velvet.
fetching. saucy little sport suit this
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-24

quito az he opposite extreme Of
vpolt Wearablc5 is the glor!hcd sport
tut OF white broadcloth worn in COM
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-14
Fishing Industry Would Be Brought Under a Federal License
 System.
WICKERSHAM PROTESTS
One Provision Provides That No Legislation Be Taken by Alaska
 Lawmakers.

WASHINGTON. Dec l4.-An the branches of Alaska's fishing indus try would be brought under a Fed eral license system and the manufac- ured products be taxed, if bill in the House today becomes a law. Representative l.. II. Hadley of Washington. is the chief defender of the measure and James Wicker sham is opposing the bill. It is very improbable that time will not be giy- en to complete consideration of the measure this session.
 "The passage of the Alaskan Fish cries bill will be a gift of $99.OOO annually to the big canning com panies." declared Delegate Wicker sham on the floor of the House. "l, would relieve them of that sum in taxes" he said.
 The provision Delegate Wicker sham objected to is the one which proposes a $50 license on each can nery plant and a requirement. that the Alaska Territorial Legislature shall not pass any law taxing the companies for licenses of any kind.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-14
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of mediation. The attempt has la mentally and conspicuously failed.
 'It is above all things a symptom of her conscious weakness. The AL lies must absolutely reject any idea of mediation in any shape and from any quarter so long as the basis proposed is a triumph Of might and not of right
 The Allies must refuse with equal firmness even to talk abou; all arm istice until the lands the enemy has overrun have been restored and compensation made. They must re- new the enunciation of their peace terms laid down once for all in As quiths BuildweI speech and must redouble their efforts to force these terms upon Germany and her ac- complices."
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-14
GERMAN OFFICIAL
 QUIT BECAUSE NEW
 POLICY NOT LIKED

LONDON, Dec H.-A wireless dis patch from Berne quotes Maximil- ian Harden in the Zukunft as saying that Herr Von Jagow left the Ger man Foreign office because he dis approved of a submarine policy that offended the United States. Herr Von Jagow also disagreed with the policy of deporting Belgians and French from the occupied territor- ies, the dispatch declares.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-14

PARIS, Dec. 14.-Premier Bri- and addressing the Chamber of Dep uties spurned the peace proposals of the German government and declared that France stood ready to battle on and that the nation would not do less than the Allies.
 Premier Briand denounced the German peace offer as a trap and announced that he would ask for increased power with which to car " on the war. at the same time the Premier promised that the gov ernment would not undertake any scheme of national mobilization such as that involved in the Ger man home army plan.
 Evidently" said the Premier, recent developments are serious, but it is necessary to recall what has happened in 1916 After eight months it is not a German but g French victory which in truth has been inscribed on French flags
 The Premier referred to the French success at verdun, the gains made on the SOmme and derided Germany for its claim of victory while it was taking such meas ures as what he termed 'militariz- ing of the entire population
 Premier Briand further declared that a proposition to negotiate peace is made at a time when Belgium is invalid. Servia is invalid and ten departments of the frontier are in- valid.
 Now, coming to the bottom of things" he said, T have a right to denounce this maneuver, this gross trap. We want, it is said by our enemies, to give our people all the means to prosper that they can de, sire. After the Marne, after the Verdun battles, France is resisting firmly. Such a peace document a' proposed must be thoroughly med iated upon to see toward what Ob jects it tends. From this rostrun must say that there is @ maneuyel to separate the Allies, disturb th' conscience and demoralize the peO pie of the French republic
 Premier Brand asserted that th' gallant Russians and Rumanian were forming new front of thre' hundred miles.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-14
STEAMER MOVEMENTS and Mail Information
NOW BOUND NORTH

Spokane is on her way north and will be due Saturday. Has days mail.
 SCHEDULED sAlLlNes Prince Rupert is scheduled to sail north from Vancouver to- night.
 Princess Sophia is scheduled to sail from Vancouver Saturday. City of Seattle is scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow. Mariposa is scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday. Admiral Watson is scheduled to sail from Seattle next week, Wednesday.
 Humboldt is scheduled to sail from Seattle next Monday.
 soUTHBoUND sAILlNGs. Alameda is expected southbound next Tuesday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-14
PRESIDENT WILSON WILL MAKE ADDRESS
 USING A TELEPHONE

EVANSVILLE. Ind. Dec. 14.- A transcontinen;al telephone demonstra- ton will be one of the features Of the Central States conference on rail and water transportation to be held here today At banquet to- morrow evening each of the guests will listen to short addresses over the telephone by President Wilson. Secretary of State Lansing. Secre- tary of War Daniels, Judge Ben. B. Lindsey of Denver Mayor Rolph of san Francisco. and Governor John son of California
 Problems which confront business men with regard to transportation will be discussed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-14
GENERAL STRIKE IS THREATENED ON
 CUBAN RAILROADS

HAVANA. Dec. 14-The strike of railway employees which began re- gently at Camaguey and has been joined by cab drivers. chauffeurs, truck drivers and bricklayers. was extended further today, when the employees of the Havana Central Railway quit work. A strike of the men on the Cuban Central and the Western Railway companies is feared. The United Railways also may be brought in, making the strike general
 The strikers ask a 30 per cent. in crease in wages.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-14
BLOODY CRIME AT DOUGLAS IS
 BEING PROBED Assassin Is Believed to Have Committed Deed When Excited to
 a Frenzy. INQUEST BEING HELD Coroner's Jury Will Be Investigator of All Rumors Regarding
 the Murder.

The mystery surrounding the murder of Babe" Brown, a woman of the under world found dead in her crib, No. Is, on Upper Front street yesterday afternoon, remains unsolved but a number of clues are being ferreted ont and there is likelihood that developments will follow soon.
 James Manning of Juneau, is at work on the case and this morning P. J. Mcclure, also of Juneau, was called in to assist in unraveling the intricate skein.. Mcclure is the man who-.worked out the famous O'Brien murder case in Yukon six. teen years ago when he made a name for himself as shrewd de. tective.
 When the coroner's Jury lnVestl- gated the scene of the murder yes- terday evening all doubts as to suicide or murder were removed, there being everything to indicate the latter. The knife with which the woman's throat was almost sev- cred, was not left in the house, the only weapon found there being a machinists' hammer which was rocking in blood.
 It is not probable that the jury, which reconvened at 9 o'clock this afternoon, will complete its delib- eratiOns today, or might continue for several days as considerable time will be required to fathOm re- ports, which are very numerous and some of which may throw light on the matter. The jury is com posed of the following well known Douglas citizens: Roy NOland, Wm. Stubbins, E. E. Smith, D. w. Shel- ton, Richard Smith and w. M. Mill CT.
 Both Deputy U. s. Marshal Frank Bach and City Marshal W. A. Shaf- CT are busy on the case and, know ing the surroundings and local characters as they do, they are of of valuable assistance to the pri- vate officers here from Juneau.
 That the murder was premedi- tated is almost conclusive. That the murder was committed in broad daylight, some time undoubtedly around Il o'clock yesterday fore noon is also another deduction.
 The murderer must of committed his bloody deed while in a frenzy. The woman was beaten over the head on both side, the blood spurt- ing from the wounds in such force as to spatter the walls and cur tains of the windows. Not con tent with beating the woman over the head, five blows were admins tered the woman on the chest Then, in another burst of frenzy, he took an exceedingly sharp knife, slashed the throat, one ear and nose.
 After finishing his crime, the as, sassin went to wash stand and cleansed his hands and arms ot blood. Water in the basin was fire red and blood stains were upon a towel he had used
 The officers working on the case were mystifed in the rifing of trunk and leather coin receptacles. The latter were slashed at the bot tom, why is a mystery, as the con. tents could have been poured out f-n,, 4h~ +n~"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-14
ENGLISH MEALS ARE CUT TO ONLY TWO
 COURSES HEREAFTER

LONDON. Dec. 14.-The Board of Trade. under the defense of the realm act, has issued an order that after December IS no meal exceed ing three courses between D. m. and 9:3O D. m. or two courses at any other time. may be served in any hotel, restaurant or public place. The announcement adds that it is proposed to issue another order at an early date forbilding both in public places and private houses the consumption on certain days of meat. poultry and game.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-14
OFFICERS ON CLUES TN DOUGLAS MURDER
PROTESTS AGAINST PEACE PLANS
"N' -"'--4 MAY BE CLOSED BY CITY COUNCIL

DOUGLAS Dec 11-Mayor J. o'connor stated last eve ming that he now consideration ordinance to be presented council which will close the restricted dis it's forty female residents ana the several make that district their hangou O seek fields.
 underworld residents of Douglas both women and men, long the trouble to the city than all departments the city combined Recently an ordinance passed making msdemeanor for person to de- liver restricted district and that ordinance has constantly regardless of the vigilance of the police fact nearly all the awlessness in the city can be the rdght district and to those who e Quent it.
 of awbreakers and ordinance wp ing the district possibility of the near future In fact it is more a possibility, is a probability
 horrible murder of woman in the redlight district yesterday oConnor considers the last and further tolerance of community likely to exist for long.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-14
DRY NATION IS PROPOSED IN A
 BILL IN HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 - The House Judiciary committee today voted to report to the House the resolutions providing for constitution al amendments for both woman suf- frage and a dry nation. The prohi- bition resolution will go to the House with a recommendation that 1t pass. The suffrage amendment will be re ported to the House without rec ommendation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-14
BANKERS TAKE OVER
 REMINGTON PLANT

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-The Rem ington Arms-Union Metallic Cart ridge Company, with it's many mil lion dollars worth of war orders yet to be filled, will be operated at the direction of a committee of bankers and business men for some time.
 Marcellus T. Hastley Dodge, who owns all but few shares of the companys $5O,OOO,OOO capital, has retired from the presidency.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-14
GERMANY SAYS
 UNITED STATES
 ON WRONG TRACK

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA. - Ger many's reply to the protest from the United States against the de- portation of Belgians arrived at the State Department this afternoon. The reply contends that the American government has not been accurately informed as to the real purposes of the deportations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-14
NEW BATTLESHIPS
 OF U. s. ARE TO BE
 TORPEDO PROOF

WASHINGTON, Dec 14.-The new battleships to be constructed for the United States government will, ac- cording to experts, be practically tor pedo proof Tests have shown that it will require ten torpedoes of the type now in use to destroy one of the new battleships, whereas two are sufficient to sink the present day ba,tleship.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-14
ENEMIES HAVE NOT
 RECEIVED PEACE PROPOSAL

LONDON. Dec. 14.-A BOnar Law. Chancellor of the ExcheQuer in Pre- mier David Lloyd Georges cabinet, today asked for an additional war credit of S2.OOO.OOO.OOO and incident ally remarked that the British gov ernment has not yet received the peace proposals. adding that the En- tente's requires adequate reparation for the past and adequate security for the future
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-14
PLANS TO INCREASE CHICAGO SUBWAYS
 IN ALL DIRECTIONS

CHICAGO, Dec. IA. - The subway commission plans to include the con struction of 53 miles of subway, 15S miles of elevated lines and 525 miles of surface car line-all within the next nine years. The estimated cost is S96,OOO,O ,OOO. This was announced today.