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The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-03
Political Cards
FOR MAYOR.
A. q. Blake

Platform: Municipal pumping,
lighting and coal; November as
scssments.
Election Tuesday. April 4, 1916.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-03

Walter Wettergren is at pres
mt confined to Holy Cross suffer
ing with an attack of grip.
The Washington times., 1916-05-25
Labor VIII Influence
Both the Conventions
Get Their Planks Adopted BY Republi-
cans and Democrats. at

Organized labor will be In evidence
both ut the Chicago and 81. Louis con-
ventions. Moreover. leaders OF organ
ICED labor willsdo some strenuous work
TO get the platforms of the leading par
ties shaped so as to include q series Of
labor planks.
No imagination is needed to perceive
that the incorporation of planka sought
by labor in the platforms or failure to
get them Incorporated may have an inn
portant bearing on the outcome Of tho
elections next November.
Ons plank which will he strongly
urged by labor representatives will fa-
vor legislation against child labor. In
view of the support given legislation
against child labor by members OF both
Republican and Democratic parties In
the House. the probabilities are. that
Republicans and Democrats will sub
scribe to such a plank.
Opposes speeding Up"
Organized labor Is much opposed to
the Taylor system and kindred systems
whereby labor In speeded up In arsenals
and kindred Government establish
ments A plank against the speeding
UP system In one of those desired.
Vocational education, old age pensions.
a bureau Of labor safety In the De-
partment Of Labor, workmen's compen-
sation, immigration restriction. and
stricter safety appliance legislation. are
among the things on which labor wants
each of the great parties to declare IT.
self.
Then. there is reform in the civil SER
The Washington times., 1916-05-25

upon the fact that the pro-
posed branch be located in tina Ppst-
Oiline Department building ut Flew
enth street and Pennsylvania, and
and now ask that Il be established at
any convenient place that the post
master, may deem advisable between
Pennsylvania avenue and q street
and Seventh and Fifteenth streets.
During the mount ency OF Otto
Praeger. now second assistant Post
master General. es postmaster, The ner-
creation OF such a branch az thcy arc
new asking for and obtained the M
dorsement OF practically all OF the mer-
chants ana business men In the section
OF the city that would be served by the
proposed branch. These petitions were
also sent to Postmaster General Burie-
son. Both the department. and the post
master, however said that at that time
II was impossible to comply with the
request.
President r. p. Andrews was directed
to appoint n committe TO walt upon Con-
gress In an effort TO have the rider i'm
posing tar on vault spaces under the
sidewalks. stricken from the District
appropriation bill.
The board adopted q resolution urRipe
the development Of the District national
guard and President Andrews and Sec
retary Columbus were DESIGNATED a
committee to arrange for the establish
ment OF an American flag composed OF
electric lights In. the business section.
The Washington times., 1916-05-25
BABIES TO BE HOSTS
AT FOUNDING FETE
Garden Party This Afternoon to
Aid Institution.

Seventy-five babies will he hosts and
hostesses at a garden party to be given
for the beneft Of the Washington Hos
pital for Foundlings this afternoon from
2:3o to C o'clock at l715 Fifteenth street.
The babies are all inmates of the hos
pital. and the garden party has been
arranged for their benefit by tho board
OF lady managers OF the hospital. so
that the friends of the institution can
see the. sort of babies 10 pe found at the
hospital
Eighteen nurses. under the direction
OF Miss Eleanor Dove. the head nurse.
will have charge of the children. The
guests will be permitted 20 play cards
buy refreshments. and do whatever they
like.
board of lady managers in charge Of
the affair. Others on the board who
will assist are Mrs. A. Iisner. Mrs.
Adds b. Browne. Mrs. Richard Syives-
ter. Mrs. Alexander T. Britton. Mrs
Carl Droop. Mrs. Carl Casey. Mrs.
George @. johnson. and Mrs. Charles ].
Williamson.
The Washington times., 1916-05-25

vice of sort which will give employees
OF the Government more liberty.
The right Of appeal from orders Of dis
missal IL one OF the reforms sought.
Higher minimum wages for employees
In the civil service In included In the
reform which the American Federation
OF Labor seeks.
Failure to enforce strictly the eight
hour law has led organized labor TO
demand a pledge from both of the lead
ing parties to enforce the law strictly.
Planks on all these subjects and more
will be asked for from the resolutions
committees at Chicago and st. Louis.
officials of the American Federation
of Labor will be on hand, Il is learned.
to plead for the planks they advocate
before the resolutions committees.
Leaders To Attend.
President Gompers. OF the Federation.
and probably the entire executive coun-
Gil Of the federation, will attend the
conventions.
It is not to be supposed that the de-
mands of labor are to be allowed to
go into the platforms without opposi-
ton.
The conservative influences OF certain
employers organizations. we'll known to
be against most Of labor's demands, will
undoubtedly be exerted.
The Washington times., 1916-05-25
MERCHANTS TAKE UP
POSTOFF|CE FIGHT
Wish Branch In Territory
Bounded by Pa. Ave. q, Sew
enth, and Fifteenth Streets.

After a lapse OF several months the
Retail Merchants Association has re-
newed It's fisht for the establishment OF
branch postoffce at some point
along Pennsylvania avenue. between
Seventh and fifteenth streets north.
west. or In the Immediately adjacent
territory.
The board OF governors Of the asso-
citation. at a meeting last night, d.
rected Secretary Charles ]. Columbus
TO write Postmaster Merritt o. Chance,
setting forth the appeal for relief from
the alleged congestion OF postal faciii-
ties In the downtown section and en-
bodying the arguments In support OF
the request.
The letter roads In part. as follows:
We respectfully submit that the
public needs require postoffice in
The territory bounded by Seventh and
Fifteenth streets, and Pennsylvania
avenue and q street northwest. You
may be sure that the business inter-
ests of Washington and the public
generally will thoroughly appreciate
any efforts you may make in this
direction" f..
The merchants have abandoned their
The Washington times., 1916-05-25
Savoy.

Antonio Moreno and Dorothy Kelly
are pictured in the leading roles Of THE
Supreme Temptation" which is the fea-
ture at Crandalls Savoy next Sunday.
A gripping Western drama. THE Love
Mask" the scenes OF which are laid In
California in the golden days Of 49,"
and in which Cleo Ridgely and Wallace
Reid assume the leading roles. will be
>shown Monday.
Other attractions for the week are
Tuesday. Harold Lockwood and May AL
lison In The Come Back" a story Of
the great northern woods: Wednesday,
Lenore Ulrich In THE Heart OF Paula"
the story OF a Mexican girls overpow-
ertng love for young American.
Thursday, Kitty Gordon will be seen
tn"Her Maternal Right" the story of
by his insane love for a beautiful but
heartleas actress; Saturday, Marguerite
Clark 10 to be presented in a picturiza-
ton of the well-known romance. Molly
Make Believe"
The Washington times., 1916-05-25
.R|FLEMEN TO SHOOT
IN CLUB COMPETITION
Winners WIN Be Awarded Prize
Banner Now Held by Bureau
Club. @ f-.

Another interclub competition will be
held at the Winthrop rife range Sat-
urday. Enthusiasm OF civilian marks
men for the interclub matches COM
pieteiy filled the range last Saturday.
and IL In hoped that everyone OF the
forty-fve rife clubs in the District will
send representatives to the new com
petition.
The prize banner. won by the Bureau
Of Engraving team last Saturday. will
be placed at the firing point Of the
Bureau team this Saturday in case the
banner arrives In time. II will remain
on Bureau territory all day, and will be
awarded the new winning team TO be
held until the next contest
Rules For Contest.
Rules for the second contest provide
that each club may be represented by
one or more teams or four men each.
There ia no limit to the number of
teams that may be entered by any
club. The entrance fee is 81 per team.
In case OF the three winning teams or
last Saturday, no two or more members
can shoot in the second competition on
the same team. That IT, four members
The Washington times., 1916-05-25

Of the three winning teams cannot shoot
together an teanI but the individuals
may be scattered among the teams Of
the same club.
Special steamer service will be pro-
vided Saturday with a fare Of 70 cents.
The steamer will leave Winthrop at
b;so and arrive In Washington at y
o'clock.
One member of civilian rife club.
II. b. Linton, Of the Department OF
Justice. qualified yesterday as an ex-
pert rifieman. after the first days
shooting over the experts' course.
Wednesday will be reserved hereafter
for the experts. Men who have quail
fied as sharpshooters from all clubs
are expected to shoot this course.
The Washington times., 1916-05-25
Rats Nests Make Grand
Fuel; Cost SIS a Carload

Many Mexican refugees at Douglas.
Ariz.. are using rat nests for fuel at
25 cents a cord OF IS a carload.
The idea of marketing rat nests origi-
mated with employees of the Chircahua
national forest near Douglas The
nests are being sold In accordance with
the established policy OF the forest
service to market all valuable products
of the national forests when this can
be done without damage to the forests
or injustice to forest users.
The nests are built OF chips. bark.
branches, and other wood debris found
in abundance on areas cut over by
timber contractors. Pack rats are
we'll known for their architecture.
The Washington times., 1916-05-25
Avenue Grand.

The trials encountered by a young
American girl In her effort to become
a grand opera singer form the thread OF
the plot Of Temptation" in which Ger
aldine Farrar will be seen at Crandall g
Avenue Grand Sunday.
Jackie Saunders is the featured player
In the Equitable production. Twin Trt-
angles" story Of gypsy life. which
will be shown Monday. Hamilton Re
velle and Marguerite Snow are jointly
featured in the Metro drama. 1.-The Half
Million Bribe." announced for showing
Tuesday.
The Pathe feature. big Jim Garrity,"
founded on the play of the same name,
and which pictures Robert Edeson in
the title role. will be shown Wednesday.
Other features announced during the
week are: Thursday. Dorothy Bernard
In Sins of Mem" Friday. Constance
Collier IN Tongues OF Mem" Saturday.
kitty Gordon in Her Maternal Right"
The Washington times., 1916-05-25
PHOTOPLAYS ON THE
PROGRAM NEXT WEEK
Varied Assortment Of Film
= Dramas To Be Offered in
Local Theaters
Crandall's.

Crandall's.
a return engagement Of THE Battle
Of Hearts" in which the leading role
II played by william Farnum. IL an
nounced as the attraction at crandalrs
Sunday.
Monday and Tuesday. Mollic King Will
he pictured In "Fate's Boomerang'
which viii be given It's first local show
ing at that time. Tho plot deals with
the trials OF a man who Ia sent to su-
pervise the building Of a railroad In
the Western mountains. and whose wife,
fond OF social pleasures. refuses to
abandon her gay life and Its associa-
tions for the wilderness.
Robert b. Mantell and Genevieye
Hamper are the featured players IN
THE Spider and the Fly" which VIII
be shown Wednesday and Thursoay.
The supporting cast includes Claire
whitney, Stuart Holmes, Genevieve
Blinn, Jane Lee. Walter Miller. ana
FRANKLIN B, Coates.
The remaining two days OF the week
VIII be given over to return showings
Of previous successes-Frtday. Robert
Warwick, In Sudden Riches" and Sat-
urday, Alice Brady. In Tangled
Eates,"
The Washington times., 1916-05-25
Apollo.

Mary Pickford will be seen at Gran
dallis Apollo Sunday in Poor Little
Peppina." AS Peppina. Miss Pickford
appears in the various roles Of the
child of wealthy Americans kidnapped by
Italians. a stowaway disguised is boy.
a rewsboy. a bootblack. a messenger
hoy. and finally as the restored million
aires daughter who comes into her
own. The supporting cast includes Jack
Pickford. Eugene O'Brien. and Edwin
Mordant.
Mondays attraction is the V. L. S. e.
production. The Cycle OF Fate" In
which. Bessie Eyton has the principal
role. Clara Kimball Young will be seen
in The Feast of Life" Tuesday. Other
features for the week are:
Wednesday. Fannie Ward In the Para
mount production, For the Defense
Thursday. John Barrymore in THE
Lost Bridegroom" Friday. Jackie
Saunders in Twin Trianglcs;" Satur-
day: Nine. Olga Petrova in playing
With Fire"
The Washington times., 1916-05-25
"T|z" FOR ACHING,
SORE, TIRED FEET
Use "Tiz" for tender, puffed-
up, burning, callouSed
feet and cornS.
e; :::;:::: Z: Il: e =

People who are forced to stand on
their feet all day know what sore. ten
der sweaty. burning feet mean. They
use '"riz," and "Tiz' cures their feet
dition. "Tiz" is the only remedy In the
world that draws out all the poisonous
exudations which pun up the feet and
cause tender. sore. tired. aching feet.
callouses, and bunions. It's simply
glorious All! how comfortable your
feet feel after using "Tiz." You'll never
limp or draw up your face In pain.
feet.
Get a 2s-cent box Of "Tlz" now from
any druggist. Just think! a whole years
foot comfort for only 25 cents.--Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-05-25
To Give a Benefit For
Catholic Baseball League

An evening in vaudeville will be pre-
sented at Gonzasa College Hall. q I
street northwest. this evening. by the
Knights OF Columbus Dramatic Asso-
citation. under direction OF John T..
Luitich. Music will be furnished by the
X. Of c. Orchestra. directed by Arthur
NJ. Creight. The entertainment IL FOR
the benefit Of the Catholic Church Base
ball League.
The Washington times., 1916-05-25
Cssino.

-whtre Are My children7'' q photo
drama dealing with the question OF
birth control. will be the principal at
traction at the Casino Theater next
week. While dealing with a delicate
subject. the picture is said to drive
home a powerful, moral without giving
the slightest offense. II comes TO Wash
ington bearing the Endorsement Of Rev.
DR.. Parkhurst, John Brisban Walker,
Rev. John J. Hughes. and many other
notables Of the church and public at
fairs.
Tyrone Powers. who gained fame for
his reverent handling OF the part of
Manson in THE Servant in the House
en- the legitimate stage several years
ago, is the featured player and is sup
wis produced In the Universal stu
under the direction OF Lots Weber and
Phillips Smalley.
The Washington times., 1916-05-25
Protests On Mail Seizures
To Be Made Public Here

Protest against British seizure OF Arst
class mails as a violation of interna-
tionel law. and as In contravention of
the inviolability of the mails guaran-
teed by The Hague conventions is made
In an tdentic note to the British and.
French governments now In transit.
The State Department announces that
the new note will be made public in
AaU
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Address on Conference.

The Rev. DR.. Charles q. Mclean,
pastor OF Douglas Memorial NJ e..
Church. Eleventh and II streets north
east. has returned from the Reneyal
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Saratoga Springs, and will
on Echoes From the General Confer
ence."
The Washington times., 1916-05-25
Just One Application
and the Hairs Vanish
(Toilet Talks)

(Toilet TalkS
Any woman can keep her skin free
from unsghtly hair or fuzz II she will
follow these simple instructions: When
hairy growths appear. apply simple
paste. made by mixing some water with
powdered delatone. Apply this TO hairy
surface and after 2 or 3 minutes rub of.
wash the skin and the hairs are gone.
This 10, "A harmless treatment. but be
'sure you get the real delatone.-Advt.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-28
Stova-

ball denies the existence of black
list. The players, now on the outside
looking in, say o. B. is "spoofng."
LET 'em jump" said the big league
magnates in the winter of 1884
when stars, attracted by aIluring
offers enlisted with the Federals.
Threats of blacklist were made at
the time.
George StovaII, the Federal fire.
brand, hoped to Kansas City as lead
er. F. Otto Knabe, deserted the
Phillies to manage the Baltimore Ter
rapins. Hal Chase quit the White
Sox for the Buffalo Feds. He later
induced Harry Lord, former White
Sock, to enroll. Lord subsequently
managed the Bufeds. John Camel
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-28

tween the Loop Hound Giants, man
aged by Sam Bowers, and the Kim
ball Whales, managed by Jack Hell
men. The Loop HoundS'found the
Whales soft picking, winning all three
games handi1y
Don't Bite the Hand That Feeds
You" This is the title of a song
with a moral. Had it been sung in
1913 several prominent national pas
timers might still be working in Or
ganized ball Instead six gents-five
possessing managerial berths last
season in the defunct Federal league
are now considering ACCESSIBILITY
of returning to the soil. Organized
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-28
1t starts season

team this year. 1t starts season
April 9. ~
Soccer Scores.
Pullman 3, McDuffs 1. '.
Corinthians 1, Chicago Screws 0.
Indoor Baseball.
Ravenswood 5, Brownson 1.
Crescents 4, De Soto 8.
Ruby A. G. 5, Dodgers A. C.3.
The opening of the first season"
of the new Automatic Baseball assn
of Chicago took place at the Handle
Ian Courts; 439 S. Wabash av., yester-
day afternoon. The crowd was small,
but enthusiastic. The first official
contest was three-game series be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-04
BIG REPUBLICAN
RALLY TONIGHT
AT THE ARM0Ry

A rally Of the Republican voters of the
city will be held at the Armory at s
o'clock Saturday evening at which time
some of the most prominent Republican
speakers in the city will discuss the is
sues of the campaign. Among those who
will be heard will be Ex-Governor Will
liam T. Haines, Mayor Martin f. Bart
lett, Carroll n. Perkins, J. A. Letour-
neau, Hon. F. E. Boothby and John E.
Nelson. The Waterville Military Band
will be present and will furnish music for
the event. Every voter in the city who
wants to obtain clear and accurate infor-
nation regarding the financial condition
Of the city and a review of the achieve
ments Of this and former administrations
Is invited to be present. Some of the fl
in by the Democrats will be cleared up
and everyone present will have a clearer
idea Of city affairs than he could have
possessed before. 1t is going to be one
great big enthusiastic meeting-one that
every Republican voted in the city OF Wa
terville should make it his duty to at
tend, and it certainly will be a pleasure,
one that every voter who is interested
in good government, in a government by
business men, in the welfare Of the city
vancement, should endorse by his pres
ence. All up for the biggest rally ever
held in Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-04
INAuCURATED new
Line OF INQUIRY
FOR BRANDEIS

Washington, March "A new line
the Senate committee considering the
nomination Of Louis d. Brandes to
the supreme court. William Whitman.
d wooden manufacturer Of Boston, and
William II. Ingersoll. a watch manu-
facturer of New YORK, were summoned
to testify, it is understood, as TO what
connection. if any, Mr.. Brandeis had
with the unsuccessful campaign for
passage Of the Levens price mainte-
nance bill by. Congress. There was no
announcement of the committees ex-
act purpose. but Senator Walsh said
that Whitman had been asked to APP
pear because it had come to the COM
mittec informally that he might know
something adverse to Brandeis.
The only testimony heard so far by
the committee as to Brandeis' part in
the price maintenance campaign was
that Of a. Whittier, secretary of the
American Fair Trade League, who said
that Brandeis refused to receive pay
for furthering the object of the league
the passage of such a measure as the
Levens bill.
The entire time Of the committee
was consumed by Edward F. McClen-
nan, a member Of the Brandeis law
firm, in explaining Brandeis' connec
ton with the Warren will case and
the Gillette safety razor case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-04
THE D. A. R. HOLDS
MARCH MEETING

The regular March meeting of Silence
Howard Hayden Chapter, D. A. r.. was
held with Mrs. E. w. Heath at her home
on Front street Friday afternoon. The
delegates and alternates to the State
Council. which will meet at Lewiston
March "a, were elected as follows: Mrs.
Lucy Totman, Mrs. w. H. X. Abbott,
Mrs. J. J. Newell, Mrs E. w. Heath, Mrs.
A. F. Drummond. Miss Maud Merrick.
Mrs. Frank B. Philbrick, Mrs. E. C.
Hooper. Alternates: Mrs. Helen Stevens.
Mrs. F. A. knowlton, Mrs. J. F. Robin
son. Mrs. w. A. Hager, Mrs. S. Chaffee,
Mrs. NJ. Pierce, Mrs. II. L. Emery, Mrs.
Fred Neal. The arrangements were near
ly completed for the placing of the first
of the two markers on the Arnold Trail
which the chapter voted to erect before
May, 1917. The itinerary for the trip to
the Continental Congress to be held in
Washington April 10 was announced. and
Miss Maud Merrick will be in charge Of
the trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-04
THE PRESIDENT LAYS BARE
r.. SOME FACTS IN CONNECTION
i WITH FOREIGN SITUATION
Won Bernstor Told in Plain Language the Result Should Ger
Fail Meet the Requiem ents of the United States
Break in Diplomatic Relations Was Discussed by Lansing and
BernstOrf

Washington, March 3.-President Will
sons position on the international situa-
ton as revealed further today was that
he had tod congressional leaders it was
months alter the resignation of former
government could convince Germany that
this nation was in earnest in its position
On submarine warfare.
The President liz understood TO have
that action by Congress would further
weaken the position Of the United States
abroad.
At the same time the President declar-
ed he did not see how the United States
could do anything but sever diplomatic
relations with any nation which killed
Americans In violation Of international
law
While both Secretary Lansing and
Count Won Hernstorff, the German am
bassador, have fatty declined TO COM
ment upon the statements regarding the
possibility Of war attributed to President
Wilson by Senator Gore and later denied
By the White House. il was learned today
that mention of the result of break of
diplomatic relations had been discussed
quite casually ana Informally by the gee
rotary and the ambassador late in Jan
uary Of this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-04
THE LEGINSKA
CONCERT MUCH
APPRECIATED

The Chapman concert which was held
at the City Opera house Friday evening
proved to be one of the finest entertain.
ments Of the kind ever held in Water
vile. The artists received an enthusiastic
reception from the audience. Every seat
in the house was filed and a large num-
Der of chairs had been placed on the stage
and all available standing room was
taken and many people were turned away
because Of lack Of room. One hundred
and twenty members Of the Delta Upsi-
lon fraternity in Waterville for the an
nual New England convention attended
the concert in body, occupying seats
in the center of the house. One of the
members Of the Criterion Quartet is a
member Of the D. U. fraternity and his
numbers were particularly well received,
especially a well known Delta Epsilon
song. Ethel Leginska, the whirlwind
Gypsy pianist. fairly swept her audience
of its feet by her magnetic playing This
cohcert will long be remembered as an
event in the lives Of the music lovers of
Waterville who were privileged to attend