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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-02
A CONSTITUTIONAL ABsURDITY

U s a gooI time revive the proposal made by Senator Shartro,h ot Colorado in 1919 that the people by Constitutional amendment change the time the inauguration Of Presidents from March to the frs, Monday in January, and change that Of the converting of new Congress from December ot the year following an election January of the same year. thus bringing forward the inauguration two months and the regular converting of Congress Il months
 Our present system is absurd. Our government is popular: effectiveness depends the response Of populary chosen officials the general wiIl Popu lar mandates. be effective should be carried out as nearly as may be when given. Yet elect President and a Congress in the first few days of November and delay four months to naugurate the President and l3 months to convene the Congress. IT the election represents repudatiOn of foreign or domestic policies the incumbent President. thus leave a discredited leader the head of national affairs for four months. But when party is made 10 give way another the crowning absurdty is the 'lameduck" session Of Congress- at which month after the election a of the of defeat fresh upon them meets Iegsate for Q country which has condemned their policies and repudiaed their leadership. This practice s on the personal side like funeral held before the death of the corpse if the bull may be permitted On the legislative ! side it holds not inconspicuous place among the most diocally ineffective things devised by the wit Of constitution makers.
 Popular common ought to bcstr itself to
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-02
New GeOdetiC Survey Steamers for North to Be Built as a
 Part of Navy.
HELP PROMISED ALASKA
Recommendations Urged by Jones for More Wire Drag Nets
 Along Coast.

In urging increased appropriations for the United States Coast and GcOIetiC Survey F. Lester Jones, superintendent of that branch Of the government service. points out in his annual report th2t the survey work bears a close relation to ma tionaI defense and that his depart ment is cooperating with the navy.
 The two new vessels which he asks for the surveys Alaska work are to be built in accord with the navy's views and in time of war would become naval auXlliarlcs. The same holds true of launches which he asks for wire-drag operations in northern wGters.
 Copies of the report have just been received from Washington, D. c. As usual, Superintendent Jones gives detailed attention to the needs of Puget Sound and Alaska.
 That the coast and gcCdetic sur yey in it's plans for survey work, for new vessels and for keeping all It's floating equipment in service the year round has carefully considered the problem of national defense is brought out by the report iE striking form. Jones calls attention to tte 'act that the navy, the first line ,r defense, is dependent on the sur. yeys for the safe navigation of it's; hips.
 Wire.Orag Surveys Considered
 "The general board of the navy las given consideration to the use If wire.drag surveys as a part of he national defense" he says in the eport, "and this bureau has coop rated with them in planning this
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-02
T'--"''-' A Minute of Tomorrow Is Worth An Hour of Yesterday.
Luke MCLuke Says.

Once Upon A Time there was ;, woman who didn't give "bccausc" as her only excuse for doiag a thing. Al Fairy Tales begin win Once urIn-a-tim6
 With some mon Life is merely & round Ci kicking about the ici blll in Summer and kicking about the coal biN in Winter
 There isn't much hope for the man who thinks that he is so wise that he cant learn something from those who are more ignorant than he is.
 Maybe it is a good thing that you are not a millionaire. What a lot of fool things you would do with the money if you had it.
 There are at least twenty-four hours in the life of a married woman when she imagincs that her hus- hand is the greatest man on earth.
 Luke announced some years ago that a food jag does a man more harm than a booze jag. But now that Thomas Edison has repeated the statement maybe the Rerormcrs will sit up and take notice.
 A woman doesn't answer the door right away when the bell rings. She stands for a moment and wonders whether it is an Agent or Col lCctor.
 It often happens that the only diff ference between the distinguished citizen with the spotlcss reputation and the convicted malefactOr is the fact that the distinguished citizen has never been caught.
 When a woman goes shopping it. makes her mad to find that the very thing she is looking for in the first store she goes into.
 The trouble with coming early and avoiding the rush is that every one else does the same thing.
 When Father frisks himself about this time of year he will agree with the lads who design fashions for men that there is little change in trousers.
 Why talk about the office seeking ! the man? All the offices we know | know anything about are kept busy ! the man.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-02
DAUGHTER OF FAMOUS STAR
 IN ACCIDENT
Dot Russell Will Have Foot Amputated on Account of Sleep
 Walking Stunt.
IS RESIGNED TO FATE

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 2. - Crushing several bones in her ankle when she walked in her sleep out of a window at a hotel near Paterson, x. J., two months ago, Mrs. Dorothy Riley Dot" Russell on the stage, daughter 3r Lillian Russell Moore, is in the West Penn hospital awaiting the am. 0u,ation of her foot
 Mrs. Riley was visiting near Peter son when the accident occurred. In | dream she arose from bed, walked 70 the window and then stepped put Alighting with almost all her weight on one foot, she fractured several bones i'm her ankle. Other persons in the hotel found her and took her back to her room. A phys cian was summoned and gave first lid. and then Mrs. Riley was brought 70 her home here.
 The ankle bothered her consider. ably and on the advice of physi- ,iaUs she was removed to the hos Dital. Drs. Schildcckcr and SwOpc ,xamine dthc injury, and after a con. mltauon. recommended that the foot De amputatel. This it is understood, must be donc in order to save Mrs. Rlcys life, owing 60 an infection which developed
 Mrs. Riley as Dorothy Russell was ! vaudeville fayoritc a few years ago. Her husband, also a theatrical performer, has not been living with her for some time.
 Mrs. Riley is apparently resigned 70 her fate, and while awaiting the operation, which will be made within the next few days, devOtes much of her time to nccdlewOrk.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-02
URGES DIVISIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
lSeward Gatewayl

TotWdIW
 The idea of having a divisional high school cstab- Ished here is one of the best put forward for some time and particularly is 1t good because it is one idea that has a splendid chance of being put into execution As long as young Alaskans go outside to receive the higher education so long will Alaska always be menaced by the danger of being terribly provincial. If the Alaska Legislature is wise 1t will get to work on this pan and G Seward is wise 1t will carry on the campaign to make itself the site of the school for this division This is really the place for it as Seward will be touch by railroad with in terior places and in touch by boat all the year with the places on the It is really magnificent idea The material advantage of having such a school here would be small compared to the advantage in other respects, such as that of creating atmosphere, an atmosphere of refinement.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-02

do away with the farce of putting the popular man, date in cold storage for 13 months after Congress Is elected.
 The present would be an excellent time to con sider such Legislation because conditions remove every thing of a political nature from the situation The administration that will retain power now until that elected last November goes into office is the same it's policies and principles were endorsed by the American people time might come when condI' tions would be different We have often had different conditions in the past.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-02
GREEK FACTIONS IN
 NEW YORK CLASH

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-shouts of Long live the king at a mass meet. ing here of Greeks who are adherents of Eliptherios Venezelos, head of the Greek provisional gov. ernment, were quickly drowned by cries of Long Live the Republic" aud q mad rush for several of the number who were supposed to the loyalists. One of the latter was roughly handled and elected from the meeting place while others suf. fered during the melee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-02
MAKE THE CAVE A PARK
Louisville Courler.Journan

Louisville COUrierJOurnaD
 Mammoth Cave should be made national park. Now is a good time take the necessary action The Federal government should be able to acquire lhe property upon reasonable terms. The management or the cave has been such 10 suggest that an ade- cuate hotel will not be built at once, If at all but even if it is the intention of the managers or the estate Co replace the hotel that has been burned the history of the cave private property Is hlStor! of failure Co induce the number Of visitors which te importance and interest of the natural wonder war rants As a national park, improved by good roads provided with a good hotel, Mammoth Cave would be seen by ten times as many persons as see 1t under present conditions.
 The area surrounding Mammoth Cave is well Tor, ested. picturesque. well supplied with streams and in every way suitable national park. kentu2k iaus should urge the Representatives in Congress to interest themselves in securing sufficient appTOpHa ton to acquire the cave and enough ground around i, 10 make reserve representative of an eNcepuona ly fine section sCenicaly considered and now almost as primitive as 1t when Mammoth Cave was dis covered.
 The burning of the hotel is regrettablc despite the unsuitabilty of the building and its equipment for the purposes of modern hotel Its age and Guaintness made it sight above ground hardly less
 interesting to visitors subterranean chambers and corridors beneath it. The loss of the registers which should have been in nreprOOf safes, was avOidaDle and will arouse resentment A wood building where there is no fire protection must sooner or later be claimed by fire. The hotel at Mammoth Cave stood longer than might have been expected.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-02
Gosh

We hate to give them Prohibition ginks a chance to laugh, and we would dislike to afford them an ar- fument for the Dry cause. But what we started to say was that A. Poissncr runs a saloon at Cream City. Wis.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-02
We Sncond the Motion

Michael lVlandenbcrghenofIowtitzvan- hinkelstcinhauscn klitZcrskicyz, o! Muncic, Ind, has pctitioned Judge H. A. Thompson, Of the Circuit Court to be allowed to shorten his name to Michael Vanhiuklc.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-02
AN IMPORTANT DAY
Steward Post)

An elderly from western Alaska arrived on the Dora yesterday and took in more sights in one day than he had in any other day Of his life. Among the things he glimpsed for the first time were automobiles reinforced concrete buildings locomotive crane and to cap the climax, moving pie lures. He had heard photographs before, however for home in western Alaska is complete without canned music
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-02
TEe Wise Fool.

Actions spca., louder than words" observed the Sage.
 "YCs," agreed the Fool. "A pretty girl can say more by suuccz- ing yoCr hard than she could if hhe r',llcG about the weather for TWO hCnra-"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-02

On October l there was under construction in the United States 417 steel vessels with gross tonnage Of 100000 These vessels were nearly all building for foreign trade No other nation except Great Bri- tan Secretary Redfeld informs ever had so much sblp,lng under construction at any time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-02

Alice M. Jord1son, teacher or man. doIln, Guitar, Pick Banjo, UkuIeIe, and Hawiian Steel Guitar. Studio, and Garslde Bldg. N1.tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-02
BITS OF BY-PLAY By Luke McLuke Copyright for Cincinnati En-
 Quirer.
And Maybe He,s Bald.Headed.

Maybe it grew there naturally and maybe he spent a wad for re- storer to get it. But anyway, Glad Hair lives at Smicksburg, Penn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-02
Quick. 2rrnl

The plumbers and roofcrs are on their way to New Straitsvillc, ohio. to attend 10 the case of l. Leak, of that town.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-02

Tex Rckard, who S125,OOO the election, has presented Ted Roosevelt with a $10O00 bearskn. Ten thousand dollars out of $125OOOs that square divide, TeX?-( Louisville COurierJOurnaL)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-02
Things to Worry About.

Your finger nail grows am inch and a half each year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-02
ATTENTION A. BIS.

Tuesday night, Jan. 9, a special will be held. Initiation. All members requested to turn out.
 j2 LESTER O. CORE, SeC'y.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-02

Perhaps one of the reasons that the poor are always with us is that we never give them travelling money.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-02

Let me give you an estimate on your carpenter work. w. Bngberg, phone 1903. d12tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-02

Headquarters TOT -adysmIth Coal. Juneau Transfer Comnany. Phone is
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-02

ial Legislature every time Alaska will have ex-statesmen than any other country earh.-(Sew- ard Gateway
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-02
Names Is Names.
Our Daily Special.

A. Dcadman lives at Alpcna, Mich
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-02

Interest has been credited in Savings De. partment on all Deposits made before october 5, 1916. Customers may have entered on their pass books or payment in cash upon application.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-02

IA. the News All the Time"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-25
TALK OF THE TOWN
ew fibre six sweaters al Fits

New fibre silk sweaters at Fits.
New silk flags for autos at Abbott s
w. j. George Is passing few day;
with relatives in Bethel, his former
home.
Come across" with your support OF
the Red Cross. Attend the production OF
! Breezy Point" in Spaulding assembly
Wednesday evening, May 30.--ady.
Everybody is invited to attend the
20 +. dance in Socialist hall, Granite
street, Saturday, May 26. Gilbertson's
orchestra viii furnish the music. Re-
freshments served and good time prom
ised.--adv
Chief Sinclair, Deputy Chief Harry
Gamble and Officer j. W. Dineen were
subppnaed to testify in Washington
county court case this morning, the cause
being an action brought by Brusa VS..
tody Of the children.
Henry Fl. Hodgdon of Highland avenue
left the city early this afternoon for
Lancaster, n. H.. where he was called by
the Illness of his mother, Mrs. Mary
Hodgdon, who was stricken yesterday
with a recurrence of an old affection.
John Gordon, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Gordon of Richardson street, left
yesterday afternoon for Rutland, where
he is to obtain passports for his trip
to France, where he viii be connected
with an American ambulance corps,
Young Mr.. Gordon has been student
at Dartmouth college and expects TO
leave with an ambulance unit early in
June.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

See Abbott's line OF wash goods.
Read Fritz w. J6ekson's ad. for low
prices on butter and eggs.-~adv.
Plenty of doughnuts and other pastry
for sale, Congregational church, Satur-
day, 2 to 8 p. m.-adv.
All entertainers who are to participate
in the allies concert are asked to meet
in the opera house Saturday afternoon
from to o'clock for rehearsal.
Meet me at the /. O. +. dance, Socialist
hall, Saturday, May 26. Gilbertson's or
ehestra, five pieces, also refreshments.
Come and have good time. Every
body invited.-ady.
Miss Flora Hood of South Main street
returned to the city yesterday after at
tending the funeral OF her grandmother
Mrs. Joseph Smith, in Waits River
Wednesday.
Mrs. Julia Hayes OF North Main street,
who has been receiving treatment at the
Fanny Allen hospital in Burlington, re-
turned to the city yesterday, accompa-
MED by her daughter, Mrs, Charles II.
Barton of Montpelier. Mrs. Hayes con-
dition is materially improved
Mrs. Frank w Hutchinson and little
son, Lyndol, who were called to Vermont
several days ago by the death of the for
mers father, w. w. Cate, in Greensboro,
left this morning for their home in
Windsor, Conn, after visiting in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Hutch
inson of Park street. Mr.. Hutchinson
returned to Windsor Tuesday, after
stay OF few days in Barre and Green's
boro.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-25
Ladies' Wool Dresses

We have some extra good
Wool Dress values that will
interest many who want a
warm Dress for the cool days.
These are what we have
left in our Spring Wool Dress
models. The styles are all
right and the qualities are the
best Serges and Poplins,
cloths that will wear and keep
their shape.
These Wool Dresses are
garments that sold at from
$3.50 to $500 each. Are the
seasons best values, that
were bought before the adj
vance in the price of materi-
ais, and were good values at
the original prices.
The Dresses all go into this
ten days sale at ons-fourth
off from the regular prices.
This means you can buy
your Dress all made at the
price you would pay for the
cloth alone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-25
Silk Dress Values

Every lady needs Silk
Dress for summer wear, and
this sale comes at just the
time when she can get the full
seasons wear from the same.
Among these values are
Silk Dresses that are made up
in the seasons latest models;
are Dresses that were made
to sell at from $1,000 to
$4,000 each, and are good val
ues at these prices. These are
Dresses we cannot duplicate,
as it is impossible to get the
materials.
When you can buy a Silk Dress
such as these values at one fourth off
from the regular price, it is a pretty
good time TO act.
Here are fine Chiffon Taffeta Silk
Dresses in qualities that sold at
$3.50. Now to close at only $1,000
and S12.3S. And these are the lat
est and newest Dress models of the
season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-25
A Complete Line of Sport
Goods

We are showing one of the largest
lines of Summer Wash Goods that we
were ever able to show. This means
you can get almost anything you may
want in Sport Cloths for separate
skirts or for the sport dress.
The Striped Cloths are made up in
combinations with the White Voiles
and other plain cloths.
We have one line of Stripes and the new
large Figured Goods in the Beach Cloth, Cab
ardine and Poplins, that we are selling at only
39c per yard.
One line of plain colors in a fine quality
Mercerized Wolfe that we are asking 25c per
yard These are fine cloth
The White Goods for Separate Skirts are
as popular as ever and the demand this sea.
son is much greater than for many seasons.
At 29c per yard is line of Fancy Nov.
city Mercerized Voiles, in large variety of
Stripes and Figures. See this line OF Voiles.
In the better quality Wash Goods, we can
show you one of the largest and best lines we
have ever shown.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

Food sale, Presbyterian church, Satur-
day afternoon, 2;30 to o'clock. adv.
AT Bailey's Music Rooms, a large stock
OF pianos just arrived. No high prices as
yet. Cali now and make choice on easy
terms. IA Elm street, Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

Special sale of wool dresses at Alb
bolts.
Baseball: l. A. c. VS.. Goddard at Berlin
street Saturday afternoon at o'clock;
l. A. c. VS.. Windsor at Intercity Sunday
afternoon ait o'clock.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-25
A. P. ABBOTT co.
The Fullest Measure of Val


than beforet the big advance
Medium
Cdored Suits ext ewd
Wear also
than the
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-09-18
Major Brensinger Killed.

The many people who had become
acquainted with Major George F. Bren-
singer, during his short stay at Camp
Dix, were panied to hear that he had
met with sudden death on Tuesday
evening. He had been to Jersey City
to attend meeting Of the city COM
mission, of which he was member,
and was on his way back to Camp
Dix. He was in his own car, which
was being driven by his chauffeur.
With him was David Patterson. On
the outskirts Of New Brunswick the
auto was struck by q heavy truck and
was thrown against a telegraph pole.
All the occupants of the car were
thrown out. The chauffeur was not
injured. Mr.. Patterson was bruised
and it was found that Major Brensing.
er's skull had been crushed. He was
rushed to hospital, but he died in q
few moments after being admitted.
Major Brensinger was born at Phil
lipsburg, September 5, 1882, SO he was
six days over thirty-flve years of age
when he died. In 1903 he joined the
National Guard of this state and final
ly became Major and Judge Advocate
of his regiment. When it was decided
to have camp near Wrightstown
Major Brensinger was selected to look
after the legal details Of leasing the
lands and the manner in which he at
tended to this duty won him the
admiration of all those with whom he
had business dealings. He was a
Democrat in politics and represented
Hudson county in the Assembly in
1912.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-09-18
Killed NV an Auto.

There was an accident opposite the
Charles L. Rogers farm, near Vincen-
town, Thursday evening, about half
past nine. Mrs. James Worrell, Rus
sell Worrell and Edna .Worrell, the
latter an infant, were in q carriage
going from Vincentown to their home
at Sorrel Corner. An automobile driv-
en- by Rev. A. w. Bostwick, was COM
ing in an opposite direction, towards
Vincentown. Mr.. Bostwick attempted
to pass the carriage but he did not
clear the road enough and there was a
collision. The carriage in whic b the
Worrells were seated was upset and
wrecked, the occupants being badly
cut and bruised, but all escaped with
their lives with the exception of the
infant child who was killed.
Coroner Gaskill was called and he
heard some Of the explanations. 1t il
reported that both vehicles had lights
on them but the coroner is going to let
jury determine this part of the case
Mr.. Bostwick is at the head of hospi.
tai in Vincentown and in the automo
bile with him was one of the nurses al
the institution. The coroner has
called jury but has not settled on the
date for the inquest. He is deter
mined to have very thorough inves
tigation made of this case.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-09-18
Third Call for Conscripts.

The original quota of conscripted
men from the first district Of Burling
ton county was placed at 142 for the
new national army. Later, all boards
were notified to increase the number
by ten per cent to provide extra men in
case Of rejections by the army surgeons
when the conscripts reach camp. The
number from this district, therefore,
is now 156.
In order to secure few more recruits
it has become necessary for the board
to issue third call for drafted men to
appear for physical examination The
date for them to report at the court
house is next Friday, September 2lst.
The list of those called is given below.
1t is possible that none, or at least only
few, of the men will be called at
present for military duty.