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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-08
SPORTS

Napoleon Lajoie, for twenty years
one of the greatest infielders and
batters in professional baseball, has
retired from the game to look out
for his business in an automobile
tire company. Four times he lead
the American League as batter,
His 81 year average as batter was
1886. For five years he managed
the Cleveland baseball team. In
1917 he was manager for the Toronto
team in the International League,
and won the championship. Last
year he managed the Indianapolis
team in the American Association.
He started his professional baseball
career in the major leagues with the
Philadelphia Nations.
The President of the Republic of
Panama has asked the Chicago White
Sox to do their Spring training at
Panama.
Ty Cobb says he will not consider
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-08
NAIL TIL E

First class mail for steam
ers landing at City Dock at
4:30 D. m. for steamers due
before 9 q. m. the following
day.
First class mail for Amer
lean steamers landing at Pa
c. Dock will close at 4:30 p.
m. when steamer is due be-
fore III p. m. and at 1000
p. m. for steamers due after
1900 p. m. and before 800
Z. m. the following day.
All mail for the Cana
dian steamers will close
when steamer arrives at
VIVA
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-08
RUSSIAN CASUALTIES.

LONDON, Jan. 8.-A. j. Sack, di-
rector of Russian information bu-
reau, places the number OF Rus
sian casualties in the world war at
mot less than 100000 men, of
whom 100000 were killed and
about 100000 disabled for life"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-08
F2io.tY FEATURE
AT THE PALACE
is BRADY.MADE

Suppose you were engaged to a
pretty charming girl, and suppose
that you went West and she came
later to visit an uncle near the spot
where you were located; and sup
pose that near her destination the
train was held up by gang of ruff
fans led by man who was your
perfect image, wouldn't your girl be
justified in thinking that you were
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-08
NORMA TALMAGE
COMING FEATURE

John Spickett has secured for the
Palace a special de luxe feature, Nor
ma Talmage in THE Law of Com
pensation," in six acts. He received
wire yesterday that it would be
shipped on an early boat.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-08

brilliant success as bents IT'S worthy
New York. The idea for the
Fck daughter OF Mr and Mrs.
Henry Psburs The receipts Will be Tor
The " oe
Damen store was opened South Ameov
mated Bradley building of four eapacou floors
aDtiQ0ea
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-08
NEW RAPID-FIRE GUN.

NEW YORK, Jan. 8.-John NJ
inventor Of firearms, has
perfected machine gun for air
planes which enables the fiier by
pressing a trigger to fire 5000 shot
a minute.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-08
ALICE BRADY IN
TANGLED FATES"
AT THE PALACE

Alice Brady in Tangled Fates"
and a Harold Lloyd comedy. kicked
Out" makes up bill at the Palace
tonight which is both entertaining
and mirth-provoliing. Alice Brady is
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-08
SAVED BY GRACE
THROUGH FAITH

For by GRACE are We saved
through FAITH IN JESUS
CHRIST who died for us all,
it is the GIFT OF GOD. 1t is
not by works of righteousness
which we have done lest any
man should boast. Have YOU
accepted this gift Of God or
are you missing the BEST
thing in life?
DON'T REJECT IT LONGER!
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-08
Attractions Tonight

COLISEUM - Sessue Hayakawa in
"Hidden Pearls" and a Keystone
Comedy, "Her Nature Dance"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-08

PALACE-Alice Brady in Tangled
Fates" and Harold Lloyd Com
edy, "kicked-Out."
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-08

ar offer to play baseball for less
than $40 900 season. He feels that
he is a free agent, and not bound to
accept a Detroit offer, as his con
tract with that team has expired
and ho was given release. He adj
mits, however, that all else being
equal, he should accept a Detroit
offer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-08

Phone it to The Empire. No. s74.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-08

One-third of the $50 dead who were
Harvard men had been connected
actively with sports in some of it's
phases. Sixteen of them had won
the letter for participation in major
sports.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-08

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 8.-Announcement
of the appointment of Jimmy Burke
as manager Of the st. Louis Club
of the American League for the 1919
season is being awaited by his ad
mirers. Burke finished out the 1918
season, succeeding Fielder Jones,
who resigned
Phil Hall, President Of the Club,
is not ready to make announcement
of Burkes appointment. But he
added. where could l get another
man as capable?"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-08

Ty Cobb says he will not consider
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-01
An international Currency.

Anything in the financial line that
has the name of Sir George Paish at
tached, is entitled to respectful consid-
Grafton. When, therefore, he suggests
that the league Of nations issue some
form of credits accepted international
ly at .heir face value,' the proposition
IA not one to be dismissed lightly by
those who have these matters in hand.
Presumably this currency would not
be for general circulation. The ordi-
nary man in any country would sec
very little Of it, though eventually It
might affect his taxes appreciably, and
probably to his benefit.
For one thing, it would put the cred
it Of the league of nations behind the
loans Canada is now making for for
eign countries to enable them to buy
our goods. For another thing, it would
improve the chances of securing the
whole of the stipulated indemnity from
Germany, because she could then issue
her commercial paper with the endorse
ment of the other countries. Canada,
for instance, would receive her share of
the indemnity in the form of league Of
nations currency and this could be used
as a basis of credit.
An incidental result would be to
greatly increase the stability of the
league of nations and, therefore, the
chances Of its survival. A league that
stood sponsor for several billions Of in
ternational money would not readily be
allowed to die.-Vaneouver Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-01
Appeal to Save Murderer.

Walter II. Cleary of Newport has PEI
titioned Governor p w. Clement, ask
ing that Bert Kesey's sentence be com
muted to that of Imprisonment for life,
instead Of electroeution, which is set
for the first full week in December.
The decision has not been reached as
far as has been learned, but it is ex-
pected that Governor Clement win
write Mr.. Cleary regarding the matter
in a few days. The basis for the petit.
ton is that Kelsey is not man of
sound mind, that he is an imbecile, so
that his attorney seeks clemency from
the governor 1t will be recalled that
when Kelsey left the supreme court
room after his recent decision against
his new trial, Kelsey said, Il came out
better than / thought | would Free
Press
The Express and Standard thinks
Lawyer Walter H. Cleary has Just
cause in asking the governor to com
mute the death sentence of Bert Kelsey
to life imprisonment. While positive
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-01

The state law which fixed the hours
from 6 u. m. to 5 p. m. for the deer
hunting period in Vermont does not
give due cognizance to the real hours Of
daylight at this season Of the year, pro-
viding, Of course, the limiting of the
hours was aetuated by desire to have
deer hunting take place in daylight.
Six o'clock in the morning is a time of
the night when deer hunting is fraught
with the most extreme danger because
the light is so dim that moving objects
in the woods, or even in the fields, can
not be clearly recognized. A man creep
ing stealthily through the underbrush
in quest Of deer might easily become
the shape of deer to the somewhat
excited mind Of some other hunter who
happened to be in that vicinity, with
the result that the latter might blaze
away and investigate afterward. Yes,
8 a. m. is too early in this month of
December to permit the shooting OF
deer By the same token, p. m. is too
late, the shades of night having fallen
and objects being almost indistinglish.
able by that time. Better hours, safe
ty being the thing desired, would be
7 a. m. and 4 p m.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-01
Silver's Comeback.

Prevailing high prices for silver are
causing many old silver heirlooms to
be cast into the melting pot. Old
knives and forks and spoons and 9th
er silver plate which were discarded,
packed away in the attic and forgot
ten are now being hunted up. The same
is true of old jewelry and broken sill
yer ornaments.
The mint il IN daily receipt Of silver,
plate and old jewelry which it buys.
The plate or jewelry is first cast into
the crucible and converted into bars
which are assayed and their fine sill
yer contents aseertained. The mint
pays the official" price obtaining on
the day that the deposit is made, less
nominal charge for melting. 0rdi-
narily the mint receives most silver Of
this character, either in plate or melt
ed bars from dealers who trade in old
gold and silverware, but in the past
few weeks it has been receiving many
inquiries from private parties. In buy
ing gold and silver iewery a large part
Of the retail price represents workman
ship and smaller part the gold or sill
yer content, but the advance in silver
to the highest point in more than a
generation enhances the value Of dis
carded ware.
An official of the treasury pointed
out that although gold parity point
Of the standard silver dollar was 81
2920 an ounce for silver, this parity
represents full weight dollars and as
no new silver dollars have been coined
since 1905 many OF the dollars in cir
culation are below full weight, due to
abrasion. Cost of melting silver dol
lars into bullion would be small but
weight of the dollars would have to be
taken into consideration and on coins
that weighed light price of silver
would have to advance proportionately
before their bullion value exceeds the
face value Wall Street journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-01
Labor on Waiting List.

There has been something of a re-
versal in employment conditions, it
seems. One evidence Of this is seen in
the report from the Middlebury plant
Of the Vermont Marble company yes
terday that there were more men look
ing for work than could be accommo-
dated, notwithstanding that the mill
was running to full capacity Of prodac
ton. There were said to have been
five applicants turned away yesterday,
and there is waiting list of 20 or
more promising men who have been
seeking some time for work This con
trasts sharply with conditions year
or 80 ago when the Marble company
was unable to find help enough to do
much more than just keep che mill run.
ming MiddlebuTy Register.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-01

have tendency to sap the strength of
the democratic idea of government, and,
eventually, to overthrow such govern.
ment. The people demand at the pres
ent time, however, that their represen-
tatives in Congress, as well as in other
places of official life, be chosen by the
methods which are above reproach; and
if there was anything wrong in the
election which caused Truman III. New
berry to take seat in the United
States Senate they are DESTROYS that
the wrong be uncovered 1t is to be
hoped that full and fair recital of the
details of the election may be pro-
duced
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-01
Building up Country Trade.

The time has gone by when the size
Of store is necessarily fixed BY the
size of the town where it is located
Any small town may have some hust-
ling merchant who has reached far out
beyond his own home districts and
draws trade from whole county or
from a good many counties. Trade in
those days of automobiles will often go
80 TO 100 miles TO an attractive store
located in the center Of a rural district
The people who come across country
to visit such a store know that it has
many advantages over its big city com
petitor Its rent is very much cheaper
II il owns its own building, its con
struction did not cost so much. 1t can
hire labor cheaper
1t costs much less to live in a country
center than in large city The young
people of the district can afford to work
there for less wages than to 20 into
cities and pay high price for board
Considering what an advantage the
country center store has over its big
city competitors, it seems strange that
the metropolitan stores have ever got
the trade they have built up on this
basis Of their high expenses,
Any store in Mortified by resolute
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-01

A more businesslike way would be
for the American delegates to the peace
conference in Paris to stay on the job
until the work Tor which they were
sent there is completed, namely, the
bringing Of Germany to time, including
the signing of the protocol. 1t savors
too much Of running away before the
job is completed if the Americans quit
Paris at the present time, even though
the Senate has virtually repudiated the
treaty as drawn up by the peace con
ference. The government at Washing
ton should waste no time in instructng
the delegation TO remain in Paris until
the protocol is signed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-01
HELP THE AUTHORIZATIONS
FIGHT.

Although the campaign for funds TO
carry on the fight against tuberculosis
in Vermont has been postponed from
the early winter to some date in the
early spring of 1920, there nevertheless
is fine chance to lend support to the
ti.tuberculosis work in Vermont dur
ing the month of December by purehas-
ing some of the Christmas seals, which
will be offered for sale through the
Vermont tuberculosis association, For
many years at the holiday season these
seals have been placed on sale in many
cities and towns of Vermont, and the
spirit Of generosity and good will has
been SO strong among Vermonters that
they have purchased large number Of
the seals in the aggregate, with result
ing large proceeds for the furthering of
the fight against tuberculosis. A sim
liar plan of raising funds is to be in
augurated within a short time, the
seals being sent out first of all to the
school children all over Vermont with
structions to make canvass of their
particular territory, after which the
seals win be placed on sale in the stores
and other places which have kindly
handled them heretofore or may be
willing to undertake the work for the
first time this year So, while failing
to have the opportunity to contribute
to a subscription fund for anti-tuber-
culosis work, as was expected, the peo-
pie OF Vermont will have chance to
help materially by purchasing ~liberal
quantities of these seals. A purchase
of 100 or more seals from school chill
dren entities the purchaser to a plac
ard, announcing 81 have bought my
Red Cross Christmas seals so that
there need be no annoyance from con
tinued soliciting if the placard is hung
in the window. Barre people ought to
be particularly interested in this Holt
day drive for the anti-tuberculosis cam
paign in view of the large work which
is being conferred in and about Barre to
eliminate tuberculosis. Let Barres to-
tai purchase of seals be large,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-01
THE NEWBERRY CHARGES.

The indictment Of United States Sen
ator Truman II, Newberry of Michigan
on charges of corruption, fraud and CON
spiracy in connection with his election
to the Senate over Henry Ford makes
a most disagreeable addition to the fea-
lures Of American political life, but,
disagreeable as it is or may prove to be,
the affair should be investigated so
thoroughly through the medium of the
courts that the essential facts may be
brought to light and wrongs righted if
such there be. The charges against
Newberry are Of most grave nature,
indeed, Of such grave nature that were
the alleged practices to be INDUCED in
TO any considerable extent throughout
the United States the American body
polite would promptly be honeyeombed
With malignant activity which would
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-01

Lady Aston erstwhile Virginian and
native American, illustrates by her cleo
tion to the British Parliament new
phase of the American menace to the
British But Britishers who love a
sporting proposition cannot help ad-
miring the plucky fight which Lady AS
tor put up for the seat and the general
spirit Of good sportsmanship she dis
played during the contest AS. a cam
paigner she proved to be person of
much initiative and surprising energy.
There seems to be little doubt, too, that
despite her early American traditions,
Lady Aston will represent her district
in Parliament according to the best
British ideals.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-01

evidence, instead Of cireumstantial,
convicted him of murder in the first
degree, the fact still remains that KEEL
sey Is man extremely weak in intel
lect, even il not Of unsound mind, and
can hardly sense the full responsibility
of his crime A man in years but a
boy in mind" fits his case exactly.
Those well acquainted with him can
testify to this fact. While he Is a man
who should not be at large, and should
be kept in confinement for the crime he
has committed, he is too much Of an
imbecile to suffer electrocution for his
act. Newport Express.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-01

The removal of the victory arch from
Barres Main street also removes one
Of the greatest traffic hazards ever
placed on the streets of the city. 1t is
remarkable that there have been no Sc
rious accidents because of the obstruc.
tion, with teams, automobiles and cleo
trio cars moving through the arch or
past either side of the structure and
pedestrians elinging to the sides of the
structure to avoid being run down.
More than one person sighed with relief
when the once handsome design was re.
moved
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-01

When arrested in Springfield, Mass,
as mendieant, man was found to
have a bank book on Bellows Falls
bank for 81 AGO. besides carrying $500
in bills in his pocket. A good many
people who are riding about in limou-
sines couldn't show any more quick
assets than that, probably not as much.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-01

purpose to draw in new trade, and by
reaching out with the necessary rHblie-
ity campaigns to get IL, could double its
business and very likely much more
than that.
The thing is being Hone all the time
by live business men in similar places,
and il can be done here.-Northtield
News
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-01
CURRENT COMMENT
Must All Join In.

The card system of sugar distribu-
tion is to be installed again in Barre.
This system seems to be the only way
each person is sure of getting his share
of the commodity, but to be successful
ii must represent a united effort on the
part Of retail grocers, Brattleboro Re
former.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-01

II would be a dose of our own medi-
cine if the United States should get an
offer of mediation of the Mexican trou-
Bile from the so-called A B G nations of
South America.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-01

The really successful hunter in Yer
mont is the person who returns home
unscathed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-01

The crack O the rifle is heard around
Vermont,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-01

Embrace the opportun-
ity - make your pick
while the picking is
good.
Only twenty days be-
fore Christmas.
Do your shopping ear
ly; early in the month;
early in the week; ear
ly in the day.
This list may save you
time and will save you
money.
MEMS SUITS
OVERCOATS
SHEEP-LINED
COATS
ULSTERS
GLOVES
MITTENS
UNDERWEAR
HOSIERY
Lisle, Silk, Cotton
SWEATERS
PAJAMAS
NIGHT ROBES
BATH ROBES
Everything for men
and boys.
~%zY,> zzzS,s
~ s.st.~ - sm.s.,.. ~ ~,
F. H. Rogers &
Company
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-01
SILK PETTICOATS
HOUSE DRESSES
INFANTS WEAR

Complete showing of Leggins, Toques, Sweaters S,
Rompers, Bonnets, Birthday Books.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-01
RELIABLE FURS

of the best quality. Lucille Fox Taupe Fox Black Fox,
Raccoon, Lynx, Marten, Skunk and Wolf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-01
SILK KIMONOS

in Crepe De Chine, Flo
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-01
FUR COATS

in Brown Marmot, Taupe Marmot and Raccoon, in di
ferent lengths and trimmings
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-01
BATH ROBES

in Corduroy and Beacon Blanket
and beautiful patterns.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-06
N0NPARTISAN BANK
OPERATION
Industrial Program of NORTH
Dakota League is Being
Inaugurated.

-.ucC n II Aue. 8 The i'm
5,.s-rist ,rograr, ~ the National
-,,,-+fe,., League which was en-
-,r.e5 81. tho ,o+ers of North pa
-. a.. snacisr refercodun, cleo
zion Tr,e 9S ie bei7e put into on
.-stfo,
-rb, I.Tt Of North Dakota in
.,,.t,i.t I'm st.to COUNT. and r,unici-
,.ar 80. sro - he denosited ,,ndor
,bo ,.c, fa,ys h in onaratf,.,, nut is
-. .. ~..d,. 90 max. loans and
t,sr,l1o 5.no.its ~, . bio scale
-rt, ,.,.-,. .o... or,,,,lo,.e On nor
con-. ,.itt, m a,,,,st ra,.,,oIl Of $50
900 r,. t,..rl..s ,olo,,rces viii he
. tb,r qs1o oo ooo public
,,....4.. .,..fi..,. sot ooo ooo bava boon
.o-..-,.a a,d ,b.~o ara sta+a bonds
s+oooo oao 81, .t.o,t s1oo -
roo ,,-ort, 80 t...rl, bonds have boon
sord f., the st,te b,7+ hank officials
..,.,.r..f,, +t,i. t.,. sa,,.rs investors held
-r- - +t,l. l,,t,.o,,,o Of the refer
,--.... Tb 49, b.d rl.,,ed to
..rr s-oo 400 ,,.orrl, 80 bo,de
c,,,,.,.,o,,t.. - r.. I..ucd
w. ~ ir,stit,,tto, il +, fnu on
1t, s,.tou,oot sir,i1ar ~ those
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....4 ,o,tt,r,. a,tlirir, conditions
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-06
THREE KILLED IN
ELECTRIC STORM
Thousands of Dollars IN Prop
erty Destroyed in Indiana
and Ohio.

FORT WAYNE. Ind. Aug S.
Three persons were Killed and prop
'erty damaged 70 the extent Of thou
sands Of dollars resulted from a rain
and electric storm which swept over
northern Indiana and western Ohio
here Tuesday night The three dead
were Etruck hy lightning
Charles Mosher. Oakland Calf.
with Barnum and Bailey circus,
Herbert Reed. clerk. Joseph Levy.
farmer.
Lew was plowing in field when
the storm came up. As ne was rum
ming toward "A tree for shelter.
lishtninF struck and killed him.
The three horses with which ne was
plow'nc were also killed
Ticket Seller Killed.
Nosher was struck while selling
tickets for the circus. and died in-
stantlv
Reed was az work I'm The base
Enent % his home. cleaning spark
plugs on an automobile when light
ming struck the house and killed
him
The storm broke about Q o'clock
and continued FOR IS minutes Sew
seral houses between here and Van
Vert o.. were burned trees were
Iprooted and the damage 20 farm
crops will be- heavy.
Hail Damages Crops.
Farmers reported that hail
storm which followed Immediately
after the electrical storm did con-
.sidera DE damage 90 crops Several
shomes in this city were struck hy
lightning The storm caused near
panic az the circus grounds but no
one was injured
4 terrific wind and hail storm
swept over Lagrange county Tues
dav evening. Windows were shat
ftered in practically every building
In town including the court house
and churches Corn fields were
hattened and the DAMAGE is heavy.
Earl Miller. a farmer near town.
lost a barn filled with new crops
At Angola lightning struck a barn
on the John Carliu farm and de-
stroyed IL with an ITS contents in
hiding a quantity OF hay and grain.
Hundreds OF acres Of corn We're
DESTROYED I'm Noble county Ken
dallville experienced a wind and hail
storm. Many trees were taken ont
by the roots and several small build
ings were blown away. Lightning
struck barn ON the TT. J. Dmke1
farm between here and New Haven
and It burned 10 the ground