New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 10, 1916, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1916. INAUGURATION DAY | OFFERS PROBLENS €abinet and Congressmen Puzzled by Unusual Situation Washington, Nov. 10.—The fact that March 4, Inauguration day, falls in 1917 on Sunday is causing more @r less academic discussion. The mat- ter has been considered informally by many officials and by members of the cabinet, senators, and congress- men who stand close to President - Wilson. No one has reached a defin- ite conclusion as to the precise legal solution, 5 | +The outgoing president usually | holds office until noon of the day of | the inauguration of his successor. | Probably a law or state paper signed | by him on March 4 before noon would | be held by the courts or by congress | to be legal and of full force and ef- | foct. Like wise, any similar action by | the new president in the afternoon of urday night, that day would be of full legal force. Secretary Lansing, on whom would fall the responsibility of acting as president ad interim, according to the view of some authorities, has ac- knowledged that he has reached no conclusions regarding the technical- ity anl knows of none reached by others. - He also feels quite sure that no situation will arise nor will any | necessity be likely which will impose on him the brief authority of a chief magistrate. Attorney General Gregory is an- other member of the cabinet whose attention has been drawn to the per- plexing guestion of who would be president in the Sunday interval. His view is that no precedent exists under which to formulate a legal opinion as to the necessity for any intermediate holding of thea office. Little light is afforded by examina- tion of the law provided by congress to meet the contingency of the failure for any cause whatever of a president to perform the duties of his office. This law was drawn by the late Sen- ator Hoar of Massachusetts and went into effect in 1886. It provides that in case of “the removal, death, resig- nation, or inability of both the Presi- dent and Vice President of the United States, the secretary of state shall act as president until the disability of the president or vice president is re- moved or a president elected.” In case there should be no secre- | able to act, the one next lower should ;Jacksnn fell on the day of rest. did Rutherford B. Hayes’ inaugura- | ner any time before his term begins he is regarded as qualified to enter on | his duties whether they | Sunday or any other day- If Mr. Hughes were elected presi- office on Saturday, March 3, 1917, he dent and should take the oath of would ipso facto he President of the United States according to law and precedents at the stroke of high noon tary of state, or he should be unable to act, then the secretary of the treas- ury should act, and so on in turn, if each member of the cabinet according to priority of the office should be un- begin on be president pro tem. This law, how- ever, was not enacted to meet what will happen March 4, 1917, which is not regarded as a legal offical or leg- islative day. March 4, even if he should happen | to be listening to the benediction from Dr. Greene in Calvary church, or himself singing the doxology. This is not, either. the first time March 4 has rolled around on Sunday- The first inauguration of Andrew 8o tlon. .In those cases the oath of of- fice was taken on March 3, the Sat- | urday before the actual beginnng of | the term o2 office, and the new presi- | dent moved into the White House on Monday, the bth, which, of course, avoided all criticism from good people who did not belleve in moving into a new house on Sunday. In short, the legal view of induc- tion into office seems to depend on the' qualification of the principal ra- [@ i ther than the time or place of inaugu- ration. Andrew Johnson took the oath of office as president at the Kirk- it it i wood House Within an hour after the | | K, jGeans, it Polibes ot & i death of President Lincoln, and later | repeated it before the United States Ty K benly) senate, Congress has fixed the time e iy e i 3 Because it rstores the original lustre of all vamished E-d-cabznfl\%::d‘e;r.a:’xmn. Furniture, 4 EASTERN MILLINERY CO. UNUSUAL VALUES IN ! TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED HATS| FOR SATURDAY 223 MAIN STREET NEW BRITAIN when a term of office begins, and if the president-elect has taken the oath of office in the proper and legal man- That’s what you want. [SALE ENDING SATURDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 11TH We have cleared our stock and have made room for all our New Diamond Rings, Watches and Jewelry bought early in the OU R SALE‘ has been very satisfactory and having made thousands of new customers we regret that we must terminate this great sale Sat- year. of the jewelry trade ot this city. We have given the purchasing public an opportunity to buy Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry at prices never heard of in the history We pride ourselves in making the following statement. The Only Jewelers in This State Who Sells Diamonds With a Written Guarantee to Buy Them Back for 90 per cent. Of the Purchasing Price in Cash on Demand and Still More, If After 10 Days Any Purchase Made in Our Store Whether It Be Diamonds, Watches or Jewelry Proves Unsatisfactory Or If We Have Not Given You Full Value for Your Money. Return It and We Will Refund Every Cent of the Purchasing Price. ly We Will Refund Your Money on Request. Isn’t it a fact that we undersell our ‘“competitors.” These specials are for TOMORROW ONLY. dise. - 7 JEWEL Waltham $3.98 We are Waltham = 7-Jewel Cases are guaranteed; Watch is tested to keep accu- ea rate time. young men. offering genuine Watches, ch Ideal Watches for These are truly dependable and excellent Watches. At this extremely low price you are getting the best Watch val- ue ever offered in New Eng- land. This Watch can be returned, if unsatisfactory, within t days, and we will refund all your money upon request, exchange for new ones. en of or monds was again ad- vanced in February and March, 1916, and again in Aug., 1916, but still we sell our Diamonds at the same prices as we did prior to the in- creases. The Diamond syn- e, dicate advanced the =--- cost of rough Dia- monds in December, 1915, yet we main- tained our regular selling price. The price of Dia- Genuine 20-Year Gold These Watches are guaranteed to keep good time and are indispensable to those They are the new convertible style with expansion Brace- 7" %498 wh lets, En Filled Convertible Watch Braecelet $4.98 o receive them. $10.00 yalue. ding Price .§5.00 SCARF PINS $2.98 Solid Gold, set with genuine full cut Diamonds, handsome de- signs and are sold regularly for $5.00. - Diamond Rings $10.00 Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s sizes. They will be sold with our bill of sale, which will guarantee you that none of them can be duplicated grade for grade for nearly double our price by any retail jeweler in this city. Diamond Rings $25 00 1-4 Carat . . . - Direct from one of America’s Leading Importers, with a saving of from 209 to 409,. These Diamonds are A Carat Blue White, mounted in Solid 14K. Gold. Customers have .!he privilege of keeping the Diamond for 10 days for appraisal or comparison and if found they have not received ;fr.lue ::I.Md' return them for the full amount of cash, Sale ending price, $2.98. Other Solid Gold Scarf Pins, set with genuine stones, $1.48. CHAS. A. GREEN Understand Thorough- Convince yourself and visit our store if only for comparison of jewels or merchan- 17 JEWEL ILLINOIS WATCH $18.50 This Watch is fully guaranteed. 17 RUBY & SAPPHIRE,J] —GOLD SETTING—adjusted to temperature,. five positions and Isochronism. Double roller steel escape wheel and Approved as Standard by All Railroad Time Service | s. The cases are guaranteed 20-yr. gold filled; the regular price of the famous Bunn Special is $32.50. For the ending of this sale, OUR ! This watch can be carried for 10 days and if unsatisfactory re- turn it for the full amount of cash. Ladies’ Solid 14k Gold 7 Jewel Watches $8.98 The movements are 7-Jeweled and in guar- anteed Solid 14K Gold Cases. Every Watch sold with the distinct understanding that we will refund every cent of your money within one year from date of purchase if not satis- factory. N Solid Gold Signet Rings VYTVYY Regular price $2.50. For the Sale Ending, 98c. Other Solid Gold Signet Rings, ranging from $1.50 to $15.00. Solid Gold Pendants In beautiful designs, for the Sale Ending, 98c. Others set with genuine full cut Diamonds and valued at $5.00, for our Sale Ending $2.48. 811 MAIN STREET | Oppeosite Old City Hali : ARORD