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new WAY TO SECURE
POTASH IS FOUND
Young Chemist Discovers a
Process of Extracting 1t
From Fcldspar.

A young chemist, a Yale graduate.
working nea the Custom House. ycster-
day showed Or. Thoma II. Norton. the
Department OF Commences commercial
agent, a new process for extracting
potash from feldspar. DIR. Norton is
here to help solve the problems of a
war shortage in dyestuffs and other sub
stances. n potash is one of them. He
was so much Impressed with the young
inventors feldspar process that he said
last night
II have examined the chemical factors
Of this process and am convinced that
it is reliable n Of value. Tests have
been successfully made with several
hundred tons OF feldspar.
"The inventor himself believes that the
efforts TO build up a potash industry
based on kelp ought to be continued
without letup. for kelp affords us a very
much greater source of supply thar field
par But / consider this new process
important in several ways.
In the first place it promises IN
economical way of liberating aluminium
and silica from f%eldspar. Aluminium,
silica and potash are closely united in
the feldspar of the Allegheny Mountains
and acids do not liberate them. We
have TO use an alkaline process before
we can split them with acids. Now the
release OF this aluminium quickly and
cheaply is of great Importance to the
aluminium industry in the United States
x,hirh pgaa am toms nf INV al,,,I,,,r-
daily.
Secondly, the new process Of getting
potash from feldspar Is more direct
han extracting It from kelp. This
young mans method will give us potas,
SUM carbonate almost directly from
the rock, and potassium carbonate Is
the great desideratum. Having that, We
can Immediately get any kind OF potash
salts, including nitrate. 70 get potas,
SUM carbonate from the kelp we have
to use rather "A roundabout method.
Germany has the one great natura
monopoly of potash. We nave beer
taking half her output. Now we can,
not get it. The American farmer ha.
never learned to use enough potash as {
! fertilizer. The Germans get thirty-eigh'
bushels of wheat per acre to our ffteer
by being liberal with potash. We arr
letting kelp containing $3.50. 900. 00t
worth OF fertilizer go to waste on tn,
Pacific coast each year"
Or. Norton said that the new potash
process from feldspar was In his opinion
an improvement upon the Hart process
discovered by Prof, Il. Hart Of Lafayett,
College. Prof. Hart will come To New
York to confer with DR.. Norton on tn,
potash situation,
DIR. Il. Il. Pratt. chief Of the Depart
ment of Commences bureau Of foreign
and domestic commerce, came to New
\ York yesterday TO see how DR.. Morton
was getting along with his task.
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to Aiende TO reinforce the villista
forces there.
That Carranza has been able to crush
the uprising among his rebellious sol
dlers in the State of Tabasco was in.
dictated I'm a report TO the Department
to-day from Frontera. the principal
seaport OF that State. declaring hat the
mutineers who a taken possession OF
san Juan Bautista had left that city,
which was now back under the control
of the Carranza Governor. Before leav-
ing, however, the m%utineers exacted
heavy tribute from all business houses
and sacked the city. No Americans
were reported injured.
This Government has asked Carranza
and the other Mexican leaders to use
every endeavor to terminate the border
troubles.
The situation along the Texas border
was reported quiet to-day. Both Car
rama and villa have protested their i'm
noccnce of any connection with the
border raids. laying the blame on out
laws operating from both sides OF the
Rio Grande. Carranza sent the follow
ing statement to his local agency here
THE reports of the press that Gems
Narete and Trevino are supporting the
Texas movement are false. The fact
that some of the disturbers may be
wearing uniforms imilar to those Of our
soldiers does not indicate any connection
between II army and the above mem
toned movement, as the clothes, hats
and shoes used by our troops are the
same as those used on the other sid
Of the Rio Grande. a. all of our equip
ment has been bought In the United
States"
II do not believe the American Gov
eminent will give credence to the alarm
ing reports of the press. published by
u enemies, and lay the blame on the
Constituencies for any completely
which does not exist. as | have ordered
the commanders on the frontier line to
maintain strict neutrality In order TO
avoid complications. | have withdrawn
our detachments from many places in
order to avert any international difh-
Guilty"
The War Depa rtment made public this
evening the following report made to
Gen. Funston by the commanding OFF,
Ger at Brownsville regarding the incl
dent TO one of the American army aero
planes Sunday evening:
First Lieut.. J. G.. Morrow. and Flrs,
Glass Private Khunenkryk fell at 6
l.. VI. 200 feet in signal corps aero
plane. Morrow semi-Conscious, super
ficial cuts, no fracture. kh~unenkryk,
broken cheekbone. badly lacerated
right knee. Machine complete wreck.
Morrow was ascending from flying
field. Accident similar to Lieut.. suit
tons at Fort sill in which Capt. Knox
was killed. Further repor by mail,
Funston also forwarded to the Depart
ment the following report from the COM
handing officer at Nogales, Arizo dated
September 3:
one thousand three hundred troops
from Magdalena and Iname of town
not clearl abandoned those towns and
are arriving in Nogales. Railroad
wires down south of Aguazaroa since
morning and one or two bridges just
north GAIA destroyed. Two bodies of
cavalry were observed early this MORN
ing near Qu,gnono.
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A B c MEETING SOON.
Conference May Ga On with Pence
Plan, Ignoring

WASHINGTON. Sept. 7.-Another Pam
American conference on Mexico will
probably be held in Washington be-
tween now and the middle of next
week. Announcement TO this effect was
made AT the State Department this
afternoon by Secretary Lansing. follow
ing the publication Of the fact that Am
bassador Naon plans to return to his
country on a leave Of absence on SEN
tember II.
What the conference will do when II
assemblies or whether il will take any
final action II Carranza's policy TO the
American get together appeal is
not In by that time was not stated nv
Secretary Lansing. IL was said to-day nv
other officials Of the State Department
however, hat definite steps would have
been taken before this but for the ra-
currence of crises in connection with the
controversy between this country and
Germany ON the submarine question.
Although the Secretary Of State has
declared that the United States has de-
termined on no man az the Moses 10
lead Mexico from her wilderness OF an
archy II has never been denied that II
is the hope OF the Pan-American con-
ferees that the proposed peace conven-
ton In Mexico will bring a candidate
for the Presidency behind whom tho
United States and the Latin American
countries can throw the weight of for.
NAL recognition and moral assistance A."
Reports coming from Mexico to the
state Department indicate progress I'm
he military plans of the Carranza
forces In northern parts OF the country
The United states Consul at Piedra Ne
gras stated that the villa garrison there
had evacuated the town and gone south
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MEXICAN BANDITS
LOOT TEXAS TOWN
Wound Two Americans, but
Lose Three Of Their
Gang in Fight.
500 SLAIN IN 3 MONTHS

GALVESTON. Sept. 7.-Reports from
various towns along the border tell OF
the killing OF more Mexicans and the
wounding OF two Americans. Reports
Indicate that many armed Mexicans
CIR ssed the river to-day and last night.
: At Savage. in the Mission district. II
Is. reported that forty Mexicans wearing
uniforms OF Mexican soldiers crossed last
night. Below Savage citizens and ban
dts fought to-day. Three OF the Next
cans were killed and one American
Wounded. REPORTS OF this fighting came
miles from the railroad. II is reported
that the bandits robbed the store and
post office at Run before the hghting
began.
At Abram. another village south OF
Run, mother engagement between peace
officers and Mex!cans took place. The
Mexicans were driven across the river.
Between Mission IND the river bandits
were sighted this afternoon. Chase was
given by g ldiers. but the Mexicans
escaped in the brush and cactus.
Mexican soldiers are still camped along
the Rio Grande in the Mission section.
Peace officers and rangers in the
Brownsville section spent the day in
man hunting" one ranger said that
they had a successful day. Uneasiness
Is felt IN Brownssil lille over the fact that
many Mexlcans are entering the city
daily. There are rumors in that city
that Mexicans are crossing the border
and hiding, to await the time for a con-
certed attack on the place.
That more thar 500 Mexicans have
been killed in the border country and
across the Rio Grande since the trouble
began three weeks ago is indicated by
reports made by rangers 10 peace Off
GERS in the various counties OF when
and where these Mexicans were killed.
one ranger at Mission stated that more
than one hundred bodies would be found
In the brush in the Mission settlement.
Reports from Brownsville say tina
Gen. Navarete. commanding the Car.
rama forces at Matamoras, will be re-
moved from command for participating
in tho border troubles.
Peace officers and Mexicans exchanged
some thirty shots near Hiddlgo, bu,
without results.
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BRAZIL is FRIENDLY.
Attitude Toward Mexico IL Pacific,
Foreign Minister says.

RIO ~JANErRo. Sept. 7-Brazirs atti-
tude in taking part In the A u G com
ference on the Mexican situation was as
q friend OF Mexico, wholly pacific and
as "A manifestation of frdternal s.npa-
thy.
Thus has Dr. Lauro Muller. Foreign
Minister, replied to the National Cham
Der. which asked for n statement on
Brazil's attitude. The text of the reply
was sent to President WenceslLo BraZ
to-day.
The Chamber is informed that upon
the invitation OF the United States
Brazil gave her Ambassador at WASH
ington authority and positive instruc-
ions to take part In a meeting held
there to study all possible means to
obtain from the leaders of the Mexican
political factions a cessation of hostili-
ties pending an honorable agreement of
the two parties and the pacifcation OF
this portion of the American continent.
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EXCHANGE DROPS AGAIN.
Goes Lower Despite Dig shipment
Of British Gold.

Despite the fact that the Joint British
and French financial commission, which
Is coming 10 this country to confer
with leading bankers in this city re-
garding the sterling exchange problem,
Is expected here almost any day. and
despite the receipt of another shipment
from England of between $50, 600. 600 and
$50, 900 900 In gold and securities, the rae
OF exchange Oh London declined ab-
ruptly yesterday. AT tie close OF the
market last night il was quoted at
Sit3 for demard and $i64 for cables.
against Si.66 Tor demand and S4.67 for
cables ON Saturday. The decline was
not unexpected. however. as brokers had
predicted Mt the close Of last week an
other recession In sterling.
There is great secrecy at the Office
Of j. l.. Morgan n Co. regarding the
arrival Of the financial representative
OF Great Britain and France. 1t IL re-
ported that the commissioners will ar
rive ON the steamship Lapldnd, due aCre
tomorrow.
A banker said yesterday that he
would not be surprised IL Great Britain
obtained a loan here of from 500, 0O0.-
600 to $500, 600, 900, probably tine larger
sum. He believed that British securities
maturing within five years n free Of
all British income tax would meet with
a hearty reception here. lie thought
that they would have TO bear at least
. per cent. interest In order TO be at
tractive TO American investors.
That Great Britain is keenly alive to
her problem Is shown in an article in
the Statist in reference to high taxes in
England. The Std'ist says III addi-
tional taxes are imposed. the country
will be under the necessity, first, OF
making savings needed to meet the in
stallments on oans payable by investors.
and. secondly. of making the savings
needed to meet the demands Of the tax
collector. The combined effect of these
two operations may be an appreciate
increase in economy, diminished imports,
increased exports and a much more IA
vorable condition OF the trade balance
and of the foreign exchange"
Francs closed easier last night ut
Sos for checks and j.97 for cables. as
compared with 5.95 for checks and 5.94
for cables on saturday. Marks were
firmer. rising to Sli4 for sight drafts
and SIS for cables. They closed at
the end of last week at 81 and Sis
respectively. Italian lire dropped from
6.43 to cas-, while Austrian kronen ad-
vanced from 1876 to 10. Rubles were
unchanged at 3il,.
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NO E x TO FOES AFTER
SEPT. IS, SAYS GONZALES
Carranza Leader in Mexico City Announces Expiration
of Amnesty-Will Exterminate Armed
Enemies and Traitors.

surrender at once with their followers
will receive mercy after the 18th.
"Only foreigners who by right or, 1t
may be better said, by obligation are
neutrals will be allowed to remain in
the country, so that Mexicans who try
to play the shameful role of neutral in
the present circumstances will be con-
sidered as enemies OF the national cause,
which does not admit the right of such
criminal Indifference
Cnoiiclally 1t is reported tonight that
Gen. Obregon and his men have taken
lcamolo in the state of Neuvo Leon.
Officially 1t is announced that a train OF
twenty-nine carloads of provisions left
Vera Cruz on August 25 and is momen-
tarily expected here to relieve the situa-
ton. The authorities announce that the
provisions will be sold TO the poor at a
very low price.
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Special Cable Despatch to Tnr suN.

MEXICO CITY, Sept. Cen. Pablo
Gonzales, Constitutionalist commander at
the capital, announced tonight that
after the expiration of the amnesty
period, September Is. there will be no
mercy for enemies OF his cause. There
will be memorable punishment not only
for the active enemies in the field but
for all indirect abettors In treason. even
to those who disseminate false or de-
moralizing news as well as those who
circulate money issued by any but the
Carranza Government says Gen. Con-
zales.
I'VE will institute a veritable cam
paign of determination against all armed
enemies. Only those living in the out
lying districts who can prove they did
not know of the amnesty decree and
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FERRY TICKET CLUE
TO CORD MURDERER
Half Of Torn Receipt Found
Near Where the ROdy Was
Discovered.

CAMDEN. ". j., Sept. PROSECUTOR
Cord murder mystery. while examining
the ground surrounding the spot In PEN
sauken township to-day where the body
was discovered last Tuesday, found half
of a ferry receipt. They think the paper
was given to the murderer when he
drove his car onto the ferryboat and
that he tore it in half and scattered the
pieces on the ground near where the
body was found.
The detectives say that II they can
trace the duplicate of this receipt, which
must be in the possession OF the Phiia-
delphia and Camden Ferry Company,
they can establish the fact that the muir
der car crossed the river on Monday,
August 80. They believe also that II
the duplicate is found II will be possible
to decide when the car went past the
guard at the ferry, what sort of a car II
was by the amount of money the cnauf-
feur paid for his ferriage and what boat
carried the car.
When one crosses the ferry in a car
rage, farm wagon, automobile, or any
other vehicle. the ticket taker who
stands at the driveway. takes the money,
rings 1t up on the cash register and
hands the driver a receipt which comes
from the cash register.
The half of the torn receipt was found
at the head OF the embankment down
which the body was rolled. The muir
derer of Cord must have stood on the
exact spot where It was found. A dill
gent search to-day failed to bring to
light the other half Of the receipt, al
though the ferry company has by no
means completed the search.
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ought, errat relief to Nine. Godowsky

brought great relief to Nine. Godowsky
and her children.
IL will oe recalled that the voice over
the telephone on Monday night also men
toned a letter that Gpdowsky had writ
ton In his family, telling them he was
going away TO find u quiet place In which
TO work. Miss Vanits G~odowsky, how
ever, searched the whole house but could
not find any such message. II SAID
last night that the first letter received
from her father was the one from Hack
ensack.
AS soon as Miss Godowsky informed
Police Headquarters about the letter De-
tective Kenny Of the bureau OF missing
persons was sent to Avon to get II.
The Hackensack police began "A search
for the pianist at hotels and other places
in that city.
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WANT $4,000 900 MEMBERS.
Friends of Peace plan Big
Campaign.

CHICAGO, Sept. 7.-Plans for a ma
tionwide organization for political ana
other action" were laid out here to-day
by the officials OF the Friends OF Peace.
The contemplated organization Will
have as it's aim. according TO officials,
freedom of the seas" cessation of the
exportation of war mu.ltions by any
means and the influencing OF Congress-
men to legislation along the lines OF
the resolutions adopted by the conven-
ton of the Friends Of Peace, which
closed yesterday.
The ambition of the promoters is to
enroll 5000. 900 m The organiza-
ton will AXE no action. leaders de-
clared, with regard to loyalty to the
United states Government in case OF
war with Germany, but they asserted
that every member would "act accord
ing TO his own judgment In such a case
John Brisben Walker, who was elected
permanent chairman of the Friends or
Peace. declared In favor of the new or
Plantation and said he would do all In
his power to perfect II.
A committee of twenty-seven members
will have charge OF the details OF the
national organization. Among the mem
bers OF the committee are: ROBERT
Ford, New York, chairman; LOUIS D.
Kneli. Buffalo, secretary; william La
bermann, New York. recording secre-
tary James X. Mcclure. syracuse
Herman A. Metz. Brooklyn; Congress
mar Henry Vollmer. Davenport, Ia :
Carl Schurz. New York; Edward Hen
rici. Brooklyn Herman Il. Ridder. New
York John +. Kelly, Pittsfeld. Mass :
J. Il. Murphy. Brooklyn Alex +. Moore.
pittsburg Francis l.. Dorl, New York
John h. Walker. New York Henry
Weismann. New York Ferdinand
Hau New York jeremiah OI.eary.
New York J. G. Berkemeier, New York
Louis Brass, Brooklyn Congressman
Stephen n. Porter. Pittsburg j q,
Roth, Brooklyn Chris Iiebhan. New
York, and Thomas Tulte, New York.
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LETTER ENDS FEAR
ABOUT GODOWSKY
Pianist still Missing, but Mes.
sage Shows He Has Met
No Mishap.
WRITES AT HACKENSACK

A letter in the handwriting Of Leopold
G~odowsky. the missing pianist. was re-
celved by his family last night at Avon.
n. j. 1t was mailed at Hackensack. n.
j., yesterday afternoon and reached his
daughter. Miss Nanita Godowsky. about
S 80 o'clock. She Immediately communi-
Gated with Police Headquarters and was
forbidden to divulgc the contents OF the
letter until the arrival of detectives from
Manhattan even to Emerson Whithorne,
Godowsky's business associate, who has
been directing the search.
Godowsky in his letter said
DEAREST: l have just phoned you
after having read the newspapers about
my disappearance. l am consternated
| more than | can express that l should
have given you and the children and
my friends 50 much trouble and un-
necessary worry. 1t makes me sick to
! think of the notoriety my harmless
action has caused. Since Wednesday l
have not been out of my home. | was
working un~interruptedly on Educational
Adaptation 1.-THE work for the Art Pub
fishing Company which he was under
contract to finish by September Isl.
To-day. for the first time since my
seclusion, ! went out and also for the
first time read a newspaper. You can
well imagine my surprise and fright
when ! saw how my absence had been
misinterprctcd.
What I don't understand is the fac,
that ! left a letter addressed to you in
your %bcdrooms explaining my sudden
departure and my intended absence from
home until my work was done. Where
' Is the letter? You evidently did not
read it. IL was absolutely impossible for
me to do the work which had TO be done
by the 18th with all the Interruptions
| have had to suffer at Avon and with
the many callers and thousands of ex-
dspcrating distractions.
II hav accomplished "A great deal on
my voluntary exile, but must remain a
few days more In hiding to complete the
work for the Art Publishing Company. |
expect to be finished in "A few days. |
am In perfect health. | will phone you
before | return. | don't tell you my
whereabouts, as | must he left alone un-
I'll all is ready for st. Louis. With all
my love tn you and the children.
Your devoted husband,
LEOPOLD.
-. S.-My best wishes to Whithorne.
| appreciate his efforts to locate me-
The letter, coming a day after a voice,
recognized by Miss Nanita and Mr.. Whit.
, horne as Godowsky's, told them over the
telephone that he was safe. makes II
practically certain that the musician
went away to finish in sec1usion the
musical compositions that he was unable
tn work on at home. Godowsky's daugh-
ter recognized the handwriting in the
' letter as that OF her father. The letter
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QUAKES IN CENTRAL AMERICA,
ScycrnI own IN Guatemala and
San salvador Wrecked.
Specjai cable Despotch to Tue $,

la LiBrRTAD. Salvador, Sept. IA
severe earthquake has occurred In san
Salvador and Guatemala. Jutiapa. cap
ital Of the department of the same lame
in Guatemala, has been ruined.
In the city Of san salvador M VIC
tins have been reported The churches
In Santa Ana, Suu~unate and other VII
lages of the republic are in ruins.
Jutiapa Il forty-tivc miles southeast
Of Guatemala city. Its population 10
about $4,000.
MEXICO CITY. sept. Two light
earthquake shocks. occurring NJ 6:45
and $40 o'clock respectively. were felt
here tonight. Both sent the Residents
scampering into the streets n for a
time there WAS great excitement. No
damage was done.
LONDON. Sept. THE Meteorological
ONCE was notified to-day by the ohserva-
tory at Eskdalenuir, : otland, that a
violent earthquake had been recorded
there at l o'clock this morning. The in
dicated epi,entre was at latitude . north.
longitude Sc west, about seventy miles
from Cape BlancO, ON the coast OF
Costa Rica, in the Pacific. \ circle
10 degrees from this point includes the
lsthmus of Panama.
The following announcement WAS
made by the Postal Telegraph cable
Company last night
The via Galveston route to central
America is interrupted. During this
interruption messages should lac routed
and transmitted to Central America via
the New Nork-Colun cable. without
change in rates
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FEAR RAILWAY STRIKE.
British Workers May Break Truce
Despite bonus on Wages.

LONDON, Sept. THE Times foresees
unrest among the railway men of Great
Britain, based upon the demand for i'm
proyement of the present conditions OF
employment. The extremists among
tnem seem to be moving to Undue tho
National Union of Railwaymen to break
the truce which was arranged in 1914,
Notwithstanding the fact that a bonus on
wages has been granted since.
The movement apparently is most ac-
tive in South Wales, where he railway
men are encouraged by the success the
miners had In their disputes with the
mine owners. The same plea Is adj
vanced by the railway men as was set
forth by the miners, namely, tina the
railroads are profiting too much.