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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-17
LONDON AUTHORITY
 HEARS U. S. SUPREMACY

Asking the question ls Britain's financial supremacy seriously threat. aned by the treasury ediot regarding new issues ?? the London Fiuancior an- swers in the following decided man ner:
 We wish to emphasize that Bri- tain's proud position in tho financial world Is largely the outcome Of the free and unrestricted investment in foreign countries Of the country's saw ings Once Chat the fact is admitted and understood. 1t will be recognized that treasury investments Of money In foreign countries and the placing of investments of money ln British colonial possessions under severe re striotions are calculated to deprive the nation or much of lhe financial power it formerly possessed, besides ieopar dizing the interests of the existing enterprises. either in foreign coun- tries or 10 our overseas dominious.
 By declaring close time for new issues the treaaury Is putting the coun- try in a position of inferiority com. pared with that occupied by an ambi- tious nation like the United States. American 1nanciers make no secret of the fact that they hope eyentu. ally to snatch from this country the financial supremacy t hos held SO long, and several openly boast thot the long desired opportunity Of mals ing NeW York, Instead of London the
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HOW ABOUT m

Ig a sea gul swallows fish hook, what will happen-tc tho guli? Can he carry st In his interinor department without inconvenience or ill ofiect2 Or has nature provided the fool bird with 8 digestive apparatus that will assimilate galyanzed iron? or will the gull have to give up the ghost?' These problems were considered by spectators at the cannery wharf yes terday morning. A lot os haiibut lines and hooks were piled on Q fishing boat. some Of the hooks being baited. A greedy gull tackled the bait, and the hook cut In bis bill, holding him fast Simon Sheldrup came to the rescue. but was unable to set close enough to remove the hook. 80 he cut the line about foot from che hook The bird. released, managed to work the hook out of his till-and then he promptly swallowed 1t with the bait
 -, Petersburg Report1
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The text Of lhe "momorandum ol tho imperial German goVernment con corning retaliation against lho meea ures 0ilen by England, in violation ol International law.d GO stop neutral sea commerce with Germany fol- lows
 Since tde beginning of tue present War Great Britain has carried a mer oanile warfare against Germany m way that defles 0ll the principles ! Of international law
 Ignores London Declaration.
 "It Is true that the British govern ment has announced in a number oi decrees the London declaration con corning naval warfare to be binding on its naval forces but in roaiity she l has renouuced the declaration In ita most important particulars. although her own delegates at tho London com l ference on naval warfare had recog- nized It's conclusions Go be valid as International law.
 "Tho British government has put q number of articles in the list of con i traband which are not, or at most, are only Indirectly useful for military ! purposes. and therefore. according to the London declaration, as woll as ac. cording to tho universally recognized rules of international law may not be designated as eoutraband.
 siezes All Supplies. $
 Great Britain has further actually abolished the distinction botwoen ab- solute aud relative conraband, inas' much as she has subjected to capture an articles of relative contraband in' ! tended for Germany without reference ! to the harbor in which they are Go be unloaded or to the hostile or peaceful use to which they arc Co be put
 "She does not even hesitate Co yio- late the Paris declaration as her ma val forces have seized on neutral ships German property that was not contra band ln violation of her own decrees concerning the London declaration She has further. through her naval forces. taken from neutral ships nu. merous Germans liable to military service, and has made of them prison. CTS of war
 "Finally, she has declared the en. tire North Sea to be an area of war and if she has not made possible the passage of yhe neutral shipping through the sea between Scotland and Norway. she has rendered it so diff cult and so dangerous that she has to a certain extent effected blockade of neutral ports ond wetersi in viola ton Of all International law.
 "Na these measures have the ob- ylous purpose. through the Illegal para. lyzation Of legitimate neutral com merce. not only to strike ct the Ger man military suength but also ot the economic life of Germany and finally through starvation, doom che entire populaHou of Germany to destruction.
 Neutral Powers Acquesize.
 "Thc neutral powers have generally ecquiescea In the steps taken by the British government; especially they have not succeeded in inducing British government to restore the German in' diyiduais and property seized in viola. ton of international law
 In certain directions they have al- 70 aided the British measures. which
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international money market Of the world has now arisen. lt has yet to be seen how Tar tho United States wili e prepared to assist borrowers de. tarred from obtaining assistance m this country
 eUp to the present only insinifi cant sums have been borrowed in New York by borrowers who formerly came Co London. We have noted with re- eret. however. that the borrowers In question Included Canadian municipal tics. No doubt Canadian Industrial enterprises will he obliged to follow suit. and la thls way, the United states Will obtain over undertakings In the Dominion @ certain financial control which. from an imperial point of view is highly undesirable. Similarly AT eontIue undertakings may be forced to apply to American lenders for ae. commodatlon, and if that wore to hap. pen on an extensive scale it Is ob- ious our heavy stake in the country would suffer and much of our good work in linancine the development or Argentna's rich resources would be forgotten.
 People who suppose the United States is not in a position to lend capi- tol will soon discover their mistake Fer ability to lend merely depends upon her ability 10 produce li she can produce the goods that represent ex- ported capital she wllI have no diff culty whatever in financing enterprise es abroad It will of course, be years before she has invested abroad any thing Ike the immense sum Great Britain has so employed. but the na- tural resources of the United States are much graated then wore those Of lho united Kingdom. and once she does start Investing abroad her pro gress is bound to be rapid. Meanwhile if we are debmred from putting capi' ial into foreign enterprises it IS more 5r less Inevitable that our present proud supremacy will be sacrificed
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-17
JOHN MULLALY EDITOR,
 INVENTOR OF ALUmlNoeRAPHY

John Mullaly an inventor and jour naHst of wide repute died recently at his home in New York at the ad- vnced age or 79 years. He was horn in Belfast, Ireland and came to tlis country when 9 young man, anu TOT a time worked as reporter for tne
 Tribune under Horace Greeley ana on the New York Epening Post under William Cullen Bryant Ssbsearonuy Mr. Mullaly was for fourteen years ed- !tor and publisher of the Metropolitan Record and while engaged m tnat work he Invented a process called aluYninoeaphy. which is used in print ing from aluminium platea. He acted as special correspondent for the New York Hernid on the expedition to my ,he the first cable across the Gull of St Lawrence from Cape Ray New foundland 10 Cape North Cape btl. ton He was also special correspond- ont on me last lhgaa Atlantic role graph expeditions oi 1851 and lS9S. During these expeditions MT. Mulialy
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Text of Germany ag Zone Order


ere iryeconciiobie with the freoaom oi Che sea. 10 tha. they have obviously under tho peesuure oi England. nin dered log export and transit embargoes thc transit of wares for peacemI pur poses to Germany
 Rroteste to Neutreis
 rha Germau goyernment has il vain enlled Che attention Of nenua powers to Inc fact that t must face lhe questlon of whether it can o.nsel ! per8eyere in lts hitherto strict obser ! vance of. the ruies of the London dec laratlon- Great Britain wore to con tuuo its course and the neutral pow CTS were to continue to acQuisce ln these vi0lntous ol neutrality to lhe ] dotrmcut Of Germany
 .Fcr her violations of international ' Jaw. Great Br'ton pleade Che yitci in j tarests which tho British Empire hae at stake. and the neutral powers seem to 5atlsfy themselves with a theoret ] ical protest. Therefore, in fact they accept the vital interests of belliger i ants as sufficient excuse for every method of warfare.
 Germany must now appeal to these same vital interests to its regret t therefore secs itself forced to mill. tary measures aimed at England In retallation against tho English pro cedure
 "Just as England has designated the srea between Scotland and Norway as an area of war SO Germany now declares an the waters surrounding Great Brintain and Ireland including l Che entire English channel, as m area Of war and taus will proceed against the shipping Of Che enemy
 "For this purpose, beginning Feb. llS 1915, it win endeayor to destroy every enemy merchant ship that is .ound in this area of the war without its always being possible Go avert tho peril that thus threatens persons and cargoes.
 Warning TO Neutrals.
 "Neutrals are therefore warned against further intrusting crows pas sengors and wares to such ships
 "Tbelr attention is also called Co the fact that 1t is advisable for their yes sels to avoid entering this area, for even though the German naval forces havo instructions to avoid violence to neutral ships, in 50 far az they are recognizable. in view of lhe misuse of neutral flags ordered by the British government and the contingencies of naval warfare. their becoming vic tins or torpedocs directed against enemy ships cannot always be ayert- ed.
 "The German government gives such early notice Of these measures that hostile as well as neutral ships mas have time accordingly 10 adapt theif plans for landing at ports in this area of war
 "It is to be expected that the neu- tral powers will show no less consid- erotlon for the vital Interests of Ger many than for those Of England, and win try to aid in keeping their citi- zens and the property of the latter from this area This is the more to be expected as it must be to the inc terest Of the neutral powers to see this destructive war end as soon as possible.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-17

At the 0rpheum, Thursday aud Erie day Che 18th and 10th. Those attend. iug on those dates will get souvenir picture Of Kathlyn Williams Watch Tho Empire for urthor announce ments. 2.l5-St
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-17

V. A. schmitz, a cordoya druggist lelt today on the Georgia for sitko Hot Springs
 John ?. Benson is returning home this week from Portland, where he has been the guest of his sister
 Supt w. G. Beattie, of the Bureau of Education, left today for Sitka, on official business.
 Oak olson left toacy for Sitsa, on business.
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Germans occupy 5.25oooo acres of French territory, or S.7 per cent. Of all France; population of occupied ter ritory is 9.255,O00 persons, or S.2 per cent of total population aud value of property under German control is S1.90O000OOO.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-17

AnttGerman feeling In France is so high taht the Mergenthaler Linotype Co., tan American company h1s re. moved name "Mergenthaier" from it's name-plates on its machines In use there and substituted new plates.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-17

Tho Ereat French economist Geor- ges LachopeHe figures that in the war of 1870 France spent S1,5600O0.000. in- cludiug S1.000. 100000 indemnity. First six months of this war has cost France and Great Britain alone $1,400000000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-17

also acted as secretary to Professor Morse in the inventor of the electro magnetic telegraph. He was the au. thor Of several learned works.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-17

Number of applications to French goyepment for aid is officially given as 2.l16.O00. Of which 261600 were refused At present daily allowances are paid to 1,8560O0 persons. average to family being t2# cents or daily outlay of S7SO,OOO.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-17
ADVENTURES OF KATHLYN"

You saw 1t first in The Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-17

The Empire circulation leads Try advertising in it-
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A correspondent of the London Times, referring to the proposed in- tention of .he Turks to invade Egypt refers to tlie opinion of general whom he modestiy suggests was per aaps greater even than the Kaiser 4e recalls that when Alexander the Great was In Syria, he thus addressed his council of war;
 Frleuds and allies. do not
 think we can advance safely on
 Egypt SO long as the Persians are
 masters of the sea. ."- tarrian, 2
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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-17

If the United States is realy neutral 1t must compel granting of permis- sion to furnish and sell war materials to Germany and Austria. Iu realty American neutrality is now only thin curtain behind winch Jealous. loving service to England conceols itself fl America respects only brdtal power we too will play the brutal power"
 Berlin society is now said to be eat ing war food, and thick sandwiches of cross between oleomargerine and cheese arc served at afternoon tens.
 London Daily Chronicle hears that Besides published German naval ioss- es there are eight destroyers and two submarines written of in officials lists. Two Of the destroyers were lost in the channel Sept 4 three on Dog ger bank and another the S190, In Asiatie waters One of submarines sank of Westende and one near Dog ger bank Armed auxiliary cruiser Kronprlzessin cecilie is also scratch. ed on the official tables
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-17
PERSONAL MENTION

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Smyrna times., 1915-10-27
WEDDING AT fLemlNes LANDING

Miss Iva j. Stats and Mr.. Walter
David Married at Pretty Home Wedding
Fleming's Landing. Oct. 27-Miss
Iva J. Staats, daughter Of Jefferson
Stasts, of near Fleming's Landing
and Mr.. Walter David, son of Ben
iamin David, were quietly married
at the residence Of the BRIDES parents
at 12 noon yesterday by the Rev.
Milton MeCann, pastor of Smyrna
Circuit. The decorations were besuti-
full. They we're attended by Miss
Ina Stats twin sister Of the bride
and Mr.. ]. orrell as best man.
Miss Elizabeth Stasts, sister Of the
bride, played the wedding march, the
bride was gowned in q travelling suit.
They left on the afternoon train for
wedding trip, only near relativ es
and friends witnessing the ceremony.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-27
RECOMMENDS SALE OF FARM

Grand Jury in Their Report Would
Only Keep 20 Acres and Sell the Rest
The Kent County Grand Jury which
concluded its busy session last week.
recommended that Kent County Jail
prisoners be allowed to work for the
county at the discretion Of the sheriff.
They also visited the Kent County
Almshouse near Wyoming and found
the stock and surroundings in fine
shape and the 80 inmates well cared
for. They recommended. however.
that it would be better business for
Kent county TO sell all the land exeept
perhaps 20 acres. remove the indebt-
edness. and concentrate the effort to
care for the poor Of the county on the
poor fund instead of trying 20 farm
land. This farm is one long stretch
Of land. perhaps one and one-hali
miles and contains 327 acres.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-27
GIFT FOR DELAWARE COLLEGE,
Gift of $500 900 by Donor Who With
holds His Name Awakes Enthus-
iasm in Cause of Education

holds His Name Awakes Enthus-
iasm in Cause of Education
Delaware College. Of Newark, is
TO receive a gift of half million dol
lars from a man who stipulstes that
his name shall be kept secret. according
an announcement made Saturday
moring by Henry B. Thompson, of
Wilmington, n, chairman Of the executive
committee Of trustees of the college.
OF the $500, 600 gift, $500. OOOO is
10 be used for new buildings and i'm
provements of the college, while
5000. 600 shall go into an endowment
fund for the maintenance of build
ings. The State vii be put to no
additional financial burden by the
erection Of new buildings with the
gift, for the proceeds Of the endow-
ment fund will be applied toward
maintaining the imposing structures
TO be erected. This splendid eontri-
button of a half million dollars to
Delaware College. in addition to the
money recently presented by a man
whose name is withheld from the
public for the purchase of great
tract Of land extending from Della
ware College to the Womsn's College,
TO be used as a site for new buildings
to be erected according 10 com
prehensive plan looking fifty years
into the future. il is proposed that
Delaware College shall become one
of the foremost in the land. with a
rank equal to that of Dartmouth.
Henry B. Thompson is chairman of
the committee that will have the
new work in charge. II. Rodney
Sharp. an officer of the DUPONT Powder
Company and a graduate Of Delaware
College, is chairman Of the Com
mittee on New Buildings. The first
building TO be erected will be for the
scientific and agricultural depart
ments. and the second will be in
tended for purposes similar to Houston
Hall. at the University of Pennsyl-.
vsnia. The committee does not in
tend to rest with the $3.50, 900
recently given for the purchase of
additional land and the $500, 600 for
the new buildings and the endowment
fund but will try to encourage other
wealthy Delawareans 10 make gifts
to the college. At present mo-e
students are attending the college
than ever before in its history.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-27
GARRISON-ATTIX WEDDING
Miss Helen Garrison Daughter of For
mer Representative Gamaliel Garri-
son weds Gilbert s. Attix

Kenton. Oct. 26th-A very pretty
Fall wedding was solemnized at the
country home of Mr.. and Mrs. CANA
liel Garrison. near Kenton. Saturday,
Oct, 235. when. in the presence Of
the family and friends. their 5augh
ter, Helen Ruth became the bride Of
Mr.. John Gilbert Attix Of Philsdel-
phia. Promptly at 2 80. the strains
Of Mendelsohn played by Miss Irene
Garrison. sister IF the bride, attended
by Mr.. Carl Taylor. the bridal party
marched through an aisle formed Of
white ribbon. carried by the two neph-
ews Of the bride. where they were
met by the Rev. Thomas Baxter. of
Pennsylvania, uncle Of the groom who
performed the ceremony. The brides
suit was Of filled mouse brosdcloth,
trimmed in seal skin with hat and
shoes 10 match. She carried q bou-
quet Of brides roses. lily Of the valley
and fern. The matron Of honor.
Mrs. Charles Anderson. of Sudlefs-
VILE, wore a suit Of concord broad
cloth with black hat and carried q
bouquet of ehTysanthemums to match.
Mr.. Charles Anderson was the best
man. After marching to the living
room where congratulations were
offered. the newly married couple
led the way to the dining room where
refreshments were served. The flower
scheme through out the house was
autumn leaves. cosmos and chrysanthe-
NUNS. After a trip to Niagra. Mon
treal and points north. they will re-
side at Nsrberth. Pa. and will be
at home after December. 1st. 800
Dudley. Ave.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-27
HIGH SCHOOL STAR COURSE

Fifth Annual Course Will Open To-
morrow Night With Hearon Sisters
The fifth annual Star Course of
entertainments under the auspices of
the High School will start tomorrow.
Thursday. e. evening, st the Century
Club House. This years entire
course promises be of exceptional
quality embracing as it does a wide
variety Of entertainments, including
humOr, instruction. music, magic and
mystery. The Hearons. Sisters
Concert Company opens the series to-
morrow evening. These talented
sisters have had wide experience both
here and abroad. Each member is
an artist doing individual work of
high order and together they form a
delightful combination OF musical and
histrionie talent Miss Anna Hearons
is skilled pianist and mandolinist :;
Miss Frances is a violinist Of rare
ability; Miss Charlotte is an artist
on the clarionet while Miss Winifred.
the corntist. is also a talented reader.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-27
LIFE SENTENCE FOR NEGRO
MURDER At BLANCO CAMP
EDDIE MCDONALD TO PAY PEN
Atty KILLING MAJOR WATSON
Committed 10 the New Castle County
Workhouse-Colored Campmeet-
ing Criticised by Judge Conrad

Workhouse-Coloreu Campmeet-
ing Criticised by Judge Conrad
A Kent county jury in the court OF
Oyer and Terminer. before whom the
murder case of Eddie Mcdonald, the
negro who shot and killed Major
Watson at the Blsnco Church Camp
meeting near Kenton. Del. on Sun.
day. September u last. after being
out but little over half an hour,
returned this afternoon a verdict of
murder Of the second degree. M
Donald. who is native Of North
Carolina. was at once sentenced to
pay a fine of $500. be imprisoned
for the term Of his life. pay the
costs Of prosecution and committed
TO the New Castle county workhouse.
Clarence Thomas. Jr. i. a eolored boy,
of Smyrna. charged with false pre-
lenses. pleaded guilty and was pro-
bated for two years 10 Walter o.
Hoffeeker, of Smyrna. - The charge
brought against Clarence Thomes. Sr. q.
because Of insufficient testimony was
nolle pressed. Harry Potter. colOred.
indicted for the theft of So from
Mrs. Viekers. Of this town. was con-
vieted by jury and sentenced to one
years Imprisonment, ten lsshes and
to pay the costs.-The Grand Jury
indicted Samuel E. .UnderhiIl on a
charge of obtaining valuable securities
by false pretenses. This is the case
where former Representative Johr
w. Artburs, of Kenton. charges
Underhill. a real estate agent of New
York. with selling him lands OF
Long Island. which. he claims, were
not what they had been representsteC
to be.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-27
GEORGE LOFLAND TAKES BRIDE
Married Last "Wednesday in Philadel.
phia Miss Freda c. Birnbrauer

Mr.. George Reed LOfland. Jr.,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Reed Lofland.
near town. has joined the ranks Of
benedicts. Last Wednesday at high
noon at the home of the brides parents
at S75 North 26th street. he was
united in marriage to Miss Freda c.
Binbrsuer. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. L. Binbrauer. The ceremony was
performed under a bower Of autumn
flowers by the Rev. NJ. Dumstrey.
pastor of the German Lutheran Church.
26th and Popular street, Philadelphia.
The bride was attended by her n aid
Of honor. Miss Louise Laubsseh. Of
Vineland, n j.. and the groom was
attended by his best man. Mr.. Harry
P. Jones. of Smyrna. The wedding
march was played by Mr.. Bertram
Ulmer, organist of the Oak Lane, Pa,
Episcopal Church. and at the reception
that followed delighted the company
with his piano renditions. The bride
was becomingly gowned in white
charmuese trimmed with old Dutch
ess lace. She carried white ehrysan-
themums. Her maid Of honor. Miss
Laubaseh. wore chiffon taffeta and
carried pink chrysanthemums. Fol-
lowing a wedding breakfast. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lofland, left on the 3. 80 express
for a wedding trip to Baltimore, and
from there they came on TO Smyrna to
visit the groom's parents. Last even
ing at an informal reception they re-
ceived a number of their friends. They
returned to-day but will not be Eat
home" until after November 15. They
will reside at 42s South 52nd street.
The groom holds a position as store
keeper for the Pullman Palace Cai
Company at the West Philadelphis
(32nd and Market street, yards.