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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12
No TnE FoR TRADITIONS.
fNew York World)

Robert Lansings succession to the secretaryship State line with justice to him and the public in terest t is time to follow tradition in keeping this wanted there now are knowledge of international law skill in diplomatic conduct slngle-minded devotion to official duties. Mr. Lansing has, in n brief but momen- ally commended for passing every consideration tn filling the vacancy except demonstrated fitness
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12

Italy has postponed further proceedings in the Pof ter Charlton case sho has other business now That one advantage of the Italian system of tTyins crim inal case the installment plan When greater sem sations are occurring the lesser one can be put on cold storage and saved for a dull day
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12
7HnIAN NATURE ND RAILROAD NEWS
Steward cateway.)

lSeWard GateWay.l
 The ridiculous human being who Is SO fond of call ing himself the lord of creation nothing the pass- i've creature of every wind that blows He is sus- ceptibIe outward influences as the mercury to the climatic changes The soul of a is nothing but thermometer whose heart Is the spirit that expands contracts when the warming influences of pleasant surround him. the cold hand of dissappoint- ment chills him.
 Just could almost-ten by walking down Fourth Street whether the latest railroad received good bad lf you could not 1t you could cer- ,ainly hear it. There Is nothing for 1t but place the blanket of patience over the glass
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12

Americans Of Anglosaxon ancestry showed in 177s and again in 1872 that they were Americans when live It is not too much for Americans to expect ae the Faherland magazine the contrary notwithstand- ing
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12
DR. 8. HALL YOUNG
 LECTURES ON ALASKA

Alaskans who have visited the san Franclsco Exposition state that one of the most attractive Alaskan dis plays at the fair is that of the Pres 5yterian Mission Board Dr. Young is In charge of the exhibit and deliy- CTS short talks daily on Alaska He lived In the territory nearly forty years and is well known from the Arctic Circle to Ketchikau-( (Valdez Miner0
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12

member banks by participation in the actual management of the reserve banks They share tie responsibii- ity tor their managment
 Differences Arc composed
 oDil0cuiiies and differences Of op- inlon can be discussed aad composed as would hardly otherwise bo possi- ble Where in other cases of sov- ernment supervisionh Q line of cleay- oge has developed between Che in. terests of business in these lnstitu- tions the point of contact wnl prove to be a joint of fusion
 Aiay not this prove io he an en. terlng swcdge by which aftagonlsm between goyernmont officers and the business interests may ultimately be removed2 In no other section Of the country has this prejudice been SO apparent as in New York City and if oil such preiudices, political and sec tional again New York and its bank ers can be overcoem by such meas ures as have been adopted in the fed- eral reserve act, should feel that the work nowe being done has been well repaid
 'I should not permit this opportunn- ity to pass without referring to one feature of our banking situation of great Importance The reserve act made careful provision for tho gradr ual transfer of reserves by the mem' ber banks but permitted the repro duciion in required reserves to take effect at once SO that at present big excess reserves are held by mem Der banks part of which within the next two and two and one-half years must be transferred.
 Wll Reduce Execes Reserves
 The amount of those later trans fers and the amount of funds requlr. ed to eliminate the 'flot from reserve balances will make quite a hole in the present excess reserves. and should be allowed for in future calculations
 "The federal reserve act on Noyem Der 16 released and desposited re- serves in the national banks amount Ing to Sf65O0O.OOO The comptrol- ier's report of March q showing the condition of national banks disclos ed that this excess reserve had in. creased to S7S40OO,O00 held by the national banks alone. Ii may be as- sumed that another very large excess reserve, but probably less than thisl sum. is also held by state institutions There is in fact held in trust by the banks of this country a credit Of such vast proportions that It's custody and use impose a huge responsibility
 "rhe situation is one that might easily lead to riot of speculation fl the bankers were SO unwise as to permit it. We may. on the other hand, employ this vast credit to meet the demands of the commerce of the world at time when we alone Of an the great nations are bale to fin the gap in the worlds credit system which has been created by the Europ can war
 No banker at this time should un- dertake to prophecy what viii be the economic consequences of the war The proportions of the conflict are SO vastly greater than anything known in history that precedent affords lit. Gle guide by which to measure its re- sults
 Study oi trede reports bank re- serves and interest rates, government borrowings and note issues. will only serce to indicate a tendency, it will not disclose the result. What now seems 10 be taking place all over the world is the general mobilization of the gol6 reserves by every effective
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12

At the present time Seward is getting some hard papers outside and in Alaska which certainly injurious Some of the stories appear with Seward date line but is hard believe that anyone in Sew ard would send such stuff The use of the date line might be by people outside Alaska unfrend- ly purpose-(Seward GatcSay)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12
M. Il N.m-.-

Or. Holds Bull is Q veterinary sur. geon in Nashville Tenn
 Locke and Key are partners in the house building business at Larch. mont Now York
 Alisa Xemenia y lyS lives ot But. ler Mo- (Cinclnueu EnQulrer)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12
M Nlhal lla enn.nlel.

E know more about lhe business than the boss.'
 l guess that's so oll right
 ''I ann glad you agree with me
 I do IT tho boss know as much aa you think you know. he'd have fred you long ago. "- (Deiroit Free Press.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12

'I believe. said the Impatient man as he put aside the telephone. "that I'll go fishing
 Didn't know you cared for fish ing"
 ''I don't ordinarily But IFS the only chance have of finding myself at the end Of s line chat isn't busy Washington Star)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12
onr soardInn Honae

'Whates the trouble this morning "
 "sssh! There's a green waiter on duty and guy who Is behind with his rent got the star boarder's break fast ' (Kansae City Journal9
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12

and Weeks and Cannon and cumnins and Fielder and Whitman and glzeerad and Milche have already been on this side he Great Divide this year An ci which reminds one taat another great leap year ihe Presidential election contest win be upon es before we know it
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12
Mn rrnl,hIn At AIl.

Mrs. X-Do you have any throuble in getting a cook?
 Mrs, Y.-Oh, no; I've got os many as ten in one month (Boston Trans cript)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12

4 good deal of that hundred million that is spent by Americans every year in Europe, will come to Alaska this and have doubt that when the people of this country realize the scenic grandeur of Alaska tho annual rush o the Alps and Switzerland win be iously reduced So the war has done good after ail-( (Cordova Times)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12
Eaulpnsd.

'Who's going so umpire the ball game?"
 Let's get Higgins p
 'Why he's the most unpopular man in the town"
 That's why he'd make good um- plre He hasn't any popularity to lose. Washington star)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12
porlintnt lnqulry.

Fred Terry is fofirIpe Henry O. Navarro in London irheauical llem9
 using Che pulmotori - lCinclnnad Enouifer.}
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12

Fill your coal bin now. The Ju- neau Transf. Co., is unloading car SO of the justly famous LadysmIth Coal. e-sO.st.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12

Kansas win plant Bermuda grass to oust the dan. deions But isn't dandelion beautiful as Bermuda grass2 There's deal of unwarranted prejudice against the dandelioH, anyhow (Tacoma Ledger)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12

precented rate. and the temptation to expand will increase with the en- Iargement of our reserves.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12

Alaska is going to get frightfuly cheap Most old- timers feared that the coming Of the railroad would mark the beginning of time of smaller wages and lower prices and they right. but let remember that the rroad Is not Alaska and that shoveing on
 grade not the sole resort left open Aaskans The railroad will open new country. There is st a vast area of undeveloped mining Territory and why should the big prospectors care who digs the way for the wheels if they themselves dis the gold? Seward Gateway)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12

The pioneers are to be praised for promoting a monument to sam Simpson He was not very great poet and far from being original but he culti- yated literature in Oregon in day when everybody in Portland who are writing better poetry than sam Simpson ever did. and yet he deserves monument (Portiand Oregonian9
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12

"Kendrick7 expert sign writer. Com pare workmanship before ordering -(6-7.1m. )-
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12

il Chicago gets both the Republican and Democrat is national conventions In 1916 win be able re- duce Che price Of uaturn gas.( Seattle Timesl
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12

The people of Alaska are planning some way by which they show their appreciation of the charac ter of very fine churchman. This churchman has been in Alaska something like of years and the idea to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of his episcopate if the opinion has been correctly formed. The Churchman is Bishop F. T. Rowe of the Episcopal Church. and any who knows Bishop Rowe win be glad to take part for Bishop Rowe Is not only man of the church but in every Seward Gate way)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12

supervise in the reserve banks they are brought into copiact with the member banks by participation in the actual management of the reserve banks They share the responsibil- ily for fhofr h,nrorfnanf
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12

lf ever tlis country has to go to Che president does want any American soldiers be wounded n the hyphen.- (Kansas City Times1
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12

f the Russians keep on retrsatns they may re- arn to st. Petersburg instead of Peirogra6s Tacoma
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12

Bryaa !. oa sbe Paclac coaat. and Roose7eIt $
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12

Study oi trede reports bank re- serves and interest rates, government borrowings and note issues. will only serce to indicate tendency, 1t will not disclose the result. What now seems 10 be taking place all over the world is the general mobilization of the gold reserves by every effective
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-12
Differences Nr- composcd

'Diillcuiiies and differences Of op- inlon can be discussed aad composed as would hardly otherwise bo posai- ble Whore in other cases of sov- ernment supervisionh 9 line of cleay- oge has developed between Che in. terests of business in lheso institu- tions the point of contact wIl prove to be a joint of fusion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-12
SOME EUROPEAN CHANCE,

Daily both Italy and Roumania ap-
pear to be closer to war Both
countries are expected 10 enter the
European contest on the side Of the
allies. Both have strong reasons for
engaging in the conflict. Both have
hopes Of reaping distinct advantages
at the expense Of Austria.
With Italy and Roumania engaged.
Austrian destruction would he prsr.
tioally certain That need not. how
ever. mean the nnal defeat Of Ger
many. In fact. Germany might BE-.
come stronger through the collapse
Of Austria. The richest and best part
OF the Austrian Empire o. innabl
lated By Germans Ten million Ger.
mans. and about an equal number of
Hungarisns have been the ruling I'm.
fu'nces In the dual KINGDOM Both
The German Austrians and the Hun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-12
MODERN WARFARE

Fighting in the European trenches
has dispelled some illusions about
modern warfare. We all have been
taught to believe that the range and
effectiveness OF modern arms kept
armies far apart On the contrary.
there is more hand TO hand fighting
In the European war than at any
time since gun powder was invented.
Many weapons long since discarded
have been brought back into use.
The hand grenades. the trench mortar
and trench bomb to say nothing OF
the bayonet. have been in daily use.
AT points along the eastern and west.
ern front the trenches OF the oppos-
ing armies are within a few Yards
or each other. and mining and
counter-mining are constant opera.
tons. With all his science and in
genuity. man has invented no way to
kill his fellow man. that does not re-
quire the nerve and courage Of actual
contact.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-12
MODERN COURAGE

Has the alienation OF pain ana
more comfortable living OF the pres
ent age made people soft. as so many
ASSERT
small pains are not borne as easily
as formerly. A previous generation
thought little Of having teeth. out.
without an anesthetic. The story Is
told OF an old timer. who having a
sore foot that bothered him. went out
to the barn one day and chopped one
toe OF with a Ratchet.
Nowadays most people take gas and
ether TO have teeth out. and dread the
commonplace experience Of having
teeth filed.
The superb courage shown in the
European war suggests that when II
comes TO a pinch. human nature IL
much as IL was In the heroic days OF
chivalry. The soldiers march on. line
after line. 10 organized death. The
bravery OF American soldier boys I'M
der the murderous FIRE Of snipers ut
Vera Cruz told the same story. There
Is today a growing sensitiveness to
pain and alarm at danger. But also
In refined age there is a keener
sense OF shane and fear OF rIdicuie.
Perhaps life does not look good to
the soldier. IL he must gain n only by
wearing the pale badge OF cowardice.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-12
GEO. NJ. SHOOK co.
TO WAGE FIGHT
Big Scrap Promised When New
Charter For Town Of Cameron
Goes Before lesisiautre-
MANY OppoEc n

There promises TO be a warm Eight
over the proposed new charter Tor
the town Of Cameron before the mat
ter is settled. Two years ago at the
1913 session OF the legislature a new
charter was granted TO Cameron sub
)ect however to a vote. and at a spe-
cisl election held later the measure
was defeated by three votes. Some
Few weeks ago the council ordered a
survey and authorized the city solicit
tor j. ID. Parriott 10 apply for a new
charter on almost the same lines OF
boundary as before The opponents
OF this movement have made arrange
ments 20 night the matter and have
engaged counsel. and viii hold a
meeting of protest some time he
coming week. Some OF the territory
II is proposed to add to the city las
been improved by considerable brick
paving the past year r. two. and a
number OF handsome residences have
been built in this section. Also two
glass factories. Both sides will be
represented at Charleston when the
bill comes before the legislature the
coming session and II the matter
reaches the election stage, the night
vii be waged then
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-12
DEMOCRATIC EXTRAVA-
GANCE

This Administration" charges Re-
publican Leader Mann. lis guilty OF the
OF .s sSsTs .ss no e.s Sss
tina, 4 cannot be wen denied This ad-
mnistration has some exceptional vir-
tues. but economy II not one OF them
LOUISVILLE Courier Journal
The above from the Louisville
Cowier-Journal IL a frank admission
OF one OF the most serious charges
against the Democratic administra,
ton. At a time when business depres.
sion rules throughout the land: when
hundreds of thousands OF men are
idle. and the profits OF industry have
been greatly reduced; when incomes
have been cut in two. and earning
capacities enormously lessened, a
Democratic President has increased
national expenditures over 100000.
10000. and has imposed the most
vexatious. the most inquisitorial. and
the most burdensome taxes ever i'm.
posed on the American people.
Extravaganza has run riot Waste
instead of economy has been the rule.
New and needless Offices have been
created. Every state in the Union has
seen the addition of some federal sin.
ecures. made TO be filed by a Demo.
cratic politician. and the country is
paying the bill amid stress and amid
suffering.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-12
FIRE INSURANCE RATES

The Parkersburg Sentinel calls at
tention to a general raise in the fire
Insurance rates undertaken In Park
ersburg and vicinity. II is probable
that the fire insurance companies are
not in business for their health. II
Ia not improbable that they have
found how easy II is by comman
action TO make fire insurance enor.
mously profitable
Under present conditions the State
of West Virginia practically forbids
competition among fire insurance
companies. II practically creates a
monopolistic trust of the fire insur.
ance companies that are allowed 10
do business In the State. Having ere.
ated that trust and having created a
monopoly. the State then conveniently
ceases activities. and allows the fire
Insurance companies to do as they
please. The only check upon their
rapacity. II they choose to be rapac.
ious, il the refusal OF customers 10
carry insurance. or to be mulcted be.
yond certain extreme limits
II the State intends to continue
the maintenance OF the FIRE insurance
monopoly. ere insurance rates ought
TO be made a subject for state con
sheraton and State control Let
competitive conditions be restored 10
the fire insurance business. or let the
fixing % FIRE insurance rates be
placed in the hands OF the Public
Service Commission.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-12
THE INTERDEPENDENCE OF NATIONS
ey ROGER W. sAsson

nixston
when sit down betor. YOU
simple S1, potent illustration upon
the china doubtless
Austria II you .ths me-. ss rn Glassware dous.
aepsnoenee on the West Indies
Our own country furnished
was manufactured from
from Russia but s. a STATE Of New York or have
os OF me salad native
very last from Brazil while be ume
Cub. ivy A' "' cup may nave Travelled from Germany to
not however dinner table that W.
are much more important
business depression the y months
Increase OF 20 per cent compared
us lowest eob since the
while Even surn1
bonr $500 , american stock exchanges
CLOSING and again proved the oness
have had the bountul history
everything this cou should sn, ever recorded
se saso1 for the depression principally
the nations shipping
thousands work while %,
ban ss many Of our finest In
suffering from the worlds failure
of piracy on ,Sa sea n p%
RsUe 1 e U u to pay more for their goods than
assurances charges and various other ~
applies buildings works such a. aroas
cans bsre,osora 49, unaerakinss etc For much
Here again we feel the interdpendnc
being ruhesy great soue. OF uSpIv
soil the ssme trades s
n ana ID mn we perhaps might
the world prosperity
form or .or he nations are bound together
ROGER BABsoN
Copyright, by Public Ledger Company,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-12
PLANTS RESUME
Local Mills And Factories Again oper
After Being Shut Down For
Long Period

"''fe SN'o FdCNOftcb again ODen
After Being Shut Down For
Long Period.
Several OF the mills and factories
resumed operations yesterday after
having been idle for some time. Six
OF the ten hot mills at the LaBeIle
plant of the American Sheet and Tin
Plate Company resumed The cold
rolls will in all probability be put on
Thursday, thus giving employment 10
several hundred men. The Laughlin
Mill. in Martins Ferry, OF the Ameri.
can Sheet and Tin Plate COMPANY,
employing 5000 men. resumed. and
Pollack Stogie plant with 200 men.
returned to work. and 400 more men
viii go TO work Thursday. Next Mon.
day several hundred men will return
10 work at the Wheeling Stamping
Company. The Central glass plant
also resumed operation with $50 men
returning to work. The next large
mill to open at an early date, will be
the Riverside Mill. OF the United
states Steel Corporation. employing
from 1000 to 1000 men. Quite a
number of clerks are already on duty
az the plant. The Follansbee Brothers
mill, at Follansbee. has resumed oper.
alton in full The prospects for all
OF the mills and factories enjoying a
steady run Is very encouraging.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-12

A bill 70 increase the pension 81.
lowed Lydia A. Hestherly. Of Parker7
burg has been introduced BY Congress.
man Moss Judge IL trying 70 get tho
postoffice department TO reconsider its
finding against the establishment ~
a rural route from Blue. Tyler coun.
~. Re has filed new arguments in
the case. The following pension bi.Is
BY him. which passed the House. have
been favorably reported In the senate
Alonzo Dyke. Walkers. Vaudeville
Bush. Cor Mills James a. Cochran.
Lone Cedar John T. Imam. Advent
He has filed with the pension bureau
claim In behalf OF Mrs Mar B1f
nngton, % Helleviile. whose husband
William burlington. a pcnsioner. died
the first week In December last Also
he has filed evidence In support Of tho
claim ~ Richard Burton. Tor an In.
crease In pension
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-12

UNCLE WALT: Ripping Rhymes.


year We cut out all the sins handicapped me in the
e'@e W virtue Wnshe joys Of Error last hone 10 be
r-,, - 50 truly good seadss the cause Of rich,
oiINO AFkESH that 10 the whole blamed neiphborhood viii
. come shining light Admirinr folks will 70
@ point anu say 20 iervent tons BY ngs f not our
nc nave hsrp and Of hate
gooa IN righteousness nobly
could not sympsthze with gone wrong "a hate 10 vail 60 bist
Pane could NOT feel Tor jim John away Their
because he FOLLY brought % those heght, syb
e Nhere men are ever roasting they hand ao
zine must throw moral lecture Il good a. know bo,
and still be human like and break nv New Year % -
:" VI" N'o~ Ve conc my oest WALT MASON
tcopyHgh, 1914 Mstue. Adanu
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-12

Congressman Sutherland called ct
the Pension Bureau to urge a favor
able report on the application OF Mel
Vile A. Gourthrop. OF Elkins. lie also
called on Secretary OF the Navy Dan
iels. at the request Of Rev. John l..
Hoyt. OF Huntington, and invited tne
secretary TO visit Huntington and de-
liver an address at the Y. NJ. c. A.
some Sunday between now and May
LIST. The secretary thanked him tor
the invitation. but was unable TO &C
cept Il at this time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-12

gsrians N0ald doubtless welcome
absorption into Germany. II the
Austrian state should break up Out
Of the great war. Germany though DE-.
feated. may eventually become strong.
er than before. while the national
aspirations Of ItaIy. servia and Rou-
mania may b. grstined at the En-.
pense of Austria.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-12

A post office inspector has been or.
dered to recommend appointments for
postmaster at Hooks Mills. Hamp.
shire county. and Glade Farms. Pres.
ton county. These vacancies were
caused by deaths A civil service ex.
animation will be held to fill the OF.
flee AZ shaw. Mineral county. THE
vacancy was caused by the resignation
OF AlonEo Norman.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-12

Mr.. Sutherland has filed with the
President an application for a pardon
for James T. Roberts. who il a gov
eminent prinsoner confined in the
Denitentiary At Moundsville.
Leslie Schoonover has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Mt. Rose. Ran.
dolph county