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The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-13
SECRET SERVICE AGENTS UNEARTH
 PLOT ID DESTROY WAR MUNITIONS

He was Emil Marksz, alias Prof, Hugo Toepfel, alias G. S. Denz, disgraced German army reserYist aid volunteer member of the Kais- CTS espionage corps in the United States.
 "Marksz, facing certain capture at the hands of Lieut.. J. F. Sweene, here of the Boer war, and British secret agent, placed a 45-caliber pistol to his head last sunday pulled the trigger and fell dead-a failure.
 Striving to bring reinstatment iL the German army by doing the Yaterlaud a signal service in preventing the shipment of the dy- namite 70 Russia via Vladiyostok, he had failed in that his identity had become known and he was fac ing new disgrace.
 The credit for the solving of the mystery goes to British Vice Consul c. E. Lucien "Agassiz, Ia coma, who authorized the seach for the man who caused the eNplo- sion."
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-13
COAL SHEDS AT SITKA
 CLEARED FOR NAVAL COAL

Sitka, July 13-It is understood that orders have been received here from the war department that the ccaI sheds at this point be cleared to receive naval coal.
 It is believed that this means the government intends to have yes sels coaling here other than those in the coast guard service. The naval coal is now received from Virginia for all Pacific coast sta tiUls.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-13
NEW GERMAN NOTE WILL COME
 BEFORE THE CABINET NEXT WEEK

honor, and that is continued asser- tions for the exercise of the rights os neutrals on the high seas in ac- cordance with international law. It is believed the president will take this courge and repeat his former demands with renewed insistence.
 It is pointed out that the United States in following this course will plare upon Berlin the responsibility tor auy rupture of friendly rleations between the two countries.
 Officials here generally favor re- 'teration not only in a formal note, brt actual practice as well of the principle for which the United States has been contending.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-13
NEW DISBUESTNE OFFICER
 FOR ROAD COMMISSION

Washington, D. c. July 13-Nlaj. Peter ". Davidson, Twenty-siNth In taatry, has been appointed a mem- ber os the board Of road commits siO1ers for Alaska aEd vas named as sIsburiug ct1iCer. He will re port at Valdez September 15, and on October l, will relieve First Lieut. Louis 4 King.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-13
LATE EVENTS
 AT HAYNES

Haines, July 11-6hilkat Tribe No. 9 Improved Order of Redmen, he,4 their annual election last Fri day evening at the Arctic Brother hood hall, and elected the follow ing officers for the ensuing term: John Fairfield, prophet; J. J. Rath, sachem; Tom Valeur, senior saga more; F. S. Trump, junior saga more; B. A. Barnett, chief of re- cords; G. w. Hinchman, keeper % the wampum; II. A. Gibson, first sanapc; Steve sheldon, guard of the wigwam, and Oscar Phipps, guard of the forest. After the in stallation of officers, the commit tee on refreshments, consisting of Tom Valeur, II. A. Gibson and MT. Saddier, set a delicious luncheon of sandwiches, dill pickles, coffee, blue berry pie, strawberry short cake and ice cream. Henry Yer mier furnished five gallons of nice swee, buttermilk. When the boys got through with it there was none left, and yet none of them got drunk on it.
 On Friday Tim Vogel started with party of seven for the Rainy Hollow country for little outing and to look over the cop Der properties there and at the Three Guardsmen. They expect to be gone seven or eight days.
 Henry Banta, father of H. o. Banta cf this rlace, came in on the Spokane, accompanied by his daugh- ter and granddaughter They came from Fresno, Cal, and are the guests of NIr. and Mrs. Homer Danta, whom they are visiting.
 Jim McQuinu is taking needed rest and vacation. He is camping cut uu the Chilkat valley, and eX- poets to be goAe about ten days.
 Rev. F. R. Falconer, missionary at Klukwan, returned home on the Spokane from an etXended trip East, wh re he went to attend the gener- al assembly of the Prsbyterian church.
 Homer Banta and wife came down from their homestead in the Chil- kat valley Friday morning to meet Mir. Banta's father, sister and niece who came in on the Spokane. MT. B.mfa reports the Klehini and Chil- kat rivers to be on a rampage and higher than they have been known for years.
 John ROsene, Jr., made two round trips to Wells and return on Friday, with his automobile, with freight and passengers, making ninty-six miles of travel, which We think, considering the rough roaI oyer which he had to travel, was doing pretty well. John says he was tired at night and did not have to be rocked in a cradle to make him sleep,
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-13
FLOATING COURT ON
 COAST GUARD VESSEL

Valdez, July 13-The revenue cut ter McCulloch left here Saturday night with the floating court head ed by Judge Brown and other fed eral officials of this division.
 Terms will be held at Anchorage, beginning July II; at Naknek Au- gust 2, and at Unga August 12.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-13
GREAT FLOODS
 ARE NOW RAGING

Washington, D. C., July 1S-Ad- vices were received in this city todav stating that unprecedented Goodg ara now raging in the Ywan Tuug region of China, and that many lives have been lost and large amount of property destroyed.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-13
SEVERAL AUTOMOBILES
 LEAVE FOR INTERIOR

Valdez, July 13-Seyeral au- tcmobiIes left here Saturday morn ing for Fairbanks, to follow the American trail improved by Col. Richardson of the government road commission.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-13
BIOLOGIST E
 DEAD AT DENVER

Henve4, July 13-Joseph Austin Holmes, geologist, director of the bure;u Of mines, department of the interior, since it's creation, July 1st, 1910, died here today He was 1 crn at Laurens, South Carolina, Nov. 23, 1859.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-13
THOMAS EDISON
 IS APPOINTED

West Orange, N. J., July 12- Thomas A. Edison, the great Am erican inventor, has accepted the head of the advisory board of civil ian inventors for the bureau of in veution recently created by the navy department.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-13
TWO CONCERNED
 TO MEET DEATH

London, July 13-The death sen tence was today passed upon two Of the conspiratOrs who were charged and convicted of being i'm plicated in the plot to assassinate Ki%g Ferdinand.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-13
DROP BONBS---
 SEVERAL HURT

,lilan, July 13-Austrian aviat- CTS today for the fourth time dropped bombs in the city of Venice. Several people were injured from tHe explosions, although no deaths &2vr been reported
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-13
THREE VESSELS
 SUNK OFF COAST

Liverpool July 13-Three Brit ish steamers are reported to have beun sunk by German submarines last night off the English coast.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-13

Cornish, July 1S-President Will son will not hurry himself in his consideration of the policy, he will recommend to the administration in dealing with the German reply to his second note and in conse- quence, although he will return to Washington City on Friday, the document will not be laid before the members of the cabinet until sometime next week.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-13

Washington, D. C., July lS- Some of the officials here declare that there is but one way open to the United States with dignity and
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-02
TRYING TO SETTLE
 THE OGEECHEE CASE

London, June 1.-(6;55 D. m,)--l1f- of the American ship Ogeechee. which was seized when homeward bound from Bremen with general cargo. The -udge procurator of the prize court has informed American Consul General skinner that if the American claim ants of various parts of the cargo will present papers proving that they aeiu- ally owned the goods before March S the British government will not com Del these owners to take legal action to recover their property but will re- ease the goods withous further pro- ceedings. MT Skinner therefore urges that claimants forward quickly to him all possible tangible evidence of their ownership of the portions of the cargo consigned to them.
 The Swedish steamer Syd1and, from New York, May l, for Gotheberg is still discharging portions of its carge destined for the prize court.
 The oil tanker London is at St. Bar low unloading a portion of it's cargo purchased by the government, It's sis ter ship, the tanker Vulcan. Is stlll detained at Kirkwal1. while the gov ernment is considering the purchase of it's cargo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-02
A Vigorous Protest
SOCIALIST LEADS
 ITALIAN REGIMENT

I'dine, Italy, June 1.-tVia Paris) Leonida Bissolati-B Bergamasehi the em- inent leader in the Chamber of Deputies of the reform socialists. dressed In the uniform of sergeant of the Alpine regiment, arrived here today with his company. The deputy carried knap- sack, bread bag, tin pannikin, wooden water flask, three blankets and one extra pair of hobnailed military boots in addition to his rife.
 Sergeant Bissolati attempted to leave the station without attracting atten. ion, but a group of Bersaglier saw him and shouted Viva Bissolati' The depu- ty even then tried to make his escape, but he was soon surrounded by crowd of officers soldiers and young and old men and girls and women who cheered tim vociferously. The deputy finally took refuge in a cafe where an old man tottered up to him and said in a tremblil voice: God bless you Hold what opinions you please, since you arc ready to go forward when your coun- try calls you"
 A priest who was going to the front as lieutenant, asked Sergeant Bis solati to write line in his note book Bissolati compiled with the words Greetings to the Christian priest who is fighting for civilization." To another priest, a chaplain. Bssolati said: "At the front you will dispense comfort to the wounded, but also tpointing to the chaplains revolver) dispense some tf the pills among the Austrians.v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-02
THE POSSIBILITIES OF
 ORCHARD AND GARDEN
Fly MRS. J. B. REID

This is the season to begin making reaay for winter days while berries are ripening and plentiful and there is a surplus stock of vegetables in your garden that can be preserved for fu- ture use. The argument that sugar is high is not good one when the process of canning does not require the use of sugar-just a little care and lime ard what is more beautiful than to see a pantry whose shelves are linec with good home cured things.
 It is wise to use the one-quart size jar. This amount will be sufficient for and there is little further shrinkage upon heating of the contents
 A small quantity can be prepared each morning while the house is be- ing arranged between breakfast and dinner, thus doing away with any amount of labor. This same sugses- ton can be applied to the making of reserves and jellies-and do you know that preserves jams and marmalades can be made beautifully in fireless cooker, with no danger of scorchinp or burning, and no tune lost In stir ring and watching them while they cook?
 Everybody has their own preference as to receipts but 1t Is well to know the points that count for the greates' success. In preserves, marmalades and iellies solidity scores 25 points color 25 points. flavor 25 points, sugar 10 points, neatness in arranging in the jar 15 points, with maximum of 10( points. Now these are facts especially useful where one wishes to market their articles of the kind.
 It is very important that the gen eral appearance of the vessel Is good that the contents are placed attract ive.y in the jar, and that the syrul is clear and kept from the outside; tha it may not injure thS label or be un pleasant to handle. Then again whe' sheIved ants are not so easily attracted
 This preservation of fruits and vege tables has become an extensive industr, among the housekeepers of Alabama. ant there is demand for good home-mad' articles of the kind. With the parce post at your service few country home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-02

cannot send far or two to the market,
 even to the home. at n nominal cost. At last years fair held i'll this city ao house6eepers entered for everything mem toned in the catalog-there were nine Va reites of preserves five varieties of mar | nalades. six varieties of iellies, five va | rieties of canned fruits, six varieties of canned vegetables, In addition Il kinds | of pickles and five varieties of catsups and sauces. Thirty of these ladies brought two jars of kind and had an extra stock at home. These were all for sale, and many were disposed of at the fair. Tfhs Is | evidence of a very profitable industry for housekeepers who want to be busy, and would like to earn a little extra money and prefer to remain at home and find 1t ] impossible to leave home for other voca7 tions.
 | With this class of industry properly de- yeloped there need be no idle months. | have so far only had reference to ar
 ticles from the spring and summer crop. i Even through the winter there are apple, | orange pineapple and other fruits that
 can be utilized in marmalades, and orange peel preserves are considered great deli cacy.
 l There are no end to the pickles and
 ss uces that can be made at home Inc year round. and the chow-chow are fav- l orites especially among the men.
 1 When we suggest to people to follow up l this experience of others they at once are at d loss to know how to market them, 1 they realize it is further work, and are at l a loss to know2how to begin. This is the 1 same old story of the lack of the initiative. Maybe few suggestions may help you l to market some of your products, advice l is mighty cheap, but l shall suggest you l get busv. because there is demand. 1 All of the hospitals buy preserves, jel' l lies etc: all of the universities and board. l ing schools do the same. They each ars l caring for your home folks would no they prefer to feed them on things iron mothers pantry? You must sell you | goods yourself at first, if they are goot l they will sell themselves over and ove | again. If you have more than you hay Iengaged, the want column" of the paps | will bring you opportunities. There l. always a means of doing things. l thought and energy are applied but re member these things must be well mad to earn repeated sales. There are hun dreds of women in Alabama wanting L make an extra dollar, and if they onl. | knew they are growing in your garden and orchards today. Just gather your har ] vest and prepare them for home use, ant
 you can readily dispose of an extra sup ply. All the world needs to accomplisl things is "a starter" The race track | not the only place they are needed, l Every neighborhood needs someone t.
 take the initiative. somebody to begil
 things. and then others will follow.
 would like to hear from many neighbor
 hoods what your leader Is dong-if yo
 have no leader, why not begin yourself
 This is the period for laying by har
 vest for the morrow.
 Nothing is accomplished without tn
 effort and no task is easy at first. Hear
 and keen interest give the best result
 to any enterprise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-02
MISSISSIPPI CROPS

Jackson. Miss, June 1.-(Special.)-ihe
 bureau of crop estimates, department oi
 agriculture. has issued the following esti- mate of the condition and production oi
 various truck crops in Mississippi for
 May b. The department makes these es' inmates upon the bases of 100 representing
 normal condition and the probable tota production in percentage of the average total production of recent years: Characterization 7S, production s0 Cab bage-Condition 7S, production 73. Can teloupes-Condition s2, production 7s. Cu, cumbers-Co Condition 94, production 93 Egg plant-Condition 97, production 97. Let tuce-Condition "A, production "A Onions Condition S9. production 80. Okra-Condi ton S2, production "A. Peas-Condition 75
 production 80. Representation 86, pro
 duction S6 Irish potatos-Condition 61 production s4. awberries-Condition s.
 production D Tpmatoes-Condition 8s production 8S. Watermelons-Conditi SS nrodllction S6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-02
FEEDS THOUSANDS
 OF PEOPLE DAILY
Prominent Memphis Res taurant Man Gives His Patrons Advice About
 Eating

One of the best known restaurant men of Memphis is August l. Conrad, mana ger of the Janseen restaurant He wants all of his patrons to have good digestion and to many of those whom he knows he
 gives advice.
 T am some booster when 1t comes to Vitalitas for I want everyone to have a good stomach" asserts MT. Conrad. 'l have been closely identified with the res
 taurant business for years and In eonse- quence my meals have been very irrcgu- ar,5resulting in my stomach being IT set. I could not eat solid foods at all without fear of after results. After using sev-
 eral bottles I can now eat almost any
 foods (which formerly disagreed with mel, without any fear of bad effects; have gained weight and all my friends are com { fplimentng me on my improved condition, thanks to Vitalitas.'
 MT. Conrad's advice is good Vitabtas lis both a preventative and cure of stom- ach ills and will increase the appetite and zthe pleasure of eating. For indigestion, Rheumatism, nervous debility, catarrh land chronic disorders of stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels, and blood, Vitalitas Is without an equal. It is natures greatest
 corrective and tonic. Sample Vita!itas at Avery's Drug Store, 109-111 20th st., or
 write there for information. Also for yale
 by Pegram-Patton Drug Co.,, Bessener,
 Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-02
Discuss War Appropriation

Par S. June l.--e6 p. m,)--The Cham. her of Deputies discussed today an ap pi piopriation of 10000 000 francs t$2. 000. . 000) for the construction of temporary buildings in towns burned or bombald cd in sections held by the Germans carrier In the war, but now clear of the invading forces one provision Of the appropriation bill is that plans for extensions and establishments pre- pared by the town authorities must be approved by the state when of per- manent character.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-02
Knickerbocker Trust Seeks to Recover Subscriptions
 Made on Pledges in 1907
CHENEY IS EXAMPLE
 OF THE TYPE OF MEN
Vanderlip Trying to Build up Train ing School Similar to That Established by James
 A. Farrell
Hy HOLLAND

New York June 1.-(Special)-ln the suit which has been brought by the Knickerbocker Trust company of New York against several citizens of wealth whose homes are in Boston. there IS 10 be tested an issue which all of the trust companies of the United States will De glad to have judicialy decided.
 The case, therefore, becomes a matter of international importance, but 1t Is especially interesting on account Of some peculiar features associated With IL ana also the high financial standing of those who are named as party defendants. There seems to be no disagreement about one fact The Knckerbocker Trust company, in the last year of Its administration by President Barney. under whom the in- stitution failed in 1907--the failure bringing to a head the conditions which created the panic of October of that year sent out a circular letter invit- ing subscriptions to the underwrit- ing of certain American industry. The promotion appealed to good many and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-02
President Vanderlip and President
 Farrell

At one time during the sessions of the Pan-American financial conference, Presl- dent Vanderip of the National City balIk was quoted as having briefly set forth the kind of organization which his insti- tuition had perfected for the purpose of developing our commercial relations with the South American nations. The insll- tuition had established something ike technical school, wherein young men are taught Spanish and also various features associated with international banking, foreign exchange and kindred subjects There are not so many young men at pfvs- ent who are eager to accept this Il an- ing as MT. Nanderlip would like to see thus employed. Thesplan itself Is in hne with suggestions made some years ago by James Stillman, when he was presl- dent of the City bank. For MT. Stiliman used to speak with enthusiasm of tne opportunities which South America oI- fered to the United States but he also qualified his statement by saying that
 long and somewhat severe course of tram ing was essential if we are to command a fair share of these opportunities. Mir Vanderlip seems inclined to think that the chief reason why more young men do not accept this opportunity for training is to be found In the fact that bright, am- bilious and energetic young men for tue most part realize that there are great op- portunties in the United States.
 The organization which President Van derlips has perfected is similar in many respects to the remarkable and worle- eneompassing organization which was built up by President James A. Farrell of the United States Steel corporation when he was in charge of the foreign sales de- partment. Mir Farrell did not have much difficulty in finding young men who were anxious to submit to the kind of training which was essential if the steel coni- pany was to gain those markets o1 the world which it started out to gain in i9l3 President Farrell's university, so to call it. is however, on broader lines tndi. is the one which President Wander ip bas established. For the graduates of the Farrell university are placed in rcsponsi- ble posts in all of the great markets of the world and when they enter upon these duties they possess profound hhowi- edge of world politics, of racial chnracteI- istics of agriculture industry and forms of government, great enough to qualify them to serve as teachers in any college in which department of this kind IS es- tablished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-02
OTHER BALKANS
 MAY ENTER WAR

Rome. June 1.-(Via Paris, 6:20 D. m.) The Rome papers and people are ab- sorbed in the question of the possible entrance of Bulgaria and Roumania in the war. There was firm conviction among the people generally that Italy
 had only to declare war against Austria to bring Roumania in, but week has
 passed and Roumana shows no disposi
 ton apparently to depart from her neu. tralty It is explained here in certain
 authoritative circles that Roumania is still negotiating with Great Britain France and Russia for recognition of her claims Late advices are to the effect that Russia especially is not inclined tt give way to what she considers rathei exaggerated demands. particularly 1T view of the fact that Italy Is now al war, and this has already relieved tli,
 German and Austrian pressure, chief, in Galicia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-02
GERMAN REPLY
 AROUSES ITALY

Rome. June l.-CVia Paris. l:5o D. m) The German reply 10 the American note has aroused much interest here The sentiment in political circles is that it Is entirely inadequate, much so that it places the United States In an emhar- rassing position as to how to enforce her wishes if she does not go to war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-02
Helped Quell Mutiny

New York, June 1.-Captain Markes- chlaeger of the steamer Dayton, which arrived today from Tuxpan Mexico. re- ports having boarded the American bark Normandy, from Gulfport, May 4, for Liverpool, 70 miles south of Cape Hat teras, to help quell a mutiny among the crew One man had been shot, Cap tain Markeschlaeger said After quiet ing the trouble the boarding party left the bark, which proceeded for Liver pool
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-02
ReynOlds-Priv

Jacksonville. June 1.-tSpeclal. l-Denford James Privett of Jacksonville announces the engagement and approaching marriage of his daughter, Elizabeth to John Burke Reynolds of Bonneville. Miss. The wed- ding will take place in July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-02
To Get Honorary Degrees

New York. June 1.-Rear Admiral Robert s. Griffin. engineer In chief of the United States navy, and Maj. Gen. Hugh l.. Scott, chief of staff of the United States army. will receive hon. orary degrees at the commencement ex- e1cises of Columbia university to nor row, 1t was announced tonight A de-
 gree also will be conferred on Myron T. Herrick. former ambassador to France.