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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-18

Secretary Iansings conference on tho Mexican situation last week with the ambassadors of Argen- tina Brazil and Chile and the ministers of Bolivia Gau- temaia and Uruguay did not result in agreement on a program of immediate action. Hence hasty headiners and impatient editors describe as % failure" Such comments show ignorance of both the nature of tho problem and tho purpose Of the conference
 The great obstacle to direct action by the United States for the restoration of order in Mexico Is that the accusation of schemes of conquest has for years been tho stock In trade of certain class of polite fans throughout Latin America and especially in Mex leo The overwhelming majority of Americans are ad- verse to any such thought Unfortunately the charge has been given color by the words Of certain groups of expoiters and by the conduct of welSnown class of American adyenturers.
 The A. B. C. conference is usually spoken of as "a failure" because 1t didn't end Mexican anarchy But notice the change of tone toward the United States that followed it south of Mexico and beyond Colombia. The Vera Cruz expedition excited antAmerican riots in Montevdeo; now Uruguay joins in seeking way to solve the Mexican problem From four the move to- ward pan-American conference has grown to seven. 1T we have patience 1t may keep on growing
 That 1t should keep growing IS more important than the immediate ending of Mexican anarchy. The European war win not last forever. We have heard smooth but uSiy nnl5 aDout cOApeA91@oA' o'S4J where" when 1t ends Every move toward getting the Americans together in uphoIdng the real Monroe doc trine-whch is just "the Americas for Americans'- tends to put Quietus thoughts obviously dangerous to our peace and to the safety Of certain portions of Latin America.
 President Wilson's and Secretary Lansing's efforts to get the Americas together also help in Mexico What ever action we may take with the approval of most of Latin America can be regarded by only the most ig norant and credulous Mexcans other than disinter ested The accusation of schemes of conquest" can no longer be believed against The Mexican miii- tary demagogue win be much less able to fire the patriot heart" of the peon who pays for all.
 The real problem In Mexico is to find what may be termed "a Diaz with differences leader as suit ed to master present conditions Diaz was those of thirty years ago. Diaz did the work of hs times but failed in he end to grow with bis times. The man for Mexico is one who has grown up the duties that new conditions demand Getting the Americas together wn help to find him. The movement is one Of fore sighted statesmanshp that increases the confidence of thinking Americans in Woodrow Wilson and his Sec retary of State.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-18
JUNEAU COLD DISTRICT
lsenllln poat.Intnlllgencer.l ]

Seattle Postlntelligencerl
 Ono of the greatest assets of Alaska and sources of trade for Seattle vil ultimately be the development oe the great bodies of grade in and about tho Juneau district In addition to the properties of the Treadwe mine and the nearby mines of the Jacllng interests capitalists developing new body of ore under the of the Alaska Gold Belt The ore in tho Juneau district practically inexhaustibe and the of gold annually produced is reliant only upon the supply Of machinery to reduce t
 In Che mine being developed gold runs about SPIT per ton of ore produced at cost of 55 cents ton The combined product of the four great plans of tho district within the next two years promises to pro- duce profits Of $70OOOOOO annually as indicated by present plans for expansion. The payros w probably reach S1.000.00o month.
 The development of all of these bodies is in the hands of interests possessed of ample capital without which these great riches could not be retrieved The plants now established assure the stability of the Ju- neau district With theadded impetus to placer and quartz mining Alaska should ultimately get into the class of the South African Rand as gold producer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-18
INTERSTATE

Does the principle Of States rights" stand in the way of further extension of an increase of Federal regulation Of commerce? Or does the right of state to be protected from wearsome burdening regua- ton on interstate commerce by nelghboring State take precedence of the rights of single Commonwealth? Railroad men and that part the general public n- terested in railway regulation VIII find in recent ad- dress by Alfred P Thom before the Tennessee State Bar Association a enlightening and thoughtpro- vong statement of possible constitutional duty of the Federal Government.
 There is plenty Of proof that prior to the enact nent of the Constitution the various States busy engaged in cutting each others thrOats In commercial sense For instance 1887. New York closed it's doors to the frewood dealers of Connecticut and the butter makers of New Jersey by navigation act and pro- tective tarn Virginia by inspection laws and import duties sought to keep her tobacco home Maryland was restricting the export of pearlash Massachusetts imposed heavy tax imports Of corn. wheat flour. bacon and other oodsufis: Rhode Island put ad val orem tax of per cent on all articles from other States 1t was general practice
 It was to end this practice that the Constitutional Convention gave Congress power to regulate com meree with foreign nations among the sates.v Of all the powers given. including complete sovereignty over the national peace commerce. war and finances, that relating to commerce is the sole power that has been questioned Just now the most important com rueree in national sense is that between the States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-18
eEoReIA's DISGRACE

That Georgia mob which lynched Leo Frank yes terday disraced not only the State of Georgia but the United States We are prone boast of the superior ity of American civilization that of warning Eur ope The lynchers who took for whose life the sovereign people of Georgia responsible. and killed him did their worst to prove boast unwarranted They advertised to the world that there is in the Unit ed States the same barbaric sentiment that aninates sections of the world that arc now at
 It Is refreshing to known that Gov slaton has contended that the sentiment which would cruelty those who attempted the reputation Of the State of Georgia from the stain of causing the loss of the life of a man on very weak crcumstantial evidence s not the real sentiment of the State. but that it was prevalent only among few of the misdrected of the people Let us hope that he Is right and let hope that Georgia will demonstrate that the lynching of Frank has not the approval Of the best people Of the State.
 The best way to demonstrate that will be to pun ish the criminals who took Frank from pententiary and killed him in cold blood. We shall see whether Georgia will make the demonstration and the fair name of the State from disgrace.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-18
NEUTRALITY"
(New York World.

CNew York World)
 Credit is due that stalwart German-Amorican, Will liam Rechert of Chicago Vice President of Labors National Peace Council for his fankness in revealing the inner workings of that organization. The many ac tivtes in which make his statements of fact deserving of attention At the National Peace Congress in Washington he said: CT am Second Vice President of the Teutonic Sons of America. l not ready to say how much money contributed to the Labor Peace Council. but it substantial sum. The contribu- ton was made thrush organization known as the Friends of Peace" Chicago This organization which is affiliated with the Teutonic Sons, is organza tion called Into existence by the present situation It is for Representative Fowler, of Illinois, attorney for Labors National Peace Council to reconcile Mr. Reich erts unqualified statement with his denial that the council has an un-neutra purpose
 But how many German-Amercans who, like him. have sought citizenship in this country will echo Mir Reichers assertion of the Teutonic Sons that in the event of war between the United States and Germany I've would remain Eeutra-that is, unless the provo cation was most clearly the side of Germany? We do not believe in the theory of patriotism that whatey CT the Nation does 5 right"
 It would be absurd to identify all Americans of German birth blood with the Teuonic Sons for whom Mr. Reichart to speak But how long will they tolerate 1t that the Rechers and Weismans shall stand forth their spokesman and cast doubt their loyal ty to the country of their choice Can they accept definition of neutrality" that in effect might make them foreign enemies of the United States in time of national emergency?
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-18
ONLY oNH WAY.
(Ketchlkan Progressive.)

(Ketchlkan Progressive)
 The time is ripe for the people of this division to organize sharpen their wits and otherwise prepare themselves to meet the issue that is forced upon them by the Representatives and the press of the Second Third and Fourth Divisions in disturbing their peace of mind and usurpng their rights to the offering Of their pocket books that those divisions may main tain semblance of prosperity.
 IT one half of what Is told about the future pros pery of those divisions is trueparticularly the Sec ond and Fourth their producing possibility is about ended. AS O Fairbanksan said the other day: "As much as we regret we can finish" and contn- uing he added: They may talk of agricultural and stock-raising possi5ites but what shall do with what we produce! In the first place the consumer Is not there and furthermore never shall, and Go believe that the government railroad win reach Fairbanks Is ridiculous. There is nothing there In the second place the of agricultural and stocraisng produc- ton Is such that Co seek market in an attempt to overcome competition would be ridiculous"
 From that do not hesitate to say that the best way out of the difficulty is to let those divisions work their way into Congress- good aces and let them use every cent that may be appropriated for Alaska for their own benefit: the First Division will have nothing to say unless it be to wish them The First Divis- ion does not need any help, the local revenues are sufficient Then why should we be made to divide the revenue derived from production? That is the question that must be settled and the only to settle i is by the simple and effective process of sev ering the bonds that binds to the other Divisions. Of course we shall objections that is tho reason why we should organize and prepare to meet obsta- ces.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-18
soLvINe rHn PorAsH PRoRLEM
lChicnro HernldN

(CnlcagO deralQ.)
 Certain salts of potassium have found increasing use of late years commercial fertilizers Their com mercal production Q large scale had been developed chiefly in Germany They were one of our leading im- ports from the country In the eleven minths ended June l. 1914 such imports wre valued ct nearly S15,- OO0O0o. The has largely stopped them, and many farmers felt about 1t as the textile manufacturers have the shortage of those anne dyes of whose mak- ing other notions have mprovdenty permitted the Ger mans to obtain O practical monopoly.
 It has been suspected by agricultural chemists that these potash fertilizers were stmuant ratherar than plant food. It has long been known that ordi- nary soil contains far potash than any needs It heldhowever that the potash fertilizers were necessary the theory that than threeQuarters of the natural potash soil contents nsoluble and hence not available for plant growth.
 But now come Professors Hopkins and Aumer of the University Of Illinois with report the results of certain experiments that should encourage the dole full They find that hie insolube residue needs on ly proper treatment to make it available. 'lt seems plainly evident they report "hat potassium need not be purchased for normal sols but may be liberated in abundance by means of green manures crop resi- dues and farm manures"
 That is, the old-fashioned farmer who never heard of commercial fertilizers but careful to return wastes to the soil and systematically apply the i'm memorial devices of "falowing" and blowing under" was unconsciousiy doing what needed to be done and the later way in some degree unnecessary and expensive short cut' At any rate the findings of the two professors should enable farmers to view the potash problem" with considerable equanimity.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-18
sUMMoNS. No. l3l5 5-A
in tho District Court For tho District
 Of Alaoisa, DIvlslon No. l.
JAMES HOGAN. Plaintiff.
 vg. BERTHA Hogan, Defendant.
TO BERTHA HOGAN. DEFENDANT

TO BERTHA HOGAN. DEFENDANT,
 GREETING:
 IN THE NAME or THE UNITED STATES or AMERICA, you aro hereby commanded Co be and appear in the above-endtled Court. holden at Juneau, in said Division of said District and answer the complaint filed against you in the above entitled action within thirty days from the date of the service of this summons and a copy of the said complaint upon you, to-wit: on or before October 30, 1915, and if you fail SO to appear and answer for want thereof the plaintiff win apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said complaint, a copy of which is served herewith. This suit is brought to obtain O decree of this Court dissolving the bonds of matri- mony existing between the plaintiff and the defendant. and for division of property, as prayed for in said com plaint, to which complaint reference i8 hereby made. Order for pubiica- tion Of this summons made by this District Court, August 17, 1915.
 And you, the United States Marshal of Division Mo- l, of the District of Alaska, or any deputy. are hereby re- quired to make service of this sum- mons upon the said defendant as by law required and you will make due return hereof to the Clerk of this Court within forty days from the date of delivery to you, with an indorse- ment hereon of your doings in the premises.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF ! have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the above court this 17th day of August, A. D., 1915.
 (SEAL) J. W. BELL, Clerk.
 By JOHN T. REED, Deputy. JOHN c. HE'D, Attorney for Plaintiff First publication, August, 18, 1915. Last publication, September 29, 1915.
 The Right Kind.
 Agent-Here's O cyclometer l can recommend. It is positively accu- rate; not at all like some cyclometers, which register two miles, perhaps, when you have only ridden one.
 Young Lady-You haven't any of that kind, have you?-PhiIadelphla Record.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-18
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It says hero that blue is tho only color that can be determined by the sense of touch" remarked the old Fogy. DO you believe that7'
 Sure do," replied the Crouch. "you have often felt blue, haven't you?-( Cincinnati Enquirer)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-18
NOTICE OF REPLICATION FOR
 PATENT.
8. A. H. A.
Serial No. otsos

Notice is hereby given that c. " Fries O citizen of the United States over tho age of 2l years, whose post .ohlco address is Juneau, Alaska, be ing entitled to the benefits of Sec 2306 of tho revised statutes of the United States, and tho amendments thereto. has applied to make entry oi the lands embraced in United Statel non-mineral survey No. HI situate on tho Northeast shore of GastineaJ Channel. one and three-Quartor milol southeast of Juneau in tho Territory or Alaska, and moro particularly do crlbed as follows. to-wit:
 Beginning at Cor. No. at mean high tide of the Northeast shore of Gastineau Channel. cor. not set, wit. cor. O stone set in ground marked s. III W.C1 bears north 26 Ks dist; U.SI.M. No. from true cor. No. this survey bears &. 55' 5R W. 53.76 chsl dist; thence North from truo cor. No. ]. 1.13 chs. to cor. No. 9, stone set in ground marked 8. 1111-C2; thence East 14.03 chs. to cor. No. 8, an iron pipe set in
 ground marked S. III C-3; thence South 10.09 chs. to road; 12.67 chs. to cor. No. 4 cor. not set, wit. cor. @ stone in place marked 8. Ill W.C4 bears North 56 ks. dist; Cor No. ] Avalanche lode S. 9S9 bears 6. 40' 05' 30' D. 24.03 chs. dist; thence from true Cor. No. meandering beach of Gastineau Channel at line of mean high tide CD N. 39o 34' W. 223 chs. (2) N. 57' 19' W. 2.92 chs. t3) N. 34' 52' W. 2.11 chs. (O N 60' 47' W. 2.74 chs. (5) N. 42' S4 ". 1.97 chs. co N. 47' 46' W. 5.55 chs. CD West no chs. Go true cor. No. l, the place of beginning. Area S.9S acres. Variation at all corners 32s 00 D. Latitude 5Se IF N. Longitude 184s 22' ".
 As additional to original bomestea, entries of John R. Copeland and Elizl Green. widow of James Green, de ceased. HE. No. 541 and 739 nt Lii tle Rock, Arkansas and New Orleans respectively, and dated March 9, l86' and May q. 1869, respectively.
 And all persons claiming adversel, any portion of the above describe, tract of land are required to fle witt the Register and Receiver of thu United States Land Ofice at Juneau Alaska, their adverse claim thereto under oath, during the period of pub lication or within 30 days thoreaftor or they will be barred by the provis ions of tho statute.
 CONRAD W. FRIES. United States Land omee, Juneau
 Alaska, July 31, 1915,
 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that th foregoing Notice be published for th statutory period in the Alaska Dan. Empire, a newspaper of general cir culation. printed at Juneau Alaslu the nearest newspaper to said abov described claim or survey.
 c. B. WALKER,
 Register.
 First publication, July S1, 1915. Last publication. September 90.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-18

Georgians have done their best to deprive Ameri- cans Of the right to criicao European countries for the fact that they arc at war; The stain can be re- moved in only one way-he punishment of those guilty O, tho crime against American civilization.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-18
Very conslderate.

Mistress-I shall ze very olnely' Bridget. if you leave me.
 Bridget-Don't worry, mum, I'll not 20 until ye have a houseful of com pany.-( (Boston Transcript
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-18
Taklno No Chances.

Lady of the House-If you wash your face TIT give you Q meal
 Tramp-Better gimme de meal foist lady-Tm 'fraid yer mighn't recog- nize me- (Boston Transcript.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-18
After tne keecue.

What made you swim 90 far be. yond tho breakers" asked the life guard, indignantly.
 q wanted o chance to look at the ocean Instead of the bathing suits" -(Washington star.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-18

Baseball stars would do we'll not to weary the pub lie with their fights and biekerlnga There s nothing more ptess and financially unprOductive than wear fed public
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-18

The situation in Hayu is another gentle reminder that we have obligations beyond our borders which cannot always be me. without display Of force.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-18
chrlnlenlnn q Motor car.

What kind of a car has Bliggins3"
 q call it a serio-comic," replied Miss Cayenne. "You don't know whether it ought to make you laugh or feel sym pathetic. "-C Washington star)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-18
Removal Notice.

Miss Wahl green's needle craft art store has moved next door west to 122 Second St., Messerschmidt Bldg. 17-s
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-18
RnanonahIv HIIarltv

You always laugh at the bosses jokes"
 of course. Not because they're funny, but because they show that he's good-natured." - Washington star)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-18

Poetry sometimes 'hears harmony in the gushing wind" and again mistakes gushing wind for harmony. -(Eouisynle CourierJournal)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-18

An "ad" in Tho Empire reaches ev. vssbody.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-18

Yon san t frat In The EmpIra.
Evening journal., 1915-07-31
DELAWAREANS placed
ON PENNSY HONOR roll

-Four Delawareans have been placed
on the roll of honor of the
Pennsylvania Railroad beginning to-
day, according to a booklet issued by
the railroad at its local offices this
morning. Two OF these men are VIII
mingtonians. One New Jerseyian,
well known here, also is on the list
for July 81
The honored men are:
Charles H. Cantwell, OF No. 706
North Van Buren street, Wilmington.
who retired as yardmaster at Edge
Moor.
William F. Adams, OF No. 1924 Pine
street, Wilmington, who was a con-
ductor on the Maryland division.
George Harris. a workman. of
Georgetown
William Morrison. agent, Of Lin
coin City.
John R. Nowland. retiring yard
master. Of Chester.
Both Mr Cantwell and Mr. Now
land served with the company for
more than 81 years They were ten
dered banquets OF honor recently at
the Hotel DUPONT Mr.. Cantwell was
presented with a miniature freight
car load OF gold containing $500.
He expects TO take a trip TO the Great
Lakes this fall
Evening journal., 1915-07-31
RURAL MAIL boxes
MUST BE NUMBERED
PoStoffice Department Urges
Important Regulation
in the Service
GREAT HELPS TO
BUSINESS FIRMS

The numbering of all mail boxes on
rural routes and the filing of the
names of the people getting mail in
each box is again being urged by the
postoffice department. The plan en-
ables merchants Of the people receiv-
ing mail on the various rural routes
and also is a means Of locating ad-
dresses more readily and of making
the rural system more efficient.
The system of numbering all rural
mail boxes has been in vogue $ ince
the Inauguration of the rural delivery
service and practically all the patrons
on the routes from the Wilmington
postoffice have numbers on their boxes
either stenciled, painted or otherwise.
At some places there is a laxity of this
regulation and the owners OF boxes
are being advised TO place numbers
thereon BY having all boxes num-
bered the work of the carrier, or when
a substitute carrier is on the route, Is
also greatly facilitated
The arrival of the vacation season is
shown by the large number of souve-
mir postal cards passing through the
mails at this time. While the amount
of flrst-class mail has decreased to a
certain extent. incident to the summer
motnhs, the parcel post mail is hold
ing up remarkably well.
The attention Of rural mail carriers
and star route men is again called by
the postoffice department, through
the daily bulletin, to cooperate with
the State and national forest officers
in fighting fires. The carriers, on the
discovery of a fire in the woods are
required to go to telephone or in
some way give notice that a fire is in
progress.
Frequently the rural mail men are
among the first to discover forest fires
and for the preservation of the for
ests, it is believed that they can be
of great service to the State and ma
ton.
Evening journal., 1915-07-31
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City's Social World

their home. Nc. oo4 Jackson street on
Friday evening in honor of the sixteenth
birthday anniversary of their daughter.
Miss Mary Mahaify The evening was
delightfully."- spent in dancing and music
and at late hour refreshments we're
served.
Miss Mary Mccall has gone to Lewes
20 spend two weeks.
Charles NJ Sehl. wife and daughter,
Beatrice. left today on a weekend
motor trip TO Atlantic City.
Miss Ethel y. Walther will spend her
vacation partly in Baltimore with her
sister, Mrs. J. a. Ewes She will then 20
to Old Point Comfort, Va, 10 spend sew
eral days with her aunt Mrs. c. w.
Belts. Later she will sail TO Brooklyn.
n y, and spend some time with her
cousin, Mrs Revere Hope.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bancroft enter
tanned at a dance at Naaman's last
evening for their daughter. Miss Esther
Bancroft. a number Of the younger
dancing set were present and the even
ing proved 10 be one of the most charm.
ing social events that have been given
here for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bancroft. Mrs
Chadwick and Miss Esther Bancroft will
leave tomorrow for Mt Kineo, Maine.
James Ball Of No. 1908 West street
will spend Sunday al Rehoboth Beach
with his family