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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
OFFICERS ELECTED eY
 THE ALASKA cONSISToRY

At an important meeting of the members of the Alaska ConsistOry held last night, officers for the fol lowing year were elected Those elected last night will be installed at a later date. The new officers of the ConsiStory are:
 Royal A. Guunison. 33o Hon., Com. mander in Chief; Maurice s. Whit tier, 32'. Prior; Walter l. Nelson, 32'. Preceptor; George Fl. Whitney, .32o. Chancellor; Charles E. David son, 32'. Minister of State; Herman TT. Tripp. 32', Almoner; Edward D. Beattle. 32', Registrar; William w. Casey, 32', Treasurer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
Many Surprises Promised by Those Who Have the Affair in Hand at
 the EIkS' Hall.
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING
Card Tables Already Being Reserved; Playing to Be Different Than
 Usually Given.

The charity affair to take place next Tuesday at EIks' hall under the direction of the ladies of Ju- neau, promises to be unique in many respects. All plans have now been perfected. and announcements will be made from time to time of che different stunts" to be pulled off, There will be left few surprises for the night of the event. Every lady in Juneau and Thane is ap- parently interested and responding in the most generaus fashion with offers of help and contributions. They are not outdoing the men, however, for the stores have vii Iingly donated candy. labor and prizes for the card games.
 From all indications the card ta- bles promise to be very popular. Both afternoon and evening there will be tables for bridge, five hun dred and whist. A charge of 50 cents will be made for the priyi- Iege Of playing. and that includes tea service in the afternoon and sup per at night. AS the ladies of Ju- neau have the reputation of being some" cooks, the refreshments need no further mention.
 Many places have already been reserved, and a number of ladies are planning to entertain their friends there on that afternoon. Charity affairs of this sort are al- ways such an easy and pleasant means of entertaining.
 The prizes to be given for the cards. and there will be at least four. all beauties, will add to the zest of the game. The table play CTS will progress, and the playing will be handled so that different persons may play and visit togeth- CT, and may play for any length of time that one wishes, and not ne- .cessariIy all afternoon or all eve ming.
 Mrs. Fl. A. Bishop is chairman of the committee in charge of the card games and anyone wishing to reserve one place, or any number of tables should communicate with her at once.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10

been east buying stock for the Ju. neau store and also for his Ketchi. kan store.
 Nj. S. Banbury, brother of Thomas Banbury, is northbound passenger on the Admiral Farragut. MT. Ban bury comes north to accept the posi-. ton of assistant wharfinger made vacant through the resignation of Fred Berger.
 R, F. Lewis, owner of the Juneau Water Company. is northbound passenger on the steamer Admiral Farragut.
 B. NJ. Behrends, merchant and bank CT, who has been visiting the prin. ciple centers of the east on business connected with both store and bank, Is returning to Juneau on the Admir-. al Farragut, which sailed last night.
 Sanitary rooms for sanitary men, Sanitary Plumbing. Willoughby Ave, near Femmer & Ritter's dock. Fl7.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10

TWO IN ONE - The EMPIRES way for everybody The EMPIRES ads" keeps the housewife informed of all sales and the news columns are right up to the minute on the days news.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
PRINCE JOHN RESUMES THE RUN AFTER MlSHAP:
 HAS MANY PASSENGER

The steamer Prince John, Of the Grand Trunk Pacific fleet, arrived from the south early this morning, making her first run since she was aground in Wrangell NarrOws some time ago. The John, after her mis. hap, was taken 10 Prince Rupert and drydocked, and repairs were made. The John brought twenty-five tons of freight for Treadwell and about ten tons for Juneau.
 The arrivals on the John were Miss II. Starves, James Dunueen and wife. Mrs. Fl. Blackburn, and .Irs. A. Johnson. The John will sail south bound tomorrow night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
WELL KNOWN YOUNG MEN
 LEAVING JUNEAU SOON

Three young men. who are well known in Juneau and who have been popular members of the younger set Of the city. who has been acting as assistant wharfinger on the City Dock. leaves for Seattle, where he will take charge of military and civ, ilian rifle shooting for the State of Washington.
 Charles Hensel, undertaken and furniture salesman for the C. w, Young Company, leaves tomorrow on the Alameda for California, where he expects to reside in the future.
 William Seeley leaves on the Ala. meda for the south and east. He will be away from Juneau for at least two months.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
TUESDAYS SMOKER
 NOT POSTPONED AS
 IT HAS BEEN STATED

THANE. Alaska, March 1O.-Edi. tor Empire.-Wnl you please give the following news item couspicu- ous place in this evenings Empire?
 It has been decided by the smoker committee of the Arctic Brotherhood not to postpone the smoker which is to be held on Tuesday evening, March 18th. This smoker will not interfere or detract from the dance which the Rocky Mountain Club has planned for that night. The smoker will commence at 7:45 p, m. sharp and will be over by 9:OO o'clock, so as to make 1t possible for those present to attend the dance should they care to do SO.
 The people of Juneau are earnest. ly assured that had there been ac- tual necessity for the smoker to be postponed, che committee in charge would have done so gladly and will. lngly: but since one event will not interfere with ;he other, 1t has been deemed advisable for the best inter- ests of the community at large to hold the smoker as originally planned.
 In order that there might not be any misunderstanding in this mat ter, would personally appreciate your seeing that this notice, or something to that effect, is publish. ed in this evenings edition of the Empire.
 Thanking you kindly for this courtesy. l am,
 Yours very truly,
 WALTER B. KING,
 Chairman Smoker Committee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
ONLY TWO PHYSICIANS
 TO CARE FOR S0,000

NEW YORK. March 1O- Only two physicians, one a woman, now remain in Jerusalem, to minister to the eighty thousand inhabitants who are theratened by the epidem- ic of typhus which has prevailed since October, according to report received here by an organization of Jewish women which has been car ing for the sick and poor in the holy city.
 The death rate, it is said, has in- creased 400 per cent.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
HARD CIDER JAG CAUSES
 ARREST; THEN A FINE

Two natives got jagged on hard cider last night which was obtained from one of the downtown stands and were arrested by the city pol lice. This morning the two men James Jackson and Windfall Jack son. were sentenced to pay a fine of $2O each or serve ten days in the city bastile.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-02

ed for in the plans, using only the first
and the overflow tank For five to seven
people omit only the third tank using
two tanks and the overflow tank. For
seven to ten people install just as de-
signed. All the materials used in in
stalling this tank can be had from any
manufacturer of terra Gotta pipe.
The best method of dispOsing of the
effluent. under ordinary conditions, is to
discharge it through purifying tile laid
in the surface soil. Near the surface
we have the living earth in which there
are myriads of bacteria that rapidly re-
convert offensive material into harmless
inorganic matter. For this reason we can
convert the human excrement into the
best of garden soil by the use of a prop
erIy installed septic tank. The inhabit-
ants of living earth" are called, aerobes
or purifying bacteria that thrive in the
presence of oxygen. They are plentiful
near the surface @Farther down they are
fewer and fewer till the soil becomes
dead or sterile. Thus We see by using
anaerobes to reduce sewerage to a liquid
form and aerobes to purify that liquid, an
offensive material is rendered not only
harmless but of value.
. The length of tile in the disposal beds
will depend entirely on the character of
soil. These beds are made of three
inch and four-inch drain tile. n the
soil is a stiff clay. the ditch should be
dug three or four feet deep and four
TO six inches Of sand or gravel put in
the bottom. Not over two feet of fall
should be allowed to the hundred feet
o. tile. On top Of the sand or gravel
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-02

The matter of disposing of waste on
the farm satisfactorily is of the utmost
importance. Such structures as are now
in use often become the source for the
spread of typhoid fever, hook worm and
a number of other troubles. 4, Flies are
the most common carriers of these dis
eases. especially where the privy is not
properly constructed. The water supply
of the home is often polluted from this
source as well, hence anything which
can be done to mitigate the conditions
now existing is well worthy of the ear
nest consideration and attention of every
one living in the open country.
To this end a short summary of a
satisfactory method for sewage disposal
on the average farm has been prepared
from data published in a pamphlet by
Prof. l. c. Hart and Prof. Guy r. Jones
OF the agricultural engineering de-
partment of the State College of AgTicul-
ture- The accompanying cut shows in
detail how to, construct a thoroughly
efficient septic tank at a moderate cost
A septic tank is a water tight receiver
in which bacteria will reduce the solid
parts Of sewerage. Anaerobic bacteria
work only in the absence of air. They
may be termed 'rotting bacteria" The
septic tank designed in this circular is
for a cheap. simple disposal system. The
materials are easily obtained and almost
any workman can install the system.
The first thing to determine in in
stalling the tank. is the number of
people to be cared for. For two to four
people. omit two of the large tanks, call
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-02
SEWAGE DISPOSAL ON THE FARM

put the tile, fitting the joints very close
together. Cover the joints with pieces
of tile. tin or fat rock to prevent dirt
from getting easily into the tile. Fill
up a Ioot more with sand or gravel
and finish with top soil. In stiff clay,
allow fifty feet or tile per person and
in a light sandy loan soil, allow ten feet
per person. For soils ranging between
these make due allowance for porosity.
In loose soil il will not be necessary
to use sand or gravel beds as in stiff
clay In loose loamy or sandy soil, make
the ditch for tile the same depth as for
stiff clay, but it is not necessary to use
the gravel.
The next step is the digging of the
tank pit The top of the tank should
be one foot under ground, thus the pit
should be at least six feet deep. but
the depth depends entirely upon the
inlet pipe leading from the residence
Make the bottom of the tank of con-
crete four inches thick. AS shown in the
design. leave a channel in the bottom
six inches deep. six inches wide and
long enough to connect all the large
tanks used Across this channel put
brick as indicated in the design. These
brick should be placed in cement with
their upper surfaces level with top of
the channel. Next put down bottom
row of terra Gotta pipe and plaster over
one-half inch thick with cement made
by mixing two parts of sand with one
part cement. This makes an absolutely
water-tight job. Before putting the up
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-02
DEPTH AT WHICH TO APPLY FER
TILIZER.

g. NJ. r.. Forsyth Ga. writes: I have
an acre that was in cotton last year that 7
have had broken IN with n two-horse disk
rlow from { tn 10 inches deep. 7 have
900 pounds Of 1912 guano to nut on It,.
7 have been thinking of bruadcasting same
end turning under with the same disk DlOw.
Would this put the guano too deep? Would
II he nest to apply son pounds this way
and 200 pounds with the seed? What va
riety OF seed would Won suggest to get
ahead NJ the weevil? Found some in some
late cotton last year
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-02
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tary pipe.
2 bbls. cement. l yard sand, l 1-2
yards gravel, inch and inch terra
Gotta pipe to connect with house and
disposal beds.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-02

per set of pipes in place, a hole should
b. cut, as indicated in the design, fer a
'iX-inch pipe Cement the joints between
op and bottom pipes. Give cement time
thoroughly set and lamp dirt back
ound tanks Make covers for tanks, of
oncrete. by placing four half-inch rods
across top of tank and cover with metal
lathe, plastering with cement mortar.
Then put the eighteen-inch terra Gotta
pipe for dosing tank in place and con-
meet as shown. After selecting the loca-
tion for disposal beds run four-inch drain
tile as indicated. 1t will not be neces-
sary to run beds straight as indicated,
but the disposal beds may be put on
hillside and follow the contour.
Several septic tanks OF this type
have been installed on the college farm
and at homes of members of the facul-
ty. All have given efficient and salts
factory service since being put in. They
have been built at various points
throughout the state and wherever di-
rections have been carefully followed
there has been no complaint. Some
have put the disposal beds in gardens
with satisfactory results, others put
them under cultivated fields and sod.
BULL OF MATERIAL FOR FAMILY OF
TWO TO -FOUR PEOPLE.
joints 24-inch terra Gotta pipe.
1 joint 1s-inch terra Gotta pipe.
running vented 4-inch terra Gotta
traps.
3-6 inch terra Gotta LIS.
IA inch terra Gotta branch Y.
5-4 inch cast iron sanitary LIS.
1-21 inch place 4-inch cast iron sani-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-02

tary pipe.
LA inch piece 4-inch cast iron sani-
tar pipe.
/ Dbl. cement, l yard sand, yard
gravel, 4-inch and 6-inch terra Gotta
pipe to connect with house and disposal
beds.
BILL OF MATERIAL FOR FAMILY OF
FIVE TO SEVEN PEOPLE.
4 joints 24-inch terra Gotta pipe.
l joint 1S-inch terra Gotta pipe.
l joint 6-inch terra Gotta pipe.
running vented 4-inch terra Gotta
traps.
SO inch terra Gotta LIS.
IA inch terra Gotta branch y.
"a inch cast iron sanitary LIS.
1-21 inch piece 4-inch cast iron sani-
tary pipe.
LA inch piece 4-inch cast iron sani-
tary pipe
l IL Dbl. cement, l yard sand, l 1-2
yards gravel, inch and 6 inch terra
Gotta pipe to connect with house and
disposal beds.
BILL OF MATERIAL FOR FAMILY OF
EIGHT TO TEN PEOPLE
joints 24-inch terra Gotta pipe.
l joint 1S-inch terra Gotta pipe.
1 joint 6-inch terra Gotta pipe.
2 running vented 4-inch terra Gotta
traps.
So inch terra Gotta LIS.
IA inch terra Gotta branch Y.
"a inch cast iron sanitary LIS.
1-21 inch piece 4-inch cast iron sani-
tary pipe.
LA inch piece 4-inch cast iron sani-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-02
TANKAGE AS A SOURCE OF PLANT

A. Il. ", jefferson, Ca, writes: l have
some tankage that is guaranteed to con-
stain per cent of nitrogen and 13 per cent
of total rphosphoric acid, and cotton
seed meal that is guaranteed to contain 80
per cent protein, 80 per cent Of fat, ii
per cent of fiber, and 81 per cent Of car
Dunydrdtes Which is best and cheaper to
mix with acid phosphate when ! can buy
them both at the same price?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-02
USING NITRATE Of SODA AT
PLANTING TIME

O. r. G., Rocky Ford, Ga, writes: Please
let me know what you think Of putting
about twenty pounds Of nitrate Of soda
TO the acre in the planter with the seed
as means Of distributing 1T Would the
soda damage the seed in any way?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-02

SOWING OATS IN THE SPRING.
B. VI. c., Eastman, Ga, writes: What
kind of spring oats would you advise TO
SOW now? All the oats have been killed
down here.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-02
DR.. Folk, Baptist Editor
OF Tennessee, Is Dead

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 27.-Dr. Ed
gar r. Folk, editor of the Baptist and
Reflector, the organ of the Tennessee
Baptists, died here this morning as
result of blood poison
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-02

This department will cheer
fully endeavor to furnish any
information. Letters should be
addressed to DR.. Andrew M.
Soule, president State Agricul-
tural College, Athens, Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-02
WILL POTASH PAY AT PRESENT
PRICES2


PRICES?
d. Fl. H., Loganville, Ga, writes | would
like to know whether ore not potash in
our commercial fertilizers would Iay to use
uIner cotton on sgra yOr red lands at the
price of So per unit.
Under north Georgia conditions and
on the character of land mentioned in
your letter we doubt the advisability OF
paying IS per unit for potash. In all
of our experience in dealing with soils
of this type 1t seems to be quite clear
that the first essential need is a liberal
supply of nitrogen, next comes the need
Of phosphoric acid. and last the need
of potash. The need of potash is less
evidenced In north Georgia soils than
in those of the coastal plains region,
Moreover, the crop you mention does
not make as heavy a draught on potash
as some Of the truck crops. For this
reason we are inclined to think that if
situated as you are we would use a
formula containing to per cent of
nitrogen, 10 per cent of phosphoric acid
under cotton and corn.
FOOD RATTONS FOR ASPARAGUS.
s. H., Cairo, Ga. writes We have an
acre Of asparagus that we have so far been
unable 10 work out and fertilize, and l find
a few plants starting to come up. What
do you think about fertilzing with cotton
Of soda iniure the quality Of the asparagus?
This patch was neglected last year and
grow MP in large weeds. but there is fair
ly good stand left.
Situated you are we would fertil-
ize the asparagus bed in question as
quickly and completely as possible. The
fertilizer can be scattered over the sur
face of the ground and worked into the
surface very lightly and a considerable
part of the plant food content should
soon become available to a gross feed
ing crop such as asparagus. There Is
no objection to using nitrate of soda on
your aspara gus bed. Two hundred lbs.
per acre would not be too much to apply.
This could he mixed with an equal
amount of cotton seed meal and 500 lbs.
Of acid. There is no objection to using
the tanllage I'm question except that the
formula suggested above will become
available to the crop more quickly than
the tankaSe material. especially that part
of it carrying the phosphoric acid. If
the above formula is used say at the
rate of 1000 pounds per acre, scattered
over the land and worked lightly into
the soil It should aid the growth of
your asparagus very materially.
In order to secure the white bleach
ed stalks you should draw the earth to-
gether over the rows TO a depth of about
seven inches.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-24
ENDS DYSPEPSIA,
INDIGESTION. GAS
"Pape'S DiapepSjn' cures sick.
sour StOmaChS in five minutes
Time II!

Really does" put bad stOmachs in
order-really does" overcome indiges.
ton, dyspepsia. gas, heartburn and
sourness in five misunderstanding
that-makcs Pape's Diapepsin the lar
gest selling stomach regulator in the
world. II what you eat ferments into
stubborn Jumps, you belch gas and
eructate sour, undigested food and
acid; head is dizzy and aches; breath
foul; tongue coated; your insides filled
with bile and indigestible waste, re
member the moment "Pape's Diapep
sin" comes in contact with the stomach
all such distress vanishes. It's truly
onishing-almOst marvellous, and
the Joy is it's harmlessuess.
A large fifty-cent case OF Pape's Dia
pepsin will give you a hundred dollars
worth of satisfaction.
It's worth its weight in gold to men
and women who can't get their stom
achs regulated. It belongs in youi
home-should always be kept handy
in case of sick, sour, upset stomach
during the day or at night. It's the
quickest. surest and most harmless
stomach doctor in the world.-Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-24
He Got the Apples.

"Once upon time began the
teacher, "two little brothers started
To Sunday school one Sunday morning.
Their way led past fine orchard.
WI. ere the trees were bending down
with "ipc, luscious apples. One OF the
brother proposed going into the or
chard ana letting some fruit, but the
other refused md sped away, leaving
his companion 2. .edily devOuring the
apples.
Now, it happ,led mat the owner
of the orchard saw them, and the next
day rewarded the good boy who re-
fused to steal his apples lay giving him
a shilling He got prize Tor his hon
esty. and what do you suppos' the
other boy got for his dishonesty"
He got the apples!' yelled every
member of the class.-kansas City
Star.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-24

intOXicatiOn and a subsequent harden
ing of the arteries due To increased
blood pressure, and other symptoms
Of general structural decay. 1t would
seem probable that from n sufficiently
large colony Of colon bacilli Il virulent
toxic poison might be extracted,
which, administered even in minute
quantities, should almost Immediately
attack the tissues and destroy the
subject with all the indications OF
death from extreme old age. Such
poison, apparently unknown to
science, and already present in less
malignant form in every human syS-
TEN. would be extremely battling in
the event of an autopsy. l shall i'm
mediately start experimenting along
these lines.
May 1.-THE colony of colon bacilli
which I started in q gelatin culture
medium is multiplying rapidly. Flour
| iShes best at blood heat-destrOyed
at temperature of 60 degrees Cent?
grade. The change in color from gray
| iSh white TO brown should indicate
an increase in virulence and pathogen-
ic qualities.
May 1T-Inoculated guinea pig with
bacilli pOison-died instantly; body
shrunk and withered; much encour-
aged.
May 20-Discovery has just been
put to gratifying practical test
| managed to get q needle infected with
the bacilli extract to LeGar who had
been captured and confined in prison
Legar has just communicated with
me. He succeeded in scratching his
jailer with the contaminated needle
and the man was seized Immediately
with commissions and died in two OF
three misutes with all the symptom:
liberty, and now wishes to destroy M
entire family named Golden. l vii
prepare minute capsules which vii
keep the bacilli alive and
And as with a shudder Margery cam,
to the last unfinished and cold
blOOded entry she heard Skidmon rap
idly approaching the door. Thrustin:
the discriminating journal into he
dress, she quickly stole into the bacl
room. where she could watch tn
laboratory without being observed her
self She saw the unnerved bactt
biologist hurriedly drag n battered
trunk from dark and cavernOu
closet. As he threw an uneasy glanc
toward the door leading into the hal
his face suddenly froze into an expires
sion of abjeCt terror.
Advancing from the doorway cam
! figure with features cloaked by
, hooking yellow mask. This startlin
= apparition deliberately aimed a blac