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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
A By-Product of
Blast Furnaces

The statement that potash may be
reclaimed as a by-product from the
Llast furnace producing pig iron
may seem anomalous TO the average
mind. One could not well imagine
materials or industries more unre-
lated than pig iron and fertilizer.
Yet this combination of products
may now be found in several blast
furnace plants in the Eastern Unit
ed States, thus far in a rather small
way. though the dual industry prom
iSes to become increasingly impor-
tant in the future. At one large
plant the problem has been investi-
gated with considerable thorough
ness. and a resume of the research
and the results obtained SAY be Of
interest.
The principal materials charged
into blast furnace, ore. coke and
limestone, all carry small amounts
of potash, chiefly in admlxed field
spar or clay. Calculated on the
basis of pig iron produced, it was
found at the plant above mentioned
that an average Of about twenty
pounds of potash potassium oXide)
was charged into the furnaces for
each ton of pig iron produced.
From a metallurgical standpoint
the behavior of potash in blast fur
mace is peculiar. AS the ore, coke
and stone slowly travel down into the
furnace the intense heat in the
hearth volatilzes the potash, which
is carried by the ascending current
of gas back toward the top of the
furnace. Part of it is condensed in
the cooler upper portion Of the fur
mace and is again carried down.
probably circulating several times.
Some of il is flushed out of the fur
mace hearth as constituent part
Of the Stag, analyses showing the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
Plant Equipped
Magnihcently

Nor are public projects alone IN
excess Of present requirements. Com
paratively small cities, such as Ed
monitor, Calgary, Vancouver and
Victoria, all have magnificent and
costly hotels, far surprising any
thing in Toronto or other Ontario
cities-except the Chateau Laurier,
at Ottawa. They do not pay, and
cannot pay for years to come. but
are part of the great plant of the
Canadian West which calls for peo-
pie TO enable it to operate at an in
creasing proportion of its capacity.
Go where you will throughout the
West, one marvels at the develop
ment Of the cities, the improvements,
the magnificent buildings, in con-
trast with the extent of agricultural
settlement and the numbers of the
agricultural population. The super
structure is imposing in proportion
to the potentially great but, as yet,
small agricultural base. The prob
lem is one Of charging that base by
land settlement.
The West has suffered very Sc
we're drain Of population since the
war began. Everywhere west of the
Great Lakes, if the visitor inquiries
as to the population Of any city or
town he receives a reply to the eff
feet that in the "boom" days the
population was so-and-so; to-day 1t
is not over such-and-such figure
probably 20 per cent or more lower
than the 1913 record. Edmonton,
for instance, in 1914 boosted popu-
lation of 72,516. The 1915 munici-
pal census showed $3.50. For 1916
the federal census figures Of 1894
were accepted in lieu Of count by
the local authorities, because the city
administration was trying to econo-
mise, but even the civic officials ad-
nit that the federal estimate is prob
ably too high, and certainly not too
low. In other cities one is told in
whispers Of how the population has
been reduced. That reduction, how
ever. in 80 far as it has occurred
among the non-agricultural classes,
has been a blessing, since it has
served to restore a safer proportion
between rural and urban population.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
.HE Importance of potash to
plant growth is realized by

HNHE Importance OF potash W
plant growth is realized by
all scientific agriculturists,
and also doubtless by the majority
of farmers i'm this country. How
ever, for the benefit of those readers
whose training has been along other
lines it may be stated that potash is
an essential mineral constituent Of
nearly all plant life. 1t would be
practically impossible to raise crops
of grain, such as corn, wheat, ETC.,
upon which the very life of the ma
ton depends, upon soil destitute of
this fertilizing mineral substance.
Fortunately, Nature has provided
. sufficient amount of potash in
available form in nearly all virgin
soils for the growth of standard
crops. But too often. by injudicious
crop rotation, and without returning
sufficient potash and perhaps other
fertiizing materials to the soil, once
fertile lands have become barren.
The great number of unproductive
farms, especially through the East
crn portion of the United States,
bear sad witness to this practice.
Furthermore. Nature has stored
up quantities Of insoluble potash as
constituent form of common clay,
feldspar and other minerals, which,
however, is rendered only very slow
~ available as plant food by weather
action. Numerous metallurglcal
methods have been de yeloped for
converting this potash into form
in which plants may absorb it, but
so far the costs of such processes
have been prohibitivc.
Prior to the European war pract-
cally the entire amount of potash
salts. amounting 10 over 100000
tons per annum, consumed IN this
country we're imported from Ger
many, where, chiefly at StasSfurt,
wonderful deposits Of soluble salts
occur. The great majority of this
material was consumed in the fer
tilizer industry. With the outbreak
Of the war these imports, of course,
we're cut off. and the farmers have
Teen hard pressed to obtain sup
plies.
As result, a great deal of scien-
tific research has been conducted to
find domestic sources of potash fer
tilizer, Of reasonable cost and of
sufficient quantity to satisfy the
country's need. The government,
through the Bureau Of Mines, is now
active in this investigation. Hitherto
waste products, such as beet sugar
and molasscs residues, containing
appreciablc amounts of potash are
now being reclaimed. An industry
is being established along the Cali
fornia coast for recovering from the
sea and burning giant kelp, the ashes
of which are rich in potash. A min
eral known as alunite is now being
worked in Utah. and potash recov-
cred as one of the two or three use
full components. Certain dry aka
line lake beds in the West promise
eventually to be producers Of potash,
though thus far little reclamation
actually has been inaugurated.
The above and certain other small
sources Of supply by no means have
satisfied the normal demand for pot
ash in the United States, and the
result has been soaring prices, the
present market value being several
times the pre-wartime quotations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
The Chinese Money Puzzle

tho values Of the different coins IN
their relation with each other and
with gold seems to be OF the most
illogical and unreasonable sort, 1t is
in fact i'm entire obedience 10 the
broad principle (Which runs through
Chinese business life in both South
and North China) that all money IN
China is not q coined representative
Of value supported by government
authority. but is merely a commod-
itv. and that all trade is barter-the
exchange Of so much merchandise
for so much money of such-and-such
a kind. I'm silver currency the mar
kct value of silver is the prime con-
sideration, and a silver coin is mere
ly a conveniently measured amount
of silver; similarly with copper and
brass.
There are other considerations,
however, and "a strong demand for
paper currency carries that curren-
cy to a premium, even though it is a
promise to pay the silver over which
it is a premium. The relation Of
brass cash to copper and to silver
depends upon the comparative de
mand for cash and the comparative
supply thereof in province.
Hong Kong and Canton
AS Export Centres
In the purchase Of export mer-
chandise in the South China field
Hong Kong is taken as the collect
ing point for most lines. While the
production of some lines Of export
goods in Hong Kong is very large
AS. for example, certain timed Chi
nese foods-the great mass of Chi
nese merchandise is produced in ter
ritory adjacent TO Hong Kong and
in the Pearl River delta. The usual
method of buying these goods is
through brokers, who purchase di-
rect from small producers. When
shipment is made from Hong Kong
the brokers go through the country
and buy up their goods and have
them shipped to Hong Kong, where
they are packed and prepared for
export. If the goods are TO be
shipped from Canton, they are pur-
chased by brokers in similar man
ner and sent to that port.
In practical trade Hong Kong and
Canton firms buy in the currency
most convenient and draw upon their
principals or customers in gold at
the exchange rate of the day. In all
these transfers from currency 10
currency, however, there is oppor-
tunity for discounts and commits
sions, so dear to the heart of the
average Chinese broker or merchant,
and the ramifications due TO such
possibilities explain many Of the
anomalies so often found in the Chi
nese import and export trade. Only
thoroughly established national
currency in China and a gold basis
for the currency Of China and Hong
Kong will do away with such things.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18

fertllizing materials.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-27
Captain z. L. Chase Of Company I
Gets Word Today to Bring Com
pany up to Regulation
Strength.
MEET TOMORROW NIGHT
Session Of Local Militia Company Is
Called for Eight O'Clock
Wednesday Even
Ing.

Capt. Edward L. Chase OF Company
l., first infantry. Iowa national suaTu;
has received word that the local
company must be recruited up 70 us
fun strength, So men, by Marcn |.
AT the time of the return from the
border the time for this additional
recruiting was placed several months
later, but word received today gives
the local militia officers just two days
In which to fill the ranks.
A meeting of Company L has been
called for the armory tomorrow nlgnt
at s O'Clock. by Captain Chase. This
is TO be an important meeting, ana
all members of the company are or
dered to be present.
It is probable that recruiting sta
ton win be opened immediately for
securing the additional men needed
There are only two days IN when 70
get the men but 1t is presumed that
the required number will be enlisted
by tomorrow night
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-27

miles east of here, when the Penn
sylvania fast Mercantile express
bound from Pittsburgh to New York.
was rammed from the rear by tast
freight from the west, carrying cattle
east to relieve the food shortage.
Among the victims were Chester
A. Minds. wealthy coal operator and
former star full back on the Penn
sylyania football team; his young
wife and their three weeks old BABY,
on their way to Utica, N. y, to at,
tend the funeral Of Mrs. MINDS
father.
I Five of their, near relatives met
death.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. R. Tanning, 9
young married couple. on their honey
moon, were among the dead. On the
young bride was found Blble IN
which was the name of Miss Ella
Thayt. 5000 Colfax street. Denver.
1t is believed that a dense fog was
responsible for the wreck
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-27

Closed Today.
United Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-The board OF
trade was closed today because OF
the primary elections.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Feb. 27-Hog receipts
10000; market strong. 10@15c high
er. Mixed and butchers, $4,000
1926; good heavy. $13.00013.20;
rough heavy, $12.S5@12.95; light,
$12.40@13.20; pigs. $10.00011.75. Els.
timated receipts tomorrow, $4,000
Cattle receipts 5000; market steady
Beeves, $7.90a12.15; cows and heif-
ers, $5.25@1025: stockers and feed
ers, s6.35@9.20; Texans. $s.70@s.s0;
calves, $S.75@12.50; western steers.
$7.9O@10.25.
Sheep receipts $4,000. market
weak. Native, $10.s5@1185; west
ern. $11.25112.10; lambs, &12.100
1880; western. 312.25Q14.50.
Chicago Live Stock.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.--Hogs closed
active and 20 cents higher. Estimated
receipts tomorrow, $4,000. Top hogs,
s13.35.
Cattle closed steady. Top cattle,
$12.16; calves, $3.50.
Sheep closed weak. Top sheep,
$12.10; lambs, $14.5O.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, Feb. 27.-Cattle receipts
5000; market steady, strong Steers,
cows and heifers, $5.25
Q9.50; stockers and feeders, $500
1000; calves, $9.00911.50; bulls and
stays, $6.oo0s.75.
| Hog receipts 1880; market $50
CSC higher. Bulk, $12.9001S.10; top,
1920.
Sheep receipts $4,000; market
slew, steady and 10G15c lower.
Yearlings, $11.50@13.0o: wethers,
$10.50@1200; lambs, $13.5001460;
ewes, $10.00011.60.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 27.-Cattle
receipts 5000; market steady. Steers.
ls7.00G11.75; cows and heifers, $3.50
611.O0: stockers and feeders, $1,000
1925; calves, $7.00@12.50.
Hog receipts $4,000; market $50
Csc higher. Bulk, $12.s0913.20:
heavy, s13.05@13.25; medium, $3.50
G13.20; light, $12.60013.o0.
Sheep receipts 5000: market
steady. Lambs, s13.75@1460: ewes,
$10.75@12.00; wethers, s7.00014.40.
st. Louis Live Stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27.-Cattle
receipts 1000. market steady. strong
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-27

Texas receipts 900; native beef
steers. $7.5O011.50: yearling stears
and heifers, $3.50@11.50: COWS, $3.50
M9.5O: stnckers and feeders, $4,000
400; calves, $6OO@12.5O; Texas
steers, $5.50Q9.00; cows and heifers,
$4.25@9.0O.
Hog receipts 1880; market 200
soc higher. Mixed and butchers, 1890
G13.30;- good to heavy. $13.25@13.35;
rough, $12.90912.S0: light, 312.9O@
1870; bulk. $13.o0@13.25; pigs. 1925
01c.OO.
Sheep receipts loo; market
strong. Ewes. &S.0o111.5o; yearlings
s11.50G13.65; lambs. $12.75@1l.s0.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Butter--Ex-
tras. 40c; flrsts. 3SQ39c: dairy ex-
tras. 34036c; dairy hrsts. .32033Mc.
Eggs-Ordinary Arsts a10s1hc;
firsts. 32A 032hc.
Cheese-Twins, 2s0sshc; Young
Americas. 23h 024c.
Potatoes-Receipts IL cars; fancy
westerns. $2.90@2s5: Wisconsins
and Minnesotas, $2.7o@2.76 per
bushel.
Live poultry-Fowis, 1501shc;
ducks, 17023c; geese. 16017c;
$50 's6eHIna :ostsI 'sus4oEuo SuILis
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Flour mar
ket dull, unchanged.
Pork market strong. Mess, 333.500
34.O0.
Lard market firmer. Middle west
spot. $1s.00@1S.10.
Sugar, raw, market firm. Centrifu-
gal test, 44S9@5.O2; Muscavado SO
test, $4.12Q4.26
Sugar, refined, market quiet. Cut
loaf, $s.15; crushed, $500; powdered.
$40; granulated. s7.0007A5.
Coffee Rio No. z on. spot, 9Mc.
Tallow market firm. City, 1Ikc;
country, 11h@12c; special, 1zc.
Hay market firm. No. 1. S1.Ot0l.lO,
No. 8. 70@771ac; rrover, 5O095c.
/ Dressed poultry market quiet. Tur-
keys 20634c; chickens, 1S@29c;
fowls, 17h @24c; ducks, 1s025c.
Live poultry market demoralized.
Geese, 17@19c; ducks, 20@22c;
fowls, zoe; ROSTERS, 15c; chickens, 20
025c. -
Cheese market firm state milk
common to special. 23@26Nc; skins.
common to specials, 1302ic.
Butter market weak, lover. Re-
ceipts, 12.0s4. Creamery extras. 40c;
dairy tubs, 29@40c; imitation cream
cry f1rsts, 31@32c.
Egg market unsettled, lower. Re
csipts 1853. Nearby white fancy, A
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-27
Based on Reparation for All
Wrongs Suffered and Guar
antees for Future
Existence.
.cHANcELLoRS ADDRESS
Says There 10 Only One Aim Now and
That u TO Keep Fighting
Until Victory Il
Won.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
BERLIN (via Sayville wireless) Feb.
27.-Germany's peace conditions are
based on Preparation for all wrongs
suffered and guarantees for the exist
ence and future to Q strong Ger
many
Imperial Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg SO outlined them in speech
before the reichstag today,
There is only one necessity Of the
day." he declared. that dominates
all question Of policy, both foreign
and domestic. It is to tight and gain
a victory"
The imperial chancellor, Won Beth
mann ollweg today addressed the
reichstag on the military situation.
The chancellor spoke as follows:
While our soldiers on the front
stand in the drum fire OF the trenches
and our submarines, defying death,
hasten through the seas, while we at
home have no other absolutely no
other task but to produce cannons,
| ammunitions. food and to distribute
these victuals with justice-in the
midst OF this struggle for the life and
future Of our empire, Intensified to
an extreme, there is only one neces-
l Sly VI bAO s00ys A. 0OAAAAAA0tSk3 GA
questions Of policy. both foreign and
domestic-and that Is:
To fight and gain victory"
The chancellor pointed out that the
German nation in tho reichstag's last
vote granting new war credits, DEM
onstrated to the whole world its
readiness to continue the struggle
until its enemies were ready for
peace.
! AS to this peace itself, the chancel-
Tor recalled the discussions in the
newspapers. in public meetings and
also in parliament He declared that
1t would be premature II he partici-
pated in these debates.
| ITO make promises Of formulated
detailed conditions In my position
would be unproductive and precari-
ious," he said. y
i Hostile leaders did this abundant.
ly." he added.
They gave extravagant assurances
to each other, but they only obtained
by this action, deeper implication in
the war.
Their example does not tempt me.
What could say about the tendency
and also about the aim of our condi-
tttons said repeatedly:
| "To terminate the war by lasting
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-27
Prepare This for q 4,
CouOh-If's Fins
CAeapiy and Easily Ma.
Does the Work Quick,

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easily be made up at home. IT, nv
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coughs, throat and chest caIIl
really make you enthusiasts ~
Any druggist can supniv
245 ounces Of Pinex $50 cent.
Pour this into q pint bottle ~
bottle with plain granulstsS
syrup. Shake THOROUGHLY ~
ready for use. The total ca; +.
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family supp!y-of most
pleasant tasting remedy. Il r.
Its truly astonishing how 80
acts, penetrating through sr s
passage of the throat and lunss u
and raises the phlegm, soothes ~
the inflamed or swollen thrc.s
branes, and gradually but Sn,.,
annoying throat tickle and
cough will disappear ENTIRELY y
better for bronchitis, spasmod;.
whooping. cough or bronchial aS,3
Pinex Is q special and highly +
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pine extract, combined with ~
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prompt healing effect on ths
membranes.
Avoid disappointment by aski.|
druggist for "211a ounces Of PineT
full directions and don't accsn
thing else. A guarantee Of absoIT
isfaction OF money promptly r.
goes with this preparation,
Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-27
TO STOP BAD COUGH
SCOTT, Dry, IrrItated Throat With
Parr,lnt Syrup. Says This
Old Fashioned Cough
A.l.....l. La khA AAat. 49, ..l3-.a y
Medicine Is the Best.

we are told that the old time
remedies are best and invariapiy
contain less harmful yet better medl-
cine than those which are in use TO-
day. This being so. undoubtedly the
following old fashioned recipe which
is quick acting will be welcomed Dy
many as there seems to be a regu-
lar epidemic OF coughs at the present
time. Secure from your druggist I
ounce Parmint double strength),
take this home and add to 1t quar-
ter pint OF hot water and 4 ounces
Of graduated sugar. stir until dis
solved. Take / tablespoonful four
times a day. No more racking your
whole body with cough. Clogged
nostrils should open. air passages OF
your head should clear and your
breathing become easy Parmint
syrup is pleasant to take, easy 10
prepare and costs little. Every per.
son who has a stubborn cough, hard
cold or catarrh in any form should
give this prescription trial. VIII
kinson & Co. can supply you.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-27
Anxious for Revenge.
TWO STEAMERS
WERE SUNK

British Ships Hcadiey and Aries Are
first Victims Of Submarines
Reported To-day.
limited Press Leased Wire service
LONDON. Feb. 27.-The British
steamers Headley and Aries have
been sunk.
The Headley was steel screw steam
shin of 1853 tons. owned by the Mltre
Shipping company, Ltd, and register
cd at London. She was built II 1919
The Aries was steel screw steam
shin Of 3.O71 tons, owned by the Rein
deer Steamship Co.. Ltd, and register.
ed at West Hartlepool. She was ouii'
in 1895.
Twelve survivors, OF the Aries were
ga feIy landed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-27
unless Germany desired
her a,thmaTino methods

unless Germany desired 10 n
her submarine methods.
III these arguments are az
reported" the chancellor cooa
then must decidedly protest |,
them.
For more than a century i,
relations between Germany
America have been carefully.
NOTED. We honored them &
marck once put it-as an bel
from Frederick the Great.
Both countries benefited /
both giving and taking.
'tSince the beginning Of the
things have changed on the /
side OF the waters.
"Old principles were overt
On August q, 1913, during the
can trouble, President Wilsod
solemn message to congress ID
that he intended to follow Ii,
usage Of international law BY u
hibition Of supplying of arms ID
Mexican parties at war against
other.
"One year later, 1914, these I
were apparently no more cons
good. Countless war material
been supplied by America to d
tente and while the right Of Am
citizens to travel without him
td the entente countries q.
right to trade without HIM
without France, England :
through the midst Of the bait
Of right for which we had !
with German blood-while 81,
rights were jealousy guard
samo right Of American cit
ward the central powers Z
seem to be as worthy OF .pt&
and as valuable.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-27
THE WEATHER.

tU. s. Department OF Agriculture
Weather Bureau.1
For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to
night and Wednesday; not muca
change in temperature.
FOR Iowa: Fair tonight and Wed
nesday; not much change in temper
For Missouri: Unsettled weather
tonight and Wednesday; probably
rain or snow south or central por
tons: not much change in tempera
ture. -,
probably rain or snow south portion
tonight and "wednesday; not mucn
change in temperature.
weather Conditions.
In the northeastern states 1t Il
warmer with rain, and from the cen
trail valleys westward, generally fall
and much colder this morning with
the temperature moderating some
what in the northern mountain REF
ion and there has been very light
snow at few stations in the mountain
and northern plains states.
Local Observations.
Feb Bar. Their. Wind Weather
2s D. m. 29. SO 90 NV PIT Cldy
81 a m. 1923 II N Clea.
Stage of river, q. m, tenths.
Change in "a hours, fall / tenth.
Mean temperature, Feb. 26, 81.
Highest, 81.
Lowest, %.
Lowest last night, II.
FRED 2. GOSEWISCH.
Observer
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-27
Passed Through Danger Zone.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-The Ameri-
can steamships Silver Shell and the
Narragansett arrived in New York
today from the war zone.
The Silver Shell is sister ship OF
the Cold Shell, the first American
ship to reach the war zone after the
break with Germany.
The Silver Shell came from Dor
deanx and the Narragansett from
London.