davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-12

Sometimes a man just pays you a
compliment when he owes you real
money.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-12
MONEY!

The Mint makes it and under the
terms Of the Continental Mortgage
Company you can secure it at so
for any purpose on approved real es-
tate. Terms easy, tell US your wants
and we will cooperate with you.
Petty & Company.
1919 Lytton Bldg, Chicago, III.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-12

Collections and adjustments of ev-
cry description handled by bonded
attorneys on strict commission basis.
We start in where collection agencies
leave on and can positively collect
your outstanding accounts If there is
the remotest chance. References and
particulars upon request. CONNER
ciei Reliance Association. Kansas
CITY. Missouri. 47-tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-12

For SaleOn the Stone farm az
miles northwest OF Leon, native lum-
Der, wood and posts. Lumber 1 to
10 feet, $3.50 per 100. Lumber H.
to Is feet, $500 per 100. Fencing
posts 8 to 20 cents piece. Wood,
stove length, $1.25 ana $1.50 q load.
Long wood, foot load IS cents
Come and see w. w. Fulton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-12

How we hate man who Is so
afraid to take stand that he has no
opinions about anything.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-12

Fools not only rush in where am
gels fear to tread, but they some
times get away with Il.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-12
POSTAL SAVINGS SYSTEM
Third Assistant Postmaster General

Washington, D. c.. August 2, 1915
Exchange Nat Bank. Leon, Iowa:
Gent lemen: - In addition
the receipts Of the Leon Post Office your
bank has been desi grated the depos itory
for the Postal Saving funds Of the nei ghbor
ing offices Of Cambria, Garden Grove, Humes
ton, Kel lerton Lamont, Mt. Ayr, Redding and
Van vert, -
Respectfully,
A. NJ. DOCKERY,
ASST Pos ter General
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
MAY RE-ENTER SERVICE.
Postal Clerk, Unjustly Accused, to
Be Reinstated.

By order of the President c. Virgil
Hinkle may be appointed to a COMPETE
tive classified position in the postal serv-
ice without reference to the civil service
rules.
Mr.. Hinkle was employed as a clerk in
the Conway, Ark, post office from July
/. 1898, to June %. 1918, when he was
removed for INSTRUMENTATION, mistreat-
ment of registered mail and failure to
comply with request of post Office in
spectors to make good losses of regis
tered mail for which, from circumstantial
evidence. it was believed he was respon-
sible. The assistant postmaster in office
at the time of the embeZZlement has
confessed to rifiing the mail In question.
The Conway post Office became CLASH
fed on December ], 1910, but Mr.. Hinkle
was not given a competitive classified
status
This order was recommended by the
Postmaster General with the concurrence
of the civil service commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

so that neither the house nor the gar
den should encroach upon the old
stockade, which was outlined with
trees and markers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
Didn't Know Ripe Melons.
THREE DEAD, TWO DYING.
Automobile Run Down by Train
Near Hamilton. Ontario.

HAMILTON. Ont, August 2s-Two
women and boy were killed and two
other persons were MORALLY injured to-
day when an automobile in which they
were riding was struck by an express
train Of the Toronto, Hamilton and Buff
falo line at the Ancaster crossing.
In the machine were Mr. and Mrs.
Heeton of St. GATHERINGS. Ont, and Mr..
and Mrs. Peach Of Port Rowan and their
two sons. The women were dead
when the train was backed up and one
of the boys died on the way to a hos
pital here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

For A day this fine Broadcloth wi
be sold under price: All-wool, satny fiji
lsh. closely sheared face and full SO inch,
wide; only few pieces. be promp
This cloth tailors nicely. Buy o. A
tomorrow and make sub d ~
stantial saving. 50 value at, yd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

so that neither the house nor the gar
den should encroach upon the old
stockade, which was outlined with
trees and markers.
ALI Historic Spots Marked.
All historic spots We're marked. the
wells were fringed about with shrub
berry. a rose garden was set out, pecan
trees were. planted and a wire fence
was built around the entire eighty
three acres. Several states wished to
place monuments on the spots where
their sons had suffered. and permission
was given them, so that fine nnonu-
ments now show where they were To-
Gated during their Imprisonment. The
states having monuments are Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island, Michigan, Ohio
and Wisconsin. The w. r. c. also has
three monuments there, one to Eliza
beth A. Turner; another, recently dedi-
Gated. to Clara Barton, who sought out
the records and located more than
1900 who died within the enclosure
of the stockade, while the third is the
sun dial which surmounts the granite
block which tells of the gift of Ander-
sonville to the government and also
has upon it the names of the incorpo-
rators of the w. r. C.-Mrs. Sarah D.
Winans, Mrs. Jennie s.. Wright, Mrs.
Kate B. Sherwood, Mrs. Cora Day
Young. Mrs. Mary c. Wentzell, Mrs.
Mary NJ. North. Mrs. Sarah E. Phillips.
Mrs. Lizabeth A. Turner, Miss Clara
Barton and Mrs Allaseba NJ Bliss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
Homes in Many States.

In number of states homes have
been established for the veterans and
their wives. as we'll as orphanages.
Some of these have been turned over
to the government of the states.
Andersonville was given into the
keeping of the Woman's Relief Corps
by the Department of Georgia. G. A r.,
in 1896, as barren a waste as it was
when the war closed, except for a dar-
ing crop of noXious weeds, few
struggling, stunted pines and a snake
infested swamp. Because of the mem
cries connected with the old stockade,
the women took ii as a sacred trust,
and Immediately began the work of
renovation, which would clear away
the weeds and ali else which was not
wanted.
Mrs. Lizabeth A Turner was the
chairman of the committee in charge
and she worked faithfully and SUCCESS
fully until she died while on a visit
of inspection to the place, which had
grown to be beautiful under her care.
After Andersonville became the prop
erty of the W. Il. C. it was named
Andersonville Prison Park. A large
house was built for the caretaker and
for the comfort of those of the G. A R.
and w. r. c. who should visit the
place.
Departments of the w. r. C. fur
nlshed the rooms, a large iron arch
was put up over the entrance to the
grounds by corps in Massachusetts and
Kansas. More land was purchased,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
Georgia Post Gave Staff.

The flag staff, which is ia feet high,
was the gift of Colony G. A. r. Post
of Fitzgerald, Ga. Ohio furnished the
flag for many years
The old spring, Providence spring."
which burst forth at that critical time
in August, 1864, when there were about
10000 souls in the prison and the men
were dying of filth, disease, fever and
thirst at the rate of 100 day, is still
gushing forth and shaking the thirst
of the many who visit it daily. The
W. R. c. built fine stone pavilion
over it and the ex-prisoners of war
gave a stone basin, through which the
water is conducted. All this beautiful
park has been given by the w. r. c.
to the United States government, en-
tirely free and unincumbered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
WATERMEL0NS 'SW|PED'
BY SAILORS Of KAISER
Commander of Interned Prinz Eitel
Friedrich Agrees to Pay
Damages.

NORFOLK, Va, August 2s.-Farmer
Carey of Deep Creek section has COM
planned to the county police that he has
had three-acre watermelon patch on
the Southern branch practically ruined
by three separate invasions by sailors
from the informed German cruiser Prinz
Eitel Friedrich.
He declares that there was descent
on the patch in force August 10, an
other raid Monday last and another
last Thursday.
Agrees to Pay Damages.
Carey's attorney called on the COM
handing officer of the Prinz Eitel
Friedrich and laid the facts before him.
1t was agreed that the German COM
mander should appoint an attorney to
accompany him to the melon patch and
estimate the damage. and payment will
be made by the commanding officer of
the Prlnz Eitel on the award agreed
on by the attorneys
Didn't Know Ripe Melons.
The loss to the melon grower would
if the Germans had known how to Sc
lect the ripe melons. But they ap-
peared to have known no way Of tell
ing except by cutting the melons open,
and they gathered ripe and unripe, big
and little melons impartially. There is
said to be hardly anything left in the
patch except the vines. Carey puts his
loss at 5000.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-22

mI| n ."I 4. INN. mIID --T----
I,n. .I.f., fam. ... f,,. Oh. rI.. .......
ln.I...r +. ....,....J ann .f ..
r,... ,r fila. ....., ,r..r.,n. .....
prl..I. t... I..r...,... ,..... ,. ..
,r.p,,r.I u.. .,,.,...,. or l,....
wnI rl. r.rl ,l.,, .r.n .u.r.A.....'
rru ppra # . ur.,. .....
.,.,r.b ,,,,,, .I,......,,, ,..,..,,. 49,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-22

thompson, ot woodward. ana Nh
""fu, VIII motor over arriving Iuu'r
0'l l" 'i"I' ! ni',lIii"'. beside ih''I
.''u'' parry "i guests Ior christmas
.'l'", "' anu M',. n,n"r,' WIN
a.'l ,' -. s.,', A., "a. ,..., ,'''', -,
OBJ. Bloomington Ind.
,
VI. anu "l,. W. D.. N'7.''.,' W'u
....'' DIS '....'' y nI'''''' -u'''S ','' NV
,,' .'''"'-. VII. """ M'' J.. y
lW0. "H' VIII hc joined for Christ
nuts .m"r by MI and Mrs Jack
NIn-s"N and children aud Mrs. i. J..
Whitney Of Long Beach, Cal
''' ', ,"" ''u" ''',''', ''' VI,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-22

VI" .'I-"h VIII 'h''I''"' N''''''''''"'
''O''""" "' "u'''u.'
\l, vu,., .n,r vul arrive
TLu..,l,,. r,u r,rt san +, .urud the
hnlru,. vun hr. purrut, MIR md
Mrs Walter G. Drnp Lieutenant Short
win ion her for Christine,
Ilr members ~i the o. v'up
nave arranged L" hIlng lnu'h happl'
I'.' I'.' '' men 'P''l" pIo''s'r' MT III,
=, ''' '.'''.'' nun. ,''l WIZ ,",
Wv ~ Wv" ,,, ~ ga" W ,n.',,i n," ,',,A ,,.l
,.t-,',.. 'I ,.r,n,,.
.. .'r
Mr. + Arrnr,uu uut hostess
1ur.dly lu the Huholink club. having
%. special guests Mmr & Morrnn
and - r At,h"-un The afternoon
"1. uW Win h"od.rw"Ih ana me
'N.'"Iami "i .llls. followed h' U"l".
l.. I''I'-hlii'h'' ne ',up N'', l"'''
D" ''' '''h' VIII" N'' h'"''" y '''
,r,. p,.,. ,r p. lriIII,r, yeIuyy of
n..Ilu,. lor,.- ~ ,na .r,.nr wus il1t
,f,rp Trr.lp, evening pf tho Lee
uprllr. hy Mr. and \lr4 i Il. Cot.
luglmm I'm honor of their daughter
Miss Madeline Curtmeham who J.,
homo from school ot Nlnmoronock. y
5 for fortnight Christmas bell,
3D. .af
augmented I'M the dining room hy flow.
pr# and holly aud mI-lIc'o" and punch
was served here throughout th" even.
100, from flower druhrd table.
A feature of the evening was tI'
novelty Of the r'ir".ln'nl Al -
O'clock the cue. N''' invite" '' '"'
dungeon OF Ih' h''I N"''' 20 NnI."'
country h'"Ni",. vs. .''..'' '''', ,,.i va,
.'. 0'.,'1''' ','' .....'. ~" 'I .,.,,
I'"'-. '0n,"'- n,''- .'. w ~, ,',a ",,"
''oi''., I"' ''."'' ,I A., W. w. CO.,
'' W '' , i..... anal I,. rn,rI..
.lh-l.'I" N'', '".- ,, ..nI "a
- '"' '''@' N
IIn'r- M'','' "''' ,'., N., i,,rr,,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-22

uANSAN1 lEEUrCKlNS. Sal.
NDtl. N T. VI
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-22

Parlohing In an the beautiful details
of her bridge luncheon of last week
wus the luncheon given Turelay 10y
Mr,. j, y, nmnmg, where n the mids,
ol m artistic ensemble of Christmas
greens, aud brilliant colouugs ~ red
nnd green, In candles, poiusetlns, and
slremncrs, extending from the uhuudc.
llcr the guests were served With "A
mo@t dclectabe luncheon The fayors
Tor high score ana consolation were
the hondiwork Of the hostess, and
were hand.decoratcl rrromcr aud
sugar. presented To Mrs Georgc W.
clark, and II decorated perfume bottle
presented 10 Mrs J " Pryor Those
cnJoNlng the delightful afternoon were
Mines. Porter II Morwu N J. uake,,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-22

Misses Frances and Ruby Boydslon
were hostcssc~ Ia n call meeting Tues
day afternoon " the Kama girl, when
arrangements We're completed for the
dance, which the club with give
christmas eve AZ the Icc lluckms
ChapcruncS for the occasion will hc
Judge aud Mrs. John B Harrison and
VII ana Mrs Tom Boylston Mis-
Ruby Roydston and MIR Frank Euglc.
OF VI Reno, viii lead the grand march,
The resignation NJ Miss noH, rarGiu.
ON WITS read and accepted with rc.
grct.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-07
FINANCE, ON and Real Estate

Tor q 15sbafrel pumper 10 tile BIZ In
i'm sand. Near 81 laryaj Ngashtngs
ton district, pIeasants county the
Nerve on Company has dri led ii test
on the Margaret ndetman farm
through the Cow Run sand and has a
gflye:barrel bumper. IS, Wv 3$
On BarthoI Home Iunj Mannington
district, Marion county, the Seven
Pines OIL Company has the rig COM
5pleted for IA test on the Cole heirs
farm. On Long Drain Run, d the Pitts
5burgh and West Virginia Gas Com.
5pany Is drilling a test on the s.. B.
Carpenter farm an dthe Sol Pethtel
fhrm. The same company is starting
tests on the SViona Parrish and jacob
Garner farms
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-07

NJ
D4S asw h9hs tose saa IN baiief
that Tie AMERICAN reply 70 TIE GER
ness. have e Depressing influence and
ann rcement ny the attQrneysg general
fi,af lie Steel d isions would Rbeg aps
pefIed! resnfted I'M IRE gularity in the
ssosF fnaTKets today! Railroad shares
ana IfsdisfrialgE were Il to q points
IoTef, nut the copper shares and mo:
IN stoeks were higher. Strength OF
the fatter issues was h the feature o.
the second hours trading:
Bfokers9 considered healthy me IS. ie;
sction that began subse quent 20 ~ sn y
dareupg on Friday, and expect ins s.E' e
ed public interest to be shown nh IL e.
curiH this week. s5
PITTsBURGH. June THE sweep s,e ep;
ingsyfctorys Of the United states a s'.Isa
Corporal Ion In the suit brought py me
GoYernmenta for its dissolution ls u y,
donbtedlyg the best thing sior genetaa1t.
Business that has happened N years
Wall Street, in its gratitica alton. over
theS decision forgot all about the lnLeE.
national compli cations that nayes, lt.s
weeks depressed the security marcy:
,The enthusiasm evoked IN Plttsnu " y
knew no bounds -for It was IN WIS
city that the steel corporation was
born and &c is here that the oulK "
ia works exist. And last, but not
ieast, millions Of dollars worth OF
the corporations securities are nela
BY Pittsburghers:
o T TfnF1
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-07
R. IN. Hite q AppraiIis:'e
Thompso son Property
Garner farms

= Rolfe M. tHite, a local coal operator,
has been appointed one of the three
appraisers named by the Fayette
county court asked for by the receiy.
;ers OF the banker and coal wizard
.in,their petition presented to the
tribunal. y,
The other appraisers are Julian
Kennedy, OF Pittsburgh, and r. g.
Crawford, OF McKeesport.
The appraisers will 8visit every piece
OF coal property owned by Mr.. Thomp-
son and list 1t, placing what they
deem the proper valuation and a full.
and complete report will be submit
ted to the proper authorities. They
viii begin their work Immediately.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-07

Ter, a parcel OF land in the Mononga.
hela Industrial Company's Addition to
the City Of Fairmont; consideration
$1,000.
Monongahela Industrial Company to
"A. E. Meredith, parcel OF land in the
company's East Side Addition to the
City OF .FaErmont; consid eration' $5CI
WA. sLawler and wife to Mary n.
Harr, a parcel of land in the Mononga.
hela Industrial Company's East Side
Addition to the City Of Fairmont; con.
sideration $1,000.
Monongahela Industrial Company to
John ]. Hawkins, a parcel OF land IN
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-07
CourrtNeWs


Deeds Filled.
Monongahela Industrial Company to
S. Howard Kuhn, parcel Of land in
the East Side Addition to the City oil
Fairmont; considerations $4,000.
Fairmont Coal Comapny to The Con-
solidation Coal Comapny, certain coal
leases situated in Marion county; con-
sideration $1,000.
Jacob Harr and wife to W. "A. Law.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-07
.O .jlii Gas
y

tt.If iglsI! 4
The weekend 81 developments in
the Eastern fields was ecidedly
tame. Nothing better than light
wells were compile in any section.
and in come local tiles dry holes were
conspicdons Operators are doing
very little IN the way Of ehtng for
new territory, and it Is only now and
them that the old distric are abe
fo furntsh q good producer: With,
the EASTERN produc GER and operator ~;
10 r. condition that: will he Ia test on
IN durances III iss clearly In evidence
lhot operators are cons serving their!
resource athers Il than &c. wild atttng.
ON Rock CampSrun, Walton district,
Roane county, Nv! v the louis 3.
payne oil Gumpanys has scomple ted.
ana shot rs No 70 ON the G..f NJ Sum
ID -iIubbard farm and has g show
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-07
lEMant N cIeYel!aI.nlld;.

Among those from this city who.
went on the excursion to the W. o. w.
celebration at Cleveland Ohio were
Mr.. and Mrs !. W. Snowd Zen. Mr.. y. D.
Summers, Misses Ruth Snowden and
Edith Satterfleld:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-07

Not T,rd to Please.
"'De man dat likes to hear hisselt
talk, said Uncle Eben, SIS mos al.
ways mighty easy interested"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-07
Grain and Produce.

3 3 go. . . " ! j Il
CHICAGO. June 5, -Heavy selling
ON the part of big concerns today car
RED the price Of wheat decisively
down grade. The result was weak
ciese at 2Ni@29sc under last night.
eorni finished 1ss @1Ac to 1 7sc down;
off 81, ~ to TX @13sc, and provis-
ions ats losses varying from ~ @5c to
t9GI211sc.
Although it seemed at one time as
II lied declining tendency in wheat had
been checked, the prospect was en-
firelyRd ispelled about half an hour be-
fore the close. At that iuncture, the
saliinFS broadened out to proportions
which swept the market lower than
ever before since the shadow of the
new crop began to force values to
rhrfftis. In this connection many re-
norts were received today indicating.
an early harvest Southern Illinois,
for example, was expected to CUT
wheat next week, perhaps BY Monday.
tsspertsds bya George W. Eberh E1lfdt 8.
hsat open Close
5uly ..,. -. i ! iS = j i 10
81 81. .::::::: ~ ~ &
* w. ~; 81.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-07
All paIy, ouIItInu.

The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Dia'
mond Street NJ. E. Church will hold an
ali day quilting atsthe church on We'd
nesday. All members are urged to be
present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-07
Returned from Weston.

Mr.. Edward Carpenter returned Sat
turday evening from short stay at
Weston. He was accompanied home
his wife, who has been a patient at
the hospital there for some time. Mrs:
Carpenters many friends will be glad
to learn that she is able to return to
her home FH A tM 1st
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-07
Attencied Funeral.

Mrs. Lyons, of Vermont avenue at
tended the funeral OF her niece, Miss
Ruby Williamson. at Dunkard Church,
near Colfax, yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-07

Have you something to exchange?
Put a classified ad in The West vir.
ginian.i
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-07
EAST SIDE
NEWS.
= !.

Returnede frein colIese:
Miss Lula Bislop. OF Columbia
'street. arrived homo Fri day from Biz
minFham. Pa. here she attende BE;
Fmingham Col egef tie past year, MI.
and Mrs. Bishop and Miss Lula lett
Saturday for Little F alls, where they
will spend d few. weeks. d.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-07

Winfield district; consideration $500.
License issued.
Robert McOlvin, OF Clarksburg, and
Emma E. Horne, Of Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-07

Here from Charleston.
Mrs. Hugh Ball, OF Charleston, arriy.
ed here last evening. he was called
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brummage have
moved from Merchant street to the
Vangilder property on Columbia street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-07

Lett otr East LIverPooI.
Mr.. Beryl Criss. of Bolton street. left
today for East Liverpool Ohio, where
he will be employed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-07

BALTIMORE SALES.
fEnrIished HbyiW. w. Lanahan & Co.,
nSsmber7ofs New York and Baltimore
z. Main fnhE Cal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-07
New Camp

Mr.. Homer Hall is erecting a camp
on the Tygart Valley River near Col:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-07

DIV Moore, Leonard & Lewis.)
EslEissl| sG.S1,1au Tupas6 1A1H1
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-09-09
ONE AMERICAN LOST
WHEN HESPER|ANW WAS
sunk BY EXPLOSION
Also Established That
the Liner Carried
Mounted Gun.
BERLIN CALLED ON
Secretary Lansing Asks Am
bassador Gerard to Forward
Germany's Information.

Queenstown, Ireland.--It has beer
established that al American named
Wolff was lost on the Hesperian
Wolff signed rs an able seaman OF
tho --lsperian's crew. He came from
..ewark, New Jersey and was OF
Duluth parentage.
There is absolutely no doubt that
a gun was mounted aboard the He's
perian. 1t is understood that the
gun was visible to all who cared to
look at it, no secert being made of
its presence.
Washington ID. C.-Secretary Ian
sing today cabled Ambassador Ge-
aard at Berlin to forward any infor-
nation available on the sinking of the
liner Hesperian.
Berlin, Germany-Persons in posi-
tions to speak with authority, assert
positively their conviction that the
liner Hesperan was not torpedoed by
a German submarine, at least, under
conditions thus far described.
The assumption that the Hesperian
was sunk by German submarine has
met with ever-increasing doubt in of
fetal circles. Although authorized
quoted comment is withheld for the
time the positiveness of the opinions
eslpr essed informally by individuals
who may be assumed to have author
itative information is noteworthy.
Addto war guide
Two Submarine Victims.
l.arochelle, rFance-The British
steamship Garony of Liverpool was
fired upon and sunk by German sub
marine last night. The crew was saw
ed
London, England.-The British
stea nship Duro has been sunk by
guniire, presumably from subma-
rine. The crew was saved. The Douro
was of 1903 tons gross. She was own
cd by the Ellerman Lines of London.