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The Washington times., 1915-01-02
RETAIN CASTE LAWS
ON HOSPITAL SHIPS
Four Vessels Devoted to Use of
Indian Fighters - Princes
Give Two More.

BOULOGNE, Jan. -Four English
hospital ships. anchored off Boulosnc,
are devoted exclusively to the Indian
contingent. ard two more are heins
fitted out in Indie, gifts Of Indian
princes.
A visit to ono of the ships Off
Boulozne recently disclosed beds for
800. with everywhere the latest surgi-
cal equipment and separate wards for
native officers and for British offices
In the Indian army.
The wounded are swung on deck by
a smooth-runninE crnne. and to light
en- tho ordeal provision has been made
for a strtcher wide enough to carry
two. Tho Indian loves company, ana
1t Is quite customary to hoist UP two
comrades In arms at once.
On the ship caste observances are
respected scIupulously. Fore and aft
are two kitchens-one Hindu, one
Mahometan-the Hindu on the port side,
the Mahometan on the starboard Here
tbe food Is prepared according to all
the fastidious requirements of their re-
ugion.
The washhouse and lavatory are de-
signed with the same care, the Ma
hometan on the port side, tho Hindu
on tho starboard. Each must wash IN
his own way.
The Washington times., 1915-01-02
Meant to Make Trip His
Last; Think Sailor Lost

MILLVILLE, n. J.. Jan. 1.-THE
family Of Capt. John Sharp. OF
Maur.cetown, who sailed from Cam
den on the three-masted schooner
Dorothy Bell about eight weeks ago
with load Of pipe for Havana. Cuba.
has given UP hope of his safety.
Since the boat was last sighted at the
Delaware Breakwater nothing has
been heard OF 1t. and it Is believed
that boat and crew have gone down.
This was to have been the last trip
OF Captain Sharp, who had followed
the sea for many years. and was re-
puted to have been one Of the best
coasting pilots on the Atlantic sea
board.
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EXHAUSTED !.
WILSON'S PATIENCE
London's indifference to Amsri.
can Shippers Protest Prs.
cipitated Sending Of Note.

Exhausted patience OF this 0ovoyn-
rnent with Great Britain precipitatsd
presentation OF the note proteott1g
against interference with American
shipping. The Presidents forebessaAcs
reached the breaking point Reluctaat.
the President felt compelled by DaU.
lands inaction on former ehiDpiAS no
| tests to forward tho note.
This, according to excellent ofneiol
, sources today, was the actual situas1oo,
| AS seen from an Administration tS0U~
point The formal note was the eo0Ne!
nsatnE nat incident t-I.. IN serie: Ct .i sor. @
oeca e "IsaS polies q s'e!ss Great sssss ~
| Disregard, temporising. and even go.
plete isnofing BY England Of oontinoeae
sSS%pisin.s verbal ,,.n sna writt$p ts9
alternative, It was deoided, was - ~
sent the American cause In such faeh}oQ
that further temporiSing and disregoEA
nf aerss ssrSos You'd p,uTy Ss iymnH,,Ss to hS%'f'ea
high official declared today tha1 &
q score Of complaints tnade In oase1 q
individual American ships, only . 1ow
se Sg X. rsssixss ssss scssss e
Expressions Of regret for the s3euac
ton were forwarded IN soms caaoA -
only informally through BF1tish An
individual complaints were ignofed 0oGos
pletely as far az the London ofdoo ~
officially concerned.
Regarding the extension Of the Byit3aA
contraband list, unwarrantediy, - t1Al0
Government maintains, most Of the ne
gotiationS were conducted by AmbaaaD-
dor Sprtng.Rice. with State Dspastn1snA
subordinates, rather than Secretary
Bryan himself. Sir Cecil has beep Al-
most a daily caller upon Solicitor JooA.
son or Counselor Lansing.
plete and make public the ilst oS a
American ships molested by 0S0aA
Britain, recountins the stand taken ~
this Government. with legal preoedento,
on each individual case. -
| Ambassador Page has cabled nom
London an account Of his friendly ro1
ception by Sir Edward Grey, upon Iane-
mission Of the note Of protest. toge<hee
Hn wv Pr nes1 ~ sno osnst stsa
by British officialdom and tho tompeE
OF the press augured well for favore1ia
action along lines asked by this oov-
, crnment.
The Washington times., 1915-01-02
Five Months of Carnage Costs Europe
I6, 100000 Men and $7,OOO,OOO,OO 900,
With Tremendous Industrial Waste
FIVE MONTHS WAR TOLL
AS EUROPE KNOWS 1T

Here statistics which show the toll Of and
during the FIVE months of Europe's conquest:
Britain officers killed. 1900 wounded men, $4,000
killed, 10000 wounded $4,000 missing
France-Tota casualties, 100000 Of whom 10000 have
been killed.
Russia-Toa casualties, 100000, Of whom 25oooo have
been killed.
Begum-3O0OO killed $1,000 wounded IS 900 captured.
ServaToa casualties, i7oOoo said by Austria to have
been captured $4,000. .. :,...
Gemany-25oOo0 killed. $4,000 wounded 40O0 600 missing.
Austria-Tota casualties l5Oo0oo Of 10000 have
been killed
EXPENSE.
Great Bran--$225 100000 month, Sl,225yOOOOO
the end Of the year.
France-S300 100000 a month"; total of ST $780, 100000
Russia-$350 900 month, total Of $I,75OO0OOOO
Gemany-$o0oO 600 month, total Of ST 500 100000
home in addition paying the expenses Of her ally Turkey
Austria-Estimated total ST 900 100000.
INDUSTRY.
In addition all the warning nations said
haps much they have spent by the parazaon of
and industry Owing this tremendous financial authorities
say that the must end within the Ave months
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Will Distribute Bibles
To Sailors at Panama

NEW YORK, Jan. "A Bible will he
presented to every sailor passing
through tho Panama canal according to
a statement by James Wood, president
Of the American Rible Society. Col.
George w. Cocktails governor Of the
Panama canal zone, has selected place
at Balboa, on the Pacific side, for the
establishment OF Bible distributing
station, Mr.. Wood said. and when Col
onel Goethals returns to Panarna Mr..
Wood will accompany hin, and examine
tho site.
According to the present plans, half \
dozen men, with motor launches, will
distribute the books, which will be
printed in many languages. "Of course,
some of the sailors will toss tho Bibles
overheard" said Mr.. Wood, but a few
will hold on to them. and that is just
what we want. Tho reason we arc build
ing on tho Pacific and not the Atlantic
side In because more ships stop there
to take on provisions. The first ship
ment of Bibles will number $4,000, we
expect"
The Washington times., 1915-01-02
LADY JEHU TAKES UP
SEAGOMG TAXI HELM
When Her Car BaIks She
Promptly Tears Into Its
vitaIs in MasterfuI Way.

VIEW YORK. Jan. ALI broadway,
- such Of ii as was able to get up
AFTER the night before. pcrkcd up WV
serday and seemed quite proud of fs
iatast> achievement. OF course, Paris
aIu dear old Lun-on i'll their gag ana
festive past have spolted n lady jehu
at the helm of q sea-going taxi. but
yesterday New York came into its own
and can boast of a woman taxi driver
Tho wears a leopard skin coat.
Mrs. William lf. kussey as taxi
hoauffeur Is warranted safe and gentle
with the little red flag that goes up
and down and registers grief. Her
boss. Jack Dalton, who runs garage,
started Mrs. Russey out with the Aiea
that timid women in need of taxi
would like to have one of their own
sex drive them.
ifc has known Mrs. Russey for some
time. and when he mentioned the plan
TO her she confded to him that to run
an automobile ali dag long was the
chief ambition Of l1er life. So she went
to training school and when she got
through a wek or SO ago Dalton gave
her q little practice experience driv-
ing q stripped chassis about town.
She wasn't quite ready for the road
yesterday, but she wanted to start the
new year as a regular chaufferuess. so
Mr.. Dalton let her get int oher leopard
coat and start out. Her first call came
from the Polytechnic Hospital. gentle
driver being wanted to take patient
home.
Apparently the patient got home all
right, but at Sixty-sixth street and
Firth avenue, on the way downtown,
the mach Inc got mussy and began to
cough and splutter. and finally stopped
with stubborn grunt right where the
holiday promenaders could stare at its
attractive driver.
1t would have been better far better
for that old rake Of a car If it had
gone on about its appointed business.
Tor Mrs Russey just got down of her
seat and tore into its vitals in a way
that would make any automobile get up
and hustle. After about twenty min
utes OF strenuous work. and before the
help she had telephoned for in a mo-
nent Of feminine panic had arrived, she
was UP and off again.
sope girl. that" said policeman
VINO had been watching and shoo'ng
away the curious
The Washington times., 1915-01-02
Will Pay for Seizure
Of Wheat Shipments

American wheat shippers win b.
reimbursed for wheat shipments to
Germany which were seized on the
beginning Of the war. Sir Csoal
Spring Rice, British amba ssador. an
nounced this in making public ths
finding of . British prize court in the
case Of the British steamship Mira
michi which was submitted to the
prize court as q test case on the point
Of law as to ownership at time Of
seizure.
The prize court, Ambassador SPRING
wheat on the Airarntchi remained the
property of the. American claimants,
and was not therefore subJeOt to
seizure. Payment for the goods was
ordered
The Washington times., 1915-01-02

suits Of the war arc vastly greater than
Great Britain's. because all her indus-
tries except those Immediately de-
pendent upon war requirements have
been. destroyed for the time being:
lost close upon 100000 men in five
months Of war. OF these. IL 10 calculat-
ed that 40 per cent OF the less serious
~ wounded have returned to the fight
Ing line or have relieved for service at
tho front men otherwise engaged. while
another 20 per cent Of tho wounded will
become available as time goes on.
In the Polish battles the Russians
killed and over 800. 900 wounded and cap
tured. This calculation seems tremen-
dous. but in tho German casualty lists
published December % alone 3S.ss3 Off,
Given % dead. wounded or missing.
Cost to Germany.
Germany's war expenditure has not
been. officially Indicated. but Il 10 CAL
culatsd to DO approximately the Same
as that Of Franco, $500 10000. or
course, she has recouped herself to
minor extent By her exactions from
Belgium. which source Of profit is now
: almost exhausted.
But the cost OF waging war is be-
many. owing to the Increased values Of
all war munitions. as we'll As Of pro-
| visions. and she suffers from the same
paralysis Of production as France.
Her campaign in Poland has been
even more costly than that in France.
and in addition to her own direct out
lays she has subventioned Turkey.
There II abundant evidence. however.
that Germany Stsn. ,s,r is troubling less than
about what 1t costs. every other con-
sideration being necessarily subordin-
atcd to attaining q result BY which she
| plans to make vast ultimate profit on
| the whole transaction.
The Russian losses are difficult to
| arrive at because no figures are forth
coming officially. Russia has probably
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lost 10000 men. as the recent fighting
In Poland has been the bloodiest proba-
bly, In all the annals Of war In this
hgure there would probably be 2Jo.0tO
deaths.
In Other Countries.
Financial experts say Russia cannot
be keeping her vast armies in Poland
and the Caucasus at q less cost thsn
S35O. 10000 q month, and that to make
good her losses in material she must
incur an increasing charge as war pro-
cceds. It Is believed that Great Britain
Is giving Russia substantial assistance
in this direction.
But Russia has not suffered anything &
liko tho industrial losses of France.
and her business 10 going on pretty
much Is usual outside the war zone.
Still the war cannot have cost her
much under ssooo. 900. 600 in the first five
TSs austrian. - have los. over 44oo
Russia is said to have 10000 Austrian
prisoners and servia 10000. while great
masses OF Austrians have crossed the
border into RoWnania, and were in
termed there.
Scrvia's casualties have been apparent
~ about 10000. and Austria claims to
have 5000 prisoners.
Belgium has lost 10000 in killed. 5000
In wounded, sand 5000 prisoners. and in
addition 5000 Belgians are interned in
Holland. a grand total of $4,000. by far
the highest proportion OF losses by any
army.
Austria's affairs are in such utter con.
fusion that even her finance minister
could not give any reliable Information
concerning her expenditures. which may
be estimated at 81, ,00n00O.O 900 at least.
Holland, Italy, Switzerland, Bulgaria
and Roumania are all incurring heavy
| liabilities In connection with the com
plete or partial mobilization OF theil
armies, SO that the actual outlay by
| warning countries does not complete thu
| tale Of financial woe arising from thi!
unprecedented struggle.
The Washington times., 1915-01-02
Capital Seeks to Identify
Authorof fSatireonN Nations
Political and Civics Leaders
WHO'S WHO IN
DIPLOMATS PLAY
STULTiTIA
Cor Folly)

a play in four acts-All scenes laid
in Washington. Time-Bcfore the
(By an Ex-U. 8. Diplomat)
Whose name Is not given, but
which everybody knows.)
THE CHARACTERS.
Anybody who knows washington
will recognize them)
The President. whose national de-
fense plans are thwarted.
Mr.. Harmony. Of the Millionaire
Peace and Hobby Trust.
MIR. Goldsteine. q banker, who puts
the dollar above country.
Senator Rock. who represents "spe-
cial interests
Senator. Dormants, who believes
THOMAS Jefferson Is still President.
Senator Hyhead, a real reformcr
who secs no honesty.
Representative Shuffler, who
lodges his duty.
Chief Of STAFF, l.. 8. A.. whose
warnings are UNDECIDED.
Captain Hawk, L. S. ~. a fire
eater.
Mr.. Barney. department store
magnate.
Mrs. Tinker, an anti-army canteen
advocate.
A European Diplomat
An Irish Contractor.
A Labor Leader.
A European Agitator.
A Socialist.
Hyphenated Americans and others
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Germans Make Synthetic
Opium to Evade Law

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-F'oilowinS the
publication that Germany is manufac-
turing synthetic food stuffs, it Is learned
that German chemists claim 10 have
perfected a synthetic opium. This. it
Was said, is to be used to combat the
Harrison bill, effective March I. which
Will enable the United states to trace
opium to consumers.
1t Is said that the manufactured drug
while having the same effect as opium,
has mono Of it's ingredients and as tho
Harrison bill deals only with opium II
Is expected that some changes will be
made before the bill Is put In force.
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lites. were the principals. The pas:
sengers'' were employees Of the road
and members of their families.
Early In the evening they werc en-
in the terminal by the moving picture
people. Then they showed their ap-
probation by becoming factors" An
unused platform was made bright
and the scenes In the tube train were
taken.
The film is being made especially
for the Panama Pacific Exposition.
and IL intended to give Westerners q
glimpse of under.river traffic in tho
East
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chief purpose is 10 render the tendons,
ligaments and muscles SO plant that
natures expansion may be accomplish
Ell without tho lntcrac strain so often
characteristic ot tho period Of expect
aDcy.
At any rat" V iE reasonable TO lriicyc
that since "MotlIcr's Erie nd' has been q
companion to Inoti'crhHod for more than
half n century 10 more timely advice
could be given the inexperienced Inother
than To suggest its daily use during eX-
psctancN.
Ask At anr drus; store for Mothers
of great help and value, And write t.
Eradncid Regulator c.. Sc Lamar bldg
Atlanta. 90, for thrir book " uscful
anG timely Information to cApec,ant
nlcthsI.. Il contains many suggeStions
thst are OF interest 70 all Womsn.-AdYt
The Washington times., 1915-01-02
Fix Own Wedding Ritual;
Delete Wifely Obedieuce

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 2.--Miss Ella
Brockheisen and s. Hornell Hart. see-
own ritual for their marriage here.
There was no reference to wifely
obedience In the ceremony" said Hart.
NOR to the father giving the daughter
away. It will be an attempt to eSnphA-
size tho social aspect of the marriage.
both to ourselves and society"
Hart Is a son of Hasting W. Hart
he ad Of the child welfare departments Of
the Russell Sage Foundation, and q
nephew Of Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart,
Eistorian Of Harvard university.
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Wooer Waited for Seven
Years to Be Sure of Her

Harris. ffty-scvcn, pursued a COURSE Of
watchtui waiting for seven long years
to be sure the woman he had chosen
for his bride was really .'the right one"
During the seven years the marriage G
license was gathering dust in the re-
corder's office waiting for Harris. Har-
ris concluded his long walt and
took Miss Annie Black. flfty-thrce, 10
Judge Robert Edgar and they wcro
married. Ills fret question asked Ia"
judge w&s whether the document had
been invalidated because Of it's aGc The
JudSe said no.
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GIVES SEAT To GIRL,
At ONCE THEY EL0PE
Passengers on Under-River
Train Get Sensation as
SWeethearts Meet.

MEN YORK. Jan. 1.-THE moral OK
this sturv comes first. IN brief. as most
morals are. 1t is:
1t pays to get up from your seat IN
= crowded tube train and otter SAID
seat to tho Young woman who Happens
to be standing near. She may consent
next moment to elope With you.
In a tube train that left the Hudson
Terminal something tust like that hap
pened At least fifty passengers wit
messed and heard all. and no doubt they
are talking about it yet. And the
young man and girl. according to ths
stories. did not even blush, although
they carried on like everything.
Miss Marion Henry, whose fatner Is
supposed to be contractor. who builds
subways or something like that. was
the one who accepted first the seat IN
the car, then q permanent seat at the
head of the household. She Was stand
ing as the train pulled out of the ter
ninal but Darwin Kari arose and pade
her be seated.
Recognizes Girl.
As she bowed in acceptance the young
man. according to passengers, shouted
"MarionV'
Marion. at about tho same instant. ex-
claimed; "Darwin" right out loud.
What followed is unknown. because
! ever, passenger. it Is said, discreetly
looked the other way. But before the
Exchange place station was reached
| enough of the conversation was over
heard to piece together something like
| this:
Darwin aud the Young woman had
known oach other in n small Western
| town He had worked for her father
| and been discharged. lie came to New
1orE, got II job and was making
| good.
I And if he wont consent" he said
| as the train pulled into the Jersey
city statioII, 'we'li elope"
Tho Real Secret.
| The truth lnuat come out soO,s
| time, however. and. tho moral having
| been dispcnsed with. now for it,
| Tic whole AFFAIR Mas moving pic,
turc stunt. Miss Marion Henry, Oar
win harT, ana Logan Paul film sAtsl
The Washington times., 1915-01-02
Pastor Resigns Pulpit;
For Career as Aviator

SUMMIT, \. j.. Jan. From the pul
pit to q partnership with an aviator Is
the road that win be Travelled by the
Rev. Robert C. Hull. pastor of the First
presented his resignation. announcing
that he will go into business with James
c. Mars. known rs "Bud" Mars, a pio-
neer aviator. Dr. Hull has been paa-
tor of tho First Baptist Church for
seven years, during which time the
church has prospcrcd greatly. H" was
graduated from Columbia University and
the Rochester Theological Seminary.
The Washington times., 1915-01-02
SIS, 900 Awaits Boys If
They Can Be Located

WICHITA. Kan. Jan. a.-Ore ana
at Laurel Creek. KY. II they can: b
found. They arc said to have visited a&
or near wellington a short time ~
but no ono seems to remember them.
Their aunt. Mrs. Sarah Gray. Of Laurel
Creek, has written to the WSlli1See0
postmaster to get Information Of the
whereabouts OF the boys II possible, -
she has 5000 q relative left them.
The Washington times., 1915-01-02

Ib q Splendid cXter-
nal application sold
in most drug stores
under tho name of
"Mothc:'a Friend"
1T - - penetrating
liquid and nnany and
many y mother tells
how 1t SO wonder
fully aided them
through tho period
nf nYppctnf,n, ~,
The Washington times., 1915-01-02
Hotel DeVOtes Floor
To Use of Day Sleepers

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Jan. 2-"Sleepy
nine" Ia TO be a UNIQUE feature OF the
new Muehlebach Hotel.
The name applies to the ninth floor Of
the hotel. which Till be given over to
late stecpers and sick folk. Elevators
will not stop at that floor except on call.
children will not be allowed. and every
means Of reducing noise will be resorted
to SO that day sleeping may be accom-
plished.
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Unguarded Love Lost,
Girl Charges in Suit

LEWISTOWN. Pa, Jan 2.---WilliarY
Lacrea, u widower forty years old. was
held for court. charged with breach of
promise by Miss Lucy Patton. his nine.
teen-year-old housekeeper. Miss Pat
ton alleges she was induced to lake
a trip to visit friends a state College,
and returning, found rival supplant-
ing her Tho trouble that followed
caused a counter charge of assault and
battery.
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Wife Sues Monte Carlo
Breaker" for Support

NEW YORK, Jan. Col. Edward
Harrison Power. millionaire mine
owner and speculator. VINO. it is said.
in March, la04. broke the bank" at
Monte Carlo. and In June. 1912 was sued
for breach Of promise by Miss Naude
Mitten, q showgirl to whom he wrote
1.4oo love letters within two years.
ance.
Mrs. Georgiana Davids Power ask
$500 a month alimony and $4,000 coun-
sci fee.
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Maude Killman.

Services for Maudc IIillman, who died
yesterday. will be held on Monday at
= p. m. at the home Of her father,
q. G. Thompson, 400 NJ street northeast
Interment will be made at Rock Creek
Cemetery.
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Charles c. Frere,

Services for Charles u. Frere, who
died Wednesday,. will held Monday
at 20 Il. M. at Deals undertaking par
lors, SIS II street northeast Inter-
ment in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
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MafRaret Mann.

The funeral of Margaret Mann, who
died at IA Quincy street northeast. on
Wednesday. was held this morning with
requiem mass at St. Martins Church.
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Sues Woman for SANDER.

Edward n. Colbert. a carpenter. dled
a suit in the District Supreme Coufe
today aainst Mrs. Cecilia A. McQuis8
for $4,000, alleging slander. He alleoOo
that Mrs McQuigg made false accuse
tions against him in trial in Municipal
Court involving repairs that he na1Aa
TO her house at 30S Second street so0th-
east.
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Louis Gerard.

Services for Louis Garard. whose
his late residence. Az Hartland ave-
nue. southwest. Monday at 2 p. m.
The Rev. q. w. Van Fossen will be in
charge.
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Barbara Miller.

Services for Barbara Miller, who died
on Wednesday In Providence Hospital,
were held today at her late residence,
1854 Potomac avenue southeast.
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Stephen h. Priest.

Burial of stephen b. Priest was made
today in Glenwood Cemetery. follow
ing funeral services at his late resi-
dcncc in fayetteville. Md
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David W, Lewis.

The funeral Of David W. Lewis, whose
death occurred on Wednesday. will bc
held tomorrow at > D. m. I'm the parlors
Of $. II. Hines & Son. l715 Fourteenth
street northwest. 1ntcrment will be
private.
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Anne e. Thomas.

Services for Annie f. Thomas. who
died Thursday at the home Of her son.
A. L. Thomas. 3l2O Mt. Pleasant street
were held today.
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Lane Opens Alaska Coal
Fields Without Royalty

nounced today that he had signed all
order opening all coal lands ia Alasha
outside OF the Bering river and Mata-
nlska tielda, to public entry in ten-acrc
tracts without payment Of royalties.
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CliAOn +. Harrison.

Services for Clifton L Harrison, who
died Wednesday, were held today at
the chapel in Cilenwood Cemetery,
where intcrment was made
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Funerals
Henry C.. Freitag.

Funeral services for Henry c. Trcitax
were held today at Geier's sons chapel
Interment was in Prospect Hill Ceme-
terry.
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PhiIiD X. Zeir.

Tic funeral Of Philip r. Zer, who
uied Yesterday, will be held MNionday
at 2:30 p. m. at the residence 4l1l
Conduit road northwest lnterment
will he in Prospect Hill Cemetery.