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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-07
REAL CLEAR|NC-UP WORK
IN PROGRESS IN ERIE
Hundreds Join in Task of Removing
Debris Along Path of Tues
days Disaster.
NUMBER or KNOWN DEAD, =,
Little Looting and Few Arrests Made
in Flood Hone-Hugc Fund to BE
Raised to Aid Suffercrs-Many
Bodies May Never BE Recovered.

ERIE. PA. August 6.-With every
property owner and tenant in the
hooded district and hundreds of volun-
teer workers and paid employees of
tho city clearing away the debris along
the path of Tuesdays disa ster. the ruins
start has been made towards clcarinG
this up
About $4,000 has been raised by the
citizens to meet the first expense.
on Monday IL committee of 100 bust
ness men will begin canvass of the
city to raise n huge fund from which
those who have lost their all in the
disaster will be given new start in
life
The State health authorities are get :
ing III their work, and while hundreds
OF decaying bodies are still in the ruins
animals from slaughter houses and
humans-the health officers say to-
hiSht that they believe an epidemic
VIII be avcrtcd
mere was little footing to-day. and
lew arrests were made in tie Hood zone
compared with yesterday and the day
previous
Three bodies were recovered to-day,
and all were identified
rms brings the number OF known
dead to twenty-nine, with many others
unaccounted for.
The general opinion is that many
nodes were washed out into the bay
and may never be recovered
Nf -.
the women to-day, and tonight is be-
ing distributed IN +ba
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ODD HOTEL TO BE CLOSED
Ship jacob a. SIMMER Was Home for
Many Working Girls.

snip JuCOD n. SIMMER was Home Tor
Many Working Girls.
NEW YORK. August 6.-WarninC
that the oldest hotel in New York viii
he closed on August IS. when more than
fifty working girls are to he sent
ashore from the ship Jacob y. Stamler.
o-day caused much unhappness among
the occupants of the floating hotel. \
notice posted OH the bulletin board on
the Stamlers deck read that Arbuckle's
Deep Sea Hotel Company has decided
to retire. and will serve no meals after
August IS.
For years the Stamler has been a
home for girls employed in shops and
stores. ~ a cost to them varying from
$50 10 $3.50 week.
The city fire department had or
dcrcd changes TO be made in the SIAM
Ter. and il was said that the company
did not wish TO go TO the expense of
making them. The old ship, built in
1867. was purchased by John Arbuckle
in 1901.
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VILLA DELAYS DEPARTURE
SO AS TO MEET SCOTT

81 PASO. TEN, August 6.-Private
ndVicch from Washington said tonight
that Major-Genc-al Hugh L. Scott
chlei or staff OF the United States
Army, is Ell route for Ell paso to pre-
sent TO General Villa the State De-
partmeHts attitude toward the north
ern chicitain's recent conuscation of
foreign property AT Chihuahua City
and Juarez. and in connection with
villas recent summoninS Of the min
Ing corporations representatives. TO a
meeting AT chihuahua city.
AS result OF the announcement that
Genera! Scott was on his way, Cen
eral Villa postponed his departure for
Chihuahua CITY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-07
SITUATION AROUND RIGA
NOT ENTIRELY CLEARED Up

LONDON, August THE situation
around Riga, capital OF the govern
ment ot Livonia. Russia, is not en-
,irely cleared up by the dispatches
from Petrograd appearing in this
mornings newspapers.
The German force which has been
driven from the Mssa," SAYS the Daily
TELEGRAPH PetroCrad CORES pondent,
was not aiming directly At Riga, but
10 force a passage Of the Dvina higher
up the river"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-07
REJOICING IN VIENNA
OVER FALL. OF WARSAW

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND. August u
tvia London. Dis patches from Vienna
state that the public manifestations
OF JOY over the fall OF Warsaw. which
were intensified by the later news Of
the occupation Of Ivangorod by the
Teutons far exceeded any jubilation
since the outbreak OF the war. The
Ring Strasse. in front Of the Ministry
OF War, was blocked by people cheer
ing the armies OF the central allies.
The demonstrations continued until the
carly hours this morning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-07
MORE MACHINISTS QUIT
strikers Demand Eight-Hour Day
without Reduction Of T'ny.

RpSToN, August 1.-THE number Of
machinls'S on strike here WAS aug
men,cd to-day when most OF the work
crs at the factory OF the National Ma
chine Tool COMPANY. in the South Bos-
ton district. walked out
INC strikers demand an cight-hour
day without reduction OF pay. About
300 men are involved.
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Cuts Hours to rorty-I.ight n week.

TOLEDO. o., August Eleven thou
sand employees of the Willys-Overlanc
Company received notice day that
forty-cight hours Will constitute a
work week At :hc plant after November
J. This was made voluntarily by The
company, a was also an increase Of +
per cent in wages about six weeks ago
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PEACE CONFEREES
IN ACCORD WITH
PRESIDENTS PLAN
lContinucd from Eirsi rnre

CONTINUED from First rageD
conclusion of session lasting three
hours, Secretary Lansing said there
was nothing to he announced. except
mat the conference would he continued
in New York. He will notify the diplo-
mats when he is ready to resume.
New York he said. was selected FOR
the convenience of tho diplomats. many
of whom have summer places near
there
Ihere was no change III the first step
to send final representations to the
military leaders. and TO General Car
rama in particular. demanding. FOR the
sake of the millions Of noncombatants.
mat they form a new govermmcn, that
can bc recognized and supported by the
American nations and the world.
SELECTION OF STRONG
MAN IS ALTERNATIVE.
An alternative proposes the selection
of a strong man for President, whom a
majority OF the people would support.
one who has not been engaged in the
civil warfare would be insisted upon.
Involved III such a plan are many
obstacles, but II was agreed that they
are surmoun,ab!c. That the plan might
neccssitate an embargo on munitions
OF war to any faction which refuses 10
recognize the new government is
prohab BILE
Rumors that a breach had occurred
over personalities were cmphatically
denied, and IL was said the discussion
had no, yet reached the stage where the
presidency was being considered. The
status of General Carranza and Cen
eral Villa was freely considered and
debated. The fact that Carranza has
refused 10 confer with his advcrsaries
whom he considers conquered was dis
cuSSed.
questions of international law. vari-
Gus provisions of the Mexican Consti-
tuition. and the probability that many
or CarranZa's adhercnts might not fol :
low him into defiance of genuine
Pam American effort to restore peace
ana government in their country, are
TO hc carefully studied before the final
program is determined.
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RIGA BEING EVACUATED
RY CIVIL POPULATION

LONDON. August 6.-The British
consulate at Riga, tho Russian seaport
which is being eva cuated by the civil
population. has been placed under
American protection, says a Reuter-
dispatch from Pctrograd The CORE
spondent adds that women are replac-
ing the sailors on NolHa River
steamers.
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Russian Forces
Evacuating kovno

LONDON. August "a dispatch
to the Duly Mnil from Copenhagen
Snys:
"'rhc Russians nrc cvRcuRtinS
yKoVno. The Governor md his stuff
md the banks hive gone. The pop
ulntion Inns bccn leaving for the
past week."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-07

<orno. fortress of the first
class, il the capital of the govern
ment OF the same numc i'm North
west Russin. II has hccn stated
TINT Ko.n0 wns to form the north
crn hcnd of the new Russian line of
korno, Grodno mud Brcst-LitONsk.
The city hns population of he
tween 10000 and 100000.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-18

sr to Florence Kinsinser SO re.ecorded lib 81,
fol 80 '
| 20 Fla ave nw) .,
So 20 pit 1t l6 Elk $ kalorama Hts and Widow,
Mte-iS & 10. LoNETT. Louisa d to David
Dunigan 50 stamp SO
Walifurnia st bet cd a cath sts nw) :,
80 S99 its ~ to Is X 81 ts7 II g. 50 SIS II & & so
OIL 1t 3. 81 CTS 1t 10 u 50 so 1t 6-MARSH.
Geo W 10 Eenry W Cattell $40 stamp 80 cts
10 81 bet lst & I'd sts sw cor l. A. wa,er st,
= st bet & q. Cd bet L X V, Canal st bet
T L & cor Canal V SITS swl Il
~ 9o'6 It's = 4 l6 blk L Randle Highlapds-
M'fMAN. Stanton ct Adele to Geo S
Maier so stamp 80 cts
iMInn he. MAYOR & NirhoIso, stz ,.N =,
I - N5l 1t 6s III rls-PALMER. Walter I. ct LIZ
Cora to Harriet l Baisley SO stamp $50
t3ae2 Park II nwD IA
So 3O52 1t 10 now 1t Iil blk scber,tzen ptN
SAUNDERS. Vim tr to Mary Boessr
t626 Irving st nw) n
50 aS@ 1t ls3 now 1t AZ blk . scheutzen Pk-
Same to Ernest Boeser s.. 80 stamp s.
1924 Irving st nwl q
81 $40 west r 1t 12-TURNER. Harry l. ct TX
IA! st nwl %
So $3.50 Its to blk Randle Pk-U S REALTY
GO Inc to SeTerine Loefler j SO stamp
IN Nichols no ;. ave re near Esther Pl SCI q
Laughlin Phillips SO stamp $50 4
Cor 18th & n ave nw) %
SO III 1t C-WALKER. VIM II ct ux Grace I.
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Laushla Phillips SO stamp $
t'76 ave nwJ
81 25i5 Its So & 81 blk Park View Terrace
WAGGAMAN. Daniel B Clarke ct ux Grace K
IN Robt p Hill SO
belmont Rd nth st rw) 81
81 80 1t 50 blk Wash'n Hts-XANDER Henry
10 Chas Curtis SO stamp 81 tr S.GD
1850 Belmont I'd nw) G.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-18
NAVAL ORDERS.

Paul Jones. Stewart. Perry. and Preble arrived
at Dutch Harbor August Is: Reid and LAmson ar
rived at New York Navy Yard August ls; Tennessee
arrived at Fort Prince August Is: Chester ar
rived at Jafa August IS: Missouri. Ohio and Wis
copsin arrived at San Pedro August Is: Cleveland
sailed for Mazatlan August IS: Arkansas. Florida.
Utah. South Carolina. Michigan. Texas Wyoming.
Virginia. New Jersey. Nebraska. Yankton. Mona
shan. Perkins. Wake. Patuxtent. Patarsco. Son
oma. Trippe. Jarvis. Jouett Beale. McDousal.
O'Bren. Parker Pauldng. Fanning, Nicholson.
Benham, Cummings, Cassin. Dixie Panther. Br-
minsham. Patterson. Burrows. Terry. Sterctt. Roe.
and Ontario sailed to for maneuvers August l6;
Ammen arrived at Boston Navy Yard August Is;
Montana arrived at Long Island Sound August Is:
Kentucky arrived at Newport August IS; Kear-
sarge sailed for Tansier Sound August ls; Albany
arrived at Dremerton August Is; Saturn sailed for
Tiburon August l6.
ORDERS TO OFFICERS
Lieut. tjunior grade) Alexander Macomb COM
msssioned from March z 1915.
Lieut.. Junior gradel L. P. wenzell commissioned
from June O. lol5
Lieut.. Junior grade) J. A. Crutchfeid commits
stoned from June g. 1915. 1 -
Lieut.. Cunior gradel E. p. Nickinson commits
siontd from June e. 1875
Lient. Junior sradel d. F. Patterson commits
stoned from June 8. 1915.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-18
1000 DIE AS sub
.SINkS TRANSPORT
British Troop Ship Carrying
Soldiers to Dardanelles
Lost.
In PATH OF WARSHIPS
Disaster Indicates that German u
boat Is Menacins Route of
British Supply Vessels.
in PATH OF WARSHIPS

London. Aug. 1.-THE British transport
Royal Edward has been sunk by a SUBJ
marine in the Aegean Sea while convey
Ing troops to the Dardanelles 1t is
feared that fully 1000 men aboard the
vessel perished
The admiralty announced the destruc-
ton of the transport today. The official
statement says that there were on board
the ship 1.6O2 men and give the number
saved as 600.
That British transport had been sunk
became known at the admiralty in the
forenoon. but 1t was not until 12:40 O'Clock
this afternoon that the official announce
ment was made.
In Path of war.hips.
The submarine which sank the Royal
Edward is believed here to be the Ger
man C-boat which had previously sunk
two British warships on Gallipoli penin-
sula. Since the loss of 'the warships
greater precautions than ever have been
taken, but the sinking of the Royal Ed
ward indicates that the submarine has
succeeded in reaching the route followed
by British ships taking new forces to the
Dardanelles front.
The text of the admiralty announce
ment follows:
THE British transport Royal Edward
was sunk by an enemy submarine in the
Aegean Sea Saturday. According to in
formation available, the transport had
aboard 81 military officers. 1,3jO troops
and the ships crew Of go officers and
men.
THE troops were mainly REINFORCE
ments for the twenty-ninth division
Full information is not yet available
but 1t is known about 600 were saved"
The Washington herald., 1915-08-18
Changes in Personnel.

The Department of Commerce yes
terday announced the following
changes in personnel:
William A. Webb. transferred from
Smithsonian Institution to assistant
messenger. at $720. in the Bureau of
Census.
In Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce Blanche E. Cocksey. tenn
porarily appointed expert (clerk). at
5000, and temporary appointment of
Miss Anna ]. McDonough as expert
(clerk), at s720, extended.
In Bureau Of Standards Harold L.
Van Keuren promoted to assistant
physisist. at 81 400; Frank B. Fell. ma
chanician. promoted to $1,000; Rudolph
c. STANCE. shop apprentice. at $3.50.
resigned. and Herbert B Wheeler. pro-
nationally appointed to place; tem-
porary appointment of Shepard White
head as laborer. at s440. extended. and
temporary appointments given to
Louis Levy as clerk at $500. Lawrence
A. Quinn and Arthur E. Moulton as
clerks at s720 each. and to George A.
Griswold, jr., as skilled laborer. at
SEQ.
Louis V. Beauregard. PROBATIONARY
The Washington herald., 1915-08-18

TURKS REPULSE ALLIES,
AYERS CONSTANTINOPLE
Torpedo Boat Reported Struck by
Moslem Forces. Which Also Mine
Enemy's Trenches.

Constantinople (via Berlin and Amster-
damn, Aug. T.-Attacks by the re-en-
forced troops of the allies on Gallipoli
Peninsula have been successfully re-
pulsed, the Turkish war office announced
today. A hostile torpedo boat was hit
by the Turkish artillery near Avi Burnu.
The official statement follows:
'On Sunday we repulsed an attack in
the neighborhood Of Anafarta and cap
tured a captain. several men, two ma
chine guns, and rifles.
Our artillery hit a torpedo boat near
Avi Burnu.
Near Sedd-el-Behr We exploded a mine
three meters before the enemy's trenches.
The enemy's position, a mine thrower.
and wire entanglements were destroyed.
The enemy replied with his artillery.
wasting ammunition without success the
entire night.
THE situation on the other fronts on
Sunday was unchanged.
"Since August and the enemy di-
visions on land have commenced to at
tack our positions. Thanks to the brave
resistance of our troops and their
counter-attacks. the enemy gained no
advantage"
The Washington herald., 1915-08-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

So Il Its "a & Je-BARNES. Geo. W. to Henry
r. Amos So stamp $50 tro SIS CJy
us & IlD 9Th It nwJ 2
So 5S3 east u @g it 3-BROuSE. H. Grace l.
Francis Din eAec7Itrix to Geo Worthing-
ton Jr Si75 stamp 50 cts.
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50 12eO 1t 2G2- BRITT Mn ct uz MARI Blake to
Nm II. ETcUton 81" star,r &c tr $50.
'c"r Dent Pl & SD 81 I
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Il Guy trS Eramare Lillian & Lucy NJ.
Whselan s2,75p stamp $
Il ST bet 32l y , IS
~ Pal It's {. to - rlk 6 Meridian Hill-DTNI-
GAN, pa'ii J t" Gao stone SO stamp $50
tret Sj.6GJ
= II kaIrarns Rd W of 18th ?: NV .
~ i56i ~ I east side I'ark BenninE nd
kENNEY. Alfred to Alice Bennett SO
stamp s.
C., "f II i. W Of I'd st ncl IL
81 &is II - blk - u, !hirs Add -M0RELAND.
raul II 81 MafcI to Fred koss ct ux Blanche
tenants SO stanrI. SD tr $3.50
~ of St ~ of Cap II nwl X3
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EosCnd,rf so stamp $50
N : 30th IS 81
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l! - uN Annie NJ t" Walter :. johnson SO
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- 4 ms sab Its 6 & SLOAN. Mark Mex TO
'hss Wire $40 stamp s. tr
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esl uc>t 1t It's lis & Ils-TAYLOR, Asbury ct
Lucy u Luther F. Hall SO stamp 30 cts
rssr sIi Y SIS I'd st nel 80
~ .S5i 1t ils Takoma Fk-wARDMAN Harry
y Tbs Bones to NJ. F. Man.an & Chas 4
Gibson +" secure MARY l Gibson $3.50 ; US
cent .
- $50 pit crG 1t l2-BALsLEY. Harriet to Au-
dTey l. Ma,~ 50 stamps s.
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Jameson SO stamp $50
The Washington herald., 1915-08-18
diners FAIL TO
PAY; take China
Remove Cloth, Dishes, and
Salt Cellars from Alex
andria Lunchroom.
TWO WOUNDED IN FIGHT
Old Dominion Boat Club Making
Plans to Participate in Wash
inston Organization Regatta.

/ Alexandria. Va. Aug. 1.-THE pro
prietors of Greek lunchroon
on the south side of King street
between Royal and Fairfax streets. ar
anxious to learn the identity of 81.
strangers who Sunday morning, afte
partaking of a heavy meal. failed t,
pay all the bill and left. taking ava,
table cloth. dishes. the silver from tn,
table. including salt cellars and pep
per holders.
The supposition is the men hat
planned to have lunch on the rivel
and decided it wise to carry along tn,
necessary dishes. A report was made
to the police.
Plans are bS ing made by the Ole
Dominion Boat Club to participate In
the regatta to be held August 2S, by
the Potomac Boat Club. of Washing.
ton. Should the local club enter i,
Will take part with a centipede shell
Two crews are already practicing for
the event under the direction of Coach
Carl J. Mueller.
The club will pick the best crew OF
the two to represent it in the race. II
is expected that many members OF the
local club will attend the regatta.
Considerable interest is already being
manifested by the club members.
Lee You, a Chinaman. who conducts
an eating house on the west side of
Royal street, between King and Prince
streets. was cited to appear in the
police court today because of alleged
disorder at times. especially during
the early morning hours. among pa
by Justice Cation that a repetition
would mean he would be brought into
court and fined.
One woman was shot in the breast
and man was wounded in the shoul-
der in a fight among a number of
colored people near the old st. Asaph
race track at midnight last night, ac-
cording to reports received here. The
affair is being investigated by the au-
thorities of Alexandria County.
Funeral services for Mrs. Florence
NJ. Thompson, who died last night at
Emporia. Va, will be held at 3 o'clock
Wednesday at Demaine's undertaking
chapel Mrs. Thompson was a daugh-
ter of Charles Bladen, Lincolnia, Fair
fax County.
Justus Schneider yesterday celebrated
the s0th anniversary of his birth and was
the recipient of numerous congratula-
tions. Mr.. Schneider is one of Alexan-
dria's most active and energetic citizens.
Augustus Dean has sold to James II.
Quayle a house and lot at the northwest
corner of Gibbon and Lee streets.
In the Circuit Court for this city in
today the will of Victoria Cham
bers was probated. She leaves her estate
TO her husband, Lucien Chambers
The Washington herald., 1915-08-18
ITALIAN SOLDIERS ARE
TALLEST AND HAPPIEST
They Sing Beautiful Opera Songs on
Way to Front. War Core
spondent Tells.

William G. Shepherd, European war
correspondent. told some of his expe-
riences at the National Press Club
last night.
Observation of armed forces in
Mexico and Europe seem to have
given Mr.. Shepherd a keen apprecia-
tion of the delights of peace, and, al
though he expects soon to return to
the front. he nevertheless is enjoying
thoroughly the temporary lull in tragic
events.
Il was surprised at first at the height
Of the Italian soldiers" he said. I'm
surprised yet, but you know 1 found
the average Italian soldier to be the
tallest and strongest looking man I've
yet seen. They're the happiest. too.
You don't hear 'Tipperary' with them
All of their songs are from the beau
tiful Italian operas. and they're ar
ways playing like a lot of boys when
they're not singing. Man for man.
the Italian soldier I've seen outdoes
in spirit, strength and energy the av-
erage Austrian"
Under the club auspices motion pic
lures supplied by the Mutual Film
Corporation were shown, and the
movies of club members displayed
last week were repeated.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-18
DEsTR0YERS DRIVEN OFF.
German Coast Batteries Check Ad-
vance of Allied Ships.

Berlin, Aug. 17.-Fo5owing is the Ger
man official statement this afternoon re-
garding the western theater Of war:
"At Ostend (Belgium) our coast artil.
lery batteries drove off two enemy de.
stroyers.
I'm the eastern Argonne French
trench near La File Morte was evacu.
ated.
"At Bapaume a British aeroplane fell
into our hands. The occupants. two Of
ficers, were taken prisoners
The Washington herald., 1915-08-18
VIOLATION OF EIGHT
HOUR LAW Is CHARGED
Laundry Manager Overruled in Con-
tenhon That Statute Is Uncon-
stitutional-Will Appeal.

Clarence F. Sewers. manager of the Co.
'Imbia Laundry Company. yesterday wa.
placed on trial in Police Court to answer
charges of violating the eight-hour Law
Tor females The charges are made by
Martha p. Tagg and NJ. Louise Simpson
Inspectors.
1t is alleged Sewers employed women
more than eight hours a day; that he
failed to keep copies of the law posted in
CONSPICUOUS places, and that no time book
regarding the employment of his female
workers was kept. Charles Diggs, coun.
sci for the manager, filed a motion to
qucsh the informations on the ground
that the law is unconstitutional. His mo-
tion being overruled by Judge A. R. Mul.
lowny, Mr.. Diggs noted an exception and
declared he would take the case to the
Court of Appeals. The trial is before a
jury. Assistant Corporation Counsel
George Taggart is prosecuting the case.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-18
CLAIM VICTORIES OVER TURKS
Russians Report Successes in Trans
Caucasian Theater.

Petrosrad, Aug. T.-Several successes
over the Turks in the Trans-Caucasion
theater of hostilities are reported in the
following official statement issued by the
Russian war Office today:
I'm the direction of the Euphrates we
occupied kep. After five hours fighting
we compelled strong Turkish forces to
retreat toward Torol. In the same dis
trict our scouts attacked the retreatine
Turks, killing and capturing many. In
the direction of the coast and near Olty
our patrols fought successful skirmishes.
The Turkish bridge over the Tschoroch,
near Bourgbez, was destroyed. The road
from Tutach to Melazkert is reported to
be strewn with Turkish dead"
The Washington herald., 1915-08-18
appointed Iaborer. at $500. in Bureau

appointed laborer. at $500. in Bureau
of Fisheries at Manchester. Iowa.
In Lighthouse Service John NJ Rey-
nolds, assistant keeper of Halfmoon
Beef Light Station, Texas: Robert N.
White, assistant keeper of st. Simon
Light Station, Ga; Michael v. Her
ban, assistant keeper of Chicago Har-
Dor Light Station. ILL.,. and John Gar
rison, second assistant keeper OF
Brandywine Shoal Light Station, Del.
resigned, and James E. English, pro-
nationally appointed second assistant
keeper of Thimble Shoal Light Sta
tion.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-18
QUIET AT HAMBURG.
Returned American Says Great
Liner Is Building There.


New York, Aug. 1.-THE steamship
United States arrived today from Copen-
hagen, Christiania, and Christiansand
with twelve first, eighty-seven second
cabin, and 23S steerage passengers.
The vessel was held up on the out
ward voyage at Kirkwall and one of
the crew, a fireman, was taken ashore.
He said he was Hollander, but the
British said he was German.
Coming west the ship was spoken by
a British patrol boat, but not detained.
Among the passengers was w. E.
Kugemann, an American citizen return
ing from Hamburg. He said matters are
very quiet in that part of Germany and
that the new Hamburg American Line
steamship Fuerst Bismarck was under
there with workmen now
busy on her.
Other passengers were Bernt Fall
kenstjerne. Danish Consul at Chicago;
DR.. Gilbert Bailey. and Sewell p.
Stats.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-18

West Virginia has the biggest officials.
Gov. Hatfield stands six feet three.
Secretary of State Reed is six feet two
and Chairman IIakin. of the board Of
control, is six feet two and three-duar-
terS