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The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
By BRIXTON D. ALLAIRE.

Rome, Aug. 3.-Italian howitzers are
rapidly reducing Fort Hensel the chief
defensive work at Malborghetto. in the
Carnic Alps and the Italian general staff
is certain that the immediate future will
see Austrian communication cut between
Trentino and Carinthia.
Dispatches from Bologna today state
that the bombardment of the Jarvis
group of Notifications is making; such
headway and the Italian operations
against the Austrian defenses of Gorilla
on the Isonzo front, are so successful
that Lieut. Gen. Count Luigi Cadorna
has already mapped out his plan of CAM
paign, which will follow the fall OF one
or both of those places.
Prisoners of war and wounded Italian
troops who are back from Gorizia declare
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
Express Mail Service Over
Roads Near City Probable
Postmaster Praeger Will Work for Development of System to
Link Washington Merchants with Out-of-Town
Trade-Consders Possible Routes

That Washington merchants and their
out-of-town trade will enjoy the benefits
of an express postal service in the near
future is anticipated in correspondence
passing between Charles J. Columbus.
secretary of the Retail Merchants Asso-
citation, and City Postmaster Otto
Praeger
On July 30 Mr. Columbus wrote Mr.
Praeger:
In the course of preparations for the
automobile trade-boosting trip of the
Retail Merchants Association which will
30 into Virginia and Maryland September
I3 and Il next. il has occurred to the un-
dersigned that an express mail service
over the principal highways out of Wash
ington would he a distinct service to both
the city and the country.
The retail trade of Washington is ex-
tending its influence and activity over a
wider field than ever before. and since
its growth manifests the apprecia ton of
those in the country whom the service is
rea ching. it would be an excellent plan
for the pQstoffice to get in step with this
acknowledgment movement.
Has such an idea ever suggested it
self? If not. the suggestion is respect
fully offered for what it may be worth
to Your department.
Postma ster Praeger answered:
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
OFFER Homes AS
WAR HOSPITALS
Society Women Tell Garrison
of Plan to Aid In Case
\ of Strife.
THREE HOUSES PLEDGED
Uneasy Over Serious European De-
velopments. Women Will Strive
for Greater Preparedness.
THREE HOUSES PLEDGED

New York. Aug 3.-Believing women
should do their part in the event of war,
many prominent in society in and about
New York have offered the use of their
homes relief hospitals. to Lindtey NJ.
Garrison. Secretary of War.
The facts in the case are made public
today through the publication of a COM
munication of the Special Relief Society,
which is rapidly obtaining pledges from
wealthy women all over the country to
donate their homes for hospital use il
necessary.
The women declare that they do not
look for war. They hope there will never
be war. But. they assert. the develop
ments in Europe in the last thirteen
months have shown that nations some
times have neither respect nor reverence
for treaties and that any country is liza
BILE. over night. to be plunged into the
maelstrom of war. 1t is their intention
to have the women prepared; to be able.
II the time comes. for caring for the in
jured and sick. to be a competent auXil-
iary for the Red Cross and the Depart
ment OF War.
Three Offer Homes.
Three members of the relief society
have already announced that they would
willingly turn over their homes for the
care of sick and injured if they ever
needed. These women are Mrs. John \.
Logan. jr, Of Youngstown. Ohio; Mrs.
Stowe Phelps of Morristown. y. j.. and
Mrs. Vivian Spencer. of Tuxedo Park.
Others, it is declared. will make similar
offers within a few days
a letter signed by Frances Gordon
Alexander CMrs. William Alexander was
sent Monday to Lindlcy NJ. Garrison.
Secretary of War. 1t reads as follows:
For Adeuuafa DefepSe
I'VE have noted with concern the pres
ent condition of 'unpreparedness in the
United States. as outlined by your
speeches and by the reports of the vari-
Gus defense leagues. and We feel that
women should DO their part in preparing
for any emergency.
we are cndeavoring TO arouse women's
organiza tions to the need of securing
necessary Congressional action for ade-
quate national defense, and We have
planned to carry on our work fo- pre-
paredness in other fields well
We have. for example. made arrange
nlents to act as a clearing house FOR a
large number of womcn's organizations
throughout the country. so that their
services will be at the disposal of the
government whenever needed, whether
now or at some indefinite time
I'VE already have a list of summer
homes of society women suitable for
emergency hospitals and we are con-
Stantly adding to this list. AS soon as
wc have our list completed we shall take
pleasure in bringing it TO your attention.
In the meantime. If We can be of further
service along the lire of preparedness
please feel free to call upon us
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
PORT AU PRINCE QUIET.
Nc Word from Commission Sent tn
Dis8rm Military.

There have been no further disorders
in Port au Prince, according to adviCes
received by the Navy Department yester-
day from Rear Admiral Caperton. in
command of the American forces occu-
pyinG the Haitien capital.
Anxiety exists here as to the outcome
OF Admiral Caperton's venture in send
ing a mixed commission OF American
naval officers and Haitians to the north
Of the island to disaTm the forces there.
No word has been received of the ar
rival OF the commission at Cape Haitien.
where they are to undertake the dis
handment of all the military forces in
the field in that vicinity
1t is the expectation OF the Navy De-
partment that the battleship Connecticut.
with 40 marines on board. will arrive at
Port au Prince today.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
UNIDENTIFIED BODY
FOUND in POTOMAC
Corpse Discovered Floating in River
Had Been in Water About
Two Days.

The body Of n white man. ~ to 45
wears old. was found floating in Potomac
River. off Potomac street northwest. yes
terday by James Nickins. 1905 Riggs
place northwest. and Joseph Williams.
1872 Fifteenth street northwest The
man had been in the water about two
days. His clothes were sha bby
He is five feet seven or eight inches
in height. his head is bald and he was
wearing d hight brown suit. with thin
red stripes. high. tan lace shoes. and a
blue shirt No marks of violence were
about the body. Police have no recora
of a lost man who answers the descrip-
ton of the body. The body is at the
District morgue.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
Scissors Again Heavily Bombarded
By Long Range Guns Of the Germans

CSoissons lies at the junction of the
Disc and Aisne rivers. about fifty-two
miles northeast of Paris. 1t has been
intcrmittently bombarded for several
weeks
The communique says. in part:
In Artois. in the vicinity of Souchez,
there have been vigorous engagements
with srenades and petards during a part
of the night
'On the plateau of Quennevieres and in
the valley of the Aisne. there have been
artillery conflicts of considerable in
tensity. Scissors has been bomba rded
AT Les Eparges. there was an intense
bombardment of our positions
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
IDENTIFY CAMPBELL's BODY.
Found Two Years AEo-Widow
May Get Insurnnce.

A body found in the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal two years ago has been
identified as that of William II. Camp
bell. who disappeared about the same
time. A woman at whose house Camp
bell had been stopping in Georgetown
has identified a piece of clothing at the
morgue. taken from the BODY found IN
the canal, as that of the suit worn by
Campbell when he disappeared.
Coroner Ncvitt has changed .he record
of the Health Office, replacing Camp
bells name for the word unknown"
Mrs. Campbell. wife of the dead man.
has been unable to collect her husbands
insurance because of the uncertainty Of
her husbands DEATH 1t is believed she
will be able to collect II now.
For several days prior to his lisar-
pearance, Campbell had remained with a
family in Georgetown. When he left he
was given articles of clothing. The
clothing on the body found in the canal
later was unit to be photographed. 80
the morgue master kept samples OF It.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
River Is Choked With Corpses During
Fierce Fighting Along lsonzo Front

that the fighting on the 1sonzo front dur
ing July ranked with anything in France
or Poland for sanguinary herceness
Mountain gulleys and at some places the
Isonzo River itself were choked with
corpses.
violent Artillery Duel.
violent artillery duel is in progress
in Cadora. following a lull caused by
heavy fog.
The Italian Alpine troops are winning
imperishable laurels in the Carnic Alps.
The capture of Monte Modetta was a
brilliant achievement.
On the Carso Plateau the Austrian
trenches were cut into the rocky slopes
tier upon tier. like a stairway. and the
Alpine troops. having succeeded in taking
the railroad line, are now attacking the
second.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
BY FRANKLIN p. MERRICk.

Paris. Aug. 3.-Soissons again has
been bombarded by the Germans with
their heavy. long range guns. The cam
nonade was described by the French
war office today in an official COM
munique as extremely violent"
The French position at Les Eparges.
in the Woevre district, twelve miles
northeast OF st. Mihiel, has also been
shellei by the Germans.
German attacks against the French
position at Barrenkopf. in the Nosges,
though very severe were successfully re-
pulsed.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
SEXES AMERIAN SCHOONER.
British Wnrship Captures Vessel
Carrying Bituminous Coal.

Philadelphia, Aug. 3.-The Ameri-
can schooner Laura c. Anderson was
seized by British warship and
taken into Gibraltar, according to a
cable received here today by A D.
Cummins and Company. agents for
the schooner.
The schooner cleared from Newport
News June 80 for Melilla, Morocco.
with a cargo of bituminous coal. The
agents were requested in the message
to cable the consignees name to the
British admiralty.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
SUPPLY SHORTAGE sTIRs DUMA
Adopts Resolution to Punish Those
Who Are RespOnsibIe.

Petrograd. Aug 3.-The Duma today
adopted a resolution demanding the pun
ishment of those responsible for Russia's
lack of war supplies, no matter how
high their station. NJ V Rodzianko
adopted a resolution expressing faith in
Russia's cause and the utmost conf
dence in victory for the allies.
Steps have been taken to increase the
output of guns and ammunition.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
MISS PAGE wEDs TODAY.

London. Aug. 3.-Less than 90 guests
viii be present at the marriage of Miss
Katherine Page. daughter of the United
States Ambassador. and Charles G. Lor-
ing. of Boston. tomorrow. Only white
flowers will Be used. the scheme Of dec
oration being similar to that when
whitelaw Reid daughter was married
The bride wsll walk through . bower
Of flowers to he altas.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
RUSSIANS SEE WHITE GHOST
Soldiers Say Apparition PortendinI 9
Victory Has Visited Army.

Petrograd. Aug. 3.-The white ghost"
an apparition whose presence portends
victory. has again appeared in the Rus
sian army Many Russian sentinels
have declared within the past few
days that they saw the ghost in the dead
of night
This ghost is supposed to be the spirit
of Gen. Skobelif. clothed in white
and astride a white horse. 1t is a ira
dition in the Russian army that. if the
white spirit appears at critical mo-
ment defeat will be turned into victory.
Its presence invariably causes panic in
the ranks of the enemy.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
Germany Keeps Tab on Cotton.

Amsterdam. Ang "A Berlin dispatch
states that all the cotton in Germany
must be reported to the authorities be-
fore August 70. Firms making cotton
shirts are ordered to report all their
stock to ammunition makers. The manu-
facturers are informed that fax will
be used when the cotton is exhausted
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
British Prisoner Shot to Death.

Berlin via wireless). Aug. "A British
prisoner of war in the detention camp at
Halle was shot to death and another was
wounded by German guard. according
to information received here today The
prisoners were working upon a farm, 1t
is said. when they. attacked their guard.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
Regards Lusitania Case Closed.

Milan. Aug 3.-According to the
ZeColo. the impending German reply
to the American Lusitania note points
out that Germany regards the Incl
dent as having been definitely closed.
and that she does not intend reopen
ing the question.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
Two Navy Yard Workmen Hurt.

Boston. Aug. 3.-Two workmen were in
jured by the explosion of an acetyline
tank in the machine shop at the Charles
town navy yard today.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
PATENIEES MAY
HALT MUNITIONS
Berliner Tageblatt Says Ger
mans Might Handicap
American Factories.
KAISER WOULD BEARLOSS
Lehigh Coke Company. Maker of
Benzote. Forced to Refuse
Output to Allies.
KAISER WOULD BEARLOSS

Berlin (via Sayville), Aug. 3.-The Ber-
liner Tageblatt remarks that German
firms. in many cases. could handicap
American factories making war material
by refusing license when they own the
patents, for instance. in making benZote.
The Lehigh Coke Company is forced by
German capitalists, owning a large part
of the stock, not to furnish their output
to munition and similar factories. II
American courts should decide damages
as against such firm the German gov
ernment should refund. the paper adds.
Offer for BenzOte Refused.
New York. Aug. 3-Officials Of the Le-
high Coke Company, a s15. 100000 corpora
ton. today were questioned concerning
the Berlin dispatch.
Our output OF coke is all contracted
for unit! the first of next year" said E.
NJ. McIlvaine. president
Are any munition factories among
your customers"
Il cannot say"
Have you any stockholders in Ger
many"
We'll. We hove a good many stock
holders
Mr.. McIlvaine said the company now
was erecting a 100000 plant at Bethle-
hem, near its coke ovens for the manu-
facture of benzote. which is the basis
of the analin dye industry and also a
substitute for gasolene as motor fuel
The plant will be in operation in Decem-
ber The company. he said. had made
no arrangements yet for distribution of
its product.
"A man who called on me today wanted
to buy our benzote output but he did
not offer enough money" said Mr.. Nc
Ilvaine.
Did he represent a foreign govern
ment?''
Il cannot say as to that
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
ERROR DOESN'T HURT TRADE.
d. J. Kaufman's Ad for Half-prfce
SnIe Slightly Wrong.

Through an error, the prices quoted
in the D. ]. Kaufman ad in yesterday s
Herald were wrong. u. J. Kaufman is
running his annual half-price sale. and
Il was so styled in the top of the ad.
But the ad writer who got 1t up clipped
a previous ad for the prices. and conse-
quently. instead of having reductions of
30 per cent. the reductions averaged
about a third.
No serious harm was done, of course.
for everybody who went to the store was
Immediately set right, and informed that
when d. ]. Kaufman says haf-price, it
means half-price-an even fifty-fifty cut.
regardless of what else may be said.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

San Francisco. CaL-Having on board
$50 midshipmen on their practice cruise.
the battleships Missouri. Ohio, and Wis
consin have arrived in port
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

Sister of Poet Tennyson Dies.
London. Aug. 3.-Matilda Tennyson
sister of the famous poet, died at Bourne
mouth today.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

Cleveland, Ohio-Theodore Roosevelt
has denied the report of the illness of
Mrs Roosevelt.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
FRANK SMITHS BODY FOUND.

During the early part of the week the skeleton of man, partly clothed, was found near the mouth of the Melozi river. At first it was thought to be that of a man recently drowned below Panama, but investigation prov ed that it was the remains of Frank Smith, an oldtimer of the Hot Springs and Ruby district.
 The authorities were able to learn the identity of the deceased through Leon Smith, the jeweler at Ruby. At the inquest, he testified that the watch found in the clothes belonged to Frank Simth, who was thought to have been drowned during August, 1914.
 Last summer, Smith left Ruby on a steamer coming upriver. During the night, he either fell or jumped over board, and the steamboat people were unable to find the remains, although a careful search was made. The re- mains were buried at Ruby.-Fair- banks Times.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
Serial No. OlSl6. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
r---..,, AI.sJ. T,,Iy 10 Iq1I

Juneau AlAsAas July A-s A5Aos NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. That L. A Pederson. a citizen of the United States. over the age of twenty-One years, and resident of the State of California. and whose post office address is Number % Market Street San Francisco. California. and doing business in the State of California and in the District Of Alaska, and elsewhere. under the hrn name and style of BRISTOL BAY PACK ING COMPANY" has this day filed in this office his application tO purchase, under the provisions of an Act of Congress, approved May l4. 1898 (30 Stats 4O9) as amended by an Act Of Congress approved March $, lsV5 (32 Stats. l02SJ, that certain tract of land situated on the East side of kyiehak Bay. near Cape SuwOrf. in the District of Alaska. described as .. Survey No. l020. and more particularly described as follows. to wit:
 Beginning at Corner 1 M. C. of said sur vey. in Lat. 5S deg. 44 min. 5S sec. North and Long l57 deg. min. 0S sec. West. at line of mean high tide on the beach on the East side kychak Bay, from which corner U. ;. L.. NJ. No. 9l5, bears N. Q deg. 44 min, 70 sec. West. 26lT chs. distant. and witness corner to said Corner 1 M. C. bears East l.79 chs. dist.: thence East Var. 2l deg. 30 min. East. Ills chs. to bank S6 ft. high from which Naknek Point bears .. 6 deg. 2S min. ". approximately miles distant; l3i4 chs. to Corner 9 NJ. C.: thence South, l9.32 chs. tO Corner M. C.; thence West l0.S4 chs. to Corner M. C., at line Ot mean high tide on East shore of Kyichak Bay, whence Naknek Point bears .. deg. IS min. w. apprOxi- mately lIO chs. dist. and witness corner to said Corner M. c. bears East l,6i chs dist. :: thence meandering along line of mean high tide on East shore of kyichak Bay N. z deg. 30 min. ". 9.6O cha. N. 6 deg. 54 min. w.. 2.2O chs. x. 10 deg. OI min W. 3.6O chs. N. deg. 26 min. W. 4.ll chs. to corner 1 NJ. C.. the point of beginning. containing 23.45 acres
 Any and all persons claiming adversely fraa Df thereof. are hereby notified that unless their claims are fled during the period of publication and posting, or within 30 days thereafter. they will be barred by virtue of the statute and the regulations hereunder.
 It is hereby ordered that this Notice be published for the statutory period of 50 days in the Gateway. a newspaper of general cir. eu'ation printed at Seward. Alaska. published nearest the land applied for.
 c. B. WALKER.
 Register.
 First publication. July a. 1915 Last publication. Oct. 4. 1915.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
SERIAL NO. Ol7ss

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR United States Land Office. Juneau. Alaska SOLDIERS ADDITIONAL HOMESTEAD
 ENTRY BY ASSIGNE.
 NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO ENTER. NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that the NORTH ALASKA SALMON COMPANY. a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of California, and whose post office ad- dress Is llO Market Street, San Francisco, California, as assignee of Joseph K. HRrrigan. administrator of the Estate of kyhran Koran. deceased. being entitled to the benefits of section 2306 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and amendments therto. has ap- piled to make entry of that tract of land des- cribed as U. $. Survey No. ql4. and situated on the West bank of kvichak River. approximate ly six miles above the mouth of the Alagnak River, District of Alaska. and In Latitude 59 deg. 06 min. 50 sec. North and In Longitude 156 deg. 4i min. 44 sec. West, and more par ticulsrly described as follows. to wit:
 O7 min. W. 20.70 chs. distant. thence East. var. 23 deg. 10 min. E. 800 chs. to corner No. 2, meander corner Rt line of mean high water on kvichak River. whence witness corner bears West l.S2 chs. distant; thence, meand- ering along line of mean high water on west shore of kviehak River. var. % deg. E., N. 2s deg. 25 min F.. 7.2O chs. 1: N. 29 deg. 54 min. E. 3.6O chs N. 30 deg. 2s min. E. 6.S5 chs. to Corner No. 8. meander corner. whence wit ness corner bears West l.93 chs. distant i; Thence West. var. 26 deg. E. ii.6s chs. to corner No. ( thence South, Var. 20 deg. E. l5.35 chs. to corner No. l. the place of begin hing. containing ll.i4 acres;
 As additional to Homestead Entry No. i446 made August 26. 1865. by Kyhran Horan. At Ionia. Michigan Land Ohiee. for the $. h of SEE. h of Sec. 30. township IS north. range 10 west, containing so acres.
 Any and all persons claiming adversely said tract of land, or any portion thereof. arc
 Beginning at Corner No. 1 of said survey, whence U. s. l.. RI. R. G. NJ. bears s. 70 deg. harshy notified that unless their Rdyerse claims
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are filed during the period of publication and lOsting. or within 90 days thereafter. they w,ll be barred by virtue of the statute and the regulations hereunder.
 It is hereby ordered that this notice be pub lished for the statutory period of SO days In the SEWARD GATEWAY. a newspaper of general circulation printed at Seward. Alaska. published nearest the land applied for
 c. B. WALKER. Register. First publication July z. 1915 Last publication Sept. IS. 1915.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
Friday, Sept. 3.
Alliance

Alliance
 arr'd last night, 11:45 from west, sailed south this morning a. m.
 Saturday, Sept. 4. Cannery tender A. B. Carpenter arr'd 10:30 last night from Seldovia Sailed south 1 a. m. Santa Ana
 arr'd 6 a. m. from Kodiak and west. Mariposa
 arr'd 12:3O p. m. from west. Sails 3:3O p. m. south, inside passage. Evans
 due Sunday night, midnight.
 Sunday, Sept. 5. Evans
 ard from Kodiak via Seldovia, 4:3O p. m. Sailed south inside pas sage 5:30 p. m. Farragut
 left Seattle for Seward.