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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-18
RUnOR HAS HELEN
KELLER ON VERGE
OF MARRIAGE
Prospective Bridegroom Her SeCVe-
tay Peter Pagan
He APPLIED FOR LICENSE
Famous Blind, E'saf and Dumb
Woman's Companion Denies the
Rumor.

Boston, Nov. 1S.-Miss Helen
Keller, one OF the most remarkable
women OF the century although blind.
deaf and dumb, is to be married soon
to her secretary Peter Pagan, accord
ing to statements made here today.
Fagan, former Boston newspaper
man, applied 10 days ago for license
to marry Miss Keller, but the license
was refused because Pagan insisted
on absolute secrecy until after the
ceremony was performed.
Miss Kellers age was given as 32.
Pagan said he was 90. He has been
employed in his present capacity
about six months.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-18

Menthem Mass. Nov. 17.-That
Miss Keller is to be married to Peter
Pagan, her secretary, was denied to-
day by Mrs. Ann S. Macy. who has
been the blind girls companion for
q years.
Miss Keller, who has experienced a
nervous breakdown, was to have
sailed today for Savannah, Because
OF the rumor that she was to marry
her secretary, her plans were changed
and she will leave Monday for the
Adirondacks
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-18
ALUMNI FIVE LOST
TO STUDENTS BY
26TO 8 SCORE
Clever Passing Feature Of Friday
Evenings Basketball
GIRL SENIORS SCORE SHUT OUT
Basket Shooting Of Miss Nash Too
Much for Juniors Who Lost
is to 0.

In a game marked by much clever
passing, but characterised by many
fouls, the high school basket ball
| team defeated the alumni five Friday
evening in Library hall 26-S. For the
high school Burt and Harwood star
red while on the alumni team MCGUIRE
| and Hutton played unusually well.
Lack of practice marred the playing
of the graduates, and the younger
team displayed plenty of fight. the
game bringing forth a great deal OF
enthusiasm, the high school students
cheering almost continually, under
the direction of Cheer-leader Miss
Mary Enright.
The line up:
Alumni High School
Mcclure, If. rf. Burt
MOI csCy H., IT,. Harwood
| Hutton, c.. c., White
Austin, rg., rg., Paddock
Waldron, lg., lg, Lambert
Score-High school 26. Alumni 8;
baskets from floor, Burt 4, Harwood
4. White /, Paddock 2, Lambert /.
Mcclure 2, Hutton l baskets from
fouls, Burt 2, MCGUIRE l. Hutton l.
Referee. Mann scorer, Armstrong;
time-keeper. O'Brien. Periods 20
minutes. Attendance 1876.
The senior girls team defeated the
junior girls $50 in a game in which
Margaret Nash was the star, scoring
ali but one of the baskets, the other
being secured by Eleanor Murphy.
The game was fast and exciting, the
partisanship among the spectators
furnishing much noise. The senior
team was composed of Margaret
Nash, captain, Minnie Fischer, Beu-
lah Whitley, Alice Green and Eleanor
Murphy. The junior team was made
up OF Julia Brazil, captain, Helen Car
penter Elsa Wahlquist, Marjorie
Squires and Mary Gates. Rachel Bou
plan, substitute, played in the last
half. The score-keepers, Helen Ma
han and Helen Sullivan referee. Miss
Vossler
In the grammar school basketball
league Division F won its first game
from division 1912. Division E
played a fine game on the defense, but
lacked the ability TO put the ball
through the basket. The team work
of both teams showed improvement
over their playing week ago. Line
up:
Div. 4 Div. f
Toomey, c., c.. Ratell
Corbett, re-. rg., Weichman
Coyne, lg.. lg., Stein
Carol, rf rf., Westfall
Madigan, IT,, IT,, Hunter
Summary-Goals from floor Too
my, Coyne 2. Madigan. Stein, Hun
ter. Burt Scorer, White.
This morning in the Y. NJ. c. A.
gymnasium Division c defeated Divis-
ion G to the score of 1853 Warren OF
the winning team scored three bask-
cts from the floor The umpire was
Harwood, scorer, Thomas and time
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-18
BRITISH FORCED TO
GIVE GROUND
ON SOMME
Failed to Hold High Points Against
German Counter Attacks
GERMANS PUSH INTO RUMANIA
Four Big Armies Have Advanced
Twenty Miles Toward Center of
Balkan Kingdom.

London, Nov. IA German count
er attack to recapture from the Brit
ish the important high ground east OF
the Butte de Warlencourt, between
the Somme and the Ancre, was partly
successful yesterday afternoon, TIE
War Office announces
The German statement adds more
details, saying that the Fifth Regi-
ment of the Grenadier Guards drove
the British back along the Fiers-
Thilloy road and captured five ma
chine guns. No prisoners are men
toned.
The British front east of Beaucourt,
in the region of the recent Ancre
drive was extended along the north
bank of the Ancre in yesterdays op-
erations, the War Office announces to-
day Heavy shelling of Beaucourt
and Beaumont-Hamel is reported, evi-
IDENTITY preparation by the Germans
before making a counter attack.
London, Nov 1.-THE Teuton we'd
ges pushed deeper into northern Ru-
mania today. Constantly REINFORCED
and supplied with great numbers Of
heavy guns, Germans and Austrians
are advancing relentlessly toward the
interior of the Balkan kingdom.
Breaking down the stubborn resist
ance of Rumanian and Russian troops
Won Falkenhayn's armies have advanc
ed so far along the Transylbanian
Alps front that at several places they
are practically through the foothills
on the Rumanian side and on the
plain On a front OF 100 miles four
big armies have penetrated from fif-
teen to twenty miles upon Rumanian
soil
Paris, Nov. 17.-Both wings of Gen.
Sarrail's army in Macedonia are still
forging ahead, and violent cannonad-
ing in the centre today made it seem
likely that great offensive on the
whole $50 mile front is about to start.
In western Macedonia the Serbs
and French closing in on Monastir,
the Bulgar stronghold, wrested from
the Germans and Bulgars positions
forming part of the inner defences of
the city. "The Franco-Serbian often
sive continues with full success says
tonight's French oficail statement
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-18
MISS RANKIN TABoos CAMERA
Congresswoman-elect Won't Leave
Home; Fears Movie Men.

Home; Fears Movie Men.
Missoula, Mon. Nov. 16.-No more
pictures are to be taken by motion
picture men and press photographers
of Miss Jeanette Rankin, the first
woman to be elected to the United
States Congress. according to her de-
cision today.
81 positively refuse to allow myself
to be photographed and will not leave
the house while there is a camera
man on the premises" SAID Miss
Rankin. The block in which she
lives is patrolled by camera men,
Republican leaders of the State, 1t
is said. warned Miss Rankin that the
publicity she was receiving might
class her as a freak. 1t was at this
suggestion the decision was made not
to have any photographs taken for
newspapers and motion pictures.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-18
September.

September has. In turn, contained
the following various numbers of days
-16, 30, 81 and. finally, 80.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-18

He that is slothful in his work Is
brother to him that is a great waster.
Bible.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-18
KILLED BY A HORSES KICK
Fred p. owen of Bristol, Aged 67
Years, Fatally Injured.

Bristol, Nov. 16.-Fred p. Owen.
who was kicked by horse Tuesday,
died at his home on Maple street this
noon. He was 67 years of age,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-18
WEALTH WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and Sunday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-18
TWO DOES SHOT
Buck With Horns Under Length
Found Also--Deer Scarce.


Montpelier, Nov. 16.-Reports of
two does and buck with horns under
length being shot on the opening day
of deer season are being investigated
by County Game Warden II. J. Con-
ant. One dee was found shot on land
owned by Lord brothers in West Ber-
lin and was brought to local market
at the game warden's request. An
other doe was found and reported by
William Pecue in the Jones Brook
region and small buck was found in
the river at Mortified Falls.
In spite of the favorable conditions
hunters are either unsuccessful or are
not reporting their deer promptly, for
only one person, Warner Hill, a post
Office clerk. had reported up to this
afternoon. He secured a buck weigh
ing 100 pounds in Moretown.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-18

Rutland, Nov. 16.-Reports OF sue
cessful deer hunters in this vicinity
are unusually few so far for the first
two days OF the hunting season. Not
a head has yet been exhibited to
County Warden F. w. Hayward of this
city SO far the only Rutland men to
secure bucks are F. II. Pike, grocer,
who was absent from the city only
three hours, going on foot, and Will
liam Hogan. a trainman. who killed
a fine animal in Bellows Falls.
Weather conditions are so severe
that few reports have been received
from the many hunting camps in the
mountains east of this city. in Men
don, Chittenden and Sherburne. The
enthusiasm of many hunters was so
dampened by the zero temperature
and deep snow of the first day that
they hung up their rifles after single
fruitless day
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-18

Summary-GOals from floor Too
my, Coyne 2. Madigan. Stein, Hun
ter, Burt Scorer, White.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-18

ter, Burt Scorer, White.
This morning in the Y. NJ. c. A.
gymnasium Division defeated Divis-
ion G to the score of 1853 Warren Of
the winning team scored three bask
cts from the floor. The umpire was
Harwood, scorer, Thomas and time
keeper Hope
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-18

In the grammar school basketball
league Division F won its first game
from division L 1912. Division E
played fine game on the defense, but
lacked the ability TO put the ball
through the basket. The team work
of both teams showed improvement
over their playing week ago. Line
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-06
NAN RANCH BROUGHT
QUARTER MILLION WHEN
4. SOLD TO COL. IKE PRYOR
BY GENE BYRNES

powing, y. NJ. sept. G-W -. con-
u,Ii S g. Tullis and j. + Ely. Of ~
,asu have .loecd a dead with COL Ike
Prior. OF san Antonio. whereby thev
win take over the San ranch "a,
DNy,r S.. Nj It is one OF the finest
aud best known cattle properties ia
N.v Mexico They control approNi-
ul',iy 5oo.u0p acres and is carrying
GOO head OF stock at the present
time.
Mn 'pnucll who VIII he the Now
mtr,e,r. states tina. the price paid
t.r 'h. ranch is S-aU.oOu. The new
uWuoIs have been operating a larra
cattle ranch iu southern Grant count,
west ~ iia,ulta
Dave Prior. who has bycu intorcstr |
Iu 'nr SAN r'uuh and his been i's
iuHuls .r. r,Iu3ui-A,o control sep
t,mH,r g. 81, viii leave booming for
l1rlu Ia- Ten auu contemplate IN
foiIrs in rr1zlug land iu roahulla,
.,,Ai,.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-06
Disgruntled Santa Fe
Republicans FOR Fusion

SAINTS Fc, y NJ, sept 6-pne hun
drcd and three Independent and pro-
srcasiye Republicans me, at the sem
ate chamber AT the capitol 10 inquire
why some of their leaders did not get
on IA" Republican county ticket,
There was dCnunciatlou ~ h gh-haud-
"a political methods ana a resolution
10 meet on september - Ut the amc
time as the Democrats u to fuse
with them provided the ln-urgcut re-
puhiClbs are gwen % representa-
tive. tho shcrin, the county treasurer,
the county school superintendent and
tNo county commissioner upon 'he
ticket,
Tho Democratic leaders are said 70
nave agreed 20 the harElin For rep
rcscntatitc, n L. Bncn former speak
, er Of the house n - be nominated
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-06
L,RCS
6Y0SE5-
TAX ROLLS SHOW THAT
CATTLE IN TORRANCE
COUNTY HAVE DOUBLED

Estaup.a. y. NJ. sept . Tho tax
rolls Tor Torrance county fur 1915
show some very i%ntcrcstiug things.
There are zoo more horses IN tn"
country than last year and nearly
5000 head Of cattle against $500
last year. sheep nave just about held
thor own, while automobiles have in
creased ~ to los. The railroad asecss
m,nt of ti.N55,00O is more than half
OF tn" total assessment for the county
IS ,Gii. 600. There were only ~
tons ut hay in the county IN January
!, according To- the tax roll, S2.aji IN
money. $ll7t chattlc mortgapos. st5o
worth ~ cut lumber newspapers CD
81 500.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-06

trieago sept e. Hos Receipts
1l.Ho0. O. higher. Hulk Sos ~
li2U. hrht S~lo.55m1tbO heavy
S1o.1om 1880, pigs SO 5oH . 30.
Cattle Receipts 10000, .trong M
ti>c beef cattl" S1O0TIl 5o; western
steers 81. 5U@ $40. stockers and feed
ors StNaU 5.,': COWS ana hclf"rs
S3.N51' %. go, calves $50 H12,5i.
She, p-Eog,ipts $4,000 Sto1dE
Wcth,is s. .o9u1.>b; lambs $d,5nH
100 $50.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-06

chicago -,rt . Higher cable uuo-
iatiuu. had a buIli.h mriuou.e today
on wheat. but the effect was soon
nearly offset uy tu uuozpcet,l inc
of the United States visible
supuit total %rurrhaHiue here was
mustll iu -miil lots opening rri.of.
which ranged from 70 To- 3 hishor
with December Sl.3i to l5is and
september 1t 81 to &l.oG. Wouc fpi-
flowed hy % reaction and then q sl.ght
ialiy.
subsequently. coufli,ting reports Of
ne announcement of large export
saics led To- a strong clos" with De
.compor at 81 "a and May al $ii5i.
Corn Weakened as a result Of scn-
cTbl rains After opening of to q.
up. the market underwent a general
sag.
Tho close was nervous. : OF to &c
up AS compared with Yesterday Tin
.Jh.
senboard buying strengthened oats
Provisions averaged higher with
hogs.
tH1.a.H
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-06
Iro,b.
hirNgO l'ItslmCC.

chicago, sept. Shutter easy;
creamery, 26u31isc. cggs-rcceipta,
l5.252 cases; unchanged. Potatoes
lower receipts 90 ears. jersey cobblcrs
81 i5ml.50s Jersey mountains Sli0n
rs. Jersey giants 81 3om l35. Min
ncsota Ohios ;l.25m l3O. Poultry
alive unchanged.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-06
<sW Work Metals,

New York. Sept. G Tn, metal cN
change quoted lead 1855 II. -. Spol-
ter puict, spot EAST st ut.Ul, deliver
50, asked At London, lead $50 5s,
spcltcr AS los.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-06

The Markets


Sow YORK. sept. t Tho most note
worthy feature of tnday's extremely
a.tNt market was the evidence 81 a
Of public interest, a very larr"
proportion ot the buying coming
lrum Interior sources.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-06

Kansas city, sept 6--cluso Wheat
Sept. t1iSNcs De. 81 i@'- N Sc,
May Sl.5l&, a fsc.
tNl, n Sc.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-06
PERSONAL
LOST

for sheriff, Ge0rsc W ArmiJo, for
treasurer, Cclso Lopez, whO would
then run against his brother FEEDER
icu Lopez, his present deputy and
nominated by the Republicans
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-06
Wv Work dOttnn.

New York, sept Spot cotton
midding uplands $3.50, sales
1850 bales
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-06

Kansas (jt> Grain,

Kansas city. Stp. 6.-Butter. eggs
ana poultry unchanged.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-06

FOR REST g., 0ow Na'tl|uE Hh1
ruumiun house tive .I".tt if"nl
shup.. rilIy furnished lrIuir. T.
McDaun1. No. ne south Second 81
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-06

FpR EENT l-rooW modern hui..
highlands, furu she'd . d. tiIrr
ID West Gold.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-06

= = ,--e. la f.. 7-2s
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-11-11
LEATHER ORDER
IN The MILLIONS
Russia Places Contract With shoes
Selling There at $37
Pair

NEW YORK, Nov. 9-'Tlle Russian
government has closed contract for
$2000,000 of leather TO be used for
shoes of which $500 900 will go to
.he Central Leather Company and
100000 to independent concerns.
+. Blumenthal & Company. the
largest independent tanners of upper
leather. have closed contract for ST..
100000 OF their product, and have re-
fused another for 100000 There is
such a scarcity of shoe leather in Rus
si9 that ordinary shoes are selling at
s37 a pair, it is reported
The Central Powers have no leather
at all, 1t is said, They are unable to
iraport it because of the blockade For
three years after peace is declared the
Teutonic Powers, report has it, will
he prepared to take every pound OF
leather this country can spare.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-11-11
SUFFRAG|STS OPEN
NATIONAL SCHOOL
in Baltimore November t3 for One
Weeks Intensive Train
ing.
Thy United Preas.l

NEW YORK, Nov. "a national
school for suffragists will he opened
IN Baltimore November 10 under tho
direction of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association for one
weeks intensive training. During
that week. suffragists from far and
rear will come together for training
in suffrage history, argument, par
liamentary law, public speaking, or.
eanizatiou and publicity, under such
expert tutors as Mrs. Carrie Chap
nan Gait, president of the National
Association, Mrs. Arthur Liyermore
and Mrs. H. w. Wilson of the New
York State Woman Suffrage Party,
and Mrs Rose Geyer, of Iowa.
These experienced suffrage workers
viii put the pupils through their
Faces according to the most success
iul campaign methods and will not
cnly teach lessons and give rules,
but will also demonstrate their tao
ties with model debates. street meet
ings and other concrete forms Of SUI
frage activity. The street meetings
will be conducted from decorated
automobile and with its surrounding
crowd and hecklers win run true to
the form of the average suffrage
reeting in the street.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, who is
conceded to be the most experienced
suffrage campaigner in the United
States, will show the suffragists how
to organize and conduct a local po-
litical campaign Mrs. Arthur Liver.
more will give the instruction in pub
lie speaking, taking up voice, enun-
cation, practical speaking points and
speech material, and the psychology
OF various kinds Of crowds. Mrs.
Wilson will conduct the classes in
suffrage history and argument, and
Mrs. Geyer will have the classes in
press work and publicity
Similar suffrage schools will be
oDened by the aNtional American Wo-
man Suffrage Association early next
January in all Of the tllirty-six states
where women have not yet secured
tire sballot.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-11-11
Another Issue Raised.

problem Of International law, new
% the present war, may be raised on
,ls point and officials realize that
with the return of Mr. Lansing careful
consideration must be given to details
Of the sale and of all the circum-
stances surrounding the sinking.
Department of commerce officials re
red on the report of the consul gener-
al at London dated July &c and stat
NJ the Lanao had been sold to Hans
Hannevieg as establishing change in
lar owners. They pointed out, how
ever that the vessel originally Was
unGer Philippine registry and that
the Philippine government had juris-
Giction over her transfer which, when
finally contaminated would be enter
ed upon department records. Re.
ports OF such transfers are slow in
reaching the department and none on
The Lanao has come. officials believed
We vessel was sold with a stipulation
inst she should be delivered to her
lew owner at some port in Europe
afd was en- route for that purpose.
Actual transfer of registry in the case
q American vessels in consummated
" the master of the vessel given up
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-11-11
DEMOCRATSW|LL2I
DEMAND RECOUNT
State Committee Of New Hampshire
Will Call fer Action at Once,
According to information.

CONCORD, n. H., Nov S.--A re-
count of the vote for presidential cleo
tors in New Hampshire will be de.
handed by the Democratic state com
mittee, according to information re,
ceiyed today. 1t was learned that the
committee had been directed by the
rational committee to call for a re-
count at once and to obtain the best
available counsel The national com
riittee is said to have guaranteed
expenses of the recount made from
those which regularly would fall on
the state. As far as known. no
charge of fraud has been made.
Complete returns announced by
Secretary of State Boan. give Hugh
cs ap lurality of 161, the smallest
plurality ever returned in a presi-
Dental contest in the state. II is
understood the figures are based on
official returns.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-11-11
SPLENDID REPORT
FROM FA|RV|EW
Second Month of School Shows Coca
Enrolment and Attend
ance.

The second month of the Fairview
school ended with an enrolment of
81. With an average daily attend
ance of %. Those neither absent
nor tardy were Elsie Fleming Laura
Iemaster, Ethel Fiscus, Walter Ca
ton, Ernest Fleming Those who were
absent but one day were Catherine
Harden, Louise Harden, Irene Man
speaker, and Leo Manspeaker. The
teacher and pupils sold buttons and
secured flag for the school. The
attendance was poor owing TO the
fact that many of the pupils have
he'd the measles.
MISS LEONA V. TRIGGS,
Teacher.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-11-11

The vote was: Dry, 29,352 wet, 10.
25G. A majority of 1884 for the
vets Every ward in Baltimore voted
against prohibition Baltimore coun-
ty, which includes the suburban re-.
sorts. also went wet by a mjarity of
1850.
Complete returns from Washington
county, which includes Hagerstown,
give drys. $40. vets, 1926; dry ma
jority Al. Complete returns from
Carroll county, which includes West.
minister, give the drys majority of
csc IIavre dc Grace, whore one OF
the leading race tracks is located,
vent dry by "a
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-11-11
LANAO sinking -. !.
: RAISES NEW ISSUE.
,ys,,h.r Boat Was Under Philippine
registry or Sold Must Be Dc
termined

WASHINGTON, Nov 9.-Acting
-..retarv OF state Osborne announced
,,a, advices late yesterday from
,.,eriean Consul Lathrop at Cardiff,
uaIss report the sinking Of the Lam
=, october %. aud declare that pre-
MANLY" she was an American ship
. irving cargo of rice from Manila
-, gayre. He informed the depart
cnt the afidavits OF her captain and
- MIXERS of the crew would be for
,.,rded later. The department has
rsouesfed further information from
r.e American embassy at London.
In the absence OF Secretary Ian
sing the course of the United States
+, dealing With the case was undeter-
mined The department was without
osicial advices from consular or d.
rl9matic officers on details of the sink
ing. on the strength of press dis
rtches officials here were inclined to
relieve that there is but little ground
.1r an american protest since the
snip carried contraband, was warned
aud her, crew transferred without &C.
c5ent ot
The question of her registry ap-
rarently is the only troublesome fac
t5f. Despite the declaration of her
american captain that she was under
american registry and flew the Amer
:can flag when sunk, the official view
A. the department OF commerce which
handles changes of registry, was that
the I.anao had been sold by the Find
Jay Miller Steamship Company, of
Manila to Hans Hannoveig. of Chris
iania, Norway, and that while actual
transfer to her new owners had not
been made, the sale had gone for
enough legally to take her from un-
Ger the protection of the American
Fs,s