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Evening star., 1917-04-09
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, April 9.-Richard Olney
statesman, once Secretary Of State, and
always a noted student of international
affairs, died at his home in the Fenway,
in the Back Bay district, at s:45 o'clock
last night. Word Of the passing OF the
great citizen was not given to the
public until today.
The end came after a protracted pc
riod of intense suffering, which had fail
ed. however. to shake the courage or
good humor that had marked his
eighty-two years, or to divert his mind
from the intense interest which he had
maintained in our quarrel with Ger
many. Three days ago he lapsed into
semi-consciousnes with a smile on his
face He had just been advised or the
Presidents message to Congress asking
that a state of war be recognized and
his ioy was unbounded. 1t was the con-
summation of his most earnest hope.
Richard Olney served successfully as
ATTORNEY General and Secretary of
State during the second administration
of President Cleveland, and although at
the head of the State Department for
the short period of one year and nine
months, he won reputation as
statesman of commanding ability and
force. His greatest triumph was his
successful insistence upon arbitration
of the boundary dispute between Great
Britain and Venezuela.
Imperturbably disregarding the warn
ings that q rigid maintenance of the
Monroe doctrine might plunge the
United States into war with Great
Rratain. President Cleveland and Sec
retary Olney carried out their own
ideas of diplomacy.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
j. s. SUPREME COURT
REvERSES OLD DECISION

Determining important questions re-
garding control of patentees of retail
prices of their products. the United
States Supreme Court today pronounced
unlawful the limited license" plan un-
der which Victor Talking Machine Com
pany and many other products are dis
tributed-
In another similar patent infringement
suit, of the Motion Picture Patents
Company against the Universal Film
Manufacturing Company and others. the
court held invalid restrictions of the
patents company upon use of competi-
tors films in its projecting machines.
Overturns Mimeograph Decision.
The court held that patent grants for
machines give others the right to use
them. subject to the patent right, with
"any appropriate material or supplies"
This overturns the courts decision in
the Dick mimeograph case.
The court did not decide legality of
the Victor plan of limiting distribution
solely through licensed" dealers.
Justices Nckenna, Holmes and Van
Devanter dissented from the decisions
in the Victor case.
The Victor license plan was held to
be mere price fixing, which would
work injustice" to the purchasing pub
lie and designed to avoid the courts
previous decisions.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
COAL MEN ARE INDICTED.
Twenty-0ne Corporations and Eight
cen Individuals Named.

NEW YORK, April 9.-An Indictment
naming twenty-one corporations and
eighteen individuals. charging violation
of the Sherman antitrust law in fixing
prices of coal, was handed down today
by the federal grand jury.
The individuals are accused of having
combined during the past three years to
eliminate competition in transportation
and sale of what is known as smoke
less bunker coal mined in the southern,
southeastern and southwestern counties of
West Virginia and western counties of
Virginia and placed on shipboard at tide
water ports at Newport News and Nor
folk
Eighty per cent of the coal fer ocean
vessels loading at those ports is declared
by federal authorities to be supplied by
the alleged cornbir.a tion. Upward of 5000
vessels coal at those ports annually by
taking from eighty to 1000 tons each
Evening star., 1917-04-09

kane. Wash; executive secretary. WI
liam Matiser Lewis, Washington, l.. c.
Executive board. Edward Harding.
New York city; Bascom Little. Clcye-
land: Henry II. Ward. Washington. l..
G., Percy n. Stewart, New York; Mrs.
William Cumming Story. New Yori,:
Gen. s. W. Fountain, Philadelphia. and
Herbert Barry. New York. ASSISTING
the committee unofficially is Nathan y.
Smyth of New York
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Use Of Property Donated to U. S.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, April 81
Spencer Penrose. copper magnate and
brother of Senator Penrose of Pennsyl-
yania. has rendered TO the government
for its use during the war his town
house here. his country estate at
Broadmoor. suburb, where there are
accommodations for 100 or more people,
and his ranch of $4,000 acres twenty
miles from Colorado Springs. The Of
fer was made through the Red Cross
Evening star., 1917-04-09
BROADER GENERAL
RANK TO BE ABOLISHED

The rank of brigadier general in the
regular army of the United States is
abolished by a provision OF the army
appropriation bill. taken up today by
the Senate and all general officers after
it's enactment would have no less rank
than that of major general
Evening star., 1917-04-09
President Pays Tribute.

President Wilson today telegraphed
to Mrs. Olney the following confidence
on her husbands death:
Il am sure that / am expressing the
opinion OF the whole country when
express to you my heartfelt grief
at the death of your distinguished hus-
band. l had relied upon him for coun-
Gil. and the whole nation honored his
wisdom and patriotism in affairs. A
great citizen has passed away"
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Citizens Present Views.

J. S. Woods of Mount Rainier. Md.
in a letter to The Star says:
The question at issue in the present
street car strike is not whether the
amalgamated association shall dictate
the terms under which it will resume
work. but it is whether or not the gen
eral public shall receive proper and
decent service from public servic,
corporation doing business in the Dis
trict and Maryland.
This proper service the public does
not now receive, neither has it re-
Ceived such in the past. Loading its
cars to above the one-hundred mark.
herding the people like SO many cat
tie on its cars. has been the company S
record in the past: through its indif-
ference to the public welfare the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pauy has earned the wrath of the pub
lie
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Auto Accident Kills One, Hurts Two.

Los ANGELES, Cal. April a.-Dr
Frederick Wishard. president Of the
American Dental Society. died here to-
day IS the result of an automobile sc-
cident last night. Mrs. Ruth Pettijohn
of indianapolis, Ind, his sister-in-law,
and Mrs. Edwin Keller of Los Angeles,
his daughter, were injured seriously.
DR.. Wishard formerly was a resident
of Indianapolis.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
overturns Mimeograph Decision.
Based on Clayton Act.

Justice Clarke announces, for the ma
jority, that the Dick mimeograph de-
cision, which greatly extended the So
called patent monopoly" of parentees,
was overruled. The new decision
greatly restricts rights of patentees to
fix prices of their products or restrict
the use of unpatented articles with
patented machines.
The new Clayton act was the ground
Given by the majority for overturning
the Dick mimeograph case and thus
circumscribing the monopoly of pat
enteeS.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
ATTACK BY BRITISH
BELIEVED TO OPEN
BIG SPRING DRIVE

Ccontinucd from First Page.l
of Lens They swept over ttis 'e' '"''''
positions from the south OF '3s
northward on the famous NImy fidse.
fighting for the possession OF .ll.ii .
80 tba French 100 u0U casualties ear
1ier in the war. Once before the BRIT
ish gained the crest of this hrldEe' pu
under a tremendous concentration OF
German guns they We're compeHsd TO
give il up.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Leroy Jacobs, Illustrator. Dies.

NEW YORK, April 9.-Lercy Jacobs
widely known as an illustrator. is dead
at his home here. He was born in
Cleveland forty-eight years ago.
Evening star., 1917-04-09

President George a. Wilburt and Sec
retarE Garth Calderhead of the car
mems union said that the men are
standing solid. despite the notice of
the company that all men must report
by tomorrow at midnight If they
wished TO preserve their service and
pay status.
Operating officials of the company to-
day announced that all lines starting
from the 4l2 street car barn are being
operated by regular men. The COM
pany said all temporary employees
were withdrawn from that point today,
making the sixth CarhoUse entirely
operated by regular men. The COM
pany's statement said:
New men continue TO he employed
and are put to work as fast as they be-
come efficient operators. and many of
the older men are daily reporting for
work"
General Supt. J. IT. stephens. in a no.
tice posted at all barns. announces that
men who do not report back for work
by tomorrow midnight will be employed
thereafter only at the rate of pay for
new men.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
NAVAL BATTALION
TO LEAVE TONIGHT
District Organization, Fully
Equipped for War, to Sail
on Norfolk Boat.

Fully equipped for service. either ashore
or afloat, five officers and approximately
100 men Of the Naval Battalion of the
bia viii leave Washington tonight aboard
the Norfolk boat just three days to the
hour from the time the mobilization order
was received. The organization will be in
command of Lieut.. F. L. Nudge, chief en-
gineer. the senior line officer.
There was much hustle and hustle about
the armory today as the men prepared
their bags and hammocks and packed
their landing force equipment The local
battalion. it is believed. will arrive at its
mobilization point better equipped than
any other similar organization in the
country. The physical examinations have
been completed and all paper work has
been finished. with the result that when
the men arrive at Norfolk they will be
ready in every way for service aboard
ships of the fleet.
Other Officers of Battalion.
The other officers of tho battalion
who Will accompany the first contin-
gent are Lieut.. P. D. Johnston. COM
manding the 1st Division; Ensign F. W.
Allen, I'd Division: Passed Assistant
Surgeon Albert p. Tibbets and Assistant
Surgeon Chester c. Croft
The men will be served supper at the
armory before they leave for the Nor
folk dock. only u couple OF squares
away, and will have breakfast before
they disembarck at Norfolk.
The status of two officers Of the bat
talon who are employees Of the Wash
ington navy yard is yet unsettled. They
are Lieut.. ]. ]. Porter and Ensign J. J.
Talcot.
pressed the view that these officers
would be Of more value to the govern
nent at the yard than aboard a ship of
the fleet. About thirty-nine enlisted
men also were held up. but thirteen of
them today settled the question them
selves by resigning their civilian posi-
tions at the yard These men are W.
S. Rhodes, J. j. Connor, II. A. Lewis,
E. NJ. PletZer. A. X. Cavanaugh. L. B.
Blade. X. L. Schlaich. L. NJ. Eardley. E.
J. Curtin, L. Thompson, {. Biondi, L.
II. Burdette and H. w. Roughley.
Crew Retained for Sylvia.
Two officers and twenty men have
been ordered to delay their departure
from Washington and to report aboard
the L. S. S. Sylvia, the former train
ing ship OF the organization, which
now is in dry dock at the Washington
navy yard, undergoing repairs. Com
mander r. B. Brunmett, commanding
the battalion. has been Instructed to
put the Sylvia in full commission and
report it to the navy yard at Nor
folk.
He select ed Lieut.. II. L. Crawford,
executive officer of the battalion, and
Ensign ]. b. Barrett as the officers Of
the craft and the enlisted crew now IS
being made up. AS soon the repairs
are completed the vessel Will leave here
to be placed at the disposal Of the com
mandant OF the fifth naval district at
Norfolk The two officers, however
probably will be relieved as soon as
the vessel arrives as they have re-
ceived other assignments.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Officers of Committee,

The officers of the committee, besides
Gen. Young and Mr.. Pepper are the fol-
lowing: Vice Chairman c. c. Moore, San
Francisco; Charles Franklin Curtiss,
Ames. Iowa; William II. Cowles, Spo-
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Strongly Held by Germans.

All winter long Canadians have held
q footing on the ridge. with the Ger
man lines looking down on thenl- All
the fighting today was against doml-
mating positions on high ground, some
of which had been held by the Ger
mans for two years, and was laElshly
hemned with wide belts of some OF the
toughest and longest-pronSed baroed
wire which has been seen in the war.
The preliminary bombardment OF the
ridges attacked. delivered before dawn,
proved to be one of the greatest spec
tacles of the war. The firing at times
exceeded that which marked some OF
the sturdiest battles of the Somme. The
night sky was illunlined for hours by
the continuous flash of guns.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
May Need Such Organizations.

The time may come when the serv-
Ices OF such citizens will prove inval-
uable- In positions not directly con-
nected with but necessary to the con-
duct and equipment of large army
use may be found for many of them
AS 4 military reserve. an organization
of men who by reason of age. or other
wise. are not Immediately needed,
pledged to answer any call to service
will prove of great moral value, even
If. as is to be hoped, no emergency
ever makes their actual call to arms a
necessity.
The national committee of patriotic
and defense societies is formulating
with my hearty approval plans to unity
and encourage these many volunteer
efforts 1t would be a great relief if all
offers to serve, other than by joining
the regularly constituted army, might
be ultimately presented to the depart
'ment in some co-ordinated way through
a common channel
The plans, Of course, cannot be per-
fected or approved until after Congress
acts on the army bill. In the meantime
l would suggest to all individuals and
groups who are engaged in or contem-
plating the formation of volunteer Or
ganiZationS for national service that il
would simplify the problem of this de-
partment il they would cooperate with
the national committee of Patriotic and
defense societies in finding a way for
those who wish to pledge their services
to the country to organize themselves
so that they can present their offer in
the manner most likely to be available
and of real help to the government"
Evening star., 1917-04-09
STRIKERS RENEW PLEAS
TO LEGISLATORS TO ACT
Machinists Also Add Voice in Aid of
Carmen at Capitol-Views
on Service.

Delegations of striking employees of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany today renewed their effort to line
up members of Congress in support of
the municipal ownership and strike in
vestigation resolutions
officials of the car mems union asserted
that now that the war declaration IS out
of the way they expect quick action on
Legislative measures which they believe
will serve to adjust the strike differences.
a committe of machinists also was ac-
tive at the Capitol. appealing to legisla-
tors on the ground that the strike in
terfered with their getting to work at
the navy yard and at the Wasringon
Steel and Ordnance Company plant. which
has government munitions contracts.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Noted Message to Britain.

In his famous message sent through
Ambassador Bayard to Lord Salisbury,
British secretary of state for foreign
affairs. Mr.. Olney. promising the
inalienable right Of the United States
to intervene in questions affecting the
territorial integrity of South Ameri-
can countries. said, in part:
Great Britain both admits that
there is a controversy and that arbi-
tration should be resorted to for its
adjustment. But while up to that
point her attitude leaves nothing to be
desired. its practical effect is COM
pletely nullified by her insistence that
the submission shall cover but a part
Of the controversy; that as condition
of arbitrating her right to part of
the disputed territory the remainder
shall be turned over to her. Upon
what principle-except her feebleness
as a nation-is Venezuela to be denied
the right of having the claim heard
and passed upon by an impartial tri-
bunal? 1t is SO. because I will it to
be so,' seems to be the only justifica-
ton Great Britain offers"
Although Lord Salisbury at hrst re-
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Volunteer Reserve Plan.

plans for developing a nation-wida
volunteer reserve, enrolled by state
'oeal committees under a democratic
schene or control, are under way. but.
OF course, cannot be fully worked out
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Attack at Several Points.

The attack was carried out in sew
eraI phases. The first lines had scarce
y been entered when numbers of Ger
man prisoners began to come back.
Today's attack also hit the northern
hinge of the recent German retreat
from Arras to the Aisne. The Germans
evidently had expected a renewal OF
the offensive in the valley CT the
Somme for in making the retreat in
that sector they announced that they
had completely disarranged the British
offensive plans. Today's blow was
Britains answer.
Evening star., 1917-04-09

or announced until Congress passes the
army bill. The formation of local or
Ganizations needs not be discouraged
In the meantime, for IL their leaders
will get in touch with US the organi-
cation can Immediately he utilized as
soon as the time comes when a nar-
monious movement can be begun"
Approving the plan and giving the
attitude of the War Department to-
ward volunteer organizations in gem
eral. Secretary Baker said:
The administration bill provides for
recruiting the regular army to its full
strength through volunteers. If it be-
comes law. l think the first effort of
patriotic organizations Of citizens
might well be devoted to stimulating
such recruiting.
In providing for future increments
to the army from men between nine
teen and twenty-five years old. we are
not unheedful of the great mass of pa
triotfc men above the age of twenty
five. nor of the women. who are eager
to serve the country in It's emergency.
Everywhere movements to form various
under way
Evening star., 1917-04-09
PLAN TO ORGANIZE
LOCAL RESERVES
National Committee to Co-0r-
dinate Efforts of Volunteer
Bodies for Various Services.

Ali men and women who want to do
their bit for the country in the war
with Germany without enlisting in the
regular military or naval forces are
given opportunity to enroll for service
under plan announced today with the
approval of the Secretary of War The
national committee of patriotic and de-
1ense socities. acting as clearing
house for twenty-eight organizations
has been designated as a semi official
agent of the government to coordinate
the efforts of individuals as we'll as or
ganizations.
Plans of Committee.
The committee. headed by George
Wharton Pepper OF Philadelphia, and
with Lieut.. Gen. S. B. NJ Young as its
honorary chairman. in announcing the
plan says:
Ihls committee. which was formed
at semi Official suggestion. for the ex-
press purpose of harmonizing the ef-
forts of patriotic organizations, has
felt justified in undertaking to formu-
late plans under which those who wish
TO pledge their services to the country
IN any capacity. military or civil, may
organize themselves into well CO.
ordinated body.
~" e all want to do our bit. But if
we food the government with pro-
miscuous offers to volunteer other than
in the regular army. or ask to or
ganize companies and regiments in
ways which do not fit in with the War
department. plan, We are likely 10
prove more troublesome than useful
w e ought to be able to organize and
coordinate our efforts to help the gov
ernment, subjusating our personal de-
sires for distinguished opportunity for
whole.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-21
Survey 729, Serial Ol799 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOX
 PATENT

United States Land Office, Juneau,
 Alaska. April 24, 1917.
 NOTICE is hereby given that Peter M. Nelson, as assignee or Carollne Bruer, widow of Henry B. Bruer, be- ing entitled to the benefits of Section 23O6 of the Revised Statutes ot the United States and the amendments thereto. has applied to make entry of the lands embraced in United States Non-mineral survey No. 729 situate on the right bank of Igushik River about ? 1-2 miles above it's confluence with Nugashik River and about IA miles southeast of Survey No. S92, Territory of Alaska, more particularly described as follows, to-wit:
 Beg. cor. No. 1 beach of lgushik River at average high tide, cor. not set, wit. cor bears West 2.96 chs; thence from true cor. No. 1 West 9.92 chs. to cor. No. ?; thence North 9.12 chs. to cor. No. 8; thence East "A chs. to cor. No. 4 on beach of lgushik River at average high tide, cor. not set. wit. cor. bears West 2.54 chs, from which wit. cor. U. $. l.. M. this sur bears N. 9 deg. 51 min. w. 2.1S chs: thence from true cor. No. 4 meandering beach Igushik River at average high tide CD s. 37 deg. 57 min. E. 1.40 chs. (2) s, 2S deg. l5 min. w. 1. 61 chs. (3) s. 55 deg. As min. E. 3.O7 chs; (4) s. 3S deg. 33 min. E: l.T3 chs. (5) S. 6 deg. 12 min. w. 2.S4 chs. (6) s. 42 deg. 06 min. w. 0.93 chs. to cor No. 1, place of beginning, containing 8.51 acres. Latitude 5S
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-21

14.54 chs. to cor. No. 4, cor. not set; wit. cor. bears East 9.24 chs; thence meandering beach Berihg Sea at or dinary high tide CD N. Ii deg. 24 min. E.. 7.65 chs. (2) N. 8 deg. Al min E. 6.69 chs. to cor. No. 1, place of be- ginning. Area 1868 acres. Variation at all corners 20 deg. co min. E. Long. 160 deg. 21 min. W. Lat. 56 deg. 06 min. 40 sec. N.
 AS additional to original homestead entry of George P. Holland No. 1882 entered at Boonvilley Mo.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any portion of the above de- scribed tract of land are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office at Ju- neau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereto, under oath, during the period of publication, or within thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statute.
 c. B. WALKER, Register. First publication May IS, 1917. Last publication July IS, 1917.
 TT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the foregoing notice be published for the statutory period in tho Seward Gate way, newspaper of general circula- tion printed at Seward, Alaska, the nearest newspaper to said above de- scribed claim or survey.
 C. B. WALKER, Register
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-21
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT

NOTICE is hereby given that PA CIFIC AMERICAN FISHERIES, as assignee of John Betcher, being en- titled to the benefits of Section 2906 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amendments thereto, has applied to make entry of the lands embraced in United States Non-min- eral survey No. 66S situate on North erly shore of Nelson Lagoon about one-half mile Northeast of U. S.. Sur. 49S, Alaska, more particularly de- scribed as follows:
 , Beg. cor. No. 1 from whence cor. 8 Sur. 662 bears West 21.36 chs. dist; U. s. l.. NJ. Sur. 49S bears s. 97 deg. co min. w. 44.6S chs; thence East 10 chs. to cor. No. 2; thence South 12.5S chs. to cor. No. 8 on beach Nelson Lagoon at ordinary high tide, cor. not set, wit. cor. bears North 10.94 chs; thence meandering shore of Nelson Lagoon at average high tide CD N. @ deg. 32 min. w. 5.02 chs; CD N. 79 deg. 21 min. w. 3.56 chs. (3) N. n deg. 2S min. w. 1.56- chs. to cor. No. 4; cor not set, wit cor. bears North 5.25 chs. dist; thence from true cor. No. 1 North 11.SS chs. to cor. No. 1, place of beginning. Area 12.3O acres. Variation at all corners 19 deg. 40 min. E. Long. 16i deg. 2S