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Sur. IzVo Ser. OZ962

tNNls AsNJ sSNAs Ns-SN~ ...IaD sIAIEo LAND UFrICL
 Juueau, 4al. tcD. zz, 1SLo. ,U.llE Ur ArrLICAIION.. tOh sAIENT.
 .,,..4..4s 4s hereby gwen that the NeI- ~. -.,yvu Iuysung company, cor sy.uuou, as assignee oI George L.. ..u,.s. Oumg euJ.ueu to the Deneuts yl sec.,ous Z5Uo and z5OI of tn ke- ,.sra statutes oI the Unlted States .,uu tue amendments thereto, has ap- oiled 10 make entry oI the lands em- .o.a,gu m tAe Umged otaVes NOn-mIn- -lu survey Ao. l2U0, situated al snugte pomt, Herendeen Bay, Alaska more particularly described as 1ol lows:
 Deg. cor. No. l, cor. not set, wit. cor. bears East o.Gl chs; thence East o.o, chs. to cor. No. 2; thence South lv.o5 ,ns 10 cor. No. 8, cor. not set, Wit GOT. Usals AoguA 200 chs; U. 5. l.. M. No. IU4o beags ;. 5l deg. S2 min. E. IILOJ chs, thence meandering Here nuscu bay at ordinary high tide (l) S. yr uyg. 4 mn ". o.,o chs; (2) ;. 6l dcg. . min. ". o.I4 chs; (9) $. o4 deg 41 mm. ". O.5l chs; (4) x. 24 deg. 50 mn. l.. lOo4 chs. (5) x. l7 deg. 43 nm. l.. I.US chs; ,6J N. D deg. oo mln l.. 20 chs. vo cor. No. l, place of be- ginning. Area lO.2l acres. Variation at all corners l9 deg. % min E. Long. IUV deg. to min SO sec. w. Latitude % deg. 4G min. 50 sec. No.
 A additional to original homestead entry oI George C. Laws, II. E. 950 aU Igouton, Texas County, Mo.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- vorscly any portion of the above des- clibed tract oI land are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office at Jun eau, Alaska their adverse claim there to, under oath, during the period ot publication or within thirty days there after, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statute.
 C. E. Walker
 Register
 Date of First Publication, May 10, 1918.
 Date of Last Publication, August IT 1918.
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Serial O2S6l Sur. 12l5.

Serial 0286l Sur. 12l5. U. 5. Land Office Juneau, Al. Feb. 22, IYlo.
 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR r-AIENT.
 NUIICE is hereby given that the MELLON LAGOUN PACAING COM FAM, corporation, as assignee oI aeorge C. Laws, beng emitted to the oeneE.s ot Sec.Un zoV0 ot the heVlS- eu otauutes oI the UnIed SLaLeS and .Ae amenumenLs LneleCo, Aas applied ,o make enuy oI the lands emUraceu m Unued 0IaCeS Non-mlneIal survey NO. IZIo situated on sand opt aI l,uIJ uIOuer between U. .. surveys .,O. IIV4 ana II4o, Delmg oea Ter .IUvIy OL .AIasha, anu niVLe paItICuL- arIy uescuDea as 4ouows, Lo-wIC:
 peg. AI. C. tor. NO. l on Deacn o4 rorU lOuer at average Mgn tue, COT. not set, wIU. cor sIaIe seL m ground iuarKUu MC. oAE1. NLfSO. Detll . .&sv z.SU cns dIsC; U. ,. l.. A4. NO. LAO bears ;. rom WlG. Cor-No. l, o4 usg. 10 nm. W. 0o.IL CHS; U. .. L.AA. No. IL4i pears ~. 1IueS. o1 mn. n'I .nence East rom M. '. Cor. No.1 44.0o .us Lo COT. NO. /, a sIaCe seI Ill ground ...ltrAeu ,o.AIt /, 4NLL C.j CiiSIIEE -NVI "A. az.UJ cAs Lo cor. NO. ., d sIaCe seI IA srouuu marhed oAh NLfC, rom cucucc WCNIC 4, our. IIV4 Deeis A. Il uCg. = mn. l.. ZO.i9 chs dlSI; thence M est l.0U chs to cor NO. 4, cor uUU set, wlr. cor. slate set In ground marked SAH 4 NLPC. we. bears East J.Oo chs; thence rom N. C. Cor. No' meanaermg beach of Port MoIIer at average mgh tIde CD $. 3Odeg. 10 mln' ". I4.UO chs to M. C. Cor. No Il the place o1 beginning Area l3.33 acres. Variation at all corners 19 deg. 40 min. Last Longitude lGOdeg. 3S min. w. Latitude % deg. 5l min. 3S sec. N.
 As additional to original homestead entry of George C. Laws, Il. E. 9oo at lronton, Texas County, Mo.
 Any ana all persons claiming adver- sely any portion ot the above descrlO- ed tract of land are required to file With the Register and Receiver ot the United States Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereto, under oath, during the period of pub ucation or within thirty days there after, or they will be barred by the provisions ot the Statute.
 C. B. Walker
 Date of First Publication, May 10, 1918.
 Date of Last Publication, August l7 1918.
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Serial O2S63

Serial 02S63 UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE Juneau, Al. Feb. 22, 1918. .NUIICE OF APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NELSON LAGOON PACKING COMPANY, a corporation, as as signee of George c. Laws, being en- titled to the benefits of Section 2SO6 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-miner- al Survey No. 1214, situated about s mile South of Gravel Point, Heren- deen Bay, Boring Sea, Alaska, and more particularly described as follows viz:
 Beg. cor, No 1, cor. not set, wit. cor bears West O.95 chs; thence West 6.76 chs. to cor. No. 2, from whence U. S L. M. Sur. N. L. P. Co. bears N.4 deg l3 min. w. 27.62 chs; thence South l.99 chs. to cor. No. 8; thence East 5.45 chs to cor. No. cor. not set, wit cor. bears West 1.54 chs; thence mean dering beach Herendeen Bay at or dinary high tide. CD N. p deg. co mir E. 1.4O chs; (2) N. AT deg. 30 min. B $40 chs; (S) N. 29 deg. 30 min. E. 1'2t chs; (4) N. 2 deg. % min. w. 1.5O chs (5) N. 50 deg. 15 min. W. 2.SO chs. tc cor. No. l, place of beginning. Area ell acres. Variation at all corners 19 deg. co min. B.. Longitude 16O deg 42 min. W. Latitude 55 deg. AS min 35 sec. N.
 AS additional to original homestead entry of George c. Laws, H. E. 95o al Ironton, Texas County, Mo.
 Any and all persons claiming adver sely any portion of the above describ ed tract of land are required to tll' with the Register and Receiver of th' United States Land ofice at Juneau
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Serial Ol796, Sur. 662
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE


 UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE Juneau AL Feb. 22, 1918. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PATENT
 NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that PACIFIC AMERICAN FISHERIES, a corporation, as assignee of Moses E. Lowell, being entitled to the bo- nefits of sections 23O6 and 1907 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amendments thereto, has app lied to make entry of the lands em- braced in United States Non-mineral Survey No. 662, situated on Northerly shore of Nelson Lagoon opposite U. ;. Survey No. 49S and about one mile Southwest of Lagoon Point, District of Alaska, and more particularly de- Scribed as follows, to-wit:
 Beg. cor. No. l, cor. not set, wit cor. bears North O.6S chs; US. L. M. Sur. 49S bears s. 13 deg. O0min. E. 2S.7S chs; thence North 7.64 chs. to cor. No. 2; thence East 1900 chs. to cor. No.S s; thence South ITO chs. to cor. No. 4, cor. not set, wit. cor bears North O.70 chs; thence meandering beach Nelson Lagoon at ordinary high tide CD N. 7S deg. 36 min. w. 3.l5 chs; (2) N. 85 deg. 26 min. w. 2.1l chs; (3) $. SS deg. 47 min. ". 6.S5 chs. to cor. No. l, place of beg. Area 8.7l acres. Varia- at all corners 19 deg. 40 min. E. Long itude 161 deg. 23 min. w. Lat. SS deg. 5S min. 19 sec. North.
 As additional to original homestead entry of Moses E. Lowell, H. E. S542 at Junction City, Kansas.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any porton of the above de- scribed tract of land are required ts file with the Register an Receiver of the United States Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereto, under oath, during period of publication or within thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statute.
 c. B. Walker
 Register
 Date of First Publication. May IS 1918.
 Date of Last Publication, August, F 1918.
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Ser. O2S5S, Sur. 1906

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE Juneau Al. Feb. 22. 1918
 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Nelson Lagoon Packing Company, a corporation, as assignee of George C. Laws, being entitled to che benefits of Sections 2306 and 23O7 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-mln- eral Survey No. 1906, situated on small Gravel Spit about one half mile south East of Crow Point, Herendeen Say, Bering Sea, Alaska, more part tcularly described as follows, to-wit
 Beg. cor. No. 1, cor. not set, wit. cor bears East POI chs. dist; from which wit. cor. U. s. l.. M. No. 1O46 pears N. AT deg. 20 min. w. 134.O1 chs thence from true cor No.1 East 1O.O6 chs to cor. No. 2; thence South 4.l9 -ns to cor. No. 8, cor. not set, wit. cor. pears N. O.73 chs; thence meandering peach Herendeen Bay at ordinary high tide CD s. 77 deg. % min. w. $50 chs; ,2) $. 69 deg. 15 min. w. 400 chs. ,3) s. S1 deg. 40 min. w. 1.SO chs. (4) N. AS deg. 30 min. 1.SO chs; (5) North l.75 chs; (6) N. 3 deg. 30 min. E. S.72 chs to cor. No. l, place of beginning Area 5.63 acres. Variation at all corners 19 deg. co min. Longitude l6O deg. 10 min. 30 sec. w. Lat. 05 deg. 45 min. N.
 As additional to original homestead entry of George c. Laws, H. E. s5S at Ironton, Texas County, Mo
 Any and all persons claiming adver- sely any portion of the above descrlb- ed tract of land are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereto under oath, during the period of pub lication or within thirty days there after, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statute.
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Serial O2857 Sur. 1904

Serlal UEoOI Sut' 1EVS UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE Juneau Al. February 22, 1918.
 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Nelson Lagoon Packing Company, a corporation, as assignee of George c. Laws, being entitled to the benefits of sections 2306 and 2907 of the Re vised Statutes of the United States and the amendments thereto, has ap- piled to make entry of the lands em- braced in the United States non-min- eral Survey No. 1904, East and oppo- site Gull Island, Mine Harbor, Heren- deen Bay, Boring Sea, Alaska, more particularly described as follows to-wit
 Beg. cor. No.1, cor. not set, wit cor bears East 45 ks. from which wit cor. U. s. L. M. No. 460 bears N. deg. g min w. 96.96 chs; U. s. L. M, No 1 1O46 bears N. 61 deg. g.45 min. w. 117'2S chs; thence from true cor. No.1 East 5.O5 chs to cor. No. 2; thence South 500 chs; to cor. No. 8; thence West 1O.43 chs to cor. No. 4 not set, wit cor bears East 1.S4 chs; thence meander' ! ing Mine Harbor at ordinary high tide ! CD N 57 deg. 15 min. E. 2.90 chs; (2) IN. S3 deg. 15 min. E. 200 chs; (S) ] N. 21 deg. 15 min. E. 5.10 chs to cor
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FOR SALE-I "Guney". survey mg compass, sole leather case ana tripod, perfect condition, bargain a1 slo. one zZ Automatic rife, m pc" lecJ condition, bargain at Sl.OO. One quart size D,ow lorcn, bargain at SZ.oO Uue ugnt folding, tIltlng top. draw .ng layle, DaIg.un at 9o.UU. One fold- ng. double wall, vapor bath cabinet, .aup aud mead steamer bargain aL go.UU. All may De seen at the Seward JUua N orNs.
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BOONE, Iowa, May 25 - Three persons were killed and between DO and 100 injured in a tornado which swept this city during the early even ing. The property damage is eStimat- ed to be from >oOO,OO to $l,OOO,OO0.
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nado practically wiped out Lone Rock early this morning, Lone Rock IS village about 50 miles north of here The o,~ is not known.
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Alaska, their adverse claim thereto, under. oath, during the period of pub lication or within thirty days there after or they will be barred by the provisions oi the Statute.
 C. B. Walker
 Register Date of First Publication, May 15 1918.
 Date of Last Publication, August 17 1918.
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Adam may have had his troubles But Eve was unable to remark sneer- IngIy that he was "just like the rest ol the men.
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TORNADO

DESMOINES, May 25 --Tornadoes m Central Iowa late yesterday killed nearly score and injured 100. The property damage is estimated at Sl .O00,0OO.
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MAY CUT IT

WASHINGTON, May 9 - The fuel administration is considering pro- hibiGng the use of fuel oil for private yalchs during the period of the war,
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liouegmeus Ip",te Neck Sweaters made Oy U.. --Iple hn,,-ug Mills, a!. wool. Growu & Hawkins. "GUaaV! TusJ.' t
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No. 1, the place of beginning. Area, 5.53 acres. Variation at all corners 19 deg. co min. East. Longitude 16O deg. Il min 30 sec. West. Latitude 55 deg. 45 min. 30 sec. North.
 AS additional to original homestead entry of George c. Laws, Il. E. 95S at lronton, Texas County, Mo. Any and all persons claiming adverse ly any portion of the above described tract of land are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereto, under oath, during the period of pub lication or within thirty days there after, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statute.
 c. B. Walker
 Register Date of First Publication, May, 15 1918.
 Date of Last Publication Aug. IT. 1918.
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Do you know that the El Roj Tan Cigar is the largest selling Hlg Grade Cigar in the United States"
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NOTICE Hereafter all smoking tobacco formerly sold for twelve and one half cents will be fifteen cents can suaight at the Key. tt
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C.. B. Walker
 D-ninAn,.

Date of First Publication, May b 1918.
 Date of Last Publication. August l7 1918.
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CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR RENT Front room. See Mrs. d.. Q. Patton. tf
 } BJY ANYTHING. What have YOU. | sell anything, See Mcintosh. MEN WANTED - See black board a, Fairbanks Hotel, Free employment
 FOR RENT-Au newly .mnishea rooms, heat in every room; reascna9iy rates oy day, week, or month; at the oNugwuy, Broadway near Adams Herman Grimm, proprietor. u.
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Quality talks Smoke an II Ro Tan Cigar and De convinced. Thy are mild. J3
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MADISON, Wis; May 25 - A tor
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FOk RENT-lwo furnished apart ueuts.luQmre Brosius & Noon'
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Date of First Publication, May 16, 1918.
 Date of Last Publication, August 17 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-30
Offers $500 for Lifesaver
Slain Lieutenant's Neither Would
Perfect Airplane Parachute

Mrs. Louis Bennett. whose son, Lieu
tenant Lons Bennett, lost his life in an
aerial flight in France, has offered the
Aero Club Of America Il prize OF $500
to be awarded TO the inventor Of a
parachute that viii safeguard travel
lers by ar as surely as a life prcserver
does travellers by sea.
1t is Mrs. Benefits belief that had IN
ventors turned their minds more ear
nestly TO this subject her boys life
and the lives OF hundreds oi ether avi-
ators might have been spared.
The following committee has been
appointed by Alan r. Hawlcy, prcsl-
dent of the club, 10 consider such in
ventions and award the prize:
Major Thomas S. Baldwin. i. Leo
Stevens. Colonel A. L. Fuller, Colonel
Henry B. Herscy, Colonel James Prem
tice, Lieutenant Colonel William Thaw
Major Cushman Rice, Ma jor Fiorello La
Guardia, Major r. W. Schroeder, Rear
Admiral Mark L. Bristol. Commander
Henry c. Muslin, Commander J ohm H.
Towers, Lieutenant Commander p n
boillnger, Lieutenant Godfrey l.. Cabot
Lieutenant r. A. D. Preston. Ensign
Rafc Emerson, Henry Woodhousc
Frank S. Lahm and Augustus Post
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-30
Elevated Train Kills Man
Crowd Sees Victim Ground 10
Death Beneath Wheels

man fell to the tracks Of the Sec
ond Avenue elevated line about 9
o'clock last night at the station at
First Avenue and First Street when a
northbound train was only q few rods
away Some Of those on the platform
tried to signal the motorman to stop.
Others tried to reach the man prawled
across the tracks.
The motorman, if he noticed the
strange contortions of those on the
platform, appeared to take them for
the antics Of holiday makers. The
train came to a sudden stop only after
the mans body bad been wedged under
the front truck Of the first car.
When the body was recovered the
victim appeared to be about twenty
five years old, had red hair and was
compactly built. He wore q gray suit,
overcoat and hat. In a pocket was a
card bearing The numbe 1888 and the
Inscription "Joseph Spliht, L. s. Trans
port Service"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-30
New Wage Scales
For Steamers Are
Set by u. S. Board
Licensed Officers Pay to
Range from $I25toS375:
Statement Says Time l.
Too Unsettled for Raises

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-New wa0o
scales for licensed officers Of all steam.
ships plying from Atlantic and CUR
ports were promulgated day by tho
Shipping Board, effective from Januar,
TO May l. They are based on tho
size of the vessels, which are divided
into five classes, are the Anne as the
present rate paid in The coastvise traf-
nc and do not coRtemplate the pavmen.
OF bonuses in any form whatever.
Masters win receive from 5000 IN
1915 month, depending on the size o.
the ship; chief engineers, from 1912. 50
to $287.50 first officers and first as
sistant engineers, s18f25 to s2os.25:
second officers and second assistant,
engineers, $162.50 to $3.50; third off
GERS and third assistant engineers
s143.75 to $i6s.75; fourth officers and
fourth assistant engineers, s143.75 to
$50, and junior engineers, s125.
Wage increases which might have
been favorably considered during con-
dtions of warfare would not now be
warranted, owing 70 the unsettled con-
ditions following cessation Of hostilj-
ties" said the award II was added
however, that as there was 10 immedi.
ate prospect Of reduction in the cos.
Of living the present rate of paw in
the coastwise service should not be d.
minished, but should be made universal
for ali services from Atlantic and Gulf
ports. including West Indian. South
American ana TRANSATLANTIC services.
The new scale is mandatory on ali
vessels owned or under requisition bv
the Shipping Board. A difference Of
opinion, however, was said to have
arisen among members Of the commits
sion making the award as to the extern.
to which the award should be manda-
tory on other American vessels. mas
much as the armistice was signed after
the agreement for rne arbitration Of
the wage scale was made. Owing to
the continued urgent national neces-
slty in relation to shipping, however.
the board urged that all private own
ers and operators o. vessels not re
QUESTIONED should pay the scale vol
unfairly to promote stability Of cor
ditions and prevene interruption OF
traffic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-30
Banncrman Will Probated
Military Supply Dealer Leaves
Estate of $2OO.OOO
Special Correspondence

OUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y Dec %
The will of Francis Bannerman. for
many years widely known as a dealer
in military supplies, has been filed for
probate in the Office Of Surrogate DAN
iel j. Gleason here The estate is esti-
mated to be worth 100000. Mr.. Ban
nerman's original will was drawn in
Brooklyn on March II, 1915, at which
time he provided that his estate be
equally divided among his four children.
DR. Walter Bruce Bannerman, Francis
Bannerman, jr., David Boyce Banner
man and Helen Boyce Bannerman
On a small slip of paper, written by
Bannerman himself year later. dated
at Bannerman Island, where his famous
arsenal in the Hudson River, near Cold
Springs is located. he changed the will
and made provision that David and
Francis, ir should each receive two
tifths interest in his military business
and Walter should receive one-hfth.
The change was made he explained. be-
cause Francis and David helped him
build up the business. Mr.. Banner
mans estate consists entirely of per
sonal property. He names his wife
Ellen Bannerman, and son, David as
executors of his estate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-30
Capt. Yates, Local
Agent for Shipping
Board, Quits Post
Formed Company to Manage
Seized German Ships and
Made Carrying Record of
20 Billion Ship Ton Miles

Captain Charles Yates, managing
agent AZ New York for the United
States Shipping Board, Division of Op-
eratioas, has offered his resignation to
Acting Chairman John A. Donald, to be
come effective not later than February
l, it was learned here yesterday at the
office OF the Shipping Board.
Captain Yates, Tor many years in the
service Of the Coast and Geodetc Sur
vey, was The first official selected by
the late Bernard Baker to assist mini
IN organizing the Shipping Board, and
he IS therefore the senior official IN
length Of service.
When the United States entered the
of The Shipping Board here, and charged
with the task or organizing q shipping
company TO manage tie former Ger
man ships then being repaired by the
beard of consulting eng neers.
With the progress OF the war, Cap
tain Yates's Office was rapidly expanded.
until now it embraces more than 1000
persons, including departmental Of
hcers and office employees, with
branches at Halifax. Baltimore and
Newport News.
A recent report on the activities of
the office shows that within year the
new feet became by far the largest
ever manned by one organization under
the flag of the United States Merchant
Marine. 1t cons sted of more than $50
ocean going ships of nearly 1000 900
tonnage and with a personnel Of ap-
proxlmately 5000 civilian officers and
men
In one month last spring the New
York Office placed in commission with
civilian personnel more than sixty
seven ships, including those seized
from Holland and others newly con
structed by the Shipping Board The
greatest movement OF ships was last
summer, when a record of approx
mately $4,000 ship miles and 1000
c0O,o00 ship-ton miles was achieve
IN one calendar month.
The total record of the New York
Office to date is estimated at 5000 900
ship miles and 20,000.OO0,000 ship ton
miles From Is to 20 per cent Of all
supplies for American soldiers and the
Allies transported overseas were car
ried in vessels of this Shipping Board
feet under Captain Yates's manage
ment
The present daily dispatch chart
shows Gity-threc ocean going vessels
of 407 900 tons, fully manned and sup
piled by Captain Yates's office. carry
ing supplies for the War Department
TO France, besides the operation of
coastwise ships.
Captain Yates, whose home is in
Washington, could not be reached last
night at his apartments here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-30
Faces Flames to Save Flag
Fireman Rescues "Old Ciory''
Atop of Burning Building

When Engine 81 slid TO stop yes
terday noon in front Of the Fulton
Fish Market smoke was curling from
the windows and smoke and flames
we're rising from the roof around the
flagstaff. brisk breeze was whipping
out the Stars and Stripes from the
staff.
While the other fremen we've coup
ling lines Of hose Alfred Hovorka,
driver of Engine 81, seized an axe and
smashed his way into the building
Presently the little knot of spectators
saw him emerge in a rift in the smoke
on the roof. While they cheered he
Skinned up the flagstaff, cut the hal
lizards which the wind had tangled be-
low, and stuffed the flag beneath his
coat He descended safely and went
back to his job at the engine
The fire was extinguished with 2
loss of about $40 1000. mostly 10 Offices
on the third and fourth floors of the
building. The odor of scorched fish
filed the ghborhood.