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Evening star., 1918-06-09
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
,ec;., CORRESPONDENCE. Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. June S.-The
second trial of the suit of Valentine
Sides of Frostburg. Md. against the
Hagerstown and Frederick Railway
Company will begin in the circuit
court here next Thursday morning.
Judges Peter and Worthington hav-
ing granted the motion for new
trial Both Of Sides hands were
practically burned off when a hammer
with which he was at work on
house in Frostburg came in contact
with an alleged defectively insulated
wire of the railway company which
was strung close to the building on
which Sides was working.
The annual closing exercises Of the
high school at Germantown. this
county. Prof. Robert l.. Tolson, prin-
cipal, were held in Waters Hall, at
graduates was delivered by G. War
rem Onutt OF Washington and the
diplomas were presented by Prof.
Tolson. The graduates are Misses
Dorothy Benson, Anna Hoyle. Eliza
beth Bowman. Alice Humphrey and
man, Harold Watkins, Robert Kicker
son, John H. Pumphrey and Carroll
Waters Miss Elizabeth Bowman was
valedictorian and William Bowman
salutatorian.
Mrs. Mary f. Penniheld of Rock
vile has filed suit in the circuit
court for an absolute divorce from
George W. Pennifield, formerly of
Travilah.
At the election of officers of the
Woman's Club of Kensington the fol-
lowing were chosen: President. Mrs.
]. Frank Wilson: first vice president,
Mrs. J. Philip Hermann; second vice
president Miss Anna c. Reinhardt; /;
recording secretary. Mrs. Lun IN M.
Cleveland; corresponding sec etary.
Mrs John T. Williams; treasure.. Mrs.
William L. Lewis, parliamentarian
Mrs. Frank T. Chapman: historian,
Mrs. J. Dawson Williams, auditor.
Mrs. Charles E. Houghton; librarian,
Mrs. Herbert A. Filler.
Arthur Williams Of Kensington,
formerly sheriff and father. of State
Senator ]. Dawson Williams. has
been appointed secretary-treasurer
of the Washington Suburban Sani-
tary Commission.
At the registration in this county
Wednesday 231 youths registered
with the local draft board, 1853 being
whites and sixty-eight colored
Evening star., 1918-06-09


Summer POrtieres.
Ecru Ground Lightweight Portieres with cross
stripes of green blue brown and finished with tasse
fringe. S1.50 pair.
Dark Ground Porteres with tan stripes tassel
fringe, blue, brown green and rose. $500 and s225
pair.
Snowflake Summer Portieres tan ground with ver-
tica stripes of color, lattice fringed. $500 pair.
Dark Ground Snowflake Porteres, green ground with
silk stripes of various coors finished with lattice
fringe. $3.50 pair.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
Marriaqe Licenses.

following
Samuel T.. Powell and Lillian Armstrong.
Joseph C.. Ehardt and Amelia Boyer.
George Il. pumphrey and Elsie NJ. Martin,
Alberta F. Burner Of Sage. W. Va.
Henry D. Reed and Mildred r. McCauley.
Daniel NJ. Berry and Thallce Cline.
Owen G. Smith Of Grantt unction, Col. and
Vale G. yliet of this city.
Fred F. Finch and Frances V. Lloyd. both
of QuantIco, Va.
George T. Barse and Margaret f. Wheat
ley.
John II. Carroll and Mary L. Tynnr.
Charles W. keehn and Florence X. Sotsley.
James y. Webster and I.uia Harris
Arthur II. Randall and Edna A. Odrick.
Hudson l.. Martin and ldelia Galloway.
Max Gohis and Anna Brown.
w. Gaillard Lockwood Of Barlow. Fla. and
Florence u. Beckwith of Jacksonville. Fla.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
CRUISER FOR THE PRESIDENT
To Be Launched This Week by
Plant of Wateryliet COMPANY.

TROY. n. Y. Juno 8.-A fast
mahogany cruiser for the use of
President Wilson Will be launched
next week, at the plant of Water
vliet boat building company, it is an
nounced. The cruiser. similar in de-
sign and power to several turned out
by the same concern for wealthy
yachtsmen, viii be used as q tender
to the presidential yacht Mayf1ower.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
MRS. FINLEY J. SHEPARD
ILL WITH APPENDICITIS

NEW YORK, June 8.-Mrs. Finley
J. Shepard. formerly Miss Helen
Gould, is Ill with appendicitis at her
home on 9Th avenue. The attending
physicians reported today that her
condition Is satisfactory. and 1t is
hoped an operation may be avoided
Evening star., 1918-06-09

Cotton Sheets and Cases.
Torn, size 81x90 inches. Special,
$500 each.
Torn, size 72x90 inches. Special,
S1.90 each.
Torn, size 45x36 inches. Special,
39c each.
Cotton Huck Towels, hemmed and
hemstitched. Special, SOC, 39c, 45c
and SOC each.
Turkish Bath Towels. Perfect
woven, fancy colored border Towels.
Special, SOC, 75c, SLIGO, -.S1.25 and
$1.50 each.
Evening star., 1918-06-09

White Dress Fabrics at Special
Prices.
Genuine White Swiss Organdie.
Washable, sheer, fine, woven Or
candle, AZ inches wide. SLIPS, $1.OO,
CSC and 70c yard.
Fine Mercerized White Batiste,
yarn mercerized, 38 inches wide.
Regularly, SOC yard. Special, 39c
yard.
85c White Corduroy Skirting, SO
inches wide. Special, 45c yard.
$500 Pure Linen Skirting, 80
inches wide. Special, S2.25.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-01
SALE PUT IN CHARGE
OF SELECT|VE DRAFT
uo'crnor Stuart Grants Him Indea-
nlto Leave OF Abscnce--.Acccpts
Federal Commission.
STERN IN CHARGE OF OFFICE
Will Servo as Adjutant- General OF
Virginia Until Appointment Is
Made for New Term by Governor
Westmorcland Davis.

Governor Stuart issued mn order yes
terday granting Acknowledgement w.
w. Sale an indefinite leave OF absence
IN order that he may assume charge
AZ dircctor.generalo Of the reg lstratior
and selection for military service lay
III the State OF Virginia.
This order carries with it the priv
ilese OF accepting 4 commission IN tho
FEDERAL service.
Lieutenant. Colonel 10 Lane stern. as.
sistant inspcetor.eencrai of the vir-
aihia State Volunteers. III addition to
no present duties. was designated to
act as Adjutant-Gcncral until further
orders. Adjutant General stern re-
'eNcd a telegram last night announc-
me tho appointment OF Major Sale as
~ charge Of sclectivc service in Vir-
S'nia, reporting to Provost Marshall
IN nave his headquarters in tho Davis
guiding. at the Office Of the Adiutant-
General.
The Adiutant-Genc.al of Virginia
hoIas Office until his successor has been
appointed and qualified. It Is expect
co that Governor Elect Wcxtmorc!and
Jaws VIII appoint the successor to
colonel Stern shortly
APPOINTMENTS MADE ~
VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD
Tho following men have been an
pointed as officers OF the Virginia Ma
tional Guard:
William wilton Sale. major. Acir-
taht'Gencraia Department. Virginia
National Guard.
samuel King FuEkhouscr. captsin:
Joan Corbin CraHord. first lieutenant:
James Bernard Grant. second licu,cn.
entail in Thirteenth Company, Coas,
Artillery.
Stafford G. Whi,,io. Jr.. CAPTAIN. .sb.
huFy y. iodgsna. tirst lieutenant:
Iohn ". Hamilton. second lieutenant
MAJ tin5Slllc Infantry.
ierey Il. Lanicr FIRST lieutenant 4
!. iiiiis iincs pctersburE
surgeons in the medical corp-. with
rank OF first ieutcnan,--Aiark II. S..
nc Zen G. Moomaw, Walter $. sliccr.
elliot. I. Grady.
"o"s was received Al the orice az IA,
Nd!h,ani-iencral Yesterday to the IF.
loct mat the Tenth Company, OF H.is.
'o!. and the Fourteenth Covnpapv al,
south Boston. Virginia Coast Artillery.
nave been recognized by the genera
;niiitia bureau.
The Tenth Company. Coas; Artillery.
~ commanded by Captain Henry Carter
stuart. Jr.. and the Fourteenth Com
panE by Captain Henry V. Thompson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-01
It'd. WANTS

SUNDAY. 10 cents limo per insertion.
Tho foliominH r sPeeo a1 smo nnss .n,.,.a
NE NJ c nisEIS tWinTIiiS one wEEk+ WITH
COMPANY TIE r, ORDER ,,,i;
RATE FER LINE.
Daily INSERTIONS Is ce srsss"0ns' - GEMS
nhua,'on Wanted. Male and Female.
times Within ono week. Is cents line.
lines to the inch. aud six words TO The line.
Classlncations not Tuarantced after ) r. II.
Tnn ,aiion,,s 49,, 49,. -. - =,
Want Ads. arc accepted by them a, the
'eS'ia, once rates. which arc siven above.
West End Pharmacy .6.7 W Cary St
,a'eIoa Drug store. Floyd AVe. and lob
Charles = Turner. uruxrIst. Went Broad.
Kerns phsrmacy. :c2s Hanover Ave.
ma,innisr DrrS store. .o.t Gr3ye AYE,
81 o"s' Oo~ S'o.s' W. "s-' 1ioi"
Foy's Drug Store. Allen Ave. and Grace ST,
Alien .ATc. rharmacy. Alien Ave and
): 2. Johann Drug Co., SIT w: srain ST.
}};auincr Drug store. 800 ". Marshan St
Y. i: May 4 Bro, bseoA iye. o and CLAY
s'r,,. r,,,. s,,
SITS,
EAST OF FOCSIIEE STREET.
,,rohen 20: II East BIoad st
r. - Jcmriss, D1us (, ~ T.: b.9Sd ST. 6,
s,s Wallis Drug Store. Fifth and Marshall
" H. DALEY. $40 \. Tenth St
81, - 0s''e. W. - oe'eh'eeAth
II IL ChiIdrey .. y. Eighteenth &.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-01
LITTLE FEAR FOR FRANCIS
state Department Orders Ambassndor
nj PetroSrnd to REPORT Regard
Ing Threats Against Him.

KY hssociRleC PFess
WASHINGTON. January SI-Secrc-
tary Lansing has instructed Ambassa-
dor Francis, at Petrograd. 10 ropor. TO
the state Department any Developments
IN connection with the threats made
against htm by anarchists because or
the conviction OF Emma Goldman and
Alexander Berkman, but 1t has been
lcf, 10 the ambassador to follow any
course he may consider advisable. The
department. has assumed that he has
reported the Incident TO the Bolshevik
element. and may havo asked for pro.
lection.
Officials OF the department were not
inclined to-day to regard the ambas.
sador's' situation az serious, believing
it probable that the government au.
thorlties would take such measures as
necessary to protect him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-01
LEWIS APPOINTED
VIII Serve oat Unexpired Term OF j. :
Parsons M Fish and Game
Commisstoncr,

Governor stuart yesterday appointed
Jarnes NJ. Lewis, OF Essex County. as
state Fish and Gainc Commissioner
Mt. Lewis viii serve out the mex.
urea term OF the late John ). Parsons.
cn'itnR February IS.
Nilkin Mathews, Of Accomac has
oeen appointed secretary OF the Co,n
mission of Fisheries and cx onicio Shell,
Fish Commissioner u succeed MIR.
Lewis.
Colonel Fred Peasants. OF Richmond,
- appointed as member OF the Com
mission Of Fisheries 10 succeed Charln,
y. johnston, who rcSiEncd 10 takc 81
tee to-day as state Treasurer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-01
AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE Day
j. THOMPSON BROWN * CO.
AND
CHARLES *. WILLIS & CO.,
Real Estate .tuctionccrs

BY virtue OF certain deed OF trust
dated October S, 1916. recorded in
clerks office, Richmond Chanccry Court.
In u. b. @i0-B, page $50. default hay-
ing been made in payment of a portion
OF the debt thereby secured, and being
required BY the beneficiary therein SO
to do, We will, ON
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY ). 1915,
at 4 o'clock
proceed to sell on the premises, No. 1917
west Main Street, Richmond, Va, at
public auction tho property mentioned
therein and described as follows: Be
ginning on south line of Main Street
l53 feet 8 inches west of Spruce Street
formerly Short Street,, or ut point
opposite the partition wall between tho
property hereby conveyed and that ad-
joining OH the east tNo. 1850, and run
ming along south line of Main Street
weStwardly IL feet i inches, and en-
tending back between parallel lines 90
feet"
TERMS: Cash sufficient to pay all
costs of sale, taxes and Insurance. to day
OF sale and debt OF $50 now due and
secured III the deed 10 be paid in seven
quarterly insta lments OF $40 each. the
first one of which Will be due April is.
1918, one note for the sum of $4,000
payable October :, 1919. and tho resi-
due at credit of one and two years
with interest. and secured by deed OF
trust on the said property. but said
the other credit payments OF for all
cash to said residue at the ontIon
of the purchaser.
J. THOMPSON BROWN,
CHARLES X WILLIS,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-01
SEEK 40 PER CENT INCREASE
Railway Workers Ask Wage Commits
sion to Grant Wage increases
Amounting to SJOOOOO.
IBy Associated rress. !

WASHINGTON. January 3l.-Dc-
Inands for wage increases pending be :
fore the railroad wage commission are
for an aggregate average of 40 per
cent. II was disclosed to-day The
demands represent Il total Of nearly
$500. 100000 this year. or about half OF
the railway operating income Of las.
year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-01
BUSINESS CHANCES
FOR SALE

THE mos. attractive. hlgh-class rooming
,, and boardinE. house business In Richmond;
best resid entail section. with rooming ac-
comnodations for sixty people. running
pin!n groom has seating capacity of seventy.
Entrs h9nss S;edrSsom7 and psrlors are
a month. with expenses Of si.43 Owner
5000 This Is Of tho best business
In Richmond. Address z 81
care Times Dispatch
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-01
LOST AND FOUND

sThAYEn. from my home. &c Confederate
Avenue, La hurnum Park. Tuesday. Jan
na.y - black ana white pointer dos: an
swcrs TO name OF Jack. Reward ~ returned
TO II W Ellsrson or phone Madison G,l.-j.
LOST, order OF Owl setting from signet
ring. diamond in center. Reward. Ran.
1o!ph $3.50 ofiec lloi Virginia Railway
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-01

PAPER rulAr for all kinds commercial and
blank book work Preter having, comb
liam a. fiske. Inc. lo6-loS High Street.
Portsmouth, Va,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-01
HELP WANTED-Professional

HELP WANTED-Profess
At {F a. j. IsSs
ate q Soof eo.!eg. and capable OF conduct
"AETED; teachers for hundreds Of vacan-
ern Teachers Agency. Columbia. S. c.
SITUATION WANTED-Male
UNnEGIsTE EIIT.6.. dTYE clerk Mn i5Fs:
Aadres sS.sS ca pos care rn 5sss
Dispatch.
WiA 1S iFS PeEI!?o . :. 9ssEE;epsT 1aye
s3 y: d;s .s s5 ,aaisss s t H. 81
Galaxy vs.
w sn Ims f fssiaS.S. s0si s1,
anIced. y l9a care Time .Dtspatch.
FiRsT;CLASs s.cainhtter wants heating and
care Tunes Dispatch w.
REGISTERED druegist. capable OF taking
Oh" ss.s Of
COST and general accountant desires posi-
i &c e ssSia ES0a Box
49, Clifton Springs. y. Y.
SITUATION WANTED-Fcmale
rVs en.i ssnS sis &msTic2n A
iss ana I'D. cs s assxs
WANTED-Salesme
WANTED. by $3.50. 900 cor pora ton. reprc:cn-
tatire for iiichmond and surrounding ter.
noes. Live man can make $500 10 $4,000
year Exclusive territory. Liberal com.
mission 7" proper man personal interview
will he granted. BaStian Bros. Co. Roches-
Ter. y
BOARDING
AoT-WATER heated rooms. modern con.
venencss. with board. 4lo West Grace.
room: Mrs. Johnston. sll West Grace
HANDSOMELY furnished rooms. with pri-
vate bath Table board a specially MIR.
MyE,Ls Andcrson 200 East Franklin Street
FOR RENT-Rooms
M@ SSan Eds1ed M So SeT'n d5i 2
81 weekly.
TWO or housekeeping rooms for rent;
also furnished looms: very reasonable
6cS West Broad.
NICELY furnished room TO gentlemen or
couple. Steam heal, electric lights: other
s on sr,n .,s3 " Baron heights Phone
furnished room in privst. family 10 u
gentleman. All modern conveniences Ref
ercnces exchanged Ill, care Times Dis
WAETED-Rooms
WANTED. by business man. furnished room.
with exclusive use of private bath, open.
Ing directly into tho room. Give full par
ticuars. 7. q. r.. Box s53. City.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-01
HELP WANTED-FemaIe
Young Ladies

And girls can obtain good positions IN
our bindcry. Pleasant employment and
interesting work. Good pay 10 begin
ncrs. Apply at once to Williams Print
ing Company. II North Fourteenth
Street
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-01
HEI.P WANTED-siale

WANTED. registered or assistant regis.
tered Ll:srnac!st. CovTGous Pharma y,
nov 10 Keep Books" a sure shot rapid
OF fact. that drives the right way
to do IL home. Write l. W. Mason. 1870
Fir, street. y u. Warrington. p. {.
DRUG clerk, unregistered. Win experiences
at once. Good salary TO right man. Thig-
pens DIVE store. 30. Jefferson Avenue.
WANTED at once. experienced hotel
clerk. Must tie steady. cven.tempered aud
without bad habits. Apply Bland Hotel.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-01

WANTED, YOUNG La
DIES BETWEEN THE
AGES OF 16 AND Is TO
LEARN TIE LEP HONE
OPERATING. 81 per day
while learning. Advance
rate after first month and
frequent increases there
after. Extra pay for even
ing and night work. Day
consists of z or 8 hours. No
lay-otfs. Private cafeterias,
where meals are served be-
low cost. Recreation rooms
and the most comfortable
surroundings in the city.
Apply in person, $50 A. M.
to $50 p. M, Miss Via,
Room SOP, 709 East Grace
Street.
THE CHESAPEAKE AND
POTOMAC TELEPHONE
CO M P A N Y OF VIR-
GINA.
WANTED, white women and
girls sixteen years old and
over for clean, pleasant and
profitable employment in our
modern cigarette factory
(either day or night. Pay
while learning not less than
S1.25 per day. After learning,
from $1.50 to So so per day of
ten hours. Time an one-half
paid for night work. Pay once
week. Meals served below
cost. BR ITISH AMERICAN
TOBACCO CO., Ltd, 900 North
Lombardy Street
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-01

WANTED, frst-class barber. a.o per week
guaranteed. Art Barber Shop. --.----------
IS hours week. Apply to Hammond $
Printing and LithographinE Works. Roa-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-01

WANTED, young man as copy
holder; high school graduate
preferred. Apply foreman COM
posing room, Times-Dispatch, z
p. NJ.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-01
FOR SALE-Rcal Estate
FOR RENT-ReaI Estate

FOR. rent, desirable office, in
modern fireproof building:
all conveniences. For particu-
lars, call or address Room 3OS
Times-Dispatch Building.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-01

FOR sale. a growing cash drug business In
the best city In North Carolina SPLENDID
location. Address l. 6lS. caro- Times Dis
FLOWER shop doing good business for sale
in North Carolina town of 1000 people.
Opportunity. Reply to L GIG. Times
Disnatch.
Fok sale clean ,ojids,s store fon-
shoes, etc. In a desirable location. Apply
for full particulars to NJ. Freeman. $50
FOR sale, successful and proftabIs auto
mobile business solvent going concern.
nest already worked up. Owners entering
s sd9y q ,, real opportunity for inyessor
WHY not invest a few dollars In a motion.
pictuIs him., Il will net you 80 per cent
FOR sale. a well-estab!ishcd transfer buai-
ness. trucks, touring ears. once furniture
and entire naraphernalta. Address IL l0o
care Times Disnatcil
Ten PER Gent. INVESTMENTS.
SEND us your idle funds for investme mt
;, With With our guarantee OF 70 per cent divi.
from $40 up and receive our certincato Of
guarantee. Reference Rank OF Tryon. Try.
on. y. (. The Cash Investment Co., TESon
ENcHANGE--A valuable patent estimated
to he worth $50. 900. Owner not In posi-.
ton TO handle. and would give up all rights
and claims in exchange for fGrm or real
estate that he could use. Address w. I. NJ
.o7 Eas, Franklin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-01

WANTED, energetic young man
living with parents to learn
a paying profession. Salary to
start $40 per week. Dishinger
& Boice, 719 East Grace.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-01
WANTED-Rooms

WANTED, by business man. furnished room
with exclusive use of private bath. open
Ing directly into the room. Give full par
ticulars. 7. q. r.. Box 653 City.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-01
MEETINGS
NOTICE OF MEETING. OF sT0cEITT n

THE annual meeting or tho stockhollara
of the Iuchmond Transfer Company viii
b held u, their office. 500 East MAIN
SStsSst. * o'clock hoon. WEDNESDAY.
W. #. DARDEN,
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-26
Sulzer's Measure Abolish ing 80-Rod Reservation Between Homestead
 Entries Reported.
D FL EGATE TO ACT
MT. SuIzer Authorized to Write Report for Con- mittee; Have Charge
 of the Bill.

WASHINGTON, Aug 26. - The House Public Lands Committee Sat urday unanimously authorized Dele gate Charles A. Sulzer to report ia vorably his bill to abolish the S0-rod reservations between homestead en. tries on the navigable waters of Alaska. In support of the measure Delegate SulZer presented favorable joint report from Secretary of the Interior Franklin K Lane and Sec retary of Agriculture William c. Red. field. The bill will become a law as soon as it works its way through the regular course, though that can- not be until the December session Of Congress, because of war and revenue legislation that is now occu- pying the attention of Congress, and will take up the remainder of the time of the present session.
 This bill when it becomes law 1t is believed will have a very bene- ficial influence in the development of the Territory. Especially at the close of the war it will make avail able many homestead locations for those coming to Alaska by adding a large area to the agricultural lands that are now accessible.
 It will also aid many of those in the agricultural districts that are be- ing developed, and whose applica- tions for patent have been pending for years.
 The action of the committee in au- thorizing MT. Sulzer to report the bill means that he will write the committee report, and have charge of the measure on the floor of the House when it comes up for action there.
 Another Homestead Bill Approved
 Friday, the committee on Public Lands of the House voted to report favorably the House bill providing for agricultural entries on coal, oil and gas lands in Alaska. This re- port was voted at the earnest solici tation of Delegate Sulzer.
 This bill when it becomes law will enable patent to issue to mum Der of entries already pending.
 The Public Lands Committee de ferred action of Delegate Sulzer's bill authorizing the leasing of lands for grazing purposes. pending further investigation and consideration of this mater.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-26
Judge Hands Down Decis- ion That Several Million in Suits Cannot
 Recover.
UNLESS FROM TEUT0N
Conclusive Proof Furnished That Vessel Was Not Armed and No Explo-
 SiVeS Aboard.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26. - Federal Judge Julius M. Meyer has handed down decision releasing the Gun ard Company from liability for loss es by the torpedoing of the Lusi tana
 "The cause of the sinking of the Lusitania," he said in his opinion "is an irregular act on the part of the Imperial German Government acting through the instrument of submarine commander
 "The fault of the sinking, there fore, must be laid upon those respon- sible for her sinking, in legal as well as a moral sense."
 Suits aggregating $4,000,000 were filed against the company for the sinking of the vessel May 7th, 1915
 His Honor declared that it was proven conc1usiyeIy that the Lusf tania was not armed and had no explosives on board. He suggested that the Government might consider reparation for the loss of the vessel and the suits involved in a peace settlement.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-26
PASSENGERS FOR JUNEAU LEAVE
 SEATTLE SUNDAY

SEATTLE, Aug. 26.-The follow ing passengers sailed for Juneau Sunday night:
 Mrs. w. w. Casey, Miss Florence Casey. Miss Mary McNally, J. l. Browne and wife, Romeo Sullivan, O. T. Erickson and wife, Mrs. c. E. Kimball, Mark Kimball, Ellis Kim ball. Dr. F. H. White and wife, MT. Erickson Is a Seattle Councilman.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-26
Advent of Americans and Successive Defeats Make Further Drives
 Improbable.
ADMIT ALLIES BETTER
Superiority of Allies Causes Fractional Divisions and QuarreIS Among
 Germans.

WITH THE AMERICANS, Aug. 26. German soldiers believe that Ger many is not planning any more of. fensives, because of manpower short age, according to prisoners captured They assert that the Germans have lost their enthusiasm for war since the advent of the Americans into the fight, and the German defeats in so many places.