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BOSTON, August 3-The route of the army world flyers across the United States announced here today bv Lieut. R. J. Brown chairman of the world flight. The Washington D. o. Dayton O., Chicago, Omaha North Patee, Cheyenne Wyo Salt Lake City Sacramento, Flu gene and Seattle
Seward daily gateway., 1924-08-04

The Rev. R. V B. Dunlop return from Seldovia on the Starr, where he has been engaged in work on the new mission building being erected there.
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CHAMBER TO MEET

A rousing meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held tomorrow at the Seward Grill. All members are asked to be present.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-08-04

T J. Anderson, head of the McKin- ley Gold Placers company, on Valdez Creek, will be southbound passen- ger on the Northwestern on short business trip to the States.
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nTDGE PASSES AWAY

PITTSBURG, Aug. 4.-George Shi- ras, justice of the United States su- preme court from 1892 to 1903, died in this city Saturday from pneumonia.
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Mrs. E. Van Gundy, wife of the chief clerk of the Alaska Railroad will take the Northwestern south en- route to California where she will visit with relatives for a time.
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LIEUTENANT ERIC NELSON MAKES
 ICELAND SAFELY-ROUTE MAPPED
 FOR JOURNEY ACROSS THE STATES
1IFITrENANT NELSON MAKES FIVE HUNDRED MILE FLIGHT TO ICELAND IN NINE
 >HOURS-OTHERST TURN BACK

FAREWELL, August 3-The American Aviators crcing the globe hopped off at eight Saturday morning from Honon Bay for Iceland, 56O miles distant, and which they hope to make in seven hours.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-08-04

George Small and wife, were Sew ard visitors over Sunday leaving to- day for their home in Anchorage.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-08-04

Chas. Cook, a Standard Oil en- plcya is on his way outside. He has been working near Kanatak.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-08-04

James Derleine, who has been cook ing at the oil seepage near Kanatak, for the Standard Co.,, is spending his vacation at Kodiak.
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FISH PRICES

JUNEAU, Aug. 2.--Halibut is quot ed here at twelve and seven cents. Salmon at ten and five.
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LEFT JUNEAU SATURDAY

{ JUNEAU, Alas, Aug. 1.-The S.S. Admiral Watson of the Pacific Steam ship company sailed north from here at five a. m. Saturday,
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ON BOARD U. s. s. CRUISER RICHMOND, Off Scotland August 3-Leuenant Eric Nelson pilotng the army plane New Orleans arrived at Homaford, lceand from Honton Bay at 10 yesterday afternoon He was about nine hours making the flight.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-08-04

M. H. Sides deputy customs off cer arrieyd from Dillingham; on the Starr ,and will leave tonight for the south.
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Miss Maggie Hubley is a Seward visitor from Unga.
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RUMORED DEMPSEY
 WILL FIGHT AGAIN r. BEFORE END YEAR


 LOS ANGELES. August 1, Jack Dempsey, worlds heavy weight cham pion, will in all probability be seen in action in New York this fail A persistent rumor here is 10 the efGrct that Tex Rickard has already reached an agreement with Kearns, Dempsey's s manager, for title clash in October.
 LOS ANGELES, August 4-Demp- sey will not defend his title this year Kearns announced today He said that there is no chance for fight with Dempsey before next year.
 We have given up hope for fight with anyone. We want too much mon ey for anyone to back the show un- less it be Firpo or Wills. It is get ting too late in the year to consider such a possibility especially with liar ry Wills. Firpo is disappointment but we will make up profit next summer Either Wills or Firpo will be the first on the program and maybe Gibbons or somebody else next"
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M. E. Leblanc insurance solicitor is in town. M
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The Star brought over cargo of oil drums for the local company, which have been in use in Kanantak.
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COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT

The Seward council will meet to- night at the city hall. Much business is to be transacted.
, 1924-03-26

Maize Is cultivated by the Peruvians
at a height Of 1000 feet above the
sea.
, 1924-03-26

to his profession, although his work in
connection with It had become less
spectacular. One morning. at the
corner of Charges street and Curzon
street, about three weeks after his visit
to the opera, he came face to face with
Sir Timothy Brast.
xviii you dine with me at Hatch
End tonight?" the latter asked. my
daughter and I will be alone"
II should be delighted" Francis re-
piled promptly. Il ought to tell you.
perhaps, that l have called three times
upon your daughter, but have not been
fortunate enough to find her at home"
Sir Timothy was politely apologize.
II fear that my daughter Is q little
inclined to be morbid" he confessed.
Society is good for her. l will under
take that you are a welcome guest"
"At what time do 1 come and how
shall l find your house?" Francis In
quired.
you motor down, I suppose" Sir
Timothy observed. "Good! In Hatch
End anyone will direct you. We dine
at eight. You had better come down
as soon as you have finished your days
work. Bring a suitcase and spend the
night"
II shall be deli0hted,' Francis re.
piled.
DO not" Sir Timothy continued.
"court disappointment by overantici-
patton. You have without doubt heard
of my little gatherings at Hatch End.
They are viewed, l am told, with
grave suspicion, alike by the mOralists
of the city and, l fear, the police. !
, 1924-03-26

am not inviting you to one Of those
gatherings. They are for people with
other tastes. My daughter and 1 have
been spending a few days alone In the
little bungalow by the side of my
larger house. That Is where you will
n us-The Sanctuary. we call It,"
Some day." Francis ventured, az
shall hope to be asked to one Of your
more notorious gatherings. For the
present occasion l much prefer the en-
tertainment you Offer"
Then we are both content" Sir
Timothy said, smiling. "Au revoir 7"
Francis walked across Green park.
along the Mall, down Horse Guards
Parade, along the Embankment to his
rooms on the fringe Of the Temple.
HeSe he found his clerk awaiting his
arrival in tome disturbance of spirit.
There is a young gentleman here to
see you, Sir" he announced. Mr..
Reginald Wilmore his name is. I
think"
"Wilmore?" Francis repeated. "What
have you done with him?'
ii is In your room, sir. He seems
very impatient. He has been out two
or three times TO know how long I
thought you would be-"
Francis passed down the stone pas
sage and entered his room. a large,
shady apartment at the back of the
building. To his surprise 1t was empty.
He was on the point of calling to his
.Inrlr ,,.I,A, -
, 1924-03-26
E. Phillips Oppenheim
Copyrigh, by Little, Brown and Company

Francis nodded silently. His ON
p%anion's careless words brought n sud
den dazzling vision into his mind. Sir
Timothy scrawled his name at the foot
of his bill.
1T Is one of my axioms In life, Mr..
Ledsam." he continued, "that there is
more pleasure to be derived from the
society of ones enemies than ones
friends. If l thought you sufficiently
educated in the outside ways of the
world to appreciate this, I would ask
II you cared to accompany meT
Francis did not hesitate for a mo-
ment.
"Sir Timothy" he said, IT have the
greatest d%etestation for you, and I am
firmly convinced that you represent all
the things In life abhorrent to me. On
the other hand. / should very much
like to hear the last act of Louise and
1t would give me the greatest pleasure
to meet your daughter. So long as
there is no misunderstanding"
Sir Timothy laughed.
Come" he said, I'VE will get our
hats. / am becoming more and more
grateful to you, Mr.. Ledsam. You are
supplying something in my life which
I have lacked. You appeal alike to my
Of humor and my Imagination.
We will visit the opera together"
, 1924-03-26
CHAPTER vIIi-Continued.

II knew nothing" he said, Except
this. They were neither of them young
men of much stomach. and / knew that
the one who was the greater coward
would probably try to anticipate the
matter by attacking the other first II
he could. i knew that Fairfax was the
greater cOward-not that there was
much to choose between them-and /
also knew that he was the injured
person. That Is really all there Is
about 1t. My somewhat theatrical
statement to you was based upon prob
ability, and not upon any certain fore
knowledge. As you see. 1t came Off"
And the cause OF their quarrel 2"
Francis asked.
There might have been a hundred
reasons" Sir Timothy observed. "As
a matter Of fact, 1t was the eternal
one. There is no need to mention a
woman's name, so we will let 1t go at
that"
There was a moments silence-a
strange, unforgettable for
Francis Ledsam, who seemed by some
curious trick Of the Imagination to have
been carried away into an impossible
n grotesque world. The hum of
eager conversation, the popping of
corks, the little trllls of feminine
laughter, all blended into one sensual
and unmusical chorus. seemed to fade
from his ears. He fancied himself in
some subterranean place of vast d.
mansions, through the grim galleries
OF which men and women with evil
faces crept like animals. And tower
Ing above them. unreal in size. his
scornful face an epitome of sin, the
o which he welded symbolical and
, 1924-03-26

r. E. Boyd, 5000 Fourteenth St.
N. w, Washington, d. c., for forty.
eight years prominent hardware mer.
chant in the national capital, but now
retired, lends his name to further the
cause Of Tanlac.
indigestion and stomach weakness
Of a very pronounced type had troubled
me for several months prior to last
October fifteenth" said Mr.. Boyd, re-
Gently, 'but since that date the Tanlac
treatment has made a new man of me.
Now l eat heartily, never have a sign
of Indigestion, sleep like a log, and get
up mornings feeling like an athlete.
Today / can outwalk men twenty years
younger. Tanlac alone put me in my
present fine physical condition, en-
abling me to get more real pleasure
than yer before out of meeting and
mingling with friends. Tanlac has re-
juvenated me completely, so to speak.
It's the finest medicine l ever ran
across"
Tanlac Is for sale by all good drug
gists. Accept no substitute. Over 40
million bottles sold.
Take Tanlac Vegetable pills.
, 1924-03-26

Hurry Mother! Even constlpated.
bilious. feverish, or sick, collie Babies
and Children love to take genuine "Cal'
ifornia Fig Syrup" No other laxative
regulates the tender little bowels so
nicely. 1t sweetens the stomach and
starts the liver and bowels without
gripping. Contains no narcotics or sooth'
Ing drugs. Say "Californla" to your
druggist and avoid counterfelts. Insist
upon genuine "Callfornia Fig Syrup
which contains directions.
, 1924-03-26
Local Heat

Take Tanlac Vegetable pills.
, 1924-03-26
ITO HAVE MY CHANCE"

SYNOPSIS-Francis Ledsam de-
tends oliver Hilditch. a business
man. In a murder case and sue
ceeds In getting him of. only to
be o by his wife that Hildltch
is an arch-criminal. Ledsam. din
Ing with his pest friend. Andrew
Wilmore, meets Hilditch and his
wife and is invited to dine with
them at their home. At Inner with
the Hilditches, oliver shows Led
sam how he killed his victim and
says his own death the same way
would make his wife supremely
happy. Returning home. Ledsam
receives u phone call from Mar
garet Hilditch saying oliver a
been murdered. Ledsam gets the
to set divers death
down as suicide. He admits to
Wilmore that he has developed
a keen interest in Margaret. He
meets her father. Sir Timothy
Brast, the evil shepherd. who
tells him a crime will be COM
mitted before they leave h cafe.
A murder Is committed. Ledsam
determines to solve the mystery.
He nee Margaret. She refuses
him permission to call and warns
him to have nothing to do with
her father. Ledsam solves the
murder mystery and is congratu-
lated by Sir Timothy.
, 1924-03-26

He-It didn't do any good TO call
down the janitor about our cold
rooms. did 1t?
She-Yes, 1t did. / got all warmed
up after l got through chasiu' him
around the engine room with a poker.
, 1924-03-26
Reginald Wiimore, brother Of
Andrew, mysteriousIy disappears.
ITO DE CONTINUED,
Horses Appreciate smudoe Fire.

Pack horses used in rhe Canadian
survey party which mapped the land
north Of Athabasca Landing, Alberta,
did not need to be taught what n
smudge fire was for. The momen II
was started they crowded up into the
smoke to escape the tormentlng flies.
This made is easy to round them IN
for the next days journey.
, 1924-03-26
CHAPTER X

Francis Ledsnm was himself again,
the ilghtest-hearted and most popular
member OF his club. still a brilliant Hg-
ure In the courts, although his appear.
nnces there were less frequent, still
devoting the greater portion Of his time
, 1924-03-26
The Tsefse Fly

The deadly tsetse ny of Tho %jungles
Is said to have been given It's double
name from the short. sharp soma
which 1t makes twice In quick sdrces-
sion.
, 1924-03-26
SYRUP

Allsys irritation. soothes and heals thios,
and lung inflammation. The cons,an'
irritation Of q cough keeps the deiieale
mucus membrane Of the throat and iunss
Ina congested condition, which BosCHtLs
SYRUP gently and quickly heals. o ,n,s
reason II has been a fsvorite housen VA
remedy for colds, coughs, bronch,ns my
especially for lung troubles In milIions
homes all over the world for the last wv,
seven years, enabling the patient to oo,s,a
q good nights rest, free from couEnlns
with easy cxpectoration In the morning.
You can buy BosCHEEs SYRUP whefe'''
medicines arc cold.
The Washington times., 1924-06-05
Read This Entertaining Serial in Which
the Author Has Woven a Thrilling
Romance Of the Problems
of Married Life.

Cant you at least wait until he
asks your help?'' II.
.'Do you think he could ask for
it?" I questioned.
He win II he needs IT," said
Jim stubbornly.
why not?" Jim flung back.
Doesn't Stanley know what kind
of friend you are and how willing
you are to let folks take advan.
tage of your kindness?"
4 flushed with irritation. But /
controlled my voice as explained
carefully:
This is going to. hit Peter hard,
Jim. He-loves Irma. l know
he's the man for her"
"You do, do your" sneered Jim.
Yes, I do" I answered firmly.
lam about desperate over Tom
Mason. 1rma's infatuated with
him. She's piqued at the way
Peter has stood off. And Peter is
less than ever likely to lift a
finger toward the winning of
Irma If he's, in financial trouble.
But If he sees Tom walking away
with Irma it's going to make
things about uncomfortable. Oh
it's also involved!
I'm tell the world it is" re-
piled Jim, coldly. "And you're
doing your best to tumble things
up q little more. If Irma cares
for Tom, for pity sake leave her
alone to be happy her way. If
Stanley is up to his neck in bust
ness troubles, don't bother him
about the girl. If a man isn't
enough Of a man to do his own
wooing, there's no reason under
the sun for you to insist on doing
it for him. Promise me you
won't go to Stanley and offer
him lot of gratuitous advice"
"If I promise that, will YOU
stand by me in my wish to help
Peter all can in the Shipping
Corporation rnatter?" 1 asked.
What can you do?"
I'm not sure yet. There's Man.
uelo Ortiz"
For the love of Mike! Do you
want to get me in wrong with
Rosa?" stormed Jim.
Rosa asked me to introduce
Manuelo to the big men of this
city
do you call Stanley big mann"
Jim asked pointedly.
"Yes," said quietly. HE won't
be the first big man to fail-if
he has to fail"
Whatever 1 say. you'll do what
you darn well please, won't you?"
sneered Jim.
(TO Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1924-06-05
Foxy Grandpa's Story
BUNNY SAVES A STAG'S LIFE =

<<TSIMPLY cannot understand
human beings" said Bun
ny, shipping off a tender
shoot from the roadside along
which we walked in England.
"Why?" I asked. whats on
your mind now, Bunny"
These stag hunts" Bunny re-
piled.
1T does seem shameful"
agreed. 'One might think that
men with their intelligence and
education could find some other
way of amusing themselves"
That's just what puzzles me-"
said Bunny. II wonder how those
very same men who go stag hunt.
ing would feel If whole pack
of ferocious, wild animals were
turned on them and they were
obliged to tear through forests
for miles in the vain hope Of
saving their lives"
It's sad to think that we are
like that" 1 agree.
"Oh, you're not, Foxy Grand.
par said Bunny, turning his pink
eyes on me with a tender gaze.
Our whole animal kingdom 10
better off because you're here"
THANK you. Bunny" said
gratefully and then sadly: II
wish that I might convert more
men to a more kindly way Of
thinking"
We walked along for a while
and then struck off through q
forest where it was almost as
dark as twilight, because the
trees were so tall and so thick
they excluded the sunlight.
At that very moment Bunny
stopped short, held his paw up to
his ear and said:
"Hark!'
Nc1 answered. D " II II y
with disgust. Some kind Of a
hunt, I suppose"
1 shook my head sadly. Soon
+ the baying grew louder and
louder.
They're headed this way"
Bunny exclaimed.
Too bad" l murmured." won.
der what they're after this time.
The words were hardly out of
my mouth when heard some.
thing come crashing through the
brush. I looked up and there
were two horns moving nervously
behind a bush.
Stag" whispered Bunny.
Young one, too"
Before / knew 1t, Bunny had
hopped under the bush and for
all know was in deep converse.
ton with the stag. OF course we
can never hear these converse.
tons that Bunny has with ami.
mails, but he often tells Bobby
and nIe about them. So waited.
The Washington times., 1924-06-05

; Meanwhile the baying and bark
of the hounds came nearer. When
they were almost upon us. Bunny
came flying frantically towards
me and said:
open the door Of that lodge.
house over there"
hadn't noticed there was a lit.
tie house near us, but there it was
and l tell you I broke all records
getting to 1t. I pushed open the
door and right in behind me
whiskcd the terrified stag. l
banged the door shut just as the
pack Of frenzied dogs plunged by
1--WE fooled them!' laughed
Bunny. Thank you, Foxy Grand.
pa. This fellow was in an awful
fix. He was lying in his form
you know they call the kind Of a.
nest that a stag makes a form"
and often it is hard to find
them-when all Of a sudden along
came a big stag and pushed him
out Of 1t and took possession of
1t himself. He knew he would be
out Of danger then"
you don't mean to say a big
stag does that?" 1 asked.
They'll do it every time" said
Bunny. But they didn't get this
fellow, so it's all right. We II
just go out quietly now, Foxy
Grandpa. If you don't mind. The
danger is past and this poor fright
ened thing wants to get back to
his family"
I looked back over my shoulder
as I passed through the doorway
and I never saw such an expires.
sion of gratitude as shone in the
eyes of that beautiful stag. They
just said, you saved my life"
The Washington times., 1924-06-05
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

/. When was the first u. s.
Inland Waterways Commission APP
pointed?
2. When did the great Chicago
strike occur?
8. When did Verdi write his
opera 1.-The Masked BALI?
4. When did Alexander the
Great invade Egypt?
s. When were the Azores &C.
cupied by Portugal?
ANSWERS to these queries will b
printed tomorrow
ANSWERS
To Yesterdays Questions.
1. Andrew jackson was born
in 1867.
2. The Divorce Bill" taking
United States finances from the
banks. was repealed in 1s41.
8. Henry VIII was excommuni.
Gated by Pope Paul III in 1888.
4. Robert Raikes opened the
first modern Sunday school in
1880.
5. Leopold Won Ranke, the celO-
brated historian. was born IN
1875 and died in 1885.
Copyright, 1924. by King FesHures
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1924-06-05
WHEN IN
DOUBT
BY Cornelius Beekman-
Accepting An Escort.

AN\CPVAAtS <AM A0\OA -
nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ Is it proper for a young
man to offer to take a young. lady
home after a dance, when they did
not go there together?
(2) Is Is proper that the girl
accept?
(0 How should an invitation
be extended to a young man and
two of his boy friends whom one
does not see very often, to attend
a gathering when there are no
written invitations? Would 1t be
proper to telephone him and let
him invite his friends?
az Is it good form to invite a
young man to call again, or
should a specified evening be set
for him to call when he accom-
panies a girl home from a dance
or party?
(5) / had an invitation about
a month ago to a gathering. This
invitation was by telephone. 1
have met this young man twice
since he has invited. me, but he
has said nothing about the gather.
ing. I consider the gathering
called off. What is your advice?
A READER.
YES.
l. 0) Yes, If she wishes.
(S) It would be better form for
you to write a note Of invitation
to the friend whom you do know,
and in 1t ask him if he thinks
that his two friends would enjoy
coming to the party. Tell him if
he thinks they would enjoy com.
Ing that you would appreciate his
sending you their addresses. Then
you could write them each an in.
vitation. .,
ca First extend him a "gen.
eral" invitation to call, and then
II he asks for a definite evening,
arrange for that. If you wish.
(5) I think you better consider
that the engagement has been
negated. The gentleman should
have been courteous and thought.
full enough to tell you frankly that
the party was not to materialize.
MRS. Beeclxman will be glad to
answer questions ON etiquette
submitted by readers.)
Copyright. 1924. Premier Syndicate. Inc,
The Washington times., 1924-06-05
Trout. Meuniere
BY Alice Langelier-

HE Salon de Cuisine which
l. Joined hands with the Salon
dAutomne last year is bringing
out some delightful recipes from
the different regions of France.
From Bresse comes Trout
Meuniere."
Clean the fish we'll and dry in
a clean linen. Put a good piece
of butter into a baking.pan and
when well.browned, put in the
trout sailed and rolled in flour.
Give it a little turn in this butter
and then put into the oven i'm.
mediateIy.
While 1t is baking melt another
large piece Of butter and pour
over the fish when 1t is ready to
go to the table. Garnish with
lemon rondelles and green parsley.
The Washington times., 1924-06-05
Reduce Waist ) Inches
in One Week
With New Flexible Cirdle

The instant you put ON this
amazing neV girdle the bulky
fat on hips and ruaist seems to
t'Hnish, the waistline Ienqthens,
and you become erect, graceful,
yoMthfully slender. actually mas
S0ges Away your disfiguring fat
cVery second you wear it.