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Show MAY BRING BODIES OF SAILORS TO ARLINGTON WASHINGTON, fiept. . The bodies of th Cnit4 Mate naval oncer on-cer and men whieh wer recently x-snmed x-snmed from their grave oa the island of Flamenco, in Panama bay, and re-interred re-interred in a cemetery at Aeeee, in order or-der to make room for the canal forti-flestions forti-flestions in Flsmsneo, probably will be brought to this country on aa America Ameri-ca a warship for bnrial in Arlington national remeterv. A large proportion of the navy dead on the island were members of the crew of th United Htate steamship Lancaster aad the U. 6. 8. Jamestown, who were fatally stricken wii yellow fever while these vessels wer in Panama bay over Ifty year ago. Before anv action can be taken it will be necessary for tha secretary of ', the navy to eonralt th relatives of the dead Bailors. |