Šan Francisco, July 16.
The United States coastguard cutter Itasca is returning to Howland Island to-day after a three-day search in the vicinity of the Gilbert Islands for Mrs. Putnam and Capt. Noonan. Planes froth the Lexington are expected to make a further search today and planes take off soon after dawn.
The wide sweep made by the planes esterday found Howland Isiang proved fruitless, naval authoritié: here have learned after contact direct with the Lexington. The step was taken after a report from Aucka a local listener claimed to ye picked up a wireless message which was thought to indicate that a nane from the Lexington had sighted the 1 machine.—Reuter.
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