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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05
af Sumac-55 to 60 per 100.
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In the
PRINCIPAL Markets.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. steady;
winter extras. $31Or3.25; Pennsylya
MIA roller. clear $3.6OM375; city N. lis
fancy $5N5.5D. RYE FLOUR steady;
per barrel Si20. WHEAT firm, No. ,
Pennsylvania red. new. Sll2 q SIC.
CORN firm. 80 yellow. local. 62l2c.
OATS stcuIy: No. > white, clipped.
31c.: lower grades. 29c. HAY firm.
No. timothy. $1I5O. PORK steady
family. 81 BEEF steady: beef hams.
S23n2L POULTRY: Live steady;
hens 12i2N l3izc.: old ROSTERS, ~
9l5c. Dressed steady; choice fowls.
l4lac.: old ROSTERS. 9l2c. BUIIEh
steady: creamery 23c. EGGS hrm
New York and Pennsylvania. 2442
per dozen. POTATOES firm; 5OG 6Oc.
per buehol
BALTIMORE WHEAT easier; No.
2 red. 1854 79ihc.: steamer No. 2
srot 72fafi727.c.: southern 70q 15c.
CORN quiet and firmer, mixed SPOT.
sol, n Sole: steamer mixed, oaM
SIC: southern. 55G 5Sc. OATS
stcadier. good demand; white No. Soc;
No 3. 29f2 G293ic.; No. I. ga 21l2c.;
mixed No. >. 27&s a 2S: No. 3 20
27fsc.: No. {. 26N 262c. BUTTER
firm good inquiry; creamery separa-
tor extras 22lRc.: held goa 2lc.;
prints 23N 24c.; Maryland and penn.
sylvania dairy prints. 1Sd 20c. EGGS
frmer: fancy Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania. 21G21iac.; Virginia. 2lc
West Virginia 2oG2lc.; southern. Is
G1qc per dozen.
NEW YORK - BUTTER quiet;
common 10 extra creamery l112d
21ihc.. DO. state dairy. ia 21c.; do.
renovated. 15T2Oc.; do. western fac
tory. 150l7ibc. do. western imitation
creamery. 1SG l9l2c. CHEESE strong;
state full cream. small colored and
white. fancy. re; do. fair to choice,
11t6113tc.: large cOlOred and white.
fancy pc: skins full to light pa n
9stc. EGGS weak; state. Pennsylya-
MA and nearby selected white fancy.
2cN &c. DO. choice. 24T 25c. do eX-
ira mixed. dc western hrsts Zuc
DO seconds. 1SNl5isc.; dirtirs l46
1910. POULTRY: Live stcaev: west
orn chickens. l5c.; fowls. 1312c.; tur-
lors BE Dressed easy. western
chickens. 12i2n fowls. Pa
he. turkeys 1870 re PEANUTS
Gniet. fancy handnickod 5G5hc
other domestic 3G5hc. POTATOE :
steady. Long Islend and Jersey, in
bulk per $50 pounds. sl5OG l.75: do
Tersov rourd. Ter larroi or bag. 81 g.
M1G2: Doioware AMI Marvl1nd. per
barrel sl25T -. 10. southern ye'-
low por barrel sfT2l2. CARPAGES
d,Al. fat Dutch. per 100 head. s265;
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05
COL. M0SBY DIDN'T KILL
HIS OWN cow

Referring to a publication that "the
shot COL Mosby recently fired at a pub
fishing house killed his own COW. i'm
plying that the shot had injured an
imaginary book which it was alleged he
had written and in the sale of which he
had an interest. Col. Mosby says he has
not killed his own COW, as lle had no
COW To Kill. He has not written book.
hut is writing one. No publisher, he
says. has either "A vested or contingent
interest in it. When the book is finished
it will go to the highest bidder.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05
LEWIS OPENS CAMPAIGN
Plea Made for Better Schools and Free Telt
Books Democrats Criticised for PrOclaimlrs
Constitution.

The Republicans formally opened their
STATE campaign at IIarri-onburg Satur-
day. and. despite the rain. tine attend
ance was large
The chief speaker was Judge J.. l..
Lewis. the candidate for governor. hut
he was ably seconded by Col Campbell
Slemp. Hon. John Ackcr. Republicans
nominee for State treasurer. and Col. ;
Brown Allen. of Stanton.
Judge Lewis first took up national Is
sues. and said that there was scarcely "a
successful business man ina the state Whc
would be- willing To pledge himself al
this time to vote the Democratic ticket
in the next national election. I'm Rich
mond pledge To this effect was put on
the primary ticket. and had To bee taken
off because the protest against 1t was So
strong This distrust was due To the
TACT that the party changed It's policies
every four years. and nobody knew now
what the policy would be- three YEAR
hence. The Republican party was ad-
vocating the same policies it had always
advOcat5d-prOtectiO and progress
He called attention to the fact that 10
the Fourth Congressional district in TN,
late Senatorial campaign friends OF sen
ator Martin solicited votes for him be
cause he had voted in Congress for the
Republican policy 'of a protective tarih
on white pine.
In the present State campaign Mr..
Lewis said that the Republican party
had fittingy put the issue OF better
schools in the first part OF its platform.
At present only One-half of the school
children were enrolled. with only one
third i'm attendance. The schools he
said. were kept open an average OF five
and one-hali months. and there Were
only two States in the Union where less
per capital was paid for education than
in Virginia after twenty years OF practi-
cally undisputed Democratic control OF
the State. He said that the Republican
declaration in favor of free books for the
public schools was right and should be-
enacted into law.
In the past. he said, the only Issue the
Democrats had was tine threat OF negro
domination, which was never in the
least probable. but even that was taken
away from them now, and the party
had no platform and no issue. He com
mended the Republican platform declara-
ton for Supreme Court that would
consist OF members OF both political
parties. He favored system OF public
road improvement assisted by national
aid.
He criticised the Democratic party for
proclaiming the present constitution
when they Were under the most solemn
pledges to submit it to the people for
ratification or rejection.
He commended the fairness and
courtesy of the Democratic press in the
present campaign, saying that So far he
had not seen line that did notd justice
to both the ticket put up at Roanoke
and the platform promulgated there
He expressed the hope that this cam
paign would be conducted on n high
plane
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05
MAN AND WIFE IN A
TREE ALL NIGH

Irving To ford the Chickahominy rive
west of Chen Allen. Friday night, Jane
Clarke. a Hanover farmer. aud his wiz
narrowly escaped being drowned. The
river was swollen. Mr. Clarke witt
double team attempted to cross. The
swift current swept the horses below th,
lord. drowning one of them. MIR. and
Mrs. Clarke succeeded in grasping the
branchr, of am ovcrhangng tree ana So
saved themselves. They were compelled
to remain all night in the tree. and when
tine water subsidized at dawn they Were
able to climb down from their uncOm.
portable lodging and Resume their Jour
upV hOmrWard
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05
Nhl RATES UPHELD
Arcanum Committee Recommended
no Change be Made.
MINORITY REPORT DEFEATED

Opposinc Delegates Decline TO state
If Matter VIII BE Carried Into the
Courts--New Scheme to Help Old
Members.
PutinEay O.. Sept 1.-The con
mittcc on assessments appointed by
the Royal Nrcauum to hear the claims
IF tie pro. sting delegates reported
on the various petitions resolutions
and protests i'm regard TO the new
rates The rcpur, reahirmed and de
Tended the action of the supreme coun
eli at Atlantic city in May and recon-
mendcd chat no change be made In the
rates
They further recommended an
amendment To- the laws providing that
any member 80 years of age or over oI
hereafter reaching such age may pay
only ouchaif of the prescribed
amount of the assessment and Tho
balance with per cent interest com
pounded annually. shall be- charged
against his benefit certificate and de-.
Quoted therctrom upon payment of tho
benefit
They also recommended that sp"
cial fund be- raised by the payment OF
% cents year 10 be used only for
the relief OF members OF the rate 90
90 years or over whose circumstances
are such that they are not able To pay
a portion or the whole OF their asse
ments.
The expenditure from this iraicrnaI
fund is to Doe under the direction OF
the supreme recent in accordance
with rules laid down by the executive
committee.
Representatives MCGOWAN of g."
York. and Murray. of MasSachusct'
presented a minority report regarding
such amendments To- the laws as
would repeal the rates and options
adopted in May last and ro-cnact the
previous laws governing the widows
and orphans Do eft fund They moved
TO substitute lis resolution for SD
much of the report of the commit"
as related 10 the new rates and op
tions. and on a roll call the motion
to substitute was defeated hy vote
of SO 10 IS
The final meeting will De- held %.
day. when the proposition 90 rep ll
options b. and ID will De- rcpor. p
on. The opposing delegates declined
10 state any opinion as 20 the hh'i
hood of the matter being carried INTO
the courts. The impression exists that
the feeling that this should bc done
has been modified hy the address s.
that have been made. several OF ill.,
leading protc.tauts against the nov
rates advocating that thi, BE- pot dome
no matter what the result of this
sion was. Although protesting d'r
gates refused to De- quoted until tn
have reported to loir committees -
is thought they arc loss strongly
posed ~ tho Now rates than ON com
Ing here. aIuor-l the loe ug ttH
they should rot have been rut fog
without any notice 20 mcm.c,- e T.
exists
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05
MlKADo THANKS THE PRESIDENT
cabegram Puts An End to Rumor
That Japan is Dissatisfied.

That Japan is Dissatisfied.
Oyster Bay Sept President RO0se-
welt received from the emperor OF Ja-
oan warm THANKS ior bis "dsInterest-
.d and uuremituus efforts in the inter-
,sts of peace and humanity and an
expression of the Japaucse emperor
grateful appreciation 81 the distin-
guishrd part" tine President has taken
in the establishment of peace in iho
Far East
The cabIceam which was received
from the emperor personally, follows:
Toxic Sept g. 1909.
"TLc President have received with
qualification your me age of congratn-
latlons conveyed through our plenipo-
tcnuarles. and fhank you warmly for
IT, 10 your disiufcrcstcd and unremit-
ting efforts in the interest of peace and
humanity attach the high value
which is their due. and assure you OF
ms grateful appreciation OF the d.stin-
puishcd part you have taken In IN" e.-
adjustment of peace based upon prin.
cinles essential 10 the permanent well
fare and tranquility of the Far East
CSiensdl "NrrSUHlrO.'
The cahloeram from the japanese
emYclor puts an end to Tho rmo'-
haf tho emperor was dissatisfied with
the terms finally concluded hy hF
,r,,,t,,,f.,ttstl.. with tID-D of tho cm-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05
pEMOCEATIc SICCESS

Congressman Flood is quoted az
saving that while hr expects the Re-
puhlcan~ 90 make am AGGRESSIVE
FIGHT this iall for the State offices.
that all the talk ol Republican Suc
cess is uuiouded. and that the Dem
OcratS will elect their ticket by ~om'
25.OOO majority. We are n accord
with Mr.. Flood la his views that Oh,
Democrats will hr successful this iall.
To our mind there is uo chance ior
the Republicans to win. but iu view
OF the fact that the Democratic MAJ
jority in the State has heretofore
been about 10000. % majority oi
10000 i'm this election could hardly
be- expected under the reduced clrc
torate brought about 10y the failure
of many who have hecn voting here
fore TO qualify themselves 10y pay
ment OF their capitdtiou taxes. IL Is
not true that "a greater number al
Republicans than Democrats have
been DISTINGUISHED. at least i'm this
section Ii would Ice a more conser-
vatiyc estimate. therefore, to plac,
the probable Democratic majority
at 2O.OOO. The Democratic party
Will be- reunited and there Is mo- rca
son To believe that il will not poll it,
full vote, as iar as the present ciec
torate will admit.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05
ELECTRIC LINE TO TAPPAHANNOCK

An electric road extending from Ash
land to TappahannOck, taking in Pc
ter~hurg and Richmond and running
through the counties Of Hanover. King
William. Essex. HenricO, Chesterfield.
Prince George. Dinwiddie, Amelia ana
Powhatan is taking form. The
road will be- about one hundred milrs
long. 4 charter for such an enterprise
has been granted by the State Corpora
ton Commission To- the Virginia Light
and Power Company with Henry W.
Anderson. Thomas l.. Whcelwriglt, e..
+. Williams. Edw. l.. Scott aud F.Sitterd-
ing rs DENOMINATIONS.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05
LOCAL OPTION ELECTION
GordOnsviIIe and Orange Will Be DRY" in 90
Days.

4 local option election was held in
Madison district. Orange county Friday.
which embraces the towns OF Orange and
GordonsviIe. \ small vote was east.
Orange gave a majority OF , for the
vets" and GOrGOnsville - for the
''drys." This carries the district dry 10y
10 majority. The law goes into effect
90 days from date of election.
The whole OF Orange county IL now
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05
LOCAL MARKETS

Corrected 10y Simon Hir-h 4 Bro
Wheat, soc. 10 SIC; corn. - to IS
meal. 81 30 10 81 30 per 100; oats
80 TO -: hens. live. 10 :; ducks. liv,
to :. spring chickens, II TO u cent'
per 10: lard, 10 TO II; turkeys. live
10 70 II; eggs, ~ 10 l.; butter, /,
10 %; hams. II 10 Il; sweet potatoes
7jc 10 so; Irish potatoes. 3jc 10 Ace;
oeei 3 to b.; pork, to g., veal.
{, TO >: lambs, $3.50 TO $3.50; hides,
GREEN > 10 6: hides, dry, 5 to 10;
-alted hides, to 8; baled hay, $40 to
fl3 per ton.
Leaf Sumac-5j TO 60 per 100.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05
sUEWWM
gnaaMHn
LIEUT.. LEE AT WHITE HOUSE
President HOnOrs Son Of Virginia General and
Confederate Chieftian.

President Roosevelt has informed tA'
War Department that Dee desires thai
Lieut. Fitzhugh lee. Jr. Twelfth ;
Cavalry. be- assigned To special duty ID
Washington.
Lieut.. Lee will take the place of Lieut.
Granville Il. Fortcsquc. who l. relative
of tine President and for two years ha'
been stationed in Washington. his prn-
ripal duty consisting of making himself
generally useful at the White House dur
inc she social season.
Lieut.. lee is son of the late General
Fitzhugh Lee and "a grandnrphcW oil
Gen. Robert f. lee.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05
A GAME PRESERVE

Leroy Pettus OF Memphis. Tenn. has
sold his tract Of land in Louisa county.
To MIR. and Mrs d. y. Walker. They
propose To erect hunters lodge upon it
and enclosing it with lands they already
own to make a game preserve and graz
ing farm. 1t is already well stocked
with various kinds of game, such a.
cartridges. turkeys, rabbits, etc.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05
DRYS DEFEATED IN LOCAL
OPTION ELECTION

In the local option election in the
Tunstall district Of Pittsylvania county
Thursday the vets carried it by Il
majority of III. The Tunstall district
forms sort OF semi-cirele about Dan
vile and extends to the next county lines.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05
700 Houses Burned.

Cons.a1unople Sept Fire at Nd
rianoile Saturday caused enormou
damage Seven thousand houses wcr
DESTROYED in the Greek. Armenian BnI
car!au and jewish quarters Their
were many victims With the excep
ton of the Catholic church, III
mosque the schools, a convent am
the telegraph Offices few Of the build
iues burned were insured
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05
APPOINTMENT OF STATE PRINTED

GOV. Montague hasappointedCounciman
Davis Bottom, OF Richmond. State Public
Printer for the uneXpired term OF the late
III. O'Bannon. The place pays 81 500,
and Mr.. Bottom will stand for election
before the Legislature. The appointee
is prominent as a labor man ana IS a
urartical Drinter.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05
LETTER TO A. B. YATES

DearSir We are iupartnershIp with 1t.
Burt. y. Y. has had lis paint experience
Mr. y Brookins. contractor. bought :
gallons Deyoe iOr3 houses; returned q
gallons.'
That shows what its worth, so far a.
covering goes half mare than common
paint. About hall the houses IN Burt
are painted Devoe: the other hall VIII b'
as soon a. they need paint.
", want vOur town same way. and
will serve il same way. Are You ready
yourself? Yours truly.
FW DEyOE a Go
p. Sd Willard Adams .sellsour paint
fl
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05
10 the Ynters Of Stafford County.

have served you A. Clerk for a period
slightly exceeding eighteen years. In
such service have tried my utmost to
be- entirely non-partisan. 10 treat all men
alike. no matter what their political
belief or religious creed.
have had an experience with the
affairs OF the Clerks Office extending
through thirty-siN years, and again ask
YOU To re-elect me To the position oi
County Clerk. and. as such. Clerk OF your
Circuit Court.
|. therefore. submit my candidacy to
YOU verdict. Whatever YOU may see tit
10 do i'm the premises will be- accepted by
me without undue rejoicing in the one
ease. or without any complaint in the
other.
Respectfully
e. 4. BRYAN.
Stafford c. H.. Va, August 10Th, 1903.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05
CANDIDATE FOR HOUSE IN ORANGE

Mr. Marshall f. Decker, of Lahore, Is
ont az the Republican candidate for the
House of Delegates in Orange county.
Mr. Decker il an uncle of Mr. Nelson
Decker. OF this city, and is thrifty
farmer. Capt. c. c. Taliafcrro IL tn"
Democratic nominee.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05
10 Rrlnn Prisoners From Japan.

Liverpool. Sept 4-lt Is reported
here that through the influence of a
German prince the Hamburg Amcri.
can Steamship company has secured
large contracts for the taxing home
Of the Russian prisoners in Japan at
50 80 uor head
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05
FOR JOINT DEBATES

Ii IL stated that efforts will be made to
bring about Joint debates during the
campaign between Judge Lewis and
Congressman Swanson, the two candi-
dates for the Goyernorship.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05
THE OYSTER SEASON

The oyster season began Friday. The
trade. however. will not become brisk
until after one or two cool spells and the
water grows colder
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05
KILLED

Henry Duggenfeld. farmer OF han
over County. while crossing the X. r. X
p. r. r. near kcnwoOd was struck 10y
Seaboard train and killed His horse was
also killed and wagon demolished.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05

To The Voters of SpotSylyania County
/ hereby annnounce myself candidate
for the Office OF County Clerk. and n
such. Clerk of the Circuit Court. oi Spot
svlvania county. at the election Ia be-
held ON Tuesday. November 18th. l9OJ
Should you coufdc this trust To me.
promise "a iaithiul discharge OF the duties
OF the office.
Ifrlected Mr. T.. W. Smith will be- my
Deputy. and give his time and attention
to the duties OF the office.
Very respectfully,
r. \. Harris.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05
S0RA
Sora are reported to have appeared in
the marshes on the Rappahannock.
They are poor. but numerous.


| lost my dog at the Holiness camp
meeting, near Charlottesville, Sunday
week. Anyone knowing OF a stray dog
in that vicinity will please write me.
L. W. Hall, Thornsburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05
CANDIDATES CARDS

10 the Voters OF the City of Fredericks
burg.
respectfully announce myself "a candi
date for the office of City Sergeant at the
election which takes place ON Tuesday
November eth. solicit your suffrage
II elected. promise faithful dlscharg'
of the duties of the Otiice
Respectfully.
j. Conway Chichester.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05

uol,or Cao. Sept a. The 39.l
annual cu4mpmm Of the Grana
Army Of t.c Ropghlic began In pa
yer today The city is crowded w,ta
guests from AN directions There ar.
five candidates for thc Office or com
maudcru.chiof namely Corpora.
James Tanner. of New York RY5cr,
Brown. OF Ohio; Colonel Burroughs
of New jersey; former Congressman
Charles Burton and General Geors
stone. OF California Four cities are
i'm the race for tHc 1906 meeting place
They are Ciattaaoosa Columbus. o.;
Minneapolis and Buffalo.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05

The Mondays ISSUE of the Times
Dispatch greeted tine public Septeu
Der lth. and is as familiar looking
and newSy as the issue OF the other
days OF the week This issue ha-
been sent out to meet the public dc
mand TO fll the long gap between
Sunday and Tuesday morning This
shows that the company is NOT only
enterpri>ing. but anxious 10 meet
the wants OF the public 50 from
now ON We are to have am i~~u" each
day of the week of the Timos-Dis
patch.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05

The leading position oi the United
States in japanese foreign commerce
is seen from the fact that this com-
try furnished 81 per cent. OF the
total imports during the first siN
months of this year as compared
with III per cent during the same
period OF last year. And it j, claim
ed that our trade will continue to in
crease
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-05

The battlchag ofthc2Nth Alabama
regiment. captured 10y Gen. Ilazcn M
Orchard Knob. Is 10 be- returned To
the remnant of that regiment 10y Mrs.
Admiral Dewey. who was Mrs Gen.
Hagen. and who now OWLS Tine
trophy. That will hc "a graceful act
of Mrs. Dewey. which will be- highly
appreciated by the old soldiers oil
that command.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-12
DESPERATE STRUGGLE
ON FIFTH STORY SILL

New York, Aug, 1i.--After a desper-
ate struggle on the sill OF fifth story
window where Mrs. Rose Schramke
was only prevented by the efforts OF a
woman friend and a policeman from
throwing herself into the street, Mrs.
Schramke was today for the third time
prevented from killing herself. Mrs.
Schramke was a trapeze performer In
Berlin a few years ago when lieuten-
ant In the German army Induced her to
elope With him. She continued to per-
form In the circus until she fell and
was badly injured in Pittsburg a few
years ago, Then they came to New
York and three months ago her hus-
band disappeared, Mrs. Schramke
boarded with Mrs. Mary Notz, on cast
Fifty-fourth street,
Made respondent by her failures and
the absence of her husband, she first
tried to hang herself, Failing In that,
she boiled matches IN water and drank
the liquid but became impatient and
was trying TO jump from the window
when Mrs, Nota discovered her, 4
struggle on the window sill five stories
above the street ensued Mrs. Notz'
Screams for help attracted attention
in the street and a policeman ran up
the stairs and reached the struggling
woman In time 10 save them both when
Mrs Nota was becoming exhausted
Mrs Schramke probably viii recover,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-12
RECORD ROUGH VOYAGE.
Graf'Waldersee Encounters Ter
rifle Hurricane In Mid Atlantic.

New York, Aug ll.--For "a hours the
Hamburg-Amerioa liner Graf Valdez
see drlfted at the mercy OF a hurricane
which struck her during the trans AZ
lantic voyage, which the steamship
finished today IN safety on arrival
at their pier today, only two hours
late, the passengers held a reception TO
thank Capt a. Krech, for bringing
them safely through the greatest storm
experienced In the history OF the Graf
Waldersee and probably one Of the
worst ever faced by an Atlantic liner,
The storm began in the morning OF
Aug 2, A few hours later waves We're
rolling over the ship, all passengers
were locked beneath decks, and bags Of
oil were hung over the ships sides for
SO hours as a protection. During "a
hours the waves ran so high that the
steering gear OF the liner was made
quate to keep her in her course, and
the ship practically drlfted with the
storm. Some life boats and decks OF
the upper structures were carried over
bard with the waves.
At tho height of the storm a baby
was born In the steerage and named
after the ship,