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FLOOD SITUATION
 SEEMS UNCLAIMED
NO DEVELOPMENTS ASIDE FRoN REScuES AND CONTINUAL
 WORK ON THE LEvEES.

New Orleans, La, May 9.-Other than the rescue of marooned persons in the overfowed sections and the closing ,of an incipient creyasse at Illyfia. near the mouth of the Missis- sippi river, the Louisiana flood situa- ton today was without incident. /, Workmen. in decreased numbers were engaged at nearly all doubtful places between Matches and New Orleans, taking advantage of the fair weather in strengthening entertainments.
 Rescuers working in and near Lettsworth, where the Torras ere vase has spread water over portions of two parishes have about completed their work and turned their atten- tion to places more distant from the river Water from tho Torras SC vases rose three inches at Morganha today Railroads in that section are paralyzed by the washouts.
 Refugees are continuing to pour into Baton Rouge. Opelousas ani other concentration camps, whence they are transferred to places less congested.
 At New Orelans the river stage at TOO o'clock tonight was 21.4 feet, ID change having been recorded since : a. m. This was within one-tenth of the prediction recently advised ny the United States Weather Bureau officials, who believe the stage will not go over 215 unless southeTly winds prevail, tending to hold ba k the water.
 Probably 200 workmen are still em- ployed on the levee in the third dis trict near the American Sugar Rein cry. Those in charge stated that this levee would be filled out as far as the revetment Is only as a measure of precaution, and that the activity did not indicate shat the embankment was weak or the work necessary.
 The break at Illyria on the west bank was discovered about 5 o'clock this morning and was about ten feet in width Emergency gangs were put to work immediately and the hole was stopped The country there abouts is sparsely settled. the prox- unity of outlets to Barataria Bay pre- clude the possibility if much damase in the event of crevasse in that sex ton
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DENIES BRYAN CHARGE.

Cincinnati. May o. Michael Devan. ney campaign manager for Governor Harmon. made an emphatic denial to- night of tho charges brought against him by William J. Bryan
 When Mir. Bryan says I attempted to purchase delegates in Ohio for Gov ernor Harmon" said MT revannsy, ''he is telling plain unvarnished lie. for never, either directly or indirectly, was there any attempt made by me to purchase any delegates for anybody 9
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IndT Made MlIWd ukee Famous

of St. Louis sustained a broken arm and jaw this afternoon when an auto. mobile Bergs was driving was struck by a Missouri Pacific engine at Bar. ret Station, st Louis county. Mrs. II. P Jonnson. mother of Virginia. was severely bruised
 Bergs a brotherin-law of Mrs. Johnson, has been entertaining hes. her daughter her sister and Miss Bell, at one Of the country clubs anu the party was returning home al me time of the accident.
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DENY TURKISH VICTORY.

Rome, May 9,An official note de clares the dispatch supposed to have been received from the governor If Rhodes 10 the effect that the Turkish troops had won q great victory there and captured LOGO Italians is false On the contrary IS Is stated the Turk ish governor of Rhodes and his see. retary are prisoners of the italians and will be sent to Italy
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SORE FEET CURED
 OR MONEY BACK

Have you heard about the offer Sor rells Drug So. is making to every read CT of the Sentinel-Record? /? If ElO the refined foot ointment doesn't drive out soreness, aching and all foot mis cry. you can have your money back Price 25 cents.
 Men anu women who have not en joyed walk for years now find walk ing pleasure. No better remedy on earth for corns, bunions, callouses chilblains. chapped face and hands Mali orders from Ego Chemical Co, Rochester, N Y
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ATLANTIC lcEseRes.

New York, May 9 Wireless mes sages received late tonight from the Amerika of the Hamburg American line. due here tomorrow reported that she sighted four icebergs further south than in many years.
 The Titanic of the White Star line sank after striking an iceberg az proximately lSo miles further north and lSo miles west Of the position of the icebergs reported by the Amerika.
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WILLIE WINS SUIT

Lieutenant of Police suocessfullY
 Defends Damage Case.
 The jury in the case of Mrs Andy Mace against w w. Willie. lieuten ant of police, in which the former sued for sS.o00 damages for alleged s sander growing out Of her arrest bs the officers some time ago, yesterday afternoon returned verdict in ia -oi of the defendant
 The plaintiff was represented bS Rector & Sawyer and the deienaanl by c rloyd fluff and A. c. Bouic.
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FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT.
Wes thy st. Louisian Killed and Two
 Are Badly Injured.

St Louis, Mo. May 9, Frank !. Bergs vice president and general
 manager of St Louis coal company was killed. Virginia Johnson. le years old. of Memphis. Tenn. suffered a fracture of the skull that prohacy will prove fatal. and Miss Grace Bell
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NEW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Chicago May 9The executive com. nittee Of the chamber of commerce of the United States. recently organ ized at q meeting held in Washington ny invitation of President Taft. con eluaed a threeday session at the Union League club here tonight
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How,s This,

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for ant ease of CatHrrh that cannot be cured bp Han s Catarrh Cure.
 r ]. CHENEY 6 CO. Toledo. Q. We, the undersigned. have known F. s Cheney for tho last iS years and believe him perfectly hon. efable 10 an business transactions and financially able Co carry out any OhitratI0rS made by his hr.8
 WALDlNG, kiNNAN t MARVIN.
 Nhoiesale Druggists. Tolef1 0 Hails CataFrh Crre i taken internally. acting directly urcH the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. lestmonals sept free Price 15 cents De apttse Sold hy aH UrHgeiSts.
 axe iiails faaliy ruis tor cnnsUpat.oA
Evening journal., 1912-04-20
ON
OLYMPIC HEARD
NEWS MONDAY

BY Roy W. Howard, Geueral News
Manager of the United Press Associa-
tions.
on BOARD STEAMER OLYMPIC.
PLYMOUTH. Eng, April 2O.--It was not
until the English papers were brought
on board here today that the terrible
horror Of the Titanic disaster was real
lied by the vessels company No de-
tails of the death list had been furnished
here and only the most meagre details
OF the great tragedy had been published
on board .of the ill-fated Iitanic's sister
ship
Some Of the women passengers on the
Olympic were on the verge of fainting
when they read the names of friends and
acquaintance who had gone 20 the bot
tom with the lost leviathan.
Money was freely offered for the re-
lief funds. Mortimer I. Schif, the New
York banker. headed the list with sub
scription OF $500 and within a very few
minutes $500 had been raised. Lady
Ashbluton, who was formerly Frances
Belmont, the New York Floradora
beauty, gave 800, and Madame lmone
gave a similar amount
The first news of the tragedy came to
us in the form of rumors while we were
at breakfast on Monday. Immediately
after dinner ON Monday night Captain
Haddock caused to be posted bulletins
announcing that the Titanic had been
totally destroyed and that all of her
company had gone to the bottom with
the exception of 675 who were then on
the Carpathia.
Efforts TO send word to land by wire.
less proved futile. II was stated that
the wireless was in constant use for line
business.
There was a rumor that the stewards
and officers of the Olympic knew that the
Titanic had sunk several hours before
they posted the news, but withheld it
in the hope that there might be an er.
ror.
Evening journal., 1912-04-20
SAY ISMAY GAVE
AID TO PASSENGERS

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 2o.-
Joseph Richardson, assistant to J. B'
Thayer. late second vice-president of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, who was
lost I'm the Titanic disaster. makes the
following statement.
I'm regard to the statement IN "a
New York newspaper accredited 30
Mrs J. b. Thayer. through her ply
sician. Dr. r. G. Gamble that J. Bruce
Ismay had not aided Ia the rescue OF
the Titanic survivors DR.. Gamble de-
clares that Mrs. Thayer has made no
such statement to him nor has he
quoted her as doing so. On the con-
trary. Mrs. Thayer upon her arrival
in New York said 20 Or Gamble that
Mr.. lsmay had done everything a man
could do for the survivors Further
more, up TO this time no statements
have been made either by Mrs Thay-
or or her son.
Evening journal., 1912-04-20
Committee Summon everybody Who the Das
German Ship Asked Cues
fions Instead of Hasten
ing TO Stricken Titanic.
By The United Press.

BY The United Press
NEW YORK. April 20.-Great in
terost is taken in the testimony to-
day before the Senate committee of
Wireless Operator Bride, of the III
tanic who said that the German ship
Frankfort heard his call for aid but
did not dash to the Titauic's relief
The Frankfort was much nearer 80
the crippled ship than the Carpathia.
Phillips and I expressed our opin-
ion of the Frankfort operator re-
marked Bride grimly 1T was most
uncomplimentary.'
WAS IL based ON the suspician that
the operator on the Frankfort was
derelict in his duty?' asked Smith.
Eyes sir" was the positive reply,
for we then realized our danger"
"why didn't you tell the Frankfort
that your ship was sinking and that
the lives of the passengers were in
danger?"
Because the C Q D. was sufficient, -
said Bride. 1T is tho recognized dam
ger signal Another message would
have been too long. G. @ ID was the
whole thing in a nutshell.
Il became apparent during today's
session that many of the survivors OF
the Titanic will be called. Mrs. J ].
Astor, Colonel Archibald Oracle and
the relatives of an the prominent men
who left their loved ones TO stay on
the sinking ship will probably be
placed on the stand.
Members OF the committee today eX-
pressed the determination TO cal
every man. woman or child" who can
tell anything about the disaster J.
Bruce lsmay, vice-preeident p. A s
| Franklin and the members of the M
tanic's crew already subpoenaed were
kept under surveillance by gides o
Sergeant at Arms Ransdell. They viii
undoubtedly be taken 90 Washington
to testify
y. Bruce lemay sent messages by
wireless to General Manager FRANKLIN
IN which he urged chat the outward
bound Cedric be stopped TO take him.
self and the crew of the Titanic bach
TO England" said Senator Smith
These messages were picked up by
wireless on a government boat and re-
layed TO Washington at once That Il
why the Senate investigating commit
tee was so prompt in reaching New
! York and why | was down at the pie
when the Carpathia nut in
Not only was lsmay eager TO re
turn to England ON the Cedric. bu
he has been eager 10 get away on ih
Lapland since his arrival In New
York. We have need Of Mr. Isma
here and he will remain here. for
E have some more questions 10 as
} him. The crew will also be held for
time"
Evening journal., 1912-04-20
LESSONS ON
THE DISASTER
Many City Pastors to Treat
Of Titanic EOrrOr in
Sunday Sermons
CONGREGATIONS WILL
SING IMMORTAL HYM

In keeping with the universal sor-
row following the Titanic disaster.
wilmington pastors of all denomina-
tions will refer to the tragic death
OF 1000 of the Titanic passengers in
their sermons tomorrow. Many con-
gregatons will sing the hymn. Near
er My God to Thee the last music the
Titanic victims heard.
The Rev. George Henry Dole, pastor
of the Church of the New Jerusalem,
will have as his subject "The Divine
Providence in the Destruction Of the
Titanic
The Rev. ID. NJ. Cleland, pastor of
The First United Presbyterian Church,
will speak on Lessons from the Great
Disaster"
DR.. Albert Price. Of St Paul's U.
A. NJ. T. Church, will speak on THE
Disaster of the Sea"
Some Lessons from the Great Sea
Tragedy" will be the theme of the
sermon by the Rev L. e. Poole at
Epworth NJ. L. Church tomorrow
eevning.
The Rev K L. Jackson. Of Han
over Presbyterian Churcn, Will speak
on "The one Who is Taken and the
other who is Left" at the evening SER
vices in his church
The Rev. r. G. MacSorley, pastor
of McCabe NJ. f. Church, will talk
of "The Unsinkable Ship" at the even
ing session.
The subject at the evening services
of the First Presbyterian Church will
be IF Not Unto God, Then to Whom?"
The Rev. J. R. Bicking, pastor of
Eastlake NJ. E. Church, will speak on
"The Largest Ship and the Safest
at the evening services tomorrow, and
the hymns to be sung by the choir
will be Saved from the Wreck" and
LET the Lower Lights be Burning.
The services at Eastlake Presbyter-
ian Church will be featured by The
singing of old church hymns, lnciud-
ing Nearer My God to Thee
Evening journal., 1912-04-20

OUT OF HOSPITAL,
BEGIN LIFE ANEW
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
NEW YORK. April 2O.-Twenty
grief-stricken. hewildered steerage
passengers, survivors OF the lost IL
tanic left ST. vincents Hospital to-
day to begin life anew in the United
States
Just as fast as the immigration au-
thorities can examine the immigrants
sent to the hospital when the sorrow
laden Carpathia. made port, they will
be released from the hospital, and
aided by the Womeus Relief Com
mittee, will be sent forth with enough
funds TO assure their comfort tHtil
they can make homes for themselves.
Those bound for distant cities Will be
given free transportation and funds.
AT the hospital today it was believed
that all Of the 100 survivors there will
be released by tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1912-04-20
SAVE MAIL
INSTEAD OFSELVES
WHEN BOAT HITS
BY The united Press

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, April 20-In a re-
port received by Postmaster-Genera
Hitchcock today it was stated that the
five postal clerks aboard the ill-fated
Titanic. died like heroes.
After the crash came. disregarding
all opportunities TO be saved. they
began carrying bags Of registered
mail to the uper deck where it might
be rescued. The crew of postal
clerks was made up of five men, Oscar
s Woody, Of Washington, ID. c.; John
S. March. OF Newark, ~ j.. W l..
Gwynn. Of Brooklyn. and Jago smith.
Observation-Disclosures shrdiuppppp
and p. ID, Williamson. Of England.
Evening journal., 1912-04-20

such fighting is allowed so long as
there are women left. The ships Of
fcers attend to that and will shoot any
man who tries to force his way ahead
of a woman The Titanic sailed under
the rules of the British admiralty,
which do not require a vessel TO carry
boats enough 10 care for all those on
board The theory is that the boat
could not sink or al least that. no
matter what the accident, it would
float long enough for help to arrive
and that boats are therefore needed
only TO transfer the passengers. many
trips being made If needed. In the
case of the Titanic it was found that
this rule was fatal as the boat re-
Iuained aioat only about four hours
after hitting the iceberg and sank
three hours before the Carpathia ar
Evening journal., 1912-04-20

toria now stands II was a delicate
child and until he entered Harvard
last autumn he snen about six
months of each years at his fathers
country house at Fernclin on the Hud-
son. three months at Newport, and
three months at the town house. lie
was always somewhat tall, with dark
straight hair and dark blue eyes re-
semhliug hir father especially as to
the lower part of the face He accom-
Evening journal., 1912-04-20
FILE APARTMENT
HOUSE PLANS

Plans we're fled with Building In
spector Cassidy today for the new
apartment house. to be erected at Del
aware and Pennsylvania avenues and
Van Buren street, by W ID Murphy.
The contract price for the structure,
il is said. viii be about $4,000 The
permit VIII not DC isoucu unIi ploo-
ably Monday.
Permits were issued today for
dwelling for Mrs. Margaret Buckley
to be erected by Joseph A. Mcnamara,
at the Southeast corner OF Fifth street
and Cleveland avcnueA to cost $4,000
and to Egbert Nutter n alteration
at the northeast corner Of Eighth siia-
West streets. for Miss Brendle and
Mrs. Bauman. to cost $1,000.
Evening journal., 1912-04-20

All those on the boat had graphic
stories to tell of the four days and
three nights spent on board the Car
pathia after the occupants OF the Ii
tanic lifeboats were picked up of
the Newfoundland banks. The Car
pathia did not have accommodations
for all the sufferers and many of
them slept OH the floor. on dining
room tables or in beds improvised in
bathtubs. Captain Rostrum of the
Carpathia was almost a wreck from
loss of sleep when his boat came into
port. The ritanic's lifeboats were
brought into the New York harbor by
the Carpathia and were dropped into
the North River
Evening journal., 1912-04-20
ME-. AND MRS.
LJAcQuES FUTRELLEI

NEW YORK, April 20.-The list OF
the survivors of the Titanic as it came
in by wireless from the Carpathia
was made up almost altogether OF the
names of women and children In tne
fateful hours that followed the colli-
sion with the iceberg and while the
huge liner was sinking the sixteen
iifeboats on the Titanic were filled and
lowered. the rule OF the sea that wo-
men and children go first being ap-
parently strictly observed. When all
the women and children we're in the
boats what room was left was taken
bp men. The usual custom in such
cases is first come first served. The
men are placed in the boats as they
form in line. and in previous wrecks
there have been awful scenes as men
fought for advantageous places. No
Evening journal., 1912-04-20
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, April 2O.-
Tales of a crash between two ships in
a thick fog off Newfoundland early
Tuesday morning. and the almost
miraculous escape of eleven members
of the schooner. Uranus. of Nova SEQ
tia. were told here today when the
John Hays Hammond. of Gloucester,
limped into port with her bowsprit a
splinter and her PROV stove in
When the vessels hit, what is
thought to-have been small iceberg
glanced off the Uranus port side and
swung her around alongside the Ham
inond Six members of the Uranus
leaped aboard the Hammond but
eleven didn't have time before she was
swept outward Il was thought they
we're lost until messages from Nova
Scotia said the eleven men abandoned
the Uranus loo miles out and ro'ved
into shore. They We're more dead than
alive after terrible hardship
Evening journal., 1912-04-20
HEAR FRIENp WAs sAYEp.

Gewehr and Edelbrock were great
ly relieved yesterday upon receiving
a telegram that Mr.. and Mrs. E. n.
l<imball were among the rescued pas
sengers from the Titanic, and that
they are now resting at a hotel in
New York. Mr. Kimball is presi-
dent of the Hallet and Davis Piano
Company of Boston of which Gewehr
and Edelbock are tho local represent-
atives
Evening journal., 1912-04-20
GROCER TOO SLICK
FOR "FLIM FLAMMEB."

John Goldberg. a grocer, at Fifth
and Orange streets. had an encounter
with a short change artist yesterday.
but Goldberg got the better Of the
argument The stranger purchased
two brooms. offering $50 note In
payment Goldberg gave the fellow
the change. whereupon the man
changed his mind and took the $40
back and gave Goldberg SO Gold
berg was wise. however. and called
for the police whereupon the man
returned the $50 and left with his
right change.
Evening journal., 1912-04-20
FURTHERING THE
FORWARD MOVEMENT

Following a resolution recently
adopted Methodist laymen of the city
and vicinity will assemble in Grace
NJ r. Church on Monday evening TO
augment the activities of the Men
and Religion Forward Movement Each
delegation will probably be led by
the pastor of the church 1t repre-
sents.
Plans for the furthcrance of tho
movement are also materiali1ing
among other denominations, incluoing
the Presbyterian and Episcopal
Churches.
Evening journal., 1912-04-20
SAYS ISMAY DEMANDED
FOeD FOR HIMSELF

NEW YORK. April 2O-An officer of
the Carpathia is authority for the
statement that J. Bruce Ismay, direct
ing head of the White Star Line, on
being landed ON board the Carpathia
after the Titanic sank, demanded that
food be brought him, saying, For
Gods sake, get me something to eat
I'm starved"
Evening journal., 1912-04-20

NEW YORK. April 90 Vincent AS
tor. the twenty-yoar-old son of Col
oncl John Jacob Astor who went TO
his death with the sinking Titanic,
was his fathers constant companion.
Vincent Astor. with his fathers death,
becomes the head Of the American
branch of the Aetor family He was
born on November rs. 1891. ln the old
William Aslor mansion in Fifth ave-
nue.. this city. whore the Waldori-As-
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Sailors Abandon Damaged
Steamer Row 100 Miles TO Port
MRS. wI0ENER IN

MRS. WI3ENER IN
CRITICAL CONDITION
BY The United Press.
PHILADELPHIA. April 2O-Mrs.
George d. Widener. widow Of a Phila-
delphia banker and Mrs. John b.
Thayer. widow of the former vice
president of the Pennsylvania both
of whom were passengers on the Ti-
tanic and who lost their husbands
through the sinking of the ship are in
such condition that their lives are de-
SPARED of Mrs. Widener. who also
lost a son on the ship does not know
Of her double bereavement. She keeps
constantly asking for news Of them
and her condition is such that her
relatives dare not tell her. Mrs. Thay-
or, whose young son was saved for
her. is under the constant care of ply
eicians.
Evening journal., 1912-04-20

rived Scores Of women aboard the
Titanic went into the boats without
their husbands Among others who
were separated were Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacques Futrelie. the writer's, both of
whom have written successful novels.
Mr. and Mrs. George d. Widener,
members of the noted Philadelphia
family Of fnanciers, we're also pas
sengers Mrs. Widener was saved. but
her husband was lost
Evening journal., 1912-04-20
MEMORIAL SERVICE
For TITANIC'S DEAD

The Adas-Kodesch congregation at
Sixth and French streets will hold
memorial services tomorrow evening
at 730 o'clock. i'm honor of the Titanic
victims. The services will be in
charge Of the Rev. NJ. II. Kaaplander,
assisted by the Rev. Isaac Barnard.
Evening journal., 1912-04-20
NORTTARY STATISTICS.

Secretary Melcom, Of the Board of
Health. today reported "a deaths, 81
births and los marriages recorded
during the week. as compared with IA
deaths, 81 births and 90 marriages
reported for the corresponding period
last ye3F-
Evening journal., 1912-04-20

panied his father ON the trip 10 the
West Indies two years ago. i'm which
the Astor yacht Nourmahl was not
heard from for several weeks John
Jacob Astor and his son Vincent were
believed 10 have been drowned and
their vessel wrecked at that time.
Vincent Astor will share With his
stepmother. who Is about his own age,
the St00,00O000 estate left by his
father
Evening journal., 1912-04-20
GINS APARTMENT CONTRAcr

Egbert Nutter was lowest biderd
for the George b. Ward apartment
house and store at No sos Orange
street f. L. Rice Jr., Company, ere
the architects.
Evening journal., 1912-04-20
BANK CLEARINGS.

Clearings Of the local banks for the
week ending today amounted to ST.
52S.344 as compared with S1.61S.202,
for the corresponding week of last
year.
Evening journal., 1912-04-20

NEW YORK. April 2O-Great inter-
est was shown in the arrival of the
Carpathia in New York with the 700
survivors of the Titanic. Police
lines established two blocks from the
pier where the boat docked kept
curiosity seekers at distance, and
the sufferers were able to leave the
pier and enter automobiles and car
riages without encountering tremend-
Evening journal., 1912-04-20
MRS. MASSEY has APPENDTCrrTe

Mrs. Frank Massey. wife OF Police
man Frank Massey. is m at her homo
with appendicitis. The ice cure In
being used instead Of an operation
Evening journal., 1912-04-20

ods crowds. About 1000 passes had
been issued to friends and relatives
of the survivors, but the Cunard line
pier is so large that there was plenty
of room for them. A few of the
passengers on the Carpathia who had
started a week before for Medterran-
can points decided not to continue on
the interrupted journey, and they
came off with the Titanic survivors.