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The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
The Most Notable Example Of the Work Done Here Was the
Rescue Of the Passengers and Crew Of the Steamer
James D. Parker Three Decades Ago.

example set by the ships officer. andtD
their early dominance Of the situation
by vigorous disciplinary measures. and
with perfect seIf-possession the crew and
some of the male passengers quickly
went to work with buckets and ex-
tinquished the blaze.
The Parker had scarcely gone down
before the men at the life-saving sta
ton, three-quarters of a mile away.
were alongside. red and steaming With
their exertfons at the oars. With keen
instinct for danger. they had scented
disaster almost before the vessel entered
the rapids. and had lost no time In
launching their boats when she was seen
to be beyond control.
Life-savers Reach Scene.
When the IIfe-savers. in two boats.
reached the scene Of the casualty.
the Parker had already sunk IN a po-
sition three or four hundred yards from
the shore. and lay heeled over with tho
lower part of her hurricane deck under
wat=r. Not a moment was lost In be-
ginning the work of rescue. A door
was wrenched of the cabin and placed
in position to serve as a gangplanlt.
and in response to Capt. DevaI's
shouted commands. the crowd clam
the boatmen's sturdy arms, rapidly. but
in perfect order. the women and chill
dren first.
II was not known at what moment
the deck might collapse; therefore. the
instant one boat was filled the life
savers in charge Of II raced away for
the Indiana shore. where they un1oaded.
those in the other service craft i'm
mediately taking their place alongside
and continuing the work of taking
the people OF. In this fashion a total
of twelve trips was made and eighty
persons were landed. all without acci-
dent or the loss of a single life. The
twenty-five persons on obard
were conveyed to safety by private
bCGtmen who had come upon the scene
while the government he-savers were
at work.
As soon as all were safely ashore
Capt. Devan and his valiant assistants
busted themselves saving baggage, and
succeeded in picking up about $500
worth of luggage In numerous in
stances the passengers whose belong
ings they had retrieved offered them
rewards, which. 1t is unnecessary to
state. they invariably declined to ac-
cept Their conduct in this respect.
and their prompt appearance and cleo
trical energy in the dreadful hour of
peril, made the city of Louisville ring
louG in their praise. The gratitude
Of those who were rescued found ex-
preston, moreover, on the day after
the disaster in the presentation to the
life-saving crew of splendid silver
water service. appropriately inscribed
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
BY CHARLES A. HARBAUGH.

OF the &0Nodd stations included in the
United States life-saving establishment,
one station enjoys the unique distinc-
ton OF being hundreds Of miles away
from either sea or lake coast. Moreover,
it is the only station SO placed as to
afford protection to river navigation. cad
one OF the only two stations OF the es-
tablishment built to float upon the water
like any ordinary vessel. Reference is
made to the life-saving station at the
Falls OF the Ohio River, Louisville. KY.
The major portion of the work falling
10 the lot OF the service crew at the
place named consists in rescuing incau-
tious and foolhardy boatmen from death
in the river rapids. Sometimes, however.
the crews OF large river craft find them
selves in dire need of assistance as. for
instance. when. bound down stream. they
choose TO negotiate the falls in preference
TO taking the slower and safer route
through the canal that leads around that
obstruction to river traffic.
In addition to their routine work of
looking after the safety of rivermen at
the falls. the Louisville life-savers also
render service OF incalcuiabie importance
during the periodical seasons of flood.
when the Ohio and other streams of the
Mississippi River Valley region break
theH oOUIos ana carry devastation and
death among the Inhabitants of the coun-
try around about. Conspicuous instances
or this Character We're furnished by the
notable Hood visitations OF the years iSs3
1877. 1907. and more recently that of the
present year. in which hundreds of lives
nave been endangered and millions Of
dollars worth OF property destroyed
But the part played by the Louisville
River guard upon each OF the occasion
referred to furnishes material for a
newspaper story in itself This article
has to do with single exploit of the
crew under the leadership OF its famous
captain, the late BILLY" Devan. Capt.
Devan died ''in harness in the spring
of 1911. having been keeper OF the Louis
vile station continuously since its es-
tablishment in 1881. His passing rang
down the curtain on one OF the most
widely known members of Uncle Sans
corps. During his incumbency
of the keepership his performances in
the danger zone of the falls in COM
pany with his two equally adventurous
John T. Gillooley (now
keeper and Ed Farrell-supplicd the
theme for many a special story in the
newspapers of the Middle West
Story of steamer Parker.
The exploit in question was the rescue
tt the passengers and crew of that ILL
ID. Parker, A well-known river boat of |
three decades ago, plying between Gin |
rinnati and Memphis.
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ONE LIFESAVING STATION AND IT'S WORK

she would not mind her wheel and went
crashing into the rock.
After tho impact q desperate effort at
the wheel swung her clear and brought
her around for q moment with her head
down river, but she almost Immediately
again sheered to the left and began to
drjft broadside to the current. gradually
sinking until her bow caught against
the submerged rocks. When this hap
mel toward the Indiana shore, and she
listed over and settled. her superstruc-
ture at the same time rending asunder.
Passengers Were Below.
The rain that was falling when the
vessel left her wharf had the effect Of
keeping most Of the passengers below.
especially the women and children. The
first warning they had Of what was
coming was 4 rapid succession Of shocks
as the stricken vessel pounded over the
rocks on the bed Of the stream. They at
once made q frantic rush for the deck,
but the boat careened before they could
effect their escape, and the ceiling above
them split open, letting down on their
heads shower of barrels, boxes. and
other articles Of miscellaneous merchan-
disc.
This sudden wreck and ruin, mingled
with the passengers terrified shrieks and
sobs, the shouts of command being called
to the boats crew by her officers, the
noise OF trampling feet on the riven
decks. the groaning of breaking timbers.
and the rush OF water entering the de.
molished hull, created a scene beyond
description. After the final shock of con-
tact mith the river bed, the tumult
quieted perceptibly for an interval, and
in the monentary lull there was long
CULVER of the vessel. followed by the
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

being due to the weil-known steering
qualities of the boat, which rendered
her dinlcult Of control in q rapid cur
| rent.
The day was Sunday. A light rain was
! falling. and the brimming river. running
|, swift against q southwest wind. made
| the water exceedingly rough. Some time
after the hour Of noon the bell on tho
hurricane deck sounded the signal to the
deck hands to let 80 the wharf lines
which moored the vessel to the wharf
boat. There was quite a crowd on hand
to see the steamer of. and a. she backed
out OF her berth there was much cheer
ing and waving Of handerchiefs, eliciteo
ty the handsome spectacle she presented
with plumes OF smoke streaming from
her tall smokestacks and melting away
in the moisture-laden air.
sweeps Into Pool.
She stear,ed some distance up the river
and stopped for q moment. as though
poised for a race. Then the watchers on
shore saw her straishten herself g1andly
for the descent into tho chute. A mo-
.pent aftcrward they heard the sharp
single stroke OF her bell--the cignal to
20 slow-and beheld her sweep down into
the swiriiny flood, plunge majestically
over the full waters Of the damlcnd into
the rapids.
For Il brief interval they saw her hold
her sourse steadily in the boiling cur
rent. but presently a spectacle was pre-
sented both perplexing and startling.
The steamer sheered to the left, inclined
sharply over on her port side. with her
bow submerged. then careered suddenly
to starboard. With the movement last
described her smokestacks toppled over
and a dense cloud of steam burst from
hex hf,Ax hipi, IL M 7tr t,o.1
gone down in eighteen feet Of water.
The crowd on shore. many, OF whom
had friends among the Parker's passen-
gers, were thrown into great consterna-
ton. What had transpired was not im-
mediateiy understood. and the report
spread like wildfire over Louisville that
the steamer had blcwn up. This was the
idea that possessed the swarm OF people
that now came running in breathless
haste down every street that led to the
river front. The straining eyes OF the
watchers soon saw. however. that the
upper deck Of the vessel was still above
water. and that at least a portion OF
those who had embarked on Ter were
alive and apparently unin'ured.
What had really taken place was this:
The steamer was goinS we'll with the
current. when she suddenly swerved from
her course. Her pilot. with the aid of
the captain anu others, threW inc Wneei
hard over in an attempt to bring her
hack into the channel. but she continued
to swing off. The truth would seem to
be that she was unevenly loaded. as
her bow drew six feet Of water, whereas
her drift astern was but little more than
three feet. This inequality set her rud-
der so high that it could not be efec.
lively operated.
Seeing that she was heading for a
projecting rock. her pilot. white-faced but
self-possessed, at once signalled to the
engineer to back her. endeavoring at the
same time to straighten her around. But
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

owned by the Cincinnati and Memphis
Packet Company. When she met the
disaster she was making one OF her usual
trips down river Her crew numbered
fifty. and she had ffty-five passengers
on board. q considerable number Of
whom were women and children. She
had arrived at Louisville May I and
taken OF about thirty tons Of freight. in
addition to q large cargo she already
had on board. As she was behind sched-
ule. when ready to leave Louisville her
captain decided to take her over the falls
to avoid the delay of going through the
canal. A veteran falls pilot was engaged
to handle her. with the assistance OF
two other pilots. As the water was
deep. owing to the swollen state Of the
river. no particular danger was antici-
gated, the only anxiety felt on board
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
The One at the Falls Of the Ohio River at Louisville Ky
the Only One Inland, and Is Hundreds Of Miles
from Sea Coast or Lake Front

The Parker was lost May 5. 1SS2. while
running the Indiana chute OF the falls.
Following her destruction, Capt Devan
and the two boatmen mentioned put
through a piece of rapid-fire rescue work
that Is still alluded to at the headquar-
ters Of the service in Washington as one
or the most spectacular and dramatic
incidents of life-saving endeayor in the
annals OF the establishments
The Parker was = steamer Of 500 tons,
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

the House of Commons as a member for
a London East End constituency, re-
vealed him as a consistent advocate of
the peoples welfare.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

Pippin," is the first book OF n new
writer. Evelyn Van Buren,. which The
Century Co. will publish in February.
II Is tale of the London streets. with
a pretty American actress, stranded in
London, one OF the chief Characters
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

THE Penalty the first novel by the
short-story writer. Gouverneur Morris,
will be published by Charles Scribner's
Sons In March. 1t has many illustra-
tons. Its. scene IS New York, butt not
the New York the average citizen knows.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

The Century Company will publish IN
February new book OF short stories
by Jack london, to be called The NiSht
Born from the title of the first story.
Several of the stories making I'D the
book are said to read very much like
fragments of tho authors own expert
ences in wild parts of the world.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews. au-
thor of The Marshal" is said 10 have
one of the largest private collections Of
original French historical manuscripts in
America.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

Six printings in less than five months .,
the record of Julie NJ. Lippmann's
Martha by-the-Day" lIolt). which has
been favorably compared with Mrs.
Wigs of the Cabbage Patch" and which
Is the very CHEEKY. optimistic story Of
an Irish charwoman in New York, who
Is the guardian angel OF a pair of lovers.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

Having compiled his new book The
Amateur Gentleman" which will be pub
lshed in March, Jeffery Farnol is now at
work at his home in Kent in dramatic
ing '"rhe Broad Highway" The latter
book has Just gone into a,ifteenth print
ing-14oth thousand. little, Brown 4
Coz
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

THE ORDEAL: BY Charles Esbert Craddock The
J. B. tirpincott COMPANY. Philadelphia.
1t is a pity that after so many years
THE Prophet OF the Great Smoky Noun
tain should have so unworthy a sue
cessor as "The Ordeal" Tho excuse Il
less in that the author has by no means
exhausted the possibilities Of that stern,
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

THE Melting OF Molly" Miss Davies.
last story, won a warm place in the
hearts OF the thousands who read IL and
proved itself one of the most universally
popular books of the year just passed
Andrew the Glad" is characterized by
the same happy treatment and brings a
ray OF sunshine and ripple OF laughter
with 1t always.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
story of steamer Parker.

The exploit in question was the rescue
Of the passengers and crew of that ILL
starred vessel. the stern-wheeler James
ID. Parker, a well-known river boat of
three decades ago, plying between Gin
and Memphis
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

Prof. William E. Chancellor. in an
article entitled Our Gerrymandered
Nation" asserts that New England has
overreached herself in her chicanery
until now she has but little real power
IN national councils
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

An addition to the bible for Home
and School, series which is under the
editorship of DT. shaiier Mathews is
THE Book of Judges" edited by Ed
ward Lewis Curtis late professor Of
the Hebrew language and literature In
Yale University. The volume Is pro-
vided with an introduction. notes, bib
biography, and an index
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
IU-EERAN--

LuTH ERAN--
Zion Swedish Lutheran, rorty-hfth
street and Seventh avenue. Rev. n. J.
Forsberg. pastor Sunday school at
3 so a. m. Services at 1914 40 a N. and
$50 p. NJ.
German Evangelical. corner Twelfth
street and Twelfth avenue. Rev.
F. J. Rolf. pastor. Sunday school at
9 a. N. and p. m. Services al 1880
8. N. and 1902. N.
Grace English Lutheran. corner
Seventh avenue and Forty-fourth
street. Rev. Ira O. Nothstein, pastor
Sunday school at 9:15 q N. Services
AT l0:45 a. IN. and 7:45 p. m. Morn
ing theme, The Comforter" Even
ing subject. The Father of Lights
Special music at both services
First Swedish Lutheran, corner
Fourteenth street and Fourth avenue
Services at 1890 a m. and 7:30 p. m
German Lutheran. corner Twentieth
street and Fifth avenue. Rev. Ph. VII.
helm. pastor. Services al 10 a N. and
7.&0 p. n. English services in the ev-
enlng
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19

ices at 1880 a. m, 10:45 d m. and 1880
p. N. Sunday school at $3.50 a. u.
CHRISTIAN
Memorial Christian, corner Third
avenue and Fifteenth street Rev.
NJ. E. Chatley, pastor. Sunday
school at $3.50 a m. Senior and In.
;ermediate Christian Endeavor at $50
o. N. Services at 10:45 a. N. and 1880
p. N. Morning subject, Growth"
Eyening theme, The Detective Who
Never Fails"
Second Christian, corner Sixth street
and Thirteenth avenue. w B.
Slime, pastor. Bible school at $50.
Services at 1915 a M and 7:30 p. N.
Morning subject Our Greed" Even,
ing subject, The Sinners Need OF
Christ"
Third Christian. Fourteenth avenue
and Thirty-ninth street Sunday school,
AZ $50 a. N; DR.. J. H Nichols, super
intendent Bible school at $3.50 a. m.
Services al p. N
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Window Shades and Rods

Rev. ]. F. Lockney, rector. Masses at
BIS and 1920. Catechism at 2 p. N.
vespers and benediction at p. m. eV.
cry Sunday and holy day.
St Mary's Roman Catholic, corner
Of Fourth avenue and Twenty-second
street. Father Adolph Geyer, pastor.
Mass at 8 and 1920 a. m.
Second avenue and Fourteenth street
Dean J. ]. Quinn, rector; Rev. VIII
liam P. Cleary, assistant. Masses at
"a, 8, 8 and 10 a. m.
St Paul's Belgian Catholic, Twenty.
fourth street and Eighth .and-a-half aS-
enue. Rev. J. w. Smiers. pastor. Mass
at a. N.
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Bits of Scripture

Give ear To my words, o Lord, con
slider my meditation.
Hearken unto the voice of my cry,
my King, and my God: for unto thee
will pray.
Ny voice shalt thou hear in the
morning o Lord: in the morning will
direc, my prayer unto thee, and l
will look up.
For thou art not n God hat hath
pleasure in wickedness: neither shall
evil dwell with thee
The foolish shall not stand il thy
sight, thou hatest all workers OF in
EQUITY.
An the news all the time 49, The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
SCIENTIST

First Church Of Christ, Scientist,
835 Twenty-third street Sunday SER
vice at 10:45 a. m. Subject of
lesson, Doctrine of Atonement."
Wednesday evening testimonial
meeting at 7:45 o'clock. The
curch maintains free reading
room ia the Peoples National bank
building, which is open every week
day from 1870 a m. 10 5 p. m and
every Saturday evening from to
O'Clock. All authorized literature on
Christian Science may be read CT pur.
chased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
Argus Station Change.

The Argus substation at SOC Fourth
avenue has been discontinued at that
number and established at the Daley
lunch room at 403 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
PRESBYTERIAN

Central Presbyterian, corner CT
Fourteenth street and Tenth avenue.
Rev. Marion Humphreys, pastor Sun
day school At s:15 a. m Christian En-
Seayor at $50 D. N Services at 10:45
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
Importers Sample Baskets

large importer of baskets sold great redue
ton the entire sample line of Fancy Baskets consisting of
waste shopping sewing fact fancy baskets of all
spse over Drcs. so and 10 sn to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
Screen Doors and Windows at
Unusually Interesting Prices

Yellow pine doors, natural varnsh finished
designs and covered with best black CLOTH all sizes
specially priced $1SO and SIPS
A good door made of yellow pine, stained green
with best wire cloth any size S9c.
Fly proof window hard frames adjustable
any size window, 1ec.
Best quality black enameled WIRE 24-nch, sale
Monday, yard &c.
Acme quality enamel black dark green
half pint tins tic.
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q. m. and 7::30 p. N. {


Broadway Presbyterian, corner o:
Twenty-third street and Seventh ave-
nue.. Rev. W. S Marquis, pastor. Sum-
day school at 9:15 a. m. Young Peo-
pies meeting at $50 a m Services
at 1915 a N. and 7:45 p. m.
South Park Presbyterian, corner of
Thirtieth street and Fifteenth avenue,
Rev. W. G. Oglevee pastor All serv-
ices will be omitted tomorrow.
Aiken street chapel, Aiken street,
south Rock Island. Sunday school at
$50 p. m. J. H. Cleland. superintend.
ent emeritus. a. W. Coulter, superin-
tendent
United Presbyterian, Third avenue
and Fourteenth street. Rev J. L.
Vance, pastor Bible school at $50
a IN. Services at 10:45 2. N. and
ut 7:45 p. N.
METHODIST
First Methodist, corner Fifth ave
nue. and Nineteenth street. Rev. T. E.
Newiand. pastor. sunday school at
$3.50 a. N. Epworth league at $50
a. m. Services at 1915 a. m. and 7:30
o. N.
Spencer Memorial Methodist, corner
Forty-third street and Seventh avenue.
Rev. Charles Hawkins, pastor Sun
day school at $3.50 a N. Services at
i0:45 a. N. and 7:45 p. N.
Wayman African NJ. E. tcolorec)
corner Fifth-and-a-half avenue and
Thirteenth street ". H. Saunders,
pastor Prayer and conservation sery.
ices at 9 a. m Preaching services at
II a m Praise meeting al Y M.
Special meeting for children at p.
u GOSPEL meeting al d II Ser.
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EPISCOPAL

Trinity Episcopal church. Nine
,eenth street and Sixth avenue. Rev.
Granville H. Sherwood. rector. Serv-
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mon at p. m. Theme, More Work
for Jesus"
German Methodist, corner Four
teenth street and Sixth avenue. Rev.
Theophilus Kies, pastor. Sunday school
at 3:15 a. M. Services at 10:45 a. m
and 1880 p. m. Epworth league at
=. m.
Free Methodist, Ninth avenue and
Fifteenth street. Rev. H. C. Willing,
pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Services at 10:45 a. N. and 1880 p. N.
BAPTIST
First Baptist. corner Third avenue
End Fifteenth street. Rev. II. w.
Reed. pastor. Sunday school at $50
a N. Services at 1o:45 a. N. and 1870
Sermon in morning by Rev. John S.
Mabie, d. d. Sermon by pastor in
evening
Edgewood Baptist, corner Forty
fourth street and Fifth avenue. Rev.
c. E. Taylor, LII D., acting pastor. Sun
day school at 9:45 a. m, Joseph
Wilmer, superintendent 3. Y P. U.
1t $50 p. m. Services at 10:45 a m.
and 7:30 p. In. Morning subject.
Joy in Service" Evening subject,
THE Neutral Zone"
Swedish Baptist. corner Twenty-frst
street and Fifth avenue. Sunday school
at 1870 a. m. y. P. L. at p. m, al.
ternate Sundays
Second Baptist, Tenth street and
Sixth avenue. Rev. j. W. Whitfield,
pastor. Services at II a m and 7:45
y. N. Sunday school at 1876 p. n
CATHOLIC
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic,
1~entv-ei2hth street and Fifth avenue
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WEST END SETTLEMENT

West End Sunday school, 700 Fifth
street. Sunday school at 2:30 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
7:3G w. 3. Barker. superintendent.
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Services at South Park Presbyter-
ian church will be omitted tomorrow
because of the prevalence of small
pox in the community To avoid all
danger of contamination the church is
being fumgated and will not be open
ed all day tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
liiney

IN our recent announcement, that kurz-
man" had caught his inspiration from Suzan-
ne Talbot for the development of his won
derful group of garden hats and pokes; we
also state that our cor hdence in the predic-
tons that these larger shapes were to be
come popular had ind uced US to provide
them in ple.y. What we then thought to
be plenty proved a mere "bagatelle" and
we have ordered them again and again.
Few of the makers were prepared for this
acute demand, but we've kept the wires
warm from here to New York. St Louis and
Chicago, and have constantly been able to
show fairly good assortment when other
stores have been without these correct new
shapes So today we say, we have plenty of
these strictly last minute, medium and larg-
er shapes in all the most wanted colors.
The earlier you come, the better you'll
find the selection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19

Church of the Brethren-Services
street. East Moline, at 1890 a m. and
1870 p. m. Services conducted by
Rev d. A. Rowland of Dixon, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
S1.OO Salad Bo1Dls at soc

25 of these excellent quality imported
china salad bowls They large sizes and in
variety Of shapes handles, beautiful floral
decorations. They stores at $500. 90
price Monday, while they last. OOS
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LS z N IN o'-'sN o
Church of JESUS Christ, Latter Day