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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-22

Public Safety, un-
der whose jurisdiction that official is,
announced that the city is preparing
to answer in court Friday morning
the injunction proceedings instituted
by James j. Lynch and w. f. Martin,
contractors, against John Wagner, the
city and Mr.. Grove. The Injunction
was obtained yesterday from Judge
McCarrell and it's purpose is to re-
strain the Building Inspector from
tearing out wall which had bulged
in an apartment house in York street
because he considers it not up to the
city's building requirements. The pc
titioners declare that the injunction is
conspiracy to defraud them of
$2,321, which is still owing on the
job.
The dispute has been going on for
three months declared Commissioner
Bowman to-day, "and all the time
Mr. Grove was acting on the advice
of the City Solicitor Wen be ready
Friday morning-in court"
Letters on Zimmerman Estate. -
Letters on the estate of Sol. Zimmer-
man, formerly of Highspire, were is
sued to-day to Samuel s. Zimmerman,
city, and A. Curtin Hooker. Lower
Swatara township.
Preparing to Blast. - Plans have
been completed for the boring of the
great rocks at the new almshouse
! quarry, and it is expected that blast
| ing will begin within a week or ten
| days. About 10, 900 tons of stone
| enough to cover two miles of road
ways and paths will be torn out One
] of the stretches that will receive first
! Iattenton will be the section extending
| from the end of the Cameron park
way drive around the almshouse lane
J to Derry street
Rule to Open Judgment.-A rule to
open a Judgment was obtained to-day
| hv Nathan Gross against Albert and
Eliza r. Albright.
Advertise Sale of Stock. - Sale al
public auction in front of the Court
house of $50 shares of United Water
and Guarantee Company stock has
! been advertised for by Edwin w. Ger
hart. The sale is scheduled to begin
at 10 o'clock, October Z.
Hold Dissolution Hearing.-At' the
instance of eX-Judge NJ. w. Jacobs
counsel for the Tyrone Iron Company
the firm has asked the Dauphin Coun.
ty Court to issue on it's behalf a decree
of dissolution Monday, October IL
at 10 o'clock, has been fixed for the
hearing of the application for the de-
cree.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-22

Before the end of the week the
State of Pennsylvania will have for
mally and finally taken away Martin
Fleming's name and given him just a
number for the rest of his life, but
he doesn't care much-now.
The day after the Board of Par
dons decided that Fleming should
pay the laws penalty for the shoot
ing of his mother-in-law by putting
in the remainder of his rather youth
full days behind the grayer shadows OF
the Eastern Penitentiary, the repriev-
ed man told Telegraph reporter that
he wouldn't mind so much If he could
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-22
Deaths and Funerals
MRS. JENNIE GOODWIN

Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie
Goodwin, afed SO years, widow of
Thomas L. Goodwin. who died at the
Harrisburg Hospital Saturday, were
held. this afternoon from the home OF
her kon, James Kochel, S12 Green
street, at 2 o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-22
FALLS OFF POLICE MOTORCYCLE

Having been thrown from the po-
lice motorcycle in North Sixth street
this morning, Detective Joseph Ibach
may have to undergo an x-ray eXami-
nation. In falling he injured the in
dex finger of his left hand and may
have broken a bone. Patrolman Fet-
row, who was driving the motorcycle,
escaped with badly torn trousers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-22
FRANTZ-MARK

Miss Ruth f. Mark. of Enhaut, and
married at the home of the brides pa
rents, in Enhaut, Saturay. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. c. E.
ROuRhter
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-22
HEARD ON CAPITOL HILL

session to-day.
Colonel f. K. Patterson, chief in
spector of rifle practice, is here.
State Veterinarian Marshall has
returned from Columbus, Ohio.
Secretary Critchfeld is attending
Somerset county fair this week.
More appeals in anthracite coal
tax cases have been filed for trial
Commissioner Jackson is expected
home from Europe about next Sun
day.
"A. B. Smith. of the Insurance
Commission. is in Philadelphia.
Congressman F. l.. Dershem, of
Lewisburg. was a Capitol visitor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-22
REV. GREEN GOES To
GERMANTOWN CHURCH
Succeeds the Rev. Kerr BOyce Tup-
per; Not Retiring From
the Ministry

The Rev. J. Wal
lace Green, who last
Sunday ev min e
preached his fare
we'll sermon as pas
tor of the Tabernacle
Baptist Church, Har-
risburg, has been
called to the Third
Baptist Church OF
Germantown, Phila-
delphia, to succeed
the noted Rev. Kerr
Boyce Tupper, d. d.
a recent news item
enormously said the
Rev. Mr. Graan uya c
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-22
THE READING

Hnrrisburg Division-s crew frst 70
go after s a. M: 2, Z, %. 16, 6, 10, 20. s..
East bound. after a. M: II, 81. SO.
So, 81. 81.
Engineers up: wireman. Wood,
wvre Richwine. Morrison, Fetrow,
Fortney. Crawford. Lape.
Firemen up Boyer, zukoswki. Brown,
Rumbaueh. Grumbine, Sellers, Dob
bins. Bowers, Lex, Fulton. King
Irakemen up: Shearer, Holbert
Fleagle. Epley. Mumma, Kapp, Prowell.
Fnsminger. Cresger, Troy. Maurer,
Dunkle Carlin Stephens, McHenry.
Cook wynn, Heilman, Painter.
Conductors up: Sipes. Philabaum,
Kline
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-22

baby Katherine.
That evening. after the Telegraph's s
story appeared, someone took the
young father a picture of the baby.
Fleming said he didn't sleep much
that night; he must have awakened
five or six times during the night he
said-to get up and look at the baby.
He had not seen her for more than a
year.
The whole Jail sympathized with
Fleming, from warden to the most slo-
venly 30-day man in the lowest tier.
and Underkeeper Specie provided a
little frame. To-day Fleming tied 1t
about with a bit of very green ribbon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-22
Standing of the Crews
HARRISRURG SIDE


Philadelphia DivisiOn-126 crew first
to go after $3.50 p. m: 121, III, 1903, lO1.
Engineers for 1876 103, 101.
Conductor for 126.
Brakemen for III 1O1 Ctwo).
Engineers up: Manley. First, Smeltz-
er, Smith. Albright, Gallagher. Sober.
Firemen up: Collier, Behman, Wag-
Spring, Kegelman, Myers, Kestreves,
Brenner, McCurdy, Lantz, Weaver, My
ers,, Davidson, Blesch, Farmer, .Hor-
stick, Libhart, Duvall, Swank, Arms
berger, Grove.
Conductors up: Houdeshel, Mehafhe,
Fraellch.
BraKemen up: Hubbard, Jackson, Bog
ner. Allen. Collins, Shultzberger, Nor
Middle DivisIon-2i1 crew first to go
ater 1880 p. m: 20S, 221, 16. %, 26, II.
Engineers up: Moore, Welcomer, Will
lis, Webster, Garman, Mumma, Havens.
Minnich.
Firemen up: sheesley. Beacham.
Borman, seagrist Richards, Arnold,
STi Davis sehrefer re NafTossef GT0ss BuyeT Simmons
Conductors up: Byrnes. Fraiick, Hu-
beT;, Bogner. Patrick.
Flagmen up: Miles, Jacobs.
Reese, stahl, Bell. Kieffer. Fritz i'|Syen Wen,
erick, Baker, Fleck, Kohl, Kipp, Bick-
ert gto putt Boyle roste Peters M,sHenry
ris. Henderson. Kerwin and Bolan.
Yard Crews-To go after p. M:
Engineers for 213, 7O7. 1853, 1920
Firemen for 218. TOT, 30.
Engineers up: Hoyler,- .Brenneman
Thomas. Rudy; Houser; Meals, stahl
Snyder, Pelton, Shaver, Landis
Firemen up: Eyde,. Ney, Myers
Boyle, Shipley, Crow, Ulsh Bostdorf
Schiefer. Rauch. Lackey, Cookerley
Maeyer. Shelter, Smell, Bartolet, Getty
Hart, Barkey, Sheets. Bair.
ENOBA SIDE
Philadelphia DivisIOn-253 crew first
to go after AIS p. m: 219. 2t0. 230, 225
243, 235, 2S1, 251, 24O, 22S, 245, 212, 244
Engineers for PIG. 226, 231.
Firemen for 226. 295.
Conductor for 81
Flagmen for ., 43.
Brakeman for 49,
Conductors up: Forney, Walton. Pen
well
Fiagman up: Simpson.
Brakemen up: Carroll. Shaffner
Boyd, Werts Myers Fair. Albright
Hutton. Summey, Campbell, Deets. Nal
seed, Rice, Stimeling. Long. Wolfe.
Middle DivisIOn-230 crew first to &c
after 4:05 p. M: 101, III, 49, 90, 109.
Engineer for 113.
Fireman for 90
Flagman for 113.
Brakemen for 101, 113.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-22
CLEONA STATION
IS COMPLAINED Of
Readings Station Arrangements
Are Sent Before the Public
Service Commission

The I'm b o d e n
Harrow and Roller
Company, of Gle
ona, l. e b a n o n
county, complains
to the Public Serv-
ic e Commission
that the Philadel-
phia and Reading
Railway Company
fails to supply an
agency station at
that place and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-22

philadelphia DiVisiOn-126 crew first
to go after $3.50 p. m: 121, III, 10S, 1O1
Engineers for 126. 103 101.
COOductor for 1D6
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-22
CITY PREPARES To
ANSWER INJUNCTION
Commissioner Bowman, Inspector
Grove and City Solicitor Con-
fer Today; Ready Friday
Folio W In e a

Folio W n & a
conference this
m o r n | n g with
Building InspeC-
tor James H.
Grove and City
Solicitor D. S.
Seitz, City Com =
missioner Harry
f. Bowman, Su-
perintendent of
Puhlip Safety I'M
The Washington times., 1914-09-10
Kaiser Protests
Dun1dum Bullets
Informs President French and English Are Using
Missiles of illegal" Nature-Says Belgian
Civilians Are Incited to Fighting by
the Government.

LONDON Sept 1O-The Daily Mail publishes the
text of the Kaisers message to President Wilson as re-
ceved from its Rotterdam correspondent as follows
"a consider it my duty, sir, to inform you-aS the
most notable representative of the principles of humanity
that after the capture of the French forts of Longwy my
troops found in that place thousands of dumdum bullets
F-ench government
"Such bullets were found not only on French killed
nd wounded soldiers and French prisoners, but also
English troops You know what terrible wounds and
4sul suffering caused by these bullets and their
cty forbidden by the generally recognized rules of
r irrational warfare.
81 Solemnly protest to you against the way in which
this being waged by opponents whose methods
ere making of the most babarous in history Besides
the of these awful weapons, the Belgian government
has openly melted the civil population to participate in the
fighting and has for long time carefully organized their
resistance.
The crueties practiced in this guerrilla warfare,
by and priests toward wounded soldiers and doc
tors and hospital such that eventually my gen.
erals compelled to adopt the strongest to
punish the guilty and ghten the boodthsty population
from continuing their shameful deeds.
'Some villages, and even the old town of Louvain
with the exception of its beautiful town hail. had to be de-
Stroyed for the protection of my troops. ~~
"My heart beeds when see such measures inevitable
and when think of the many innocent persons who have
lost their houses and property result of the misdeeds
of the guilty.
The President this reply
sage but expected merely acknowledge its receipt.
The Washington times., 1914-09-10
.S|DDONS' PROSPECTS
FOR BENCH BETTER
President Likely to Name Man
From. District or From
Maryland.

Commissioner Frederick L. Siddons
may fill the vacancy on the Supreme
Bench Of the District.
Notice was practically served this
morning BY President Wilson that the
vacancy on the Supreme Bench Of the
District would be filled by a Washing
ton man or a resident Of Maryland
The entire New Jersey delegation
called on the President today to urge
the appointment Of Congressman Wal
ter l. Mccoy, Of East Orange. N J.. to
the place. Mr.. Mccoy is a member CT
the House judiciary Committee. and
chairman of the subcommittee which
heard the impeachment charges against
Justice Wright
The President informed his callers
that while he was not actually commit
ted, he had been impressed with the
argument that the Maryland law being
practically that Of the District OF Co
lumbia a man picked from the Terrapin
State or the District would be more
adaptable in the place.
The delay In appointing Commission
er Siddons to the place is believed to
have been due to a strong difference
existing between the President and for
mer Attorney General McReynolds. The
President has long becs leaning toward
Mr.. Siddons, but hesitated to appoint
him over the adverse recommendations
of Mr.. McReynolds, now a member Of
the United Supreme Court.
The Washington times., 1914-09-10
FRENCH RESERWSTS
SUFFER ON MARCHES
Clerks and Others, Unaccus-
toned to Carrying Rifles and
Fighting, Toll Hard.

PARIS CBy Mail to New York;, Sept
ic-Stories Of the French army on the
march, reaching here, tell of the suf-
fering Of the reservists, clerks and
Office employees. unaccustomed &c
marching, 10 say nothing of carrying
2 rife and fighting On every side are
eridences of heroism as they toll along
with the army One writer describing
these men on the march declares:
From the start their features con-
tract. they bend almost double. per
spiration breaks out on their forehead.
They try to keep in time, but their
PAGES are too short. When a word OF
announcement is spoken to them, they
have not the strength to reply"
Other French soldiers sing as they
march. There is usually one man in
command who has a repertory of
marching songs. popular and senti-
mental airs. He strikes up the first
lar. and the others join in. A soldier
writing Of the march said:
When we pass through a village the
Ieople come out of their doors and look
1T US gravely and quietly, but DO not
speak. The women. no doubt, are think
ing Of other soldiers, men of their own
FAMILIES. All along the route they place
buckets OF water mixed with a little
wine or rum. We are forbidden to
halt, and it is not easy to fill a mug and
drink without getting out of step. To
make ii easier the women hold the
buckets on their knees, so we may fill
our mugs as we pass without stopping.
The Washington times., 1914-09-10
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

, Captain SAMUEL c. CARDWELL. th'
Eighty-eighth Company. to the un
| assigned list and proceed to For
Howard. Md. report to commanding
| officer. Coast Defenses of Baltimore
| for duty on his staff.
The following officers are transferred
| or assigned as indicated:
| Major WILLIAM J. SNOW, from Third
/ to Second Field Artillery.
Captain JAMES WILSON, from Tenth
to Seventh Cavalry.
| First Lieutenant GERALD c. BRANT
from Tenth to Seventh Cavalry.
| Captain FRANK D. ELY. from Six
teenth to Thirteenth Infantry.
Captain STANLEY II. FORD. from
Twenty-seventh to Fifteenth Infan-
Captain ALDEN c. KNOWLES. from
Sixteenth to Fifteenth Infantry.
Captain MORRIS NJ. NECK. from
Twelfth to Fifteenth Infantry.
First Lieutenant ARTHUR L. BUMP,
fantry.
First Lieutenant RALPH W. DRURY.
from Sixteenth to Thirteenth Infan-
try.
LETT. from Eighteenth to Fifteenth
Infantry.
First Lieutenant RICHARD H. JACOB.
from Twenty-sixth to Twenty-fourth
Infantry.
Second Lieutenant GEORGE r. HICKS.
from Twenty-st1th to Fifteenth In
Second Lieutenant PAUL W. BAADE.
from Eleventh to Eighth Infantry.
Second Lieutenant JAMES D. BURT.
from Twenty-sixth to Twentyfourth
Ir<antry.
Second Lieutenant ROLAND F.
WALSH. from Seventeenth to Fiji
teenth Infantry.
The following officers are transferred or
assigned as indicated:
First Lieutenant EDGAR NJ. WHIT
ING. from Tenth to Fourth Cav
First Lieutenant JOHN B. RICHARD
SON. from Twenty-first to Second
Infantry.
First Lieutenant EDGAR H. STEEvER.
Sd. from Eleventh to Second Infan-
First Lieutenant JAMES E. CHANEY.
from Ninth to Twenty-fifth Infan-
The following officers are relieved from
assignment to regiment indicated:
Captain RALPH E. INGRAM. Tenth
Infantry.
Captain WALTER L. REED, Tenth
Infantry.
First Lieutenant AVERY D. CUM
MINGS, Tenth Infantry.
Second Lieutenant FRED B. CAR
RITHERS. Tenth Infantry.
Second Lieutenant JOSEPH d. PATCH,
Tenth Infantry.
The following officers are relieved from
assignment to the regiment indi-
Catt>
Major BROOKE PAYNE. Second Field
Artillery.
Captain CHARLES Fl. BOlCE, Seventh
Cavalry
First Lieutenant WILLIAM y. HAS
kELI.. Seventh Cavalry.
Captain BRYAN CONRAD. Fifteenth
Infantry.
Captain PETER w. DAWSON, Thir-
teenth Infantry
Captain MILOSH r. HILGARD, FIJI
teenth Infantry.
Captain ROBERT H. SII.LMAN, FIJI
tecnth Infantry.
The Washington times., 1914-09-10
ARMY.

AAmx.
Each of the following named officers
is transferred or assigned as indi
Gated, to take effect December l
1914:
Captain GEORGE F. BALTZELL from
First Lieutenant JAMES NJ. CHURCH.
ILL from Twenty-third to Tenth In,
fantry.
First Lieutenant RUPERT A. DUN.
FORD from Twenty-sixth to Tenth
Infantry.
First Lieutenant FRED P. JACOBS
from Twenty-ninth to Tenth Infan-
Second Lieutenant JOHN E. BELLER
from Eighteenth to Tenth Infantry.
Second Lieutenant ROSCOE c. BAT
son from Twenty-second to Tenth
Leave Of absence for three months il
granted Colonel HENRY o. S.
HEISTAND. adjutant general
The following assignments In stations
and duties of officers of the Med
ical Corps are ordered:
Major WILLIAM E. VOSE. Fort Will
Captain taylor E DARBY. Platts-
burg barracks. New York.
Captain JAMES S. FOX, Fort Preble,
Ne.
Captain JOSEPH CASPER. to Preside
OF San Francisco.
Captain 1an.H RALPH L G. DevoE to Fort Nc
Major JAMES R. CHURCH. to Fort
Crockett, Tex.
Captain JOSEPH A. wORTHINGTON.
relieved from temporary duty with
the regimental infirmary. Sixth In
fantry. Ell Paso, Tex. and from duty
at Preside of San Francisco, Cal,
to the General Hospital, Fort Bay
ard. n. NJ. for duty
CAPTAIN ALEX NnEp MJTPRAv fo
Fort Howard. Md.
The following changes in assignment
of officers of Coast Artillery are or
Colonel JOHN v. WHITE, from COM
mand of the South Atlantic Coast
Artillery District to Fort Totten,
n. Y, and assume command of the
North Atlantic Coast Artillery Dis
trict-
Colonel FREDERICK S. STRONG, to
Charleston. S. c.. and assume COM
mand of the South Atlantic Coast
Artillery District.
Colonel FREDERICK CRONkHITE,
from command of Coast Defenses
Of eastern New York to Fort wor-
den. Wash, and command Coast De-
lenses, Puget sound. to Fort Casey.
Wash. for duty as fort commander
of the fort.
Lieutenant Colonel CLINT c. HEARN,
to Fort Totten. y. Y. and command
coast defenses of eastern New York.
Major THOMAS B. LAMOREUX, from
duty as fort commander. Fort
Casey. Wash, to Hancock. n. ].
Major HENRY II. WHITNEY, from
duty az fort commander. Fort Baker,
Cal. to Fort Winfield Scott, Cal
Major MERVYN G. BUCKLEY to Fort
Baker. Cal. for duty as fort COM
mander
Captain FRANC LECoco. from duty
on staff OF commanding officer.
Coast Defenses of Puget Sound. TO
the Forty-second Defenses. Coast
Artillery Corps. at Manila. r. /.
Captain CHARLES A. CLARK. from
l05th Company to the Fffty-seventh
Company.
Captain HARRISON HALL from the
Forty second Company to the 1o5th
Company
Captain JOHN c. JOHNSTON, from
duty on staff of commanding officer.
Coast Defenses Of Oahu to Fort
Worden. Wash. and report to COM
manding officer. Coast Dcfenses OF
Puget Sound. for dutr on his staff
Captain WESLEY w. K. HAMILTON,
assigned to the Eighty-second Com
The Washington times., 1914-09-10
Police Court Record

District branch. Judge MuIlowny-AleN
Morrison David r. McCauley and Charles
d Fsrr disorderIy conduct. .Or<ci,cd collat-
.rsl. s. each Thomas Sedg-i"k, disorder!y
conduct forfeited collateral. IS: Albert WI
l.tt d!sorderly conduct. forfeited collateral.
a. Daniel Gatcwood. viola tion speed law,
fcrfeiisd collateral. s.: Adelaide Grant, Vio-
lstion police regulations relating TO dogs. s.
or fifteen days, Charles Donaldson, disorder
D. cOuIuCr. forfeited Collateral, s.; Edwin II
E'Z. Violation sPeei Law. forfeited collateral
.. Reginald ". Gcare. violation police reSu-
latIons. forfeited cola teral. s.: Kalmon Leon
violation police regulations. forfeited coilst-
'rai. .. Fred g. Murray violation police
REGULATIONS, forfeited collateral. 8: Wallace
hreatn"r violation police regulations. for
ieiIed collateral SIS
United States branch. Judge Aukam-John
Iryant assault. $50 days. Ernest Hernivn.
cruelty 10 animals forfeited collateral SO:
J"seph Shields. assault. go days; Preston l..
LAWS. cruelty 10 animals forfeited collat-
e-sl S.
The Washington times., 1914-09-10
HISTORY WRITTEN
N D|NCY ROOMS
British Press Bureau Has
Nothing Of Grandeur of
0fficiaIdom.

LONDON. by mail to New York. Sept
0.-1n the press bureau. from which
news of the war is issued by the Brit
ish government, history is being written
But there is nothing to suggest that
the word received is telling the story
of armies. of kings and of empires
which will go down in the history OF
the world
Dusty, dirty. rooms in a ramshackle
building in Whitehall, but little furni-
ture. a score OF telephone booths, po-
l!cemen and war Office messengers,
newspapermen and the cool, sTniIingly
polite censors, weighing every word,
receiving volumes, but permitting little
to pass-such Is the press bureau
Information OF action at the front
pours into the press bureau. 1t leaks
out only drop by drop. F. z. Smith.
his brother Harold Smith and military
and naval officers. rule the bureau
They stand between history in the
making and as It shall now become
known to the world About the dingy
Offices there ia suppressed air of cx-
citement. Some day, any moment. any
hour the big news OF glorious victory
or disastrous defeat must come.
Ever time telephone bell rings
tense nerves throb. Only a short dis
tanCe away are the wireless operators
Of the admiralty. Close by is the war
office. Here is the war nerve center of
all Britain.
There is no sentiment or apparent
feeling about the press bureau. Infor-
nation comes to II in short kilograms,
dealing solely with facts with Dut color
or indication OF the human suffering
they may represent When the great
news comes, as come il must sometime.
its first announcement to the world will
be IN as plain and unostentatious a
MANNER as the setting OF the scene of
which il will become a part
There is nothing of the dignified
grandeur usually found in government
offices about the press bureau. Here
are Old rooms stripped foT action, moth
ing more.
The Washington times., 1914-09-10
LONDON IS SILENT
ON LINERS WRECK
Details Withheld on Loss of
White Star Line Oceanic Off
Scotland Coast.

LONDON, Sept. !0.-The war office
and the official press bureau were
strangely silent today as to details of
the wreck of the White Star line
ocean greyhound Oceanic off the north
coast Of Scotland Tuesday. The state
ment issued said merely that the big
liner was wrecked and a total loss,
and that all officers and crew were
saved. Cause os the sinking Of the
ship. which had been taken over as a
naval reserve cruiser. was still a mys-
terry here early today.
The Oceanic was considered the fn-
est OF the White Star liners. In many
ways she was a more palatial boat
than some Of the larger and later
ships which piled between America
and England. When she started on
she was the largest merchantmen
on the high seas.
When the Oceanic was building,
Thomas Ismay, father of ]. Bruce
Ismay. former president Of the White
SldT Lille, gave 0rIeTS tnat money was
not to be spared in fitting the ship. No
ship since built has had more elegant
fittings, the- Furniture in the great
dining room being Of solid hand-carved
oak, decorated with gold. Two hun
dred thousand dollars was spent in
gliding the dining saloon.
Up to q short time ago the May sail
ing of the Oceanic was known as the
''millionaires' trip" because Of the large
number OF wealthy Americans VINO
sailed aboard her at that time. She
was a favorite with the late J. F. Nor
gan, Cornelius Vanderbilt, W. c. Whit
ney. Philip Armour, the late Col John
Jacob Astor. and other multimillion-
aires
Three years ago the owners Of the
Oceanic spent a quarter Of a million
dollars In refurnishing' her. The origi-
nal cost was about A. 800, ,000 and she
was said to be the most graceful liner
m the service.
The Oceanic had a speed of M knots
of T.274 gross tonnage. She was 706
feet long. had sixty-eight feet beam,
and fifty feet depth Of hold.