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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-29
EARLY REPORTS INCORRECT.
First Story Of Disaster Tells Of Pas
seneers Bsing Saved.

First Story Of Disaster Tells Of Pas
seneers Bsins Saved.
Montreal. May "a message re-
ceived here by the Canadian Pacific
Offices from Rimouski said:
"All the passengers have been picked
up by the boats Of the Lady Evelyn
and Eureka"
A similar message was received by
Lapatrie, a French newspaper. from
a Rimouski correspondent. He said
that 400 survivors had been landed and
that the Lady Evelyn and Eureka was
going back to pick up the remainder
of the passengers who were in boats.
The foregoing information does not
agree with previous and later dis
patches in the matter of loss of life
From the wording Of the Canadian
Pacific message it could not be de-
termined whether "all the passengers"
meant all those on board the Empress
OF Ireland or simply all those who were
able to make the life boats
Carried Crew Of $50.
The Empress Of Ireland carried a
crew OF $50 officers and men, making
with passengers artotal of l,431 on
board.
The text OF tho message received by
Lapatrie from Rimouski reads:
Lady Evelyn and Eureka docked at
Rimouski with 400 passengers. Cap
tains both reported all the passengers
were safe In the life boats of the Lady
Evelyn. Eureka and Empress OF Ire
land. AS soon as passengers are dis
embarked both steamers will leave for
the scene OF ths1wreck toSpick up other
passengers.
n Arrangements have been made by tho
Canadian Pacific railway with the AL
len line to send the survivors to Liver
pool on the Alsatian which arrived at
Quebec today.
Twenty-Five Die Of Injuries.
The story published this morning by
Lapatrie indicating that all passengers
of the Empress Of ireland had been
saved has not been substantial ed the
estimates of total loss Of life ranging
from CTS to over LOO Among the
$50 persons reported rescued are
twelve women.
Twenty-Five of the rescued died from
their injuries after reaching shore.
Sailed From Quebec Thursday.
The Empress of Ireland was in
command of Lieutenant Kendall. r. y.
r. and left this por, at $50 p. m. yes
terday for Liverpool with II first. 206
second and 405 third class passengers.
q large mail and general cargo.
Father Point is In the ST. Lawrence
river 100 miles east from Qnebec. The
river at that point is thirty miles wide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-23
MRS. MARGARETTA LEECH
DIES AT WEST POINT
Noted Clubwoman Passes Away al
the Home Of Her
Daughter.

Mrs. Margaretta Park Leech, wife OF
John Frederick Leech Of this city. died
at the residence OF her daughter al
West Point. N. Y, last night.
Funeral services probably will be
held here Friday. with interment in
Oak Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Leech came of a prominent Pitts
burgh family, her father being David
Edgar Park. Mr.. and Mrs. Leech made
their home in Washington for many
years, residing at 1854 Massachusetts,
avenue.
Mrs. Leech has been Ill for some time
Up to within a few years ago Mr.. and
Mrs. Leech took an active part In the
social life of the city. in addition to
which Mrs. Leech was interested in
much charitable work. especially the
Children's Hospital She was one OF
the founders of the Washington Club
Mrs. Leech was for several years a
member Of the Church of the Covenant,
having been one of the first to join
it. Before her i'll health she had been
one of its most active members. She
belonged to the Society of the Cove
nant.
She is survived by her husband, John
Frederick Leech, and three daughters,
Mrs. Franklin P. Sackett, the wife of
Paymaster Sackett of the navy: Mrs.
Hugh B. Rowland Of this city and Mrs.
Thurston Hughes, the wife OF Lieut..
Hughes of the army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-23
STATE GETS CONTROL
Of COLLEGE PROPERTY
Foreclosure of Mortgage on 1nstitu-
ton at College Park, Md,
Quiets Title.
Special oorrespoDdenre at The star.

Social Correspnodenre Of The Star.
COLLEGE PARK, Nd, September "a
The state of Maryland today secured
sole ownership Of the grounds and
buildings constituting the Maryland
Agricultural College. through the fore
closure of a mortgage given the state
by private stockholders, dated Septem-
Der s, 1902. State Treasurer Murray
vandiver bought the property in for
the state, his bid being $4,000. There
were no other bidders George M. Nc
Farland was the auctioneer. Several
Maryland officials were present at the
sale
The foreclosure of the mortgage was
executed in accordance with an act of
the general assembly, passed at the
1914 session. chapter 12S, by which act
the mortgage was assigned to the state
treasurer, and default occurring the
sale resulted
Sale to Clear Title. =.
The sale was for the purpose of
clearing the title to the property, it
heretofore being partially vested in
truet.es representing private stock
holders The legislature declined to
make any substantial appropriations
for the maintenance of the institution
until the state was the sole owner of
the property.
The fact that certain private stock
blocked an appropriation for a million
dollars at the last session, and now
that the property is to be vested abso-
iutely in the state it is believed thai
the legislature of 1916 will make
ample appropriations to carry out the
ambitious scheme for the enlargement
of the Institution conceived by DR.
Harry J. Patterson, its president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-23
MANY NEW PLANS
FOR SANTA CLAUS SHIP
Reopening of Schools Brings Chill
dren Closer to Movement for
War Victims.

With the reopening of school and the
getting together again of the children
many plans are being worked out for
helping to I'LL the Santa Claus ship
which is to be sent to make Christmas
happy for the children whose fathers
have gone to war in the countries of
Europe.
American children are enthusiastic
about sending Christmas gifts to these
saddened children in the very coun-
tries that have heretofore supplied
have filled the pack from which Santa
Claus filled the Christmas trees ana
stockings in this country.
One of the most enthusiastic nttle
ington is little Miss Isabel McGhan,
sac 9Th street northeast, who. assisted
by a couple of her little playmates. to-
day started organized work TO supply
money for the Santa Claus ships cargo.
Enlists Others in Work.
As first aids she has enlisted the CO.
operation of Hazel and Frances Wilson,
her next-door neighbors. and of Anna
Luckett, who lives at 643 9Th street.
and Edna Scott Fegan. SIS 9Th street.
This afternoon they sent out notes to
more than twenty of their little girl
friends asking them to help and sug-
gest ways in which they can best serve
the Santa Claus cause. Some of these
little girls are quite clever needle
workers, and it is planned that some
small garments that they themselves
made will be placed in the Christmas
box. They are also planning to hold
"sales," so that they can get their par
ents and grown friends to help them
in raising a money fund to guarantee
a good Christmas dinner as well as
pretty gifts to the suffering children
of Europe.
Recognising that competition is the
life of heart-interest work of this kind.
as well as of the brainwork of bust
ness, these little, girls are engaging
in rivalrous competition with their
brothers and other boy playmates- The
boy workers are members of the Junior
Roosevelt Progressive Club, of which
Miss McGhan's brother Charles is or
ganizer and president This club num-
bers more than forty boys. and eacn
one Of these received a card today call
ing upon him to get busy and help
fill the Christmas ship"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-23
WOMAN EA|NTS At FIRE;
CARRIED FROM BUILDING
Thirty-Fve Female Employees of
Trunk Factory Quit Top
Floor in Safety;

Mrs. Helen Bull of 1913 warder street
tainted and had to be carried out 6f
the building yof the Topham trunk
store. 1919 F street northwest, shortly
after "a o'clock this morning. when
nre was discovered in the basement Of
the building and smoke poured through
the upper floors.
Thirty-five young women and girls
were working on the top floor Of the
place when the fire was discovered.
Some of them expressed fears for their
safety, but all went to the street be-
low without any apparent excitement
except Mrs. Bull.
She was taken into an adjoining
building. The ambulance o. Emergency
Hospital was called and the physician
In charge gave her treatment. which
soon revived her.
The fire, which originated from some
unknown manner in rubbish, was dis
covered by an employee who had gone
to the cellar. An alarm was sounded
from a box at 13th and F streets, which
brought out the downtown fire de-
partment. The flames. were ex-
toinguished after about $50 damage
had resulted.
A large crowd of spectators gathered
about the place and the reserves of
the first police precinct had some Diff
ficulty in keeping them back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-23
Seven Hundred Men Survive
Sinking of Three Cruisers

HARwICH England. via London,
September 23-Survivors to the num-
Der of 10 from the British cruisers
Aboukir, Cressy and Hogue. which
were torpedoed and sunk by German
submarines, arrived at Harwich and
Parkeston, three miles west. last night
or the survivors thirty were officers
and the others seamen. and bore evil
6ence of the trial through which they
had passed.
According to estimates obtained from
the survivors about 700 men In
all of crews approximating 1000 men
were saved when disaster overlook
their ships
crowds of townspeople silently
watched the arrival of the cruiser and
a hotilla of destroyers. which carried
tho survivors and which reached the
harbor at o'clock.
All during the latter part Of the day
the little town had been on a tiptoe OF
excitement and rumors of all kinds
had been rife. The townspople had
seen a feet Of local destroyers leave
was evident that this was the prelude
10 news of great Importance
Cheers for the Survivors.
IA the rescuing boats came up the
harbor. the sound of cheering aboard
torpedo boats in the harbor was heard
The crews Of the welcoming boats
were cheering those who had been
rescued from the sailors bed of honor
in the North sea.
Soon after 8 o'clock the first party OF
survivors were landed at Harw1ch pier.
They appeared to be naval officers.
The news of what had happened spread
allowed to talk directly with the sur
yiyors. In the crowd there were soon
many fearful faces, for most Of those
along the pier and beach had relatives
or friends aboard the sunken cruisers.
Hotel Made a Hospital.
Following the landing of the unin-
iured survivors a little hospital boat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-23
FEAT OF GERMAN SUBMARINE
CAUSES REJOICING IN BERLIN
Gen. Won Hindenburg Reported to Have
Pursued Russians Until They Reached
Shelter of Fortress.

BERLIN, September 20 (by wireless
telegraphy to Sayvi1le. L. L)-The
sinking OF the three British armored
cruisers, the AbouKIr, Hogue and
Cressy, Of 1920 tons each, by German
submarines, Is the big news feature in
this mornings Berlin newspapers. De-
tails of the battle are not yet available
The news was received with particu-
lar pleasure, as it served to reconcile
the German sailors with the policy i'm
posed upon them of higher strategy,
under which the officers and men OF
the feet are chatting, despite all ad-
monitions of patience from the news
papers and public opinion.
No Damage From Bombs.
A hostile aeroplane dropped two
bombs near the Dusseldorf airship hall
yesterday. The explosion Of the mis-
siles caused no damage.
No news concerning the fighting in
France was given out today except
the statement issued by the German
headquarters staff, which said that the
Cathedral of Rheims was respected I'M
til the French established an observa-
ton on the spire to direct the French
artillery fire.
The Germans used shrapnel instead
of shells to drive the observers from
the spire and the fire was stopped i'm
mediately after this was accomplished.
Special dispatches from the eastern
fighting zone report that Gen. Won
Hindenburg pursued the Russians until
they reached the shelter of the guns
of fortress. The kovno roads are
reported to be qua gmires. Core
spondents assert they personally saw
at Wirballen a Russian train of forty
or fifty cars bearing a Red Cross in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-23
destroyers. These were transferred at
once to the Shotley Naval Hospital,

destroyers. These were transferred at
once to the Shotley Naval Hospital,
while the uninjured survivors went to
the Great Eastern Hotel, which is now
will be allowed to rest for several days.
Many of them had spent some time
struggling in the water. but few showed
any serious effects of their experiences.
They walked through the line of aues-
tioning faces with firm steps and smfl-
ing, as If q submarine attack were no
very unusual experience. Their clothing,
however, was something to marvel at.
Most Of them wore blankets or even
pieces of burlap sacking, while others
were protected from the chill night air
by llama coats, such as seamen use on
night watches.
The crowd of weeping women who be-
sfeged the hospitals for the names OF
those saved were Informed as gently as
possible that no information would be
given out except through the official
channels Of the admiralty. Sentries
guarded all entrances to the hospital
and prevented any one from reaching
the survivors.
How Cruisers Were Sunk.
LONDON, September 23.-The cor
respondent OF the Daily Telegraph at
Rotterdam sends this story of the
sinking of the three British cruisers
by German submarines:
Capt. Berkout of the steamer Titan,
who saved more than 100 Of the British
sailors, witnessed the fight between the
cruisers and the submarines. Some of
the rescued sailors claim that two cut
of three of the attacking submarines
were sunk. Only one submarine was
seen SAILING off, Capt. Berkout told
me the following story:
this (Tuesday) morning. at which time
I saw a German submarine tearing
away at great speed.
Far away on the horizon I saw
and Hogue-and after awhile I no.
ticed that one of them had gone. ]
did not pay particular attention at
the time, but when I next turned to
look for them 1 noticed another had
disappeared There was some smoke
and 1 heard slight explosion.
Taken Naked From Water.
AT once I dashed in their direction
and on arriving in the vicinity I low
cred away two boats to rescue a large
number of men whom I saw swimming
about in the water. Altogether I
picked up III men and three officers.
All were naked, for they had thrown
off their clothes in the water.
"One of the officers was Commander
w. S. Sells of Portsmouth. His wrist
watch had stopped at 7:oe oeaoek 6 h ahu
up. All were exhausted. AS soon as
the commander was brought on board
he dropped down exhausted. he was
given wine, and in about ten minutes
he came around. Then he smiled and
said 1t was long swim.
.'While I was on my way the remain
ing cruiser rolled over and sank. When
/ arrived 1 was pleased to ma two
Lowestoft cutters had reached the spot
before us. They were pulling naked
men out Of the water; %. One ot boat w was
were STRUGGLING all around, but they
were nearly exhausted and almost
numb from the cold. Many were cling-
ed aroun a floating table.
The Flora picked up rs over zoo oth ana
haSore I came up. One destroyer came
M too late to rescue any. but she took
away some Of the men to Engia dMa
had to row among floating naked
bodies"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-23

PARIS, September 23.-Wounded SOL
diers who are commencing to, arrive
here from the region of Craonne
describe the battles there Sunday and
Monday as having been deadly for
the Germans, who, they say, were sac
rifced without apparent reason by
their officers.
Though pushed back with great
slaughter, some of the wounded say.
the Germans. returned again and again
only to be moved down by the French
One entire regiment, it was declared,
was wiped out and when the French
took possession of the field they found
1000 wounded left by the Germans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-23
SAY FRENCH RETREATING.
German Embassy Here Declares
Paris Is Downcast.

THE French offensive spirit Is weak
entng, and the French losses are enor-
NOUS" according to announcement
made at the German embassy here to-
day, following receipt of a wireless
message from the foreign office in Ber-
lin.
The French center is retreating,'
continues the dispatch, "Verdun il be
ing successfully bombarded, the effects
OF German mortars being again ire
mendous.
The Paris papers show the spirit
there TO be downcast. Col. Rousset
comments in Liberte that the stren0fh
and actual position of the German army
are quite unique in the history Of war
fare"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-23
WOULD MERGE ALL RAILROADS.
Senator Jones Introduces Bill for
$4,000, OOO, 900 Companv

bill introduced by Senator Jones of
Washington today. by request, provides
all the steam railroads and electric
railroads in the country shall be- com.
bined into one company called the
United States Railway Company. with
a capital of $4,000, 000. 900 and SO. DOG
900 shares of stock having a par value
of 800.
The stock Is to pay 4 per cent a wear
dividends and no more. Bonds are NOT
to be issued. A board of trustees con.
sisting of the general managers of If
teen of the big railroad companies Is
to control the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-23
NEEDLESS SACRIFICE OF LIFE
IS CHARGED AGAINST GERMANS

Trenches that had been carefully pre-
pared for resistance OF the allies
advance were filled with dead.
superior officer among the wounded
estimated the German losses in this
engagement alone at 1000.
Very little had been seen recently by
the wounded men of the German cav
airy and it was their opinion that this
branch of the service was being COM
PEELED to act as infantry since, they
said, three-fourths of their horses had
succumbed owing to the long and I'M
ceasing "Reminiscences of the last
seven weeks. during which the animals
and French horsemen, on the other
hand, according to the soldiers, are
well supplied with remounts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-23
Two Submarines Destroyed,
British Survivors Report

yMJ-IDEN. Holland, September Is, via
I,ondon.-This little seaport town Is
all agog with excitement over the lano-
IN. here of 2S7 survivors from the
british cruisers sunk in the North sea
NV r.erman submarines. The men were
nro,,ebt here by the Dutch steamer
F1ora which happened to be In the
.e,Hs.,, whom disaster overlook the
British warships.
Tha streets are crowded in the vicinity
~ the hotels where the SURVIVORS are
staying. and around me no esred for nv
I twenty wounded are peihs eaAeo A"' ~
the Dutch Red Cross 80 tho ho.o,s
From the outside OF one OF the not th >
the crowds could see a numper Oh the
British sailors enjoying pSan were red dressed in
ali manner Of clothing. mostly from the
little store Of that possessed py rne
Dutch sailors of the resculng poat. me y
Englishmen are evideh'iy All ''e '' u
sp'f''S' Aboukir First to Sink.
The crews of all three of the sunken
warships were composed largely OF
,aI,.I reserves. The Aboukir was the
arst ship struc About O'Clock In the
morning she received three torpedoes'
.nd the EXPLOSION, of terrinc force, blew
ont a big section of the bottom at the
how capsizing the ship. The crew had
m time to launch lifebosts. and tried
"a save themselves by jumping In the
~, ~ ~ The boat was out OF sight be-
sath the waves within three or four
minutes after the explosion.
TIE cruiser Hogue. which was nearby.
heard the explosion and reanzea the dan-
~ at once, although at first those
ahoard her believed their sister cruiser
hod struck a mine. The Hogue immedi-
atsIv launched numerous hfeooats and
began to save the swimming survivors,
p,,s while this was going on the Hogue
berself was torpedoed. apparently in an
aSactjv similar manner as the previous
shin three shots reaching her hull, &C
onrSS;no to the survivors. The Hogue
sonE IN a few minutes, but the greater
nart If her crew were saved in their
own boats.
Began Smelling Submarines.
THE cruiser Cressy at this point dis
covered the presence of two German
submarines on the way to attack her and
began sheiling them with heavy pro-
iestiles. The Cressy's Workmanship was
excellent and both submarines were de-
ynolfshed. according to survivors. This
OF a ement. however, Is not confirmed from
ofiiciai sources. Meanwhile from the
ether side the Cressy herself was tor
>,c'oed in two places and sank immedi-
Sc r,;a .tt,.k ce.urrci the ,ruisers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-23
TRAWEER IN NORTH SEA
REPORTED SUNK BY MINE

LONDON. September %. 1856 pm
The Grimsby trawler Kilmarnock was
sunk by mine IN the North sea yes
terday.
Only three members of her crew were
saved. The trawler was blown in two
and went down instantly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-23
TWO AUSTRIAN CRUISERS
ARE REPORTED DISABLED

LONDON, September %, 1915 pm
In a dispatch from Rome the corre-
spondent of the Central News says
that travellers who have arrived in the
Italian capital from Sebenfco In Dalma-
tia declare that the Austrian cruis-
ers Maria Theresia and Admiral Staun
have put into that port badly damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-23
Fire in Coal Bunkers.

months ago, supposed she had no rela-
tives living in this country, is visiting
her recently found mother in Monkton.
Md. She had been adopted by others
about twenty years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-23

sigma loaded with rifles and artillery
ammunition. :
Michael Schwab, q prominent Bavarian
socialist serving in the landwehr. has
been decorated with the Order Of the
Iron Cross FOR bravery on the field.
The German press today emphasizes
the loyal American attitude in refusing
a loan for France. At the same time
they say that Germany has no necessity
Tor obtaining loans abroad.
ocer . Says rt that the Frsncs
cally fire upon Red Cross ambulances
carrying away wounded soldiers from
the firing line.
The official report of the German art
the art works and monumental build
ings in Louvain and in Liege were
saved. The only exceptions were the
contents of the library building at Lou
vain.
1t is oficially stated that the Rus
slams lost in the battles near Tannen-
berg $4,000 men captured and 10000
men killed.
Sparing Rheims Cathedral.
BERLIN. September %. via London,
September %, 2:20 p.m.-The headquar-
tiers staff in further explanation of the
bombardment of the Cathedral OF
Rheims says:
Since September 20. when q white
flag was hoisted in the steeple the
Cathedral had been respected by our
artillery. We soon discovered that the
French had used the steeple as a point
for observation which sufficiently ex-
planned the good shooting OF the
French artillery.
TT became necessary to remove the
observation post. which removal was
effected by shrapnel from the field
guns"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-23
Visited Scottish Coast.

German submarine recently made a
accommodating cruise to the Scottish
coast. according to a letter written by
a German sailor and published in the
German newspapers. She was ten days
absent from her base and went all along
the English coast. at times under
water. and passed under British
squadron.
at was the prettiest picture I ever
saw" the sailor wrote. up there, like
a lot of peaceful lambs, lay the Eng
lish squadron, without a care and as
II there were no German sea wolves
in armored clothing. For two hours
we lay there under water on the out
posts. We could with certainty have
succeeded in fetching under big
cruiser. But we must not: we were
on patrol, and our boat had further
work to do"
1t is reported that vessel of $4,000
tons has been sunk by mine in the
North sea. Another large vessel is
standing by. No official confirmation
Of the report can be obtained.