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The Washington times., 1914-05-30
THRONG TO TILTING DECK.

jumped out of my berth Mt once and
ran out. AS | did 80, i felt the deck tilt
The list grew more perseptible as I ran
up the companionway. When / reached
the deck ! saw another steamer back
Ing away, and people were pouring up
from below. | hurried to inv cabin,
swiftly pulled on my trousers and a
light pair OF shoes. and ran back. The
passageway was crowded, and it was
hard 10 climb To the deck. Men. wcmcn
and children were all going up, but
there seemed to be no great excitement.
l passed Commissioner Rces. who was
supporting his wife to take her above
What is wrong?" the commissi oner
whispered to me
II am afraid it is something Serious"
/ whispered back to him
When l reached the deck the second
time there was a great list and peopIe
were clambering to the upside in their
efforts to get farther away from the
water. went to the upper rail, and as
reached 1t the ship quietly rolled the
rest of the way over and, lying cn her
side, sank. ] was carried down with the
ship, but suddenly shrot I'D again. b.. AS
arose I was struck several times by
bodies and was pulled down, bur again
came up. Then ! was in smooth her
water and ! struck out for the steamer.
which was standing by soma distance
away.
when I was two-thirds of the wav
across to the steamer l came upon n
piece of wreckaGe on which there were
two other men, and l laid hold Of II
II was sufficient to support the three
of US. little while later we were pick
ed up bv a boat from the other steamer.
Many persons must have been Injured
when the Ireland was struck in the coll
|.Jision,. ! was rather dazed. now that I
look back upon IT. and, Ike the rest, ]
The Washington times., 1914-05-30
Fixing Blame For
Loss of 934 Lipes
Coroner at Rimouski Begins Investigaton-C Captain
Kendall Expected to Give Story of Disaster at
Inquest Today Over 23O Bodies.

QUEBEC, Canada May 3O.-nvestgaton of the
collision of the great Canadian Pacific liner Empress of
Ireland and the collier Sorsad in the ST. Lawrence river
was begun at Rimouski today by the with view
10 fixing the responsibility for the tragedy.
Only $50 bodies of the 934 persons who are known
have pehed have been recovered according wireless
dispatches received this forenoon from Rimousk Nearly
all the bodies due to arrive here today on the Lady
Grey government boat which picked them up at Father
Point and off Rimouski.
The Storstad, badly crippled by the crash in which
she sank the giant liner arrived here early this morning
under her own seam There were no survivors aboard
Official reports are to the effect that there 1867
persons aboard the Empress when she was rammed by
the big collier and that only 15o passengers and 237 MEM
hers of the saved There in addition these
thy-seven survivors at Rmouski who have yet to be
classified
Figures given out at the branch office here, however
say there were 1887 passengers aboard This would
rlace the loss at O32 lives
Capt. H. F. Kendall, of the Empress has not yet given
complete story of the disaster but it is expected that he
will tell detailed story today at the inquest In partial
statement the captain of the fated liner is reported to
lave declared that the lights of the Storstad visible
through the haze
The Washington times., 1914-05-30
ANDERSON SILENT.

Captain Anderson arrived here on the
Storstad before dawn today, but her Of
fered no detailed explanation of the
collision. He declared that he would
tell full story Of the tragedy when
he arrives at Montreal The Storstad
left for Montreal two hours after ner
arrival here. She was accompanied by
the wrecking tug Strathcona.
According to Captain Kendall. he
caused the whistles to be blown when
he first sighted the Storstad. and that
collier responded. He declared that
the liner was brought to a dead stop.
to order of SLOW astern" breaking
even the momentum of the big liner.
The Stortad kept on her way. he
said
I. is the opinion of Captain Ken
dali that the collier attempted to
cross the bows of the liner and
crashed into the side of the larger
vessel. killing and manning many
passengers who were in their berths
on that side of the Empress
Bursting of Boilers.
The blunt. black bow of the collier cut
through the plates of the port side of
the liner. through her safety conpart-
nents. and clear to the screws. Almost
simultaneously. according TO Captain
Kendall, was heard the grinding of tim
The Washington times., 1914-05-30
VIII SON DECIDES
TO ADDRESS VETERANS
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have realized from the first that, from
political standpoint, the President
committed blunder when he turned
down the G. A. r. invitation. They
admitted frankly that under ordinary
circumstances a refusal on the part of
the President to take part in such ex-
ercises would be likely to cause hard
feelings among the thousands of vet
Grams in all parts Of the country. A
to speak at the Confederate unveiling,
however, was described As extremely
grave.
Grand Army posts all over the United
States had taken up the action of the
President as an insult to the Union
veterans, and, Up until last night, bit
ter resolutions against him were being
adopted at Grand Army headquarters
in many States. All efforts to placate
the Grand Army men by statements
that the President intended no slight
and would refer kindly to them IN his
speech at the Confederate unveiling,
seemed only to increase the bitterness.
Up until yesterday evening out-of-town
posts were wiring to Washington to
learn if the President had changed his
mind. stating that their reason for
making such inquiries was to be sure
that speeches of censure today would
not be out of place.
Statement From White House.
The official statement given out at
the White House this morning in ex-
PLANTATION of the Presidents change of
mind, was delivered by Secretary Tum-
ulty and read as follows:
when the invitation was extended
bv the committee representing the Grand
Army of the Republic of the District OF
Columbia. the President informed the
committee that he did not think the oc-
casion would be opportune for the de-
livery of an appropriate address. and
because of this he felt that he must
decline the Invitation. agreeing, however,
to attend a memorial service at a later
date Evidently a false construction
has been placed upon his cction, and
therein lies the reason for the change
of program. The President was not
willing that his absence should be mis-
construed"
Secretary Tumulty was asked whether
the fact that Speaker Champ Clark had
aCceTted the G. a. r. invitation TO
speak at Arlington today had any infir-
cnce on the Presidents change of plan.
The secretary replied that IL had not.
we knew nothing at all abIut
Speaker Clark's plans" he answered.
and there is no intention in the Presi-
dents presence at Arlington of in any
way overshadowing the Speaker in To-
days program. The President reconsid-
cred his refusal because he felt that
deliberate attempt had been made 10
d;sIorr his reasons. He had believed
that it would be inadvisable to talk
about war at a time like this. when the
Mexican situation was under considera-
ton, and in view of the fact that II
wcUlG be hard to avoid that topic. the
Precedent had preferred to make his
Arlington speech under different cir
cLmstances."
The Washington times., 1914-05-30
Louis D'Angelo Scores
In "Tales of Hoffman,

The most distinct impression created
Inv an individual member of the Aborn
Opera Company since the present spring
season began is credited to Louis Dan
geo for his work in The Tales OF
Hoffman" at the National Theater last
night. And giving the young barytons
this distinction is an honor of no In
cor sIderab bic dimensions, because OF th2
Irincipals in the various operas that
have been presented have scored great
successes young as the season Is.
. D'AngcIo's voice has lIality tha'
commands attention ami ms easy
method purity Of tone. and absolute
sureness are of kind that awaken en-
thusiasm. His work in the two III,
rortant barytons arts in The Tales
avoke an instant Response from the au-
dience last evening the largest audi
ence bv the wsy, that has attended n
performance of the opera sine" the sea
son started.
The Washington times., 1914-05-30
surgeon Gives Graphic
Description of Disaster

! graphic description of the scene
% board the Empress of Ireland after
10 collision YVES given by DIR. Grant,
. ships surgeon.
/ was in my cabin" he said. and
.ew nothing OF the accident until the
.oat listed 30 badly that l tumtled out
my berth ami tlien rolled under it.
tried to turn On the light, but there
n as no power. 1 reached the bolted
oo-, but the list was So strong that il
"ok NE considerable time to open it.
When finally ] got out and reached
e psssageway II vas SO steer, due TO
. way the ship was canted, that MY
forts 20 climb Lp were rendered inl-
ossible by the carpets which l MAS
Inging to breaking away.
I then scrambled up and managed
get my head through a port hole,
1t was unable TO get my shoulders
rough. At that time the ship was
ing almost fat in the water on her
tarboard side. 4 passenger standing
o the side of the ship finally managed
pull me through the port hole.
About 100 passengers we're gathered
N the side Of the ship at the time,
u a moment after j had Joined them
ne vessel took another list and plunged
o the bottom.
7 next found myself in the water
nd swan toward the lights of the
-feamer Storstad. and when exhausted
'rom the struggle and exposure. / was
.cked up by a lifeboat. This boat
'y ent on TO the scene OF the disaster,
icked up a load of survivors from the
81 ster, and then took them On board
ne Storstad. There women were wrap
ed in blankets, and got The clothes
n hich now wear. When able. did
what I could to help the survivors.
; ONE of them, however, were IN such
axhausted condition that they died"
The Washington times., 1914-05-30
THOUSANDS HONOR
DEAD OF NATION
immense Throng Unites With
Veterans in Ceremony at
Cemetery at Arlington.
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ation's dead-friends and survivors
re with solemn mien paying homage.
Thousands OF others of rhe younger
eneration. however, are upon pleasure
ent. TO spend an enjoyable holiday.
he yare barking to the soft and dulcet
rains of the dance orchestra, rather
an the dirge. r~----. a--.~-.> ~
Thousands of Washingtcnians, with a
yo-day holiday before them, are max
= merry at the various amusement
aces. Youth and health have beck
ned them to the motor races at Ben
ing and at other Joints, and to the
yer. Hundreds sought the amuse-
.ent places early.
Hundreds are spending the weekend
: mountain and seaside resorts, but
aousands more are gathered at Ben
Rg, at Glen Echo, at Chevy Chase, at
'hesapeake Beach, at Colonial Beach.
I'D at other down-river resorts. Many
= these places are opening for the sea-
-on today.
At Benning a big program of sporting
events is being run off and at all of the
amusement parks special programs for
ne day have been arranged. There is
Ut one think lacking-the Nationals
re in Boston, graphing with the Red
aen. The fans must content themselves
'ith the scoreboard, on deal ideal
foT baseball
All of the Government departments
nd Offices are closed as are many OF
e business houses. Those not closed
the morning in nearly every instance
ave their employees a half holiday.
Taking advantage OF two days holi-
a., many seized the opportunity TO
ct cut of town. II is estimated by
ailroad and steamship men that thous-
1Gs are spending their holiday out-of-
own. Many of them got away last
ght TO have a full two days at sea-
~1ore or mountain resorts, or Oh the
ater. Even the mail deliveries were
ut down to one today, and many of
he postal employees had holiday.
Two regattas, one for the canoe men
Sycamore Island on the broad waters
love Little Falls. ana another for the
IChtsmen down at Acquia, took sew
q al hundred others away from The
any other points about the city, Of
eials and ordinery citizens of high and
" decree gathered for exercises of
a lar portent.
For the veterans engaged upon a sa-
ed duty, as well as Tor the holiday
akers and pleasure seekers, the day
as all that could be desired. A bright
s. N shone from carly morning, but the
"a was tempered by brisk northwest
reezes. and the Weather Bureau prom
so was fulfilled. 1t has been a typical
nutdoor" day, and one ideal for the
uenins of the summer amusement sea-
N.
Junior Washington, or the masculine
ortion of ii. to a large degree, dis
orted itself in the river. and a score
more of swimming holes" in the
2 huros.
The parks and open spaces have been
"rowded since early morning. Many
family parties boarded the early boats
and trains TO picnic in the woods.
The Washington times., 1914-05-30
Hears Dying Moan
As Ship Tits Oper
ByCAPT ARTHUR MORRIS,
Officer of the Salvation Army of Toronto.
(Copvright 1914 bv the United Press)

deck rail the Empress of Ireland quietly rolled
her side and was carried down with the ship. How
up cannot tell you but strong swimmer and
! had little difficulty.
There was no panic on board. 1t all happened so
iCky that few realized that facing catastrophe
The people met on board more suppressed than
cited They whispered to each other, asking what had
happened Hardly any had more than their night clothes
was lying awake in my berth at the time heard
the Whistles but did not think there was anything unusual
about them. Then there was curious Scrapng noise.
1t was not impact and did not experience any shock,
but even my unframed ears told me that something terrible
had happened.
The Washington times., 1914-05-30
ONLY 126 VETERANS
IN LINE At ARLINGTON

Words give way to figures in rcciting
the Memorial Day services in progress
at Arlington this afternoon. Only 126
who returned after the great strife of
the sixties, and who now make up the
majority Of the Department os the Po-
tomac, G. A. R., stood in the sacred
precincts Of the historic burying grounds
shortly before 1 o'clock doing honor to
their comrades. who have gone before.
Could those of the heroic dead. who
gave their lives to the cause with the
sole regret that they had but the one
to give, have stood on the hallowed
slopes of the cemetery and heard and
seen the tributes paid to their memory.
they would have felt new joy, an
added compensation for their sacrifice.
Wilson Among Speakers.
President Wilson. Speaker Champ
Clark, Senator Reed Smoot. DIR. J. X. p.
Glcsson. commander of the Department
OF the Potomac, G.. A. r., are among
those who will deliver eulogics at the
exercises
Promptly at 120 o'clock the small
contingent of G. 4. r. veterans formed
in front of the Arlington mansion. Tho
United States Marine Band formed in
front of the veterans, while the soldiers
of a latter strife the Spanish AEneri-
can War Veterans. Sons OF Veterans,
Army ard Navy Union, and other allied
organizations formed in the rear of the
q. A. R.
Despite the exhaustion suffered by
many of the veterans from the over
streets before entraining for Arlington.
the odd boys" lined UP at the sound of
the bugle call to formation with a
GoEged determination to complete the
task they had set out to do.
Gather at G "A. R. Hall.
1t was shortly before o'clock that
the G. A. r. veterans began to assem-
BILE In front of the organizations hall
in Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Each year since the Inauguration of the
day set for the payment of tribute to
the memory of their compatriots. the
members of the little band assembled
for the march to the National Gene
terry. Some arrived at the meeting
place supported by broad-shouldered
sons. Some leaned on the arms of af-
to be there with canes. while still
others. bent from the injuries of war.
came on crutches to the meeting place.
Until the call of the buGle. which
beat stronger in the years gone by, the
veterans stood in groups, retelling the
stories of the eventful incidents OF
their lives. Antietam. the Wilderness.
and other battles were refought. and
memories of this and that comrade.
who was here last year. the year be-
fore. or further back in time than that.
occupied the attention Of the little
groups.
Promptly at . 80 o'clock the march
through the streets, where haif CEN
tury ago they appeared as conquering
heroes, coming home to receive the
much deserved plaudits of JOYOUS
people began. The United Spanish War
Veterans and members of the other
patriotic organizations followed the G.
A. r. men.
Marine Band Leads March.
To the strains of martial music by
the United States Marine Band. the pa
rade passed south of the Treasury
building to Executive avenue, through
that thoroughfare to II street, east
through II street to Thirteenth street,
then south to B street northwest. where
special cars were waiting to convoy the
rCnerS Arlington
The Washington times., 1914-05-30

did MOI realize the extent OF the dis
aster. 7 remember now that, as I !nado
my way through the ship | could hear
people moaning and crying, but II all
seemed to be IN an undertone.
1T was wonderfully quiet. Every one
soon knew that something terrible had
happened, but none evidently realized
that lie was facing death. We were all
rather stunned. 7 think AS / compare
II with the accounts of the Titanic DIS
aster | know that the great difference
was in the fact that we were ahoat only
a very few minutes after the coHls'oL
Yet there was no panic on the Ireland,
and In thar respect il must have been
much like the Titanic catastrophe
The Washington times., 1914-05-30
Children of Revolution
Honor Dead of Nation

As BETTING the day, the nations Cap
ol was the scene OF Memorial exer-
ses today.
This morning the Children of the
& merican Revolution gathered in the ro-
nda of the historic pile and there held
srvIces The exercises commenced at
o'clock. The Rev. Edward S. Dunlap
as the principal speaker.
Tomorrow afternoon there will gather
0out the statue of Gen Ulysses S.
ant in the Capitol a representative
thering from the ranks of the G. A.
. the ladies of the order, and afffli-
Cd bodies. The speaker of the day
70 be Congressman Adolph Kahn. The
.ey. n. V. Hewlett also will deliver an
dress
The Washington times., 1914-05-30
Postoffce Is Operated
By a Skeleton Force

The City Postofficc operated today
III a skeleton force ami only about
ne-third of the clerks and carriers had
put in full day. OF the $50 clerks,
= were on duty. They will be given
ave for the next holiday, and those
no were off today will be on duty
Hen. The $50 Carriers made only one
NJ. finishing up their work at 9 o'clock.
ifteen of the thirty collectors were on
uty. and three collections OF mail were
~neduled. at 9:39. 4:30, aud IL o'clock.
"sunaster T'raescr arranged to grant
ives of absence to all employees who
tre members of the 6. 4. R. or othes
ntriotic organizations participating in
70 Memorial Day exercises.
The Washington times., 1914-05-30
WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District of Co
lumbia: Fair tonight and Sunday; light
variables winds.
Maryland-Fair tonight and Sunday;
light yariables winds.
NirRinia-Fair tonight and Sunday;
light variables winds.
The temperature today as registered
at the United States Weather Bureau
and
The Washington times., 1914-05-30
AFFL.ECNS.

TIDE TABLE.
High tide-11:47 a. m.
Low tide-5:4S a. IN. and 8 81 p. m.
..,. .-----r- sun TABLE. -.----s- - .
S a. m.......... o. S d. m....-....... ~
The Washington times., 1914-05-30
Public mass meeting under auspices

rf Woman Bindery Union, No. 42.
lUne .. 80 p. m, Odd Fellows Hall, 42I
~! It. All interested in German bill
T,''s - - ~ at-erdance- Good speakers'
sod rausir-Adyt.
The Washington times., 1914-05-30
Marine Band Leads March.

To the strains of martial music by
the United States Marine Band. the pa
rade passed south of the Treasury
building to Executive avenue. through
that thoroughfare to II street, east
through II street to Thirteenth street,
then south to B street northwest. where,
special cars were waiting to convoy the
marChers TO Arlington.
The Washington times., 1914-05-30
At battle-ground.

This afternoon at 2:l5 exercises will
bc htld over the graves of dead SOL
diers at Battle Ground National Gem
ctery. BrgItwood. under direction Of
Charles c. Royce. Post Commander. g.
A. r. Congressman Finiy II. Gray will
deliver the grafton, and Col Barry
Rulkley will read the Gettysburg ad-
dress A feature of the exercises Will
b. the participation of a detachment
Of the Boy Scouts and a chorus o. chill
dren from the BrightwooG, Takomd
Park, Piney BraEch. and Petworth pub
lie schools. A detachment of troops
from Fort Myer will fire a vo'ley as
last tribute TO the departed soldiers.
Under direction OF Miles Camp. No. l,
United Spanish War Veterans. the
graves of all soldiers. and sailors at
the Government Hospital for the IN
sane, some 1900 in number were deco
rated this morning with f1aes and flow
ers. The memorial services will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock,
p nj vi ;,e featured by an address by
Cen Nelson A. Miles.
The Washington times., 1914-05-30

Samuel L. Phiilipa
Joseph l. Saks.
y. II. Shea,
Louis p. Shoemaker.
Thomas w. Smith.
Ellis Spear,
George Truesdell
b. H Warner.
Harvey w. Wiley.
a. .. worthinSton
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-07
Daddy 'sBedtir1le
The Story the
Manu. Wind Tells
The Children

n9 the r ss ,n . tane se ds for " s
w story sounds as If it were crying
its always that in the autumn! It's
a bowling"
big dog or wor 10
really children the wind has message
correctly Would like to hear n7
"Oh, yes daddyr they TEL will you?
wind sounds rather mourn1ul
sometimes when
little that was
OF in But later
bigger different for that the
feeling bad
fall because be
whitening and falling off the boughs OF the trees
for it to gieve as shall show you
still cold all mas
spite ITSELF
And then by
think? IN .
little white
wind and is happy
grass sprnss ups Ind 8 all again.
grieve There wasn't
and both the children
let's
replied daddy
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Little Benny's Note Book
By LEE PAPE

Pop was in the bathroom taking
bath this AFTERNOON, wich you can see
the bathroom windo from the setting
room windoz, and it was pritty dark
avn akkount of beeing cloudy, and pop
lit the gas but he forgot to pull down
the shade and you Good see his shadder
avn the bathroom windo, not looking
like enboddy in partickler, jest looking
like the shadder of man taking
bath, ony enyboddy Good tell it was
pop avn akkount of pop beeing the
ony man that takes baths in our house.
Aftir vile Mrs. Wilson CAIN in to
see ma, and she sat at wun setting
room windo and l sat at anuthir wun,
and aftir vile went ovir to the bath
room and made noize with the han
dill saying Pop pop.
We'll, watts the mattir this is no time
to ingags a man in conversayshin, sed
pop.
Jest wuntid to tell you Mrs. Wilson
is in the setting room, sed.
Well, wat of It, sed pop, shes not
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-07

years the children grew up together.
They bickered and disputed; they
quarreled and made up. One night,
tired and impatient, Jonathan admin
istered cuff on the boys ear.
Next morning Albert was missing.
He had gone as he came-with only
the clothes on his back. For six
dreary days Jonathan daily hoped and
Sue watched. Then the adopte1, faith
er was told that he must die. He had
become a fairly rich man. One-half
of everything was left to Sue, and in
case of Albert's return within five
years he was to inherit the other half.
For two years the executors Of the
estate advertised and sought informa-
ton through other channels. The boy
had gone out into the big world to
be swallowed up as grain of sand.
Jonathan Hoke had died with tears in
his eyes and grief at his heart, but
even as the girl wept she said that the
lost. would be found. She said it at
| the close of the first year-at> the Sec
ond-at the third and the fourth, when