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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-30
One Was Cut in Two and Sank to the Bottom
Within Twenty Minutes After the
Collision.
WIRELESS SPARKS CALLED FOR HELP
Majority Of Passengers Saved But Many Mem
bers Of the Crew Perished While in Their
Bunks.

Back came the answer that the
Monroe and Nantucket had met al
most head on about twenty-five miles
south of Hogg Island and to the east
ward of Great Machepongo inlet light
house. While locating the scene of
THE wreck the stokers and engine
crew Of the revenue cutter had been
Irouted from their hammocks and with
in few moments after the exact To-
cation had been ascertained the
Ononga was headed out OF the cape,
her fire room force doubled and her
boilers operating on forced draught.
A few minutes later the big wreck
ling tug l. j. Merritt had followed. And
within ten minutes came a wireless
report from the captain of the Old
Dominion liner Hamilton, saying that
The was rushing to the scene as fast as
iengines would carry his ship. Then
came a long walt. Frantic appeals
were sent sparkling through the air
Through the wireless station here.
First the Monroe was called. Then
the Nantucket. But Il was nearly an
Ihour before any reply VS. received
Then the axplsnatio vas cxasperat,
irsiy meagre The Monroe hAd sunk
lat least forty-four OF her complement
were missing. The remainder were
on the Nantucket which had herself
received almost death blow.
Many OF those saved had been pick.
ed out of the sea. according to the
messages that filtered through the
lfoggy atmosphere Among the saved
was the captain of the Monroe. But
whether the crew of the Old Dominion
Inner had been able to aid themselves
4 and the passengers was word which
lno amount of questioning could Sc
Icure.
The Nantucket ordered her boats
manned almost Immediately after the
tcollision, and hasty survey having
been demonstrated that she would
float, they were put over the side ant
went to the rescue of the Monroe
This prompt action on the part of the
4 Merchants and Miners liner was re
Isponsible for the largest number say
led. 1t is believed here that passen
lgers of the Monroe who we're lost
were trapped in their berths.
4 Trapped in Their Berths.
/ NORFOLK, Va. Jan 3O.-Trappe,
like rats in their berths not less tina,
forty -four men and women wer
drowned when the Old Dominion line
Monroe was snt to the Atlantic's bot
tom through being rammed by tn
Merchants and Miners steamer Nan
4 tucket early today. The number o
dead may reach fifty-four. It will b
impossible to det armine this untM tn
Nantucket reaches here with anothe
STORY OF an ocean tragedy that ma
eclipse in It's horror any that th
Twin Capes has heard in recen
years.
I Steaming ahead through dens
fog that made navigation more
guess than test OF skill, the Nor
roe was rammed on her forward qual
ter 30 flercely that her plates wer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-30
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: General
ly fair tonight and Saturday. Warmer
Saturday Southerly winds increasing.
For Illinois: Mostly cloudy tonight
and Saturday with probably rain or
snow south portion Rising tempera-
ture Saturday and northwest portion
tonight.
For Iowa; Generally fair tonight
and Saturday. Warmer tonight and
east and south portion Saturday.
Southerly winds increasing.
For Missouri G snerally fair wealth,
er except rain or snow southeast por-
ton tonight or Saturday. Rising
temperature Variable winds shifting
to southerly.
Weather Conditions.
Conditions indicate generally fair,
warmer weather for this section to.
night and Saturday.
Local Observations.
Jan. Bar. Their. Wind W,th'r
% Z p. m.---30.45 q w Cldy
80 a. m.-SO.44 20 Me Clear
Rainfall for the past "a hours, OF.
River above low water of 1864, 2.3,
Change in "a hours. fall IL.
Mean TENN erature 29th, 40.
Lowest temperature, 81.
Highest temperature, 80.
Lowest temp aTature last night 10
FRED 2. GoSEWIsCH,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-30
France to Exhibit.

PARIS, Jan. 3o.-The French gov
ernment this afternon asked the
chamber of deputies to appropriate
100000 for an official repres entataon
at the San Francisco Panama-Pacifie
exposition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-30
MEXICAN
SITUATION.
Rebels Preparing to Renew
Their Activities and Exter-
inmate a Few More
Federal Soldiers.

IUntted Press Leased Wire Service
CHIHU AlHUA, Mexico, Jan. 30
General Torribio Ortega, commanding
the advance guard of the constitu-
tionalist army marching against Tor
feon returned here today to arrange
for the transportation to the front OF
troops now In Chihuahua. This will
probably require several days.
The advance guard Of the constttu-
tionalist army Is camped all along the
Mexican national railroad near Escar
lon awaiting the arrival of General
Francisco Villa to open the attack.
General Villa has gone to Juarez
to recuperate from an attack of rheu-
matism and grippe.
A council of war was held there
yesterday attended by Villa and Gen.
erals Rodiguez, Castro and Carrier.
1t was decided that General Castro's
troops from the state of Tamaulipas
should join Ortega at Escalon before
| ths Torreon attack begins. These
soldiers are now marching from Vic
| toria.
| TWO Americans Slain.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Jan. 3o.-That
P. w. Harwood and Mortimer Miller
have been slain in the mountains
south of Tia Juana, Mexico, by Mexi
can federal soldiers under the notori
GUS fugitive law" was the fear ex
pressed today. They were taken from
| Tia Juana Wednesday by squad o.
federals and have not been seen since
Mexican officials asserts they are en-
route to Ensanda for trial on tht
charge of snuggling, but the fact tina
their guards received no supplies fo1
a long march raised doubts In ths
minds of officisl3 here.
The alarm was increased by th'
receipt from Harwood of a letter H.
slipped to Mexican three miles on
!, Of Tia Juana. 1t said the American
i '''to avoid increasing the suspicion
Il of the federal authorities who wer
| told that they were rebels, confesse
that thsy were smugglers."
, Harwood is newspaper reporte
from Oakland.
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Renort a6 Reacued

WASHINGTON, jan 3d. Eighty
six of those aboard the Old Dominion
Idiner Monroe were saved and forty
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18
GUARDSMEN TO CAMP
AT virginia BEACH, VA.
Brig. Gen. Harries Approves Rec
ommendation Of Board of
Militia Officers.
Site Is Only Mile From Resort and
Within Half That Distance
From Surf Bathing.

Virginia Beach. Va, has been selected
for the camp Of the National Guard OF
the District Of Columbia from August
to 10. The board of officers of the
District guard. which was sent to look
over camp sites in the vicinity of Nor
folk gave its unqualified approval to
the Virginia Beach site and Brig. Gen.
George H. Harries, commanding the
District Of Columbia militia, last night
approved tho boards recommendation.
Preparations were begun today for
the encampment, but the prime matter
now for the consideration Of the guard
officers is the arrangement OF trans
portation rates Railroad and steam
boat companies have quoted rates to
the local guard which are considered
high However another company Is
bidding for the business. and Lieut..
Col. A. L. Parmerter, U. S. A, adjutant
general District of Columbia militia,
this afternoon was to have CONFER
ence with the agent for this com
pany with view to arranging suit
able rates for the transportation of the
guard to Norfolk and thence by train to
Virginia Beach.
The camp site selected is the property
Of the state of Virginia. and Is the site
of the annual encampments OF the Vlr-
GINA militia. 1t has q target range on
already installed. Much Of the camp
equipment of the Virginia National
Guard is on the grounds, and has been
offered to the District National Guard
This includes carts for the Signal ma
trains from Norfolk can carry the
troops directly into the camp grounds.
The District soldiers will not have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18
GETS DETAILS OF FRAUD.
Navy Department Apprised Of An
napolis Examination Incident,

The Navy Department has received de-
tails of alleged unfair methods employed
in examinations by two candidates for
admittance to the Naval Academy. 1t
was said the names Of the two youths
would not be announced until the investi-
cation was completed. One appointee. 1t
was alleged. after passing the prelim-
mary written examinations in February
reappeared in April and submitted to the
test under the name of a friend who also
had been appointed to the academy
These examinations were conducted by
civil service examiners at Norfolk and
deception practiced was not discovered
until the papers reached Annapolis. An
examination there satisfied the officials
that the examination papers in both
cases were in the same handwriting. 1t
is stated that the candidate who took
both examinations subsequently was re-
jected at the Academy because he did
not meet the physical requirements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18
Pupils of Two Normal Schools
Receive Diplomas at Grad
uation Exercises.
SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE
OFFICIALS TAKE HOLIDAY
Edward King Morgan Of Brightwood
Receives SIS in Gold for Best Es-
say in Third Division.

With meeting OF the board of educa-
ton this afternoon, at which routine work
will be completed, the school year or
Washington will be closed. The last grad
nation exercises were held yesterday AFT
ernoon and night, when pupils OF the
Wilson Normal School and Normal School
No. . respectively, received their d.
plomas.
Although it is now vacation time for the
pupils it will be several weeks probably
before the officials will be able to think
about a holiday, AS 1t is customary to
have the work of organization for the
ensuing year in good shape before the Of
fetal desks are closed. The higher Off
Gals usually get about a months vaca-
ton.
The exercises held by the eighth grade
classes yesterday were the most success
full ever held in the history of the schools,
in the opinion of many. Among the prizes
distributed yesterday was one of So in
gold, presented to Edwin King Morgan
of the Brightwood School for having writ
ten the best essay of any pupil in the
third division in the w. C. T. U. con-
test. Mrs. A. A. Maxim presented the
prize on behalf of the W. c. T. U.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18
SchooIbook Is Designated
"Graveyard for the Pupil
by Supt. Thurston

Terming the school book a graveyard
for the pupil. in which things are buried
for which he does not care" Ernest L.
Thurston. superintendent Of the District
public schools, in an address at the COM
mencement exercises Of the Wilson Nor
NAL School yesterday afternoon, urged
the young women who are now qualified
as teachers, to carry on their work with
enthusiasm. The book Is at best an i'm
perfect teacher" declared Mr.. Thurston.
He urged the young teachers Ito have
contagious attack of interest" A
teacher must do all of her work. even the
routine, with enthusiasm, he said.
Inspire in the boy something to make
him see that something worth while is to
come out of the work he is doing urged
the superintendent. IF pupils really
cared to learn we would have need for
but few teachers"
At another point Mr.. Thurston declared
that this is an age of transition from
self-development to social service The
spirit of service is the true spirit OF the
teacher He outlined numerous quail
fications which the ideal teacher should
have, saying he or she. should be well
I'm the world -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18
SAILOR IS SUBSTITUTED
FOR ESCAPED PRISONER
Norwegian Shanghaied and Put in
Irons Before Officials Dis
cover Change.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 1s-Peter A.
Grimes. convicted Of forgery in Shanghai
and on his way to San Quentin peniten-
tiary, Cal. shanghaied Alfred Johansen,
a Norwegian sailor IN Nagasaki, Japan.
substituted the sailor for himself and
escaped, according to Information de-
veloped today in an investigation by fed
era1 officers yesterday
Not until Johansen, in a cell at San
Quentin. told his story to fellow Nor
wegian was 1t discovered that an in
nocent man was probably serving the
three-year term of Grimes. Johansen.
who does not speak English, told his
story through an interpreter. He said:
ashore from my ship at Nagasaki I
was in a saloon and drank with three
mon who approached me. After two
drinks with them l remember nothing
until I woke up in irons between decks
on a ship. I tried to explain, but no one
understood me-"
Grimes a Former Convict.
1t was found that Grimes. under the
name Of James H. Rodgers, had served
a term in San Quentin before, and was
released August TO- 1913 Prison officials
looked at Johansen, and then at a photo
graph Of Grimes. alias Rodgers. There
was a resemblance, but they were clear
ly different men.
When Johansen saw the picture of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18
Planning for the Camp.

with heavy camp equipment, such a.
they experience whenever they go to
Harpers Ferry.
Planning for the Camp.
With Gen. Harries' approval Of the
camp site preparations Immediately
were begun at National Guard head
quarters for the encampment. There
are numerous details to be looked after
and orders to be issued. Tho order for
the camp probably will be issued to-
morrow or Saturday.
Guardsmen today were enthusiastic
about the selection Of Virginia Beach.
They predict that the local guard will
take to camp this year one Of tho
largest organizations which has ever
been present on such an occasion.
About mile from the camp Is the
summer resort, Virginia Beach, which
is said to be one of the finest in that
part Of the country.
In anticipation Of the coming Of the
National Guard of the District Of Co
lumbta, 1t Is declared. persons at Vir-
ginta Beach already are beginning to
make plans for a series Of military
dances in honor of the District guards
But best of all will be the surf bath
ing, an excellent substitute for the
shower baths which the guardsmen
heretofore have had in tho camp. The
beach where the men can bathe Is less
than half a mile from the camp. Nor
folk and other Virginia towns are
within an hours ride from the camp
citizen soldiers right from the camp
ground
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18

former convict, he said:
That is one Of the three men I drank
with in Nagasali.''
Johansen arrived here under guard on
the transport Sheridan. The transport
officials are positive he 10 the man de-
Ivered to them at Nagasald by Prison
keeper Kilgore OF Shanghai As Peter A.
Grimes.
While at San Quentin Grimes or
Rodgers was . private secretary to
former Warden John e. Hoyle. He was
an expert stenographer. His parents are
said to live in Pittsburgh, Pa. and to
be wealthy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18

that
and cents, and So the world doesn't
try
Supt. Thurston Presides.
Supt Thurston presided over the ex-
ercises. The invocation was given by
Rev T. ]. Brown. rector of st. Lakes
p E. Church. who also delivered the
benediction.
Assistant Supt Bruce presented to
Miss Ruth l. Gordon the single achol-
arship awarded to the graduates, that
from Howard University.
The class song. the music composed
by Miss Fay tHershaw and words writ
ten by. Miss Anne Jackson. was a
feature of the evening as sung by the
graduates.
Mrs. Caroline w. Harris presented
the diplomas. At the conclusion OF the
presentation, Or. Lucy Moten. principal
Of the school, was presented with
bouquet Of roses by the class.
Those who received diplomas were:
= Recipients Of Diplomas.
Postgraduate course-Florence Rosetta
fletcher
General course Charlotte Lawson Al
ston, Helen Beatrice Arnold, Edith Yer
META Blackwell. Nellie Wilder Brown.
Josephine Marie Carroll, Ruth meta. Cor
uOU Josephine EStelid 1fccL, xNdIy G<o-
nice Hewlett, Clarice Lillian Hunter.
Marie Frances Hurd, Ann Ruth Jackson
Nellie Elizabeth Jackson, Sarah Alberta
johnson, Gladys Irene Jones, Marguerite
Teresa Jones, Rowena Winters Lark,
Maud Hamilton Lomax. Clara Louise
Edith Alethia Lyons, Inez
Mills, Edith Gilbert Male,
Beulah Emile Scott. Florine Virginia
Smith, Orville Manning Stevens, Mary
Lorine Stewart, Gertrude Taylor, Laura
May Taylor. Sarah Maggie Thurston,
Lois Josephine Webster. Peter Lee Rob-
inson and Walker Lewis Savoy.
Domestic science consolidated
Victoria Bolts, Maud Purvis Dickinson,
Bertha Blanche Gaines, Sarah Elizabeth
Harris, Laura Mary Lucas. Amanda
Jerrie Hamilton, Maria Elizabeth Mont
eomery, Bessie Jane Murdoch. Salina
Isabella Saunders. Haidee Williamson
Sewan. Bernice Naylor Sewell. Mary
Eslanda Smith, Matte Romeo Stewart.
Beatrice Olee Wilkerson, Hilda Rue
wilkinson and Ada Ellen Williams
kindergarten course-Gladys Evan
geIine Mae Butler, Ruth Brown Cornell.
Cora Louise cambridge, Hazel Pearl
billiard Minnie Ellen Forrest, Elizabeth
Turner Harris. Fay McKeene Hershaw,
Katherine Elizabeth Irving. Matte
Clementine Jernagin, Marcelline Marie
Kenney Ruth Anita Lanier. Emma
Louise Lucas, Ethel Gregg McKinlay,
Thelma Raymond, Nellie Arrene Saun-
ders, Martha Estella Stewart, Char
lotte Virginia Ware and Florence
Wheeler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18
Proposes a Psychological Bureau.

If there is anything in the theory
that the business depression said to exist
is purely psychological. the governments
experts would have a chance to discover
the truth Of it by the enactment of the
resolution of Representative Roberts Of
Nevada. introduced yesterday. He pro-
poses that the Secretary OF Commerce
be authorized to create a bureau Of psy-
chology in his department for research
work into business depressions, past,
present and future. The resolution allows
the use Of $1,000 during the coming fiscal
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18

hairs Hail. Sol street southeast. for
the purpose OF enecting q permanent or
ganization. The association win be nom
partisan and will not be aniiiated with
any church. H. F. Lowe. principal OF
the Lenox School, has been elected tenn
porary chairman and Ashby Jump tenn
porary secretary and treasurer.
The organization committee which Will
report a constitution ard bylaws at the
meeting. is composed of the following
residents Of East Washington: Matthew
e. O'Brien. chairman: Misses Bessie
Steinle and Edith Mcdonald. Charles X.
Hoover and A. l.. Baldwin
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18
/ Speaks Highly of Teachers.

Mr.. Thurston spoke highly Of the
teachers of this city. He also lauded
Henry P. Blair. president of the board
of education. who. he said. ''is a big
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18

brother Of every boy and girl who goes
Mr.. Thurston took the place of Rep
reseptative Robert N. Page of North
on account of official duties.
Mr.. Blair typified the commencement
exercises of the normal school as the
elimination of the graduation e1er-
cises OF the public schools of the Dis
trict:" 1T means splendid thing
in the lives of the young women in
this class to have gone through the
normal school. even II they never teach
a day." he declared.
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes Of the board
of education, presented the diplomas.
Devotional exercises were led by Rev.
DR.. G. Freeland Peter.
The class sang several songs which
were well received. Miss Edith Athey
was the accompanist officers Of the
two courses represented by the gradu-
ates yesterday were:
General course-Miss Edna Dixon,
president: Miss Rebecca woodward,
vice president; Miss Eunice Louise
Farnsworth. treasurer. and Miss mary
Frances Murray. secretary.
Kindergarten course-Miss Marietta
Amber, president: Miss Bertha Moore.
vice president: Miss Helen Bolway
Dodge. treasurer. and Miss Helen Eliza
beth Townsend. secretary.
Recipients Of Diplomas.
Those who received diplomas were:
General course: Misses Mabel Behncke,
Loretta Camp Capell. Helen Marie Cissel,
Cora Reid Corning, Winnie Williamson
Cox, Mary Catherine Cranston. Edna
Land Crump, Bessie Dora Darnall, Mary
Ethel Davis, Ruth Elizabeth Davis. Edna
Dixon, Camille Du Bose, Mary Eastlack,
Mary Esther England, Alba Hattie Won
Ezdorf, Eunice Louise Farnsworth, Mar
garet Trimble Gaddis. Josephine Golden.
Florence C. Goldsworthy. Eff1e Bruce
Handy, Helen Virginia Harper. Agnes
Harrington, Susie Ellen Hayre, Josephine
Theo Howard, Bessie Louise Humphreys.
Lucy Jones Hunt, Sallie Julia Johnson.
Julia Agnes Mcdonald. Martha Eliza
beth MacGregor. Louise Marie Maher.
Marie Lucy Martin. Isabelle Bittinger
Maynard. Jane Augusta Meiklejohn, Ada
Cleorah Moody. Margaret Moore. Mary
Frances Murray, Olive Abigail Murray,
Dorothy Fuller Nevius. Fannie Bertha
Newell, Margaret Pepper, Florence Piper,
Margaret Davis Reed, Lael Tench Rose,
Rupprecht, Marie Margaret Russell. Celia
Sokol. Evelyn Speiden. Julia Crawford
Taliaferro, Melinda Frances Taylor. Ethel
Mary league, Elizabeth Bryant Torbert.
Cornelia Margaret Trudgian and Rebecca
Woodward.
Domestic science course-Nnss Frances
Celeste Falconer.
Amber, Catherine Bracket. Rosa Bres-
lauer. Helen Bolway Dodge, Bertha
Moore, Myrtle Vera Robertson, Lydia
Marie Stearns, Helen Elizabeth Town
send, Esther Margaret Ulrickson and
Marie Florence Woolnough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18

Civic Body to Be Organized.
The East Washington Civic Association
is to meet Saturday at pm. in Wit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18

A justice OF the New York supreme
court has decided that II IS illegal 10
make a man work on Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18
Normal No. 2 Graduates
Enjoy Distinction of
Opening New Building

The graduation exercises last night
of Normal School No. marked the
opening to the public of the new
school building at Georgia avenue and
Howard place northwest. While the
graduating class received it's entire
education in the old Summer building,
18th and NJ streets, 1t had the distinc-
ton last night of being the first class
to graduate from the new building
In honor of the occasion many prom
inent educators of Washington were
on the platform or in the audience
Commissioner of Education Philander
p. Claxton, Superintendent of Public
Schools Ernest L. Thurston, Assistant
Superintendent Roscoe c. Bruce and
Mrs. Caroline W. Harris of the board
OF education were on the platform.
In the audience were Henry P Blair.
president of the board of education,
Commissioner Frederick L. Siddons,
Capt. James F. Oyster, former presi-
dent of the board of education; DR..
Creed W. Childs, DIR. W. s. Montgom-
cry. DR.. Charles H. Marshall. DR.. and
Mrs W. V. Tunnell Dr. and Mrs.
George W. Cabaniss. Mrs Susie Root
Rhodes. Mrs. Thurston and little Miss
Claxton.