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The state herald., 1914-06-05
964 PERISH IN SEA DISASTER
Great Liner Goes to Bottom at Mouth of St. Law.
renee River Following Collision
With Collier.

Rimouski, Que. May 3l.-Nine hun
dred and sixty-four persons lost their
lives Friday morning when the great
Canadian Pacific twin screw liner En-
press of Ireland was rammed amid
ships in a thick fog OF Father Point
in the St Lawrence and sunk by the
Norwegian collier Storstad.
Four hundred and three survivors
were picked up from floating wreck
age and two lifeboats.
And only u Of the saved are women.
Gathered piecemeal from survivors
the horror OF this wreck grows with
the telling.
The state herald., 1914-06-05
age, were picked up by the lifeboats
and carried on board the rescuing YES

age, were picked up by the lifeboats
and carried on board the rescuing YES
sells.
Captain Kendall, dazed and unable
to give any coherent account Of the
loss OF his ship, was found clinging to
broken spar.
]. w. Langley. rancher. Of Canford.
b. c.. went down with the ship, but
held his breath, and. coming to the
surface. found piece of wreckage ard
clung to 1t until picked UP.
One of the survivors. in explaining
the quickness with which the Empress
of Ireland went down, said:
The collier, being only something
over 5000 tons, did not reach up even
to the upper or topmost deck Of our
hull. Her bow cut under the upper
deck and took peeling of the side Of
our ship that allowed the water to
rush into the lower decks. Then the
liner heeled over, and even those in
the superstructure deck rooms had no
chance to save themselves. Hundreds
OF them must have been dumped out
OF their berths and slammed against
the walls with stunning force"
Scenes on Shore.
Father Point, Que, May 29.-"The
Empress of Ireland passed and landed
her pilot here at 1870 this morning"
said an official of the Canadian Pa
cific. There was haze at the time.
At 1:50 a. IN. was awakened by an
IS. o. s." ring on my door bell and.
rushing down, was informed by Mar
conf operator that the Empress Of Ire
land was sinking, having been struck
by some vessel. In undress ! started
to help. No other signal could be
got from the doomed vessel. She had
no time to give another. as she sank
ten minutes after being struck.
"Mr. Whiteside, manager Of the Mar
conf station, rendered effective serv-
ice by notifying the government
steamer Eureka, at Father Point
wharf. and the Lady Evelyn at Ra-
mouski wharf.
The state herald., 1914-06-05
Agent in Narrow Escape.

THE scene on the Eureka was most
distressing, the survivors walking
around their dead shipmates. stretched
out In their last sleep. The Eureka
was sent to Remousk wharf with all
on board. and the Canadian Pacific
agent. Mr.. Webber. who was here. hav-
ing Just got off the ill.fated vessel with
the pilot. engaged all the cabs he
could find and telephoned for all pos
sible medical assistance. As the COM
pany's agent here. advised all the
survivors that their cables and tele-
grams to their families would be paid
by the Canadian Pacific railroad.
THE Lady Evelyn passed into Re-
mouski wharf about 4 n. m. with some
more survivors and bodies. Among
the survivors was Captain Kendall.
commander OF the Inflated ship. who
was picked up by lifeboat from the
wreckage after the ship had gone
down
The state herald., 1914-06-05
Help Rushed TO Scene.

Capt. ]. b. Belanger Of the Eureka
Immediately rushed to the scene and
Captain Pouliot, with the Lady Eve
lyn. followed later. his ship being
three miles farther away.
Meanwhile daylight broke and
scanning the horizon with telescope
saw the two government steamers,
nine lifeboats and a collier in the VI
cinity. going here and there. Later
the Eureka arrived at Father Point
wharf with 80 survivors and several
poor drowned bodies, also several Of
the survivors who had been wounded.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-05
4 Mothers pIcg

: II was not on the field Of battle,
II was not with the ship at sea,
hul a rate far worse than either
ihat stole my own boy from mo
was lle ueath IN the tempting
"lnecup
lhat the reason and senses
crown
> lie drank the alluring polon,
ANA thus my boy went down.
.
: Down from the heights Of man
TO The depths Of disgrace and
sin,
. Down TO the worthless being.
From the hope u what might
: nav" been.
: I."I do" brand Of a beast hcsottoG
lie haricIed his mauhcud's
crown
'hI"ith me gate ~ sinful pleas
ure
"} poor weak boy went down
'Iis only the game old story
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-05
THE FIGHT FOR THE RESERN /
BANKS.

it was to have been expected mat
great battle would be fought over
the regional reserve bank plans I
the president and Mr.. Bryan. And the
opponents Of the plan We're strength
cned ard helped 10y the report Of the
committee appointed to locate the
probable site Of the banks For in
stance Denver was selected as the de-
posltory for an Of the middle west
and the southwest The oklahoma
banks and the Kansas banks and the
Nebraska banks would all be com
pelled to go TO Denver for their
financial standing and support This
in spite Of the fact that Kansas city
is the logical and the geographical
center for all OF this part Of the
country and that close trade re-
lation has always existed between that
place and the states Of Kansas.
Nebraska, oklahoma ana part Of
Texas.
The committee was equally uufor-
tunate i'm its selections elsewhere and
# is no wonder that the people ~
the country, especially the banking
interests Of the country are protesting
against the adoption # the report ana
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-05
1888 DAYS

have elapsed surs the day on which me
rity adminitttatiuu 4 month previously
definitely promised that 30 would iuflll'h
an ample supply Of pure drinking water
through tho city mains and that promise
has not yet been fulfilled.
Tho contention % Tho World IS not
that n, CIV has not a proven supply Of
good water suitable for DRINKING pur
poees bat that the vat,r department haH
not up to this time delivered ii In the
water mains
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-05

Brazil likes our TEDDY. 50 wei
that it proposes putting him perma-
ncntly ON the worlds map by naming
a river after him.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-05

Old speeches sometimes prove
mighty troublesome 70 their makrr'
and some ~ those made recently may
be found among them in the near
fumre
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-05

Perfectly honest people have been
known 10 differ 50 radically oil
single public question that some ~
them called it patriotism ana the rest
treason.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-05

Next thing cap Hobson VIII be pro-
testing against Senator j. Ham Lewis
using his Jap bagaboo to Tighten the
senate.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-05

Minnesota has 100000 acres ot
land open TO homesteadcrs entry ana
the state owns and offers for sale 2
500 600 additional acres.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-05

Sow that John y has been pat lh
the good rich man class by rev
erend missionary oficial, he should
come across with something worth
while for the benighted heather.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-05

The Congressional ginger bottle
may have been lost for awhile, hI'
there's evidence a-plenty that rs
been found.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-05
:. SAVE THE BOYS GOING down

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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09

AT splendid oyster dinner in l. O. F. hall last Friday at
which members of Wadsworth Post G. A. r.
w. c. Ladies' of G. A r. few invited friends
the following appropriate poem Sour Camp Beyond the River
by Commander Green:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09
VALUABLE SKINS
There's noney to be Hade In Rais-
ing Arabian Sheep

The Enterprise on Tuesday had the
pleasure of seeing and admiring two
complete and perfect pelts of one Of the
most beautiful fur-bearing animals IN the
word-the Karakula Arabian sheep
through the courtesy Of S, B. Rohrer.
president of the Rohrer Land & Develop
ment Co., Of Las Vegas N. NJ. who drop
ped off for short visit with Ed. Gauger.
F. B. Bolles and other Rocky Ford oitiz-
ems interested with him in what is claimed
to be the best irrigation project in New
Mexico.
Mr. Rohrer procured the skins from L.
M. Crawford OF Topeka, Kon.. who is
connected with the Kansas Agricultural
College and is endeavoring to CROSS
breed the Karakula Arabian sheep with
native fur-raising strain until he can
propagate a species indigenous to this
country and still retain the jet black color
and fine texture OF fur of the thorough
bred Arabian. When it is known that
fourteen million dollars worth OF this fur
was last year imported into this scountry
it will be conceded that Mr.. Crawford is
engaged in a most landable undertaking,
and his acts will be emuated by Mr..
Rohrer who has purchased pair OF these
sheep with a view of crossing thsm with
the Persian sheep, of which he has a fin,
flock on his ranch in New Mexico.
For his pair Mr.. Rohrer pad $1,000
a not exorbitant sum when it is considered
that there are but SO pure blooded Kar-
akula Arabian sheep in 1.-THE United
States.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09
POULTRY SHOW
Will BE HUMMER
Entries Are Filling Up for
Next Weeks Exhibition
SCORE CARD SYSTEM
WILL BE FOLLOWED
Exhibitors VIII Have Grading of All
Their Birds for Reference-Flne
List of Premiums Offered

Officials of the Rocky Ford
Poultry association who have in
charge the first annual poultry
show, to be held in the Otero
County Agricultural club rooms
next week, beginning Tuesday
and lasting until Friday evening,
announce that this will be one of
the biggest poultry shows in the
state, Judging from the numher of
entries already received.
The score card system will be
followed and every bird will be
scored SO that exhibitors will get
the worth of their money in simply
knowing the ranking of their ex-
hibits, as the judging will be done
by Frank Potter of Pueblo, an
authorized judge of the American
Poultry association.
The entry fee for fowls has been
placed at 25 cents for singles and
80 cents for pens. The cash
premiums will range from $3.50
to so cents and special prizes of
So each will be awarded to high
scoring pens in each of the four
classes. In addition many valu-
able prizes will be given by our
merchants.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09
Date set For Bob Harris Trial

A case Of considerable interest to the
people of Rocky Ford will come up in the
district court at La Junta on Feb. l6.
when Bob Harris, who was sentenced to
hang for the killing of Marshal's Craig
ane Kipper more than two years ago.
will be given rehearing upon an appeal
recently sustained by the Supreme court
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09
FOR GOOD ROADS
Colorado Association Meets In Colo
RADIO Springs Next Week

Colorado Springs will on January S
and | 6 be the mecca for good roads en-
thusiasts from all over the state. This is
not only on account of the fourth annual
convention of the Colorado Good Roads
Association which will be held at that
time. but also because of the calls which
have been issued for meetings on these
dates for many other road organizations
of Colorado. Incidentally the presence of
the members of these various orRaniza-
tons will undoubtedly lead to many in
teresting discussions regarding the best
and lnost attractive routes through the
state.
1t is expected that the reports which
will be made by the county commissioners
as to the work of the past year will be
most interesting in that they will show
the great progress made during 1918 in
road building in Colorado.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09
UNION MEETINGS
Are Now Under Way in Preparation
For the Great Hart Magann
Revival to Began Feb 8.


With the watohnight service in the
Presbyterian church ushering in the new
year a series of week-night union meet
ings was commenced that will prepare
the way for what is expected will be the
greatest revival meetings ever conducted
in the Arkansas Valley.
At an organization meeting of the Union
Revival association last week DR.. j. L.
Weaver was chosen as President and
committees to have active charge of
sectional work were formed with DR.. S.
B. Warner as chairman of the executive
committee,
Preparatory work for the big Hart and
Magann revival meetings, to begin Feb.
8. is now well under way, excepting the
selection of a site for the tabernacle and
the building Of same. and this will not be
undertaken until plans and specifications
have been received from the evangelsts,
which are expected within the next few
days. The site opposite the.postoffi5e on
North Main street is most favored. but as
this has only frontage of SO feet it is
scarcely hoped that it will be sufficiently
large for the building required. Another
site spoken of is on the Reoker property
where rs feet of ground extending from
Front street to Walnut avenue could be
utilized for tabernacle purposes. and as
this site faces the Santa Fe depot huge
sign upon the front of the building would
blazon the revival meetings to every per-
son entering our city.
immense building for their services is
attested by reports Of their meetings
everywhere. On Christmas week began
a revival in Sharon, Pa. and the Shen-
augo Valley News Of Dec. 2e. had the
following to say:
Judging from the interest thus far
manifested. the attendance at the Hart
Magann meetings may eclipse those Of
Rev. BILLY" Sunday in 1903. 1t is esti-
mated that approximately 1000 heard
the evangelist on Sunday. This was a
larger attendance than at the opening Of
the Sunday reviyals. The big choir. in
charge of Chorister Magann,is. a draw
ing card. and the harmony and volume Of
the music is being favorably commented
upon. This afternoon DR.. Hart talked on
"The Church's Attitude Toward Sin.
He delivered some telling blows and
advised the church to quit coddlng and
apologizing for sin. but to cut it out. His
theme for tonight was Prepare Ye
Tarry Ye."
Those who heard the sermon were
greatly impressed. Mr., Hart seems to
grow upon his audiences, and his effort
surpassed that Of Sunday afternoon and
evening He kept his audience at the
highest tension from start to finish and
seemed to sway them at will. The evan
gest has an unusual personality. He
has ready wit, is master Of English and
is veritable human dynamo. and carries
his audience unresisting through the
whole service"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09
installed the following officers:

President-Madelne Sloan
Senior Vice-Hattie McCaskll
Junior Vice C Catherne Boone
Chaplain-Ella Nelson
Seeretary-Tda Phenecie
Treasurer-Mattie E. Best
Conductor--Mrs. Rockets
Assistant-Hannah Conner
Guard-Adella Royal
Assistant-Mary Melon
Color Bearers-Mesdames Lopez,
Swink, Nieholes and Sherman.
Musician-Mrs. Hallows
Patriotic Instruetor-Mrs. Hall
Press Correspondent Monk
man
Mrs. Simms with Mrs. Crosier
assisting then installed the Off
GERS of the Circle, as follows.
President-C. B. Rice
Senior Viee-Catherine Boone
Junior Viee-Hannah Conner
Observation-Disclosures Love
Secretary-Gertrude Crosier
Treasurer-Alice X. Green
Conductor-Eva Loveioy
Assistant-Sarah Martin
Guard-Mary Archibald
Assistant-Emma Keck
Musician-Videssa Smms
At the close of the ceremonies
Mrs. Crosier, in few well chosen
words, presented Mrs. Rice with a
beautiful Ladies of G.. A, r.. pin.
A standing vote of thanks by
both of the associate orders was
rendered Wadsworth Post for the
excellent banquet and entertain
Ipent of the day,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09

The following poem, which Mr.
Burson memorized when a little
boy. was recited by him on this
occasion:
My father was Il farmer good. with corn
and beef and plenty;
moved and howed and held the plow.
and longed for one and twenty;
For had quite martial turn. / scan to
wear a uniform, with drums and see
u battle.
My birthday came. my father urged, but
stoutly resisted;
My sister wept, my mother prayed. but
of went and listed.
They marched me on, through wet and
dry.to tunes more loud than charmingi
But Juggling knapsack. box and gun. was
harder work than farming.
We met the toe, the cannons roar, the
crimson blood was flowing;
The fearful death groans filed my ears
i wished that was moving.
lost my leg, the foe came on, they
had me In their clutches;
starved in prison Till the peace, then
hobbled home on crutchcs.
The w. r. G. with Mrs. J. W
Phenecie as installing officer as
sisted by Mrs. Hattie McCaskill II
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09
Adventists WIN Meet in Nebraska

The Colorado conference Of Seventh
day Adventists will be well represented
at the biennial session Of the Central
Union conference Of that denomination
which will be held in College View. Neb..
Jan. l5 to 25. Elder c. R. Kite. of
Denver, president Of the conference. will
head the Colorado delegation. which will
be composed of practically all of the
clergymen and Bible teachers in its
employ.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09

Continued on Fourth Page
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09

This dinner the provided by Wads-
worth Post expression of their appreciation the ladies for the
social affairs which the old honored guests
throughout the year. and for solid the event this
equaled like that heda contributing
the enjoyment being the knowledge that p had not sounded
for member of the post during the year.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09

On those everlasting hills of heaven
There's a glorious camping place,
And II river clear as crystal
Flows along its every base:
Thcre'll be no hunger there.
Nor pain. nor sickness, no.
For there tho Tree of Life
And the Balm of Gilead grow.
And there'll be no sorrow there,
No burning heat. nor cold.
And there the camps laid out
With streets of shining gold.
And they tell me when we get there
The band will always play.
And we'll all be of o. duty
Through the everlasting day.
From each succeeding hilltop
As the column moves along,
From far across the river
| catch the voice of song,
It's new song the boys are singing.
And it's wonderfully sweet.
And Home SweetlIome''the band is y laying
On every golden street.
Oh. the glorious vision opens,
As strain my eyes to see
The morning sunlight shining
In the Land of Jubilee;
And I'm longing just to be there
In that glorious camp OF white,
Where the boys are resting alter
l.ifo's long and weary fght.
Oh. comrades, we are marching
With the sunset In our face,
But we're marching to "a grand
And glorious camping place;
And Taps" are beating FOR us comrades.
just a little way ahead
But the morning brea ks with "Reveile"
In the Bivouac of the Dead,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09
CUPID is BUSY
New Year Is AuspiciousIy Opened
with Many Weddings of
Rocky Ford People

Married-Monday, January 3, 1914
Mr.. EDMUSD c. GLENN
Miss AUGUSTA McKITTRICK
To Our Friends:
Special announcements of our mar
riage are being sent only to those out
side of Otero county. and none but
this general announcement is made to
friends in the county. This is done to
avoid the unintentional omission of
any names that should be included in
the list.
AT Home. 400 North Seventh street,
Rocky Ford. Colorado. after Feb. 4.
MIR. and Mrs. f. G. Glenn
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09

Preceding the dinner Senior
Past Commander Chritton Install
ed the following officers of Wads-
worth Post, G. A. r.:
William Green
Senior Vice-C. W. Fenlason
Junior Vices. M. Sherman
Chaplain-G. Med. Osborne
Quartermaster-M. w. Hall
Adiutant-H. M. Minor
Officer Of DAY.. n. Burris
Officer Of Guard-C. P. Cothren
Delegates to Encampment-C. p.
Cothren and Augustus Leeoing
Following the dinner an hour
was most enjoyably spent in wit
Messing the installation of officers
of the Woman's Relief Corps and
Ladies of G. A. r., and in having
the 'old boys in blue" retell the
story of the days When they
fought and bled in defense Of
their country and flag.
Amongst the entertainers was
James Burson, owner of what is
probably the only complete out
fit now existing of the accoutre-
ment carried by him all through
the civil war and which is here
with pictured as it stands in the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09
Farmers HOLD
annual MEETING
Otero Cunty Agricultural As
sociation Hears Reports
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
AND BOARD Of DIRECTORS
Hear Interesting Talk from A. b. S.
Co. Manager and Arrange for
Meeting on Jan. II

One of the best attended and
most interesting sessions of the
Otero County Agricultural associ-
alton was that of Saturday after
noon, when the annual meeting
and election of officers were held
and Manager Noble of the A. B.
S. Co. delivered very instructive
talk on Opportunities for the Boy
Upon the Farm"
The report of the secretary for
1918 showed that the work accom-
plished by the association during e
the year was much more than the
average citizen of the county was
aware of and brief outline of the
report follows:
In March very successful
membership campaign was con-
Quoted and at the present time
there are over three hundred
names on the books. The first of
May through the activity of Presi-
dent Noble of the board of direct
ors and W. B. Vaudeville a can
vass of the business men was made
with the result that through their
generosity the association have
been able to keep the rooms open
every day, a fact that has proven
! of great advantage in many ways.
p The work that has been done
during the pnst nine months in
cludes the answering of over 400
communications of different kinds
regarding Otero county the work
being usually done by commerce
ial organization.
The association had printed a
large number of cards giving the
1912 statistics of the county and
those with other literature to the
number of several thousand pieces
was sent out and given to the
hundreds of tourists that passed
through Rocky Ford on their way
to the mountains.
A register kept at the rooms
since the middle of June shows
over three hundred names of
visitors to the exhibit, represent
ing nineteen different states.
Articles pertaining to the work
of the association have appeared
in sixteen of the leading agricult-
ural papers, including the Orange
Judd publications which cover the
country, and articles have been
accepted and will be published
later in The Country Gentleman.
Modern Grocer, The Earth and
The American Agriculturist.
AS result of all this work the
Otero County Agricultural assoc
iation is known everywhere and,
according to a statement made a
short time ago by G. L. Seagraves
general colonization agent for the
Santa Fe, is the best known agri-
cultural association in the country.
The labor bureau conducted by
the association for the benefit of
of its members proved success
and nearly two hundred farm
hands were sent out during the
busy season.
The rooms have been used for a
number of purposes outside of the
meetings of the associat ton and
proved a great convenience in
many ways.
The association made exhibits
at the Arkansas valley and state
fairs and their winnings are a
matter of history, SO first pre-
miums being captured at the lat
ter fair.
The association will compete
for the flax cups at the Denver
stock show and for the $500 cup
offered for the best exhibit OF