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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-11
A. \. NJ 'GREGOR
WRITES TO SON
FROM VIENNA
Newark Merchant Tells of War
Scenes-Believed TO Be
Now in Germany.

Perhaps the first letter received in
this city written by Newarker in
the war zone was one from Austen
II. MoGregor, written in the Hotel
Metropole, Vienna, under the date
July 2S, and was received by his son,
Graham B. McGregor today.
In it Mr. McGregor said that he had
left Innsbruck on the morning of the
27th and arrived in Vienna in the
company of an Austrian army officer.
He said in part:
"All Austria and Hungary goes on
a war footing tomorrow. with martial
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-11
Notice to Readers
of the Evening Star

Practically all of the European war
news received by the Evening star
or vienna sources. II was received
through the Associated Press and the
United Press. There has been no d.
rect cable news of the war from Ber-
lin or Vienna since the cutting of the
German-American cables soon after
the outbreak of hostilities.
The principal sources of war news
today have been London. Paris and
st. Petersburg. The stories sent from
these places are believed to have been
government censored.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-11
Cannon Will Roar and Shells
Shrek Off N. j. Coast

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE roar of
cannon and the shrek of shells will
be heard along the coast here next
Friday night. but there need be no
cause for alarm.
Colonel s. e. Allen, coast defense
commander at Fort Hancock, Sandy
Hook, NJ j.. gave warning to ship
ping interests today that there win
be target practice that night with the
great coast defense guns and NOR
tars-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-11
Three OF the Republican
AssembIymen from Passaic
warn" Governor Fielder

SpecnI 60 the ENehIhs olaF.
TRENTON, Aug. 1l-Assenblymen
Barbour Hunter and Hughes, of Pas
sale county, called at the State
House today and paid their respects
to Governor Fielder Mr. Barbour
announced that all five representa-
tlves from Passaic expected to be
candidates for denomination and cleo
ton on the Republican ticket this
fall.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-11
PreStons Cable
They Are Safe

WASHINGTON, Aug II. = Prof.
Thomas j. Preston, of Princeton,
with his wife. who was formerly Mrs
Grover Cleveland reported 10 tho
state Department that they are safe
at st. Moritz. RABBI Abram Simon
of Washington. reported that he Is
safe at Geneva.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-11
|iermany's Food Supply
Enough to Last One Year

! LONDON, Aug. 11--That Ger
Imany has enough food on hand to
last one year. even though communi-
kation with the outside world was
ut off. was admitted here today. 1t
las announced that a report to that
feet has been made to the Kaiser
a governmental commission ap-
fpointed for that purpose
The Kaiser has contributed from
his personal fortune 100000. of which
one-half goes to the Red Cross and
the remainder for the relief of fami-
lies of soldiers killed In action.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-11
WAR BULLETINS
sreciaI to the EVENING star.

1 6Ftcidi ~ tnt AANthlnB oAdF-
BRUSSELs-The war office today an
nounced that 5000 men of the German
army of invasion had been captured and
are held prisoners Of war.
Special TO the Evening star.
LoNDON-The French embassy here
today declared 1t had been positively es-
tablished that an Austrian army corps
/ had advanced into Germany close TO the
French frontier. Such an act was hostile
to France and the government had no
refused to explain the mobilization ON
the border.
Special to the Evening Star.
BRUssELs-Heavy detachments Of
French artillery passed through Brussels
today on the way to the front. Great
crowds thronged the streets waving
French and Belgian flags and cheering
the Belgian allies The advance of the
Trench and Belgian forces is exceedingly
rapid.
LoNDON-A dispatch to the Daily
News from Rotterdam, says that the Hol-
Iand-American steamship line has placed
its large premises on the Hook of HOl-
land at the disposal of the Dutch Red
Cross with special view to the need in
the event of a naval battle in the North
Sea.
LONDON--A dispatch from Brussels
to the Times says that it is rumored
there that the Germans are massing large
forces on the Dutch frontier. Replying
to questions. the Dutch minister to Bel
gium declared that whatever happened
Holland would maintain her neutrality
unswervingly.
ST. PETERSBURG (yla Bondon)-A
telegram received here today from wilma
says six carloads Of German prisoners
passed through that city this morning on
their way TO ,sthe interior of Russia.
-Four. wounded German officers were
, taken to the wilma hospital.
BRUSSELS lvia Paris and London)--
One of the spies arrested by the Bel
gians In Ostend had In his possession
plans indicating the halting points Of
the Germa1aarmy on the march TO Paris.
Aecordin kfhese Brussels was to be
reached A4fA# and Lille, France, Au
MoNTt1bTT,-The British admiralty
has cancelled all transatlantic saiiings Of
the Allen line steamers Alsation, Victor
ian and Corsican and will use the yes
! sells TO transport supplies and troops,
presumably from Canada to Europe, ac-
cording to announcement made by the
line today.
BRUSSELS-An official statement is
sued today says that at Houffalize, in
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By the United Press:

LONDON 1.-THE press
the invasion of Austria
that advancing through the sty vas
Limburg
Dispatches United St
that
her army, which attacking the seryians
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-11
FRENCH REINFoRCEMENTS ON WAY
By Associated Press.

LONDON, Aug 11Dispaches Times
Telegraph
the defenders
anty holding bombardment.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-11

Special to the Evening Star.
BRUSSELS-Heavy detuchments Of
French artillery passed through Brussels
today on the way TO the front. Great
crowds thronged the streets waving
French and Belgian flags and cheering
the Belgian allies. The advance of the
French and Belgian forces is exceedingly
rapid.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-11

LoNDON-A dispatch to the Daily
News from Rotterdam, says that the HOl-
American steamship line has placed
its large premises on the Hook of HOl-
land at the disposal of the Dutch Red
Cross with special view to the need in
the event of a naval battle in the North
Sea.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-11

MoNTNbIT,-T British admiralty
has cancelled all transatlantic sailings of
the Allen line steamers Alsation, Victor
ian and Corsican and will use the
sells to transport supplies and troops,
presumably from Canada to Europe, ac-
cording to announcement made by the
line today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-11

BRUssELs-rhe war Office today an
nounced that 5000 men of the German
army of invasion had been captured and
are held as prisoners Of war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-30

The horror Of the interval during
which the Empress was rapidly niling
and the frightened throngs on board
were making every effort to escape
before she sank. was added TO by an
explosion which quickly followed the
ripping and tearing given the liner by
the Storstad's bow. According TO one.
OF the rescued. the explosion, probably
caused by the water reaching the boil
ers. bulged the liners sides and cats-
pulled people from her decks out into
the sea
The ships heavy list az the water
pouring in weighted her on the side she
was struck, made the work Of the
launching the boats increasingly DIM
cult from moment to moment, and when
she finally took her plunge to the bot
tom scores still left on her decks were
carried down, only a few being able TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-30
LOST AND SAVED
Survivors,. s.

Of water. and I felt sure something
serious had happened. also heard the
machinery of the boat running. II did
rot stop at once. but continued until
the explosion occurred.
Ora bbing a life preserver. l went out
on deck. There were no lifebelts there.
and quite a number OF people were
standing about. apparently Undecided
what to do. I gave my belt to Mrs.
Ford. cf our party, tying 1t on her my
self.
NV three comrades went to the bot
tom. | swan in the direction OF the
vessel that ran us down and was pulled
into a lifcboat. | saw the collier
standing not far from where the
Empress foundered. She was all
lighted up.
When | was taken on board | sa"
many men rescued practically un-
clothed | was almost in state OF
nakedness myself, and the rest OF those
on board were shivering and in bad
state from the icy water and the chilly
morning air. Soon, however, we were
attended TO and made warm and COM
Portable.
"As swan through the icy waters
heard the dull explosion caused by the
water reaching the engines Of the sink
ing ship. 1t was followed by burst
Of steam that spread to all parts Of the
vessel. Then came a quick listing f
the liner and she turned over"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-30
MEN FEAR SHIP: WON'T SAIL
Delegates from 0ceana's Grew
Demand Immediate Survey.

Declaring they believed their ship
and refusing TO sail in
her when she departs to-day for CAL
cutta, unless a survey were made at
once. a deputation Of the crew of the
Glasgow freighter Oceana waited on
Captain Charles S. Newton yesterday.
The Oceana is tied up at Pier = OF
the American docks, at Stapleton.
Staten Island. on March 26 she left
Calcutta and arrived here several days
ago, after stopping at Boston TO dis
charge cargo. Nothing happened on
the voyage. according TO the crew, but
they believe that thorough examina-
tion OF the ship should be made.
In what respect the Oceana is weak
could not be learned. The mems ac-
ton was reported to the ships agents,
Houlder. Weir e. Boyd. OF this city, and
action Of some sort will be taken to-
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-30
SON SAFE AFTER ALL
Colonel Mcintyre Gets Life It'd
ings After Fatal Message.

Colonel Mcintyre. OF the Salvation
Army. was at the big mass meeting OF
the army at Memorial Hall last night
when messenger boy handed him
yellow telegraph envelope. With trem-
bling fingers he tore open the message.
1t was from j. McWilliams, telegraph
operator at Father Point, and read:
Deeply regret to report your son
Kenneth went down on Empress of
Ireland"
The colonel crumpled up in his chair
in a state of semi-collapse.
You are wanted on the wire" some
one called 10 him. He was supported
TO the telephone, and, picking up the
receiver, heard this:
Hello, dad. That you? This is
Kenneth. Yes, | am safe. Jumped
overheard when she went down and
swan half a mile to shore. I'm in
Montreal now. II was terrible. | hate
to think of il. ! was walked up by
crash and rushed on deck, slipping on
trousers and coat. Women were
knocked aside by the men. Brutal.
Children were trampled To death under
foot"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-30
J.P. MORGAN OFFERS
TO FACE N. H. QUIZ
No Immunity Asked by
Him-FinanCier's AC-
counts PrObed.

Wall Street heard yesterday that j.
p. Morgan has supplemented his offer
Of all his fathers personal accounts
and the accounts of the New Haven 10
the Interstate Commerce Commission
by an offer to appear before the com
mission at any time it may elect anu
tell all he knows about the New Haven,
including his action in firing, to use
Charles S. Mellen's words, the former
president " the system.
IL is not known whether the offer
has been or will be accepted. The oftet
was unqualified and had no strings on
il in the form of demands for immu-
nifty. The banker is willing, according
TO Wall Street, TO waive all formalitY
in the matter and so far as the COM
mission may wish extend his aid
The offer was made early in the
week, when Joseph W. Folk, solicitor
to the commission, came here TO ar
range for the examination of the New
Haven accounts and the question Of
placing Mr.. Morgan on the stand waS
one of the matters discussed with sam
uel Untermyer when that lawyer saw
MIR. Folk.
The present head OF the Morgan
house was a director of the New Haven
for few months, but he had an inti-
mate knowledge of what was going on
before he went on the board, and il
placed upon the stand is expected to
controvert much of the testimony given
by Mellen.
The examiners whom the Interstate
Commerce Commission sent here to
look over the Morgan New Haven ac-
counts were hard at work yesterday.
and making what they termed salts
factory progress" 1t is unlikely that
they will be able 10 make more than
report of progress by Wednesday. when
the sessions of the commission are
scheduled TO resume. Because of this.
and the fact that Folk has mass of
matter from the archives of the New
Haven road that has not yet been eX-
amined carefully, il is probable that
the hearings will be postponed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-30
EXPL LOSION CATAPULTS MEN
FROM DECKS INTO SEA

clear her side and cling to pieces OF
wreckage.
From all accounts, Captain Ii. G.
Kendall of the Empress Of Ireland bore
himself like a true sailor as long q s his
ship stood under him. lie retained
such command OF the situation, IT ap-
pears, that while the Storstad's stem
still hung in the cash 1t had made in
the Empresss side Captain Kendall
begged the master Of the collier 10
keep his propelers going so that the
hole might remain plugged The Stor-
stad, however, dropped back, and the
Empress filed and foundered.
Kendall stood on his bridge as the
ship went down. one Of the boat
from the liner picked him up and ne
directed it's work OF rescuing others
until the craft was loaded TO the gun
wales. The captain was injured In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-30
Junta Secretary Carries Re-
quest To Be Heard to
Niagara Falls.
HUERTA WON'T YIELD,
SAYS HIS MINISTER
Has No intention of Resigning, as
ConferreeS Expect, Asserts
AlcOcer.
Nv GEORGE ealsWoLp HILL.

Niagara Falls, ont, May -9.-Tne
period Of watchful waiting which mas
now set in at Niagara Falls was inter
rupted to-day by an eleventh hour al
tempt of the Constitutionalists to cheek
the remarkably successful progress OF
the peace conference.
Juan T. Urquidi secretary of me
Constitutionalists' junta in Washing
ton. arrived here with request from
Rafael Zubaran, head Of the junta, to
he allowed to participate in the media
ton conference. a plea which by no
means is likely to he granted. There
are indications that Urquidi knew TINS.
for in his talks with newspaper men he
sought TO give it a radically different
character.
That the Constitutionalists have
failed to enlist the sympathy of the aa-
mjnistration in Washington is deduce1
from the fact that no word regarding
the coming Of Urquidi was received BY
the American delegates and that they
did not have any interview with MIN
while he was here. After several G.
forts Urquidi made an appointment
with the medators for l o'clock this
afternoon. He was then asked he
character Of his communication and
said that il was a protest against the
course Of the mediators in interfering
in the internal affairs of Mexico.
Keeps Medators Waiting.
The mediators. without indicating
whether or not they would receive the
communication, told Urquidi TO come
back at > o'clock. They then neid an
informal conference with the Mexican
delegates. and at 40 p. m. met the
American delegates. At both of these
conversations affairs other than the ap-
pearance of Urquidi, details Of the
agreement already reported, were dis
cussed preparatory TO the drafting Of
the fna protocol.
The mediators and the American del
ogates were still in session at , o'clock
but Urquidi was at that time holding a
telegraphic conversation with Xubaran
IN Washington. lie asked for fifteen
minutes grace, but did not reach the
conference chamber until J:4O o'clock,
at which time the American delegdte5
were just coming out.
They did not meet Urquidi, but he
was received by the mediators and per-
mitted to leave his communication.
Urquidi told the newspaper men that
while he could not disclose the text of
the communication of which he was
the bearer II was a reiteration of the
attitude Of Carranza that the media
tion conference had no right TO deal
with the internal affairs of Mexico and
that the proposal of a constitutional
government constituted such inter
ference, a statement which proved to
be- without foundation.
1t is asserted in authoritative quar-
ters that this eleventh hour effort of
Carranza to influence the course Of the
conference will prove futile and will
nave no bearing whatever on the work
Of the conferrees.
The fact that Urquidi came here
without advice from the Department
Continued on page 4. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-30
81 SAVED MYSELF" +"
SAYS LITTLE GIRL
Oracle flanagan, Aged s,
Shows Pluck When
Flung Overheard.

Quebec. May 29.-Only two children
are known TO have been saved from the
wreck. \ wonderful rescue was one
Of these. Oracle flanagan. eight years
old. daughter of the leader of the Sal
walton Army band. Her father and
mother were both drowned. Oracle was
not told of her loss and believed to-
night that her father and mother would
come to Quebec on the next boat
When asked how she was saved
Oracle replied: "Oh, | saved myself ~
The little child was entirely undis-
MAYED. apparently not realizing what
she had been through. She was thrown
from the Empress and sank. but rose
to the surface in a moment. saw
piece of wreckage near her and seized
it. She was pulled into lfeboat be-
numbed to exhaustion, but kindly
hands revived her and she soon was
entirely restored.
Major Attwell. Of Toronto, and his
wife were among the saved.
II got a lifebelt for my wife. SAID
Major Attvell. and we both jumped
into the water together when we saw
that the vessel was doomed TO go
down. We both sank three times pc
ing carried under by the suction. When
We came no the third time | saw life-
beat near and swan to it, pulling my
wife after me. Then those in the poat
pulled us in.
The impact was just sufficient 10
waken us. 1t sounded as If our ooat
had struck a rock. 1t was very sDsht'
and | was surprised when | came after
ward TO realize the awful consequences
Of the crash. When we got on the
deck there were very few persons TO be
seen-so few that they were hardly
noticeable.
The reason for this is that when the
boat had listed TO one side the stars
from the sleeping apartments up TO
the boat decks were very dif1cut' al
most impossible TO mount. | did not
see the hole in the side Of the ship as
| rushed for the stairs, but did see the
water pouring in in such volume that
threatened 10 drown us before we could
mount
X A. Mcintyre was in the second
cabin with most of the other Salvation
Army passengers. He told a vivid
story of his own experience ana OF
what he saw as he swan to safety.
Virtually every leading officer Of the
salvation Army in Canada he SAID
is gone. Commissioner Rees and his
wife and children went down and only
three of this family survive. And out
Of our salvation party Of $50 on board
fewer than twenty we're rescued
Il was on the upper deck and so had
a better chance 10 get TO safety than
those in the lower decks. The water
came in through the portfolios OF the
lower decks before the passengers there
realized their danger. ar that there was
danger at all.
Il was aroused from my sleep by the
IMPACT and awakened the others in my
cabin. I could hear plainly the rush
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-30
SHIPS SURGEON
TELLS OF CRASH
DIR. James F. Grant, Praised
as Hero, Describes the
Collision.

ouobec MAY 29.-Special prf 'se ~
piven to the work of Or. James +
Grant of Victoria, B. c., ships surgeon
on the Empress. To his coolneSs was
credited the saving of large numper
~ noreons taken out of the water WI"
probably would have perished had theS
not received prompt medical attention.
A eraphic description of the scene OH
hoard the Empress of Ireland AFTER the
collision was given by DR.. Grant.
IT was in my cabin said the SUI
peon and knew nothing OF the acci-
dent until the boat listed so badIy t"a'
tumbled out of my berth. lheh
rolled under it. tried 10 turn on the
light. There was no power. reacneu
the bolted door, but the list was SO
ereat that it took me some time 10
omen II. Finally I got out and reacheu
the nassacevay. II was so steep, due
IN the way the ship was canted, that
nv efforts to climb up were rendereu
impossible by the carpet to Which
was clinging breaking away
Then | scrambled up and manaGec
ia get nv head through porthole put
| was unable to get my shoulders
through. At that time the ship was
living almost fiat in the water on her
starboard side A passenger was stand
ing on the outside Of the ship ana
managed to pull me through the port
hole.
about hundred passengers were
standing on the side of the ship at the
time. A moment after ! had joined
them the vessel took another list and
plunged to the bottom.
II next found myself in the water and
swan toward the lights of the Stor-
stad. When nearly exhausted from the
struggle and exposure | was picked up
by lifeboat. This boat went on to the
scene of the disaster. and picked up
load OF survivors from the water and
then took them on board the Storstad.
There We were wrapped in blankets
and | was provided with the clothC =;
which | now wear When able | did
what I could to help the survivors.
Some OF them, however. were in such
an exhausted condition that they died
"Mr. Steede lost his life when these
boats catapulted their way through
the crowd.
He was picked up by one OF the
boats of this ship. and on his return
10 the scene aided in rescue work.
Then he boarded the Storstad, and out
of the confusion that made the grimy
collier a place Of horror brought sem
blance Of order that meant much.
Women died as they reached the deck,
and he took charge OF the bodies and
ordered where they should he laid
Down in the engine room mentor
eigners for the most part-were shrek
ing and screaming in an ecstasy Of ter
ror that had not yet left them. Women
we're there trying to warm their chilled
bodies and dry their draggled clothing.
He quieted the riot Of noise. All over
Continued on page .. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-30
MRS. CARTER HAS DIVORCE
Titanic Survivor Gets Freedom
after Secret Hearing.

Philadelphia. May "a divorce is rec
commended for Mrs Lucille Polk Carter
from William L. Carter in report filed
to-day by the master appointed to near
evidence i'm the case. The findings were
approved by the court
Mrs. Carter is well known in Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and New York society.
She and her husband and their two chill
dren are survivors of the Titanic disaster.
They escaped in the same boat with J.
Bruce Ismay. managing director OF the
White Star Line
The records of the proceedings were
kept secret.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-30

EXCURSION TO WASHINGTON. D c.
Via New Jersey Central. Reading & BALTIC
& Ohio. Sunday MAY 81. Leaves ". 23rd
St. If. so Saturday Night: Liberty st. 1871
Mdt Return from Washington p. NJ.
May 3l.-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-30
WEATHER

To-day, cloudy. probable showers
TENPEBATCRE YESTEhDAfi
High. -; I.sw. "a.
Yuil sevsrt - Pate IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-30
954 Lost with Empress of Ireland o..
THE MEXICAN SITUATION.
LOCAL.
GENERAL.
MISCELLANEOUS.

Brandeis Attacks T.. * .. DEAL.
Presbyterian Assembly Closes. ....