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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-06-05

explosion that almost rent the ship in
twain.
1t was the explosion Of the boilers
struck by the cold water. A geyser Of
water shot upward from the midship
section, mingled with fragments of
wreckage, that showered down upon
the passengers still clinging to the
rails forward and upon those strug-
Cling in the water
The explosion destroyed the last
hope of the ships floating until succor
could arrive, for the shock had
smashed >the forward steel bulkhead
walls that had up to then shut out the
torrents invading the after part The
water rushed forward and the Empress
of Ireland went swiftly to her DOOM
carrying down with her hundreds of
passengers who stood on her slanting
deck, their arms stretched upward and
their last cries choked in the engulting
waters
One of the survivors, relating that
last tragic scene on the decks of the
liner, said;
Il was asleep like most of the pas
sengers when the collision came
There was a sickening crunching of
wood and steel and then a grinding,
ripping sound as the Storstad smashed
her way along the port side of our
ship
Il knew that we had been struck
and l rushed to the staterooms of some
friends and shouted to them to get up,
as the ship was sinking. Stateroom
doors flew open all along the corridor
and men and women began to rush for
the grand companion forward Those
aft must have been drowned in their
berths.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-06-05
Strikes Ship Amidship.

The steetpointed prov of the Stor-
stad struck the liner amidships and
then forged aft, ripping and tearing its
way through the Empress of Ireland
Clear to the stern of the Empress OF
ireland was this great steel shaving
crt from her side. from the top of the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-06-05
1854 PERISH IN SEA DISASTER
Great Liner Goes to Bottom at Mouth of St. Law
renee River Following Collision
With Collier.

Rimouski, Que, May 31.-Nine hum
dred and sixty-four persons lost their
Bives Friday morning when the great
Canadian Pacific twin screw liner En-
press Of ireland was rammed amid
ships in thick fog off 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 IL of the saved are women
Gathered piecemeal from survivors
the horror of this wreck grows with
the telling.
Waters Quickly EnguIf Ship.
The doomed ones had little time
even to pray, They we're engulfed by
the onrushing waters that swallowed
the big ship inside of nineteen min
utes from the time she was struck,
The wireless operators on the EN-
press, sticking to their posts to the
last, had time only to send g fey IS.
o. s." calls for help when the rising
waters silenced their instruments.
That silence told the rescuers miles
away more potently than bugle that
doom had overtaken the ship.
Only six hours before this fateful
collision the passengers sang as a
goodnight hymn God Be With You
TIL We Meet Again" played by the
Salvation Army band on board.
The members of that band and most
Of the 1875 Salvationists were among
the lost.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-06-05

hull far below the water line. Into
that rent the water poured with the
force of a Niagara.
The bow of the Storstad smashed it's
way through berths on that side of the
ship, killing passengers sleeping in
their berths and grinding bodies to
pieces.
Reaching the stern of the big liner,
the Storstad staggered off in the dark
ness, her bow crumpled by the impact.
Her commander was ready a few min,
utes later, when he found his ship
would float, to aid the crippled and
sinking Empress, but he was too late
to save the majority of those on board.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-06-05
Survivors Almost Naked.

Most of the survivors were almost
naked in the cold morning, with the
temperature at So degrees and white
frost on the ground,
AT 6:10 the Norwegian collier
Storstad. coal laden. from Sydney, N.
S.. for Montreal came along slowly.
When her bow had been smashed in
it became known that she was the
vessel that had struck the Empress
of Ireland the fatal blow The Stros
tad was too much damaged to allow
her to proceed to Quebec under her
own steam but before proceeding she
landed few survivors and some dead
bodies. which were taken off by the
steamer Eureka and Lady Evelyn and
landed on the Remouski wharf"
Sing "God Be With YOU" on Ship
Montreal, Que, May 30.-When the
liner Empress of Ireland steamed away
from here Thursday, She carried 165
VI LuS CCIFd al my llOlb
the United States and Canada, bound
for the world convention in London.
To the accompaniment of the army
band, they were singing, God Be
With You Till We Meet Again"
This prelude to the accident in the
St Lawrence made the disaster near
parallel to the sinking of the Titanic,
whose passengers sang. Nearer, My
God, to Thee" as the White Star liner
went down
lrvinq. Actor and Author.
New York. May Laurence S. B.
Irving, drowned on steamship EN-
press of Ireland is an actor. author
and manager. He received his edu-
cation at Marlborough college. College
RolIin, Paris. and spent three years
in Russia studying for foreign office.
His PLAYS are widely known. In 1908
and 1909 he presented sketches of his
own authorship in England and Amer
lea. On Nav 3, 1910. Mr.. Irving ad.
dressed the Equal Suffrage league at
New York.
Scenes at Liverpool.
Liverpool, May 30-Pathetic scenes
were enacted at the Office of the Can
adam Pacific railway in this city FRI
day. Crowds of weeping men and
women begged for news of the officers
and crew of the Empress of Ireland,
the majority of whom were gathered
here. When confirmation OF the dis.
aster was received several of the, WON
en- tainted. Fridays scenes were
duplicate of those witnessed at the
time the Titanic went to the bottom
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-06-05
Carried to Bottom.

The Empress of Ireland recoiled al.
most on her starboard beam ends from
the blow of the collier and passengers
were flung from their berths against
the walls of their staterooms.
Many were stunned and before they
had time to recover were carried to
the bottom with the ship.
The vast torrents pouring into the
great cash on the port side, aft, filled
the corridors and flooded every state
room abaft the midship section in
side Of four minutes.
There was never chance for the
helpless ones in the after cabins and
staterooms of the liner. With her port
side laid open for half its length from
the midship section to the stern, a
seive had more chance to float than
the Empress of Ireland and the
trapped passengers in that after sec
ton were doomed from the moment
the Storstad struck.
Keeling from the blow the ship be-
gan to settle almost Immediately as
the water rushed into the big rent.
From the forward cabins, however,
men and women in night attire STUN
bled along the corridors and up the
companion way to the promenade deck
the deck below, the one on which
the boats rested.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-06-05

Mrs. A. Q. Price of MorganlI
W. Va. is 10 have $50 square I'D
of skin grated on her.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-05-07
A TEXAS WONDER

The TeIts Wonder cures kidney and blai.
Dor troubles diss5lvcs gravel cures diabetes,
weak and lame backs rheumatism and eli
Irregularities oi the Kidneys and bladder In
both men and women Regulates bladder
troubles In children II not sold by your
druggist, will be sent BY mail on rcceip, Of
81 90 One small bottle Is two mon'hs'
treatment aad seldom fails 20 perfect a cuia
Send for testimonials from this and other
,,stef. Or. E W Hail 2aO6 Olive street
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-05-07
MAN SWEPT OVER THE FALLS
Oar Broke on Drift of Ice. Leaving
Him Helpless.

NIAGARA FALLS, y. Y, May c.
An unidentified man in a row boat
was swept over the Horseshoe falls
today, when one Of his oars was
broken on drift ice, rendering him
helpless.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-05-07

DODGE CITY, Kan, May GA
perfect score was made today by T..
W Arnold Of Larned, an amateur
who won the championship Of the
Kansas state Gun club shoot here. lie
broke 100 straight targets.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-05-07

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septic solution zoe :
to the very root Of
eczema and con.
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other skin nrec-
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immediate and it,
results lasting. re
Mo has often been
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tivciynevere equaled
II viii surprise you.
ns II has SO many
others. By leaving
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-05-07

'5c-Japanese Mating in
assorted colors for 1712c
yard, at Wichita Bankrupt
Stock, corner of Third and
Detroit.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-05-07
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This Torment Instantly

never had eczemn In your life. You will
get this relief instantly by getting n 25c
bottle of ZEMO right avny-now. There's
no more excuse for enduring such misery,
ZEMo is sold and guaranteed by drug.
gists everywhere and in Tulsa bv Puritan
Drug Co. Getman q Campbell, Tulsa Drug
Co.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-05-07
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Stopped
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-05-07
1onalUr Tuuchcr Tc-lilIc>

''' ''' 'i..'A "'0 ."'
senator luuchcr Tc-ulc~.
IH. connections which the Finance
OH company 90 %,N York concern.
H.a with several of the defendants
"I ua, Iu federal court for alleged
conspiracy to d,.roud the polcru-
""Ni j. the matter of procuring of
jh" oil leases fr1m the Usage Indians.
Was brought out during the trial
Neinc day morning. That the com.
paHl had entered into contract ,u
December 49, l9ll with Wesley A.
Ii"L I'D. s. Brown, r. j. Lcahy ANA
William lcaIN of rawhusk3 whereby
the company was 10 advance money
for expenses I'm securing the leases
n return for ouc-half interest. was
the testimony of former State Sena-
tor fancher of New York. one of the
directors OF the Finance company
lie said on the witness stand that
the contract provided that the COM
pany should advance the money. thar
il should be reimbursed ont Of the
lirst money realized from oil from
me leases. After that he said. the
receipts We're to be divided equally
between the company and The four
men with whom the contract was
made.
Ju this connection the povcrumcrr
prosecutor asked if this money adj
'auced by the company had been
paid back Fanch,r said that uu.e
had been paid back
Paid Personal INpcnses
THE government called J,bo 4,
All,o of Bartlesyiue to the stand
Alg,o said ne WAS MANAGER If ,bo
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-05-07

Conversation General.

81 went 60 pawhuska.' said Roseu-
herE during The last of December.
1911 went there in the interests
nf the Manhattan Expectation COM
p9uv. a New York concern. O'Cor-
ncll Vl swith me We went to Cons
stocks office Among those who
were IN the office. be said. included
H. n Tucker. Wesley NJ. Dial. de-,
fcrda.ts IN the trial, and Senator
FalChcr. John Fird Of Plwhuek1.
This meeting was informal and was
held On one of the prlyat eofficce. ac-
cor1-r- to The witness statements.
"THa conversation was general
alou, the lyases." ne said. Il saw
map of Oslpe county ON a long In
Die The map showed four leases
marked of The lease 7 was 10 get
or the OConnell lease. Yves marked
iu green 2 don't know who marked
it off, ] didn't have anything 10 do
with that / understand John Pal
mer marked g.
"All Of the four big leases were
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10
CHURCHES COME UNDER
 COMPE LAW Minister, Choir Members and Sexton Might Collect for Injuries.

The far reaching scope of the work mems compensation act is still fur ther evidenced by the fact that sev- er2l churches throughout the state have taken cut insurance as a pro- tcction to their pastors, Sextons, or Sanists and choir members.
 The decision handed down recently by Attorney General Light was to tNe effect that employers of less than five were as much affected by the new law as were those employing more than that number This is point not gen. orally understood.
 Assuming that the attorney general is correct. which the five commission CTS who handle the routine business of the act have done. churches then come under the provisions of the act and must protect all persons regularly en- p!oyed at their duties therein for pay. At 9 glance the necessity for insurtng a pastor Of q church under any law would seem remote. Taken generally ministers of the gospel are employed at an annual salary, which would not in the very nature of things be cut down or takeE- from them in the event of an injury any more than the rule Of paving while away from the pull pit through illness, which is now the universal practice would be revoked.
 Even though the practice of paying 6 pastor 8 yearly salary fully pro- tects him against accident and ill., ness. the new law as interpreted by the attorney general, does not take this into consideration. but is made to cover pastors as well as other em- DlGyes of churches. It is apparent after studying the law, that the mem bers of the choir of a church would reap the largest benefit. Should any of these paid employees De injured while
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10
BozRAH SCHOOL RECORDS.
Attendance Marks for the Fall Term Johnson School Pupils Collected Many Tent CaterpiIIars.

The following pupils were perfect in attendance in the Bozrah schools dur ing the fall term which ended Dec. 19:
 Bozrah street district: Clinton K. Chapman, Mildred F. Grandy, Harold E. Lathrop H. Avery Miner.
 Leffingwell district: Katherine Tay- Tor, Russell Taylor, Casper Ross. Eve lyn Beard, Jennie Gardner.
 BozrahvilIe school: William Pele.
 Johnson school: M. Rose Sullivan, Theodore $. Abel
 Fitchville primary: Ernest Smith, Katherine Kelley
 F'itchviIle grammar: Lena Cole, Jo- sic Milunus, nnie Milunus, Eva Miner, Mary Sweeney.
 The pupils In the grammar depart ment of the Fftchville school won the banner for best attendance during the month of December. The record of at tendance in each school follows:
 Bozrah street school, Rhoda Miner teacher, 92.34 per cent. of attendance.
 Johnson district, Julia Kingberger, S5.43.
 sozrahville district, Mildred Abel, 942
 Rudd district, Susan Lappie, 97.
 t'itchville primary, Ethel Eastland, 96.9.
 F'itchyire grammar. Mary Mccarthy, 99.5.
 Leffingwen school, Alice Bishop, 91.66.
 The pupils in the Johnson school col- lected the largest number of tent cat erpillar egg masses during December, $500
 Maurice Murphy of the Fitchville grammar school collected the largest individual number, 5.706.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10

At the Osgood Memorial on Friday evening there was a large and delight ed audience who enjoyed the lecture on Labrador, the Land of Gray Si- lence, as Seen Through a Woman's Eyes, given by Miss Ellen Paine Huling of Cambridge Mass. under the auspices of the Parish House associa- tion.
 Miss Alice w Cogswen, president of the association, introduced the speaker, who has spent four summers the Labrador coast going farther north on it than any other white wo- man.
 Present Weather Like Labrador Sum-
 Miss Huling began by saying that the weather this week has been very similar to the weather in Labrador in August. Her talk was illustrated with stereepticon views which she had taken of the country and the people and supplemented by many curios from this northern land. These brought out tht beautiful Color1ngs which nature furnishes for this dim gray lana making it's grim beauty one of it's characteristics. The other is the courage of the brave people in journey by the various vessels ore must take to reach the Hudson Bay strait and the dangers are not wholly those from icebergs. although these are plentiful
 Villages, Very Smait.
 Most of the villages are very small. One having 50 people is considered a very place indeed. One man. took his family back to his native New foundland, but found it too crowded there in a place having 40 inhabitants and had to return to Labrador.
 The people are very hospitable, but gnorrant and credulous. One man asked Miss Hulling if she came from the States and if we hadn't had a war with Spain recently. She said not so very recently. We'll he said he had wondered how 1t came out On the way up the coast she stopped at Bat tle Harbor where Lieut. Peary stopped
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10
NORWICH TOWN
Annual Meeting of Corporation of First Church-Effort to Have Chill dren Attend Services-Work on the EiGhWavs

The annual meeting of the corpora tion of the First Congrega tionaI church was held in the chapel at S.15 o'clock Friday evening with a good attendance. The meeting was called to order by Clerk D. W. Avery. w. o. Rogers presided in the absence of L. A. Fenton. chairman of the board of trustees. Clerk Avery. read the min utes of the last meeting, also the trus- tees report of two meetings held dur ing the year. Treasurer F. $. Avery gave a clear report of the expendi- lures and receipts from April, 1913, to January. 1914. showing a prosperous financial condition of the corporation. These reports were accepted. Off, cers elected for this year were: Clerk, D. W. Avery; treasurer, F. S. Avery trustee for three years, W. o. Rogers; collector. H. L. Warrington. /
 The motion was carried to proceed this year with the same arrangem ent for the sale of slips The motion was made and carried for Collector Yer rington to find out during the year the sentiment of the people regarding free pews. The meeting then ad- journed.
 In connection with the campaign be- ing conducted by the First Congre- gational church it is earnestly hoped that the children of the Sunday school will very generally attend the Sun day service.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10
LABRADOR. LAND OF CRAY SILENCE Described Entertaining Lecture Before Parish House Assoc
 ation by Miss Ellen Paine Hung-Has Made Farthest
 North on Labrador Coast of Any White Woman.
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on his return from finding the North Pole and where Dr. Grenfell has his largest hospital. She told much of Dr. GrenfeIl and his work in southern Labrador. In the north among the Esquimaux the German Moravian mis- sion is doing a similar work.
 Full of Curiosity.
 The Tkuuimaux are full of curios- ity and ply the stranger with all sorts of personal questions. They came aboard with an interpreter, WHO asked her how old she was. if she was mar ried. what she had on her hair. Not getting an answer soon enough to the last, they knocked her hat off She was the first white woman they had seen with dark hair.
 One needs a fur coat for warmth even in August and on warm days a mosquito net veil is equally necessary. The EsquimauX are frightfully inn moral. Their virtues arc kindness and cheerfulness. Those of the north have snow houses. Others make theirs or dr;ftvo ood sods, etc, and in the sum 1ney when they go to the islands they live in tents.
 Showed Esquimaux Costumes.
 The Esquimaux dress was shown in pictures and also in reality. Misses Miriam Bliss and Louise Norton wore t4lo E,squimaux suits of blanket and scalskin to show the latest fashion in southern and northern Labrador, and one wore her Sunday boots with white soles.
 One can catch all the fish there that one can haul in. Raw fish heads are considered a delicacy and as great a treat as candy is with us. Miss Huling took one taste on dare-sufficient for lt lifetime.
 What They Eat.
 Bear meat is not bad, seal liver is better than the nIubber, and whale steak, if cooked with onions, is quite pala table. The dogs are a necessary evil. They kill many people and some times eat their victims. Some mis- sionaries in Baftin land made a church Of Wnale3ones covered with sealskin. Hearing a great noise. they rushed out to find the dogs all gone to church, or the church gene to the dogs-they were eating up the sealskin covering.
 Hiss IIuling spoke of the Esquimaux folk stories and some of their queer beliefs and showed the games the chill dren play.
 After the lecture. cake and chocolate were served by the social committee, Mrs. John F. Rogers. Mrs. Neville Blicq, Mrs. Henry A. Tirrell and Miss Louise C. Howe.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10

in performance of their regular pre- scribed duty, then the church by which the injured singer is employed, would became liable for the compensation which the law gives. the injured en- ploye the right to collect. Of course the compensation feature applies only to such of the church choirs as are em- ployed for a wage.
 Iii Episcopal churches, for instance, if the matter of compensatory insur- ance were taken up it would be neces- sary for the legal members of the par ish which are quite another body to meet and vote on the matter. There would be no other way in which the insurance could be voted in the par ish. In all the churches it has been pointed out, the matter rests with the incorporated body, of which the min ister in many cases is not the head.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10
DISCOVERY COMES
 AFTER 5000 YEARS
Buffalo House Takes the Taste Out of
 Castor Oil.

Since the earliest days of medicine chemists have been trying to take the taste out of castor oil.
 The secret has al last been discov- cred by Spencer Kellogg & Sons of Buffalo, who are among the largest producers and refners of vegetable oils in the world. They have removed the castor oil taste. and smell, too, purifying the oil and making it better and more effective. Nothing is added to it, nothing good taken out of it.
 Kellogg's Tasteless Castor Oil is tasteless in the true sense. Even cnil- dren take it easily, for all the nau- seating effect is removed.
 Sold now at all drugs stores in 25c and soc sizes. Ask for Keliogg's Taste less Castor Oil by name, for there are several preparations of castor oil, mixed and favored, which are not tasteless and do not act as well.
 The public is protected by the trade mark green castor leaf, bearing the signature, Kellogg's.
 Made only by Spencer Kellogg 6 sons Inc. Buffalo. N. Y, oil refiners.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10
In Bate. coIIece Vested Choir.

Shelton E. Keneston of Preston City has been chosen a member of the vested choir of Bates college, which sang for the first time at the dedica- ton of the new $65.O00 chapel on We'd neSdaN of this week
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10
E. p. Geer Reooverina.

E. P. Geer of the Scotland road, who has been Ill for some time, was out for a, short drive Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10
Mrs. Bessie Jackson Still ouarantinec

Mrs. Laura Anderson, one of the two smallpox victims in New London, was released from quarantine Friday She has been under strict surveillance at her home for five weeks. Mrs Res- sic Jackson. the Norwich negress, is the only smallpox case in the city now.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10
] Hiuhway Improvemer,ts,

Work on the Plain Hill road near Douglass Hill is progressing, the road below has been widened and filled in. Blasting is still going on; in time the ledge on Douglass hill will be re-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10

Miss Grace c. Moore of New York city is passing the winter at the home of Miss Helen M. Lathrop on Wash ington street.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10
4s peareea on Friday.

The mercury registered 43 degrees Friday; one year ago it was IF above zero and on Jan 5. 1912 everywhere was glare ice so that people were out doors as little as possible
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10

Mrs. Hazard Tucker, who is spend ing some time with her daughter, Mrs. Adelbert E.. Geer of the Scotland road, was at her home in Scotland day or two this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10

There will be a. session of the Sun day school at Scotland road hall Sun day afternoon.