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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-13
Notice for Publication.

Department OF the Interior, U. s. Land Office
at Woodward, Oklahoma. July Is, 1914,
Notice is hereby given that Robert l.. Smell
Of Clear Lake, Oklahoma, who, un November
S, 1901, made Homestead Entry No, 37759-Oldl27
for 50 Of Mex, NJ of SEA Section 10, Town.
ship 3, North Of Range 20, T.. G. NJ.
Has flied notice of intention to make FineI
Five Year Proof. to establish claim to the land
above described, before q. Il. Pruett, Clerk OF
the District Court, in his once Mt Beaver, Ok.
lahoma, on the ga day of August. 1914.
Claimant names as Witnesses; Karyl X
Groves, Thomas II. Lane, OF Madison, Oklabor
ma, John d. Evans, stephen L. Eckles, OF
Clear Lake, Oklahoma.
7-23 $50 5w }. Y. CALLAHAN, Register,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-13
Order for Special Term.
State OF Oklahoma,

,NuNo VI
County Of Beaver,
In the District Court in and for the Nine
teenth Judicial District In and for Said County.
Order for Special Term.
Now on this sth day of August, 1914, there APP
p%earlng to be a necessity fora special term Of
this Court, to be held in the city of Beaver, for
the purpose OF dispusing OF business accumu'
lated on the docket of this Court, it is Therefore
ORDERED, That a special term OF this Court
be held at the city OF Beaver, commencing Sep
TENDER 2lst, 1914, at 100 o'clock II. m. to con-
tinue until adjourned, and that due notice OF
this order be made by publication as provided
by law.
Done in Chambers, in Guymon, Oklahoma
this sth day Of August, A. D., 1914.
W. C. CROW,
Judge 18th Judicial District
Attest: O, +. PRUETr,
S-lS s.27 Clerk OF District Court.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-13

"TlZ draws
out the acids and
poisons that puff
up your feet. No
matter how hard
you work, how
long you dance,
how far you
walk, OF how long
you remain on
your feet, "T1Z"
brings restful
foot comfort
"TIZ" is o
derful for tired,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-13

aching, swollen, smarting feet. Your feet
lust Jingle for joy shoes never hurt or
seem tight.
Get a 25 cent box OF "TIZ" now from
any druggist or department store. End
foot torture forever-wear smaller shoes,
keep your feet fresh, sweet and happy.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-13
Live Stock

1 brown mule, age II, wgt 1900
l bay mule, age II, wgt 1900
/ white mare, age 8, wgt 1000
1 paint mare, age 6, wgt 1000
l filley, age 2
A extra good mich cows, all Civ
ing milk, from 2 to 8 years old
3 yearling heifers
2 sucking calves. 3 shoats
3 dozen chickens
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-13
implements

2 good set of leather harness
with breeching
l set of single harness
2 set of fly nets. l saddle
/ buggy with pole and shafts
1 3 Ia Studebaker wagon, good
as new
1 farm truck, in good condition
1 12-in. gang pillow, in good shape
/ 16-in. riding pillow with sod at.
tachment
! 12-in. disc harrow
/ l2-hoe grain drill
1 feed grinder, good as new
1 SIT. Samson windmill
K!R-I-T automobile
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-13
Live Stock

l sorrel mare, 8 yrs.old, wgt 1900
l sorrel mare, 8 yrs old, wgt 1900
| bay horse, 3 yrs old, wgt 100
1 bay horse, 3 yrs old, wgt 1850
| black horse, 8 yrs old, wgt 100
| gray horse, 8 yrs old, wgt 100
| gray horse, 8 yrs old, wgt 1850
l bay mare, ) yrs old, wgt 1850,
and colt
| bay horse, 2 yrs old, wgt 1000
1 sorrel horse, 10 yrs old, wgt
1000
| bay mare, Is yrs old, wgt 900
2 black yearling colts
Shetland pony, cart and har.
ness
Q head brood sows, . with pigs
by side and z to farroW soon
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-13
Notice for Publication Isolated Tract


Public Land Sale.
Department of the Interior. u, $. Land Once
at Woodward. Oklahoma, July 10, 1914
Notice is hereby given that, as directed by
the COMMISSIONS Of the General Land Office.
under provisions of Act of Congress approved
March 2s, 1912 (S7 Stat, IA, pursuant to the ap-
p~lication OF James Bare, Serial No. 0223gl. We
will offer at public sale, to the highest bidder,
at not less than s2.O per acre. at 10 o'clock n.
M, on the 18th day OF September, 1914. AZ this
| office, tho following tract Of land;
Mex NwK Section "a, Township 3, North OF
Range "a, L. G. NJ.
All persons claiming adversely the above de
scribed land are advised to file their claims, OF
| objections, on or before the time designated
for sale.
J,Y. CALLAHAN, Register,
100 g-3 6wk JosEPHE. TERRAL, Receiver
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-13
Public Sale.

will offer at Public Auction. at my
place, 3 miles west Of Balko, oklaho-
ma, on
TUESDAY, AUGUST Is. 1914
Sale to commence at 10o'clock, a. m.
sharp. The following described prop
erty
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-13
Invlgorating to the Pale and SickIy

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC drives out
Malaria .enriches the blood and build upthe sys-
TEN. A true tonic. For adults and children. soc
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-13
Public Sale.

will sell at Public Auction, at my
place, in Beaver, Oklahoma, opposite
the Fair Grounds. on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10. 1914
Sale to commence at 10 100 O'Clock a, IN
The following described property
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-13
'T|Z" GLADDENS
SORE, TIRED FEET

"TIZ" makes sore, burning, tired feet
fairly dance with delight. Away go the
aches and pains, the corns, ~callouses,
blisters and bunions.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-13
III 10 menUlOn.
Free Lunch will be served at
Noon.
Plenty of Ice Cold Lemonade
on the Grounds.

Will finish the evening in selling
Ladies' aud Gents Furnishing
Goods.
Terms Each purchase Of $40 90 and
under cash in hand. Over $40 90 a
credit Of II months will be given pur-
chaser giving note with approved Sc
curity, bearing 10 per cent interest
percent for cash will be given on all
sums over $40 90. No property to be
removed until terms of sale have been
complied with,
j.. j. NEUFELD, Owner.
Col. W. l.. MASON, A%uctioneer.
G. q. PARKER, Clerk.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-13
implements

Adrance grain binder, new this
season
| Mccormick row binder
| John Deere Grow monitor
| Demister Grow monitor
l Grow lister
| single row lister
1 disc gang pillow
| 12-in, gang pillow
2 single row monitors
| 16-disc harrow
| 12-disc harrow, 16-in.
| mower and rake
| 8-section harrow
| walking pillow
| riding cultivator. I wagon
2 top buggies, one old and one
new
2 sets of single harness, good as
new
1 sets of double harness-new
2 extra buggy poles-new
Also part of blacksmith outfit
and other articles too numer-
-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-13
Notice by Publication

Attest; o, F. PRUETr,
S.lS s.27 Clerk OF District Court,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-13

DICKSON 4 DICKSON,
SO SEQ 3w Attorneys for Plaintiff
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-10
PROHIBS NOMINATED
CANDIDATES FOR ALL OFFICERS
EXCEPT GOVERNOR CHOSEN.
Charles w. Hill Of Rosendale to Run
for United States Senator on
Prohibition Ticket.

Madison -Prohibitionists in state
convention here nominated candi-
date for United States senator and
state officers. except governor. as fol-
lows:
United States senator, Charles l.
Hill eff Rosendale.
Lieut. snant-governor, A. ]. Benjamin.
of Green Bay.
Attorney general. Mayhem Matt Of
Neenah.
Secretary of state, NJ. A. Schmoyer
of Menomonee Falls.
State treasurer. Oliver Needham or
La Crosse.
George F. Comings of Eau Claire
and d. W. Emerson Of Ashland were
proposed as candidates for governor
but there was some difference OF
opinion as to the ACCESSIBILITY Of haV-
ing two candidates, and after consid-
cradle discussion the question was left
open.
A committee on platform consisting
of H. H. Tubbs. First district; G. A.
Paddock, Second; H. S. Siggel, Third;i
c. H. Mott, Fourth; A. C. Forster.
Fifth; B. E. Van Keuren. Sixth, and j.
Waldal, Tenth, was named.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-10
EUGENICS LAW CONDEMNED
Resolutions Adopted by German cath~
oIics Also Hit Tendencies Toward
Luxuries and Styles.

Sbeboygan.-Th fourteenth biens
NAL convention of the German-Cath+
Ollie Benevolent Societies of Wisconsin,
and Upper Michigan came to Gloss
after strenuous session. Racine was
chosen for the next convention the
first week in June, 1915.
The officers for. the ensuing term
were elected sa follows:
President-John B. Helm, Madison
Vice president-Jaeob l.. Deusters
Green Bay.
Recording secretary-August Sprin-
COB, Milwaukee.
Corresponding and financial secre-
tary-Frank Reiske, Milwaukee.
Treasurer-Joseph Brick, Milwau-
kee.
Executive committee-Anton Klein
heinz, Marshfeld; Henry A. Schmitzs
Appleton; John G. Heinl, Milwaukee;
F. ]. Dockendorff, La Crosse; Max
Bach, Medford; Peter Mannebachs
Sheboygan; Math. Schmitz, Kenosha-
The Young Mems auxiliary and
Staatsverband elected the following
officers:
Spiritual adviser-The Rev. J.
Krohn, .EIkhart Lake.
President Rev. A. B. Salicks
Milwaukee.
Vice president-The Rev. J. p
Herbst, Cudahy.
Recording secretary George Mar
KEEL, Milwaukee.
Corresponding secretary-John H
Zirbes, Racine.
Treasurer-Ben Miles, Two Rivers.
Executive board-Peter Pelt Mill
waukee; Eugene Kaudy, Oshkosh; H
w. Langenberg, Appleton; Arthur But
zen, Milwaukee; Marcus Pfaller, Mill
waukee.
The organization of the Ladies'
Auxiliary was perfected. 1t was de-
cided to merely select an executive
committee of the auxiliary at this time
to carry out the work with commit
tee from the mems organization under
the present state officers. After live
ly contest for the Craftsmanship of the
board the following were elected:
MINES. Lucy Bruens, Sheboygan;
August Springob, Milwaukee; James
Deuster, Green Bay; Henry Fredelake,
Racine; Matthew Schmitz, Kenosha.
Resolutions were adopted pledging
the full support of the state organiza-
ton and the individual societies to the
laboring class, condemning child and
women labor and unnecessary Sunday
work
Strict but reasonable excise laws
were recommended and the vigilant
prosecution of caterers to vice urged.
1t was recommended that all members
be temperate in the use of intoxicat-
ing liquors and at the same time a
protest was registered against pro-
hibition.
A resolution condemning "the grow
ing Injuries and entertainment. and
the indecent clothing for women" was
adopted.
Laws providing for sex instruction
In the schools, eugenic reforms and
other extreme laws" were condemn
ed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-10
IRELAND CAPTURED cRIppENcAp1aM OF EMPRESS OF

pher, Ethel Clara Leneve, took pas
sage July %. 1910. on the steamship
Montrcse Of the Antwerp service,
which Captain Kendall commanded at
the tine. Five days later police off,
cials at Quebec received a wireless
message from Captain Kendall which
said that Doctor Crippen and Miss
I.eneve were aboard They had taken
passage as Rev. John Robinson and
John Robinson. Jr." Miss Leneve was
disguised as a boy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-10
WIRELESS AGAIN PROVES DEATH NEMESIS ON SEA.

declared that probably 5000 persons
owe their lives 10 the fact that wire
less station was near them in some
disaster They declared It has re
duced the terrors Of ocean travel as
nothing else under Providence has.
II came into practical use In 1900.
The steamship Republic, threatening
! 500 lives in q headon collision with
the Florida. that year. gave Il its first
real sea try-out.
The Alaska was the next. In mid.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-10

ocean with not another smokestack IN
sight, flames burst out. The wireless
operator, unmindful of his danger.
Kept clicking and clicking. and lust
as the boat was going down. helm ar.
r'Ved and the 12S passengers aboard
were saved.
Ihen came~.the Kentucky in 1910.
IN the same year 10 we're saved in
the Koenjgen Luise Death was
cheated in the instance OF the burn
Ing freighter, Templemere. when ell
on hoard. 5As. were saved
Following close on this record. the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-10
No American peIsgstes.

Seattle, May s0.-There were no
United states delegates to the SALIVA
ton army worlds convention on the
Empress Of Ireland. The ten Oregon
and Washington. "a California and Is
Colorado, Montana and Utah delegates
will sail from New York for London
on the steamship Olympic tomorrow,
according to Salvation army officers
here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-10

wireless telegraphy, which has been
the savior in the hour Of gravest dan
ger 70 thousands Of helpless victims
in disasters at sea, and which nick
cred out tn sturdy s. Q. s that
brought succor 20 the Empress OF Ire
land early today. has again proved
itself the Nemesis Of death on the
ocean.
statisticians who became busy
chalking up and adding the human
credit marks that wireless has earned
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-10
Survivors Tell of Foo.

II was foggy, according to survivors,
when the Empress of Ireland. steel.
hulled. steel.bulkheaded ship of more
than eight thousand tons. left Mon
treal at $3.50 Thursday afternoon in
command of II. @. Kendall of the
Royal Naval Reserve. one of the most
skilled of transatlantic navigators.
Forest fires also obseured the at.
mosphere and the big ship. In charge
of a pilot, proceeded slowly on her
way 10 sea AT midnight the pilot aide
left near Father Point. shouting a
merry 'Bon Voyage" as he went down
their ladder to his waiting boat
The darkness at this time was in
tense and the ship under the slowest
speed possible with steerageway held
her course. Her decks were deserted
The passengers had all sought theiI
berths with no thought OF impending
death.
Out OF the darkness, on the pori
side, soon after 2.s0 In the morning
there doomed the little Norwegian col
iier. not half the size of the Empress
but fated to be her destroyer
Not until the collier was almos
abeam of the big liner was the DANCE
known on either ship. The fog ha'
blotted out the lights as well as tn
port and starboard lights Of both ships
Quick orders tTumpted on both YES
sells we're heard. But they came al
4on 1afa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-10

Lexington was caught in a hurricane
unprepared All were saved by the
help the IS. O. s." summoned. The
Niobe. wrecked on Cape Sable, filed
in the interuission until the great
sea disaster OF the Titanic claimed
world attention by the unparalleled
summoning OF assistance from many
different sources.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-10
ITALY TELLS OF SYMPATHY
KING. Government and Pope Express
Condolences for Disaster.

Rome, May so.--King Victor En-
manuel ana the Italian government
have sent expressions Of sympathy %
the government at London in the dis
sster which has oyertaken the En-
Dvass Of ireland. The pope and Card
nsl Merry del Val. papsi secretary q
state have expressed their condo
lepces through the apostolic aeleEa5e
ia Canada
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-10
Narrowly Escaped Death.

Neenah- William Schultz, an old
resident Of this city, nearly met death
in Lake winnebago when his skir
capsized in rough water. Nearby fish,
ermen pulled him out
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-10
Swarm to Deck.

Up they swarmed on deck In their
night clothing TO find the ship heellng
away to port and the deck slanting at
degree that made 1t almost impos-
sible to stand even olinging to ratings
Men and women. shrieking. praying
crying for aid that was fated to arrive
too late. fell over one another in that
last struggle for life on board the
doomed Empress of Ireland
Frenzied mothers leaped overheard
with their babies In their arms Others
kaelt on deck and tried TO pray In the
few mcmeuts left 20 them. Some were
flung overheard by the heeling of the
sinking ship and some broke their legs
or arms in trying to reach the life
boats.
Above the din Of the struggle on the
great promenade deck could be heard
Captain Kendall shouting commands
for the launching OF the lifeboats. Sew,
eral were launched In the 10 minutes
that the ship floated
There was no time to observe the
rule Women first" in this disaster. for
those nearest the boats scrambled to
I places in them.
1 But even as they were beins
| launched while the wireless stirl was
/ calling IS. o. s" there came a terrific
explosion that almost rent the ship In
! twain.
II was the explosion Of the boilers
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-10
Darkness Is Intense.


"on deck officers of the ship. par
TALLY dressed. were rushing about
urging passengers to be calm. Sailors
under orders were trying to launch
the lifeboats.
'I he darkness was intense and a
few minutes after reached the deck
the electric lights went out. At that
time there were still hundreds of pas
sengers below trying to grope their
way through the darkened corridors
10 the companionway and reach the
deck Most of them went down with
the ship. for the corridors below filed
right after the explosion of the boilers.
Il leaped overheard In despair Just
before the ship went down and man
aged to find bit of wreekage to
which chung"
The gray dawn revealed the govern.
ment steamers Lady Evelyn and Eu-
reka near the scene OF the disaster and
fastening to, aid.
Some Of those in the water tried to
swim 10 the Eureka as she neared the
point where the Empress had gone
down, One woman. wearing only an
| undervest, SWAN to the Lady Evelyn
and was helped on board but died OF
/ exhaustion soon afterwards.
/ The work OF rescue still was soinR
on when the sun arose in eloudless
/ sky
Men and women were clinging tc
I spars and bits OF broken planks. MANY
/ OF the survivors were injured Some
had broken legs others fractured arms
and still others had been injured inter
nally in that last mad rush TO get away
from the sinking liner.
Women clinging with one hand tc
little ones. while with the other the,
.sted tn keep clutch to pieces of wreck
age were picked up by the lifeboat:
and carr led on board the rescuing YES
sells.
Captain Kendall, dased and unabl,
to give any coherent account OF tbs
loss Of his ship, was found clinsinE Il
a broken spar
J. W Langley. rancher. of Canford
B c., went down with the shin. but
held his breath, and, coming to tn,
surface, found piece Of wreckag,
and chung to It until picked up.
One OF the survivors. in explainin,
the quiokness with which the Empress,
OF Ireland went down. said:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-10
snrsader KiIIs aov.

La Crosse.-Charles Bjore, Pregton.
MINI. aged 10. was killed while his
mother was attending tho funeral Of
her mother tn-law The boy fell of =
fertilizer spresder and was cut 70
pieces.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-10
Eined for SELLING Peer Maas:

Grand Rapids.-Fred Nelson, far
mer near Arpin. was arrested on a
warrant sworn out by State Food In
spector r. B. Southland, charged with
selling diseased pork to a Marsh6sld
butcher. He was fined 500.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-10
Al Grille TO Lecture.

Madisons-Dr. f. ". Van Loon, .
Dutch lectursr on art, will give .
course 81 lectures on Great Artists
At the university summer school hexs
khfs year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-10
Fewer Licenses Issued.

Racine-During May. County Clerk
William ]. Hay issued forty-five mar
rage licenses, one less than issued
during the month of April.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-10

struck by the cold water. A geyser Of
water shot upward from the midship
section, mingled with fragments Of
wreckags, 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 engul1ng
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 grinding,
ripping sound as the Storstad smashed
her way along the port side of our
ship.
Il knew that we had been struck
and rushed to the staterooms OF some
friends and shouted to them to get up,
as the ship was sinking. Stateroom
doors few 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
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-10
Strikes Ship AmidshipS.

The steel-pointed prov OF the Stor.
etad struck the liner amidships and
then forged aft. ripping AID tear ng its
way through the Empress OF Ireland.
Clear to the stern OF the Empress OF
ireland was the great steel shaving
cut from her side. from the top OF the
hull far below the water line Into
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-10

Some people bear three kinds OF
trouble-all they ever had all they
have now and all they expect to have.
Edward Everett Hale.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-10

Kenosha.-The city council has
passed a resolution excluding tented
shows and carnivals from the limits OF
Kenosha.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-10

Unless you bear with the faults Of
$ TREND ycu besray yaur sEn---SyruA
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-10
1863 PERISH IN SEA DISASTER
Great Liner Goes to Bottom at Mouth Of St. Law
renee River Following Collision
With Collier.

that rent the water poured with the
force OF Niagara.
The bow of the storetad smashed its
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 of in the dark
ness. her bow crumpled by the impact.
Her commander was ready 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.
Carried to Bottom.
The Empress of Ireland recoiled al
most on her starbsard 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 mldship section in
side OF four minutes.
There was never a 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. q
! seiye had more chance to loat thar
the Empress of Ireland. and tn,
trapped passengers In that after sec
tion were doomed from the momen
the Storstad struck
Keeling from the blow the ship be
gan to settle almost immediately al
the water rushed into the big rent
From the forward cabins, however
men and women in night attire STUN
blcd along the corridors and UP thu
companion way n the promenade decl
the deck below. the one on wnicl
the boats rested,