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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-11-25

A Sale
Without Any Fusso HulabaIoo
Sale s TO Close Ss' aas s o8 9d and ends lines
Fl Sale that will enable you these l3 4Oor
5OS less than the other stores will charge for the
# Sale that you ought anything listed here
Look over Study carefully Then quick you interest
ed tor you'll notice there's only and two of kind hand
Terms Cash LEE ELLISON
Heating Stoues
One $50 Puck Heating Stove special price 1895
Two $50 Laundry Stove, special price So .95
One $50 Star Heater special price So so
One $50 Four Hole Laundry Stove special price S495
One 900 Gem Heating Stove special price S3.95
Three 20 Fire Guards heavy wired special price 9Oc
Something mother with small children should want
Three Handsome Coal Vases worth $50 special price $275
Cook StoUes and Ranges
One No g. 125O Wood Cook Stove, special price $795
Two IL so No. Coal Stoves special price So e5
One No. T. 10 SO Wood Stove special price $s.95
One fine Darling Cook Stove large inch oven
5000 stove special price S24.
1000 Range special price $3.50 '"s ''e' e0A or WOOD
Two e5 90 South Bend Masable Range; leg bases with Re-
Kitchen Cabinets
One Handsome Landau Kitchen Cabinet nothing nicer 900 Cab.
net special price S21.5O
One 1880 Landau Kitchen Cabinet special price S11.5O
Shot
One $50 Stevens S. B Shot Gun, special price $3.50
One 900 StevensS B. Shot Gun special price Se95
One 1850 D B. Shot Gun, special price $9.75
Fine Cut Glass
One 800 Set Cut Glass Tumbers Special S195
One $50 Set Cut Glass Tumbers, Special S225
One 200 Cut Glass Nappy special price 81 35
One 400 Set Cut Glass Sugar and Cream, $295
One LIS Cut Glass Nappy, special price $125
One LIS Cut Glass Nappy, special price S135
Two Toe Cut Glass Naples, special price 6Oc
Four Cut Glass Tumbers fine So so for So 95
One 800 S-inch Cut Glass Bowl special So
One $50 S-inch Gut Glass Bowl, special $685.
One $50 S-inch Cut Glass Bowl special price S4.75
One $50 Cut Glass Pitcher special price $685.
Six Snch French Bevel Plate Glass Plaques special price SOC
One $50 Imported Decorated Celery Set special Sits
One $50 Silver Plate Mustard special ST. so
Talking Machines and Records
Two 1000 Talking Machines special $500
One 100 Talking Machine special $1,000
One % SO Talking Machine special $500
Two used Talking Machines 225O and % CO. special $1,000
Some 1Onch Dsck Records, special 25c
Doc Cylinder Records special price 25c
QHoCu Er1ar Il
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-11-25

We are indeed sorry to i've up
Walker and Riggs As good men
may come in thcir stead, but
none better.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-08-12

M. H. Gamble is building q
handsome residence on the Crook
ed Creek pike, and will move
into it this fall.
Mrs. Lloyd Prater and daught-
ers will return home next week
after a several weeks visit with
relatives in the country.
Miss Johnnie Montgomery, who
recently underwent an operation
in a Knoxville hospital, is recover
ing rapidly.
Mrs. r. G. McNutt has return
ed from a several weeks visit in
California and to the exposition.
Mrs. J. Ancil Smith, of Jellico,
is the guest of her mother, Mrs.
E. J. Greer.
Deputy Sheriff Andy McTeer
was in town Tuesday.
Tom Goddard returned Tues
day from Oklahoma where he
has been harvesting.
FOR SALE Gasoline engine,
2 IL horse power. Reason for
selling, want to install motor.
Call at The Times office.
William Headerick was among
the Hubbard folks here this
week.
Andy Hitch of Chandler trans
acted business here a few days
ago.
Mrs. Ed Cheatham, is quite
sick at her home on Washington
Avenue.
Clabe Swaggerty, one of the
best known old federal soldiers
in the county, was in Maryville
this week. Mr.. Swaggerty re-
sides on the Wright's Ferry road
near Louisville.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-08-12

Perry Headrick, who resides
near Hubbard, was calling or
merchants here recently.
Mr.. M. D. Curtis, father Of
Prof. Claude D. Curtis, has re.
moved to Fountain City, Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Cooper and
three children left this week fol
Alabama where they will visit
Mr.. Cooper's brother. The trip
was made by auto.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lambert, of Indiana ave., a son.
: Grapes 2 IL cents pound. See
T. F. Cooper. Peoples phone
100. a12p
S. H. Dunn was among the
Townsend citizens in Maryville
this week.
Mrs. w. M. Nuchols was in
town this week shopping.
J. D. Howard, of Nine Mile,
brought a load of fine peaches to
market the first of the week.
C. K. Simerly of Mizer was
among the shoppers in town.
Henry C. Orr, of Mentor, was
transacting business here the
first of the week. He has adver-
tised an auction sale of Jerseys,
horses and a mule to be held the
first Saturday in September.
He plans to quit the dairy bust
ness two years.
Fine seed wheat for sale. Va
riety Pan-American, $3.50 per
bushel, c. c. Haggard, Wild
wood farm. P. O. Maryville,
Rt 8. advt ala
William Blair and George
Shields, ST., ex-federal soldiers
who reside in Cades Cove, were
shopping in Maryville Tuesday.
These gentlemen were members
of the Sixth Tennessee regiment.
Their Maryville friends are al
ways glad to see them.
James Raulston of Carpenters
was in town Tuesday.
]. M. Harris, of Rockford,
was initiated into the R. A. M.
Monday night. Mr.. Harris is
said to be the Oldest initiate ever
entering the local fraternity.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-08-12
advt

|. w. McInturff was at Town.
send Sunday.
Prof. C. D. Curtis has purchas-
ed from his father the bungalow
cottage on the lot adjoining his
property on Broadway, and plans
to add two rooms to it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Badgett will
return next week from a visit to
New York and coast resorts.
James H. Goddard is visiting
relatives in Johnson City.
O. ]. Moulton left Monday to
join a camping party on theLittle
Tennessee river.
DR.. Jasper C. Barnes, dean OF
the academic department OF
Maryville college, is visiting
upper East Tennessee points in
the interest of the college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Smith
nlan to return soon to Clark s
Grove to spend the remainder OF
the summer.
Miss Mayme Maxey is a mem
Der of a camping party on the
Little Tennessee river.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-08-12

William H. Gildard, a Knox
vile architect, has opened Offices
in Maryville.
]. C. Gillenwaters of Route A
brought a drove of sheep to Ma
ryville Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. A. McCully
will leave the latter part of the
week for a several days visit
with Mrs. McCulley's son, Mr..
Broadly, and family at McGhee.
Hugh Clark has been enjoying
his vacation at the home of his
father, S. P. Clark, at Clark S
Grove.
F. R. Babcock, the South Side
merchant, has been confined to
his room several days.
Esq. Chas McCulloch of Chan
dler was in town this week.
Squire R. P. McReynolds was
looking after the county's bust
ness at the court house Tuesday.
Bill Davis was among the Hub
bard community citizens in town
this week.
Esquire Ignatius Jones of Ain
wick was here this week.
Nathan Coker was here from
Menror Tuesday.
Wanted, girl to do house work.
Inquire at The Times. a 1872
Chas. D. Chandler left We'd
nesday for the eastern markets
to purchase fall stock for the Ell
lis Chandler Co.
w. B. Upton of Townsend was
here Tuesday.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-08-12

Frank E. Keener, formerly
manager of the Maryville Electric
& Plumbing Co., has resigned
his position here and has gone
with a Knoxville electrical house.
Ray Cooper has assumed the
Office management of the electric
and plumbing company. Miss
nellie Keener, secretary in the
office, will return to Knoxville
next month. Mr.. Keener has
not yet moved his family but
plans to do so early in September.
S. N. McNurray of Chilhowee,
was in town Wednesday.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-08-12
Personals
Silver Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph McIlvaine
informally celebrated their silver
wedding anniversary with a
"kin-folk" reunion upon last Sat
urday afternoon. The guests
came with we'll filled baskets and
a picnic supper was greatly en-
joyed out in the grove adjoining
the lawn. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Hvaine were the recipients of
several lovely remembrances in
silver.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-08-12

Rev. John M. Emert, pastor of
the First Methodist Episcopal
church at johnson City, and a
native Blount countian, has been
visiting relatives in and near
Maryville this week.
Mack Belt, who has been in
Maryville for some time, plans
to return to Armona soon.
Mrs. Chas. D. Chandler and
daughter, Margaret, continue
their visit with California rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Kirby Of
Knoxville were the guests Sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Sutton.
Mrs. William A. Knabe of
Knoxville has been the guest this
week of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. T. Gates, Sr.
W. W. Peery, ofPeery Brothers
who operate a mill at Walland,
was here from Walland Monday.
Peery Brothers also operate a
seed and grain house in Maryville
they being successors to Hitch &
Peery Co.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-08-12

Miss Susie Browning and her
visiting guest, Miss Patton, OF
Jefferson City, are members of a
camping party at "Sunline" on
Little Tennessee.
Mr.. and Mrs. HUI E. Jackson,
of Knoxville, are spending the
week with Mrs. Jackson's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Patton.
The Friday afternoon Bridge
Club met with Mrs. John Walker
last week. A salad course was
served at the conclusion of the
game.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Jackson
and little son and Miss Aimee
Jackson of Louisville visited in
the city last week.
Mr.. Tom Broadly is in Athens
this week.
R. r. Kramer left Sunday for
Pennsylvania to enjoy vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. r. Patton and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Jackson, of
Knoxville, spent Sunday at Sun
shine.
Miss Christine Alexander, who
has been enjoying a vacation in
the mountains, has returned
home.
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Broadly
of Birmingham, Alabama, are the
guests for ten days of Mr..
Broady's mother, Mrs. Isaac
Broadly of South Maryville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Magill re-
main the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
McIlvaine but contemplate leav-
ing the last of this month for
Birmingham, Ala, where they
will be the guests of MIR. MagilPs
brother, Mr.. R. N. Magill of 18th
Ave. South.
Mrs. M. M. Hannum of Florida
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Y. c.. Hannum at present.
MIR. and Mrs. Carl Huddleston
are spending this week with Mr..
and Mrs. H. P. Huddleston on
College st.
Rev. J. W. Browning is con-
Quoting a very successful revival
at Townsend. His pulpit was
very ably filled by Mr.. Logan
upon last Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Edmondson
have returned from their vacation
enjoyed in camp at Sunshine.
Miss Helen Bryan has returned
from a very delightful visit in
South Knoxville as the guest of
Miss Eunice Ogle.
Reno Curtis, of Big Spring, was
in Maryville a few days ago.
Rome Chumlea has purchased
the interest of DR.. J. N. Nc
Connell, of Mcconnell & Chum-
lea, local agents for the Maxwell
automobile.
Joe Hatcher, a prominent far
mer of Walland, was in town on
last Saturday.
H. H. Gamble, attorney, has
been i'll for several days.
DIR. L. J. Jenkins, of Townsend,
was in Maryville a few days ago.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-08-12

James Jeffries of George
Mill was among visitors here OF
Monday.
Mrs. Euphemia Warren anC
son, James, of Louisville, were
here a few days ago.
Miss Hattie Cochran of South
Knoxville has been the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. Curtis.
James Anderson and family of
Vonore visited Frank Eagleton
and family Saturday and Sunday.
Ernest Upton was here from
Elkmont Monday.
Esquire A. B. Gamble, Jr., of
near Hubbard, was here Tues
day.
Tolbert Jones and son of
Friendsville, were in town Mon
day.
Little Morton King, of Stonega,
Virginia, is visiting his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. P.
Morton.
Robert Ruley, who was recent
ly injured in an auto accident, is
recovering. His leg was amputat-
ed.
Joe Walker, of Rockford, at
tended the Masonic meeting Mon
day night.
John Waters, former circuit
court clerk of Sewer county, has
been the guest of his brother,
Joe Waters.
Rev. Thos. Ashburn, D. D., of
Knoxville, will lecture at the
Cumberland church, Friday night
August 20, at 7:30 on Jerusalem"
DR.. Ashburn is splendid speaker
and has spent four years in
Palestine and is thoroughly fami-
liar with the customs, habits,
religion and politics of the people.
Come and hear him. Admission
10 cents. Proceeds go to the
G. P. church.
Mrs. Ed Long and little daugh-
ter Lois, were visiting in Knox
vile Sunday.
DR.. Carson, of Calhoun, has
been visiting in Maryville.
Sam Pickens was here from
Eusebia the first of the week.
Rev. R. L. Stapleton has been
enjoyinf a stay at Wildwood.
Mrs. Guido James and family,
who are the guests of Mrs.
James parents near Louisville,
were in town the first of the
week. Mr.. James is in the car
looming and news syndicate bust
ness in Illinois.
FOR SALE-Emerson Grand
Piano. Square top. ED Cheatham
Corner Washington Ave. and
Main St. a. 26 p.
Rev. J. Allen Smith returns
this week from a pleasantly spent
vacation.
Chas. French will soon COM
plete his handsome new home on
Court street.
C. J. Callahan is building
beautiful new bungalow in West
Maryville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hicks of Mt.
Olive, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. B. Collins last week.
Mrs. H. B. Mccall was in Knox
vile Monday.
Mrs. Jesse Lawson was visiting
in Knoxville Sunday.
Mrs. Andy DeLozier of Wild
wood, is spending a few days
at the home of her brother W. B.
Irwin.
DR.. P. F. McKowen of Knox
vile, Tenn, Optometrist and
Eye Sight Specialist will have
offices at the Ingleside Hotel,
Maryville, Tenn, August %, "a,
and rs, 1915 for the perfect
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-03
DIPLOMATIC NOTES TO
BE PUBLISHED SOON

washington. Aug 3.-Timc FOR the
puhli. i.atlor of three notes from
Great Britain and the one from Ger
many. l1 dealing with the common
,isl rights of neutral nations in war
time. was hcng arranged today. Th'
british notes probably Will be- given
cut late today for publication tom"r-
row morning and the German note
Thursday morning
Tho first British note defends the
orders i'm rou1cB. tine second iustihcs
IA, allies efforts to cut of Germany n
oXport Trade and the third defends
prizc court proceedings The German
note continues the discussion over the
Huking of the American ship william
T.. Frye and is said to justify Ger
mnny's course In sinking merchant
ships provided she pays for them.
The United states shortly will re-
ply to the British notes. hut h b. mol
| known what course will he pursued
regarding the German hote,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-03
CANADA HAS DEP0RTED
ONLY A FEW GERMANS
my Evening Herald Leased wlrol

ottawa. ont. AugI IA dispatch
from Seattle. telling OF an alleged
plan of 900 Canadian farmers OF
German birth or ancestry 10 found a
arm colony near Santa Fc. y. NJ, ANA
name 81 Hindenhurg caused express
slnn Of doubt today from the Domin-
ion department OF Justice.
Tho dispatch stated that the col
onists we're expelled from Canada al
the outbreak of the war or He'd 10 es-
cape interumcnt and found refuge IN
Seattle. BollinRham Tacoma and
other cities or the northwest.
1--WE have expelled no German
farmers. except perhaps occasionally
one who would be. classed as undesir-
able was an assertion made nt tho
department today. Some have He'd
to escape nternment. possibly. but
not many. Some have been warned
and then sent back 10 their farms
Very feW have been intcrned. Mosi
of them are too busy with the harves'
/ To- create much trouble, even II the,
/ were inclined to do su. On the whole
| the German farmer ot the west ha
boon well behaved
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-03
United Forces of Germany and
Austria-H Hungary Make No
Headway on West Front /;
Gain in East.
WARSAW CONDITIONS
FAR FROM DESPERATE
British Submarine Successes
Encouraging TO Admiralty;
Large Transport of Enemy
Reported Sunk in Baltic.
Iny E,oninE nerald Ic.sed vvirel

London, Aug. 3. li.45 a. M The
armies of Germany aud Austria Hun
gary are being held 10y che Russians
te the west of Warsew. but they are
making progress elsewhere ON the
eastern front. according To the Off
cial statements omanating from Bcr-
lin and Vienna, their most determined
attack evidently boin gthat directed
against Wyszkow, "a town 80 milcs
northeast Of Warsaw.
Pursuing their policy OF cutting
the communications of Grand Duke
Nicholas heavy German forces are at
lacking the railroad linking the main
Warsaw Petrograd line with Ostro-
lcnlG,
The latest dispatch direct from
WARSAW coming from correspondent
of the Associated Press and dated
July 81, shows that conditions IN tht
threatened Polish capital are much
better than were Indicated In the lat.
est direct dispatches 10 the London
newspapers which were sent July 20
In the west fighting again is IL
progress on the British section of tht
battle front and there has been re-
sumption of infantry activity viii
the French admitting that the Ger
mans have csptsred some trenches u
/ the Argonnc aud the Marie There's
/ district but claiming that counter
/ attacks have ro-wun "a portion of th'
] lost ground.
In the Vosgcs mountains, pari
states that the French troops tool
several German tranches after In
] fItYfIuu b4sit.U I.4esu an M, IpfDudpra
The record of British submarine ac
uvity given out by the British admir-
atty last night was supplemented 10
dag hy pctrograd Official rcpor
which announces that am English sub
marine has sunk a large GermU
transport IN the Baltic.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-03
WOMEN NNp CIIIIsDIiEN
MAS~NCHED - HEpoNl

Paris. Aua o. t3.'o p. nI1- u. vac
ruzdutC .u member of tho committee
of the Armenian sorial democratic
party writing tp L'Humdnuc hla
the committee has received word ih't
Turks. after massacrcing aIl th" mai.s
of the population of the resiuu oi liii-
us Turkish Armenia, assembled '.'N"
women and children ana drove them
60 the bank off tho Tigris whore th'F
shot them and threw the bodies into
the river
These ad..es have not boon sun-
stautiated from any other soefc,
The Asm,nWu population ot Giicia
In the Turkish Nilayct of Adaun. also
has hccu subjected 20 persecution. ''-
cordHr Co the reports ot tho commit
tee Moro than io,0oO persons tl'
ready are dead ana Il b. feared th'
Armenian 700 Mouckc and piarhekr
In Kurdcst3u, also have occu massa'
| cred
Twenty members of the Armenian
social democratic party Narnzdat'
says have been publicly hanged II
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-03
GRASSHOPPERS Do
BIC DAMAGE IN
PECOS VALLEY
Fields of Grain, Orchards and
Ranges Suffer Heavy Loss;
Farmers Are Fighting Pests
With Poison.

santa Fc. \. ~. Aug 3. Damage
of millions Of dollars has been done
n Eddy and ChaVcs counties, iu the
P,uus valley of Ncw Mexico. by % de-
Nastutiug visitation ot grdsshupp,rr,
according to reports today from cars
bad where the farmers ON 2o.Ou"
acres under the carlsbad project OF
the reclamation service have suffer
cd a loss Of &lo0. 600 boy the insects.
The latter have cleaned out fields 'i
alfalfa. corn, cane ana katiir nave
ruined peach and other ntchards ana
tn places have dcI":lcd the range "I
grass Peach trees with only the
atou.s left hanging to the branches
are % common sight irosshupp'i
trnps are used aud the hoppcra
,aurHt and stacked have been so
great bon uuouti,y that the stencil has
hccomr 20 nuisance In some sections
some of The farmers and rachmcn are
sprIuklug poisonoucs miNturc over
their fields
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-03
c GUIlTy
OF CONTEMPT
OF COURT
Denver Juvenile Court Judge
in Error in Declining to Dis
close Alleged Confidential
Communication.

Denver. Aug. 3.--Jcdgo Bcn II.
Lindsey of the Denver juvenile court
to-day was found guilty of contempt
Of court 0y District Judge John A..
Perry Sentence was deferred pend
ing judge Lindsoys return from tho
east
The contempt case resulted from
the Juvenile judges refusal To reveal
On the witness stand what he claimed
was the confidential conversation
with Neal Wright IL. whose testi-
mouy In criminal court had much TO
do with the acquittal of his mother,
Mrs. Bertha Wright. charged with the
murder Of her husband, John a.
Wrigt who was ghot while seeking to
gain entrance To- his home here on
April IS. Mrs. Wright was charged
with the killing. Neal Wright testi-
ncd az the trial that he. not his
mother nrcd the fatal shot. that Il
was accidental Tho district attorney
claimed that Seal previously told d
different story 10 Judge Lindsey and
called Lindsey AZ a witness. The iuv-
emile judge declared the boys conf
dental communication was privileged
and refused to testify. Mrs Wright
was acquitted juno 10. In the mean
time Judge Lindsey had been cited
tor contempt.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-03
APPEAL is MADE TO
SUPREME COURT FOR
CONVICTED STRIKER

Denver. Colo, Ahg. 3.--An appeal
10 the Colorado supreme court wan
nloe today by attorneys for John Il.
Lawsos. former coal strike loader,
convicted Of the murder of John
Nimo. A deputy sheriff. A petition
was filed for a writ Of error aud q
supcrsedeas 20 stay the execution OF
the kentencc TO life imprisonment,
pronounced by Judge CRANKY Hillyer
In the district court Of las Animas
county Lawson WAS convicted MAY
2 of first degree murder. the case
growing out of a battle between stTik-
ing coal miners ana deputy shcrins
at Ludlow October %. 1913.
The appeal makes the same alicga-
tions of error that were made In the
application for a now triaB recently
denied by Judge Hillyer. Among tho
charges Ia included the affidavit Of
Grover HAN a member OF the jury,
who claims that he was induced 10
consent Ia verdict Of guilty by CO.
crsive measures said To- have been
employed by Frank Goodcn, a hailin.
The Colorado supreme court al
ready has before u a petition for n
writ OF prohibition 90 bar Judge I'M
yer from presiding at future trials
growing out of coal strike disorders
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-03
EAsTLANO PROBE
CONTINUED BY
GRAND JURIES
Federal and State Govern
ments Conduct Independent
Investigations of Disaster
Which Cost Many Lives.

Chicago. Aug. 3-Sccretary 3o1-
field today resumed his inquiry into
the steamer Eastinnd disaster and
avoided conflict with ihc federal
courts by calling witnesses who have
not been subpoenacd hy the federal
grand jury. The Investigations bcing
made by the federal end state grand
iurics continued throughout the day, n
number of witnesses being examined
by each body states Attorney Hoyne
announced that the Investigation ~
the state grand jury would ue con-
cluded today or tomorrow ard irti-
mated that number OF indictments
would bo returned before that body
finally ndjourns.
Edward G. Gnicu of Washington,
-. c.. superintendent of naval con-
struction Of the lighthouse service Of
the department OF commerce, was
the first Witness called today by
Secretary Rodfield. The witness
sidd he had examined the wreck OF
the steamer Enstland and was ~ the
opinion that the estimated load y
carried at the time of the accident
was not too great FOR the boat II the
! water ballast had been properly hum
died. Tho witness admitted that a
water ballastod vessel had cepsizcd 10
her dock la Milwaukee IN 1909. Gill
ictte said the air ports on the East
land were not more than fourteen
inches above the water line and that
a small list would bring the gang
ways awash.
Gillette said that OF the 1i3 vessels
under his jurisdiction only three use
water ballast. lie said he would de-
sign all boats 90 be safe without tn,
use of water ballast
Have you over allowed a boat 4
pass your Inspection for government
service which depended on watc
ballast for stability? ?" asked Licuton
ant Governor O'Hara.
~ never fave" replied the witness
The bottom has dropped out of m
lake excursion business as result o
the disaster 10 the Eastland. ac
cording to H. W. Thorp. general man
; agcr of the Goodrich Transit company
Three big excursion steamers hav
been withdrawn from service an
ship owners are said To be foremos
In urging safety tests which will re
store confidence In lake boats.