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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
Jersey FAMILY
EASTLAND VICTIMS
SlOcum Survivors Send Con-
dolence Message - Western
Electric Co. Begins Relief.

Inquiries concerning the identity OF
those lost on the Eastland came by
hundreds TO the local Offices of the
Western Electric Company yesterday.
Frequently bulletins were received by
telephone from Chicago
Charles Dersch, president Of the
Organization Of General Slocum Sur
vivors. sent the following telegram to
Mayor Thompson yesterday;
kindly convey message Of condo
lcnce from the organization of the
General Slocum Survivors, Of New
York, to the afflicted people and to
the survivors of the Eastland disaster.
We share their sorrows with ours and
extend our heartfelt sympathies to
them in their great bereavement and
to the people Of Chicago for the great
calamity which has befallen them"
The Chicago police notified the Jer-
scy City department yesterday that
George Schneider, his wife and son
were lost when the Eastland turned
over. Six months ago Mr. Schneider
and his family moved to Chicago from
2l1 Bowers Street, Jersey City Mrs.
Schneider's brother, George Zeigler,
of 1906 Summit Avenue, Jersey City,
was notified.
The following statement was issued
by the Western Electric Company last
night:
For several years the Chicago en-
ployes of the Western Electric Com
pany had arranged for an annual pic
mic to Michigan City. On these pic
mics the employees had been accom-
ranied by their families and friends.
For the picnic last Saturday 1000
tickets were sold, and ample accom-
modations had been provided By the
employees committee Of arrangements.
The EGstland was one of the vessels
which last year safely carried load
to the picnic.
"As to the disaster last Saturday.
the cause of which has not been as
certained, a Federal Grand Jury and
other Federal, state and municipal
bodies have that matter under investi-
cation. The company has organized
for relief work and has made an ap-
preparation for that purpose. The
Mayors committee Of Chicago has
taken up the raising of fund and has
put the Red Cross in charge of its
disbursements, so that we feel that all
that can be done Will be done for the
relief OF the living
AT this time the extent of the dis
aster can only be estimated, and no
attempt has been made 20 ascertain
how many Of the lost are employees Of
the company Our frst effort is ~ do
what can be done 10 relieve the dis.
tress which must largely fall on our
own people"
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baby on a folded deck chair. As the
child foated away on the improylsed
raft the mother smiled and threw kiss
at il. Then she sank. What happened
to the baby is not part of the story.
No one seems to know.
Charles Carroll, OF 2248 South st.
Louis Avenue, one Of the survivors, told
Of aiding a mother and her eighteen
year-old daughter to the upper side Of
the boat.
Aided Mother and Daughter.
"Both of them were holding on to the
rail" said Carroll "but the mother
hung on with only one hand, using the
other arm to support her daughter
When | had helped them over the rail
the old woman said: God bless you,
son! You have saved all have IN the
world.''
George Berry. a teamster. rushed
from the Anchor Line warehous0 when
he heard the screams Of the excursion
lists. lie threw off his coat, trousers
and shoes and plunged into the river.
4 strong swimmer, he was able TO save
four women before he became exhaust
ed Two of the women were taken 70
the Passayant Hospital. A third was
sent home in a taXicaD.
I'm another taxi went a woman who
had lost her husband and two children.
The husband jumped overheard first
she said. and she followed The chill
dren boy of seven and a girl OF
eight were left behind on the cap
sized boat
Brought in Boatload Of Dead.
Eric Janette, a designer in the Office
Of the Chase Electric Company, put out
in lifeboat a few minutes after the
Eastland tipped over. All he got was a
boatload Of dead. One Of the bodies
was that Of a blue eyed, golden haired
little girl who looked to be about nine
years old. A battered satchel was
clutched in one Of the child's hands
Louis Beck and Chris Olsen, long
shoremen, ran from the warehouse OF
the Erie and Western transportation
Company to the deck of the Anchor
liner Schuylkill. They clambered down
the vessels side on rope ladder and
saved three unconscious picnickers. all
men, as they drifted by. The three
were resuscitated and went home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
ENTIRE COMMUNITY
MOURNS FOR DEAD
by Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Chicago, July 25.-Cicero, where hun
dreds of Eastland excursOnists lived,
and within the limits OF which is found
the Western Electric Company's plant,
is hardly able yet to comprehend the
disaster Blood ties bound the Polish
settlement into one huge family, every
member of which felt the death blow in
greater or less degree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
Improvised a Raft;
FIoated Her Baby Away

Chicago, July Stories Of heroic
rescues and .eroIc deaths, obscured in
the first horror Of the Eastland trag-
edy, began TO come TO the surface to-
day. With them came mass of dra-
matte detail of the capsizing OF the big
excursion boat and Of the terrible mo-
ments that followed
There was one woman who put her
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q. Altma1t 4 On.

have just received direct from the Philippine
Islands a large shipment of dainty
Fand-embroidered Lingerie
exquisitely wrought, i'm entirely new designs.
These em1inently desirable Undergarments,
all of which are cut ON the latest approved
lines, are shown, moderately priced, i'm
The Department for Imported Lingerie
Fifth AuPmtp Mahtanu Aupnue
34t4 amp 15t4 strFfta Nrm uurk
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Chicago and visiting ministers to offer
their services at the funerals Of the
Eastland dead, was issued by an inter
UNCONVENTIONAL committee Of church
men, headed by Bishop Samuel fallGWS,
Hundreds of physicians responded to
the appeal Of the Health Department
and offered their services without
charge TO survivors.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-07
Say Gas Caused
Boomer Explosion


charleston W. Va, Dec. Il g.
Although gas had not been detected in
the mine for more than year, wit.
nesses told a coroner's jury invest,
eating the Boomer mine explosion OF
November; 80, when 20 lives were lost,
they believed the explosion was the! re.
suit OF the ignition Of gas. yS
The point where the explosion oc.
CURED was more than two miles from
the opening OF the mine and the pill.
lars Of coal being drawn prior to the
abandment Of that section. Mine Sup,
ieryisor ferdent Hubby declared 1t was
his beliefsthatith the fall OF coal and dc,
bris had drawn the gas from above.
The opinion was sustained by James
Diana, miner, who escaped. Diana
testified that for several days he and
a companion had heard rumblings ov'
erhead, but had attributed II to loose
roof. 81 RI
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FaiiruliieW Notes

The Lincoln Temple Cheerful. Sew,
ing Circle were entertained at the
home OF Mrs. Taught at Ballah
Springs Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Hawkins OF Farm;
ington were the guests OF relatives
here over Sunday. 4
John Sutton OF Mooresville visited
his home here over Sunday
Miss Mary Powell Is visiting her
parents in Fairmont. q
Miss Minnie Fry and James Col.
lins of Fairmont attended the funeral
of Mrs. Williams.
Miss Hattie Hall, school teacher at
Pennington, is visiting her parents
here. Il
Just been informed that Fairmont
men hunting around here with ferrets
will bewatched hereafter.
Mrs. May Flowers returned to Fair.
view after visiting friends In Clarks.
burg the past two weeks.
Mr.. James Sutton Is visiting his fam.
lily here over Sunday.
Miss Virginia Morris OF Fairmont is
visiting her parents here. Y.
Mrs.tJ. Fl. Burns and Mrs. Ella Stew.
ard, who were called to Wheeling last
Tuesday, by the serious illness Of their
brother, Mr.. Cunningham, returned to
their homes Saturday.
Virgil Baker, of Mannington, is Wis.
iting Miss Maud Fluharty today.
Afine son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Lou Wells Saturday evening.
" Miss Cora Lee Monroe who was a
Fairmont visitor Saturday, was &C.
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MOBILIZE DBL !: /; |: INDUSTRIES 4
! Of THIS COUNTRY.

Many cenaitiens Arc Being Altered
From Z saas 20 soesaae. I 4
What Is more important Is that the
industries and / esousces OF rlic county
should be avaiiaI;eS and ready Ffor
mobilization. sli IS tic more imnelti.
lively 4 necessary. therefore. hat we
should prompt s devise meats for do:
Ing Bwbatyweshsye moi set dense,Ntllat
We should give intelligent federal aid
and stimulation 10 tlndustria and rGta.
tional education. as we have 3lyng done
in the large field of our agricultural,
Industry; that at tie same time thuti
We! Safeguard and conserve tie natural
resources % the country We should
put them at the disposal Of those who
will use them promptly and inteill.i
gently as was sought to be done III
I the admirable bills submitted !. To- the
last congress from ITS committees on
the public lands, bills which i earnest
" recommend! In pr.nelpl lie lto;your' con-
sideratiot; that We should put into
early operation some provision Tor
rural credits Which win adj b TO The Sex.l
tensiye borrowing facilities already
Afforded tho former By the reserve
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federal laws 10 deal with It. fSurge
you to enact such laws at the earliest
possible moment land feel that in doing
$50 u am urging you to do nothing less
than save the honor and self respect
Toe the nation Such creatures ofgpns:
sion, disloyalty and anarchy must be
crushed out They are not many. but
they are indnltely malignant, and the
hand of our power should close over
them ct once. They have formed plots
to destroy property they have entered
Into conspiracies against the neutrality
OF the government, they have sought
to pry into every confidential trans.
action OF the government In order to
serve interests alien to our own. tits
possible to deal with these things very
ietfectually. need not suggest the
terms in which they may be dealt,with.
I wish batitcould be said that only
a few men. misled by mistaken senti.
ments Of allegiance to the governments
under which they were born, had been
guilty OF disturbing the self possession
and misreprescnting the temper and
principles OF the country during these
days of terrible war. when It would
seem that every man " be! was truly. an
American would instinctirely make It
his duty and his pride to keep the
scales Of Judgment even and prove him.
self a partisan Of no nation but his
own. Built cannot. There are some
men among us and many resident
abroad who. though born and bred in
the United States and calling them.
selves Americans, have so forgotten
themselves and their honor as citizens
as to put their passionate sympathy
with one OF, the other side In the great
European conflict above their regard
for tile peace and dignity .cf the United
States. They also preach and practice
disloyalty. No laws. suppose. can
reach corruptions Of the mind and
heart, hut ] should not speak Of others
without also speaking OF these and ex.
pressing The even deeper humiliation
and scorn which every self possessed
and tho.gh.fllly nstriotic- American
must feel when he THINKS OF them and
of the lIscreilit they are daily bringing
iuponius. sssas5 ~
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.FortyICase Handled
BysCharities Asso,

Forty cases involving 1a2 individs
suals were handled by the Associated
Charities last month OF this number
III were children and nine widows.
Twelve Of these cases were;new. Other
interesting figures In the report which
Miss Margaret Mckinney, the secre.
stary, submitted at the meeting Of the
executive board held last night, are ss
follows: 81 " n
Interviews IN Office q. ...... so
Visits in behalf OF families q. 80
Referred to city for coal .s... 4
Referred to city for food .ss.. 1
Referred to city for Transports,
ton ..s.. $1,000. 30. /. ..!i..l..s 9
Referred to city for monthlyal.
lowance -. .'.i.....3.l ..,..i... ]
Referred to county!for relief. 8
Food given. grocery orders q. 2
Food given, Office SUPPLIES .i... 9
Pair eslbought 4. .!..i.s.I.. 4
Pair secondhand shoes given. IS
Pieces of clothing given .... 100
Expenditures for month 5000 s55t9
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TO MEET
RAILROAD PROBLEM
Needed 10 Make Lines More Useful
Servants Of Country.

Needed to Make Lines More Useful
Servant, Of Country.
In the meantime may l make this
suggestion: Tho transportation prob.
lem Is an exceedingly serious and
pressing one In this country. There
lhns from, time to time Of late been ircu.
son to fear tlias our railroads would
not much iouscrsb be able to cope with
It successfully. rs ut present ennippea
and co-orlinatcu. suggest that |.
would be wise to provide for q com;
mission of inquiry TO ascertain by a
thorough ca. iynss Of the whole ques:
ton whether our laws US at present
Framed aud administered are as sery-
ieeable us thes might be in the solu.
tion of the problem. 1t is obviously
a problem that lies at the very fonnl
dalton Of our efficiency as a people.
Such an inquiry ought to draw Out
every circumstance aud opinion worth
considering. and ne need to know
all sides of the matter II We mean To
do anything in the field Of federal leg;
sislation.
r No one. am sure. would wish Ia
AXE any backward step. The iregula,
Sion Of. the railways OF tie country By
FEDERAL commission has lad admirable
/ .esults and Inns fully: Justified the
hopes and expectations Of those by
whom the policy Of regulation was
originally proposed. The question L.
not, What should We Undo: 1t q
whether there is anything else We cali
10 that would supply us with effectivtt
means. in the verF process of rcsu.
lation. for lettering the conditions ltl.
der which the railroads are operated,
and formaklng them more useful scfvi
ants of&the country us a whole II
seems TO me that It might lie the PAR
ofwlsdom., therefore. before further
legislation in this field issattemptcd.
to look at the. whole problem of coior.
1inationjapd efficiency in the-full light
OF asfresh assessment OF circumstance
and opinion. as guide to dealing with
the several parts OF It.
For what we7are seeking now. what
In my mind is the single thought OF
this message. is,nntional efficiency and
security. We serve a. great nation.
We should serve It. In the Spirit Of its
peculiar genius. 1t Is the genius OF
common men. for self government. in:
dnstry. Justice. libertyland peace. VIC
should see to IT that 1t lacks no IN.
strument. no facility or. vigor. OF law.
to male IT sufficient to play its part
with euergt. safety and assured sue
cess. Inthls we are no partisnns but
heralds and prophets Of u new age
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Pharodh,s Run.

,Mesdames Ellen and Rachael ely
spent Wednesday with Mrs. Layina
keefoyer. = a u. 4
Miss Elsie Rise spent Wednesday
with Mrs. Geraldine Valentine.
u! p. Smith Russell Rice and Charles
Smith were hauling oats for Lonnie
Smith of Cassyille, 1.-TWO days last week.
Nora Baker spent Sunday with the
Rice girls. * N
The. school children here are the
proud possessorst of a new stove which
arrived last week. The larger one
which was bought last winter, did
not properly heat thegbuilding.
Hugh Thorn spent Saturday even,
ing with friends in Fairmontl
Harvey .Musgraye, OF Georgetown,
and Elsie and Emma Rice, spent Sat.
urday with M label eefover.
Il Mr., and Mrs. Samuel Rice spent
Wednesday, with Eayina Keefover!.s &
RI II. D. Smith was visiting relatives
in Fairmonts last Saturday. ~ \.
Eli Thorn of Hagans, spent Monday
with Hugh and John Thorn. n
Mrs. Bell Smith spent Sunday after:
noon with Miss Myrtle sHoult.
Mrs: tEnuicei Smith emit one day OF
last week with Mrs John Williams
Miss Yosts and ociaS Hoults Of Riyes,
vile, spent Saturday evening with
Myrtle Hoult.
Elsie Rice! Mabel eefoyer, Emma
Rice and Arthur Hoult were at wv.
N: Smiths Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hun and son
spent Sunday With Nr! and Mrs Clar!
ence Valentine.
Russell Rice spentl Saturday evening
with Arthur Hoult. p
Mt. and Mrs. j. q. Rice spent Sun.
day with Mr.. and Mrs, Samuel Rice.
Cora Musgraye OF George town, was
visiting with 9. B. Keefoyer. 81
NJ. and Ma. Ashy Valentine, OF
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NATIONS SECRET FOES.
SHOULD Be CRUSHED.

Gravest Danger to Country Come.
From Within oat Own Borders.
I have spoken 70 you today, gentle.
men. upon al single theme, the thor.
oughi preparation Of the milton to care
for It's own security and to make sure
of entire. freedom to play the Impair.
tial role in this hemisphere and in the
world which we I'LL believe to have
been providcntially assigned to, It.. |
have had in my mind no thought Of
any immediate or particular danger
arising out Of our relations with other
nations. We are at, peace with all the
nations of, the world. and there is rpa.
Son TO hope that no question IN con.
troversy between this and other gov
ernments VIII lead TO any serious
breach oftnmicable. relations. grave as
some differences. OF, attitude and policy
have been and mat, yet turn out to be.
] am sorry to say. that the, grarest
threats against our national peace and
safety have been uttered within our
own borders. There are citizens OF the
United States. Il blush to admit, born
under other flags, but welcomed under
our generous naturalization ii VS. to the
full freedom and opportunity Of lAmei.
Tea, who have poured the poison Of dis.
loyalty intoilthe very arteries Of our
national life, who, have sought to bring
the authority and good name OF our
government into contempt, to destroy
our industries wherever they thought
It effective for their yindictiye pur.
poses to; strike sat them and to debase
our politics to the uses Of foreign in.
trigue. Their numbergis not great as
compared with the whole number .of
thoses sturdy hosts by which our ma.
ton has been enriched In recent gen:
erations out Of sylrile foreign stocks,
but it;is great enough to have brought
deep disgrace upon US 1 and to have
made IL necessary that we should
promptly make use Of processes OF law
by which We may be Ypurged of their
corrupt distempers. .,.!i IS,
y YALaeLlSA uefektzE Witnessed fanytnln
like this before. 1T never dreamed 81
possible that men; sworn into it's own.
citizenship men drawn out OF great
free stocks such as supplied some o.
the best! and strongest! elements Of that
little. but how heroic, nation that In 4
high day Of old Sstaked Its very tlifegto
free itself from every ENHANCEMENT
thai. had sdarkened the fortunes iofI the
older ma ions and set up a new stand:
ard re-that men OF such origins and
such free choices of allegiance would
ever turn In mallgn reaction against
the government and people who had
welcomed and nurtured them and seek
to; make this proud country once more
a hotbed Of European passion AZ lit
tie awhile ago such IA thing would have
seemed incredible! Because IL was I'M
credible we made mo preparation for
it We would have been almost
ashamed to prepare for 1t, as sit we
were suspicious Of Ourselves, our own!
comrades and nelshbors! But the ugly
and Incredible thing las actually come
about, and swe arc without adequate,
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NATURAL RESOURCES
SHOULD nc '!!Jl.l Be CONSERVED !:: Y {:
=ur.her Rural Credits Advisable.
Transportation a Problem.

il ~
( While We STEAK OF the preparation Of
the nation to make sure of Her securi.
ty1 and her, effective power We must
not fall into the patent error Of sup.
posing that her. real strength comes
from ornaments and mere safeguards
of written lnw. lt4cones. Of course.
from her people. their energy. their
success In their undertakings, their
free Opportunity to use the natural
resources, Of our great home land and
of the lands outside our continental
borders whlch look. to US for .protec.
tion Cor encouragement and FOR assist.
ailcc In their development; from the
oreanizationSand freedomsand vitality
of our economic life. The domestic
questions which engaged the attention
of the last congress are more vi.alEto
the nation IN this its time OF test than
at any other time. We cannot adc.
quately make ready for any, trial OF
our strength unless we wisely and
promptly direct the force OF our laws
into these ill important fields Of domes.
tic action. Asmatter which lit seems
to me We should have very much at
heartFis the creation Of the right in.
struEentai!tIes by which to- mobilize
our economic resources in any time Of
national necessity i take it for grant
ed that lydotnot need your authority
TO call into systematic consultation
with the directing officers OF the army
and navy nieniof recognized leadership
and ability. from among our citizens
WHO ore thoroughly familiar. for OK
ample. With tie transportation facili.
ties OF thetaUntrS md therefore corr.
petcnt 10 ,ta*ise5 how tl,eF may 10 80;
5rfiiiatcd7 whra The need arises: tliosi,
Who can suggest tic best way III wllicl:
to- bring aboEt prompt cooperation
among the manufacturers of the coun.
try. should II be necessary. aud Those
who could ASSIST 10 Drias the technical
skin; Of thr country 10 tic aid OF the
government u The solution OF Vartlcu.
lar problems of derepse.. 0nly. hope
that il { should lind It; feasible, TO con.
stitut,e such Nv; !dvisofy1 body thc!ron:
gress woa!il lie. willing to vote the
small sum of money that would be
needed TO. dcfiay the expenses that
would lrSpFbly, Ge dccrss AIRY 70 siyeSii
the, clerical and administrative ma
cli;nerE S:!ssl which 10 do scrrlcealle
work: i!,i3 Z. / I; \, J.
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companied home by John Huppq Of
Marietta. n
Mrs John Pethal Is visiting in Fair.
mont today D. I. s
Glenn Wells; OF Clarksburg, Is Wis
iting his family here over Sunday.
Mrs. William SHorner5 OF Clarksburs
is the guest Of Mrs. Mary siyes.
Willie Wilson OF ybrook, is visit
ing friends in town today!
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Meade Post Officers
/. are Reelected

Meade post, Grand Army OF the RE-.
public has reelected the following OIL:
GERS: Ny. 70 q n
Charles E. Watts, commander; w
p Wells, senior yfce:commandef; 10.
cob J. Lee. junior yice:commander; u.
/, F. Jemison, chaplin, Eli Mhsgrave.
quarternaster; E.5A BilliDgslea, adju.
,dant; George W. Binney, officer Of the
day; J. o. Bartholow, officer Of the
guard.
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bank act adequate instrumentalities
ibyiwhlch long credits may be obtained
on land mortgages and that we should
study more carefully than they have
hitherto been studied the right ladapta.
ton OF our economic arrangements to
changing conditions.
Many conditions about which we
have repeatedly legislated are being
altered from decade to decade. Ct is
evident. under our very eyes and are
likely to change even more rapidly
and more radically in the days imme-
sdiatelyS ahead OF us when peace has
returned to the world and the nations
iof Europe once more take up their
tasks Of commerce and Industry with
| the energy Of those who must bestir
themselves TO build anew. Just what
these changes will be no one can Ger.
.tainly foresee or confidently predict.
There are no calculable. because no
stable. elements in the problem The
most we can do Is to make certain
thatsw have the necessary iinstrumen.
ltalities Of Information constantly at
our service so That We may be sure
that We know exactly what we are
.denlins with whcnkwe come to act. Il
It should be necessary 10 act at MI.
We must first certainly know what It
Is that We are seeking to adapt our;
selves to. I may ask the privilege Of
addressing you more at length on this
important matter a little later In your
session.
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Minister'S Run, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Milas Smith;
Samuel and u G. Rice attended the
funeral services OF Seddie Prichardl
Sunday. "a