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The Washington times., 1915-02-01
CRIME MAY RESTRICT
SALE OF "S|LENCERS"
Auerbach's Preparation for
QuadrupIe Tragedy May
Bring Legislative Action.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.--Restriction OF
the sale Of Maxim silencers In the open
market may be the outcome OF the IN
vestigation Of the triple murder ana
suicide In which that instrument was
used. Police officials and attaches OF
the district attorneys office are pre-
pairing to bring the matter before the
State legislature.
Herman Auerbach, formerly wealthy
realty dealer. killed his wife and his
two daughters as they lay sleeping In
their apartment in Central Park West.
and killed himself. Loss Of his fortune
is believed to have caused Auerbach's
action. He spared his fourteen-year-old
son, Lester.
Fiendish Deliberation.
Fiendish in its deadly scientific prep
aration the quadruple tragedy was
staged with an exactness probably un-
equaled in criminal history.
The once rich broker. crazed by finan-
cial ruin. according to Coroner Fem
burg. had planned for the crime with the
| "deliberation Of crime incarnate.'' Cum
ningly enlisting science to aid him In his
projected acts. he had provided a rifle
| Of .44-caliber such as Is used for big
| game had equipped 1t with Ma kim sil.
encer that the report might not alarm
his future victims, had filled the nrga'
zine with dumdum bullets that mush'
roomed their way into the bodies. and
had heeled these cartridges with smoke
less powder.
Nine days ago he took the first steI
toward accomplishing his purpose. HI
led his wife aside and informed heI
that he had heard Of a good investment
He told her one Of his friends 9, tL, had i,aL h!
fitted with s'lencers. {"
Auerbach told her he intended tt
scrape what money he could togethel
and invest it with his friend. Thel
silencer attached to the barrel 1t wa
a .44-caliber Winchester. Of the type o
1892. with short magazine. capable o
containing six or seven cartridges.
Auerbach took the silencer from tn
vice worked.
| Feared To Alarm Victims.
For several years Auerbach had
revolver in his home. This weapon
] was discovered by detectives from tn
West Tooth street police station rum
maging through the rooms with tn
construction and capable calibre.
wouldn't have answered Auerbach'
purpose. One report. and then tn
family would have been aroused an
his project for killing all the wome
would have been thwarted. To carr
out the plan successfully 1t was nee
essary to use the silencer and tn
smokeless powder. The detectives an
| officials who swarmed into the apart
/. ment all day yesterday. gathering u
the details Of the tragedy bit by BIZ
marveled at the maniacal ingenuit
OF the murderer.
| Auerbach was forty mine years OLE
He was the son OF David Auerbach q
200 West 1l2th street and formerl
, was a member Of the Arm of d. Auel
bach e. Sons. candy manufacturers. g
638 Eleventh avenue. Herman ha
/ three children-Beatrice, Daisy. an
Lester, the boy. The woman he kille
was his second wife. Claire. thirty
lfour years old. whom he marie
about six years ago The childre
were the offspring Of the forme
| marriage.
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
Hoo Ever Had YOos
For Spelin Ennywa? ?

BOSTON. Feb. $50 nanny COM
plantes are being received by Boston
educators about the pore spelling of
the graduates Of the schools Of this
former hot-bed of litererry achieve
n,ent and kulture that Frank w. Bal
lou, Of the department of educational
investigation and measurement, says 1t
IL time to stop teeching children SO
NANNY words they never have practicul
use for.
He SEE how redicerlus 1t is that pub
lick school ,graddueates cant spel words
as eazy al accommodate" and mis-
cellaneas' and necessity"
Inquerv by teechers shows that the
pupills fall down hardest and ofenist or
such simpel words az "wich" 010 times
and there for "thier" p6 times) and
"thier" for there" (I times). Sep
perate'' had 90 victims.
1t all comes. thinks Mr.. Ballou, o.
the spelers having 1900 words for th'
children lurn when all thier is ann,
use for is IN the nayborhood of 21oO.
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
To Cure Catarrh
Purify the Blood
Reason it Out, Where Does it
Start the Mucus From?

lnnumerable catarrh sufferers have
cured themselves by purifying their blood
with 8. s. 8. Catarrh often invades the
entire system before 1t chokes the nasal
passages. 1t becomes SO chronic and ex-
tensive that the stomach, liver, kidneys.
bronchial tubes and most Of the glands
are involved without such serious condi-
tlens being realized. Catarrh may be
the result Of some serious blood trouble
Of former years. and this is only one Of
the many peculiar effects Of Impure blood
Now 8. s. s., in Its influence upon the
mucous surfaces, causes those catarrhal
secretions to be changed or converted
into 4 substance easily, quickly and nat
urally expelled from the body. 1t so
changes this mucus that 1t Is not the
ropy, clogging stun that plugs the nose.
chokes the throat. causes severe bowel
trouble, upscts the stomach and contain.
mates the food Just entering the blood.
1t Is often dinicult to convince catarrh
sufferers that chronic cough. chest pains,
gaEEing. fetid breath and other symp-
toms are only the local evidence Of deep
seated trouble. Get a bottle Of s. 3. s.
today and try 1t. You will get good re.
suits, real benefit and soon be aware of
q gradual cleaning up and a check to the
progress and dangers Of cstarrh. Avoid
substitutes. 3. s. s. Is prepared only by
The Swift Specific Co., 61 Swift Bldg,
Atlanta, Ga. They conduct a medical
department for free advice that IL worth
while consulting.
The Washington times., 1915-02-01

Little Miss Claire Sgueo. the seven
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Vim
cent +. Sgueo, 2S41 Georgia avenue
northwest, known as the infant musical
prodigy Of Washington's Italian colony.
will give a program of piano numbers
tonight at the festival for the benefit CT
the Church Of the Holy Rosary building
fund in the old Masonic Temple. Ninth
and + streets northwest.
Count Macchi di Cellere, the Italian
ambassador. is the patron of the affair
Others of the Italian embassy will be
present and make brief addresses. Sen
ator MARITIME of New. Jersey also Will
speak A section of the United States
Marine Band will play.
The benefit is being arranged by the
Rev. N. de Carlo. OF the church. who
for more than three months has been
accommodating a fund with which to
build church.
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
Political Evils Worse
Than Booze He Asserts

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l.-"Btlly'
SUNDAY should concentrate his attack
on the wrong industrial and political
leadership which has brought about the
sins and shames of Philadelphia rather
than on "booZe,' was the declaration
Of the Rev. George Chalmers Richmond
from his pulpit at st. Johns Episcopal
Church.
n Christ came to Philadelphia. he
said He would not waste time In tha
missions. but would look over KensinS-
ton and look over the suburbs and then
confront the men in the Manufacturers
club with the question. ,'Why are these
people in kensington so poor, while you
men are so rich?'
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
Young Women Volunteer
To Nurse Babes at Church

COLUMBUS. Ind, Feb. Twenty
members Of the Young Ladies' Mission
Circle of the Tabernacle Christian
for babies brought to that church dur
Ing the coming year. The young women
say that mothers do not attend church
because their babies cry and disturb
the services. The young women will
church and will keep them in a room
away from the auditorium so that nc
disturbance will be caused the minister
or the CONGREGATION.
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
You Can't Brush Or
Wash Out Dandruf

The only sure way to get rid OF dand-
run is to dissolve 1t. then you destroy
1t entirely. To do this. get about four
ounces of ordinary liquid arvon: apply
It at night when retiring; use enough to
moisten the scalp and rub 1t in gently
with the finger tips.
do this tonight. and by morning most
II not all of your dandruff will be gone,
and three or four more applications will
completely dissolve and entirely destroy
every single sign and trace OF it. no
matter how much dandruff you may
have.
You will And. too. that all itching and
digging OF the scalp will stop at once,
and your hair will be fluffy, lustrous.
glossy. silky and soft. and look and fesi
a hundred times better.
You can get liquid arvon at any drive
store. It is Inexpensive and never fails
to do the work.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
bad COLD? GET
RELIEF At ONCE
WITHOUT QU|N|NE
"Pape's Cold Compound
ends severe colds or grippe
in few hours.

You can end grippe and break up a
severe cold. either in head. chest. body.
or limbs. by taking dose of "Fapes 8
Cold C0npound' every two hours until
three doses are taken.
1T promptly opens clogged-up nostrls
and air passages in the head stops
nasty discharge or nose running. re-
lieves sick headache, dullness. feverlsh-
neEs, sore throat, snoezing. soreness
and stiffness.
Don't stay stufred-up. Quit blowing
and snuftling. Ease your throbbing
head-nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Papes Cold
Compound" which costs oni, y cents
at any drug store. 1t acts without as
ststancr tastes nice. and causes no IN
convenience. BE sure you get the gen.
uine-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

ArriV ed-Utah at Guacanayabo bay.
Hannibal at Boston. Tennessee at
Alexandria. Bagley at Norfolk. Mon
tana at Guantanamo, Worden at Key
West, Tallahassee at Hampton
Reads. Tallahassee at Norfolk. Des
Moines at Charleston, Nanshan at
LA Paz. Arethusa at Port Arthur,
Tex. Cheyenne at Mare Island,
RhCde Island at Guantanamo
Sailed-NOrth Dakota from Guantanamo
fer Guacanayabo bay. Hannibal from
Portsmouth. N. H., for Boston. Wor-
den from Dry Tortuga for Key West
Tallahassee from Hampton Roads
for Norfolk. Yorktown from San
Diego for Ensenada. Mex. Lebanar
from Norfolk for Newport News
Cheyenne from San Francisco fol
Mare Island. Cyclops from Guantan.
anO for Port au Prince.
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
Harvard Students
Poor at English
Committee Appointed to Jack Up
Composition, Spelling, and
Punctuation.

BOSTON. Feb. 1.-The inability OF
many Harvard students to employ good
English in their examination papers, to-
gether with careless spelling and pune
tuation. has caused the appointment Of
faculty committee which will take
the delinQuents In charge.
Those whose work in this respect Is
very bad will be given additional les
sons In the elemen entals.
Harvard English was recently SUBJ
Jected to the acid test by Dean Will
liam r. Castle, jr. Castles prelimi-
nary investigation led to a more ex-
haustive one, which corroborated all
that Castle said of English as she IL
wrote at Harvard.
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
CRUISER MONTANA
SPEEDING TO HAITI
Six Hundred Marines Aboard to
Aid in Protecting American
Interests There.

Secretary Of the Navy Daniels today
announced that the cruiser Montana
had been sent to Port au Prince. Haiti
with GOO marines. to aid in the protec.
ton Of American interests during the
revolution now in progress. The cruiser
Washington. with Rear Admiral Caper-
ton aboard is ut Port au Prince.
The gunboat Wheeling is at ST. Marc
Rear Admiral Caperton has reported
conditions unchanged and quiet at Port
an Prince.
is due to the revolutionary activity ol
General Guill2me. who is heading 6
revolt against the ministration o
President Theodore.
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
Saengers Give Pleasing
Musicale at Their Hall

An attractive musical program. in
cluding vocal and instrumental. num-
bers. was given last night by the Saen-
gerbund. at saengerbund Hall, Sli c
street northwest.
Those contributing were Mrs. George
and Mrs. A. Lepper. G. G. Callan, T. A,
Murray. William Sirowtki. Conrad Rich
ter, Gustav Schilling. J. Radeker, George
p. Pitt, T. G. Elliot, o. Phillips. Robert
Brawner, and A. Lepper.
The Washington times., 1915-02-01

You're bilious. You have throbbing
sensation in your head. bad taste in
your mouth. your eyes hurt, your skin
Is yellow with dark rings under your
eyes. your lips are parched. No wonder
you feel ugly. mean and il-tempered.
Your system is full of bile and con-
stipated waste not properly passed Off,
and what you need Is cleaning up
inside" Don't continue being a bilious,
constipated nuisance to yourself and
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
Pulpit to Be Erected as
Memorial to J. P. Morgan

NEW YORK. Feb. IA handsome
new pulpit will be erected as a memorial
to the late J. PierpOnt Morgan in st.
Georges Episcopal Church. Stuyvesant
square, of which Mr.. Morgan long was
senior warden.
The campaign to raise 5000 to buy the
memorial has been launched. book
with the donors names will be placed
in the base Ot the pulpit.
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
Girl Link in Chain
Helps Save a Man
Joins Two Men in Rescuins Manu-
facturer From Drowning in
New York Park.

NEW YORK, Feb. IA young wom-
an Joined two men to form human
chain" at Van Cortlandt Park lake. and
together they saved from drowning
John l.. Webb, a manufacturer.
Edward Papiert and Edward Miller
were the men In the ''chain." The
woman refused to give her name.
On the same lake Charles Tmewell.
a broker. was saved by Policemen Nc
Herman and Dresnahan.
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
FEEL HEADACHY, BILIOUS, C0NSTPATED,
SHAKY, DIZZY AND S|CK-D|ME A BOX

those who love you, and don't resort
to harsh physics that irritate and in
jure. Remember. that your sour, dis
ordered stomach. lazy liver. and clog
ged bowels can be quickly cleaned and
regulated by morning with gentle. thor
ough Cascarets; lO-cent box will keep
your head clear and make you feel
cheerful and bully for months. Get
Cascarets now-wake up refreshed-feel
like doing a good days work-make
yourself pleasant and useful. Clean up!
cheer up!-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
Wolves Chase Horseman

SPRINGFIELD. Mo-. Feb. 1.-Six tim
her wolves. whose howls are heard every
night. have caused fear In the neigh
borhood Of the Fleetwood School in
Christian county for nearly three weeks
They steal pigs and chickens. Once
they chased O man on horseback. The
packs lair is not far from the. farm OF
Will wilmington.
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
Gridiron Club Committee
To Arrange for Banquet

The committee in charge Of the Sec
ond winter banquet OF the Gridiron
Club will meet tonight at 9 o'clock
in the Cabinet room Of tho Willard to
make arrangements. The banquet will
be held February 13.
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
Today Is Birthday of
Pair of Congressman

Two Congressman. Caleb Powers Of
Kentucky and Rucker Of Missouri, to-
day received birthday anniversary con-
gratulations Powers. famous for Ken
lucky political fights and accused of
completely in the Goebel case. was forty
six, and Rucker, sixty.
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
Mrs. Sarah Browne.

Funeral services for Mrs Sarah
Browne, who died at her residence. 942
|. street northwest, Wednesday. were
held from the Metropolitan Methodist
Church on M street. between Fifteenth
and sixteenth streets northwest at 2
D. M, today.
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
Thomas Binnix.

Services for Thomas Binnix. who died
Saturday at George Washington Hos
pital, at the age Of siXty-two, We're
held in p. A. Taultavull's funeral par
lors 443 Seventh street southeast. this
afternoon. Interment was private.
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
Mrs, Angelica Strobert.

The body OF Mrs Angelica Strobert,
aged seventy. who died yesterday at
IboS Montello avenue. will be taken TO
Prince William county, Virginia, for
GsriA
The Washington times., 1915-02-01
Funerals
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Bates.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Bates, who died Saturday in her nifty
first year, will be held from her late
residence. tomorrow at 2 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-02
The Hons Centlnede.

The common house centipede is not
creature TO be dreaded. although its
bite is more or less poisonous. but
there are so few cases on record OF
its biting human beings that the dan
ger from this source may be said to be
negligible. On the other hand, the
centipede is a valuable destroyer of
other and far more disagreeable YER
min. According to a bulletin of the
United States department of agricuI-
ture. il feeds on houseflies. cock
reaches. moths, bedbugs and other
such pests. II does not eat holes in
blankets, curtains. carpets or furni-
ture. The centipede thrives in damp
places, such as bathrooms. closets, eel
lars and conservatories; it loves hot
water pipes and steam radiators. II is
not an insect, but one of the order OF
myrapods. II by chance person be
bitten by a centipede. bathing the spot
with ammonia will speedily cure it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-02
When Connecticut OWNED Chlcago.

Connecticut once claimed the terri
tory Chicago now occupies. This was
at the close of the Revolutionary war.
when what is now Chicago was only a
ruined fort, built long before. and call
ed Che-caw-gou- In 1888 Massschu-
sets, Connecticut, Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia
claimed TO own the territory west of
them as far as the Mississippi river.
although the territories of Massachu
sets and Connecticut were inter
rupted by part of New York and Penn
sylvania. The line between Massachu-
setts and Connecticut came a little
north of what is now Chicago. II was
Maryland that reduced these huge do
mains. Having no western territory
herself, she refused TO accept the arti-
Giles of confederation unless the other
states would agree to cede the western
territories TO the confederation itself.
TO be made in course OF time. into new
states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-02
VETERANS CROWD
HOTELS OF CITY
Coizmblz Fost. Chiez=r. Making Head
quarters ~ Neu Harper Daring
EneznpmsHi-
~ ENTEErlNID AT CABARrT
Tsi~brutsa Orisntzi Quzrtei Accom-
Fanls. ola Ssiai~rs and maize
Decided Nit.

Rock tsla-t .s Ga ere haaas % tas
g. A. g. Alfh1ass the STATE sacamp-
a=ss be- ia session 81 M8iiae. local
fasris ere crowded Iaifh che veterans.
Caiarah.a pass. chicago. is making iis
tea11 asEtTFs af enc NrF uarpeF and
las ~vralrE tEr cabaret was practie-
. sllg taruea over Co t1f ola soldiers for
tsr.r entertainment
ArroapseFiaE th@ pos' % its efis-
hrzf~G s5sE.sE 0FEsaizsfion Enpuu az
sEr orieefai gsartef 40 the cabaret
last rtrnlEE Hs members rendered
several sei~et51as aad made a decided
E5E TIE singers wrre ~. g. uieEsn-
SOC. = E. Csapaiaa. ~. \ Ward and
%. = Tod
Nas an % ths post members came.
Bat among th1sr rrsisfrTrf are. .. n
Richardson. a. ostrruan. C.. r. Gar.
farf. o. o. Brooks. H. Quifmaa. n ~
WtHtey = e. ward. :. ~. NILS. g.
g u.itsbgFr g.. J. IGhEf0a. so. rmhdeu-
sfsf. ". a. Htafis1u. e. e.. Walker.
Ladies' from CEieas6 vho are at-
rrrfirE tf~ eucrmprrrrf. v.tn are reg
isserrd az the New Harper are: Mrs.
So MrKsrra. 1frE ~ Harris. Mrs
Esther Bernstein. Mrs. Blanche Kelly.
,rss tlftar whitman. Mrs ida p
u1mm. yfrF e. z. Osborne and Miss
Narl Osborne.
-Oek- Anderson Here.
AmouE the veterans being entertain
ri af enc SEES Harper o. Coionei J. NJ
Anderson. better known az ~ock- An
terfrr SEE vas deputy Internal revc-
nue. collector for ysars and later was
made superintendent % the soldiers
home az Quincy. WITH the change %
administration upon the election 81
Governor r =. Dunno. Colonel Andcr-
son vas relieved % his work and
since that time has been making hts
home az strouEhsrst. Henderson eoun-
81. About a year ago. his health fail
ct and be ts nov confined 90 uu in
valid chair BE iE taking much In
t@rest. however. in the state cucamp-
m~nr and is greatly enjoying the cN-
p~rrrc~ % renewing the acquaintance
ship o. comrades Who fought with him
during the dark days % the civil var.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-02
MATHERVILLE.

] Hauncie and Maxwell Pearoe Of Ca
BILE were visitors here Sunday.
The business houses were closed
I Monday to observe Memorial day.
Joe Clark was a Sherrard and Cable
visitor Thursday.
/ Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brunswick and
| children OF Rock Island were week end
visitors here.
John McGonigle and Miss Ethel
I RaisbecS we'll known young people of
this place. were united in marriage at
/ Rock Island Wednesday, May 26. They
we're attended by Miss Lorraine Gray
and Laurence Sword. They returned
home the same evening and will re-
side in Matherville. the groom being a
member OF the firm OF Russell & Nc
Gonigle. proprietors OF a poolhail-
Fred Schroeder was in Burlington on
business Tuesday.
sam Holgate OF independence. Iowa,
was a recent visitor here.
John Blaine made a trip to Gales
burg Wednesday.
\ reception was given by the high
school students at the school Tuesday
evening. The seniors were treated by
the juniors.
Miss Gladys Smith is staying with
her grandmother Mrs. Adams.
Mrs. Alma Nelson and Mrs. John
Nelson were in Rock Island Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Frank Russell spent the past
week in Pleasant Valley, Iowa.
Mrs. Ben Wild ST. was an East NO
line visitor Sunday.
A shanty was struck by lightning on
the Houldsworth farm north of town
Tuesday. Mrs. Houldsworth was
knocked down but was uninjured.
MI and Mrs. John NIcGonigle were
visitors in Canton Sunday.
Ed Schroyer visited Sunday at his
home in Pennington
John Maurer has the smallpox
Ralph Johnson was in Rock Island
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hebbeln and son !
Fred were Cable visitors Sunday.
Thomas Jackson spent the past week I
in Parkersburg, Iowa
The public school Will close Friday /
for the summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs Morris Mulligan and .
two children were Rock Island visitors /
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Turner and Mr..
and Mrs. John Smith OF Gilchrist were
visitors here.
Lawrence Sword of Rock Island
spent Sunday here.
Edwards river is out OF its banks. the
rise being due 20 the recent rains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McGonigle of
sherrard were visitors here Monday.
Burgess and Matherville played ball
here Monday Matherville was defeat
I'd the score being I TO s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jih Purvts and baby OF
silvis were visitors here Sunday.
Mrs. George Bedford and daughter
Mrs. Charles Rettig. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-02
MORE AMERICANS
KILLED IN MEXICO
tspszla ~ steamer aFrisiaz a. Cai-
ssstsa fFsa Ia@piss RsBaFt. Mar
esFs Near Ieat tits.

oss1rs.se. rss. Jzee carsals
osesr taser ~ ere fssse- wIalfrra.
Veaes arrives rssa 1aapiea isss niEst.
reports tssf t-e ar twelve A@sFezss
ssvs sesa sG.et o. 1fruesss seaF
rsases is ss- lss. fss ss7s- H.s BEE
ts-ussa5a was tasef aa reports CO.
e=faFs ia ra@s sa ssss before hls &C.
saFrass.
GssasvttJs. res. fsse s=TFe car
rsrzs eees..zss esrs f9fsF aer9saees
csrrsazs sFaegs estssFrt aaE laas
FsfssG esr sr ef fse state ~ tssE
ssas Tuesday. fsll.sE EsFee NE,a ETE-
erals ssf GAGS sfssE ore Ssarz ~ SEe
generals were s9s Ei9fs-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-02
DID NOT WAIT FOR
THE SHIP To SINK
Miss Beatrice Williams. Rock Island
Passenger on Lusitania, Writes
Experiences.
LEAPED As SHIP BEGAN TO LIST
Kept Anoat by Life Belt Though
Thrown in Water Second Time
From Overloaded Boat

Miss Beatrice Williams. one of the
survivors among the passengers on
the Lusitania. and who lived for three
years In Rock Island, in a letter 10
Mrs ". Il Edwards. with whom she
stayed while IN this city. tells of her
experiences on the eventful day OF
May Z. when the big ship was tor
pedoed.
The letter was dated May II. at her
home in Treherbert. Wales. and she
was still confined 20 her bed when
writing the missive. but hoped TO be
up and about soon. According 20 her
story, when the torpedo struck the
Lusitania. she was sitting IN the din
ing room eating her lunch.
Mr.. Smith. a Welsh singer. who ap-
pcared az the Columbia theatre in
Davenport less than a year ago. placed
a life belt about her. AS the boat list
ed az a dangerous angle she leaped
into the sea. Smith jumped in after
her. and they were soon picked up by
a life boat. which was overloaded,
however. and capsized. the girl be-
ing thrown into the water for the sec
ond time
There Several Hours.
Several hours later she was picked
up hy a life raft and landed at Queens
town. where she was carried TO a no.
tel AS soon as she regained her
strength she was removed 10 her home
in Wales.
Miss williams was still weak at
the time OF writing. and prom
ised 20 send a more detailed account
OF the catastrophe as soon as she was
able 10 do so.