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Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05
TWO NEW BOARDS
FOR OMAHA'S GOOD
Recreation and Public Welfare
Bodies Created by Ordinances
of City Commissioners.
ARE TO BE OPERATING SOON

The city commissioners hsve passed
ordinances which provide for a recreation
board of five members and a public well
fare board Of five members. This action
was the contamination o. a campaign
which has been carried on for several
months.
DIR. Cyrus Stimson OF the National
Playground and Recreation association.
and Prof. Theodore Hanson OF the Public
Welfare league OF America were present
at the council meeting and felt gratified
that the ordinances have actually been
passed. These measures will become laws
fifteen days from passage. OF February 70.
In the meantime the mayor will decide
on appointments. which must be con-
firmed by the council.
The personnel Of the recreation board
Will consist Of the superintendent of parks.
the superintendent OF schools or some
one selected by the Board of Education
to represent the superintendent. and three
other persons. The first five members
Of this board will serve for one, two and
three years, respectively. one new menu
Der being selected for term of three
years each year after the first year
There Is feeling now that the Board Of
Education will decide to cooperate with
the recreation board. This matter is
now in the hands OF Joint committee of
the school board, with power to act II
IL believed the recreation board will enter
upon its work within the next four weeks.
Women May Serve.
The first members OF the public well
fare board will be sele cted for terms of
one. two. three, four and five years,
respectively, a new member being chosen
for term OF five years eacn year after
the first year. Women may serve on
this board whose duties and RESPONSE
billties are quite broad. II Is stated that
II will take six months or more TO make
a survey OF the local situation and 70
outline some definite program. This
board will be subject to control OF the
city council and will have charge of In
spectlon and supervision of>commercia
lamusements and entertainments anC
may make needful regulations for th'
same. The ordinance empowers the
members with authority to investigate
and regulate care of prisoners. conduc
OF penal Institutions; to establish FREE
employment bureau and legal aid bureau
TO study causes OF poverty, delinquency
crime and disease.
The welfare and recreation boards vii
work independently.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05
Quickest, Suresf Cough
Remedy Is Home
Made
Easily Prepared in n Few MIN
utes. Cheap but UneQualed

Some people are constantly annoyed
from one years end TO the other with a
persistent bronchial cough, which is Who'll
ly unnecessary, Here is a homemade
remedy that gets right at the cause and
Will make you wonder what became of it.
Get 219 ounces Pinex $50 cents worth n
from any druggist, pour into a pint bottle
and fill the bottle with plain granulated
sugar syrup. Start taking IL at once.
Gradually but surely you will notice the
phlegm thin out and then disappear al
together, thus ending a cough that you
never thought would end. It also loosens
the dry, hOarse or tight cough and heals
the Inflammation in painful cough with
remarkable rapidity. Ordinary coughs
are conquered 10y it in "a hours or less.
Nothing better for bronchitis, winter
coughs and bronchial asthma.
e This Pinex and Sugar Syrup mixture
makes full pint-enough to last a
family long time-at a cost of only 50
cents. Keeps perfectly and tastes pleas
ant. Easily prepared. Full directions
with Pinex.
Pinex is a special and highly concen-
trated compound of genuine Norway pine
extract, rich in guaiacol, and is famous
the world over for its ease, certainty and
promptness in overcoming bad coughs,
chest and throat colds.
Il Get the genuine. Ask your druggist
for "2is ounces Pinex," and do not accept
anything else. A guarantee of absolute
satisfaction, or money promptly refunded,
goes with this preparation. Ghe Pinex
Co.. Fl, Wayne, Ind.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05

Musical "wednesday.

Tho event of interest yesterday was
the musicale given for the benefit OF the
social settlement. at the home Of Miss
Jessie Millard. II was o'clock pro-
gram given by Mrs L. r. crofoot.
pianist Mas Harriet Metz land Mrs. A.
i. Root. vocal soloists. and Miss Helen
sommers. violinist. with Mrs. Waiter
silver and Miss Ellen Antilles, accom-
panlsts.
Mrs. Edgar Scott. Mrs. W. +. Bax-
ter and Mrs. Harold clifford had charge
Of the entertainment. assisted by Miss
Miss Marion Kuhn. Miss Gretchen Nc
Connell and Miss Marjorie Rowland.
About 800 guests were present.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05
Future AFFAIR."

The Sculpture Of the Fifth Century
will be the subject OF Prof. I. b, Slough
ton Holborn's lecture before the Omaha
Society Of Fine Arts. Friday evening At
5 O'Clock At the Young women's Chris
tan association auditorium Prof. Hoi-
born's series viii includes one more lee
ture
"a Plaaorna club will give an Informal
dancing party At Harte hall Dundee.
Friday evening.
hirs. 6. G. Ryan has issued invitations
Tor q tea from until o'clock Saturday
,efternoon IN honor q her guest, Mrs
Frank shaw. OF Winnipeg
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05
Kicked by Violent
Woman, Now in a
Critical Condition

AS the result OF her having been vici-
ously kicked in the stomach by Mrs.
John Wittenburg, Mrs. Katie West. $40
South Twentieth street; is in a critical
condition at st. Joseph hospital. accord
ing TO Dr. r. II. Ensor. Mrs. West was
kicked as she was attempting TO assist
Police Matron Gibbons who had been at
tackled by Mrs. wittenburg. Mrs. Wit
tenburg. whose home IL In Schuyler. was
arrested In the Burgess-Nash. store sew
eral days ago and when brought 70 the
matron's department, attacked Mrs,
Gibbons with a hatpin. The matron was
stabbed through the left hand and re-
ceived several other wounds about the
body. Mrs. wittenburs Is confined in
the violent ward of the 81. Bernard hos
pitai Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05
Mayor Speaks Before
Sixth Ward League

Mayor J. c. Dahlman spoke Wednes-
day evening in Petersons hall. Twenty
fourth and Burdctte streets. 20 members
Of the Sixth Ward Voters league, an
organization OF colored citizens.
President John Il. Jeltz introduced the
mayor. who was received with consider
able enthusiasm. The mayor discussed
the home rule charter law and repeated
In part his speech Of Tuesday evening
He again answered some OF HIS critics
and challenged them to prove the truth
OF their assertions
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05
Hot Tea Breaks
la Cold Try This.

Get small package OF Hamburg Breast
Tea. or a. the German folks cali il.
Hamburger Brust Thee" al any phar-
macy. Take Tablespoonful Of the tea.
put cup Of boiling water upon h. pour
through sieve ana drink a teacup fun
a. any time. II Il the most effective way
70 break cold and cure grip. as Il opens
the pores. relieving congestion. ALSO
looncns the bowels. thus breaking cold
az once.
u 10 inexpensive ana entirely vegetable
therefore harmless. -Ad,ertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05
Funeral Services
for Father Smith
at st. Patrick s

Funeral services for the late Father j.
T. Smith Of st. Patrick's church were
held from that institution yesterday
at 1890 o'clock with lnterment in Holy
sepulchre cemetery. Father Smith died
Monday night lat ST. Joseph's hospital
following an operation. He had been
pastor OF St Patricks church for twenty
years
High mass conducted BY Bishop Scan
nell formed the services which were at
tended by fifty priests. many OF which
were from other cities than Omaha. st.
Patricks church was not large enough
to hold the vast host OF friends who con-
gresated at the church to pay homage TO
the man who was dearly beloved not only
by Catholics but Protestants as well.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05
NEGRO MAKES PLEA BEFORE
JURY AND IS ACQUITTED

Charles Jordan, a negro. made speech
in his own behalf before jury In Judge
English's district court, where he was
tried on a charge OF breaking and enter
ing Cackley Bros saloon, 1919 Capitol
avenue.
Honest. boys I'm not guilty" said
Jordan-so convincingly that the jury
returned a verdict acquitting him.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05
News Of the Army Folk.

Lieutenant scott leaves today for Gal
weston and Captain Nesbltt returns to
Galveston Saturday OF this week. Cap
tain Nesbitt and Lieutenant Scott have
been spending their two months leave Of
absence at Fort Crook.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Everett N. Bow
man. who ara now stationed at Calves
ton, win leave early IN the spring for
the PHILIPPINES.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05
chamberlaIn,. Congh Remedy.

From a small beginning the sale and
use OF this remedy has extended to all
parts OF the United States and to many
foreign countries When you have need
OF such a medicine give chamberlain's
Cough Remedy trial and you will I'M
derstand why 1t has become so popular
for coughs, colds and Group. obtainable
everywhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05
With the Dancing Clubs.

With the Dancing CLUBS.
The members of the Thursday Evening
Subscription Dancing club will meet at
the Metropolitan hall this evening The
members include all those formerly be-
longing TO the Just-for-Fun club, with
the exception Of Mrs Charles w. Turner,
who IL now abroad. The members are;'
Messrs. and Mesdames-
sam Wertheim-a. Harry Felsheiner.
Sam Frank. NJ. Miller.
jay h. Katz, Sol l.. Degan,
J. Ziegler, William Hickman,
Henry Roeenthal Louis Hitler,
N. ManteI Arthur Lanudauef,
Mrs. Victor Rosewater.
Mrs. Louise Strauss.
Messrs- Messrs--
Morton Degen, Harry Goetz.
Fred Heyn, Edwin Kirsch-
Jerome Heyh. braun,
Frank Goetz, Milton Livingstone,
Loyal Cohn. Herbert Arnstcin.
Henry Rosendaie,
The members OF one OF the wednesday
evening subscription clubs met AZ the
Metropolitan hall last evening. This club
meets each week and the members in
cludei
MessrH. and Mesdames--
D. r. Hastings G. G. Sadler,
Keene Abbott, A. A. Mclaughlin,
Guy r, Spencer, Rodney Bliss.
w r. Watson
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05
Thursday, February 4, 1916.
By MELLIFICIA.

oime colonial
NV the voluninou wide skirt the skirt which
to he with would interesting thing for
books into
little gandmother used
to keep 10 religicusly
hopeless unfortunately
some
IN
written
oh
them a other
think the
have them live again
With the Dancing Clubs Excelsior spnss mr. McVsnn wiz
Evening c ns. ue mrs NC
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05
Recital This Afternoon.

Edith + Wagner was presented in a
pieno recital BY the Omaha Conservatory
Of Music and Fine Arts this afternoon 10
ths conservatory auditorium.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05

.sOothe our Cough and Cold.
Bells Pine-Tar- Honey goes right 10 the
spot. Checks the cough. eases throat.
kills the cold germs Only &c. All drug
observation-disclosures
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05
MISS BEACON GOES TO THE
BERG CLOTHING COMPANY

Miss Loretta Beacon, formerly with
the Nebraska Clothing company In the
millinery department. has been made
manager of the millinery department OF
the Berg Clothing company.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05
MILE. PHILIPPINE ARToIs.

who are now homeless and anxious to
come to America
She has already covered the northern
states from New York to Omaha, and
spent the last two weeks in Minnesota
and Iowa. Accompanying her is her hus-
band and manager. who is also a writer,
and married her in London three years
ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05
For Miss Deuel..

Complimentary TO Miss Blanche Deuel.
one Of tho seasons debutantes. Mrs. r.
p. Peck gave a beautifully appointed
luncheon today at her home. A color
scheme Of pink was used in the decora-
tons. carried out with pink shaded can
dies and q large basket OF pink sweet
peas Mrs. Pecks guests we're:
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05

American Beauty velvet IA combined 10
advantage in this frock. with white gold
enrod satin and crystal beads. The
bodice OF velvet. loosely draped over the
shoulders and worn low over the hips. Is
finished with a large, soft bow. the long
ends tasseled with crystal
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05

Registering At Hotel McAlpin from
Omaha during the last week have been
Ar. Gus A, Heuze. Mr.. J. A. whslen and
Mr.. c. W. Morton. ST.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05

MRS. ANNA FITZGER-
AID VAN LOAN, author,
after a long and exhaus-
tive study Of present day
conditions, declares that
the betterment of such can
only come in the co-opera-
ton Of employer and EN-
ploye, which will be
brought around within a
short time.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05
Mesdames-
John p. Webster.


The Original Cooking club had luncheon
today al the home OF Mrs. Moshier Col
petSer. Covers were placed for eight
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05
Wednesday Bridge Club.

Mrs. Harold Pritchett entertained this
members OF the Wednesday Bridge clui
thls afternoon at her home. Those pres
emit we're:
Mesdames-- Mesdames-
Harold Pritchett, John p. Webster
Ben Wood,
Misses Misses
Katherine Thummei, Elizabeth Bruce,
Mary Burkley, Mildred Butler,
Gladys Peters, Elizabeth Davis
Daphne Peters.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05
Celehrata AnniYernarY.

Or. and Mrs. B. a. McDermott enter
tanned az dinner Wednesday evening Al
the Omaha club In honor OF their we'd
ding anniversary. Covers were placed
for:
Dr. and 1frs. II. l.. Arnold
Aiseeas Misses
Louise Storz, Ophella Hayden.
olga Storz Marie Woodland,
Claire Helene Woodard
Messrs Messre.-
Guy Furay Joseph KINNEY,
Charles Mci.aughiln. OF Salt Lake City
Or. T. z. DALEY, Or. l. r. Tall.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05

at Excelsior Springs. Mr.. Mcvann win
return the first OF the week Mrs. Nc
vann win visit in Kansas City before
coming home.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05
Zephyrs and
Dress Ginghams

Fine quality-in a beau-
tiful assortment of col
ors and designs. Sc and
l0c values. Special for
Friday, per yard E0
Tor ............,.. w
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05
Standard
Apron Ginghams

Genuine full standard.
In blue and white
checks and broken eff
fects. Indigo dye. 40
Worth &C. yard. 80. W
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05
Outing Flannel
Friday Special

~ ana % inches Wide. TX
trA weight with warm
neecy nap. worth loo.
Friday, very special Alo
for Friday. yard. 49,. T2~
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AMUSFM ENTS.

Grace la Rue, COnrOy 4
ematre. walter Kelly,
Rooney 4 Bent. Joe
Jack son. 7 Others.
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Broadway at
Ninth, New York

Offered for the First Time this Morning
No Other Rugs Mixed in With Them
Table of Most Wanted Sizes and Prices Showing Savings
AnIoPeruan noloIndian Chldeua.Rr...l.
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Passengers Tell Of Crash.


John Eaton. the first passenger to land
from the Bunker Hill AT the pier. said
that he arrived yesterday from England
on the Cymric and was on his way TO
Fall River. Mass
The collision occurred at exactly
1:l7." he said. at was Just after din
ner and we were all on the saloon deck.
Then we saw the yacht coming from the
Long Island side. II doomed up lndis-
tinctly through tho fog. The two boats
exchanged signals. The Bunker Hill
stopped just as the yacht rammed IL.
Our saloon deck was rammed four
times"
II. l.. winchc OF Jersey CITY Heights
declared that when the ships struck he
saw several members of the Bunker
filIs negro crew running for life pre-
servers. \ passenger ran after them.
he said. demanding that they let the
passengers have the belts, whereupon
they gave them up.
T., w. Hastings. a manufactures OF
liquid gases, of Palmer. Mass, who had
cnanged his stateroom from No. POS,
which was demolished. 10 one on the
hoat deck ten ninutes before the acct
dent. was standing or the boat deck at
me time or the crash. lie said that
the calnness OF the passengers was in
marked contrast TO the e~xcitability and
apparent lack OF discipline OF the negro
crew. They rushed to the boats, he said,
with seemingly no knowledge Of what
they ought 10 do. being even inca pabie
~ getting the covers OF successfully
Meanwhile the men and women passen-
gers filed forth with little panic. and n
great many he observed cody putting on
life preservers. He heard no sign from
The Nanadis until he saw her bearing
down.
Alexander Heilbroner NJ Kaye & Elm
stein, $3.50 West Thirty-second street.
WAS also standing on the boat deck Jus;
above the dining room. when he saw the
Nanadls appearing out Of tho mist. The
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CAPT. COOLEY HOLDS 81 600, 900.
II Made Administrator Of Estate Of
Mrs. r.. j. r, CoryI,

YoNKERs. y. Y. June i3.--It was
learned here to-day hat Police Captain
George Cooley OF the Third precinct had
been appointed administrator OF the es-
tate OF the late Mrs. Elizabeth Jumel
Ferry Caryl, widow OF Julius Henry
Caryl. Tho value OF the estate is said
to be nearly 81. 900. 900.
Mrs. Caryl died April 2s. She lef, no
will. The estate will go tn Mile. Agnes
,ioureau OF Paris. France, a grand
daughter. and other distant relatives.
II is estimated that Capt. Cooley will
and himself some $4,000 richer for his
services.
Mrs. Caryl was a niece Of Nine. Junel,
who after many romances married
Aaron Burr. Mrs. Caryl had lived for a
long time in Capt. Cooley's precinct and
had great confidence In him. An order
Of his forbiddirg the reading of yellow
newspapers In the station house. which
was issued shortly before her death. II
is understood resulted in his receiving
tho appointment.
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Further s~ubstantiatlon as to the con-
fusion OF the negro members of the crew
was given by Mr.. and Mrs. !. a.
Crowley OF 3S5 Edgecomhe avenue and
n. W. Bennett. a broker OF 80 Vail
street. At the time OF the accident Mr..
and Mrs. Crowley were in their state
room. Mr.. Crowley said that he saw one
OF the crew run by the door buckling on
a life preserver and shouting i've got
mine He was stopped by an officer
and forced to take off the preserver and
Join those who were working at the
boats. According To Mr.. Bennett. many
OF the crew clambcred into the boats
after they had got the covers on with
much confusion and refused 10 leave.
No one a anything hut praise for
the conduct OF Capt. Holmes and the
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officers or the mixer Hill. AitnOuHU
Capt. Holmes would not see reporters
he gave out the statement that he had
mover given the order to don life pre-
servers, since the hole was fourteen
feet above water line and he considered
there was no need.
Bunker HNn Cost 81 100000.
The Bunker Hill was built in 1907
for the New England Transportation
and remodelled four years ago
at the expense OF 81. 900. 900 for the
Metropolitan company. to serve with the
Massachusetts as a successor to the
Harvard and Yale In the round the
cape service. She carried accommoda-
tons for 500 passengers. but last night
only $50 were on board. She was
loaded. however. with "A heavy cargo Of
freight. She Is n twin screw steamer.
The Fanadis Is a triple screw steamer
with a gross tonnage OF 1902. Her
length over all Is 277i5 feet. her depth
ISIS. She was built by Tams. Lemoine
& Crane and A. & J. Ingiis Of Glasgow,
and was launched In 1905.
An elevator operated by electricity
connects the two decks OF the Vanadis
The Yacht has a speed OF fifteen and
une-half knots and a cruising speed OF
thirteen knots. The craft Is built of
steel throughout, with eight Natertlgnt
bulkheads and a double bottom, and Is
considered practically unsuitable.
Owners Quarters Luxurious.
Mr.. Billings quarters at the after
end OF the main d~eckhouse comprise two
large bedrooms. each with a bath. and
large wardrobes. Tho guests quarters
consist OF eight staterooms and six
bathrooms. A large vestibule, finished
in English oak. adjoins one OF Mr.. Bill
ings's apartments.
The machinery consists Of three Par
sons turbines OF a combined capacity Of
5000 horsepower and two Scotch boil
ers. Each turbine drives It's individual
propeller. The yacht carries six boats.
two motor launches. a cruiser launch,
two lifeboats and n dingy.
BosToN. June l3.-George n. Kend-
rick. ~ years old. was president Of the
Massachusetts, Packing and Betting
Company OF Itl MIX street. He lived
with his wife at Wollaston. Mrs.
kendrick said she received a despatch
from New York tonight saying her hus-
ban had been injured, but il gave no
particulars. He went to Atlantic city
a week ago Inc telegraphed to his wife
that he would he home OH Monday. Mr..
Kendrick was the son OF a money broker
here. He was a native OF Quincy and
was interested in yachting.
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Officers Of the Bunker Hill. Aithoush
Capt. Holmes would not see reporters
he gave out the statement that he had
mover given the order to don life pre-
servers. since the hole was fourteen
feet above water line and he considered
there was no need.
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physician aboard the Bunker Hill much
suffering would have been prevented. as
there were "A number Of injured passen.
gers who we're IL need of medical atten-
tion after the collision
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do so. Members OF the ships crew
we're standing about gazing at the mass
dazedly. Ii did not seem possible that a
ship could have suffered so much damage
to her superstructure and get of with "A
whole hull. AS Mr.. Plaut said. "If It
had been a ship OF our own size I think
we would have been lone for
The Nanadis was a sorry sight when
she put into Glen Cove late last night.
Her bowsprit and a good part of her
bow had been stove In and over the
crumpled mass lay an odd assortment
of wreckage which had been drawn
from the holes punched In the Bunker
Hill. Mattresses. chairs. bed springs
and bits of furniture were mixed up in
a great heap that transformed what
had been the neat lines OF a yachts
bow into a mess.
According to Capt. Thomas Earring
ton OF the Vanadis. he was going slow
when the Bunker Hill was sighted ahead
and Immediately reversed his engines.
The Bunker Hill appeared TO do so also,
but both had too much Roadway. After
the smash Martin, the wireless operator
of the yacht. sent out calls for assis-
lance and two boats were lowered.
wounded In Water 10 Minutes.
II was by one OF these that Brown
was picked up. despite MS bToNtn ltIs
and the wound In his head he managed
TO keep afoat for ten mute before
he was reached and dragged into the
boat. He was made as comfortable as
possible in Mr.. Billings's cabin, hut
died at s:i5 o'clock. just IN hour after
the collision.
When the Nanadis got into the harbor
word Of the accident was sen to Cor
oner Nuyster, who took the testimony
OF Capt. Harrington and members of
the crew. Then the body OF Brown
was removed to an undertaker's shop
and through the officers OF the steam
ship company his relatives were notified.
+. +. Tabb, a salesman OF Boston, said
that he was standing or the deck and
saw the yacht loom up through the fog
about fifty feet away.
81 ran for a life preserver." he said.
"Su; tnere wasn't n single che in the
dining saloon. The only life preservers 7
saw were on the deck. There was no
panic OF any kind. The passengers were
wonderfully calm. Had there been n
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Teprac Wiltons
ROYAL Worcester
Richmond-Wilto

Many other sizes. and a large selection of runners in the various
Wilton and Brussels grades. FL and 8 feet wide. from 9 to Is feet
long, at similarly low prices.
The Sale will be held in the Rug Galleries, Fourth Gallery New
Building. Extra statesmen. experienced in rugs, have been engaged
to make the service IS satisfactory as in merchandise.
Rugs shipped tic distant points subject to u delivery schedule.
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davit against which he was leaning was
torn from lis place. and he was thrown
back several feet. but escaped unhurt.
He ~substantiated the statement Of Mr..
Hastings and other Passengers that the
Nanadis a V 40 sign Of her presence
until she was close TO the Bunker IIill.
Then, he said, she sounded i've short
blasts ON her whistle.