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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-24

CHICAGO, July A.-Shrlekng and sob
bing women. mothers who called for their
babies in anguish, and strong men driven
frantic by the sight they had witnessed,
filed the Iroquois Memorial Hospital 80
minutes after the steamer Eastland
overturned.
"The worst cases first." was the order
the head physician OF the hospital gave
when the first batch of injured was
brought in. Several died as they were
being carried into the operating rooms.
A hysterical young girl fought with the
hospital attendants who tried to give her
treatment
"My sister" she screamed. MY poor
sister You shan't do anything for me
until you find her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-24
EAsTLAND DwAs LONG
CONSIDERED UNSAFE

CLEVELAND. o., July a-The steam
ship Eastland, which sank in the Chicago
River today. formerly was owned In this
city by the Eastland Navigation Company
and operated between here and Cedar
Point. She had long been considered un-
safe, owing to the fact that che was top
heavy and unwieldy.
on one occasion she ran into the break
wall and remained outside all night with
a large number Of excurslonists aboard.
On two other occasions she ran aground,
but was hoBted after tugs were sent to
the rescue. She was sold TO Chicago
company In June 1914
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-24
sac Training 885 Teachers

HARRISBURG, Pa, July A.-The State
a training 335 teachers TO take positions
in the continuation schools 70 pc ofsan-
hor law goes into effect, according 10 re-
norts from various points where the sum
mer schools are in operation pr. J.
fisorre Becht secretary Of the State
poara 81 Education reports that Prin-
cipal 81. g. Ash has 81 INSTRUCTORS ~ hls
81 ~ BEADING; y. III. Fuller ~ az seran-
tons 9 D Rosh. 8 az Altoona. and John
Thompson. 81 al Pittsburgh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-24
U. S. LIFE-SAVING CORPS
RESCUED MANY PASSENGERS
Captain Garland and His Men Drew
Hundreds From the Water.

CHICAGO. July 2L-captain Charles
Garland. head OF the United States life
saving crew stationed at the head OF the
Chicago River, was one OF the first on
the scene Of the Eastland disaster. With
q rescue cutter he and his men worked
for an hour picking up drowning persona
To their efforts several hundred passen-
gers on the Inflated steamer owe their
lives.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-24
HEART-BREAKING SCENES TAKE
PLACE IN HOSPITAL AFTER TRAGEDY

Nearby stood sad-faced woman, Mrs
Josephine Behnko. Her hands were
folded, and she was praying.
my husband! left him in the water.
My little girl. I thought she was here.
She isn't. May God have mercy on their
souls"
Seventy -year-old Edna Hill stood in ono
corner of the hospital and cried;
My mammals gone" said the little girl.
She's drowned. She said good-by to
me-"
Walter stadIer was being rushed into
the operating room.
Take care OF the women first" he
lying near him. I can war tThen he
tainted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-24
NEW SEAMAN'S LABOR LAW
BLAMED FOR CATASTROPHE
Shipping Man Says Boat Was Made
Top-heavy by Acts Provisions.

DETROIT. Mioh..- July A,-That : the
new seamen's labor law. enacted al the
last session OF Congress. was responsible
at least in part for the steamboat East
land horror IN Chicago today was the
allegation OF a, a. Schantz, general man
aser Of the Detroit and Cleveland Trans
portation Company.
The boat was simply topheavy because
OF lie rafts and other equipmtnt re-
oulred BY the ssamsns law sehantz
said. Il don't believe she would nave
turned turtle II she had been properly
trimmed. When the bin was before Con-
gress we argued that some such aceidsnt
might occur, but they laughed at US"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-24
CHICAGO MAYOR ISSUES
PROCLAMATION TO CITIZENS

CHICAGO, July M-W. r. Moorehouse,
acting Mayor Of chicago, issued the fol.
lowing proclamation today on account OF
the Eastland disaster;
ITO the citizens Of Chicago:
"rhe police and FIRE departments are
making every effort to aid In the rescue
work Policemen and fremen from sta
tions IN all parts Of the city were dis,
netcbed TO The vessel. A systematic
check OF the names OF all the persons
saved Is being kept and as soon as pos
slble the families OF these viii be noti.
ied The same is true Of the dead. All
available employees OF the city govern
ment whom It is thought can render as.
sistance have been ordered TO the scene.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-24
INCREASED CAPACITY
MADE BOAT UNSAFE

PORT HURON. Mich, July a.-The
steamboat Eastland was constructed at
this port by the jerks shlpbuilding Com
pany in 1908. At that time she was con-
sdered one OF the finest vessels on the
lakes.
Engineers here declared today that as
originally designed and built the boat was
unusually safe, but they declared changes
had been made later at the request OF the
owners and more upper works were added
to increase her passenger aceommods-
tione
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-24
"MY FACE SEEMED TO TOUCH MUD
AT BOTTOM" SAYS RESCUED GIRL

ster, saved the lives OF his little sister,
Mildred, and his mother, Mrs. Paul Klief-
ges. The lad, his sister and his mother
were on the lower deck when the steamer
began to list
Seeing the crowd of men and women
rushing to the SIDE Edward realized 1t
was useless TO attempt to get out by any
OF the exits, so he climbed a pole above
his head. He squeezed through a port
hole Just as the boat settled on it's side.
Calling 10 his mother to hand UP his .It-
tie sister he dragged her through also.
and with the assistance of a man. pulled
his mother to the upper side of the up
turned ship in the same manner.
Miss Anne Frederieks, 10. was pulled up
on the high side of the ship by two
women. Telling her story, she said:
81 heard the hundred women and babies
scream at once. 1t was the most terrible
thing one could imagine, The hold must
have been full of people who could not
escape"
Miss Agnes Summit. %. who was
picked up by the tug Kenosha, declared
that the women were given the first OPP
portunity for escape by the men on board
the boat.
IN THE ENGINE ROOM.
F. c. Snow. OF Ludlngton Mich, as
sistant engineer OF the Eastland, de-
seTibed what occurred in the engine
room,
we felt the hoor rise, and ] turned
on the water blast" he said. "It was
too late. she kept going over, ran up
stairs and was about to dive over the
rail when ] saw a woman standing there
alone. ] seized her and leaped into the
water. We were picked up by some men
with a rope"
Peter Erickson. Of Grand Haven. Mich.
an oiisr, and Clyde scheaFon, OF 81. JOS
sph, Mich.. water tender, divsd over
board and swan TO the dock. As they
drew themselves up they saw four
women swept of the boats upturned side
olingins to each other, aud being swept
out into the river BY the swiriing caused
by the settling OF the big lake liner. The
two men plunged IN again ana brought
the women 10 the dock. Men on shore
pulled them 70 safety
SEES WIFE DROWN
Edward Adlsy, OF Cicero, a suburb, was
pushed on the Eaatland and In the
scramble was separated from his wlre.
He tried 70 save her, but saw her 80 un-
der the water. She did not rsappear and
Adler seeing HIS sister-in-law, Mrs. Min
nie Poke. struggling in the water. caught
her IN bis arms and swan ashore He
tried TO swim back 10 search for his wife.
but was forciply drasgsd ashore BY men
On the dock.
Murray Miller. also of Cicero saved
himEelf ana small child Mrs Margaret
Hayes vas seriously bruised ln the
scEamole overheard. bat was saved 81 her
e. h1f aax 20 iain her metaer in tilaht
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-24
GOV, DUNE PROMISES MORE
STRINGENT SAFETY LAWS
Illinois Executive, at Exposition,
Shocked by News Of Tragedy.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 24-Governor
p. +. Dunno, Of Illinois. upon learning Of
the Eastland disaster IN Chicago sad
nothing had 50 shocked him IN years
That Is terrible news. said the Illinois
Executive. Il cannot Understand now
such tragedy could have occurred nv
exposition trip Is marTed BY this sad
affan' We have laws IN Illinois against
the oyercrowding OF lake steamboats md
II u develops that the Eastiand sank
because she Was oyerioased these avs
were violated.
,One result q this tragedy undonbt-
eqiy VII pe the more Figld enforcement
e the present laws regulating the loading
g passen9er ssips ana the paselnz of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-24
Keeping in Toaeh va Home

You Hsuer quite forget me A0ms to~.
eUca oH me most enjoyable paeafiQH,'
Keep ia foRch leiih taia5 a1airs ~ sef'8g
b q thaf your f0r0rite HgWspqp@ ieAQfe
zoo tghsf6prr Uoh %. Notify fhs HeeAiag
Ledger tefora u0n iaqre 90 ssHa y9-'
pgpsc - Vea sRs1lfa 90 eaiiloA dssif,A
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-24
eI1rl work on Ware Home

rsfE viii be slartei IN "a feN weeks
on 40 ueW residence of state senator
n n Ware ~ 2Qo9-ll south Broad
. me new house HiI he 8 double
.anr 81 hroaustone ana Hill cot
taa en4 n 3 expected ~ Pc h4i-hed
L - mIadle ot Deleneef
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-24
PETROGRAD. July

III Efll8tIllIl July y
Field Marshal Won Mackensen, Opsrat-
ing between the Bug ana the Vistula. con-
tinues bis sledss- hammer blows against
the Cholm-LMhlin line q the Russians,
directing them now particularly against
the city 81 Luhlin his immediate on-
ieaflve9 are helzyce. 4Iayniki Yosslay-
itsa and arubeehoW. Aelzyca 8 i2 milas
zaal1Hea1 of Labiin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-24
HINDENBURG OPENS COMMANDMENT
OF NAREW FORTS NORTH OF WARSAW

ress toward the Lublin-Cholm Railway.
which may already be in the hands OF
the Austro- Germans.
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Continued from Page One
other hand ohieial dispatches report
General Mackensen making steady prog
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more stringent rneaaurea 20 make repe'
tition Of such disaster impossible
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-03-25
The World and Society.

resident w llSOn is very IKE
that king of England of whom it
was written: "He never said a
foolish thing" AS a rule, the
public utterances of our chief
executive are thoughtful and to
the point. But in an address last
month be "slipped a cog" in his
usual sound logic when be declared
that "the world could dispense
with high society and never
miss it,
Let us take a look at this propo-
sition.
High society is self-indulgent
and an epicure-
''It nightly likes its ease,
1t has an eye for dinner
And starves meath shady trees"
Which means that cooks and
caterers and grocers and butchers
and all the assisting food suppliers
have chance for work and a
living.
High society likes beautiful
houses. " ho but the rich could
pay the architects and builders, the
decorators and finishers?
High society likes jewels and
plate. How could the jewellers
and silve1smiths and precious stone
experts make a living except
through the medium of society?
How could the silk weavers con-
tinue to sit at their Icons and the
lace makers at their frames, and
how could the manufacturers of
fine fabrics run their factories if
society did not maintain an ever
open market for their wares? 1t
is the social element that buys the
most flowers and fruits, and pays
the highest wages for service
prices and wages that 60 to the
upkeep of the servitors' families.
In short, it is the same high So
ciety that creates demand for the
luxuries and fur bellows of life, the
production of which furnishes
food an clctF es and shelter to the
workman and his dependents. In
stead of "never missing it" there
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-03-25

the world is more DEPENDENT.
Dispense with society and its
demands, and butchers, bakers,
merchants, florists aud designers
would go into bankruptcy. With
out society as fretful clientele,
lawyers would write fewer briefs
and insurance agents would tind
sparse field for their work.
Many wrongs are committed for
the pampering of this sa me society,
such AS labor in dark mines and
unhealthy sweatshops, and long
hours in shop or office for made
quate pay. But nowhere in the
world is life set to an even balance; !;
always the scales tip toward some
fortunate ones and away from
others less favored. But the needs
OF the idle rich are the opportuni-
ties of the poor, and the golden
pay for the satisfying of these
needs trickles down from stratur
to stratum until the lowest pro
ducer gets his mite to keep body
and soul together.
II there was no high society, if
the whole human family was re-
duced to the plane of the SIS mpIe
life" Imany arts and trades and
professions would go out of exist
ence. and the occupations left
would be overcrowded and the
workers unde1paid. The demands
of the idle rich are a stimulus to
invention and enterprise, and
through this avenue give an i'm
petus to a more ornate civilization
This class of people who. as Mr..
Wilson said, have stopped work
ing and have nothing important to
do," are a valuable asset to the
nation in that their dit mand for
luxuries and extravagancies grease
the wheels of trade and wind up
the clock of industry. They may
be bore to themselves and veri-
table drones in the life of labor.
: but they are very vital part Of
existence to those who make the
wheels of industry $50 round" :"
Com mercial Appeal,
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-03-25
A Splendid Record.

The Record Of Perfected Wood
craft for the past biennial period
will be presented to Sovereign
Camp by Sovereign Commander
Fraser this year.
It will be a record that any
institution would be proud of, a
record that will prove that our plans
rates, etc, are right and cannot be
disputed. An Order that can boast
Of an Emergency Surplus Fund of
twenty-five millions Of dollars
($25. .000,000D a General Fund of
one million (Sl 000 0O0), cash in
banks for the running of the Order,
a membership OF almost 100000,
record Of having marked the graves
of all its deceased mem bers
(almost 50,O00,) monuments cost
ing 500 each, proud record Of
having paid the widows and or
phans the fine sum of nearly $780,
900, ,OO0-surely we are proud of
all this, and it is proof that we
have the right man at the helm to
guide our ship through peaceful
waters in the future, as we have
been steered in the past. Hurrah
for such a grand Record. Esto
LpeIpetui. ui.-Sovereign Visitor.
Manners are Of more importance
tban laws. Upon them, in a great
measure, the laws depend, The law
tout hes us but here and there, and
now and then. Manners are what
vex or soothe. corrupt or purify,
exalt or debase, bar barize or refnce
US, by constant steady uniform
insensible operation like that of
the air we breathe in. They give
their whole form and color to our
lives. According to their quality,
they aid morals; they supply them
or they totally destory them.-Ed-
mund Burke.
Man is made right or wrong by
the thoughts be puts into his heart.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-03-25

Man is made right or wrong by
the thoughts be puts into his heart.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-03-25

Always measure yourself by a
man Of good character.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
INSURANCE MEN AT
NEWSPAPER CLUB
North Alabama Agents of Common
wealth Life Have Annual
Conference

Among the speakers at the annual meet
ing of the north Alabama representatives
of the Commonwealth Life Insurance
company held last night at the Birming-
ham Newspaper club were Judge A. o.
Lane, Superintendent ]. c. Riley of Bir-
mingham, Industrial Manager L. G. Rus
sell of Louisville and w. r. Thurman of
Mobile.
1t was a large -enthusia site gath
ering from the northern half of the state
that assembled at the banquet board,
which was the closing feature of the
meeting. Numerous excellent reports
We're made regarding Increased business
and Frightening prospects for the coming
quarter. There were some so insurance
men inrattendance and the speeches OF the
evening reflected much confidence and
optimism regarding the future of this
section as an insurance field
Superintendent Riley presided and the
first speaker introduced was Commits
soner A. O. Lane, who was an honorary
guest Judge Lane extended the hand
of Fellowship to the visiting insurance
men, and commended their manner of
conducting the business of the southern
enterprise. number of interesting anec-
dotes were narrated to the evident APP
prevail of the assemblage. Judge Lane
closed with a few words of praise for
southern insurance concerns, which were
rapidly developing large interests in this
section, and expressed hope that south
ern interests would make the best of
the splendid opportunities opening here
with the general betterment OF industrial
and economic conditions now in progress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22

and Mrs. Fl. @ Grigsby, DR.. and Mrs. r.
T. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Little MI
and Mrs. Lee Moody, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
p. Golson, Mrs. Kate Waller, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Drum, Mr.. and Mrs. McWilliams,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Goldstein, Mr., and
Mrs. II. Goldberg, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Green
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Green. Mr. and Mrs
Sol Kartus, DR.. and Mrs. A. s. Fitzpat-
rick, Mr.. and Mrs. Lacey Edmundson'
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Kutchins, Mr..
and Mrs. Lesser. Mr.. and Mrs. M. Barr,
Mr. and Mrs. George Mcdowell.
A delightful spend-the-day party was
enjoyed today by the attractive house
guests OF Mrs. l.. b. Bradley when Miss
Alma Scott entertained at the beautiful
country home OF her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pinkney Scott The party motored
out early this morning and outdoor sports
of all kinds were INDUCED m. de-
lcious dinner had been prepared for the
noon hour and covers were laid for the
followng Miss Ellen Callear, Miss LII
Han Toler, Miss Mildred Toler. Miss
Louise Hendricks. Miss Lillian Malone,
Miss Ezell Davidson. Miss Kathleen
Nolan, Miss Helen Rodenberg. Miss Alma
Scott and Lynn Upshaw and Robert Lee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
CARRANzA GENERALS
TO STAND BY LEADER.
ON PEACE QUESTION
Chief Himself Expected to
Ask for Recognition of
Powers-To Reject Pan
American Appeal

Washington, August 21-Carranza' s
government was further Indicated by re-
plies received today from Carranza chief
tains to the Pan-Ameriean appeal for a
peace conference in Mexico.
General Ohregon emphatically declared
he would stand by Carranza. The United
States and the Latin American republics,
he declared. were misinformed regarding
Carranzas strength.
IF our sister republics are, as I be-
lieve them to be, animated by lofty prin-
ciples of morality and fraternity" said
General Obregon. land sincerely desire
for our beloved Mexico future of peace
and prosperity, and are ready to lend
their aid to accomplish it, they could do
SO by the mere act of not allowing them
selves to be misjudged by false informa-
ton or INSCRIPTIONS influences and allow
the constitutionalist administration to end
its work of pacification."
Replies to Appeal
Carranza's own reply is expected early
next week. Meantime he proposes to es-
tablish himself in Mexico City.
Gen. Caesar Lopez de Lara, governor
of the federal district of Mexico, replied
to the appeal today as follows:
Il have received your courteous note
of the 18th instant, in which you inform
me that pursuant to instructions from
your government you are transmitting
to me a correct translation of a note
addressed to military and political lead
ers of Mexico by the Secretary of State
of the United States of America and the
plenipotentiarles of Brazil, Chile and
Argentina, Guatemala, Bolivia and Uru-
quay, accredited to the government of
the United States of America. I nave
also received the translation of the note
attached to your letter. On account of
the object which the above mentioned
document seems to pursue, 1 must say to
| you at once that IL is not of the province
| of this government of the federal dis
| trict of the United Mexican states which
| is under my change, to treat matters of
this character, and that the decision of
them is of the exclusive power Of the
| first chief of the constitutionalst army,
depository of the executive power of Mex
| leo, Citizen Venustiano Carranza, whose
determination shall be duly respected and
sustained in every respect. The docu-
ments referred are being transmitted by
me to Mr.. Carranza for his considera-
ton"
Stand by Carranza
General Cesareo Castro, Carranza COM
mander at Tampico, also replied, and in a
message to Carranza declared that he
and his command Twill stand by you
today with yet stronger reason in the
unfortunate event that any attack should
be made against our national SOW
ereignty."
Similar messages were sent by General
| Diequez, governor of Jalisco, and Cen
eral J. Augustin Castro, military COM
mander at the port of Salina Cruz.
In view of the attitude of the Car
| rama leaders, General Villa, who recent
| ly has been urging military Inactivity,
| and who has agreed to accept the Pam
American peace proposals, has announced
he will renew attacks on the Carranza
forces
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
PERSONAL

The following items are furnished by
Wheeler Business college:
Carl Stanford of the stenographic de-
partment left Thursday for Tuscaloosa
where he has accepted a position as
stenographer and book keeper with w
T. Fits & Son.
Irwin Kinney of the commercial de-
partment has accepted position with
the Stockham Pipe and Fitting com
pany.
Harris Carson and Hubert Linton OF
the commercial department who have
been absent for a short time on ac-
count of sickness, have taken up theii
work again in the college
Anselm Cook G913) has recently ac-
copied a temporary stenographic po-
sition with Armour & Co.
Reuben Berlin G914) has com.
menced work with Silverstein Broth
ers.
Mrs. Gertrude G. DeArmond is spend
ing her vacation in Easonville, as the
guest of Mrs. S. L. Minott.
Miss Kathleen Cullinan of the stem
ographic department is now employed
as stenographer with the Acme Goa
and Lumber company
The following new students have en-
rolled during the past week. Miss Per
melia Johnson of Birmingham, Miss
Annie Kate McWhorter OF Birming
ham, Miss Daisy Grant of West End
w. f. Diclkey of Toney, Miss Carrie
Bonde of Birmingham, Jacob Siegel OF
Birmingham, Miss Emily Leonard OF
Ensley, ELLIS j. Barnard of Pratt City
William Brewer of Ensley, Mrs. Aline
Fore of Birmingham, M III. Ne1ms OF
Adamsville, Mr.. Bunyan Davie OF Bir.
mingham, Mrs. Mary johnson of Biz
ningham, Miss Louise Camp of Bir-
mingham. Mr.. Bryce Rotenberry of Bir-
mingham, Miss Floride Blow of Bir.
mingham, Wesley Stage of Birming.
ham