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Evening star., 1915-07-25
RED CROSS GIVES AID
TOEAST[AND VICTIMS
Stores Turned Into Relief Stations.
Nurses and Doctors Volun-
teer Services.

CHICAGO. July 24.-Acting Mayor
Moorehouse and J. ]. OConnor, director
of the central division of the American
Red Cross. laid plans for relief of the
Eastland victims at a meeting tonight
attended by officers of the Western
Electric Company.
Private stores and offices were turned
into relief stations and public utility
concerns helped. The Chicago Tele-
phone Company installed a score of
free telephones near the Eastiand's 8
docks. whence survivors flashed word
to anxious relatives
Big Hotels Furnish Food.
The Red Cross established an emer-
gency station at the I'd Regiment
Armory, prepared to take care of pros
tration cases and accidents. The
Nurses Association and Society volun-
teered to care for survivors and strick-
en- relatives. and were helped by big
hotels. which furnished gallons of cof-
fee and hundreds Of sandwiches
Treatment to prevent typhoid fever
was accorded survivors, under direction
of the city health department, which
sent 100 physicians of it's staff to the
homes of rescued persons who might
have swallowed river water
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EXPLOSION ON BRITISH SHIP.
Steamer Cragside, at Dock in New
York, Catches Fire,

NEW YORK. July 24.-An explosion
of unknown origin occurred in the for
ward hold Of the British freight steam
er Cragside at her dock in the Hudson
river here today. and was followed by
a fire. which. however. was speedily
checked.
The Cragside, which was to leave
here tonight for an English port with
a cargo Of 100000 bags Of sugar, will
be delayed a few days.
The fire and water damage to the
steamer was estimated at $10.O0o. The
cargo of sugar. valued at $144. 600 ia
believed to be a total loss.
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ARMOR|ES ARE MORCUES
FOR EASTLAND'S DEAD
Long Rows of Bodies Laid Out for
Relatives to Identify-Remains
Being Embalmed.

CHICAGO. July 24-Bodies. long rows
OF them. eighty-five to the row. made
the scene at the I'd Regiment Armory
something appalling to the uninitiated.
and even to officials hardened to such
scenes the sight brought tears.
len long rows of blanketed victims
met the eyes of the thousands who
were allowed to enter this place of
death shortly before 10 o'clock. and
then were enacted heartrending scenes
surpassed only by the disaster itself.
Preceding the admission of those who
were seeking friends and relatives, the
bodies were brought in and checked
on with systematic precision. each be-
ing numbered and then laid in the par
ticular row that the number called for.
Two dozen physicians and undertakers.
working at improvised operating ia
bles, embalmed the bodies
Blankets were supplied by the arm
ory and. carefully wrapped. the victims
presented similar appearance until
blankets were turned back from the
faces. Thousands had stood outside the
armory. There was no disorder, and
the silence of the assemblage en-
phasized the awful tragedy that has
been enacted.
When the doors were thrown open
the crowd was met by two lines of
police officers, and through this lane
the seekers were forced to wend their
way in single file. Squads of twenty
five were admitted at a time.
Identifying the Dead.
Shortly after the opening of the
great morgue to the public the first
Identification took place. An elderly
woman, accompanied by a young man.
dropped on her knees. then fell moan
ing and wailing upon what proved to
be the body of her daughter. Similar
scenes followed fast, and the line ap-
peared to be ever on the increase.
when the large armory showed
signs Of becoming overcrowded prep
arations were made to convert the
armory annex into the second gener-
al morgue. This building is directly
across the street from the armory prop
er. With practically all of the bodies
in those two structures the coroner and
police believe identihcations would be
made rapidly.
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SUPERVISING INSPECTOR
TO MAKE INVESTIGATION

DETROIT. July 24.-Capt. Charles H.
westcott. United States supervising in
spector of steam vessels. left this after
noon for Chicago to investigate person.
ally tho facts concerning the Eastland
horror.
"I cannot condemn or censure any ono
for the disaster until the Investigation
brings out the facts" said Capt. West
colt. "The vessels certificate Of inspec-
tion, issued by the inspectors at Grand
Haven, is good until some blame for
the occurrence has been placed.
THE Eastland had a certificate Of re-
inspection. issued by Grand Haven in
spectors not more than two weeks ago,
and naturally I assume she was per-
fectly safe for navigation"
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MARRIES AND GETS FORTUNE.
Bruno Dachhoz Meets Requirements
to Win Ancestral Estate.

Bruno Dachhoz. a native Of Germany
and an artist, who has been living in
washington. visited the German en-
bassy last evening to collect . fortune
that was to come to him from ancestral
estate when he should be married.
Mr., Dachhoz satisfied these require
ments yesterday afternoon by being
married in Alexandria. Va, to Miss
Lillian Jones. daughter OF william
Jones Of Washington.
The young couple was escorted to
young and applauding friends.
At the German embassy, II 10 under
stood, the young man was told that the
fortune would be forthcoming AZ soon
as documentary proof Of his wedding
had been transmitted to the executors
Of the estate In Germany.
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F. Brandenburg, W. ]. Brunke. Miss
Lillian Budner, twenty-one; Mrs. Mary
Coocoley and eighteen-months old son,
Miss Lillian Guitar. Mrs. Grace Delot,
Miss Nan Dillon, Weyna Hasmar, Miss
L. Hoganson. Miss Lille Hutton. An
nette Jarolin, C. Kozmyer, Mrs. Kate
Lyons, Miss Jessie Mard, Mrs. Mar
garet O'Brien, thirty; ]. Pfeffer, Miss
Marie Plamondon. eighteen; Miss Vera
Plamondon. nineteen: Paul Pogvich,
twenty-eight: Peter Potea, thirty. in
ternal injuries: Mrs John Schlehmnea,
thirty-four: Miss Stella Smith, nine
teen: Emma Svenson, Rudolph Stark,
B. Tejcels, John Tovich. thirty, Internal
injuries: Martha Vedelhoer, Grace
Velat. John Vigonstance and Bessie
Wood
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HENRY E. ANDERSON THINKS
CHICAGO BROTHER is SAFE

Henry e. Anderson OF 1909 Irving
street northwest did not know late last
night whether the albert Anderson"
given in the list of identified dead Of
the Eastland disaster was his brother
or not. He has a brother Albert living
in Chicago. an employe of the Nc
Clurg Book Company, and also a sister
living there. The brother Is a native
of Chicago. The last time he was in
Washington was about fourteen years
ago.
From the fact that he had received no
telegram from Chicago Mr.. Anderson
was of the opinion last night that the
albert Anderson" of the death list
probably was not his brother.
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SEVENTEEN MORE BODIES
ARE FOUND BY DIVERS

CHICAGO. July 24.-Late tonight
divers working in the hull of the East
land discovered seventeen bodies. which
were taken to the morgue in the I'd
Regiment Armory. DR.. w. A. Ivans.
formerly health commissioner of Chi
cago and foreman of the coroner's jury
to investigate the disaster. tonight
after tour of the morgue and the
wrecked steamer said he believed that
the dead would total about 1000.
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HEAVY INSURANCE TO PAY
AS RESULT OF DISASTER

CHICAGO, July 24-Relatives Of em-
ployes of the Western Electric Com
pany who met death today in the
Chicago river disaster are provided for
under an insurance plan which Is
maintained through affiliation with the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company.
The death benefit provides payment
of six months wages to dependents OF
those having been in the employ OF
the company for flve years or moro
and one years pay to those having
served for ten years or more.
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Naval Architect Declares tkS
Vessel Was Faulty in Its
Design.
CARE ALWAYS NECESSARY
TO KEEP STEAMER AFLOAT
Owners Spent Large Sums, He Says,
in Vain Effort to Correct
Defects.

CHICAGO. July 24.-"The Eastland
was the crank of the lakes. and as far
as 1 know the only crank on the
lakes" w. ]. Wood. naval architect.
who was called by the owners in 1903
to correct faults in the boat. declared
today. In 1904 Mr.. Wood made repre-
sentations to Capt. Ira Mansfield. local
steamboat inspector. which resulted in
vessel and to keep tho water ballast
compartments filled.
The deck was cut or" Mr. Wood de-
clared today, but It would be impos-
sible to fix the cause Of the accident
until 1t is known whether the other
conditions were fulfilled.
Great Care Always Needed.
The design of the vessel would not
permit its operation as other vessels
are operated and great care had to be
taken at all times"
The Eastland was built by the Port
Huron Shipbuilding Company and on it's
trial run in 1903 failed to come up to
specifications, according to Mr.. Wood.
who was one of three judges to pass
on its performance.
AhC gang ways were HOL WdIeTIlRlI,
said Mr.. Wood. 'and I was called on to
correct that fault, as we'll as some Of
the other faults in the interior of the
hull.
Crowded to One Side.
TT was most important that the water
ballast compartments should be filled at
all lines. 1t was also important that the
passengers should not crowd on one side
Of the upper deck.
ut seems to be evident that the pas
sengers were not where they belonged
when this accident happened.
The fault in the Eastland was in the
hull. I told the builders at the time 1
was called to inspect some parts of Ii
that 1t was not properly designed and
they told me that they had spent $4,000
for inspection and were willing to spend
$40, 900 to have 1t right Subsequently
they sold the boat and they seemed never
to have favored 1t very much.
Boat Had Little Body.
After the Eastland was completed
$35, 900 was spent to correct faults but
the vulnerable faults were in the hull
and got nv first sight Of 1t today as
saw the boat overturned in the river.
There are certain fundamental principles
applying to naval architecture which
seemed not to have been carried out
THE Eastland had almost no body at
all and this was it's main weakness.
Other boats on the lakes look as top
heavy as did the Eastland. but they are
absolutely safe because their hulls are
properly constructed"
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Prompt action was taken by the De-
partment Of Commerce yesterday to
bring about a federal investigation of
the disaster to the Eastland. At the
same time the American Red Cross
planned to render whatever assistance
might be necessary.
Before leaving yesterday for Syra-
cuse to confer with Secretary Redfeld.
Assistant Secretary Sweet ordered D.
n. Hoover. jr, acting inspector general
of the steamboat Inspection service,
to proceed at once to Chicago and
take charge of the federal investiga-
tion.
Miss Mabel Boardman, chairman of
the relief board OF the American Red
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MANY OF THE SURVIVORS
ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED

CHICAGO. July 24.-Scores of those
rescued from the overturned ship were
hurt. some seriously, and were taken
In charge by officers of the United
Charities and other organizations.
John J. O'Connor, district secretary
of the Red Cross. was In charge of
this work. The injured:
Mrs. John Braidson, twenty-three; ;
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Few Were Resuscitated.

Efforts TO resuscitate those taken
from the river were generally unsuc-
cessful Only two or three were thus
saved. 1t. was also said that many Of
the injured would die.
The whole city was in CONSERVATION
over the catastrophe. Word Of the ac-
cident spread rapidly. and to the thou
sands already at or near the wharf.
other thousands added themselves. The
Clark street bridge. near the wharf.
was crowded until ii threatened to col
lapse. Streets had TO be cleared by the
police to allow the passage of ambu-
lances.
Business men sent their automobiles
and motor trucks TO help aid the In
iured and carry away the dead. One
warehouse soon was filed with bodies
and other dead were taken to the I'd
Regiment Armory, a rnile away.
Mayor William Hale Thompson was
in San Francisco and Chief of Police C.
C Healey was also out of town, but
Acting Mayor Moorhou.e sent out a re-
quest that the city display signs of
mourning. Flags on public buildings
were placed at half mast and many
Base ball games were postponed and
festivities largely ceased
Constant Stream Of Corpses.
While those on land were disposing
of the dead. injured and rescued the
divers in the heart OF the sunken vessel
sent up an almost constant stream of
corpses from the submerged decks
First It was a gayly dressed girl in her
teens who had been caught between .
pile OF chairs and a cabin wall Next IL
was a slight boy. gathered from the
lifeless arms of fond father who had
chung to his offspring even in death.
Then followed an old woman who had
Eone aboard tho ship to watch the
youthful pleasure OF her grandchildren.
or q little girl with bare legs and boo
tees with gay ribbons. sodden against
the lace OF her holiday gown.
One thrill passed through the crowd
as word came from the steamer that q
girl baby had been found alive among
tie hundreds of dead in the ship. The
child was discovered In starboard
stateroom. where she had been held
from the water by chair that jammed
against the berth The baby only half
awakened as IL was carried to land. Its
mother could not be found
Two women were found alive in an
other stateroom in a protruding side
of the Eastland. but that ended the
hopes that any number had escaped
death In the trap. There were still 400
persons in the hold whom these three
explorers of the hulk said that all were
dead,
Work of tagging the bodies of the
places for Identification proceeded all
Evening star., 1915-07-25
Smokers Start Match Plant Fire.

oSWEGO, N. Y. July 24.-Fire which
broke out in the lumber yards of the
Diamond Match Company here late to-
day caused damage estimated at $780,
600. The fire is believed to have been
started by boys smoking in the yards.
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Cross, dispatched Ernest P. Bicknell,
national director. to Chicago to look
into the relief situation. and sent this
telegram to Gov. Dunn:
The American Red Cross expresses
deepest sympathy at the disaster which
has overwhelmed so many people of
Chicago. Ernest p. BickneN. national
director. Is leaving for Chicago to be
of all assistance possible. J. J. O'Con-
nor, secretary of the central division,
and director of the Chicago chapter.
has placed the chapter at the service
of Chicago.
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NO "MOVIES" OF DISASTER.
ACTING MAYOR DEGREES

CHICAGO. July 23.-Exhibition of
motion pictures depicting the East1and
tragedy in any photoplay theater in
the city was forbidden by Acting
Mayor w. r. Moorhouse
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Tolled by the Liberty Bell.
From ths Philadelphia

From the Philadelphia Record.
What - your favorite dessert ?"
asked the reporter for want of any
thing better to eat.
"Junket," replied the councilman.
Evening star., 1915-07-25

day and night. Reports from various
temporary morgues gave total OF tO
bodies, but tabulation became so con-
fusing that it was decided to take all
bodies to the I'd Regiment Armory so
that those who were looking for lost
friends and relatives could view all the
victims in one place.
Affecting Scenes at Morgues.
Identification was slow and scenes at
the morgues were as affecting as those
at the river when the steamer cap
sized. Mothers fell across the biers of
children whom they had sent away
a few hours before on what was in
tended to be day of pleasure. Men
had to summon all the stoical qualities
they possessed to retain their COM
posure as they wended their way
through rows Of corpses, looking for
missing children or wives.
Yet amid all tie horror and heart
ache officers of various departments at
tended to pressing duties of disposi-
tion of the dead and injured. tracing
of the missing, inquiry into the cause
of the disaster and precautions against
disease from sunken bodies and the
carrying of corpses by the river to-
ward the canal locks.
Federal Judge Landis ordered a
grand jury impaneled to investigate the
catastrophe; States Attorney Hoyne
prepared a county grand jury inquiry:
Coroner Hoffman selected a jury to
look into the cause of the deaths; the
police arrested all the officers of the
Eastland, and the health commissioner
arranged to purify the river, for fear
disease might be spread by the pres
ence of SO many bodies in the stream.
Arrangements also were made to get
at the sunken vessel to determine the
underlying causes of the accident. Der
rfcks on scows were taken to the side of
the Eastland and marine engineers were
engaged to inspect the treacherous ship.
Those in charge of the various works
of clearing up the toll of casualties and
determining the responsibility for the
capstZing of the boat tonight said
that the endeavor would necessarily be
slow because of the large number of
persons aboard the Eastland and the
difficulty of getting at the hull Of the
steamer.
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.PRECOC|OUS YOUNGSTER
.PURLO|NS PRANC|NGPONY
Policeman Puzzled as to Practical
Punishment, But Parent Pro-
duces Paddle.

Charlie Brooks, a seven-year-old col
ored boy. enjoyed a 10y ride yester-
day. taking several of his little COM
panions in pony cart that he bor-
rowed from in front of $50 Louisiana
avenue. The ride came to an abrupt
ending when Charlie and his friends
returned across Aqueduct bridge from
near Arlington.
Hold on there" shouted Policeman
Maher, who had been told to watch
for such an outfit.
I'm here" responded the seven-year-
old host of his joy riding friends,
handing the lines to the policeman.
And now I've got you," thought the
policeman. what am l going to do
with you."
Hardly at Age Of Discretion.
The policeman realized that Charlie
had hardly reached the age of dis
cretion. although he had reached the
age where he was able to drive a
pony.
Being an idle and incorrigible boy"
was the charge alleged against him.
Charlie did not know just what was
meant by incorrigible. but he felt GER
tain that a seven-year-old boy who
would drive a pony across the river
was not much of an idler.
The policeman was puzzled to de-
youngster. He finally sent Charlie to
the house of detention. Mrs. Brooks
called to see her son. She was told
that a little strap ofr' might do
Charlie good, and she promised to give
him dose of 1t.
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OTHER STEAMSHIP DISASTERS
WITH HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE

Place.
on Newfoundland Banks.
Atlantic ocean.
st. Lawrence river.
East river, New York.
on Newfoundland Banks.
In Thames, nr. Woolrich.
on Gibraltar.
on coast Of Japan.
on coast Brazil.
Lake Michigan.
At Montevideo.
Long Island sound.
Atlantic ocean.
ON Canadian coast.
on Marseille coast.
on Rackall reefA
Nile river.
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weeks for the winter home in Florida
If the weather is pretty, they will 90
by automobile.
Sunday Services

Rev. E. L. Balm of the First Metho-
dist church of Winston, occupied the
pulpit at Wesley Memorial church
Sunday morning. Rev. O. L. String
field preached at the First Baptist
church morning and night. Rev. r.
A. Swearinger of Brinkleyville occu-
pied the pulpit of Main Street M. P.
church. Rev. O. G. Jones conduct
ed services at the First Presbyterian
church, the ministers of these
churches being away. some of them
attending conference and others
helping in revival meetings, etc.
Services at the other churches, with
one exception. were conducted by
the regular pastors.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-25
Remember Dor Dumb
Friends Also

While we are trying to tighten
the burdens of others and returning
thanks for the manifold blessings
we enjoy today, let us not forget our
dumb friends-the horse, the COW,
the dog. etc. Make it a point to Get
that winter blanket now, see that
the animals have dry, warm quar-
tiers and plenty to nourish the body
and keep them warm these cold
nights.
While you are sitting around your
comfortable fires and the winds
howl and the cold bites and pinches
the ground on the outside, just think
if your dumb animals are housed
comfortably also-you will if you
have the right kind of a heart, in you.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-25

The Girl Who Dared" will be
presented at the auditorium Dec. 1.
1t will be under the auspices of the
Juvenile chapter of the u. D. c.
Fifty or more local people will take
part under the leadership of Miss
Florence Burkheimer.
See our Big Clubbing offer.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-25
One Day Earlier

: The Review is issued Wednes
day this week on account of Thanks
giving falling on Thursday. We
trust each and every reader will OBJ
serve the day and receive much
benefit therefrom.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-25

The Brooks Memorial (negro). M.
F. church was dedicated Sunday
morning. Rev. r. E. Jones Of New
CT cans, preached the dedicatory
sfrmOD.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-25

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Elwood Cox and
Miss Clara will leave in about two
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-25
Mann Drug Co.. is talking toilet
articles, medicines, etc., today.

You get what you want when YOU
want 1t at the Stamey Printing
House. Phone 275.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-25
Our Old
Stock is
Gone!
WV
sermon,

and the NEW has arrived,
and we are now ready to
serve you as Never Before,
giving you the very best
Shoes obtainable at Lower
prices.
Oar Cash System ena-
bles us to sell them for
LESS, and this is exactly
what we are doing.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-25
The Latest
FaXand Winter
STYLES

in Mems, Women's, Misses,
and Cbildren's, all feathers
and all sizes. Our stock is
so large and complete that
we feel a pardonable de-
gree Of pride in saying that
we can fit your feet and
suit your pocket book when
YOU call to see as.
The prices are astonishingly low,
much less than you have been pay
ing. Splendid values in Ladies and
Gentlemen's shoes for $1.98, $235.
S.. 90, 1886, $685.. Childrens shoes
from 69c up to $3.50.
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In fact your Fee or rata-
er your shoes are about the
first thing the eyes OF otn-
ers rest upon. From your
own experience you know
this to be true. So it is very
essential to a complete Dress
Up to be well shoed.
From an experience OF
wears we have learned the
know how" and will take
Measure in giving you q
perfect fit, good quality and
lowest prices.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-09-09
OpEQON SHORT LINE

No. 1873 connects at Rupert with
irwin Falls train and al Minidoka
with trains going east.
Train No. 1877 connects with train
No. s from the east. at Minidoka. CIV
ing through passengers an opportun-
ity to reach points on the branch the
same day.