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INQUIRY BY
Government Criticized for Per-
hitting ExcurstOns by EastIand.

WAsHiNGroN. July 26.--A Congress
sloral investigation OF the Eastlaud dis
aster at Chicago is in prospect.
1t will be contended that Congress
has been nigcardly In a%ppropr!ating
money for the enforcement OF laws pro-
tecting passengers on lake and ocean
steamships. Overlooking Il steamers is
made possible, II is charged, by the
fact that the counting OF passengers by
inspectors is not obligatory under the
law, and responsibility Is divided among
three separate jurisdictions, Including
two departments and three bureaus.
Acting Secretary of Commerce Sweet
will return to Washington tomorrow
from his conference with Secretary Red
field in syracuse. where he submitted to
the Secretary all official records per-
tanning to the case Of the Eastland.
Either Mr.. Sweet or secretary Rediield
may find 1t necessary to go to Chicago
to direct the participation OF their sub
ordinates in the inquiry there.
Departmental records show that the
Eastland was equipped last season wtth
eight lifehoats and thirty-one life RATS.
and accordingly was authorized 10 carry
6i5 passengers during the winter or
2.l50 in the summer According to the
records the I;astlaud last year carried a
maximum OF Gas passeu gers in the
winter and LEO In the summe season
on trips more than i've miles from shore.
Under the La Toilette law the Eastland
would have been permitted to carry
2,l2O passengers to any part OF the
lakes In the summer If seventeen life
boats and forty-thrce life RATS were
provided, and 6+5 passengers in winter
If twenty boats and ten RATS were pro-
vided.
The chief complaint directed against
the Federal authorities In connection
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100000 AID FUND
RAISED IN CHICAGO
Entire City DcvOtes Itself to
Work Of Relieving
Distress.
MANY DEEDS OF HEROISM

CHICAGO, July 2j.--A relief fund OF
5000. 900 for the benefit Of the families
that are victims OF the Eastland tragedy
was raised to-day At "A meeting OF the
Mayors committee Of business men In
tho CITY Hall. The conference, at which
the acting Mayor, W Il Moorhouse'
presided. was attended 10y more than "A
score OF business and professional men.
The raising of q relief fund" said
the acting Mayor. has already begun.
We are assured of almost 5000. 600, as
the Western Electric Company has
100000 Immediately available for the
work. ! can say confidently that the
total sum raised will be in excess of
$500. 900"
The city continued to-day the work
OF rescue. rehabilitation and so far as
humanity possible, extending aid TO the
suffering. Hospitals, police, fire depart
ment, stores, lodges, societies n every
other agency that could help the COM
manders In relief work. have responded
In various ways to the call. The men
in charge Of the work of Identification
ana felltI measures nave bttll over
whelmcd with offers Of help, labor. con-
money and anything that will
facilitate the work of bringing relatives
and victims together, or Of relieving dis
tress Of any kind.
Merchants have offered provisions,
clothing. motor conveyances and any
thing they have that may be needed.
Physicians and nurses are min!stering
TO the injured and distressed. All the
facilities of C~hicago's great hospital sys-
TEN are open to the sufferers and the
work of caring for relatives suffering
from shock and those who are afflicted
from one cause or another as "A result
of the tragedy is no small part of the
city's operations.
Instances OF individual heroism or de-
rotion to the work of relief are frequent.
In some cases physicians and nurses
worked throughout the day and night
with no thought of sleep
Undertaking establishments in the vi
cinity of the wreck are gradually being
cleared of bodies as the work OF iden-
tifcation proc eds, and where identif-
cation seems unlikely for the time the
authorities are assembling the bodies
In the armory on West Side and in
other large halls.
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IREDFIELD WARNED
OWNERS OF VESSEL
"Great Risk Of Serious Loss Of
Life" Said Secretary Of
Commerce.
SHIP POORLY EQUIPPED

SYRACUSE, July 25.-William c. Red
lie to-day correspondence with w. II.
HUI. general manager OF the Chicago
ST. Joe steamship Company. owners
Of the steamer Eastland. These
letters prove that the Eastland was in
adequately equipped for goncies.
They show further that tine management
OF the steamship was unwilling 10 meet
the requirements OF the seamen's act
and frankly asked its suspension. Hull
letter in part follows:
an order 20 keep her maximum carry
ing capacity at the present figure We
would have 10 increase ner equipment In
lie RATS and lifeboats &c % per cent.
This is a physical impossibility. If IL
were possible to put this moun of
equipment on the Eastiand the weight
that would be added TO her upper deck
would make the boat difficult TO handle.
~ our life saving equipment is al
lowed to remain as Il IL at present, our
carrying capacity would be decreased 40
per cent. or LOIS. You can see that "A
daily reduction OF 40 per cent. in carry
ing capacity would amount TO consider
able during the season IN operating rev.
snue.
In addition to that. there is no
reason for an increase in life saving
equipment on this run. Assistance. in
case OF trouble, could readily be secured
from other steamers and the ports Of
Chicago, Michigan city, Milwaukee,, St
Joseph and South Haven
Secretary Reiield's reply in part fol-
lows:
You mentor that our vessel il at
times IN excess OF an hour from shore
tat m!dlake ! hour and 35 miuuteS) and
that she J. Al times within half an hour
or more away from other steamers
Four position is, therefore, one in which
In case OF serious accident YOU might
be at least a half hour from help and
over twenty miles from shore. while
possibly having on board as many as
1893 persons for whom there are neither
life boats nor life ATS.
IT do not c~riticise this. II is at
present the permitted thing. with your
present equipment OF boats and RATS
YOU would be permitted TO carry l.5i2
persons If RATS and boats were in pro-
portion.
Speaking candidly. II seems to the
writer personally and without criticism
of your present course, which Is per.
mitted by the awful authorities. that
the existing conditions permit greater
risk of serious loss of life and less pro-
lection against same either for YOU or
for the public, and that the require
ments OF he seamen's law. however
temporarily difficult, are in the interests
OF public policy and of public safety
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SHORTAGE OF GRAVE DIGGERS
Many Unemployed In Chicngo Nay
Receive Temporary work..

CHICAGO, July 25.-One Of the sad ne
cessitics in connection with the great
loss of life on the death ship Eastland
Will he the large number of grave dig.
gers that will he required to-mrlrow at
all of the cemeteries in Chicago.
The customary force At the average
cemetery consists Of u handful Of men,
ana these must be augmented many
times over IN order t. provide a sun
Gent number 70 dig graves for the more
than $500 victims OF the river Gates
trophe,
1t has been suggested that able bodied
men out OF employment apply at the
cemeteries and thus insure "A sufficient
force for digging the graves,
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OrnnEe Man Fenrs for His Mothers
safety.

ORANGE. y. j.. July 25.-His anx-
iety increased by failure to receive q
reply to a telegram sent Saturday to
Chicago, School Commissioner Sumter
l.. Beegle OF Orange Is awaiting woSi
from the scene Of the steamship East
land tragedy about his mother. Mrs.
Elizabeth Beegle of Ocean Grove, ". j ,
who went to Chicago In June to visit
her daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Strickland,
wife OF w. L. C.. Strickland. an expert
electrician employed by the Western
Electric Company.
Mr.. Beegle sent a despatch when the
early newspaper accounts disclosed the
extent of the horror. but he had received
no word up to tonight from Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strickland have two
boys. Mrs, Beegle's family was widely
known in Ocean Grove, She had ar
ranged to spend the summer with her
daughters family.
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jersey city Man, Wife and Son
Lost In Disaster.

George Schneider. his wife and their
son who moved from Ell Bowers street,
Jersey cay, to Chicago six months ago,
were lost in the Eastland disaster. The
Jersey City police received a telegram
yesterday from the Chicago police re-
porting the fact m asking for rela-
tives Of the Schneiders,
Mrs. Schneider was "A sister Of George
Zeigler of 1906 Summit avenue. Jersey
City.
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Buried Under Tons Of Coal; Found
Alive.

CUMBERLAND. Nd, July 25.-WIliam
Hamilton, 20. was buried for forty-ive
minutes under "A fan OF roof In a mine.
Hamilton was covered completely and
the rescuing party was amazed when
they reached him to find that he was
not seriously hurt. his worst injury being
a broken arm, Twelve carloads OF soft
roof coal were removed before the man
was reached.
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CHICAGO, July 25.-Chicago APP
proaches tomorrow the task OF fixing
the responsibility for the Eastland
calamity.
While divers still are cropping on the
riverbed and in the hold OF the boat
for the bodies of the victims all the au-
thorities having jurisdiction will open
their Investigations. The Federal Gov
eminent, the State, the county and the
city will search for the causes OF the
disaster. They will determine who was
guilty Of negligence and take steps for
the punishment OF those responsible.
The questions to be settled are:
Was the Eastland overcrowded? II
so. who IL to blame?
Was its water ballast out OF adjust
ment? II SO, who IL TO blame?
Was the carrying capacity Of the
Eastland overrated by inspectors OF the
Federal Government IL so. who is to
blame?
Was the hull OF the ship modelled on
lines giving the requisite stability? II
not. who is to blame for giving a permit
TO run in the excursion trade?
Capt. Harry Petersen and the crew OF
the Eastland will be taken before the
Coroner's Jury when the inquest is be-
gun Of1cials of transportation COM
panies operating the O likewise will
be summoned. Before "A verdict Is rem
dered Coroner Hoffman says he will
investigate every charge as TO who is
culpable for the loss of life.
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G DEAD THROUGH SIDE OF THE EASTLAND AND CARRYIN

bearers made their way from he E"tanfs bow to the dock In the over picture the rm@uer i"
Glow
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we Insist that a considerable portion
of the blame for the Eastland disaster
rests upon the United States inspection
bureau" said State Attorney Maclay
Hoyne to-day,
III the inspectors of the bureau had
done their duty the accident could not
have occurred. We know the ship was
considers unsafe by them because there
are letters on file in Washington which
predicted Saturdays occurrence, have
copies OF these letters and may intro
luce them at the Coroner's inquest when
II Is held.
W questioned about fifteen witnesses
during the day and their testimony also
will be introduced at the inquest. |
intend. to cooperate In every a pos
sible with Coroner Hoffman and u
witnesses will be at his disposal, rs his
will he at our command. ! will be able
to tell better after the inquest just what
steps will be taken.
I'VE do not intend to drag the case
along unduly and after the inquest we
will know II we have a case for the
Grand Jury"
United States District Attorney clyne
Is also anxious TO investigate the charges
that Federal inspections are not thor
ough.
Victor 4. Olander. secretary of the
Lake Seanen's Union. blames the heads
OF the United States steamboat lnspec-
ton Service for giving the Eastland a
larger registered capacity than the de-
mands OF safety would dictate, and
names George Uhler, Supervising In
spector-General, and A. l., Thurman, So
licitor of the Department of Commerce,
az, in u measure, responsible for prac-
tees that imperil lake travellers,
The inspections are farces.' said
Olander. THE whole service is gov
erned by the ship owners associations.
Boats In Chicago are allowed "A greater
number of passengers than in any other
rnrtb
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o. the eft is the bow Of the "hani showing police pulling on ropes by which, the lead we're
the mTnhsn and life pr~p& ON the. right is the Hrmatn along the deck of which the Srtapr
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The two certificates OF inspection for
the ship taken from Capt, Peterson by
First Deputy Superintendent of Police
Schuettler are held to be Of prime i'm
portance.
chief OF Police I.ealcy declared after
examining them that they demonstrated
the existence OF criminal carelessness,
The documents have been turned over
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Soon after the first victims were taken
from the water the First Deputy Super
lntendent Herman +. Schuettler ordered
the policemen 10 tag the bodies and
transfer the valuables found in the
clothing to the city custodian. with
numbers TO correspond with those on the
tags. These tags in the custodian's
room also bear the number OF the police
man, who is held responsible for the
v~aluables.
Boxes and envelopes are used In the
custodian's rooms as the repositories OF
the valuahles and clothing, There was
also furnished a complete system Of
checking and indexing, so that the goods
may be easily restored to the proper
persons.
More than 500 packages OF jewclry.
clothing and money are now stored in
the custodian's room. Shelves also were
built to store the separate packages OF
cameras, thermos bottles. opera and field
glasses. yalises and other goods.
Several hundred gold and silver
watches are In the collection. Nearly
III OF them stopped at : 80 O'Clock, the
lime the boat capsizcd. In the entire
1umber there liz seldom n variance OF
more than three minutes. Many of the
Matches contain photographs, which the
custodian expects will aid In identifying
M victims and their belongings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-10
True Secret of Keeping
Youthful Looking
(The Beauty Seeker.)

THE real secret Of keeping young-look-
Ing and beautiful says we'll known
hygienist, lis to keep the liver and bow
els normally active. Without these re-
quisites. poisonous waste products re-
main in the system. poliuting the blood
and lodging in various organs. tissues,
joints. One becomes fabby, obese. nerv-
gus, mentally sluggish, dull-eyed. wrin-
Killed. and sallow of face.
But to get liver and bowels working
as they ought, without producing evil
after-effects, has been the problem. For
tunately. there is prescription Of un-
questioned merit. which may now be had
in convenient tablet form. Its value is
due largely to an ingredient derived from
the humble May apple, or its root, which
has been called vegetable calomel' be-.
cause of its effectiveness-though OF
course 1t is not to be classed with the
real calomel of mercurial origin. There
is no habit-forming constituent in .senta-
mel tablets--thats the name-and their
use is not followed by weakness or ex-
haustion. On the contrary. these harm
less vegetable tablets tend to impart
tone and elasticity to the relaxed intes-
final wall. sentanel tablets, which may
be procured from any druggists dimes
worth will do-wtll prove a revelation to
anv consolidated. uver-troubled person"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-10
How Heat Affects " .:
the Vital Organs
Hot Weather COnduces t
Chronic Constipation
and Diarrhea.

A disposition to confine ones diet
TO cold food and to indulge freely in
iced drinks. is one reason why consti-
patton and diaahea is so prevalent in
summer. and there is no season when
bowel disturbances should be more
carefully avoided, as much serious dis
ease is directly traceable to these con-
6itions.
To regulate the bowels and quickly
relieve even an aggravated case OF
constipation, the combination of sim
pie laxative herbs with pepsin, sold in
drug stores under the name of DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, is highly rec
commended by many physicians and all
those who have used it. Unlike ca
thartics and violent purgatives, DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin acts gently on
stomach, liver and bowels. without
gripping or other discomfort and brings
relief in an easy, natural manner
Mild, pleasant to the taste, and mex
pensive, it is the ideal family laxative.
BY cleansing the bowel tract and elm
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-10

Fuller The function was in the ma
ture Of 3 miscellaneous shower ant
the bride was showered with man,
beautiful gifts. Garden flowers ant
roses decorated the rooms. Durins
the evening delicious luncheon wa.
served.
Mrs. Walter E. Shute will entertain
several guests to dinner Thursday, il
honor Of Mrs. Bertha Patty of Clio
rinda, Iowa. Friday Mrs. Patty viii
return to her home after severa
weeks visit with kinspeople and
friends.
A dinner was given Sunday by Mr.
and Mrs. William Dietemeyer at their
home on the Union pike, as a compli
ment to Mr.. and Mrs. A. Harsh Gar
den flowers in yellow and white ap
pointed the table. In the afternoon
the guests enjoyed an automobile ride
to Fountain City, and other nearby
towns.
Mr. and Mrs. William Piehl and Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford Piehl motored to a
number of nearby towns, Sunday, in
their new car.
Extending courtesy to Miss Ada Ell.
libee, who will be married early in
September to Mr.. Charles Clark,
Misses Clara Hofheinz and Anna Nc
Carthy entertained in a delightful
manner last evening at the Mccarthy
home. with a miscellaneous shower,
All the decorations were in pink and
white. The evening was spent social
ly and with music and games. A de-
licious luncheon was served The
guests were: Misses Mabel Simons,
Agnes Saunders, Nora Dempsey, AIDA
Study, Fred Blickwedel, Irene Frau
man, Bertha Taube, Dorothy Henning,
Ardath Thompson, Iona Lamb, Flo
renee Nolan, Mary Butler, Abbie
Webb, Eleanor Surrendorf, Blanche
compton, Irene Hart, Rosetta Sudhoff,
Esther Henning, Bertha Kemper,
Edna Hofheinz, Mary Yeager, Agnes
Dempsey, Elizabeth Huber, Leona
Weaver, Elizabeth Townsend, Edith
Pinnick, Mesdames Will Smith, Joseph
Balser. Walter 1ngerman, Earl Huette
Roy Kelly, Percy Smith, Roy Parshall
and Marian Mccarthy.
The Aid society of the Reid Memo
rial Presbyterian church will hold
picnic at Glen Miller park, Wednes-
day afternoon and evening.
The marriage of Miss Irene A. Behl-
ing, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
e, Behling, to Professor Otto J. Ram
Ter of Washington, D. c., was solem-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-10
Social Calendar

Miss Janet Seeker gives morn
Ing party at her home on South
Fourteenth street.
Penny club meets with Mrs.
Evans at her home on South
Eighth street.
Moose card party at $3.50 o'clock
in the Moose hall. for wives of
members.
Christian woman's board Of mis-
sions of First Christian church
meets at the church.
East End Aid society OF First
Christian church, gives social at
home Of Mrs. Vossler.
Knights Of Columbus give dance
at Cliff Dale Auto club.
Mrs. Otto Kemper hostess for
meeting of B. B. B. Thimble club.
Tirzah Aid society Of Ben Hur
lodge meets with Mrs Omar
Wine.
Aid society Of Reid Memorial
Presbyterian church gives picnic
party at Glen Miller park.
Gillispie family holds annual
reunion at Glen Miller park.
Miss Ernestine Lawrence host
ess for meeting of card club at
her home on South Thirteenth
street.
All-day picnic at Sedgwick lodge
at Morton Lake park, given by
Miss Margaret Sedgwick.
Mrs. Arch Campbell hostess for
meeting of Narcissus Embroidery
club
Wide-awake Bible class of Sec
ond English Lutheran church
meets at church parsonage.
Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary society of St. Paul's
Lutheran church meets at church
chapel at 2:15 O'Clock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-10
CAMP IN RICHMOND

NEW PARIS, O., Aug. 10.-Durins
the Chautauaua at Richmond no sun
Cay evening church services will be
held by the New Paris churches, as
of the attractions at Glen Miller. Roy
ROBBERS, Mrs. S. A. Weller. Mrs. Martha
E. White and others are among the
campers who will represent New Paris.
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nized at st. Michaers chapel this
morning at 6 o'clock by the Rev. B.
Cohansz. S. j. The bride wore
gown of white chiffon with an over
dress of oriental lace and a veil of
tulle fastened with lilies of the valley.
The bride was attended by Miss
Josepha Rainier of Richmond, Ind,
sister of the bridegroom and Miss
Ethel Behrens of Niagara Falls.
Miss Rainier wore a white embroi-
dered net over silk with picture hat,
and carried pink roses. Miss Ethel
Behrens wore a white silk dress and
picture hat, and carried pink roses
The groomsmen were Mr.. Victor
Kless. instructor of mathematics at
Canisius High school. and Professor
James F. Connor of the Catholic uni
versity, Washington. D. c.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Miss Ethel Behrens of Niagara Falls,
Miss Mary Sovie of Ogdensburg, n.
Y, Miss Mary Muller of Leroy, New
York, Miss Hosphea Rainier, MIR. and
Mrs. Edward Rainier of Richmond,
and Professor James E. Connor of
Washington, D. G.
After the ceremony a breakfast was
served to the immediate family and
wedding party. Mr.. and Mrs. Rainier
left for Chicago and Seattle and the
California expositions, and will be
home after October Is at Washington
D. c., where Mr.. Rainier is professor
of mathematics at the Catholic uni
versity Of America.-Buffalo News
The bride and bridegroom will come
to Richmond about the tWentiath of
August for a brief visit here.
A memorandum written on an alma
nae was recognized as will at Hol.
comb, N. Y, and 81 500 was disposed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-10
CHURCH TO ELECT

The annual congregational meeting of
Ire Trinity Lutheran church, with cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year
and the hearing of the reports of Hari-
Gus departments in the church, will be
held this evening. A large number OF
the members of the church are expect
e. to attend.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-10

Miss Estella Thomas entertained
several guests Friday evening of the
past weekend at her home on Ridge
street, as a courtesy to Mrs. Walter
e. Shute, who was formerly Miss Don
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-10

Miss Mary Halpin of Cincinnati
who has been the guest of Miss 1renc
Schafer of South Fifteenth street, re
turned to her home.