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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-07-29
GASP, BEH0LD|NG THEIR DEAD
CROWDS AT CHICAGO ARMoRY
IDENTIFY EASTLAND VICTIMS.
Little Sign of Violent Emotion.
Though Everywhere T%enseness Of
Repression Is Apparent.

Chicago, July pa silent shifting,
awiting throng crowded around the
doors of the Second regiment arm
Dry, where the dead OF the Eastland
were taken for Identification.
Time and again a group would
pause beside a pitiful bundle. There
would be a gasp, a low voiced TX.
clamation, a merciful flow Of tears
and another would be taken from the
list of unidentified dead and placed
in the known column.
There was little sign of violent emo
tion though everywhere the tense
ness of repression was apparent. Men
and women, boys and girls and even
little ones bereft in many cases of all
their loved ones, though they shook
with sobs, made no cutlery as they
beheld their dead. Some few broke
down under the strain and were cared
for by a corps of Red Cross nurses
stationed in a squadron near the en-.
trance. But Of the thousands who
through the night and day Wis.
tied the armory, not more than a hun.
dred needed aid.
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THOUSAND DROWN IN CHICAGO RIVER
WHEN EXCURSION STEAMER CAPSIzES
Panic Strikes Passengers as Boat Begins To Turn Over Hundreds OF
Screaming Men, Women and Children Carried to Death
Whole Tragedy Occupies Five Minutes.

other river craft swarmed about it.
Firemen climbed on the wreck, forced
openings in the steel hull and through
these searched the cabins for possible
victims.
None Of the officers or department
heads of the Western Electric com-
pany were on the Eastland when it
overturned.
One of Greatest Marine Disasters.
The Eastland lies on her side in the
river with divers still %loundering
through her CHASTITY interior and bur-
rowing in the death search while Chi
cago, appalled,, is just beginning to
realize the real and terrible signifi-
cauce of one of the greatest OF marine
disasters.
While the aggrieved thousands who
lost their dear ones are walking
through the morgUe in the Second
Regiment armory gazing into the
faces of the dead, half in hope, half
in despair, Chicago citizens and Off
Gals have turned their attention to
the Investigations that must bring
forth some explanation Of the catas-
trophe and to the WORK Of providing
raiief for those left destitute.
No Families Made Dependent.
While no families were made wholly
dependent by the disaster, as might
be the case in a flood or great fire,
it was said the victims, employees Of
the Western Electric company, had
been working only half time or less in
recent months. Several men who
made this report, in asking for aid,
were asked why they started on the
excursion while In poor financial cir
cumstances. They replied that an or
ganization Of employees gave the picnic
and that experience had taught them
that it was best to buy tickets II they
desired p%referment for work. They
said that the company had nothing to
do with this condition or the giving
of the excursion. but that az members
OF the employees organization purchase
of tickets for the lake trip, an annual
affair, was almost compulsory.
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Chicago, July 27.-One thousand per-
death when the steamer Eastland,
crowded with 2,408 employees of the
Western Electric company, capsized in
the Chicago river.
The crowding of passengers to n
side of the boat is supposed to have
caused the tragedy, but the authori-
ties, not satisfied with this explana-
ton, ordered the arrest of the officers
of the boat, and Captain Harry Ped
ersen and Dell Fisher, first mate,
were taken to police headquarters.
Death Ship Gives UP Bodies
Chicago, July 27.-The death ship
Eastland has given up the bodies
Of sos Of its dead. The esti-
mated total number of those who
were drowned in the Chicago river
when the steel steamer bearing 24OS
excursionists rolled over at her dock,
remains at approximately 1000. OF the
total of 2408 persons on board at the
time of the catastrophe, 1912 including
the crew of 70, have been reported safe.
OF the 55S thus remaining II '"Onted
for N is believed 400 are I'VE
and have failed to report al t.a ie9
bodies still are in the river.
Evidence Of Desperation.
Panic of the worst kind struck the
passengers when the boat began to
turn over. Best accounts Of wit
.otJ xLo ckaarnar rAlloA a1tOht-
ly twice, then turned further, and
that hundreds of screaming, strug-
Cling men, women and children slid
across the sloping decks, fought for
room on the companionways and
clutched at deck chairs or any other
object that came to hand.
Women and children by the hun.
dreds were caught below decks and
the scratched faces, torn clothing and
bruised bodies of the dead bore mute
evidence of the desperation with
which they had fought for a chance
for life.
The whole tragedy occupied less
than Ave minutes. Members Of the
crew shouted warnings as the steam
er first tilted and Captain Petersen
ordered lower deck ports opened and
all passengers shore. There was,
however, no chance of such a meas
ure to succeed.
Five Steamers Chartered.
Some 1000 tickets had been dis
tributed for the excursion and Ave
steamers chartered by the company.
The Eastland was first to receive its
uuota. and when its chartered capac-
ty was reached federal inspectors or
Tered that no more be taken aboard.
rhe boat was locked on the south
ride of the river and when the hun
lreds hurrying to the boat were
urned back from 1t they streamed
cross the Clark street bridge to the
teamer Theodore Roosevelt, which
tas to take the second boat load.
Screams Of the Eastland victims
allied this rush and the bridge was
mined with people until police, fear
q that the structure would collapse,
.dered it cleared.
City Turns to Rescue Work.
Every Of the city was
rned to the rescue work. Remem-
ring the Iroquois theatre disaster,
~,rcantile concerns in the vicinity
ried motor trucks to the scene
len with blankets to warm the liy-
or cover the dead. Pulmoters by
score were sent to the dock. ply
tans, police. fremen. government
savers and nurses were sum
ned and all hospitals and morgues
lied to prepare for patients or
pses. ".
he steamer loatsd on its side into
stream and tuga. motor-boats and
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,nhuman Acts Indefenslb4e.

Illegal and inhuman acts, however
~justifiable they may be thought to be
against an enemy who is believed TO
have acted in contravention Of law
and humanity, are ~manifestly indie
feasible when they deprive neutrals
Of their acknowledged rights, particu-
larly when they violate the right to
life itself. If a belligerent cannot re-
taliate against an enemy without in
juring the lives of neutrals, as well as
their property, humanity, as we'll as
justice and a due regard for the dignity
Of neutral powers, should dictate that
the practice be discontinued. II per-
sisted In it would im such circum-
stances constitute an objectionable Of
tense against the sovereignty or the
neutral nation affected.
Unusual Aspects Of War No Excuse.
The government Of the United
States Is not unmindful Of the extra
ordinary conditions created by this
war or of the radical alterations of
circumstance and method Of attack
produced by the use o. instrumentali-
ties of naval warfare which the ma
tons OF the world cannot have had In
view when the existing rules Of ir.
ternational law were formulated. and
1t Is ready to make every reasonable
allowance for these novel and unex-
pected aspects of war at sea; but It
cannot consent to abate any essential
fundamental right Of its people because
OF a mere alteration of circumstance.
The rights of neutrals in time of war
are based upon principle, not upon
~expediency. and the principles are i'm
mutable. II Is the duty and obligation
OF belligerents to find a way to adapt
the ley circumstances to them.
Causes Of ofense Can Be Removed.
The events Of the past two months
have clearly indicated that 1t is pos.
sible and practicable to conduct such
submarine operations as have char
acterized the activity of the imperial
German navy within the ~so-callcd
war zone in substantial accord with
the accepted practices Of regulated
warfare. The whole world has looked
with interest and increasing satisfac-
ton at the demonstration Of that pos
sibility by German naval command
ers. 1t is manifestly possible, there.
fore. to lift the whole practice Of sub
marine attack above the criticism
which It has aroused and remove the
chief use of offense.
Germany Admits illegal Ae.s.
In view OF the admission of IL
legality made by the imperial German
government when it pleaded the right
OF retaliation In defense of its acts
and In view Of the manifest POSSIBLE
ity Of conforming to the established
rules of naval warfare, the govern
ment Of the United States cannot be
lieve that the imperial German gov,
eminent will longer refrain from dis
avowing the wanton act of its naval
commander In sinking the Lusltanis
or from offering reparation for the
American lives lost. so far as repara,
ton a be made for q needless de
s~truction Of human life by an illegal
act.
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U. S. Cannot Accept Suggestion.

The government of the United
States, while not Indifferent to the
friendly spirit in which it is made,
cannot accept the suggestion of the
imperial German government that
certain vessels be designated and
agreed upon which shall be free ON
the cas- now illegally prescribed.
The very agreement would. 10y impli-
cation, subject other vessels to IL
legal attack and would be a curtail.
ment, and therefore an abandonment,
OF the principles for which this gov
eminent contends. and which in calm
er counsels every nation would con-
cede as of course.
Contends for Freedom at Any Cost.
The government OF the United
States and the imperial German gov.
eminent are contending for the same
great object; have long stood to-
gether In urging the very principles
upon which the government Of the
United States now so solemnly in
sists. They are both ~contending for
the freedom of the seas The govern
ment Of the United States will con-
tinue to contend for that freedom.
from whatever quarter violated, with.
cut compromise and at n cost. Il
invites the practical cooperation Of
the imperial German government at
this time when cooperation may ac-
complish most and this great common
object be most strikingly and effec-
lively achieved.
Object Can Be Attained.
The imperial German government
expresses the hope that this object
may be in some measure accomplish
ed even before the present war ends.
1t can be. The government Of the
United States not only feels obliged
to insist upon it, by whomsoever vio-
lated or ignored. In the protection Of
It's W citizens, but is also deeply
interested in seeing II made practic-
able between the belligerents them
selves and holds itself ready al n
time to act as the common friend
who may be privileged to suggest .
way.
Az Deliberately U%nfriendly" Act.
In the meantime the very value
which this government sets upon the
long and unbroken friendship BE-
tween the people and government of
the United States and the people and
government Of the German nation
impels it to press very solemnly upon
the imperial German government the
necessity for a scrupuj0us observ.
ance Of neutral rights m this critical
matter.
Friendship itself prompts It to say
to the imperial German government
that re~petitionSby the commanders Of
| German naYef vessels Of acts tH=cen-
| traventionsof those rights must be
regarded by the government Of the
| United States, when they affece
Amsrean citizens. as deliberately UNI
frtesdly.
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VIII Float Steamer EastIand.

Cleveland, Ohio, July 27.-The un.
derwriters have asked the Lake
Wreckers for bids for floating the
steamer E~astland. which capsized at
Chicago Saturday. The bids will be
opened at once and work will be start
ed as soon as possible.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-02
Fairfield

Dist. No gave an entertainment
and served New England supper at
the Town Hall last Wednesday evening.
Miss Little deserves much praise in the
excellent training of her pupils in reci-
tations and singing. Miss Clementine
Newell was home from the Training
school and gave a recitation. Miss
Edith Green was home from high
school and read an original theme on
Thanksgiving. Tom Baxter gave sev-
eral violin selections. An admission
was charged in order to buy new flags
and clock for the schoolhouse.
Perry Thomas and Paul Green left
for Madison this week to take short
course at the university.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-02
Ca 9dODid

The farmers are busy shredding their
corn in this neighborhood
Mr.. and Mss. David Roberts ate
Thanksgiving dinner in Portage with
Mr.. and Mrs. George Long.
Miss Ruth and Gordon Stewart of
Dekorra visited Saturday and Sunday
with their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Hamilton and family.
Mrs. Otto Schafer Of D4rfur, Mimi,
came home to attend the wedding of
her sister, Miss Anna Seifert, to Daniel
Hannifan.
Irwin Kunow spent Sunday afternoon
with Wesley Weinke.
The Ladies Aid of the German M E
church will meet with Mrs. Fred Lang
becker Thursday for dinner.
Miss Sarah Roberts spent the past
week with relatives in Portage.
The people in Dist. No. have or
ganized a club. The Dog Hollow Coun
try club will have their first meeting
Friday night Dec. 8.
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DGIIOna and North Excelsior

Box packing which was postponed
will be held at the L. D. Rudd home
this week Saturday, Dec. q.
Ira Kashmer, who attends the Men
ual Training school at Menomonie,
spent the Thanksgiving vacation at
home.
A goodly number from here attended
the school board convention at Baraboo
Saturday.
The Norton Cone, Lewis Metcalf,
Frank Veeder and Grant Dryer fami-
lies and Mrs. Marietta Weidman were
entertained at the Clark Weidman
home on Webster Prairie on Thanks
giving.
Our school teachers from this neigh
borhood enjoyed their Thanksgiving
vacation az their respe ctive homes
John Lindsay returned to the U. of
W. Saturday accompanied by Harold
Lawrenz. who will take course in
agriculture.
Mrs. Marsh Harrison and daughter of
Reedsburg spent several days of last
week at Clarence Christie g.
Dean Dubois, who has been employed
in North Dakota for the past summer,
has returned home
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Bass are moving
from Webster Prairie onto the old Bass
homestead here.
Harvey Weidman spent the week
end at VIM. Simpsons.
Quarterly meeting will be held at the
F. M. church next Saturday evening
and continuing over Sunday. Elder G.
W. Endicott of Evansville will con-
duct the services.
The class in the corner and the
Golden Hour class met with the Misses
Mary and Ruth Christie Saturday night.
After business meeting a short pro-
gram was rendered. games played and
refreshments served A pleasant even
ing was enjoyed by all.
The Lyceum was we'll attended last
Thursday night and nice Thanksgiv-
ing program was given by Mis- Jessie
Lindsay's pupils which was enjoyed by
all.
The L. D. Rudd family ate Thanks
giving dinner at the Arthur Cady
home.
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kHbOurn

Mrs. August Better is very sick at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Booher are
visiting at the home of their son, Ro--
bert, at Tomah.
Mrs. D. Van Wie.returned home Sat-
urday, after visiting the past two
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Alta Grey,
IN Minnesota. Wv
Mrs. Thomas Gillespie returned home
last Saturday after spending the last
three months with her daughters in
Washington and Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Kline, who spent
the past summer in North Dakota, re-
turned home Thanksgiving day.
Mr.. and Mrs. james Sly were in Mil
waukee last week on business.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-02
AblEMAN

Mrs. Charles Smith was given sur
! p Use enower by the Good DANES Tues
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Battles entertained
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Baillies OF
Ironwood, Michigan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams of Rio, Wisconsin, Thanks
giving week.
The Misse Emma and Marie Barten-
bach of Milwaukee and Frank Smith of
Adams spent Thanksgiving with Mr..
and Mrs William Bartenbach, Sr.
The dance given by the Guardians of
Liberty in Finders Hall Thursday even
ing was a jolly event Messrs Emil
LANCE and Charles Geissler attended to
the lunch and served delicious coffee
and sandwiches at the midnight hour
after which dancing continued until
after two O clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Driefke and
family spent Sunday at Reedsburg, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Martin Schultz.
Miss Lizzie Kleb of Reedsburg visit
ed friends here Sunday
The Misses Elsie Griep and Ella
P4wlisch of North Freedom were Sun
day visitors here.
Miss Tressie Timplin of Reedsburg
WAS the guest of Miss Julia Daulton
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. o. Scharnke enter
taiaed her mother, Mrs. Cadien and sis
ter, Mr.. Frank Pnilbrick and Orrel
Philbrick Of Baraboo at dinner Thurs
day.
Henry Gevdecke went to Knapp, Wis.
T .ursday to visit his father and brother
Louis Gevdecke, Sr. and Jr,
Miss Grace Finder of Spencer, Wis
and Mr.. and Mrs Fred Farwell and
son, of Baraboo spent Thursday at the
parental home.
The Royal Neighbors were pleasant
ly entertained at the home of Miss
Sadie Greeney Saturday afternoon. A
delicious luncheon was enjoyed.
Henry Behnke Jr., has retired from
the hardware business on account Of
illness. His interest was purchased by
Ernest Black
Miss Luella Hessler entertained her
sister, Miss Ethel Hessler, of Vesper,
Wis, from Thursday to Sunday and
Saturday they took in the sights at
Madison.
Miss Irma wilkinson spent the week
at LaVRlle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur LANCE came
down from Reedsburg Thursday after
noon to visit friends and attend the
dance.
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PLAIN

Mrs. Elizabeth MarkIein was the
guest of Miss Belle Smith in Sank
City Saturday and Sunday. Her daugh-
ter, Grace, returned home with her,
having spent the week with relatives
there.
Miss Margaret Evans was an over
Sunday guest at the Mike Schwartz
home.
MIR. and Mrs. J. E. Hemberger ate
Thanksgiving viands with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. Rosein in Madison.
Misses Anna Reider and Edith Luther
spent Turkey day at their home in
Spring Green.
Mrs. George Grauvogl was called to
Reedsburg Friday, Nov. 10 by the seri-
us illness of her father, Henry Conley.
Little Shirley Schoenmann spent
Thanksgiving week with her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Schoenman,
in Spring Green.
Miss Berendetta Nachreiner and
Raymond Weitzel were married Wed
nesday morning at 10 o'clock at the st.
Luke's Catholic church They were
attended by Miss Pulvermacher and a
cousin of the groom. The couple will
reside on farm near Bear Valley.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-02
South WeSttjCId

A program and Shadow Social was
held at the Schoolhouse Wednesday
evening Nov. "a The proceeds from the
baskets amountedSto $7.20 Principal
Smith of the Reedsburg Training
School gave an interesting talk on
alalfa. Miss Olive Micheal is teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Kuuth were
called to Racine on Monday by the ILL
ness of their daughter Ida. She is
some better at this writing.
A class of three were confirmed at
he St Paul's Lutheran church by Raw.
Pope of Alderman Sunday.
The following were entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Repka Sunday
evening; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. LIGHT Ed
die and Herman Alberts, Miss Lydia
Mills and Elsie Hanusa, Ida, Theresa
and Thomas Repka, Edward Stretch
Lorenz Koehenike, Albert Knuth and
and HERNIA Schwenkof.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-02
WESTfIELD

Grant Weidman and wife served veni
son on Thanksgiving day. They had as
their guests Mrs. Jennie Flitcroft and
Rupert Weidman, who was home from
Platteville.
Mrs Percy alexander and children
spent the latter part OF the week in
Barsboo.
Fred Brooks and family ate duck at
lido Braun's on Thanksgiving day.
Mrs. Eleanor Weidmnan went to
Madison Thanksgiving day and will re-
main a week.
Henry Weidman and family spent
Thursday at the Arthur Ristau home.
Henry Behn has purchased the Ganser
house in Ablemsn and will move his
family there soon. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Behn will occupy the farm home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-02
IROvTOl

Mr. and Mrs G A. Wright are the
proud parents o. an eleven pound boy
who arrived November "a. Mrs.
Coacher of La Vale ia caring for thema
Mrs. Fred Powell entertained her
aunt from Washington last week.
Miss Erms Ramey of Ryder, Nol tn
Dakota ia the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Earl Bingham.
Mis- Mary Silvers spent Saturday
and Sunday in Reedsburg.
F B. Kilbourn of Greeley, Colorado,
was caller in our village last week.
They sold the blacksmith shop to Mr..
Ware of Arizona.
Miss Naomil Har zlik of Cazenovia
spent Thursday and Friday with rela-
lives here.
Miss Doris Powell spent from Tues
day until Sunday at her home here.
Our school enjoyed short vacation
last week as our teachers, the Misses
McGaun and Phoenix spent Thanks
giving at their homes.
Miss Mayme Mortimer was very
pleasantly surprised last Wednesday
evening by about fifteen of her boy
and girl friends, the occasion being her
birthday.
SMr. and Mrs. w. D. Bible and daugh-
ter, Edna spent Thanksgiving with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Bible, of
Reedsburg.
Mrs. Norman Graves of La Vale and
Mrs. Oswald Palmer of Ironton spent
Wednesday of last week with Mrs. Bar
rett at Lime Ridge.
The L. B. C. has moved it's old quar-
ters into the Seaman's building. They
are very busy preparing for their an
nual chicken pie dinner, supper and
bazaar which will be- held December
10th Don't forget. Everybody well
come.
DR.. Booher of RichIand Center spent
last week with relatives and friends
here.
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{ Courtier and Herbert Paddock attended
the older boys conference at Eau Claire
from Friday until Sunday.
Liken Miller of La Crosse has been
visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
Gee. Miller.
Mrs F Nc Nees has returned to her
home at Willmar, Mimi, after some
time spent with relatives.
Mrs Fuller has returned to her home
here after about year spent with her
daughter, Mrs d. Nc Williams.
Howard Barnell was home from Chi
cago for Thanksgiving and returned
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Ed. Staples and niece of Gran
don came last week to visit 'Mrs. Earl
Thompson.
Miss Eva Thornton was home from
the U. W. for Thanksgiving.
Miss Lucille Clark of Reedsburg was
the guest of relatives couple of days
asst week.
Misses Helen and Gladys Borchers
spent their Thanksgiving vacation at
home. The former teaches in Madison
and the latter in Waunakee.
Mr.. and Mrs. FL. Thornton returned
from Beloit Sunday where they had
visited since Thursday.
W. A. Moyse and family of Ironton
spent Thanksgiving day with friends
here.
Robert and Volney Hyslop were home
from Madison to eat Thanksgiving din
ner with their parents.
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East Lime Ridge

Little Eva Hainstock, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hainstock, was
badly burned Monday when she opened
the heater door. The blazing gas rush
ed out and set her clothes on fire. Her
mother rushed from the kitchen when
she heard the screams and found her
daughter lying on the floor, face down
ward, her clothes burning. The most
serious places are under the chin and
left arm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Borland and chill
dren are visiting in Richland county.
Mrs. William Rotzoll spent Sunday
afternoon at the Vested home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Rotzoll spent
Sunday at the Nelson Warren home.