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Licking Valley courier., 1918-07-11
DIVERS GET MANY
BODIES FROM The
EXCURSION BOAT
Remains of Victims Taken From
the Main Deck and Dance
Floor.
MANY WOMEN AND GIRLS
Illinois River Excursion Steamer Sinks
Before It Was Possible to Reach
the People on Board
the Vessel.

Peoria, Ill.,, June S.-Of the $50 per-
sons drowned or trampled to death
when the Illinois river EXCURSION
steamer Columbia struck a log and
sank close to shore opposite Wesley
City, bodies of 81 were removed from
the wreck through the efforts of the
Bainewolt brothers, volunteer divers
from Peoria.
All the bodies were taken from the
main deck and the dance floor of the
boat, and were removed as fast as
small boats could carry them to shore.
Among them were many women and
young girls. Identification was diff
cult but was being accomplished as
rapidly as possible. Bodies were re-
moved to Peoria and Pekin undertake
ing shops as soon as Viewed and list
ed by Coroner Clary.
The Identified dead In the Illinois
river tragedy are
Clyde Wisehart, Pekln.
Mrs. Clyde Wlsehart, Pekin.
Two Wisehart children.
Mrs. Marvin Ritzler, Pekin.
Mrs. John Reuling, Pekin.
; Miss Mamie Holden, Bloomington.
Miss AL 0Hern, Pekin.
Mrs. - Clayton, Pekin.
Mrs. - Johnson, Pekin.
Melvin Eipenbeck. boy, Pekin.
: John Drewey, boy, Kingston Mines.
Mrs. T. j. Mcpherson, Pekin.
Edith Lee, Pekin.
James Blackburn, Pekin.
Ed VOll, Pekin.
Misslng-DorOthy White, Pekin.
Kenneth Saunders, orchestra, Co
lnv,hfo
Licking Valley courier., 1918-07-11
Most Glorious independence Day
in History of the United
States Celebrated.
HUNDRED VESSELS LAUNCHED
President Wilson Declares There Can
Be No Compromise With the Foe
Secretary Bakers Heartenins
Statement = Confusing
State Of Affairs in
Russia.
BY EDWARD W. PIckARD.


in France fighting for the freedom OF
the world; with more than another
million Americans in training for the
same great contest; with the subma-
rife menace finally overcome, the
bridge across the Atlantic" completed
and Its maintenance assured by the
tremendous amount Of shlpbuilding ac-
complished and underway; with guam
tity and quality production of alrplanes
and artillery announced with huge
crops In prospect, and finally with the
nation solldly behind the government
in Its plans for the prosecution Of the
war to victorious finish. the people
OF the United States very properly
made the celebration Of the Fourth Of
July the greatest celebration in the
history OF the country. No task so
great and glorious ever before con-
fronted them, no more lofty idealism
ever inspired them to perform the
task, never was their confidence in
their power so absolute.
With reason, too, was the national
holiday celebrated by the allies of
America, and especially gratifying was
the fact that the day was made ma
tional holiday by many Of the Latin
American republics for that indicates
that the unreasonable jealousy and
fear Of the United States some OF them
have entertained is passing away.
IA
Though last Thursday was not so
noisy as the old-time Fourths, there
was one most glorious noise that, fig-
uratively speaking, must have been
distinctly heard In Berlin and Vienna.
That was the grand splash" when
about one hundred vessels were
launched at the various shipyards Of
the country. Between sunrise and
sunset approximately half million
tons OF dead weight shipping was add
ed to the fleets that are defeating the
submarine pirates, carrying our armies
to France and transporting the food
| anu Ahuhilioho iOi llitlu anu bul u
lies. This greatest ship launching in
all history was the most significant
feature Of the days celebrations.
In the fiscal year just ended 1922
new ships were numbered by the bu-
reau OF navigation, their gross ton
mage being 1,430,793. This was a rec.
ord output and one-half Of II was COM
pleted in the last four months, In the
new fiscal year this record will he
eclipsed, for many new shipyarls are
just getting started. The loyalty and
devotion Of the shipyard workers were
justly recognized by the government
officials from the president down. and
by the people, and the praise for their
efforts is shared by the railroad work
ers, without whose devoted co-opera
ton the achievements OF the vessel
builders would not have been possible
Licking Valley courier., 1918-07-11

Holland has again aroused the Unit.
ed States aud Great Britain, this time
by making an agreement TO sell 10000
tons OF potatoes to Germany In ex.
change for the right to purchase 10000
tons OF German coal. In Washington
aud London Il was more than lntlmat.
ed that unless Holland cancelled this
agreement the breadstuffs promised
the Dutch from America viii not be
provided.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-07-11

Frankfort.-The Louisville & Nash
vile escaped taxes on omitted prop
erty assessed at $1S,176,64O for 1907,
and almost as much for the four sue
ceeding years, by the decision of the
Court of Appeals, reversing the Frank.
lin Circuit Court in the suit of Earl
Huntsman, revenue agent. The road
was freed absolutely as to all the
years excepting 1907, previous back.
tax suits in Louisville barring the pro.
ceedings.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-07-11

Shelbyville.-Claude Barnett, whose
body was found in his automobile near
Corinth, was a farmer of this county,
but made his home in Shelbyville. A
bullet wound in his right temple with
revolver loosely clasped in his hand
led the coroner's jury to return a ver-
dict of suicide. He is known to have
lost a considerable sum of money re-
Gently.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-07-11

Hopkinsville-Thomas Kennedy. 40
years old. committed suicide by hang.
ing himself with a shoestring from his
iron bed at the Western Kentucky
Hospital for the Insane. He had been
an inmate of the institution one week
The body was sent to his former home
in Ohio county for burial.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-07-11

Paris-The grand jury declined to
consider the case of Jouett Elmore, g.
year.old son of Clarence Gilmore, which
was referred by Police Court, after
Paris woman had summons issued
against the child, charging that he was
a public nuisance by roller skating on
the street and playing soldier.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-07-11

Ashland.-A. r. Tillinghast, district
superintendent of the Solvay Co., and
Nelson Weldon, who is also connected
with the company in an official ca
pacity, are both very i'll as result of
assisting in skin grating on John
Perry, who was some months ago bad
ly burned at the coke ovens.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-07-11

Danville.-An automobile belonging
to II. C. Catron caught fire and was
destroyed. The machine was standing
on the street and was unoccupied when
some one noticed that the top was
ablaze. The FIRE soon spread to all
parts of the machine. 1t is thought
the flames were started from spark
from q passing engine as the fire broke
out on top and only little while be.
fore an engine passed the point near
where the machine was standing.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-07-11

Louisa Four pairs of twins were
baptized at the Methodist church here
at the same service. Two pairs were
boys and two girls. The parents of the
children are Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Thomp-
son, Mr. and Mrs. e. c. Mcclure, Mr..
and Mrs. Otto Frazier and Mrs. Col
lier.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-07-11

The sultan Of Turkey died on July 3,
hut this is unlmportant for he was but
the tool Of the Young Turk party.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-07-11

nchester.-Charles McKenna, 4
years old, only child of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. j. McKenna, of Troy, o., and grand
son Of ]. A. Bishop, of Winchester, was
accidentally killed while crossing the
street at Troy.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-07-11

Stanford.-Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Led
ford, riding in an automobile driven
by their daughter, were killed, and
their son Marion injured seriously
when the machine was struck by a
Louisville G. Nashville train near Paint
Lick. The girl was injured only
slightly.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-07-11

Bowling Green-NIiss Mollie Hurt,
of Atherton, this county, committed
suicide by taking arsenic. She died in
stantly. She made an attempt to end
her life few days ago. She had been
suffering from cancer of the stomach
Licking Valley courier., 1918-07-11

poyihgt0G@SIx MsHy- -tnres Write
and three negroes, who registered as
"horse trainers and horsemen," were
arrested at the Latonia racetrack and
each was fined 500 and costs and SEN
fenced to 60 days at hard labor by
Judge Lewis Manson in the Covington
Police Court.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-07-11

Carlisle.-Claude Reynolds and
John t. Soper, young farmers of Mich.
olas county, and Dr. N. II. Mckinney,
of this city, were badly injured when
their automobile turned over near Mil.
lersburg, The car is reported to have
been badly wrecked.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-07-11

Louisville.-Announcement Is made
that the War Department will build a
cantonment for two brigades of artil'
lery at West Point. This will mean
about 10000 men. The government is
leasing 10000 acres more for an artil-
lery range, which will mean 10000
men in all.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-07-11

Beautifully dovetaillng in with all
this was the announcement by Sena-
tor Swanson, chairman OF the naval
affairs committee, that with the coop
Grafton of the American destroyers the
allied naval forces have destroyed 90
per cent of the submarines sent out by
Germany, and that they are now de-
stroying the U.boats faster than they
cah be replaced.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-07-11

Williamsburg - Deputy Constable
John Hickey was shot and probably
fatally wounded by viii Bray at Cat
lift mines. Hickey was trying to ar
rest Bray.
Harrodsburg.- removing
swarm of bees from an apple tree
the ladder slipped and w. F. Bohon
fell to the ground In the fall he struck
a table and three of his ribs were
fractured.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-07-11

Observers at the front believed the
Germans were about ready to launch
another great blow, perhaps the great
est OF ALL despite their terrific losses
since the beginning Of the offensive
on March 81, estimated at 100000. The
opposing forces there are now nearly
or quite eQuallzed by those losses and
the arrival OF more Americans, and the
allied commanders and troops have
not the least doubt Of the solidlty Of
their lines OF defense.
Evening star., 1918-06-11

on Friday for a stay with Mrs. Hous,,
toms sister at Beverly, Mass, ana
will go to North Corners. Me-. Ior q
short sojourn before going to their
Mme. Domicio da Cana, wife Of the
Brazilian ambassador. Is passing e
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Elbert II.
Gary at their New York home.
Mrs. Louis D. Brandeis. wife Of Jus
tice Brandeis. with Miss Brandeis.
will leave tomorrow for a month"; ii,s 3
stay at Cape Cod. Mass. They Will
return to Washington in July.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cleveland Per
kins and family have gone to their
summer home, Hamilton, Mass.
Mrs Paul E. johnson left Washing
ton today for her summer home, at
Join the other members Of the fam
lily who preceded her there last week.
Mrs. John Wilson Brown, jr.; Miss
Florence Brown and Lieut.. and Mrs.
John Wilson Brown, Sd, will be at
at o'clock at 1411 Goth street. Lieut..
and Mrs. Brown, the latter formerly
Miss Rose CASTOR Caperton, were
married Saturday afternoon at 6
O'CLOCK at R1chmond.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels. who are spending today at
the University of North Carolina.
where the Secretary is addressing the
graduates, will return to Washington
tomorrow. They left last evening.
Mrs. Richard VAIN Meirs of Phila-
delphia has announced the engage
ment of her daughter, Anne Walker,
and Capt. Clement Newoold Taylor.
312th Field Artillery, U. S. A, son of
Maj. and Mrs. William Johason Tay-
lor of Philadelphia.
season, being introduced at one of
the early teas Of the autumn, given
at the country home of her parents,
near Philadelphia. She was later one
Of trio of buds for whom Mr.. and
Mrs. Edison Bradley gave one of the
most brilliant dinner dances Of the
winter at their Washington home.
The death of her father put an end
end to the gayeties of her first win
ter. Miss Meirs is a namesake Of her
mothers aunt, Mrs. Frederick Court
land Penfield, who at the time Of her
marriage to Mr.. Penfleld, former
United States ambassador to Austria.
was Mrs. Anne Weightman Walker.
Mrs. Robert H. Traver and Miss
Frances Traver are leaving Washing
ton for a few days for a short stay
at New York
Mr.. and Nine. F. de Mohrenschildt
have returned from Philadelphia,
where they went to attend the mar
riage of the latter's sister, Mrs. Tabor
Martin, and Mr.. Clayton Platt, jr., on
Saturday, and are the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. judah H. Sears at their resi-
dence, in 10th street.
Mrs. Russell G.. Leff1ngwell, wife of
the assistant secretary of the Treas
ury, has gone to Lake George for a
stay of a month or six weeks.
The infantry branch of the Army
Emergency Committee will continue
its sock knitting at the rooms of the
comforts committee of the Navy
League, in 18th street opposite the
Evening star., 1918-06-11
War Department. beginning Thursday,
June Is from 8 until 4 o'clock.

War Department. beginning Thursday.
June Is from 8 until o'clock.
Mrs. Henry Norman Jensen. wife
OF Lieut.. Commander Jensen. u. s. N.
entertained a supper party after the
showing Of the film pictures Hearts
Of the World" at Polls last night.
Mr.. and Mrs William Riley Wheeler
have taken an apartment at the
Arlington for the month of June and
early in July will motor to their
summer place on Lake Champlain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Upson have
gone to Cleveland for a short visit
before going to the north shore of
Massachusetts. where they have
taken a place at Magnolia for the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard have
closed their house in Massachusetts,
avenue and are at their suburban
home, Green Hill farm, Md.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Roland Cotton
Smith are at the Hotel Chatham. New
York.
Evening star., 1918-06-11

George Barnett, commandant of the
Marine Carps. and Mrs. Barnett, Ad-
miral William S. Benson. chief Of ma
val operations, and Mrs. Benson. Gen.
Emile Guglielmotto, military attachs
,tivron Of the French high commits
sion. Lieut.. vezzani Of the Royal Ital-
ian Aviation Corps. Mr.. J. E. Lefevre
of the legation of Panama, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter S. Penfield. Commander
and Mrs. Pitt Scott. Mr.. and Mrs. AL
D. Shepherd. Mrs. Barker Gummere
Mrs. Walmsley of New Orleans, Miss
Mary Custfs Lee, Mrs. Horace G. Mac
farland, Mr.. Charles M. Gregory, Capt
Malye. Lieut.. Houmburg. U. S. A.. and
Sergt. B. N. Wende. U. 8. A.
Mrs. David Franklin Houston, wife
Of the Secretary of Agriculture, and
her children will leave Washington
Evening star., 1918-06-11

A-eaE President and Mrs. Wilson
attended the premiere at
Washington last night of the
wonderful war film Of David
W. Griffith, Hearts Of the
World" A capacity audience filled
Polls, where the pictures aAe being
shown, official and diplomatic circles
being extensively represented. The
President wore a white linen suit and
Mrs. Wilson presented a similarly
summery appearance in white organ
die. They occupied seats in the front
row Of the orchestra circle. which, like
the rest Of the house, was flag draped.
Many foreign uniforms dotted the
audience, and one entire row Of seats
was occupied by the Blue Devils now
visiting Washington.
The President and Mrs. Wilson had
with them the Secretary OF the Treas
| ury and Mrs. McAdoo, Miss Margaret
Wilson and Miss Helen Woodrow
| Bones.
| Among others in the audience were
the French ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand, the British ambassador
and Lady Reading, the Italian ambas-
sador and Countess di Cellere, the
acting secretary Of state and MRS
Frank Lyon Polk, who entertained
party; Admiral and Mrs. Cary T.
Grayson. Senator Phelan and Miss
Pheian. Miss Gladys Sullivan. Senator
and Mrs. Atlee Pomerene. Senator
Brandegee, Senator and Mrs. Hiram
johnson. Mrs. Thomas F. Richardson.
Mr.. Charles w. Richardson. Mrs Charles
Boughton Wood. Miss Morgan. Mrs
John p Jackson. Mrs. Richard Ely.
Miss sophy Johnston. Mr.. w. Bowie
Clark, Gen. and Mrs. Erasmus Weaver,
Mrs Horace Towner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Breckinridge Long, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Crane, Mr.. and Mrs Albert
Ruddock. Mr. William Phillips first
nese minister and Mrs. Wellington
Koo, Mr.. Boaz Long, United States
minister to Salvador; Mr.. Butler
Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Auchin-
Gloss. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Grew. Mrs.
Carr. Mr.. and Mrs. Lanier winslow,
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Patchin. Mrs
Norman Jensen of Los Angeles Cal,
who had with her Mrs. Fletcher. wife
Of Admiral Fletcher: Lieut.. Com
mander and Mrs Lacy. Judge Sidney
Mark Requa, the Misses Requa, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Lea, Representative
and MrR Kahn. Representative and
Mrs. Raker. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Stabler, the Speaker and Mrs. Clark
Gen. swinton. Maj Stuart. Mr.. and Mrs
Randall Hagner. Judge and Mrs. Charles
Howry, Mr.. George Marshall Allen Of
New York. and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Armsby.
The British ambassador and Lad.
Reading will entertain at dinner thii
evening.
The Japanese ambassador and Wis
countess Ishii were the guests o.
honor at q dinner party given las
evening at the Chevy Chase Club BY
Mrs. Francois Berger Moran.
The guests included Maj. Gen
Evening star., 1918-06-11
Seaford-Boisles Wedding.

The marriage Of Miss villa Matoaka
Seaford, the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Seaford of Granite Quarry, N.
c.. and DR.. L. G. Beisler, u. S. N, took
place at 10 o'clock Monday morning,
at Luther Place Memorial Church.
Rev. Henry Anstadt performed the
ceremony. The bride wore smart
Evening star., 1918-06-11

travelling suit Of blue, with hat and
shoes to match and q corsage bouquet
of \gardenias and sweetheart roses.
Miss Mary Preston Seaford of New
York. sister OF the bride. was maid
of honor. DR.. Harold Decker, U. S. N,
classmate Of the bridegroom. while
at the medical school of the University
of Pennsylvania, was best man.
Only relatives and few friends wit
messed the ceremony. DIR. and Mrs.
Beisler left Immediately for New York
for a ten-day trip. during which time
they will visit the bridegroom's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Beisler of
Hilton, n. J. DR.. Beisler is captain
in the 1lth Regiment, U. S. NJ. c., at
Quantico, Va. where they will make
their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tuckerman have
gone to Southampton, L. l., where Mrs.
Tuckerman will pass the summer. Mr.
Tuckerman will return to Washington
about the middle of the week.
Former Representative and Mrs W. E.
Humphrey will leave on June 19 for a
months visit to their home at Seattle,
Wash.
The women's committee for engi-
neer soldiers will meet tomorrow
morning from 10 until IL at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. William NJ. Black, 2324
California street
Miss Catharine Louise Carr of Hy-
attsville, Md, entertained a house
party over the week end at her home.
CONTINUED on Ninth Page)
Evening star., 1918-06-11

The Japanese ambassador and Wis
countess Ishii were the guests Of
honor at a dinner party given last
evening at the Chevy Chase Club by
Mrs. Francois Berger Moran.
The guests included Mai. Gen.
Evening star., 1918-06-11

The British ambassador and Lady
Reading will entertain at dinner this
evening.
Evening star., 1918-06-11

Former Representative and Mrs. W. E
Humphrey will leave on June 10 for g
months visit to their home at Seattle
Wash.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-01
U. s. Aviators Set New Marks.

San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 20. = All
previous records for total number OF
flying hours were broken at Kelly
field when a total of 1872 flying hours
was attained. This was secured Win
1876 ships, this. being an average Oh
eight hours of flying per ship. This
is the highest record made by any
school in the country. All attitude
records were broken the past week
at Kelly field when Maj. II. u. .
Burwell, officer in charge OF nylng
went up $4,000 feet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-01
Graduate From Training Ship.

New York, Feb. 25.-First graduates
of the United States shipping board
training ship Calvin Austin have en-
tered upon their ship board employ
ment The Austin, first Of a squad
ron of training vessels for the school-
ing of American sailors, firemen, OIL
ers, coal passers, water tenders, COOKS
and stewards for the merchant ma
rine, locked here to discharge class
of so of her 410 apprentices. Aboard
the squadron of training ships the
shipping board intends to prepare
Is 900 Americans for sea employment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-01
Trades Needed In shipbuiIding.

Trades Needed In shipbuiIding.
The department of labor has provfd
ed the following list showing the kind
Of trades most needed in shipbuilding,
and a special appeal is addressed to
men in those occupations to enroll IN
the United States Shipyard volun-
teers:
Acetylene and electrical welders, as.
bestos workers, blacksmiths, angle
smiths, drop-forge men, fiange turner's.
furnace men, boilermakers, riveters,
reamers, carpenters, ship carpenters,
dock builders, clippers and calkers,
electrical workers, electricians, wire
men, crane operators, foundry work.
ers, laborers (all kinds), loftsmen
template makers, machinists and
machine hands Gall sorts), help
ers, painters, plumbers and pipe
filters, sheet metal workers, copper
smiths, shipfitters, structural iron
workers, erectors. boilers up, cement
ers and crane men.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-01
Father Of Punctuation.

The present system Of punctuation,
now used in all modern languages with
but Insignificant variations, was intro
duced in the first half Of the fifteenth
century by Venetian printer named
Aldus Manutius. He is the real father
of punctuation marks-of the full stop,
comma, semicolon. colon, question and
exclamation marks, apostrophe and in
verified commas. Manutius' system was
adopted later by all printers until it
finally established itself throughout
Europe Courier Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-01
North American Moose.

The moose is the largest living rep
.csentative Of the deer family, and is
found in North America. The elk Ia
native of northern Europe and is con-
sidered by many biologists to be the
same species. except that it is smaller.
A full grown moose may be six and
one-half 20 seven feet tall at the shout
der and weigh 1000 to 1000 pounds.
On account of endurance and strength
tho moose is frequently symbolic, per-
sons of unusual power being said to be
"As strong as q bull moose"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-01
California Bean Crop Communicated

San Francisco, Cal. Feb. 25.-The
white bean crop of California, amount
ing to approximately 3O'OOO,OOO
pounds, has been Communicated by
the United States army and will be
nut under military guard, according
to announcement by H. Clay Miller,
Pacific coast representative of the d.
vision of coordination of purchases,
United States food administration.
The government will pay approx
mately $4,000, 900 for the crop, Miller
announced.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-01
Would Substitute Potatoes for Wheat

Portland, Ore, Feb. rs. - Because
the demand for cars to take grains
East has drained the Northwest OF
carriers, making it impossible for mill
lers to obtain barley, oats or other
substitutes in quantity, wholesale gro
GERS have asked the food administra-
ton to permit the substitution OF po-
tatoes, of which the Northwest has
a tremendous crop-for the grain sub
stitutes in making sales OF wheat
products. Flour cannot be sold in
the Northwest today because there
are none Of the specified substitutes
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-01
Daily THOUGHT.

We think there are circumstances
under which we can deal with men
without love, and there are no such
circumstances. You can cut down the
trees and make bricks, or hammer iron
without love, but you cannot deal with
human beings without it.-TolstOi.