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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-28

wards we saw the Cedar" getting under way, and as he passed under our stern the captain megaphoned that the message from the Sophia" had said that she was laundering" and the "Cedar's" captain asked our skipper to try to come out to the ship also, if the Cedar did not re- turn within a short time. Within an hour, however, the Cedar" was back, the captain reporting that the snow was so thick and the storm so bad outside, that he had not been able to pick up the ship at all, and that he considered himself lucky to get back to anchorage, and that nothing whatever could be done until day light Although we were anchored close to shore, we could not see land, nor even Sentinel Island light, a short distance away. Discussing the "Sophia's" message among our selves after the Cedar" had gone out, we decided that the captain must have misunderstood the mes- sage and that it must have said pounding" instead of laundering" as we could not bring ourselves to believe that the vessel we had seen short time before, apparently so secure, could have met disaster. But in view of later events, the first in- depreciation was no doubt correct.
 On Saturday morning we were un- der way early, but made slow pro- gress out to the reef, owing to the unusually heavy head wind. The Cedar" had preceded us, and we found her lying-to, close to the reef. Looking beyond her, we were simply dumfounded to see no sign of the Sophia" except 15 or 20 feet of one of her masts sticking out of the water. close to the buoy. Our feel ings were hardly describabIe. It seemed to strike us numb and cold so that we could scarcely credit the evidence of our own eyes. It was incredible.
 We wasted little time, however on speculation as to how it had hap pened, but after assuring ourselves that there was 0o sign of life near the wreck, started to follow the wind in our search for survivors. as we fondly hoped, or for only things inanimate, as we greatly feared The captain figured that wind and tide would bring the wreck age first to the North end of Shelter Island, and for that point we headed At about half-past eleven, the look out reported life boat on the beach bottom up. A dory was quickly low. cred then second and then a third. as two other boats were discovered. The first dory returned shortly. bringing the body of woman. This was identified as that of Mrs H l NJ. Bridges, by a Canadian Regis | ration Card in a pocket-book which | dropped from her person while she was being conveyed to the boat. and which was turned over to the Can ain by the dorymen. and by him tol he Customs authorities. The second iory was picked up without having 'ound anything. but the third brought
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-28
THIRD PASSENGER
 SHIP FROM WHICH NOT A SOUL SAVED

The Princess Sophia is the third passenger ship to be wrecked in Al askan waters since the American oc cupation of the Territory from which not soul lived to tell the story of the last hours of the vessel. It was far more disastrous than any of the others because the number of dead is so much greater
 The Clara Nevada was wrecked in Lynn Canal in February, 1898, and none were saved. She had all the passengers on board that she was permitted to carry. Only one body was recovered, that of the purser, George Foster Bush, of Portland, Ore gon.
 In 1902 the Discoverey sailed from Nome with a half hundred passen- ,ers, and nothing was ever heard Of her again-not even piece of wreck age.
 In the geodetic survey book for he present year E. Lester Jones names 205 vessels lost, not including interior waters, and not including
 he wrecks of the present year, az ,regating a value of $S,600,000 and
 he loss of 2O5 lives. He says the ist is not complete.
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was none, and he was no doubt right She was evidently carrying full head of steam, as the steam was blowing off from the escape pipe We passed as closely as we dared on the weather quarter of the ship, but neither by hailing us nor in any other way, did the captain of the Sophia" indicate that he needed our assistance, or was even aware of our presence, and there was noth- ing for it but to ly-to again.
 Although it would have been an ex- tremely hazardous undertaking, there was no doubt in the minds of the sea men aboard the King X Winge" that some, at least, of the passengers, could have been taken off at that time. Each of the sixteen. expert dorymen which the vessel carried, was willing and anxious to risk it, had we been given the slightest en- couragement. The captains plan was to anchor to windward consid- erable distance of the ship; let him. self down as close as he could to the vessel by his anchor cable; send a dory to the vessel with a line, either get another line aboard the Sophia" or get one from her, and then haul the dory back and for. ward between the ships by means of these lines. The passengers might have got pretty wet. and there was considerable risk. but it could have been tried in the judgment of those best qualified to know.
 The Cedar" had come out to the wreck again about daylight, (Friday) and together. we two cruised about the ship until about two o'clock in the afternoon, when the Cedar" headed for anchorage again. Feel ing that the larger Government ves- sel was entitled to the lead, and anxious to know what had passed between the two vessels by wire less. our captain followed her in. As soon as we came to anchor, he went aboard the Cedar" and tAen learned from the captain of that yes sel, of the broken steam pipe which had caused the shutting down of the dynamo, and of the absolute conf dence which the Captain of the "So- phia" had in the safety of his yes sel; that he would not consider trans.
 That he would not consider trans ferring his passengers in such weath CT. and that they were safer on his ship than they would be in the res cue vessels. Just before coming in the captain of the Cedar" wire lessed the Sophia" saying that if there was nothing he could do he would go to anchorage for the night. and Capt. Locke had replied that he was perfectly safe. that there was nothing he could do and that If he needed him he would call him. Al though. he added. the near presence of the vessels gives the passengers a certain amount of cheer.
 Just as our captain was rowing | away from the Cedar" about five o'clock. the captain called to him hat he was just getting a message rom the Sophia" Shortly after
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he would stand by his post until
 -elief came. H. Wallace was sent
 yesterday from Juneau to relieve
 him.
 Theory of Wreck There are all kinds of theories
 lbout the wreck, one of which is
 hat she was pushed over or rather through the hollow" of the reef 'nto deep water, and another is that she broke in two and the stren dropped on one side and the bow on the other
 One master says the Princess So- phia captain miscalculated her time ust four minutes, in other words, four minutes longer before changing her previous course would have car ried her to point where steamers swing in towards Sentinel Island lighthouse and clear the reef. The boat ran on the reef bow first ] with the bow pointing directly to- l wards Sentinel Island and the storm 1uartered on her stern. The reef is in triangle shape, with the nigh ,r part almost parelleling the chan 1el and which was boardside to the steamer on her right side, and a | pinnacle rock just to her left side and the hollow part of the reef di- rectly in front on her and where she
 lay. The forward mast found stick | ing above water was approximately
 q ships length from where she rest ed on the rocks just forward of the reef, pointing down channel and be- | tween the buoy and the reef. The buoy is a short distance south of the reef.
 l Warning Was Gi'en The fact that all of the passen- l gers were clothed and wore life | preservers show that they had warn ing of the danger. Some believe l that as soon as the waters rushed
 Tn there may have been boiler ex- plosion. The vessels tanks, they claim, otherwise would have kept
 her afloat some time. Others think that perhaps the bottom was torn put of the vessel as she pounded
 ,cross the reef, and compressed air
 had the effect of an explosion and forced the oil upwards Heavy Telegraph Toll | The wireless force, the same as
 everyone else, worked extra hard
 Q get word to relatives of survivors. l Over 300 private telegrams were filed alone besides the official press business, which necessarily was ex-
 tra heavy.
 Competent Staff John c. Mcbride, of the C. w
 Young Company, when asked to name
 those who had assisted in identifi-
 cation. replied practically the whole own" He said there had been no l lack of volunteers and with the as- sistance given the staff or workers, the business of Identification pro- ceeded methodically, every possible detail being uptiIized to make identi- tication certain and to check off and
 list the valuable found on the bodies. Last Word Today The following message was re- eeived from Gov. Riggs who is on the Cedar, at 2:30 this afternoon: Amy on way to Juneau with sev- enteen bodies, including eight wo- men, four children. Monaghan ar rived. Morton has package money belonging to woman on Amy. Body has brown twine around left wrist; three rings on same hand, one of
 them diamond. Cedar will relight
 Tombstone reef. Probably anchor
 Benjamin Island. Weather calm and
 clearing. Assign Amy to any work
 you wish.
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SCHOOL OPENS TOMORROW
 School will open tomorrow morn ing. according to an announcement made by Mrs. Robert J. Cragg. su- perintendent of Schools this morning.
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SEATTLE, Oct. 2S.-Passengers from the Sophia are being identified here from the list. There were S4 officers and members of the crew of the White Pass & Yukon Company aboard from river steamers. The list included Captain Bloomquist, of the steamer Dawson. Captain Green. Of the Yukon, Captain Douglas of the Mastlin. Chief Engineer Santine, of the Yukon, R. c. Haws of the Cas- ca. and J. R. Young of the Dawson. Most of the men were walters and deck hands and were Canadians.
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DETAILS ABOUT
 PRINCESS SOPHIA
 BEFORE WRECK

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! Reports show that the masters or the rescue boats and the volun- teers and members of the crew have been doing heroic work. They have taken many dangerous chances to re cover bodies and have not complained about lack of sleep, exposure and hard work.
 Miller 0eserves Modal
 Elwood Miller. of Sacramento. Cal ifornia. wireless operator on board the Cedar. for instance. deserves a medal. For 36 hours he was at his post of duty without sleep, keeping ii touch with the Princess Sophia, and transmitting messages to Ju- neau. After the wreck took place he was -sall In" but word was sent that
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-30
3oo SCHOOLS TO TRAIN YOUTH
FOR THE GOVERNMENT
Il Laroe Number of institutions Qualify
For Students Army Training
Corps For Coming Army

Washington, Aug. 3O.-The interest
of the youth of Florida and their
mothers in the students army train
ing corps, to fit the boys just reach-
ing maturity by mental and physical
technical and military training in the
best schools Of the country for the
larger part that they must play not
only in the war but in the period OF
reconstruction and trade rivalry, has
been testified in scorces of letters
that the writer has received In re-
sponse to several articles which nave
already been printed.
These letters will ask what the
bovs must do, and where they should
apply what schools will open theil
doors for these courses, etc. Ine'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-30
Cars May Be Used On
Sunday For Necessary
Purposes; Pleasure
Riding Cut Out

are too numerous to be given a per.
sonal and individual reply, but from
time to time as available information
about this new branch of government
preparedness will be given In this
More than 300 colleges will be
equipped in September for the or
ganization of the students army
training corps. This new branch OF
the army uses the already existing
machinery of educational institutions
as intensive training centers and as
pre-officers, schools. The grammar
school graduate of 1S years and over
is as eligible to the students army
training corps as the high school
graduate or the man who has already
qualified as a college student.
Each unit will be clearing house
for officer material The student
soldier will come directly under the
observation of both military instruc
tors assigned by the war department
and the faculty so that men may bt
chosen as technical experts for furth
er training, for line officers, officers
IN technical branches, and non-c0m
missioned officers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-30
FARM WORK FOR DIRECTORS

A solution to the conscientious oD'
jector problem has been found. IL
is one with which any honest obJec'
tor-and there are some-ean find no
fault. It is cultivating the soil.
These men are given furloughs
from military service at the training
camps and are sent to work on farms.
They receive standard wages, but
everything above $50 a month-the
nav of the United States private ---
must be turned over to the Red Cross
or some similar fund.
II is reported that SS conscientious
obicctors have gone into agricultur'
al pursuits from Camp Meade, 100
from Camp Lee and many others
from Camp Taylor Final arrange
ments are being completed for those
in numerous other cantonments.
These furloughed farmers work un
der strict regulations laid down by
the war department. They are sup
ervised and monthly reports of theil
conduct and effectiveness are sub
mitted to their camp commanders.
If they prove to be good farmers
their services should go a long wa!
toward relieving the shortage of farm
labor in some localities, Tilling th'
soil is wholesome occupation, on'
that should make for the peace o
mind and health of body OF the con
scientious objectors. II they appreci
ate their blessings they will worl
with all their skill and energy. Fo
slackers, less agreeable solution
can be found.-St. Petersburg Times
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-30
1876 Moohshine Stills Seized;
5OutlawS Killed; Biggest
Roundup Ever Undert ken
WHEN A MAN is FORTY.FIVE

There are lot of men who do not
understand the meaning of the age
limit-that is, where the dividing line
between As and 46 comes in.
Under the law which has just been
approved by Congress every man be-
tween the ages of IS and As is liable
TO military duty and must register.
Under the law man who has passed
his 45th birthday and has not reached
his 46th comes within the meaning oil
the statute, and when the day for
registration comes around every man
who is Is years old but has not yet
reached his 46th birthday must reg.
lister or be subject to the penalty
which the law imposes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-30
ARGENTINA is PRO.ENTENTE

Buenos Aires, Aug. 3O.-Argentina's
policy toward the belligerents In the
world war was involved in the decis-
ion of the Chamber of Deputies on
July 3 to make July IA, France nation
al holiday also and again day for
national celebration in Argentina.
Friends Of the Entente nations con-
slider the action of the Chamber OF
Deputies in adopting this measure to
indicate that he majority of the mem
bers Of the Chamber are pro-Entente.
President Irigoyen Is placed In
difficult position by the passage OF
this measure. During the debate in
the Chamber of Deputies there was
sharp alignment of pro-Entente
sentiment in support of the proposal
to make Bastile Day National holi.
day in Argentina. No one but the
Germans and their sympathisers op-
posed the measure. These latter con
tended that the Germans would be
offended If July IA was made an Ar
gentine Holiday and that they would
regard 1t as breach of neutrality.
1t was generally admitted in the
lobbies of the Chamber Of Deputies
that the July IA holiday proposal was
designed by the enemies of the Pres
ident to force his hand, He must
either veto or sign the bill. II he
signs the bill friends of the Allies
will claim it as friendly action to-
ward the Entente nation. II he re-
fuses to sign 1t his enemies declare
that his veto will be considered as a
definite stand in favor of Germany
There was hot contest over the
measure. It caused split In the
Radical party which has supported
the President and there are now two
distinct groups in that party. 1t is
believed here that each group Will
have its own candidate for presi-
dency when the next elections are
held
The first group contains the cleri-
Gals and the conservative Radicals.
including those two who are to Ger
many, Spain and Mexico. The other
group called the extremists, is COM
posed OF the Radicals whose sympa-
thies are with the Entente cause In
the war
The clerical or conservative wing
favors strict neutrality by Argen-
tina In the war and is antagonistic
toward the British and American
trade invasion Of South America;
while the other wing Is friendly to-.
ward both British and Americans.
The latter demand a frank expression
!. OF sympathy toward the Entente
allies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-30
t Biaches Taken
(By Associated Press.)


With the British Armies, Aug. S0.-
Noon )-Biaches, on the southern
bank of the Somme, a mile from Pc
rome, has been captured by Haig's
forces. The British have entered
Desboeufs, and patrols have passed
through Morvall to the southeast. The
British this morning made further ad.
vances north of Lens, at one place for
a distance of thousand yards, and
Lee Tranloy on the Bapaume-Peronne
high road, is reported captured this
morning. Unofficial reports announce
the capture yesterday of the impor
tant town of Bapaume.
The Germans have been driven be-
hind the Somme everywhere along
the British front and at one place
south of Lachapellette, the British
crossed to the east bank. The Ger
mans destroyed all bridges across the
SOmme. including those at Peronne
Northwest of Peronne, however the
British swept in so quickly that the
causeway over the Somme at Clery
was secured intact. Clery is in the
British hands. Fires at the northern
end of the line, especially in the Lys
salient, indicate thewithdrawal OF thu
Germans. Many explosions have beer
observed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-30
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Aug 9O.-The biggest
intensive roundup of moonshiners eV-
or undertaken by the government has
inst been completed in southern
mountain districts by revenue agents
1ba raids resulted in the seizure Oh
ass stills, and the arrest of two hun
dred mooishiners, the killing o. hVe
outlaws and the wounding OF otheF
,iouor makers, and government men
The campaign has been under way tof
eight weeks in the mountains OF Geor
gia. Tennessee, the Carolinas' Ala
hama and parts of Florida
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-30

Another story of golfer who
played his way out of peculiar "lie"
has arrived from the. middle west.
During a recent tournament one Of
the contestants drove his ball into
tree and after considerable search
ing it was discovered In crotch Of
one of the branches, some ten feet
above the ground. In order to avoid
a penalty for lifting, the golfer
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-30
TWO Av|AT0RS
KILLED AND
ONE INJURED
At PENSACOLA
LAST NIGHT
MACHINE OWED FROM HEIGHT
OF 1900 FEET INTO THE BAY;
ONE BODY NOT RECOVERED
(By Associated Press.l

Pensacola, Aug. 30.-Two naval
aviators were killed and third was
injured when their machine dived
fifteen hundred feet into the bay last
night, 1t was announced this morning.
The Dead: James l.. Churchill, Of
Syracuse, N. Y; Dewitt Clifford Will
cox, of Newton Center, Mass. The in
,jured: Anthony Seher, of Brooklyn.
The body of Wilcox was not recov-
cred.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-30

frankie Fleming, leading CANADIAN
featherweight. is at present a cadet
in the Royal Air Force. At a recen,
athletic carnival Fleming SURPRISED
his admirers by his all-round athletic
ability in the track contests winning
a lace in the mile run and then gam
ing remier honors Of his class In 'he
ring battles. ;,
II IA inches. Johnson will in all
nrobability compete under the coiorS
Of the Spokane A. A. c., and II IN
condition may create a new record iol
be will hqve plenty of keen competi
ton in his specilities.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-30
FALL OF PER0NNE
IS PRED|TED;
RElNC0URT TAKEN
GERMANS DESTROYED BRIDGES
INTO PERONNE, BUT ONE
CAUSEWAY WAS SAVED; ARE
TRYING TO DESTROY MUM.
TIONS BEFORE ON.COMING AL.
LIES
lBy Associated Press.)

London, Aug. 30.-The British have
captured Combles, between Bapaume
and Somme, it is officially announced.
They also have taken Clery-Sur-
Somme, on the Somme between Com
bles and Peronne. Advanced British
troops have crossed the river south
west of Peronne. Between Hendecourt
and the Cambria road the Ca
nadians made favorable progress
East of Sense river the British cap
tured Bullscout and Hendecourt-Le
Cagnicourt.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-30
BRITISH HAVE TAKEN COMPLIES
SENATOR FLETCHER
TO VOTE FOR
PROHIBITION

Washington, D. c., Aug. 30.-Sen-
ator Duncan U. Fletcher tonight an
rounced his intention of voting for the
Statewide Prohibition amendment
submitted by the Legislature of Flori-
da in 1917.
"As general rule" said Senator
Fletcher, II do not express myself up
on local questions with which l
have absolutely nothing to do in an
official way. My time has been so full
ly occupied by my senatorial duties,
that am unable to give much study
to questions of local policy. But ]
am a citizen of Florida, and am priv
ileged to express myself as such.
when my judgment dictates and my
convictions demand.
Speaking as citizen, hope to be
able to return to Florida early In
November in order that may vote
for the adoption of the proposed con-
stitutional amendment providing for
Statewide prohibition. 1t is nnnec-'
essary to go into any discussion of the
evils of intemperance; every intelli-
gent person knows them. Ind | think
the peculiar conditions resulting from
the war, with their influence on the
suppression Of the liquor traffic, are
too we'll understood to require COM
ment.
when the existing constitution OF
Florida was adopted the people saw
fiji to delegate to the voters OF each
county the right to say whether in
toxicating liquors wines or beer
should or should not be sold In such
county. All powers of regulating the
traffic, short of actual prohibition
were reserved by the State, in which
they are inherent, and which has the
right, If the peoyle so desire, OF re-
suming the powers delegated 10 the
counties.
"Thirty years ago the local option
proyision was written into the con-
stitution of Florida as the best prac'
tical means of promoting temperance
throughout the State. 1t has served
its purpose splendidly, nearly every
county in Florida having outlawed the
liouor traffic under It's provisions.
find nothing in the present condition
and needs of the State, or any part O
It, that consider requires continu
ance anywhere within our borders. l
is essentially an evil and the sooner
we are rid of It the better for all con
cerned.
"For these reasons and without 20
ing into any hackneyed and tiresom
discussion of the subject. I wish II
nut myself on record as a suprorte
Of Statewide prohibition in Florida
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-30
Rates ON PRIVATE
WIRES DECLARED
TO Be TOO LOW
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 3O.-The present
charges for private wire services of
bankers, brokers and industrial con-
Germs, on the theory of wholesale
business, are declared unreasonably
low by the Interstate Commission. No
formal order has been issued because
the government has taken contro,
since the case came up Railroad and
|press leased wires are not affected.