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Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-28
SOCIETY
Soldier Borrowed Money
in France and Pays 1t
to Omaha Red Cross

Bills. in all the glory of their
izinglass fronted envelopes greet
us on the first every month,
gently reminding of past ex-
travagances. But there are "duns
that make as happy and duns that
make us blue" when one hears
of a certain soldier who has been
wounded in his country's service, and
who travels thousands of miles to
pay a bill of 81 which he owes the
Red Cross it fills us with the desire
to give even greater service than
ever to our men in khaki.
This unusual bill reads as follows:
Il owe to the American Red Cross
the sum of 81 and l promise to pay
any A. R. c. station in the U. S. A.
70 France. This sum was borrowed
December the n, 1918. at Brest,
France. Signed, Earl Hyde. medi-
cal corps, 555th infantry, S9th di-
vision"
Mrs. w. A. C. Johnson received
the 81 Wednesday afternoon at the
information desk at the station and
it was happy soldier who paid the
bill. Mr. Hyde was in the battle of
St. Mihiel and Argonne forest,
where he gave first aid under she'll
fire. This valiant soldier was gass-
ed once, which he passes over mild
w, saying it was nothing to amount
to anything" He says that after
the first experience in going over
the top" he didn't mind the expert
ence in the least.
Mr.. Hyde has received his hon
orable discharge and will make his
home in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-28
Advice to the LoVelorn
Love Comes Unbidden and, 'To Love or Not We Are
No More Free Than the Ripple to Rise and Leave
the Sea-"
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX


Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee:
/ wish to get some advice from you
concerning love. / am 81 years old
and am in love with boy of 20
years, very deeply. There Is an
other boy where work that pays
too much attention to me. think.
/ don't like him at ALL These two
boys know each other, and the one I
don't like has asked me to marry
him, and / said no. He asked me
for the reason. What should l say
to him? / don't want to get him
angry, for like to keep friends with
everybody. Hoping to see my an
swer in The Bee before Friday, /
remain, z. NJ. T.
Tell him that you do not wish to
marry him, because you do not love
him. That is sufficient for any sane
man.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-28
Pleasures Past.

Mrs. w. D. Young was surprised
by a number of friends Wednesday
afternoon the occasion being her
birthday. The guests included:
Mesdames- MesdameH-
NJ. J. Funk, John Harpster,
L. L. Reynolds, Emma Clarke.
II. Symes, Phoebe Mccoy
Emmott Miller, Mary johnson.
Miss Edith Miller entertained the
members of the Music department Of
the Omaha Woman's club at lunch
con at her home, Monday. Red car
nations and George Washington IA
vors marked the places of the fol-
lowing guests:
Mechanics Mesdames-
W. e. Shafer, NJ. N, Heptonstali,
Ray Abbott W. s. Habrook,
]. r. Travis, J. H. Hill.
Mrs. ]. F. McAlvin entertained
Wednesday at her home in honor of
her mother, Mrs. Nina Grapp. the
occasion being Mrs. Graphs 9th
birthday. Fourteen guests were pres
ent.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-28

When 6-year-old John Jacob
Aston becomes Il years old, the
$3,000,000 trust fund left him by his
father, John Jacob Aston, will have
increased to almost three times the
original amount. This was conveyed
in the announcement made to the
surrogate's court, in New York, by
his mother, Mrs. Madaline T. Force
Dick, who is, herself, independently
wealthy, that she will not draw on
the trust fund for his support, but
will let it accumulate for the boy.
John Jacob Aston is the posthumous
child of Col. John Jacob Aston. who
died in the Titanic disaster in April,
1912.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-28

The gowns that Nancys wardobes
yield
Outshine the lilies of the field
As in this gown of Soldier Blue,
Embroidered in a golden hue,
The sleeves so sheer that one be-
lieves,
At first it hasn't any sleeves.
But one is wrong; the thin Georg-
cite,
1t sheer and fragile-thin and yet
1t proves quite strong enough to
hold
The wide embroidery made of gold.
The hat, which shades her eyes so
we'll
Is Milan straw as one can tell.
Copyright Applied For.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-28
Dinner PARTY.

Bridge dinners are becoming quite
the vogue for many hostesses are
choosing a bridge game as an even
ing's entertainment rather than the
theater. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. c.
johnson entertained at one OF
these affairs at their home, Thurs
day evening. Roses were used as
a centerpiece for the dinner table
and covers were laid for eight
guests.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-28
Dancing Parties.

The Daughters of Israel will give
their seventh annual dance at the
Municipal Auditorium on Sunday,
March z, for the benefit of the Jew
ish Old Peoples Home.
The Exhilar club will give the
second in their series of dances for
soldiers and sailors at Druid hall,
Thursday evening.
Winter Dancing club entertained
Thursday evening at Harte hall.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-28
progress
The Tragedy.

Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee:
! am a reader of the Lovelorn
column and / like your advice very
well, so 1 am writing to you for
your opinion about the shooting of
Mrs. liam by Mrs. Van Ausdell. My
opinion is that Mrs. Van Ausdell did
right and / am sorry that she didn't
die instantly. If those women were
punished more so many homes
wouldn't be ruined. /. too, was left
at the age of % with three babies,
my baby not born when he left
home. And for who? For a wo-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-28
peterson.Wahlatrom Wedding

The marriage of Miss Ellen VAIL
strom to Mr.. John Richard Peter
son took place Tuesday evening on
the thirty-frst anniversary of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wahlstrom. Rev. Emil Chinlund
performed the ceremony.
The bride was attended by her sis
ter. Miss Eva Wahlstrom, and Mr..
Elry Peterson was best man. Pink
and white was the color scheme
used through the rooms and about
90 guests attended the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson will be at
home after March IS. at 4387 Ma
son street.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-28
Prize Winners.

Mrs. Robert Hamilton Of Fort
Crook won the first prize at the
benefit bridge given by the Society
of Fatherless Children of France
Wednesday at the Blackstone. The
prize was a beautiful opalescent
candy jar donated by Mrs. Barton
Willard. Mrs. O'Neill won second
prize, a brass lamp, donated by Mrs.
John L. Kennedy. An artistic can
dlestick was won by Miss Mildred
Todd, the gift of Miss Helen Ing
wersen.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-28
Personals

Mrs. H. Y. Cooke has returned
from California.
War Mothers of America will
meet Friday evening at 8 p. m. at the
City hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Hanley left
Wednesday evening for Chicago to
be gone 10 days.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Hyson will
leave Friday for a several weeks
tour through California.
Mrs. J., w. Darlington of Sparta,
Wis, has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. c, Hyson and Mrs. ]. T.
Martin.
Omahans who are registered at
the. Hotel McAlpin in New York in
clude 1t. George R. Durkee, Mrs. c.
A. Pratt, William H. Savage, Hugh
Lawson and S. B. Hughes.
Omahans who are stopping at the
Fins hotel at Excelsior Springs in
clude Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Herr
berg, Mr.. ]. F. Mccarthy, Mr.. D. P.
Michigan, Mr.. ]. H. Hughes, Mrs. G.
]. Kyle. Miss Kate Robinson, Mrs.
D. B. Welpton, Mr.. Dave Marion,
Mr.. w. Farnam Smith, Mr.. w. A.
Sinclair, Mr.. John Gamble and Mr..
Robert H. Manley. t..
Mrs. John Mullen, chairman of the
Knights of Columbus Red Cross
auxiliary, has given to the home
service section of the Red Cross
the balance from the treasury,
amounting to $l1,50. The women
have discontinued work in the
classes but still assist at h!e Masonic
Temple,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-28
For a March Bride.

One of the most delightful affairs
OF the week was the tea given by
Mrs. A. r. Busch at the Blackstone,
Thursday, in honor of Miss Mar
iorie Rowland, who will be a March
bride. Graceful baskets filled with
bright daffodils were used in the
Lounge where tea was served, Civ
ing little hint of spring in spite
of the driving winds outside. The
guests included tie younger girls
and matrons, frienGa Of Miss How
land.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-28
On Thin Ice.

Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee
Mine is very difficult situation.
Please help me out.
l am a stenographer. working in
an Office all alone with a married
man. At times he tries to love me,
to which don't object. He does not
say anything to me that he should
not say, and has no stories about
home troubles. He has very dear
wife also. He don't take anything
seriously, and neither do /. We are
just like brother and sister He is
about Is years older than 1 am.
He tells me I have more sense
than any other older girl, but he
takes me for much older than what
l am. He's such a kid" about
everything that I don't think he
means anything wrong.
What do you think about all this?
Thanking you in advance, hoping
to see my letter in The Bee soon.
STENO.
OF course If you do not object to
this man loving you, 1 don't, but per-
haps his wife would. 1t is very dan
gerous to permit this display Of in
terest. Men have a habit Of telling
girls that they have sense-it is so
fattering. You are treading on thin
ice, little girl. Beware.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-28
SAVE MONEY ON
SHOES FOR THE
WHOLE FAMILY

From Foochow, China. comes this
letter from r. E. Gardner, Foochow
College: "Ne0lin SoIes have solved the
shoeproblem forme. Other soles wore
out quickly on the rocky roads here,
and ! had no end of trouble with
Them" he writes.
Where other soles fail, Ne6lin Soles
always stand the test Of hard wear and
rough usage. This fact points the way
to economy. Buy Ne0Iin-soled shoes
for the whole family, and so save shoe
money. And have Ne0lin Soles put on
your old shoes, too.
These durable, flexible, and water.
proof soles are scientifically made by
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co,
Akron, Ohio. who also make Wingfoot
Heels guaranteed to outwear all other
heels.
Il.e..s.0;!.lliI'nll.!So1es
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-28
LibertY chapter Entertains.

An informal reception followed by
dancing and cards was given
Thursday evening at the Blackstone,
for the members OF Liberty chapter,
Order of the Eastern Star and spe-
cial guests. Mrs. Cuthbert Vincent,
worthy matron, and Rev. Carl M.
Worden, worthy patron, had charge
Of the arrangements,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-28
Tragic Indeed!

Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee:
We are two boys at the age Of IS
and 16 and going to have q party. If
we invite one boy friend, one girl
won't come and If that girl don't
come, none of the girls will. What
shall we dor?
TWO ANXIOUS BOYS.
Such grief is enough to make you
commit suicide by poisoning. Yes.
troubles like this have been sur
vived. Try leaving the boy in ques-
ton out. If that doesn't work give
up the idea of having a party.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-28
Her Actress Friend.

Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee:
There Is an actress whom 1 admire
intensely and ! have written to her
and received an answer. She is
coming to Omaha soon and l wish to
see her personally. Would it be
proper to write her a note asking to
call on her and what should l say?
Sincerely, G. L. H.
You do not state the name OF the
actress, therefore 1 cannot tell you
what she would be likely to say. If
you know when she is coming, write
note (she will probably stop at
the Fontenelle). and ask for an ap-
pointment at her convenience.
Actresses en- tour have little time
for visitors, but If she is here several
days l feel quite sure she will see
you.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-28
Oil 70 Wash Combs.

When washing black combs,
brushes and trays try rubbing a lit
tie olive oil into them after wash
ing them. This will prevent their
turning gray and streaked.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-28
DON'T SUFFER
WITH NEURALGIA
Use Soothing MusteroIe

When those sharp pains go shooting
through your head, when your skull
seems asifit would split, just alittle
Musterole on your temples and neck.
It draws out the inflammation, soothes
awaythepain, usually giving quickrelief.
Musterole is clean, white ointment.
made with oil of mustard. Better than
a mustard plaster and does not blister.
Many doctors and nurses frankly
recommend Musterole for sore throat,
bronchitis Group, stiff neck, asthma,
neuralgia, congestion, pleurisy, rheuma-
tism, lumbago, pains and aches Of the
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles.
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet-colds
of the chest lit often prevents pneu.
monia). It is always dependable.
30c and 6Oc jars; hospital size $3.50,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-28
REGINA.
Man Or Wnman2

Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee:
Miss Eighteen" in Mondays Bee
knows a helova lot about that
species of animal called man when
she says girls are to blame for their
own downfall. don't she? L. H. c..
Yes, indeedy!
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-28

French cooks prepare pastries
upon a marble slab. All the in
gradients are ice cold and mixed on
cold marble to make the product
haky.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-28
117S1NfES laa SSSlsH =.====s%
Heart Beats

BY A. K.
Oh isn't it touching
To think of
Sad faced
Beautiful-eyed
Lovely French
And Belgian kiddies
With curls
And soulful faces
With big tears
Rolling down
Plump little cheeks.
Our hearts go out
To them
And we open
Our purses
And our attics
And our clothes closets
And send them all
We do not need
And many things which
We could use ourselves
But our sympathies
Get the better
Of our judgment.
And so we send
And send
And send
But we forget that
It takes a big
Percentage of
What we give
To transport our
Gifts
From here to there
And we also forget
That thousands Of
Little kiddies in
Our own country
And hundreds in our
Own town
Are hungry
And cold
Need our sympathy
And part of our money
And share of our
Clothes.
They don't ask
For all
But only a part
Which they do not get.
There is such a
Difference between
The beautiful babies
Across the ocean
And the ones we
See with dirty
Faces and hands
And ragged clothes
And emaciated bodies
And dim eyes.
But it's only the
Picture after all
That's different
For the kiddies
Are just the same.
It's the gap
Between
Romance and Reality.
Selahl
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-28
NOTICE

Please confne your letters to
not more than 200 words if you
wish to see them in print. This
becomes necessary because of the
great number of letters arriving
on every mail.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-28
Hope Box.

Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee: /
am a girl, II years old, and am in
the 18th grade, coming to you for
advice. I am light-complexioned,
light hair and large brown eyes.
How should l wear my hair? Is it
proper to go automobile riding with
boys after dark? Should I wear
high-heeled shoes? Am / too young
to start a hope box. am
REGINA.
Go riding in daylight. 1 don't
care how you wear your hair. High
heels. If you like. A hope box is
bad luck and you may continue to
hope for many years without re-
suits II you start one.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-11-05

Tambien fuer0n aprobadOs los
terminos para un cOntratO entire
la Porto Rico Railway, Light and
Power Company Y el Municipio
de Rio Piedras para alumbrado
publieO celebrado en- Is de mayo
de 1919; pero que a la termina
cion del mismo Ell case de reno
vacion este deberia someterse a
la Comisi0n para sn aprObaci0n.
Previo informe del ComitG de
Valuacion fuerOn archivadas las
valOraciones de las propiedades
V equipo de la Mayaguez Dock
and Shipping Company V de Su-
cesores de G. Y J. Alcaide para
Iservicios de lanchaje Ell los puer-
tos de Mayaguez, Corsica V AFRO
yo.
lIl SecretariO actuandO como
Examinador Especial someti0 la
transcription de la prueba en- ell
caso de la solicitud Ge la New
Corsica Central Corporation pa
IA I'M muelle de servicio pnblico
en- el puerto de Corsica, y el asun
to pas0 al ComitG de Fl.anquicias
para informc.
lei ComiSiOnadO del Interior
present0 Su inf0rme en- el aSunto
de la S0licitud de franquicia de
Domingo Soto AlmOd0var para
tomar 21.37 litros de aqua por
scgundo del Rio Estero para fl
nes de riego V ell asunto pas6 al
Comite de Franquicia.
En- ell asuntO de Jesus Stella V
ConsOla Marcucci a Quicncs So
les habfa c0ncedidO una Tranquil
ella para tomar cierta cantidad
de litros de aqua de la quebrada
Cedr0 en- Penuelas para fines de
regadio, Sc prcsent6 una peticion
para que cl case flIcra nuevamen-
tc alberto por el abogado Jose
Tous Soto a nombre de Ortencia
Arribas de Canals V otros, V sc
ordcn0 deiar el asunto en- suspcn-
50 y trasnitir Ia oposici6n al Co
misionado del interior para que
pi.actiQuc una investigation in
f0imc con resprctO al asunto.
In 4 a$TA;o he K. S. GalWood,
Dean del Colc2io d. Agricultural
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-11-05

Session de Noviembre 4, 1919.
Comisionados presentes: Seho-
res Benedicto, Bonner, Camuhas,
Miller, Ruiz Soler Y Santiago
Carmona.
SecretariO: Pablo Berga.
Los siguientes asuntos fueron
resueltos:
A Domingo Gierbolini de Goa
mo sc lie concedi0 un certificado
de necesidad V conveniencia para
un serviciO para ell transporte de
pasajeros entire Coamo V Ponce V
puntos intermedios; pero para
prestar serviciO a distintas ho-
ras que las aprobadas para Do
mingO Tarrats; este es de Coamo
Ponce para salir las S;30 de
la maiiana Y de Ponce para Goa
mo a las 80 de la tarde. La ta-
rifa sera la misma para ambos
conceSiOnariOs.
Los contratos de la Porto Rico
Railway, Light and Power Com
pany Y las undergraduates de
Toa Alta, Vega Alta, Lola. Gu
rabO, Trujillo Alto, Las Piedras,
Ceiba, San Juan. LuquilEo, Rio
Piedras, COmerio, Naguabo. Vega
Raja, Dorado, Carolina, Yabuc0a,
Bayam0n, Toa Baja, .Juncos, Ca
guas v Fajardo, para el suminis-
tro de alumbradO cclebrados con
antelioridad a la vigencia de la
Ley de Servicio Pnblico, lfueron
archivadOs; pero Sc orden0 que
SO llamara la atenci0n de las par
tcs que con rcspecto a los mis-
mos no pOdrlan ser renoVad0S o
acknowledgements Quedar en- yigOr
scgiin las clausulas de los mis-
mos, sin que antcs Sc s0metieran
"A la aprobaci6n de la Comision.
Los contracts para cl alumbra-
do puhlico de HumacaO, San i4o-
rcnzo v Rio Grandc fueron archi-
vados por haber sido aprobados
con anterioridad por la Conf
sion.
Fuf aprobado el contratO de IL
Compania .Electl'ica de Yauc0 Y
del municipio de Yauco naraY el
aIumhrado pnblico ale$de hl}eflS {
!, 1919 hasta JUNO 80 de R2G
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-11-05
En- IA COnBijR dGSGNid0 PlbiGO dc ?. R.

de Artes Mecanicas de Mayaguez
con respecto al snministrO dc
fuerza por la Mayaguez Light and
Ice Company, el Comisionado del
Interior present0 su informe que
fnG adoptado en- el sentido de que
la CompaTfa esta obligada re-
querimiento suministrar dicla
fuerZa.
Fue SolicitadO petici0n pro
pia la cancellation del certiticado
de Jose Cifredo Gonzalez para
IN servicio de transportc de pa
saieros entire Cataho y Baya-
mon.
Para el dia 10 de los corrlen-
tes la Comisi0n ha senalado una
vista piiblica de la solicitud de la
Porto Rico Importing Company
sobre la EXencion del pago de
contribuciones por un periodic de
10 amos en- Su industrial de talla-
do de brillantes de acuerdo con
la Ley No. % del 1919.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-11-05

RESFRIADOS CAUSAN DOLOR
DE CABEZA. LAXATIVE BROMO
QUININA desvia la causa, curando
tambien La Grippe, Influenza, Palu-
dismo Fiebres. Solo hay un "BRO-
MO QUININA." La firma de f. w.
GROVE viene con cada cajita.
Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-11-05

Tribunal Supreme de Puerto Ri
co de dicha sentencia y de dicha
orden.
San Juan, P. r., Octubre 90 de
1919.
(Firmado) Jose II. F. Savage,
Abogado del Demandante.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-30
DOWNTRODDEN CALF SKINNER
RECEIVES PAY OF SIiZ WEEK

icago-Consider the poor, down
trodden calf skinner-likewise the
equally poor and equally down trod-
den bCner of chuck. The calf skinner
diligently plying his trade at the Chi
cage stockyaTds, and the boner Of
chuck-by diligently welding wick
ed cleaver at the same place-can
earn but mere trifle of-but here are
the official figures:
Carl Meyer, attorney f0T the pack
ers at the recent W; ge hearing before
Judge Aslchur, produced pay vouch-
ers showing the calf SINNERS receiv-
ed for Sc hours work SIP, while the
chuck boner received $74 for 62-
hour week.
or interest to the general public
was the prediction of Mayer that as
rehabilitation continues large guam
titles Of food released by the govern
ment for civilian consumption will
bring the present peak prices for food
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-30
Victory Scholarship TO Be Awarded

EARN A VICTORY soHouAHsz1e naTHE VcToRY
and Help Some WOfyNy SNH RseBy Young Woman
Thqapah apEfWGv.
l. FOR TEAMS GOING FARTsgsr OVER $1,000 MONEY
tsiSa aHd 0OR and board Mercer Uni
Y
2nd years tGlEn sna
College.
srd years
University BI@@
9TH Award -Four
earning Che award to the
schola the scholarship is
tansfeIable)
H. INDIVIDUAL TEAM WORKERS GOING FARTHEsT
500 CAsH-NEW MONEY;
tuition and
End Award years years
College
Award tuition only at Mercer University.
9Th tuition only at Bessie Tit College
CThe individual worker earning the
scholarship; but Il
Il l 5 transferable)
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-30
AT SEVENTY=FIVE YEARS
SHE IS CALLED BIGAMISl

Long, Beach, Gallon informatioi
furnish the police by her own daueh
ter. Mrs. Anna steilnes-More' of st
Louis. Nc. IS years old ard wealthy
was arrested here cn a charge oil
bigamy.
Tic aged woman is alleged to nave
married Wallace NJ. More in Los An
geles several days ago while ST the
wife of A. G. Seilncr, residing IN
Louis:
tumbIing down to within the reach OF
the man less fortunate skinner and
the boner Of chuck.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-30
FIRST STORY OF
HOW KITCHENER
DIED COMES OUT
OFFICER SCOFFED AT SUCCESS
TON THAT KITCHENER HAD
BEEN SAVED AND is PRISONER
IsONER IN GERMANY.

London Correspondence OF the
Associated Pdess} Lord Kitchener
and his st1ff did net even reach the
deck Of the British crusier Hamp-
@hinrc after she struck d mine Off the
coast of Scotland one stormy night
in June, 1916, according to warrant
|licer VINO has iast told the story
Of the sinking to a correspondent of
The Manchester Guardian
Questions concerning the sinking
OF the Hampshire have been asked
IL Parliament because Of the persis-
tent rumor that the vessel had been
sank by submarine and Lord Kitche
ncr had been carried off a prisoner to
Germany No detailed statement,
however. has ever been officially Civ
On cut. The name of the officer who
tells the story has not been given out
} Four days after the Jutland battle,
according to the officer. the Hamp-
shire took Lord Kitchener aboard on
June ;. and set out with about 500
persons or board in Nthe foulest
weather known in that region" She
vas escorted by two destroyers who
we're unable to face the storm and re-
turned to port Everything on board
the hampshire was dashed down and
only one hatchway was left open
About eight o'clock in the evening
the ship was shaken by u terrific OK
Dlosion and the crew scrambled for
deck. Officers quickly tool, their
posts. but their orders could not be
heard because of the raging storm
and the terrific sound of escaping
steam. Immediately after the explo-
sion there was another and all the
lights went out, which added to the
confusion
The officer, with companion cut
the lashings of lift raft, it being i'm
possible 10 launch the boats in the
terrific sea, and the raft was slipped
ever the side. 1t turned upside down,
bat finally righted and he with others
found themselves a1oat Almost i'm
lncdiateiy the ship went down, not
more than five minutes after the first
explosion. The officer did not see
Lord Kitchener On deck, and it is his
opinion chat as only one hatchway
was open, the only men who reacehd
the deck were those who went that
way. Although much confused he re-
| calls trying to open number of other
hatchways while trying to reach the
deck and found them all battened
down.
The raft drifted with the gale for
five hours, during which time many
OF the men were washed from the raft
while others died and rolled into the
net in the center The raft was then
tossed through an opening in a rocky
reef and beached on an island.
The officer scoffed at the suggestion
that Lord Kitchener had been saved,
and was quite sure the Hampshire
had been mined and not toTpedced.