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LANCASTER COUKTY
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Bkr JM-MeUng; at Columbia
Advocates Purchase of High
ways Now Controlled by
Private" Interests
CUNNINGHAM APPROVES
Commissioner Telln Enthusiastic As
sembly Turnpikes Should
Belong to Public
COLOMBIA, Pa., Aug. 20,-In tlie moit
rrmnrkftble demonstration of the kind
'ever held In this community the Colum
bia, Automobile Club Inst night opened
the light for the cllmlnntlon of toll roads
In Lnhcastet County. Hundred! of nd
Vocntes of Rood rendu, all favoring the
abolition of toll, poured Into the town
for the parade nnd the mnss-mecttng.
Streets were decorated and Illuminated,
nd thousands thronged the sidewalks.
In the lino were ISO automobiles, motor
truck and motorcycles. Music wn fur
nished by the Metropolitan Hand nnd the
Columbia Mandolin Club, conveyed on
motortruck. The muss-meeting vnn held
In the Stnte Armory, which was filled to
capacity by more thnn 150D persons from
all section of Lancaster, York, Lchnnon
and DaUphln Counties, who came hero to
show their approval of the movement to
have free highways In "the garden spot"
or the Union.
COUNTY COULD TAKK nOADB.
A. it. Meyers, president of the Columbia
Automobile Club, presided, and on the
stage with him wore representatives of
motor clubs' and chambers of commerce
from nearby towns and cities. Ha stated
the Object of the meeting and quoted fig
ures from the County Controller's annual
report tb show that Lancaster County
was financially nble to take over all toll
roads In her border without Increasing the
tax rate.
Chief Durness W. Sanderson Detweller
welcpmed the visitors to Columbia and
extended the kejs of the borough to ill
visitors. The first speaker was D. F.
Magee. chairman of the Good Itondi
Committee of the Lancaster Chamber of
Commerce, who made nn eloquent appeal
for good roads and for free highways. He
advocated the purchase of toll roads and
their maintenance by the State thereafter.
RESOLUTIONS AIIE ADOPTED.
U q. Herr, of the Lancaster Chamber
of Commerce, offered a resolution that
the Board of Commissioners of Lancaster
County be petitioned Immediately to tnke
action toward the freeing of toll roads
In the county. It was unanimously
adopted.
Frank P. Bosch, president of the Hnr
rlsburg Motor Club, was the second
speaker. He told what had been dono and
what action wns "being tnken In Hnrrls
burg for free highways, and mado a
strong appeal for united action whereby
In the near future nil roads would be
free.
STATE COMMISSIONER PRESENT.
R. J. Cunningham. S.ate Commissioner,
was accorded an enthusiastic welcome.
He outlined the growth of the toll roads
system In Pennsylvania and told of the
Increasing sentiment throughout the State
against this means of exacting money
from travelers He stamped the toll road
as "an emblem of tho dark ages," and
asterted that he wnH In full sympathy
with efforts being made to have all high
ways freed for Jhe, uao of the traveling
public. The Commissioner said that In
1911, when the present Highway Depart
ment was created, there were 717 miles
of toll" roads In the State, Kl of which
were on State highway routes. Since
that time he- asserted thnt W miles had
been taken over by the State Highway
Department and mado free for the use of
the public. Mr. Cunningham called at
tention to the fact that Lancaster County
has 77 miles of toll roads on the State
highway routes He said that prelim
inary negotiations for the purchase of II
turnpikes throughout the State had been
begun by his department.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TOO POOH
"Tho Highway Department has received
from the Legislature sufficient authority
to take over all of these toll roods, but
unfortunately, the Legislature did not
provide the department with sufficient
funds to do It as promptly as we would
desire," he declared. "It Is for this rea
son that the Highway Department asks
the co-operation In a financial way of all
those' who are Interested In this most
Important matter, so that our State may
speedily be freed from the obnoxtoua toll
roads."
YORK TO FIGHT ALSO
Petitions were circulated and signed by
all present, requesting the County Com
missioners to take Immediate steps for
the purchase" of all toll roads In Lan
caster County. Similar petitions will be
sent all towns and villages In the coun
ty, and they will then be forwarded to
the County Commissioners.
In the near future the York Chamber
of; Commerce w hold a similar meeting
to advocate the abolishment of toll roads
In York County, and co-operation lth
the Columbia Automobile Club.
Last night's demonstration and meeting
showed the popularity of the movement,
and It was nronouneed th h.. n,
iled..nd m?,t enthusiastic movement of
the kind ever attempted.
DERIDES JAP WAR SCARE
Officer Touring United States Says
There Wi)l Be No Trouble Be
tween Two Countries
..J.J"!i w,u be xh next " of Germany
If the Teutons win the present war, In the
opinion of Major H. Hondo, of the Impe
II JP,ee Artillery, who la touring
f?J?,U.n ' Bi'. t0 tudy wnomlo and
Industrial conditions with Captain H.
Artillery While In this city the three of
. r "u.yln.,r Rt the Adelphla Hotel.
Major Kortdo laughed at the Idea of a
war between Jap'an and the United
States, and also minimised the trouble be
tween his country nnd China Ho said
China and Japan aru too closely related
to go to wnr. and that the recent trouble
was only a. flash In the pan,
"There will not be a war between Japan
nd the United States," he sold. "If
iV!?JnVVmerica COuld rtma'n nutral
S ,',9,8 E.HrPw r Is going on they
2Tmh nwtMt nations In tho
wr4 when It Is over. Why would we
rd our profitable commerce with this
.country? There could bo no possible ria
,on for such a tofi," -.'"
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nnd wero forced to check their machines with tho authorities whilo
MAYOR OF GALVESTON
SAYS REPORTS OF LOSS
OF LIFE ARE MAGNIFIED
Mortality in City Will Not Ex
ceed 50 Estimates Prop
erty Damage at
$2,500,000
OUTSIDE AID NOT NEEDED
By LEWIS FISHER
Ma) or of Galveston, Tex.
GALVESTON, Tox., Aug. ZO.-Rcports
of largo loss of life at Galveston aro very
nluch exaggerated and Incorrect. The
loss of life will not exceed 0 persons.
Tho property damage Is probaly $2,500,
000. Tho food supply seems to bo ade
quate. 1 do not think wo will require aid.
The seawall stood the storm perfectly
and demonstrated the fact lii.il Gnlveston
Is as safe, as any port In tho country.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-Four more
soldiers wero added to the toll of the
Texas storm today by a dispatch from
General Bell. Texas City.
They were:
Privates Walter Williams, Frank Sou
kup, Harry W.'Elter, Company K, 23d
Infantry, nnd Private Samuel Henderson,
Compnny O, Engineer Corps.
Further dispatches reported the 5th
Brigade at Galveston comfortably quar
tered on the transports' Buford, Kllpat
rick and McClollan.
General Bell said all tho division rec
ords we,re lost.
Private Halman Samet. reported dead
in first lists, has been found sick in a
hospital.
RAIN FLOODS ST. LOUIS';
SIX FEET OF WATER IN STREETS
Families on South Side Marooned in
Upper Stories of Homes
ST. LOUI8. Aug. SO. A heavy rain,
starting late Thursday and continuing
throughout the night, was still falling
this morning and had flooded residence
sections In southwest St. Louis.
Police were asked to go to the aid of
several families marooned In the upper
stories of their dwellings, but were un
able to reach them.
Telephone appeals for aid said portions
of the south sldo were under six feet of
water.
Car tracks on many lines were covered
and some wero washed out. A tunnel con
necting the Clark street police otnee with
the Union station was half tilled with
water.
TWO AMERICANS ARE
REPORTED LOST ON SHIP
Continued from Page One
though several passengers reported see
ing the we'ee of the torpedo as It rushed
toward the liner.
A statement from the Whilo Star Lino
last night said that 26 Americans were
on the Arabic's passenger list. Later ad
vices from Liverpool added the names
of three more Americans who sailed on
the Arabic, but whose bookings were
made too late for their names to be
printed on the passenger lists. They
were Fred K. Martin, Winston-Salem,
N. C; John K, A. Day and Miss L. U.
M. Day, All three wero saved, accord
ing to Queenstown advices.
Consul Frost at Queenstown reported
to the American Embassy here that all
American survivors are unanimous In
their .declaration that the Arabic was
torpedoed without warning,
FIRE, FOUR RESCUES, ROBBERY
THRILL TENEMENT TENANTS
Children Carried Through Smoke as
Women Scream Jewels Gone
Excitement ran high at Duttonwood and
Franklin streets early today when a fire,
a robbery and four rescues occurred In
tho same building at the same time.
Things started to liven up when Jacob
Leaasok, who occupies the second floor
front of a tenement house r.t 512 North
Franklin street, stumbled against and
upset a lamp, firing the curtalna and car
pets. Much smoke Issued from the room
and the many occupants of the building
began to pour out, all talking and scream
ing. In the excitement it waa noticed
by Samuel Moore, who has the second
floor back, that his 7- ear-old son Isudoio
was missing. Sarah, the daughter, rushed
Into the smoking building, and after a
search found the child, who, she says,
waa unconscious,
On her way out of the building she
tripped and fell on the landing, and waa
assisted by two strange men, who Im
mediately disappeared. Seelns the rmm
of little Isadora reminded Meyer Soflnsky
Lh three children, Paul! Ebbi. ind
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to the firemen, who had Just arrived. The
firemen rescued the badly scared children
on the third floor.
The firemen then demanded that, In
order to save time, each father take a
rollcaH of hie children so they all might
be resoued on one trip Into the yulld'ng.
Tho rolle were called and all wee found
Present. After a little trouble the fire
, extinguished with small im. Tu,
firemen were prerarlng to leave wteeei
rlarah, who had rescued Is4er, scr-eawed.
Again the firemen rushed Into the bmid.
Ing to MKe another rescue. Hhe ka4
return ti iwr room to And that several
artless U hmelty were missing, She
dMMfc4 ittit tWe firemen arrest Imme"
HU4k MksHMM wen. who had by
that Urns mid, tves acarce. Thi
llr"W tl3y eajMatiied that there ww
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EVENING LEDG'ER-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY. AUGUST
GERMAN SUBMARINE WAR
TAKES 1704 LIVES AS TOLL
Iletneen February IS, when he Her
man "war snne" decree ent Into effeet,
nnd July 11, the date of the last Amer
ican note to Germany, 2IS vessels were
destroyed UJP (lrrmln submarines, with
n lnn of 10.13 liven,
Hlnrr then the number of hlp de
strored amount to 70, with a ln of 0!
H en. This latter does not Include those
IokI on the Arabic.
Since July 21 I he lonxr bate been an
follows!
Lives
Kind of boat. Number, lost.
Ilrltlth trawlers jj ft
Ilrltlth steamers lj is
Itimlan lsl i
Itumtlan bark 1 .,
French uteamer 1
French linrk i
American steamer I.eelnnatv
Norwegian utramers . 3
Norweslan liurk 1 .,
HueilUh steamer 1 m
Hwedlsli bark 1
Kneillth brig 1 t
DanUh schooners ,,. 4
Ilelzlsn uteainer 1
Mianlah steamers ,',
ATLANTIC CITY'S
BOARDWALK FIRE-SWEPT
Continued from Page One
Btarted to dress for lunch after a dip in
the surf,
The screams of the frightened guestB
could be heard for fully a block.
Tho sight of women and children hang
ing out of the windows attracted a crowd
of fully 15,000 persons who thronged the
Boardwalk and Impeded the work of the
firemen.
STItAND GUESTS FLEE.
Employes of the Strand rushed througb
the building nssurlng the frightened
guests and giving nil the nsslstanco pos
sible under tho clrcumstnnces.
ffho mahngement of tho Seaside, oppo
site the -Strand, on Pennsylvania avenue,
opened Us doors to tho refugees.
Within 10 minutes after the blase waa
discovered n throng of CO.000 persons had
gathered from every section e h.
Ibland. Tho bench was a black mass of
humanity right out to tho ocean's edge,
while beyond several more thousands
watched In water up to their waists.
Tho whole western frontage of the
"u-a tumipsea ai 1:15, sending out a
volcano of flame which scorched the paint
on the Steeplechase Pier, ncross tho
walk.
The firemen wero fighting madly with a
struggling hose. One of them, Joseph
Horrocks, of 7 South Ithode Island' ave
nue, as struck In the eye by the nozz.e.
and seriously Injured.
Among tho places destroyed by the
flames up to 1 o'clock, less than an hour
after the flames were discovered ore:
The Quaker Tea Rooms on Pennsyl
vania avenue between tho Boardwalk and
the Strand Hotel.
.Ti,.e..'it.ore of M- "othschlld, opticians
at 1111 Boardwalk.
They Kayser Silk Store. 111J nn.ffl.
walk.
The Van Aults Tojland Shop at 1117,
VALUABLE STOCKS DESTItOYED.
Costly silks, rugs and china were de
stroyed when tho Japanese Auction Shop,
at 1107 Boardwalk, went up in flames.
The Harrlman stock brokerage olllces,
on the second floor of the Durned stores,
was destroyed when a huge electric cigar
sign, weighing many tons, collapsed and
crashed through the roofs of the biasing
structures.
QreJ?tu howe 0' spnrks drove the
crowd back half a block.
Huyler's candy store, at the corner of
ISorth Carolina avenue, was wiped out.
THRILLING ESCAPES.
There were thrilling escapes from the
second story of the buildings facing the
Boardwalk as the llamea spread from tho
little restaurant to tho main structure,
occupied by a chop-suey restaurant, a
tenant of the Harrlman brokerage of
fices, Four white men and two Chinese
wore In the chop-suey plnce, and the
.rem crown siarra wnen they appeared
on the roof.
A rope was thrown from the Hotel
Mrand. When dense clouds of black
smoke ehut them from view spectators
feared toey had been lost, and a shout
went up as the smoke pall raised nnd
they were seen sliding to safety by the
Pavld II. Lane, sage of the Republican
organisation In Philadelphia, hks a suite
of rooms at the Strand, but the' "old war
horse" and his family are In Phlladel
phla for the day,
Atlantle City, as usual, was fortunate.
A high wind would hays been a calamity
Instead, there was a total absence of
wind. A constant sheet of water washed
the front of the towering Strand.
FLAMES UNDER CONTROL.
. A.' .130 i!B ,flame w under control,
but the blockj was a mass of charred
ruins. The Strand, Its walls blackened by
smoke and tho hundreds of broken win
dow panes, Is visible from the esplanade.
IU fireproof construction and the fact
the firemen threw tons of water on It was
the only thing that saved the big hotel.
TRACTION MAN INDIFFERENT
TO PURCHASE OF ROADS
11 1 11
LANCABTKH, fa., Aug. MI would
say that the qunUon of the purchase of
loH read by tb Cmtatr m State has
sw jwessated to r ecealfered
by the eensstesa Traetlea Cewosar, 1
LsMsve Hie waay weuM set! faver
Wm sat pturetute, bm wigM
snttfslf a4v hi Hie matter. The Ce,
VtmMm Cwspaar M .j,
tai mv Ml read ad hMs by U m
rlW el war rr sals a lew '-imp Hi is.
. HKIX.
HALL COURTYARD
the ordinance-enforcing police today
they went to court to nnswer charges.
DRIVERS SEEK JITNEY
LICENSES; PREPARE
TO WAGE LEGAL FIGHT
Scores Seek Information as to
Permits A Few Apply Mo
tor Bus Company Plans
Resistance
THREE ARRESTS MADE
Inrenell, Mrenell, oh llttlo Jit
That eretwhllo Joyously did flit.
Of whnt vou sae the town stow fond,
ui uierre mo niaiier or a iiona.
Mhenlre ths heavy llrente fee
To rtit into your ranh and glee.
In truth ou he i'rrn bRiily hit.
And so, fnreell, oh little Jit.
Thpro Is eery Indication that n largo
number of Jitney operators will not give
up their bulncss. Fully a hundred called
on City Solicitor Itynn today nnrt made
Inquiries concerning tho filing of bonds.
Mnny admitted that they made good
piotlts. There were many applications
for licenses, but on account of the "red
tape" Involved none wns granted up to
1 o'clock this nftcrnoon.
Three arrests were made In compliance
with tho orders of Director Porter. Fran,
els George nnd Harry T. Palmer, who
operated the big yellow buses of the
United Motor Bus Compnny, wero arrest
ed nt Broad and Diamond street by Mo
torcycle Policeman Duff. He waited in
each case until tho men collected fnres,
and then ordered them to accompany
him tO City Hall. On ti urnv llinrn h.
drivers were permitted to discharge their
passengers at various streets.
George nnd Palmer wero held In 300
ball each, nnd later wero released In
custody of R. D. Rodebnugh, an official
of tho company.
Oscar Burman. of 9th and Reed streets,
Was arrested near Bth and Market afreets.
He said he wns operating a taxlcab, but
was taken to City Hall.
The Motor Bus Company has retained
Hairy Berkowltz as counsel and he said
he would take Immedlntn .ton ,n v,ii.
operation of the ordinance now In force.
Thtt the Jitney men Intend to mii.
strong fight Is shown by plans made to
day, A meeting of the Philadelphia Jitney
Association was held at the headquarters,
73 North Broad street, for the purpose
of raising funds to begin a test case of
the new ordinance.
Many members of the association de
slared they would go Immediately Into
the taxicob business; have regular stands
nnd charge at the rate of 30 cents a mile,
and 10 cents for each' additional half-mile.
As six persons would bo allowed to ride
for the 30-cent rate, this would be no In
create over tho present figure. This
proposition was also discussed this after,
noon at a meeting of the South Philadel
phia Business Men's Association.
The first man to apply for a Jitney lie
cense was John W. Swope, of E426 Merlon
avenue. By 9:30 only flvo applications
had been mude, and four were made by
telephone.
Arthur J. Greenwood, of 2712 North 13th
street, who filed his bond yesterday,
waited for almost two hours from 9:30
to 11:15 until blank forms that had to bo
filled In connection with the bond were
received by the Bonding Department of
the City Solicitor's Office from the
printer.
After the blank had been received and
he was all ready to pay his J60 license
tax, he, with several others, were forced
to wait because thoy could not pay their
tax or obtain their llcens rrom the Po
lice Department. Superintendent Robin
son hnd gone out In his automobile He
would not return until 2 o'clock, the Jit
ney men were told.
Director Porter Is said to be Incensed
because when Councils passed the ordi
nance they appropriated no money for Its
enforcement, and he says the Public Safe
tv Department has no funds available for
this purpose. As a consequence the ap
plication blanks used for the Jltneymen
ere not printed, but nro made on a type
writer. Tho licensee tags are likewise of
the homemade variety.
The matter of paying the money for
the tax la likewise obscure, for the Re
ceive! of Taxes has received no notifi
cation that the money Is to bo 'paid to
him.
Bonda wero filed today by Albert II.
Bti.art, 5W Springfield avenue; Joseph
F. Leathorman, of 2121 South Lee street'
Charles A, Proud, of 2133 West Norrls
street: Joseph W, Rlnewalt, of 2720 North
16th street, and William F. Zeller, of
WO Wolf street. None of the men ob
tained their bonda through bonding com
panies. They declared they would be on
the street with their Jitneys this after,
noon.
"Better than over now," aatd Oreen.
wood, the first driver to file his bond
under the Jitney ordinance. Greenwood
thlnka business will be brisker now than
before for the men who resume operatlna
under the rules prescribed by the law
Fifty or 0 a week Is the amount that
Oreenwood expects to earn, and he would
have been out early today getting a start
on part of It If he had not been tied t,n
by "red tape"" at City Hall and the gen
eral confusion of the first day of the
ordinance's enforcement,
"If about 200 men take out licences the
Jllneymen will be more prosperous than
before they had to pay a tax. There
will bo Just enough cars then on the
street to do bualneas. and there will be
a lot of private business that we can
get then that we didn't get before!
"Under the oW arrangements there
were too pwiny in th business for any to
make a whet lot of money. Of course
If there are too few the people won't
wait far them, so we really need about
880 If we axpect to do a first-clas bus),
ness "
Greenwood Is M years old. He has been
In the Jitney business about four months
opttir W which his father bought
for Men, MM fattier, William II areeu.
wa4, who Ks la the real estate buslneiLi
siaa the MM boiS for his Mn Mar
PKQPLINEOFCREW
AND ORDER ON ARABIC
SAVED MANY LIVES
Survivors Tell Story of Sinking
of Liner by Submarine.
Agree That No Warn
ing Was Given
TWO BOATS UPSET
GRIMY STOKERS HEROES OF
ARABIC! STUCK TO ENGINES
qtlKBNSTOWN, Aug. JO. Twenty
grimy men of the engine room crew of the
liner Arable were the heroes of yetler
day's tragedy off Taitnet Lighthouse.
"These brave fellows remained below,
hoping to be of service, though they
might have escaped," said Captain Flneh.
"Kvery man of them was lost. They de
serve 0 Victoria Crowes. They're real
heroes thoussnd times over."
QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 20.-N0 survivor
of the Arablo disaster who was Inter
viewed here today saw the German sub
marine that sent the big liner to the
bottom, though several said they saw the
U-boat that a few minutes before tor
pedoed the British steamer Dunsley, and
believed It was the same submarine.
They agreed that the Arablo was sent
to the bottom without warning.
From the moment tho heavy blow
struck by the torpedo rocked the steamer
with a violent explosion, until she sank
beneath the waves, there was llttlo con
fusion among either passengers or craw.
Men who had passed through other sea
disasters said today that nothing Im
proved them as much ns the calm, or
derly manner In which tho passengers
got over the sides within 11 minutes after
the vossl wns struck.
TWO BOATS UrSET.
The drowned wero in two boats, which
capsized almost Immediately after they
struck the water. One of them was
caught by tho liner as sho rolled over
In her death plunge. Some of the occu
pants struggled to rafts and clung fast
until they were picked up by other bouts.
Those that could not swim went down
beneath the waves rolled up by the sink
ing Arabic. Several of ths crew, It IS
believed certain, were blown to pieces
when the torpedo plunged lnlo tho ves
sel's side.
Three things, tho passengers agreed,
prevented a larger loss of life. 'They
were:
First, that the sea was calm; second,
thnt lifeboats had previously been swung
out to meet such an emergency, and,
third, that there was no panic, and the
crow displayed good discipline In getting
over the boats.
Mnny of the survivors landed here last
night wero suffering from severe bruises.
They had been thrown about violently
when the explosion shook tho Arabic.
SAW DUNSLEV TORPEDOED.
Probably a score of women who es
caped in their night clothes were still
under care of physicians today, suffering
from exposure. None of the Injured, It
wns believed, will die.
"Most of the passengers were on dock
or at breakfast when wo wero struck,"
said Joseph G. De Lorlmer, Montreal law
yer and son-in-law of a former Canadian
Minister of Marine. "Possibly E0 of the
passengers wero still In their berths.
"It wns about 9 o'clock, or a little after,
when seVeral of us sighted what we
thought was a submarine quite a dlatanco
to starboard approaching a steamship wo
loter found out was the Dunsley, of Lon
don. While wo were watching we caught
the faint sound of an explosion and took
It for granted that the Durisley had been
torpedoed.
"Our course wns taking us over In the
direction of the Dunsley. We prepared
ror nn attack at once. The crew ran
about distributing life preservers and
swinging out tho boats.
"I adjusted my life preserver and ran
below to get a suitcase of important docu
ments. 1 had Just returned when I saw
a white streak rushing toward the Arabic,
churning up foam at a great rai. Then
there was a tremendous explosion. The
ship stopped almost Instantly. She rocked
from side to side and began to keel over.
Most of the passengers were In tho boats
In nn Instant and there was not the
BiiKuicsi panic.
,i"? 1,!rl:C. hBd tlm t0 make tho last
lifeboat. We were launched successfully,
but hadn't got clear when the Arabic
rolled over and went down. She was half
turned on her side and her starboard
quarter struck our boat, caving In the
side and throwing us Into the water.
CLUNG TO RAFT.
"I thought It was all over, but I finally
came up and swam to a raft. I don't
know what happened to the others. While
I was clinging to the raft I saw another
lifeboat about to sink. They oalled to me
and threw me a hawser. I tied It around
the raft and hung partly to the hawser
and to tho raft until I waa picked up, ex
hausted. "I counted 10 lifeboats pulling away.
One of them filled with water Just after
It cleared the Arabic's side and sank.
A woman, whom I later learned was the
sister of the Arabic's surgeon, was
thrown Into the water. One of the Ara
bic s sailors swam to her and the captain
of a irench ship that came to her rescue
doye 1 off the dock of hla vessel and helped
S? nrt'"10 a b0a, U was a flne P'c
Stella Carroll, a professional singer,
who was among the survivors, said there
was no panic. The women, she said, were
particularly cod. but several of them!
very scantily clad, suffered from 'he
cold wind after they got Into the boats"
WOMAN SINGS IN BOAT.
"There were four women and 29 men
In our boat." said Mls Carroll. "We
got away safely and saw the captain
"v " the bridge as the ship settled
under hlto. It seemed that our boat
drifted a long while before we were
Picked up. When the women grly, dl..
tressed I sang 'It's a Long Way to Tin.
perary' to cheer them up." ,p
II. Curry, the assistant purser, and sev
eral other officers and passengers who
were on deck when the Arablo was hit.
corroborated the story told by Captain
LU81TANIA MEN OK BOARD.
Some of the seamen upon the Arablo
had been members of the Lusltanla'a
Among the survivors was Kenneth
Douglas, husband of Grace Lane, a well"
known actress. This was the secondTarl
row escape Douglaa has h,i iJj"'.i
at the hands of the Germans. He had
engaged naesage upon the Lusltanla on
!thaatC?hn.a"m,VUteVOy"e' bU
xnere were a number of theatric
CanPaVnn..b0ard AW'' 5,
.nTv,r gssr Knr'r;
active last night and today attending to
the needs of American survivors, SoBfe 0?
M!?ihiVmr,c.lI. MC,p1 ,n their night
clothing, not having time to change after
the ship was struck. n fttUr
A. Hulm, Hebeker. of Logan. Utah ,..
wearing only a bath robe when h.u'.V'
at Queenstown. Hs was ful? ? ' .
for the coolnew of the Arab o'.fi1
"We oly had 10 intautrt tS ?'to,i.
the bosts," sW he. "It u 1 J ,l
been a terrible disaster bit for th. ?
ness of Captain Finch and th. J. c J""
him, Splendid dlsclpll VaV m.ln,U?d.r
throughout. IntenwexclUmenTtt
the eij.lo.loa of the torp4o . J h2Z?
d "rsSlS "4 Wt
ha4 HspMnad they oould feel th. .m
9Wp MUlr keaaat Uu u wi!
enough to abake ta strongest! orye.
There were a
20, 1015.
AMERICAN WOMAN DIES
LIKE HERO ON ARABIC
Mrs. Josephine Bruguiere, So
ciety Woman, Lost in Effort
to Save Her Maid
QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 20.
The terror ol a French maid cost the
life of Mrs. Josephine Bruguiere, the
ilch American woman who perished
when the Arabic was sunk. The maid
also lost her life.
Louis Bruguiere, son of the lost woman,
told today of their final hours on the
liner, when the ship was swiftly sinking
from tho fatal wound Inflicted by a Ger
man submarine.
"Mother was In her cabin dressing when
the ship was struck," said Mr. Bruguiere.
"I rushed at once Into the cabin and
assisted her to buckle on a life belt
Mother's French maid lost complete con
trol of herself and, In her hysteria, frus
trated my efforts to put a life belt upon
hor. Mother stood bravely by, refusing
to leave until she was assured that the
maid was fitted with a life preserver.
The time thus lost was fatal to both. By
the time we reached the deck the stern
of tho ship had sunk until she was almost
perpendicular.
"Two of mother's pet bulldogs had
followed us upon the deok. It Is strange
the things n man will do In such an hour
of stress. Without thinking. I picked up
both dogs and threw them overboard.
Fortunately both landed upon a llfcraft.
"Taking my mother In my arms, I
stepped Into tho water, for by th&t time
the ship had sunk until the decks were
awash. Almost nt once the vessel took
her last plunge and we were caught In
the vortex.
"As we were dragged downward, I lost
my grip nnd my mother nnd I became
separated. When I finally came to tho
surface, I called for her, and for 30 min
utes I swam among the wrockage trying
to find some trace of her, but my quest
wns fruitless.
At last I was pioked up by a lifeboat.
nnd, strange to say, the dogs wore In the
same boat. They had been taken off the
raft by survivors In the boat."
Mrs. Bruguiere and her son were going
to Newport, R. I., to spend tho rest of the
summer. The son has now nbahdoncd
his plans to go to America, and will re
turn to England, where he will remain
for some time the guest of H. L. Marsh,
of Boston, who Is lessee qf Warwick
Castle.
ONE PHILADELPHIAN,
PERHAPS TWO, SAVED
W. A. Ramsdell at Queenstown.
"James Houlihan" Re
ported Rescued
W. A. Ramsdell, of 6100 Walnut street,
was the only man known to be a Phlla
delphlan on the liner Arabic, torpedoed
by a German submarine, according to
cablegrams received today. Mr. Ramsdell
Is now at Queenstown. His wife and 16-year-old
son were notified today from the
White Star Line office that ho had been
rescued when the liner went "down.
Miss Florence Evelyn Crooks, who has
three brothers In this city, where she In
tended to Join them, also was on the
Arabic, it Is 'thought. The brothers have
applied to the White Star Line for infor
mation, but so far have not learned any
thing. Her brothers nro Samuel Crooks,
chauffeur for Joseph Moore, Jr., 1831
Wnlnut street, nnd two others, both nn.
llcemcn attached to downtown districts.
Mr.
iiamsaen ior a number of years
represented the- United States Roofing
Company, of this city, abroad. Recently
ho has been In business for himself. He
was returning to Join his wife and son,
who have been living nt the Walnut
street address since last May.
The Crooks Brothers Tecelved a letter
a few weeks ago from their sister, say.
Ing she Intended to sail, but not naming
the boat. As the Arablo was th nni
big liner sailing Just after the letter waB
sent, they believe she was on the Ill
fated ship.
A supposed riilladelphlan variously
named in cablegrams as "James Houli
han" and "James H'Oullhan," Is In the
list rescued from tho Arabic, but so far
It has been Impossible to locate any of
his relatives In this city.
Two men named "James Houlihan" are
listed In city directories. Each was found
at his homo today, and neither knew any
thing nbout the man of the shme name
on the Arabic. A search of suburban di
rectories failed to reveal any orte of that
name living In the towns and cities near
Philadelphia.
No description of the Houlihan on the
Arabic has been received so far, nor has
his occupation been mado known.
ARABIC, IF CONVOYED,
WAS SUNK LEGALLY
Continued from Page One
X'vtSJii aa.!r.m.a"y' accountability to
m.. L u umicn i-uuia not ne fixed.
The department had received thus far
only three dispatches concerning the lost
liner, a brief confirmation of the attack
a list of Americans on tho torpedoed
i;,'"'' rlort Tom Thompson, re
ceived this forenoon, which was not
made public because, officials said It
contained nothing new. ' '
u,wns stated that nd Instructions
wou d be sent to Ambassador Page or
nff.t.esr ,AnmErn,gfanndd.,P,0matl0 r -n"uI"
fori r?" !S ? report be-
.wwmK.tie..TwrirS.n,r;
least Iwn n ,i..-
before all of the detal 8 which are re
quired can be secured by Resident Wli-
the entire' matter T" "" 0pen mlnd " on
At the White House It was nM t..
;me0p"nt;ould'noUV.ta"m'pU
Into hasty action, no matter what pres
sure was brought to bear, Aa vM.nnI
Uberat'ervTh"8;8,8 " tandSS'5.!
llberately, the President quietly sllnn
away from the White House today Pfnd
went by automobile to Philadelphia for
" annual consultation with hi, Oculist.
BRITISH SUBMARINE LOS
OFF COAST OF DENMARK
E-13 Goes AshoreFifteen of Crew of
Thirty Perish
Th. iiri.i.u u LONDON. Aug, 20.
1 . i?"!!" "Ubmarlne E-1S has been
lost with 15 men off the Danish cot
While on her w.v th. u.i.T.S" coi.
teamen were saved. Shrried"
wriTe.ga! s&'s: ss
displacement above wih7,Vn . Mer
JM Mr nderwV;t.7U,c,emfntt0n8?o
was u kJrii' M rwUr speed
CARRANZA MAY GAIN
LAM-AMERICAN AIU
ASMMCOPRESIDEWJ
Friction in Next Conferee!
uxpectca it u. s. Insists i
Upon Factional Peace
Parley Plan
"FIRST CHIEF" OBDURATl
Greatest Battle of Two Major Factions!
inougnt xnow m rrogresg
Ncnr Torreon
WASHINGTON, Aug. S0.-Hope 0
General Cnrranxa's acqulescehee In the
ran-Arrerican peaco plan for Mexico vir
tually ha been abandoned here today,
Among tho Latin-Americans there is
known to be considerable disposition t
recognise mm. This promises much frlfr.
tlon at the next Pan-Amerlean confer
ence The Arabic case, however, ha
crowded Mexico temporarily into tai
Dackgrouna.
FIOHT NEAR TOItnfiON
An El Faso dispatch says: Heavy tltU.
Ing between Carranslsta and Villi?. J
troops is In progress In the vieinii .. 1
Torreon, according to advices received A
hi viiiu neaaqunners in Juarez, Th S'l
main revolutionary armies are believed
Jo be engaged In the greatest battle thev 1
have fought. At latest reports General 1
Rodolfo-Fierro. who, the Vlllistas d!'i
claro, has captured Agunscollentes. waul
marching northward to strike the rear of j
the Cdrransa army under General Qbre
r. . i.
The Carranta agency here today gave a
obt a communication that ha h.. ..:
to Secretary or State Lansing by General i
Candldo Agullar, Governor and military A
commander of the State of Vera Crui i
uuuci uniuoi varranxa. General!
"uuur nuurms oecreiary innSIng that
he cannot answer the latter's not. -
dressed to all Mexican leaders, as he will
havo to turn tho matter over to General
C&rrnnsa nnd will abide by his derltlnn
The Carranta agency stated that similar 4
replies were sent to members of the f
Lntln-Amcrlcan Conference by General'!
Alfredo Ellzondo, Governor of Michoacan
uciiciui rfi. ivituui, uiiuiury commander
of the garrison nt Nuevo Laredo; Gen
eral Francisco Hurguln, commander of a
division operating under General Obregon,
nnd General Jacinto Trevlno, Carransa
commander nt Monterey.
The Carrnnzlstas under General Ellas
Calles have won two Important victories' J
over the Vllllslaa in Honors, the Const!- yl
tutlonallst agency here today announced. 9
General Mavtorerta. Villlstn neneraL ! 'i
declared to be Isolated In Nogales. Gen
eral Carranza wired his agency that Gen
erals Pereyra nnd Cenlceros with SHOO
men have renounced tho Villa cause near 8
Durango. ,
vtt.t.a'b PAvnnAW.p. nrcpi.v
.... ;. :: : . :." . .atm
vinas leuer accepting me pian antfy
proposing a provisional govcrameni ana
an election of a "determined man" to the
presidency Is the only formal acceptance
of the proposal of Pan-America though
Zapata has made Is perfectly clear tht
ho Is willing to enter Into peace nego
tiations. General Pablo Gonzales, military gov
ernor of the Federal District, in an in
terview in Mexico City, gave It as his
firm belief that If the United Stales
would recognize tho Carranza Govern
ment Mexico would bo pacified wltbla
two monius.
"The policy of the Constitutionalists,'
ho said, "Is to grant absolute pardons to,
all Mexicans who come In and surrender
unconditionally. But of one thlnfr yn
may be assured, and that is that there,
will be no compromise oh our part wits
the enemies of the Government.
"Wo havo determined In tne 'new era
of peace which Is dawning to see that ah
foreigners ami all legitimate property In
terests nre given the fullest protection.
Full protection will also be given to ths
members of religious orders of the Cath
olio church and the priesthood.
"I wish to deny that there have betn
any general confiscations of private prop-.
eny, ann ror me information or tne
people of the United States I can say
tnnt rrom this time on tramc betweta
Vera Cruz and Mexico City will be main
tained." The General asserted thnt many of
uiose opposed to the Carrnnzlstas haa
alrendy embraced the offer of amnesty
and had laid down their arms. He added
that General Carranza In a short time
will take measures to riirferehtlata.ln
his treatment between those who pre
active' In opposition to the Constitutional
government nnd those who are merely
passive followers of Huerta and Diaz,
nnd who have taken, no active part In the
revolution.
General Alvaro Obregon, the Constitu
tionalist commander, who has pressed
his campaign against the Villa forces to
a point Just south of Torreon, sends from
Zacatecas the following nnnnlnn re-
ttardlng the Pan-Amerlrnn nnneal to 'J
Mexican leaders to Roberto V. Posquerls, "
bhciiu! icprcseniauve of tne constitu
tionalist government In New Vnrlf
"Hoferrlng to the pacifying confer-Si
f nces of the Pan-American countries. ou f
enemies' Intrigues should not modify our f,
revolutionary Ideals. We will always re-
main united until we see the realization of ',
the national hopes of the Mexican people, J
winch is incorporated In our revolutionary
principles."
7V71T1 ipnniin,,...
ivrv wwMHrtjay&il. 1
TAKEN BY GERMANS
Continued from 1'age One .
with 609 men and 19 cannon, following 1
the reduction of a big defensive work J
and two intermediate lines of redoubts., 1
Yesterday the Germans announced Jthe
capture of tho Wkrlcresslng and the '
storming of two more forts, where Zw
prisoners and 125 guns were taken.
.rne olllclal announcement of Novo
Georglevsk'a canturn fniinw..
"The fortress of Novo Qeorglevsk, ths ;,
-......,. ...v airuiignom in i'oiana, n '. i
;;,. tumurcu py our troops after stun
SICl "''stance. The entire garrison of
20.000 men, part of which had already
been captured during the final nghtlhs",
fell into our hands, together with enorr
"?" quantities of war material"
The report contained this additional In
formation as to the military movements
In the eastern theatrei
Field Marshal von Mnckenseh h
driven the Russians behind the Koterki-
liuiwa section southwest of Wlscks.-
wuvsk aim nas also gained ground 08
the Drest-LJtovak lln. smith th. Rus. 1
General von Gallwltz has made a fur-
mer uuvance, taking JO officers and sew i
men. '
Last of Kovno the Germans are pur-'
suing the enemy. The Russians hav
hjn driven back to the line of Cud
-uuMeje.Biuazienscns:, -where they are
offering resistance.
Damage Suit Lost on Technicality
A.l!f4, technicality has deprived J8
? Stacker, a youth not yet of H
of fSEOO awarded him by a Jury In CfSfc
mon Meas Court for the loss of sT U
In the Philadelphia and Reading Railway
freight yarsla. Judge Audenrald thre
aside the award because the suit wi.
Med under the Federal law. and It i
not shown tliat the freight car by whk
BtocUr waa Injured waa engaged In '
UrsUte conunaree. Blocker formerly wa
employe by th railway compariy., -:
cording t the Court, the claim hwll
Jav W Masl itato the laws of
Wat