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The Clinton New Era, 1915-05-13, Page 3Thursday; May 13th, 1915. THE CLINTON NEW ERA PAGE THRISE The Diabolical Sinking of the Lusitanla==1,134 'SURVIVORS NOW 772 DECLARE CUNARDS Complete List of Missing Canadians -More Canadians Saved—Death Roll, Now 1,134 London, May 11—The Cunard Com. 1 ofd: al last ming anno nnight emmen made "Thfolumber 'of passengers aboard the Lusitania 'was 1,255. ,The crew numbered 551. 'The survivor:: 'number.. 772. The death roll numbers 1,154." Seven :additional bodies picked up by a traw• Ilpr off Fastnet are being brought to 'Queenstown to -day. The body of 'Albert Thompson of Toronto was brought in by a trawler yesterday. Canadians Safe The following Canadians on the Lusitania, other than those mentioned yesterday are safe: Miss Critcheson, THE CANADIAN SURVIVORS Queenstown, May 10 --Following is a list of known Canadian survivors issued by the Cunard Line: First Cabin Lady Allan, Montreal; James 13o- han„ Toronto; Doris Charles, Toronto; J. H. Charles, Toronto;: A. R. Clarke, Toronto; H. G. Colebrook, Toronto; N. R. G. Holt, Montreal; Thomas Home, Toronto; M. Kempson,. Tor- onto; L L. McMurray, Toronto; A. T. Mathews, Montreal; Lewis F. Orr, Toronto; Mrs. A. B. Osborne and Irene, Hamilton; Percy W. Rogers, Toronto; C. F. Sturdy, Montreal; Richard Lionel Taylor, Montreal; Philip Young, Montreal. Second Cabin. Mrs. A. E. Adams, Edmonton; Miss Joan M. Adams, 'Edmonton; Booth, infant (probably infant child' of Mrs, H. Booth), Ottawa; Ernest Cowper, Toronto elyrus Crossley, Toronto; !Stanley Critcheson, Mrs, Fanny Mar- Mrs. Cyrus Crossley, Toronto; Miss shall, Hamilton; Geo. Billhrough, Dorothy Dodd, Edmonton; Miss Eva Smith's Falls; Miss Emily Davis, Dolphin, St, Thomas, .Ont:; Mrs. A W. Welland; Robert Woodward, Niagara Elliott, Calgary; John Ellis, Edmon- Falls; Mrs. 'R, Duncan, Montreal; ton; Mrs. John Fish, and two children, Mrs. C. Pye, Edmonton. seal „lining The following Canadians are now reported missing: Misses Anna and Gwen Allan, Moto areal; M. L. Boyd, S. Braddock, J. Bishop, Mrs. J. Bishop, Ruben Bur- leigh, Mrs. R. Burleigh, Reginald Burleigh and Miss Doris Burleigh, all of Hamilton; Arthur Bartley, G. N. Bartley, Mrs. Bartley and infant, Wm. Baxter, Master Wm. Baxter, all of Welland; Miss F. Campbell, Calgary; Mrs. Chalmers, Winnipeg; H. Chantry and Mrs. Chantry and infant, Nelson; Wm. Clayton, Vancouver, Mrs. Cox, Master D. Cox, Winnipeg; ivliss Allan Crosby, Miss Annie Crosby, Van- couver; Harold Daly, Ottawa; W. Emond, Quebec; A. W. Elliott, Cal- gary; J. M. Fulton, Montreal; — eeeb- riet, Penticton, B.C.; Carios Gauth- Toronto; Miss Marion Fish, Toronto; H. R. Frost, Regina; . B. Gardner, Toronto; William Gardner, Toronto; Rev. H, L. Gwyer, Saskatoon; 'Mrs. L L, Gwyer, Saskatoon; R. Harris, Montreal; Master Huntley Henderson, - Montreal; Violet 'Henderson, Mon- treal; Mrs. M. Henshaw, Saskatoon; Miss Catherine Kaye, Toronto; Stan- ley B Lines, Toronto; Mrs. Stanley B. Lines, Toronto; Mrs. R. Lohden., Toronto; Miss Elsie Lohden, Toron- to; Mrs. James A. McCollin, Ottawa; Edwin Maininan, Edmonton; Eliza- beth and - Molly Maininan, Edmon- ton; J. P. Marichal, Kingston, Ont.; Master Maurice Marichal, Kingston; Y1ss Phyllis Marichal, Kingston; Miss vonne Marichal, Kingston; Mrs. E,L- �iddlemast, Regina; A. J. Mitchell, roronto; Rev. H. C. S. Morris, Tor- bato• Eltason Myers, Hamilton; Miss ler, Montreal; 'Mrs, G. M. Giles, Bing- , piive North, Saskatoon; Andrew Page, ston; Mrs. Florence Herbert, London; Medicine Hat; Mrs. H. Plank, Tor - J. H. Haigh, Winnipeg; R. I. Head-bnto;- Thomas Sandelis, Winnipeg; A secon _.lea e struck us reckson, Edmonton; E. G. and Mrs. ge orge Scott, Toronto; Rev. H. W. j yp d y T Your minutes alter the first, Kenn, Saska'.con; Miss G. Hall, Win n Roseland, B.C.; Soren Sore- LITTLE HOPS: LEFT 1 i I went below to get a lifebelt. nipeg; Henshaw (child of Mrs. Hen- 1 Bon Edmonton; I Then I saw a boat which was nearly Bon, Edmonton; Norman Stones, Van- F ,, ,� west Toronto• Edw. � ,� useesoesesse•egene®••a•••e•sesseim••••••••••••••••••e • • i s Lusitinii 40oeffeeteN®•ociessesee osees•S'Pesom•f!O••••••••••••••••O: tonal Exhibition, ' Toronto, says fie uudoubtedly owes his life to being, a good swimmer. "The scene was ,soon terrible, said he.. "Particularly do I remember„ a young child: a' lifebelt around her, calling 'Mama.' She was not saved or I could not reach her at, old cupboard supported me old cupboard which supported her until a boat came," W. G. Ellison -Meyers, - a ' lad of six- teen, from Straford, Ont., said: "There was an awful explosion. A huge quantity of wooden splinters and a deluge of water flew all about ua,. et i; 1'' n: a writers ddeclaree, agaitet"war,-Fiut as' sired the President they would back brim up in any stand be might take. (There is no doubt that the President ivrill condemn the sinking of the Lusi- tania in the strongest possible terms. The •`crucial point' in the statement of the United States will - be that no warning was or could be a justifica- tion that did! not afford passengers and crew an opportunity to escape. There will probably!be severe de- nunciation re the submarine warfare and its "new principles" and a formal demand that it shall cease"imine- diately There is the possibility that the United States will take concerted neutral Owers' li other P action with the as' this has been under consideration for -some time. ONTARIO BONDS SELL HIGH Seven Million Dollars of Provincial Securities to New York Toronto, May 11—Although the re- cent happenings in connection with the war have caused some disloocation of financial and economic conditions the strong'position of the credit of the Province of• Ontario is shown by a -sale just at.nounced by Hon. T. W. McGarry, Provincial Treasurer, oe $7,000,000 -of bonds at prices that compare more than favorably'with those of France and Russia in the New York market. Mr. McGarry has just concluded a transaction with" a New York syndicate under which $4,000,000 of 6 per cent. bonds have been sold at 96.6:3 and accrued in. tereat, which is considerably below 5 per cent, • Lost Wife and Twin Sons Toronto' Contractor's Experience -- Saskatoon Woman's Escape Holyhead, May 11—No more path- etic loss on the Lusitania's sinking las been recorded than that of W. G. ?Webster, a Toronto contractor, who was travelliug with his wife, their six-year-old non wad year old twin aoout sons. They reached the deck when the torpedo struck. Webster took his son by the hand and darted away to bring life belts. When he return- ed his wife and babies were not to be seen, nor have they been seen since. Mrs. H. L. Gwyer, wife of a Sas- katoon clergyman is alive after a most spectacular and horrifying ex- perience She was on deck when the water covered the Lusitania's deck. She struck out as soon as she touched water, but a women later was caught by the inrush of water into the top of one of the fallen fun. nels, and into the funnel she went head first. The occupants of a boat that was nearly hit by the funnel were horrified by the strange fate of the woman. But in another instant they were amazed to see her shoot from the top of the funnel just before it went under. She was picked up and oa shore restored to her husband who had been saved by another boat. shaw), Saskatoon; T. It. Jones, Win- nipeg; Mrs. Ann Jones, Vancouver; Peva: Loynd and Mrs. Loynd, Ottawa; Frank Lancaster, St. Mary's; Owen Ladd, Winnipeg: Miss Lawreuce, Win- nipeg• R. 1. Lamlott, Calgary; Mrs. Marichal, Kingston; Mies Frances M'Donald, Montreal; K. S. Morrrisonn, Canada; A. ei'Ilroy, Moore, Winnipeg; Miss Freda Nest- le F. C. D. Nicholson, Edmonton; Neat - ley, Miss Henrietta Pirio, Ottawa; M. Pell, Mrs. Pell and infant, Vancouver; A. Quaker. and George Rolf, Hamilton; T. _IL Robinson and Mrs. Robinson, Vancouver; Mrs. W. Smith, F. Skel- ton, Alex. Stnart and Julius Strauss, all of Hamilton; H. W. Stanley, Tren- ton; "Jackie" Stephens (infant), Montreal; D ncan Stewart, Montreal; Miss E. Shaw, Winnipeg; B, G. W. Smith, O. W. Smith, Victoria, B.C.; Mrs. C. Stewart and infant ,--; Mrs. Stocks and Infant, and Geo. Stocks, Victoria; G. M. Smart, Robert Thomp- son, Vancouver; Ereat Themes, Mrs. homes and T. A. Twigg. Winnipeg; arold S. Voan, Montreal; T. S. War- er, London; .lames Ward, Saskatoon; re. Wallace Watson,Montreal; Chas. arning, Winnipeg 0, H. Weir, Vic - eerie; Mrs. N. Wickham, Vancouver; (Mrs. E. Woolven, 'Edmonton; J. M. Young and Mrs. Young, Hamilton; Mrs. C. Yeatman, Montreal. IAN e Wilson Talked Peace Significant Speech to Newly Natural- ized is Cheered pouver• F. IT• S ; 3 Tarry, Toronto; W. E. Tijom, Tor- I ' 1 onto; Thomas K. Turpin, Victoria; Master Frederick Webster, Toronto; 3. G, Webster, Toronto; Master Henry Webster, Toronto; Master Wil- l Wm iaWebster,, Toronto; Robert W. halley, Victoria; Robert Williams, Wilson, Moose \ Mrs. Patrick Calgary; law; Miss Ruth Woodworth, Toronto; Osmond Bartle Wordsworth, Toronto. BURNED BRITISH CAPTIVES Gray Has Sworn Statements of Atroe- sties—Berlin's Different Story London, May 11—The Foreign Of- fice has sworn statements from two Dutch newspaper men in which the charge is made that British prisoners of war were shot by German troops. The documents' comprise statements taken from two. German deserters to the effect tat the Bavarian regi- ments were ordered by Prince Rupp- recht to take no British prisoners ander 'pain of severe punishment. One case s, Instanced in which 40 British p were burned alive in a trllie Germans concerned re Zvi gi''' medal. Another instance dual `((n�th 24 British prisoners shut agleit sl a wall at Warvick, Be 'n ~cables that a government ealtiVi ;ap'er was issued last night contg,t g reports by American of. Scialo (.'dealing with the treatment of British prisoners and interned civil- ians in Germany, Ambassador Ger- ard says there has been a genera. improvement in the condition of erisoners' camps. Philadelphia, . May 11—President ;Wilson talked "peace" last night in an address which was clearly de- signed to 'est out the sentiment of the United States regarding the ac- tion to be taken on the Lusitania trgaedy. His address before 4,000 newly naturalized citizens contained no reference to the tide of. anger [which has stirred the nation through the loss of American lives.. "There is such a thing as being too proud to fight"' said the President. "A nation may be so right that 1t does oot need to convince others by force that it is right. Peace is the healing and elevating influence of the world,". Despite the general expectation the President did not grasp the occasion to define the policy be would pursue regarding the Lusitania disaster. The, 'President excoriated hyphenated 'Americans and those who were at - ;tempting to stir up racial and sec- Itional antagonism in the United i.9tates. His remarks were roundly cheered. +rl Defy German Threats Many Canadians Sail on Liners Con- demned by Dernburg ' New York, May 11—The cargo lists of the Cunarder Transylvania which !left last Friday for Liberpool, and the American liner Philadelphia which jpr' sailed for Liverpool on Saturday indi- cate that they have sufficient contra- band aboard to bear out Dr. Dern - ;burg's statement that they would be torpedoed. Many Canadians embark- ed on both liners, The Cunard. Line 'last night announced that its steamer Orduna would sail as advertised on (Tuesday next, An official declared ,that the sailings would continue as scheduled 'ntilfurther notice. Langeinarck Dead Honored London, May 11—Memorial ser- vices were held in St, Paul's Cathe 'drat last night for Canadian soldiers ;who have fallen` in the war, The ;service was deeply impressive, the Bishop of London conducting. A large and distinguished company including representatives of royalty attended. I 'Were Soldiers' Babies Queenstown, May 11—The presence Iof- so many babies on board the Lusa. tauia wds due to .the influx from Canada to :"ngland of the English. born wives of Canadians at the bat e front. Canada Has Many Unknown Dead— Lusitanla H'rror Grows With Survivors' Talcs New York, May 10—The Cunard Steamship Company last night receiv- ed the following cablegram fromLiver- pool: "Up to midnight Queenstown advises total number of survivors 764, including 462 passengers and 302 (give up crew. One hundred and forty-fourentre'of the raft where she remained semi-conscious until we were picked bodies recovered, of which 87 identi- ;'swamped and got into it, other men mowing wilt tme. ler a balled it and !then a crowd clambered in, nearly :swamping us." lana I Lady Allan of Montreal was one of 108 survivors who were buffeted about ;for two hours on a life raft before being picked up by the freighter Kat- lI rina. The story was told by Mr. N. I Iles of New York who said: "I had truggled aboard a life raft and about u we :eked Lady minutes laterp �ve P bravely lion who had been battling av Y Ito keep aboat and was now ready to We laid her down in the sup. What became of her two daugh- fled and 7 unidentified, Identified {kers I do not know. During those two bodies comprise 65 passengers and hours of drifting we were surrounded 22 crew. Number of persons injured, ,by bodies of the dead and always we 30 passengers and 17 crew. The could hear the dying shrieks of men search for bodies was continued and women in the water. We passed throughout Sunday but none was found, The list of survivors is be- lieved complete. The list of :lead still stands at 1,256 and includes 91 Americans." Toronto, May 10—Toronto to -day is a city enshrouded in sorrow. There was a greater number of Torontonians on board the Lusitania than passen- gers from any other city le the Domin- ion. It to now estimated that between 60 and 90 Toronto people were lost. Exactly 96 out of 162 Toronto passen- gers were still missing last night. Canadian bodies so far identified entified are: Mrs. G. W. Stephens, Montrea; C. Yeatman, Montreal and Rev. Canon E. Phair, Winnipeg. Several hundred Canadians are still on the "probably lost" list. London, May 10—Percy Rogers, as- etsant manngez of the Canadian N9 the bodies of several babies, Those on board the raft joined in "Tipper- ary' and .other songs to keep up heart." UNITED NEUTRAL PROTEST Many Interesting Possibilities of, American Decisin After Cabinet ` Washington* (May 11—President ,Wilson's views as to what position this government should take on the 'sinking i a i 's i n of the Lusitania, tana after two days' consideration, ion, 'will be placed before the cabinet to -day. Sug- gestions as to the proper course of :action have been pouring in on the President by mail and telegraph from an are_ of the_, Union,_, Iialf the I:. Amsterdam, May 11—'rhe German government has notified the Dutch government that after inquiry it is satisfied that the steamer Katwyk :was torpedoed by a German sub- marine, and that Germany stands ready to pay damages. Other Liners Safe New York, May 10- -The American liner New York which sailed May 1 for Liverpool, arrived at that port yea terday, according to a cablegram received by the American Line. The officials of the line had received num• berless inquiries from friends of pas- sengers. A similar cablegram ' ae keoeived'by the French Line concern- ing the safe arrival at Bordeaux of Ike steamer La Touraine. Private Graveyard for Submarines v • IR1oSH 03 A. • Y 'BAY FA3T:NB•T ROCK LIGHT HOU&'. a-,aiee ._ Y i 1C. TAMIA c5UNKl8 MILE rSOUTH (Ji' �?l l`lS5r�1l..F. 'r eeeeea BR1STOL CHANNEL Lost EPYIN�.'r"' ippErtmity ap,,�scu TS. Are iig� E,a e_ _o, . i f DERNBURG IS IMPUDENT Lerlin Exults—Wilson Says Nothing and Roosevelt Demands Action New York, May 10—Dr. Bernh-rd Dernburg, the Kaiser's spokesman, said last night that the sinking of the Lusitania would be followed by the destruction of other British ships whethere' or not there are Americans aboard. The American iiag would af- ford not the slightest protection far vessels which carried cargo that the Germans regarded contraband. Dr. Dernburg said in part: "Any ship car- rying goods to Great Britain is to be sunk. England has rut off Germany from the outside world and we intend to isolate her so that all communi- cation with other parts of tlto earth will be impossible. There were 6,000 cases of war material for the allies on the Lusitania. If these had reached the allies many more than 150 of our people might have been killed. The Americans have always been friendly to Germany and we event to mrintain their friendship, gut a submarine is only 150 feet long and is unable to take off passengers. A submarine can be rammed at any moment and if the Lusitania had been warned she could have run away. We will stop our submarine warfare providing England stops her policy of starvation. Germany is"will- hng to maintain the Hague conven- tion rules. We want cottcn and all foodstuffs. Give us an open sea and no such thing as happened to the Lusitania will happen again," "Deserved" London, May 10—The Exchange Telegraph Company hears that Berlin newspapers print the news of the sinking of the Lusitanla in colossal (type and hail the successful torpedo- ing of the ship as a new triumph for Uermany's naval policy, the general impression being that Britain has got what she deserves. Tempting to War t. Washington, May 10—President Wil- don passed Sunday in gloomy soli- tude, revolving in his mind what ac- tion to take against Germany for the destruction of the steamship Lusi- tania and a long list of American lives. He eecognizes that the respon- sibility is his alone. He will decide and later consult his cabinet. All officials believe that the President is preparing to tell Germany in Phrases which will become historic 'that she must abandon her attacks ;or bt denounced as an outlaw. The breaking off of diplomatic relations th Germany is regarded as the moat ikely course if the President decides rastic measures are necessary. This 'would not necessarily mean. war. Official Washington has taken pote lof the communication issued by the German foreign office affirming that 'the Lusitania was armed and that, the owners "alone must bear all the responsibility." Both propositions are categorically denied gy officials -of this government. Officials think Ger- many reasoned that this country could not prosecute a campaign suc- cessfully in Europe and therefore the :only effect of a declaration of war would be .to give Germany entire free- dom to attack all ships going frons the United States laden with supplies ;for the allies. T. R.'s Strong Words ' Syracuse, N.Y., May 10—Co1, Roost Ivelt said last night: "When the dis- aster occurred I said that this was Merely the application on the high seas, andat our expense of the prin- oiples which 1•..'.d produced the in- numerable hideous tragedies in Bel- lew), and in Northern France, that not only our duty to humanity at large but to our own national self. epect demanded inetant action and. orbade all delay. I can do little more au reiterate what I then said." ° B2,rasege mat) shows eentrance to Irish sea, through whit many _ _ ocean �liners have , �o go to reach. �Liverpool.Liverpool.. The Germans have sunk r, .7 �A � in • addition to $. . Lusitania, in this general vicinity. •e••s••••o••••O••••sseese• • • • TO CORRESPONDENTS. • • • Write on one side of the A • paper only. We will be • • pleased to supply you with • • all you want. 0 • Avoid all items reflecting e • on personal character, and do • • not send any items which • have a double meaning. Send • • ALL the news that IS news.ASSAASSONIMMeteagfeSSaeasaDatera • • SINKING CAUGHT MANY IN A HORRIBLE TRAP ,Launching of Lusitania's Boats Pre, vented—Facts of Dastardly Attack Established—Survivors' Stories Queenstown, May 10—Passengers rescued from the Lusitania are agreed on the following cardinal' facts of 'chs disaster. The. Lusitania` was-'strnck " by two torpedoes,. She: was struck a; exa0tly 2.15 o'clock and sank at 2,30. They show the watches that stopped exactly' at 2.30 when their owner:: struck the water. It ie now posellei bypiecing p ng one narrative: with another to recall the principal features of the torpedoing• and its horrible aeque.; About ten minutes past two who land was within sight, everyone c board was feeling naturally elated s the rapidly approaching conclusion c the extraordinarily nervoes voyag and at a time when many of th saloon' passengers were at lunch an. most of the others, having lunche were enjoying the brilliant. sunshin: There were a few who heard the Si, tonation of a torpedo being release[ There were • more who heard th sinister swish of the oncoming-agen of death. In the twinkling of an eyt before even those of active hear_ could apprehend what was t eepenie there was a tremendous trash, a shut der that was almost It eine shod the giant frame of the ship and 11, etantlyshe listed heavily to starboard It was hard to climb across the in clined decks. Abovo the rising nois orders rung out asto measures o.' life saving but it was not possible to lower ell the boats. There wa. not time and the angle the dock hat taken made the task almost impo::- Bible. The list became suddenly a great that many of those who wer. on the lower docks never had tin slightest chance to reach a level from. which they could either get in a boa, or plunge into the water. Many o. those who came on the upper decks were pitched precipitately into the sea by the ship's motion. Some of those who came nearest to the boats and apparent safety were crushed and maimed as the lifeboats swung in against the side of the vessel. Those who survived strive to blot from their minds the cruel picture of the sinking itself. They tell you that there was no panic; that there was absolute calm; that the conduct of the women was splendid and of the men all that became :nen. The cries of the women as the ship went down seemed to be the thing that held the foremost place in the mind} t r was the survivors. There e w s nt screaming; .t was just a long wailing cry of despair. Everywhere terriflec men, women and children were cling- ing with death grips to mero splint- ers of floating wreckage. Those who were in the boats rowed about while they could, rescuing those in the water. Their task became more and more hopeles Many of those pulled ' into the boats were thinly clad; those with thicker clothing In .most oases had been dragged down. When it was no longer possible to tend assist- ance the Moats simply 'drifted for an pour or two. Many of those who ;were in the boats died from the shock, exhaustion or cold, and some succumbed to injuries- sustained when the torpedoes exploded. It was to :Queenstown that most of the passen- gers were taken later by the rescue Vessels an.i the good folk of the towo mad ready to recel're them. They 'offered them every comfort and cheer. The hotels and large houses by the whar,ea were speedily turned into hospitals and no one lacked he or friendship, I Many pitiful stories are told of the hours following the rescue. One ves- sel picked up a boy about 10 years old whose leg was splintered sell who when revived asked :"Is there a tunny paper on board I can look at?" The courage of that little boy is matchedby the innocent trust of little Helen F'mith whose father, mother and brother were drowned but , who herself was saved by a Can- adian journalist to whose arms she clung as ho swam for safety. Yester- day she had teen provided with warm clothes and a flower -decked hat and Was 'happy as any six-year-old child with a new doll. Saw le Come, Then— Alfred Vanderbilt, Charles Froh- mann and Charles Klein and Mr. and Mrs, Elbert Hubbard are dead. Robert Wright,` Cleveland, said "Elbert hub - bard was a conspicuous person on ac- count of his long hair.- I sant him and his wife start below apparently for life belts," Mr, Geo. A. Kessler, of New York, who identified Charles Frohmann's body said: "I was standing on the "A" deck smoking when all at once I distinctly saw the wake of a tor- pedo rushing at us. After we were struck I felt no alarm nor did any of the saloon passengers. We lived in a fool's Paradise of disbelief that anything in the line oe torpedoes pos- sibly could badly injure the Lust - tante. We calmly put he women into the boats but at ,first did it simply in a spirit of convention." J. H. Ennecticut said: "I was on 'tie, wireless deck near the Marconi room when I saw the torpedo coming. II was thrown to the deck. A cloud of steam enveloped the entire forward part of the ship, making it impossible to see. The ship began to settleb at HAVE YOU -BEEN . SICK? Then you realize the utter weakness that robs ambition, destroys appetite, and makes work a burden. To restorethat strength aucl stamina that is so essential, nothing has ever equaled or compared with Scott's Emulsion, be- cause its streugtli-sustaining nourish- ment invigorates the blood to distribute energy throughout the body while its tonic' value sharpens the appetite and restores. health ina natural, permanent way.'• If yon are run down, tired, nervous, overworked orlack 'strength, get Scott's Emulsion to -day. 'eAt any drug store, once, and immediately it took a s arp course towards Kinsale Head, travel- ing apparently at about 17 knots. The vessel tools such a- sharp list to starboard that the boats on the port side were.,' absolutely no use. There was no excitement or hysterics;" According to Other 'Survivors Scores of the passengers—many of them women and children --after be- ing placed safely in lifeboats were dragged down with the ship, because the boats could not be lowered. Sur vivors attribute tin:e fault to in- -efficiency among the crew. Ropes fouled, some of the beets were chop - •ped away, oveiturnint when they, struck the sea and Iva, the ocou- cotl a nowne, elot nto, out, pants tato the water, —