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Zurich Herald, 1915-07-30, Page 7l:ectric at Mithig • OAT - A ' T .AGE 8l~ xcdi.rion.stS Upset c'Q Ri.v'e1" estion of passenger; to the oft side attracted by some passing ensation tipped the steamer over. Mate of Heroism. Greater by 'iundreds would have been the rirnv Der of dead, but for prodigies of: heroism. The heroes ranged from slips of girls to ragged dock rats ,and hoboes; to professionals. A frail mite' of a girl crawled . over the slimy sideof ,the ship at the im ;o minent risk of her own life, and with Re.. her thin lititle Farms dragged , a num- /nee ber of chilelren to safety. A gloomy nud man who vas oat of work, and con be, templating� suicide in the river, foiled were plenty of merle when the ship capsiz- es ee ecl. He pSlunged in and 'rescued nine bound porsono efore . he was dragged omit sty, In- mast, deaid by other rescueis..A police- man mal e a motorman stop between den signs Of tern r^ had stations; ran back along thee -tracks,. les from gayfaces s :ai.i Plunged into the river and saved eight from cBrowning. There were numer- efore the;waters swallowed ig, but generally the women .offs cases of kioy heroes; in two cases s, in white Slimmer attire, the little fellows themselves perished men and boys dressed fora after helping many women and dill - outing', were laughing and dren to safety. ng :farewells, when death swept { One boy, whose identity is yet a mystery, jumped from the dock into the river to help two women hanging to some object in the middle of the stream., He was swimming to the dock with oiie of the women, when the other flung, Tier Warms around his neck, and all three wore drowned. Allwitnesses agree that in the crisis women wee the stronger and more sensible. awhile the men fought mad- ly for their lives, the women and girls, after the first panic, quicklyre- covered. They clung patiently to bits of wreckage and obeyed commands of rescuers, Those trapped in the hull waited calmly for death or rescue. The men, however, chiefly young ones, dragged women from places of safety, and even after !their own safety was assured stood around stolidly without offering to assist. ' Fred Swigert, a city fireman, work- ed threehours lifting bodies from the hold. Then a diver passed up the body of a little girl, her flimsy dress a pitiful, clinging shroud. Swigert placed thelittle body on a stretcher. and then, looking closely at the drawn features, gasped and fell unconscioue. across the body. It was his own ing ` too soon; that edn- daughter. them. Realization Too Late. 'he listihg of the boat to port was .need, some said, 15 minutes be - Ire she 'turned over. Capt. Peder- iri said five minutes. Some women utched their children, but decided ie slope of the deck must be some - i ting necessary n warping from the ick, When the full realization came re slow list had become an overturn. Kasavin to •vesselmen as a "crank" i "hoodoo" steamer, the Eastland. as about twelve years old, but was sbuilt at Cleveland several years ago y order of the authorities there in leder to render her more seaworthy. he was required to carry water bal- ist, but it is said that sometimes the rater was pumped out temporarily to.. ghten her draft in traversing shal- )ws. Various theories as to what caused lie Eastland to turn over are being iscussed. The most discussed heories are four -that the boat was verloaded; that she was not properly allasted; that a tug that made fast +,r; q Ea'stite l efreene, the dock AGED BEt /AN WOMAN • ✓S f' '/ewo. op rttE FRE/Yell SOLDIERS. The old Belgian lady shown in the picture is a great friend of, the French soldiers and is very popular with thein. They call her La Joconde (the happy, laughing one). Despite the desperate battles which have been waged around her home, which borders on a trench of the Allies' first line, the old woman insists' on remaining within range of the shells and car- ing, with a motherly care, for the soldiers. ARMIES IVIG AHEAD Movement Sweeping t With Irresistible Dash. rom Rome"says:-The trizle, practically• en sides by Italians, is more precarious. The vement of our allies g all before it with The Italian troops n .;tire enemy from erever I ha -e been gain o1i ground recorded in Gen. Cadorna's troops who artillery fire of the __heavy d continue to press forward, the country from the en - by ya i. While Gorizia in is being hard pressed by the Tolmino in the north, hard' mportant from a stragetie point of vie'w, is'practically surrottnd- ed,. Gen. Cadorna, thanks to the "su- perior organization ,and skill with which' he has manoeuvred his armies, has been able simultaneously to at- tempt the reduction of Tolmino and Gorizia, The fight for Gorizia con- tinues with unabated vigor. The pro- gress of the Italians is slow but sure. Heavy' Italian artillery is battering to Austrian defences Throughout been £25,000,000. COEEI D DELIBE MORE FECHT Germans in the Vosges Gracia ing Driven Beek Towards ll ATE Y UNFRIENDLY ster and the Rhine Valle A despatch from London says: French forces have made furthr. gress on the heights dominate valley of the Feche, in Alsace. summit of tinge Peak, whisk near the northern branch of the ri and to the north of Muenster, occupied after an obstinate strur South of the summit a footholc' secured in some quarters, vie' named in the official report ratzmannele, and in the woof' renkopf. Nine German counter-att delivered in one day again tions seized by the, French gion of the Little Reichack all failed, according to the port, and the French troop slightly to extend the ground. The Berlin versio effect that six French att successfully repulsed by troops. Aerial engagements, sus characterized the operatio western battle front daily, ently without important re either side. President: VVilsotl Warns Kaiser Against .Repetition of "Unfriendly" Submarine Acts. despatchA from Washington says: United States will contend fors A ie i- -TThehenote presented at the German can rights on the high seas wit t Foreign Office by Ambassador Gerard compromise and at any cost" 1 s made g 1 equally to Great as viewed in Washington, means that to ' apply .These rights will s another submarine attack on Amermaneri- well as to G y can life will result in a break between be ted "from s the way ha everWilson puts quarter Germany and the United States._ .violated," The climax of Presided ,.-uaon s it. will be warning to Germany in regard to the There isnodoubt thisany and in rhe e - rights of Americans comes in the fin-garded,, both n al sentence of his note, as follows United States, as a promise on the "Friendship itself prompts it; (the part of this Government to deal as United States Government) to say to vigorously and neutralinsistently righithin rit- the Imperial German Government ish violation te that repetition bythe commanders of high seas as with Germany's illegal German naval vessels of acts in con- acts. travention of those rights must be re- It ofte German been nGasserted ssr hat at garded by the Government of , the could States, when they affect Ani- people be convinced that the United United S ericazz citizens,; as deliberately un -States was sincerely endeavoring favor friendly." to assert its righty 's andmuch But that is not the only expression the allies as against Germany, through which President Wilson voices of the resentment caused by the sub the determination of himself and the marinet is u would udinstanstlydis p - American people. He notifies Ger- pear.expression ly many that the United States will written into the note with this phase contend for 'its rights as a neutral, of the German attitude in mind. "without compromise and at any There is still another feautre of the cost" Practices of the German nav- `'note in which the it chooses toan do Govern - find al forces, such as have been protested Ment may, by this Government, if persisted in, some cause for gratification. The will constitute "an unpardonable of- President, in two paragraphs to written fence against the sovereignty of any neutral nation affected." As against these severe statements there is a feature of the note which is expected to go far toward allaying, the deep anti-American feeling that is likely to be aroused in Germany. the struggle between the two armies has been of a desperate and sangu- inary nature. Despite fierce Aus- trian attacks the Italians held their ground, and advanced to the neigh- borhood of Playa, where they. drove the enemy back with heavy loss. So fax all Austrian attempts to force the Italian enveloping line have failed disastrously, the enemy being pursued in turn and driven from the trenches, with the result that these severe en- gagements have allowed Italians to secure a firm. footing on the lower left bank of the Isonzo. '4 MICA MAT DEVELOPS 114GREFL Majority of People Favor Interven- tion on Side of Allies, But King and Staff Obdurate. A despatch from Milan says: -The situation in Greece is becoming more critical daily. The great majority of the people favor intervention on the side of the Allies, 'but the King,. Court and General Staff are more pro -German than ever. Their in- fluence has succeeded in getting the meeting of Parliament postponed un- til n til August 16th, the last delay allow- ed by the Constitution. The General Staff is also taking measures to sup- press any interventionist manifesta- tions which might influence Parlia- ment. Bit by bit large bodies of troops are being concentrated in and around At- hens. The struggle between Parlia- ment and the army may lead to grave incidents in Nationalist and Demo- cratic circles. Great anxiety pre- vails. The interventionists, includ- ing Venizelos, do not conceal their discouragement as the long delays and hesitation of the Gunaris Cabinet have greatly compromised chances of success if Greece intervenes in the war. At the same time, the delay in the meeting of Parliament is not al- together unfavorable to the Venizelos Ovation -for Botha in Capital' Union. A despatch, from Cape Town says: -Premier Botha arrived from the campaign which ended on July 9th with the surrender of German South- west Africa. The Premier received an ovation wherever he appeared. Business was suspended. The city was decorated and the people throng- ed the streets. On the arrival of Premier Botha at the Government House 10,000 school children' sang the national anthem. The President's warning that the GERMANS MAKING SHELLS FOR ALLIES by his own hand, , advertsart as it gives it time to agitate marks of the German' note of July 8, party, about the mutual interest of the two and reorganize its forces. "thefreedom of the seas," andopens the way her state - e, 25c; fowl, 1' Cheese -16c for 1 for twins. Old cheese, 22 to Provisions. Bacon -Long clear, 14 to 14?/zc per 18 to incase o , ts. heavy, 14% to 15c- to 181/20; , o 23c b1a ctok .16c;. pin, 22 oast 23c; boneless20 tbacks backs, p 24 to 25e. Lard -Tubs, 11% to 12x/:c; do: pails,. 12 to 1214cs compound, tubs, 1 to 10144.c; do., pails, 101/, to 10%c. Governments in nee to Germany TEA l ADVANCE to prove the sincerity ment that she really desires law to reign supreme during the war. RUSSIANS HOLD BOTH RAILWAYS Teutons Cross Narew, But Bug Still Protects Line to the North. ' A despatch from London says: 843,000 Benedicts in Army. ` Only on the northern point of the pin- .Speaking from • London says: sets, which the Austro -Germans for here calling attention to the fact that made an attack on some newly cap- white, 501,!, to o0,c our ze A p Government in the more than a week have been trying „Germans working , in factories in tared trenches in the French section, fancy patents, $7; first clears, $5.60; Spealmg for thesecond clears $4. Bran, $21.50. Lor married m said close .around Warsaw and the Russian h House . of Lords, Polish salient has made .neutral countries, particularly in the but were repulsed with ease. the Subjects Working in Munitions Fac- tories in U. S. Are Guilty of Trea- son, Declares Berlin. Berlin (by' Wireless via Sayville) : -An official, declaration is published ATDARDANELLES Winnipeg Wheat. Winnipeg, July 27. -Cash , quota tions: -Wheat -No. 1 Norther $1.341/x; No. 2 Northern,. $1.31'/2 o 2 C.W., 62c; NoNo. 3 . 31C.W 59c. Berle e le -No. 3, 711/20; No. 4, 69%c; feed 60c. Flax -No. 1 N.W.C., $1.50% No. 2 C.W., $1.47%. Business in MontreaL Montreal, July 27. -Corn, America No. 2 yellow, 861/2c. Oats,. Canadia Western, No. 3, 64%c; extra No. feed, 641/2c; No. 2 local white, 64c, No. 3 local white, 63%c; No. 4 l ca white, 63c. Barley, > Flour, Man. Spring wheat patents firsts, $7.10; seconds, $6.60; strop bakers', $6.40, Winter patents choice, $6.25; straight rollers, $5.60 to $5,80; do., bags, $2.65 to $2.75. Rolled oats, barrels, $6.25; do., bags, 90 lbs., $2.90 to $3. Bran, $26. Shorts, $28. Middlings, $33 to $34. Mouillie, $35 to 20 to $40. Ra , No. Cheese, er ton, car lots, $ finest westerns, 131/2 to 14c; finest easterns, 12g'ic. Butter, choicest creamery, 274f to 27s/.c. seconds, 261/,;:, to 26%c. Eggs, selected, 26c; No. 1 stock, 23c; No. 2 stock, 20%c. Pota- toes, per bag, car lots, 50c, Dressed hogs, abattoir killed, $13.50 to $14. Pork, heavy Canada short mess, bbls., 35 to 45 pieces, $29; Canada short cut back, bbls., 45 to 55 pieces, lbs., o10c;La Lard, pailsu 28 tierces, lbe. net, 10%c; pure, tierces, 375 lbs., 12 to 121/sc; pure, wood pails, 20 lbs., net, 13 to13iic• British Section Consolidating and Extending Trenches Already Won. A despatch from London says: - "Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton reports that in the northern section of operations a raiding party rushed a trench on the front of our line. All the enemy fled except one, who was killed. "An anti-aircraft gun was located and hit with the second round from 1.34? W one of our guns. The fifth round blew : $1.34 to $1.441/2; July, $ , it into the air. i September, $1.04%. Corn -No. 3 "In the southern area the Turks t yelloev, 77�h for 7Si/ic. Oats -No. 3 Fl duced; • U. S. Markets. Minneapolis, July 7.--Wheat-No. 1 hard, $.1.48; No. 1 Northern, x1,37? to $1.471/2; No. 2 Northern., that the number of married -men at armies en he British army was ap- any progress during the last few days: United States, producing war sup - present in the has forced its 'way across; plies for the enemy. render themselves cproximately843,000.a The es paidato This point eases to the Narew River, between the fort- ]fable to prosecution the Penal1eCode, Dost of separation allow of children of these men has resses of .Pultusl: and Rozan, and is der Paragraph h8gss stance to an en - wives and advancing toward the Bug River, penalizing which stands for the greater part of clay with a maximum of ten years' the way between it and the Warsaw- imprisonment." • Vilna railway, its objective. Another paragraph of the Penal The other point of the pincers, Code authorizes prosecution in the which Field Marshal von Mackenseri case 'of such' offenses, even.when come is directing at the Cholm-Lublin rail- mittthatedhe abroad, oad,,annd it is courts will proceed rstood way, has hardly gained a yard of ground since it reached the village of against offenders. B.eiovetz, just south of the railway. In offering stubborn resistance to the German advance the Russians ate making a' continual threat at von Mackerisen's flank along the Bug River from the east of Cholla to east, of Lemberg. Between. Krylow and Sokol their attacks have been particu- larly severe, compelling the Germans to .,send reinforcements, probably in- tended to support von Mackensen, to meet them. Both Berlin and Vienna pieces ,. Repressing Peace Propaa A despatch from Romesays:-De- spatches from Switzerland state that the German Socialists have initiated a .propaganda in :favor of, peace, The propaganda is being. mercilessly re- pressed by the police, according to the despatches, and the Socialists are tare has bean sequestered by the au- thorities and a number of the more prominent among the propagandists have been arrested and summarily convicted in military courts. The Swiss -Baden frontier has been closed again, the despatches say, with the object of preventing the escape of the ing closely watched. Pacifist liteica- Socialists. National Asks for Reports on US. Defence A despatch from Washington :says: -4resident Wilson has Called for re - parts on the subject of national de- fenee. Tleese will be made to him personally It). the heads of the War and Navy 'Departments. The' :fact that this action had been taken be- name lcrlown here to -night alter the release for publication of the note to Germany relating to 'submarine war- fare. in their official statements tacitly ad- mitted that all is not going well on this front. The German report says there has been no change in the situ- ation as regards the German' troops, while the Austrians describe the state of affairs as "relatively calm." " fish section there as _ hard, dating and in some cases extending No 1. Northern, $1.43 to $1.=15; No the trenches won. 1 2 Northern, $g1, 38 to $1.41; July "A11 redoubt was capon ed with $1.43; September, $1.07%. siva insignificant loss, and a successful j New York, July :27. -Flour barle attack was niacle on part of a cam- j steady. Rye flour steady. Hay firm munication trench held by the enemy. 1 Hops quiet. Hides steady. Leather A Turkish. machine gun opposite our firm. left was knocked out by the French artillery. "In both sections, the enemy's ar- tillery has been active." Duluth,' July 27.--Linseed-Cash In the Bit 1. 7014 September Leadprogress daily, console- , $1.71; Wheat -No. 1 $1 45, been steady $1, r3. T AWESARE FORCING Turks Purposely Wasting Resistance Which They Regard as Hopeless. Live Stock. Toronto, July 27. -The quotation.. were: -Best heavy steel's, $8.25 tc "$8, 75- butchers' cattle, choice, $7.7, to8 35• do,, good, $7.35 t{ $7.50; do.,� medium, $6.75 to $7.25 TIIE�°° DARDANELLES $7., common, $5.25 to $6; butcher. bulls, choice, $6,75 to 57� 50; do, good bulls, $6 to $6.50; do., rougl bulls, $5.25 to $5.75; butchers' cow. .Ammunition to End choice, 56.75 to $7.25; do. goo $6.50 to $6.75; do., medium, 55.25 t, $6.25; do., common, $4.50 to $5; feed ens good, $6.50 to $7.50; stocker. A despatch from .Rome says: -in- formation has been received from dip- lomatic sources that the Tierks as well as the allied forces on the Galli- poli oli Peninsula expects that the Dar- danelies will be forced within • a fort- night. Because of this expectation, accord- ing to the information, the Turks are purposely wasting their ammunition, in order to exhaust the supply rapidly, their object being tocompel the Ger- mans to permit the discontinuance of a resistance which. the Turks regard as hopeless. 700' to 900 lbs., $6.25 to $7,25; can ners and cutters, $4 to $5.25; milker. choice, each, $65 to $90; do., comma and medium, each, $35 to $50; sprin ers, $50 to $95; light ewes, 56 t $6.50; do., bucks, $3.50 to $4.5 yearling lambs, 56 to $7.50; sprin lambs, cwt., $8 to $10.50; calves, to $10.25; hogs, off cars, $9 to $9.11 do., fed anel, watered, 58.75; do., f.o.l $8,40..