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THE DECATUR DAILY REVIEW 1 FOBTY-EIGHTH YEAR-, NO. 209. DECATUR, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1927. Chicago Boat Sinks In Drown Passengers, Seeking Shelter From Storm on Leeward Side, Help Capsize Vessel--Over 50 Rescued. Chicago, July sudden off-inert squaj that soon passed, capsized a small excursion steamer late yesterday carrying 27 mostly women and children, to death.

The tragedy eame almost twelve Shears to a day utter the sinking of the Eastland with 812 deaths. Both Were caused by the rush of passen- to the port side. SIXTEEN CHILDREN. Sixteen of the victims were chll- flren--ton boys and six girls. Ten women and one a man.

Some 75 women and children and half a dozen men were thrown into the water when the vessel--the Favorite-toppled over, but SO or more were saved, some in a thrilling rescue by William Hofnauer. millionaire yacht- man, who chancre! to be cruising Hear in his large yacht, the Doris. While divers searched for more victims derricks difted the crnft seven hours after the sinking. The last five bodies were found as the ship Bay crowd of excursion- came up. It was IMS that left Lincoln Park for the two mile run to the Municipal Pier.

A two piece negro orchestra--banjo and mandolin--strummed "I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover" as Fuddenly. when mile out, a raln- etorm broke under a gust of wind Jrom the northwest. As Captain Arthur Olson, a lake seaman for 18 years, sought to head his boat into the wind, passengers rushed to the port away from the ram. The boa: dipped and as water rushed over the decks, turned over. FOUGHT FOR LIVES.

Children, candy and pop-corn still clutched in theis hands, fought to Jree themselves. Some were thrown Jree of the boat and many grabbed belts and raits as the steamer righted and sank until all but the canopy yas submerged. Twenty-one bodies were recovered fcefore the steamer was ralied. The five members of the crew escaped and these, all experienced sailors, saved many from drowning fcy tossing life preservers and rafts to them. The ship's two life boats also unleashed and into these clambered wane survivors.

TO THE RESCUE. Word of the tragedy sped along the lake from and small boats put out to the rescue. First to reach the scene was the ttoris. Hofnauer and his companions taved a number of persons. Today a triple inquiry was under One was inquest, the others bv Hichael Hughes, chief of police and State's Attorney Crowe.

Olson and bis crew were arrested. ONE LIFE BOAT. The "Favorite" was a gasoline launch 64 feet long and 14 feet wide Kith double decks. It carried but one life boat, and in this three small boys were taken to shore, but it earned a stock of life preservers which Captain Olsen said he threw into the voter, and to which some of the passengers clung. The squall caught scores of boats on the lake and at first it was reported that several boats had Jjiter.

however, it was found that the onlv other casualty was a small speed boat and the occupants of this boat of Hugo. a passenger, rescued four children. When the boat capsized and she was plunged into the water, Miss Helton held her breath. When she came to the surface, three small boys and a 10-year-old-daughter of the captain of the boat were struggling near her. She grabbed them separately, and aided them to the side of the boat, which had righted Itself.

After her heroic rescue Miss Helton was on the verge of collapse. WEISSMUELLER HELPS. Johnny Welssmueller, national swimming champion was bathing near the scene of the accident and soon after the boat capsized began diving for bodies. He brought several to the surface, they being taken to the beach for resuscitation. Small craft, with their burden ot victims, still were coming in to shore along a two-mile strip of beach two hours after the accident.

More than fifty boats hurried to the scene of the disaster. Scores of doctors and nurses worked frantically along the shore line over the victims' bodies, and for many of them entertained virtually no hope of resuscitation. One small lad clung to the smoke stack of the craft for more than an hour before finally being rescued. BEACH IS HOSPITAL. The beach for two miles was turned into an emergency hospital, where doctors and nurses worked frantical- CAPTAIN i it.

Disaster Victims Chicago, July 29-- (A.P.) --The known dead in the excursion boat disaster was twenty-seven, sixteen children, ten women and one man. The list: Mrs. Sarah Reznick, 24. Bernard Reznick, 5. Albert Reznick, 3.

Mrs. Clara Young, 34. Ruth Young, 5. Margaret Murray, 8. George Murray, 3.

Charles Abernathy, 3. Robert Abernathy, 4. Mrs. Fannie Hendricks, 38, Sterling, 111. Mary Hendricks, 8, Sterling, 111.

Mrs. Olga Koutnek, 38, Harry Koutnek, 7. Nathan Pozansky, 45. Bessie Pozansky, 9. Robert Erickson, 6.

Eileen Schlauder, 5. Mrs. May X. Fenlon, 46. Vincent Fenlon, 14, Mrs.

Mabel Parenti, 23. Anthony 8 months, Celia Polen, 38. Mrs. Amanda Bernt, 32. Mrs.

Pearl Carpenter, 35. Mrs. Fanny Holmes, 40. Michael Citera, 7. One unidentified girl, about 8.

within a 1,000 foot radius of where the boat sank. No bodies were recovered, bvt a miscellaneous collection of clothes, umbrellas and other objects were brought up by the grappling lines. A banjo was included in the list of articles found. "ACT OF GOD." An "act of God as If the boat had been hit by lightning," was the way W. A.

Rittenhouse, assistant state's attorney described the foundering of the excursion boat, "Favorite" Thursday. He said the state's attorney's investigation had revealed nothing of criminality and apparently there was no evidence of carlessness. SAYS CAPTAIN IS HERO. Chicago, July Hofnauer. Millionaire yatchtman who was cruising near the boat when the squall struck it, praised Olson, declaring he was "a hero" and should not be censured.

"My boat was 300 feet off the breakwater when the storm struck" he related. "It drove us within five feet of the breakwater. In a few seconds the storm passed and the effect was the same as if a curtain was raised on a staged tragedy. There was the Favorite floundering with many persons struggling in the water. We went to the rescue." U.

S. Probes Corporation Relationship Washington, investigation into the financial relationship between the DuPont, General Motors and U. S. Steel corporations was ordered today by the federal trade commission. The commission acted at a meeting today on published reports that a "community of interest" had grown up between the three big corporations and that the DuPonts had purchased large holdings in the steel corporation.

So far as known publicly, there has been no complaint filed with the government in the steel case. WATCHED WITH INTEREST. Officials here have read reports of the relationship between the three missing were found safe at home, having escaped among the early rescues. A high sea was a help as well as a hinderance. Captain Peter Wels(Continued on Page ly over the victims.

Those who showed signs of life were hunied to hos-i pitaU and a few were resuscitated and taken home. One man in a speed boat rescued more than a score. Captain Olsen told police the ac- house. CAPTAIN EXPLAINS. "The squall came up so quickly that all the passenger ran over to HE HAD DIED AS SHIP WENT DOWN Govs.

Small And Jackson Threatened WHERE TO FIND SOME FEATURES Page Ra.llo 12 Society 1." Wumen's and Household 31 Sporti 20, 21 Churrhea Kailroads 'J3 Comics 13 Hevlevr Story 14 -Markets 23 great corporations interest for seevral days but until today's meeting of the trade commission there had, been no indication that any kind of action was to be taken. At the department of Justice it wai said merely that no investigation had been ordered by the law enforcement branch of the federal government. MYERS' MOTION. On motion of Commissioner Myers the commission adopted a resolution which directed the commission's chief economist "to cause an inquiry to be made into the relationships, direct or indirect, among the United States Markets At a Glance. The Associates NEW YORK.

Stocks--Irregular; steel and General Motors recede from new highs. Bonds--Firm; New York Traction active. Foreign Exhanges--Firm; Japanese yen rise 15 points. Cotton--Easy; southern selling. Sugar--Lower; liberal spot offerings.

Coffee--Higher; European buying. CHICAGO. Wheat--Easy; fine crop accounts. Corn--Lower; beneficial rains. Cattle--Irregular.

Hogs--Higher better shipping demand. Report 10,000 Flood Dead In China Shanghai, July 29-- (A.P.)-- The Chinese newspaper Shih Pao reports that 10,000 persons have been drowned and 100,000 rendered home. Steel corporation, the General Motors less by flooding of the Kiulung river Indiana Executive Hurries; company and the E. I. DuPont kien province.

The mountain rrnnnariv frfnriinp- tn hririp- i LJ 1 Home to "Fight to Last Ditch." I Nemours company, tending to bring them or any other important Indus- floods were destructive in the region west of Amoy, the damage trial corporation under a common bel estimated more than $2,000,000. ownership, control or management, A Shangnai dlspatch July 14 re' i i rt tin i-ir-rvHo Klo I eident occurred so suddenly he barely cts Heroism devotion. Cap- had time to escape from the wheel- 0 50 th 1 ea ed son and to statements attributed to his friends that he was going to "fight I to the last ditch." Governor Jackson, whose absence i Chicago, July from the party of governors who vis-' of the sudden disaster came Ued Sault Ste Marie yesterday, led acts of heroism and devotion. Indianapolis. July information as to the probable I disaster in terest today centered on the expected I econo ml consequences of such com- rOTince wb; is north ward fr immediate return of Governor Jack-; a 01 Fukien province.

More than 1, through a cabin window into the water, turning back to drag several passengers from the boat. "It was terrible. I wish I had gone down with the boat," Captain Olson one side of the boat, causing it to murmured as he watched his steamer turn completely over," he said. "I left being raised. "It's horrible--horrible, the wheel as fast as I could, tell you," Olson shouted.

"I did the my knife and cut the cords holding the life preservers. Then I cut the best I could--I tell you man it was terrible and I had only recently spent cords of the life boat and threw the I a lot of money improving the Fav- life preservers into the water where orite." the struggling passengers could reach As rescue work got under way Com- them. modore Eugene McDonald, sportsman "The squall that hit us was the and sailor, reached the scene and he fiercest that I have encountered in was one of the first to don a diver's my twenty years of sailing on Lake Michigan." WORK OF RESCUE. The work of rescue was under way Caches watching tlie scene'ofTsho're! almost before the vessel had settled land passenger boats carrying the helmet and go below. CROWD AT SCENE.

For hours crowds swarmed the into the water. The few men on the vessel fought heroically to save women and children, while nearby, scores of small craft raced to the stricken vessel and removed scores of women and children clinging to the sides the boat. By the time the first rescue boats had reached shore doctors and nurses were on the beach and worked over some of the bodies for hours in efforts at resuscitation. Dr. Herman N.

Bundesen, health commissioner, issued a call for all available doctors and nurses and himself assisted in the work of resuscitation. CONTINUE SEARCH. Although search of the lake waters was carried on today in the face of a heavy sea. none of the authorities had any missing list and whether ottiers than the 27 known dead had been lost was unknown. Two women believed Investigation Fails To Show Criminal Negligence curious swarmed around the dredge and fire boat hauling up the Favorite.

But all were not prompted by curiosity. Here and there, along the beach stood a mother, a father, a sister or a brother, waiting for little children who would never come back. Two compartments partly filled with life-preservers on the boat told iNo At Ohio Mines Columbus. July to published rumors that he had met no( t() thg 0 ot at any coal province, deaths were reported i from 1,000 in the Anhwei flood which was caused by the overflowing of the Yangtse river. tion to return from Mackinac Island mmes the Governor Donahev, to his home stete, but he declined to, I I i comment on statements that the re- Dr Caldwell, for- turn was to reply to attacks aimed at mer gute ntfttlve and one time Republican candidate for tenant governor.

"I ask you not to permit the plac- TN INDIA ALSO. London, July dis- against D. C. Stepheuson. TELLS OF THREATS.

1 HJ JJLM A Governor Small, member of the, lng Qf nacnme guns at any paj-ty of governors, was quoted as, mme or any other lace of business saying both he and Governor Jackson-. had received threatening letters and that he had advised the Indiana executive to return home, publish the letters and fight to the last ditch. "I expect to do just as you Afri Governor Small said Jackson replied, i While sensational rumors were cur- rent at Mackinac Island yesterday, j. concerning the governor's safety, it fill lit developed that he had been fishing with his wife, two children and friend. I in Ohio.

If you do, you have civil war on your hands at once. Wn have laws that protect coal mines. "A state that will permit machine guns to protect its property belongs and not in the United patch to the Exchange Telegraph from Bombay says that immense damage and serious loss of life are feared to have resulted from a great flood in the native state of Baroda. An unconfirmed report Wednesday said that one thousand deaths had occurred as the result of the bursting of a huge reservoir and the flooding of surrounding villages. 26 PAGES--PRICE THREE CENTS British Will Not Submit New Terms Deny Temporary Arrangement That Would Compromise Naval Parley Troubles.

Is Unusually Busy Aimee May Give Up Leadership Likely to Devote Time to Work Outside Temple. Los Angeles, July 29-- (A.P.)-- The Times says Aimee McPherson will surrender control of Angelus Temple as soon as her position as pastor can Geneva, July 29-- (A.P.) --The British delegation has no Intention of submitting any new proposal for a temporary arrangement concerning cruisers, a British spokesman told the Associated Press today when asked about a report circulating In naval conference circles that such was Great Britain's intention. JAPAN MAY MEDIATE. London, July 29-- (A.P.)--There is a reason to believe Japan will undertake the role of mediator between the United States and Great Britain to save the naval conference from a breakdown, says a Reuter dispatch from Geneva. 1 The text of the British proposals fixes the combined total tonnage of cruisers, destroyers, and submarines below the age limit for replacement at 590,000 towns for Great Britain, and the United States, and 385,000 tons for-Japan.

MORE DETAILS. In addition, each power would be entitled to retain 25 per cent of its total tonnage in warships over the age limit. After fixing the age limit of cruiser at 18 years, and of ali other cruisers at 16 years, destroyers at 16 years, and submarines at 13 years, the British plan authorizes the retention of the following warships of over 6,000 tons: For Great Britain, four cruisers of the Hawkins class, carrying 7.5-inch suns, the cruiser York; carrying 8- inch guns, and two cruisers of the Emerald class, carrying 6-inch guns. For the United States, 10 cruisers of the Omaha class, carrying 6-inch guns. Fur Japan, four cruisers of the Furutaka class, carrying 8-inch guns.

POSSIBLE SOLUTION. Geneva, July 29-- (A.P.)-- A suggestion which the British claim might solve the difficulty over eight-inch gun cruisers and by the same token save the naval conference emanated today from British circles. It was that the American delegation ask for the right to build more eight-inch gun secondary cruisers than is provided for under the Brit- FATE OF PARLEY SEEN HANGING IN THE BALANCE The fate of the Geneva naval conference was hanging in the balance today. At Geneva the conference was generally regarded In a critical if not hopeless situation with the only ray of light suggestions that the British are stili open to new proposals If they do not affect the fundamentals of the British plan. The British cabinet was hastily summoned in London.

Official circles in Washington forecast an adjournment of the conference without agreement. to construct four or five additional warships of this type. WANTS MORE TIME. Meanwhile there was a possibility that the projected plenary session called for Monday may not be held until Wednesday. Hugh S.

Gibson, chief of the American delegation for one, wants ample time to exchange messages with Washington. The conference generally waa regarded today in a critical if not hopeless situation with the only ray of light suggestions from British circles that they are still open to proposals provided these do not affect the fundamental of the British plan which they say must be retained. NEW MEETING. London, July 29-- A.P.»--The British cabinet convened late this afternoon after having been hastily summoned. It was reported that the reason for the hurried meeting -vas the position which has arisen at Geneva.

Tokyo, NOT WASTED. July Okada, minister of the navy, told newspapermen today that even it the Geneva conference breaks down, the result will not be entirely disappointing because "by a thorough exchange of views on disarmament, the conference, instead of encouraging an armament race, tended really to foster a ish plan submitted yesterday and spirit of disarmament" that the British would look favorably MORE INFORMATION. a mute ness of story the of the sudden- squall. Inspection of the boat disclosed open lockers and several life preservers hanging partly out, but only two or three had been removed. Naples.

July 29- -Mount i be filled and the present squabble be- Indianapolls. July from Vesuvius has again resumed unusual- Pittsburgh where they met Foster ly strong activities. Strader, formerly an employe of D. C. Stcphensori, members of the Mai DOCTOR KII LS TWO ion county prosecutor's office Friday, placed before the grand jury what IN ROBBERY ATTEMPT the evangelist and hei mother, Mrs.

Minnie Kennedy, can be settled. Torn between her desire to continue 1 Chicag July 29. her work here and the wish to engage in world evangelical work, the evangelist said she had made her choice and would leave Los Angeles, A A ore- of the Favorite. He said the steamer 1 A pre inspected July 11. NOT ACCESSIBLE.

The coroner, in addition to find Chicago, July Ilminary investigation by the state's attorney failed to disclose evidence of criminal negligence or violation of any state law, it was revealed today 'lour inquiries were under way into the capsizing of the Favorite, small excursion steamer yesterday in Lake Michigan with a loss of 27 lives. The sudden squall as a thunderstorm broke the heat wave, turned the little steamer partly over, throwing women and children into the water Its others were trapped below decks. ROTTEN STRAPS. Hotten straps on life preservers comprised one of the first discoveries by Coroner Wolff in an inspection of the boat today. The craft had been raised and towed in.

One life pre- bore a date of 1910 and a 1927 Inspection stamp. Federal inspectors, the states attorney the coroner and the police launched a quadruple inqulrj' as divers and harbor craft continued to drag the waters in search of other 75 persons the steamer. EXPERIENCED JURORS. The coroner asked a number of 11- fcented skippers, prominent men of experience on the lakes, to sit on State's Attorney Crowe directed his to open an inquiry at once. After questioning a number of persons.

W. A. Rittenhouse. assistant Mate's attorney announced that no evidence of any violation of law had been uncovered. Fred Meno.

the fed- steamboat Inspection service, with fecal inspectors began an inspection were ing some life belts with straps which he tore with ease, said some of the life preservers apparently were not easily accessible. Although the authorities were without information as to the exact number of persons aboard and no authentic list of missing persons was reported, search of the lake waters went ahead today without finding other bodies. OLSON'S STATEMENT. Captain Olson's statement before the state's assistant attorney's assistants follows: Q--Did you have your boat loaded with passengers when you left the pier? A--Yes. Q--Before leaving is it customary for a government inspector to look over your list of passengers so you will not overload? A--There are govern- SURVIVORS HOLD NO ONE GUILTY IN SHIP TRAGEDY Chicago, July 29.

(A.P.)--Sur- vivors questioned at the state's attorney's office placed no blame on the captain or crew. The local Red Cross is in communication with the families of the victims but found only one case where financial assistance may be neces- I sary. Inspector Meno said he was convinced the boat was seaworthy and in good condition when it set out on its trip. The steering apparatus and compass still functioned excellently he declared and the only damage to the boat was caused by foundering and by the axes of the rescuers. HEAVY SEAS.

Heavy seas compelled the city tug and three coast guard boats to halt temporarily the dragging operations in Indiana. While today was the last one for the grand jury to meet until Sept. 5, it was understood sessions would be continued for another week. i both i him. F.

according to Times. when they attempted The robbers posed as patients! "It will be necessary for me to his office: He stood by 1 main in charge until the unfortunate and Let Contracts In McHenry County desk and when they drew their guns epulled open a drawer, whipped out a pistol and fired before they got into action. Springfield, 111., July Will of Frank Hitchcock slain Contract for the construction of 11.1 leaves $100,000 to widow, miles of pavement on routes 60-61 in to the company, Milwaukee, by the state division of highways today, was $244,213.14. The contract price which they had been carrying on sylvania. Allows Appeal In Ballot Surrender Philadelphia, July eral Judge Thompson today allowed an appeal from his decision to the U.

S. circuit court of appeals in the matter of turning over to the Reed senate committee the ballots cast at the last senatorial election in Penn- difficulties between the church and my mother have been settled" Mrs. McPherson said. "I am hoping that a new leader can be found and the church difficulties can be straightened out during the next three weeks." The Rev. Marvin Craig of Des Moines, may be the choice of the retiring pastor as her successor, she said.

Cleveland chamber of commerce! CENTER OF STORM. offers $30,000 prize for first non-stop "It seems that ever since I escaped flight from Paris to Cleveland if'from those who kidnaped me, I have News in Brief. (By The Associated Press) landing is made between August 6 and 28; prize of $25,000 offered for successful flight before August 1. 1928. Assistant Secretary Lowman, in charge of prohibition in Washington says full federal enforcement of prohibition law in New York is impossl- been the center of a storm created by outside influences," Mrs.

McPherson said. She said she had not yet revealed her future plans to either her mother, her congregation or the church committee. CRAICTWVORCED. Aimee McPherson's choice as her sue- Suddenness Of Disaster Gave No Time For Rescue hours, but in the day we are not inspected. Q--How many passengers did you have on the boat? A--About sixty.

Q--How many life preservers is your boat equipped with? A--One hundred and seventy-six. Q--Where were the life preservers? A--They were up overhead against the ceiling of the upper and lower decks. Q--And where were the two raft boats situated? A--One on the lower deck and one on the boat deck. Q--Now when this squall started blowing, it did not capsize your boat at once did it? she hit it went. A--Yes, the minute And furthermore, it was raining and the people rushed from the starboard side to the port and that helped to turn the boat over.

Chicago, July ors of the Favorite tragedy Friday still were overawed by the suddenness of the squall which sank the boat with little warning. Members of the crew also blamed the suddenness of the storm, declaring it gave them no time to direct a systematic disposal of the life preservers. GIRL'S STORY. Katherine Olson, small daughter of the ship's captain, said the weather was ideal when the boat started. Suddenly clouds gathered and the storm broke, waves dashing high against the ship.

Lightning flashed and rain fell in torrents, the child said, sending passengers scurrying to the opposite side of the boat to avoid the storm. "The boat began to tip," she said, "and the scores of children began to cry. I was afraid too. I saw one big wave dash against the boat and fall back. Then came another but this time it splashed over the deck and drenched all.

"TERRIBLE HOWLING." "I don't remember the rest very well. There was a lot of terrible howling and I remember falling into the lake and felt the bottom with my feet. I came up and paddled and paddled, managing to keep up until somebody picked me up." Among the witnesses of the tragedy was L. B. Hendricks of Sterling, husband and father of two of the victims.

He said he had decided not to make the trip and was waiting on shore while his wife and two daughters took the excursion. He said he was still watching the boat as the squall hit it. Seeing it topple over he paced the beach frantically until rescuers began arriving with survivors and victims. He collapsed when he recognized his wife and one daughter among the dead. He later was reunited with his other daughter who had been ble and impractical under present; Des Moines, July conditions.

B. Craig, named- today as Samuel McKelvie, former governor of Nebraska before Rapid City rotary club assailS( Frank O. Lowden's farm relief policy as embodying ideas of "political farmers." Captain F. L. Barnard, famous Birtish aviator, killed as plane falls in nose dive at Bristol, England.

Lindbergh Lands At Buffalo, JN. Buffalo, July Lindbergh landed here early this afternoon completing the first full week of his national air tour. WALES PARTY SAFELY THROUGH ICEBERGS Steamship Empress of Australia, July liner, taking the Prince of Wales, and party to Canada, has passed through the iceberg zone and tomorrow will make Quebec. MUSSOLINI IS 44 YEARS OLD TODAY Rome, 'July of telegrams and other messages of congratulations poured in upon Premier Mussolini on his 44th birthday today, upon such a proposal provided the British total tonnage in cruisers was raised in proportion. TO COUNTER-BALANCE.

Under this plan the United States probably would build three or four eight-inch cruisers to counter-balance the British cruiser York and four British cruisers of the Hawkins elass, it was said. This latest British suggestion, is said to constitute the willingness of the British to discuss America's right FUTURE COURSE. Washington, July -With cessor if she resigned as head of Angelus Temple, is general passenger agent here of the Chicago, Great Western railway. His acquaintanceship with Mrs. McPherson began about a year ago when he handled the details of her tour in the middlewest.

He was ehroute today to Los Angeles. Mrs. Carry B. Craig divorced her husband several months Her petition charged her husband had taken other women on automobile trips, that he made too frequent trips to California and that his expenditures were excessive. Arrest Two For O'Higgins Murder London, July Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Dublin says that it was learned today that two men were taken before the Dublin district court last night charged with the murder of Vice President Kevin O'Higgins on July 10.

The dispatch says that the men who gave their names as Owen Donnelly, 25, and Merrigan, 58, were remanded in custody for one week. News of tyiake, 100,000 Dead, Reaches Civilization Disaster Occurred Last May in Interior of China-Stricken Province.Isolated. adjournment of the naval conference without agreement on a limitations treaty forecast in official circles here, speculation is to the probable course of the administration in dealing with naval expansion in congress already is being discussed. There is no indication that President Coolicige and his advisers have as yet taken up the formulation of a continuing building program for the fleet. BIO NAVY MEN.

All officials appear to agree that the failure of the Geneva conversations would place a weapon of extraordinary value in the hands of the The ithat congress does with relation to the cruiser program of the administatlon is not possible of determination in advance of the assembling of the new congress. Administration officials who will comment do not believe-that President Coolldge will approve any building program aimed at the British fleet. The British proposals were taken up for examination this morning by Secretaries Kellogg and Wilbur. Admiral Eberle, chief of naval operations and other naval officers. navy" men in congress, exact effect it would have on The Weather Chicago, July 38.

--weather indications for Illinois: Mwtlr elorty tonight and Saturday, with prob- aMjr (howen in a perttwi: not wam in north weit tonlcht. Wet London, July is considered as without doubt one of the world's greatest catastrophes occurred May 23, last, in the province of Kansu, China, when towns and cities were levelled by a great earthquake with the casualties placed as high'as 100,000. The Westminster Gazette's Shanghai correspondent sends the first detailed news of the earthquake, which came in the form of a letter from Monsignor Buddenbrock, vicar apostoline of the Steyl mission at Lanchow, Kansu. No report of the catastrophe previously had reached Shanghai owing to the total destruction of telegraphic and postal service. MOVING-MOUIiJTAIN.

Monsignor Buddenbrock describes how the cities of Sisiang, Liangchow, and Kulang were wiped out in the twinkling of an eye. At Liangchow alone, he says, at least 10,000 were killed. The city of Tumentse was completely wrecked and buried be- neath a moving mountain. Missionaries' estimates place the casualties as high as 100,000, and the suffering of the survivors is declared to have been indescribable. TERRIBLE RUMBLING.

Monsignor Buddenbrock tells a stirring story of how the quake at Sisiang occurred during the celebration of mass. Immediately after the consecration, terrible subterranean rumblings were heard. Dozens of worshippers including the Mather Superior, were buried when the church suddenly collapsed. -Priests worked frantically to rescue the living and administer the sacrament to the dying. In the town arose one long wail of fright and grief as the magnitude of the disaster was realized.

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