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LETTERS OF OWNERS
ON WRECKED VESSEL
Secretary Redfield Insisted
Provision of Seamen’s Act
be Carried Out by Owners
of Eastland—Had Life
Saving Equipment for
One-Third of Capacity
Syrneime, \. V., .Inly 25.—W ilHnm ('.
Redfield. secretary of the department
of commerce, who Is In Syracuse, to
night made politic correspondence be
tween the St. Joaeph-Clilcngo Steam
ship company, owners of the steamer
Fastland, and the department of com
merce, relating to the ne wsenmnn'a*
net.
Secretary Redfield believes that un
der tlie seaman’s act the passenger
carrying capacity of the Eastland
could have Leon reduced from 2570 to
1552. The steamship company opposed
the seaman's bill. The correspondence
comprises four letters.
In the first letter \V. H. Hull, gen
cial manager of the steamship com
pany, registers it protest under date of
June 25, 1915, against the seaman’s
bill being made effective on Novem
ber 4.
"I am confident.” lie writes, "that
the disastrous effects of this bill to
American steamship lines are already
apparent to everyone and believe that
aii opportunity should be given to have
this act modified or entirely can
celled.”
To this Secretary Redfield replied,
June 28:
"It is a little difficult to see how
your request can be carried out with
out involving me in a flat breach of
iny oath of office, which is to enforce
the law. Power is not given to me to
fitiy what laws shall be obeyed and
what shall not be obeyed.
"What is it specifically in the law
to which you object?”
On June 30, Mr. Hull wrote:
Hull Replies
“Replying to that portion of your let
ter of June 28 in which you ask, ‘What
is it specifically in the law to which
you object?’ 1 can answer this in no
better way than to state the effect it
would have in the operation of our
steamship Eastland.
“This boat is operating this season
from June 12 to September 8, inclu
’ sive; is licensed to carry 2570 people,
Is equipped with life preservers for
that number of people and has life
rafts and lifeboats capacity under the
last inspection for 771 people.
“In order to keep her maximum car
rying capacity at the present figure
we would have to Increase her equip
ment in liferAfts and lifeboats 66 2-3
per cent. This has a physical impos
sibility. If it were possible to put this
amount of equipment on the Eastland
the w'eight that would be added to
her upper deck would make the boat
difficult to handle.
"If.our 1 if«• saving equipment is al
lowed to remain as it is at present our
carrying capacity would be decreased
:o per cent, or 1028. You can see that
a daily reduction of 40 per cent in
carrying capacity would amount to
considerable during the season in op
erating revenue.
Requirements of Seamen’s Law
“The requirements of the seamen's
bill relating to certificated lifeboat
men and able seamen w ould increase
the number of our crew and would af
ford an opportunity to able seamen to
fix an arbitrary wage and tie up the
boat without provocation. Even if our
traffic would stand an increase in the
passenger rate, and it certainly will
not. the Increased operating expenses
and the fact that wo would be at the
mercy of the so-called able seamen
would render it impracticable for us
to operate. In addition to that, there
1.® rio reason for an increase in life
saving equipment on this run.
“The boat in question is constructed
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1 THE FINANCIAL SITUATION
New York, July 25.—Efforts last
week to curb unbridled speculation in
stocks known as "war brides" met
with indifferent success. Ginanvial In
terests fear a top heavy market caused
by insecure credits, damage from reac
tion and danger of a spread of specula
tive inflation into other fields.
The Orduna episode and the threat
ened labor troubles were cited as ex
amples of the risk from untoward in
terests. Attempts to direct speculate n
into railroads were hampered by the
large dependence on cuts in expenses
for gains in net earnings and continued
shrinkage in weekly gross returns.
Canadian Pacific, St. Paul, Southern
railwfty preferred and several other
issues sold at lowest prices in years,
the decline promoted by dubious divi
dend prospects. Virtually all the shares
of the roads traversing the south and
southwest make low record prices. The
country’s strong exchange position pro
vides against harm from foreign liqui
dation.
A deal of a $50,000,000 one to two
year note issue here by Canada on at
tractive Interest returns was the week's
banking feature.
of steel throughout. Tier run between
Chicago and St. .Joseph is approxi
mately 60 miles, which she will make
or an average of three hours and 10
minutes. She is nt no time in excess
of one hour and 33 minutes from shore,
and at all times on her run is within
10 to 60 minutes of all steamers. As
sistance In ease of trouble could read
ily be secured from other steamers and
the ports of Chicago, Michigan City.
Milwaukee, St. Joseph and South-. Ha
ven. 1
“T sincerely believe it will be impos
sible to operate this boat under the
seamen's law and make expenses. This
will naturally affect the stock and the
bonds and in the case of a great many
companies will render their bond is
sues practically worthless.
Duty to Observe Law
"I realize, as you state, that it is
your duty merely to enforce the law,
but T have taken the liberty of stating
lo you that we specifically object to
that portion of this law relative to life
equipment, able seamen and certifi
cated lifeboat men and give the rea
sons therefor in answer to your above
questions.”
To this Secretary Redfleld replied
July 14, expressing appreciation of the
frankness of Mr. Hull's letter in giving
details of tlie operation of the Kast
Jand. Secretary Redfleld wrote:
"I note that this Is a steel, sum
mer service boat, running from June
1? to September 8, during which pe
riod it is under present rules per
mitted to have lifeboats and rafts for
20 per cent of hll on board (of whirli
«. per cent may be rafts) and life pre
servers for everyone carried.
“This has been permitted from May
to October on the Great Rakes because
of the fine weather. Under these con
ditions you are licensed to carry 2570
(L’.'iOO passengers—70 crew) and have
lifeboats and rafts for but 771, with
life preservers for all. You mention
that your vessel is at times in excess
of an hour from shore (at mid-lake.
1 hour and 35 minutes) and that she
is at times within half an hour or
more away from other steamers. You
say ‘at all times is within 10 to 60
minutes of steamers.'
"Your position is, therefore, one in
which tlie case of serious accident you
might be nt least a half hour from
help, and over 20 miles from shore,
while possibly having on board as many
as 1700 passengers for whom there are
neither lifeboats nor liferafts. T do not
criticise this. Tt is at present the per
mitted thing.
Must Have More Rafts
"The seaman's bill will alter this in
your summer service so that your ves
sel must have boats and rafts for 50
per cent of all on board, but only 60
I » i cent may be rafts and 40 per cent
must Id* boats. If it is true that you
can carry no more l>oats and rafts,
then certainly the seaman’s act will
oblige you to reduce the number of
passengers carried.
"Speaking candidly, it seems to the
writer personally and without criti
cism of your present course, which is
permitted by the lawful authorities
that the existing conditions permit
greater risk of serious loss of life
and less protection against same, either
for you or for the public, and that re
quirements of the seaman’s law. how
ever temporarily difficult, are in the
interests of public policy and of public
safety.
"I am interested to know how many
trips during the season you carried in
excess of 1 542 persons, including pas
sengers and crew and as to whether
you think it practicable to increase the
earning capacity by operating during a
longer season.”
NEW NOTE RECEIVED
MOST UNFAVORABLY
BY THE NEWSPAPERS
OF GERMANIC ALLIES
(Continued from l*B«e One)
humiliating by the German whose armies
have been victorious upon all the battle
fields in the east and tlie west.”
The Tagliche Rundschau and the Krez
Zeitung similarly declare that the Ameri
can note calls for decided opposition and
that it requires Great Britain to show at
l least an equal respect for the spirit of
international law as the President de
mands from Germany.
What Tageblatt Says
The Tageblatt says:
“The note shows clearly that the Amer
ican government cares more for the crip
pling of our submarine war than for the
safeguarding of American lives. The Uni
ted States must realize that to change our
submarine warfare is out of the ques
tion.* The note proves that pro-British
influence has gained an upper hand in
President Wilson's circle. We hope tne
commonscnse of the American people will
prevent citizens from serving, as protec
tion for English munition ships."
The Tages Zeitung: "Neutrals have
rights, but so also has a great nation,
fighting for its life. Though maintaining
submarine warfare. Germany always is
willing to respect the justifiable wishes
of Americans, but not at any price."
Count Ernest von Reventlow in the
Tages Zeitung declares the contents
and wording far exceed even the most
unfavorable anticipations. He writes:
"The note uses language which will
find no response with the overwhelm
ing majority of the German nation,
since it means in the last analysis an
epeal to fear, a threatening, domineer
ing demand. The note will make con
ceivably had Impression among the
people since It lacks utterly the friend
ly frankness of the German note and
breathes almost hateful disregard of
the German government’s standpoint.”
' English Opinions
London. July 26—(12:40 a. m.)—There
Is onlyr one opinion expressed b.v the
British press on the American note to
Germany—that, in polite language, it
is tantamount to an ultimatum, and
"the dignified manner in which Pres
ident Wilson has stood from (he be
ginning of the negotiations for the
principles of international law' and hu
manity" is remarked with satisfaction.
"The issue between the two govern
ments is thus stated in its sternest and
most unequivocal terms." says the
Daily Mall and adds:
“Whatever happens, nothing can de
tract from the dignity, high minded
ncss and patient skill with which
President Wilson, acting in the name of
humanity and from no merely national
motive, has thus far conducted these
difficult negotiations."
The Daily' News says:
"German American papers which
suggest that America is forcing a quar- ;
rel upon Germany are guilty of a gross
travesty of the facts. No government
(ould possibly have given more con
vincing evidence of its pacific inten
tions than Washington has done under
quite an unheard of provocation. A sin
gle intractable submarine commander
may destroy In a few seconds the flim
sy fabric, which Is all the remains of
official Gorman-American friendship."
The Dally Graphic thinks it unlike
ly that the American note w'ill result
In war 'because of the cosmopolitan
ponulatlon of the country.
"It is needless to say," the newspaper
adds, “that we in no wise are anxious
that America should be dragged Into
the war, but only that as the most
powerful neutral nation she should un
dertake the defense of the principles
of International law."
The Daily Telegraph says:
"Those who had expected any lack of
firmness in the note will perceive that
Secretary' of State Bryan in resigning
correctly foresaw' the development of
this momentous correspondence be
tween Washington and Berlin. While
scrupulously' courteous, the note Is in
substance an ultimatum ami nothing
else."
Berlin. July 25.—(10 p. mJ-Captain Per
cius. the naval expert or the Tageblatt.
say 8:
“The American note expresses a derided
will to rob us in our battle against Eng
land of the w'eapon on which we place the
biggest hopes. By the rejection of the
German proposals regarding special ships
the United States shows that it Is not
striving for the safety of its citizens,
but rather for the laming of our sub
marine campaign.
“It distinguishes hetw'ecn the rules or
International law on land and on sea be
cause it now suits the chief helper of
»fireat Britain to do so.
"This note shows that the pro-British
agitators have obtained domination over
the President.”
The Vossische Zietung says that Ger
many's courteous proposals have not been
able to change the President's obstinacy
and that he not only rejects all proposals,
but clothes the rejection in a form that
Is anything but friendly.
•Whoever plans such a thing.” the
Vossische Zeitung continues, “is no longer
neutral, but takes sides against Germany
and for its enemies.”
Defends Sinking of Lusitania
The newspaper defends the sinking of
the Dusitania, w hich it term** a warship,
and says that a different course cannot
be follow'ed tow'ard a warship simply be
cause Americans are on board.
The Vossische Zeitung says that the
note further shows “that not only is
President Wilson’s policy in the mat
ter of the German submarine policy in
fluenced by' an especial relation to Eng
land. but also by the internal political
situataion in the United States.
“The only answer to the concluding
paragraph of the note,’ says the news
paper, “is that Amerivcan citizens have
it in their own power to avoid danger."
The Morgen Post declares the note
shoves the German proposals aside and
that its author “lifts his flrtger threaten
ingly and considers that an especially
strong way of establishing his point."
The Ivreuz Zeitpng declares that almost
every sentence In the note demands a
sharp disagreement. It declares it may be
supposed the German government will
stamp as a misunderstanding the state
ment that It has acknowledged as a prin
ciple of law that the character and cargo
of a merchantship must he established be
fore the ship can be destroyed and that
the lives of noncombatants may Jn no
case be endangered unless the vessel at
tempts to flee or to resist.
The newspaper asks whether it is just
that Germany should surrender her fight
ing power that a few neutrals ma.v fol
low’ their mood to cross the ocean on
enemy ships.
r\oie is unsatisfactory
“We resist the thought," the Kreuz
Zeitung concludes, "that the United
States in its position on the subma
rine matter aims at the indirect sup
port of England. But we must confess
that the contents of the note are with
difficulty understandable to us from
any other viewpoint.”
The Boersen Zeitung says it regrets
that it is compelled to say that the note
1s unsatisfactory and that "one can
not escape feeling that the shadow' of
England stands behind it." The truly
friendly feelings of Germany for the
United States are put to a hard test
by the note, especially by the last par
agraph. the newspaper says.
The Tagliche Rundschau says:
“America stands on the letter of the
law. but she will not apply it to Eng
land. which is violating its spirit. Ger
many gave Americans good advice,
when she w'arned them against coming
into the danger zone. America’s re
jection of the proposals concerning
passenger ships breathes any spirit
except that of thankfulness. While
there may be further negotiations, the
Germans have decided on their course."
Paris Papers Jubilant
Paris. July 25.—Paris Sunday morn
ing newspapers express undisguised
satisfaction with the American note to
Germany.
The Petit Parlslen says: “The blow'
lias fallen. Hereafter it is by deeds the
Washington cabinet wdll Judge the
German naval policy.”
"The monotony of a long dialogue
which has lasted for months between
Germany and the United States,” says
the Gaulois. “has been lighted up for
the first time by a grave and firm rl
post./in which Is affirmed without
T..
I THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast
Washington, July 25.—Weather
forecast for Alabama: Generally fair
Monday fend Tuesday
Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi: Gen
erally fair Monday and Tuesday.
Local Data
For the 24 hours ending at 7 p. m.,
July 25, 1915:
Highest temperature .«... 92
Uewest temperature . 71
Mean temperature . 82
Normal temperature . 81
deficiency in temperature since
Jan. 1 . 35 4
Rainfall .00
Total rainfall since Jan. 1 .9.70
Excess in rainfall since Jan. 1.. .03
i Relative humidity, 7 a. m. 67
12 noon . 35
7 p. m. 42
Weather Conditions
Summary of observations made at
United rttates weather bureau stations
during the 24 hours ending 8 p. m.,
75th meridian time, July 25, 1915:
Temperature
Stations and Z g* * $
v (t ~ 00 o’■o'
Weather at 8 p. m. ? 2. s -*■ ? 7*
3 cw ;
Atlanta, clear 77. 777 84 99 TO 777
Birmingham, clear... 84 92 71 ...
Boston, clear . 74 74 .
Buffalo, pt. cloudy.. 70 76 .
Calgary, pt. cloudy 66 68 .. .20
Charleston, pt. cdy. 80 88 .
Chicago, cloudy .... 66 68 .
Denver, pj. cloudy . 74 84 .
Bes Moines, cloudy. 66 68 .
Duluth, clear . 60 64 .
Fort Worth, clear .88 90 64 .. .
Galveston, clear .... 84 86 76 ...
Hatteras. rain . 72 76 ,..
Jacksonville, pt. cdy 78 84
Kansas City, pt. cdy 76 78 .. .06
Knoxville, pt. cdy.. 78 88 .
Louisville, pt. cloudy 84 90 .
Memphis, pt. cloudy. 86 90 .
Minneapolis, clear .66 «8 .
Mobile, clear . 84 94 74
Montgomery, clear .88 82 74 ...
Nashville, clear ... 86 92 .
New Orleans, cloudy 84 90 74 ...
New York, clear .7. 70 78 .. ...
Oklahoma, pt, cludy 84 88 .
Phoenix, cloudy ... 82 82 .
Pittsburg, pt. cloudy 80 84 .
Baleigh. clear . 78 86 .
San Antonio, pt. cdy 88 92 66 . . .
San Francisco, elody 56 60 .
Shreveport, cloudy .56 60 .
Spokane, pt. cloudy. 90 90 .
SI. Louis, cloudy ... 78 88 .
Tampa, pt. cloudy .80 90 .
Toledo, cloudy . 68 82 .. .20
Vicksburg, clear ... 88 92 .
Washington, clear .74 84 .
■Winnipeg, clear ... 72 76 .
K. C. HORTON. Local Forecaster.
EASTLAND DISASTER
BRINGS DEATH LIST
TO ONE THOUSAND
(Contlnned from Page One)
unidentified bodies tonight had dwindled
to less thai. 100.
Tension and repression were shown in
the identification line. Those who walked
Ip It today had given tip hope and with
clenched hands steeled themselves for the
sight they sought but dreaded. As fast
as identifications were made the bodies
were turned over to undertakers and car
ried to lines of hearses drawn up along
side the armory.
Sunday a Day of Gloom
Tit is Sunday was a day of gloom for Chi
ef, go. Ministers said more people attended
church than for many Sundays pest.
Chicago turned to prayer and thought.
The preachers nearly all asked congre
gations to join in prayers for the be
ren ved.
With the details of the catastrophe
summed up. people shuddered that close
to the throbbing heart of one of the great
cities of the world 1000 people could go
to their deaths with hundreds of persons
powerless to aid standing within a stone’s
throw—that that great mass could drowm
in a narrow river 20 feet from the dock.
GONZALES CONTROLS
RAILWAY LINES
Washington, July 25.—A message from
general Carranza at Vera Cruz given out
tonight by the Carranza agency here says
that General Pablo Gonzales was in con
trol of the line of the Mexican railway
and had established his general head
quarters in Ometusco with his advance
posts at Villa De Guadalope. General
Francisco Coss’ forces are at Tex coco
and Eos Reyes, the message said.
“I have ordered that the City of Mexico
be not reoccupied completely at this time,
due to convenience in military opera
tions.”
General Carranza added:
“The Villistas have evaded fighting, but
they are being pursued. General Obre
Ron continues his march towards the
north.”
German Humor
Berlin, July 10.—(Correspondence of As
sociated Press.)—The gravity of the Eu
ropean situation, with Italy with the op
ponents of Germany, and with Roumania
threatening to do so. has not quneched
the German sense of humor. So. when
the news was flashed around Germany,
that the number of her enemies was t>
be increased by one, in the republic ol
San Marino, the newspapers proceeded tr
extract all ^possible amusement out ol
the situation. With all possible gravity
the statistics of San Marino were prom
inently published, in connection with brie:
editorial notes about the despairing se
riousness of the situation. The popula
tion (given as 9535) was set alongside
that of Berlin’s meanest suburb, and the
army (consisting of 950 men and 38 offi
cers). was compared with the average
German regiment of 3000 or more men.
determination of a great nation n<
longer to let itself he scoffed at by
diplomacy based on expedients.”
The Echo de Paris comments iron
ically on the continuation of an ex
change of polite phrases between Ger
many and the United States, saying
that by this means America admits th<
principle of submarine warfare.
The Matin says: “Undoubtedly tlu
new American note again opens to thi
Germans a way, but which they as
suredly will try to make larger.”
Several morning newspapers see it
the directness and simplicity of tht
latest note a difference between th;
policies of Secretary Eansing and hi;
predecessor, William Jennings Bryan
Times Praises Wilson
Eondon. July 26*—(1:22 a. m.)—Th<
Times characterizes the American noti
as not an ultimatum but “an exceed
ingly strong and definite warning,’
and adds: “It cannot be said that Pres
iuent Wilson has been precipitious. Hi;
handling of the whole question, in
deed lias been remarkable not less fo
its patience than for its sustained loft
iness.”
The Chroyicle says:
“A firm hand is felt under the vet
vet glove. In the face of this note th<
German government into whateve
other negotiations it may enter has
only two practical alternatives—elthei
to abandon its submarine campaign oi
els^ to continue with the knowledge
that the next Incident like the Lust
tanla or the Falaba will cause the Vnl
led States to break off diplomatic re
‘ lations and possibly to declare war.
—
Little Signs of Violent Emo
•tion—Men, Women and
Children Sob As Dear
Ones Are Identified
( hlcngo, .Inly 2!i.—Sorrow which
"prencl over (he city with the Kaatland
iliKHMter n nil beclouded a thousand
homes with grief, hung lowcnt today
over the wllent form* of the vlctlnm In
the drill hall of the Second regiment
armory.
There was little sign of violent emo
tion Men and women, boys and girls
and even little ones, bereft In many cases
of all their loved ones, shook with sobs,
but made no outcry as they beheld their
! dead. Some few' collapsed. But of the
thousands who through the night and day
| visited* the armory, not more than 100
needed aid.
Through the night load after load of
bodies was received at the morgue, and
through the (morning at less frequent in
tervals the procession continued.
Early tonigh't less than 100 bodies wrere
left in the armory.
Many bodies bore no sign of struggle.
Calm and still their faces lay upturned
anil uncovered to aid in identification.
In the Red Cross room there were many
scenes of sorrow so deep as to bring
tears to the eyes of those who ministered
to the afflicted. One woman well along in
years kept repeating! “All gone—husband,
son. his wife and their two children."
Time after time she said this, but no tear
fell.
One man bowed with years screamed and
struggled with those about him when he
saw' the bodies of his wife and children.
INFORMATION BRING
COMPILED FOR USE
IN THE NEW MILITARY
POLICY OF PRESIDENT
(Continued from Page One)
small navy yards to serve as submarine
base3 will be suggested, it is thought.
Such a programme would carry with it
of necessity an increase in navy person
nel and probably the enlargement of the
Naval academy at Annapolis.
Flan For Huge Army
Army plans look to the building up of
ar: ri my of 5©0.'00 men, regulars and militia,
within territorial United States. This
long has been the figure at which army
officers placed the country's need. To
make the plan efficient it is believed some
scheme to federalize the militia will be ad
vanced,, and also that methods of build
ing up army and militia reserves will be
proposed. Enlargement of West Point may
be proposed.
This general plan contemplates, it is
understood, on the mobile forces. The
coast artillery, garrisons for the canal
zone. Hawaii, the Philippines, Alaska and
Porto Rico will be considered separately.
Army officials hold that ample equip
ment of Meld guns, rifles, machine guns
and heavy field ordnance must be prepared
tn advance. It takes time to make these
ami also to manufacture big gun ammuni
tion.
Field gun ammunition and small arms
cartridges can be turned out In a hurry.
It is said private plants to make these
have increased many fold under the stim
ulus of European contracts. A year ago
j the government owned BO per cent of the
total American capacity for this work. It
now is estimated that private plants could
make In a month as much as govern
j ment shops could turn out in four months.
STUBBORN DEFENSE
KEEPING GERMANS
AWAY FROM WARSAW
(Continued from Fair* Onol
attacks. Against our position at Monte
piano, north of the basin of Misurina, the
enemy tried an attack which was repulsed
promptly.
“In the Montenero zone our advance
continues along the crest of Luzinica. On
thu Isonzo front the enemy sought by
| night attacks, all fruitless, to trouble our
J works and positions we had conquered.
J Yesterday morning the enemy also at
tempted an advance in force against our
right wing occupying Carso, but fell back,
suffering heavy losses. According to or
ders found on an Austrian oficer, taken
prisoner, the attack wc repelled July 22
was of a general character intended to
throw back our left wing occupying the
region this side of the Isonzo. The at
tack was directed by several generals and
in part made by troops previously engaged
against us and especially by troops fresh
ly arrived on the Meld of action.”
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CITM AT WORK
Entire Fund of City Govern
ment at Disposal of Red
Cross—Mayor Thompson
En Route to Chicago
Chicago, July 25.—The citizens’ ad
i visory committee today planned to
raise immediately $200,000 by public
subscription for relief of families of
the Eastland victims.
Acting Mayor Moorhouse tonight said
the fund already had been guaranteed
by a subcommittee and would be avail
able with in 24 hours. In addition,
Western Electric company officials who
attended a conference in the mayor s
office, announced that the Employes'
Benefit association had $100,000 avail
able for such work.
Relief work will be in charge of the
National Red Cross, the Associated
Charities, and the city h«*lp department.
Ernest P. Bicjcnell, director of the Na
tional Red Cross, arrived tonight.
Mayor Thompson, San Francisco,
telegraphed today that he would leave
late today on a special train for Chi
cago.
The entire fund of the city govern
[ ment will be at the disposal of the |
National Red Cross society, Acting
Mayor Moorhouse announced.
“Chicago is responding to the call
for relief and we will not need as
sistance from outside,’ he said. "We
have all the money needed and every
rase of suffering will be promptly re
lieved." The acting mayor received
hundreds of telegrams from cities
throughout the United States and also
Canada offering aid.
An emergency call to clergymen to
offer their services at the funerals *t
the Eastland dead, was issued by an
interdenominational committee of
churchmen.
Hundreds of physicians offered their
services today without charge to sur
vivors.
BULGARIA ACQUIRES
IMPORTANT RA LWM
Report to Effect That Tur
key Has Ceded Territory
and Railroad to Sea
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Lonriou, July ‘Jfi.— C*:07 u. m.) — A di»-|
patch to the Times from Sofia, (lutecff
Inst Friday, says that a convention
reding to Bulgarin the Turkish portion
of the Dedeaghatch railway nan signet'
In 1’onNtantlnople Thursday.
For sometime negotiations have been go
ing on between Bulgaria and Turkey con
cerning the Dedeaghat< h railway. Tluj
line enters Turkey near the Bulgarian
iOwn of Mustapa Pasha and runs south
easterly to Adianople, where it turns am
runs south and southwestward and leaves.
Turkish territory at Mandra. Thence i^ f
proceeds through Bulgarian territory t<
Dedeaghatch on the Aegean sea ill
France.
A Berlin dispatch, July 18. said Turkey
was willing to make territorial conces
sions in the Adrianople district to give!
Bulgaria the desired railroad route tc
sea. but that Turkey demanded in returr
not merely Bulgaria’s neutrality, but par
tleipation in the war. or at least som
form of pressure against Turkey's ene
mies.
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