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CAPTAIN BF LINER AT
HD'S BOTTOiVI FELLS
STORY BF DISASTER
Relates How All Precautions
Had Been Taken After Sight
ing of the Storstad Until the
Collision
SHOUTED TO COLLIER
NOT TO BACK AWAY
The Empress of Ireland Had
Stopped When Crash Came.
The Fosr Had Shut Down and
Lights Had Disappeared- His
Ship Filled and Quickly Went
Down.
ftlmouski, Quebec. While final t»bu-
Ikflnn* of In the sinking of
the steamer Empress of Ireland were be
ing made today, showing that 403 of her
passengers end crew born reamed
and 964 had perished. Captain Henry
Ctaoyge Kendall of the liner wit* telling
he story of she disaster at an inquiry
conducted by Coroner Plnaud here.
Captain Kendal)' in substajK* declared
he had taken nil possible precautions
Against u collision. Ill* ahlp had been
■topped and tie gave the requisite signal
when the Danish collier Htorsted, which
sank the Empress, wia two miles away,
lmt the collier tied kept on through the
fog that settled down soon after the two
vessels sighted each other and had
rammed the Empress while the latter
Virtually was motionless.
Backed way.
Then, despite h e plot* to the master of
the rolller that he run his engines full
Speed ahead to keep the hole In the
liner's side plugged, with the Btorstad's|
bow. said Captain Kendall, the Danish
vessel hacked sway, the water rushed
in, and the Empress sank.
Captain Kendall took up his story of
the- disaster from the point «t which the
Empress of Ireland bound from Quebec
for UT(ff|>ou), had dropped her phot
Thursday night nt Father Point.
Sighted the Storstad.
"We then proceeded full speed,* con
tinued Captain Kendall, "after passing
Fock Point gas buoy, 1 sighted the
steamer Storstad. II then being clear.
"The Storstad was about one point
twelve degrees on my starboard bow. 1
saw a slight fog b»nk coming gradual
ly from the land and knew tt would pass
between the Storstad and myself. The
tttorstad wmm shout two miles a was.
Then the fog csuie and the 8 tors tad's
lights disappeared. 1 stopped tny ship.
"At tht same time 1 blow three short
blasts on the steamer's whistle, meaning
*1 am going full speed astern.’ Tho
8 tors tad unswered.
Two Long Blasts
"I then )dew two long blasts mean
ing *my ship was underway but stop
ped and lias no w.iy upon bar.* 110 an
swered inn again
"It whs atlll foggy About two mnl
utea afterward 1 saw his red and green
lights. He would then be about one
ship’s length away from me. 1 shouted
to him through the megaphone to go
full speed astern At the same time I
put my engine full speed ahead with my
helm hard apart with the object of
avoiding, if possible, the shock Almost
at the saute time he came right In and
out me down in a line between the
funnels.
To Fill the Hole.
“1 shouted to (ho Si..retail to ke*'l'
full spend ahead In . II the hole he had
made He bucked away. The ship
began .to fill and Hated over rapidly.
"When he atrtirk mo I had Stopped
my engines. I then rang ful speed
■ head again with the object of running
hnr on shore. Almost liuntedtately the
engines stopped, the slop filling and go
ing <iver all the time
"I had. In the meantime, given or
ders to get the llfebonta launched. I
told the chief officer to tell tho wire
less operator to send out distress sig
nals. He told me this had been done.
I eald; '(let the boats out «a quirk ns
possible.' That was the Inst 1 saw of
the officers. In shout thrae to live
minutes after that the ship turned over
and foundered I wan shot Into the
sea myself and taken down with the
auction ,The neat tiling I remember,
wna seizing a piece of grating. Homo
men pulled me Into a lifeboat whirl
already had about thirty people in It
“We pulled around and picked up
twenty-five more and put about ten
around the side In the water with
ropes aroutid their wrtsta, hanging on.
Wo then pulled to the Storatad. I got
all the peopled » hoard the Htorstad
and then left her with six of the crew
and went hack. When we got there
everybody had gone.”
"What caused the oolltaionT” ssked
the coroner.
’•The Storsiad running Into the Km
press, whtch wa* atopped,” answered
Kendall
Captain Kendall, when he shoulisj (p
the StortstiuTs captain to stand fast,
he received no answer. It was Im
possible for him not to have heard, he
added.
"I shouted five times; I also shout
ed, ‘Keep abend,' said Captain Kendall,
“and If he did not hear ine, he should
have dona It anyway, aa a seaman
should have known that.”
"Ther wsa wind?” he was asked.
"It was quite still.”
"How many boats were there on the
Empress'"
“Between thirty and forty. There
were boats for everybody. Hhe had
boats for 2.000 people,”
"There was no panic among tho pas
sengers or crew. About four bonis
were launched. Aa the ship sank, these
boats floated away. The people who
were saved were saved by the Em
press' host* and the wreckage.
Took People Off Wreckage.
“The Htorstad, with three or four
brats, pulled around and took people
off the wreckage. She did not get
many. 1 pnsed a couple of his boats
nd he only had three people In them.”
'James Rankin, apassenger front
Vancouver. B. C.. and a marine engi
neer, said:
"I was aroused by the nolee and ran
out. There was a btg pitch to the
deck. I cannot tell how the accident
occurred. 1 heard the whistle blow
when J reached the deck. Five mln
utee after the colltaslon a heavy fog
lifted. Four or five boats got away
and saved many people.
‘I t.ltnk that if the collier had kept
her bow In the hole she made In the
Ireland's side, she would have been
able to make the shore and probably
Ipve saved everyone. The officers on
the Kmprese did everything they could.
The engineers remained below until
they could get no more ateam and
the lights went out.”
Chief Englrier Sampson was too ill
to appear. His testimony was taken
at his bedside.
‘I vvhh in the englneroom until the
lights went ui st. and there was no
more steam," he said. “I had great
difficulty in reaching the- decks, owing
to the great list of the ship. No sooner
had I got on deck when the boats of
the port side which had broken loose,
swept down on top of u» and carried
uh under water. -
"When I cams to the surface f found
myself under a lifeboat and entangled.
I finally was pulled Into one of the
boats. Immediately before- the colli
sion, we went full speed astern and
then stopped. Then I got the order full
jEpced ahead, but bad only started the
engines when the crash came. We
then kept the full speed ahead to try
to reach tho shore, as long as we had
steam.
"We could keep the engines going
only for a few minutes. There was
no explosion. 1 know no reason why
the collier did not keep much closer
than she did. If she had, many lives
would have been saved. I am also
of the opinion that had she stuck to
us, we should have reached the shore."
Wireless Operator,
William Jarnes, wireless operator at
Father Point, told of forwarding news
that the Empres had been in collu
sion with another ship, to tho Indy
Evelyn and Eureka. Captain Hor
angor, of the Eureka, told of gath
ering what odles he could find.
The Jury adjourned, the Inquest for
One week. In the meantime Corongr
Hinault wilt consult with the district
attorney to determine what may be
done toward obtaining the vldenca of
the captain and crew of the fcltortstad
which arrived at Quebec today and
proceeded to Montreal to land her car
go.
During the day tlie coroner gave an
order for the removal of all the bodies
brought, ashore. Relatives who had
Identified bodies, wore, allowed to re
move them, and others were taken t° v
Quebec.
At & o’clock this afternoon the Ca
nadian government at earner, Lady
Gr©y, with ensigns half masted, loft
here for Quebec bearing 176 bodies In
coffins. No other bodies have been
found ami it is believed the greater
number of those lost, were imprisoned
Inside the Empress.
PRESIDENT 10
MGR AND ARMY
Spoke at Arlington Yesterday
Because He Feared His Ab
sence Might Be Misconstrued
Washington. President Wilson nnd
Speaker Clark both delivered addess
ch today at tho Memorial Hny services
under the auspices of the Q. A. U. In
Arlington National Cemetery.
The president had not exxpeeted to
participate, hut fearing a false con
struction hart been place on his de
clination. derided today to speak.
Those tn charge had Invited Speaker
Clarke to make the address of tho day
before the president s derision tind
been oomunicaAed. The reason for the,
president's < lufime In his plans was ex
plained by Secretary Tumulty as fol
lows:
"When the Invitation was extended
the president Informed the committee
that he did not think the occasion
would ho opportune fur the delivery of
an apprprlate address nnd because of
this lie felt he must decline the Invi
tation, agreeing, however, to attend
memorial services at a later date. Ev
idently a false construction has been
placed on his action and therein ties
the reason for the change of pro
gram. The president was not willing
that his absence should be miscon
strued."
In hts Introduction of Speaker ('lark,
J. K. Uleeson, commander of the De
partment of the Potomac, (i. A. R.,
spoke of the mtssourl leader as "the
man who had always been a friend of
the soldier, who Is always fair and
fights In the open.”
Mr. Clark's reception was tumultu
ous. He opened his address with an
expression of tils appreratton of the
hearty greeting.
President Wilson spoke as follows:
“I have not come here .today with &
prepared address. The commttea tn
charge of the exercises of the day have
graciously excused me htit 1 will not
deny myself the privilege of joining
with you In an expression of grutttude
slid admiration for lho men who per
ished for the sake of tho union.
"A peculiar privilege -atnc to the
men who fought for the Union. There
Is no other otvtl war Inhlstory the
stings of which were removed before
! the men who did the fighting passed
from the stage of life, W*> owe those
| men the stdrttual re-estuhPshinent of
the Union; for they not only reunited
states, but they reunited the spirits of
men. That la tlietr unique achieve
ment, unexamrffcrt anywhere else In
I the nnnnle of mankind; that the very
men they overcame In battle Jpln tn
| praise and gratitude that the union
Wan ha veil.
•*I ran never speak in pftlif or
war; you woukl not desire nit to <io
no Hut there 1a thta peculiar 41 Mi ne
tt on belonging to the soldier, that he
goen into an enterprise out of which
he himself cannot get anything at all.
that other* may live, not that ho htm
that other* may live, notthut he him
self may obtain gain and proparty.
“And Ju*t *o soon as the tasks of
of peace are pertbrmend In the same
peace are performed in the same spirit
of self-sacrifice and devotion, pence
societies will not be necessary The vary
organization of society will be a guar
antee of peace. Therefore, this pe
culiar thing comes about, that we can
stand here and praise the memory of
the soldiers in the lnterent of peaj'e.”
Third and Sixth Cavalry , U. S\ A., Rivals For Lead in,
Advance io Mexico City if Needed
Crisis in Progress Mediation
Proceedings Has Been Reached
Question of Whether Constitutionalists Should Be Admitted
to Conference Before Protocol is Signed Loomed Up As
Likely to Influence Decision.
Nlaqnra Falls, Ont. A crisis In the
progress of the mediation proceedings
whs reached tonight. While awaltlnv?
answers from the .Huerta government
and the United States to the tentative
plan f«**r a new provisional government
in Mexico the question of admitting Con
st It utionallstH to tU# conferences before
an agreement or protocol is signed,
loomed up u» likely to influence the de
e'sion of the Amelkin government on
the plans already out linen.
The mediators late today called in the
Mexican delegates to learn if General
Huerta had approved the main points of
the pence plan. The Mexicans said they
had received no reply but they te'-e
--graphed again, urging a quick response.
The American delegates reported that
Washington had not acted on the plan.
The South American diplomats did not
broach the subject of Constitutionalist
representation to the Mexicans or show
them the uote delivered here yesterday
by Juan F. Urquidi, a messenger of
General Cartnnza.
The mediators, however, let it he
known tonight that they would answer
the note. They pointed out that they
lmd found nothing in the communica
tion which could be interpreted as a de
sire to participate in the conferences on
the subject of pacifying Mexico. They
do not consider that General Oarrnza has
receded from the position that caused
them to withdraw theft* original invita
tion.
On the other hand It is said that the
Washington government agrees with
General Carranza. Withdrawal of the
Invitation to him to send delegates nnd
the failure of the mediators to answer
an inquiry as to what ixdnts would be
treated In the negotiations left General
Carranza In the post on of not havug
anyhng on which he could act.
Intimations have come here that the
Tin ted 4T'tos does not wish to run the
risk of strained relations with the Con
st ttutlonaltsls. who would be certain to
resent any radical adjustment of In
ternal affairs.
The liuertA delegates are not Averse
to having tho Constitutionalists admit
ted but have left the matter entirely to
the mediators.
Minister Naon, of Argentina. t«>ok a
long walk with Frederick W. I*ehmann,
one of the American delegates, during
the afternoon, when It is understood,
the subject of Constitutionalist repre
sentation was discussed.
Unless the American government as
sumes an insistent attitude on Consti
tutionalist representation, details of the
agreement between the United States
and the Huerta government will be
worked out in a f«Av days.
The conference between the American
delegates and the mediators did not end
tintll nearly midnight. At its close Jus
tice I.Hinnr said:
“No conclus'on* were reached; we wilt
resume our conference Monday morn*
lng.“
It was understood the American dele
gates laid before the mediators their
views on Constitutionalist representation
In the mediation.
Prolongation Mediation.
Washington, D. C-—Every Indication in
Washington tonight po'ntert to prolon
gutinn of Mexican mediation negotia
tions at Niagara Fall*. It ls known the
Washington government desires the
Mexican Constitutionalists represented in
the proceedings (ending for peace The
view of the sdmtnlsiration ts Kaid to bo
that terms of peace for Mexico, which
will not be permanent peace, are use
less.
Administration lender*, cognlimt of
this view, tonight reiterated confidence
that the mediation conference would nos
adjourn until the pathway to an ad- 1
Justment of the whole Mexican problem
had been cleared.-
In circles close to the administration.
It was declared the American represen
tatives at Niagara had been instructed
to urge the necessity of recognition to
the Constitutionalist* In framing a peace
plan.
Afier the mediator* today had accept
ed the message from Genera! Carrwntn.
chief of the Constltotlon.itlsts. carried
to Niagara Falls by Junn x l'rquldl it was
reported that the Huerta delegates had
decided they would abide by any decision
the mediators might make as to receiv
ing Carrauaa delegates into tbs confer
ence.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
This, with the fact that the Washing
ton government was eager that the Con
stitutionalists be represented, was taken
to indifcal© there might be a broadening
of the scope of the conference, before
the signing of any protocol which
mould lead to h provisional government
for Mexico in substitution for the Hu
erta regime. ,
Constitutionalists representatives in
Washington asserted that nothing had
come from General Carranza since the
delivery of hts message to the mediators.
They, however, insisted that any plan
for a provisional government which did
not recognize the strength of their forces
would not he agreed to, and furthest
maintained that Constitutionalists par
ticipation in mediation would not be un
dertaken on condition of an armistice in
the military movement against Huerta.
BLOODY CLOTHES
SEALED IN WALL
Arrests Made in Case of Mis
sing 9-Year-Old Girl. Find
Child's Garments.
Newcastle, Ind.—Dr. and Mrs. W. A.
Winters, father and stepmother of
Catherine Winters, aged 9, who disap
peared from her home here more than
ft year ago, were arrested on their ar
rival here from Terre Haute today.
They are charged with conspiracy to
commit a felony. This makes three
arrests in the ease, \V. H. Cooper, a
forme; roomer in the Winters’ home,
having been arrested late last night.
The arrests followed asertlons of
police officers who searched the Win
ters home that they found, sealed In
the basement wall, a red hair ribbon,
a red undershirt and red sweater
which had belonged to the missing
child.
The sweater, police officers declared,
had holes in it which looked as If they
were burned there, and the under
shirt was tained as if by blood,
i Cooper was a roomed at the Win
ters home at the time of the disap
pearance of the kirl. He Is 28 year*
■ old.
It wis stated that the charge of con
spiracy ot commit a felony had been
‘ placed against the three merely as a
' means of holding them, and that an
other charge might be preferred later.
Clio OPENS
INI P. M.
The Gollenstein Opera Com
pany to Render “The Girl of
The Golden West’’ Beginning
Tomorrow,
The I.*ke View Casino will open up
this week for the season. Mr. Ed Ren
aon will be In charge nnd he promises
»omo attractive performance#. There
will b» Wsi phows each night at 7:30
.’ind 9; 15 o’clock, respectively, nnd nlao
matinees in the nfternoona.
The Gollenstein Musical Comedy
Company, with lfi people. will pre
sent on Monday night, "The Girl of
the Golden West.** It is announced
that there will be beautiful costumes
and refined high class comedians.
LANDING WAR
MONITIONS TO
BE TAKEN UP
Matter of Hamburg-American
Liners Discharging Cargoes
in Mexico to Be Considered
By Washington and Berlin
Governments.
Vera Cruz—The landing of war
munitions for Huerta from the Ham
burg-American liners Ypiranga— and
Bavaria passed into the reals ofSflplo
maey late today when both ships were
granted clearance by the collector of
the port, Captain Herman O. Stickney,
after Kurlheynen, general agent in
Mexico of the company, had paid a
bond covering the fines assessed
against the steamers under the collec
navigntlon laws.
Captain Stickney holds that divert
ing to Puerto Mexico the shipments
consigned to Vera Cruz was a direct
violation of the laws and a fine of
twenty pesos on each package landed
was assessed against the ship's mas
ters. The total fines amount approx
imately to 8200.000 in gold. .
Heynen holds that the Mexican laws
and the proclamation of May 18th is
sued by President Huerta, declaring
Vera Cruz a closed port and Duerto
Mexicon open for Vera Cruz cargoes
was ample justification for diverting
the s hipments. Collector Stickney
refused to discuss the case.
Heynen tonight declared no steps
had been taken to protest the fines but
he exxpeeted to do so immediately
through the German consul. He as
sumed that the matter will be taken
up by the Washington and Berlin gov
ernments.
No further reports have reached
as to the present whereabouts of the
arms shipments.
LOUISVILLE MURDERERS
BE SENTENCED MONDAY
Atlanta, Ga. —Four negro murderers
whose appeals to the higher courts
have been of no avail, will be brought
before Judge Ben Hill for sentence
Monday. They are Robert Paschall,
Will Hart and George Hart, who mur
dered Mrs. Seth Irby, and Ed Edler, a
negro convicted of murdering his
wife.
JEKYL ISLAND SLAYER
SURRENDERS TO SHERIFF
Brunswick. Ga. J. H. Thompson,
charged with shooting and killing J.
W. Hart, assistant-superintendent of
the Jekyl Island Club last night sur
rendered to the sheriff In this' city
early today. He claims the shooting
was In selT-defense and claims that
Hart fired first. Hart's body tonight
was sent to Athens, Ga., his former
homo.
SON OF POLICEMAN IN
COLUMBUS IS DROWNED
Columbus, Gs.—While a group of
nls playmates watched on the bank
powerless to aid, John R. Cornett,
Jr., 8 years old was drowned In the
Chattahoochee River here this after
noon The lad was bathing and
stepped Into a deep hole Th« other
bathers were forced to watch him
sink for the third time before their
screams brought a negro workman
who recovered the body. The victim
was the son of Sergeant John R. Cor
nett of the Columbus police depart
ment
100,000 SEE FROAAAS
IN FRENCH CAR WIN THE
5111 MJLEJUTO RICE
All Records From 5 to 500 Miles Broken —Winner’s Time
Was 6 Hours, 3 Minutes, 45 Seconds, at Average Speed of
82.47 Miles An Hour —Three Other French-Cars Finish
Second, Third and Fourth —Most Exciting Finish
Indianapolis. —Rene Thomas, driv
ing a French car, won the fourth an
nual 500-mile race on the Indianapolis
motor speedway today. All speed
way records from 5 to 500 miles were
broken. The first American to finish
was Barney Oldfield, in fifth place.
Thomas’ time was six hours, three
minutes, forty-live and 99-100 sec
onds. The winner maintained an
average speed of 82.47 miles an hour.
The former record of six hours,
twenty-one minutes and 3-100 seconds
was established by Joe Dawson in
1912.
Arthur Duray finished second,
seven minutes after the winner. Al
bert Guyot, teammate of Thomas,
was third, and Jules Goux, winner of
the 1913 race, finished fourth, six
minutes ahead of Oldfield.
Six Injured.
Six men were injured, none se
riously. Joe Dawson suffered a
broken collarbone and minor injuries
when his car turned over after trying
to dodge the wrecked machine of Ray
Gilhooiey.
Vere Barns, Dawson’s mechanician,
was hurt and Golhooley and Nino
Zonani, his mechanician, also suffer
ed minor injuries. Jean Chassagne
and Albert Mitchell, handling an Eng
lish car, limped away from their ma
chine after it rolled over on a trn.
Exciting Finish.
The race was an exciting one and
Photo-Drama of the Creation
To Be at Grand For Two Weeks
Commences Wednesday, June Third, and Will Be Free to
Everyone—Being Presented By International Bible Stud
ents Association.
We are surely living in a marvelous
age. About the time we get accus
tomed to the many new things that are
continually coming to our attention,
we are confronted with something en
tirely new and perhaps more marvel
ous than that which prpeviously had
our attention. Motion pictures are
now to be used in setting forth the
teachings of the Holy Scriptures. This
new method of Bible study is to be
presented In Augusta at the Grand f 'if
two weks, starting Wednesday night.
June 3rd, and continuing daily at 3
and 8 p. m., to June 17th, inclusive.
Then, too, it is to be entirely free to
the public, no admission being
charged, no collections taken, and no
financial assistance asked.
The Photo-Drama of Creation is
being financed by the International
Bible Students’ Association, of which
Pastor Russell is president, and it is
largely through his untiring efforts
that the association has been able to
present the Bible stories in pictures.
The big Bible pictures are composed
of nearly COO stereopticon slides and
nearly two miles of film —most of
which is hand-colored, and has taken
nearly three years of time and large
expense to assemble.
About eight hours are consumed in
exliibitng the pictures which are
shown in four parte of about two
hours each. Part One will be shown
from Wednesday to Saturday night.
This part traces Creation from the
Star Nebula through the seven crea
tive days In their order down to the
time of the deluge, and then on
through Bible history to Abraham's
time. This part concludes w r ith a
beautiful film showing Abraham sac
rificing his son. In this part science,
history and the Bible are shown to be
In harmony with each other.
Part Two begins with Melchisedec;
leading through Israel’s experiences in
the wilderness to the Babylonian Cap
tivity.
Part Three takes up the Bible story
from Daniel’s time to the advent of our
Lord Jesus. His birth, his childhood,
■his baptism, his miracles, his suffer
ings, his trial before Pilate and his
subsequent crucifixion are porßtrayed
on the screen by colored motion pic
tures. This film Is said to be the most
beautiful and most realistic that has
ever been produced on this particular
part of the Scriptures.
Starts At Pentecost.
Part Four starts at Pentecost and '
leads through the Dark Ages In the '
Reformation, showing the Christian
martyrs at that time, including Huss. |
Wycllffe, Tyndalg; Servetus and
others; also showing how Catholics,
Methodists, Presbyterians and Bap
tists have suffered for their religious
convictions. From the Reformation
we are carried down through the an
nals of history to the present time,
with a peep Into the future, accord
ing ot the Holy Prophets.
When asked as to the motive of the
enterprise, Mr. P. D. Pottle, a repre- j
sentatlve of the I. B. S. A., said, "W«
believe that Infidelity and scepticism is
on the Increase, and our object is to
curb this growing tendency, to the ex
tent of our ability, and to get the peo
ple to return to the faith once de--
llvered to the saints; to get them to
study their Bibles In Its original sim
plicity, purity and harmony. An Im
pression made on the mind through the
eye Is much more efficacious than an
Impression made on the mind through
the ear. Our method is to use both
channels." Continuing, he stated,
"The banker, the merchant, the book
keeper. the clerk, the mechanic and tli*
laborer ore so tired of mind and body,
at the end of their day’s task that they
ar e unable to read their Btbles Intel
ligently even were they so Inclined.
Under our new method of Bible study,
it la now possible, by attending the
Photo-Drama of Creation to get, not
only recreation, but at the same time,
more real Bible knowledge than was
previously possible In months of study
Then. too. we prefer the exhibitions In
public auditoriums where all shades of
I belief and unbelief can come together
i on neutral grounds without cost to any
I for the consideration of the Bible
I story."
SUNDAY. MAY 31.
rivalry among the foreign teams made
one of the most exciting finishes ever
witnessed at the Indianapolis course.
Georges Boillet pushed his car to such
excessive speed that in the one hun
dred and forthy-seventh lap, when
leading the field he as fowreed out
because of a broken frame.'
Duray thrilled the spectators by his
sensational effort to catch Thomas
near the end of the contest and Goux
seemed always to be a contender for
first place. Thomas made one step
at the pits, Duray two and Guyot one.
Thomas drove the last 100 miles at
an average of more than 84 miles an
hour.
No. 1.6
Thomas’ car was No. 16. Goux
carried the same number to victory
last year. Thomas won first prize of
$20,000 and accessory prizes and tro
phies will increase this amount to
about $40,004
JoEef Christiaens, in a Belgium car
finished sixth, Harry Grant, in an
English machine a swseventh, Keene
and Rodgers in an American car,
placed eighth and William Carlhon
was ninth. E. V. Rickenbackev, in
an American car, finished tenth, the
last of the prize-winners Haupt,
Mulford and Burman, in Knipper’s
entry, finished the race in the order
named. One hundred thousand per
sons saw the race.
The International Bible Students’
Association, under whose auspices the
pictures will be shown, was founded
about forty years ago by Pastor Rus
sell, of the Brooklyn Tabernacle, and
Washington Temple, and it has grown
gradually ever since, particularly in the
past ten years. It is International in
deed, as well as in name, as headquar
ters are maintained in London, Ber
lin, Melbourne and other foreign cities.
Bible classes are connected with the
association in most of the cities of the
United States and Canada, as well as
Asia, Africa and Australia. No mem
bership books are kept by the classes,
and no special commitment of faith
is necessary to become a member of
the class. People are as free to leave
them as they are to join them.
Four Sain Principles Taught.
1 — Recogniton of Jehovah as the
Creator and Sustainer of the Uni
verse.
2 Faith in His only begotten Son,
our Lord Jesus as the Redeemer of
the world by his sacrificial deayi.
3 Faith in the Bible as the inspired
Word of God relative to His great plan
of redemption.
4 A clean and honorable life.
"These principles,” says Mr. Pottle,
“I believe can be applied to any true
Christian. We are not strivng to es
tablish any new denomination, nor to
tear down any that have already been
established. A large portion of the
Augusta people have church homes
and are satisfied, and there is another
class that is looked after by the Salva
tion Army, but there is a large mass
of people between these two classes
who have little or no religious train
ing. This clas is generally termed the
unchurched. While we cater to all
three classes, we make special ef
forts to reach this middle class.”
“We believe that we have done a
great deal of good iii other cities and
we trust that we will be able to do
likewise in Augusta."
'LITTLE JOE’ IS
NOTJN RAGE
Will Not Enter For Unexpired
Term of Late Senator Bacon.
For Long Term, No State
ment Yet. ,
Atlanta, Ga.—The Macon Telegraph
through its Atlanta correspondent,
Jno. C. Reese, will announce tomor
row that former Governor Jos. M.
Brown, of Marietta, will not be a
candidate in opposition to Governor
Slaton for the unexplred term of the
late' United States Senator A, O.
Bacon.
Governor Brown was asked the di
rect question by Mr. Reese, and de
clared In response that h , had never
had any intention of raakfig this race
nor had he ever intimated to any one
that he would do so. The ex-governor
also expressed regret that two of his
personal friends, Col. F. J. Paxon and
James R. Smith, his former campaign
manager are said to have gotten Into
a controversy over his political aspi
rations.
When asked If he would offer for
the long term senatorshlp, Governor
Brown said no controversy had occur
red over that or the possibility of his
running for governor and he had no
statement to make yet.
BLOWS HIS BRAINS OUT.
Lakeland, Fla.—Stepping from a
friend's automobile In front of his
house this afternoon D. E. White, a
furniture merchant of this city drew
a fistol from underneath the seal
and blew hi* brains out. He Is sup
posed to have been temporarily unbai
anced through worry over financial
affairs.