The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 26, 1921, Page 12

FUSES TO ESCAPE AS SHIP SINKS Captain Sends Wife, Babe and Crew Away in Dory; Piteous Farewell on Hulk LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb, 26~—A talo of the wrath of a storm-tossed sea, of flLomen, death, hunger and fear of madness, of the bravery 0! young sea captain who chose parting from his wife and infant child and facing certain death to abandonment | of his waterJogged schooner, was told by nine emaciated men and a woman, survivors of the Inca, as they reached Lox Angeles. harbor, after being picked up in an open boat in which they had been drifting for days on the high sea, ‘The woman was young, but her face was olf with the strain of the terrible ordeal. The men told how she had bade her husband good-by in a driving storm, she to seek safety tn a frail little lifeboat, he to stand to} the last by his ship. She clutched her sick, nearly starved baby frantt:| ealty to her breast, seeking to quiet) its wailings, as she begged the men | at the dock to tell her it they had | heard of a captain being picked up out at sea from a waterlogged schooner. But the old shook their heads. SURVIVORS TELL HARROWING STORY Gradually the survivors told their story. They had set out aboard the Inca, an ancient fore-and-.fter, from | Bureka, Cal, for Sydney, Australia, | in the best of weather and spirits. Capt. James J. Winther, a sturdy Norseman, was in command. The were the captain's | only passengers wife and their little baby. The second day out, James Morris, 2 seaman, fell from the topmast rig- ging and was killed. Gloom descend- ed upon the vessel immediately. was a bad omen, the old-timers said, as they wrapped Morris’ body in can- vas, weighted it and sadly buried it in the sea. For weeks the vessel's sailing was smooth, an uninterrupted calm. Fifty-seven days out, when they were about 200 miles northeast of Australia, they suddenty ran into the) tall of a vicious storm. The okt echooner was tossed ruthlessly about like a cork in a whirlpool. The masts crashed to the deck and were swept with the rigging and sails. goon swept clean of the splintered stumps | ? i was ing but masts. U inted, the seamen fought to the best of the havoc. Then sprang a leak and in a few she was listing heavily to star- the gunwale washing the sur- of the sea. NAL FIRES ARE BURNED; CLOTHING AS FUEL Vitres were burned on the deck at Bight to attract attention of passing @ips, When all available wood had been used, the men stfipped the elothing from their backs and burned ft in Order to summon help. Thus they drifted helpiessty a day and might. During that time no ship was sighted The hold was so near- water that the schoon- Fan i ue ti! ii to launch an open Just as they were lifting it side, a heavy wave crashed against the side of the Inca with File 3 Ra to mend the frat! craft. They built a pint form aft of the deckhouse and again Attempted to launch the dory. This time they were successful. It was late in the day, Captain Winther ordered his crew to man the boat while he remained aboard the Inca. The men refused out right. If the captain was to stick to the ship so would they. Then the young captain, his voice husky with emotion, asked the men to man the dory as a favor to him it was the only way he could hope to save the lives of his wife and baby. Nine of the men then Jumped into the dory. . After a pit ous farewell with the captain Mra. Winther and the baby were lowered into the boat. CAPTAIN STANDS BY HIS SHIP; ONE SEAMAN STAYS Refore shoving off, however, the crew pleaded with Captain Winther to come with them. They told him there was no chance of saving the Inca, and in all probability when the time came when the Inca must #0 to the bottom no ship would be in sight to give him assistance. But the captain was obdurate. He declared before he would desert her he would go down with the Inca. One obdurate seaman refused to leave the captain alone and clam bered back up the side of the Inca. His name was Ross. He and the captain tied up into water-tight bundles most of the food they had managed to salvage from the hold of the ship and threw them into the lifeboat. Some missed their mark, and members of the crew risked their liver among the floating timber to get them. For a time they “stood by” to see what would happen to the Inca, but wind drove them away. The sea had calmed considerably when final- ly the open boat with its human cargo jost sight of the waterlogged wchooner, Mra, Winther, after the sad parting from her husband, had remained quiet, tho her cheeks were wet with tears, For three days and three nights they drifted about aimlessly, no one daring to sleep. So little fresh water was on hand that each was barely aliowed to wet his lips with the liquid. Then the weather turned bitter cold. Some of men shed thetr coats and undergar mente to keep Mra» Winther and the baby warm. A remnant of a wall wan waned to cover them from the drenching spray of the waves. WOMAN'S CALMNYSS SAVES MEN FKOM MADNESS Tho the bakry soon became 11 from tnmger and wailed piteounty, Mra, Winther kept up her courage and jpet of the men, often resorting to it the . | CoEdna:| Her Gum Grabbed. S an Awful Life. The Putty Knife And Stickum Chaser. « na’s up a etump again, Some body swiped her gum, Faot i, that SOMEBODY ia J, W. Mills, official | kum grabber at the University of Washington, who this week haa been | diverting hin spare moments to the | putty knife and little wads of Dash: | mint Students,” says Mr, Mills, “are very t about their gum-parking methods, They don't just “wpit it out,” but rather roll it up into litte | balls and plaster it under the bannts- | | tors and behind door-knobs, OH, VES; HE DOES OTHER T ‘GS BESIDES of course, Mr, Milly isn’t Just gum gaubber—be is carctaker of [Commeroe hall, so has every chance }to watch gum dixposals from the nide | nee at all hours of the day t would be all right,” he says, | | ac raping « flattened, ameared-on, | stickum from the wall, “if they wouldn't take #0 much pains about | rubbing it in. ‘They're too careful.” He weedies off the gum and drops it Into a can, “Why.” he continues, “they Iuy tt on, then shove, and it takes an hour's wrestle with a slab 0° pepsin to coax it off the woodwork.” To most coeds and college men the work of Mr. Mills makes little differ. ence. For gum, once dispensed with, is seldom pried from the walla of campus building to be worked again. Only one little girl aecosted Mr. Millia as he labored with the putty knife, “Oh, there you are™ she exclaimed, as she spotted the man who scraped & disfiguring stickiness from the floor, “You're the fellow who took | my Spearmint from under the chair arm in room 110, aren't you? And that gums my onty salvation in that | class,” whe lamented. “I just can't | stay awake unless I keep my face moving, #o I park it there every day | and get it again when the chum starts next morning. But, then.” she added, with the sacrificing smile of a martyr on ber Upe, “but, then—it was sort o' worn out, anyway.” Mr. Mille showed signs of sympa- thy and asked for pardon. “But, gee! confided Cobdna to her playmates, “he didn't may he'd leave it there next time, so I spose rit have to carry a fresh supply to class | every day. Isn't this life just awful | what with sanitary gum hunters an’ putty knives—an‘ the Irish rebel lion—an’ everything? She’s Chief Operator for Uncle Samuel ‘ Mrs. C. L. Allen Mre. C. L, Allen ts chief operator for Uncle Sam in the largest private | telephone exchange in the world- that of the combined army and navy | departments in Washington. More than 40 operators and 2,400 wires are under her direction. eee prayers aloud for divine aid. Inspired by her faith the seamen refused to give up hope entirely as long as the | weather was calm. Often when they | thought they sighted a ship some of | the men would fire their pistols, and often at night a man would burn his shirt, hoping it would bring help. When it seemed as if no aid could be summoned, some of the men want- ed to throw themselves into the sea. ‘They said they feared madness. But Mrs. Winther’s calm presence always brought reassurance. Then the! hastily patched hole at the side of the little boat began to spring leaks. | Bits of the sail were used to calk up the holes until the whole sail was used up. When that gave out, and the men had used up much of their own clothing, it was found necessary to stuff the holes with Mrs. Winth: | ers petticoat, As a last resort they had about used up her stockings | when the West Holbrook was sighted! Almost instantly the ship caught the dory’s frantic signals of distrens and headed toward her. A few min- utes later the little party had been hoisted aboard the ship. Not till then did Mrs, Winther give way to her feelings. She and several of the men then collapsed from sheer exhaustion and mental strain. Thru the days that the West Hol- | brook made her way back to the| United Atates Mra. Winther refused | to give up hope that her husband would be rescued. An attempt is be- | ing made to scour the seas to find the captain and the loyal seaman who | remained with him to share the fate of the Inca, Old Shell Left by Dewey Bursts; 3 Hurt | MANILA, P. 1, Feb. 26.—A shell} from one of Admiral Dewey's guns, after lying in vacant lot in Manila for more than 22 years, ex-| ploded, injuring three Filipino boys. | One of the lads picked up the} shell and after examining tt hurted | it against @ rock. ‘The shell proved | to be effective and knocked the three boys to the ground, all aus- taining painful injuries Nearly 89 compounds have been found to incrense plant growth when applied to the soil, jot That’s the By, to think of Bold —it’s what ev- erybody says who is a regular pat- ron. Do you know’ how good we are? “Lt's go to Boldt’s” BOLDT’S Two Comventent Locations 913 Second Ave. 1414 Third Ave. 12. up 87x5 15.00 and up We want your mal order business PIKE STREET TIRE SHOP 1026 PIKE STREET Seattle, Wash. REPUBLICANS CONTROL GOVERNMENT FOR FIRST TIME IN TEN YEARS N. RICKEY WASHINGTON, Feb, 26.—When the 67th congreeas is called into spe cial seasion by President Harding jwoon after his inauguration, the re publicans, for the first time in 10 years, will be in complete control of both the legislative and executive branches of the federal government During six years of that pertod, 1913-1918, the democrats controlied both branches, In 1911-1912 there was a republican president, Taft, a republican senate and a democratic house REPUBLICAN IN 1919 AND 1920 In 1919-1920 and up to March 4, this year, there has been a demo- cratic president and a republican ma- jority in both senate and house. Two of the six years, 1917-1918, that the democrats we: in complete control, were war years in which every normal legislative and admin. istrative policy waa macrificed to the winning of the war, So that In ap praising democratic resulta modified by division of political control or war JORITY necessities, there are only four years | to be 1916 It wan during there four years that the democrats, under the leaderwhip President Wilson, made legislative and adminiatrative record on purely domestic questions to which party leaders point as they turn the presidency over to the re- publicans: This doea not mean that any re xponsible democratic leader President Wilson down admits fal ure or even wenknena during the two years that they were in control, Kut they have resigned themselves to waiting “for the verdict of his tory” on these years, crowded a they were with contentious ques tions An anatyata of the 1919-1916 yenrn, hoth in their fegistative and admin istrative aspects discloses am inter. sling record, considered—the period 1913 | thetr | from | 0.W. 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Abotutety 6 to W ment or Cae mr ee me 12 TWENTY-FIRST AVENUR Enftrely apart from the question of ; syater comparable with that of other canton has bi |ereat nations, was passed by the | democratic congress and approved | by President Wilson in December, 1912. ‘The federal farm loan act which, gage bankers. The federal good roads law made available $75,000,000 for the develop ment of highway systems thruout en held up for months | mem the courts on the suit of mort-| jing a bi-partisan board for the scien: | the first ‘Th riff commission law, creat- tific study of the tariff question was actual step toward taking the tariff out of politics. It followed for the first time, assures adequate |the nation in co-operation with the | largely the plan of President Roose- means of providing capital to the which | farmers of the nation, was a fitting} ‘The Underwood tariff law, ap freed the nation from the danger of | | compliment to | act the federal reserve It was made a law in 1916. Ite firat time a banking and currency | success was undoubted but tts ap- | Payne Aldrich tariff law of cama states, t proved by Presid ent Wilson in Sep. | tember, 1918, took the place of the | BY RALPH F. COUCH WASHINGTON, Feb, 25.—Blacutt |making, pansy raising, good roads |buflding, metallurgy, education and {14 development, rather than “so- clety” will constitate the dominant intoreats of the feminine portion of Harding eabinet Inquiry by the United Prem to. day revenied that while the “Mra, Seerstaries” and thelr families pos wean all the qualifications necessary to social suceess, the national Inclin Jations of mont of them are distinctly |"homey” or “avocational.” | WON'T BE A GAIETY ROUND Under the leadership of Mra, Hard. Ing, the pnocial side of official in Washington is expected to show jmore gulety than at any time since the Roosevelt administration, be use of her ability as a honte but the feeling is growing that the hopes of those who counted apen a con tinw four years’ round of plea sure will b danhed, Taking the departmental posts in order of their rank the cabinet L present the following picture STATE—MKS, CHARLES EVANS life | Capable Ladies Are Wives of Men Named for Harding Cabinet HUGHES. Wollesley graduate, Ono of thelr three children, Katherine, jalso an alumnus of that college. Mra, Hnghos ts conservative, has simple tastes and ts more devoted to edneational work than socioty. TREASURY—ANDREW W. }IEL- LON. Unmarried. WAR—MRES. JOHN W. WEEKS. She has been extremely popular in the Washington social set for many years, and is considered one of the most cultured women tn the capital She is © member of several clubs, ts fond of bridge and is widely traveled. JUSTICE —MRS, HARRY M. DAUG! TY. Haw been an invalid for 15 years, and the new attorney general ta not planning establishing a home here, POSTOFFICE—MRS, WIL AYS. Has been a suffrage advo: jeate “from the days when it was lconsidered dingraceful." She accom panied her husband to the national convention in Chicago and mingled with the women there, She prefers caring for her young gon to society. NAVY—MRS. A.B. FALL, Altho la member of capa! society for years, han never been swept off her feet by it, and likes Three Rivers, N. M Shoe t# an authority on New Mexican | Vole, was proclaimed in May, versity at the game time as her hus band. She 1s a eraduate mining en | Einoer, and has aided Hoover in pre paring several important books on metallurgy, She has never cared much for society, She has two boys, now in school in California LABOR—MRS, JAM Jd, DAVIS. Social activities have been confined |moxtty to the women’s branch of the lL, 0, O, M, of which organization her husband ts the head, She has two children, velt FEDERAL TRADE BOARD |IS INAUGURATED The law creating the federal trade commission was responsive to the de- mand for a non-partisan body to arbitrate commercia) disputes and prevent unfair competition The pride of the democratic lead ers in the accomplishment of this commission is second only to their pride in accomplishment of the fed- eral reserve board. The 17th amendment to the United States Constitution providing for the direct election of senators by popular 1913 history, and is interested in good| The ship purchase act, established sohdnc & sovernipent shipping board to pur he nd build ships and supervise Pauey ora te ll | freight and passenger schedules. Its - existenc at the time we entered the AGRICULTURE—MRS, HENRY| war made possible the creation of © WALLACE. Is a garden en-|the Emergency Fleet Corporation | thusiast and a specialist in pansy|and the rehabilitation of the mer. raising, She is also a famous cook. | chant marine for both war and peace Tho late Theodore Roosevelt praised | purposes, jher breakfast biscuits while in Des| The LaFollette seaman’s act, spon- |Moines on his last tour, She is a|sored by a republican senator, was |momber of neveral clubs and has | passed by a democratic congress and six children, all grown, approved by President Wilson. This COMMERCE — MRS. HERBERT |“! improved the working condition | HOOVER, Attended Stanford uni. | Of American sailors and provided ef fecti precautions to prevent loss of life at sea The Smith-Lever agricultural ex tension act was the biggest step for- ward the government had ever taken | for the dissemination of scientific knowledge concerning farm operation | and management The workmens’ compensation act extended protection to thousands of government employes. 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The grain standards act gave the secretary of agriculture Ce to establish grain standards, \ ing relations between grain produc efs, dealers and consumers, The warehouse made ware house receipts more acceptable coh | lateral which enables owners stored products to obtain loans more [nearly approximating the full value of their products. The ainaks an railway act, providing for the construction of a government od railway in Alaska, was the essary step to opening Up Alaska. Under the general title of conser J ation, the democrats are Tespo! ‘| for a series of laws opening large) natural resources to development preventing monopolization or misies: of the remaining timber, mi and land resources of the nation, The Philippine act provided greater measure of freedom for Filipinos and assured them uitimnste | independenc ‘The democrats changed the res jof the house of representatins | abolishing called czarism 1 wanted h the speaker was virtut | dictator of legislation. q | he department of labor was oe st jed with its head a mem abinet f was developed The parcel post from a mere shell to the biggest a 4 ¥ y ‘3 ow: jn press business in the world. 8 AGUA PRIBTA, Mex, Feb [Hop Kieclee has & cme | | Persian kitten, When Hop peo dreamy Mexican waltzes on hit lograph the kitten leaves the When he puts on a slambang pan record the kitten curls Up the phonograph and goes 10