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HEROIC RESCUES
MARK WRECK OF
LINEli FLORIZEL
t Traditions of Sea Main
tained of Work of Life Sav
ing Crews in Grave Yard
of North Atlantic.
St. Johns, Newfoundland, Feb. 26.
Graphic s lories of rescues from the
wrecked liner Florizel and further de
tails of Sunday's disaster were re
lated today by survivors who are re
covering here from the terrible hard
ships they endured before they were
saved by small boats from the New
foundland steamer Prospero.
When vaptairt Martin of the Flori
zel reached here he was in such a
state of collapse that he could make
' no statement.
Member." of the crew said the mis
take in reckoning which brought the
Florizel head on to the coast 20 miles
north of Cape Race when all hands
thought it was well out to sea as
it turned westward for Halifax was
due to running without the patent log.
The heavy snow, forming an icy
crust, or what the natives term "slob,"
as it struck the sea, made it impos
sible to use the log to register. the
steamer's progress against the storm.
The steamship therefore was navi
gated by dead reckoning and, as fre
quently happens in this region of
shifting currents and baffling winds,
the calculations were off and the Flor
izel went the way of other brave
ships in this "graveyard of the north
Atlantic."
Drowned Like Rats.
Many of the passengers were swept
to death i.i less than 15 minutes after
the steamer struck the rocks. Doz
ens of passengers were trapped be
low decks by cascading seas which
filled the saloon. ;
Directed by officers and crew, who
never for a moment forgot the best
traditions of the sea in looking after
their passengers, those who escaped
from the saloon sought safety on the
bridge deck.
Two hours later a giant wall of wa
ter thundered upon them, wrenching
the structure bodily from its base and
engulfing 30 men and women. A short
while . later 20 persons clinging des
perately to the roof of the smoking
room met a similar fate. T
The stout construction of the wire
less house saved most of the surviv
ors. . Thirty-two persons piled into
the wireless room, packed so closely
they could neither sit nor lie down.
They were without food, water or ad
equate clothing. They were often en
gulfed by boarding seas. Some of
them were badly injured by flying tim
bers and died as they stood.
The pitiful manner in which mem
bers of families died one by one was
graphically described by survivors.
Whole Family Perishes.
Three-year-old Betsy Munn, daugh
ter of John $. Munn, managing dU
rector of the line, was swept over
board before his eyes. The child's
nurse had been drowned in her berth.
Munn was swept to his death with
the group on the bridge deck.
Fred Butler, an architect of this
city, who was going to Florida with
his wife, was supporting her against
the rush of water when one comber
towering above all the others
snatched her from his arms. He was
carried along helplessly in the torrent,
bringing up in a tangle of wreckage
Bruised and enmeshed, he was unable
to extricate himself and perished
then.
Unstinted praise was given to blue
jackets of the Newfoundland naval re
serve, who made up a large part of
the volunteer rescue crews. One of
them sacrificed his life, the only one
of the rescue fleet to perish.
Commander McDermott, senior na
val officer, in charge of the reserv
ists, saluted his men when they re
turned and said that only sons of
Newfoundland, born and bred on this
coast, could have accomplished such a
superhuman task.
EXHAVST ECHOES
Items of Interest Seen and
Heard at Omaha Exposition
HEARD AT SHOW
The Raapke Motor Car company
has on display one of the chic cars
at the show. It is an Auburn com
bined club roadster and sport model,
finished in a beautiful ash gray. On
the curb side only is a rear door
that will allow passengers to enter
or leave the car without disturbing
those in the front seat. Ihe rear
seat can be entered from the front if
it is desired.
The car is light in weight, not
withstanding it has a 120-inch wheel
base. It is extremely fast- with a
45 horse power motor and 32-mch
wheels. The robe compartment in
the rear opens from the inside of the
car, insuring the contents always free
from dust. -
Popular With Ladies.
"Isn't that .beautiful?" Numerous
"Ohs;' and "Ahs" and similar ex
pressions are constantly heard from
women near the exhibit of the Jdnes
Hansen company. The display space
is beautifully decorated with flowers
that set off the dainty colors and
beautiful upholstering of the cars.
In this exhibit for the first time
is shown the new Cadillac seven
passenger brougham. It was espe
cially upholstered and prepared to
show at the Chicago auto show, but
the factory was unable to complete
it in time. It is a limousine for use
where a chauffeur is not desired, the
entire car being enclosed. All win
dows lower, making the car open
for summer, touring. -
Accompanying the brougham and
sharing honors with it is a dark ma
roon touring car with a cape top.
Ready for Any Kind of
Brush on Track or Eoad
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This is the new Peerless Eight
sport speed roadster, one of which
George Reim, Omaha distributor for
the Peerless, has on display at the
auto show.
Eighty miles an hour is the guar
antee, which goes with this Peerless.
Any prospective purchaser who de
mands that speed in his machine be
fore purchase will be shown. Eighty
miles an hour comes near the possi
bilities for stock cars, and the owner
of one of these Peerless speed crea
tions need fear no competition on the
road.
Not only is this Peerless built for
speed, but for comfort and style as
well. It is an easy riding car and its
rakish and bulldog hood make it as
nobby a "boat" as even a custom made
machine.
White wheels make the car one to ex
cite the admiration of all. The sim
plicity of the color design of a robin's
egg blue four-passenger Victoria con
vertible adds to the beauty of the
exhibit. A Cadillac chassis, first
shown at the New York show, de
scribes the motor power of the car,
Simplicity Makes Hit.
John H. Dejong, manager of the
Apperson Motor company, appeared
to be the best pleased man at the
show. A constant throng surrounded
his booth, examining the simplicity
of the Apperson motor. '
Hosts ot triends and acquaintances
made during his 11 years in the auto
mobile business in Omaha were con
stantly rushing .up to greet him and
admire his display. "It's the sim
plicity that counts this year," said
John. "Our display is attractive be
cause of its simplicity, just as the
motor attracts because of its 80 less
parts."
Shown Inside and Out.
The Traynor Automobile comoanv
has a complete display of open model
Lole cars on show. We anticipate
It Aids Nature
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy relieves
the lungs, liquifies the tough mucus and
aids in its expectoration, allays the
cough and aids Nature in restoring the
system to a healthy condition.
that the greatest interest will be
shown in the open cars for summer
use and did not bring enclosed mod
els from our show rooms" said Mr.
Traynor.
The display includes the standard
eight-cylinder Cole touring car, sport
ster touring car and the Tuxedo road
ster. A special motor shows the mo
live power of the Cole without open
ing the hood of the cars. In addition
to this, all parts making up the motor
are on display for examination.
Glad to Reach Omaha.
J. C. Helbert, special representative
ot the National hai visited every im
portant auto show held this season
The Omaha show makes the ninth
he has visited beginning in New
York. Speaking of the show he
said: .
"It sure seems like getting home
tor me to visit Omaha. I have been
here with exhibits for the past seven
years and always enjoy returning.
This is the banner show of the sea
son and I sincerely hope it continues
as successfully as it has started.
"My one regret is that our two-passenger
12-cylinder speedster has not
arrived. It will be the hit of the
show when it reaches Omaha. It is
now on the way being shipped by ex
press and I expect it any day. To
show what we think of this car we
have guaranteed that it will travel
30 miles an hour.
"I thought Des Moines had es
tablished a record for artistic decora
tions until I reached here. Nothing
can compare with the patriotic deco
rations at this show and I can think
of no possible way in which they
could be improved.
The Noyes-Killy Motor company
has one of the most artistically ar
ranged exhibits at the show. It has
secured one of the choicest booths,
near the entrance to the annex, where
it attractively displays its Saxon and
King cars. Real flowers are much in
evidence for decorative purposes.
One of the beauties in this exhibit
is a King Foresome, nickel trimmed,
and one of the leaders in the 1918
line. Accompanying it in the King
line is the 1918 standard touring car
that is proving extremely popular.
ine low bunt baxon speedster is in
class by itself in the speedster line.
Its racy lines show speed and all that
could be desired in this class of cars.
A standard six-cylinder cut out chas
sis shows the mechanical power of
the Saxon cars. A completed stand
ard touring car accompanies it.
The Noyes-Killy company also oc
cupies booths in the ' truck depart
ment where they have a display of
King and Si$n-u trucks. Sturdiness
desired in this line is as marked as
the pleasure features of their passen
ger cars.
G. M. Clark general sales manager
of the National Automobile company,
will stop off in Omaha Thursday, en
route to California. He expects to
spend a couple of days visiting at the
automobile show. !
J. H. Hansen of the Jones-Hansei
Cadillac companjr has been renewing
old acquaintances in the automobile
industry since the Omaha show
opened. W. Westerdale, now as
sistant sales Manager of the Hupp
Motor company, who is in attendance
at the show, and Mr. Hansen worked
together in the eat several years ago
and had not met since until yestenday.
J. C Helbert, special factory repre-;
sentative of the National car, is spend
ing his honeymoon attending automo
bile shows. He was married two
months ago. ' Mrs. Helbert is ac
companying him on his western trip.
Car owners are happy it is not surprising,
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JOS. BRINKHAUS
MANUFACTURER'S DISTRIBUTOR.
116 S .17th, Omaha. Phone Tyler 3044
Special Garage Sise 20x28 inch..
Allen Motor Cars
1095
b. Foatorla, Ohio i
This car has a really won
derful motor pow.rful,
quick, and silently smooth.
As fine, s serviceable, as
handsome an automobile
as can be built at a mod
erate price.
UTILITY"" n,Xuttr
The Keynote of these Exhibits
The Allen car provides quick, comfortable and dependable
passenger transportation at low expense.
The Defiance Truck performs big haulage tasks economically
and on schedule.
Today's greatest test of value lies in utility, whether passenger
car or motor truck be under consideration.
At the Show and at our sales rooms we stand ready to demonstrate the
high worth of Allen Cars and Defiance Trucks measured from the
standard of utility and general reliability.
Defiance
1 Ton Truck
1695
for chiIs, Co.b. Defiance, O.
Torbensen Internal
v Gear Drive
Th. Defiance is a remark
ably good truck.
Every unit Is of proven
value standard In design
simple and sound.
It will solve your haulage
problems and solve them
satisfactorily. ,
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Tl Tarn bull Mater Track 4
Wiim Ce, FiMioria, Ohio
:3!0 Fimiam St., Omaha, Neb.
Standard Motor Car Co.
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First-
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Third-
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,
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Distributors Nebraska and Western Iowa