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The Washington herald., 1912-04-22
CREW WAS DRUNK;
LOOKOUT ASLEEP"
Startling Story of Lack of Dis
cipline Is Told by Sailor
Who Gave Warning.

Cleveland. Ohio. April T.-Telling a
story Of alleged lax discipline on board
the iIl-fated liner Titanic, Louis Klein,
a sailor VINO was rescued by the Car
pathfa, is held here under arrest until
he can be taken to Washington to tes-
tify in the Senate inquiry into the dis
sster, il his story appears 10 have any
semblance of truth.
There was a ball following a ban
quet of some kind going on down below
when I went on watch at $50 O'Clock, "
said Klein, land the captain and the
officers were there with many OF the
passengers. After the party the stew
ards served the champagne and wines
that were left over to the crew. know
that many Of them were drunk
"A passenger standing at the rail
saw something dead ahead, or maybe,
little bit to starboard. Look" he
said. See the hill over there I follow
ed his arm as he pointed and 1 saw it
was a big iceberg and ran for the bridge.
The third officer saw me coming and
yelled to me, asking what was the mat
ter. I could net stop to answer. I was
too excited. ran for the spar with the
crows nest on it and shouted to the
lookout I knew was up there to give
the alarm.
Not a word did 1 hear, so 1 started
up. 1t was less than a minute after 1
left the promenade deck that got TO the
top of the spar and found the lockout
sound asleep. I rang the alarm bell
myself"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-22

should be made TO the proper committees.
The following committees have been ap-
pointed:
Advisory committee-Thomas C. Noyes,
chairman: E. Southard Parker. vice
chairman; DR.. Isaac S. Stone, William
c. Fox. Thaddeus c. DuIIn. Edwin s.
NARROW, John Paul Earnest, John @.
Hodges, Arthur C. Moses. Charles z.
Berry, Louis A Dent, George Oakley
Benjamin S. Minor, Joseph II. Gran
ford. Benjamin W. Guy John Mitchell.
Jr., William S. Washburn. Hylas T.
Wheeler, John S. walker, Elliott Woods,
Julius Garfinkle. William F. GUIDE, Will
lam D. West, Price c. CIaf1in, Frank p.
Milburn. Edwin H. Snyder. Roe Fulker-
son, DR.. Edwin S. Lothrop. Carter B.
Keene.
Committee on speakers-cHnerd X.
Berrymen, chairman Frank A Sebring,
vice chairman; DR.. D. Olin Leech, Dam
lei W. Edelin,. Joseph H. curran, and
Daniel Fraser.
Committee on tickets-Stirling Kerr,
jr., chairman; Louis c. Wilson, vice
chairman; w. Clifford Long, Henry G.
Hanford, Almus r. Speare, Leroy w.
Heron Harry Giovannoli. Walter Klop-
fer. BENJAMIN F. Adams. Roy A Dent,
Frank Z. Sherry, Carlos, B. Mirick.
George W. Miller. Lewis l. Thompson,
John E. Taylor. and Frederick ]. white
head.
Committee on grand bodies-Matthew
Trimble, chairman: Harrison Dingman.
vice chairman; William G. Henderson,
J. Henry SmallI jr., Augustus B. Cool
idge, Alexander Grant, Joseph H. Milans
and Lem Towers, jr.
Committee on publicity-william ".
Price, chairman; Arthur D. Marks, vice
chairman; Philander c. Johnson, Paul
c. Patterson, Harry c. c. Stiles. William
John Eynon, Paul Rilliam, Willard F.
Hallam. Irving c. Norwood, and Charles
E. Kern.
Committee on special invitations-Mer-
ritt o. Chance, chairman; A. PIatt An
drew, vice chairman; Robert o. Bailey,
Norman A. Merritt, Arthur lie Roy Bris-
tol Adolphus Andrews, Cary Travers
Grayson, John Wesley Timmons, DR..
Richard Ringsman. Rev. William Tayloe
Snyder, and Charles A. Kram.
Committee on decorations-william H.
Rapley, chairman; George W. Harris,
Roberts, Edwin c. Graham, George Nick.
Mcclellan, Deruelle S. Porter. Fred G.
Coldren. Harry Alex. gGIllis, Harvey S.
Irwin, Lindley z. Sinclair, Charles c.
Rogers, and John Edward jerks.
Committee on music-Percy S. Fos-
ter, chairman; Claude F. King, vice
chairman; oliver T. Boyd. James o.
Brest, Benjamin S. Graves. John. B.
Morrey. Rufus P. Clarke, William J.
Burke. jr.; Robert T. Frazier. Adds D.
Merritt, Van Allen S. Clarke, William
W. Steuart. William Scherer, John L
Prosise.
Committee on membership attend
ance-Frank Sprigg Perry. chairman:
Clement W. Huske, vice chairman; Ben
jamin w. Newbold. Selden NJ. Ely. Paca
Oberlin, Alexander Mckenzie. Abner
r. Neff. DR.. William L. Robins. Wilbur
Keblinger, John o. Evans. w. Seton
Kent, DR.. ]. Thomas Kelly, jr.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-22
SENATE. WILL GET
WIDENER'S STORY
Remarks Made by Bruce Ismay on
Board the Titanic to Be
Forwarded Here.

Philadelphia, April 21.-ouestions based
on a conversations alleged to have been
held between J. Bruce Ismay. managing
director OF the White Star Line, and
George D. widener, who, with his son,
perished in the sinking of the Titanic
have been forwarded to the Senate in
vestigating committee at Washington for
use in the further interrogation Of Mr..
Ismay.
According to Mrs. widener, who was
rescued, her husband asked Mr.. Ismay
previous to Monday IL they were not
nearing the icebergs soon, and IL it would
not be wise to slow down.
Oh. there is no danger" Mr.. Ismay is
quoted as answering.
Well" Mr.. Widener said, "if there is
an ice pack in the course of this vessel
we should slow down. I, for one, don't
want to be passenger on a vessel that
hits an iceberg"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-22
TOLD TURN BACK" !"
SAYS COMMANDER
Capt. Gambell Was Close Enough tc
See Carpathia Take Titanic
Survivors Aboard.

Liverpool. April 2L-That the liner Cal
ifornian was close enough to the scene
OF the wreck Of the Titanic TO see the
Carpathia taking the survivors from the
hfeboats was the report made by Capt.
Gambell, OF the Allan liner Virginian.
which arrived here to-day. He said:
AT I2:4O o'clock on Monday morning ]
received a wireless message from Cape
Race stating that the Titanic had struck
an iceberg and wanted immediate assist
ance. I altered my course to go to her
aid. and in the meantime established
communication with the steamships Car
pathIa, Californian. Frankfurt, and Bal
tic The Californian said:
Can see the Carpathis taking pas
sengers from boats.
Later 1 received a message from the
Carpathia saying:
Turn back. Everything o. K. Have
800 on board. Return to your northern
track
Il then proceeded eastward, and when
later sighted field of ice I steered
clear to avoid it"
Capt Campbell said he could throw no
light on the false messages received by
the Virginian that the Titanic was in tow
and that other steamships were stand.
ing by.
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Injured in Runaway.

Thrown from a buggy overturned by a
galloping runaway horse, Mrs. NJ. L.
Kirkley and NJ. H. Robb. OF 34O6 Street
Northwest, narrowly escaped Serious in
Jury yesterday afternoon. Driving in
Connecticut Avenue, near the entrance to
Cleveland Park, RDbb lost control of the
animal when the horse was frightened by
a passing automobile. After gaIloping
several blocks, the horse swerved sud
denly, and the buggy was overturned.
Mrs. Kirkley was so badly injured when
picked up 1t was necessary to remov
her to her home in a taxIcab. Robb. es-
capped with minor scratches and bruises.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-22
TAFT AND I. R.
FACE HARD WEEK
Massachusetts, Primaries Are
Crucial Test of Presi-
dents Strength.
ORATORS INVADE STATE

With, the State of Massachusetts, in
vaded by the President and Col. Roose-
welt. both OF whom are to make political
speeches there this week. the national
campaign for the Republican nomination
for President will take on additional in
terest. Massachusetts, will be a battle
ground. II is to be the most important
struggle for delegates yet held. because
It will probably be decisive. Even Presi-
dent Taft's friends admit that II he loses
IN Massachusetts, he can hardly hope to
win the nomination. In addition to the
two rival candidates. there will be many
speakers In Massachusetts, Of national
renown.
Senators Borah, Clapp. PoIndexter, and
other prominent aprogressives are to cam
paign~ for Roosevelt, and President Taft
VIII have an army OF orators at work
for him. II will be one OF the most IN
usual campaigns ever carried on in any
State. with the President and a former
President openly in the field canvassing
for delegates in opposition to each other.
New Hampshire will express her choice
tomorrow.
Taft Needs Bay state.
Both sides are making claims for that
State. II President Taft should carry
Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. his
followers would undoubtedly take fresh
courage and would serve TO strengthen
his chances at what is believed to be q
critical stage Of the campaign.
The State Of Rhode Island will hold its
State convention and district conven-
tons this week. Ten delegates are to be
selected. There appears to be little
doubt that President Taft will carry
Rhode Island as he carried Connecti-
cut The Massachusetts primary will not
be held until the 30th instant, but the
campaigning will be carried on next week.
Other important conventions to be held
next week are the Iowa State convention.
on Wednesday. and the Missouri State
convention on Thursday. President
Taft's friends are hopeful Of controlling
both States.
Both are admittedly close. Col. Roose-
Welt has no hope Of success in Iowa, but
Senator Cummlns believes he will be able
TO secure the delegates-at-large and a
sufficient number OF district delegates 10
give him a majority OF the State dele
CATION. On the day the Iowa State con-
vention is held there will be district dele
gates elected in the First Second.
Fourth, Fifth. Tenth, and Eleventh
Iowa. II will be known before the week
is over and probably as early as We'd
nesday night whether the President can
count on the majority OF the Iowa dele
gates. Col. Roosevelt will add two more
delegates to his list from the Twelfth
District of Indiana, which holds its con-
vention on Tuesday. At the primaries
Saturday he carried every county In the
district.
President Taft is not contemplating re-
tirement from the race. His followers
say that he will adhere to the declaration
he made when he became finally con-
vinced that Col Roosevelt was secretly
candidate; namely. that death alone
could remove him from the fight.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-22
STEAMER BEACHED
TO SAVE FREIGHT
Mallory Line Passengers Get Scare
When Boats Crash in Fog
OF Galveston.

Galveston. April 2L-The freight steam
er Elsud. Of the Southern Pacific Line,
and the passenger boat Denver. OF the
Mallory Line. crashed together in a
dense fog late last night, on the Calves
ton bar. Two lives were lost. those OF
deckhands who were knocked overheard
and one colored deckhand Of the Elsud
was badly hurt.
The crash occurred about fifteen miles
from the Bolivar light For a time II
was feared that the Elsud would sink.
The Elsud made for the shore. and was
beached on Galveston bar. She was
saved from sinking by her forward bulk
head having withstood the thrush of the
sea as the bow plates were ripped on.
There were about a hundred passengers
1on the Denver and a crew OF seventy.
There was a wild rush for life preservers
and the lifebOats OF the Denver after
the crash, but Capt. Charles p. Staples
and First Ohicer Lamb succeeded in
Quieting the excited passengers.
The dense fog alone is responsible for
the crash. The Denver was bound for
Galveston from New York. and had run
into the mist bank just after midnight.
The speed was reduced. and the vessel
vas making Ettle more than eight knots
an hour when the El Sud was struck
Look-outs Were Doubled.
The FL Sud. carrying a crew Of seventy,
was bound Ofor New York with a maxi
mum cargo. and was also under reduced
speed. Her commander. Capt. Forbes,
had doubled the look-outs. having men
in the bow as well as in the crows nest.
The two steamships came together with
a crash that hurled those on the Dem
ver's deck from their feet. while those
in the stateroOms were thrown out Of
their hunks. After the crash the vessels
sheered of.
All OF the passengers on board the
Denver were on deck, most Of them In
night attire. before the steamship had
stopped and were adjusting their life
belts.
Six OF the crew OF the El Sud were
standing at the port side Of the vessel,
well toward the bow. when the two
steamers came together. They were all
hurled across the deck. Three OF them
went overheard. Only one OF the men
could swim.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-22
BRYAN HIS BEST MAN.
william j. Dwyer, of washinEton,
weds in PhIIadeIphfn,

Philadelphia, Pa, April n.-wiliam
J. Dwyer, OF Washington, was married
this afternoon to Miss Catherine Carls-
sen, of this city. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. George A
Dougherty. rector of the Catholic Uni
vePsity, at the Church OF the Lady of
Victory.
William Jennings Bryan, a close per-
sonal and political friend Of the bride
groom. was best man and later attend
ed a luncheon and reception at the
Hotel Normandie. Speaker Champ
Clark Representative Ben johnson,
Representative William Sulzer, and other
prominent Democrats sent gifts and con-
gratulations. The couple went to ATTAIN
tic City.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-22
TENTATIVE PLANS
UNDER WAY FOR
BUTT MEMORIAL
WashingtOnians Are a Unit
in Effort to Honor the
Titanic Heroes.
MAS0NS MAKE PLANS
Committees Are Appointed to Ar
range for Memorial Services
on May 5.
MASONS MAKE PLANS

Far from being a spontaneous out.
break Of brief duration, the sentiment
Lavorlng the erection of a monument to
Maj. Butt and other passengers who
sank with the Titanic in order that the
women might live has become WELL
organized movement. The people OF
Washington have never been backward
in recognising high achievement and
personal heroism, and in testimony OF
their appreciation of the intrepid Cction
Of Maj. Butt and his companions Wash
iEgtonians have become a unit in in
augurating line Of action which will
have its fruition when a fitting memorial
to the heroes is unveiled.
Meet on Wednesday.
A meeting will be held at the Cham
Der Of Commerce Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock at which plans for raising
a fund will be discussed. Those who will
ngure prominently at the meeting are
h. 7. Newcomb. Francis A Richardson,
William L. Lewis. Rev. Charles Wood
Perry S. Heath. John W. Foster. John
w 4erkes, George o. Little Henry Ru-
mer' Judge Josiah A. Van Orsdel, Judge
stanton ]. Peelle, A. F. Fox Rrainard
X -.
George Y. Worthington, B. n. Baker,
Capt. James F. Oyster E. ]. Hartshorn,
). Harry Cunningham, Charles E. Kern,
Robert n. Harper, George Y McLana-
han, F. c. Handy, John o. Evans, Rich
ard B. Watrous. John Tweedale, Senator
Jacob II. Gallinger, ]. w. Townsend.
WillianfSM. Terrell, ]. Philip Hermann,
h. 7. B. Harris, H. H. d. Pierce, Dr..
William NJ Davidson, o. E. DarnaIl,
Charles W. Walcott, Representative
William B. Mckinley, T. Percy Myers,
W MCGEE. Senator James E. MARITIME.
H. A. Seymour, Henry B. F. MacFar-
land, and Tom A Williams.
Plan Memorial Services.
Plans are being elaborated for the me-
mortal services to be held under the aus
pices Of the Temple Lodge. F. A. A. NJ,
at the National Theater on May 5. To-
night a meeting of the committee on
tickets, Of which Stirling Kerr, jr., is
chairman, will be held at the Scottish
Rite Temple, at which plans for handling
:he tickets and seating arrangements will
De discussed. While arrangements for
he services are by no means complete,
I was announced last might that Presi-
lient Taft and Secretary of War Slim
son have promised to be present and
speak There will be other prominent
speakers
All inquiries regarding the ceremonies
The Washington herald., 1912-04-22
MAY SEND WAR SHIP
TO MEXICAN COAST

President Taft and Secretary OF
State Knox will probably decide. in q
conference to-day or tomorrow
whether II appears necessary to dis
patch war ship to points on the west
coast OF Mexico to inquire into condi-
tions surrounding Americans there,
and bring away those who may wish
to leave.
The State Department received little
information from Mexico yesterday.
Secretary Knox did not go to the De-
partment nor receive any OF the dis
patches. and Assistant Secretary VIII
son was in New York.
No word has been received concern
ing the two Americans imprisoned In
Chihuahua.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-22
WILL TEST LIFEBoATs.
Navy Boats to Undergo Test to De-
termfne Reliability.

Despite the fact that the unsuitable
Titanic sank, marine experts are stiIl
searching for unsuitable vessels. and
attention is being turned particularly to
lifeboats. Many vessels OF the United
States navy are equipped with supposed
ly unsuitable lifeboats, and exacting
experiments will be made to discover
how far they can be relied upon. The
boat in question is the IngersoIl, the
invention Of Oliver Roland Ingerson, of
the Maritime Exchange, New York.
His boat is built with a heavy keel and
water-tight, air-hlled compartments at
either end, which rise above the gun
wales When the boat is capsized the
heavy keel is in the air. where IT can
not remain while the air chambers are
under water, which they must leave,
and the boat Immediately rights Itself.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
5. pept. q AEriculturr. weathsr Bureau

o o WcILNH
Washington, d. @. April q, Is11-s p N.
The Temperature will rise Monday in the Atlantic
StAtes while a change 70 cooler weather will over
SPREAD the great csntral valleys and the Lake Re-
Eon Monday and Tuesday. In other parts OF the
country temperature changes will be unimportant
The winds along the New England coast will Be
moderate to brisk sJutherly: the Middle Allan
tic coast moderate southery on the South Atlantic
and East Gulf coasts moderate ranable. mostly
southerly. with squalls on the West Gulf cuaSt
moderate variable: on Lake Michigan brisk and
probably high northuesterly.
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Observe Titanic Disaster.

The Saengerbund, Arion Gesangverein.
Columbia Turnvereln. and Germania
Maennerchor observed respect for the
Titanic disaster yesterday by emitting
the concerts and other amusement pro-
grammes which had been scheduled for
last night at their respective clubhouses
The Washington herald., 1912-04-22

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Local Temperature.

Midnight -; a. m. -: a. m, a: 6 = m,
a: a. m, -; 10 T. m, 81; u noon, s.; D. m,
g.; n m, g; p. m, 90; .. m. s.; 10 p n,
3. Highest, e5; lowest, Il
Relative humidity-s a. m, IS: ,. m, S. Rain
fan 70 p. m. to p. NJ 0. Hours Of Sunshine, as
Per cent Of possible sunshine. d
TsmpeIature> same date last yeS-HiEhest, 81
lowest k
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chinists; Eugene H. Andrew, Dale c.
Sheriff. S. N. Simpson. Frank E. Pyne.
James W. Mccormick. William H. Cor
nish, and Stephen Smith, for delegates to
the International typographical Union
convention from Offices under the govern
ment: Thomas J. Fitzwilliam and Will
lam r. Leath. for delegates to I. T. L.
from Offices not under the government:
Elmer Dement,. George d. Pallman. Rob
ert A Martin. John A. Hooper. and
Frank A. Conner. for alternates from
offices under the government: Francis
BenzIer and Archibald c. Haley. for al
ternates from Offices not under the gov
ernment.
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of Turkestan. recently were surveyed by
a Swedish scientist
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Wrought iron electro-msgnets can be
made to lift l5o pounds for each square
inch Of core exposed
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Temperatures in Other CITIES.

Temperatures in other cities, together with the
amount Of rainfall for the tuenty-four hours ended
at p m. yesterday as follow:
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Tide Table.

To-d.y-Hlsh tids. nss a n; iO- tide. sz .
N, and So p N
Touor,~-HiSh tdA nas q N. and usu p
In; loE tida ga = N. and f5I n -
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DR.. ]. A. BURGOON,

126 Sheridan. Avenue. Pitts
burg. Pa.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-01
Death of an Old Citizen.

Mr.. George w. Bracy died at the
home of his son, Mr.. Otis d. Bracy,
in Rocky Mount Thursday Of last
week, after an illness lasting about
three weeks. His remains were
brought here Friday and buried in
the Episcopal cemetery, the burial
service being conducted by Rev. J..
E. Lanier, assistant pastor Of the
Baptist church.
While Mr.. Bracy's health had
been giving away for year or more
he did not give up work until some
few weeks before his death. His
sons, Messrs. E. L. Bracv, of Balti-
more, and Otis D. Bracy, of Rocky
Mount, hurried here as soon as mott
fed of their fathers illness and did
all that was possible to do for the
comfort and restoration OF his health
but it appears that his work on
earth had been finished.
George ". Bracy was born in Din
widdie county, Va, in April 1885.
He entered the civil war in the BE-
ginning as member of the 9Th Vir-
ginia Regiment and served until the
close. He was engaged in many
fierce battles, such as the Crater,
Bull Run, and Seven Pines, but was
only slightly wounded. He was
married to Miss Belvidere Dews, of
Isle of Weight c. H., in June of
1868 and in the year 1869 he became
a resident Of Scotland Neck where
he lived an honorable upright life
until the time Of his death. 1t is
sad to think that we shall miss his
familiar face from cur streets. Mr.
Bracy's first wife died in 1892 and ir
the year 1899 he married Mrs. Jen.
ME Steward, Of Hamilton, and she
| died in 1908. To these unions were
born seven children, only four Of
them survive their father, two
grown sons and two little girls, who
through the kind efforts of Mr.
Noah Biggs, found a home at the
Baptist Orphanage.
Mr.. Bracy had the distinction Of
being the first man to run an engine
into this town. He was given this
privilege when the A. G. L. road wa
being built through to Kinston.