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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-24
Excludes Public.

Owing TO the great confusion caused
pN the rush OF the crowds 10 the hearing
ana the constant Interruptions during
the questioning or witnesses. the senate
committee determined TODAY to exclud o
tho general public. To accomplish this
the hearing was transferred TO a smaller
room In the senate office building only
Witnesses those particularly Interested
In the Inquiry and reporters were ad-
mitted. The change caused disappoint-
ment 10 thousands, most OF them women
who crowded about the corridor leading
TO the marble caucus rooms There were
loud protests and hundreds remained
about the building clamoring for admit
Third officer II J. Pitman. the first
witness, told In detail his experiences OF
seventeen years on tho seas.
Were YOU present during the trial
tests ~ The Titanic? asked Senator Smith.
Yes. sir ! was on the bridge most
81 the time
The witness said the tests consisted Of
other evolutions and in adjusting COM
passes.
Were there any trials for speed?" he
was asked.
no. SIR l believe they have no such
tests on the White Star line"
Tell the committee the circumstan noes
of the departure from SOUTHAMPTON"
We left Southampton at 1916 .. m.
"Wednesday. April 10 Nothing exciting
happened except breaking the moorlnSs
~ ~" New YORK caused bv the backwash
.iNll our HtaINNEIl propeller We Enl
clear and proceeded to Cherbourg after a
b Gai( hour delay.
What was the weather.
Perfect o.
/ Was q good all the way 10 the plac.
I OF the collisiOu7"
All the way and no heavy sea"
Was there a starllt sky7''
] Every night and morning"
] Was u part % your duties TO drill n,
men or - through practice with the
| mene asked Senator Smith.
NO, sir. merely gave them orders.
The witness SAID boat drills always weri
held at Southampton and Al Queens
town The Titanic's drili at Southamp
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-24
THREE GAM LEN|
HA We THRULM
TALE TO u
Bv International News servic.

BY International News Seryic.
NEW YORK, April 22-Wh, 4
tanic went down there wers RI
games going aboard the boat.
sharps escaped They were IAN
Harry Romaine and Roy Bad
The three card sharks namS 4
terested In II bridge whist s,1
were playing cards, and the ~
ley. was acting as the "ou,sts
The poker game, eight ~
which at least four men Fes'
are now widows, had paftlcf1
aside from the sharks bushsA
no longer deal with this oFas
game. ;, :,
There were eleven men In U,
smokeroom when the ship an.A
smokeroom steward. who Enes
men. Is dead.
The bridge whist game sr5 y
game were not interrupted
smoksroom steward had gone II
returned to say: -,
Gentlemen, the accideht
They arc lowering away '1e -
women and children.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-24
Criticises the COMPANY.

Major Psuchen read a STATS.
order TO make clear his p0Aisr
lows
Il do not critic!se Captain 81
| do critlcise the policy and ntt
sued by the company, FOR isr y
in this case caution would hF !
a terrible calamity. | have al
credit for saying many tip,' Il
untrue and ] wish 70 state rNl
not said any personal or nl q
about Captain Smith"
The major was then eXcDG
Frederick Fleet. the iockW 1
recalled 10 the stand. but osi,'sl
animation began the committes Z.
adjourn until 10 O'Clock ,onoTet
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-24
Kiss Wives, Continue

Men engaged In the poke -
Ing among themselves and 80
another. interupted the ScSs
their wives and children. IR'rI
we've engaged in such '9a
others stood around The lSoM -
their return. Directly u.,; III
They had kissed their WV .s,r|
goodbye and the game WdS -
But OF the "shdrps' 80, ~
steward had told them we -
but there were three o' ,.,,s t,}
passage money taken N. m, WI"
Of the voyage well in slsn. so,, IA
They mounted TO ne rS po'' 4
"H''Eand there they fouoo
LOT OF men trying 10 uniasr .sr,s Z
holding a lifehoat, Thsse - =
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-24
Says Impact Slight,

The witness said he left his cabin
about 1850 o'clock Sunday night just
after the collision.
There was very little impact" he
said II was half asleep and half awake
and / wondered sleeplly where we were
anchoring ! walked out on deck after
three or four minutes and saw nothing
Then I returned. lighted my pipe and
FOR my watch Just as I finished dress
ing, Mr.. Boxhal came up and I asked
him what was the matter. He said
We've struck an Iceberg.
officer Moody. l asked him II he Had
seen the Iceberg and ne said NO but
there was ice on his deck To satisfy
myself ! went forward and saw Ice.
Then J walked back and saw flock
of hremen coming up. ! asked what
was the matter. They said. There's wa
ter In the hatch I looked downward
and saw water flowing over the hatch.
Then went up on deck and met n
man In a dressing gown who said TO me.
Hurry. there's no time for fooing.' Then
! I went 10 the boats
did YOU know who that man was?''
Not then. ! DO now"
| "Who was it2
Mr. Isnay Later this man told me
/ 10 get the women and children In the
| boats lowered one Of them. Mr.. Is
may came TO the boat and helped me.
J ] put in quite a number or them and q
J Few men Then called for more women
| but there were none 10 be seen.
| Then I stepped back on the ship again
| and officer Murdock told me 10 get In
| the boat and row around 10 the after
| sangway. I thought that was the thing
! 70 DO. because J expected To bring all
| of the passengers back 10 the ship
| again.
There were hve members Of the crew
| on the ufcbost commanded by Pitman.
| Nho testified that he carried forty Of the
pas>ongors lie acknowledged that his
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-24
Speed of 211a Knots.

Can you tell what speed the ship was
making Sunday evening""
About twenty one and half knots
an hour
WAS that pretty good speed?''
NO nothing to what we expected her
TO do"
How much did YOU expect?'
We thought she could reach twenty
Were YOU irving to reach twenty
four?"
mo, we did not have coal for that"
Pitman said he was on the bridge from
6 to 8 o'clock Sunday night and then
he had gone TO his berth.
Asked again about the iceberg warn
ings. Pitman said he did not hear about
Lightollers warning to Murdoch about
ice near the ship.
I'VE talked about Il among ourselves
Sunday night. Lightoler remarked that
we should he near Ice about his watch -
Were you all agreed TO that
II didn't say anything about It.
wasn't Interested In IT, l can't remem-
Der who was present | heard the re-
mari, passed. That was all"
Senator Smith inquired on what basis
the witness figured the Titanic was max
! ing twenty-one and half knots an hour.
Pitman said by the log and by the revo-
Did the ship travel faster than that
AZ any time prior 70 the accident" he
was asked
mo. sir: I think not
DO you know that another officer has
said that she was making up TO eighty
| revolutions?"
! mo sir II he did he's mistaken"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-24

remained practically stationary until she
went down. .,.J
Al this point the witness was excused
and Lookout Frederick Fleet was called 10
fha stand.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-24
Women Were Plucky.

Major Peuchcn said the llfeboat he was
in was equipped with everything required
Some OF the boats he heard, were not
sufficiently equipped with food When he
got on the Carpothia he examined several
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-24
Marked Ice on Chart.

You say the fourth officer reported Ice
Saturday night and marked IL on the
chart with a cross. Was this mark on the
chart on or near the ships course?"
las near as ! recollect Ii was north OF
our course"
Pitman reiterated statements Of others
that the Titanic was on her proper
course.
Did you see any ice Mondav?'
Yes When 7 was In the lifeboat go
Ing to the Carpatha I saw several Ice
bergs. There may have been half a
dozen OF them"
Were these bergs high above the wa
ter?"
About $50 feet above the water"
How many of these large icebergs7'
Really. I could not say
Did you hear anything about a warn
ing by the Californian that ice was In the
vicinity?"
NO, sir
You heard nothing whatever either
from Second officer Lightoller or the
captain when you were on the bridge
that nIght?"
mo, sir"
The witness said the Titanic had been
keeping special lookout for ice on the
| fatal Sunday He said 1t was done be-
cause Captain Smith had been warned"
ice was near
who warned him?" inquired Senator
Smith.
II don't know. sir"
| We'll, who told you that he had been
warned? Were you told before the dis
aster or afterward?"
| II cannot remember who told me and
| think II was after the wreck"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-24

row and Will continue probably through
the week Al the present rate II will
require three weeks to examine all the
witnesses that have been called.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-24
REPORT FROM
LOOKOUT WAS
D|SREGARDED
Several Minutes Elapsed Be-
tween Sighting of Iceberg
and Collision, Testl-
mony Shows.
Continued from PAGE one-o

tho Titanic remained, to all ap-
pearances. unaffected.
When the hour of adjourn
ment arrived, however, lsmay
sought out Chairman Smith ana
asked permission to 60 to his Inv
erpool home.
"My wife is i'll" he said.
Either / must so home or she
will come 10 me. pledge my
word as a gentleman that l Will
return whenever you want me
The committee took MP ismay aP'
neal, but came to no decision tonlgnt,
IL he is called TO the stand tomorro"
he will probably be permitted TO re-
turn. II he is not he Will nave TO
await his turn, even il he Is forced 10
listen to such appalling. stories as
those which were told the. committee
TODAY.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-24

boat did not have lights. although tho
regulations OF the British board OF trade
compelled II.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-24
Could Have Saved Ship.

prepossessing British seaman MS
verv dullness undoubtedly assisted the
truth about the company 8. parsimony
10 come out. He told Of sighting the
;ceberr so far away that it seemed
no larger than a table. Bigger and
bigger it grew as the ship rushed upon
il The glasses that were denied HIM,
he said, would have enabled him to see
il "auite a bit earlier AS II was,
he had barely time to sound his warn
ing Hardly had the words THANK
vou'' come back from the bridge to
the crows nest than the ice was
tumbling aboard and the submerged
frozen reef was tearing a great gap
ing hole in the vessels side.
Pittman. who preceded Fleet on the
stand, and Major Peucben, who fol
lowed him. both told in different wavs
the story OF the terrible cries Of dis
tress that came across the water when
the Titanic finally disappeared.
Pittman was calm and matter or
fact One Of the lifeboajs fell TO his
charge, boat loaded with women, He
got her safely away from danger OF
the ship s suction. then lay on his oars
as she went down.
Screams for Help Ignored.
First there were loud screams and
cries for help. that gradually grew un-
iutelligible. diving away into con-
tinuous chorus of low means. For an
hour these continued, while the women
in Pittman 8 boat sat frozen with
horror. There was room in the boat
for more. sixteen more at least. Some
Of those who were struggling in the lev
sea might have been taken aboard, but
Pittman made no effort to 90 back for
them.
When at length after more than an
hour the last faint moaning had died
altogether away, the men in the boat
again bent To the oars ana the boa,
moved blindlv over the water til
dawn and the lights Of the Carpathia
were sighted almost together.
Major Pcuchcn told the same story
Of the cries, "The dreadful cries ant
moans', he called them. A little Will,
before call had come from tho ship
But Kitchens. the quartermaster, re
fused 20 go back.
Our Life, Now" He Says.
..It is our life now, not theirs,'' h
said
Some of the women pleaded wit
''Our husbands are on the ship: W
cannot leave them. Please 20 back,
thew begged.
There's nothing there but lot q
stiffs.' said Kitchens brutaily, and 70
fused 10 bring tho boat about
This qudrtcrmaster. who, Peuchen sale
was utterly unfit for his position. re
fused TO take an oar. OF 10 perform AN
service but sit at the helm
" Is OF record elsewhere that Kitchen
who was a; the wheel when tho Tttanl
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-24
Saw No Ice.

Asked If he saw any ice on Sunday.
Pitman said ne did not The fact that
the temperature was lower. he said,
would not Indicate the proximity OF ice,
"In this country and our country the
temperature changes are such that one
wants an overcoat one day and cool
clothes the next. but that is not due TO
the ice" said Pitman,
Senator Smith suggested that the proN-
unity Of icebergs was indicated In sew
eral ways such as the effect on the sky:
the change in temperature. the CLINT OF
the sun or moonlight upon them. The Wit
uess said virtually the only way 10 dis
cover the proximity of icebergs was TO
see them Senator Smith sought TO make
the witness admit there were other In
dications.
Then you are convinced there Is no
other way OF tclling?" asked the sena-
tor.
There is no other way. Science may
hold that there are numerous ways, but
they have never been demonstrated.
Senator Smith asked PitUan II he knew
that temperature tests OF the water were
made every two hours on the Titanic
voyage from Southampton.
Yes, sir: II was the custom"
ut was moro than q custom, was II
not? Was IL not an attempt 10 discover
the nearness OF ice?"
Not that 7 know OF, sir"
did YOU see the qua rtermaster on the
Titanic test the water?"
mo, but ] saw him preparing to do II
several times repliei Pitman
The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-12
Execution Sale.

Notice is hereby given hat the undersigned as sheriff of Ne vada county, Arkansas, will on the 23th Day Of February, 1912, at the front door of the building used as the court house of said county in the town of Prescott, Arkansas, between the hours for judicial sales, offer for sale to the highest bidder on a credit of three months. all the right. title and interest of A. J. Nichols. in and to the following described real estate, towit
 Lots CD and 1O) being (4) acres in section (5l l30 yards east and west and 250 yards north and south in the southwest corner of said section, also three (3) acres in the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of the south east quarter of section six (6) town ship fifteen C5) south range (22) being 53 yards north and south and 275 yards east and west, in Falcon, in Nevada county, Arkansas; said property beng levied upon as the property of the sad A. J. Nichols to satisfy an execution issued by the clerk of the circuit court of Nevada county, Arkansas, and me directed for the sum of siXty-elgn! dollars and fifty-four cents (6S:al and cost and interest, in favor of van Vleet Mansfield Drug Company. Pur, chaser or purchasers will be requlrea to give note bearing ten per cent inter est with approved security for the puli, chase money, lien being retalneu upon said property to secure the pay ment of said purchase money.
 D. l.. DILLARD.
 Sheriff Nevads County, Ark.
 January Is, 1912.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-12
MAKING HENS LAY.

M. Joubert, professor at the agri- cultural college at Fontainebleau, France, believes that he has discov- cred a new and simple method of making hens lay. He feeds them with wine in addition to their ordi- nary food. The professor has not allowed his discovery to be made known lightly. He has been experi- menting with fowls of all kinds for several years, and finds the same result in every case. In each case he experimented for the four winter months with two sets of twelve fowls of the same breed, adding bread soaked in wine to the food of one of the two sets of twelve. After six separate trials, the wine-fed hens laid more eggs, in the proportion of twenty eggs a month or whereabouts, he professor reports.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-12
RELIC OF HOBBY" BURNS.

The trustees of Burns Cottage and Monument have purchased and placed in the museum at Burns Mon- ument at Alloway the cairngorm brooch presented by the Dumfries
 Volunteers to Burns, and an old wooden snuff box, which it is believ- ed belonged to the poet. These arti- cles were given by Mrs. Burns to Miss Grace Haugh, who, with her parents, for many years resided in a house adjoining that occupied by Burns at his death. Miss Haugh gave these relics to her nephew, Will liam Pearce, and they have now been acquired by the trustees from his laughter, Mrs. s. R. Hunter, Winni- peg, Canada. London Globe.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-12
GREAT WORK OF LACE MAKERS
Wonderful Court Train Presented to Queen Mary by the Ladies
 Of Belfast.

It is a wonderful train that the adies of Belfast presented to Queen Mary to wear at her crowning at the Iurbar in Delhi. Modern lace mak- r7 have never produced a garment Glal 10 this ole
 This train ia toor yards long, two lcrJs wide at the bottom and tapers o shoulder width at the top. Fifty 2uns worked six months to make it., nd there are more than 5,000,000 'tiIches in the garment, upward of 70 GOO yards of the finest thread layinS been used. The pattern is a n;ngling of roses and fuchsias, wov- n in thread so delicate as to be oGrcely visible in the hands of the Yorkers. .r
 A great expenditure of labor, un- doubtedly. It is to be rememberc- however, that it afforded proftab 9 employment for half hundred q serving women for considerabla period.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-12
Foley Kidney Pills
What They Will Do for You

What They Will Do for You
 They, will cure your back ache, strengthen your kid neys, correct urinary irreg- ularities, build up the worn out tissues, and climate the excess uric acid that causes rheumatism. Prev ven t Bright s Disease and Dia- bates, and restores health and strength. Refuse sub- stitutes.
 Hesterly Drug Store
The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-12
JUST !E THE NICK OF TIME
How Learned Lineuist Brought Re lief to Situation That Was
 Becoming Painful.

The guests at a certain stag party were very dry. Considerable time had elapsed since the emptying of the last bottle, and the host, en- grossed with anecdotes, had made no move to remedy matters. It was really a serious situation-one that might become at any moment pain full.
 How relieve it? Chance offered a way.
 One of the dry brotherhood, point ing casually to Latin inscription over the fireplace, asked-just for the sake of saying something:
 "Say, what does that inscription mean in English ?" Then he turned to another of the guests, known for his prowess as linguist.
 "Surely you can tell us what it means," he said.
 The llnguist looked the inscrip- tion over very, very carefully.
 "That," he observed finally, "is a sentence taken from the works of Horace, which, rendered into Eng fish, means: Said the governor of North Carolina to the governor of South Carolina@"
 Before he could get any further the host woke up. Thereafter, throughout the evening, there was never lull.-Exchange.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-12
WHEN CARE IS ADVISABLE

'Tt took Branscomh six months tc make up his mind concerning tNr kind of an automobile be woai buy"
 "Yes, and I undarst ,2l that h had known his wife only two voc.. before they were married
 "Well, buying an automobile is serious thing"
The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-12

"is it not a dangerous proceeding to try ana loot a bank vault ?"
 'On the contrary, it is something of a Safe proposition."
The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-12
NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that by virture of decree of the Nevada County Chancery Court rendered on the 9th day of Dec cmber, 1911, in a case therein pending wherea J. D. Parker Trustee for use and benefit of l.. M. Warmack were plaintiffs and J. l.. Burnell and Elvina Burnell were defendants | will on
The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-12

Her Mother - But daughter, couldn't you have resisted when Tom kissed yeu?
 Her Darghter-Oh! no-Ton said l couldn't.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-12
Saturday, February 2a, 1sTz

at the East Front Door of the Bank of Pres colt Building Prescott Nevada in County A Arkansas (said building being used as Clerks othce) sell to the highest bidder at public out cry on credit of three months, the follow lands and premises, stuatedin Nevada County Arkansas tO-wit:
 The East Half of the South-W Quarter of Section Thirty-Two (3.) Township Fourteen u4) south Range Twenty (20) West, contain so acres more or leSs
 Also one gray horse about six years old The purchaser at said sale will be required toeXecute note with approved personal secur- lty for the payment of same, said note to bear interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum from date of sale until paid
 Said sale is being made for the purpose of satisfying judgment in favor of plaintiffs against defendants.
 Witness my hand as such Commissioner on this 3lst day of January. 1912,
 F K. Murrah,
 Commissioner in Chancery
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-18

ing it and then go to the county auditor.
Tell him that you represent the county
committee; show him your red cards,
show him the county charter from Ev
erett, bring along the state charter is
sued from Chicago as a clincher; ask
him that he recognize these as creden
tials. He will say 81 know you not, nor
your insigniae nor the import thereof.
only recognize one group of men as
the county executive, committee" He
will then name the comrades from Ia
coma No. 2 who, in their devotion to
party interest and in view of the gen
eral ignorance and indifference as to the
law, would fain assume the whole bur
den of county organization for two years
to come!
There is but one thing we can do.
The red-card organization, first of all,
must not disband. 1t must continue to
exist with all the vigor and purpose of
old The red-card party must now con-
troI the state-law party. We must be
a sort of Tammany Hall-a party with
in party for the purpose of controlling
this state-law party. Our ed-card party
will hold the charter from Chicago and
in the eyes of the national socialist
movement will constitute the true social
list party even though our right to law
fully exist in this state depends upon
our ability to control this state-law or
ganization, or rather agglomeration lab
eled organization.
The pretension of those "state-law"
committeeman who claim to represent
the whole movement will soon Cave in"
if we will only keep our dues and con
tributions in the hands of the red-card
party. They can't do anything without
money and we have the machine for
gathering money if we viii only keep
tight hold on it. But we must 20 further
We must get undated designations from
all precinct committeeman who hold red
cards IF they refuse they must be ez-