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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-24

and description Of the survivors, one
may obtain an excellent mental picture
of the big vessel as it moved rapidly
through the water toward the great
berg and the wreck that followed.
Working the imagination to the linz
it. one may even guess how the ship
crashed into the submerged shelf of
ice that smashed the bow, killing
scores of sleeping seamen, members
of the crew; how the passengers
rushed from their quarters onto decks,
some in night clothes, others half
dressed and all more or less terror.
stricken; how the mob rushed for the
life boats, the officers and crews beat
ing them back to save the women
first the hand-to-hand conflicts and
occasional killing Of men half-crazed
with fear of death: how the women
we're hurried into the lifeboats which
were then quickly lowered, with enough
men to pull the little crafts out of
danger; how those left behind cried,
moaned, shrieked, tore their hair,
prayed and cursed; now and then some
one jumping overheard while others
chose a quick finish by the suicide
route; how the officers and men stuck
bravely to their posts until the vessel,
with the electric lights burning and the
band playing Nearer My God to Thee"
took the final plunge
One may imagine all this after hear
ing the story from those rescued and
with photographs Of the Titanic as a
guide some excellent pictures repre-
senting imaginary scenes, could be
made. But the advertising matter must
have been printed the day after the
boat sank and no doubt the artists
got busy at once making the pictures
wholly by guess-work.
The same spirit of rivalry that was
responsible, many claim, for the Titan
| ic attempting record run by the short
route through the ice fields, evidently
had led one and possibly several firms
TO make pictures, the firm first to turn
out the finished slides getting the
cream Of the business. First in the
field is almost sure to get the best
prices with the greatest demand
Whether the pictures are fakes or
the real article, makes no difference.
The slides Will be sold to managers
of theatres and moving picture houses
who will pay the price and they in
turn may reap rich harvest Of nickels
and dimes by beating out their competi-
tors with early showings. 1t is all in
the game. Possibly the next thing will
be moving pictures showing the Titanic
crashing into the berg, saving 745 peo-
pie in lifeboats and the sinking Of the
ship and the rescue of the survivors
by the Steamer Carpathia.
Any pictures of the sinking Titanic
must be fakes. Since the awful trag-
edy, pictures of the Titanic in course
of completion, pictures of the boat yard
where she was built, showing the
builders at work, the machines and
material used; pictures of the launch
ing and christening, of the start on
the maiden trip, and the like might be
quite interesting but frauds should be
stamped out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-24

ed up by some ship hours later, as
was the case in the Titanic disaster.
Il say we should get at the real
trouble and not accept theories. All
masters of steamships should be COM
PEELED to take a safe course in their
travels, no matter how great the mile
age or the time consumed thereby BY
going far enough south OF its prescrib-
ed path, the Titanic could have avoid
ed the ice bergs and there would have
been no accident.
Il have carefully studied every wa
ter disaster where there has been a
loss of life for the past % years and
have yet to find single case where
the loss of life was due to deficient
equipment. The accident has in every
case been due to some man in charge
acting with poor judgment or reckless
ness.
I'm the case of the Titanic, either
Captain Smith or Director ]. Bruce Is
may was at fault. Some one was re-
sponsible for driving the ship full speed
through a territory where they had
been warned that ice bergs existed. /
cannot conceive of Captain Smith do,
ing this unless compelled to do so un.
der the orders of Ismay. In my judg-
ment the latter and he alone is respon-
sible for the terrible disaster
Ex-Governor Van SAINT of Minnesota
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-24
Local Disaster Comment

Captain Walter A. Blair has some
decided views on the sinking OF the
Titanic and resultant loss of life. In
attributing a cause for the terrible
catastrophe, Captain Blair believes in
going at the very bottom of the case
and rot looking merely at the surface
ar accepting any sort of pretext.
To a newspaper representative to-
day, Captain Blair said: IAN addition
al number of life boats on the Titanic
would not have saved the lives of the
passengers. The great fault is far
deeper than this seeming neglect. In
all the testimony We hear of no one
who tried to get into a life boat and
could not. Several of the life boats
which pulled away from the sinking
ship were far from being filled to
their capacity. No matter how many
life boats an ocean steamship may
carry, the danger in case of accident
is great. Probably never again will
the Atlantic in mid-ocean be found
as calm as on the night of the sink
ing of the Titanic. But for this state
of affairs, many of the life boats would
undoubtedly have been swamped with
their precious cargoes of humanity
and their occupants drowned. II is
seldom that small life boats will float
about placidly on the ocean until pick
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-24

veteran Mississippi river captain
shares the same views as Captain
Blair. Today Captain Blair received
letter from Captain Van SAINT in which
the latter makes the following COM
meht on the sinking of the Titanic:
ut must have been that Captain
Smith was Influenced in his fatal
course by the command of Ismay. This
man, think was the most guilty one.
Life, of course, is sweet, but / would
rather have gone down with the ship
and have the wild waves sing my re-
QUEEN until the sea gives up its dead,
than to live and be held in the worlds
contempt the rest of my natural life.
Captain Smith was warned in time
with description and location of the
ice field and why he didn't change his
course to avoid them altogether or
run slow until passing them, is be-
yond my comprehension.
There was nothing but the grossest
and criminal carelessness that caused
this awful wreck. 1t was little less
than the murder of over 1000 innocent
people"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-24
AT AUGUSTANA

May l will find the seniors of Angus
tana college disporting themselves
about the college and different places
iii the tri-cities CARRIED in their caps
and gowns, it being so decided by the
1925 at a meeting held last night.
Heretofore it has been customary for
the seniors at Augustana to appear in
their special costumes only during
commencement week. This year the
caps and gowns will be worn a whole
month by the seniors. At other in
situations of learning the special garb
is worn several weeks before gradua-
ton. 1t has been rumored that some
of the young men of the class will not
adhere strictly to this ruling, but all
the gentler sex say they can hardly
wait till the appointed time.
William Arthur Swenson, of Glad
stone, Mich, has been awarded the
University of Illinois scholarship by
the college faculty. This scholarship
is worth about $500 and will entitle
Mr.. SwensOn to pursue studies in the
graduate school of the state university
for one year. The scholarship is given
to a member of the senior class in
high standing each year.
Several social functions are being
planned by the seniors for the last
weeks of their college days. Next
Monday evening Miss Agnes Abraham
son will entertain her classmates at
her home on Seventh avenue at a 6
clock dinner. AS soon as the wealth
er will permit picnic will be INDUCED
in by the '12s. Other affairs will fol
low, so the indications are that May
will be one round OF social activities
/ for the seniors.
Augustana was given $4,000
boost for its Ericsson fund by the Iowa
I conference of the AugusIana synod at
its annual meeting in St Louis, which
/ adjourned yesterday. The Iowans
/ guarantee to raise this money before
Oct. l, the date upon which Augustana
must have gathered $4,000 in cash to
meet the requirement Of tie Ericsson
/ bequest of like sum, and Hon. c. A.
/ Smiths promise of $4,000. Counting
this $4,000. about $4,000 has been
| subscribed for the fund. This leaves
! only 1000 for DR. G. A. Andreen and
| his corps of assistants to gather this
summer, practically assuring the real
| ization Of the 81 900 for Augustana.
The raising of the 81, 900 will be con-
fined chiefly to the Illinois conference.
The Iowa conference also decided TO
| turn over its share of the jubilee fund,
amounting to $4,000 TO the college
July 1. 1t will be remembered that
the Nebraska conference at its last
meeting decided to turn over the s10,-
/ eco, which II raised for the fund, 10
the college on the above named date
also. The Iowa conference is to have
a hospital. which will be located at
Des Moines. More than s23, 900 has
already been raised for this purpose.
The conference accepted the offer of
the Des Moines commercial club of
$4,000 and a lot tc locate there. A
building will be cree I'd Immediately at
J a cost Of $50, 900. Work TO raise the re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-24

naming $4,000 will begin immediate
ly. AS DR.. s. G. Youngert's successor
in the Augustana Theological semin-
airy, Rev. c. J. Sodergren, of Burling-
ton, was unanimously recommended to
the synod. Rev. Mr. SOdergren was
also one of the candidates recommend
ed by the boarc of directors of Angus
tana college and Theological seminary
for this vacancy. officers for the COM
ing year we're elected as follows:
President, Rev. c. J. Sodergren, Bur
lington; Vice president, Rev. ]. A.
Hemborg, Boxholm, Iowa; Secretary,
Rev. S. H. Newman, Burnside, Iowa;
Treasurer, John Morgan, Odds, Iowa.
Those who were in attendance from
Rock Island were DR.. l.. G. Abraham
son and A G. Anderson of Augustana
Book concern.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-24

Every family ana especially those
who reside in the country should be
provided at all times with bottle of
Chamberlain Iiniment There is no
telling when it may be wanted In case
Of an accident or emergency. 1t Is
most excellent in all cases of rheuma-
tism, sprains and bruises. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-24
NOTABLE FLOOD DISASTERS

1Sonstown breaking
19-Flood cloudbu
19oDam bursts the Hwangho in China hundreds of lives
l9j-ock
19o5-Mississpp
19Rer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-24

Berlin-In connection with the Both
anniversary Of Professor Koch's an
nouncement of his discovery of the
tuberculosis bacillus, the German en-
perOr has ordered the royal institute
for the study of infectious diseases in
Berlin to bear Koch's name hereafter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-24
GREATEST DISASTERS OF
RECENT YEARS
MARINE DISASTERS.

Date
1866 Jan of Biscay
1867 Oct 29Rhone Wye vessels wrecked
St Thomas, Indies hurricane
1873 800
1873 Nov 2SAuantc OF Nova Scotia 5
1874 Dec 26-Cesparick 476
1873 March 2Urydice British igate found Of Wight 800
1873 Sept 3-Pnce Alice colisonin Thames 700
1879 l8Byzantin collision Dardaneles 2O
1880 Jan S-Atanta left Bermuda 29O
1887 Nov 15wah 400
1890
1881 March Ethiopia collision Gibralr b74
1884 June 25Norge 600
1895 26
1885, Jan 30Elbe collision S35
1885 March 11Rna
1928 Feb 15Mane baleship blown Havana harbor 260
1904 1O31
1906 Jan Aqudabn Brazilian battehp explosion of the powder
4-srio off Cape Palos
1908 March 23Matsu collision Hakodate 300
24-Repubc,
1909 1-Waratah 300
1911 Sept 2Abe batesh harbor 233
...............
EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES.
1456-Naples wrecked 10000 persons persisted
1G2G-Naples RACED,
1G92-Jamaica.Port Royal destroyed 1900 lives
1703-Jeddo
1731-Peking, China, RACED, 10000 swallowed
1755-Porugal Spain, people n
lSS7Chareson threefouh destroyed
Pee
l9OG-San Francisco 200 lives
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-24

J. IMHoF BsnAon Street Baltimore Nd 4
telling condition
weighed pounds third child
Of
Favorie Prescription
a before
surprised well felad always hungry and had
medicine
al suffering
because only weighed o pounds before
Taoe willing recommend all who suffer and want help
NY information win be gad to IT.
SOLD By ALL DRUGGISTS.
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association, PrOprietOrs
BUFFALO, EyI
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-27
Entert eminent at the Club.

ohe OF the most enjoyable events
VI 'he season was the Costume dance
given by Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilson in
honor Of her brother, Albert 81 elby. O
st. Louis, Thursda, night. June 20 a
the Crittenden Atheneum Club rooms
Delicious punch was served by the
charming hostess during the evening.
The guests and the costumes thev
wore, were Misses Ellis Gray. Pink
lad, ; Marian Clement, Queen of hearts
Gladys Long, Merry widow; Eva Glenn.
ent' Mix maid; Katharyne Yandell,
Hlawaths; Madeline Jenkins. Twilight;
nellie Clifton. Flower girl: Pearl Kay.
Queen Of hearts; Kittie Gray, College
girl; Mamie Rochester, Dutch p,rl;
Isabel Howerton. Gypsy; Gwendolyn
Haynes, Martha Washington; Anna
Hay mes. Chorus girl; Mis-. Jno. viii.
son. American beauty rose.
Refreshments Of Pimento sand.
witches, chocolate and candy were
served.which wss much enjoyed by all
The guests departed at a late hour
each. declaring Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Viii.
son. most charming host and hostess
The bows were Douglas Clement. Robt.
jenkins. Maurie Num-. Robt. Cook,
Jcnes Gill. Clyne Chambers, Emmett
Rodgers. Mr. Edwards. Guy Conyer.
Earl Clement. Douglas Carnahan ana
Albert Shelby. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Carnahan. Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Roberts and Mr..
and Mrs.,J. Seth Henry.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-27
TERRIBLY BITTEN BY
VICIOUS DOG
Lady Near Marion Badly Wounded.
Thirteen Stitches Required to
Close Gashes.

Mrs w. {. Stephenson. who lives
near Marion at the Wash Elder place,
on the Old Salem road was badly torn
and bitten on her arm by dog last
Saturday. The dog was the property
of K. Nj. Pogue who had lived In the
house with Mrs Stephenson all winter
and who moved away last week taking
the dog with him Friday the dog. re-
turned but seemed uneasy and restless
as his master and family were not
there. Mrs. Stephenson's neighbor,
Mrs, Viii Grubbs, called on her ans
probshly saved her life as she noticed
the dog did not appreciate her vi'lt, sut
WAS not expecting him to attack MRS
Stephenson, when suddenly the infurl-
sted canine grspped her arm in his
teeth. terribly decorating it before ne
was pulled away from her Mrs
Grubbs alarmed the neighbors VINO
came in and the dog was killed py
some one who brought a gun win
them thinking the dog was MAD Drs;
Clement and Fox was called to attend
the wounded woman They took Is
stiches in 8 Of the gashes and closed
the other 2 with bandages and sticking
plaster Mrs. Stephenson was resting
oasv and recovernc RAPIDLY from her
hurts as we went W press.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-27
new PARTY LAUNCHED
COL. ROOSEVELTLEADER
ONE. THIRD Of THE REPUBLICAN CONVEN.
ton FOLLOW HIM.
National Convention Planned For Some Time in AUGUST

Chicago, ILL.,, June %. Former
President Theodore Roosevelt
was nominated for president on
an independent ticket tonight in
the dying hours of the regular
republican national convention,
in which he met defeat.
His followers gathered in Or
chestra Hall, within a mile of
the coliseum and pledged to
support the former president.
In accepting the nomination
Roosevelt appealed to the people
of all sections of the country, re-
CARELESS of party affiliations to
stand with the founders of the
new party. one of the cardinal
principles of which shall be
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-27
ROOSEVELT ISSUES STATEMENT
CHARGING THEFT AND FRAUD

Chicago. H.. June % Col Roose-
ye.t a. IL 90 o'clock issued this state
mert
a clear majority Of the delegates
honesty ectcd 10 this convention
were chosen by the people TO nominate
me- lnd"r the direction and with the
ercouragement Of Mr.. Taft. the me
lury II the national committee. by
ttc called steam roller" methods.
and eith scandalous disregard Of every
principle II elementary honesty and
1cDrncy stole eighty or ninety dele
gates. putting GU the temporary roll
D... d efficient number OF fraudulent
delegate. TO defeat the legally ex-
pressed will Of the people and to sub
su'Itc dishonest for an honest ma
l.ry.
The convention has now declined
90 nlrgc the roll Of the fraudulent dele
gates placed thereon by the defunct
national committee; and the majority
which thus indorsed fraud was made n
majority only because it included the
fraudulent delegates themselves. who
a.. sat as judges on one another =
cases.
HOLDS TO DELEGATES
IL these fraudulent Votes had not
thus been cast and counted. the con-
vcnton would have been purged OF
their presence. This action makes the
convention in no proper sense, an,
longer n republican convention repre-
senting the real republican party.
therefore, | hope the men elected as
Roosevelt delegates will decline to vote
On any matter before the convention.
do not release any delegate from hiA
hsnorable obligation TO vote tor me If
he votes at all; but under the actual
conditions | hope that he will not vote
at all.
The convention ~ now composed
has no cain to represent the voters OF
the republican party. 1t represents
nothing but successful fraud in over
riding the will Of the rank and file OF
the party. Any man nominated by
Inc convention as now constituted would
be merely the beneficiary of this sue
ceSaful fraud; 1t would be deeply dis
crcdiatable to any man " accept the
conventions uomipatior ndar these
circumstances, and any RAN thus ae'
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-27

Thou Shalt Not Steal "
This informal nomination is
said to be for the purpose chiefly
OF effecting a temporary organi'
cation. Beginning tomorrow,
when a call is to be issued for a
state convention in Illinois and
work of organization will be
pushed rapidly, state by state.
Later, probably in August, a
national convention is intended.
Roosevelt in accepting the
nomination said he did so with
the understanding that he would
willingly step aside if the new
party, when organized, should
they desire some other standard
bearer.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-27
Circuit Coul; in Session.

The June term of the Critten-
den Circuit Court convened Mon.
day but On account of the illness
of his wife, Judge J. F. Gordon
was not present. the Governor
appointing Judge Mckenzie
Moss of Bowling Green. who ar.
rived Monday and opened court.
Judge Moss who is a nephew
Of ,Quinine Jim Mckenzie for
mer Congressman from the End
District, was himself Congress
man from the Bird District is
a well known man in affairs of
the state and nation. He assum.
ed the reins with ease and dig
nifty and after his splendid
charge to the grand jury proceed
ed to the business of the court
as docketed without delay. Com
monwealth Attorney Grayot was
not present the first three days of
court but it is presumed will ar.
rive today. Judge Moss APPOINT.
ed Judge J. w. Blue as Common
wealth Atty. pro tenn until Mr..
Grayot arrives.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-27
A CORRECTION.

The article in this paper las,
week credited to the Fulton
News, was not published by the
Fulton News. The Fulton News
is a strong supporter of Hon.
Denny p. Smith for Congress.
Giving credit to the Fulton News
for that article was an oversight.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-27
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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-27

cepting IL would have no claim to the
support Of any republican on party
grounds and would have forfeited the
right to ask the support Of any honest
man Of any party on moral grounds.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT. "
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-27

Chicago. H.. June %. With
nearly $50 Roosevelt delegates
declining 20 vote and Fastening
ava, ~ adjournment 10 tender
nCo i osevelt "A nomination
Of ucW party. the fifteenth re-
publican national convention is
atar end after a tumultuous ses-
sion tonight after renominating
William Howard Taft president
and James SchooIcraft Sherman
Nc,prcslient.
Tat received SCI out Of LOIS
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-27

Wishing to move my post card
business, the store room | now
occupy in Stegar building will
be for rent. c. w. Haynes.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-27

votes or2l more than a majority.
The decision Of the Roosevelt
people in refraining from voting
left no other candidate near the
president.
The announcement of Presi-
dent Taft's victory was greeted
by cheers from his adherents and
groans and Kisses from the op.
position.
All other candidates Cor vice
president dropped out. leaving
a clear field for Vice Presi-
dent Sherman.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-27
Thanks.

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'llen Rich. |
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-21
In peaperste Mood.

THAT prima donna has voice like
an angels" you think So" respond.
ed the impresario, resentfully. well,
{ don't know how an angel talks when
things don't go to suit her. But IL I
Thought they all sounded like this
Srima donna, I'd think twice before
wanting to 80 to heaven"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-21
BULL MOOSE GRAZING

Says one Nevada Bull Moose to
another Bull Moose: "You are. a
most despicable and disreputable
libertine and no language in my
vocabulary is sufficiently severe to
appropriately utter my contempt
for you" Replies another Nevada
Bull Moose to one Nevada Bull
Moose: 81 will stump the state
and will tell the people some Of
the inside history of the progress
sive movement.
Outside of threats to disbar, to
criminally prosecute. to scatter
broad cast allegations of misap-
pr, priation Of campaign funds, and
a few other little things like that,
the Bull Moose herd is grazing
harmoniously on the sagebrush
plains. Sacramento Union. A.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-21
HABIT GOT THE BEST OF HER

Physicians at the Pennsylvania
hospital in Philadelphia have been
endeavoring to find some method
by which they may prevent Mrs.
Alice Holland from talking herself
to death. The woman apparently
doesn't want to talk-she just
can't help it.
The strange part of the maIady
is that the woman insists that some
person be present to listen to her.
If she is left alone she talks to the
hospital walls, but she shrieks for
some perso, to come within hear
ing.
Physicians have examined her
for an injury on the head, but have
been liable to find any. As a last
resort they diagnosed her case
as one of acute mania and hysteria.
Opitates seem to have absolutely
no effect upon her.