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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-04-27
TRAVELLERS PLAN
 BIG CONVENTION
Tentative Program Outlined for An- nual Meeting of the Arkansas
 Knights of the Grip.

Little Rock, April 26.-The Knights of the Grip in Arkansas are planning for the biggest convention ever held when the Arkansaw Ira velers get together in annual con- vention at Hot Springs, June 6, z, 8.
 President H. s. Spivey of the State organization has returned from Hot Springs, where he conferred with the committee on arrangements at that place Thursday relative to the pro- gram and especially with reference to the social features. These are ex- pected to be of unusual splendor, particularly the grand ball at the Ar lington hotel.
 "The Arkansaw Travellers never fail to have a convention that is worth while," said President Spivey today, following his return from Hot Springs, "but it looks like the order will have the time of it's history next June.. At any rate the city of Hot Springs expects 5000 visitors as the result of the event, and entertain ment plans on an elaborate scale have been made.'
 The tentative program includes a swell dress parade on the afternoon of June 6, at 3 o'clock, starting from the Majestic hotel and including the principal thoroughfares in the line of march. At o'clock there will be an address of welcome by Mayor Waters, to which James Arenson of Little Rock will deliver the response. MT. Arenson is one of the most en- thusiastic members of the travelling mems fraternityi. The program for the first day will close with grand ball in the evening.
 Friday, June 2, will witness spec tacular Mardi Gras parade. This will
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ready and willing to go to her aid, but actually warning her of the dan ger she was in. But the Titanic rushed on towards the iceberg that was to destroy her and because the smaller ships could not afford extra operators at $2O a month apiece, her frantic s'C. o. D." was flashed into dead receivers and her passengers and crew perished in the icy sea-
 In the testimony of A. Evans, which was taken late in the after noon, the story was told of what ap- preached very near panic while the boats were being lowered on the Ti- tanic.
 A woman jumped from Boat No. 10, which was three feet out, swinging from the davits. She missed the boat and went down head first to the next deck, where her foot caught in the deck railing. Children were tossed into the boats like bundles and be- cause there were women passengers to catch them they were unhurt.
 Evans said also how Fifth Officer Rose in rescuing the passengers in one of the flimsy and sinking collap- sibles, fired four shots into the air to warn the passengers not to come aboard too fast. Rose was unusually hard with his pistol, for 1t was he who fired the warning shot as his boat was being lowered away. Evans also said that his boat was the last one leaving the ship.
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DUTCH" JONES
 IS GETTING WELL
Little Rock Constable Improving and Physician Believes He
 Will Recover.

Little Rock, April 26-Constable w. A. Dutch" Jones, who was severely wounded two weeks ago in pistol duel with Police Sergeant Campbell in which Campbell was killed, is re- ported to be improving at the City Hospital, notwithstanding the fact that three bullets are lodged in vital organs. City Physician Judd says that 1t Is his opinion that the wound ed officer will recover.
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ABAND0NS TRIP
 TO AMERICA White Star Line Will Prose- cute Sailors For Mutiny
 in English Courts.
ACTION REPUDIATED
By UniOn-SailOrs Went Out When Ship Took on NOn-UniOn
 Members.

Southampton, April 26-The White Star Liner Olympic, which has been held on Ryde, Isle of Wright, since Wednesday, by strike of her fremen today abandoned the .scehduled trip to New York and returned to port. This course was made necessary by the desertion of her seamen this morning when the line attempted to replace the striking firemen with nOn-uniOn men.
 One hundred and twenty-one pas sengers who were awaiting the Olympic at Queenstown, have been transferred to the Baltic which will leave here today for New York.
 Fourteen hundred sacks of mali, which were to have been forwarded by the Olympic, will be held at Queenstown for the Gunard liner Lusitani, sailing from Liverpool to- morrow for New York and due here on Sunday.
 The Cunarder is likely to reach New York ahead of the Baltic, and for :his reason the mail will be en- trusted to her.
 The strike has serious aspect be- wound the matter of convenience to transatlantic travel, as the seamen having, sigpsd fQrs. the ayeyage, hay have now laid themselves open to the charge of mutiny.
 Immediately after the walkout the White Star officials appealed to the authorities with the result that the Olympic's entire complement of sea- men, numbering 54, were arrested when they came ashore.
 The White Star officials appealed to the government to support them in their efforts to obtain adequate pun ishment for mutinous crew, adding that unless firmness was shown now the company would despair of being able to restore discipline and main- tain its standing schedules.
 The National Sailors and Fire mems Union repudiates the action of the strikers, who are said to have been advised by the seafarers' or <ganization, which recently withdrew from the paren$ body.
 The firemen of the Olympic struck Monday five minutes before the ves- sel was due to sail for New York. Their grievance was the alleged failure of the company to properly equip the steamer with lifeboats. Subsequently deputation of union firemen witnessed test of the life- saving apparatus, and being satis- fled with 1t, agreed to return to work. Meantime, however, their fellows had dibpersed leaving word that they would not rejoin the ship unless IS firemen who had remained aboard when the others left were discharged.
 This concession was refused by the company, who stated that they would lay up the Olympic rather than suf- fer coercion. Officials of the line forthwith began to recruit new force of firemen from Sheffield, Liverpool and Portmouth, and yester- day announced that the Olympic would sail at day break today. This morning tugs containing 250 firemen to replace the strikers came along
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Ignored Distress Calls

Washington, April 26-A sworn statement that the captain of the liner Californian refused to go to the aid of the Titanic, although only few miles away, today was filed by Earnes5 Gill, donkey engineer on the Californian, with the Senate com mittee. Gill said the distress rockets were visible to both the deck of the Californian and must have been vis- ible to both the bridge and the look out. He tried 70 organize commit tee of the crew to go to the captain
 and protest against his course but he said the men were afraid they would lose their jobs.'
 E Out of & mass of testimony taken from members of the crew of the ill., fated steamship Titanic by individual members of the ill-fated steamship Titanic by members of the Senate committee came several conflicting statements as to the judgement Of the officers and sailors on 'she gray ity of the vessels condition in col liding with iceberg.
 The declaration that he was warned 15 minutes after the crash that he did not have half an hour to live, and to keep the information quiet, and that this warning came tn directly from Manager Andrews of the firm of Harland & Wolff. build CTS of the Titanic, who went down with the ship, was made by Samuel Hemming, a seaman. Hemming de- clared that he had been awakened from his sleep by the slight shock of the collision and had gone back to bed, but was soon alarmed by one of the ships joiners. who rushed in and ordered him and the others 70 turn out.
 You fellows have not half an hour to live" Hemmings said he was told that this information came from MT. Andrews.
 Others witness from among the crew declared they did not get such warning and that many of them were "skylarking and joking' after the accident.
 Several sailors told of seeing J. Bruce Ismay after the accident and of his escape from the ship. One of them said Ismay aided women and children into the boats.
 George Howan, a quartermaster In charge of the lifeboat in which MT. Ismay left the Titanic, said MT. Is- may did not get into the boat until women and children had failed to re- spond to call. Ismay, he declared, was not ordered into the boat. but stepped in just before 1t was lowered. This action of the committee in taking the sailors separately and questioning them made glad hearts of 25 members of the crew of the sunken ship, who were willing wit nesses. because of their intense de- sire to return to their homes in Eng land.
 Evidence brought out by the indl- vidual method of examination was said to have shown that the lifeboats on the Titanic not only were diffi- cut to access when swung out on the davits, but shat they were not fully equipped.
 F. A. $. Franklin. vice president of the International Mercantile Marine. was called to the stand when tho committee met. He inSiated thero
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Newspaper Men and Rela- tives Are Excluded From
 Wharf at Halifax.
200 BODIES ARE FOUND
Bodies of Major Butt and Chas. M. Hays Reported on Steamer
 Mackey Bennett.

Halifax, April 26-Iltense indigna- tion prevails here over the action of the White Star Steamship Company in excluding the American and Can adian newspaper representatives and the friends and relatives of those who lost their lives in the Titanic disaster from the gun wharf on the arrival here of the Steamer Mackey Bennett with over 20O bodies re- covered from sea-
 The American newspaper men held a meeting here this afternoon and decided to sent a joint appeal to Washington protesting against the aIiOn of the steamship officials. Protests were also sent to the Cam adian Military Department, under whose Jurisdiction the gun wharf comes
 The orders regarding this privacy were sent out from the White Star cffice in New York to the local agent in an effort to have some suit able arrangements made for the proper caring of the Titanic dead up- on the arrival of the Steamer Mackey Bennett with the bodies rercovered, the mournergi for those lost i'll the disaster who are now in the city held meesing late this afternoon.
 The first news received today in Connection with the Tfianic disas- trophe is that the body oi Charles M. Hays, president and general man. ager of the Grand Trunk Railway, has been picked up by the Cable Steamer Minia, with arrived along side the Mackey Bennett near the lo- cation of the disaster at midnight last night.
 No news was receiced as to the Mackey Bennett's departure for Hali- fax, but it is believed she left this morning with her silent passenger list and may be expected here on Sunday.
 The White Star Line management is arranging for large plots. in Fair view and Mount Olivei cemeteries for the interment of the unidentified bodies. Particular note will be made of each body not identified within certain time and the coffin contain- ing each such body and the grave into which it Is placed will be num- bered, and every possible mark or feature of identification noted and recorded in connection with the mum ber of each coffin and grave, for purposes of later identification
 Every corpse will be given proper religious burial, so far as the re- ligion can be arrived at
 So far no representative of the United States government has arrived to look after the body of Major Butt which is reported to be among the bodies recovered by the Mackey Bennett.
 Both the Canadian and United States governments have cancelled all formalities in connection with the landing and the transfer of the bodies to the various lines. The only restriction called for is that the bodies must be embalmed before be- ing shipped.
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$1OO,OOO FIRE IN
 BRUNSWICK, ME.

Brunswick, Me-, April 26.-Thirty dwellings and two churches, St.. Johns Catholic and St. Michael's Episcopal, were destroyed by fire this afternoon with a loss of $100,O00 The blaze started in the coal pockets of the Knight Stanley Coal Company. Bowdoin College students left their studies to assist the firemen.
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SEEN | BUT IGNORED (alifornian Within Twenty
 Miles of Ill., Fated Titanic But Did Not Respond.
WARNED OF ICE FIELD
mother Steamer Could Have Gone to Her Assistance But Failed.


 minutes before the Titanic sent out her cry for help across the North Atlantic the wireless operator of the Californian, which lay quietly in an Ice field less than twenty miles bway, slipped the receiver from his bars, pulled off his clothes and turn ed into his berth.
 The rockets that were sent up from the sinking marine were seen from the Californian's bridge, but no one Thought it worth while to arouse the wireless man and ask him to find out what was the matter.
 Had this been done the steamer could have rushed through the ice field to pick up the struggling Titanic passengers and hundreds of them would have been saved
 This testimony which confirms the affidavit of Engineer Gill, of the Cali l fornian, first published by the Inter- national News Service, was given by Captain Lorid, of the Californian, and Cyril Evans, his wireless man, be- fore the Senate substitute committee It established beyond question the fact that on small vessels, the wire less men are of duty and are asleep before the hours of darkness, that are most previous to steamships. Ten minutes longer and the Carpathia op- orator, Cottam, would have been be- yond the sound of the Titanic's "C. O.. D." The Carpathia was more than ]. fifty miles away, yet she answered the call. The Californian, within sight of the Titanic's rockets lay un- responsive till morning, when the wireless man aroused, got the dread- full news and the vessel rushed too late to the rescue.
 It was also brought out in the tes- timony that within four miles of the Californian, between her and the Ti- tanic, lay still another vessel. The Californian sought to communicate with her, but got no response and she finally, according to testimony of Captain Lord, sailed off to the southwest.
 It was either from this vessel or beyond that the rockets that were flashed up from the horizon were seen. If it was from her she may have seen the Titanic, but Captain Lord thinks not, for he Is sure that she sailed away on her course and he saw her low funnel across the hori- zon as she was hurrying southward through the dawn. Possibly it was beyond her that the rockets were fir ed and that they came from the doomed White Star Line. Neither Lord nor the operator can say.
 The Californian, Wireless Operator Evans testified, had at g o'clock of the evening of the disaster, informed the Titanic that ice was all about. Her reply he got. "shut up, we are busy talking to Cape Race" Thus it has been clear, that lying all about the ill-fated Titanic were vessels, not only
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SPECIAL TERM OF COURT

Sheridan, Ark, April 26--A spec ial term of the Grant circuit court will be convened Monday, April 29, by Judge w. H. Evans, 10 try Ed Sherman and Ed Baker, who are charged with burglary and robbery for entering G. w. Bakers store at this place several weeks ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-04-27
MEANS A BANK

MEANS A BANK conveniently located-wfth every ia cility for handling your business promptly.
 A bank whose officers are willing 10 aid and advise depositors.
 Where good fellowship takes the Place of polite formality and deposi- tors feel at home.
 This is the Good Banking Service we offer and invite your account. M, Bank
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What's up?" called the engineer.
 Put the fire hose onto the not water cock and pump!" yelled the superintendent.
 All right" The fire hose hung in a convenient place from the wall. Rice pulled it down. Every window in the office was broken. Stones, sticks and bits of iron came through the openings and Uttered the floor A burly hat sizer. more reckless than the rest. had made his way to the office He had a plank pin in his hand-a heavy, wooden stick an inch and a half in diameter.
 fGet out Of here,' commanded Rice swinging the hose nozzle threat eningly around his head. The fellow threw the pin at him and then tried to get to the street through the win dow While he was in the act of clambering through the hot water shot cut of the hose and struck him in the back of the neck. The crowd outside had been waiting his appear ance and when they saw him fall through the window they thought the man was stark mad. As he disappear ed Rice ran to the window and point ed the hose at the strikers. As the water hit them they scattered in ev- cry direction, bowling and cursing with anger and pain.
 The superintendent was alone save for the engineer-the clerks had not returned to their tasks-and Rice had to call upon him to sit at the window and keep the mob away while he teie- phoned for help.
 More policemen were asked for and sent, who succeeded in keeping the strikers fairly under control. From the window Rice beckoned to an offi- Ger. When he came he said:
 Tell O'Hanron I want to see him The strikers will point him out to
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w ana nat factory ssi in t the eis1'Sa is of the S
 W year, at which time orders are tumbling in for spring gooda there is likely to be a deal of talk on the part of the superintendent that is hardly printable.
 Rice, the super" of the La Place hat factory. had been in his position g little over year, and had so far avoided trouble with the men and given satisfaction to the firm. A strike might jeopardize his position and cause thousands of dollars loss 10 the company that employed him
 The mechanics from every depart ment wanted a raise in price for their work, and despite his argument that the cost of material had so far ad- yanced that to pay them more was impossible they still demanded the increase.
 4 committee from every division of the works had visited him, and every one had refused to listen to the plea that more could not be paid
 A general committee, made up of the chief men of the room or divi- sion committees, had just announced to Rice that unless their demand was aeceded to immediately, a strike would be declared.
 What you demand is impossible, ," said Rice to the spokesman. Give me Q couple of hours time, and I'll show you 8 statement of costs of materials and labor. Ten cents a dozen more in every branch of manufacture would drive us out of business"
 Your statement be d-d," said a surly fellow named Sparks. We don't want on a piece of paper to show us what we're entitled to. Come on, fellers,' said he turning to the men. Don't let him do yer out of yer rights. We'll close your place up, yes that's what we'll do'
 one moment" said Rice quietly If you go on strike, we won't be the only ones to suffer. It will mean thousands of dollars to us; but it will mean starvation to good many of you. Don't you consider yourselves in this matter. Think of the claim of those who are dependent on you" :"
 70, ter h--with yeri' said O'Hanron a bulldog faced man and the chief strike disturber. He walked out of the superintendent office followed by the others. Rice's face burned with the insult but he held fast to his temper. Half an hour later the men had all left the works.
 Rice did not go home that night. He telephoned an advertisement 10 every paper in town to be inserted in the following mornings editions. It was a.call to union or non-union hat
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the strike unpopular among their wo- menfolk, some of the men began to apply for their old positions. As fast work
 Rice wrote letter to a hat. manu- featuring concern, which the men claimed was paying it's men more than La Place for the same grade of work yet was getting no more for it's hats. When the letter came in reply ne had it duplicated and distributed among them. The letter ran thus:
 MT. Bernard Rice. superintendent of the La Place Hat Works, Dear Sir: Yours of even date is at hand. We are paying 10 cents more a dozen all around than you are. but we get 50 cents more a dozen than you for our hats. Consequently, we think your men have little to complain of. If you wish any further information. do not hesitate to command us. Xtry truly yours, etc.
 In less than week the factory was running as smoothly as it ever had No order had been held up long enough to cause a delay in delivery in the spring and it was with a feeling of ease that Rice sat down to his desk Saturday morning. yThe first letter he opened ran thus:
 My Dear MT. Rice: have just ar- rived home after a most delightful trip in the mountains. I am deeply gratified at your conduct of the strike, as larned from my partners who judi ciously remained away during the trouble. After talking the matter over with him, have come to the conclusion that you would better serve us by becoming one of us. We are about to incorporate the business and it is my partners as well as my desire that you be made an officer of the corporation. Will you kindly meet us at the retail office at 10 o'clock Wednesday next Yours very truly,
 RICHMOND LA PLACE"
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you or tell him for you" In about an hour O'Hanron came sullenly into the office, a policeman keeping him com pany.
 "O'Hanron said Rice when they were alone, T want to have a talk with you about your familiarity with prisons" The man looked as if some one had hit him.
 Haven't you been in iail?" con- tinued Rice.
 Whats that your business?" said O'Hanron with an ugly grin
 Only this, that have pretty good reason to believe that your name is no more what you pretend it is than mine. I have succeeded in getting pretty good evidence of your escape from jail, and am quite sure that cer- tain officers in another section of this country would treat you as wei come guest of their prison
 Well" said OHanron, what yer going to do about it?'
 "Oh, nothing much. If you persist in hanging around the works or in this town l might tell what I know to the police. Twenty-four hours are about long enough, reckon. l don't believe I could keep such bit of news longer than that unless certain conditions that l have mentioned are complied with"
 Sullenly the man walked out of the office, his ugly face twisted with the effort to control his rage. The bluff had worked, and with him out of the way Rice knew resistance would be much weakened He drew up and had printed a statement of the cost of materials and labor for the present year and the year previous. It was a convincing argument, and when dis tributed among the strikers, was not without it's effect.
 With no one to harangue them, and
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ters to take the place of those who had struck
 Late into the night he watched the strikers talking in groups in the street and wondered if the following night would be as peaceful.
 Some of the strikers remained around the works until morning, and those who had gone home were on hand at sunrise. Every person who was suspected of applying for posi- ton was either persuaded not to go into the factory or forcibly restrained. They even tried to hold up the en- gineer, but he satisfied them in some way that he could do their cause no good by joining them, they let him pass.
 This fellow OHanron has been a thorn in Rice's side for many a day. It was practically impossible to dis charge him, for to do so would. have precipitated trouble with the union, of which he was an officer. The men feared him, and they invariably did his bidding, no matter how unreason- able
 For some time rumor had been currnt in the works that O'Hanron was a jail bird; that he had served one term in state prison for larceny and another for some other offense- Proofs of this were sought by Rice, who had no doubt that the information would be effective in getting rid of the chief disturber. He determined to have a talk with the man at the earliest moment.