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Evening journal., 1912-04-19
Wireless Man Phillips Who Lost Life Worked Water Swept About Him
MOMENTS OF HORROR
THAT FOLLOWED CRACK
SOUNDING SHIPS DOOM
By The Unitod press.

By The United Press.
NEW YORK, April l9.-The noun
tain Of ice that destroyed the Titanic
was almost of the color of the water
II was almost impossible 20 distin
guish IL at a great distance and the
big liner was rushing through the wa
ter at such fearful rate Of speeo
that when the lookout in the crows
nest reported ice ahead" there was
not time to transmit the reverse or
der to the engine room before ne
crash came.
That the ordinary rules OF caution
while passing through the ice fields
were disregarded is known. Where
the responsibility rested will be de-
itcrmined by the Congressional inves-
ltigation here or the Board of Trade
in London. But they cannot question
Captain Smith. The veteran seaman
lcarried to the bottom OF the ocean
knowledge of the truth or falsity of
the allegation that his orders were
imperative to take the northerly
route the short cut and make rec
lord for quick passage with a new
steamer.
Captain Not on Bridge.
The captain was not standing watch
when the liner struck. Chief officer
Murdock was on the bridge and he
Immediately pushed the electric but
ton. which automatically closed the
doors As he did this Captain Smith
rushed to the bridge and az once made
tests of the lighting apparatus and
called for a report from the engine
room while Murdock was signalling
r.. a. IaIr8a
was a drop by the bow. And from
the engine room came the report that
the vessel was taking water forward
The shock had been felt everywhere
but there was no alarm. How could
hitting some ice hurt the biggest
vessel a1oat?"
Not a soul on the steamer had even
the faintest inkling OF the horrible
tragedy that had been set in motion.
But soon Captain Smith noticed that
the big ship was dropping forward
and the indications we're that the
bulkheads we're giving way and tho
enginerooms we're being endangered.
Then he gave the order to get the
boats ready and the passengers over
the side, and at the same time sent
word to Wireless Operator Jack
call, the continental appeal for aid
"Get all persons on the boat decks,
came the sharp order and the army
of stewards obeyed at once. Every
one was ordered 10 assemble on deck
with their life belts on. Many re-
fused. They could not realize that
there was danger. But the presence
Of the crew at collision stations and
the uncoiling Of life boat ropes soon
indicated TO everyone that business
was meant.
Officers With RevOlyers.
Then came the sharp command: /:
women and childrenl" and there
were revolvers i'm the hands OF Off
GERS showing the orders were 10 be
enforced No distinction was made
between the women of the stecrago
and the women of tho first cabin. Al
first they refused TO enter the boats
Evening journal., 1912-04-19
ANDERSON SAVED MAY
NOT BE Will MINGTONIAN

Anderson was informed that Il would
have been impossible for Mr.. Ander-
son 10 have gotten to England and
back since March. because the trip
usually occupies five weeks
Mrs. Anderson expects to see hor
husband home next week I'm his last
letter he mentioned the name of the
boat on which he expected TO sail,
but she could not remember the
name today, as IL is Spanish.
One of the foremen of the American
Car and Foundry Company who had
been i'm the south with Mr.. Anderson
returned home two weeks ago and he
told Mrs. Anderson that she neen not
have any fear about her husband S
safety.
Evening journal., 1912-04-19

The following statement, issued by
q committee Of the surviving pas
sengers, was given TO the press on
the arrival of the Carpathia:
We the undersigned surviving pas
eengers from the S. S Titanic, in Or
der TO forestall any sensational or eX-
aggerated statement, deem II our duty
60 give to the press a statement ~
Facts which have come to our knOwl-
edge and which we believe to be
true.
"On Sunday, April IA, 1912. at about
i1.40 p. m, ON a cold. star-lit night,
in a smooth sea and with no moon,
the ship struck an iceberg, which
had been reported to the bridge by
lookouts, but not early enough to
avoid collision. Steps were taken 10
ascertain the damage aud save pas
sengers aud ship. Orders were given
90 put on life belts and the boats were
lowered
"The ship sank at about 2.2O a. m.
Monday and the usual distress signals
we're sent out by wireless and rockets
fred az intervals from the ship.
Fortunately the wireless message was
received by the Cunard $. S Car
and she arrived ON the scene of The
disaster at about 4 a. m. Monday.
'The officers and crew of the
steamship Carpathia had been pre-
pairing all night for the rescue and
comfort of the survivors. and the last
mentioned were received ON board
with the most touching care and
kindness, every attention being given
20 all irrespective of class The
passengers. officers and crew gave ar
gladly their staterooms. clothing ant
comforts for our benefit All honor
to them.
The English Board of Trade pas
cngers certificate on board the II
tanic allowed for a total Of approx
mately $500. The same certifcat,
called Tor lifehoat accommodation TO
approximately $50 in the followini
boats: Fourteen large Hfeboats, tw
smaller boats and four collapsibl
boats Life preservers were accessibl
and apparently in sufficient numbo
for all on board.
The approximate number of paI
seDgers carried at the time Of the co
lisiOn was: First class. 800: secor
class. $50. third class. 750; total,
zoo: officers aHS crew. $40; total.
Evening journal., 1912-04-19
Says Captain Was at
Dinner Party After
Warning Came of Bergs

by that time help would be at hand.
1--WE had bad luck from the start, y
declared Peuchen, narrowly escap-
ing a smash in Southampton har-
Dor. This convinced us all that Cap
tain Smiths in luck was still main
tanned. And the steamed was manned
by picked crew who had never
worked together But this wreck " 9
due to criminal carelessness. Oroi-
nary caution or judgment would have
prevented IL. The Titanic was a good
boat, luXuriantly fitted up, but che
was not given a fair show.
Sunday it was very cold and We
knew we were in the ice zone. Bat
there WAS no checking Of speed When
we struck that berg We were running
25 miles an hour.
81 know that the wireless warned
of danger from the ice Why lsmay
told Miss Ryersun that VIC wodld
pass bergs. She asked him IL he
would slow down and he is repoI ted
to have told her that he guess d
not
Major Peuchen 9roudly exhibited
what he termed his reason for being
alive honorably." II was a small
piece Of paper on which was scrawl-
cd
Major Arthur Peuchen was or
dcred into that boat by me owing 10
the fact that ! required a seaman,
which he proved to be, as well as a
brave man.
% c. Lyontc llis.
Second officer. late S. b Titanic"
I4yontollis drafted the major for
service in his boat because he knew
that he was noted as an expert
yachtsman and a mature sailor.
Evening journal., 1912-04-19
WITH WATER ABOUT HIS
LEGS, OPERATOR PHILLIPS
SENDS OUT CALLS FOR HELP

water got into the engine rooms and
flooded the dynamos. But there re-
mained some current, and Phillips
stuck to his key.
Il strapped a life belt on myself
and another on Phillips. He was talk
ing to the Olympic. and telling her
how desperate our plight was, when
Captain Smith came and told US we
had done all we could, and for us TO
look out for ourselves.
But Phillips stayed at his post The
water came up around his legs. but he
stouck at his key trying to reach any
ship he could to get out every call
for help that he could possibly send.
1t must have bene ten minutes any
way. after the captain released him
before the current gave out every call
for help that he could possibly send.
It must have been ten minutes any
way. after the captain released him
before the current gave out and he
had to quit.
Tried TO Take PreserVer.
Il had gone out TO see what chance
we had of getting into a boat and just
as | came back for him a man from
below was trying to take off his back
the life preseryer ! had put on him.
/ laid the man out and phillips aud
| ran aft. We were separated and |
never saw him alive again. III never
forget his sticking TO that key. With
the water washing his legs, when the
captain himself had told him to save
himself. He would have stuck longer
il he had been able % send anything" p"
Bride was in one Of the last boats
that left the Titanic. and after Few
hours rest on the Carpathia he turned
in and helped her operator send and
receive the food of messages that
deluged the rescue ship.
Evening journal., 1912-04-19

The women felt that they we're safer
on the liner than In the lifeboats and
the crew did not stand on ceremony,
but promptly picked them up bodily
and threw them into the boats.
Steerage passengers, mon, made a
rush for the boats. Murdocks pistol
was out. IL spoke twice Two men
dropped. A third was fellcd by a quar-
termaster's fist. The panic was over,
the men fell back.
Over the sea from the davits the
loaded boats were swung and prompt
ly dropped. One capsized and the oc-
cupants we're drowned. A collapsible
lifeboat, one of new type, also turn
ed over in the water and the occu-
pants lost their lives although II was
later righted and got into commits
sion. The boats rowed away six in a
group. the others widely scattered, the
women protesting and insisting there
was no need to have left the vessel
And then the women in the boats saw
the great Titanic the boat they had
believed unsinkable. break In twain
At the same time there came a roar
and a series of explosions. The boilers
under which the fires could not be
drawn. had exploded when the icy
water rushed in.
"Ncarer My God to Thee"
The after part seemed to right it.
self and bobbed up and down. Its top
was black with men and women who
could not be taken off because there
we're not sufficient lifeboats and RATS.
Another explosion came and then tho
great mass of steel sunk down into
the waters, raised again and then
plunged forward TO disappear forever
And as she went down, from the
wreck came the last feeble strains OF
the music of the heroic ships band.
playing Nearer, My God, to Thee"
Women. horrorstricken, tried to jump
overheard. They had TO be forcibly
restrained. Others fell back uncon-
scious. Meanwhile, many of the boats
were rowed TO the scene Of the wreck
There was a mass of hOaing debris
dotted with bodies
p One man. powerful Of frame was
found with blood pouring from his
ears and mouth. He was still alive,
but as he was dragged into the boat,
he died. The people in the boat be-
lieve that he was Major Archibald W.
Butt. IT, S. A., aide to President Taft.
His body was quickly put oversize as
live survivors were noticed and hur-
riedly picked up.
Then came the awful wait. Il was
not known that assistance was COM
ing. Most of those on the vessel did
not know the Carpathia had heard
the last frantic appeal for help and
was rushing through the ice fields.
piloted by brave Captain Rostron. az
a faster rate Of speed than she was
compelled TO make on her trial trip to
save the pitifully small number Of
survivors. And with daylight the
survivors, In the midst OF the grinding
iceiields. with the sea rising and a
storm plainly approaching. saw the
smoke of the Carpathia coming up
Her crew were AZ their posts slings
were already oversize to hoist the
survivors on board. and there was not
an instant's delay in the transfer.
Evening journal., 1912-04-19

While tho name Harry Anderson ap-
pears among the list OF the rescued
from the White Star liner Titanic. it
IS now believed he is not Harry An
derson OF No. SIS Pine street. this
city.
Mrs Anderson. wife OF Anderson,
son said this morning that her hus-
band went to South America last Sep
tember for the American Car and
Foundry Company to erect a number
iof knockdown cars. Knowing that her
husband expected to leave the couth
during the last week of March Mrs.
Anderson thought her husband had
sailed from Buenos Ayres for Eng
land and arrived there In time TO
board the Titanic But today Mrs.
Evening journal., 1912-04-19
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, April 19.-At the very
head Of the list Of wireless heroes
must be placed the name of John
George Phillips, the young English
man, who was in charge of the wire
less room on the Inflated Titanic, and
who paid with his life the price of his
faithfulness TO duty.
Phillips was at his key when the I'll
tanic struck the iceberg which broke
her back" His assistant, Harold Bride,
had just gotten out of bed to relieve
him, and was standing beside Phil
lips, clad in his pajamas when they
both felt slight jar A moment later
Captain Smith came to the door Of the
wireless room and told Phillips that
the ship had struck an iceberg, and
the extent OF the damage was being
ascertained. You may have to send
out the call for assistance" said the
captain, as he left.
Ten minutes later he was back. He
told Phillips to send the call for help
of the international code The two
wireless operators stood laughing and
Joking as Phillips flashed the call
having no idea they we're in any real
danger. The Carpathia soon answered,
and Phillips sent Bride TO tell the
catpain that she was coming to help
| them.
Water up to His Legs.
Then, dressed" said Bride, who
was found in the wireless room Of the
Carpathia, when she docked, helping
| the Carpathia's overworked operator.
Il slipped an overcoat onto Phillips,
too, and for some time ran back and
forth between him and Captain Smith
with messages. The wireless kept
growing weaker and weaker, as the
Evening journal., 1912-04-19
SUMMON IsMAY As A WITNESS.

BY Inc united Press.
NEW YORK, April 19.--After sum-
moning j Bruce lsmay, head of the
international Mercantile Marine Gem
panty, to appear as a witness today
before the Senate investigating com
mittee, Chairman William Alden Smith
said.
I'VE will not fail to give the Amer
lean public all Of the facts. We are
not going to use clubs on these Wit
nesses, but we are going to get the
truth.
81 was very much interested by a
a story of two witnesses, who are
slightly i'll, but whom we expect to
have before the committee before the
finish Of the investigation, that Ma
ior Archibald Butt and Clarence
Moore. Of Washington, stood at sa-
Lutte on the deck as the last boat was
lowered From what ! had gathered
so far, not an American man josiled
woman in all the confusion on
board the Titanic"
Evening journal., 1912-04-19
Flags at Half
Mast, Mayor
Howell Asks

Mayor Harrison W. Howell re-
quests that the national flag on all
buildings, public and private, be
displayed at half mast as a mark
Of respect to the hundreds Of un-
fOrtunates who went down on the
steamer Titanic.
Mayor Howell is also consider
ing tine advisability OF requesting
that all church bells be tolIed. A
citizen has made the suggestion
that this be done on Sunday at
noon.
Evening journal., 1912-04-19
GETS WIRELESS THAT
COUSIN is SAFE.

II. c. Motherwell manager Of the
Otis Elevator Company in this city,
received a wireless message from his
cousin. T.. p Calderhead last even
ing that he was safe and feeling we'll
Mr. Motherwell went to New York
this morning TO see him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03
BUREAU REPORT
BOOSTS COTTON
Governments Crop Estimate
Brings High Price Levels.
Heavy Rains in Texas.

NEW YORK, Aug. Cotton opened
drmer today with advances ranging from
unchanged to 8 points above the previous
close Firm cables acted as partial
offset to heavy showers in central Texas.
and the weather map showing very favor
able conditions over the entire belt
II was expected. After the start the list
worked off but steadied again on cover
ing and bull support
At il o'clock the government flashed it's
condition report as Of July % at 1865,
against 80.4 last month and 89.1 last year
The report was considered Of a very bull
lsh character. and within ten minutes
AFTER ITS publication prices had made a
continuous rise OF II to q points on new
crop conditions from the early range
through the aggressiVeness Of the local
and uptown crowd. August was not
shown any support and this option made
a downward shoot Of points from the
opening The ring crowd and big profess
SIGNALS during the afternoon session be-
gan TO liquidate their long lines annd the
market became weak makig a backward
step Of to Ia points from the high levels
of the day.
At the close the market was easy, with
prices showing net gain of 10 to 10
day
Warehouse stocks in New York today
l04,S02, certificated 94,364.
DANCE ntEs.y
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03
RANGE IN LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
g. CLARK's
DAILY COTTON LETTER

NEW ORLEANS, Aug 2.-Weather de-
velopmentS during the past twenty four
hours were favorable, Map shows cloudy
in the belt except Mississippi aud Ala
baula. where weather is fair; raining over
northern Texas temperatures lower in
TIE west Good rain in Fort Worth dis
trct. Light rain at Abilene and Tay-
Tor. Good showers in Atlantic states
Reliable private information reports rain
ut many Texas points and detailed gov
eminent records published at 10 O'Clock
confirmed SeVral of these reports
Temperatures for Texas averaged a.
oklahoma 81. Indications are for con-
tiuued shoWcrN weather and rains in
the west, which win become more ex-
tCrsive and widespread over Sunday
NCmal temperatures are indicated to
continue over the belt
our market opened a few points higher.
hut soon cased off on longs Huuidatirg.
either ON improved weather i'm the west
cr ON bureau views october sold to
l2.50 and held around that price up to the
bureau report, The government gave
1r.5 as the average condition Of the belt
ON laly, 25 which compares with Ss1 last
year. So in 1908 and a ten-year average
of SOC
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03
PROFIT-TAK|NG
LOWERS STOCKS
Number of Issues ReCede Frac-
tionaIIy After Initial Gains.
Railroads Steady.
sy cHARIEs w. sToeM

NEW YORK. Aug. "A strong under
tone marked the opening of the stock
market today, nearly all of the leading
issues scoring initial gains of from IA to
% points. After the first few minutes of
trading, however irregularity developed
shaded
Firmness was shown by such market
leaders as Union Pacific, Southern Pa
cinc, Steel common, Great Northern pre-
ferred, Northern Pacific, Consolidated Gas
Reading, Atchison and Lehigh Valley
marlborough preferred was one of the
strongest features with gain of nearly
a point. Canadian Pacific was off / point
on profit taking
American shares We're firm in the Lon
oon market, but dealings were narrow
Canadian Pacific was off on profit king
the curb market opened irregular
IN me late forenoon an easier tone de-
Veloped on profit-talIing sales; and a num-
Der of stocks receded fractionally. Steel
common held firm, while the preferred
declined "a The majority of the railroad
stocks were steady. international Har-
vester was exceptionally strong, moving
up point to l24h.
Business was small in the last hour
OF trading and the market leaders in
dleated very little change from the mid
day prices. Westinghouse and Interna-
uonal Harvester were strong making
further fractional gains. Slight losses
were sustained in Steel, Amalgamated,
New York Central and Reading.
The market closed easier. Governments
steady; other bonds firm.
Stock quotations:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03
COTTON MARKET OPINIONS.

Thompson, Towle & Co: Think the
market is technically in a strong position
should report show under II we should
strongly advise buying.
Hayden, Stone q Co: Average ex-
pectatious place figures at about r. but
the market is forgetting condition figures
now and should the rains reported in the
Southwest be confirmed, it will be found.
hard to prevent further decline
Miller a. Co.: While the spot situation
may sustain prices, think temporarily
strength should be met with sales
anything under or above these figures.
u to 1872, should govern whether one
should buy or sell.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03
PRIMARY MOVEMENT.
BUTTER, POULTRY AND EGGS.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2-Dressed poultry
unsettled; turkeys 1S023, chickens 1870
q, fowls 1000, ducks 1S01S1b
Live poultry weaker; chickens 1920.
fowls IA bid, turkeys IA asked, ROSTERS
10la asked, ducks 1! asked. geese IA asked.
2615 creamery extras 27G27H state dairy
(tubs) q M26, process specials 241b.
Eggs firm; nearby white fancy 3Om3t.
nearby brown fancy 24G25, extra frsts %
GA firsts 1874 d19b
Cheese quiet; whole milk specials 14H %
15h whole milk fancy 15dl15H. skins
specials 12A @12h, skins fine 10h@11Ib,
full skins 61a@S1a.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET

- NEW, YORK, Aug. 2.-wheat easy;
September 1,Q0% a 1.0O7s,. spot No. 2 red
Corn dull; No. 2 in elevator nominal, ex-
port No. 82A f. o. b., steamer nomi-
nal, No 4 nominal. Oats weak; natu-
raj white 60M62, white clipped 61064.
Rye dull; No. nominal f. O. b New York,
Barley dull; mailing nominal C. /. f. Buff
falo. Hay firm; good to prime 95@1.35,
poor to fair 50 nominal Flour firm
5 10, clears 4.65Q4.90, winter patents sis
as; 49, straights 4.45@4.75, clears 4.258
easier; mess 2O@2O75, family So@21 s =
Lard steady; city steam 1OA a1O3s. mid.
die West spot 1850 bid. Tallow Steady:
city Tin hogsheads) SIS nominal country
lin tierces) 5a 46k
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03
TOlAY'S Market OPENINGS
COTTON.

NEW YORK, Aug 2.-Heavy rains over
n5gAt in Texas ana over the larger part OF
tae cotton beit had q depressing effect
he FIRST figures showing net losses Of 10
Ag - points FROM the previous close.
Ntthin q few minutes afler the opening
34noary was uncer heavy buying pressure
unloading movement developed hy the
lng crowd and local professionals on the
iate weather map predicting cloudy, show
cry weather over the entire bolt and the
market made a further decline from the
early range
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03
GOVERNMENTS REPORT
SHOWS COTTON Al PER
CENT BELOW AVERAGE

WASHINGTON Aug 1.-The depart
ment of agriculture today issued a report
placing the average cotton condition
July Is at 1855 OF normal as compared
with S0.4 on June 10, 912 891 on July
%, 1911; 75.5 on July 20, 1910, and sos
the average of the past ten years on
July 25.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03
STOCKS.
- cHARLEs w. sroRM.

NEW YORK. Aug 3.-After slight in
itia. gains by most Of the leaders on the
STOCK exchange today further fractional
gain was shown. Trading was on a mod
crate scale. steel common moved up z
point and advances from u TO &c were
scored by Atchison. American Can, Amer
lean Smelling Amalgamated Copper.
Northern preferred, Steel Reading and
Erie first and second preferred The
most spectacular feature in the list was
American SnuG. Il scored a rise of 2
points
The London stock exchange was closed
today this being bank holiday in Eng
land. The curb market opened steady.
stOrk yuoTagToug.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03
GRAIN.

CHICAGO, Aug 3-Wheat opened firm
to &c higher and advanced slightly after
the opening, strength coming from the
large sales of cash wheat yesterday and
less favorable Russian crop news.
Corn was steady TO &c lower early, but
showed "a stronger tendency later, due TO
il being too cool over the belt
oats We're weak and unchanged to &c
lower on the estimate Of l,275, 600, 900
bushels crop.
Provisions were traded in sparngly
with a slightly easier tone
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03
COTTON SEED OIL.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Carpenter, Bag
got g. Co.: We have favorable opinion of
cotton seed oil for the long run, though
in such a dull market any effort to fur
Their depress prices may be successful to
the extent where the winter months would
sell below cents, but on any further de-
cline we strongly favor buying,
Cotton seed oil n11nra tHnns.