The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-24
TNTERFERED With LIVE SAVERS
So Excited That He Delayed Low
ering Of Lifeboats
REITERATED FROM THE SCENE
Made No Attempt to Get Into the
6ost--Many Floating Bodies
Are Seen.

Washington. April 24.--J. Bruce is
may, chief official fthe White Star
line, which owned the Titanic, was or
dered away from one of the ships life
boats while it was being lowered be-
cause, in his excitement, he interfered
With the ships officers
This testimony was given before the
Senate investigating committee today
by Harold G. Lowe. fifth officer of the
ship. Lowe told how he, not knowing
the head of the company which em-
ployed him. told Ismay to get to hell
out Of here so l can work." while Lowe.
with other sailors, was trying to lower
the first lifeboat.
Lowe declared Ismay didn't attempt
to get In the boat. but interfered with
the lowering. He said Ismay made no
reply TO the curses and retreated.
Chairman Smith declared that at
tempts had been made to influence
members OF the committee and to
shape its procedure, but that the in
vestigation would continue rigidly The
report that Officer Lowe had been
drinking the night of the disaster, was
denied by him.
Robert HichenS quartermaster of
the Titanic considered an important
witness. was served with subpoena
aboard the Celtic I'm New York today.
He win testify this afternoon.
Word that the sinking OF the Titan
ic was observed from the steamship
Mount Temple. which landed at st.
Johns Friday, was received by Chair
man Smith this afternoon from DR..
Quitzman. He says he saw the catas-
trophe and indicated his willingness
TO appear before the committee.
Sees Many Floating Bodies.
New York. April 24.--One hundred
more Titanic bodies were seen floating
by the Bremen which arrived today
from Bremen. The German liner on
April 20 passed the spot where the Ii
tGnc sunk. Officers saw ifeboats
overturned and much wreckage. With
the Cableship Macl<ay- Benpett sighted
an dhaving word that its mission was
10 search for bodies. no attempt was
made by tho Brcmen's crew to pick up
Ccrpses.
Germany to Co. Operate.
Washington. April 24.-Germany
started movement today to procure
greater safety of passengers on the
high seas by an international agree
ment between all maritime nations. ac-
- Ann. n r.
statement to tho state department..
To File Astor VIII.
New York. April 2t--It became
known Yesterday that a New York law
firm viii file for probate within few
days the win of Colonel John Jacob
Astor who persisted on the Titanic.
II is understood that this is conf
paratively new will. made after Col
onel Astor's marriage to Miss rorcc.
The lawyers refused. however. to give
any details as to the disposition of the
estate which is estimated at $780,
100000.
AT the time Of his. second marriage
Colonel Astor settled s5.O0O.OO0 on his
bride. in view Of which. it is under
Stoou, she relinquishcd her aoWer
rights In order that the estate lnight
temaln intact AZ provision has also
been raade for the first Mrs. Astor.
lawyers soy that the bulk of the estate
win 30 to Colonel Astor's son Vim
cent.
Taking southerIy Course.
Chicago. ILL.,, April 2i.-Col. Maurice
w. kozminski, general western agent
OF the French line. Chicago. has re-
ceived N cable from the French line Of
ices in Paris reading as follows: "All
steamers Of the French line will take
most southcriy course TO avoid all pos
sibliity OF danger and although we
have always carried a sufficient num-
Der Of lifcboats we have increased The
same TO the maximum"