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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-17
SEEK TO PREVENT
SIMILAR WRECKS

WASHINGTON. April 16-Stirred hy
the horror Of the Titanic disaster ali
officia! Washington today was preparing
Tor steps 10 minimize the possibilities
or another such tragedy.
Congress began framing legislation to
govern ,ife-saYing appliances and wire
less. and President Taft. doubiy
touohed by the probable loss OF. his
military aide. Major Archibald Butt,
neid conferences with cabinet officers To
consider governmental control over the
operation OF wireless.
IN the house what may result I'm fed
eral lnVesltsation Into the cause OF the
wreck and the enactment Of protectiye
measures was begun with resolutions Of
IfTcd by Representatives Mott and Hard
q searching Inquiry by the merchant ma
r,ne committee. The Hardwick resnin-
ton provides for life Saving ann.ra,
bnder the Mott resolution the n,srchnm,
marine committee could sit as cn'rt
and compel the attendance of vItncssss'
To Limit Size of Ships.
Chairman Alexander OF the committee
stop the building OF such enormous YES
sells He favors limitation by law on the
sizes OF vessels which visit American
ports. The committee also expects tn
report e Dill TO regulate wireless
PRESIDENT Taft was In conference near.
~ TWO hours with his cabin et officer,
whose functions cover the operations OF
ms new system of telsgraphy. These
"e,e secretaries Stimson, Meyer and
Nhsei :, Attorney General Wickersbam m
was called In to Sivc legal advice as tc
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-17
BYWATER SAW VESSEL.
Says He Believed That the Great Ship
Could Not Sink

W, r. Bywater. chief Of the fire de
partment. on board the Titanic
while the great liner was In course OF
construction at the docks in Plymouth.
Like the owners and the builders, he is
mystified that she should sink.
II WAS shown over the ship from end
to end, said Chief Bywatc" yesterday.
and the system Of water'ch COM
partments was explained 10 me In de-
tail. From my own knowled2 Of en-
gineering 1t appeared impossible that the
vessel could sink. II must have been
that the force of the collision was be-
yond all calculation.
"They were exhibiting the boat al
Plymouth last summer and were charg-
ing a slight admission fee that went to
some seamens fund. That was how j
came to inspect it,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-17
Drama by Deaf Mutes.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. April 16.-Ar
sented by deaf mutes soon Will be Of
fered In Los Angeles. Members of The
Los Angeles division OF the National
Fraternal Society OF the Deaf decided
TO take that course to obtain funds "a
send delegates 10 the national conven-
ton In Columbus. O., In June, The
drama selected is The Old New Hamn
shire HOmsst9a 'f
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-17
Southern Railroad Men Vote

CLEVELAND. April 16.-Thc result OF
the referendum vote now boinp taLan
among the southern railway tralnmen on
demands TO be presented to the southern
railroads VIII be announced at meet :
ing In Washington, d. c.. April 90. w.
G. Lee, grand chief of the brotherhood
OF the Railway Trainmen, said TO-DAY.
Until then he declined to discuss the mn.
ture of the demands submitted 10 the
men for their approval
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-17
HEAVY RAINS SWELL
MISSISSIPPI FLOODS

TALLULAH. La, April 1s.-Heavy
rains which have fallen here for two
days have intensified the condition of the
flood sufferers. many OF whom have been
without shelter and often without food
since the Mississippi invaded this terri
tory Saturday. Freight cars. attics, up
per stories. lodgerooms. the courthouse.
high school building and the jail are oc-
cupied by the unfortunates driven from
their homes.
More than 1000 negroes who were on
the levees for twenty miles south of the
Salem creVasse. many Of them without
food. were rescued yesterday
Three hundred persons still arc ma
rooned at Sendheim.
Boats are being assembled and the
refugees will be taken to places Of
safety.
WASHINGTON. April 16.-The senate
today passed tho house bill to appropri-
ate 100000 In addition to the $3.50, 900
already provided TO maintain and pro-
tect the levees on the Mississippi river
against the impending floods
The bill later was signed by the presi-
dent, who urged this action In a. special
message.
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(coutinucd From Page one.)

been instructed to send full details OF
the sinking Of the Titanic
All day fearful and anxious thr9ngs
swarmed the offices OF the Whlte star
line and overflowed into Broadway. stop
ping traffic al times and keeping police
reserves tVIsy maintaining order;
Col. John Jacob Astor Is believed TO
be among those drowned, His wife and
her maid are safe on the CaIpathia.
Isador Straus. the millionaire merchant,
Benjamin Guggenhelm. the copper mag
nate. and Edgar j. Meyer. vice president
Of the Braden Copper company, stu are
unaccOunted for.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-17
Held for Shooting Husband.
By International News Service.

Grace, formerly Mrs. Daisy Ulrich Ople
of Philadelphia, was held for the grand
jury TO-DAY on the charge of drugging
Grace. AS he lay In bed in their home
on March 8. Judge Ridley fixed Mrs
Grace's bond at $500 and as she did not
meet II she was remanded to Iail
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-17

full wireless messages leading TO the be-
liet that all had been saved-the origin
OF which Is now q matter OF anxious
speoulat'on-then the sudden dasi!ng of
hopes. tending In a dramatic way TO
raise public Interest to a high pitch.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-17
ELAINE SHIPPING
LA w FOR DISASTER
By International News Service,

= NEW YORK. April 1G.-shippinG men
IN New York place responsibIiity for the
fearful loss OF life In the Titanic catas
trophc on the antinuated and laxlv exc
cuted shipping laws of England
The amazing discovery was made TO-
day that. as far as the knowledge OF
80 Weli-informed a person rs the British
consul general in New York extends.
Brltains shippinG laws have not heen
revised or altered to conform with mod.
ern ocean transportation since Ievia- :
thans OF the Titanic type have been
launched The only laws and recula-
mons on The subject are contained In
the statute known as the merchant shin
ping act At what date parliament en-
acted this verbiage into law. could not
be ascertained
The regulations prescribed by the mer
chant shipping act for safeguarding hu-
man life aboard British ships are brief
and confusing, Their chief points are:
!. Lifeboats shall be placed under the
davits and be ready for use at ali times.
z. Masters or owners carrying fewer
than the prescribed number OF life
boats must declare at time OF clearance
that the boats being carried are actually
suificient TO accommodate all persons
each adul, person.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-17
New Bill on Telegraphy.

The discussion was general and touched
particularly upon the details of new
bill. which probably Will be prepared
in the navy department. to give effect
to the requirements Of the general wire
less telegraphic convention to which
America recently has adhered
Lord Burnham cahled to President Taft
today expressing the sympathy OF the
proprietors of the London Daily Tele-
graph for the terrible loss of so many
prominent and distinguishes citizens and
the appalling catastrophe which has be-
fallen the Titanic"
BY direction of the president. Acting
Secretary Of State Huntington Wilson
sent a message in reply extending mu-
tual sympathy.
The house adopted a resolution ex-
pressing coincidence to the relatives OF
those who lost their lives on the Titanic,
This resolution. offered by Representa-
tive Austin of Tennessee. Republican. fol-
lows;
Resolved. That this house has heard
with profound sorrow of the appalling
loss Of life on the steamship Titanic and
expresses It's deep sympathy for the rela- =
tives OF those who perished in that
great disaster"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-17

Harry Anderson
Mrs. +. Appleton
A. Barkworth
Georgia Brayton
Karl II. Behr
Henry Blank
Miss G.. c. Bowen
Mrs. J. II. Brown
r.. p. Calderhead
Mrs. J. W. Cardeza
Mrs. Turnell Carter
Master William Carter
Mrs, T. W, Cavendlsh and
maid
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Chambers
Paul Chevre
Mrs. Crosby
Mrs. Thornton Davidson
Mr.. and Mrs. A. a. Dick
Frederick Douglas
7. J. Flynn
Miss Lucille Fortune
Dr. and Mrs. Fraunthal
Miss Margaret Frolichcr
Mrs, Leonard Gibson
Mrs. Samuel GoldenbcrE
Miss p. W. Allen
Mrs. John Jacob Astor and
maid
Mrs. James Baxter
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-17
Boats or Rats.

g. IL the lifeboats under the davits
IN accordance with the table, do not
lurnlsh sufficient accommodation for ali
psrsons on board. then additional wood
metal or colIapsibe or other boats Of
appTove6 description must be carried or
approVed HE rats. They must contain
a greater Total capacity than the re-
ouired number OF lifeboats.
n,ja,cn IN ADDITION to the life-savIng ap-
pnahces, ships shall carry not less than
ono ,approved life buoy placed und"r csai' c.ah
daFit: also approved life belts or nthar
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-17

Mr., and Mrs. r. T, Beck
with
Mr.. and Mrs. D. II. Bishop
Miss Caroline Bonncll
Miss Elise Bowerman
Mrs. j. Brown
Mrs. Churchill Cardell
Thomas Cardeza
Mrs. William Il. Carter
Howard B. Case
Mrs. Fl. F. Chaffee
Miss Gladys Cherry
Mrs. F. G. Crosby
Robert W. Daniel
Mrs. Dcvillers
Mr.. and Mrs. WASHINGTON
Dodge and son.
Mrs. Walter Douglas
Mrs. Mark Fortune
Miss Alice Fortune
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Frauen-
Mrs. jacques Futrellc
Miss Dorothy Gibson
Miss Ella GoldenberR
Sir Cosmo and Lady Duff
Gordon
Mr.. Graham
Mrs. Lee d. Greenfield
Mrs. William Graham
Mrs. Henry S, Harper
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-17
the Titanic the following are reported saved:

Mrs. Amy Jacobshon
Miss Fannie Kelly
Miss Jessie w. LEIGH
Mrs. Alice Touch
Mrs. Elizabeth Mellinscr
and child
Master A. Mellett
Miss Alice Phillips
Julian Padro
Mrs. Emile Portaluphi
Miss Phillips Quick
Mrs. Lucy Ridsdale
Mr., and Mrs. Emile Richard
son
Mrs. Marion Smith
Mrs Matilda Weiss
Miss Marion Wright
Miss Bertha Watt
Mrs. Addie Wells
Ralph Wells
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-17

the necessities In a legislative way OF
additional laws.
In recognition Of tho extensive inter
ests of private corporations. which have
spent much In the equipment OF ships
and shore stations with wireless out
fits. former Attorney General Griggs and
Mr.. Sheffield. representing the Marconi
company, also were consulted, while the
technical side OF the question was de-
veloped by Admiral Cone engineer in
chief OF the navy. whose bureau Is
charged with the operation Of naval
wireless systenne
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-17
Revised List of Titanic's Survivors as Sent
By Wireless From the Rescue
Ship Carpathia
tanic, on board the Carpathia

BY international News Service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-23

tea given by Miss Lisa Anderson Sat-
urday afternoon.
Personals.
Afiss Helen Gray Watson and Miss
Lillian Watson are visiting Miss Lee
nj Towson. Nd.
Mrs. n. peyton Gray and Miss
Barbara Gray. OF Abingdon. will ar
rive In this city shortly to visit
friends.
Miss Mary Ball il the guest OF
friends on Seminary Hill. near Alex
andria.
Mrs Josephine sixer Ii visiting her
sister. Mrs II. 20. Lyme. at Willow
GsovS" Orange, Va,
Miss Eta Taliaferro. Who has been
the guest Of Miss Catherine Hagan,
leaves to-day for her home in Bal
timore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Brooks sail
from New York for England to-day.
Miss Cora winston, Of Minnea polls
IL spending some time with friends
here.
Mrs. Fftshugh, of Northampton
county, Va. Ii spending some time
here with her husband. who Ii a
| member Of the Legislature.
Mrs william Gray has gone to
| Atlanta. Ga. to spend a month with
her sister. Mrs. Fairfax Montague.
Mrs. John Miller is visiting he,
Nnv
Va.
| Mrs, Jean Randall Ii the guest OF
1 her cousin. Mrs. Salvador 8. Richard
in Washington. d, c.
Mrs. Dupuy Holiday. of Char.
lottesville. is spending some time In
| Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-23

thirty years, she presided over cir
Gle whose name In the synonym III
refinement ard culture. This blue
room might have been labeled tho
real blue room, beware of limitations
said DIR. Vincent NJ he spoke Of the
salons that came after this most noted
one. It was the misfortune Of this
literary tribunal to have outlfved Its
usefulness and to have been initiated.
Above all the salon OF thia fascinating
French woman Of the early seventeenth
century had its influence In placins
authors on q social equality. Of rather
Of gaining them admission, u the
ranks OF the aristocrMts by birth. In
conclusion. DIR. Vincent. who 10 known
as one Of the most able ieeturfrs IN
the country. said that. though some
may have learned affcctation all learn
ed 10 speak well. Occasioned humor-
our touches added much to the lecture.
Mrs. William q. Stanard introduced
DR.. Vincent.
Miss Kate Winston was hostess Of
the afternoon. Mrs. Warren Taylor
and Mr.. n. s. MacLean poured coffee.
ana the tea table was presided over
by Mrs. Alexander Guigon and Mrs.
Randolph Wafkin.
Invitations Received
Invitations have been received II,
this city from MIR. and Mrs. Edmund
Nash. for the marriage Of their daugh
ter, Shirley Gwendolyn. and Mr.,
Douglas German. the ceremony to take
place on Saturday, February 10, at
4:s0 o'clock In Christ church. 8avan-
| nah. Ga. A reception will follow nj
the residence OF MIR. and Mrs. Mash
on Lafayette Square. Savannah.
Liner Shower.
The Rebekah Peterkin Circle ri
Kings Daughters, will hold q liner
shower this afternoon from 10
O'Clock ut the residence OF Mrs. George
| r. King, 1898 Grove avenue. for he
benefit Of the Sheltering Arms Free
| Hospital.
Richmnnters Entertained.
| Mr. Cecil Stevens and Mr.. Georg,
| stevens, OF this city, who are guest,
OF Mr. Garvin Thomas. were guest
Of honor Mt handsome dinner gtvef
by Mr.. Thomas at the Pendennti
Club in Louisville. KY. Monday even
! ing. The dinner was followed b,
large theatre party at the Shuber
| Masonic to sec Blanche Ring.
Miss Jeilis Scott. who IN VISITING
! Mrs. Thomas Robinson In Aiexan
dria, where she IL being entertained
at perfect round Of parties, WA
tho guest Of honor at . charming
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-23
MARY'S SOLITAIRE


the sound Of Footsteps in the han
outside. 1he remembered the I'M
locked door. ana hsr haaft be91n to
beat furtously. For the nrst time In
her iifs she was thorouGnH fr5ghtsn-
ed.
Insttnctivsly she looked s-bout for
some place OF copceaiment. Thsro
was no chance Of escApfn~ for the
only door was the ons opening into
the hall. while the windows were 80
cursiy nailed down.
Panic-stricken, Mary eiided behind
q couch near which she had been
standing and creuched low.
The mAn-from the heaviness OF
the footeteps she knew II was 4 man.
though she dared not look 10 see Tor
fear o. revealing her presence % him
entered the room. and bs9an walk
ing 90 ana fro, movinG the furniture
- Y searching TOR something.
Mary repressed cry Of fsar when
ne nnaily approaches the couch. But
ne uio NOT attempt 20 move the hsAvv
Plsce q Iornt1nte. 3
Noet ~ neard pecuiMr SOUND
shu u n .sn nersex upon the moor.
hASsn .r epAuns pesD rom
~ n. 1870 Nv 1I %s.. Iuunsn9 sne III
Vs. ~ ri. -s..N. ~ a ~. IL -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-23

Nayse HiehArdseh ysstssdsx "
PROVED ! numbeF ofs oTdinAncs5 an
resoIutloss fscsntly forwarded q hin,
BY CITY Clerk August Among ~
papers apprpveds Il the rssoiulsioh
calling Tor appointment OK = joint
COMMITTEES Of fivethfee from The
common Council ana two from he
Bard Of Aiderraen--fo look Into the
feasibility OF establishing q free cir
culatins library Ia Richnaond, with 1
$lS.00e donation from Thomas J.
Todd ~ a nuclcus with which to
acquire d site.
1t Is likely that President whittet.
Of the Board Of Aldermen, and Pre4j-
dent Peters. Of the other branch.
Will name the members Of the joint
committee within thu next day or
two.
The resolution was also approved
authofising the Council committee on
grounds and buildings to confer with
the proper copmittee az the Gen.
eraI Assembly with reference to hay
ing the State and city cooperate with
each other In the erection OF court
building and auditorium on the
block adjacent to the City Hall
known - the Ford Hotel site, which
the city acquired last year.
Salaries OF several city under ON
ciAis are fixed AZ follows in reso-
lutions approved:
Superintendent of water pumping
station. $500; assistant to superin-
tendent of street cleaning depart
ment, $1,000: assistant clerk in the
water department. $1,000; two bill
clerks In the same department, ST.
ESQ; assistant to city treasurer. ST.
$50: general foreman OF the tapping
and repair forces of the water de-
pArtment. 81 per day.
The mayor did not attach his veto
to q single paper in the batch OF
sixty or more.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-23
Ashland

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
ASHLAND. VA. Jan. 13.--The Ash
land Sunday school Association held
its quarterly meeting in the college
chapel at $40 Sunday afternoon. An
interesting program had been pro-
vided, of which the features were
the boys chorus. led by the Chris
tian soldiers Of the Methodist Sun
day-school recitation by Sam
Lapsley, Of the Presbyterian Sunday
school, and Z duet by Mlsses Basin
game and Midyette. The address OF
Tho occasion was delivered by Rev.
q. F. Greene. field secretary Of the
virginie Conference 6unday-school
Board, and proved both entertaining
and Inspiring The association BAN
ner was awarded for the second
time. to the PresbyteriAn Sunday
school. with an average attendance OF
sighty-four per cent.
The last meeting OF the Girls Club
was an Emerson evening. Elise Card
well read , well prepared paper on
Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Mary
CLARK Hoofnaglc read one Of his
essays. After the literary program
An Informal reception was xtven In
honor OF Margaret Tlley. who leaves
to-day for the TAarfstt school In
Kansas City. Dainty refreshments
were served. and many things were
said besides goodbye. Elise. and
Sarah CArdwcll were the li0stesses for
the evening.
Miss Ruth Blakey II visiting her
friend. Mis- Black. In New York city.
John Addison. secretary and treas
Nrar. AZ the catAwbA Camp. AT RAler,,s.
spent the weekend with his parents
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. r.. Nidyette have
returned from trip TO Washington
City.
Nrs- G. W. wallace and children
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.. D. n. Md
yetts this week.
NIss Edith White, who has been
III IN the Virginia Hospital for sev-
sral weeks. spent Saturday and Sum
day hers - the guest 81 Aias 6eleda
Cook, and left for hors mothers home
ID fsdsrtcks6 ifGG' this nofnins.
s 3 -.
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Moved by sudden impulse. Mary
Owen turned her little electric motor
into the driveway leading to her old
homo.
She had not entered the house since
her uncle's death, two years before,
and the sight ct It brought back
memories.
'I-I-Athousht had forgottsn.r she
half sobbed, AZ shs mechanically
brought the car to. halt.
In a daze she ascended the front
steps.
How silly am" she thought. az
she realised that her hand was reach
ing for the doorknob. ''Of course
it's locked. Nobody lives here"
She tried the knob. TO her aston
ishment It yielded to her touch.
"well. rye got to 20, in and see
that everything Ii all right" she de-
cided, aroused from her gloomy
thoughts. X suppose Cousin Ned
forgot to fasten It when he came
over after that book l wanted yes
terday.'
Mary stepped across tho threshold
without the least SENSATION of fear.
tireiy to the. carelessness OF her
young relative.
The fiist room she entered was the
large. low-ceilingsd parlor. Once
more sad memories overw helmed her
as she ga3ed about the familiar room
with its shrouded furniture. shut
tered windows and general air Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-29
Officers Elected
Bessener News

Ressemer. May 2S.-fSpecia) The board of education met tonight in the office of the superintendent in the high school building. II was moved and seconded that the teachers salaries remain the same next year as they were the year just closing. IL was moved and seconded that the teachers sala- ries for the incoming year be on an eight month basis and nine months if practical. Superintendent A. A. Per sons was elected for a term of three years when the teachers were elected in May, 1911 It was moved and seconded that the matter of the retention of the commercial department Of the high school be deferred until the next meet ing of the board. two weeks hence. The following teachers were elected for the ensuing scholastic year. High school, Prof. R. A. Mickle, principal. Miss Ada Street, English; Miss Lula Harris. language; Prof. s. O. Syzar. mathematics; Miss Ella Satt. eighth grade, Miss Matura Benton, seventh grade Miss Margaret McAdory. art Prof Charles Kusbinski, manual train ing; Miss Bessie Parker, domestic science; Miss 1nez Lopez, assistant teacher and recorder of school
 For the Clarendon school: Mrs Ella Leeper. principal. Misses Ruth Winters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-29
Last Stape of Steel Bill

Washington, May 28.-The Senate today htcred upon the last stage of the con Iteration of the House bill reducing the |lties on iron and steel, rejecting, + ] 60, the measure presented by Senator &lnnins as a substitute for the House an ocratic bill. Democrats and regular kpublicans joined in opposition to the Ieasure. 4i
 |After the vote was taken, Senator Hey |irn took the floor in opposition to the en,ocratic bill, but the Senate soon ad- burned, postponing final action for at last another 24 hours A number of |rendments were offered during the day he of these by Senator Smith of Geor- | places farm machinery on the free Before the vote regular republicans prac- ally had confessed their intention of de- tating the Cummins amendment and then Iinlitting the democrats to pass theiI ' H.
 |Ccnclrding the last section of his speech [r. Cummins appealed to democratic sen to vote for his substitute on tho ..ound that it was more likely than tneil 3ll to receive the Presidents signature .hiIe he made the same appeal to the egular republicans. because. he said. his Ieasure was protective in character, while he House bill was not.
 Why will your bill, rather than the 'smocratic bill. be sgned?" asked Senator Icmerene of Ohio.
 Because the President is republican 'hd a protectionist,s responded the Iowaa
 hnd it would be easier for him to per
 lade himself that the rates provided by
 be House bill are not sufficient to pro let our industries than 1t would be te
 ka ch such a conclusion with reference tc N hill