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The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

diocese. The bishop said that Iowa
was little behind other states in
brotherhood work because of isolation
He emphasized the importance of
Sunday school work.
After reading reports of the officers
of the brotherhood, the officers for the
ensuing year We're chosen. They
were:
President. T. Montrose, of Des
Moines
Secretary-C. w. Dau. Des Moines.
Chaplain-Rev. w. p. James, Ma
son City.
The Ladies' Auxiliary.
The 25th annual meeting of the
Iowa Branch of the Woman's Auxil-
larry to the Board of Missions is hold
ing largely attended and interesting
meeting at Temple Emanuel, the To-
cation of the Temple so near the Ca
thedral making it an excellent meet
ing place. Rev. w. d. Williams read
the collects before the business ses-
sion, and the registration showed So
delegates present.
President Mrs. John Arthur of
Cedar Rapids is presiding over the
meetings, and the several reports
showed excellent progress of the work
which the ladies have in hand. Miss
NJ. N. Watson of Iowa City read her
report, and its excellent showing was
supplemented by the report of the
treasurer, Mrs. w. l.. Cooper, of Bur-
lington.
The Luncheon.
Mrs. Joe r. Lane was the hostess at
the Outing club, with the 286 attend
ants upon the convention as her
guests yesterday noon. 1t was a de-
lightful affair, which sent the conven-
ton delegates and the ladies back to
their business with golden opinions
of Davenport as an entertaining city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

The Hedrick Journal Is convinced
that a square deal may not be worth
what II costs II you spend all your
time demanding IL.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

San Diego, Cal, is now ready to
take seat in the disgraced class
along with Shady Bend, Kansas.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

Catalogues and circulars from
houses anxious to furnish the new city
building are arriving on every mail
for the desk of City Clerk T. H. Gar
lin.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

The open season for straw hats
has arrived.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

Many man is credited with
things that are not to his credit.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

Now that the seed corn has all
been tested, it is time to test the pri-
mary candidates.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

Keep your eye on Greater Oska
loosa during this good year of 1912.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

-Oskaloosa will this year entertain
the state convention of the Christian
churches of Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

A mile and one-half of new street
paving for Oskaloosa sounds good.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

"A literary woman said one night
to her husband, apropos of the Shake
speare-Bacon controversy, When |
get to Heaven | am going to ask
Shakespeare whether or not he wrote
those plays Perhaps he won't be
there" chuckled the husband. Then
you ask him. was her quick retort. "
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23


speareBacOn controversy, When |
get to Heaven | am going to ask
Shakespeare whether or not he wrote
those plays Perhaps he won't be
there" chuckled the husband. Then
you ask him. was her quick retort. "
A story was told of thrifty farm
er who employed a Norwegian to as
sist him in the harvest field. At three
o'clock in the morning the farmer
AVA ened his new employe with the
command, Come, Ole, get up. | want
you to start shocking oats" The Nor
wegian inquired, sleepily: "Vot kind
of oats is they, wild or tame?" Tame,
of course" replied the farmer, Won
deringly. WELL" replied Ole, don't
you tank I could schneak up on dem
in daylight"
- - =
That item printed awhile ago about
the druggist who got tired of letting
postage stamps go on a customers
charge account was. not a circum-
stance, to an experience | had last
week" another druggist said to New
York Sun reporter. One of our we'll
asked over the phone if ! had
change for s.. When | said yes she
inquired If | could send the boy up to
her home with it. The boy had errands
enough already, but ! did not wish to
be disobliging, so / sent him. She
opened the door for him herself, and,
upon receiving the S. in change,
smiled amiably and said, Tell Mr.. X.
to charge 1t, please and sweetly
bowed the boy away"
- - -
For Sale-House in a good neighbor-
hood by a widow lady three stories
high and heated with furnace.-Algo'
ma Advance.
A Jefferson City negro died the
other day from eating too much pos
sum. 1t had been his ambition for
some time-Worth County Times.
Miss Winnie Titus gave an excellent
musical at her home last Saturday
afternoon. The afternoon was gloomy
yet there was a goodly number in at.
tendance. The home was beautifully
decorated, lighted and heated by the
furnace.-Sullivan Democrat.
This was a long, tedious drive for
our popular undertaken. They left
here at o'clock in the morning and
did not get back home till 8 o'clock at
night. Mr.. Hause tried to have I'm
dertaker Worthington, at Brooklyn, do
the team work for him, but he refused
as the deceased was a relative and
they we're not on good terms.-Tecum
sch News.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

The milliner, also, has her hats in
the ring.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

Oskaloosa Is as handsome this spring
as the sweetest May bride.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
Stallion Service
At the Fair Grounds
Two Young Stations
"BLACK DLER"
by Missouri Idler, record
2:l54, number O865.
"MAC CUSTER"

by Ed Custer, record, two
yr. old PILOT, three yr. old
2:l2i, seven yr. old 2::l0.
Fee: SIS each to insure.
For Season 1912.
Party breeding will be held
for colt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

The convention of the Brotherhood
of st. Andrew was held yesterday af-
ternoon at Trinity cathedral.
The convention was called to order
by Bishop T. N. Morrison of Daven-
port, who spoke OF the organization OF
the brotherhood and the need for this
important work in every parish in the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-26
lsmay's First Thoughts of Self.

New York,-"For Gods sake. get
me something to eat. I'm starving.
don't care what il costs or what 1t is
bring it to me"
This was the first statement made
by j. Bruce lsmay, directing head OF
the White Star line, one of the few
men rescued from the Titanic few
minutes after he was landed on board
the Carpathia.
1t was vouched for by an officer OF
the Carpathia, who requested that his
name be withheld.
MIR Ismay reached, the Carpathia
in about the tenth lifeboat." said the
officer. Il didn't know who he was,
but afterward | heard others of the
crew discussing his desire to get
something to eat the minute he put
his foot on deck.
The steward who waited on him
Mcguire from London-says Mr. Is
may came dashing into the dining
room and, throwing himself into a
chair, said: Hurry, for Gods sake
and get me something to eat; I'm
starved, | don't care what it costs
or what 1t is; bring it to me-"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-26

Mr.. Ismay said 1t was arranged be
tween him and Captain Smith of the
Titanic not to arrive at New York
lightship before s a. m.,. Wednesday
There would have been advantage in
arriving earlier" he added.
He did not see the Titanic go down,
he said, and denied that any of the
lifeboats were lost in launching.
Turning to the construction of the
ship, Mr. Ismay declared the ship was
specially constructed SO that with any
two of the larger compartments full
of water she still would float.
IF the ship had struck head on she
probably would be afloat today" he
added.
The seriousness OF this inquiry was
disclosed Friday night when Senator
Smith, acting as chairman of the
committee, at first fatty refused to
let any of the officers or the 200 odd
members OF the crew of the sunken
steamship get beyond the jurisdiction
of the United States government.
The men were all to have sailed Sum
day on the Red Star liner Lapland
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-26
RECOVER BODIES
OF TITANIC VICTIMS
SlxTY-FouR ON CABLE SHIP SENT
TO MAKE SEARCH FOR pos
SIBLE SURVIVORS,
A Number of the Bodies Found by tho
Steamer Macksy-Bennett Are Con.
signed to the Waters Because of
Their Condition.

st. Johns, N F.-Sixty- -four bodies
have been recovered by the cable
steamer Mackay-Bennett, which has
been searching the vicinity of the I'll.
tanic disaster, according to a report
that reached this city Sunday night.
1t Is said a number of bodies which
were recovered were sunk again, as
they were without identification
marks. The names of those Identified
could not be obtained through the
Cape Race wireless station. The sixty
four bodies recovered are regarded
as identifiable, according to the re-
port.
The cableship Mackay Bennett had
been chartered by the White Star line
and oruered to proceed to the scene
of the disaster and to do all she could
to recover bodies and CLEAN all infor-
nation possible.
TIE cableship was ordered to re-
main on the scene of the wreck for at
least week. but should large num-
Der of bodies be recovered before that
time, she will re urn to Halifax with
them. The search for bodies will not
be abandoned until not a vestige of
hope remains for any more recov-
cries.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-26
DEATH ROLL OVER
SIXTEEN HUNDRED
EXACTLY HOW MANY DIED AS
RESULT OF TITANIC SINKING
MAY NEVER BE KNOWN.
White Star Line Issues Statement
Placing the Loss of Life at 1901,
While 745 of Those on Board
Inflated Vessel Escaped.

New York-The living cared for
the dead beyond recall, survivors OF
the Titanic disaster were able for the
first time on Friday to see in calmer
retrospect the recent tragedy of the
north Atlantic and from their more
folding the full story of how the great
White Star liner, her band playing to
the last, sank off the Grand Banks
with 1851 souls aboard.
Officials OF the White Star line
have issued a statement showing that
the Titanic had passenger list OF
1,400, while the officers and crew
numbered $40, making total of 2,34C
on board, Passengers to the number
of $50 and 30 Of the crew were
saved Six have since died. This
makes total of sol lives lost, while
1893 have been saved from one OF the
most appalling disasters in the his
tory of the steamship service.
From Washington also came the
opinion of expert naval hydrograph-
Captain Smith, because an analysis
of ocean charts has shown that the
skipper, warned of the presence of
icebergs, had steered the Titanic full
sixty miles southwark from the regu'
lar course. In spite of this caution
the mass of ice was struck. and as a
preventive of similar disaster, the by
geographic Office in New York issued
Friday an order shifting the lanes
of transatlantic liners 1870 miles
southwark from the path which the
Titanic followed
After giving his testimony before
the senate committee, Captain Ros-
tron of the Carpathia took charge OF
his ship, which departed late Fri
day for the Mediterranean.
The vessel had been renovated hur
riedly and cleared of the disorder
caused by the presence of the Titanic
survivors, and she left with cabins
full.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-26
AID REFUSED TITANIC
BY PASSING STEAMER
Fourth Officer Boxhall Declares That Ship
Five Miles Distant Ignored Distress Signals
From Stricken Vessel

Washington.-With succor only FIVE
miles away the Titanic slid into its
watery grave, carrying with it more
than 1,600 of its passengers and crew,
while an unidentified steamer that
might have failed or refused to see
frantic signals of those on board,
passed on out of sight.
This tragic feature of the disaster
was brought out Monday before the
senate investigating committee when
J. B. Boxhall fourth officer of the
Titanic, told of his unsuccessful at
tempts to attract the strangers atten-
ton. This vessel, according to Box
hall, could not have been more than
five miles away and was steaming
toward the Titanic. So close was it
that from the bridge Boxhall plainly
saw its masthead lights and side
lights Both with rockets and with
the Morse electric signal did the
young officer hail the stranger. Cap
tain Smith and several others in the
vicinity OF the bridge declared at the
time their belief was that the vessel
had seen them and was signaling in
reply Boxhall failed to see the re-
plies, however, and in any case the
steamer kept on its course obliquely
past the Titanic without extending
aid
This and the declaration by P. A. S.
Franklin, vice-president of the White
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-26
ISMAY'S STORY
OF HIS ESCAPE
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF WHITE
STAR LINE DENIES HE TOOK
PLACE OF WOMAN.
Appears Before Senate Committee and
Tells story Of Wreck of Titanic,
at Times Speaking Almost
In a Whisper. .

New York.-The story of how the
Titanic met her fate was told Friday
to the United States senate commit
tee, investigating the Titanic disaster,
by ]. Bruce Ismay, managing director
Of the White Star line.
When asked the circumstances un-
der which he left the boat, Mr.. Ismay
replied almost in a whisper:
Zone of the lifeboats was being
filled. Officers called out to. know If
there were any more women to go.
There was none. No passengers were
on the deck. AS the boat was being
lowered l got into it,"
Adjusting his cuffs, Mr. Ismay was
visibly nervous when he took the
stand. He gave his age as 50 years
In response to few formal questions
he said he sailed as a voluntary pas
senger on the Titanic.
"The accident took place on Sun
day night" he said. THE exact time
don't know, because | was asleep.
The ship sank, | am told, at 2:30. I
understand you have been told the
Titanic was running at full speed.
She never had run at full speed"
Although he came on voluntary
trip" Mr.. Ismay said his purpose was
to see how the ship worked and in
what manner she could be improved
upon. A representative OF the bull
der, Mr.. Andrew, was on board, Mr.
Ismay said. but persisted.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-26

lifeboats aboard the Titanic to care
for the ships company at one time
were features of the hearing.
The official was quizzed throughout
the morning session on the messages
exchanged between the Carpathia and
himself after the ship had started for
New York with the Titanic's survi-
vors aboard. Among the survivors
was j. Bruce Ismay, managing direc.
tor of the line.
Among the wireless kilograms read
into the record was one from Mr.. Is
may urging that the steamship &c.
dric be held until the Carpathia ar
rived with its sorry burden He de-
clared he believed 1t most desirable
that the survivors of the Titanic's
crew be rushed out of the country as
quickly as possible. He also, the mes
sage said, would sail ON the Cedric
and asked that clothing be ready at
the pier for him when the Carpathia
locked. The senate's subpoena blocked
the plan.
vi. amin ueHleu lldt the w nlle
Star company had any intention to
spirit away from the country any Tt
tanic officers or crew or that the
plans to return the survivors of the
crew were prompted by any desire to
suppress the facts. He said that moth
ing that the officers or crew could
tell would affect what might be told
by surviving passengers.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-26
RAYNER ARRAleNs IsMAY.
Managing Director of White Star Line
Bitterly Attacked In Senate.

Washington.-An indictment, rarely
may. managing director. and other
officials of the White Star line, hold
ing them responsible for the Titanic
disaster, was delivered In the senate
on Friday by Senator Rayner OF
Maryland who pictured Ismay as the
whole disaster. who has reached his
destination in safety and unframed"
Senator Rayner pointed out that
while neither civil nor criminal rem
edies were available in the American
courts, criminal and civil suits could
be brought in the British courts and
II at congressional committee would
have absolute authority to subpoena
every one connected with the disaster
and that If anyone should refuse to
answer questions he could be indicted
and imprisoned for contempt.
"Mr lsmay claims. according to re-
port. that he took the last lifeboat,'
cried Senator Rayner. II do not be-
lieve it, and II he did, 1t was coward
ly to take any lifebont; for the man.
aging director OF the line. with his
board, is eriminally responsible for
this appalling tragedy.
III this had happened on an Amer
lean vessel, there would be no ques-
zion that an Indictment would be
found, and il the facts were sustained,
The officers of the company could be
convicted of manslaughter. II not of
murder. because the evidence is clear
that the vessel was not properly
equipped with efficient lifesaving ap-
raratus.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-26
SAYS LOOKOUT WAS ASLEEP.
Member of the Crew of Titanic Makes
Grave Charges Against
Men on Duty,

Cleveland.-Lewis Klein, a Hunga-
rian who claims to have been mem
Der of the crew of the Titanic, is I'M
der arrest here on a technical charge
of mutiny, pending the arrival of a
subpoena of the senate investigating
committee. He was arrested by di-
rection of Senator William Alden
Smith.
Kleins story. interpreted by the
Austrian vice consul here, is that the
lookout in the crows nest of the tt
tanic was asleep when the collision
occurred and that members of the
crew were drunk from champagne
that had been given by stewards serv-
ing the late dinner party aboard.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-26
TELLS TALE OF BRUTALITY.
Shocking Story Contrasts With Tales
of Heroism and Sacrifice That Have
Come From Titanic Disaster.

New York.-A story shcckingly
brutal in contrast with tales of hero
ism and sacrifice that have come
from the Titanic disaster was told
Friday by Mrs. ]. J. Brown of Den
yer, Colo, one of the survivors.
Colonel Aston and Isador Straus
and Mrs. Straus would have been
saved had 1t not been for the officer
in command of the first lifeboat which
left the doomed ship. Mrs. Brown
declared.
In addition to this she accuses the
officer of having made Mrs. Aston
row the lifeboat for two hours and
says she was compelled to handle
the oars for four hours herself.
We'll teach the rich Yankees
wives we're running things the of.
ficer sneered, she says, when the wo-
men in the boat pleaded with him to
save a man who was drowning close
to the boat, and he refused
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-26
TWELVE TITANIC VICTIMS
WERE WORTH $1s1 ,ooo, ooo
Men Who Met Death Like Heroes
That Women Might be Saved, Had
Everything to Live For.

That Women Might be Saved, Had
Everything to Live For.
New York.-Twelve of the victims
of the Titanic disaster were worth 9
total of s191, 100000.
John Jacob Aston, head of the house
of Aston in America. society leader
and one of the richest land owners in
the United States, If not the richest ;
worth $125.000.O0o
Benjamin Guggenheim, son of Mey
er Guggenheim. and a member of the
smelter trust; 100000
George ID. Wick. Youngstown, O.. q
loal and iron magnate; s5.O00.000.
Isador Strauss. merchant and phil.
anthropist, member of the firms OF L.
Straus & Co., r. H. Macy & Co, and
Abraham & Straus; $5,000.000.
George d. Widener of Philadelphia,
son of p. A. B. Widener, society man
and promoter of many enterprises and
traction schemes: 100000.
Harry Elkins Widener, his son; 81.
100000
Arthur Ryerson of Philadelphia;
100000.
William C. Dulles, member OF an
old Philadelphia family; $2,500,000
c. Duane Williams, Philadelphia;
$1,000, 900.
Frederick Sutton, Philadelphia;
$500, 900.
Charles NJ. Hays. president of the
Grand Trunk railroad. one of the most
noted railroad men in America; s3,-
100000.
Henry B. Harris, owner of the
Hudson. Harris and other theatres;
81 goo, 900.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-26
Money Failed to Save Him.

Seattle.-Clarence Dayton Hillman,
the millionaire real estate deal
er, was removed Saturday from the
city jail, where he spent the night,
to the federal prison on McNeils
island. to serve a sentence of two
and one-half years Imprisonment for
using the mails to defraud He had
already shaved off his heavy black
mustache and his hair was closely
cut. Although he was at liberty un-
til Friday under 21,5OO bonds,
he was closely. Swallowed during the
last few days by special agents of
the department of justice.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-26
Ismay Says Conscience is Clear.

New York.-Discussing his depar
ture from the Titanic, ]. Bruce Ismay
says: Il have searched my mind
with deepest care. | have thought
long over each single incident that !
could recall. am sure that | did
nothing that | should not have done,
My conscience is clear and have not
been a lenient judge of my acts. /
tell you that If l thought that in the
slightest way | had done anything
wrong l would never have another
happy moment. | took the chance OF
escape when it came to mel did not
seek it. Every woman and child had
been cared for before | left the boat"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-26
OFFICERS HAD WARNING.
Men in Crows Nest Saw Iceberg and
Advised Officer on Bridge.

Advised Officer on Bridge.
New York.-Three warnings that an
iceberg was ahead were transmitted
from the crows nest of the Titanic to
the officer on the doomed steamships
bridge fifteen minutes before she
struck, according to Thomas Whitley,
a first saloon steward, who now lies in
ST. Vincent's hospital with frozen and
iacerated feet.
Whitley, who was whipped over
board from the ship by rope while
helping to lower life-boat, finally
reached the Carpathia aboard one of
the boats that contained, he said, both
the crows nest lookouts. He heard a
conversation between them. he assert
ed, in which they discussed the warn.
ings given of the presence of the ice
berg. .-.=.
Whitley did not know either of the
lookout mems names and believes they
have returned to England with the
majority of the surviving members OF
the crew.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-26

senate on Saturday adopted the amend
ed Maritime resolution looking to a
more complete international regulation
of ocean traffic. The resolution ad-
would favor treaties with the great
maritime powers to govern the courses
speed, life-saying apparatus, wireless
and other equipment of ocean liners.
Searchlights were recommended es
pecially.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-26
eugeenheim Died Like Hero.

Benjamin Guggenheim, who was
among those lost when the Titanic
went down. was one of the famous
IGuggenheim brothers, of which Unit.
ed States Senator Simon Guggenheim
of Colorado is another. Several years
of his life were spent in Colorado. He
came to Leadville in 1883, when his
father, the founder of the family for.
tunes, bought the A. Y Minnie silver
mine, that laid the foundation for the
enormous fortune of the family. Gng
genheim was manager of the mine and
there he learned the mining business
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-26
woman,s Body Found in River.

Wellsville, Utah.-The lifeless body
q Mrs. Juia Johansen Green, wife OF
l4yrum Green, farmer of Welsville,
was discovered in the Little Creek
river. half a mile east of Wellsville,
Sunday morning. Mrs. Green was
missed from her home at II o'clock
Saturday night and search was made
the entire night. Friends and rela'
tiyes are inclined to believe that she
met death by accident.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-26
Last Message From cueeenhelm.

New York-"If anything should
happen to me, tell my wife in New
York that I've done my best in doing
my duty
That was the last message of Ben
jamin Gnggenheim of the famous
banking family, dictated to steward
only a short time before the banker
sunk to his death with the Titanic.
1t was not until Friday that the
message was received by Mrs. Gug
genheim. 1t was delivered by James
Etches. assistant steward In the first
cabin OF the Titanic.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-26
Operators offer increase in Wages

Scranton, Pa.-Unofficlal reports
from the New York subcommittee
of coal operators and anthracite min
ers say the companies have offered to
increase wages 5.26 per cent, and that
the miners are willing to accept 10
per cent