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Evening journal., 1912-04-18

Then with the precision OF gull
lotine. the half ton steel doors descend
cleaying all in their path. The great
pressure forces the knifelike edges
through four and five feet of coal that
sometimes block the doorways to the
bunkers. In less than thirty seconds
wall has been made that is ready 10
take the place Of any part of the side
of the ship that has been torn away.
So far as experiments can show a
liner can have three forward COM
partments flooded and still keep
afloat But when she has been struck
blow amidship-that Is. in her
heart-she is IN a bad way. One COM
partment there flooded is serious. two
is certain death.
In the case Of the Titanic II Is be-
lieved by seamen that ignorant OF
what she had struck or the damage
she had sustained she had backed
away from the berg. which as long as
she kept her head buried in It. acted
as plug 10 her wounds. but when she
pulled off the sea rushed into the
great gaping wounds, and the theory
Is that the pressure was so great the
compartments gave way
These same experts believe that
some OF the ships near the Titanic
when she struck have a far more
complete story of the wreck than has
yet been told They base this upon
their belief that the wireless worked
right through from the time she
struck until she sank.
They do not believe that the flood
| Ing OF the engine fires shut on the
wireless power. For Just such emer-
gency there was a special equipment
on the Titanic For fear that the two
dynamos aboard the ship might be-
come disabled. and to insure that the
wireless shall work perfectly at all
times there is an auxiliary engine TO
generate power for the Marconi plant.
Also, as an additional safeguard
there are two complete sets OF storage
batteries OF accumulators installed IN
the wireless house. capable OF work
ing the wireless for twenty hours
continuously.
Evening journal., 1912-04-18
Masters The Tell Why Titanic Oceans Bottom
Senate Plans Immediate Inquiry
Into the Tifanic's Ride to Death.
House at Odds Over Procedure

over the possibility OF extended in
vestigation.
This investigation business is only
throwing dust in the peoples eyes.
The matter was fully gone into when
the Slocum burned I'm East River, New
York. years ago. What we want TO
do is to make steamship owners
criminally liable for failing to prop
erly equip their vessels. Make IT.
a felony, and send some Of these
criminally negligent steamship mon
to jail and we will have no more Of
these disasters"
Chairman Henry, OF the Rules Com
mittee, is another House leader who
insists that there is no need Of a
hasty investigation.
Two measures by Representative
Alexander designed for the greater
protection of travellers at sea we're
favorably reported by the House mer-
chant marine committee today.
One. the radio-telegraph bill, rig
idly restricts the operations OF anna
teur operators and others to wave
lengths OF 700 meters or less.
The other provides for recognized
travel routes, by International agree
ment.
Evening journal., 1912-04-18
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
WERE NOT VERY BUSY

Last night was committee meeting
night for the members Of City Coun-
ell, but there we're hardly half Of the
members on hand, with the result that
little, if anything, was done on pend
ing matters, such as the proposed Wal
nut street wharf transfer to the Penn
sylvania railroad, the river front pro-
ject, the park situation in the lower
wards Of the city, or the matter Of
Meat Inspector George W. Denney.
who is said to have purchased a King
street meat business, and may resign
his office, which expires July 1.
The sinking fund commissioners Of
the city had a conference with some
Of the members Of the finance COM
mittee on the ordinance providing for
a loan OF $4,000 to pay for the WIDEN
ing and curbing of Eleventh street,
from Market TO Orange streets. This
ordinance is expected to pass tonight
Evening journal., 1912-04-18
CARPATHIA SHIP OF SORROW;
COMPANY MAD

reaches the dock here No yachts or
private boats will meet her. She will
come right up the harbor at top speed
and be warped Immediately into her
dock.
Il have arranged for wards in many
Of the city hospitals and will have
ambulances meet the steamer at the
dock. We do not know that they Will
be needed. but we fear they will. And
for that reason we have taken this
precaution. have also accepted
Mayor Gaynor's offer OF the Municipal
Lodging House and we will send the
immigrants there 20 be cared for tenn
porarily until we find out what they
want to do.
I'VE now believe that the Carpathia
will dock between 9 and IL O'Clock TO
might She is coming as fast as she
can We will make public information
as We receive it regarding survivors
but think the facts already known re
garding the identity Of the survivor
are accurate"
Evening journal., 1912-04-18
ONLY SIX OF 1860
LOST WITH REPUBLIC

NEW YORK., April 1s.-The only
marine disaster since wireless tele-
graphy's advent that. in the number
Of lives endangered, in the size Of
ships and in many other aspects,
might be compared to the catastro-
phe to the steamship Titanic was
the sinking of the steamship Repub-
lie, also of the White Star Line. on
January %. 1909, though only six
lives we're lost.
The Republic, with 1850 passen-
gers and large crew. ran into a
dence fog south of Nantucket in the
morning of January %. and at $50
she was rammed amidships by the
steamship Florida. Most of the pas
sengers were still asleep, and the
terrific compact of the ships nearly
created a panic
Capt. Inman Sealby, in command
of the Republic. was on the bridg,
at the time. In a moment he hac
called his crew to quarters and the
collision bulkheads were closed dowr
as rapidly as possible, cutting the
engine room from the rest Of the
ship
At the same time. before Captain
Sealbys order could reach him
Jack" Binns. the wireless operator
on the Republic. had begun to flash
the &C. Q. D." that. at the moment
seemed TO hold out the only hope to
those on board.
The &C. O. D." now famous ali
over the world as a rescuer of life
meaning "All ships: Danger" was
flashed again and again by Binns
and then followed an account of the
Republics position The steamship
Baltic and La Lorraine. the Nan
tucket wireless station, Newport
Woods Hole and Provincetown pick.
ed up the message
Each ship spoken turned in hel
course and put on full speed toward
the liner III distress. The revenue
cutters Acshnet and Gresham were
sent to the scene. and the steamship
Lucania, notified from the shore, alsC
( proceeded &c the rescue.
Meanwhile It had become appar
ent to Captain Sealby that his shiI
would keep afoat for a comparative
ly limited time only. But a shor
time after the collision the Floridi
came out of the fog again. and
though badly damaged herself mad
ready to take over the Republic'
passengers. In the darkness of tha
January morning, under difficulties
of a disheartening nature. over 40
of the passengers of the Republi
we're taken on board of the Flor
ida
Evening journal., 1912-04-18
How the Floating Palace
Became the Ship of Death
Cries of Passengers for Speed, Their
Scoffings at the Dangers of the Deep
and the Crash That BIofed Out
Lives by Wholesale Pictured

pumps could not be used, for the en-
gine room was demoralized and the
powerful machinery intended to pro-
tect against disaster only funitioned
feebly. OF what avail would have
been pumps against the waters which
were now making their way where
rivets had once held firm but had now
been cut off IS by chisels?
Facing Doom, Officers Are Calm.
The vessel was doomed. Its proud
engnery was humbled and the might
which har been Titanic was only
human. Man was left to fight his
battle for life practically unaided by
the powers of the fabric which he had
called into being
Listing of the vessel to port made
the launching Of life boats on the op-
posite side difficult and uncertain. The
officers calm, masterful, alert, gave
their orders while from the bridge
Captain Smith by signal, by word oi
mouth through the megaphone, direct
ed the preparations for removing the
passengers.
II was twenty minutes past ten
O'Clock when the vessel struck and
the next four hours represented to tbs
passengers ages of suspense and
anxiety. The horror and confusion
Of the shock was written on every
face and the reassuring words of the
officers and the GOODNESS of the cap
tain could not allay the fear which
was written on every face. One Of
ficer to each boat and four men al
the oars was the complement, for fl
such emergencies the crews of life
boats are cut down to the minimum
Discipline prevailed throughout the
crew. Sailors and stewards, by com
mand of the officers, stood before tn,
daVits.
Evening journal., 1912-04-18
HOUSE OF COMMONS TO
PROBE DISASTER OF SEA

sells to lower their speed in the con-
test for express train ships He
also said that the board could not
force ships TO take the southerly
passage in the spring, TO avoid the
ice
The regulations under which the
Titanic carried life boat accommo-
dations for but about ole-third of her
passengers and crew had not been
revised by the committee since 1894.
At that time the regulations were
made for ships of 10000 tons or
more" The Titanics tonnage was
5000
In reply TO a question as 10 the
false information sent out on Mon
day. Postmaster General Samuel as
serted that his department had begun
a vigorous investigation 70 determine
who was responsible for the false re-
ports.
Evening journal., 1912-04-18
By The Unlted Prees.

BY The United Press.
LONDON. April 1s-Immediate aud
searching inquiry into the Titanic
disaster was promised on the floor
of the House of Commons today by
President Sidney Buxton. Of the
Board of Trade. which controls all
sea-going vessels. Buxton, in dis
cussing the utterly inadequate life
saving equipment on the big liner, de-
clared that the committee of the
board in charge of life-saving pro-
visions had recently recommended in-
creased life boats. RATS and life pre-
servers on all big ships, but that the
requirements had been found unsatis-
factory and had not been put in
force. He frankly admitted the neces-
sity for increased equipment.
The board. he said. was utterly un-
able to compel the transatlantic ves-
Evening journal., 1912-04-18
House "wm Go Slow

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. April 1S-Promises
of a lively debate in the House over
the Titanic disaster we're given to-
day when II became apparent that
widely diverse opinions we're held
by Congressman regarding the proper
course to take in investigating the
ocean tragedy.
In some quarters IL was held that
in view Of the Senate's passage of
the resolution directing a specific in
uuirv into the causes of the disaster.
the House should join the upper body
in a joint investigation in order to
save time and expense and also to
prevent calling the survivors of the
wrecked steamer and officers of the
White Star Company twice.
Chairman Alexander. OF the House
Committee on Merchant Marine. said
he still favored an investigation by
his committee as a means to deciding
what steps should be taken to make
ocean travel more safe.
I'VE have enough laws TO cover the
questions Of life boats for ship pas
sengers." he said. 1T Is only a mat
ter of seeing that they are properly
enforced"
Congressman Sulzer. (Dem.. n. "
author of a bill to compel ocean
liners to carry an adequate supply
of life boats. was not enthusiastic
Evening journal., 1912-04-18
TROUBLE FOR HIM
OVER FURNITURE SALE

Smith and Jones were the litigants
in case before Magistrate Gluckman
yesterday afternoon. Sanders X.
Jones charged Ward Smith Of No. $40
Spruce street with larceny as bailee
of a suite of furniture Jones had a
room at Smiths house for some time
up to two weeks ago Then he removed
TO No 225 Poplar and when he went
to the Spruce street house for his fur
niture he learned the goods had been
sold to a secondhand dealer for $3.50.
He denied he owed more than three
days room rent and that Smith had
no right to sell the furniture. Magis-
trate Gluckman took the same view
of the case and held Smith in 800 bail
for court N default Of bail Smith was
committed to the workhouse-
Evening journal., 1912-04-18
BELIEVE HIS BODY
ON CREEK BOTTOM

The body Of William Clark, aged
about 65 years, street sweeper en-
ployed by the Street and Sewer De-
partment, boarding at No. 623 East
Seventh street. will be dragged for in
the Christiana river by the police this
afternoon. The departments Crap
pling irons we're gotten out at noon
and the officers on the district in the
lower end of the city will grapple.
Clark is a widower and has a son
living. He had been in the employ OF
the city department for several years
Clark is believed to have fallen
from French street wharf yesterday
morning between IL and 12 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1912-04-18
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. April 1S-Sen-
ator Nelson, chairman of the Senate
Commerce Committee, announced to-
day Subcommittee which will make
an investigation of the Titanic ship
wreck and plans for making safe
ocean travel, provided by the resolu-
ton of Senator William Alden Smith,
passed by the Senate late yesterday.
The subcommittee consists of Smith,
(Repn.. Mich. Perkins (Repn.. CALI &,
Bourne (Repn.. Ore), Burton (Repn.,
o. Newlands, (Dem. New, and Fletch-
Ell, (Dem. Fla)
Senator Smith (Repn., Mich.) chair
man, has announced that he expects
to begin the work of inquiry at once
He conferred with President Taft at
mon concerning the various phases Of
the situation
Mr. Uhler, supervising inspector
of the steamboat inspection service
will accompany the party as an expert
on all matters of equipment
In the opinion Of Mr.. Smith It is
I essential to examine all witnesses
tina. might subsequently evade the
committee. American citizens who
We're passengers on the wrecked ship
can be examined.
Colonel Daniel Nj. Ransdell SER
| geant-at-arms of the Senate will ac-
company the committee to New York
He and deputies appointed by him
will serve subpoenas on witnesses.
i President Approves Plan.
President Taft gave hearty and un-
qualified approval to the plan sug.
/ gested by Senator Smith that his
committee go at once to New York
and examine such officers of the IT.
tanic as may be found He declared
his intention Of cooperating with The
committee TO the fullest extent. The
president ordered the secretary OF the
treasury to aid the investigating com
mittee i'm reaching and boarding the
Carpathia.
A revenue cutter will be used fol
transporting the senators and Gus.
toms officers will accompany them tC
see they are permitted to board the
vessel.
The committee will leave for New
York at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Il
j is the plan of the committee to require
j. Bruce Ismay and the officers to fur.
nish information. II is believed they
will comply. Otherwise a delicate sit
4 uation arises. because all the intend
ed witnesses are foreigners and ths
officers of the Titanic are probabl,
members of the British navy. through
the auxiliary arm service. If they re
fuse to testify. the committee vii
use such means of compulsion as 1
may determine later.
Evening journal., 1912-04-18
TEMPLE OF TRUTH
IN COMEDY TONIGHT

The Temple of Truth Culture So
ciety will give a comedy "The Elope-
ment of Ellen" this evening, at the
New Century Club. for the benefit Of
the Hebrew Charity Association and
for Hope Farm. Those who will take
part are: Miss Bessie Handleman,
Samuel Abrahamson. Sylvia Levy,
Jules Rothschild. Aaron Finger. Jesse
Gluckman and Louis Gluckman. The
play will be followed by dancing.
These plays by the Culture Society
are always very enjoyable and the en-
tertainment tonight promises to be no
exception.
Evening journal., 1912-04-18
SEND MOMEN mol JAIL.

Two women giving their names and
ages as Emma Carr, 81 years, and
Florence Mccall. 35 years, both of
whom said they lived in Market street
between Fifth and Sixth. we're ar
raigned yesterday afternoon before
Magistrate Elliott. In Chester. on the
charge of panhandling and we're each
fined $40 or thirty days. The women
said they came TO Chester to visit
relatives and their funds gave out
They said they were trying to ge'
enough money to bring them back tc
this city by boat
Evening journal., 1912-04-18
INVITE BIDS FOR
ARMORY BUILDING

Architect Leon Wilde Crawford sent
out today invitations to contractors to
bid on the new State armory to be
built in Dover. The plans are now
on the boards for inspection and all
bids are to be in by May 3. when
they will be opened in Dover. The de-
scription Of the new armory has been
printed. It is expected that a num-
Der of contractors will bid for the
work.
Evening journal., 1912-04-18
STEAMER on TRIAL TRIP.

The menhaden fishing steamer Will
bur James. which is having machinery
installed at the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Corporation plant went on a
trial run this morning Representa-
tives of the Taft Fisheries Company
owners of the vessel, we're on board.
The test was satisfactory. The vessel
will leave for Virginia shortly.
Evening journal., 1912-04-18
CHAUFFEUR STILL SUFFERS.

The condition of Frank A. Styne,
of No. 1920 Delaware avenue, chauf-
feur for Edgar Nj. Pennypacker, Of
this city, who was seriously injured
when his machine struck a bridge
abutmnet at Crum Lynn yesterday af-
ternoon. was reported unchanged at
noon today He is in a private hos
pital at Ridley Park
Evening journal., 1912-04-18
rMo MoRKMEN INJUREp.

Walter Beecher. of No. S13 Kirk
wood street. employed by the Ameri-
can Car and Foundry Company, and
William Garden. OF No 403 West Sec
ond street, employed by the HARLAN
and Hollingsworth Corporation, re-
ceived medical attention today a. the
Delaware Hospital Beecher has a
laceration on the left arm and Garden
injured his hanT
Evening journal., 1912-04-18
ACCUSE RESTAURANTERS
OF GETTING HIS Coin

Alfred l.. JONES' aged 54 years. of
Newark, went in 10 the restaurant at
No. 103 East Front street at noon TO-
day and while there alleges that Ben
ME France and Arthur Miller, went
through his clothes and took $12. Ben
ME and Arthur, who are said to be
the proprietors of the place. we're ar
rested by Officer Burchenal. They
will be given a hearing in city court
tomorrow. Jones was held as a wit
ness. When searched at the police
station the men did not have any
money on them.
Evening journal., 1912-04-18
ST. FLIzABFTH,s FUCHRP.

St. Elizabeth's parish will have a
euchre and dance this evening in
Pythian Castle Hall, No. 90s West
street A large collection Of prizes
have been donated. The music will be
furnished by Mealy's Orchestra The
many friends of the parish are ex-
pected To be present.
Evening journal., 1912-04-18
MORE REPORTEp sAFE.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, April 1s.--A revised
list OF Titanic survivors issued by the
White Star line az / o'clock today ad-
ded the following to the names already
included in the list:
Mrs. ~ Aubert. Mrs Crosby, Miss
II. Crosby: Mr. H. Haren; Mr.. Philip
e. Mock. p. ID. DAILY.
The following names we're stricken
from the list; Phillip Emmock and
Miss Ninnette Panhart.
Evening journal., 1912-04-18
nrNEFIr PERFoRMANCEs.

The Wilmington High School Alum
nae Association will give benefit per-
formances at the Garrick Theatre on
Monday and Tuesday evenings of next
week.
Evening journal., 1912-04-18
HANS AMONG MISSING.
BY The United Press

IN UT IWITVU TTNa6-
MONTREAL, April 1S.-A wireless
dispatch from Mrs c. NJ. Hays. wife
OF the president OF the Grand Trunk
Railroad says positively that her hus-
band is not on board OF the Car
pathia. This confirmed the original
belief that he was drowned when the
Titanic went down
Evening journal., 1912-04-18
LETTER NOT DELIVERED.

The postoffice authorities have a
dead letter containing money. II was
sent by Norman B. Greenwood from
this city. to Mrs. Ethel Emory No.
925 Parrish street, Philadelphia. The
latter person could not be located at
the address given.
Evening journal., 1912-04-18
GET LICENSE EARLY.

Miss Ella Forsythe and Harry Davis.
both OF Eddystone, Pa, obtained a
marriage license at the Office of Magis-
trate Gluckman yesterday. They
will be married here on Saturday
evening
Evening journal., 1912-04-18
NEW BABY CRITICALLY ILL.

Samuel Francis Cunningham. the
two weeks old son Of the Rev. and
Mrs. Henry Cunningham. is seriously
IN at East Lake Presbyterian par
sonage. The baby's condition grew
critical during the night. and has re-
NAMED about the same this moru-
inc
Evening journal., 1912-04-18
Estimated Wealth of II
Lost Americans is SOL 100000

the house of Astor IN
society. the richest If not
the United States slsoOOO'OO
BENJAMIN GuGGENHEM, Of Meyer Guggenheim. and
o uOOVpVO
GEORGE nUs p WICK o. coal ana sOoooO
IsIDoR sTRAUs merchant phlanthropist member of
aSSs% S s1%s sir.s II s,F'u Co. R n Macy Co. ana SOOOsOo
GEORGE D. wIDENER Of Philadelphia of P A B.
ans mp,pse tpseion so'is schemes 9 ana 100000
HARRY ErKNs w1pENER his son .............. 2oOGOOO
ARTHUR Philadelphia .............. 100000
WILLIAM C member old Philadelphia
family zVOVUO
C. DUANE WILLIAMS Philadelphia ........... sOOOOOO
FREDERICK SUTTON Philadelphia ............. 100000
CHARLES NJ HAYS the Trunk Rail
the railroad the country 3O00O0O
other theatres ............. 100000
sI0IOOOOOO
Evening journal., 1912-04-18
POPE REGRETS BUTTs DEATH.

BY The United Press.
ROME. April 1S.--A mission from
the Vatican to the President OF the
United States was ended by death
when Archibald Butt, military aide TO
the President. went to the bottom In
the Inflated Titanic.
The Vatican announced today that
letter, which was lost with Major
Butt, had been sent 90 the President
The Pope also announced that he had
sent to the President his condolences
on the death OF Major Butt and had re-
ceived an acknowledgment from
Washington.
Evening journal., 1912-04-18

si5O,OOO IN LONDON RELIEF.
By The United Press.
LONDON, April 1s.-The relief
fund raised by the Lord Mayor, start
ed yesterday for the benefit of the
Titanic's victims totalled s15O,0oO at
6 o'clock tonight
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-26
The Unnatilla Indian Boarding School is
Model Institution for Educational Purposes

tailed one-half day to some form OF
industrial work and the remaining
half day they receive instruction in
the class room in the literary depart
ment of the school.
The Umatilla school maintains one
of the best equipped farms in the In
dian Service. Each year the school
harvests 200 acres of wheat, the rev.
enue from which assists greatly in
the support and maintenance of the
school. During the present summer
the yield from the 200 acres was
10000 bushels, the largest yield in the
history of the school. The school
sells its surplus wheat and uses the
proceeds in improving the school
plant. BY utilizing the proceeds from
the school farm, the per capita cost
to the government is exceedingly
low.
The school has at present 16 head
OF horses, 25 head of cattle and about
| IS hogs.