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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01

! intention on Monday. If everything "sH'
well on deck and below. to try out the IT,
tanic for five or six hours. TO see what she
could do. That's all 1 remember Of say
ing about IL. OF course, Monday never
came"
Mr.. Ismay denied that he had any con-
versation with Captain Rostron OF the car'
pathia concerning me7sages to New York
Liverpool or London. excepting as TO one
message announcing the accident and adj
dressed 10 the officers OF the White Star
Line in New York.
II asked for no preferential treatment for
my messages" he said.
No Reflection on Mr.. Lowe.
Senator Smith said ne desired 10 make IA
statement which he wanted to appear IN
the record. II was to the effect that during
his examination OF Fifth officer Lowe. a
few days ago, he had asked him q dues-
ton affecting his reputation for sobriety.
- wish 10 say" said the Senator, that
7 had no intention OF casting any refer-
ton on Mr.. Lowe, and | am very sorry
the misunderstanding arose. The error
probably arose from the remark of one pas
senger that NJ. Lowe was incorporate 8
word that applied to his temper and not
10 his habits. He Is a teetotaler. and con-
graduate him"
Thank YOU, sir said Mr.. Lowe from
the rear OF the room. 81 can go nov.
Mr. Ismay's letter to Chairman smith
written April %, in Washington. which was
put into the record to-day. detailed his at
tendance upon the hearings since his ar
rival in New York and his willingness to
do all he could 10 aid. Then he said he
did not see how he could be Of any further
assistance TO the committee. and added
II. however, after the production of the
technical or other evidence, the committee
IL of the opinion that can nelp nus dellD-
erations in any manner, ] snail hold my
self In readiness TO answer It's further call,
upon reasonable notice from the committee.
am hopeful that the committee VIII De
able 70 suggest ways and means Tor tne
avoidance Of similar accidents in the fu-
ture, and anything that | personally, or
that the company with which ] am con,
nected, can do To further that ob1eGt VIII
be gladly done. II the committee Wlshes "
examine me further at the present time l
hope II may be found convenient 20 DO go
promptly. in order that I may go nome 10
my family. -,
In view. OF my experiences at the T,ln tbo OF
the disaster and subsequently, nope tuaC
the committee Will feel that tn's Fequee' !"
not unreasonable
Mr.. Ismay also referred TO the British
inquiry into the disaster, which would re-
quirc his prcscrce In England.
In his reply 10 this letter Senator Smith
stated that Mr. Ismay would have to re-
main until the committee had been salts
fed nothing had been overlooked, and until
the fullest inquiry had been made, ad-
ding:
I am working night and day 70 achieve
this result, and you should continue to
help me instead Of annoying me ana de-
laying my work by your personal impor-
IuultieE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
OLD SWINDLER SENTENCED
Three Years and a Fine for Post,
Who Got S1,500,000.

George W. Post, gentleman crook and one
OF the most clever confidence men o. the
last two decades. was sentenced yesterday
to three years and six months Imprisonment
az Atlanta. Ca, and to the payment Of a
fine of 81. 900, by Judge Ho!t in the United
states District Court.
a plea for clemency made for Post on tho
ground that he was siXty-nve years cid
brought the reply from Judge Holt that the
long criminal record OF the man fully out
weighed any request for lenlency. The only
thing the Judge said he considered in i'm
posing sentence was that Post had been i'm
prisoned in the Tombs eight months await
ing trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01

SAID. Being manufacturer, I have 3
general knowledge Of engines and II
seemed 10 me that the THAMES engines
were being strained.
/ was moaning in my sleep. DREAMING.
"nen the accident happened. NV wife
awakened me and Just then the crash
came | grabbed what clothes 7 could and
my wife put on a kimono aud we went on
deck. The captain ssid he thought IT was
serious and lay wife and | nut on lifebelts
When the first lifeboats were sent away
an officer said II was merely done as a mat =
ter Of precaution. l put my wife aboard
aud went forward. | found them lowering
an emergency boat and asked the officer n
/ might get In. There were only about ten
persons In the boat, among them Sir Duff
Gordon and three other passengers. I
rolled into the boat and the officer laughed
heartily. That's the funniest sight Pve
sccn tonight. ne said His hllarity served
10 convince US that the entire affair was
not serious"
The witness said they rowed toward a
green light They saw flashlights and
rowed toward them. His boat was the sec
ond one 10 be taken aboard the Carpathia.
Mr.. Stengel told OF bulletins posted on
the Carpathia regarding messages that had
gone from the ship lie said the message
from Mr. Marconi urging the news OF the
disaster be cent via Sissconset was posted.
Twenty Words TO the Press.
The captain Of the Carpathis." said
stengel assured Us only twenty words
81 Seen sent TO the press. There had been
runners on board that the press was using
the wireless. This vas found out 70 be
untrue"
Tbs witness SAID he believed the light
toward which his boat was rowing was
nothing but northern light reflected on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
MRS. AVA w. AST0R HERE
Arrives from Europe To Be with
Her Son, Vincent.

Mrs. Ava Willing Aston former vile O.
Colonel John Jacob Aston, from whom she
obtained a divorce, was a passenger on tu'
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse whic'.
arrived late last night from southampton
Mrs. Astor's return here was prompteo'
Il has been reported. by desire to be VII"
ber son. Vincent Aston in his bereavement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01

has tia own MANAGEMENT and directors he
said. but the company controlled the STOCK.
Mr.. Ismay said the Californian Is one OF
the ships OF the Leyland Line. When
asked how many steamship lines are under
control OF his company he replied:
The American Line. the Atlantic Trans
Lort Line, the White Star Line, New York
TO Liverpool. New York 10 southampton,
Liverpool TO Australia. Liverpool to New
Zealand. New York and Boston to the
Mediterranean; Mississippi and Dominion
Line. Montreal 10 Liverpool and Alden
Leyland Line, Boston to Liverpool, Lon
don, West Indies. South American ports
and New Orleans. Red Star Line, New
York to Antwerp, Boston, Philadelphia and
Baltimore"
Mr.. Ismay said the ship. OF the various
lines aggregated about 10000 tons. He
added that the investments OF the company
were almost entirely In ships and property
recessary 10 their conduct
Officers on Titanie's Trial Trip.
was any officer Of your company on the
trial trip Of the Titanic" asked Senator
Smith
Yes, SIR. Mr.. Sanderton, general man
ager and a director Of the White Star Line
and also Mr.: Greenfell. another director y
The witness said none OF the company 8
ships vas IN the British naval reserve. He
told OF mail contracts with the British
government, denying that there was any
thing IN the contract calling for high
speed, but adding:
Nd n NJ allowed
on q. ship that makes less than sixteen
knots an hour
The American Line has a mail contract
with the United states, Mr.. 1smay said
IT think they get 81 mile for mail ser
vice between Ner York end Southampton
He told Of another mail contract with
Canada which brought $500 ship for
CARRYING malls between Quebec and Liver
pool
Senator Smith questioned the witness az
length as 70 the details Of the mall con-
tracts Mr.. Isnnay declared the mail bounty
was so small that IN itself II would not
induce any one e build big ships
How many ships has your company lost
since you have been managing Director
asked Senator Smith.
The only ones that 7 can remember arc
the Republic. the Nsronic md the Titanic. "
said the witness, who added that the tate
Of tho Naronic had never been cleared up.
Can you give the committee what you
expected TO earn, gross and net with the
Titanic" the witness was asked.
we never figured II out"
Senator Smith asked II a limit OF cost
had been placed on the building Of the
Titanic.
None whatever" said NJ. Ismay The
builders are given carte blanche. They go
ahead and build on ther own plan as
passed upon 10y us. and when the ship Is
completed they add on their percentage or
profit. which We pay. In building snip
you begin its construction four or five
years before YOU need her
who Of your company directed the Har-
land s Wolff Company TO build the IT,
tanic?" asked senator Smith.
II did. sir
What did you say 20 them when you
ordered tho ship
That's difficult 70 say II was in con-
versation with Lord Pirrie. ! ordered the
Olympic and Titanic at the same time.
told him We wanted Tn" very largest and
best ships possible TO produce. irrespective
OF cost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
Speed OF the Titanic.

slightest Idea OF any Investigation MI
TSmaV rOpIied
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
MUST BUILD SAFER SHIPS
Mr. ISMAY NOW BEL JFVFe
This, He Testihes, Is the Impression Made
! pom Him by the Loss Of the Titanic

Washington. April So-When ;. Bruce
lsrlay, who had testified at length earlier
In the day, was recalled this afternoon by
the Senate committee vestigating the t.
tanic disaster. Senator Bourne inquired
into the history extent and real status q
the White Star Line and the owners OF the
Titanic
Mr. Ismay discussed the official latitude
yiven TO captains, and said they were yiTtu-
ally unhampered. They we're not compelled
10 keep 10 the established lanes, be said,
when they felt that safety demanded their
deviation; they were not instructed as 10
the speed TO be maintained, and no speci-
fed time was fixed for their arrival In port.
Everything was left to their discretion.
What impression has been made on yuu
as e result OF tho disaster" asked Senate
Bourne, "as TO the reforms IN lifc-saylng
apparatus"
We'll" said the witness. with deli5era-
ton, II believe there should be higher bulk
n.eds. double hulIs or an extension Of the
double bottom. and life rats that will he
easy 10 launch, or which might float free OF
the ship when Il went down"
The witness said inspection OF the mer-
chant ships by the British on American
naval authorities would not be Of any as
sistanco or safeguard In their construction.
II would dislike very much 10 operate
ships designed by naval constructors" Mr.
fsInay said. "1he 30 about IT in 4 way
different fJcu cpr..
Mr. Isrnoy ,a- tn." excused
"GoinG "a On Awful Rate"
e. E. Henry s.eusel. Of Newark, n. J..
survivor Of the Titanic, testified that he
had particularly watched tas speed OF the
ship.
when went 70 bed Sunday Night. about
70 oeloek, told my wife that the engines
ware going 81 an awful rate" Mr stengel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
Did Not Inspect Ship.

Were YOU all over the Titanic"
"T was never anywhere on the ship that
other first class passengers did not 60. |
had intended to inspect her minutely. but
had not got 10 Il yet"
Asked II he had conferred with J. W.
Andrews. ~ the shlphulding company.
while on the Titanic Mr.. Isrnay said he
had on one occasion.
Tie dlned with me- one night and said lie
thought the writing room Was too large
and should be changed"
Did you confer with Captain Smith on
the trip
only once did 7 confer with him saw
him frequently"
Were you ever on III" bridge
'.Not til after the accident. Then ! was
on the bridge about ten minutes"
Did YOU see the captain there
Yes. After the collision, when | went
ND on tho bridge I asked the captain about
II and he said we'd struck ice
81 believe YOU said you dlned with the
ships surgeon Sunday night. April H." the
Senator said.
.pr c'Iouvhllp dinod with me
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
JolNs GILBERT ELLIOTT & co.

George Reith. formerly with FOSTER &
Adams has become general partner IN
tho firm Of Gilbert Elliott & Co. This nrm
announces the removal Of its offices TO NO
Il Wall street, where It will continue ST.
c,a,,ing in STANDARD Oil securities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
Courts Inquiry Of Conduct.


the Carpathia has been seyerly criticised
said Mr. Ismay. Il court the fullest In
qIiry N the hands OF the committee. The
facts IN mo case are these
When ! went aboard was standing
With my back against bulkhead when some
ono came to me and said Go into the
saloon and have bite Of something hot or
a drink lie repeated II twice, but told
him J would b. happier II I could get on
hy my.ef Tic took mo by the arm and
led me to a room which proved to be e."
doctors room was not out OF there until
The Carpathia docked. was III and ate 10
solid food on the ran into New York
fright here ! want to say that the DOC
tor did not occupy a suite. lie had one
room. in Whlcn h" slept. Tie did not occupy
il the first night / was in It. He was busy
with the Titanic's survivors. but ne dressed
thcr,.
Nh Jack TAayer was brought into tn"
room IN the morning We got on the Car
pathja- He was there some time People
we're coming and COINS through this room
all the time"
What can YOU say Mr.. Ismay, as to tho
treatment YOU have been accorded by this
committee?
81 have no criticism whatever to offer"
said Mr. Ismay. i was naturally disap-
pointed In not being permitted TO go home
but ] suppose YOU had good reason :or
keeping me here
Don't YOU think now that such Vas the
Wiscst course
YES. ! think It wac
DO YOU know of any criticism that can
10 made OF the officers and tho crew OF the
Titanic"
None whatever
Senator Smith sa.d he would put into tho
record copies 81 letters which passed be-
tween himself and Mr.. Tsmay relating 20
the holding Of Mr.. lsmay. The latter said
he would return 10 this country Al any time
tho committee might want him. and all the
information the committee might want
would be at its disposal.
Replying to Senator Burton. Mr.. Ismay
said there were no authorities in naval con-
structlon. 80 far as safety appliances wsro
concerned, in this country. He expressed
the Willingness OF his company To send such
authorities from England to testify before
the committee.
Captain Smiths Nerves Good.
senator Fletcher questioned Mr.. lsmaN
az to the effect OF the Olympic accident on
Captain Smith.
did YOU notice whether It had affected
his nerves." he asked.
IL did not" answered the witness. Tn
practically certain that IL did not"
Senator Fletcher led the witness through
the details Of his leaving in the lifeboat,
and asked
did you use an osr?'
Yes. sir. ] row ID continuously until We
we're picked up" said the witness, who
added that there vas a scarcity OF men
aboard who could handle an oar.
Senator Perkins asked Mr.. fsmay the
weight OF the THAMES cargo including
coal. Mr.. Ismay said the Titanic had only
5000 tons OF coal when shc left Southamp-
ton, and he thought the freight was about
$500 tons.
Senator Burton asked Mr. Ismay II he
had any conversation with passengers en-
the Titanic about the speed Of the ship.
i suppose you refer 70 the interview. with
Mrs. Ryerson," Mr.. Isrnay answered. The
only thing ,hs. I remember saying about
the speed OF the ship was that Il was my
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
Or. O'Loughlin dlned with me
Captain Dlned in Restaurant.

where did Captain Smith dine Sunday
night"
In the restaurant" said Mr.. Isnay. Il
think he dincd with Mr.. and Mrs. Nid"ncr,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter and others
Was Major Butt there
~ did not see him"
''What time was it,
81 left the room about o clock and they
were still there then
.'Djd YOU dine with the captain at ALL
Yes on Friday night After dinner |
did not see him. played bridge after
that"
Have YOU known Captain Smith u long
time?"
Yes. a great many years. He had been
I'm command Of our ships for years
WAS he in good health on the trip from
Southampton" asked Senator Smith.
80 far as know. he was" The witness
added that the captain was about sixty
two years old.
Asked as 10 the provisions for safety
taken in building the Titanic, Mr. 1smay
said that. while there were no longitudinal
bukheads. the vessel had double bottom.
1T was the desire" lie said, ito have a
shin that would float with her two longest
watertight compartments crushed and fun
Of water
Mr.. Ismay said that n the Titanic had
hit tho iceberg bow on the ship might not
have sunk Although the Titanic had been
built for the North Atlantic trade IT had
not been constructed with especial refer
cnco to the strengthening Of tho bow. The
cost of the vessel vas about $1,000 he
eaid and II vas insured for 100000
Didn't Try to Increase Insurance.
TO YOU know Of any attempt to increase
the insurance on Mondav, April lJ?' Sen
ator Smith asked.
~ can't imagine any one connected with
the company attempting such "A dishonor-
able act, said Mr.. Ismny, with emphasis.
He added with equal emphasis that he had
made no such attempt and no one con-
nected with him or his company had made
the effort. 50 far as he knew.
81 don't want YOU to understand me TO
assert that such an effort was made" said
Senator Smith.
NO, 7 don't. hut the suggestion was such
a horrible thing" said Mr.. Ismay.
"Did you communicate with London or
New York about the sinking Of the ship"
yes. on Monday mctnin., shortly after
7 got on the Carpathia, 'ae captain asked
mo II ! did not think I ought tn send a
message about the sinking OF the Titanic.
7 said veg. and wrote n short message tn
Mr.. Franklin in New York. I showed II Ia
the captain and said. That's about all
can say lie took 1t away and sent It."
That was Monday morning. April Is.
Mr.. Franklin never got II until April II. In
that message said: Deeply regret advise
YOU Titanic sank this morning after col
llsIon with an iceberg. Great loss OF life.
Further particulars later.
Mr.. Ismay re-read into the record all the
messages that passed between him and
President Franklin while Mr.. Ismsy
was on the Carpathia. All Of these have
been printed.
"At that time you intended 20 leave i'm
nsdiately for Liverpool as scon as you
landed in New York; Senator Smith
asked
YES. but at that tim. had not the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
Bour,' TO Have Name.

Il am going 10 get that mans name"
said the Senator. II he will not permit
disclosure Of hi, Identity We will use other
means 10 get II.
What was the information in the mystic
rIous message:' Senator Smith was asked
Dunn has not disclosed IL on the stand,
but / know what it was said the Senator.
1T shows that the White star people had
Information about the fate OF the Titanic
hours before they made It public"
Did the message refer 10 an attempt TO
reinsure the Titanlc?"
81 cannot say now" the Senator replied
When Senator Smith returned to the
committee room Mr.. Franklin suggested
that tho committee call on the Western
Union TO produce the message.
do you waive all your rights or So
crecy IN this matter. as you did in the
other yesterday" asked the Senator.
Absolutely" said Mr. Frsnklln. I'VE
want this matter sifted TO the bottom, and
We want you 70 have every wireless mes
50 &c. telegram and cable dispatch sent or
received that had any bearing on tn. dis
aster."
Mr.. Ismay then took the stand and told
how. as manager. he had general control
Of the International Mercantile Marine and
IFS constituent Companies, with the excep-
ton Of the Leylsnd Line That company
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-11
SPlNSTERS AND BACHELORS
I WILL ORGANIZE UNION

Lagrange, Ga, Jan. tl--Sameone
said 1912 was leap year, Its the
first for eight years, too. Thus soi-
loquizes one Of this city's prominent
citizens the other, and Immediately
nc took up the idea of assisting in
the great cause OF humanity by pro-
posing joint convention of maiden
ladies and old bachelors for this city,
Sthe nucleous for the convention to
Acome from western Georgia and east
Sern Alabama.
The idea was greeted With CON
siderable applause when preached to
RSome other prominent citizens and
Immediately plans We're put into ef-
fleet which contemplate the use OF
Etne court house auditorium for this
purpose, and the tentative date was
set for the last two days in this
month IN order that little time would
sDe wasted giving the unfortunate
ones II more months in which to cast
about their nets.
/ An effort Is being nrade to nave II
reduction Of 80 per cent put on Ii
censes during this period, which it is
thought. will greatly accelerate the
business done during the two days
OF the convention in the marrying
line.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-11
GlNNERs REPORT COMPILED.

Special 10 the Daily Leader
Austen, Tex, Jan. l1.-The state
department Of agriculture completed
the tabulation Of the monthly reports
OF the public ginners Of this state TO,
day and announced that the result
OF this tabulation Of cGtt9n ginned in
thls state during the month Of De
cember The amounts given in this
report are in running bales that is,
bales as pressed at the gins. except
TOR the month Gf Decent er over
that two round bales have been
counted as the equivalent of one
square bale. l.inters are not includ-
ed in these reports
lie Increase in the number of
bales shown by the present rep ,rt
that OF tae corresponding report for
the year 1910. when 32.S79 bales were
reported, is due to the fact that the
returns from public ginners are col
lected BY correspondence nest O..
whom make prompt returns for The
perlcdlcal reports. returns from those
not reporting promptly and regular
ly are included in the subsequent
report; consequently complese sta
tistlcs can not be shown until re-
ports from the few remaining p,p5lic
sinners wno do not report mprompt-
~ are received and tabuated
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-11
A MOTHER
SAVES BABY
FROM DEATH
lBy Assoclated Press J

j. Chicago, H., Jan. li.-Figating her
way through smoke and flames, AIRS
/ 4. l. Gatke, l22 South Ridgeland av-
, enue, Oak Park, yesterday afternoon
! rescued her baby who had been LETT
asleep on the second flo of her
home, which soon afterwards was a.
stroyed by fire. The loss is estilnat-
ed at $20,0l0
The fire which destroyed a number
OF valuable paintings. the work of
Mrs. Gatke, Is believed to nave start
ed from an over-heated furnace iR
tne basement and it spread upward
to the second tloor so rapidly that
hfenen We're unable to save the struc-
ture.
Mrs. Gatke left the baby asleep in
It's crib en- the second floor OF the
house and her son. Frank 1 years
Old, was left IN charge OF the nurse
on the first floor. Mrs. Gatke went
10 the home CT Professor Frank
lSchwarz, across the street, to fnisn
a painting on whica she had been
working and While at her work the
maid ran into the house and notified
her that her home was on fire.
The tiames had been discovered bv
a Waslwoman working in the base
ment. The latter fled after warning
the nurse who RAJ T. tle street with
the BOY leaving the baby asleep up
stairs
Mrs Gatke en- learning of the fire |
ran into the front room anc seizins /
rug She covered her head with this
md succeeded in reaching tie sec
md floor where tae baby WAS.
Taking the child in aer arms. Mrs
/ IKE covered her dausatef so az to
protect her trcm the fire and then
escaped from the burning house. az
hough nearly overcome BY the
smoke
Fireman soon reached the house.
'ut tae iiames by this time lad reach I
d the second floor and practically
Iestroyed the building which was !
Wo story frame.