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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-22
Thirty-two Are Dead In States of Illinois and
 Indiana
HUNDREDS HURT
 BY FLYING DEBRIS
Property Damage Is Heavy-Scores of Buildings Are Demolished. Stock Also Killed-Three
 Killed in Kansas

Thirty-two persons are known to he dead, half a score were so severely in- jured they may die and 15o others were hurt in two tornadoes, one of which swept over southern Illinois, and the other across northern Illinois into Indiana just before sunset Sunday night.
 Twelve were killed at Bush, Illinois. five at willisville. names not obtainabe three at Beddick, Illinois, three near Murphys- boro, ILL. and nine at Morocco, Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-22
Service for Survivors
Memorial MayA2

Augusta. Ga, April 2l.---A general memorial service to Maj. Archibald w. Butt and other victims of the Titanic disaster will be held in Augusta May 7. when the principal tribute to Major Taft.
 A movement to erect bronze or mar tle monument in Augusta to the mem cry of Major Butt was inaugurated to- day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-22
Ismay to Washington

New York. April 21.-J. Bruce Ismay and P A. s. Franklin managing director and vice president, respectively. of the White Star line. left New York for Wasll- ington at 2:os this afternoon to appear tomorrow before the Senate investigat- ing committee They were accompanied by 2s members of the Titsnics officers and crew
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-22

Washington, April 21.--tspecial.1- Congressman Underwood left for Bir
 mingham tonight to attend his sons wedding on Wednesday, He was ae- brother, Sidney Underwood, who lives in Montreal. Canads. As his Birming- ham house is closed they will be at the Hillman hotel until Thursday, ar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-22
MIR. AND MRS. UNDERWOOD
 ON WAY TO BIRMINGHAM

irving Monday night at 10 o'clock. Mir. Underwood is delighted with Alabama $ action and thinks he is sure to carry Florida on the 30th and Georgia on May 1.
 He will not be able to visit either state. however. it being necessary to return 10 Washington immediately aft CT the wedding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-22
Battleships to New Orleans

Key West, Fla April 2i. The battle ships New Hampshire and Nebraska ar- rived off this port early today It was planned to have the warships enter the harbor but instructions waited them here to proceed at once to New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-22
Mrs. Astor Not Seriously III

New York, April 2l.--rhe physicians who were in consultation today over the condition of Mrs Astor. widow of Col John Jacob Astor, agreed tonight that no serious development was noted or expected. Mrs. Astor remained abed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-22
Are Regarded As Identifi- able, According to Re
 port from Ship WILL THOROUGHLY
 SEARCH REGION Shin Has Been Chartered and sent 10 Search for Bodies By White Star Line-Titanic Followed Southern Route

st. Johns, N. F., April 21.-Sixty- four po,iies have been recovered by the cape steamer Mackay- Bennett, which h..s been searching the vicinity of tue Titanic disaster, according to a report that reached this city tonight. It is said 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 64 bodies recovered are regard ed as identifiable, according to the report. Those that were sunk were presumably in condition making their preservation impossible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-22
FINAL RETURNS
 FROM NEBRASKA

Lincoln. Neb.. April 2f.--corrected tabulations of the Nebraska presidential preference vote. including returns. from 1880 precincts give:
 4 Roosevelt. 31,242; Taft 10.692. LaFol- lette 1o.27s. Clark 14,oS1, Harmon H. 34l. Wilson 9S60.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-22
Mysterious Message Unexplained

Liverpool. April 21.--'rhe Allan linn steamer Virginian arrived here today. Captain Gambell was unable to throw any light on the messages sent broad cast last Monday that the Virginian had the Titanic in tow and that other steamers were standing by.
 The virginian received the first wire tess message concerning the accident to the Titanic 12:40 o'clock Monday morning. Captain Gambell altered his course and proceeded 160 miles in the direction of the Titanic. At 10 o'clock in the morning he received wireless from the Carpathia as follows:
 Turn back. Everything o. K.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-22
Bremen Saw Bodies

Halifax, N. S., April FLA wireIess dls- patch from the steamship Bremen via the Sable Island and Camperdown wireless stations received tonight reads:
 The steamer Bremen bound for New York and the steamer Rhoen passed on Saturday afternoon in 42.0 north latitude and 1920 west longitude in the neighbor- hood of threa large icebergs. Sighted numerous pices of wreckage and great number of human bodies with life pre- servers floating in the sea. Sighted the steamer Mackay Bennett.
 No direct word had been received here up to a late hour from the steamer Mac yBennett, which probably is unable to communicate directly with Cape Race, be- cause it's wireless range is only about POO miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-22
Carter Corroborates Ismay

Philadelphia, April 21s-William R. Carter, when shown the Ismay state ment corroborated the White Star line official MT. Carter said:
 The statements which have been made by many persons regarding MT. lsmay's conduct are an injuctse to him. While the lifeboat containing myself and fsmay was moving away from the Titanic Ismay rowed with two seq men and myself until we sighted the Carpathia
 The women that were in the boa. were from the steerage with their chil- dren. l guess there was about 40 of them. Mir. Ismay and myself and sev- cral of the officers walked up and down the deck crying: Are there any more women here? We called for several minutes and got no answer One of tho officers then declared that if we wanted to we could get into the boat if we took ,he place of seamen. He gave us this preference because we were among the first class passengers.
 MT. Ismay called again and after we got no reply we got into the lifeboat We took the oars and rowed with the two seamen. We were about mile away from the Titanic when she went town. MT. Ismay did not turn and look but instead pulled on the oars
 q desire to correct what has been said about him. He was perfectly cool and collected and aided a great deal In Keeping the women from the steeraeo quiet. I will be probably called be- fore the Senate investigating commit tee and I can only say Mir. Isnay only left the boat after he saw there were no more women on the deck He calle1 and so did and we found none"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-22
President Taft Attends the Service, Which Is First
 In Washington
MEMORIAL IS ALSO
 HELD IN NEW YORK
"Nearer, My God, to Thee" Sung In All Churches of the City-Au- gusta Memorial For Major
 Butt on May 2

Washington, April 21.--Gn St. Paufs Episcopal church. where he had been q worshipper services in commemora- lion of Mai. Archibald Butt and the other victims of the Titanic disaster. were held today. President Taft attended these services which were the first Of similar eommemorations in churches throughout the city. Later the Presl- dent went to All Souls Unitarian church. where the chaplain of the Sen ate. the Rev U. c. B. Pierce, preached upon the lesson of the disaster.
 With Mrs. Taft. the President this afternoon attended memorial services at St Johns Episcopal church.
 New York Memorial
 New York. April 21.-Chimes of old Trinity. of St. Patricks and of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. ;olled in unison today a requiem for the Titanics heroic dead. Bowed by q common grief, men and women of every religion and creed assembled n these and the numerous other places of worship where memorial services were conducted.
 "Nearnr My God, to Thee" the strains of which was heard by the survivors a5 the Titanic took. her final plunge, was sung in all churches of the city There were prayers from the pulpits for the survivors and the relatives and friends of the dead, while in Catholic churches requiem masses were sung for the re- pose of the souls of those who went down.
 Service for Survivors
 Special services for the survivors or the Titanic will be held in Trinity church Tuesday morning. In Catho- lie churches announcement was made that Cardinal Farley has directed that memorial services will be held in all churches of the archdiocese at a. m. tomorrow. At st. Patricks today, Cardinal Farley presided at the mass.
 At St, Pauls Methodist Episcopal church Bishop Hoss of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, led the prayer service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-22
Messages to Ismay

New York, April 1.-Two wireless ples- sages addressed to J. Bruce Ismay, presi- dent of the International Mercantile Ma rine company, were received today at the offices of the White Star Line from the cable ship Mackay- Bennett, vi aCape Race. one of which reported that the steamship Rhein had sighted bodies near the scene of the Titanic wreck The first message, which was dated April 20. read "Steamer Rhein reports passing wreck age and bodies 42.1 north, 49.13 west. eight miles west of three big icebergs. Now making for that position. Expect to ar rive o'clock tonight.
 (Signed) ''hIACI<AY BENNETT The second message reads:
 Received further information from Bremen presumably steamship l5remen) end arrive on ground at 8 o'clock p. m. Start on operations tomorrow. Have been considerably delayed on passage by dense fog. tSigned)
 .MACl<AY- BENNETT"
 Before his departure for Washington, Mir Ismay. after reading the two mes sages, said:
 Will Search Thoroughly
 "The cable ship Nackay-Bennett has Seda tssasrtaTed by tle N hite ssrar dule aud ordered to proceed to the scene of the disaster and to do all she could to re- cover bodies and glean all information possible. Every effort will be made to identify bodies recovered and any news will be sent through immediately by wire less. In addition to any such messages as these. the Mackay- Bennett will make a report of it's activities each morning by wireless and such reports will be made public at the offices of the White Star Line
 The cable ship has orders to remain on the scene of theTwreck for at least a week. but should a large number of bodies be recovered before that time she will return to Halifax with them. The search for bodies win not be abandoned until not a vestige of hope remains for any more reeoyeries.
 The Mackay-Bennett will not make any soundings, as they would not serve any useful purpose, because the depth where the Titanic sank is more than 2o0O fathoms.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-22
Helped Women in Boats

He said he helped put women and children in the starboard boats and when the last one, collapsible boat was being lowered, after aiding some women among the third class passen- gers into it and seeing no more around, he sprang in and took an oar When he got in he said the boat would have accommodated six or eight more people If any had been on the boat deck to go This statement, he said. could be substantiated by w. F. Car ter of Philadelphia, who also was in the boat.
 He declared that any inferences draw from his message from the Car pathia that he desired to avoid the Senate committees inquiry are mislead- ing. When he sent the message he did not know of the inquiry but was anx- .ous to return home and to send the survivors of the Titanic's crew back to England. He said he voluntarily apr peered before the Senate committee and made full and frank statement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-22

CONTINUED ON FACE 7y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-22
Denies He Instructed Smith To Continue at Full Speed Despite Warnings of
 Icebergs
FEDERAL PROBE TO
 BE CONTINUED IN
 WASHINGTON TODAY
Captain of Frankfurt Denies That He Was Nearer Than the Carpathia When He Received Call-He Was 15S Miles From
 the Titanic

New York, April 21.--In a long state- ment given out here today J. Bruce Is- may makes general denial of certain published accounts concerning his con- duet at the time the Titanic sank, excuses himself from any personal re- sponsibility for the disaster and con- cludes with this observation:
 "In building the Titanic it was the hope of my associates and myself that We had built a vessel which could not be destroyed by the perils of the sea. The event has proved the futility of that hope. The present legal require- ments have proved inadequate. They must be changed; but whether they are changed or not, this awful experience has taught the steamship owners of the world that too much reliance has been placed on watertight compartments and on wireless telegfaphy and that they must equip every vessel with lifeboats and rafts sufficient to provide for every soul on board, and sufficient men to handle them."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-22
Did Not Advise Captain

He declared that he did not consult with nor advise the captain of the Titanic during the voyage about the course she should take or the speed she should make He said-the captaip was 9ifeu fHlr authority and the rnies ot 'he company require that mo supposed gain in expedition or saving of time on the voyage Is to be purchased at the risk of accident
 Regarding the wireless massage from the Baltic that it had sighted ice. he said Captain Smith handed him the message. but he made no comment or suggestion. MT. Ismay also denied that he was dining with the captain at the time of the accident. He said he did not see the captain during the even
 ing. He was in his own state room when the collision occurred and went out in his pajamas and oyercoat to inquire if the accident was serious Upon being informed that it was. he re- turned and dressed himself, then re- Iappeared on deck.
Belding banner., 1912-02-08
zOUAvES SPIN WAP STORIES
ment Celebrates Fiftieth Ami
versary-Sixteen Left.

Half a dozen strips of flag. ripped
by the storm and shell of fifty battles
and sewed together for safe keeping
after the war by the Colonel's wife on
white. wraithlike flag Of gauze.
formed the gossamer ghost of the
splendid regimental flag that the New
York and Brooklyn and Williamsburg
fire departments presented to the
Second Regiment of New York Fire
Zouaves when II set out. on August
23. 1861. for the seat of the Civil war
The other night, reunited beneath the
ghost of its flag. the ghost of the
regiment-16 men of the 1850 who
set off so gallantly on that day--as
sembled at the Union Square hotel for
the fiftieth anniversary celebration OF
that event.
Side by side next to the remnant Of
the regimental flag. hung a few color
less ribbons that had been the regi
ment's national and state flags; and
little further on drooped a bunch OF
shot-torn streamers that had been Its
right and left guidons. For the Sec
ond New York Zouaves was a fighting
regiment. serving from early in the
war to It's finish; and its numbers
were thinned out terribly long be-
fore the war became a memory and
the years got In their work. They
told about II as they sat around the
two small tables last night.
The regiment was organized on
May g. 1861, at the Gotham hotel on
the Bowery. and consisted almost ex-
clusive'y of members of the New
York. Brooklyn and Williamsburg fire
departments On August 23 they
marched. 1850 strong. for the front
On reaching Washington they were
assigned 10 the Excelsior (Sickles)
Brigade. Second Division (Hookers), 4,
Third Corps of the Army of the Po-
tor'ac They went away jauntily In
their odd uniform OF sky-bue Zouaze
breeches. dark blue Zouave jacket.
red shirt. white leggings, and blue
cap They came back weary and fad
ed and war-worn-539 of them. They
lost I'll men in the war
They served through no less than
twenty nine major battles. and 1t was
hard fighting all the time They told
last night. with an odd after-glow OF
the old wartime ardor. OF the tremen-
dons day they had put in together at
Spottsylvania, whore Capt Christie
pher w Wilson. who was on hand
last night. won medal OF honor for
capturing the flag of the seth. vir
ginia in the shell-raked narrows OF
Belding banner., 1912-02-08
A DANGEROUS CARGO
SAILING CHIP LOADED WITH IN
DIAN WILD ANIMALS.
Sacred Monkey Lived In the Rigging
Fierce Hyeaa Broke Loose on
Another Vessel and Could
Not Be Found.

That wild animals shipped across
the sea sometimes get loose on the
voyage appears from the case OF an
English dealer who came over from
India to England with ten thousand
dollars worth of animals aboard q
sailing ship.
An Indian badger was loose for two
weeks and specimen Of the sacred
monkey of Northern India for nearly
the whole voyage. Where the badger
concealed itself during the day no
body. knew, but the meat and boiled
rice thai were put out for 1t at night
always disappeared before morning.
The monkey lived up in the rigging
comfortably enough, Notwithstanding
five feet OF chain hanging to its neck.
Food was put out for 1t every night,
and by day 1t satisfied its hunger by
catching and eating tho potatoes that
the sailors amused themselves by
throwing to 1t.
A more dangerous experience was
one In which a hyena broke loose on
board ship going to London from
the Persian Gulf The captain or
dered the shooting Of the animal, but
when 1t came to executing the order
the hyena could not be found.
Naturally everybody on board was
more or less nervous. especially at
night. 1t was decided to keep the
hyena we'll fed, and to this end food
In plenty was left In dark corners Of
the vessel.
When the ship arrived in dock the
stevedores, hearing that wild animal
was at large upon her, hesitated
about beginning to unload. In this
emergency telegram was sent to an
other dealer In wild beasts, asking
him to send additional men to capture
the hyena. AS fate would have it,
this dealer was away, and the tele-
gram lay unopened until the next
day. In the meantime the stevedores
summoned sufficient courage to begin
work and soon found and captured the
hyena.
1t was in the hold and was in splen-
did condition. How 1t came into its
hiding place could never be explained.
Another unexplained mystery was
the loss Of a python. The dealer had
occasion to send nine pythons across
the continent. They are usually sent
by threes in sack. the sacks being
put in large box and the lid nailed
down. This time, however, they were
sent loose In a box.
The dealer himself saw nine put in,
but only eight were there at the end
Of the Journey. The box was perfect
ly tight, and the python could not
have got out. II was never known
what happened, whether one swal-
lowed another-and pythons are not
known to do this-or whether the box
had been tampered with. Anyhow,
the snake was gone.
Belding banner., 1912-02-08
GRADE CROSSING IS DEADLY
Growing Movement for lts Abolish
ment 10 Justified by Comparison Of
America With England.

In the recent primary elections In
New Jersey. opposite the names OF
some candidates for the legislature ap-
peared on the ballots a brief state
ment OF measures they advocate. One
such indication Of purpose was "Abol-
ish grade crossings" Here is one as
pect OF an agitation which Is gaining
ground not only In New Jersey but
In other states, and especially In those
which have communities close to the
metropolis; and New York city itself
Is still discussing what to do about
Death avenue" the worst series or
grade crossings In the world. How
greatly reform as to grade crossings
Is needed is proved by the figures
sent out recently by the National
Highways Protective society. These
figures show that In New York, New
Jersey. and Connecticut during the
seven months ending on August I last
6S people were killed at grade cross
ings and 81 people were seriously in
jured. Compare this-and compare
also the estimate that. the country
over. about 1000 persons are killed
and double the number injured at
grade crossings every year-with the
fact that Great Britain there are abso-
lutely no deaths from this cause, for
the very simple and conclusive reason
that In Great Britain grade crossings
are not allowed to exist II is true
that In this country the original condi-
tions Of the construction OF railroads
were such that II is not surprising
that grade crossings should have been
permitted. This does not at all. how
ever, affect the fact that they should
got rid OF with the utmost rapidly
consistent with fair dealings between
state and local authorities and the
railroads. 1t may very fairly be ar
gued that the railroads should not be
called upon to bear the entire cost
OF the reform, and In some states. we
believe, a system exists of compelling
the railroads to abolish every year a
certain number of grade crossings. be.
ginning with the most dangerous. But
1t should never be forgotten that.
while some reforms may properly
move slowly. unnecessary loss Of life
through removable causes is not a
matter to daily with. Action-and
prompt action-must be had II we are
to remove the present almost murder
Gus stigma of grade-crossing calami-
ties from American railroad annals
Outlook.
Belding banner., 1912-02-08
A Practical Woman.

She was a fair-haired lady, an ac-
tress by profession, and dainty withal.
Her head was covered by concoction
In keeping with her general makeup.
Briefly the headgear consisted OF q
bowl-like foundation, from which pro-
truded plumes mounted on slender
wires.
She sauntered into a theater, armed
with a free pass, and took her seat in
the pit to witness the great piece,
Ashamed of Her Pomeranian; or, Ex-
PEELED From the Baronial Hall"
AS she viewed the stage she felt
some one tugging at her hat. She
turned loftily and haughtily.
Does my hat annoy your she
asked.
Not at ALL" replied her neighbor In
the back row.
The footlight favorite thought for
time. Then she feared she had
been ungracious, and. like Dick Whit
tington, she turned again.
Perhaps my plumes interfere with
your view?" she suggested, more ami
ably.
"Oh, no, thank YOU" said the self
possessed young woman. I've bent
'em back!"-London Answers.
Belding banner., 1912-02-08
VAIN RACE AGAINST DEATH
vanderlip's Special TO Chicago Made
New Record but the Grim Reap
er Beat II.

Few railroad runs have proved more
thrilling than that participated in by
Frank A. Vanderlip. president of the
National City bank of New York. who
during the early part OF 1900 started
from New York In vain effort to
beat the grim reaper to Chicago.
where his aged mother lay dying. says
the Railroad Magazine.
When at the point of retiring for
the night Mr.. Vanderiip received a
telegram from his brother-in-law in
Chicago saying that his mother had
been prostrated by sudden and Sc
rious attack of pneumonia. Seizing
the telephone, Mr.. vanderlip notified
the New York Central authorities that
he wanted a special made up for him
at once.
The Vanderlip race against death
should live In the history of railroad
ing. II established the fastest time
between New York and Chicago, the
train reaching the La Sale street sta
tion at seven minutes after 3 o'clock
the next afternoon. sixteen hours and
seven minutes from New York, almost
an hour better than the previous rec
ord or seventeen hours, and two
hours faster than the schedules of the
Twentieth Century Limited and the
Pennsylvania Special. The entire run
OF 965 miles was made In exactly 907
minutes. making an average OF LOG
miles minute.
Throughout the race Mr.. Vanderlip
kept begging the engineer for more
speed. He received no messages as to
his mothers condition enroute and
lived In constant fear that death would
beat him to the bedside.
When the train reached Englewood
station he jumped into waiting au-
tomobile and started at top speed for
his mothers home.
Mother" he asked as the door
opened.
she died at ten minutes to three"
was the reply-which was the very
time the special had pulled into the
Englewood station.