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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20
MRS. ASTOR'S STORY.
Her Physician Says Talking Relieves
Her Nerves.

New York, April 20.-Mrs. John
Jacob Aston was still in highly ner-
vous condition today, suffering from
the shock of her experience on the II
tanic. Her physician, DR.. Kimball,
said that in spite of her nervousness
it had been deemed best to let her
talk freely with her relatives and at
PENDANTS regarding the disaster II
was believed that this would serve to
relieve her feelings.
Mrs. Astor's story of her experience
as repeated practically by the physl-
clan is as follows:
1--WE had already retired when the
jar of the collision came. We thought
little of it but Mr.. Aston was inter
ested and said he would go on deck
and see what was the matter. L called
my maid and put on light dress.
planning to follow him in a moment
or two. Pretty soon Mr.. Aston came
back and said he didn't think it was
anything serious. The ship had graz
ed some drift ice, he said We dfdn' t
know then that it was a giant berg.
He was very calm and so I WASH t
alarmed. We put on ordinary light
clothing and went on deck together.
Everything was extremely quiet
No one was excited, least of all Mr..
Aston and myself. We walked around
and people began to pour upon the
deck The excitement began to grow
but the ship seemed all right. Then
the order was passed around to get
out the DOaIS. out lOOOQy WoANC0 ~
get into them and the first ones low
cred were only partly filed.
''The situation did not begin to get
grave until most of the boats were
gone and there were only two left.
''Mr. Astor put me and my maid and
nurse into one of the boats and stood
calmly as the boat was being sent
away Before the boat was lowered
he sent for some heavy wraps and
furs for us. The boat pulled away
from the Titanic and began almost
Immediately to take water until it was
up to my knees. I occupied my time
bailing.
before the arrival of the Carpathia
we picked up six men, two of whom
died Immediately after being pulled
aboard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20
IN BANDS MEMORY.
Musicians to Show Appreciation of
Their HerOisn.

New York, April 20.-Orches tral
and other musical organlzatlonS
throughout the United States Will holo
meetings during the next few DAYS TO
nav their tribute to the bravery or the
musicians of the T1tanic's band VINO
went to their death playing Nearer
My God to Thee"
on behalf of the New York sym
phony orchestra, Frank Damrosch to-
day made public the following state
ment: - :.
I'm the terrible Titanic disaster in
which so many deeds of heroism were
enacted, 1t may seem invidious to
single out one group of men from
among many, but to musicians II
must ever be a high qualification
that the band of the Titanic stuck to
IFS post on the deck of the fast sink
ing ship, playing cheering music
Those brave bandmen must have help
ed not a little in allaying panic, IN
preserving order and in keeping up
the spirits of the doomed passengers
and crew.
''They had no idea of leaping over
board with life belts. They felt that
only music could soothe the despair
of the hundreds who were about to
he separated forever from all they held
dear.
land so they played. True, much
of il was rag time and popular music
but in their humble way they did hon
or to music and musicians"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20
He BLAMES ARCHITECT
No Excuse for Conditions Which
Allow Ships to Sink.

Topham, Me-, April 20--Comman-
der Marston Niles, U. S. N, retired,
discusses the modern steamship archi-
lecture in a statement prepared at
his home here after a study of the re-
ports of the Titanic's dlsaster- he
says in part:
1T is the architect that sinks a
vessel. For a passenger steamer to
have water tight compartments and
mechanism to close them is far from
enough for safety. All compartments
and they should be so placed that the
deeper she sinks the more surely does
she float.
This can be done by mezzanine
decks from two to four feet IN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20
TWO BOYS ARE SAFE.
But They Were Likely Made Orphans
by Disaster.

New York, April 2o.-Among the sur
vivors of the disaster are two httle
bows probably made orphans by the
sinking of the liner. They are prlgnt
little French chaps 31e and 21s years
old and answer to the names Louis and
Lolo. What their surname is has not
beer. established and nothing is known
of their relatives. Some of the rescued
Titanic passengers said they were IN
the second cabin in care of man
named Hoffman and according to the
passenger list a Mr.. Hoffman" and
two children were on board the III
fated steamer. Hoffman was not mem
toned as having been rescued.
The two boys were found in one Of
the life boats without any clothes but
wrapped in blankets. AS no one on the
Carpathfa claimed them Miss Margaret
Hays of this city who was rescued
from the Titanic, took them to her
home where she is keeping them in the
hope that some of their relatives Will
be found. Miss Hays says they are re-
rnarkably bright children and evidently
came from a good family. When they
awoke yesterday morning they insisted
on being bathed at once. Their table
manners are described by Miss Hays
as perfect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20
Skin PeeIing Natures
Aid to New Complexion
(From woman's Tribune.)

Mercolized wax is natural beaut1-
fer. BY taking off the devitalized sur
face skin. it merely hastens Nature's
work. The second skin layer, brought
gradually to view, exhibits the healthy
youthful color produced by capillary
circulation. This because the capillaries
are thus brought nearer the surface;
also because the new skin is unsoiled
by dust and dirt. This wax, to be had
at any drug store Gan ounce VIII dol IS
mt on nightly like cold cream, washed
off mornings with warm water. Its
work usually is completed in from
seven to ten days, long enough not to
show too marked results from day to
day, or cause pain or detention indoors
a face bath to remove wrinkles, made
nv dissolving an ounce of saxolite in d
half pint witch hazel, is another natur-
al beautifier, since it's astringent and
tonic effects smooth out the wrinkles in
accordance with Natures own process.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20
CHANCE HUNTS DOCTOR
Automobile Physician Is Sought by
Cub Manager.

Chicago, ILL.,, April 2o.-Frank l.
Cbance1 manager of the Cubs, has i'm
oortont business today aside from the
o oUe Td home game of his club. He
is on the hunt for an automonlle
doctor who can make his machine
AZ" Gbence was arraigned before Judge
Reitter Yesterday on the charge OF
operating a; smoking automobile me
manager confessed he could not make
it stop. ~,
hosahaII machine quit smoking don't
work VfeS in this case, he told the court.
Chance was dismissed after BENG
warned by the judge to hunt an auto
mobile "doctOr.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20
PREACH ON DISASTER
New York Pastors to Draw Lessons
From Accident.

New York, April 20--The Titanic dis
aster will be the theme Of sermons in
hundreds of churches throughout the
United States tomorrow. In New York
the principal memorial service will be
held in the magnificent new cathedral
of ST. John the Divine. Bishop Greer
head of the Episcopal diocese of New
York Will ofciate.
At Old Trinity church, a similar
memorial service will be held Trinity
is to be the scene on Tuesday next OF
an official memorial service under the
auspices of the British consul general
and the St. Georges society.
The musical programs in most of the
New York churches tomorrow will re-
fleet the feeling of sorrow and grief
over the greatest marine disaster OF
history. The hymns, Nearer, My God
to Thee and Guide Me Thou Great
jehovah Pilgrim Through This
Barren Land which were played by
the Titanic's band just before the boat
sank beneath the waves, will have
prominent place. Requiem music and
such numbers as ~Gounods Masse
Solemelle'' Chopin's funeral march and
HandePs Dead Marcn'' will be heard
in many churches.
How thoroughly the days sermons
will be devoted to the Titanic may be
Judged from scanning the subjects an
nounced by the pastors of the ten big
gest New. York churches today. They
are as follows:
THE great catastrophe Lessons
from the disaster 1.-The cry of peril,
''Heroism of private life Reflections
on the loss of the Titanic Lost,
Gods voice in the disaster "Sympa
thy 1.-The modern mind in the pres
ence of a great calamity and The
sorrow of the sea-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20
MISS RUSSELL'S OFFER
May Accept Engagement With Big
Musical Show.

Miss Genevieve Russell (Mrs.
Sport North), leading lady at the
Majestic last season, will leave in
few days for Chicago, where she will
consider an offer from one of the
Singer musical shows. She has been
resting at her Topeka home, 1408
West Eighth street, for the past two
weeks.
Just previously she had been lead
ing lady with the Norths at Okla
homa City. Here she met Harry
Singer of the Singer Bros, who have
number of musical shows on the
road. Harry Singer was with Heart
Breakers company when the show
appeared in Oklahoma City. CONVEX
sation developed that Miss Russell
had known Mort Singer, brother of
Harry Singer, several years ago. At
that time he was treasurer for a small
theater at Milwaukee. In the talk
Mr.. Singer also recalled Miss RusselPs
vocal ability and finally induced her
to decide to see the Singers in Chi
cago as to the probability of her go
ing with one of their companies
After Singer left Miss Russell, while
rehearsing "A Little Brother to the
Rich,' nearly succumbed to nervous
prostration. She quit work and was
confined to her room for several
weeks. More to get away from the
theater she and Mr.. North decided
that a visit in Topeka would do her
good. She followed the suggestion
Miss Russell is now recovering her
health and is in the best of spirits.
Her previous condition was partly
brought on by a fall from a horse
| last August Her left arm yras
partially paralyzed by her fall
der the horse. The animal fell n
| it ran into a wire across the street
one evening. She has nearly recov-
! cred the use of her hand
Her voice is especially adapted to
/ dramatic singing. Her work in
| ''Forty-Five Minutes From Broad
way at the Majestic in January will
be remembered. She was educated in
music in a convent in the east, where
she received the best of vocal train
ing. She was with musical shows I'M
til she joined the Norths.
4 don't know whether I will &C
cept an offer for next season with a
musical show" said Miss Russell this
afternoon. However, it will not hurt
| to look it up. We all wish to ad-
vance, you know, and I feel that am
adapted to singing in musical shows.
| Sport has given me his consent, so I
am going to look it up. At any rate,
| I suppose I will be with the Okla
homa City company this summer
when they are playing at the parks,
and if take the offer I will not leave
them until time for the rehearsals be-
gin, later in the summer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20

December 20 of each year, as provided Dy
F B. SIMMS,
EDWIN L. O'NEILL,
JAMES c. SINNER,
Board of County Commissioners
A+tas+- s J. ZIMMERMAN,
1SeeI I County Clerk.
No Law Requiring Notices.
veigh+rnan was then asked concern
ing anv law which provided that de-
linouent personal taxpayers should De
notified.
''There is no law requiring notice
be sent said Weightman, but ana
nv entire force were anxious and Will
mo to send them and would have done
so, if we had not been ordered to issue
the warrants at once
Il believe the public generally Will De
satisfied with the law and its ENFORCE
ment.'' continued the treasurer, when
it is understood the law is to be en-
forced. If some of the complainants
would put themselves in my place,
they would realize the task of handling
more than 10, 900 names of personal tax
payers All / ask that the people be
as charitable as possible and 1 will do
nv best to overcome the difficulty.
The order issued by the board last
October came as surprise to tax
payers in all parts of the county. Matt
Weightman the new treasurer, was
Just taking over his job and on the
treasurer's force was thrown the work
of handling the increased work 1t is
said that the Office force worked nights
and Sundays over a period of two
months Then the warrants were de-
handed by the sheriff. He had 100 no
LITIGATION cards ready for the mail but
they were destroyed. Since these no
tees were mailed many explanations
have been made to the individual tax
payers and the real situation has been
more or less generally misunderstood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20

height, underlying every deck above
the water line and running from bow
to stern, wherever machinery, etc, per-
1nits. Each of these mezzanines should
be much subdivided. Each subdiv1-
sion should be taken up in part with
excluding vessels of yielding sub
stance which no distortion of the
hull could ever make Ieaky- me
height of these mezzanine decks
should increase as one goes up.
after the next great tragedy prob
ably on the North or the East river
in New York, the public will be won
dering why that lofty space in the
ferry boat cabins was not put to some
sane use"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20
new NUMBER SYSTEM
Urged by Bankers to Make Work
Easier.

Chicago, April 2O.-Plans for the
universal adoption of the numerical
system which is expected to simplify
and insure greater accuracy in bank
accounting were discussed by Gnicaso
ba1kers at a meeting last night
The system has been recommended
bv the American Bankers association
The handling of checks and drafts
is sinplified through the assignment
Of each bank of a number and prefix
nuuober designating the city and state
in which the institution where the pa
per originated is situated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20
SURVIVOR TO MARRY.
Miss Wright and WooIcott to Wed
Today.

New york, April 2O.-One of the
girl survivors of the Titanic, MISS
Marion Wright of Somerset, England,
will be married here late today to
Arthur Woolcott of Cottage Grove,
ore. She came alone from her home
in England to meet her fiance here
and he has been in New York for
nearly week anxiously awaiting her
arrival.
The pair were schoolmates in Eng
land and became engaged before Mr..
Woolcott left to become an Oregon
fruit grower. They will leave for the
west tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20
LEARNS ALL ARE LOST
NeIs PauIsen Dazed When He Hears
Family Is Drowned.

Chicago, April 2o.-Nels Paulsen
was told at the local offices of the
White Star line last night that his wife
and four children, his entire family,
had persisted on the Titanic.
After the clerk had scanned the list
of third class passengers saved and
failed to find the names, Paulsen, ask
ed if it was certain they were on the
boat. The clerk examined the list of
those sailing from Queenstown
your family was on the boat but
none of them is accounted for was
the final statement of the clerk.
Paulsen staggered to a bench and fell
on it half dazed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20
LEFT MONEY BEHIND.
Major Brought Home Oranges and a
Pin.

New York, April 20.-One of the
cabin passengers of the Titanic, Major
A. G. Peuchen of Toronto, left more
than 100000 in money. jewelry and
securities in a box in his cabin when
he left the ship. He went back 70 ms
cabin for the box but decided to take
instead three oranges
1.-THE money seemed to be mere
rnockery at that time said the major
today THE only trinket saved was
a little pin which I remembered had
always brought me luck. I picked up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20

the pin and three oranges instead of
the money and the documents
Major Peuchen, who is president of
the Standard Chemical company of
Canada and vice commodore of the
Royal Canadian Yacht club, was thrust
into one of the boats by the captain
and ordered to man an oar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20
xvaipwrights Succeeds Hays.

Montreal, April 20.-Arthur Smith
ers, chairman of the board of direc--
tors of the Grand Trunk railway, has
appointed William Wainwright, ST.,
vice president of the Grand Trunk, to
take temporary charge of the Grand
Trunk railway following the death of
Mr. Hays, the president, in the Ii
tanic disaster,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20
HEARS She is SAFE.
Miss Buss Wires Willis She Is on way
to Marry Him.

San Diego, Cal, April 2O.-s. G..
Willis of this city received a telegram
today from Miss Mary Buss of Kent,
England, who was a passenger on the
Titanic. The message said she had
been rescued and was on her way to
San Diego to be married to Willis &C
cording to her agreement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20
MARY MADDEN DEAD
Aunt of Mrs. Fiske Succumbs After
Long Illness.

New York, April 2O.-Mary Mad
dern, an old-time actress is dead at
her home here after a long illness.
She was an English woman and an
aunt of Mrs. Fiske of whose com pany
she had been a member for many
years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-18
Athletics Also Strike

It was ru1nored late tonight that the Athletics have followed the ex- ample of the Detroit team and have announced that they will not play on Saturday unless Ty Cobb is restored to good standing.
 Every American League Club now in the cast has been appealed to and a meeting of the players will be held here next Sunday to form a Players Protective Association.
 The players. while admitting that Cobb made a mistake, are insisten' that the magnates afford them the protection that is accorded to every other profess onaI performer on tha stage. Theatre tickets are sold un' iversaliy and they say with the pro viso that if the holders violate the conditions imposed upon him he will be removed At baseball games, 'ahey say, no such practice is followed apa masculine fans can roast and insult the players beyond the point of hu man endurance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-18
ALLEN WILL BE
 ELfCTROCU1fD
ONE OF VIRGINIA CLANSMEN IS CONVICTED AND TWO MORE
 GO TO TRIAL MONDAY.
Jury Was At First Unable to Agree. But After Being Sent Back Re-
 turned Verdict.

Wytheville, Va, May 17--.Flcyd AL len was adjudged guilty here today eff the murder of Commonwealth A. torney William M. Foster, prosecutor in the Carroll county court at Hills ville, last March, when five persons were killed in the shooting up of thf court.
 The penalty of Aliens crime it electrocutions but he will not be sen. fenced until he has appeared as 2 witness in the other cases.
 The jury delTherated all night anf came in twice this morning before they rendersh their final verdict They first reported that they coule not agree and after being sent back returned win a verdict of guilty as charged in the indictment"
 Judge Staples held that this verdict was not in the proper form and the ss1Iga ;2I3g1s ss| sassssa 'Iss'''f''' '''''
 only < hapsful sof peop1e sssembled 1n the eouyt f6 N 6l6l1 l |so Sedr the vefdicl !!illsvIlls III z V Ii! z E | ' Ftie n
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-18
DETROIT TIGERS STICK TO COBB Serve Notice on Pres. John son That They Will Strike
 if Ruling Holds. A BIG SENSATION Cobb Was Suspended Indefinitely For Resenting an Unwarranted
 Insult.
A BIG SENSATION

Philadelphia May 17.--A strike of the entire Detroit baseball team will take place tomorrow unless President Johnson cancels the order indefinite ly suspending Ty Cobb for attacking a spectator in the grandstand during the Tiger-Yankee game in New York last Wednesday. The fact that play CTS of the Detroit team have sent a telegram to Manager Jennings of the , Tigers. who said the telegram had been signed by all the members of the team, except himself In discus sing the sensational and unusual ac- ton of the Tigers, Manager Jennings said
 Players of the Detroit team take the ground that the penalty inflicted upon Cobb because he defended him. self from an unwarranted attack by a rooter in New York was uncalled for and unjust.
 AACy NOAoAAOA 0s eAC WI eAese Ty Cobb should have received only a fine. Under the rules of the Players Protective Association all the players agree to stand together. This is a case where the Detroit players con- sider they are called upon to stand for the rights of fellow member of the team.
 "The mutiny of the Tigers against | the authority of Ban Johnson is one of the biggest sensations in baseball in recent years. Never before has a team of ball players tried to question the authority or judgment of Presi- dent Johnson $
 For that matter even the club own CTS have been very charry of criti- cising the American League executive.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-18
Dreyfus 13; Marx, 10.

'sf4fa 'Dreyfus team took the measure of the Henry Marx aggregation on the diamond at Tenth avenue and Nebraska street yesterday afternoon. The home run of Rebecca and the threeIbagger of Clary we're the fea- lures. The batteries for the Marx team wajs Holzhauer and Barbler, and for the Dreyfus team, Clary and Harris The game was witnessed by large crowd of rooters. The Dreyfus team will meet the Graphics this afternoon at Forest Park.