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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-25
Brings Beauty to
Young and Old

The universal objection TO face pow
d II is easily solved by the use of q
fine lotion made by d!ssolving four
ounces OF spurmaX in one-half pint
witch hazel Cor hot water), with two
teaspoOnfuls glycerinc added. This
wonderful beautifier is very beneficial
to the skin, because 1t prevents chap
ping. removes that shiny. oily, sailow
look and will add beauty to any com
plcXion II docs not show or rub OF
like powder, and gives to the skin
Who'll some. charming tone.
Keep the scalp clean, and beautiful
hair will be the result. BY shampoo
uE with a teaspoonful Of canthroX
dissolved in cup Of hot water dan
druH, dust and excess oil disappear
Immediately. and the hair will be ever
so lustrous. fluffy and healthy. This
shampoo acts as natural tonic to the
scalp, and prevents falling hair and
scaln IRRITATION.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-25

then. Where were these men when
the en- ersency arose? They were all
oarsmen. Where were they when you
were loading lifeboat No. 81"
You must remember. sir. We were
In harbor. and we had the pick OF tho
men. At the time of the collision the
men went down with the 'bosun' 10
clear away gangway doors to make
way for tho loading
Lowe told OF tying Ave OF the lite-
boats together and then calling for
volunteers to row back to the wreck.
We rowcd back and around the
wreck" said the witness. and we
picked UP four men who were .trug-
Cling In the water"
You said moment ago that YOU
had waited before returning to the
wreck until things 1uisted down
said Senator Smith What did v.u
mean by quoted DOWN"
Until the cries ceased"
The cries % the drowninF7"
Yes. sir. We did not dare go into
tho struggling mass. 1t would lave
sunk us. We remained on the edge n.
th' scene. and would have taken eyer,.
one aboard that We could. but It would
have been suicide to have gone ~"
III any persons had asked yoI IL
tar" them in. YOU would nave accord
cd them the right7" said senator Sr.ith
certainly was watching for
put to have gone .nto the drowning
ass would aave sen useless Al,
would have been lost"
Fired Hts Pistol
Did YOU hear any pistol shots tina,
sunday night" asked Senator smith
Yes" saiS lev
''Nfl.-A Il III ,1u fn ,ha-,s"
Il fired them"
Why"
as was g,'l% down in tn M.
boat No. li, passing the decks. ! OK.
pected the ifeboat W. were in TO don.
bic up under our feet I; wouldn't
have done for me 10 have told any or
else. or there would have been trouble
/ feared that there would be man.
leap into it."
Il thought, well should have Il
zee that no one else got into the boat
for thought IL they did sometime
might snap. Then though, I'd keer
my eyes open. AS we were lowering
away saw a lot OF Italians on the
ships rail. glaring, ready 10 spring,
and yelled:
Look out men, and 1 fired down
the ships side"
How far was Your li,eboat r,orr
'Hc snip sue asked the SENATOR
About three feet from the rail-"
said Lowe. II fired the shots with
out intention OF hurting any one. and
the knowledge that I did not hurt
any one"
How many shots?"
Three times fired--at the three
decks"
Lowe said he fired the shots hort
zontally. lengthwise OF the boat. AZ
terward he locked his revolver and
never had occasion to use II again.
LiGhtoIler Stnud.
c. II. Lightoller. second officer OF the
Titanic, took the stand. Senator
Bourne inquired If the watertight
doors were arranged to protect the
vital part of the ship. The witness
said he believed not.
Senator Burton asked the witness 70
relate his conversations, with Ismay on
the Carpathia. Lghtoller said he and
his brother officers talked off tho sail
ing oil the Cedric. and had agreed Il
would have been Jolly good Idea
il they could catch the vessel T,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-25

Mr.. Ismay," explained the witness.
senator Smith asked Lowe II. in his
opinion, the lifeboat before it was
lowered was loaded to its proper ca
pacity
Lowe tried to avoid ...aking d.
rect answer lie complained that tho
chairman was pulling him up Sena-
TOT smith insisted upon an answer
What Is tho official quota for such
n l!feboat7"
1T is 65.5."
You mean
That II can carry s!xty-ne adults
and. say, boy or girl"
Then you wish tho committees to
understand that a lifeboat. under
British regulations, could not be low
cred With safety with new tackle ana
equipment containing moro than NIFTY
people7"
The dangers are II you overcrowd
the boat 1t will buckle up from the
two ends said Lowe "Th. e5.5 is
a floating capa>ity. II you load from
the deck to lower should not like to
put more than nifty in q lifeboat."
MIR. Boxhall has stated that his life
boat contained only twenty three p.1-
pie when lowered" suggested Senator
smith. That was not full capacity.
was TT"
Well, he was not in charge OF that
=.
IF Officer LiGhtoller said that boats
on the port side were not loaded with
more than thirty-hve people because of
sofcty. those boats were not loaded to
I their fun capacity, were thcy?"
Matter of Judgment.
We'll" answered Lowe. that is a
matter OF personal Judgment Some
men might think differently about what
( would be safe"
No. 81"
EFT was lowered and saw I, nu,,
away"
Senator Smith then referred to Third
Oficer Pittman's testimony yesterday.
in which he said there were thirty five
persons In lifeboat No. s. That being
the case. he saked why Plttman could
not have gone to the rescue OF the
drowning. whose cries he heard plainly.
but did not heed.
Wouldn't he have been able to ac-
in that lifcboat?" demanded Senator
Smith.
No. SIR" said Lowe Had ne Mt
tempted 10 rescue those In the water
he would have endangered the lives OF
those with him
II want to say word about that
danger" Lowe continued IT heard
the sailors could not row. Sailors and
boatmen arc different Many sailors
may he at sea for years and never go
In rowboat. They are different call
ings. That Is the reason that a great
many OF the sailors couldn't row.
Lowe said he wasn't In position
to order who should go into the boats
But you were In position to tell
Mr.. Ismny TO go TO hell?"
Yes. because he was interfering. He
was interfering with me personally
ana ! wanted him to get away so
could do something"
And he did?"
Yes. and / did something"
Senator Smith asked II it were not
true that the reason the boats were
no, properly loaded was because the
crew were not able to row. The wit
ness denied this
What was tho drill for ut south
ampton?' asked the chairman
ut was for the Board of Trade
There were eight men to a boat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-25

III ne Witness SNlu thal there were a
number or men on the decks, but
none OF them sought or even asked
TO be taken or
Fleet told OF the appearance in the
boat OF stowaway who had hidden
beneath & seat Tho man. an Atal!an,
was OF no assistance because Of an
injured arm His boat. Fleet said.
asked for and got another man from
lifeboat 10 which they tied up.
Did YOU hear any cries for help7"
asked Senator smith.
Yes but they were very faint"
Did You SO bacl; to help"
NO. sir: some OF the passengers
wanted to. but the quarterma ster
who was In command ordered us to
Keep on rowing.
How far we're you from the Titanic
when II sank?
oh, II must have been n mile
AS to your experience in trying to
estimate how far the Titanic was
from the iceberg whom YOU sighted It.
should say You did not have any
judgment of distance" Senator Smith
commented
NO more, haven't" Fleet answer
ed. and was then excused
Smiths SbnrT Announcement.
senator Smith then arose and for
many announced that he wanted to
meet an inquiry that had arisen as
TO the purposes of the committed
1T is to get all of the facts attend
ing tho catastrophe" lie said. The
surviving officers and mon OF this
chip are not shipbuilders. and II We
can get from them what they know
St Is all we can expect. Now. n word
s to the plan. 1t Is the intention
OF the committee to inquire OF all
subjects OF Great Britain who may
he in this country, and who may
know anything of the disaster, and
10 hold them hero until we have
learned ali that we can. This course
will he pursued until tho committee
concludes they have obtained all Access
sible and useful information to n
proper understanding of this disaster
Now, word about the difficulty.
TO the credit of most OF the officers
and members OF the crew we have
experienced little difficulty in securing
such witnesses as we thought neces-
tnry. but from the beginning until now
there has been voluntary. gratuitous,
meddlesomc attempt upon the part OF
certain persons to influence the course
OF the committee and to shape its
procedure.
MISREPRESENTATION have been made,
] have heard. have not. however.
read tho newspapers, because I did
not wish to be prejudiced.
The representatives OF the press
have all co-operated IN every possible
way to tighten the burdens of the
committee.
The committee will not tolerate any
further attempt on tho part OF any
one to shape It's course. We shall
proceed in our own way. and the
judgment of our efforts well may be
withheld until those who criticize our
course may have opportunity to ex
anime the official record"
AS Senator Smith delivered this an
rounoement he spoke en.phaticaliy and
punctuated his remarks by pounding
the table with his fist. Afterward he
ala not give any detailed explanation
of what actuated him 20 make tho
Lowe Gives 1Iis Version.
Harold q. Lowe, nth officer OF tho
Titanic, was ,he next witness. He
told OF his carly experience from the
time ne ran away 10 sea at fourteen
ana shipped on & schooner. He
Knocked around the world on sailing
ships. then took up steamers, and
about fifteen months ago Joined the
White STR Line. Until he shipped on
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Wns mt the Wheel

Robert Hichens. ruartermaster IN
charge OF the iifehoat which took OF
Major Peuchen ana others, testified
that when the collision occurred he
was at the Titanics wheel. lie said
the officers had been warned to box
ont FOR small ic- The FIRST ne knew
Of the collision was when the order
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04
SBORO.

Mrs. Belle Endersby left for short
stay in Mt. Pleasant
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Beckley and Mrs
Swanson left Monday for their home
| in Ottumwa after a weeks visit with
relatives. ....
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rohkar Of Fort
Madison visited in town over Sunday
Elmer Johnson spent Monday IN ot-
tumWa.
Azen Davidson and wife who were
married a few weeks ago are visiting
his parents Mr. and Mrs. Bert David
son west Of town.
Joe Davis of the Hamil neighborhood
returned Saturday from eastern Texas
where he bought 12O acres of land. He
and his family will move there this
fall.
]. w. Mickelwait left Sunday for his
home in Ottumwa after a weeks visit
with relatives.
]. w. Blackford returned Saturday
morning from the state convention. He
also visited in West Branch and Mount
Pleasant.
Miss Ella Schulz and Bertha Guthrie
were shopping in Ottumwa Monday:
DR.. Hanson Of the First Baptist
church Of Des Moines will lecture for
the Mems club at the M. -: church
this evening. His subject is 1.-THE Art Of
Home Making"
A wrestling match was held at the
Athletic rooms Saturday.
The Girls club will give their enter
tainment "Rebecca's Triumph at the
opera house Saturday evening May IL.
John Fox is a business visitor IN
FIT. Madison.
Jim .Tully was called to FIT. Madison
by the serious condition of his wife who
is in the hospital there. Her mother,
Mrs. Brownlee also went.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04
JOHN P. WHITE
CANCELS OATES
PRESIDENT OF U. M. W. OF A. NOT
AS ILL AS AT FIRST
70. REPORTED.

Des Moines, May John P. White,
president of the United Mine Work
ers of America, who yesterday was re-
ported to be in serious condition at
his home in Oskaloosa, Iowa, is in Des
Moines today for consultation with
local specialist. Mr.. White suffered
a hemorrhage, but his condition is not
so serious as was at first reported.
He arrived in Des Moines late yester.
day.
Owing to his illness, several east.
ern engagements have been cancelled
and he wired representatives in New
York that he would not be able to at
tend the conference of the miners and
operators. The conference was sched.
uld to be held this afternoon and Mr..
White authorized William Green of
Coshocton, Ohio, to represent him in
the negotiations. II.
1t is probable that he will be able
to take up his work again within a
few days. .'..s
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04
DUDLEY.

The play given here Saturday even
ing by the Pleasant Hill school was a
decided success. In order to accommo-
date the large crowd the program was
given twice because only about half
those present were able to gain ad
mittance for the first performance.
Mrs Will Wright and son Of Ottum-
wa spent Saturday and Sunday at the
Ezra Stevens home here.
Seth Wallace Of New York City and
Gust Wallace of Ottumwa visited on
Sunday at the l.. J. Newquist home.
Seth Wallace is making a trip to the
Pacific coast and expects to stop for a
more extended visit with relatives here
on his return.
Earl Burgason was an Ottumwa WIS.,
itor Saturday
John Eyre was business visitor i'll
Ottumwa Saturday.
Miss Della Keller left Monday. for
her home in Missouri.
Will Stodghill and Herman Leander
were recent Ottumwa callers.
Harry Swanson, Alex Peterson, Reno
Carlson and LATE Anderson spent Fri
day in Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Burgason is Wis
ting at the John Burgason home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04
CHILlICOTHE.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Peterson and
daughter Alice and Miss Pauline An
dersorf were Sunday guests of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Alfred Peterson.
Miss Florence Shyrock Of Ottumwa
spent Sunday with her parents.
Miss Lulu Barnes Of Fredric was an
over Sunday visitor at the II. A. Baker
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Ward spent Sun
day at the parental Geo. Moss home.
At meeting of the school board on
Thursday evening Miss Janet Lindsay
was reelected principal for next year
Mrs. L. H. Civey and son came UP
from Ottumwa Friday for short visit
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ
Butin. ....
Mr. and Mrs. Gust Burgeson and son
Leroy and Fred Swanson were enter
tanned at the Chas. Peterson home on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Loury and chill
dren Of Charles City visited recently
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Loury.
Tom Stodghill Of Ottumwa spent
Sunday at the G. NJ. Clark home.
, Mrs Lukens of Box Elder. s. D., Wis
tied last week with her sister Mrs. Geo
l.. Moss
Saturday being the 21st birthday an
niversary of Gene Scots, his parents
planned a surprise on him which was
carried out successfully. & very pleas
ant evening was spent in music ana
games by thirty five friends. Light
refreshments were served
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04
STOCKPORT.

The annual picnic Of the Union Pro-
tective society will be held June % at
Winchester. An elaborate program has
been prepared and a royal good time
is promised.
| DR.. S. H. Wood, D. V. NJ. has return
ed from Kansas City. He graduated
last month In a class of 1874 and stood
at the head of his class. He will locate
here.
Quite a number from here went to
Hillsboro Monday to attend the six
eieth wedding anniversary Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Beckley. This couple were
united in marriage in Ohio April %,
1852 and came to 10 awin 1855. John
Harper and Miss Linn Cook were pres
ent at the original ceremony, the latter
being old five weeks old at the time.
S. A. Harlan and wife are visiting
at Cedar Rapids.
John T. McGlothlin who has been IN
the hospital and underwent an opera
ton. is expected home this week.
w. E. Silver Of Abel, Ia, formerly of
Stockport was in the city Saturday.
Ross Wheatley of Fairfield visited a
few days last week With his children.
Cal Johnston spent the latter part Of
last week in Libertyville.
w. J.. Hawkins visited his father at
Rosco. ILL.,, last Sunday.
A. T. Gooden spent several days last
week in ST. Louis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04
HILLSBORO.

J. w. Blackford left Monday morn
ing for the republican state conven-
ton at Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. j. w. Davidson Of Bloomfield
who has been visiting relatives here
the past week returned to her home
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Jordan of Mt
Pleasant came over Sunday afternoon
to be present at the Beckley wedding
anniversary.
E. r. Lundham was a visitor in
Salem Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Tully went to Fl
Madison yesterday where Mrs. Tully
is taking treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Mickelwait OF
Ottumwa came down Saturday for a
several days stay.
c. F. Hoaghlin left Monday evening
for Collins, Iowa to look at some
horses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fanny Beckley of OF.
tumwa are visiting in town this week
Miss Florence Cresswell and friend
of Parsons college came down Satur.
day for short stay
The Hornburg Baptist which has
been made over and remodeled will be
|re-dedicated May 5.
The next lecture for the Mems club
will be held at the M. E. church Fri.
day evening May 8.
The funeral of Mrs. Hobson who
died at her home east Of town Mon.
day morning was held at the home
yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock by
Rev. Carroll.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04
ORMANVlLLE.

A concert at East Lynne on the
evening Of April % by home talent
was much appreciated.
VIM. Stark is i'll. this week.
Mrs. Van Weatherly is in Unionville
nursing a sick grandchild.
Miss Nellie Orman has returned from
Ottumwa after visit with her sister
| Mrs. Amanda Springer.
Miss Edna Berry and Royce Dinge-
man spent Sunday at the e. S. Berry
home.
Mrs. Dolly Chance and children OF
Diagonal, Ia, are at the Van Weather
ly home.
Mrs. Rebecca Hannah and daughter
Ella are visiting this week at the Wal
ter Ornan home.
Ralph Orman Of Farson and Mrs
Jerry Orman Of Otturnwa are visitors
at the parental Henry Orman home.
Mrs. K. c. Durham spent Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. G. NJ. Thomas.
Mrs. NJ. N. Overturf and Miss Ollie
Monohon were guests at the Prever
home last Thursday.
Miss Nellie Heckart is acting as
companion to Mrs HERNIA Helmick.
Miss Edna Mendalhall was a Satur-
day night and Sunday guest Of Miss
Belle Redfern.
G. W. Klingler Of Ottumwa spent
SuHudy "lCIl IcldlIF CO HOIS.
Mrs. LYDIA Klingler and Mrs. Clara
Heckart were entertained by Mrs. H. E
Tillotson Thursday.
Mrs. G. NJ. Thomas was a caller on
Wednesday on Mesdames Mary Heck
art. Martha Father and Ermanine Or
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Adams and baby
Of Ottumwa, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nc
Alree Of this place were entertained
Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. Joe King.
Ray Durham spent Friday night in
Ottumwa with his chum Roy Mono
hon.
Mrs. Hannah Skinner spent Monday
with Mrs. G. NJ. Thomas.
Misses Ruby and Cora Prever were
Saturday afternoon callers at East
Lynne, guests Of Miss Lovinia Hop
wood.
Mrs. Thomas Flynn attended the st.
Patrick church in Ottumwa Sunday.
Rev. Robert Hall of Ottumwa will
preach at the NJ. E. church here May )
at | a m
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04
FARSON.

n. n. Thompson was a business Cali
az a. the county seat Saturday.
r. w. Dickens returned from Ceua,
Rapids Thursday where ne a'lenoeN
tha renuhiican convention.
Emmet Orman and family OF MAT
+;nshure passed through here SUNDAY
anroute to Ottumwa on a visit.
Mrs. Frank Herman OF hlcLian"
Visited Sunday at the nome u lie'
ter Mrs. Reuben Herman. "a
Ralph Orman was passenger
Ottumwa Sunday. ..a;,.
Leda Dickens who IS attehu ane :,
school at Mt. Pleasant spent oaturoay
and Sunday at the parental H. H.
Dickens home ha~,a
Miss Ethel Simonton returned ho'ne
from Hedrick Friday. Dali,
Messrs, Gaass and Lignoss OF felia
and II. e, Duke of Hedrick were pusl-
ness callers at the c. A. DlcKey hoine
the last Of the week.
Harold Thompson of Ottum"a re-
turned home Saturday morning atteI
4 visit with his grandparents MI ana
Mrs. D. H. Thompson.
Miss Nota Thompson visited the las,
If the week with her brotner Et
thompson in Ottumwa.
Rev. and Mrs. Frost of Cantrli are
visiting at the home Of the latters par
.nts Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Fuller OF
COMPETING. ,,+;s
Ward Smith was caller in Martins
surg Sunday evening.
C,hildren's Day services will be ob-
,erved at the NJ. E. church June at
a
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HILLS ORO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Mccoy OF Birm =
ingham came down Saturday evening
and visited at the D. M. Boley and Mrs.
Mccoy homes.
Dr.. Turner Of Pennington was a
professional visitor In town the first of
the week.
Mrs. Belle Harper of Fairfield spent
part of last week with her mother Mrs.
Allen.
Peter Holt an old resident of this
neighborhood died at his home south Of
town Monday evening after an illness
Of several weeks. The funeral was held
at the home Wednesday afternoon
and the remains were laid to rest In
the Bales cemetery. He leaves wife,
one son, Henry Holt and one daughter
Mrs. Sam Huddleson.
Mrs. Bennett of Big Mound spent
several days the first Of the week with
her daughter Mrs. Lide watson:
Mrs. George Huddleson and baby left
Tuesday for their new home in Mon
tana.
Dennis Ramey of Packwood is spend
ing few days with friends here
Sam Huddleson was visitor In
Ottumwa recently.
Henderson Cherry left Tuesday for
his home in Tyrone, Okla:
Emmett Ferree and family have
moved here and Mr.. Ferree will super
intend the coal mine west Of town.
Mrs. w. p. Blackford left for visit
at the Hugh Mccoy home in Birming-
ham.
Will Ferree returned from a. short
stay in Rock Island. &c.,
Mrs. J. E. Hague left for short
stay in Mt. Pleasant Sefore returning
to Omaha.
Mrs. P. A. Blackford and son John
are visiting in Birmingham.
Rev. Wiltchen of Stockport came
down to conduct the Holt funeral.
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MARS HILL.

Ben Black delivered hogs to Ottum-
wa this week.
George Deiters was an Ottumwa call
er Saturday. a.e,
Miss Nell Crawley and Miss Doris
Young spent last Saturday and Sunday
with Miss Minnie Mowery.
Mrs. Black and Mrs. Croft spent
last Tuesday with Mrs. w. Shank.
~ John Koran was In Ottumwa Thurs
day.
Miss Vera Slavens spent Monday in
Ottumwa.
The dance which was held at the
Ben Black home last Saturday evening
was a very enjoyable one to all those
present.
Mr.. and Mrs Burns we're Ottumwa
callers this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Black and
family Of Ormanville spent last Sun
day with their brother Ben Black.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04
EDDYVILLE GRANGE
HOLDS MEETING

Eddyville, May 2.-The Grange
which was organized the first of the
year, held an opening meeting in Pal
ace hall. A large crowd was present
The subject of the program was 'The
Grange" and a number OF interesting
talks were given along the line OF
work
Explanation Of the Work-Charles
Oldham.
Possibilities Of the Work.-H. Boil
baugh.
. General Objectof the Work.. Hohl
Extracts from the constitutional.
Powell.
New Items Of INTEREST,". r. Bar
nett.
Music was furnished by La Rue and
Marie jaeger and by quartet from
the high school.