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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-20
Ismay Says Senate Committee
Investigation is Brutality Unfair

New York. April 20.-The mos
complete story of the Titanic's fate Is
being rapidly gathered here by men-
bers of the senate investigation com.
mittee. who already have heard tho
testimony Of j. Bruce Ismay, man
and owner of the Titanic, Captain
Rostron Of the Carpathia. Charles w
Lightholder. second officer of the
Titanic. and others.
The burden of the testimony thus
far presented lays emphasis on the
unquestioned faith of the Titanic's
officers in her "unsinkable" charac.
ter, the recklessness of steaming full
speed through a sea where dangerous
icebergs are known to threaten. and
the remarkable calmness with which
passengers and crew faced the last
moments Of the sinking ship.
The Titanic's fate has already re.
suited in prompt action by trans-At-
taking course far to the south OF
the ice danger line. There is little
disposition to ricticize Captain Smith
who went down with the Titanic. al.
though some of the survivors spoke
Of inability Of the members of the
crew to handle the life boats.
With the sailing Of a majority OF
the Titanic's crew this morning in the
Lapland, some sources Of interesting
information have been closed until
the Red Star liner reaches the other
side. Several members have been
held for the senate investigation.
J. Bruce Ismay today characterized
the senate investigation as "brutally
unfair" and unjust" and that "the
Injustice lies heaviest on me-" He
asserted he was sure he did nothing
he shouldn't have done.
Mr.. Marconi took the stand a.
soon as the hearing was resumed
for the afternoon. He said he was
the chairman Of the British Marconi
company. Under instructions Of the
company. he said, operators must
take their orders from the captain OF
the ship on which they are employ
ed.
do the regulations prescribe
whether one or two operators should
be aboard the ocean vessels?"
"Yes. on ships like the late Titanic
and Olympic two are carried" said
smaller boat. carries one. The Car
pathia wireless apparatus is short
distance equipment.
The maximum efficiency Of the
Carpathia wireless. I should say, waa
200 miles. The wireless equipment
on the Titanic was available 500 miles
during the day time and 1000 miles
at night"
"Do you consider that tho Titanic
was equipped with the latest improv-
ed wireless apparatus?"
Eyes: should say that 1t had the
very best
Senator Smith asked II amateur OF
tlvsa concerns intssferad with the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-20
MAJOR BUTT
WAS A HERO
TO THE LAST
Washingtc

Washington, April 20.-Mrs.
Henry b. Harris Of Washington in an
interview in the Washington Star to-
day described the heroism Of Major
Butt. She said:
"Archie Butt was major to the
last. God never made a finer noble-
man than he. The sight Of that man,
calm. gentle and yet as firm as a
rock will never leave me. The Amer
ican army is honored by him and the
way he showed some of the other
men how to behave when women and
children were suffering that awful
mental fear that came when we had
Butt was near me and I know very
nearly everything he did.
when the order came to take to
the boats he became as one in su.
preme command. You would have
thought he was at a white house re-
ception, so cool and calm was he.
When the time came he was a man
to be feared. In one Of the earlier
boats fifty women II seemed were
about to he lowered when q mani
suddenly panic-stricken. ran to the
stern Of It.
"Major Butt shot one arm out,
caught him by the neck and jerked
him backward like a pillow. His
head cracked again,t a rail and he
was stunned.
"'sorry.' said Major Butt: women
will be attended to first or I'll break
every damned bone in your body
THE boats were lowered away one
by one and as I stood by my husband
he said to me thank God for Archie
Butt Perhaps Major Butt heard II
for he turned his face toward US for
second. Just at that time a young
man was arguing to get into a life
D,,Ak ~ To- 4 H>1
the arm, like a big brother and ap-
pcared to be telling him to keep his
head.
How inspiring he was. I stayed
until the last and know what a man
Archie Butt was. They put me in a
collapsible boat. was one Of three
women from the first cabin in the
thing. The rest were steerage peo.
pie.
"Major Butt helped those poor
frightened steerage people so won
derfully. tenderly and yet with such
cool and manly firmness; he was q
soldier to the last. He was one OF
Gods greatest noblemen and think
can say he was an example OF
bravery even to the officers of the
ship. He gave UP his life to save
Others"
President Taft today accepted an
invitation to attend memorial exer-
cises to be held by Temple Lodge
Free and Accepted Order of Masons
Of which Major Butt was a member
to be held in this city May 6. The
president probably will make an ad-
dress and those in charge of the
meeting which will be memorial for
Major Butt. hope to have Henry
Watterson as another speaker.
The white house was informed to.
day that citizens Of Augusta. Ga. ex-
pect to hold memorial services in
honor Of Major Butt about the time
Of Mr.. Taft's visit to Savannah. Ca,
May and 2. The president promis-
ed today to stop in Augusta II the
schedule Of his trip could be arrang-
ed to permit him to do So.
A permanent memorial to the hero
ism of Major Butt and the other
Washingtonians who died on the IT.
tanic was Informally discussed today
by some members Of the cabinet and
other government officials The prob
abilities Of laying the circumstances
Of the deaths Of Major Butt. Clarence
Moore and Frank D. Millet before the
Carnegie hero fund trustees were also
discussed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-20
,U[T|MATUM Of
| THE ENGINEERS
Committee of Managers Civ.
en- Until Monday to De-
eide on Demands.

New York. April 19.-Warren s
Stone. head of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers. sent an ulti.
matum to the conference committee
Of eastern managers today, Rivinr
them until Monday to accede to the
engineers demands for higher wages
This followed request for As
hours more time. made by J. c. stu.
art. chairman of the conference com,
mlttee. after Stone sent a letter ask.
ing the demands be granted by 8
o'clock tonight.
This letter was the engineers re-.
ply to the formal refusal of their de-.
mands by the railroad committee YES.
terday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-20

wireless communication Of the Car.
pathia.
IT am unable to say. Near New
York have an impression there was
some slight interference. but wher
the Carpathia was farther out ir
touch with New York and Nova SEQ.
tia. there was practically no interfer.
ence."
Ibid you hear the captain of the
Carpathia say in his testimony that
the picking of the distress call of the
Titanic almost providentially? asked
Senator Smith.
vidential."
"Is there any signal for the opera.
tor If he Is not at his post?"
II think there Is none," said Mar.
conf.
"ought it not be incumbent upon
ships to have an operator always al
the key?"
"Yes. but the ship owners don't
like to carry two operators when they
can get along with one. The smaller
boat owners do not like the expense
Of two operators"
Only through the newspapers. he
said. had the information about the
Carpathia refusing to reply to a re.
=
II asked the operator last night
and he told me he never dreamed OF
such q thing"
That finished Mr.. Marconi's testi.
mony.
Charles Herbert IAghtholder. sec.
ond officer Of the Titanic. followed
Mr.. Marconi on the stand. Mr.
Lightholder said he understood the
maximum speed Of the Titanic a.
shown by it's trial tests to have been
20 1-2 to % knots.
Senator Smith asked II the rule re.
quiring lifesaving apparatus to be In
complied with.
Everything was complete said
Lightholder. Sixteen lifeboats. OF
which four were collapsible were on
the Titanic. he added. During the
tests he said. Captain Clark Of the
British board Of trade was aboard the
Titanic to inspect its Mfesavin9 equip.
ment.
How thorough are these captains
of the board of trade in inspecting
ships?" asked Senator Smith.
Captain Clark is 30 thorough that
we called him a nuisance"
Lightholder said he was in the sea
with q life belt on one hour and q
what time did you leave the
ship?"
II didn't leave It,"
Ibid 1t leave your"
Eyes, SIR"
where were you when tho Titan
ic sank?"
"In the officers quarters"
''Were all the lifeboets gone then -
'"All but one. I was shout fifteen
feet from 1t. It was hanging In the
tackle and they weea trying to set Il
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-20
CHARGES ATTEMPTED CORNER,

Chicago, April 20.-Charges that
Adolph j. Lichstern, board of trade
operator. was attempting to corner
the Chicago wheat market We're made
today by Attorney Levi Mayer before
Judge F.G A: Smith In the appellate
court. Mr.. Mayer appeared on behalf
of the j. Rosenbaum Grain company
IN opposition to a motion to restrain
them from storing grain in their pub
lie warehouse.
Mr.. Lichstern's counsel contended
that the grain company was holding
100000 bushels of wheat in the ele-
vators owned by the Rosenbaum
Grain company. where they also kept
their own grain, contrary, 1t was al
legged. to the law. Mr.. Mayer said
the charges were untrue and referred
to Mr.. Lichstern as brilliant mani
pulator" who was trying to corner the
wheat market.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-20
TAFT GETTING
INTO HARNESS
On Advice Of Managers He
Will Make Short Tour of
Massachusetts.

Washington, April 1s.-Taft will,
Invade" Massachusetts,. the next bis
state to hold presidential preference
primaries.
Announcement was made at the
White House tonight that the presi-
dent will spend next Thursday at
Springfield. Worcester and Boston.
The Massachusetts, primaries will be
held April 80.
Close friends of the president ex-
pect him on this trip to break his ST.
lence under the criticisms Of Roose-
Welt. Men in close touch with Taft
believe he will not hesitate to mention
Colonel Roosevelt by name, something
which he has not done so far in his
speeches except in commentator.
The presidents deciison to reply to
Roosevelt. 1T was said today on author.
tty. that In his confidence was reached
reluctantly only after he was urged
insistently to become more aggressive
by some Of his campaign leaders.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-20
ROOSEVELT'S
TRIBUTE TO
MAJOR BUTT

Lindsborg, Kan. April 2o.-colonel
Theodore Roosevelt today paid a trib-
uate to the heroism of Major Archi-
bald w. Butt. who perished in the
Titanic disaster that others might be
saved. w
Major Butt was the highest type
Of the officer and gentleman" said
colonel Roosevelt. He met his end
giving up his own life that Others
might be saved. i and my family ali
loved him sincerely.'
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-20
CHURCHES Of THE WORLD TOMORROW WILL
PAY TRIBUTE To THE T|TAN|CS DEAD

most horrible sight ever witnessed.
There were women and children
screaming for help. The water was
filled with human beings and the
deck Of the ship was covered with
persons who bravely were facing
their end"
Two Of the ships company. Bride.
the Marconi operator. and stew
are confined In st. Vincent's hospital.
Their injuries are not Of a serious ma
ture.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-20
DEMAND BETTER
LIFE EQUIPMENT
World Aroused by the Indif-
ference of Steamship
Companies to Life.

Washington. April 2o.-The senate
committee foreign relations today
agreed to recommend to the senate the
adoption of an amnded maritime reso-
luton looking to international CO.
operation in the regulation Of ocean
traffic. It advises the president that
the senate would favor treaties with
the maritime powers regulating the
speed. routes and life saving and wire
less equipment. Searchlights are es-
pecially recommended.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-20
Isn,ay Subpoenaed.

New York. April 20.-J. Bruce Is
may and other officers of the White
Star Line were subponaed today by
the senate investigating committee to
appear at Washington Monday morn
ing before the committee. The inves-
tigation in New York will be conclud-
ed today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-20
Pennsylvania T. p. A

Allentown. Pa. April le.-The an.
nual meeting Of the Pennsylvania di.
vision Of the Travellers Protective as.
sociation convened here today with an
attendance of delegates from the local
posts throughout the state. The ses.
sions will continue over tomorrow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-20
Took Warning.

Hamburg. April 20.-The Hamburg
American Line. drawing a lesson from
the Titanic catastrophe. increased the
number of life boats on its steamers.
although they are now carrying more
than the German law requires.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-20
Germany Investigating.

Berlin. April 20.-A motion intro
duced in the reichstag as a result Of
the disaster yesterday. asking the i'm
perial chancellor to order an investi-
cation as to whether German vessels
appliances was considered today.
Clemens Delbruck. vice chancellor,
said the government had already
opened communicating with the ship
ping companies concerning the matter
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-20
ROOSEvEl I SWEPT NEBRASKA IN YESTERDAYS
PRIMARIES BY OVERWHELMING MAJORITY
TWO HUNDRED
MAY Be LOST
County Inundated by Break
ing Of Mississippi River
Levee at Beulah.

Jackson, Miss. April 2o.-The re-
port reached here today that 200 per-
sons were drowned in bolivar county.
Mississippi, by the flood that swept
through that section when the river
dikes broke near Beulah. Bolivar
county Is covered with water and ef-
forts to verify the report are meeting
with many obstacles.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-20

TAFT TO TALK TO LAWYERS.
Washington. D. c., April 19.-Pres.
ident Taft has made arrangements t.
go to New York tomorrow to speak 4,
the annual dinner of the Westchester
Bar association. The dinner is to be
given at Delmonico's tomorrow night
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-20

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-15
Latest American Fashions
BY CORA MOORE.

1t Is not only the spring gowns that
snow interesting combinations of ma
terlals and odd treatments Of colors the
luea mas been extended to summer frocks
Win no less success. Originality is al
lowed free play. Heavy, coarse looking
crashes that might cost no more than
10 or 10 cents yard by their appearance,
but which really are often expensive, trim
more or less lavishy fine smooth hand
kercnief linens; filmy ruffles and puffings
OF Datlste or lawn adorn colored linens,
ana emDroideries are freely contrasted,
the fine ones used on heavy washable
fabrics and the heavy ones on the thin
nest, sheerest Of materials, the result al
ways pleasing because the designer of the
gown has been careful to preserve a nice
balance.
This point the sketch illustrates very
admirably. The model from which it was
made is of q new, smooth surfaced ma
terial called linen broadcloth, which re-
sembles its name as closely as could be
possible for two such opposing weaveS
as linen and WOOL The embroidery il
done on the finest quality Of handkerchief
linen.
The skirt is plain. Of quite uniform
width from the hips down, and has the
embroidery employed as an outside facing
as far as the knees, a plain space of
some six inches being left as footband.
The balance" as suggested above, 1t will
be noticed. is remarked in the tabs over
the shoulders and the stomacher slipped
under the belt of black patent leather.
The skirt closes at the back instead of
down the side, as appears to be indicated
by the row of china buttons, and the
turn-back cuffs have two buttons by way
of proper finishing touch
Bagging," or ''sacking," as 1t is vari-
ously called, unstarched burlap, and
plain. ordinary denim have each and all
of them demonstrated their possibilities
for either suits or dresses, as shown in
some of the most exclusive models for the
spring that have been turned out, and
there is every reason to believe that they
will be very popular all through the sum-
mer.
The bagging, which apparently has not
been treated to any refining process,
since 1t looks as though it might have
seen service in q granary, is made up as
deliberately as fancy dictates and in COM
bination with rich silks, velvets and even
brocades In fact, here is an adorable
model developed with a lovely green and
gold brocade, and, yes, actual meal bags.
The skirt of it is straight, hung with
out fullness from the normal waist line
and at the foot is given a band of its
own plebeian bagging twelve inches deep,
extended in straight lines up each side
for distance of twelve inches. These
are precisely below and in line with the
hips. Then there is a plain kimono
blouse, with most Of the fullness drawn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-15
For the Hostess.

Nowhere does refinement depict itself
more than at the dinner table.
Though the fare may be simple the ap-
pointments should be fresh and dainty
If the table is in good condition, linen
doilies and center pieces are much used
for luncheon and breakfast
These should be all white, according to
the present fashion.
For dinner the fine white damask table,
cloth never goes out of style
Elaborate lace trimmed affairs are often
used for luncheons.
A cotton flannel silence cloth should al
ways be used.
Silk and satin decorations have had
their day. They are seldom seen now
and jar ones good taste, because we in
stinctiyely fee THAT AN table ornaments
should be of washable materials, since
they are liable to become soiled
Only SO much silverware should be used
as can be kept bright and shining.
China or glass should be substituted for
the rest. Nothing looks more desolate
than a furnished silver tea set or butter
dish.
Salt cellars with spoons rather than salt
sprinklers are used In private houses The
latter are very appropriate in hotels and
restaurants, where they reassure the con-
sumner as to the pristine condition of the
SALT
Everything should be cleared away be-
tween meals To see table set at all
hours OF the day and night looks too
much like boarding house.
It Is not thought good form to put a
whole pile of plates before the master or
mistress of the house.
Plates should be warmed for q hot meal
or fish cohrse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-15

Wreaths Of thistles are sometimes COM
pIeted by stray stalks of blowaway, or
with fine moss, which add to the delicacy
of the flowers.
Cherries of velvet and satin show the
most vivid ripe tone, set off by the fresh
green of the foliage. Little cluster bou-
quets are sometimes suspended from short
wooden branches and grouped at random
on the brim of hat.
Pretty and effective are the aigrette ar
rangements Of little satin and metallic
flowers, tied up with silky moss, and hav-
ing fine chenille stems. Garlands and
wreaths are formed in the same manner,
and in triple and quadruple tiers placed
about the crown Of leghorn and chip
hats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-15
THE DAILY CHIT-CHAT.
n 80
By Ruth Cameron.

There are some people in this world
who live every moment Of their lives in a
strenuous, tense way, and then wonder
why they are SO tired at night, why they
grow old SO fast, why they don't get fat
or why they have nervous breakdowns
The real wonder is that they are not
more tired at night. that they do not
grow old more rapidly. that they aren't
a great deal thinner, and that they don't
more often have nervous breakdowns
Walking is splendid exercise, but not
If you walk as If to fire, with every
nerve keyed UP, and your mind passion
ately intent on your destination. And
that is the way this type of person almost
always walks. even if he is only out for
an afternoon stroll and has all the time
there is.
And not only do these folks do active
things. such as walking, in an unneces-
sarily strenuous manner but many things
also which the normal person does quite
passively they are tense and active about.
Listening, for instance I have known a
person Of this type to come home from
an hours lecture as tired as IL she had
been doing a family washing. The ex-
PLANTATION Of her exhaustion was that she
disagreed with the speaker, and had been
sitting on the edge of her chair mentally
contradicting every word he said. Nat
urally she had overspent her mental en-
ergy, and suffered and made other people
suffer in consequence.
Perhaps you would not think that it
would be possible to lie in bed strenu-
ously, but ii Is, and a great many people
do just this. They are SO keyed UP that
they don't know how to relax even when
they go to bed at night, and consequently
sleep in cramped positions with many of
their muscles still tense The doctor at
big college for women always places great
emphasis on just this point-"Don't lie in
bed strenuously,'' she urges. Remember
what the bed is for. Let it hold you up.
try to relieve the bed of part of your
weight.
Occasional strenuousneSS has Its value;
perpetual strenuousness always defeats
its end. II know what the trouble is,
Theodore Parker once said in reference
to some reforms about which he was
vexed because they progressed too slowly
to satisfy him. THE Lord isn't in a
hurry and am" People who are always
in q hurry are always in trouble, because
they are out Of tune with the Infinite. and
consequently out of tune with their best
selves and the best of the world. The
universe Is never in hurry. 1t Is writ
ten Of Mary Lyons, the founder OF Mt
Holyoke College, woman who knew how
to be strenuous. but also knew how to be
patient-'The quiet undertaking round of
| the seasons gave her patience; she caught
the secret of waiting fretlessly for the
forces of God to act
There are a great many people in this
world who need to learn much from 1.-The
quiet, undertaking round Of the seasons
Are you one of them?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-15

OLIVE OIL.
We have added "Olin-
pico" Olive Oil to our
stocks.
For a short time special
low prices will prevail.
Per pint-35c cans.
Special zoe
Per quart. .65c cans.
Special .............. &c
Per hall gallon. .$I.25
cans. Special. .$I.Io
Per gallon. $40 cans.
Special .S2.Is
Sold as high grade olive
oil and money cheerfully re-
funded if it does not prove
entirely satisfactory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-15
0ne-Sided Effect.

The sartorial detail Of the one-sided
effect continues undated on the best
gowns. Many coats and skirts show the
one-sided effect in that the left revers of
the coat differs from that OF the right,
but too often this arrangement looks odd
or too noticeable.
On the other hand the soft jabot of real
lace or soft nainsook and embroidery Is
never odd-never anything, In fact, except
dainty and charming and just exactly
what the well dressed woman may adopt
with every assurance Of success
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-15

Hops in green, pink. flesh color and pas
tel blue are shown in satin, gauze and
taffeta, both natural and enlarged size,
forming voluminous sprays and graceful,
fringelike wreath arrangements. The
long stems are sometimes braided, taking
the place Of a crown band. which closes
under a cluster Of the flowers.
The all-fower hat is considered econom-
ical because it may be worn on many oc-
casions at any season of the year, espe-
cially those hats trimmed with combina-
tions of flowers, lace, silk, maine, net
or chiffon. Some have flower crowns and
lace brims, others flower brims and net
crowns, crowns of maline and upper brim
Of foliage with facing of flowers.