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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
Cast Gloom on Celebration

Havre, France, April 16.-The disaster to the Titanic on her first trans Atlantic trip has taken the spirit of festivity from the inauguration of the French liner France. which will start this week on her maiden voyage, sailing from here on Saturday and carrying to America the French dels- gation to the Champlain festivities Rob- ert Bacon, American ambassador to France. Mrs. Bacon and other prominent people
 Special trains conveyed large number of guests to Havre today, where a ban quet was given on board the France, the feature of which was the presentation of United States flag for the steamer. which was the gift of the American goy- ernment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
Duke of Connaught's Sympathy

Ottawa. Ont. April 16-The following message was sent this afternoon on be- half of his royal highness, the Duke or Connaught to the owners of the Titanic: White Star company, Broadway, New York:
 'J am desired by his royal highness, the governor general of Canada. to send you the following:
 I desire to express through the own CTS of the Titanic my very deep and heart felt sympathy with the relatives and friends of all those who lost their lives in this terrible catastrophe. (Signed. LIEUT.. COL. LOWTHEY,
 Military Secretary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
OF THE SEAS" IS
 STORM CENTER OF BATTLE
 FOR NEWS OF DISASTER

Halifax. N. S., April 1e.-Sable Island, so/long the terror of transatlantic sea men, is tonight, through the agency of the wireless, the storm center of great battle for news of the missing passen- gers and crew of the Titanic. The wire less station on the lonely sand driven island planted in the Atlantic 120 miles southeast of Halifax, is maintained by the Canadian government and is one of the most important of the chain of wire less outposts on the Canadian coast. It has made the island, known as the grave yard of the Atlantic, the radiating center of news which comes and goes between the passing liners and the shore
 The wireless equipment is powerful within a range of 300 miles and the business handled runs up to 12,Oo0 or 15. GOO messages a year. Tonight the Allan liner Parisian is abreast of the island,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
SURVIVORS ON
 BOARD CARPATHIA
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 Mrs Walter Clarke
 Mrs. John B. Cummings.
 I. Spencer Silverthorne.
 Second Class Passengers
 The second class passengers on board saved from the Titanic are:
 William Angle, Hanna Abelson, Ada R. Ball, Miss Kate Bliss. Edward Beane, Miss Ethel Beane. Miss Dagmar Bryhl, Mrs, Karolina Bystrom, Mrs. Char lotte Colyer Miss Marjorie Collyer, Mrs. Alice Christy. Miss Julia Christy, Mrs. Ada M. Clarke, Miss Cameron, Mrs. Stuart Collett, Albert F. Cald- well, Mrs Sylvia Caldwell, Allen G. Caldwell, Mrs Lulu Drew, Miss Agnes Davis, John NJ. Davis. Florentina Du- ran. Ascuncion Duran, Miss Mary Davis, Mrs. Ada Doling, Miss Elsie Doling, Mrs. Lizzie Funtherope, Miss Ethel Garside, Miss Alice Herman Miss Mary D. Hewlett. George Harris, Mrs. Jane Herman, Miss Kate Herman, Miss Anne Hold, Mrs. Esther Hart, Miss Eva Hart. Miss Nina Harper. Anne Harma Lanier and son. Mrs. Elizabeth Hooking, Miss Nellie Hooking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
THE ALLAN LINERS
 HAVE NO SURVIVORS
 0F TITANIC WRECK
tcoxTINuEp FROM pAeE

The dispatch from Montreal saying hope still was entertained there that the Parisian might have aboard some of the Titanic's survivors, Mr. Frank lin characterized as a ridiculous re- port" He added, that in my opinion neither the Parisian nor the Virginian has any survivors aboard"
 The Titanic was insured for s5,000. 900. MT Franklin said On the ship he added, the White Star line would lose about s3.000 .000 This will be the smallest part of our loss," he added
 Captain Rostron of the Carpathia, in his last wireless report to the cunard company, said his vessel was proceed ing slowly through a field of ice to this port
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
King George, Duke of Con- naught and France Fix
 press Horror
PATHETIC SCENES
 AT LONDON OFFICES
Disaster Casts Gloom Over Celebra- tion for French Liner-Much Sats isfaction At Saving of Women
 and Children Expressed a

London, April 16-The King in a mes- sage to the White Star company, and the Prime Minister in the house of commons today appropriately expressed the nations sense of poignant sorrow at calamity which was impressed on the public mind almost in an unprecedented manner. not only because of the terrible nature of the disaster 10 the Titanic, but by reason Of the spectacular circumstances surround- ing it. The first hopeful wireless mes- sages leading to the belief that all had been saved-the origin of which Is now a matter of anxious speculation-then fhe sudden dashing of hopes tended in a most dramatic way to raise public interest to 2 pitch of the greatest intensity.
 Realize Dreadful Calamity
 As the day passed and hopes that there might prove to be further survivors on other liners were gradually dissipated the British people began slowly to realize the dreadful scene of horrors that must have occurred in the few hours betweeni the moment the liner struck and when. she went down and the anxious hours of the survivors in the g. boats.
 Pathetic scenes were enacted all day at the offices of the White Star company. tho hotels and other places where friends of those aboard the i'll fated diyessel had gathered waiting for news. All other topics were completely overshadowed. Parliament discussed home rule. but that subject for the moment had no interest.
 Glad Women Were Saved
 Much satisfactionsis expressed, over tho large number of women and, children among the survivors. as showing that the best traditions of the sea have beeu up- held. There is no ; disposition pending | fuller details itos attribute blame in any | quarter but every possible 'phaset and theory likely to throw a light give guid- ance for the future is being discussed. especially the question as to the number | of boats and life saving appliances cars l ried aboard the-big liners. In this respect | the calamity has brought revelation to | the public of unsuspected dangers in ocean | travel which may be calculated'lto lead to the strictest investigation and ifs apos- sibe remedial measures for its regulation
 King George Cables Sympathy London, April 16.--King George has sent the following message to the White Star company: s s
 "The Queen and I are mortified tAths appalling disaster which has happened to the Titanic and at the horrible loss of life. We deeply sympathize with tho bereaved. relatives and feel for themeiu' | their great sorrow with all our hearts, GEORGE, R. AND IT.
 The Queen Mother Alexandra has sent telegram of sympathy to the scompAn1 in which she says:
 Tt Is with feelings of, the deepest sors row that I hear of the terrible disaster to the Titanic and of the awful Joss of life. My heart Is full of grief and sym pathy for the bereaved families of those who have pershed."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17

the Titanic and to aid them In every way possible upon the arrival of the carpathia. Customs regulations have been suspended and the customs officers will aid the survivors in finding relatives and friends.
 Vice President Franklin said late this afternoon that according to his list of survivors POP out of 325 first cabin pas sengers and IA out of 2S5 second cabin passengers had been accounted for.
 Charles P. Sumner. general agent of the Cunard line in this country, said tonight he believed the Carpathia was within 50 or 70 miles of the Titanic when the big ship struck the iceberg.
 It was estimated that both the scout cruiser Chester, and her sister ship, the Salem, which was understood to have started north about the time the Chester headed that way, would be in touch with the Boston wireless station before mid night. Tine cruisers are expected to com municate any information they may ac- quire to Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
Form Committee To Aid Survivors

New York, April 16.-A committee of f5 prominent women of this city. head cd by Mrs. Nelson Henry, wife of the surveyor of the port of New York. was formed tonight for the purpose of caring for the surviving steerage pas- sengers of the Titanic on the arrival of the Carpathia in port The commit tee consists of Mrs. Cornelius Wander bilt, Sr.. Mrs. Henry F. Dimock. Mrs Herbert L. Satterles, Mrs. James Sher- man Aldrich, Mrs. Richard Irwin. Mrs William Church Osborn, Mrs. Edward Ringwood Hewett. Mrs. J. Van yrecb l. ten Olcott, Mrs. Henry Whitney Mon- roe, Mrs. Arthur Murray Dodge and Miss Virginia Potter.
 We do not know how many steer age passengers may have been saved. '' said Mrs. Henry tonight. but we feel that something should be done for their comfort on their arrival, as there probably will be few. of their friends on this side of fhe ocean to give them adequate care. We wish to give them what financial aid may be necessary to alleviate their suffering as far as possible and assist the immigration authoritiesH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
Was Titanic Warned?

Havre, April 16.--The French liner La Touraine, which arrived here last night, reports that at midnight on April 10. she encountered a huge field of ice. with the tops of the bergs slightly above the water. La Touraine slowed down and emerged from the ice fields after an hours steam ing Next morning she passed other ice- bergs.
 La Touraine was in communication with the Titanic on the afternoon of April 12.
 The Presse Nouvelle quotes the captain of the La Touraine as saying that he sent a wireless dispatch reporting the presence of the icebergs 10 the captain of the Titanic, who acknowledged the message with thanks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17

headed for Halifax, and the Cunarder Carpathia, which bears the secret of the Titanic. is coming into communication zone.
 The wireless operators at Sable Island are overwhelmed with messages. which have come from all quarters from rela- tives of passengers praying for news. The strenuous life the wireless men have lived during the past 4S hours will not be relieved until the Carpathia gives up her story.
 Ottawa, ontario, April 16.-Orders have been given by the marine department here to the different wireless stations to expedite the sending of messages to the press and the public concerning the wreck of the Titanic Al red tapeism' will be abandoned in the desire to rush to the waiting world any information picked up within the zone of the wireless, but already reports received indicate a con- gestion of inquiries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
HirhIand Rifles To Meet

' There will be drill for instruction held at the armory of the Highland Rit,es tonight at o'clock and all members # the company are expected to be present., The company will assemble at Five Points, South Highlands, where their arniory is located. Captain Carlisle will be in command
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
PhilIipps' Message Explained

London. April 16-The messabe received by the parents of J. A Phillips. the wireless operator on the Titanic. last night stating Making slowly for Hali- fax. Practically unsuitable Don't worry, Was sent by an uncle of the operator in London to Godalming, where the father lives, and the parents assumed tha. 1T had come from their son, as 1t was signed "PhiIlipps.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17

peake capes and by 1 o'clock was steaming northward at 20 knots an hour, aiming to get as quickly as pos sible into touch with steamers hay ing news concerning the disaster
 Two revenue cutters also were noti- fled to stand in readiness to proceed to the Carpathia if necessary. n,the event the Salem had not sufficient coal, instructions were given to dis patch the cruiser North Carolina in- stead.
 A possible chance of obtaining news bearing upon the disaster developed early this Ievening when the Leyland liner California came into the zone of wireless communication with Sable Island. The California was reported at the scene of the disaster shortly after the Titanic went down, and it was thought probable she would have valuable information to communicate.
 Captain Rostron of the Carpathia has been instructed to send full details of the sinking of the Titanic
 All day long fearful and anxious throngs swarmed the offices of the White Star line andoverflowed into Broadway, stop ping traffic at times and keeping police reserves busy maintaining order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
SCOUT CRUISERS ARE
 SENT TO THE SCENE

President Taft late this afternoon directed the Secretary of the Navy to order the scout cruisers Salem and Chester to the scene at once from Hampton Roads to meet the Carpathia and send in by wireless to the govern ment a complete list of the Tifanic's survivors. The Chester was caught by wireless about 40 miles off the Chesa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
Lifesaying Apparatus

New York, April 16-Statistieal in- formation of the life saving apparatus of the Olympic. sister ship of the lost Titanic, pas given out today by the
 bureau Cd inspection of steam yes sells. Figures for the Titanic are not available. but as the two ships are almost identical in type, 1t is not likely that their life saving equipment mate rially differs from mine rescue sta tions.
 The Olympic has 16 life boats and four rafts calculated to accommodate i171 people. This means about one- third of the total number of passen- gers and crow together. which is 3447 can be accommodated.
 It was stated at the bureau that no ship Is required to have sufficient;
 boat room to accommodate all it's com rlete passenger and crew list
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17

of the Titanic are the young bride and groom who five weeks ago were married in this city with a moving picture ma chine taking a record of the wedding ceremony. MT. Marvin's father. Henry N. Marvin, is the president of biograph company. The bride and groom were hoth IS years old. and immediately after the ceremony took a liner for Europe. Mrs Marvin is among those reported saved. but MT. Marvins name has not yet ap- peared on the list.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
NOTABLE MEN ARE
 AMONG THE MISSING

Col. John Jacob Astor Is believed to De among those drowned. His wife and her Strauss, the millionaire merchant; Benja- min Guggenheim, the copper magnate, and Edgar J. Meyer, vice president of the Braden Copper company. and Maj A. w. Butt still are unaccounted for.
 Whether Charles M Hays, president of the Grand Trunk railroad was saved. was not known tonight His name was not among those reported rescued by the Carpathia. A wireless dispatch early in the day stated that MT. Hays was saved. His wife and daughter was rescued.
 The treasury department, through the customs office, has given orders to ex- pedite the landing of the survivors of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17

|. (. '. REUNION, MACON.
 CAMPS FROM BIRMINGHAM, ENsIEY, BESsEMER. EAST LAKE, AyO<DALE AND WOODLAMN WILL LEAVE ON |. C. V. SPECIAL TRAIN MONDAY. MAY c. s,OO A. M. VIA THE sOTTilSRN RAILWAY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
THE DISASTER AT A GLANCE


 . New York. April 16.-Approxi- mate statement of Titantic dis
 aster: First cabin passengers, 325. Second cabin passengers, 2S5.
 Third cabin passengers, 7lo. Total number of passengers, 1920. Members of the crew. Se0. Total passengers and crew, 21S0 Number who probably perished,
 , 1912. Total number of known survivors,
 ; S6s.
 Total number of named survivors. S2S. Approximately % life boats manned by seven members of the crew each, 140.
 Estimated saved steerage pass engers, 40
 Total, S5S.
 Named survivors First cabin passengers:
 Women, III Men. S.
 Children. 6. Total. 2l0
 Second cabin passengers:
 Women. 92.
 Men, 1G.
 Children. 10. Totals, liS. : s2s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17

Halifax, N F.. April 16.-In reply to dispatch sent by the Halifax manager of the Allan Line, Captain Iains of the steamer Parisian, sent the following by wireless:
 T have no survivors of the Titanic on oar6, and no official information as To the fate of the ship. Expect to reach Halifax early tomorrow morning"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
NEITHER STEAMER HAS SURVIVORS ON BOARD

Montreal, April 16.7-The definite state ment that neither the steamer Parisian nor the Virginian succeeded in rescuing any of the Titanic's passengers was made tonight by George Hannah. general pas senger agent of the Allan line.
 It Is believed MT. Hannah said. that the Titanic sank more rapidly than those on board had expected she would do, and that the work of loading the boats and getting the passengers over the side had not been completed when the final plunge occurred
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
MT. and Mrs. Marvin Bride and Groom

New York April 16.-Mr. and Mrs. C.. Marvin of the first catin passenger list
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
EXPERTS DISCUSS
 CAUSE OF SINKING Long Passageway Weak
 Point in Design CONDEMN AMATEURS
Judging By Equipment of Titanic's Sister Ship Olympic, a Large Supply of Lifesaving De-
 vices Was Carried

Washintgon, April 16.-Many naval officers here today consulted over the plans of the Titanic's construction and why she should have sunk. The en- gineers declared the weak point in the design was long central passage way running from the fire rooms for ward to the collision bulkhead. At the fore end of this passage was lad der whereby the firemen ascended from the fire rooms to their quarters on an upper deck. It was the theory of the officers that the force of the collision ! started the plates at the end of this passage and that the great rush oi water prevented the closing of the door
 in the bulkhead leading into the fir,
 rooms. With the fire rooms filled, ir addition to the DOW compartments smashed in by the blow against the ice, the ship would not have retained sufficient floative power to proceed safely.
 All the experts spoke of the necessity of suppressing by law the wireless amateur operator. He is believed 10 have intercepted Associated Press dis patches.
 Momentum Great The chief of the federal steamboat inspectors said the momentum of the ship was so great that she buekled up with the impact. The vessel in all probability, he said, ran Into sub merged end of the berg which ripped open her bottom. He believed her safety compartments thus quickly filled
 with the tide and the vessel became q victim wedged in the mountain of ice. A report from the White Star line on the number of life boats and life rafts carried by the Titanic has been re- quested.
 The federal steamship inspection service was awaiting the arrival of the Titanic for examination to see that she compiled with the English law with regard to life saving and other equipment for rescue If the vessel had Teen of American register it would have been obliged to have had suffi- cient life rafts to contain 3,470 cubic feet, or accommodation for 2347 per sons.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-12
FIGHT DECLARED OFF.
WoIgast and Mcfarland Wi!i Not
 Meet in New York.

Meet Tn New York.
 New York, Sept. 1.---Threatened le gal action to prevent the proposed staging of bout between Ad Wolgast the lightweight champion, and Packey Mcfarland in this city, on the ground that it was in the nature of a prize fight, was made unnecessary today by the calling off of the bout scheduled to take place at Madison Square Gar den on Sept. 27. Manager Billy Gib- son. of the Garden Athletic -club, made the announcement of its aban- donment. He claimed that Wolgast had refused to live up to the terms of the contract he signed when Gibson was in Cadillac, Mich. three weeks ago.
 Governor Dix took initial action in the matter in communications to Sheriff Hamburger, District Attorney Whitman and the New York state ath- letlc commission, instructing them to take such steps as lay in their power to prevent what he considered to be virtually a prize fight.
 At meeting of the New York state athletic commission today, a reply to the governors letter was authorized and dispatched, informing the execu- tive that the match had been called off.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-12
UNCLE SAM UMPIRE.

E Paso, Tex, Sept. 11.-Recognition by the United States of the belliger- ency of the rebels is the solution of the Mexican problem. in the opinion of A. B. Fall, United States senator from New Mexico, who arrived today from the Pacific coast. He is one of the two investigators of the subcommittee on foreign relations probing the causes of the Mexican revolution.
 It would put the United States in a position to offer it's good offices to secure a settlement of the Mexican trouble" said Senator Fall. If the belligerency of the rebels were recog- nized. the United States could act as an umpire, and that would not neces- sitate armed intervention by the Unietd States. 1 am trying to get away from the point we seem to be getting to now"
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-12
GREAT BASE STEALER
Veteran Fans Give Bill Lange
 Credit for Honor.
Californian Was Especially Clever In Going From First to second- Had sIg Advantage In Ills
 Tremendous Size.

Veteran fans will tell you that Bill Iange was the greatest base steaier of all time. Bill was especially great in going from first to second. He had everything figured down to a nicety.
 It's one of the A, B. C's of the game that the second baseman covers the bag if left-field hitter Is at bat and the short-stop, if the batter is not able right-field swatter. Every man has his tendencies toward plugging the ball a certain direction.
 When Lange was on first he would stand fiat-footed off the sack a few feet and watch the man who was ex- pected to cover second, As a catcher Is liable to throw wide or high the expectant tagger always glances around to see whether the center fielder Is going to back him up. This was the time Bill Lange started his steal He would have the opposition off guard momentarily. The short stop or second baseman. glancing over his shoulder, would be delayed trifie and Bill would be coming down the ' iilO iih1 ~ 0ttCahs HID VI tAttAtAtdtao size and force when he slid into second made him feared, anyway. so he had every advantage In his favor. It was his selection of psychological moments in a game that made Bill Lange such a power in the sport. Mike Kelly of Slide, Kelly, Slide fame was perhaps the fastest starter on stealing bases the game has deve- loped. He could stand stock still and then develop top speed in a couple of steps. The advantage of this is obvious. Kelly inaugurated many plays in baseball which are being I used today.
 | When Kelly and John Clarkson, the great pitcher of his time, were sold to Boston for $l0000 apiece they set the record for the highest price ever paid for ball players up to their time.
 There always has been a standing
 dispute whether King Kelly or Buck
 Ewing was the greatest catcher. It
 never will be decided satisfactorily.
 Ewing also contributed many new
 ideas to the game. Tom Burns. one
 time manager of the Chicago Colts,
 says it was Ewing who first ran
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-12
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Columbus 2. Indianapolis 1. Louisville 1, Toledo 4. No others scheduled.
YALE WON AT TENNIS.

Manchester, Vt. Sept 11.-Yale won the team chamuionship in the annual intercollegiate tennis tournament on the Ekwonak links here today, de- feating Harvard in the final matcn. 6 points to 3. Five colleges were rep resented in the tournament when it started Monday. Williams was elim- mated the first day and Princeton and Pennsylvania yesterday. In the six single matches of the afternoon Yale was five times victor.
 Tomorrow morning the qualifying round in the single championship series will be played, followed by the first round of match play in the af- ternoon.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-12
LIKE MOOSE EMBLEM.

Dover. Del, Sept. 1.-The progress siye party in state convention here to- day, named three presidential electors and state ticket, nominating State Senator Louis "A. Drexler, of Sussex county, for congress, adopted a plat form and selected the figure of a bull moose as the party emblem. The state ticket is headed by Geo. B. Hyn- son of Milford for governor.