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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

sionary Society of Foreign Missions,
and her three children, Ruth IL;
Marion, 8, and Richard. 6, were res
cued from the Titanic.
She said she was awakened about
10:30 and a steward told her that
everything was safe and that she
could go back to sleep. In half hour
she was awakened by steward who
told her to take her three children in
a hurry, as they were going to be put
into lifeboat. They did not get a
chance to dress.
Mrs. Becker said that a steward
took two Of the children and she went
with Ruth. but they all met in the
same lifeboat, She said that they
we're in the boat until almost i've
o'clock, when they were picked up.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25
Kindly Scribe

THE editor OF the Weekly Plain
Dealer is a charitable sort of feller,"
commented honest Farmer Hornbeak,
in the midst of his perusal Of the vii
lage newspa per, wherein he had en-
countered an example of the linotype's
peculiar pervesity. "In his articls on
the death of Lafe Dabsack. who be-
twixt we and you. hadn't much to
recommend him except that he wasn't
quite as bad sometimes as he was 9TH
ers, he says that the deceased was
generally regarded as hijjdytS9mfwrd
etahrmfwhrtadfyp!"
And / guess that's about as near
as anybody could get to making an
estimate Of the departed without hurt.
ing his relatives feelings. Puck
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

Nellie Mccoy tells the story Of an
advance agent of a transforming
show that nearly closed every Satur-
day night. but rested over Sunday and
started in bright and fresh Monday
morning.
His mother was a Quaker, and when
he wrote that he was the business
manager in advance .of the show, she
wrote him:
"My Dear Son-T am very sorry that
thou art in the show business, but l
am glad that thou art ahead of the
show! / trust that thou wilt always
stay ahead of it."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

blanket and we pulled her into our
boat with an oar. She had no marks
on her by which she could be identi-
fed wien found, and was nearly numb
from cold. After we got aboard the
CarpRthia, the doctor on board
took care Of her, and now she is as
happy as can be. Miss Hays is going
TO take her home"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

Chicago's police force lately devel.
oped the fact that it had a member
who INDUCED the eccentricity of al
ways paying for his drinks and cigars.
He was permitted to resign. as such
nnprofessional conduct is not likely
10 spread
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

A lecturer in Philadelphia has been
advising mothers to teach their girls
how TO 6frt This Is the sort Of the.
OFfst who wants to paint the lily,
show a duck how to swim and per.
sorm other work illustrative Of the
acn n.eOnServation Of energy.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25
TELL TALE OF AWFUL TRAGEDY
Passengers and Crew Display
Marked HeroiSm in Hour of
Great Trial.
MONSTER SHIP TORN ASUNDER

Strains Of "Ncarer, MY God, to The5"
Are Last Sounds Heard by Passen-
gers Awaiting Doom-Rlpped by
Iceberg, Icy Flood ExpIodes Liners
Boilers and Tears Ship in Two
Narrowing Scenes as Wives Are
Torn From Husbands and Forced
Into Lfeboats-only One Person
Taken From Wreck Dies on Way
to New York.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

A Chicago man is being tried for
having married seven women, but
there are those who believe that he
should be examined by a flock of
alienists
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

the thought of the dead was in the
minds of all onlookers. The depres-
sion of death was on the waiting men
and women.
Quiet In Glad Greeting.
Those who found their gladdest
hopes realized and looked through the
press to make out the we'll known
face of husbands and fathers and sis
ters and wives, could not conceal
their tremendous elation through
thankfulness that all suspense and
disheartening conjecture was over.
But they greeted their rescued ones
quietly, for the most part, with a
thought ever present for the overbur-
dened hearts Of the many who had
been bereaved.
So cleanly were the police arrange
ments at the pier carried out that
there was no surging Of crowds, no
bustling and batting Of the Titanic's
survivors.
The pier was crowded with repre-
sentatives of relief organizations with
ambulances, surgeons from the hos
pitfalls, with sisters of charity, nurses,
doctors-all those who could be of
help in alleviating distress or suffer
ing.
Presently the Cunarder was laid
alongside and the gangplanks lowered,
and then there came in an incessant
streams the hundreds who had come
alive from the most awful disaster in
marine history.
Tell Tale of Horror.
From a score of passengers came
the story Of their awful experience.
The great liner was plunging
through a comparatively placid sea on
the surface of which there was much
mushy ice and here and there a num-
ber Of comparatively harmless looking
foes. The night was clear and stars
visible. Chief Oficer Murdoch was in
charge of the bridge.
The first intimation of the presence
Of the iceberg that he received was
from the lookout in the crows nest
i
this moment that 1t was practically
impossible to avoid a collision with it.
The first officer did what other un-
startled and alert commanders would
have done under similar circum-
stances-that Is, he made an effort by
going full speed ahead on his star
board propeller and reversing his
port propeller, simultaneously throw
ing his helm over, to make rapid
turn and clear the berg
Rips Bottom Open.
These maneuvers were not success
full. He succeeded in preventing his
bow from crashing into the ice cliff.
but nearly the entire length of the
great ship on the starboard side was
ripped.
The speed of the Titanic estimated
to be at least 21 knots, was so terrific
that the knifelike edge of the ceberg's
spur protruding under the sea cut
through her like a can opener.
The shock was almost imperceptible.
The first officer did not apparently
realize that the great ship had re-
! ceived its death wound and none of
the passengers 1t is believed had the
slightest suspicion that anything more
than usual minor accident had hap
pened. Hundreds who had gone to
their berths and were asleep were not
awakened by the vibration.
Return to Card Game.
To illustrate the placidity with
which practically all the men regard
ed the accident 1t is related that four
were IN the smoking room playing
bridge, calmly got up from the table.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

A Maryland citizen committed sui
eide rather than submit to an opera.
tion for appendicitis. Evidently he
preferred an undertaker's bill to a
doctors bill
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

Our damsels wear rings on their fin.
gers and feathers on their shoes. but
there is no danger that they will wear
bells on their toes-not In this eli
mate
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

plants, l am &c last
restored to health.
al employed the
doctors and
even went to the
hospital for treat
ment and was told
there was no helpfor
me. But while TAX
ing Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound / began
IN imnrove and I
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

A dispatch from England tells US
that schooboys Of Eton are now al
lowed to wear soft shirts. Verify, the
British monarchy is falling to pieces.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

Another blow to the popularity of
the turkey trot. A Judge in Connecti-
cut rules that it Is not immoral.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

Some think a Chinese wall should
be built along the Mexican border
and then let them scrap 1t out.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

chair, said: Hurry, for Gods sake,
and get me something to eat; I'm
starved. l don't care what it costs or
what it is, bring it to me-"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

Butter can be made directly from
grass, says a scientific sharp, and per-
haps it can. We have long had apple
butter.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

A New York woman sent her con-
gratulations to her divorced husband
when he married again. She should
have sent her regrets to the new wife.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

In Nyack, which is in New York.
not Tasmania or SAKE -Meiningen, the
best elective Offices are seeking men
to fill them.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

Scientists say It is too cold on Mars
TO support life. Perhaps, though, the
planet is like Boston-merely intellec-
tual.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

Occasionally the weather man for
gets himself and lets US enjoy a
pleasant day.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

A health expert AYERS that standing
on the head will clear the brain, but
too much Of 1t is likely to develop q
race of flatheads
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

A Philadelphia citizen says he lives
on 81 a week, but he does not say
who feeds and clothes him in the
meantime.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

Massachusetts legislators propose
a tax Of $5 year on bachelors and
some of them claim the freedom is
worth It
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

A Missouri man hit his wife with a
pound of butter. He seemed to think
a soft answer would turn away wrath.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

A Baltimore man has Just under
gone his twenty-fourth surgical oper-
alton. In one way he is qualified to
be the village cut-up.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

The gladdest words of tongue or
pen are: Fair and warmer" weather
man.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

A ffnancier informs us that the man
who earns $1925 a week is worth
S25 600 The only trouble is that some
nnancier has charge of the S25.0O0.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

The prodigal son no longer comes
back to share in the fatted calf. He
prefers to wire for a draft
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25
Rea.iced.

Potash-Cohen can nefer make
goot golluf blayer.
Perlmutter-For w not?
Potash-He neffer hollers fore-al.
ways he yells dree ninety-eight.-Wts-
consin Sphinx.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

With both poles discovered and
public interest on the wane, it looks
as If our professional discoverers may
be forced to go to work.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

A London specialist proposes 20
cure badness by grating hair on the
dome. This will create a demand for
ivory experts.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

An astronomer in that dear Paris
informs US that the earth is 0,000.,
900 years old What are a few ci-
piers more or less?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

The average baseball fan cares not
a whit about the malefactions Of the
baseball trust as long as the home
team wins a pennant
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

The druggist who boasts that he
has accumulated 175,o0O prescriptions
has no statistics to show how many of
them cured.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

The Arctic explorer says dog meat
is delicious In spite Of which expert
opinion 1t seems cannibalistic to be
eating mans best friends.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

Boston astronomers have discovered
u new star. Second base or short
stopf
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

Modern court procedure is said to be
a Joke. but the joke is on the poor
wretch who has not enough money to
hire a flock of lawyers.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

1t took a woman to run down New
York's taxicab bandits. Next thing
we know we shall hear Of the Adven.
lures of Mrs Sherlock Holmes.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

A preacher man tells US that the
saddest hour Of the day comes after
sunset. but our saddest hour comes
when the alarm clock rings.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

The Pulitzer school Of journalism
has refused to admit women. There
will, therefore, be no journalettes.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

Georgia may yet desire to cast its
vote for Tyrus Cobb.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

Explorers tell us that there are val
liable coal deposits at the south pole'
not to mention the ice
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25
WIN Meet Next In Los AnoeIes.

VIII week NeNI IN Los angeles.
Philadelphia. April 1.-THE council
Of the National MunicipaI league ac-
cepted the invitation Of Los Angeles
to hold the next meeting Of the league
from July to u In that city.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

Have a heart that never harbens, a
temper that never tires, and touch
that never hurts.-Dickens.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

Money sometimes talks when you
want to keep 1t quiet.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

For torpid, inactive or disordcred liver,
take Garfield Tea. All druggists.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25
TELL
OF FIGHT IN SEA
Peril Not Known to Passengers
Until Long After Titanic
Struck.
WOMEN SENT OFF FIRST

Men In Small Boats Try to Sing to
Drown Out Cries of the Perlshing
-Heartrendine Scenes At.
tending Disaster Are Dra-
natIcalIy Described.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25
SUFFERED
EVERYTHING
For Fourteen Years. Restored
To Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

EIgin, Hl.-"After fourteen years OF
suffering everything from female com
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

the thought of the dead was in the
minds of all onlookers. The depres-
sion of death was on the waiting men
and women.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

E. C. oTwELL, Ed. and Pub.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-25

GRRENvnILE. OHIO.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-02
TAFT,s REELECTION PREDICTED.

Washington, Feb. LIN the first au-
thorized statement he has issued i'll
connection with the Taft campaign,
Charles d. Hilles, secretary to the
President. predicted thta President
Taft would be nominated and elected.
In the statement he said;
President Faft's nomination in June
is lust as certain as anything can be.
/ am confident that there will be COM
paratively little opposition to him in
the rational convention and when the
nomination is made the Republicans Of
the country will rally TO the party
standard and win "a great victory in
November
II would not make this prediction
dill not feel that my information
from I'll parts of the country warrant
ed doing so,
In the last week the situation has
cleared wonderfully with Republicans
in all directions falling into line for
the President and manifesting a de-
termination to bring about his NOM
ination."
said:
The Presidents speeches in New YORK
so enthused the Republicans there that
the executive committee of the county
committee of New York county passed
bv unanimous vote, resolutions indors-
ing the President and declaring for his
denomination in the strongest terms.
! This was followed by a meeting of tht
general Republican committee of King
county, Brooklyn. BY Il unanimous vote
Mr. Tafts denomination was urged.
was told today, by two of the leaders OF
BROOKLYN that it had not been the inten-
ton of the leaders to bring about an en-
dorsement and that the action was spon-
taneous after member had introduced
the resolution 1t was afterward discov-
cred that five members of the committee
were primed with Taft resolutions when
| the first man got to his feet. The infor'
nation from the leaders in New York
was uniformly that the President viii
have the delegation of the state. In Ohio
| the Presidents speeches have awakened
the Republicans to a degree that was
not expected. The President was reeeiv'
ed with enthusiasm in every city he visit
! ed. and / have not doubt that every
delegate from the state will be for HIM
There has been lots of noise in that state
| but the substantial Republicans in every
congressional district are determined
that the President shall have the dele
gates and he will get them, too"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-02
SECRETARY C. D. H|LLES
PREDICTS TAFT'S ELECTION.
Looks for But Slight Opposition in Nation
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Republicans
Claim the First Advantage in the
Direct Primary Struggle.
WILL REPORT oVEsoN BILL.

Boston. Feb 1.-The Progressive Re
publicans claimed to have won the
first advantage in the struggle for di-
rect primaries when the legislative
committee on election laws voted, to-
day, to report the so-called Oveson
hill providing fer direct election of
district delegates for the National
Presidential conventions and for an
expression of preferences by the
voters
The bill was based on the petition Of
Raymond l.. Oveson. well-known
Harvard hammer thrower of 10 years
ago. and provides that delegates to
the Republican and Democratic Ma
tional conventions from the congress
sional districts shall be chosen direct
ly by the people and also that the
voters shall be given an opportunity
for a single expression as to their
preferences for President and Vice
President.
Those who favor the measure an
nounced, today. that they would seek
to extend the scope of the bill so as
to include delegates at large and thus
eliminate the state conventions.
Mr.. Oveson is associated with
Mathew Hale, one of the organizers
of the Progressive Republican League
in this state,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-02
Causing Annoyance for
The Portland People
As Well as Others Throughout,
Northern New England.
Plenty Of Coal AfIoat and Well Be
Warmer, Bye and Bye.

Portland, Me, Feb. This city is
experiencing a coal famine, which is
being felt throughout northern New
England, in the sections that depend
on this city for its supply of fuel
Carts and auto-trucks are making
deliveries, night and day in small
lots to keep consumers supplied and
local dealers are unable to fill any
where near all the orders they are re-
ceiving from out of town.
In some towns it is reported that
public halls and school houses have
been closed for lack of fuel.
The cold weather has not only in
creased consumption, but it has re-
taried deliveries until the supply has
run shorter of hard and soft coal than
ii has for 80 years.
There is plenty of coal afioat for this
city to meet all demands and the
present situation can continue for but
a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-02

teers, Nov. "A, 1865, 'for faithful and
meritorious services" and was mus
tered out, July 20, 1866. He had been
president of the First National Bank
of Portland since 1891 and was at the
time Of his death director of the Union
Mutual Life Insurance Co, and pres
ident of the Dirigo Fire Insurance Co.
of Maine
he had been member of the Maine
House of Representatives eight terms
during the period from 1853 to 1889,
having been Speaker in 1872 and 1876.
He was a member of the Maine SEN
ate in 1866 and 1867 and was special
United States treasury agent during
those two Years.
He Was u member of the Executive
Council in 1860, under Governor Wash
burn, in 1880, under Governor Davis.
and in 1881 and 1882, under Governor
Plaisted.
Governor Robe was in earS life a
Wing, but since its organization had
been an active worker in the Republi-
can party. He received his first NOM
ination for Governor in 1882, having
9S votes more than his distinguished
competitor, William w. Thomas, Jr
The ensuing political campaign WAS
one OF the most exciting ever know.
in Maine, one of the leading issues
being the differences between Cover
nor Plaisted and the Executive Coun-
eli, of which the Republican candidate
was chairman. He received a major
ity of nearly 5000 votes over his com
petitor and was reelected in 1884 by
an increased majority, reaching nearly
90, 900
He was chosen worthy master Of
the State Grange in 1882 and was re-
elected its chief officer for eight sue
oessive years. Under his administra-
tion tie order of Patrons of Husbandry
grew in numbers and social power to
a phenomenal extent. One of his last
public appearances in this city was
when, in December, 1910, he appeared
upon the platform of City hall to ad-
dress the annual convention of the
State Grange He spoke for nearly
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-02
Democrats Playing Havoc
With Pension Agencies.
Senate May No Longer Be
Able 10 Halt the Plan.
No Building Public Projects for
Maine This Year, IT'S Feared.

Washington, ID. C, Feb. I.-CSpeciaD.
The Democratic House of Represen-
tatives IS playing havoc with pension
agencies. They are undertaking to
abolish these agencies, including that
at Augusta, and are declaring that
this time they propose to succeed and
have their way. This is not the first
time that has been attempted but
hitherto the attempts have been
blocked before the pension appropria-
tion bill, on which the provision for
the agencies is carried, has become a
law.
The House two or three times here
tofore has voted out these agencies
and provided that the disbursement
of pensions should be from Washing
ton. The provision has carried here
tofore by the votes of Democrats and
Western Republicans. who are obliv
ious of the fact that there are four
of these agencies in New England.
These besides the one at Augusta,
are at Concord, n. H., Boston, Mass,
and Providence, K. l. OF course the
change has been proposed on the
ground that it would reduce expenses
but the counter argument has been
fOrcefully made tnal IL WOulu uePiiNe
the old soldiers of a great convenience
They can deal more satisfactorily with
disbursing officials right at home. II
the letters, containing their quarterly
vouchers, miscarry or there be an er-
ror in making out the papers, 1t Is
easier to have the matter looked after
at Augusta than to write down to
Washington.
In previous years elimination of the
provision for agencies by the House
has given little concern. New Eng
land senators, who have been strongly
in opposition to the change, have al
ways seen to it that the Senate re-
stored the necessary language and the
necessary appropriations to provide
for the pension agent and his clerical
force at the various agencies. Sena-
tor Hale, as chairman of appropria-
tions, was in strategical position TO
bring this about,
Now the situation is very different
The Senate Is so nearly Democratic
Continued on Page Eleven.)