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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25

simultaneously with the click OF the
levers operated from the bridge
which stopped the engines and closed
the wateT-tignt doors. Captain Smith
was on the bridge d momeat later.
summoned all on board 10 put on
life preservers and ordered the life
boats lowered.
The first boats had more male
passengers as the men were the first
to reach the deck. When the rush
OF frightened men and women and
crying children to the decks began,
the women first rule was rigidiy
enforced.
Officers drew reyolvers, but in
most cases there was no use for them
Revolver shots heard shrotly before
the Titanic went down caused many
ropes adjusted TO their waists. The
little children and babies were hoist
ed to the deck in bags. Some of the
boats were crowded. few were not
half full. This | could not under
| stand. Some people were in full even
ing dress, others were in their night
etc. Those, with immigrants in all
sorts of shapes, were hurried into the
saloon on the Carpathia, indiscrimi-
| nately, for breakfast. They had been
| in the open boats four and five hours
| in the most biting air | ever expert
| enced. There were husbands with
Out wives, wives without husbands,
parents without children and chill
dren with parents. No sobs-scarcely
a word spoken. They seemed to be
stunned
Immediately after breakfast divine
service was held in the saloon. One
woman died in the life-boat, three
others died soon after reaching our
deck-their bodies were buried in the
sea at o'clock that afternoon. None
of the rescued had any clothing, ex-
cept what they had on, and a relief
committee was formed and our pas
sengers contributed enough for their
immediate needs. | was told by sur
vors that when the Titantics life
| boats pushed away from the steamer,
she was brilliantly lifted, the band
was playing and the captain was
standing on the bridge giving direc-
tions. The bow was we'll submerged,
and the keel rose high above the wa
ter. Suddenly the boat seemed to
break in two. The next moment,
Everything disappeared. The surviv-
ors were so close to the sinking
| steamer that they feared the life
boats would be drawn into the vor-
tev. There were preparations for a
brilliant party to be given on board
the next evening.
"On our way back to New York
we steamed along the edge of field
of ice which seemed limitless. AS
far as the eye could see to the north
there was no blue water At one time
l counted thirteen icebergs."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25

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purpose 90 enextsaE . Temporary or
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ti5l There shall D. q CAnpalwH
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Chairman &c consist OF nsw nSmbers
and said committee shall assume
management And sontroi 81 the eKE.
paiEn in such sectioss o! the state
- may be designated BY the chair
mar. said committee shall at ell
times e~ suhiee, 20 the dir~csios %
the State Executive Committee.
tltl TaIs plan OF organization and
procedure shall continue In force
until changed or abrogatsd ny . sub
seqnent Republican State Coavea
ton.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25

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~ Representatives SC cc4nSy roe
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east ID aid prv<anrs ~ tie rrwvtcus
sieesaoa 70 FsAe R@Fuhl1cAa waasa.
s@se for CoveTaor. Provided. IA
each township shall - waslsAea e
one vote. At least. ia The cogrsy ccn.
veation.
81 The basis OF representation Gs
and State Conventions sAAll be ap-
poTttorsd 80 aa TO consist CO ore
delegate and one alternate for evers
one hundred totes or fractional par;
thereof cast for the candidate Of ~
Republican party for Governor .,
the last general election II ths
counties IN the State. Provided. thAs
each county ahAli be entitled TO n
least two delegates 20 the Rspahlacas
State. Congressional. Judicial and
Senatorial Conventions.
~ Delegates and aiternAsek &c
the County Conventions shall b
elected only By a vote OF the Repub-
leans OF each precinct meeting as
sembled. and elegates and alternate.
10 the District. State and National
Conventions shall be elected By .
convention OF delegates duly electet
and sent by the people for that pur,
pose. after notice and publican oi
not less than fifteen days of time
place and purpose OF such eonven.
ton. and not otherwise, and the del.
egates 80 elected shall be citizens oi
the county frsn which they are elect.
% AID that In all primaries elect.
Ing dslsoatss, q poll of the voters
present SHALL be taken in order tc
asssrAin the strength OF all officers
to % vstsd fer and said votes shall
be prs-rats1 And cast In County
Dtstrsst Or State Conventions on the
hrst ballet according TO the strength
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25

>.sr York, April 1S.-How the
,,.A..e star liner Titanic. the largest
,.-. float. sank of the Grand Banks
<.e. FoundIand on Monday morn
.-.. last. carrying to their death l.
sal ~ the 2.340 persons aboard, was
..f4 IN the world in all its awful de-
..frz for the first time tonight with
.aD arrival in New York OF the Cum
.-t liner Carpathia, bearing the ex-
t...,srad survivors OF the catastrophe.
q. the great facts that stand out
sron. the chaotic account OF the trag-
.ty these are the NOSE salient:
The death list has been increased
r.tter than decreased. Six persons
died after being rescued.
The list OF prominent persons lost
stands as previously reported.
Practically every woman and child
,yirh the exception of those women
who refused TO leave their husbands,
were saved. Among those lost was
Mrs IsadOre Straus.
The survivors on the life-boats saw
the lights on the stricken vessel glim-
mer TO the last, heard her band play
ing and saw the doomed hundreds on
her deck and heard their groans and
cries when the vessel sank.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25

that Cd hynn sounae4 : aIrsrsas
tssanK posa~&sed tAsE Th~s Ens~
that II uaa tire 10 90 II a1y uasw 81 -
cope for chance 20 ret CO TIE sAip.
Isow any nan was xusnw TO mAxe
himself. cot onc Of that anncA k1~w.
IL took oaiy ; fe~ snorneaga 60 ae=rk
% realize that ws wsTe al too ate for
ths hfe~boata The Last uzea weFe be-
iaE lowered -
Bradley said that BE ran het weeE
dsse&a ard managed To &C. tnto boa
- IL was being lowered The hoas
was not BIT erowde1. he said. 6ut Il
was not more than one kgnare1 yards
from ia. Titanic ~hea the xte2uaeG
went down.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25
Scenes at the Pier.

New York, April 18.-1n q driz-
cling rain, two hundred and fifty po-
licemen gathered early tonight at the
Cunard line piers at West Fourteenth
Street and North River, preparatory
10 handling the crowds. Inspector
McClusky was in charge of the
squad, and ropes, dotted with green
lights, were stretched for seventy-five
Yards in front of the piers to hold
back the throngs. No one without a
special permit was allowed beyond
these ropes. AS early as o'clock
automobiles, in which yelled women
and silent men were seated, began ar
riying and by $50 a small crowd had
already entered the great steel and
concrete structure which covers the
piers.
A small hotel across the way had
been converted into headquarters for
the newspapers and press associa-
tons and a meeting place for those
who had been bereaved or had rela-
tives aboard the Carpathia. Although
there was no rule for silence, every
one talked in whispers. In this as
semblage there were those who hoped
against hope that some dear one was
alive, although the list of survivors
had failed to show their names.
4 committee from the New York
Stock Exchange, headed by E. H.
Thomas, president, came to the pier
shortly before the Carpathia arrived,
bringing 100000 in cash to be dis
tributed among those most in need
of assistance
This money was raised on the Elk
change by popular subscription and
brought to the pier in an oblong box.
Surveyor Henry assigned to the use
of the committee the little Customs
House on the pier.
Several Red Cross nurses and a
dozen physicians arrived upon the
pier and two ambulances from ST.
Fincent's Hospital stood outside.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany had a special train waiting at
their station at Thirty-fourth Street
and number of taxicabs to convey
survivors desiring to go to Philadel-
phia to their friends.
At ten minutes past nine there
was an agonized wailing while the
boat was being slowly warped into
her berth.
When the ship locked at $50 the
gang-plank was quickly lowered and
the doctors and nurses went aboard
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25

The following facts wcrw observed
and should be considered - thla con
necsIon: The snsufEeaeacy Of life
boats. rafta. etc. lack OF trained SEA
men tn man same Extokers. stewards.
etc. are not efficient boat handlers
rot enough officers so carry out eEusr-
geney orders on the bridge and super
intend the launching and control Of
lifeboats; absence OF searchiigh;s-
The Board OF Trade rules ALLOW
for entirely TOO many people In earh
boat 10 permit the same 30 b. prop
eriy handled. On the Titanic the
boat deck was about IS feet above
water and consequently the passsn
gers were required To embark before
lowering boats. thus endangeriug the
operation and preventing the taking
on Of the maximum number the boats
would hold. Boats AT all times are 30
be properly equipped with provisions.
water. lamps. compasses. light. etc
boats. Live preseryers were accessi-
BILE and apparently In sufficient mum
Der for all on board.
The approximate number OF pas
sengers carried at the time of eolIi-
sion was:
First class. $40; second class,
$50; third class, $50: total, 400.
Officers and crew. $40. Total,
2.340.
'Of the foregoing. about the fol-
Lry Ia;
Carpathia: First class, 210: second
class, 1875; third class. 200: officers,
4; seamen. 80; stewards, So: firemen.
71-tatal, 210 of the crew. The total
about IT'S saved was about so per
cent OF the maximum capacity OF the
lifeboats.
I'VE feel it our duty to call the at
tention of the public to what we con-
slider the inadequate supply of life
saving appliances provided for on
Life-saving boats drills should be
more frequent and thoroughly car
ried out; and officers should be arm
ed at boat drills. Greater reduction in
speed in fog and ice as damage II
collision actually occur is liable to be
less. In conclusion, we suggest that
an international conference be called
to recommend the passage of identi-
cal laws providing for the safety of
all at sea and we urge the United
States Government to take the in
itiative as soon as possible"
Statement is signed by Samuel
Goldenberg and committee of 25.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25

Saved Boat Containing Survivors of
Titanic From Being Run Down.

New York, April 21.-Not the least
among the heroes Of the Titanic dis
aster was Rigel, a big black New
foundland dog, belonging to the first
officer, who went down with his ship
But for Rigel the fourth boat picked
up might have been run down by the
Carpathia. For three hours he swan
in the icy water where, the Titanic
went down, evidently looking for his
master, and was instrumental in
guiding the boat-load of survivors to
the gangway of the Carpathia.
Jonas Briggs, seaman aboard the
Carpathia, now has Rigel and told
the story of the dogs heroism. The
Carpathia was moving slowly about,
looking for boats. Exhausted with
, their efforts, weak from lack of food
and exposure to the cutting wind, and
i terror stricken, the men and women
in the fourth boat had drifted under
i the Carpathia's starboard bow. They
were dangerously close to the steam
ship, but too weak to shout a warn
| ing loud enough to reach the bridge
The boat might not have been seen
had it not been for the sharp barking
| of Rigel, who was swimming ahead
/ of the craft, and valiantly announc-
| ing his position. The barks attract
ed the attention of Captain Rostron
! and he went to the starboard end of
the bridge to see where they came
from and saw the boat. He immedi-
ately ordered the engines stopped and
the boat came alongside the star
/ board gangway.
| Care was taken to take Rigel
aboard, but he appeared little affect
| ed by his long trip through the ice
+ cold water. He stood by the rail and
| barked until Captain Rostron called
/ Briggs and had him take the dog be-
! low.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25

During the frs; three months 81
1912, In spite OF the terribly cold
weather. ten thousand sufferers In the
State from hookworm disease have
been treated Ten thousand North
Carolinians have already during the
present year been improved in health.
made more comfortable. happier and
better fitted TO become producers. All
OF them received free treatment IN
! the county dispensaries. Thy repre-
sent men, women. and especially
children. OF the following counties:
Johnston. Craven. Carteret. New Han
over, Beaufort. BERTHE, Edgecombe.
! Chowan. Gates. and Martin.
The County Dispensaries for Free
Examination and Treatment Of Hook
worm Disease are now in progress in
the counties of Wake. Greene. Edge
combe, and Martin Counties.
The counties have been so enthusi-
astic about the hookworm dispense
ries that the Hookworm Commission.
Raleigh, N c., usually has q num-
Der of counties on the waiting list.
Among those which have already
made the provision to have the dis
pensaries are Duplin, Vance, Person,
Nash, Wilkes, and Richmond.
DR.. George r. Leonard will enter
the hookworn canp&ign IN Nsrth
Carolina May LIST. He 10 a graduate
of the State University, a medical
graduate of George Washington Uni
versity, and has been in the service
of the Public Health and Marine Hos
pital Service for five years.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25
How the Big Shin Sank.

New York, April 1S.-How the Ii
tantlc sank is told by Charles F.
Hurd, staff correspondent of The
Evening World, who was a passen-
ger on the Carpathia, and who to-
night furnished that newspaper with
his account.
He gives the number of lives lost
as LOO. He praises highly the
courage of the crew, hundreds of
whom gave their lives with a heroism
which equalled, but could not exceed,
the account says, that of John Jacob
AStor, Henry B. Harris, Jacques Flu
trelle, Major Butt, and others in the
long list of first cabin passengers.
II was the explosion of the boilers,
according to Mr.. Hurd's account,
which finally finished the Titanic's
edreer. The bulkhead system, though
PROBABLY working, prevailed only to
uelay the ships sinking. The posi-
,ion OF the ships wound, on the star
Dodru quarter, admitted icy water,
according to Hurd's story, which
t%useu the boilers to explode and
.neSe explosions browe the shin in
two
rlayed Nearer, My God" to Thee.
Inc ships string band gathered in
saloon near the end, tn enarratiye
T 9@SS' and played Nearer, My God. to
nee. The account continues:
he crash against the iceberg
" "nich mad been sighted at onlv a
quarter mile distance, came almost
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25
Authentic Statement Made by Sur.
vivOrs of the Titantic.

New York, April 1S.-The follow
ing statement issued b va committee
of surviving passengers was given the
press on the arrival fthe Carpathia:
I'VE, the undersigned surviving
passengers from the steamship tt
tanic, in order to forestall any sensa-
tional or exaggerated statements,
deem it our duty to give to the press
a statement of facts, which have come
to our knowledge, and which we be-
lieve to be true.
ION Sunday, April IA, 1912, at
night, in a smooth sea and with no
moon, the ship struck an iceberg,
which had been reported to the
bridge by lookouts, but no early
enough to avoid collision. Steps were
taken to ascertain the damage, and
save passengers and ship. Orders
were given to put on lifebelts, and
the boats were lowered. The ship
sank at about 2:20 a. m, Monday,
and the usual distress signals were
sent out by wireless and rockets fired
at intervals from the ship. Fortu-
nately, the wireless message was re-
ceived by the Cunard steamship Car
pathia at about II o'clock, midnight,
and she arrived on the scene of the
disaster at about 4 a. m, Monday.
1.-The officers and crew of the steam
ship Carpathia had been preparing all
night for the rescue and comfort of
the survivors, and the last mentioned
were received on board with the most
touching care and windness, every at
tention being given to all, irrespec-
tive of class The passengers, officers
and crew gave up gladly their state
rooms, clothing and comforts for our
| benefit; all honor to them.
''The English Board of Trade pas
sengers certificate, on board the tt
tanic, allowed for a total of approx
imately $500. The same certificate
called for lifeboat accommodations
for approximately $50 in the follow
| ing boats-fourteen life-boats, two
smaller boats, and four collapsible
modern passenger steamships, and
recommend that immediate steps be
taken TO compel passenger steamers
to carry sufficient boats to accommo-
date the maximum number of people
on board.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25
Why They Kept a Card Game Going

New York, April 23.-How a group
of men passengers on the Titanic kept
a card game going for three-Quarters
of an hour after the steamer struck
the iceberg, to allay the fears of 9TH
ers, was told to-day by George Brad
ley, one of the first cabin passengers
Bradley with several friends was
playing bride whist in a room far aft
on the ship and felt only a slight
shocking collision. Henry B. Harris
was in another party in the same
room, Bradley said, and left his game
to go on deck with Bradley to inves-
tigate. Mr.. Harris, Bradley said.
found his wife, saw her to one of the
boats and then came back to the room
to which Bradley already had return
ed.
He told me there was danger, y
said Bradley, "but for the sake of the
women and children make no sign.
The orchestra struck up Alexander
Rag Time Band and we went on
playing cards. There was not a man
in the game who did not realize the
stake which we were playing for;
there was not a man who did not
know what those hysterical musicians
were playing for. They played on,
played anything they had and finally
struck Near, My God. to Thee Then
we knew that the time had come and
might as well not bluff any longer.
People crowded around us and watch
ed us play the game out, feeling that
there could be no danger. When
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25
Survivors OF THE GIANT TITANIC
ARRIVE IN NEW YORK ON CARPATHIA

The First Authentic Statement Made by the Survivors of the
Titantc Which Wrecked Sea April 9Th Several that
Were Rescued from the Ship Died from Exposure-PtifuI
stories Told by the Survivors Number of Physicians
Nurses at Dock When the Capahia LandedNew York
Exchange Contributed $4,000 for the Relief of the Sur
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25
PLAN OF ORGANIZATION.
Rules and Regulations for the Or
ganization of the Republican Par
ty of North Carolina.

Rules and Regulations for the Or
ganization of the Republican Par
ty of North Carolina.
(Amended and adopted at the State
Convention, held in Greensboro,
August 10, 1900
Cd County Organizations.-The
election precinct shall be the unit
of county organizations. Each pre-
cinct shall have an executive COM
mittee consisting of three active Re-
publicans. They shall be biennially
chosen by the Republican voters of
the precinct who shall also designate
one of their number chairman. They
shall convene at such time and place
as the majority may elect.
There shall be elected biennially by
the County Convention called by the
ounty Executive Committee to nomi-
nate candidates for the General As
sembly an dcounty officers. a County
Executive Committee to consist o.
| five members unless the Convention
shall designate a greater number;
and said County Convention shall
auso elect at the same time chair
man of the County Executive Con-
mittee. Vacancies in precinct c'm-
mittees shall be filled by the voters
of the precinct, and in the county
committees by the county conven-
ton; provided, that in case a va
cancy occurs within thirty days pri-
or to an election, such vacancy may
be filled by the votes of the remain
ing members and in the event OF
the removal of the chairman by
death or resignation or any other
| cause a chairman shall be elected
by the committee.
CD Congressional, Judicial and
Senatorial District Committees shall
member from each county, nor less
than seven members, biennially elect
ed by the several district conven-
tons, which shall also designate the
chairman; provided, that Senate
rial Committee shall only be elect
ed in districts embracing more than
one county. Vacancies occurring
within thirty days OF an election
may be filled by the vote of the COM
mittee.
go There shall be a State Ex-
ecutive Committee composed Of one
member from each Congressional
District In the State to bs designated
by the district delsSatisa 1t State
Convention eublsd, ten members
at large. to be selected BY the State
Chairman and shall alss include the
chairman of the convention At which
election is held, and said committee
are required to call State Conven-
ton of the Republican party at least
sixty days prior to every election for
members of the General Assembly.
and oftener Ii necessary in the in
terest of the party. Members OF
the State Executive Committee shall
be bienially elected at the State Con-
vention, and shall elect Secretary.
who is not member, and the chair
man OF said committee shall be
elected by the State Convention
al The chairman Of the respec-
tive County, District and State Ell
ecutive Committee shall call their
conventions to order and act as tenn
porary chairman until permanent
organization Is effected, with power
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25

Last week, in Halifax County,
man named Melville Allen, shot and
killed his brother, Mack Allen. The
murderer is in jail. 1t is said the
brothers had disagreement and Mel
vile pulled his pistol.