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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-19
Col. Oracle Graphically Describes. His
Experience.

Experience.
| New York, April 19.-Col. Archibald
Oracle, U. S. A, who jumped from the
top-most deck of the Titanic as she
sank and swan about until he found
a cork life raft and then helped rescue
others, who had jumped into the wa.
ter, added today to his statement of
, last night, "The interval between the
collision and sinking of the ship was
two hours and twenty two minutes
After sinking with the ship, it appear.
ed to me as If it were propelled by
some great force through the water
This might have been occasioned by
explosions under the water. l recall
that was most fearful of being drown
ed to death. The second officer who
was on the top deck told me he had
similar experience.
"Innumerable thoughts of a personal
nature, relating to telepathy flashed
through my brain. thought of those
at home, as if my spirit might go to
them and say goodbye forever for a
similar experience had occurred in the
history of a member of my wife's
family and she was even awake that
night, tortured with presentment.
Thought the End Had Come.
Again and again l prayed for de-
liverance, although | felt sure that the
end had come. My greatest difficulty
was in holding my breath until came
to the surface, for l knew that once
l had inhaled water l would have suf-
focated. Under the water l struck out
with all my strength for the surface.
Dying Men and Women All About.
81 reached the surface after time
that seemed unending.
There was nothing in sight save
the ice, and large field of wreckage.
There were dying men and women
all about me.
"The second officer and ]. B. Thay-
er, Jr., who were swimming near told
me that just before my head appeared
above water one of the Titanic's fun
sells separated and fell apart near
me, scattering the bodies in the water
81 saw wreckage everywhere. All
that came within my reach clung to.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-19
Serious North of vicksburq.

The situation north of Vicksburg
is growing alarming because of the
break of the levee near Beulah, Miss,
Wednesday night. The crevasse is
rapidly widening and the floods are
slowly but surely spreading over
Washington, Bolivar, Sharkey and
Sunfiower counties, Mississippi The
water is rapidly creeping up into the
small towns scattered over the delta
country and the people are fleeing to
the highlands.
Service on the Yazoo and Missis-
sippi Valley railroad north of Vicks-
burg has been suspended and no trains
are likely to be operated for several
days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-19
SurUiUors of I'll Eated Titanic
Number But 5--Perished |, ,595

A great crate like block Of wood float
ed within my grasp and l grabbed it.
1t seemed to be sufficiently large to
keep me afloat: At this moment, how
ever, l saw an overturned boat a short
distance away and swan to it.
caught the arm of a man who grasped
1t, threw my leg over the boat and
rested on it.
Piteous Cries Still Ring in Ears.
"On this raft, it was really col
lapsible boat, there were already lying
more than twenty mon who seemed to
belong to the TitanfGs crew. Two
men, one in the bow, the other in the
stern, propelled us through the wreck
age with pieces OF wood
Presently the raft became so full
that it seemed she would sink if more
came aboard and the crew, for self
preservation had to refuse to permit
others to climb aboard. This was at
once most pathetic and most horrible
scene of all. Piteous cries from those
around us still ring in my ears. l will
remember them to my dying days.
Hold on to what you have, old boy,
we shouted to each man who tried to
get aboard, one more of you aboard
would sink us ALL And many who
were refused answered, as they went
to their death, Good luck and God
bless you
Prayed All Night Through.
"All the time we were buoyed, and
sustained by the hope of rescue. And
so we passed the night with the wa
ters washing over us and the raft
buoyed deep in water under our feet
Did we pray through all that wild
night? There was not a moment that
our prayers did not rise above the
waves. Men who seemed to have for
gotten long ago how to addre IS their
Creator recalled the prayers of their
childhood and murmured them. We
said the Lords Prayer again and again
together.
Long before light we stood in
columns two deep back to back, bal
ancing ourselves, fearful to move lest
our delicate balance should be, disturb
ed and all of us agais thrown into the
water We were standing and were
contented to stand and pray, knowing
that in that alone lay our hope for
rescue. The hand of God seemed to
have soothed the sea. 1t was calm.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-19
River Mail Service For Tallulah.

Tallulah, MISS, April 19.-Every
street in Tallulah is today covered by
the muddy waters of the Mississippi
and the great food is hourly creeping
higher and higher. 1t will be weeks
before train service is restored. The
town Is twenty miles from the river
and regular river mail service has
been established by boat and gasoline
launches. Skiffs are coursing through
the streets in every direction. Hun
dreds of homeless and hungry negroes
will be made happy today with the
arrival of government rations from
Vicksburg
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-19
Work To Avert More Breaks.

The United States engineers are on
the firing line" up and down the river
doing everything possible to prevent
further breaks. Farmers of the
Moorehouse parish lowlands are build
ing boats in preparation for the ex-
pected overflow. Sections of this
parish are expected to eventually be
under from one to ten feet of water.
The work of raising 5000 feet of
levee just below Ostrica several miles
below New Orleans, is being rushed
as rapidly as possible. Thursday af
ternoon the levee was but three inches
above the level of the river.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-19
INSANE NEGRO CARRIED
TO JACKSON TO-DAY

Nathan Belt, negro who has been
In the county jail at this place for
about three months. was carried 10
jackson this morning by Tom Beverly
to be placed in the asylum.
Application to enter him was made
some time ago. but on account OF the
congested condition of the asylum the
authorities could not receive him.
The unfortunate negro has not given
the Jail officials any trouble since his
confinement, hut got very wrathy at
q News reporter this morning when
he was asked his name.
Mr.. Beverly win return from lack
son tonight -.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-19


New York, April 19.-Returnine
from the scene of the worlds greatest
marine tragedy the sinking of the
great liner Titanic, after collision
with a gigantic iceberg a thousand
miles from land, carrying 1886 souls
to the bottom, the funeral ship Car
pathia docked at her pier here last
night at nine o'clock releasing to the
world the first real narrative of the
events Of the fateful wreck.
A thousand persons crowded into
the Cunard pier, awaiting with tear
full eyes and hoping that their loved
ones not mentioned in the meager
wireless dispatches, had been rescued
and were aboard. By far a majority
departed bowed down with grief in
the realization that their hopes could
never be realized
There were 745 survivors aboard
the Carpathia. Four seamen perished
from cold and exposure after being
rescued and were buried at sea.
Those rescued related narratives that
varied as to whether there was ex-
citement and panic aboard the Titanic
but the clearer headed are firm in say
ing that the officers were quiet and
deliberate in manning and filling the
lifeboats and RATS of which there
were not accommodations for more
than one-third of the passengers and
crew.
Men Stood Back For Women and
Children.
The stole heroism with which men
stood back quietly and allowed women
and children to enter the lifeboats was
spOh an of in the highest terms by the
rescued women. One said Colonel
John Jacob Astor, after passing his
bride into a lifeboat stood back and
said to her, Goodbye dearie," then
smiled and quietly lighted a cigarette.
Jack Futrelle. the magazine writer
with an iron bar defended the women
and assisted them in gaining boats
then stood back waving a farewell to
Mrs. Futrelle. He went down with
the boat.
Men Literally Lifted Wives Into Life
Boats.
The most distressing picture of the
disaster told by the survivors was the
separation of wives and husbands.
Many women having kissed
their husbands, still clung to
them refusing to get into the
waiting boats. A great many
men literally lifted their wives
into the boats. In the partings the
horror of waiting death was forgot
ten. 1t was the thought of leave TAX
ings, of eternal separation, between
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-19

will be cut at least so per cent in this
state.
Concerning the report recently sent
out from Jackson that the Farmers
Union ''was on its last legs" Mr.. Car
ter said: "The report is absolutely
false, and since it was circulated thou
sands of delinquent members have
been paying up their dues and becom-
ing reinstated. Conditions of the
Union We're never better, and the pros
poets for future growth and progress,
despite the bitter attacks of those who
oppose it. is good"
Arnott Smith accompanied Mr.. Car.
ter yesterday to McHenry and will 70
to Sanford today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-19

The suit is a unique one and its
outcome will be looked forward to
with much interest.
The case of Mr.. Tatum against the
city attracted much attention at the
last session of Chancery court, and
the evidence submitted by both sides
in the controversy was voluminous.
The hearing occupied the greater por-
ton of three days at the time of the
trial and the outcome was thought to
be partial victory for both sides.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-19
Lawyers Sue Mr.. 7atun
For $4,000 Attorneys Fees

An interesting suit has been filed in
the Circuit Clerks office by n. C. Hill
and John R. Tally against w. S. F.
Tatum.
The suit is instituted to recover
$4,000, alleged to be due the plaintiffs
for prosecuting a suit that Mr.. Tatum
recently instituted against the City
of Hattiesburg to restrain it from ex-
tending the city water and sewerage
mains to the Normal college.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-19
lhe Arrival of the Rescue Ship Only
Adds to the Narrowing Tale
of the Disaster
Men Stood Back Calmly To
SdUe Women and Children
me PROMINENT PERsoNAeEs MENTIONED UNAccouNTED FOR
UNDOUBTEDLY PERlsHED-sPEED MANIA RESPONSIBLE FOR
GREATEST MARINE TRAGEDY,

these men and women that impelled
the silent throng of onlookers. When
the life boats pulled away and the
Titanic made its last dive to the bot
tom the shrieks of the perishing pur-
sued and haunted the rescued. The
Titanic was engulfed almost without
murmur, followed by a muffled ex-
plosion, when the icy waters surround
ed the boilers. She quivered in final
spasm and disappeared.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-19
People In Desperate Circumstances.


New Orleans April 19.-With the
exception of the break in the levee at
Angola, La, inundating about 5000
acres of the states farm Thursday
there was no material change in the
Mississippi levee situation Thursday
night.
The need of food, clothing and other
supplies for thirty thousand or more
flood sufferers in southern Arkansas,
northeastern Louisiana and north
western Mississippi is imperative, and
only temporary relief is in sight Sup
plies are on the way from both Mem
phis and New Orleans. Many persons
are in desperate circumstances.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-19

for the Baptist girls OF Mississippi.
which suggested to the Hattiesburg
baptists the effort which eliminated
in the Baptist Woman's College locat-
ing in this city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-19
The Octopus Has Ue?
(From Meridian Dispatch).

Hattesburg April
Editor Meridian Dispatch:
Hope in your fight against the MONEY TRUST gov
anmenl (CommisslonD for Meridian
The government is fine for the money trust or has
~ in HATTEsBRG Taxes and water rents are higher and the
beneft by it, capitalists, who hold the bonds.
poor PEOPLES PROPERTY valuations raised and
,C prop Fs properties for onehaf to twothds
able valuation
, rct1,T we have JUST VOTED here so WORDED
,orded, that it difference how the election had
a. n,Ii have been claimed by commission government
60. at your TICKET calls for what you are voting on -
Yours truly,
JNo. McLEMoRE
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-19
President Says He Knows "Archie
Died Like Soldier"

Washington, April 19.-President
taft waited up until after midnight
hoping that some of the Titanic sur
vivors might tell something of Major
Archibald Butt, his military aide, who
undoubtedly was lost in the catastro-
phe.
Col. Grace's story, which made no
mention Of Major Butt, blasted the last
hope and the President completely sur
rendered to his worst fears. When
the last hope seemed to be gone the
President repeated what he had said
earlier in the day:
81 know Archie died like a soldier"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-19

Hear Or. J. L. Weber at Main Street
Methodist Church. $3.50 to $3.50 every
morning and 1880 at night. Every.
hcdy welcome.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-19
1895 On Death List; Rescued Nun
Der 745,

New York. April 19.-The follow.
ing tabulations of the passengers and
crew on board the Titanic, together
with those saved and lost, has been
compiled from the figures in the state,
ment issued by the committee of pas.
sengers: MN
Continued on Page Fiye.l
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-08
WEATHER FORECAST
Furnished by
U. s. WEATHER BUREAU.

For Grand Junction and vicinity:
Fair tonight and Saturday; moderate
temperature.
For Colorado: Tonight and Sat
urday fair; not much change in tenn
perature.
Nov. z, p. m: Temperature.
52; relative humidity, 40 per cent;
wind, miles per hour; weather,
clear.
Nov. s. 6 a. m: Temperature, 3 {;
relative humidity a per cent; wind,
southeast, 3 miles per hour; weather,
clear.
Highest temperature yesterday,
5S; same date last year, ID; same
date during past twenty years, GA.
Lowest Temperature: This morn
ing, "a; this date last year, 80; this
date during past twenty years, %.
Mean temperature yesterday, As,
which is above normal.
Precipitation: During the past
twenty-four hours, 90; total since
the first of month, .O9 inch; normal
for this month, 81 inch.
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-08
Menthcr Conditions

observations taken at 6 a. m,
Mountain time.)
The eastern low has caused with
in the past "a hours, general precip-
itation in the Atlantic states from
North Carolina to New England; sew
eral stations in this territory report
over an inch of rainfall. Also, high
winds occurred along the coast from
New York to Maine. The Manitoba
disturbance has moved to the Lake
Superior region, where cloudy, un-
settled weather prevails in conse-
quence. High winds are reported
from eastern Minnesota. A large
high, central over the western por-
tions of Nebraska and South Dakota,
and accompanied by much clear
weather, covers the most of the re-
mainder of the United States. The
barometer is relatively low on the
coast of Washington and Oregon, and
rainy weather is reported in those
states. Conditions are threatening in
Idaho and the northern portion of
California and Nevada,
Il. S. NICHOLS,
.... Local Forecaster.
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-08

A one-piece, enameled sink adds
o the appearance of any kitchen II
Is durable, easily cleaned and when
installed by our workmen you may be
sure that it will give the top-notch
OF efficient service. :. e. Mckenzie
The Plumber.
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-08
Nisiicd Sisier IIrrc-

Mrs. Susie Johnson of Mckinley.
Ala, sister of Miss Evelyn Perkins of
TINS city, left yesterday afternoon for
Colgate, Okla, after enjoying very
pleasant three-weeks' visit in the
city. While here Mrs. Johnson be-
came attached to the city and its
climate and says she would not at all
mind living in the west.
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-08
BRICK AND TILE.

Leave orders for brick and tile
with us. We are exclusive local
agents for the Delta Brick q Tile
Company.-Milne q Milne, 527 Main
street. 11-1-tf
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-08

The j. w. Milne Transfer, Storage
& Livery Company furnish the best
service in piano boxing and moving,
livery rigs and household moving
S19 Colorado avenue; phone juno
tion 22S.
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-08
Car of Walnuts.

The Grand Junction Fruit Grow
ers association unloaded an entire
car of walnuts yesterday at their To-
cal platform for the western slope
trade.
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-08
Wentworth To Rifle.

j. Il. Wentworth, upon finishing
his duties ON the election board of
the West Third ward, went to Rifle
Yesterday afternoon to rest for few
days.
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-08
Smith Gets unmc

c. ID. Smith returned home this
noon from an inspection trip to his
stores in De Beque and Grand Val
ley, which he found in tip top shape.
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-08

Madam Palma, card reader and
rlairvoyant, ala South Third street.
1l-5-lm ADVERTISEMENT
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-08
Goes to Clifton.

NOcS 10 t1lTIOn,
Mrs. S. o. Harper went to Clifton
yesterday afternoon to visit with
friends in that section.
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-08

Storage for apples. Apply ]. w.
Milne, Transfer & Storage company,
3l9 Colorado; phone Junction 22H.
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-08

WANIED--Clesn cotton rags at The
Sentinel office.
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-08
Accurate Unofficial Returns From vi
PRECINCTS

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The daily sentinel., 1912-11-08
Smith in Town.
Il. S. NICHOLS,
Local Forecaster.

George Peyton Smith of Unaweep
canon is spending Il few days in the
city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-18
WRITES OF TRIALS IN TEXAS
A. NJ. Prudden, Former Resident of
BemidI, Tells of Loss From Frost.

In private communication to DR..
q. II. Smith, of this city, A. M. Prud-
den, former resident of Bemidji,
but now located at Winnie, Texas,
says: "We had very unusual freeze
on November IL, which froze our
sweet potatoes and cabbage and it
caught me for ten acres of potatoes
and six acres of cabbage. I do not
expect to gather a dollars worth of
stuff off this land. 1t makes it bad
as these were our main crops. We
have had very wet season; so wet
that we have been unable to get
into the fields and what crops were
not frozen are rotting. We like the
climate very much but the land is
poor. We have worked hard for three
years and are worse off than when
we started s..
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-18
KNIGHTS OF PYTMAs INSTALL
Pinehurst Temple Also Seats New Of
fcers; Social Session Held.

The knights of Pythias and the
members of the Pinehurst Temple,
the X. P, auxiliary No. "a, held a
joint meeting Tuesday night in the
Elk's Club Rooms. After the install
lation of officers social session was
held. The officers installed in the
Pinehurst Temple lodge were past
chief, Ida HI. Bailey; M. 3. c., Anna
Harris; senior, Mrs. A. A. Carter;
junior, Mrs. Sherman Bailey; man
ager, Mrs. Chas. Daley; M. of R. and
c., Mrs. Andy Larson; NJ. Of finance,
Mrs. j. }. Opsahl; protector, Mrs. O.
e. Baiely; guard, Mrs. Geo. Rhea;
delegate to Grand Temple, Ida IL.
Bailey; alternate, Mrs. O. 3. Bailey.
The officers installed in the Knights
of Pythias lodge were, Chancellor
commander, a. B. Palmer; vice G., w.
N. Bowser; prelate, J. Peterson, Jr. ];
M. of W., G.. "A. Walker; M. of a.,
P. j Milbach; NJ. Of F., G.. S. Dali
ley. M. Of b., Phil Gill; representa-
tive to grand lodge, T. G. Bailey.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-18

Walter Eisenach returned last
week from trip to White Pine
where the McGrath logging opera
tions are under way. They are cut
ting - million feet of pine and 2
million feet Of hardwood this season
and employ $50 men and 270 horses.
The longest haul is 1 miles and they
are using six and eight horse teams
with double and triple loads. Mr..
McGrath has leased the mill but is
delivering all logs to It under con-
tract. It is estimated that it will
take five years to finish up in that
locality as there are about so million
feet OF pine and 40 million feet Of
hardwood standing Aitkin Age. 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-18
Frohn Widow Gets $50 in Cash as
Result of Unique Necktie Party

In order to get a fair partner
as companion at lunch and at
the same time add to a fund be-
ing raised for a; widow with five
children to support, the German
and Scandinavian residents of
the town of Frohn purchased
neckties at astonishing prices.
AS result, Mrs. Frank Olson,
the widow, received a purse con-
tanning $30.05.
The gathering was held at the
home of Ole Vosen. =
The young women, and OF
: hers, brought neckties, and.
these more or less useful ad--s
juncts to mans wardrobe were
auctioned, the men receiving the
tie being Joined at lunch by the
person who brought the neck
tie. .........- -...-.-.s IL
About Is persons were pres
ent.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-18
TO TELL OF MONEY ILLS
Bonynge. Discusses Tonight Present
Panic Producing Influences and
How Get Rid of Them.
BURKE URGES BIG ATTENDANCE

Will this country. ever again go
through a panic? -.
'sNot If the proper monetary re-
forms are effected. :, answers Robert
5W.Bonynge,asthe financial expert
who is in Bemidji to give free talk
at the City Hall tonight. = -.-.....
Mr.. Bonynge, who arrived in Min
nessota Monday for a series of six
talks only, spoke last night in Brain
erd where he was enthusiastically re-
ceived. ~. .-.-. r.-- ..--z-...
In a cleverly clear and concise
manner Mr.. Bonynge talks of the
present financial system and after
diagnosing them with daring dexter
ity. launches into the proposed rem
edy. F.. ~, e.@----. ..>-s- -..... -*-- H..
"It is a thing we all ought to
study" today said Thomas j. Burke,
president of the Bemidji Commercial
club under whose auspices Mr.. Bony-
nge comes, "because the welfare of
every individual is affected. If a
plan has been devised, or can be de-
vised, which will prevent the COM
mercial stagnation which has halted
the business of the country at per-
iods in the past, leaving a trail of
wrecked business and empty. dinner
pals, we should do our part in bring
ing such reform about. It seems to
me that the coming of Mr.. Bonynge
is an auspicious occasion and I sin
cerely hope that our people will rea-
lize the good fortune which brings
so competent and illustrious speak
er here"
The speaking will begin at the
City Hall at s. o'clock. The CONNER
=cial club wishes to emphasize the
fact that there is no politics in con-
nection with the address and that
there will be no cost, admittance to
the hall being entirely free.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-18
PLAYING CRooKsToN TODAY
Bemidji Hockey Team, in Good Con.
dition, Goes Into Match Contest.

The Bemidji Hockey Team left
last night for Crookston where they
are to meet the Crookston Hockey
team this afternoon. The Bemidji
boys are in good shape for playing
though they have been unable to
practice for some time owing to the
cold weather. Those who went are
as follows: Tom Neuton, captain,
who will play right wing, Chas. En-
gelbert, who plays center, M. La
Bounty, who plays left wing, G. Bod
in, rover, E. DeRushia, c. point,
Rube Ripple, point, and r., Scarrot,
goal, Douglas Donald, sub. Chas.
Engelbert and Douglas Donald left
this afternoon. The team will re-
turn tomorrow on the noon train.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-18
BELTRAM1 GETS $1,000 LOAN
Gets School Cash from State; Other
Counties Participate.

Loans aggregating $81,OO3, to
school districts, towns and counties,
have been approved by the state in
vestment board. Pennington county
to cover the floating Indebtedness
created when it organized little
more than year ago was given $685.
9O3. Redwood Falls in Redwood
county was loaned $4,000 for a wa
terworks system
Thevillage of Mountain Lake in
Cottonwood county was given $S,-
900 with which to repair it's water
works system and construct a new
wall.
Other loans were as follows: