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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17
CONGRESS TO MAX
DISASTER INQUIRY
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED AND
WILL BE RUSHED THROUGH
WITHOUT DELAY.

WASHINGTON. April 16.--Imme-
diate and searching investigation of
the appalling Titanic disaster will be
ordered by Congress without mo-
ments delay
Introduced by Representative Mott
OF New York, IL resolution provid-
ing for an inquiry which will go into
every detail OF faulty equipment that
led up to the disaster and enable Con-
gress to provide a regulation that will
enable 1t in the future TO protect the
lives OF American citizens taking ship
10 or from this country. no matter
where their embarking place may be.
The resolution Will be sent rapidly
through the committee on rules to
which it will be referred and by the
times the survivors now on board the
Carpathia reach New York. Congress
will he In a position to call them be-
fore the committee and make full in
quiry Of them concerning every point
that VIII afford any information con-
Corning the disaster.
At the same time Chairman Alex
ander of the House committee on
Merchant Marine and Fisheries said
that his committee would take action
looking TO the forcing OF stea mship
compa MES to provide sufficient
number of life boats and RATS to safe
guard the lives of all IL passengers in
the event of such a calamity as befell
the Titanic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17
PARISIAN HAS NONE
OF SURVIVORS ABOARD

and had no Official information" as
to the fate of the survivors.
The only striking development In
a strained situation. occurred to-
night when representative Of the
New York agents Of the White Star
line arrived in Halifax, and In con-
lecture with A. G. Jones & Company,
Halifax agents. completed arrange
ments for the chartering OF the cable
steamer. Mackay Bennett. which Is
to he dispatched Immediately to the
scene of the disaster. The object
OF the trip In to search for passengers
who. might be still alive, clinging to
wrecKaEe or in boats, or, failing that
to recover bodies.
1t Is recalled that when the French
liner La Bourgoyne foundered of
Sable Island in July. 1893. there was
evidence that the passengers were
afoat in life RATS for several days,
and that when the steamer was sent
out from Halifax ten days after the
disaster by relatives of the missing
people bodies were found for miles
around where the ship sank. The
dispatch of the relief steamer will
also establish the certainty of the
sinking OF the Titanic, which Some
people think may he stu afoat as
derelict.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17
TITANIC FIRST GREAT LINER
EVER LOST ON FIRST VOYAGE

originally one Of the Guion feet, but
at the time Of the disaster was under
charter to the line whose boast It was
that 1t carried no napkins but never
lost a life No lives were lost
then.
1t was in 1880 that the old InmAn
liner City Of Paris went staggering to
port with a large section OF the At
lantic smashing against her bulk
heads. There had been an accident
to her machinery and gaping hole
had been torn In her sides. She man.
aged to reach port, but it WAS one
Of the miracles Of the day that she
did. Just nine years later the old
liner. whose name had been shortened
to Paris was In the clutch Of the
Manacle Rocks.
On a bitter January day OF 1855
the Elbe Of the North German Lloyd
line was in the English Channel. when
she was run into and sunk by the
Crathie. Some few OF the Elbe's pass
senEers were saved. but the majority,
$50. went down with the sinking liner.
The next great disaster came TN
July. 1898, when the French line
steamship BourgoRne was sunk In
midocean by collision with tho
| Cromartyshire. the lost numbering
| 5s5 II was only q few years prevfouo
that the BourgoEne had sunk the
Atlas liner Ailsa by collision In this
harbor Following the sinking OF the
Bourgogne came the laundering Of
the Norge In 1904 and the drowning
OF 750. The Larchmont. UP tho
Sound. added another 1873 TO the toll
OF the sea.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17
ENGLANO'S KING
SENDS SYMPATHY
HORRIF'YING AT APPALLING DIS
ASrER THAT HAS OvERTAKEN
WHITE STAR LINER.

LONDON, April 16.--Special ca Bile
king George tonight sent the White
Star Steamship Company:
The queen and / are Mortified at
the appalling disasttr which happened
TO the Titanic and at the terrible loss
of life. We deeply sympathize with
the bereayed relatives and feel for
them In their great sorrow with all
our hearts.
'GEoRGT r. AND L.
The Queen Mother Alexandra has
sent message to the company:
1T Is with feelings of the deepest
sorrow that i hear of iheterrible@ dis
aster of the Titanic and of the awful
loss Of life. My heart is full Of grief
and sympathy for the bereaved fami-
lies of those who have perished.'
Duke Of ConnauCht Wires.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Duke
of Connanght. governor general OF
Connaught. sent. through his military
secretery. Lieutenant Colonel Lowther
the following telegram tonight to the
White Star Company:
OTTAWA, bNT.. April 1e.--I am
desired by Hts Royal Hishness. the
Governor General OF Canada. to send
the following message:
e ] desire to express to the owners
of the Titanic my deep and heartfelt
sympathy for the relations and friends
OF those who have lost their lives In
this terrible catastrophe.
LIEUT.-COL. LOwTHER"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17

In the melancholy roll Of marine
tragedies, that which overlook the
Titanic stands alone in the fact that
1t IL the first on record wherein q
conspicuous vessel has met disaster
on her. maiden voyage.
There was another star-crossed
craft--and singularly enough she be-
longed to this same line--which vert
to the port Of missing ships on her
second voyage, this being the Naronic.
a fine new steamship. which had a..
tracted much attention on her arrival
shipbuilders. Carrying about 500 all
on her return voyage. That was
then there has been no word as to
how she met her fate.
To enumerate all the disasters
which have come to ships. even In
recent years. would require many
columns to tabulate. To recall aome
Of the most notable. there was the
wreck Of the Atlantic. of Nova Scotia,
In 1873. with the loss Of 672; the
laundering Of the Pacific two years
later and the drowning OF ass Of her
passengers and crew: the loss by
collision, nj the Anchor liner Utopia,
which was sunk by collision In 1891,
with loss OF 574.
The Oregon Disaster.
Taking only a few OF the most i'm
portant disasters Of the past quarter
Of a century. one finds the Oregon
laundering of Fire Island after coll
lision with q schooner. She waa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17
BUCKINGHAM WILL
HAVE CONVENTION

BUCKINGHAM. VA. April lS.-The
delegates to the Norfolk convention
will be chosen in buckingham county
by mass meeting to be held at this
place at 12:3 80 O'Clock. on the first
day of Circuit Court which convenes
here in regular session on the 18th
day of May.
1t is not thought that Mr.. Flood
will have an opponent for the Demo
cratic nomination for Congress. anc
il not there will be no primary held
In the Tenth distric..
There il strong sentiment in favor
of Honorable Fl. st. George Tucker.
for the nominotion for governor. and
Wilson seems still the favorite for
President
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17
Latest News from
Titanic Disaster

NEW YORK, April l7.-Lat-
est developments In Titanic dis.
aster.
Cape Sable early this morning
repOrts have established wireless
communication with the steamer
Carpathia, carrying survivors Of
wreck to New York.
CaF1,athia reported she had
run into raging storm. Translmis-
sion OF further messages was inn
possible owing To severe weather
Wireless picked up from Car
pathia by Wanamaker station I'm
New York stated that Carpathia
was still proceeding to New York
and expected to arrive late
Thursday night or Friday MORN
Ing.
Navy department orders U. s.
scout cruiser Chester to meet
Carpathia.
Scout cruiser Salem starts from
Nantucket Shoals TO meet Car.
pathia.
White Star line sends steamer
Mackny Bennett to sceno, Of dis
asaer to search sea for possible
survivors.
Vincent Aston goes to Halifax
to charter tug 10 search for faith
er's body.
Wirclcs fsrom Halifax early
this morning states that all at
tempts 70 communicates with the
CarpaahiA have failed ON account
OF the storm at sea.
This storm is general along
the Atlantic seab,ardi and will
probably delay the OarpAthia's
arrival
Develops that Captain OF Liner
TOurainc warned Captain Smith
OF the Titanic Of dangerous ice
fields on April f2th and that
Captain Smith replied thanking
.lsirng for tnfnEasAs40nt IN.
--latest estimates place loss Of
life At sofa and monetary loss
II $2S. 1000, 900.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17
Put BLAME on
BRITISH LAWS
Lax Shipping Regulations
New York Say Cause Of
Loss of Life
SHIPS SAIL UNDER
OLD REGULATIONS
Photographs Of Titanic Show
Eight Life Boats on Each
Side Suspended
from Davis

NEW YORK. April 16.--Shipping
men In New York place responsibility
for the fearful loss of life In the
Titanic catastrophe upon the antiquat-
ed and laxH executed shipping laws
Of England.
The amazing discovery was made
today that. as far as the knowledge
OF so well informed person AS the
British consul-general in New York
extends. Britain's shipping laws have
not been revised as the regula tons
prescribing protection for life aboard
British ships have not been altered
to conform with modern ocean trans
portation since leviathans of the
Titanic type have been launched.
The only laws and regulations on
the subject are contained in the
statute known al the merchant ship
ping act. AT what date Parliament
enacted this mass OF contra dictory
verbage into law could not be as
certained.
The regulations prescribed by tIss
Merchants Shipping Act for safe
guarding human life aboard British
ships are brief and confusing. Their
chief points are:
British Regulations.
!. Lifeboats shall be placed under
the davits and be ready for use at
all times.
=. Masters or owners carrying fewer
than the prescribed number of life
boats must declare at the time of
clearance that the boats being car
rfed are actually sufficient to accom-
MEDIATE all persons on board. allow
ing ten cubic feet for each adult per-
son.
8. II the iffeboats under the davits
in accordance with the table do not
furnish SUFFICIENT accommodation for
all persons on board then collapse Bile
boats OF approved pattern must be
provided or approved life RATS. They
must contain a great total capacity
than the required number Of lifeboats
I. In addition to the hfe-savinE ap-
pliances. ships shall carry not less
than one approved life buoy. placed
under each davit; also approved lift
belts or other similar articles OF APP
proved buoyancy suitable for being
worm on the person so that there
may be at least one for each person
Rnles AntiQuated.
The most astounding feature Of
these antinQuated regulations Is
found In the table referred to In par
agraph No. : above. This table pre-
scrioes the exact number Of lifeboats
to be carried by British ships of va
rious tonnage. 1t starts with ships
Of 10000 tonnage and upwards. :"
Vessels Of this capacity are required
according to the table. to carry six
teen lifeboAts under davits. the boats
TO have a total subic foot area or
$500.
Nowhere In the table IL there mem
ton Of ship OF the Titanic type,
whose tonnage capacity is $4,000. j.
It IL significant that the only pho
toEraphs Of the Inflated Titanic pub
iished have shown eight lifeboats on
each side suspended from davits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17
Mrs. George B. Woodl,n.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.>
CHESTER. VA Auprii 1s-After
long illness. Mrs. George h. Wood
fin died Sunday night at 1880 o'clock
at their home, near the Seaboard Air
Line Railway station. at this place.
The burial was had today at Salem
Baptist church. near Chesterfield
Courthouse.
:. The deceased IN survived by her
husband and several children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17
REVISED list GIVES lONDEb slVED IT sos
tcontiausd srsm Tisst psgs.'

oeht asked ~
. 70 ths Capstia Te wasships wers
MOndey ans
saccd Shoals uFne
10th vesssss WIN probably nee her.
dssn'
fcund 70 &c aAvc
nung of
John sead and Others o. tnc nos
able Hist y csCapcd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17
TitanIc,. builder nI.

LONDON. April fS.--Lord Pierre.
the builder OF the Titanic and head
Of the firm OF Harland 4 Wolff. In
slowing recovering from the effect Of
a ryere operation. He has not
been told Of the disaster. He has
been removed from his home in Bel
grave Square to a country sanitarium,
where no news can penetrate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17

BELFAST, April 17.-(Special Ca
ble). -Thomas Andrews. Jr., tlirec-
tor Of Harlan s Wolff. and son
OF Privy Councillor Andrews. who
hAlped to design and superintended
tho construction OF tho Titanic. has
not been reported an among the sur
vivors on the steamer Carpathia. and
Ii believed to have been lost. He
sailed 1t the head OF number of
Shipbuilding experts TO observe the
behavior OF the ship.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17
WOULD GIVE FREE WATER
TO THE SOLDIERS HOME

Free water for the Soldiers Home
was recommended by sub-commit-
tee of the Council Committee on
Water last night. This will mean
saving of $3.50 approximately to the
Home, II the recommendation goes
through Those on the sub-commit-
tee were John T. Powers and Harry
Huber.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17

Private Jonn C.. Dugan won the
gold medal offered for the best drill
ed cadet by the Benedictine College
Monday evening when the individual
prize drill took place. The contest
dwinlled to three--Sergeant Joseph
C.. West and Privates Leo b. Kahn
and Dugan. when Major Il. w.
DowieaI acting as judge. awarded the
prize to Dugan. Captain Joseph lie
Masurier was In command OF the ca
diets,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17
SERIOUS CHARGE
AGAINST JASPER

Richard Jasper. coiored. was arrAse~
ed Last night about midnight ~ Or
dcers Flournoy and Whitlow on -
charge Of having assaulted . 13-ys9s~'
old girl named Ellen Lynch. He WA4
locked mp 1t the second station. asSsss|
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17
Hear. News; prcpe Dead.

PITTSBURG. April 16.--W. Wat
ties. the oldest and one cf the leading
jewelers. In Pittsburg. dropped dead in
q street car here today when he read
Of the sinking OF the Titanic, which
waa bringing him q large consign-
ment Of Jewels from Paris.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17

NEW YORK, April l6.--William II.
Force. father OF Mrs. John Jacob As
tor. who was Madeleine Force. col
lapsed tonight under the strain Of
waiting for news OF the fate of his
and Is critically III At his home,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17
Negro Is Fined.

william Hill. colored. indicted for
assault upon Mary Ann virginia
Bentley. was fined IS and sentenced
to thirty days in jail in the Hastings
Court Yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17

Anniversary Of the secession Of
Virginia from the Union which fol-
lowed the call of Lincoln for troops
will be observed by the r.. E. Lee
Camp, 8. G. W. at their annual meet
ing. which will begin at s o'clock this
evening. Governor Mann and Mayor
Richardson are among the Invited
guests including oflicers of the Lee
and George e. Pickett camps. Brief
speeches and the election of ofIicera
will follow the smoker. Present Of
ficers include J. Singleton Walker.
commander: George II. Keesee. lieu
tenant commander: L. Morris War
rem. secretary. and Edwin r. Cox,
treasurer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17

Titanic's position. Then came the
Parisian. the viryinian, the Baltic
and the Oimpic.
But all were to late to prevent the
apppafftnr wreck. Nature had chosen
to mock mans boats Of conquest and
achieved her purpose.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17
The Oregon Disaster
BUTT AND ASTOR SAFE?.
w,ReLEss STATION. wAMAM AkER

WlREIEss STATION WANAM AkER BUILDING. NEW YORK.
o.
DO
As Major prss;dsns T.fts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17
Captain Smith Believed
The Titanic Unsinkable

Is.-That
sinkabe recalled
Olympic
talk accident in which the British warshp
the Olympic
The commands of the Hawke entirely to blame eommented
He showing on his
thronx OF passengers and made mscacuaion
engma caly advanced his
this view OF the mishap
Titanic in commission
OF
hafw
has reathe wonderful craft
II
the vessels anoat"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17
The Weather

WASHINGTON. April is.--For vir-
ginia Showers and cooler Wednes-
day; Thursday cloudy.
North Carolina - Showers Wednes-
day and probably Thursday.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-20
Course in Household
Economies for Girls
COLLEGE OF HAWAII HAS COURSE
THAT COMPARES WITH ANY IN COUNTRY

The majority of young women who
take this work in college do so with
the thought of teaching; and If one
cares to teach, this line of work is
most pleasant. When ] say that the
graduates in the course of Domestic
Science become teachers / do not
mean that they only teach in schools
or that they teach every branch of the
course, for many girls open private
classes in sewing or cooking. Here
/ might say that some of the best
designers in the large Eastern and
European houses are women who have
shown adaptability in this special
branch of the course and have per-
feeted themselves in it with the idea
of carrying on their line of business.
A few years ago the high school
graduate who prepared for college was
forced to go East to finish his educa-
ton, but now Hawaii has real col
lege OF our own, and it is equipped
with the very best of teachers as we'll
as being fitted out with perfect APP
paratns for every course offered in
the college.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-20
Cost of Whitman Croker
Wedding Was Just $4,000
ARRANGEMENT OF
CUT FLOWERS

Any adequate display Of cut flowers
In q receptacle should make q picture
in which the lines and colors OF the
stems and blossoms form the domi-
nant center Of interest Success In the
making OF such picture Is very easy
If one will be content with simplicity
and naturalness, but Il becomes in
difficult as one strives aft
Ter complexity and artistic fniah.
Inaa all pictures. certain harmonles
are to be desired In flower pictures,
the chief Of these are the harmonies
OF line and OF color. The harmonies
.of line are determined by the habit OF
growth Of the plants used aud the
forms OF the leaves and blossoms. The
simplest way to secure beauty n this
respect is to confine the display to
one type OF flower, and see~that the
lines Of the stems and blossoms con-
form to. the liness OF the receptacle.
Thus few large roses on long.
straight stems may be displayed to
great advantage in a talk cylindrical
vase. while smaller roses on shorter,
more fragile stems. are much more ef-
|Iectiye when shown In low. broad rose
bowls.
Harmony Of color in a h0wers ar
arrangement requires simply that the
flowers placed together shall not be OF
.discordant tones. and that they shall
combine attractsvely with the color 81
the receptacle The latter Il indeed
Eof the greatest importance In the max
ing OF the flower pictures. for. n not
esimple in form and modest Ia color.
twill spoil the beauty OF any lowers
with which Il is used
|. P0ttey Jars and vases useful as
flower receptacles may be had In an
halm0st bewildering variety 81 sizes.
Eshapes and colors. and at q great
orange Of prices. The more costly
forms are not BY any means always
the most beautiful, and one can often
get. for a few cents. Jars Of good
form and color that serve admirably
| for holding flowers While the most
attractive OF the inexpensive 1ower
jars are those made In Japan. there
are now many American and Euro
pean pOtteries which are turning out
excellent wares at reasonable prices
Consequently. by little searching OF
the shops. one can find good flower
jars at prices to suit almost any
purse.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-20
LEARNING TO. SEW.

Time is not thrown away when
mothers take a little time each day to
teach little daughters the art of sew
ing. Suppose we begin with quilt for
the dolls bed. Daughter will gladly
learn to overseam the bright-colored
blocks together Then she can learn
to hem some little sheets and pillow
slips, and dolly will need new clothes
j have taught my daughters in this
way. writes a contributor to Harper's
Bazaar. and ! always plan to. sew at
the same time myself, and with stories
CT happy talk make the sewing pleas
ure rather than task
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-20
MERINGUE SHELLS.

These shells may be made week
before using and at serving time filled
with whipped cream or mixed, chopped
fruit, or ice cream; beat the whites of
six eggs to a very stiff froth; sift half
pound of powdered sugar and mix it
with the whites very carefully: if the
mixing is done too quickly or beaten
too hard the mixture will run out of
shape when put in the oven; if not well
mixed the meringues will swell in the
oven, then fall and crack. Put sheet
of paper on a thick board, drop the
mixture by tablespoons, dust them
thickly with powdered sugar and bake
them in a moderate oven When plac-
ing the meringues on the paper, shape
them with a spoon in rows, keeping
them two inches apart. When the tops
are brown and hard lift up each with
a timber knife, break in the bottom
carefully with the thumb, scoop out
the soft center and thoroughly dry the
shells.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-20
NEW NUT BREAD FOR SAND
WITCHES.

s Because of the difficulty of cutting it
into thin slices, nutbread has been lit
tie used for sandwiches, although its
flavor and richness recommend it for
that purpose. A new kind, however,
has all the advantages and none Of the
disadvantages of the old. To make two
small loaves, mix well pint of cold
water, three quarters of a. cupful of
molasses into which keeping tea
spoonful of soda has been beaten, one
and one-half cupfuls of white -four,
three cupfuls of entire wheat flour, a
tablespoonful of shortening but
ter or one of the proprietary kinds
one cupful of broken English walnut
meats and teaspoonful of salt. Bake
three quarters of an hour in moder-
Iately hot oven.--YoHths Companion.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-20
FRUIT SOIfP

"a Danish vegetarian recipe) One
cupful of pearl tapioca, one half pound
of prunes, stoned, one half pound of
seedless raisins, three large apples,
chopped, three slices of lemon, sugar,
cinnamon and whole cloves to taste.
Soak the tapioca until soft; mix all
the other ingredients with this and
boil slowly in water enough to make,
when cooked, the consistency Of a.thick
soup. This will require the addition
of water from time to time. When the
tapioca is thoroughly dissolved and the
fruit is cooked, add the desired amount
of sugar and half pint of water The
soup may be eaten hot or cold; If
the latter, whipped cream is an agree
able addition in respect both to flavor
and appearance
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-20
DoMINoES.

Beat the yolks of two eggs, a quar-
ter of pound of butter and cup and
a-half of graduated sugar until very
light; then add one cup of tepid water;
sift three cups of -four and four level
teaspoons of baking powder; add this
to the first mixture. beat thoroughly
and bake in creased shallow pan; the
batter must be not over quarter of
an inch thick; when done and cool cut
the cakes into dominoes, ice the top
with white icing and dot with melted
chocolate. Use wooden toothpick or
a skewer for making the dots