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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22
IsMAY SENT MESSAGES.
Wanted Survivors of Titanic's Crew
Put on the Cedric.

New York, April 21.-The attention
of J. Bruce Ismay was called to three
published kilograms signed "Yamsi,
in which the White Star Line was
asked to hold the Cedric until the
arrival of the Carpathia, so that the
surviving members of the crew of the
Titanic could be taken back to Eng
land.
He was asked if the published tele-
grams were genuine, and If, when ne
sent them, it was his intention TO go
back Immediately upon the Cedric
Mr.. Ismay said:
although / haven't had time te
compare the published kilograms with
those ! sent, can say that | did send
kilograms for the purpose of expedlt-
ing the return of the Titanic's crew
to England. Most of the crew baVe
relatives on the other side and We're
anxious to get home after their har-
rowing experience.
II was afraid if they staid ashore
for a week they might be induced to
spend their money unnecessarily. and
| knew it would be much better fol-
them to go back soon than to be
knocking about town. There was GER
tainly no desire on my part TO shu'
off a full investigation. / knew thai
the surviving officers would be com
petent to give full information of the
disaster.
Il, myself, wished to go back as
soon as convenient, although | woulo
not think of going back as long as
could be of the slightest use TO the
government in its investigation.
at will be noted that even in tfht
published kilograms and of Others
that may be brought out before tins
investigation, that / advised the send
ing of the crew back only II desir'
able BY IF desirable / meant ina
unless there were any good reason t
tho contrary"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22
THE viReInlAN AT LIVERPOOL.
Passes Place Where Titanic Sank, But
Finds No Wreckage.

Liverpool, April 21.-The Allan Line
steamer Virginian arrived here, to-
day. Capt. Gambell was unable to
throw any light on the messages
which were sent broadcast, last Mon
day, that the Virginfan had the IL
tanic in tow and that other steamers
were standing by.
The Virginian had two wireless OPP
orators on board. who transmitted on
ward all news received. I'VE passed
the place where the Titanic sank"
said Capt. Gambell "at a distance of
six or seven miles. | had to go around
an ice field. The ice was close packed
between us and the position of the
Titanic when she went down, and
there would have been great danger
in going near. No boats, packages or
wreckage were to be seen.
The virginian received the first
wireless message concerning the ac-
eident to the Titanic from Cape Race.
at 1910 o'clock, Monday morning. 1t
announced that the Titanic had struck
an iceberg and ii was in need of inn
mediate assistance. Capt. Gambell al
tered his course and proceeded 100
miles in the direction of the Titanic.
at 10 O'Clock in the morning, he re-
eeived wireless from the Carpa-
thia:
Turn back Everything o. Is. Have
800 on board Return to your northern
track"
The Virginian then proceeded east
ward and sighted a. field of ice and nu-
merous bergs. Previous to this. she
was in communication with the Rus
sian steamer Birma, which. at S.45 A.
NJ, Was IS miles from the Titanic and
also with the Californian, Carpathia,
frankfurt and Baltic.
'At 545 p M continued the cap
tain, II was in communication with
the Californian. She was II miles north
Of the Titanic and had not heard any
thing of the disaster. At $40 | sent a
Marconiagram: Kindly let me know
the condition of affairs when you get
to the Titanic He Immediately, re-
piled:
Can now see the Carpathia taking
passengers aboard from small boats.
The Titanic foundered about A. NJ
The Virginian heard the Carpathia
advising the Baltic that she had about
500 aboard and was proceeding Tor
Halifax or New York, and advising
the Olympic that all the boats had been
accounted for; that a careful search
had been made among the wreckage
for survivors and that the Californian
was going to remain in the vicinity
for some time.
When the virginian was Mastering
to the Titanic, all her boats were
swung out ready for use. A party OF
blucjackets. returning from the Pacific
station under Lieut.. J. S. Morrell, vol
unteered to man the boats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22
BOSTON MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Many Sermons Bear Words of Tribute
to Titanic's Dead.

Boston, April 21.-Attendance in
many Of the Greater Boston churches
was unusually large, today, on ac-
count of memorial services for the
victims of the Titanic disaster Al
most every point of view was reached
in the sermons of the pastors among
the more striking easements being the
following
Rev. A. u. Conrad, Park street
church Had the Titanic arrived at the
time expected or before she would have
been geeted with the applause of ma
tons The Titanic was q sacrifive to
the public clamor for swiftness at the
coast of safety"
Rev. Alexander Mann, Trinity
church; 1T was light from the Cross
that guided those brave men and there
Is nothing like it nor nothing possible
except through the spirit of Jesus
Christ"
Rev. Herbert S. johnson, Warren
Avenue Baptist church, The man who
could turn aside his millions and give
his life in the attempt to save the pas
sengers of the steerage is worthy of
our respect and admiration. Col. Aston
died like a gentleman
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22
the messages that | semi from the car.

the messages that / sent from the Car
pathia."
These messages have been COM
pletely misunderstood An Inference
has been drawn from them that
was anxious to avoid the Senate COM
mittee's inquiry which it was intended
to hold in New York. AS a matter of
fact. when dispatching these messages
1 hadn't the slightest idea that any
inquiry was contemplated and l had
no information regarding it until the
arrival of the Carpathia at the Cunard
dock in New York, Thursday night
when | was informed by Senators
Smith and Newlands of the appoint
ment eff the special committee to hold
the inquiry. The only purpose in send
ing these messages was to express my
desire to have the crew returned to
their homes in England for their own
benefit at the earliest possible moment,
and l also was naturally anxious to
return to my family, but left the mat
ter of my return entirely to our rep
resentative in New York.
Il deeply regret that am compelled
to make any personal statement when
my whole thought is on the horror
of the disaster. In building the Titanic
it was the hope of my associates and
myself that we had built vessel
which could not be destroyed by the
perils of the sea or the dangers of
navigation. The event has proven the
futility of that hope. The present le-
gal requirements have proved made
quate They must be changed but
whether they are changed or not this
awful experience has taught the
steamship owners of the world that
too much reliance has been placed on
water tight compartments and on
wireless biography and that they
must equip every vessel with lifeboats
and RATS sufficient to provide for
every soul on board and sufficient men
to handle Them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22
DENIES FALSE REPORT.
Says He Didn't Send Wireless of Vir
gilman Towing Titanic.

London, April 21-Capt. Haddock of
the White Star Line steamship olym-
pic, on arriving at Plymouth, yester-
day morning, from New York. denied
the Olympic sent out IL wireless report
to the effect that the Allan Liner Vir-
ginian was towing the Titanic and
that all of the Iatter's passengers We're
safe.
The passengers of the Olympic,
which is a sister ship of the Inflated
Titanic, subscribed $1,000 to the relief
fund for the survivors.
The story that l sent the report
about the yirginian towing the IL
tanic." Capt Haddock said, lis a fla
grant invention. So soon as l heard OF
the disaster from the Carpathia | dis
patched the news by wireless to New
York informing the White Star Off
Gals of the number of persons saved
and of the laundering of the Titan
ie. That was on Monday afternoon"
After hurrying hundreds of miles to
the rescue, the Olympic learned her
race had been in vain. TIE Carpathia
announced that she had the survivors
aboard and that the Titanic had disap-
peared Gloom settled over the Olym=
pic and all amusements were abap-
doned.
A special dispatch received from
C'hcrbourg says that while the 0lym-
pic was in the harbor of Plymouth,
Saturday morning, the crew was sup
porting a proposal to refuse to en-
bark when the vessel sails for New
York. next Wednesday. on the ground
that the steamer was insuffieientiy
provided with lifesaying apparatus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

the souls of those who sank with NE
Titanic.
At Trinity church the Rev. DR.. Will
liam T. Manning, the rector. said:
AT the present time, there is sad
ness and sorrow in MANY homes
throughout the world, but there are
things apparent which are a comfort
to everyone. We may give thanks for
the heroes. the calmness and the cour-
ageousness on that ship in the last few
horrible minutes"
Hc eulogized the devotion of the wo-
men passengers who remained with
their husbands, Even unto death and
continued:
There must be a joy in our hearts
that these men and women. when they
meet the supreme test. faced it in such a.
manner. Their example on board that
sinking ship has made the world richer.
has given this generation greater hertz
age to leave to those generations to
come. We can pay our reverent devotion
to those brave men and women who died
in the sinking of the steamer Titanic
Special services for the survivors of the
Titanic wreck. DIR. Manning, announced,
will be held in Trinity church. Tuesday
L
I st. Patrick's cathedral announcements
We're made that Cardinal Farley has dir
rected that memorial services be held in
all churches of the arch diocese. tomor-
row morning.
At st. Patrick's, today, Cardinal Farley
presided at the mass, and the Right Rev.
p. j. Hays offered the prayer of the
church for the repose of the souls of the
Titanic's dead.
at is hardly necessary" he said, Ito
call upon Catholics to remember in their
private prayers those who lost their lives
in the disaster
Hundreds from the Russian colony OF
New York attended the services at the
Church of the Holy Virgin Mary on the
| East Side, where requiem mass was cele-
| brated by the Rev. Peter Poreff. In his
sermon the pastor referred to the large
number of subjects of Emperor Nicholas
who had lost their lives in the disaster.
At the French Catholic church of St
Vincent de Paul, in West ed street.
| Father Septier conducted two masses
and prayers were said for the repose of
| the souls of those who lost their lives.
At the Free Synagogue at Carnegie
hall Rabbi Emil G. Hirsch of Chicago
lauded the heroism of the Jews who lost
| their lives in the disaster.
1T will be a long time,'' he added, be
fore the world will forget the quiet and
manly heroism of Isador Straus and the
wifely devotion of Mrs. Straus, who re-
fused to be saved without him."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22
DwELLs ON AWFUL TRAGEDY.
Mrs. John j. Astor Suffering keenIy
from Shock and Grief.

New York, April 21.-Doctors Il. E.
kimball and Herman Biggs, who We're
in consultation, today, over the condi-
ton of Mrs. Astor, widow of Col John
Jacob Aston, agreed. tonight that no
serious development was noted or ex-
pected. Mrs Aston remained abed.
still suffering from the shock of her
experiences in escaping from the sink
ing Titanic and particularly grief over
the loss of her husband. Vincent Astor
and a few intimate friends isited with
her during the day. Notwithstanding
their efforts to keep her from thinking
or talking too much of the narrowing
experiences. she related over and over
again how she took leave of her hus-
band without full realization that he
was going down to his death, of how
the lifeboat she was in was almost I'M
der the stern of the Titanic when she
sank, and of how she and other wo-
men were obliged to bail out the boat
to keep it afloat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Explosion of gas in the Coal Co.
mine at the edge of Madisonville. KY,
at $40 o'clock Sunday night, set the
mine on fire and probably caused the
death of five men, Joseph Hallowell,
a mne foreman. and four Negroes.
w. H. Roberts, formerly of Orange,
Mass, was arrested on a charge of arson.
early Sunday, at Warren, N. H., follow
ing a fire which destroyed the general
store of w. Fl. Roberts & Co, in which
he was principally interested. The loss
on the store and contents and on the
100-years-old building in which it was To-
Gated. Is about $1,000. which is covered al
most entirely by the insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22
NO SIGN OF BODIES.
Captain of Laurentic Dashes Hopes of
Titanic Survivors.

Halifax, y. s., April 21.-In wire
less message. early Saturday, Capt.
Matthias of the Laurentic reported that
he had kept a careful lookout while
passing over the Grand Banks and had
seen neither bodies nor wreckage. The
Laurentic came over practically the
same track as the Titanic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22
Mrs. Alonzo Gillev.

Carrie A., wife of Alonzo Gilley, died
suddenly from heart trouble, Saturday
morning, at her home at No. 125 Ban
gor street. The funeral was held, at
2.30. Sunday afternoon, Rev. w. +.
livingston officiating The bearers
were Josiah Ellis, Amos Berry, John
T. Fowler and Prescott Wood The
intermeat was in the family lot at
Riverside cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

Rev G. Wolcott Brooks. Village
church, Dorchester, The officers and
passengers who sank on the Inflated
ship lifted in their dying hands the
whole race
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

A cargo of 10000 Gillian oak ties was
recently shipped from Corral to South
Africa, to the order Of London syn
dictate. If they prove satisfactory the
syndicate is to take 100000 more,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

The Woman's Board will meet, at
? o'clock. Monday afternoon, with
Mrs. Herbert NJ. Heath, State street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22
BODIES RECOVERED.
Continued from Page one.)

bottom, was sung in all the churches
of the city. There were prayers from
the pulpits for the survivors and the
relatives and friends of the dead,
while in Catholic churches requiem
masses were sung for the repose of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

IL
When Bride and Phillips stepped out
on the boat deck, he said, they found
persons rushing around in confusion.
They Were seeking lifebelts.
"There were no big lifeboats aboard at
that time said Bride. There was a
liferaft over the officers quarters, which
later was lost over the side
The witness then told of his experience
in following with a small boat, beneath
which he nearly was drowned before he
could extricate himself. With a num-
Der of other survivors he clambered on
the overturned boat.
"0ne of these was Phillips" said the
witness "He died on the way TO the
Carpathia and was buried later at sea. 4"
| Bride described in detail the launching
| of the boat on which eventually he was
| saved. The men We're trying to launch
the boat when it was wrenched off and
washed away. When Bride finally man
aged to gain the bottom of the boat he
| found between 50 and 40 men already
there
Il was the last man invited aboard,
said i5ride.
did any others seek to get on?
Yes sir, dozens We couldn't take
them"
The witness said he did not see J
Bruce ismay. and that the last he saw
Of Capt. Smith he was in the act OF
jumping from the bridge, just as the shT
went down. He said he was swimming
within 80 feet of the ship when it wenl
ldown, and that he felt no suction.
The committee, on excusing the wit
mess, then took a recess
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-23
EXPERT IS RETAINED
Came to Attend Association, Will Re.
 main to Supervise Road.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock.-B. R. Burrell of the office of public roads of the United State department of agriculture, will aid in the preliminary work in con- nection with the new road that is to be built in the southern part of Pu- laski county by Road District No. 4, which was recently organized MT. Burrell, who came to Little Rock to attend the convention of the Arkan- sas Good Roads and Drainage Asso- citation, has been instructed by the office of public roads to remain here and supervise the preliminary work on the road. The commissioners of the district requested his services in order todetermine the method of con struction best suited to the conditions.
 The road which is to be constructed is about six and one-half miles long and will be an extension of the pike that now runs from Argenta through Scott's Station to the north line of Eagle ownship. When this section of the road is completed there will be an improved highway 32 miles long from Little Rock to the Jefferson county line. The cost of the work is estimated at about $40,000.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-23
CITY GETS PACKING PLANT
Chamber of Commerce Accepts 2
 Proposition for New Industry.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock.-The board of govern ors of the Chamber of Commerce have closed a contract for Little Rocks first packing plant, and the work of construction will hegin at once. The company will be capitaliz- ed at $200,000, will erect a plant cost ing $100,000 and begin business with a weekly slaughter of 2,000 hogs and 300 cattle, which will be gradually in- creased In connection with the plant will be a public stockyard, which will give Little Rock an adequate stock market for the first time, and is ex. pected to mark tne beginning of center of live stock industry.
 The owners and operators of the new packing house are Ben Veil and his two sons of Evansville, Ind, prac- tical packers, who have large branch house in Birmingham.
 They will file their articles of in- corporation and will at once secure the services of a Chicago packing house architect to prepare the plans. Actual work of construction will be- gin by May 1, and the plant will be in operation about November 1. The Wells will move their families to Lit tie Rock and make this their future home Their plant will include sev. eral buildings, and the first work will be to send out literature in the effort to encourage the growing of live stock for the market in order to secure enough stock for killing pur- poses to keep their plants in operation all the year round. They state that farmers are now assured of market for all the stock they care to raise.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-23
INITIATIVE PETITION
Representative Warnock Would Have
 Deposits Protected.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock.-R. $. Warnock of Mag nolia, member of the house of repre-. sentatives from Columbia county dur. ing the sessions of 1909 and 1911, has announced that he will endeavor to have the banking bill, which he intro duced in the house at the last ses. sion, submitted to the people, under the initiative and referendum at the next general election. MT. Warnock says that he has had a thousand copies of the proposed measure print, ed and will send copies of the bill, together with blank petitions, to any. one who desires to aid in securing the necessary number of signatures to secure the initiation of the bill.
 The bill which he proposes to in. itiate provides for an optional plan. each bank being allowed, at it's op. tion, to participate in the guaranty fund plan. The bill further provides that if any bank declines to partici. pate in the guaranty plan its stock holders will be liable to it's depositors in an amount treble the capital stock.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-23
VISIT ARKANSAS CAPITOL
Missouri Commissioners to Get Ideas
 On State Buildings.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 The State Capitol Commission of Missouri, appointed for the purpose of inspecting the state capitols of va the best plans for a new capitol for Missouri, arrived in Little Rock and inspected the Arkansas state capitol The commission is composed of E. w. Stephens, chairman, a publisher of Columbia; A. A. Speer, vice chairman, of Chamois, eX-speaker of the house of representatives; J. A. c. Hitler of Glencoe, formerly labor commissioner; Theodore LaCaff, a builder and con- tractor of Nevada; J. K. Centralia, secretary of the commission, and L. B. Pendleton of St. Louis, advisory architect.
 The Missouri state capitol wes de- stroyed by fire about year ago, and 500000 for new capitol. Three mil lion of this sum will be used in con- structing the building. $300,0O0 in furnishing and S2000O0 in the pur- chase of additional grounds. The capi- tol commission was appointed under the law to investigate other state capitols and render report.
 This is the first capitol to be visited by the commission. From here it will go to Mississippi, Kentucky and Indiana, and will later visit the capi- tols of Minnesota, Wisconsin and others.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-23
COURTHOUSE CONTROVERSY
New Move Made by Princeton Citizens
 Puts New Phase on Question.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 A new move in the long drawn-out fight between Fordyce and Princeton for the county seat of Dallas county was made when a petition, signed by about 750 citizens of Dallas county, asking that the question of moving the county seat back from Fordyce to Princeton be submitted to vote at the next general election, was filed in the office of the secretary of state.
 If the petition filed is granted the citizens of the county will again be called upon to vote upon the ques- tion at the general election in Sep tember. The number of names signed to the petition is said to represent about 40 per cent of the total vote cast in a general election in Dallas ciunty. This action is caused by a recent decision of higher court in which the county courts action was upheld.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-23
GOOD ROADS MEN
 HOLD MEETING Enthusiastic Boosters 0t Pro- gress Discuss New
 Plans. FINANCE A BIG HINDRANCE
FINANCE A BIG HINDRANCE
Meetoinq Is Addressed by Many Prominent Men-Good Adivce by |
 Government Experts.

Western newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock-The Good Roads and Drainage Association of Arkansas has adjourned after the most enthusiastic meeting since it's organization. About five hundred were in attendance.
 The most discussed phases Of the road question were finance and poll tics these being the greatest hinder ances to the movement.
 Men prominent in state and local affairs, government experts and Vlsl ors from other states addressed the convention, the theme of all talks being the support of all plans ot II nance and improvement.
 The delegates were welcomed te Little Rock by Mayor Charles E. ray Tor and Assistant Attorney Genera W. H Rector, who acted for the gov ernor who was absent from the clty Mayor Taylor in his address adVocat ed the issuing of bonds for city i'm provements and urged that all dele gates support the movement. MT Rector in his address advocated th' , repeal of the present road laws ant the adoption of uniform law as th' present laws were not general, con fusing and understood by no one.
 Judge H. E. Cook, delegate Iron Chicot county, in a speech before tn association, said that while he hal been building dirt roads he dld no advocate them as he was only builo ing them out of necessity and no from choice, the reason being tna his county was in the low lands an material being distant the expens was so high as to be prohibitlve Il declared convict labor was not pro {itar D the smaller counties as A.e &. lorpo h to remedy thi