El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-25
loves Heroic Work.

| ken from the Celtic in New YORK on
I a subpoena.
loves Heroic Work.
Harold c.. Lowe, fifth officer Of the
Titanic told the senate committee his
part in the struggle Of the survivors
for life following the catastrophe. HIS
testimony developed that with vol
unteer crew he rescued four men from
the water. saved a sinking colapslble
lifeboat by towing il astern OF his, ana
took off 20 men and one woman from
the bottom OF an overturned boat.
Every one Of those under his charge
he landed safely on the Carpathta-
From first to last Loves story
showed that he PLAYED the man. OF
dered away in charge Of lifeboat No
a. he packed IL to its capacity on the
TOP deck, and. fearing that some might
attempt to jump into II while 1t was
descending, kept up fusiiade from MS
revolver. Later he took charge or the
flotilla Of small craft, which eventu-
ally were picked up by the rescue ship
without the loss Of a life
Saw Titanic Sink; Gave No Help
Competing In interest with the days
testimony was the interchange OF tele-
grams between senator William Alden
Smith. chairman, and the acting pre-
mler Of Canada, George E. Foster
The latter told OF the docking Of
the steamer Mount Temple at St
Johns. \. B.. with passengers aboard
who claimed to have seen the Titanic
sink IT was believed the Mount Tenn
pie was the ship that was only five
miles from the White Star liner when
she took her final plunge
Senator Smith has requested that the
dispositions of the officers ana crew
OF the Mount Temple be sent him. IN
addition he accepted the offer OF Dr.
E. C. Ouitzman. of Toronto, to appear
before the committee. Dr. Qultzman
was one of the passengers who SAID
they saw the Titanic sink
The committee also received tele-
Z e~-n afe~ nrfln hHH
the Mount Temple: A. H. Sargent, chle1
officer II. II. Heald, second Otflcer
and !. Durrant, the Maroon operator
dated at West St Johns, n B., prac-
ffcaIlv repeating the information con-
tanned in the premier's message, ana
adding that the Mount Temple did not
see the THAMES lights. At $50 a. m
| the Mount Temple sighted the Carpa-
| fbia ana later the Californian. At s
o'clock she sighted the Russian steam
! er Birma coming from the south ana
west. The names OF the pssstl ser
I who claimed they saw the uS MS o.
/ the Titanic the message salu' were
not known.
Z Declares the Temple Received Message
/ Strathcona- Alberta, April z9.-E- W
I Zurich. who crossed from AlL" NJ ~ 70
/ St John. n. B., on the steamer mount
[ Temple said TODAY that passengers on
I board the Mount Temple hearu OF the
| Titanic's distress at 1915 O'Clock Mon
/ day morning when a wireless can lot
Captsin Moore changed his vessels
} course at once and headed Tor the
/ Titanic and began preparations LOT
1 lending assistance. but MI ZuI-cn s1lu
| a great field of ice loomed up a4e 19
and the northern course was NOT Helu
| long. -
1t was reported among crew ana
| passengers, according TO Mr- ZuIIcI,
I that captain Moore mace no 1-L tilsl
] efforts to penetrate the noes ass ,. elll5
/ that he could not aftord 70 eLGt1-is7 CT
/ the 1000 passengers aboarG, nIs SNIP
Saw Lights of the Attanic.
! The Statement of Or. Quttsman that
PASSENGERS and crew beIieVeo they
could see the lights OF the qIlOI 1 ~.
Titanic is borne out by WI - ~
With two companion passengers ne
/ disobeyed the captains ORDERS "nlch
forbade passengers entrance 10 lAe up
per deck at any time 49,, -
| He is fairly positive thal IIsy seLW
! the masts Of the Titanic ana ne say
! he is not ready to accept the assertion
! that their ship was at least ~ Hiiles
( from the wrecked liner az LN+ - NJ.
At any rate. he thlhhs -, - II .
/ Teu7nIe might have reacheq Ine spot
| before the Titanic sank and TINS sup
/ Dosition. he says seems 70 nc 'S0H
/ entertained by others on Doatu-
! Their vessel sighted the CdIpathla
| ,evt morning Mr.. zurich says and
/ iI-eaDfne i'm touch with wireless COM
! rnunfcation to land. they were con-
versant with the story OF Iue wreck
! Mr. zurich also says the mount emple
/ SIGHTED immense fields OF ice SUNDAY
/ and Monday.
Did Not sight Titanic.
Montreal, April 25.-The captain OF