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The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-25
LINERS PLUNGE
To- DESTRUCT ton
Jagged Ice Cuts Steel Plates
like Can Opener.
SHOCK HARDLY PERCEpTIBLE
Titanic Driving Ahead at Full Speed
When Berg IL sishted-vesseI
veers Enough to Give Chance
for sIashlna Blow.

New York, April 19.-The great
liner Titanic was plunging through a
comparatively placid sea on the sur
face of which there was much mushy
ice and here and there a number of
comparatively harmless looking fees.
comparatively harmless looking foes
First Officer Murdoch was in charge
on the bridge The first intimation of
the presence of the iceberg that he re-
ceived was from the lookout in the
crows nest. They were so close upon
the berg at this moment that it was
practically impossible TO avoid a col
lision with it, The first officer did
what other startled and alert COM
manders had done under similar cir
cumstances, that is, he made an effort
by going full speed ahead on his star
board propeller and reversing his port
propeller, simultaneously, throwing his
helm over, to make rapid turn and
clear the berg. The maneuver was
not successful. He succeeded in saw.
ing his bows from crashing into the
iceberg, but nearly the entire length
of the underbody of the great ship on
the starboard side was ripped. The
speed of the Titanic, estimated to be
at least twenty-one knots, was so ter
rife that the knife like edge of the
iceberg's spur protruding under the
sea cut through her like can opener.
The shock was almost impercentible.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-25
An Issue In Indiana.

The sessions of the Woman IS
Franchise League of Indiana, just
concluded, the actions taken in
that convention and the manner In
which the various cotentions were
supported, conclusively prove that
the question of equal suffrage will
soon be a direct issue in the state,
if it is not already to be regarded
as such.
Politicians can hardly continue
to turn a deaf ear to the equal
suffragists, as was the case In the
recent state they may wish so to do.
A committee representing the fran
chise league appeared before the
resolutions committee and pleaded
that an equal suffrage plank be in
corporated in the democratic plat
form. The platform makers, how
ever, gave no heed to the COM
mittee. Not even a tentative rec
ommendation that the question be
given consideration in the next state
legislature was written into the
platform, an action which would
not have pledged the democratic
party either one way or the other.
By following such a course, however
the resolutions committee would
have at least courteously taken
note of the question and would not
now be open to the charge of
summarily dismissing the subject.
A committee representing the
franchise league will probably APP
pear before the republican resolu-
tions committee when it comes to
making the republican platform
The summary action of the demo-
cratic committee and the criticism
which it aroused might well serve
as a guide for the republican plat
form makers, and this is not saying
that the republicans of Indiana
should come out with a fiat declara-
ton for equal suffrage. No good
however, can result from being
either discourteous or from dodg-
ing entirely a question which is
likely to come before the next
legislature. The politicians who are
emphatically against suffrage
against even a fair consideration
of the question, may just as well
face the music, for sooner or later
possibly sooner, the issue will DE
submitted to the voters of Indiana
just as it is to be in Michigan
Wisconsin, Kansas, Nevada, Oregon
and, probably, Ohio in the coming
November election.-South Bend
Tribune.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-25
Mr.. Rumley's Letter.

The letter of Edward A. Rumley.
Of Laporte. to Congressman Barn
hart, protesting against the recent
patent decision of the supreme
court, In that it would enable his
company and others in similar
line of manufacture to acquire
monopolistic rights which would be
of great financial value, created a
sensation among some of the law
makers to whom the congressman
showed it. Mr.. Rumley, noting
that his concern controls the use
of a kerosene engine patent, said
that under the decision the COM
pany could specify to the purchaser
the kind of oil to be burned. Put
ting this more concretely, he said
that by reason Of their patents on a
device which costs $15 to manu-
facture they might control the pur-
chase of from $4,000 to $4,000
worth of oil, taking it from a COM
petitive market to one that would
be prescribed by the monopolistic
power of their patents.
In his address. "The Signs of the
Times" presented in South Bend
last night, Mr.. Bryan contended,
and proved his contention, that
there is an unmistakable trend in
recognition of the common brother
hood of man.
From the narrow view, backed
only by selfshness, we are coming
slowly but surely to look at things
from the broad plane in which the
rights of all are recognized and
given first consideration. As show
ing that this unmistskable tendency
is not confined to any one section Of
the country, Mr.. Bryan cited opin-
ions expressed to him by a promi-
nent Chicago business man; the
activities of Rudolph Spreckels, of
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-25
MAY GET WILEY'S PLACE.
n. E. Barnard, Indiana State Food
Inspector and Chemist, Being
Doomed For National
Position.

Indiana's great state chemist, III.
+. Barnard, is being strongly push
ed for the vacancy in the National
Health Bureau left by the resigna-
ton of DR.. Wiley.
III. E. Barnard was graduated
from the State University of New
Hampshire in 1899. For four years
he was State Chemist of New
Hampshire and left there to come to
Indiana, where he has served as
Chemist to the State Board of
Health and State Food and Drug
Commissioner, since 1907. He
drafted the Pure Food Law which
was enacted in 1907, the Sanitary
Food Law passed in 1909 and al
most immediately copied by most of
the states of the country; the
Stream Pollution Law, passed in
1909, which is the best law of its
kind on the statute books; q Cold
Storage Law enacted in 1911 and re-
ceived by the Cold Storage inter-
ests as a reasonable and satisfactory
statute; and a Weights and Meas
ures Law which went Unto effect on
the first of January.
He served as Trustee of the
State College of New Hampshire for
four years: is Secretary of the
Indiana Conservation Association !;
member of the Executive Com
mittee of the National Conserva-
ton Congress; is Vice President of
the National Association of Food
Commissioners; is Chairman of the
Food Division of the American
| Chemical Society; for a number Of
years was referee on the very i'm
portant division of food adultera-
ton of the Association of Official
Agricultural Chemists; was for
six years a member of the Federal
Food Standards Committee which
co-operated with the Department of
Agriculture in the drafting of food
standards; is Editor of the Food
Department of the Journal of In
dustrial Chemistry; he represents
the State of Indiana on the Lake
Michigan Water Supply Associa-
ton; he organized and was for two
years President of the Indiana
\
Sanitary and Water Supply Associa-
ton; he organized and was for
two years President of the Indiana
Section of the American Chemical
Society and is now a Councillor of
the American Chemical Society.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-25
DEMOCRATS AT IT TOO.
Genuine Fight and Two Conven.
tions With Two Sets of Dele
gates at Chicago.

Chicago, April 15.-County Judge
Owens took personal charge of the
police force of Chicago at noon
today and directed the chopping
down Of the door of the Seventh
Regiment armory, so the democratic
county convention could be held
there, according to his orders as
head of the election board of Cook
county.
The armory had been barricaded
by Colonel Morarity and Captain
Octigan Of the National Guard.
and together with Adjutant General
Dickson and 120 militiamen, they
had defed the police and sheriff
forces and refused to open the
doors for the convention under the
issuance of an injunction by Judge
Mckinley.
AT noon when Captain Octigan re-
fused to open the doors, the judge
ordered Assistant Chief of Police
Schuettler to break down the doors.
Schuettler called for an axe, and
with the aid of policemen hacked
down the door. The soldiers were
drawn up at attention but offered
no resistance. Behind Schuettler
were 300 police. A hundred police
men entered the hall with Judge
Owens, Election Commissioner An
thony Czarnecki ami other officials.
Czarnecki, the republican election
commissioner, then prepared to call
the democratic convention to order
under his instructions from Judge
Owens.
The trouble was due to the fac
tional fight between the Hearst
Harrison faction on one hand, and
the Roger Sullivan following on the
other. The H-H followers had Sc
cured the order from Judge Owens.
naming Czarnecki as temporary
chairman until a permanent organi-
zatlon could be formed. The Sui
livanites secured restraining
order from Judge Mckinley re-
straining Judge Owens, the election
commission and all other authori-
ties from interfering with the coun-
ty central committee in the conduct
of the convention.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-25


San Francisco; the efforts Of
Louis Brandeis, of Boston, and
finally, the conversion of Frederick
Townsend Martin, of New York.
Mr.. Rumley's letter is regarded as
remarkably unselfsh in the view
which is taken, and properly, but
1t is not so remarkable as it would
have been some years ago. Mr..
Rumley simply assumes the broader
ground; nothing more. He looks at
the situation from the standpoint Of
the common good. Is not this posi-
ton so emphatically taken to be
considered as another sign of the
times f-South Bend Tribune.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-25

The MT oNleer Ca not apparently re-
alize that the great ship had received
her death wound, and none OF the pas
sengers could believe that anything
more than a sea accident happened.
Hundreds who had gone to their
berths and were asleep were unawak-
ened by the vibration.
1t was not until the ship began to
take heavy list to starboard that a
tremor of fear pervaded her. The
crew had been called to clear away
the life boats. of which there were
twenty, four of which were collapsfble.
The boats that were lowered on the
portsfde OF the ship toucneU the wa
ter without capsizing. Some of the
others lowered to staI'board, including
one collapsible, were capsized.
All hands in the collaps1ble boats
that practically went to pieces were
rescued by the other boats. Sixteen
boats in all got away safety. 1t was
even then the general impression that
the ship was all right and there is no
doubt that that was the belief of even
some of the officers.
AS the ship began to settle to star
board, heeling at an angle of nearly
As degrees, those who had believed
1t was all right to stick by the ship
began to have doubts and few jump
ed into the sea. They were followed
Immediately by others and in a few
minutes there we're scores swimming
around. Nearly all of them wore life
preservers.
Most of the men who were aboard
the Carpathia, barring the members of
the crew who manned the boats, had
jumped into the sea as the Titanic was
settling. ]. Bruce Ismay was one OF
the few who boarded a lifebooat from
the deck Of the ship.
Ismay, according to some Of his fell
low voyagers, behaved with exception
al gallantry. He took charge Of the
launching of the lifeboats and went
around among the women and chill
dren, soothing and encouraging them
and according to one of the rescued
on the Carpathia remarking at In
tervals:
Don't fear, we will get you into
the boats"
There was ample time to launch all
boats before the Titanic went down,
as she was two hours and twenty min
utes afloat So confident were all
hands that she had not sustained a
mortal wound that it was not until
1915 a. m, or thirty-five minutes
after the berg was encountered, that
the boats were lowered.
Hundreds of the crew and a large
majority of the officers, including Cap
tain Smith, stuck to the ship to the
very last. 1t was evident after there
were several explosions which doubt
less were the boilers blowing up, that
she had but a few minutes more OF
life. She broke in half amidship and
almost simultaneously her after half
and her forward half sank, the for.
ward half vanishing bow first and the
other half stern first The commotion
caused was much less than the hoiri
fed watchers in the lifeboats had ex.
pected. They were close enough to
the broken ship to see clearly the
most grewsome details of the founder
ing All the spectators agree that
the shattered sections of the ship went
down SO quietly as to excite wonder.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-25
EnoIand Starts Investigation.

London, April 19.--In the house of
commons the postmaster general. Mr..
Samuel. in replying to a question in
regard to the false news about the tt
tanic which was sent out on Monday,
stated that his department has start
cd an investigation In order to fix the
responsibility.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-25

Constipation brings many all
ments in its train and is the prim-
airy cause of much sickness. Keep
your bowels regular madam, and
you will escape many of the all
ments to which women are subject.
Constipation Is very simple thing,
but like many simple things, it may
lead to serious consequences. Ma
ture often needs a little assistance
anl when Chamberlain's Tablets
are given at the first indication,
much distress and suffering may be
avoided. Sold by All Dealers.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-25

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Hears Of Disaster; Dies.

Hazleton, Ind. April 19.-Shortly
after a newspaper account of the Tt
tanic disaster had been read to him,
Andrew Noting. farmer living near
here, committed suicide by drinking
poison. He had been in i'll health for
some time. the dependency deepen
ing when the steamboat wreck report
reached him.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-25
Alumni to Give Play.

Columbus. Ind. April 19.-The cast
for "A College Town." which will be
played carly in May by the alumni of
the Columbus High School. has been
made up, and at a meeting 1t was de-
cidlsd to get q coach from an InaiaA-
apolie dramatic school
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-25
Evanston Wins From Culver.

The Evanston Academy base ball
team that passed through Plym-
outh Saturday going to Culver,
swamped the Military Academy
team by score of Ii to 4.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-25

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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-01
FIND RICHES IN ARID WEST
ylraiu Empire for uncountod Millions,
Says c. J. Blanchard. statlstician
Of Reclamation Service.

The Arid West as National
Asset, vas the title OF a lecture be-.
fore the Rocky Mountain club In New
YORK the other night by c. J. Blanch.
ard. siaiisticlan OF the United States
reclamation service. who has recently
returned from trip OF nearly 1900
miles, including visits TO most OF the
national parks and many OF the fed
efai irrigation projects. He hailed
the region as Our last land OF oppor-
tunlty and fortune" Mr.. Blanchard
alluded 10 the campaign being waged
by the department OF the interior to
educate the people to the fact that
The Great American Desert" as IL
waa once called. Is In no sense a liza
bllity. bat a virgin empire aud ma.
tional asset
III is the future granary from which
we are to gather the harvests for TN
counted millions OF our people," said
Mr. blanchard. "Not alone 90 the fu-
lure home for our children. who may
be crowded out OF our congeatcd cen.
ters OF population. but as the great
est national playground In all the
world. the great American desert in
ylies consideration
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-01
SYSTEM THAT WORKED WELL
Pedder Who Had Climbed to Sixth
Floor Of Apartment Found Scheme
That Worked Smoothly.

Wilbur C. Phillips. the child vel
fare worker, tells a story to show how
systematized work will usually bring
the desired end.
A peddler climbed to the sixth floor
Of an apartment house in an attempt
TO sell his wares The first man he
met he insisted should buy some of
his goods. Finally he made himself
such a nuisance that the unfeeling
tenant of the apartment picked him up
and threw him down the next stairs.
A man standing on the fifth floor,
hearing the racket, glanced up and
took in the situation. When the ped
dler came crashing down to the fifth
floor this man picked him up and
threw him down the next stairs.
A man standing on the fourth floor
helped the peddler on by throwing
him down the next fight. This con-
tinued until the poor peddler finally
landed on the first floor with crash.
"Geel but they got some system up
there" he said ruefully as he picked
himself up and walked painfully out
into the street.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-01
GARDENS IN DRY FARM BELT
Where irrigation 10 Used Gardener
Can Reap Big Reward From Those
Who Grow Big Field Crops.

Men who have pumping plants In
the dry farming sections. together
with knowledge OF gardening. reap
good reward. for they have market
at their doors for those who are en-
gagged In growing field crops and have
not given attention to this matter. II
viii bc just In an odd year that gar
den viii succeed with crops through
out ths season under dry farm
ing methods. for but few gar
den piaets are dronght-resistant Mel
ons are 80. together with tomatoes In
the later stage OF growth Beans may
DO included, and there are no doubt
sons other kinds. Ths great bulk.
however. OF sass. such as lettuce. rad
ishes peas. and especially cabbage and
other plants that have 10 be set out
need lots OF water or they become
tough and strlngy WindmIlis should
be used 20 their highest capacity. both
for winter and summer irrigation. at
which time they are far beat re
enforced By geaoline engine. even n
II be but a small one The use OF
hose IL all important TO save water
from soaking into the ground In I'M
necessary quantity. and this can be
home made II desired. by stitching
eight-onnee duck together with
double seam, Such hose should be
larger than that more firmly made. to
allow a freef flow OF water. The
ground that Is winter irrigated can
best be used for spring crops except
such as require high temperature for
termination. which can be planted on
warm ground only slightly moist and
irrigated afterwards. A good degree
" fertility should be established so
That plants can do their best TO repay
HE use OF water. and evaporation will
DO less whore somewhat close plant
ng Is practiced and the ground some-
What shaded, There are very few
countries where gardening can be car
led TO its highest fruition without
Extra water. and the dry belt is GER
ainiy not one OF them.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-01
FEW POLICEMEN IN BOSTON
New York Woman, Who Had Lost Her
Way, Discovers Officer After Walk
Ing Many Blocks.

A young woman from New York, on
one of her rare visits to Boston, found
herself getting unusually bewildered
In the labyrinth of streets converging
at the South Terminal station. With
the immediate instinct Of the New
Yorker, who can usually be sure of
finding an officer stationed at every
crossing. she turned to look for a
policeman. But no policeman was
forthcoming
After walking good many blocks
she at last sighted bluecoat. But he
was going in the wrong Objectionable
direction away from her At the end
Of hundred yards of hot pursuit she
overlook him.
"Oh," she gasped, "are you the only
policeman in Boston,
The stalwart son Of Erin stood look
ing quizzically down on her; then his
face widened in a slow smile.
mo, lady" he said, and his grin
broadened in appreciative tribute to
the flushed earnestness of the face up
turned to his. there's me, and boy"
Youths Companion.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-01
LIVESTOCK
0

The young stock that Is exposed to
cold and storms Is sure TO require
greater feed aud care.
Some succulent feed should be sup
piled during the winter to keep the
Sleeps system IN tone
Az present prices butter Tat is
pretty expensive hog feeding. It Is
expensive al any season.
One seldom sees vicious horse
that Is bad By nature He Is usually
spoiled by bis trainer In his youth
Nov and then put little brine on
the straw II acts as an appetizer.
aud the sheep clean up the straw bet
ter
SOW With mean. cross tempera.
ment Is always hard to deal with. and
this disposition often causes the loss
of pigs
Success In pork production Is
largely affected BY the attention civ.
en- 20 the health snd comfort OF the
brood SOW
A few years ago steer feeders
thought silage was too sour and slop-
by 10 produce. good beef. but they do
not think 80 how.
II YOU have never tried rape raise
small field next spring. II Is very
popular With the hogs aud docs them
a world Of guod
n young horse breaks his halter
At the first trial he Is pretty sure 10
be puller the rest OF bits life uuless
broken az the very start.
Remember that quality Is ahead OF
sise every time The hog which win
produce the most pork with the least
waste n the desired sort.
The vigor and health OF the hog are
to some extent Involved Ia the
strength and texture OF bis bones. IN.
fuencinx to some extent his exercise.
The horse now idle that does con-
siderable work during the summer.
ussds daily exercise TO keep his d.
xes,ion. assimilation and circulation
In proper working order
II your ahoais are shin and 70 round
bumped up. have rough coat and do
not thrive on good fsed. you can b.
safs n docAastnx fny wcrna nine
tines out Of tan. II ct tas times out 81
ten.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-01

Beware. oh careless man. beware:
this Is the year of womans right. Now
every frou-irou means snare. your
bonded state TO expedite. And every
woman starts her quest to gain a
mate by force or guile: so you mus,
halt ct her request and face the dan
ger of her smile. No man so young,
SO old. but be must take his chances
In the frsy: the female OF the spe-
ciss. she. cxempta no male she may
invsigh- Be deaf. oh. bachelor. Be
dumb. when she spproscheth With
her mare: and snsusr not. or you'n
succumb. Beware. or. careless MAJ.
beware. Cincinnati Enquirer.