Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 20, 1912, Page 1

VOL. LIV.—NO. 97 NORWICH, CONN., SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1912 PRICE TWO CENTS The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and lts Totai Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in . .aMion to the City's Population SIKTEEN MEMBERS OF TITANIGS GREW HELD Senate Investigating Gommittee Forbids Departure of Four Officers and Twelve Men For England 'WERE T0 SAIL ON THE LAPLAND TODAY * Managing Director Ismay Also Detained For Further Interro- gation—Testimony at Inquiry Shows That Doomed Ves- sel Was Being Run at Top Speed, Despite Warnings of Icebergs—Only 20 Boats Carried Because Vessel Was Believed to Be Unsinkable — White Star Line Office Places Death Toll at 1,635 — Chinamen Saved Their Lives by Hiding Under Seats of Lifeboats—Ismay Blam- ed and Captain Smith Held Blameless. New York, April 19.—The living car- ed for, the dead heyond recall, surviv- ors of the Titanic disaster were able | for the first time today to see in calm- er retroscpect Monday's tragedy on the North Atlantic, and from more nomal utterances there is slowly unfolding the full story of how tihe eat White Star liner, her band play- ng to the last, sank off the Grand Banks with more than 1,600 souls eboard, From the Countess of Rothes, now quartered luxuriously in a New York hotel, to the six Chinese coolies who escaped by hiding under the life- boat seats, all o fthe 706 have been | provided with food and clothing, and some, immigrant and millionaire, are on their way home—to Fngland, the continent, or distant parts of the Unit- ed States. Many, however, and of these the hospitals shelter scores, still remain in New York, where the Cun- erd liner Carpathia brought them last night. Death Toll Placed at 1635, Even after all that has now been to0ld of the disaster, the death list re- mains approximate. Last night's total estimate was 1,595; today the White Star line issues a statement placing the toll at 1,635. Exactly how many died will never be known. It has been established officlally, however, that the Titanie was traveling 21 knots an hour when she struck the iceberg. Not- their | tness of the inquiry by the senate’s in- vestigating committee into the Titanic disaster was discicsed tonight when | Senator Smith of Michigan, chairman of the committee, at first flatly re- fused to let any of the oficers or the | 200-0d@ members of the crew of the sunken steamship get beyond the ju- risdiction of the United States goverm- ment. The men were all to have salled temorryw on the Lapland. Decided to Hold 16. Later it was part of the crew to sail on the steamer, but that twelve men and four oiicers among he sur- vivors now under subpoena, together with Mr. Ismay, would not be permit- ted to depart. Tho intention of the committee was when, made cleer at adjournment, with Alfred Crawferd, a bedroom ard, or the nd, Senator pleaded weariness. “We have heen at this all day and into tho night,” he said, “and I be- Heve he had better cease until to mobrrow. I am not through with M Crawford yet and would iike to ques- tion him further tomerrow, together with cther members of the crew and officers.” White Star Line Counsel Protests. C. C. Burlingham, counsel for the |ator Smith a note, and then the chai: White Star line, interposed: “There ttled that the greater | tanic after she str would be permitted | | official. | we ran 519 miles. first day I think we made about 467 miles. The next day we increased the speed to T2 revolutiens, and I think The next day we increased to 75 revolutions, and ran about 546 to 549 miles. “The accident took place on Sunday night. The exact time I do not know. because I was asleep. The ship sank, I am told, at 2.30. Never Ran at Full Speed. *T understand you have been told that the Titanic was running at full speed. It never had run at full speed. “She was built to go 80 revolutions, | and never had been sped up to that, We never had all her boilers working. It was our intention to speed the boat up to her full gquota on Tuesday, but the catastrophe came to prevent it.” Although he came on a “voluntary trip,” Mr. Ismay said his purpose was to see how the ship worked and in what manner she could be improved upon, Mr. Andre said. w, was on board, Mr. Ismay irvive?” asked Mr, Smith, nately, no.” Intended to Arrive at 5 a. m. Wednes- | ~ day. Mr, Ismay said it was arranged be- tweeni him and Captain Smith of the| 7 York | Titanic not to arrive at New lightship before § a..m. Wednesday. “There would be no advantage in ar- riving earlier,” he added. “During your voyage did you know nity of ice?” Sen- ator Smith ask “I knew some replied the witne: He said the ship was not in proxim- ity to icebergs Saturday or Sunday, although he knew the ship would be in the proximity of ice on Sunday night. The witness said he knew noth- ing of the Amerika and the Titanic talking by wireless about icebergs. Senator Smith asked if he sought to send wireless messa from the Ti- uck, He gaid not. Fifty in His Boat. Turning to the subject of lifeboats, Mr, Ismay said he heard the captain give the order to lower the boats. “I then left the bridge,” added the Three boats, he said, he saw In his own boat d been reported,” & lowered and filled. W passengers. g “Was there any jostling or attempt by men to get inte the boats?’ asked Senator Smith. “I saw nome.” Knew Nothing of Women Rowing Boats. “How were the women selected?” “We picked - the women and chil- dren as they stood nearest the rail.” R ve Hughes handed/ Sen- re four members of the crew and 45 man told Mr, Ismay that it was repor! withstanding this, however, none of|are 209 men who are to sail tomor- |ed that the second lifeboat left with- A representative of the builder, | Cabled Paragraphs London, April 19.—The rellef funds which have been opened for the as- tance of those thrown into distress by the disaster to the Titanlc now amount te $250,000. Rome, April 19.—The official account of the reported action by Italian war- ships in the Dardanelles lays particu- lar stress on the statement that it was purely & naval demonstration, and that ja was never intended to attack or to force the Dardanelles or iand troops. _— any two of the larger compartments in the ship full of water the boat would still float. “If the ship had struck head-on she would in all human probability be afloat today,” he added. “D}‘t‘l eny of the collapsible boats o, sir.” ‘Did you attempt to interfere with the working of the wireless on the Car- pathia?” he was asked. *“The captain will probably tell you I was not out of my room from the time I got into it until last night,” was the reply. sink? Wiil Be Called Again. As a final question to his examina- tion, Mr. Ismay was asked what he had on when he got into the lifeboat. “A pair of slippers, & pair of pa Jjemas, a suit of clothes and an over- coat,” he replied. Mr, Ismay was asked to hold himself in readiness during the day for an- other call before the committee. Sen- ator Smith announced it was desired to hear the tain of the Carpathia in the meantim: CAPTAIN ROSTRON. Commander of Carpathia Tells of Hold- ing Service of Prayer. Ceptain Rostron of the Carpathia followed Mr. Ismay. He told Mr. Smith that he had been captain of the Carpathia since last Janua: but that he had been a seaman 27 years. He said he led from New York with the Carpathia on April 14, bound for Gibraltar, “How many passengers did you have?” “I think 120 first class, 50 second How the Big Advertisers Decide The newspaper that prints the most For Sale, To Rent and Want advertisements 1s the one recognized by the latest advertisers in the country as the best. They know that if the small advertisers can get good results from such a paper, the big advertisers can. Many of these advertisers who spend hudreds of thousands of dollars annual- ly, will examine the local papers and immediately choose the one car- rying the most For Sale, To Rent and Want advertisements. The Bulletin is the medium of Eastern Connecticut for these adver~ tisements and hardly a day passes that some user of its columns does Condensed Telegrams The Excessive Heat Spells in Pan- ma are continuing, A scarcity of wa- | ter is feared. Scientists Are Experimenting with an apparatus called the micro-ther- mostat, which, it is sald can “feel” an iceberg six miles away. 5 Indications Are that Roosevelt will | carry Nebraska at the presidential pri- | mary, with La Follette second and Taft third, Rome Reports that Nathan Straus is not 1l He is only weak from his {ecent attack and is recovering rapid- y. President Taft Will Attend the cer- emonies for the late Major General Frederick D. Grant at Governor's Is- land, N, Y, April 26, Georges Clemenceau, former prime minister of France, is ill in Parls, and physiclans have decided that a delicate surgical operation is necessary. Whils Pursuing a Cat in her apart- | ment, Mrs. Julia Henry of New York slipped and fell headlong down a flight © fstone steps and died immediately, William Jennings Bryan, during a brief visit at Pittsburg, declared he is favors either Governor Woodrow Wil- son or Speaker Champ Clark. Patrick Maxwell, an Engineer, pour- ed kerosene ol on a fire to help along the blaze. The oil helped more than he had intended. Maxwell i3 in a se- rious condition in the New York hos- pital, If Oscar Underwood Withdraws from the race for the democatic nom- ination for president, Alabama's 48 delegates will be unipstructed and 36 of them will vote for Governor Wood- row Wilson. In a Speech Befores the Parliament at Constantinople the sultan of Tur- key said: “We desire peace, but it must be ons the condition of effective and integral maintenance of our sov- ereign rights.” ‘Washington, bald W: Butt today in an Young is heli the last of the Young said: Smiled as If and his good, the ljast I steamer’s slde, [ “Archle | boat, and tuc we were hims arti and with as sn was far away, few moments “Remember M, the boat, and, down at me, “ ‘Good-hye, trayely and s you. Will you “Then he the steamer am perfectly 1 was the 1 saved to whom Archie Butt spoke, last woman to leave the Titanic me from the deck of the could boat I was in pulled away himself put me wrapped blankets ed me in as was lowered to the water. last boat to leave the ship; WOMEN TELL OF HEROISM OF BUTTS President’s Military Aide Was Calm But Firm in the Face of Death TOOK COMMAND OF THE SITUATION April 19.—A graphie story of the heroism of Maj. Archi- on the Titanic was told interview given to the ‘Washington Star’'s staff correspondent in New York by Miss Marie Young, a not a candidate for the presidency. He | former resident of this Miss the city. ieved to have been survivors to have t with the president’s military aide. She and Major Butt had long been friends, Miss Young having been a special music instructor to the children of former President Roosevelt, Miss Death Were Far Away. “The last person to whom I spoke on board the Titanic wa 3 as Archie face, smiling ner, distinguish as from the brave the me, as If ride. I into ound ng on a mo 1f entered the boat with me, per- | forming the little courtesies as cal miling a face a instead of being but removed from him. e to All the Folks Back Home.” a \ | | | “When he had carefully wrapped ma up, he stepped upon the gunwale of lifting his hat, smiled Miss Young,' he said, milingly. ‘Luck is with kindly remember me to all the folks back home? stepped to deck of I was in It was the of this 1 ertain. And i know that of those who were the and the boat the | Forcibly Disciplined Panic-Stricken Men Who Would Have Crowded Women From Lifeboats, and Aided Frightened Steerage Passengers—Remained Courteous and Smiling Through Trying Ordeal—Memorial Services to be Held. Butt Teok Supreme Command. “When the order came to take to the boats he became as one in su- preme command. You would have thought he was at a White house re- ception, so cool and calm was he. | When the time came he was a man to be feared. In one of the earlier boats fifty women, it seemed, were about to {be lowered, when a man, suddenly panic stricken, ran to the stern of it. Major Butt caught him by the neck. His head cracked against & rail and he was stunned. “‘Sorry,” said Major Butt, “women will be attended to first, or I'll break every damned bone in your body!" “Thank God for Archie Butt!" “The hoats were lowered away, one by one, and as 1 stood by my husband he said to me, ‘Thank God for Arelfe Butt!” Perhaps AMajor Butt heard it for he turned his face toward us for a second. Just at that time a young | man was arguing to get into a lifeboat, | and Butt had hold of the lad by the {arm like o big brother and appeared to be telling him to keep his head. How inspiring he was! I stayed until | almost the Jast and know what 4 man Archis Butt was. They put me in 2 collapsible boat. 1 was one of tnree women in the first cabin In the thing the rest were steerage people. Helped Steerage Passengers. “Mujor Butt helped those poor, frightened steerage peopls, 80 wonder- fully, tenderly, and yet with such cool He was a soldier the last, He was one of God's atest noblemen and I think I ean say he was an example of bravery leven to the officers of the ship, He gave up his life to save other.” Masonic Memorial Services President Taft accepted an invita- | tlen today to atlend memorial exer- | and manly flrmness. to cises to be held by Temple lodge, Free and Aceepted Masons, of whi Major Butt was & member, to be held In city May b, The president probably vt o ; i will make a speech, and those in the survivors, from sterrage to saloon, |row,” ho said, “surely the committee |out its full complement of oarsmen, not express surprise at the results, which are often secured by only Picture She Will Never Forget. | 000 of the meeting, which will be have condemned Captain Smlth'hwho does not intend to hold them? We |and from 11.3 }umli)l lf 0 women were | one insertion, when the advertisement may have beex ordersd for seve "An! our fbo:,n was lnw‘»re\‘,} and left | o memorial for Major Butt, hope to wen down with his ship. The Titan-| are perfectly willing t ledge the | forced to row the boat. 1 2. % s 3 the side of the steamer. Afghie. W Ve o Waiteraon P " ic’s rate of speed, whuzg ‘Was approx- pr(-so];ce of 3x)-un fnurgofl;loxp':s and 111:[ I know hing_about it” | gral days. The small cost of flve cents a line proves the advantage still standing at the rail, looking down. gr:aka}rl.‘ by " imately 26 1-2 land mlles, was attested | fwelve men desired by the committee, | Representative Hughes’ daughter | of using The Buliletin®when you have anything For Sale, To Rent or | His hat was raised and the same old, S today by J. Bruce Ismay, president of| but these men are entitled to return to | was in this boat, and was assigned to | Want Help, genial, brave smile was on his f Memorial Services at Augusta. the International Mercantile Marine| their homes.” | watch the cork in the boat, and If it - “Phe picture he made as he stood th The White house was informed to. pnd managing director of the White Btar line, who appeared as a Witness &t the Waldorf-Astoria before the TUnited States senate committtee which ie Investigating the disaster, Ismay Nervous Under Examination. Nervous, but not in tears, as was Captain Rostron of the Carpathia, who followed him on the stand, Mr. Ismay told In whispers of his escape from the ginking liner, from the time he pushed away in a boat with the women until he found himself, clad in his pajamas, @hboard the Carpathia, He was not gure in just what boat he left the Ti- tanic, nor was he sure how long he yemained on the liner after she struck: He added, however, that before he en- tered a lifeboat he was told there were %0 more women on the reck; and he denied thers was any censoring of messages from the Carpathia, Other witnesses, including Captein Rostron, bore him out in this, with the expla- nation that the lone wireless operator |, on the rescue ship, swamped with messages, was unable to send matter for the press. fsmay Attacked by Raynor, Interest second only to that in the tales of survivors centered upon Mr. Mr. Ism recital. In ‘Washington Eenator Raynor of Maryland bitterly rraigned him before the senate and oped that this country might raly upon British justice to “bring to bay the guilty directorate of this com- SRS No Blame Attached to Captain. Washington also came the by expert naval hydrograph- iat no blame should attach to stain Smith, hecause, as they con- , analysis of each chart shows the commander, warned of the ence of icebergs, steerad the Ti- fully sixty miles off the regular course. Despite this caution, the mass of fce was struck, and as a preventive of simllar disasters the branch naval hrdrographie ofice In New York is- gued tonight an order shifting the lanes of trans-Atlantic liners 180 pifles southward of the sea lane which the Titanic followed. Carpathia Sails for Mediterranean. After giving his testimony bLefore the genate committee, Captain Rostron of the Carpathia took charge of his ship which departed late today for the Mediterranean. The vessel had been Burriedly renovated and cleared of the disorder caused by the acded presence of the Titanic's survivors, and she left staterooms full, It is commented mpon as a curious fact that notwith- anding the Titanic disaster, there as been little or no falling off in the wolume of business. The captain wept s he told how the Carpathia picked ‘up the unfortunates set adrift from the Titanic, and before he left on hig ‘ghip admiring passengers presented with a loving cup. 8till Rumors of Suicides. Although several consistent accounts what happened aboard the Titanic ave been obtaoned from survivors, it as manifestly impossible for anyony 40 take account of all that occurred on her great decks, four city blocks in length. Thus there are those who maintain that there were one of more sulcides among the officers. Captain ®mith, it would appear from the con- us of narratives, went down with hih ship; but several passengers say that first Officer Murdock shot himself rom ugh the head before she sank.|'This awful catasirophe, 1 must say at | others who held this view 1s|the outset, I greatly deplore, “I am not prepared to permit—ths 6al1d the senator. “We cannot say who We may want and they cannot go.” Won't Be Responsibie for Them. “We cannot care for them, then” retorted Mr. Burlingham. “When the Lapland safls we shall cease to be re- sponsible for them. If the committes desires to herd them up, very well, but it cannot expect the steamship com- pany to care for them aexeept to the extent of transportation of them back to their homes.” Serator Smith deelined to from Lis position at that time, committee then adjourned until row morning., At recede The mor- a conference later the decision to let the men go ex- cept those under subpoena, was reached. Being Rushed at Top Speed. The first day's testimony brought te the front the apparent conclusion that hip which was ever , “a lifeboat in itself,” according to the views of modern shipbuilders, sank in midocean with more than 1,500 human beings because she was being rushed across the ocean almost at top speed and crashed Into g fleld of leebergs after warnings had been giv- en to lookout, Thought Lifeboats Unnecessary. That so few were saved from watery graves was seemi bhecause there wus net encugh oats on board to accommodate the passenger: There were only twenty lfeboats because the Titanic was believed to he unsinkaaile, This state of affairs appeared after the committee had examined today J. Bruce Ismay, managing director of the White Btar lines; Arthur Henry Ros- tron, captain of 5 réscue ship pathia; Becond Officer Lighthollders of the Titenic, who went down with the ship, but afierwards was resoued, William Marcon, inventor of the wire. less tslegraph; thomas Cottam, the wirel operator of the Carpathia, and other survivers from the sunken steamship, lsmay Anxious to Leave, It was explained to the committee at tonight's conference over of hoiding the crew Inay Was Very anxious to leave at once for Burope because he was worn out by his experiences and fe! s need of returning quickly te his slish home for a rest. unavailing, re that Mr, 1 t % His pleas, hov ISMAY TESTIFIES, Full Speed. Adjusting his cuffs, Mr. Ismay was visibly nervous when tock the stand. He gave his age as 50 vears, In | response to a few form ud he sailed as a volun ger on the Titanic. Senator Smith began to ask the wit- ness to detail his experience on { Titanic. Mr. Ismay interrupted, Senator Smith continued. Then Mr. demay sald he desired to express his sincere grief at the catastrophe and to welcome the fullest inquiry. “We Have Nothing to Conceal.” “Kindly tell the committee all the circumstanees surrounding your voy- age?” sald Senator Smith. “First, I wish to say that I court the fullest inquiry,” said Mr, Tsmay. We have Mrs. George D. Widener of Philadel- | nothing to conceal—mothing to hide, hia, whose husband and =on were Lwned. SENATE INQUIRY Pour Officers and Twalve Men of Titanic Crew Held for Examination. Increased Speed Day by Day. “The boat left Belfast, I think, on the first of April. Khe underwent her Arfals safely, and arrived nt South- empton ¢n Wednesday, April 8, I think. She sailed on Wednesday, April 10, leaving Southampton at 12 e'clock noon. That evening the Titanic reach- ed Cherbourg, having run at about 68§ revolutions, We arrived at Queens- town Thursday noon. The Titanic was New York April 19.—The gerious-|then running at 70 revolutions, The the question | ever, were | Says the Titanic Had Never Run at‘ | | came out to use her finger as a stop- | per. No More Women, So He Got Into Boat.j Mr, Ismay was asked how long he remained on the injured ship. “That would be hard to estimate,” he responded. - “Almost until she sank, week: Probably an hour and a quarter. Bulletin Telegraph Local Gemera/ Total Then Senator Smith asked the cir- b gumstances under which e left the Saturday, April 13.., 130 137 984 1251 at. | 3 e : o 5 “The boat was being fllled.” began Monday, April 15.. 130 128 250 508 Mr. Ismay. “The officers called out to S ; know if there were any more women Tuesday, April 16.. 109 120 208 437 to go. There were none. Passengers ; 2 : : Wers on the deck. So as tie boat was{| Wednesday, April17..,100 116 238 454 being lowered I got into it.” % o ) “The ship was sinking?” asked Sen-|§ Thursday, April 18..; 96 130 235, 461 tor Smith, % : > Home boat was siking” almost|] Friday, April 19.. 81 108 . 154 343 whispered Mr. Ismay. In Lifeboat Four Hours. “Was there any attempt to lower the boats of the Carpathia to take on pas- er you went aboard her?” tor Smith ‘There were no passengers there to take on,” said Mr. Ismay. “In your lifeboat what course did she take?” the eenator asked. “We saw a light and headed for it,” Mr. Ismay said. “How long were you “About four hours.” All Lifeboats Accounted For. “Were there any other lifeboats that you saw “Yes, we hailed one,” he said. He said he saw no liferafts in the sea. “How many the Titanic?” “Twenty all Mr. Ismay: four wooden bhoats. Whether the b s were taken on board the Carpathia or not he did not know. “Were -all the life Titanic accounted for “I think I've been told so, but I do not know it of my own know- ledge.” Did Not Want to See Titanic Sink. in this life- lifeboats were there on r, I think,” said collapsible and togethe: that left the To keep posted on all the latest news, The Bulletin, which pub- lishes hours later than the metropolitan daiiies, day, | | | { him to put on anc class and about 565 third class passen- ) Tell the committée all that hap- pened after you left New York.” Got Distress Signal from Operator. “We backed out of the dock at noon Thursday. Up to Sunday midnight we had fine clear weather. At 12.35 Mon- morning I wag informed of the nt distress signal from the iTtan- whom 2" “The w: ess operator and first offi- cer. The message was that the Titanic was in imn iate danger. “I gave the order to turn the ship around as soon as the Titanic had given her position. I set a course to pick up the Titanic which was 68 miles west of my position. Preparations for Rescue. “I sent for the chief engineer; told r watch of stokers and make all speed for the Titanie. I told the first officer to stop all deck work, get out the lifeboats and be ady for any emergency. The chief ward and doctors of the C i r n gested,” ~Semator | I called to my office and ed, “that two of the life- | them to their duties. The English doc soon as lowe: Do you | tor was assigned to the first class Gin- know anythix { ing room, the Itallan doctor the second 1 do not. I never heard of it and | 1 the lifeboats were accounted Mr. Ismay said. id you see the Titanic si Smith asked. “I gid not see the Mr, zo down,” | Mr. Ismay s shaking head mournfull “I did not wi to see her go down. I was rowing in the at all the time untll we were | sponse. ques- nta- for did not,” was the snappy re- No rafts because 1 led as suit- an you tell us,” Senator Smith asked, “anything about the inspection ficate that was issued for the Ti- tanic before she sailed?” Sure Titanic Had Twenty Lifeboats. “I know that the government inspec- tion was thorough or the boat never could have sailed.” “Do you know whether the Titanic had its proper number of lifeboats?” “Yes, she had. I think there wers twenty hoats altogether.” “Do you know whether the boat you White Star shiy 2 ‘1 did not notice the name on the oar or the boat, but I am sure it was a new Ufeboat,” . Did Not Interfers With Wireless. Turning to the construction of the ship, Mr. Ismay declared that the ship Was specielly constructed R that svith | Captain class dining room, the Hungarian doc- tor the third class dining room. They were instructed to be ready with all supplies necessary for any emergency.” Only One Seaman on Lifeboat. The captain told in detail of the ar- rangements made to prepare the life- boats and/ the ship for the receipt of the survivors. Arriviug on (F Ros straight al stopping at 4 a. m., ten Minutes later he up the first lifeb Th sang out he had sen- culty of the accident ified he saw an g diffi in manning his heat. Saw Icebergs on All Sides. “By the time I got the boat aboard Ay was breaking,” said the captain, “In a radius of four miles I saw all the other lifeboats. On all sides of us were icebergs; some twenty were 150 to 200 feet high and numerous small icebergs or ‘growlers” Wreckage wag strewn about us. At 8.20 all the Ti- tanic's survivors were aboard.” Held Service of Prayer. Then, with tears filling his eyes and falling down his ruddy cheeks, Cap- tain Rostron said he called the purser, “I told hjm,” sald Captain Rostron, “I wanted old a service of prayer— thanksgiving for the living and a fu- aeral service for the dead. I went to were in was a inic lifeboat or one | Mr. Ismay. He told me to tak: hat had been t n from some other | charge, An ‘Episcopal clergs'zma: ;'ual; found among the passengers and he conducted the services.” Dead Body Not Picked Up. As the prayérs were being sald, Cap- tain Rostron testified that he was on the bridge searching for survivors, He told of which had and | It has the largest household subscription in this end of the state. Have it left at your daor every day, only twelve cents a week. The following Is the summary of the madtter used in The Bulletin the past Totals ....co0eaee 646 should be read every hat in hand, An Honor Mrs, Hemry ton, in an int ton Star tod, heroism of “Ar 739 2069 3454 | —_—_—mm—m———— sea one body with a life preserver on floated by. The man was dead, prob- ably a member of the crew, the cap- tain said. The body was not picked up, the officer explained, “because the survivors of the Titanic were in no condition then tp see a body brought aboard. . Survivors Behaved Magnificently. “But I must say,” declared Captain Rostron with positiveness, “every one of the survivors behaved magnificent- ly. They sat in the boats until the order came for them to mount the ladder in turn and then came up. They behaved magnificently, every one of them.” SECOND OFFICER LIGHTHOLLDER Says There Was Life Saving Appara- tus in Every Room of Ship. & Charles Herbert Lighthollider, second officer of the Titanic, followed Mr. Marcon! on the stand. Mr. Light- hollder said he understood the maxi- mum speed of the Titanic as shown by her trial tests was 22 1-2 to 23 knots. = Senator Smith asked if the rule requiring life saving apparatus shell be in each room for each pas- senger was complied with. Lightrollder. “Sixteen lifeboats, of “Kverything was complete,” said which four were collapsible, were on the Titanic. During the tests, he sald, Captain Clark of the British board of trade was aboard the Titanic to in- spect the life saving equipment, Suctien Hardly Noticeable. “How thorough are these captains of the board of trade in Inspecting ships?” i Senator Smith. aptain Clark is so thorough that we called him a nuisance.” Lightholider sald he was in the sea with a iifebelt on one hour and e half. “What time did you leave the ship?” “I didn’t leave it.” “Did it leave you?” “Yes, sir.” “Was the suction a Qeterrent in mak- ing progress from the scene?” “It was hardly noticeable.” Left on Last Lifeboat, “Where were you when the Titanie sank?” “In the officers’ quarters.” “Were all the lifeboats gone then?” “All but one,” said Lighthollder. “I was about 16 feet from it. It was hanging in the tackle and they were trying to get it over the bulwarks the last time I saw it. The first officer, Mr, Murdock, who lost his life, was managing the tackle.” Saw Ismay Standing on Boat Deck. “Eid you see Mr. Ismay then?” “No* “When did you see him?” “When we started to uncover the boats, He was standing on the boat deck.” “What was he doing?” " “Standing still.” "Talking with anyone?s. N will shie Butt was a major to the last. | God never made & finer nobleman t brave and always miling, wa linger in my to American Army, B, Harris of Washing- erview in the Washing- a also described the Butt. She sald: | he. The sight of that man, calm tle and yet as firm as a rock, wiil er Jeave me, The American army honored by him and the way he show- ed some of the other men to behave | when wemen end children were & | fering that awful mental fear that | came when w | thess boats. e had to be huddled in Major Butt was near me day that citizens of Augusta, Ga., ex pect to hold memorial services in hon, er of Major Butt about the time of Mr, 'Taft's visit to Savannah, Ga., May 1 and 2. The president promised to day to stop in Augusta If the schedula of his trip gould be arrangsd to per- mit him to do so, Roosevelt’s Tribute to Major Butt. Lindsberg, Kan, Ar’fl 19.—Col. Th odora Roosevelt paid a tribute to the heroism of Major Archibald W. Rutt, who perished in the Titanic dis- aster that others might be saved. “sajor Butt was the highest of officer and gentleman,” onel Roosevelt, “He met his end as an officer and gentleman should, giving up his own life that others might be Cel- | and I knew very nearly everything he | saved. I and my family all Joved him | aid, sincerely,” | “N “I couldn't dark.” utes after the other passeng “I did not lar,” sald L After the 1 berth, tonishment. me on deck.” Saw Warning The witness a “slight jar sound.” Tests of th trip at the u He was asked able to tell w temperaturo 1 questions, he from “somo ahead, and when you Murdock you “Yes, sir.” understood th fihi% could do. “Did you h as officer of the ship by The ship was making about 21 31 1-2 knots, Lighthollder testified. He say for sure; it Went Back to His Berth, “How long did you see Tsmay there? “Just as I passe *“When you" saw Mr, Ismay 0 min- collision were there any ers near him?" see vone in particu- ighthollder, “but there might have been some.” mpact a few minutes Lighthollder said he went back to his “Why?” asked Senator Smith in as- “Because there scemed no call for all or cause?” “Neither call nor cauge.” *Message Abodt lcebergs described the impact as followed by a grinding e temperature of water, Lightnollder said, were made on the sual two hour intervals, how cold the water was on the fateful Sunday. “It was very cold when I was in it,” | he sald. He estimated the water was a little above freezing, but was un- hat the test showed the o be. After a series of said he saw & message ship” about an Jeeberg He did not know the Amerika sent the message, he tesilfled, Ship Making 21 to 21 1-2 Knots, “So you say that Sunday you were advised by the captain by werd mouth of icebergs In near proximity of were relieved at 1 p. m. First Officer passed the Information Lo'hlm and he said ‘All right'?" to is was not the best the ave an ambition to see what the ship could make?” the wit- ness was asked. “Naturally, at some time.” Again, from 6 to 10 p. m. Light- hollder said, h No Additior e was on duty on deck, nal Lookout on Duty. “What was the weather that night?” queried Senator Smith. “Clear and fair.” “Were you anxious about ice?” “No, sir.” “And you put on no additional look- out?” “No, sir.” (Conti Steamship Arrivals. At Crerbourg; April 18, Prinz Fried. rich Wilhelm, from New Y nued on Page 5) York. At Fjume: April 19, Ivernia, from Niv: glark lymouth: April 19, Amerika, h‘?‘m New York. ey i Genoa: April 17, Amerka, from New Yori s A ISMAY RESPONSIBLE. | Senator Rayner Makes Scatching At~ tack on Managing Director. Washington, April 1%—A mscathing arraignment of J, Bruce Ismay, the managing director, and other officials of the White Star line, for the Titanle disaster, was delivered in the senate today by Senator Rayner of Mary- land, He pictured Ismay as “the of- ficer priwary responsible for the whole @isaster, who has reached his destina- tion in safety and unharmed.” Can Be Punished in British Courts. Senator Rayner pointed out that while no civil or oriminal remedies were available in the American cou criminal and cfvil suits could brought in the British courts, and congress:onai committee would have ebsolute authority to subpoena every- one conneeted with the disaster, and it anyone refused to answer questions he could be Indicted and fnprisoned for eontempt, ,Cowardly for Him to Take Lifeboat. “Mr, Ismay clairs, according to re- ports, that he took the last lifebost,” crled Senator Rayner. “T do not be~ leve it, and M he did it was cow- ardly to take any iifebout, for the man- pEing direcior of the line with his board jw eriminally rewpensible for this appalling tragedy, “If this had happened on an Ameri< can vessel, there would be no question that an indicument would be found, and if the facts were sustained the officers of the company could be con- vieted of manslaughter if net of mur- Ger because the evidence is clear that the vessel was not properly equipped with sufficient life saving apparatus, Under 'Ismay’s Direct Orders. “I have not the siightest doubt that the northern route was taken in obeds- ence to Mr, Ismay's direot orders and that, with full warning, he risked the life of the Iomlre ship to make a speed he of warnings that he was sailing hm: And permaittiag’ 1606 of her passemgucs er and orew to be swellowed up by the sea. 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