Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 172, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 July 1913 — TRIBUTE TO TITANIC HEROES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

TRIBUTE TO TITANIC HEROES

Fountain In Washington Will Be Memorial to Major Butt and Artist Millet.

Washington.—Work on the foundations for the beautiful fountain to be erected to the memory of Major Archibald W. Butt, military aid to President Taft, and Francis Millet, the artist, who lost their lives in the ti-

tanic disaster, is to begin in the immediate future, it was announced here. The site of the fountain will be immediately behind the White House grounds and Impressive ceremonies will mark the memorial's dedication. The fountain is the remembrance of friends of the two men from all over United States. The site was given by the government through a special act of congress.

Major Archibald W. Butt.