Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 142, 19 April 1912 — Page 10

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TI1E RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUX-TELEGKAM, FUIDAI, APRIL 19,. 1912.

DIRECTOR ISMAY GAVE TESTIMOHY ON SEATRAGEDY (Continued from Pase One.)

ter the collision I with others went on deck and looked at the berg." He Denies Censorship. Ismay denied he had exercised a (Censorship over the wireless on the Carpathia. He said, "I didn't interfere In any way with the working of the 'Carpathia's wireless, nor with communication to shore. I was never out of tay stateroom on that Ehip. I saw nobody. But I think that the captain of the Carpathia could explain this better than I." Senator Smith requested Mr. Ismay to remain subject to the call of the (committee. This will prevent his departure from this country. Captain Itostron of the Carpathia followed Mr. Ismay on the stand and gave the details of receiving the wireless call for help, the cruise to the scene of the disaster, and the rescue of the survivors. 4 Captain Itostron said that the weather had been clear until midnight Sunday when it thickened. "The wireless call for help," he testified, "was picked hip by the Carpathia's operator at (12:35 a. m. Monday. The Titanic's message stated her position as 41.46 north latitude, 50.14 west longtitude." Cap!taln Rostron said he put his ship about lend started for the location at full 'peed. The first of the Titantic's boats (containing survivors was sighted (ehortly before '4 a. m. Monday and by M:10 the Cunard steamer had pulled long side of it. "The boat was in charge of an offlicer," he said, "but I saw that he was plot hi full control of it and he soon felled out that he had but one seaman fwitta him." "Day broke then and we could see the other survivors, scattered about within a radius of four miles. There were icebergs all around. Twenty or more of, these were at least 200 feet Silgh, while there , were numerous smaller bergs. We had all the surviVors abroad by 8:30. We were then close to where the Titanic must have gone down, for a lot of small debris that you would scarcely call wreckage was scattered about. At 8 a. m. the California!! hoVe up and we got into , "wireless communication. We told her that another boat load of survivors was still In the sea and she started to flook for them." , Oapt. Rostron then told of the thanksgiving service that was held on the Carpathia's deck by the survivors while she cruised about for an hour in the hope of picking up other survivors. "We saw but one body," he said. "I did not take the body aboard because it feared it would increase the hysteria among the women. From the boats we took three dead men, victims of exposure. One man, a member of the crew, died that night and the four were buried at sea." Find Fifteen Lifeboats. "We had fifteen alongside with passengers in them. There was another drifting empty. It was leaking and had been abandoned. We brought 13 of the Titanic's lifeboats aboard," he replied. "Did you bring them back . vith you?" , "Yes." ' "Where are they now?" "They were taken off the Carpathia some time last night and I don't know what was done with, them." Capt. Rostron testified that all the lifeboats picked up were marked "Titanic," and that all were new and conformed to regulations of the Board, of fTrade. The captain told of having seen some of the women passengers of the Titanic rowing in some of the lifeboats. Asked concerning the charges that he had ignored the request of President Taft for information -about Major Butt, the witness replied that until he had reached New York he did

NORTHERN ROUTE IS MENACE, DEWEY SAYS

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. Admiral George Dewey, commenting on the Titanic horror, the veteran naval authority said: "I think that every passenger who crosses the Northern Atlantic takes his life in his hands every time. The greed for

moneymaking is so great that human

lives are never taken into consideration in the risks necessary to following this shorter but dangerous route. Is there any need of a more striking example of the necessity of legislation to compel ocean liners to make adequate arrangements for safeguarding the lives of passengers in the event of such an accident as has cost so many live3 in the Titanic disaster r not know of any such message, but that the purser had made an investigation of the records and found that the Olympic had received such a message and that the Carpathia had answered the Olympic that Major Butt was not among the rescued. Asked if any censorship was maintained over the wireless .on his vessel the captain replied that there was none, except the rule that all messages should pass through his hands. The Titanic he said, was about fiftyeight miles from his ship when the latter picked up her calls for help. Brave Captain Thanked. He said that the Carpathia picking up the Titanic's call was providential, as his operator was just preparing to retire when he received it. Captain Rostron said he found two collapsible life boats floating near the scene, but they gave no indication of ever having been occupied. They would have each held about 65 persons. As the captain concluded Senator Smith said, "Captain, in behalf of my associates and those we represent, I wish to say that your conduct in this unfortunate disaster is deserving of the highest praise. We thank you, sir, in the name of the United States and humanity." The captain was much affected by this tribute and tears sprung to his eyes.

PRESIDENT PAYS BUTT A TRIBUTE

(National News Association) WASHINGTON, April 19. President Taft today paid the following tribute to the memory of Major Archibald Butt, his military aide, who lost his life on the Titanic: "Major Archie Butt was my military aide. He was like a member of my family, and I feel his loss as if be had been a younger brother. He was a soldier, every inch of him. A most competent and successful quartermaster and a devotee of his profession. He leaves the widest circle of friends, whose memory of him is sweet in every particular."

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CARD OF THANKS. We desire to express our thanks to our neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy shown us during the illness and after the death of our beloved wife and mother. Timothy Hart and Family.

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Judge Fox today refused to grant a divorce to Bertha Jones, who in her complaint against Otto Jones asked divorce .alimony and change of name. The plaintiff in testifying on the stand declared in substantiation of the charges contained in her complaint, that her husband was guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment, failure to provide and drunkenness. Jones opposed the divorce, appearing in court and testifying, saying that none of the charges against him were true. After hearing all of the testimony Judge Fox refused to grant a decree.

SPRING BUILDING MOVEMEIK HOW Oil Permits Issued for. New Theater and Many Residences This Month.

The spring house building season has started and several thousands of dollars worth of buildings and additions are to be erected. Building is not confined to any one section of the city. The largest building permit issued 6o far. was to O. G. Murray, who secured a permit o erect a new theater. The building has been started and which will require about three months to complete will cost $20,000. The other permits follow: August Sturm, 911 South Seventh

street. & frame house to cost $3,200; Charles Hodge, 205 North Twentieth street, a frame addition to cost $1,500; George Lammert, of South Tenth stret, a frame house to cost $1,200; C H. Stigleman. 23-25 South Sixteenth street repairs to a frame house to cost $600; William Torbeck, 121S to 1215 South Fifteenth sret. a frame house to cost $2,500; Ernest Davis, 414 West Slain street, a frame house to cost $2,000; Mrs. John Sell, 841-843 North Twelfth street, a frame addition to cost $200; A. C. Whiteley. Northwest First street, a brick addition to cost $50; H. Li. Spink, 303 Linden avenue, a frame house to cost $1,100; T. H. Davis 21 South Eighth street, a bam to cost $50. These permits have all been issued since April tenth.

More than eleven thousand passenger cars in use on the railroads of the United States are now electrically lighted.

MRS. JOHN J. ASTOR IS SERIOUSLY ILL (National News Association) NEW YORK. April 19. Mr. John Jacob Astor, who was reported at her home this morning as recovering from her shock from exposure In the Titanic disaster, suffered a relapse this

afternoon. The following statement was issned: "Mrs. Astor is Terr Kl and wader the care of a physician. It will b Impossible tor her to be interviewed or to give out any statement."

A mosquito proof steamship la plying between England and West African ports, all openings being covered with copper wire gauze.

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DELAY PUBLICATION

On account of delays experienced by its machinists in getting their linotype in working order, the publication of the Richmond Journal, Richmond's new morning daily, has been delayed, and instead of appearing tomorrow morning as was at first intended, its initial appearance will be Tuesday morning, April 23rd.

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