Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 143, 20 April 1912 — Page 1

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THE COLONEL IS A WINNER IN 2 STATES

Returns Today Show that Roosevelt Swept Both Nebraska and Oregon by Large Pluralities. CLARK AND HARMON LEAD IN NEBRASKA Wilson Leads Other Democratic Candidates in Oregon. La Follette Leads Taft in Coast State. (National News Association) OMAHA, Neb., April 20. Roosevelt's vote in the Nebraska primary yesterday was about two to one over the combined vote of Taft and LaFolflette. He will have a solid delegation of 16 votes. Clark in the Democratic contest is certain of four dele-gates-at-large and eight district delegates. Harmon won in the second district, being sure of two delegates. The delegates from the third district are in doubt, although the vote today favors Clark. William J. Bryan has been elected a delegate-at-large to the Baltimore convention and will rote for Clark. Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock was also elected delegate-at-large. Victor Rosewater, national committeeman and Taft supporter, has been defeated for reelection as national committeeman, according to returns so far received, R. B. Howell, a Roosevelt man, has been elected to succeed him. T. R. WINS OREGON. PORTLAND, Ore., April 20. Rooseelt has carried the presidential primrles in Oregon according to returns from all parts of the state today. His lurality is at least 6,000. Although a full count is not in yet, both Taft and LaFollette managers concede the fight to the colonel. LaFollette carried Multnomah coun ty, including Portland, casting the heaviest vote in the state, but was behind in the other counties. He probably received a heavier vote than Taft in the state at large. Woodrow Wilson received the largest vote of any of the Democratic candidates, Clark running second, and Harmon a poor third. Ben Scallings of Porthand, has apparently rolled up a plu rality of at least 8,000 over Jonathan Bourne for the United States Senate. The vote throughout the state was heavy. ISMAY NOW FACING GALE OF CRITICISM Mr. J. Bruce Ismay; chairman of the Directors of the White Star Line, who was a passenger on the ill-fated Titanic. The fact that Ismay, a man, vas rescued while hundreds of women were drowned aroused considerable comment against the White Star officials on both sides of the Atlantic, as it was generally believed that every man passenger went down with the ship, with the exception of the few sailors who were detailed to man the lifeboats, in concurrence with the unwritten law of the sea in time of an accident, "women first"

Went Down With the Titanic

Henry B. Harris, New York, A UNIQUE E TRIAL Mr. and Mrs. Winter to Remain Married to Prevent Spreading Trouble. After hearing the pretty-nineteen-year-old girl-wife of Grover Winters testify that her husband had beat her, had thrown knivesv plates and other missies at her, threatened to lull her and had also thrown her into the canal at Cambridge City, and after the husband had admitted the greater part of the plaintiff's testimony was true, Judge Pox, of the Wayne circuit this morning refused to grant a divorce decree to Jeannette Winters. "I will refuse a decree," said the judge, "because I do not want you two to make other persons' lives miserable." The plaintiff declared that her husband made good money, but that he refused to support her and would do everything in his power to make her life miserable. The defendant declared that he could not live with his wife again, after the separation last year, and that he had married her only to keep her from being sent to the Indiana Girls' Reform school. He declared that she left him once, going to New Castle, and that she had been confined in jail for four days in that city, although he did not know upon what charges she had been arrested. Young Mrs. Winters was married at the age of fifteen. Her husband was eighteen years of age when married. Judge Fox granted a divorce to Nellie Lewis from Paul Lewis. The plaintiff charged abandonment, saying her husband left her three years ago and that she has not seen him or heard from him since. Charging cruel and inhuman treatment, Myrtle L. Harper this morning filed suit for divorce from William L. Harper. They ' were married February, 1906, and separated September, 1911. The complaint reads that "the defendant's treatment caused the plaintiff great sorrow and mental distress and injury to her physical health." Elvin T. Benson today filed suit for divorce against Jessje Benson, alleging abandonment. The complaint says that they were married December 20, 1904. and separated May, 1905. ODD FELLOWS HERE ARE TO CELEBRATE The Odd Fellows of Richmond will observe the anniversary of the founding of the order next Friday night, at the regular meeting of Whitewater lodge, which has invited Woodward, Richmond and Herman lodges to meet with it. Judge Charles J. Orbison, of Indianapolis, today sent word to the committee in charge of the observance that he would accept the invitation to address the members of the fraternity. Judge Orbison is looked upon as one of the most interesting speakers in Indianapolis, and the Odd Fellows of Richmond will give him a warm welcome next Friday night. There will be a program of music in addition to address by Judge Orbison. The committee in charge wishes it understood that all Odd Fellows in Richmond and Wayne county are invited to attend, as well as members of the fraternity who chance to be sojourning in the city.

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ES ' ASKEDJROM CITY A. H. Bartel Company Files Suit Echo of Big Storm Last Summer. On the allegation that the city of Richmond had been negligent by not constructing larger sewers, the Adam H. Bartel company this morning filed suit against the city of Richmond, demanding $10,000 damages. The plaintiff alleges that on August 5 of last year, on the day in which a big rain storm visited Richmond, the Notth lit E street sewer, because of being too small, was flooded, the water covering the street and flowing into the basement of the Bartel company, damaging all of the dry goods, etc. in the basement. The complaint alleges that the city constructed the sewer twenty-five years ago, and that it is by far too small; that the city permitted Us street department to connect lateral sewers and drains to the North E street sewer, thereby making it carry all of the water and drainage between Seventh and Sixteenth streets, from Main to North E streets. PASS 2 RESOLUTIONS Praise Aftermath, Billboards Are Condemned. Two resolutions were passed last evening at the meeting of the West Richmond Improvement , association; one condemning the property of advertising on billboards and the . other praising the work done by the Aftermath Society in establishing a cleaning up da3'. Both resolutions were passed unanimously. The Srst resolution recommended that the merchants, business men and manufacturers refrain from using the billboards because it is objectionable to the citizens of West Richmond. The resolution was as follows; "Resolver, that it is tbe sense of this association that we condemn the propriety of advertising on billboards on vacant lots of West Richmond and would recommend to the merchants, business men, manufacturers, jobbers and retail men that, they refrain from using them for advertising purposes upon the ground that It is objectionable to the citizens of this community. It is detrimental to the interest of education, children upon seeing advertisements on these billboards that are not in line with good principles taught them at the schools, because of the objectionable advertising and display of business which is objectionable on moral grounds." Following is the resolution commending the action of the Aftermath Society: "Resolved, that the West Richmond Improvement association, by its secretary express to the Aftermath Society our hearty appreciation of their good work, known as cleaning up day. May 3, 1912. We wish to congratulate you on your efforts of 1911 and express to you- our best wishes for your success this year and that we are with you in this movement in every possible way. This association desires to donate you f 5 to assist you and with best wishes for your success. Nothing else of any general interest or importance was done at the meet-

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BRIDE TODAY SPRINGS NEW WRECK STORK

Second Wireless Man on Titanic Tells How German Steamer, Near Scene, Ignored the "CQD" Calls. WAS NEAREST SHIP TO DOOMED LINER Persisted in Breaking up Titanic's Range of Calls to Ask Questions, Rescued Man Testified. (National News Association) NEW YORK, April 20. Harold S. Bride, second wireless operator of the liner Titanic, testified today for the senate committee investigating the loss of the White Star liner that more than six hours before the vessel struck warning had been received that there were icebergs in the vicinity. He received a message and later communicated it to the officer on the bridge. It was then 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The vessel struck at 11:35 p. m. Bride said that he had heard Ismay was aboard but did not recall having seen him. The only messages that he remembered Ismay had sent from the ship related to the Titanic's speed trials before leaving Southampton. The Titanic was warned that there were three big icebergs near her course more than six hours before she struck, Bride admitted. The warning was sent by the California. He ignored the message for half an hour he said because he was busy making up his accounts and did not take it until the Baltic had picked up the Californian and taken the latter's ice report. The officer he handed the message to was not Captain Smith, and he was not sure whether it was the first officer or one of the others. Bride said that after the vessel struck the first reply to the C Q D calls came from the North German Lloyd liner Frankfort. After answering the signal the Frankfort asked, "what's the matter," Phillips replied, Bride, stated, "stand aside, you're a fool." Bride said Phillips was rebuking the Frankfort operator for interrupting communication with all ships in range. He explained the Frankfort made this difficult by asking questions. WAS CLOSEST SHIP. Asked whether the Frankfort was closer than any other ship Bride replied "yes, Phillips said the Frankfort was nearest. Phillips said he was trying to get the Frankfort to come up to our assistance. He told me that he thought the operator on the Frankfort ought to let us know that they were coming, but we never heard from them again after Phillips called down the operator for interfering with his questions." Bride seemed to feel very strongly about the actions of the Frankfort. "We never heard from them," he repeated bitterly, "but we expressed our opinion o fthem. It was a very critical time and we thought the Frankfort's operator ought to have realized this. By the time the Frankfort asked what was the trouble Phillips and I began to realize our perdicament. That's why we told the Frankfort to keep out and not break our communication." Sen. Smith wanted to know why Bride had not replied to the Frankfort that the Titanic was sinking and that the lives or all on board were in danger. "The operator on the Frankfort, if he had known his business, would have taken C Q D as sufficient. News Nuggets (National News Association) PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 20. Miss Lida Stokes Adams, a prominent suffrage worker, in an interview today declared that in such disasters as the Titanic calamity women should stand back and let the men be saved first. EDDYVILLE. Ky., April 20. "I reckon this jar will shake out my false teeth, said Willard Richardson, murderer, as he was strapped into the death chair to be electrocuted. NEW YORK. April 20. The only baggage saved by Pierre Marchal. a passenger on the Titanic, was his monocle. NEW . YORK. April 20. After reading the story of the survivors of the Titanic disaster. John J. Keep, of 875 Belmont Are., Brooklyn, dropped dead. LITTLE ROCK, Ark April 20. state have drawn the color line by Woman suffrage workers in this adopting a resolution recommending that the ballot be refused negro women. NEW YORK, April 20. W. J. Baxter of Montreal, a passenger on the Titanic celebrated his escape by attending the opening ball game at the Polo grounds.

WHITE STAR LINE REPORTED PASSENGERS SAFE MONDAY, TELEGRAM JUST FOUND SHOWS

A Hero of the

Captain R. H. Rostrom, Commander of the S. S. Carpathia, the man who guided the vessel of rescue to the scene of the disaster, in immediate answer to the frantic calls of "Help! Help!" sent out by the wireless operator of the Titanic before the great ship went down. Captain Rostrom piloted his ship into the dangerous zone in search of the scene of the horrible catastrophe and arrived in time to pick up about eight hundred of the wretched survivors who had been floating about among the great floe of the ice fields for more than eight hours, in the open lifeboats of the sunken "Queen of the Seas."

BOLD THIEF TOOK THE MAYOR'S RAG Dr. Zimmerman Finds Animal Missing After Leaving House at Chester. Some one stole the mayor's pet driving horse last evening, taking it from in front of a house at Chester. The doctor went into the house and left his horse tied in front while he attended to an emergency call. When he came out ten minutes later the horse was gone. Mayor Zimmerman telephoned the chief f police and all the men were instructed to be on the lookout. An hour later Officer Wenger found the horse north of the city. Ued to a fence where the thief had evidenUy left It. Wenger had scouted about on his motorcycle until be located the horse. Mayor Zimmerman secured aa automobile and visited all small surrounding towns in an effort to locate the thief, but was unsuccessful. The horse was a valuable riding animal, worth about $300. It is thought possible the thief became alarmed when he neared Richmond, so he tied the horse to a pole on the Chester pike, just north of the city. HEAD OF DOG IS TO BE EXAMINED The dog which recently bit the hand and lip of the small son of Philip Lang, North Sixth-street, was found yesterday at the borne of Junes Hutchins, 600 South Tenth etreet- The owner kept the dog penned until the officers arrived and killed it. Its head will be sent to Indianapolis for examination.

Titanic Disaster

L IN CUSTODY HERE Two Mere Boys Tell Police of Their Adventures on the Road. Two small boys, neither of them over sixteen years old. who bad asked permission to sleep in the basement at the city building last evening, were locked up and faced Chief of Police Gormon at headquarters this morning and were asked to explain their wanderings. Daniel Leather, neatly dressed, said he had come from Washington, D. C. that be bad no home and had traveled westward. He said he worked and earned enough money to secure transportation. He was given a list of factories where he might secure employment. William Swartz. the other lad, said be had left home with a tramp about a month ago, on the representations that he could make "lots of money on the road." In that time be had traveled over the northwest and "shook" bis pal in Iowa. He wants to go back to his family near New Amsterdam, Ind., and was given a chance to do so. He says he will never again leave home, having had enough of the road. A CASE DISMISSED The case of Robert A. Benton versus Charles Pierson, complaint on due bill, demand 1525. was dismissed by Judge Fox In the Wayne circuit court this morning, costs to be paid by the plalntiff.

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SENATE COMMUTE HAS THIS MESSAGE TO PROVE REPORTS

Wireless Operator Cottam on Carpathia Swears, However, He Never Sent or Received It. ISMAY HAS ORDERED BOATS FOR LINERS Young Vincent Astor -Now Plans to Blow Up Titanic Wreck to Secure the Body of His Father. (National Ncwi AocIatloi NEW YORK. April 20 The most sensational development of the investigation being conducted by the Unit ed States Senate committee developed today when Sen. Smith, the chairman revealed that the committee has In its possession a telegram sent out by the White Star line Monday announcing that all the passengers of the Titanic had been saved. The telegram was read to Harold Cottam, wireless operator of the Carpathia while be was on the witness stand. This was as follows: "NEW YORK. April 15. J. A. Hughes. Covington, W. Va.: Titanic proceeding to Halifax. Passengers will be landed there Wednesday morning. All saved. THE WHITE STAR LINE.." Cottam swore that he had never sent or received any message announcing tjie safety of the Titanic. From Cottam's testimony it was learned that a message bearing news of the loss of. the Titanic was transmitted to the Baltic of the White Star line at 10:30 Monday morn!ng The essential value of all this testimony was apparently that the White Star line was sending telegrams assuring relatives of " the safety of all passengers after the wireless report of its sinking had been sent to a vessel of its own line. The time the message reached New York, was a point the committee sought to uncover. Cottam declared that be had been In charge of the Instruments and was fully responsible for them. He, said he was certain no message had been sent to the effect that the Titanic was afloat and was being towed to Halifax with all passengers safe. He first ; heard the report that such a wireless had been sent when he reached New York. He said that after be had disembarked from the Carpathia some one on the Cunard pier acked him about it. "Were you asked about this message by Mr. Ismay or any officer of the Carpathia?" asked Senator Smith. "No." ' , In reply to a series of questions Cottam said. "I caught the first message from the Titanic by reason of the fact that I was awaiting a message from the Parisian. I received no word from the ship because. I suppose, the wireless operator had gone to bed. Then I heard the distress call of the Titanic It was about 11 o'clock New York time, I think. Tbe first message was the international call for help, the CQD. "A few minutes later tbe second message was received, wbicb said, "come as quickly as possible tbe water Is up to the boilers." I communicated this message to Captain Rostrom. He had in the meantime beaded tbe ship for the position of the Titanic" TO PROVIDE BOATS. NEW YORK. April 20. J. Bruce lamay, managing director of the Interthe White Star line, announced today that as a result of the Titanic disaster he would at once see that every ship of the sixteen lines under his jurisdiction. would be at once provided with enough life boats to save every one aboard, including tbe crew. He declared that the- reason be desired to get the Titanic crew back to England was because they were apt to get Into mischief in this country. Ismay denied tbe charge that he had (Continued on Page Eight) THE WEATHER STATE Unsettled with showers tonight or Sunday; warmer in north portion tonight. LOCAL Unsettled with showers tonight; not much change in temperature HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY. Forecast for Richmond and vicinity: Showers tonight and Sunday; warmer. Maximum temperature 60 at noon today. Minimum temperature 46 at 6 a. m. today. Temperature at 11:30, 60. Barometer. 3 9.L . Direction and velocity of wind, S. miles per hour.