The Birmingham Age Herald Number 332 Volume Xnxxi Birmingham, Alabama, Tuesday’ April 23, 19.12 11 Pages
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THE BIRMINGHAM AGE HERALD_ NUMBER 332 VOLUME XNXXI BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, TUESDAY’ APRIL 23, 19.12 11 PAGES -- ... — --—-------Pi- -- ^ -■-■ ....... ■ ■ ■ n -—-- --—-* THE TITANIC SANK VICE PRESIDENT FRANKLIN ADMITS THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH UNDERWGGD TALKS BELOW WITH SUCCOR ONLY LIFE BOATS ON THE TITANIC—THEY ARE SHOWN BFPARTY’SWORKIN ' FIVE MILES AWAY, DECLARES OFFICER PLANS FOR FUTURE Fourth Officer Tells of Unidentified Steamer That Ignored Frantic Reached Birmingham Last Night to Be Present at Calls Ad- for Help—Franklin His Son’s Wedding mits Lack of Enough Boats Tomorrow Night 22.—With succor five miles Washington, April only away, THINKS the Titanic slid into its watery grave, carrying with it more DEMOCRATS ARE SURE TO WIN than 1600 of its passengers and crew, while an unidentified IN COMING ELECTION steamer that might have saved all, failed or refused to see the frantic signals flashed to it for aid. This phase of the tragic disaster was brought out today before the Senate investigation Expresses Appreciation of Alabama's committee, when ,T. B. Boxhall, fourth officer of the Titanic, Recent Action in Sending Delega- The lack of a sufficient amount of lifeboats on board Is now believed to have tion for Him to Baltimore—In told of his unsuccessful attempts to attract the stranger’s at- been responsible for the frightful loss of life when the giant Titanic plunged to / Excellent Health Except tention. the bottom. The type of lifeboat used on the vessel is also severely criticized. I for a Slight Cold This to could not have been more ship, according Boxhall, They were collapsible and Inadequately equipped for an accident of the kind I than five miles and was toward Titanic. So away, steaming that happened. An old volunteer life saver declares three lessons should be l H> HUGH ROBKRTS was atrnnlotl The Age-Herald liy close it, that from the bridge Boxhall plainly saw its mast- taught by the Titanic disaster—the use of a greater number of lifeboats on \ (Interview Mr. I nrirrvvood mi board train from head lights, and then its red side light. board steamships; better boat drills, in which trained sailors should predominate, Attalla to UlrniliiKhniii I had a session of hard work Both with rockets and with the the corporation, its connections ami its and participation in some kind of boat drill by passengers themselves. He adds "We have Morse electric signal, did the young capitalization. and great responsibilities. the ocean should not have more but those boats i Mr. that steamship only boats, officer hail the stranger. Captain Smith Franklin under examination said "We have demonstrated to the country and several others in the. vicinity of that he was the real representative of should be manned by better sailors. The mere getting into a lifeboat and being that the democratic majority In Congress the at time their the bridge declared the White Star Line in the United States. tasks lowered does not constitute a drill. TVPE OF BOAT SHOWING MAST, SAILS, ETO. Is able to cope with the difficult Of belief that the vessel had seen them He said that he of his subordinates had government and maintain a united tront. and was signalling iu reply. Boxhall not communicated with captain Smith the of bur after he sailed on "We have redeemed pledges failed to see the reply signals, how- the Titanic’s first and last voyage. He said he received no tele- In enacting legislation tllat will ever, and in any case the steamer kept party gram from Mr. Ismay after the Titanic relieve the people from many of the bur- on its course obliquely past the Ti- First List Names left same The Southampton. The reply applied of of eauxpd taxation and ex- dens by unjust tanic without extending aid. to the Titanic’s officers and passengers. of public funds. This and the declaration by P. A. S. travagant expenditure Ignorant of Message to a vice of the Whit.? "We havn rewritten and reduced Fraaiklin, president Senator Smith came then to one of the Bodies Recovered Cable Star that there was not sufficient By basis the metal sched- line, most interesting points. He showed to Just and equitable life boats aboard the Titanic to care Franklin the telegram received by Con- ule, the chemical schedule, the sugar for the at one time, ship’s company gressman Hughes of West Virginia. The York schedule and the wool schedule, and have were easily the features of the hear- telegram ream! Received in New Ship passed an excise tax hill placing a part ing "Titanic proceeding to Halifax. Pas- at of the burden of taxation directly on Quizzed About Messages sengers probably land on Wednesday. All to Slight Fall Noted Nearly Getting Ready Support the wealth of the country. The official was quizzed throughout safe. Think That Two of the Bodies Be Those of on the May have reduced the amount carried the morning session messages (Signed) THE WHITE STAR LINE Roosevelt if Necessary Operators all Stages "We exchanged between the Carpathia and "I ask you," continued the chairman, In each appropriation bill that has been himself after the ship had started for "whether you know about the sending of Butt and John Jacob Astor—Also Believed That Major passed, in tho aggregate many millions of New York with the Titanic’s sur- that telegram, by whom It was authorise# dollars under the amounts carrted in vivors aboard. Among the survivors and by whom It was sent?" of George Widener Is On Cable Ship—Another Body FIGHT AHEAD hills enacted other ses- was J. Bruce Ismay, managing di- "1 do not, sir," said Mr. Franklin. THE BREACH IS WIDE HARD the SRme by rector of the line. "Since it was mentioned in New York to Assist In Work sions of Congress." read Ship Among the wireless telegrams Saturday we have the entire passenger Thus spoke. Mr. t'ndefwood when asked Into the record was one from Mr. Ismay i-talT under examination and we cannot to tell what he has been doing In- tho urging that the steamship Cedric b«* find out. We the fact that on When Waters From Crevasses Begin appreciate Neither Will Have Full Support of since he held until the arrived with New York, April 22.—The first list both the Morse and continental code period which has intervened Carpahtla that Monday morning there were many Back Into the he be- as names of to Find Their Way November 2fi. He re- its scirry burden. He declared junior clerks at work and there was great Republican Party—Taft Must of names of bodies recovered from the speculated to whether the left Birmingham. it desirable" that the sur- lieved "most confusion. It Is possible some one who * Titanic disaster by the cable steamer Maj. Archibald Butt and Col. John Jacob the Levees Will turned to Birmingham last night. With on Mississippi vivors of the Titanic’s crew be rushed had not absolute Win the First Ballot Astor wore intended in two Information might have Mackay-Bennett, was received here to- Instances, him came Mrs. Underwood and hia out of the country as quickly as pos- sent it. I wish would have the tele- but come to no decision that Be in you or they could Again Danger S. of Montreal. the would He Is Lost night through wireless messages to the brother, S. Underwood, sible. He also, message said, graph company turn over all the White appeared trustworthy in such a case. eail on the and asked that White Star line offices. The list 27 Oscar W. Underwood, Jr., a student of Cedric Star Line message to you so that wo can .of In the list as it came following be at the for him of arrived yes- clothing ready pier see just what happened." names contain none of the several of combination appeared: r*- the University Virginia, when the docked. The Sen- New Orleans. April 22.-Heassuring Carpahtla Asked when he first knew that the Ti- By WALTER HARPER who •N. I. H. I.. Schedld R. R. att,’1 which The family has gath- the most prominent men perished levees of the Mis- terday morning. ate’s subpoenas blocked the plan. been in- pcrts concerning the tanic had sunk. Franklin said he first Washington. April 22.—(Special).—It is .unless it he that of “George W. Widen,” operators believe might have ered to witness the marriage ceremony The committee will resume its hear- which ■till remain intact ■Knew it at 8:27 p. in. Monday. Mr. tended for Maj. Archibald Butt's name. sissippi river at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. the general opinion in Washington; that as sent by w ireless, as is believed ns of Mr. Underwood's elder son, Lewis, ing Franklin then produced a thick package I Similar HpecidaUon ov»r the Wr.ri* received nt the office the United F-mrrth f >s to the old ffhe leifa'' < -•vf even- iffftrer expected n standpat repubTfcan .Me t# KKW Tiden «r/* ipn n fehic ‘N. < otas from to Miss Mary Campbell. Wednesday *.■tegramB vhich he had received* Sun- Stales army engineers here today continue on the ttahd to leli more to are at day at nooh in relation to the disaster. are getting ready support Theodor^ I3. A. Wldener of Philadelphia, one of the White Htar lino could not account for weak ing. Mr. and Mrs. Underwood fully of the events immediately pre- j inspectors stationed at all points Roosevelt in the event he should manage the White Star directors. and which the telegrnph operators thought Hillman nnd will return to the collision.