18 Apr 1912
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1912
Page
1
Marconi controlled Carpathia messages to limit traffic while the Carpathia exchanges with South Wellfleet Siasconsett Sagaponack and Sea Gate, as ships seek survivors. Officials cite exhausted wireless operator and censorship on Titanic events after the iceberg strike.
Washington April 17 President Taft released telegrams from the king and queen of Belgium and the king of England conveying sympathy for the Titanic tragedy. Archbishop and Catholic University of America trustees join in grief, urging lawmakers to strengthen ocean safety laws. Messages from William H. Taft and others express deepest sorrow and solidarity with victims' families.
Railway leaders warn of cancellations and take measures as ships and trains risk routine operations. General Luigi Solari laments public amnesia toward past disasters, noting a pattern of forgetting major wrecks while continuing travel. He stresses the danger of general complacency following catastrophe.
New York April 17 flags of all shipping in New York harbor were lowered to half mast to honor the Titanic dead. The maritime exchange issued a brief decree calling it the greatest marine disaster of modern times and extending deep sympathy to all affected.
New York April 17 The theatrical manager Henry B Harris is not listed among Titanic survivors on the Carpathia. A message from Mrs Harris, aboard the Titanic with him, arrived via the Carpathia via Halifax saying she fears he has not been saved and hopes he is picked up by another steamer Arrive Carpathia Reno
Weabington April 17 The treasury department was told by Cunard officials that no newspaper men would board the Carpathia. President and Secretary MacVeagh favored keeping Titanic refugees undisturbed until they reach land. MacVeagh ordered rescuees be allowed to land at New York without customs examination and go home directly upon arrival.
Anston Osmegie comments in New York on labor trouble. He accuses employers of feigning to be part of the fight while often being in the wrong and unreasonable. The dialogue includes a colorful, fragmented reminiscence about a butter buyer and a “deacon” figure, with blurred names and slang.
New York April 17 plans to land Titanic survivors will shield them from curiosity seekers and press. Immigration customs Cunard and NYPD will manage access at the North River pier with restricted photography and limited passes for relatives. Officials signal waivers of certain rules and possible Carpathia boarding with Cunard consent for press or relatives if allowed. President Taft and Secretary Nagel arranged that Nagel head immigration inspection for survivors aboard Carpathia.
Admiral George Dewey paid tribute to Major Archibald Butt while discussing the Titanic disaster, calling him one of God's noblemen. He praised Butt for aiding women and children and urged life-saving law reforms for passenger vessels. President Taft hoped Butt might be saved and social events in Washington were canceled in respect.
Washington reports that despite pressure from boards of trade a cotton bills measure received a unanimous committee vote with two oppositions and several southern members abstaining. The proposed acts would require dealers to certify actual commodity existence and limit rapid communications about deaths. Violations face imprisonment and fines. Major exchanges including New York Cotton, New Orleans Cotton, and Chicago Board of Trade led protests.
Aged discussion on stage romance notes that marriages of actors risk strain when wives perform and husbands feel neglected. It cites McCall's Magazine observations on pride, jealousy, and public attention, yet asserts many colleagues treat love scenes as just work, not personal.
A farmer reports a white man named Chitwood accused of raping a 13 year old stepdaughter. A posse of seven men escorted him then removed him from custody and later claimed the warrant was dismissed as he left the country. Chitwood’s body was found near a farmer’s residence, partially devoured. He was about 40, foreign-born, with no local relatives. The incident surfaced after fear and rumor kept the case secret for days. The fate of the body and burial status remain unclear.
McCalla Magazine details the 1911 plan to illuminate the canal with range lights day marks and buoys. Work began in April 1911 and advances follow the June schedule with land clearing nearly complete and towers under construction. Acetylene gas will power lighted buoys while electricity or gas will equip beacons across Atlantic and Pacific sections, Limen bay and Mount Hope areas.
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