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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1912
Page
7
A telegram chain from April 20 cites the steamer Rhein passing wreckage and bodies at 42.1 north, 49.13 west, eight miles west of three icebergs. The message notes the ship turning toward the position and expected arrival later that night, with Bretten’s vessel providing further updates.
Reports detail the Mackay Bennett dispatched by White Star to the Titanic disaster scene to recover bodies and relay updates. Ismay and White Star executives depart for Washington to testify, while Frank fur t confirms Frankfurt's close response and other ships near the scene. Sunday mourning observed across Britain as plans for the Atlantic liner Atlantic shift, and Mrs. Astor remains under medical watch.
Memphis reports April 21 that Arkansas Mississippi and Louisiana flood zones face grave conditions as thousands seek shelter while appeals for help grow. Fifty towns touched. two to fifteen feet of water in places. ten known dead with many more likely. Relief teams urge continued aid and note rail lines damaged and supplies distributed to marooned victims.
The split within the New Jersey Democratic camp widens as Charles Gallagher, a state committee member and candidate for delegate at large, attacks Woodrow Wilson over trust regulation. Gallagher, once a Wilson ally, cites broken promises on corporate control and labor relations, signaling a fierce in-state contest.
Corrected tabulations from 80 precincts show Roosevelt 31,242 Taft 10,692 La Follette 10,279 Clark 14,031 Harmon 11,241 Wilson 3,860. Colonel Roosevelt plans stumping in North Carolina after a long western tour, with stops in Asheville Salisbury and Greensboro before heading to New York. Governor Harmon to campaign for Texas delegation, leaving Columbus for Dallas to rally support.
Galveston April 21 Denver and El Sud arrived after colliding off Galveston bar Saturday night. El Sud has a hole in her port side but remains afloat with no lives lost. The Denver, though damaged, anchored to assist and rescued eighteen El Sud crewmen from a lifeboat. Dense fog and misjudged passing caused the right angle crash. both captains reported poor visibility and no signaling prior to impact.
Washington based hearings into the Titanic disaster resume in the capitol with J Bruce Ismay and other White Star officials testifying before Senator William Alden Smith. Ambassadors Jusserand and Bryce discuss cooperation on sea safety with the United States. Suggestions call for wireless operators and lifeboat upgrades on ocean liners. A Toronto witness and a Hungarian Titanic crew member are slated to appear, and the Frankfurt steamer's role is under scrutiny.
In a multi city sequence South Georgia congressman Heflin spoke in support of Oscar Underwood with Willam Jennings Bryan backing Woodrow Wilson on separate nights. A Waycross rally featured a large turnout and a barbecue. Voters involved in Fulton county and other areas reacted as Underwood supporters claim the speeches could sway hundreds of votes.
William Jennings Bryan will campaign in Florida this week for Governor Woodrow Wilson. He is slated to speak at Jacksonville on Thursday and Tampa on Friday with a probable stop at Pensacola.
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