Titanic inquiry hears stewards claim third class had less chance
The Titanic inquiry heard seamen describe crowding at lifeboats and a warning gap before sinking. Jowell Scarrett testified he used a boat tiller to deter foreigners while others explained crew actions and rescue delays. The court will inspect the Olympic and adjourns to Tuesday with focus on ice warnings and lifeboat numbers.
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A. Jewel
Oders
Jewel
J. Scarrett
Scarrett
Rufus
Caronia
Baltic
Sir Rufus
Lord Mersey
Memorial services for Titanic victims held in Halifax
Memorial services were held for Titanic victims with attendance by the Lieutenant-Governor, legislators, and relatives. A Catholic requiem mass occurred with the Halifax archbishop presiding, and 100 seamen from the Niobe attended. Fifty six unidentified bodies rest in Fairview and three in Mount Olivet.
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Halifax
Fairview
Mount Olivet
Maurice de Zacariam
Minia Starts Home Today Hampers Work
Wireless from the Minia to P W G Mitchell reports from the Titanic search area. The ship searched in dense fog and fog and found no bodies despite locating a single body briefly, and will resume the hunt tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
P. W. G. Mitchell
Halifax
White Star Line
Minia
Joseph Finney
Brown Building
Liverpool
Thomas Mullin
Lusitania Brings Olympic Mail From Liverpool and Queenstown
The Lusitania arrived from Liverpool and Queenstown with 210 sacks of mail including Olympic post. The Olympic had returned to Southampton due to firemen and stokers strike. The shipment matches typical Christmas mail volumes.
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Lusitania
Olympic
New York
Liverpool
Queenstown
Southampton
Titanic Dispatch Delay Stymies Senate Inquiry
New York May 3 Senator William Alden Smith heads a Senate Titanic inquiry seeking the origin of a Monday morning message reported to tell of the ship's fate. After two days of witness sessions the search continues for the postal telegram addressed to Islefrank and signed Yamsi that described the sinking and loss of life.
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New York
William Alden Smith
Senate
Mr. Smith
Carpathia
Islefrank
Yamsi
Titanic wire reports and testimony focus on news delays
Witnesses including Jack Binns and Melville Stone describe wireless communications during the disaster. Cottam and the Californian are pressed over delays in delivering news while Carpathia, Olympic, and Associated Press records are examined. Senator Smith will hear more testimony tomorrow.
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Jack Binns
Republic
Cottam
Carpathia
Californian
Olympic
Melville E. Stone
Associated Press
Harder
Pittman
Olaus Abelseth
Funeral for Col John Jacob Astor Planned in Rhinebeck
The funeral will be held tomorrow noon at the Church of Messiah Rhinebeck Village with ministers from Rhinebeck Trinity and St. Thomas. The body will be transported to New York City for interment beside his mother in Trinity Cemetery. Mrs Ava Willing Astor and Miss Muriel Astor are expected at Rhinebeck services.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
John Jacob Astor
Church of Messiah
Rhinebeck Village
Ernest Saunders
William T. Manning
Trinity Church
Ernest M. Stires
St. Thomas’ Church
New York City
New York Central
Trinity Cemetery
Colonel Astor
William Astor
Ferncliffe
Triple celebration at St Patrick’s Parish Roxbury
The St Patrick’s parish Roxbury plans a three day event starting May 19. It marks the 43rd ordination anniversary of Pastor Rev Joseph H Gallagher, a solemn Requiem Mass for deceased parishioners, and the silver jubilee of the Sisters of Charity with services in church and school hall. The final reunion occurs at Horticultural Hall under Rev Eugene A Carney.
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St. Patrick’s
Roxbury
Joseph H. Gallagher
St. Patrick’s Parish
Sisters of Charity
St. Patrick's
Horticultural Hall
Eugene A. Carney
Hundreds Fight to Save Levee as Mississippi Flood Threatens Baton Rouge
In Baton Rouge on May 3, hundreds of citizens and 300 convicts join 500 LSU cadets, schoolboys, scouts, and soldiers to reinforce the levee against rising floods. Work centers on protecting the pumping station and waterworks as a thousand volunteers build mud-boxes. Refugees from Terras district reach Port Hudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Mississippi
Louisiana State University
Roux
Terras
Port Hudson
Wrecked Tent Delays Catholic Parish Opening
A vacant lot on Walnut street and Boston avenue in South Medford hosts five large tents for a new Catholic parish. The tents were slashed in several places, likely by vandals, after carpenters had finished work. Services are postponed to next Sunday. Rev. Thomas F. McCarthy has been appointed pastor.
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Walnut Street
Boston Avenue
Medford
New Catholic
Thomas F. McCarthy
St. John’s, Cambridge
Dartmouth interscholastic meet draws 17 schools
Prep school stars from Boston Latin English High Dorchester High and Worcester High travel to Hanover for the Dartmouth interscholastic meet. About 100 entries expected as 17 schools compete in northern New England event tomorrow.
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Dartmouth
Hanover H
New England
Hanover
Boston Latin
English High
Dorchester High
Worcester High School
New Relaying Plan for Copley Square
Mayor Fitzgerald considers a relaying plan for Copley Square by architect C Howard Walker. The proposal cuts the square into a Maltese cross with two diagonally crossing streets and four grass plots, plus subway entrances below ground to avoid obstructing views.
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Copley Square
Fitzgerald
C. Howard Walker
Walker
The
Transit Commission
Man commits suicide at wife's grave in cemetery
Pittsfield May 3 Everett Conroy 75 formerly of the Pittsfield Poor Farm killed himself at his wife's grave in St Josephs cemetery. He shot himself in the right temple and died instantly. Conroy had regularly left the farm in warm weather and returned in fall but could not find work this year after leaving yesterday.
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Pittsfield
Everett Conroy
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Conroy
Perjury Conviction in Sugar Underweighing Case
James Q. Brzezinski former secret service man and special treasury agent was found guilty of perjury in a federal grand jury investigation into sugar under weighing. Judge Hand ordered his custody with Marshal Henkel and he was committed to the Tombs to await sentencing on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James QO. Brzezinski
Secret Service
Special Treasury
Federal Grand Jury
United States District Court
Hand
Marshal Henkel
Francis Parkman Alumni elect officers at Forest Hills meeting
At the fourth annual Francis Parkman Alumni meeting held at the school hall in Forest Hills last night officers were elected. Peter J. McGarry was named president, F. C. Curran vice president, Rose Beyer secretary, T. F. Manley treasurer, Daniel Saunders financial secretary, with James McManus Charles Downing and John C. Manley on the executive board.
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Francis Parkman
Forest Hills
Peter J. McGarry
F. C. Curran
Rose Beyer
T. F. Manley
Daniel Saunders
James McManus
Charles Downing
John C. Manley
Fire Rages Through Portland Hay and Grain Stores
A blaze at Union wharf Portland Missouri caused $25,000 in damage to two-story wooden hay and grain storehouses run by John J. Lappin & Co. Dense black and yellow smoke drifted across Commercial street as the fire began at 2:55 PM, kept burning for hours though the flames were believed under control within 30 minutes.
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Portland
Union Wharf
John J. Lappin & Co
Commercial Street
Ontario Towed to New London Harbor
The Merchants and Miners' liner Ontario was towed to New London harbor after being beached off Montauk Point in April. Despite extensive burns the hull is considered practically intact and the ship will be taken to New York for drydock repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London, Conn
Merchants and Miners
Ontario
Montauk Point
New London
New York
Fire destroys Treat estate residence at 234 Coolidge avenue
A large blaze that started near Brighton drew park police attention before Watertown firemen responded. The ancient residence on the Treat estate at 234 Coolidge avenue burned to the ground, with total destruction reported.
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Treat Estate
Coolidge Avenue
Old Watertown House Burns Near Brighton Line
Police suspect arson as a fire destroyed an unoccupied over century old house valued at 3500 dollars near the Watertown Brighton border. The blaze lit a red glow visible for miles, drawing surprise from Watertown and Brighton authorities who coordinated a rapid response after a park police alert.
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Wheelwright Scientific School of
Boston
Watertown
Brighton
Metropolitan Park Police
Cambridge
Coolidge Avenue
Funeral for Titanic victim Timothy McCarthy at St Matthew's
The funeral of Timothy J. McCarthy, a Boston Titanic victim, was held from St Matthew's Church Dorchester yesterday morning at 19 o'clock. A large crowd attended including McCarthy's relatives friends and 800 Jordan Marsh Company employees.
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Jordan Marsh
Timothy J. McCarthy
Boston
St. Matthew’s Church
Dorchester
Mr. McCarthy
Jordan Marsh Company
Funeral Held For Titanic Artist Frank Millet
Scores of friends of Frank D. Millet the artist who perished aboard the Titanic gathered at the Unitarian Church in Millet Bridgewater for the service. Rev Bertram D Boivin officiated and paid tribute. Millet’s ashes were cremated at Mt Auburn Watertown and buried later in the church cemetery.
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Bridgewater
Frank D. Millet
Unitarian
Bertram D. Boivin
Middleboro
Mt. Auburn
Watertown
Johnson Plans to Move Training Camp Near Las Vegas
Jack Johnson said he will report to training quarters near Las Vegas in about three weeks. His party includes Clyde Brooks Marty Cutler Jim Smith John Perkins Walter Moyahan trainers his wife and mother a piano player a singer and chauffeur Tom Flannigan with Reno possible later. Johnson weighs 226 pounds and is doing light work.
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
Las Vegas
Johnson
Clyde Brooks
Marty Cutler
Jim Smith
John Perkins
Walter Moyahan
Tom Flannigan
Reno
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Seamen’s Union Represented
Lewis
Seamen's Union
Imperial Mercantile Guild
Cunard
Baltié
A.B Smith & Cos
Smith
Franklin
Col. Astor
Mother
Trinity
ST. Patrick's Parish
Castoria
Cadets
BOY Scouts
Public Library
Self
Parkman
Richeson
Sunday Post
Millet
Glenbrook
Volger Bros
Washington St. Donovan Wine Co
Eliot St
Forest Hills Hotel
Hyde Park Ave
Meehan & Co
Tremont St
W. S. Marston & Co
Main St
G. H. Wilfret & Co
Blackstone St
Clogher & Mulvenin
Washington
John J. McCabe & Co
Centre
Boylston Tavern
Gamartine St
G. Ryan & Co
Lamar
D. M. Donovan & Co
J. A. Johnson & Co
RK. H. Shea & Co
Goode, Dunston & H
Kine St
Avery St
Washington Dover St
Shawmut
Sullivan & Co
C. H. Burns
W. Dunn
D. E. O'Conner
J. B. Dawson
Donn
Monson
Mass
P. J. Keyes
Belchertown
Ryan J. Casey
Greenfield
Arthur Rist
Ags
K. G. Walsh. & Co
Winchendon
P. F. McGee
Chelsea
J. Lipp & Co
McDonald Bros
D. J
Louk & LU
John P. Connor & Co
Lowell
F. Brady
Mathes
Newmarket
Saidel
Penacook
N. HU
I. H. Sweet
N. H
M. P. Bowers
Concord
O’brien
Geo. M. Leavitt
Conn
Hooker House
Willimantic
C. E. Lord
Salmon Fails
N. H. Rudolph Lasonde
Somersworth
Philip Dumars
M. J. Leary, Somersworth
N. H. Dover, N. H
Providuner
Jacob Wirth & Co., Inc
D. A. Kiley
Robt. Otte & Sons
Jas
J. Flann
Commercial Hotel
Jos.someeiee
Market Exchange
Carroll & Shean
Wm. H. Coughlin
Wm. E. Doyle
Thos. Mulvey
KF. McMaugh
John T. O'Keefe
Hyman
Manchester
John Collins
Bernard Wolf
Chris. Schricker
Robt
Schneider
New City Hotel
Conrad Fiege
Arthur Provost
J. J. Harnett
Holman & Bartlett
Edw
Knowlton
Gardner
Russell
Springfield
J. M. Lachapelle
Colerain
Nashua
John Winn
Jos. Labine
J. D. Hallisey
Michael Sullivan
J. H. Field
N. A
August Thiel & CO
Stantic Avenue
South Station
Rowe’s Wharf
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