Why Senator Smith rushed inquiry into Titanic case
In New York on April 20 Senator William Alden Smith, chair of the Titanic investigation committee, rushed to begin the inquiry after a wireless message from Ismay to Vice President Franklin was intercepted. Ismay and other White Star Line officials were subpoenaed for Monday in Washington as the hearings in New York aimed to clarify disputed points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Senate
J. Bruce Ismay
International Mercantile Marineeompany
Franklin
White Star Line
Cedric
Mr. Ismay
Washington
Senator Smith
White Star Tine
Ismay
Lapland
Fas
United States Senate
Alfred Crawford
International Mercantile Marine
White Star
America
Red Star
Leyland
Atlantic Transport
Dominion Lines
United States
Great Britain
Belgium
Thomas Cottam
Carpathia
Cottam
Baltic
Reed
Missouri
Smith
Newlands
Halifax
J. H. Hughes
Huntington
W. Va
Titanic
Bride
Chester
Aunt Viney Phelps Dies at 88 After Fall Injuries
Martinsville on April 23. Aunt Viney Phelps, 88, died here today from injuries suffered in a fall weeks earlier. She gained fame through her denominational flower garden featured as Aunt Viney in the book Lovey Mary.
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Martinsville
Viney” Phelps
Viney
Lovey Mary
Bootlegger Fined in Warsaw Ind
In Warsaw Indiana this April Edward was arrested and fined in a bootlegging case with details readable but incomplete. Local authorities pursued illegal liquor activities leading to a payable penalty.
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Warsaw
Ind
Edward’ Methe
Mary J Flickinger 60 Dies After Three Weeks ill
Mrs. Mary J Flickinger widow of Samuel Flickinger died at Hope hospital after three weeks illness from nephritis. A Whitely County resident most of life she was born October 7 1851 in Perry County Ohio. Funeral Friday at 11 from Kinehn Melching parlors with Rev E A Bunner. interment Lindenwood. Surviving: stepmother Mary Roley of Kansas City three sisters and three brothers.
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Mary J. Flickinger
Samuel Flickinger
Coesse
Hope Hospal
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wallen
Ind
Mary J. Roley
Kansas City
Hannah Jones
Minorka
Minn
Cythia Howard
R. A. Gr
Grace DeTurl Lamp Die at 25 in City Hospital
Mrs Grace DeTurk Lamp wife of Clarence H Lamp died Wednesday at Lutheran hospital after seven weeks as a patient She was 25 years 10 months and 21 days born and raised in the city Daughter of Lebanon and the late Mrs DeTurk Survived by husband parents a seven week old baby two sisters Florence and Bertha DeTurk She was a member of St Patrick s church Sacred Heart league and Rosary society Funeral Saturday at 830 from residence and 9 from St Patrick s with Rev J F Delaney Interment Catholic cemetery
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Grace DeTurl
Lamp
Clarence H. Lamp
Lutheran Hospital
Florence
Bertha DeTurk
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Sacred Heart League
The
Rosary Society
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
J. F. Delaney
Death of Fort Wayne man Charles Rondot aged 58
Charles A. Rondot, a retired Nickel Plate engineer, died Saturday at 4 10 PM at St Josephs hospital after nose tumor surgery. He was 58, born April 19 1853, longtime Fort Wayne resident of 417 Greenwood Ave. Survived by wife, six children Julian Charles William Marguerite Corena and Mrs Albert Gage, five brothers, ten sisters. He belonged to Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Married Mens sodality and Sacred Heart league.
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Rondot
Charles A. Rondot
St. Joseph's Hospital
John A. Rondot
Fort Wayne
Greenwood Avenue
Julian
Minnesota
Charles
William
Marguerite
Corena Rondot
Albert Gage
Texas
Joseph
Philesian
Eugene
Emil Rondot
Fred Roselette
E. J. Pfeiffer
George Hauser
William Sunderland
David Plank
Augusta Rondot
Chicago
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Married Men’s Sodality
Sacred Heart League
Martin Zimmerman 54 Dies After Illness in Fort Wayne
Martin Zimmerman aged 54 a Fort Wayne resident for forty years died at 3 10 pm Wednesday at his home 1015 Swinney avenue after a three month illness. He worked at Fort Wayne Electric Works. Born in Germany August 11 1857 he married Mary Auer October 9 1879. Survived by wife and brother John Zimmerman of Broad Street druggist. brother in law of George and William Auer. Funeral Saturday at 1 30 pm from home and 2 pm at Emmaus Lutheran Church.
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Martin
Zimmerman
Fort Wayne
Swinney Avenue
William Auer
Pennsylvania
John Zimmerman
Emmaus Lutheran Church
Bruederlichter Unterstuetzungsverein
Fort Wayte Electric Works’ Relief Union
Aged 82 Resident Remembered in Bundy Morning Notice
An 82 year old local resident, identified with Bundy Morning, is mentioned in a brief notice from Franklin Street area. Details are sparse, but the item notes the person’s age and residence, signaling a public notice or obituary context.
Esther Anderton dies at 17 from typhoid fever in Fort Wayne
Miss Esther Anderton aged 17 years 2 months 10 days died at 10 08 Saturday morning at the home of her grandparents 308 Douglas avenue of typhoid fever after ten weeks illness She was born January 31 1895 a pupil at Fort Wayne high school Surviving are her mother Mrs Elna Anderton and sister Delight Funeral services Tuesday at 2 30 from the residence Rev Ehfe of South Side Baptist Church officiating Interment Lindenwood
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Esther Anderton
Fort Wayne
Samuel Harmon
Douglas Avenue
Miss Anderton
First Baptist Church
Elna Anderton
Delight Anderton
Ehfe
South Side Baptist Church
Lindenwood
Fray Miller Dies After Spinal Meningitis Illness
Fray Miller aged five, son of Mr and Mrs Clemons Miller of 606 Hendricks street, died at 10 45 am Tuesday at home after two months of spinal meningitis. Cause of death uncertain though illness appeared to have subsided. Survived by parents three sisters Catherine Gertrude Marie and Joseph Miller. Parents are members of St Pauls Catholic church.
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Catherine
Gertrude
Marie
Joseph Miller
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Hartung Dies After Lingering Illness in Perry Township
Louis Hartung aged 63 died late Friday at his Perry township home after a prolonged diabetes illness. A resident for nine years he moved from Kosciusko county with his wife and children, leaving many acquaintances. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 PM at Cedar chapel in DeKalb county.
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Louis Hartung
Perry Township
Mr. Hartung
Kosciusko County
Cedar Chapel
DeKalb County
Tragic death of Fort Wayne woman Minerva Bucher at home
Minerva Bucher wife of pioneer George Bucher of Fort Wayne died at 7 84 o clock Tuesday evening at 1922 Prince street aged 9 years 2 months and days She survived by husband two sons Fred and Floyd Bucher four brothers and three sisters She was a member of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church and her death shocked a wide circle of friends
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Minerva Bucher
George Bucher
Fort Wayne
Prince Street
Fred
Floyd Bucher
Mrs J K Riddle Dies in Ken dallville Hospital
Mrs J K Riddle of Ken dallville died Tuesday afternoon at Kid Lutheran Hospital after a week as a patient. Surviving husband is T.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.K. Riddle
Kendallville
Kid Lutheran’ Hospital
Robbed on their wedding journey in Rock Island holdup
Donald A. MacQueen and Miss Elthelred Naylor of this city were married in Fort Wayne and later robbed on a Rock Island train at Bureau Junction. Two masked men woke passengers, taking $95, two watches, and small coins from the couple, with the bride surrendering a purse containing five nickels and other small items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald A. MacQueen
Elthelred Naylor
Fort Wayne
Rock Island
Sheffield
Bureau, II
Mr. MacQueen
Robbery Aboard Rock Island Limited in Illinois
Seven passengers are robbed by two masked men on the Golden State Limited near Bureau and Sheffield, Illinois. The heist occurred at 12:10 AM as the train sped at fifty miles per hour, with valuables totaling hundreds of dollars taken from travelers including Otis Benton and Mary Herron.
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Rock Island, I
Golden State Lmited
Rock Island Road
Qinois
Sheffield
Benton
Otis L
Wifh
Oberjin
Kan
Gomand
J. B
Phoenix
Ariz
Herron
Mary
Indiana Avenue
Chicago
Herron Maude
Lablanc
W. A
New York
Bureau
Limited
Pasik Child Dies After Illness at Home
Son of Mr and Mrs Alexander Pasik of 1714 Fourth Street died Tuesday night at 9 30 from bowel trouble Funeral services set for 7 30 Thursday morning at St Hyacinth s Polish Catholic church Rev Emanuel J Wroebel to officiate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Pasik
Fourth Street
St. Hyacinth’s
Emanuel J. Wroebel
Wife of East Haven inmate dies in Richmond home
Mrs Martha Johns, an inmate at East Haven in Richmond since 1888, died Thursday morning at that place. The husband Robert Johns and brother G F Sebring reside in Abolt township. A sister Mrs Sherman Dolan lives on Huntington road five miles west of the city. Relatives were located after some difficulty by Sheriff Aaron Reichelderfer.
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Martha Johns
Easthaven
Richmond
Robert Johns
G. F. Sebring
Abolt Township
Sherman Dolan
Huntington Road
Aaron Reichelderfer
Death of Mrs Meyers Pioneer Resident of Allen County
Mrs Caroline Meyers aged 80 a pioneer Allen County resident dies at her home a half mile east of Poe Her husband and four children preceded her in death Surviving are three children Fred Carrie and Mary Meyers all residing at home
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Caroline Meyers
Allen County
Poe
Fred
Carrie
Mary Meyers
Jay County Graduates for Public School Examinations
Portland Indiana April 18 Superintendent W R Armstrong finished grading manuscripts of township pupils who took the March 16 graduation exam for common branches. One hundred twenty pupils passed. A second chance exam will be held Saturday for those who failed and for others seeking graduation. A May third exam will cover Jackson and Richland township pupils whose terms are not yet ended.
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Portland
Ind
W. R. Armstrong
Jackson
Richland Township
Ben Hur State Meet Heads to Wabash Indiana
Wabash Indiana April 18 expecting about 1000 Ben Hur guests from all sections for two days. The event will bring affiliated groups to the city making it a Mecca for the organization and its members.
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Wabash
Ind
Mecca
Titanic Witness Describes Endless Scream In Mersey Inquiry
Washington April 23 Third Officer Herbert Pitman testified before the senate Titanic inquiry about the moments after the collision. He recalled a single long moan of screams and said he made no rescue attempt as the ship sank while passengers urged him to return. The hearing, moved to a smaller room for crowd control, continues with Boxhall absent ill and Ismay expected to testify later.
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Washington
Senate Investigating Committee
Herbert John Pitman
Smith
Pitman
Senator Smith
New York
Boxall
Frederick Fleet
Fleet
Southampton
Belfast
Fletcher
Grand Banks
Pittman
Senate
William Alden Smith
Boxhall
J. Bruce Ismay
White Star Line
C. H. Lightoller
J. Pitman
H.G. Lowe
International Mercantile Marine Company
J. B. Boxhall
H. J. Pitman
Senate Committee
Arthur Peuchen
Canada
Lightoller
Reception to Pastor at Wabash Methodist Church
In Wabash Indiana on Friday evening the First Methodist Episcopal congregation will honor their pastor Rev. C K Cecil and his family with a reception in the Sunday school room.
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Wabash
Ind
First Methodist Episcopal Congregation
C. K. Cecil
Took No Other Man's Place Cries Ismay in Defense Plea
New York April 20 J Bruce Ismay faced interviewers defending himself against senate inquiry described as brutal and unfair He argued the inquiry was unjust and that he did nothing wrong and would not have acted differently He stated he took no other man's place aboard the ship and that all passengers were cared for during the disaster
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ismay
New York
J. Bruce Ismay
Senate
Mmyeelf
Yacalli
Yeach Reef
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Gay
Liverpool
Marconi
Tieauiet
Cape Cod
Roston
Cottar
Whitimes
Conld
Vas
Whitley County
Grace Reformed Church
James Smith
Jacob Madden
Henry Yaeger
Anna Yaeger
Yaeger
Anderton
Hartung
Bucher
Jay County
Ben Hur
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