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THE DAY BOOK .500 SO, fcEOKIA ST " 398 TEL, IVK)NROE353 VqI. 1, No. 181 , Chicago, Thursday, April 25, 1912 One Cent DEATJI AGONY OF TITANIC VICTIMS rtf&teEDNTO DOLLARS p Y WIRELESS OPERATORS ' Wizard of Wireless Tejls Senate bommittee-How News Was-Held From World Disclaims Rejronsibility-Binns T)fd it" "So ldng as Cotlapi wason the Carpatfiia, a-Bqtisfr shiphe used his discretion n recusing to give out 4 story. - t ' "Thursday , evenings Cdttatn sent a message to me, asking per mission ?to giv'e out a story. I gave hinythat permission. I told him he cq!ave it if he wished'" Marconfl&hen denied seriding Operators Fride and Cottam er ders'to "keep 'their mouths shut." Senator Smith then read the foirowihg wireless messages from tfieHSaptaiiuof the U. S. S. Flor- Washington, April 25. -The death agony, of, the victims of .the Titanic was turned into .dollars . (.byiwireleSs (5perators.v ' , This was the story.told the en- ate investigation committee toi 'day by William,; Marconi, the Wizard 6i the Wireless He was the first man called ta thestand today- - Thomas Cot tarn, wireless- operatbrof the Gar pathia, followed -him' " ' Marconi's story was received with obvious, disgust by the mem bers of theTcommitteej-and th aju dience. ' Yet the wireless operators themsefyjertaf.q nofso much to blame. ' Tney know too well that if they sent a story asfrore, it would be used by 6very news . paper in the country. , And they knew, too, that these same news papers would rdfufce jV3pay thlm for the, news they gave unless forced to So they held the newspapers up that is What it amounts to. ' "It is an offense under British laws for a Wireless operator to give out neivs' said Marconi. ams were interceptedFby 'Wireless Operator' Simpsoril and appear significant enough 'toVbe brought to the attention toXftlie depart ment. ' S ' " " 'Stiagate.to Carpathia, 8:10 p. m.t April J8. Sayold man, the Marconi company taking; good care df you. It'sf fixed for ybtf so you will, get big'money. . Please do best to clear.' - " 'Seagate to Carpathia. and Ti tanic operators, 8&tf p m , April 1$. Arrangedforyoa exclusive story for dallastm Todr" figures. -."jft'-rrf'- ..