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Middletown transcript., 1915-05-15
BERLIN PUTS ALL BLAME
ON cUNARD LINE OWNERS.

Berlin.-The following official COM
munication was issued here:
1.-THE Cunard liner Lusitania was
yesterday torpedoed by a German sub
marine and sunk.
"The Lusitania was naturally armed
with guns, as were recently most of
the English mercantile steamers.
Moreover, as is well known here, she
had large quantities of war material
in her cargo.
Her owners, therefore, knew to
what danger the passengers were ex-
posed. They alone bear ali the re-
sponsibility for what has happened.
Germany, on her part, left nothing
undone to repeatedly warn them. The
Imperial Ambassador in Washington
went so far as to make public warn
ing, so as to draw attention to this
danger. The English press sneered
then at the warning and relied on the
protection of the British feet to safe
guard Atlantic traffic"
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CRUSADE ONLY BEGUN,
DECLARES DERNBURc.

New York-Dr. Bernard Dernburg,
former Minister of Colonies of the Ger
man Empire, and regarded in this coun-
try as the Kaiser's spokesman, says
that Germany had only begun her
deadly crusade against Great Britain's
commerce, and that the sinking of the
Lusitania would be followed by the de-
struction of other British ships,
whether or not there were Americans
aboard.
The American flag, he said, would
afford not the slightest protection for
vessels which carried cargo that the
Germans regarded contraband. He
added that even parts of flying ma
chimes, automobile accessories and cot
ton were now considered contraband
by the German Admiralty. Finally,
DR.. Dernburg said:
ANY ship carrying goods to Great
Britain is to be sunk. England has
cut off Germany from the outside
world, and we intend to isolate her in
like manner, so that all communiea-
ton with other parts of the earth will
be impossible"
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been conferred on only seven scien-
lists. The award is in recognition of
Doctor Leuschner's years of brilliant
and laborious Investigations, and for
his original methods, which have
proved of great value to celestial me-
chanics. He attained international
reputation through evolving a new
method for the study of the move
ments Of heavenly bodies and in the
determination of their orbits. Doctor
Leuschner is native of Detroit. a
graduate of the Royal Wilhelms-Gym-
nasium. Cassel. Germany. an A. B. Of
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THE COUNTRY At LARGE

Fred H. Alfred, president and gen.
eral manager Of the Pere Marquette
Railroad, testified at the Interstate
Commerce Commissions inquiry, in
Detroit, into the physical condition of
the corporation, that the road was be-
ginning to support itself.
Five Japanese gardeners employed
at the University of California have
been discharged and their places filled
by white men in pursuance of policy
decided upon by the board of regents
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The National Woman Suffrage AS
sociations' national board issued a call
for conference of suffrage leaders, to
be held in Chicago June to 8, to dis
euss plans for the suffrage fight be-
fore the Sixty-fourth Congress.
Former President Taft addressed the
Wisconsin legislature, commencing
President Wilson's policy of neutrality
and urged an arbitral court of nations
for making war impossible.
Appropriations totaling $4,000, 900
have been made by the General Con-
ference Commission on Finance of the
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board and were speedily filled with
passengers who had been appalled, by
the desperate attack. A wireless call
for help was sent out and Immediately
rescue boats of all kinds were sent
out both from the neighboring points
along the coast and Queenstown.
But within 15 minutes, as one sur.
vivor estimated, and certainly within
half an hour. the Lusitania had dis
appeared.
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Methodist Episcopal Church to carry
on the work of the church throughout
the world.
The New York Chamber of Com
merce entertained the delegates from
the South and Central American coun.
tries here for the Pan-American Finan.
cial Conference, to open in Washing
ton, May "a.
Col, George Harvey, editor of inter
national fame, has resigned from
Harper & Brothers, and will devote
himself exclusively to The North
American Review.
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IMPERIAL GERMAN
EMBASSY"

The big Cunard greyhound was COM
manded by Capt. w. T. Turner, of
the British Royal Navy reserve, with
Capt. ]. C. Anderson acting as his staff
officer. Both were rated as the best
seamen in the transatlantic trade, dar
ing yet cautious.
Captain Turner and other officials
of the great liner did not fear any
trouble from submarines upon the
Lusitania's present trip.
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NOTICE.

Travellers intending to embark
on the Atlantic voyage are re-
minded that state of war exists
between Germany and her allies
and Great Britain and her allies;
that the zone of war includes the
waters adjacent to the British
Isles; that in accordance with
formal notice given by the I'M
perial German government YES
sells flying the flag of Great Britain
or any Of her allies are liable to
destruction in those waters, and
that travellers sailing in the war
zone on ships of Great Britain or
her allies do so at their own risk.
(Signedl
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HIGH HONOR FOR AMERICAN
Doctor Leuschner Awarded Watson
Medal for His Great Services
to Science.

DR.. Armin Otto Leuschner, director
Of the students observatory at the
University of California, has been
awarded the highest honor which an
astronomer may hope to gain, the
Watson medal. The award was made
by the National Academy of Science,
and the medal, 1t may be said. has
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Where Religions Flourish.

There is a church for every thou
sand inhabitants in the large cities Of
the anthracite region of Pennsylva-
mia, and nearly the same proportion
in the rural communities. Scranton,
with its 129,867 citizens, has 1919
churches. representing 20 different re-
ligions. Wilkes Barre, with its 67,1O5
citizens, has Sc churches of IA de-
nominations. In Hazleton, with U.s.
452 inhabitants, there are 33 churches
of nine different denominations.
Among the 175,OOO mine workers there
are Russians, Austrians, Irishmen,
Germans, Italians, Welshmen, English
men, Hungarian, Scotchmen, Swiss.
Canadians, Swedes, Turks, French
men, Greeks, RoumanianJ, Danes,
Norwegians, Dutchmen, Belgians,
Firms and a dozen minor races.
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HERolSM DISPLAYED.
WHEN SHIP WENT DOWN.

Queenstown.-One of the most re-
markable escapes from the Lusitania
was that of R. j. Timmis, of Gaines
vile, Texas, who was returning to
England for his yearly visit, accom-
panied by his friend, R. T. Noodles,
also of Gainesville. Both men gave
their life belts to steerage women Just
as the Lusitania sank. Timmis, who
is a strong swimmer, remained in the
water, clinging to various objects, for
nearly three hours Then he was
taken into a boat, which he still had
the strength to assist in rowing.
The boat began picking up all those
showing signs of life, and the first per-
son rescued was the half-conscious
steerage woman to whom Timmis had
given his life belt. Noodle sank when
the ship went under and, although a
good swimmer, was not seen again.
Noodle was ready to jump when Tim
mis-, who previously had given his belt
to woman, said There is a steer
age woman with 6 months old baby"
Noodle promptly stripped off his life
belt, but it seems both he and the
woman perished.
Thomas Slidell, of New York, who
was interviewed in London yesterday,
said he saw Alfred G. Vanderbilt on
the deck of the Lusitania as the YES
sci was going down.
Mr.. Vanderbilt, who could not swim,
was equipped with a life belt, Mr..
Slidell said, but be gallantly took it
off and placed it around young wom-
an. Then he went off to seek another
life belt The ship sank a few Sec
onds later.
A Heroine At a..
The brief time elapsing between the
toDpedoing and sinking of the Lusi-
tania was long enough to develop a
heroine in Kathleen Kaye, IA years
old, returning from New York, where
she had been visiting relatives. With
smiling words of assurance, she aided
stewards in filling a boat with women
and children. When all were in she
climbed aboard the lifeboat as coolly
as an able seaman. One sailor tainted
at his oar as the result of hard race
to escape swamping. The girl took
his place and rowed until the boat was
out of danger. None among the sur
vivors bears as little sign of her ter
rible experiences as Miss Kaye, who
spends most of her time comforting
and. assisting her sisters in misfortune.
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TAFT DEFERs TO WILSON.
Confident President VIII Follow
Wise and Patriotic Course.

Wise and Patriotic Course.
Milwaukee.-"Then news of the sink
ing of the Lusitania is most distress
ing" said former President Taft on his
arrival here from Madison. at pre-
sents situation of the most difficult
character, properly awakening great
national concern. l do not wish to
embarrass the President or the Ad.
ministration by discussion of the
subject at this stage of the informa-
tion except to express confidence that
the President will follow a wise and
patriotic course"
Middletown transcript., 1915-05-15

the University of Michigan, and
graduate of Lick observatory, UNI.
versity Of California. He later studied
in Berlin, Since 1907 he has been pro-
fessor Of astronomy at the university.
where his work has attracted such
worldwide attention. He is a mem
ber of various scientific bodies in this
country and abroad, and has written
many papers on astronomical sub
jects.
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j. S. OFFICIALS
MAKE INQUIRY
Consul Frost and Attaches Inter-
view Survivors.
DR.. FISHER BLAMEs LINE
Brother OF Former Secretary OF In
terror Says Neither Discipline Nor
Precautions Were Up To the
Standard.

QueenstoWn.-WeSl Frost, United
States Consul at Cork, is obtaining
afidavits concerning all the material
facts Of the torpedoing of the Cunard
liner Lusitania from Miss Jessie Taft
Smith, OF Rraceville, Ohio; DR.. How
ard Fisher, of New York, and Robert
Rankin, of New York.
These survivors will cable to the
State Department at Washington about
800 words each
Captains Miller and Cassel, at
taches of the American Embassy in
London, arrived here and conferred
with Consul Frost.
No Hope For Missing.
Most Of the survivors are leaving
Queenstown. There is little hope here
that additional survivors will be found.
Representatives of the Pearson fam
lily claimed the body of DR.. F. S. Pear
son. They also visited the morgues
searching for the body of Mrs. Pear
son, who is missing.
Marine Superintendent Dodd of the
Cunard Line declared that he had lit
tie hope that any survivors would turn
up at isolated parts along the coast.
He believed that the death list would
remain about the same as had been
estimated.
The only problem now was to
identify some of the dead in the
morgues. The body of ]. c. Brodrick
had been falsely tagged in the morgue
as that of the purser of the Lusitanla.
mo ]. c. Brodrlck appears on the pas
senger list, although a c. T. Brode-
rick, Of Boston, was in the first cabin
of the Lusitania.)
Injured survivors of the Lusitania
are reported to be progressing. Among
the volunteer doctors none has been
more busy than DR.. Fisher, who was
rescued after being In the water three
hours.
Dr.. Fisher Treats Injured.
Dr. Fisher now numbers among his
patients Lady Mackworth, of Cardiff
who is suffering from the result of be-
ing a long time in the water; Lady
Allan, of Montreal, who has a broken
collar-bone, and DR.. Fishers sister-in-
law, Miss Dorthy Conner, who also is
cousin of Henry L. Stimson, ex-Sec-
retary of War of the United States.
Miss Conor was standing beside
Lady Mackworth when they were flung
into the water as the ship keeled over
Both women were provided with life
belts and were picked up when at the
point of exhaustion.
DR.. Fisher, who is brother of Wal
ter L. Fisher, formerly Secretary Of
the Interior of the United States, was
on his way to Belgium for Red Cross
duty. His story follows;
at is not true that those on board
were unconcerned over the possibility
of being torpedoed. 1 took the big
liner to save time and also because in
case of floating mine felt she would
have more chance of staying up. But
like everybody else aboard l felt sure
in case Of being torpedoed that we
would have ample time to take to the
boats.
Discipline Below Standard.
81 do not know what case is being
made out for the Cunard people, but
cannot say that either discipline or
precautions were up to the standard &"
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GERMANY GAVE TIMELY
WARNING.

Advertisement That Showed They Had
Planned This Would Be the Lusi-
tania's Last VOYAGE.
New York.-Just prior to the sail
ing Of the Lusitania the German EN-
bassy had warned persons against 60
ing abroad, because of the dangers
from submarines, and the following
advertisement was inserted in Ameri-
can newspapers:
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VIGOROUS NOTE TO GERMANY
Demanding GUARANTEE
Explanation to Be Insisted Upon Sinking the Faaba Cushe
Gu1ight and LuSitania mcidents-The Point Will Be
Made That the Advance Warning to Commit
Crime Does Not Legalize It.

President Ready For First Step To-
ward Ending Attacks Upon Ameri-
can citlzens-Document, Laid Be-
fore Cabinet Declares Germany
Must Adhere To Established Rules
OF Warfare.
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~MEANs TO EMsRoIL AMERICA"
eeresford Says Germany Wants To
Get U. S. In War.

London.-"1 think the Lusitania has
been torpedoed deliberately for the
purpose of making the United States
declare war" said Lord Charles
Beresford. 81 foretold the whole pres.
ent situation in February and gave
my reasons for thinking Germany
meant to bring America into the war"
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A woman's watch is usually more
ornamental than useful.
Middletown transcript., 1915-05-15

Milk is obtained in the Philippines
mainly from the carabao.
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FAINT HOPE FOR MORE
SURVIVORS OF SUNKEN SHIP

OF the Rescued 465 Are Passengers
and so2 Members OF the Lusitanla's
crew-More Bodies Brought In.
Complaint Made That Steamship
Company Has Caused No System
attic Search For Victims In Water.
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observation-disclosures the Cunard
officials suggest that there may be
few survivors of the Lusitania not yet
reported, suffering from injuries at
some lonely fishing hut or farmers
cottage, this hope finds no reflection
IN official circles. There it is declared
the living are all accounted for. The
ngures are little changed.
The latest available show:
Dead, passengers and crew, 1,15O.
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Discipline Below STANDARD

81 do not know what case is being
made out for the Cunard people, but
cannot say that either discipline or
precautions were up to the standard"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14

AT THE ORPHEUNI.

The Orpheum presents, beginning
today. tLe biggest and most expensive
single act the theater has ever played.
A fortunate switch in big time book
ings enabled the management to Sc
cure Gus Edwards Song Revue, pre-
vious to the act going into the Males
tic. Chicago Thirty people are en-
ployed, mostly girls, and the Altering
statement is made that none are I'M
der 16 and none over IS years of age.
There are boys. too, bright ones and
song numbers TO the extent of 20, all
original, all exclusive and all written
for this production. 1t carries the IL
tie of 1.-The Fountain of Youth but
the plot is not bUrdensOme. 1t is the
song. dances, groupings and original
scenic effects that makes this a real
big musical show, occupying 70 min
utes' time and pronounced as posi-
lively the best production of its kind.
Prices are not advanced matlnees
will be given daily and the attraction
will remain until next Sunday night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14
PRISONERS FROM SUBS
ARE SENT TO CAMPS
Men Captured BY British Will BE
Treated as Ordinary Pris-
OnerS of War

LONDON. June 1.-THE press bu-
reau announced that the foreign sec
rotary had addressed a note to Am
bassador Page stating that the Brit
ish government. having decided TO re-
lease from naval custody the prison
ers from the German submarines US.
UP and U-14. instructions had been
given for their removal TO ordinary
detention camps.
THE government expects that in
accordance with this undertaking. the
German government Will arrange that
the 50 British officers under barrack
arrest will be sent TO ordinary deten-
ton camps" declares the official bull
letin.
Ambassador Page has been request
ed TO communicate with Ambassador
Gerard and obtain a reply from Ber-
hr covering this proposition
This step is generally credited TO
the alarm felt for a number of Brit
ish officers captured by the Germans,
who have been reported as kept in
solitary confinement in reprisal for
the British action in refusing 10 ac-
cord captured members Of submarine
crews the hOnors of war. In accord
ance with a previous official an
nouncement. the status OF the pris-
onors of this class viii not be deter
mined until after the close OF the war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14
INDOOR LIFE MAKES FAT
TAKE OIL OF KOREIN TO KEEP
WEIGHT DOWN. OR To RE
DUCE SUPERELUOUS
FAT.

People who are confined within
doors and who are deprived of fresh.
invigorating air and exercise. must
take precaution TO guard against over
stoutness. as fat acquired by indoor
life is unhealthy and a danger TO the
vital organs of the body. Lack of eX-
ercise in the fresh air Weakens the
oxygen carrying power of the blood
so that 10 is unable 10 produce strong
muscles and vitality and the forma-
ton OF unsightly and unhealthy fat is
the result.
If you are 10 or 90 pounds above
normal weight you are daily drawing
on your reserve strength and are
constantly lowering your vitality by
carrying this excess burden. ANY
person who is satisfied In their own
mind that they are too stout should go
20 a good druggist and get a box Of
oil OF kerOin capsules. and take one
after each meal and one just before
retiring al night
Even a few days treatment should
show noticeable reduction in weight
digestion should improve energy re-
turn footsteps become lighter and the
skin less fiabby in appearance.
oil of kerOin is inexpensive. cannot
injure. helps the digestion and is de-
signed TO increase the ONygen-Carrv-
ing power OF the blood ANY person
who wants to reduce their weight IS
or 20 pounds should give this treat
ment a trial. There is nothing better.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14

STANDS-CI-T ." - - .
The Duke OF Aosta il a cousin OF
King Victor Emmanuel and until the
birth OF the ings one son and heir a
few yes.s D was the next IN success
sion % tht italian throne. He is the
real head Jf the Italian srE4ses now
invading Austria.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14
THE AUDITORIUM.

Charles Chaplin is the special at
traction at the Auditorium today APP
pearing in the comedy, His New Pro
fessiOn." The regular episode Of "A
Diamond From the Sky" in two acts;
Almost a Hero" a Vitagraph comedy
and Light O. Love-" a two reel Sc
lig are also on the bill.
The latter tells a clever story of
two brothers, Joe and Walt Thanlee,
sons Of Capt. Thanlee a retired sea
captain, who are both in love with
Beth Slade. belle of the little fishing
village She finally becomes engaged
TO Joe, who gets position on a
freighter as mate. Capt Thanlee
gives his favorite son his coat and
cap and Beth is cOnsoled with the
promise that she and ice will be mar
ried after the next trip of the boat.
Joe becomes ensnared in the city
by Ralph and Sadie Lucas, high class
smugglers. Months pass an no word
is heard of him but the captain keeps
light burning in the window for
him. 1t is finally discovered that
he is aiding the smugglers, and while
Ralph and Sadie are arrested. Joe
escapes. When the captain learns
of his sons disgrace. he blows the
light out. Walt who has always loved
Beth. now gains her consent to mar
~ him.
Tomorrow William A Brady viii
present Vivian Martin in Little Miss
Brown "A story Of a Glove" a vi
tagraph comedy with Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney Drew and Bert Levy's famous
cartoons Will also be shown tOmor-
row.
As as extra feature the picture Of
the Dixie Highway meeting at Chat
tanooga will be shown Tuesday. Gov.
RalstOn and other prominent men
are i'm the film.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14

Torrance on the screen as if the Incl
dents unfolded occurred In their own
lives
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14
BUS COMPANY TO
REDUCE ITS FARE
Six Tickets For a Quarter Are
Now EffeCtiVe-COmbinatiOn
With Universal Transfers
Possible Soon.

Six tickets for a quarter are now
a reality In South Bend. The reduced
fare tickets made their appearance on
sunday. and promise 10 be a very well
come innovation in street traffic here.
Following the statement OF Mayor
Keller given out Saturday, in which
ne advocated cheaper rides for South
Bend people. the JitDey Bus Service
Co. who were the pioneers in the jit-
ney business i'm this city issued strips
or six tickets for "A quarter. which
will he good on any OF the six buses
owned IS the company.
Mgr. Lyle Hubbard. 627 s. st. Jo-
seph ST. stated sunday night that he
intended 90 extend his line of jitneys
until he had them running on all OF
the principal streets of the city At
present. the company has two lines
OF buses one running 10 Mishawaka
and one operating on w. Washing
ton So.
Transfers from the different lines
owned by the service company viii
oe issued as soon as few more buses
are put into operation. This step
would furnish the best transporta-
tion service ever seen here, as II
would mean cheaper rides, the les
scnirg of time between cars faster
service and universal transfers.
The six cars owned by the company
are 20 be marked with banners in the
day time. and are to have the name Of
the company painted on the lights at
night. i'm order 10 enable passengers
20 distinguish them from the lines
that offer only five rides for quar-
ter.
Although ct present the Service Co.
is the only line Of buses offering the
reduced fares, it il probable that the
other buses will come into line in Or
der to meet the competition.
A coalition of most of the buses op-
Grating here is a possibility as a re-
suit OF the action of the Service COM
pany. The majority OF the other bus
es are operated by persons owning
only one or two cars. some of the
owners driving their own cars to elm
mate the cost of hiring chauffeur.
A consolidation Of all OF the lines,
with universal transfers on all lines,
would form a transportation organi-
zation that would give South Bend
good service.