Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-11
HUGE GRAVES FOR
The UNIDENTIFIED
BODIES of lao Victims of the Lusi-
tania Buried at Queenstown
with Full Honors.
WILL SEND AMERICANS HOME

QUEENSTOWN, May 9.-(Via F..
Londay. May 1O.) Affidavits made I
BY Miss Jessie Taft Smith Of Brace
lille. o.; DIT. Howard l.. Fisher.
Major f. Warren Pearl and Robert
Rankin of New York arc the only
permanent records Of the Lusitania
disaster obtained by the United
State consulate. All are brief and
hone reflects seriously upon the be-
bavior OF the Lusitania crew except
what some witnesses consider the
hfeboat fiRsco. The affidavits Of
Miss smith and Mr.. Rankin we're
,abled tonight to Secretary OF State
Bryan, while those of Major Pearls
Ind Or. Fisher we're sent to AM
sassador Page at London.
Beginning at noon today, at Consul
Frosts orders the bodies 81 the idenu-
led Americans covered with the stars
IND stripes were removed from scattered
norgues and placed side by side in the
cunard tine offices on the water front
Is they were carried through the streets
British sailors the crowds uncovered.
Cheap brown coffins contained the
,odiesof Charles Frohman. Isaac r.
rrumbuli Of Bridgeport, Conn Mrs,
Henry d. Macedonia Of New York, Charles
n. Stevens OF Atlantic City. DR.. r. s.
ecarson OF New York, d. Walker Of New
YORK Dr Pearson's secretary; Mrs. Nc
Stride fIvgh Compton. ~ years old; d. T.
Brodrick Of Boston Herbert Ellis Of New
YORK and Mrs. spiilman Of New York.
iIr. rrohrian's secretary arrived today TO
aI6 charge OF his employers body.
ono OF the survivors identified The body
II Mrs r. u. shymer Of New York. the
american widow OF an English nobleman.
Who subsequently, married an American
md had been living IN New York Sho
vas on her way 20 London and her name
VIII probably be added 70 the list OF
American dead Her body will he sent
back 70 tho United States az well as
hose Of others. some Of them starting
onight
Three Hinge Graves.
whole company OF British soldiers
Today completed tho dlgging OF three
hugo graves. each s0xeo teet. in which
he 10 odd unidentified dead will be
buried tomorrow. The moving OF bodies
~ the Hill 10 the cemetery win begin at
10 a. NJ. and continue until i:i0 p. m.
Then as the last ten OF a dozen-the num-
Der 70 be determined by the hearses
lvaiiablo.-snovcs 10 the cemetery. the
iuneraf PROCESSION will form ana march
o the graves Mounted police. soldiers
ma civilians will participate. There will
BE- a joint service. ciergymon OF all
sreeds Joining in saying prayers.
Mary children and little babies still lie
= the inorgues like 40 many dolls. The
ownspeople covered them with flowers
ma IL IL possible the little ones will be
placed In a grave together
some on crutches. many limping and
nearly ell bruised. the survivors left their
hotels in silent groups. thrppghout the
afternoon. There were some Americans,
many Canadians and English. The
presence OF so many children ON the
r.usitania was due to the fact that
anadian women were EoiIig to Eng
and TO Join their relatives while their
husbands were al the front.
Not single body was brought IN today
rom the spot where the Lusitania dis-
appeared but some bodies mas. yot be
found II a storm does not scatter them.
There will not be so great number
nlcked up, however. az was the case IN
The Nerth Atlantic after the Titanic die.
sster. Tor that vessel remained afloat %
long all on deck had ample time to care
FULLY adjust lifebeIts.
Two Americans Arrested.
IAndell T. Bates. son Of Lindon W
Bates Of New York. vice chairman Of th'
American commission for the relief O
Belgium. was arrested al Kinsale yester
say on a charge OF espionage whil'
searching for the body Of his brother
Llndon w. Bates. ST.. who Is believed 4
have perlshed on the Lusitania. Newton
r. Knox. an American mining engineer
who was with Mr. Bates. was taken int
custody at the same time.
The sergeant who made the arrests &C
cused them OF being officers OF a Ger
man submarine. After being taken be
fore a captain they were detained at IN
barracks a half hour, until United State
consul Frost at Queenstown vouehed 10
their innocence. Their search OF IN
coast revealed no trace Of the body Q
L. w. Bates. 81. 'f' ~
The body OF Mrs. Anthony Watson Q
New York has been added 10 the list q
identified American dead. while the nam
OF John Wnlianss, years old has bee
included IN the list Of survivors.
william Webb. the representative {
Alfred G. Vanderbilt wanted 20 send
tug last night TO continue the search q
Mr.. vanderbilt's body. but the adrnirali
ana cunard line officials discouraged n
plan and Il was abandoned. There is .
Indication when the search for bodi'
win be resumed.