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.-Cvia
Londay. May 10.) Affidavits made
by Miss Jessie Taft Smith Of Brace
nile. o.: DIT. Howard L. Fisher.
Major F. Warren Pearl and Robert
Rankin of New York are the only
permanent records of the Lusitanis
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 fiasco. The affidavits of
Miss smith and Mr.. Rankin were
esbled tonight to Secretary OF State
Bryan, while those OF Major Pearls
md DR.. Fisher we're sent to AM
Sassador Page at London.
Beginning at noon today, at Consul
Frost's orders tho bodies % the identi
aed Americans. covered with the stars
md stripes were removed from scattered
norgues and placed side by side In the
runard line offices on the water front.
As they were carried through the streets
British snilors tho crowds uncovered.
Cheap brown coffins contained the
sodies.of Charles Frohman. Isaac Il.
rrumbui Of Bridgeport Conn; Mrs.
Henry d. Macedonia OF New York. Charles
~ Stevens OF Atlantic city, Or. +. s.
PEARSON Of New York D. Walker OF New
FORK. Dr. Pearson'E secretary; Mrs. Me-
Stride. Tfvah Compton. II years old; d. T.
Brodrick Of Boston. Herbert Ellis Of New
YORK and Mrs SpiIiman OF New York.
Mr.. Frohnan's secretary arrived today 10
nike charge OF his employers body.
ono OF the survivors identified the body
II Mrs. r. d, shymer % New York. the
american widow OF an English nobleman.
Who subsequently married, an American
md had been living N New York sho
was on her way to London and her name
VII probably be added to the list Of
American dead Her body will be sent
back TO the United States as well as
hose Of others. some Of them starting
onight
Three Huge Graves.
whole company Of British soldiers
Today completed the digging OF three
huge graves. each a0xe0 feet. In which
ne 40 odd unidentified dead will be
euried tomorrow. The moving OF bodies
% the hill 10 the cemetery win begin at
40 a. ~. and continue until 1:D p. m.
rhen as the last ten or a dozen-the num-
Der TO be determined by the hearses
lvaiiable-moves TO the cemetery. the
funeral procession will form and march
% the graves. Mounted police. soldiers
IND civilians will participate. There will
be joint service. clergymen OF all
srceds joining In saying prayers.
\. hi An A.
b the fnorgues like so many dolls. The
ownspeople covered them with flowers
ind Il Is possible the little ones will be
placed IN grave together
Some on erutches. many llmping and
nearly all bruised. che survivors left their
hotels IN silent groups thrpughout the
afternoon There were some Americans.
many Canadians and English. Tho
9resenoe Of so many children on the
I.tsltania WAS due TO the fact that
canadian women were going 10 Eng
and TO join their relatives while their
husbands were at the front.
Not 4 single body was Brought IN today
from the spot where the Lusitania dis
appeared. but some bodies may yet BE-
iound II a storm does not scatter them,
There will not be so great a number
pscked up, however. as was the case "
nc North Atlantic after tho Titanic dis
Aster. for that yessel remained afIoat %
lone an on deck had ample time TO care
lully adjust lifebelts.
Two Americans Arrested.
Iindell T. Bates. son Of LAndon w
Bates Of New York. vice chairman Of th'
American commission for the relief o.
Belgium, was arrested al Kinsalo yester
Jay on a charge Of espionage whil'
searching for the body OF his brother
Lindon w. Bates. .jr., who is believed 4
have perlshed on the Luaitania. NewtoI
b. 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 Ger
man submarine After being taken be
fore captain they were detained at tn
barracks half hour. until United State
consul Frost AZ Queenstown vouehed 70
their innocence. Their search OF tn
coast revealed no trace OF the body o
l. w. Bates. ~. ft
The body OF Mrs anthony Watson o
New York has been added 70 the list Q
Identified American dead. while the nam
uf John Williams. wears old, has bee
included in the list OF survivors
William Webb. the representative Q
Alfred G. Vanderbilt wanted 20 send
tug last night 20 continue the search 70
Mr. Vanderbllt's body. but the admiralt
and cunard line officials discouraged IN
plan and Il was abandoned There is n
indication when the search for bodis
viii be resumed.