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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-11
COURSE TO
BE PURSUED
President Wilson Receives Many
Messages Urging Severe
Measures.
WORKINGMEN ADVISE WAR
Policy May Be Submitted to
Cabinet at Meeting to Be
Held To-day.
WORKINGMEN ADVISE WAR

Washington, May 10.-What &C.
ton the United States government
will take as a result of the sinking of
the British Lusitania, with loss Of
more than a hundred American lives,
is an undetermined question.
President Wilson has been study
ing every aspect of the case, legal
and humanitarian. That he feels
deeply distressed over the incident.
and realizes the people of the United
States expect him to express in some
pronounced fashion their indigna-
ton, was indicated by the statement
issued from the White House.
Nothing more was added to the
few significant sentences of this ut
terance-that the President was
considering very earnestly, but
very calmly, the right course of ac-
ton to pursue" and that "he knows
the people of the country wish and
expect him to act with deliberation
as we'll as with firmness."
Until all of the official reports. are
received from Ambassadors Gerard
and Page at Berlin and London, res
pectively, it was not expected that
any action would be taken.
A cabinet meeting has been called
for to-day. Workingmen are advis-
ing war.
The unofficial Austro German opin-
ion here, emphasizes, to justify the
act, the presence of ammunition on
passenger ship, and argues that the
sacrifice of passengers was less in the
balance than the toll that would have
been taken by the ammunition had it
reached the allies.
The President has watched with
out open comment, but it is known
with disapproval the complaints of
the German officials with regard to
questions of neu trality and the eff
forts to array German-American sem
timent against the Washington adj
ministration and as means of urg-
ing on an embargo on munitions of
war against the allies. At first the.
German government admitted that
there was no violation of internation-
al law in the sale by private individ-
uals of munitions of war. When the
German ambassador. in a memoran-
Continued on Fourth Page.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-11

Washinton, May 10.-Tension is
high in Washington over the Lusi-
tania's fate, and the President is
awaiting further facts before an
nouncing the policy of this govern
ment. United States Senator'S gen.
orally oppose the calling of Congress
in an extra session. Dudley Field
Malone, collector of the port at New
York. announced that the Lusitania
was not armed, Telegrams are piling
up at the White House urging dras-
tic action. The president, it is stated,
may express an opinion on the disas-
ter ia his Philadelphia speech today.
Queenstown advises that there
were 764 survivors of the Lusitania
disaster, including 462 passengers
and 302 crew. One hundred and
forty-four bodies have been recover
ed; thirty passengers and seventeen
of the crew are injured. United
States officials in Queenstown are
taking affidavits of survivors as to
the material facts in the torpedoinp
of the liner. The British Board Of
Trade, with the concurrence of the
Admiralty. will investigate the dis
aster through Lord Marsev. who in
Investigated the sinking of the Titan
lie. Among the dead whose bodies
have been recovered are a large
number of women and children. The
bodies of Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Klein, Stone, Hubbard and Other
notables have not been found. The
last act of Mr.. Vanderbilt was t.
take off his life belt and put it on 6
woman.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-11
Force Of 100000 Fully Equipped
Has Been Concentrated %
Miles from Frontier.
GERMANS LEAVE IN HASTE.
Special Trains Crowded with
Merchants and Officials Quit
ing the Country.

Geneva, Switzerland. May TO-
(Via Paris, $50 p. m.)--An Italian
army 600. 900 strong fully equipped
and ready for the field, has been con-
centrated at Verona,
Verona is fortified Italian city
situated at the base of the Tyrolese
Alps, twenty-five miles from the
frontier of Austria-Hungary.
AustriaRs and Germans are fleeing
from all parts of Italy. All trains in
the direction of the frontier are
packed with Teutonic passengers, in
Guiding merchants and officials.
Amsterdam, May 10.-A dispatch
from Rene to the Frankfurther
Zeitung, copy of which has been
received here, says:
with the greatest suspense, the
pretext which Italy will advance fol-
beginning war against her allies is
awaited. Reports are in circulation
that the declaration of war will not
be made against the central powers
but against Turkey, owing to an al
legged violation of the treaty o.
Lausanne.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-11
PRESENTED
LIBRARY SET
Secretary of The County Medi-
cal Society Is
HOnOred.

At recent meeting of the Chris
tian County Medical Society a purse
was raised by the members and
presented to DR.. w. S. Sandbach by
a committee headed by DR.. J.H.
Rice, who requested that DR.. Sand
bach purchase something for himself
and wife that would be testimonial
from the society in recognition of
DR.. Sandbach's efficient services as
secretary for five years. The doctor
used the handsome donation to pur-
chase a beautiful library set, a table
and two large leather rocking chairs.
The present is highly appreciated by
the recipients. This is the second
time the Society has recognized Dr..
Sandbach services in a substantial
form. Two years ago he was pre-
sented with a typewriter.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-11
STORY OF THE DEAD
As Told In The First Press
Reports.

London, May 10.-The Cunard
liner Lusitania, which sailed out of
New York last Saturday with more
than 1000 souls aboard. lies at the
bottom of the ocean off the Irish
coast. She was sunk by German
submarine which sent two torpedoes
crashing into her side, while the pas
sengers. seemingly confident that
the great swift vessel could elude
the German underwater craft, were
having luncheon.
How many of the Lusitania's pas
sengers and crew were rescued can
not be told at present. There were
dead and wounded among those
brought ashore; some since have
died.
The Lusitania was steaming along
about ten miles off Old Head, Kin
sale, on the last leg of her voyage to
Liverpool, when about 2 o'clock p.
m. Friday a submarine suddenly
appeared and, so far as all reports
go, fired two torpedoes without
warning at the steamer. One struck
her near the bows. and the other in
the engine room. The powerful
agents of destruction tore through
the vessels side. causing terrific ex-
plosions. Almost Immediately great
volumes of water poured through
the openings and the Lusitania listed.
Boats. which were already swung
out on the davits. were dropped
overheard and were speedily filed
with passengers who had been ap.
palled 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
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-11
ALL FOUR
HELD OVER
Cases of Negroes Charged With
Killing Another Negro
Goes to Grand Jury.

Wallace Goodrich, Ed Sanders,
Charley Goodrich and Calvin Yancey,
all colored, charged with the killing
of Cross Billingsly, COL. a few miles
south of the city two weeks ago, had
their examining trial before Judge
knight a few days ago. All were
held to the grand jury. and failing
to furnish bond of 81. ZOO each. they
were returned to Jail.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-11

The cases of the alleged night rid
ers indicted by the grand jury at
the February term of the Hopkins
circuit court were called yesterday.
There are thirty-seven men under
indictment, practically all of them
being under arrest and ont on bond
The cases of all of them were set for
Monday. Judge ]. w. Henson. of
Henderson, has been appointed to
preside in the absence of Judge Cor
don.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-11
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.
Call a Halt.

To say the least Of it, Germany
has treated with contemptuoYs in
difference the warning of President
Wilson that she would be held ac-
countable for loss of life, which
has again occurred. There are two
ways to do this-fight or accept
money in settlement. This, the last
of series of hostile-acts, cannot be
ignored. There must be action Of
some sort. The people do not want
war, but they do want the honor of
the country upheld with firmness
and courage. The public has conf
dence in the Presidents wisdom,
patriotism and calm judgment. His
decision will be accepted, not only by
the people of America, but it will
influence other nations. The piracy
and brutal barbarism of the German
nation on land and sea should be
stopped by the concerted action of the
civilized world. The slaughter of
civilians in Belgium, the poisoning
of water supplies in South Africa.
the use of gas bombs in battle and
the warfare upon the citizens of
neutral nations on the high seas have
lost for Germany any respect due
her as a civilized nation. The great
body of German Americans consti-
tute some of our best citizenship,
and these Americans should be ready
to stand with the rest of the people
in demanding humane methods even
in. war. 1t is incredible that the
christian people of Germany itself
can endorse these methods. that have
had no counterpart in warfare since
the dark ages. Nobody wants war,
but if necessary to stop this warfare
of determination on the women and
children of neutral nations, America
should take the lead and call upon
other civilized neutral nations, who
are having their rights ignored, to
cooperate in putting stop to it.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-11

Many notable men were lost when
the Lusitania was torpe6oed. Among
them were Alfred GwyRne Wander
bilt, the millionaire; Charles ".
Klein, the playwright; Charles Froh-
man, the theatrical magnate; Her
bert Stone. son of Melville E. Stone;
Justus Miles Forman and Ebert
Hubbard. The latter's second wife
also vent down with him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-11
Thomas sIidell. "a rescued pass,

Thomas Slidell. "a rescued passen-
ger, says he saw Alfred G. Wander
bilt on the deck of the Lusitania as
the vessel was going down. Mr..
Vanderbilt. who could not swim, was
equipped with lifebelt. but he gal
lantly took it off, Mr. Slidell said,
and placed it around the body of a
young woman. Then he went off to
seek another lifebelt. The ship sank
a few seconds later.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-11
MATINEE RACES
THURSDAY
Will Be Held This Week on
Other Than Busiest
Day.

The matinee races for this week
will be on Thursday May 13. The
small admission fee Of 10 cents viii
again be charged. This is to de-
fray some expenses for the small
prizes offered and for other neees-
sary OUTLAWS. The merchants will
thus be exempted from contribu-
tons they have so willingly made
heretofore when called upon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-11
Plants Scarce.

From all parts of the county come
reports of the scarcity of tobacco
plants. Many beds are almost bare
and unless the neighbors help each
other out by dividing plants many
will be unable TO plant normal
crop. A few farmers have already
planted and are still planting where
ground and plants are ready.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-11

neighboring points along the coast
and Queenstown.
But within Is minutes, as one sur
vivor estimated. and certainly with
in half an hour, the Lusitania had
disappeared.
WERE 1867 ABOARD THE SHIP.
The Lusitania, with a total of
1,25l passengers abroad, Of whom
188 were Americans, and with a
crew of SIG, total of 2,Oe7, sailed
from New York last Saturday, in the
face Of warning published on the
day of her departure by the German
embassy, which stated that travellers
intending to embark on British ships
did so at the risk of the ship being
destroyed in accordance with the
German war zone decree.
This warning, published in the
form Of an advertisement, did not
result in the cancellation of single
passage nor did anonymous letters
of warning, said to have been re-
ceived by some passengers just be
fore the big liner left her pier
deter anyone from sailing.
WARNING FOR LUSITANIA.
Reports from Washington that i
was privately known in official quar-
tiers that the Lusitania was to b.
terpedoed at the first opportunity
gave color to the first opinion ex
pressed in shipping circles that the
enbassy's warning was intended tc
apply particularly to the Lusitania,
Travellers intending to embark on
the Atlantic voyage" read the ad-
vertisement, ARE reminded that a
state of war exists between Germany
and her allies, aud Great Britain and
her allies; that the zone of war in.
eludes the waters adjacent to the
British isles; that in accordance with
formal notice given by the imperial
German government, vessels flying
the flag of Great Britain or any of
her allies are liable to destruction in
those waters and that travellers sail
ing in the war zone on ships of Great
Britain or her allies, do so at their
own risk"
LIKE SINKING OF TITANIC.
All Saturday afternoon and night,
anxious friends and relatives of the
Lusitania's passengers besieged the
Offices of the Cunard line and the
scenes recalled those at the offices of
the White Star line when the Titanic
sank three years ago.
Officials of the Cunard line an
nounced that they had received more
than 500 telephone and telegraph
inquiries relative to the safety of
passengers. kilograms were re-
ceived from as far north as Montreal
as far south as Atlanta and as far
west as St. Louis.
NOTED AMERICANS ABOARD.
Among the well-known passengers
on the Lusitania are Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt, Charles T. Frohman, of
New York, head of the firm of Froh-
man brothers; Alexander Campbell.
general manager for John Dewar &
Sons, London; Ebert Hubbard, pub
Usher of the Philistine, and wife; d.
A. Thomas, the wealthy Welsh coal
operator, and his daughter; Lady
Mack Worth, an English sutfraget,
and the Rev Basil w. Maturin, Ok.
ford, England.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was among those
credited with receiving anonymous
letters Of warning.
I .atest I isl NJ Saved
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-11

flotsam on the face of calm sea
twenty-three miles from this port
marks the grave of the Cunarder
Lusitania, victim of a German sub
marine.
One hundred and forty-nine of the
1903 persons who persisted with the
liner lie in improvised morgues in
old buildings that line the Queens
town harbor. They either were
picked up dead or succumbed after
landing.
The 764 survivors of the disaster
here are quartered in hotels, resi-.
dences and hospitals, some too badly
hurt to be moved. Two groups left
Saturday afternoon and evening clad
in misft clothing for Dublin, by rail
and thence by boat to Holy Head.
The injuries of some are so serious
that additional deaths are expected
and nearly all are too dazed to un.
derstand fully what has happened.
The survivors do not agree as tC
whether the submarine fired one o.
two torpedoes. A few say they saw
the periscope and many attest t
tracing the wake of foam as a pro
jectile raced toward the vessel.
t The only points in which all concur
: is that the torpedo struck the vesse
2 vital blow amidships, causing her
to list almost Immediately to the
starboard, In this careening fashion
she plowed forward some distance,
smashing the lifeboats' davits as she
did so and making the launching of
boats well nigh impossible until
Roadway had ceased.
In four morgues lay the dead. The
body of Charles Frohman, his fea.
lures placid, lay face upward in a
bare room in an old building hun
dred yards from the waters edge.
Around him were ranged fifty bodies,
over which attendants were bending,
sorting and ticketing their belong
ings.
Those men best fitted to chronicle
the last moments of the Lusitania,
Ebert Hubbard, Justus Miles For
man, Charles Frohman, Alfre d
Gwynne Vanderbilt and others, ap.
parently all went to their graves
with her.
The Lusitania's speed at the time
she was struck is variously estimated
from eight to twenty.one knots.
BATTERY OF SUBMARINES.
Survivors and Cunard line officials
believe that battery of underwater
craft, perhaps four or five, lay in
wait, posted advantageously along
the route it was surmised the liner
would take. 1t was easy to keep all
but the tips OF the periscopes SUBJ
merged and then for the craft near
est to let go torpedoes
Every train for Kingstown and
Rosslare Sunday carried compile
ments of second and third.class pas
sengers and members of the crew.
Most of the first cabin survivors
sadly few in number-will remain
here temporarily.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-11
Destroyed By Fire.

CLIFTON. KY. May l0.-Fire which
broke out in the Twice-aWeek Gsz-
cite osice here yesterday morning at
8 o'clock completely destroyed the
newspaper plant. hotel and Potter
Pottery Co. Loss estimated at $1c,-
900, with about $1,000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-11

Attention has been called to the
fact that not a single joke was told by
any of the speakers at the Athenae-
um banquet. And yet the speech of
3Alf Eckles alone contained more fun
Than is usually found in whole eve
ming of after.dinner oratory.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-11

Nun Wilson. it is reported. is
threatening to run for the Legislature
in Hopkins county, on a Postum
Hunter ticket.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-11

An attempt was made in Mexico
City Sunday by Zapata soldiers to
kill Cara, who claims to be the
Villa factions president. The troops
of Cara and Zapata are fighting
each other and critical situation
again exists.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-11
The Lusitania.

1t was the steamer Lusitania whose
flying Of the American flag in the
month of February on her way from
Queenstown to Liverpool in order to
protect her against possible attack
by German submarine. caused con-
siderable establishment by the Brit
ish foreign Office justifying the use
OF a neutral flag under circumstan.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-11

Charlie Bryan. brother of William
Jennings Bryan. has been elected
mayor of Lincoln. klte1
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-11

Harry Payne Whitney's Regret
won the 4lst derby Saturday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-11

Oppose Calling Extra Session Expected From President
day Philadelphia Speech kilograms Png Up Washington Some Demanding
War; Breaking OF of Diplomatic Against Embassy
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-11
THE GREAT CUCNARD STEAMSHIP
LUSrTANIA TORPEDOED AND SUNK
l24 AMERICANS LOST, MCLUD-
ING MANY NOTABLE MEN

2O67 On Board Only 764 Are Rescued And AZ Those May Die of Bes Claim
That Destroyed Liner Was Naturally Armed" Denied By New York
| Collector Dudley Field Malone
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The Holly chieftain., 1915-07-09

The Pueblo Sourna of Wednesday the story Of the
Holly sugar actor removal Sheridan Wyo This item is over
three months old but ancient history has popular
in Pueblo Of late.
Alter peusa of the Lamar papers the past week. there can be
questions that the Lamar country become greatest cyclone
belt in America h publications there with the exception Of the
Register newspaper fell each other with heads that would
do credit to the Of the President Of United States
Even the ad Lawess into Mysteries gng headlines and of
Grandma Cra busy the wires for meal ticket Holly
fortunately situated about thirty miles from the cyclone b. for which
exceedingly thankful
fellow L. nta his the by paying debt after
forty We don't consider that Of
people in Rocky Ford who have owed bills for fifty
them-Rocky Ford Gazette.
While wouldn't presume for your veaci Jack
the thought Is such default propensty.or simply
habt--vhich?
Lamar Sparks has evidently dispensed with the Of editor
filling with Of the surrounding country month DID, together
with choice selections from the almanac.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-07-09

tinker around at davis, and nail board
where see one's Eone, or tie q string to
the pumpkin vine and know thst every
thing is mine. I'D rather live in shakIy
cot. with q Iop cared COW in the stable
lot, and bsrbed wire fence and q row Of
trees, and . swsy-bscked dos and swarm
of bees, and havs no debts that would
spoil my sleep, than have . hall with Q
donjon keep and q mortfaEe as biz as the
village square, though pomp and spiendOr
were reisnins there. To have home and
be out of debt. we'll that 10 truly the best
scheme yet!-Walt Mason.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-07-09
PITIES THE HOMELESS

pity the fellow who has no home I
No wonder no hairs are upon his dome
No wonder he grumbles and erun,s and
siehs, and brushes the briny from both
OF his eyes. Id rent no palace of brick
and stone; for an old csboose l can call
my own, is far better though its cheap and
smell, than a fine hotel or . rented hall.
! want to sit on my dinky porch, and pull
away at q five cent torch, and mark the
growth of the sparrowErass or pull the
weeds from the garden sass. want to
The Holly chieftain., 1915-07-09
MEN AND THINGS
Epitome Of the Weeks Doines
in Holly and Vicinity
IN GEN ERAL.

In Holly and Vicinity
Mrs. John Adkins and children
Leona and John, Jr., returned Sun
day from a weeks visit at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Bogue at
Webb. While there she attended
the Bogue-White wedding.
Quarter-section REIMBURSEMENT
close to Holly excellent piece tight
sod land; sell very cheap.
j. P. Linville.
If you have an item of news, or
ii you are entertaining visitors at
your home, call up Holly 81, and
The Chieftain will be glad 10 print
same.
Don't forget that We handle
fresh garden produce, as we'll as
fruits of all kinds. Cash Grocery.
Queensware, china, dishes, etc.
Cash Grocery.
Edward Holmberg, the affable
cashier at the Santa Fe depot, left
for his old home in Wayne, Kan,
on Saturday last for his annual va
cation, and contemplates visit to
the California expositions with his
mother. During the interim his
place will be filled by Charles
Blaine of Garden City, Kan.
Albert Yates, for several years
field man for the Land Co., has
resigned his position, leaving for
his old home in Rocky Ford last
Saturday.
Choice relinquishment, quarter
section, near Holly, for sale; make
offer. j. P. Linville:
Good dwelling in Holly to trade
for dry land. F. Fl. Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Briggs, Mr.
and Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Ingram,
Mr.. Green, Mrs. Nichols, Mrs.
Briggs and Pagan White Of Bristol
attended the Bogue-White wedding
at Webb last Wednesday.
Verne Van Meter of Burdette,
Kan, is the latest acquisition
among the telegraphers at the
Santa Fe depot.
e. L. Holbert has sold the Main
Street cafe R. Thomas, who will
continue the business at the same
stand.
Quarter-section seven miles from
Holly; good we'll, fair land; make
offer. j. P. finville.
Deacon Jones, it is reported,
tried to pull off half Nelson"
while seated in his auto last Satur
day, the obstruction being a freight
car, and the result was the Deacon's
auto had to be rebuilt. Those
who saw the stunt say that the
Deacon was fortunate in escaping
painful injury to his person.
For hardware, pumps, pipe,
queensware, and haying machinery
come to the Holly Hardware Co.
We want to see you.