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departed. Mr.. Lansing refused to
comment on what passed
The call Of Ambassador Won Bern
storff at the State Department was re-
garded as the most important actual
development Of the day In regard to the
Lusitania case and related cases.
A report gained vigorous circulation
that the Government would send a
special envoy to Berlin. AS to this, Sec
retary Bryan said:
The State Department is not re-
sponsible for that rumor."
No answer has yet come from Am
bassador Gerard as to the inquiry made
by this Government for the Berlin ver-
sion of the Lus!tania sinking and the
torpedoing of the Gulfight.
No New Instructions.
Secretary Bryan said no new instruc-
ton had been sent to Berlin CT to Lon
do.
The Developments since the Lusitania
sinking indicate fully that the Presi-
dent realizes that the responsibility for
action will be rested on him by the
country.
He intends to map out the course to
be taken. He Is not consulting his
Cabinet advisers. The usual Cabinet
meeting will be held Tuesday. I'm
doubtedly the situation as between this
country and Germany will be dis
cussed. Whether the President VIII pc
ready to unfold his plans to the Cabinet
at that time is not yet officially made
known, though there was much talk
that he might do so.
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She Is stopping with her mother-in-
law, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. in the
Vanderbilt mansion. ! West Fifty
seventh street, corner of Fifth avenue
The flag on the Hotel Vanderbilt was
placed at half mast yesterday. Many
friends OF Mr.. Vanderbilt called at the
hotel. and Frank Crocker. Mr. Wander
b It's secretary, apd personal friends
who remained in the apartment all day
were Obliged to turn them away with
out any assuring news.
CO.. Isaac ~. Emerson. father Of Mrs.
Vanderbilt. has been in close attendance
upon his daughter since the first word
was received OF the sinking OF the
Lusitan!a.
There is much speculation today as
to the disposition Of the estate of Mr..
Vanderbilt In the event that Mr.. Van
derbilt Is dead. and II Is the generally
accepted belief among his relatives and
friends that he has been lost.
Among the suggestions that have been
made az to provisions Of Mr.. Wander
bulk OF the property will probably be
left to Alfred @. Vanderbilt. Mr.. Van
derbilt's elder son. by his second wife,
who was Mrs Smith Hollins McKim.
1t Is also believed that the Will con-
ta!ns requests to Mr.. Vanderbilt g
brothers and sisters Cornelius Wander
hilt. Reginald c. Vanderbilt. Mrs. Harry
, Payne Whitney. and the Countess
Szechenyi. and that provision will be
Nanderbilts son by his first wife, for
merly Miss Ellen French.
An interesting question was raised as
to the methods that would be adopted to
prove Mr.. Nanderbilts death II his
body is not found.
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LONDON. May lO-Thomas Slidell,
tania. said in London today that Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt gave his own life
belt to a young woman just before the
sinking of the Cunarder
Mr.. Slidell says he saw Mr.. Wander
bilt on deck and that he was wearing
lifebelt Then. noting a young woman
without belt, Mr.. Vanderbilt took
his off and placed it around the woman
and himself went off to look for an
other. The ship sank few seconds
later.
One of the survivors says Mr.. Van
derb,lt was talking to Charles Froh
man and Miss Rita Jolivet. the actress,
a few moments before the l'usitanla
went down. She was saved and II is
believed II WAS to her that Mr.. Wander
bilt gave his lifebelt.
NEW YORK, May II b-The only word
received by the relatives and friends OF
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt today con-
cerning Mr.. Vanderbilt was a telephone
message from a press association to the
effect that Thomas Slidell. passenger
on the Lusitania, had said that he saw
Mr. Vanderbilt remove his life belt as
the liner was settling and fasten II
around young woman.
apartment in the Hotel Vanderbilt that
Mrs. Vanderbilt still believes her hus-
band is alive. 1t is this faith that is
buoying her up. She has been much
unnerved by the tragedy. but Is bearing
up bravely.
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FORTS DRIVE OFF RAIDERS.

1t In estimated that over l25 bombs
we're dropped.
The forts at the mouth OF the Thames
fired at the raiders and they turned
back seaward in the direction Of Ger
many.
The raid took place at o'clock this
morning when the residents OF the two
towns were in bed. 1t is stated that
the air craft came from the sea and
proceeded as far as Ben Fleet. but their
course afterward is not yet known.
The woman known to have been killed
was Mrs. Agnes Whitwell. who jumped
from a window. There are unconfirmed
rumors Of further loss of life.
The number of air craft is uncertain.
The Inhabitants of the raided towns,
aroused from their slumber by the noise
Of the explosions. rushed into the streets
partly dressed.
Some declare there were three Zep-
pelins and two aeroplanes, while others
say there was a single dirigible accom-
panied by two aeroplanes.
II Is estimated that one hundred
bombs were dropped on South End
and vicinity and twenty-five at Leigh
on-Sea- Eight buildings were set on
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tire at South End. The gas works at
Leigh-on-Sea Is believed to have been
the object Of the attack.
The troops were ordered out and tho
special military constables who have
been sworn in for just such emergen-
cies were on hand to quiet the people
and rescue the injured.
Bombs were dropped without result
on the marine parade grounds and near
the gas works.
F1axman's timber yard. one Of the
largest along the Thames. was set on
fire by the bombs and completely de-
stroyed.
Bombs were so plentifully used that
by O'Clock this morning eighty had
been extInguished or located.
There was an extraordinary lack ot
panic. the thousands in the streets
being apparently more intent on loca-
ting the aircraft than in keeping out
Of danger.
South End is municipal borough
and popular seaside resort OF England
in Essex. at tho mouth OF the Thames
on the north side. near Sheerness. and
forty miles from London. Its popula-
ton Is about 5000. Westcliff-on-Sea
Is less crowded suburb of South End.
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.DARDANELLES FIGHT
PROVES ARMY THEORY

Outcome OF the operations of the
allied fleets and armies in the Darda-
nelles Is giving a great deal Of uuiot
satisfaction to American army officers
from a purely professional standpoint
At the outset the allied warships, with
some OF the most powerful vessels In the
British navy. including the Queen Fliza-
BETH with her ffteen-inch guns. set out
to batter the Notifications to pieces. 1t
looked for time as II they might do so.
Straightway, there arose no end OF
talk to the effect that a new era had
arisen in warfare. and that the modern
big gun on the modern big warship
had demonstrated that 1t could do some
thing heretofore deemed practically Inn
possible-hanmer land forts of the first
class to a defenseless state-and do 1t
without incurring destruction Of the
naval craft.
Old Theory Ruined.
The army men scratched their heads
and had to admit that IT looked as IL
one of their long held theories had gone
by the boards. The navy men derived
huge satisfaction from the initial per-
formance OF the allied warships.
But events proved that the battleships,
after all. could not reduce the forts.
The result is that heavy land forces
have been called in. On the west side
Of the straits. the English troops are
pounding away at the Turkish troops
and the land side Of the defenses. and
on the east side OF the straits the
French troops are doing the same thing.
The warships are cooperating. but
army men are convinced that II ths
now are they win be. 1t will be due to
the approved method Of attacking for
tifications. that Is, while engaging their
attention with warships from the sea
side. assailing, them with land troops
thev are least formidable.
Army officers say 1t all gets back to
what they have long argued, that strong
coast forts as rule can be relied on
for defense against warship attacks.
providing the equipment of the defenses
Is of efficiency equal to the warships.
In other words, II the defenses have
guns as powerful as the warships. the
warships can be held off. But the
forts are certain to fall If attacked on
the land side. unless they are amply
protected with mobile troops.
Applying the lesson to the American
coast defenses, the army officers say
the conflict at the DardanelIes simply
proves what thev have said so often as
10 attacks on New York. Boston, and
other coast cities. They say II these
cities are protected by heavy guns OF
range equal to the guns on attacking
warships, then the warships cannot cap
tHre them. But unless at the same time
they are well protected by mobile troops
on the land side then they will fall
when taken by enemy land forces In
the rear
They point out that American cities
neither have the mobile troops to pro-
tect their fortifications from The rear
nor are the guns in most OF the coast
defenses of range equal to the ranges
, OF the big guns with which the best
or the worlds warships are being equip
ned
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Immunologists Gather
In Convention Here

Papers Of technical nature featured
the opening session of the second an
nual meeting of the American Associa-
ton of Immunologtsts In the gridiron
room of the New Willard today.
DR.. John A. Kolmer, DR.. George d.
Heist, DR.. Albert Stricklcr. Miss Mary
Trist. DR.. s. W. Sappington. DR.. George
Morrison Coates, and DR.. John Reichel,
all of Philadelphia; DR.. F. ]. Clemengsr,
of Asheville. n. c.; DR.. Willard ]
Stone. of Toledo; DR.. Richard We'll. OF
New York and Or. Claude o. Brown, of
Glenoldcn, Pa, uprticipated in the pro-
The sessions will continue this after
noon and tonight
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Major Pullman's Sunday
School Again Ransacked

For the second time in eight days the
Sunday school room OF the Church of
the Reformation. near Third and h
streets southeast, has been entered and
ransacked, according to a report made
to the police today by the Rev. John
Weidley, pastor.
On the night Of April so a desk was
broken open and So taken. Last Satur-
day night several desks were broken
open and books and papers scattered
about the place, but nothing of value
has as yet been missed.
Major Raymond W. Pullman. Super
intendent Of Police. is superintendent of
the Sunday school.
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ing the event here, and today's loyalty
to Washington. on the part Of the Hub
City rollers, is taken as a direct return
of that favor.
Eight thousand dollars prize money Is
being awarded for the tournament now
in progress, and by another year the
assuCa tion is expected to- grow to such
an extent that the $4,000 mark will be
rea ched when the tournament is held at
Convention Hall, Washington. r
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SAILORS CHEERED AS
THEY PARADE IN N. Y.

NEW YORK. May 1o-A martial
spirit pervaded New York today from
Yonkers to the Battery.
About 5000 sailors. on shore leave
from the Atlantic feet at anchor I'm
the Hudson river. roarned up and down
Broadway, and everywhere they ap-
peared they were hailed with Joyous
acclaim.
Thousands of visitors swarmed the
decks of the battleships yesterday.
Thousands more are expected to visit
the ships this afternoon
This afternoon the "jackies'' will at
tend the Yankees-Red Sox baseball
game at the Poolo Grounds
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Arthur, George Minneapolis, MINI.
Aitken, James. Chmicago.
Beattie. Rev. James A., New York.
Rroderick. G. T.. Boston.
Brown, w NJ. mot on passenger nst.
Brown. Mrs. Mary c.. New York.
Bull, Mrs. Eliza, New York
Gallon. Patrick.
Compton. Hugh. New York.
De Page. Nine. Antoinette. New York
Ellis, Edward New York.
Frohman. Charles. New York.
Foley. Arthur
Grunston. Mary.
Hare. Bessie, New York.
Horton, Mrs. r.. Cleveland.
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Armour Man May Keep
Silence, Court Rules

The Supreme Court today over-ruled
District Judge Landis' order that
Frederick w. Ellis answer questions
put to him by the Interstate Com
merce Commission regarding the re-
lation between the Armour Car Lines
and Armour and Company.
Ellis, who is vice president Of the
Armour Car Lines. had declined 10
answer all such questions on advice
OF counsel Justice Day dissented.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

Forecast for the District of Columbia
Fair, continued cool tonight; Tuesday
fair warmer.
Maryland-kair. continued cool to-
night; frost in the mountains: Tuesday
talr: warmer in the interior; gentle to
moderate shifting winds
Vlrginia-Fair. continued cool tonight
probaoly frost in tho mountains: Tues
day fair; warme~ in the interior; moder-
ate southeast winds on the coast
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Four Known Dead, Four
More Missing, in Fire

PITTSBURGH, May 1o.-With four
known dead recovered. hremen are to-
day probing the rules OF a three-story
brick structure for the bodies OF four
others believed to have been within
when hre gutted It after midnight.
Three men and one woman had not
been accounted for.
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Builders Manufacturers
Exchange Gives Smoker

In connection with its monthly meet
ing tonight the Builders and Manufac-
turers' Exchange will hold a smoker
President Embrey and Secretary Welsh
have arranged a special musical pro-
gram.
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Americans Whose Bodies
Have Been Identified
Following is official list of Americans who perished the
I nd hndie have identified:

Hanson, Samuel. Pawtucket. r. l.
Hanson. Mary. Pawtucket. r. l.
Jones, =. l., New York.
King. L. Il.
McBeyth. Miss mot on pa assenger list.
McBrght. Miss. New York.
Mcdonald. Mrs. Amelia, New York.
Merriman, J. V. mot on passenger lisD.
Mitchell. W. D., Newark, n. j.
Pearson, DR.. F. s.. New York.
Plamondon, Charles. Chicago.
Robson. Miss A., Mt. Vernon. n. Y.
Samuels, David mot on passenger lisU.
Spillman. John r.. Detroit. Mich.
Shymer. Mrs. r. D.. New York.
Turnhull, J. B.. Bridgeport. Conn.
Walker. w. W.. New York
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Zeppelin Raiders Drop
Bombs Within 40 Miles
OfL0ndon, Kill Woman
Thirty-eight Shells Drop Around Queen Mary's
Hospital-Eight Budn gs Set on Fire-Forts at
Mouth of Thames Drive Off German
Aircraft.

LONDON May 0Zeppen raiders, accompanied by convoy
Of aeopane dropped bombs within forty miles Of London at
o'clock this morning. South End WestcifeonheSea suburbs
at the mouth Of the Thames.
Thyeght bombs fell around Queen Marys Hospital but none
hit the
Several bombs fell Canvey Island in the Thames where high
explosives stored, but damage done.
Eight buildings fire in South End and
killed Other property damage loss of life reported
nc been verified
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TEMPERATURES
TIDE TABLE.

TIDE TABLE.
High tide-5:2l a. m. and 5:59 p. m.
Low nde-l202 a. m.
SIM TABLE
Sun rises ........i:5G Sun scts........6:5s
Light automobile lamps at Z I3e .. m.
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SIM TABLE.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-05
BOOZE and
HOP PIPES
CAPTURED
Throw Out Drasnet on
Second Street and Make Good
Sized Haul Clyde Nc
Iutyre is Arrested

Forty-eight quarts of beer, Clyde Nc
lntyre, two hop pipes with layouts,
minus the lamp, was the catch of the
officers last night. Deputy sheriffs
Gibbs, Worsham, Castleman and Dep
uty u. S. Marshal Dillon were engag-
ed in the operation of the dragnet.
The beer and pipes were taken from
McIntyre's residence, l19 Iowa ave-
nue., when the house was searched.
after Mcintyre had been caught with
four quarts on Second street, near the
Tuxedo. That is, Mcintyre was
caught, but the four quarts of beer
slosned down the gutter when he
threw them to the pavement as the
officers pressed him.
Ae reported by the officers this
morning, Mcintyre was sighted OH
South Second, headed in the direc-
tion of the Tuxedo A bundle that he
carried under his arm aroused certain
suspicious and the officers gave chase.
When they were close. one of them
said, What have you in that bundle?"
to which Mcintyre replied, "I'll show
you" He threw the bundle to the
pavement, breaking the beer bottles
and reached for his hip pocket
AT this juncture shooting match
was narrowly ayerted, as told by one
of the officers this morning He SAID,
when l saw Clyde go to his pocket
thought he was going for gun and
expected shooting to start any min
ute. | pulled my gun and waited, ex
| pecting it to open up. guess the
rest of the boys did the same. Instead
of gun, however, he pulled another
quart of beer from his hip and broke
it against the pavement as he had
done the other three Bull Thomas
was with him. We searched then
and neither had a gun. We held then
while Undersheriff Gibbs returned fol
a search warrant. Then we went tC
McIntyre's house and found 48 quarts
hid in the davenport. In another par
of the house we found the hop pipes.
Thomas was released as there was
no evidence against him. The officer!
confiscated the pipes. but they are
of the opinion that the layouts have
not been used for some time
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-05
IN
BASTIL
FOR BLACK
Joke Of Officers Causes Warren to
Enter Jail with Fear and Trem-
bling Held on a Feder-
al Charge

b. W. Warren, negro, is in the cour.-
ty jail, having been committed to that
bastile when arraigned before U. S.
Commissioner Hamilton yesterday aft
ernoon on federal charge. His pre-
liminary hearing will be held before
Commissioners Hamilton on next Fri
day.
Led to the door OF the negro depart
ment of the county jail yesterday eve.
ming. the brunt OF a joke was turned
unexpectedly upon Warren. AS Hodge
Bailey, sheriff, swung the solid steer
door back and started to unlock the
grating, James Dillon, deputy U. s.
marshal, in charge of Warren, said.
Hodge. don't put Warren in there.
Isn't there some other place we can
keep him. There is nobody in this
jail but that dead niger
The whites of Warren's eyes were
the most noticeable as his gaze wan
dered about the Jail. Peering through
the bars he saw, lying on a cot, and
with a thin stream of sunlight shin
ing on the still face, the form of a
negro, stretched upon cot and COW
cred with blanket
All the fears Of a superstitious race
surged through Warren's mind as his
frenzied gaze was glued on the mo-
tionless face. His hands trembled as
he gripped the bars.
Suddenly he turned to the sheriff,
"Mistah Bailey, please don't put me IN
dar," quavered Warren. ''Lemme Is,
down into dat othah Jail. Dis one is
all dirty. Youall knows dat / holped
elect you to office. Please sub, don't
put me in dar"
AT this juncture the pleading voice
of Mr.. Dillon joined with that of the
frightened black Jaw Hodge, have
a heart. Don't put Warren in with
that dead man. That's shame. There
is plenty of room downstairs"
The situation was fast reaching q
critical point for Warren's nerves
were plainly routed and threatened tc
stampede him at any instant He
glanced wildly from side to side. ap
parently for an avenue of escape. See
ing that something must be done
quickly, Mr. Bailey threw back tn,
bolt and with the same movensen
pushed the door open and Warren in
side. The door changed shut and War
rem was in jail.
Warren was speechless He gaze'
in awe at the cot. and trembled as th
form moved slowly ana arose to
sitting position. It was Sunny Smith
whose siesta had been interrupted b
| the commotion at the door OF the jai
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-05
EVIDENCE
FAVORABLE
TO DEFENSE
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Mineola, L. L., May 5.-Mrs. May
Black, who was called by the prosecu-
ton as a surprise witness in the trial
cf Mrs. Florence Carman, charged
with the murder of Mrs Louise Bailey,
gave testimony this morning which
was smashingly favorable to the de-
fense.
Mrs. Black is neighbor of Mrs
Carman. The attorney for the state
had said that he would prove by her
that nobody left the Carman property
after the shot was fired through the
window Of DR.. Carman's office at Mrs.
Bailey, but the evidence didn't pan
cut this way. Mrs. Carman was pale
as she entered the court room today
Mrs. Black said that directly after
the shooting she saw man standing
at the front door of DR.. Carman's Of
flee, but that she could not identify
him. The district attorney tried to
show that the man was a patient of
the doctor, and that his presence had
previously been accounted for
1t was late in the afternoon yester
day when the jury was completed, but
IL was decided to proceed and District
Attorney Lewis ]. Smith made his
opening address to the jurors.
1--WE will show that woman firec
the shot through the window of Or
Carman's office" Mr.. Smith said, "ant
we will show that that woman wa:
Mrs. Carman, and her motive was jeal
ousy and suspicion of her husband
DR.. Carman.
The jurors are married, except one
who is a widower. All are more thai
35 years old. From their examination
it was indicated that the defense will
be that tramp fired the shot and in
| tended It for DR.. Carman, but that TIL
bullet hit Mrs. Bailey as she was leas
ing the physicians office.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-05
Fishing Fleet Attacked.
By United Press.

London. May 5.-Eleven more
trawlers are reported to have been
sunk when German submarines ran
amuck in the North Sea trawling fleet
endeavoring to destroy their useful
nesa as fishing and mine sweeptg YES
sells.
Sea-going German Submarines with
the fac simile of the iron cross on
their coming towers made attacks in
the midst of the fishing fleet.
Some of the trawlers escaped and
several crews we're landed 1t is
claimed here that Germany issued q
paper suggesting this course as retail
iation for England's starving Ger
many.