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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
GERMANY SENDS
NOTE OF REGRET
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION ON
SINKING OF LUSlTANlA RE-
CElVED AT WASHINGTON.
SHIFTS BLAME TO BRITISH
kaiser's Foreign Office Holds That
Cunard Liner Carried War Material
and Could Not Be Treated as
Merchant Vessel.

Berlin, via London, May 1.-THE
following dispatch has been sent by
the German foreign office to the Ger
man embassy at Washington:
Please communicate the following to
the State Department.: The German
government desires to express its
deepest sympathy at the loss of lives
on board the Lusitania. The RESPONSE
bility rests, however, with the British
government, which through its plan of
starving the civilian population of
Germany has forced Germany to re-
sort to retaliatory measures.
In spite of the German offer to stop
the submarine war in case the starva-
ton plan was given up, British mer-
chant vessels are being generally
armed with guns and have repeatedly
tried to ram submarines, so that
previous search was impossible
They cannot, therefore, be treated
as ordinary merchant vessels A re-
cent declaration made to the British
parliament by the parliamentary Sec
rotary in answer to question by Lord
OAA~AAOo A1OA Oo1Olo Sdlo IlIdL dL ZIG
present practically all British mer-
chant vessels were armed and provid-
ed with hand grenades.
Besides it has been openly admitted
by the English press that the Lusi-
tania in previous voyages repeatedly
carried large quantities of war ma
terial. On the present voyage the Luz
sitania carried 5,400 cases of ammuni-
ton while the rest of the cargo also
consisted chiefly of contraband
If England, after repeated official
and unofficial warnings, considered
herself able to declare that that boat
ran no risk and thus light-heartedly
assumed responsibility for the human
life on board a steamer which, owing
to it's armament and cargo was liable
to destruction, the German govern
ment in spite of it's heartfelt sympathy
for the loss of American lives, cannot
but regret that Americans felt more
inclined to trust to English promises
rather than to pay attention to the
warnings from the German side
(Signed.) FOREIGN OFFICE.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
GERMANY is BLAM ED
CORONER'S JURY FIXES RESPON-
SIBILITY FOR DISASTER.
Captain Turner Declares He Was
Warned That Submarine Was in
Path of Liner.

Kinsale, Ireland, May 12.-The YER
dict rendered by the coroners jury
which investigated the deaths result
ing from the torpedoing of the Lusi.
tania follows:
1--WE find that the deceased met
death from prolonged immersion and
exhaustion in the sea eight miles
of Old Head of Kin.
sale on Friday, May Z, 1915, owing to
the sinking of the Lusitania by torpe-
does fired by German submarine.
'We find that this appalling crime
was committed contrary to information
al law and the conventions of all civ
iliZed nations.
1--WE also charge the officers of said
submarine and the emperor and gov
eminent of Germany under whose or
ders they acted, with the crime of
wholesale murder before the tribunal
of the civilized world
eve desire to express sincere con-
dolences and sympathy with the rela-
tives of the deceased, the Cunard com
pany and the United States, many of
whose citizens persisted in this murder
Gus attack on an unarmed liner.
Capt. Turner of the Lusitania, ap-
peareG before the coroner and was
questioned. The coroner asked him
whether he had received a message
concerning the sinking of a ship off
Kinsale by a submarine, Capt. Turner
replied that he had not, and that his
first warning of the attack on the Lus.
itania came when he saw the approach
of the Torpedo.
Captain Turner was asked whether
he had received any messages in re-
gard to the presence of submarines off
the Irish coast He replied in the af-
firmative.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
T. R. FOR DRASTIC ACTION

Syracuse, N. Y, May 12-Former
President Roosevelt Tuesday night
pleaded for prompt action by the I'm
tied States on account of the Lusitania
disaster, commenting on President
Wilson's speech in Philadelphia Mr..
Roosevelt was particularly interested
in that part of the presidents speech
in which the latter referred to "such
thing as a man being too proud to
fight" and "a nation being so right
that it does not need to convince 9TH
ers by force that it is right
1.-THE $50 babies drowned on the Luz
sitania, the hundreds of women
drowned with them, and the American
ship, the Gulflight, which was torpe-
decd, offer an eloquent commentary on
the actual working of the theory that
it is not necessary to assert rights and
that policy of blood and iron can
with efficacy be met with a policy of
blood and water
Germany now offers to stop the
practice of murder on the high seas if
we will now abandon further neutral
rights, which by her treaty she has
solemnly pledged to see that we exer-
else without molestation.
without twenty-four hours delay
this country should and could take eff
fective action by declaring that in view
of Germany's murderous offenses all
commerce with Germany shall be
forthwith forbidden and ali commerce
of every kind permitted and encour-
aged with France, England and the
rest Of the civilized world"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18

marines in Irish waters and the
threats that had been made to destroy
the liner.
3. That officers of the Lusitania
failed to drill the passengers in the
routine to be followed in case of disas-
ter and that officers on the ship hid
the seriousness of the ships damage
from passengers up to the last minute,
assuring them there was no danger.
Explosions Killed 500
Queenstown, May 12.-More than
five hundred passengers and sailors
on the Lusitania are believed to have
been killed or injured so badly they
were rendered helpless by the explo-
sion which followed the impact of the
second torpedo fired by the German
submarine against the liner.
Information to this effect was given
to officials of the Cunard line who are
making an investigation and assisting
in the care of injured survivors and
the search for bodies.
Capt. w. T. Turner of the Lusitania
was in conference for hours with rep
resentatives of the Cunard line When
asked by press representatives if the
explosion which resulted from the sec
ond torpedo had been caused by the
blowing up of ammunition stored in
the liners hull Captain Turner said:
No, if ammunition had exploded
that would probably have torn the ship
apart and the loss of life would have
been much heavier than it was"
The statement of Captain Turner
gave further basis to the belief that
the liners boilers blew up.
The master of the lost Cunarder de-
clared that, from the bridge he saw
the torpedo streaking toward the Lusi-
tania and tried to change the ships
course to avoid the missile, but was
unable to do so in time The only thing
left for him to do was to rush the
liner ashore and beach her, and she
was headed for the Irish coast when
she foundered.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Germans to Support Wilson,

Santiago, Chile, May 14-Though
strict secrecy was enforced here on
Thursday, it was learned that govern
ment officials are incensed over the
text of the German note regarding the
sinking of the German cruiser Dresden
off the Juan Fernandez island by Brit
ish warshipS on March IA.
Germany, it was stated, protested
against the acceptance by the Chilean
government of England's apology for
attacking the Dresden in Chilean wa
ters. Her protest was couched in such
terms that the Chilean government is
reported to have made a sharp reply.
Officials would not comment on the re-
port that Chile threatened to sever di.
plomatic relations
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
JEFFERY TELLS OF RESCUE
kenosha, Wis, Automobile Manufac-
facturer Had Remarkable Escape
When lusitania Went Down.

Kenosha, Wis, May 12.-Charles T.
Jeffrey, president of the Thomas B.
Jeffrey company, has told to Kenosha
people in special cable the story of
his remarkable escape from death in
the sea after the sinking of the steam
er Lusitania. He says:
81 was in the smoking room of the
Lusitania when the explosion took
place. 1t shook the whole ship as a
train might shake if the locomotive
was suddenly stopped and back into.
There was no panic then or any
other time. l went down to another
deck to see what was happening there.
But there was no commotion.
81 went down to my cabin There
were not many people in the alleyways
with lifebelts. Others were going for
them. l had an air life preserver of
my own. put on my coat and waist
coat over it.
81 made my way aft, and, seeing no
one on the navigating bridge, scram-
bled up there and could see everything
happening along one side of the ship.
"The ship now heeled over so much
that passengers were clinging to the
deck rail. 1t was a terrible sight
their helplessness with the great ship
steadily going down from under us.
knew there was no place for me in the
boats, so ] stayed on the navigating
bridge waiting for the final plunge.
'The steamship was now getting at
an angle or As degrees, when suddenly
there was a terrific rumbling, roaring
noise. The huge ship trembling all
over as its tunnels went over, and it
just slid down under the waves by the
head and then it seemed to me sud-
denly checked as though it's bow had
struck something. But it was only
momentarily and it disappeared under
the water.
IT went down with it, but came to
the surface again quickly and looked
around for something to keep me up.
Presently there foated near me rect
angular sheet metal canlike air tank
of a lifeboat, and / clutched 1t. Two
men came along hanging to a barrel
with handles at each end, SO | left my
tank and caught on to it. Four hours
later we were picked up by trawler."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
German Note Causes Resentment.

Rochester, N. Y, May 14-At the
conclusion of a meeting of the German
American alliance last night, President
William Otto issued the following
statement:
Although the organization did not
take definite action, the sentiment was
in favor of unqualified support of Pres
ident Wilson in whatever action he
takes.
"The German-Americans of this CITY
are neutral in every respect and none
of their societies will take action an
tagonistic to the policy of the admins
tration"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
ITALIAN CABINET RESIGNS
Lack of Harmony in War Deliberation
Cause, Says a Correspondent
in Rome.

London, May 1.-THE Italian cabi-
net has resigned.
1.-THE council of minister's" says Reu-
ter's Rome correspondent, Consider
ing that it did not possess the unani-
nous consent of the constitutional par
ties regarding it's international policy
which the gravity of tn situation de-
mands, decided to hand it's resignation
to the king
The German ambassador, Count Won
Buelow, seen tonight, said:
MY mission is finished All that Ger
many and Italy expected me to do has
been done. 1t is now up to Italy to
decide
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Many Killed by Explosions
When a German Sub
marine TorpedOes
Big Ship.
100 AMERICANS DIE
Charles Frohman, Alfred G. Wander
blt, Ebert Hubbard, and Charles
Klein Among Prominent u S.
Citizens Who Went Down
With the Ship.

London, May 12.-Eleven hundred
and fifty persons, according to latest
official figures, lost their lives in the
sinking of the Cunard line steamship
Lusitania, which was torpedoed by a
German submarine off Old Head Of
Kinsale, Ireland, Friday afternoon. Of
the 1873 Americans on board, more than
100 are believed dead.
The bodies of Charles Frohman,
son of New York, and Charles Pla-
,mondon of Chicago, have been recov-
cred. Officially given up as dead are:
ALFRED Gwynne Vanderbilt, multi
millionaire; Charles Klein, play
wright; Justus M. Forman, play
wright; Ebert Hubbard, writer, and
Mrs. Ebert Hubbard
Living All Accounted For.
Although the Cunard officials sug-
gest that there may be few survivors
of the Lusitania not yet reported, suf-
fering from injuries at some lonely
fishing hut or farmers cottage, this
hope finds no reflection in official cir
cles. There it is declared the living
are all accounted for. The latest avail
able figures show:
Dead, passengers and crew, 1,150.
Saved, passengers and crew, 767.
Of the latter, 465 were passengers
and 302 we're members of the crew
There is much complaint that the
Cunard officials have made no system
attic effort to recover bodies. Their
tugs have been at the scene of the
wreck only twice. And they have made
no effort to cruise well out from the
coast where outgoing and incoming
vessels report the presence of many
bodies wearing lifebelts
Scores Thrown From Beats.
Scores of the Lusitania's passen-
gers, many of them, women and chill
dren, after being placed in lifeboats,
were dragged down with the ship
when it sank, because the boats
could not be lowered. Survivors at
tribute this fault to 1neficiency
among the crew. Ropes fouled,
some of the boats were chopped away,
overturning when they struck the sea,
and hurting the occupants into the
water. Some fell from a height of
forty feet, others could not be re-
leased and were dragged down.
Handling of Ship Criticized.
Survivors, botl. Americans and
British, who have arrived in London,
severely criticized the manner in
which the Lusitania was handled, both
by the admiralty and officials of the
Cunard line. These complaints
summed up briefly, follow:
L. That the Lusitania, instead of be-
ing kept at top speed as she neared
the Irish coast, slowed down, thus
making her easy prey for the German
submarines lying in wait for her.
2. That no convoy was placed over
the Lusitania by the admiralty despite
the known presence of German sub
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18

Mr.. Slowboy calling on girD-"You
seem-er-rather distant this eve
ming" Girl-"Well, your chair isn't
nailed down, Is it?"-Brooklyn Eagle.
Jack-"Sent back your letter un-
opened, en-? Why did she do that?"
Tom-"She said the postman who de
livered it kicked her dog"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18

You never can tell. The college stu
dent with the broadcast shoulders isn't
always the one who carries off the
most donors.
Some men gifts credit fob habbin' a
good disposition" said Uncle Eben,
mostly because dey is so fixed dat dey's
in position to have putry much DER
own wav"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
No Halt in Ocean Travel.

New York, May 12.-No general can
collation. of the sailings of steamers, or
of passengers engaged from New York
to European ports has followed the
sinking of the Lusitania, according to
agents of steamship lines here. They
say, however, that there has been an
increase in the popularity of vessels
flying neutral flags. 1t was estimated
that 1850 passengers are on board the
various steamships from American
ports bound for. destinations that will
take them within range of German
submarine activity.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Some Climates.

The northern parts Of Norway and
Sweden extend well up into the Arctic
down to the latitude of Glasgow; SO
there is wide range between the
winter temperatures in those coun-
tries. The same applies to Canada.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
There Are others.

81 think Professor Hibrow is a won
dsrfal lecturer" said the Old Fogy.
ale brings things home to you that
you never saw before" That's moth
lag" replied the Crouch. Il have a
laundry wagon driver who can do
Enquirer.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Avoid False Moves,

No false move should ever be made
to extricate yourself out of difficulty
or to gain an advantage. There cap
be no pleasure in playing with a per.
son once detected in such unfair
practices Franklin.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Sex and Ships.

1t is impossible to say just why a
ship is always, or generally, referred
to as "she." 1t is a custom, and like
most customs, especially those that are
ancient, is yelled In mystery. Prob
ably there is no particular treason"
for this custom.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
But That's Serious.

Some girls seem to slip along
through life without any more serious
worries than how to keep the shoulder
straps of their evening gowns in place.
Columbus, co. Journal.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Removal of President.

No president of the United States
was ever removed from his high Office.
The attempt was made to remove Pres
ident Andrew Johnson, but 1t failed by
one vote, and Johnson served out his
full term.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
When a Small Boy Washes.

A boy was recently asked to give
description of water, and this is what
he wrote: Water is a white liquid
which turns completely black the mo-
ment you put your hands in it."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MARKET REPORTS !

Milwaukee, May IA, 1915.

milwaukee,, May IA, 1915.
Butter-Creamery extras, 271ac;
prints. 2S13c; firsts, 25@26c; seconds,
23Q24c; renovated, 22@22kc; dairy.
fancy. 26c
Cheese-American, full cream, new
made twins, 15@152c; Young Ameri-
cas-, 15k@16c; daisies, 15h@16c;l
longhorns. 16@16hc; limburger, fam
cy, 1914 @16c.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality, 17@19hc; recandled, extras,
20@21c; seconds, 14015c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, Ice; ROSTERS,
lie; springers, fancy, 171ac
Wheat-No 1 northern, 1.52M1.53;j
No. northern, 150@151; No. 8 nor
thern, 1.5S@1.54; No. l velvet, 1910
152
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 75c.
Oats-No. white, 52% @53A ;;
standard, 531s; No. 4 white, 52AQ
53hc.
Barley-No. 8, 76c; No. A. 75@751ac;
Wisconsin, 75Q76c.
Rye-No. 1, lis
Potatoes-Wisconsin or Minnesota,
red stock on track, 2S@30c; white
stock, 30@32.
Hay-No. timothy, 15.50@1650;,
No. 2 timothy, 13OO@14OO; clover and
clover mixed, 12,50@1450; red top
mixed, 11.0O@13.00; rye straw, $3.50
$50.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 1850
745; fair to best light, 7.2O@7.50; pigs.
5.75@6.5O.
Cattle-Butchers' steers, 6.75@s25;
feeders, 4.00@5.75; COWS, 3.OO@65O;
heifers, 5.00@70O; calves, 7.5OQ825.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
His Preference.

She (fond of ragtime)-"Now that
you have looked over my music what
would you like to have me play" He
whist or casino. Boston Tran.
script.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Two Belts.

THE belt worn by Napoleon at the
battle at Waterloo shows that his
girth was AZ inches. Some belt, eh ?"
Yes, but not a circumstance to the
belt that Wellington gave him.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Dye From NettIes.

A fine yellow dye is produced from
the roots of nettles boiled in alum.
The juice of the stalk and leaves is
used to dye wooden stuffs brilliant
and permanent green.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Atonement.

81 hate the smell of mothballs and
there's a woman next door hanging up
the clothes she has had put away with
them" "Why object to that? She's
doing you a neighborly kindness, in
airing your grievances"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Minneapolis, May IA, 1915.

Minneapolis, May IA, 1915.
Wheat-No. 1 hard, 1853; No.
northern, 1.505s @1551s; No. nor.
thern, Las Is @152b.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 7OAc.
Oats-No. 3 white, 5O1sc.
Rye-No. 2, 1.12@116.
Flax-1.96h@19
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Seasoned Lumber Best.

Sound lumber, % years old. has been
proved by German government test
to be materially stronger than new
stock.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
HONEYMOON Lies.

A honeymoon produces more lies to
the square minute than any other Pc
Rod of a persons life-"The Thirty
Days." by Hubert Wales.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Mans REGULARITY.

Man. as has been remarked several
times before, is a Peculiar Cuss. Jude
Johnson, who beats his wife, thinks it
is shame that Short jerks criticizes
Mrs. jerks grammar.-Atchison
Globe.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Overlooked in Proverb.

The early bird proverb ignores the
fact the the early fish also catches the
worm and the hook that goes with it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
They Who Have Learning.

Great takers, without knowledge,
are as the winds that whistle; but
they who have learning should speak
aloud-MaIiere
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
ALWAYS Something to Do.

Life is just one swat after another.
First it is candidates for Office and
then it is carpets and fies-Chicago
News
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
When Reform Seems Easy.

When good talker is on de plat
FORM" said Uncle Eben, reform seems
so easy dat it almos' looks like COM
mon amusement"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Mental OverWork.

In mental overwork the brain cells,
being in constant use, are apt to re-
main alive after work has been aban-
doned In this case sleep is prevented.
Worry has like effect on the cerebral
cells, and if anything worse
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Successful Entertaining.

One of the most successful means
of entertaining a man is let him brag
on hiInseIf-Atchison Globe.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
siberia's MIGHTY River.

The Irish river, In Siberia, is 2.2o0
miles long, and drains 100000 miles of
territory.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18

Chicago, May IA, 1915.
Hogs-Light, 7.25@77O; heavy, $50
Q7.50; rough, 69O@7O5; pigs, $3.50
$50.
Cattle-Native steers, 6.65@9.00;
western steers, 5S5@770; cows and
heifers, 3.10@6.S5; calves, 6.50@9.45.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Asks for Disavowal.

''It confidently expects, therefore,
that the imperial German government
will disavow the acts of which the
government of the United States COM
plains that they will make reparation
so far as PREPARATION is possible for in
juries which are without measure, and
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Strikes at War Zone.

This government has already
taken occasion to inform the imperial
German government that it cannot
admit the adoption of such measures
or such warning of danger to OPP
crate as in any degree an abrevia-
ton of the rights of American ship
masters or of American citizens
bound on lawful errands as passen-
gers on merchant ships of belligerent
nationalities; and that it must hold