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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28
AT LEAST FIGHT DEATHS
CAUSED by STORMS

KANSAS CITY, MO. May 27.-A
heavy rainstorm that broke over
Arkansas. Kansas. Western Missouri
and Eastern Oklahoma to-day, follow
ing yesterdays rains, Increased the ris-
Ing waters and almost cut off COM
munication with these districts
Meager reports tell OF at least eight
deaths. either by drowning or by
lightning.
All streams in the districts were
around flood stage. The Kansas River
was reported rising four inches an
hour al Manhattan. Kans.. and only
three feet below the danger mark
Many residents i'm the southwestern
part of Kansas City, who returned to
their homes to-day. thinking the dan
ger past. were forced to flee again to-
night when Turkey Creek rose rapidly.
Railroad washouts and damage 10
growing crops were reported
AT Little Rock. Ark, heavy rains
Continued on Tenth PaSe.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28
OLD LEvEEs GUARDED
ny LOO COSyICTS

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. MAY 27.-Re-
ports from sections of Oklahoma and
Arkansas state that heavy rains have
fallen on the upper Arkansas River
watershed and brought many of the
streams to flood stages
At Fort Gibson. the Arkansas River
has risen five feet. Considerable areas
OF the bottom lands have heen mum
dated. and damage done to the crops
in the vicinity of Haskell, Okla.
AT the State farm. sixty miles from
Little Rock, 1000 convicts were to-day
guarding old levees to prevent threat
ened destruction of stockades and
buildings by the rising waters
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28
WASHINGTON. May =

WASffINTTUN. May GT.-Killing
fros;s throughout the Lake region and
the Middle Atlantic States broke MAY
weather records of many years last
night, and promise unseasonably cold
weather for the next twenty-four
hours. Reports to the Weather Bureau
indicate heavy damage to fruits and
vegetables. particularly in the interior
of New York. While frost is proba BILE
again tonight in the lower Lake re-
gton, New England and the Middle
Atlantic States, warmer weather is
promised Friday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28
zEPPEL|NS MAKE RAID
ON ENGLISH COAST TOWN
Only One Person, Woman, Killed,
but Number Of People Are
Injured
MATERIAL DAMAGE IS SMALL
British Aeroplanes Go Up in Search
of Enemy Craft, but Fail to Over
take Them-Southend Target for
Number of Aerial Visits.

SOUTHEND, ENGLAND. May 27.-
Another Zeppelin raid was made upon
this town last night. A revised count
shows that only one person was killed,
Mrs. May Fabin, who was here on a.
visit. A number of people. however,
were injured.
The entire town was illuminated by
the bursting of shells dropped by the
aircraft. but the material damage
caused appears 10 have been less than
on the occasion of the last raid
Some reports say that two and others
that three Zcppclins took part in the
raid 1t is impossible to give the num-
her accurately, for heavy clouds OBJ
scured the sky.
The noise Of the propellcrs was first
heard shortly before IL o'clock Then
came at once the shock of explosions
some of the bombs were incendiary.
Crowds assembled in the streets
Mrs. Fahin was killed as she was leav-
ing street car. 1t is recalled that
in the previous raid the only victim
was woman
British acroplancs went up in pur-
suit of the raiders. but could not over
AXE them. Some time later two Zen
i'' 49, "SSh oNei ouTnnan on
Grouch' seven miles northeast Of
Southend, but no more bombs were
dropped.
Southend, municipal borough and
popular seaside resort, at the mouth
or the Thames. forty miles east Of
London, has been the target of Zep-
pelin raiders several times in the past
SIX months. On no previous occasion
have the results been serious.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28
De ARRlAGA RESIGNS
President OF Portugal Announces Dc
termination to Quit Office.

LISBON (via Paris). MAY 2S.-The
President of Portugal, Manuel de Ar
riaga, has resigned.
President dc Arriaga officially an
nounced to the president of the Portu-
guese Congress his determination TO
resign his Office.
Congress will meet Saturday To de-
libcrate on this action by the President,
and take measures required BY the stu
alton thus created.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28
NINE NEGRO FISHERMEN
DROWNED IN STORM

CHARLESTON. S. c.. May 27.-Nine
negro fishermen are known TO have
hecn drowned and II is thought several
others also perished in a storm early
to-day OF Charleston Light. Return
ing fishermen report that the wind at
tained velocity of sixty miles an
hour, and that many of the vessels of
the fishing fleet were swampcd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28
LINER ADRIATlC SAILS
Carries "86 Passengers, Only Three of
Whom Are Americans

NEW YORK. May 27.-The White
Star liner Adriatic left New York to-
day for Liverpool with zoo passengers
and $4,000 tons Of general cargo and
munitions. Only three of the passen-
gers were Americans.
Word that the Cunarder Orduna had
reached Liverpool safely was received
by the line here to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28
ESTIMATES OF MORNING
PAPERS VARY GREATLY

LONDON. May 2S.-Estimates of the
fatalities on board the Princess Irene
as made by the morning papers. vary
from 300 to more than 400. The Daily
Mail says that in addition to the sew
enty- eight shipwriEhts there also were
on board 100 workmcn from Chatham,
as we'll as $40 members Of the crew
which would give a total of 41S per-
sons on the steamer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28
FORTY MINERS TRAPPED
Sixteen Rescued. Two Bodies Recovered
Fate OF Others Undetermined.

NANAJMO r. c., May 27-About
forty miners were trapped by n gas
explosion in the reserve mine of the
Western Fuel Company here late to-
day. Sixteen have been rescued, and
two bodies recovered
The fate of the other miners, who
are still imprisoned. has not yet been
determined
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28
RELATIVES PAY TRIBUTE
Memorial Services for Alfred G.. ynn-
derbiIt Held mt Mofher's Home,

NEW YORK. May 27.-Tributes to
the memory of Alfred G. Vanderbilt,
who nershed on the Lusitania, were
paid to-day in memorial services held
Mt the home of his mother, Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. Only relatives and
friends attended. MIR. Vanderbilt's BODY
was not recovered
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28
SUBMARINE RAIDS
GROWING MENACE
FOR ALLIES SHIPS
Undersea Boats Promise to
Take Active Part in Oper-
ations in Adriatic.
PROVING HAZARDOUS
TO SEA-BORNE TRADE
Middle Galicia Remains Scene of
Greatest and Most Impor-
tant Fighting.
PRzENTYSL AGAIN SURROUNDED
Petrograd Declares That Austro.Ger-
man Onslaught Will BE
Stemmed.
AGAIN SURROUNDED
Petrograd Declares That Austro.Ger-
man Onslaught Will BE
Stemmed.
Submarines Continue
to Take Their Tolls

SUBMARINES continue to take
- their tolls i'm the European wnr.
The British bnttIeship Majestic has
hccn sent TO the bottom or Gnllipoli
Peninsula by German torpedo.
The number lost. rs I'm the cnse of
the Triumph, has not becn COM
puted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28
ANOTHER BRITISH
BATTLESH|P SUNK
Majestic Torpedoed by Enemy
Submarine While Supporting
Army on Gallipoli Peninsula.
NEARLY ALL ON BOARD SAVED
English Vessel Princess Irene Is
Blown Up in Sheerness Harbor,
With Heavy Loss of Life.

LONDON. May 27.-Thc torpedoing
and sinking OF the British battleship
Majestic is announced by the. admiralty
in the following statements:
An enemy submarine .orpcdocd and
sank II. NJ. $. Majestic, Captain II. +.
G. Talbot, this morning while It was
supporting the army on the Gallipol;
Peninsula. Nearly all the officers and
men were saved"
The hattlcshir Majestic was vessel
Of 1900 tons aud OF 10000 horse power.
Her officers and crew, on a peace foot
Ing. aggregated 757
The Majestic, which was built in 1885,,
carried four twelvc-inch, twelve six
inch and sixteen three-inch guns and
twelve three FOUNDER guns
In addition she was armed with five
eightecn-inch torpedo tubes.
Tho sinking Of the Majestic makes
the NTH British battleship lost In the
Dardanellcs campaign. and tho second
by hostile submarine. the Triumph
having been sent to tho bottom in the
Guif OF Saros on Wednesday, The
French also have lost ono battlesh1n
in tho Turkish campaign. the Bouvct.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28

Another tragedy of the sen hns
occurred mt Shcerncss, where the
british auxiliary steamer Princess
Irene has been blown up by nm nc-
cidcntal explosion on board. More
than 300 lives are reported to have
been lost.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28

The heaviest lighting of the war
still goes on In the Galicinn dis
tricts. where the TeutOnic allies
still press close upon the Russians.
More thnn 1000 prisoners nre de-
cinred to have been captured by the
Austro-Germans east of Radymno
md nearly 1000 near Gousskow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28

The Turks report that they have
captured transport, which was at
tempting landing mt ROudroun.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28

The British steamer Morwcnnn
was sunk not far from the Old
Hend OF kinsnle. where the Lt,si-
tania went down, and the Danish
steamer Betty wns disposed of in
the North Sea, both by German sub
marines.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28

The British submarine Eli has
made long trip, under mine fields,
pnrt or the way through the Dnr-
dnneilcs md the Sen of Mnrmora up
to the very waters of CONSTANT
nople, n distance Of npproximntcly
200 miles. In the course of this cx-
pcdltion, shc snnk nm ammunition
vessel I'm the Sen of Mnrmorn, tor
pedocd n supply ship mt Rodostn,
and discharged n torpedo mt n trans-
port along the arsenal Mt Constnnti-
nopIe. the effect of which IN not
known.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28

(Contlnued on Second pago.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28
10 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
ON LAYING OF MINES

There is no international convention
IN force relative to the laying of mines
The United States ratified The Hague
OF this subject. but il is not
lucrative because many Of the sig
natorics did not ratify it, The prin-
cplcs laid down in that convention,
Continued on Second page.l
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28

Continued on Tenth Pase.]
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-23
THE DAY BOOK

TIE DAY BOOk.-Thank God, we
poor people have one man in Chica-
go, in the person Of n. D. Cochran,
who has the nerve to express his
ideas. After reading your article in
the Aug. 18th issue thousands must
honestly acknowledge that ''them's
my sentiments, too" The saying
that America is the home of the
''brave, the true, the Free" is some
farce, Ell? Should the states be
plunged into war tomorrow do you
think that such anarchists as the
RecEefeIlers, MOrgans and McCOr-
:2icks would go to the front? Not on
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-23

FIE PLEASURE ID lElElFNOs-A
telegram was received by Elmer Muir
ply of this city from two Of his for
mer customers in Georgia. The tele-
gram signed by these two gentlemen
(ehuck full of chiValTy-tHey admit
IT'D said in part: Eve have just had
the pleasure of seeing Leo Frank
hanging by his neck-dead."
doubt if the recipient Of this afro
eiOus telegram envied these two
southern hoOdlums their pleasure.
The pleasure was all theirs-and
in the days and months and years to
come the pleasure hope, will still be
theirs-and if after this life comes
another hereafter-if we poor
mortals are to be judged for what we
have done on this eaTth-then may
the pleasure still be theirs.
/ doubt not but what of all those
present, of all those who so right
eousIy and God-fearingly took the
law in their own dirty hands, any one
of them was capable Of doing just
such a deed as was laid at the door
of that poor devil who never had a
square deal Chivalry- southern
bloOd-Bahi The very words leave
a bad taste in the mouth. There
never was a black hand feud, there
never was a vendetta carried out,
never a malta or COmmOra, but what
was a thousand times more seemly
In the eyes of God and man than the
foul, nOiSesOme crime committed by
southern thugs in the name of chiV-
airy.
Southern blood wonder if the
men who signed himself "a South
erner" in his scurTiloUs letter printed
in your paper just recently is a sam
pie of that chivalry which is suppos-
ed to be characteristic of the south. I
wonder if it was his innate refine
ment and good breeding which
prompted him to say to a presumably
white woman "and if you persist in
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-23
THE PUBLIC FORUM
POINTS oUT HEARST do no

POINTS OUT HEARST do not
have to ten the story Of Leo Frank
! over again. We al know it was an
outrageous crime. Even a country
like Russia would hide its face in
shame
Some time ago the MeRdel Bells
case was at its height This man
served. over two years in prison for
icrine he didn't commit. He was hated
an over Prussia, just Ike Frank was
hated in Georgia. He was given
triad and acquitted. There were rU-
moss that his life was being sought
Guards were Immediately placed
about his home and Me1del Bells Is
.unBmlched to this day. IF a country
Ike Russia can protect its people,
why can't the u. s.? IF a man isn't |
safe in prison, where is he safe?
Georgia is now looking for the |
IyneheFs. If they want to get the !,
mead Iy1eheT and do justice, they |
should take'W William Randolph Hearst |
and hang him by the neck until dead. |
he is the one who melted the lynch |
ing of Frank by putting false articles |
in his Georgia newspaper. But where |
the people were with Frank, he took |
Franks part. That's what 1 cali a |
creek.
After Frank was lyRehed, even IN |
his Chicago BUHshoOter' he tried to |
Hes8 the public what kind of a neat |
JOB they did in lynching Frank
}FraHk Meyers, Cos N. ST. Louis Az. |
THE DAY BOOK-Thank God, we
poor people have one man in Chica-
go, in the person of n. D. Cochran,
who has the nerve to express his
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-23

your life; they would have to remain
at home IN order to supply the trust"
papers with news. Long live The
Day Book and its editOr.-Oak Park.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-29
VILLA FLEES WITH HOSTAGE
Holds Francisco Oregon Captive in
Hope of Obtaining Amnesty.

FL Paso. Tex. Dec. 2S.-Abandoning
all efforts to get out OF Mexico while
amnesty is withheld from him by the
Carranza government, General Fran
cisco Villa has fled into the Guerrero
Mountains. west of Chihuahua, taking
with him Francisco Obregon, brother
of General Aware Obregon, the Car
rama commander in chief.
For months Villa held Francisco
Obregon prisoner IN Chihuahua,
capturing him soon after the Torreon
battle as Obregon was trying to reach
the border. Now he is holding Gen.
eral Obregon's brother in the hope OF
forcing the granting Of amnesty by
Carranza. Villa, il is said, has sent
word TO General Obregon that II he
wishes to see his brother alive again
he must secure amnesty for his broth
er. Villa and General Rodriguez.
Search was made of the Chihuahua
prisons for Francisco 0bregon when
General Trevino occupied that city, but
Villa had removed him before evacuat-
ing chihuahua. Four hundred of Ire
who's Carranzista men have followed
Villa to the mountains to attempt his
capture. Villa has said he will Kill
Obregon should Csrranza troops try
TO rescue him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-29
Perjury in Indictments,
Cry of Peace Council

Washington, Dec. 2S.The indct-
ment of the Lsbor's Peace Council
members in New York to-day marks
the climax Of the campaign against the
German plotters in this country, il was
declared at the Department Of Justice,
and the prediction was made not only
that there would be convictions, but
that, following them, distinct let-up
in the activities of the plotters would
be noticed. 1t was intimated at
these are not the last indictments OK
pected, and that the governments
agents now have the activities &c the
plotters well in hand.
The indictments brought no surprise
either TO those of the accused men who
arc now in Washington.
81 have done nothing for which
should be indicted" said Representa-
tive Frank Buchanan, of Chicago. ~
have received no notice that | have
been indicted. but | should not be sur
prised If the New York Grand Jury re-
turned a bill against me. They are
capable of almost any kind of skull
duggery there"
Representative Fowler, of Illinois.
Herman Schulteis md Henry b. Martin.
in a statement from the Office Of the
Antitrust League, declared: ave give
notice now that we will expose any ir-
regularity or corrupt methods used in
an effort TO destroy the good name and
influence Of our organization. This
quarrel with the agents Of the war
trust will be settled hilt 10 hilt."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-29

that one of the counts contained sni
cations against the moral ensrseV ,ss
the warden IN his relations !"
prisoners"
From the first" he said. Il have os
lieved the charges against Mr. %
borne's personal character entlreD
founded, ard | am astonished .. ~
action Of the grand jury. nul.
course, know nothing whateve "a
the evidence which was preseh"e'
that body"
Although Riley and Osborne a.
Democratic officials under a kepSV"
can administration. there hsd an
constant friction between the wv,
open break finally resulting n,Id
reported that the superintendent WIT Sat
have removed Osborne long ago L;a
for pressure brought to bear OF ,hs
by Governor Whitman. Nnen
Governor was asked about these 4.
ports several weeks ago he repieo' .,
81 merely requested Mr.. Eiiey
give Mr.. Osborne fair oppor'u"'
10 try out his prison reforms, .L.t
The Governor sai6 a. that time w.. ~
so far as anything had developer sS
he knew OF nothing against oso0'
or his reforms - 10
Warden Osborne is seheduieI al
speak before the Albany High Sew,
Alumni Association here tormn.,h,r
night on his prison reforms.
the Indictment will cause him 70 IA
eel the engagement could ho'
learned here tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-29
Vienna Expects Break
with u. S., Paris Hears

Paris, Dec. 2S.-Unconfrmed sdvices
from Vienna, published by the "Petit
Journal" say the impression prevails
in Austro- Hungarian governmental cir
cles that the Forthcoming reply to the
second American note regarding the
Ancona incident will bring about a
diplomatic rupture between the two ma
tions.
A Geneva dispatch says:
According to advices from Vienna,
the Austro-H Hungarian answer to the
American note was the subject of a
long discussion Sunday night between
Premier Tisza, of Hungary, and the
Austro- Hungarian Foreign Minister,
Baron Won Burian. The Foreign Minis
ter also conferred with DR.. c. T..
Dumba, former Ambassador at Wash
ington.
although no definite decision has
yet been reached, the impression In
governmental circles is that the an
swer will bring about diplomatic rup-
tue"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-29
DIR. DAVIS QUITS
CORRECTION POST
Urged by Mayor Mitchell
She Will Head New
Parole Board.
B. g. LEWIS NAMED
AS HER SUCCESSOR
Ex.Commissioner Praises For.
mer Deputy-Seeks to Carry
on Prison Reform.

DR.. Katharine B. Davis has resigned
as Commissioner Of Correction TO &C
cept the Craftsmanship Of the new
Parole Board. She will be succeeded
by Burdette G.. Lewis, who Us now First
Deputy Commissioners. Mayor Mitchell
announced the appointments yesterday
afternoon. They take effect January /.
The other two commissioners or the
new Parole Board will be Alexander
Mckinney, a lawyer, OF 169 Westmin-
ster Road, Brooklyn, who will serve
for four years, and Bertram De n. Cru
ger. executive secretary 10 the Mayor,
of i54 East Sixty-third Street, appoint.
ed for a six-year term. The salary OF
these men will be $500. DR.. Davis s
appointment is for two years, and her
salary will be the same as il is now
as Commissioner of Correction. s7,5OO:
Burdette Lewis, as Commissioner OF
Correction, ana Police Commissioner
Arthur Woods will be ex-ofticio men,
bers of the Parole Board.
Referring to his appointments, Mayor
Mitchell said:
81 have selected DR.. Davis for APP
pointment to membership on the new
DOdIu. one Will ONNhPy VIC
principal position. DR.. Davis, by tenn
permanent, by training and by expert
ence, is the best fitted person ! can find
for the position.
"The signal 1uccess Of her work as
Commissioner of Correction is well
known to all Because Of that wor,. and
because | want the vast powers Of the
Parole Commission placed in safe and
sane hands, it is gratifying to me to
be able to announce DR.. Davis's ap-
pointment to that commission.
"Her acceptance of this appointment
will free her from responsibility for
the details of administration in the De-
partment of Correction and will give
her more freedom for the consideration
of the fundamental policies which
asked her, as Commissioner Of Correc-
ton, to work out two years ago. These
policies, so far as they relate TO the
regular administrative work of the de-
partment, are all mapped out, and |
have asked the Deputy Commissioner,
Burdette G. Lewis, whom have now
appointed as Commissioner of Correc-
ton, to carry these out in cooperation
with DR.. Davis and the Parole Commits
sion"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-29

the architects walks were always timed
with the period for Earring" allowed to
tn patients.
When Mr. Claussen got wind OF the
marriage he heard that Mrs. Dona had
gone to the home of Mrs. Stella Brant,
Sal St Nicholas Avenue. Inquiry at
the Brant apartments last night failed
20 indicate that Mrs. Dona and her
nurse" had done more than pay a
"fying visit" about noon. She left
there with the nurse and two vslises,
saying that she was going to meet her
husband.
"She said that il she had got to have
nurse at her heels all the time she
might as we'll put in a husband as a
substitute" was the way she described
her predicament, according TO Mrs.
Brant.
Mr.. Claussen made repeated attempts
70 get into communication with his
sister At the Brants' and, failing this,
he went to Assistant District Attorney
Medalic who had charge Of her com
mitmeEt case. The latter went before
Magistrate Deuel. in the Tombs Court,
and later before Judge Mulqueen. in
General Sessions, applying for an or
der for recommitment to the Middle
town Hospital. He was told that the
matter was one for Justice Tompkins,
Of Orange County.
Justice Tompkins said last night
that he had turned the case over TO
Henry q. Honeyman, counsel for Mr..
Claussen, 10 cause the woman's arrest
and return 10 the hospital.