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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08

The LuAitanin was one of the largest of the transatlantic liners as well as one of the speediest. She was built in Gias- gow in 1906. She was 7S5 feet long. Her gross tonnage was 32,50O and her net tonnage pIs5. She was owned hy the Cunard Steamship company aisnitedD of Liverpool. Her captain was ". T. Fur ner.
 Kinsale. where the ship was torpedoed, is the chief seaport of Ireland, 1S miles southwest of Cork. It lies near the en- trance of St. Georges channel. between Ireland and England.
 The Lnsitania was product of the race for speed which was carried on for years among transatlantic steamship compan- ies particularly of England and Germany. When the Lusitania was launched she was the wonder of the maritime world Her mastery of the sea from the standpoint of speed was undisputed.
 The Lusitania had accommodations for 550 first-class passengers. 300 second class afnd 1900 third class.
 The launching of the Lusitana on June ', 1906, at Clyde Bank. was attended with elaborate ceremonials. She left on her maiden trip September 7 1907. This voy- age was heraded as a race for the world S record. German steamship companies said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
PRESIDENT VIEWS
 SITUATION WITH
 EARNEST CONCERN
Will Confer With Congress Leaders Before Announce ing Future Policy of
 United States

Washington, May 7.-Destruction of the British liner Lusitania with the loss of many lives shocked of- ficials of the United States govern ment and spread profound grief in the national capital.
 Although it was not known how many. if any, of those lost were Americans, the view was general that the most serious situation confronted the American government since the outbreak of the war in Europe.
 The warning of the United States that Germany would be held to a strict accountability" for the loss of "American lives irrespective of wheth- CT they were aboard belligereDt or neutral vessels when attacked fo- cussed attention on the White House where President Wilson. until late in the night, read the dispatches with grave interest The President made no comment.
 Secretary Bryan, Counsellor Lans- sng, senators and members of the House, who were in the city, waited up until late hour for definite news of the passengers and crew of the i'll fated ship. Earlier in the day they construed the positive announcements 8rom abroad that no lives had been Cost as final, but later advices dashed their hopes
 Officials said facts and circumstances would have to be obtained by careful :nvestigatfon during the next few days kefore any announcements could be made by the American government. Tho disposition among high officials was not to take nasty action, but to await the British admiralty's reports and results of the investigations oi Ambassador Page.
 Although Congress is not in session Chairman Stone of the Senate foreign relations committee. and other mem bers of the committee are now in the city. It ts expected they will be con- eu1ted by President Wflson before he ceel9l9 " Rell al(1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
NEWS OF SINKING OF. VESSEL BURSTS LIKE BOMB UPON THE U. s.
Tension Felt at National Capital Greatest Since War Began-NO Con-
 ment Made

Washington. May 7.-President Will son had just finished luncheon and was about to leave the White House for drive when he learned of the sinking of the Lusitania. At the eabinet meeting. less than. an hour before the torpedoing of the American steamer Gulflignt had been discussed and a part of cabinet members had gathered for luncheon at a nearby hotel where the news of the Lusitania was taken to themm. All of the secretaries im- mediately hurried back to their of fees
 The Presidents first question of the secretary who brought him the dis patches was whether any lives had been lost and his relief was evidon, when he was told the first dispatches indicated that all had been saved.
 AbandOns Ride
 He abandoned his ride to keep in .cyoss touch with the state department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
WALL STREET MOVED
 ID VERY BOTTOM BY |LUS|TAN|A DISASTER
Market Collapses Amid Ex- citement Not Equaled Since Beginning
 of the War

New York, May 7.-WalI street today when confirmation of the sink ing of the Lusitania was received. Early rumors limiting mt the disaster were discredited in many quarters, hut later circumstantiaI details were fol- lowed by . general collapse of the market, amid such excitement as has of the war.
 The news created painful impression in all circles. The belief was generally ex- pressed that the situation had reached an acute phase, so far as 1t might affect the attitude of the government at Washing ton.
 Later reports saying no lives had been lost were regarded as saving clause in the situation, since 1t was supposed to minimize the possibility of complications between the United States and Germany.
 The break in market values came after three hours of dullness and irregular price changes, the only feature up to that time being fresh activity in Bethlehem Steel which attained a new high record of 159. That stock was the first to feel the eff. feet of the wave of selling, falling to 130 with no immediate quotations Westing- house Electric broke 21 points, Amalga- mated Copper 12 and many others stand ard shares as well as stocks of untried merit, from to 10.
 The decline was most furious in the last half hour, when about 6O0O0O shares changed hands, record unprecedented in the annals of the exchange
 Toward the close buying orders, which probably originated from high banking sources. checked the decline and recov- cries of to IS points ensued. What had threatened to be q 6emoralized finish proved to be merely weak one. Total sales amounted to 1,16O000 shares
 While the selling was at It's height many speculative accounts which had become impaired were thrown over ''at the mar ket' for whatever prices the stocks thus offered would bring.
 eo &ax ~as could ba learned the Auai-
 tcnulnpse - 8nqe Ewe1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
HOW MANY OF CREW
 OF LINER SAVED
 NOT YET KNOWN
Sudden Attack of Submarine Gave Passengers Little Opportunity to
 Seek Safety

London, May S.--The Cunard liner Lusitania, which sailed out of New York last Saturday with more than 200O souls aboard, lies at the bottom of the ocean off the Irish coast. She was sunk by a German submarine which sent two torpedoes crashing into her side while the passengers were having luncheon.
 How many of the Lusitania's s passengers and crew were rescued cannot be told. but the official statements from the Brit ish admiralty up to midnight accounted for not more than 500 or 600.
 A ships steward. who landed with oth- CTS at Queenstown, gave it as his opinion that 200 persons were lost
 There were dead and wounded among those brought Nshore, some since have died But not name of rescued or lost. of dead or injured, has yet been listed
 The Lustania was steaming along about 10 miles off Old Head Kinsale. on tho
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
U. s. FACING MOST SERIOUS
 CRISIS SINCE WAR BEGAN
NEWS INDEFINITE;
 BIG CROWD WEEPS

London, May 7.-(7:55 p. m.) The Cunard offices in London, which will remain open through out the night, were besieged by a crewd largely composed of women, many of them weeping bitterly as the hours passed and no definite news was received of those aboard the Lusitania.
 Accommodation was provided in- side the offices for those who had relatives or friends on the steamer, while hundreds waited outside eagerly reading the bulletins which told of the boats arriving at Kinsale and Queenstown, but which gave no names and conse- quently did not allay the anxiety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
Giant Ocean Liner Torpedoed and Sent to Bottom of Sea at Mouth of English Channel---188 Americans Among Washington Tensely Awaits News of the Fate of It's Citizens.

SA today Consul Frost at stated that the total number of survivors O the Iusitana about 70O
 dispatch gave did not say definitely whether any Americans had been lost
 Dublin dispatch the Exchange Tele that the latest reports indicate loss of life the Lusita of about 1000.
 m)-Th that the number who died while being taken Queenstown nwIlr reach 100. London n-The correspondent who arrived there that Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt was drowned. find of eI.utia her
 May8 believed little
 
 m) of of hser rescued were
 m)
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to participate in the conduct of chi- nese arsenals; to appoint Japanese ad- sisers to China, and to preach Bud- dhism in the republic.
 Will Accept Features
 The Chinese dislike the requirement. insisted upon by Japan that China rec ognize Tokio's right to open these questions at a future date, but they will accept these features unless the few irreconcilables in the councils of President Yuan Shi kai succeed before next Monday in altering the Presi- dents decision.
 The ultimatum Is lengthy docu- ment 1t complains of the Chinese at titude in advancing the argument that the Japanese position was designed in part for presentation to foreign coun- tries. It is considered curious that the dltimatum is written only in Japanese. while all formal documents have been written In both Japanese and Chinese. The Chinese public is quite unaware of the trend events of today. Long lines of Chinese carts all day long slowly dragged their way through the rain into the legation quarter and to the railroad stations, taking bullion tContInued on Page Twe)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
WASDESTRUCT|ONOF BIZ LINER RESULT 0F PRECONCE|VED PLAN
Official Washington Stirred by Queries Asking of Ships Safety Before
 Time of Disaster

Washington. May 7.-Torpedoins of the British liner Lusitania with scores of Americans on baord shocked offi- cial Washinston today as had no oth- CT incident since the outbreak of the European war.
 The feeling was widespread that If any American lives had been lost, the United States, fin view of its strong warning to Germany, would be com fronted with the necessity of taking protective steps to safeEuard the lives of its citizens. on the high seas.
 The sinking of the Lusitania marks the climax of ssries Of incidents since the announcement of the German war zone decree concerning which the American government has been silent. It is now predicted that even though 1t developed that no American lives were lost on the Lusitania. general representations will bs made by tho United States coverina all the eases Involved tho death o1 Lon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
HEAVY W|NDSTORM ] SWEEPS THE STATE: ' BIG PROPERTY LOSS Fierce Rain and Wind Throughout SOuth-FOur
 Are Killed in South
 Carolina

Columbia. $. C.. May z.-Seven per- sons were killed. many seriously i'm jured and much property destroyed by a tornado which swept over the Pee Dee section of south Carolina late to- day. Greatest damage was reported In Clarendon, Orangeburg, Darlington and Marlboro counties. Houses were wrecked, trees uproOted and crops In- jured i'm many localities.
 At Manning, in Clarendon county, a portion of the business section was practically wiped out Miss Clara Bag gett, Beasley Davis and a negro DOT ter We're killed there. Inez Tart and her little brother lost their lives on a plantation in Marlboro county. The almshouse of Marlboro county was wrecked, two deaths and several se- rious injuries resulting.
 Damage to telegraph and telephone lines in the territory affected prevent cd the receipt tonight of moro detailed information.
 Anniston, May 7.--(Special)-A rainfall that is without precedent for the enoxmity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

One hundred killed when Lusitania
 sinks
 Heavy windstorm over state. China considers Jap ultimttum. United States facing crisis 2-Mobile gets diocesan council. 3-Russia looking beyond the war. 4=Editorial comment 5-Ask that Matthews be retained. To consolidate government de-
 partments Final session of recess committed
 today.
 Loss from storm estimated at
 10000. 6---Society. 7--Weil known Greek killed. s--Sports. s-Fierce fighting h east {a-6S m ssesaaasalsaslnk
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her time of five days 54 minutes was not In reality a record. Later she made an un- disputed ,record of four days, Ii hours AZ minutes. hut that subsequently, was beaten by the Mauretania.
 In January of last year the Lusitania rescued the crew of the little Canadian brigantine Mayfower, which was drifting, wrecked and helpless, about 1000 miles from the Canadian shore.
 After the outbreak of the war most of the fastest vessels of the British trans atlantic fleet were requisitoned by the navy. The Lusitana, in fact. was the only vessel of this type to continue in regular service. AS she was the greatest prize which could fall to German war ships submarines her voyages were followed with particular concern.
 Anticipated No Danger
 British shipping men maintained, how ever, that she was in no danger especially after the Atlantic had been cleared of Ger man warships They felt that her superior speed would enable her to evade any sub marine.
 Three oays after war was declared the Lusitania left New York on one of her regular trips to Liverpool. She slipped out of the harbor shrouded in darkness except for her port and starboard lights. There were PIP passengers on board who were willing to accept the chances of war. During the voyage it was reported
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been verified by dispatches from Lon don.
 Conflicting reports came during the aftelnoon 10 tie line and to news ageneiessin regard 10 the safety of the passengers. but mp to the early hours of the evening no definite information as to their fate had been received here.
 The publication of the news created tremendous excitement in Wall street and a violent decline followed in both the stock and cotton markets. Under ,sn avalanche of selling orders which reached their greatest volume during the last hour of trading stocks fell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
JAP ULTIMATUM
 IS DELIVERED

JAP ULTIMATUM
 IS DELIVERED
 Picking, May 7.--t6 D. m.)-Eki Poki the Japanese minister to China. went to the Chinese foreign office between and o'clock this afternoon and pre- scented the Japanese u1timatum, which insists that China accede to the de- mands presented by the Japanese gov ernment. The secretary of the legation previously had visited the foreign of- flee and informed Vice Minister Tsao Yulin that Tokio's ultimatum con tained certain notifications of the a demands presented by Tokio.
 The handing of the Japanese ulti- matum to China has brought out knowledge on one point which has sur prised Chinese officials as well as the members of the foreign legations here.
 Demands Changed
 It seems that Japan, after insist ing upon the acceptance of her de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
CHINA PREPARING REPLY
 TOJAPANESE ULTIMATUM
okos Final Demands Delivered Chinese Yesterday # Afteineon-Chnese Note Will Review Answering
 Charges In Effort Effect Understanding

 O
  ~ ~n answer ed,aoec t qAf expects serious uurkto kitht theirs twuIdonu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08

from to 30 points and cotton s2.s9 bale. The so-called war stocks, like Bethlehem Steel were especially af- facted.
 1SS Americans The Lusitania, with total of 1251 passengers aboard of whom 1SS were Americans. and with a crew of Si6, sailed from here last Saturday in the face of a warning published on the day of her departure by the German embassy, which asserted that travellers intending to embark on British ships did so at the risk of the ships being
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
FIRST NEWS OF
 THE DISASTER

II
 New York. May 7.--The first news of the torpedong and sinking of the Cunard liner Lusitania came shortly after l D. m, today through an an nourcemeft from the New York of sices of the Cunard line that an un- confirmed rumor to that effect had been received from abroad. Less than an hour later the company made pul- lie additional messages confirming the report, which in the meantime had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08

Anniston, May 7.--(special)-A rainfall that is without precedent for the enexmity
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1915-07-23
L~'AEROPLANE SUPPLANTE-
RA LIE SOUS-MARIN

Nsw-York, II Juliet. = Jeudi a
Hammondsport, N. Y, M. Orville
Wright a fat la declaration sui
vante:
"A mon avis lie champ lie plus
waste Oh pourront Sc developer
les forces d6fensives de pAm6ri-
que Sc trouve dams l'aviation. Lies
sous-marins ont d6montr6 leur i'm
portance, mails les a6roplanes ont
deux avantages tres distincts.
lis ont une vitesse quatre fois
sup6rieure a celle DIES sous-marins.
En- second lieu, leur champ de
vision est pressure illimit6, 81 on lie
compare a celui dun sous-marin.
C'est pourquoi lis ont une valeur
incalculable pour effectuer des re-
connaisances, ct alors que, pouvant
transporter des poids de plus en-
plus lourds ct lancer avec precision
I'm grand nombre de bombes, lis
seront aussi e&caces qu'un sous
marin.
Enfn les ar6oplanes peuvent
etre utilis6s avec grand avantage
pour prot6ger les gros navires con
tire les attaques des sous-marins. !"
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1915-07-23

peu l'optimisme DIES bulletins de
Joffre pendant la retraite d'aodt
1914.
Au cours dune guerre q jamais
c6lebre, puts qu'elle a 6t6 lie point
de depart des malheurs, militaires
du plus illustre capitaine du mon
de, les Russes ont, il y a lO2 ans.
laiss5 p6n6trer jusqu'au occur de
[leur empire parm6e de lenvahis-
seur ct cette arm6e, le general Hi
yer s'est charge, de concert avec
Souvarof, de la remover d6cimee,
vaincue, an6antie, DIES steppes sla-
YES jusqu'aux champs catalauni-
ques.
Les Allemands, meme s'ils prem
nent Varsovle Sc trouveront de-
want I'm probleme a trois faces.
S'ils continent q. avancer ct veu-
lent q toute force p6n6trer plus
avant dams la Russie d'Europe, lis
auront a employer de plus en- plus
de troupes, a leur assurer de plus
en- plus de renforts ct as'exposer a
des difficulties inouies de trans
port. S'ils veulent demeurer sur
place ct Sc fxer dams des tran
ch6es quelle tache ce sera pour eux
de construire une ligne de tran
ch6es de la fronti4re roumaine JUS
qu'au nord de Libau. II leur fau-
dra pour tenir cette immense ligne
deux millions d'hommes ct un
nombre incalculable de canons. A
supposer que les hommes ct les ca
mons pussent Sc trouver, la ligne
allemande serait assez tenue par
tout, que les Russes n'auraient
pas de peine a percer en- un point
GU en- plusieurs points. La troll
sieme alternative restant aux Allie
mands est apr6s qu'ils auront pu
infiger une s6rieuse d6faite aux
Russes en- rase campagne, de
maintenir deux GU trois arm6es
mobiles pour surveiller la frontiere
ct de retirer alors de Pest la mas
Sc de leurs troupes pour la jeter
sur les allies en- France GU sur la
frontiere italienne. Mais ce plan
magnifique en- th6orie- est dune
realisation pratique bien dificile.
Les Russes reviendraient en- effet
a chaque instant sur leur adver-
saire qu'ils ne sont pas d'humeur
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1915-07-23

lie gonvernement francais a prohi-
be la fabrication, la vente ct lie
transport de l'absinthe en- %territoi-
re francais.
On declare a l'embassade fran
caise que l'eau est la seule poisson
des troupes FRANCHISES dams les
tranch6es, ct on men a pas CONNIE
on veut, WI lie grand danger de
sortir des tranch6es en- face dun
ennemi toujours alerte.
En- dehors des lignes de COM
bat dams les villages Oh les troupes
wont r6cup6rer leurs forces, ceuz
qui ont etc exposes q des fatigues
extraordinaires recoivent I'm quart
de litre de vim par jour. A part &c.
la, la consommation de toutes Ii
queurs alcooilques est prohib6e
dams toute l'arm6e FRANCHISE.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1915-07-23
GATEWAY MEAT r

ST vous d6sirez du bon boudin
frais, vous pourrez vous en- procu-
rer en- retournant de votre travail,
au Gateway Meat Market, 2lO Ave-
nue. Hennepin, endroit de trans
fert, "a quelques portes du coin
Washington ct Hennepin). Bou-
din frais trois fois par semaine.
Gontez-le.
Nous lemons toutes les viandes
fra1ches, sal6es GU fdm6es, lard ct
saindoux. Co nmandez aussi par
telephone. Livraison a domicile sur
demande.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1915-07-23

q lacher.
La longueur de la guerre ne
peut affecter la resistance russo.
Pour la Russie, les Tongue queries
font supplement ressortir sa puis-
sance. En- ce moment, apr4s ONE
mois de combat la Russie ne fait
rien que commencer settlement
q etre en- possessions de ses
resources en- hommes ct en- NUM-
tions. Ellie ma, a proprement par
Ter pas encore fait sentir en- Polo
gne la force que lui conferent ses
40 millions Inhabitants; on peut
etre assure, malgr6 toutes les maui
VASES nouvelles qui nous arrivent,
qn'elle lie fera I'm jour on l'autre.
Ajoutons que le probleme des
munitions Went d'etre soumis q
une 6tude s6rieuse en- Russie ct
que d'6nergiques measures ont 6t6
prises pour en- hater la solution.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1915-07-23
Les Russes mont pas
dit lie Dernier
Mot

Les Russes reculent!
Les Russes battent en- retraite!
Les Russes ont 6vaoue X....
Les Russes Sc pr6parent a eva.
cuer W.
La d6faite russo est complete.
La d6faite russo d6g6n4re en- de-
bacle.
L'arm6e du grand-duc est s6pa-
rec en- deux troncons.
LIE centre russo a etc perez a T..
Telle est, d quelque chose pres,
depuis plus dun mois, lie style des
m~anchettes qui ORIENT quotidien-
nement chacune des editions de
nos grands journaux.
Les Russes reculent.
C'est vrai, lis reculent. lis COM
battent maintenant sur leur pro-
pre- sol. Apres avoir enlev6 en- un
tour de main toute la Galicie ct
etre apparus assez puissants au
SONNET des Carpathes pour ia ire
trembler dams son palais de Wen
ne lie vieux Francois-Joseph, lis
ont d1 abandonner tout-a-coup,
sous refort de la poussee teutonne,
tous les territories conquis ct Sc
repller avec c6l6rit6, simon avec
precipitation, par della leurs from
tiAres.-
Cette reculade, nous lavons de-
ia dit, est due au manque de mu-
nitions. Les Russes mont pas en-
core pu r6ussir a accumuler des re-
serves de munitions IN quantit6
sufisante pour pouvoir assurer
l'approvisionnement continued des
crosses unit6s qui leur sont n6ces-
saires sur lie front pour prendre
victorieusement l'offensive. Et en-
reculant, pas a pas, CONNIE Ia fait
Joffre au commencement de la
guerre, lis prennent lie parti lie plus
sage. Qui salt 81 les 6tats-majors
allies, WI la p6nurie de munitions
don't l'arm6e russo est afect6e ct
WI l'impossibilit6 actuelle de- ravi-
taller cette arm6e par les Darda-
nellie mont pas moditi6 quelque
peu leurs plans. Qui salt 81 lie
granl-duc ma pas pour mission
m~aintenant d'attirer lie plus posi-
BILE les troupes teutonnes en- Polo
gne, les 6loignant ainsi de leurs ba-
ses ct les obligeant a op6rer dams
un milieu non settlement hostile
mails priv6 de facilities de de COM
munications ct de transport don't
Giles mont encore jamais soufert
Jusqu'a present. Qui salt, enfn,
81 lie grand due, par une resistance
a laquelle tous les critiques rem
dent hommage, ne cherche pas q
tenir en- haleine une bonnie moiti6
de larm6e autro-allemande ain de
permettre aux Francais ct aux
Anglais de lancer, lie moment venu,
une plus vigoureuse offensive sur
lie front occidental.
L'optimisme qui Sc d6gage des
bulletins russes nous rappelle I'm
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1915-07-23
Ne Boivent Jamais d'Eau

Dams la Basse California il Sc
trouve un grand nombre de petits
mammiferes des deserts qui ne
boivent jamais d'eau, d'apres des
scientistes americans qui ont re-
comment visit6 la peninsula. lis
vivent ct proficient sur DIES CRANES
seches ct des bouts de vegetation
dams des endroits Oh la chaleur ct
laridit6 sont ~excessives sans ja-
mails TOUGHER leurs levres a de
l'eau ct durant leur captivit6 il a
6t6 trouv6 impossible d'enseigner
q certain d'enire eux a boire de
l'eau. Beaucoup de personnes qui
ont appris la puret6 de la biere
golden grain belt ont form6 la me-
me habitude.