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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-15
AIRSHIP FOR NAVY
ORDERED AS TRIAL
Dirigible to Cost $4,000 and
Will Be Used to Train
Men.
Hmm Tie Trihnn. Rureau !

Washington, May Ia. Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels to-day approved Il
contract with the Connecticut Aircraft
Company, of New Haven, for the con
struCtion of the first dirigible aircraft
10 be owned by the United states Navy
The price bid was SIS, 5,636.25.
The last naval appropriation blIl was
the first to carry specific provision Tor
aeronautics. and 81 100000 was set
aside. Since then there has been an
active development Of this branch OF
the service: and only week ago the
Curtiss Company, of llammondsport,
y. Y, delivered two new hydro-aero-
planes
The dirigible ordered to-day is de
signed 10 carry eight men, four OF
whom will be the crew and the others
student observers. The dirigible Will
be I75 feet in length and 90 feet IN
height. and will have a gas capacity
of 100 cubic feet II is designed for
A speed OF twenty-five miles an hour,
with radius Of action Of two hours.
which can be doubled by replacing eX-
ira men with the same weight OF gas
olene.
The construction Of the dirigible will
occupy about four months, and IT. Is
the hope of the Navy Department that
instructions in the use of the craft
NAV be begun before the end Of the
summer. 1t will be in the nature OF a
training craft for the officers and men
Of the navy's growing aerOnautical
division.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-15
Wilson ConDinced Germany Will Yield;
Whole Nation Backs Stand for Rights
SINGLE TORPEDO
SANK uUSITANIA |

Berlin, May II (via Amsterdam).
From the report received from the
submarine which sank the Cunard
Line steamer Lusitania last Friday
the following official version Of the
incident is published by the Ad-
miralty Stsff. under the signature of
Admiral Behncke:
THE submarine sighted the
steamer. which showed no flag, May
!. at 2:20 o'clock. Central European
time. afternoon. on the southeast
coast of Ireland, in fine, clear
weather.
AT 3:10 O'Clock one torpedo was
fired at the Lusitania. which hit her
starboard side below the captains
bridge The detonatioE of the tor
pedo was followed Immediately by
a further explosion of extremely
strong effect. The ship quickly list
ed 10 starboard and began to sink.
The second explosion must he
traced back TO the ignition of guam
titles of ammunition inside the
ship"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-15
NO WORD FROM CUNARDER
Transylvanla, Nearing Liver
pool, May Be Conveyed.

The Cunard Line announced yester-
day that no word had come from the
steamship Transylvania, which is now
though: 10 be close 10 or in the war
zone. She is expected TO arrive in
Liverpool late Sunday night or early
Monday morning, but her movements
are. kept guarded by her owners and
the Admiralty. II was said yesterday
that weather conditions aad lnstruc-
lions from the Admiralty will control
her until she is safely in deck. 1t
was the belief yesterday OF some
steamship ren that the Trans ylvania
will not pick her way alone. she will
nrobably be met. they said. some sixty
niles out in the open sea and con
vowed by destroyers TO her destination.
Advices from London stated that the
war risk paid at Lloyds yesterday on
The Transylvania was five gulncas per
cont. A comparatively low risk.
no word had been heard from the
osstbound American liner Philadel lphia
which is expected 10 arrive IN Liver
nool this evening or Sunday morning
A. the company's Office yesterday II
ras said that she would not 'e report
cd until well on her way north through
the Irish Sea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-15
EXPECT WILSON
TO ASK RECALL
OF BERNST0RFF
Diplomats in Washington
Point Out Flagrancy OF
His Offence.
lFrom Tie Tribune Bureau.


Washington, May Il. President Will
son will ask for the recall of Count
Won Berustorff. the German AM
bassador, as soon as an appropriate
time arrives. This was the only con-
struction placed in Washington on that
part of President Wilson's note to the
German government in which he re
ferred TO the recent advertisement IN
the newspapers over the signature OF
the Imperial German Embassy, warn
ing the people of the United States
that they would travel in the war zone
at their own peril.
al do not refer 10 this" President
Wilson said in the note, for the pur-
pose of calling the attention OF the
Imperial German government at tbs
time to the surprising irregularity OF
communication from the Imperial
German Embassy at Washington sd-
dressed to the people of the United
States through the newspapers
The belief is generally expressed
that Count Won bernstorf's conduct
has SO irritated the President that
his usefulness as an ambassador to
this country has come TO an end.
IL is apparent, however, that. 70
avoid increasing the tension, President
Wilson will continue TO tolerate MIN
fer the present. The Presidents re-
buke to the German Ambassador IN the
recent note, II WAS polntef out IN
diplomatic circles to-day, would havr
resulted in the ENJOYS recall at any
ether tine. Diplomatic representa-
tiyes accredited 10 this country have
been recalled because OF actions far
less fragrant than that of the German
Ambassador.
Mr. Thurston, who was Minister Of
the Hawaiian Republic to the United
States during President Cleveland's
second term. was dismissed because n
used the newspapers as a vehicle TO
criticise the policy of the admlnist a
ton. Lord Sackyille West, British
Minister TO Washington, was recalled
at the suggestion OF this country dur
ing President Cleveland's first term b.
cause ne had written letter 70 i.atu-
raiized EngliShman in California adviS-
ing the latter to vote for Mr. C.eve-
land for President The recall OF NJ.
Genet, Minister from France in the
early days of this Republic, was asked
by the United States on the ground
that ne had meddled in domestic poll
tics.
The acts Of these ENJOYS. il was held
here to-day. were less offensive than
those of the German Ambassador
Count Won Bernstorff. by inserting the
advertisement warning American tray-
ellers that their lives would not be
safe on ships OF the Allies. it is pointed
out here. committed the most fragrant
violation Of the duties of an ambassa-
dor. and an act almost insulting TO the
American government. As pointed out
by the President in the note, this warn
ing advertisement was printed mot
withstanding the respectful but very
earnest protest Of the government OF
the United States"
Count Won Bernstorf journeyed to
Continued on page 2, column .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-15
KAISER TO DELAY,
BUT AVOID WAR, ,
GERMANS THINK
SympathiZers Here Expec,
Prolonged Diplomatic
Negotiations.

Local Germans generally well post
ed on the war situation predicted last
night that the Berlin reply to the
American note relative 10 the Lusi-
tania incident would be in the nature
of a suave parley.
Germany, they aver, has no desire
and is not prepared to seve. her
friendly relations with the government
of this country. On the contrary. the
German government, they say, is anx-
ious to retain the good will of the
Washington administration If for no
other reason than to have the benefit
of the American diplomatic service to
look after German interests in the
countries which are now at war with
Germany.
Another and quite important mat
ter for Germany to consider Is
what attitude the millions OF German
Americans in this country would take
If war should be declared, end what
would happen to the huntrcds OF
thousands of unnaturalized Germans
who have established homes here.
Carl Schurz's famous saying recent
ly quoted by Herman Ridder seems
TO reflect the general sentiments OF
local German-Americans. MY coun-
try. right or wrong il right, 70 be
kept right; if wrong. 10 be Set right,
is to all appearances the watchword.
Many Attack Submarine POLICY
Many of these frankly express their
belief that Germany's recent submarine
warfare is wrong and that this coun-
try was justified in entering vigorous
protest against the curtailing or the
rights Of neutrals through the recent
attacks upon neutral shipping on the
high seas Others hold the view that
President Wilson's note exceeded pro-
priety by the request that Germany
should cease her submarine warfare.
Expects Much Diplomacy.
II is generally believed in German
American circles. however. that the
tone and comparative latitude OF Pres
ident Wilson's note will give Germany
Continued on page ,, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-15
Yacht Will Be Without Convoy
To Keep in Constant ! ouch
with Washington by Radio
Expected to Arrive Here Mon
day Morning,

Washington. May l4-lt was weary
worn out man who boarded the May
flower tonight The yacht steamed out
Of the basin Of the Washington Navy
Yard bound south and then northward,
giving two complete days OF surcease
from the cares of the Presidential office
and relief from the most intense week
of work and worry that has confronted
a Chief Executive of the nation in
more than half a century.
President Wilson needed rest. and
Dr. Grayson, his physician, insisted
that he get it. For two complete days
he will have only blue skies and bluer
waters to attract his gaze. Apparently
he appreciated to the full the oppor-
tunity to prepare for the further or
deals in the ensuing negotiations with
Germany.
The President has felt the pressure.
At no time in the latter-day history Of
the United States has a President of
the United States been forced to stand
alone in meeting a grave national crisis.
Every President within the memory Of
living man, from the days OF the elder
Harrison to the days of William How
ard Taft, has in great periods Of stress
turned TO his advisers for counsel and
support Not so Mr.. Wilson. With
the exception of the Counsellor for the
State Department, Mr.. Wilson has met
the present exigency singlehanded.
And Mr. Lansing's function has been
that of adjuster of diplomatic niceties
in phraseology rather than Of adviser
. in matters of policy.
No Convoy for Mayhower.
Secretary Daniels announced o-day
that it had not been found either ne
cessary or expedient To convoy the
Mayfower on her trip around to New
York. The decision created not little
surprise in Washington, IN view of the
fact that it would have been a perfect
ly feasible thing to have detailed one
or more of the destroyers from the
feet TO escort the Mayfower from the
moment when she passed out of the
Capes Of Virginia and entered the high
seas until she passed again into Amerl-
can jurisdiction just off Sandy Hook.
Il was pointed out that when President
Taft made his journey to Panama in
the times Of peace his battleship was
accompanied by another Of equal power
and speed and armament, as a convoy
ing cruiser.
Ii was suggeste&in Washington that
the absence OF a convoy might be taken
as the Presidents method OF signify
ing 10 the public that he sailed with a
mind at peace and felt no need for
auxiliary vessels to accompany him on
the tourney. Ii was intimated that the
announcement Of the Navy Department
that a convoy was considered unneces-
sary and would not serve in this in
stance might be a polite sort OF a iic-
ton: that actually the Mayflower would
be safeguarded with her important pas
senger and nothing said about IL at
headquarters.
Accompanying the President on the
sea trip TO New York were his sister.
Mrs. Howe. her daughter. Mrs. Goth
ran and little Miss Josephine Cothran.
the Presidents grsndniece. who have
been White House guests for some
Continued on page Q, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-15
WEATHER

YAIR TO-DAY AND TOMORROW
MODERATE y. AND y. v. WINDS.
Yesterdsy's Temperature;
High. 81; Low. So.
Full report on Page n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-15
Expects Much Diplomacy

1t is generally believed in German
American circles, however. that the
tone and comparative latitude OF Pres
ident Wilson's note will give Germany
Continued on page ?. column
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Continued on page Q. column Z
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-15
Van Norden Left Seven Wills.

Continued on page 5. column 3
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Continued on page 2. column 9
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-30
Why Not Extend Street Lights?

So successful is the special lighting of San Francisco
street that it would seem if the merchants and
property owners all the other business streets in
the heart of the city would go and do likewise The
effect visitors of the San Francisco street lighting
scheme is greater than the effect people
Nobody can 60 past the Pioneer plaza intersection
travel the street without being struck with ad
maton for the appearance of the street with the old
wooden poles removed and the modern lights installed
Some years ago the electric company made strong
effort TO improve the lighting of the business Streets
with the cooperation Of property and tenants
flat rate made the "gooseneck" lamps. Their
installation paid for by property owners but main
tenance left to tenants. This caused the failure
of the plan.
Only on a few blocks was the "gOoseneck' system
kept up. One by the tenants refused to pay and
the lamps were disconnected On Mesa Texas and other
streets almost all the lamps dark after few
months San Antonio and Ell Paso streets became
"spotty" with a few lights burning and many dark
The cost Of maintenance only SIS a month for
each light and several tenants received benefit along
their frontage by Of the illumination afforded
by each lamp In few cases the property owners
consented to pay the maintenance But generally, when
the tenants refused to pay the lamps cut out
The effect has been of a burnt out town Visitors
have commented unfavorably the "spOtty" lighting
effect The business streets look If the town had
started something and failed to make good. In
cases a change Of tenants has meant the immediate
daTkening Of lamp. In many cases the tenants who
refused to pay among the most prominent
chants-men well able to pay, but mperVious to argu-
STREET illumination, to their duty to the COM
munity.
The San Francisco street plan is based full pay
ment by property owners, and participation by ten
ants Owners may shift the cost to tenants if they
can, but the owners bound to keep up the lights
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-30
Short Snatches From Everywhere

All things come to the man who waits--if Re waits
OF himself while waiting-1azeWood IN NJ FIos-
ress-
The prevailing human tendency is to credit success
Albany Journal
stone walls and reinforced concrete are strong and
formidable yet the hardest thing to 80 up against Is
the fnevitable.-ToledO Blade
Pat-pats for kissesl Rather sawdust for sand
wfches cricket for baseball sacScloth for six pa
iamas than pat-pats for kisses-BeauHont tIeNl
Journal
An exchange remarks: Human life is too cheap
in Texas" And it viii remain cheap as long as the
gun toter' is permitted 70 get by win onIy Asnl
Gazette
Did you ever notice the very small amount Of boas
the butcher on while he is making those furious
fIourishes with cleaver before he weighs his
is the greatest blum on record-Los Angeles
Times
Nations are like dogs-the big one with sharp teeth
gets the bone while the little fellow gets licked The
the teeth Of nation. and II they be
blunted fighting qualities reduced TO mini
Give an army as well as a naTy-Brenham
(Tex.) Bauner-Press-
II is taking Germany a long while to determine
just why Mr. Bryan refused 20 sign president VII
forms Of explosives and weapons even the experts OF
the staff been unable find that it is loaded
Duluth (Minn-) NeHs-Tribune.
It is recognized that the little old country
fngly right in putting its emphasis reading cipher
Ing and spelling and that the spelling bee was one
devised--Tulsa (Okla) Democrat
All may have been born equaI-and the
Declaration OF Independence does not so assert-but
they are about as near TO being equal IN MlWaukee
when the water mains are tapped it IS possible
TO make them There are no favorites around
town pump--Allwaukee (Wis) Leader
There are two reasons why Mr.. Bryan viii decline
Ss000ayear job professor Of political economy
One is the inadequacy Of the salary. The other
sItazsS55or to 7aTis. co,,I5174 sst rs =
language"-St Louis GlObe-Democrat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-30
Pennsylvania the First American University.
Still Located In the FastDsss OF Philadelphia

are not so hard in the heads or so YER
satile in the legs Because Of this fact
its football team has not shone very
brilliantly in the last few years. and
although it is one Of the big Four" it
has TO play Harvard or Yale by mental
suggestion
However, Pennsylvania is very IA
nous in track athletics Its students
usually out jump and out run the rest
of America with great ease each spring
a Pennsylvania graduate can be easily
distinguished by the grace with which
he hurdles automobiles in the crowded
city streets
Pennsylvania is an eastern school.
but ii is distinguished by its unusually
fine courses in geography. Most OF its
students can bound the United States
and can tell whether St Louis is a
river or a foodstuff. This knowledge
has been developed by the fact that
Pennsylvania plays football with Chi
cago and Michigan, and in other ways
endeavors TO encourage the great west
Pennsylvania has not been as extern
sively advertised in literature as some
other schools, but IL has produced $4,000
alumni who are willing TO stand on
chairs and yell for il at every oppor-
tunity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-30
Corporations With Souls

On the Cloudcroft railroad, at Switchbac, there is
open valley surrounded by green hills and having
wonderful forest panorama For the last several years.
the scenery has been defaoed by glazing billboard
make room for which some trees and brush were
trimmed out the side of a commanding hillside. The
yellow and black sign, doubly conspicuous in that
contrast with the background Of nature, always
offence to travellers by the scenic line, and occa
stoned much unfavOrable comment.
The sign is there longer. It has been removed,
and the lovely valley has been restored its natural
state, with ugly structure erected by the hand Of
to 1t.
The Dawson Fuel Sales company, which owned the
sign, deserves to be congratulated by all who enjoy
natures beauties, upon its decision to remove the sign
It erected ground belonging to the AamogOrdo
Lumber company, and that company, as vel as the
FL Paso & Southwestern railway whose rightofway
It faced and commanded is also to be congratulated
upon the progressive decision ban advertising signs
from the Cloudcroft line.
It is hopeful and heathful sign when big corpora
tons viii thus consider the sentiments and desires of
the travelling public though such consideration
may mean some sacrifice Not long ago Colorado
Judge delivered decision Of momentous importance
IN which he held that natural beauty might be protected
property-as asset Of measurable value power
company sought to use certain waterfall which had
become attraction of resort. The court held that
the conservation of the beauty of the fall for the
enjoyment Of the public less important thar
the utilization of the water power for industry and the
fall saved for the sheer enjoyment Of the people
The voluntary act Of the three big Phelps-Dodge
porations in waving the legal right to erect sgnboard
company property and in consulting the public de-
sire for unhndered view Of the natural scenery Of
the mountain is worthy Of general commentator which
It IS The Herald's pleasure to voice
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-30
Vote For These Amendments

Six constitutional amendments are to be voted upon
Saturday, July "a. On at least two Of them there
should be difference Of opinion IN this end Of the
state and every effort should be made to pile up a
heavy vote to Offest possible opposition down the
state. These two are;
First and most important house Joint resolution
No which provides that Of foreign birth must
have full naturalization papers, not merely first
papers," Yote incidentally, 1t imposes the "hteracy
test" upon foreign born voters. Such measure has
long been desired by FL Paso, and this IS the first
chance we have had to eliminate the undesirable foreign
niterate vote which is very apt to be also corrupt
vote The amendment should receive heavy vote here
in favor
Second, Joint resolution No. "a, providing for the
separation of the state university state agricultural
college, college of industrial arts and Prairie View in
dustaI school, be henceforth conducted separate
institutions under their separate boards provides
for equitable division Of lands belonging to the state
institutions. And it she prohibition which
has prevented the legislature from making direct ap-
propriaons university buildings. The adoption Of
this amendment means the demolition Of the awful
shacks on the university campus, which disgrace
to the state and the erection Of suitable buildings And
it means an end the continual fighting which has
been going among the various institutions, to the
detriment Of them all
The other four amendments are:
Increasing the supreme court from three to five
members, and increasing salaries.
Providing that counties may levy a special road
tax not to exceed SOC the $780, The limit 15c
Providing that counties may issue bonds for certain
public improvements not already specified
Providing that the taxpayers in any county may vote
TO create through taxation a fund TO be known
the students loan fund and which shall be used to
aid deserving students to gain education This
merely permits each county act In the matter if it
desirse
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-30
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
MARY Caw-Caw and Nurse James Pie"
By HOWARD B. GARIS.

the surprise of the king was as moth
ing compared TO Uncle Wlggllys sur
prise that evening when, on cutting
open what he thought was his fayorlte
cheese pie, he found, under the crust,
some knives, forks and spoons and a
pair of his old spectacles-
Ny Ny What's this, Nurse JaneE
creid the rabbit gentleman Is this
some new cure for rheumatism? -
We'll, I declared" exclaimed Miss
Fuzzy WuZzy when she saw what mad
happened This must be some OF
Mary's dOings. She put those things
in the pie when 1 was at that tele-
phone"
And Just then Mary flew down out
OF the nest to see If Uncle Wiggily
would give her a piece Of his cheese
pie.
"Oh. I'm so sorry" the crow girl
done I didn't know that was to be
the pie, Nurse Jane. / Just thought
the dough was a good place in which
10 hide things. Oh, I'm so sorryl"
Never mind" spoke Uncle Wiggfly.
kindly III forgive you. Mary" And
he did. giving her a nice kiss And
Mary never did such a thing again.
SO Uncle Wiggily had to eat lOIly-
pops instead Of pie for supper that
night but he did not mind And in the
next story If the bed sheet doesn't hide
in the pillow case, where the rag doll
can't find IL to play tag with I'll tell
you how Johnnie and Billie Bushytafl
fooled the fox--Copyright 1915. by Nc
Clure Newspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-30
LIT TIE
INTERVIEWS

U0EN. HUERTA is man OF
keen. dry wit" said Col Geo.
h. Morgan, OF Fort Bliss. Il
find him to be one Of the most anus
ing, well-read men have ever met
He speaks on all subjects in a most
refreshing manner and no question put
to him, however perplexIng or emoar-
RAISING. can phaze him His ready
tongue always has a witty reply TO
give"
'I- see that one Of the banks Of Las
Cruces has advertised that it viii loan
IS a ton on all alfalfa stored in ware
houses along the line Of the Santa re
in the upper valley. taking the ware
house receipts -as security SAID
George H. Clements. That is one or
the best things done by any of the
banks in any of the valleys in the ir-
rigated belt Of which 1 have any
kOwledge. I am told that many alfalfa
growers are taking advantage Of the
offer in order to be able TO hold their
hay for the higher prices which always
prevail during the winter months
The advance Of s. a ton gives them the
money they need for current expenses