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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
liners SKIPPER
ACUNARD VETERAN
Captain Turner, % Years in the
Service, Twice Put in Com
mand of Lusitania.

Captain w. T. Turner, master OF the
I,usjtania. had a remarkably sudden
r,se in the service Of the Cunard Line.
Although he had been with the com
many for twenty-five years, IL was not
until 1909 that he was put in command
Of a big vessel. That vessel was the
Lusitsnia.
The Lusitania was not an easy yes
sci 20 handle. but Turner soon JUSTIFIED
the hopes of those who picked him.
Tbev wanted a man who could push
her 70 the limit in speed, take chances
IN getting here on time, and do so with
Out ynishap. Turner filled the bill, and
40 exceptional was his work on the
r,s;tania that he was jumped over the
heads Of his seniors and assigned to
the Mauretania. which by that time
had eclipsed the Lusitania in speed.
Cantsin Charles then took the Lusi-
,ania. but was later assigned to shore
duty for special service Of the Ad-
miralty. and the command OF the Lusi-
taniA went 20 Captain Daniel DOW
charles was assigned TO the Maure-
tsnis when Turner was sent TO the
newest Cunarder. the Aquitania. Cap
tain Turner maintained command Of
the Aquitania until she was pressed
into service ss : troop ship by the Ad-
miralty.
The Lusitania's master came from
seAfsring parents. His grandfather
and father were mariners and at six
teen he shipped in sail. When about
twenty he entered steam and got "
Mace as a third Junior officer in the
cr,srd service. He left the company
hut returned 20 It about twenty-five
wears ago. He had been in command
"a The Cunarders Caronis Carmania,
Eubria. CarpathiA and J. ala. -
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anxious calls from persons connected
with the theatre, as Charles Frohman,
the manager, and Charles Klein and
Justus Miles Forman were among the
passengers. The presence Of Lady Allan
and her daughters caused many IN
uuiries from Canada, especially Mont
real. Beyond the reports received at
the Offices, however, the clerks, who
were kept busy answering the tele-
phone. could give no information.
Charles p. Sumner, the company's
general manager, declined last night TO
give out any statement, saying that he
had no more than the dispatches, and
until more definite news was learned
ne preferred not to discuss the sinking.
Many New Workers who had sailed
inspired queries from their friends and
relatives in this city, and among the
first was Dock Commissioner r. A. G.
Smith. Just as he left the Office the
text of the first message-that which
had told of the sinking-which was
originally communicated by the Cunard
Line to the newspapers, was given out.
This had been received five hours ear
lier, but the first announcement had
been in the form of bulletin.
The tex of the cable message re-
cei Jed here was:
"Lusitania, according % uncontirmed
report. has been torpedoed by sub
marine At > p. M, Friday, ten miles
south of Kinsale, nd sunk 2:30. No
news yet as TO safety of passengers
and crew.
Excepting the Brethertons, the first
message which mentioned the safety OF
any particular passengers came about
II o'clock la { night, when wore was
received that General II. B. Lasseter
hi. wife and son, who were returning
to London, having booked their passage
in Sydney, Australia, were among those
brought TO ore safety.
A later message told that George A.
Kessler, the wine merchant, of this
CIV. and Miss Jessie Taft Smith, of
Braceville, O,io, had been c.ved.
Besides her passengers the Lusitania
ca eG about 200 tons of cargo, but
because the American liner New York
left this port on the same day as the
Cunarler she csrried only 90 sacks OF
mail. Her cargo was valuC at about
S725 900, and consisted of brass, copper
furJ, packages, aluminium, and am
munition and cartridges.
The total capacity of tie lifeboats on
the Lusitania was estimated by COM
pany officials TO be 2,605, or more than
enough TO care for all the passengers
and crew. There were twenty-five life
boats, which held from fifty to seventy
persons; twenty Chambers boats, aver
aging fifty persons each; twelve Nc
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What Will America Do?'
Question Asked on
All Sides.
WHOLE NATION Is
ROUSED TO FURY
Scenes Resemble Titanic Sinking
as Crowds Storm Offices
for News.
lBy Cable to The Tribunsl

London, May Nothing since the
war began has so shocked London as
the Lusitania disaster, when first the
rumors came about o'clock this after
noon, first from Liverpool. then from
the Admiralty itself.
Extra editions were issued by all
the evening papers. Great crowds
gathered outside the Cunard ofhces,
awaiting the news, which was slow IN
coming. go,
At midnight the crowd was still
there-scores Of people from curiosity,
but fifty or more sitting patiently
waiting for news of their own relatives
or friends aboard. 1t resembled the
DAYS of the Titanic disaster.
During the afternoon an official tore
from the windows sign in red let
tiers announcing that the Lusltanla
would sail for New York on Nay 10.
The people watched him silently and
waited for the news.
Information was slow in coming.
Even now, at midnight, there Is no def
mite report as to the loss of life, despite
rumors that the losses reach over a
thousand.
DepTtsSIOn III ihNe'i'''
In the theatres tonight there was a
noticeable depression. Nothing has
struck so near to British hearts as
this, the destruction of one of the
queens of the British mercantile ma,
rine, ship possessed of such speed
that when last week there were threats
in America Of her being torpedoed peo-
pie Just laughed and said it was impos-
sible-that it would be like hitting a
fving duck with a rife.
Yet. some German torpedo gunner
has done it. The Lusitania is at the
bottom of the ocean.
Coming atop of the German use OF
asphyxiating gases, this latest out.
rage will arouse this nation as never
before.
The newspaper Offices, the Admiralty
and other official sources of infor-
nation were besieged all day and night
for information, yet little was avail
able.
With each tiny bulletin there ap'
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News Anglers Americans.

There were remarkable scenes in the
Strand when the sinking first became
known. Newsboys at first were stopped
when they shouted the news, until they
convinced policemen.
Crowds gathered in a few minutes
and the extras were soon sold out. The
news was first published at 5:45 p. m.
and created a profound impression on
the public. especially in the West End
hotels, where the guests gathered
around the newspaper machines.
Many Americans, mostly business
men, are at present staying at the
Hotel Cecil, the Savoy and other big
hotels on Northumberland Avenue.
Those who had ex7ected relatives and
friends to arrive in London to-day hur-
ried in taxicabs 10 make inquiries at
the Cunard Offices.
Other Americans in evening dress rose
hurriedly from the dinner table when
they heard the news and drove 10 the
shipping Office in Cockspur Street
They did not attempt to hide their an
ger at this last master stroke Of Ger
man EDWARD linaza
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Posting of the News.

II was in the city. in the heart OF
the shipping quarter, that the sinking
If the huge liner first became known.
The information was brief, but com
plete. The message posted at Lloyds
ran:
sunk of old Head Of Kinsale at 2:l5
o'clock this afternoon"
Before long officers Of the Cunard
company in Palmerston House, Bishops
gate Street, were besieged by inquir-
ers and telephone bells rang frantically'
but the officials knew nothing more
than was contained in the Admiralty
report. A.
Il was arranged TO keep open the
Offices of the company all night for the
receipt OF information concerning the
relatives of passengers.
At $3.50 officials at the Cockspur
Street Offices announced that they had
received information that sixteen OF
the ships boats were engaged in the
work of rescue, and twenty boats from
the adjacent coast were also on the
scene.
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%. Altntan & On.
Balta Shoes for Men

Balta Shoes for Men
possess distinctiveness that must inevitably
appeal to the man who recognizes the
importance of correct footwear.
Mems Balta Low Shoes
in tan or black. will be specially priced to-day
at S4.75
Mems Shoe Department, First Floor
ytftl, Aurnitr Mahisun Auenrtr
34th ann 18th 6trerts Nrm vms
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reared new extras on the streets, and
London stayed up much later than
usual.
The Cabinet took the deepest inter
est. Chancellor Lloyd George, who was
attending the public banquet of news
paper organization, was late, delayed
il was stated, by the Lusitania disaster.
evil this serve to bring America
into the war;" What will America do
now"
These and similar questions were
asked on all sides tonight Throughout
London. where it is generally believed
that the sinking must have terrlhc
effect upon the relations of America
and Germany.
People cannot see how it is possible
for Washington to permit the disaster
to pass unnoticed particularly as so
many Americans were aboard.
President Wilson's warning to Ger
many is recalled, and it is considered
now, as il was when the warning was
given, that the President meant not
only Americans aboard American ships
but all Americans legitimately sailing
the high seas aboard the ships OF other
nationalities. Coming so soon after
the Gulhight case, opinion here is that
Washington is literally compelled to
take the most drastic action against
Germany.
Scenes at Cunard Offices.
Inside the London Cunard Office one
or two middle-aged ladies sat about
quietly reading newspapers, splendidly
hoping against hope. Early IN the long
vigil the overstrung nerves OF one
Young girl gave away, and she shrieked
in Mysteries. She had brother and
a sister on the doomed vessel, but all
She could be told was that the boat
had gone down and that it was hoped
that the passengers were safe
In a corner sat an old, Whlte-headed
clergyman and his wife waiting pa
tiently for news of their son, VINO was
returning from America.
Inquiries as to the safety oil TINS
friend and that relation were contin-
ually arriving by telegraph and tele-
phone. The American Ambassador sent
a representative to discover all there
was TO be known, and requested to be
kcnt in telephone communication.
TO every one the company's officials
we're courteous and considerate alike,
speaking in quiet, reassuring tones
moving silently about the anxious,
grief-stricken crowds.
On long office counter newspaper
men, British and American. quietly
scrubbed their messages at intervals
Of an hour or so, though they really
seemed like days or years.
In the small hours of this morning
the crowds were hardly lessened. Those
who had left earlier IN the night now
returned, and new watchers were con-
stantly arriving.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-07-02
NOTICE FOR pvBLICATIuN
VIZ
department of the Interior. L. s. Ian,
Office at Miles City, Montana.

- re y ~ 'HS lHlc Ivy. ~. -. lIhtl'l
Office at Miles City, Montana.
June 10. 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Guy A. Minis,
OF tllaluka, Montana. who. on July 10. 1909.
made Homestead Entry. No. O5a59, for Lot
l.. 2, El2 NW4 Section 20. Township 2 A..
Range 81 E.. VI. L. Meridian. has filed notice
OF intention to make three year Proof. to ts,-
thblish claim to the land above described.
before ST.. Emswi'er. u. :. Commissioners.
at tkn'akh. Montann, on the 18th day OF
August 1913.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Chas. +. Harry IF. Hedges.
Thomas r. Black, John DAILY, all of tkalakn.
Montana.
G. W. MYERS. Register.
Il v
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ming, explode the dynamite and
be blown to bits. The plan work.
ed---almost The dog broke away
ana like a faithful animal, took
after his master, tin can. dyna-
mite and all. Verbos, panic
stricken, rushed home, the dog
following. Just as Verbos reach
ed the door the dog caught up,
the dynamite struck the steps
and went off, wrecking the porch.
The dog was unhurt but Verbos
was blown several feet and bad
ly shaken up.
Parsons. Kan. The largest
SHIRT IN the world is being manu-
tactured here for a customer in
Ames, la. The shirt has a 2:3-
inch collar, 83-inch waist, 66-inch
chest and 28-inch arms. 1t is
made of cheviot and will cost
91l.0o. The customer weighs 1876
pounds and is only 5 feet six
inches in height.
Laurel, Del. A lightning bolt
near here struck a half-grown
chicken and stripped it as clean
OF feathers as a new-laid egg,
but otherwise leaving the bird
no worse for it's strange expert
ence. The incident was witness
sed by the owner Of the bird. a
farmer, and an automobile party
who had taken refuge at the
farmers house in a thunder
storm.
New York, N. Y.-Bess Ryan.
an actress seeking a little public
lty appeared on Fifth Avenue one
afternoon last week with a live
bird in a cage of gauze which
formed part Of her hat. The bird
sang and a large number OF per-
sons who followed agreed that it
was quite fetching. Bess got
her name in the papers.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-07-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLI.ATION
department of the Interior. t.. S Land
Office. Miles CITY, Mont.

June %. 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Edgar NJ. Ohm
etnl, of Webster, Montana, who. on Dee. %,
1914, mid" Homestead Entry. No. O24l2O, for
south half, section q, Township 4 ~, Range
60 H., NJ. p. Mrridinn, has filed notice of in
tentinn to make Three Year Proof, to estnb-
lisl e nim to tho land above desrribrd, be-
tore l.. {. Burns. L. :. Commissioner mt
Baker, Montana. on the 18th day of August,
1915.
claimant Names as witnesses:
Edward 4. Hamilton. Glynn f.. Robbins,
Hnrvy I. Sleeth, Elijah A. Mulkey, all of
Webster. Montana.
- q. w. MYERS. Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior,
U. ;. Land Office at Miles City. Montana,
.Inne 10. lQI;

DeUHFIH1tNt OF the Inter1Or,
June 10, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Louie j Spohn
OF hkhlnkh, Mont, who, on April l3, 1912,
mace Homestead entry. No. Ol43OO, for
y W., Section Y, Township 2 N. Range So
f. NJ L. Meridinn has filed notice of inten-
tioil 10 make three year Proof, to establish
claifn 10 the land above described. before
81. EinsWi!er. U. S. Commissioner, at Eka-
laki, Montana, on the I'd day of August, 1915.
Claimant names rs Witnesses:
Edwih j.. Flasted. William p. Minis.
lakA. MONTANA. ~
'-lS G. W. MYERS Peu;ct.r
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-07-02
Queer Quirks of News

Joplin, Mo. w When William
Lewis Miller. 101 years old, APP
piled for a marriage license re-
Gently, he discovered that he did
not know the name of the pros
pective bride. "She is the widow
who has been keeping house for
me, but | don't know her name"
lie explained. He was sent home
to find odt the brides cognomen.
Seymour. Ind. George Zim-
norman is what one might call
lucky. He drove to town from
his farm in a hurry to get some
medicine for his child. AS he
reached town he remembered
that he had forgotten to bring
any money with him. Reaching
under the wagon seat for the
hltching strap he found a hen
sitting on a nest of eggs. He
sold the hen and eggs for enough
to get the medicine.
Kansas City, Kan. They con-
tinue to be born at the rate of
one every minute. Mrs. Dele
Freeman, a widow, advertised
for a husband. She asked that
those who replied to advance car
fare so that she could go and Wis.,
it them. Thirty did so. Mrs.
Freeman did not 90 a-visiting nor
cid she refund the money. That's
why she was fined ST. 200.
Duquoin. III. "A recent trans
fer of property has disclosed the
fact that the McConnoughays and
the Donohos, two old families in
this county, hold the record for
intermarriages. Five McCon-
noughay girls have married Don
Ohio boys and one Donoho girl be.
came a Mrs. McConnoughay.
Greenfield, Ind. Ten acres of
the Lilly experimental farm near
here have been planted in bella
donna, which, before the Great
War, was imported from Ger
many almost exclusively. That
supply being shut off an attempt
to raise the plant in this country
is being made. The leaves and
roots of belladonna are used as
anodynes and tincture of BELLA
donna is used to diIate the pupils
of the eye in optical work,
London, England A commits
sion under the craftsmanship of
Lord Dunedin, has been appoint
ed by the government to deal
with the question of compensa-
ton for the liquor dealers who
will lose part or all Of their in
comes upon the passage Of DAY.
id-George,s bill TO restrict the
sale of liquor IN areas where mu-
nitions of war are being manu-
featured.
Jamison, Pa. -Verbos. a min
er, had a dog which he wished
to get rid of. He tied a stick of
dynamite and a tin can to the
dogs tail and fastened the dog
lightly to a tree. Then he ran
away. expecting the dog to work
himself loose, become frightened
on account of the can. start run
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-07-02
Bids For Wood

Sealed bids will be received by
the School Board up to July 18th
for SO cords of wood, delivered
at the school house at Ekalaka.
Wood to be cut in 16-inch blocks,
delivery to be not later than o.
tober LIST.
w. FREESE, Clerk.
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NOTICE FOR puBLIC.A rION.
Department OF the Interior
u. S. Land Office at Miles City, Montana.

UtpHIIUIeUT OF TIE Intnf1Or
q. S. Land Office at Miles City, Montana.
May "A. 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Herbert Bourn.
nj tkalaka. Montana. who, on May %, 1910.
.n1do Homestead Entry, No O9l5o, for SEA,
SW1,, NWI4 SWl4. Section II. Township
=. Range So T.. NJ. p. MERIDIAN. has filed
notice of intention to make Three Year
Proof. to establish claim to the land above
described. before -. j. k~.lmSwiler. L. =. Com
ll~'l~>lorer. at EknlAka. Montana, on The 18th
day uf July. 1913.
lnllnan1 names as Witnesses:
DANES +. Hubbard. William II. Howder.
hFis Eye, Claude Ellis, all of Ekuluka.
Mont.
81 q. w. MYERS, REGISTER.
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NOTICE FOR pIHIICATION
Department of The Interior. u. S. Lam;
'tiice. Miles City. Mont.

TeFHTTT1VT1 W TTe 1nieFlOT, u. s. Lnn;
Office. Miles City. Mont.
June q, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Joseph on
drns"k, of willard, Montana. who, on Jan.
u, 1912, Aug. 3, 1914. mad" Homestead Entry.
No. 0l3sll, o2nnal, for So NEl4. NJ SEA, s.,
AEf,. Sec. 80. rs Mr.. 80 f.. NJ p NJ. has filed
notice of intention to make Three Year
Proof. to establish claim to- The land above
described. before l.. G. Burns, e, =. Commits
Sinnrr, at baker, Montana, on the 18th day
of August, 1918.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Edward Burk, TT. Lumber, Cnrtis Shreye.
W. n. Shreve, all of Willard, Montana.
- &. W. MYERS, Rtgi>tpr.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior
L >. Land Office at Miles City, Montana

June 10, 1915.
Notice Is hereby given that Walter Fl.
Peck, OF Eknlnka, Montana, who, on October
- lHil; made Homestehd entry, No. O133as.
y Wa, Ne NEA. Section 19, Township
2 ~, Range 5s r.. NJ. +. Meridian, has flee
notlce oi1ntention to make three year Proof.
10 ESTABLISH claim to the land above describ-
co. neIore :. j. Emswiler, us. Commission
er' at Ekalaka, Montana. on the 5th day OF
ugust l9l5.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Will1aln MoWbrny. Grover Rowles. FLOYD
q. Clark, George K. Elder, ali of Ekalaka.
Montana.
t-lS G.. w. r Pouic+or
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NOTICE Fur I-iELIIAIIUN
'Iartlnent of the Interior. L. S. Land
office at Miles City. Montana.

l7FI'AF1Illtllt on The Interior. {. S. Lan4l
o1ir" at Miles City. Montana.
June ~. 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Charles T.,
of Chalk Bnttcs. Montana, who.
August $, 1910, July Il. 1913. nrde Humt-
steal entry. No. ololI}, olH3i>, for Lots |. >.
~ VIVA, SIP \ Els. Sec. IS. So NW14, Sec
ton II, Township : s.. Rance 81 f., NJ. =.
Meridian. has lilrd notice OF intention to
MAX" three Year Proof. to establish claim to
lii" land above dtscrioru, before $. j. Elm
sMII'r, u. :. commissioner, TT Eknlnlln,
Montana. on the ou day of August. 1919.
,Aimaii flames as witnesses.
John X. Butler. Frank 7. Bailey, Gabriel
:. BRADSHAW, Clara T.. Chapman. all of Chalk
RQrtts. Montana.
6-l~ q. W. MYERS. Register.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-09-17
PALESTINE.

Health is some better in this
community.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. j. Brown spent
Sunday in Holiday.
The farmers of this section are
taking care of a large crop of hay
Sewell Brown and &. r. Meale,
spent the weekend with friends
near Shiloh.
Palestine defeated Center Hill
last Saturday in 4 to 2 ball game
after which we played McIllwain
and lost, 3 to IL.
The young people of this neigh
borhood met on September 4 and
organized the Allen High School
Society. Miss Connie Robinson
was elected president and Miss
Flora Smith, secretary. They met
last>Friday and debated the sub
ject, resolved, that woman suffrage
should be allowed in the United
States, the affirmative side getting
the decision.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-09-17
HOLLADAY.

climate Scruggs has returned
home from his school at Greasy
Shack.
Allan Robinson, teacher, reports
good interest in school, but the at
tendance could be better.
Elder Netherlands, Christian
preacher, of Kentucky was here
Saturday. He has been engaged
In most successful meeting.
We take keen interest in the
articles on roads which appear in
The Chronicle from time to time.
Keep up the interest in good roads,
Mr.. Editor.
The meeting, which has been in
progress at the Methodist Church,
has come to close, and it was a
great success, many souls being
saved and the church was greatly
revived. Brother Jones of Hollow
Rock assisted in the meeting.
Best wishes to the editor and all
the readers Of The Chronicle.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-09-17
SHILOH.

Rev. 2. A. Yates has returned
from an extended visit in Carroll
County.
4 Miss Ollie Robinson and Fred
Walker of Palestine visited here
Sunday.
James Williams has returned
from Arkansas where he spent a
few months.
Misses Dora and Nora Cole of
Palestine are attending the meet
ing here this week.
Miss Cassie Herndon and sister
of Eva are visiting relatives here
and attending the meeting.
The protracted meeting is in
progress here this week. Rev. [.
M. King of Holiday is assisting
in the meeting.
Sewell Brown lost his way while
returning home from Thomas l..
Moore's the other night. He's a
truthful boy, too.
Here's hoping the editor will
garner a bountiful harvest of cub
scriptions during the fall months.