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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
TWO T0RPED0ES HIT MARK
F!otsam Smear Marks Grave Of Gu.
harder lusitania,

queenstown. - Twenty-three miles
from this port an irregular smear of
notsam on calm sea marks the
grave OF the Cunarder Lusitania. first
transatlantic liner sunk by a German
submarine. One hundred and fortv.
nine Of more than 1000 souls who per-
ished with her lie in improvised
morgues in old buildings bordering on
Queenstown harbor. They were pick
ed up dead or died after landing. The
645 survivors are quartered in hotels.
residences and hospitals, some too
badly hurt to be moved. Two groups
LEFT, clad in misfit clothing, bound for
Dublin by rail and thence by boat to
Holy Head. The injuries of some are
SO serious that additional deaths are
expected. Nearly all are too dazed to
understand fully what has happened.
The survivors do not agree as to
whether the submarine fired one or
two torpedoes. A few say they saw
the periscope, though many tell of
seeing the wake of foam as a torpe-
do came toward the vessel. The onlv
points in which all concur is that the
torpedo struck the vessel a vital blow
amidships, causing her to list to the
starboard. In this careening fashion
she plowed forward some distance.
smashing the life boat davits as she
did SO. and making the launching of
boats well nigh impossible until she
stopped. Estimates of the time the
Lusitania remained afioat range from
eight to 20 minutes. The list to star.
board so elevated the lifeboats on the
Port side as soon to render them use
less. and only two on that side were
launched.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
VANDERBILT DIES
A HERO'S DEATH
THOMAS SLIDEll, A LuSITANIA
PASSENGER, SAW MILLION
ARE BEFORE LINER SANK.
GAVE LIFE BELT TO LADY
Was in Smoking Room When the Tor.
pedo Struck-Was Unable
to Swim.

London.-Alfred Gwynne Wander.
bilt died a hero's death, according to
Thomas Slidell of New York, a Lusi.
tania passenger, who reached here.
Mr.. Slidell said that although Mr..
Vanderbilt could not swim, he remov.
ed his lifebelt and placed it around
a young woman. Then he went in
search OF another. although he knew
that the supply probably was exhaust
ed. A few seconds later the ship went
down and Mr.. Slidell said he saw Van.
derbilt standing on deck without a life
preserver.
Mr.. Slidell said he and Herbert
Stone, son of Melville E. Stone, gen.
eral manager of the Associated
Press, were in the smoking room
alone when the first torpedo struck.
At once, both exclaimed Torpedo. -
They went on deck and that was the
last Mr.. Slidell saw of Mr.. Stone.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
Rely on OdenMald

Washington.-The State Department
has replied to the German ambassa
doris complaint that the German
steamer Odenwald was attack
ed" when she attempted to leave San
Juan, Porto Rico. without clearance
papers. The reply has not been made
public, but it is understood to be con-
fined almost entirely to reports of the
military and port authorities, telling
how the Odenwald was warned not
to leave port. and when she did start
out was brought to by two blank shots
and finally a solid shot across her
bow.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
ROOSEVELT IS BELLlGERENT
Would Have United States Take Ae.
tion In Lusitania Case.

Syracuse.-Theodore Roosevelt, af.
ter learning the details of the sinking
OF the Iusitania, made this state.
ment:
This represents not merely piracy
hut piracy OH G vaster scale Of mur-
der than any old time pirate ear
practiced. This is the warfare whicr
destroyed Louvain and Dinart and
hundreds OF I,en, women ami chIldre,
In Belgium. II Is warfare against ill.,
nocent men. women and children trsv.
cling on tie ocean and to our fellow
country women who are among the
sufferers.
1t seems inconceivable that we can
refrain fttln taking action in this mat.
ter, for We owe 1t not only to human
ity but to our own national self-re.
spect"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
|1O LIVES ARE LOST
/ WHEN german TORPEDO
HITS Liner LUSITAN|A
Consul Frost at Queenstown Reported to the Ameri
can Embassy at London That the Total Number of
Survivors Could be Placed at GAS.
||lY PROMINENT AMERICANS MISSING
ersrNrATIvEs OF ALFRED ewYNNE VANDERBILT HAVE AR.
rsoEp FOR FLEET TUGS TO SEARCH FOR HIS BODY
AND SHORE AGENTS BUSY INVESTIGATING FURTHER
|LNY PROMINENT AMERICANS MISSING

were picked up tight-locked in each
others arms after the sea massacre
Between the lines of corpses weeping
women and grief-torn men who make
no effort to still their sobs. go slowly
peering beneath enshrouding sheecs
to find their dead.
Utter Confusion Prevails.
AS an example of the confusion,
which has swept not only the survi
vors. but also the officials of, their
feet, the body Of Charles Frohman,
the noted New York and London thea
trfcal magnate, lay uncovered for
hours among more than 100 others
before Identification was made by an
acquaintance Most of the others are
still unidentified.
The work Of compiling list of sur
vivors necessarily is proceeding slow
ly because Of the confusion. Steam
ship and government officials and the
American consul's ONCE are swamped.
Apparently, however, first cabin pas
sengers are among those saved.
The work Of Identification necessa-
rily is slow because many of the vic
tins appear to have no friends or rela-
tives among the rescued. Many Of the
bodies are those of babies. At the
Cunard wharf lies the body of a moth
er clasping in one arm her five-month.
old child.
Many Entirely Destitute.
The hotels are filed with half-cloth.
ed. half-crazed men and women.
Many have lost all their valuables
and have no money. Their clothes
went down with the ship and many
half stripped themselves for their bat
tie with the sea. Relief is being or.
ganized as quickly as possible. Sore
have cabled to their homes for money.
Many Of those in the steerage lost
everything and have no prospect of
getting funds.
Women in mems great coats, men
in uniforms loaned them by rescuers,
come In blankets, are to be seen in
the streets. The bodies of several
handsome young American women are
lying in the market hall unidentified.
The funerals of large number of
the victims probably will be held Mon.
day. The entire city is draped in
mourning.
Fifty soldiers have been requisi.
toned to dig graves, there being not
adequate labor in the vicinity.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
Italy Is Impressed.

Rome.-The sinking of the Lusi.
tania has caused profound impress
sion in Italy. Anxiety is increased by
the fact that there were several Ital.
ians among the passengers. The feel.
ing In Rome may be described as one
Of Indignation at the killing of neu.
trails. Measures to end such proceed.
ings are being urged on all sides.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
Justified in Sinkino Shin.

Berlin.-The destruction of the Lu.
sitania has made deep impression
here. While the loss Of lives of neu.
trails is regretted, the sinking of the
steamer is justified, because it is al
legged the Lusitania was a fully armed
British auxiliary cruiser. It also is
assumed here, according to a semi-of-
ticial statement that the vessels hold
was full Of munitions of war for use
against Germany.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
No Move Made Yet.

Washington.-The State Department
has not decided to take any action, so
far as could be learned over the Ger.
man embassy advertisement in nu-
merous newspapers warning travellers
Of the risk they ran in traversing the
war zone in merchant vessels belong.
ing to Germany's enemies.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
Was Auxiliary Cruiser,

Cleveland.-Dr. Bernhard Dernburg.
former colonial secretary Of German,
who arrived here, helds the sinking CT
the Lusitania to be Justifiable because
the Lusitania carried contraband of
war and also because the boat was
classified as an auxiliary cruiser at
the disposal of the British admiralty.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
SAYS U. S. Is HELPLESS
w. =. Mccombs Says War With Ger
many Would Be Futile.

Cincfnnati-William F.. McCombs.
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee, who was in this city for
a few hours. said he greatly deplored
the blowing up Of the Lusitania, but
he could not see what this country
could do about it.
This country is helpless" he said.
Suppose that we should declare war
against Germany: It would amount to
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15

nothing more than the recall of the
ambassadors Of each country. We
could not fight because there are no
German ships on the seas and no one
would consider the insane proposition
OF sending an army over there. all
absolutely neutral in this war"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
Germans Expelled,

Londcn.-Resentment against Ger
many over the torpedoing of the Lusi-
tania was so strong on the stock ex.
change that the British members unit.
cd and turned all their fellow mem.
bers of German origin and also all
German clerks bodily out of the
house.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
Victim Of Submarine.

London.-A dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph from Hill says the
Wilson Line steamer Truro was sunk
by the German submarine U-s of
Day Island. No lives were lost The
crew Of the steamer was landed at
Rosyth Castle, Scotland.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
Vote on SUFFRAGE octob., "a

Trenton. - When the legislature
met in special session the Senate un-
animously passed the bill fixing Octo-
ber 10 for the special election to sub
nit the woman suffrage constitution
al amendment to the voters.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15

New York. - Typhus fever has
reached American shores The first
case came to the port aboard the
Greek steamer Christoforos, which
left Marseilles April 10. Tn victim
is the third engineer. Greek
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
WATCH PATH OF TORPEDO
When Hulk Made Its First Appear
anee They Crowded to Rail.

London. - How the Lusitania was
sunk, the story of the fight to save
the passengers, the struggle for life in
the water after the giant liner disap-
peared-the story of what happened
in the great marine tragedy was re-
lated by survivors.
While there is much conflict In their
narratives, from them have been gath.
form a story which stands only sec
cred facts, which, when assembled.
ond to that Of the Titanic disaster.
The Lusitania was steaming along
on the last leg of her voyage to Liv-
erpool, making about 16 knots; it was
about o'clock in the afternoon. The
day was clear and calm. The sun was
shining brightly. It was a beautiful
day at sea-
In the morning the speed of the
vessel had been reduced by Captain
Turner when of Fastnet, probably in
fear Of scattered mines. The ship was
gliding along smoothly. Most OF the
saloon passengers were at lunch.
Some had quit the saloon and were
on deck. A majority of the second
class and steerage passengers also
were on decK.
Passengers at Their Ease.
Passengers lolled In steamer chairs
or played at quoits. Others lined the
railings, peering anxiously out over
the water. For there was much nerv-
nus tension due to the everpresent
peril of submarine attack.
On the bridge a sharp look out was
being kept Sharply at 2:0s the sig.
nal was given from the bridge "ful,
speed ahead"
The Torpedo Sighted.
This apparition was the only warn.
Ing given. There was an impetuous
rush to the side of the ship. On the
saloon deck. faces reflected more of
curiosity than fear. Among the other
classes aboard extreme fear gained
hold and panic was incipssaG Anx.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
Naval Aide 70 Presjaen,

Washington. - Lieutenant Com.
mander Robert L. Berry. commanding
the presidential yacht Mayflower, was
designated as naval aide to President
Wilson. in place of Lieutenant Com
nander Jones, who is on sick leave
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
Wos Not Armed.

London.-The British government
made the following announcement:
"The statement appearing in some
newspapers that the Lusitania was
armed is wholly false"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
Cabinet Meets.

Washington. = President Wilson's
views as to the position this govern
ment should take on the sinking OF
the Lusitania, formulated after two
days consideration, will be placed be,
fore the cabinet.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
New York 10 Safe.

New York.-Many inquiries were re-
ceievee at the Office of the American
Line as TO the safety Of the liner New
York, which sailed from this port for
Liverpool under the American flag.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
Prohibition in France.

Paris.-The Petit Parisien says 1t
has been informed the government
will introduce bill prohibiting abso-
lutely the manufacture, sale and
transport of all alcoholic drinks DUR
ing the war
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
Behind President wason-

Sacramento.-Resolutions relative
to he presidents request for an ex-
precision Of public opinion" on the
ST, king :. the Lusitania were intro
duced in he California Senate and
House and referred to committee.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
Capt. Turner Rescued.

London.-Captain Turner, of the
Lusitania, stood at his post on the
bridge until his ship went down, and
was rescued three hours later wear.
ing a life belt, according to d. A.
Thomas. the Cardiff. Wales. coal mag
pata
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
Dispense War pie

Montgomery.-Col. G. ]. Hubbard,
acting adjutant general, has announc-
ed that the state military department
will dispense the old Spanish war fund
to all persons entitled to it.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15

age. Thirteen Of them carry passen.
gers, ond one, the Cameronia, left
New York May for Halifax, presum.
ably to take Canadian troops to Eng.
land.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
Three Torpedoes Used.

London.-Three torpedoes were
fired at the Lusitania, according to
the Rev. Mr.. Guvier, of the Church of
England's Canadian Railway Mis-
sion.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
Welsh Choir Was Aboard.

Welsh Choir Was Aboard.
Scranton.-Among the passengers
on the Lusitania were all but two OF
the members Of the Royal Gwent
Welsh Male Choir, which had been
touring this country for a year and &
half.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
Insured For S7,500.oOo

New York.-Insurance on the Lusi.
tania, It was said, amounted to $780,
900. The vessel was valued at $1G,.
100000. Her cargo was reckohed at
S735.OO0.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15

lusitania Relief Fund.
Liverpool-A Lusitania relief fund
has been opened here. Lord Derby
subscribed $3.50.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15


urpons lost their lives In the Lu'
~ disaster, of whom Is Owers
1nns The bodies of Charles
nn. the theatrical manager; DIR.
Pssrson of New York and
- plamoudon of Chicago have
nccvered.
|mrhIly given up as dead are:
~ Gwynne Vanderbilt. mult!mfl
~: Charles Klein, playwright;
II Forman, playwright; Elbert
80, writer; Mrs. Hubbard.
||oniean Consul Frost at Queens
nuported to the American embas-
IN tkat the total number OF sur
- euuld safely be placed at 645.
hoard Company in q revised list
~ aboard stated that there were
~ nsssngers and $50 crew. a total
IN. OF the 13S Americans on
~ Consul Frost reports that he
= usount for but 73 saved. The
II said probably upwards Of 1.200
~ had not been recovered. He
- that persons not listed by
~ he embassy are almost to a
~ dead" None of tho promi-
y 1kneicans on board are included
= eonsul's list
80 Lie In Morsue.
D - morgue at Queenstown are
~ q l5s victims, Of whom the
~ Americans have been iden-
~ Frohman, Charles Plamon-
n =. H. Pearson, Mrs. Mary
J. 8. Pillman, p. L. Jones, Bes-
- George Arthur, David Sam
~ Samuelesce), T. B. King. w.
IN. Jr., J. v. Merriman (pro',-
xalhman), Miss McBeyth.
~ o0cial list also contains the
- q probably dead-Miss Mary
n1ol, William Robert Buswine.
! \ hslieved that all the survivors
= ~ brought ashore. Reports
~ brought ashore by fishing
~ asU unconfirmed. One rumor
= cork said two schooners are
~ way to English ports with
vivcrA but this is not credited
ndals
Many May Die Of Shock.
\ - list Of dead probably will be
- he names OF many survivors
: = lospitals at Queenstown who
- upected to survive the shock
= disaster.
"a and American officials are
WeFything In their power to aid
-ering and ascertain the truth
aenation. Oficey Of the Gu
= are ably assisting them.
aeador Page has ordered the
y consul at Queenstown to
ne bodies and give financial
. - to the survivors who need
" army oflicers have Leen sent
ths consul In his work.
Cocks, in charge of tie
ustrict has ordered every
craft under his command to
~ bodies. Other vessels are
ne coast and the villages
: canvassed in an effort to
0ere are any further survi.
IN For vanderbiIt's Body.
tafives Of Alfred Gwynne
nave arranged for a feet
q search for his body, while
ats ashore are visiting every
sas he might have been taken
~ up alive.
.nsitania lies a twisted mass
se In so fathoms of water.
never be raised. according
m Superintendent Dodd of
snard line. Efforts probably
made In the future to recover
Turner, commander of the
20 far has refused to make
- statement. He remarked
aet irony on landing:
Y y the fortune Of war;"
City of the Dead.
ovn Is a city of the dead.
Of sheeted corpses cover
o. all the principal build.
~ ~ ounard wharf is close pack.
nose washed up from the
and found floating on the
"a, snaries of the city's few
n ne overnowing with the bod.
@ose who succumbed to the
exposure. Indescribable
rsisns everywhere.
sacie at the market hall 4.
E esvopd an description. The
. the bodies there are Of
eAndrsn Many of thsm
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
ss ships In War Zone.

New York.-Eighty-eight vessels
bound from or to American ports
were within the German war zone. or
1ue to pass through It ON their voy-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
london's Strain Intense.

London.-The Cunard Offices in
Cockspur are keeping open all night
and there friends of the Lusitania's
passengers kept anxious vigil.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
Germanv Reiojcino

Germany Rejoicing.
Geneva-There were great rejoic.
ings in southern Germany. according
to advices. Children had a half holi.
day in honor of the event.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
Was Victim Of U.3o.

Geneva.-A dispatch from Munich,
Bavaria, received at Basel, says that
the German submarine U-39 sank the
Lrsita1ia-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15

49, $1,000 shO ohiP. OolIS mar
been distributed among the passen.
gers. but many passengers did no,
wait to equip themselves with tn,
preservers. Some jumped over the
side and were drowned, others leaned
with life belts on and swan to over
turned boats. there to await the com.
ing Of other swimmers to right tb.
craft.
Slowly the Lusitania filled forward
and her bow dipped deeper into the
water.
Finally the big liner slowed down
and seemed to settle as IL she had
run her race and was spent.
The wirless appartus stin sput.
tered its call for help. On the bridge
stood Captain Turner, with his execu.
tive officer beside him directing the
hopeless fight In the water men ano
women struggled for their lives. Five
boats remained entangled at th.
davits.
With final lunge forward the Lust
tania sank.
Not more than 20 minutes had
elapsed since the first torpedo STRUCK
her.
She went down by the head.
As the big liner took her final
plunge most Of those remaining on
deck leaped. Some struck the sides
Others jumped clear and struck avay
It was here that most Of the live,
were los&
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-03

Sugar was weaker this week ana
stocks. too. were weaker. The gen.
rrai conditions that haV" held for
eeks still prevail There was lii.
tie greater activity than last week,
particularly "Wednesday and Thursday.
Yesterday. Of course. there Vas no
beard
After it, rise ever O." caused Irut-
ably by speculative buying in Ne"
YORK on expectations Of foreign or
der9, tne price cane nearer normal
this week. On the whole stocks did
not drop much on the strength Of il
irrause they had not gone up to any
extent on the rise.
Monday there was little to record.
There were but FIVE sales on the pX-
change. These all registered declines.
Oahu Sugar. McBryde and Olaa being
affected. Tuesday with sugar still
/ ~ there was a better market III
point Of value but weaker On this
day Kekaha sold for the first time in
months. 9 shares going at l4", big
leap from ~ -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-03
1914 SUGAR CROP
IN PHILIPPINES
. IS new RECORD

A new high record in Philippine
sugar production since American oc-
equation is shown in 1914, with eX-
ports tor the} year ended December
amounting to &2,761 long tons. The
previous maximum under the stimu>
lus Of free trade with the United
States was in 1911, when 205,392 tons
were exported. Agricultural condi-
tions not only unfavorably affected
the output of 1912, but were little
short OF disastrous to the growing
crop maturing in the next year and
resulted in exports Of only. l54,S4S
tons in. 1918 After two years of in
terrupted development, as result of
the drought and typhoons of 1912, the
sugar industry in 1914 again reflects
in it's exports the increasing acreage
and improvement in methods and
manufacture due. to better prices fol-
lowing access to the American mar
ket.
The average price was also above
that of the previous year. land the faV'
orable condition of the industry in
1914 is shown by the value of SILL.
O59, 593 against $7.032,SS9 in 1913 Both
the value and average price Of 1913
was the lowest reached since free
trade with the United States, and
such increase in price as came IN
1914 was in consequence of the phe'
nomenal advance in world. prices
Immediately following the outbreak OF
war. The effect of this, however, was
not important, as it is the usual prac-
tise in the Philippines to market the
bulk of the crop in the earlier part
of the year, and this was notably the
case with the large output of 1914.
In fact, practically 80 per cent was
marketed prior to August ], leaving
little to profit by war prices. ~
Al striking feature in the sugar
trade of 1914 was the resumption OF
shipments to the United States in
large volume after having shTunk to
nominal proportions in the reduced
States the American market became
Philippine sugar into the United
tates the American market became
dominant, taking as nigh as 80 per
cent in 1911. But colncldent with the
smaller Philippine showing in 1918
there was a serious shortage in the
Formosan crop for the supply of ia
pan, while an enormous increase in
Cuban production became available
for American needs. The result was
that American purchase Of Philippine
sugar amounted TO only 20 per cent
of the total, Japan became a buyer to
a greater extent than ever before, and
the China Hongkong market, promi-
nent prior to free trade resumed its
importance: With improved condi-
tions in Formosa Japan dropped en-
tirely out of the Philippine trade in
the earlier part of 1914, and over 70
per cent of the large tonnage OF the
year was shipped to the United
States.-Report Bureau of 1nsular Re-
ports.