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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1915-05-19

Capt. Turner with lis executive Off
Ger beside him directing the hopeless
fight. In the water men and women
struggled for their lives. Five boats
remained entangled at the daVits.
With a final lunge forward the
Lusitania sank. Not more than 2C
minutes had elapsed since the first
torpedo struck her. She went down
by the head.
AS the big liner took her fina.
plunge, most of those remaining or
deck leaped. Some struck the sides
Others jumped clear and struck away
It was here that most Of the lives
were lost.
A swirling maelstrom closed in
sucking with it hundreds upon hun.
dreds OF lives. A great hole seemed
to open up where the Lusitania hao
been and into it there poured those
who, 20 minutes before had beer
chatting gaily on the cleaning decks
of the greatest steamship on the At
lantic. Five boats went down with
the ship.
From the shore seen through
glasses in the hands of one OF the
coast guard there appeared to rise
curtain of vapor and smoke which
hung low, obscuring the scene. Wher
the veil lifted the ship was gone.
From what survivors say it is safe
to assume that nearly every one IN
the water within radius of loo
yards Of the ship when it sank was
-
Many of the boats which were
overturned had been righted with
great difficulty. To others still bot
ON up swimmers clung helplessly
Many clung to wreckage. Boats
cruised about, picking up the surVi'
vors.
First Of the rescue boats to arrive
was a trawler Quickly the first boats
were emptied and then showed OF
with oarsmen to pick up further sur
vivors. when the last of the survivors
was taken aboard the ships sped fol
land, most of them to Queenstown
First aid was administered on board
but many of those rescued were be-
yond help and died on the way in
Tugs and trawlers remained on the
scene to pick up the bodies of those
drowned. Many rescued were severe
" manned from the effects of the ex'
plosion which scattered steel fraS'
ments broadcast.
Survivors generally are agreed that
no warning was given by the subma'
rine and that everything within hu,
man power was done to save all on
board.
Capt. Turner went down with MS
ship but was picked up three hours
later. He had been able to save him
self with the aid of life belt and his
expertness in swimming.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1915-05-19
GUILTY OF MURDER
kinsale Jury Indicts Officers of Crew,
Kaiser and Government.

The coroner's jury investigating
the deaths of five persons drowned
when the Cunarder Lusitania was
sunk by German submarine off the
coast of Ireland last Friday returned
a verdict at Kinsale, Ireland, Monday
charging "the officers Of said subma-
rine and the emperor and govern
ment of Germany, under whose or
ders they acted, with the crime OF
wholesale murder before the tribu-
nal of the civilized world"
The verdict follows: eve find
that the deceased met death from
prolonged immersion and exhaustion
in the sea eight miles southwest of
Old Head of Kinsale Friday, May 7,
1915, owing to the sinking of the
Lusitania by torpedoes fired by Ger
man submarine.
eve find that this appalling crime
was committed contrary to interna-
civilized nations.
1--WE also charge the officers OF
said submarine and the emperor ana
government of Germany, under
whose orders they acted, with the
crime of wholesale murder before the
tribunal of the civilized world.
Eve desire to express sincere con-
dolence and sympathy with the rela-
tives of the deceased, the Cunard
company and the United States, many
of whose citizens Derished in this
murderous attack on an unarmed
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1915-05-19
BATTLES WITH MADMAN.
Two GreenviIle Policemen are Shot
and Assailant Wounded.

While attempting to get Walter
White, crazy man, out of his home
at Greenville Chief of Police J. E.
Holcombe and Call C-:icer Bridges
were seriously, if not fatally, wound
ed Tuesday afternoon and White
himself seriously shot by Sergeant
Cooksie, who broke into the house
and fought a duel with White. White
ran his wife and children away from
home and the officers were called.
They tried for three hours to induce
him to come out, but he refused.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1915-05-19

divide man from man, group from
group, interest from interest, in the
United States, is striking at it's very
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1915-05-19
WILL BRING THEM HOME

The Cunard Steamship company
has announced in New York Wednes-
day that it will bring back to the
United States the body of every
xmsrHah sWtie ,A$as victim Of the
sinking of ths lusitania at the ex-
pense of the eamship company, if
the bodies be recovered and
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1915-05-19
Titanic Claims.

Suits against the Oceanic Steam
Navigation company, Ltd.-W hite
Star Line-arising out of the loss of
the Titanic for claims aggregating
upwards of s1S,O00,O0O, came up be-
fore Judge Mayer in the United
States District Court Monday upon
application of the steamship company
to have liability limited to amount of
passage money actually paid to com
pany.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1915-05-19
GREEK KING SERIOUSLY ILL.

Athens, Greece, sends out a dis
patch Friday saying that King Con-
stantine was suffering from pleurisy,
and that the general condition of the
king was causing widespread alarm.
Three doctors are in constant at
tendance at the royal household.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1915-05-19

were quieted. Many of the first cabin
passengers went about their depar-
ture leisurely, some even remaining
at table until luncheon was conclud-
ed. ', -.-
Below the scene enacted was wide
ly different. Women, many of them
with babies in their arms, became
panic stricken. Officers and passen-
gers did their best to calm them.
Fumes arising from the explosion
permeated the ship and many fell un-
conscious to the deck. Meanwhile the
crew struggled valiantly to lower the
boats But due to the high speed of
the vessel and the heavy list the
boats fouled the davits or could not
be swung out to clear the side
Finally upward of 20 boats were
put into the water. Several were
Iswanlped when they struck the water;
others were capsized in the swell
from the ship.
Life belts had been distributed
among the passengers but many pas
sengers Gid not wait to equip them
selves with. The preservers. Some
jumped over the side and were
knocked unconscious when they
struck; others leaped with life belts
on and swan to overturned boats,
there to await the growing of 9th r
swimmers to right the 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 if she
had run her race and was spent. The
wireless apparatus still sputtered it's
call for help. On the bridge stood
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1915-05-19
AMERICANS ARE IN PERIL
Mexican Soldiers Rushing to the Res
cue of Women and Children.

With 500 Mexican soldiers and a
band of armed Americans reported as
trying to rescue them, colony OF 80
Americans, including women and
children, were striving Friday to
fight off Yaqui Indians from their
homes near Esperanza, south of
Guaymas. They situation was re-
ported as critical.
Gov. Maytorena's relief troops are
proceeding to the aid of the Ameri-
can with difficulty, as the railroad is
only partly repaired. Several Ameri-
cans have been reported killed in the
fighting.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1915-05-19
Germans Warned to Leave.

Naturalized Germans living IN
Liverpool have been advised to leave
that town owing to the danger due to
rioting since the loss of the Lusl-
tania. - a., ..-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-04
Believes in Growing Corn.

J. NJ. Ne~c0mb and family of
Forrestou We're here Tuesday shop
ping. Mr.. NeWcomb is one Of those
Ellis county farmers who believes
there is no good excuse TO offer why
one does not raise corn to supply
his wants on the farm. He has been
on his place for twelve years and
never bought bat SO worth OF corn
yet He says he has a crib full of
corn now and that he will not have
10 buy feed this year. He also raises
oats and other small grain.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-04
BASE BALL Clue OWNERS
WILL MEET THIS WEEK
PLANS ARE REING LAID TO MAKE
TROLLEY LEAGUE STRONG
Err THAN EVER.

1t is understood that the baseball
will meet in WaXahachie at very
early date to determine what towns
will be represented in the Trolley
league this coming season. Jack
Kidd, secretary of the Waxahachie
club, said today that there would
probably be some changes in the
lineup of the towns and that an eff
fort would be made to get strong
er teams in the field this season. He
ta liked very hopeful for Waxahachie.
saying all the old members of last
years winning team had been re-
served and could be recruited any
time the schedule adopted made prac-
tice necessary.
While the financial end of the 10
cal club has not been looked after,
i. is understood that the expense
this season will be but little more
than half what it was last season, due
10 tne TACT tndl Il park was Dullt last
year and many new players tried out
before a team was developed, and in
addition to this last seasons suits
are well preserved and all the base
ball paraphernalia has been cared
for and the club can enter the sea-
son at a minimum expense.
1t has been suggested that Nc
Kinney, Sherman, Ennis, Hillsboro,
West and WaXahachie be included
in six town league that will give
good active clubs and convenient
schedule. The plans meet with the
approval of the local fans, but no
action will be taken until the original
clubs Of the Trolley league have Civ
en- final answer as to the advis
ability of putting out teams this sea-
son.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-04

EMS. Tex. Feb. About $50
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon a car OF
oil near the round house in the
Houston & Texas Central yards
caught fire and for a time great
danger threatened the property
there, but "A string of cars was hur-
riedly pulled out of the way and
the burning oil car was pulled out
OF the yards and down the track
The loss was confined to damage to
the car and a blacksmith shop.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-04
Shipping Pigeons.

Lee LassweIl shipped yesterday
ten pairs OF pigeons. Pouters and
Oriental Frills, to d Horst at One.
bee, Canada. Mr., Lasswell is a
fowl fancier and takes pride in the
raising OF his feathered flocks. This
shipment makes about 100 pigeons
Lee has shipped in the past two
months, to all parts of the United
States and Canada. receiving a fan
cy price for them. Mr.. Lasswcll
received this morning three pleas
ants. one cockerel and two hens,
and says he viii try his luck at
raising these.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-04
ENNIS CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZES MERGER.

Ennis, Feb 4-The city COM
mission passed an ordinance at
their meeting Tuesday authorizing
the merger of the Southwestern
and Independent telephone com
panies of Ennis. the Independent
10 take over the plant OF the South
western 1t is also provided that
the Independent company Is to
make $4,000 in permanent i'm
proyements not later than Jan, /
1916.
Manager A. l.. Burge states that
work on the new improvements
will begin at an early date.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-04

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-04
Committee Meeting.

The executive committee of the
city federation will meet at 2
O'Clock Friday afternoon in the
club rooms at the Sims Library.
Every member is urged to be pres
cut. MRS. ]. f.. LEIGH,
President.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-04

w W. Walston, who has just re-
turned with Mrs. Walston from IA
pleasant visit to his Old home at
Erenham, was a caller at this Of
flee today, and in course of CONVEX
sation said he talked with w. j.
Graher. owner of property on the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-04

Frank Malone and wife and Jean
Slagle and wife spent Wednesday
evening with their parents at I'm
mis-. They made the trip IN Mr.. Ma
lone's auto.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-04
THE BELGIAN LINES
UNDER HEAVY ATTACK
BY the Associated Press.

Amsterdam. Feb. 4.-The Bel
gian lines on the User near West
End have been under fierce attack
from the Germans the past two
days. Both sides used bayonet
charges and the Germans were re-
pulsed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-04
Express Messenger Transferred.

c. Schnare of Houston is here to-
day making arrangements to move
here to make his home. Mr.. Schnare
will take an express messenger run
on the r. 4 b. V. out OF Waxa-
hachie, relieving Tom Harrell. who
has been on the run for some time.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-04

]. S. Herring OF tho Waxahachle
Medicine company Is in Austin this
week. His name appears on the
lobby register at the state capital
as there to oppose any adverse leg
islation,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-04
FOUR PERSONS KILLED
IN GUAYMAS BATTLE.
BY the Associated Press

San Diego. Cal, Feb. -Four
persons were killed and twenty
wounded at Guaymas yesterday
when one thousand Yaquis mu-
tinted. No foreigners were injur-
ed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-04

south side of the square here. II
was informed that Mr.. GRADER SOU
at an early date begin the vol
OF rebuilding the store house bar
ed two months ago. Mr. N1stt
says this work win begin within Il
next two or three weeks.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-04
BIDS WANTED,

Notice is hereby given that
Monday, February 18th, al Z +. n
bids vii be opened and contract
by the City OF Waxahachle for 1
construction of a reinforced 90
crete Jail. Plans and spcci1caIo
are now on file and may be SCI
ut the office of city secretary. u
right is reserved to reject ans a
all bids. K. -, McCDMi}H
Chairman Public BuildlnesY
adv 2
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-04
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\, l.. Burge of Ennis is here to-
day on business.
Mrs. {. L. Earl Of Malone. Texas.
is the guest OF Mrs. Wolfe
Harry Atwood of ENNIS is trans
acting business in the county site to-
day,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-04
IiVcrIpOOI.
Local Market.

The Waxahachie dealers are pay
ing the following prices for country
produce today:
Evening star., 1915-02-07
CHAPTER xXXVIII

MRS LEVENDEN the point of becoming ir-
AA rtable. She remembered, however, her hus-
bands final injunction, and she refused discontinue
her entreaties.
"But, my dear Sybil, she protested 4we all know, of
course that you prefer to live extraordinarily quiet
life but there just two occasions Harry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-27
sPLINTERs OF SPORT

Springfield, H., Jan 27.-"Kid''
Beebe OF Chicago won from Johnny
Schumacher of Peoria in a two-round
bout last night.
St Louis, Mo. Jan. 27.-Cha-les p.
Stengel, right fielder of the Brooklyn
Nationals, yesterday was signed TO a
two year contract by President Ebbets
of the Robins. Stengel said he had
received offers from George StOyaI
and Joe Tinker of the Feds.
Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 27.-Jack Dill
Ion of indianapolis was beating Larry
English of Brooklyn so numerically
last night that English's seconds threw
UP the sponge in the fourth round. In
the fourth Dillon fioored English twice.
Philadelphia, Pa. Jan. 26.-Al Nc
Coy defeated Joe Borrell at the Oiym-
pia A c. last night in a slow six round
bout Kid" Taylor of New York de
feated Louisiana" Freddy Kelly out
fought Eddie McAndrews and Patsy
Kimble OF New York was stopped in
the fourth round by Jimmy Coster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-27
HYDROPLANE NOW
A STANDARD BOAT
Many Kinds Of Craft Which
Skim over Water VIII
Be Seen at Show.

Hirh speed On the water-or rather
over it's one OF the interesting de
vclopmeuts OF boat building OF the
past half dozen years. Experiment
finally proved 20 the builders that the
theory Of building a sharp. narrow boat
that could "sneak" through the water
while the water wasn't aware. was
wrong. and that 20 get real speed they
must plan 90 glide over the top Of the
water. and thus escape the immense
resistance This has developed the
modern hydroDlane. a craft that once
under way virtually slips along on top
90 The wafer Ike a pebble slides over
a siecty pavement.
The hydroplaus in its latest develop
ment viii be a feature OF the national
motor boat show in Chicago the first
week in March. an event which is at
tracing the attention OF the motor
boat fans all over the country.
one OF the singular things about the
modern hydropiane IS that tremend-
Gus power Is not always necessary 10
attain nigh speed OF course II so
miles Is the goal. horse power must
be employed by the hundreds. but
there's many a little hydro capable OF
= or 30 miles an hour that carries
only a horse" OF power for every mile
in speed
a notable example OF this is Fly
ing Eagle a tiny hydro which is now
making a trip through Virginia and
Carolina waterways 20 Florida She
carries only 12-hOrse power. a little
two-cyiinder Eagle motor. but she
clips Of p miles an hour very easily
and Is said 10 be capable % % miles
running light.
The other extreme Of speed IS seen
in Baby Speed Demon IL last years
American champion and winner OF the
big southern races this month in
Florida She is only 20 feet long. but
an eiEht-cyifnder Sterling OF 225 horse
power has driven her at the rate OF
So 81 miles an hour. II will be noted I
that the increase in speed is not in T,
proportion 20 the increase in horse |
power, fo- above 30 miles an hour the !
miles come harder. and a big increase ]
IN power Is necessary for every mile OF /
speed gained
Another interesting example of the 1
modern hydropiane Is the Warren
Sroat.- also a 20 fOoter which has
made ~ miles an hour with a motor
ialf the power OF the ~Demon's"-a
Wisconsin OF 81 inch
,ore and So zach stroke. II Is i'm
'robabIs that three boats could be Sc
ected which would better illustrate
ne accomplishments OF the hydro
,lane or gliding boat The Baby I
speed Demon IL Is TO be shipped d.
ectly from the Florida races 70 the
motor boat show and 81 Is
kelly that the Warren Groat'' and
he Flying Eagle" viii also be on ex-
.ibitiOa-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-27

league because of the determination
of Terre Haute to enter the Three
Eye league. sought to join the South.
ern Michigan.
Erie. Pa. Jan. 81. - President
Thomas O'Connor of the local base
ball team was in Youngstown yester-
day, where he and President He'll
broner of the Central league are
meeting the promoters of a baseball
club in Youngstown with a view OF
adding Erie and Youngstown to the
Central circuit. Youngstown has sub
scribed a fund of $4,000 for a base
ball team, but has not posted the
81, 600 necessary to obtain a fran
chise. Unless this is done prior 10
Feb. 1, the club viii not have the
right TO send out contracts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-27
BEECHER A SNAP
FOR FRED WELSH
Lightweight Champ Has Easy
Time With Boy Who Subs
for Charlie White.

New York. Jan. 27.-Wnlie Beech
er's aspirations to boxing fame glim-
mered Tor a few minutes last night
and then faded completely out. In
only one round OF the bout with Fred
die Welsh. the English lightweight
champion. did ne show to advantage,
the fourth. and then for an instant
he had Welsh holding At all other
times In the contest Beecher was
simply target for the rain OF blows
which the champion scattered about
his head. And in the last three rounds
all OF the snap and fire that had char
acterized his start in the encounter.
We're lacking and he was a decidedly
tired boy.
Actually Beecher had nothing that
would entitle him 10 fight against the
champion. There was not any scien-
tific skill displayed He was the rug
ged type. ready TO mix things, but
he did not appear 10 have the punch
that would be the necessary asset in
such tactics. From the very first
round Beecher showed the style of
battle that he intended He bored in
on the champion and tried to wear
him down by wrestling tactics. but
il did not prove effective.
At the end of the fourth round
Beecher had shot his bolt His body
blows. which we're his favorite, had
not proved - be of material damage
10 his opponent. and he had nothing
else to put forth Welsh was able to
evade cleverly the majority of the
blows that were aimed at his head and
jaw. The decided tendency to strike
for the solar plexus brought Beecher
several times close to the point OF a
foul. a number of the blows were be
low the belt, apparently. and there
were cries to this effect from the spec
tators.
Beecher substituted for Charlie
White. who was taken suddenly i'll.
and ne was probably not in the best
possible condition. At any rate he did
not look ii. Considering that Beech
Pr has no overgreat claim to great
ness the Garden was well filled and
here were many women among the
spectators
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-27

Of affairs in the minor leagues" said
AR. Fultz. and have asked no conces-
siOns except from the majors. Chiefly
We are trying to protect the young
player who is turned back We feel
that in many cases such players might
be used by other major clubs and We
think the major club holding the op-
ton on the player should make up the
differences between mis- major league
contract and his salary in the min
Crs.~
In discussing the reserve clause. Mr..
Fultz said. 7 recognize the need of a
reserve clause OF some sort for the
protection OF baseball. but believe il
should cover only limited period. say
four or five years"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-27
PING BODIE RELEASED BY
SOX TO SAN FRANCISCO

Chicago. Jan 27.-Harry Gardiner.
secretary TO President Comiskey. last
night broke the news that Ping Bodie
had been released and that he would
return to his first love. the Frisco
Seals OF the Pacific Coast league.
where he was daily engaged in spIin-
tering fences and hitting EN- where
they amt prior TO enlisting with the
White Sox in 1911
Ping received notice OF his release
last night AZ his home in Vallejo and
Is expected to break into the Frisco
lineup when the Sox visit the exposi-
ton city early next month for spring
combats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-27
CENTRAL LEAGUE
TOWNS REJECTED
Southern Michigan Turns Down
Fort Wayne and Grand
Rapids.

South Bend. Ind. Jan. Effort
Wayne and Grand Rapids will not be
admitted to the Southern Michigan
league this year The sentiment of
the Bay City-Saginaw trouble and the
retention Of those two cities has de-
termined the makeup OF the league.
Announcement was made by Vice
President Edward Smith that South
Bend. Bay City. Saginaw, Flint Jack
son. Battle Creek. Lansing and Adrian
had been selected for the 1915 sea
son. Fort WAYNE and Grand Rapids.
fearing the passing OF the Central