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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-09
Summary of Var
NeDs of Yesterdau

Hostilities by land and sea are pro-
eeeding vigorously. Land battles are
IN progress mt various points along
both the western and eastern lines.
German submarines continue their
sinking of ships and d British tor
pedoi boat has been sent to the bot
tom by striking mine in the North
sea-.
The hardest battling ON land con-
tinues in the Carpathian region,
where the Austrlans say the Teutonic
allies continue to make progress.
Petrograd, on the other hand. while
admitting that heavy fighting IS going
on, asserts that the attacks against
the Russians between the Vistula and
the Carpathlans have had no success,
that the Teutons have suffered enor-
nous losses and that they are show
ing signs of fatigue
Berlin says the important port of
Libau on the Baltic has been taken
by the Germans and that In so doing
German sea forces bombarded Libau,
but adds that one of the hostile craft
was sunk.
Artillery engagements have taken
place along the whole front In France,
and Paris records that the French
have advanced on the right bank
of the Fecht river about two-thlrds
of q mile over a front of nearly a
mile in the direction of Metzeral.
The British destroyer Maori struck
mine In the North sea off Zee
brugge and foundered, and while
boats from the destroyer Crusader
were endeavoring TO rescue the men
of the Maori, German shore batteries
opened on the Crusader and forced
her to abandon her own and the
boats Of the Maori. The Germans
took seven officers and eighty-eight
men as prisoners to Zeebrugge
The British steamers Truro and
Don have been torpedoed and sunk
by German submarines.
The Chinese government has ac-
ceded to the modified demands Of
japan and It is believed the tension
between the two countries will now
be relaxed.
A statement from the White House
saws President Wilson is considering
very earnestly, but calmly, the right
course OF action to pursue with re-
gard to the sinking of the Lusitania.
HE knows" the statement adds,
that the people of the country wish
and expect him to act with delibera-
ton as well as with flrmness.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-09
THREE TORPEDOES STRUCK
THE DOOMED LUSITANIA

Queenstown (via London, May g.
3:43 p. m)-Clinton Bernard of New
York City, one of the first cabin sur
vivors of the Lusitania, had this TO
say of his experience;
when / saw the ship was sinking
I jumped overheard, just as was. l
had no life belt, but ! picked up a
bit of flotsan. Finally l got to an up
turned boat and with some otner
swimmers, / managed TO right ~ we
climbed in and started to rescue as
many as We could reach.
e1'he German submarine made no
atfeunt 10 save anybody. We saw II
for a moment before II dove.
ssThe first torpedo struck us be-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-09
GERMANY ANNOUNCES
CAPTURE OF LTBAU

Berlin, May s (via London, 3.5o d.
MI )--Official announcement was
made at the German war office to-
day that the city of Llbau, In the
province Of Courland, Russia has
been captured by the Germans
The text OF the communication fol-
lows.
"On the greater part of the front
there We're yesterday the usual artil-
lery duels, which in certain places.
namely At Ypres. north of Arras. in
the Argonne and In the hills of the
Mouse. Increased Ia violence from
time TO time.
IAN infantry battle took place in
me Vosges. only Ia this section did
the French attack our positions. At
Sleinzrueek on both sides of the val
ley Of the river Fccht, they attacked
after preliminary fire Of artillery
which lasted for hours All these
attacks resulted in failure with heavy
losses to the French.
In the eastern theater of the war:
The troops we sent AGAINST the city
Of Libau took possession of this town
Yesterday Sixteen hundred prison-
ers, eighteen cannon and four ma
chine guns fell into our hands.
I'm the southeastern theater of the
war: The pursuit OF the defeated en-
cmy by the army under General
Mackensen and such troops of our al
lies as joined this army was contin-
ued steadily throughout yesterday.
Our advance forces crossed the river
Wisloka, in the neighhorhood of
krosno, yesterday evening.
The Joint action of all parts of
the army engaged in this advance
led to the cutting Off Of not inconsid-
able Russian forces. Consequently
the total number Of prisoners taken
in the Gallean arena since the end
Of April so far have been increased
20 about 10000 men. Thirty-eight
cannon, including nine of heavy call
iber, have been taken from the RUS
slams"
With the capture of Lihau the
Germans have gained one of the main
objects of their invasion OF the Bal
tic provinces of Russia. The move
ment was designed to occupy Lihau
and RIGA, which would enable the
Germans 70 harass Russian COM
munications with Petrograd.
l-tban is an important seaport and
industrial center. II Is about seven
ty-ilve miles along the seacoast from
the German border
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-09
"LET THEM THINK" SAYS
BEItNSTORFF OF AMERICANS

New York, May S.--After remain
ing IN seclusion at his hotel here the
entire day, Count Won Bernstein, the
German ambassador, left for Wash
ington at 610 tonight. 1t was not,
however before he had run the
gauntlet of newspaper men who had
been awaiting him at the entrance OF
his hotel and who pursued him to the
Pennsylvania station and into his car
in their determination to obtain an
interview.
Let them think" he was quoted
as saying when asked what he
thought the American people would
think of the torpedoing Of the Lusi-
tania. His final statement, after re-
iusing TO answer a rapid fire Of
questions, was that he would say
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Continued on Page Two.J
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-09
SURVIVORS. STORIES or
LUsITANIA TRAGEDY

Queenstown, May (S;55 p. MI -,
w. G. f. Meyers of Stratford, Ont,
16 years old, who was on his way to
join the British navy as a cadet, said L.
II had Just gone to the upper deck
after lunch to play a game of quoits
with two other boys. One of them
looking over the side saw a white
There's torpedo, coming straight at
us We watched IL until il struck
us, with an awful explosion. Then we
rushed to the boat deck. Just as we
got there huge quantity of wood
splinters and great masses OF water
flew all around us.
"A second torpedo struck us about
four minutes after the first. | went
below to get a life belt and met q
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-09
WEALTHY MEXICAN
MISSED LUSITANfA

El paso. Tex, May S.-Carlos Con
zales. wealthy Mexican cotton
planter Of the Torreon district, was
to have sailed from New York on the
Lusitana. He telegraphed friends
here today that by the merest chance
he had missed the boat and was safe
in New York.
w. W. Graham, the British vice
consul at Durango City, Mexico. was
reported today by friends here to have
sailed on the ill-fated vessel. He was
on his way to visit his home in Eng
lana
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-09
SOLDIERS WIVES WORK
TO Be TRAINED NURSES

Liverpool, April 8o.-A little army
of women, thousand strong. Is
quietly drilling at Liverpool. II is
composed OF soldiers and sailors
wives who are tired OF sitting idly at
home thinking Of their absent hus-
bands
The commanding officer is Miss
Phyllis Lowell. The government plans
TO enroll some Of the women as order
lies In local hospitals.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-09
BODIES Of MANY WOMEN
ARE FOUND AMONG VICTIMS
OF GERMAN SUBMARINES
DEADLY ATTACK ON LINER
SEVERAL CHILDREN, BEREFT OF
LIFE, ARE DISCOVERED DURING
EFFORTS TO RECOVER THE DEAD

When Ocean Greyhound Left New York ,901 Souls Were
Aboard, Composed Of 1,251 Passengers and $50 Crew;
of 291 Persons Occupying First Cabins Only About go
Are Now Believed to Have Escaped Destruction; Few Sur
vvors Are Thought to Be UnacCouned for as Practically
All Vessels Which Went to Location of Horror Have Re-
turned From the Scene With GrueSome Cagoes of Corps
es and Only Too Few Persons Found Alive.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-09
Believed AU SurUiUOrs of Great
Sea Tragedy N0W Accounted For

tween the first and second tunnels;
The Lusltana shook and settled
down n bit. Two other torpedoes
quickly followed. and soon finished
our ship. -Four or five Of our life boats
went down with her, and the tre-
mendous suction as the liner en-
gulfed, dragged many people down
also.
we had floated about two hours
in our small boat before the first
rescue steamers arrived, Previous TO
this time some small shore boats and
fishing smack came along and helped
ne y
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-09
GERMANY OFFICIALLY
JUSTIF1ES TRAGEDY

Berlin, May (via wireless to Lon
don. May ., 2:45 "A. m.I--The fol-
lowing official communication was is
sued tonight:
The Cunard liner Lusitania was
yesterday torpedoed by a German
submarine and sank.
THE Lusitania was naturally arm
ed with guns, as were recently most
of the English mercantile steamers.
Moreover, as is well known here. shes
had large quantities of war material
in her cargo.
"Her owners, therefore, knew to
what danger the passengers were eX-
posed. They alone bear all the respoh-
sihility for what has happened.
Germany on her part, LETT hotll-
ing undone TO repeatedly and stfons-
ly warn them. The imperial ambassa-
dor in Washington even went 50 lal
as to make a public warning so az 70
draw attention to this danger. 'Ihe
English press sneered then at TINS
warning and relied on the protection
of the British fleet to safeguard Az
lantic traffic.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-09
THINKS GERMANY WOULD
PROVOKE WAR WITH U. s

London, May 8 t6;20 p m.) - Il
think the Lusitania has been tor
pedoed deliberately for the purpose of
making the United States declare
war" said Lord Charles Beresford to-
day. II foretold the whole present
situation in February and gave my
reasons for thinking Germany meant
to bring America into the war;
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-09
AUSTRo-GERMAN GAINS
REPORTED FROM VIENNA

Vienna. May (via London. 10:45
p. m. - The Austrian official press
bureau today gave out the following:
The headquarters In Galicia re-
the Austro-German Troops In West
Galicia continues. Advancing forces
of Austrians and Germans have
reached the Wisloka river from Jaslo
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-09
ABOUT i,200 BODIES ARE
NOT YET RECOVERED

Washington. May s.--A cable TO the
state department tonight from Consul
Frost at Queenstown places the total
survivors of the Lusitanla at CAS-.
Probably 200 bodies have not been
recovered The persons not listed 10
the department. he reports. are "al-
most to a certainty dead"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-09

Miller of the coast and geodetic sur
vey is among those missing ON the
Lusitania, Captain Miller was Just
back from a long trip in Philippine
and Alaskan waters.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-09
Question Is Momcntous.
1aas..4,. t.lnh a., .s.ns.4

The decision which the president
and his advisers must reach, il was
admitted in all quarters. Is a momen-
tous one. Those officials eonvcrsant
with the legal aspects Of the case
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lContlnued on Pnge Two.)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-01
MOTHER Of BOY
. REF j USES TO
DENY FATHER
MILLIONS ARE INVOLVED IN
TRIAL TO PROVE CHILD'S
P.tRENTAGE

Ogden, Utah. July l.-That David
Eccles, the multllmillionaire who
died suddenly two years ago, request
ed her to deny that he was the faith
er of her son Albert and to place re-
sponsibilty on a travelling man was
the substance of letter dated PLATA
City, Utah, March s, 1903, which Mrs.
Margaret Geddes, on the witness stand
again in the legal struggle over the
Eccles estate, Identified as having
been written by her brother in Jaw,
Grant Geddes. When this letter fin
ally reached Mr.. Eccles, Mrs. Ged-
des stated, the financier upbraided
her for making her relatives aware
of his efforts to free himself from
being publicly accused of fathering a
child whose paternity was part of a
campaign which was designed to
show that plural marriages were be-
ing performed within the Mormon
church.
Mrs. Geddes said that when the
Salt Lake Tribune was accusing Mr..
Eccles of intimacy with her he had
requested her to deny that Albert was
her son, as her denial would give him
the basis for libel suit against the
paper.
The witness said she refused to do
that and Mr.. Eccles. said he would
have to drop the contemplated suit,
as he could do nothing without her
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-01
DIG FOR SNAKES AND
FIND 1894 IN CANS

Washington, July Three high
school boys walked into the office OF
Superintendent of Police Pullman
and explained that while digging in
the bank of the eastern branch of
the Potomac river they uncovered
two tin coffee cans containing $3S4.0t
and 81 street car tickets. Edwin G.
Tomlinson. II years old, student
at the Eastern high school, who act
ed as spokesman, told Supt. Pullman
that an address on Honesty" the
latter recently delivered before stu
dents. OF Eastern high school, OF
which Pullman is graduate, made
an impression for good upon the
boys.
Tomlinsons companions we're Ev-
erett +. Cooke IS years old. a stud
ent at the Mckinley Manual training
school and Russell Eskridge, 10 years
old. student at Eastern high school.
The boys said they were hunting for
snakes to use as specimens in their
natural history studies when they
found the cans.
Supt Pullman thanked the boys
and sent two detectives to Tomlin-
sons home to get the cans. After
examining the contents the detectives
stated they believed the money was
a part of s1sS4.ss taken from the
East Capitol street railway barns
when the night clerk and his assist
ant we're held up early in the morn
ing of Feb. Is.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-01
EVANSVILLE IN MIDSUMMER

The 1915 midsummer numbc: Of
the Evansville Courier comes to oul
exchange table showing the second
city in Indiana flourishing, even In
war times and midsummer.
a page Of half tones entitled Evans
vile Undcd Construction. shows stec
skyscrappers going up, department
stores, banks, apartment houses and
factories under construction.
The pictures of Evansville's new
stsdium-the first municipality owned
Ease ball park in the world-form a
striking feature.
Evansville in pictures eight
tage section in sepia color-shows the
attractive features of the city at a
glance.
Evansville is busy and PROSPEROUS
city and The Courier. is its best press
agent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-01

ers In Oklahoma who may feel that
they are unable to donate small
amount OF wheat to feed the starving
Belgians, there are thousands of them
who can give freely and will do SO II
the matter is presented to them
through the forceful words of the ed
itors OF Oklahoma. Miller Brothers Of
Bliss. and John Van Salous, a neigh
Dor OF the Millers. and their tenants
have already offered to give about T.
00O bushels each.
So the committee asks that you give
OF your time and talent to bring this
matter to the eyes of Oklahoma farm
ers. Iowa farmers gave many carr
of wheat to feed the Belglans; Ok
lahoma farmers will do the same.
If YOU will aid in creating the sen
timent among farmers in your sec
tion, the elevator men will accept the
grain for transmission to Belgium
or grinding into flour Your support
at this tine means starvation viii
not grip the women and babes O
ruined belgium. Very truly yours
r. L. Williams, Rt Rev. Theaphilt
Meerschart, Geo. G. Sohlberg, John J
Garlach, Pat Nagle.
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$4,000 ZINC MINE
BRINGS $4,000

Joplin, Mo, July lone of the
first big mining deals of the present
boom in this district was closed to-
day when the 20. l.. r." mine at Due
nwes was sold for S(G'Oop. Six
months ago the sane property was
offered for $4,000 and not a purchas-
.er could be found. Since that time
the former owners, r., S. Hastings,
James Manning and M Lown, discov-
cred that their main drift was above
a large body Of ore. Since the dis
coyery was made the valuation of the
mine has jumped at the rate of $l0.-
900 a week. ;1.
The property was purchased by F..
H. Aiken and j. S. Cosden OF Tulsa,
and IS. Y. Ramage Of Oil City, Pa.
The highest price ever received for
zinc ore in the Missouri Kansas Ok
lahoa district, so far as known, was
paid last week to 70. Longacre and
associates, operating the old Missouri
Standard mine at Belleville, under
the name OF the 1915 Mining Com
pany They received basis OF $l37
and settlement price of $1S9. 80 a
ton.
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years outing, and is intended to
make their thirteenth convention dis
tinctive. As far as is known nobody
has ever planted a chestnut tree for
the benefit of the whole world before.
But the humorists decided it was
high time something were done, what
with the visible supply of squirrel
food becoming so depleted. The ex-
position landscape gardeners, John
McLaren. the famous builder of
Golden Gate Park, and his son,
Donald McLaren, have reserved a
fine young tree for the planting. The
site chosen is at the Press Building.
But this is only temporary. The tree
TO become a gift to San Francisco
" a permanent place in one of its
magnificent parks, where it can grow
rninterruptedly and perpetuate a
liberal harvest of chestnuts = both
kinds.
The chestnut tree ceremony will be
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-01
GUTHRIE MARKETS.
LIvestoek.

livestock.
Steers, prime 6 t-2 to z.
Cows. S to G.
Heifers, prime, $500 to $3.50.
Hogs. top, s72J.
Grain and Hay.
Corn, per bu.. 75c.
Wheat, per bub., $l.50
Kafir corn, per bu.. 75c.
Oats, per bu., 40c.
Prairie hay, per ton, $500
Alfalfa hay, per ton, $12.
Straw (wheat), per bale, 15c.
Straw (oats), per bale. zoe.
Bran, per 100 lbs. sl.15.
Bran, mill press per 100 lbs. sl.25
Corn chops per 100 lbs, sl.75.
Kafir chops, per 100 lbs, st.50
Alfalfa meal, 100 Lbs. s1.25.
Cane seed, per bu., 9Oc.
Hides.
Hides, green, salt, t5c.
Hides, green, 12c.
Horse hides, damaged. s100.
Horse hides, No. /, $500.
Horse hides, No. 2, s2.oO'
Produce--Live Poultry.
Springs ever lbs, f5c.
Hens, sc.
turkeys, No. !. &c.
Turkeys, old IONS. Sc.
Ducks, &c.
Geese, &c.
Roosters, sc.
Eggs. lie doz.; $3.50 per case.
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participated in by exposition officials
and American Press Humorists
jointly, aided, abetted and approved
by members of the local press club,
which has several humorist members.
Ted Robinson of the Cleveland Plain
Dealer, president, wields the trusty
spade, while Dixon Merritt of the
Nashville Tennesseean, vice presi-
dent, steadies the precious sappling.
George Fitch of Peoria, a past presi-
dent, author of "Good Old Siwash."
"Homeburg Memories" and "Vest
Pocket Essays holds Robinson's
coat so that Secretary Fred Schaefer
of San Francisco doesn't get its
Scnaefer in the meantime to hold
Fitch 50 he doesn't leave with the
coat. Sufficient dignity will be lent
the affair by Roy X. Moulton o.
Grand Rapids, the Central Press
humorist, who DOESN'T say mvch. hut
writes a lot.
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FAIR EVELYN REFUSES
TO TESTIFY FOR THAM J.
F.. (By Associated Press

Malone, ~ Y, July Evelyn
Thaw today refused to honor sub
noena served on her yesterday sum :
moning her to New York to testify
at the jury proceedings to determine
the sanity of Harry Thaw.
The attorney general announced if
Evelyn would not testify of her own
accord he would secure a body at
tachment from the court to force her
Evelyn claims she is too i'll to go
through the ordeal of cross-examn-
alton by Thaw's counsel.
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Take. your choice either is cor
tect Anyhow the world is not to
laneuish for want of chestnuts after
Ad9ust %, American Press IIumor-
ISIS Day at the Panama Pacific In
ternational Exposition. For on that
day. their day, the newspaper joke
writer's OF the United States are go
ins q plant and dedicct- 20 posteiit ity
IN oficiai chestnut tree.
Tiis unique ceremony is to be the
i...a-3 pA pose Ct thei. holiday Jour
Frsacisc3. their his
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-01
GIRL BEATEN TO DEATH
BY HUGE HA|LST0NEs

Amarillo, Tex, July t.-One of the
,severest wind and hail storms ever
recorded in The Panhandle visited
Tahok Tuesday night. Miss Ruby r
Mears, 16 years old, daughter of a
farmer living near Tahoka in dash
for refuge, was klosked down and
'eaten to death by hail stones -Four
cher members of the family were
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-01

CHESTNUT: A genus Of
plants allied 10 The beech. The
scmmon or Spanish chestnut is
stately tree with large hand.
some serrated leaves. The fruit
consists of two or more seeds
enveloped in prickly husk.
CHESTNUT: An old joke or
Nheezc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-01
SLIDE BLOCK CANAL
STEAMSHIP Is TRAPPED

Panama. July Ia slide in the
Culebra cut has filled in the canal
at that point to such al extent as TO
make impossible the passage of the
steamship Kroonland, which left San
vransico June 16 for New York. IT
is expected that the channel will be
cleared in two DAYS.
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seriously injured. Many farm houses
~ ere demolished.
APPEAL
FOR BELGIAN RELIEF

/ oklahoma City, Okla, July lst, 1915.
Ed. Leader. Oklahoma has respon
ded nobly to the cry Of distress FROM
Belgium, yet our work is not finished.
Helpless babes are hungry in Belgium.
and Oklahoma, rich in the midst of a
glorious wheat harvest will again re-
spond to appease the pangs Of hunger
which grip the distressed little ma .
tion in the Old World.
With your ana the committee on
relief of the Belgians believes that
many farmers who are prosperin3
this month by a bumper crop of wheat
will cheerfully contribute a small
amount of the golden grain. A bush
ell of wheat will feed Belgian fam
lily for ten days.
This committee urges that yoi
lend your influence in your com
munity in an appeal to those farmers
who are able to give. You can brif-
" and pertinently present the pi.i-
full case to readers, the farmers Will
do the rest.
While there are number of farm
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-01
1ODAYS QUOTATIONS
MARKETS BY WIRE
cATTIE.

Kansas City. Mo, July L.
Receipts, 5000. ...
Market, strong.
Dressed beef steers, 1926 to $3.50
Prime fed steers, $3.50 to 1926.
Cows and heifers, s4l5a to s9.4O.
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WHEAT:

Kansas City, Mo, July l.
July $1.00 IL
September 90 Ia.
December 90 IA.
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For Sale-Kitcnen cabinet. CHEAP
Leader office.
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HOGS:

Receipts, 5000
Market, 10 higher.
Bulk of sales $3.50 to $7.65.
Top price s7.65.