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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15
Note to Germany
FromU. S. Not Yet
Delivered in Berlin
Submarine Fired One
Torpedo at Lusitania

BERLIN, May Ii tvia Amsterdam
to London, Mny 13).-From the re-
port received from the submarine
which sank tac Lusitnnia, the fol-
lowing official version OF the In
cident is published by the admiralty
stan under the signature of Al
mirnl Bchnckc:
''Thc submarine sighted the
steamer. which showed no flag. May
. mt 2:20 o'clock, Central European
time. afternoon. on the southeast
coast of Ireland In fine, clear
weather.
at 3:fO o'clock one torpedo wns
fired mt the LIsitnnia, which hit
her starhourd si,ic below the cap
tain's bridge. The dctonntion of the
torpedo WINS followed fmm ediatcly
hy n further explosion of extremely
strOnE effect. The ship quickly
listed to starboard, md began to
sink.
'.The second cxploHiOn must he
trnccd hack to the ignition of quan-
titles Of ammunition inside the
ship"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15
POLICE Investigation
IS NEARING ITS END
City Attorney Pollard Closes His
Case With Character Wit
nesses for Krengel.
wELL-KNowN MEN TESTIFY
Krengel Attempts to Explain His
Trading in JeweIry-Louis Biagi
Denies Purchasing Liquor From
Mccarthy.

The end OF the investi CATION of the
Police Board and Police Department
by the special committee of the City
Council is in sight.
Il have presented to YOU gentlemen
of the committee. all of the evidence
it is possible for me to lay before you.
am ready to submit the case" said
City Attorney Henry r. Pollard near
the close of the ninth public session Of
the investigators last night.
Councilman Edgar II. Ferguson, OF
the investigating body. exclaimed with
chortle OF delight: The Lord be
praised"
The session was devoted chiefly to
hearing character witnesses called to
the chair to vouch for the truthfulncss
and honesty of Detective Sergeant Fred
l.. Krengel. star witness against the
accused police commissioners. Goode.
Mccarthy and We'll. a score of promi-
nent officials and private citizens who
were summoned at the bchest OF City
Attorney Pollard and Attorney Murray
NJ. Mcclure, counsel for the Vice Com
mission, testified to the good char
acter of the detective sergeant. whose
integrity and veracity have been ques-
toned by the testimony OF a number Of
witnesses put on the stand during the
inquiry by Attorneys Hiram NJ. Smith,
Robert L. Scott and Leigh Il. Page,
counsel for the commissioners against
whom Krengel testified in the earlier
stages of the investigation.
SOCIAL SERVICE WOMEN
ABSENT FOR FIRST TINE
For the first time since the inquiry
began. the women of the Social Service
Federation were absent last night. 1t
was wholly. a stag audience that sat
through the proceedings At IL o'clock
the committee went into executive ses-
sion. AT the close OF the secret session,
Chairman Barton Fl. Grundy announced
that adjournment had been taken until
next Friday night at S o'clock.
Some surprise was occasioned at the
opening Of the hearing when Louis
Biagi. saloonkeeper, who had purchas sed
firearms from Sergeant KrenGcl, was
called by Attorney Mcclure Ques-
toned by the attorney for the Vice
Commission. Biagi said he had never
had anything except square dealings
with krengel. He knew nothing to
the dscredit of the officer. He had pur-
chased the weapons from Krengel at a
fair price because he wanted them. He
also denied that he had ever purchased
liquor from Commissioner Mccarthy
when the latter was salesman for a
local liquor establishment just because
Mccarthy was police commissioners
He could not recall any specific pur-
chase of McCarthy's goods he said. but
he probably gave him orders at some
time. He was accustomed to buy his
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BODIES OF 28LusTAN|A
VICTIMS FOUND At SEA
That of 4. l.. Hopkins, President of
Newport News Shipbuilding
Company, Identified.
ALL RECOVERED OFF FAsTNET
Torpedo Boat and Tug Stormcock
Land Corpses at Queenstown.
Lindell Bates Makes 0O-Mile Trip
Along Coast.
ny HAYDEN TALBOT.

QUEENSTOWN May l4.-Twenty
eight additional bodies of Lusitania
victims were brought in tonight. A
torpedo boat landed the bodies of
seven men, four women and one boy.
The tug Stormcock brought eleven men,
four women and one baby.
The bodies of the following were
identified to-day:
Albert l.. Hopkins president of the
Newport News Shipbuilding Company.
Fred j. Gauntlet. New York.
Mrs. William Crichton. New York
Crompton boy, believed to he one OF
the Crompton family of Philadelphia,
of whom six were lost
DIR. +. j. McDermott, surgeon Of the
Lusitana.
George TiberEhen. New York
Miss Ailsa Booth Jones, fifteen years
old, New York.
G. L. p. Vernon. London. an Official
of the Mexican oil Company
Robert Edward Dcarbcrgh, New
York
William Colbert. New York
Commander j. Foster Stackhouse,
London.
William StaiNon, an American saloon
passenger, whose name does not ap-
pear on published passenger lists
Williams thrcc- month old baby,
thought to belong TO family of that
namc).
Mrs. r. \. Rogers. Toronto.
NJ. y. Pappadopoulo. Greece.
Martin Van Straaten, London.
III. ~ Bruno. Newark. y. j.
Most of the bodies identified were
those of saloon passengers On the
body of one woman. whose identity
could not be fixed, was watch with
the initials *. ]. c."
The bodies found by the torpedo boat
were picked up about twenty miles
of Fastnet. All wore life belts. and
had been washed out to sea by the gale
of yesterday.
VANDERBILT AND IIUBHARD,S
BODIES NOT AMONG THEM
The bodies Of Alfred Gwynnc Van.
derbilt. Ebert Hubbard and other we'll
known Americans who pcrished when
the steamer was torpedoed we're not
among the twenty eight
y baby less than three months old
was among the bodies brought in
Another body was that of beautiful
young woman. whose wedding ring
showed that she had been married only
two days before the Lusitania sailed
Letters found on her body indicated
that her maiden name was Anna Hill,
and that she had resided in Toronto.
Lindcn Bates. brother OF I.indon
Bates. who was one OF the victims OF
tho disaster, returned to-day from a
Continued on Third Page.)
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SUCCESSOR TO ANDREWS
Henry II. Spencer Elected Director OF
Southern Hallway

NEW YORK, May l4.-At meeting
OF the board Of directors of the South
ern Railway Company held here to-
day Henry r. Spencer was elected a
director. To succeed the late Colonel
4. r. Andrews, of Raleigh
Charles Lanier was elected a member
OF the executive committee of the board
OF directors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15
SALANDRA INSISTS THAT
RESIGNATION he ACCEPTED

ROME. May IA tvia Paris. May 15).-
Premier Salandra has insisted upon his
resignation being accepted, and King
Victor Emmanuel has intrusted Glue
seppe Marcora. president OF the Cham
Der of Deputies. with the task of FORM
ing a new Cabinet.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15

Desperate lighting tx proceeding
In both the cnstcrn and western
thcntcrn. The French report con-
niderablc gains for the allies nIonG
the western llnc nt various points.
while the acknowledgements nrc said
by berlin md Vienna to he con-
tinuing their Successes In the Cur
pnfhinns and GnIiciu. Farther south
the ituSsinns aver they have cap
turcd strongly fortified position
ninety-fOur miles In length. cNtcnd-
Ing from the BistritHn River TO the
Roumuninn frontier.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15

LONDON, May 1.-THE America n
no,c TO Germany and the new turn in
the Italian situation, resulting from
the resignation Of Premier Salandra
and his Cabinet. overshadowed other
features Of to-days war news.
The firm attitude the American gov
ernment has taken over Germany's
submarine action against her ships and
citizens meets with general approval
here. and the question now is not what
the United states will do. but what
will Germanys answer be-"
1t is believed in high official circles
here that Germany VIII not agree 10
reverse her submarine blockade policy.
and the conclusion is drawn that the
United States will lie compelled to
sever diplomatic relations with her
The hope is everywhere expressed that
the United States will no, he drawn
into war. as ii is considered by OBJ
servers OF the situation that she is OF
greater assistance 10 the allies as a
neutral than she would be as a bellig-
creut.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15

SoUTHERN'S BIRMINGHAM SPECIAL.
Quickest and most desirable way to At.
lanta and Birmingham. 2. NJ. departure
Observation Pullman. Inquire 9O7 East
Main. Phone Madison IA.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15

As regards the Italian situation.
King victor Emmanuel hns declined
to accept the resignation of Pre-
mier Snlandrn md his Cabinet. Ii
liz stated TINT Sniandrn and Foreign
Minister SOnnino will remain I'm
power. That has created nm excel
lent Impression among TINT portion
OF the people who favor ItnIy enter
Ing the wRr.
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Expects United States Will Be
Compelled to Sever Relations
With kaiser's Government.
BATTLES ON BOTH FRONTS
French Reported to Be Continu-
ing Victorious Advance
North of Arras.
Dominating Features
Of Latest War News

HE American note to Germany
nnd the CRISIS I'm Italy, where
the country Is awaiting the govern
ment's decision ns 10 whether Ii
shnll pnrticlpntc In tho war, nre
dominating features of the latest
war news.
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ENGAGED
IN MOMENTOtS BAT'rIES

~
preGnable German positions north OF
Arras, are reported to be continuing
their victorious advance, while the
British are asserted to be holding "A
large force OF Germans in their front
and repuls!ng all German attempts to
reach iprcs, which has proved the
graveyard OF SO many thousands of
men since the opposing lines We're es-
tablished there last autumn.
The Germans claim 10 have made a
slight advance. but with the battle
ebbing and flowing. that is not consd-
cred serious in military circles here.
Along toward the coast. the Belgian
army has repulscd an attempt of the
Germans to regain the bridgchead
which King Alberts forces established
on the right bank of the User Canal
while down III the Woevre another
French army is pushing its offensive,
and claims 10 have gained possession
o: the whole Of the forest of lie Prctre.
which would be step nearer in the
allies aim to force the Germans to
evacuate St. Mihicl
The Austro-Germans after their
lightning like rush through Western
Cialicia, now have reached "a line rum
ming due north and south to the west
Of PrZemyl. while the other armies
emerging from the Carpathians, are
pressing the Russian flank. Even IN
in Poland il is asserted that the vic
tory of the Teutonic allies in the south
has had the effect of forcing the Rus
slams to fall back.
PETROGRAD TAKES
SITUATION CALMLY
Petrograd, however. continues to take
the situation calmly. and although adj
hitting that the Russian army has
been forced back by overwhelming
numbers and has. lost heavily in the
retirement, says the Russians are now
concentrating on new line and pre-
pairing for another big battle.
Until this battle is decided the Brit
ish military critics are withholding
comment. il is pointed out by some of
them. however, that more than once
the Russians have been driven back.
hut that they always recovered and
made the victors regret their penetra-
ton into Russian territory.
Down in Southeastern Galicia and i'm
Hukowina. according to Russian ac-
counts. the Austrian army, which there
has not the assistance of the Germans,
is in full retreat. and being haryied
by Russian cavalry. The Russians also
claim to have obtained the advantaEc
over the German raiders in the Baltic
Province Of Courland, and to have taken
1000 prisoners near Shawl.
There are no official reports from
the Dardanelles, but unofficial news is to
the effect that the allies are slowly
advancing despite the obstinate re-
sistance of the Turks against the
heights commanding Krithia, on the
one hand. and Kilid Bahr and Maidos
on tho other.
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'ANDEHBII.T AND IIUBBARD,S
BODIES NOT AMONG THEM

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Continued on Seventh Page.)
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
S700,0OO,0OODAM
FOR NIAGARA URGED
Thompson Committee Told How
100000 More Horse
power Can Be Generated.

NEW YORK, rcc. GA rlar to build
a Jam across Niagara river. between
the falls and Lewiston. which would
, raise the level OF tho water ninety feet
and yield c,oOC, 600 horsepower fCr the
generation of electricity, was outlined
before the ThomJ son legislative COM
mittee. which is investigating the water
power situation In this State. r. L.cn-
nard Thomson, of the Thomson-t orter
Cataract Company. described the pro-
ject.
I'VE desire to build an arch dam Of
| ample strength. Thomson told tho
committee. taking advantage of tn"
| natural drop or lG2 feet in the river"
Tho estimated cost Of tho project at
$50 horsepower would be 800 I0,cHo.
thc witness declaring that at this Cari-
| talizatcn his firm would engage to SUI
ply currcpt at n "niurh lower rate than
| heretofore conwdcr"d possible" lie
| added thai this project is tre only one
so far advanced which will develop the
| full value of the lower river ard yet
preserve the Horseshoe and America n
| Falls.
AS an encouragement Thomson said:
''If this project Is not carried out
Ontario will ltakc the remaining 9.Go0
cubic feet second of water from above
! t!'" 1hnS ana New Ork state The 400
cubic foct still remaining to its credit
under the international agreement. max
| ing an apprcciablc difference IN the flow
over the present falls. and both coun-
| tries viii continue TO Clamor for more
| water"
| II tho Thomson pro jcct matcrializcs It
viii result in tripling the power derive
| from Niagara. The five plants now m
| operation develop only 1000. 600 horse
| mower. With the Thomson plan oDc-
rating the total development would be
| 3.W".coo. It is asserted.
| I'VE simply ask permission to spend
| Fn,".0oN in the State Of N"w York and
an equal amount in tho nrHvincc of on
| tar'H. Thomson explained. "\CithCr
! government is asked to spend a cent.
/ We offer to submit our plans and sDcCi-
| ilcations for tho approval of both and
| to supply the power at = reasonable
| 1ro:it on the Investment. with provisioi
| for eventual purchase OC half BY each
| government. provided the government &
oyer wish to become sole owners Of their
! respective half"
| He estimated the value which would
accrue to each country as G5.Oeo.pG0 at
ruallY. basing his computation on the
total power now developed and the total
sums spent. directly and indirectly. as
| 4 result OF such develoDmenr
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
(Synopsis of Previous Inst stallments.)

Max Lamar, crime specialist, receives
avnote from Chief OF Roiice Anen In.
forming him OF the release OF Circle
Jim Borden, a notorious criminal. and
asking him to keep lookout for the man
and his future activities. me name name
circle which appears on the right mana
N each generation of the Bordens.
June Travis and her mother, 'rtcrestea
il the reform of eX-ConviCts, are awaiting
Borden's release Borden refuses theIt
aid, and is about to strike the persisteat
June. when Lamar comes up and deters
him.
Bordcn's son Ted, a good for nothing.
loses his position, and. desperate Tor want
of money, is about TO steal man
watch, when his father comes upon MN
and pulls him away: the man raising
cry OF thief
Pursued by a larbe crowd. Lamar
among them. Borden and his hon reach
secret passaseway to his rooms. "a
mar learns from a boy playing nearby
Its exact location, and. sending the u u
for aid. starts through the suoterraneah
way.
Old Borden. brooding over the desra-
dation of his son, seals the room IN "hleh
the boy Is asleep and turns on the gas
Lamar reaches tie room, but his revolver
Is wrested from him by Borden. WHO tcIls
Lamar ne will annihilate the Boraen
family after he has killed the detective.
Lamar escapes death at the hands OF
the fanatical Borden by the timely arriNAl
Of the police. Borden Kills himself Inc
gas has asphyXiated the son. Ihinklhg
that the circle-banded family is extinct
Lamar is surprised to see the Red Circle
on the hand of woman IN Il swiftly
moving automobile. lie manages to get
the license number.
Grant. a notorious loan shark. is locked
in his vault and batch OF Naluaole
notes are stolen.
fastening 10 notify the police hC finds
his chauffeur and car TO be missing
He reaches the police headquarters IN
taXiCab, and tells Chief OF Police Allen
of his loss Lamar is present
As they speakfi the missing car Is seen
passing-the same one that Lamar Is in
terested in. They overtake the car. but
occupant has gone. Tho 'hauteur
shows a forged order for the car. '!he
woman in black sinks into a nearby
posing a dress and hat of white.
The woman ia black is no other than
June Travis. 1T home, she writes letters
Rnonymu uslY informing Grants clientele
OF tho destruction of the notes. Mary
her OLD nurse, hnds a piece OF one OF the
notes.
Grants clients storm the office Gnd
show him the letters they have rece eiVed-
thus freeing them from all obligation 10
him. Mary confronts June with the note
June Confcsses what she has done 10
Mary and the old servant is overcome.
The girls statement about the red circle
causes the nurse TO give an exclamation
that arouses June's curiosity ana she IN
sists that Mary tell her all she knows.
Mary began the recital OF wild niSh-
I'm Western mining camp Nheh Juho
was but few days old.
Marys complete story informs June
that shc is not Mrs. Travis daughter'
but the daughter of Jim Borden. Mary
having changed the infants when the
Travis baby died on that exciting night
Just as the nurse hnishGd her s,oto ~
Lamar was announced and June went 10
The Washington times., 1915-12-31

sea. was warm and sinuous, WITH
lovely episodes for solo violin, cello.
and flute. The second n pastoralc with
Eastern color. Then a romance be-
tween clarinet and cello. and last u
festival gay, even barbariC. but with
n tranquil and lovely close.
In the Saint -Sacns concerts, in a mi
nor, Pablo Casals does not 80 much
sound the depths OF his violonccllo as
bring from II an exquisite beauty OF
tone that is ever rich, but ever subtly
graceful. lie wields his bow with d
flow that shows no change in the en-
tire tone range of his instrument. His
execution. his trill, his rhythms are
all masterful But over il all is his
wealth of tone beauty. his meaning
by accent or poetry, tho appeal in his
playing that carries il to the depths OF
romance. The orchestra fully susta in
ed the brilliancy of the Ssint-SaenS
orchestral score. and concluded the
program with a dramatic rendition OF
the Mcstersineer "peludc." given
with rather more spirit than detailed
dclineation. but brought to a splendid
climax. !. MacB.
The Washington times., 1915-12-31

Lamar turned. impatiently. as Yama
advanced to the center. of the room
balancing a dustpan and brush in one
lean. yellow palm-the other extended
with a bit of charred paper fluttering
stiffly from it. In cleaning up the
debris of the broken vase. he had ap-
parently found on the floor this forgot
ten and damnng bit of evidence.
pardon. May this be honorable value
to Miss June?" he intoaed flatly.
A gentle breeze, floating in at the
window. caught the ragged edge OF the
burned slip and tilted it back At a
sharp angle. disclosing a cream white
section upon which words in printed
script and penned signature showed
distinctly.
Lamar started at sight of the fras-
ment. June rea ched out vaguely. nod
dcd. smiled as best she could and took
the paper from the buffers hand.
Thank you. Yes. You may CO.
With Lamar's eyes upon her it was an
effort to say even that.
AS 'Tama disappeared through the
| doorway. Lamar turned upon her.
What Is that?' he said sharply
This" she inquired family. holding
the paper before her
Yes. What Is it,
Without waiting for her answer and
before she had a chance to regain her
shattered Composur". he took the
burned document from her hand and cx-
| amincd it carefully.
His lips twisted at one corner. and
his heavy upper lids half veilcd his
eyes as he watched her move. restlessly.
under his scrutiny. The genial caller
has all at once changed back into the
| men-hunter.
Where did you get it?" he asked at
length and his tone implied that con-
viction had taken place of suspicion.
THAT piece of paper. you mean" she
faltercd, sparring for time.
This portion OF a burned promis-
sorry note" he corrected Coldly.
"Why-er-wh the veiled woman in
black dropped that note AS she hurried
by me"
Lamar walked up close to her and
looked steadily into her waVering eyes.
Miss Travis" he said gravely, "are
YOU quite sure Of that?"
Sure? OF course I'm sure" she was
: trying desperately 10 laugh. why are
You making all this fuss over a little
| BIT of burned paper? You MAKE me feel
all spooky and criminal myself. with
Your solemn face and your nOrrld cross
| examining"
She smiled brightly into his hard set
! facc-and put an impatient hand on his
| arm.
DO change the subject I'm tired OF
| books. music. Or" she reached out
to take the note as she talked to him
| Deity he substituted his other hand
| and Srasped her suddenly chilled fin
| gers; at the same time he slipped the
shred of paper into his side pocket
| We'll have plenty of time to talk
! about books and music-some other
| time. Miss Travis. Just now I'm in
| tcnsely interested in veiled women in
black. who drop charred pieces of broli-
! cr's notes as they hurry along the
| street l know YOU would enjoy being
| OF use in fathoming this mysterious
| case. Would YOU mind showing me
black"
| June laughed easily.
| "Why, of course. | won't mind. M
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
Continued from Yesterday

Outside, on the porch, chair scraped
along the floor. June heard the sharp
intake of Mary's Lreath.
"A woman in olaCk?' repeated the
girl calmly. though every drop Of blood
in her body was suddenly chilled.
Yes. Just before ] met you. A
woman in black--veiled."
A mischievous twinkle dawned in the
girls eyes. 1t would be great 20 lead
This man on-this wonderful crime
Observation-Disclosures play with him
make him pursue false clues; then Just
as the thought he was on the right
track, pull wool over his eyes and get
him adrlft! She wondered at the crazy
impulse. But she had no power to
resist it.
Il believe / did pass such a woman"
she brought out he words slowly, as
If unwilling to make the statement
positive. Yes, now that ! think about
1t. I'm sure | did"
Lamar leaned forward in his chair
and half uncOnsciously placed hand
upon her arm.
Think Miss Travs-think. he
urged. "lf you can remember enough
about this woman 10 give me the slight
est clue. may be able to unraVel one
Of the greatest mysteries that has ever
bcw ildcrCd the police d"paTtmCut.'
what am ! to think asked June,
smiling into his ,vcs.
Down the stairs came the sleek, pat
ter Of japanese feet In American shoes,
The Washington times., 1915-12-31
THE REDO CIRCLE
By ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE.


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