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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-05-14
ROOSEVELT CALLS 1T PIRACY
Former President Denounces Torpedo
ing of the Lusitania.

Syracuse. n Theodore Roose-
welt. after learning details of the sink
ing of the Lusitania, late Friday night
made this statement:
This represents not merely piracy,
but piracy on a vaster scale of muir
der than any oldtime pirate ever prac-
ticed. This is the warfare which de-
stroyed Louvain and Dinant, and hun
dreds of men. women and children in
Belgium. 1t is warfare against inno-
cent men, women and children, travel
ing on the ocean, and on our fellow
country women, who are among the
sufferers.
1T seems inconceivable that we can
refrain from taking action in this mat
ter. for we owe it not only to human
ity. but to our own national self-re-
spect."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-05-14
WAS NO PANIC AMONG CREW
Passenger Tells of Scenes on Lusi-
tanla After Torpedoes Struck.

tanla After Torpedoes Struck.
Queenstown.-A sharp lookout for
submarines was kept aboard the Lusi-
tania as she approached the Irish
coast, according to Ernest Cowper, a
Toronto newspaper man, who was
among the survivors landed here. He
declared that after the ship was tor
pedoed there was no panic among the
crew, but that they went about the
work of getting passengers into the
boats in prompt and efficient man
ner.
"As we neared the coast Of Ireland"
said Mr.. Cowper, I'VE all joined in the
lookout, for a possible attack by a
submarine was the sole topic of con-
versation. l was chatting with a
friend at the rail about 2 o'clock, when
suddenly I caught a glimpse of the
coming tower of submarine about
1000 yards distant l Immediately
called my friends attention to it. I'M
mediately we both saw the track of a
torpedo, followed almost instantly by
an explosion. Portions of splintered
hull were sent flying into the air and
then another torpedo struck. The
ship began to list to starboard.
THE crew at once proceeded to get
the passengers into boats in an order
ly, prompt and efficient manner. Miss
Helen Smith appealed to me to save
her. ! placed her in a boat and saw
her safely away. got into one of the
last boats to leave.
fSome of the boats could not be
launched as the vessel was sinking.
There was large number of women
and children in the second cabin.
Forty of the children were less than a
year old"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-05-14
GERMAN SUBMARINE
SINKS THE LUSITANIA
Passenger Vessel Sent to Bottom OFF Coast Of
Ireland, Over One Thousand Lives Being
Lost Many Americans Among Victims.

saw steamer with her bows in the
air. He said hardly ten minutes later
she keeled over and sank
A resident of Ardfield, Ireland, esti-
mated the ship was five miles from
shore when he heard the crash of the
torpedo when it pierced her side For
a moment she seemed to move slowly
straight ahead, then turned suddenly
and then stopped. her bow sinking and
the stern rising. Then she keeled
over and disappeared from sight. With
in fex minutes ten rescue boats had
reached the spot where she went down.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-05-14
.BRITOAS EXPECTING CONVERT
Believe sinking of Lusitania Should
Cause Americans to Aid British.

OdusS AHicTiSdHs 10 fAiu 6ririSn.
London.-Most of the morning news
papers print editorials concerning the
sinking of the Lusitania.
The Times says it is not for Great
Britain to speculate upon the course
to be adopted by the United States
government. now that they are con-
fronted with a situation which con-
Germs that country as closely as 1t does
Great Britain.
The members OF Mr.. Wilson's min
istry," says the Times, ARE the guar
dams of their national honor and the
lives of their own people. Upon them
rests heavy responsibility which we
shall not seek to accentuate, but the
destruction of the Lusitania must as
suredly hasten the day when every
civilized power will feel constrained to
join with u.s."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-05-14
Wants Two Explanations

St Louis-Richard Bartholdt, former
congressman, says that the United
states should demand from Germany
an explanation of the sinking of the
Lusitania and from Great Britain an
explanation of the fact that passengers
were permitted to travel on a ship
laden with contraband
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-05-14
Speed swamps Boat.

Notwithstanding to several
members OF the crew of the Lusitania.
whose statements are eorroborated by
passengers, the swapping of the life
vessel. s-S
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-05-14
5rayn's Former son.in.Law weds.

springfield, nl.-Announcement was
maue saturday of the marriage last
thursday in Pekin, Ill.,. of William
Homer Levitt, former son-in-alw of
william Jennings Bryan. to Miss Clara
killius of this city.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-05-14
windstorm in tennessee.

Huntingdon, Tenn.-Mrs. Lee Bum
and her child were killed and Mrs. E.
Hilliard was probably fatally hurt Fri
day night when their homes near Hun
tingdon were wrecked by windstorm.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-05-14
Pope Benedict shoeked

Rome.-Pope Benedict was deeply
impressed by the sinking of the Lusi-
'anla' His holiness expressed horror
AZ the destruction of the liner and said
ne hoped the American government
would De able to make future disas-
ters OF the kind impossible
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-05-14
Steel Men Aboard Lusitanla.

misunderstanding to steam
ship agents here twenty persons from
the pittsburgh district had booked
passage on the Inflated Lusitania. In
the number were eight first cabin, sec.
ond cabin and three third cabin pas
Sanpara
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-05-14
Frohman May Have Lost Life.

New York.-Charles Forhman, prob
ably the most widely known theatrical
man in the world. was a passenger on
the Lusitania, and 1t is believed that
he, as we'll as many first cabin pas
eengers. went down with the ship.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-05-14
Travellers undlsmayed.

New York.-The British steamer
Pennsylvania of the Anchor line sailed
Friday for Liverpool. a few hours after
news of the Lusitania's sinking had
been received. The Transylvania's
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-05-14
Prominent PhIIadeIphlans Lost.

Philadelphia M. Knox. president
Of the New York Shipbuilding COM
pany, Camden, and William Sterling
Hodges. Paris representative OF the
Baldwin Locomotive works, were pas.
sengers on the Lusitania.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-05-14

addicted to the drug habit through
evil companions and that she is will.
ing to remain in custody of the pov-
eminent until she had been broken of
the habit.
Gilmore Cosgrove was arrested at
Keno on advice from Hawthorne that
ne had broken into safe there and
stolen several hundred dollars worth
OF diamonds, watches and jewelry
The fishing season in Nevada opened
May l. The sale of fish less than fif-
teen inches in length is prohibited by
law, and the limit catch is ten fish 10
the person. There have been no other
changes in the law.
Edward Heydenfelt, formerly a res.
ident of Reno, shot himself in the
head in Oakland, dying seven hours
later lnfatuation for a widow was
said by brother to have been the
reason for the mad act.
The severe wind and electrical
storm in Nevada last week changed
the recent spring weather back to mid.
winter. Five inches OF snow fell at
Lovelocks, and three inches at Winnie
mucca. Halleck, Elko and other Ne
vada towns reported light falls Of
snow. =
The Tonopah Lodge of Elks has nro
vlded for ten 500 scholarships at the
University of Nevada. The scholars
SHIPS are to be made available during
the next four years. one the first wear
TWO the second year. three the thlre
year and four the fourth year
Evening star., 1915-01-22
The Special Deputies at Roosevelt.

Tho shooting Of Il score of strikers
al Roosevelt. y. j., the other day by a
squad OF special deputy sheriffs Is now
under investigation, twenty-five of the
sheriTs having been indicted for man
slaughter in the case Of the death of
the workman who was slain In the melee.
Much Indignation has been expressed
both in labor circles and elsewhere on
the score of the employment of armed
men as private guards and their action
without positive warrant in attacking
a crowd OF strikers. A bill has been
introduced in the Senate making 1t un-
lawful for any person, firm or incorpo-
ration to employ armed men on their
premises for any purpose.
There seems little doubt that tho ac-
tion of the deputies in this case was
precipitate. a number of the strikers
had gathered at the railroad station
and boarded a train that had Just
halted-it was first asserted, but now is
disproved. that they stopped the train
by obstructing the track--to search for
strikebreakers. They claim that 1t was
their purpose merely to argue with the
men II any were found headed for the
works to take the places Of the strikers
Whatever their motive. their presence
Evening star., 1915-01-22
The Excise Inquiry.

Apparently the Senate filibuster is on
in earnest, the republicans having
reached an agreement to do everything
possible to prevent the passage at this
session of the shipping bill. In conse-
quence of this program an embargo
has been put upon all routine morning
business in the Senate, inasmuch as this
is still the Legislative day" of last Fri
day. the Senate merely recessing from
day to day and thereby cutting off the
usual morning hour" in which mis-
cellaneous matters are in order. The
republicans have determined that jas
long as the democrats refuse to allow
the morning hour, in order to hasten
action, there shall be no morning busi-
ness by unanimous consent. This is
the usual course of the filibuster. 1t
Is, however, productive OF some hard
ships to wholly innocent interests. For
example, II is now preventing action
on the resolution charging the powers
of the select committee named to in
vestigate the District excise board Tn
til that resolution is adopted no work
can be done along this line. 1t is high
ly important that this committee start
operations promptly. Definite charges
of an ignoring OF the spirit and even
the letter Of the new excise law have
been made and the public now looks
for a thorough probing Of the situation
Such charges have been floating about
ever since the action Of the excise
board some weeks ago granting and re-
fusing license renewals and it is
urgently important that the facts
should be made known. The committee
cannot proceed effectively without the
additional power proposed by tho reso-
Evening star., 1915-01-22
The Guggenheim Plan.

Daniel Guggenhelms proposition before
the federal industrial relations commits
son that the United States should pro-
vide work .Ur all men, with other ,ueas-
tres Of radical social reform, is certain
10 cause widespread discussion, as the
suggestion OF a map of big bus ness" and
an employer Of many thousands. He ad-
Nocates government care of the unempIoy-
cd. the sick and the old. lie also urges
AN increasing range 0. profit sharing by
employees as a means of allaying discon-
tent. This is state socialism Of pro-
nounced character. 1t partakes strongly
81 the British departures of late years in
the direction OF state succor of the aged
and unfortunate, and if it is seriously
considered IT must be measured with Il
re- erence to 4 possible radical change in
the revenue system of the United States
To carry out Mr.. Guggenheims plan Of
action would impose new burden upon
the federal government and call for a
material increase of income.
Evening star., 1915-01-22
Our Earnest Militia.

From the Utica Observer.
One is apt to think his own business
the most important in the world. Per-
haps little harm is done because this is
SO. On the other hand, the man who
believes in his work will do it better
than one who does not. 1t is not sur
prising, therefore, that the National
Guard officers to the number of 400 in
session at Albany should adopt q reso-
luton favoring a bill being enacted
which would make it compulsory for
every able bodied male between the
ages of eighteen and twenty eight to
have sufficient military training to fit
him for service. Perhaps the first
thoughts to come to the mind at the
idea are 'militarism," armed camp
loss of old-time liberty etc. But one
should not be alarmed bv such notions
One should rather be pleased that these
officers have made such IL suggestion.
There is absolutely no danger of the
country turning back on one of it's
greatest traditions in this fashion. The
fact that the officers have presented
the idea, however. shows that thev are
a very ear, ,st lot. and that. no doubt,
is the reason that New York has the
best militia in the nation.
Evening star., 1915-01-22
Savage and Futile Warfare.

From the New York Evening Post.
The world will wait with interest for
an official justification from Berlin of
the German air raid upon non-combat-
ants in undefended English towns. In
truth, it cannot be justified. 1t has no
warrant in international law. 1t is
against both the spirit and the letter
of The Hague conventions. No mill
tary necessity can be pleaded for it.
1t is a bit of pure savagery in warfare.
We assert this, not because the Ger
mans did it, but because it was done
at all. Whoever does it ought to fall
under the heaviest condemnation of
civilized men. We do not say that the
British would not have done the same
thing in the Germans place. Americans
at war might do it. Who can tell to
what brutalities the fierce passions of
men, once let loose in murderous strife,
may not impel them? But there are
laws by which all such inhumanities
must be judged. There are the rules
of war, there are the agreements of
nations. there is the conscience of man.
kind. All these may be invoked against
the raining of death by night from the
sky upon private houses, unwarned and
undefended.
Evening star., 1915-01-22

on the train alarmed some of the pas
sengers, who made an outcry, and the
deputies rushed to the scene, and. ac-
cording to some witnesses. began firing
Immediately.
As in all cases of encounters between
strikers and deputies there is a con-
fict of statements respecting the course
of events. 1t is asserted on behalf of
the deputies that the strikers made the
first attack and fired the first shots.
A town policeman testifies that the
strikers were not armed and that the
deputies fired first Doubtless the truth
will be fully disclosed in the trial, but
meanwhile it is important to bear In
mind that however improper may have
been the course of the armed guards,
their presence at the works was rem
'dered more or less necessary by the
militant attitude of the strikers, who
had in this case, as in SO many others
in this country. endeavored to prevent
the operation of the plant.
1t is almost a fixed principle of mu-
nicipal and state procedure now to leave
manufacturing concern to its own de-
vices In the first stages of a militant
strike. the constabulary being en-
ployed only after blood has been shed.
II law is passed prohibiting the en-
ployment of armed men for the protec-
tion of works and workers from the
hostilities of strikers the state must
assume the responsibility of safeguard
ing life and property. Apart from the
question of the guilt of the deputies in
this particular case. it cannot be for
gotten that their presence at the works
at Roosevelt was a consequence of
condition that has developed through
the permissive attitude Of municipal
with respect to conflicts be-
tween workers and employers.
Evening star., 1915-01-22
Bryan and Sullivan.

There is a revival OF the story that
the cabinet was divided last fall on the
candidacy of Roger Sullivan for the
Senate, and that the division caused the
President to make an exception of Mr..
Sullivan and withhold Endorsement of
him. He indorsed all other democratic
candidates of any consequence.
Mr.. Bryan, it will be remembered,
drew the line at the man he had once
chara cterized as "a political highway
man." He visited Indiana and spoke
for Mr.. Shively, and Ohio and spoke for
the partys senatorial candidate there,
but passed Illinois by. He could not
stomach the action the democrats of
the Sucker state had taken.
Mr.. Burleson took the other course,
and included Illinois in his stumping
itinerary. All democratic candidates
regularly nominated looked alike to
him. If Mr.. Sullivan suited the demo-
Gratis of his own state he suited him.
AS a regular Texas democrat he gave
his hand to the regular Illinois demo-
crat.
The argument was with Mr.. Burleson,
and against Mr.. Bryan. Indeed, in prac-
tically boiling the Sullivan nomination,
Mr.. Bryan involved himself in con-
tradiction. He had complained in 1895
of democrats refusing to accept his
candidacy, and had read them lecture
on party regularity. He had insisted
that, as the party candidate regularly
nominated, he was entitled to the sup
port of every voter claiming to be
democrat. He blistered the so-called
tc e.
dictions. He considered that they were
making too much of their consciences
Mr.. Sullivan is more of a philosopher
in defeat than Mr.. Bryan. He has not
berated the democrats who refused to
support him-has not told them that
they are outside the party and can re-
turn only in sackcloth and ashes. May
be he intends to try again. In that
event he will have a better chance If
he prepares no black list now. Forgive
and forget is sometimes difficult in
politics, but good policy. there as
elsewhere. when possible.
Meanwhile, next year is to be con-
sidered. At Baltimore when the pinch
came Mr.. Sullivan ranged his delega-
tion with the Wilson men, and helped
make the nomination. Will he be a
Wilson man for denomination: VIII
Mr. Burleson's help last year, though
ineffective, inure to Mr.. Wilson's bene-
fit when Illinois is called in the next
democratic national convention, and,
later, when the republicans are met in
battle array? MIR. Sullivan may be i'm
portant then, and especially if Illinois
should furnish in Mr.. Mann the re-
publicans with the first or second man
on their national ticket.
Evening star., 1915-01-22
Mr.. Cleveland's Second Nomination.

1t is not Of common knowledge, but
yet a fact, that in the winter and early
spring of 1855 the situation was can-
vassed with the view of denying Mr..
Cleveland denomination.
The opposition was based upon three
grounds: % Personal unpopularity;
t2) the tariff message of the previous
December, which had offended protec-
tion democrats; and (3) Mr.. Cleveland's
own pronouncement against second
term.
Mr.. Cleveland's unpopularity was at
the time marked. His carriage in the
White House had been cold and unre-
sponsive, and his distribution Of pat
ronage had caused loud and wide COM
plainings. There were democratic lead
ers who would not call on him because
of disappointments they had suffered
at his hands.
The tariff message had provoked
much pickering. MIR. German, the lead
ing democrat of the Senate, and man.
ager of the campaign resulting in Mr..
Clevelands election, and Mr.. Whitney,
Secretary of the Navy. had tried to per-
suade Mr.. Cleveland not to send in
such an extreme deliverance. Mr.. Ran
dali, who was not a member of the
posed to it. He was the frankest and
the ablest protection democrat of his
day.
Mr.. Cleveland had declared against a
second term, and in an argument con-
sidercd very strong. But he had done
SO under the inspiration of extreme
thankfulness for favors received, and
before he had tasted of national power
He had speedily been cured of his mod
esty and abnegation, and now craved
what he had appeared to put behind
him.
The movement was weak because of
the lack of a leader. Mr.. Bayard and
Mr.. Whitney were out of the question,
being members of the cabinet. Neither
would have opposed their chief Mr.
German was not considered of presi-
Dental size. David B. Hill had not be-
come national quantity. Judge Thur
man was in retirement, and only a
memory, while Mr.. Hendricks, who
might have been willing to lead, was
dead
Mr. Cleveland saw peril, not SO much
at the national convention, as, later, in
the campaign, and he tried to hedge on
the tariff. He sent Mr.. German and W.
L. Scott of Pennsylvania to the conven-
tion with plank straddling the tariff
but Henry Watterson. who was present
as a delegate, would not accept it, and
forced platform deliverance in strict
accordance with the presidential mes
sage. He held MIR. Cleveland to the
record the latter had made.
Mr.. Cleveland was renominated by ac-
clamation. No other course was open
1t was Cleveland. or bust" and it
proved to be Cleveland. and bust
His personal unpopularity could not be
eliminated, and his wabbling on the
tariff injured him in circles where be-
fore he had been considered infiexible
His change of view as to a second term
cut no figure. That was excused, on
the score that he had spoken at a time
when not qualified to speak. 1t was
regarded as Il sort of youthful indiscre-
ton.
Evening star., 1915-01-22
No Contender.

I'm ever neutral" said the man
OF nature conscientious;
Il always do the best 1 can
With platitudes sententious.
So when question they PROFOUND
l let them fully state it
And then declare in tones profound
That I'll investigate it.
1.-THE problems that the times unroll.
l bunch them all together,
Then put them in a pigeonhole
And talk about the weather.
And even climate does not miss
My sage deliberations;
/ sometimes say that even this
Requires Investigation
Evening star., 1915-01-22
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Advanced Ideas.

81 understood that you were strongly
in favor of advanced IDEAS"
'I am" replied Senator Sorghum.
'Didn't you observe the interest l took
in some of those appropriation bills?'
But how do they apply to the ad-
vancement of learning?'
"They don't. They apply to the ad-
vancement of money to my constitu-
ents"
Evening star., 1915-01-22
American Copper.
From the Philadeinhla Record.

Russia, not normally a buyer of
American copper, is now buying the
metal here on snch a scale as to send
the price up. The profound philoso-
piers of the metals market have a
strong suspicion that Russia is buying
for war purposes. 1t is not unlikely,
and considering the enormous amounts
of copper needed by all the belliger-
ents we would suggest that if the
allies are apDrehensive that American
copper will reach Germany and Austria
they buy the entire American surplus
Evening star., 1915-01-22
The American Course.

From the New Orleans Times -Picayrnc.
An American correspondent abroad
declares that the course pursued bv
this country with respect to the war
has rot pleased the belligerents on
either side Which might be cited as
the best available evidence that this
country has pursued the correct course
Evening star., 1915-01-22
Locating the Danger.

Debt has been the ruination of many
a man."
"Yes," replied Mr.. Cassius CheX. ITS
likely to be especially ruinous to the
man who lends the money"
Evening star., 1915-01-22

luton to summon witnesses and ad-
minister oaths, and there can be no
doubt of the willingness Of the en-
tire membership of the Senate tnat
the resolution should be passed. 1t
will not advance the prospects OF tne
shipping bill in the slightest nor ala
in the filibuster for this action TO De
permitted promptly.
Evening star., 1915-01-22
Municipal Psychology.

A city's made of patient stuff.
When worthy strangers strike 1t,
The more they tell it that It's tough
The more it seems to like it.
Evening star., 1915-01-22

Military critics intimate that absence
of official news indicates one of two
things-either that there is decisive ac-
tion in contemplation or that there is
nothing new to discuss.
Evening star., 1915-01-22
A Dry Washington.
From the SPRINGFIELD Republican.

From the SrrInrfeld Republican.
Washington has had a narrow escape
from having prohibition forced upon it
Yet, regardless of the merits of the
case, 1t is apparently in for that expe-
rience at no distant time, unless pres
ent tendencies change
Evening star., 1915-01-22

II will crafty those who have been
solicitous concerning the morals of the
District of Columbia to note that it was
necessary to go over into Maryland to
lind q poolroom-