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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-14
CRUSADE ONLY BEGUN,
DECLARES DERNauRG.

New York.-Dr. Bernard Delnburg,
former Minister OF Colonies OF the Ger
man Empire, and regarded in this coun-
try as the Kaiser's spokesman, says
that Germany had only begun her
deadly crusade against Great Britain's
commerce, and that the sinking of the
Lusitania would be followed by the de-
struction Of other British ships,
whether or not there were Americans
aboard.
The American flag, he said, would
afford not the slightest protection for
vessels which carried cargo that the
Germans regarded contraband. He
added that even parts of flying ma
chimes, automobile accessories and cot
ton were now considered contraband
by the German Admiralty. Finally,
Or. Dernburg said:
ANY ship carrying goods to Great
Britain is to be sunk. England has
cut Off Germany from the outside
world, and we intend to isolate her in
like manner, SO that all communica-
ton with other parts of the earth will
be impossible"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-14
NEWS sTARTLEs WILSON.
Whether Any American Lives Were
Lost, His First Concern--Secre-
tary Bryan Awaits Facts.

Observation-Disclosures of the
British liner Lusitania, with the loss
of many lives. shocked officials of the
United States government and spread
profound grief in the national capital
Although it was not known how
many, if any, of those lost were Ameri-
cans, the view was general that the
most serious situation confronted the
American government since the out
break of the war in Europe.
The warning of the United States
that Germany would be held to q
"strict accountability" for the loss of
American lives" irrespective Of
whether they were aboard belligerent
or neutral vessels when attacked
focused attention on the White
House, where President Wilson until
late in the night read the dispatches
with grave interest. The President
made no comment.
Officials said facts and circum-
stances would have to be obtained by
careful investigation during the next
few days before any announcement
could be made by the American gov
eminent
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-14
VANDERBILT DIES HERO.
Gives Up Place In Boat To Woman
With a Little Child.

Liverpool. - All reports received
here agree that all the Americans on
board the Lusitania displayed the
greatest heroism 1t is said that
Alfred G. Vanderbilt could have been
saved, but gave up his place in a boat
to a woman with little baby.
Another American who distinguished
himself was Major F. Warren Pearl,
Of New York. He took a leading part
in helping to quell the panic that de-
veloped when jt'fefame known the
liner had been tor edoed.
The Lusitania's officers and sailors
never fiinched in the face of death.
According to the list OF survivors
made up here. only one out of every
eight sailors escaped.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-14
CAPTAIN SANK, RESCUED.
Commander Went Down With His
Ship, But Later Picked Up.

Queenstown.-Captain Turner, COM
nander OF the Lusitania, has refused
so far to make any formal statement.
His first remark on landing was one
OF quiet irony.
WELL" he said, at is the fortune
of war"
Captain Turner remained ON the
Lusitania's bridge until the structure
was submerged and then climbed up
a ladder, as would diver from tank.
When he reached the surface he
grasped an oar and then a chair. He
chung to chair for nearly two hours
and finally. when the chair turned
over, he flung up gold-braided arm.
This was seen by member of the
crew in one of the boats and thus the
commander was saved.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-14
FIRST TRANSATLANTIC
VICTIM.

The Cunard Liner Lusitania
was torpedoed and sunk of the
coast of Ireland. ten miles south
of Kinsale.
The vessel carried 1858 pas
sengers, of which 1873 were
American citizens.
Officials of the Cunard Line
In London announced that the
ship had been torpedoed without
any warning.
Reports indicate that the Jusi.
tania sank fifteen minutes after
being struck.
1t was the Lusitania, whose
flying of the American flag last
February on her way from
Queenstown to Liverpool, in or
der 80 protect her against Ger
man submarines, that caused
considerable establishment on
both sides Of the ocean.
Washington is expected TO
make strong representations to
Germany as result Of the tor
pedolng Of the Lusitania with
out warning.
The Lusitania's cargo WAS
valued at about s750.000 and con-
tanned a large quantity of war
supplies. Her manifest included
100000 pounds OF brass and cop
per wire, $4,000 worth OF mill
tary goods and SAT- cases OF
ammunition valued at $200,024,
all OF which was contraband OF
war. The ship itself, Cunard
officials said, was covered by
100000 war risk insurance.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-14
TAFT DEFERs TO WILSON.
Confident President VIII Follow
Wise and Patriotic Course.

Milwaukee.-"The news of the sink
ing of the Lusitania is most distress
ing" said former President Taft on his
arrival here from Madison. at pre-
sents situation of the most difficult
character, properly awakening great
national concern. do not wish to
embarrass the President or the Ad-
ministration by discussion of the
subject at this stage of the informa-
ton except to express confidence that
the President will follow . wise and
patriotic course"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-14
LUs|TAN|A'S DEATH LIST, 1886 /.
Il5 OF THESE WERE AMERICANS
Big Cmdd Liner, With 2,O67 Men And Women Aboard,
Tapedoed Without Warning Survivors Reach Shore
Some Landed At Queenstown Die In Hospitals.

one attacking from the port and the
other from the starboard side.
The British Government made the
following announcement:
The statement appearing in some
newspapers that the Lusitania was
armed is wholly false"
Given No Warning.
rhe Lusitania was steaming along
about 10 miles of Old Head Kinsale,
on the last leg of her voyage 10 Liver
pool, when, about o'clock in the az
ternoon, a submarine suddenly ap-
peared, and SO far as all reports go,
fired two torpedoes without warning
at the steamer One struck her near
the bows and the other in the engine
room. The powerful agents OF de-
struction tore through the vessels
side, causing terrific explosions. AL
most immediately great volumes OF
water poured through the openings
and the Lusitania listed.
Boats which were already swung
out on the davits were dropped over
board and were speedily filled with
passengers who had been appalled, by
the desperate attack. A wireless call
for help was sent out and Immediately
rescue boats Of all kinds were sent
out both from the neighboring points
along the coast and Queenstown.
But within Is minutes. as one sur
vivor estimated. and certainly within
half an hour. the Lusitani& had dis
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-14
U. S. OFFICIALS
MAKE INQUIRY
Consul Frostand Attaches Inter-
view Survivors.
DR.. FISHER BLAMEs LINE
Brother OF Former Secretary OF In
terror Says Neither Discipline Nor
Precautions Were Up To the
Standard.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Frost, United
States Consul at Cork, is obtaining
afidavits concerning all the material
facts of the torpedoing of the Cunard
liner Lusitania from Miss Jessie Taft
Smith, of Braceville, Ohio; Dr. HOW
ard Fisher, Of New York, and Robert
Rankin, of New York.
These survivors will cable to the
State Department of Washington about
300 words each.
Captains Miller and Cassel, at
taches Of the American Embassy in
London. arrived here and conferred
with Consul Frost.
No Hope For Missing.
Most of the survivors are leaving
Queenstown. There is little hope here
that additional survivors will be found.
Representatives of the Pearson fam
lily claimed the body Of DR.. f. S. Pear.
son. They also visited the morgues
searching for the body of Mrs. Pear
son, who is missing.
Marine Superintendent Dodd of the
Cunard Line declared that he had lit
tie hope that any survivors would turn
up at isolated parts along the coast.
He believed that the death list would
remain about the same as had been
estimated.
The only problem now was to
identify some of the dead in the
morgues. The body of J. C. Brodrick
had been falsely tagged in the morgue
as that of the purser of the Lusitania.
mo J. c. Brodrlck appears on the pas
senger list, although C. #. Brode-
rick, Of Boston, was in the first cabin
of the Lusitania.(
Injured survivors of the Lusitania
are reported to be progressing. Among
the volunteer doctors none has been
more busy than Dr. Fisher, who was
rescued after being in the water three
hours.
Or. Fisher Treats injured.
DR.. Fisher now numbers among his
patients Lady Mackworth, of Cardiff,
who is suffering from the result of be-
ing long time in the water; Lady
Allan, of Montreal, who has a broken
collar-bone, and DR.. Fishers sister-in-
law, Miss Dorthy Conner, who also is
cousin of Henry L. Stimson, ex-Sec-
rotary of War of the United States.
Miss Conor was standing beside
Lady Mackworth when they were flung
into the water as the ship keeled over
Both women were provided with life
belts and we're picked up when at the
point of exhaustion.
DR.. Fisher, who is brother of Wal
ter L. Fisher, formerly Secretary of
the Interior Of the United States, was
on his way to Belgium for Red Cross
duty. His story follows:
1T is not true that those on board
we're unconcerned over the possibility
of being torpedoed. I took the big
liner to save time and also because in
case of floating mine felt she would
have more chance OF staying up But
like everybody else aboard l felt sure
in case OF being torpedoed that we
would have ample time to take to the
boats.
Discipline Below Standard.
Il do not know what case is being
made out for the Cunard people, but
l cannot say that either discipline or
precautions were up to the standard. :"
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-14
"MEANs TO EMsRoIL AMERICA.

London.-"I think the Lusitania has
been torpedoed deliberately for the
purpose of making the United States
declare war" said Lord Charles
Beresford. Il foretold the whole pres
emit situation in February and gave
my reasons for thinking Germany
meant to bring America into the war. /"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-14
HEROiSM DISPLAYED.
WHEN SHIP WENT DOWN.

Queenstown.-One of the most re-
markable escapes from the Lusitania
was that of r. J. Timmis, of Gaines
vile, Texas. who was returning to
England for his yearly visit, accom-
panied by his friend, r. T. Noodles,
also Of Gainesville, Both men gave
their life belts to storage women just
as the Lusitania sank Timmis, who
is a strong swimmer, remained in the
water, clinging to Yarious objects, for
nearly three hours. Then he was
taken into a boat which he still had
the strength to assist in rowing.
The boat began picking UP all those
showing signs ef life, and the first per.
son rescued was the half-conscious
steerage woman 20 whom Timmis had
given his life belt. Noodle sank when
the SKIP went under and, although a
good swimmer, was not seen again.
Noodle was ready to jump when Tim
mis-. who previously had given his belt
10 woman. said: There Is a steer
age woman with s months old baby"
Noodle promptly stripped of his life
belt, but it seems both he and the
woman persisted.
Thomas Slidell. of New York, who
was interviewed in London yesterday,
said he saw Alfred G. Vanderbilt on
the deck of the Lusitania as the yes
sci was going down.
Mr.. Vanderbilt. who could not swim,
was equipped with life belt, Mr..
Slidell said, but he CALAMITY took It
OFF and placed 1t around young WON.
an. Then he went off to seek another
life belt. The ship sank few sec.
Onds later.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-14
Hungary clear, Says Vienna

Vienna, via London.-The Aust
War Office made public the follow
official communication:
"Our troops pursuing the en-
have crossed the Carpathian ridge
the frontier. Hungary is nova
from the enemy" r
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-14
BOTH SIDES ALE y
CLAIMING GAINS
Berlin Reports Driving Allies
Out of ypres Position.
AVOID RUSSIANS At MITAu
Paris Asserts Advance Of Two and
Half Miles Was Made and
1000 Prisoners Were
Captured.

Berlin, via London.-The German
general army headquarters staff gave
out the following official statement:
in the western theatre: During the
continuance of our attacks upon Ypres
(Belgium) we drove the enemy out OF
his strongly fortified positions between
the Fortuyn-Wyeltje and the Gheluvelt'
Ypres roads. We captured the villages
of Frezenberg and Verlenanhoek anu
took up important positions which
command the Heights. We took SOu
English prisoners, among them so OFF,
GERS.
French attacks west of LEVIN and
northeast of the Loretta Height failed
with heavy losses for the enemy.
Near La Bassee and Vitry We
forced an aeroplane of the enemy to
land.
"A partial French attack undertaken
with the aid of fog and bombs to the
west of Perthes was beaten off by hanG
grenades.
Russian Battalion Wiped Out
Northeast of Kovno the railway line
between Wilma and Saarle was destroy
ed after we had wiped out Russian
battalion.
ION the Niemen, near Sreduki. we
attacked what remained of four Rus.
sian battalions which apparently be
longed to troops who were beaten Oh
May and z near Rossinje.
Renewed Russian attacks on Oui
positions on the Pilica were repulsed
with heavy losses to the enemy"
Paris Claims Important Gains.
Paris.-The following communica
ton was issued:
Between Newport and the sea the
Germans made an attack, but were
repulsed They suffered heavy losses
1.-THE British troops have gained
ground in the region of Fromelles.
ITO the north of Arras we made i'm
portant progress and also in the direc-
ton Of Loos and to the south OF
Carency. In the latter sector we cap
- -
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-14

tainty dead.
The latest estimate of lives lost as
a result of the torpedoing of the Gun
ard liner Lusitania by German sub
marine off the Irish coast is 1855. 1t
is believed that almost ALL if not all,
the survivors have been brought
ashore, and there is little hope of re-
covering any other passengers alive.
Among the well-known Americans
whose bodies have not been recovered.
and whose consequently are believed
to have persisted, are Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt, Charles Klein, the play
wright; Justus Miles Forman ana Ell
bert Hubbard and his wife.
The body of Charles Frohman, of
New York, the theatrical producer, al
ready has been recovered and brought
ashore at Queenstown. The hospitals
Of Queenstown are fined with the in
jured among the survivors and the
morgues with the dead recovered from
the sea-
Bodies OF Women and Children
Brought In.
OF the dead many are women. The
stories from Queenstown describe the
bringing in of the bodies of a great
number of women, many of them still
unidentified. The Queenstown docks
are the temporary resting places also
of the bodies OF several children. One
dead mother still is clasping in her
rigid arms the body of her 3-month-
old baby.
When the Lusitania left New York
May /, she had ON board 1901 souls,
1881 passengers and $50 crew. The
passengers were made up of 291 in tho
FIRST cabin, 500 in the second and 361
in the steerage. The list of survivors
shows SO far that about 80 first-class
and rs second-class passengers were
saved. The first cabin passengers
were at lunch when the unheralded
German attack sent the liner to the
bottom. 1t is noticeable that com
paratively few first.class passengers
were saved.
Judging from the recitals OF sur
vivors there was comparatively little
panic Cd BOARD the Lusitania when she
went down. Nor is there anything to
show that the rule Of the sea favoring
women and children In the work of
rescue was violated. Many Of the
liners lifeboats were rendered useless
by the fact that she listed SO sharply
that they could not be used.
Did Not Think She Could Sink.
Many of the passengers did not be-
lieve the Lusitania would sink as
quickly as she did. Consequently they
did not join in the rush for the life
boats, but evidently preferred to trust
In their belief that the water-tight
compartments OF the vessel would
keep her afioat until such time as help
came out from the Irish shore less
fhan 10 miles away It is related that
some OF the passengers even disdained
to put on life belts when these were
handed to them.
Either two or three torpedoes struck
enc Lusitania. One report says the
nrst projectile was followed by two
others striking In quick succession.
Another report has 1t that two sub
maTines took pert In the onslaught.
~
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-14

Washington.-A cable to the State
Department from Consul Frost, at
Queenstown, places the total survivors
Of the Lusitania at GAS. Probably
1000 bodies have not been recovered
The persons not listed, the depart
nent reports, are almost to GER
tainty dead"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-14
NOTICE.

"Travelers intending to embark
on the Atlantic voyage are re-
minded that state of war exists
between Germany and her allies
and Great Britain and her allies;
that the zone of war includes the
waters adjacent to the British
Isles; that in accordance with
formal notice given by the I'M
perial German government YES
sells flying the flag of Great Britain
or any of her allies are liable to
destruction in those WATERS, and
that travellers sailing in the war
zone on ships of Great Britain or
her allies do so at their own risk.
(Signed)
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-14
A Heroine Az "a.

The brief time elapsing between the
torpedoing and sinking OF the Lust
tania was long enough to develop a
heroine in Kathleen Kaye, IA years
old, returning from New York, where
she had been visiting relatives. With
smiling words of assurance, she aided
stewards in filling boat with women
and children. When all were in she
climbed aboard the lifeboat as coolly
as an able seaman. One sailor tainted
at his oar as the result Of hard race
to escape swamping. The girl took
his place and rowed until the boat was
out of danger. None among the sur
vivors bears as little sign OF her ter
rible experiences az Miss Kaye. who
spends most OF her time comforting
and assisting her sisters In misfortune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-14
GERMANY GAVE TIMELY
WARNING.
That Showed They Had
Planned This Would Be the Lusi-
tania's Last VOYAGE.

New York.-Just prior to the sail
ing of the Lusitania the German EN-
bassy had warned persons against 60
ing abroad. because of the dangers
from submarines, and the following
was inserted in Ameri-
can newspapers:
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-14
IMPERIAL GERMAN
EMBASSY"

The big Cunard greyhound was CON-
manded by Capt w. T. Turner, of
the British Royal Navy reserve, with
Capt. J. C. Anderson acting as his staff
officer. Both were rated as the best
seamen in the transatlantic trade, dar.
ing yet cautious.
Captain Turner and other officials
of the great liner did not fear any
trouble from submarines upon the
present trip. They laugh
ed at the German warning and en-
couraged the passengers, telling them
that the express steamer would be
met in the Atlantic by British war
ships and escorted safely into port
When Captain Turner's attention
was called to the German warning, he
said:
II wonder what the Germans will
be up to next? 1t doesn't look as If
they had scared many people with
their warning, according to the looks
of things on the pier and our pas
senger list"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-14
:. II; A. Kelly Working For Promo,
IEffTrTnee, of Sunday. ''
ward A. Kelly. Of
FOR AL : !: ::: &: $ e; !:
or the proper
Wilson's Declaration
Tremendous Demar,
icl
SETS MARK FOR
"You Can't Be An Am
Think OF Yourselves
Nations Executive TerlpanV
Born Men Who Have Be
AS Americans.

rniiaueipnia rfesiuea y lst
gave to a gathering of 4
ICED Americans the first il
the course which the III
Government probably viii S
the situation resulting FRI
Of more than 100 Americ
the British liner observation-disclosures
He spoke by irrplicati
hearers interpreted his
meaning that, while the ! 0e9 m
would remain at peace, i.
to convince Germany of
to mankind of the ira. r,o
Friday. jotI.f
America" said the
must have the conscious
all sides 1t touches elbows liz. s.
hearts with all the nations
The example Of Americs
special example. And o0,zoO.W
example, not mere
it will not figt
a healing s',11T1Es
the world,
cow, rex. =. s 2QO,OoO.oO
Ing too pr. -. 2OO,OOOOO
a: a thina Profits. 22,7O7 70
force re, t, !. -. 1,Oa1, 552g7
Of i ann,aS,ps Liza
attended Xxx ooo a.
small AmSrlcan ) wv
Introduced by
who spoke, lin dial 500 2e0 "a
cent. a welcome a
single allegiance to-
:: :: |: !: !: :: !: ! m
the President carrie,,
Of the welding Of foJ EuHELH
makup of America bnkHMl
true goal of right UEIUJ
ship to be a loyalty
try of ones birth bl
ones adoption.
while you bring,
countries with you,
purpose of leaving :,
Jehind you-bringil
t'eir spirit, but -
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-14
Rug Display
British Firm On

port of the operations the NEW RUGS appeared so at
line: q ana VALUES. Some we were for
enemy contnuS SPECIAL PRICES" We Give on,
east of YpFes and mani our purchase
with heavy losses Our X NAG RUGS are very popular
firmly established M12 feet
"Our first army attacked the enemy
between Bots Grehier and Fesed to supply your RUG
gained ground elton of store as
toward Formenes. The hghti3gd get SPECIAL HIGH
continues. - >yino
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-14
forRf
Five othet
mar

London
sinking of
marines wa
other victim
steamer isI
the trawlel
pedoed 40
brings thel
victims of /
since Sund
marines 81,
mined effoN
procuringD
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-14

W1NCu' we W.
prisoners and six
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-10
DRAG Of MedlocritY.

The world, of course, is in a secret
conspiracy against youth and growth,
declares a writer in the American
Magazine. Any man who dares to be
young, or to grow, or TO be original.
must expect to have the world set
upon him and pound him numerically
and if that doesn't finish him off.
then the world clings desperately to
his coat tails resolved that if it can
not stop him entirely it will at least 90
along with him and make travelling
as difficult as possible. This latter
process is what a friend of mine IL
luminatively calls the drag of medioc-
rity. But this punching and pound
ing is mostly good for youth and
originality-good if it doesn't kill-for
it proves the strength OF youth, tests
faith and enthusiasm, and measures
surely power of originality. And as
for the provoking drag upon their
coat tails, youth and originality should
reflect that this is the only way by
which mediocrity ever gets ahead!
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-10
The Justice of the Pace

The justice of the peace has always
been the target of criticism and mirth.
This very hour, perhaps, fellow law.
yer is standing in the back of a rural
store regarding his honor with
thoughts that his tongue dares not ut.
ter. Lord Cowper scored the English
Justice, and pronounced him man
sometimes iiliterate and frequently
bigoted and prejudiced" We have
heard of the justice Who, when asked
10 charge the jury replied Gentle
men, this has been a long and tedious
trial for me; I'll have to charge you
so cents apiece" A certain dissatis-
fled advocate. so we are told, moved
to strike out part Of the evidence. =
The motion being put to the specta-
tors. was carried.-Case and Comment