davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
GERMAN AIR RAIDERS AGAIN DROP
BOMBS ON ENGLISH CITY; one FATALITY
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON, May lO.-zeppelins and
aeroplanes today dropped bombs within
forty miles Of London, killing at least
one woman They flew over South Enu
and its suburb, Westcliff, at the mouth
of the Thames. Many bombs were
dropped and extensive property damage
was done, many buildings either being
badly demolished or set on fire.
The woman known to have been killed
was Mrs. Agnes Whitwoll, who jumped
from a window. There are unconfrmed
rumors of further loss of life. The au-
thorities report to the officials here that
3s bombs fell around Queen Mary's
Hospital, but fortunately none hit the
structure.
The raiders proceeded as far as Ben
Fleet, and then turned seaward, heading
back to Germany.
The raid took place at 3 o'clock this
morning. when the residents of the two
towns we're in bed. 1t is stated that the
craft came from the sea and that their
course afterward is not yet known.
II was estimated that 100 bombs
we're dropped in South End and vicin-
itv and twenty five at Leigh-on-Sea.
Eight buildings were set on fire at
South End. The forts at the mouth OF
the Thames fred a fusillade of shells
at the air craft finally driving them
off. The gas works at Leigh-on-Sea
was the object of the attack here, but
it failed utterly.
THE inhabitants of the raided towns,
aroused from their slumber by the
noise of the explosions. rushed into
the streets partly dressed. The troops
were ordered out and the special milf
tarv. constables who have been sworn
in for lust such emergencies, were
soon on hand TO quiet the people and
rescue the injured. A number Of
bombs were dropped on Canvey Is
land. in the Thames. where high ex-
nlosives are store, but did no dam
age. Bombs were also dropped with
ont result on the marine parade
grounds and near the gas works. she
number of air craft is uncertain.
Some say two aeroplanes and three
Zeppelins. others not so many.
FiaNman's timber yard. one of the
largest along the Thames, was set on
fire by the bombs and completely de-
stroyed.
Bombs we're so plentifully used
that by s o'clock this morning so had
been cxtinguishcd or located There
wae an extraordinary lack of manic.
the thousands in the streets being ap-
Evening journal., 1915-05-10

Although there is still doubt as TO
whether two torpedoes exploded, or
whether the first detonation caused
the big liners boilers toilet go. Cap
tain Turner told me that there was
no doubt that at least two torpedoes
reached the ship. Making his first
statement since the steamer went
down under him the captain said 10
me today: IL am not certain whether
the two explosions-and there were
twO-resulted from torpedoes or
whether one was a boiler explosion.
I am sure. however. that l saw a
second torpedo apparently headed
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
cHuRcHnI SAVE apyunaIrY wARyrp Irsrrasra.

CHURCHLL SAYS ADWnlITT WARNED LrsFTlHIA
By The United Frcss
LONDON Kay ic-rHs srfss Admiralty wsrrea Sss sesss
or Lusansa q ne rrese.cs Il Aesis German rra-s O.
the Irish coast sad a>so directed her BY wireless F
Lord OF tho Admiralty eu-eA 20 tod The Houes u=
this aftsracon
Evening journal., 1915-05-10

straight for the steamers hull. di-
rectly below the suite occupied by Mr..
Alfred G. Vanderbilt That is all
can say until have made my official
report to the court OF inquiry. which
has been called and over which Lord
Mersey is to preside"
The body of Mrs. Charles f. Fowls.
OF New York. first cabin passenger.
was identified today at the morgue.
Captain Turner. of the Lusitania,
went TO Kinsale today to testify at
the inquest over the victims Of the
tregedy who are dead there.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
Germans AGAIN TURN
HEAVY GUNS ON DUNKIRK
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
PARIS, May 1O-Dunlirk was again
bombarded by the German heavy guns
today. according to an official state
ment made by the war Office this
afternoon. The extent of the dam
age is not yet known.
The war Office also stated that
three German attacks north of Lom-
baertzyde had been repulsed. French
marines have taken a strongly forti-
fed farm east of St Georges.
All along the entire battle line an
artillery duel was in progress today
The bombardment of Dunkirk took
place at o'clock this morning, and
il is believed to have been from the
heavy German guns that have been
mounted northeast of the city.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10

1t is generally admitted that from
various private sources Alfred c. Van
derbilt got word that the Lusitania
would be torpedoed. He is said to
have admitted to reporters before the
ship sailed that he had many tele-
grams urging him not to sail. Like
the other passengers on the Lusitania
however. he took these warnings
lightly. In the accompanying illus
tration are hown Mr.. Vanderbilt
map showing the location of the
disaster and the veranda cafe a fav-
orite lounging place for the de luxe
passengers on the ,leviathan.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
Break Of Diplomatic Relations Between United
States and Germany Regarded as ImprOb-
able Unless Kaiser Should Adopt An Un-
yielding or Semi-UnfriendIy Attitude To-
ward Americas Demand for Full Expla-
nation and Apology for Sea Horror
GERMAN EMBASSY CONTINUES CLOSED;
SOME THREATEN TO BLOW UP BUILDING
BY The United Press.


WASHINGTON. May lOPresden Wilson expected today
tentative his cabinet connection with the
Lutana incident thought would be tentative because full
the affair looked The German foreign of
Ambassador London Consul
Queenstown perhaps other diplomatic officials
American survivors thought
another would be occupied getting all this nior
nation in hand
weighing of evidence.
admission that the Lutana ocdOed by
Of granted that the ship armed II
that would have excellent de-
fense that this assumption not
British AdmiH account but mpeched
Of
right the vessel carried
them, the ground that the British Admir-
aIy proposed also taken
granted assumption
mp the American policy not to let armed
heligerent ship leave Is
Evening journal., 1915-05-10

not considered TO affect the principles
OF the controversy with Germany.
though officials natursry were per
sonally interested in them.
German Embassy Guarded.
The German embassy continued TO
be closely guarded. Sundays
anonymous threat that It would be
blown up was not taken very seri-
ously, but It was admitted that such
an attempt by an irresponsible indi-
vidual would not be unlikely under
the circumstances and the authori-
ties were deeply concerned I'm pre-
venting IT,
Diplomatic representatives OF other
neutral governments continued TO
watch the administrations policy
closely. Nothing indicated an in
tention on the latter's part to depart
from its rule of Independent action.
The view was taken. however, that
the whole neutral world, as well as
the United States. had naturally 4
deep interest in President Wilson'S
handling Of the present case and there
was disposition 10 furnish these
foreign observers with all information
il was safe TO give out and already
at the governments disposal.
IL was widely believed that the les
ser neutral powers would be guided
largely by Americas action.
State Department officials referred
with regret to Consul Frost's message
from Queenstown that it must be as
sumed persons not listed as either
survivors or identified dead are miss
ing and almost certainly dead This
had already been taken for granted,
however, so the cable caused no sur
prise.
The belief was growing among
government officials that the Presi-
dent would make a further statement
concerning the Lusitania affair be-
fore the Philadelphia mass meeting OF
4 900 aliens he is to address tonight.
II was thought, however, that any
thing he says will be entirely Incl
dental. similar to the broad general
statement from the White House Sat
urday night.
No attempt was made to deny that
the administration is most anxious for
public support and the California Leg
islatures recent adoption of a resolu-
tion pledging itself to stand by the
President was exceedingly gratifying
TO the White House.
II was thought the executive would
select the opportunity presented by
the Philadelphia mass meeting to
urge Americans to maintain their at
titude OF sane deliberation, refrain
ing from attempts TO force the gov
ernments hand in a matter demand
ing the EXTREMIST tact and Judgment.
Aside from this the main talk TO the
aliens was expected to consist of an
outline OF the principles and courses
which should govern a newly-made
American citizen in all matters.
Inasmuch as Secretary Garrison
has deemed the situation too inter-
esting" to leave Washington on his
Southern river and harbor inspection
trip, the opinion was growing that
the President would abandon his vOy-
age TO New York next Monday OF
the yacht Mayfiower. This would
necessitate his absence from Wash
ington Saturday afternoon and would
keep him at sea all of Saturday night
Sunday and Sunday night. and
/ though he would be in communica-
tion with Washington BY wireless,
persons close TO him said he does not
care to be away from the capital Sc
/ LONG
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
Message Regrets That Americans Relied Upon
England'S Promises Instead Of Germany'S
Warnings Not to Sail Aboard Marked Liner.
Imperial Government Says Real Response
biIity for Horror Rests With England'S
Starvation Blockade Against German Ports
DECLARE BRITISH ARMED MERCHANT
VESSELS TRIED TO RAM SUBMARINES
BY The United Press.


BERLIN, Via Wireless TO London, May OThe German Government
caed Washington expression Of hA
sympathy the
the Lusan Germany however reerae declaration that the
responsibility with the British
the embassy Washington.
Germany sympahes with the the
American citizens hut that the real responsibility rests with Engands STAR
yation blockade
Germany expresses relied
ses instead Germany's warning.
which generally armed the Of
that previous
impossible they like ordinary
chanmen
Evening journal., 1915-05-10

Altogether it was deemed certain
that several important questions of
fact would have 10 be settled before
an accounting could be called for by
the United States from the German
government
One issue regarded as Of the high
est importance was expected to be
disposed of by the administrations
request ON Berlin for details and an
explanation of the attack on the Lusi-
tania.
viii Germany's attitude be one Of
regret that American lives were lost
as result of the incident, or
Will the Kaiser's tone be such as
to imply indifference or to verge on
hostility toward the United States?
On this point officials could ven
ture no guesses; they said the Ger
man communication alone could an
swer the question.
President Remains silent.
AS to his contemplated course, the
President has made no statement so
far as known, even to his closest
advisors. His attitude could only be
surmised.
The commonest prediction was that
the administration would ask Ger
many for indemnity and assurances
that such incidents as that of the
Lusitania, involving American lives
and property. would not be repeated.
The statement attributed to Ger
man newspapers to the effect that
money would satisfy the United
States" while recognized as ap-
preaching the contemptuous in tone,
was generally interpreted as suggest
ing an inclination on the Fatherlands
part to meet America half way on the
financial proposition, though OF
course. the fact was taken into ac-
count that such utterances we're un-
official.
Assurances against a repetition OF
incidents like last Fridays were not
regarded as so likely to be easily
forthcoming. Il was pointed out also
that if given and disregarded, they
would precipitate an extremely criti-
cal situation.
The suggestion that an extra ses-
sion of Congress might be called to
provide means-presumably United
States ships-for the transportation
of Americans and their goods with
out exposing them to the dangers in
cidental to travel on belligerent ves-
sells. was figured as contemplating ac-
auiescence in the German war meth
DDS against the allies craft. There
was no indication, however, that the
President did plan an extra session.
A talked of break in diplomatic re-
lations by the United States with Ger
many was regarded as an improbable
step unless the latter should adopt an
unyielding and at least a semi-un-
friendly attitude toward American
representations. Seizure Of German
shipping in American ports was an
other thing that persons close to the
President deemed an unlikely course.
Reports that the British govern
ment failed to take proper steps 10
protect the Lusitanis and that mis-
management was responsible for tho
heavy loss of life on the liner were
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
WEATHER

Fair and continued cool to-
night and Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
president IS ALIVE
DESPITE A Report
OF ASSASSINATION
Br The United Press.

bg Ant AHAAtu AAtoNs
WASHINGTON. May 10.-White
House officials expressed annoy
ance today at a wild report that
President Wilson had been as
sassinated. IL was said the first
query concerning ii was received
Sunday night and that more had
been coming all day long. How or
where the story originated, II was
stated, nobody at the White House
had an idea.
The President dined at the
White House with Secretary and
Mrs. AcAdo0 Sunday night. spent
the night ere, as usual, and TO-
day hardly left his study, where.
IL was understood. he was Oc-
cupied mainly in considering the
Lusitania case.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
BERNsTORFF DELIVERS MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE

.- BY United
Ambassador ernon called at the
for the loss or
connection with Lusanas destruction.
Following his departure, Secretary bryan issued the following state
called the State Department and expressed
the led the loss of
American lhes.r
conveying its regret
the United responsibility for the disaster to Americans
upon Britain.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
BoNAR LAW SAYS AMERICANS wrRE HrEDEnrD

LONDON Aay io-5nor Law took occasion TO-DAY. cteri7
70 denounce oernaauy's entre IN the
e" wouldn't presume to say what should Be she action e
the United States whose eeas have bs-earonsIy
ecrea bit ss e~ Rsss WI b. E0sesss sss y &c
iBes,s q as e@~A DIT O ne ssss Of what ID srs 80
Yr-st usxon~
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
OFFICIAL DEATH LIST AT 1,1i9.
BY WILBUR ). FORREST.

United Press Stan Correspondent ,.
QUEENSTOWN, Ireland May lOWh all survivors almost GER
possible make the figures OF the toll death
submarine which sent the giant Cunader usania
revised figures made public by the
Onicers area as follows;
number Of dead, 9
American citizens dead ll5.
Bodies recovered III
Bodies Identified 81.
Passengers Identified Co.
bodies identified, -.
Total passengers saved i65
InfaI snNnda
Evening journal., 1915-05-10

parently more intent on locating the
air craft than in keeping out Of dan
ger.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
AUSTRIANS AND
ITALIANS POISE
ON EVE Of WAR
By INC United Pres.

By The United Press.
ROME, May 10 Ql.l5 a. m.(-Circum-
stantial reports are in circulation in
government circles that Italys time
limit during which Austria must make a
satisfactory reply to her demands ex-
pires at midnight. If Austria has not
conceded everything asked for by that
time the reports say all negotiations will
be broken off.
The Italian officials refuse TO confirm
the reports, but it is certain that matters
are again approaching a crisis.
The destruction of the Lusitania has
Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal., 1915-05-10
FLASHES FROM THE WAR
lsoUTrH W0UrD HIvr HErTHLrs

4soUTrH would zIvx xKr1xArS
srOY suBMAErEr wAsrAEp.
by The unltss Press
LONDON Ray le-rr Hs ouse OF Commons today Yrsasr
AsquA siseusgns sagsen that neutral asoaa called
Jointly sssggfng tas German sasmars stsnss
rAsca calminssss ,se saHias Of Ae Iaaitaaia sas
object approaching nsursls recsrsrg Ger
man breaches Of re Esgas ean7saaen unless hey a-s rr
pared to AXE sssss@~
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-16
FIENDS' MUST reveal
DOPE SUPPLY SOURCE
Philadelphia Adopting Radical Meas
ures to Break Up Practice-Many
Drug Stores Looted.

Philadelphia, March 15.-The anti
drug crusade received its first real i'm
petus yesterday. Two men, both users
of cocaine. we've arrested discovered to
possess quantities Of the two common
est Matchmaking notwithstanding and
morphine. The police are convinced
that one of the men. Harry Smith, 1908
Spring Garden street. is the agent Of
federation of dope" merchants who
have grown rich In the sale of the
stuff to its victims.
Smith and his companion. Nicholas
Melchoir. 1894 Garrett street. are be-
ing given sedatives by police surgeons.
Doctor John Wannamaker, Sd. who
treated Smith yesterday. said that he
will insist upon Smith being prose-
cuted TO the fullest extent and given
the alternative of five years in prison
or of revealing the facts concerning
the inner circle of the dope" industry.
Acting Detective Weckesser and
Haines, of the dope squad" Swallowed
Smith for hours Saturday night and
early yesterday morning. He visited
places the police have heretofore sus-
pected as being headquarters for
dope" peddlers and victims. Their re-
port Of Smiths activity before his ar
rest also adds to a mass of evidence
that the police have been quietly col
Letting against three well-known ten
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-16
congress TRYING TO
Choke PRESS, HE SAYS
New York Editor Tells "Ship Lobby
Committee Inquiry Is Too
Searching.

The session OF the Senate investigating
committee conducting an inquiry into the
alleged ship lobby was enlivened yester-
day by Charles r. Miller, New York
editor, who read the committee members
a lecture on the ethics of such affairs.
He told Chairman Walsh. who presided.
that there was legitimate limit to the
line Of questions asked newspapermen
and that such Investigations as the COM
mittee were conducting savored Of an eff
for to make the press of the United States
an institution like the reptile press of
Europe, which was never sure what it
might publish until it had consulted the
foreign office and got permission.
Mr.. Miller's protest was vigorous and
formal. He inveighed against what he
described as a tendency Of government
tai Investigations to place the newspapers
Of the country under a sort Of duress."
Mr. Millers lecture on the ethics came
at the conclusion Of a line Of sharp Ques-
tioning by Chairman Walsh in which he
asked many pointed questions az to news
stories and editorials in the New York
Times on shipping and finally asked tho
editor point blank whether the newspaper
had any financial support from Europe.
Chairman Walsh intimated that limo
of editorials and news stories in the
newspaper bearing upon railway mail
pay, trust prosecutions and the ship pur-
chase bill were inspired from a common
source.
IT can see no ethical moral or legal
right In this committee to ask me many
Of the questions you have put to me. /"
said Mr. Miller. 1T seems to me 1t
would be right for you to inquire whether
I know Of any improper activities in con-
nection with the ship purchase bill. !
have told you that know of none. There,
It seems to me, the matter should have
ended
Mr.. Miller's protest came at the end Of
a line Of sharp questioning by Senator
Walsh in which he read editorials from
The Times and demanded the informa-
ton on which they were based and COM
pared news articles printed in the Times
with articles concerning shipping cover
ing the same subject matter Of contem-
poraneous date to show that the Times
was suppressing news. or printing 1t in a
way to create an impression different
from that Of tho other newspapers.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-16
VIENNA READY To bow
To Demands Of ITALY
Franz Josef Certain to Make Ter
ntSnal Concessions Rather Than
Risk New Foe. Is Belief in Rome.
BY DIR. p. J. DILLON.

Rome. March FL am Informed by
a trustworthy authority that the Vienna
cabinet is ready to come around to Ger
many's view respecting the necessity Of
offering certain territory concessions to
Italy as a consideration for her neutral
ity II maintained throughout the war.
but that no direct negotiations whatever
have taken place up to the present mo-
ment between the Austrian and italian
governments.
The belief prevails here that the op-
perfume moment for conversations on
this theme was left unutilized by Aus
tria and has gone by. Nevertheless.
strenuous efforts are being made by the
Germans here and by their Italian
friends to bring the two governments
together.
One of the arguments employed here
by italian advocates Of an amicable
agreeDent Is that II Italy should aban-
don her neutrality the Germans would
march through Swiss territory. throw
$4,000 troops over the Italian frontiers
and seize Milan before Italy could make
the necessary preparations to resist
them. To my knowledge this eventual
ity Is being seriously discussed by many.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-16
dublin WITHDRAWS
HONORS TO meyer
Freedom of City Revoked Because Of
His Anti-Enelish and Alleged
Seditionary Utterances.

Dublin, March 15.-The Dublin city
council today withdrew the freedom of
the city previously enjoyed by Dr.
Kuno Meyer. former professor Of the
Celtic languages at University College
Liverpool. because Of his attitude to-
ward the war.
Prof. Kuno Meyer is now in the
United States. He spoke in Buffalo on
Sunday evening and yesterday went to
Chicago. 1t was after a visit to New
York City that there was attributed to
him the remarks for which the London
Times criticized him. saying:
He has used the position he has at
tanned in Celtic scholarship for the
purpose of stirring up sedition in Ire
land and endeavoring to stab in the
back the country to which he owes SO
much"
Prof. Meyer says Of England in the
war:
I'VE Germans are not fighting that
England which many thousands of US.
from the Emperor down. have loved
truly and well. but a misguided. iniqui-
tous England. The time will come
when all honest Englishmen will feel
ashamed of this war and abominate II
as much as ever they did the Crimean.
opium and Boer wars. As for Ireland,
Germany is but holding out a friendly
hand to 4 nation betrayed by her lead
ers. and naturally unwilling to shed
its blood for those who have oppressed
its liberty as they are now trying to
deprive us of ours"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-16

derloin men, and 1t is to tighten the
laws case against these three that DR..
Wanamaker urges extreme methods IN
dealing with Smith.
DR.. l.. F. Luburg. 1922 Girard ave
nue.. also police surgeon. who is as
ISOLATED with DIR. Wana maker in the
treatment of Smith and Melchoir, said
The situation is much more serious
than is imagined by the public. AT
least six months. and probably year.
is necessary to effect a cure. We must
arrange to throw open our various in
situations to these victims and nave
them equipped for proper treatment.
so that. with the enforcement or the
Harrison act. the drug fiend Will be-
come a memory in time.
The police yesterday made known
that several drug stores have been
robbed since the Federal drug ban be-
came effective on March l. The plight
of the fiends Is SO desperate that they
will attempt anything to obtain the
object of their Unsuitable craving.
Druggists are almost universally plac-
ing their supplies of the habit-form-
ing drugs in safes at night. One police
captain, who predicted wave of such
burglaries when the Federal law be-
came effective. said yesterday that he
was still expecting more
Dovetailing with the stories OF the
drug victims plight. it became known
yesterday that cocaine had been slip
ped to a patient in a hospital in this
city in the petals Of flowers.