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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-11

!.
LATEST FIGURES ON LUSI- :.
TANlA HORROR. i
Total number dead, LAG. 4
Total American citizens, :.
dead, 115. :.
Bodies recovered, 144. :.
Passengers bodies identified, 1
65. :.
Crews bodies identified, %. !
Total number saved, 767. !
Total passengers saved, 465. 4
Total crew saved, 302. :.
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PLANNING NEW OFFENSIVE
Teuton Allies Propose to Push For
ward in Galicia.

Press Headquarters of the Austrian
Army. Western Galicia. May 1.-THE
first stage of the battle of West Ga
licia has been virtually concluded
The victorious troops under the lead
of General August Won Mackensen,
after successfully breaking through
all three fortified lines of the Russian
front. are assembling and reforming
for a new offensive. They are bring
ing forward supplies left behind in
their rapid advance and also are using
the interval to gather the captured
Russians behind their present front
and seek for abandoned guns and 9th
er spoils of war in the mountain for
ests.
Seventy thousand prisoners already
have been brought in. The number
of prisoners in this part of the battle
in Galicia will be increased, it is es
timated here, by 100000 Between
sixty and seventy guns have been cap
tured, but as was the case in the
battle of the Mazurian lakes in Feb
ruary it is believed it is only a small
part of the guns left behind in con
cealed places.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-11
MOBS AT VICTORIA
ATTACK GERMANS

Victoria. B. c., May 11.-Victoria is
under martial law as result of re-
newed attacks on German establish
ments by mobs bent on revenging the
sinking of the Lusitania
After a mob of several thousand
men and boys had smashed windows
in the Phoenix brewery, the New
England hotel. Kilburger's establish
ment and Geiger's plumbing shop the
mayor read the riot act at downtown
street corner and 500 soldiers began
policing the city.
A detachment Of troops Is expect.
ed from Vancouver to reinforce the
local garrison. as further trouble is
feared. The Phoenix brewery virtual
ly was wrecked, the mob doing its
work before soldiers reached the
scene. SO far as known no one was
injured.
Eight hundred troops patrolled the
streets all night. A guard was placed
around government house to prevent
any disorderly scenes there. Mrs
Barnard, wife OF the lieutenant gov
ernor, is the daughter OF Mr.. Loewen
German, founder of the Phoenix
brewery.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-11
VANDERBILT DIED A HERO
Gave His iifebeit to Woman as Lu-
sitania Was Sinking.

London, May 11.-Thomas Slidell of
New York, who was interviewed in
London, said he saw Alfred G. Van
derbilt on the deck of the Lusitania
as the vessel was going down.
Mr.. Vanderbilt, who could not
swim, was equipped with a lifebelt,
Mr.. Slidell said, but he gallantly took
it off and placed it around a young
woman Then he went off to seek
another llfebelt The ship sank a
few seconds later.
Survivors of the Lusitania who have
arrived in London all had thrilling
experiences. T.. M. Coils of Chicago
jumped into the sea and clung to a
log for two hours before he was pick.
ed up. r. l.. Taylor of Montreal es.
capped in the last boat launched
which was almost struck by one OF
the ships tunnels when it heeled
over, and became entangled in wreck
age which had to be hacked away.
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tion of Americas position. Should this
prove to be the event IL is believed
that the president would declare in
the most emphatic terms the abhor-
renee and resentment of his country
and will announce with defniteness
what course 1t proposes to follow in
the future.
II is almost universally conceded
that no mere note Of protest or in
quiry will be written, that the time
for temporizing through diplomatic
channels has passed and that the Ius-
itania tragedy cannot be dealt with
on the basis of technicalities or the
complicated precedents of information.
al law. Rather, there is indicated In
administration quarters determina-
tion to regard 1t from the standpoint
of humanity and civilization more
than anything else.
The president has no precedents to
guide him, for the issue is almost
wholly unique He is about to write
a new chapter and blaze a new path
in relations of civilized nations with
each other and he can look nowhere
for aid or advice.
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ALLIES GAINING IN
BIG BATTLE IN WEST

London, May 11.-Since the battle
of Neuve Chapelle, France, and the
German reply to it on the Ypres canal
there has been no such important
movement by the British and French
armies in the Western arena Of the
war as now is in progress and accord
ing to the official communications oi
both General Joffre and Field Mar
shall Sir John French the allies are
meeting with success.
The substantial advance already
recorded by the British is taken by
military experts here as promising
that the present operations will be
pushed home The British and French
are attacking along front of twenty
six miles and the fighting which be
gan Sunday morning continues, ac
cording to an official communication
issued in Paris. in favor of the allies
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SEA HOLDS MOST
OF THE VICTIMS
Few Bodies of LuSitania
Disaster Recovered.
DEATH LIST NOW l,l49

OF This lumber 1f5 Were Citizens OF
the United States and the Remains
pared for Shipment Home.
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FRANK TO HANG ON JUNE 22
Convicted Slayer Is Resentenced at
Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta, Ca, May 11.-Leo M.
Frank was resentenced to be hanged
on Tuesday, June p, for the murder
of Mary Phagan. Brought before
Judge Hill, Frank said, in part.
Again / can but reiterate that /
am innocent of the murder of Mary
Phagan. | have absolutely no guilty
knowledge of that tragic occurrence.
my execution will not avenge Mary
Phagan's death. A life will have been
taken for life, but the real culprit
will not have paid the penalty.
will suffer for another's crime"
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London, May 11.-lncoming passen-
gers on trains from South End, which
is seaside resort in Essex, report an
air raid there in which serious prop
erty damage was done and which
caused some loss Of life Two Zeppe-
lin airships are reported to have
dropped bombs on Westcliff-on-Sea
near South End, but no fatalities have
been reported.
Warning of the approach of hostile
air craft was given South End AT 9 80
a. m. Several machines took part in
the raid, but whether they were Yep
pelins or aeroplanes the residents
were unable to state as the weather
was cloudy.
Bombs struck houses in various
parts of the town. but no deaths have
been reported. One man and his wife
were seriously burned in a fire start
ed by an incendiary bomb One resi-
dent told of three bombs dropping
near his home. none of which caused
damage.
IL is reported that several shops
were burned at Leigh. town near
South End Four Zeppelins are said
to have dropped forty or fifty bombs
there.
A report was received from Rom.
ford that a Zeppelin had been seen
in that neighborhood, apparently in
difficulties, but whether in conse-
quence of an lnfavorable wind or OF
having been hit was unknown
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Photo by American Press Association
A verdict of acquittal was returned
at Mineo,a, l.. l., after a short delib-
Grafton by the jury trying Mrs. Flor
ence C. Carman on the charge of mur-
dering Mrs. Louise Bailey at Free
port on the night of June 80 last.
The jury was agreed on the first
ballot and the verdict was returned
in one hour and twelve minutes.
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ttHu
are reported in grave danger.
The American missions are located
In the eastern suburbs of the valayet,
where for fourteen days the Arme-
mans have been standing off their
besiegers. Eleven hundred Armenian
boys and girls and thirty American
citizens have taken refuge in this
quarter of the town.
The Turks have fired 1900 shells
upon the defenders in the last few
days.
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NO MUNITIONS ON LUSITANIA
cunard Official Declares Ship Had
Only Empty ShrapneI Cases.

New York, May 11.-Hermann Win
ter, head of the passenger department
of the Cunard Steamship company,
declared that the Lusitania carried
no guns, mounted or unmounted, and
no ammunition of any kind.
"The Lusitania had 1880 shrapnel
cases, but they were empty" he said.
There was no explosive OF any scrt
aboard"
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Queenstown, May 11.-With all the
survivors now almost certainly ac-
counted for. it is possible to make up
the figures of the toll of death claim
ed by the German submarine which
sent the giant Cunarder Lusitania to
the bottom of the sea.
Although there is still doubt as to
whether two torpedoes exploded or
whether the first detonation caused
the big liners boilers to let go, Cap
tain Turner said there was no doubt
that at least two torpedoes hit the
ship.
Making his first statement since the
steamer went down under him the
captain said:
Il am not certain whether the two
explosions-and dhere were two-re-
suited from torepdoes, or whether one
was boiler explosion.
II am sure, however, that saw the
first torpedo strike the vessel on her
starboard side | also saw a second
torpedo apparently headed straight for
the steamers hull. directly below
the suite occupied by Alfred Gwynn
Vanderbilt
THAT is all | can say until | have
made my official report to the court
Of inauirv I"
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Said to Be Resolved to Take
Determined Action.
GERARD MAY BE RECALLED
Severance of Diplomatic Relations
With Germany Reported Among the
Possibilites-Ambass Won Bern.
storff Expresses deep Regret"

Washington, May 11.-Before the
week is out ii seems certain that the
civilized world will know what Presi-
dent Wilson proposes TO do about the
Lusitania tragedy He still keeps
himself in the seculsion of his study,
aloof from his cabinet officers and
other ordinary advisers. There are
Indications that his decision will not
be delayed long.
The form that it will take is known
to nobody. perhaps not yet even to
the president himself. This much.
however, can be said with reasonable
assurance:
When the president speaks and
acts he will do so in thorough Amer
can spirit, mindful of the horror and
Indignation which has swept over the
country. himself fully sympathetic
with II and with resolution to main
tain the dignity, the honor and the
plain human rights of the people
whom he represents.
The cou try is demanding from the
president some strong and Affirmative
action. This is clear in the flood of
letters and kilograms which has been
pouring in upon the White House
since Friday But it is also character
istic of large majority of these
communications that they do not
want the United States to go to war
with Germany. There is distinct
minority that demands war
Expresses "Deep Regret"
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, called on Secretary
Bryan and expressed deep regret
that the events of the war had led to
the less OF so many American lives. "
Three days have served to give the
president comprehensive knowledge
of public sentiment here. But this
knowledge has made no easier for him
the tremendous burden of responsible
ity with which ne is weighted. The
people demand clear and strong ac-
tion by the United States and the ad-
ministration Is determined that they
shall not be disappointed. But here
arises the stGpendous problem of put.
ting into effec. such policy as will
maintain the proper position of this
country without leading it directly
into the war, which II has so long
sought to avoid.
Most generally discussed of several
courses OF action upon the part of the
president is the plan of severing
diplomatic relations with Germany.
This would involve the recall of Am
bassador Gerard from Berlin and the
handing of passports to Ambassador
Won Bernstorff in Washington. That
would be no act of war upon the part
of the United States, but it is keenly
realized that 1t might lead directly
to q declaration of war by Germany
Whatever comes, this much seems
certain: II conflict should come. ii
will be of Germany's own making and
not OF ours.
May Appeal to Kaiser.
There is belief in some quarters
that the president may ignore the or
binary channels of diplomatic CORE
spondence and will himself communi
cate directly with the emperor of Ger
many. Such q proceeding would lifl
the matter far above the usual status
and would be = worldwide -proclama
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kCW ss!Y m & IL DANGER
American Mission Defenders Stand
Off Turks Fourteen DAYS.

Tihis. May 1.-THE American de-
tenders OF American missions in the
vilayet of an Whert, apparently weak
ening after a fierce resistance
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TENEMENT HOUSE BURNED
Five Persons Lose Their Lives at
PittsburQ.

Pittsburg, May 1l.--Five persons
were burned to death, two were seri-
ously injured and a number were
saved by jumping from third-story
windows into lifenet when fire de-
stroyed an Italian tenement house.
The fire started in a barber shop on
tho first floor.
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May Appeal to Kaiser.

There is a belief in some quarters
that the president may ignore the or
binary channels of diplomatic CORE
spondence and will himself communi-
cate directly with the emperor Of Ger
many. Such proceeding would lift
the matter far above the usual status
and would be . worldwide -proclama-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-11
Severe Reverse Reported to
the West Of Mitua.
ANOTHER AlRSHIP RAID
Zeppelin Attacks on Several English
Seaside Resorts Result in Some
Loss of Life and Considerable DAM
age to Property.

/. London, May 1.-THE Ex-
!. change Telegraph company
:. publishes a dispatch from its
!. Copenhagen correspondent de-
l. claring that the Germans have
!. met a severe shock to the
!. westward of Mitau. capital of
+ the Russian province of Cour-
+ land Numerous forces of
!. Russians in strong positions
!. compelled them to retreat
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-29
SHEEP BREEDERS
AND Wool MEN
ARE MOST OPTIMISTIC AS TO
FUTURE OUTlOk FOR
INDUSTRY.
Many Important Questions Discussed
at Tri-stste Meeting Held In
This City Yesterday.

A special. informal and fairly well
attended alday session OF the Tu-
State sheep Breeders and Wool Grow
ers association was held yesterday N
the Board OF Trade assembly room.
The meeting was presided over By
President 5. c. Gist Of wellsburg.
while h principsd address was de
livered by Prof. r W. Sheets. OF the
Agricultural Department OF the West
Virginia University.
The session Vas called particularly
10 discuss the outlook OF the sheep in
dustry in this part OF the State and
the best plans FOR marketing wool
II was agreed that hereafter all mar
keting wool shall BE- tied with wool
paper twine instead OF the old common
cord. which will not come out properly
in washing the wool for manufactur-
ing.
Delegates from eastern Ohio. west
ern Pennsylvania and many parts OF
the Panhandle section were in attend
ance
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-29

The third rank team Of the knights
OF Pythias OF Elm Grove will meet Sum
day afternoon at their hall for rehcsr-
sal.
Harry Jacobs Of woodlawn has acc
cepted a position az the Pik Pharmacy
at Woodsdalc.
Miss Goldie Morrison OF the Pike
Pharmacy was off duty yesterday De
cause Of illness.
Mrs. !. 4. Brady. Of Pleasant valley.
left Thursday for New York. where she
viii spend some time.
AIR. and Mrs. Albert Gordon %
~GreEEsyllle. are the proud parents Of a
baby girl
left last evening for Point View. Va.
where he has secured o. position.
The Elm Grove Eagles met last even
ing nj Hands hall iu regular weekly
session.
The Elm Grove Woodmen band met
last evening for practice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Friend COX 81 WOudsdalc
left yesterday for H~olidnFsburE. Pa.
Misses Minnie ard Laura crDtnera 70
turned 10 their home yesterday a. Nash
irrt0u. pa. pffer having spent some
time az LcatherWood a1 The guests of
relatives.
FRANK smith Of Patterson is detained
az his home on recount o. Illness.
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RIVER NEWS

4 number OF boats passed up yes
terday with empty barges for the
Pittsburgh district. The Ohio is fall
ing slowly at this point with an eight
foot stage late last night.
All the packets are in and out on
about schedule. The Liberty came in
last night from Matamoras. The Ru-
ben Dunbar Is due al 7 o'clock this
morning from Pittsburgh for Charles
ton. She will accept freight for Gin
cinnati and Louisville.
The McMechen dam wickets will
likely be- raised today II the river con
tinues TO fall
The 81. James. the beautiful eXcur-
sion packet. arrived yesterday after
noon from Steubenville and took u
the Wheeling High school /" Record
excursion last night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-29
VISIT COUNTRIES
Delegation % Business Men &c Visit
Seuth America Win View 10
Improving Relations.

WASHINGTON. d e.. Man .S-
Another step toward the improvement
OF business and financial relations
between the Americas was taken at
the P~an-American financial confer
ence late to-day when delegates from
the southern republics unanimously
approved a resolution calling upon
the business and commercial Interests
OF the United States 10 unite within
the next SIX months I'm naming a dele
cation to visit all the South and Cen
tral American countries.
Members OF this delegation. the res.
olution proposed. shall be the guests
OF the various nations and be received
by the governments. the chambers OF
commerce and industrial ~organiza-
lions. Diplomatic representatives OF
the southern republics accredited 10
the United States will be asked to
aid in formulating arrangements Tor
the trip. The plan was proposed by
Minister Pena. OF Uruguay.
Adoption of the resolution and a re-
port from the committee on uniform
laws for all American nations marked
to-day's general session. The commit
tee on uniform laws suggested a hlgh
commission OF nine members from
each country to consider uniformity
IN statutes relating to many subjects
which vitality concern business and
commercial intercourse IN the repub-
lies.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-29
RACE FOR SUPREMACY TO
FOLLOW WAR, SAYS GARY

NEW YORK. May 2s.-Elbert II.
Gary. chairman OF the United States
Steel corporation and president OF the
American Iron and Steel institute. In
an address today at the annual meet
ing OF the institute declared that after
the wal there would be seen among
the nations the most persistent ef-
forts to succeed in the international
race for supremacy that the world has
ever Witnessed. Whether the United
States would occupy the first or a sec
ondary place depended much upon
our management OF affairs. he said.
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Survivors Landed.

STANANGER, Norway. va London.
May Is Survivors OF the crew of the
Swedish bark NJ. Roosvsll we're land
ed here today by a Dutch fishing yes
SCI. The men report that while off
Malmoe n German submarine stopped
the Rosvall and examined her papers
and then permitted her TO proceed.
Later, a violent explosion occurred
which killed two men on board the
bark. The crew are OF the belief that
the explosion was caused by a torpe-
do fired by a submarine.
The Roosvaii was timber laden and
bound for Sunderland.
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STEAMER SUNK
British Vessel Spennymoor Sent 20
Bottom by German Submarine.
Part OF Crew Drowned.

FALMOUTH. May rs. 1880 p. m
The new British steamer Spenny'
moor has been sunk by a German
submarine OF Start Point. Orkney
Islands.
The captain and FIVE men of the
crew OF the steamer were drowned
by the capsizing OF a boat while IL was
being launched. and the engineer was
badly injured by the bursting of a
shell in the engine room. Twenty,
three survivors Of the disaster have
landed here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-29

4 call has been issued toT q meeting
Of the Washington district board Of cdu-
cation 70 be held at Fulton. Tuesday
evening. At that time bids will be open
ed for the new school building which BE-
10 be erected on the Clark propert iu
The plans for the proposed
have been prepared by Archt-
tect George Mooney, which provides for
"a modern eiEht-rOOm structure. with a.
large auditorium
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-29

OF Elm Grove will meet ~
the town hall on sunday afternoon. FOR
the purpose OF making arrangement Tor
the event. II Is nkely that the date viii
be selected at this time. The lodges
which Will take part are the knights or
Junior order American Me-
chantcs. Carpenters and Eagles.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-29

The funeral OF tho late Morrow Glib
son. a well known resident OF Ohio coun-
~. was held yesterday morning from
his late home al 1890 o'clock Rev. r..
J.. Morris. pastor of the Roney's Point
United Presbyterian church. officiatod.
luterment was Ia the West Alexander
cemetery.
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0UT-THE-PIKE


The members of the Volunteer IRE
company OF Fulton are making elaborate
ing and lawn fete on FRIDAY afternoon
and evening June Z. The affair will he
held OF the Glen Lawn park and various
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-29

Funeral services for the late Mrs. Da-'
vid Paxton OF Fulton Will be held from
the family home this afternoon at 1
o'clock. Rev. II. -. Teagarden. pasto-
Of the Steenrod NJ. +. church. will off
ciate. assisted by Rev. Hail. pastor or
the Martins Ferry Baptist church In
termeut vii be at Weeks cemetery.
Bridgeport.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-29

The mber OF the Patterson Athlet-
&C. club will play the Winchester sun
day afternoon at the Twenty-slNtu
street grounds. The game viii begin
promptly at 800 o'clock.
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The veteran camp fire held last even
ing NJ the Elm Grove NJ. T.. church by
a number Of the old veterans was we'll
attended. Several interesting addresses
were delivered by a number Of those
who were present Al the conclusion
served
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STEAMSHIP

NEW YORK. May rs. Arrived
Steamers Principe de Udine. Genoa;
Rotterdam. Rotterdam.
NAPLES-Arrived: Steamer Duoa
d'Aosta. New York. Sailed: Steamer
Ancona. New York.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-29

The members % the Elm Grove Rovs'
Brigade enjoyed q hike over the hills
YESTERDAY The members Of the party
went up big Wheeling creek FOR n few
miles. after which they engaged In hill
climbing for a number Of hours. The
boys returned late In the afternoon.