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CRAVE SITUATION
(continusd FROM rirr. pas.,

tanla for the psychological effect It
would have on Great Britain and the
terror II might spread among ocean
travellers generally.
Plans Made Weeks AGO.
information gathered aiong on
claIs OF the government and in diplo-
mauc quarters confirms the belief that
plans for the destruction of the Lust
tsnla were made several weeks ago.
FIRST, the German embassy was IN.
suucted to advertise in the leadinR
newspapers OF the United States
warning passengers against travelling
on oelligerent ships. Anonymous
warnings then were sent to individu-
ais who proposed sailing on the Lusi.
tania- Most significant OF all were let
tiers received here from officials in
germany by private persons, stating
destroyed.
At the German embassy here. while
no comment was made as TO whether
II was known there that the vessel
was TO be destroyed, II was said the
embassy knew the Lusitania carried
arms and ammunition and. being ad-
vised OF the resolution OF the German
admiralty to attack ships that carried
such contraband. officials had believed
she would be attacked.
fragrant Violation.
~ bilAlru FUlUhsrN nedfd OF the
disaster through news dispatches, and
offered no formal comment. though Of.
hcials stated the attack was absolute
" ineNcusable and constituted a most
Migrant violation OF all the rules OF
International law. There remains lit.
tie doubt tonight in well Informed
quarters here that the Incident will
become a matter OF diplomatic CORES
pandence between the United states
and Germany when complete informa-
ton IL received irrespective Of
whether any citizens OF the United
states lost their lives
When the German admiralty pro
claimed The waters around Great
Britain and ireland n war zone" and
warned neutral vessels against the
dangers that lay therein. the United
states did not admit Germanys right
10 place hazards In the way OF Amsri-
can vessels or lives. There was no
distinction drawn then ~ to whether
the representations Of the United
States covered Americans travelling
on belliEerent or neutral craft. but
officials informally disclosed later
that the note had been purposely
phrased 30 a. 10 cover both contin-
gencies.
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zone was decreed on February 4, TO
take effect on February Is. The Ger
man governments decree, defined the
war zone as including all the waters
surrounding Great Britain and Ireland
including the entire English channel"
although stating specifically that ships
passing north or the Shetland Islands,
IN the eastern area OF the North sea.
and In strip 30 miles wide along the
Netherlands coast would not be i'm
perilled- The Lusitania, therefore
was In the war zone when sunk.
In the war zone decree the German
government announced its intention
TO endeavor to destroy every enemy
merchant ship found IN this area OF
war, stating that this action had
been made necessary by the conduct
OF Great Britain In carrying on "a
mercantile warfare against Germany
in a way that defed all the principles
OF International law"
The German admiralty II reported
TO have sent newly constructed sub
marines OF large size and high speed
for the present campaign. Few de-
tails are available as TO the specifca-
tons Of these vessels. II 10 said they
are able TO carry supplies for three
months. enabling them to remain out
Tor that length OF time without put
ting into port or having recourse TO a
parent ship.
The U.2s. one Of the powerful Ger.
man submarines, which sank the
British steamer Falaba on ST. Georges
channel March rs with the loss of all
lives, was equipped with four torpedo
tubes. two 14-pound disappearing
guns and two one pounders- The Lusi-
tania, with her speed Of 20 knots.
probably was several knots faster
than the submarine which sunk her.
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BIG DISASTER
Goosunu.a Fror rirst r.s.A

her immune from submarine attacks
In addition 10 those on her pae.
senger list. the Lusltania ctrried as
who we're 20 have sailed on the same
day on the Anchor liner Cameronia
which a. the last moment was held
IN port by orders OF the British ad-
miralty. presumably 70 be sent to
Halifax.
The I.usitania's cargo was valued AZ
about $3.50 600. and contained a large
quantity u war supplies Her rant
Test included 100000 pounds 81 brass
and copper wire fe6 900 worth Of
military goods and b.47f eases of am.
munition valued az s200O24. an 81
which was contraband Of war. The
ship Itself, Cunard officials said today.
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was covered by s5.OOO.OOO war risk
insurance.
The news created perhaps the great
est CONSERVATION in exporting circles
where the question arose as to the
proDaole course OF the steamship com
panies In maintaining their schedule
IN the future. There were no cancel
istions announced today and. despite
the tate OF the Lusitania, the Cunard
line permitted the Anchor liner Tran
syivania 10 sail this evening for Liver
pool Out OF her $40 passengers only
i cancelled their passage.
First Report.
The first intimation OF trouble to the
Lusitania, published by the Cunard
company shortly after one O'Clock as
an unconfirmed report" that the LUST.
tanla had been torpedoed. was based
on message which the company said
II had received at 11:41 a. m. The
text OF this message was not given
follows:
We regret to advise that an I'M.
connrmed report 70 the Lusitania was
Iopedoed by a submarine at 2 ID. m
rrlday, ten miles south OF Kinsale and
SAND az 1880 y. m. He have no news
as YET as TO the safety Of the passeng.
IIoeioh VI tne SINKING was not
MADE known until 2 y. m. when the
teNt OF messages from Liverpool and
queenstown were given out The irst
OF hese was wireless direct from
the Lusitania calling for assfetance.
the other from Oldhead, KinsaIe. stat.
ing that boats belonging to the Lusi.
lama were in the vicinity where
Subsequent messages told that all
me available craft in Queenstown
were going TO the rescue and that a
Hreek steamer was in the vicinity
another message received AT about
f:SV O'Clock said that, according M n
k Ik newspaper. 300 passengers had
oeen landed AT Clonakilty.
ne Cunard company's whole con.
seaann' SAID a message received about
S.SV' with regard 20 the possible
loss Loss OF NE OF Passengers and crew.
ne material loss Is covered by insur.
ance. According to the meagre mes.
saees so far received. the Lusitania
vas torpedoed without warning and
sank within very short space Of
lme. A large number Of the shIp's
oOats are known TO be ahoat, and the
Neather - reported to be fine and
cam Every EFFORT Is being made 10
oothln iurther details, and all infor.
nation viii be published without de
AZ the night wore on only A hand.
III OF persons remained or visited the
u,unard onice inquiring for informa.
sioh. cabled Newspaper report that
.Ntiy Douy was safe, received late in
me afternoon. II was thought at the
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office was responsible In a measure
for this situation. The Cunard Of
ficials had no confirmation OF the re-
port that all were saved, though they
expressed the hope that II was true.
First Definite Announcement.
The first definite announcement re-
garding survivors came after 8 d. N.
In a message from Liverpool which
was Immediately made public. II read:
The admiralty have a message
from Queenstown saying between 500
ana 600 landed at Queenstown, in
GLIDING many hospital cases, some OF
whom have died. Also number land
ed at kinsale. (Signed)
"Cunard'
There were many inquiries from
the theatrical district tonight in re-
gard to Charles Frohman, one OF the
prominent Americans aboard.
The Lusitania is the third big trans
Anantic liner lost since the war start
ed. The two others were the White
Star liners Oceanic, wrecked of the
north coast of Scotland. September s..
last. and the North German LLOYD
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
converted into a German auxiliary
cruiser. which was sunk by the British
cruiser Highfyer. August %.
A fourth big steamer, the mammoth
eAAai WAS severely
damaged In a collision with the Ley
land liner Canadian. of the Irish
coast In the later part Of last August
The Oceanic was taken over by the
British government and made an
armed cruiser upon her arrival at
southampton. August s, from New
York. She ran aground on the coast
or Scotland and was a total loss. All
her officers and crew were saved.
Destruction OF the Kaiser wilhelm
der Crosse was announced by Wins
ton Churchill. In the House Of Com
mons. The steamer. n vessel OF a.
900 tons. had been fitted out with ten
4inch guns. Her survivors were
saved before the vessel sank. The
Highfyer had one killed and Eve
wounded.
Ready for Service.
The Aquitania collided with the Ca
madam. also fitted out as an auxiliary
cruiser. while both were patroliing
the coast OF Ireland SO severe we're
the Aquitania's injuries that she was
laid up. undergoing repairs all winter
She was reported recently 20 be in
shape for service.
The offices OF the Cunard line
closed shortly after Il o'clock tonight
and officers OF the company stated
that there would be no further infor-
nation coming from the line until the
OFFICES opened tomorrow morning.
The late messages received tonight
from the Cunard line offices IN Liver.
pool Indicated that no definite infor.
nation would be forthcoming tonight
as the Officers were giving all atten-
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Twenty-ninth Vessel.

The Lusitania is ths twenty-ninth
vessel to be sunk or damaged IN tne
first week OF May In the German war
zone about the British Isles.
Most OF these vessels were cor
pedoed by German submarines. al
though in some cases Il has not been
established whether the damage was
inflicted by mines or under water
boats.
During the last fortnight, German
submarines have carried on the most
active campaign OF any time since
the war began.
Sixteen OF the twenty-nine vessels
were British trawlers. There were
four British end one French merchant
men In the list. The other vessels
were of neutral nations.
One OF them was the American
steamer Gulfiight. which was torpe-
doed on Scilly islands May I, with the
loss OF three lives. There were three
Norwegian. two Swedish and one Dan
ISL merchant vessels in this number.
Establishment of the German war
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LIQUOR BILL
Deeentraiizlna Measure
Passed by Ohio Senate by Vote
OF II to 10.
Intelligencsr Bureau
Columbus, o, May 2.


Columbus. o., May 2.
The senate tonight passed by n
vote OF ~ 10 10 the McDermott liquor
license bill without vital Amendment.
The three wet Republican members
from Cincinnati voted against Il.
With the Hamilton county senators
voting with the Democrats against the
measure, the senate today passed the
Fleming bill restoring the right OF
franchise TO students by a vote OF IL
10 16. An amendment offered by
Senator Lloyd confining the votes OF
students TO national and state cleo
tons only, and excluding their vote
for all local questions such as bond
issues. was voted down. A tie vote
resulted In the amendment being de-
olared lost. The Republicans, with
the exception OF the three Hamilton
county senator's, voted solidly for the
bill.
Senator J. A. Moore. OF Steuben.
vile, voted for the Fleming bill. az
did Senator Wise. OF Stark county
but the latter refused TO vote IN Ia,
VOr of the McDprmOtt act
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SELLING AGENCY
INTO BANKRUPTCY

Special Dispatch 20 the in;eIiiRencer.
CHARLESTON. w. Va. May IA
petition In bankruptcy was filed on
Thursday evening in the United states
District Court by creditors against
the New River a Ohio Coal Company.
The concern r. a selling agency and
operates no mines. Its liabilities were
declared 10 be $500 I'm excess OF Sc
curities. The incOrporatOrs Of the
company are NJ. T. Roach. Staige Ia.
vie. y. r. Galloway, p. g Hall Of
Charleston. and W. +. Smith. OF Ohio
Poet ferr haven't written any
thinR that will live
Frlend--isoCk on the hriEht side - o..
re thankful that you are alive IN spite
or what you have wrltten.-Iuck.
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CHINK REPLY
TO JAPANESE
ATTACHES OF FOREIGN OF.
HCE SPEND NIGHT DE
CIPHERINC ULTIMATUM
WI Not Review China's Case and
Accept All Demands
Of Japan

WASHINGTON. May Tn
formation from a high OFFICIAL
source late today In that the
mr. eastern crisis has been
hFe-tsd and that n favorable
settlement between Japan and
China II In prospect.
secretary Bryan announced
today that the United States
had received the substance OF
the Japanese ultinatum to
China and that II contained
Important modofications by
Japan He declined TO say
whether the notifications
were satisfactory TO the Amer
lean government.
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PEkING. May 3. 3:o5 a m.-The at
ueehes Of the foreign once were at
work all night TRANSMITTING Japans ul-
umatum and drafting the terms OF
Cnina's compliance with the demands,
xnich win be- submitted 20 Yuan shi
Nal and the State council this morn
1ng NJ 10 o'clock. The reply will be
oelivered by VI. Hioki. the Japanese
minister. this evening or Sunday
morning
The Chinese note will review Chi
mas case. answer the charges con.
telned In the ultimatum and accept
~ demands without qualification.
me government expects no serious
f4voIutonary outbreak from the peo-
The military leaders have as
1o Yuan Shi kai that their support
W@uId continue.
~ handing In OF the ultimatum
- brought out knowledge on one
yont which has surprised officials as
ven IS the members Of the foreign
ieuf1ons here.
Suspended Group s.
u seems that Japan after insisting
upon the acceptance of her demands,
Gu1p<nded In her ultimatum discus
- Of all OF Group 3. with the except
1o1 ~ the demand bearing upon r'u-
Ken province. to which the Chinese
- Agreed I'm their reply OF last Sat
ur44y. The records now show that
China. last evening. offered to con-
cede to the Toxic government more
than the japanese ultimatum now ex-
acts from her
II was learned today that in the
course of Vice Minister Tsao Yulin's
visit to the Japanese legation yester-
Gay evening, he proposed verbally to
meet the Japanese railroad demands;
70 grant school and hospital privi-
leges; offered to bestow land without
compensation upon Japanese and pro-
posed TO withdraw China's three re-
quirements regarding Shantung pro-
vince. namely. the return to the status
quo before the war, China"s participa-
ton In the peace conference. and com
pensation for damages in the Kiao
CHOW campaign.
Final Proposals.
The final Chinese proposals. there.
FORE, refused only TO authorize Japan
70 supply half the arms used by
China; to participate In the conduct
OF Chinese arsenals: to appoint jap
anese advisers TO China, and to preach
Buddhism In the republic.
The Chinese dislike the requirement
insisted upon by Japan that China
recogpize Tokio's right TO reopen this
question at future date. but they will
accept these features unless the few
1rreconcilables in the councils OF
President Yuan Shi Kali succeed be-
fore next Monday I'm altering the
Presidents decision. The Chinese pub
Tic II quite unaware OF the trend
events took today Long lines OF Chi.
nese carts all day long slowly dragged
their way through the rain into the
legation quarter and to the railroad
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ton TO the persons saved from the
ship.
Among the last messages received
were several stating that individuals
were safe. In these messages were
the names OF George Kessler. a New
YORK mine agent; Miss Jessie Taft
setter. wife of General ". B. Lassst-
ter. and their son. p. Lassetter, OF
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Attitude Of United states.


DONDO.N, May 8. 2:24 a. m.-Most
Of the morning newspapers print edi-
torials to-day concerning the sinking
OF the Uusitania.
The Times says Il IL not for Great
Britain TO speculate upon the course
10 be adopted by the United States
government. now that they are con.
fronted with a situation which con-
Germs that country as closely as Il
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 a heavy responsibility which we
shall not seek TO accentuate: but the
destruction OF the Lusitania must as
suredfy hasten the day when every
civilized power viii feel constrained
TO Join US"
The Times adds that IL no life had
been lost the character OF the sinking
Of the Lusitania and the Intentions
which prompted II would have re-
NAMED unaltered. The ship received
no special naval protection because OF
the principles that apparently have
been laid down that when so many
large passenger steamers are con
stanuy approaching or leaving the
coast OF Great Britain no single steam
er can be singled out for exceptional
projection unless national interests
make such a step imperative.
This, however" the Times con
cludes. is a subject upon which fur
thor enlightenment must be awaited.
For the moment attention n Concen-
trated With horror upon the appalling
nature Of the deed thus wrought after
due advertisement"
The Graphic says that the exact
details Of the Lusitania incident IN
some senses are unimportant but the
broad fact IL that a ship containing
two thousand non-com batants ana
neutrale was sent TO her destruction
with every prospect OF an appalling
loss OF life. II adds.
The real signifcance % this
news l. that such a deliberate anront
70 neutrals IA ne weapon Of a ma
ton that knows itself defeated"
The daily Telegraph declares that
the sinking ~ the floating hotel" at
iecte mot only ourselves but tho
Observation-Disclosures people on the other
side of the Atlantic"
Survivors Landed.
QUEENSTOWN May NJ f.f0 a. m
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stations. taking bullion and other ar.
ticles OF value to be placed under
foreign protection.
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- 100 EN Ne Way ~ N.NN q M
The tug -f0rmcuck has returned fras
urinftng about $50 survivors ~ the fsue-
i tanie, principally passengers. among
tNffn were many women. several az the
crew and one steward
Describing tnc experience 81 the Lust
ianla. The steward said
The passengers Wsrs a. lunch when
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OYER 1000 ABOARD


70 the fastest run from oueenstown
was uncsputed Her Average speed
on this voyage was 23.0i knota-
Unsvsntfvi Career.
The career OF the Lusifsniz vas
comparatively unssentful up TO the
Tine Of The war. OWING TO an aeci.
up for an months In 1913. One of her
most evcntfui voyages WAS completed
on her arrival IN New York Sepfem-
Der 10. 1911. when she crossed the At
lantic three times In less than three
Lusitania rescued the crew OF The
little Canadian brig Msyrower. which
was drifting. wrecked and helpless
about 1000 miles from the Canadian
After the outbreak OF the war mo.t
Of the largest and fastest vessels OF
the British transatlantic feet were
requfsiuoned BY the navy. The Lusi-
tanfs. I'm fact. was the only vessel OF
This type to continue In regular serv-
I've. Inasmueh a. she was the great
eat prize which could fall TO the Ger
man warships or submarines her voy-
axes were followed with particular
concern. British shipping men main
talned. however, that she was In no
danger. especially after the Atlantic
had been cleared OF German warships.
They. felt that her superior speed
would enable her To evade any sub
Maintained Reputation.
Al,housh the Lnsitania was sur
built subsequently,. including the I'm
peratof. Olympic and vaterland. she
never. lost the reputation acquired at
the outset OF her career. Her speed
and luxurious accommodations made
her a favorite. and her passenger lists
bore the names of many OF the most
prominent Atlantic wayfarers. She
had nine decks. connected with eleva-
tors. Her cabins were designed TO
look more like hotel than ship.
There were open hreplaces. windows
shaped and curtained as In q private
house. elaborate suites and a series
OF tapeetried reception rooms smok-
ing rooms and cafes.
The vessel was pronounced by her
builders to be as nearly unsuitable as
any ship could be. The lower deck
was water tight. The double bottom
was so constructed that should the
bllge keels be torn away and the hull
pierced the entering water would be
confined within the inner and outer
bottoms. The lower portion OF the
hull was divided into It's water tight
CON partments. with communication
doors so constructed that they could
be closed automatically from the nayi-
eating bridge in a few seconds.
Everything about the Lusitania was
OF colossal dimensions. Her rudder
weighed IS tons. She carried three
anchors OF ten tons each. The main
frames and beams, placed end to end,
would extend 30 miles.
Marine engineers were particularly
interested in the great engines by
which the Lusitania was propelled.
which were regarded as a distinct de-
parture Instead OF the usual type OF
reciprocating engines. her builders in
stalled turbines. These engines de-
veloped an indicated horse power OF
10000, driving four shafts. each OF
which carried a three-bladed pro-
peller.
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IF GERMAN BOAT
ARABIC IT
WAS VIOLATION
Germany Will Give Full
Satisfaction TO the
United States.
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Berlin, Aug. 25.-If the commander
of German submarine violated his
instructions in sinking the Arabic,
Germany will give full satisfaction to
the United States, Chancellor Won
Bethmann Holwegg informed the As
ISOLATED Press in an interview to-
night.
The chancellor stated it is impos-
sible to make a definite statement
until he knew whether a mine or sub
marine sank the Arabic and whether
or not the Arabic might not have jus
titled the sinking. But if the investi-
cation shows the commander had ex-
ceeded his instructions, then Germany
viii gife full satisfaction to the
United States.
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Officers Solve Jackson
Murder Mystery; White
Couple Held on Charge
Scraps of Paper, Dropped on
Ground Weeks Before,
the Only Clue.
sPECIAL 40 THE IouRNAI..

Mariana, Aug. 25.-Through the
untiring efforts and splendid detec-
tive work Of Sheriff H. A. Bowles and
State Attorney Rivers H. Buford, the
mystery of the dead body discovered
near Mariana week ago has been
cleared up and the alleged perpetra-
tors of the crime are now in the tolls
of the law.
By the aid Of some small scraps
of paper found near the body of the
dead man Mr.. Buford established a
clue which led to the identity Of the
deceased. Piecing the scraps to-
gether he made out a grocery store
order on a store In Columbus, Ga.
Taking the matter up with the chief
of police of that city he ascertained
that. the order had been filed by a
clerk in Starkie's grocery store and
the groceries sent to the home of a
negro by the name of JEFF Davis, Kv-
ing at No. $50 Second avenue, and ac-
cepted by the wife of the negro.
Going to Columbus, Sheriff Bowles
and State Attorney Buford ascertain
ed by inquiry that the wife of the
negro had died some weeks ago and
that since her death the man had ap-
peared partially demented. That on
July 9Th he left Columbus in com
pany with Walter and Milly Barren
tine, white, with horse and buggy
belonging to the negro and travelled
through the country as gypsies, tell
ing fortunes. 1t was understood that
the couple had induced the negro to
leave his home and accompany them
for the purpose of learning fortune
telling and other occult mysteries in
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