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ACCOUNT BY CREW MEMBER
Vivid Detail of What Happened on
Board Ship When Torpedoes
Struck 10 Told.

One of the most vivid accounts Of
the Lusitania disaster was given by
John Davis, a member Of the crew. He
said:
I'VE had splendid voyage, but as
we were coming near the Irish coast.
a sea fog sprang up and the engines
were run down to half speed about s
o'clock Friday morning when the ship
was of Fastnet. Later the haze lifted
somewhat and at about o'clock in the
afternoon the ship began to Eig-zag,
but almost instantly afterwards there
was q powerful, II rather dull, explo-
sion. The torpedo had gone home and
about 1000 pounds of explosives had
entered and exploded on our port side
Il may mention here that the bunk
ers were divided into sections, num-
bers to 4 being in the forward part
OF the ship,and. of course, well below
the water line. The torpedo entered
the second section and owing to its
frightful power divisions of the Sec
tons were torn aside and dust and
coal hurled all through the adjacent
sections.
"The vessel took a big list to star
board and Capt. Turner tried to swing
her around so as to make land, but she
filed too rapidly.
mo more OF the sea for me. / have
finished with 1t. My place is in the
trenches to find and punish that race
of hell hounds who are responsible for
the most cruel and cowardly outrage"
I'VE were ordered on deck and there
we found the passengers already as
sembled. Many attempts were being
made by the sailors to lower the star
board boats. These, owing to the great
list. would naturally swing far out over
the water while the port boats were
useless owing to their falling inwards
toward the ship and the fact that they
would have to slide down the steep
side of the hull.
Il got into a boat which would hold
about so and with William Colewell
helped pick up several from the sea.
Ny knowledge was that the boats were
lowered which should hold about 80
each. but the one In which was. when
. census was taken had 81 survivors.
OF these. II were children. Two chill
dren had been separated from their r.
Their who was lost. while the mother
had three babies With aer.
"0n pulling away from the ship We
noticed she was settling fast By the
head and listing to port At the same
time.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-05-14
FORMER PREMIER WOULD HAVE
PEACE, WHILE PRESENT CAB
MET WANTS WAR.
ITALIAN PEOPLE AROUSED
People and Press Support the Cabinet.
Say Government Cannot Accept
the Scant Austrian
Offers.

Rome.-Italy. is in a state Of indie
cision with regard to her stand for or
against war. She is hating between
the opinion of former Premier Gioletti,
who believes it would be better to
avoid war, and that of the cabinet.
The cabinet is credited by the Gior-
male DItalia, supposed to reflect the
governments views, with holding the
conviction that Italy, "for complex
and grave reasons, cannot accept the
scant offers of Austria, even putting
aside the delay with which they were
made, and considers 1t more advan-
tageous to join the war on the side
Of the allies"
Signor Gioletti, it is declared, will
support the cabinet even If war is de-
clared, putting his patriotic duty above
a difference in opinion.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-05-14
DISASTER SHOCKS AMERICA
The Loss of American Lives Causes
Serious View TO Be Taken by
Washington.

Washington. = Torpedoing Of the
British liner Lusitanla, with scores of
Americans aboard, shocked all Wash
ington as had no incident since the
outbreak Of the European war.
The feeling was widespread that II
any American lives had been lost the
United States. in view of its strong
warning to Germany, would be con-
fronted with the necessity Of taking
protective steps to safeguard the lives
of its citizens on the high seas.
President Wilson, upon whom the
eyes of the world are focused at the
present moment, studied In quiet seclu-
sion the aspects of law and fact In
connection with the sinking by a Ger.
man torpedo OF the British liner Lusi-
tsnia with a consequent loss Of many
American lives
The great human tragedy, coupled
with the responsibilities of the hour,
caused the president to deny himself
to all callers, even to members of his
official family, while be turned over
in his mind the course to be pursued
by the United States government
The only glimpse Of the workings OF
the presidents mind was given when
the White House issued its first for
NAL comment on the disaster. The an
nouncement was made that the presi-
dent realized the country expected him
to deal with the situation with DELHI
Grafton as we'll as firmness."
The official data upon which formal
action will be based had not arrived
May 9. The president therefore did
not communicate with Secretary Bry-
an or officials of the State Department
Nor did he consult members of the
cabinet or Congress. He has been
giving such close personal attention in
the last few weeks to the particular
questions involved that he was thought
to be determined first to sift for him
self the various questions and shape
a policy to be submitted to the cabinet.
In the meantime public opinion was
expected to crystalize and help point
the way. Members of the cabinet can
celled other engagements and held
themselves In readiness for the presi.
dents call. At the State Department.
when Secretary Bryan was asked IL
there was any advice to communicate
to the American people at this time, he
replied that he did not think that was
needed. for the country understood the
situation.
"This is no time to rock the boat +"
he said.
One important fact was definitely
ascertained by the Washington gov
eminent from the port authorities ~
New York who gave clearance to the
Lusitania-that she carried no guns.
either mounted or unmounted, in 40
cordance with the caution of the State
Department and British government
early In the war. This disposed In
the minds OF officials Of the claim that
the German submarine had right to
attack the Lusitania because she was
an auxiliary or converted cruiser. The
officials of the Cunard Line are under.
stood to have stated that the Lusi
tania was not conveyed.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-05-14
Piracy, SAYS Roosevelt.

Syracuse, N. Theodore Roose
welt, former president of the United
States, after learning details of the
sinking Of the Lusitania, made this
statement:
This represents not merely piracy,
but PIRACY on vaster scale of murder
than any old-time pirate ever praised.
It is warfare against innocent men,
women and children, travelling on the
ocean and to our Acknowledgment
who are among the sufferers.
1T seems inconceivable that we can
refrain from taking action in this mat.
ter, for we owe It not only to human.
ity, but to our own national self-re
spect."
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kalser Save VICTORY certaln.

Paris.-Following is the text OF the
message which the kaiser sent to his
sister, the queen Of Greece: "0ur OF
fensive is progressing successfully. On
the eastern front the Russians have
lost since the beginning OF the war
100000 men. The French have had .
few local successes, but so great are
their losses that II viii suit US admir-
ably II they continue to have q great
number q similar successes. Our fina.
victory IL certain. Woe to those who
stiIl dare to draw the sword Againsl
US"
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War 70 the End.

Paris.-Alexandre Ribot, minister Of
finance, addressing the, chamber OF
deputies May Z. on the financial sit.
cation. concluded his speech with
these words:
III complete unity with all parties
and with all Quarrels put aside, we
swear to pursue BY every means and
until victory the end We have In view"
The entire chamber was on its feet in
an instant and acclaimed the orator
frantically. The credits asked for by
the minister Of finance we're voted
unanimously.
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Tuscanla Sails.

New York. = Announcement was
made May 10 at the Cunard offices
that the Anchor Line Tuscania, with
431 passengers, sailed from Liverpool
for New York. This is the first large
passenger steamer identified with the
Cunard Line to sail from the British
Isles for the United States since the
sinking Of the Lusitania. The Tus.
cania's passenger list was made up
OF SO in the first-ciass cabin, 100 in tho
second and It's IN the steerage.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-05-14
Involves U. g., Says England.

London.-'T think the Lusitania has
been torpedoed deliberately for the
purpose of making the United States
declare war;" said Lord Charles Beres-
ford. 81 foretold the whole present
situation in February, and gave my
reasons for thinking Germany meant
to bring America into the war;"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-05-14
Congressman to Return.

Honolulu, T. HIN view of the
grave situation caused by the torpe-
doing of the Lusitania and the posi-
bllity of an extra session of congress,
the congressional party touring the
Hawaiian Islands, discussed a plan to
secure the cruiser Maryland for a rush
trip TO San Francisco.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-05-14
Italy's Army Concentrated.

Geneva, Switzerland.-An Italian
army of 100000, fully equipped and
ready for the field. has been concen
trated at Verona. Verona is a forti-
fled Italian city at the base of the
Tyrolese Alps, % miles from the from
tier of Austria-Hungary.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-05-14
RussIan center holds.

Geneva.-A Tribune de Geneve dis
patch from Vienna says the desperate
effort of an Austro-German army Of
$50 900 men to break through the Rus
sian center at Gorlice has failed.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-05-14
Cannot RaIse LusItanIa.

Queenstown. = Marine Superintend-
szt Dodd OF the Cunard line said the
Lusitania sank In sixty fathoms Of
water and would never be raised.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-05-14
BERLIN VIEWS DISASTER
German Press Halls II as Triumph and
Announces That England Got
What She Deserved.

London.-An Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen says:
Berlin newspapers print the news
of the sinking Of the Lusitania In CO.
iossal type and hail II as new tri-
umph for Germany's naval policy. The
general opinion is that England has
got what she deserved
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-05-14
Insured for s7,soo,ooo.

New York--Insurance on the Lusi-
tania. Il was said. amounted to $780,
600. The vessel was valued at $4,000.
900. Her cargo was reekoned at $685..
geo.
Included In the cargo were several
thousand cases OF ammunition.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-05-14
Daily Thought.

Daily Thought.
Conscience is the highest OF al
courts.-victor Hugo.
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s"7 WY ~'~NfT sr" ehsrfsH . N
VIC r~e-pcnspiNff ~ terminal "a 4,
VIII won W~HhH md inpl"ms
you may CIV" ~ Inst u"nrhani Yt
'ersr'" Yarns common sasv =, y
upsi6" 6osh Snd inst1" "W
To IN audience ~ schoolh1 n.
,'encrs' ssd' Wh"n Tho call cnrS
vol are going N respond whether yot
are trained or not To poin. ~. '.
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In Tho Architecture OF CoIori1i
iWcr'ca little, Brown aud Company
HARoiD DosALrsoN EsERLEIS traces tho
efforts At architecture Of our anccs.
tors from their earliest beginnings 10
the pos'-'olonial period aud tho ,l,..
sic Revival. of which the Capiiol in
Washington In az excellent example.
Architecture he regards ~ . revelation
1T tho social and domestic habits Of
our tnrchcars. AS y naturalist recon.
struo's "u extinct animal from a bono.
80 Tho ar'hitcrt discovers much of tho
quality and mode Of life Of thc.c who
dWclt III the houses no studies. The
early Now England kitohuO. with it,
broad fireplace, It's cranes and tram
mcls, Wlnes MP u picture OF an Inn.
portHnt uspcrt Of domestic life. The
old Dutch houses along the Hudson,
the spacious country houses around
Philadclphir, the uohlcr homes Of
Mar1 land and Virgins al tell their
different stories of the, kind Of lifc
lived IN them. We have not only "A
history but an architecture of which
We may well bo proud, Tho struc.
tUral achievement Of the Colonial pc
Rod speaks we'll of rho energy and
ability If III" n"u who trunsplantcI
civilization to this country. Both the
dom"sii" aud public buildings Of that
,ine command nur RESPECT ana admira.
ton, Eu'. Mr., Elcrlcin SAYS. blood
tel : ~ ,~"chitc"tlr" ~ much AZ any
Whore else. aud unless We know tho
history ut the cpl,sliS's We shall no,
understand fully their hereditary pref
erences I'm building.
Colonial America has two varieties
Of architecture, one Of which only is
correctly called Colonial. The second
variety is Georgian. The Colonial archi.
lecture evolved its distinctive forms
in America subject to local necessity:
the Georgian type was directly i'm
ported from England and though II
showed marked tendencies to differ
ent.ation in the several Colonies II
preserved everywhere its unmistak-
able likeness TO the parent stock.
Formally q American architecture
came In with the advent OF Georgian
influence, But for the most part Il
was not chilling or rigid, but rather
the formality Of ordered symmetry
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In making "A book OF his three nd.
dresses on The Military U~bItGGtiou o.
fii.Cnship princeton t-uivers,v
Fressi MiJ"r-Iieu. LEoY AEr Woou. L.
;. y, cannot No |aCtuited j., Il desire
'" arouse general interest IN III. prob
lens Of defence. preparedness. tho for.
nation OF a permanent military policy
for this %country. 1Aat iutcrest al
ready exists. Whatever may lie the
excuses Of zeal and thought n III,
part OF individuals on either side. the
mllltarists and the pacifists. the peo-
pie are wide awake 10 the vital i'm
portance Of the matter and recognize
the necessity. the ~inevitability Of "A
settlement to be made by the next
Congress. The matter has long since
passed tho stage where the existence
ri the problem has TO be driven home
to tho public consciousness and con-
science. What Gen. Wood aims to
do Is to c%nlighten the commo igno-
rance and To civ direction to the com.
mon impulse for action.
n author says That the people OF
the United states are "sinyularly lack.
me in information concerning both
tho military history OF the country
and its military policy. Perhaps he
"vcres'ims'cs the persistence of the
d"lnsion about universal patriotism in
tho Revolution. That error is heius
gradually dispeled by emphasis on the
other side--the chickering's, Jealous.
les. cabalS. mutinicS. descrtions in the
army. the slow cnlistmcnts. tho ro,itj-
cal corruption. tn" arathN or recslci.
trancr If an incredibly large clemen,
in the population. THE Experiences
of the Rev olution should have taught
us that 1t is not safe In d real war to
depend upon volunteers" What Amer.
i"sn education does fail to mpre
upon the public understanding is tho
part played by England's sluggish con-
duct II the war in its earlier stages.
h fac that she was growing stronger
toward tn" end, and that the aid of
France was invaluable, perhaps the
decisive factor.
TIL" tnited states. Gen. Wool SAYS,
has been drifting. Our have
never been organized. War. TODAY.
when initiated by a country prepared
Tor 1t, comes with great suddenncss:
and the country that has Ia organize
aNer War has begun is hound 10 suffer
terribly. Mere numbers of men and
undev&oped military resources are
of little value" Why the inertia,
Fourth " July orators are directly re.
sponsib!e for much mischievous over
confidence and false sense of security.
The AnHlo-SaScr prejudice against "A
large standing army and the feeling
inst 1t IL always a menace to civil lib
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EAGLE ON MEXICAN FLAG
said 20 Have shown Nst-rs r,,c,
to Found Capital.

! Tho flag of Mexico is tho mate ~ Tho
italian trlcolor. though the green Cd,
Italy Ia paler than that Of Mexico. The
three colors are green. white and red
On the white In the Mexican flag is tho
seal OF Mexico. This Is ono ~ the mos,
interesting and significant among ma.
tional seals or coats OF arms.
II shows An eagle OIL a bush or branch
Of nopal--a common c~actus-holdinr a
serpent In his beak. The n,erpre,a,,on
is sometimes given that this Is IN. ser.
pent of ~despotism. but the legend Of the
seal goes further back than the time o,
the Spanlards with the "a rious forms Of
civil and ecclesiastical control that Ne-e
imposed by them on the land, from 1919
TO 1891. when the Spanish yoke was
thrown of.
, The story. says the Toronto Sa.aydnv
Night, IL that during the time OF the
Aztecs the people were looking for a
place to found their city. They came
20 the borders Of Lake Texcoco, and
, there they halted. The legend saws .hs,
they saw before them In immense gold.
en- eaele--some say n small eaele-or
a cactus With q serpent In its talons and
Its wings spread to the rising sur.
Forthwith they laid there the foundation
OF the great city. Tenochtitlan. which
II the city Of Mexico Of TODAY. Tho
date set for this. OF course conjectural.
Is about 1875.
At first built with reeds and rushes
on piles on the edge Of the lake. the
rude Indian huts were In time replaced
by a huge city Of stone, very massive
and with something OF the engineering
and artistic skill which the ancient
monuments Of Egypt display Mexico
city to-day stands in the midst OF streets
h run outside the walls along the
very causeways where the streets N.
tered Tenochtitlsn Of old The Aztec
temple was a pyramid 100 fee, high.
with ia steps from the ground 10 a
broad esplanade upon which thirty
horsemen ~ould ride in tourney. r-nr
the top Of this temple Coit,s 'oo,s'
down oil the beautiful land Wlirl IL"
was 10 dominate. \ caue"way '"l from
Lake Chalco 20 Lake TcNcnru. auI u'.-
This tho Spanlard- cane. TN o.! ,'v
was irt.rscctel with c%auals. H. q s,li.
iibl. Venice. aud ihc.. Dtiii, t '-
dag become streets OF tho u.s." "
Mexico.
Tho empire Of the MontcaIH - . ..p-
posed to- have been founded a,.4' 'i''
and the earliest records - 49,, '.i.4'
race IN Mexico point 80 the h,.s..r' .
NE Tol'""S nv 6tS. Mc>iru CITY Nl- 'o-
.uu years after ia" Spar.-h ,uVI',' ga
metr,po.iS of European r:l,nG,t.p H
the New World. and ly The cad
eighteenth century tl.r" We, .."nH
people There, Including Spau.ar.s g.
mixed descendants Of ~" Ii'. ..- ,'
Spau!ardS. The topullti"u If 80
~ 1900 was 3ti.iei.
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and concurrence 9TH the refinement
~ classical architectural convention
~ enr Colonial ',tre there ar,
given IN tn" ivok pic'ures ~ the Ward
housc mar Salem. Mas the Senate
hoIs'. Kingston. b.'he.H Hudson -
Y Unuso ~ the Seven GsbIe. salem
Mass Whirrl" house. Ipswich Mass
aud ilic Ndum Thoroughbred house
Princess Anne. Va
Nr Eh"rlcin show. most enthusiasm
for III" Duich Colonial homes nlour.
soy and Pennsylvania. Th. pIicst
types are t" ic found alois the lir,l.
son odd Hurley. near kiugston.or =
thr-Iindsnr. furnishes the author with
some ~ hts finest PICTURES ns well ~
his mosi charming descriptions. and
no one could read the book witliuu,
wanting to ~" the place. To show tn.
absolute fidelity TO the traditional
Dutch type. the author quotes the
ain'2cni"nt of n Dutch diplomat vino.
visiting tile place u few years ago.
declared 1t 20 lie more Dutch than any
place left IN Holland. Til. Dutch ppu-
i'' NV N'''I'' Il lUlS COUNTRY WIRE
IL broad minded. alert. human people
who took life pleasantly. They were
incarabl" az stir formnlity AMI their
architecture reflected their nc" dui
disposition.
English settlers IN this countrv
cluNg closely to brick "a the chef
material FOR building. but the Dutch.
man made a virtue Of necessity and
used Whatever material liz" locality
provided. Although brick was ,lso hia
hereditary material he quickly learned
Ia use stone and wood and rubb.c.
Also stuc"o oyer "a rough stone was
first employ ed lay TN" Dutch.
In quoting III" famous historian
Philip Bruce on the Colonial mansions
III the South the author might we'll
have given II picture of Mr.. Rruce's
ancestral home. Staunton I'm. In
Charlotte county. where 40 many Of
Thomas Nelson Pages stories are
placed. ON the whole rather scant
justice is done tn the wonderful homes
along the James. surely the very finest
examples Of architecture on this side
Of the Atlantic. The only beautiful
one shown In MISSIONER. Brandon.
II beautiful example ~ this type. is
omitted.
The chapter on "Old Public Build
ings" Is excellent. describing In detail
fanenil Hall. the Old state House.
BOSTON: state House. Philadelphia
Custom House. Salem: state House al
Newport: F~raunces's Tavern. New
York. &c.
The book as a whole is an excellent
Introduction to the early architecture
of this country.
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LEXINGTON LANDMARK SAVED
House. Fronting irti
CrccU. tn W. Preserve

rNo Marriott amt >t,la. 81 -
hous", fronting "u O., 0lI.l' -." '
Lexington. 1is h"c't iI % t-,. .' F.. .'
: Brown or l~"A.lc tuu. f.i ..', -.
III uo"t!nY of W!l.,:. l.. 1'runI.
! nd~ been undergoing .>''l..
and restoration. say, "a. E,e... .r
script. old raIoli'uge nd t.wl,
Ncer retained and tao ....N.
been glazed wi'h Oh fts. a.,.
4, Tanes.
The Ngur . 1929 cn'rc''s .
oak beam IN on" 80 ~ 'rou' -'o~-s
indicates the date wNor ms " ~ ~ 40
aouse was built The is uu'upp''f
evidence that the rear ra-t uAs .lN.
much earlier, ON the right IL ~ f'a"'
door a bullet hole was discovered IN,
the roof above u bullet Was eu'N"il-i
In one of the timhers. Bot Shot, r-'h'
ably were Aired NJ the battle - i.tN.n"-
ton.
In ~exraNating there Nss fourd s'7H
stone slab bearing the name az '''
Estabrook. who Was a nephew - N''lt
, min Estabrook. the first NluIs'c- ~
Lexington. 1895, vho prca'A.d OH"
Meeting House that stood vi 'h' ,or'
mon opposite this house. On TIE oI0-'
site side of the common Stands t5- -
man Tavern on land extending taC 'og-''
~ the common This wa p3r,Ntse. 80
Years ago by the o.. and a. = r.' =
Us park system en- tie loff, H'eU if''
ing the common. Stands toe lo 81 'a'
Harrington house These t5~7c ..''
are the only rcmaininc ".'u"- = $50
battle Of Lexington.
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AN ANCIENT ROMANCE
story ~ Roth sud Rom I~"ond'd
Upon k%tndnrss

The Book Of Ruth 81. tHr -~S'''-'
pastoral idyl in literature .
founded. according 20 the Christie" ''r
a'd. on loving kindness. tho TO- = M
ness Of the MoabiteNs r.,et'.. p. .
family, and the loving kuIueS~ - F"'',
the wealthy lsraelite. 20 EutN. rs ~
woman II also ro"illu~ 80 y
that great hcartednos~ NNr. e -.
centre ~ the gospel Of Chrs'.r. ..s
" Is 4 book that OPENS W!tt ''t rl
famine. and ends with tas sound o.. '''-
ding bells, Tho storr 'Ir"- % " -
straightforN trdncss ~ EH's $50
showed kindness and ma. 60 I"
= member of 4 nation 'ut' W. 's-"'
foe. and In that kindness founded COY
house. the house of Jess AMI ''t 80
royal line that hcgtt q greg ~
David. II was the fr~t u,uC, - -
blood Of the Jew and Go '''. e.
Of tho cosmopolitan with ~ 'n O..
tian religion. II was IN, s,Gu '.' 'N
religion Was not 10 he founded 97'N
wealth or upon social caste, U.. .t'
he large. wholesome lovc ~ '3' 'N
heart
Boar is immortal among N.lr '''
for his Kindness, ms pla.', r''. ''l
generosity. his sense Of p.H'c''.
care for the lonely, uTpro'e ''r' ''''
ish girl. his dead h.asn ,r'- w "',
III her poNcrtN g'elurl - F''"
Held after tie relpc.- I'r' a.,
d"rs 10 his reErr IS 'u. q"
allow hey - sl,ln ,",. t'
.l'afuS Vt! A]ag.ss, and
ucd'toiueSs rt,u,l N.'
,is'n thai, Wrd' o p'... i"- H
that immortal co'upJ'r Woo '
np"ncd for nauGht but -. D. .s