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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-09
Survivors Tell Ho7u They Felt
 When Big Steamer Went Doom
WHAT THE WORLDS BIG NEWSPAPERS THINK OF
 THE LUSTTANIA DISASTER

Amsterdam, Holland, May 8.-(via London, 4:10 D. m.)-The Handelsblad says:
 The torpedoeing of the Lusitan;a has caused a driving impression here A people such as ours which always Las been seafaring people has the right, and 1t is its duty, to express its Indignation at the barbarous manneI Of the German warfare on the sea which violates that which always has been respected
 We raise our voice. however power less it may be, in protest"
 The Tijid says:
 "Neutrals who in these lamentablt times have so often imposed restraint upon themselves in order to silenct their feelings of horror and indigna- tion, must now acknowledge that an. other incident can be added to all the previous violations of laws, to tht strocious interpretations of treatie: and to the inhuman and devilish con. trivances which Germany has been gull ty of in using in committing murder on great scale.
 "The commander of the German sub. marine which sank the Lusitania car look with pride on his work. Is no thls so, Satan?'
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Officia1 Report of the Disnst.
British embassy

monduto in the hnng b hm Edward Grey, u e A
 Fnowig is the | L u pd b German submarine the He of May b steamers eande6 65 5su 4 dead p ma % 1 an nHmg awer w In an h 5 5 5mnmesa ana nr reported tpd
 Gun s of the paSeng
 American Greek Mexican ndswis1 : English 39 ,13 Persian 2 Creek Finnish I 1Scndnav land
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Aimed at United States

London, May S.-(6:20 D. m.)-"I think the Lusitania has been torpe- coed deliberately for the purpose of making the United States declare war" said Lord Charles Beresford today T foresold the whole present situation in February and gave my reasons for thinking Germany meant to bring America into the war"
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Relief Fund Started

Liverpool May s.-A Lusitania relief fund has been opened here. Lord Derby subscribed s250 (s125o).
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Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the 24 hours ending p. m.. 10th meridian time, May S. 1915:
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Cancel Trips

Washington. May S.-Secretary Bryan and several other cabinet officers who had planned a weekend trip down the Po- totmac. cancelled their arrangements None of the secretaries had received any separate notice of a special cabinet meet ing, and 1t was thought none probably would he held before the regular one Tues day.
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pr. Kenaln Safe

Wilmington. N. C.. May s.-Dr. Owen C.. kenan of New York, formerly personal physician to the late Henry Flagler, who was passenger on board. the Lusitania, Is safe. This announcI Incnt was made fol- lowing receipt of ypcablegram from Queenstown by his mother, Mrs. James G. Kenan of this city.
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WHAT AMERICAN | STATESMEN THINK OF THE SITUATION Tragedy Profound, Says Chairman Stone-People Are Warned Not to
 Get Excited

Washington. May s.-Chairman Stone of the Senate. foreign relations committed made this statement:
 The tragedy is, of course. to be pro- foundly regretted. If the reports as to the loss of life. are true, the sympathies of the civilized world will be deeply stirred. But for us 1t seems to be good sense that we keep our heads until we get our bearings. It is bad time to get rattled and act impulsively Don't rock the boat.''
 "Without expressing an opinion to our relations to this event or as to our duty in the premises" he continued, there are some facts we cannot overlook and are bound to consider. We cannot over look the fact that the Lusitania was a British ship flying British flag and subject at any time to be put into the actual naval service of the government. Indeed. 1t is stated that at the time she was attacked, she was carrying military re- servists to England for service in the British army.
 On Belligerent Ship
 True there were American citizens aboard, but it must not be forgotten they went aboard belligerent ship with full knowledge of the risk and after oft warn ing of the German government. When on board British vessel, they were on British soil. Was not their position sub stantially equivalent to being within the walls Of a fortified city? If American citizens stay within a city besieged, or threatened and the enemy attacks, what should our government do if our citizens should be injured? I expressed no opinion at this time. I am merely suggesting reasons why we should maintain our equilibrium and not rock the boat until we know what we are about.
 Aside from the possible loss of Ameri- can lives let us ask ourselves just where we come in. At the present moment and with the light now before me I confess that it appears to me that from our standpoint as 8 neutral nation the Gulf light case presents more delicate and serious complication than the case of the Lusitania"
 Is Something New
 Senator Lodge, ranking republican men,- Der of the foreign relation committee, said he was not prepared to discuss the sinking of the Lusitania: the sinking oi a passenger ship even of a belllgerent without giving passengers an opportunity 1 to leave. The senator thought 1t new thing in warfare.
 Among senators in the capital there wa. | a general feeling of alarm, but all re | trained from entering into public discus sion while awaiting developments. Tn, l opinion prevailed that loss of American
 ss and the manner in which the Lusi ! tla Wss de-troved, would arouse public apiH5cn treTauil1auaf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-09

The Truoro was a small vessel of 273 tons. She was 225 feet long and was built at Dundee in 1898.
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belt was the thing for me-" he said,
 "so I went to my cabin and secured
 one. With it on, I slid down a long
 rope into the water. Subsequently I got into a boat
 IT. F. Smetheurst, a steerage passen- ger, was saved in the same way He had put his wife into lifeboat and in spite of her urging he refused to accom- pany her. saying the women and chil . dren must go first After the boat witt, his wife In 1t had pulled away, the husband put on lifebelt slipped into
 the water and boated until he was picked up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-09
ENGLISH TORPEDO
 BOAT DESTROYER
 SUNK BY A MINE
(Contiuued from Pase 0aal

lost. The crew of the steamer was landed. at Rosyth castle, Scotland.
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Fgcslman Itlm..'fsa.

Hsilngtoa. May aner5oan C,sis0l
 1H at Cork eapled as roaay that autHE si'e ist of idaniiEed ae8e of inc j-pHlfa nia $ .suaeriran passenaers were, be- sides Char ks Trohu.an. Mrs. Aareiia Mo Donald and pasriolEEailou.
 While officials explained that only Charles Frohman, Mrs Amella. bicDona.a and Patrick Gallon had been reported as positively known to have perished. little hope was entertained that any of the Americans of whom no word has come had been saved.
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Germans Satisfied

London, May S.--(6:1S p, m.)-The Gen. tral News correspondent at Amsterdam quotes the Cologne Gazette as deprecat- ing the drowning of noncombatants, and saying further:
 "The news will be received by the Ger. man people with unanimous satisfaction since it proves to England and the whole world that Germany is quite in earnest
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ALPHABETICAL LIST
 OF THOSE w HO
 SURVIVED DISASTER

(COntinued from Page One) Woodworth. Osmond Bartls Wcrdsworth
 MrA M. A. Wyath.
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ship, and I think at least 20 of its oc- cupants were killed or injured.
 "At that instant we heard an ex- plosion on the right up forward and within two minutes the liner disap- peared. l went down twice. but my life belt brought me up was in the water fully four hours and half"
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Devoid of Blame

Ber1in., May S.-(Via London. May 9, 1z;40 a. m. m.)-Commenting on the de- struction of the Lusitania, the Der liner Tageblatt says:
 With deep emotion we learn of the destruction of the Lusitania. in which countless men lost their II, es We lament with sincere hearts their hard fate, but we know we are coni- pletely devoid of blame. "We may be sure that through the l, English telegrams communicated to the world indignation will again be raised against Germany, but we must hope that calm reflection will later pro. nounce the verdict of condemnation gainst the British admiralty. "The many who now are sorrowins | may raise complaint against Winston | Spencer Churchill, British first lert Of the admiralty, who by conscience. | less instructions which must bring hin the curse of mankind. conjured up thi. cruel warfare"
 l The article continues: "The Lusitania was warship on tn, | list of English auxiliary cruisers anc , carried armament of 12 strongl, mounted guns She was more strong ly mounted with guns than any Ger nan armored cruiser. As an auxiliar, cruiser she must have been prepared for attack
 London. May s.-G1:1s a. m.)-Ar Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Co., penhagen says:
 Berlin newspapers print the new. Of the sinking of the Lusitania ir colossal type and hall 1t as new triumph for Germany's naval policy The general impression is that England has got what she deserves"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-09
Italy Stirred

Rome. May s. -(Via Paris 4:30 D. m. ) The sinking of the Lusitania has caused
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Had Good Fortune

udu UOUu TOrtune London May S.-(6:22 D. m.)--A dispatch from Queenstown to the Central News says:
 Many of the survivors had remark ably good fortune. Mrs. Rose Howley of Yorkshire seized a piece of rope attached to some wreckage. A little girl who was being swept past her grasped her dress. Both were picked up. The girl was Edith Williams. who lost her mother and five little sisters.
 ''There is much conflict in the various stories in the launching of the boats, but 1t is agreed that the Lusitania's crew up held the tradition of heroism in the Brit fsh mercantile marine.
 John Davis, a member of the crew. stated that the Lusitania's speed had been reduced fin the morning, when the liner was eff Fastnet. Later it was increa sed. and the order to resume full speed was given just before the first explosion oc- cured
 Tine first torpedo entered the ships bunkers. hurling a shower of coal as high as the upper deck. The captain imme- diately headed for shore but the second explosion followed quickly. This torpedo is Believed to have killed or injured many passengers who were lunchng in the din- ing saloon.
 The funerals of a large number of victims will be held on Monday'
 No Excitement
 Lcndon, May 9.-(12:55 a. m)--Isaac Lehman, of New York, first cabin passenger on the Lusitania. and who described himself as engaged in the diplomatic of government supplies, said when the torpedo hit the vessel there was no excitement. He added that after having witnessed an accident to one of the boats through the snapping Of the ropes while 1t was being lowered he got revolver and lifebelt. mounted a collapsible boat and called to some of the crew to help launch 1t. One sailor he said replied that the cap i! tain's orders were that no boats were 10 be put out.
 'I promptly drew my revolver" said MT. Lehman. "and shouted. I'll shoot .he first man who refuses to assist n launching The second boat, was then lowered. Quite SO persons were In it. Unfortunately the Lusitanis lurched 50 badly that the boat re- peatediy struck the side of the sinking
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-09
Local Data

' the "A hours ending at 2 p. m.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
Tvnhoid In War Time.

In the Franco Prussan war in the
year 1870 there we're $4,000 cases of
typhoid fever in the Germany army.
Out of this number there were 1000
deaths. In the Boer war the British
army suffered from typhoid fever to
the extent of $1,000 cases. of which
5000 died. During the war with Spain
the United States army was ravaged
with typhoid fever. In 1898 there were
20,73S cases and 1880 deaths among
100000 men. In other words, one man
In every five contracted typhoid
fever. Even among the troops which
never left the United States, but re-
manned in the various concentration
camps at home, one man In every six
came down with the disease. In 1898
hine-tenths of the deaths which oc-
Cured among the troops in the United
States were caused by typhoid fever.
Scientific American.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11

In department store at Ellicott-
vile, N, Y, recently unique test was
made Of the honesty Of the purchasing
public. The man who made the test
gave twenty-five dimes to clerk, in
structing her To give TO each OF the
hrst twenty-five customers an extra ten
cents along with whatever change the
customer might have coming after his
or her purchase
Inc instructions were followed and
the results are stated in an Ellicottvil-
lie dispatch TO the New York World
rive persons pocketed thejr change
without looking at it. Fifteen walked
out without saying ANYTHING. Five
otherS, three women and two men, re.
turned TO the counter and handed back
The extra dimes that had been given
them
ms IS no very good showing for hu-
man honesty, but IL would be hardly
ialr 70 say that - per cent of the Gus
toners are dishonest. The presump,
ton Is fair that the five persons who
dld not count their change are honest,
else they would not nave such conf
dence in the honesty OF other people
OF the fifteen who counted their change
IL is easily possible that several nigh,
have failed TO note that they had been
PAID ten cents too much. That would
make 1t about half-and half, which is
probably nearer the fact than TO as
sumo that two.lhirds OF the customers
are dishonest
In the handling Of money ore mis-
takes are due TO careessness than 10
absolute dishonesty, but carelesSness i,
not a virtue and the business affairs OF
everyday life could be transacted much
more satisfactorily if less Of it were in
evidence.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
Plan Maori Memorial.

The Victoria league in Auckland
New Zealand. has a scheme on hand
by which 1t is hoped that the land on
which an old Maori pa" Ga fortified
native village) stood may be secured
as perpetual memorial to the Maori
warriors who fought and died there 30
years ago. At present a public road
runs through the center of the pa,
and the object Of the Victoria league
is not only to prevent further destruc'
tion, but to secure for all time the
site of the pa, and restore 1t as far
as possible to its original formation
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
ESCAPE THE COLD
WINTER MONTHS.

Take a vacation trip TO sunny Cali
fornia and the Great Expeditions, or to
balmy Florida. Enjoy life in the out
of-doors. Favorable round trip fares
now in effect via Chicago and North
Western Ry. to al! the famous winter
ing places. Liberal return limits.
Choice of scenic routes. Splendid
train service from all points on the
Chicago and North Western line. Let
us help you plan your trip and furnish
particulars 'egarding fares, routes,
train schedules, etc. Ticket Agents OF
the Chicago and North Western ny.
will gladly assist you.
Pub Jan. %. Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11

Representatives Underwood and Fitz
gerald cannot 90 the country and the
party better service than by devoting
their energies 70 an attempt 70 bring
Congress TO realization Of real and
radical economy in the public expendl
lures at this time. Unless this can be
done The country will face a deficit in
it's revenues or serious increase in the
burden Of taxation. The country is In
no humor for either, and the political
party that is in power and TO that ex-
teut responsible, Will be made 10 suffer,
IL matters not how meritorious other
wise It's record may be.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
Il Really Does Relieve rheumatism

Everybody who is atrected with Rheu'
mtsm in any form should by all means
keep a bottle OF Sloan's Liniment on
hand The minute you feel pain or
soreness in a Joint or muscle, battle it
with Sloans Eminent. DO not rub IL,
Sloan's penetrates almost Immediately
right to the seat OF the pain, relieving
the bot, tender, swollen feeling and
making the part easy and comfortable.
Get bottle OF Sloan's Liniment for %
cents Of any druggist and have it IN the
house against Colds, Sore and Swollen
Joints, Lumhago. Sciatca and like all
ments. Your money back IL not salts
fled but it does give almost instant re-
lief. Buy bottle to-day. Adv
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
WORKING IN OCEANS DEPTHS
Most Remarkable Divers Are the
Pearl Fishers OF Torres, Who
Work With Simple Equipment.

The greatest depth recorded OF
work done by a diver in a suit is 1872
feet; this depth was reached by the
Spanish diver, Angel Erostarbe, who
recovered $4,000 in silver ingots from
the wreck Of the steamship Skyro of
Cape Finisterre. The sponge divers
of the Mediterranean work at a maxi
mum of $50 feet, and the Australian
pearlers at 1870 feet. The greatest
depths reached by divers without APP
paratus were by the pearl fishers
Of Torres, mostly Malayans from the
smaller islands. They go down with
the aid of stone and a loop in the
rope thereto attached which they
clutch with their toes, these organs
boing far more prehensile than in
races normally shod. They seldom
venture to descend below so feet, a
depth at which they can remain for
two minutes. The stone enables them
to remain at the bottom while they
are sweeping the pearl oysters into
a basket attached to the stone. When
the diver feels that he must come up
to breathe he releases his toes from
the beckett in the rope and at once
floats to the surface. Young and
healthy Malayan divers working oys-
ter beds below six fathoms make four
descents an hour during four hours
in the morning and the same during
four hours in the afternoon following
a four-hour rest A civilized man at
a depth of AZ feet finds such dive in
tolerable after a single minute.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IL, 1918

Census experts practically agree
that the population Of the United
States is now around the 100000
mark Some of them think that the
mark already has been passed, while
others do not, but the burden Of their
testimony goes to show that the pop
ulation now is substantially lOO,OOO,OOO
There is nothing alarming about the
increase Of population SO long as It is
well distributed The present distri-
button might be better There is no
doubt that the future distribution will
have to be better II we are to have
enough prosperity TO 90 around.
The prevailing distress in many Of
the large cities is an evidence that
the whole country would be better off
II more Of It's inhabitants we're on the
farms and fewer in the great, conges-
ed centers OF population. The cities
are growing rapidly. The agricultural
sections are either growing slowly or
growing not at all a few OF them ARE
showing increase Of population. Most
OF them are virtually standing still,
while many Of them actually are losing
in inhabitants.
We may boast as we please about
the industrial greatness of cities and
states, but the fact remains that we
must look to the farms for the support
Of life. The mills and the mines NAV
stop, but the farms Coon forever The
term hard times has not the same sig
nidcance to the man on the farm that
1t has to the factory worker out Of "A
job. Unfortunately we have been edu-
eating the people away from the farms
instead Of educating them TO stay on
them and TO make the soil more pro
ductive.
II the people are TO continue to
crowd into the cities and neglect the
farms there cannot be enduring pros
perlty. This country has room for bill
lions OF inhabitants provided all the
available farming land is put TO good
use. 1t already has too much popula.
ton II the cities are to keep on grow
ing at the expense Of the rural terri
tory.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
Tho Doorman's Plea.

The stage doorman of certain New
York theater is a doughty Italian of
su tficient Drawn to guard a much
larger portal. Silvestro, as he Is
called, has been somewhat envious of
the snowy uniform OF the theater's
carriage porter, in contrast to his own
uLpretentious civilian garb. With a
preliminary respectful salute to Mr..
Hopkins, owner of the theater, on his
way to make up for THE Marriage of
Culumbine," Silvestro poured out his
soul with characteristic variations on
the idiom, "Scusi, meester, try do my
be st, all de time. love my job, love
db, theater, everything Santa! | love
you, | love Mr. Hopkins, everybody
round de place. | give my heart out,
ali the time, my soul, my life; nothing
would not give to serve you. Siete
scddisfatto? Den, please get me a
fine cap like da porter's one"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
Wires Near Houses.

The sigh of man trimming a
tree suddenly falling to the ground,
killed by shock from an electric
wire, against which the branches
were blown, leads Philip E. Edelman
to suggest in the Scientific American
Il at not nearly enough care is taken
III stringing high power wires to keep
them far away from trees, barns and
houses.
Mr. Edelman says that every NUM-
cisallty should require high voltage
wires to be separated from all neigh
boring objects by distance of not
less than eight or ten feet.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
Colds Are Often Most Serious
StOD Possible COMPLICATIONS

The disregard OF IA cold has often
brought many regret. The fact Of
Sueezing, Coughing. or fever should
be warning enough that your system
needs immediate attention. Certainly
Loss Of Sleep is most serious II is y
warning given by Nature, It is y
mans duty to himself to assist by doing
his part. Or. Kings New Discovery is
based an scientific analysis OF Colds.
4Oc at your Druggist. Buy a bottle
to-day, Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
The Liver Regulates The Body
a SIuuuish Liver Needs Care

Someone has said that people with
Chronic Liver Complaint should be
shut up away from humanity, for they
are uessimisls and see through glass
darkIy." Why? Because mental states
depend upon physical states. Bilious
ness, Headaches, Dizziness and Consul
patton disappear afcsr using Or. Kings
New Life Pills. pc at your Druggist.
Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
Stop That Cough Now

When you catch Cold, or begin to
Cough, the first thing to do is TO take
Or. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey 1t pent-
trates the Innings Of the Throat and
Lungs and fights the Germs OF the Dis
ease, giving quick relief and natural
healing. sour whole family depend
on Pine-Tar-Iloney for Coughs and
Co!ds,n writes Mr.. NJ +. Williams,
Hamilton Ohio. 1t always helps. %
cents at YOUR Druggist. Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
Question For Discussion.

Suppose you had framed up lie to
tell ia certain contingency arose. "
"Yes.r
"And fully intended to tell that lie. ,
eyes"
But the emergency does not arise
and YOU do not tell the lie. Still you
intended to tell it, But will that be
charged up against one as crimeY
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
HOW's This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known f.
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lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm
NATIONAL BANK OF COMM ERCE,
Toledo O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mo-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimon-
ials sent free. Price Is cents per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton. HdV'