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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-09-13

Let's all pull together and
make this a banner fair for
Southwest Virginia. We can
do it If we pull together.
Misses Mary Skeen, Matt
Brown and Kathleen Knight
went to Abingdon this week,
where they will attend school
at Martha Washington Callege.
FRITZ Scbeff, the light and
grand opera star, has decided
to take another leap into motion
pictures. Hobart Bosworth will
guide her through the filmy
mazes OF three new photo plays.
Motion Picture Magazine.
1t is said that the big furnace
mt Big Stone Gap will employ
one hundred men aud that all
improvements and repairs are
about completed. This will
mean considerable to Big Stone
ard vicinity.-Norton Reporter.
Will Hilton of Maces Springs.
is attending school in the Gap
and is staying with his brother,
Roy Hilton.
The Civic League will have n
very important call meeting ut
the home of Mrs. X. b. Alsover,
Thursday afternoon at $50
O'Clock, Every mumber urped
to be present.
d. +. Baker, Jr., of Knox
vile, arrived in the Gap last
Friday to enter upon his new
duties as representative of
9. NJ. McClung q Company of
Knoxville. This position was
formerly held by W. j. Smith,
who resigned a few weeks ago
and purchased the hard ware
store of Nickels Brothers.
Miss Estella Powers, Of New
Richmond, and Mabel Wine, of
Cincinnati, who have been the
attractive guests of Mrs. j. Il.
Taylor III the Gap for the pasi
three weeks, returned to their
homes Sunday morning. Misses
Powers and Wine, who are very
accomplished in both voice and
instrumental music, were the
honorees of several delightful
social affairs, including motor
trips, afternoon parties and pic
MICS, during their visit in the
Gap.
The new Fair association has
adopted very fitting name as
ii will endeavor to cover the
three counties Lee, Wise and
Scott. The fair will be called
the Leewiscott fair.
The following card from Mrs
Eula Young Morrison aud son,
Rob, who left last week in their
Ford roadster for their new
home in Lynchburg, has been
received by members of the
Post staff 81 hope you all
miss me but blessings care sap
pose toy brighten as they take
their flight you know. | had
an awful tiresome trip, but en-
Joy it here immensely"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-09-13
BASE BALL.

A very close and exciting
ball game was played between
the teams of Olinger and Semi
nary last Friday at the Semi
nary, which resulted in a
victory for the Seminary.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-09-13

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will spend the winter with her
sister, Mrs. Smith.
Miss Carrie Watts. who have
been spending the summer
with homefolks in Kentucky
returned to the Gap Sunday to
resume her position in Bullitt
q Chalkley's law offices.
Cook with Electricity.
Miss Eugena Banmgarener
spent Il sew days in Bristol last
week with friends.
Miss Margaret Petit is spend.
ing this week visiting Miss
Margaret Aston at Lebanon.
There will he thousands of
visitors here during our fair.
which Will beNheld next month
ana every merchant should
have an attractive display rep.
resenting the different lines
that they carry.
Tate kilbourne return ed last
Thursday from a two weeks
visit to relatives at st. Charles.
D. Il. Allen spent last week
in Wise on business.
Miss Gertrude Jennings came
up from Dufiield last week to
attend school here in tho Gap,
and is staying ut the home of
her sister, Mrs. Il. w. Nickels,
on Wood Avenue.
Miss Singer, of Staunton, is
visiting her sister, Mrs, Guy
Sutton, in the Gap, at the home
of Mrs. j. E. Bum.
Chas, Blair Richmond, of
Ewing, spent few days last
week in the Gap.
Miss George Cox spent Sat.
urday at Roda with her sister.
Helen Cox Collins, who has
been sick for sometime.
Cook with Electricity.
Miss julie Ruilitt, who is
teaching at Kcokee, spent the
week end in the Gap.
Mrs. Glen Southwark and lit.
tie daughter, Nancy, are visit.
ing relatives in Middlesboro
this week.
Misses Margaret Miller and
Ruth Prescott left Sunday
morning for Knoxville, where
they will spend a few days
with friends.
Miss Gladys Lille, who is
teaching school at Roda, spent
Saturday and Sunday with her
parents near the n. q l.. depot.
MIR. and Mrs. Grover Orr and
| DR.. and Mrs. Pence, of st.
Charles, motored to the Gap
Sunday and spent Il few hours.
Mrs. Minerva Orr, Mr.. and
Mrs. Morgan Orr and children.
Mrs. Jim Orr and children
motored up from Dryden Sun.
day and spent few hours in
the Gap with Mrs. Eliza Bar.
ron.
Ray Hall, of Radford spent
a few days in the Gap last
week.
Cook with Electricity.
Mrs, Guy Pugh, of st. Paul,
IS spending few days in the
Gap with her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. ID. IF. Orr.
| Miss Katharine Lowell, who
has been spending the summer
in the Gap visiting friends, re.
turned to her home in Cincin.
nati last Wednesday.
The Lloyd Guild of Christ,s
Episcopal Church will meet at
the home of Mrs. d. B. Savers.
Thursday at $3.50.
Louis Pickerel aud Fred Nor.
ton left the Gap Thursday night
for Columbus, Ohio. Mr.. Nor.
ton will enter school at Ohio
State, while MIR. Pickerel will
spend several days there visit
ing friends before returning
here, where he has decided to
locate permanently.
D. r. Doak has moved into
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-11
Non-Russ Subjects
Of Gar Organizing
to Bring Freedom

BERIdS. Nny lO-CBy Wireless to Say
villej- ulapnfchas from stockholm to the
Berlin newspapers say the overseas Nevs
Agency t0dny contain statements that a
leaguo made up u members nf various
non -Ruaslan peoples who arc subjects
of tho Russinu empire has been formed
in sweden and that the league has sent
cnblc meaaago % President Wilson ask
ing the assistance N The American nation
in thc rir4EgIa for national preservation
"The leasr'B committee ls ramposed
al representatives of the. Finuai 1ews.
Poles, Iiihuanlans LgpnlahA rkfanIans,
natives Of the Rattle provinces deorgIans
ana Mohammedana" saya the news
alencya statement. which continues
"rhe letter a. President Wilson enum-
efntoa the grievances nf che different
nations against tho ma ian govern.
nem ThUa orc paragraph rtada We
Jews Vt ltuaan are fnihralieh al no
other prouIn un calth Wr afa aban.
doned 30 physical aHt intellectual mis-
erg uuf Attendance 8t arboola and unl.
bfaltles Ia forbidden Nr Hre efaWmei
ioeelhar m thg patf ant afn espoaed
DO rbupsHam ana dastiHlon Ia har.
mfaus uraarams che neasfl INSTINCTS of
iHr mob hfr iei lneaa against ua Our
aRaWnR aFe looted aHl every daf eur
tnthfeu laag8lsU iW mml AtraeIaua mia.
WV
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-11
Turk War Office
Reports Gains on
Caucasion Front

coNBTANTfNOpLE. May 10 fyla
London a statement issued today BY
the Turkish war office says,
Caucasus 'front.' IN local engagements
on tho right wings and in The center we
made o number Of prisoners and captured
booty IN the ccntor mn attack BY an
ensmg company waa beaten back with
great enemy losscf."
Tho statement saya Russian detaeh.
ments we're fepulBod ~ tho regions of
Klrv0z Ardl Mount Bathll and a number
of prisoners and some booty captured
Tho statement continues.
"On tie left wing the onsfny N engaged
IN different sectors IN the vicinity Of the
eoaat In building fortiflcaUong.
As . repfieal agalnst Tho Russian fleet
which bonibafded open towns and villages
on tic Anafollnn coast ond destroyed
harmless sailing ycascls and fishing boats
We destroyed, between Eupatoria and Be-
baMopol, chip Of 1900 tons 0nd num-
her of salling ycseels,
IAN enemy guard ship which appeared
Beat of Kouehe Ada IN smyrna waters
gaa taken under fire by our artillery. One
shell was observed 10 explode on board
tho ship, destroying the commanders
bridge The chip then withdrew IN tho
direction of BamOr."
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-11
Britons Estimate
German Losses at
Three Millions

LONDON. May io,-zAn official British
estimate of German casualties in April,
issued here today places The total a.
gli63 Tho number of German eaBualties
since the beginning of tbs war "a given
na gsaa0,a These figures were glyeu in
the following statement
German cnaualtlea. exclusive of cor
rociloufi woro reported during the month
of Aprl 1910. aa follows
akllifd ar died IT woundH, 1865, died
M nthhss 800, prisoners a2i mlssina
teli. severely wounded 1856 wounded
tp0a slightly wounded &i@s wounded
remaining with units 62G' Total, alla
afheae. added to Those reported IN IRE
,loas months nrimting corrections rc
ported n ApuL 1910 brine the totals e
ported in demaH official lNta since he
hogiuuing of ihe Rar tN Knlad ur died
of wounds at dlod ol ai0hReas Il
rtHanera 0Hg Wsslng, laGWi -
errtY hn1ulfd @hs wounded @lN
Sights VaHnisd Itla wounded ~
mAmHs itb unite iHea fHa eA e@
fhaEa IsWres iHalHda aii German us
t0uUai4.e iru &# l.stafiaHs BnAans
1nl NBHemwfsefs TutN ta uaI include
HalaI a.aHlai lF6ars
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-11
Sisal Crop Exceeds
the Amounts Asked
by Manufacturers

WASHINGTON. y. O. May 10 Tho
federal trade commission reported 10
the senate today that completion NJ na
appaftloument Of the remainder OF tho
fnoaihn alsal erop hmnns American
binder twine manufacturers develops Ho
demand fer the onttr luHH Thr come
mission was directed ta ascertain the
needs of manufacturers after Tho
comlsinu fcgulndara which controls ha
crop he'd asked q senate committee 60
Oversee dhtrihHtlau ~ l#om bRlm ahaa
cnmprsNa ail tHia aena0h 9fnp Wualld
q De sonalU committee haa nerH iuNtat.r
eating the operations ut fhp tamislla
rFsulHdnla eH ebafHe8 beg biudrf tWIHe
manufacturer ihai tHe commission afaaled
aH Artificial bhHuaea H the sUpulf and
Then Wisrt ina ur.U ~ snst FHa
eamiaiaa aHssersi fa8t wtHtl aHaes
had caused - aiss In rfles aNi otifreI
~ t8m the re4i ef lH5 aap Whr ta tHe
ammuse
tte tta3f HH HFd fU H
tHa mahlafHEefa tp tsfe fHe.. HHfia
lsf lhf plrmHg essaH N s3aH.an ts 5aHs
tilsa ahFa1f EEUf aanffRets.t 5af
aH arF WauWaat awt HFsAa Ne8a
tfsaipet H#WHat faa aHit a Hsiea
et H m sI HaHHH lha
Hu sNlst
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-11
Alleged Murderer
Kills Himself When
Cornered by Posse

CARRlNGToSl y. D.. May % W''en
Anfeeld shifIct a years old committed
suicide while cornared BY aherlffH
posse seeking hia arrest for The murder
~ Ills father Joseph shflei. two weeks
ago. he ended a career of crime Ia which
ho killed his father. mother and a
brother, according 90 tho bellof of ihe
Foster county officials
Two weeks ago the body u Joseph
shiflet was found ia q burning straw
stack
Two years ago Mra Joseph Shitlet was
found dead at the foot NJ The basement
stairs IN her home killed tv Wunshot
wound Anfeeld NHa the nnY person m
the farm at the time
Following lnteatiEatiou, the toroners
mn returned q verdict nf suicide
Slime ttuh aga q brother Ht Anteeid
disappeared Whom last seen he was
sih Anfoeld
Circumstance surWUnitpE the Isath
70 ta5eph 8mfiet lead lha aHlhaHllas m
hsiiese thal AHfteiA waa fgeanslt'e fnr
MA dEsth
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-11
FIGHTING ON VERDUN
FRONT DECREASES
French Report Says Artillery Fire
TO the West Of Meuse Has
Decreased
GERMANS REPORT PROGRESS

PARIS. May 10. Activity on the
Vordun front decreased. according
10 Tho statement given out by tho
war office this afternoon. Artillery
action west Of the Meuse was less
pronounced and cast Of tho river
was only Intermittent
An attack on Froneh trenches be-
tween tho OiHo and The Alsno was
repulsod
The tokt Of the statement follows
"notwecn tho olao and Aisuc coup
de nalu ipon one ~ our trenches south
ena NJ Mouialn sous Touttent was CONF
neieiy checked
In the Yefdun region the b0mhafds
ment west of The Meuae nollceabiy d.
unfinished. East Of the Meues ana IN the
Wooyrc there WIS Intermittent cannon
adlnR.
"iiand grenade skifmlHbes we're re-
ported during the night - tho woods ~
Avocouft and south of Fort Douanfnnhl
In upper Asaee an enemy roconn1ltefs
Ing party which attempted 10 seize one
of our small posts near tirzbacll south
of Aitkirch. Baa rcpulaed with losses
Grrmnns Report rrogress.
BERLIN, May 70. dly Wireless 70 say
vilieJ Tho uefmona hive made further
proRresg on illl ai On The vcfduu front
aud hayc driven hnek French dstnchs
ments Oh TIE aoathsent part of The hill.
The war office etaicment of today says.
The settlement follows.
I'm tho Afgonno the enemy after n
mining operation attempted 70 enter our
lines, but was ropulHed
"southWeat of Illl 50l advanced detach-
mentH ot. the enemy wore driven further
haek Ono detachment waA captured.
The now German positions on I'M 80l
we're extended
German airmen dropped numerous
bombs on factories at pombaale fArs
Ronncl and Hnon LEtape tvoggcal.
"fnatcrn front A Ruaaian attack south
~ GarhunoYka nlong email front was
repulscd The enemy suffered heavy
Losses"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-11
Germans Depend On
Heavy Artillery to
Win Verdun Fight

BERLIN. May i6,-GBy Wireless 10
sHyqlllej The German 6tfaek on yor
run IL based oH The crushing effect of
German heayY afiiilefy.t writes Major
Motaht. military critic Of the Tageblatt
"The capture " The smaller foftfcssos IN
the Wo8t at The beRlnulna ~ the w8f BY
The use of hoaFR artillery was only n
prelude 70 tbo artillery operations nov
~ utoRfesa.
THE French have not been able 10
compete with German artillery and nms
nunitlon The enormous loasos of tha
French 0fe due partly 10 the effect of
the German aftiiiftY ami partly 10 the
tenaeity N the French Wllo wlll not
abandon their trenches
Although II IL generally considered
that attaeklnK forces must be four times
superior 10 those Of the defense, N The
Yerdun campaign the number NJ troops
engaged Is much less than hair That of
tho French. The number of French
troops may be calculated at not loa8
than $1,000 This figure representa- half
N the entire force which Fmnce stlll
has at its disposal for neiire lighting
"Ali the German auceoascE thc enst-
orn and western fronts we're gained
with numerically inferior forces More
over. The AuslrostInngaHan troops Tor a
year have been holding haek twice their
number Of the enemy Tho principal
clements 10 victory quality Of troops
and courage are steadily working 20
our advantage"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-11
Filipinos Hope to
Have Their Freedom
Date Fixed Later

SEW YoHK. May 10 Manuel Quezon,
ane II the Philippine commissioners In
congress, and other leaders IN lilo fight
FOR Independence. have given notice that
although they are ready 90 accept the
Philippine blil without the Clarke
amendment and have given up hope Of
fAug Il date for Independence az this
time thes have by no means abandoned
their hopes
q mn adfocntlng the nasaago of The
douhe bill said Commissioner Qnezon
today uoi hneauao uaHe changed my
idta IN ibe subject of an cifly indie.
peudonoc. but because na practical mm
1 nUlnk this aim can pesl ho attained by
iahlng what we enc eel nov namely enc
hIn that paased tho haase
fbe h0uaa bll promises Independence
when a uble government s assured,
but fixes no tluf rha CLARKE amend
htBt nNed the ilmo at four years
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-11

"Bupp.cmenunR hls note " the
fourth inannt conceruIuB tho con-
duct N tbs German submarine war
fare. the undefHlEuod has the honor
to inform hls eXcclloncy, the Amer
lean Ambassador, M. Jnmca w.
Gerard that the further investigation
by the German naval uihDHtios cens
corning. ia regard 10 tho French
steamship 8usaox. on tlf hasis Of Tho
American maleflol, has been con
eiadad IN tho meantime. lH conformity
with tho result of This investigation
the assumption expressed In The note
5f the undersigned ~ the tenth
uitimo, thst Che dainage ~ The Aus
Hox Waa 10 be ffAoed back 10 o chuae
other thpH the attack of D German
submarine cannot be- maintained
Has More Evidence.
Hsuch an assumption had 10 be ar-
rived AZ with certainty from the ma
lefial III the possession ~ the Ger
man government r0r Itself ana with
ont further knowledge of the cif-eums
stances connected win the lorpodoinF
Of the Sussex. the moro no ~ apart
from The points enumerated IN the
note Of tho tenth mtmo. the FOLLOW
! ng facts had como 10 tie attention
n Admiralty stnff of lhf Havy through
rellDbio information Mafeh 4, 1915
approximately ~ The same Zine ~ the
susfeK, m auxiliary warshlp ieff the
port of Fois1one With q large trans
port of British infantry on board on
the same day q trnnhpfot steamer
waa orpedoed IN the ehnuneE few
minutes peeadinR the explosion on the
SUSSEX Il had p0faod through q mass
of ahpwreetaRe which created ihf
impression that y shin had aiink ~
hat spot shortly bofore AZ thefe
facts Justified tho conclusion mat The
only ease Of torpedolng which could
he considered under the circumstances
had struck the British war vessel.
whereas the Sussex had met WITH ~
accident IN some other way
y. =. Furnishes Facts.
However. on tho basis Of hte Amer
iean material. the German government
cannot withhold ita conviction that
tie tho ship torpedocd by tho eGrman
submarine Is IN fact identical With the
Sussex, for IN accordance With this
material the place. tho time md the
effect Of tho explosion by which the
Sussex waa damaged agree N the
essential details with thestalemcnts Of
the German commander no that there
can no longer be any question ~ the
possibility Of two independent occur
rcnoes Nm additional ronRon is oen.
stltuted by the fact hat officers of
the American navy found fragments
OF an explosive IN The hold Of the
suaseN which arc described by them
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-11
PASSENGER AGENTS
ARE IN QUANDARY
Petition Filed with Interstate Com.
merce Commission May Affect
Excursion Business.
HAS UPSET ALL CALCULATIONS

ltailroud passenger men are at sea
Cier The question of whether Or not
lley arc going 10 be- able 10 sell east
efn excursion tlckols NJ reduced
rates ths summer The petition
i.led Win tho Interstate comMcrce
commission bf y, 4. McVanD Of the
traffic burem Of The Omaha Com
terelal club has upset all their cal
culauonB They assert that thoy
know nothing Of tic mogo untll they
fead IN Tho Foe that Tho petition
bad been filed.
THE petition waa filod bcnaso " is hs.
serted tbat 40 d reeent mfetng Or no
Weston Passenger association, held in
Chicago, thiH association eaYe omaha t1o
worst nf u w lining up oatfefn Bumniaf
mites, and daefimihated M fafof of kans
aas city
IN thls discrimination, Kansas Cliy wBB
given cut rate 90 nli tickets sold 10
points east m Chicago, From Omaha. 90
the sano class of tickets, II Waa pfopgsE9
that the regulaf local fare be- applied bo.
tween Omeha and Chicago,
The Om0hp railroad passenger nnd
ticket offices Ind hi received their tas
iffa ahd were prepared 10 bahln selling
tickets May g. Tic aame applied viii
reference 70 The kaasas City offices. The
petition NJ Mr MeYaBB asks that the sp
plirBliqn ~ the kahaas tlty rate DO sua,
pended uhtil the question can be- hoeld
IN The event The suspension Is Rfanied, u
"a asserted tbat II ls not lilfelg that a
decision VII be handed down until about
Tho tlmc ~ The fnd ~ tho eaatern SUM
mff tourist business
" Tic suspension ~ ordered. Hhnl would
cot Off tbo eastern business on thc sum.
mef tourist fafe ls the fact That Tho en-
tire question IL brought w BY The petition
preventing tbe application " fhe reduced
rate on tickets sold 81 eithef The omaha
or kansas clly gaiewoy 70 points ea3t
Of Chicago
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-11

upon firm grounds 90 part Of a Ger
man torpedo
"Flnnlly the counter evidence which
w0s deduced IN the note Of tho tcrth
ultlmo from the difference ~ appoaf
nnce Of the vessel dercribrd by tho
submarine commander and the only
reproduction of the Euaae& then yBll.
nble haa proven 10 be- untenable. In
HHmueh ~, according 10 u photo.
Rraph ~ The damaged 5naaeN now 10
hand The characteristic distinctions no
longer eElated AZ the timo of tbc ae.
cdenti while the Husaeg IN The photo.
graph Of my Daily Graphic lnelosed
in the note only carried one mast and
also showed the white ganFway oUs.
lomHfY on passenger vessels On the
level with me port holes O.. W. S.
The reproduction of the damaged saa-
sex shows q second mast aud uni
form dark color. and thus approaches
in ila outer appearance tho description
~ The vessel as furnished by the sub
marine eommander
w
In view of Tho general Impression
NJ all ihe facts Mt hand, tho Gsr-
man government considers II beyond
doubt that the commander or the sub
marine acted ~ the bona flde belief
That De was facing an enemy Rnfahip.
on The other hand Il cannot be denied
that mialedod ~ The appearance Of
the vessel under tho pressure Of tho
circumstances he formed his indR.
meni too hurriedlg IN eatablshInk ~
character and DID not therefore oct
fully ln accordance with tlfe afsm
lnatuetion, which called upon biz 10
exercise particular care
In view of these circumstances the
dcrmBn government frankly admits
that the insurance given the Ameri.
cnn government ~ accordance with
which The vessels we're not 10 be Mt
lacked without warming has not boon
adhered 10 In The present caae Az
Was intlmatod by tho underaignod w
the note of the fourth instant. tic
German government does not hesitate
10 draw from tho resultant eonse-
gueueGH.
'Jfrom this resultant consequences
70 therefore expresses 20 the Amerl.
can government ita sincere regret 70
gardlng the dcpiorable incident and
declares ita readiness 10 pay an ado.
anate indemnity 10 The injured Amerl-
citizens, II also dsappfoycd of the
conduct OF the commander who has
been appropriately punished.
Expressing the hope that tho
American government will consider
the oaso Of the snaaoK as settled by
these statements. the undersigned na-
suranoe Of his highest consideration.
Won JAGOW"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-11
Mrs. Adams Suits
for Right New York
Property Dropped

SEW YORK, May 10 sixty suits Iu-
stiuted 10 recover alleged dover ugh,s
pl Mrs George Washington Adama rf
Hoisc cts Idaho. Atre diFcdnilnurd hero
today under stipulation hsnot ty
comaol faf hpsoIf aud fof Andrew Car
ncEle Mf ilcnfY & phlppa and other
wealthy persons. wh1. named aa defend
auts an owners rf SOME iIn0HaA worth
ef Sew York Gus fral estate. uu.g u
tbo possession of the tuc ldRau rme,
millionaire brewer
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-11
NO AMERICANS ON
BOARD THE CYMRIC
-Four British Members Of Grew Were
Killed by Explosion and One
Steward Was Drowned.
WAKE OF TORPEDO rs SEEN

WAsHlNGTON May TO- In pur.
suing the State departments inyeg.
tlgation of the torpedolng ot The
NhIto Star liner Cgmrlc, American
Consul Frost at Queenstown eablod
from Bantry yesterday afternoon,
where The Cymrie SURVIVORS we're
II ndcd, aa follows
mo Americans on cymrle rive
British lives were lost No warming
gwen by mbmarIne. Wgko Of tor
pfdo was seen after expl9Eon. Gym
rlf was moi armed weather rough.
L,ew In open boats from 1880 10 0
D. ma May \, former hour being chat
n the explosion Cymnc sunk 3
Z clock this morning
The cabled was received here To-
day,
Torpedo uin Engine noom,
BANTRY, Ireland, Mny 10 Details of
me sinking Of the White Star liner Gym
fi7 were given today bY Wembefe of ihe
crow. who were londed here today. They
fay that ile torpedo which destroyed the
ahp struck the engine roOn The en-
ploalon blew all the stylights or and ex-
iugulahed The lights throughout tie yes-
sell
-Four men were Killed BY the explosion
ana me chief steward was drowned
one hundred and eepaH fhembefa " me
crew took 10 Tho boats phorily after the
liuor WAS torpodoed, bun returned whom
81 was seen that The ataamcr was NOT
n Immediate danger of sinking. They
fofnnlned IN board two hours. when y
sloop. which had heard the cymrios
wireless calls for help 100 miles away.
arrived and TOOK them on. The sloop
stood bg the stricken liner until II sank
nt 8s30 Ia The morning,
All NJ The CROW were British Hnblefh'
except one Russian and two belglans.
There we're nlso Hlx posaengors on board,
members N the British consular service,
an Of whom were aaYed
Tho officers aay The cymric waa un-
armed,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-11
Aeroplanes Drop
Nine Tons of Food
Into Besieged City

LoNpoN May 10 British aeroplsnes
dropped isOoo pounds Of food, IN addition
20 mall and military and other stores ~
lNut w Amnta between Anril n and 20,
rhla effort "a relieve the hunger of tho
hesicFed garrison. Which subsequently
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