New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 8, 1915, Page 10

FThe various craft that sagers Eulegize Hero- ip’s OffiGers. , May 8, \l via . London, neon went out from of the Lusitania dis. to . Queenstown last this morning. "< All of urvivors in greater or It is now estimated | be the outside num- v No trace has of either Alfred G. les Frohman. u oats to arrive tly bodies of the dead ‘Wwater at the scene The dead now here many of them are & Assistance. - military authorities rendering every as- 'in the removal of assisting the injured ' mever witnessed The dead are { to morgues and un- hments, and num- ‘have been brought B take the injured to seriously injured hore by sailors and 8 Haunt Docks. ‘women rescued, - if walk, refuse to re- ‘hotels. They haunt g and watching for tives. Irvivors are still be- thelr terrible exper- ccounts of the sink- are nat entirely be noted, however, unite . in . eulogizing h the ship’s officers r the Lusitania was torpedo amidships such an extent that one side could not ‘all. The work of people as possible, women and chil- nly boats that could at once undertaken officers and men of performed efficient. § the big Mner went d by the survivors as nd words. Battling ers called to rela- or bade each other which had gotten side of the liner many survivors who - clinging to wreckage ’:lg. irface of the 1 all were bats were in.turn steamers com- shore points, ‘and more hours uers reached ‘cases the only _eraft was to col- jater the floating bodies veral passengers were lers -severely in- _before they could be S 1081 diate wants must tion.” ivors who land- n were only partly e as much cloth- hen they donned life iot the men, women and jed ashore by local blue- ore their pelts, One seventy years old e water after hav- { t for some time by e .wore, with Mr. Winters of hen the ship was gs C. Hardwick, of s crossed the At- 1es.. ‘‘Winters got which ‘overturned, o boat No. 19. Most engers Were at ‘proportion saved t for Submarines. 2y 8, 3:18 a. m.—A submarines was ‘Lusitania as she , Irish coast, accord- Cowper, a Toronto an, who was among the d here. He declared ship was torpeédoed )anic among the crew ent about the Work of into the boats in _efficient ' manner. the coast of Ireland,” r, “we all joined in ‘a possible attack. by the sole topic of _was chatting with a e rail about 2 o'clock T caught a glimpse of er of ‘a submarine d yards distant, I nd’s. attention to it. We both saw the track followed aimost in- explosion. Por#jons of were sent flying into another torpedo struck. i derly, prompt and” effi¢lent manner. Miss Helen Smith appealed to me to save her, I ced her in a boat and saw her safely away. of the last boats to leave. “Some of the hoats could not be launched, as the vessel was sinking. There was & large number of women and children in the second cabin. For- ty of the children were less than a year old.” - Four Torpedoes Fired. Four torpedies were fired at the Lusitania, her officers say, but two of them missed. The steamer was flying the British flag when she was struck." There appears to be a large propor- tion of the ship's crew among ths survivors landed here. g Swam Long Distance. Mrs. M. M, Pappadopoulo, who was on her way to Athens with her hus- band, swam for a long distance to- ward shore before she was picked up. She believe ‘her husband was drowned.” Julian De Ayala, Cuban consul gen- eral at Liverpool, although one of his legs was badly injured, swam about for a long time and came ashore wear- ing only his underclothing, He climbed into three different boats, but apparently the first two overturned. Bertram Jenkins of New York, helped two women into a boat which overturned as it reached the water, but later he saw one of the women, Miss Brandell, an opera singer, ut Queenstown, ¥ishing Boats Rescue Several. London, May 8, 10:32 a. m.—A num- ber of survivors have been landed by fishing boats on Sovereign Island in the vicinity' of Galley Head. Many are in a serious condition and .t is feared that some will not survive. Few First Class Passengers. New ' York, May 8~—The Cunard line issued an anouncement today say- ing that it had received a cablegram from Liverpool which 'said the ad- miralty had announced that only a few \first 'class passengers had been saved and that three boats were re- poited to be bringing one.hundred bodies to Queenstown. ¥ Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt apparent- 1y perished when the Lusitania went down. according to & message to Am- bazsador Page from the United States consul at Queenstown, No Further Survivors, London, May 8, 2:16 p. m.—*The Press bureau is informed by the ad- miralty today that no more reports regarding the Lusitania have been re- ceived, and that the number of sur- vivors already given may be regarded as approximately correct. “Inquiries are being made glong the coast, but there is little hope of news of further survivors.” Denies Lusitania Was Armed. London, May 8, 1:61 p. m—The British government today made the following announcement: “The statement appearing in some newspapers that the Lusitania was armed is wholly false.” The best avallable information sets forth that the Lusitania had on board 1,251 passengers and a crew of 816. This, gives a total of 2.067 souls on board the liner when she was tor- pedoed. The known survivors being 708, the list of dead would conse- quently reach the total of 1,304. Captain Stuck to Post. London, May 8, 8:02 a. m~—Cap- tain Turner of the Lusitania stood at his post on the bridge until his ship went down and was rescued three ‘hours afterward wearing a life belt, accarding to D. A. Thomas of Caradiff, Wales, s Y “Our course was shaped for shore immediately after the torpedo struck,” Mr.. Thomas said. “There is a dif- ference of opinion as to whether the steamer was struck by more than one torpedo; but I heard only one.” Cunard Iine Extends Sympathy. Liverpool, May 8, 1:52 j. m.—Al- fred Booth, manager-director of the Cunard Steamship company, made the following statement today. “I desire to send my heartfelt sympathy, where- in all the Cunard directors and man- agers join, to relatives and friends of the American passengers murdered by the German submarines. “I am certain the whole civilized world is as one in grief for the sor- row and suffering caused, ‘and in loathing for this treacherous attack on innocent lives, so many of whom were women and childen. “Every possible step is being taken to relieve the immediate wants of the survivors at Queenstown, after their terrible experience.” ¢ Bernstorff in Seclusion. New York, May '8.—Count Von Bernstorff, German ambassador to the United States, who reached this city last night, remained in se¢lusion to- day. At the hotel where he was staying it was said that he had gone to Washington. It is understood that he left orders not ta be disturbed. At the entrance of the suite, usually occupied by Count Von Bernstorff, a guard was stationed today. Sinking New Triumph. London, May 8, 11:18 a. m.—The Exchange Telegraph company has re- ceived today the following telegram from Copenhagen: ‘“Berlin newspa- pers print the news of the sinking of the Lusitania in colossal type and hail the successful torpedoing of the ship as a new triamph for German's nav- al policy. The general impression is that England has got what she de- serves.” Dr. Fisher Safe. ‘Washington, May 8.—Dr. Howard L, Fisher, brother of Walter L. Fish- er, former secretary of the interior, who was on the Lusitania, going to the American Red Cross Unit in Belgium, cabled ta his wife here today that he is safe and well, Resident of England. n to list to starboard. r Act Heroically, at once proceeded to get . into, boats in an or- K+ Boston, May 8.—Mrs. Henry Adams, reported among those saved from the Lusitania at Queenstown, is a resi- dent of England. With her husband I got into one | she had been visiting friends here and the couple were registered on the pas- senger list as from Boston. Because of a similarity of names it was thought last night that the names on the list were those of Henry Adams and wife of Newton, but it was learned that they had not sailed. Oliver Bernard, another survivor booked from Boston, is a Londoner who has been here with a theatrical company. News of the loss of the Lusitania did not prevent the sailing of the Ley- land line freighter Ninian for Man- chester last night, and three other today. A few cattle men who had in- tended to sail on one of these vessels decided to abanden the trip. Helping in Work. London, May 8.—Henry M, Pind- ell, of Peoria, 1ll, T. P. O'Connor, and Alfred Booth, chalrman of the Cunard line, are helping in the wark of locating and caring for survivors, Toronto People Lost. Toronto, May 8.—Many homes here are mourning for victims of the Lusi- tania disaster. Of the 133 known passengers from Toronto only a few over twenty are so far known to have been saved. Twenty Winnipeg Passengers, ‘Winnipeg, Man.,, May 8.—On board the Lusitania were twenty-six pas- sengers including ten women and a child. The list of passengers con- tains the names of upwards of 100 men, women and children from points all'over the: west. A great number of these passengers were old-country people trevelling second or third class. Launched in 1808, The launching of the Lusitania on June 7, 1906, at Clyde Bank, ed by the Dowager‘Lady Inverclyde. On her tria] trip on June 27 she at- tained a speed of 25 knots. The vessel left on her maiden' trip on Sept. 7, 1907. This voyage was heralded as a race for the world’s record, and the wireless despatches marking her progress were followed with keenest interest.. No exact com- parison was possible on account of the difference in the routes, but the Lusitainia’s claim to the fastest run from Queenstown, five days, 54 min- utes, was undisputed. The career of the Lusitania was comparatively un- eventful up to the time of the war. Owing to an accident to her machin- ery she was laid up six months in 1913. One of her most eventful voy- ages was completed on her arrival in New York, Sept. 16, 1911, having crossed the Atlantic three times, in less than three weeks. In January of last year the Lusitania rescued the crew of the little Canadian brigan- tine Mayflower, which was drifting, wrecked and helpless about 1,000 miles from the Canadian shore, Only Vessel Not Requisitioned. After the outbreak of the war most of the largest and fastest vessels of the British transatlantic fleet were requisitioned by the navy. The Lus- itania, in fact was the only vessel of this type to .continue in regular service. Inasmuch as she was the greatest prize which could fall to German warships. or submarines her voyages were followed with particular concern. British shipping men main- tained, 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 sube marine which might attempt to way- lay her. Three days after war was declared the Lusitania left New York on one of her regular trips to Liverpool. She slipped out of the harbor shrouded in darkness except for her port and starboard lights. There were 212 passengers, on board. She completed her voyage in safety without sighting any hostile craft, Favorite With Wayfarers. Although the Lusitania was sur- passed in size by several liners built subsequently, including the Maure- tania, Imperator, Olympic and Vader- land, she never lost the reputation acquired at the outset of her career. Her speed and luxurious accomoda- tions made her a favorite with At- lantic wayfarers. She Had nine decks, connected with elevators. Her cabins were designed to look more like a hotel than a ship. There were open fire places, windows shaped and cur- tained as in a private house, elaborate suites, and series of tapestried recep- tion rooms, smoking rooms and cafes. The 'vessel was pronounced by her builders to be as nearly unsinkable as any ship could be. The lower deck was watertight. The double bottom ‘was so constructed that should the bilge keels be torn away and the hull plerced the entering water would be confined within the inner and outer bottoms. 175 Watertight Compartments. The lower portion of the hull was divided into 176 watertight compart- ments, with communicating doors so constructed that they could be closed antomatically from th: navigating bridge in a few seconds. Everything about the Lusitania was of colossal dimension. Her rudder ‘weighed sixty-five tons. She carlied three anchors of ten tons each. The main frames and béams, placed end to end, would extend thirty miles. Engines Distinct Departure. 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 installed turbines. These engines de- veloped an indicated horse power of 70,000, driving tour shafts each of which carried a three-bladed propel- ler. ITALIANS TO CELEBRATE. The Italian socleties connected with St. Mary’s church will hold a joint May celebration tomorrow morning at the regular mass and in the evening at 7:30 o'clock. The speaker at both meetings will be Rev. Vineent Tempa, of Providence, R. I, steamers were to sail for British ports | was | attended with elaborate ceremonials. | | As she left the ways she was christen- PLINS OF LYCEDN PLAYERS INDEFINTE Miss: Emily Ca:laway Probably Wil Appear in Reguiar Production. With the exception of those who are going to spend the summer at their homes, the plans of the Lyceum players after the closing performance tonight at the Russwin Lyceum are indefinite. Some are hesitating be- tween work and play. Miss Emily Callaway is going to her home in New York for the summer and expects to get a regular produc- tion in the fall. Miss Lois Bolton will go to New York the first part of next week for a brief stay and then , Will go to heg'home in San Francisco ! for the summer. The exposition in San Francisco | has attraction for others beside Miss Bolton. Mr. and Mrs, Alfred Cross ‘aro considering a trip to the coast. | although Mr. Cross feels that a few | attractive offers should be investigated | first and he will leave Monday or Tuesday for New York. He will re- { turn the latter part of the week and probably remain in New Britain until the 18th. Wyrley Birch will go to New York | to look up an engagement for tha summer and Mrs. Birch will go to | Providence to spend a short time at her home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wright will go to Lyndhurst, N. J., to spend the sum- mer at his mother’s home. It is likely that Mrs. Adelaide Hibbard will join them there later for a short visit. L. J. Fuller will remain in New Britain for about two weeks longer until arrangements are made for an- other engagement. Adrian S. Perrin, who has been in charge of the chorus at the Lyceum, will take the group to Yonkers, where “Forty Five Minutes From Broadway" will be produced. LIBAU, RUSSIAN CITY, CAPTURED BY GERMANS Aaother Briish Trawler Sk by German Submarine. Berlin, May 8, via London, 3:50 p. m.,~Offclal announcement was made at ‘the war office today that the city of Libau, in the Province of Cour- land, Russia, has been captured by the Germans. In.the capture of Libau the Ger- mans have gained one of the main ob- jects of their invasion of the Baltic provinces of Russia. The German movement in this quar- ter was one of the surprises of the spring eampaign. Petrograd de- spatches have made it appear that this attack was regarded lightly in the Russian capital. French Special Report. Paris, May 8, 2:30 p. m.—The French war office this afternoon gave out a report on the progress of hos- tilities which reads as follows: ,"In Belgium yesterday at daybreak the Germans delivered = violent at- tack against the British lines near St. Julien. This attack was repulsed, and the enemy suffered heavy losses. British Recapture Trenches. “To the south of Ypres, at Hill No. 60, the British troops yesterday re- captyred a further section of the trenches lost by them three days ago. ‘““There is nothing to report on the remainder of the front.” British Trawler Sunk, London, May 8, 10:50 a. m.—A des- petch to the Central News from Aber- deer. says the steam trawler Benning- ton, one of three which escaped from a German submarine Sunday, was surk by shell fire from a submersible off Aherdeenshire at 4 o'clock yester- day (Friday) afternoon. The crew wag saved by a Norwegian steamer. ool G { City ltems Master Franklin Wilcox was ten- dered a birthday party this afternoon by his young friends. The host was presented with a number of nice gifts. The convention committee of Court Columbia, D. of C. ,will meet Mon- day evening at eight o'clock in the Electric building. All members are urged to attend. Miss Ethel Farr and Miss Alma Stromquist are spending the week-efid in Winsted where they rattended the ball given by the Elks of that place last evening. Meetings of common council mittees next week follow: Monday, committee on supplies and printing; ‘Wednesday, committee on rules and legislation and finance committee. ' John Schultb of Glastonbury and Katarina Dungowetska of 21 Millard street were granted a marriage li- eense this afternoon. John Long of 319 Elm street .will leave for Newport, R. I, Monday, where he is to join the United States navy. Notice window prices. advt. * The Spring institute of District No. 2 of the Hartford County Sunday school agsociation was held last night et the Baptist church. Interesting talks were made by Miss Edna J. Hill and Louis H. Koehler, both of Hart- ford, M. Seibert.— com- | L WS NS mittee, said he was not prepared to discuss the sinking of the Lusitania. The sinking of a passenger ship, even of a belligerent, without giving pas- sengers an opportunity to leave, the senator thought a new thing in war- fare. Among the senators at the capital there was a general feeling of alarm, but all refrained from entering into public discussion while awaiting devel- opments. The opinion prevailed that loss of American lives and the man- ner in which the Lusitania was des- troyed would arouse public opinion tremendously. Officials Visibly Depressed. The president, Secretary Bryan and other members of the cabinet were visibly depressed. Persons who talked with them found them sick at heart and grieved at the horror of the catas- trophe. Notwithstanding that warn- ings had been given, it had been re- garded as inconceivable by high of- ficials that the threatened sinking of the vessel would actually be carried into effect. The fact that the Lusi- tania was a British ship, flying the British flag, and even had contraband of war aboard, did not remove from their minds the ever_recurrent thought that a hostile submarine deliberately destroyed the ship with the knowledge that hundreds of defenseless neutrals and women and children were aboard. Everywhere that aspect overshadow- ed the legal phases of the case, for while there is said to be no precedent in international law for the attack without warning on a belligerent mer- chant man, it was realized that de- fense might be made on the charge that guns were mounted on the deck. has denied. Representations to Germany. In thany quarters it was thought probable representations to Germany will be general, covering all the cases of attacks on American vessels. v, official’ quarters and among dip- lomatists there was apprehension that the American people might not con- sider representations sufficient. A special session of congress has been talked of, but there has been no in- timation of it as yet from any official quarter. In naval quarters, while the torpe- doing of the Lusitania was deplored, there was much speculation as to why the swift liner had slowed down in the path of submarines. Officers said it was very difficult for a torpedo to strike a big ocean liner going at full speed and did not understand where the British destroyers that would or- rinarily control the course of the ves- sel, could have been when the Lusi- tania was struck in broad daylight. Resumes Reading Despatches. Tae president returned to the White House at noon and resumed reading despatches. Foreign embassies and legations were deeply interested in the great sea tragedy and what had led up to it. The British embassy had received no direct advices. At the German embassy both Count Von Bernstorff, the ambassador and Hanfel Von Haimhausen, counsellor, were out of town, but the ambassa- dor was expected to return late to- night. That the Lusitania was considered a “franc tireur” of the sea by German naval commanders was stated in Ger- man diplomatic circles. The American consul at Queenstown and vicinity was ordered to render every assistance to the injured and survivors, and take testimony. Getting Information. “We are informing ourselves ds rapidly as possible regarding the Lusi- tania matter,” said Secretary Bryan today, “and we are doing what we can for those injured. We will get all the information that we can.” DEATHS AND FUNERALS James Thompson. Rev. Father Donohue officiating, the funeral of James Thompson was held from St. Mary's church this morning at 9 o'clock. The flower bearer was Francis Keegan while the pall bearers were John Hanra- han, Joseph Hanrahan, James Kinder- lin, Peter Smith, James O'Leary and William FEarls, the last two being rep- resentatives of the Woodmen.! Inter- ment was in New Catholic cemetery. Miriam Leikin. Miriam, the sixteen-months-old daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Willlam Leikin of 450 Main street, died last night after an illness with diphtheria. Although every means for saving the infant’s life was used they proved of no avail. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning and burial will be in Beth Alom cemetery. Mrs. Flavius Cheney. The funeral of Mrs. Flavius Cheney, mother of Mrs. H. W. Maier of this city, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. E. T. Ward of Schenectady, N. Y., was held from the Methodist church in Mystic, Conn., Friday afternoon. The service was { conducted by Rev. W. H. Dunnack, pastor of the church, assisted by Rev. Herbert Gesner. The bearers were her son, Professor T. C. Cheney, of New York, ‘and five sans-in-law, Rev. Henry W. Maier of this city, Rev. Her. bert N. Gesner of Easton, Pa., Walter T. Fish of New London, Lawrence W. Griswold of Batavia, N. Y, and Dr. G. E. T. Ward of Schenectady, N. Y. Interment was in Elm Grove cemetery, the committa] service being conducted by Rev. H. W, Maijer. Card of Thanks. Mr. Edwin I. Clark and family desire to thank the friends for their kindness during the sickness and death of our beloved wife and mother. It was sincerely appreciated. E. I. CLARK AND FAMILY, That, however, the British government | Schaffoer Marx - Varsity Fifty Five | 1 Suit Is a Very Popular 'y . Style in Blue and Fancy Weaves. $18 up. We can show you all styles of Underwear including the Rockinchair Style. Latest models in Children’s Straw Hats 50c and $1.00. CHAMBER GETS MORE SCHEDULE CHANGES New bian Being Put on Rairod Map by Now Haveh Boad. As, a result, partially, of the con. ference which Secretary A. H. Andrews of the Chamber of Commerce has had with A, B. Smith. general passenger agent of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, two more changes of particular benefit to New Britain will be made in the summer schedule which goes into effect June The first change will give New Britain’s traveling public the benefit of the service given by the 4 p. m. ex- press from Boston. Train No, 59 now leaves Boston daily at this hour and makes a stop at Berlin only to let off passerigers holding tickets from Bos- ton. Persons boarding the train at any station this side of Boston must make the change at Hartford and no persons are permitted to board the express at Berlin. Hereafter Berlin will be made a regular stop. The particular advantage of riding through to Berlin to persons com- ing from above Springfield is that they may make use of the diner, which is | attached to the train at Springfield. Heretofore there has not been enough time for- persons with New Britain as their -destination to get a meal be- fore the change was made at Hart- ford, The benefit of the express from New Britain to New York is of greater ad- vantage. The only trains from New Britain to New York in the evening now are those which arrive in New York at 8:45 and 11 o'clock. latter train leaves Berlin at 7:65. The express will leave Berlin at 7:27 and arrive in New Yark at 10:01, The other change is in connection with the train leaving New York at 12 o’clock daily for Boston, which has stopped at Berlin only on week days, but will stop at Berlin on Sundays also when the new schedule goes into effect. The New Haven road has made other changes, of henefit to New Britain in addition to those suggested by the Chamber of Commerce. One of these will be the arrival in New Britain of the train from Bristol at 6:55 instead of 7 o’clock, which will give factory employes time to reach their work at 7 o’cleck. AM, VICE CONSUL MISSING. London, May 8, 12:57 p. m.—E. Kilbourne Foote, American vice con- sul at Chemnitz, is missing, accord- ing to an announcement made here to- day by the Central News. This or- ganization says Mr. Foote left his post a month ago for America. Nothing has been heard from him since. The ! LOCAL TEACHERS ARE CHOSEN FOR OFFICES Miss Falion and Miss Williams Prosi- dent and Secretary Respectively, of County Association. Miss Ella Fallon, supervisor of pris mary grades In the local schools, was clected president éf the Hartford County Teacher" =swociation at its annual meeting In Hartford yesterda Miss Fallon {s one of the best known woman educators in the county and her selection by the county associa- tion could not ‘be improved upon. | Miss Fallon is able and energetic and New Britain feels proud that her telents have been ‘recognized. She has been one of the most active workers for pensions for teachers, Miss Alice Williams, principal of the Lincoln street school, was elected secretary of the askoclation. Miss Willlams is also well known in edu- cational circles and news of her elec-= tion to an office of the county asso- clation is pleasing to her many friends, Other officers elected wete: Vice President—Solon. P. Davis, Hartford. Treasurer—P, Hartford. Auditor—Alfred F. Howes, chester. Executive Committee—The officers and Charles D. Hine, Hartford:; Seth G. Haley, Collinsvine; Miss Ruth C. Crampton, South Manchester. ‘Norman Strong, Man-* To the Board of Country Commission- . ers for Hartford County. g 1 Hereby Apply for a License to sell Spirituous and Intexicating Liquors’ Ale, Lager Beer, Rhine Wine, Cider at 294 South Main Street, "Town of New Britain. My place of business is not located within two hundred feet in a direct line from any Church Edi- ,ce or Public or Parochial 8chool, or the premises pertaining thereto, or any post-office, publie library, or ceme- tery. ® Dated at New Britain, this 1 day of May, A, D, 1915. JOSEPH LANDINO, Applicant. We, the Undersigned,. are electors and tax-payers, owning real estate, of the Town of New Britain, and here- by sign and endorse the foregoing ap-_ plication of Joséph Landino for a license, and hereby eertify that said applicant is a suitable person to be licensed pursuant to sald application. Dated at New Britain, this 1 day of May, A. D, 1916. Andrew Schaefer, lcaac Rapp, John Malmfeldt, Andrew G. Brandt, Au. gust Bergstrom. 1 Hereby Certify that the above- named signers and endorsers and elee- tors and tax-payers, owning ceal es- tate, in the Town of New Britain. Dated at New Britain, this 8th daye of May, A. D. 1915, ALFRED L, THOMPSON, § Town Clerk.