The evening world. Newspaper, April 5, 1915, Page 1

BRITISH BATTLESHIP IS REPORTED SUNK BY FIRE OF TURKISH GUNS oo Lord Nelson the Third Warship Lost by English at Dardanelles—French Say Two German Submarines Were Destroyed by Aviators. BEKLIN, (via’ wireless to Sayville, L. 1.) April 5.—The first class 3 battleship Lord Nelson was stranded inside the Dardanelles and Jed by tire trom the Turkish foris, according fo Athens despatches ved lo-day, ' The Lord Nelson was bullt in 1906. @86 fect long and 79.5 feet at her beam. @he Lord than $8,000,000. If the Athens report 4s true, the Lord Nelson is the third Brilish battle. @hip sunk at the Dardanelles. The Britisi baitieships Ocean and Irresist- fble, and the French battlestiip Bouvet, were sunk on March 18. She bad @ \onuuge of 16,500, was She carried a crew of about 866. on's largest guus were four 12-inch cannon. She cost more PARIS, April 6.—-Two German submarines were destroyed, a third dam: ged and the German submarine yards at Hoboken, near Antwerp, damaged by fire when British airmen bombarded the submarine works on March | 6, the War Office aunounced this afternoon, Forty Germao workmen were killed and sixty-two wounded. Italian Ship Sunk by Germans, It Is Reported From Rome April 5 (United Pr thal the steamer Luigi Parod|, ROME, J.-A report reached here this afternoon carrying a cargo of coal from Baltimore, was shelled and sunk by a German submarine. The Luigi Parodi is an ltallan steamer of 4,127 She tons, Her port of pacistry is Genoa. was built in 1899 and is 360 feet in length, » Two More Ships Torpedoed : Beer and Cigars for Crew LWNDON, April 6&—Two more vessels, the Russian three-master Hermes and the Glasgow steamer Olivine, have been sunk by the Germans the Admiraliy announced to-day, The submarine U-31 sank both vessels, The Hermes, a 1,019 ton vessel, bound from London for Mexico, was overhauled near the Isle of Wight on Sunday. The German submarine commander demanded that she show her colors and then gave the crew ten minutes to leave. While the crew was taking to the boats, the submarine commander in- wited Capt, Erikson of the Hermes aboard and apologized because he found it necessary to destroy his vessel. The submarine's crew passed beer and cigars to the crew of the Hermes, and after placing bombs aboard the| Russian bark, towed her crew toward shore for forty minues, until a British steamer was sighted. Patrol boats picked up the Hermes's crew and landed them at Portsmouth. The Olivine, a 630-ton steamer, was sunk in the Channel Sunday. Her crew was given ten minutes to leave. $= Allies Have Landed 30,000 Men To Attack Dardanelles Forts BERLIN (via Waresess to Sayville, L. 1.), April 6.—More than 30,000 ‘anglo-French troops have been landed at Lemnos Island for the operations against the Dardanelles ‘orts, according to despatches trom Athens, The Turkish War Office han an- nounced that the Russlan attack on the Bosporus forts was a “stagey” affair, of no military significance, The Turks also claim that the coal mines at Ereg!i were not damaged by the recent bombardment by the Rus- admitted to-day tn an official state. | ment from the Turkish Admiralty. | The Medjidich’s crew of 320 officers | und men were saved by other Turk- | ish warships, In the sume engagement two Rus- #lan Vessels, the Provident of 2,000 , sian fect. tons, and Vastochnaja, of 1,500 tona, CONSTANTINOPLE, via Borlin| wore sunk. ‘Their crows were tumen j wireless, April 6,--Loss of the Turk: | prisoners. i] ish armored crulser Medjidien tn aa eagagement yesterday off Odessa waa (or Olhu War Nowe See Page Four.) |BRIEF NOTE | foliowing note to the Ge Lerimont [have th | consigned ‘unto o: ‘inurder of Ma FINAL Tbe U.S. DEMANDS PAY FOR THE FRYE, SUNK BY K BY RADE darned ¥ Is the Price Fixed; by Government for the American Ship. Is FILED, Ambassador Gerard Instructed! to Present the Claim to Ber- lin Government. WASHINGTON, April 5.—This is the text of the instruction to Ambas- sador Gerard in Berlin in relation io the the Wiliam P. Fi sunk by German raider Pring Eitel Friedrich: “You are instructed to present the rman Foreign Office: “Unde instructions from) my Gov- honor to pr a m for $228,059.51 with interest from Jan, 28, 1915, salnst the German Government on behalf of the owners and ea in of the pericun sailing versel William P. Fry suffered by them on a destruction of that vessel on the high as by the German armed cruiser ing Eitel Friedrich on Jan, 28, 1915. fe facts upou which and by for damages unt of th aris German Government Js held respon- sible by the Governmont of the United States for the attendant loss and damages are briefly os follows William P. Frye 74 tons gross tonnage, owned by American eltizens, and sall- ing under the United States flag and register, cleared from tle, Wash., a steel sail- solely of 18: ishele of wheat owned by the aforesaid Houser, and ror to its as- signs. All of which appears from the ship's papers which were taken from the vessel at the time of her destruc- tion by the commander of the German et 27, 145, the Pring Hitel FORMER MILLIONAIRE roast Rays) SUIGIDE BY SHOOTIAB and sent on board boarding = party, who took bac After 40) William K. Pierce, Once Member examination of the ship's 4 of the ervi of Syracuse Firm, Kills Him argo be thr but subsequently wn over decided to destroy the vessel, and on the following morn-/| | ing, by his order, the Frye was sunk “The claim of the owners and eap- tain consisted of the following itema: deprivation of use of ship Total .. . , WINNERS AT BOWIE. “By di jon of my Government TI have the honor to request that full) FIRST RACK—For two-yea olds,| reparation be mad by Gorm: n G0V- Tour furlongs. —King Neptune, 1 CT, Serene aor the German| McTaggart), 9 to 1,2toland4 4 cruiser Pring Lite! lriedrici \w Tin Jan, 115 (Metealf, 6 te “BRYAN.” [2 to 1 and even, second; Sandpocket 2, .g bee 112 (Stewart), 2 to 1, 7 to 10 and 1 to No Dect (oe Frank |4, third, We, 30 4-5, Lady Atkin, WASHINGTON, April © 8u-|Cowia Opper, Mustard, Tarbrush, Jo-| preme Couit t down a dect action of Le of the factory girl eoTiiheu. 3 fi if ie rd Bai, 60.08 Pare i Heskman’ 4000. room for ba ls open day aad highte—aare, ane this claim! reason of which the! 4¥ corpus Uanta ape ratte ‘BURGLARS KILL 3 | WHEN SURPRISED | WORKING ON SAFE Helpers and P tugs of Third ; Avenue Restaurant Slain | in Celfar? | \ ISLAYERS GET AWAY. Police Surround Block in Vain —Husband’s Caution Saves Wife. Safe robbers murdered Otto Zinn j Proprietor of a restaurant at No. 34 Third Avenue and two of his em- pes early today in an attempt to get the $1,200 In his sufe. They lused a cleaver and escaped before | policemen surrounded the bleck. ‘The | slayers left many fingerprints and ott There were several in the gang, but how y the 5 vave been unable to determine THE DEAD OTTO ZIN., f ofive, tor three ® Ff opristor of the restaurant ind living on the flocr above. RO'AN HELD, thirty-eight, 1665 Avenue A, porter. 24 an No. Leaves a two children, one of the latter of whom was christened yes: | terday | STEPHEN BOBORISKY, ¢. eight, Cory-ie and Gand Str aty: he!.c> in the restaurant Leaves a | widow, | ‘The restaurant cioses about 11.80 o'clock Sunday nights, ‘Held aad Boborisky usually arrived at | rertnte ; that Nov. 4, 1914, un’ Ta ye M. H-| hour, cleaned up, pooled potatoes, pre- Houser of Portland, Ore., bound for) pared the fires and made ready for Queonstown, Faimouth or Plymouth! sonday morning. When they. bad for orders, with a cargo consisting| Anished they slept the remain the night jo the back of the ri rant. The safe robbers probably went to (Continucd on Kighth Page) ———_— selt in Washington. WASHINGTON K, Pierce, A 1 b.—Wiilian | formerly a millionaire radi- ator of firm of manufacturer the | Value of ship $150,000.00] Pierce, Butler & Mierce, at Syracuse, Actual’ freight 9,759.41 N. y., Killed himself here to-day by | Travelling and other expense 500.00 Personal effects of Capt. H shooting through the head. H. Kiehne . n00.00| He was said to have had business Damages covering loss due tu reverses, > Ute, King Tuscan ex mice De reinet Sick. PARIS, April 5.--Ch Lowls de Saulees de Vreyeimet, the veteran atateminan who t War Premier of France, is seriously il M. de Preyed net was the right hand man of Gan betta in the organisation of the arm in A8id. He de elgbty-alx years old. British Lose Third Warship in the Dardanelles —- — - —— - — |“ Cirenlation Books Open to an" | (“Circulation Rooks Open to All" | \ EXTRA | PRICE ONE CENT. nate Ey ee ty NEW YORK, MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1915 16 PAGES 8 PRICE ONE CENT. PY o = “ a BEATING JOHNSON IN 26 ROUNDS KNOCKOUT ON THE CHIN ENDS FIGHT FOR CHAMPIONSHIP © Jess Willard, Who Wins Title What Happened Before The Men Went Into Ring BY ROBERT EDGRE ? Coperight, 1915, by 1 Press Publishing Co. (The New York World), (Special Cable Deapatch to The Evening World) INGSIDE, HAVANA, April 5 Althoug! Johuson and Willard were on hand before ‘ie appointed ‘hour the start of the championship fight was strangely delayed, The ring wasn't finished until late. The crowd became impatient as 4 jo'clock passed and began shouting for the men to enter the ring. Johnson came into the ring at 1.15, forty-five minutes fate, and | | Willard followed a few minutes later, | Time was called at 1.53 New York time | Johnson weighed in first at 227 pounds. Willard registered 247 ' gt 10 o'clock the sky was heavily clouded. but no rain was expected A light northe&st wind 8 blowing, All was confusion in the arena with wagonloads of chairs for boxes coming in. The ring was unfinished. The A halt dozen were busy stretching ropes, Wruppiug them with tape and getting the felt padding and canvas ready to stretch on the floor The carpenters went on a strike Ww | padding and canvas were not down American at the last moment, leaving the seats around the ring unfinished were five moving picture cameras, and south of the ring on ralsed platforms hundred © pan soldiers in and touk stations around the arena, carrying guns, bayonets and re- | volvers to prevent trouble during the fight, ‘The unbroken line of soldiers standing ten feet apart surrounded the Thousands of Cuban ring and the ringside boxes, rhe arrived early to occupy tund one hundred yards unreserved seats, small grand from the ring was well filled two hours betfore tho fight . Negroes were thick in the cheaper sections but the crow’ around the ring and in the boxes were all white, At 11 o'clock the mutuel machines (Continued on Second Page.) oe of World’s Champion Heavyweight| marched | . > Weether—Portty cieudy to wight ond Vestayy CD . . FIGHT ————_-<¢. Start of Fight Delayed for Forty-Five Minutes, but Finally Gets Under Way Shortly Before Two | O'Clock. | CHAMPION’S WEIGHT IS 227; | -WILLARD LIFTS BEAM AT 247 : “FINAL ROUND. a ROUND TWENTY-SIX—Flanagan jumped into Johnson's corner and talked to him. When the bell rang Johnson sat stil | until Referee Welsh called him from his chair. As they met Willard sunk a right into the pit of the stomach-and Jehneen nearly sat down. Willard attacked fruiously, driving two rights to the jaw. Johnson knocked cold. Willard wins. BY ROBERT EDGREN. The Pi Publishing Company, The New York KE ing World.) RINGSIDb, HAVANA, April 5.—Jess Willard is the champion of the world, In the ring here this afternoon he knocked Jack Johnson out cold with « crushing tight hander on the point ot the jaw, delivered in the twenty-sixth round, it was the greatest heavyweight fight seen sincé Fitzsimmons whipped Corbett at Carson City, During the first twenty jounds Willard took punishment that would have knocked out.any other jman, He weathered it all without once staggering or showing any signs ol distress. All through Willard was as cool as Johnson. He outwaited the negro on many occasions, forcing him to lead and then outfought him, Youth won for Willard. j Johnson tought with steady courage, finally going down to defeat like Dempsey and other heroes of the ring. Atter the twentieth round it was evident that nature had rum its course, with Willard still fresh, growing more eager as he felt Johnson (Copyright, 191), by weakening. Johnson attacked time and again, but there was no strength i in his blows “i Just beture the knockout Johnson glanced toward his white wife | over Willird's shoulder and at the very second Willard landed the knockout. 7 Johnson's only comment after his defeat was, “I have meta | } younger and better man,” hs | > ; | | The Fight by Rounds | Only ev = newspaper In New York to carry the fight by rounds by ke own correspondent. (Copyright, 1915, by The Press Publishing Company, The New Yeu Evening World.) RINGSIDE, HAVANA, April 8, FIRST ROUND—The ring was cleared. ‘The fighters met {y the middle of the ring and shook hands. They started right away. Johnson jabbed e left and Willard feinted very deliberately, After a clinch Johnson landed his right uppercut and there-was another clinch again. Willard drove thre, rights Into the body and jabbed two on Johnson's jaw. They fought has' at close, both landing body blows. Johnson put a short right to the a and Willard rushed into a mixup. Both fought after the bell. Johnson was puffing badly, “I'm going to box a little slow said Johnson to his seconds. SECOND ROUND—Willard drove a right into the body. Johnson countered with terrific right to the jaw. Willard jJabbed, and Johnsen ~ whipped a left into the pit of the stomach. Willard forced the fighting. Jobuson rushed him, landing heavily on body and ear. THIRD ROUND—Willard speared for the body, He then crossed a right to the Jaw and both laughed. Johnson rushed Willard to the ropes, missing three punches, Willard drove a hard right to the belly and Joha- {son countered to the body and rocked Willard’s head with a left to the |jaw, Johnson put a short left to the stomach, Willard said “Do you think that can do it?’ A hard mix-up followed, Johnson was trying fer a |knockout, but Willard was blocking, blows successfully, FOURTH ROUND—Willard jabbed five times to the jaw. 4 | Johnson