North Carolina Newspapers

fc. tf . -Wd -Vr?Wii5J 4. l - -a. r PUBLISHED EVERY " WON D Ay AIM D JTfi U RS DAY ESTABLISHED 1821 GREEWSOOROrW. C.raOWCYf WAY lO, 191& VOL. 04 WO. 37 I "j; ) iili 1 1 1 yt. m .u Innfct. A it, nfrWiSgMBirrir ft mil K1'li T or-, i r i . .- - . - . ... .. . U1 AND LDSITANIA ATTACKED BOTTOM OF SEA rREATEST CRIME YET COMMITTED DURING PROGRESS OF THE EUROPEAN WAR STARTLES THE WORLD. Many Helpless Women and Children Among the Passen gers Who Were Drowned Like Rats Grave Situation Confronts United States. The British steamer Lusitania, ,hic sailed from New York Satur dav May 1, for Liverpool with 1,901 perionB on board 1.261 passengers and 650 members of the crew was torpedoed twice by a German suhma rine eight miles off the Irish coast at 12 o'clock Friday afternoon and H "minutes later had disappeared irom sight. The doomed vessel car ried 1,198 souls to death. The survivors many oi mam su critically injured that some have died and others will die, were car Tied to Kinsale, Queenstown and Cork. Of the dead many are women and children. Three stories from Queens tovn describe the bringing in of the todies of a great number of women, many of them still unidentified. The Queenstown docks were made tempo rary vesting places also of the bodies of several children. One dead moth er still was clasping in her rigid arms the body of her three-months-old baby. The hospitals of Queenstown were filled with the injured among the survivors and the morgues with the dead. 188 Americans on Board. There were 188 Americans among the passengers of the Lusitania and nearly all of them wre lost, the names of only a few appearing among the list of survivors. Among the well known Americans who went to their death at the hands of the piratical and murderous Germans Tvere: Alfred G. Vanderbilt, head of one of the wealthiest families in the Vnited States; Charles Klein, the playwright; Justin N. Forman and Charles Frohman, New York theat rical producers, and Elbert Hubbard and his wife. Passengers Were at launch. Describing the attack on the Lusi ' tama, a ste ward who was among those who escaped said after landing at Queenstown: "The passengers were at lunch hen a submarine came up and fired to torpedoes, which struck the Lusitania on the starboard side, one inward and the other in the engine room. They caused terrifiic explo sions. ordei'p, san to Captain Turner immediately the boats out. The ship be- it badly immediately ten boats were nut into the wa- ter- Jmd between 400 and 500 pas entered them. The boat in T was annroached the land v ir - Pir-kt-. the s thf- .. 1 " e other boats and we wrere 1 "t shortly after 4 o'clock by 'or-k. I fear that few of v.ero saved. They acted i hr a vo ''as only 21 minutes from he ship was struck until the tii:10 &1e louink- erod. enine down bow fore- It Was a flroartfnl oitrVit " Over Confidence. All the evidence goes to show that 6 nrst-eiass and many of the sec-d-class passengers had such confl 6I1Ce in the ability of the Lusitania, MfiBlE SMS YESSEL TAKES TOLL OF 1,198 LIVES AND SENT TQ' WITHOUT WARNING because of her watertight qompart ments, to remain afloat if she re ceived the first blow .that they did not concern themselves about taking to the boats or even providing;" tfiem selves with life preservers. . When the passengers did realize that the Lusitania was doomed," th.ey found that most of the boats on the port, side were so jammed, because of the great list of the vessel, that they could not be lowered, and the last seen of them by the more for tunate passengers who had secured places in the starboard boats, or who had jumped overboard and had been picked up, they were lined on the sloping docks awaiting their fate, doubtless even then believing that with land so close they would still be saved. However, the torpedoes had torn such gaping holes in the liner that she did not remain afloat for more than about 20 minutes, and the calls for help which the wireless sent out, although answered quickly, could not bring the rescuing steamers in time to be of any service. Scenes at Queenstown, where the survivors were landed and where there are many bodies of victims, heart-rending. Many women separated from their husbands have been searching Jthe hotels hoping to find them aliv or, failing in that, g for them in mor- have been look gues. British People Aroused. Nothing that the Germans have done since the outbreak of the war has aroused the anger and determi nation of the British people as the sinking of the Lusitania. This anger is shared by the Americans in Lon don who had relatives or friends aboard. Members of the London stock ex change insisted upon the withdrawal of all members of German birth, al though nationalized. At many places throughout the country these nation alized British subjects were made to suffer for Germany's action. In one large ship-building plant at Wall send the workmen threatened to strike unless those employed with German names were discharged, and the company, although badly in need of workmen, was compelled to grant the demands. German barbers and other Germans whose presence in the country has been tolerated since the war began also found themselves boycotted. But there have been no disorders of any kind. Germans Rejoice With Ghoulish Glee A dispatch from Munich, Bavaria, says the Lusitania was destroyed by the' German submarine U-39 and adds: "There were great rejoicings to day in southern Germany, according to the advices. Towns were beflag ged, especially along the Rhine, and the children had a half holiday in honor of the event. The rejoicings are said to have spread even to Vien na and Budapest. It is said that the general feeling in Germany and Aus tria is that the Americans on board the steamer had been warned pre viously of their danger and that, tnererore, iney unaertooK tne voy age at their own risk." ADMINISTRATION PACES MOST GRAVE SITUATION. The destruction of the Lusitania brings the United States government face td face with the most serious situation that has confronted it since the outbreak of the European war. A Washington dispatch Saturday night said: "President Wilson, upon whom the eyes of the world are focused at the present moment, studied in quiet seclusion today the aspects of law and fact in connection with the sink ing by a German torpedo of the Brit ish liner Lusitania, with a conse quent 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 he turned over to his mind the course to be pursued by the United States government in one of the most serious crisis in its history. 1 "The only glimpse of the workings of the president's mind was given when the White House tonight is sued its first formal comment on the disaster. The announcement was made that the president realized the country expected him to deal with the situation 'with deliberation as well as firmness.' " Lusitania Carried No Guns. One important fact has been defi nitely ascertained by the Washing ton government from the port au thorities at New York, who gave clearance to the Lusitania that she carriea no guns eitner mounted or unmounted, in accordance with the caution of the stale department and British government early in the war This disposed in the minds of offi cials of the claim that the German submarine had a right to attack the rLusitania because she was' an auxil iary or converted cruiser. These facts, in the opinion of law officers of the American government, left the German submarine no excuse under law or reason for an attack without warning on a ship with hun dreds of non-combatants aboard, in cluding neutral men, women and children. The position of the United States has been that the presence of contraband even arms and ammu nition according to the rules of in ternational law, including the decla ration of London, which Germany has upheld, cannot warrant the sink ing of a merchantman without the previous exercise of the right of visit and search and the removal of non combatants to a place of safety. The government stated this in its last note to Germany, and at the same time issued a warning that the Im perial German government would be held to a "strict accountability" by tne united states , for any loss of American vessels or lives. Variety of Speculations. While not the slightest intimation or tnis government's course has come from the White House, various speculations are being indulged in One course suggested was that t note be sent to Germany demanding an explanation of the occurrence with a demand for an indemnity Another was that American vessels hereafter .be convoyed by American battleships and cruisers. The sever ance of diplomatic relations without an actual declaration of war with Germany is also talked of. j i aome telegrams reaching the White House said the president would be supported, even if he thought war was necessary to defend American rights on the high seas Other messages counseled peace and declared the country was solidly op posed to becoming involved in the European conflict. Wilmington's Population. With the recent extension of the city limits, the population of Wil mington is now 32,473, according to figures compiled from the records of the health department census of the city and county for the year 1914 The total population brought in by the annexation of the suburbs placed at 1,112 and it is rather sin gular that not a single colored per son is included in the number, the whole gain being in white popula tion. GERMANS AND AlTSTRlANS - Making mighty effort The Austrians jand - Germans are putting jtorth an effort the extent of which eyer has been approached in the mstorjr; of war. Throughout- virtually the entire length df the eastern front the Teuv tonic allies Ve tf gaged with the RussiandbV while in the west, in ad dition tk their attacks around Ypres, the Germans are on the offensive at many points. At other places they are beMg attacked by the French, British ma Belgians' Far rip in the Russian Baltic provinces, heretofore untouched by the war the Germans are attempting to advance toward Libau and Riga; on the jeast Prussian frontier they are engaged in a series of battles and with a big gun are bombarding at ong rage, as they did Dunkirk,the Russia? fortress of Grodo; in cen tral Polknd they have had to defend themselves against a Russian attack; in western Galicia they are attempt ing witk all their strength to smash the Rufsiari flank and compel the Russians to abandon the Carpathian passes, Which they gained at such cost during the winter. In this west ern Galician battle the Germans claim to iiave made a still greater ad vance and to have crossed the Wis- loka river, well to the east of the Dunaje river which, until a few days ao, formed part of the Rus sian front, and to have nut their hands firmly on Dukla pass. A Second Chancellorsville. The strategic achievement of roll ing up a hostile battle front by a flanking attack, of which Chancel lorsville is one of the few successful examples in modern history, is in full progress in west Galicia. Fav ored by continued good weather, mile after mile the Russian Car pathian, front has been rendered un tenable! by the steady, unchecked Austro-German advance The Russian forces have been in full retreat since Wednesday morn- ihg .anJlrinjEpjie followed by "the1" Austrian Carpathian army, according to official advices reach ing Vienna. More than 50,000 prisoners already have been captur ed by the Austrians in west Calicia Progress on the northern half of the front is slower. The Russians are holding desperately to Tarnow and Wal mountain a fortified crest 1, 500 to 6,000 feet high between the Biala and Dunajec rivers to enable them to get quantities of stores ac cumulated behind Tarnow away and cover the retirement of the armeis to the southward. PRINCE FARRINGTON FINED $500 IN REIDSVILLE. Prince township, Reidsville Farrington, of Sumner who was captured in Saturday night, May 1, while passing through the town with an automobile loaded with whiskey, was given a hearing in the Reids ville recorder's court Friday. After hearing the evidence and argument of counsel, Recorder Humphreys fined Farrington $500 and costs and ordered his automobile, which had been captured along with the liquor, returned to him. tThe law held on to the liquor.) Farrington is under a suspended sentence in Guilford Superior court on a charge of selling liquor, and it is presumed that this case will be taken up at the June criminal term of court. It will also be recalled that he is under a bond of $250 to appear at each succeeding criminal term of court for two years from last De cember and show that he has not been engaged in the liquor business. His conviction in the Reidsville re corder's court will serve to forfeit the bond. Love Cools on 25 Cents a Day. Evansville, Ind., May 8. Mrs. Mary Neuman has entered suit in the Vanderburg county Superior court against Ernest Nelman for divorce. She alleges her husband told her be fore their recent marriage that he made $25 a week. -In reality, she claims, he makes only 25 cents a day by working as an usher in a theater, and that he expects her to live on this amount. They were married in February and separated in March. Deaf Man on Track. Larkin Kennel, of Elk township, Wilkes county, 79 years old and deaf, was walking on the track of the Watauga railroad, near his home, when a train ran on him. and killed him. LOCAL HEWS IH BRIEF FORM HATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE Headers of the patriot FAR A flfl NEAR- XII, of Typhoid Fever. Perry B. Whittington, Jr., the seyen-year-oid Bon of Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Whitting ton, ia quite ill of typhoi fever. June Wedding. Mr. Penn Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. bcott, and Miss Rebecca Hodges, of Ander- sonville, Ga., are to be married June 8. . . Leaves Hospital. Mr. S. P. Keel ing, who spent the past four weeks, as a patient in St. Leo's hospital, left the institution this morning greatly improved in health. To Give Play. The boys and girls of the South Buffalo school will give the play, "Mrs. Bridges of the Poul try Yard," at Neece's hall tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. Brought to Hospital. Mr. Sam uel A. Denny, of Gibsnville Route 1, was brought to St. Leo's hospital this morning and will undergo an operation tomorrow. His condition is considered serious. Better Facilities. The facilities of the Sunday school room of the First Reformed church have been in creased by the addition of five in dividual class rooms, which were used yesterday for the first time. Memorial Services. The annual memorial services at Frieden's Evan gelical Lutheran church will be held j the first Sunday in June. There will be two services, in the morning and the afternoon. A cordial invitation is extended to the pubiic to attend. Three Speakers. Greensboro is furnishing the speakers today for the. Confederate Memorial day exercises at three places in the state. Con gressman Stedman is the orator at Winston-Salem, Col. F. P. Hobgood, Jr., at Durham and Mr. A. M. Scales at Raleigh. To Enlarge School. On account of the increased patronage, it has been found necessary to provide ad ditional room f or ythe Hilltop- public school. The committeemen have ar ranged to add a room to the build ing and the work will be done during the summer. " Listing Taxes. Mr. E. B. Jones, the county tax assessor, has visited several townships and says the work of assessing and listing property for taxation has started off very satisfac torily. He thinks that every town ship in the county will show a sub stantial increase. Mrs. N. A. Nelson Dead. Mrs. N. A. Nelson died Friday morning at her home at White Oak. She was 38 years old and is survived by her husband and nine children. The body was carried to Stokesdale, where the funeral and interment took place Saturday afternoon. Many Stills Captured. A report sent to the internal revenue depart ment in Washington from the reve nue agent's office in this city a few days ago showed that the officers of this division seized and destroyed 105 stills during the month of April. This did not include eight or ten suc cessful raids reported too late to be included in the April report. A Valuable Rain. The rain that fell the latter part of the past week came as a welcome relief and great blessing to this part of the coun trv. and it mieht be added that it didn't come before it was needed. If there were any way of computing the value of the rain to the farmers of Guilford county, it is safe to say that it would run well up into the thousands of dollars. Hockett-Hodgin. Mr. Carl Worth Hockett; of southern Guilford, and Miss Linda E. Hodgin, who has re sided in Greensboro for several years, were married Thursday even ing at 8.30 o'clock at the home of Rev. Shuford Peeler, who perform ed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Hockett are well known and popu lar young people and have many friends who wish them well. Young Debaters. Teams repre senting the training school of the State Normal and Industrial College and the Pomona graded school held a joint debJte Friday night in the Pomona school building and discuss ed the question: "Resolved, that the United States should so amend the constitution as to prohibit the man ufacture and ale of alcoholic bever ages." The judges awarded the de cision to the affirmative side, which was debated by Norman Boren and Joe Elam. Donnell Van Noppen and Colvin Leonard represented the training school and upheld the nega tive side. To Receive Bids.--The count . board of education will hold a meet ing on Tuesday, June' 8, to receive and open bids for the $15,000 of bonds recently voted by the James town special;! tax school district It is understood tffat an offer has al ready been made for a portion of the bonds. Secure Contracts. Two Greens boro concerns have been awarded the contracts" for a new dormitory to be built arthe A.'& M. College, in Raleigh, during the summer. Long est & Tessier will erect the building and Hunt Brothers & Pettit will in stall the plumbing and steam heat ing. The two contracts will aggre gate $17,705. " Vann-Carpenter. Mr. William L. Vahn, of Burgaw, and Miss Blanche Lee Carpenter were married Thurs day at noon at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. s A. Carpenter, south of the city. Miss Ida Carpenter, a sister of the bride, was the maid of. honor and Mr. H. . W. Vann, of Mt. Vernon Springs, a brother of ilie gropin;, was "the best man. The ceremony was performed by Rev. R. G. Kendrick, pastor of Forest Avenue Baptist church. Af ter a visit to the groom's parents at. Mt. Vernon Springs, Mr. and Mrs Vann will be at home at Burgaw. t Had Narrow Escape. Mr. John J. Nelson, who 4s connected with the lnV come tax division of the internal rev enue department, was in Burlington on business when that place waa vis- ited by a severe storm Friday after noon. He had business with the Burlington Coffin Company, which, suffered serious loss in the" storm, and had started to the factory a few .minutes before the heavy wind blew off the roof of the building and de molished a portion of the walls. Fearing that he would be caught in the heavy, rain he saw coming, Mr. Nelson returned to the hotel and a few minutes later was informed that the coffin factory had been partially wrecked. Had he gone on to the fac tory, the chances are that he would haye been seriously injured if not killed. - ; Closing Exercises. The closing exercises of the Pomona graded school were held Friday morning, when the pupils rendered an attrac tive program in a creditable manner. Certificates were presented to 32 pu pils who had not missed a day dur ing the school year and the following prizes were awarded: To the third grade, for the room having the be3t average attendance; to the "spe cials," for the best deportment; to Miss Eva Boren, a medal, for the best pupil in school. Dr J, L.. Mann, superintendent of the Greensboro graded schools, addessed the school on "The Essentials of Manhood." He classed money, position, title and physical perfection as non-essentials and defined the essentials as cour tesy, a good vocabulary, information on current events and control over self. Young Girl Attacked by Negro. Miss Alma Smith, the 16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, who reside near Pleasant Gar den, was attacked by an -unknown negro man at the home of her pa-, rents between sunset and dark last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Smith were visiting at the home of a neighbor at the time, their daughter having been left at home with two younger brothers. When Miss Smith entered the house alone after sundown, having left her brothers at the spring, she found the negro searching a trunk. He threatened her life if she made any outcry, and when the girl scream ed, the negro struck her and knock ed her down, after which he made his escape. An alarm was quickly given and Deputy Sheriff Charles Ross organ ized a posse of citizens, and went in search of the negrol He had not been captured at the latest accounts. Miss Smith was so badly frightened that she was unable to give a very full description of the negro. The occurrence naturally created a good deal of excitement in the commun ity. Federation of Women's Glubs. The North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs, which met in Golds boro last week, adjourned Friday af ternoon to meet next year in High Point. Mrs. Thomas W. Lingle, of Davidson, was elected president for. the ensuing year. Mr. W. L. Buchanan, of Greens- borp Route was amongthe jall lers at The Patriot office SattrfdayL 9 - Va' : ':-'.- - "V ' y. .V-H'!-- -..-i.y. 1 - r S - - r ...yu.-- '