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PRESIDENT PROCEEDS CAREEULLY
Enormous Loss of Life of American Citizens Gives Washington Officials Grave Concern.
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BRYAN     ISSUES   WARNING
.Washingrton, .May 8.—The rising tide of popular indignation against the sinking of tne L.usltania by a German submarine, with the consequent enor¬ mous lo.xs of life of American citizens liHs caused administration officials to indicate more positive .lews for com¬ prehensive action than was revealed by these officials earlier today.
The apparent effort of these officials, struggling with Injunctions of secrecy, is to produce the impression, although not In the form of official statement, that early and decided action is to be expected from the administration In answer to a popular demand.
High officials tonight indicated their belief   that   action   will   be   forced,   al though they would make no prediction as  to  the  precise  character  of action likely to be taken.
Secretary of Slate Bryan, probably Vvith H view of stemming the tide of popular indignation—at least until the administration could decide upon a course—i.ssued a warning against the danger of "rocKing the boat."
.At th^ Wt'.ite "fi^oiise. th^'vte\K' semi¬ officially expressed was that the tra¬ gedy of the Lusitania was "the moat momenloijs evf>nt of many ypars In the history of the I'nited States." Preatdent is Diatreaaed.
Atter a conference with the Preei- df-nt at the WliitP House tonight. Sec¬ retary Tumulty'.said: "Of course, the I'resident feels the distress and grav¬ ity of the situation lo the utmost and is considering very earnestly but very calmly, the right course of action to pursue. He knows that the people of the couniry wish and expect him to act with deliberation as weil as with firmness "
The two concrete forms of action which tbe government took today, was the cabling to Ambas.sador Gerard to get from the German foreign office, "its report on the sinking of the Lusitania and second instructions to Ambassador Page at Ltindon and nther representa¬ tives In England to send all information they could get hy their own resources and from the British government. All , the dispatches received went to the President.
.\fter  th<> enabling  of  the  requast to Ambass.adnr   Gerard   to   get   Germany Continued on Page Twe)
Weeping With Joy Accused Woman Walks From Dock To Freedom.
SECOND   TRIAL   IS   ENDED
Mineola, L. I., May 8.—Mrs. Florence Conklln Carman, whose two trials on the charge of murder of Mrs, Louise Durj-ea Bailey on the night of June 30, 1914, was declared not guilty this after¬ noon by a Jury of Nassau county.
The Jurors took but one ballot. They retired at 4:19 and decided within five minutes that Celia Coleman, the negro maid in the Carman home in Freeport, had not told the truth and returned to the court room at 5:35 to announce their verdict. A crpwd of fashionably attired women applauded the finding.
Mrs. Carman collapsed. "I'm so hap¬ py, so happy," wept the \indicated wo¬ man when she regained control of her¬ self.
ROOT Ai TAFT AID FOR BARNES' CLAIMS
Syracuse, N. Y. May. 8.—Former Sen¬ ator Elihu Root, former President Wil¬ liam H. Taft and Senator W. Wads- worth will come to Syracuse to testify in behalf of William Barnes in the Barnes-Roosevelt libel ault if thay are naedad. „ j ...
Whether they are needed will depend upon the ruling of Justice Andrews Monday. If all the evidence adverse to Barnes is ruled out, theae notables will not be saked to come here to help Barnes. If. on the other hand the Jus¬ tice permits any of the damaging ev¬ idence to go to the Jury. Barnes will not hesitate to call the three prominent Republicans.
The Barnes lawyers seem confident that none of the avldence regarding state printing will go to the Jury. This eliminated there will only stand against Barnes the testimony of William Loeb and Franklin D. Roosevelt, confirming the bi-parisan agreement which Roosevelt charged in his attack. In such an attack, Barnes will be called only to rebut the testimony of these two witnesses and diapute the stories the Colonel told about conversations with him. If the printing evidence Is allowed to go in, Mr. Barnes doubtless will explain to the fury how he hap¬ pened to have a salary claim against the Lyon Co. at the same time appear¬ ed to be seeking to protect that com¬ panj in Its state printing business. From observations by his friends it is believed that he will contend that this money was never paid.
Total One Hun- Are Americans. Dead Are
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Of This Staggering dred And Fifteen Officially Given Up Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, Elbert Hubbard, Charles Kleine And Jus¬ tus Forman, Two Noted Playwrights And Charles Frohman, Theatrical Man.   Total Number Survivors 645
In the morgue at Queenttown are bodies of 159 victims of whom the following American dead have been identified:
Charles Frohman, Charies Plamondon, Dr. F. H. Pearson, Mrs. May Brovm, J. H. Pillman, P. L. Jones, Bessie Hstre, George Arthur, David Samuels, (or Samuel Esce), T. B. King, W. H. Brown, Jr., J. V. Merriman,   (probably Mainman), Miss M. C. Bjrth.
The official list also contains the following names of probable American victims: Wil¬ liam R. Buswine, Miss Mary Grundy.
It is firmly believed to-night that almost all, if not all, the survivors have been brought ashore.
Reports have been received of others picked by fishing vessels, but these are uiKon- nrmed.
One rumor from Cork said two schooners are on their way to England ports with 300 survivors, but this is not credited by officers here.
The names of many survivors, now in hospitals at Queenstown are not expected to survive the shock.
Officials are doing everything in their powc: to ascertain the truth of the situation. Officials of the Cunard line are ably assisting them.
Ambassador Page has ordered the American consul at Queenstown to care for the bodies ad given financial assistance to survivors who need it. Two army officers have been sent to assist the consul in his work.
Admiral Cox in charge of the naval district has ordered every craft in his command to search for bodies. Other vessels are scouring the coast and the villages are being can- vased in an effort to learn if there are any further survivors.
Friends of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt have arranged for a fleet of tugs to search for his body while their agents ashore are visiting every point where he might possibly have been taken if picked up alive.
NOW MADE PUBLIC
¦    The Lusitania iies a twisted mass of  ings,   peering   anxiously   out   over   the [wreckage  in 60 fathoms nf water and! water.     Kor   there  was   much   nervous (will never he raised, accoraing to ma- j tension, due to the ever present peril of rlne superintendent Dodd of the Cunard 'sub.Tiarine attack
I line.   Efforts probably will be made in!    On  the bridge a sharp lookout was jthe future to recover her treasure. Cap-   beinii kept.
tain Turner, commander to of the Lusi -       At 2:0& the signal waa given from the tanla, so far has refused  to make any   bridge:   "Full  speed  ahead."  The  liner
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New York, .May 8.—Count Von Berns¬ torff. German .Ambassador, made it plain tonight that (Jermany would not .vet admit that the Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine. In the course ol" an Interview with an I X. S. repor¬ ter, asked these significant questions:
"Do we know positively that the Lusitania was torpedoed?
"What proof has been furnished that the torpedo rntered the engine room and another a atoke hole of the Lusita¬ nia ?
"On whose authority has it been said that a C.erman submarine sank the ship.
"WTiat Is the legal e\idence to back such a statement?"
The interview with the German Am¬ bassador was obtained aboard the 6:02 p. m. train for Washington, as It stood in the Penn.sylvania station. The Count seemed to be gasping for breath From his apartments in the Rita Carl¬ ton he was driven to the station in hot haste and to all rjuestiona of the news¬ papermen who followed he replied with ever increaaing emphasis "I have noth¬ ing to say;   Nothing to say."
A British American in the group had shouted: "Have not more than a. hun¬ dred Americans been murdered by this German   submarine?"
But to this Count Von Bernstorff responded ".Not a word."
Rushes For Train For Waahingt«n.
A.s the Count rushed on to the train hl.s indentity became immediately known lo the crowds of passengers. When found in a smoking compartment Uie German Ambassador was asked: "Don't you think "that in view of the intense public interest and the adver¬ tised warnings from the German Em- Xmsay that such a catastrophe might happen, you should say something: "Not at this time", he replied.
"Why not now when everybody is talking about  what  haa happened?"
"Do we know exactly what has hap¬ pened?" was the German Ambas.sador'8 sudden sally.
The Count's attention was then call¬ ed to newspaper headings stating that the Luaitania had been sunk by a aub- marine and more than one hundred Americans killed At this the German diplomat responded by another ques¬ tion; "Do we know that the Lusitania waa  torpedoed ?"
The Oerman Ambassador was then asked if it had not been officially stated that two torpedoes had been fired at the Lusitania and he answered by ask¬ ing: Where do you get that Inforrna- tior- From the newapapers or from other   sourcesT'
No  Proof  Haa  Boon   Fumiahod.
When it was stated that the official announcements of the Cunard line and the British Admiralty agreed in the charse that the torpedoes of a Oerman submarine were responsible for 1,600 deaths. Count Von Bematorff asked: "But what proof, what real proof has been furnished to this effect."
Then you will make no sUtement unUl it is proved that the Lusitania was sunk by a Oemsan submarine?" he was aaked.
That's it exactly," wae the reply.
"At the present titne I have not the neeceasary information on which to base a atatement."
During the day a conference w»a held in apartment 220 of the Rita-Carl- ton between Count Von Beratorff. Daniel Von Heimhauaer, Counsel of the Rmbaasy and Juliua P. Meyer, di¬ rector of the Hamburg American line. It waa stated that Captain Boy-Ed, nav.il attehe and Captain Von Papen, military attache were preaent aa representativea the German secret service in the Unite;? States.
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Adams, Wm. M. New York; AUes, N. [the fortune of war." M.   New   York;    Adams,   Mrs.   Henry; |     He secluded  hims*»  in    apartmenis Bostno Adams, Mrs. Jane, Boston;  Al- lover the town bank last night, but was Ian,   Lady   Montreal;   Ayla,  Julian   De, ' able to be about In  uniform today.
IN THEIR AHACK ON RUSSIAN PORT
Liban is Captured and Defeat of Czar's Troops Seems Ovepwhelimng.
NEWS OF EASTERN BATTLE
CALL ARMY TO ASSIST
Babes Clasped in Mother's Arms Side by Side With Famous Men.
Berlin, May 8.—via wireless to Lon¬ don headquarters of the general staff ti-day issued the following summary of operations:
"In the western theatre: On a great¬ er part of the front only, artillery duels took place. About Vpres, north of Ar¬ ras, In the Argonne and in the Meuse hills theae have Increased in violence from time to time.
"An infantry battle took place in the Vosges.    In this section the French at¬ tacked our positions at Stelnbruck and       Queenstown. Ireland, May 8.—Queen- on both sides of the valley of the Fecht latown to-day is a city of the dead. Long
QUEENSTOWN     IN    TEARS
after the way had been prepared by ar¬ tillery. The battle lasted for several hours, but all their atUcks failed with heavy losses to the enemy.
"In the eastern theatre: The troops we sent out against Libau have taken possession of the town, capturing 1,S00 prisoners, 12 cannon and four machine guns.
"The pursuit of the defeated enemy by the army under General \'on Mack- enzen waa still going cn seadily yes¬ terday. Interrupted only by a few hand to hand fights which resulted how¬ ever in successes for us.
"Our advance troops have already crossed the Wistok in the neighbor¬ hood of Krosno.      Yesterday    evening
lines of sheeted corpses cover the floors of all the principal buildings. The Cunard wharf is closely packed with those washed up from the Lusitania ard found floating on the sea.
The mortuaries of the city's few hospitals are overflowing with the bodies of those who succumbed to ths shock and exposure. Indiscribable con¬ fusion reigns everywhere. The spec¬ tacle at the market hall is poignant be- yfind all description. The majority of lhe bodies there are of women and liltle children, many of whicb were picked up tight locked in each others :irms lifter the sea massacre Weeping  Women  And  Grief torn  Men.
Between the lanes of corpses weeping
this movement led to the cutting of a 1 women and grief torn men who make not inconsiderable number of th.e Rus- ! no effort to still their sobs, go slowly sian forces. peering beneath the enshrouding sheets
"The total number of prisoners taken ' to find their dead, in   the  Galiclan   theatre   since   May   2, |     .^.s an example of the confusion which ought to have heen increased to about   has swept nol  only the survivcrs,  but
(Cuban consul general at Liverpool); Bernar Clinton P. New York; Sour¬ ing. Chas. W. New York; Brandell, Miss Josephine, New York; Brooks J. H. New York; Burgess, Henry G. New York: Burnside, Mrs. J. ,S. New York; Buswell, Peter, New York; Byrne, M. G. New York; Baker Jame.s, England: Battersby, J. J. Stockport, Kngland; Bernard, Oliver. Boston, Bohan, James Toronto; Boulton, H. Jr.. Chicago; Bralthewaite, Miss Dorothy Morristown N. J. ; Bylngton, A. J. London: Bart- lett, G. W. B.. Mrs. G. W. Bartlett; Bowerlng, C. W. Connor, Miss Dorotht, New York; Charles, Doris, Toronto; Charles J. H. Toronto; Clarke, A. R. Toronto; Clarke Rev. Cowley London; Colebrook, H. G. Toronto; Crss, A. B.; Croks   Robert    W.,   Coborne,   Mrs.   A.
B. New York: Daly, H. M.; Davis Miss Emily: Ewart, Rol)ert, New York; Fisher, Dr. Howard L; Gauntlett New York.
Grab,  Oscar,  New  York;   Hammond, Mrs. H. W., New York; Harris, Dwight
C, New York; Haughton, Dr. .1. T., New York; Hill, Mr. and Mrs. C. T., London; Hodgee, Dean W., Philadel¬ phia; Holt, W, R. G.. Montreal; Hen- ken. Francis, Home, Thomas, Toronto: Jefterj',     Chas.   T..  Chicago;     Jenkins,
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plunged forward under the new im¬ petus. The whole of the ships company seented lo (eel the ihrlll of the new movement. Passengers on deck flocked to the side. Suddenly a cry arose from scattered pointa of vantage on the star- How   the   Lusitania   was   irjnk,   the | board side:
story of the fight to save the- passen-     "There's a Submarine: "	
gers, the struggle for life in the water About a thousand yards off the star- after the giant liner disappeared,—the 'board paaengera saw breaking the sun- story of what happened In the great I gUnied surface the sleek hull of a marine tragedy was related today by j dreaded under water craft. It rested survivors. Whilo ther is much con- jpoised for but a moment ,on the surface, flicl   in   their   narratives,   from   them ! then as quickly submerged.
have been gathered facts which, when assembled, form a story which stands only second to the Titanic disaster.
The Lusitania was steamln.'-.^along on her last lap towards Liverpool, l^'-»- ing about 16 knots It was about 2 o'clock In the afternoon. The day waa clear and calm, the sun waa shining brightly—a beautiful day at sea.
In the morning the speed of the ves¬ sel had been reduced by Captain Tur¬ ner, when off Fastnet, probably in fear of scattered mines.
The ship was gliding along smoothly. Moat of the saloon passengers were at lunch. Some had quit the saloon and were on deck. A majority of the sec¬ ond class and steerage passengers also were on deck.
Paisengers Uncenaoioua of Danger.
Passengers lolled in steamer chairs or played at quoits.   Others lined the rail-
This apparition was the only warning given. There was an impetuous rush to the side of the ship. On the saloon deck faces reflected more of curiosity than fear.
Among the other classes aboard ex¬ citement fast gained hold and a panic was incipient. Anxious eyes were turned to the bridge.
The first flush of the excitement had just passed when there arose a more omnious cry from the watchers: "There's a torpedo coming straight at us." V
Track  of  The Torpedo   la  Saan.
From the point where the submersi¬ ble sank, a grea* white streak,—the track of the torpec,—was traced. It was aimed slightly ahead of the Lusi¬ tania, but at the liner plunged forward to great speed, the track seemed to (OoBtlaBad 0» Fag* Two.)
ELBERT HUBBARD SENT LAST MESSAGE;
70.000. Thirty eight cannon, nine be¬ ing of the heavy calibre, were taken from tbe troops, commanded by the Rt2S.si«.tjs chief of army admlniatra- tlon."
Rusaisna   Mak*  Claima.
Petrograd, May 8.—Official state¬ ment: "German cniisers and destroy¬ ers yesterday shelled' Libau. One of the enemy's destroyers was sunk by a Russian mine. To the southwest of .Mitau the Russians are advancing suc¬ cessfully. Fighting was proceeding yesterday in the direction of Ponevleje, Sisserola and Rossisny.
VVest of the middle Nieman there have been obstinate skirmishes between patroie in the direction of Tiechavapo. In the Alinowa region a fresh atack was made on  Poma but was repulsed.
"In the Carpathians on Thursday the enemy continued his direct attacks but without success. On the west front the enemy is showing signs of fatigrue. His losses are enormous.
"During our retirement in the Dulka region strong enemy    forces    occupied the  road  along  which     the were marching.
"The 48th division commanded by Gen.   Corniloff.   nevertheless   displayed
alao the officials off their feet, the body of Charles Frohman, the noted New York and London theatrical magnate, lay tincovered for hours among more than 100 other.s before Identification was made by an acquaintance. Most of the others are still unidentified.
Of the 184 Americans on board the Lusitania the American consal here could account for only sixty two sur¬ vivors to-day. The work of compiling a list of survivors necessarily Is pro¬ ceeding slowly because of the confusion. Steamship and government official? and the American consuls office are swamped. Apparently however, few first cabin pas.^sengers are among those saved. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Klbert Hubbard. Justus Miles Forman, the playwright, Charles Klien and many other Americans are still miss¬ ing. Children Clasped   In Arms of  Mothers
The work of identification nef<**aariiy is slow because many of the victims ap¬ pear to have no friends or relatives among   the   rescued.
Many of the bodies are those of bab- Russians  ies   At the Cunard wharf lies the body ot  a  mother,  clasping  in  one arm  her five  months  old  child.
The hotels are filled with half cloth-
its full fighting power, cutting its way | ed, half crazed men and women. Many through   the   enemy   in   spite   of  great j have lost  all  their valuables and  have losses and  marching over the enemy'.s   report the President went out riding. dead.     The division rejoined the Rus-   t»o  money.     Their  clothes  went   down sian  army  yesterday. Iwlth  the ship, and  man.v half stripped
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HORROR AT SINKING OF LUSITANIA
Men of Letters, Statesmen and Military Commanders Com¬ ment on the Disaster That Has Shocked the Civilized World and Caused Grief and Pain on Two Continents.
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St. Louis, May 8.—What is 8up(>osed to be the last letter written by Elbert Hubbard before he sailed on the Lusi¬ tania waa received yesterday by John Shumate of this city and made pub¬ lic today.    It follows:
"East Aurora, April 38, 1915. "My Dear Mr. Shumate:
"Saturday of this week, May 1, I board the Lusitania andsall from New York. The foreign authorities have been kind to me. I will be given an opportunity to observe conditions as they are. ,
"Abroad I will represent myself and I will edit my "copy."   L intend to store
it Sn my 'bean' and In that way elued the censor. When I get back (if I do) ,1 wtll give it to the readers of the Fra and the Phillktlne Straight.
"I aim to ba a*^ reporter, not a war correspondent ("raus mit der puttees"). I will write about what I see, only that.
"I will return June 20 (perhaps). Before I go I want you to write me something—something more than bon voyage. I want to hear from you. I may meet a mine or a submarine or meet with a stray bullet in the trenches, but in that event Felix agrees to take care ot things.    (Signed)
"Elbert Hubbard."
London, May 8.—The following addi¬ tional messages on the sinking of the Lusitania, were received today by the London bureau of the I. N. S.:
From the Bishop of London—"This colossal crime will stain forever the reputation of tts perpetrators. Signed Bishop of London."
From A. A. Booth, chairman Cunard Co.—"I desire lo send my heartfelt sympathy In which all Cunard directors and managers join, to relatives and friends of the American passenger* murdered by the German submarine. 1 am certain the whole civilized world is as one in its grief for the sorrow and suffering caused and in loathing for this treacherous atack on Innocent lelves. so many of whom were women and children. Every possible step is being taken to relieve the Immediate wants of the survivors at Queenstown after their terrible experience.
Signed        A.  A.  Booth."
From Isabel Zangwill—"What shall it profit a nation to gain the whole world and lose her own soul ? Germany, by poisoning the air and water and de¬ stroying non-combatants has commit¬ ted suicide as a, great power and be¬ come only a great scourge. Signed Israel Zangwill."
FVom Sir A. Conan Doyle—America is the best judge of her own duty. The policy of poison and murder will be avenged by us. Signed   Conan Doyle."
From Commander Carlyon Bellaris^ member of Parliament—"Countless tides will ebb and flow over the Lu.<5i- tanla before America and England will forget their dead or forgive the author.- of their sorrow and the cry "Remember the Lusitania' will ring from the Atlan¬ tic to the Pacific coast. If so, one*- again good will come from evil. Signed Carlyon Bellaire."
From General Sir Alfred Turner,
There Is no deed of Infamy tho Ger¬ mans will not commit and glory in. We cannot be surprised al their destroying the Lusitania or any other crime. They are the criminals of Europe unmasked and let loose.
Signed Alfred Turner From Lord Mayer of London.
Our sympathy must be with the Am¬ erican sufferers by this unparalleled outrage which has filled the whole* world with indignation and horror. It wiil no doubt be adequately resented by the authorities In  America.
Signed Lord Mayor of London From Lord Mayor of Liverpool
rt is impossible to find words to ex¬ press ones condemnation at the das¬ tardly methods which have been re¬ sorted to by the Germans and thenr wanton, cold blooded barbarism as ex¬ hibited in the case of the Lusitania must be emphasized if thai were need- Continued on Page Two)