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MI3DF0RD. OltECION, WKDNKBDAV, MAY 20, 19J5
NO. 56
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11 STATES STEAMER HSKAN TORPEDOED OFF HI OF
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NO LIVES LOST:
ACT VIOLATION
BERLIN PROMISE
Vessel Llmpi Way to Liverpool Crew
Leaves But Returns to Ship Of
flclal Washington Silent on Latest
Piracy No Passengers or Cargo
Carried.
LONDON', May !fl, 7 ;;l i. in. A
niPRHiign to tlm Slur friuii Liverpool
Miyn lluil the name mill nationality of
tlm NcIiiiiI;iiii wctti pnlulcd In Iniuc
letter on her niitt'ri. Hlio wiii in wnler
linllnnl
LONDON, May 30. Tlm Atiiorlrnn
Dti'tMirr Nulirunhun, Cnplaln (Ireon
from Liverpool, .May 21, for Dutnwnro
llnnkwnlnr, was torpedoed yoitlrrday
by n Riihmarliw nl n (mint forty miles
west Routhwent of I'lmtnut off tho
noil tit count of Ireland.
The Rea was calm at Iho tlnin nml
tlio crow at on co took to tlm bonU
nnd alood by Iho steamer.
It wai noon ascertained that Ilia
Nolirnnhnn wni not Rerlouily dam
ukciI. Hlio tinil Iktii ilruck forward
nnd her fori) holds woro full of water.
Tlio crow re turn i'd and Rot tho vessel
under way. No lives warn loit nmnng
tlio crow. Tho 'Ncbraikan did not
carry any pnnnotiKcrs.
Tlio fort'Kolnit Information wax ro
cl rod today by Ilia llrltlnh admiralty
In Ixiinlon and It was at onco com
iiiunlratcd to tho American ombamy.
I mined lately after h was ntruck
Iho NDbrankait becan calif mc for help
by wlrolcM. llrowhrad received tho
wlrclcRR communication at l n.in. yes.
torday from Crookhavcn.
LONDON, May 2C A mcisago to
Lloyd from Klnsalo, Ireland, rrr
that tlm Nolirnnkan paid that point
at 1 1 o'clock ttil morning apparent
ly bound for Quuciistnwn. ,
Tlio Nnbrn.knn was down at tho
hoR. Him proceeded undor her own
Rtcnui and flying (ho -IkiimI: "I nut
not under control.''
WA8IIINOTON, May !!. Consul
(lonoral Hklnncr at Loudon cabled
teday:
"Tho llrlllsh admiralty reports tho
American trainer Ncbrniiknn torpo
tloeil.
llo gnvo tho anmo location ni mon
tlmiPd In Iho London dlopatchea nnd
added Hint ho bad received no direct
report.
Tho damaKO to tho Nobraskan re
called at on en In official quarters tho
(lermnn govornmont'R assurances pro
hen tod by Count IlcriiRlarff to Secre
tary llryan on May 11 that iiibmarlna
ronimandnrs had been npeclflcally In
utructod not to harm noutrnl vessels
not enRRKod In hostile acta and Hint
Germany would pay for any damage
to Much RhlpH In tho war tono,
"Tho Imperial Clorman govern
Y incut,'" aald tho communication, "haa
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TO GO 10 FRONT
TO LEAO FORCES
GENEVA, Miiy 'JI, 1USM n. in., vln
I'm in. Itnlinii troop which luivo in
vaded Austria along n lino near tlm
border running north ol' the uU of
Triimt, continue to advance- toward
the Jhoii.o liver lit tlireu poiutH, Tore
ing tlio AufcliiuiiH to lotlrv, Appur
fully lio Aiihtilniirt Hum fnt luivo
Hindu no determined rcHiidnnco,
Tlm ItuliiuiH captured 'J(I0 prixon
vtn yohtenlny. CiKiiiil(ii'y on both
hillcH llllVO llUUIl Hlillt.
KiiiK Viotor Kmmiwiiiol iH expect
oil to k tl tho front this weuk. Ifo
i-oliiilily will piocccil to tho lii'iid
pmrtui'H of Limitonnnt Oonoiul Count
C'mlonui, Itnlinii cliioi' of hIiiIT.
Tlio Itulmti iimtiiiHtuulor to (for
tunny lt expected to roach CIiIiihhu,
Hvlxorliunl tonight
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MMANUEL
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SITUATION TENSE
Conyrcssmcn Roiled by News, But
Urue Calmness Is Kaiser Trying
to Provoke War? Special Session
et Congress May Be Called May
Be Answer to Wilson's Note.
HAN KIlANCIHCO. May 20. Mom
tiers of tho ronKremlonul party who
returned yeateniay from tholr trip to
Mawnll, exproRed Indication when
they learned today of tho reported
torpedoliiR of the American atoamor
NebraRkan.
r'lf any foreign nation haa torpo
doed nn Amurlcan ycrkoI, knowlnR
It to ho finch, It amount to a declara
tion of war," Raid Olllo M. JamoR,
Rciintor from Kentucky, "an act of
war on their part. Iloworer, In thlfl
cane, wo Rhould withhold Judgment
until all tho facta aro definitely
known.
"Tho lorpednlnR of tho Nobraakan
may mean calllnR an extra non-lon of
coiiRreRR," tald United Htatea Senator
Leo H. Verinan, of North Carolina.
"It undoubtedly Rive a now com
plexion to tho (ierman situation."
ItepreRcntatlvo James 8. Daven
port of Oklahoma Raid:
"Tho torpedoliiR of tho Nebraskan
may result In Rerloiu compllcatlattR.
At first hand It looks as thotiRh tho
Oeriuan Kovernment waa trying to
provoke war."
"Tho torpedolnR of tho Nubraskan
Is a dariiiR chaletiRo U-4h-DBlted
HtatoR.'' Raid ItcproRontatlvo Carter
Olaa of Virginia, "It It Is tho act of
n (Ierman Rtibmarlno that has been
In (ouch with and undor orders from
Ilerlln. If It U meant to be practical,
ly an anawor to Presldont Wilton that
Iver warfare wit bo continued, Wailu
liiRton fares an oxtrcmcly Rravo sit
uation." Senator Krnncls B. Warren of Wy
omlnR, said:
"Cormany has laid herself llablo to
tho worst that ran happen If a Ger
man aubmarlno torpoiloed tho No
braskan. Only tho lilttoro-t action
can follow from tho United Slates If
the situation Is as reported,
"I cannot bellovo that Gcrmsna
would commit till urt with mallco
AforethouRht. If they did, It expos
es Ciurmauy to tho worst that tho
Unltod Slates can do."
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PAIMS, RHiy 'JO, 1:15 i. in. Offio-
inl iufonuiitioii from Moroeeo inili
entort tlmt liuiriiili, tho Moorish bri
jiniul nml pretender to .Moroeeo's
inniiie, w I'oiiiiiii-iuti; nn iiuiiiiiiuu
iinionj tlio natives in tlio ilixtiii't of
Climb, in tho northern pint of the
country, It ix Hinted tlmt IUixiili'H
imtioiiH luivo been iiiKpiieil by Uermnn
itKcntri.
(leiieriil Lynuley, rortidenl Ironeli
Kiitornor of Moroueo, ilinptitidied a
detachment of tropin HK'itiiiHt thu
malcouteutH, Tlio troopn were at
tucket! on May 1 1 uonr llouilouinn,
ciulit inik'rt Koiitli of Qiiozxiiuo by n
Htroiij foroo of mouutaliieorrt cominj;
from tin- SpiiniHii r.oiK, 'lliu mouii
IninoiTri wore ilefe'ated with liuuvy
lorifeCK,
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ItiiUuH many times linn been re
ported dead, lie m tho bandit who
hcircd an Amoiiciiu citueit immeil
l'unlicariliH nml lield lain for ruuxom
until I'i'Uhiilent HooMiveltM mcHsuiii1
"1'ordieurdlfi alivo or Ituixuli tlciul,"
Carolina Brings Refugees
WAHHINOTON, Mny ail. Tlio
haltlcHliip Koutli Carolina wiiolohhed
tho nuvy ilepiutniPiit today that no
Imd LTiO pornoiiH from tho Itymlaui on
hoard nnd oxpcotH to Innil them in
Now York t inlay,
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DUTCH L NER OFF
NANTUKETAND
FREIGHIERCRASH
Million Dollar Cargo Lest All Pass
engers Saved U. S. Battleships to
Rescue Beth Vessels Damaged In
Early Mrnlna Collision Wiretess
Saves Lives.
NEW YOHIC, May 'J. Tins Duleli
liner Itymlaui, whioli bailed from this
port ychtenluy for Itottenlaui with
hovcutyovcu pa-t'iiKorn ami a mil
lion dollur C'iii-ko, wax badly tlamaced
in it eolliMiin fifteen miles houth
went of tlio Nnniudkot nIioivIs litjlit
Mhip at I o'clock tliit) mominir. The
liner collided with tlio trump freighter
Joseph ,1. Cuneo, winch sailed from
Huston last night for ltaraeoa, Cuba.
Hoth vehfels vero ilamned ser.
otihly, Tho Hyiulam, wirelem rejiortf
imlicate, was struck aft witli kiicIi
foreo that hold No. H filled almost
immediately, water flowed freely into
tlio olivine room ami hcim to cixep
up in hold No. (I.
Tho Cuneo'u bow woro Kinashcd in
badly,
H. O. S, SIkhuIn Vliiclieil
"S, O. S," dlKiinU wcro fliihlicd
from tho Hyinlniii and her pascnerH
wero tranhforred huhlily to tho Cuneo.
Ouo hundred and t-ixly of tlio ltynd
iim'ri crow of L00 likowiso woro put
nhonrd tho freighter, leaving only
forty men aboard tho liner to nnvi
Kiitu it,
United Stales bnttlesliip.4 in tlio vi
cinity niiHvercd tho whelcss calls. At
7 o'eloijk, tlireo hours after the col
liwion, tho biittlesliip South Carolina
was btandinp nlonghido tho Ciineo.
Tlio Hyndam'H paPKeiiKorn and tho.o
of her crew, Who had been transferred
to tho Cuneo were taken off by tho
South Carolinn. Tho battleship was
directed by" wIioIckh from tho Now-
(ConUiuUiJ ob pas twp.)
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B. MOOSE ENTRY
FOR 1916 RACE
I.OS ANdKLKS, C'nl., May 2(1,
Yictor M unlock, pn:reivo leader
and former party chief in congress-,
intimated in an interview published
heio today that either Colonel ltooe
vclt or Governor Hiram Johnson of
California would bo progresaivo nom
ineo Tor preMellt in 101(5.
"Of course, wo will luno a conven
tion and a ticket," Mr. Murdock wax
quoted. "Wo uro to stick. 1 have
knowledge that Colonel Hoosevclt
will htick and Governor Johnson also.
As to which will bo nominated, that
is not for mo to nay. I must stand
llllltO Olt Hticlt U0stinis."
SACItAU:NTo7 rui., May 20.
Wlicn f-hown tho intcrMcw given out
by Victor Murdock in Los Angeles
stating ho believed Theodore Hoomv
velt or Hiram Johnson would ho tho
progressive candidate for president
in 101(1, Governor Johnson refused
today to make any comment. Ho
would not discuss tho subject.
OF PRIVATE CAR
CLKVK.iANI), ()., May 2fi. Fred
crick 1). Underwood, president of thu
Krio Railroad counmiiv. tho l-?rionil
road and tho Delaware & Hudson rail
roads, wa indicted today by a spe
cial federal gtand jury. Violation of
the interatato commerce laws is
charged.
Tho indictment charges that in
July. 1012, W. I. Miller, former
president of tho Diamond Hubber
company, Akron, and seven friends
wero allowed tho use of a privato car
for a trin from Akron to lteverlv.
Mass., upon payment of eight fares.
Under tliu interstate commcrca law a
nrivato car can ho allotted onlv unoii
paymviit of twenty-fivo full fvcf.
INDICTED
FOR
AN
ALONG AUSTRIAN FRONT
the Antilnrfnntlcrv uhero tlio y
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CABINET PLANS
LONDON, May 2(1, 12:13 p. m.
An imKrtant meeting of unionist
members of both houses of parliament
was held today at tho CuVlton club
in connection with tho political pisis
uud tho formation of the coalition
ministry. Tho purpose of (ho nicet
m was to acquaint tho rank nnd filo
of tho party with the details of tho
negotiations, which resulted in the
new cabinet nnd to invito their sup
port in future action.
Itaron Willoughby do Hroko said in
addressing tho meeting' that ho hoped
ouo of tho first acts of tlio coalition
government would bo to provides for
homo form of compulsory militury
service. Itaron I.ovat also spoke in
favor of this view.
Thero was read at tho gathcriui:
what is described as a remarkable
letter from l'remior Asquith to Do
llar Law, requesting full co-operation
of the unionist leaders.
AMSTHltDAM, May 2(J, via Lou
don, l p. m. Prince von Huolow, who
was Geiuiau ambassador to Italy un
til tho outbreak of tho Austroltnlian
war, when interviewed by a represen
tative, of tho Uorliu Tagoblatt oil his
way from Home to Merlin, fepoko
kindly of tho Italian people, llo coiw
sidered thoy had been misled regard
ing their country's entrance into th'J
war. Tho prince disjilaycd consicdr
ablo feeling ngaiiiHt tho Italian gov
ernment, but said tho acts of tho
government and of the people should
not be confused.
"Tho tiniQ may come," ho added,
"when moderation may facjlitnlo. ,i,
rapprochement,"
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ITALIANS
MISLED
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BUELOW
liato tn-rn UIkkImb; trenches iumI
NIGHT ATTACKS
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Berlin Claim Extensive French M
, vartce at Lorette Falls Mackenzie
Cenllnues Drive in Gallcla Brit
ish Capture Trench Cstared
Force to Front.
m.RLIN, May 26.-The Germaa
general army headquarters staff to
day gave outtko followlnK statement:
"In tho western theatre: A night
advance by the enemy against our
newly acquired position west of tho
forest of Bellowaard easily was re
pulsed. The number of machine guns
taken fro nitho English was lucrcased
to ten.
"Northeast of GIvenchy colored
Hellish troops succeeded last night In
capturing a projecting part of our
outmost trenches.
"Fnrtlior south between Llovln and
tho I.oretto hills nn extensive French
attack, commenced In the afternoon,
failed completely.
"In tho region to tho north and to
tho south of tho high road between
Souchez and Hothnno the enemy had
first succeeded In penetrating our
trenches but our counter attacks
again put us In full possession of
our positions. Ono hundred French
men reuialncu" In our hands.
"In tho region south of Souchez
several repeated strong attacks di
rected by whlto and colored French
troops ngaliiBt our lines completely
broko down betoro our entangle
ments. Our oppououts suffered heavy
losses everywhere. During the battle
In tho I.orotto hills' a Slleslan Infan
try regiment especially distinguished
Itself.
"An ndvanco of tho enemy In the
eastern part of tho forest of Le Pre
itro was easily repulsed. A hostile
(Continued on Pae 2.)
STERN
RONT REFULEO
ITALIANS TAKE
OFFENSIVE UPON
AUSTRIAN FRONT
Sleze Towns ami Force Way Tkofh
Trenttes Defiles Strive to'
JnlfWG Iff AfnTWrW " j
ROME, May 26. Offensive epwa
tieas resultlRg ! th eeeupatleii nt
Austrian territory all aleg the f ren
tier from Lorabardy ta' the Adristte
are claimed in an k(MI staUvsent
Issued last nkght' b the war sf rice.
Italian troops have seized various
towns In the Treatise and fereett
their way through mountain defiles.
On the lower Isonzo attacks were eon-
tlnued to gain the line of the river.
The Austrlans are reported te have
retired destroying bridges behind
then. Italian aviators bombarded
Monfalcone, near the Oulf of Trieste. '
The communication follews:
Italians on Ofefsudve
"Everywhere on the 24th our
troops took, the offensive, eeennylng
ForeelU, Menleuo, Tonale and Pent
Caffaro In Valgludlcarlx, the terri
tory north ef Ferranz and Jtewte
tialdo.
"They also occupied Meaterern
and Monte Foppa on the sleses nefth
of Leaslni; Monte Paso Ma ami Moftto
Sf felan at tho ztre4ty ot tho Ao
and Leogang valleys nnd tho dofttoa
of Valbrenta. We took n nusaber of
l - - .
"In Cadore we ocm4od
JUto
frontier dofltos.
"The enemy's medium eollbre ar
tillery opened fire on the hoy ot Mhv
Itrlea hut wlthotH results.
"On the Carnln frontier on tho
night of the 24 th we took by bayonet
attack the defile ot Val d'Inferno
and the extremity et Val Dagno.
8cize Cqnered Heights
"On the Friuell frontier en tho
2Sth In the middle ot the Isoaxo
region we suecestully eentlnued our
offensive operations near Catorette,
We have disposed troops en tho con
quered heights between the Judrto
and tho Isonzo. Medium calibre ar
tillery ot the Austrian at Santa Ma
ria and Santa Luck, to tho south
west ot Tolmine opened fire on the
heights between tho Judrio nnd Ison
zo, but without result.
"On the lower Isonzo we also con
tinued our offensive to attain the line
of the river. Everywhere the enemy
retired., .destroying bridges and cut
ting communications.
"Our aviators bombarded the elee
trtc power house and railroad sta
tion at Monfalcone."
FRANK INNOCENT
UPON BASIS OF
(JEWISH CUSTOMS
SAN DIEGO, Cut., May 28. The
roliylourf bcliefd uud teaching of (he - ',
Jewish pcoplu proves the innocence of.
I.eo Frank, uccording to contention?
of (ho Hov. Alfred K. Ql8ver,iw.ter , ,(
of St. James Episcopal church oftliH. '-
city, in o, letter of protect he ha sent -. "'''
to tho governor of Georgia. Glover
alleged pi hla letter that never In the -
lii.-toiy of the Jewish race, haa h nr-
dcr by u Jew beon reworded as having rf ' j
been committed in the manner alleged'?, t
uguitiHt Frunk. ' .
"Neither man nor beast has ever 'fe
been known to have been rttrHRgled by
Jew," says the letter. "The Jewink
law uud eiihtotn that co4iijw Hwdec
pain of Bin the drawig of Me Me
blood of all nnimalH to be siMUgUoWNl
has also unconsciouVly apph'sd tm '""
tho time of Moww to UnftiwMMrt '
the criminal net of JewW miW, a
a kind of seoond nattt to Vf;"
Dr. ulover bnww h MpWjfi ft
recognised Chrkfinn, owhf himm
the aw nnd Mtmj Ot tho Jew,
to which he ha 4ve44 Hfay ys
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