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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1915
Page
2
The president’s address in Philadelphia frames a nationwide peace plan under the banner of This Nation for Humanity and Peace First, signaling a call for unity and action across the country. The message emphasizes humanitarian values and a commitment to lasting diplomatic efforts.
President Wilson spoke to about four thousand naturalized Americans in Philadelphia presenting a peace oriented stance after the Lusitania loss. He urged America to be an example to the world and to seek justice without force while maintaining peace. The crowd erupted in applause and waved American flags as they interpreted his remarks.
Ninety two Lusitania passengers buried near Queenstown after the disaster. Services began at 4 pm with hymns sung by British soldiers as coffins were laid to rest two miles behind the town amid spring greenery. The grim scene underscored the still-missing survivors and the vast toll from the German submarine attack.
Dr Carl E Foss of Montana said he jumped into the sea as the Lusitania sank and was rescued by a boat. He testified that he saw women and children leaping overboard and revived many aboard. He also claimed a submarine attacked the liner about a quarter mile away.
Alton B. Parker, Democratic candidate for the 1904 presidency, urges delaying action on the Lusitania disaster. He argues the president must bear the responsibility and warns against hasty demands, saying there is no need for hurry and that time should be given to deliberate, careful decision.
A rescue captain recalls passengers rescued at Queenstown after a perilous voyage. An 78 year old woman survived two hours in the water and appeared spry upon boarding. Many women fainted on deck and pleaded to keep life belts amid fear of a submarine return. The Storm Cock ferried 150 people to safety.
Berlin says Germany regrets lives lost on the Lusitania but places responsibility on Britain. It accuses London of starving civilians in Germany and argues that armed British merchant ships and ramming attempts forced Germany to retaliate. The note claims prior German offers to halt submarine warfare were rejected.
Survivors recount lifeboat inadequacy after the disaster. Several claim only five of thirty four lifeboats were launched. others say lowering orders came only after the second torpedo hit. American survivors have taken no action beyond affidavits to the American consul.
The coroner's jury ruled that the deceased died from prolonged immersion and exhaustion in the sea eight miles southwest of Old Head off Kinsale on May 7, 1915. They held the sinking was caused by torpedoes from a German submarine, a crime against international law, and offered condolences to relatives, the Cunard Line, and the United States.
Governor Morehead refuses to publish any statement on the Lusitania sinking. He says public officials must avoid remarks that could embarrass the national administration, despite wires from New York and Chicago newspapers seeking comment.
London reports from February 18 to May 5 show Britain lost forty eight merchant ships totaling 128,866 tons. Of these forty two were sunk or captured by submarines, five by cruisers, and one by a mine. Twenty five fishing vessels were also lost. total ships arriving or sailing numbered 16,190.
In Austin six Texas legislature resolutions addressed the Lusitania disaster. One senate measure calls for severing diplomatic relations with Germany while the others express confidence in President Wilson.
Charles Booth of the Cunard Steamship Company tells the Associated Press he will not draw conclusions until all facts are known. He deprecates criticism based on assumptions and says he has complete confidence in Captain Turner's judgment.
A Lusitania cabin steward recounts the torpedo attack off Galley Head. He says the ship struck by three torpedoes, sank within twenty minutes, and passengers were stunned and terrified. First class losses were high, while many saved were from lower classes. The submarine surfaced briefly and fired without warning.
The Times questions American action after World War I. It avoids direct measures, noting no immediate effect from action and warning of potential diplomatic consequences if relations degrade. The piece analyzes why the United States may not hold Germany strictly accountable.
Captain Turner warned against lowering lifeboats after the first torpedo stating the ship was not mortally hurt. James J. Leary of Brooklyn reports hearing the captain before a second explosion rang out. He then fell into the sea within minutes.
Queenstown residents and naval officers discuss why the Lusitania stayed along the Irish coast at medium speed and why it was not convoyed. They cite rumors of wireless orders to steer the middle channel, though the wireless operator does not confirm receipt or compliance.
Passengers report the Lusitanian altered course before the first torpedo, possibly due to a German submarine surfacing. Experts believe the subs are of a new, 1400 ton class and far more powerful than peers, ready to strike when opportunities arise.
Paris report indicates a Petit Parisien informed that the government will introduce a bill prohibiting the manufacture sale and transport of all alcoholic drinks during the war. Even beverages with a slight proportion of alcohol are to be prohibited.
Dr Bernard Den burg former German colonial secretary and Kaiser spokesman in America warns that other British ships bound for England will be sunk as Lusitania was. He notes the Transylvania Cunard liner sailing from New York to cover the same route and says German warnings will reappear by advertisement.
A quotable wartime scene centers on Mrs. Amos Pinchot a noted women peace advocate who rails against ignorance The Parvenu couple provides a humorous dining room vignette as four guests request fresh menus in a tongue in cheek exchange
A young Gilbertian recalls a cousin's lavish toys. When the Indian suit wears thin, it is redistributed to two boys. Harry receives fringed beaded trousers, initially glad but soon laments in a mirror that he feels he is a halfbreed.
The remark notes the German raiders’ relevance to Newport News society. The exchange implies local interest in the distant threat and its connection to the city.
A man who asks a girl to marry often faces a reluctant decline from the woman, reflecting social expectations and personal hesitation in engagements or commitments.
In a hospital ward a patient recovering from appendectomy woke others with misfortune stories about a doctor leaving a spool of cotton and scissors inside them. The doctor then searched for his hat, causing the new patient to flee through a window in the chaotic scene.
In a quip about next summer, Farmer Corntessel says he will not take city boarders. He intends to hire a doctor and convert the farm into a sanatorium to attract customers who will mainly eat medicine.
A man brags of winning $50 at poker and jokes his wife will buy a $76 gown with the winnings. The exchange shows light social banter over a winnings claim and an expensive purchase as a playful consequence.
A reflective saying notes that guidance from a successful man does not reliably indicate his true level of achievement. The adage cautions against equating advice with personal success.
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