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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1915
Page
5
Queenstown May 10 under a clear sky British mourners attended funeral services for Lusitania victims. Ninety-two passengers and crew, many maimed or dead, were laid to rest as hymns sounded, two miles from town in a springgreen cemetery amid ongoing rescue efforts and grim searches for survivors.
A solemn parade winds from Clipart offices along waterfront to the cemetery led by Royal forces and British officers. Soldiers guard walls as church services proceed including Catholic, Moneoquitan, and Irish rites. Many graves hold unidentified or poor casualties, with mourners lingering and the crowd dispersing in sorrow.
President Wilson addressed about 4000 naturalized Americans in Philadelphia about US aims after the Lusitania disaster. He argued America would stay strong, seek just deeds, and inspire peace through moral leadership, unity, and service to humanity. He urged devotion to the nation while appealing for global harmony and restraint.
John A. Winnpe was reelected President of the Agricultural Society of Utah at the annual meeting of the board of trustees. Lio renza N Stent was named chairman, Dr. Robert Stewart resigned as head of chemistry, and funds were approved for completing the Chemistry building and improvements at the university. The board planned $27,000 for extension work across counties and upgrades to the college building.
A Russian military attaché reports a late April to early May offensive between the Vistula and the East Hosinid range, with Austro German artillery support crossing the Dunajec and threatening detachments southwest of Dakin. The 48th division under General Kralloff fought back, retreating Russian lines in Galicia as the Carpathian fronts held with minimal changes.
May 10 tragedy at a Strawberry canal construction camp. Lovert Taylor 12 Walter Kinder 10 were burned while playing near black powder used for blasting. Fire quickly extinguished by workers. Taylor died at midnight and Walter Kinder died at 4 PM the same day. Other boys sustained lighter injuries and received care.
A damaged manuscript line lists totals of lost ones and survivors with numbers 1134 1286 and 772 alongside death totals 134. The garbled text references an event or announcement and mentions a name or title The Hannes and Tito appear as unclear identifiers or misread names.
Fragmentary dispatch reports large total of 100000 in Russian lines and prisoner counts rising toward 1000. Military movements are sketched with vague place names and unclear operations across eastern fronts, mentioning German forces, provinces, and fortified positions without coherent chronology.
The May 10 dispatches from Christiania and London report global outrage over the Lusitania disaster. Editors condemn the deliberate attack on noncombatants and urge protests against German submarine warfare as a climactic act of barbarity in modern conflict.
Holyhead May 1 report details the Lusitania sinking. F G Webster, a Toronto contractor, saved his three children and searched for his wife as lifeboats filled. Bosun Joe Davis led crew in orderly evacuation, while many passengers perished. accounts highlight acts of bravery and tragedy amid the ship’s rapid plunge.
A long reader letter column presents lay medical tips and endorsements. Patients describe indigestion, hair and scalp issues, weak health, and chronic bronchitis seeking relief. Responses recommend tonics, tonics and mineral tablets, liver and kidney cleansers, stomach aids, and nervine formulations, with directions and sources for purchase.
In remarks attributed to Lord Dereaford and foreign dispatches, British merchants were described as armed and carrying munitions aboard the Lusitania on prior voyages. The text claims the ship carried ammunition and contraband, with Britain declaring the vessel risked destruction and accepting responsibility for lives. The German side warned Americans to heed German assurances.
The German delegates to the recent international women's congress received notice that they were boycotted by the German nations council of women for taking part in peace discussions. Miss Julia Grace of Wisconsin has been appointed secretary of the women's embassy which proceeds to Scandinavia and Russia to intercede with rulers for peace. Pro-Germans bolt meeting of ministers in Chicago as Methodist clergymen with German sympathies halted the weekly gathering.
In Chicago a faction of Episcopal ministers urged immediate discussion of a condemnation addressing the alleged sinking of the Lua Tania. After a heated session, a resolution was adopted praising President Wilson and expressing confidence in his leadership.
Tokyo reports the Japanese cruiser Asama, ashore off the California coast on February 4, has been refloated. The vessel will likely be docked for repairs at San Francisco.
Dr De Page identified the body of Mme De Pare who traveled as a passenger on the Luvel tans and was sent to London then Brussels. M Lasseter, wounded early in the war, and his mother survived after being rescued by the Lusitania. They rode the saloon plane for three hours before landing near the wrecked craft. The Lageeltars were calmer after being taken aboard the trawler as many passengers were in the same situation.
An old newspaper ad touts Gold Medal Haarlem CH Capsules for kidney and urinary issues. It promises rapid relief and alleges safety with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. It cites 4000 testimonials and claims a long standard of 200 years in the field.
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