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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1915
Page
9
The Morning Post editorial on the Lusitania notes warnings in New York and questions how the liner was caught. It suggests the submarine captain likely knew the vessel's exact course, calls the attack a crime, urges stronger resolve, and discusses armed defenses on merchant ships within international law limits.
New York May 8 Captain Franz von Papen military attache of the German embassy tells the New York World that the sinking of the Lusitania is deplorable and unjustified. He cites the ship carrying explosives and missiles to be used against Germany and argues destruction was justified under war rules. Ridder stakes Germany was justified as reprisal, noting warning given and expressing sorrow for loss of life.
Syracuse dispatch reports Colonel Roosevelt labeling the Lusitania sinking an act of piracy. He says he does not know all facts to decide government action, recalling prior remarks about the Gulflight and noting threats in the German war zone. He questions whether the ship flew the American flag and whether that was deceit or a US register.
The Hyening Courier remains a frequent presence in Waterloo, circulating among residents and delivering local news across the community. The paper's reach underscores its role in daily life and information sharing.
The Lusitania wowed the maritime world on its maiden 1907 Liverpool to New York voyage, averaging 23.01 knots and setting records for speed. Its design aimed at luxury and near unsinkability, featuring colossal dimensions, a 70 000 horsepower turbine system, and a double frame outer hull praised by engineers worldwide.
Major American papers react to the Lusitania sinking. Chicago Tribune denounces the massacre, urging action instead of protest. Register and Leader warn Americans to stay wary, advising See America as war continues. New York Sun deems the act a premeditated, dastardly assault with vast moral impact. Philadelphia Press notes America is drawn into the war, calls for swift government response to the brutal attack.
London report recalls Captain Tanner on the Lusitania staying at his post on the bridge as the ship sank. He was rescued three hours later wearing a life belt, according to T. A. Thomas, a Cariff coal magnate. He said the course aimed for shore and the torpedo struck immediately.
London May reports the Copenhagen desk quotes Berlin papers in colossal type praising the Lusitania’s sinking and the torpedoing as a triumph for Germany. The general view across the German press is that England has received what it deserves.
Washington May 8 Dr. Howard L. Fisher brother of Walter L. Fisher former secretary of the interior who was aboard the Lusitania to Belgium with the American Red Cross unit cabled to his wife that he is safe and well from Queenstown today
Herbert Stone, former head of H. S. Stone & Co. and founder editor of Chap Book and House Beautiful, is among passengers unaccounted for after the Lusitania sinking. The article notes his prominence and confirms another American passenger missing.
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, 37, heir to the Vanderbilt fortune, was named among Lusitania passengers reported lost. He reportedly received an anonymous warning before sailing that he destroyed without comment.
A compact catalog of historic maritime losses lists ships and dates including Princess Alice 1878 Thames 700 lives, Utopia 1891 Gibraltar collision 572 lives, La Bourgogne 1898 collision 474 lives, Titanic 1912 Newfoundland 1503 lives, Em of Ireland ram in the Saint Lawrence River 64 lives. An insurance savings pitch appears at the end.
Two women, Eudith Alford and Violet Dennis, are detained at police headquarters after hypodermic outfits and a large drug supply were found. They face federal investigation for trafficking habit forming drugs. Alford claims age 22, Dennis 21. both held on vagrancy charges awaiting federal custody. A Harrisburg couple advertises Foley Kidney Pills in nearby copy.
A Lusitania liner was torpedoed near the Irish coast causing multiple deaths and several lifeboat losses. Survivors used life belts to stay afloat while rescue efforts continued as a submarine lurked nearby and four torpedoes were fired with two hitting. Later, 45 more survivors were landed at Queenstown from a drifter in Cork.
New York May 2 Stocks opened with extreme declines across the board after overnight Lusitania sinking news. Prices fell 2 to 6 points, 158,190 shares sold in first minutes, nearly 400,000 traded in the hour as leaders pondered Washington. Wheat also slid sharply before settling with July at 1.26 6-8.
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