The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-06
AMERICAN SAILOR
WAS KILLED
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life boats. Germany herself made thi
while not exactly similar. is parallels
lin the Baralong case. Germany charg
led brutality 10 German seamsn aftsl
tthsy had gone overheard
Officials insisted today on Eaitins
for fullest details. They said rhss
must have ali facts before they act
They also limited strictly that Il. ausi
be Germany that makes q declaration
4 / Of asrif a declaration OF war mIis'
/ come.
| In the meantime dispatches were
Immediately prepared. requesting al
lEpeed By American representatives to
rush affidayffs containing details froU
any who may hare been saved from
/ the Eavestone These must be in
hand at the state department. and
white house before final decision is
i reached.
Not Well Known.
BALTIMORE, I'D, Feb. s.-Richard
Wallace. mentioned in an Official
statement from London az a Baltimore
seaman killed when the hos.s from
the British steamer Eavestone were
sheIled By a German submarine was
known 10 few persons here. Search
today failed TO reveal any relatives.
but in sailors lodging house. Benia-
min Bloch and Ducky Holmes claim
ed acquaintance with the dead man
Wallace was Negro.
WASHINGTON, Feb. e.-Confrma-
ton Of the killing OF Richard Wallace.
negro seaman, reached The state de-
paTtmeEt today In a cabiegram from
Consul Frost at Queenstown
The message showed Wallace was
killed In the Smelling of the boats
after the crew had left the Provisional
British Collier Eavestone. The mes
sage said:
Provisional Collier Eavestone sunk
by shell fire OF German submarine in
vicinity OF Fastnet yesterday fFeb.
FOUR. American negro able seaman,
Richard Wallace, Of Baltimore, killed
during Smelling OF boats after they
had Just left the EAresfnne. Detail:
not yet available"
Ia Danger Zone.
NEW YORK, Feb. s.-One Ameri-
can ship, the New York, Is among the
ships speeding today through the CUB
marine danger zone.
The White Star liners Baltic and
also are dangerously near
the forbidden territory. The Baltic
sailed more than week ago and
should be near the end of her journey.
The British admiralty has refused to
announce the arrival of vessels, so
she may reach port unknown to this
side. The Adriatic left Saturday.
The Cunard liner Carmania sailed
for Liverpool Sunday. The French
liner Rochambeau left Sunday for Bor-
deaux. The French line fretghter La
Drome is well on her way. having LEI.
Nsw York last Thursday. There are
many smaller ships OF various nation
alities ON their way either to the
United States OF European ports.
With few exceptions they carry alb
solnte contrahand. The New York is
the only one OF the large ships not
SO loaded.
Another steamer Sunk.
LONDON. Feb. 6-The British
steamer FIcTidian has been sunk
Sixteen Of her crew were saved.
The F1oridian Is a LELAND liner, reg
istered at Liverpool and her tonnage
Att. She was built in 1913.
Full Report Needed.
LONDON, Feb. 6.-The American
consul at the port where the sur
rivors OF the British steamer Fave |
stone were landed, today telegraphed /
American Ambassador Walter Hines /
Page a full report OF the sinking of |
that vessel by German submarine. |
Page declined to make the report |
public, but instructed the consul to /
further and report from
the survivors, first whether the
was warned by the u boat
second whether she offered resist
ance, and third, whether she at
tempted to escape.
In Barred zone.
LONDON, Feb 6.-The British
steamer Marley Pickering was sunk
n the barred zone" today.
The Marley Pickering was a steel
steamer Of 4.196 tons, registered at
England. She was |,
,wned by the Constantine and Pick.
,ring Steamship company and was
,uilt in 1912.
Still In Doubt.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The ad- K
this afternoon still was {
rankly IN doubt as to the probable ,
esults of the killing of the Ameri-
an negro. Richard Wallace. when a ,
German submarine shelled the life
'oats Of the sunken British provi- ,
ional collier Eayestone.
Better wait awhile" was the ad- .
haf Does N0f