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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-13
TOTAL LOSS NOW 267.

Washington, Feb. 13. - With 164
American soldiers of the Tuscania
known to be dead and buried on the
Scottish coast, an unofficial estimate
today placed the total less of Amer-
can troops at 267. After eliminating
from the passenger list the names Of
the survivors and the identified dead,
and accounting for thirty three un-
Identified dead, 1856 soldiers still are
not accounted for and it is believed
they were lost.
The partial list of the Tuscania's
dead sent by the Associated Press
correspondent from a Scottish sea-
port today as having been buried on
the Scottish coast is the first definite
information to reach relatives Of the
soldiers who have not been reported
in the lists of survivors
War department officials have been
helpless to answer appeals for infor-
alton regarding soldiers unreported.
Thirty three Unnamed.
OF the 164 American dead who have
been buried in Scotland it was not
possible to identify thirty-thre of the
soldiers VINO undoubtedly were dlsf1g-
ured beyond recognition and had Moth
ing on them by which to determine
who they were. OF the names OF the
l31 soldiers sent from Scotland only
i22 have been definitely located on the
list compiled by the Associated Press
Of men whose names appeared on the
passenger list. but who have not been
reported as survivors. Six OF the 131
names show similarity with others on
the missing list. but three of them
show no similarity. Only 122 Of the
i31 names therefore have been checked
Off, leaving rs names to be definitely
accounted for. Deducting the thirty
three unidentified American soldiers
and the nine uncertain names from
this list, leaves 13S missing. which. |
added TO the 13f known dead. shows |
the total loss 267 men.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-13
BODY OF PROPRIETOR OF
ATLANTA SHOP FOUND

Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 1s.-The finding
of the body of r. A. Thomas, proprietor
of the Thomas Vulcanizing company, in
the ruins today increases to two the
number of dead resulting from the
mysterious explosion which late yes
terday destroyed the Thomas plant and
the Southern Chemical products COM
pany. All but two of the ten injured
were discharged from hospitals today.
The cause of the explosion was not
learned but it is believed to have orig
mated in the vulcanizlng shop. A
tank containing 10000 gallons of gas
oline on a track in the rear of the vul-
canizing plant was not ignited. al
though the flames swept all around it.
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sock).
Collins, Alvin n. (not l.. y. COL
lins).
Other Errors Confusing.
The list of those buried, sent b,
cable to the Associated Press, contain,
a number Of confusing errors and 4
number Of names which cannot bt
transcribed with certainty. Among
them are the following:
Il. f. Church, may be Franklin
A. Church.
j. p. Wasson, may be Thomas s.
Wasson.
Edgar Cullen passenger list
shows Sterling f.. Collonn and
Connor A. Collins, not yet reported
as survivors.
r. +. Dawson, may be Chuncey
J. Davidson.
Paul John C. Wood, may be Jas.
e. Wood.
William O. Williams. passenger
list shows Bell NJ. Williams and
Paul A. Williams.
Two Not On List.
In the cabled list also are w Har-
dey, f. o. Peca and Claud W. Walker.
These names are not on the list which
remains after removing from the pas
senger list all those reported as sur
vivors and those lost.
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SON OF. NEW u. S. ARMY,
CHIEF DIES AT CAMP

Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. 13.-Lieut.
Peyton c. March, Jr.. son, Of Maj
Gen. March. acting chief of staff of
the United States army, who was in
jured at Hicks field late Tuesday af-
ternoon. died this afternoon. He fell
several hundred feet and his skull was
fractured. -
Lieut. >Wray, and Cadet Porter, at
the same field, were killed at noon to-
day when their plane fell. They were
engaged in gunnery practice at the
time of the accident
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| j. b. Bishop two unidentified pri-
Yates, r. f. Young, Gilmore Engel
Percy, three unidentified priv8tes,
Capt. Philip V. Sherman. unidenti-
fled private, unidentified member
| of the crew three unidentified pri-
i. vate, Tula b. Thompson, Den Wal
| Hutchins.
Others Buried in Trenches.
At third place forty four victims
are buried in three trenches. The
largest holds eighteen bodies, another
sixteen and a third ten. In the first
named the bodies have been numbered
from l to Is in this order:
Harry Carpenter. two unidenti-
fled privates, John A. Laakko.
Rocco Calaress, Roy Mccoy, two
unidentified privates, Stanley A.
Anspurger, L. A. Houston, Stanley
l.. Collins, Joseph G.. Maxstruc.
Otto Ray Martin. Columbus Hill.
Clare Metzenbaumer, Wilbur Clark
Jackson, John Eichammer, Ben
Barker
Those in the next grave are num-
bered from 19 to "a as follows:
Unidentified private, Wesley w.
Hyatt, Anstad Gunder, Van Smith
Peters, VIM. II. Raisner, Fred N.
Unger. Frank Drahota. John o.
Robinson, Edgar Cullen. j. P.
Washon. f. F. Church, Henry A.
Stemmer, n. b. Short three un-
identified privates.
In a third grave only ten men were
buried, tagged from 1 to 10, as fol-
lows:
John sloss, Riley r. Murray. II.
G. Bates. Anthony Elboni, Wins
a NJ
Claud Bradley. j. B. Crow, d. E.
Inglehart, A. H. Gillespie.
Washington Corrects List.
Washington, Feb. 10. I'm some in
stances the spelling of the names of
those American soldiers buried on the
Scottish coast does not agree with the
official passenger list, and the unac-
counted for list Of the Associated
Press. These variations follow:
Herman, T. W. (probably Fred
W., of Lincoln, Neb)
Weigand (not Leigand), Phillip
4.
Rames mot Raines). Manuel
(not W.
Lintow mot Linthon), Fred NJ.
Gurney mot Guerney). James E.
Pierce mot Pearce), James L.
Droogs mot Gregs), William l.
Riggs mot Riggis), Samuel p
Crocker mot Crucker). Norman
G..
Agren mot Agrien). Peter A.
Byrne mot Byrge), Jack J.
Rhoades mot Rholles). Jesse NJ.
Stevens. Percy A. (list spelled
name Stephens).
Glover (not Grover), Gerald X.
Bruno (not Burns), Frank.
Talley( not Tully). Milton.
Barnes mot Burnett. Edgar e.
Moreno mot Merns), George.
Wilmington, Walter L. Leon-
ard).
Wilson. William r. mot w. E)
Perez. Angel mot Engel Percy.
Maystrick (not Maxstruck),
Joseph G.
Hill. Martin c. (Columbus).
Vickers mot Bikers), VIM. z.
Mowrey. Otto mot Ottoray).
Austad, Gunder G. tnot Anstad
Gunder).
Smithpeter. VIM. V. mot Van
Smith Peters,.
Skinner, Major Henry A. (not
Henry A. Stemmer).
Abboni. Anthony (not Elboni).
Hartsock. Winston A. mot Har-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-13
FEAR BOAT THAT BROKE
ANCHORAGE WENT DOWN

Boston. Feb. 1S.--For the first time
since it broke away from its anchor-
age in Nantucket sound on Feb. /. Of
ficers of the lighthouse service today
expressed the fear that the Cross Rip
lightship probably had gone down with
all hands.
Capt. r. Z. B. Phillips was on shore
leave when the hghtship was torn
from its moorinss by ice. but six
members of the crew were aboard.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-13
HOUSE YIELDS; DROPS
ALIEN STACKER BILL

Washington. Feb. 13.-The house to-
day yielded to the entreaties of the
state department to drop the so-called
alien Stacker bill while treaty negotia-
progress.
The bill proposed to compel military
service of subjects of co-belligerent
countries in the United States.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-13
ICE eORGES MOVING
DOWN MISSISSIPPI

st. Louis, Feb. 1S.-The ice gorge
which has~been blocking the Missis-
sippi river just north of the city limits
went out today. The wharf boat of
the Eagle Packet company was sunk
and several barges went down. Steam
boats were forced upon the bank, but
apparently none was badly damaged.
The Mississippi river gorge at Ches-
ter. ILL.,, Is moving today.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-13
TELEGRAM TELLS OF
HAYS ACCEPTANCE

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. t3.--
In a telegram to the republican
national committee at st. Louis
Will n. Hays accepted the
chairmanship Of the republican
national committee. Mr., Hays
did not expect to go to St.
Louis and has made no plans.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-13
ONLY FOUR OF HUNDRED
MICHIGAN MEN LOST

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 13.-F'our
of the Tuscania victims listed
i'll the dispatch from Scotch
port are from Michigan. There
were 100 Michigan men aboard
the Tuscania, according to war
department information. Nine
ty-one are known to have been
saved.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-13
(Associated Press Review.)

Count Won Hert'ing, the imperia
German chancellor, it is reported un.
officially. will answer President vii.
sons address to congress in the Ger.
man reiehstag next Tuesday. Pres.
dent Wilson saw a difference between
the ohanceIIor's recent statement and
that Of Count Czernin, the Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister, and de-
clared that Count Ven HertIinq had
not withdrawn from his position that
peace should be made on Germany's
terms.
Facts are known in London, the
Daily News says, which bring closer
the possibility of a separate peace be-
tween Austria Hungary and the en-
tente. Austria is said to look with
disfavor on sending her soldiers
against the troops Of the United States
and Great Britain.
Challenged to move want of conf
dence in his government by Premier
Lloyd George, the British house of
commons yesterday failed TO take such
action. Criticism of the Versailles
council and the premier's attitude con-
cerning it was voiced in the house by
former Premier Asquith and other
speakers. AS to reports that Field
Marshal Haig and Gen. Robertson had
\ been dismissed or had resigned.
spokesman for the government denied
the truth of such statements.
Premier Lloyd George, in the house,
and King George. in an address to par
Niament asserted no basis for demo-
tJratic peace could be found in recent
Statements of leaders of the central
powers.
difference in substance between recent
and Count Czernin. Before the Italian
parliament, Premier Orlando has de-
clared that Italy will fight on until
victory is achieved.
There is yet no indication that mill
tary operations on the western front
are about to be resumed on a large
scale. Attempts by raiding parties
are growing stronger especially on the |
French front near Verdun and in the |
woevre, but there have been no at !
tacks in force.
Some time In March," according to |
a German prisoner. the Germans will /
attack on the British front. He did /
not know II a general offensive would /
be begun then, but there Is marked ac-
tivity behind the German lines. The
weather on the British front continues
favorable and the fields and roads are
driving fast.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-13
SUNK IN
RUNNING FIGHT
American Steamship Arriving at Atlantic Port
Gives Account of Successful Bout With
German Submarine in Waters
of the Mediterranean.

An Atlantic Port, Feb. 13.--An
American steamship arriving here
today reported having sunk Ger
man submarine in the Mediterra-
mean on Jan. 18 last, after a run
ming fight. The steamer was not
hit.
On the outward voyage the same
craft was attacked in Mediterra-
mean by two submarines, One was
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sighted off the bow Of the steamer,
and when the captain attempted to
ram the undersea boat it sub
merged and made of. At the same
time the gun crew fought off an
other submarine from the stern.
The crew Of the vessel reported
that British patrol boats captured
two submarines off the Canary Is
lands on Jan. 7.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-13
ADAMS GETS OUT
OF G. 0. P. RACE
Fight Made Against Iowa Candidate for Chair
manship of National Republican Committee
on Charge of Dislpyalty Proves Too
Hot-Will HI. Hays, of Indiana,
Elected to Office.

st. Louis, Feb. 13.-The republican
national committee this afternoon
elected Will II. Hays. Of Indiana
chairman. He was placed in nomina-
tion by John T. Adams, Of Iowa, and
the nomination was seconded by
Committeeman King, Of Connecticut
The resignation of all members of
the executive committee was ac-
cepted The committee adopted a
resolution that national committeeman
should be regarded as the head of the
party in their respective states, and
decided that the national committee
should meet once a year.
Fred w. Upham, of Chicago, was
elected treasurer of the national COM
mittee.
f. p. Thayer, of Indiana, was elected
sergeant alarms to succeed the late
William Stone.
Guy v. Rowland, of Minnesota, was
elected assistant sergeant-at- -arms,
and James B. Reynolds, of Washing
ton. was reelected secretary.
St. Louis, Feb. 13-John T. Adams,
Of Iowa, this afternoon announced his
withdrawal from the contest for chair.
man Of the republican national COM
mittee. Will II. Hays, Of Indiana,
will be placed in nomination by Mr..
Adams and his election by aocIama-
tion probably will follow.
Lobbying in behalf Of candidates for
chairman of the republican national
committee was resumed today in
preparation, for the secont session
Of the national committee, which will
take place at 1880 o'clock this after
noon.
There was no apparent change over
night in the situation. Neither John
7. Adams. of Iowa, nor William Hays,
of Indiana, seemed assured Of ma
iority.
The fight on Adams by his oppon-
ents Is based on charges of disloyal-
ty. Senator w. M. Calder, of New
York, Yesterday produced before the
executive. COMMITTEES a letter which he
said Adams had written to the editor
Of the Dubuque Telegraph Herald.
From German White Book.
The letter was dated in Berlin, Aug.
81, 1914, and said that "as America
has been flooded with lying and mis-
leading reports from London, Paris
and st. Petersburg" the writer would
like to see published in the Telegraph
Herald some articles which he was
forwarding. These articles were the
German White book and truth about
Germany" Il will make the asser-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-13
SEPARATE PEACE BETWEEN ALLIES
AND AUSTRIA A POSSIBILITY?

ty-three of these have not been identi-
fled. Most of the Americans have been
buried. The bodies of seven members
of the crew also have been washed up
on the coast of Scotland.
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164 AMERICANS, VICTIMS OF ML-FATED
ttTUSCANLA, BURIED ONSCOTTISH SHORE

with Members Ships Seaport
Vage-Graves Rudey Marked Until
Obtained Most Accurate and Complete Available
Printed Below.
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Colder, Says Billy 'Possum.

Many a fair
damsel's heart
was broken by
the announce
ment that the
Third rather
than the Vir-
ginia field ar
tillery had ar
rived to train
the boys at
Warden Mclean.
Somehow those
Virginia boys
had a winning
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-13

The weather? Fair and colder to-
night. Thursday fair and moderate.
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At points alonx the Scottish coast
the bodies Of 1e4 American victims of
the sinking of the Tuscania- by Ger
nan submarine have been found. Thir-
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Collins, Alvin n. tnot l.. ~ Col
linSO
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01
CANADIANS HOLD vIMY RIDGE.
Prevent Germans From Extending
Salient to Northward.

Canadian Army Headquarters in the
Field, April lon Easter Monday n
year ago the Canadian soldiers cap
tured Vimy ridge. This Easter Mon
day the soldiers OF the dominion arc
united with the British north Of the
Scarpe in defense Of the southern flank
OF this ridge.
Canadian guns played part in de-
feating the German onslaught against
the positions opposite Oppy and Cav
relle last Thursday. Early yesterday
morning German preparations for n
further attack were defeated by the
massed fire of our artillery.
AT 3:45 O'clock. at 4:30 and again
at the southern flank Of Vimy.
stretching out toward Arras. was alive
with fire from our guns. which rained
shells on the enemy lines. Our
strokes" were directed chiefly on hos
tile communications, our machine guns
maintained hail Of fire across no
mans land while our heavy artillery
kept up a ilarassing fire for two hours.
increasing to barrage fire. with every
gun joining in as fast as shells could
be fed to them
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01
President Wilson Has
Not Changed One Whit
IL, Attitude To,Uard Peace

New York, April President Will
son has not changed his attitude con-
corning negotiated peace with the CEN
trail powers as expressed in his flag
Clement and in his message to con-
sress declaring war according to
letter to Bishop Henderson, of the
NJ. E. church, made public today by
the national war council of the
church.
Bishop Henderson wrote to the pres
ident in behalf of 2o,OO0.000 Methodists
asking if his purpose was expressed~i In
the following word In his message:
The German power a thing without
conscience, honor or capacity for
coveranted peace must be crushed
Our present. and immediate task is L"
win the war and nothing shall turn US
aside until it is accomplished.
The presidents letter, dated March
25. follows:
In reply to your letter of March q,
may l not say YOU are safe in usinE
the words you quote as my unbroken
purpose. 1t is always sour duty to
find out what the expression Of de-
sire for peace from our opponents
really means, but unless it means 4
convincing program OF justice upon
which a lasting peace can rest cana
we have had no evidence that 1t
means anything of that k!nU, 1t
means nothing"
The presidents letter will be read
from all Methodist pulpits on April :,
and the national war council an
nouuces that Methodist ministers have
been urged to use ii as basis of a
new and hearty backing OF the pres
ident in the var and for the choking
out of all pacifSts."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01
TWO U.BoATS 81
American Destroyers Ac> At For Hun
Underseas Boats.

London, April Encounters in
which American destroyers sank Ger
man submarines are thus described in
accounts of successful submarine bat
ties published here:
The first American destroyer sight
ed the enemy submarine on the port
bow and proceeded at full speed in
the direction of the enemy, which sub
merged. The American officers could
see the enemys wake. which showed
he was running underneath the sur
face from starboard to port.
AS the German passed under the
stern Of the American boat the latter
dropped depth charge. The wake
which had been plainly visible on the
starboard never appeared on the port
side of the destroyer Instead large
quantities OF oil came to the surface.
THE second American destroyer, en-
gagged in night CONVOY duty, sighted an
object mile away by the light OF the
moon. Full speed was ordered. but the
submarine dived while the American
was still few hundred Yards distant.
Two depth charges were Grouped
and oil came TO the surface. This sub
marine was apparently lying in wait
for another convoy"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01
London Newspapers
Voice Approval of
Foch's Appointment

London April 1.-Unanimous ap-
proyal is given by morning newspapers
to the appointment Of General Foch as
generalissimo of the allied forces.
Many columns are devoted to details OF
the career of the French general.
"The appointment says the Daily
Mail, secures dhity and means that
the movements of Field Marshal Haig
and General Petain >will be linked to-
gether."
The Daily Telegraph says:
In comforting this authority upon
the most distinguished of French gen.
erals in the field the allies have come
at length to what from a purely mill
tary standpoint is, the incontestibly
right thing"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01

Germany's great drive into tho
allied lines in northern France
seems virtually at standstiIl to-
day. Her first great onrush ap-
gears to have been stemmed with
large territorial gains scored, but
with her resources in men and
materials depleted.
French and British troops beat
back the enemy last night in his
efforts to advance toward Amiens.
Slight progress in the drive for
Amiens along the Luce and Avre
valleys is the only forward move.
ment anywhere along thealine de-
spite the ineessant Teutonie at
tack and at least at one point tho
enemy was pushed back.
: Tho most determined assaults
were in the neishborhood 'of Ham
gard en-. Sa nterre, where Franco.
British troops met tho assault
ina waves. A British counter at
tack paved the way for the allied
victory after the combined forces
had broken up the German attack.
Tho French gallantly followed up
the advantage and the village was
recaptured.
The set back for the Germans
here was most pronounced, as they
were established back Of Hangard-
snn-Santerre ard were endeavoring
TO debouch from this position with
in scant ten miles Of Amiens.
They now have been pushed back
we'll beyond that limit.
Farther south the enemy at
tempted to take Grivesnes and en-.
large the salient he had pushed in
here west Of the Avre. His pow.
erfui thrusts, however, delivered
Virtually without interval, were
broken up by the French, who
punished the Germans badly and
retained possession Of the vii-
isse.
London dispatches reflect the
expectation there Of renewal Of
powerful assaults along the battle
lines when the Germans have con-
soIidated thsir positions and
h-ouaht up heavy artillery. There
- . ~ at . 81 =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01
GOVERNMENT WORK HALTED.
Carpenters at Norfolk and Portsmouth
Out on Strike.

Norfolk, Va, April IA strike Of
union carpenters employed on govern
ment construction work on army and
navy bases here. called this morning
spread this afternoon to the navy yard
at Portsmouth and the aviation field
at Hampton. Most of the carpenters
employed by the government are out.
Other classes of skilled labor also
began to walk out. At the Bush Bluif
army base, 500 carpenters and the en-
tire force Of electricians, plumbers AMI
sheet metal workers quit work All
carpenters working for contractors at
the Portsmouth naval yards went out
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01

threw forward important forces with
the objective of enlarging his gains
west of Hangard- en- Santerre. Franco
British troops broke up the assaulting
waves, which were not able to de-
bouch. A brilliant counter attack in
which our allies save proof Of their
valor enabled the French to throw
lage.
THE fighting south was no less viol-
ent. Powerful attacks were renewed
incessantly and led to hand-to hand
fighting. The French held and in
ficted serious logs on the Germans.
Between Montdidier and Lassigny
there is nothing to report
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01
Americans On March.
[By Associated Press.l

With the American Army in France,
March 30.--[Delayed. ALI the Ameri-
can troops have been turned over to the
allies for such use as they see At to
make of them. American troops may
soon be fighting side by side with their
British and French allies in the battle
which is raging in northern France.
Entire Zone Active.
1t is enough to say that great activity
of many sorts is in progress in the en-
tire American zone. Miles of motor
trucks loaded with Americans have
passed thru the towns, some going in
one direction, some another.
Thru driving rain the motor trucks
plowed their way along muddy roads,
the Americans singing. Many of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01
Los Angeles Elects Bars.

Los Angeles, March Los Angeles
saloons closed their doors Saturday
night with little ostentation. An
eleventh hour attempt to gain an in
junction prohibiting the ordinance>yo-
ing into effect failed when the court
ruled there were no inyalidating tech
nicalities in the election or the ordi-
nance. Los Angeles, by its step, be-
comes the largest saloonless city in
the United States.