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Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-08
STRICKEN Liner.
STAYED AFL0AT
SEVERAL HOURS
Rumor That Tuscania is Still
AtIoat Not Confirmed; Off,
&C ciaIs Believe Chance Shot
-. Hit Ship.

Washington, FEB. 7.-The Iuscania
must have remained afoat for con-
siderable time. Runlors were current
today, which conld not be traced to
any source, that it was still afoat.
1t was thought possible here that
survivors of the British crew of the
vessel, not reported in War depart
ment advices, might account for the
difference in figures as to the number
of missing.
There was some speculation among
naval officers on the possibility that
the Tuscania might have struck q
mine. The indicated location of the
disaster is. in a region not previously
frequented by submarines.
Boat Was Torpedoed.
But the text of the official an.
nouncements say the ship was tor.
pedoed' and until detailed accounts oi
the incident are. available for study
there is nothing to justify going be.
hind the formal announcement.
1tNis doubtful that the Tuscania
was in route usually followed by
American transports. AS British YES.
sci under British convoy the security
of the American troops beyond ques.
ton was entrusted to British handling
So far as now known, no American
naval craft shared in the task. Prob.
ably numerous other transports OF
army supply vessels were in the con.
voy.
Conveyed by British.
The process of conveying has be.
come almost routine through practice
iii both the British and American
navies.
A screen of destroyers or other
swift craft travels ahead Of a con.
voyed fleet. The destroyers are
spread cut over a, considerable area.
1t is known that virtually all of the
German U-boats are equipped with
listening devices of considerable dis
tance so the approach of the Destroy
ers may have become known to the
U-boat commander even before the
vessels themselves were sighted.
Fear of depth bombs would drive
the U-boat below to -1urk motionless
at some depth until the sound of the
destroyers' propellers had faded out,
showing that they had passed.
The U-boat probably would come
to the surface then to explore. +
Might Have Been Chance Shot.
Navy officials say that the one
chance against absolute precaution
will not guard is that the submarine
will come in the path of the approach
ing transports, obtain a sight that
will permit it to train its torpedo
tubes by compass and again sub
merge.
As the listening devices show that
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column Three.)
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CONDITION OF
ROOSEVELT IS
QUITE SERIOUS

New York, Feb. 7.-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt was resting easy to-
night in Roosevelt hospital, where
he was operated on yesterday for
fistula and abcesses in both of his
ears.
New York, Feb. 1.-The sudden ar
rival this afternoon of the three ply
sicians attending Colonel Roosevelt
at the hospital where yesterday he
underwent an operation for assesses
gave rise to reports that the coloners
condition was not as favorable as had
been indicated earlier.
None of the physicians would make
statement, although they admitted
they had been summoned hurriedly.
They went Immediately to Colonel
Roosevelt's room.
1t was later announced, in explain
atian of the arrival of the physicians,
that the inflammation from the abb
scess in Colonel Roosevelt's left ear
Ihad entered the internal ear.
After a consultation the physicians
decided that no further operation at
present was necessary, although it
was stated that the colonel's condi-
ton "is serious"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-08

GERMAN U-BOAT SLN1@B u s. TRANSPORT CARRYING
II AMERICAN SOLDIERS; GOES DOWN OFF IRISH COAST
German Subs Sink
Ships in Irish Sea
(By Associated rress.l


Ottawa, Feb. IA dispatch to
Reuters Limited from London
dated February s says announce
ment of the sinking by the Ger
mans of a channel passenger ship
bound for a French port, was made
in the House of Commons BY H.
J. Mcnamara, under secretary of
the admiralty, who said that of a
crew of 20 and Is military and
naval passengers aboard the vessel,
II and 1S respectively were lost.
The under secretary also said
the captain was the only survivor
of \25 persons aboard a steamer
from Ireland 70 Liverpool bay,
which also carried 400 head of cat
tie and 200 sheep.
The information was given in re-
sponse to questions from a men,
Der of the house, who further asked
whether a steamer had been sunk
in Liverpool bay January rs with
a loss of IL lives, 1s6 cattle, 361
sheep and 139 pigs. Mr.. Nc
Namara admitted that the details
of the cargo were as stated. He
added that the percentage of losses
of vessels making the voyage from
Ireland to Britain was extremely
small compared with the numbers
of voyages.
While it is not unlikely that
some of the ships mentioned were
sunk by mines the most logical in
ference is that German submarines
again have penetrated into the
Irish sea and are now carrying on
extensive operations there as we'll
as at other points off the coast of
Ireland.
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Tuscania Sinking
Wipes Out Anchor
Line of Steamships

New. York, Feb. 7.--According
to the records of thepAnchor line
here, the Tuscania carried a crew
of 22o, under command Of Captain
Peter Mclean, the majority Of the
crew being subjects Of Great Brit
ain. -
The loss Of the Tuscania, which
was under charter to the Cunard
line, completes the destruction by
submarines of feet of FIVE pas
senger ship aggregating Is7,8l8
gross tonnage owned by the An
chor line at the beginning of the
war.
The other ships were: Caledonia.
sunk in 1916; Cameronia, April, IS,
1917; Pennsylvania, May, 4, 1917;
California, February, 1917.
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TumuIty Not Candidate
For U. S. Senate, He Saws

Washington, Feb. 7.-Secretary
Tumulty, in formal statement, today
declared he was not candidate for
appointment as senator from New
Jersey nor would he be candidate
at the election in November.
He said he considered it more i'm
portant for him to remain as secre.
tary to the president.
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..s.. ,-r&#-e i LOSS IS MINIMIZED.
There every hope that the lower number will prove
British conveys the torpedoed ship closed in quick
y and did heroic work. the comparatively small number of
The position Of the Tuscana off the north coast of Ireland
headed for England also such that numbers Of
British patrol ships and other vessels rushed its side and in
that way the losses minmized ~,
STUMBLED ON U-BoAT
Such hand today gave details
transport supposedly heavily conveyed fell in with the submarine but
regarded probable submersb
rather than that
offensive against the Of American supplies
Nineteen hundred and twelve officers and according the State
department dispatches London landed
anxou await further details OF the first disaster American soldiers
France They believe that the 26 missing been saved
First of the sinking the War department early
last night announcing that oo survivors had bsn landed Bunerana
and Larne two widely separated Irish ports.
This made public o'clock and until the arrival of the State
department dispatch hours later feared that than o
including the cunarder's crew. had perhed.
FIRST BIG DISASTER.
The State department said aboard the Tucna
of department
ades landing of the rescued American in
dcated departments saying had
put
alongside the sinking quickly and relief ships made the
of the disaster within few hours .' ls
great
in brief dispatch department London.
did mention possibility further survivors, but hope built
upon landed widely
Irish indications that relief vessels hand quickly
The soldiers on
By wireless and cable by the War Navy
to their England and Ireland dree
and s T ] cn
PRESIDENT WILSON AT ~
The president Secretary Baker and in fact
up waiting for further Only the bn
and none gave details o attack the lineI
hut assumed i occurred early this
filed London o'clock this afternoon,
the relief ships reached the Irish Th
when the received and he
White House. In the the War;
wireless and cable
in England n ireland forward
departments dispatch gave
a 2,73, six less than the War department
made caring for the survivors The
,
The aayiees received by the
at London regarding the Tuscana
that 1912 officers
for of 2.73
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-08
DESTROYER PROBABLY =.
SANK SUBMARINE THAT
TORPEDOED TRANSPORT
No Reason to Believe German U.boats Are Engaged in
Definite Offensive Against American Troop Ships;
VA ~ Chance Attack Probably Sent Liner
I Tuscania to Bottom.
tBy Associated Press.l

S Washington Feb. 7-Much satisfaction found by Of
cias here in the unofficial of the destruction of the
British liner Tuscania by German submarine which showed
that destroyer presumably British gave chase the raider
and possibly sank it with a depth bomb
No details of the attack had tonight from official
They awaited eagerly Sorrow the first loss of
transport laden with American troops tempered by the
xowing total survivors, and the dominant emotion among
amy and navy men now is tie desire strick back.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-08
Hold Prominent Business
Men on OisI0vaItV CHARGE

Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. &C. A.
Streitz, vice president of the National
bank of Arizona. and Richard Part
ham, wealthy business man of this
city, we're taken into, custody tonight
by United States officers on the
charge of aiding. the escape of an in
termed enemy alien.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-08
Chicago Judge to
Arbitrate Packers
Fight Nth EmplOyes

Washington, Feb. Judge SAM
uel Alschuler of Chicago today was
appointed arbitrator of the differ
ences on wages and hours between
the five big packing companies and
their union employees.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-08
Another Cunard Liner
Is Hit by a Submarine

New York Feb. THE Cunard liner
pedoed by German submarine within while
for the United States learned from officials the Cunard line
today .-.-
Although badly damaged by the explosion the ship sunk
and is believed to be making back with the
vessels cad The ship
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-08
UNITS ON
~ SHIP SUNK
BYU-BOAT

Washington, Feb. 6.--The War
department. announced that its
records showed the following were
on board the Tuscania:
Headquarters detachment and
Companies D, E, and F of the
goth engineers.
10Th engineer train.
10Th military police.
>l07th supply train,
Tooth aero squadron.
1s8th aero squadron.
2l3tf aero squadron.
Replacement detachInents Nos
! and Of the SD division.
Tifty-one casual officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-08
The Weather

For Nebraska-Unsettled; colder;
snow west portion.
Temperatures Mt Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-08
Comparative Local Record.

1918. 1917. 1916. 1915.
Hss:s, 55:::s' z::,::s:z ss:;:ss:s ! : !;
Precipitation ........ 90 90 .03 T.
x Temperature and precipitation departures
S!jm the normal:
Normal temperature ................. %
Excess for the day .................. 26
Total deficiency since March / ........729
Normal precipitation ......... .04 inch
Deficiency for the day ........ .04 inch
Total rainfall since March L. .2249 inches
Deficiency since March -. 1855 inches
Deficiency for cor. period 1915. .1272 inches
Deficiency for cor. period 1916. $50 inches
Reports From Stations at p. M
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BULLETIN ....... ! II
An Irish Port Feb 1.-THE 1uscania carried total Of 2397 The saved
number 3 1885, as follows:
Troops, 2, 1885, crew, 190 Total lost l0
Among the American survivors 76 officers There 81 American
Ftoopsnhospiat - .s5..s.. s5.@-. 50
Washington Feb 7Topedoed and sunk BY German submarine the Cum
liner scan bearing officers and men Of the sd National Guard d.
U lies at the bottom Of the north Atlantic today and least 2O
troopers probably ore-are missing
0h figures reported the War and State departments here the
missing would be 6 the figures the British admiralty they stood early
day, however, pacedahe missing American troopers ll0
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-08
SAMMIES ARE LOST AT SEA WHEN
BIG CUNARDER IS TORPEDOED IN
NORTH ATLANTIC BY SUBMARINE

Ship Conveyed by British Vessels; Survivors
Land at Different Ports in Ireland; SOL
diers on Transport Were From All :,
Sections of the United States <..-
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With White Flags Flying,
20 German Subs
Surrender
CREWS SULLEN;
BOATS DIRTY
Destroyers and Flying
Craft Guard Against
Unseemly Behavior
cRv Associated Press,

On Board A British Cruiser, We'd
nesday, Nov. 2.-Twenty German
submarines, the first of the German
fleet to surrender, were taken over
by the British 36 miles east of Har-
wich this morning. The transfer by
admiralty orders. was made silently
and without demonstration. The
German crews sullenly obeyed the
orders whoch had been given them
and tonight the U-boats lie moored
under the British flag near a British
submarine base.
Americans Took Part.
During the ceremony OF surrender
American seaplanes flew low over
head while American submarine
chasers carried British crews to the
undersea boats.
From the time the leading subma-
rine at the head of the long line was
sighted by the British squadron of
light cruisers and destroyers there
was not a word of communication
with the Germans. Only once they
spoke to the British, complaining OF
the speed and saying that the weak
er ones were unable to keep up.
Slower, my last boats cannot keep
up this speed was the wireless
AlC6SClEsS 4AOLAa d CO4AAlipAlNC4E nAiO ulG
not sign the name of his boat TO the
rYfessagkk ~ i4 -sa---s
Just Like Maneuvers.
The scene, that began about sun
rise. when the first submarine was
sighted, until late this evening,
when the last one was rounded up,
might have easily been mistaken for
feet maneuyers. The work was
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Nez0bep7.y Case
Is Dismissed
(By Asgoclated Pregs.l

Washington. Nov. 21.-Proceeding
before the senate elections COMMITTEES
contesting the election OF Truman H.
NeWberry, Representative of Micht-
gan, on the ground of excessive cam
paign expenditures, were abandoned
today by a vote of to 5.
The vote was on a motion to In
definitely postpone action on the
ground that Ii was improper for the
existing committee to inquire into
the election of a senator to the con-
gress.
Senators voting to postpone wers:
yardaman Of mississippi and King
of Utah. Democrats; Sherman of IIIi-
nois, Dillingham; OF Vermont, Knox
OF Pennsylvania and Kellogg OF
Minnesota, Republicans. Those OPP
posing were Pomerene. OF Ohio,
Walsh OF Montana, WoIcott Of Dell
aware and Ashurst OF Arizona, Dem
ocrats, and Kenyon OF Iowa, Repuo-
lican Senators Reed Of Missouri,
Thompson of Kansas, Democrats,
and Fall OF New Mexico. Republican,.
were absent.
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TOWNLEY AFFAIRS
BEING AIRED IN
FEDERAL COURT
IN FARGO TODAY

An examination of the records of
the National Nonpartisan league
for the purpose Of determining
whether or not A. G. Townley. presi-
dent, has derived greater benefits
therefrom than disclosed by him
when he fled a petition in bankrupt
cy about a year ago. is in progress
before Judge G. r. Amidon OF the
federal court in Fargo.
Under the order by Judge Ami
don; the investigation into the league
affairs must be confined entirely to
Mr.. Townley's personal interest-to
determine whether or not Mr.. Town
ley has any property or other interest
which he did not disclose when he
filed his petition in bankruptcy.
No General Probe
No general investigation OF the
league accounts, and no general in
vestigation Of the several other COM
merciaI enterprises that have grown
out Of the political organization con-
trolled and dominated by Mr.. Town
ley. is being conducted, the court
confining the probe to records which
disclose Mr.. Townley's connection.
May End Today a.. =.
There is a possibility that the
Townley bankruptcy case may be
concluded today or tomorrow. Ex-
pert accountants are going over the
books, representing the Townley
creditors and Mr.. Townley, himself,
who Is in court with his counsel.
Messrs. VIM. Lemke and James
Manahan, while the creditors are
represented by the trustee, e. b. Nc
| Cutcheon, and his attorney, Francis
Murphy of s5tnot.
The matter came to The attention
OF Judge Amtdon shortly before
the primary election. when the bank
rupt demanded that the order to
make a probe of the books in Min
nesota be withdrawn by the court.
Nothing further was done in the
matter until yesterday. Mr.. Town.
ley's counsel asked that the matter be
delayed until after the election, just
recently held.
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GLUTTED MARKET
BRINGS EMBARGO
(By Associated Press,

Chicago. Nov. 21.-AlI shipments
of hogs hereafter TO stock yards at
Missouri river cities, or to stock
yards east of the Missouri river will
require car permit such as now In
use for giving the food administra-
ton orderly control OF the move
ment OF grain. Stock yards directly
affected include Chicago, Kansas
City, st. Louis, Omaha, st. Paul,
Louisville Nashville and Pittsburgh.
r. w. Doty of the United States
bureau OF markets at Chicago, said
today that the authorized COM
mites in charge Of the issuance Or
permits would Nave as a member
representative of bureau of nar-
kets at each of the cities name ex-
cept Louisville and Nashville.
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GERMANY GETTING
DOWN TO SERIOUS.
.GOV'NT PROBLEMS
REDSI.N DISFAVOR
(BY Associated Press.

4ar 10y sASSOCldJ6Qf TTeS5. - "a
Berlinsa Saturday, Nov. 16.-Berlin
has now. had a week OF revolution,
yet the streets have the Same ap-
pearance they presented any Satur-
day during the war with the excep-
ton OF the absence of newspaper
reference to events along the 'front.'
A casual visitor would not be aware
that this has been the storm center
of a. gigantic political upheaval
Apathy Prevails q
1 t is no reflection on the Germans
sense of patriotic duty to say that
news of American food relief tempo
rarily eclipses curiosity over the po-
litical drama. After four years of
grinding war the listless attitude of
the middle class elements in the
early stages of the revolution is
typical of the apathy that prevails.
Middle Glasses Perplexed
While parliamentary leaders OF the
middle parties beat retreat when
the abdication of Emperor William
was announced. and left the Social
Democratic party undisputed mas
ters of the tangled situation, the ma
jority of the middle class citizens
fctRpGd1Gus UI pSI p4CAGu III
the face Of grave events. 1t was
only after the Socialists had worked
feverishly for eight days to anchor
the revolution in the hearts and
minds OF the workingmen that the
middle classes decided to issue their
first call to arms.
Socialists in, Control
The Ebert Haase cabinet appar-
emily is in undisputed control. 1t, has
taken over such elements of the old
bureauracy regime as were indis-
pensable and placed its party men
in startegic positions without, how
ever, manifesting inclination toward
party bias. The hastily created sub
ordinate bodies are gradually intro
ducing a semblance of method and
continuaricy into their work.
Authority Without Power
The conflict of authority and dis
puted jurisdiction which made the
reichstag building a Babel early. in
the week now has disappeared. The
executive committee Of the soldiers
and workmens' organizat ton is @sup-
posed to be the highest authority in
the present government. but 1t does
not attain that distinction. 1t is
subordinate to the final authority of
the council formed by the six peo-
pies commissioners Until the ma
tonal assembly has decreed the
structure of the new republic, the
present apparatus must be accepted
as provincial nlakeshift. 1t is the
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STORM IN SENATE
over CABLE Line:
CONGRESS RESTS
tBy Associated Press,

Washington, Nov. 21.The present
session Of congress viii adjourn
sine, die at o'clock this afternoon.
After passage by the house of the
adjournment resolution the senate
approved it by Q record vote of Al
to 1S.
|, Senator Watson OF Indiana, Re
publican, in a speech attaching the
President for taking over cable and
express lines. suggested that the
cables were taken to suppress news
Of what is discussed at the peace
conference.
President Criticised.
The action Of President Wilson in
taking marine cable lines under gov
ernment control was criticised in the
senate today by Senator Kellogg of
Minnesota, Republican, who declared
it was part, Of a plan to establish
of telegraph, telephone and cable
wires.
Public Ownership Urged.
Immediately after Senator Kel-
logg's attack, Senator Lewis of IL
linois, Democratic whip, introduced
"a resolution proposing government
phones, ships and other public util-
tiles. 1T demonstrates beyond all
question there never was a war
necessity" said Senator Kellogg,
"for taking over the cables, and in
my opinion it is part of a plan to
fasten on this country government
ownership of telegraph, telephone
and cable lines"
cumnins Makes Jab.
Senator Cummins Of Iowa asked
whether the plan of the President to
visit Europe might not present an
emergency that had something to do
with the assumption Of the cable
lines
~ cannot see," Senator Kellogg, re-
piled, "how the Presidents visit can
in any way have that as an excuse
for taking over the cable lines and
upon that I do not desire, to specu-
late
NO War Emergency.
The Minnesota senator recalled that
when the wire control resolution was
before the senate, Senators Under
wood OF Alabama, and Lewis Of IL
linois. whom he described as the adj
ministration spokesmen, assured the
senate that there was then no pres
ent war emergency
"Now what happens?" he asked.
'Tmme iately after passage OF the
resolution, the President took over
telegraphs and telephones and put
POSTMASTER General Blirleson in
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lcontinued on Page %
Yl1nkS Passing
Z 'h2oat L1111aS1nbeq,g

Paris, Nov American troops
will pass through the c1fy OF Luxem-
burg today. General Pershing is ac7
conpanying the forces.
"A proclamation has been addressed
to the people Of Luxembourg announce
ing that the passage OF American
troops through their country is nee
essary and guaranteeing the discip-
line and friendliness OF the soldiers
toward the population.