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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-09
HUNDRED FORTY SEVEN NOW
BELIEVED AMERICAN DEATH
TOLL FROM The TUSCANIA
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The latest figures available on the
loss of life in the torpedoing OF the
troop ship Tuscania indicates that 166
persons are missing, of whom 147 were
Americans.
This estimate was furnished by the
British admiralty TO the Associated
Press Friday night. with the informa-
tion that 2,2S5 persons had been saved.
Among them were 1SS officers and
1917 Of the American foresters. engi-
neers, supply train men. military police
and aero units, a total Of 2.050.
AS the ships company had included
2,l11 Americans, only nineteen miss
ing remain to be apportioned among the
21S members Of the British crew and
six passengers. According TO the ad-
miralty's figures, the total number of
persons on the Tuscania was 2,401.
American officers among the sur
vivors testified to the courage of their
men while they faced the acute emer-
Sency Vf the ship sinking in the night.
with no assurance that German sub
marine would not send another torpedo
to hasten her disappearance beneath
the waves. British officials praise the
discipline and steadfastness of the
Americans and the London press is
lavish with encomiums Of their stoi-
ciSm.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-09
Survivor List Unavailable

WASHINGTON. Feb. s. - Seventy
two hours after the British liner Tus-
cania, laden with American troops and
travelling with large convoy, was tor
pedoed and sunk off the Irish coast.
the war department tonight still was
unable to relieve the anxiety of rela-
tives and friends of those on board by
announcing the list of survivors.
Even an official statement on the
circumstances attending the sinking
was lacking and official figures still
failed to accord with press accounts Of
the number lost.
The war department has had no Off
cial report on losses to change the esti-
mate of yesterday, that 21O persons
were missing, 113 of them being Amer
lean soldiers.
British admiralty figures given to
The Associated Press at London to-
night show 166 missing. 147 of them
American soldiers, four officers and 143
men. There were lis American off
GERS and 2,060 men on board the Tus-
cania and the admiralty reports among
the survivors 113 officers and 1917
men.
In spite of the realization that the
loss was remarkably small considering
the number involved, the revised ad-
miralty report caused bitter disap-
pointment. Press dispatches last night
indicating that the dead might not ex-
ceed one hundred had led to the hope
that not more than fifty of the SOL
diers had perished.
A cablegram received by the navy
department during the day announced
that seventy-siX officers and 1874
men of the army had been landed at
Buncrana, ireland. that ninety -one SOL
diers are in hospitals at Londonderry,
while $40 officers and men are at Islay.
This gives a total of 2,011 but does not
include the scattered survivors unof-
| ficially reported in ports in Scotland.
/ Additional details of the splendid
conduct of the untried soldiers as de-
scribed in press dispatches today were
received with pleasure by officials.
. Captain Andre Tardieu, high COM
missioner of France in the United
States. telegraphed this message To
Secretary Baker today from New
| York:
accept my deepest feelings of SYM
pathy in the present bereavement OF
the American army"
! Mr.. Baker replied:
Please accept my deep appreciation
of your telegram. Our loss is not sc
great as at first reported, but it is a
contribution to the great cause which
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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-09
PLANS FOR SPEEDING
UP SH|PbU|LD|NC
OUTLINED BY HURLEY
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WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Plans for
speeding up shipbuilding and for care
ful supervision over all yards con-
structing government ships, were out
lined to the senate investigating COM
mittee in executive session today by
Chairman Hurley of the shipping board
and General Manager Piez of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. The
plans were not made public and the
shipping board officials and members
of the committee would not discuss
them.
In open session today the committee
continued its investigation of the Hog
Island shipyard, hearing Commander p.
L. Reed, who recently was relieved of
his duties as resident engineer of the
plant. q
Commander Reed told the committee
he believed the Hog Island yard could
have been built more economically, but
said he hesitated to make suggestions
to his superiors. He said no estimate
of the cost had been made by the gov
ernment representatives and that the
shipping board had accepted the fig
ures of the American International
Corporation without question. The
corporation built the yard with govern
ment money under supervision of the
fleet corporation and the cost far ex-
ceeded the estimate.
Commander Reed said he believed
some ships would be completed at the
Hog Island plant in 1918, but said much
work remains to be done on the plant
Delay in building it. he attributed to
the unexpected size of the task. He
said much material reached the yards
before the contractors were ready fol-
it and asserted that at one time 120C
cars loaded with material remained or
sidings for "a considerable time"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-09
WAR EFFICIENCY
CONTROVERSY IS
HALTED FOR WEEK
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WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Except for
more senate discussion, led by Senator
Thomas, u democrat of the military
committee, who praised the army's ac-
complishments, defended Secretary
Baker and opposed the war cabinet bill,
there were no moves today in the con-
troversy over war efficiency and or
ganiZation.
By common consent, further action
was postponed until next week. Both
the senate and the military committee
adjourned until Monday
Tomorrow the conference of repub-
lican senators will be held. Repub-
lican leader Gallinger today denied that
solid party action upon pending leSis-
lation is planned.
Senator Thomas renewed debate in
the senate. He asserted the war de-
partment's record should be praised
and that Secretary Bakers statement
before the committee was "a story re-
plete with accomplishments"
Opposing the war cabinet bill. he
declared, would add another link to
the chain that already binds u.s. and
take away the presidents powers as
commander-i in chief.
During the discussion Senator Cham
berlain, chairman of the military COM
ator Lewis, democratic whip, regarding
the committees examination of 9lr.
Baker The latter Suggested that the
secretary should have been called be-
fore the committee at first instead of
after witnesses had presented attacks.
Senator Chamberlain said the commit
tees procedure followed the express re-
quest of the secretary.
The military committee met today
but did not attempt to consider the
war cabinet measure, nor continue its
war inquiry. Both matters were post
poned until next week, when Secretary
Baker is expected to present informa-
| ton regarding army transport tonnage
and also return for cross examination
/ The committee plans to close its wal
| inquiry with investigation of canton
ment site selections and construction
I contracts
| In considering the administration
/ bill proposing to vest the president
with power to coordinate and re-or-
ganize the government machinery, Sen
| ator Overman, its sponsor. said today
that he did not contemplate hasty ac.
ton. 1t would be taken up by the jul
dietary committee next Monday, HI
said, and be subject to usual committee
procedure. Its introduction has 81
changed the situation that some senat
ors preparing addresses to be delivered
next week against the war cabinet anC
munitions director bills may abandon
them.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-09
Marked improvement In
Condition OF Roosevelt

derwent an operation for assesses in
his cars He was recovering from an
other operation performed a few days
before at his Oyster Bay home for
fistula.
Yesterday acute inflammation devel-
oped in the coloners inner left ear
which resulted in the hurried calling
of conferences as the physicians feared
it might extend to the mastoid process.
At their conclusion it was announced
that the patients condition was "seri-
Gus but not critical and the doctors
would be unable to say until 4S hours
had elapsed whether another operation
would be necessary.
Members of Colonel Roosevelt's fam
ily who have been at the hospital, were
very optimistic over the reports and in
announcing tonights bulletin Miss
Josephine Stryker. Colonel Roosevelt's
private secretary, said there was moth
ing noted from today's observations
which would indicate the need of any
futher operation.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-09
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NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Marked i'm
provement during the past "A hours
in the condition of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt was indicated in a bulletin
issued at 9 o'clock tonight by the physi-
SLAMS attending him at Roosevelt hos
pital, the bulletin said: The outlook
is very encouraging"
'Dr. Buel called on Colonel Roose-
welt at SIS O'clock" said the text of
the bulletin. Colonel Roosevelt has
had a very comfortable day and is
progressing favorably i'll every way.
Temperature and pulse have been nor
NAL throughout the day and the violent
symptoms of his internal ear inflama-
ton are subsiding rapidly. The out
look is very encouraging
Despite the encouraging tone of to-
days bulletins, Colonel Roosevelt's
doctors have indicated that they would
be unable to determine before tomor-
row whether further operations would
be necessary. Tuesday the colonel un-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-09
EULOCY BY HEARST
DRAWS ATTENTION
To BOLO PASHA
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PARIS, Feb. Sat today's session
of the court martial of Bolo Pasha on
the charge of treason, witnesses testi-
fled regarding his visit to the United
States in 1916. Madame Buznet told
Of attending a dinner in New York
in company with a French Captain
Nerdier and Adolph. Pavenstedt
former head of the Amsinck bank,
and Bolo Pasha
Colonel Voyer, the presiding Of
ficer, announced that the court would
be cleared if yesterdays scenes were
repeated.
Lieutenant Provost of the French
censorship department testified that
articles praising William Randolph
Searst had been taken to Senator
Humbert's paper, lie Journal, in
which Bolo Pasha had an interest,
by Charles F. Bertelli, the head of
the Paris bureau of the International
News service, who accompanied Bolo
to America and introduced him to
Mr.. Hearst.
The lieutenant said his attention
had first been called to Bolo Pasha
by eulosy of Mr.. Hearst printed in
La Victorie, which also described
Bolo Pashas relations with the
American press.
Lieutenant Provost said he had
been commissioned to translate sew
eral articles from the Hearst news
papers after which the French cen
sor had decided not to allow further
articles laudatory to Mr. Hearst to
appear because he considered him
thoroughly Gerrhanophile.
Mr.. Bertelli began his testimony by
protesting against the report that
President Voyer of the court martial
had said Mr.. Hearst was German
ophile.
"Mr. Hearst is not and never was
| Germanophile," declared Bertelli. Gle
always has been a friend of France
| The witness then recounted BolC
| Pasha's trip to New York. He said
Bolo had met Mr.. Hearst only social
! ly at a dinner at Sherry's for which
| Bertelli sent out invitations, but foI
which Bolo Pasha paid. The guests
/ included Mr.. and Mrs. Gerard. Mr.
and Mrs. Hearst, Adolph Pavenstedt
and Jules Bois. Bertelli said tha,
Bolo spoke like true patriot anc
that Mr. Hearst thought he was do
| ing France honor by receiving BolC
who he believed one of its dis
/
! cross examined by President Voyer.
Berteli testified that Bolo haC
loaned him money which he Offered
to repay through Captain Bouchardor
when he (BertellD heard that BolC
was under suspicion. Bertelli told tn,
court that this money was deposited
at the sequestration office.
The witness described meeting
Of Senator Charles Humbert who con
trolled the Journal and NJ. MOuthon
editor in chief of the Journal an'
now a witness for the government
which meeting was arranged at tn
! instigation of BolO and at which wa
discussed an exchange of news be
tween the Journal and the Hears
newspapers. This proposed exchange
however, fell through because tn
minister of foreign affairs was op
posed to the proposition the witnes
said.
Bolo attempted in America to rails
a French loan, which had great pros
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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-09
SECRET CODE ON
THIN SHEETS LEAD
To SPY'S UNDO|NC
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AN ATLANTIC PORT, Feb. S.-A
German spy was reported tonight to
have been found among forty first
ana second cabin passengers of the
Dutch liner Nieuw Amsterdam, who
earlier in the day was detained by
federal agents for examination.
After twelve thin sheets of paper,
covered with letters and figures of q
code had been found upon him. the
man is said TO have broken down and
confessed that he is in the pay of the
German government, and had come
here in order to furnish spies now
operating jim this country with the
new code He is also said to have
stated that he received a large sum
of money for undertaking the mission,
but refused TO give the names of the
persons to whom the code was to be
delivered.
The man was said to be natural
ized American citizen of Dutch or
German origin.
Since the arrival Of the Nieuw
Amsterdam here on Thursday elab-
crate precautions have been taken
to prevent German spies on board
from smuggling papers ashore.
Only government officers were al
lowed to meet the ship and when the
vessel docked it was guarded by 100
sailors and marines and rope bar
riers were stretched between the
passengers leaving the ship and the
persons waiting to meet them.
Every person on board was thor
oughly searched before he was per.
mitted to pass the barriers and CON-
municate with those on shore ant
after all had been searched thirty
seven men and three women, it was
stated, were detained for further
questioning. 1t was among these the
spy was found.
The purpose Of the spy in comins
TO this country was to re-estabiisr
communication between the German
spy system here and the German
government which had been i'm
paired by the ability of American in
telligence officers to read existins
codes, it was reported
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-09
Charges OF Thompson Are
Wholly Without Foundation

nation of unreliable and inaccurate in
formation.
After warning citizens and newspa-
per against circulating baseless rumors
that are likely to produce disastrous
results Judge E. S. Thomas, in accept
ing the presentment, declared that in
spite of the fact that these strenuous
times placed an additional burden and
strain on the press, 'the great majority
of newspapers conform to a very high
standard of journalistic ethics"
Thompson's charges were contained
in an open letter. TO United States
Senator George Chamberlain. He re-
signed from the executive committee of
the American Defense Society while
the inquiry into the charges was in
progress
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-09
AMERICAN SOLDIERS WILL Be
TAGGED FOR IDENTIFICATION

no alphabetical prefix or affiX will ac
company them. Blocks of numbers will
be allotted by the adjutant general to
General Pershing, department COM
manders, commanding officers of di
visional camps, ports of embarkation
and recruit depots.
The department thinks it unneces-
sary at present to number officers and
civilians in the service but should it be
deemed necessary later, the process
will be independent of the enlisted men.
The British number neither officers
nor civilians. The French number Of
ficers but not civilians.
AS it will take some time to number
soldiers records at the war department,
commanders have been instructed TO
include in casualty reports the full
name, grade and organization of each
man reported, as well as his number
after numbers have been assigned
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-09
SAMMIES
HAM MER
GERMANS
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WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Feb. S.-(By the Associated
Press The American artillery con-
tinued hammering German positions
with marked success last night and to-
day. A destructive fire on enemy build
ings and works was maintained. A
German battery position was struck by
a shell from our large guns and caused
a heavy explosion of ammunition. A
sheet of flame shot high in the air, the
ground trembled anG the camouflage
protection around the position was set
on fire.
Just before dawn two German patrols
We're observed in front of our position.
a barrage fire called for by the in
fantry in the front trenches effectively
scattered and drove off the enemy.
With our machine guns we all day
harassed the enemy continuously
shooting streams of bullets into work
ing parties or wherever the enemy
showed himself. The artilledy duel con-
tinued all day. The enemy patrols
have evidently learned lesson. for last
night while our patrols worked freely
all over No mans land they were un-
molested.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-09
SWeek Orders
Quarantine For
City of Blsbee

BISBEE, Feb. S-Dr. w.
O. Sweek, state health Off
Ger, after Investigating the
smallpox epidemic III this
district, has ordered and
placed a strict quarantine on
the community. In order to
leave the city it is necessary
to produce a health certifi-
cate, signed by the county
health officer. There are now
fourteen cases of smallpox in
the detention hospital.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-09
Review of the Day

American sharpshooters on the sec
tor held by the United States forces
northwest of, Toul on the western front
have matched their craftsmanship and
wits against the skill and experience
Of the German riflenen and thus far
have had the advantage. Enemy snip
ers have been routed from their hid
ing places among bushes in the hilly,
wooded terrain or in shell holes by the
fire of the Americans and where the
rifle proved unavailing there was
brought into action machine guns or
light artillery which destroyed the
German shelters and caused casualties
among their occupants.
DR.. Won SeydIer the Austrian pre-
mier, has rendered the resignation of
his cabinet to Emperor Charles. ac-
cording to Vienna advices reaching
Amsterdam. Parliamentary circles in
the Austrian capitol understand that
the cabinets resignation is due to the
opposition of the Polish deputies to
special debates and the provisional
budget. DR.. Won Seydler January 20
informed labor delegations that it was
the wish of the emperor to end the war
at the earliest possible moment by an
honorable peace, and this declaration
of the premier was instrumental In
ending the strikes in Vienna.
The Turkish foreign minister, Nes-
simy Bey, speaking in the Ottoman
chamber of deputies Thursday, assert
ed that Turkey was in full accord with
the attitude of Germany and Austria
as outlined in the recent speeches OF
the German chancellor, Count VO.
Hertling, and the Austrian foreign
minister, Count CZernin. In regard tc
the Dardanelles, Nessimy Bey declared
that the strait would remain open il
the future to international traffic as IL
the past and on the same conditions
This declaration is regarded as Tur-
keys reply to the provision in Presi-
dent Wilson's announcement of Amer
ica's war aims which required that thu
Dardanelles should be opened per
manently as free passage to the ships
of all nations.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-09
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NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Charges re-
Gently made by C. S. Thompson, for
merly q member of the executive COM
mittee Of the American Defense So
ciety, that fourteen spies had been shot
in this country since the beginning of
the war and that ships had cleared
from the port of New York with ] 1,500, :
600 rounds of ammunition destined for
Germany were branded as wholly and
entirely without foundation, by the
federal grand jury today.
The inquistors announced that
Thompson himself now believed he
has been misinformed" and that he re-
GREETED being i party to the dissent
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-09
Sabine Pass For AWQtOrS
Charleston For Navy Yard

because of the possibility that the fleets
combination with northern yards and
resources might be interrupted, a base
of supply, with docking and repair
facilities on the Gulf of Mexico might
become necessary, it reads.
Hurricanes along the South Atlantic
and Gulf coasts. the report said. would
be detriments TO navy yards and the
storms of recent years would have
damaged even the largest ships. But
even had suitable location for q
first-c class yard been decided upon, its
establishment would not be necessary
as the commission believed the
Charleston plant could handle all the
nevy needs in these waters.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. s. - Sabine
Pass, Texas, may be a station for avia-
ton purposes if developments make
this step necessary, according to the
sixth preliminary report of the COM
mission on navy yards and naval bases
submitted to the senate today.
Charleston offers the only site for a
first class navy yard between Hatteras
ard Key West, in the opinion of the
commission. All sites on the gulf are
remote from waters bordering on the
Windward Islands and the Caribbean
Sea, where it is thought future naval
hostilities are likely to take place. but
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-09
CENSOR MEXICAN MOVIES
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. S.-Motion
picture films manufactured here for
export into Mexico are being censored
before shipment, according to a state
ment today by John B. Elliott. collector
of customs. who is acting as censor
Tor the federal government. Mr.. Ell
llott declined to discuss the reasons for
the censorship. 1t was said by motion
picture men that in some instances
scenes which might inflame persons
against Americans in Mexico had been
deleted. Mr.. Elliott said the public
might draw its own Inference
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
BIG FORK BITS.

Big Fork is in the dry belt up to this writing.
 w H. Luttrell of the Missouri val ley was in Big Fork Monday.
 Sammie Lambert is spending this week with his aunt, Mrs. Java Bates. l. B. Edwards, who has been sick for quite while, is reported some better.
 Mrs. Burk Edwards has returned from an extended visit with her par ents in Oklahoma.
 Mir. and Mrs. James B. Lilies visited the latter part of the week with Prof. R L. Thompson of Waters.
 The Misses Katie and Artie Bates visited friends and relatives at Mill Creek Saturday night and Sunday. Mir. and Mrs. W. ]. Bates and son, Harold, spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Bates parents, s. H. Spake of Alder.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Bates of home of Mir. and Mrs. Sam Spake of Alder.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. B. Reno and son, William, visited relatives and attend ed to business in Mena Sunday and Monday.
 The Revs. Luther Bates and Hop kins Edwards are conducting meet ing at the Mill Creek school house with good results.
 Mrs. Phillip Abernathy, better known as Aunt Martha, was laid to rest in Pleasant Hill cemetery Mon day. The funeral services were con- ducted by the Rev P. A. Abernathy.
 Hunter.