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Republican farmer., 1918-02-08
LATE BULLETIN
LONDON, FEB. THREE MEN FROM THE
TUSCANIA DIED FROM EXPOSURE IN ONE
BOAT.

Washington, Feb. -Torpedoed and sunk by Ger
submarine the Cunard Liner Tuscana bearing 2179
officers and of the 52d National Guard Division lies
the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean today and at
least 168 troopers probably more e-are missing.
On the basis of figures reported to the War and State
Departments here the missing would be 26 the figures of
the British Admiralty they stood early today however
placed the missing American troopers at 168.
every hope that the lower number will prove to
be correct British conveys the tOpdOed ship closed in
quickly and did heroic work. the comparatively small
Der of losses shows The position of the Tuscania off the north
of Ireland evidently headed for England also
such that numbers of British patrol ships and other vessels
rushed to her side and in that way the losses mnmzed
statement from the admiralty, made public shortly after
II o'clock confirmed the earlier figures
Additional dispatches reached the department. today
saying 900 survivors in Larne Ireland and that 81
ARE in say Scotland The dispatches said the British author
ties doing everything to make the survivors comfort
able possible and sending supplies to the places where
they landed This does not materially change the number
saved.
Approximate figures of those given London
are
Officers, 76 men, 1885; officers of the crew, 49, of the
crew, 1875; passengers, 3; not specified 80.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08
BRITISH SAILORS HEROIC IN
EFFORTS TO SAVE lives
OF U-B0AT'S VICTIMS
No. 100 aero squadron.
158th aero squadron.
213th aero squadron.
Jo4a

No. 100 aero squadron
158th aero squadron.
213th aero squadron.
Replacement detachments Nos. I
and of the 32nd division.
Fifty one casual officers.
The, 10th military police was
made up from the Fourth and
Sixth Wisconsin infantry; and the
1O7th supply train from the Fourth,
Fifth and Sixth Wisconsin infantry.
A headquarters company and Cos.
D. E and F of the goth Engineers
were on board. These units COM
prise the Sixth battalion of the goth,
which is a forestry regiment, not at
tached to the 32nd division. 1t is
one of the forestry regiments speci-
ally organized for work in France.
The aero squadrons probably were
constructed from forest sections and
the place they trained was not men
toned by the war department.
President Wilson, who was attend
ing the theatre when news of the sink
ing was received, Secretary Baker and
many other officials remained up late
for more details, but only the terse
war and state department messages
came through until tho list of sur
vivors began to arrive from the Amer
lean army headquarters in London
early today.
The state departments dispatch
said Ambassador Page had sent two
army officers to Belfast and represen-
tatives of the American Red Gross
and the Y M. C. A. had gone with
full power to spend all the money
needed in relief. .-.-
Although the American transport
Antilles was torpedoed and sunk in
the war zone while returning from
France and IA soldiers and 156 others
were lost, the Tuscania is the first
ship carrying American troops tt
Europe to be sunk by a submarine.
The Tuscania until last fall had
been in the transatlantic trade. She
carried a British crew and a British
armed naval guard and was conveyed
by British warships on the last trip.
New York, Feb. ACCORDING tc
the records of the Anchor Line here
the Tuscania carried a crew of 220
under command of Capt. Peter Nc
Lean, the majority of the crew being
subjects of Great Britain.
The loss of the Tuscania complete:
the destruction by submarines of {
fleet of five passenger ships aggregat
ing 57,S18 gross tons, owned by th'
Anchor Line at the beginning of the
war. The other ships were the Gale
donia, sunk in 1916; the Cameronia
April Is, 1917; the Pennsylvania, Ma!
4, 1917; the California, February
1917.
The American Red Cross head
quarters here dispatched Capt. Edga
H. Wells and Capt. Smith to Belfas
Immediately that news of the tor
pedoing of the Tuscania was received
They were instructed to spend al
money needed for supplies for tn
survivors. A telegram also was sen
to the American consulate in Belfast
asking that money and supplies TO
immediate needs be provided.
The British Red Cross, which ha
depots in Ireland, Immediately place
all it's resources at the disposal of tn
Americans and instructed its repre-
sentatives to do everything possibl
to help. The American amba ssad 0
+ Walter H. Page, received from tn
lord mayor of Belfast a telegram eX
pressing his condolences.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08
FIJI THOMAS
A|RMAN ON
TUSCAN|A
Fred ]. Thomas, a Mem
Der of 158th Aerial
Squadron, May
Be Lost.

Relatives here are anxiously
awaiting news of Fred ]. Thom-
as, a Bridgeport soldier, attach
ed to the 158th aero squadron
which was aboard the troop
ship Tuscania, torpedoed yes
terday off the coast of Ireland.
His sister, Mrs. Fred E. Man
ming, has received no word of
Thomas fate.
Eagerly scanning every scrap of
news that is made public by the war
department Mrs. Manning, residing at
2,754 Main street, is bravely bearing
up under the shock she has suffered
when she received the first news thai
the giant steamer had been sent tC
the bottom.
Fred Thomas has just passed his
twenty-third birthday when he JOINED
the aerial forces of Uncle Sam. Up tt
that time he always made his home
with his sister. He was employed by
the Remington Arms Co. up to No
vember 20 of last year when he en-
listed. He was self TO Fort Slocum
and from there to the Aviation Train.
ing Camp in Texas. HeNwas then at
tached to the 158th Aerial Squadron
stationed in Louisiana from whicl
point he appears to have been undel
orders for the front.
Before entering the employ Of tn
Remington Arms CO. he was employ
ed by the Locomobile Co. He was
prominent member of the Y. M. C.
Samuel Thomas father of the youn
airman, is prominent resident o
Chelsea, Mass
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08

men. Some of the units are still in
training in a camp near here. Col. w.
A. Mitchell of the regular army COM
mands the regiment and Henry S.
Graves, chief forester of the United
States department of agriculture, is
lieutenant colonel. Neither however,
was with the battalion on the Tus-
cania.
The work of the goth regiment,
which was raised with the active CO.
operation of the American forestry as
sociation, is to cut timber in the
French forests for military uses at the
fighting front; for hospitals, Y. NJ. c.
A. buildings and other purposes.
First news of the sinking came in a
report to the war department early
last night announcing that 1,100 sur
vivors had been landed in Buncrana
end Larne, two widely separated Irish
ports. This was made public about
10 o'clock and until the arrival OF
the state department dispatch two
hours later it was feared that more
than 1,400, including the Cunarder's
crew, had perished. The state depart
ment message said 2,719 troop:
were aboard the Tuscania.
No mention of the fate of the
crew was made in the state depart
ment advices, nor was the landing
points of the rescued American troop.
indicated, but the war Department.
message saying '1, 100 survivors, haC
been put ashore at Buncrana anC
Larne indicated the convoy vessels go
alongside the sinking transport quick
. ly and relief ships made the scene o
the disaster within few hours.
: Buncrana is on Lough Swilly on tn,
north coast of Donegal, not far from
Londonderry, while Larne is a Nortl
channel port on the east coast of An
trim, near Belfast. The landing
points indicate the Tuscania was TAX
ing the northern route around Irelan,
| to England and the distance between
Buncrana and Larne leads officials t
/ believe the number of rescue ship
searching the vicinity is large.
No mention of the time of the sink
ing was made in either of the Off
:. cial messages, but news was receiv
ed in London at p. m. yesterday.
:, A coded list of survivors was com
. ing into the war department early to
= day. The Official list was expected to
= day as soon as it is decoded.
= The troops aboard the Tuscani
=. were mainly former Michigan an
J, Wisconsin national guardsmen no,
attached to the S2nd division, traine
: in Camp Macarthur, Tex. Severe
/, aero squadrons and several companie
: of the goth engineers. a forestry reg
ment were aboard. The list of unit
Is as made public by the adjutant ger
l. erals office last night is as follows
e 10Th engineer train.
# 10Th military police.
A 107th supply train.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08
WALKS 80 MILES
IN HEAVY GALE
TO TAKE EXAMS

Toledo, O., Feb. 6.-Mrs. Archie Ste
vens of Taft, in order to be present
at the teachers examination held at
Toledo recently, left her home on
Monday in company of her husband,
also teacher, and walked to New
port, distance Of 80 miles, in Is hours,
arriving in time for the opening hour
of the examination.
Part of the trip was made along the
beach and around dangerous points,
made doubly so by heavy incoming
weather.
The remainder of the distance was
over wind-swept headlands and sticky
trails and swollen streams. During
the whole time the wind blew at a
velocity of at least so miles an hour.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08
CUNARD Liner
TORPEDOED ON
WAY over HERE

New York, Feb. THE
Cunard liner Aurania, 49,
400 tons, was torpedo @oedAaI
a German submarines With
in the last 4S hours while
bound for the United
States, it was learned from
officials of the Cunard line
today.
Although badly damaged
by the explosion, the ship
was not sunk, and is beIiev-
ed to be making her way
back to port with the as
sistance Of government
vessels.
The ship carried but lit
tie cargo.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08

The Tuscania remained afloat for
two hours after being torpedoed.
The condition of some of the sur
vivors of the Tuscania was pitiable.
Many had cast aside all their clothing
and had been swimming about for two
hours before being rescued.
The war department issued the fol-
lowing statement:
British authorities have wired in
structions to their commands in
Scotland and Ireland to afford our
troops from Tuscania every possible
assistance and to furnish them with
clothing requirements. Officers have
been dispatched from Liverpool and
Glasgow and London to points in Ire
land, where survivors now are, and
they will wire names Immediately.
American consul at Belfast reports
600 survivors in Larne. AS soon as
they are outf1tted properly they will
| be brought to Winchester"
The following official communica-
| ton was given out early at Londo-
| this afternoon:
| 1.-The Anchor liner Tuscania, Capt
]. L. Henderson, was torpedoed or
the night of the fifth of February of
the Irish coast while carrying United
States troops.
FOLLOWING are the approximate
number saved:
United States military officers
76; men, 1875.
Grew: Ofhcers, 16; men, 125.
Passengers, 5.
'Not specified, 80.
"The total number aboard, 1887
Total saved, 2,1S7.
1.-The foregoing are approximat
figures, but as correct as can be give1
a. present"
Among those arriving in Fort Ellen
Islay, Scotland, were:
Second Lieut.. Frank L. Maker, en-
gineers.
Following belonged to Co. E. Sixtl
battalion, Goth engineers:
First Lieut.. Schweissinger, Sergean
Harry A. Kelly, Corporal Howard E
; Bullock, Corporal William A. Cherry
Privates Alva Bowman, Dale c. Haz
lett, William A. Hickring. Charles H
Ine.1k, Harry A. Keeler. Lloyd Ledbet
4 ter, James T. Moss, Walter Maczarel
I David Foe, Edward B. Peterson,
n W. Redd, L. NJ. Roberts, Lee F. Ter
e zia, Ralph Uphus, A. Van Den Dries
n sche, Coliman White, John S. vii
r liams, Edward l. Anderson, Tom A
Ashby, Frank S. Broz, James Basyt
a Alexander NJ. Rush.
It From the 10th supply train: Pr
B. vate H. Kleist; 15Sth aero squadron
e Privates John B. Fleming and Ed
ward F. Klingman.
The goth engineers, (foresters)
l. the largest regiment in the world.
Y though only one battalion was on I'll
v Tuscania The aggregate strength
:. the regiment In 1900 eTAGers an
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08
STATE SCHOOLS
MAY Be CLOSED
FOR ONE WEEK

Hartford, Feb. 7-As a result of the
desperate coal situation in Connecti-
cut Thomas W. Russell. federal fuel
administrator for the state, issued to-
day an appeal to the school authori-
ties of cities and towns in Connecti-
cut which have population of more
than 5000 according to the 1910 CEN
sus to close the school houses in Their
communities all next week as a coal
conservation measure.
In making this appeal Mr.. Russell
said he was doing it in the hope that
the response would be such that il
would not be necessary for him to is
sue ga formal order prohibiting the
use of fuel to heat schools in those
cities and towns from Feb. IL to 16
inclusive.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08
BRITISH LOSE Is
VESSELS IN WEEK

London, Feb THE official sum-
mary from the admiralty reporting
the loss of Is British merchantmen
sunk by mine or submarine in the last
week follows:
Arrivals, 1889; sailings, 1913.
British merchantmen of more than
1900 tons sunk by mine or subma-
rine, 10.
British merchantmen of less than
1900 tons sunk by mine or submarine,
5.
Fishing vessels sunk, A.
Merchantmen unsuccessfully attack.
ed 1S.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08
EMPLOYE OF STATE
HOSPITAL is HELD

Hartford, Feb. 6.-Mrs. jeanette Cur
ley, an attendant at the Connecticut
hospital for the insane in Middletown,
was today held for the superior court
on the charge of false pretense. 1t is
alleged that the woman obtained
goods at a department store here and
had them charged to another person.
She is the second woman bound over
from the Hartford police court on this
charge in the last 10 days.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08
NEW RAISE
in PRICES
OF COAL
Fuel Administration Allows
Increase on Plea of Mine
Operators.

=
Washington, Feb. 1.-Two more
increases of 40 cents a ton in the
price of bituminOus coal at the
mine have been authorized by the
Fuel Administration on showing
of operators that they were
working at a loss.
One increase is for all mines in
the upper Potomac field which
includes Maryland and the coun-
ties of Mineral, Grant, Tucker and
the eastern and southeastern part
of Preston county, West Virginia.
1t is effective as of Feb. j.
The other affects Mingo county
and parts of Wayne, and Nc
DowelI counties, West Virginia,
and Buchanan county, in Vir-
ginia. 1t became effective today.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08
SURVIVORS LAND IN SCOTLAND
FRESH CHALLENGE
FOR CIVILIZATION
DECLARES BAKER

Washington, Feb. Secretary
of Wax Baker issued the follow
ing statement today on the sink
ing of the Tuscania and the loss
of the lives of American soldiers:
''The sinking of the Tuscania
brings us face to face with the
losses of war in it's most relentless
form. 1t is a fresh challenge to
the civilized world by an adver-
sary who has refined but made
more deadly the stealth of the saw
age in warfare. We must win
this war and we will win this war.
Losses like this unite the country
in sympathy with the families of
thosd who have suffered loss;
they also unite US to make more
determined our purpose to press
on"
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08
HARTFORD AIRMAN SAVED

Hartford, Feb. From a cable
message received today it became
known that Leroy P. Bennett of this
city. formerly of Woodmont, a mem
Der of an aviation command, was saved
from the Tuscania. Prior to enlisting
in December Bennett, whose age is
2S, was an adjuster for the Connecti-
cut Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08
BARK
REPORTED LOST

Buenos Aires, Feb. I'm shipping
circles here it is believed that the
American bark Normandy has been
lost while on a voyage from the
United States. She left an merican
port last August with coal for Buenos
Aires, but has not been reported since.
Captains of vessels recently arrived
here say they did not see the Nor
mandy.
There is an American bark Nor
mandy, of SAB tons. owned in Bangor.
me. A British bark Normandy, of
! /, OPS tons, formerly owned in New
York, left a gulf port on August 30 for
BuenoS Aires.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08

to which I proceeded, had been
blown to pieces. I then helped to get
boats ga, 9B and &C away, with full
compliments, and the second officer
got boats l to safely away.
After seeing these launched
proceeded to the other deck, where
launched a raft. I picked up ii SOL
diers and two of the ships company
who were swimming about. We had
no oars, and had to paddle along with
our hands. We were picked up at 8
o'clock in the evening and landed
Wednesday morning"
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08
COAL BARGES STRANDED.

Old Saybrook, Feb. 5-Four coal
barges are stranded on a sand bar off
Fenwick outer light today. All are
laden and were bound eastward. Ap-
parently the barges were crowded on
the bar by the ice.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08

Washington, Feb. Judge Samuel
Alschuler of Chicago was appointed
arbitrator of the differences on wages
and hours between the five big pack
ing companies and their union en-
ployes.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08

The British postmaster general an
nounced that as soon as the military
situation permits mail service by
atrplanes will be instituted in Europe.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08

Stricken Transport Remains Afloat Two Hours
After Being Torpedoed- Soldiers Cast Away
Clothing and Swim in Icy Water. Until
Rescued By Crews of Conveys
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08

ALL THE NEWS
THAT'S WORTH
P R I N T I N G
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-14
AT THE ORPHEUM.

Nancy Boyer, in a comedy sketch
and Masters Of History" a pa
triotic Offering, share headline hon
ors on the new Orpheum vaude-
viii bill which has its opening to-
day. The former is a splendid &C
tress who won a large following as
a stock company player. Her act
this season is entitled. Her First
Kiss. in which she has the clever
assistance OF Arthur Ch1tterdOn
and a capable company. Makers
Of History" is "A gorSeously costum-
cd and timely spectacle that will
appeal 10 old and young alike. Emily
Darrell. a clever Coincidence, is as
sisted By Billy Jackson in a black
face cumedy offering that has q
great deal Of originality. Tojetti
and Bennett. artists OF the
t~erpsichore. and ~SiEsbee's aero
batic CANNES, make Up the bill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-14
Dutch Ready to
Supply Shipping

THE HAGUE, :iarch 1.-The
foreign minister. DIR. LOudOn,
presented TO the states general
today a note explaining the posi-
ton of the negotiations with the
allies for an economic arrange
ment. The minister said that
since the note was drafted he had
received information OF the AL
lied governments desire % with
draw their promise TO accept the
Dutch condition that vessels sail
ing in the interest - the allied
governments should not be en-
plOyed i'm the danger zone.
The note states hat America
has agreed to furnish 100 1000
tons of wheat TO Holland before
the conclusion OF n definite ar
rangemcnt, on condition that
Holland Immediately places ut
the disposal OF the allies half a
million tons of shipping "a il a
definite arrangement already eX-
listed. The Dutch government j.
inquiring as To- whether IL il pos
siblc To enter into such a tran
sactiOn and hopes speedily Co ar
rive at a decision.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-14

turned over to Cen. Pershing dur
ing the summer.
VIII Expedite Delivery.
The success OF the Liberty motor
is known 20 rave attracted the at
tention OF both French and British
air service officials and both govern
ments have had experts i'm this
country studying its construction and
methods OF quantity production en-
ployed- IL is anticipated hat a lars-
er number Of foreign planes, par
t%icularly British. viii be using Lib
erty motors during the present year.
steps were taken here recently 10
expedite the delivery Of motors for
British use.
Meanwhile American engineers
are devoting themselves 10 a study
Of the motor 10 be used next year.
which undoubtedly Will show a very
considerable increase in horsepower
over the present Il cylinder model.
There is now time for a very careful
study Of the various types Of motors
both of foreign and domestic de-
sign and a decision as TO the ma
chine To be made the standard for
1919 Will not be necessary before
july.
Propose Big Armament
More powerful motors will be
needed for machines 10 carry such
an armament as Gen. Pershing has
proposed. In response 10 an inquiry
some time ago as to the gun power
of American lighting planes Gen.
Pershing recommended at least two
heavy and two light machine guns.
adding:
I'VE should anticipate the use of
three Vickers synchronized guns and
three Lewis unsynchrOnized guns on
every a~irplane."
To carry out such a program
larger planes would be necessary
and it is the judgment of officials
here that fghting aircraft will in
crease constantly in size and arma-
ment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-14
BELGIAN SOLDIER TO
ADDRESS RED CROSS

Private Leon LapOrte. a Belgian
soldier. Will address members and
guests of the Wilson Red 'oss aux
iliary on Friday night at S o'clOcl-
at the home of Mrs. Ward l.. Mack.
123 y. shore DIR. Private Laporte has
served in the Belgian infantry since
the outbreak of the war and is at
present here on a furloush visiting
his parents. Mr.. aud Mrs. Hans La
porte. W. Sixth St. Mishawaka.
Mayor. r. w. Gaylor Will accom-
pany the young soldier and Camille
De Wachter will act as interpreter
A feature of his talk will be the ans
wering OF any questions that may be
asked him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-14
At THE OLIVER.

The, e viii be an initial perform
ance this afternoon Of "Rebecca OF
Sunnybrook Farm dramatized
from Kate Douglas Wigsin's delight
full story. IL is a picture OF New
England life. beautifully told with
a charming heroine growing up in
the shadow of a Puritan influence.
"Rebecca" comes from her home on
Sunnybrook farm. driving up in a
great stage coach all alone. drawn
by two horses. a tiny figure starting
out in life with a great originality
and much sunshine 20 keep her
company. Her disposition is such
that she fills the whole stage with
cheer n her personality permeates
even the corner Of the theater far
thest from the stage. OF course in
contrast with the merry hearted
children who run riot through the
four acts, there are the austere aunts
Of "ReDecca'' and several other
brisk New Englanders. but the
child 'Rebecca" melts even the
hearts Of the grim old ladies who
take her into their house that her
mother might have one less little
mouth 10 feed. With unusual seen
cry and many effects "Rebecca Of
sunny Brook Farm" will be given
an extraordinary production. There
viii be matinees on Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday. with a final per
Torrance Saturday night. There will
be no performances Friday night on
account of Mr.. Newman's travel
talks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-14
AT THE

Edith Storey, one Of the most
capable actresses in pictures, is to-
days attraction at the Auditorium
appearing in a powerful drama en-
titled Revenge telling a pleasing
story with plenty of local color.
Alva Leish arrives in the town OF
Magnet only 10 find that her fance
has been mysteriously murdered.
She swears vengeance, a love
prings into being between Alva and
Ter frances partner. Dick Randall.
Duncan, owner of the dance hall,
likewise is one of her suitors. When
Duncan realizes that the girl loves
Randall he plans TO place the blame
of Jaffray's murder upon the shout
ders of Randall. He succeeds. AVA
empties Randalls canteen. prior 10
his journey over the desert. Later
she learns through Tiger lii. who is
in love with Duncan. that it was
Duncan and not Randall who killed
Jaffray. Alva hurries after Randall
and prevents him from making the
trip across the desert without water.
They are later married, and share
the mine equally.
In the production Miss Storey is
well supported by an excellent cast
which includes Wheeler Oakman.
The ninth episode of the serial love
drama Thy Mystery Ship" and the
Ford weekly are also being shown.
Tomorrow Fannie Ward will be seen
i'm innocent adapted from the
stage ice by George Broadhurst.
This is the first of a number OF
Pathe pictures that -vill be shown
every week for an indefinite period
a beautiful ha%nd-colored education
al film Mesa of Nerda Park" and
Hello Teacher" one of those funny
Lonesome Luke" comedies will also
be on the bill.