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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-07
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CONVENE AT ST, JOE
10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL ls.sso wssl

IsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wsEl
st. Joseph, Mo-, Feb. 6-The annual
meeting of the Pixies Peak Ocean-to-
here today with number of states
represented by delegates. C. F, Adams
of Chllicothe, Mo-, is president, and
A w. Henderson, of Colorado Springs,
Colo, is secretary y-treasurer Direct
ors will be elected who will name the
officers for the next term. The meet
ing plans to induce counties to issue
bond propositions for the hard surfac.
ing of the route and to have the gov
ernment designate it as a federal
transcontinental route.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-07

(By Morning journal Special Leased Wire.)
Washington, Feb. 6.-The British steamship Tuscania,
with United States soldiers board has been orpedoed
and sunk in the .ts
Nineteen hundred and twelve of the officers and
board accounted for dispatch to the state depart
ment tonight from the American embassy at London.
No estimate of the loss of life is available, but 100
survivors have been landed at Bncrana and Lane Ireland
News of the first great disaster in the Americas
armed forces in brief dispatch the department
from London did not mention the possibility of further
vvor but hope built here the fact that
landed at two widely separated Irish ports and indications
that relief vessels at hand quickly.
The soldiers board the Tuscana small detach-
men from almost section of the country There
distinctive military unit from state and for this
department officials announced that would be mposs
BILE to list of those board until complete reports
had been received by wireless cable
by the and state departments their representa-
ves in England and Ireland, directing every detail be
forwarded at the earliest possible moment.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-07
u. s. TRANSPORT s sunk
THE WEATHER
FORECAST.

Denver, Colo, Feb. 6.-For New
Mexico: Thursday and Friday fair;
warmer northwest portion Thursday
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-07

/ Ihe disaster was announced in this
statement:
THE war department has been Of
fically advised that the steamship
| Tuscania was torpedoed and sunk and
that survivors numbering / 100 as far
as could be ascertained were landed
at Buncranna and Larne in Ireland.
There was a total of 2179 United
States troops on this vessel No name
Of persons lost has been reported to
the war department and no name of
survivors was reported. Additional
| particulars are promised as soon as
received"
At first officials of the department
thought 1t would be unWise to pub
| lsh the list Of soldiers on the ship
until the names of survivors could be
given fearing it would cause unneces-
sary anxiety on the part of the fami-
lies of the men saved. Later when
it was pointed out that delay in Civ
ing out the list would give heartbreak-
| ing hours to nearly every family in
the country with a boy in the service,
, Major General Mcintyre, chief censor,
announced that it had developed that
| it would be impossible to give the
names from the departments records
because there was no distinctive mill
tary unit on board.
| The war department announced
that its records showed the following
were on board the Tuscania:
Headquarters detachment and Com
panies D, e and r of the Twentieth
| engineers.
l70th engineer train.
1O7th engineer train.
107th military police.
107th supply train.
No. 100 aero squadron.
| l58th aero squadron.
213th aero squadron.
Replacement detachments Nos.
and of the Thirtysecond division.
Fifty-one casual officers
The Thirty-second division Is com
posed of national guard troops from
| Michigan AMI Wisconsin. The division
trained at Camp Macarthur, Texas
The t07th engineers was composed
Of the first battalion of Michigan en-
| gineers the 107th military police was
made up from the Fourth and Sixth
Wisconsin infantry, and the 107th
supply train from the Fourth, Fifth
| and Sixth Wisconsin infantry.
| The Tuscania was a British passen-
ger and freight steamship of 14.34S
tons gross register, She was built
at Glasgow in 1914, and was owned
by the Anchor line.
The last report of the Tuscania was
her arrival at an Atlantic port Janu-
ary II last.
The Tuscania during her days as a
passenger liner was one of the best
equipped vessels in the transatlantic
service. She made her maiden voyI
age in February, 1915, and for a time
was in the service Of the British ad-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-07
Fifteen British
Vessels Sunk by
Hun Submarines

London, Feb. 6.--The admiralty re-
ports fifteen British merchantmen
sunk by mine or submarine in the
past week. OF these ten were 1900
tons or over and five were under 500
tons. Four fishing vessels were also
sunk.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-07

Paris, Feb. 6.-Two French steam
ers of more than t,600 tons and one
under that tonnage Were sunk during
the week ending February ?, by mine
OF submarine.
The British losses by mine or sub.
marine during the last week are ap-
proXimately the same as the previous
week, when nine British merchant
men Of more than 1000 tons ana six
of lesser tonnage were destroyed.
Rome Feb. 6.--The Italian ship
ping losses by mine or submarine in
the week ending February were
very light, only one steamer under
500 tons being sunk.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-07
Optimism Of the Satisfied.

I have the optimism of the salts
fled Mr.. Tardieu said, discussing the
the situation generally, "and as long
as | shall be here as the representa-
tive of my country I will ask from
You. every day, a still greater effort.
After forty-three months of war our
needs are huge indeed and in order to
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-07
Operate on Roosevelt Again.

New York, Feb. 6.--An operation
performed late today on Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt in hospital here, tho
second within week, for the removal
Of assesses, was successful. according
to a bulletin issued tonight by his
physician, Dr.. Walton Martin.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-07
BRITISH STEAMER TUSCAN|A
TORPEDOED BY GERMAN SUB:
267 ARE UNACCOUNTED FOR
OUT OF PIG MEN ABOARD THE
SHIP, 1912 ARE KNOWN TO BE
SAFE ON SOIL OF OLD IRELAND

War Department Receives Advice of the Sinking, but Aside
From the Fact That the Survivors Have Been Landed at
BunCrana and Larne in Ireland Little Is Known No Names
of Persons Lost or Saved Have Been Reported to Washing
ton; Inflated Vessel Was the Object of Attack on Several
Occasions Since the War Began but Managed to Escape
Through Her Speed Assisted by Defense Guns. ..d
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-07

cutive bureaus agencies. officers and
economy and more effective admins
tration of the government.
Section /. That for the national
security and defense, for the success
full prosecution of the war for sup
port and maintenance of the army and
navy. for the better utilization of re-
sources and industries, and for the
more effective exercise and more ef-
ficient administration by the president
| of his powers as COMMUNICATIVE chief
of the land and naval forces, the pres
| lident is hereby authorized and en-
| powered to make such redistribution
of functions among executive agencies
as he may deem necessary, including
iany functions, duties and powers
hitherto by law conferred upon any
executive department, commission,
bureau, agency, office or officer, in
such manner as in his judgment shall
seem best fitte to carry out the pur-
poses Of this act and to this end Ia
authorized to make such regulations
and to issue such orders as he may
deem necessary; provided that this act
shall remain in force during the con.
tinuance of the present war and for
one year after the termination of the
war by the proclamation of the treaty
Of peace, or at such earlier time dur
ing the said year as the president may
designate; and provided further, that
the termination of this act shall not
affect any acts done or any right or
obligation accruing or accrued pur-
suant to this act and during the time
! this act is in force.
Authorized TO Consolidate.
Section 2. That in carrying out
the purpose of this act, the president
is authorized, in such manner as he
may deem most appropriate, to CO.
ordinate or consolidate any executive
commissions, bureaus, agencies, Of
flee or officers, to transfer any du-
ties or powers from one existing de-
partment, commission bureau, agency,
office or officer to another, to trans
fer the personnel thereof or any part
of it, either by detail or assignment,
together with the whole or any part
of the records and public property be-
longing thereto, and to employ by
executive order any additional agency
or agencies and to vest therein the
performance of such function as he
may deem appropriate.
Section 3. That for the purpose
of carrying out the provisions of this
act any moneys heretofore and here
after appropriated for the use of any
executive department, commission.
bureau, agency. office or officer shall
be available for the purposes for
which it was appropriated under the
direction by the president hereunder
to perform and execute said function.
Section 4. That during the time
this act is in force. all restrictions in
any existing law creating any eXecu-
tive department, commission, bureau.
agency, office or officer, or defining
the duties thereof shall be deemed to
be suspended to the extent that they
may be inconsistent with the exercise
of the authority here conferred"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-07
LOCAL REPORT.

a summary of local weather condi-
tons for the twenty-four hours ended
at p. m. yesterday follows: Maxi
mum temperature. 73 degrees: mini
mum, IS; range, 55; temperature at
p. m, so; south wind; clear.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-07

supply them enormous sacrifices are
required of you
The speaker recalled that America,
in order to equip its army with guns
and airplanes, called upon the allies
for its immediate needs, at the same
ican manufacturing.
Some people, in Europe as we'll as
here" he said have been wondering
why you should not, in that respect,
have done everything by yourselves
This criticism shows that these people
ignore, firstly what time means in
war, and, secondly, now infinitely
complicated is the industrial war or
ganization, which from the very start
Is required by the extensive produc-
ton of ordinance and aviation.
Our Splendid Achievement.
Il have drawn roughly the results
of the military effort of the United
States for a period Of less than ten
months. | do not believe that any
impartial man should say that this
effort is completed, but / declare that
any impartial man must admit its
wonderful extension and splendid
achievements"
Money was the first aid needed by
the allies, Mr. Tardieu went on, say
ing:
But it was not sufficient. Indeed,
for lack of general organization of
production, the United States and the
allies would have competed with each
other in every factory. and steriity
would have resulted from this an
archy. But in this respect | may
state-and no one can be better in
formed than the representative of one
OF the allied countries--that the CEN
traliZed organization realized for the
2Ilies by the war industdies board and
the war purchasing commission is ex-
ccllent in every way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
Decatur's Spirit
 of Cooperation

6HHE successful inauguration of U the North Alabama Chamber of Commerce at Decatur Monday night marked new era in the commercial life of that ambitious city. A
 It was noteworthy fact that small towns of that section, as well as the cities, including Birmingham, were represented at the meeting. Enthusi- asm was al-peryading and the benefit that will accrue to Decatur and AL bany from their proximity to Muscle Shoals was felt to be far-reaching.
 The Twin Cities are admirably situ- ated for industrial growth and as they are now on "the map" for the doing of large things their future will be watched with interest by the entire state.
 While all the Chamber of Com merce speeches were timely and full of optimism, the remarks of John D.. Wyker, one of the older merchants of Decatur, were singularly impressive. From his own account he had been typical of the conservative business man of other days, before much im- lportancc was attached to community Incorporation and before the word boosting had acquired commercial significance.
 When new methods for exploiting Decatur's greatness were introduced Mir. Wyker was content to pursue the even tenor of his way and leave the booming and boosting to the younger men. But he finally caught the in lspiration. Although he had passed the lthreescore mark he felt young again and had not only come to be believer lin modern methods, but found himself one of the most ardent workers in the get-together ranks.
 Mir. Wyker's speech had the true keynote ring and was as dynamic as lit was felicitous.
 Keep your eye on Albany and Deca- tur and you will not be disappointed. as X xs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
THE RACE

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 'The next few weeks" says Lloyd George, will be race between Hin denburg and Wilson"
 This concisely states what all Ameri- cans have known, Hindenburg must strike before anything like Americas s full strength is available in western Eu- France as fast as ships can be found to carry them. Hindenburg is massing his troops as fast as he can operate under the discouragement of the big guns and the allied flyers. Each days delay means that Iindenburg's task is more difficult
 Hindenburg has delayed nearly a month. He would have delayed not at all had it been possible for him to go ahead. He has delayed nearly month, and each days delay has made his task more difficult. President Wilson, typi- flying the American nation, has not de- layed. He has strained every nerve to send to the fighting front the Americans who are prepared for the work.
 It is indeed a race, a race which Will son may already have won. If Wilson has not won. Hindenburg shall not win. In the end democracy shall triumph-of this there is no slightest doubt, for de- mocracy in the true balance is far. Weightier than autocracy. If it be proved that Wilson has not won in 1918 Wilson will win in 1919 or 1920. It is only a ques tion of time. If Wilson, which is mere ly catch name for world democracy. be not yet wholly in the running there Is time not far distant when all the Hindenburgs will fall by the wayside. The worlds race is not for Hindenburg's winning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
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Congress Will Provide For Sinews of War

1T UXURIES, excess profits and in sl1 comes will be affected by the new war taxes. Congress will carry out the wishes expressed by Presi- dent Wilson in his recent address.
 There will be no caviling at the Presidents attitude. It is only just that the burdens should be placed where they can be most easily borne. It is not true, and it is an exposure of one's ignorance of the subject, to < say, that the rich man is not bearing his share of the expense of this war He is bearing more than his share, and his allotment will be further in- creased.
 It is the duty of every citizen, whether rich or poor, to make sacrl- fees, and one who will not do so in this hour of national peril is un- worthy the name of American. What ever legislation Congress sees fit to pass will be cheerfully accepted by the great body of the American people, who only ask to be shown what they must do to perform it. ;.
 And if the rich are asked to do more, it does not mean that the poor, or the comparatively poor, are being let off lightly. We are all in this war to win. We must all work and make sacrifices, according to our abil- ities and our means.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
------ LUKE M,LUKE SAYS

One of the things that a man learns as he goes through life is that all of the attractive women are not pretty.
 The man who tells you that his town doesn't amount to anything is usually A fellow who doesn't amount to anything in his town.
 It makes us sore every time we hear A healthy man squawking about his luck Any man who has good health is simply swimming in luck.
 Many a woman who was born without a family tree goes ahead and branches out for herself.
 And don't ever get the fool idea into your head that the girl with the dreamy eyes isn't wide awake and on the job.
 It is all right for a woman to use paint on her face after she becomes shopworn But why a young and pretty girl uses paint we can't understand.
 A boys idea of cruel and unusual pun ishment is to be compelled to go without one of his regular meals.
 When one housekeeper wants to knock another housekeeper she says that you can write your name in the dust on the floor under the other housekeeper's bed We know the difference between some things. But what the hex is the differ ence between a clerk and a salesperson? {? When father comes home and finds the place looking like a l2-cylnder cy- clone had hit it, he doesn't have to ask questions. He knows that mother has discovered bedbug in the house. Here is another Damli: Once upon a time there was man who knew more than he thought he knew We are advised that we should always tell the truth And we are advised that we should always be polite But any man who tries to do both things will find himself up against it. | ing you is not wearing her nightie. She {! is garbed in lingerie blouse with a peplum or skirt section at the bottom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
You Never Can Tell

"The last night of the Liberty Bond campaign I was sent to a logging camp far out in the backwoods to make speech" said w. c. Bonham of Tusca- loosa, at the Motion hotel yesterday. didn't expect to sell many bonds on the trip, nor did the committee that sent mo out there. Imagine my surprise when at the close of the meeting called for sub scriptions, and the men began .croWding around me to subscribe. Every man present bought one or more bonds, the total amounting to upward of 5000. When I returned to Tuscaloosa and reported the result of my mission, had to pro duce the money paid for the bonds to convince the committee that I was tell ing tho truth"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
Years Activity in
 Educational Field

NOTWITHSTANDING the lessened q N attendance at the University of Alabama, Howard college and other institutions of learning in the state, due to the war, the annual reports for the school year are full of interest and encouragement.
 Each institution has been center of patriotism and each points with pride to its large service flag. How ard has given about seventy of its young men to the colors. The uni versity has splendid record in war
 service, as evidenced by the fact as set forth by Dean Charles H. Barn
 well that most of the senior class and many in the lower classes are now
 either in the army or navy or in train ling camps.
 The university's president, pr. 
 George H. Denny, is in the service of
 the government, and is doing work of the highest importance as director of the cotton seed industry. No one loves the educational profession more
 than he, but when duty called him to aid in winning the war his response was prompt and whole-hearted and the trustees showed their patriotic appre- citation of the exigencies of the situ-
 ation by granting him the desired
 leave of absence.
 The university was fortunate in hav-
 ing Dean Barnwell to fall back on. He is not only one of the princes of
 educators, but no faculty man in the
 south is more endeared to his student
 body.
 1 All departments of the university
 academic and technological- have
 made good records in their respective
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
Commnnity sings

The wisdom of the city fathers in spending few thousand dollars for a summer auditorium in Capitol park has already been justifed,' said Joe Loveman.
 The community sings on Sunday after noon afford great deal of pleasure and inspiration to many who otherwise would be shut out from hearing such attractive programmes of music and song. Then, it gives those who have any patri- otic exercises to pull off a place splendidiy suited for such purposes. q am glad that the auditorium is being freely used, both in the day and at night as meeting ground to show forth their loyalty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
Word for War Gardens

''We see page after page in the papers in reference to our liberality and our to Liberty Bonds and Red Cross funds and beautiful parades, but very little is printed in reference to war gardens" said James Hood.
 These gardens are more in evidence, of course in the suburban districts. where there are more vacant lots. Every where you go you see gardens in every available space-in the front and back yards and on all the vacant lots. These gardens are living examples of the patri- otism of our people in every walk of life; it is very beautiful; 1t emphasizes the cooperative spirit along every avenue possible. As Miss Wilcox puts it: ( There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, That can circumvent or hinder. or con-
 trol
 The firm resolve of a determined soul. Gifts count for nothing. will alone is All things will fall before it, soon or
 late.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
SYMPTOMS.

When comes the merry month of May The poet spins roundelay Of springtime scents and scenes; But as for me, I shall refrain From piping in a joyful str;fn; l must put up the screens.
 Akron Times. When merry May has rolled around, The poet sitteth on the ground, To pen some senselesS verse; His wife, poor soul she is not blind, She mu-murs softly, Never mind, Poor boy! He's getting worse.
 -Yonkers Statesman. When merry May gets to our place, And have fed by dimpled face. Until the day is gone I go galumphing down the yard, A-saving things and breathing hard, The while mow the lawn.
 Houston Post When merry May gets round to me I do not emulate the bee, That's busy all the time; seize upon some stuff like this And murmur to myself, What bliss Here's more space-filling rhyme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
TEACH US

 By Rudyard Kipling.
 
 '.Whoever shall not receive the {: ': kingdom of God as a little child. he |: : shall not enter thefein.' 1:  Father in heaven, who lowest all. o help thy children when they call; That they may build from age to age An undefiled heritage. Teach US to bear the yoke in youth With steadfastness and careful truth: That, in our time, thy grace may give The truth whereby the nations live. Teach Us to rule ourselves alway, Controlled and cleanly night and day; That we may bring, if need arise, No maimed or worthless sacrifice. Teach US to look in all our ends. On thee for judge, and not our friends: That We, with thee. may walk uncowed By fear or favor of the crowd. Teach us the strength that cannot seek By deed or thought, to hurt the weak; That, under thee, we may possess Mans strength to succor mans distress3 Teach us delight in simple things And lnirth that has no bitter springss Forgiveness free of evil done And love to all men meath the sunl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
No Time for Politics

"The people of Alabama are too much occupied with the war and war work to talk politics., remarked c. Brooks Smith, state insurance commissioner, at the Tutwller hotel yesterday. 'They are not taking much interest in politics. prohibit tion or candidates. The farmers are making big crops, and the industrial classes are proving that they are not slackers The candidates are going to have hard time getting the people out to hear them at their public speakings unless a change takes place