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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-07
,oop Ship Tuscania With 2,179 American
Soldiers Aboard, Torpedoed and Sunk
OFF Coast Of Ireland.
boo MEN SAVED, over l40 MISSING
list Successful Blow by German Submarines
Against Transport of United States
Soldiers to France.

can embassy at London, however,
stated that out Of 2,172 troops aboard,
1912 were saved.
Throughout the night the great
government wireless stations and
cables Were pressing for details Of
the disaster.
Until early this morning secre-
taries Baker and Daniels remained at
their desks directing the work Of In
quiry. Early today a long cable came
through, which 10 now being decoded
and which Is expected to picture de-
tails Of the attack.
The Twentieth Engineers are fores-
ters recruited for pioneer and COM
munication work behind the battle
lines. The regiment is the largest In
the service and Its members are
drawn from every national guard and
national army division as we'll as
from the regular army and general
recruiting channels.
The troops have been In training
for their special work at the Amerl-
can university at Washington. A
large number of college men, inclpd-
ing experts In forestry, are In the
regiment.
The aero squadrons were drawn
from various divisions.
The remaining troops, comprising
more than two-thirds Of those on
board, were Michigan and Wisconsin
auardsn,en. The 10Th engineers was
composed Of the former first battalion
Of Michigan engineers and the 10Th
military police was drawn from the
Fourth and Sixth Wisconsin infantry.
The 10Th supply train was drawn
from the fourth, fifth and sixth Wis
consin infantry.
The report from the war depart
ment pointed out that the Tuscania
was a British steamship and not an
American transport. This was taken
to mean that the recent agreement Of
the British to put all shipping facili-
ties possible at the disposal Of the
United States for carrying soldiers,
munitions and supplies, already has
been put into effect.
Reports that survivors we're being
taken to Belfast led to the supposi-
ton that the Tuseania was bound for
Liverpool by way of the north Irish
coast. It was suggested by officials
that rough seas may have separated
the vessel from It's convoy. Fear that
survivors may be suffering acutely
from exposure is thought to have
prompted the American embassy at
London and Belfast officials to hasten
plans for the immediate relief Of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-07
TO AMERICA
IN TORPEDOING OF TRANSPORT

the senate military committee shortly
afterward.
"The sinking of the Tuscania," he
said, leaves us face to face with
the losses of war In it's most relent-
less form. 1t is the first challenge
to the civilized world by an adver-
sary who has refined but made more
deadly the stealth of the savage IN
warfare.
1--WE must win this war and We
will win this war Losses like thi.<
unite the country in sympathy with
the families of those who have suf-
fered loss; they also unite us to
make more determined our purpose
to press on.
LAS rapidly as details come In,
they will be given to the public in
order to relieve anxiety where pos
sible and notice will be sent as soon
as possible to those whose sons and
brothers have been added to the
nations heroic dead"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-07
Six Hundred From Tuscania
Have Been Landed at Larne,
Ireland, Dispatches
Announce.
NAMES BEING COMPILED
Every Possible Assistance Being
Given by British Government
Which Rushes Hospital
Ships.

United Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTL.I, Feb six hun
dred survivors of the transport Tus.
cania have been landed at Larne, Ire
land, war department dispatches this
morning announced
Names of twenty-eight survivors,
landed at Islay also were forwarded
The six hundred are believed to be
part Of the LOO reported landed al
Buncrana and Larne in last nights
war department dispatches. These
dispatches, however. carried no men
I ton Of survivors having been landed
at Islay.
The dispatch, the first received since
late last night, told briefly that Brit
ish hospital ships We're being rushed
to the scene Of the disaster and every
means Of succor was being used.
Following are the thirty reported at
Fort Ellen, Islay, Scotland, to which
the British are sending doctors, ra-
tions and clothing:
Second Lieut.. Frank l.. Maker. en-
gineer reserves and the following be-
longing to Company E, Sixth battalion,
Twentieth engineers forestry:
First Lieut. Schweissinger, Sergeant
Harry A. Kelly, Corporal Howard e.
Bullock, Corporal William A. Cherry.
Privates Oliver Bowman, Bale c..
Haslett, William A. Hickling, Charles
H. Imeck, Harry A. Keeler, Lloyd
Leadbetter. James II. Moss, Walter
Maccarek, David Foe, Edward P. Pet
erson, J. w. Redd, o. M. Roberts Lee
Terzia, Ralph lupus, A. Van Anden-
riessche, Coliman White, John S. Will
liams, Edward l.. Anderson. Tom A.
Ashby, Frank F. Bioz, James Basye,
Alexander N. Bush.
OF the 107th supply train, Private
II. Kliest, 15Sth aero squadron -Pri-
Yates John B. Fleming and Edward
Klingman.
british authorities have wired in
structions to their commands in Scot
land and Ireland to afford our troops
from the Tuscania every possible as
sistance and to furnish them with
clothing requirements the war de-
partment said Officers have been dis
patched from Liverpool, Glasgow and
London to points in Ireland where sur
vivors now are and they will wire
names Immediately. The American
consul at Belfast reports six hundred
survivors at Larne. AS soon as they
are properly outtitted they will be
brought to Winchester.
Ninety Percent Saved.
WASHINGTON. Feb. T. The
greatest-and perhaps the most dra-
matic-rescue work of the war has
been accom- plished in saving Ameri-
can soldiers aboard the torpedoed
Tuscania, officials believe.
The picture Of destroyers, patrol
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-07
Russia Does Not Know What
is Going on at Brest- Litovsk
Where Delegates Are
Meeting.
KERENsKY IS ExILED
Germany and Austria Cannot Agree
as to How to Divide Poland
so Each VIII be
Satisfied.
/ BY Joseph Shaplen, United Press
Staff Correspondent

IBy Joseph Shaplen, United Press
Staff Correspondent
.PETROGR Feb. 2. delayed. )ess
The greater potion OF the Russian
armies want peace-regardless OF
terms.
But the Bolsheviki. adopting win
or bust" policy, are determined to
surrender to Germany only as last
resort.
They are hoping that revolution
in Rumania, or possibly in the central
empires will save the situation for
them.
The Bolshevihi are counting so
strongly on an Austro-German revo-
luton. in fact. that they are already
planning to delegate to leaders OF
the task of representing Russia in
Berlin and Vienna after the war.
They have picked Liebknecht, the
German radical, as the Russian rep
1escntative at Berlin and Otto Baver
at Vienna.
No news has been received at the
Smolny institute from Brest-Litovsz
in the last thirty-six hours. The
Germans have cut the wires to pre-
vent the Russians receiving news OF
the general strike in the central
powers
Under Foreign Secretary Tchicher-
in demanded of Mirbach one of the
German delegates, an explanation OF
the cutting CT the wires.
Mirbach denied the Germans were
responsible, declaring their own wires
were cut.
Tchicherine replied that the eN
planation was raw and that the
severance OF communications WAS
"unquestionably deliberate"
Smolny institute does not know
positively whether the peace negotia-
t;cnc have been resumed. The Znam-
iatruda, organ of the social revoiu-
tionaries on the left, has received an
indirect wire from Brest-Litovsk stat
ing the Russian delegation regards
as "2reposterous' the signing OF any
peace agreement at this time.
The delegates are awaiting results
of the German strike and may de
mand another postponement toward
that end.
kerersky is E=iied.
PETROGRAD, Feb. 6.-(delayedl -
Former Premier kerensky has been
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-07
Submarine Victim Made Many
Trips With United States
Troops to France.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Thousands OF
American troops have been carried
across the sea by the British steamer
Tuscania. just fallen victim to Ger
man submarine off the Irish coast.
She took the old 69th New York TO
France.
The Tuscania was Of 14.34S tons
gross. She was the crack vessel OF
the Anchor line. under charter to the
Cunard line. Her capacity was $500
passengers, but with alterations In
her accommodations she could carry
many more troops.
Captain Peter Mclean was chief Of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-07
2,t7s Americans on Board.

2,f7s Americans on Board.
Robert ]. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
fAsHlNGTON, Feb. IA troop
1.-The Tuscania--with 2,179 Amer.
soldiers aboard. has been tor
ped and sunk with the probsbIe
Of more than 26o lives.
rom out Of the war zone 5000
Is away this news today brought
fply before America the grim
lzatlon that Germany at last has
ek successfully at this country's
lsport service.
marked the opening Of the long
eeted U boat drive against the
easIng lines Of United States
ps being sent to the French front
20 Gemany's greatest stroke Of
war against this country.
ne Iuscania, British cunarder,
Psed Into transport service for the
r'ean war department., carried
1ered units Of headquarters and
panies D, e and r Of the Twen-
engineers; 10Th military po-
,vnh supply trains; tooth, 15sth
1'a'n aero squadrons, and re-
ement detachments and fifty-one
signed officers, 32nd division.
last Included Michigan and
sohs'n national guardsmen In
'ar army engineers.
ne first dispatches received at
var department. stated that Of
troops on the vessel the sur
numbered LOO so far as could
ss.o. Maeo. These were landed at
'sna and Larne, on the north
Of Ireland.
er dispatches from the Amerl.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-07
Eersary Who Has Made
ore Deadly the Stealth of
savage in Warfare.

sSIess eu Press Leased Wire Service I
Iarv IarvN1ioN, Feb. An ad-
\ do,d no mas refined but made
in iiy the stealth of the saw
kric, ), warfare, has challenged
ara Secretary Of War Baker
n on Iuay .py In an official state
4 ~ Inc torpedoing of the Tus.
win 4s ,s;s added, we must and we
hne thraue ms statement after
ktches 'oush o the scant early cable
his n, On the disaster. He called
o1ised appearance before
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-07
TUSCANIA HAS CARRIED
THOUSANDS ACROSS OCEAN

command of the Tuscania She has
had several encounters with submar
ines and on one occasion rescued
forty-five American survivors of a
boat attack.
Last of Anchor Line.
NEW YORK, Feb. THE Tuscania
was the last Of the Anchor lines ia
nous fleet of transatlantic passenger
steamers. All have been Summarized
The Pennsylvania, sister ship of the
Tuscania, was torpedoed while carry
ing allied troops in the Mediterranean
last winter
The Cameronian, California ana
Caledonia, previously had fallen VIC
tim to the u boats.
The Tuscania, which was chartered
by the Cunard line in 1915, had several
narrow escapes from submarines. on
one occasion a submarine passed
within twenty feet OF her.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-07
Big Guns Sending Shells into
German Territory With Ma
chine Guns and Rifles
Adding to Din.
ON MUD CAKED FIELD
over 100000 United States Troops
Now In France, Taking I'M
portant Part in
the War.

by J. W. Pegler. United Press Stan
Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Feb. 6.-(delayed )-Ameri-
can artillery was active internationally
tonight along a wide front German
guns were replying.
Spasmodically machine gun and
hand grenade units came into action,
adding to the din.
Twenty-f four hours of sprinkling rain
have failed to quiet the American sec
tor. Trench lands have been turned
into sloppy, swampy morass. From
surrounding high country, surface
water poured into the trenches.
Sammies standing on the firing step
tonight were shrouded in their water
proof coverings while rifle barrels pro-
truded from the g1isten1ng folds of
their ponchos.
Machine gun units lying prone at
advanced, isolated strong positions,
were simply wallowing in the mud 1t
was impossible in any way to avoid
becoming mud-caked from head to
foot.
Now and then an emmy shell threw
up showers Of mud along the road over
mules, hauled groaning wagons laden
with shells, bread, bullets and beans
for others in the trenches and gun pits.
A few aeroplane fights in the thick
weather enlivened the dreary after
noon. German planes attempting an
invasion Of the sector held by the
Americans were driven back with
deadly shrapneI puffs which specked
the sky like hunks Of whipped cream
Successful Raid.
LONDON, Feb. Liverpool troops
successfully raided enemy positions
east of Armentieres last night, talk:
ing several prisoners and machine
guns. Field Marshal Haig announced
today. "Our casualties were light"
he said. Southwest of Cambria and
south of Lens, he reported German
artillerying.
$4,000 Troops In France.
NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-America now
has more than 212,000 troops in
France, according to revelations by
Andre Tardieu, French high commits
sioner to the United States at a ban
quet here.
What America has done in the
war, is magnificent" the commits
sioner said, adding that the people
should have that news "as stimu-
liant"
Tardieu assured his audience that
France will be able before July l to
manufacture enough artillery to sup
ply twenty American divisions-ap-
proximately half a million troops
providing the United States supplies
the raw material as agreed.
Duke Albrecht In Command.
tBy J. w. T. Mason, Written for the
United Press.]
NEW YORK, Feb. Duke AL
brecht of Wurtemberg is in command
of the German fighting forces facing
the American troops who have taken
over a sector of the French front
near ST Mihiel
Albrecht is one of the two German
generals of royal blood who have
made regulations during the war.
The other Is the Crown Prince Rup-
precht of Bavaria. Albrecht was in
spector general of the sixth German
inspection district when the war
broke out. He commanded the 18th
army corps at Stuttgart. and was
fContfnuad on page 81
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-07
IOWA BOYS ON BOARD.
United Press Leased Wire Serv

IOWA BOYS ON BOAHO.
United Press Leased Wire Serv-
ice.1
CAMP DODGE, Iowa, Feb. IA
|lmber Ct iowa and Minnesota
kafted soldiers probably are among
e dead In the sinking Of the troop
Pip Tuscania.
In November one hundred Camp
(odse seIective service men were
|ansferred to the Twentieth en-
lneers, the pioneer regiment which
hs on the sunken vessel.
The 6Sth divisional staff today
bid that most Of the men from
Pre- were taken from the 313th en-
neers, which 10 composed almost
tlrely Of Iowa and Minnesota
len.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-07

THE WEATHER
Probably rain or snow. Warm
er, Local temp p. m. 40; z
a. m. 32.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-07

The Telegraph Service of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
t;on- Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
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Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-12
A PATHETIC APPEAL. .
"WHERE is ARCHlE'
A Mother Implores The Pulic To Aiu
ue, In Locating Her Lost Son
Disappeared From Home

The disappearance of Sam Archie
procL II wear, old son of Mr.. ana
Nrs II G. Brock, northwest of Hol-
lidav. Monroe county, and the futile
ottemnts to locate him, inspired the
following pathetic appeal from the
lads mother:
"I wish to inform the public thal
INV con Sam Archie Brock, who IS
about ~ years of age, left nome
July 25, at $3.50 a. m, without any
reason for doing so, and has not
been seen in this vicinity since. HIS
father is almost paralyzed and MS
sister and the rest of the family are
all worked up over it, We must APP
neal to the public and see II they
know where Archie could be found
eve have learned that he mas
been seen near Moberly and called
himself John Johnson, from Hanhl
bal. He was always treated IN th'
incest manner and had a happS
home We want him to finish MI
education and would be willing Z
let him go to school anywhere tina
he most preferred, If he desires u
stay around Moberly we would D.
glad to let him stay and go to schoo
and pay his expenses. If he wishe
to work on the farm let him worl
on the farm. All l want is to ge
word that he is still alive.
= 81 would be glad to reward any
one if they will give me the eddres
or information as to where we coul
find him. His father has been look
ing for him almost ever since h
left home"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-12
LETTERS FROM ''OVER THERE"

sure makes me feel good to get mail
from home, for this is very dreary
place.
Yes, | have been in the trenches.
But it is not as bad as they write it
up to me at times. While there l
shook hands with a reporter from the
st. Louis Post-Dispatch l was sure
glad to see him, for / knew him in
st. Louis.
l was glad to get that candy. That
ia one thing we miss here. We get
good things to eat, and plenty OF It,,
with good warm clothes. They gave
us some fur-lined vests several
weeks ago, and they feel good out
here. as it is only hot at times and
gets very cold at nights.
Sis, there are lots of things that
I would like to tell you but can't
will tell you everything at once
when I get back to the United
States of America. 1t certainly is q
shame to see all the things the Ger
mans have destroyed and how they
do things and treat the women aho
children, SO after this don't let any
! one tell you it is talk, because nave
seen it with my own eyes.
1t is wonderful what the Re'
Cross is doing; what little st. Louis
gave would make Kaiser Bill
whiskers stand out straighter.
The next time I in good-slze'
town I will send you some souvenir
of France.
Got a nice long letter from Ger'
and you know that every little wor'
from somebody makes you lee
. that much better.
Will have to close. Rememoe
me to everybody. 1t is hard
write to so many people
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-12
WOUNDED IN BATTLE.
John FairchiId Gassed Lately While
Facing The Huns--Dr. Galispie
In Training At Oglethorpe, Ga.

Our venerable frie nd, Mr.. G. w.
Givens, near Littleby Station, north
of Benton City, was in town Monday
and called at Message headquarters.
Like the rest of us, he is deeply in
terested as to the outcome of the
war. He informed us that Mr. and
Mrs. j. H. Fairchild, neighbors of
his, received a letter Saturday from
their son, John FairchiId, who is
with Uncle Sans fighting forces in
France, stating that while facing the
Huns lately he was gassed. His
eyes were injured. The letter was
brief, only stating further that he
was recovering all right.
The war touches the Fairchild
family from another point: DR.. c.
Gallispie, late of Boulder, Colo,
who married a daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. j. II. Fairchild, has enlisted for
army training and is now located at
Oglethorpe, Ca, having entered up
on his work, and was advanced to
the position of Captain.
This war is coming home closer
and closer to all of us-it is to set
tie some of the biggest questions
that ever faced the world.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-12
SOUVENIR HANDKERCHIEF'
Mexico Soldier Beats The French In
Base Ball-James Grahord Is
Feeling Fine And Dandy.

Mrs. H. H. Grafford of this city
has received a beautiful silk hand
kerchief from her son, who is Cor
moral in France with the Signal
Corps. The handkerchief is blue
with a white border and in the cen
is embroidered a French emblem de-
sign.
James writes his mother as 1ol-
lows, referring to the gift:
Will try to answer your letter
which 1 received few days ago.Was
glad to hear from you - am wei
and feeling hne end dsaiy. a
sent you and Sis souvenir {
few days ago. Yours is not much o
q present, but it is all can get a
the present time.
We played baseball with Co.
the other day and got beat to l.
We played basketball with tn,
Ere nch last night and beat them i
70 . Sure was some game. w
nlaved outdoors on cinders and
skinned my arm and it is pretty sor
this morning. We are to play F &c
this evening or tomorrow again
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-12
THE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN
Il viii Open It's Campaign Sept. %
and VIII CLOSE Oct. 19.

The campaign for the Fourth LIB
erty Loan will begin September 2St
and close October 10. The result OF
the loan will be watched with keen
interest in Europe, not only by our
associates in the war against the Teu-
tonic powers but by our enemies. 1t
will be regarded by them as a meas
ure Of the American peoples support
Of the war.
The Germans know full well the
tremendous weight and significance
Of popular support Of the war, Of the
people at home backing up the Army
in the field. AS the loan succeeds
our enemies will sorrow; as 1t falls
short they will rejoice. Every dol
lar subscribed will help and encour-
age the American soldiers and hurt
and depress the enemies of America.
The loan will be test Of the 10y,
atty and willingness of the people OF
the United States to make sacrifices
compared with the willingness Of our
soldiers to do their part. There must
be and will be no failure by the peo
pie to measure up to the courage and
devotion of our men in Europe. Many
Of them have given up their lives;
shall we at home withhold oul
money? Shall we spare our dollars
while they spare not their very lives
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-12
SERGEANT CHARLES MYERS.
Writes Home That France Is A
"Peach OF A Place''-Been In Ihe
Trenches And DOdged Shells.

.Sharles Myers, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ms Myers of Mexico, has writ
ten home as follows:
Somewhere in France, July IA.
Dear Mother:
Re ceived your letter, dated June
9, yesterday. Wish you would send
me a few clippings once in a while.
Don't see many papers over here.
About the only paper we see is the
New York Herald, printed in France
l don't get to see many fellows
from home; they are in other towns
But Carter, Brown, Bryarly and De
bo are in the same Battalion. see
them every day.
There is not much difference be
tween the hills here and parts o
Missouri, only it is clearer here
| There are no railroads or river
close to where we are located.
think this is a peach of place.
A bunch of us went to the wood
this afternoon, and sights-nothin
like it. Chestnut trees, all kinds Q
J 'em. l thought l knew little abou
| trees, but couldn't name hardl
any of them. The forest we wen
thru was cris-crossed with path
that seemed to be as old as tn
woods. Flowers that you take S
much care of at home grow viii
here. Large ferns, moss, poppie'
carnations and lilies are weed
here.
Ne xt Sunday we are going to
thru some more timber, the home
the wild boar (sure enougho On
of our men got lost in them the otl
er night. The natives say that SON
of it has never been penetrate
Leave it to us, it will be "penetra
ed"