davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-07
HUNDREDS PICKED UP FROM OCEAN
AFTER u. S. TRANSPORT GOES DOWN
LESS THAN 1OOLOST
AS TUSCANIA SINKS
FROM ENEMY SHELL

Troops We're Aboard Cd Liner When Sent
nnd State Department Hopeful That Most of
S First NeWs Received London Yesterday
Afternoon; Troops Mostly Michigan and Wisconsin National Gundsmen;
Red Cross and y M A. Representatives Belfast Empowedto Spend
All Money Needed in Relief Work
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-07

Passengers: Three.
Not specified. thirty-two.
The total number aboard, 1897.
Total saved, 2,1S7.
The foregoing are approximate
figures, but as correct as can be Civ
en- at present"
Red Cross Acts Promptly
The American Red Cross head
quarters here dispatched Captain Ed
gar II. Wells and Captain Smith to
Belfast Immediately news of the tor
[Continued on Page 1O.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-07
MAY he ON ROAT

Tt is possible that five men formerly
in the State Forestry Department are
with the Twentieth Engineers. The
names of the men are: w. III. Horning,
Mifflintown; Marvin ii. Meyer. Tel
ford; Louis c. Loetzer, Sayre; Walter
Mosch, Coudersport, and Roy b. Ross.
Greenwood Furnace, Huntingdon
county
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-07
British Official Statement

HrItISh UTTIcInI Statement
The following official communica-
ton was given out early this after
noon:
THE Anchor liner Tuscania, Cap
tain J. L. Henderson, was torpedoed
on the night of the fifth of Febru-
airy off the Irish coast, while carry
ing United States troops.
Following are the approximate
number saved:
United States military officers
&c; men. 1886.
Grew: Officers. 16; men, 125.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-07

Lodon Feb 1.-The Turcania torpedoes on Tuesday
night The vessel remained afoat two hours after being
torpedocd.
The condition of survivors of the Tuscana was
pable Many had aside all their clothes and had been
swimming about for two hours before being rescued
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-07
THE ONLY EVENING
ASSOCIATED PRESS
PAPER IN THIS CITY

TIME HARRISBURG TELE-
GRAPH is the only evening
newspaper in central Penn
sylvania served by The Associated
Press, the oldest and largest news
gathering association in the world.
No other newspaper can get this
service. 1t is the Telegraph's eX-
clusively. 1t becomes necessary
to make this announcement for
the protection of the reading
public from the misleading ad-
vertising of an INSCRIPTIONS
newspaper management that is
trying to sail under false colors
at the expense of The Associated
Press and the Telegraph, with
which it is not and cannot form a
connection. Read the Telegraph,
the only evening Associated Press
newspaper in the central Pennsyl-
vania field. The latest, fullest and
most accurate news in the city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-07
FIRE PUG RRUsTS

A frozen fire plug at the Columbus
Hotel bursted at o'clock to-day.
The water shot several feet into the
air.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-07

LONDON Feb AT to-day the number OF missing
was O1 according unofficial reports majority of these were
members of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-07

The 107th Engineers was compos-
ed of the First battalion of Michi-
gan Engineers; the 107th military
police was made up from the Fourth
and Sixth Wisconsin Infantry and
the 10th supply train from the
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Wisconsin
Infantry.
At first there was some confusion
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-07
CONDITION OF MEN
IS P[TIABLE AFTER
TWO HOURS IN SEA

Many of Those Rescued Had Cast Aside All Clothing
and Struggled in Water Until Exhausted; Tuscania
Was TorpedOed Tuesday Night; Remained AROat Two
Hours After Enemy Bomb Pierced Vital Parts
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Il. West Iarrsburs Meyer, IlIams
and George WoIf
MARY NJ. yer
South ID, nd
Nj.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-07

CONTINUED on Page 1871
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-07

CONTINUED on Page 14.1
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-15
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS

Florida contains about 100000
acres of land waiting to be reclaimed
by proper drainage. Contracts for
draining almost the entire Everglade
region have been made.
4 dog in Hennitier. n. H., Ia pursu-
ing a hedgehog. climbed from limb
to limb of tree TO height of 40 feet.
1t took the help of three boys to get
him down.
A compass invented In France for
aviators shows the deviation from any
set course in addition to pointing to-
ward the north
A two-wheeIed trailer with capac-
ity Of a ton of coal and which can be
hauled behind runabout automobile
has been in, ented.
An electrical device of european in
ventlon to enable moving train to set
4 signal makes use Of slight sinking
of 4 rail as a train passes over ii.
The use of the magnetic pulley to re-
move partieles OF certain metals from
nonmagnetic material in hulk has e~-
tended to "a different industries.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-15
right FOOD FOR
YOUNG CHILDREN
Model Daily Rations Suggested
for Live Youngsters.
DON'T sKIMP HEALTHY CHILD
Best Is None Too Good, but Some Sub
stitutions Are Possible - Milk
Dishes Are Of Utmost Import
ance Every Day.
DON'T sKIMP HEALTHY CHILD

Tour child must have the best Of
fo0ds-even In war time. He must
have his chance. Wrong food-too lit
tie, too much, or wrong kinds-hurts
the child's chance of being the strong
healthy boy or girl you want. 1t takes
right food to make strong bodies, rosy
cheeks, good brains, and bright eyes.
Don't skimp him.
Fed in accordance with his body
needs-as these are now understood
"a child should have every Gay at
least one food from each OF the fol-
lowing groups: i. Milk and dishes
made chiefly Of milk-most important
of the group as regards children's diet /;
meat, fish. poultry, eggs, apd meat
substitutes. 2. Bread and other cereal
foods. 8. Butter and other wholesome
fats. 4. Vegetables and fruits. 5. Sim
pie sweets.
Ration Is illustrated.
Frhe illustration shows the ration for
five youngsters day. The foods sug-
gested contain enough different Gfnds
to meet all the child's needs Many
other meals might have been shown
others are suggested elsewhere-for
there is no food in the pictures, ex-
cept milk, which could not have been
replaced by some other wholesome
food. Milk. if 1t can be obtained,
should form part OF the food Of every
child, except when for some special
reason the doctor objects. and this he
seldom does.
How much should the child have7
A good rule is to provide three or four
gIasses--one and one-half pint to one
quart on milk a day: an egg or its
equivalent In moderately fat meat. fish.
poultry, or meat substitutes; fruit aud
vegetables each once day; one or two
ounces Of butter or other wholesome
fat; and all the bread or other cereal
food he will ear. One or two ounces
Of sugar, candy. or other sweet-in-
Guiding the sugar used in cooking
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-15

may also be allowed. If this does not
prevent eating the other foods men
toned.
No coffee or tea-not even a taste.
Leave them for the grown-ups. Milk,
cocoa, not too strong, and fruit juices
are the drinks for children, and plenty
of water always.
Sweets at Meal Time.
Sweets are good for them-the right
ones at the right time. Dates, raisins,
stewed fruits, simple buildings, sugar
cookies. are better than candy. Give
them at meal time. Between meals let
them have bread and butter, cracker,
or fruit. They won't spoil the appe-
tite, and candy will.
Here are some good dishes for chill
dren. They are good for grown-ups
too. The recipes provide enough for q
family of five.
MiIk-Vegetabie Soups.
quart milk (sixim 2 cupfuls thor
milk may be oughIy cooked
az tablespoonfuIs chopped, mashed
flour. or put through q
2 tablespoonfuls sieve. Spinach.
butter or mar peas, beans. po-
garine or other tatoes, celery. or
Tat. asparagus make
/ teaspoonful salt good SOUPS.
Stir -four into melted fat and mix
with the cold milk. Add the cooked
vegetable and stir over the Ire until
thickened. If soup Is too thick add a
little water or milk.
Rice Pudding.
quart milk. II teascoonful salt.
1-3 cupful rice 4 teaspoonful
1-S cupful sugar. ground nutrne@
X cupful raisins or or cinnamon
chopped dates.
Wash the rice, mix all together, and
bake three hours in very slow oven.
stirring now and then at first. This
may be made on top of the stove in
double boiler, or in a fireless cooker.
Any coarse cereal may be used In
place of rice.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-15

HE one hundred and eighty
sixth anniversary of the
birth of George Washington
reminds one of many things,
and among them the fact that
the cost of living was an eco
nolnical problem in Washing
- H., ~. a. 4. y,n,,, Est.r-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-15
U. S. TROOPS ALARM GERMANY
Breslauer volkswacht Declares IT Is
Useless to Hide From Fact Ameri-
cans Are Coming.

Amsterdam, Feb. 15.-It is useless TO
hide from the fact that the Americans
are coming. the Breslauer Vollxswacht
warns Germany in a copy received
here.
Germany must face the situation
sauarely and redouble her efforts If
the war Is to be won. A certain per-
centage of the American transports
will. of course. be sunk, but once here
the Americans can be provisioned as
wen as the British troops in France.
sthe editorial adds.
.sThey Are Coming" is the title of
the warning.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-15
Didn't Seem Possible,

Reference in the lobby of q Wash
sngton club was made to the keen wits
of the rising generation when this
story was contributed by Representa-
awe Joseph B. Thompson of Oklaho-
ma
There was a little boy who used TO
call at the home of his grandma every
Saturday afternoon, and as a reward
for his constancy he was always given
a slice OF cocoanut cake.
One afternoon. how ,er, grand,ns.
was expecting company, and wishing
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-15

that place soon reached his ears. To
a man Of his character. with too much
spirit to follow bad example when he
had the power to set a good one. and
too much wit TO look for happiness
anywhere but in his own bosom. it
could not long be questionable what
part he had to act.
"A market cart was instantly con-
structed and regularly three times a
week selit off to Belle Haven filled
with nice roasters, kidney-covered
lamb and veal, green geese. fat ducks
and gobblers, chickens by the basket.
fresh butter, new-lald eggs, vegetables
and fruit of all sorts. Country gen.
tlemen dining with their friends in
town very soon remarked the welcome
change in diet. Bless us all = exclaim-
ed they, what's the meaning of
this? You invite us to family fare
and here you have given us lord
mayors feast Yea replied the 9TH
ers. thank God for sending a Colonel
Washington into our neighborhood'
THE cat was thus let out of the
bag. TO the extreme modification, of
the Little Great ones, that Colonel
Washington should ever have run a
market cart"
Famous Carlyle House.
The market where Washington sent
his farm products lay right in the
heart Of Alexandria and upon square
Iabout which stood some of the towns
most noted residences and landmarks.
Among these was the Carlyle house,
and despite the passage of time and
the physical changes wrought in that
quaint Virginia city. this historic home
survives intact today. The Carlyle
house is intimately identified with
Washington's career and particularly
with the very beginning of his mill
tary calling.
As the story goes, the bricks for the
building We're imported and so. too. the
stone of which ii was built in 1882.
John s. Carlyle utilized for part
of the foundation portion of
an old fort. which many years earlier
had stood guard against the Indians
for the protection of English traders
on Hunting Creek. as the place was
then known. The barracks of that adj
vance post of civilization became the
cellar of the Carlyle horse. and there
In its cool shadows was stored the
mellow vine that tickled the palates
of those days. From the heavy beaE1s
overhead hung pendant the luscious
hams for which Virginia Is still noted.
Another part of the old fort supports
the plaza at the rear of the house upon
which the main hallway ends 1t was
there, Of summer evenings, that the
CarlrIes and their guests gathered. and
1t was there the men discussed the
problems of the hour over a heart
some glass amid the soothing smoke of
the fragrant Oronoiso. Then. the gar
dens ran down to the rivers bank and
overlooked the docks at which the
trading craft were moored--vessels
that came from over the seas TO bar
ter the silks and riches Of the far
East. the products of Europe. and the
tropic abundance of the West Indies
in return for the famous tobacco with
which Alexandria's one great ware
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-15

to save the cake for refreshment, none
was forthcoming for Johnny. For a
long time he patiently waited. and
then rose to so.
Il really believe, grandma" he re-
marked, as he picked up his hat, shat
smell cocoanut cake"
The broad hint was fruitful, but not
abundantly so. Going to the kitchen
grandma cut him of small slice.
Il thought So" commented Johnny.
ms he took the dainty. 'hut doesn't il
seem strange, grandma. that I could
smell such very small piece?"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-15

house was filed Washington was a
very frequent guest at the Carlyle
house and one can easily imagine the
part he played in that atmosphere of
bounteous hospitality and .courtly
grace.
Tradition has it that it was In that
very house that Washington met one
of his few defeats. On the right of
the broad hallway is what was once
a drawing room, said to have been fin
ished originally In white and gold, and
there on many occasions Washington
took an active part in the social fes-
Understanding many fair Virgin
ian through the stately minuet and the
less formal reel The hallway, itself,
If tradition be correct. has It's own
sentimental inherent, for 1t was at the
foot of the beautiful staircase of solid
mahogany that Washington awaited
the coming of lovely Sally Fairfax
upon certain evening, and, while es-
corting her to the ballroom, offered
that lady his heart and was refused.
On the opposite side of this same
hall Is the "blue and white ROOM"
which was John Carlyle's particular
retreat or sanetum. That room Is of
especial interest to us as nation. for
it was there that Washington re-
celved his commission as a member
of General Braddock's staff in 1855.
What Washington learned upon that
disastrous campaign against the In-
dians and with British soldiers taught
him much which late7 he put to good
service In behalf Of his country.
5raddock Took Possession.
When Braddock arrived he accept
ed the proffered hosnitality of John
Carlyle and established headquarters
there. The little blue and white room
became the military council chamber.
| and it was there that the plans were
made for the campaign. Washington's
previous experience as a leader of Vir-
GINA troops against the savages made
him all the more welcome at the con-
ferences. and his keen judgment and
practical advice earned for him Brad
docks admiration aid won for him his
colonelcy upon the generals staff.
We who count our dollars and make
our purchases in hard coin but little
realize the part the "vile weed" played
in all commercial transactions in Vir-
ginia $50 years ago. The fragrant
Oronoko tobacco had fame which
reached to Europe, and this was the
common medium of exchange. The
incense of this leaf. as it were, bought
the English bricks with which old
Christ church in Alexandria was built
in 1913. The church was designed. so
it has been said, by one James Wren,
reputed to have been a relative of the
architect of Londons famous st.
PauPs. Washington worshiped at
Christ church. History tells us that
it was within the shadow of that sa-
cred structure, after services one Sun
day morning In the summer of 1774,
that he earnestly advocated the renun-
citation of allegiance to the king of Eng
land. Always deliberate and intensely
devout, one can gather something Of the
spell which his words must have. cast
upon his fellow churchmen upon that
occasion.
There are many houses in Alexan-
dria today that were in their prime
when washington was in their midst
! and closely identified with them not
only. socially but officially intermit-
tently during his youth and just prior
to lis death.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-15

liz anu
u" sixth anniversary of the
birth of George Washington
reminds one of many things,
- and among them the fact that
k5 ~ the cost of living was an eco
- n0inical problem in Washing
tom day, as it is now. Fur
ther, the first president set an ex-
mInple which is being followed today
I'm some sections of the country with
all the acclaim Of something new. The
markets which are being opened for the
purpose of bringing the farm products
TO the consumer, to the exclusion of
lfhe middleman, are by no means a
twentieth century invention. Most
people don't know that George Wash
dngron essayed truck gardening and
the maintenance of a market wagon,
TO the no small blessing but the So
cial dismay. of some Alexandrians, but
ut is fact.
We read so much of the grooming
board steaming joints of luscious
fare of all sorts in the days of colo
nial plenty, that we think the period
"a time of feastins and unlimited abun-
dance. and recall but few of the hard
ships, of which there were many. It
was to provide variety and to make
mis- neighbors more satisfied with their
not that Washington sesf his market
wagon just once in so often to Alex
andria loaded with the products of
the farmyard and the field of Mount
Vernon. History does not tell us
whether Washington reached the
hearts of his associates more speedily
by the short route of their stomachs,
but there is no doubt that his wise
forethought brought him both graft.
aude and substantial reward.
The Cart Goes 10 Town.
Old Parson weems, sfho has chatted
so glibly about life In Alexandria, tells
MS that there was a time there when
the town had more reason to boast of
Its beauty than Its capacity to glad
den the inner man. To quote that rev.
erend cfronicler:
The neighborhood of Belle Haven
(such was Alexandria's early name)
was not desert: on the contrary. 1t
was in many places garden spot
Astounding with Injuries. But its in
habitants, the wealthy. were not wise.
by the successful culture OF tobacco
they had money. And having filled
their coach houses with gilt car
riages and their dining rooms with
gilt glasses, they began to look down
upon the poorer sort and to talk about
families. OF course it would never
sio for such people to run market
eartsl Hence the poor Belle Haven
ates. though embosomed in plenty, were
often in danger of gnawing their nails.
And unless they could cater a lamb
from some good-natured cracker or
a leash of chickens from the Sunday
negroes. were obliged to sit down with
long faces to half-graced dinner Of
salt meat and journey cake.
This was the order of the day. A. d.
90. when Washington, just married
10 the wealthy young widow Gusts.
had settled at Mount Vernon. nine
miles below Belle Haven, The un-
pleasant situation of the families at
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-15
haeket. o pIreel Amusements.
the warning

Washington, FEB. 15.--James K.
racket. actoy-manager. has oeen ap-
nointed general directors of amuse-'
ments Of the Knights of Columbus
committee on war activities.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-15
NEW FOOD LEAFLETS ERE
READY FOR DISTRIBUTION.

Three more United States food
leaflets, the war time food mes
sages issued jointly by the food
administration and the depart
ment Of agriculture, recently
have been added to the seven al
ready published. They are,
Vegetables for Winter" ''Plen-
ty Of Potatoes" and Instead of
Meat" AS with the first leaflets
Issued. the department OF egrf-
culture with the funds at It's dis
posal, win be able to supply
these leaflets directly only TO
leaders and active workers In
the food conservation move
ments.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-08
No DROP IN TIRES
IS EXPECTED SOON

A great many tire users at present
are asking every tire dealer they come
in contact with if tires are not going
to take a drop right off the bat be-
cause the war is over. The stopping of
the conflict in Europe is not going to
settle the supply and demand of man
ufactured goods in America at once,
but in the course of time it will At
present in the tire supply the great
need is labor of the right kind more
than the need of rubber. AS labor is
going to be high for some time to come
everything requiring it will of neces-
sity have to hold up the selling cost
and tires will have to follow the rest
Tires therefore ought not to drop in
price for some time in the future.
Mr.. Van Deusen of the Akron Rub
Der company is leaving this week for
the coast on buying trip to pick up
all the good seconds and tire castings
fit for retreading he can find. He made
the statement that tire economizing is
going to be greater the next six months
then at any time previous. Not be-
cause money is going to be hard to get
business any slower or crops hard to
move, but till the readjustment in
Europe is settled and this countrys af-
fairs are back in a smooth running
channel the public is buying just its
needs and that as cheap as they can,
and that's one reason why seconds and
retreads sell faster than we can get
them"