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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-07
TRANSPORT With ], s TROOPS
WAS TORPEDOED TUESDAY night
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF WAR

American soldiers to the number
Of 1863 are believed to have been lost
in the sinking of the British liner
Tuseania, torPedoed off the Irish
| coast by a German submarine. Oi
2,179 American troops m board, 2,011
officers and men have been account
ed for as survivors according to Brit
ish admiralty dispatches.
Early reports led to fears that -
900 men might have been lost but
official dispatches to Washington
raised the number of saved among
the troops to more than I 800 and the
later British official adVices still fur
ther increased the total.
All told, il appears from the Off
oial reports, there were 1887 per-
sons on board the Tuseania, inelud :
ina the crew. OF these the total
141 of the crew, three passengers
and 90 persons not specified in the
reports, making the total loss of life
so far as is known 210.
TorpedOed off the Irish coast by
a German submarine the British
liner Tuseania has gone down with
more than 250 American soldiers,
marking the first serious blow by
the U-boats against the transporta-
ton of American troops. OF the e.
179 soldiers on board, latest avail
able reports say that all but 267
have been accounted for.
Official information received in
Washington is in brief but it is
hoped that later reports may reduce
the casualty list. The Tuscania was
conveyed by British warships and
undoubtedly their aid was prompt.
C,,m,ss..nw~ L1x,m Lnnn 1sAIaI .N AKNn
points on the northern coast of Ire
land.
The troops on board the Tuseania
were largely former national guards
men from Michigan and Wisconsin.
Three aero squadron and engineer
and replacement detaehments also
were on board. The TuscanIa, of
14,34S tons, was the first ship carry
ina American troops to be sunk by
submarines, although the Transport
Antilles was torpedoed with the loss
of 10 persons last October while
returning to the United States.
A German submarine also has
sunk the American Freishtsr Al
amanee, of 5000 tons. The freiahter
went down off the English coast
with the loss Of six men. All the
Americans on board including the
gun crew were 8ANNhs
British losses in merchantmen due
to submarines or mines aggregated
IS vessels, including 10 of more than
1900 tons, for the first week OF
February. The total equals that OF
the previous week but in that period
nine of the is ships sunk were OF
more than 1900 tons. Italy lost one
large steamer during the week end
ina February and two large and one
small French merchantmen were
sunk in the period.
On all the battIsfronts the artil-
Iery continues active.
Entente aViators are still busy
dropping bombs on German military
Establishments and in drowning en-
smy airmen. One Of the two Amer
lean Fiisrs in a French bombing
squadron brought down an enemy
machine and American aunnsrs
drove off twenty German airmen
that attempted to cross the Ameri-
can lines. French, British and
Italian aviators during the last few
frnvFFuyyaH IN Ta 90 -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-07
TuOH Hours
After Being Hit
Some of The Survivors Had Been Swimming About for
Two Hours More Before Being Rescued
Vessel Was Supposed To Be Heavily Conveyed and Nc
Details of the Sinking Are Yet Available
(Bv Associated Press.l

London Feb 7Iaterl The loss of life the Tuscania
estimated at only 10 This total given dispatch from
correspondent of The Associated Press Ireland subsequent
ly confirmed by the American embassy.
The captain and chief steward Of the Tuscana
saved.
At point there $50 survivors, eight whom are in
hospital
At another point there 1860 survivors, eighty of them in
hospitals.
London, Feb. THE Tuscana torpedoed Tuesday
night She remained aoa for hours after torpedoed
The condition of of the was
pabe Many had cast aside all their clothes and had been swim
ming about for two hours before being rescued.
Three men died from exposure in boat
The following official communication given early this
afternoon:
The Anchor Liner Tuscana Captain j. Henderson, was
Orpedoed the night of the fifth of February the
while carrying United States troops
Following the approximate number saved:
United States military officers, 76; men, 935
Grew, officers, 16; men, 125.
Passengers, three.
''Not specified, 80.
The total number aboard, 2397
Total saved 2,187.
1.-The foregoing approximate figures correct a. cam
be given at present -e@@~- ---3a@...s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-07
FIFTEEN SHIPS
SUNK IN WEEK
Losses of British Merchant
men by Submarine Same
as Preyious Week
- Assoelated Presa.l

London, Feb. THE Official sum-
mary from the admiralty reporting
the loss Of 15 British merchantmen
sunk BY mine or submarine in the
past week, follows: Arrivals 1889;
Baiiings 2,37s. British merchantmen
Of more than 1900 tons sunk BY mine
or submarine 10.
British merchantmen OF less than
1 500 tons sunk by mine or sub
marine 8.
Fishing vessels sunk a.
Merchantmen unsuccessfuIly at
tackled is.
The British lOsEesarea approXimate
the same as the previous week. when
nine British merchantmen of more
than 500 tons and six Of lesser tom
mage were destroyed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-07
HOAG IS SPEAKER
AT NOON LUNCHEON

c. G. Hoag OF Philadelphia, an
exponent Of proportional represen-
tation, discussed that subject before
q number Of business and profess
sional men Of Fargo, at a luncheon
at the Annex hotel this noon.
Mr.. Hoag leaves Fargo this evene
ing for Grand Forks and is sched-
ulad to address the Members of the
Commercial club, and also 10 speak
before the students OF the university.
He viii Be iu Bismarck Monday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-07
JURY EXCUSED
until FEB. 23

Judge A. T. Cole this morning
excused the members of the petit
jury in attendance at the January
term of Cass county district court to
report for service on Feb. %.
Judge Cole leaves Fargo Monday
evening OF next week for HiHsboro
and on Tuesday morning will open
the Traill county court term.
The jury in the case of Dan Borse
against Sheriff A. M. Ross, a suit
growing out Of foreclosure proceed
ings, returned a verdict for the plainz
tiff Of 81, 100 with interest from March
II, 1917, this morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-07
BURNS PROVE
FATAL TO SEE

John See, Jr., 19 years old, burn
ed in making his escape from the
John See, Sr., farm, west of Arthur,
Monday morning, died at st. Johns
hospital in Fargo at o'clock this
morning.
The remains are ait the Wasem
undertaking parlOrs today Funeral
arrangements have not been made.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-07

MinnesOta--Unsettle weather to-
night and Friday with snow In north
and east portions tonight and prob
ably In extreme east portion Friday;
warmer tonight: colder in extreme
west portion Friday.
North Dakota - Cloudy tonight
probably light snow east portion;
warmer In extreme east and colder in
extreme west portion; Friday fair
and colder.
South Dakota-Partly cloudy to-
night; colder I'm west portion: Friday
unsettled and colder, probably light
snow in south portion
Montana.- Generally fair tonight
and Friday; colder tonight and east
sc the divide Friday
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-07
Cundrd Liner Is
Torbedoed But
Will Reach Port

New York, Feb. Z. - The Cunard
liner Auranfa, 13,400 tons, was
torpedoed by a German submarine
within the last 4S hours while bound
for the United States, 1t was learned
from officials Of the Cunard line to-
day.
Although badly damaged by the
explosion, the ship was not sunk,
and is. believed to be making her way
back to port with the assistance Of
government vessels, it was said. The
ship carried but little cargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-07
HOPE FARMER DIES
IN FARGO HOSPITAL

Gustav e. Veirlandt, 46, a. farmer
residing near Hope, M. d.. died in a
Fargo hospital Wednesday after a
weeks illness from pneumonia. The
widow and four children, two boys
and two girls. survive.
The remains were shipped to Hope
by B. f. Wasem this morning, and
funeral services were held this after
noon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-07
SUBMARINE MAY
HAVE BEEN SUNK
BY A DESTROYER.

Londonderry, Ireland, Feb. -
The submarine which torpeaoed
the Tuseania was attacked BY 3
destroyer. An American offcnr
gave an intimation that Tho
submarine was destroyed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-07

London, Feb. 7.-''Liverpool troops
carried out a successful raid last
night east of Armentieres, capturing
several prisoners and machine guns.
says today's war office report. Our
casualties Were light.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-07
LOSS OF LIFE WHEN TUSCANIA SANK, SET AT 101
To Name Director
OF Housing For
War Industries
~ Associated Press.l }

Washington, Feb. Entire con-
troll of the problem Of housing work
ers in all war industries has been
delegated to the department Of labor
after discussion of the question at
recent cabinet meetings.
A director of housing to have en-
tire administrative charge of the
program will be announced within a
few days by Secretary Wilson as
soon as he receives the acceptance
of a prominent man already selected
for the place.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-07
Earlier Reports Told of
Victory for the White
Guards
POLISH COMMANDER
DECLARED OUTLAW
Bolshevik Chief Orders All
Supplies Cut Off From /.
Polish Legion
LBv Associated Press.l

London. Feb. THE Finnish Red
guard have surrounded TANNER
fors and have defeated General
ManneTheim, commander of the
government forces in Finland, ac-
cOrding to a despatch from the Rus
sian official news agency in Petro-
grad. General Mannerheim's forces
are said to be in retreat with the
Red guards in pursuit.
General Mannerheim and his
white guards are retiring toward
the Gulf of Bothnia. Tammerfors
was defeated by 10000 government
troops. The losses on both sides
were heavy. The fighting is said
TO have begun early Monday morn
ing.
Dispatches from Stockholm
Wednesday said that General Man
nerheim had captured Ulenborg and
Tammerfors.
Supplies Cut of.
Petrograd. Wednesday. Feb C.
Ensign KrylenlIo. the BolshevilI
commander-in-Chi has issued a
decree ordering that al supplies be
cut of from the Polish legion in
the Russian army and declaring. its
commander, Dovboro Mousnftz-
ky, an outlaw. He also appeals to
all Bolsheviki to leave Polish COM
mands.
The decree was prompted by the
refusal of the Polish commands to
reduce their officers to the ranks
and submit to Bolshevik demo-
cratization.
A wireless dispatcher received at
Berlin from Kisv and forwarded TO
Amsterdam Tuesday said that En-
Sign KryIenko and his staaff had
been arrested by the insurgent
Poles
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-07
Search For Hoardsd Food.

Petrograd, Feb. THE search
for food conducted by the Bolshevik
authorities i'm Petrograd disclosed
today 100000 pounds of butter which
had been boarded by spectators.
The authorities also found $50 car
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-07
NORTH DAKOTANS
TRAIN AMONG THE
HILLS OF FRANCE
FOR BATTLE Line
Letters Received in Last
Two Days Indicate Men
Not at Firing Line
GOOD BARRACKS,
SEVERAL WRITE
Nothing to Indicate Where
They Are or Prospects
of Removal

North Dakota former guardsmen,
members of the 164th U. S. infantry
are training in the hills at an un-
disclosed point in France, accord
ing to letters received in Fargo and
elsewhere in North Dakota within
the past two days.
Indications are that the North Da-
kota troops still are in their training
camp despite the fact that casualty
lists within the past week have
carried the names of five men from
this state.
Explanation of the fact that the
men we're listed as being killed or
wounded ''fn action" is given by
Adjutant General Angus Fraser, of
North Dakota, who says that men
killed or wounded in an air raid
would be listed as being in action.
Letters so far received from
France indicate that the men have
comfortable barracks and are get
ting strenuous training.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-07
Grand Forks Man Likes France.

Iver Iverson OF Grand Forks,
member OF the machine gun COM
nany, lea TT. 81 Inf, writing TO his
mother. declares he likes France. In
Dart. Les writes as follows:
Il am feeling fine. and can tell
wou now that we have been in
France for some time we finally got
into 4 good camp We have good
sleep and food IN the French bar
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-07
MAY LET CONTRACT
MIDDLE OF MARCH
Call Will Be Issued For
About March 15-Board
Meets Friday

Totals ........ 666 569 721 242
Total vote cast, 2,19S; in favor
of bonds, 1887; against bonds,
S11; majority for bonds, SIS. To-
tai women's vote, 963; total mems
vote, 1895. aE.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-07
DAKOTA MEN ON
TRANSPORT HIT
BY TORPEDO IN
FOREIGN WATERS
News of Sinking Received
With Deep Concern In
Several Households

News Of the sinking of the Trans
port Tuscania, carrying Wisconsin
and Michigan former guardsmen to
Europe, was received today by a
number Of North Dakota citizens with
deep concern. because Of the fact that
they had relatives aboard the ship.
Corporal Lloyd Garthwaite, a
brother Of H. Il. Garthwaite, IA,
Twelfth street south, Fargo, is a
member of the 107th supply train,
listed in Associated Press dispatches
as among the units on the transport.
Corporal Garthwaite enlisted at
Wautoma, Wis, going from there to
Camp Douglas, and later to Waco,
Tex. H. E. Garthwaite is an instruc-
tor in the Fargo auto school.
Walter Nelson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
n. J. Nelson, of East Grand Forks
is a member Of the 15Sth aero squad
ron aboard the ship.
Corporal Lawrence Packard, a
nephew of Mrs. Charles e. Bell of
Grand Forks, is a member Of the
107th military police, also on the ill
fated transport.
Mandan, N. D.. Feb. 7.-Norman o.
Henchel, Of this city, although listed
III the 4hailuS0OL6 SbE1lG 4DIS5gSE LCC-
ords at st. Paul as a member of the
twentieth engineers aboard the Cum
ard liner Tuscania sunk by a German
submarine Tuesday, was not mem
Der Of that company and is working
in Mandan, it was learned today
Some time ago, Henchel said he
tried to enlist in the engineer COM
pany for forest reserve work, but
failed to pass the physical examina-
tion. 1t Is believed that his name
was by some mistake, left on the
roll
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-07

Addressa lat Machine Gun
Battalion, American Elk. Force. z. o.
No. 11s.
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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-24
BEFUDDLED GERMANS
FEAR "CRAzY" YANkS
Say Americans Are Likely to
Come Over Top Any Time,
Spelling Things. 81

That the Americans present entirely
new problems to the slow-thinking Ger
mans is indicated by a letter from
Sergt. b. S. Watts to his father In
Pittsburgh. German prisoners. that
talk English tell us that the Americans
are crazy" he writes. "They don't know
what they are doing, and are liable to
come over the top any time and break
up the natural order of things.
Before the Huns started this open
warfare the whole affair was cut and
dried. First, the Germans would put
over a barrage and then attack, and
then the French would take their
turn. But the marines are liable TO
go over any time, barrage or no bar
rage, which upsets the placid Ger
man very much and instills the fear
of the American in him. They never
want to face the Americans more than
once.
"You ought to see the American
kids parading by. Some eighteen
year-old American viii come piking
up the road chasing four or five
'squareheads' (Germans), and the kid
is all smiles when he tells how the
whole smear of Huns were on their
knees hollering kamerad.' These
marines are the most enthusiastic
fighters In the business.
fright back of our position are
about twenty acres of potatoes, but
whenever anyone tries to hoe them
along comes a bunch of shrapnel, so
there is no chance of loosening the
ground. 1t is shame, all the stuff
that is planted up here; wheat ready
to be harvested now, and potatoes
everywhere, but no one to take care
of the crop, as all the civilian popu-
lation fled when the Germans came
down."
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-24
CLOCKS TO BE TURNED BACK
AN HOUR ON OCTOBER 20TH

Last March, when the clocks of the
nation were turned back an hour, it
was an experiment which people ac-
cepted because it was wartime, con-
servation, although many failed to
understand its Importance in the mat
ter of saving artificial light, and by
that means the fuel and labor that go
into the production of light. Few
now recall the date of the change and
fewer still the date of the change
back to the old time during the winter
months.
The change back will occur the
third Sunday in October. which falls
on the goth of the month. There has
never been published a statement, il
the data exists for one. showing the
amount of saving effected by the
hours daylight saving.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-24
SUNDAYS MAY
BE AYERTED IN THIS STATE

Following is a self-explaining COM
munication from the federal fuel ad-
ministrator for Nevada:
THE investigation now in progress
by the refiners of the middle west may
result in the putting into effect of the
'gasolineless' Sunday request for the
territory west of the Mississippi river.
Even though it may not be necessary
to make this request. it is believed to
be the duty of everybody to volun-
tarily save as much gasoline as pos
sible.
ut is therefore suggested that the
press give publicity to the fact that it
Is the request of this office that every
one observe the strictest economy in
their use of gasoline. The practice
of permitting motors to run while the
car stands at the curb should be dis
continued by everyone, as should also
the practice, particularly in repair
shops, of using gasoline for cleaning
purposes.
The conscientious observance by
everyone of few conservation meas
ures such as those mentioned may
make unnecessary request that no
automobiles be used for pleasure- rid
ing on Sundays"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-24
OLD AND WELL KNOWN MINING
MAN CROSSES THE DIVIDE

News reached here this morning of
the death of Mike Spath, old and
well known Tuscarora resident. Mr.
Spath was one of the pioneers of this
county. He was a native of Alsace-
Lorraine and fought in the Franco
Prussian war in 1870. At the close of
the war when Germany demanded the
citizens of Alsace-Lorraine to swear
allegiance to Germany, Mr.. Spath re-
nounced his citizenship in that coun-
try and came direct to the United
States. stopping at Carlin. In 1871
he went to Tuscarora where he was
a resident ever since. The deceased
was about 81 years of age. A short
time ago his wife died here and ii
was not thought that he would long
survive the shock of her passing. He
was a victim of cancer and for long
time had been a sufferer from that
dread disease. In his condition death
came as a blessed relief to years of
illness.-Elko Independent
The deceased was a former mining
partner of Jake Eggers and the two
were associated in a number of min
ing ventures in Humboldt and Elko
counties.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-24
BUSINESS BEFORE PLEASURE
AT NIXON THURSDAY NIGHT

"Funnier than Potash and Perlmut-
ter" was the verdict of the New York
World on Business Before Pleasure, .
the famous Eltinge theatre, New York,
success, which A. II. Woods will pre-
sent at the Nixon opera house on
Thursday September 26.
The opinion of the New York World
reflected not only the opinion of the
New York press, but of the entire met
ropolitan playgoing public, who filled
the Eltinge theatre to capacity month
after month. Theatregoers every
where are by this time acquainted
with the fact that Business Before
Pleasure" is the third, the funniest and
the most successful of the notable
series of comedies of which Abe"
Potash and "Mawruss" Perlmutter are
the central characters. In continuing
the episodes in the careers of the
famous partners, in Business Before
Pleasure" the authors have trans
ferred them from the cloak and suit
business to the new and vastly more
interesting and exciting environment
of the movie business.
AS film magnates ABE" and NAV
russ" reveal their delightful eccentri-
cities. their thoroughly human traits
and their charming naivete at every
turn and at every contact with their
new and unfamiliar associations.
In reviewing the play, Alan Dale,
the famous critic of the New York
American, wrote: There are so many
laughs that gradually one grew tired
even of the laughter. / can recall
nothing that has evoked such con-
tinuous mirth in a long time"
The play will be presented here by
characteristic A. H. Woods cast.
including Jules Jordan as Potash and
Chas. Lipson as Perlmutter. The seat
sale opened today at the jewelry
store of Krenkel & Bosch.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-24
TO TAKE l4O MEN
FROM This COUNTY

Today the Humboldt and Lander
county community board, delegated by
the government to the duty of appor-
tioning among the various employ
ments in Humboldt and Lander coun-
ties the quota of ITO men required for
war industries, has completed sending
out "questionnaires" to business
houses of all kinds, requesting infor-
nation as to the number. age and ca
pacity of employees, whether they are
filling positions which could be taken
care of by women and asking for the
names and addresses of unemployed
men in this district OF the total of
10 men to be taken from Humboldt
and Lander counties for war work,
Humboldt county will furnish 140 and
Lander county 30. The selection will
be made so that as little disturbance
as possible will result to essential
industries and it is hoped that large
number of the quota required will be
obtained from the unemployed.
Humboldt and Lander county COM
munity board is composed of F. A.
Robinson, chairman, representing the
government; L. A Friedman, repre-
senting employers, ad W. C. Adamson.
representing employees.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-24
TWO LOCAL BOYS
BADLY WOUNDED

Yesterday there appeared in the
official casualty list the names OF
three more Nevada men, all seriously
injured, and two of them being boys
from our city, Sergeant Howell V,
Robins (better known as Verne) and
Archie w. Howell. The third was
Giuseppe Bandoni of Churchill county
Both Robins and Howell were mem
bers of the marine corps. Records
show that Robins was born in Winnie
mucca on April 5. 1893. was a pros
pector and unmarried. Howell's
nearest relative is given as William
III. Howell of Winnemucca, while Ban
doni's nearest relative is given as
Pietro Bandoni of Fallon.
Since the receipt of a telegram from
the war department last week by F. c.
Robins, father of Sergeant Robins.
nothing tangible has been learned, but
two sisters of the wounded boy, resid-
ing in San Francisco, have taken up
the search for information. Mrs.
Lucia Cohen wrote her father on Sat
urday that she had receievd a COM
munication from Congressman Otto H.
Kahn stating that thorough inNesll-
CATION will be made by him both
through the Red Cross and the wsr
department at the earliest possible
date