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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-07
Transports VICTIMS. May BE- 10
''Loss of Tuscania
Unites Nation to
Press ON Baker

International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. The
sinking of the Tuscania brings
us face to face with the losses of
war i'm its most relentless form"
declared Scc'y OF War Baker i'm
a formal statement today. 1t
il a fresh challenge TO the civ
ilized world by an adversary who
has refined. but made more
deadly, the stealth of the savage
in warfare
We must win this war and
we will win this war. Losses
like this unite the country i'm
sympathy with the families Of
those who have suffered loss:
they also unite us and make
more determined our purpose 10
press ON.
As rapidly a. details come i'm
they will be given to the public
in order To relieve anxiety where
possible and notice will be sent
as promptly as possible To those
whose sons and brothers have
been added TO the nations
heroic dead"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-07
MCADOO NOT TO TAKE
OVER ST. LOUIS CARS
.rte rational News Service:

-rte rational News Service:
WASHINGTON, Feb. Railways
Director McAdoo viii not take over
control of the street railway system
of ST. Louis. This was made plain
today from sources close TO the di-
rector general
In the face Of the growing strike
situation, that St Louis chamber Of
commerce yesterday decided 10 re-
quest that the system be placed
under federal control as a war
emergency measure. The formal re-
quest has not yet reached Mr. Nc
Adoo, but il was pointed out that
even were he inclined 20 comply.
there is some doubt as 20 whether il
is within his Jurisdiction TO take
such action
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-07

destroyers formed part. II not All
Of the conveying foulla.
With British officers iu command
il was explained that they would
report all Of the facts OF the attack
to the British admiralty The latter.
however, was working in complete
cooperation with Vice Admiral
Sims. and his aides and they were
kept fully posted ora au .hat was
going on. Iu connection with this Q
Was understood that Will. an re-
ports received by the navy depart
ment dealing with the TgscauIa
were signed. as matter of routine,
by Vice Admiral Sims. they We're
not sent forward by him but by his
chief assistant The vice admiral IS
az present on "a trip to consult Nlth
the Italian naval auth0riues
Baker Exprc~-c~ Attitude.
while his department Has maxi
ing every effort To get complete
list OF the missing from the Tue
cania. the attitude of the govern
ment was sharply expressed Hv
Sec'y of War Baker Declaring that
the sinking of the Tas.auia has
brought the nation face t1 face with
the losses OF war iu .ts mos- reient-
less form. he declared
we must win this war and we
will win this war
The majority Of the officers oa
board Of the Tuscan.a are believed
here 90 have been sawed. The men
on board were former Michigan ana
Wisconsin national EuaT5-uen and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-07
PLANNING
BORDER TOWN RAIDS,
MUTINY ALSO REPORTED
International News Service:

Ell PASO, Tex. Feb. 7.-Juarez
and other border towns on the Mex
lean side are preparing today TO re-
sist an anticipated attack by the
forces Of Francisco Villa. Villa, ac-
oording TO reports is encamped at
Racheria, 25 miles from Juarez.
The Nillistas, it is declared, have
been moving northward, plundering
towns and destroying property.
Colonia Dublan and Colonia Juarez
are said 10 have been looted and
thousands Of cattle from ranches
driven off.
Government garrisons. ii is also
reported are on the verge of mutiny,
many soldiers refusing TO fight the
Nilistas.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-07
MATES ARE
PRAISED FOR HER0lSM
lutte national News Service

lnte4 uati oual News Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. For their
heroism i'm descending into an en-
gine room filled with live steam TO
shut off the valves, Niels Anderson.
chief machinists mate. and Walter
ID. McLea, chief machinist's mate.
national naval volunteers, have been
commended 10y Secy Daniels, tina
navy department announced today.
10 was only after two unsuccessful
attempts that the men were able TO
reach the engine room and shut off
the steam.
AndersOn's home is Philadelphia
and NcLea's at 1876 W. SIth ST..
Cleveland. @.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-07
THINK SPIES ARE ABOARD
LINER REACHING HERE
international News Service

International News Service.
Az ATLANTIC PORT. Feb. g.
With 1905 passengers on board the
liner Nieuw Amsterdam arrived here
today after being held of shore
throughout the night All pier
passes for the docking Of the liner
were suspended and baggage Of each
passenger was closely scrutinized.
Officials Of the Holland-America
line owners of the vessel were not
even allowed 20 60 on board
The fact that government agents
who have been most successful in
rounding up German plotters search
ed the liner and questioned the pas
sengers led 20 the belief that Ger
man spies were on board.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-07
ORDERS EXAMINATIONS
OF C0NSCRIPTS RESUMED

international News Service.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind Feb 7-
Naj. Robert BalJzeu. state conscrip-
uon agent. ordered local boards in
every county IN Indiana today to re-
sume examination of drafted men
under the new and more lenient
REGULATIONS orders were sent ont
last Wees nStrucuug the boa Grds 20
discontinue examinations until fu--
ther notice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-07

Naval officials refused 70 comment
on the loss of the Tuscania. They
made it plain however, that the yes
sci was sunk thus disposing OF the
earlier reports that she might still
be afoat They also said that they
placed no reliance I'm rumors that
floating mine and not a submarine
was responsible for the loss Of the
vessel Asked directly about whether
the convoy was entirely British. Of
fcials would not reply, holding that
it would be injudiciOus 10 discuss the
convoy question in any way.
Number Lost Indefinite.
Up TO 1:45 this afternoon the army
was still without any positive fig
ures of the American lives lost.
British admiralty reports received
by cable said that 16S American Of
ficers and men had been lost The
official figures here made the num-
ber 231 if a cabled list of so sur
vivors landed i'm Scotland was not
included in the original list pre-
pared. War and navy department
officials, however, said that they were
very hopeful that the British ad-
miralty figures We're accurate and
that even this number would be fur
ther reduced when all Of the saved
had reported
Checked against this was an an
nouncement OF 80 officers and men
landed i'm Scotland not believed %
have been listed in London. which
reduced the number missing 10 231.
Unofficial word that reached the
war department indicated that there
still were survivors on the convoy
and this report made the mum Der
missing from the American forces
10. The war department was anx-
iously checking all lists by cable
and hoped to be able 10 make a def
mite announcement before night
RuInOr Ship il Afloat.
one dispatch from London said
that the Tuscania was reported in
London 20 be still afoat. This was
not confirmed and navy department
officials made it plain in discussi ug
il that London had simply transmit
ted the report for what il was
worth" Officers hoped that il was
so but accepted il with the utmost
reserve.
Details Of the attack are still
withheld by the navy department. Il
is known that "A report on this line
has been received from Admiral
Sims but IL has been withheld for
military reasons for the present
Later on il viii be made public
However il is known that the con-
Voy ships commissioned 90 defend
the Tuscania and the other trans
! ports which accompanied her were
prepared for any possibility owing
10 the threats that had been made
/ by the German admiralty that the
/ German T-bOats would concentrate
their attacks upon the American
/ transports.
! There also was report that the
+ TlscanIa had struck a floating mine
! INSTEAD of having been torpedoed.
But this report was without any Of
fetal confirmation and like the one
that the transport still foated was
+ accepted simply a. rlmor.
Report TO British
Neither the navy nor the war de-
! par-ment would say whether the
! Tuscauia was under the direction Of
! the American or British admiralty.
/ IL is accepted that she was manned
by her original British officers ana
crew and that. a. they are all MEM
hers ~ the Eoyal naval reserve. the
British admiralty was in control
& However. IL was entirely likely that.
even though this was so. American
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-07
TWO MICHIGAN MEN
CABLE THEY'RE SAFE

International News Srryi-e-
CALUMET Mich Feb Two
men from this section who were
board the Tuscauia have cabled
relatives here that they are safe.
They are Edward Horst of Lake
Linden ard Melvin Dock OF Han
cock Both are members of the
IC1th engineers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-07

lllClC - lllClllClCllCy III every
the government
Rep. Carter Glass Of Virginia put
iE the administration defense. while
crowded galleries listened. He at
lacked Sen. Cham berlain with sting
ing sarcasm and repeatedly ne ask
ed what are the motiaves of this
man vino calls himself the presi-
dents friend? %"
Glass threw back the charge that
the military establishments had al
most stopped functiouing." Rather
it was Sen. Chamberlain. he said.
who had ceased 20 function He
placed the blame for the condition
In which the war department found
itself AZ the outbreak of war upon
congress.
Answers Charges Separately.
one by one he took up the
charges made by the Oregon SEN
ator and by quoting from Sec'y Bak-
er's testimony and from other Off
Cial records sought 10 refute them
Almost at the very moment Won
Hertlng had appointed 20 state his
terms. at "A time when internal tu-
multi doubt and distress reaching
ont for peace were threatening 10
topple thrones and Danish dynasties.
Mr. Chamberlain, without warning
or any description. projects this as
founding attack ON the government
Of his country" Glass exclaimed.
THE military establishment" ne
said. was myth-it was non-eV-
istant' That's what Reventlow and
the doctrine with which the sCOrn-
ful masters of the German people
had been solacing their discomfort
and Quietins their fears of disaster.
Kaiser VIII bc Obliged.
How obliged 10 Mr. Chamberlain
and his kindred spirits viii tho
haiser be for thus publicly confirm
ing their contemptuous estimate of
American s-iIlinEness and American
capacity 10 fight for American free
dom BY this speech the declining
morale OF the German citizen an-.
soldier viii be retrieved Who can
foreteU the sequel of this? Thou.
sands of American boys who might
have escaped may have been maim-
ed i'm battle. other thousands who
might have survived may nud their
last resting place ia the plains Of
Flanders
The first of Chamberlain's charges
taken up by Glass was that France
had 70 supply American troops with
sums and ammunition This was n
fact he added "But what member
OF congress does not very definitely
know" he asked. that France as
furnishins the American army with
guns. not because we sought To de-
plete her rleager stores hut be-
cause her chosen ambassadors ask
I'd the privilege of arming our eN-
pediuOnary force from her over
supplied arSeuais.
Jonrc'~ Advice.
He revealed that Marshal Jodre
had warmed aEainst the folly OF
hurriedly attempting c. throw into
France an army ot unframed and
untested American troops" Jo0re
suggested thar hlt one division of
the best trained troops Of the reg
ular army be sent 90 France for its
moral effect
Waen DO was suggested TO Joffre
that We had mo- immediate equip
ment. he sa.G .t was promptly
tepiied thai France had am over
abundance.
"Is 10 because of Ignorance of
these facts Chamberlain sought tu
have the country believe the military
Establishment was myth o." de-
manded Glass "f hope DO i- i-uur-
snce. because would uot like to
believe that any adversary af the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-07
EIGuTIRnNL nNE CIrN

International Ntus Service
residents OF Sea CHn were on board
the British liner Tuscania when she
was torpedoed py German C-boat.
They were Frederick Chase Fred
erich Che'horg Robert Eissam.
Richard prever Jr. Kenneth Kay.
Harold Stet ensou. Winfield Norris
and Lafayette Rothsteen. II.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-07
A Distinctly Noticeable Scoop
on Chicago Dailies

DROOF of the value TO YOU your South Bend morning
+ paper-fhe NeWS-l limeS-WaS plainly apparent today
with respect to the toTpedong Of the Cunard liner
IuScana laden with American troops for France Chicago
morning papers the editions OF which received in South
Bend. always 60 press about night before
carried only the first reports of the sinking that only LOO
the 10 board had survived. The News Times As
SOcatei Press wire which continues open $50 in the
morning always gives The NewSTm the advantage OF
four hours OF later than the Chicago papers carry
and in consequence the report in this paper increased the
number Of survivors ,9l2 AMI the drowned 267. But
for the morning edition OF this paper South Bend might have
remained under the impression that the dead and the
yvorS about equal up the time that the afternoon
papers changed it.
The moral OF which is easy
READ THE MORNING NEWS-TIMES AND GET THE
LATEST NEWS OF THE NIGHT BEFORE; NOT ONLY
UP TO 1870 p. NJ BUT TO $50 A. M.-THE FIRST
WITH THE LATEST.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-07
VICE PRESIDENT QUITS.

international News Service:
NEW YORK. Feb 7.-E. D. Levy
has resigned as vice president and
general manager OF the St. Louis
and san Francisco railroad. accord
ing 10 announcement this afternoon
here by the board OF directors.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-07
BRITISH CAPTURE GERMAN
PRISONERS AND GUNS
te-ultIO1aI News Service.

International News Service.
LONDON. Feb. 7-Germau pri~-
oners and machine guns We're cap
tured when British troops raided q
German trench near Armentieres
during the night. the war office re-
ported today The British casual
ties were slight The German ar
ullery was in action i'm the Lens and
Camhrai sectors.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-07
EXTRA!
BULLETIN.

Nll4F IN.
s ssoci5ted Press Service:
LONDON. Zen. The loss Of
life on the TusCauia il now c~ti-
mated at only 1O1. This total D.
given i'm "a dispatch from COR
respondent OF the Associated
Press in ireland and sub~c-
qucnuy was confirmed by the
American embassy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-07
NOT CANDIDATE.

international NeWs Service
WASHI\GTON. Feb. 7.-Sec'y -
the Pres't Joseph Tumulty announc-
ed this afternoon that he is not and
has not been "a candidate 10 succeed
the late Sen. William Hughes or
New Jersey.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-07
BRITISH ADN|RALTY'S
REPORT GIVES HOPES
FOR LESSER LOSSES
Navy Department Keeps Details OF
Disaster Secret Temporarily But
Effective Work of Conveys
Helped to Minimize
the Casualty List
International News Service

WASHINGTON Feb !. - complete report dealing with
the attack the transport IuScania carrying American troops
France via Great Britain has been received by the navy de-
pament 1t will not be made public at this time ID is under
stood however that the report shows that the Tucan British
vessel under the direction of the British admiralty when lost
and under convoy of British deoyeT The excellent
of the deOyerS is declared to have been directly responsible
the ma list
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-07
Carter Glass HurLs
Back Charges at
Sen. Chamberlain
Takes up Allegations of Oregon Senator in Detail and An
SwerS That the Latter Has stopped FunCtOning'
Instead of the War Department
-ufnInlIIInaI - SarEi.r .

WASHINGTON Feb THE Wilson administration defend
ed itself today against the charges of Sen Chamberlain that the
military establishment of America had fallen down. that
there neciency every and every department of
the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-07
S945, 100000 A YEAR PROPOSED
FOR RAILROADS UNDER PROVISIONS
Of BILL NOW BEFORE CONGRESS
International News Service

WASHINGTON, Feb. The government will guarantee the
railroads approximately S945, 100000 under the prOvi-
the railroad bill before congress This the
innate of the interstate committee in making
in the senate Monday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-07
Washington Changed Cu,.

CONTINUED OK PAGE FoUR)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-02

Miss Mac hamilton, an Instructor
I'M The Alma schools roi inc paet two
wears. wa married 1T Fcntor d
Saturday % Private Barnet, of tho
United State army She was accom-
panied TO Fnton by rumhar Of close
alma friend vino were present when
thr knot was tied.
Private Banctt IS r we'll know
Fcnton young man ard whom TIC war
rokc out me Joined ,he color TO aid
his country in the grim struggle lie
cvpccts 20 leave lor Franco hortiv
Mrs. barnett returned 20 Alma the
FIRST OF The wcck and has resumed her
ehool work here She viii continue
teaching next year. Her many friends
in this city extend congratulations
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-02
TWLNlN-rotR PAGES

This edition Or the Alan Record
consists Of twenty four pages. and "a
one OF the largest single editions that
has ever been issued by thi, publica-
ton
4 is the fri industrial edition to
De issued 10y The Alma Record I'M years
ana we confidently believe that il
Faithfully reflect Is the growth ana
industrial development Of Alma dur.
ing the past few years. It Is well
Illustrated with cuts Of various actiy-
tics which arc being carried out hcrs.
as well as with cuts Of some Of the
due homes. churches, and other build
ings pertaining TO the welfare OF The
city.
The Alma Record expect each year.
in the future 10 issue an industrial
number and viii use every means to
make each succeeding issue better
than the former.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-02
BOARD or REVIEW

The Board Of Review Of the city o.
Alma. Michigan. will mcc, in the
Council Rooms in said City Hail on
Monday, May goth, a. d.. 1913, nc .
O'Clock, a. m, and shall continue ii
session ~ least -four days successive
Isl, being ID So sion ~ least six hours
per day during said four days Tor the
purpose Of reviewing said assessmaat
rolls Of said city Of Alma. any person
% TO DO may examine his. her or their
assessment on said rolls, and may
show cause, il any exists why the
valuation thereof should not BE-
changed
Dated. Alma. Michigan. Nay /. 1918.
Carl +. Gallagher, City Clerk.
41-3-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-02
WE LOST
Council Proceedings Fail TO Come 10
Record in Spite Of understanding.

There has been rather Mutual
understanding for e." past seven
years that the city printing should 90
TO tho Alma Journal for two years
and then to the Record for two year
which rather slipped up al the council
meeting Tuesday night and the pro
gcedings went to the Journal, although
the Record has had the contract for
only one year.
Ihe bid, were equal, the circulation
of thc Record much greater which ON
equal bids would seemingly entitle the
Record to the publication Of these
proceedings. notwithstanding, the
slipped up understanding, which was
called 20 the attention Of The council
10y at least two OF IL members.
What perhaps did ne trick. was
seeming representation by the citv
clerk that The Alma Record had col
lected twice For a legal notice. ropub-
ished to make IL correct. 4 mistak.
was found after publication and the
Record made a charge FOR rcpublish-
ing it, a. il had been read, compared.
and q. kd by the clerk and was his
faait. The Record was not fosDorsi-
be- FOR careless mistake In the
clerks proof-reading and COMPARING
in the first case. which would have
done away with further publication.
and had every right 10 charge foi. It
ID did no. collect twice for one inscr-
tion ii such was the case. why dil
the clerk allow the bin To 20 through.
The fact that the commission form
Of government was boo ted bv the
Record, something not wanted hv
some members Of the council. perhaps
had It's sh.re. as orc neuher IS said
to have uaic Tire remark sometime
ago that Inc Record wou'd not g
the printing for another year. The
Record usod rs influence fsr some
thing needed which passed bv large
m.jority rs shown by the vote. and
expects to continue TO boos. ror thing
which it believes that Alma needs and
that Alma people want, members q.
tie council being against lem III thcv
wish.
The fact that The Record bid has
been tarrcd down. now leaves thc
Alma Record open 10 follow ii course
of calling attention % various matters
and commenting on the stand Of some
81 the members OF the council who,
were members Of those councils whica
ought up The necessity 90 the eoau
oil for a change m the city govern
nent to Tie comm sion form. Alma
eeds, and with this council expects.
q business administration.
Readers Of the Alma Record rav
rest assured that important matters
Thought lip by tha council win bo
given to ,hym as thsy happen AMI
given promptly after each meeting.
ne proceedings Viii lie published IN
80 alma Record until the last week
n juaa, Whom the year begins.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-02
Cause of Headache

rs knowing the eau 4 disease may
often be- avoided This is particularly
.ruc Of headache. The most common
oause or headache is a disorderod
stomach or constipation. which may
he corrected by taking few doses
or Chamberlain's Tbalcts. Try Il.
Many others have obtained permanent
relief by taking these Tablets. They
are easy to take and mild and gentle
in effect
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-02

! will be at my office to receive
water rents from May lst to 10Th.
All rents not paid by May 18th. the
water will he tuned Off and q charge
Of q 90 will H. made for rcinstatine.
Carl f. G tllagher, City Clerk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-12
TELLS Of BILL
Attorney Wheeler Gives Brief sum-
mary of Features of Barley
War Prohibition Bill.

The BarkIey war prohibition bill
now pending before congress. intro
I duced by Representative A w. Bark
ley, Of the First Kentucky district
has as it's outstanding points as briefly
epitomzed ny Wayne b Wheeler
general counsel for the Anti-Saloon
League OF America
First--War prohibition of manufac-
ture, sale. transportation or advertis-
ing of intoxicating liquors for bever-
age purposes during the war
Second--Interstate shipment Of such
liquors prohibited.
Third-Abatement OF liquor nuts
ance by Injunction.
Fourth--Commission OF Internal
revenue was made the law enforce
ment commissioner, with power to
provide regulations OF liquor for other
than beverage purposes. Also. power
given to appoint sufficient deputies
and assistants to secure the enforce
ment of the law.
Fifth--It is made the special duty
CT the federal and state Officers to en-
force the law
Sixth-~The federal court commits
soner and federal courts are given
jurisdiction to enforce the act State
courts and officers are given jurisdic-
tion to make arrests as provided in
section 1.0i+ OF the federal statutes
observation-disclosures of the army and
navy are authorized 10 enforce the law
within FIVE miles of any camp
EiShth-The measure is drafted so
rs to provide the best possible law
enforcement machinery until the fed
eral prohibition amendment ia adopted