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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
WOMEN SELL TOTAL
OF $1S,OOO,OOO BONDS
$4,000 Hustlers for Liberty
Loan Striving to Attain
25,000,O00

Fifteen thousand women working in
the Liberty Loan drive have sold ap-
proximately Sis,OOO,OOO worth Of bonds.
They are whoopiug It up to increase
this total to S25,OOo,oOo within the next
few days
Women workers at the Statue Of Lib
crty booth. in South Penn Square,
Joined the million Dollar club" when
Miss Margaret Bcrwiud announced an
other 100000 subscription from the
Herwind-white Coal Mining Company,
bringing this company's subscription to
100000. Mrs. Howard L. Tlansell, Jr..
chairman, thereupon reported that the
booth had taken in more than sl,OOO.ooO
Since the opening Of the campaign, and
that 25OO thumb tacls had been driven
Into the base Of the statue
The eight booths manned BY the
Emergency Aid aidesC under Mrs Nor
man Mcleod, reported days total
Of $4,000 the booth In the Hotel Adcl-
phia, under Mrs. James *. Campbell,
Sl2.JOO: tie Manufacturers Club booth.
Mrs Howard T. Hsnscu. SSl5o; the
Y. VI. G. \. booth, Mrs. Caleb FoN. il.
$3.50: the booth Of the Pennsylvania
Society Of the Colonial Danes, Inde-
pcndence Hall Mrs. James winSOr. Jr,
$500.
III South Philadelphia tile Italian COM
Iuittee. headed by Mrs. Andrew i. Lippi,
announced unusual success among The
women Of that nationality. So far the
committee has taken in $4,000 90 per
cent OF which was in $50 bonds
The South Philadelphia houae-to-house
committee. under Mrs William II. vii
son, has taken In more than 100000 Co
date and nearly all Of tl.@ has bee"
IN the smaller denominations.
Eight Of the ten Wo,ueut di~twv.
,lairmcn reported Il total Of S1,uI".t1o.
South Philadelphia. under the lead 90
Mrs. Waiter J. Freeman. announced
that they had subscriptions for $ij2,36o,
which was the highest for the day, with
/ the exception of the central city womeus
district committee. headed by Mrs. Paul
DenciSla Mills, whose total was s704, ,25O.
The central city committee TO date has
a total Of SlO,722,25O, which is almost
two-thirds of the S1s,O00,O00 collected
by the Womens committee.
Other committees were as follows:
West Philadelphia. Mrs. Il. T.. Richard.
son, Ss6,s5O; Falls Of Schuylliu Mrs
Bessie Dobson Altemus $3.50; Chest.
nut I1ill Mrs. Francis :. McllhennN
522.95O: north rural, Mrs Charles =
Nurts, $4,000; northeast, Mrs. John W
, Meyer S6o,300. and Kcnsington, Mrs
r. Il. ?. Bradford, S22,60O.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
CLERGYMEN TAKE PART
OF MRS. JANE ID. RIPPIN
Politics Back Of Dismissal Deplored
by Wartime Commission of In
terchurch Federation

The resignation of Mrs. Jane Dceter
Eippn as chief probation officer OF the
Municipal Court stirred the wartime
commission Of the Interchurch Fedora
tlon at It's weekly meeting. Tho clergy
men. with Bishop Berry as an invited
guest. deplored the political phaEes OF the
court which compelled Mrs. Rlppin to
yield her position.
ii the close oS the meeting the Rev.
Edwin Uoyl Uelk. chairman Of the COM
mission. issued Il statement, which,
among other things, said:
"TTer work IN the Municipal Court was
Of nigh character, and II seems certain
no effort was made 10 retain her services
9or the city
At the Offices Of the Municipal Court
Il was stated no successor had been ap-
pointed and that no one had been men
tiOncd FOR the position. II - believed
that Rice Garland, assistant to Charles
T.. Brown. President Judge, will continue
to substitute for Mrs Rippin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
V0ILD CURB SPEEDERS
BY PITTSBURGH PLAN
police Officials Consider Adop-
ton of New Methods in
Crusade
KEEP DRIVERS RECORDS
'l,reased Number Of Fatalities
Leads to Necessity for
Stringent Action


roniinulng their crusade against Iu-
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4 'tm Of system recently Installed in
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eor,r,r - r,,,i.,u
''VH'i ''''''''
The system "0'1'''' j" I'''a"uIEh
|Wides that all ~prcdcrS reckless
4, ,lr.rs and yiola,ory of any nf tbc. auto-
,... ..-, -
,inO'e laws o'''' '".. '''' ct ''H''" I''
Inv nfraction, will always be under
M. observation. and in case they are
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htahty every cIi"i' VIII h' mace 10
certain il the driver was again guilty
!, ,rfr,c,iou or the law. vbcu rbo
,,
c,aent occuIlyu, '""t-''". S,eg,'t. >
iid reckless GrINtI7 I'll ,',S WY WIN ne
lfIed 70 moue'aI' I"'', n"p'V7 HoI'S'u-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

is found 20 be less than this, officials Of
the administration say that they will see
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
TO DISCUSS STREET
CLEANING PROBLEMS

The problems encounterd in attempting
to keep the streets Of Philadelphia clean
and the methods now used for this very
important work will be discussed by
Robert G. Hicks, chief OF the Bureau OF
Street Cleaning in the course of an
address tonight at the regular monthly
meeting OF the United Business Mems
Associat tiou at the New Bingham Hotel.
m Its notices to members TO attend
attention Is called 10 the fact that there
is no city department which affects the
physical welfare Of the people more than
the Bureau Of Street Cleaning. Edward
\. Noppel will preside,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
URGES NEGROES HERE
TO HELP SAVE FOOD
''OAe Calls Attention to Hoover's
Recent Appeal Issued in
Virginia

ssy yooke, United States food admin
I'M ~ Tor Philadelphia. directs atten-
IIoarsu u recent Wtcrauce of Herbert
kl,slo. me United States food admiu-
fifsini, IN appealing to tho negroes Of
eia eoss,i 70 Join i'm the food conservation
As,enent, Mr.. Cooke believes thc an
vghiss with equal force to Philadcl-
|En Me'9 large negro population cX-
ar Hoover said:
|nt ~ negro man, woman and child
|bdndlnmtr definite service by re-
IA ~ 70 TIE appeal and instructions
II,sn,. NY iood administration and lis rep
lhfn,ssl,les' The negroes have shown
iatonsI es loyal and responsive ian every
M si ns &C crisis, Their greatest opportu-
hyalv SHie present day to exercise this
,ssaS ! am confident that t6ev viii re-
nInls,rWa,tthe W the suggestions Of the food ad-
htrintiauuon and thus prove again their
.nl Ior the winning Of this war"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
vLD GLORY ON SHIPS BOW
'"s Is Inspiration to Gloucester
"Orkmen to Record Speed

toa ~ American flag painted ON the
IN tanker in course of construc-
conn.. the Pennsylvania Shipbuilding
.hb E yard, Gloucester City, coupled
'b o inscription urging the workers
sress p'ete the vessel IN record time.
AN s an Incentive to accomplish
~ y s' within the 100 working days
ue contract time limit.
LAM @hgle-screw oil tank steamship
tientaI connolley, built for ,the Con-
l.nv transportation and Oil Conn
N, "a WV york, and launched Novem--
lh,taS isl'' at the Pennsylvania yard
|.ntsr On It's trial trip today. The
Inms. vas Communicated by the Gov
|Ib,s and many changes were made
n Il. was launched, causing a delay
IN ny eOnnpletion The boat Is expected
''@Ae eleven knots AN hour.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

that the difference Is used as a further
reserve for the farmers next winter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
GEN. DONNELLN ARRESTED
Former National Guard Officer Held
for Court Martial-Chargc Secret

Washington, April -. A former
National Guard officer from Missouri
Brigadier General Arthur Il. DonnellN'
is under arrest at Camp Mills, y. Y"
facing trial by court-martial. War
Department officials refused to dis
cuss the nature of the charges against
the officer or to say when he would
he brought to trial.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

FOR CAMP MEADE FUND
Committee in charge of the en-
tertainment which will be given
at the Academy of Music May
9, 10 and II for the recreation
fund of the 315th Regiment In
fantry, Camp Meade. Top to
bottom, Sergeant j. Fields, Com
pany A, secretary; Sergeant
Major n. +. Humphreys, Head
quarters Company manager;~
Private Frank Quinn, Head
quarters Company, treasurer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
WHERE HE GOT HIS SCARS
Battered-Up Specimen of Humanity
Had Sad Story to Tell, but
Not of Battles.

"My good man." said the kind old
lady to the sad wreck of humanity she
met in a lane, "you look like an old
soldier. I'm sure you've seen many
battles"
Eyes, mum; I've bin in wars in my
time; I'll carry these scars to the
grave, shure 1 shall. Yer see this ear
O. mine, mum; there's a tidy piece
gone out o. that. And see the top o
me nose; tidy dent there, too, mum.
Well, they wOr both done in one day.
The missiles did fly that day, an no
mistake"
"What battle was 1t, my good
man?'
swell, mum, it worn't exactly bat
tie. Yer see, it wOr like this. l wor
a cab-driver, and 1 had to drive the
newly married folks to the station.
This dent in my nose wor done by a
hob-nailed boot; this bit out O. my ear
is the result Of well-aimed horse
shoe; this lump on my jaw was done
by a bag of uncooked rice; but wait
till 1 show yer me back, num-"
But the old lady had vanished.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
NAVAL CREWS ON
SHIPS HELD NEED
Military Control of Merchant
Vessels Imperative Con-
greSs is Told.
MANNED BY ENEMIES
Number of Torpedoed Craft Lost Thru
CoWardce if Not Disioyalty Ad-
mraI Testifies-Suppies At
Plotters' ''ercy.

Washington, Feb. 11.-Congress has
been advised by the navy department
of an alarming state of affairs aboard
the merchants ships being operated
by the shipping board.
The navy charges that a number
of ships, torpedoed while carrying sup
plies to the American troops, could
have been saved had it not been for
the cowardice, responsibility, and
perhaps disloyalty of the civilian mer-
chant crews, which include $500 Ger
mans and many other enemy aliens.
Admiral Bares Facts.
In support of a plea by the navy
that all American merchant ships be
manned by naval crews, Rear Admiral
L. c. Palmer, chief of the bureau of
navigation, laid bare the facts before
the house committee on naval affairs
at secret session. The admirars
statement has just become available.
At Mercy of PIotters.
Supplies are now being sent to the
forces overseas are declared at the
mercy of enemy plotters in the mer-
chant marine. Unless enemy aliens
are weeded out and the supply ships
manned by naval crews, the ability of
the nation to send abroad and main
tain large army may be crippled by
wholesale destruction of vessels.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
PEACE WITH GERMANY VICTOR
Kaiser Says Foes Must Recognize
Power of Hndenburq Arms.

Amsterdam, Feb. 13.-Germany de
sires peace, but before it can be at
tanned her enemies must recognize
that Germany has been victorious,
Emperor William said in reply to an
address presented by the burgomas-
ter of Hamburg on the conclusion of
peace with the Ukraine.
The reply of the emperor, as given
in Berlin dispatch, says in part:
"We have gone through hard tiKles.
Everyone has had burden to bear
anxiety, mourning, grief, tribula-
tions-and not the least he who
stands before you.
"We often entered false paths.
The Lord pointed out to us by a
hard school the path by which we
should go. Our Lord God wishes us
to have peace, but a peace wherein
the world will strive to do what is
right and good.
1--WE ought to bring peace to the
world. We shall seek in every way
to do it.
"But he who will not accept peace,
but on the contrary declines, pour
ing out the blood of his own and
our people, must be forced to have
peace. We desire to live in friend
ship with neighboring peoples, but
the victory of German arms must be
first recognized.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
DIVER MENACE ENDING
U. S. Develops Transport That
U-BoatS Cannot Sink.
New Method Is Revealed BY Vice
Chairman of Naval Board
In Speech.

New York, Feb 12.-According to
a statement made by William l..
Saunders, vice chairman of the naval
consulting board, in an address at a
dinner of the University of PennsyI-
vania alumni in this city, means have
been found to make troop transports
unsuitable by torpedoes.
Mr.. Saunders added that one of
the ships recently Communicated by
the government now lies at an At
lantic port and in such shape that
she cannot be sunk by an exploding
torpedo"
Enemy Should Know.
81 can conceive of no reason why
this information should be withheld"
he added. con the contrary, believe
it is well that the enemy may come
to realize that the time has been
reached when American transports,
which that enemy cannot sink, are
ready for the transportation Of our
troops. This ship may have hole
80 or 40 feet in diameter blown in her
Sue anu Suo Will ISLudIu dnodI
Such hole would waterlog but one
tenth of the honeycombed alright
cells
Describes Plan in Detail.
Mr. Saunders described in detail
the plan to keep ships afloat after
they had been torpedoed, and the
manner in which it had been devel-
oped by William F. Donnelly, New
York marine engineer, working under
authorization Of the naval consult
ing board.
"Of course, it will take some time
to equip similarly the large number
of transports we have" continued
Mr.. Saunders. 'It is my belief, how
ever, that nothing will be left I'M
done by the administration to safe
guard the lives of large troop con-
tingents to be moved across the At
lantic."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
U. S. ARMY DIRECTOR
Supreme Head of Operations in
All Branches to Be Named.
Chief of Staff Will Also Have Perma
nent Executive Assistant Under
New Plan.

Washington, Feb. 14.-The Ameri-
can army is to have a supreme direc-
tor of operations, new position to
be created.
Announcement of this was made in
a lengthy statement issued by the War
department in explanation of the re-
cent reorganization of the general
staff into five divisions.
A permanent director of operations
is to be named. This officer will di'
rect the operations of all army branch
es, including tank and gas service
recruiting, mobilization movements
and distribution of troops, construc-
ton plans and projects, assignments
of equipment, overseas priority, deci-
sions as to camp sites, cantonments
and posts and personnel.
At present Brig. Gen. H. Jervey is
acting for the general staff in this
capacity. NO indication is forthcom-
ing as to the identity of those named.
Because of his wide experience in or
ganization work, Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood is mentioned as possibility.
There is also to be appointed per-
manent executive assistant to the
chief of staff who will direct military
intelligence, administration and con-
troll, acquisitions and permits, promo
tons and assignments, fire prevention
and other administrative matters.
This work is now in charge of Brig
adler General w. S. Graves of the
general staff.
Discussing the recent reorganiza-
tion the statement says in part:
THE general staff is to operate
through five main administrative di-
visions, each division being directed
by military officer with powers to
act for the Secretary of War and the
chief of staff in matters within the
jurisdiction of that division"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
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The names of the following U. g.
soldiers appear i'm the list of those
still unaccounted since the torpedoing
of the Tuscania. 1t is most likely that
many of these are safe and will be
reported soon.
Minnesota.
First Lieut.. VIM Binnie, F'ridley.
Edwin r. Burley, Bemidji
Fred x. Allen, Ada.
Robert j. Moody, Cambridge,
Andrew G. Anderson, Nelson.
VIM. A. Coustons, Blue Earth
Dale NJ. Fish, Wheaton.
Frank Dratrota, Jackson.
Gunder S. Austad, Oklee.
J, A. Echhammer, East Grand
Forks.
VIM. ]. Tragreser, Cottonwood.
John c. Johnson, Big Falls.
Albert l. Nauman, Minneapolis.
JOS. j. Buckley, Minneapolis.
Joseph A. Allen, Shakopee.
Wisconsin.
Raymond Butler, New Richmond
Alvin u. Collins, Markeson
Jas. A Schleise, Rice Lake.
Geo. r. Rogers, Dallas.
Geo. d. Reinhardt, Jefferson.
Chas E. Swanson, Rothschild.
Fred A Rudolf, Milwaukee.
Orwell n. Casper, Milwaukee.
Reuben Patterson, Marinette.
Harry S. Peterson, Milwaukee.
Claire Metzenbauer, Chippewa Falls.
Arthur ~ Harvey, Eau Claire.
Edward p Johnson, la.
Earl o. Wisenberger, Jim Falls.
Ernest A. Grabow, Milwaukee.
Albert l.. Larson, Kenosha.
Arthur G. Junter, Kenosha.
Otto Mowrey, Kenosha
Karl H. Hultenius, Kenosha.
Jos. J. Marsolet, independence.
John F. McCutcheon, Washburn.
John McArdle, Nashkoro.
Clarence H. McCue, Poy Sippe.
Frank Sharpe, Milwaukee.
Russell F. Bennett, Plainfield.
Alcide Carollo, Lohrville.
Clifford Norris, New London.
VIM. B. Spencer, New London.
Henry j. Cook, Cameron.
Herbert G.. Jensen, Barron.
Harry A. McCarty, Shell Lake.
Hans c. Larson, Rice Lake.
Henry A. Oksull, Ettrick.
Francis J. Fremstahl, Colby.
Jacob w. Kramer, Abbottsford.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
AMERICAN DEAD
AT LEAST 1853
Funeral Services Over That Many
Victims of Tuscania Held
on Scottish Coast.
BURIAL AT SEAS EDGE
Group of Scotch Women Make Amer.
lean Flag to Be Used at OBJ
ssequies-Surviviors Assist
Natives at Services.

A Scotch Seaport, Feb. 14-Thus
far 145 bodies have been buried along
the Scotch coast and IA additional
bodies have been recovered, so that
the American dead as the result Of
the disaster is at least 159.
The bodies of majority of the
Americans were identified by means Of
metal disks which the men wore and
in the case of about 20 others, which
bore blank tags, Identification was
effected of them by general descrip-
ton of the bodies or by letters in the
pockets of the men.
Funeral services were conducted for
16 Americans. The burial was at the
waters edge at the base of rocky
cliffs and was picturesque in the ex-
treme All tiny villages for miles
around were in mourning for the
Americans and farm and fisher folks
came great distances to attend the
ceremonies. Twenty-Five American
survivors of the disaster who had
been left behind for the purpose as
sisted the natives in digging the
graves into which the khaki-clad
troops tenderly placed their dead com.
rades.
Looking down from the top of the
cliffs, 800 feet above, stood the mourn
ers, headed by British colonel and
an American private carrying an "Old
Glory" made for the occasion by a
group of Scotch women, who on learn
ing that the Americans had no large
flag, obtained small silk handker-
chief edition of the flag from a SER
geant and remained up all night copy
ing it on large scale.
Two clergynien came many miles
and read the Scotch and Episcopal
services, after which volunteers fired
three volleys, which re-echoed against
the hillsides. While this was going
on the only photographer within 20
miles photographed the mourners.
The ceremony was much the same
az was carried out at the same spot
on the previous day, when "a Ameri
cans were laid to rest in two other
graves. So badly mutilated were
many of the bodies that two American
army officers, who were sent here
from London expressly for the pur
pose, found it impossible to take fling
err prints for Identification purposes
Wooden crosses with distinguishing
numbers, have been placed on each
grave, all of which are enclosed by
temporary fences. The bodies of the
Americans have come ashore, thus far
at eight widely separated points
along the coast. All but Ia have been
buried at three of the most central
points, or where the greatest number
were recovered.
Among the treacherous, low lying
rocks 20 miles further north, the next
greatest number was found-40. Mid
way between these two points A
bodies were discovered in small
cove.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
Farmers Urged to Market Cereals.

Chicago, Feb. IL. = An appeal to
farmers everywhere to make special
effort to move corn, oats, rye and
barley to market was made public
here by e. G. Eikenberry, president
of the Grain Dealers National asso-
citation The appeal remarks the mad
equacy Of railroad facilities and asks
that farmers make extraordinary eff.
forts to help. Owing to the poor keep
ing. qualities of the last corn crop, he
urges that this cereal be rushed ahead
Of others, giving corn the preference
when roads are best
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
TOWNLEY's ARREST ORDERED
League Head Charged With Discour.
aging Enlistments.

aging EnliStmentS.
Lakefield, Mimi, Feb. 13.-Warrants
have been issued here charging A. c..
Townley, president of the Nonpar-
tisan league, with conspiring to dis
courage enlistments in the military
and naval forces of the United States.
Warrants also were issued accus-
ing Joseph Gilbert, secretary ami or
ganization manager, on the same
charge and with violating the Mime
sofa law covering disloyalty.
Gilbert is on trial at Lakefield on
a charge of unlawful assemblage, lie
was arrested here two weeks ago
when he attempted to hold league
organization meeting after it had
been forbidden by county officials.
The new charges against Townley
and Gilbert are brought on the
grounds that Gilbert is an agent of
Townley, and that while he commit
ted the actual act which is declared
to be disloyal, Townley is his en-
ployer and, therefore, directs his
movements and is guilty of conspiring
with Gilbert to oppose the nations
military policy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
Join in Tribute to Lincoln.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 10. - Canada
and Ireland Joined with the United
States in paying homage to the men,
DRY of Abraham Lincoln, born 100
years ago. Expressions of the worlds
tribute centered in Springfield, the
home and burial place of the emanci-
pator. Justice William Renwick Rid.
dell of the supreme court of Ontario
and T. P. O'Connor. Irish Nationalist
leader, were the principal speakers
at the patriotic meeting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
Brotherhood Chiefs as Witnesses.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Inquiry into
wage requests was continued by the
wage commission, with w. S. Carter
of the firemen, w. S. Stone of the en-
gineers, and A. C. Wharton, repre-
senting the mechanical trades, help
ers apprentices and clerks as witness
es. Interest in the testimony cen.
tered in whether Mr.. Carter and Mr..
Stone would supplement the charges
of the other two brotherhood chiefs
that congestion is due to inefficient
operation by the management who
would discredit government operation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
Canadians Sing French Songs.

An Atlantic Port, Feb. 12.-Seven-
teen hundred Canadian soldiers, in
valided home, but all in good enough
health to take care of themselves,
Joined in singing the songs of the
trenches as the ship on which they ar
rived here from Europe was warped
into her berth. The majority of the
men had been abroad since 1914, and
We're discharged from hospitals only
a short time ago. Ten Canadian
nurses who had seen service abroad
and whose health was impaired, also
were among the passengers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
Hold U. S. Is Imnortant

Amsterdam, Feb. 13. = Sinking of
the Tuscania was pointed to by the
Berlin Mittag Zeitung in copies re.
ceived here as proof that America will
be unable to play great practical
part in the war. Allied capitals were
said to be greatly disturbed. If Sec
rotary of War N. d. Baker regards
the sinking as a new German chal-
lcnge, that paper continued, the future
would provide many more such chal-
lenges. Sinking of the American
transport was characterized by the
Cologne Tolks Zeitung as gratifying.