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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-08
Which Torpedoed the
Tuscania and 1t Is In
timsted Destroyed
U-BOat
VIVID ACCOUNT
OF THE DISASTER
Destroyer Near Sinking Liner
Dashed upon U-Boat Using
Bomb Dropping Device ~ De
stroyers Took Off Men from
Tuscania in Splendid Style

Londonderry, Ireland, Feb. THE
submarine which torpedoed the Tus-
cana was attacked by a destroyer An
American officer gave an intimation
that the submarine was destroyed,
Vivid Account of Disaster
This officer was one Of the last to
leave the Tuscania. He gave The AS
sociatcd Press a vivid account of the
disaster.
The second torpedo fired BY the sub
marine missed its mark, he said.
Thereupon a destroyer which was
near the sinking liner dashed off to-
ward the submarine. using bomb
dropping device The claim is made
that the submarine was done in" in
the bombs thus exploded.
The American officer said:
Everything went well with us dur
ing the voyage. Many of our men had
never been to sea before and [ must
say they stood 1t like soldiers.
Ono Of Powerful Convoy
I'VE were one of a powerful con-
voy. must not tell YOU our posi-
ton in the convoy or how the vari-
Gus ships were formed. but YOU may
take it that all the other boats have
got through as far as I know. AS for
ourselves. we'll. the Huns succeeded
in getting only a traction of our fine
fellows in addition to our boat; but
if they have, they have put the iron
into our souls and we will he ready
Continued on Page 2-CoI. p
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-08
DESPITE U-B0ATS
OUR TROOPS WILL Be
HURRIED TO FRANCE

Baltimore, Feb. 1.-Submarnes or ne
submarines, the United States will con-
tnue fearlessly to send troops to France,
declared Secretary Of the. Navy Daniels
tonight in referring to the torpedoing OF
the Tuscanla in an address at the Baltf-
more Press Club.
Just as fast as our ships can carry
men to Europe they will CO. continued
Mr.. Daniels. "and Just as fast as they
are equipped they will be sent, and ships
will carry them. and no man living will
ever again see the day when our goods
will be carried across the Atlantic except
il: ships flying the nag Of the United
States"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-08
MOUNT DESERT FERRY
SERVICE RESUMED

Bar lIarnor Me, F'eh lust as pro-
visions We're running ow and the situa-
ton was hccomine critical the Maine
Central Railroads ferry service between
points on Mount Desert island and the
n'alnnd at MI. Desert Ferry. interrup,-
ed Saturday by the breaking of the pro
reier blades Of the regular steamer. was
resumed today with steamer sent here
from Rockiand.
channel through four miles of ice IS
inches thick was cnt hy 4 government
ice breaker. Unless weather conditions
materially improve it is doubtful wheth-
er the ferry service can he maintained.
Continued on Page 2-CoI. q
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-08
LONDON STIRRED
Over Disaster to Z. S.
Troops Near England
Surprise that More Disasters Of Sim
liar Nature Have Not Occurred
Prompt and Efficient Rescue Work.
Some of Survivors Suffered Intense

London, Feb. Few events Of the
war in the past few months have stir
red the English people more deeply
than the disaster to American troops
approaching British harbor on a
British transport. Such an eventual
ity had been feared.
The first news. before the landing
Of the survivors at different ports be-
came known caused the belief that
there was heavy toll in lives, run
ming into hundreds and perhaps more
than a thousand All the known cir
cumstances impressed the public with
the feeling that the greatest sea trage-
dy in Atlantic waters since the sink
ing of the Lusitania anG possibly
greater in loss of life had occurred.
The latest bulletins tonight indicat-
ing that the casualties may be 100 or
even less has caused distinct relief
from the tension.
Crew Large proportion OF Lost
OF those lost d large proportion are
members of the crew. 1t is not yet
known how many of the ships officers
survived.
There is no surprise over this Incl
dent; the only cause for wonder is
that. OF the hundreds Of troop-l laden
transports which have crossed the At
lantic in the past three years and more
(Continued on Page 4-Coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-08
GLASS DEFENDS WAR
DEPARTMENT WORKERS

Washington. Feb Representative
Glass in u speech delivered in the
House today. came TO the defense Of
the administrations. answered the
charges contained in Senator Chamber
lain's Indictment of the war depart
ment and denied that the American
war machine had fallen down
Mr. Glass followed Senator Chamber
CONTINUED on Page 2-Coi. y
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-08
PORTLAND REACHES Low EBB
OF COAL FAMINE SITUATION
% Dealers in Portland and South Portland Have
But 1900 Tons of Anthracite Kennebunk
People Take Coal from Stalled Train-Not
Pound of Coal at Pennington

\ message brought the information
that there is not pound of coal for
sale in Pennington. y serious shortage
exists III all sections Of the State.
Announcement was made today that
Portland schools, which were forced
TO close q week ago Will remain closed
until further notice except the Portland
and Deering high schools, which will
reopen Monday
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-08

Washington. Feb 7.---Ralroads in
1917 earned about s95S,coo.ooo, which
is near the amount the government
viii have to pay the roads this year
rs compensation under national opera
,ion. This was indicated by figures
on revenues expenses and income OF
all roads earning more than $1,000, 900
last Year. available today in unofficial
computations based on Interstate Com
mcrce Commission reports for Il
months and an estimate for Decem-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-08
Estimate Is $945. 100000

The sum the government will have
TO PAY under the bill pending in Con-
gress is estimated at S945.000,0o0 by
Chairman Smith of the Senate commit
tee having the railroad bill in charge
Figures for 1917 show that if rail-
way income continues 20 increase as
it has in recent months The govern
ment will face a deficit in making its
compensation payments, augmented by
increases in wages and the constantly
rising cost of materials and supplies.
On the other hand the railroad ad-
ministration hopes to be able to cut
operating expenses. and economlze on
charges necessary only under com
retitive conditions sufncienuy to on
set the declining income. The size OF
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-08

r-e republlcan state convention Will
.,f.l ln thc city of Portland and not
+. u,raa a~ vas originally planned
H.. .,t. .t thc big gathering will re-
mail, III. -lmo. March =.
announcement ~ the change was
,ac III Irsday by Hon. Frank J.
trr chairman of the Republican
$50. ,ummlit"c The announcement
.sng,a nitrir4 telcgraphic confer
o. Vta o'hor members Of the STATE
nm .'oc \ recent fire. which de-
....ed ,H. colonial hotel in Bangor,
* MI. largest public structures
.e, t,guhcr with the scarcity of
.... .r. ilr reasons given for chang
~ N, pare ~ the convention with
l., lst, oN0y seven weeks away.
Roosevelt Main Speaker
rhe ar.umcnts for The change in Tie
,r.cd los 'n~ hotel men of Bang j..
,,.r..ltr. Because the convention Is
,,r,L.d 'l - delegates, ~ was esti-
.4. fNli go unprecedented political
r. World descend upon the city.
. vla mad, louhlv dpparcnts b".
,s...tH Theodore Roosevelt is to l."
,.. mann speaker ~ the convention.
...g m rdnary times. such a thronS
p.iId ,tN ne capacity of the Banyo"
-t,t. i..,
tti.cs rNprcs-td IT, these are nut urdi-
tlt times
T.,t lrrL A"t,l which was burn
I'd. lNaut 1850 vceksg ago had $50 rooms
.u4 uo1iFinudated u Lumbt. of fami
A rtn destruction of the place fore
I'D -em in e,ruro new quarters and
naut VI th"m have taken rooms at the
aaa House and Va" ptnobscot EX-
N 1d,litIou 10 these families
rsr' r.lJ.nts uf Haugor unable ~
uair ..r tu heal their homes have
ir.trd ju thr hotels.
Nm I'll" prpprl,lurs. IA .'lterS 10
alunao Ham as we'll A. III c"nNersa-
'na with Charles + sweet # Bangor.
lfrUts,p' touni' m,m MIR IF the state
ammttrc. agreed mat never before
a.e the hotels been :" c"ngested. \
,eu + the Bangor House. Penobscot
.Uuangc and Windsor Hotel shove
,,' uot nter 'op % ipo people could Oc
tcd fYr over night an thesc places.
Sne, 'u, might before IL really the
tim. for q convention the hotel
aep informed Mr. sweet that, To at
mp' ~ are tor the great crowd that
t,N Visit thc city and then not be
..l. 'o Ip So. would Eurt Bangor far
W.r, tn.n would appear on the surface.
t' fi. reason. the hotel men them
tits. Ernt. iu chairman Ham and
h.. .hf the convention he trans
"ned tlla year
hlnman Ham requested Mr.. Sweet
mtc~ttga'. thoroughly the situation
.H1 Nh sweet reported that the con-
.upus f"r aycomm"dating the dele.
gi'e~ ana others were fully as unfa-
mnbl" as 'hv hplel men had repre-
tctt,d
Ohuru5u Ham then conferred by
s..srtpn Ni'n the other members OF
NJ state rnmmI'tr, and II was decid-
- ~ ON" frit 'hc only thing 10 do
tis U.. ,hlus. "a, convention to I'or.-
tl
fu.- wiI now bc done The big gath
fs VIII accordingly meet in the
.0r'hud city hall on the morning OF
March p ~ 10 o'clock The City hall
"dl,nrium viii seat 35no people while
m n"tol -, ,ummodntionS are ample to
..r f.r al ,hc delegates who will at
,lA On" Falmouth hotel will be :he
t..F.,.sff t,nIpyyptt.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-08
THE WEATHER
FAiR-cOLDER

Forecast: Fair and colder Friday:
fair. continued cold.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-08
BODIES OF a.
WASHED ASHORE
is MILES AWAY

An Irish Port, Feb THE bodies II
A Of the missing l01 victims of the Tus-
cania disaster We're washed up today
on the rocks - miles from the scene of
the torpedoinc. All were Americans
and their bodies We're mutilated beyond
recognition.
A pathetic feature is that, although
all the victims wore tags, no identii!-
cation numbers had been put on them
because these Americans had not rs
yet been assigned to definite army
units. Therefore. there is no way 10
identify them and they will he buried
in ono grave.
Story Of Engineers Lieutenant
George Newton Hall. of Los Angeles.
a first lieutenant of engineers, Was SIT
ting on lounge reading Il book on NO
Mans Land which he was about TO
visit when the torpedo struck the TuS-
cania He intuitiveiy know what had
haploned and shouted the word tor
pcdo" across the room. With sever |
others he hurried to III" lifeboat Sl1-
Continued on Page 4-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-08

Portland, Nc, Feb. 7.-Portland TO-
day reached the low ebb of the otti
famine and the situation became 50
acute that an order was issued lfoln
the office Of State Fuel Administrator
IJamlen. forbiddiue local dealers 20
deliver more than half q ton To any
one customer. \ survey showed only
1900 tons OF anthracite coal. divided
among ~ dealers in Portland and South
Portland
Portland has been threatened with q
prospective famine all winter. but has
managed to get through with little ac-
tual suffering. Now. however. the sit
uation Is really serious. Owing to the
continued cold waves and snow biz
zarus rail and water transportation
have been 50 badly tied up that tncrc
is slight hope of immediate relief.
Several lar., manufacturing plants
and stores are using hard wood. The
manager of Il gun factory purchased an
old stable and it il being used for fuel
tu heat his plant.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-08
Wa Finance Corporation

The Republicans also expect t" crn-
sider joint action of the administration
measure TO create n war finance cor
poratiOn which is being urged by Sec
retarE McAdoo and upon other admin
istration legislation.
With the Overman bill injecting 4
r"w and unexpected element into the
r"ntroN .rsy, several senators plan
nine addresses on the military commit :
tees war cabinet and munitions di-
rector bills postponerd them and the
Senata held but brief session without
renewal Of the debate. Tomorrow Sen
;.tor Thomas of Colorado, Democrat
expects to speak against the commit
rec bills.
In the House Rep. Glass praised the
administration $ war record and denied
senator Chamberlain 5 declaration that
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-08

Washington, Feb. "A move toward
concerted Republican opposition Of the
new administration bill proposing to
give President Wilson blanket author
ity to reorganize and coordinate gov
ernment agencies, u speech in the
House by Rep. Class Of Virginia. de-
nouncing critics Of the government and
temporary suspension OF Senate de-
bate were today's developments in the
controversy over war machinery re-
organization
\ conference Saturday morning of
Republican Senators-the first held
since the United States entered the
war-was called late today by Repub-
lican Leader Gallinger to consider the
new bill President Wilson sent to the
Senate Yesterday. Bitter opposition to
The measure is expressed openly by Re-
publicans and privately by several
Democratic leaders.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-08
kennebunk Takes Coal

\ local dealer who was depending
upon a car of a tons Of coal, shipped
over tho Boston & Maine Railroad
learned that while the train vas stall
cd at Kennebunk the entire lot had
been removed by residents of that tow Il
whose bins were empty
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-08
At PORTLAND
Republican Party State
Convention to Meet

n,., OF slg Gathering Viii Remain
Mach 23-Roosevelt 10 Be Main
so.sker-Destruction OF Colonial
.o,.l and Coal Scarcity Make Ban
oor lrsraet'csble
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-08
Good Work British Naval Men

THE thing that somehow Impressed ma
most in the whole experience was the
promptitude and precision with which
the British naval men handled their craft
under the trying conditions of reScu,
work. This work had only lust begun
When there came the most exciting mo-
n.ents of the night.
"A C-boat from the curtain Of black
ness behind which she was skulkinx
thought to finish the work by an attach;
on the dcstroyers. Three torpcdoes wefs
discharged in a few minutes at three de.
stroyers and it was only due to the
watchfulness OF the lookouts and tina
splendid seamanship Of the British naval
men that they failed to reach their tar
gets.
This onslaught however, revealed the
approximate location Of the enemy ana
pair of destroyers at once attacked
with guns ana bombs so effectively that
even If the U-boat was not sunk it was
afraid to show itself again.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-08
GERMAN U-b0AT
TRIED TO ATTACK
'RESCu|NC CRAFT

London, Feb. THAT German SUBJ
ers while the latter were engaged in res
cue work is the statement made by an
American officer at an Irish port where
q large number of men were landed Tia
officer said to u correspondent Of the As
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-08
Be Thrifty

If you have a secondhand article
Of value which you no longer use
be THR1FTY-adverti it in the
journal and gel the cash out Of II
A Classifiol ! ad will turn the trick.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-08
All We0fherS

,.,.ssired advertising works all the
- fsir weather or foul. II you
20 a tagk want al" can do
y, ,ou. Set the want sd to work
,n that task.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-09
SS2O,OOO IS SAVED BY
use OF NAIL TRUCKS

More than $3.50, 900 was saved by the
United States postoffice department
by the use Of motor trucks during the
fiscal year ended June 30. 1917, &C
cording 70 the annual report OF the
postmaster general. There were TIA
motor vehicle routes in operation by
the department. during the year.
In one Of the cities where govern
ment owned trucks were operated
during the err ire year the motor
trucks were scheduled to make 384,
52s trips. and there were only 132
failures, or one failure to every 2,slS
trips.
1T IS desirable" the report says,
that existing legislative restrictions
be removed and opportunity provid-
ed for the establishment of service
by motor. vehicle to rural communi-
ties that are entitled to better means
of conveyance and communication
with markets where produce may be
disposed of to the best advantage and
where the farmer producer can be
supplied with necessary implements
and supplies through the mails with
out the loss of time incident to a
personal trip to such market CEN
ters."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-09
RAILROAD CONTROL
MAKES AUTO FACTOR
IN TRANSPORTATION
Great Motor Development
Expected From Federal
Operation of Roads

Taxing over the operation Of the
railroads by the EoTernmslt VIII
bring further recognition o. the pas
portatIon factors" sah Alfred
Reeves. general manager q the Ma
tfonal Automobile Chamber Of Com
mercs, when asked how the Prssi-
dents proclamation would affect the
manufacture and use Of motor vehi-
cles.
while railroad officials might dis
like TO take such action. Director Gen
eral McAd0o Is certain to require
that more passengers and more
freight for short distances be carried
by motor vehicles and thus relieve
railroad congestion a. terminal
points. With many passenger trains
taken off. people must make greater
use OF motor cars
IF the government retains control
Of the railroads after the war, as Is
generally expected, it is almost GER
tain 20 coordinate the transportation
Of freight express and postal matter.
all Of which pass over the railroads.
To give the maximum service TO all
communities in the country. the post
office department WI establish mo-
tor truck rural mail and parcels post
service out OF all the larger cities Of
the country, and motor stage lines
and freight service between points On
the railroads and towns without rail
connection viii be developed as feed
ers TO the railroads.
Big Development Expected.
This means an enormous develop
ment in the use Of motor vehicles and
OF course a tremendous increase In
their manufacture. Under private
operation the railroads never have
looked with favor on the motor vehi-
Gle, considering II as q competition
instead OF utilizing Il as q means Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-09
co.oPERATIoN PRovEs SUCCESS

A careful study Of p cooperative
delivery. systems made by the COM
mercial economy board Of the council
Of national defense, shows they are
operated by a total OF 207 men, as
compared with $50 men required for
the Individual systems replaced and
that the service to the customer is
practically everywhere as good as
formerly and in some places better.
Motor delivery wagons are used ex-
tensiVely in these cooperative serv-
ices. After a conference by the board
with representatives Of the As state
councils Of defense, agents are to
visit all the smaller cities and towns
and urge adoption Of this system.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-09

man intelligence. Not long ago an
American reached France with a Eund
contributed by some charitable per-
sons for the relief Of the destitute IN
the regained districts Of France he
was taken on d. tour Of this devastat-
ed country.
'But found no one to whom l
might give money" said he. mo
one was left in some towns, ana In
other towns we whisked through at
such speed
So ne got some envelopes and put
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-09
TO CONNECT THE BATTERY.

In making an ordinary connection
in a battery terminal the stripped end
Of the wire should be wound round
the binding post in q clnchwtss fash
ion. When the screw Is tfghtsned 10
win be turned to the right, and with
a wire wound IN the same direction,
there Is a tendency for IL TO wrap all
the tighter around the post. When
the wire Is dropped the other way it
tends to unwrap when the screw f.
frightened.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-09

months. When the tires are running
out Of alignment a scraping move
ment is set up, which not only wastes
power, but wears out the tires very
quickly. The owner who cares any
thing for his pOCketboOk probably
needs no hint as to the desirabuity OF
plugging all cuts in the rubber tread
as soon as they appear.
II the suggestions made above are
consCientiously needed. the result Will
be an appreciable saving for the in
dkvidual owners Of motor vehicles
and an enormous saving n our ma
ti0nal resources Of motoring ueCss-
stiles, which ara part Of our equip
meHt for waging the present war.
The man who operates his car with
real economy is not only benefiting
himself, but is performing a patriotic
duty at a CTisB in his country'H his
tory
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-09
INDUSTRY RooMs IN CHINA.

The use Of motor cars IN Hong
Kong Is comparatively hmHed, but
at present there Is what might be
ciassed as q motor car boom In the
colony. The government Is planning
q comprehensive system Of road
building and improvement, and, in
fact already has started actual work
on roads that viii extend the use Of
the motor car. s-te--zf
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-09

"Tom, dear" said Mrs. Young
bride as they sat down to dinner, Il
did Just as you told me-"
you mean about economiZing?"
eyes. Instead Of buying sirloin
steak bought a porterhouss. Isn't
nearly so large, you know"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-09
NEW HnRtE aARAaE

The pOstoffics department. In New
York f. TO run It's own garage here
after. The United States govern
ment has agreed to pay $500, 900 rent
during the next ten years for q gar
age t. house $50 Of its man trucks
The building probably VIII cost $500, =
600 and viii have an available moor
space Of $3.50 square feet.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-09

Increasing their own business and
revenue. as g. done by the leading
railroads in England.
The government, on the contrary
has already shown its recognition Of
the possibilities Of the motor truck.
This Is especially true Of the post
master general, who has always been
an advocate Of the use Of motor
trucks IN the mail service. he has
already installed them in most OF the
large cities and has recently called
for bids for inter-city motor service
between New YORK and Philadelphia
New York and Hartford, Conn, and
Detroit and Toledo. He wants con-
greSs to enact legislation that viii
authorize him TO establish motor
truck parcels post service within a
radius Of so miles Of each Of 80 Of
the larger cities and has even offered
10 take over all the delivery work Of
the retail drygOods merchants In New
York city, proposing to buy their de-
livery equipment and have the stores
mail their packages as parcels post
matter.
Delivery BY Motor.
Although the presidential pToCla-
nation did not mention the express
companies" continued Mr.. Reeves,
cit viii become almost necessary TO
take over their operation also as a
government function because Of their
close relations with the railroads.
with the collection, transportation
and delivery Of mail and express mat
ter in the hands OF the government,
as Il has been for years in Euro
pean countries, a natural and very
much TO be desired additional func-
ton vii be the collection and deliv-
cry Of all package freight handled by
the railroads. This has become
pressing necessity 10 relieve the con-
fusion and congestion at the freight
houses and piers under the present
antiquated policy Of leaving this work
to private teaming companies and
individual shippers and cOnsignees.
The coordination Of freight. ex-
press and mail service, as indicat-
ed" Mr.. Reeves concluded. will be
OF immense benefit TO the public, will
increase the revenue Of the railroads |
and the postoffice and viii incl |
dentally do more than the present ]
war is doing TO build up the motor |
truck manufacturing industry to a |
point where the yearly turnover viii |
exceed the aggregate value Of pro- /
ductton Of passenger automobiles"
For state news, read The Forum.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-09
WARS on AUro sPEEpERa.

Sheriff W. F. Reynolds Of Dallas,
Texas, has worked out a new scheme
to catch gpeeders- The plan 20 to get
local distributors to donate two DAYS
each week q high powered car with
which 70 chase thess Bpeedsra. Near
" every concern dealing I'm high
powered cars came to the BharifFs
rescue and offered him q car for two
days each week in turn