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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08
WHOLE FLEET OF
SUBMARINES IN
ATTACK ON Liner
Numerous Torpedoes Seen
Scudding Thru Waters.
Two Fired at Tuscania; Three
Missed Another Ship.
ACCOUNTS OF LOST VARY
Total of 210, Including From
1O1 to 145 Soldiers, Prevails.
Certainty Grows That One
U-Boat Was Destroyed.
Two Fired at Tuscania; Three
Missed Another Ship.
ACCOUNTS OF LOST VARY
BY ED l.. KEEN.

London. Feb. S.-That Germany had
information of the coming of the
transport Tuscania and other vessels
with important .personages aboard,
was the belief expressed today by pas
sengers on ships which accompanied
the torpedoed ship.
A distinguished parsonage from
another ship, who witnessed the at
tack, said three torpedoes were fired
at his own vessel later Tuesday night.
He declared his belief that the U-boat
commander was acting upon informa-
ton obtained thru the German spy
system.
Scores of British naval and fishing
craft continued their search today for
bodies of the victims. They were aided
by the coast patrol, which searched
the bays and inlets of the Irish and
Scottish shores in that vicinity. Hope
of finding other survivors has been
practically abandoned.
The admiralty is making a careful
check of the casualties and survivors.
but so far has not deviated from the
figures announced yesterday-210
probably lost and 2,1s7 rescued. The
missing, according to the admiralty S
figures, included probably 145 Ameri-
can soldiers. other reports fix num-
bers of soldiers from 101 to 145.
Circumstantial stories told by Brit
ish naval officers today indicated that
at least one German submarine proba-
bly, was destroyed during the attack
Believe U-boat Was Sunk.
One of the rescuing destroyers, il
was reported, wireiessed torpedo just
missed me- and gave the direction
from which it was fired.
Another destroyer, speeding to the
spot, dropped a depth charge. This
U-boat is believed to have been sunk
No further trace was found of her
aItho5 destroyers searched in thai
vicinity for a long time.
This account was corroborated bJ
other naval officers and passengers
from other ships
Practically all accounts agree thai
two torpedoes were fired at the Tus-
cania, one passing close under hel
stern From the number of torpedoes
fired and the varying directions from
which they came, it would appear
there may have been fleet of sub
! marines engaged in the attack.
The plan of mobilizing a number OF
U-boatS to make a sinking certain
IContinuad an Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08
WILSON TO FIGHT
Opposition to His Request for
unprecedented Powers"
Promoter Overman Asserts
Nothing Drastic About Bill.

Washington Feb. S.-President
Wilson will have to fight now to get
the legislative authority to enforce
himself that coordination of the war
government that factions in congress
have demanded 8r
The method he has selected
measure that would give him un-
precedented powers of control over
existing war machincry--is not to the
liking of many in both houses. The
prediction was made by it's opponents
that it would be smothered in com
mittee or emaseuated by amendments.
The senate judiciary committee prob
ably will begin cons dera ton of the
measure Monday 1t is possible the
president may make a personal ap-
peal to congress for favorable action
upon it.
Senator Overman, who sudd enly
precipitated the empowering bill'' on
congress Wednesday afternoon, says
there is nothing so drastic about it
as to shock the capitol
Vindicates Reorganization Demand.
1T simply gives the president au-
thority to combine and coordinate the
various bureaus, commissions and
agencies to meet the war situation,
he said, Just as the statute enacted
March 3, 1917, places this function in
peace time in the hands of the bureau
of efficiency.
THAT bureau which was prevented
from making a report because of the
war emergency, has been asked to
furI 'sh the committee with recon-
mendations based upon its investiga-
ton under peace time conditions"
Supporters of the Chamberlain bills
were jubilant over the turn of affairs.
They insisted that the presidents ac-
ton was I. vindication of their posi-
ton that reorga anization was neces-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08
HUNDREDS HOMES AWAIT NEWS.
War Dept Busy DECIDING Messages,
Including List OF Victims.
BY ROBERT ]. BENDER.

Washington, Feb. 8.-Despite the
fact that more than two days have
elapsed since a German U-boat sank
the Tuscania, this government has re-
ceived but scant details of the attack
and only confused figures on the miss
ing.
Official dispatches to the war de-
partment list as lost 113 Americans
and 81 of the passengers and crew of
the vessel-a total of 210.
Navy department cables state today
that a total of 2,035 have been landed
at various points on the Irish and
Scotland coasts, leaving approximate
ly 362 of the American troops, pas
sengers and crew unaccounted for.
Of those landed 90 are reported in
hospitals and assurances have been
forwarded here that all are being well
cared for.
The list cannot be completed, il is
now believed for several days. The
coasts of the British isles are being
combed for information from fisher
men and towpspeople in the belief
that more will be added to the list OF
survivors.
Confusion About 1O7th Engineers.
There were AIT military passen-
gers on the Tuscania, consisting of lit
officers and 1850 enlisted men and
a revised list today. Confusion in
official cables from London is ad-
mitted.
To allay apprehension of those hav-
ing relatives with the 107th regiment
of engineers incorrectly reported as
mittee on public information an
nounced that it was the 107th engi-
neer train of the 32nd division which
was. aboard
Early today the war department Of
ficials were hard at work DECIDING q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08
LOCAL SCOUTS SALUTE
$50 Topeka Youngsters Will Gather in
Anniversary Celebration.

Three hundred and fifty Topeka
Boy Scouts will stand in front of the
Westminster Presbyterian church this
evening, repeat the scout oath, salute
and pledge allegiance to the flag, ac-
cording to A. A. Graham, president of
the Topeka council. Other features
viii be added to an anniversary cele-
bration.
In the last week the Boy Scouts
have been active in selling baby bonds
at the Novelty and Majestic theaters.
other activities of a statewide nature
will be discussed at the anniversary
celebration tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08
HARD TO GET NAMES
Tuseania List Went Down With Ship
Must Check Up Survivors.

An Irish Port, Feb. S-As the list
of Americans on board the Fuscan mia
was lost when the vessel went down, it
will be impossible to ascertain the
names of those lost until the names of
the survivors have been cabled to the
United States.
Washington, Feb. S.-The commit
tee on public Information today made
this announcement:
The passenger list of the Tuscania
compiled by the war department at the
port OF embarkation shows that the
vessel carried 2.177 military passen-
gers and two civilian passengers. The
military passengers consisted of lit
officers and 1850 enlisted men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08
GUST DIPLOMATS
Sweden Report Allies Embas-
sizes Fired From PetrOgrad.
No Word From L. 5. AmbaSSa-
dor Francis for a Week.

Washington, Feb. S.-An uncon-
firmed' dispatch to the state depart
ment from Stockholm, dated February
Z, received today says all allied em
bassies and diplomatic representatives
have been expelled from Russia and
are en- route to Sweden.
The state department said the last
word from United States Ambassador
Francis was a dispatch dated Febru-
ary 2.
State department officials were un-
prepared to believe that the American
am AMBASSADOR was leaving Petrograd
because his last dispatch contained
nothing to indicate that he contem-
plated going 1t was considered pos
sibIe. however, that expulsion might
also include a refusal to permit the
diplomats to communicate with their
governments
Threatened by Anarchists.
Minister Morris at Stockholm, also,
reported that two trains from Petro-
grad had just arrived there, one
bringing the expelled Rumanian lega-
ton. He also reported the capture of
Torneo by the White Guards 1t was
assumed the minister's information
regarding the reported expulsion of
diplomats from Peuograd was re-
ceived from passengers on these
trains.
Recently Am AMBASSADOR Francis re-
ceived threats from group of anar-
chists to hold him responsible for the
safety of Alexander Berkman and
Emma Goldman. sentenced to prison
for conSpiring against the draft law.
There appeared to be no reason for
believing that the Petrograd govern
ment was party to the threat. Re-
Gently, also, the foreign Office refused
to permit diplomats to draw upon
i
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08
BUYS GERMAN PAPER
X. c. Presse and Missouri Stats
Zeitung to Be Merged Into Daily.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. S.-Val ].
Peter, publisher of the Kansas City
Presse, today announced the purchase
of the Missouri Stats Zeitung of Kan
sas City. The Stats Zeitung will be
merged with the Presse and published
daily as the Kansas City Presse.
Carl Gleeser, former publisher of
the Zeitung, is now out on bond pend
ing a hearing of charges of violation
of the espionage act as a result of
editorial matter published in the
Zeitung.
The editorial policy of the Presse,
under the new management, accord
ing to Peter, will stand solelys and
singly for American principles and to
support the measure of the govern
ment in the present crisis"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08
KILL U-B0ATS BY AUG.
But Jcllicoc Anticipates Few Months
bad Time" From Them.

Hull, England. Feb S.-Expressing
the fear that the British are in for a
bad time for a few months,'' from
submarine warfare. Admiral Sir John
Jellicoe today declared the U-boat
should be killed by August, if the ma
ton holds out.
This is the first time any British
naval officer has predicted a definite
date for the conquering of the sub
marine menace.
Admiral Jellicoe was formerly COM
mander of the British grand fleet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08
BOY SCOUT DRIVE
Governor Capper Urges Kansans TO
Support Campaign Feb. S-12.

Governor Capper today urged KAN
sans TO support the campaign of the
national council of Boy Scouts for
men and money. The campaign will
be conducted from February to -
Official approval of the drive has
been given by President Wilson and
officials of the war department
Men are needed by the organization
to serve as scout masters and money
is needed for field and promotion
work. Efficient cooperation has been
given the government in the war
crisis thru the Boy Scout organizations
of the country. Il urge citizens of
Kansas to respond literally to the ap-
peal for funds for service" said the
governor in a formal statement today.
The quota asked of this state is not
excessive and should be easily raised"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08
FORD MAKES PLUNGERS
Keel for First "Jitney Submarine" Is
Laid by Motor Magnatc.

Washington. Feb. S-The keel for
the first of the fleet of west pocket
submarine fighters Henry Ford is
making for the navy was laid yester-
day. Ford wired Secretary Daniels to-
day.
This contract was let only few
days ago." said Secretary Daniels. $50
you see Ford is losing no time getting
under way"
Daniels said the Ford boat has not
We. been named but that whatever
name was given it officially proba bly,
would be popularity replaced with a
nickname.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08
STORES CLOSE AT $50
A Number of Topeka Merchants Sign
New Agreement.

A number of Topeka merchants
have gone into an agreement to close
their stores at $50 O'Clock every
night excepting OH the first and fif-
teenth of each month and on Saturday
nights Following are those who have
signed such an agreement:
New Toggery, Globe Clothing COM
paay. Dement, & Klein, Star Clothing
company. Boston Shoe company. J. NJ
Blitz. E. Scrinopskie & Son, Hub Shoe
& Clothing company. David ]. August,
The Model Clothing company and the
jacobson pawn shop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08
ORATORICAL TONIGHT
Six Colleges Will Be Represented In
Topeka for Interstate Honors.

Ray Lawless, sophomore. will up
hold the honor and dignity of Wash
burn in the old line oratorical contest
this evening at MacVicar chapel.
The contest tonight is a preliminary
affair designed to provide three ora
tors to take part in the interstate con-
test, which will be held in Topeka on
May 3.
The schools which will be repre-
sented tonight are Midland. Baker
Ottawa, Bethany, Mcpherson, and
Washburn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08
KILL 5000 IN BATTLE
Finland Struggle Results i'm Telling
Victory Over Revolutionists.

Stockholm. Feb. S.-General Man
nei helm, commander of the forces
which are supporting-theF Finnish pro-
visional government. has defeated the
revolutionary Red guard. Helsingfors
dispatch to the Alton Tidningen re-
ports. The Red guards are said to
have suffered a loss of 5000 killed.
The battle occurred at Korkeakosi
near Tammerfors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08
BAN ON KNITTING BAGS
MIGHT CONTAIN BOMB!

wasnin gton. Feb. S-Because
innocent looking knitting bags
MIGHT contain bombs in their
capacious depths, senate gallery
doorkeepers have tabooed them
Knitting in the galleries-very
well: but the wherewith all must
not be camouflaged under several
yards of bag.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08
KILL THREE POLICEMEN
Serious Four-Day Peace Riot in Lem
berg, Germany.

Amsterdam. Feb S.-A serious four
day peace demonstration occurred at
Lemberg, according to dispatches re-
ceived here today. In clashes between
the authorities and the demonstrators
three policemen were killed and fcrty
civilians wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08

Temperatures here began to fail
rapidly at noon today and in two hours
the thermometer registered a drop of
21 degrees. the mercury going from g.
at noon, the high mark of the day, to
40 at o'clock. This sudden drop was
due to the 25-rpile an hour wind that
switched to the north. The average
temperature for the day was 20 de-
grees above normal.
There is great gale of coughing
sweeping over Topeka as the result of
the near spring weather the city has
enjoyed to the fullest for the past two
days. One of the indications of early
spring was observed Thursday. Two
Continued on Page Twoh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08
MERCURY TAKES FALL
Drop of :1 Degrees in Two Hours
This Afternoon.

Temperature readings for the dav
furnished by the local. office of the
United States weather bureau-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
w Cloudy and colder tonight, prob
ably preceded by rain or snow. Satur-
day, fair and colder in southeast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08

HINDENBURG says hell be i'm Paris
- by April. The first April Fool joke
of the year'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
ENORMOUS EXPORT
 TRAFFIC REVEALED
Lifting of Censor Ban Shows stupendous Activ-
 ity at Atlantic Ports.

Washington, Nov. 15.---With the lift ing of all censorship restrictions the enormous freight movement of muni- tions and supplies to Europe, with the tremendous activity at Atlantic ports that were practically unteard of be- fore the war, were disclosed for the first time yesterday by the Railroad Administration in a summary of ex- port traffic.
 The figures, show an average daily delivery of 1,026 railroad cars loaded with export material at New York during October. The increase over any previous month and over October of any previous year is marked. The report by the export control commit tee shows that arrivals of carload ex- port freight at north Atlantic ports, including bulk grain and coal, totalled 45,21O cars for the month. But 42,655 cars were delivered to ships, resulting in an increase in cars on hand. The same situation prevails at South At lantic and Gulf ports.
 United States Government ship ments have been enormous. More than 4,000 cars were under load at New York at one period last week.
 The provision program---the trans port of foodstuffs---calls for the move ment of 14000 tons for the French Government through New York, the movement through New York of 40,O0O tons for the Italian Government, and 1000 cars for the French Government through Boston for November.
 Baltimore reports a lack of ocean tonnage for the account of the Brit ish and Italian Governments. Six vessels have been aIlocated there for France for the month.
 | Newport News has 60 cars of -four and 132 cars of bilIets for the French Government. British and Italian ton mage is moving through Savannah and l Brunswick, Ga.
 Phosphate rock for Sweden is being shipped through Fernandina, Fla Ac- tivity at Jacksonville is limited, with British tonnage for cotton and muni- tions shipments assigned. Pensacola is subnornal and Mobile is handling little munitions. Gulfport is moving great quantities of lumber
 Eleven munitions ships cleared dur 1 ing the last week from New Orleans. and heavy quantities of munitions are coming in. Lumber and grain are moving through Port Arthur, Texas. Galveston is clearing grain and muni- tions for the British and Italian Gov ernments. Grain is loading at Texas City.
 The French Government has 80 cars of ibarbed wire, evidently intended for the trenches, in cars at Baltimore awaiting loading.
 It is predicted that with the war ended increasingly heavy flour ship ments will be made from this country. During the emergency wheat was shipped whole so that it might go in bulk and save ship space. Two mil lion bushels of rye are to be cleared in the next few weeks from elevators at New York, Philadelphia and Baltf- more-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
A Map on a 4o.MIIe Wind.

It was not so long ago that ten- mile breeze would upset all flying plans for a day at any airdrome or exhibition field. Now nothing short of a hurricane can keep the machines on the ground. As far as the ability to make good weather of it is concerned the airman of today can laugh at a gale and fairly take a nap sitting on a 40-mile wind-William A. Bishop, V. C., S. O., M. C., in Saturday Eve ming Post.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
His Former Occunation.

The customer in the barber shop suffered in silence a long while, but there are limits to patience even in such places. He asked: "What made you take to haircuttingY' The barber blandly replied: Good money sir. Pays a sight better than hedge trimming, which was my last job. b."-London Answer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
From the Ancient Greeks.

''To throw dust in ones eyes" is a saying derived from the ancient Greeks. Epaminondas, wishing to sur prise the Lacedemonians, is said to have caused 1000 cavalrymen to ad- vance in front, kicking up a great dust which the wind blew into the faces of the enemy, thus blinding them to a flank movement he was executing with a view to taking the coveted heights in the rear.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
The Better World,

If l had to choose between a world in which millions of people had things to believe that they would die for and run the risk of dying for, and cold, weak, safety first world jacked up by lawyers, I should prefer a world I could die in.-Gerald Stanley Lee in Saturday Evening Post.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
Warmcset's Rival,

Mrs. Ellen Walker of Philadelphia keeps as her mascot a land turtle which she has had for twenty-five years, since it first wandered into the yard of her home. The turtle is car ried with her on all her travels in a basket made for the purpose. During the summer it spends its time in the winter it is kept in the basement.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
Physical Exertlon and Heart Trouble.

Physical EXertTon and Heart Trouble.
 The only way of surely determining whether a sufferer from an irritable heart can bear extensive exertion is to put him through a series of gradu- ally increasing exercises, states Brit ish Medical Journal, with careful ex- animation after exercise.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
No Meat for Her,

Mother gave the children an apple each. In little Marion's there was a worm hole that obviously had tenant. "You take this one, Tommy" she said; "Tse a vegetarian."-Boston Tran script.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15

Rice in United States,

There are five varieties of rice grown in the United States. The so- called Japanese varieties are planted almost exclusively in California, a kind known as the Wateribune being the one principally grown.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
Home Health Club
Edited by DIR. DAVID H. REEDER, Chicago

you learn that the habit of smoking has been acquired. If 1 had been accepted when I tried to enlist, l would, as a matter of self-defense, have learned how to smoke. You may wonder why I was rejected after be- ing trained for a commission as captain, but some of you will remem- Iber that I celebrated my Golden Ju- bilee about ten years ago.
 Write to your boy to go ahead and smoke while he must be housed with smokers, but caution him against in haling the smoke and against excess. He will be safe.
 CLUB NOTES.
 Dear Doctor:
 I am now as so many others com ing to you for help and advice. l have a lady friend who has a little girl five years old. The girl is a sufferer from what they call pin worms; she has, been suffering from that disease for about two to three years now Her mother has tried almost everything in the way of ton ics and has consulted quite a few doctors, but with no result, instead she is getting worse. She is bright, happy, little girl, but she is very ner- vous, probably on account of her dis ease. I would be very thankful to you for the advice you may give her mother in this case.
 Yours truly,
 A. H. H.
 (Answer)-If the mother of the little girl had a set of the Home Health Club books in her home she might easily have been able to save all of the doctor bills she has incur red and at the same time could have saved the child much needless suffer | ing. AS rule, pinworms are read fly washed out of the lower part of | the bowels by a thorough flushing with cold soapy water, using about a | pint of the water in a fountain syringe. The child's rectum should be thoroughly washed in cold water | after each stool and then anointed with vaseline or some good ointment. The tissue elements indicated should be given internally.
 | Readers of this publication are at liberty to write in at any time for information in regard to questions of health, and such inquiries will be gladly answered if same are address 1 ed to Home Health Club, 5039 Cot tage Grove avenue, Chicago, H., with at least Six cents in stamps enclosed for reply.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
ALMANAC FOR TODAY

Swedish papers report that the principal timber exporters of Sweden have formed an exporters trust to handle timber exports.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
Defyinu the Coal Man,

Pneumatic regulation of the tenn perature of residences is provided by a new thermostat that switches cleo tricity to 8 motor to open or close drafts in the heating apparatus.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
One Grand, Sweet Song.

Composer BarOni, gallant cuss, says:
 "Every woman is song," which we move to amend to read: 'Every wom- an Is popular ."-Buffalo News.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
Should Think He Was.

The temperance advocate who de- clared that drunkenness is folly" and found himself reported in the papers as having said drunkenness is jolly" must have been annoyed.