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New-York tribune., 1918-02-09
Anxious Relatives in City
Await List of Survivors
n OF New Workers Board Cheered by Reduced Number
Reported Dead-Many Cable Home That
They Are Safe

Anxiety and uncertainty yesterday
gripped the families of soldiers be-
longing to units known to have been
aboard the illfated Tuscana. The day
dragged by with no addition from
Washington to the first official list of
thirty known survivors. In few
homes the gloom lifted wit. the de-
livery Of a word or two cabled to his
family by man who had been saved
There was no unusual crowdng at
the various cable Offices, probably due
to feeling that most Of the news
would come by way of Washington.
Persons who were particularly inter
ested contcnted themselves for the
most part with scanning the lists pub
llshed by the newspapers. In one or
two cases cables reporting their safety
were the first intimation Of the disaster
received by families Of the men who
had reached shore.
A large number of those who have
cabled their safety arc members of the
213th Aero Corps. Among them are
Clubhouse, State Road, Ossining; Pr-
vate Harold r. Stevenson, son of Harry
Stevenson, Sea Cliff, N. Y; Private
Frederick r. Rathgeber, Of 1S0 Purdy
Street, Long Island City. formerly en-
ployed by Steinway e. Sons, who is
twenty-six years old, and was a Boy
Scout master before he enlisted Pr-
vate Harold Conklin, son of George M
Conklin of Oyster Bay; Corporal John
F. Eberhard, twenty-five, of 247 St.
Nicholas Avenue, Brooklyn; Corporal
Henry J. Shaw, son Of Mrs Clara B.
Shaw, of Mineola; Private William S.
Macintosh, son Of William B. Mackin-
tosh, of New Rochelle; Private Walter
G. Friedman, twenty-five years old, of
1877 Lexington Avenue. formerly taxi
driver and an amateur pugilist known
as Battling" Friedman; Lawrence
Bedrosian, son of Christian Bedrosan
of White Plains; Private John J. Trapp,
son of Mrs. George Trapp, of 1877 Amity
Street, Flushing; Private Robert Blum
berg, son Of Mrs. Rae Blumberg, of 63
Allen Street, Jamaica, and Private
Wynnc f. Abel, twenty-four, who
worked for his father at 1876 Duane
Street.
The first list of survivors received
in this country contained the names Of
twenty eight members of Company +,
9Th Battalion. goth Engineers, and one
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09

name in the 107th Supply Company, as
we'll as an unassigned lieutenant Of the
iE,ngineers' Corps. To this list of
thirty few names have been added, in
addition to those in the 213th Aero
Squadron, because Of private cable
grams.
Among them was First Lieutenant
+. F. Ellsworth. Field Artillery, unas-
signed. His wife, Mrs. Charlotte L..
Ellsworth, lives at 230 West 1OSth
Street.
Another was Lieutenant Charles II.
Reader, 22d Engineers, formerly in the
sanitary service of the Army Medical
Department as bacterologist. His
parents and three sisters live at 23S
Fort Washington Avenue
Private Walter Lankenau, Company
F, 9Th Battalion, goth Engineers. who
is twenty-six years old, also cabled
OF his safety. His home is at 301 East
162d Street.
Second Lieutenant Clarence Arthur
Wackwitz, who was saved, lives at
1lvingtOn on Hudson
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09

sion when she'll hits home. But they
met their first war test without y
Quiver, without trace of panic.
The Tuscania listed considerably
after the explosion, adding difficulties
to the lowering of the boats, one OF
two Of which overturned, pitching the
men into the sea.
Some say the submarine was hit, hut
that is considered doubtful by people
in the best position to Judge. Ar.
parently she got in a lucky shot--for a
then fired second torpedo, which
passed to stern, and got away.
Fortunately. the Tuscania settled
slowly, though listing badly, and the
sea was comparatively smooth. Almost
Immediately the work of rescue was
begun, fotilla of British ships racing
to the secene from every quarter.
Most Of those missing are supposed
to have been killed or knocked sense
hole in the ship. While some destroy
ers circled about picking up men from
lifeboats and rafts. others continued
their search for the submarine and
protected other ships Of the convoy.
But, having scored one lucky shot, the
U-boat commander evidently sub
merged, satisfied with his work.
News Shocked London
The reports of the attack reached
the London newspaper Offices Wednes
day morning. but it was not until
Thursday noon that the general public
here learned that America had lost her
first loaded transport. Accustomed as
Londoners are to hearing Of disasters
of the sea. the news made deep i'm
preston, and the people lost no time
in expressing their sympathy to the
American authorities.
Most of the survivors were taken to
Irish ports and made as comfortable
as possible Though number of them
were drenched before they were taken
aboard the rescue ships, and a few
were injured by the explosion and in
the lowering of the boats, the major
ity of the soldiers were little worse
for their experience. Fortunately, the
weather was not near-y so cold as nor
mallY in this season, but many men
suffered until they were supplied with
hot drinks and overcoats.
I asked high naval authority
whether he believed the submarine fol-
lowed the convoy or was waiting its ar
rival at certain point. He considered
the latter undoubtedly the case be-
cause the place of attack gave the u
boat a considerable advantage.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09
Numbers ON Tags
For All Enlisted
Men in u. S. ARMY
New System Will Eliminate
Blanks Such as Worn bv
Victims of Tuscania

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-To insure
prompt identification of enlisted men
OF the army who may be killed or
wounded, numbered tag system sim
liar to that in the British and French
armies has been adopted by the War
Department. Adjutant General Mccain
announced tonight that number will
be stamped on the metal identficatior
tag each soldier is required to wear
and similar number will be placed
opposite the mans name in the War
Department roster
The new system will he put into eff
feet February %. By this arrangements :
the department hopes there will be no
possibility of officers not being able to
identify soldiers bodies because OF
blank tags, such as worn by some of
the men who went down on the Tus-
cania.
Should Be No Blank Tags
News dispatches to-day said blank
tags were found on the bodies of forty.
four soldiers washed ashore, although
army regulations require that the sol.
dier's name must be stamped on the
tag, even though he is not assigned to
an organization. When he is assigned
the number of his regiment. the des,g
nation OF his company and his ind,-
vidual number in that company is sap
posed to be added Immediately to tte
other side Of the tag
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09
T Hindenburg's Goodness Is Hidden
In His Pictures, Says German Writer
Journalist Felt Like Culliver
Approaching a Brobding-
nagian in His Presence
The Ne,U York Tribune
EOrciUu prpsv Ruroou


Here is a new "close up" of Hnden-
burg by German Journalistic:
"Hindenburg's appearance is inn
mense, but it is one of greater tender
ness and goodness than his picture
would lead one to gather. To me also
MS head is lighter, his features clearer.
the expression less forbddng than in
the best known pictures. This was
.y NY hrst impression as looked through
.ne halt,op doors of his reception
room and saw the mighty figure of tho
+ l. !elo Marshal in profile as he greeted
ms guests slngly with German thor
oughness and punctilio.
Hindenburg has not face to which
justice can be done by the photogra-
Pner or portrait painter. You only 500
MN as he is when he is in motion. In
repose he is the buttoned up soldier
Wlth stern and forbidding demcanor
But IN any case it is a face YOU can
never forget" Then follow details of
forehead, checks, eyes and mustacbe % "i
meck' upper lip and of remarkable
serpent line" whatever that NAV he.
w hen we approach him we feel like
CULVER in the land of the Brobdinr-
nags. Like Odysseus, Hindenburp nn.
pears greater when sitting than stand
ing; AS we all sat at a round table
WIN MN we felt that he overtopped us
as a.:,i an Aiplne summit overtops its foot
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09
Plague and Crime
Amict Gerrr1any:
Food Is Scarcer
Economic Disaster Likely to
Follow Failure to Win
Quick Victory
The Ne,c York Tribune
Foreign Press Bureau

The confidence of the German people
in ultimate victory was never so strong
and universal as at present, despite
unprecedented hardships, says "The
Daily Mail" of London. Short of actual
starvation or an overwhelming mill
tary defeat, there is no reason to take
the talk Of revolution in Germany
seriously.
Yet information from variety of
sources shows conditions in Germany
undoubtedly worse from food stand
point than any other midwinter period
during the war. Food conditions this
the failure of the 1917 cereal crops.
These were 25 per cent less than in
1916. The harvest last year showed a
decreased yield of 46 per cent, as COM
pared with 1914. The potato outlook,
from which the German food authori-
ties hoped for relief, turns out to be
serious disappointment The ex-
pected yield of 31O0O,000 tons COM
pares with 54000,0O0 in 1915
1t is predicted that meat will be prac-
tically unprocurable in Germany this
spring, and the public is now being
prepared for fresh diminution Of
liieli aiIeduy iledSTe nall-pOunQ ration.
The milk supply continues to dwindle,
and butter may be said to have van
ished from the market.
All these conditions, of course, are
affecting public health. The
percentage of anamic children has
risen by so, and the proportion of tu-
berculous patients among children of
six years has doubled, and among chill
dren OF fourteen trebled, during the
war Among adults, too, tuberculosis
has spread alarmingly. There is also
an epidemic OF skin disease ascribed to
understanding.
Crime. was never so widespread,
much of it. especially theft, being di-
rectly due to the food scarcity. Cattle
are frequently stolen from the field.
The military masters Of Germany
realize that they must strike quick lest
economic disaster overtake them.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09
Tuscania's Loss Spurs
Americans TO Enlist

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 8.-The tor
pedo that sank the transport Tuscania,
with loss Of many American troops,
also sent hundreds of men to the local
recruiting stations.
awe are not going to let them get
away with it," was the way one rookie
expressed it, and he echoed the sent-
ment of the crowd. Three hundred
men have been enlisted in two days.
ST. PAUL, Feb. S.-A high record day
for enlstments in the goth Engineers,
the forestry regiment, four companies
of which were on the Tuscania, was re-
ported by State Forester w. T. Cox to-
day. Sixteen men have been enrolled
since news of the ships sinking was
received.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09
Belgians Can't Wash
Except as Cats Do
Lack of Soap in Occun;ed Dis
tricts Causes Scurvy Out
break
IStdf Correspondencel |

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-A report
received by the Belgian Legation to-
day concerning the spread of scurvy
and soap shortage states:
at has been noted several times that
soap is almost completely lacking in
certain places in occupied Belgium,
where it is sold for an exorbtant
price. This is the case in the region
of Charleroi. The working people,
says Teutonized Brussels journal, do
not wash any more. except after the
manner of cats.
consequently scurvy is spread
ing, especially in the homes dependent
on aid, to such a degree that several
communal administrations, notably
that Of Chatelet, are about to take spe-
cial measures to stop this new scourge
In certain communes establishments
are immediately to be created where
those who are contaminated can take
special baths under the supervision of
doctors and nurses"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09
Daniels Lauds Heroism
OF Naval Volunteers

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Heroism
shown by Niels Anderson, chief ma
chinist's mate, U. S. n, and Walter D.
McLea, chief machinists mate, National
Naval Volunteers, on December II.
when break caused the engine room
to fill with live steam, has been com
mended by Secretary Daniels.
AT the first alarm Anderson went
down the ladder and was driven back
by the steam; but later with McLea.
ne made two other attempts to get to
the engine room to shut off the steam.
On the third attempt they were sue
cessful
Anderson lives in Philadelphia and
McLea in Cleveland.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09
March Studies War
Plans With Pershine

PARIS. Feb. s.-Major General pey
ton c. March, who is to return to the
United States to become acting chief
OF staff of the United States Army, is
spending this week studying the mill
tary situation, in company with Gen
eral Tasker II. Bliss and General
Pershing. commander of the American
forces abroad, ip connection with the
work Of the Supreme War Council at
Versailles
General Bliss, chief of staff, is here
as the American representative on the
council.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09
Waco, Where SD Trained,
Will Hold Memorial

WACO, Tex, Feb. 8.-Memorial SER
wise will be held here Sunday after
noon for the Tuscania victims, many
of whom trained at the 32d Army Di
vision, Camp Macarthur, near Waco
Arrangements have been made for
1000 persons to attend.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-16
SALMON MEN REFUSE
TO SET LOW PRICES

No price has been fixed by salmon
Gamers and packers, altho they
were placed under the federal license
system several months ago. with a
request that they arrive ut the lowest
price possible. They state that II
IN impossible to arrive Mt n price fair
To consumers and producers until
the extent Of the season's catch Is
known. The price will not be affect.
ed. they state. by the fact that
salmon fishermen went under the
license system Friday.
Have You bought q thrift stamp
.toto ,rndn,r Ia fhn dnr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-16
Far andNear
News by Telegraph
and Telephone

SAN fTatNCISCO.--The relief
ightship that broke loose from its
noorinEs az Cap. Mendocino during
squat Tuesday has arrived In
port here with all on board safe.
The shipping boards bark Mcnon.
raheia. a German vessel which was
seized when this country entered the
~ar. will sail for Honolulu shortly
with a cargo Of coal II y now In
command % Capt, II. r. Rasmussen.
who recently succeeded Capt r.. O.
Parker.
4 request has been forwarded 10
Washington by the Tacoma CONNER.
eiai Club that 81 500 900 be made
available by the government 20 as.
sis, In the requirements ot shlpyard
and other war industry employees for
housing
The American Institute Of F1cc-
trical Engineers. Seattle Section.
viii hold their regular meeting in
the Chamber ~ Commerce assembly
rooms. ninth floor Of the Arctic
building. Tuesday. at D. m
Mr.. G. Kirk TTiii-f@r -.'fH ~sss.lk on
Alternating Current Motss1s
Tho regular meeting =. ,.sgnphny
ID. Auxiliary TO the isist United
States Infantry. win bc held in the
Chamber Of Commerce. assembly
room at 3 .. IN. Tuesday.
Dry squad Officers Friday after.
noon arrested Hans Ronning. rs. at
the Oakland hotel. Fourth and Co
iumbla. They found a trunk on Pier
u earlier in tn. afternoon containing
two quarts OF whisky and two quarts
Of alcohol. which they say was de.
livered to Ronning at tho hotel where
he WIS arrested. RonnlnR was held
on $500 cash bail
Two m~n. Antoine silva. 81. and
Roy Thomm. 20. were arrested by
dry squad officers last night at Rail.
road ave. and Washington St. when
a total of IL pints and two quarts
of whisky was found on the two men.
They were held In $500 cash bail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-16
paid ADVERTISEMENT
]. D. BLACKWELL

Candidate for City Council. says;
University experts found si.5os
the present annual cost of com
Portable living for wage earners
LAborers should get this. with
more added for skill and hazard
The nation needs man power.
Man power cannot be produced on
low wages
Municipal light. water. gas. tel.
ephons and railways should Be
owned and operated for the bene
fit Of the public--not for private
gain We are fighting for Democ-
racy. which means equality Of op-
portunity. Millionaires who boost
living cost In present crisis are
neither Christians nor patriots.
More opportunity for the small
business man and wage Garner il
the slogan OF
J. ID. BLACKWELL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-16
U. S. EXAMS AT NIGHT

A civil service examination ut
night. This has been arranged for
the convenience or applicants who
work during the gay. An examina-
ton for stenographers and type
writer's viii be held at 600 Saturday
evening. March .. In the Federal
building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-16
TO PROVIDE DETENTION
STATION IN EPIDEMIC

YAKIMA. Feb. 16.-The city com
mission yesterday authorized the
health department to provide a de-
tention station for transients who
might be- quarantincd for diphtheria.
! The order OF the health depart.
ment closing schools. theatres.
churches, Red Cross headquarters
and other meeting places In not ex-
pected to be rescinded until Mon
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-16
Seattle Mother Notified
Her Son Killed in Action

Search for her son missing since
August. 1916. came to an end Friday
when Mrs. Helena Hester received
this telegram from Canada.
Private Harold Kennedy killed IN
action April .. 1917 Director a
Records"
Harold, former Seattle newxboy.
was born in Guysborough. N. s.,
February rs. 1900. He ran away =
fight for his native country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-16
rnnAYr PROGRAMS

COIIsErN--sessss Hayskaws h
.Wtsdea reartsl-
1lBEHTy--lssiss Lovely In Paint
~ lipa.-
CIENNER--Jsiisn Elstsgs In The
.W1sw's Nigks."
nIsS0D<-Emssy JeAnssa in ssNsw
lsss for Otd--
yrRAND-Anns Lshs n ~rprsnt-
age."
COlOSIA1~-EloAys 0poekvegl b.
Nt1es remptsfteaL"
CLASS A--Ctsrs Kimhsl1 TSsag h
TIE Foolish viryia-"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-16
OLD-TIME COLD
CURE-DRINK TEA!

tGee . small package Of Hamburg
BREAST Tea at any pharmacy. Take
. tablespoonful Of this hamburg tea.
put a cup OF boiling water upon Il.
pour through . stsvs and drink .
teacupfui at any tims. II IL the
most effective way to break a cold
and cure grip. ~ Il opens the pores.
relieving congestion. Also loosens
the bowels. thus breaking a cold at
once.
II 10 inexpensive and entirely
vegetable. therefore harmiesS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-16

league Saturday night, February %.
at the w. O. w. hall. There win he
card playing and n musical program.
followed by dancing. Men in uniform
will be admitted free.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-16
K. C. DRIVE SPEEDS UP

Prospects for raising Seattle's
quota OF 500. 900 OF the knights Of
Columbus s1o,ooo.0oo for war camp
funds. frightened considerably Fri
day with record day.
That there IL no conflict between
the Knights and the Y. NJ. c. A. was
shown Friday by the receipt Of
seven large sized checks from men
who have long been prominent in
Y. NJ. activities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-16

An entertainment for enlisted men
viii be given by the War Mothers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-16

To quiet = scandal concerning her
er. she announces she is married TO
Pelham Franklin. and then asks
him to carry the bluff thru. The
family adds TO the complications
surrounding tho hapicas pair by
forcing them away on Frankiln's
yacht for q honeymoon cruise.
The story works out happily.
LIBERTY
Tltian.haired beauties viii reign
supreme In the Liberty's new film.
ing girls Of brilliant tresses. There
win BE- Aphra. Marya. Red Ida.
Marie Schuyler and Pet Bethany In
the various roies. displaying to
advantage their beautiful copper.
coiorcd hair.
This thrilling seven-part phosoplsy
promises an extraordinary entertain
ment. depicting as 1t does tho New
York night life with the searny side
out
CLEMMER
Julian Elungs will give Seattle
photopiay patrons one more chance
TO see him as the peer Of femi.
nine irnpersonators In The Widows
Might" beginning today at the Glenn
-ncr This Is said to be Elt!nge's last
play.
The story il that OF young New
Yorker who decides to try ranch!ng
out West In his first startling CT
pcr!ence he narrowly escapes being
robbed BY n crook. How he sue
cceds In foiilnE the villain thru the
disguise OF q woman. and how the
disguise gets him into lots Of trouble
with the girl he loves makes up an
interesting finn He wins out. OF
course. and saves both the girl and
the ranch.
Florence vidor and other well
known picture stars appear In the
Eitinge film.
STRAND
Vital questions Of every day life
are brought out graphically and sin.
ccreiy in ~Parentage." the children
film" now running at the Strand.
and to continue turnout next week
Questions such as: do you teach
your children the truths Of iife7"
DO you demand health rather than
your daughter" do you know who
are your chiidren's compartment" are
brought out forcefully in the photo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-16
COLISEUM

rconstance Taimadgc sfits thru SIX
T-.is Of "Scandai' at the Coliseum,
and comes out smiling In the end.
The role OF Beatrix vanderdyke In
this just fits Constance.
A. the spoiled daughter Of par
ents who are too busy with society
70 give her much attention. she de-
eIops an air OF extravagance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-16

SUNDAYS PROGRAMS
CO11~Et ~ - Constance rsisnsdge
In .~sausist.s'
itHEHrN- reeksts"
ttENNtH--Juftsa Iftings In The
Widsw's Might"
Nt-~IO>--Hssh tiifferd In Hand.
nsvn"
srHA>D--Aaas Lshs In "rsreat-
age
COLONIAL $40 Mary Andersen In
The ptvs~~ee."
Class A--asdge ksaasdy In ''neby
Niss-"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-16

play. which has nothing OF the bore
so~ne or annoying In lts treatment Of
the subject.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-16

play. which has nothing OF the bore.
so~ne or annoying In lts treatment Of
the subject.
COLONIAL
Mary Anderson. with Alfred vo=.
burgh. will b. tho star OF the new
Colonial show. TIL. Divorce" "a
satire on the Reno divorce colony.
Wanda. visiting her brother In
Reno. finds much time to herself
since he Is busy man. For nov.
city. she posses as divorccc. and
thru her wit. becomes the leader Of
the colony.
The secret comes out finally after
she and minister have an exciting
time with a band Of robbers. and the
truth Ia vitality necessary.
CLASS a
Madgc Kennedy In the Coldwyn
production OF Baby Mine" the pop
ular Mayo play. Will be the new at
traction ut the Class A. The play Il
too well known 10 need a description.
and the film version Is just az inter
eating as any stage production
could be.
MISSION
The Mission offers Western
story. Hands Down" as the fea-
ture OF It's new Sunday program.
Monroe Salisbury and Ruth Clifford
play in the principal roles.
Dago Sam Salisbury was a gam
bier. both In hearts and cards. II
CHANGED that he had seen the shoot.
ing OF old man Stuyvesant by an
other doubtful character and when
he learned that Hilda. stuyvesant's
daughter. was Tom Flynn's sweet
heart. he resolved TO protect her. For
Flynn was the only man who had
ever believed In him. and had once
saved his life.
But even Sans efforts to save
the girl were misunderstood by her.
by the jealous Marina, his own
sweetheart. and at last by Tom
Flynn. Then II was that Sam lost
faith in himself and resolved to
have the game as well an the name.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-05
ADLER WHO KILLED
STUERGKH, AUSTRIAN
PREMIER, is RELEASED

Amsterdam, Nov. 4.-Dr. Freder-
ick Adler, who assassinated Aus
trian Premier Stuergkh on Oct. q,
1910, has been released from pris-
on, according to Vienna advices.
DR.. Frederick Adler, is a son of
DR.. Victor Adler, the leader of the
Austrian socialists, and was editor
of the newspaper, Der Kampf. when
he assassinated Count Suergkh.
Young Adler declared the. assas-
snation was purely political and
was due to the failure OF the premier
TO convene the Austrian parliament,
German newspapers declared that
Adler was insane, but a court alien
ist found him mentally sount, when
he was brought up for trial in De-
cember, 1916.
Ndler was sentenced to death and
efforts to secure a commutatlon,
failed until September, 1917, when
the death sentence was commuted
by Emperor Charles to Is years inn
prisonment.