American Artillery Trains Harassing Fire on Enemy Lines; Two Battalions Scattered by U. S. Shells HARRISBURG l§||s|l TELEGRAPH A otar-3n&cpcnscnt - sr / LXXXVII No* 34 IS PAGES AMERICAN SOLDIER DEATH HEROICALLY AS THE TRANSPORT TUSCANIA SANK 44 BODIES, BA TTERED PAST RECOGNITION, WASHED ON SHORE U. S. Soldiers Exhibited Exceptional Bravery as the Vessel Transporting Them to "Somewhere in France" Sank Beneath the Waves After Receiving a Mortal Hurt; To Their Calm Behavior Is Dae the Fact That All But 101 of Passengers and Crew Were Saved; Identification of Those Washed Ashore Is Uncertain; Forty four Bodies Already Recovered Will Be Buried in One Grave LONDON, Feb. B.—Revised figures indicate that the loss of life on the Tuscania probably was considerably in excess of yester day's estimate of 101. It is now believed the returns will show the number of dead to be nearer 200 than 100. \\ ASHING 1 ON, Feb. 8. —American soldiers, as their transport, the Tuscania, wounded mortally by a German torpedo, sank beneath the waves, faced death hero ically. To their calm behavior and the skillful work of British destroyers and trawlers is due the fact that all but 101 of the passengers and crew were saved. Of those lost, latest reports indicate many were members of the crew. The bodies of forty-four of the missing American soldiers already have been washed up on the coast of northern Ireland. Positive identification, however, is not thought likely, because the tags the soldiers wore had not been provided with num bers or other information. All will be buried in one grave. When the Tuscania was struck by the German torpedo, the American soldiers went calmly to their posts. As they lined up on one side of the deck, with the crew, all Britishers, on the other, the national anthems of the Anglo-American allies were sung. The lack of panic facilitated the work of the British destroyers, who braved danger by coming up to the side of the sinking liner and taking off the soldiers. The Tuscania remained afloat two hours, due probablv to the action of the second engineer who stopped the engines when the vessel received her wound. Destruction of U-Boat Not Verified Reports of some survivors that the submarine fell a victim to the swift vengeance of the British destroyers lack official confirmation. One American officer has related that the U-boat attempted to sink the rescuing destroyers and that one pursued the submarine and dropped depth bombs, silencing it probably for all time. Advices to the War Department accounting for all except 113 of the 2,156 American soldiers, who were aboard the Tuscania when she was submarined Tuesday night, remained unchanged to-day and officials anxiously awaited additional details expected to clear up the con flict with foreign figures on the losses. Cable press dispatches from an Irish |.ort last night saying the forty four bodies of American soldiers, battered beyond recognition, liad been washed ashore fifteen miles from the scene of the torpedoing dam.onfd hope that the troop losses would prove very small. According to figures given in earlier press dir patchif only 101 of those aboard, including soldiers, members of the •■row i. nd passengers were missing T'.ii-i hed led officials to believe that with the heavy loss first indicated anion* the crew that most America i soldiers had been saved. No l.lst of Missing No attempt was being made thus far to prepare a list of the lost Qr missing. Only the names of a few survivors have been received and in dications to-day were that names of survivors would continue tc, come in slowly as they are assembled in Ire land by representatives of the War, State and Navy Departments. The report from the Trish port which also said Army identification David E. Tracy says every man ought to buy W. S. S. He's got the right idea ITSE WEATHER] For llarrikliurs anil vieinity: Fair and xoniewtint warmer tn-niitlit, with lonrot temperature nhout Sift lieu ret'H; Sii tii ril II > inereiiM in eloudinexx, followed li> ruin or knon In the nfternoon: waimrr, l'or llasii-rri Penniotvanlii: Fnlr 10-niKlits Saturday fair. follow ed liy rain or anow in afternoon, "aritieri Unlit notheaxt niniln, becoming xouthenxt. Temperature S n. m.. 30. Sun: {tines, oi.ll a. in.; win, 5:00 |i. in. Moon: \fw moon. February 11, ■Vol a. 111. River stase: 3.S feet above low lvater mark. Vi-atrnlnr'n Weather IlkliMl temperature, is. I.oivext temperature, Us, Mean temperature. :im, Xorainl lure, ill. i tags found on the bodies of the sol - diers washed ashore bore no names , or numbers, making identification I impossible, caused considerable spec > | illation. Army regulations require r j identification tags bearing name, i , rank, company and regiment of the LEMOYNE BOY li ON TRANSPORT ' •. - I' .; <• ;l "■ C, V->. ; v,' ** . ROBERT F. McCORMICK i Lemoyne I.ad Who Was on Tuscania j When Transport Was Torpedoed in War Zone- With Him Was Robert M. Mate, a liarrisburg Aviator i Robert F. McCormick, of I,emoyne, I a son of Mrs. John J. McCormick, i and a member of the One Hundredth I Aero Squadron, was on board the ill-fated transport Tuscania when a [ Hun torpedo sent the troop ship to ! the bottom off the coast of Ireland I This was the otlicial word from Washington to-day. Along with it 1 I came official confirmation that Rob- 1 j ert Merle Mace, stepson of William] K. Crczier, assistant city electrician. ' | was on board. j Mrs. McCormick first learned that! , her son was on the Tuscania from a Telegraph reporter who called at I her home at S7l Hummel avenue.) j McCormick ir, 22 years old and en- 1 [listed August IS. He was sent to l I Columbus. ()., anil later was trans- ! j ferred to Kelly Field, Tex., and then ; I to Mineola, N. Y. HARRISBURG, PA., FRIDAY EVENING; FEBRUARY 8, 1918. •.wearer. Although there was no of ! ficial confirmation of this report and i j officials declined to comment it was • , pointed out that the dispatch said ' j the soldiers had not been assigned , to definite units. According to advices in the hands cl the War Department the total ti.issin:? from the 2.379 souls Aboard the liner is 210, of which 113 are American troops. 2,_!>U Persons I winded Cable press dispatches say 2 '96 persons have been landed and are being cared for in Irish villages and cities. Reports that the British destroyer i which was convoying the Tuscania j pursued and sank the submarine i lack confirmation and the report of I the British Admiralty is eagerly I awaited. Navy .officials are inclined to view that the Tuscania incident is at isolated case and have no reason to change their view that the sub ; marine menace has been overcome l isls Not Received I Early to-day no additional list of j the Tuscania survivors had become [Continued on Page 15.] Loss of Life Will Near 200 Instead of 100, U. S. Learns From London By Associated Press London, Feb. B.—Latest figures in-j dicated that the loss of life on the I Tuscania is in excess of ♦ yesterday's! estimates of 101. It is now believed complete returns will show the num ber of dead to be nearer 200 than 100. Reports received at the American embassy yesterday indicated the loss of 101 lives, while the British ad miralty's estimate was 210. This dis-' crepancy now appears to have been j due to the fact that the figures sup plied to the embassy evidently did not include the missing, of which there are still many. , It was announced to-day that ar j rangements were being made by | British and American officials jointly for great military funerals for the j Tuscania's dead. I The correspondent of the Press i Association at an Irish port says the I | survivors of the Tuscania who are' I there were greatly relieved to hear! | of the safe arrival elsewhere of Ma jor Bnjamin F. Wade, of Washing-! j ton, commander of a contingen* on j the steamer and hundreds of other! I American troops. ■ TAKING RIVER COAL THROUGH HOLES IN ICE • *. '' " t ■* . i ' " . '■' ■ ; i • ' V The Harrisburg Light and Power Company has enough coal 'o tost over Sunday C M Kaltwns-er said to-day. The company has not yet received assurances of a steady coal supply and is still living j from hand to mouth. \\ ith the arrival of a short relief in the temperature, the company is able io get | along on less coal man usually. Mr. Hickok i, keeping the case ot tf e Light and Power Company in hand I ' ,° P . r r a shutdown. One of the main supplies of the company is gotten l.v "from alr hoies 111 the ri\er by the Martin river coal dredger through the Bethlehem Steel Company. U.S.OFFICER GETS TEUTON AIRPLANE IN FIRST FLIGHT Young Missouri Lieutenant Brings Down Adversary Over City of Saarburg By Associated Press With the American Army in France, Thursday, Feb. 7.—The young American lieutenant who had the honor of shooting down his first German airplane while accompany-, ing a French escadtille on a bomb ing expedition Tuesday night, had never operated a machine gun tie fore in his life while in flight and never before had been over the enemy lines. He got his man over the German city of Saarburg. The bombing squadron was over Saarburg and in the act of of drop pins bombs when enemy airplanes were seen approaching rapidly. By [Continued 011 Page .] MIMSTKH CiKT* SMAI.I.POX Tile Rev. W. A. Hay. pastor of the Wesley Union V M R Church and residing at 612 Forster street, is the latest victim of smallpox, the city Ilealth bureau reports. As services were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Ray on Sunday and Tuesday nights, health officials issued' a warning advising all persons who attended to be vaccinated as a safeguard against contracting the disease. LITTLE COAL IN CITY DESPITE WARM WEATHER Demand Less but Supply (lets Smaller; Fear the Next Cold Wave "The demand for coal is less, due to the warm wave, but the supply of ccal is also growing less every day." This, according to the biggest coal dealer in the city, is a summary of the coal situation of Harrisburg. With decreasing coal shipments ar riving daily, Harrisburg will be In a precarious position upon the arrival of the next cold wave. Six cars of anthracite arrived over the Pennsylvania .railroad yesterday. [Continued on l'age o.] F.W. SMITH, JR, i WINS PROMOTION ' BY GOOD WORK J. K. Johnston Completes Spe cial Duties; Will Return | to Tyrone FRANK W. SMITH, JR. New Superintendent of the Pliiladel- j pliia Division. P. R. R. Changes in division superintend ents on the Pennsylvania railroad announced yesterday are effective from February 1. Frank W. Smith, i Jr., who coijies to Harrisburg, was j j expected here to-dav. However, he j 1 may not take up his new duties un- j [Continued 011 Page 10.] PI ItKI.Y HAIt MKASI 111-: By Associated Press Washington. Feb. 8. Secretary McAdoo, before the Senate Finance Committee, explaining the war finance corporation bill, said It was purely a war measure contemplating 1 the lending of money through the 1 banks for operation of enterprises ' necessary to the successful proaecu- ] tion of the war. Similar legislation now in force in England and France has been sue- 1 cessful. Secretary McAdoo said. Son- ! ator Penrose observed that in Hug land there hod nut been any issues of "uncovered paper." MONDAY CLOSING CONCLUDES NEXT WEEK, IS PROMISE Enforced Holidays Have Been Abandoned South of Virginia By Associated Press Washington, Feb. B.—With the total abandonment of heatless Mon day throughout all the states south of Virginia to-day. Fuel Administra tion officials were hopeful that con tinued warmer weather and im provement In railroad traffic would permit relaxation of the order all over the United States after next Monday. I As Saturday will be observed.gen erally as half holiday and as naxt Tuesday is Lincoln's birthday anni versary. there will* be a three and one-half day shutdown. Officials be lieve this will go far toward relieving the situation. The original program called for the last heatless Monday. March 26. Heatless Mondays have been sus pended in all states south of Vir ginia. In announcing this to-day. Fuel Administrator Garfield said improved weather and traffic condi tions had made further enforcement in the South unnecessary. It was announced also that in all other states in which the order is operative, fuel may be furnished on future Mondays to heat and light lofts and workshops occupied by members of the International Allied Garment Workers' Union. ROOSEVELT NOT OUT OF DANGER; IN N.Y. HOSPITAL Condition Unchanged, but j Rested Well During the Night By Associated Press New York, Feb. B,—The condi tion of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt who was operated on Wednesday for fistula and abscesses in bot,h ->ar&, was pronounced as "unchanged" by I>r. Harold K. Keyes, of Roosevelt Hofiutal. early to-day. Vr. Keyes added that Colonel Roosevelt had slept all night and had rested com fortably. Three special nurses and Dr. Keyes j [Continued 011 Page lti.] i Single Copy. 2 Cents HOME EDITION TECH BOY HOME FROM FLANDERS WITH WOUNDS Winner of Class Honors Goes Through Much Hard Fighting TELLS OF BIG BATTLES Worked Way Across Ocean to Enlist in Army; Gassed While in Action / Wounded and sussed while fight ing against the Hun in the front line trenches with the British army, John \\ aclitman, of West Kairview, returned honit> yesterday after being discharged from an army hospital. Wachtman, who is of a retiring disposition, left home nearly two years ago he was announced to have won honors in his studies at Technical lligh school. The fact that he was to deliver the valedictor ian address at the graduation excr [Continued oil I'agc I.] COII, ZII:I;I,I;U TAKES IAL> TT IT* L\ IKIMMTAI. Plio latest word concerning the condition ',-f Lieutenant-Colonel Krnnk E. SJiegler, of this city, who received serious injuries at the Tex as camp where lie has heen sta tioned, reached Harrisburg last even ing and was very discouraging. "Condition very critical." was the brief word. No report had been re ceived at noon to-day and friends of the officer were anxiously inquir ing every hour. TO I*l,A \ mriTKit I;oti> County Commissioner C. C. Ount bler announced to-day the commis sioners of Dauphin, Lebanon and Berks counties will probably meet soon to discuss the proposed im provement of the main highway from Harrisburg to Reading. Plan's for tliis work have been made by the State Highway Department. No date has heen set for the meeting, but It is likely to be held in the city early in the spring. i> lrJ ,c i^^^ 3 i , 4^4 , 4 H 4 M 4' ,^0 ? v "** X v T f • TEXAS MAN GETS APPOINTMENT £ '4* !>s, Dallas, Tex.—J. H. Elliot, general manager of the ! >v ITexas find Pacific Railway, hab accepted the appointment / *^ l ' assistant general manager of the American Expedi- X ~s* T I i tlonary forces in France, it became known to-day. *"s* 4* APPOINTED MASTER OF TRINITY £ i Lsj, London—Sir Joseph John Thomas, professor of Sr ' 4 * X physics at Cambridge, has been appoint-d master of Trin- *f | *# itv college. Cambridge. MAJOR EDWARD PASSES CRISIS 4* • Washington—Major General Clarence R. Edwards, * commanding the Twenty-sixth division now in France V T who has had pneumonia has oassed the crisis of the dis- ? j-fc ea c e and is recuperating satisfactorily, according to word 3, i reaching here. 4* ROOSEVELT'S CONDITION SATISFACTORY £ T New York The condition "of Theodore Rcosevelt a- V ; W } ;* 1.30 p. m. to-day was declared to be satisfactory in a i & J A bulletin issued at the hospital where he was recently oper- X |Jj ated upon for abscesses. V U 4* f GORGES MAY BREAK $ i . |4 Pittsburgh, Pa.—Gorges in the Monongahela river X I Brownsville, Pa., and Morgantown, W. Va., extending for a number of miles, may break to-day it was stated to- f i -j* day by weather bureau official's here. The Monogahela "f* |TP " Jg ! fjjt conductors of the United Railways Company which de- 'X moralized passenger traffic in this city was called off early to-day after representatives of the company and £*! the men had been fn conference more than five hours. & -I-H4 AMERICAN BIG GUNS SILENCE lj HUN ARTILLERY ■ Heavy Fire Directed at Two Battalions Scatters Germans j SHELLS SI\T TOWN AFIRE I . S. Soldiers Enter Trench. Find Loaded Hiflc But No Soldiers , \\ ith t!ic American Army in j France, Feb. 7.—The American | artillery is keeping up a harras : sing fire on the German lim-s, ' bombarding batteries, trenches, cross roads, dugouts, light rail - I ways and houses in which enemy II troops are billeted. Evidently tlic American tac jti-s angered the Germans for they ! stinted a vigorous sheS'in* of oi.'r j batteries with 775. the l'tn stoppi ; onl" when tlie American heavy guns jsil*i.ced the German artillery. l:arly to-da.v observers saw a bor'v of em mv Infantry, esf.imatcc'. at two ; I 'H'iil'ons near a fores:. A heavy tire v as directed on the spot seatter ! nij! tht Germans. It s felt certain that the enemy sustained numurcuo [Continued on l'ajjc 10.] Sweaters Sent From Executive Mansion Mrs. Martin G. Brumbaugh, wife of the Governor, has sent to <"anir> Hancock the seventy sweaters asked i for Pennsylvania soldiers whom it had been found were without them. ■ These sweaters were sent to her for shipment. Mrs. Brumbaugh also ' ! sent a large number of wristlets, • j helmets and scarfs and a dozen j sweaters in excess of what was : asked. I More are to be sent from the j Executive mansion.