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by Hie Audll llunuu of clrculuUoua. J 1 . ( ' HimHF XfWa SEMI-WEEKLY iWVXZ.Z;,,-- H .J....---....J COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER j UfpJ- ' I . ! ! . -! : - ; VOL. 29 WHEN STEAMER TUSCANIA HAD ENGINEERS, AERO SQUADRON, UNASSIGNED OFFICERS ABOARD OKEGONUNS ON TUSCANIA. PORTLAND, Feb. 7. Harry Keller of Klamath Falls was saved. Other Orcgonians believed aboard are Guy JamU'son and Y. G. Robertson of Portland; W. U. Curtis, Jr., Svdncy Bernitt, William Durrand, II. Hazelton and William Bell of Marshfield. UNITS ON BOARD VESSEL. WASHINGTON, I). C, Feb.' 7. The Tuscania carried scattered units of headquarters detachments and com panies D and F of the 20th engineers; the 107th military police with supply trains; the 100th, 15Sth and.2i:;th aero squadrons and replacements; fifty-one unassigned offi cers; part of the thirty-second division, including the Wisconsin and Michigan guardsmen and some regular army officers. Many collegians in the 20th engineers had been in train ing in Washington, I). C. The 20th engineers is one of the largest units in the army, comprising foresters for pioneer and communica tion work behind the lines. The members have been drawn from all parts of the nation. The aero squadrons came from various divisions. The remaining troops were Michigan and Wisconsin guardsmen. The Red Cross, Belfast officials cable, is giving all pos sible assistance. li: AMERICAN TROOPS LOST. NEW YORK, Feb. 7. Iondon dispatches to the Unit-; ed Press indicate the total number, of American troops lost on the Tuscania is I to. Of these 102 were enlisted nidi. These showed the total of officers and soldiers aboard was 215. In additions Hi ships officers, 125 sail-1 ors, passengers and .52 undesignated arc reported saved.! The total losses therefore arc placed at 210. TOTAL LOSS REPORTED AS 210. LONDON, l b. 7. The admiralty announces 210 lost and 2 187 saved from the Tuscania. VESSEL BELIEVED STILL AFLOAT. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 The steunier Tuscania was torpedoed .Tucsdav. Six hundred survivors landed at; Larnc, Ireland ami J30 at Islay. British hospital shops arc rushing to the scene of the disaster. W. P. Sims. United, Press correspondent sent word that lie believes the Tus cania is still afloat. He did not mention the navy convoy, but officials believe either British or American vessels, were convoyed.. The strikingly low casualties are due to torpedo drill aboard the vessels. British authorities wired the commanders in Scotland and Ireland to afford the Americans every possible assis tance and furnish the clothing reciuired. As soon as the men arc properly outfitted, they'll mobilize. 20T1I ENGINEERS LARGELY FROM PACIFIC SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7. It is believed few Pacific roast men in the 20th Engineers, endangered, as most of the coast men have been abroad for some lime. The 20th Engineers was largely composed of Pacific coast men experienced in logging camps and mills. Col-; unci William A- Mitchell commands the regiment. TACOMA, Feb. 7. Camp Lewis officers say that mem bers of the KM depot brigade filled out the 20th Engi neers. NUMBER LOST MAY BE REDUCED. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. Army men arc hopeful the number lost on the Tuscania will be reduced as isolated parts of the Irish coast report thus far only 30 names of survivors had Dcen recencu, Floated for Scw-ial IIuiii 1.0N'buX, Feb. floated for several torpedoed In Irish ctuiH aboard other 7. The Tuscania liours after beinu waters meri- I Vessels wit nested the toroeduhiK. it Is snUl. The fact . probaltly i the sliio remained afloat aided the bi? rescue. Tho reference io other vessels indicates n pusnlbil Hv Huit either American" ships con voyed the Tuscania or she was one of . u group carrying Anierlcnn soldier. In Service fMme I inuv M-;W VHKK, Fob. 7. -The Tuscau- U had curried thonMtut. of Amnriear DAILY M XZSO TRANSPORT troops v Msel Fl'u nee. St whs a erack the Anchor line but ehar Ifer capac It-red to the Cunard line ity wns '2 Tom v -asse tutors iut site wah altered to accommodate more troops ptuin Mcline, the TuscanJa's chlo' officer, hurt several encounters will: submarines, (.nice he rescued 4,i An.- erlcan surviyors of a submarine at tack. The Tnscu n ia. was t bo last of t he Anchor line's transatlantic fleet, all others had been submarined. Ketone Work a- Wonderful. VAHIN(iTOX. Feb. T ihe great est and perhaps the most dranuuic ' rcno work of tit- war v:t--- accom- EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON,' THURSDAY, PARTIAL LIST WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 7. Special) The .sur vivors landing at Islay, Scotland, arc the only names reported to Washington. They are: N Lieut. Frank L. Maker, Engineer Reserves. Lieut. Schweissinger. Scrgt. Harry Kelly. Corporal Howard Bullock. Corp. William Cherry. Privates: Oliver Bowman. B. E. Haskctl. William Ilickling. Charles Imeck. Barry Keelcr. Lloyd Leadbetter. James Moss. Walter Maccareck. David Foe. , plished In t.'iviliK the Americans on the Tiiwunla. officials believe. The picture of destroyers pa I rol l)oata und hospital ships maneuvering around Hie slnKlnn vestrl, ilirnlcd by Itrltlsh lidMll men Willi a net vavllig of ;i0 per cent of lives will ret led glory In naval history. Kid Cross, civilians, oflH ials and military men of l.i.l M KiikI.iiiiI and America. were promptly da-patched to all points un the Irish coast instructed to di ev erything and spend nil money neces sary to care for the men. . IIDllHMHi.s SON MAY II.W i: I1I J -N AltOAKJ SALEM. Feb. 7. Earl Wilhy conibc. son uf Uovcrnor - ltliy coinue. lb a member oT tin-, nth ciikIih ers. Company D. He wrote recently lie niiirht be transferred to another re-imeiit. All Fmlct'led by lu.UJ-iim'e. WASIIIMITUV, Feb. 7. Secretary McAili'o said all the Americans lost on the Tuscania were protected by federal Insurance. H Is not Known ycj Ih.w many of them applied for in surance, but llios,. not api'lyiui; wt re proli-eted by the automatic provision of ll- war risk law. Ml 4 'oiiit'ols for Survivors. I ,i iN 'N. l-'e'i. 7. The mayor of Ilelfast wired AmbiissaUor I'nfc that every faeilily had been provided for the comfort of the Tuscania. survivors and lied Cross mills had pone lo their ad. backed by unlimited funds. i7 Slill Iteporled MI-illK. W'AKiriNvVriJN. Feb. 7. This aft ernoon the iirniy statistical depart ment stated the only reports h had so far received show 1 7 ! uniformed men and civilians nhoaril, of whom are v .-ported missing r.lil l lsii i; ii si 4 VI KPN. 1 OM)OX, Feb. 7. Tho HrltJsli raided jMK-llioiLs Wl of ArnHMillcrt Imlav. The nrlillerj injf sonlhuesl of I'uin'irul and south of l.ens. MORE THAN 212,000 AMERICAN SOLDIERS ARE NOW IN FRANCE MJW" VOUK. Feb. 7. America lias over Z I - JHui troops in France ac cord htg to A udre Taruieu. i'rencb liiirh commissioner to the 1'nited Slates. Me said France will be able by . Jul to manufacture enough ar tillery to -supply l'O American divisi ons, providing tho United States pro vides the necessary raw materials. J Liu i r CARRYING OF SURVIVORS Edward Peterson. J. W. Redd. O. M. Rubers. Lee Tersea. Ralph Uppus. A. Vandenriessche. Col i in a it White. John Williams. Edward Anderson. Tonr Ashby. , Frank Bioz. James Basyc. Alexander Bush. All of Co. E, 20th Eng. Privates: 'John B. Flem ing, Edward Klingmn of the 13isth Aero Squadron. Private II. Kliest, ,107th Supply Train. LONDON, Feb. 7. Ten more survivors have landed on (he Scottish coast. I i BULLETINS un RIIMPK ins SCHOOL. AS 1 1 IN ; TON", lib. Contract'' Here let loday lor buildings (, an army alallin school at lli crside, California. II I under-loisl a million dirtlar- Is Involved. I.ONKON t.l.TN M.'MMYII.M. I'l.TIKMilt l. lib. 7. Ihe ieo pies commissaries ii Hirlcl the) had iilliiiialiiliii'd the Itritlsli onba-sj de Hiauiliii:4; nfocjiilioii of the liolshevikl mini-tor in London. . Ilnvatcniiu; lo take measures. aKain-t Itritlsli sub jiH ls IT it is not done. i HA IN M UTS I 'HON T MI.IUCAN 1 l:oT, li-b. 7. Twenty four hours of sprlnl.liii rnTn srriol lo niilel the Aiiicihun front. ArlMlerj liu.". liiacliiiic-tiini fill' was in liriiilllenl und spasmodic. Mud pre vented infantry movement; ami pu tmls. rni.Ncii Ainii i.iruY aciiai:. r.VHIS. l eli. 7. Ihe urllllery is ui' livc over a wide stretch of the IYcik'Ii Iroiil. north of the Alsn havnlu now and riiruii reaions on the rijiht bank of the Mouse. Attacks ill Al mhv HfCl' it'pelhs.1. WILL PLAY POLITICS WITH WAR QUESTIONS Y.smx ;T.N. I Vb. 7. S-n:ilor iVnrrisc n nnouiictd t luit 1 ho rrpubli r:m sLn n m-xt cm mp.n gn will It "siiocU up 1 lie vm r. nbolisli in of fi I'iuucy. Tlmiina." tlio Inefficient EYEWITNESS TELLS OF DIVERS ATTACK FOMH,N. Feb. 7. An e e witness passenger on another ship said the Tuscania, w arned by a. vessel spotting the torpedo, lurued when sirtick lroadsdc a little astern, lie said most pas- senders on t lie other ships did not k now wha t ha ppen'd a ud continued enjoying a merry eve- ntmr. lie sa id the destroy ers and ot her i Is surrounded the Tuseania. pickhiL. up suri- vers from '.be sea and from llfe- boats. He said two explosions occurred, the seeoml apparently a boiler. The ships lights were illuminated aft- r the hit. sad flares w re sent up. The lights ur'it out. The survivors said iro-bU- in iov-,-ritig li t'ioat. mwIiiu t" ;i h--. v list (.au.-ed . number iisualtics feftoniaini, FEBRUARY 7, 1918 believed no local , boys Were aboard torpedoed vessel Considerable apprehension, wan felt in l'eudleton last evening and this i morning leHt some Umatilla county buys were aboard the transport which was torpedoed hy a German subma rine. However, the information con tained In the dispatches does not indir -att- that the units aboard contained any boys from this section. The first reports last evening re sulted In many telephone calls to the East Oreiionian from relatives and friends of the members of old Troop 1 which is now artillery, as It was Knott n they are just about due to be in the seas. Reassuring reports were received over the telephone from 1'ortland last night to the effect that there was no artillery aboard. .t was also fured that Lieutenants Fred Steiwer. Alger Fee and Charles i. IH-spain might be aboard. In 'yuiry, however, reveals the fact that AMERICAN STEAMER ALMANANCE - OIVER VICTIM; 6 OF CREW LOST WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. Secretary Daniels announc ed the American steamer AI nianance was torpedoed yes terday. Siv of crew are missing. The gunners are safe. COUNCIL DISCUSSES FURTHER REGULATION OF CIGAR STORES Further regulation of cigar stores ,f 1'tiiUK-tun may he undertaken hy tlio council. A at a part of the nation v id .effort to conserve fuel, these stores may be required to close at a rescri bed hour each nteht. Councilman Pen land reported to the council lust evening that, to his knowledge, oine of the riar. stores are keepltm open until I in the mum-im--. He decried such a practice a a needless waste of fuel and Hslit. Other counciimen supported him in lii stand. Wliile regulating the cigar stores, Councilman l'enlund declared there r-hutild be cornet iiliiK' done to stop thy dlce-shakins evil. lie declared he likes to shake dice himself but de clared some of the dice fiends are carrying their hobby to an extreme. While they huke for trade checks;, he declares he saw one man spend eight dollars shaking dice at one time. Card iames nre also played for trade checks, he said. City Attorney Fee declared tho present ordinances cover such jrame? and that H is up to the police com mittee to enforce them. The police committee passed the buck to the po- FARMERS ARGUE FOR MAKING WAREHOUSES PRIMARY POINTS Farmers over the northwest are rlKht back of Senator MeNury and Congressman Sinnott in their efforts to pass a bill inuklue the station ut which the farmer delivers his grain the primary market. In the icw ot W . V. Marrah. prominent local far mer who is one of a group of Farm er.,' In ion members who are work ing bard hi their efforts to help in the passage of the bill. "Smnelhhur must be done very soon." lie stated this morning, "if the benefits of such a hill are to be de- 1 rhed this er. !' benefits 1 do not mean more money for the farmers but reittcr prod ud ion of foods t u ffs. 1 f the northwest f;irmer is to be paio on a (.'hicat?' basis, which means a c.etlucl lou of about cents il bUsllW for f r- iu ht . he w ill pro! -a hly not in i'ic:" p.i - w lit a I uerea urt this soring 'in in-: i ;,d will increase hi.- a crca to barky and oats which are brinsins l'.igher prices than wheat. Sowing of spring ;.:rain will bocin son and, If 2179 IS ; Steiwer and Despain have already reached the other side of the Atlan I'tic, communications to this effect ; having been received within the past few days by relatives. Lieutenant ' Fe has not yet sailed, according to a recent letter received from him. i When it was learned that engineer ing troops were aboard, there was j speculation as to whether the regi linent In which Arthur Jordan Is en- listed was Included. He is In Co. F, ,23rd Engineers and has not yet sailed ! according to his mother, j Edgar F. Averill, inspector of the ' biological survey, had a friend in Co. I, 20th Engineers which is reported as included in the ship list. He is Warren 1 Tison of Roseburg. f orrn' crly a government hunter and who enlisted in the forestry branch and I was attached to the 20th Engineers. 1 lie is of the opinion quite a number ;of other boys were in this company. - : r- t: : '- Central Empires Lant Agree Over Division ZURICH, Feb. 7. German neivs I papers say Germany and Austria are I unable to agree on a division of Po f land between themselves. It Is un derstood that Germany wants the tn ! dustrial and mining regions, alloting Austria only the agricultural regions. I The papers speak in awed tones of 'preparations for Teutonic campaigns! against the northern Kussian lines. I , and tlie west front. ' I i lice and the latter came in for a pan ! Hint?. ' t Other I5usinc?s. - The council last eveuinc passed or ; dinances assessing the cots of tre .street improvements on Calvin and Lewis streets. The last resolution for the trading of Wilson street was ad I opted and a petition for the paving of i Pino street was presented to the council. t Tho Warren Construction Com ! pany's bid of pur und accrued inter est for tho Madison street bonds Vas accepted. The only other hid was ; from Jve-c-U?1 Iiros. and the six dol lars premium offered would have been I moro than offset by the costs of a .transcript of proceedings required by , tho bid. j The Jackson -M on roe-Waslringt on i street improvement was reported completed and was accepted. A pe tition from the Simpson Tire & Ser ' vice Co. for permission to Install a I Kasuline station at the corner of Court and Johnson was denied on tho grounds it was contrary to the ordi nance which prescribes a barred zone tor such stations. A petition of K. P. Mucker to install a dit-lillate tank in his 'place of business on Cotton wood whs granted. tho government wants to encourage the farmer to ra ise moro w heat , It should do something quickly. "The farmer's viewpoint." said Mr liar rail, "is that he Is hs much en titled to be paid for his groin when? lie grows it as the manufacturer la to be paid for his product st his fac tory. The farmers of the northwest should not be taxed because they raise their wheat so far from Chicago. It is the pioneer farmer who should be encouraged, for it is the pioneer sec tions of the frontiers that the new acreage is. if the acreage is to be in creased, it must 'be increased where new- land is being broke. The farm er of these districts is handicapped enough in fighting- adverse conditions without being made to suffer a big dockage because lie is so far removed from the big centers. Fay the farm er for his wheat where he deliver it and w iiere he receives his recipt -and tho fanner will bo very apt to make o strong effort to Increase his yields." DAILY EVENING EDITION WEATHER FORECAST Hill might and Friday talr. colder to niffht. Maximum . minimum 31, ruin, traro. wind, north K fresh. frcMh, wruthr, cloar. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER NO. 9352 I f SUNK DISASTER WILL RE-DOUBLE WAR EFFORTS OF U. S. Transport's Loss Unites Country in Determination to Whip Germans De clares Secretary Baker. AMERICAN DEATHS MUST BE AVENGED All Departments Hasten to Speed up Work of War.. WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. Secretary Baker eald: Adversary has chal lenged America. We rrtust. we will win the war. Losses like this unit the country in sympathy with th families of the vIcUttis. They also unite all in a purpose tor more de termined progress. Tho details wili be given the public as soon as receiv ed in order to relieve anxiety." AH departments echo a determina tion, to avenge the deaths. CoTigrres-j uiottal leaders are redoubling their ef-: forts. Senator Chamberlain said: "Although ft comes art a .terrific Phoek. It was a calamity which rnhjht -be expf-cted during the course of the war. My pyrnpathy oc to the par ents of the' splendid American boys who wero on their way to fight foi" the freedom of the world." Senator Penrose: "We mutft take this as a part of the grim business of war. It should Jhiprebtt upon us the necessity of speeding airplane produc tion and other means oCctftt'litins tho submarines. d. That they have struck this blow is no reason wc vliould losn hope. It should only strengthen us.'. RUSSIANS REFUSE IMMEDIATE PEACE ! PETHOGRAD. Feb. 7. The Rus i sian delegates to Brest-Utovsk una- lmously refused today to concede to i the Teutonic demands for a separate j peace immediately. Negotiations con tinue, however. PENDLETON SCHOOLS GET FEDERAL COIN j Three hours of gas engine work a j day under C. A. Veburg. the present j instructor will bo the work offered in this vocational subject at tho Pen I dluton high school this semester, aJ j tho result of the school boards action t last night in agreeing to meet the condition and requirements of th ! governments offer of aid to the local school in vocational work. S Under this plan half the salary of i the present instructor will be paid f rom Federal funds, tho school board i agreeing to install next year approxi mately $2000 worth of machinery to be used in this work. Thero v. ill be no more equipment secured this year -for the course except the possible use of a tractor as1 u luboratory adjunct, i Next -ar in order to secure the , governmental aid. there must be IS" i minutes of gas engine work a day given each student, I'Q minutes ot .'correlative subjects as mechanical drawing and chemistry, and 80 min-!u:-u C a luemi: wtr . ihi io- opt. THREE LOCAL PITPtLK ARE ON HONOR LIST Three high school students. lon Swaggert. Uowell Styclunan, and Genevieve Phelps hiivo either sold or purchased ?50 worth or more of Thrift Stumps. They are entnied ' places on Governor Wit h "combe's 'Poll of Honor for students Hiding to this extent tho thrift stamp campaign M iss Swagger t and M Phclp" purchased their stamp wtth thjr personal savings, while lxwi-ll Stock man sold this amount to bin uuiiV Mrs, J. I Stockman. Up to noon today over 1 1)) worh "l stamps had been sold to luli school stndeitfs as u rrult uf thi drive now under way, Ovr I7' tu dytits have sinned up m mtitnbjri of tlie l-w-o Uit Thrift Club.