Tuscania Sunk With 2000 U S Troops Aboard Near Ireland
The Cunard liner Tuscania carrying about 2179 Americans from Michigan and Wisconsin national guardsmen was torpedoed off the coast of Ireland. Only 210 rescued. survivors landed at Buncranna and Larne while British ships and destroyers aided in the rescue. The ship, a Cunard liner, was under convoy and was not a regular transport. The 20th Engineers and other units were aboard. official counts vary, but many troops are believed missing.
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London
Cunard
Ireland
Buncranna
Larne
Michigan
Wisconsin
State Department
Baker
Washington
White House
Mehigan
Camp McArthur
Texas
Midh Fan Engineers
Fourth
Sith Wisconsin
Siath Wisconsin Infantry
Merauadron
Crowel
Europe
Aniilis
United States
France
Navy
Neh
England
War Council
Pershing
Camp Lewis
Glasgow
Anchor Line
Atlantic
Cunard Line
Steiner
Lough Swilly
Londonderry
Rough Swilly
Larea
Belfast
Twentieth Engineers
The
Forester
War Department
Admiralty
Tuscania
Otcers
North Atlantic
Department
20Th Engineers
107Th Engineer Corps
107Th Engineers
Fnally
Lwave
Associated Press
Cunard Liner Auronia Torpedoed While Bound to U S
Official dispatches report the Cunard liner Auronia of thirteen thousand tons torpedoed within 48 hours while on a voyage to the United States. She was not sunk and was able to return to her starting point after the attack.
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New York City
Ofictal
Cunard
Auronia
United States
Deer Shot Proved Dear Colchester N Y
Andrew Delamater paid 150 for shooting a deer from a tax teab near Pauline Ph ps home. The gume warden fined him 160. Delamater was arrested after Ph ps noted the tax teab number. The item mentions a band rehearsal and upcoming business meeting with a manager and treasurer. Sergeant Wellington Weiland leaves for his post with a visit to San Francisco and joins the U S army intelligence department.
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Colchester
N. Y
Andrew Delamater
Pauline Ph Ps
Delamater
Gume
Wellington Weiland
Tle
San Francisco
Charles
Welland
Intelligence Department
U. S. Army
Germans suspend paper over food shortages
The German paper reporting widespread starvation was forced to suspend publication for three days, though officials say there is enough to eat in general. The Los Angeles Times notes the inconsistency between claims of hunger and official assurances.
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Los Angeles Times
Editorial remark on progress toward 4050 in Oregon Journal
A Boston Journal style editorial notes a remark predicting under a year to reach nineteen, then comments it will be a long wait to hit 4050. The Oregon Journal echoes agreement, signaling cautious optimism in a brief exchange of sentiment.
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Bosten Journal
Oregon Journal
Washington Times Boasts Chamberlain Denounces War on Wilson
The Washington Times characterizes Senator Chamberlain of Oregon as a self involved critic of the war effort, recounting a dinner with Theodore Roosevelt and Elihu Root, and detailing his accusations that the military establishment failed. It argues Chamberlain misread the administration, noting Baker shipped guns and coffins, and defends the war effort while mocking Chamberlain's self serving critique.
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Washington Times
Chamberlain
War Office
Oregon
Baker
Senate
Committee On
Senator Chamberlain
Theodore Roosevelt
Elihu Root
America
United States
Roosevelt
Washington
White House
Woodrow Wilson
Root
Bureau of Engineers
Mack
General McCain
Adjutant General's Office
Bureau of Ordnance
France
Bagin
Theodore
Urenche
Taker
Mis
Neray
Henderson Introduces Bill On Long and Short Haul
Senator Charles B. Henderson of Nevada introduced a bill aimed at tightening the long and short haul clause in the Interstate Commerce Act. He argues exemptions under the act have become a de facto rule, skewing fairness. The measure, more specific than prior proposals by Shafroth and Dexter, seeks to curb the exemptions.
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Washington
Charles B. Henderson
Nevada
Henderson
Shafroth
Colorado
Valndexter
Band List Goes Ahead With Subscriptions
Micky Fitzmaurice and Hobe Clinton reported two more band subscriptions yesterday raising the total to about 52.50 as a starter fund for music and instruments. Town support urged to reach 100. List includes Independent Seed ten dollars and individual donors such as Jaden Taber two dollars fifty, Frank Middleton five, Jack Grivier ten, Moneer Bar ten, Micky Fitzmaurice two fifty, HH Clinton ten.
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Micky Fitzmaurice
The
Pioneer
Hobe Clinton
Jaden Taber
Frank Middleton
Jack Grivier
Freezes To Death In Wisconsin Visit
In Cooyman Wisconsin on February 7 a grocery clerk froze to death while en route to visit his fiancé Miss Sherl Wood and her mother who had left for Norway. Walter Larson, a friend, was reportedly with him during the fatal cold spell.
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Cooyman
Wis
Nor- Way
Omer
Miss Fherl Wood
Geile
Norway
Walter Larson
Denteeight
Perfect Husbands Rare in Long Island City Case
Supreme Court justice remarks on a separation request by Mrs George H Clay after describing life as hell on earth. The judge noted that life was not much different for the parties, as disputes and tensions were common in marriages, and urged patience in handling the case.
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Long Island City
N.Y
Supreme Court
George H. Clay
Vey Luiebund
Hell On Earth
Pebow
Petr
Titet Sime
Incomplete account of medical grafting tale at Wallace
A fragmentary 1920s news note describes an experimental graft allegedly curing a neck ailment called Vefled Of Mieepine, claimed to affect George Hi Wallace and others in Aventown. The text is garbled and difficult to verify, with references to a bene and a witnet piece.
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Lee Bern
George Hi
Wallace
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Chamberlin
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