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10 if VJ II Over Vessel r.rl IMJoat i ct Slcsa.ship. i tujucco Prince Gets Away By Speeding. Wl.itc Star Liner Cedric Reaches Liverpool. of Company Anxiously Await Word of Rochester's Arrival at Bordeaux. Kew York.

rbrarr JT. The BritUh stesmahlp Portuguese Prince, which left New York January for Brat with cargo of bone waa shelled by German submarine February 11 when bout 78 mile from her. destination, but escaped without terlous damage through bar superior Officer of the ship. -who told of the Incident on ber return her to-day, said 10 shells vera fired which axploded over the Teaeel like shrapnel Pleeea of tee! fell on the bridge and upper deck work, but no one was Injured. On board were a number of American horsemen.

The American tank steamship Silver Shell arrived ber safely to-day. Bha left Cret on February I in ballaet Thia vessel and the Qold 8hell, reported aa having anired in the road of Bordeaux hurt night after a voyage atart-' Ing from Philadelphia on February, t. are owned by the aamo company, liner Cedric Is Bai. The Whit Star liner Cedrle. which left New Tork February IS, arrived safely at Liverpool last Thursday, aooordlng to an nouncement by the agents hers.

The Cedric had over f.tM bag of null originally Intended for the St Louis, whoso sailing was postponed Indefinitely, There were no passengers aboard. Officials of the Kerr Steamship Una her to-day anxiously awaited word of the arrival In Bordeaux of the American team.hlp Rochester, which' sailed' from this port February It with cargo. The Rochester left Now Tork the aaan day is the Orleans, reported yesterday as having arrived, and. as the speed of the two ships Is about tb same and they are supposed to have taken ly the sara routs, they should hav made the Jt rench port about the nam time, of ficials of the lino said. A cablegram received yesterday by the owners of in ship from tneir tentative la France stated bo bs to Bordeaux to meet the vessel.

This mr.se Indicated that the vessel was expected, and also a possibility that she might have been reported through soma other source than ber own wireless. Americans la th Crw. On the Rochester are Americans, officers and members of orew. The ship li under command of Captain Erik Kora-vlts, an American. The steamship Finland, of the American Line, which sailed from Liverpool en February 17, with 11 passengers, including many by wireless to ber owners here to-day that ah would, reach the Ambrose Channel Lightship few hour after n-id night to-day and would dock early to-morrow, The Finland was" the third America Lin passenger vessel to leave Kngland after Oermany proclamation of unreatrtoied submarine warfare.

Th fibers were th New Tork and th Philadelphia. With tha arrival ot the Finland this line's entire fleet will be op in New Tork for th first time 'inc th Spanish-American war. Dr. Henry Van Dyke, former Amert-n sllalster to The Netherlands, Is a nnir on th Finland. Life Insursnc for th licensed of the Vaouum Oil Company" v- Is sent into th war son Is being taken out for th benefit of their in case of dlsaater at sea.

It was announced her to-day. Th Gargoyle. "ned by the "company, sailed from this rt yesterday for Europe, carrying cargo of bulk oil' through 'the area Derman submarlns activity. Ths British freight steamship Lucl- i sailed to-day for Havr. ATZilCAlf SHIP 0W1JXES ow Increased ActtTlty In TaWnj Out Government Iniuwnc.

February 27. Incressed "vlty among American ship owners for Jrance from the Government War Bureau was reported to-day. Bines diplomatic break with Germany ther i been a great increase In policies to ti1ae shipping which previously took "tlcally nous at all. Tiie bureau issues Insurance only on "rlcan rtilvs and when they bound mrts of belligerents It does not hum "les If contraband ta carried, "ce th Government Bureau opened ''is written policies aggregating 3V lias collected premiums of has paid losses of about $. and tuken salvage of about AirsrOST STEAMER SUKX, -4- Berlin Names of Other Alleged Victim Not Crlrtn.

rtln. Burxiuv. February 23. by Wlr to Rayviiic, February 37. The sink-: the nmieh transport steamer A-l announced by the Admiralty to-day.

announcement says that Herman submsrtnes report ths "'tig of. i mor steamships, two nil vei.ca and eight trawlers (aa "ted on Sunday In a cable sum-" of this etatement), and continues: mor? thn sunk was th i nn-port A-l and the steamer of the Whit Star Una, which Sees Step Toward War rry ST. Th. toward w. i.

Libert- sdlterlal Wlleea's to ask wHh ths 'W-t by Mnur, -ro Libert, la weiy I rnfmn, knew of his pl "a rfcanarter. with what ikm and of "The ton aia swat. tk.t his sys rttaatloa other step I. tb way of relating the angresslve latperlallsai of aad that war hangs by a thread." oesiroyea februerv route between Liverpool and Plymouth. on wai MOO tons gross, with a cargo of coal -uinoer or i.ioo tons, with a gensral cargo, and aaotherd of 8,009 toss ear- in unti.a nave kept aecret th loss of four auxiliary cruisers or trans ports reportea sunk within 14 hours by one German submarine on February xms noes not include the steamer Afrlc, as she was sunk on February not on February The sinking of the liner Afrlc was reported at Ixndon Lloyd's on Febru ary 11.

It was said 17 men of th crew were missing. WARNING Not To Sail From Spain For Home Was Given Gerard By Friend In Berlin. Feeling ot Anxiety For the Americans on Infanta Isabel Eilsta Washington -Not Advised Coruana, Spain. February 37. It cam known to-day that on th day he left Berlin former Ambassador Gerard was warned personally by a German friend) In high official position against sailing from Spain for tb United States.

Th fact that th warning was given baa not yet become known, except to those men who are In Mr. Gerard's con fidence, but among than there la a fading of anxiety In regard ta th Americans who sailed to-day on tb infants. Isabel. It Is known that Mr. Gerard regarded tb warning as having been given In all seriousness.

Washington, February 17. Reports that former Ambassador Gerard had been advised In an Info rami way by a high Oar- man official In Berlin not to sail for the United States In the way he had planned oaused mock aurprls among State Department officials, who thought Mr. Gerard would almost certainly ban forwarded Information of that sort If re- osived. Tb only Instructions sent aim war la reply to his query as to what to do In eas of war, and advised that he bold to hi original plana, unless other wise ordered. Th full details of th frmr Ambassador's plana.

Including th vessel, the oats and tb port, were communicated to Berlin through the Spanish Ambassador. No safe conduct could be requested because the two countries are not at war: th ship la a neutral vessel and th route does not traverse th prohibited sons Press reports that Mr. Gerard had advised Amsrlcan In Madrid not to sail on ths same vessel have not seen confirmed officially her. Th Spanish Transatlantic Lin now la practically Jh only means of travel for American diplomats to and from Kurops, as travel on belligerent vessels baa been forbidden during the war. Hugh Gibson, First Secretary of the American legation in London, expects to return to bis post by the Alfonso of that lino, leering New Tork Thursday.

Th long sea trip Is expected to occupy nearly a month. INDEMNITY FOR LOSS In Boumanla To Asked By Stan-dard Oil Company. Nw Tork, February 77. The Standard Oil Company will seek Indemnity tor the destruction of Its ell properties In Boumanla at ths time of th German Invasion of that country. Th Standard Oil officials declined to-, day to 'lndlcat what Government or Governments they believed responsible for tb destruction of th properties, worth many millions of dollar.

It Is understood that thsy have taken np the question with the Stat Department at Washington. According to cable reports from London, a commission of ths Entsnt Allies, headed by military officers, effectually destroyed all ths oil properties in Boumanla 10 dsys In advance of th cnlur of th fields by the Germans. Th TIu of the wells, equipment and oil Hi storage. was stated, amounted to fullr What proportion th. lose was home by the Standard Oil Company Is not definitely known.

BANK SAFE CRACKED. Bobber. 8cnr 15,000 in Cash and Valuabl Securitiea. -Robber. Daytona, of eany io-w 11ILO0O ud an First National nmn unes Th.

of the door wss then worked combination or ine with a JJfu.ly wrapprf. heavy piece of An old savings accou" w-7ound at th. hank to- i.lllraTJ ami 4 Th. robber, r-. Ceasjves deal ilE GAlilS Scored By Britons.

Village of Ligny Grabbed By Haig'3 Fighters. Northern Defenses Are Taken at Msieux. Progress Is Kept Up By Maude on the Tigris. Earl of Curzon Sees Great Moral Effect In Mesopo-tamlan Victory Berlin Admits Withdrawal. London.

February 27. Additional prog ress has been mad by th British forces north and south of th Aner region In Franc and also to the south of Lena. In the Ancre district th village of Llgny, southwest of Bapanma. ha been ecu pled, and north of the stream the west ern and northern defenses of Fulstsux have bean taken from th Germans, no- eordlng to the British official communica tion Issued to-night The communication says: have mad further progress north and sooth ot the Ancre. During the night we captured th Tillage of Lsbarqu.

To day have occupied Ligny and established ourselves In th western and northern defenses of Pulsleux. "We raided th enemy's positions this morning southward of Lens, and destroyed a dumber of dugouts and machln gun emplacements and took few prisoners. Another successful raid was carried out by our troop during the night east of Armentleres on a front of a half mile. Three Una of ho. tile trenches were and conald-rabl damage wss don the enemy's defenses.

We captured 17 prisoners, and brought back searchlights and a ma' chine gun." Thousands of Turks Seised. Turkish troop taken prisoner by the British at Kut-El-Amara now number several thousands. Earl Cunon, member of th War Council, stated In th House of Lords to-day. Tb retreating Turkish army was being pursued, and artillery and Infantry action taking place II mllea northwest of Kut. he added.

Besides tho additional pris oners, ths British had taken further quantities of equipment, munition and a tors. It was obvious from th telegram front General Maud, eontinued Earl Cur- san, that the scene of the operations had been transferred further np th river and that th Initial success was being fol lowed up. The prisoners Accumulated have been taken at different stages of th operations. Th following telegram received from General Maude at Kut was read by Earl Curson. "On th morning of th lSth our gunboats, cavalry and Infantry moved weetward In pursuit of th retreating enemy.

Strongr Turkish rear guards, supported by artillery, were found to be occupying trench positions II miles northwest of Kut, svldently covering th withdrawal with their guns. Equipment Alao Cgptured. After an Intense bombardment our Infantry assaulted the enemy'a posi tion aad obtained footing therein. while our cavalry operated around the Turkish northern flank. During the day numerous flocks of at least 10 prisoners, equipment and stores were captured.

"Later in the evening the Turks be-' gan to tow their bridges upstream from Baghallah. The steamer slipped Its tow on being bombarded hy air planes, and the pontoons floated down stream for some distance." It was obvloua from the telegram. said Earl Curson, that ths scene of the. operation had ahlfted from Kut to a point considerably up tha river, and the success announced yesterday was being eontinued and pursued. He believed the total number of prisoners waa several thousand, but he had not th exact figures.

Regarding a question as to th de gree of confidence these events might Inspire In th future. Lord Curson re marked that he should like to wait a little before answering It clearly. The slur upon our arms If that might he th phrase applicable caused by the events of last year," continued Earl Curson, entirety wiped out. The whole position unsuccessfully held by our troops and subsequently occupied by the Turks has been wrested from them, and a series of engagement which haa taken place, and which baa carried the fighting more than IS or II miles west of Kut, con stitutes more than merely local events, and must alter. If not entirely trans form, ths Turkish position In Mesopotamia.

Trench Report on Operation. Paris, February S7. The official com munication Issued by. tb War Offlc to-ntjrht reads: 'During the course or the day quite spirited artillery fighting took place in the sectors of Eschelle-Staurln and Beauvralnes (south of the Avre), and in tb Argonn in tb direction of Vau- quols. In th region or vsttiy an enemy surprise attack failed.

effectively shelled German organisations In th Mallneourt Wood and the sector of Hill 10. In the Voagea an attack on the enemy lines south of Col Ste, Marie enabled na to take prisoners. There I nothing to report on the rest of the front." Br WlraleM te Ssrvtlle.) Berlin. February 17. British troop yesterday many times attacked ths German positions on the front between Tpres, In Belgium, and the River Somme, aays the official statement la-sued to-day by the German nrmy headquarters staff.

Only at on place were th British successful In entering the German lines, at a point to the east of Arras, the statement adds, and there the British were ejected by a counter stuck. Th ststement follows: "Western Theater Of ths numerous ad vance made by. th English against our front between Tpres and the Borame, only on arrived in our trenches. Tb enemy that had entered to the est of Arras was elected by a counter "Only in a few sectors did the artillery fire exceed It usual Intensity. "Eastsrn War Theater The cold weather not being so severe, fighting activity repeatedly became livelier than since th last report.

"Macedonian Front Ther waa nothing to report." As Beported By Petrograd. PetrogTad, February 17. A German ga attack In th Bmorgon region on ths Bus. slan front, scouting operations on th Roumanian frontier and th repulse of attack made by the Turk on ths Russian Unes on th Caucasus front ar reported to-day in th War Office statement The statement reads: "Western Front The enemy made a gas attack in tha region of Bmorgon. Eight waves were discharged during a period of seven hours, "Hnllminl.n Wnnt RcOUtlnS rCOn- MlaiiivM mrA MMinrnMl Arlne are nror ceeding.

"Caucasus Front An attack by jh Turks upon our detachments north of the aivassky high road was repulsed by our fir and counter-attack. "Aerial Aotlvlty-Our pilot flub Lieutenant lEpsimost. fought three times with a German machine which appeared over the town of Dvlnak. compelling It to de scend Into the German lines. Rome, February 27.

A successful surprise attack waa made by the Italians yesterday on the Austrian lines at Marco. Austrian raiding operations were broken up, saya to-day's War Offlc statement, which follows: "The artillery duel wss more Intense yesterday In the (on east of Go rise, Some shells fell on the town. "At the confluence of the Vartolblxsa and Frigido repulsed enemy detach ments that were attempting to approach our lines. "On the northern slopes of San Marco one of our detachments made a surprise attack and penetrated Into the enemy trenches, which were destroyed and tha occupant, driven out. "Knemy aviators dropped bombs on Vallona, on th Canra, A few person wr injured." WORLD COURT Hot Intended To Prevent "Righteous Declare Marburg.

New Tork, February 27 A World Court or a League of Nation to enforce peace will not necessarily prevent "righteous war," In the opinion of Theo dore Marburg, of Baltimore, former United States Minister to Belgium, former spoke here to-night. "There is such a thing as a righteous war," Mr. Marburg declared." In the past some wars have served great ends which could not have been served under existing conditions in any other way. But It Is possible, by adequate organisation. to effect those same ends without war, "The.

aim of th League to Enforce Peace Is to Inaugurate rudimentary or ganisation of this kind, going so far In thla direction as the present opinion of the world will permit. The plan of the league does not make a righteous i Impossible. All It does Is to penalise the country that precipitates a war without using, before hand, the machinery set up to avoid war. If, In a given case, this machinery proves Inadequate, a nation Is then free to go to war as under pres ent conditions without suffering any pen alties at th hands of th league. WAR RELIEF FUND, For Use In Event of Hostilities, la Planned By Nary League.

Washington. February 27. Plans for raising at one a "Navy League war re lief fund" for use in the event of hostili ties, were announced to-night by officials of the league as part of a program in cluding also a campaign to aid in securing navy recruits and to fumlsh enlisted men articles of equipment and comfort not provided by the Government. The announcement makes a plea that American citisens come to the assistance of the Navy Department, declaring "no charity is asked ot the people of the united at this Juncture, but a vlsibkj, terial patriotism hj demanded." Rear Admiral Richard Walnwright. re tired, haa been appointed Chairman, and Lewis Clarke, of the American Exchangs National Bank of New York, Treasurer of the league's Relief Committee, which.

th announcement says, will work in co operation with tha Red Cross. HATIONAL DEFENSE DUTIES Will Engaged In By Vessels In th Lightship Service, Washington, February 20. Plana have been perfected for tranferring to th army and navy portions of ths llghtshihp service for ths nstlonal defense. Twenty-five buoy steamers ste equipped for mine-laying and have engaged in practice every year. Provisions also will be made to transfer ship of the Cosst and Geodetlo Survey tnd the Fisheries Service, both of which have large fleets.

The Coast Survey haa a large force of men who can eommand auxiliary vessels and Its wire-drag force would be used for laying nets to guard harbors. Secretary Redfleld I aeeking a 1X0.000 sppropristion to equip lighthouse and lightships with telephone and wireless. COLLEGE GRADUATES SOUGHT. Chicago, February 27. A call for college graduates with military experience and for former militiamen, to take examinations for the officers' reserve corps of the United States Army was Issued to-day with the arrival of) Colonel Arthur Thayer, Seventeenth Cavalry, to take charge of the military training division.

Commissions for thousands of. collegians and national guardsmen are waiting. It was announced. TAKE CENSUS OF STUDENTS. Med ford, February 27.

Tufts College took Its first step toward preparedness to-day when a census of the students was taken to determine of what service each could he to the country In ease of need. A faculty committee suggested that diligence In college studies was a form ot preparedness, ss In case of war the country would need men of education and technical ability. rSDOKSE THE PBESIDEKT. Boston. February 27.

Resolutions ss-preasln conlldence In President Wilson and ths support of th Lea-lslsture "in his effort to protect American lives and American honor" were passed to-dsy by a vote of 202 to 14 In the House of Representative. Tha resolutions were submitted tnstssd of another set which asked that the Legislature memo Hal laa Consress to place an embargo upon the erport ot food. FOB HTJBBY CALL. Boston, February ST. A oalt for volunteers who will lve their motors and trucks for service In an emergency was Issued to-day by the Deportment on Motors and Trucks of the Mssaachusetts Committee on PtiMia Safety.

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i- tnsninsrrsrst aad thesr nee, eseapt with each ether, le set oelr ansatheriaa. hm dsmssjmr and saa.ll.fai inrj llew Vlsr l.ssiss liw.sitnlil Ww esh nawath Wsnhati The ess of the ward Vlewate epos or as the er'ale ef any thsr Taiata stscsss. niaa.atap n.susts Is mlilsi.ln sad lUsaal. j''" il New Vkser fUaeres daeassatraaed si deelersea she Sstsi ef each Wm mm Hoy and Miss Elisabeth Hoy. Chicago) a In No.

which was swamped, Ita life-belted pessengers being plcaea up by other boats, but who severely as the result of ssposure In th cold water. The boats after leaving Vie laconkt had ta scatter rather widely In order to ovoid th danger In th twelve-foot swells which were running. Flares were kept alight hy most of the boats during the five hours of anxious waiting for tha patrol to arrlv. Th patrol began picking up the boats at 4 o'clock In the morning, but had not finished until after daybreak." Represents American Firm. Austin T.

Hoy resides here as repre sentative of the Londoa branch or an American firm, the other members of the fsmlly residing with him. Mrs. and Mis Hoy went home to the United States some time ago to settle some fsmlly business affair, and Austin Hoy repeatedly csblsd them not to return until ths present crisis was ever, but they evidently decided to risk the trip. Dr. Aroert V.

Hoy, the father, an aged man. Is prostrated with grief. Ths son was loath to believe th new that 1 mother and sister hsd been lost until he received the confirmatory telegram from Consul Frost. Mr. Hoy, who I 3 years old, la London manager of a Chicago machinery company.

His fathsr, who practiced medicine In Racine, for many years, served through the Civil War In the Nineteenth Wisconsin Regiment He has been in feeble health for several Week. Th first news of the death of Mrs. Hoy snd her daughter reached Mr. Hoy when he opened bis newspaper at the breakfast table. "I had been looking for news of the Laconla for the past day or two with some trepidation," he said, "and was less astounded to learn ot the torpedoing that 1 waa shocked to see that my mother and sister were almost tha only victims.

"I rushed to the American Consulate, waa the first one through the doors when they were opened, snd got all details available there. Then I went to the American Embassy, where I hsd conversation with Atnbaassdor Page, to whom I expressed my feeling la iWlViT- 1 'y LIVES i CONTIKTTED 7B0H n8T PAQK. 'A Six 10 2 5 2 10 Hear descriptive Ther tasMtaa h.cecd. only. lew vn for March the strongest possible manner.

I then cabled Preaident Wilson." Mra and Miaa Hoy aalled from England In December for a short visit to New York and Chicago. Thsy were on th Transylvania, bound for England a year ago, when that stsamship successfully escaped an attacking submarine. COSSUI AT QUHNSTOWH Advises Btate Department Xegard-Ing Americana Lost and Saved. Wsshlngton. February ST.

The following dispatch from Consul Frost at Queenstown. dated at 11:19 o'clock last night, was received to-day at the State Department: "Two American ladles believed dead from exposure and bodies lost at sea from Laconla. namely Mrs. Mary K. Hoy and Maw Elisabeth Hoy, ot Chicago.

Four Americana saved: F. B. Qlbbons, Chl-csso Tribune: Mr. F. K.

Harris, wife Colonel Harris, U. 8. Ft Du Pont; Arthur F. Klrby. upper New Tork Stste, snd Father Waning, of St Joseph's Seminary, Baltimore, "Laoonla torpedoed without warning 10:30 p.

February 25. 160 miles west of Faatnet Overcast, heavy swells not breaking, fair breese. "Laconia carried 4 gun Invisible at night Second torpedo 20 minutes after drat. Thirteen boat got away, of which No. with Hoy ladles was lost Wireless hsd been sent out Boats nicked un admiralty patrol 4 a.

m. Fshruary 2d. Cargo cotton, foodstuffs and nonexplosive munmons. Apparently eight deaths out of S3S on board. Two hundred and sixty crew and 75 passengers, Including many women and children.

"Ship sank In about minutes from time of first torpedo. Hsd fired six rockets, which were seen hy admiralty patrol. Wireless also used up to last moment Boats scattered two or three mile In swells 10 feet high. Burned flares and were picked up seriatim between end 4 a. m.

February 26V A second dispatch from Consnl Frost, timed 8:39 o'clock this morning, aays: "Deaths, Mis. and Miss Hoy as reported now positively, confirmed. Cedric B. Ivatt, of New Tork. probably American, Is apparently lost Add to Americans saved the following negro firemen and seamen: "Douglas Adams, Newport News.

"Benjamin Carter, S3 West Sixtieth street. New Tork. "Lewis Darnell, 505 Parry street, Baltimore. "Carey Massebttnr. 10 South Nineteenth treet.

Newport News. "Ed Smith, S3 South Manchester street. New Tork. "Harry Young, M0 Park road. New York.

"John Williams, addrrs. unknown. "Barney Bhettor. West Sixty- drat street. New York.

"William Wynne, sr Wing. SO North Bsthel street. Baltimore. "John Joneson. 110 Park road.

New York. "Henry Smith. 11 Pratt trt, Indianapolis. "Joseph Lewis, II William street Buffalo. "Dan Israel, Sit Oliver street.

Savannah. "Isaac Boman. addriaa. "Joseph Sumter, SI Melton and Calhoun street Charlestowa. "Fifteen In alL Total survivor landed her.

SI7. Landed at Ban try. It. Total on board. 24.

missing It. of whom Ave drowned and eight Including Hoy ladles, died of exposure and burled at sea. Six hospital cases, none believed grave. Flrat torpedo struck abaft engine, steamer going IT to IS knots; engine stopped and ahlp turned, listing to starboard, so that moat boats got off that side. Twenty minutes later, when most boat ware clear, submarine Bred torpedo, striking engine port aid." A supplemental dispatch from Consul Frost received at noon said: "lyatt was British subject Add to American survivors M.

Heyland and Pics, negro seaman. Survivor from Boat No. from which Mrs. Mary Boy and daughter were burled. Include Father Dunston Sergeant and Mr.

T. Totherlngton, British subject landed at Bantry." Late thi afternoon Consul Frost cabled that Thomaa Coffee, an American negro of Baltimore, was among ths lost Officials thought this probably was the negro seaman referred to In London new dispatchs a Thomas Cassey. The Consul's dispatch added to tha list of survivors: "Robert Qillts, 1701 and 412 Stanhope, Brldgewood, Brooklyn.1 bacike Busnress HUT Say Ivatta Had Taken Out Papers-Denied In Hew Tork. Racine, February ST. Representative of local manufacturing establishment for whom Cedric Ivatta, a victim of the Lsconla disaster, acted a foreign representative, asserted today that Ivatt.

although born In England, was a cltlsen of th United States, having taken out hi cltlsen-ship paper. New Tork, Fehruery lowing cablegram waa ST. Th fol- rcivd ber ii ir- 1 eriy to-day by Cunard Lin officials from th Liverpool office: "Regret to advise yon Mrs. Hoy and daughter, also P. Ivatta, ar dead, and were burled at sea.

Dr. Fortunat Zyndel aad William I. Robinson, cabin passenger, ar unaccounted for. "In the second cabin William Eva is naeeountd for. aa are two Bremen, three coal trimmers, the ship barber from th crew, making 1 total of 12 dead and mlaalng from the ship.

C. R. Ivatt was a British cltlsen. living In London. As a traveling representative of a N.w Tork hanking house was crossing to England to Introdue.

American manufactures and products. Hi wlfa and two daughter are In Parts, where th daughter ar engaged In Americas hospital and ambulance service. When shown a dispatch from lutein. Wis, that Ivatt wan declared there to be aa American cltlsen, a member of Kennedy Mitchell Co, by whom he was smployed. said ths firm knew definitely that Ivatt had never taken out American eltlaenahlp paper of any kind.

It waa stated that Ivatta aalled after obtaining a passport and that such a document, could not have been obtained If had been aa American. George Toatub this city, nephwvr of Mrs. Mary Hoy. who, wtth bar daughter, died from exposure after the Laoonla waa torpedoed, said to-day that be would mall letter to Presi dent Wilson. Secretary Lansing.

Rep resentative wiuiam M. Chandler and possibly to United State Senator Wadaworth. calling attention to th death of his relatives, and nrging that Immediate step taken by th Government to protest Americana on the high i MARLEY 2J. DEVON 2jN. ARROW COLLARS IB ots.

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