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    THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1918.
TUSCANIA DEAD
ABE BURIED IN
SCOTCH TOWNS
371 Victims of German Subsea
Warfare Laid to Rest; Un
able to Obtain Supply
of Coffins.
iBy A nor luted Press.)
A Scotch Seaport, Tuesday, Feb.
12. Up to Tuesday night, a week
after the disaster, 171 victims of the
ill-fated Tuscania had been laid jto
rest at different points on the Scot
tish coast.
These were divided as follows:
, Americans, 131 identified and 33 un
identified. Crew, four identified and three un
identified. Associated Press Data.
The Associated Prtfss correspond
ent co-operated with the American
army officers in obtaining these fig
ures, which go forward to Washing
ton as the most accurate and com
plete list obtainable.
The last 17 of these bodies recov
ered were all Americans were buried
this afternoon, villagers again com--ing
many miles in a downpour of
rain to pay their simple tribute to the
American dead.
The bodies were brought to the
burial place on one big motor truck,
which was followed along the route
several miles long by the squad of
- 25 khaki-clad American survivors and
the village mourners. One of the vil
lagers carried the Union Jack, while
an American soldier held aloft the
Stars and Stripes.
At ,the graveside the "American sol
diers 'sang the "Star Spangled Ban
ner," followed by the natives singing
"God Save the King." The usual mili
tary salute was then fired, ending the
ceremony. i ,
Temporary fences have been built
around the graves to be replaced by
a permanent enclosure as -soon as the
materials can be brought to these
k desolate shores.
Will Erect Monument.
A British colonel, who has worked
day and night since tlie disaster help
ing the Americans bury their dead,
announced today that the people ol
the nearby countrysde had started a
public subscription to eret a perma
nent monument to tne Americans.
Thtere are eight Americans still
here too ill to leave, several sf them
still dazed by their experiences. They
are Quartered in nearby farm houses
arid village hotels.
These men are: F. I. Benefiel, E.
L. Lystrom, WilBUr C. Nutt, Boyd E.
Hancock, E. E. Harpham, Henry
Schurting, James J. Colwell and F. A.
Gocher.
Two clergymen came many miles
and read the Scotch and Episcopal
services, after which volunteers fired
thee volleye, which re-echoed against
the hillsides. While this was going
on, the only photographer within
twenty miles photographed the scene.
Bodies Horribly Mutilated.
" The ceremony was much the same
as -was carried out at the same spot
on the previous day, when 43 Amer
icans were lain at rest in two other
graves. So badly mutilated were : nany
of the 'bodies that two American
army officers who were sent here from
London expressly for the purpose,
' found it impossible to take finger
prints for identification purposes.
Identified by Metal Discs.
Among the treacherous, ldw-lying
rocks 20 miles farther north, the next
greatest number was found 49. Mid
way between these tiwo points 44
bodies were recovered in a small cove,
16 of which the correspondent helped
to bury today.
When a few bodies were found at
scattered places they were brought
to a ""more centralized point and
and buried with many others in one
or two large trenches. A majority
of the dead were identified through
the metal discs which the men wore.
There were about 20 instances
of men wearing blank tags, but in
spite of this fact a majority of them
were identified by a general descrip
tion of the body and papers carried
ky the men in their pockets.
So riiany bodies came ashore be
tween the cliffs and in inaccessible
places that great difficulty was ex
perienced in conveying them to bur
ial places. Some bodies were dashed
f pon the rocks at the base of pre
ipitous cliffs higher than the pali
sades of the Hudson river. At one
point 44 bodies were recovered at the
base of cliffs which rose to a height
of 300 feet, making it impossible to
remove them more than a few yards
'from the -water's edge
Hard to Obtain Coffins.
'- The absence of timber on the bar-
ren lands out of which to make cof
fins delayed the burials and made it
necessary to buryultimately most of
the bodies of the men in their uni
forms, covered with canvas. Some few
coffin's were provided from trees cut
down for the purpose.
An undertaker at the point where
the 60 bodies were found soon ex
hausted his small supply of coffins.
Thereupon the owner of a big, estate
immediately ordered out all of his em
ployes to cut down the only clump
of trees within miles in order to make
coffins This provided 25. No more
trees were to be found on the other
wise barren land, so it was decided
to place the coffins at the bottom
of a great pit and then lay the bodies
of some of the men in rows on top
of them. The overlayer of khaki-clad
.soldFers was placed in one great sheet
of canvas. Another ten bodies were
laid over this row and so on until all
were ready for burial.
At the point where 40 bodies were
buried no timber whatsoever was
x available and all the men had to be
buried without coffins.
Extend Time for Soldiers f
To Apply for Insurance
Washington. Feb. 13. The time in
which soldiers and sailors who en
tered the service morethan. 20 days
ago may apply for government vol
untary life insurance, which would
have expired last night, was extended
to April 12, under a joint resolution
approed by President Wilson.
Secretary McAdoo explained, how
ever, that this extension does not
apply to automatic insurance without
application, which ceased last night.
Tuscania Victims Who
Are Buried in Scotland
Washington," Feb. Feb. 13. The
home address of the American sold
iers buried in the Scottish coast, taken
from the Associated Press list of
those unaccounted for, as checked up
with the Tuscania's passenger list
follows:
One Lincoln Man.
(In some instances thl spelling
from the Scotch seaport does not
agree with the official passenger list):
HERMAN, T. W, (probably Fred
W., of Lincoln, Neb.).
REEDER, LUTHER B., Broadus,
"kEOWN, WILLIAM, Sand Spring,
RQBERTS, LEWIS, Nachidoches,
CASPER, ORVEL N, Milwaukee,
Wis.
DUFFY, EVERETT H.. Siloam
Springs, Mo.
JOHNSON, WILLIAM R., Me
tamora, Mich.
PAGE, HENRY H.. Saratoga. Tex.
WEST, CLAYTON 'B.. Baxter
Spring, Tex.
TUTTLE, TERRY, Elgin, Ore.
BROWN. WALTER L.. Pera, Va.
SHORT, CLARENCE W., Wills
boro, Pa.
BUTLER, RAYMOND, New Rich
mond, Wis.
ZIMMERMAN, GEORGE V.. New
Rochelle. N. Y.
EDWARDS, JOHN, Butte, Moat.
REINHARDT, GEORGE A., Jef
ferson, Mo.
CRELLIN, WALTER, Virginia,
Minn.
BENNETT. WILLIAM C, Rogers,
Ark. r
SWANSON, CHARLES E., Roths
childs, Wis. .
MORIN, WILLIAM P., Portland,
Ore.
JENKINS, CLYDE G., Coalinga,
Cal. ,
HURST, RAYMOND T., Pocasset,
Okl. ' "
LEWTON, THEODORE E., For
est Grove, Ore.
BESNER, HERBERT C. J., Sagi
naw, Mich.
WEEKS, BERT O , Modesto, Cal.
SPIEDEL, HENRY S., New York
City.
RENTON, DAVID G North
Bend, Wash.
WAGNER, JULIUS, Stamford,
Conn.
TRAGESSER, WILLIAM L Cot
tonwood, Minn.
LICARI, ALFIO, Eureka, Cal.
STEVENS,V PERCY A., (list
spelled name Stephehs), Bend, Ore.
WRIGHT, WILLIAM W., Bis
marck, Okl.
COOK, MARCUS B., Como, Mont.
BJORK, GEORGE . NELSON,
Helena, Ore.
JOHNSON, JOHN C. Big. Falls,
Minn.
ST. CLAIR, THOMAS E., Junc
tion, Tex.
COLLINS, ARTHUR 'W., Apple
by, Tex.
LANKENAU, THEODORE E,
San Francisco, Cal.
CHESHIER. JOHN W., Lucas,
Wash.
CLOVER, (not Grover) GERALD
K., Hopewell, Va.
BRUNO, (not Burns) FRANK,
New York City.
TALLEY, (not Tully) MILTON,
Union City, Tenn.
BURKEY, EDWIN R., Bermidji,
Minn.
WEIGAND, (not Leigand) PHIL
IP, Baltimore, Md.
WILSON, CURTIS W., Salem,
Ore.
ALLEN, FRED K., Ada, Minn.
RAMES, (not Raines) MANUEL,
(not W.), Paia Maui, Hawaii.
ANDERSON, HOMER LLEW
LYN, Cumberland, Wis.
LINTOW, (not Linthon) FRED
M, Lamoine, Cal.
GURNEY, (not Guerney) JAMES
B., Glide, Ore.
PIERCE, (not Pearce) JAMES L.,
Creswell, Ore.
- COWAN, ELMER L., Victor,
Mont.
M'MURRY, WILLIAM F., Royse
City. Tex.
PENTROSE, SAMUEL' N Dou
cette, Tex, ' '
BENNETT, RUSSEL F., Plain
field, Wis.
WARREN, ROBERT F., Seattle,
Wash. ' . . .
OZMENT, LUTHER W, Broken
Bow, Okl. t
DROOGS (not Greggs), WIL
LIAM I., Mount Idaho, Idaho.
SIMS, IRVIN, Alto, Tex.
HAWLEY, JAMES P., Neenah,
Wis.
MATTHEWS, WILLIAM, Bel
lingham, Wash.
RIGGS (not Riggi), SAMUEL P.,
San Francisco, Cal.
CROCKER (not Crucker), NOR
MAN G., Center, Tex.
AGREN (not Agrien), PETER A.,
Jewell, Ore.
BYRNE (not Byrge), JACK J.,
Butte. Mont,
RUDOLPH, FRED A., Milwaukee,
Wis.
RAPP, HERMAN, New York City.
RHOADES (not Rholles), JESSE
M., HSlbert, Okl.
LE BRON, CAPTAIN LEO P.,
Guthrie, Okl.
PRICE, JAMES A., Boise City,
Okl.
TOtfLINS, GEORGE W., ,E1
Reno, Okl.
-WHITE, ETHAN, Arnett, Okl.
SMITH, OSCAR L., Winters. Tex.
BARNES (not Burna). EDGAR
C. Ranger, Tex.
MORENO (not Merns), GEORGE,
PcarsslI Tex
THOMPSON, TULLA B., Madill,
Okl. s
WHITTINGTON, WALTER L.
(Leonard), Sherman, Tex.
LIGHTALL, CAPTAIN PHILIP
KILBURN, Syracuse, N. Y.
WILSON, WILLIM R.(not W.
E.). Canton, Tex.
TROBRIDGE, DANIEL t W.,
Strewn Tex
PLEDGER, FLETCHER (D.)
ODELL, Norrman, Okl.
VICKERS (not Bickers) WIL
LIAM E., Southwest City, Mo.
BUCKLEY, JAMES J.. Minneapo
lis, Minn.
BISHOP, JOHN B Foster, Okl.
YOUNG, EDWARD F., Gilmet,
Tex.
PEREZ, ANGEL, (not Engel).
PERCY, San Antonio, JTex. r
SHERMAN CAPTAIN PHILir
VINCENT, Northfield. Vt.
MOORE, WILLIAM A., San Fran
cisco. Cal.
HUTCH1NS, OTIS E.. Whitehall,
Wis.
CARPENTER, HARRY, Potomac.
111.
LAAKO. JOHN A.. Astoria, Ore.
CALABRESE, ROCCO. Mount
Solo, Wash.
McCOY, ORA L., Elmonte. Cal.
AUGSPURGER. STANLEY R.,
Dayton, O.
HOUSTON, ELMER A., Held,
Ore.
COLLINS, STANLEY L, Knights
Ferry, Cal.
MAYSTRICK, (not Maxstruck),
JOSEPH G.. Astoria, N. Y.
HILL, MARTIN C, (Columbus),.
Wimberly, Tex.
MOWREY. Otto, (not Otto Ray),
Kenosha, Wis.
AlETZENBAUER, CLAIRE, Chip
pewa Falls, Wis.
CLARK, WILBUR W., Lansing,
Mich.
EICHHAMER, JOHN A., East
Grand Forks, Minn.
BARKER, BEN. Foulsburg. Tex.
HYATT, WESLEY W.. Lebart,
Wash.
AUSTAD, GUNDER G., (not An
stad Gunder), Oklee, Minn.
SMITHPETER, WILLIAM V.,
(notVan Smithpeters), Fort Cobb,
Okl.
RALSNER, WILLIAM H Corn
ing, Cal.
UNGER, FRED, M., Parstown,
S. D.
DRAHOTA, FRANK, Jackson,
Minn.
ROBINSON, JOHN C, Potlach,
Idaho.
SKINNER, MAJOR HENRY A.,
(not Henry A. Stemmer), Rock
ford, 111.
SHORT, NATHAN B., Stephens,
SLOSS, JOHN, Lochwinnoch,
Scotland.
MURRAY, RILEY F Eugene,
Ore.
BATES, HENRY G., Baker, Ore.
ABBONY, ANTHONY, (not El
boni), Detroit, Mich.
HARTSOCK, WINSTON A., (not
Harsock), Rapidan, Va.
.COLLINS, ALVIN N.; (not L. N.
Collins), Markesan, Wis.
BRADLEY, CLAUD, Swaty, Ark.
CROW, JENNINGS B Appleby.
INGLEHART, DELBERT E.,
Santa Monica, Cal.
GILLESPIE, ALEXANDER S.,
Los Angeles Cal. .
The list oi those buf ied, sent by ca
ble to the Associated Press, contains
a number of confusing errors and a
number of names which cannot1 be
transcribed with certainty. '
Among them are the following:
E. F. Church (may be Franklin A.
Church, Providence, R. I.); J. P.
Wasson (may be Thomas S. Wasson,
Kosciusko, Miss.); Edgar Cullen
(passenger list shows Sterling Ev Col
lonn, St. James, Ark., .and Connor A.
Collins, Battle Creek, Mich., not yet
reported as survivors) T. E. Davi
son (may be Chauncey J. Davidson),
Anaconda, Mont); Paul John C.
Wood (may be Private James G.
Wood, Yantis, Tex.); William O.
Williams (passenger list shows Bell
M. Williams, Glenwood, Ark., and
Paul A. Williams,' Pueblo, Colo.)
In the cabled list -also are W. Har
dey, E. O. Peca and Claud W.
Walker. These names are .not on the
list which remains after removing
from the passenger list all those re
ported as survivors and those lost.
Camp Cody Soldiers Show
Well' in War Insurance
Deming N . M., Feb. 13. Two
hundred thirty seven million dollars
worth of government insurance -has
been taken by members of the 34th
national guard division at Camp Cody
here, according to Lieutenant Ira M.
Sprecher, who has had charge of the
war risk insurance campaign here.
Lieutenant Sprecher ssaid tonight he
expected to add another $1,000,000
worth of insurance to this total by
midnight, when the campaign closes.
The number of soldiers of the division
who have not taken insurance the
officer declared is far fewer than 100.
Ohio State Tijms Hoosiers.
BlQomington, Ind., Feb. 13. Ohio
State defeated Indiana in a western
conference basket ball game here to
day, 23 to 21,
Forced to Sell
On account of extensive
alterations our entire stock
must go.
Everything at cut price.
J. HELPIIAIID
314 N. 16TH ST.
Bell-ans
Absolutely Relnoves
Indigestion. Druggists
refund money if it fails. 25c
HAARLEM OIL CAPSULES .
(F YOUR BACK ACHES
aiiuainwiMiBiiBiMM
Do you feel tired and "worn-out T" Are
you nervous nd irritable? Don't deep well
at night? Have a "dragged out" unrested
feeling when you get up in the morning?
Dizzy spells? Bilious? Bad taste in the
mouth, backache, pain or soreness in the
loins and abdomen? Severe distress when
urinating, bloody, cloudy urine or sediment?
All these indicate gravel or stone in the
bladder or that the poisonous microbes,
which are always in your system, have at
tacked your kidneys.
You should use GOLD MEDAL Haarlem
Oil Capsules immediately. The oil soaks
gently into the walls and lining of the kid
ney b. and the little poisonous animal germs,
which are causing the inflammation, arejm;
mediately attacked and chased out of your
system without inconvenience or pain.
Do not delay a minute. Go to your drug
gist and insist on his supplying you with a
box of GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules.
In 24 hours you will feel renewed health
and vigor. After you have cured yourself,
continue to take one or two Capsules Vach
day so as to Veep in first-class condition,
and ward off the danger of future attacks.
Money refunded if they do not hlp you.
Ask for the original imported GOLD MEDAL
brand, and thus be sure of getting the genu
ine. Advertisement.
3. ,800 Italian Silk Mesh UDiidergarmep11:s
A Very Special Purchase' From a Well-Known Milker
Mow Priced all: 50c oh the Dollar
rpHIS IS THE SURPLUS stock
of the best-known maker of
Italian Silk Underwear a manu
facturer famed also for the high
est grade of Silk Gloves. We
have agreed not to use his name
in this advertisement, . but you
will recognize the splendid make
immediately when you come here
and look at this underwear.
"Camisoles, Vests, Bloomers and Union Suits,
Of Very 'Excellent Quality Italian Silk Mesh
Every garment absolutely perfect and a
very, remarkable value at the prices we
quote which is 50c ON THE DOLLAR.
Here is an opportunity to obtain this lux
urious Silk Underwear, right at the beginning
of the Spring Season, at prices which will af
ford you the chance to practice real economy
on excellent wear. , x
Women's Camisoles at 89c
Italian Silk Mesh, also Phantom Silk, the mos,t popular
fabric used for undergarments, beautifully trimmed
with cream or white lace bandings, ribbon shoulder
straps, in pink or white, all sizes, regular $1.75 values,
at 89
Women's Union Suits at $2.95
Italian Silk Mesh, a remarkable garment, perfectly
made for wear and comfort, neatly trimmed band tops,
bloomer or open knee, well reinforced, all sizes, in pink 4
and white, regular $6.00 values, at $2.95
Women's Undervests at $1.59 '
Made of Italian Silk Mesh, plain hemmed top, extra
long, ' all sizes, shown in pink and white ; these have
bloomers to match, also in pink and white, and bbth are
here in all sizes, regular $3.00 values, at .$1,59
Women's Bloomers at $1.59
Italian Silk Mesh Bloomers perfectly made and correct
in every way, cut full, well reinforced and some are
prettily trimmed with ribbon rosettes ; a very extra
ordinary offering; regular $3.00 values, at. . . .$1.59
. Third Floor.
Silk and Fiber HosieryA Companion Offering
Women's Thread Silk Hose, pure dye, lisle garter tops,
spliced heels, toes and soles, in .all shoe shades; also
white and black; extra value, pair, $1.50 and $1.75
Women's All-Silk Hose, in all the most wanted shades,
fawns, all Shades of gray, bronze, cordovan, brown,
new tan, champagne, black and white, a pair, at $2.00
and ...$2.25
Women's Thread Silk Hose, with lisle tops, double soles,
heels and toes, in white and black only, good Value, a
pair, at . 98tf
Women's Fiber Hose, in all colors, seamless, spliced
feet, called "irregulars" by the makers, but the defects
are very slight, a pair, at ... . .59
Main Floor.
Jefi" Knitted
Jajealer Sweaters
at $5.48
New Spring
and Summer Stytes
6 9
The advent of the "great out-door
season" will make it necessary for you
to have a Sweater in your wardrobe
and these are so moderately priced
that it will not tax your purse to buy
one.
JUST ONE GROUP of excellent style Sweat-
ers, made of Shetland Wool, finely fashioned,
with deep collars and wide belts, in all the new
shades; very specially priced for dC aq
Thursday, at pD.0
Second Floor.
Infants and Children's
New Dresses and Rompers
WE HAVE just received a new shipment, aitd we
are sure that every mother will be interested to
know about these Dresses and Rompers.
Infants' Dresses, $1.00 to $1.75
' Dutch effect, with cross stitch 'and smocking. With
patch pockets. Made of Chambrays and Ginghams) in
plain colors and plaids. Sizes 6 months to 6 years.
Children's Rompers, 85c to $1.25
jlade of Chambrays, in solid colors, sitripes ,
and checks. Sizes from 6 months to 6 years. f
Third Floor.
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COMING-A Basement Sale of Shoes
At Astonishingly Low Prices
. All Sizes and Styles
for Women and Children
See Thursday's Papers for Details
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