1)C ?" ? 1 ? ? ?? I I I . 11 TttK HUMTUU HATCH MAN, E*tab) OoBiolidated Aur. 2,1 AMERICAN TRANSPORT SUNK. tCNAHD LIN Kit TORPEDOED OFF HUSH COAST. Ship Carried Nearly 2.200 American Troop*, of Whom 1.912 Arc Report od Ha v ext?Tr? u sp< >rt Wm Convoy - Oi by BritUh Warship*. Washington, Feb. 6.?The Cunard Unor Tuacania. carrying 2,179 Ameri ean soldiers, has been torpedoed und ?unk off the Irieh coaat, but official re-1, porta late tonight said 1.912 of the of? fice ra and men had been saved and indicated that the list of rescued might prove even larger. The troops, composed chiefly of detachments of| Michigan and Wisconsin National Guardsmen, were traveling on thi Tuacania. a British vessel under con? voy of British warships. A brief dispatch to the war depart? ment from London early this evening! announced the disaster and reported tho landing of only 1.100 survlvoro. This was made public shortly after 19 o'clock, and for more than two hours It was feared that probably 1, 40e men. including members of th) liner's crew, had gone down. When a message came to the state department from the embassy at Lon? don saying at 11 o'clock tonight 1.913 j of the Americana had been account ?d for the Joy of officials almost ?wept away the distress occasioned by Ahe earlier news. The first 1,100 survivors were landed at Lame and Purici*nna, two widely separated Irish porta and this coupled with the evident fact that rescue ships were aft hand quickly gave rise to hope that nearly everybody on board the Tuacania except those inji red by the explosion might have been saved. The president. Secretary Baker and lit fact all official Washington were up la to awaiting for additional news. Only the briefest dispatch gave de? tails of the attack on the liner. Even the time was missing, but it was as Sttsned that it occurred early this Morning aa the first measage was Ul?>d at London at 3 o'clock this after r .. i noon, probably within an hour after the raMsf ships reachod the Irish catst * The president was it the theater When the newa was received and he Was not told until he returned to the White House. Because of the nature of the mill taey organisation carried by the ship, tho wsr department announced it would be impossible to say definitely What troops were aboard until the1 I UK of survivors was received. La tea, however, the adjutant general's office taade the list public. It follows: Headquarters detachment and companies D. E and F of the Twentieth Engineers. One Hundred and Seventh Engi? neer Train. One Hundred and Seventh Military Police. One Hundred and Seventh Supply Train. One Hundred and Fifty-eighth Aero Squadron. Two Hundred and Thirteenth Aero Squadron Replacement detachments Nos. 1 and 2 of the Thirf -second Division. Fifty-one caaual officers. The Thirty-second Division is com? posed of National Guard troops from Michigan and Wisconsin. The division trained at Camp McArthur. Texas. T>ua all the soldiers are former Wisconsin and Michigan guardsmen eicept those in the aero squadron who probably were recruited from all sarts of the countrv Neither the dispatch to the war de? partment nor that to the state de? partment referred to the fate of mem? bers of the Tuacania's crew. Un? doubtedly many ??f them were saved, andl when all reports are In official hope that th- Ions of life will be re markably small The liner which is not a regular transport was umho OOnvoy ind the war ships apparently were , as fai is could be useei talned. were lande., at Bunrranna and Larne. In Ireland There was a total of 2,17s United States troops on this vessel. No name Of persons lost haa been reported to the war department. Additional par tieulars are promised as soon us re oerve*l " Th? state department's dispute^ gave the n urn tier of ?Obliers on board as 1.171. six leas than th?' war de? partment's report It lohl of plans promptly made for caring for the nur *Aed April, 1860. "Be JM ? itj. 81] TWO HUNDBED AND TEN LOST omdAL iiMII of ti st am a disaster account for all savk 210, of whom t?8 ?DU soldiers. Survivors Will Ik* Cared for und Fur? nished Will) Clothing and AU Other Requirements by the British Au? thorities. London, Feb. 7.?The loss of life on the Tuscania so far as known is 210, the admiralty announces. Figure* obtainable shortly before noon show that there were 2,397 persons aboard, of whom 2,187 are known to have been saved. official figures given. Men on Hoard, 2,307, Saved 2,187. London, Feb. 7.?The official com? munication this afternoon confirmed the earlier statement that there was a total of 2,397 aboard the Tuscania, and that the total saved was 2,187. The report says the foregoing are ap? proximate figures, hut as nearly cor? rect as can be given at present. loss only 101. Latest Reliable Report From Tuscania Disaster. (Dy Associated Press.) London. Feb. 7.?The loss of life on the Tuscania is now es? timated at only one hundred and one. This figure is given In a dispatch from the Asso? ciated Press correspondent in Ireland and was later con? firmed by the American embas? sy. Paris, Feb. 7.?H^avy artillery fighting on the Aisne and Verdun fronts, and in Alsace is reported in to? day's official communication. vlvors. The state department issued this statement. "The latest advices received bv the state department from the embass at London regarding the Tuscania is that at 11 p. m.. February 6, 1.912 of Aoen and men on the Tuscania wer. accounted for out of 2,173. The am? bassador has sent an assistant mil? itary attache and another army ofllce to Belfast Ireland. Representatives! of the American Red Cross and the V. M. C. A. also have gone, with full 1 power to spend all the money needed. The ambassador farther reports that the lord mayor of Belfast is giving all the aid possible." The Tuscunia was the first shii carrying American troops to Europt to be sunk by German submarine bu? the American transport Antilles was torpedoed and sunk while returning to the United States and 14 soldiers were lost with 1?6 other persons. American warships convoying transports to France lust June twice fought Off submarine attacks. The position of the Tuscania when she was Mink is taken to indicate that j she was bound to England. Her sinking definitely discloses that Crltish ships aro being used to carry American troops abroad supplement? ing American transport tonnage. Navy officials have insisted that de? spite the most careful plans there was always a chance that a troop ship would stumble upon a lurking subma? rine and the general belief tonigh* was that this was what happened. The Tuscania was a British passen - gOf and freight steamship of 14.34S tons gross register. She was built at Glasgow in 1914 and was owned by Anchor Line. The last roport of the Tuscania wa.> her arrival at an Atlantic port, Jan nary 17. last. Th*? Tuscania. during her days as a passenger liner, was one. of the best equipped vessels in the trans-Atlantic s?r. Walton Martin. The bulletin said: "The operation proved successful. There were no unpleasant results. Col. Roosevelt is resting comfortably. Respiration normal." Rooaovolt'l Condition Satisfactory. - New York, Feb. 7.?Col. Theodore Roosevelt, who was operated on yes- < terday for the removal of an abscess passed a comfortable night, it was an- I mm need at the hospial today. I the witness on the ground that or- I ganlsation WM evolved "over night" < and that its lack Of business method.1 \ Was partially due to the fact that it < had DO business standing such as pri- ? \ ate corporations have. ; The committee has about conclud- t sd its investigation of the shipping t board but will meet again at the call I of Chairman Fletcher to t ike up1 2 ;ome minor matters. I ad TneBVtb** TUE 1 RC1 8. RICHARDSON PROBE BEGINS. OOV. MANNING, ON STAND, PRE SENTS CHARGES AGAINST FORMER CHIEF GAME WARDEN. Summary of the Case and Fanons Veto Message Which Caused Probo by Senate. Columbia, Feb. 5.?In a statement read before the senate committee in? vestigating his charges against the administration of A. A. Richardson, former chief game warden of /the! State, Gov. Manning alleged that V. ? F. Funderburk, assistant chief game warden, acting on authority from Mr. Richardson, settled for $100 with a newly married couple, who had been hunting in Beaufort county, without going through a trial; that Alfred I ? i Aiken, a negro, paid twenty dollars to a Mr. Mixon, a game warden; that! j F. W. Little, game warden of Lau- j rens, tried to collect a bond of fifteen j dollars from Dr. J. W. Jervey, of Greenville; that Mr. Funderburk at tempted to collect from one hundred dollars to four hundred dollars from two winter visitors in Aiken, who put the matter in the hands of Mr. Hen 1 derson, of the Aiken bar, with whom Mr. Richardson offered to settle for $200; that Mr. H. J. Bomar, of Man ning, wrote that $60 was paid to Mr. Richardson's associates without any law being violated; that two game j wardens induced a young man of Vir? ginia, who did not know the game laws of this State, to shoot birds out of 3eason, and then took him before a magistrate and "scared him into paying $300," and that Mr. Funder burk and others invited two young men to hunt foxes with them, which invitation they accepted, and when they could not show their licenses the case was compromised for $10 each. The senate investigation commenc? ed this afternoon, but only took the evidence Gov. Manning offered to sub? stantiate the charges contained in h s ve to message of last year, when he . returned the bill putting the office cf chief game warden in the general election, without his signature. The committee adjourned until 3.30 o'clock , tomorrow afternoon, when Mr. Rich? ardson will be heard in reply to the evidence introduced by the governor. In substantiation of his charge thai Mr. Richardson and his friends had conducted a lobby in the former chief warden's behalf, Gov. Manning read a telegram from Capt. M. C. Lumpkin, former member of the house from Richland county, to Congressman A. ; F. Lever, requesting Mr. Lever to ! bring the matter of the game warden j bill to the attention of Senator Till i man, that the senior senator migh: urge Gov. Manning to sign the meas? ure. I In connection with this alleged lobby Mr. Richardson asked the gov , ernor if the chief game warden diet not have the same right to lobby an ; did Gov. Manning and the former ex? ecutive secretary, Col. Oscar K. La Roque. The governor denied that he had "lobbied," but contended that the governor should have frequent con BURations with the members- of the general assembly on the pending laws j affecting the State, which right he thought subordinate State officers did not have. Senator Proctor A. Bonham, attor I ney for Mr. Richardson, contested the right of the governor to introduce documentary evidence to substantiate his charges, contending that only wit? nesses should testify. A majority of, /the committee overruled his conten? tion. Senator D. R. Williams, of Lan? caster, dissenting. Various letterc from persons whom Gov. Manning named in his statement were Intro? duced to substantiate the assertions made. An effort by the governor to have Mr. Richardson turn over the books of his office to the committee was overruled, the former chief game warden stating that he was- perfectly Willing to let the committee have them V/hen some disputed point to be clear? ed away by them was brought up. Mr. Richardson, during his cross examination of GOV. Manning, ques? tioned the governor about a confer? ence they held in the executive office, lie wanted to know if the governor had not told him (Richardson) that be could not be reappointed chief fame warden because of politics, and fallowed Mr. Richardson to the door af the executive office, shook hands With him and called him his friend. 3oV. Manning said that he could not remember a part of this, particularly lbout calling Mr. Richardeon his "riend. The governor asserted, how ?vor, that he stated he would be de? servedly criticised if he reappointed j Mr. Richardson. Mr. Richardson tried to bring the C SOUTHRON, KMabt *M? tun?, im. Vol. XLV. NO. 61. BAKER ON iT. STAND. ^ ANTI-ADMIXISTRAT i ON SENA? TORS ASK IMPRC PER QUES? TIONS IN PUBLIC HEAR? ING. Secretary Baker Pr< > >oee? That Ho Prepare and J-ubmh Written State? ment Giving Exact It acta in Detail Praises Navy's Wont in Protecting Transports. Washington. Feb. ?The cross examination of Secre ary Baker on his recent statement before the sen? ate military committee was begun at a public hearing before the commit? tee today. After a number of questions re? garding Secretary' Bek9r's estimates as to the tonnage available this year for transportnig troops t:> France a hitch developed as to whether it would be proper for Secretary Baker to answer such questions in a public session. The secretary proposed that he be permitted to pre xre statements showing the exact facti, the details to be prepared by experta and present them to the committee and return for cross examination later Secretary Baker sai it had not been determined w ether troops should be kept in Scathern campe next summer. If the I ummer is as I extreme as the winter las been, he said, some would have to be moved. He stated that A met" can ship ton? nage losses have beer exceedingly light and that the "service the pavy has rendered in the prelection of the ! army has been unexampled." . Secretary Baker gave !ts his opinion that new legislation will be desirable to give the president general powers to transfer and coordir ite the func? tions of various departments as con? ditions arise. The possibility that the ; actual purchasing power for the war department may be largely placed In the hands of Edward R. Stettinluar> surveyor general, was indlcaetr^by Secretary Baker. \ The question of ship? to transport . troops to France will bf presented to the committee in AS***' session to? morrow. Senator?Pfek i&m proleet ! ed against efforts to d-ag from the secretary information that would be of value to the enemy. I _ RAILROAD INCOME GUARANTEED Government Bill I'rovidfjs for Pay? ment of $945,000,000. Washington, Feb. 7?Chairman Smith, of the senate interestate com? merce committee, in reprtlng favor? ably to the senate today the admin? istration railroad bill, esiimated that i under the bill the government will ! guarantee annually to the railroads ' $945,000,000, which will represent a return of 532 per cent. He said it is \ believed the majority * f the roads will accept "these terms as & Just and fair measure of their constitutional rights." Washington, Feb .7.?Every Amer? ican soldier lost on the Tuscania, having dependents, was protected by government insurance. This auto? matic insurance aggregates about M.300 and is paid at the rate of $20 monthly for twenty years. governor out on an alleged conver? sation with Congressman Byrnes, in which, according to Mr. Richardson, practically the same won.j were ut? tered. Gov. Manning could not bring the substance of this con . ition to mind, but was satisfied tha< he did not say what was imputed to him, posi? tively not as to that part in which he is said to have designated Mr. Rich? ardson as his friend. A series of telegrams ?ras introduc? ed in evidence by Gov. M inning to? talling in cost $32.74. which wer^opre .sented, he said, by the Web ern Ufffcn Telegraph Co. to W. H. Gnbes. pres? ent chief game warden, for pay? ment. These telegrams, according to the governor, were approve 1 by Mr. Richardson. They related to va? rious matters transacted by Mr. Rich? ardson and his friends, but did not relate to the business of the State of South Carolina, said the governor. Yr. Richardson pointed out the va? rious items, showing that ome had Shock marks against them, vhile oth? ers had cross marks, Those with the cheek marks, asserted Mr. Richard