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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-07
FORFEIT BOND In
CASE OF WIRE TAPER

Miami, Feb. When l.. w. Wal
ters, charged with conspiracy in con-
ncction with wire tapping operations
il this city, failed to appear in court
when his name was called yesterday,
Judge James T. Sanders ordered his
bond for $4,000 forfeited.
Walters was arrested in connec-
tion with the victimizing of man by
the name Of Johnson, Pennsylvania
visitor, who claims to have lost $16,-
600 through wire tapping bet.
Johnson has been waiting week
or more to return to his home. where
he says that he has hard task be-
fore him, but he leaves here poorer
but wiser man.
IL was learned yesterday that the
w:re tappers are working with
headquarters near Fort Lauderdale.
Agents of the gang operate in this
city and Palm Beach, 1t Is alleged,
and carry their victims to Broward
county where the outfit is located at
a fine country home.
Chief Of Police Dillon received
word yesterday that the man Fred
Benson escaped from the California
penitentiary some time ago where he
was serving ten year term for wire
tapping He has been arrested four
times for the same offense, accord
| ing to a letter received by Chief Dill
Ion from Chief Roach of Jackson
Vile The identification was made by
the State Bureau of Identification
from the finger print marks sent out
from this city after Benson was ar
rested. Benson was turned loose
when arraigned in Justice of the
Peace J. ]. Combs court, on the
ground of insufficient evidence He
was later arrested by the city author
tiles and furnished 500 bond for his
appearance. but his bond was for
feited.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-07

be riding. This transport has made
several trips, all successfully, so you
need have no fear about our safe ar
rival The general report among the
officers is that he goth Engineers,
Fifth division, is one exceptionally
fine bunch of men and are sure to do
business as soon as allowed. College
men. athletics, lumberjacks from the
far northwest. Mississippi lumber
men G am the only one from Florida)
all bound together with one COM
mon purpose, have laid down their
book for a while, thrown aside the
baseball mask and glove, shut down
their sawmills and sur unselfishly en-
listing all they have and are to the
one end of cleaning up Kaiser Bill.
It's great to be in with crowd of
men that show such spirit, I tell you,
and I wouldn't be out of 1t for any
thing, II is surprising and pleasing,
too. to see to what heights of sacri-
flee and self.forgetfulness men will
go when the occasion demands and
the duty calls.
"Will write you again when We
reach the other side. Remember me
to any who ask about me. With
best wishes. Harold Smith"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-07
HALF MILLION ENEMY ALIENS
WILL REGISTER IN AMERICA

Washington, Feb. thousands OF
unnaturalized Germans in the United
States have registered with the police
Of cities, and with the postmasters OF
smaller communities, under the rules
of the department of justice provid-
ing for complete census of German
alien enemies. The registration will
continue throughout the week, and
about half million are expected to
enroll
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-07

Coahuila, Mexico City papers an
nounced that Gutierrez and Coss hal
taken the field against the state gov
ernment, but had been defeated and
their forces driven to the hills Gu
tierrez is said to have been wounded
Unofficial reports received here from
the region of Saltillo and Monterey,
however, state that, although five
regiments were sent from Mexico
City to the affected district and other
forces were hurried there from the
north and east, Gutierrez and Coss
have virtually been unmolested and
have anywhere from 1900 to 1000
men and are threatening to take over
the coal mines in the region of Mon
clova, thereby paralyzing the nation
al railway system
Gutierrez asserts, according to re.
ports, that at the recent state cleo
| tioh in Coahuila, he was named gov
ernor, but that Gustavo Espinosa Mi
relies, strong Carranza supporter,
was counted in" iMreles assumed
Office on Dec. II. Although the revolt
is given space in the papers from the
capital, Governor Zembrane of Neu-
vo Leon, at his recent conference
here with Governor Hobby, of Texas,
J was quoted unoflicially as saying that
the situation was serious. Coss is the
second of the divisional generals who
backed the Carranza government to
revolt. Villa was the first.
Americans arriving here from Mex
icc City say that Cantu, Gales Pc
lacz and Alvarado are virtually in
dependent rulers in Lower California
Sonora, Tamaulipas and Yucatan re-
spoctively, that Villa is rampant in
Chihuahua the Cedilla brothers in
the region between San Luis Potosi
anu Queretaro and that unorganized
bandits are unopposed in Hidalgo,
and in the Vera Cruz and Guarlajara
districts. The campaign against the
zapata followers in Morelos. at the
oafawav nf Mavion Tifv 10 ouiaenapt
while forces, estimated at thousands
under the command of former fed
e'al officers. control the isthmus.
Hunger and the constantly increas-
ing cost of living are believed to be
tie cause of much of the present dis
content in Mexico and especially OF
1the recent recrudescene of border
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-07
GOVT WILL
GUARANTEE
TO RAILROADS
$45,000,000
ANNUALLY
ROADS WILL ACCEPT THIS As A
JUST AND FAIR AGREEMENT
tBy Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. chairman
Smith, of the Senate Interstate Com
merce committee in reporting favor
ably to the Senate the Administration
railroad bill, estimated under the bill
that the government would guaran-
ted annually to the railroads $45,000,-
900. which would represent return
of 532 per cent. A majority of roads
will accept these terms as a just
and fair measure of their constitu-
tional rights
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-07

$50 and given one hour to leave the
city after hearing before police
magistrate. He had been arrested
as suspicious character.
before being placed on train,
Rcnsky declared it was his intention
to 20 to Russia and secure a position
under his former friend.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-07
BARK
NORMANDY IS
BELIEVED LOST
(By Associated Press,)

Ruenos Aires, Feb. THE Ameri-
can bark Normandy is believed to
have been lost on voyage from the
United States. She left an American
port last August, with coal for
Buenos Aires, but has not yet re-
ported.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-07
Cunarder Aurania
Torpedoed Bound
For U.S.; No Details
lBy Associated Press.l

New York, Feb 1.-THE Cunarder
Aurania, of 13,40O tons, was torpe-
doed the past forty hours while bound
for the United States, Cunard officers
reported today 1t is believed it was
not sunk. ss
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-07
ShiD Remained
AflOdf Two
Hours After
Torpedoed
(By Associated Press }

London, Feb. THE Tuscania re-
aasined ahoat two hours after being
t0rpedoed. The condition of some or
he survivors, was pitiable. Mary had
naAI side all their clothes, and had
teen swimming two hours when res
Efled
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-07
BRITISH MADE
SUCCESSFUL
RAID TAKING
PRISONERS AND
MACHINE GUNS
(By Associated Press.)

London, Feb. 7.-"Liverpool troops
carried out a successful raid last
night east of Armentieres, capturing
several prisoners and machine guns.
Our casualties were light" says the
war Office report.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-07
RAILWAYS PLAN PRIVATE
TRUCK IN FREIGHT WORK

Chicago, Feb. Railroad officials
here are today contemplating the in
anguration of railroad owned and op-
Grated trucking lines, to replace the
present private enterprises, in an eff
fort to speed up deliveries and pre-
vent congestion of freight a. the
freight houses. The system would be
onerated on lines similar to express
companies.
Under present conditions, unsys-
tematic trucking lines operate In
practically every city in the country
aud handle all work that is offered,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-07
DEPT. LABOR TO
WORK OUT PROBLEMS
Of HOUSING
WORKERS ON ALL
WAR INDUSTRIES
(By Associated Press. J

Washington, Feb. Entire con-
troll of the problem of housing work.
ers Of all war industries has been
delegated to the Department of Labor
after discussion of the question in re-
cent cabinet meetings.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-07
IROTSkY'S FORMER FRIEND
RUNS AMUCK OF COURTS

Pittsburgh, Feb. Joseph Ron
sky, an alleged professional pick
pocket, of New York, who claims to
have been at one time workmate
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-07
0|R ENGINEERS
nOT ABOARD;
Troops WERE
FROM NORTHWEST
Is HELIEVED THAT THE SHIP
STUMBLED ON THE SUBMARINE
BUT HERE ARE NO DETAILS;
lHMIR REMAINED AFLOAT TWO
-BOURg
fBy Associated Press.l

Hl0n1on, Feb. THE loss OF life
II tho Inscania is now estimated at
Hlly 0l1e hundred and one. This total
a& eiven in a dispatch from the
,rreepondent of the Associated
cEress hi Ireland, and subsequently
'nfrmed at the American embassy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-07
COL. ROOSEVELT
OPERATED ON
YESTERDAY; WAS
COMFORTABLE TODAY
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Feb. 7.--Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, operated on yesterday for
the removal of an abscess, passed a
comfortable night, it was announced
at the hospital today.
eign Minister Of Russia, was fined
ard chum of Leon Trotsky, now For
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-07
,H0rpedoed On
uesday Night

N (By Associated Press.)
London, Feb. THE Tuscania was
-srpe6O9d Tuesday night.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-07

raids. The last corn crop on the
central plateau was ruined by frost
and the embargo measures on food
stuffs are also beginning to be felt.
Prices on almost everything through
out the republic have risen to unpre-
cedented heights.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-07
Al Soldiers
Lost Protected
By Insurance
tay Associated Prsss.l

Washinbton, Feb. EVERY Amer
(Iean soldier lost on the Tuscania
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-07
Onlv One FlOridian
Believed Aboard;
Had Great Faith
In Ships Safety

The troops aboard comprised the
32nd division which is composed Of
National Guardsmen from Michigan
and Wisconsin. All the soldiers were
from Wisconsin and Michigan, with
the exception of the aero men and
members of the goth Engineers, who
we're recruited from all over the coun-
try. ...
Only One Aboard from Florida
If the Tuscania carried the goth En-
giners. as stated above, there prob
ably was but one Floridian aboard as
the following letter published recent
Iy in the st. Petersburg Times from
former young man of that city,
would indicate. The letter follows:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-07
AEST FIGURES LOWER
casualty LIST: SHIP
1TH 2,l79 AMERICAN
TROOPS ABOARD SUNK BY
SUBMARINE TUESDAY NIGHT

having dependents, are protected by
6, vernment insurance. This auto
matte insurance aggregates about
$4,000 each and will be paid at the
rate of $25 monthly for twenty
years.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-31

eign substance in food, to cause ill
ness. and the cutting up of clothing.
Wormke's tale of violence BY mem
bers of the organization spanned a
! period of nearly two years, during a
part of which he worked as an organ
izer in the harvest fields, the big
lumber camps, the shipping districts
and the orange belt of California.
He admitted committed acts Of
sabotage while an |. w W. delegate,
and said he received l. W. w liter
ature in at least once instance after
he entered the Jefferson barracks,
In substantiation of government
charges that the organization taught
the doctrines OF sabotage and used II
in the alleged conspiracy to block
the war program, Wormke unfolded
his own checkered career, told OF
deserving from the Colorado national
guard, of enlisting last summer at
Minot. N. D., under the fictitious
name to obtain release from charges
preferred by state authorities and
testified that he as delegate had
been instructed to encourage vio-
lence.
In the big lumber camps of Wash
ington and Oregon, Wormke and
other laborers drove spikes into logs,
well concealed under the bark to
wreck mill machinery, he testified.
In Oklahoma spikes we're driven into
fields to break grain cycles. and at
least one member he named as
James Edgars. carried bottle OF
liquid in the Montana lumber dis
tricts that would cause fire when
thrown upon wood.
1T vas the general practice of the
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-31
.WREAKING
VENGEANCE
UPON SICK
HOSPITALS FILLED WITH HELP.
LESS MADE OBJECTS
OF ATTACK


WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, May 31-German alrmen
bombed big hospital early yester-
day Many patients and medical
workers were killed or wounded One
bomb destroyed a large section. Fire
followed and the victims were buried
In the ruins.
Several persons we're injured, hos
pital windows shattered and private
residences were wrecked during a
pretentious German air raid last
night on American hospitals far be-
hind the Picardy lines
Three American ambulances were
caught in the raid. Sergeant Wells,
of San Francisco, who was driving
the first ambulance, said; "our am
balances were hurrying TO hospitals
with patients. One bomb wrecked a
building directly in front Of us in a
narrow street and the flying missiles
perforated our ambulance. We were
all hurled out, but escaped with a
few scratches"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-31
TRAINED
NURSES NEEDED
ny Associated Press,

NEW YORK. May s1.-special
committees to recruit 5000 trained
nurses, sorely needed in the army,
are being organized in all cities with
in tie Jurisdiction of the Atlantic di.
vision of the American Red Cross.
The campaign opens Monday and viii
be continued ten days. While the i'm.
mediate goal is 5000 nurses, II was
declared that 10000 must be avail
able before January /. 1919, from the
Atlantic division alone.
To make the drive successful. the
Red Cross win seek to impress upon
the public that services OF nurses
should not be used in private cases,
save where 1t a case OF life and
death Doctors, too. win be urged 10
dispense with nurses as far as pos.
sibls.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-31
ALLIED RESERVES
JOIN BATTLE LINE.
TO STAY ADVANCE
ny Associated Press.l


WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE wednesday,, May 29.-
The allied reserves are now taking
their position in the battle line. They
are being used to strengthen the de-
Tending forces where they are weak.
est, in preparation for placing a bar.
rier to a further German advance OF
fresh enemy divisions which have
been brought forward hastily to re.
place those exhausted by the three
days drive and continuing the pres
sure on the allies The territory
south of the Vesle river which the
Germans crossed at several points Is
more difficult for an attack.
Now that the allied command has
reached the conclusion that the en-
emy intends this rush to be his chief
attack, prompt measures are being
taken to stay the movement.
The enemy is pushing on with
every atom Of strength to obtain pos
session of as much territory as pos.
sible before the advance is checked.
The German crown prince, who, pre-
viously met with in variable defeat,
may claim primary successes on this
occasion. No breach has been made
in the allied lines, which were mere.
ly pressed back by irresistible
masses Of troops.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-31
GERMANS FAIL To
THROUGH
LINE IN LORRAINE
PERSHING REPORTS ON THE
GALLANTRY OF BRAVE
AIRMEN

WASHINGTON. May Sl.-The sec.
ond section of General Pershing's S
communlque. written Wednesday,
announced the failure of the enemy
attempt to break through the Ameri-
can lines in Lorraine, where an en-.
emy raiding party of fifty was re-
pulsed with the loss of ten dead and
four wounded American casualties
were light.
Four American lieutenants flying
1000 meters high on patrol duty en-
countered hostile airplanes in the
St. Mihiel region One enemy was
shot down after Lieutenant Camp
bell routed two enemy airplanes at.
tacking wounded British aviator
returning from a bombing expedition,
and escorted the Englishman to
safety.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-31
ATTACK HOSPITALS
|. 0F THE AMERICANS

~ Associated PPess.p
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
on THE FRENCH FRONT (wednes.
tayl, May 2S.-A German air attack
Tuesday night on American hospitals
10 town many miles behind the
front Was conducted with apparent
federation The Germans used um.
lreIa flags to aid In locating their
targets Bombs started fire In a
garage which illuminated the neigh.
SOrhoOd where forV OF the finest
talhedrals Of France are located.
The alrmen turned machine guns
On iiremen and ambulance drivers,
They killed one French nurse and
probably mortally wounded another
The patients In one ward were
hurled from their beds by bomb ex.
pIOsions 10 some cases.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-31
EMPLOYEES
GIVEN A WARNING
my Associated Pre.ul

CBy Associated Presal
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-Railway
employees are reminded by Director
General McAdoo that they are EN-.
ployes of the United States govern
ment in time of war and that a
strike means a blow at their own
government and the hampering Of
transportation essential to protect
the hundreds OF thousands of Ameri-
can boys fighting on the battlefields
of Europe"
In telegram to the heads OF all
labor unions having shopmen among
their members. Mr.. McAdoo gave no.
tice that the government cannot be
coerced OF intimidated and called
upon railroad men to remain at their
duty and rely upon him and the new
board of railroad wage and working
conditions for just consideration Of
thslr claims
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-31

Betheny were captured. Guns Of
every description, up to railway guns
OF the heaviest cal'bre, were taken.
"The impetuous advance of our at
tacking forces prevented the enemy
from moving rich booty; large depots
falling into our hands at scissors,
Braisne and Fismes Extensive mu-
milton depots, railway trains and hos
pital establishments with a large
quantity OF medical equipment fell
into our possession. An airdome, with
machines ready to start and airplane
materials also we're captured
with the army groups OF Gene al
Won Gallantz and Duke Albrecht. the
fighting activity revived temporarily.
During the last three days our
aviators have brought down SS en-,
emy airplanes south OF Ypres; five
enemy captive balloons were brought
down IN namss."
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-31
CRUMBS SENT To
CR0AT|AN PEOPLE
tny Associated Press)
LONDON NAV

tny Associated Press)
LONDON, May t9.-(Correspond-
ence of the Associated Press)-
Bread crumbs are being collected by
school children in certain parts Of
Austria to be sent TO starving child
rem in Croatia A newspaper in Sara
jevo reports that 4S boxes OF bread
crumbs were despatched recently
from that town. The population Of
Herzegovina, mostly Slavs, is said to
be starving as a result OF the food
shortage. Farmers in that region
have received only four pounds cf
flour since Christmas
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-31
BERLIN SAYS BOOTY TREMENDOUS
INCLUDING A COMPLETE A|RDROME

Wy associated Press,
O1RLlN. May 3I.-"The armies OF
A' German crown prince are pro.
'''''lng yictoriouslv. North of the
ground has been gained after
4''d lighting. crecy-au.Mont. Juyigny
Oullies have been occupied.
Az sO'ssons has been taken by Bran.
'suouFg troops.
'ue number OF prisoners has in,
A.s,u 10 more than $4,000 and the
In artillery and war material
S tremendous.
49,, we threw the enemy back after
,.u0Oorn resistance as far as and
.'Os the line of vIllemontoire
!, .,'s'en'rardenoIs, couIongen, Broui
T. and Brancourt.
The forts on the northwestern
~. m OF Rheims have fallen. The
Asnn parts Of La Nsuvsllat and
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-31
KILLED IN FRANCE
my Associated Press,

my Associated PressD
MILWAUKEE,. May 31.-Lieuten-
ant Mitchell, American aviator, son
of the late United States Senator
Mitchell, was killed somewhere in
France. according to a telegram his
mother received today.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-31
'Hs Asss,iatsd I'resa.,

Reuters correspondent at French
headquarters says forty divisions
were engaged in the Aisne battle.
Forty more are in reserve. 1t is pos.
sible the enemy may strike another
blow for Amiens or Dunkirk, but for
the moment, he appears to be throw
ing his entire strength into the Aisne
conflict. The correspondent says
fierce fighting attended the German
capture of scissors. The city was
reported in flames Wednesday eve
ming.
The German stroke on the allied
left flank has extended the battle
=
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-31
SWEDEN RELEASES BIG
TONNAGE TO ALLIES

WASHINGTON, May 81. - The
state department was notified today
that Sweden has signed at Stockholm
commercial agreement releasing
the United States and allies nearly
100000 tons of merchant shipping.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-31
ny Associated Pre.sl

tIy Associated Pressl
CHICAGO. May 30..-Private Frank
Wormke, alias Fredericks, testified
at the trial of liz Industrial Workers
OF the World that he was asked by
members OF the organization at the
Minneapolis headquarters to teach
sabotage in the American army This
sabotage, Wormke said, ne was in
formed, could include placing for
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-31
VILLAGERS
SMOTHER
WITH GAS
olA5oLlc PUNISHMEsT lNFLlcT
Ed BY GERMANS UPON
IGNORANT vASSALs
lRy AssocIated Pre..l

tBy Associated PreasI
LONDON, May 31-A Petrograd
dispatch says German reprisals
against peasant disorders in Ukraine
drenched villages near Kiev with gas
and asphyxiated whole communities.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-31
.SAMMIES HOLDING THE
FORT AT CANTIGM
IN SPITE OF ATTACKS

ION the Cantlgny sector Thursday
seems to have met with repulse, ac.
cording to report from the south.
The Americans evidently ohaye been
subjected to almost continuous at
tacks since they stormed their way
into Cantigny. In every case the
enemy waves were broken against
the stone wall resistance of the
Americans.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-31
CASUALTY LIST

ley Associated Presul
WASHINGTON, May 31.-Fifteen
were killed In action. s died Of
sOunds, II from accidents and 4
o. disease. Fifteen were severely
aad slightly wounded. One Is miss.
ns Private Aitkens OF National
CiV' Cal, died of wounds, and Cor.
pOal Lewis of Stockton. Cal. died
Of disease.
'uy A.soeiated Preaal
LYNDON, May 3l.--British casual
uss Up to May 15 we're SO officers
auu 2O5lS men killed or died Of
Wounds 6lS2 officers and 1886
men are wounded or missing.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-31
Super Subs Sunk
By Our Destroyers
: oBy Associated Press

y AN ATLANTIC PORT, May =
= Sl.--Two of Germany's newest .
= and largest submarines of the =
= cruiser type were sunk near Gil =
= bralter May II and Is by allied
= destroyers, according to passen. .
= gers arriving on an Italian .
= steamship. Prisoners were cap .
= tured from one. .
= . = = . = = . . . .
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-31
Monster Transport
Sunk On Return


q Thy Associated Press)
= WASHINGTON. May 31.- =
= Admiral Sims reported today =
= that the transport President .
= Lincoln was torpedoed and sunk =
= today returning to the United =
= States from Europe No details. =
= No mention was made of casual =
. ties. The transport, a $4,000 .
. ton vessel was formerly a Ham =
= burg-American liner =