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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-10
YANKEES REPULSE ATTACKS
AND READY FOR THE FRAY
FLYERS BAG ; Divers
British Aircraft Destroy U-Boats
With Bombs.
Summer Conditions Favor Submarine
Hunters and Force Enemy to
Seek Deeper Waters.

London, June 1O-Accounts of the
destruction Of three enemy subma-
rines by British aircraft were pub
lished.
Summer conditions favor the SUBJ
marine hunters, whose incessant
searching Of the seas forces German
craft to seek deeper waters.
An observer in British towing
balloon sighted certain things which,
TO his trained eye, indicated the pres
ence of the U-bOat at a great depth.
Depth charges were dropped and the
submarine was obliged to shift it's
position.
The balloon continued on watch,
and an hour later a submarine was OBJ
served to emerge long distance away
on the horizon and start shelling a
sailing vessel.
the spot, and in the meantime the o.
boat was forced to submerge by shots
from the towing vessel.
Under the direction of the balloon
observer the towing vessel got over
the track Of the U-boat and dropped
nine depth charges. A large quantity
of oil came to the surface, spreading
gradually until it covered an area of
square mile.
A British dirigible sighted a U-boat
attacking a merchantmen. The di-
rigtble reached the spot just after the
U-boat submerged and dropped a bomb
three feet astern. A quantity Of OF
came to the surface.
The dirigible dropped secon
bomb. scoring direct hit and liftin,
the submarine to the surface momen-
tarily, after which it disappeared
a pool Of oil.
A seaplane sighted a U-boat SUBJ
merging and dropped a bomb which
brought a quantity of air bubbles to
the surface. The seaplane dropping
second bomb into the center of the
churned water and a great quantity of
oil came to the surface. The disturb
ance continued for so long a time it
was evident the submarine was NOR
tally wounded.
Paris, June 1O.-American airmen
In the French army distinguished
themselves in the second battle of the
Marne. These men were members of
the Lafayette corps.
Sergt David L. Putnam of Brook
line, Mass, brought down two enemy
planes and was cited twice in an order
Of the day. This makes his official
total six, in addition to six planes
brought down, but unofficially report
ed.
Charles Veil of East Palestine, O.,
and Alfred Fl. Stanley Of Elmira, N.
Y, each brought down one German
plane.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-10
U. S. SHIP sunk;
II men MISSING
Steamer Piner Del Rio Destroyed
by U-Boat Off Maryland
Coast.
is OF THE Crew RESCUED
Report Received at Washington Says
Seven Submarines Are Operating
in AtIantic-British Trans-
port Sinks Two.

Washington, June 1O.-The Ameri-
by an enemy submarine on June e,
during the morning, it was announced
by the navy department. The sinking
occurred about IS miles off the Mary
land coast.
Sixteen men in one boat landed. An
other boat with the captain and II
men still are unaccounted for. The
landing Of the 16 men was made on
the Virginia coast.
The Piner del Rio was 2,5O4-ton
steel vessel, owned by the American
and Cuban Steamship line. She was
built In 1895.
No further information has been re-
ceived by the department indicating
the size Of the undersea vessel or
whether she bound up or down the
coast.
All day long there have been rumors
lowering around the Virginia coast.
Nothing had been obtained by the de-
partment to affirm or deny these ru-
mcrs.
Later In the evening report was re-
ceiyed that an Italian dispatch said
American coast, three Of them Of the
largest size and four smaller vessels.
An Atlantic Port. June 1O.-The
British transport which was reported
in the New York Times of May 26 to
have rammed and sunk a German sub
marine arrived here with its stem
twisted by the collision. The vessel
was in dry dock to have its hull in
spected for any damage that might
have been done when it cut through
the U-boat and sent every member Of
the crew to the bottom of the sea.
The first report received by the
Times was that 13 survivors had been
rescued from the U-boat. This was
corrected by officers and crew, who
were on deck at the time, and were
witnesses of the incident, together
with 1000 or more soldiers standing
on the deck beside them. They said
the transport destroyed two SUI ma
rines that morning, which was Sun
day.
Ordered to Ram U-Boat.
Just at dawn the chief officer saw a
big U-boat well above the surface and
said to the captain:
what shall we do, sir2'
The commander, without seconds
hesitation replied: "Sink her."
Instantly The big liner swung over
and crashed through the thin steel
hull Of the submarine. Almost at the
same moment the lookout man in the
upper crows nest shouted: Sub
marine on the port quarter, sir"
A short distance away there ap-
peared another U-boat, which had ap-
parently been in company with the
other one.
Bang" went the six-inch gun on
the port quarter, and 11O-pound ex-
plosive shell struck the submarine
sQuarely amidships, sinking it.
Fleet to Stay in War Zone.
London, June 1O.-American naval
forces in European waters are not be-
ing weakened in consequence Of the
operations of the German submarines
off the American coast, and the ocean
highway for the movement of troops
to Europe will be kept open, Secre-
tary Daniels says in cablegram pub
ished Dy the Times.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-10
U. S. MERCHANT FLEET GROWS
62o Vessels Built and Numbered
in Five Months.

Washington, June 1O.-The steady
growth of the American merchant ma
rine in all classes of vessels was re-
vealed for the first time since the war
began in statistics from the depart
ment of commerce, showing that In
the first five months Of this year there
have been built in this country and
officially numbered by the bureau of
navigation a total Of 629 vessels of
687,055 gross tons.
The merchant fleet Of the United
States now amounts to approximately
100000 gross tons, not including
merchant craft under control of the
army and navy as transports and sup
ply ships. At the beginning Of Janu-
ary 26,742 merchant vessels of 9343,-
224 gross tons were flying the Stars
and Stripes.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-10
Frost as a Finish.

Frost gets a lot Of blame when 1t
kills off certain fruits and withers GER
tain plants. Blackberries lose their
lusciOusness, and mushrooms fear to
bloom, yet the housewife has much to
be thankful for to Father Frost.
He it is who causes the celery to
have that delightful crispness. No
epicure would eat celery before it has
been Frosted" And what dame with
any knowledge would think of cutting
a red cabbage for picking before it
had been touched with the cold nip OF
winter?
Many people refuse to eat Savoy
cabbages before they have been given
the sweetness Of the frost, and pars-
nips have no flavor until they have
been similarly treated.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-10
Old Rates of Interest.

Five per cent interest on a loan
would have been scoffed at by the men
who had money to lend in medieval
times. In the thirteenth and fourteenth
been 20 per cent, and in the preceding
centuries it was probably higher, says
the London Chronicle. The rate Of in
terest decreased with the increase of
specie, with an occasional limitation
by the state Elizabeth reduced the
rate by law to 10 per cent, James I to
8, and Charles II to 6. In ancient
Rome, according to Niebuhr, the rate
was 1-3 for a ten-month year-the
equivalent of 10 per cent per annum.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-10
WORK ON AIRPLANES RUSHED
Senate Body Returns to Washington
After Investigation.

Washington, June 1O.-Members of
the senate military subcommittee in
vestigating airplane production re-
turned to Washington after visiting
plants in Buffalo, Detroit, Indianapolis
and Dayton. They said the plants Wis
tied were rapidly reaching a quantity
production basis.
Members Of the subcommittee, which
is composed Of Senators Thomas of
Colorado, Reed Of Missouri Smith of
Georgia, New Of Indiana and Freling-
huysen Of New Jersey, declined to an
ticipate their report by a detailed ac-
count of the trip.
They expressed themselves, however,
as pleased with the showing now be-
ing made and predicted there will be
a marked Improvement in the situa-
tiOn.
The production of Liberty motors,
they said, is increasing steadily and
will soon reach a point where it will
meet American demands.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-10
MRS. WILSON SELLS THIMBLE
Col. e. n. r. Green Pays $1,000 for
Trinket.

New York, June 1O.-Col. E. II. r.
Green, son Of the late Mrs. Hetty
Green, has paid $1,000 for Mrs. Wood
row Wilson's thimble to aid fund to
supply aviatOrs with equipment not
included in the government issue. The
presidents wife sent the thimble here
on the first aerial mail trip from
Washington.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-10
NEW FLIES TO DAYTON. o.
Senator Makes Flight From lndianap.
oils In an Hour.

Indianapolis, June 10. = United
States Senator Harry s.. New Of Indi-
annapolis, who left the Indianapolis
speedway at 8 :45 o'clock Saturday in
an airplane for trip to Dayton, O.,
arrived there safely, making the trip
in an hour, according to telegram re-
ceived by Mrs. New. The trip was
made in biDlane equipped with a
Liberty motor and plotted by Caleb
Bragg of the Dayton aviation field.
Senator New Is a member of the SEN
ate aircraft investigating committee
and expected to join other members
of the committee at Dayton.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-10
Ohioans Bury The .aiser.

Cleveland. O.. June 10.-Twenty thou
sand school children led by Governor
Cox buried the kaiser here The bur-
ial came as climax to Thrift day. The
coffin containing the kaiser was car
rieAr 70 the public square, where the lid
wee nailed on by Governor Cox.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-10
TO WAR ON TRANSPORTS
German Newspaper Says U-Boats Will
BRING War to America.

Amsterdam, June 1O.-The Nord-
deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, COM
menting on the U-boat raid eff the
American coast says:
1T is the first big and carefully
planned action Of our undersea war
fare, undertaken against the war pro-
longer in the far West. 1t is linked up
with our OffensiveS on the European
battlefields.
"The U-bOats have brought the war
to the American shores to catch
American transports near the point Of
departure, because it is not always
easy to deal with them in the open sea
or in European waters.
"The German people wish their
brave sailors rood luck and complete
success in their task"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-10
Anna Held Is IMPROVING.

New York, June 1O.-Hope, aban-
doned recently, that Miss Anna Held
would live, was renewed. Physicians
attending the actress said her i'm
provement in the last week ha. been
marked and that her self-confidence
was factor which might enable her
to recover. Miss Held has suffered a
protracted illness from a rare disease
affecting the marrow of her bones.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-10

lently on a front of 35 kilometers
(nearly % miles) between Montdidier
ap1 the Disc.
IInpcrtant enemy forces multiplied
their efforts to force our line.
Our troops throughout sustained the
enemy shock, offering stubborn resist
ance and slowing the enemy's ad-
vance.
On our left. the enemy did not sue
ceed in crossing our covering zone
and is strongly held on the line, Ribe.
court-L rt-Lefere-Mortemer, which the en-
emy has reached.
The enemy's progress was greater
in the center.
After successive attacks in which
he made great sacrifices of troops. the
enemy gained footing in the villages
of Bessons-Sur-Metz and Marcuil
where our front-line units are resist
ing foot for foot.
On our right the enemy also en-
countered resistance. Despite his re
peated efforts, we maintained thu
front BalvalC Connectancourt.
British Statement.
London, June 1O.-The report says
English troops carried out a sue
cessful raid south of Beaumont-Hame
and captured 80 prisoners. few
prisoners were captured also by thu
French troops in successful rai(
north Of Bailleul.
Hostile raids were repulsed south
east and east Of Arras and in thu
neighborhood Of Givenchy-Les-La-B Bas
/ see.
The hostile artillery activity ha!
been above normal on the southern
portion Of our front.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-10
Predict Bulgarian Drive.

Amsterdam, June 1O.-German
newspapers predict Bulgarian Often
sive will soon be undertaken In the
Balkans under Gen. Leman Won San
ders.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-10
Is Russia Coming Back7

London, June 1O.-Russia has de-
eided to adopt conscription, said a
Dispatch received via the Russian wire
leoA
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-10
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

Sundays Results.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
No games scheduled.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, 2; Philadelphia, L
Washington, 2; Detroit, 0.
Cleveland, O; Boston, 2.
New York, 4; ST. Louis, az innings).
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-10
SUGAR FROM CUBA is SUNK
$4,000, 900 Pounds Destroyed by Ger
man Submarines,

Washington, June 1O.-More than
24,OOO,OOO pounds of sugar en- route
tine sinkings along the Atlantic coast
this week, Food Administrator Hoover
announced. Further cuts in sugar
consumption will be necessary to
make up for loss. Soft drinks prob
ably Will be hit hard, it was indicated.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-10
100000 IN BONDS LOST
Four Hundred Liberty Bonds Owned
by Banks Missing.

Washington, June 1O.-Abour 400
Liberty bonds, with aggregate value
of nearly 100000, have been lost or
stolen from banks. This was dis
closed when the federal reserve board
issued a record of the serial numbers
and denominations Of all bonds re-
ported missing. Nine bonds of the
third loan are included in the list.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-10
ADVANCE OF FOUR MILES
BY FOE AT ONE POINT
VICTORY TO PERSHING
General Was in Full Command of
Yanks at Cantigny.
Members of Senate Military Commit.
tee Told How Americans Cap
tured Town From Foe.

Washington, June 1O.-General
Pershing personally directed the fight
ing of the American troops at Can
tigny, where the Germans were driven
out with loss of 200 prisoners, men,
bers of the senate military committee
were told at their weekly conference
with war department officials.
The village was taken by the Amer
leans May %, and all German at
tempts to recapture it have been in
vain.
The important part American troops
have taken in checking the recent Ger
man drive was told to the senators,
probably has been stopped for the
time being.
At the same time it was revealed
that the Americans stopped the Ger
man advance just in time. A few
miles additional gain by Hindenburg
at that point and some Of the French
munition factories would have been
within reach Of the German long
range guns.
Pershing's presence at Cantigny
shows the victory there bore the
trademark MADE in America"-from
the commanding officer down to the
rookie.
The general situation now on the
west front is favorable. the senate
committee was told. The German at
tack was virtually stopped in six
days.
try is greatly improved now. A num-
ber of heavy Browning guns are be-
ing turned out, it was said.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-10
MRS. FINLEY ]. SHEPARD ILL
Former Miss Helen Gould Stricken
With AppendicitIs.

With Appendicitis.
New York, June 1O.-Mrs. Finley j.
Shepard, formerly Miss Helen Gould,
is seriously Ill with appendicitis at her
home in Fifth avenue. The attending
physicians reported that her condition
is satisfactory, and 1t is hoped an op-
Grafton may be avoided.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-10

Miss Marion l.. Davies, graduate
OF the University Of Wisconsin, Is one
of the first women to be appointed ex-
aminer under the federal trade COM
mission. She Is doing research work
in the congressional library, investi-
eating facts about the manufacture Of
various articles. She has brought to
the work two years experience in
secretarial job with the commission,
and before that she was reporter.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-10
WAR CROSS FOR AMERICAN
Lieutenant Who Crossed Marne With
Soldier Decorated,

Washington, June 1O.-A continual
ton Of General Pershing's commun-
ique made public said:
"Section B-Lieut. William J., Flan-
merry, infantry, received the Croix de
Guerre on the afternoon of June 5 for
swimming the Marne on June 8 and
bringing back wounded French SOL
dier,"
Evening star., 1918-05-30
DISTRICT TAXPAYERS
HAVE ONE MORE DAY
Real Estate and Personal Tax Bills
Due-Call at Municipal Build
ing in Person.

District taxpayers have but one
more day in which to pay their real
estate and personal tax bills before
penalties are assessed for delinquency.
Checks mailed before midnight to-
morrow will escape the l per cent a
month penalty prescribed by law.
Persons who have not received their
bills must call for them at the mu-
nicipal building tomorrow II they are
to make their payments on time. as
the tax office has been forced to dis
continue mailing out bills on request.
The office has been swamped with
work and mail has been accommodating
for several days. Hundreds of letters
have rot been opened and many of
them undoubtedly contain requests
for bills.
1t is up to every person who has not
statement tomorrow. as failure to
make a payment by midnight tomor-
row will excuse no one who has writ
ten for a bill and not received it.
Memorial day did not bring a holi-
day to the tax collectors Office. Col
sector Ben l.. Prince and the entire
office force were on the job at the
usual hour this morning. 1t will re-
quire several days for recording pay
ments received by mail and mailing
out receipts.
Payments thus far are believed to
have broken all records. and 1t is be-
lieved that the months collections
will be the highest in the history of
the District.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
.SLACKERS IN ALABAMA
NOT TO Be RUN DOWN

MONTGOMERY. Ala. May 30
wed rather be shot at home than
in Europe" is the creed Of the slack
ers now intrenched in caves In Coosa
county, where Sheriff Hardy has tried
every means to get them to come
out and join the oolors. These men
are not pro-Germans: they are the
sons of men known in Coosa county
as Watsonites. followers of Tom
Watson.
Six of the slackers took to the
mountains when the April draft was
called and sent back word by friends
that the authorities could expect
trouble If they attempted to arrest
them. .
When the May draft came William
Stanley Pody. who had been called,
stated he would go out and get his
brother and both would come in, but.
instead. he became a member of the
band.
With the nine slackers Is one de-
serter. who deserted. while GONZALES
cent from pneumonia, from Camp
Gordon. The slackers move about
among the mountain people. procur-
ing food from any house they reach,
for the residents are afraid not to
give them aid. The authorities will
make no determined effort to bring
them in now. hoping to have the men
come In one at q time, voluntarily.
and avoid bloodshed.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
ITO DEATHS IN WEEK.
District Rate Has Decreased, Com.
uared With last Wear

One hundred and ten deaths were
reported in the District during the
week ended May 25. exclusive of
those reported from the various
Army and Navy institutions. This Is
an increase of three over the number
reported for the preceding week. but
a decrease of fifteen compared with
May OF last year. OF the recent
deaths 50 were of white persons and
5S of colored. representing an annual
white death rate of 90. and a color
ed rate of 2s.4. The general rate was
14-4. Respective rates for the corre-
sponding period OF 1917 were 1876,
24.s and 1871.
Mortality from pneumonia stood the
highest of any disease, with 90
deaths. Bright's disease caused IA
deaths and tuberculosis 12.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
No House Hearing Asked.

Neither the chairman of the pub
fishers postal committee nor l has
ever asked Mr.. Kitchin or the post
off1ce committee for any hearing in
the House. and SO far as 1 know no
member of the committee has ap-
onicia1 way. When the proper time
should come 1t has has been the plan
to ask the House postoffice or ways
and means committee for the same
sort of open hearing obtained in the
Senate.
TT is interesting to see how frantic
Mr.. Kitchin's zeal is in this matter.
However. he is in a poor position to
cry out against secrecy or undue in
huence. when it is matter Of record
that one OF the most oppressive por-
tions of the new second-class postage
law, viz, that providing a special tax
on the advertising sections of news
papers and magazines. was not in the
original revenue bill as passed by
either house. 1t was sneaked into the
conference committees report with
out hearing from those whom it is
to oppress and without discussion in
either house. 1t is well understood
that Mr. Kitchin had large hand in
that indefensible course"
Mr. McAneny's Statement.
NEW YORK. May so.-George Nc
Aneny, chairman of the postal COM
xnittee of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association, has issued a
statement in which he said that the
publishers' only purpose in connec-
tion with the war revenue bill was to
delay putting into effect the proposed
advance in second-class postage rates
until the clause could be fairly dis
cussed.
The postal legislation was put
through last fall without opportunity
being given the newspaper owners to
state their case. Mr.. McAneny assert
ed. He declared that the added tax on
transportation of newspaper provided
would not produce revenue for the
government. but would curtail news
paper circulation.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Trimmed and Untrimmed
Sport Hats

A special assortment of styles in
Sport Hats of Wenchow bodies, rough
straw and panama. in trimmed and
untrimmed models; choice of /Oe
white and colors. Worth up TO-
To SZ.pV, at
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Lieut.. Gassert Dies Abroad.

Marine Corps headquarters has
been advised by Gen. Pershing
OF tbs death Of Second Lieut.. Howell
Allyn Gassert, Marine Corps Reserves,
1736 S4th street. Bath Beach, N. Y.
The cause was not stated.