davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1918-06-03
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF U-BoAT sINKINGs.
'avy Department statement an Armv has |,

Army has long been counted upon
by American naval officers as one of
Germany's last cards. Preparations
nave been made to meet 1t.
gat. N. j., followed by the report of
more distinctions Off Nantuck et
shoals. nearly 200 miles to the north.
was taken as indication that the hos
tile submarines were operating in
numbers and that the plan of the Ger
centrate the U-boats in a praesicaI
blockade of the principal ports of em-
barkation being used for American
transports.
Seeking for Transports.
The submarines undoubtedly were
looking for American TRANSPORTS
Driven to desperation at the rate at
which American troops have been
pouring into France. and having been
checked by the American DESTROYER
fiotilla in the war zone, the German
admiralty apparently has concluded
to carry the submarine warfare to the
doors Of America. in hope of stopping
the flow OF troops which will turn the
balance against the central powers on
the western battle front.
Recurrent reports of German sub
marines on this side Of the Atlantic
have been closely examined by the
Navy Department during the last
week. Reports of one German sub
marine near the Virginia capes were
current in Hampton roads SATURDAY
night. 1t was said the Navy fiyins
boats. the submarine chasers and
other anti-submarine craft in that
district Immediately went to sea in
search Of the raiders.
The master of a British vessel ar
riving at Norfolk on May 81 reported
having fired some shots at a subma-
rine about $50 miles of Cape Henry.
Other incoming ships at Atlantic
ports Tor the last few days have also
brought reports Of sikghting subma-
rines.
Evening star., 1918-06-03
SUBMARINES DESCRIBED AS
TWO HUNDRED FEET LONG
Confidence Expressed in Ability to Meet Teu
tonic Challenge Regarded as Admission
That U. S. Forces Are Key to Victory.
VESSELS REPORTED SUNK.

The names of the ships sunk as reported
to the Navy Department are:
The four-masted schooner Edward II.
Cole, sunk at $3.50 pm. Sunday fifty miles
southwest of Barnegat, NJ
Schooner Jacob s. Haskell.
Isabella D. WILEY.
Evening star., 1918-06-03
Rumors Of Big Submarines.

The Navy Department has heard
rumors for months of great new Ger
man U-boats. SO large that they
could operate efficiently even across
the Atlantic and without refueling
places on this side. but no definite
conf,rmatio@ has ever been received.
Extensiva bfeyision against possible
Evening star., 1918-06-03
Drives Home Telling Offensive Blows in an
Al-Night Battle Along Front
of Fifteen Miles.
NO PROGRESS MADE BY THE ENEMY
AT ANY POINT ON WESTERN LINE
Allied Defense Is Senng Everywhere, and Paris Believes
Initiative Soon May Be Taken Away
From the Germans.

The rush Paris between the Marne and
Oucq halted last night according toda official state
ment from Paris French stood their ground firmly at the
point greatest impact the Marn and dasng counter
attacks drove the enemy other of the battlefield
the northwest.
The main force of the German blow directed along the
road that from Chateau Thierry to Paris
Evening star., 1918-06-03
Germany to Cut Army in Ukraine.

STOCKHOLM. June 2.-Germany is
SO well satisfied with the progress of
events in the Ukraine that she has
decided to withdraw two-thirds OF
the German troops now In the east.
The troops Withdrawn will be used
IN fhA WAafArh efronf.. and they wiil
Evening star., 1918-06-03

Navy Department statement an
nounced:
THE Navy Department has been in
formed that three American schooners
have been sunk of this coast by enemy
submarines.
The steamship Bristol, arriving at
New York this morning. reported that
the four-masted schooner Edward II.
Cole was sunk by submarines at $3.50
pm Sunday. fifty miles southeast OF
Barnegat, N. j.. and that the Bristol
rescued the crew and brought them to
port
TT also rescued the crew Of another
sailing vessel which was sunk.
The Bristol reported that she en-
countered a submarine thirty eight
miles Off Barnegat at 4:20 pm. Sun
day, and that two submarines were
operating in that locality.
Sunk by -Gunfire.
"The steamship Grecian reported
that the schooner Jacob s. Haskell
was sunk by gunfire by a German
submarine in the same general vicin-
ity at noon Sunday. The crew was
rescued.
1T was also reported tnat tne lsa-
bella D. Wiley was shelled by sub
marines.
Capt. Newcomb of the Cole stated
that his vessel was attacked by a
German submarine. which boarded
him, took away his papers and placed
bombs on board. The captain and
crew took to the boats.
Capt. Newcomb stated that the sub
marine which attacked him was
about 200 feet long and carried two
large guns, one forward and one aft,
and a smaller gun amidship. He
states that he saw distinctly one other
submarine beside the one which at
tackled him. The second submarine.
in the near vicinity. submerged with
her periscope showing"
Ready to War on Submarine.
This challenge to the fighting forces
Of the United States will be met. Off
cials said. with the same measures
which have driven the submarines to
cover in the war zone. The steady
flow of American transports to France
will be guarded with the same ef-
fective protection which has carried
them through tho infested waters of
the British Isles and France with .
remarkably lowsloss Of life.
Submarine bleckade IN tbs principal
Evening star., 1918-06-03
ATTACK BREAKS DOWN UNDER FIRE.

The French astride that road the southeast of
miles the and broke the
assault by their fire.
Heavy fighting continued all night along the whole front
norhwesward the Oucq distance of about fifteen miles the
driving attacks the result
that the Germans forced give ground several points
Prisoners taken by the French who like
severely during the
Evening star., 1918-06-03
Fiue Vessels Attacked Far
Out at Sea---One Is
Blown Up.
TWO RAIDERS HOLD UP SHIP,
GIVE CREW 10 MINUTES TO GO
Men in Small Boats Saved by Auxiliary Cruiser,
Which Takes Flight When Submarine Pur-
sues-Atlantic Ports Quickly Closed.

NEW YORK, June "a wireless S.
o. S. call from the New York and Porto
Rico line passenger steamship Carolina
saying that she was being attacked by a
submarine was received here today.
NEW YORK, June 3.-Two more
American vessels, the Hattie Dunn and
Samuel w. Hathaway, have been. sunk
by German submarines.
Details of the additional sinlxings had
not been received early this; afternoon,
but the report was that they had fallen
victims to the enemy somewhere off the
New England coast.
The Hattie Dunn, a three-masted
schooner, was 145 feet long, IS feet beam
and II feet deep. Her tonnage was 365.
She was built at Thomaston, Me-, in 1884.
The Samuel w. Hathaway, four
masted schooner, was built at Brewer,
Mass, in 1902.
NEW YORK, June g. Germany has
carried her unrestricted submarine war
W01O " 0uo S1OO u u1C OCC1I1s anu at least
three vessels have been sunk by sub
marine attack off the Atlantic coast.
Some reports say the number of victims
already has reached fifteen.
Although the presence of German un-
dersea boats had been reported in Amer
lean waters for several days past, the
first definite news that they were operat-
ing off this coast came today when the
crew of one victim, the schooner Edward
H. Cole, was landed here. Their vessel
was sunk Sunday off the New Jersey
shore
SEA PESTS AT WORK.
It known that at least Uboats engaged in the
campaign which assumed to be aimed chiefly American
transport service report attack on shippng
off the Jersey coast submarine operating Nantucket
and had torpedoed ship in those not confirmed
Presumably the Germans employing the type Of
Uboats with long steamng radius for these operations
The of New York closed outgoing shipping "a
of the of hostile outside was con-
rmed Similar action has been taken Atlantic ports
Meanwhile advices from Washington after officially con-
rin the loss of three schoones alreadv
in operation and others that will be will deal with the
new submarine menace.
the
Evening star., 1918-06-03
Counts Political Consequences.

There need be no apprehension, the
newspaper declares, that peace of
fensive will weaken Germans politi-
cal position and 1t argues that those
who would leave the entire issue to
the sword take too narrow a view of
this war and show no understanding
of it's political consequences.
The Kreuzzeitung points out that
the absence of a definite government
peace program is destroying internal
unity while the lack of political ac-
tivity in the interval between battles
tends to hamper the conduct of the
war and leads to all sorts of rumors
about disagreements between the gov
ernment and the army commanders.
The government Is called upon by
the Kreuzzeitung to appoint imme-
diately a commission consisting of a
leading economist. a colonial expert,
representatives of the army and navy
and an international jurist, under the
presidency Of an able diplomatist,. to
work out complete peace program.
but it urges that time presses and
that it must be done quickly. A
definite program after consultation
with party leaders. the newspaper as
serts, would undoubtedly secure a ma
jority in the reichstag.. as was Sc
cured for the policy OF unrestricted
submarine warfare.
Evening star., 1918-06-03
GERMANS PROPOSE
PEACE ''OFFENSNE"
Demand That Government
State Terms Comes From
Pan-German Sources.
By the Associated Press.


AMSTERDAM. June 2.-'Is a new
German peace offensive coming?", Is
the question now being asked in po-
litical circles. What has often been
advocated in German socialistic and
radical organs, namely. that Germany
should clearly and unequivocally state
the terms upon which she would be
willing to make peace. now Is urged
even by the pan-German Kreuz Zei-
tung. which judges the present mo-
ment as a most opportune one.
The newspaper says with emphasis
1t is not a peace offer. but peace
offensive that is wanted, and it be-
lieves the recent German military
successes cannot fail to add weight
to any concrete proposal Germany
may make now, only, the newspaper
adds. it should be made publicly.
Evening star., 1918-06-03

British Improve Positions.
By the Associated Press.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. June Sin their local o
erations iast night ON the northern
Evening star., 1918-06-03
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow, not
much change in temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm. today: Highest, 80. at
3:15 pm. yesterday; lowest. 20. at l
a,Pi Full i0asSi 1sport on page 10.
Evening star., 1918-06-03

The Associated Presa 10 exclusively entftied 10
the use for republicatioa Of all news dispatchss
credited to It not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news Published herein.
Al rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1918-06-03

Ground Gained by British.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-01
Names Quota Filled

Names quota of 919 men under Call
1874 of April 5, was filled on Tuesday,
all the men leaving for Camp Devens,
in fact a few more being on the train
when it left Portland, on account of
the fact that the law permits two eA-
tras to be sent by each board and
some of the boards took advantage
of that permission.
A few OF the boards were short n
man or two, but this was made up by
the surplus. One man was reported
unable to go on account of a shock of
paralysis; one accidentally sawed off
his thumb; one has a sore throat, a
suspected case of contagious disease
and some other good and sufficient
reasons held back the other men. One
man had a threatened attack of APP
pendicitis in the last few hours of
leave-ta taking, but he was persuaded"
to go along with the crowd. His re-
coVery is believed to be permanent.
Adjutant General George Mel.
Presson, the provost marshal, went
Monday to Portland and on Tuesday
personally inspected all the compan-
les of recruits. He states they were
a hardy set Of fine looking Maine
boys. cheerful and enthusiastic al
most to a man. The general will re-
turn home this morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-01
STATEWIDE CONFER
ENCE ON STATE NEEDS

The arrangements are being rapidly
completed for the Statewide confer.
ence, which will be held at Portland
Wednesday afternoon and evening. May
g. under the direction Of the Maine com.
mittee on public safety.
The object Of this conference is to
bring together all departments of fed
eral and State activity in Maine. the
primary purpose Of which is the educa.
ton of the delegates attending the ses.
sions to the present needs Of the coun.
try.
1t is hoped that each particular or
ganization will be as fully represented
as possible by delegates from various
towns and cities of the State. This In.
cludes the public safety committee. the
Red Cross, four minute men, federation
of churches, fuel administration and
food administration. 1t is also hoped
that the Liberty Loan committee and
the Thrift Stamp committee will also be
represented
The speakers will include Major Rut-
ledge Smith, representing the council
of National defense; Arthur f. Bestor,
president of Chautauquan Institution OF
Chatauqua, New York, the director of
the speaking division of the committee
on public information and Frederick c.
Walcott, vice president Of the Knicker-
booker Trust Co. of New York, who is
connected with the National food ad-
minStra ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-01
Bureau of Inspection

Chief A. NJ. G. Soule of the Bureau
Of Inspection says that people should
not he alarmed over the numerous re-
ports of ground glass and other in
furious objects in food, as it appears
To lie largely part of the German
propa ganda to cause unrest. Ills de-
partmcnt has so far examined at
least 80 or more samples of food stuffs
Suspected to contain something like
ground glass and has found nothing
Injurious.
Peanut butter is one Of the foods
thought 10 be tempered with Mr.
Soule calls attention to the fact that
The peanut, even when the utmost
care is taken in picking, sorting and
making up into the various products
into which ii enters. is apt to retain
and carry along some small pieces OF
quartz sand among the nuts and thus
give rise to the story OF ground glass
All sorts Of food, even canned sal
mon. has been examined, but as SAID
nothing wrong with it found.
Mr.. Soule was called to neigh
boring city the other day and made
tho trip out some two or three miles
from town with an officer. The man
Who had made the ground glass com
III Mt appeared when called ana SAID
thu he had been into town since and
was told that ground glass did not
appear in tile form he had found. ilt
had some Very stable pieces of com
mon window glass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-01

be on Wednesday. The Governor has
disposed of the Wednesday date, but
nothing could he learned yesterday as
to some future day of a hearing, if
any.
The article in the Boston paper was
as follows and is said by some ac-
quainted with the situation to he a
fairly good summing up of the Situa-
ton on that end OF the story:
Bangor, Me, April 29-Sheriff T,
Herbert White Of Penohscot county
was served notice this afternoon to
appear before the Governor and
Council on Wednesday to show cause
why he should not he removed from
office under the law passed by the
last Legislature.
This action is believed to be the
result of extensive Investigations of
the liquor situation in this county by
the Attorneys General office. Gov.
Milliken has also been in Bangor sew
eral times making personal investiga-
tions. has examined court records and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-01
MAINE MEN
AT CAMP DEVENS
WHO QUALIFY

| Following is list Of names and
addresses of men from Maine who
have qualified at the third series of
Officers Training Schools TO be list
cd as eligible fo- appointment as sec
ond lieutenants. These men will be
carrie 1 on the list of eligible officers
and commissioned at such time as
suitable vacancies occur. The list
gives name of candidate, his home
address and arm of service for which
he has qualified:
Albion. Robert c.. SO Pine street
| Portland, Inf.
Anderson, Alvah L., SO Sea street,
| Camden, F. A.
! Banks, Merton T.. 81 Harvey street,
| Biddeford, Inf.
Brewster. Benjamin. 143 State
street, Portland, F. A.
Brown, Downing T., 457 Forest
avenue. Portland, +. A.
Bryant, Clarence T., % West
Broadway. Lincoln, Inf.
/ Colby, Wilbur O., IL Church street.
Belfast. Inf
Curtis. Fred H., Addison, Inf.
! Drew, Jesse A., 143 Vaughn street.
Portland, Inf.
! Fogarty, Roy r., All Main street,
! Lewiston. +. A.
! Foss, Lindley D.. Livcrmore Falls.
! +. A.
Fuller. Delbert O., Liberty. f. A.
! Gray, Frank W., Jr.. Jacksonville,
! +. a.
Harrington, Arthur c., Berwick,
| Inf
Hutchins, George s., Cape Ned
dick. Inf.
James. Frank a., East Millinocket,
Inf.
Norton, Bella w, Main street.
Thomaston. Inf
Palmer, Guy G.. Patton, Inf.
Palmer, Karl ". sc GIenwood ave
nue.. Portland. Inf.
| Richardson. Jasper, 80 Greeley ave
nue. Bar Harbor. +. A.
Rodick, Serenus b.. Federal
street. Bar Barbor, Inf.
Small. Norman G.. Pleasant street,
Farmiugtcn, Inf.
Wadliu, George K, East Northport.
F. A.
Whitaker Carl g.. II Kennebeck
street. Bar Harbor, Inf
Whitcomb, Morton c., SO Birch
avenue, Ellsworth, Inf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-01

been in consultation with various
county officials.
1t is said that sensational disclos-
rres may be made, which may call in
Federal action and reach to Boston
wholesalers. 1t is reported without
denial that large amounts of liquor,
including carload lots, have been re-
ceiyed and distributed by local whole
saIers in violation of the Webb-ken-
Won law. 1t is a matter of common
knowledge in Bangor, Oldtown ana
other places in the county that liquor
has been sold openly at exhorbitant
nrices for poorest quality OF stock LOT
some time past. that there nave oeeii
Int few raids, Investigations OF snip
r,ents or seizures at the Transports
ion offices Practically all eIioice
r,ent mas been done by the ponce anu anu
nsIlaIlv upon complaints Oh 'i'e 0'' ~
ies ae, u Bangef wholesalers are re-
,orted to have CLEANED up shIa.i lot
.',res within the past sew 'l,oh'ns IN
handling liquor IN rge i n,gb. ~ I
N;,,;ken arrived ter '
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-01
Primary Papers

Tie following primary nomination
papers were filed at the department of
state Tuesday:
Edwin c. Patten OF Topsham. Repub-
mean candidate for county treasurer of
Sagadahoc county; petitions OF John l..
alexander Of Topsham and nine Others,
Roscoe +. Ham of Bath and 26 others.
= y. Marshall OF Bowdoin and II 9TH
ers ana Charles ". Jack Of Richmond
and seven Others.
Peter A. Olnto Of Bath. Repnh,ic,,
candidate for clerk Of courts for Saga
o@hoc county. petitions of Robert IT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-01
Charles Sturtevant Surprised

Charles T. Sturtevant, who for the
past five years has been connected
with the Office of the secretary 81
State as cashier of the Automobile
Bureau, on Tuesday afternoon re-
ceiyed q surprise that almost fioored
him and from which he has not yet
recovered. Secretary Ball called nm
into his private office and there kept
him until the girls had time TO ar
range on the cashiers desk a hand-
some brass desk set. When he re-
turned to his work, things were more
or less upset for a while, 50 absolute
was his astonishment. Called on for
q speech, he said NO. III have to
write it," The desk set is hand
some affair, much admired by all who
lave seen it and greatly appreciated
by the recipient. A note accompan-
led the gift, reading as follows:
ITO Charles Z. Sturtevant, upon his
resigning as cashier of the Automo-
bile Department of the Secretary Of
States office:
Please accept this little gift as a
slight token of the very friendly feel
ing which we Of the Secretary of
States office have always had for
YOU. While we sincerely regret your
retirement from the office, we realize
that the step You are taking is an up
ward one. and we desire to take this
occasion TO extend to you our hearth
est congratulations
tSignedD Frank W. Ball. L. Ernest
Thornton. II. a. Shorey, Jr., Montford
Al Small
Myra B. Rowell, Winnefred S. Scott,
Agnes Murphy, Ida NJ. Dunton, Edith
B. Wilson. Alice 3. Donovan, Ger
trude L. Walch. Blanche A. Hill and
Mabel A. Harvey"
The document is dated April 80, 1918
and bears the seal of the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-01
STATE HOUSE
Next Council Meeting ;. . .... 8 p NJ Wednesday NAV !

Governor Carl E. Milliken passed
Tuesday in Boston on matters Of
State business, being called suddenly
and leaving on the Monday evening
Pullman and returning home during
last night. Governor Milliken has in
the last few days declined to be in
terviewed on the situation in Bangor.
brought about by several newspaper
articles alleging that. so far as the
liquor situation was concerned, that
city was wide open" and the removal
of Sheriff T. Herbert White was being
considered by His Excellency.
!, G0yernog Milliken Is known to. have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-01
SOLDIER BOYS
Bath Times-Capt.

Bath Times-Capt. Henry M
Owen, Jr., has arrived home 70, Il
seven days furlough from Virgins Z
where he has been attending for 4.
past two months the Coast Art;rarE
school at Fortress Monroe and o,x
expiration of his weeks leave will >,
turn to Portland. Capt. Owen had II.
pleasure of dining at the hospitab.
home of Gen. Joseph E. Smith, a n,
tive Of Bath. who for the past tbrs,
years has been governor of the So,
diers' Home at Hampton. Gen. Smih
being at his desk in his office at tia
home by o'clock since he arrived
there as it's executive head Cant
owen at Fortress Monroe has bean
trained in modern use of ARTILLERY AZ.
cording to the methods now beirs
employed on the battlefieds al
France. The captain and former ed.
tor of the Times is looking ft a.
though lie says he has been worklp,
actively 12 hours daily down South
His family is residing in Bath, HI;
many friends have kept him busy
shaking hands and telling of arm
life since he arrived.
Bangor Commercial-Fred T. Aye
of this city, who went to Washingtc
some time ago to enter the govern
ment service, with the rank of ma
.ior. has been promoted to the RANK
of lieutenant colonel.
In a letter received in Farmingtm
from Captain Albert E. Andrews d.
the date of March Is, just after Com.
pany X (old I'd Maine) had been Il
front line trenches he states that h.
company came through the ordeal /,
fine shape and although they Wen
through artillery and also a gas a.
tack they did splendid work and h
is las proud as peacock Of Oh
Company K"
Huts will be arected at once b
Portland Council, X. of c., at tn
Portland forts, and men will be A
charge during the summer. The cox
Gil will also take up a collection arf
the fund will be used to provide bas.
ball equipment end diamond fixing
for the teams which will compete
an inter fort league. 1t is hoped
raise $1,000
Prof. w. p. Daggett Of L. Of NJ n
ceived word on Tuesday that PHI
y. Libby II of Gray. and membs
of the Masque of last year. had bee
slightly wounded in France on APP.
8. Philip Libby was graduated fro-
the College of Agriculture last Juna
having taken his major work in for
estry. On Nov. l he enlisted 70
service in the engineering corps. an
was assigned to Co. A, 30th Eng
neers, gas and flame service. He LEI
with his regiment for overseas abou
Christmas. During his last year
college he was president Of the For
estry Club and belonged to his elias
track team, class cross country
varsity cross country and IN" club
and was member Of the Main
Masque. He was elected TO Ph
Kappa Phi, the honorary society, dur
ing his senior year.
The service flag at Wilton Acad
envy has at present 10 stars whic
represent graduates of the schoO
who are now in active service.