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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-03
anstnn Denies Report.


Washington, June 3.-Naval officials
s,:d that 80 % the time Associated
Press dispatches telling OF the destruc-
lion Of Am Tican shipping off the New
Jersey coast b. German submarines
,,.re received in Washington. the navy
departm-nt had no positive intorma-
lion Of the presencc~of enemy raiders
in home waters.
The .'ihmarines were undoubtedly
l,okinr eor American transports. Hav-
iry 5een checked bv The American dc
s,roycr fotlla iu IN" war zone the
,zer,,an a4uliraitv apparently has con-
,,i.,aed q ~a-rv tho submarine warfare
60 ,he d.,ts of America In hope ot
opplng tte Sow Of troops which viii
Il IN ne ua;1acc 7Eairst the central
nov,-s o. nc vs. stem battle front.
- he GeIna1 admiralty expects to
aod the American po.'E unprotected
hceaur. Ct Z gTea: force Of American
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-03

only zone to the rescue, but are scour-
ing the seas for the enemy.
Coast guards at all stations have
been notified to watch for ship
wrecked men. 800
Tcrpedoes Little Used.
These officers noted that the subnla-
rines carefully preserved their torpe-
does for more important quarry and
destroyed the small American ships
by bombs or with shell fire. They said
they exnected that after having
reached southern bases and replenish-
ing their fuel the submarines would
again turnSnorthward, and. after hav-
ing made another raid. return again
for fuel. How long this can be kept
up depended entirely on the effective
ness OF 8he search which American
anti submarine craft conduct.
The fact that the u-boats wasted
all the value surprise attack in home
waters would give them In war on
troop transports attracted attention, 1t
was pointed out that after all the
present German campaign must be for
the purpose Of creating an impression
that a strong patrol was being estah-
ljshed, while IN fact only few boats
actually are engaged.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-03
GERMAN RAIDERS WILL
NOT DETER U. 5. NURSES
SAYS Miss Jane Delano, Direc-
tor of Nursing Depart
ment of Red Cross.
(Associated Press,)

Washington. June S.-The deliberate
bombing OF hospitals by German fiers
will not deter American nurses from
seeking service in France. said Miss Jane
A. Delano, director of the department OF
nursing of the Red Cross. in a statement
today.
The persistent bombing OF Red Cross
hospitals just as our drive to obtain mill
tary nurses begins may be coinci-
dence." said Miss Delano. ''lf. however.
the Germans believe that such methods
viii have any effect in deterrng Ameri-
can nurses from volunteering for hos
ptal work, they are badly mistaken.
Tactics OF frightfulness viii merely
send more and more TO thcm TO back up
our men. II II is the German intention
OF. frightening our women they VIII ma
that American women do not know how
to retreat any more than do our boys In
Picardy. Tho enrolment of nurses VIII
be American womanhoods answer"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-03
OIL TANK STEAMSHIP
REPORTED SINKING

Philadelphia. June Am oil tank
steamship vns reported sinking al
pm. four miles east southeast Of cape
Heniopen pei
The report dii not say The tanker
had been tofpedoel nuf u 90 b. the
work of submarines shipping men
sav the Tact would indicate the L boat
or boats which have been operating on
che Nrw England sni NeW Jersey
coasts are proceeding southwark
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Merchantmen Gave Fight.

New York. June AT least ono
large merchant steamship gave battle
to n German submarine off the coast
OF New Jersey yesterday, according TO
members of the crew OF the schooner
Edward H. colo, rhc submarine was
the victor in this fight and later tho
Same II T-boat destroyed another big
steamship, after several hours of AR
ing, In the same vicinity.
For twenty four hours priol 10 the
Coles destruction, at PIN. on sunday
when seventy five miles off Highland
Light. n. j., the crew saw an unusual
amount OF wrcckago Tho sea from
this point TO tho shore also was nllcd
with wrcckagc. the rescued crew ro-
ported.
Tho submarine which sank the Cole.
the crew said, was tho largest they
had ever seen, II carried guns fore
and aft and WAS $50 foot long.
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New York and Porto Rico Liner, Carolina, Sent
Wireless That She Was Attacked by
U-Boat-Had 22O Passengers
and 12O in Crew.
Hattie Dunn and Hathaway Sunk - Schooner
Ella M. Wiley Sunk by Gun Fire Off Block
Island-Two United States Tankers
Torpedoed.

New York, June 3.-Two more American vessels,
the Hattie Dunn and the Samuel w. Hathaway have
been sunk by German submarines.
A wireless s. o. s. call from the New York and
Porto Rico line passenger steamship Carolina, say
ing she was being attacked by submarine was re-
ceived here today.
The Carolina, with 220 passengers aboard and 100
in her crew, bound for Atlantic port at which
she is this afternoon twelve hours overdue.
Guard Ship Received Call.
The fate of the Carolina is not known. No wire
less calls received after the first call for help
United States guard ship got the call.
The Carolina, vessel of l25 tons, has long been
in the New York Porto Rico trade. She was built at
Newport News in 1896.
Her wireless call for help was received at o'clock
last night Shipping authorities estimated that when
attacked she was in about the same position as the
schooner Edward H. Cole when that vessel was de-
stroyed by a submarine. The Carolina was COM
manded by T r. d. Barker
"Sunk by Gun Fire"
wireless message saying the American schooner
Ella M Wiley had been Sunk by gun fire. off Block
island picked up by an American steamship which
arrived here today from Porto Rico
Details were lacking but the report was that they
had fallen victims to the enemy somewhere off the
New England coast
The Hattie Dunn, three masted schooner, was
145 feet long, 35 feet beam and IL feet deep. Her
tonnage was 1885, She was built at Thomaston, Me,
in 1884
The Samuel W. Hathaway four mastsd schoon-
er, was built at Brewer, Mass. in 1902
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Out from Norfolk.

New York, June "A wireless mes
sage saying the American schooner
Isabel B. Wiley had been SINK by gun
fire off Block island was picked up by
nm American steamship which arriN ed
here today from the West indies, First
reports were that the vessel was the
schooner Ella NJ. Wiley. Tho Isabel
B. Wiley, from New York for South
American port, left Norfolk yesterday,
and il liz assumed here that the part OF
the radiogram reading "off Block Is
land" was misrcad.
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Capt. George Leroy Austin
Found Dead in Quarters

San Antonio, Tex, June Cart.
George Leroy Austin. St3rd ficld nrtil-
l.ry, was found dead In his quarters ~
Camp Travis sunday afternoon There
was hulle, hole through th@ head
and an army revolver near bN Hts
home vas In Oakdale. i.H.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-03
BELIEVE GERMAN SPIES
KNEW RAID WAS PLANNED
tAHsoCtAtcd rtcFHJ

Washington. June at In be
licved that the widespread ~
morH Of German submarines
near the American coast. prev.
alcnt for the last few WrckH.
were tho work of German sym
pAthizers OF spies who had nd
vnnced knowledge ~ tho raid
and spread the reports 10 Dc
moralilc shipping ana possibly
rctnrd transport service.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-03
U.BOAT CAPTURED
OR SUNK, BELIEVED

international News ServioeO
An Atlantic Port, June s.
One of the German submarines
operating along the Atlantic
coast has been either sunk or
captured, according to unveri-
fled reports received here this
afternoon. The report, while
absolutely without oorfirma-
ton, was to the effect that
steamer was nearing this port
with the members of tho sub
marine crew aboard.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-03
CAPTURE OF AMERICAN
MUNITION DEPOTS DENIED
No American Depots in Fere
en- Tardenois Region, Says
Pershing in Statement.

Washington, June 3-Denin1 that
German forces captured American
ammunition depots at Forc-on Tardo-
nois is contained in nm extension 10
Gen. Pcrshing's communiduc OF last
night. made public by the war depart
mont this afternoon. Tho text fol-
lows:
section B-The German official
Of Juno .. afternoon
snid; Franco American dopola of
numerous extent entered into our DOS
session at Ferc on Tnrdencrs'
This abatement is abFoluiclv I'M
true. there bcinr no American depotS
in that region
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-03
BALLOONS SEARCH FOR
GOATS

An Atlantic Port. June a.
Two dirigible balloons this att
eruoon crossed out TO sea In
search OF German U-hoats In
Atlantic waters. Roth flew low
and wero plentifully supplied
with bombs. Il iE also expected
that a large number OF sea-
planes viii also be sent out TO
search for suhmersihler.
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Associated Press
Wireless Calls Received.

Washington. June Atlantic coast
naval stations were directed hN
th' navy department TODAY - send
vessels 10 tho assistance % the
Steamer Carolina in r nonSe 10 6 n.
: calls saving she was being at
tackled hy submarines. The s =. :
calls were received a. the AJlInxton
naval wireless station here.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-03
To Carry Gun Crews.

(International News Servico)
Washington, june S.-Every coast :
wise yossed under control Of the rail-
way administration will carry gun
crew as protection against the German
submarines now operating in American
waters, 1t was learned this afternoon.
officials Of the administration were
said to be busy checking un-the mum :
Der OF vessels that are unarmed, and
to he taking steps to have them
equipped with guns and gun crews.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-03
(Associated Press. }

New York, June 3.-One steamship, on schooner
and two or three other vessels have been sunk off the
Jersey coast by German submarines.
One of the ships sunk was the Edward H. Cola,
a sailing vessel
It was asserted in shipping circles that it was
possible that as many as six additional vessels were
destroyed, not including those known to have been
sunk
The ships were attacked some time during the
night, according to information which was received
here Details were not Immediately available.
The port authorities barred the departure of out
going ships before noon.
It is presumed here that the submarine or sub
marines are now being dealt with by American de-
stroyers. y4.
Rumors Of the presence of German submarines
off the American coast have been current for the
past two weeks the reports telling Of one or more
having been sighted in southern waters
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Was Four.Masted schooner.

New York, June S.--The Jacob Nj,
Haskell, OF Boston. was a four -masted
schooner of 1882 tons burden, she
was built in 1901 at Rock Island, Me-.
and was 226 feet long. 43-foot beam
and N5 feet deep
The Isabel n. Wiley. OF Bath. Me,
was a three masted schooner and was
registered at Gil tons. She was built
at Bath. Me. In 1906 and was leo feet
long. 7-foot beam and II feet deep.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-03
PORT AT BOSTON
CLOSED AT NOON
iinlrrnatIonaI Ne,

tInIcfnatIonaI NeWs ocINIco-I
Boston June S-Rear Admiral
Spencer \ Wood. commander of the
Boston naval district. cio' the port
or Hoston al noon TODAY The ad-
nitrai said he Was not surprised AZ the
sudden appearance Of u-bos'r on this
coast
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Tho s. q. y. picked NJ by the nav,
at Washington from th'
Carolina said the steamer was heini
rhclled by the submarine.
The New York a Porto Rico
Steamship company wss advised
this afternoon from Washington
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"CITY OF COLUMBUS SUNK; SAVANNAH
PORT CLOSED BY WASHINGTON ORDER
Latest Official Summary Wholesale kngs Given
Preserved for Important Quarry Reaching Coast Say
Germans Destroyed Small American Craft by Means of
Bombs and Shell Fire.

the schooner Jacob NJ. Haskell, one of
The victims of the German submarines.
fear that the crew Of eleven has been
lost. The Haskell was bound from
Norfolk 10 Portland, Me. and was
probably In the vicinity OF the Edward
II. Cole, officials of the line said. Moth
ing has been heard from the crew.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-03
Three Officers and q Men
Of Lincoln Missing

Washington. June 3-Three officera
and twenty three enlisted men OF the
navy we're reported missing today
from the toTpedoed American trans
port Prrsident Lincoln. one oricer
was captured by the submarine.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-03
Bv Order From Washington.

. (IntefnatIonaI NeWs SorVIce.I
Savannah, Ga. June S.-~This port
has been closed by an order from
Wnshington% Fears are felt for tho
safety Of the City OF Columbus. Sa-
vannah steamship liner enroute from
here to New York and due In the VI
cinity Of the submarine sinkings.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-03

that tho Carolins had been shsllsd
by submarine and that the pas
senuers had taken TO the boats.
Boston Says "Nors sunk"
RoHton. June 3.-~NAval authorities
announced at o'clock this afternoon
that no American vessels had been
sunk on the New England coast.
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Cooler, Says Billy 'Possum.

| tn in X I'll
swear on bath
ing: won't even
cross the bridge,
and I'll pick me
out n dry spot
on the mountain
or the ridge; for
YOU never can be
certain. and each
nendish l. boat
coup brings new
terrors 20 your
coffee. makes you
even mine your
~ aaA IIls
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Norfolk. Va. June 3.-Thc port OF
Norfolk Newport News was closed
shortly after noon today 10 all outRo-
ing vessels RumofH were current
along Hampton Roads that u-boat
was sighted of tho capcs today.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-03
FLYER BURNED TO DEATH
IN MlD-AIR AT TEXAS FIELD
IA..neLtIei Pfessl

tAssocfHtrd t.fresA
Fort Worth Tex. June HARRY
} Webster. student hver from Grand
Rapid-. Mich was burned % death IN
mid air here TO-DAY when his plane
caught nre after a collision.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-03
Tankers Sinking.

An Atlantic Port, June "a British steamship
which came into port at full speed today reported
having picked up wireless appeals for help from two
American tank steamships which were being attacked
off the New Jersey coast.
Both of the tankers reported they were sinking.
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Tickets have been sold in Chat
tanooua by local offices OF the
Central OF Georgia railway in
connection with the City Of Colun-
bus, but il was stated that none
were sold for this particular sail
inn.
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Fear Crew Lost.

international News Scrvice,)
Now York, June S.-The A. II. Ball
Steamship company. agents here for
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-03

The City Of Columbus was q
Savannah line steamer, plying be.
tween that city and Boston.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-03
To Break Up Transport.

The attack upon American shipping
almost at the very entrance Of New
York harbor is taken to mean that
Germany has at last inaugurated
submarine campaign to break up
TRANSPORT of troops.
Although there have been frequent
rumors of submarines having crossed
the Atlantic since America entered
the war none has actually before at
tackled American shipping on this side
OF the Atlantic. In October. 1916. the
German submarine U-53. after visit
ing Newport. r. l., lay in wait for
British shipping off Nantucket light
ship and got six victims.
Information received at the mari
time exchange here indicated as
many as fifteen vessels have been
sunk.
OF Nantucket Shoals.
Chatham, Mass, June IA re-
port is current O, the cap. that
SNIP mas DesF lOTpcuOCu O' 'N"'
tucket shoals No official con-
firmation Of the report is obtain
abs.
Providence, r. L., June 3.-Nar-
raaansett bay was closed to out
uojnu vessels this morning by or
der az the comm andant OF the ma
yai station at Newport.
Attacked in Force.
Within the last week South Amer
car ship. arriving here, brought re-
uo~ts Of the presence of two German
submarines in the vicinity of Ser
nuda. The rspoYts that fifteen YES
sells had been sunk seems 10 indicate
The presence OF a number OF suoma-
rines and that TIE enemy has inaugu-
rated an attack in force.
Boston Denies Report.
Boston. June Sit was stated at
the Offices CT tne conmaudant Of the
erst naval district 60 ~ that there
was 70 ruth - the repcrt that
vessel lad hccn sunk by submarines
of Na1.rcrct shoals. The office in
Ncstiyatcd t.oTuukhlv a report that
,rsnsport has been toroedoed. The
mort %; Boston Had not been closed AZ
il 30 AT.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-03
(Associated Press.)

New York, June 3.--The City OF
Columbus, a passenger ship in the
Atlantic coast trade, is reported to
have been sunk.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-03
international News serviceD

Washington, June 3.-Additional de-
tails. perhaps the complete story. OF
the sinking OF the American transport
President Lincoln by a German sub
marine reached the navy department
today and are being prepared for pub
lication. Secretary Daniels declined 70
give any outline of these adNices ~
has been stated that four officers ana
twenty men are believed TO have lost
their lives in the sinking.
Secretary Daniels admitted that eN-
ira precautions have been taken sinc'
the sinking of the President Lincoln.
but was unable to confirm reports that
German submarines are operating
nearer this coast.
Two submarine attacked the Ed
ward II. Cola, according to tho com
mander OF tho vessel. Can't. Newcomh.
They appeared simultaneously. one on
each side of the vessel and signaled
to hcave 10. The commander of on"
OF the submarines then boarded tho
schooner in a small boat and eve the
crow ten minutes 70 leave the shin.
The crew took 70 their own hoa's
immediately and the German sailors
then planted bombs on tho vessel and
blew her M.
Just before the explosion occurred
an American steamship appeared In
the offinE and the U-hoat immediate
IL gave chase
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GERMAN SUBMARINES
| DEAL DEATH ALMOST AT
= ENTRANCE n. Y. HARB0R
List of Vessels Sunk May Reach Fifteen = All
Sangs From Atlantic Ports Barred for
Time-United States Destroyers Not
Yet Heard From.

Attack Regarded as Opening of Campaign to
Break Up Transport of Troops to France.
Ships Torpedoed Off New Jersey and
Nantucket Coasts
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SOUP. The weather? Fai
change In temperature.
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a .tro,,org l,oo hnen concentrote6 In
,.,,,-, 49,.
the war zone arouho 'ne o'i''s' 's'e''
it will be mistaken, naval officers say.
While the anti-submarne craft in the
oro - ,.roo rur,her the
wal Noi'e az - .,,,.
protection or lhe steamer 'anes oh '"''
side OF the Atlantic has not been over
looked and IT is said there are ade-
So. - hor,a vat.rs to meet
uua'e ioi~ ~ ioi''0
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OF Nantucket Shoals.

Providence, r. l., June 3.-Nar-
raaansett bay was closed to out
uoinu vessels this morning by or
der of the confmandant OF the ma
Lai station ht NeWport.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-15
ARMSTRONG CLEARED
Of ALL CHARGES
Baxter Springs Boy Now in Ser
vice Defeats Attempt to
Make Him Much
Trouble

The false statements that have
been circulating in q few of the news
papers about James B. Armstrong,
have come to an end. Mr.. Armstrong
was born and raised in Baxter Springs
and was never known to have an en-
emy and has many warm friends here.
His character as q man has always
been beyond reproach. He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edymond Johnson of
Baxter Springs.
LOCATING FEE" CASE
FINDS AN EARLY END
Armstrong May Return to His
Duties As q Soldier
The trial of James B. Armstrong,
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses, which started in the
District Court yesterday, came to an
end today in Mr.. Armstrong; favor.
Armstrong was accused Of misrepre-
senting certain Indian lands. There
were nearly 100 Wichita people who
invested in the lands which Arm
strong was selling. Most of these
people attended the trial.
Armstrong will probably 60 to
France soon. He has a good record
at the camp and is liked by his Off
GERS. He has had to come to Wichita
three times since he was first
charged with obtaining Gilleland's
money under false pretenses. He
said today that he was certainly glad
to be able to return to Camp Funston
with a clean record. He was drafted
from Baxter Springs, Kas., in the
first call.-Wichita Beacon.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-15
FARMS NEED ONE
HALF MILLION BOYS
Agricultural Volunteers to Be
Under Supervision Of Young
Mems Christian AS
sOciatiOn

A half million boys between 16 and
21 years old are needed to supplant
farmhands now In the army, and to
assist in harvesting this year. The boys
will be organized into groups and will
be under the supervision Of the Y. M.
C. A. representatives who will work
under the red triangle department Of
the association. The entrance Of the
Y. M. c. A. in this branch Of war
work was announced in q telegram
from William p. Wilson, Secretary Of
Labor, to MyrOn A. Suttle, general
secretary of the Kansas City Sunday
School association. The telegram
stated the Y. M. C. A. will appoint
special representatives to take charge
Of the boys who enter this work.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-15

There is a hurry-up call to hasten
hospital supplies to France during the
next three months, says Mrs. George
Lathrop, president of the American
Fund for French Wounded: 1--WE can
get them there now," she adds; 'later
General Pershing may find it neces-
sary to restrict tonnage to the trans
port of men and munitions. Get
these hospital supplies there as soon
as possible. It is not too much to say
that the fate of civilization may be
dependent upon it. France needs
supplies. She needs rubber and wool
en- goods for her wounded and must
have them if they are to be sent back
to the trenches"
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-15

ing at the Mitchell work room made
5is dozen bed shirts; the Empire
Hotel sewing unit made 3h dozen
bed shirts and the Library sewing
units 3 dozen. On account Of the Sc
we're cold weather there were days
when it was impossible for the sew
ing units to work at the Library
work room. Also one Of the super
visors of that unit has been absept
from the city for several weeks. The
three units now are working on
pajamas and a large consignment Of
convalescense robes were received
this week.
Many new workers have Joined the
forces during the past two weeks but
there is room for more, especially at
the Library work room.
Especial credit should be given 10
Mrs. w. w. Wyatt who SO faithfully
is doing her part in his much needed
work. Mrs. Wyatt not only devotes
one day Of the week to the Red Cross
work but is faithfully giving her time
every day to this grand work. She
has appointed Mrs. James Simmons
to assist her, and Mrs. Simmons is
proving a very able assistant.