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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
BERLIN TRIES TO
HIDE Sub LOSSES
French Minister Declares Ger
many Knows War Against
Ships Won't Succeed.
ALLIES MASTERS OF SEA
Sinking of Allies Ships by Divers
Shown to Have Dropped, While
Destruction Of Pirates Has
Grown Steadily.

d Paris. May 15.-The effectiveness OF
the German submarine campaign Is
declining. The German government Is
aware OF this fact, declared Georges
Leagues, minister Of marine, before
the naval committee of the chamber
Of deputies, but has made the greatest
efforts to conceal it. lie said that the
situation was most favorable and that
the siukings of submarines in the hrst
three months Of 1918 was greater thah
the number built by the enemy.
Minister Leagues referred to the
statement made In the reichstag on
April IL by Vice Admiral Won Capelle'
German minister of marine, in when
he said 100000 tons of allies shipping
were sunk monthly. This figure, the
minister said, was incorrect.
1t was reached and passed in April
May and June of 1917. In July it de-
clined and in November it fell below
100000 and since has diminished con
tinuOusly.
NJ. Leagues said that In February,
March and April 3,723 French steam
ers and 7SS French sailing vessels
passed through the danger zone where
a few months ago losses by torpedoing
were very heavy. Not a single snip
was sunk.
On the other hand, he said the num-
Der Of submarines destroyed had In
creased progressively since January
in such proportion that the effective
ness Of enemy squadrons cannot be
maintained at the minimum required
by the regulations. The number OF
"U" boats destroyed In January, Feb
ruary and March was far greater In
each month than the number construct
ed in the same month. In February
and April the number Of submarines
destroyed was three less than the to-
tai destroyed In the previous three
months.
These results, the minister declared,
were due TO the methodical character
of the war against submarines; to the
close coordination Of the allied ma
vies; to the intrepldity and spirit anil
mating the officers and crews Of naval
and aerial sQuadrons and TO the inten-
si6cation Of the use of old methods and
the employment of new ones.
THE situation is most favorable"
the minister continued, but 1t does
not authorize the slackening of effort.
Rather, il Is necessary to redouble IT,
ms the enemy has put new submersi-
bles into service and is trying a fresh
offensive, in which he plays for his
last stake"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
STORM KILLS II IN 2 STATES
Probably $50 Injured in Iowa and
lllinois-Damage Estimated
at 100000.

Chicago, May 13.-Wlth additional
reports coming in the death list from
the tornado on Thursday in Illinois
and Iowa swelled to 17-tcn IN Iowa
ana seven in Illinois, AS wires are
still down In many localities, II is
feared that other deaths are still un-
reported. Probably 1870 persons were
injured and rough estimate placed
property damage at 100000
A list of the afflicted communities,
with the number of deaths IS as fol-
lows:
Nashua. Ia .; PlalnGeld, H.. /;
New Hampton, Ia, 3 Calmer Ia, 4;
Toulon H., .; Franklin, III, 3; FL
mira, H., 9
with so per cent Of the telephone
and telegraph wires down. southern
Michigan also is recovering from one
Of the worst wind and electrical storms
in several years The storm struck
the state shortly after midnight Thurs
day, sweeping across the southern strip
Of counties and striking Detroit with
its fun velocity.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
HUNS DRIVEN BACK
BY HA|C'S TROOPS
Australians Regain Ground Lost
at MorIanCourt.
ATTACK ON MILE FRONT
French Fighting Hard to Gust Ger
mans From Hill 44-Repuse At
tacks Near kemmel-Teuton
Cavalry to Belgian Front.

London, May 15.-In an attack on a
mile front at Morlancourt the Germans
penetrated the British positions at one
point.
Field Marshal Haig reports that at
all other points on this line the Ger
mans were repulsed with heavy losses
and that the Australians later recap
tured the lost position.
Hard Fight for Hill "A.
With the British Army in France,
May 15.-Hill A, small but impor-
tant elevation near the Wyverbeek
river, north of KENNEL, about which
such sanguinary conflicts have been
waged since May s, appeared today to
be in the hands of the Germans again.
The enemy began an assault in the
morning and gained a hold on this po-
sition, and at latest reports was still
clinging tenaciously to the rugged
slopes, although the hard hitting
French had been pressing the invaders
vigorously.
Hill A has been one of the most hotly
COultSteu DoiutS VI llC hol ticIh put-
tletield.
London, May 15.-German attacks
north of KENNEL during the might were
repulsed by French troops.
French RepuIse Attack.
All the ground between Ypres and
the North sea is extremely muddy
from partial inundation, preventing the
development Of an offensive in that
area, writes the military critic of the
Exchange Telegraph company.
Between Ypres and the Flanders
hills the fiat country might tempt an
extensive movement opposite PEPPER
inghe.
Hasebrouch and Doullens lin north
ern Franco offer allurment.
British Casualties.
London, May 15.-The total Of Brit
ish casualties reported in the week
ending Tuesday, May IA, is 41,6l2.
They are divided as follows:
Killed or died of wounds: officers,
sol; men, 5,065 Wounded or missing:
Officers, 2.133; men. 1928.
French Take Prisoners.
Paris, May 10. - Heavy artillery
fighting in the Champagne is reported
in the official statement. Only patrol
actions occurred on the main battle
front in picardy. The announcement
follows:
French patrols carried out opera
ttouS north M Iouoord on the front
before Amiens, near Courcy and west
of the Mouse, bringing back prisoners.
We easily repulsed II German raid on
small French posts northwest OF
Orvillers- Sorel.
"rhe artillery fighting was rather
spirited In the Champagne, near
Butte du Mesnil, and in the Vosges. A
German local attack north Of La Fecht
was repulsed by "ur fire"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
MILLION TONS OF U. S. SHIPS
Total of 1859 New Vessels Put on the
High Seas Up to
May II.

Washington, May 15.-The first mil
lion tons of ships completed and de-
liyered to the United States govern
ment under the direction of the ship
ping board have been put on the high
seas to help defeat Germany. A total
of 159 vessels of 1,01S,621 tons was
completed up to May IL, according to
statistics compiled by experts of the
shipping board. Since January l more
than half of the total tonnage, 667 1896,
has been delivered and the monthly
totals have shown a steady increase.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
HUN SUBS" FAIL TO RETURN
Whole Squadron of New Large Type
of Submarines Is Unac-
counted For.

Zurich, May IL "A whole squadron
Of German suhmCdGes. of Il new large
type. failed to I+yurn after a cruise,
according to Information received
from German slurce. The new type
U-boats are SAL to be most unsatisfac-
tory being to, unwieldy to maneuyer
rapidly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
U. S. PATROL R0UTS HUNS
Americans Force Germans to Flee in
Picardy-Lines Swept by
Machine Guns.

With the American Army in France,
May 15.-An American patrol in Pr
cardy routed n German patrol of 20
men at night. In this part of the front
the Germans are using searchights
and trench mortars occasionally, al
though the artillery fire is under nor
NAL. The American front lines are
swept by enemy machine guns, but
there have been no casualties. There
is considerable activity back Of the
German lines The Toul sector, where
American troops are stationed, has
been exceedingly quiet during the last
"a hours. The artillery fire has been
at a minimum and there is little aerial
activity until late in the day,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
FORCED INTO GERMAN ARMY
Belgian Subject Compelled to Bear
Arms for His Enemies, Says
Havas Dispatch.

Paris, May 15.-A Belgian subject,
born of Belgian parents at Teuven
was forclbl- enlisted in the German
army on January q, 1913, and he de
serted on March A, reporting to Bel
gian representatives in neutral coun-
try, says Havas dispatch from
Havre. The man was forced into the
First ersatz battalion of Regiment No.
161 at Duren, Rhenish Prussia.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
GENERAL MAURICE is RETIRED
Army Council Gusts Accuser Of Pre-
nier Lloyd George-Action Ends
Political Crisis.

London, May 14,-General Maurice,
former director of military operations,
has been retired by the army council,
II was officially announced.
The council considered Matrices
explanation Of the breach of regula-
lions ne committed by writing and
causing publication Of the letters ques-
tionng the yeracIty of Premier Lloyd
George aud Chancellor Of the Ex-
chequor Bonar Law and decided he
should be placed mt once on retired
pny.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
URGE u. S. CONTROL OF RIVER
Mississippi Valley Waterways Body
Expected to Favor Plan for
Lower Mississippi.

st. Louis, May 15.-DeIegates from
every state bordering on the Missis-
sippi river attended here the first an
nual convention of the Mississippi Val
ley Waterways association, which is
to discuss plans for increasing river
traffic with view to relieving freight
congestion. 1t is probable that a (
resolution will be passed urging the
government TO take over the lower por-
ton of the river and operate it in
much the same way it does the Erie
canal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
MoA0T0NY IN MARRIED LIFE
Too 0ftsn Turns Whipped Cream Of
Love Into a Pudding, According
TO Writers.

In most cases, however IT is not
friction makes marriage so difficult,
for human beings are not rs a rule
sensitive enough 10 be maddened by
triiles What happens more often ~
the growth Of monotony, declares a
writer ii Hurper's Magazine. II is az
II tie whipped cream OF love had been
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
JAMES GORDON BENNETT DIES
American Newspaper Publisher Is
Dead at His Villa in South
ern France.

New York, May 15.-James Gordon
Bennett, proprietor Of the New York
Herald, the Evening Telegram and the
Paris edition of the New York Herald,
died at his villa in southern France,
according to private cablegrom re-
ceived here. Mr.. Bennett had been i'll
for some time. He had resided abroad
for many years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
WILSON SETS MEMORIAL. DAY
Asks That Day Be Devoted to
Victory Prayers.

Washington, May National Me
mortal day, which is Thursday. May
30, is designated by President Wilson
in a proclamation issued Saturday as
day Of public humiliation, prayer,
and fasting The people of the nation
are asked 10 gather that dny IN their
places Of worship and pray FOR the Vie
tory Of the American armies which VIII
bring peace founded upon mercy,
Justice and good will.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
YANK FEELS 9TH HUN PLANE
serut. Frank l.. Baylies Of New Bed.
ford (Mass.) Adds to His
Record.

Paris. May 15.--Aviator Frank Bay.
lies Of New Bedford, Mass, has lust
shot down his eighth enemy machine.
Lieutenant Gucrin the French ace"
WHO has - victories to his credit, has
been wounded IN the side during
duel with a German alrman.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
Cultivate Contentment.

The happy state of mind so rarely
possessed, in which we can say, ~ have
enough" in the highest attainment OF
philosophy. Happiness consists not in
possessing much, but In being content
with what we possess. He who wants
little always has enough.-Zlmmer
man.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
Tuesdays Results.
NATIONAL LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburgh. .; New York, 8.
Chicago, 0; Boston, 8.
Cincinnati, 2; Brooklyn. l 90 innings)
st. Louis, 4; Philadelphia, 5.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Philadelphia, 0; Chicago, 8.
Washington, 2; Cleveland, 4.
No other games played rain.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
No games scheduled.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
St. Joseph, 2; Omaha. Z.
Hutchinson, 4; Joplin, l.
Topeka, /; Wichita, 2.
Sioux City, II; Des Moines, 6.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
PLATINUM is cOMMANDEERED
Government Also seizes iridium and
Palladium for War Purposes
Price is Fixed.

Washington, May 15.-All platinum
held by re6ners, some importers man
ufacturing jewellers and large dealers
has been Communicated by the gov
ernment. The price fixed is sos per
troy ounce,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16

Is well content with his small home,
for the curly fair hair must grow gray
or, what Is worse, fall off. This sounds
like platltude, but Il is true all the
same, and one cannot too often re-
mind mankind that the later years
are longer than the early years. That
Is where marriage scores heavy
point, but, on the other hand, It does
tend to duh the edge Of mems ven
turesomeness often 1t makes them
too content, and much more often 1t
makes them too dull TO conceive again
the quest o. the golden girl, for they
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
Cavalry 10 Belnian Front.

Amsterdam, May 15.-Reports from
the Belgian frontier state that Ger
man cavalry division has just passed
westward, presumably to fight on the
Belgian front. All traffic has been or
dered stopped to allow the passage of
the cavnlrYmen.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
houalnn Bill Is Passed.

Washington. May 1.-THE confer
ence report on the S60.0O00O0 housing
bill TO provide quarters for war work
ers was adopted Saturday by the
house. The report has yet TO be acted
on by the senate.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
Heard on Beacon Hill.

Lady--Pardon me, but is this Han
cock street,
Old Colored Gentleman--No, ma'am,
dis am Joy street. Hancock street
runs perzactly paralyzed to dis one,
ma am.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
Asks SIX RllIIons for Guns

Washington, May 15.--An estimate
Of SG,000,000,000 to be expended dur.
Ing the next twelve months for heavy
ordnance was submitted to the house
appropriations committee by Brig.
Cen J. -. l1arrette.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
oklahoman is Painted Red.

Henryetta. Okla May 13.-A crowd
took Chris Wagner from the mil.
whore he wns being held on disloyalty
charges, stripped him Of his clothes,
painted his body red and admins
tered 20 lashes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
Ere peetrone Berlin eranarIos.

Paris, May l4.-The Berlin munich
pal granarles near Grorbceren have
been destroyed by FIRE, with The loss OF
10000 quintos Of grain, according TO "A
dispatch from Zurich 10 the Petit Jour.
nal
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To Command U. s. MarInes-

Washington, May IL Brig Gen.
John Lejeune on Saturday was ordered
10 France 10 command the brigade Of
marines there, succeeding Brig.
Gen. Charles A. Doyen, inyalded
home.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
British Airmen Bomb Hun,

London, May 14.-Fourteen tons Of
bombs were dropped b. British ayia-
tors on Peronne, Bapaume, Shielt,
Doual, Zeebrugge and the Bruges
docks, Field Marshal IIaig announced.
Eight alrplanes were shot down.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16

have at home, shall we say, the silver
gilt girl, and It is regretfully that
imagine their content, for | should
prefer world where the race Of de-
lights would be longer and pleasures
have less mutable faces.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


Des MoInes. In, May 15.-Des
Molnes experienced 15-mnute snow
storm on Monday in which onetenth
Of an inch Of snow fell followed by
rain. The weather burcnu said no
damage 70 crops would result.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
Ilnoln Ehen

Il dunno why It's" said Uncle Eben.
dat dc smalles'-sized man allus wants
20 play dc big bass drum an de hlgges'
IAN allus wants to play de ukelele."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
WeInsbera Trial June 10.

St. Louis, May l3 Following the
plea Of not guilty by g. H. WeInsberg,
head 81 the disbnuded Missouri branch
Of the Communication Alliance, who
Il charged with dsloyalty his trial
was set for June 10.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
Gas Kills Couple.

Decatur, H., May 15.-Mr. and Mrs.
Philip AChenbach were found dead in
their home with gas Jet turned on in
their room. He owned property val
ned IL S2OO.0OO.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16

made into a pudding. "a pudding is
an excellent thing, but still } 1t
n rue TINT marriage often allays in
men the desire for adventure, and II
II Wen that il should be so. for a world
composed entirely of Don Juans of all
ages would be chaotic uncomfortable
ana lll-furnished with the necessarles
OF life. Life In the midst Of continual
y recurring domestic revolutions would
become a little too romantic, and so
we must not weep too long over the
young hero with the curly fair hair,
VINO has forgotten all his creams and
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
Philadelphia Drops German.

Philadelphia, May Determination
Of the study Of German from the pub
lie high schools Of this city was voted
by the board of education. The ques-
tion had been discussed for some time
and great interest had been manifest
ed. Petitions were presented from
city councils and score Of patriotic
organizations asking that German be
dropped
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
ltaIy's War Expenses.

Rome, May 15.--ltaly has spent
the war.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
CHIEF or ALL SIOUX DIES
End Comes 20 John Grass, indian
Leader, 1T Fort Yates, N. D.
Was 70 Years Old.

Fort Yates, " D.. May 14.-John
Grass, chief of all the Sioux Indians,
died here Chief Grass was seventy
nine years old.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
BATTLE RAGING IN
STREETS OF MOSCOW
BoISheviki and "Reds" Clash at
Capital.
GRENADES AND BOMBS USED
Soviet Troops Fire en- Flag Flying
From Anarchists Headquarters
Kaiser Makes New De-
mands on Russia.

Moscow, May 15.-Fighting began at
night in the center of the city between
bolshevik troops and anarchists. The
soviet troops surrounded the anarchist
headquarters, over which a black flag
was flying, and fired on the flag.
The anarchists replied with grenadeS
and machine guns. Similar fights oc-
cured on other streets. One of the
groups, known as 1.-The anarchist fed
eralists," who We're using bombs,
showed the white flag after II half
hours fighting.
At noon fighting was still in prog
ress.
New Hun Demands on Russ.
Washington, May 15.-Details of the
latest demands on Russia by Germany
were received here from Swedish
sources. Russia has been asked to
give up Moscow, cease arming troops
and to dissolve all recently formed
units.
Firms Assassinate Russ.
An official statement declares that
after the occupation of Tammerfors,
Finland. by the Finnish White guard,
500 Russian officers and men were
shot
The Russians, it is declared, were
taken to the Municipal theater at night.
The next morning, the statement says,
they were brought out in groups of 80,
lined up and moved down with ma
cline guns.
The statement also contains a report
on the battle fought near Lahti, the
engagement reported by Berlin to have
resulted in the overwhelming defeat Of
the Red guard, in which 10000 of the
Red guard forces were taken prison.
ers, early this month. The statement
describes the engagement as a des-
perate and bloody one and declares the
White guards and the Germans lost
about 1900 killed. Many civilians, it
is stated, were killed by the German
bombardment.
Entire Caucasus Seized.
Moscow, May 15.-Through the cap
ture of Rostov-on-Don the Germans
have gained control of the Caucasus,
the grain districts in the Donetz basin,
and the coal, iron and oil fields.
Northern Russia is now cut off from
the Caucasus except for a single rail-
road through Tzaritsin, in the south
ern part of Saratoy, which the Ger
mans now threaten.
Coupled with the fall of SehastOpol
and the overthrow of the Ukraine
rada and the establishment in the
Ukraine of a bourgeoise government
wholly under German domination, the
capture of Rostov-on-Don has created
great uneasiness in Moscow and Petro-
grad.
May Move Capital.
A German advance in central Rus
STA is generally feared, and the remov-
al of the capital to Yekaterinburg in
the Ural mountains is being discussed.
Germany's overthrow Of the Ukraine
government, with which it had made
peace, is regarded by north Russia as
step toward its occupation.
Within a few weeks the future of
Petrograd and Moscow probably will
be determined, as it is considered that
the soviet government either must
submit to German domination or re-
treat eastward and prepare for a de-
Fopeo nuofnSt tha invaders
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
DON'T HOLD WHEAT

So great has become the Euro
pean demand for -four that the
food administration IS urging
farmers not to hold wheat for
seeding their next crop except in
/ a few states whore the period of
harvesting winter wheat over
! laps the period Of planting.
While It has been the practice in !
! many communities FOR farmers
10 hold over wheat for seed, the !
food administration regards It
ms unnecessary. II is almost be.
You'd belief that I'm any part of
the country the yield from the
next harvest will be insufficient
/ 20 meet all seed requirements
for the succeeding crop, II has
never failed In the past there is
no reason to believe IL will now.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
New Hun Demands on Russ.

Washington, May 15.-Details of the
latest demands on Russia by Germany
were received here from Swedish
sources. Russia has been asked to
give up Moscow, cease arming troops
and to dissolve all recently formed
upite
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money before This than enough possibly to Off
numerically the number of Liberty bond subscribers
whose subscriptions do imply the influence of newly
developed thrift
In addition might into the voluntary einina-
ton OF in food clothing and materials a hun
dred varieties which reflect rapid upward trend
OF thrift tendencies in America
We amazing the world with our wholehearted
thrift No one of being money slackers,
and with safety that long as the war
LASTS Will do share in regard to thrift
The question is Will thrift continue after the
war?
This cannot be lightly answered. First Of all educa-
tonal force in American should begin most
visorous possible campaign for aferthe-war thrift.
For whether not America viii stay thrifty en-
rely matter of education. because in peace
the practice of thrift will again become voluntary.
We will come into a period OF acute readiustment
just The is over Values will shrink from
heir point of imitation and millions will
return to civil life who Will need employment Countless
industries that thriving result Of the war,
will he put of business and their employees thrown
Of work
It be kept mind also that there will be con
nued need for thrift because of the
losses The bills viii have be paid by the public and
his load will preclude the possibility of and ex
travagance the part of anybody
We must begin to prepare for these crises now
through education.
The extent. therefore. to which willing to
make thrift matter of intelligent study. Will determine
how far shall go with this sturdy virtue otter the
war