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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-11
BLANCHE CARTER
TAKES ONO PURSE
AT CLEVELAND

AT CLEVELAND
Cleveland, Ohio. July 1o.--Blancne
Carter, the queen Of the 1917 half
nilers captured the Ohio $1,000 purse
at North Randall today before what
was estimated as the largest crowd
that ever witnessed the Grand Cir
cult races here The winner was al
most entirely overlooked in the pct
ting.
! After practically having the STAKE
at his mercy. Wilkes Brewer broke
several yards from the wire IL the
third heat. In the run-off OF the heat
winners. Blanche Carter was never
feaded, winning by a slight margin
The second division of the Fasig
S-year-old trot went to the odds-on
favorite, Peter Venia. in straight
heats. Bingland took the PA class
trot also in straight heats
/ After losing the first heat Of the
| olo trot to Sis Bing, an outsider IN
the betting, Chllcoot took the next
two heats and the race. beng the
third favorite to score.
! The pa pace went to The Problem
second choice, in straight heats. las
victory was the easiest Of the DAY,
Baron Chano offering the only con-
tention.
Summary
THE FASIG SWEEPSTAKE. VAL
I lie 1855 O.; G-YEAR-O LDS.
TRoTTING.
/ Second Divisionl:
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Great. (CoX( ...............'..
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Ranoco. brc (Sto4es) ...........
Tennifcr, brf. (Fleming) ...... 4
Lady Will Go. chf, tMarvln)
Hollywood Naomi. bfS (Dodse)
Jouisa Fletcher. bf (Thomas)
King Watts, hf. (Whitehead) : e
Rnmoor Crop, bf. (McDonaldD dis
Y Time-2.10 "a; 2.0S l.
o.14 CLASS TRoTTING: PURSE
\ $1,000.
y Binland, blk. h., by Bln-
lola, (Hendrick) .,.... 1
Hollywood Kate. 70. m, .
I nodgel .. 2 2 :
Tabingen, b. m, (Jamison) i 4
Golden Spier, b, m, /.
Ic+oIxae, . 6 }
Alma Forbes. br. M.
I,o,-erroanl " 3 {
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(Nilery .......... 10 8 !
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Zonidotte, b. m,
(McDonaldl ....'..'. Ii ~
\ Insworthy Mckinney,
H hr h.. (Lee) .,.....'' odi
Nellie Alcantra, p. m,
tSturgeon) ............ or
The Ace. b. 2. (MitchelD ds
Brownie Watts, .. m,
Itodney) .........., L. DIS
Time. 2:06; 2:05 81; 2:'b o-f'
a12 CLASS TRoTTING. PURSE s1oov
rbiIcott "a i. BY San Francisco,
(Murphy) ....,.....,.,...,....... , l
ST. Bing. b m (Stokesl .,.,.,'.... ~ " -
Lucky Glover. b m (Cox)..........3 :
/ rynema. CHI m T'leming) :
, Clenwood B.. b m (Erskine)......
/ Mss Iabele McGregor. br n
/ (Moorehead) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. + 2
Minnie Arthur, blk m Snow. .....i : $
/ Fernwood. ch g (Whitehead) ......@ +
! Walnut Maid, br m ORodney).. 10 ds
Bingen Pointer, b g (Miller)...... Us
Worthy Volo. Oh (Thomasl Ids
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-05
Newspaper Tax Proposed.

Washington, June 4.-Graduated
taxes on newspapers and periodicals
BASED on the subscription price and
circulation was proposed in a bill in
troduced today by Representative
Johnson of Washington, as substi-
tute for the postal zone rate system.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-05

died at his home here at 8:55 O'clock
tonight. Death was due to intestinal
nephritis, which has been chronic
ailment with him, but not regarded as
particularly serious until recently. All
members of the former vice presi-
dents family, except Major Richard
Fairbanks, who is in France, were at
his bedside.
Mr.. Fairbanks was a native of Ohio,
but had made his home in indianapolis
since 1874, shortly after his marriage
to Miss Cornelia Cole, daughter OF
Judge P. B. Cole of Marysville, o.
Union county, Ohio, was, Mr.. Fair
banks birthplace and the date was
May II, 1852. Youth and early man.
hood were passed with assisting in the
work on his fathers farm and attend
ing the district school. Later he en-
tered Ohio Wesleyan university,
which graduated him in 1872, when he
was 20 years of age.
In 1892 he was chairman of the In
diana republican convention and de-
livered the keynote address. The fol-
lowing year he was made the unani-
nous choice of his party for United
States senator.
Mr.. Fairbanks was credited with
much influence in bringing about the
strong declaration for gold standard
at the republican national convention
in 1896, where he was temporary
chairman and where William McKin-
ley was first nominated.
AS "a member of the senate Mr..
Fairbanks was active in preparing the
Dingley tariff bill, in establishing the
gold standard and in delaying the dec
laration of war against Spain in 1898.
After the war he was member of the
American and British joint high COM
mission that settled various disputed
questions.
In 1904 Mr.. Fairbanks was elected
to the vice presidency. Four years
later he was presented by his friends
for the republican presidential nonli-
nation, and, although defeated, he was
the only candidate who had behind
him the solid support of his own state.
besides which he received votes from
a larger number of states than any
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column One,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-05

charge of embarkation OF troops and
supplies. He will leave Omaha
Thursday night. N,
Many years of experience in trans
porting soldiers and supplies for the
United States government has fitted
Colonel Frant for the important work
he will do at the Canadian port. He
has had charge of embarkation of
troops and supplies in Manila, San
Francisco, Seattle, New York harbor
and in Newport News. Va.
Service in Philippines.
During thee SpanSil-American war
he was commanding officer of all
gun boats used to take possession OF
the rivers in the Philippines. Col
onel Grant 1has little to say about his
part of the war. When asked about
it he admits casualty that "he was in
the fray down there" History records
show that his fearlessness and far
sightedness saved the day for Ameri-
can troops many times. - .
His military record is long and
honorable. He enlisted in May,
1898, and went Immediately to the
Philippines, where he stayed until the
war was won. In 1901 he was made
captain in nthe quartermasters
corps. In 1908 he was commissioned
major and in 1917, colonel. He
has been in Omaha the last year and,
during that time, the Omaha supply
depot has grown into one of the
largest army supply posts in this
part of the country. Colonel Grant
is prominent in the civil life of Om-
aha and his family, consisting Of
Mrs. Grant and three daughters, are
social favorites here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-05
AMERICANS stop
ONRuSH|NG HUNS
AT RIVER Marine
Machine Gunners Win Honors
in Defense Of Chateau Thi-
erry; Bridge Blown Up as
Enemy Is Crossing.
(By Associated Press.)

With the American Army in Pic
ardy, June a. 4.-American troops coop
Grating with the French west of Cha
teau Thierry, north of the Marne,
the nearest and most critical point
to Paris reached by the enemy, have
brilliantly checked the onrushing Ger
mans, beaten off repealed attacks and
inflicted severe losses, and are adding
to the glory OF American history.
The troops began to arrive on the
battlefront Saturday and participated
in the fighting almost Immediately.
They not only repulsed the Germans
at every point at which they were
engaged, but took prisoners, without
having any prisoners in turn taken by
the Germans.
France Electrified.
The Americans entered the battle
front enthusiastically, eager to fight,
after a long march. On their way to
the battle line, they were cheered by
the crowds in the villages through
which they passed. Their victorious
stand, with their gallant French al
lies, so soon after entering the line
has electrified all France.
The work of the American machine
gunners was particularly noteworthy.
There was at least one instance where
an entire attacking party was wiped
out.
In stiffest hand-to- hand fighting the
Americans acquitted themselves in
manner which won the greatest praise
from their French comrades.
The most determined attack against
the Americans occurred last night.
Preceded by heavy bombardment,
the Germans came in waves. They
penetrated the American trenches, but
were quickly rejected, leaving many
dead.
Two smaller attacks Monday and
three Sunday had the same result.
Bridge Blown Up.
In order to mask their movements
at Chateau Thierry the Germans used
smoke grenades, rendering shooting
difficult for the defenders, and at the
same time opened severe lombard
ment on the town. The enemy started
across the bridge, but when many had
reached the center of the structure
terrific explosion behind them her
aided the destruction of the central
arch. Dozens of the Germans were
hurled into the water, while the few
that reached the south side, were cap
tured.
The Americans, who held the
south end of the bridge and banks
OF the river, covered the whole opera
ton and protected the French troops
while crossing before the explosion.
The French officers fighting with
them declare that the Americans dis
played wonderful qualities Of cool
ness and courage in the most diff
cult situation, and in the course of the
trying struggle in the streets, while
afterward they, with their machine
guns, prevented all attempts Nof the
enemy to repair the bridge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-05

man submarines" he continues.
These Cruisers displace not 5000
tons, but 1000. They are not $50 feet
long, but less than 800 feet. Their
speed on the surface is not % knots.
but about Il knots. When submerged
they do not travel at the rate of Is
knots an hour, but approximately 10
knots or so.
1T happens that we have heard
more about the operations of the
German submarines than about the
British simply because the enemy
offers few targets for our submarines,
while we offer the enemy thousands
Of targets every week. The percent
age of hits by our submarines is, in
fact, about three times that OF the
Germans. which in itself indicates the
high standard Of efficiency of British
Ship design, construction and opera
tion.H
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-05
Naval Expert Refutes German
Stories of Submarine Cruisers
lBy Associated Press.l

London, June 4.-Stories of Ger
many's submarine cruisers may be
dismissed, says Archibald S. Hurd,
widely known writer on naval sub
iects, in an article appearing in the
Daily Telegraph.
They are merely large submarines,
such as we have seen building" he
says. They do not represent tri-
'umph of German engineering any
more conspicuous than a triumph our
shipbuilders have achieved. 1t was be-
cause German submarines of about
zoo tons could remain at sea only q
short time, were very uncomfortable
and the conditions were telling on the
nerves of the crews that the enemy
evolved a larger type modelled on
the Deutschland. This type having
been designed it was decided to in
dulge in exaggeration in order to inn
press the world"
what is the truth about the Ger
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-05
TOLL OF DEAD
and MISSING IN
RAID AT SEA 5S
All These Were From Steam
ship Carolina; 245 Survivors
Being lowed to Port on
Board Schooner.
(By Associated Press.)

New York, June 4.-The toll ol
dead and missing from the raid oi
German submarines against shipping
off the American coast apparently
stood tonight at 58, all from the
steamship Carolina of the New York
and Poito Rico line.
Sixteen of this number are known
to have perished when one of the
ships boats capsized in storm Sun
day night after the vessel had beer
sunk, The fate OF the others is no
known, but it is hoped they have beef
picked UP by passing ship and vii
yet reach shore safely.
Officers Of the company have placst
The number Of passengers aboard the
Carolina, when it was attacked l2s
miles off Sandy Hook at 220 and the
crew at $50. making $50 in all.
Report Received from Captain.
Captain Barbour OF the Carolina re-
ported to the company today that he
was on board the schooner Eva D.
Douglass with $50 passengers and 81
of the crew. The schooner is being
towed to this port by tug and is
expected to arrive tomorrow morn
ing. 4
A boat containing % survivors, II
passengers and seven of the crew, ar
rived at Atlantic City this afternoon.
Another lifeboat with lS passengers
and one member of the crew arrived
at Lewes, Del, with the report that
10 of the IS who had started from the
ship, had lost their lives in the storm
Sunday night.
Empty Boat Picked Up.
If the company's figures as to the
number aboard the ill-starred liner
are correct, this leaves AZ unaccounted
for. That number might have been
crowded into one lifeboat. The only
possible clue to their fate was found
in the fact that an empty boat marked
with the name of the Carolina was
picked up at sea by British steam
ship which arrived here today. 1t had
every evidence of having been rid
died by gunhre. 1t may have carried
the passengers and sailors who still
are missing.
Coast Cities Darkened.
While all the resources of the navy
were engaged in determined search
for the sea raiders, coast cities made
preparations for any emergency. All
display lights were ordered extin-
guished in New York City.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-05
STEAMER
SAVED BY
WARSHIP
Destroyer Interrupts Attack on
French Tanker; At Least
Two U-Boats at Work;
II Vessels Sunk.
lBy Associated Press,

Washington, June 4.-Enen1y
submarines still were operating
off the American coast today.
A French tank steamer, the
Radioliene, first Transatlantic
craft to be attacked by the
raiders, was saved from de-
struction at $3.50 a. m. today by
an American destroyer, 66
miles off the Maryland coast.
The same destroyer found
the coasting schooner Edward
r. Baird, jr., sinking after hav-
ing been bombed in the same
vicinity, making seven schoon.
ers and four steamers known
officially to have been sunk by
the raiders.
PATROLS CLOSING IN.
Announcement by the Navy depart
mcnt Of these facts late tonight, dis
closed that the raid in Anlerican
waters had not ended with yesterdays
tale of destruction, upsetting the
theory that the raiders probably were
speeding homeward Coast patrol
vesslcs had not acted on this theory.
They are now closing in from Ill
directions, on the scene Of the rsidcfs'
last exploit, securing the sea for
further trace Of enemy U-boats ~
they come.
Secretary Daniels directed tonight
that the brief report from the de-
stroyer be made public. The de-
stroyer itself, with two survivors from
the Baird, 279-ton craft, hailing from
Wilmington, Del, was still hunting
for the enemy.
DESTROYER Rescues Radioleine.
The announcement, which naval Of
fcers said contained all the depart
ment knew about today's activities of
the raiders, follows:
"The Navy department has received
a dispatch from United States de-
stroyer that at $50 o'clock this morn
ing it interrupted an attack by an en-
emy submarine on the French Steamer
Radioleine about 65 miles off the
Maryland coast. The destroyer also
took on board two men from the Ed
ward Baird, jr., which was bombed
and sinking.
"a later report was received stating
that the Radioleinc had arrived at an
Atlantic port"
Two U-Boats Identified.
Reports from survivors who were
aboard the vessels also established
the fact that during the day that at
least two submarines have been ct
work in American waters. They are
the U-T and the U-15l, and report
to the Navy department shows that
one of them, at least, had stores to
last it three months.
Members OF congress who conferred
with Secretary Daniels today were
convinced that everything possible
was being done that could be done
without lessening American efforts to
crush the enemy in France.
The troops have gone forward with
out delay. The raiders have created
panic among coastwise shipping. BUT
they have done no military damaae
whatever.
The picking up of floating mine
eff the New Jersey shore was an
nounced today by the Navy depart-
ment. Undoubtedly it was dropped
by one of the enemy U-boats. Pos
siblyN the raider was closely pursued
and thought to lay trap for its
purSuer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-05
RAID RAIDS siSi:IHMH OFF &MERiGAN AE{a COAST a
Eleven Vessels
Sunk by U-Boats
Off u. s.: Coast

Washington, June 4.-The official
list of vessels sunk by the U-boats
as given out tonight by the Navy
department included seven schoon-
ers and four steamers as follows:
Schooner Edna, 325 tons; schoon-
er Hattie Dunn, 436 tons; schooner
Hauppauge, $500 tons; schooner
Edward H. Cole, 1871 tons; schoon-
er Isabel B. Wiley, 776 tons; schoon-
er Jacob M. Maskell, l,778 tons;
steamship Winneconne, 1869 tons;
steamship Carolina, 5,o39 tons;
schooner Edward r. Baird, ,Jr., 279
tons! steamship Herbert L. Pratt,
1900 tons; raised and towed to port;
steamship Texel.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-05
GERMANS
BLOCKED
AT MARNE
General Foch, With American
Aid, Fights Enemy to Stand
still Without Losing Points
of Strategic Value.
Try Associated Press J

Washington, June 4.-Vir-
tual admission that the third
German drive in the west has
been brought to a halt was
seen here in tonight's official
statement from Berlin. The
brief announcement, without
claim of advance, served to
convince officers here that for
the present, at least, General
Foch has fought the enemy to
a standstill without the loss of
any point Of strategic value and
without serious inroads on his
reserves.
AMERICANS AID.
American troops aided in the fight
ing. Presumably they are part of Gen.
eral Pershing's main units originally
posted farther to the north. 1t may be,
however, that they are part of the
reinforcements that have been rushed
over since the German high command
determined to force the war to con-
ciusion in the hope that decisive
victory could be won before the Amer
lean army arrived in France.
From drives on wide fronts the
German offensive in France has de-
Perforated into isolated attacks along
the area between scissors and Cha
teau Thierry and eastward on the
the Marne in the general direction Of
Rheims. @
Although in these attacks the en-
enly still is using large electives and
great numbers of guns, heN is being
held almost everywhere, from further
progress and on various sectors COM
PEELED to assume the defensive against
vicious blows delivered by the Amer
ican, French and British troops.
Thrown Back Across Marne.
The Americans on. the sectors
where they are alone or brigaded with
allied troops everywhere are fighting
with spirit of abandon that places
them rightly in the category of vet
erans. Near the Neuilly wood, which |
lies northwest of Chateau Thierry and
at the point where the drive has
brought the enemy nearest Paris, the /
Americans beat off a strong German
attack, and on the Marne at Jaul-
gonne, some six miles northeast of |
Chateau Thierry, fighting shoulder to
shoulder with the French, they aided |
forcing the first contingent of the
enemy to cross the Marne again to
seek refuge on the northern bank of
the stream. In this last engagement
the Germans suffered severe casual
ties and also left 100 prisoners in the
hands of the defenders of the line.
Germans Capture Pernant.
Between the Aisne and Ourcq rivers
the Germans have captured Pernant
and to the south of that village the
French have ceded little terrain. In
the Ourcq valley they also took the
town OF Neuilly-la- -Poterie, seven and
one-half miles northwest OF Chateau
Ihierry. in fighting during which the
place changed hands several times.
In the region between the Disc and
the Aisne the Germans have been un-
able to advance anywhere. The losses
OF the Germans near Pernant were
extremely heavy, owing to the stub
born defense of the French.
There still is only moderate activity
along the line held by the British in
Flanders and Picardy, where patrol
activities and bombarding continue.
On the Amiens front the Germans are
heavily bombarding British positions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-05
NORTH CENTRAL
IOWA BECOMES
SEA OF WATER

Webster City, Ia, June 4.-North
central Iowa is sea Of water. Rivers
and creeks everywhere are out of their
banks. The government records in
this city show that 4.88 inches Of
rain have fallen in ~ hours. Train
service in all directions has been
abandoned. Hundreds of people have
been driven from their homes by the
water. Much stock has been drowned
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-05
Champ Clark Announces

Jefferson City, Mo-, June A.
Champ Clark, speaker of the house of
representatives, has filed his declara-
tion for denomination from the Ninth
Missouri congressional district
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-05
COL. GRANT TO Be
TRANSFERRED TO
CANADIAN PORT
Popular Omaha Officer Ordered
to Report at Montreal to
Take Charge of En-
barkation. a"

Colonel F. A. Grant, commanding
officer of the Omaha quartermastcrs
corps, Tuesday received orders from
the War department in Washington
to report at Montreal Can, to take
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-05
DEATH COMES TO
FAIRBANKS after
SHORT ILLNESS
Indiana Statesman, Former
Vice President, SuCCumbs to
Ai|ment Not Regarded Sc
Tious Until Recently.
lBy Associated Press.l

indianapolis, June 4.-Charles War
rem Fairbanks, former vice president
of the United States and former
United States senator for Indiana,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-05
Puzzling Code
Message Comes
70 U, s. Captain

An Atlantic Port, June S.--The
Merchants and Miners line steam
ship Grecian, which brought the
crew of the sunken schooner Jacob
M. Haskell to port was within
sound of the firing as the German
submarines carried on their work
of destruction. although the U-boats
were not sighted. Messages telling
of the activities of the submersible
were picked up by the Grecian soon
after it sailed from Philadelphia.
Captain Page was puzzled by
wireless message sent in a familiar
code which read:
"Three boats containing so men
from sunken ships 20 miles south.
east of Barnegat."
The message was not signed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-05
THIRTEEN IOWA
SOLDIERS KILLED
TN BATTLE MAY On

Des Moines, June 4.-Thirteen Iowa
soldiers, including FIVE from Dubuque.
three from Mason City, two from Des
Moines, two from Winterset and one
from Red Oak, were killed in action
in France May n, according to
official notices received by relatives
tonight.
Captain E. O. Fleur, Des Moines,
and Lieutenant G. r. Green, Winter
set, are among the number. All are
of the Rainbow division.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-05
Prince Won B1chau, Bavarian
General, Killed in Battle

Washington, June "A diplomatic
dispatch from Switzerland today says
that Prince Won Buchau, the cop,-
manding general of a Bavarian di-
vision, has been killed in the fighting
on the Marne,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-04
BAN on EGG-ROLL1NG.

The Food Administration has
frowned upon the ancient custom Of
rolling eggs this Easter Monday. The
procedure is regarded as food
wasted.
Prices of eggs are in the mean-
time falling. The slump has cost
shippers and spectators s2oc,-
600. The continued mild weather and
improved transportation conditions,
unlocked for by dealers, is the cause.
Wholesale egg prices in New York
have dropped from SO to 80 and SO
cents Il dozen. Small fortunes have
been lost by individual spectators
who bought eggs two or three weeks
ago for delivery in New York. Great
quantities of eggs shipped from Chi
Chia~o are in the hands of the el-
press companies. Spectators refused
TO accept them on arrival because
&C the slump. They will be sold by
the carriers. and the loss borne By
the shippers. In the last week 20
534. 100 eggs arrived in New York.