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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-26
ST. PAUL BELIEVED
SUNK BY ACCIDENT
Ash Port Carelessly Left Open
Supposed to Have Flooded
Ship

An ash port. carelcssly left open, was
believed to have flooded the American
liner ST. PAIL sinking her at her per.
However. 50 far no official announcement
as to the cause of the accident WhlCh
probably cost three lives. has been inaue'
Twenty men of the $50 aboard were IN
jured
work of raising the vessel Is pro-
crossing rapidly today Meanwhhe III
formation to definitely place the respoh-
sihilitv for the sinking was conducted
by army men.
The st pau was top-heayy ON the
short run from Erie Basin TO the Ih'l7t"
picrs. officials maintain. II DesH"
to lis. 10 port when turned from ihe
channel toward her berth. Two ha"S'Is
then we're stretched from her bow anu
stern To the south side Of Pier 6l, ana
,ra ,lb tide. flowing at a fair rate oil
speed. pushed 50 hard it took gt'A'''
list ....,,i,,
Finally the leaning of the steamship
brought To the water line an open "S"
mort. which is four fee, wide ana lou,
fcri high these persons state. lous "'
water Immediately began to hood the
shin and it fell over on the pier
4. the heavy masts scraped against
the side Of the pier the vessel NaS
pushed out ana men tt
marked sWli'hcSS' Nl.I'iu t.',,,,, lis
utcs it was resting upon '"' ,I5, o,,c-
starboArd SIDE up. AZ low ,.,,or
third Of the St Paul vas ao9fs ~, or th.
ON h"afd u' ''SSG' '.. a. NV ,r rortv-
sinking were "a naval gun ''yN - itg
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-26
glons WV captured n
More than 1000 prisoners 80,
in our handsi and four canno,,r relnained
merous machine guns were tatsnd ana nu'
COLLEGE AND SEMINARY
CUT TERN ONE MONTE
Will Graduate Classes Eorlio.
cause of Need for Men in
War Work

Lancaster. Pa, ApriI % e.
ment exercises this wear M o,lii,liiuence-
Marshall College and AT The pAiln paisln and
Theological Seminary viii bs bnid ortned
ono month earlier than ordinsruJi, about
cause Of the large number 90 ny. be-
men men needed to work in Government Ot9'iese s.s
s,rGon,s s,r,LS ana on the farms The colissC' ISC,
classes on Saturdays for sous lhelr
lately SO as To abridge the Ienv,t' tlme
term. The faculty Of tho noiinooi oi the
decided to hold the Commencing. has
ercises this year in the Fuitnn ~ n eS'
House, on May 8. U''on Opera
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-26
CAMP DIX MORTAR
BURSTS NEAR 1000
British Instructors Hand Is Shat
tered and Ten-Pound Missile
Shoots Into Crowd

Camp Din. y. j., April a6. -- Af,ar
serving through some Of the severcst
hghtinE on the British front and acting
Tor the last six months as a member Of
the foreign corps Of instructors i'm french
nortars at this camp. Sergeant LicenS,
Of the British Royal Fusileers, was seri-
uusly injured here yesterday
\ demonstration of the trench mOrtars
was given in honor of Brgadier General
MCRac, new commander of the Seventy
eighth Division, when one of the mOrtars
suddenly exploded. The sergeant'S hand
was stll over the muzzle of the mortar
when the shell. tcn-pound dummy, was
shot into crowd Of more than 1000
spectators, none Of whom was hurt,
strangely.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-26
GERMANS CLAIM
1000 PRISONERS
Berlin. April 26.

Berlin, April 26
The German official statement issued
yesterday reads:
"On the Lys battlefield a strong
French counter-attack against the height
Of Nluegelhoek failed with heavy losses
There We're local engagements 70 the
northwest of Bethune, near Fest1bert
and on both sides of the Scarpe.
In the Somme sector We attacked the
English and French near and TO the
south Of Nillers-Bretonneux BY means
Of hard fighting our infantry broke it's
way to the enemy's machine gun nests
Tanks effectively supported them during
this action.
We captured the much-contested
town of Hangard.
"On the western bank of the Avre we
advanced our line TO the heights north
west Of Castel. Throughout the day the
enemy delivered violent counter-attacks
with his reserves, which had been kept
in readiness on the battlefield. and which
came hastily forward from the rear.
They broke down with sanguinary
losses. Bitter engagements lasted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-26
us. TROOPS FIGHT
TN NEW BATTLES
Americans Engaged on
Several Western
Lines
WOUNDED IN HOSPITAL
Less Than One Dozen Fell in
Battle of Seiche-
prey
WOUNDED IN HOSPITAL

II Is believed American troops are
helping oppose the new offensive Of the
Germans on the western front and evi-
IDENTIFY have been heavily engaged in
the fighting between IIangard and VII
lers- -BretomeuN.
The juncture Of the French aud Brit
ish lines apparently is somewhere be
tween Hangard aud Nillors- Bretou-
neux, which lie just north of the River
Luce and cover two Of the great high
ways. along which the German advance
toward AmienS Is directed.
The number Of Americans killed IN
the German attack Of April 20 near
Seicheprey was fewer than a dozen and
the number Of injured was about twen-
iy. These figures made known here,
seem to support tho German claim that
1S3 Americans were captured since ii
previously had bocn admitted that the
Amercau casualties were around zoo.
z American army officers here gee ia
the new German drive ~urer test Of
strength than the first onslaught in tn"
Somme region.
The element of surprise having been
Eliminated the Allies have thrown great
Resources into their lines to resist the
attack.
officers believe the Germans will he
able 10 muster greater strength i'm their
new offensive than in their earlier et.
fortS They have brought up re-cuturce-
nents and mobilizcd artillery
The Allied command meanwhile has
been unified.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-26

Washington, April &c. -- Mayor
Frederick c. Miller, of Michigan City,
Ind, arrested as an alien enemy when
he came here to discuss the prospects
of completing his naturalization as
an American citizen, was released last
night and allowed to start for home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-26
ZEEBRUGGE BLOCKED,
GERMAN ADMISSION
Whole Passage to Harbor
Stopped by Ships Sunk
by British
Consnhnren. April 26.

Twelve British prisoners were cap
German submarine base at Heebrugge,
the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin. states.
The paper stated that nearly the whole
harbor passage at Ieebruggc was
blocked by sunken ships
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-26
New York
Hotel Pennsylvania
Now Building

Hotel Pennsylvania, now build
ing in New York (opposite
Pennsylvania station), will be
Ssatler-operated.
The Pennsylvania Railway
System and Hotels Statler are
cooperating to the fullest to make
this new house the foremost hotel
OF the world in every sense. 1t
will have 2,2J0 guest-rooms,
each with private bath.
Hotel Pennsylvania will be
altogether worthy OF Americas
greatest railway syste m, her
largest city and her most i'm
portant hotel chain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-26
Stansbury }. Whcatley Dead

laurel. Del. April 2G.-Stansbury =.
Nhratlcy. s,Nunty-~cNcn years old, for
mcr county rr1thpnutary, farmer and
Democratic politician, is dead after
long illness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-26
Germans HurL
Superior Force


NWHWTUVW TTWTI It WEN WIF
with their machine guns splitting fire,
plowed through the German ranks. now
ing down Germans right and left.
French troops are now fighting along
side the British on both battle fronts.
They are reported to be taking a prom
incnt part in the defense of KENNEL
iIdge and the village Of the same name
where the Germans now seem TO be con-
ccntrating their greatest efforts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-26

The reasons behind the
growth of The Statler chain"
are simplc-even obvious.
In character of buildings
and equipment, in location,
in Comfort-featurcs and lib
cral policies, in details Of
service, these hotels have set
a standard for what con-
stitutes more than your
moneys north in hotel ac-
comodations - a standard
recognized by travellers to
the Statler cities.
And these ,.otcls promise
you more Chan your moneys
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-26

worth guaranteed satisfac-
tion-any time you will
put your name on a Statler
register.
Every Statler bedroom
whatever its price - has
private bath, circulating ice
water, and many other un-
usual conveniences.
And here is an instance Of
Statler service to guests:
when you wake you find a
morning paper under your
door-but yoB don't find a
charge for it in your bill.
Rates from 81 a day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-26

Paris. ANrli ~.
MANY American soldiers wounded IN
the great battle are already arriving at
the rear. one hundred and twcnty-ciEht
American wounded and sicl, have reached
Hospital %. They are from units en-
gagged in fighting side by side with
French and British in stemmng the
German advance.
Hospital 95 is one of the new iust-
tutions established behind the line AS ii
stood after the Allies stopped the re-
cent German drive In PIcardy.
Few of the Americans remained at
the hospital very long, being taken
further to the rear.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-26

In four big Cities-centers of American
travel-there are Statler Hotels.
They are good hotels, successful hotels
satisfaCton-guaranteed hotels.
Next fall there will be Statler-operatec
hotel (the Pennsylvania, now building)
in New York.
twill be the largest hotel in the world.
That fact speaks more for the goodness
and the success, and the satisfaction-giv
ing policies of the present Hotels Static
than any printed pages can.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-27
BLUE AND KHAKI MEN VISIT Y. M, c. A,
More and More Are Coming at Each
 Weekend.

Mere and more of the enlisted men are coming to Norwich and naturally the number visiting the Young Men's. Christian Association is on the in- crease. Each week and especially week-ends it is very noticeable that this city is becoming more popular with the men at the submarine base ana the points about New London.
 Saturday night the largest number yet slept in the Y. M. c. A. and 66 of them partook of the Sunday break fast in the lobby.
 Long before 93o, the time for breakfast, the boys in blue and khaki began assembling in the lobby, and while waiting for the announcement that breakfast was ready, they list ened to piano and graphaphone nau- sic, and a good sized group entered heartily into the singing of popular songs. In due time Secretary Edwin Hill made the welcome announcement that eats" were ready, and the fel- lows filed to the tables, and all the chairs, and then some more" were occupied
 There is absolutely no doubt that these home cooked breakfasts are popular with the brave fellows in +be service, and 1t is certainly a real ioy to note the appreciation shown by them
 Just before breakfast was finished the general secretary introduced Shepard B. Palmer who briefly and Interestingly he spoke to the boys The speaker said that he was very glad to see the fellows at the ''Y J and hoped they would visit the asso citation more and more. I wondered what to say to you, and was remind cd or the man who said that the boys 1 in the service wanted something blair | and practical. and not the things thai
 were in the air I look upon you as I real patriots; men who are willing tc
 dare and die. if need be, for you,
 country. 1 remember when I was 2 boy how my parents used to tell me
 about those who worshipped idols. ant
 1t made a deep impression on m,
 mind. The god that Germany wer. ships and the God we Americans wor. ship are two distinct and differen Gods; we have no use for the god O. l Germany, but we will endeavor to h, true to the God of America, who wa,
 shown us in the person of Jesu, Christ.
 l Every one of you fellows have you
 own personal battles to fight, ant sometimes they are fierce indeed
 someone has said that the hardes
 battle a man has to fight is within the four walls of his own room, b.
 himself alone, yet not alone, fo
 Christ is there to help him.
 Ladies of the "Y" Auxiliary an, others served the breakfast, and Ca terer Berry assisted materially in pre- Iparing the meal.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-27
Annual Reception of The Young La
 dies Sodality.

The annual May meeting and pro- fession of new members into the Young Ladies' Sodality of St. Marys parish took place at a special vesper service in ssi tedifice on Sunday even ing.
 lily bearers marched in and occupied special seats for the occasion and the the attendance of the congregation was large. The officers of the vesper ser vice were: Ceiebrant. Rev. John F. x. Quinn of Montville, deacon, Rev. Myles P. Calvin of this city; sub -dea- con. F1sv. William H. Kennedy and master Of ceremonies. Rev. John H. FltEmaurice. Rev. Ulderic O.. Belle rose of Taftville preached a strong sermon to the society and new candi- dates, prefacing his remarks with the crisis through which the country is now passing. He urged the society to be true to the principles of their holy religion and to be jealous in the further advancing of their ranks with new members. By practicing the vir- tues of faith, hope and charity, which they would find in the Mother of God under whose protection the society is placed a life well spent in this world with an eternal reward nthe next
 
 be ready at all times to prastice sac rifice and self denial and thus sustain the good name for which the parish has been noted for in it's sixty years of history.
 Eighteen candidates joined the so- ciety's ranks and received their cre- dentials at the altar railing. The pas tor, Rev. Farther FitZmaurice made known the conditions required, the candidates acknowledging the obli< cations through their leader, Miss De- lima Cyr A shrine of The Blessed Virgin was crowned with flowers and bedecked with lilies by the society," president, Miss Sadie A. Driscoll as- Tisted by the other officers and lily bearers for the occasion. The full choir was in attendance for the xes- pers service and was dericted by Mrs Thomas J: Heaiy, the organist. The singing by the society at intervals Fitzmaurice also addressed the socie- l ty
 The following was the order of exer. cises:
 Vespers
 Hymn-o Heart of Hary, Pure and 1 Fair
 ! Browning Hymn Reception of New Members | Sermon
 Benediction
 Hymn, Farewell to May Benediction of the Blessed Sacra. ment was given by Rev. John T. X | Quinn, assisted by the other priests l The officers of the Young Ladies Sodality who are doing such excellen spiritual and temporal matters in tn, | parish are Director, Sister M. PariI l jus; president, Miss Sadie A. DriscolI first vice president. Rose v. Malone second vice president, Mary T. Sulli van: secretary, Katherine M. Bray
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-27
SALSBERRY CAUGHT IN OHIO TOWN
Murderer of Constable Kenney Under Arrest East Liver pool-Ofcers There Acted on Clue Furnished by Sheriff Brown-Deputy Sherifs Draper and Tubbs Go West to Bring Salesbeny Back.

Samuel Arthur Salsberry, 40. who shot and killed Constable William Kinney of Preston on Monday after noon. May 6, at Salsberry's home iIl Preston, and seriously wounded Her. man J. Chapman. who was with. the constable, has been arrested in East Liverpool, O., and is held there for Sheriff Sidney A. Brown of this coun- ty.
 Sheriff Brown got word on Saturday evening of the arrest of the man whom he has been looking for for three weeks in the following telegram East Liverpool:
 East Liverpool, o. May 25, 1918. Sidney A. Brown, Sheriff New London
 County:
 We have Samuel Salsberry in cus- tody. He will return without extradi- tion papers. Wire instructions.
 HUGH M'DERMOTT,
 Chief of Police. A telegram stating that officers from here would be sent after the man was at once despatched to East Liverpool and Sheriff BrUUn had Deputy Sher- ifs Herbert 4. Draper and J. H. Tubbs start by the earliest train possible.
 
 ton express from New London.
 States Attorney We'll Pleased.
 States Attorney Hadlai, A. Hull of New London was also notified of the ,apture of the Murderer of the Pres ton constable and warmly congratu- lated the sheriff upon the success that has attended the way the sheriff has followed up the case.
 Since 8 week ago Friday Sheriff Brown has felt certain that he would hear most any day of the capture of Salsberry at East Liverpool, for he had a clue furnished him then that he was sure would be the one that would locate the fugitive there. Last Monday he wrote to Police Chief Mo Dermott, giving the Ohio officer the information to keep on the lookout fof Salsberry It was in East Liverpool that Salsberry married his wife, and he also had relatives there It was Salsberry's attempt to reach either his own or his wife'r 'elntives that gave he police their chance to arrest him
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-27
Letters Found at saIsberry,s Home.

Letters Found at SaIsbery's Home.
 Ever since Salsberry disappeared after shooting Kinney and Chapman, Sheriff Brown has believed that the murderer would get away from this vicinity and while he spared no pains to run down any clues that were of- fered of the mans presence in Preston near his home, he figured Salsberry would be found in some other part of the country. In a search of the house number of letters were seized. From these the sheriff warned the police of ficials of dozen different places to be on the watch for Salsberry. but it was not until last Friday that he obtained the clue that he felt certain would result before long in Salsberry landing in the hands of the law.
 Boy Forees Order.
 On last Thursday the appearance of Salsberry's son in New Haven at the Winchester Arms Co factory in New Haven with an order which he said had been signed by his father to get the $4404 wages remaining due him started a rumor that Salsberry must be in this vicinity, but this eupposition was exploded when tho boy confessed after lengthy grilling in New Haven that he had written the order himself. However, officers watched the Sals berry house closely through Thursday and Friday. both night and day.
 Had Plenty of Money.
 Salsberry had plenty of money with him when he went away, but he left his family practically destitute. Sheriff Brown is confident that Salsberry has not been able to communicate with his family since lie left here, although Mrs. Salsberry has been making con stant effort to get in touch with him The sheriff has taken no stock in the supposition that the man had commit. ted suicide, which was one of the theories advanced from the report tha- the sound of single shot had beer heard in the neighborhood of the mur derer's home shortly after he had dis appeared. The woods were thorough, searched in that vicinity and ever, move of each member of the fannil, has been kept track of by the sher in's officers ever since the man dis appeared.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-27
K. OF c. OVERSEAS
Judge Mulliean and Assistants AL
 ready Serving Men in Trenches = Spending Millions in Work.

 Charles Dillon, director of war fund and war activities work for the Knights of Columbus in Hartford, re- eeived a cablegram Saturday, from Paris, informing him of the accom- plishments of Judge William J. Mul- ligan and Rev. P. J. McGivney. in di- reeting the efforts for the expenditure of the millions of dollars raised for the benefit of the soldiers overseas. The cable reads:
 Paris, May 25, 1918. Charles Dillon, Hartford, Conn. "McGivney and Mulligan. K of C.. representatives, have purchased and leased many buildings throughout France. Secretaries now working in same for benefit of soldiers. Just re- turned from front. where secretaries are serving the boys in trenches. Mil lions being spent. Soldiers appreciate help.
 FALLEN. Assistant to Overseas Commission. '
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-27
READY TO BUILD
 NEW POWER PLANT
Contractor Has Men at Work at Eo-
 cation Near Bartett's.

Permission has been secured. and all arrangements with government of ficials and others interested made so that the work of constructing an elo- that the work of constructing an cleo tric power plant and erecting aerial high tension electric cables across the Thames river, just this side of Bart let's for the transmission of electric power can be done. A public hearing was recently held in the United States Engineers office in New London. Coy. s. w Rossler presided. and +he ques- tion of the minimum clearance of this wire was considered.
 The company which is to have the cables erected is the Eastern Connec- ticut Power Co, and the contract has been awarded to a Springfield con- cern which has done a large amount of work for the Groton Iron Works.
 It is estimated that it will cost a million and a half dollars to con- struct a modern power house and in- stall the electric light plant and carry the cables across the river. The plant is to be erected on the west shore and the electric power will be fur nished principally for the submarine base which is now almost city ir itself. Power will also be furnished to the town of Groton and to other industries or communities in the neighhorhood.
 The cables will have to be swung from steel towers on either side ot the river and it has been decided tha the minimum clearance shall be IT; feet.
 One of the superintendents for tht contracting company has taken Rev J. A. Elders cottage near Bartlett'i and will reside there, while looking after this big contract.
 A gang of about 100 men are al
 ready at work building shacks, dig ging wells and making the other pre-
 parations for carrying out the plans
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-27
Prof. J. H. George Comes from Mime.
 apoIis.

To the surprise and pleasure of many Norwich friends. Prof. J. Herbert George arrived from Minneapolis in time to attend the Memorial Sunday services. He will be a guest at the Wauregas house until after Memorial day.
 For over 24 years Professor George was supervisor of music in the Nor wich schools and for 16 years he di- rected the music in the choir of Trin- ity >S Methodist church. He attended church there Sunday and got a great reception from friends old and young
 MT. George is in fine health and with Mrs. George is comfortably es- tablished in a modern apartment house in which their son and daugh- ter Jaw, MT. and Mrs. Herbert Ma son, George, also have an apartment. H. M. George is aiding the govern n1ent as member of the food admin istration, being buyer in an office where there are over 100 employed.