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Evening star., 1918-06-04
ALL SOLDIER CASUALTIES
WILL NOT BE SPECIFIED

Deaths among the expeditionary
forces as a result of accident, suicide.
homicidal attack and military execu-
tion hereafter will be included in the
casualty lists under the heading "ac-
cidents and other causes" After con-
sulting his advisers as to whether the
public in each case. Secretary Baker
said they were unanimously against
such action. holding that 1t would
humiliate unnecessarily the friends
and relatives Of men who die as a
result of their own misconduct
The War Department in these cases
notify the nearest relative privately
that the soldier died on such a date
in France. adding that the department
regrets to advise against any further
inquiry into the cause of death II
the relative insists. howevr, the
cause is given.
Evening star., 1918-06-04
Success Has Cost Much,
Says German Colonel, .
in Recounting Losses
By TIE Associated Press.

AMSTERDAM. June 3.-The semi
omcial Norddeutsche Allgemeine
Zeitung Of Berlin publishes a letter
from q German colonel at the front
in which the ofhcer urges the house
to bear their losses with patience and
confidence
Our success" writes the officer, re-
!eIring 70 the German offensive, nat
urally has cost much and will con.
tfnue to cost much more blood. That
some units have suffered very teayy
losses no one will deny.
In Judging the price paid for our
successes 1t is only a question Of com
pairing the total losses to the num-
oer OF troops In action and in this
favorable reports of the army com
mand." SoiH
Evening star., 1918-06-04
MRS. IDA 7. THURST0N
DIES At HER HOME HERE
Mother Of Ernest L. Thurston, Su-
perintendent Of Washington
Public Schools.

Mrs. Ida Treadwell Thurston. for
forty years q resident Of Washington
and mother OF Supt Of Public Schools
Ernest L. Thurston. died yeeterday.
following a long illness. Funeral
services will be held at her late resi-
dence. 3403 18th street northwest. to-
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Thurston came to Washington
from East Orange. N. J. She was
formerly a professor of languages.
and had written a number of text
books on Latin and school books on
other subjects. Two children survive
her. Ernest L. Thurston and Mabel
Nelson Thurston. Miss Thurston is
editor of the Youths Companion. and
is we'll known in literary circles, hav-
ing written a number of children's
stories.
Evening star., 1918-06-04
Terrible Casualties
Force Prussian Guards
to Retire From Battle
By the Associated Press.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY N
FRANCE. June 3.-Owing to the ,er.
rible casualties inflicted upon II. the
Prussian Guards division has been
withdrawn by the German high COM
nand from the battle. The German
losses are becoming heavier daily.
The Germans at the beginning q,
the offensive followed out a sys,en,
Of hltering through the allied lines
Bodies of picked troops would nnd
their way through thinly held nor
tions Of the line and then would open
IRE on the allied troops from the rear
This feature of the offensive is now
giving way in most places to attack,
fH massed formation. The enemy has
found 1t impossible to carry out the
hrst maneuver since the allied troops
have received reinforcements.
Evening star., 1918-06-04
Lifeboat From the Carolina
Bears Evidence That U-Boat
Fired on Ships Survivors

NEW YORK, June 4.-Eyidence that
the German submarine that attacked the
Carolina shelled her lifeboats was
brought here today by British steamer
from West Indian ports.
The British ship reported that she had
picked up at pm. yesterday off Cape
May an empty motor lifeboat belonging
to the Carolina damaged by shellfire
The hull of the motor boat had been
pierced by the fire Of the U-boat's guns
One OF only three oars found in the boat
had been splfntered in a way that in
Heated the use of machine gun.
There was found in the boat a mans
cap and a number of biscuit tins.
Evening star., 1918-06-04
GRAFT CHARGES IN SENATE.
Senator Mccumber Says Money
Voted for War Is Wasted.

Sweeping charges of graft and ex.
travagance in the handling of war
funds were made by Senator Nc
during debate in the Senate yester-
day on q bill to increase civil war
pensions. When opponents Of the
measure urged economy because Of
heavy war expenses. the North
Dakota senator declared money was
being wasted: that Congress had not
been Informed of what had become
of money appropriated for aircraft;
that government departments were
SO crowded with employees that they
were getting In each others way,
and that the shipyards were getting
only 80 per cent efficiency from their
workmen.
Evening star., 1918-06-04
Ships From Danger
Zone Reach Ports,
Relieving Anxiety
BY the Associated Press.

ny TIC Ab9OCIutcu TEShS-
AN ATLANTIC PORT. June 4.-Ths
Savannah liner City OF Columbus. with
passengers. reported sunk by a German
submarine. arrived here today. No
were observed, and while
officers Of the ship heard gun firing
four hours after the City of Columbus
had picked up an s. o. 8. call from
the steamer Carolina, none of the pas
sengers realized they were in the dan
ger zone until the news was obtained
from coast patrol vessels here.
There were more than sixty pas
senEers aboard. and when all lights
on the steamer were extfnguished
Sunday night Capt. ]. H. Diehl and
other officers explained that this was
the usual precaution. The exp1ana-
tion, Capt. Diehl said, satisfied all
hands. and they came through with
out the least intimation that vessels
were being sunk all around them.
Capt. Diehl did not know that his
ship had been reported lost. He sent
no messages. he said. After hearing
shots directly ahead the vessels
course was changed and she proceed
ed at full speed. close in. Last night
the wireless caught calls for help
from a tanker OFF the Delaware coast
The City OF Columbus had been at
anchor for some time before her
identity was discovered. The YES
sci entered the harbor shortly after
the arrival Of a ship operated by the
Merchants and Miners Transportation
Company reached here. and the fact
that no message was Immediately
sent ashore was taken to mean that
the vessel merely had sought refuge
and that all was well aboard.
PHILADELPHIA. June 4-The
Clyde liner Huron, Jacksonville
for New York. with ninety passengers
and a heavy cargo. put in the Della
ware capes last night to escape the
submarine menace
The passengers were sent from here
to their destination by rail
Dorchester in Safely.
NEW YORK. June 4.-The steam
ship Dorchester of the Merchants
and Miners Transportation Company
has arrived safely at an Atlantic
port, according to word received here
today. Her arrival relieved the
anxiety which had been felt con-
cerning her.
AT AN ATLANTIC PORT. June A.
The Clyde line steamer Mohawk.
which was reported to have left here
Sunday and about which fears were
entertained because of German SUBJ
marines OF the Atlantic coast, is safe
in harbor here.
NEW YORK. June News reach
ed here today that an American
tanker damaged as result of fight
with a German submarine of the
American coast had arrived at an
Atlantic port. Naval tugs picked up
the crippled vessel at sea and towed
her in. Details were withheld for the
time.
The tanker's hull was punctured
and she had shipped a considerable
quantity of water.
Evening star., 1918-06-04
SECRETARY OF WAR ASKS
s147,eee,O 900 ADDITIONAL

Secretary Baker today asked Con-
sress to make to the Army bill now
pending before the Senate military
committee a supplementary appro-
nriation amounting to $147.Sss,000 for
the use of the director Of purchases
for 1918. OF this amount. $2.Ss6,420
will be used for salaries and other
axpenses The request was made
through the Secretary of Treasury.
Evening star., 1918-06-04
=; FAIRBANKS IN EXTREMIs
Physicians Report Patient Sinking
Rapidly. With M Hone

1SD1ANAPOLIS. Ind. June A.
Charles Warren Fairbanks. formerly
Vice President Of the United States.
continued to lose ground during the
night and this morning.
DR.. John A. Macdonald. the physi-
cian! In chief. said his patient was
sinking rapidly. All the members of
the family except Maj. Richard Fair
banks who IL In France, are at the
bedside. Mr.. Fairbanks has been III
Atetk home here for several weeks.
Evening star., 1918-06-04
BRITISH TROOPS ENTER
ENEMY LINE IN ITALY

ROME. June 3.-"Artillery actions
have been frequently In the Val Arsa
from Zenson to the sea-" says the ON
headquarters today. South Of AsiaKo
a British party penetrated the enemy
line. infiicting considerable losses and
bringing back prisoners.
"At Capo Sile an attack attempted
by the enemy was driven back.
"One hostile airplane was brought
down"
Evening star., 1918-06-04
American omcial Report.

Air raids in which one enemy ma
chine was brought down and one
American plane failed to return were
reported in last nights communioue
from the American expeditionary
headquarters In France.
The statement follows:
"Patrolling was active in Picardy and
in Lorraine. Artillery fighting occurred
in Lorraine and in the Woevre At
a number of points there were air
raids. In these combats our aviators
shot down a hostile machine. One of
our planes is missing"
A continuation Of Gen. Pershing's
communiaue for yesterday reads
Section B. The hostile aeroplane
which was reported as brought down
I'm the American communique of June
3 was shot down by Lieut.. Seweli.
The pilot and observer were both
taken prisoners. The American plane
reported as missing In the communicate
lof June . was operating In the
Woevrs."
Evening star., 1918-06-04
U. S. AND GREAT BRITAIN
RENEW ARBITRATION PACT

The arbitration treaty between
America and Great Britain. originally
made in 1919 for a period of five years
and once renewed. has been extended
for another fve years by Secretary
Lansing and Lord Reading. the Brit
Evening star., 1918-06-04

Bristol, Va.-Tenn., have become
"wheatless" cities. Twenty thousand
nersons, making up the twin COM
munities, have pledged themselves to
do without wheat until the next
harvest.
Evening star., 1918-06-04
Looking for Other Quarry.

"The last we saw Of the submarine
she was circling around. apparently
waiting for other vessels. There
were no other ships in sight at the
time. The schooner Edward H. Cole
had been astern Of us the day before
and apparently was torpedoed before
we were attacked.
After putting of from the sub
marine" the mate said. I'VE headed
for the New Jersey coast and passing
Barnegat light in the early evening
made fast to fish trap about II o'clock
We remained there until daylight.
1--WE then started our engine again
and soon sighted the Grecian. We
raised an oar as a signal Of distress
and the steamer hove to-"
None of the men appeared any the
worse for their experiences.
Evening star., 1918-06-04
sebastopol Dock Workers Strike.

workers at Sebastopol, in the Crimea,
refuse to work. Consequently. say
advices from Kiev. the doolke are
closed and the workers are leevinG
Evening star., 1918-06-04

Of the Aisne declare they do not bs-
lieve that Won Hindenburg viii achieve
. decisive victory In his new drive,
but that the situation will stabilize.
~ 1t did In the north. These prisoners
attributed much Of the success at
tanned by their troops thus far TO
their intimate knowledge Of the
ground over which they have been
fighting.
whether these statements rehect the
opinion of the enemy higher com.
mand. is, of course, problematlcal, Dut
It seems probable, according to tne
= opinion held here. that wnen Von
HindenburS began his assault nrsns-sd .m 'fo to
abandon 1t abruptly II 1t showed signs
of failure, and strike again Tor Amaehs
or elsewhere in 4 big push on. the
British front.
Offensive Still Likely.
Everything was in readiness at that
time for offensive operations IN the
latter zone, and there still seems
nossibility that were the Germans to
be held up Immediately In the pres
ent attack they would switch to the
north.
Continuance of their progress on
inc FTeuCu lIohls HV"SNSA'
mean that their success would oe
exploited to the full and that the
troops which were intended for the
Amiens drive would be used In the
bid for Paris.
Expert observers on the British
front had been looking for an enemy
feint for the purpose of drawing
troops from that front. and the opin-
ion still exists that the German at
tack on the Aisne was originally
intended. IN part, as a feint. although
the enemy had the hope that he might
accomplish in a measure what he has
already done.
Weakens Enemy Power.
Every day that the lighting con-
tinues on the Aisne battlefield from
now on will detract from the power
of the enemy to recuperate for
drive further north. and the conflict
has already reached a stage which
would greatly lessen the force of any
blow which the Germans might de-
liver on the British front.
The Germans begun their drive with
about twenty-five divisions. and up
to May 80 over forty divisions had
been definitely identified. Undoubt-
edly. q considerable number OF other
enemy divisions had been employed
and were held in immediate reserve.
Evening star., 1918-06-04
May Circulation.
96,283
District Of Columbia. IS.

District Of Columbia, rs:
FLEMING NEWBOLD. business manager Of
THE EVENING and SUNDAY STAR, does SOL
EMMY swear that the actual number of copies
~ the naper named sold and distributed during
the month Of May. AID. 1918. was as follows:
Evening star., 1918-06-04
Attack on Cheyenne
Off Capes on May 21
Was First Warning

PHILADELPHIA. June 4.-That
enemy submarines have been lying in
Evening star., 1918-06-04
HaskeIps Crew of Eleven
Picked Up in Small Boat;
Nineteen Hours AfIoat

AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 4.-The
crew of the Boston schooner Jacob NJ.
Haskell, sunk by German sub
marine forty miles east of Barnegat,
N. j.. Sunday, was landed at an At
lantic port by the steamer Grecian of
the Merchants and Miners line. to-
day. The eleven men had been in
their small boat for nineteen hours when
picked up.
An officer of the Haskell said that
the Grecian. after leaving Philadel-
phta, Saturday night, heard firing
and put back inside Cape May. Later
she sailed but saw no U-boats
Mate Tells Of Incident.
The experiences of the Haskelrs
crew were related by Mate George H.
Gflliatt, who said:
THE first we knew of the presence
Of the Germans was at noon Sunday,
when a shot was fired across our bow
by the subE,arfne. At first we could
see nothing. but few minutes later
Capt. William H. Davis sighted the
undersea boat.
IAN officer and several men came
aboard Of US; we were told to leave
the schooner at once. While we were
putting a few cans of water and
some tins of biscuits in our power
boat the Germans placed bombs on
our vessel s.
Following the orders of the sub
marine officer we went alongside the
U-boat, where we remained until our
ship was sent to the bottom. The
submarine shelled her in addition to
exploding the bombs. She sank in
FIVE minutes.
Evening star., 1918-06-04
NAVY OFFICIALS BELIEVE
DANGER OVER FOR
PRESENT SEAS ARE
COMBED FOR SUBS
Continued from First Pase3

no evidence of the operation Of moro
than one German submarine of the
New Jersey coast, though it was pos
sible there were two. He said there
were no new developments in the sub
marine attacks on American craft.
Evening star., 1918-06-04
German Course Of Reasoning.
Warned Against Impatience.

The people of Germany have been
warned by the authorities against be-
coming impatient at the slowness OF
the advance of the German forces in
france. according to advices reach
ing the State Department today from
An urgent plea is made to the Ger
man population to have unlimited
|confidence in their military leaders.
In regard to the aid being given the
allies by America, the German papers
treat 1t as an entirely negligible
factor.
Evening star., 1918-06-04
Beats Hasty Retreat.

Late this evening. for the first time
in nearly a month, a German plane
was so bold as to venture more than
a few kilometers over the line, and 1t
did not stay long after discovery, but
beat a hasty retreat homeward. The
machine was so high that the men
within 1t were unable to see much,
and at that altitude must have had
on respirators.
The Germans have learned the les
son that IT is dangerous to try to
operate over the American positions
Within the last few days the Ameri-
can units. in addition to patrolling the
line. answering alarms and chasing
eff prowling German airplanes, have
taken the difficult task of protecting
British bombing squadrons. This
serves a dual purpose Of protecting
the British and giving combat TO the
German pursuit machines which
sometimes pursue the British. Several
fights which have ended disastrously
for the enemy have resulted. The
British are strong in their praise of
the skill and the daring of the young
American fiierS.
Evening star., 1918-06-04

After long inactivity, an artillery
duel broke out this morning north
west of Toul. 1t lasted several hours,
both American and German batteries
letting loose everything they had.
The Germans used much gas and high
explosives. The terrific roar of the
explosions gradually diminished until
noon, then quiet reigned again.
No infantry action developed.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-05-25
TELECRAMS.

Copy Of Western Union Telegram.
Baton Rouge, La, May 10, rs
Mr.. Henry P. Dawson, American
Red Cross, Washington, ID G.
"Your telegram May eighteenth
asking that I supervise the auc
ton of wool shearings from the
White House sheep in Louisiana
for the benefit of the American
Red Cross Fund was received this
morning. assure you that it is
q pleasure for me to he in a posi-
ton to serve in this great and hu.
name undertaking of raising the
Red Gross Fund in the United
States. Kindly command me as
Governor, as we'll as Chairman of
the State Council of Defense, 10
assist In any way within my power
to promote the interests of the
American Red Cross.
(Signed) Il. &. PLEASANT,
Governor"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-05-25
PATRIOT DOLLARS.

All the dollars in the world can.
not buy victory. Victory is not
purchasable-it is won. Dollars
can work for victory only in 80 far
as they are converted into labor
and materials. A dollar boarded
is a Stacker; a dollar wasted is a
traitor; a dollar saved ia a patriot,
doubly so when loaned to the Gov
eminent.
A boarded dollar represents idle
power; a wasted dollar represents
wasted power; a dollar saved rep.
resents power saved, labor saved,
materials saved. Loaned to your
Government, 1t represents power,
labor, and materials in action, Oh
the firing line, over the top. And
mOre-it represents reserve power,
energy stored, purchasing power
conserved for it's owner.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-05-25


Mr.. j. Fl. Valet, Of Loreauville,
was q caller at this Office yester
day during the noon hour. lie
reports that while his section
would welcome a good rain at this
time, the crops are fine and prom
Using, and show but little effect OF
the want of moisture.
On yesterday all Government
buildings, stores and residences
d0ated the Italian flag and by it's
side was "Old Glory" Early Fri
day morning there was not an
Italian flag to be bought in the
town and in consequence there
was much disappointment to
would be purchasers for decora
tive purposes. All who could
wore flowers in honor of Italy's
valiant fight to make the world
safe from autocracy and obtain
world peace. All honor to Italy
and her stalwart soldiers.
In the evening there was a
grand street parade.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-05-25
REL ECTED FOR CAUSE.

St Paul, MInn.-Jobn Pau
Wesley, patriotic young man OF
this city. is mad In fact he il
not only fighting mad, but greatly
disappointed.
The cause for John PauPs said
anger and disappointment is that
be was rejected for the U. S. Ma
rine Corps because of defective
teeth.
fisherman said war is h - l.
stormed John Paul, "but | think
your examination is even worse.
Just because Pm not able to bite
the Kaiser, Pm rejected. What
do you want me to do, kill 'em
and then eat 'em tool"
"Sorry, old man, said Sergeant
Frank Buck. AGO see dentist
and then come back. Maybe
there'll be chance then"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-05-25
DO 1T NOW.

Schools, especially in the rura
district, should organize "saw
buck clubs and cut the wood fol
the schools.
Municipal teams, often short OF
work at this time OF the year, cal
be used to haul wood.
Now is the time to have the
Boy Scouts and other boys orgaDi
cations unload cars and learn once
more the lost art of running the
bucksaw and splitting wood
Have a town woodpile instead
of a stoDepile for tramps. j4ilbiTds,
alien enemies and |. w. WIS.
Get reserve supply of wood in
for the town in case OfemergeDcy.
There are many ways that it can
be done. 1t does not matter which
way you choose, but do 1t you
must. Don't try to "let George
do it."
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-05-25
SOME LIB ERTY LOAN PUF
CHASES.

1t is estimated that the Ameri.
cans of foreign birth or extraction
purchased $3.50, 100000 of the
Third Liberty Loan; the number
Of such bond buyers is estimated
at over 100000,
A consular telegram from Shan
hai, China, states that subscrip
tons to the Third Liberty Loan In
Shanghai amounted to over 5000,
900.
The American Embassy in Mex
leo City states that the subscrip
tons in that city are more than
1884 900, more than double the
quota set for the Americans living
there.
The Shah of Persia purchased a
800, 900 liberty bond.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-05-25

Mr.. V. l.. Darby recently sold
his plantation in Pause Pointe to
Mr.. Kingsley of Arkansas. Ac
cording to the terms Of the sale Q
Mr.. Darby vacated the place Just
Is it was, stocked and equipped,
and the new owner took posses
sion at once. Mr.. Darby moved
to town and will remain here till
he determines his future course.
Mr.. Kingsley is extended a cordial
welcome to his new home and we
trust that he and his will find
here the realization of every anti
cipatioD.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-05-25

The Legislature tied in its vote
on Thursday on the national con
stitutional amendment, favorlng
prohibition for the country. New
York and Nebraska have also fail
edrto reach q conclusion on the
same question. IL States have
already voted "Eorn the amend
ment. "a state legislatures have
yet to act. Most Of them will act
next year. A special session of
the Legislature IL called for June
Gath to endeavor to get rid of the
tie--Harper, it being taken for
granted, will be out of the way by
that time.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-05-25

When the baby takes too much
food the stomach turns; the result
is indigestion, sourness and vomit
Ing. Frequently the bowels are
involved and there il colo pains
and diarrhoea. McGEE'S BABY
ELIXIR is a grand corrective rem
edy for the stomach and bowel
disorders Of babies. 1t is pure,
wholesome and pleasant to take.
Price 25c and SOC per bottle.
Sold By ESTORGE DRUG co.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-05-25

SURGEONS agree that IN cases
OF Cuts, Burns, Bruises and
Wounds, the FIRSTTREATMENT
is most important. When an EFF
FICIENT antIseptlc is applied
promptly, there is no danger of in
lection and the wound begins to
heal at once. For use on man
or beast, BOROZONE is the
IDEAL ANTISEPTlO and HEAL
ING AGENT. Buy it now and
be ready for an emergency. Price
25c, soc, $lOO and S1.50.
Sold BY ESTORGE DRUG co.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-05-25

On Wednesday, of last week,
the Avery Island branch Of the
American Red Cross made some
thing over $50 90 for the benefit
of the Association by the sale of
ice cold butter milk and lemonade
to the delegates of the State Phar
maceutical Association and others
at the Island.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-05-25

How muCh money could you
raise by pconomy-hy sacrliicf-
by borrowing to save your nome
from passing INFO other hand
How much money could you raise
to bring back TO health and save
The life of some stricken member
of your family Consider now hat
your country is in danger: it needs
Your help; ask yourself how much
money you can spare to lend 1t to
he invested in War Savings
Stamps