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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04
German Rutlessness Claims Eleven American Merchant Ships

sunk lest it prove Of military advantage
to the enemy.
The department, he said, has positive
evidence that one U-boat is operating.
but only the evidence Of surviving cap
tain that two were off shore. Other
navy officials expressed the belief that
three submarines had been engaged.
Germany's submarine raids on Amer
lean waters was designed to stop over
seas troop movements. Washington Off
cials were completely convinced of this
fact today. The object already has
failed. 1t was stated. There has been
and will be no halt in transport sailings.
They will proceed according to plans
perfected long ago for just such an
by President Wilson and General PERISH
ing to the Entente, will be Forthcoming
on time.
Meanwhile officials of the navy insist
ed today that the submarine menace will
be met and coped with in the very near
future. The steps already taken promise
success. they said. Because of the very
nature of the work, however, informa-
ton as to what was being done must be
withheld.
Naval Committee yesterday that the
navy had believed an occasional sub
marine might get through to THIS coun-
try. But, he added, one or two or more
may be now engaged in an effort to
draw the American fire from the Euro
pean side. The Secretary was loath to
discuss the subject of possible U-boat
communication with the American shore.
tary advantage from her spectacular
U-boat raids off the American coast,
And, II she intended to terrorize the
American mind, she has failed likewise
to accomplish that.
These two facts stood out in bold re-
lief today in the wake Of the startling
news that Teuton U-boats had been op-
Grating since May 25 off our coast, bag
ging probably twelve or more vessels of
various types. but missing any cargo or
troop transports.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04

Texel, Winneconne and Pratt and the
liner Carolina.
That the U-boats have been
operating off this coast since May 2E
was revealed. when the steamship
San Saba landed the crews of three
ships who had been held prisoners
aboard one of the submarines.
The coast is being patrolled for
three lifeboats full of people, re-
ported drifting off Beach Haven,
N. j., last night. They were seen by
the airplane patrol, but efforts by
coast-guard craft to locate them
failed. 1t was held possible that
these boats might have been those
of the steamship Textel, whose crew
came ashore at Atlantic City during
the night.
There is as yet nothing to indi-
cate the U-boat raid has resulted in
extensive loss of life. Only one
death is absolutely established. On
the contrary, such narratives as
have come into port depict the Ger
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night by a German submarine. Send
tug Immediately to tow the YES
sci. Tell the tug captain to look out
for the schooner.
"Some of the passengers are rest
less and poorly clothed.
Gall were saved with the excep-
ton of a lifeboat and a motor
launch with eighty passengers which
became separated from the other
boats and have not been seen since.
All were saved who were with me-"
With the nineteen survivors
landed at Lewes, Del, earlier in the
day, this afternoons report accounts
for nearly all on board the Carolina.
The liner was known to have car
ried 230 passengers and crew of
120.
"Terrorization" Policy
German frightfulness was brought
home to America in dramatic fashion
by the picking up at sea of the she'll
riddled motor -lifeboat from the Caro-
lima, indicating the Germans had
shelled it as it pulled away from the
liner. Additional details of the at
tempted "terrorization" of America
are developing.
The marine outlook at City Island
has reported the American tanker
Saranac, evidently crippled. being
towed there by two naval tugs. She
is believed to be one of the two
tankers reported attacked Sunday
night.
The Savannah liner, City of Rome,
has arrived safely in an Atlantic
port. Fears had been entertained for
the vessels safety because of U-boat
activities.
The Boston merchant marine train
ing ship arrived safely at Vineyard
Haven today. She received warn
ing and came through the submarine
zone without being molested.
The New York and Porto Rice
6 .amship Company received infor'
nation that the Appleby, putting into
Lewes with Carolina survivors
brought survivors of other U.boat
victims also.
Officials stated today that the
question of reopening the various
Atlantic ports was to be covered by
a general order which will leave the
subject to the discretion of the naval
authorities at each port They will
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04

ing distance the German commander
called out:
Where is your ladder"
Then he wanted to speak to the
skipper. When the captain went to the
rail, the German yelled:
Put your ladder down over the side
Throw US line. We are coming on
board
Crew Refuse to Lower Flag
We'll, we lost no time obeying this
order and the whole boatload of Ger
mans came turnblng on board. The first
thing the lieutenant did after looking
around was to bawl out:
Lower that flag He pointed to an
American ensign which was futtering
aloft. 1t was a new flag and a beauty.
None of US made Il move so one of the
German seamen was sent to haul it
down.
THE young German seemed to be
peeved. He turned to the captain and
exclaimed
You people seem to be very active
This is what you Americans need
something to stir YOU up a little bit.
You need more C-boats on your coast
About four nights after we were cap
tured We sighted blinking light
through the portfolio of our quarters
Afterward we learned that we had spent
the best part of the night cruising only
eighty miles off the coast. We never
did find out the purpose of the German
commander in getting so close to shore
The German sailors-and there were
about seventy-fve in the crew-made
themselves agreeable to US.
THE Edna was sunk off Cape Hat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04
Philadelphians in Crew

The Philadelphians who were mem
bers of the Ednas crew are:
Marcus Judge, thirty-seven years old,
1898 South Eighteenth street
Adolph Lewis. negro, forty years old,
S04 Lombard street.
They were among those landed in New
York yesterday and are expected to
arrive at their homes in this city today
The Edna, Hattie L. Dunn and Hau-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04

paug were the first victims of the Ger
man sea raiders.
They were all attacked on the same
day, May 25. about fifteen miles south
of Winter Quarter Lightship, and their
crews taken aboard the U-boat. which
cruised about the ocean for eight days
before setting forth on the bold series
Of attacks Sunday within tho very
shadow of the American coast.
Navy Discredited Report
At the time of the finding of the
Edna. with bomb holes in her hull. the
commander of a British ship which
passed through the capes reported upon
reaching Lewes. Del, that the gunners
Of his ship had sighted German sub
marine $50 miles off the mouth Of
Chesapeake Bay and had fired five shots
at II. Naval officials at Washington and
here discredited the report of the British
commander and voiced belief that the
submarine" was nothing more than "a
Bit of wreckage" or some other floating
object.
Mariners were inclined to believe the
story of the British commander. and as
evidence that their belief had founda-
tion cited the fact that reports of sub
marines lurking off the coast had been
heard from time to time from various
!
| Capes
Coast guard cutters and Clyde Line
steamship cruised the seas off the mouth
of Chesapeake Bay for several days in
an effort TO find trace of the crews of
the three derelict schooners found there,
but their search was unavailing.
Survivors Picked Up
Yesterday an American steamship
picked up the survivors or the Hattie l.
! Dunn and Edna twenty-five miles off
Tarnegat y. j.. and took them to New
York. The crew of the Haupaug is
thought to have been landed somewhere
along the Jersey coast
Captain c. NJ. Gilmore, of the schooner
Edna, bound with a cargo of oil from
Philadelphia to Santiago, Cuba, said his
vessel was eighteen to twenty miles
southeast of Winter Quarter Lightshr
at p. m. May 25 when shell exploded
under her lee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04
TO RESTORE OLD R. R. FARES
Director McAdoo Promises Lower
Rate After War Emergency

MerchantvilIe, y. j.. June 4.-Railroad
fares will drop to former rates after the
war, according to letter addressed by
Director General W. c. McAdoo to James
Polk, secretary of the South Jersey Com
muters Association. Not only will the
old rates be again in force. but the Gov
ernment will not prohibit the placing
again in force of the intrastate rates,
though they conflict with the interstate
rates.
At present the rates to nearly all
points in New Jersey are very much
cheaper from Camden than from the
Philadelphia side of the river. seashore
points on the West Jersey and seashore
lines being the only exception. When
the new rates 60 into effect this will not
be so. Now Director McAdoo says these
cheap round-trip tickets will some day
be restored.
Director McAdoo also says that he de-
sres to be advised at all times when the
commuters of New Jersey believe they
have any just grievance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04
LIFTS BAN ON HEARST PAPERS
Court Grants Injunction When
Nayor Bars Publication

New York. June 4.-Supreme Court
Justice Geigerich today granted an TO
junction against the Mayor and other
officials of the city of Mount Vernon
~ y. restraining them from preventing
the sale in that city of the New York
American and the New York Evening
Journal.
The injunction will hold good until
the trials of suits brought by the pub
fishers for permanent injunctions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04
Train Runs Over Mail Mans Foot

Hammonton. n. j., June 4.-Claude
Brown. a young mail carrier. was run
over at winslow station early this morn
ing, losing a portion Of his right foot.
Brown is said to have fallen asleep
with one foot on the rail waiting for
the train. He was taken to Cooper
Nospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04
WASHINGTON GETS
NO REPORTS OF NEW
RAIDS OR SINKINCS
washington, June 4

No new reports ot sinkings or attacks
by The German U-boats Off the American
coast had reached the Navy Department
up to mid-forenoon today. Secretary of
the Navy Daniels stated.
He also said there is no information
concerning the reported capture Of one
Of the raiders.
The department does not intend az
this time. however. 70 make any oficial
announcement II U-bost p captured or
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04
BOardUaLk Greets
Raid SUrUiUOrs

Ceatinued from PAGE One
Caroline Higgins, home address not as
certained.
John P. Connolly New Orleans
L. X. Barnett. Brooklyn.
woman passenger whose name is not yet
available. in dying condition.
+. A. Mertz Chief Purser OF the Carolina.
shared the command of the boat with Lieu
tenant McClaren. who was the Carolina's 3
chief engineer.
McClaren's Statement.
Lieutenant McClaren said:
1--WE were attacked at 812 on Sunday
night about hundred miles south by
east of Atlantic Highlands.
The subnlersible which captured US
Was the. same that sank the Texel
I'VE were told by an officer from the
suhmarine that no harm was intended
the passengers and crew of the boat
Proceed 20 get into your boats with
all possible speed they said, because
3 70 ID our intention to destroy the ship
I'VE dropped our ten boats and pro-
ceeded to fill them leisurely.
There was nothing like panic. The
women and the children behaved ad-
m1rahly. / never saw anything finer"
~ I'VE were allowed to take a plentiful
~nppIy of food and water in each of the
1Mx0, 30 tudt 10 not DtIleNe IHeTe was
I &&ny privation.
4 ssThe shock, however, was more than
+ 6ns Of the women could stand after
H1y had been in the boats for twelve
3IG6arS.
I'VE thought some of them were going
die on our hands. Women ministered
~ them in every way possible. All re-
{>tced when we ran into a patrolboat
E <1&d were told we were near Atlantic
f< -Four Shots Fired
Z a>cond Purser Mertz said the sub
4 1,norine fired four shots in all, the first
&r1nx the bow of the Carolina.
1--WE were permitted to take CON-
1ree In the boats bas we'll as food and
z]177for. and II is my belief that all ten
fIs boats will reach ports"
znsvon Of the boats OF the Carolina
- aid to have been chained together
: ~ they started for the coast late
nAay night This plan was adopted
satnoe It was thought some Of them
IL charge of officers might be lost
No darkness. The passengers here
confident that the seven boats
Isrsa6y have been found by Govern
iS1x searching craft and are on their
snH TO New York. tN
7sz 7[f.n community service is caring fol-
41@x men OF the crew which came in the
ia The Government officials have or,
- taat the men be given every pos
IA e. <,1es OFFICIALS this afternoon pre-.
:<-<,1 attaining of a complete list OF
omes of the twenty-eight passen'
- wefp landed. They said they
9111ns under Government orders
~ Who manifested desire tc
n61g0paper men were warned
I'D hscoule involved In diff
~ QosarnWont " they
Evening journal., 1918-04-29
BIC COAL SHORTAGE
AGAIN Threatens
Lack Of Cars TO Blame for
Low Production at Best
of Season
RAILROADS ARE
HAULING MORE

WASHINGTON, April 29.--lnsufliciency
Of cars at the coal mines cast Of the
Mississippi River has cut production TO
the danger point and Is opening the way
for a shortage next winter Of greater
proportions than that Of last winter
says the National Coal Association in a
statement issued yesterday. The mines
are running at about 70 per cent. Of
their capacity, it is said, although the
demand for coal is in excess of that Of
any period since lhe war started.
Interference with tne war program
is almost inevitable throughout the
east, unless there is a readiustment soon
Of traffic over Eastern railroads" says
the association. "The enormous de-
mands Of war industries are crowding
coal Off the rails"
Practically no headway has been made
TO meet the nations shortage of 5OO00,-
600 TO 75,000000 tons, it is said, although
this is the season when the mines
should be running at top speed in
preparation for cold weather THE
mines are not working at top speed -"
continued the association, nor at a
rate even approaching top speed"
The area east Of the Mississippi fur
nshes about 90 per cent Of the coal
Of the country, and in discussing the
situation in this territory the statement
says:
1T Is understood that the railways
are hauling far more traffic as a whole
than they ever hauled before. It is evil
dent, therefore, that freight Of other
classes than coal is responsible for all
or practically all Of this increase. II
would seem that the time has come for
the War Industries Board, or whoever
Is running the war. TO decide upon a
readiustment Of traffic over tho Eastern
railways, so that coal may be handled
In sufficient tonnage TO take care Of the
Industrial and domestic requirements OF
the Eastern States.
'Unless such readustment is made
very soon there will be inevitable in
reference with the war program and
shortage OF domestic fuel in the New
England. Atlantic. Middle and Western
and other states throughout the year.
Resume OF Output.
A resume Of the output in the prin-
cipal fields is given as follows:
Evening journal., 1918-04-29
OLD GLORY WAVES AS AMERICAN
SOLDIERS WIN FRENCH HONORS

FRANCE. April Practically seven
ninths of the 10 German divisions on
The west front have appeared in the
lighting either on the Somme or the
Lys since Hindenburg loosed his drive
March 2i
About 80 fresh divisions 10000 mem
have been thrown against the Allies
on'the northern front and about 100 di-
visions q 100000 mem on the southern.
A. about 20 enemy divisions are unat.
out OF the 205 (2.i6OO0O mem on the
west front, 10 is plain the majority of
the Germans already have shared in
the offensive.
This explains the lulls in the lighting.
The tired demand rest and those units
which were slashod up undergo repairs,
the gaps being filled with recruits from
the field depots or The interior.
The 1919 class now appears 20 he
in the line and The 1920 class Is ready
10 be called up.
one must not gel the idea tho dlvi-
sions mentioned are definitely used up.
although at least i35 of the iSj no di-
visions have been in the lighting.
llndcnhurg has been busy during
April I'm grooming and making fresh di-
visions from the battered ones. This
Is The meaning of the long quiet per-
iod on the southern battlefront Per
haps 40 divisions which were used on
The Somme, are already able 10 return
90 the line.
Evening journal., 1918-04-29
award Prizes At
HIGH school TODAY
-contlnued From First pnre

the grand total by the end Of this week
Announcement was also made that the
funds received from the basketball
game last Thursday would be enough
TO pay for the additional stars TO be
placed upon the service Nag.
The posters submitted in- the Com
munlty Chorus contest were on exhi-
bition upon the platform, and made an
excellent showing in technic and in
Ideas expressed. Principal Berlin ava a.
ed the poster prizes as follows: Miss
Prudence Connolly received the first and
third prizes, 81 and 81, Miss Violet Lind
say received the second prize, SO, and
Miss Mary Goslln. the fourth prize, 81
Misses Mary Swariz, Margaret Guick
and Margaret Edwards received honora-
Die mention. The prizes were donated
by Mrs. T. Coleman dupont.
In the Liberty Loan essay contest. for
the best essay on the subject. why ]
Should Buy a Liberty Bond, the prizes
for the senior and junior group were
awarded as follows: First prize, Si5
Miss Eleanor Fairy; second prize, $40
e. Gray Garter; third prize, 50, Miss Ida
Miller. For the sophomore and Junior
group, the prizes We're given. First. prize
Of si5, TO sydney SlainekOo: second
prize Of $40, to Miss Ethel McElwee. and
third prize OF s., to Miss Minnie Fine
man. Mr.. Bell gave two additional
prizes Of s. each. in the senior-iunior
contest, TO Miss Margaret S. Thomson
and Miss Reba Glnns, and gave comph-
mentary mention 10 Miss Frieda kurtz
Herbert d. Collins and Miss Grace A.
Anderson.
In awarding prizes Mr.. Bell said that
practically all were well written, and
he felt fifty per cent were worthy of
receiving prizes. Mr.. duBell also spoke
OF the average fine quality Of the es-
says. He praised the patriotic spirit Of
the High school and other public
schools. saying they were doing more
than the Liberty Loan Committee hao
expected. lie commended the High
School four-mlnute men. The schoo
gave High School yells in rousing fash.
ion, before and after the prize awards
and applauded the lucky contestants
The music OF the assembly was pa
/ iriotic, "The Long. Long Trail, 4" Amer
/ lea is Calling and "Whal Are You Go
/ ing 10 DO to Help the Boys2" beinl
their numbers. The orchestra playe
the "Hytcha Waltz" as their program
number, and "Over There as IN
march.
Evening journal., 1918-04-29
aTmE KIss RuRGLAR.n


The Kiss Burglar" a tuneful and
genuinely amusing play with music by
Glen Marlborough and Raymond Hub
bell, comes to The Playhouse tonight to
start one weeks engagement with the
usual Wednesday and Saturday mat
inees during the week. One OF the nota-
bic features Of THE Kiss Burglar" is
the splendid company OF players, sing
ers and dancers, headed by Fay Balm
/ ter. a comedienne Of rare charm and
temperament and Will include in the
support, Grace Field. Janet Nelie,
Trixie Whiteford. Gertrude Harrison,
Margaret Cussck. NJ. Armand kallsz,
Denman Maley, Harry Clarke, Paul Dull
zell. Charles Angelo and r. Payton
Gibb. For this production the manage
ment has selected a chorus Of unusual
ability, representing some OF Broad
ways prettiest girls Of the musical
comedy stage. In accordance with the
usual custom OF the management. they
have declined 10 divulge in advance, the
story of the latest MacDOnough-iiub-
bell play. but they promise many sur
priscs. and make the statement that
"The Kiss Burglar" contains iingllng
song hits, q legitimate and interesting
story and music OF the highest order.
The piece is in two acts and five
scenes. The company. at the conclu-
sion Of The local engagement, will 60
TO the George NJ. COhan Theatre, New
York, for an indefinite engagement.
Evening journal., 1918-04-29
BY FRANK ]. rAYLOR
United Press STAFF Correspondent

IIlllfu Press Cldll correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE. April 2s.--The i04ih Regi-
ment and the i22d Massachusetts, men
received tho CroiX De Guerre this ar
iernoon on a hillside a few miles from
the trenches, FOR bravery and yalor ir
repelllng the German attack on Apre-
mont Wood (Toul sector) during The
three days beginning April TO-
This was the first American rcgi-
ment 10 receive the French War Cros.
and the traditions of Bunker Hill Lex
inel0n and Concord were upheld 10y
these modern minute men, 10 was an
inspiring sight as this entire regiment
during the ceremony. formed lhree
sides Of a square, leaving vacant places
for their wounded and fallen comrades
The regimental band played "Tho
Star Spangled Banner and The "Mar-
seillaise." The crosses were pinned ON
the men by French and American gen
eral officers who shook the hand of
each recipient The entire regiment
then marched by the hin crest with
the band playing and Old Glory waving
ITS the best ilag in the world. boys.
exclaimed a young lieutenant. 70 was
a dull day IN the trenches so far as
infantry actions were concerned hui
y The dull bomb Of American and German
guns furnished a ntling obligato fol
the Impressive ceremony.
Evening journal., 1918-04-29
TURKS ". ULD make
Peace With SLAVS
Continued From First Page)
androvitch, his uncle, as provisiona
head Of the government.
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. April 29.-Gcrmany
intends to present to Russia an ulti.
matum demanding release Of German
prisoners held in Siberia, but this Will
contain a Joker permitting release OF
only invalid Russian prisoners.
A commission Of ii5 members
will 90 to PeirOgrad 10 take ND the
question Of this exchange and SHOULD II
be refused Germany threatens to take
Peirograd.
The ultlmatum provides, first. that
Russia free all German prisoners i'm
good health; second, that all those I'M
ill-health remain in Russia under care
Of neutral possessions, and third that
Germany release only inYalided RUSSIAN
prisoners.
This new evidence OF German trick
cry was supplemented by new evidence
of similar treatment in Finland.
The Germans. manning Finnish forts
fired on idJ ships bound from Helslnes-
for for kranstadl. This Is in violation
Of the Bress-Lltovsk treaty and The
Soviet has protested against It and
against the German demands for re-
turn OF transports taken BY Russia
early in the war.
Stockholm advices said the Germans
are curbng the red guards.
The Finnish white guard government