davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
AMERICAN TANKER
DESTROYS U-BOAT
Shots From Oil Vessels Guns
Blow Up Submarine Off the
Atlantic Coast.
FIGHT LASTED 29 MINUTES
Fragments Of Hun Boat LANDED On
Deck of Tanker, the Ships
Captain Declares.

Washington, Sept 1.-THE Navy
Department tonight gave out an Off
eial report Of the sinking OF an enemy
submarine by the oil tanker Frank H.
Buck off the Atlantic Coast Septem-
Der 3 The tanker's captain gave the
department the following narrative OF
the sinking:
-On September 3, at SIS a. m, an
enemy submarine was sighted on the
starboaru beam at fourteen hundred
yards The submarine opened fire
with two 6-inch guns We answered
IRE with forward guns. We saw the
shot fall about four hundred Yards
short, and Immediately swung stern
forward to the submarine. using our
after guns Our shots were very close
to the submarine, and the submarine
saraPnel were bursting very near to
US, some Of the pieces falling upon
our deck amidships. We changed the
course frequently, which seemed TO
upset the submarines aim and range
As soon as the submarine saw our
range was equal to hers, she hauled
away from US Up to that time she
had been closing in on US
Before the submarine could get ont
Of range. our twenty-eighth shot from
the after gun apparently hit her stern
The twenty-ninth shot hit her Just for
ward Of the coming tower. near and
under the water line. The bow shot
up into the air very suddenly, then
settled and went down out Of sight,
the stern making a half turn toward
US and then it disappeared
Upon shots striking the submarine
We saw very closely a terrific explO-
sion and black smoke, which enFel-
oped the vessel l am positive that
We destroyed her as she sank almost
instantly after the shot struck her
The engagement lasted twenty-nine
minutes. Some Of the fragments OF
the submarine fell on our decks and
were picked mp by the quartermaster
and chief gunners' mate
The submarine was about three
hundred feet long, Of the early type of
German make with high bow, and had
two 6-inch guns close TO the coming
tower, fore and aft She fired in
salvos, using about sixty shots alto
gether She was camouflaged and
flew no flags"
The Navy Department announced
that the captain Of the Buck highly
commended the efficiency and con-
duct Of Chief Gunners Mate Joseph
Steffens, and the entire armed guard
under command
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
ANSWER PLATINUM APPEAL
Citizens Have Sent Thousands OF DOL
lars Worth of the Precious
Metal TO Mint.

Washington, Sept I1-PIatinum,
one of the scarcest of metals. has
poured into the office of Raymond T.
Baker, director Of the mint. so plenti-
fully in the last few days in response
to an appeal to sell scraps or jeHelry
to the government for war purposes,
that Mr.. Baker requested today that it
be sent hereafter 10 the United States
assay office, New York, which has bet
ter facilities for receiving it Scores
Of packages containing platinum rings,
chains, scarf pins, dental pins and
false teeth, together with discarded
laboratory equipmet worth in the ag-
gregate thousands Of dollars, have
reached the director Of the mint
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19

An appeal for United States Food
Administrator Herbert Hoover to stop
shipments OF wheat produced in Kan
sas from the state was wired to Wash
ington the other day by Secretary
J. G. Mohler of the state agricultural
board In the message, he states that
both the miIlers OF the state and the
live stock men are facing a serious
crisis, for at present only "a per cent
of the states 1O2, O0O. 000-bushel wheat
crop remains in the state and the bal
ance is being shipped out as fast as
cars can carry it.
Due to the corn crop failure, live
stock men must rely heavily upon the
wheat y-products-bran and shorts
for feeding. Unless the mills In Kan
sas can get grain months ahead the
stock feed supply will be endangered
Ten million bushels Of wheat of the
crop remaining viii be needed for
seed. Secretary Mohler urges speedy
action.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19

the stiffest machine gun fire since the
Americans crossed the Vesls in force.
American infantrymen today advanced
at certain points on curved line ex-
tending from Clennes to Well Arcy.
The advance was preceded by a
heavy artillery bombardment that
continued all Sunday night
Bad Weather flinders Allies.
Washington, Sept s.-The British
and French armies continue to cut
their way into the German lines On
various sectors of the lower part Of the
battle line in France.
Notwithstanding the bad weather,
which has caused somewhat of q slack
ening in the violence OF the operations,
Field Marshal Haig's forces have ma
terially eneroaehed upon Cambria and
st. Quentin, while further south the
French armies are pressing eastward
on the old Noyon sector toward La
Fere and Laon and northward from
Scissors in an auxiliary lmaneuver
with the same detectives in view.
Between the Vesle and Aisne rivers,
where the American troops are fight
ing with the French, additional ground
has been gained by the Allied forces.
The British now are standing at VII
Ieveque, six miles from st. Quentin,
having carried out an advance over a
ten-mile front on the general line Of
Epehy. Hesbecourt and Vermand.
To the north, the greater part Of the
HaYrincourt wood, one of the German
strong points barring the way to Cam
brai, also has been captured.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

-Four bandits held I'D Cashier
Bruce Farmer in the Gore State bank
at Gore, Okla, recently, and after OBJ
tanning $3,076 escaped on horseback
to the mountains in the north end OF
Sequoyah county. Officers from three
counties pursued them in automobiles.
Italian airpIanes in q three hun
dred mile flight bombed Ldenz, Tab
ZACH, Brunor, Franzenfeste, Bianehi
and Bozen austrian TyroD, it was
announced recently. Many railway
the planes returned safely.
Col. Horatio Gates Sickle, U. S. A,
retired, shot and killed himself IN his
home in ST. Louis recently. He was
81 years old, a.son and namesake OF a
Civil War general He was in charge
at Columbus, N n, during the Mexi-
can trouble and was in the fighting at
the time of the Mexican raid
-"Die Wacht Am Rhein' found In
certain singing books used in the pub
lie schools Of Chicago, was summarily
suppressed when school officials
stopped the sale OF the song book
containing it, to pupils.
One of a squadron Of German war
ships, cruising off the coast OF the Is
land Of Ameland, recently ran On =
mine or was torpedoed, according to
reports received In Amsterdam The
ship was seen suddenly TO heel over
and disappear.
Fire in a naval warehouse at New
York destroyed valuable paintings,
furniture and ship fixtures removed
from interned German liners. Ameng
the paintings destroyed were those
from the former vaderland and the
President Lincoln
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
BAKER is AGAIN IN FRANCE
American Secretary of War Arrives at
French Port-Ryan and
Gorgas in Party.

Washington Sept. 9.-The War De-
partment today announced the arrival
in France of Secretary Baker, accom-
anied by an official party including
John D. Ryan, assistant secretary in
charge Of aircraft, and Major General
Gorgas, surgeon general of the army.
Mr.. Baker and his party made the
trip on an army transport Before
leaving this country, the war secre-
tary said the personnel Of his party
would make plain the purpose of his
second visit to France, He hopes the
trip will not keep him away from the
United States for a long period, he
said
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
SAY PETROGRAD IS BURNING
Indiseriminate SIaUghtering and Pill
laying With No Police CT Military
Regulations, Washington Hears.

Washington, Sept. 12.-Word reach
ed Washington today from an Euro
pean source that reports there said
Petrograd was in flames in many
places and that indiscriminate sIaugh-
ter OF citizens, pillaging and riots were
taking place in all parts of the city.
According to these reports there Is
no semblance of law or police or mill
taTy regulations.
A dispatch from the American lega-
ton at Christiania said today reliable
information had reached there PetTO-
grad was burning in twelve different
places and that there was indiscrim-
mate massacre of people in the
streets.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19

A former K q. man, Glenn L. Mar
tin, is the inventor of the new Martin
battleplane, now being turned out in
large quantities at plant in CleVe-
land, details of which are given in
press dispatches recently. Martin left
the university in 1916, after spending
several years there, working his way
through school and improving his
plane. The new plane invented by Mar
tin is much larger than the battle
planes now in use in Europe. 1t has a
wing spread of seventy-five feet and
IS equipped with two 400-horse power
motors. In addition to the regular
equipment, it has carrying capacity
of 2,400 pounds and is said to be so
constructed that there is no blind spot
or line of approach which its guns do
not cover. Preliminary tests were un-
usually successful.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
cbieaoo caUtures Fifth Game.

Boston, Sept IL = big Jim"
Vaughn, the powerful left-handed
pitcher Of the Chicago Nationals. kept
the Boston Americans out of the
Worlds Championship today by win
ming the fifth game Of the series,
to o, after the contest had been de-
layed for an hour by an unpTecedent-
ed strike OF the players Of both teams
for q readjustment Of their share Of
the proceeds. The Red SOx now hzTe
a lead Of games to ?.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
BOSTON TAKES THE FOURTH
Red sox Wins Third Victory Over
Cubs in This Years Worlds
Baseball Series.

Boston, Sept. 10.-The Boston Amer.
leans got the edge In the worlds
series by beating the Chicago Nation
ais in 2 mad scramble for the fourth
game today by 8 to 2. This gives the
Red Sox a lead Of three to one in the
series and it is necessary now for
them to win only one more game to
make them the war time baseball
champions of the world.
Both teams departed from letter
perfect baseball for the first time since
their meeting and the explosions which
resulted kept the fans going for the
first time
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
Rostons World Champions.

Boston, Sept. 12.-Taps for profes-
sional baseball for the duration of the
war was sounded at Fenway park yes
terday when the Boston American
League pennant bearers won the first
war SCARED baseball championship of
the world by defeating the Chicago
National League titlehoIders in the
sixth game. of the series by to 1.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
Permits controI Of MInes.

Washington, Sept. 12.-With minor
amendments the bill providing gov
eminent stimulation of production and
distribution of minerals needed in the
prosecution of the war was passed
today by the Senate without a record
vote A similar measure has passed
the House and differences now viii be
adjusted in conference.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
IS KILLED ON A TRANSPORT
Mount Vernon Was Torpedoed 200
Miles Off French Coast While
Returning Home.

Washington, Sept. 9.-Thirty-fiEe
members of the crew Of the American
army transport Mount Vernon, former
ly the North German Lloyd liner Kron
Prinzessin Cecelie, were killed by the
explosion Of a torpedo which struck
the vessel last Thursday, when she
was 200 miles from the French coast
homeward bound. The passengers in
cluded Senator Lewis of Illinois, who
was among those safely landed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19

Hail as large as lemons was on ex-
hibition at Lincoln Center, recently,
brought in from the country by farm
ers who said that when the hail fell
they were as large as oranges and
cattle and hogs were killed by the
chunks of ice. Hundreds of rabbits
and birds and chickens were also kill
ed and trees were stripped of limbs
and foliage. Forage plants were beat
en into the ground and ruined
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19

May cOmpIets Construction Started.
Washington, Sept 12.-Under a ruI
ing of the War Industries Board, an
nounced by Chairman Baruch, build
ing construction that is now substan.
tally under way win not be halted
by the boards plan to restrict non
war construction.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
4 s+,,,e. stoBs sreNe-.

Kansas City, Sept. 10.-Brewers.
bottIers and drivers employed by the
Kansas City breveries walked out to
day. A wage controversy was respon.
sible. The breWeEies win be COM
PEELED to shut down pending settle.
msnt of the difficulty, brewers say.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
TwsIve KiIIed in Wreek.

Alliance. Neb., Sept 1L-TEelvs
persons were killed and eighteen in-
tured when q Burlington train, No
43, west bound, was wrecked seven
miles west OF here this afternoon
The passenger ran bead-on into a
work train. telescoping the first two
cars OF the passenger train All Of
the dead and injured were in the
second coach.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
McAdoo May Quit Cabinet.

Washington, Sept 11-wflliam G.
McAdoo is expected to step out of the
office Of Secretary of the Treasury
and John Shelton Williams is expected
to step into the Cabinet office thus
vacated, the New York Times says.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19

Shortly after midnight the other
night crowd gathered at the German
Lutheran church in independence and
daubed the parochial school building
with yellow paint. The property was
not damaged except that the doors and
windows were given an ugly coat of
yellow and the words yellow dogs"
were painted on the side of the build
ing. A large sign giving notice that the
high school had cut out Hun CAB" and
that this community had no use for the
German language, and the school was
not needed, was displayed conspicuous
Iy in front Of the building The sign
had been prepared carefully and plain
ly printed. The painting of the school
building followed shortly after an ova-
ton given thirty-two soldier boys who
left shortly before midnight. The con-
tingent was composed of young men
less than % years old. When County
Attorney Hill visited the school he in
formed the trustees Of the school and
church If they would promise to elimi-
nate the teaching Of the German Ian
guage in the school and its use in all
public exercises in the church, action
would at once be taken to require the
persons who used the paint to undo
their work Otherwise he would take
no action in the matter, he said.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
The G. @ p carrieeT~Aaaine

Augusta, Me-, Sept. 1.-THE Repub-
Hcans made a clean sweep In the hi
ennial state election yesterday, carry
ing the state for governor, United
Gt2tes senator, states auditor, ali four
congressional districts and every
county except three. The legislature
Is Republican in both branches.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
Sucar to Advance = cent

washington, Sept. s.-Consuner,
viii pay at least cent a pound mers
fer sugar after the present stocks In
the country are exhausted, under the
new price Of cane sugar at the sea
board. announced by the Sugar Equals.
zation Board with the approval o.
President Wilson.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
U s. BIueiackets fn RattIe.

Archangel Sept 10.-A detachment
OF American biuesackets WIS among
the Entente Allied forces fighting re,
Gently in the vicinity OF Oberserskays
which resulted in the capture OF tha
Town The Americans successfully ex.
Ric&ted themselves when surrounded.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
caII Limited Service Men.

Washington. Sept. ia can OF
two thousand men qualified for limit
ed service and capable Of working
rs stehographers and typists was is
sued today by Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
Two capsized ships AfIost

New York, Sept. s.-The bulls OF two
capsized vessels are floating off the
coast Of Sea Girt, N. J., according to a
report issued tonight by the United
States Photographic here.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
Med More AlIied Troeps.

Archangel, Sept. 12.-More Allied
troops are needed urgently il the
Russo-Allied campaign In Northern
Russia is to be carried to speedy sue
cess, in the opinion of virtually evsry
officer and civilian here.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
.saHun Effort spent"-Haio

London, Sept. live have passed
through many dark days. Please God
these will never return" says Field
Marshal Haig, commander-in-chief Of
the British forces in France, in an or
der of the day.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19

Alexander Hargrave, aged Il years,
dropped dead while working in a field
west of Leavenworth. He was a ma
tive Of Indiana and has lived in this
county for more than fifty years. He
farmed q small place for years and
was shocking corn when his death
occurred
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
Cruel to YanI< Captives.

The Hague. Sept 10-wounded Brit.
ish soldiers arriving from German
prison camps tell Of the harsh treat.
can prisoners OF Esr.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19

In order that their muscles may be
sufficiently strengthened to enable
them to throw the levers and "kick''
the brakes on big tractor plows which
they expect soon to man, the Jayhaw-
ker Girls Tractor Club has added mill
tary training to its repertoire. The
girls are holding military drills one
evening a week and already have mas
tered the intricacies Of right by
squads" right dress" (Which has
nothing to do with dresses at alp and
the myriad of commands common to
military training. The official uniform
adopted by the squad is "unionalls"
and it has lots of pockets. Their drill
master is D. L. Loughborough, Span
ish-American war veteran.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19

The semi-annual dividend to school
districts of the state from the state
school fund has been declared by
State Superintendent w. D. Ross. It
is $261, 535 and is to be distributed
at the rate Of so cents per pupil. The
checks are apportioned by counties
and are sent to the county superinten-
dents for distribution to the various
school districts. Wyandotte county
leads in school population with SO, 142.
Stanton county has the smallest mum
Der OF pupils-296.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19

Sergt. Charles Shumaker of Wet
more, attached to the base hospital at
Fort Riley, was killed instantly when
two freight trains collided at Manhat-
tan. He was on his way home on fur
Tough. He was Is years old Train
men say open signal blocks caused
the collision.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
Filler Killed When His Plane Fen

TIIST NIIIsu Witch MS FIane FeIi.
San Antonio, Tex, Sept. 9.-Lieuten-
ant Buck of New Hartford, Conn, sta
toned at Kelly Field, was killed in
stantly today when his plane fell four
thousand feet. According to observers.
the accident was the result of an ex-
pIosion.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
u-Roaf sank = Tranepors.

New York. Sept 1.-THE British
passenger steamship Missanable, H.
4Ss tons gross register, used as =
troop transport, has been sunk BY 3
submarine in, European waters
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
odeasa sMept ~ Eire.

Zurich, Sept. I1-Russian dispatches
state that thousands OF buildings were
destroyed In a huge fire in Odessa. A
hundred persons are missing.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
child Injured BY Motor car.

Lawtsn, Ok. Sept. Sack BiTt, 6
year-old son Of Mr. aad Mrs. Dick Birf
was run over tonight BY q motor CT.
and injured severely.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
pers kspIan Put 70 Dezth-

Zurich, Sept. 1O.zDOrz KapIsn, the
girl who shot and seriously wounded
Nicholas Lenfne. Bolshsvist prezier5
was put to death Wednesday, Il vas
reported here todAy
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19

the base, but they separate a few feet
from the ground. About twenty-five
feet from the base the trunks are
about five feet apart, and are connect
ed by horizontal branch-like pro1ec-
ton. The connecting link is about 8
foot thick. is perfectly round, and Of
uniform thickness from trunk to trunk.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
Mystery Of TwkA rreea

Near AIgona, in northern Iowa.
there are two trees united In a curl
Gus manner. They are soft naples.
and are Joined about eight feet from
the ground. by a connecting link q
little more than four feet long and SIX
inches IN diameter. Peaks Island. a
noted seaside resort two miles outside
of Portland. Me-. possesses another
fine example. The twin tree is a fine
wide spreading elm, perfect In all its
limbs. LITTLE over 100 feet high Its
two trunks are substantially one at
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19

Ottawa University, which has been
authorized by the War Department
to form unit of the students army
training corps, viii build barracks for
the soldier students, who will begin
their enrolment September II.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19

Josiah Jordan, a Shawnee county
pioneer, was nominated by the Shaw
nee county Republican central COM
mittee, for the position of county SUI
perintendent of schools, at meeting
held in Topeka, by vote Of 26 to %
over Fred A. Seaman. The vacancy
on the ticket was caused by the resig-
nation Of Miss NJ. Edna Corbett, pres
ent incumbent, who has enlisted for
overseas Red Cross work.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19

The Scent fare case of the Kansas
City Railways Company will not be
heard for practically two months and
possibly longer. 1t may not be heard
until the Missouri Supreme Court de-
cides the lawsuit pending there in the
6-cent fare controversy on the Mis-
souri, side.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19

More than $4,000 worth of beer and
whisky was obtained in a raid in
Breezy Hill by Crawford county off
GERS, who acted on complaints that
bread wagons OF Bretto, baker, were
dispensing something other than
bakery products. The officers raided
the bakery and premises, and 300 gal
Ions Of high grade whisky and thirty
five cases of beer were uncovered.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19

Edward F. Clark, a Civil War vet
eran, died suddenly at his home in
-Leavenworth. Mr. Clark was a boy
soldier in q Maine regiment in the
Civil War. He came to Kansas in
1885. He was a member of the police
force and county jailer for more than
twenty years.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
How II starts

San argument" said Uncle Eben
generally starts by tryin' to do 3
friend a favor. an tellin' him some
thing he didn't know"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19

Oliver T. Jones, former city clerk of
Pittsburg several years, was elected
mayor of Pittsburg by the city COM
missioners. Jones succeeds w. W.
Bell, who defeated him in the election
in 1917 and who resigned six weeks
ago to take a position with a national
organization Of bill posters.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19

Henry Mize, 81 years old and a
sixty years, died at his home at
Olathe recently. He had lived there
only two weeks, moving in from the
country, where he had been farming
the same farm half a century.