83 Passengers on Stephano Lost to U Boat Off Nantucket
Navy dispatch reports the steamer Stephano with 83 passengers including many Americans sunk by a U boat near Nantucket. Destroyers rushed from Newport to rescue at full speed as submarines fired on the British steamer West Point prior to rescue operations. Messages reached Rear Admiral Knight and Rear Admiral Gleaves at Narragansett Bay and aboard the Birmingham.
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Nantucket
Newport
R. L
West Point
Austin M. Knight
Narragansett Bay
Gleaves
Birmingham
Rescue flotilla forms speed at sea after distress call
Destroyers raced from harbor at 31 knots as wireless teams tracked a doomed German raider. The Birmingham flagship coordinated contact with Admiral Knight and the War Department while Newport relayed wild submarine theories and neutrality patrols prepared for three mile limit enforcement. Captain Kenyon reported two shots heard near Price's Neck.
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Birmingham
Newport
Atlantic
Ohe
Admiral Knight
War Department
West Point
Chauncey Kenyon
Coast Guard
Price’s Neck
Distress Call From West Point After Submarine Attack
Wireless at Siasconsett picked up a distress message reading Attacked by German submarine Send help from the West Point. Attempts to locate the sender failed and operators believed the ship’s wireless was shot away. The submarine was seen off Nantucket at 11 15 yesterday morning.
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New York
Boston
Genoa
West Point
United States
Nantucket
London
Newport News
U. S
Siasconsett
Halifax Weighs Public Statement On Submarine War
Admiralty officials in Halifax N S headquartering British and French naval operations on this side of the Atlantic debated tonight whether to issue a public statement about German submarine activity off the New England coast. The commander in chief of the station spoke on the matter.
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Hwalipax
N. S
Admiralty
Atlantic
New England
Mentho Laxene advertisement promises cold relief
A promotional piece for Mentho Laxene from The Blackburn Products Co. touts its ability to prevent cold complications when taken early. It suggests raw drops or a sugar syrup, claims the pint bottle lasts a family, and guarantees satisfaction with money back if unsatisfied.
Plans Under Consideration Amid Submarine Activity
Discussion centered on a potential announcement, with officials noting Newport reports that two submarines were active in New England waters. An admiralty officer doubted more than one vessel could have bypassed the cruiser patrol directed from this base.
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Admiralty
Newport
R. I
New England
U Boat Can Intern May Return To Port After Sinking
Charlestown naval officer argues the German submarine U-53 can remain in an American port for 24 hours and then sink enemy ships before returning to port to be interned. He notes a 4 hour departure limit could bar Atlantic port entry for three months, with Pacific options possible if food or fuel needed. The official says government broad interpretation could affect other subs like U-63 and Panama Canal routes.
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Rose
Count von Bernstorff
Charlestown Navy Yard
Atlantic
Pacific
Panama Canal
Cape Horn
State Department
Chalmers
Detroit
R. P. m. Chalmers
Tissot
U-53 Threat Triggers Panic Over Boston Shipping
The German submarine U-53 prowled off the New England coast causing alarm in local shipping circles. Fears mount for at least eight British steamers bound to and from Boston including the White Star liner Canopic with over 1200 passengers aboard.
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New England
Boston
Canopic
U Boat Activity Off New England Coast Alarms British Vessels
British warnings signal a raider’s presence near the New England coast as the U-boat’s range suggests potential encounters with steamers bound for or from the port. The Leonatus reports no radio and lies near Nantucket as Canopic expected from Naples with over 1200 passengers.
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Naples
Gibraltar
Italy
Portugal
Vessels Due to Pass U Boat Zone This Week
List of ships scheduled to pass through the U boat danger zone this week includes Leonatus from Matan zas Cuba Esparta Port Simon Caroona Louisburg C B Tuesday Hesperides Monte video Bay State Liverpool City of Naples Shanghai Wednesday Isabella Matan zas Cuba Thursday Canopic Naples Nicholas Athana Penarth Friday Cambrian London Saturday Saxon Monarch Glasgow.
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Leonatus
Matanzas
Cuba
Esparta
Port Simon
Caroona
Louisburg
C. B
Naples
Nicholas Athana
Penarth
Cambrian
London
Submarine hunt gathers in North Atlantic
British steamer Isle of Lewis sails from East Boston to Manchester while others like Great City Hesperides Warren Bay State City of Naples and Canadian prepare to sail for France and China ahead of German submarine activity. The I boat is reported near Newport and Allied ships rush loading of horses and supplies despite torpedo risks.
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Boston
Manchester
England
Newport
Mystic Docks
Charlestown
St. Nazaire
France
Hesperides
Montivedeo
Nantucket
Warren Line
Bay State
Liverpool
City of Naples
Shanghai
San Francisco
Panama Canal
Zimbalist Returns in Symphonic Hall After Resting Long
The article notes violinist Efrem Zimbalist reappearing in Symphony Hall yesterday afternoon with Emilio de Gogorza. Zimbalist played Paganini in D major and other short pieces showing renewed charm and a warm flowing tone. De Gogorza sang many songs, including Massenet arioso from Le Roi de Lahore and Spanish songs. The concert opened the Business Women's Club fifth anniversary celebrations.
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Zimbalist
Symphony Hall
Emilio de Gogorza
Paganini
Mr. de Gogorza
Massenet
Lahore
Business Women’s Club
Bell and gas buoy placed near Pamet River, Cape Cod
Following a Boston Chamber of Commerce request the Bureau of Lighthouses will deploy a combined bell and gas buoy about three and a half miles east-northeast of Pamet River Cape Cod. Masters of steamers tugs and sailing vessels urged the buoy for safer navigation.
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Boston Chamber of Commerce
Bureau of Lighthouses
Pamet River
Cape Cod
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Hans Rose
Newport Harbor
Ambassador Bernstorff
Washington
ERMAN
Germany
Cecil Spring-Rice
Jarvis
Melville
Halifax
U-Boat
American
Castoria
Welstach
Glasgow
North Atlantic
de Gogorza—Zimbalist
R. P.m. Chalmers
Congress St
Portland
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