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Newspaper
Dixon Evening Leader
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1918
Page
5
The Samuel D. Mengel crew lands in New York after a schooner was sunk 175 miles out as ten U boats were reported at sea and fifty airplanes patrolled the area.
Charles Warren Fairbanks longtime Indiana senator and former vice president died at his Indianapolis home. Born May 11 1852 in Union County Ohio he studied law in Cleveland and began public service in the 1870s. He was nominated for vice president in 1904 while still serving as senator and again a Republican candidate in 1916.
The map shows German gains since their Marne push and how crown prince’s offensive moved west toward Paris. General Foch redirected reserves as the German westward drive began, slowing the advance from Noyon to the Marne and threatening a Paris approach.
Fishermen report heavy firing as mine sweepers destroy a mine field at the mouth of Delaware Bay. Uboats planted mines near Philadelphia entrance and at the naval station area. A schooner named Samuel P. Mangel was later sunk off New York coast.
Fishermen arriving at Cape May say two more ships were sunk by submarines off the point, though there is no confirmation. Heavy firing at sea was heard along the coast during the night.
Fifty airplanes equipped with machine guns bombs and dropping devices departed from Hempstead New York to patrol the coast from Coney Island to Montauk Point. Additional flotillas left from Bay Shore New London and Block Island to hunt submarines.
The schooner Desauss was discovered afloat with its stern up off Delaware Bay. Officials announced today that the ship had been torpedoed, marking another victim in the ongoing maritime incident.
The weather beater schooner Eva BB brings 250 survivors to New York harbor from the Carolina submarine attack off Cape May. Among the rescued are 156 passengers and 94 crew, including Captain Barbour and ten army officers from the San Juan training school.
Pro vost Marshal General Crowder delays withhold until exemption boards are in place. Illinois quota allocates 28 000 total with 9 400 from Chicago and Cook County and 19 000 from downstate for distribution to Camp Taylor Camp Wheeler and Camp Grant. DeKalb 174 Lee 125 Whiteside 330 cited. Mrs. B F Johnson returns from Comp ton visit.
The Modern Woodmen of America drive to recruit new members ends with a mass meeting at Rosbrook's hall tomorrow at 8. Arthur A. Burt of Rock Island will attend to assist the Dixon camp. Moving pictures of the Colorado tuberculosis sanatorium will follow the program.
Washington officials believe German U-boat raiders carried disease germs to the United States. Survivors were warned not to share food or other articles received from the U-boat commanders.
Navy Department report lists vessels sunk by enemy submarine activity off the coast. The schooners Fédna Hattie Dunn Hauppaugh Jedward Cole Isabel Wiley Jacob Haskell Edward Beard were bombed, while steamers Winneconne torpedoed and Texel Carolina Pratt raised and towed to port.
Frank Oester of Sublette appeared before the local exemption board and sought government service in the first call. His questionnaire was sent to the Freeport board, changed from not necessary laborer to a necessary laborer, then later read again as not necessary laborer, reversing prior changes. District board actions affect Lee county’s class one count and local board decisions.
Universal Oats Co expands its Cementtown mill complex seeking additional land to grow output. Attempts to buy adjacent north plots failed after high offers, now eyeing south plots near the storage tubes under construction. Dan Curran near completion of the new office building and interior work will begin soon. Excavation for large storage tubes is underway with swift erection planned.
President Wilson seeks clemency for Thomas Mooney who was resentenced for involvement in the San Francisco Preparedness Day bombing case. He sent a telegram to Governor Stevens urging executive clemency in the controversy.
Attorney William Leech of Amboy is in the city attending to legal business in the county court.
The Dixon Country club hosted Edgewater Golf club of Polo in a tri county cup match ending 13 to 13. Results included Shuck defeating Hamilton 0 up and Jenson beating Lennon 20 up as Dixon led early with Sterling trailing in the overall standings for the season.
Washington reports forty thousand more men, all Negroes, were summoned for general military service to entrain between June 20 and 26, bringing June totals to over 300,000.
The War Savings Stamp drive for Lee County will run from Monday June 7 to Friday June 28. Lee County’s quota is 560000 with 100000 subscribed so far leaving 480000 to be sold. Postmaster Tropan and Edward Valle returned from Chicago with plans and a government funding context.
The notice warns of a hard coal shortage in Lee County and urges former hard coal users to order soft coal now. It stresses keeping mines running during summer, repairing heating systems, and preparing for winter, with a rummage sale at St Luke's Church on Saturday, June 8.
A wartime reflection urges renewed reverence for the flag as the sacred symbol of freedom. Citizens are called to honor Flag Day with devotion, recalling what the flag stands for and pledging to defend its place at any cost.
A June report from Wetherherience quotes French military authorities estimating about 1,000 German soldiers killed in the battle for Chateau Thierry. American gunners fired thousands of machine bullets as streets filled with German dead after the repulse at Jaulyonne. the bridge was destroyed by an American detachment.
A French official statement says a German battalion was wiped out in the Jaulgonne attack on the Marne path. The unit was shot captured or drowned when the Marne bridge was blown up, leaving no survivors.
United Press dispatch from Washington states General Pershing reported the destruction of an enemy concrete observation post. The notice came in a supplement statement issued today.
United Press reports unusual enemy concentrations at Metz opposite Toul front with troop trains moving into the city. Austrian troops are said to be arriving from northern Rhine cities while German airmen become more aggressive, possibly signaling an offensive to draw American forces from the Marne. Metz lies 4 miles behind German lines and is viewed as a principal objective in Lorraine for an American offensive.
Mrs Martha Cleamer died this morning at her home 21 East Bradshaw Street after a long illness with complications. The funeral will be Friday at 2 o clock from the Grace Evangelical Church with Rev J O Dufty officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood.
Paris dispatch reports German forces checked in the Marne offensive with allied lines holding from Noyon to Chateau Thierry. A decisive push on other sectors seems unlikely this week as German reserves may be kept for a possible new drive toward Amiens or the coast.
Paris dispatch reports continued German bombardment of western Marne battlefront with French resistance at Chezy near Coreq. Attacks along southern and eastern sectors remained artillery only, while northern outskirts of Carlepont and areas near Noyon saw recurring clashes halted by French fire.
Field Marshal Haig reports an attempted enemy raid southwest of Morlancourt between the Ancre and Somme repulsed under heavy bombardment. The attack left prisoners behind and British forces captured a few prisoners in raids around Lens and south of the Lalisse canal.
The new YMCA board will meet next Tuesday at 7 20 PM in the association building. Officers will be elected for the ensuing year and other officers of business will be disbanded.
County Clerk Fred Dimmick issued licenses to Wesley Y Yenerich and Minnie J Kraig of Ashton and to Edward A Vender and Mars J Attiz of Ashton.
Edward Hemming departed for Chinego on Thesday and was accepted at the Great Lakes Training School 73 in the radio department. He will probably stay about five months.
General Pershing announced to the war department 110 total casualties: 89 killed in action 13 died of wounds 6 from disease 3 from fragments and 4 wounded severely with 5 officers among the KIAs. Names listed include Cook Josep Downs Kugmudy IL and Private Martin Lizdas Waukegan with others missing or wounded.
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