Submarine Threat In Atlantic Grows As U S Deploys Destroyers
Reports from June 3 indicate British and American ships reporting submarine activity off the New Jersey coast and near Cape Henry. The U S Navy confirms sinking of one vessel and intensifies anti-submarine patrols as German U boats appear to press the Atlantic front.
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Atlantic
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erman
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Hampton “Fionds
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Norfolk
Cape Henry
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American Officer Ted for hs Aron honored for gallantry
Capt Henry W Worthington of Lancaster Pennsylvania, and 1st Lieut Edward B Hope of Washington DC, are cited by their national commanders for gallantry. They led in action against superior enemy forces on the night of April 13 and April 9 respectively.
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FRANCE
Henry W. Worthington
Lancaster
Edward B. Hope
Walterboro
ued
Port of Philadelphia Closes at Noon in Curbed U Boat Threat
June 3 reports say Boston and Providence authorities close the port to outgoing ships to prevent German submarine activity. Narragansett Bay remains restricted as naval command contemplates further precautions around Newport and the England coast.
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WASHINGTON
Narragannett ‘Bay
England
Court Declares Federal Child Labor Law Unconstitutional
Fragmented text indicates Supreme Court ruling on federal child labor restrictions. Mentions injunctions, investments, cotton mills, and dissenting justices Mekkenna Brant Clarke. Details unclear due to corrupted OCR. main note centers on constitutional finding and related stay orders.
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supreme court
Cotton strike in New Bedford textile mills demands wage rise
A strike by cotton mill operatives in New Bedford Massachusetts began after the Textile Council called for a wage increase. Manufacturers offered fifteen percent, one third to the workers, but negotiations stalled amid the labor dispute.
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NEW
BEDFORD
Mass
Textile Council
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operativ
Wara
Federation Officials Call Off Strike After Talks
Unclear statements indicate American Federation officials and ADS discussions led to calling off a planned strike. No formal agreement details released.
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federation
Indictments Under Espionage Net Reported in Milwaukee
Milwaukee June 3 More than 140 indictments charging espionage were stated by federal grand jury officials. Prominent Wisconsin residents were named as players in the case and charged with touching the espionage network.
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MILWAUKEE
Wisconeln
Suspension of Two Grain Inspectors in Kansas and Omaha
A misgrading grain charges led the Department of Justice to suspend two grain inspectors, one in Kansas City Kansas and another in Omaha. The suspension followed a secretarial investigation into the inspectors' actions and findings, with the department citing improper grading practices.
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Kansas City
Kan
Omah
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Kansas
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iniappenis
Germany action shows fear of Amerige
Fragmentary dispatches describe naval tensions along the coast with American craft and submarines. The incomplete text references Marines, ships, and possible actions near shores, noting fear and rapid response from German naval units.
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GERMANY
ACTION
AMERIGE
Generality of German Economy Reportedly Shifts
A fragmented OCR item references a German generality and a schooner context. The readable text hints at a general shift in policy or governance affecting maritime affairs, without clear dates or names. Further details are unreadable.
Submarine attacks off Jersey coast sink ships. New York report
New York reports German submarines sunk ships off the New Jersey coast, including the Edward H. Cole and the Carolina. Port authorities bar outbound ships as American destroyers pursue the attackers. Survivors recount the night attack near Highlands and the chase by destroyers. Many vessels are feared sunk and the Atlantic trade under threat.
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port amer
NEW YORK
Porto: Rico
Carolina
York-Porto’ Rico
NEW -YORK
Jersey
iL ia
atia
New. Jersey
Faward
Edward
Newcomb
Hanibson
Life guards urged for Columbus survivors watch
Report notes that life guards are told to watch for survivors and crews while stations remain on duty until late hours as no disaster had occurred yet.
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CITY OF COLUMBUS
BARNEGA
City of Columbus Sinking Linked to Earlier Athen Collision
Fragmentary report notes the City of Columbus left Savannah on Friday and disappeared with a 5423 ton tonnage. It references a sister ship City of Athens sunk after a collision with a frevich warship off the Delaware coast last month, causing heavy loss of life.
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Delaware
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