04 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Tonopah Daily Bonanza
Location
Tonopah, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1918
Page
1
Reports say fifty lives lost and about 20 000 tons destroyed as a German submarine attacked the passenger steamer Carolina and damaged the tanker Cantor. Survivors and wreckage are in the zone as officials weigh arming coastal ships and expanding patrols along the Atlantic.
Associated Press dispatch from Paris notes Americans and French repelling German advances along the Champagne salient near Neuilly du Poterie and Villers Cotterets. Reports also describe fierce fighting between Allied lines and German divisions, with cavalry actions and counterattacks shaping the battle near Chateau Thierry.
Ork authorities halt a planned display in Mab city amid a price rise concern. Police suspect the action targets possible airmen from U forces and call for a temporary discontinuance until further notice. The report notes uncertainty about the event and surrounding threats.
The president opposes fur prohibition legislation until the administration decides on food policy. Senator Shepard of Pittserene is noted amid talks. Reports from Washington and the United State goverment are mentioned in the June 4 dispatch.
Report from Amsterdam June 4 quotes a war correspondent on a German claim that one of three large American tanks attacked on the Prate front was captured undamaged. The others were said to be disabled with two reportedly destroyed and the third turned into service.
Messages from New York Lewes and Atlantic City report survivors and landing of portions of the 240 aboard the Carolina steamer. Rescue communications indicate several boats in distress and a storm caused drownings and damage to vessels including the Herbert Le Pratt lying disabled and towed for repairs.
Reports say the German submarine torpedoed the Texel off Atlantic City. Crew members describe a submarine about 260 feet long with a forward and aft gun and heavy torpedo armament. Captain Lonwry survived the sinking as his vessel went down.
MacNamara Mining company shipped eight bars of bullion for the latter half of May. The bars weighed 98 ounces in total and carried gold and silver content valued at 1.20 dollars per ounce, totaling about 26 thousand 487 dollars.
The passenger steamer City of Columbus arrived at an Atlantic port today with no evidence of submarine damage. The steamer Grecian, reported to be carrying the crew of the schooner Haskell, also arrived.
Washington dispatch reports May 25 cotton crop conditions at their best in ten years except for 1911, with revised estimates showing area planted and in cultivation at 34,995,000 acres. Average lint yield quoted at 150.7 pounds per acre.
A conservave committee from Democratic and Republican groups met at Hugh McBrown’s office in Nye County to draft a fusion ticket for next fall. The plan lists Republicans for district judge district attorney commissioner short term justice of the peace and two assemblymen. Temperance candidates would seek sheriff county recorder treasurer clerk long term commissioner constable and two assemblymen. Noel Pemberton Hilling was found not guilty of libel charges brought by Maud Allan and J. T. Grain, as reported from London.
The report summarizes casualties including three killed in an auction incident and six dying from wounds. It notes Americans wounded and captured, with some merged with French forces, and describes arrival of wounded at an American hospital.
The United States state department reports an Allied air raid on Cologne resulted in 146 deaths and over 160 injuries. Reports describe civilians thrown into a state of absolute panic.
Nantucket reports a patrol boat rescued two American aviators from a disabled hydroplane adrift in the Atlantic after engine trouble forced them to ditch.
Four women appointed by a police judge debated punishment for a convicted wife-beater and chose imprisonment over whipping. The Associated Press report from San Francisco notes the jury of citizens weighed the options amid concerns over corporal punishment and legal standards.
Paris June 4 The agency reports Lieutenant Madon of the French flying corps has 28 aerial victories credited to him. Early in the war he landed by mistake in Swiss territory but escaped without injury.
Indianapolis June 4 physicians said the death of Senator Fairbanks is expected within hours. Born May 11 1862 in Unionville Center Ohio he rose from a cabin birthplace to Vice President. He mentored politics with the GOP and helped shape the 1896 gold standard plank at the St Louis convention.
Refugees from the Marne district continue arriving in Paris by train canal boat and other means. A town sent a hastily assembled contingent after a three day trip. Refugees are described as tired fed hungry and awaiting aid as trucks distribute food.
Dr P P Claxton federal education commissioner urges graduates to pursue colleges with military instruction. Institutions enrolling 100 or more students will have army officers as instructors. Participants in the training corps become U S Army members but await call until age of majority. This serves both present and future national needs.
A warship gun crew mistook a target and fired causing the death of a single man near Nunshington. Weather conditions were cited as a factor in the deadly accident during routine target practice.
San Mego and Ariwone railroad asked the railroad commission for authority to issue a mortgage of 12 million dollars to secure bond payments and to fund 8 million in bonds and 5,826,800 in 7 percent stock to meet payments to Southern Pacific and finance extensions to the Imperial Valley.
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