Lost passengers return of army officers and men
Washington June 3 all those who were passengers and the returning army officers and men on the
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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1918
Page
6
Washington June 3 all those who were passengers and the returning army officers and men on the
June 2 rumor claims a submarine operating off the coast has been captured and towed to this port by a U.S. warship. No official confirmation has been issued by the Third Naval District.
E A Stevenson, local secretary of the civil service commission, received a Washington telegram requesting 59 men with common schooling, sound health and loyalty to act as general helpers at the Puget Sound shipbuilding station. Fire pay of 4.80 daily and transportation will be provided. A medical exam is required. Federal Employment will assist in enlisting.
Washington reports criminal fraud in tax returns by large corporations and business concerns. Revenue agents and grand jury investigations are underway or set to begin across New England New York and several western communities as authorities intensify probes amid fiscal oversight.
Federal instructions for registering German alien females aged 14 and older in the United States have been issued and will be enforced by police chiefs. The June 17 to 23 period is set for registration with penalties including internment for war duration. The act defines who must register, clarifies citizenship ties, and covers married, naturalized, and foreign-born women amid wartime policy. The rule also notes that German Alsace Lorraine residents may be classed as German aliens unless naturalized.
French and German positions remain tense around Chateau-Thierry as French troops defend the western city while German forces push to cross the Rheims Darnans road near Olizy Vitiane and Ville on Tardenais, creating a contested eastern salient.
Miss Barbara Cox of Ogden, from the 1618 class at Bee Hospital, received her Red Cross pin in Washington and will be ready to enter service when wired. Five Ogden nurses from the 1618 class are listed for foreign service, including Stella Peterson, Florence Walton, Sarah Baker, Pay Scott, and Crystal Eastman, all eager to serve despite dangers near the front. They plan to join Red Cross efforts in France after finishing their three year training and awaiting orders from Washington and their superintendent.
The Navy Department announced that a report indicates three American schooners were sunk. Details on time location or cause were not immediately available, and officials said confirmation and full particulars would follow.
The first Chicago to New York mail flight overturned as it was about to rise from Mineola field. Pilot Lieutenant Gustave Yancl, a French army officer, and W. O'Brien, the mechanician, were thrown out and buried briefly but escaped serious injuries.
Report from Havana states the port remained closed to all outbound ships from May 20, with officials citing fear of submarines and potential Atlantic threats. Incoming traffic noted as limited, while accusations point to government caution influencing maritime activity.
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