The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922, June 22, 1917, Image 3

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    SOOSEVELT SPEAKS
ON "AMERICANISM
WAR TIME HIS TOPIC AND HE
DOES IT JUSTICE.
Oalls Upon Everyone to Do His Duty
Individual Loyalty Must Bo
Held Above All
Else.
Western NewsnaDer tTninn Nam s.n.in.
In honor of Theodore Roosovclt,
Lincoln representing the state of Ne
braska in its ilftioth anniversary,
staged a patriotic parade of great pro
portions Thursday afternoon, escorting
the ox-presidont to tho capltol grounds
wnoro ho made his address "Ameri
canism." With all tho vigor at his command
ho drove homo tho fundamental truths
of tho doctrine of Americanism. Ills
apeecu was tompored with kindly con
sideration for those of foroicn blood In
the country, but ho was emphatic in
pointing out tho duty of every Ameri
can at tho present time. His speech
bristled with epigrams. Hero are some
of them:
"Tho liborty secured in tho civil war
to the black man waB secured only be
cause the whito man was willing to,
fight to tho death for the union and
for the flag to which wo owe undivid
ed allegiance."
"Tho civil war settled tho great prin;
ciplo that wo wore definitely to realize
that while peace was normally a good
thing, yet that righteousness stood
abovo peace, and that tho only good
citizens were those who stood ready to
face war rather than to submit to an
unrighteous or cowardly peace."
"It would bo impossible to ovorstato
the damage done to the moral ilbor of
our country by tho professional pacifist
propaganda, the peaco-at-any-price pro
paganda which has been growing In
strength for the last ten years. The
professional pacifists during these two
years and a half have occupied precise
ly the position of- tho copperheads dur
ing the time of Abraham Lincoln.
' First of all wo must insist that all
our people practioo tho patriotism of
sorvice and that wo give a fervid and
undivided loyalty to our common coun
try. Patriotism is an affair of deeds
and patriotic words are good only In
sofar as thoy result in deeds."
"Unless we now, at this moment,
strive each of us to servo the country
according to our several abilities, we
art. false to the memories of the na
tion builders to whose sagacity and
prowess wo owe the creation of this
state fifty years ago."
"Wo cannot render effective service
if tuir loyalty is oven in tho smallest
decree divided between this and any
other nation. Tho events of the past
few years havo conclusively shown
that tho men whether of Gormati or
any other origin-, who attempts to corn
bin allegiance to this country with al
lowance to another is necessarily falso
to 'his country."
"A.s tho last war was opposed only
.by those whose public policy was on a
level with tho private policy of a man
wlo would not oven resent his wife's
fao boing slapped by a ruffian or his
daughter being kidnapped by a white
sla ver."
'I do not like war any more than I
lik a house afire. But I count it Just
as silly and Just as wicked to refrain
irtfni preparing against war and from
crushing those who make wicked war,
as It is to refuao to preparo against a
flrr or to smash a firebug."
There were many orders and organ!'
zaftons in tho parade that aroused en
thusiasm and Interest, but they woro
all overshadowed by the presence of
tho colonel himself. Bowing and smil
Iny almost continually. Mr. Roosevelt
in company with Governor Neville,
Mayor Miller, Prank H. Woods, presl
dent of tho Commercial club, and J. H.
Hansen, driving, drovo through tho
Biurets lined with cheering people.
Many thousands of pooplo lined tho
stiots from tho beginning to tho ond
of he parade a distance of more than
a wile Cars containing tho veterans
of Ihe Civil war wore accorded places
of ionor and tho fife and drum corps
adtfed to tho patriotic music offered by
four bands.
Tho yoke of oxon, representing the
fint Nebraska parados and tho his
toilcal cowboys and cowgirls, woro
pat,of tho spectacle Tho votorun of
th Spanish-American war marched In
double file.
On tho car carrying Mr. Roosevelt
wo tho flags of England and Franco
aide by side with tho Stars and Stripes.
Th wholo parado was led by the staff
corps and tho department of mounted
orderlies and Company B of the signal
corps, now on police duty In Lincoln,
all under direction of Gen. Phil Hall.
The Spanish war veterans woro led
by Department Commander Foro and
Chaplain Kline, under tho direction of
Captain Allen.
The actual column of march was
hmded by Colonel C. J. Bills, marshal
of tho day, with nlno mounted aides.
Tho dignity and beauty of the
masque "Nebraska," presented in con
nection with the celebration, mado
tlw pageant seem entirely worthy of
th events symbolized. ' Tho logical
sequence in which rho acts follow,
oah furnishing an Important feature
in tho development of a great histori
cal story, gavo to tho production n
umty lacking in somo degree to tho
previous pagoanta of Lincoln. The
vailous phases of Nobraska's history
wf.re pictured In striking stylo nnd
with beauty of color, music and motion
-to emphasize important incidents.
Green's band of Omaha followed,
with state guards mounted, led by Ad
jutant Genoral Phil Hall. After them
camo a column of Lincoln Greeks, fifty
strong, who havo enlisted.
FIftoen nutomobllos bearing stato of
ficers wero next in lino.
Lodgos led by Frank Ringer then
followed. Twonty-flvo now recruits
took thoir placo bohlnd, followed by
tho Nobraska stato band.
Roosovolt's car was next in lino. His
hat was off most of tho timo, bowing
and acknowledging cheers.
Navy recruits followed, with tho unl
vorslty endot band bohlnd them.
Then came a double line of nuto
mobiles with old soldiers nnd Civil war
veterans. Tho Farragut flfo nnd drum
corps was In ono of tho cars. There
woro thirty machines in this division.
Thirteen Bohominns, mostly womon,
bearing a bannor "America First"
each ono with a lottor of tho Iegond--raisod
a storm of npplauso as thoy
passed.
Tho toam of oxon, used in tho page
ant, and a float with an Indian camp
and ono with tho old pionoor imple
ments, plow, candlo, ox yoke, and tho
housowlfe, tho Nobraska state histori
cal socloty In tho parado.
After tho Wymoro band enmo fifty
more automobiles. Every car In tho
parado wns streaming with flags and
bunting. Sons of tho Amorlcnn revolu
tion wero represented by two mounted
men In colonial costumes.
A dozen negroes marched In tho lino
with tho banner "Wb'ro not slackers;
we're Americans."
Twenty-flvo automobiles ended the
procession, which was over a mile
long, and took half an hour to pass a
given point.
the Semi-centennial
Visitors from All Over the State Gather
to Celebrate It.
Nebraska's semi-centennial celebra
tion drew an Immense crowd from all
over the stato. Tho historical oxhlbit
at the city auditorium was filled with
interested visitors and alumni day at
tho stato farm drow many former uni
versity peoplo. A pioneers' meeting
at St. Paul church was a mecca for
many who llko to live for a few hours
each year in the past. Auto racos
woro pulled off at tho fair grounds
Tuesday evening the "Pageant of No
braska" was put on at tho fair grounds
coliseum.
For tho period of tho seml-centonnlal
celebration tho auditorium was filled
with relics of pioneer days in No
braska, which wore Inspected with in
terest by the pioneers, their children
and grandchildren not only pictures,
letters and possessions left by early
statesmen who wero prominent in Ne
braska's early beginning but articles
common to the dally life of every early
settler in the state. Timo has con
verted the utterly commonplace of
fifty years ago into the treasured of
today. When tho silver anniversary
was celebrated twenty-five years ago
there was no exhibit of relics. The
celebration of the golden anniversary
of the state, together with Impending
changes and tho rapid passing of the
ploneerB definitely divides the past
from tho future.
The larger part of tho pioneer ex
hibit is owned by tho state histori
cal society which has been recolvlng
donations and making collections for
years. A largo exhibit brought in by
Cedar county will be turned over to
tho society. The woman's rollof
"orps, tho Daughters and. Sons of the
American Revolution have exhibits
and thore aro largo numbers of small
Individual collections. During tho In
spection of tho curios Tuesday morn
ing a lino of pioneers stood waiting
to register and the state historical
socloty will keep a list of nil those
visiting tho exhibit for comparison
fifty years from now.
Patriotism becauso of fifty years of
successful statohood now minglos with
a newer patriotism, concern for the
future. Acknowledgment of things
dono well by a stato. during Its fifty
years' oxlHtonco, Is palrod with the
acknowledgment of greater things to
bo done. Tho colobratlon of No
braska's semi-contonnial Is also a loavo
taking for Nobraska's sons leaving for
tho front. Nobraska Is proud of hor
standing among statos, and proud of
tho response by her sons to tho call to
colors. While bands were plaving
about tho city recruiting was active
at army and navy centers.
Tho old flag polo originally fifty foot
high, set up at tho establishment of
Fort Kearney in 1848 and which was
roscued from tho mud and water
where it was rotting ten years ago, Is
an interesting part of the exhibit. It
is now broken off near tho ground.
A collection donated to the society
by A. M. .Bowling of Hastings include
a cacho of flints plowed up at Repub
lican City and tho only wool cards
preserved from tho early settlers. This
collection contains Innumerable Indian
arrowheads and other curios.
For Support of Soldiers Homes. '
Governor Noville has deceived $9,
525 from tho federal government, tho
amount bolng the quarterly payment
to tho state for tho support of stato
homos for soldiers. Tho government
pays tho state at tho rato of $100 a
year for each mombor of the state
homes. Tho payment is divided as
follows: For tho home at Grand
Island, $6,525, based on a membership
of 2C1; for tho homo at Milford, $2,87fl.
based on a membership of 115. The
monoy does not go direct to tho sup
port of the homos,
H W MS
TREASURY OFFICIALS SEE BIL
LION AND ONE-HALF EXCESS
AS REPORTS COME IN.
IS TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRACY
Estimated That the Names of Three
Million Subscribers Are on the
Books Furious Rush Dur
ing the Final Hour.
Washington, Juno IS. American pa
triotism, enthusiasm and momentum
have assured tin oversubscription of
,91,000,000,000 to the $2,000,000,000 Lib
erty loan. Tho total subscription may
reach 9:5,500,000,000.
Had tho timo for applications been
extended 21 hours, it Is morally cortfjln
that Secretary McAdoo couhl have sold
$1,500,000,000.
"The Liberty loan hns been oversup
scribed" said Secretary McAdoo. "It
Is Impossible to state the amount of
oversubscription at the moment, but
the exact figures will be given qut as
rapidly as the returns nre received nt
the treasury department.
"The success of this loan is n genu
ine triumph for democracy. It Is the
unmistakable expression of America's
determination to carry this war for tho
protection of American rights and the
re-cstubllshment of peace and liberty
throughout the world to a swift and
successful conclusion. '
"I am deeply grateful to tho bankers,
tho business men, the women of Amer
ica, the patriotic organizations and the
people generally, without whoso cor- j
dial co-operation nnd enthuslnstlc sup
port success could not have been won.
Denominations of 950 aud $100
seemed In strong demand, Indicating
that tho hopes of treasury officials for
wide popular participation would be
realized. It wns estimated the number
of subscribers would be nearly three
million.
U. S. SHIP SUNK IN FIGHT
Three Hundred and Fifty Shots Fired
During Engagement Four Amer
icans Are Killed.
Washington, June 18. Tho Ameri
can tank steamer Morenl was sunk by
a German submarine June 12 ufter a
running light of two hours. Four of
the crew lost their lives.
The story Is told in this statement
by the state department:
"The department of stnte Is Informed
of the sinking of the American tnnk
steamer Morenl about six o'clock on
the morning or June 12 after a two
hour running fight with a German sub
marine. "Tho vessel was first fired upon from
an estlmnted distance of 8,000 ynrds at
four o'clock. The steamer, which was
armed and carried a gun crew, re
turned the shots and attempted to es
cape. There was a light breeze and
smooth sen. The submarine was hard
ly visible. After 150 shots In reply to
some 200 shots fired by the submarine,
tho crew abandoned the vessel, which
was all ablaze, taking to the lifeboats
in a fiery sea.
"Half an hour nftor the vessel was
sunk the crew wns picked up by a pass
ing stenmer. Forty-three of the original
crew of forty-seven were landed. Six of
these were slightly hurt and placed In
n hospital. All the gunners wore
saved."
ATHENS SEIZED BY ALLIES
Entente Troops Land at Piraeus and
Castella and March on Capital
Kaiser Grieves for Greece.
Athens, June 10. The entento
forces are now landing at Pircus and
Castella. Some of the troops aro oc
cupying the heights near Phalcrum
bay and others are marching on Ath
ens. The former Icing sailed on n
British warship on Thursdny.
"Obeying the necessity of fulfilling
my duty toward Greece, I am depart
ing from my beloved country with the
heir to the throne and am leaving my
son Alexander my crown. I beg you
to nccept my decision with calm,, us
the slightest Incident muy lend to a
grent cntnKtroplio."
The Hague, June 1(1. A Cologne
dispatch says that the news of King
Constantino's abdication created a
painful Impression at German head
quarters. The emperor expressed great
chagrin and sent his brother-in-law
nnd Queen Sophln a message of sym
pathy. U. S. Labor Aids Russia.
Washington, June 14. Samuel Gotn
pers, president of the American Fed
eration of Labor, cabled a message to
James Duncan, representing organized
labor In the United States diplomatic
mission to Russlu, to contend for de
mocracy and national Independence at
the conference of socialistic bodies to
be held In Potrograd.
John D. Aids University.
St. Louis, June 18. The general edu
cation board, founded by John D.
Rockefeller, hns written Its check for
$1,000,000 and will mall It .In a few
days to Washington university for
use In financing research In surgery.
Fix Income Tax Exemption.
WuHhington, Juuu 18. An Income
tax exemption allowance of $200 for
each dependent child of a taxable par
ent aud reduction of the tux on bank
checks to 1 cent wero decisions
reached by the Semite finance body.
AIR RAID ON LONDON
NINETY-SEVEN PERSONS KILLED
AND 437 WOUNDED DY BOMBS.
Ten School Children Are Slain and
Fifty Injured Great Battle'
In Air.
London, .funo 10. The death of 07
persons and the Injury of -III" In yester
day's air raid was announced In the
house of lords by tho earl of Derby,
secretary of state for war. The sec
retary said ho feared these figures
would be exceeded when fuller reports
had been received.
The motorcar used by Vice Admiral
Kims, commander of the American na
val forces In European waters, was In
the vicinity of one of the areas vhleh
was bombarded most heavily. This
gave rise to a report that the admiral
had hall a narrow escape from a bomb,
but later It was learned that he was
not In the car nt tho time.
The East end of the city wns bom
barded by IB airplanes. A large num
ber of British airplanes pursued tho
Germans, who Hew over Essex to Lon
don. The German airplanes appeared over
London shortly before noon. A great
battle occurred in tho air. Tho In
vaders were attacked by antiaircraft
guns as well as by British aviators.
A bomb struck a schoolhouse, killing
ten children nnd injuring fifty. Ono
German airplane Is reported to hnvo
been brought down. ,
The East end of London, In which
llvo the city's poor, suffered heavily
DEFENSE
Principal Items in $3,500,000,000 Army and Navy Defi
ciency Appropriation Approved by Congress.
Washington, Juno 15. Hero arc tho
Items exceeding $10,000,000 In tho
$3,f00,000,000 nnny and navy deficiency
appropriation approved by congress:
Construction of the mer
chantmen ($750,000,000
authorized) $403,000,000
Field and siege guns, am
munition 307,000,000
Army clothing, equipage.. 231,538,548
Army pay, enlisted men ... 220,882,500
Army transportation 221,0021,740
Army subsistence 183,020,040
Field and siege nrtlllery.. 155,000,000
Army ammunition (small
army) 131,048,000
Army ordnance supplies... 100,550,000
Army quartermasters' sup
plies 101,800,114
Army engineer operations. 04,500,000
Pny of tho navy 75,508,072
Army horses 25,000,000
For procuring, producing,
reserving nnd handling
ammunition for vessels.. 08,004,858
Machine guns 05,000,000
Army arms mnnufucturo.. 55,349,000
Army bnrracks 47,003,814
Airplanes nnd nvlntlon.... 43,450,000
Bureau of construction and
repair of navnl vessels.. 57,327,340
Army pay, officers of line. 42,000,000
Army engineer equipment. 85,870,000
Bureau of steam engineer
ing 34,000.500
For provisions, rations of
nnvy, const guard and
lighthouse service, navnl
reserve force, etc 31,740.002
from the raid. Bombs fell In many
congested districts, nnd, while tho num
ber of casualties has not been ascer
tained, two hospltnls report handling
more thnn llftycuses.
J REGISTRATION NOT A
t
BAR TO ENLISTMENT
g A
i Chicago. The United States t
t army Is In urgent need of men.
' The formation of 51 new regl- t
t ments offers a rare opportunity J
' for training in the finest pructl- t
t cnl military school of tho nn-
tlon, our nrmy, which Is also the
( backbone of our lund defense. t
. and opens for the American a '
t field of advancement through
J achievement which bus herettv- J
t fore been unequnled. t
J Unmurrled men between the '
nges of eighteen and forty enn t
volunteer for sorvice In the rcg- J
ular army for the period of the t
war. Men between tho nges ov' '
twenty-ono and thirty-one who i
' have registered can also enlist, .
and, In my opinion, .should do so
' In preference to nwaltlng tho so- '
lection by universal service, be- t
t cause they will receive a mill- .
tnry foundntlon that will placo t
t them In an excellent position for J
future ndvancement In tho grent t
t armies that will bo called later, i
F. It. KENNEY, I
t Captain Commanding District. '
Twenty Killed In Explosion.
New York, June 10. Twenty work
men were killed nnd hurled under
parts of the walls of a mixing building
of the Amorlcnn Sugnr Refining com
pany's plant In Brooklyn, which wero
ripped apart by nn oxploslon.
Japan to Send a Mission.
Washington, Juno 1(5. Japan will
send a mission to tho United States.
Tho mission will havo broad powers,
especially In diplomatic consultation,
and Is expected to leave Japan during
tho first part of July.
i
BRITISH DRIVE FORCES FOES TO
ABANDON POSTS FROM ST.
YVES TO LYS.
OFFENSIVE IS BIG SUCCESS
Major General Maurice, Chief Director
of Military Operations at War Of
fice, Says MeBslnes Battle
Was Great Victor.
London, June 10. Important sec
tions of the Gorman front between tho
Lys river and St. Yves have been
abandoned by tho Germans, It was an
nounced officially on Thursday.
British troops are reported as fol
lowing the reatreatlng Germans closely
and have made considerable progress
east of Plocgsteort wood.
The statement Is as follows:
"Our further advance east of Mes
sines, combined with tho pressure of
our troops south of the front of our
attack, has compelled the enemy to
abandon Important sections of his first
line defensive system in tho area be
tween tho Hlver Lys nnd St. Yves. Our
troops have followed up the enemy
closely and have made considerable
progress east of Ploegsteert wood. Wo
also gained ground during the night
In the neighborhood of Gaspard.
"We raided enemy trenches during
tho night north of Bullecourt nnd
south of Hoogo and captured a few
prisoners In each case."
COST
!
Army gas masks and med
ical supplies 20,780,000
For bnttorles, merchant
ships and auxiliaries ... 20,072.000
For reserve and miscella
neous ordnance supplies .20,200,0Q0
Alteration and maintenance
of mobllo nrtlllery, In
cluding purchnso and
mnnufncturlng of ma
chinery therefor 25,000,000
Army pay, quartermaster's
enlisted men 24,800.128
For new battcrlcB for Bhlps
for tho nnvy 22,333,000
For ammunition, merchant
ships, and auxiliaries... 10,088,800
Coal and other fuel for
ships. Including transpor
tation 10,302,420
Army pny, medical corps
enlisted men 18,748,000
For ordnance and ordnnnco
stores, armament of
ships, etc 10,005,300
Army pny medical corps of
ficers 15,131,752
Scncoast cannon ammuni
tion 12,255,000
Army qunrtcrmastcrs, Inci
dental expense 8,000,000
For purchnso nnd mnnu
fncturlng torpedoes nnd
nppllnnces 11,242,000
For navy nvlntlon equip-
tnentr r 11.000.000
Army post sanitation 10,540,100
Smnll nrms, target prac
tice 17,500,000
The Messlnes offensive was the most
successful attack which tho British
havo yet made, every single objective
that was marked In the preliminary
plans having been attained, snld MaJ.
Gen. F. B. Maurice, chief director of
military operations at the wur office,
In his weekly talk.
PERSHING NOW IN FRANCE
Big Crowds Greet American General
Met by General Joffre and
Other Notables.
Paris, June 15. Major General
Pershing and stair have arrived In
Paris. The general received n tumult
uous welcomo ns ho proceeded through
the thronged boulevard. At tho sta
tion ho wns welcomed by Marshal
JolVre, Ambassador Sharp nnd Paul
Palnleve, minister of wur.
After tho greetings hud taken place,
tho party drovo In open carriages
through the Grand boulevard, Genoral
Porshlng riding with Minister Paln
leve and Marshal Joffro with Ambassa
dor Sharp to u hotel on the PIuco do
Concorde, which will bo tho heudquur
ters of tho American officers during
their stay in tho French capital.
U. 8. Cutter Sunk.
Los Angeles, Cnl., June 14. Tho U.
S. coast guard cutter McCulloifgh was
sunk when It wns rammed by the
steamship Governor off Point Arguello.
The crew of tlu McCullough was res
cued. Smoot Resolution Adopted.
Washington, Juno 18. Tho sennto
on Frldny udoptcd tho Smoot resolu
tlon culling on the secretary of war to
stnto whether tho Enfield rifle has
been adopted for nrmy use In place of
tho Springfield rifle.
Liberty Bonds Above Par.
New York, June, 18. Initial trims
actions In Liberty bonds, trading In
which began on tho New York stock
exchange nt noon Friday, were above
pur, A lot of $10,000 sold at par and
1-50.
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I
SEIZE DRAFT EVADERS
U. S. OFFICERS ARREST MANY
SLACKERS IN COUNTRY.
Two Men Convicted In Federal Courts
of Conspiracy Against Con
scription Law.
Washington, Juno 14. President
Wilson, who now has under considera
tion the regulations for exemption
from military service, expects to
Initiate the first drawing of names for
the selective draft about July 1, ac
cording to information obtained nt tho
White House.
New York, Juno 14. -Louis Kramer
nnd Morris Becker, nntlconscrlptlon
Ists, who proudly ncclnlmed themselves
anarchists opposed to all governments,
were found guilty of conspiracy In the
federal district court. Tho specific
charge was that the defendants con
spired to persuade men of conscript
age not to register under tho selective
draft law by distributing llteraturo nt
it Socialistic meeting.
Three men who were arrested at n
meeting of the No-Conscrlptlon lengue,
Where Emma Goldman and others de
nounced the wnr nnd the nrmy, wero
held for the grand Jury charged with
refusing to register for tho selectlvo
draft. They are Phillip Lavlne. Her
man Wascow and Wllllnm Ucrrguth.
Milwaukee, June 14. Wurrants
wero Issued for six persons who faltcd
to register under the selectlvo draft
net In Milwaukee.
Virginia, Minn.. June 14. Nick
Luonu, nged twenty-eight, nnd an I.
V. , was shot in tho back here by
Patrolman Pickle while running nwny
from urrest on u charge of being a
slacker. Ho Is expected to recover.
St. Paul, Minn., June. 14. Edward
Boskl, editor of tho Referendum nt
Farlbnult, Minn., wns nrrestcd hero
by n federal ngent on u churgo of
printing articles discouraging enlist
ment. He wns indicted by tho federal
grand Jury recently.
WAR TAX BILL CUT $9,000,000
Senate Finance Committee Takes Tar
Iff Off Athletic Goods, Patent
Medicines.
Wnshngton, June 10. Tho house
war tax bill was decrensed about $0,
000,000 more when tho senate finance
commtttco on Thursdny decided to re
duce tho manufacturers' tax on ath
letic goods, patent medicines, per
fumeries and cosmetics from 5 to 2
per cent.
Rates of distilled spirits, malt
liquors, wines nnd soft drinks, raising
an nggregnto of about $100,000,000,
were approved virtually as drafted by
tho house.
Tho commltteo also ratified Its for
mer tentntlve approvnl of amendments
by Senator Goro of Oklahoma placing
prohibitory taxes upon ccrcnls used
in mnnufncturlng distilled spirits for
boverngo purposes and prohibiting im
portation of such bovernges.
Reduction of tho tnx on patent medi
cines Involves a revenue loss of moro
thnn $5,000,000, nnd nt tho now rate of
2 per cent will Include nbout $3,400,
000 Instead of $8,500,000.
The reduction In tho rato of athletic
goods will reduce prospective revenues
from that sourco from $2,000,000 to
$800,000.
U. S. LINER ?INKS DIVER
Kroonland Rams German 8ubmarlno
While on Way Home French
Liner Sunk 190 Perish.
At an Atlantic Port, Juno 15. De
struction of n German submarine by
the American steamship Kroonland
was reported by tho merchantman
upon her nrrlvnl In nn American har
bor. Her officers refused to discuss
the encounter except to say that by
agile maneuvering tho Kroonland
managed to ram and sink the U-boat
shortly nfler two of tho underwuter
bouts had attacked tho merchantman,
ono from either side. Tho Kroonland
lost it blade from her propeller.
Boston, Juno 15. Tho Loylnnd
liner Anglian, which left Boston May
80 for Liverpool, has been torpedoed
nnd sunk by a Gcrtmm submnrlno, ac
cording to cnblo messages received by
agents here.
Paris, Juno 15. Tho French South
Atlantic liner Sequann, 5,557 tons,
with 550 passengers on bourd, hns
been torpedoed and sunk with a loss
of 100 men.
NAMES R0CKF0RD ARMY CAMP
War Office Announces Approval of Illi
nois Town as One of Canton
ment Sites.
Wnshlngton, Juno 10. Tho war de
partment nnnounccd on Thursday ap-i
provnl of tho following four national'
army cantonment sites, completing tho
10 sites to bo selected: Rockford, HI.;
Yuphank, South Haven. L. I.; Annup
olls J unction, Md., and Petersburg, Vn.
Armed British Ship Sunk.
Louden, Juno 18. The British armed
merchant cruiser Avenger wns torpe
doed nod sunk In the North sea on
Wednesday night. All but ono of tho
crew were saved. Several Norwegian
ships woro sunk on Friday.
British Capture 100,000.
London June 18. Moro than 100,
000 prisoners hnvo been taken by tho
British during tho wnr, Jumcs Ian
MucPhPrson, parliamentary secretary
to tho wnr olllce, announced on Friday
In tho house of commons.