Vi-J v-. -'." -.- Y '!.. iif: ("Kty-" - t 1918 x'. r . ' ,"- ; VEN1NG PUBLIC LEDGER JPHXLADELPHIA, MONDAY, JUNE 3, THVESS SUBMARINE WAR BROUGHT CLOSE TO U S. BY SINKING OF SEVEN SHIPS rf.piwo.iV.v-y: - -- '. l IK DERELICTS PIUHiAT VlfTIMC ifran-.i-" 1,: T7J-,-. nA lfXJOMa.J' UlUJJOa JJUUU IU1U KTwo Other Craft. Mnv . 7 j m Have Been Attacked AY BE KOENIG'S WORK Belief that the schooner Edna, which beached on the mud flats of the lawn re. off Port Richmond, and turn Winter "mystery" ships that sank oft the '.riuth Of Chesapeake Bay before their Ijrged altles were learned, were 'Wctlms of i- dub grew lonay an aeiaits or me ""ea of German raiders off the Mew VfiUyLr.V.coast were made known. I V,T!i" r'rlriimMl! nfflcials lire still Invaetl- F;dltn.h'h.,, cause of the "accident" to I3it5t' ilk and th0 tw other "mystery" f'i.Tiother'7They were found nearly two weeks lff.;ture tiyt Ftftf-jButotncldent with the finding of the der- L2 ' .name, ui a uiiwsii onij ar- KISS? gunners of his ship had fired five g. 2 het Tit . what was supposed to be a KV?i German raider, 150 miles oft the Virginia eSSa -Si... TJt ... J ... .,.. -. i'g a Alio Lauua. nan luuuu .J liip crew Ol sVSkSiJ-. a. eoant ffliard e.utter and had M-nrl V flvlaa helnW the wnterllne. TVia I-,,.- ' V In which there were two Philadelphlans, 4U.X , !- - .1.- .1. . ., j- ....--. -... -,. -. .... ..., K- Rther vessels. The two "mystery" ships Ef ' u,nl before the coast guard cutter . tun0""1 tnem- 'tnur The Edna sailed for Havana with a the "argo of gasoline from this port. When Ey-v he. me coast guard cutter crew boarded 35 r '"er she bore every appearance of hav- K.- .. ,?ni- heen sunk hv RftmA missile nf riestrur. f4 Hon. The crew had apparently hastily -.f-v-Krt mnnnnnnen tier. n fan were set as ir .. -- ... . . vl ft mal wbm ahAnt to Vi AitAn Boats of the schooner were missing , and It Is supposed the crew was placed Bin them and east adrift, nerlshlntr be- KfSSS slllp ,vas slshttd rand ofl acrelII-l vessels were siniea ny ;i 'reached ' "i"8 sieamsnip unuer circum- ; mil. o;a which Indicated a mystery ' "I thoing the disappearance of the United I1, 'me!" hei collier Cyclops, which was never k? . Well., from after leavlmr nort. althouch LVAreher'iiDi at the Allied Governments I??"1?' m';d the seas for weeks. .than a xia omclals Issued a statement And i"5 ll" II1CWIJ LilaVL CIIKItlJ aUL,- "But tes lurked oft the coast and en- you're jlng the belief that the ships were . "On .lred bv storms There had been llt- llttle rouah weather alone the Atlantic privet that week, howeer. I ''".3aMA-t at Y.nA Ka.ain ail-Kant In mAanetii- tlHfcClUt ID lllal LII7V1 VUI41lk ,1, l1f1'ia-i-nf offices for some time that Oerman erJlders or U-boats were operating off e coast, out Navy Department omciais made persistent denials of all rumors to lhat effect. r "wnen the Hdna -was found her span- er and malnsa)! were still set and she iad a large hole In the starboard sido rtldshlns. . StOne of the two "mystery" shins was a Efrge four-masted echooner. sighted r'Vout ten miles from whera the Hdna aK tnurnl CHa. was flnattni- 1tTi otn- 'tu.d side up, with a largo Jagged hole r.K'Jk.rt below the waterllne. (bug fie other vessel was sighted In latl- cara, I 37 degrees northt -and longitude 'degrees west. She was a three ?r"etj schooner, and was half suh- Ftl'&da Several small fishing vessels -on- standing nearby, apparently ex- lentlySngjher, w me tiyae searched the Mclnlty for nkentaT ours. fn hope of picking up ;t.a!reW9' but no trace of the men any of .the 4-essals was found oulc ,-iV life belts were found floating on ftherJ6' bul bore no murks of Identlfl- i -wnn- ti pire -was muen conjecture among to the ' er a.ong tne Delaware as of. the "accidents." and It was ,h&lly believed that a submarine or jtlB-lder of some sdrt was operating p'vl io me American shores. It was ed that the German merchant sub- . Deutschland, commanded bv PjSn Paul Kfienfg. made her first liijis in ine unuea states at Baltl I? ' eluding a cordon of British shins kyie mouth of the Chesaneake. and IjICaptaln TCoenlg, since the United I cis entered the war, had several dared" Xmerl-,, ..,.-, . ,'h.rn. in every Instance h, has . ,ei ms anegea location, but the de- ' era nave oeen unable .to, find him. Juiy of the mariners believe Cantaln r"j!g may be In charge of a fleet of I ra off the American coast. 'ashlngton officials, at the ttin. ih ' Ish ship commander announced that j gunners had fired on a submarine, 6 the announcement that the "sub- ine was probably a bit of floating Icare or some other oblect rv LESS GOLD BRAID FOR POLICE old Will Vanish From Shoulder i ISf" Straps by New Order j laTor tha sake of economy, and also' bpearance, tho use of gold braid on i uniforms or lieutenants and cap-1 Ilaa of'POllce will be. greatly modified .the future. This announcement was RMS today by Superintendent Robinson. .The new ruling applies chiefly to the (ahoulder. straps worn by lieutenants and "captains. The gold braid forms an out ;ilne inside of which are the silver bar rfor'sJMutenanl and two silver bars for captain. The straps cost J 4 a pair. .Superintendent Robinson explained ithat the gilt on the broad soon tarnlsh Ld. Hereafter, only small sliver bars on &' collar wll; be jised. , BAKING FIRM ACCUSED lb Concern, Scranlon, Charged With Selling at Excess Prices kranton. Pa.. June 3. Chareed with g bread at a price In excess of the ' aammiBiraior a ruling ana or re ar two carload shipments of barley vthe -owners of Kolb's Bakery here t ? M" ordered to appear , before FsfcM, Aamlnlstrator H, J. Heinz illavfv" nhla -tomorrow l to fcHred that the concern charged LewnViTr pound for bread here and rilkeBlarre whereas the price Is 'eentkMi It Is further chareed that "left tw two cars of barley flour i on a swucn xor twenty oays. tla the largest bakery In north r' Pennsylvania. Kolb bakery concern here Is not sled with the Kolb bakerv It, ston, officials of the 'local company ni afternoon fSTON SHIPS SUNK; VX1ETY FOR OTHERS li Doiton, June 3. Rt there waeffra' r the water from, there was-grave a. uvea naye Dten lost, tnroii rations , of German submarli been lost through irman submarines ablpa from this port and others UflHK7 WAaU. i (Iua ner are Known to iiav. the danger zone during, the' sours. Is of shipping concerns planned Lin at their desks throuch the walttrjs "or additional .n?ws of Iveaiela. ton shins already have been as victims of the raiders. Ship- o lar nave ueen unaoie to WKM M-eri Plying along the Pft'jftM Ofi h WAtih ttJBiiyff U-BOAT ACTIVITY AIDS RECRUITING Report of Raids Off New Jersey Spurs Draft Eligibles to Enlist RUSH TAXES OFFICIALS There was a rush of draft eligibles to the various recruiting statiens through out the cltv this afternoon as the news of the activities of German raiders off the Jersey coast spread like wildfire Great crowds flocked to th stations taking advantage of their opportunity to enlist before being called In the draft After tomorrow, at midnight, draft eligibles will not be permitted to enlist voluntarily, and with patriotism In creased by the fact that Germany had at last carried the war to our own shores, the rush taxed the energies of the re cruiting oftlcer8 While It had been previously an nounced that today would be the last on which young men who have reached their majority since June 5, 1917, could ' enlist, receiving authorities extended the i time to give all those men who care to I enlist before registration time, Wednes-I day. a chance to do so The ruh was partlcularlv noticed In Mayor Pmlth'i reception room where the naval reserves are enlisting men ' Approximately is.uoo men have comf within the provisions of the draft law since June 5, 1D1T. or will have reached their twenty-first birthday on or before Wednesday. All of these must register for service at the offices of their local draft boards Men to whom the terms of the Presi dent's registration proclamation Is ap plicable, who wish to enter some branch of the military service as volunteers, should make application for enlistment today, as early as possible. T.onic I.Ifit nf Applicant During the last few days there has been a steadily lengthening list of ap plicants for enlistment at the several recruiting offices here Men who enlist her for the army will be ent to Fort Slocum. N Y . for training Registration offices Wednesdav will be open from 7 a. m to 9 p. m The War Department has outlined procedure for registrants on that day as follows "Go In person on June 5 to your reg istration place If you expect to bo absent from home on June 5. go at once to the office of the local board where vou happen to be Have vour registra tion card filled out and certified Mall It to the local board having Jurisdiction where you permanently reside Inclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your registration card for the return of j-our registration certificate Failure to get this certificate may cause you seri ous Inconvenience If .vou are sick on June 5 and unable to present yourself In prson. send some competent friend The clerk may deputize him to prepare your card " All male persons, whether native-born or alien, who were born between June 6, 189G, and June 5, 1897, Inclusive, except officers and enlisted men of the regular army, navy and marine corps the Na tional Guard and the naval militia, while In the Federal service; officers in the officers' reserve corps and enlisted men In enlisted reserve corps while In active service, must register on Wednesday Men Tnuglit Their Diity Draft officials here are confident that there will be a muclj smaller percentage of men In the new registration to claim deferred classification or exemption than there was the first registration day. They believe that the year of war has ,a,,sht men thclr dl,t' as they had not tccn il utioie ciiio wiav xne vjerman ad vance on the western front has made the youth of the land more eager to get Into the fray and have a part In turning the enemy back across the rthlr.e. A better understanding of the draft laws also Is expected to help bring about smoother operation of the new regis tration and bubsequent calls for selected men for service. Officials of the local draft boards themselves who will con- uu" reuisiranon are better informed "J! utlB? !" c f..ih.em.- .5 , ,f : ",:;;,":" " 'u' .:".u " f 'p" ....-.-... t.u ao my nave causea charges of discrimination last yei.r- . J" largest aratt of men et called is looked for June 24. Annortinnm.nf t tnl'" draft will be announced from Wash ington witnin a few days. Troops are now moving overseas in such numbers as will soon make available In this coun try cantonment quarters for nearly a half million men. it Is said. U-BOAT RAIDS TOLD ON BULLETIN BOARDS . Pnhlin. T.prWr Prnvif1- n..:U e " v"1 News to Anxious Crowds at Four Points Anxiously reading every line about the rampage of the German sea raiders off the New Jersey coast, great crowds stood in front of the Public Ledger bulletin boards. Sixth and Chestnut streets and Chestnut street near Broad, this after noon On every face there was a look of grim determination as the bulletins told of the raid The realization that Ger many has at last brought the war to our shores downed upon all. and the spirit of patriotism was evidenced as never be fore. Women held babies In their arms and devoured every Item concerning the raid. People assembled in groups and dis cussed the news. "Well, Germany had to do something spectacular to bolster up the people at home," said one man, while another declared that "It was Just like Ger many to pick on defenseless boats." ' "Why don't they try something with our armed ships?" asked one "They're i..a,i h. ..m ,.,,!., 1,. - i .......... , -..- .... "- i nimseu, STEAMSHIP CAROLINA ATTACKED tMfcK$KB99eett-W34'M& jAtre'9WswiwMofl 4SM I '- ,. s, I Wj . .- ji'V. s ' ... W Zf. . .al-V- . . . .-&Vvi-M.vw-.- , iMVtmmiMWiMmH-AWi(MAl&m - Th Cerw.n, suimaiiMi operating WHERE U-BOATS & -"i'-ae JCV) ju,ssyjc: ???&. -ZZgJCrGJfZAW&S ,f W i JvV' - l lie iliuont'i F.dwarcl II. Cole wj Mink -eventy-hvc mllc sotithca-t of llie New Jerfey Highland;. The steam ship Carolina i reported as allurked "soniewhrre off B arnepat" U-Boats Sink Ships Off Jersey Coast Continued from Pate One marines until ho entered; the harbor here. ' Ciitain TrlU of 9inl.in. I v-ipiain icns ot linking Ns of the U-boat activity was brougnt !iere for the first time by eleven members of the crew of the Edward H. Cole. They rc tcd I .ira on nis snip gave it uie appear ii . ... , , , . I ance of carrying heavy guns, that their vessel had been sent to . , , r, , , ., . .. Reports from New England coast tne bottom about -1 o clock vestpirliv -a- n. u l j- luu jesieinaj cities were rather vague, but mdi- afternoon. Captain Harry G. New- cated that there were other sub combc. who was in charge of the marines. It is estimated this after- arriving crew, made a similar report ' to a United States shipping commis sioner. According to Captain Newcombe, two U-boats took part in the at tack. The two submarines, Captain New combe reported, appeared simulta neously. One drew up on the star board side of the schooner and the other on the port side. Then one of the U-boats signaled to the Cole to halt. A lifeboat then put out from the German craft in charge of the commander of the submarine. When he boarded the schooner, the German officer said: "Captain, you and your men have j'ust ten minutes to get into your boats." It took the crew only five of the allotted ten minutes, however, to clear the way. The German lifeboat crew then took charge of the schooner and planted bombs at dif ferent places. Just before the explo sion occurred an American steamship appeared in the offing and one of the U-boats immediately gave chase. The last Captain Newcomb saw of the steamer she was pushing for the high seas, under full steam, with the U boat in full pursuit. FLYING GERMAN FLAG Captain Newcomb told the United States shipping commissioner that the U-boats came to the surface within 300 yards of his vessel and that both were flying the German flag. They circled around the Amer ican vessel and hoisted the German naval ensign. The schooner was making about three knots an hour in a light breeze and the submarines had no trouble in making her halt. One shot was fired across the vessels bows from a gun mounted on the forward deck of one of the U-boats. Just as the schooner halted, the smoke of a steamer was seen on the horizon. One submarine immediately sheered off and made away in pur suit. Picked Up by Steamship As the skipper and his men put out from the doomed Cole, the U boat captain, according to Captain Newcombe, leaned over a deck rail and shouted; "You will find the Jersey or Del aware coast over there. It isn't very far." Captain Newcombe and the mem bers of his crew were picked up by a coastwise steamship and brought to this port. The range of the U-boat operations along the coast, estimated from the various reports, is from 350 to 400 miles. . Captain Hart, of the steamer I Bristol, which picked up the members .',, ....,,. km,, - ., ,&j&Af---s2$, KtottewMCItilMIIIIMIWiWWWtWsWaMWWIIIII i f ibe cea.t of New Jersey artJJr?, ARE OPERATING OFF "V -0- . - -;ge 3si, V-39fe rrr-rj--5xr V .--'( fST?, . S" of the crew of the schooner Cole after she had been sunk, said he heard seven distinct bombardments before happening on the castaways in their lifoVinnf I . a , , , . , . ., After he had picked up the men, . ., , . , , , . he said, a submarine approached his ,. -. . , , ship. its- conning tower plainly visible, but it turned aside without , attacking him. He attributed this ,,...... to the iac iha a larg? awninS for' noon tllat tne U-boat fleet probably I consisted of from four to six subme sibles. They were reported seventy five miles off Jersey at 4 p. m. yes terday, 150 miles off the coast at 7 p. m., and at the same time were reported operating in the vicinity of Nantucket. The distance from the nearest submarine bates in Belgium and Germany to the Jersey coast is about 4000 miles, air line, but the course a U-boat would have to take would be not less than 5000 miles. At an average surface speed of fifteen miles an hour a submarine would require over two weeks for such a voyage. Sailors of the Cole had no oppor tunity to talk to the Germans, but they 'declared the U-boats were very bold, that thoy carried guns forward and remained on the surface of the water to get greater speed. Survivors of Cole Besides Captain Newcombe, the survivors of the Cole disaster brought here were : Robert Lathigges, first officer, of East Boston, Mass. William Jones, second mate, of Everett, Mass. D. Giro, cook, of Portland. Maine. W. J. Harker, engineer, of Camden, N.J. Carl W. Toikka, seaman, New York city. John Kunnister, seaman, of New York city. Otto J. Laitinen, John Olsen, E. P. Samuelson and Earl V. Karlsson, all of New York city. Captain Newcomb and the mem bers of his crew are being closely questioned by naval authorities this afternoon and have been instructed not to discuss their experience with the U-boats with outsiders. As a result, it has been impossible to ob obtain any idea as to the size of the submersibles operating in American waters. Port of New York Closed Officials of the port of New York ordered all ships to remain in har bor. The submarine net was swung across the harbor entrance. This followed receipt of infoimation that a number of other ships had been destroyed. The chief of staff .f the third naval district and the commandant of the Brooklyn Navy Yard sai'd they had received only vague reports of the alleged submarine operations. Some of these, the;' said, placed the toll of victims as high as fifteen ships. The chief of staff said no submarine chasers had been sent out from New York, so far as he knew, aside from those which are con stantly patrolling the coast. The Ward liner Esperanza ar rived here today without having seen submarines. The captain said he was detained at Havana fifteen days on account of submarines being re ported nearby. The news that U-boats were ac tive in nearby waters caused a big sensation in shipping circles and steps were immediately taken to warn all outgoing and incoming vessels. Coast guard cutters, it was learned today, were hurriedly dispatched down the coast last night, when it was first reported that a vessel an swering the Cole's description had been sunk off the Atlantic High- - - JERSEY COAST ATZATrrsc CITY CA727 -7XJZY U-Bodts BHlia WOT , . f TT Q J O ijllOVeS Ot U O. " Continued from Pate One about 200 feet long and carried two , ,. . ,. . I1HIKC guns, unc fill, aim a. oiimuc. ., . . u. ,ttj tt.-t t. Pun amidships. He stated that he I ,....,. .i. ..!,-.!- ,. ' .,. att'VmA M V,0W1- W1V. WIIV 1 UVVU-.4.,u ..... I the second submarine being in the ;near vicinity, submerged with peri fcope showing." The startling news that U-boats have gone so far afield as to ac tually come within fifty miles of the New Jersey coast came as a shock to Washington. The report spread lapidly .throughout congressional and diplomatic circles, whore it was the foremost toriic under discussion. That the Navy Department already has acted to meet the enemy threat was learned. First information of the presence of the U-boat reached the department yestcrdnv, and im mediately U-boat chasers and other American anti-submarine craft were sent to the vicinity in which the enemy was reported to be operating. The department's information showed that some steamers were not far distant from the scene of action. Only a short time before the an nouncement was made Secretary Daniels had parried questions con cerning reports of U-boat. chaser ac tivities near Cape May last night. His only comment was that naval boats were accustomed to get busy over any report' that their services might bo ceded. But he refused to confirm or deny that the chasers had been operating last night. At the same time discussion of recent reports of submarine activi ties off the coast arose and Daniels admitted that the navy "is more vigilant now" than two weeks ago. He gave as the reason the fact that the President Lincoln was sunk far off the European coast, while persistent stories of U-boats off the American coast have reached the department from time to time. One of the first of the recent series was a wireless from an American mer chant transport inbound saying she was being chased by a submarine. .t about the same time a report of a submarine in the .Florida Straits was heard. Several Ports Ordered Closed Secretary of the Navy Daniels an nounced at 12:30 today that the port of New York has been closed to navi gation "under certain restrictions," because of tho presence of hostile submarines off the Atlantic coast. No additional Information concerning the reasons forv the closing was forth coming. It Is understood, however, that until the Navy can act to curb the menace, no vessels will be per mitted to sail from New ' York, al though shipping Inward bound un doubtedly will be permitted to enter the bay under convoy. Officials said that the closing of the port of New York was essentially a necessary precaution. It is necessary to determine Just how many ' sub- PHILADELPHIA BOAT SHELLED p2 marines are operating In the Atlantic 'off the coast of the United States. I Whether other Atlantic ports will be closed was a matter that was to be determined later. i Secretary Dinlels later ordered that for the time being the porta of Bos ton, Philadelphia and others along the Atlantic coast be closed to traffic, ! as was ordered In the case of New York. In the meantime the Navy De partment Is preparing for an Intensive I patrol of the traffic lanes from the various Atlantic ports, and orders al ready have been Issued calling for In creased vigilance. Every effort will be made to hunt down and destroy the raiding undersea boats. The Navy Department Issued still another announcement In connection with the declaration of the closing of the other Atlantic coast ports. It said. "The Navy Department Is tak ing tho necessary steps to safeguard shipping along the coast." Naval officers were Inclined to be lieve that the submarines operating off the coast were of the supersub marine type, one of which was lately sunk by a British submarine off the coast of Spain. It was also said that there was a decided possibility that the submarines were operating In con Junction with German raiders which I had slipped thiough the cordon guard- lug the North Sea. The fact that the vessels so far reported sunk were schooners was puzzling to officials here who declared that If a serious raid had been attempted the submarine would have done much better to have waited off the entrance to one of the larger Atlantic ports until transports or big cargo carriers came along. There was much comment on the boldness of the raid, but there were no expressions of fear anywhere. Naval officials looked for tho news of tho bold work of the enemy craft to stimu late naval recruiting to a very high degree. U-boat Reported Captured There was no official confirmation here of a report, telegraphed from Bos ton, that an American destroyer had captured a German submarine and was towing It to that port. Secretary Daniels said: "I have received no such report. Of course, 1 hope that It Is true." CAPITAL EXPECTED RAIDS OF U-BOATS By CLINTON W. GILBERT Staff Correspondent Evening Public l.edaer Vt'alilnKton, June 3. The coming of German U-boats to our shores has been expected for some time by the Navy De partment. It means that now, In Ger man eyes, the war Is America's war. Germany, If she Is to win, must either beat the European allies before we ar rive In fcTee or cut our lines of com munication and so slow up or prevent our arrival. The submarine war on England was a war upon communications. Germany went to It because she believed that If she could cut England's lines of com munications she could vvln. Now she knevvr that she mutl cut America's lines of communication to win. Such exploits as those of Sunday will not affect the war. Germany must strike successfully at American transports or supply ships to win Sinking coastwise sailing vessels over here Is exactly com parable to long-range shelling of Paris. It Is spectacular, but of little military Importance, But American troops are pouring Into France fast. More men went In May than a few months ago It was believed possible to send In three months. That stream of men upholds the Allies' hopes. And If It can keep up long enough and be Increased enough It means Germany's defeat. Germany must make war on the United States. Therefore U-boat oper ations directed at American troopships and supply ships must be expected. And It Is to carry on that kind of war, net to sinking fishing vessels, that Germany crosses the Atlantic. Germany is at last making war on the United States as the foe she must beat In order to win. U-BOAT SCARE DOES NOT EXCITE BROKERS New York, June 3. Reports of Ger man U-boats operating off the coast caused little excitement In Wall street or on the floor of the New York Stock Echange. The opinion prevailed that the under, sea craft could do little damage on this side of the Atlantic and, while there was surprise that they had appeared, many men of the Street were Inclined to look upon the announcement ax favor able to winning the war, since they hu morously remarked that it saved sub marine chasers work "over there" and there was virtually no possibility of their returning to their home port after once being sighted near the American coast. The market was a 'little nervous and declines ranging from 1 to 2 points were recorded alter tne nrst report came out, but later rallies occurred for claims required the appointment of a most of the stocks that had shown receiver to manage the company's pres weakness. ent affairs. i i I ... -..-, " J ' '', ''- , -v . j ' . ' ,'' ' a !' . I? .. ,.t y . ; ssJl. i.r lAL A . UaaaaWaMPIaBS .-. "4':yjz X j - 'w-f,? PORT OFFICIALS ARE UNDISMAYED U-boats' Attack Found the Skippers Prepared, Says Secretary Sproule TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS Masters of coastwise vessels have been expecting attacks by U-boats for some time, according to George F sproule, secretary of the commissioners or navigation, commenting this after noon on the destruction of vessels oft the !ew Jersey coast by German sub marines. "I don't think It will prove much of a SlimrlSe tn Shinnlni- man (ranarallc" : said Mr. Sproule ".Vor will it cause very -. c..i ui'iiieuension. ui course, precau tions win be taken by coastwise skip pers to evade the U-boats If possible. They have great confidence In the ability of the navy to cope with any situation that may arise." Neither Admiral Helm, commandant of the Fourth naval district, nor Admiral Tappan. commandant of the navy yard, would make any comment on the U-boat raid orders of the Navy Department do not permit them to express an opin ion on such matters They seemed con fident. however, that the tuvv was fullv prepared to handle the situation ef- I icciiveiy May Operate from Mexico Pollector Berry, like other Kederat ofticeis. was silent, but maritime men Zl!?Ay vo'd their views but expressed confidence that the Government meas- ureo already taken would prove ade- 2n2lM,, ??pfl effectively against the audacious German submarine. -.!.. . undersea raiders are 3,r?JlmT f,roJ" a Mexican base Is sug nf .hi y, J?.hn s'w- Holton. president ?L,i Mr,t.lme Exchange. i cannot E?BAHe..Ah,lt., a submarine could cross .Snh.,J & f.T0,m a G"n.an port unde ,??rte2'i..added Mr' H"n- "r.ast night's fiai , .f m5y "Pln the mystery of the rolller Cyclops, the foundering of weei'Cnra,ft off ''" Delaware CapesBast Th-nd "lany otner amazing things. .! np exchange may not find It neces n1 tn.Ue ?ctl"' We have every nWHivT ln th," avv Department? rermin.? carc f0"- 'he U-boat situation. rJ rm17y "l"",1 reaIl2,e her submarines "irtVnnS. 'he'rvefulncw on the other m , n?J" f!rlulnS at shipping on this ivhii,he A,lantl to hamper America While common sene will tell a skipper to lay back until the coast Is clear. I don't think this raid will amount '"nJh.L1 ad' .I.,hope U wl be he last." Other maritime officials expressed confidence In the Navv Department and saw no cause for excitement CAPE MAY STIRRED BY U-BOAT ALARM ,ir.?pC "''., 'N' ,",Jne 3. Called to rh ,'.... hiV rJI ,","""?. through ..,.. ..'." ""-, ine naval forces of t lsahlckon Barracks and Sewells Point are combing the bea to day. Residents of Cape May, at dinner last evening, were suddenly aroused when 'he buglers appeared In the streets. Officers and men c.n leave, at dinners Hi the surf and on the streets, were hur riedly gathered together and rushed in commandeered motortrucks and tourlnc cars to their stations. A short time later observation bal loons went up, the "mosquito fleet" put off from shore and hydroalrplanes cir cled the sky and skimmed the ocean Men in the observation balloons could be seen scanning the skyline with binoc ulars. ' Residents of Cape May hurried to points of vantage and looked out to sea, but their reward was to see onlv In the fast-growing dusk the dim outline of American hydroalrplanes flying about and submarine chasers racing back and forth over the vjaves. It was reported today that a portion of Cape May was in darkness by order of military officials during the early part of the evening. Hotel lights, how ever, burned. Automobiles about to leave town were held up by Government ofllclals and used to take sailors back to their stations. During the apparent hunt at sea, signal fires were exchanged between the patrol ships and the baBes. Long Into the night tho whirr of the motors In the air and the chyg of the "chasers" at sea could bo heard by the townfolk The cause of the extraordinary activ ity was unexplained by naval officials. Sailors who had expected a furlough from noon Saturday until yesterday noon were disappointed when all fur loughs were canceled, with no explana tion. REAR ADMIRAL WOOD CLOSES BOSTON PORT , HoMon. June 3. Rear Admiral Spencer S. Wood, com cander of the First Naval DUtrlct. cloed the port of Boston at. noon today. The admiral said he va not sur prised at the sudden appearance of U. boats off this coast. Collector of the Port Edmund Billings, who said today that he had received private advices that United States war vessels had captured the U-boat which sank American vessels off the port of New York, stated he made the announce ment for what It was worth. ASK ANCILLARY. RECEIVER Boyer Manufacturing Company Stock holder Files Bill I.eander W. Riddle has filed a stock holder's bill In the Common Pleas Court asking for the appointment of an auclllary receiver for the Boyer Manu facturing Company. 1325 Arch street, to take charge of all Its assets and prop erty In this Jurisdiction. Recently the company was placed ln the hands of a receiver hv the v- Jersey courts. It Is complained that shortage of cash to meet matnrlnt- BY U-BOAT ; 'TV '-' M -t -- -a; .gj H y- .tr .Jn y. U'i-AliillJD 1 FlfcEMEN EVEKV TEN FEET IOCATED in a town with J poor fire protection, the Lowell Specialty Co. relies practically entirely on a Globe Sprinkler System. Their pres ent insurance is but &llo of the rate previous to equipping with a Globe Sprinkler System. Are you protected? GLOBE AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER CO. 2035 Washington Ave. Dickinson 531 MEMORIES OF "U-53" VIVIDLY RECALLED Giant Submarine Entertained at Newport in 1916 Proved Murderous Marauder The vision of "U-.r3" flashed into the minds of the people of the country to day when news of the activities of raid ers oft the Jersey coast was confirmed by the Navy Department. The U-53, giant German submarine, rampaged oft Nantucket lightship, not far outside Newport harbor, October 8, 1916, sinking five merchant vessels. Not a single life was lost because ot the llfesavlng race of American de stroyers. Arriving off Newport. R I. Oct'ober 7, 131 G, the U-53 caused much con sternation and romment In maritime circles, as well as In official Washing ton. Her arrival caused more excite ment than did the arrival of tho mer chant submarine Deutschland, the first undersea craft to negotiate the long dis tance from German waters to this coun trv and return. Long after the U-53 had performed her daring daylight raid mariners fearea that she still lurked oft the coast, and it was only when official announcement was made In Berlin that the marauder has returned safely to her home port that relief was felt Lieutenant Hans Rose was In com mand of the U-53. He put off to pay his respects to Rear Admiral Knight, who was In command at ISewport at that ' time as soon as his undersea boat rose to the surface and anchored calm ly beside a great number of vessels of the Atlantic fleet which lay In tho harbor. He also visited Rear .Admiral Gleavs, commanding the submarine flo tilla In the harbor, upon his flagship, the Birmingham. Both ndmlrals later returned the visit aboard the alien un dersea craft. Meantime. Captain Rose created greater surprise by permitting great crowds of visitors to board the U-53 and wander about the decks. The crew was polite and explained parts of the submersible to the " visitors. Newspa per men were treated with exceeding politeness, and were given a letter by Captain Rose addressed Cdunt von Bernstorff, requesting that It be mailed. He said the letter to Count von Bern storff was the reason for the visit. Tho boat was well-provisioned for a long voyage. The entire country won dered at the visit. All wonder was dispelled the next morning, however, when word was sent broadcast that Germany's undersea warfare had been extended to the very coast of the United States that five unarmed and unwarned merchantmen had fallen 'victims to the giant sub marine which the day before had been In Newport harbor. . 'The British freighter Starthgena waa sent down at 7 o'clock In tho morn ing. Two hours later the Norwegian freighter Christian Knudsen wan at the bottom of the sea. The British freighter Wert Point, the British passenger tine ship Stephano, and the Dutch freighter Blommersdljk followed In succession It was reported that another ship" also was i-ent down, but this report was never confirmed, though destroyers searched the sea for several days for some trace of members of the crew. Two hundred and sixteen survivors of the Ave ships were landed at New. port and cared for at the naval stations. They told thrilling tales of the attacks, t'lnkings and the rescues by American naval vessels. Captain Rose and his submarine ar rived ln Germany about October 31, Stories of the sinkings were given great publicity In Germany. Berlin later hinted at a return trip of the U-53, and It was rumored at New London, Conn., that the German tirmored submarine U-57, sister ship of the U 53, was to act as a convoy tor the freighter peutschland on her return trip to Germany. DKATHS CASSIDAY. On Jun 2. 1018. NORA M.. daughter of Sarah Hlckey and tne lata John Camlday. ln her 23d year. Relative! and frienda. also n. V. M. S. Sodality, League of the Sacred Heart. Invited to fu neral. Wed.. 8:30 a. m . from her mother' i residence. B702 Tulip St.. Wlislnonunr. not emn requiem mais at St. Lo' Church. Ta. rony. 1(1 a. m. Int. St Matthew'i Om., Cornhohocken Auto aervlce. CU8WORTH. Suddenly, on June 2. WIS, WILLIAM J., huiband of Alice Cusvvorth. aged 64 Relatives and frienda Invited tn fu neral servlcen. Wed . 2 p. m., nt Ma lata realdence, S77 E. Martin at . Rnxoorotich. Int. private. Frienda may call Tuei. evaj from 7 to 0 o'clock. EMERY. June 3. MARY E. EMERY. Relatives and frienda Invited to services. Tueo.. 8 p m.. 20 Ward ave.. Ridley Park. Pa. Int. I.ftck Haven. Pa., on W-d t HBLP WANTED FEMAI.B STENOORAPHER Bright and quick; prefer one who has had experience in machinery line. Apply Prank Toomey. Inc.. 127 N. art st. STENOGRAPHER Prominent financial In stitution has vacancy for experienced ste nographer who will operate dictaphone. Ap ply at U2t Chestnut St.. Boom 704. II F.LP WANTED MALE DOT assistant shipper, electric supply housa; must he avr 16 years; good sal ary. Applv 40 N. Sth st. HOIISKKEKPINO ArARTMKXTH 45TH. 113. S.. 121A Second floor hskp. .apt., Apply 100 West End Trust Dldg. RP.AI. K'-.TATP, FOR BIWT-NB1V JKBSKJ Furnished MOORESTOWN. N. J. 14-room notise, turn, i summer months. Applv A. H. Coat, 3"& Chester ave.. or phone Sp J, Moorestowp. "Accountants Wanted" Accountants needed for Govern' ment work, especially those who can qualify as junior and senior-accountants under civil service examination. No examination necessary, as com petitors will be rated upon sworn statements in their applications, and upon corroborative evidence adduced by the commission. For complete information apply U U. BEISINGER OLD .COUJRH9UJBA . , 4 s4JvWUlngtonDL -y . 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