Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17
Search Continues for Last
Of Missing in Naval
Tragedy.
FUNERAL FOR SIX HELD
Remains of Young Men Perish
ing in CapSizing of Cutter
Sent to Homes.

Chicago, Sept. 17.-Naval funeral
services were held today at the United
Station training station near North
Chicago for six OF the recruits who
we're drowned Sunday whom a cutter
in which they were sailing overturned.
Later their bodies will be sent to their
homes. The search continued for
three recruits still missing.
Authorities at the United States ma
val training station at Lake Bluff. H.,
now believe II men were drowned
when the stations sailing launch was
swamped on Sunday afternoon. Three
bodies In addition 10 the five recoy-
cred on Sunday night, we're found and
identified yesterday.
A court OF inquiry will try 10 deter
mine who was responsible for the acci-
dent Captain W. F. Fullam. COM
mandant OF the station. telegraphed
an account of the loss OF the IL men
and a request OF the appointment OF
court 20 the navy department in
Washington Dispatches from Wash
iugton indicate Captain Fullam will be
asked TO appoint three members OF the
court from the officers on duty at the
station.
NEGTs DID NOT ASK PERMISSION.
II developed Negus took the party
Of apprentices out in the launch with
out asking permission OF the officer
OF the day. as required by the regdla-
tons
The report that my permission was
asked Is a mistake" Captain Fullam
said such requests as Negus should
lave made do not come TO me. They
are made 20 the officer of the day.
y, gus did not make any request. But
he is dead and he died bravely.
1T happened / was the first person
20 see the sailing launch was making
heavy weather OF II. and ! called up
the officer OF the day. Hagmaster. and
ordered that the motor launch be sent
20 its assistance. A navy sailing
launch Is a fine, stanch boat, but It is
not designed for beating against the
wind. II was not in any danger as
long as Il stood of shore"
board OF inquest, appointed by
Captain Fullam, according 70 navy
regulations, met TO determine the
cause Of death and 10 report whether
OF not Il occurred ''in the line of duty"
The members. Lieutenant Commander
WNbert Smith. Surgeon r. f. Stoops
and Chief Boatswain Gerald Ollif,
found death was caused by drowning
and occurred 'in the line of regular
naval routine duty" Lieutenant Com
missioner Smith explained Just how
the accident occurred according 70
testimony OF apprentices rescued.
CORRECT LIST OBJ DEAD.
The corrected list OF those whose
bodies have been found is:
WILLIAM EDWARD ANTROBUS
p years old, 32 Regent street Indian
epolis, Ind.
ROY CLAUDE HARLAN. II years
old. Bloomingdale. Ind.
JOHN WALLACE is years old. Tur
ner. Ind.
WALTER L. sOUTHwORTH. Is
years old, 31l2I7 Jane street, Pitts
burgh, Pa
JOHN ALVIN PATTON, % years
old, Canton. Ohio.
WALTER Z. NEGUS, chief gunner'i
mate. in charge OF the boat, "a years
old. Attleboro, Mass.
J. L. LINDSEY. 1e years old, 2ll'
Penrose street, ST. Louis, Mo.
+. F. wINKLER, Is years old, 4s5'
Bishop street Chicago.
THREE STILL MISSING.
The three Btill missing are:
L. r. FIELD, 20 years old, Sorrento
Ill
W. W. WOODWORK. s1 years old
Warsaw, Ind.
j. W. BAULD, "a years old, 81
Grand avenue, Beardstown, Ill.
4 military funeral will be given ST
Of the bodies at the station this morn
ing at 1880 o'clock. These are: J. l
Lindsey. w z. Antrobus. John Wa
lace. K. c. Harlan, Walter E. South
worth and F. F. Winkler. Relative
have requested IN each case that III
bodies be shipped home. This viii b
done al the expense Of the navy de
Tartment Relatives Of the remainin
Eve have not yet been heard from.