The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-12
II YEAR old BOY
LOSES LIFE NEAR
PALMETTO BEACH
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. p.
Neurnann Drowned !.
Yesterday.
BODY FOUND ON
BOTTOM OF BAY
Had Been Bathing With
Many Others When
He Disappeared.

Little Ferdinand Neumann, the 12-
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. P.
Neumann, of 211 West Belmont
street, lost his life by drowning, at
point off Palmetto Beach, yesterday
morning. When found the body had
evidently been under the water for
thirty minutes or more, but with all
that the most heroic measures were
adopted at resuscitation, all to no
avail. There were six physicians call
eel, and, added to their combined
skill the pulmoter was called for from
the aviation station. Despite the use
of this instrument of artificial respi-
ration, and the fact that a tank of
oxygen was consumed, the little body
showed no life, and the grief-stricken
parents carried home lifeless the eld-
est son of their household boy who
! commanded attention at any place,
and who was the Joy of the father and
the comfort of the mother. The grief
Of the bereaved relatives was touch
ing, and there were no dry eyes on
the immediate scene.
The body was found by M. Levy, It
was stated, and when discovered, the
/ little form, clad in a bathing suit, was
lying on. the bottom Of the bay, in
several feet of water. It was stated
that Mr.. Levy was pulling in a skiff,
and in leisurely going along the sur
face OF the water was suddenly horri-
tied to note lying so still beneath the
water the form of a little boy. He
summoned assistance Immediately.
and called for boat hook. This be-
ing furnished, the body was drawn to
the surface, and identity was at once
established.
Immediately thereafter began the
most heroic measures at resuscitation.
No time was lost to summon the
best-known physicians Of the city, and
within an incredibly short time, Drs.
A.. M. Ames, S. K. NJ. Kennedy, M.
A. Lischkoff, w. d. Mobiles, w. C.
Dewberry and H. M. Ginsberg were on
the scene and doing all known to hui
man skill to bring the child back to
| life if possible. Someone suggested
that pulmoter was needed in the
case and telephone ARRANGEMENTS
were made for the instrument from
the aviation station. The speed boat
from the aeronautical station came
up with this instrument in few min
utes after its use had been authorized,
and experts used it on the little life
less body, but all to no avail. The
little victim of the water had been
underneath the surface too long, and
all efforts were abandoned.
OUTING ENDED SADLY.
/ Yesterday a private picnic or gath
ering had been held at Palmetto
Beach, and large number of the Jew
ish citizens and their families were
thus enjoying the day. Bathing on
the beach was one of the enjoyed fca-
lures of the day. Children as well as
adults, enjoyed the few hours in the
water. In this number was the little
Neumann child. He was among the
most playful, and among those who
seemed to enjoy the occasion so very
E much. In some manner, not explain
3 ed by even those in the water, or in
2 fact anyone at the outing, the little
4C11OW ndu SSpdEdpcu from the large
s number of other children in the water
? but his absence was not noted. Il
it was, those in the water may have
s concluded that he had had occasion
. to leave the water for a short time
l. Whether he made an outcry, or Just
o when he went to his depths, was MOI
known. But it remained for the gen
b tlernan in the boat as above stated Il
?. see underneath the water the littl,
: form In the bathing suit. Immediate
r ly the alarm was raised, and the re
mains recovered.
It The funeral will be held this aft
+ ernoon at 4:30 o'clock, interment a
n the Hebrew cemetery. Rabbi Acker
a man win be In charge of the services
e The services will take place at tn
2, residence, and eight little playmate
of the little boy viii act as pail bear
e ers. They are julius Menko, Julia
d Isaacs, Lewis Rosenau, Irving Green
: hut, Harold Goldring, Sam Rosenat
IS Kenneth Calm and Claude Kugle