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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-26

Josephine Dahlberg, all of Bangor. APP
proved May %.
The Defiance Water Works Company,
organized May q at Augusta for the pur-
pose Of building, dealing in. operating,
ETC., water works and plants and other
public service corporations. Capit-l stock
100000, Of which $4,000 is common and
$50.0O is preferred: par value 500; moth
ing paid in. President and treasurer. NJ
E. Hegarty. Winthrop; clerk. Norman L.
Bassett, Augusta: directors. Norman L.
Bassett and Frank G. Harrington. both
of Augusta, and NJ. E. Hegarty Of Win.
throp. Approved May g.
Mexican West Coast Development Com
pany. organized at Portland May 25 tc
deal in wood and timber and woodlands
Capital 100000. Of which $4,000 is COM
mon and 100000 preferred; par value 800
nothing paid in. Officers: President. Al.
Croteau, Portland; clerk, James E. Man.
ter, South Portland: directors, Albert F.
Jones, T. L. Croteau and A. B. Farnham
all of Portland. Approved May g.
Boston Mexican Purchasing Company
organized at Portland May Is to engage
in a general oil and mineral brokerage
business. Capital stock $1oe.oo0 all crn'
Officers: President, Benjamin B. Sander
son; treasurer. e. v. Mann; clerk, Fred
eric Hale; directors, Benjamin B. San
derson, E. V. Mann and NJ. F. Day, al
of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-26
New Corporations

Six corporations were added Thursday
to the list Of those having their articles
of incorporation approved by the Office
of the attorney general of the State of
Maine. as follows
Wingate Simmons Co, organized Nav O
at Rockland for The purpose Of manufac-
turing, buying, selling and conducting a
general business in all kinds of merchan-
disc. real estate, etc. Corporation locat-
ed at Union. Capital $4,000. all common;
par value 500; paid in $SOoo President,
H. B. Bowes; clerk and treasurer, NJ. F.
Loveioy; directors, H. B. Bowes, NJ. F.
Lovejoy. Sarah E. Bowes and Ethel Love-
joy. all of Union. Approved May "a.
New England Ordnance and Machinery
Company. organized May "a at Portland
for the purpose of manufacturing ord
nance. apparatus and appliances and pro-
jectiles, etc. Capital stock 100000, of
which 100000 is common and $4,000 is
preferred; par value $40; paid in $50. Pres
ident, BENZ. B. Sanderson Of Portland
treasurer, E. V. Mann, Portland; clerk,
Frederick Hall, Portland directors. Benz
B. Sanderson, E. v. Mann and NJ. F. Day,
all of Portland. Approved May %.
Pickett Baking Co.. organized May "a
at Bangor for the purpose Of engaging in
sale and retail bakers PRODUCTS Of ev-
cry description. Capital stock $4,000, all
common; par value $l00; nothing paid in.
President Freeman III. Pickett, Bangor
clerk and treasurer. Harry E. Dahlberg.
Bangor: directors, Freeman H. Pickett,
Harry E. Dahlberg, NJ. Ella Pickett. G.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-26
NEW BOOKS
Fifty-six Recently Added to the lith
gov Library

The following books have been re-
Gently added to the Lithgow library:
FICT1ON-Glory of Youth, Bailey;
Instead of the Thorn. Burnham; Hills
boro People, Garfield; Within the
Tides, Conrad; The Later Life, Coup
erus: Torchy, Private Sec, Ford; Life
and Gabrielle. Glasgow; The Golden
Slipper, Green; Prudence Of the Par
sonage, Hueston; Clipped Wings,
Hughes; Alice Devine, Jepson; The
Side Of the Angels, King; The Heart
Of Philura, Kingsley; Little Lady of
the Big House, London; Miranda
Lutz;;' The Stirrup Latch, Mccall:
Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley, Mani
ates; The Fifth Wheel, Prouty; The
King of Rothenburg, Schreckenbach
tr by Mary A l. Bookstaver;' The Bel
fry, Sinclair; Seventeen, Harrington;
The Rudder, Watts; The Real Adven-
ture, Webster; Gods Puppets, White
JUVENILE-The Four Corners at
School, Blanchard; A Warwickshire
Lad, Martin; Jean Cabot at the House
with the Blue Shutters, Scott; Nancy
Lees Lookout, Warde.
NON-FICTION-Cha Francis AID
ans: An Autobiography, Adams; The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-26

ed in the old fashioned fan shape,
with five isles converging to the Speak
er's desk and lone seat Nos. II and
u down in front on each side. The
Speakers desk is in the center of a
good-sized space, with nothing but the
clerks desk near. The seats number
200, but were not all occupied. The plan
has an ornamental border and the
space around the front of the seats is
ruled off in red, with a few red
stars. while a row Of 90 red stars run
behind the seats.
The base Of the affair is two pieces
of pine board, one measuring 1914 in
ches in width. The frame is merely a
triangular piece of wood nailed on,
about an inch wide and painted. 1t is
sound and whole, though showing the
age ma rks of time. The ink was of that
old reliable kind of black, but in places
the writing being very close and fine,
1t is difficult to read.
The space in front of the clerks desk
bears the inscription Floor Plan of the
Representatives Hall in the State
House Augusta, Maine, 1881"
Maine then had 10 counties, York,
Cumberland, Lincoln, Hancock, Wash
ington, Kennebec. oxford, Somerset,
Penobscot and Waldo. Hannibal Ham
lin was Speaker Of the House and
Charles Waterhouse OF Augusta was
the clerk Joseph F. Hall, Belfast, as
sistant clerk; Thomas Baker, Portland
messenger; VIM. NJ. Saunders and
Charles Bray, assistant messengers;
and John K. L. BakAr of Portland the
lone page.
The seats Of the members were evil
IDENTITY then drawn by lot as now, as
the names are scattered without ref
crence to their affiliations, either per-
sonal or political. Alfred Reddington
and Robert A. Cony, who then repre-
scented Augusta, had seats $50 and 1923
Parker Sheldon of Gardiner had No
81, Asa Smiley of Sidney had No. 8
Nehemiah Getchell Of Waterville had
No. 1l3 and Ezekiel Holway Of Win
throp had No. 161.
1t may be interesting to know that
James c. Talbot was President of the
Senate of 1887. Robert P. Dunlap was
Governor, Asalph r. Nichols was sec
rotary Of State and Asa Redington, Jr.
was State treasurer.
The curio will be given a conspicu-
Gus position in the library.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-26

Beloved Physician. Chalmers; An Auto
biography. Trudeau; Life and Letters
of Erasmus. Froude; Life OF william
Mckinley, Olcott; Story Of Pioneer.
Shaw; My Harvest. Whiteing; A Book
lovers Holidays in the Open. Roose-
welt; French Memories Of Eighteenth
Century America, Sheriff.; Soul Of Ger
many. Smith; Ordeal by Battle, Oliver;
Naval Handbook, Parker; Fear God and
Take Your Own Part. Roosevelt; Chal-
lenge Of the Future, Usher: Early Am
erican Craftsmen. Dyer: Story Of an
American Singer. Farrar; Wood and
Garden. Jekyll; Lectures on English
Poets, Hazlitt; Songs and Satires. Mas
tiers; Counter-currents. Repplier; Plays:
fourth series, Strindberg; Plays: Sec
ond series, Tchekoff; Bandanna Ballads.
weeden; Union Portraits. Bradford;
History of Buckfeld. Cole: The World
Decision, Herrick; Dawn Of Italian In
dependence, Thayer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-26
Some Recent Rainfall

some of the figures gathered from
different sections of the State of the
precipitation during the pleasant lit
lie showers of the "a hours ending at
{ I, N. May l.. and on file with AS
sistant Engineer G. G. Danforth or
the Public Utilities Commission, may
he If interest They vary greatly ana
v bile probably neither of the extremes
are ON the list, enough are given to
show it storm of wide fluctuations. 1T
will he remembered that the western
part If the State suffered much more
than the eastern. Note the rainfall:
Portland 4.S9 inches; Lewiston o.o6;
yivelmore 4.36: Gardiner 800; Green
VILE. 9G4; Conticook 1856; Eastport 80.
The Presumpscot river basin had an
average of over inches throughout It's
entire length.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-26
Public Utilities

Assistant Engineer George Z. DAN
forth returned Thursday from two
aavs recogniZance trip through the
c.co and Presumpscot valleys Tor the
.,,Dose Of making examinations of UNI
developed water power sites ana the
establishment of guases for the meas
,,,enent Of the river discharge. The
Trim was made by automobile and he
went owe, the territory from Biddeford
tn East Browntield. 1t was decided to
establish suaging stations on the Os-
since river At Cornish and the Saco
river at Cornish and the work Will be
done at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-26
Floor Plan of Maine
House, Session of 1887

A relic of the olden days around the
state House has been presented to the
State library, one that cannot be du-
plicated and that Is in every way
UNIQUE. II is a floor plan of the Maine
House of Representatives for the ses-
sion Of 1887, done in ink on paper and
mounted on wood. with frame, was
received Wednesday and is the gift Of
Frank J. Wilder of Boston, to whom
the State librarian feels much indebt-
ed.
The plan. as was stated, is on paper.
done in black ink. The size is about
201.x17A inches, with an inch border
or frame Of wood. The ground color is
a coffee brown, with the seats plan in
a lighter shade, the seats being arrang-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-26
> NOTICE..

Augusta, Maine, May o. 1916.
meeting of the Municipal Officers Of
Mae ~, VIII be held Wednesday evening,
Of sslst, 1916. at 7.30 p. NJ, in the Board
trn a'u lm Room at City Hall, at which
cons,S Sli citizens interested are invited to
snr;n,i,er the question OF oiling and
ln,niKal XII the following city streets.
trom 40, 10 Bowman street, Cony street
stra e me ne bridge to Bangor street. Bangor
Bona from Cony street to Quimby street,
ket street, Commercial street from Mar
INN q qi to Bridge street, Grove street
State Hartford Hartford square to State street.
stras, street from Bridge street to Capitol
10 F'o,W western Avenue from State street
MARI ellce street, Winthrop street from
stree, square to Chestnut street. Green
stre et from Hartford square to Chestnut
10 81. Bridge street from Water street
ubdsnn e street Chandler street, were oiled
GERS 'he direction of the Municipal ON
Sent s ,ants on these streets should pre-
desre. , IN wishes at this meeting, if they
Streets mese streets again oiled. On other
dents n oiled through petition in 1915, resi-
also IL must again petition and the same
last w, residents of any unoiled streets
Attssssir wish oil this year.
naySsso BURLEIGH MARTIN,
City Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-26

whether or not the regulation in
question could be enforced in court is
something that do not care to give an
opinion on. In the absence Of pre-
cedent, 1t is impossible to determine
just how the court will rule on any
given statute or anything connected
Herewith.
1.-The only safe rule to proceed upon
would be that the courts would sus-
tain regulations MADE by you under
the authority Of the law, and I think
you are safe to go ahead on that as
sumption"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-26
State Library

The State Library is anxious to COM
plete it's file Of the Kennebec journal
and asks us to tell the people that fact.
The files now in the library include the
issues of 1s25-26-27 bound In one vol
ume. The next numbers consist of the
issues during the sessions Of the Leg
islature in 1886. 1852 and 1855. From
1885. the files are practically complete.
Any numbers which MI in any OF
tho missing dates will be appreciated
by tho library ofYlcials.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-26

Milton, Lynn. Mass; VIM. c. Palmer.
Liberty; Corwin Mcdowell, Boston;
Mrs. VIM. H. James, Boston; Mrs. Geo.
E. Allen, Camden; Ralph DeOrsay,
Gertrude, Oracle and Mrs. John H. De-
Orsay, Waterville; Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Robertson. Belfast; Regi-
maid L. Foss. Boston: Fred D. Libby,
Worcester, Mass; Fred D. Libby. Lei
cester; Arthur F. Brown. Waltham;
Lydia A. Irons, Boston; Mrs. L. L.
Lambert, Norridgewock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-26
Fish and Game

Another fox has been added to the
already fine collection now in the pos
session of Curator Thomas A. James
Of the state Museum. one having been
received Thursday from Chief Game
Warden S. l.. Worcester of Washing
ton county. The little chap had been
taken by the warden from one Bert
Low of Jonesboro. for illegal possess
sion during close time. He was al
ready on arrival to interview a lunch
con, having been on the road for a
couple of days and being decidedly
hungry, He was duly welcomed by the
ether members of the fox colony.
The register at the State Museum
bears the names Of the following re-
cent visitors:
VIM. A. Taylor and H. R. Dobson,
Lowell, Mass; NJ. ]. Kealos, Andrew G..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-26
An Automobile Story

Secretary Of State John E. Bunker
finds request demands made upon the
time Of the department in automobile
registration matters where trif1e more
patience on the part of the parties in
terested would bring about more salts
factory results. One particular case Of
this kind was Strengthened out Thurs
day The applicant for registration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-26
FRECKLE-FACE
Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly Spots.
Aou, "a Renoove EasiIv

How to Remove Easily.
Here's a chance. Miss Freckle-face, to
try a remedy for freckles with the guar
antee Of a reliable dealer that it will not
cost you a penny unless it removes the
freckles: while if it does give you a clear
complexion the expense is triling.
Simply get an ounce of othine-double
strength-from any druggist and a few
applications should show you how easy it
is to rid yourself Of the homely freckles
and get q beautiful complexion. Rarely
Is more than one ounce needed for the
worst case.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othine as this is the pre-
scription sold under guarantee Of money
back il it fails to remove freckles.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-26
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
A Bangor Man Badly Shocked

Fred T. Pratt, janitor Of Bangor
Office building, was nearly killed
Wednesday by a shock of 500 volts Of
electricity while in contact with q
switch casing. He was unable to ex-
tricate his fingers and was losing con,
seriousness when Howard Corning,
treasurer of the Bangor Railway and
Electric Co.. rushed to the basement
and shut off the power. Pratt was re-
vived with a pulmotor and. except for
burned hand, suffered no serious
results.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-26

A Warnine-to feel tired before ex-
ertion is not laziness-its a sign that
the system lacks vitality, and needs
the tonic effect of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Sufferers should not delay. Get rid
of that tired feeling by beginning to
take Hoods Sarsaparilla today.-AdV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-26

a National Recent Storm
Another Fox for the State Museum ColonyKennebec Jail Condi
tns Praised Question of the Use
of PickesBank Commissioners Re Condition of the
Maine Banking Corporations Automobile
Registration StoryState Library Has Request-F Plan of
Maine House, Session of 1837-Chat
Evening star., 1916-09-07
WORK ON STREET PAVING
WILL START OCTOBER |
Bids for Asphalt Improvement to Be
Opened at District Building
September 10.

Work will start about October l on
sheet asphalt and asphalt block paving
improvements authorized under the
current District appropriation act. Bids
for the work will be opened at the
District building at o'clock Septem-
ber 10. The following streets are to be
improved:
Sheet asphalt, northwest section
w street, 4th to 5th: w street, Florida
avenue to 1lth street; 11th street, Flor
ida avenue to Clifton street; Connecti-
cut avenue, Cathedral avenue to Kiln
gle road; Champlain street, Florida
avenue to Kalorama road; 9th street,
to K street; 26th street. Virginia
avenue to K street: 14th street, Penn
sylvania avenue to F street; 7th street,
r to Florida avenue: 18th street, E to
F street: Park road, 14th street to New
Hampshire avenue: 18th street. Florida
avenue to Clifton street; Sd street,
street to Pennsylvania avenue. North
east section-14th street, B to E street;
11th street, H to I street; X street 10th
street to Florida avenue: street, 9Th
to 7th street; 6th street. H street to
Evening star., 1916-09-07
FEMALE SWIMMERS COMPETE.
Two Teams Are Contesting at the
Industrial Home School.

Two teams composed of women and
girls, one representing the Industrial
Home School and the other a recently
formed club that has not been named
this afternoon are participating in a
swimming contest at the school, Wis
consin avenue, near Tenleytown. It is
the first event of its kind ever held in
this city, 1t is stated, and is being con-
Quoted under the auspices of the police
department. F. J. Drummer, who has
charge of the swimming events held
under the departments auspices, pre-
pared the program.
The program includes a relay race of
556 feet, life saving race preceded by a
twenty-fve-yard swim, one-length
swim, plunge for distance, one-length
back stroke, fancy diving. two-lengths
swim and four-lengths swim.
Representatives in the school team
participating in the meet are Lena Pc
trilly, Rosa BlasdeH, Pauline Benton,
Mary Donlin, Lillian America. Anna
Williams and Thelma Herbert Those
representing the other team are Marion
r. May. Phoebe Preston, Bertha Egli,
Marta George, r. ]. Slaughter. Caro-
line Nelson and Vera Taggart.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
TELLS WHY GERMANY
YIELDED TO THE j. S.
Chancellor Says Unrestricted U-Boat
Campaign Would Cause War
With This Country.

LONDON, September 7.-According to
definite Information reaching Bern,
Switzerland, from Germany, says a dis
patch to the wireless press, DR. Won
Bethmann- -Hollweg. the German i'm
perial chancellor upon being ques-
toned at the August meeting of the
federal council to why he yielded
to the demands of the United States re
garding the unrestricted torpedoing of
ships on the high seas. replied emphat
ically that the value of the submarine
was exaggerated by the adherents of
wholesale torpedoing.
The chancellor said that insistence on
on unrestricted submarine warfare
would cause war between Germany and
the United States and that the results
of unlimited torpedoing would not
Justify such policy.
Celebrating this point. the chancel-
lor is quoted as saying that Germany
could not effectively blockade England
nor cut off England's food supplies.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
W. W. KELLER, PRESIDENT.
Columbia Lodge, Association of Ma
chinists. Elects Officers

officers for the coming year for CO.
lumbia Lodge. No. 174. International AS
sociation of Machinists, were elected
last night at "a meeting held in Naval
Lodge Hall. William w. Keeler, who for
a number of years was recording secre-
tary for the lodge. was elected presi-
dent. Other officers elected were: Vice
president, B. L. Rinehart: recording sec
retary, William Huttle: financial secre-
tary, ]. P Nussear; treasurer. Bernard
G. Ladd; conductor. Joseph Morgan, and
sentinel, B. S. Stokes.
The new officers will be installed at
the first meeting to be held next month.
Stuart G. McAllister. present president
of the lodge. presided last night.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
DIED.

BARTLE. Thursday. September l. 1916.
at his residence. Ia45 Calvert street
northwest. HOWELL BARTLE, be-
loved husband of Madge Cohen Bartle.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
CASEY. On Wednesday. September 6.
1916, at his residence. 1916 L street
southeast. BENJAMIN ]. CASEY. be-
loved husband of Barbara Casey and
father of Emma Casey Berry and Ed
ward Casey.
Funeral today at , pm. from the above
address.
On Tuesday. September 5.
1916, at the home OF her daughter.
Mrs. w d. Green, Charlottesville. Va.
JANE CARMICHAEL CASTELAR,.
widow of George w. Caslear. in the
seventy eighth year of her age
Funeral services at Oak Hill cemetery
chapel, Washington. d. G, Saturday
morning, September Q, at II o'clock.
Interment private.
CHAPMAN. Departed this life Sep
tember s. 1916, at 2:33 am, after a
long and painful Illness. FANNIE
MEDORA CHAPMAN. widow of the
late Charles c. Chapman. aged fifty
three.
Funeral from her late residence. 313 eth
street southwest, Saturday, Septem-
ber Q, at 1890 am. Friends and rela-
tives invited. Interment at Alexan-
dria, Va. alexandria papers please
copy) y
CHAPPULEAR. On Wednesday. Sep
tember 6, 1916, at the residence of his
daughter. Mrs Rubenacton, 1920 East
Capitol street. JAMES w. CHAPPU-
LEAR. beloved husband of Ella c.
Chappulear.
Funeral services Friday morning, Sep
tember s. at II O'Clock, at the Church
of Nativity. Interment tpriVate) at
Congressional cemetery.
CLOkEY. On Thursday, September Z.
1916, at 40 am. SARAH BROOKE
CLOkEY, widow of Samuel d. Clokey.
Funeral services at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. Henry E. Stauffer, 114f
r street northwest, Saturday, Septem-
Der 9, at , pm. 1nterment private.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
DISTRICT IMPROVEMENTS
CONSIDERED BY EXPERTS
Committee of Fine Arts Commission
Discusses Bridge and Park
Projects Pending Here.

Washington improvements including
the new Key Memorial bridge to re-
place the old Aqueduct bridge. the pro-
posed Anacostia Water Park bridge
and the Meridian Hill Park develop
ment were considered by committee
Of the commission of fine arts, COM
posed of Charles Moore, chairman;
Frederick Law Olmsted, cass Gilbert,
Thomas Hastings and Herbert Adams,
in New York Tuesday.
The Key Memorial bridge project
Ter, L S A., engineer officer in charge
of the construction, and with Nathan
Wyeth the architect. Various prob
lens in connection with the designing
of that structure were considered. The
plans are being rapidly pushed toward
completion and it is promised that the
new bridge will be an added embel-
lishment to the city of Washington.
Col Flagler placed before the COM
mittee location plans and designs OF
proposed lock and gatehouses and OF a
bridge to be constructed in the Anacos-
tia water park, which now Is in prog
reSS of improvement.
Details of the Meridian Hill improve
ment scheme received close considera-
Aion The commission of fine arts has
been kept closely i'll touch with the
details Of the improvement Of that park
since the beginning.
The committee also inspected and ap-
proved the stone proposed to be used
for the Lincoln Memorial steps and re
tanning wall, and approved "A detailed
plan for the improvement of the whole
area in the Immediate vicinity of the
Lincoln Memorial, and lying between
the Potomac river and the Washington
Monument and north and south 3 street
A considerable number of other mat
ters of art with which the United States
is concerned were discussed. Col. Harts,
officer in charge of public buildings and
grounds. who is secretary and executive
officer of the commission Of fine arts,
was present at the meeting.
Evening star., 1916-09-07

motor boat and glanced off. Then I
grabbed the bow of the motor boat with
my hand as it came up At this moment
one of the men in the motor boat reach
ed out and grabbed the rope that was
lying coiled on the front of our canoe,
fastened to ring in the deck.
AS he did this the men in the motor
boat started the engine again, and the
girls in the canoe screamed The motor
boat ran ahead, my grip on the bow
was broken, and there we were, drag
ginS along back of the motor boat. at
high speed for a canoe, at the end of
an eight-foot rope.
Let go that rope" I yelled. They
did not let go, and water began slop-
ping over the side of the canoe. We
were going fast. Then finally the canoe
filled up entirely. tipped over and the
rush of water swept US out OF the
canoe entirely into the river Then, and
then only, did the men in the launch
let go of the rope"
Milligan then went on to describe his
vain efforts to save the girls.