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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
ORGANIZATION Of
n. Y. HOUSEWIVES
Plan to Reach Every Consumer
in City-To Assist "Neces-
sary" Food BOycOtts.

New York, Dec. 3.-An organization IT
housewives, through which every con-
sumner in this city may be reached
whenever 1t appears necessary" To
establish a boycott on articles Of food,
will be formed by January /. it was an
nounced tonight by Joseph Hartigan,
commissioner of weights and measures.
The plan. Mr.. Hartigan said. is to have
AT least one woman assigned 10 each OF
the 5000 square blocks here, whose duty
It y i'll be ito keep in touch with the resi-
dents of that block and keep them posted
As to the prices OF the various articles Of
food The women, he added. would
work With the retail dealer, as far as pos
eiblo.
Tho Weights and Measures Lea que, an
organization numbering approximately
22S. no men, also will work in conjunction
with thc women, Mr.. HartiCan asserted.
In addition to the boycott on eggs.
started several days ago, the commits
sioner announced that he expected with.
in three weeks to begin a boycott on but
ter. He added that he expected the board
of health to cooperate. The latter de-
pa rtment, he said, would begin "a move
ment to educate the people on the use
and abuse of eggs. and another on the
use Of butter"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
HALE n. DARLING CLERK.
Legislative Craftsmen Ready 10 Re-
rci>c Measures to re introduced
in House or senate.

Montpoher, Dec. collins VI. Graves
of Bennington and Thomas Cheney Of
Morrisville, legislative craftsmen, arrived
in the city To-day and will b. located at
the state House until the close Of the
1917 session of the Legislature. Several
weeks ago notices were sent to tho pros
pective Legislators informing them that
Messrs, Graves and Cheney would be at
the state. House on and after December
!, and instructing them to forward m
measures which they Nigh, wish to in
reduce in The House or senate. Hale *.
Darling was appointed clerk and Miss
Laura kecgan stcnograprCr. Several
bills are already in.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
STR|CTER AUTO REGULATIONS
secretary of state HALEY Holds Con.
ference With Officers md Directors
of Automobile club.

Essex Junction. Dec THE ,eiccr. and
directors of tho Auto,,obiIe club NJ Ncr.
mont, upon invitation If socretarv ri
state Guy ". Bailey ,,,et tn-dav a, bis
office and spont ,be ,roater mart of tho
day in discnssine autor,ohilc matters
Among those nr,scp, uo,o nv /,
Clea v"s. president and I.cetop Crnopo
secretary and iroesrro, y srod;,
OF Burlington. ,t.or~o r. Cbaffoc of MT.
lane and t;r,rsr tr Ntorr,u, az 9, tohns.
bury. directors. state JJicbv.,v Commits.
sion"r Stoddard r. I2ot,s oc Derby and
Automobile Insrnct,, " . lookout
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
IDEA is
GROWING IN GERMA
50 PrOf. D~cissmsun of Rcr,iu Dccl,
In Wireless Message.

New York, Dec. 3.-Thc Idea
Arbitration is constantly Cair
ground in Germany in the opinior
Prof. Adolf Deissmann Of the |
Nersity of Berlin. EXPRESSED in a W
less message to the Rev. Charlie.
mcfarland, general secretary of
Federal Council of the Churches
Christ in America. The message. II
public here Tonight, acme through
German embassy.
Mr.. MacFarland addressed an inar
on the subject to Prof. Deissmann
era1 weeks ago. in the hope. he :
h a reply might be received in I
to be read al the dinner Of
League to Enforce Peace. held in
city on November q.
Professor Deissmann. described as
of the leading intellcctuals in Gcrma,
answered III part as follows:
The question raised by Lord +,
whether after the close of this most
structivo war arrangements could
made by which peace loving nat
should pledge themselves to desist /
any attack With arms and submit all /
tors Of dispute to a court Of arbitra
is II IT the great burning question
the future which concern not onl
group OF nations hu, all mankind
though history teaches us that the
leading To this goal ls not easy. v
venture to say hat in our country
idea OF arbitration is gaining ground
stantly.
OF course, if attempts to form m II
nationa. alliance for maintaining las
conditions Of peace are ia be practlo
realized. the mental and spiritual atr
nhere within the great powers y
change The c~anGrcneous ulcer OF
which poiSonS International relit
must he burnt out"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
WEIGHTS AND
MEASURES VARY
Commissioner Carpenter Urges
Law for Accurate Marking
Of Food Packages.

u,u,.,,.. n r,. ta,a.t ramon,
az .ba .. ,ai,r+. ,,.I ,,oo..
r,s .ha . nr., $50. -. 49, ,,o,r.
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,tanr. -. :, ~nr,,ar,ar ",,o
.a.a.1~5 .,,n ~ & ta.,
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w" ~ A.;
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WI, Vase :" u".,oI Wv" - g.
.niS'' "'N' d :" ~,
=" '"eSV '' " ,a,,
"" I" S'ahuard ~ "''-",' Az IVY ~ ,n.a
"''hd DC over "el~i', ma u"' ~"
purchases OF Srd''' TT 4" W."
'eiNe l"I' "''E"' III " 60 y.
W'lnn 'ece''e 'N''- "''%" ~ 80
~" CONCLUSION '9"' NV )" eu'
y SnrprlSl"c. d" PER zen. 81 "h'''''"'
Gus comm ou"'es' Li''' ~" "N'''' WV
lh1''or''o ~ Nt'@1 ~ a.
fhN report Ih''uu'H " 'd"'c N"'"
SHOWS inc nu"'i"' ~ ''i''S .''''''' '''tN
made and expenses an" "nHc 'he n'""
der 81 places NlSI'eu mas increase" i'o"i
~" ~ ''I'-E'l' WIN l'"I ''S''' '''H' ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
EMPEROR LEFT S25O,0O0
TO SCHRATT

London, Nov. S0.--A Eerne despatch
to the Wireless FresS says that the will
OF Emperor Francis Joseph. which was
opened the morning after his death to
ascertain whether il contained direc-
tons for his funeral. was found to have
in it a provision for a. legacy Of ESQ, 900
(S25o,000 to the actress Katharine
Schratt. This part of the will. the de
spatch says, was dated some years
hack. while other clauses had been
added during the war.
Princess Elizabeth. the Emperor's
granddaughter. inherits the same
Mount
Katharine Schratt, formerly of the I'm
perial theatre, for years was an intimate
friend of Emperor Francis Joseph. She
was accustomed to appear nearly every
afternoon at Schoenbrunn castle for an
hour or two. He in turn called at her
town house. where h. was able to meet
friends OF his own choosing. The rela-
tons between tho two continued in the
Emperor's old age and became accepted
in Vienna without the criticism they
caused before the death Of the Empress.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07

phia.
President Wilson it was urged, should
appoint as chief Of the proposed women's
division Of the department of labor "a
working woman of the country"
Long working hours for women. the
resolution said. were injurious to health
A telegram was sent TO President Wi.
son urging him to include in his legisla.
tive program a bill for an eiCht-hour day
and a maximum 4S-hoUr week for women,
the products of whosc labor go into
interstate commerce"
The resolution passed by the conference
called upon all working women TO or
-anize themselves into trade unions for
the purpose of demanding An eight-hour
day through collective action as we'll as
through legislation"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
Jack LOndOn's Will.

santa f;usa. CA, Dec. It'll. viii Of
lack London, thu author who died At
Glen Ellon, ucar acre. on November -.
, 4Nos the bulk Of his estate, on which
hr placed go value to his widow, char
." ion *. london T. its terms his d.
Nurccd wife, Mrs. Bcssio NJ. London, is
,fiNcr :, aud N" houS" in which she
resides N oakland, Cal, until she
n|+rrios again Whcu il rcvcrts TO the
estate. l.0ndon's :No children by his
rrAt marriage, Joan and Bees london,
arc bsqg'athcd So q month each and
u!s LIE m2lrarcc policy. the amount Of
hich vas Lct made public.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
STATUE Of L|bER1
IN ROBE Of LII
Grand Celebration of Begi|
of Perpetual illuminate
of Goddess.

New York. Dec "A eee, Of
noughts At her back. the Sta,uo
erty spranr Saturday evorinr frJ
darkness tina. has bid bor eel
these ~ wears she has stood ,o u
come at Amorira,s rroatos, rato,
for all time .bo uiiI eord al, ho
sage of Freedom for ,. bnurs , d,v
drods NJ ,boue,rde 81 r,ar,ors t,r
shores or Nov yorl hsrhor and
their owes ne al e,c n,ipn,os
o'clock. presider, 1,l,or ~, ho.
Ma veouor co., r.i~oL.- srrJ
bathed Red,or= ,slsrd a,d ,ro "a,
a sofe plou nc ubito iirh, 4, ~
STATUE ,osred ou, ~ ~ a.rL,.a
cheers NJ the crnvd. ~ .hnrc ID
many Ma ~ cr,f, aho,, ~.
ware drnr,,od b.. ~. -. ii
seemingly v.itboi. nu,nhor
The most s-nec,acrior fo..,,r. ]
ceremonies of ll~u,rir,,ir~ liz .,.,,|
an unueual e,rht hv PIT. -,
! flood of white ugb, snrapr ~ .h,1
| erty. the sviatrice swent around Il
Of rho s,,tuo bor s-,ro,1,,. "a
thing of Gre a rinute la.a- there
| mu{1ed c.rloxion ard FROM, tho \
| ~ her uiesee' .izo .irsh,n "a s~,,sl,
! word "Ljberty" in rraat iIu,-nin,t
ters. As the white clio, hatbed IA
all the sesrchIirbts +urred rnor III
chine of the ~3,iatricc az She circle,
: and forth across The harhor IN q
that uas lirht a. da,
Tho flood lighting MAN; for tho
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
Mrs. Loretta Brown Dies.

bakersfield, Dee. Mrs. Loretta
Brown, a We'll known resident Of this
village. died this afternoon at three
o'clock az the st. Alhans hospital of
amer. She was - years of a=e and was
a lifelong resident of this place.
Mrs. Brown was the daughter of the
late j. Knowles Maynard of Bakersield.
who left the sum Of $1,000, the income
of which was to be devoted to the worthy
poor Of the village. She leaves no near
relatives. her nearest Of kin being two
Grand-nieces and two grand-nepheus.
The body will I've brought here tomorrow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
GOVERNMENT ACQUIRES
GIANT FOREST TRACT
L. In Heart Of Scquoia rsrk-Contsins
worlds argos Trees.

Washington. Dec. 3.-Ciiant Forest, the
privately owned tract of the worlds larg-
est trees in the heart of St-1uoia National
Park. is about To pass into the hands Of
the government through cooperation he
tween the department Of the interior and
the National Geographic society.
Congress during the last session APP
prppriated Soon to purchase the land,
but the owners refused to sell unless ad-
iaccnt holdings valued at sN,"N were
taken at the same time, An option on
the entire tract was obtained. and to-day
thc board Of managers Of the Geographic
society appropriated the sa0.0G Ia make
possible the immediate payment OF 5000,
In the Giant Forest which is A table
land about two miles in diameter are
trees said by experts to he four thousand
years old, One of them is the General
sherman, the largest in the world. hav-
ing a base circumference Of 10 feet and
towering g7o.3 feet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
PREDICT STORAGE EGGS
AT 35 CENTS IN NEW YORK
Dealers Must "LOosrn ip" and Legs
INST lie Property Branded.

New York, Dec. l.-All storage eggs
must be plainly marked cold sto7s sc"
before being placed on sale in this state.
under a ,c-hour "ultimaium'' to dealers
delivered to-dav by John j. Dillon. State
COMMISSIONS of foods and markets. Mr..
Dillon predicted that the retail price OF
storage egg would drop to IS cents a
dozen within ten days.
New York State is suffering from a
shortage CT cold storage eggs. according
to a report Of the state hoard Of health
made public tonight. which asserts that
the supply on September I this yrsr was
q per cent. less than on the same date OF
1913.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
PLURALITY FOR WILSON
IN UTAH, 1882

Salt LAX" city, Utah, Nov. 1o.-Final
election returns as announced to-day
Ivy the state CanVassinE board showed
that President Wilson carried every
county in Utah and the democratic State
ticket carried almost every county. The
final ffures given for president were:
Wilson, .4.O25; Hughes. 54.15S; Wilson's
plurality 29.S9@.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
HARVEST
OF DESTRUCTION
6OO0-Ton French Transport Fill
ed with Soldiers Sunk-Scv-
eral Smaller Ships.

Berlin, Dec. ;, dby wireless to Sayviliey.
Tho sinking by a German submarine of
\ 500 ton French transport filled with
troops was announced to-day by the ad-
mlrally.
The announcement follows:
"A German submarine on November
= near Malta sank the French transport
steamer karnak 6,OO tons The karnak
was crowded with troops destined for
Salonikl.'
The ksrnak was a. feet long. VAS
built in 1879 and Was owned in MarseillcS.
she was a passenger liner and was last
reported on her arrival at La Ciotat on
August 6. since which time she appar-
entity has been in the service of the
French admiralty.
London. Dec. 3-Lloyds reports the
sinking OF the following vessels:
British steamships Rurcombc, 3.5l6 tons
gross, and Istrar. 4.5So tons gross.
Norwegian steamship Skjoidulf. F9 tons
gross.
French sailing vessels RIiantais, 81
tons gross, and Cap-TIhou, 2j2 tons gross,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
STOPPED CHUDRE>'s CHOIr
(OlGU.

Three weeks ago two Of my childl
began choking and coughing, n | :
they were having an attack OF crou
writes Billie Maybcrry, Eckcrt, Ga
got a bottle of Folcy's Honey and I
and gave them a dose before hedtl
Next morning their cough and all 5
ot Group was gone Medical Hall. j
O'SulliNan. % Church II tAdN
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
MTSSISQUOI LIME WORKS.
New Company Hos s25.noO and Five
TDrOrporstors.

Montpelier, Dec i-Articles Of sssocia-
ton have been filed with the secretary
of state hv the Missisquoi Lime works,
Inc, Of Hichgate. having capital stock
of S25,o 600. there being 25o shares. The
i~ncorpnrstors arc J Gregory Smith. Ed
ward T. Smith, +, Deschene. Charles 4.
Schoff and Bruco II. Corliss. all OF st.
Adams.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
NJ RUTLAND MAN
KILLED BY n. Y. TAXI

New York. Dec. 3-Georso 5. Haley.
former manager Of the Rutland. Vt.
street railway system. was killed early
to-day when he was struck by p taxicab
as he was crossing Columbus circle. The
chauffeur. ,John Ford. Was arrested m a
charge of homicide and committed to the
Tennis i'm default III hail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
FIRST FLIGHT HIS LAST

Berne. nd, Nov. So.-While making his
first fight in an airplane which he spent
more than a year IN building, Paul
Rhoror, aged ~. son of Fred Ehorer, ed,-
tor of the Rerno Witness. was killed here
This afternoon. After he had attained a
height OF about 100 feet Rhorcr lost con-
troll of the machine and it crashed to the
ground, killing the aviator.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
0 THE FUTURE.

4 hoy in a Chicago school refused
sew. evidently considering it bene,
the dignity of a ten-year-old man.
George Washington seved." said
principal, taking II for granted that a &
dier must: and do you consider yours
better than George Washington
II don't know, time will tell,' said
serio usly. Popular Education.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
No HIGHER PRICE roH THl+.

While food and clothing have advanced
III cost, It j. ven for the sick ihdl me
prices of such reliable family remedies as
Foley Kidney Pills are not increased
Foley kidney Pills cost little and relieve
bacEachc. pains in sides and Ions sore
muscles, sin Joints, rheumatic pains ana
bladder trouble. Medical Hall, i. W.
O'Sullivan. - Church --AdV.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
ROUMANIA'S NEW CAPITAL
ESTABLISHED AT JASSY
Cabinet Ministers Observation-Disclosures
COnNCncS Soon.

London, Dec. 3.--A Reuter- despatch
from Jassy, in northern Eoumania near
the Russian frontier, says the Eou-
manian government has been established
there. Most OF the ministers, together
with the presidents OF the senate and
Chamber, have arrived at the Now capl-
tai, where Parliament viii b. convened
shortly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
AUTO co.
stuart Auto. >nIrs Co. Of Barnet Has
SIO.O0O Capital.

Montpelier. Dec. &-Articles of associs-
ton have been hlcd with tho secretary OF
state by the stuart Auto Sales company.
Inc. of Barnet, having capital stock OF
$4,000. The incorporation are j. ~. Stuart
and G. r. Duncan OF Mclndoes FAILS and
6. II. Stuart Of ST. JohnShury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
NONTANA'S PROHIBITION
MAJORITY Is 2S,SS6
Mont. Nov. 3.-Prohibition

Helena. Mont, Nov, 1.-Prohibition
carried in Montana by a majority of asst
at the election November :, II was Off
cially announced to-day. The total vote
was 1850 e. The proposed amendment
legalizing boxing in tho state Was de-
(eated by 400 votes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07

hartford. Conn. Nov. 2O-Thc Official
canvass OF the vote of Connecticut for
resident, just completed. shows tina
.narlcs L. Hughes had "A plurality Of
o''EH over President Wilson. The vote for
president was: Hughes LOG, 5l4. Wilson
,''oo. Benson, socialist. 5,t79, Hanly. pro-
n.oitionist, LOO. Rcimer. socialist labor,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
ZIG OUTPUT or SMALL COINS.

Philadelphia. Dcc. with an output Of
r.[0.~n dimes. S.266. 20 uickels and MO-
$50 pennies in November, tho local mint
established = new record for a SluCl"
month in tho number Of pieces coined.
.oi5n
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
!tUNTGR FINED 500.
Ray Pratf bet on with Hni; Itnc--Dn
r~robJf.on 40 Dafs.

NGd.cutuU, not. Shay !r4tt, arrest.
ed g! ucpu." Warden walter L. ttorocs
tcr illegal. Suing a deer, Wue rruGht
haloro Judge James e.. ponp"dN ,u un1l-
ciIal ccAr. Friday. Tho 10. Wa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
Watson Is Acquitted.

Atlanta. Ga, Dec. Thomas T.. Wat.
son, author and editor, VAS acquitted to-
day by a jury in the federal court OF tina
charge Of sending obscene matter through
the mails.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07

son plurality in Ohio is on,1i0. The Will
son vote was Goa, 9i6. as against 5l4.S36 for
'u'se hughes. Mr.. Wilson has the dis
e.nction of receiving more votes in this
S'ate than were ever cast for a candidate
TOT president. In 1904 Theodore Roosevelt
received SCOOPS votes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
DAIRY MEN WIN.
Borden's Of Ri~bmond IL 20 Give the
League Trtrc.

Richmond. Dee. THE Borden Con.
denSed Nile company If New York has
issued its monthly nrice card and will
pay for milk delivered A. the Richmond
factory S"b for { rer ,cnt milk.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07

Augusta, Nc. No. 30.-Thc official vote
Of the presidential election in Maine, as
announced by the Governor and council.
is: Hughes 6o,fs, Wilson 81, lis, Benson
., 1856 and lIanly 59j.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07

Providence, Il. T., Nov. "0.-The oaliClal
count of tn" ballots cast for president in
Rhode Island shows that Hughes received
it,SjS votes, Wilson 1904. iianly 40 and
BcnSon 19li.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07

fthal official count of Minnesota Vo,e
gives Hughes 1854 and President WI.
son l'9,l52, a Hughes plurality o. ''
VOTES.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07

| Columbus. Ohio, Nov. 20.-The state
~canvassinS board announces that Will
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07

Brest, France. Dec. 4.-The Norwegian
steamer Erich Lindoc, the Greek steamer
Dimitri, and the Frcnch schooner Marie
Marguerite have been sunk by subma-
rincs. Their crews were saved,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07

Queenstown, Dec. 3.--rhc British steam
ship Harpalns, Las tons gross, was sunk
Yesterday by a submarine. The crew
was landed.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-12
THINKS HE'S LUCKY
 FOR BEING ALIVE
So Writes Local Boy Who Was
 on lll-Fated Memphis

Wiped out of all that he possessed including $15o, by the wrecking of the cruiser Memphis on the rocks off san Domingo, and rescued from the ship with nothing but his underclothes and a life preserver, was the thrilline experience encountered by Frank Ed wards of this city, who, in a letter to his aunt. Mrs. c. E. Edwards of 211 Maple street, relates in @ graphic man. ner some of the experiences he under went until he was safely landed at Ozana Fort in San Domingo City. That ne IS glad to be alive and will never forget some of the sights he witnessed is told in the letter to Mrs. Edwards which is as follows:
 Ozana Fort,
 San Domingo City, s. D.
 August 30, 1916. Dear Aunt
 Just to let you know that I am safe. for l suppose you have heard about our disaster and that our ship is on the rocks wreck. Have lost every- thing I owned. Had $50 eaved up and went back to get it T d nearly lost my life doing it. Don't know who helped me get off the ship but I did with only my underclothes and a life preserVer. got some dry clothes when l arrived at the fort The marine men were the only thing that saved us. They did fine work and deserve Q lot of credit and at present they are doing all they can to take care of us A lot of the men in the fireroom were burned to death, and many others were so badly burned that they did not live very long, two more dying tonight.
 We had some men ashore and they were on their way back to the ship All were drowned except four out of the sixty that were in the boat The exact loss of life cannot be determined yet. I managed to get back aboard the ship this morning and secured some important papers, also some to write on. My boss, the chief engineer is not expected to live. through the night He stayed in the engine room until the last minute. The ship is total wreck and can't be raised. The guns, etc., can be taken off and some of the crews personal effects may also be taken off.
 I don't know when I'll get home but don't worry. I'll get along all right. I didn't catch cold although I was nearly frozen. They keep finding bodies washing up on the beach, Just had to Identify man who was an engineer in the motor boat.
 Have had one awful experience that l won't forget some of the things which I have seen as long as I live. Gee, but am one lucky guy and say, maybe it didn't feel good to get around on my feet and get som ething to eat. Must close and get this mailed. Took his little opportunity to let you know l hat I am around and not to worry. |
 FRANK.