Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-14

Four Missionaries Are
Among Nineteen Passen-
gers on British Vessel
Lost In South African
Waters.
GERMAN SUBMARINE
CAPTURES 4 GUNNERS

CAPTURES 4 GUNNERS
Washington, o. c., Aug. a.
The United States has called on
the Swiss committee looking after
the welfare Of prisoners Of war
to ascertain the fate Of the Amer
lean gun crew captured by Ger
man submarine from the steamer
Campana.
Washington. d. c.. Aug. 1a.-Ffvs
| American passengers were lost when
the American steamer City Of Athens
struck mine and went down last FRI
day near Capetown, South Africa, &C
cordtng to today's state department
dispatches. Ten other passengers and
four OF the crew wers also lost, the
dispatches say.
The dispatches say four Of the
Americans were missionaries and
name Mr.. and Mrs. Naygard, Miss
Robinson and Caroline Thompson. The
latter is Of the Methodist mission
board. A Mr.. Pointer Of that mission
was saved. Nineteen other mission
aries Of an organization with headquar
ters at 356 Bridge street, Brooklyn.
N. T., were saved.
CHILDREN AMONG VICTIMS.
The fifth American who was lost was
a Mr. Sumner, whose address Is not
given. In addition to those five an
Englishman named Duckworth, with
his American wife and six children,
also lost their lives. Mrs. Duckworth's
father lives in Denver. His name has
not been ascertained.
Among the saved were Mr.. Sumner
and wife, apparently from Meadows,
III: Mr.. Richsy. Ae1s Evans avenue,
Chicago; MI. fTichett, 1925 Rockiand
street, Philadelphia: David Lovas,
Astoria, South Dakota; X F. BraAten
OF Minneapolis: Mr.. Denham, an Aus
tralian with an American wife and two
children, and Mr. Smith, no address
given.
BISHOPS DAUGHTER BROWNS.
New York. Aug. 1s-The party Of
board the steamer City Of Athens were
members Of the Africa Inland mission,
which is interdenominational.
In addition to the nineteen. two chill
dren Of Rev. and Mrs. Earl l.. Camp.
members Of the party, were aboard tho
vessel. Charles e. Hurlburd, general
director Of the organization here, said
that no word had been received as to
the fate Of the children.
The City Of Athens sailed from this
port, July 12. Miss Helen Robinson.
the American missionary drowned on
the vessel, was the daughter Of Bishop
John G. Robinson Of the Methodist
missions board In India. Miss Robin
son had been In the United States for
about ono year attending an education
al institute.
SURVIVOR SENDS cA6LEcRAM.
The Mr.. Pointer mentioned in the
state department dispatches Is ]. D.
Pointer, who was accompanied by his
| wife and two children.
Of1cials here Of the Methodist board
were advised early today of Mss Rob
inson's death in cablegram from ny.
Pointer. The cable gave no details OF
the disaster and said, Landed safe;
Miss Robinson drowned"
Mr.. Pointer is a missionary In Por.
tuguese East Africa. who was return.
ing to his station after furlough. On
cials of the board said today they did
not recognize the names of Mr.. and
Mrs. Naygard and Caroline Thompson.
ouhnERs TAKEN PRISONER.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 13.-Sinkfng
op the American steamer Campana. Q
standard OIL tanker. with the probable
capture OF its captain and four mem
bers Of the naval guard by the attack
ing German submarine, Is announced
by the navy department.
The department statement says:
"The Standard OIL tanker Campana.
American steamer, was sunk by sub
marine on the morning OF Aug. s, 14S
miles west of lie de Re. Forty-seven
Survivors reached land In safety. 1t
| is believed the captain of the steamer
and four Of the armed guards are pris-
oners on board the German submarine.
! Fears that the Campana's captain
NAV be executed, as was Captain Fry
! att of the British liner Brussels. IN
1916. are entertained by Washington
officials.
The campana was formerly the
steamship Dunholme. 1t was built IN
1901 at West Hartlepool, Eng, was reg.
Istered at S.31S tons gross: 2.13S tons
net. 1t was S35 feet long, with beam
/ of forty-seven feet.
I cAMPANA ssrA VICTIM.
New York. Aug 1S.-The Campana.
reported sunk by U-boat, was the
thirty eighth American merchant ship
DESTROYED through the operations OF
German and Austrian submarines and
raiders since the war began
| Thirteen of these ships were sunk
before the United States entered the
war, April 6. 1917. The total tonnage