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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-06

BRAINLEss EATlNG.-Maybe the
hard necessities of war will shoot a
lot of sense into folks in the matter
of eating. The reader will kindly
permit us to figure some good out Of
war, if we can, won't he, or she?
Certain it is that in no other mat
ter has man made so big a fool Of
himself, and it appears likely that
the race would be better off if it had
no sense called taste. At any rate, it
is the sense which man has permitted
to corrupt himself, physically, men
tally and morally.
Many of our social evils, most of
our economic weaknesses and about
all of our physical ills can be traced
back to perverted taste. Charge up
against ambition to Give high" fully
half Of the social and domestic fol-
lies and disasters; charge up against
the cravings of abnormal and "cul-
tiVated" appetites a big part of our
economic weakness and Stiffness;
charge up against senseless feeding
80 per cent of the cost of drugs, doc
tors and hospitals-and you have the
bill to render against the fact that
we eat with the sense Of taste alone |
and without exercising our brain ia
Guilty.
Man is about the only animal who |
packs his stomach when he doesn't
need food and who makes a speciality
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
JUDGE JOHN NJ. ELLIOTT A CAN
DIDATE.

The Monticellonian, which is
at all times anxious to see the
very best men elevated to
positions of honor and trust, is
very much grati6ed to see that
Judge John NJ. Elliott, of Pine
Bluff, who is at present Chan.
cellor of the 4th Chancery Dis
trict. in response to the urgent
request and demand of many
friends all over the 9th Con.
gressional District, has consent
ed to become a candidate for a
Delegate to the Constitutional
Convention. Judge Elliott's
name will appear on the ballot
as candidate from the District,
at large, and the Democratic
voters will make no mistake if
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29

Congress has been called to
meet in extra session for April
2nd. When it meets the first
act will be to declare that a
state of war exists between the
United States and Germany,
and all necessary plans will be
formulated for the execution of
war.
The German butchers went one
too strong when they began the
sinking of American ships, with
out excuse, justification or
warning. and now they will
have the United States to con-
tend with and appease. Owing
to the patience exercised by our
Government the war-mad and
crazy German rulers came
to the conclusion that our PEG
pie were a host of towards, and
would resent nothing, but in
this they will now see their er-
ror to their final ruin. War is a
bad thing. and we all regret its
necessity, but that it has been
thrust upon US by what has
proved to be an inveterate foe,
masking under the guise of great
friendliness, it is safe to say that
this country will be equal to all
emergencies and take care of it
self. and old Germany will rue
the day it murdered the first
American citizen.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
Spring Colds Are Dangerous.

Sudden changes of tempera-
ture bring spring colds with
stuffed up head, sore throat and
general cold symptoms. A dose
of DR.. Kings New Discovery is
sure relief, this happy combina-
tion of antiseptic balsams clears
the head, soothes the irritated
membranes and what might
have been a lingering cold is
broken up. Don't stop treat
ment when relief is first felt as a
half cured cold is dangerous.
Take DIR. Kings New Discovery
till your cold is gone. advt
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
SlOan'S Liniment For Rheuma
tiSm.

The torture of rheumatism,
the pains and aches that make
life unbearable are relieved by
Sloan's Liniment, clean clear
liquid that is easy to apply and
more effective than mussy plast-
ers or ointments because it pene-
trates quickly without rubbing
For the many pains and aches
following exposure, strains,
sprains and muscle sorness,
Sloan's Liniment is promptly eff
fective. Always have bottle
handy for govt, lumbago, tooth
ache, backache, stiff neck and
all external pains. At druggists,
25r adyt
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29

New Hope. A. Adcock, Tracey
Wilson, Henry Scoggins, judges;
clerks to be selected by judges.
Marion
Ward ii. B. Dishongh, J. H.
Maloney, A. H. Owens, judges; Pagan
McClel kin, L. L. Burks, clerks.
Ward 2-Evie Boyd, w. T. HALEY
Moses Collins, judges; Terrell Spen-
Ger, Joe Shelton, clerks.
Crook
Ozment-Ed Eubanks, Mat Know
les, A. F. Cowan, judges; Arthur Jol-
ley, Richard Knowles, clerks.
SALINE
Wilmar-G. B. Martin, Alb Biggs, A.
W. Jeter, judges; 1. A. Bird, Dock
Smith, clerks.
Green Hill-James Bergman, Rich
ard McKinstry, E. N. Gaddy, judges
7. E. Harris, Elvin Doss, clerks.
Barkada-Tom Upton, Homer Stur-
gis, Garland Harris, judges; H. L.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29

they cast their ballots for him.
He has served his District as
Prosecuting Attorney, Circuit
Judge and for the past eight or
ten years as Chapnellor of the
4th Chancery District. He is an
honest, conscientious, upright
Judge, and withal high-to ned
honorable man. Judge Elliott
is a lawyer of superior ability
and learning, and his experience
eminently qualities him for one
of the men who are to make a
Constitution for the people OF
Arkansas. He is open, frank
bold and aggressive, one who
never stoops to base acts or
adopts questionable methods
We have known Judge Elliott
we'll and Ultimately for many
years; ever since he was a young
law student, struggling for that
attainment which has so signal
ly characterized his brilliant ca
reer in subsequent years. and in
all this time we have never
known him to evade a solemn
duty or to forsake a friend, in
the right. In announcing his
candidacy in circular letter,
Judge Elliott, In part, says:
81 am deeply grateful to my
many friends throughout this
Congressional District who have
personally and by petition
urged me to allow my name
to go before the voters at
the Democratic Primary or
April 14th next, as a Delegate.
at-large from the 9th Congress
ional District to the Constitu-
tional Convention. It will
be a great honor to be a mem
Der of this Convention, and
feel that | should not refuse your
call to me, and my name will be
on the ballot, and if the Demo
cratic voters of this Congress
ional District want me to serve
them, they will say so at tn t
Primary election on April 14th,
1917, and whatever ability !
have will be at their service.
am not a stakeholder in any
corporation, and l am not con-
nected with any corporation in
any way.
Iohu NJ Elliott -
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
CARD of THANKS.

We wish to express our heart
felt thanks to the many friends
around Cominto, also DR..
Moody, for their assistance and
kindness shown during the re-
cent illness and death of our
aunt, Mrs. Eugenia Biggs, on
March 18th, whose death came
two weeks previous, to one of
her sons who was taken with
pneumonia in our home.
May Gods richest blessing
rest upon each of you.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Burch.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29

In to-day's Monticellonian ap-
pears the announcement of
Judge j. G. Williamson as a
candidate for Delegate to
the Constitutional, Convention
subject to the voters at
the Primary Election on
the 18th of April. 1t is
generally understood that Judge
Williamson will have no opposi-
ton for this place, and it affords
us much pleasure to say that he
is the very man for the job, and
with him in the Convention
Drew County will have Dele
gate that our people wilh be
proud of.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29

Office boiling, either by ap-
pointment or by election, may
be compensatory to more or
less degree; but it, also, has it's
dra w-backs and grievances. 1t
is taken for the easy mark OF
the cormorant to prey upon, and
the very fact that ma1 holds a
petty position seems to warrant
some people in the belief that he
should be constantly drained of
the small allo wance allotted
him.
Now, an office-holder owes the
same allegiance to the public as
does any other citizen, no more
or no less. II he holds an office
and does his duty. he deserves
and earns his pay just the same
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29

War between the United
States and Germany may be
said to actually exist. and now
when an American merchantmen
rides the waters of the big seas
it will not be alone, for the pur-
pose of carrying food to the
starving people OF Europe, but
they will be out cunning for u
boats, as well. And this de-
plorable state of affairs has been
forced upon us by Germany's
ruthless slaughter of innocent
American people by shots from
its submarine boats.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
John NJ. Elliott"

The young people of this and
surrounding towns had a
dancing party at the new Nc
Cloy & Trotter Building, on
North Main Street, last Thurs
day night, and stripped the
light, fantastic toe" to the
strains of sweet music for sever.
al hours. Those who attended
express themselves as having
had most pleasant time. The
old boys who passed by, and
looked in, involuntarily, recalled
the old rhyme,
thine, oh, time, turn backward
in thy flight,
And make me boy again just
for tonight
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
ELECTION JUDGES and CLERKS

The Drew County Democratic
Central Committee met in
Monticello last Saturday to ar
range for the approaching primary
AS matter of course it was decided
to hold the County Primary in ac-
cordance with the plans for the cleo
ton of delegates to the Constitutions
Convention. The question of hold
ing double primary wa disc ,ssed
but no conclusion was reached. This
matter was held over until the next
meeting
List of Judges and Clerks of Pri-
mary election to select candidates for
election to the Constitutional Conven-
tion at the primary to be held Apr. IA,
1917, are as follows:
Clear Creek
Plantersville-J. NJ. Vanlanding-
ham, J. H. GLADDEN., w. D. Robinson,
judges; W. H. Harper, Ray Handley,
clerks.
Montongo-A. X. Winningham, S.
w. Yount, Rem Hall, judges; J. w.
Latham, j. S. Handley, clerks.
Springhill-
Myhand-E. P. Carter, Morgan
Hughes, Alva Collins, judges; Charles
Johnson and James Swinney, clerks.
Live Oak
Florence. F. Willis, ]. S. Naugh-
er, E. Y. Rogers, judges; E. D. ALI
son, C. H. Pickens, clerks.
MISUNDERSTANDING Tindall. T.
L. Morris, Jesse Peacock, judges,
Clifton Smith, Robert Marks, clerks.
Franklin
Selma--W. E. Erwin, Ed Barrett, T.
II. Prewitt, judges; j. R. Clayton,
John Appleberry, clerks.
Tillar--Warren Wood, Jeff Harrell,
L. l.. Ballard, judges; Arch Prewitt,
D. P. Terry. clerks.
Prairie: =
Gulledge Mill-W. T. Gill, L. c.
Owens, W. E. Watts, judges; c. W.
Brouse, T. M. Lowe, clerks.
| Cominto:-
Cominto-W. T. Avants, j. A. Hill
man, w. H. Bowden, judges; T. L.
Bryant, R. L. Lindsey, clerks.
Craig School House-Dean Berry,
E. P. House, Thomas Gotham, judges;
w. A. Trotter, Fred House, clerks.
Collins
Collins-W H. Roper, C. E. Bull
loch, w. E. Lang judges H. A. Trice,
Walter Caster, clerks.
Troy-W. R. Tuggle, w. R. Taylor,
J. H. Denton, judges; sly Sasser, Jim
Kellum, clerks.
Line-Leonard Copeland, Charley
Gamble, Felix Hammock, judges;
John Ray, Jim Tullous, clerks.
Bartholomew
Baxter-Howard Cherry, Charley,
Drinkuth, G. C. Thompson, judges;
clerks to be selected by the judges
Blissville-J. P. Baker, C. C. Rose,
H. H. Hardin, judges; Paul Williams,
Everett Barnes, clerks.
Levitt Merlin Tool, C. R. Bates,
James Mckay, judges; clerks to be
appointed by judges.
Bearhouse:-
Gotham School House-R. S. Cald-
well, M. L. Durham, P. z. Wolfe,
judges; Roy Flemming, Jim Fox,
clerks.
Midway:-Ivan Adams, H. L. Fer
guson, W. w. Herring, judges; Sam
Russell, Sam Criswell, clerks.
Veasey:-
Laeey:-Jim Hill, G. P. Spencer,
Will Wilson, judges; Will Spencer,
Charley Downey, clerks.
Paradise. A. Rial, Nathan
Haynes, Edgar Flemister, judges;
Jim holland, Will Blair, clerks.
Prairie Grove-W. w. Wells, T. A.
Lagrone, S. P. Rial, judges; A. l.
Wells, B. E. Jordan, clerks.
Ladelle-T. X. johnson, B. Binns, j.
N. Johnson, judges; E. P. Kimbrough,
H. M. Thomas, clerks.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29

= the lawyer, doctor, me-
= II laborer, and there is
no more reason in expecting the
one to bear the burden of a po-
litical party's expense or to con-
tribute to benevolent or chart
table objects than the other.
Yet it seems that some people,
and even some who are high up,
fail to realize this fact.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
LEGAL NOTICES.
Warning Order.

In the Chancery Court OF Drew County, Ark
James Brooks, Plaintiff,
vs..
Ida Brooks: Defendant.
The defendant Ida Brooks is warned to APP
pear in this Court within thirty days and an.
swer the complaint OF the plaintiff, for di.
vorce Given under my hand and seal of sale
Court this 18th day of March, 1917
3-l5-4t xxx He. BURKS, Clerk.
BY N. ID. GOTHAM, d. C.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29

Those OF our couutrymen who
hoped against hope that there
would be no war with Germa
nv, now express their willing
ness to fight TO the last ditch.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29

A cyclone passed through
Clark and Dallas counties, this
State, last week, which caused
the death of seven or eight per
sons, aud did much property
damage.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29

Germany, by its cruel, barbar
ous and inhuman warfare has
turned he whole civilized world
against her. Even many of her
own people denouuce the policy
adopted by that country.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
NOTICE

| will be away from Monticello
during the spring and part of the
summer and leave my business
in charge of VIM. Ryan.
Orders will be promptly taken
care of. Gall telephone No. IS.
Prices reasonable.
O. p. DIN. If
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
STRAYED or STOLEN

One light red COW, with white
shoulder, branded No. II on right
hip, no ear marks, about 5 yrs.
old, will weigh about 800 lbs
Write or y hone Drew County
Bank. Ut
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
ANNOUNCEMENT rs.

We are authorized to announce HON. J. G.
WILLIAMSON as a candidate for Delegate to
the Constitutional Convention, subject to the
action of the democratic Primary, April 18th.
Adyt
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
NOTICE.

Sworn statement.
In compliance with the waggoner- Hollo-
way Act of 1917:
JIG. Williamson, a candidate for Delegate
from Drew county to the Constitutional Con-
vention, states on oath that he is President Of
Monticello Cotton Mills and director in the
Union Bank & Trust Company of Monticello
Arkansas, and a stakeholder in each of said
corporations; he owns stock in the CONNER
cial Loan & Trust Co., of Monticello, Arkan-
sas and s1e5 worth of stock in the Inter- South
ern Life Insurance Co., of Louisville, KY, and
owns some stock in the South Eastern Arkan-
sas Fair Association. His law firm are local
attorneys for Drew Co.. Timber Co., of Grand
Rapids, Mich, corporation which bought
and sold land and timber in this county; also
the Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., operat-
ing local exchange At Monticello, Arkansas;
also for the United States Fidelity & Guaran-
ty Co.. OF Baltimore, Md, which makes bonds
and issues accident and other insurance.
Within the past year said law firm has been
employed professionally in isolated cases and
matters, as follows: By Union Bank & Trust
Co, of Monticello, Arkansas; New England
Securities Co of Kansas City Mo-, Bank of
Tillar Tilar, Ark, Valley Planting Co., of
Winchester, Ark, a mercantile and planting
Co.; The Standard Accident Insurance Co., of
Detroit, Mich. Gates Lumber Co., of wilmar,
| Ark, saw mill company; Bank of Wilmar,
Wilmar, Ark, Bliss-Cook Oak Co., of Bliss
vile. Ark, lumber Manufacturer; Dumas Elsc-
trio Light improvement District No. 1, of Du-
| mas, Ark; with possibly other small matters
with other concerns.
]. G. WILLIAMSON.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
March 81, 1917. LAMAR WILLIAMSON,
Notary Public.
iseio To-, 90 ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-23
COST ONLY $500
And Omar Khayyam Won $751;
800 in Kentucky Derby.
New Racing Sensation Has a
Very Bright Future.
BY JACK VEIOCK.

New York, May 23.-Omar Khay-
yam, the sensational three-year-old
winner OF the classic Kentucky Der
by, cost his owners only 1850. That
the investment was a ten-strike goes
without the saying, for Omar Khay-
yam won a small sized fortune in the
Kentucky Derby alone, when he pulled
down a net purse of S16,6o0.
His victory, however, was tribute
to the excellent judgment of Trainer
Charley Patterson, who purchased
him in England at the Newmarket
sale in September, 1915, and nursed
him along to his entry in the three
year-old classics of this year.
Has Bright Future.
That Omar Khayyam will meet
many youngsters worthy of his mettle
before the present season ends is GER
tain, but that he will make a grand
showing in the big Eastern events in
which he is entered seems a sure bet
His owners, Frederick johnson and
G. K G. Billings, mapped out a busy
campaign for the Kentucky Derby
winner and later decided to sell him
at auction. However, he is to start in
the famous Withers, one of the big
geSt events under the auspices of the
Westminster Racing association. He
will also start in the Brooklyn Derby
and the Huron Handicap, at Saratoga,
and unless something unforeseen oc-
ours to keep him out he will run in
Cup, the EroOkdale Handicap and the
Merchants and Citizens Handicap,
all big races in the East.
To Meet Campfire.
Those who follow the runners close
ly need only be told that Omar Khay-
yam must meet such horses as Rich
ard Wilson's Campfire and August
BelmontS HOurless to agree that he
will have his mettle tested to the linn
it. In addition to horses of this cali
bre will be Ticket, Rickety, Star Mas
ter and S'1eQtic, horses he defeated in
the Kentucky Derby. For some rea-
son Omar's owners did not nominate
I him in he Belmont event, but he
will have a busy season without this
race.
Omar Fhayyam was bred by Sir
john Robinson, and since being
| brought t. this country has done COM
| parat1vely little racing. AS a two
year-old he won one of six races in
which he started. His splendid work
outs in training for the Kentucky Der
| by won him many admirers, to whom
his victory at Louisville did not come
as a big surprise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-23
AWARD AMEiIC ANS
Soldiers and Nurses With British
Army to Get Medals.

London. May 23.-The American
Legion of Honor is forming here to-
day to distinguish the Americans, liv-
ing or dead, who enlisted in the allied
armies before the United States en-
tered the war. Their sisters-the
American women who undertook ac-
tual war work abroad before the
president signed the war declaration
will b., included in an auxiliary
membership.
A gold badge, with the American
eagle and the Canadian beaver, sup
porting George Washington's family
crest and backed by the flags of the
Allies, will be issued to living officers
and to next of kin of officers killed.
The same badge, struck in silver, will
be issued to non-eommissioned Off
GERS and men. A similar decoratio
will be given to the women.
Rescued Wounded Under Fire.
Paris. Nay 23.-John Edward Bolt
of Harvard, whose residence is at
Brookline, Mass, a member of the
American ambulance field service, was
cited today for distinguished services
performed in September last Bolt
carried wounded men from the firing
zone under violent shelling
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-23
new FAIR FEATURE
for Homemade
''Things" at Topeka Exposition.
Prizes in Household Supplies
Once Made, Now Bought.

With the aid of the pioneer men
and women of Kansas the Kansas
Free Fair will have an entirely new
and interesting department this year.
Prizes will be offered in the new de-
partment but before that can be done
the fair managers will have to know
for what to offer them. They are not
all Kansas pioneers and want some
help.
The plan is to offer prizes in a de-
partment which will contain all the
foods and household supplies former
ly made or prepared by the mousse
hold, but which are now purchased at
SO much per.
For instance, time was when every
amily-aln ost-smoked it's own
ham, sailed it's own side meat and
dried its own beef. That was when
packing houses and railroad facilities
were less efficient. Few do that any
more and the fact that they have quit
may have contributed considerably to
the increased price of meats.
Years ago women made their own
I've, and with it and fat meat they
made their own soft soap. Also, they
used the homemade I've to make
homemade hominy.
Every old timer can think of half
dozen things he and his family for
merly made but which are now pur-
chased at stores. The Fair associa-
things. There will be a big depart
ment at the fair this fall devoted ex-
clusively to such things as:
Dried beef, smoked ham, salt pork
dried corn, soft soap, hard soap, lye
dyes. herbs, dried pumpkin, dried
SQUASH, head cheese, souse, hominy,
dried apples, dried berries, dried
peaches and sorghum.
Send in Suggestions.
Phil Eastman, secretary of the fair
association, lacks lot of being a pio-
neer and the list above represents his
best effort, but real pioneer ought
to be able to extend it for some dis
lance That is what Eastman wants,
suggestions The premium book for
the 1917 fair must go to the printer
in few days and he wants to include
the premiums for this department in
| it. In order to do that he must know
what to offer prizes for. Every per-
son who knows something of that
character suggested should communi-
cate with Mr.. Eastman and have the
| something" placed in the list. The
department will be brand new fea-
ture and ought TO be interesting, par
ticularly to those who come to Kansas
before it had all the present day con-
veniences.
| Besides eatables and supplies there
should be some suggestions about farm
and household appliances used years
ago but now out of date. That does
not mean old wornout bedsteads OF
chairs or dressers. Eastman doesn't
know exactly what it does mean
That's why he wants help. And he
wants it quickly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-23
DRAMATIC CLUB PLAY
Merrell Gage Makes Special Scenery
for Washburn Presentation. ,-i


( Special scenery designed by Mer-
rell Gage will be one of the features
of 1.-THE House of Rimmon,' a play
by Henry Van Dyke, which will be
presented on the Washburn campus
June 5, by the Dramatic club. The
play will be a part of the commence
ment program.
The cast of characters follows:
Benhadad, King of Damascus
John Troxell
Recon, High Priest of the House Of
Rimmon-Hugh Dickerson.
Saballidin, a noble of Damascus
Frank Meyer.
Shumakim, the kings fool-Percy
Moore.
Naaman, captain of the armies of
Damascus-Howard Cox.
Ruahmah. a captive maid of Israel
Miss Alice Hughes.
Tsarpi, wife of Naaman-Ruth
Rooster.
Khamma. attendant of Tsarpi-Miss
Esther Graham.
Nubta, attendant of Tsarpi-Miss
Uarda Baird.
Hazael. courtier of Damascus-Har-
old Smyth.
Izdubhar. courtier of Damascus
James Allison.
Rakhaz, courtier of Damascus
Sam Heller
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-23
BATTLE WITH U-BOAT
Steamers Gunners Chase 1t Away at
Daybreak After Torpedo Misses.

Philadelphia, May 23.-Tales of n
desperate encounter with a German
submarine off the north coast of
Africa were told by sailors of British
freight steamer which arrived at this
port yesterday. The battle with the
underseas boat took place shortly be-
fore daybreak on the second day out.
In the darkness the two boats
Unanswered about, the British steam
er's gunners locating the hostile craft
only by the glare that went up as she
fired volley after vo1ley from her
small guns.
Officers of the steamer declared
that the U-boat fired at least sixty
three shells and then sent a torpedo