Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-02
Sim FEM ATTACK
ON BLUEJACkETS|S
COSTLY TO CORK

Cork. Ireland, oct. -(Correspond-
ence of the Associated Press)-Tne
Sim Fem is keeping $500 a week
from the hands Of the Cork merchants
That amount was spent each week for
four M rthS by American naval Off
GERS ard sailors. 1t ceased when the
Slnn Feiners began to attack the Am
erican hlue1ackets and it will not be
resumed until the streets Of Cork are
again made safe for the Americans. At
present no naval man below the rank
Of q deStroyc" commander may visit
Cork without laying himself open to a
general courtmartials The same rule
applies to the British naval forces.
Indignant over the loss of revenue.
the tradesmen have urged Mayor But
terfield to Use his good offices to have
the ban lifted But the mayor is pow
erless in the face Of the decision of the
American and British naval authori-
tics
The local newspapers publish the fol-
lowing letter from Richard Blair. head
Of the local buSinesSmen's association:
Il suggest in the interest Of the
business men. tax payers and hotel
keepers of our city who find it hard to
carry on in these times that the sail
ors Of the United States may be in
Nited to come to the city as formerly,
before it is too late and they are re-
moved altogether to some foreign sta
ton, to be replaced by the sailors from
another Allied power not nearly so
opuient as the L. $. A. There are MANY
bonds and ties between our folk and
the people of the great republic who
used to flock To our shores AS tourists
before the war. Their place has been
taken in large measure by the Off
GERS and men Of the United States
navy. to the benefit of all traders"
Another appeal for the return of the
American sailors is made by Miss
Mary Lynch. who as head Of the Poor
League Guardians" made an official
investigation Of various charges which
the Sim Fem leaders brought against
the American visitors. In placing be-
fore the public the result Of her inves-
tieation. she says:
MANY wild stories. improved by any
specific facts, were spread throughout
the city regarding the conduct of some
American sailors. Upon investiga ton
found there was not the slightest
proof. Now it is 2 well-known fact
that the American navy. its compost
ton and organization. is one Of the
best in existence.
II feel sure when some of our city
fathers conclude their Investigations
they may be led to assume that some
misc hievous people for ulterior mo-
tives, have sought TO cause a breach in
the friendship between America and
Ireland
The Cork county Eagle, in an edito-
rial account of the anti American
demonstrations which preceded the
american decision to put Cork out Of
Of bound saws:
What political wisdom could bring
even the most brainless, thoughtless
youth in Cork 10 insult the representa-
tives Of the great people. whose land
has made welcome the oppressed from
every cline: but il a particular and
special manner the eXiles Of Erin? Try
to picture what America will think Of
the people who. not content with their
cries Of Up the Huns must empha-
size that admiration by hunting. as if
they were wild beasts, the men who
are facing the deadly perils Of the At
lantic that these wanton sCoundrels
who attacked them on Monday night.
might have American -four to keep
them from starvation"