Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-02
HONEYMOON ON A SEA RAIDER.
Capt. Kolller's Ship Sunk and He and
Bride Carried or.

New York, April 26.-Spending
ones honeymoon as a prisoner ON a
German raider may not be the popu-
lar conception of an ideal wedding
trip, yet Mrs. Carl J. Kohler, who re-
Gently passed through the experience,
actually enjoyed it.. During the so
days in which she and her husband,
captain of the three-masted schooner
Perce, which the German raider Sea
Eagle sent to the bottom, were held
as prisoners they were treated roy
ally, given q separate stateroom, and
showered with attentions by German
Ulcers. In that time the raider sank
ten ships after taking the crews on
each other in bringing back gifts
from the captured ships to the bride.
'They made a special point Of col
II citing English books, newspapers
and magazines" she told World re-
porter, "and sometimes there would
be candy and perfumes"
IL was married last New Years
day to Capt. Kohler," she said, "and
we started on his ship for South
America Immediately afterward. My
husband was born in Germany, but I
am British subject, having lived all
my life in Canada, although I was
educated il Boston.
'On January 2S we sighted a full
rigged schooner. which my husband
soon recognized as the Pass Balma-
hon, owned by the Boston Export
Company, so he made no effort to
avoid her.
suddenly this ship raised the Ger
man flag and demanded our surren-
der. We were helpless, of course.
The Germans removed us and the
crew of five men to their own ship
and then sank ours.
"The commander, Count Won Luck
ner, told us that the Pass Balmahon
had been captured by the Germans
and taken to Germany, where she
was re-christened, equipped with
pair of Deisel engines, giving her
speed of 10 knots an hour and fitted
Up generally for raiding purposes.
He said he had chosen her because
her schooner rigging formed an ex-
cellent disguise, making her look
harmless to any craft that might spy
her
1--WE were frightfully indignant, of
course, at having our ship sunk, but
von Luckner was so courteous and so
apologize on finding one of his pris-
oners was a woman that we became
somewhat Modified. Then we told
him we were on our honeymC on.
after that, nothing was good
enough for us. and everything posi-
Bile which could add to our comfort
was brought into it.
Il greatly regret he said. that it
will be necessary to detain you on
board for some time, as | cannot, of
course, put into port, and it may be
months before can transfer you to
another ship, but while you are with
us hope you will consider yourself
as a guest and not q prisoner
And As an honored guest | was
treated during the 52 days we were
held there. | was wearing on my
breast a large Canadian button.
"'You not only may keep this h.
said, but you can continue to wear it.
| have fought on the western front
and have bumped into the Canadian
fighters In action. They are magnih-
cent soldiers, with reckless courage
and splendid initiative. respect
them more than any others have
fought
"While we were on the Sea Eagle
we saw ten ships sunk and 2S5 pris-
oners taken on board. Before sink
ing prize the officers would ransack
1t and invariably would return bring
ing me some gift. It's a wedding
present. they would say. Some
times it would be an English book or
paper or magazine, often bottle Of
perfume, or some toilet article, and