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The Washington times., 1917-12-06
THEATER DIRECTORS
STOP. WAR BENEFITS
STARTING IANUARY1

NEW YORK. Dec. 6.-TheatrieaI
benefits for war and other charities
will be discontinued after January I.
as a result OF action taken at a meet
ing OF the United Managers Protee-
tive Association.
Resolutions adopted by the asso-
citation say recent disclosures have
convinced the association that many
OF the benefits given for war and
other charities have resulted in very
little profit to the beneficiaTies and
in several cases brought diseredis
upon the theater owing to the small
returns.
The resolution explains that moth
ing in II Is intended to diseounte-
nance the effort OF aRy individual
manager to devote his theater to any
war or charity benefit which appeals
to him, and for which be wishes to
devote a performance OF the current
attraction in his house.
The association also announced that
United States Internal Revenue Col
lector Roper has ruled that theaters
cannot sell press tickets for 10 cents.
with 1-cent war tax, while other seat
holeers pay the regular price. He de
clared that persons gaining admis
sion on press tickets must pay the
full war tax.
The Washington times., 1917-12-06
SCHOOLS BACK BOYS
WORKING RESERVE PLAN

Public school authorities are today
lending their support to. the member
ship campaign of the United States
boys working reserve.
1t is not believed. however, that
boys in the city's public schools will
be urged to leave school to work on
the farms and in the factories OF the
country.
The Boaru OF Education granted
Robert Howard, director of the work
ing reserve. the permission yesterday
to present its aims in ---e schools
At the request OF the Food Admins,
tration. the recommendation OF Super
intendent Thurston to establish a
liberty war kitchen in the basement
OF the Franklin School was ap-
proved.
When the resignation Of Miss
Esther Van Dyne, clerk at the Central
High School, was accepted by the
board yesterday. it marked the leav-
ing OF the last experienced clerk
from the public school system.
The Washington times., 1917-12-06
USE TRAILERS TO
RELIEVE TRAFFIC,
ISC. OF c. REMEDY

efforts to remedy the street car
congestion in Washington are being
made today by the Chamber OF Com
meTce following, the meeting last
night OF the - board OF directors.
Sharply criticising present. traffic
conditions the board voted to take
up the matter with the presidents OF
the two street railway companies and
the public utilities commission.
Open trailers attached TO the cars
at certain hours OF the day was the
suggestion of DR.. Lewis J. Battle, and
the elimination OF many Of the un-
necessary stops was suggested by P.
T. Moran. Immediate attention is to
be given the matter by the directors
and letters will be sent the compsn-
les and the utilities commission to-
day embodying these recommenda-
tions. ~ D..
Appreciation was voiced by the
directors at the growing sentiment in
the city in favor OF representation
for the District in Congress and the
Electoral College.
Weekly dances are to be held In the
rooms OF the chamber for men in
uniform in conjunction with commit
tees on training camp activities Of the
War Department. A committee was
appointed by A. Leftwich Sinclair,
president Of the chamber. TO cooperate
with the Oldest Inhabitants Assoeia,
tion in the plan TO adopt flag for
the District.
The scarcity OF public school teach
ers because OF so many OF them en-
terinE the Government service was
brought TO the attention OF the board
by Roy c. Clafiin. A letter from the
District Commissioners promising the
removal OF spike fences from around
the schools was read.
The board accepted the resignation
OF William T. Galliher, newly elected
pnesident OF the Board OF Trade, from
the board OF directors Of the Chamber
Of Commerce. -
The Washington times., 1917-12-06
Belgium Minister
Guest of Honor At
Hero Land Benefit

The Belgian Minister, De Cartier
de Marchienne, who went to New
York to take part in the Belgian
Day" program at Hero Land. the
great exhibition at the Grand Central
Palace, yesterday, wilf return to
town tomorrow. He was accompanied
by one of the secretaries of the lega-
ton.
More than twenty features prepared
and participated IN by Belgians were
included in the afternoon and evening
performances, and the day closed with
a fake ball. y which brought more
money to the Belgian charities than
any other single attraction arranged
for the disrupted nation.
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The Minister OF Serbia, Mr.. Mi
chailovitch. who spent the first part
Of the week in New York, has return
ed to town. Mr.. Michailovitch was
the honor guest at Hero Land on ser
bian Day"
Congressman and Mrs. Medill Nc
Cormick, who arrived in Washington
from Chicago in time for the opening
OF Congress. are established for the
season at 1To6 New Hampshire ave-
nue., the residence they have leased
from Col. and Mrs. Stephen L. H.
Slocum. Colonel and Mrs. Slocum are
in London, the colonel having been
detailed to the American embassy as
military attache.
The Washington times., 1917-12-06
MRS. WILSON GIVES $lOO
TOY. W. c. A. WAR FUND

Workers for the Y. W. c. \ war
fund have $4,000 vet to raise to meet
washington's allotment Of $4,000.
They hope to materially reduce this
margin within the next few days
The workers viii meet this afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. James W. wads-
worth. at which the committees which
have been selling tickets to Sergeant
Empey's lecture at Poli's Theatcr Fri
dsy afternoon, will report.
Among the donors Of yesterday was
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. who sent i'm
a check for 800. Mrs. Delos BlodEett
contributed 81 1000.
The Washington times., 1917-12-06
Another Naval wedding.

Cards have been received In Wash
ington from Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey
Milton Hancock for the marriage OF
their daughter, Miss Dorothy Han
cock, and Laurence ofiphant, ensign
United States naval reserve force, on
Saturday, December %, at 8 o'clock
in ST. Stephens Church, Philadelphia
Ensign oIiphant is the son of DR.. and
Mrs. Nelson Bowman OliphAnt, OF
Trenton, N. J., and a nephew Of Mr.
and Mrs. Hughes oliphant, OF Wash,
ington.
The Washington times., 1917-12-06
British Fighter to Lecture.

At the next meeting OF the Column
bian Women Of the George Washing
ton University, on December IL. Lieut..
w. Bayard Toulmin-Rothe, OF the
British general army staff, stationed
in Washington. who has been on all
the important battle fronts. will talk
on the war situation. Mrs. Howard l.
Hodgkins will be hostess, and will be
assisted by Mrs. FersOn, Mrs. Wilbur,
Mrs. yRuediger. and Mrs. Borden, the
wives Of deans of the various depart
ments.
The Washington times., 1917-12-06
Adams-Gracie
MuptiaLs Set
ForMert Week

The marriage OF Miss Edith Temple
Oracle, daughter of Mrs. Archibald
l Oracle, and Dunbar Burcheil Adams,
! OF New York, will be solemnized on
Saturday, December 10, at 4 o'clock
/ in ST. Thomas Church. and will be
followed by a reception at Rauscher's.
Bishop James v. Darlington viii oc-
ficate, assisted by the Rev. DR.. c.
Ernest Smith, rector OF st. Thomas.
MSs. Oracle will give her daughter
, in marriage.
Miss Oracle. who is visiting her
fiance's parents, Mr.. and. Mrs. John
Dunbar Adams, on Long Island, is
expected back in Washington tomor-
row. Mr.. Adams is with the ma
tional army on duty at Camp Upton,
Long Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Peabody Wet
more, who are in. Boston for few
days, will come to Washington for
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Eliot Thayer, OF
Boston. have announced the engage
ment OF their daughter, Miss Nathalie
Thayer. to Lieut. Lawrence Hemen-
way. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gustus Hemenway. Miss Thayer Is a
member of the Chiffon Club and the
Vincent Club. Lieutenant Hemenway
was graduated from Harvard in 1915
and belongs to the Tennis and Rae
quet Club, the Harvard. Club and the
Country Club.
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The District OF Columbia Branch OF
the National Woman's Party will give
a reception at 'Rauscher's this even
ing in honor OF the members of their
organization attending the three-day
conference OF officers, which will
hold its first business session tomor-
row morning.
Mrs. w. Thompson Burch is chair
man Of the committee OF arrange
ments. Assisting her in receiving
will be Mrs. William Kent. Mrs. Har-
Wy Wiley, Mrs. S. B. NJ. Young, Mrs.
Nina Allender, Mrs. Randolph Keith
Forrest, Mrs. Herman Gasch, Mrs.
ellison Gardner, Mrs. Helena Hill
Weed. Mrs. John N. Baer, wife of
Congressman Boer OF North Kakota,
and Mrs. John l. Nelson, Of MIME
sofa.
Pending Mrs. Howard Gould's ar-i
rival from the South, Mrs. william
Kent, Mrs. Harvey Wiley, and Mrs. !
John Jay White are making the ar
rangements for the reception which |
she is giving at the Raleigh Hotel !
Sunday evening in honor OF the mem |
bers OF the national advisory council |
OF the Woman's Party who are at |
tending the three-day conference |
here.
The Washington times., 1917-12-06
100000 XMAS BOXES
FOR SOLDIERS ABROAD

p NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Approximstsly
100000 Christmas parcels for Ameri-
can troops in France were received
at the port OF embarkatiOn when the
time for accepting packages expired,
It was announced today.
The Washington times., 1917-12-06
SURVEYS
MOVIE SITUATION
IN BRITISH ISLES

England took a day OF from the
war recently to hnd out what it's do
ing to the movies and what the NOV
les are doing to II, The results slid
quietly into Washington's musty Of
fetal records today and went to sleep
forever, barring this temporary resur-
rection.
The question OF abolishing the in
stitution altogether has been agitat-
ed by a lot OF professional anti-some-
thing-or-others who didn't have any
thing else to anti for the time being.
From these van leaders the movie
opposition rang all the changes down
to quarreling with the color OF the
tickets the little nickeI-plated mecha-
nism splts at you from the box ofhce.
Bishop Makes Survey.
So they hired the Bishop Of Bir-
miRgham and a group Of eminent as
sistants to look the camera situation
square in the eye. II was dlscov-
cred that the British Isles possess
$500 picture houses. Judging from
the surfelt OF posters and the preva-
lence OF buildings with wedding-cake
fronts and galloping electric signs.
there must be at least that many
within a radius of ave blocks OF this
home in Washington
These $500 shows, the bishop re-
ported, are visited by 1.O75. .O00. 900
Britishers every year. That takes
every one OF the Ring's home flock
to the Aims once every two weeks.
Some shows Quite Naughty.
The bishops report said lots Of the
shows were naughty. naughty. But
there is a heavy percentage Of good
little shows, too, he said. Perhaps
that explains 1t. Perhaps the naugh-
ty ones only get around every three
weeks.
But even if the shows should be
a little more carefully censored, the
declared, they are
worth while, because they have
keep thousands OF husbands and
fathers with their families who other
wise would be out at a pub, doing a
lot of very sincere drinking.
Some folk in England disagree
with the commission and say the
movies ought to be spanked and sent
back to the inventor. Morally and
socially the august commission dis
agrees with this view.
aAbOIItIon Imp0ssibIe.y
"Ths abolition of the picture
house." they say, "is impossible, even
II It were desirable, and in our judg-
ment II is not desirable."\
II concludes by advocating a spe-
cial nlm service for children, under
public or government control and
1t also suggests that the
theaters be better lighted and more
supervised. Spooning at the
movies has long been one of Britain's
ravorite indoor sports.
The Washington times., 1917-12-06
SOCIALISTS MAY ATTEND.

STOCKHOLM. Dee. .. Russian
have officially requested
German ma jority Socialists to meet in a
ncare conference at Stockholm. accord
ing to the newspaper Social Demokratcn,
today.
The Washington times., 1917-12-06
DISTRICT MEN PROMOTED.

Four second lieutenants in the former
instruct National Guard now with Tho
Rainbow Division, were today promoted
10 first lieutenants. They are Archi-
bald King. Henry c. Spengler Edwin
II Johnson, anl Henry +. Rees.
The Washington times., 1917-12-06
President on Tour
Of Stores on Foot
With Mrs, Wilson

The President and Mrs. Wilson went
on Christmas shopping expedition
yesterday afternoon, starting out
from the White House in a democratic
fashion on foot and spending some
time among the shops on F street.
Senator and Mrs. Frank Kellogg
have had as their guest for a day or
two Mrs. Kellogg's brother, Francis
J. Otis, Of st. Paul, MINI. Mr.. Otis
left town this morning.
The Washington times., 1917-12-06

The regular Thursday night dinner
of the Arts Club this evening will
be in charge Of the committee on art
consisting OF z. W. Deming, Miss
Catherine c. Crichter. Edward w.
Dom, jr., u. S. J. Dunbar, Frank
Niepold. Miss Bertha L. Perrie, W.
Z. Stafford, and Miss +. II. Schroeder.
A number OF prominent speakers will
make addresses.
/ Mrs. Emma Prall Knorr, chairman
OF the committee on music, will give
\ an address on THE Art OF Interpre-
tation," with illustrations at the
piano. at Sunday nights entertain
ment.
Miss Dorothy Hsight. OF New York,
Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Newbold
Noyes. Mrs. Noyes' mother, Mrs.
Thomas =. Ewing. who has been the
guest OF her son-in-law and daughter,
returned to New York today.
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Senator and Mrs. Thomas OF Colo
rado have rented their home at ITOS
s street for the winter. and will not
be in town until some time in Janu-
airy.
Mrs. James r. Thomas, who was
the guest or Mrs. Charles wardell
stiles. left last night for her home in
Charleston, w. Va. Yesterday Mrs.
Thomas was the honor guest at a
small informal tea which Mrs. stiles
and Mrs. G. d. Con gave at the Wash
ington Club.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Maurice ViIsack,
who have been guests for a few days
Of Mrs. Nilsack's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Ray, will leave to
morrow for their home in Pittsburgh.
Lieutenant Nilsack has been detailed
to duty in Washington State, and
after his departure for his new post
Mrs. Nilsack Will return to Wash
ington, accompanied by her children,
to make an extended visit.
The marriage OF Mr.. and Mrs. Rays
younger daughter. Miss Antoinette
Ray. TO Joseph West MONTGOMERY, OF
New Orleans, will take place in
April.
Mrs. Dan T. Moore returned last
evening fvom a short trip 70 Pima
delPhia.- Colonel Moore. who spent
the weekend with Mrs. Moore at their
home near Silver Spring. Md. has
returned to Camp Dix, y. j., where
| he is on duty.
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The weekly knitting tea OF the
League Of American Pen Women will
be held tomorrow afternoon from :
to Q o'clock at the Headquarters, 1928
II street. Mrs. Isaac Pearson, presi-
dent OF the organization, will receive.
assisted by Mrs Florence willard
Day Mrs. Ida clyde Clark, and Mrs.
Florence J. Stoddard. The guests Of
honor viii be Mrs. Cornelia Hatcher.
OF Alaska, and Mrs. Lucius Saxon Ad
| dington, OF Portland. Ore members OF
INC league, who are here to attend the
w. c. T. U. convention.
/ Ihe National School OF Domestic
ART and Science has invitations out for
tea and exhibit on Saturday after.
noon, from to $50 o'clock. At 26jO
Wisconsin avenue.
The Washington times., 1917-12-06
THE CITY'S SOCIAL SIDE
Mrs. Daniels
Is Hostess At
BtgRecepfon

Mrs. Josephus Daniels will. be hostess
at a brilliant reception this afternoon
at her residence in Wyoming avenue
entertaining in compliment to the 1,ooo
visiting delegates to the w. C. T.
L. convention. Mrs. William! Jen-
nings Bryan. Miss Gordon, national
president OF the W. c. T. u, and Mrs.
sheldon. District president, will be
among those assisting the hostess.
Mrs. Daniels only reached town this
morning from Savannah, Ga, where
she has been since Sunday on war
council work for the Y. ". c. A The
war council work in the South is PRO
crossing most satisfactorily.
"show Me- Folk To Meet.
The Missouri Society Will hold the
hrst of,its monthly meetings for the
season at the New Ebbitt Hotel on
Saturday evening, beginning at s
o'clock An excellent program OF en-
tertainment has been provided EX-
Governor Dockery. Third Assistant
Postmaster General, will deliver an
address. All Missourians are cordial
ly invited Congressman Thomas l.
Rubey Is president OF the society, and
II. J. Phelps. secretary.
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Lieut.. ]. Victor Burne, L. s. r.,
and Mrs. Burne ere now ataticned at
the Aerial School for Observers, Fort
sill. Okla Mrs. Burne was formerly
Miss Elsie N. May, daughter of Mrs,
l. FraIey Mills, of Washington.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Reaumur Coleman
Stearnes have sent out invitations for
AaW.1kNar
sic Arnold. to DR.. Harry Hamilton
DonnaIIy on Thursday. December %,
at O. o'clock in. the Second Presby-
terian Church Richmond, Va.
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Senator lewis Back Sunday.
Senator ]. Hamilton Lewis will ar
rive in Washington from Chicago on
Sunday. Mrs. Lewis, who Is now in
New York, will join the Senator here
later
Capt. and Mrs. Mason Young are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of a daughter yesterday. Mrs. Young
was formerly Miss Mary wheeler Vest.
Captain Young who Is in the En-
gineer Corps, U. S. A, is on leave
from his post in FL Paso, Tex.
The exhibition OF British and Amerl-
can posters which are being shown
at Mrs. Charles w. Richardson's resi-
dence, 1917 Connecticut avenue, under
the auspices of the board of managers
Of the House of Mercy, will close on
Saturday. Tomorrow afternoon Mrs.
Robert NJ. Thompson will be hostesH
at the exhibit, and on Saturday Mrs.
Julian James will receive.
Lieut.. Gel. Joseph H. Earle, Corps
OF Engineers. u s. A, and Mrs. Earle
have taken possession of their quar-
tiers at Washington Barracks. having
given up the residence in Biltmore
street they have been occupying.
The Washington times., 1917-12-06

Miss Elizabeth Deeble. daughter of
Mrs. W. Wiley, Deebie, of Washing
ton. has arrived at the Hotel Cont,
mental. Paris. Miss Deeble went over
to do Red Cross work.
The Washington times., 1917-12-06

Facts About the Sugar Situation
Our Government has asked you to sugar spar.
insly. We believe that the people Of this country
will be glad to do their part to conserve the sugar
supply when they know the facts.
These facts are as follows
More than tDwo-thirds of the source Of Europe's
sugar supply is within the present battle lines This
has resulted in greatly reducing the production OF
sugar in Europe. -<,.~..... .
England and France and other countries have been
forced to 60 for sugar to Cuba
Ordinarily, nearly all Of the Cuban sugar
to the United States and refined here chiefly for
home This is not the now.
In view of the exceptional world demand for sugar
there is surplus, and barely enough to tide
until the crop comes in. The people of the New
England and Atlantic Coast States should sugar
SparinsIy. No should hoard waste it.
This Company has no surplus sugar to SELL II is
working with the Government to conserve the supply.
and to take care of the Allies so far possible.
Do not pay an increased retail price.
American SuearR Refining Company
"SUeeten it uUith Domino" = ..~
Granuated Tablet Powdered. Confeciones.
The Washington times., 1917-12-06

Inc National School OF Domestic
arr and Science has invitations out for
tea and exhibit on Saturday after.
noon from J to $3.50 o'clock. at 1850
Wisconsin avenue.
The Washington times., 1917-12-06

Mrs. Lawrence Townsend. of WASH
ington, was guest in Mrs. Ogden
Goelet's box at the Metropolitan
Opera House. New York. last even
ing. The party also included Major
Lord Robert fnnes-Ker and Lieut..
LaWrencs Townsend jT., u. g. N.
''Manon Lescaut" was the opera
given
The Washington times., 1917-12-06

Lieut. Gel. Joseph II. Earle. Corps
OF Engineers, u S. A, and Mrs Earle
have taken possession OF their guar
'tsrs at Washington Barracks. having
given up the residence in Biltniore
street they have been occupying.
The Washington times., 1917-12-06

Brig, Gen. Henry p. Mccain. who is
in New York for a few days, il at the
Astor Hotel. st
The Washington times., 1917-12-06
senator Lewis Back sunday.

Senator ]. Hamilton Lewis will al
rive in Washington from Chicago OF
Sunday Mrs. Lewis, who IL now II
New York, will join the Senator her
later.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-30
Revealed at Trial that
War Minister Knew of
Early Plans.
GERMANY WANTED
THE WAR IN 1909
Says That Country Also
Wanted War in 1913
Treason Trial. !
Associated Press

PETROGRAD, August 30-Ger.
mary's military preparations for the
PAST nine or ten years have been
known to the Russian War Ministry
and it is aware that Germany contem.
plated a declaration of war as early
as 1909 according to testimony given
yesterday by General Michaelshon at
the trial of General Soukhomlinoff,
former Minister of War Of Russia, for
high treason.
These facts seem to be presented
in a matter-of-fact way and all are
said to have a sound footing accord
ing to all the reports that can now be
learned. The sentiment IS strong
against the former War Minister.
According to witness on the stand
who was military attachee to the Rus
sian Embassy in Berlin from 1906 to
1911 he swore that the military ac-
tivity then going on in Germany was
reported to the Russian War Office.
A number of other witnesses are
to be brought on the stand during the
latter part of the trial. 1t is not
known just what facts will be reveal
ed by these, so far.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-30
up during the hour Of departure of
Battery C.

1AC ! EUAVlOAs
We the undersigned merchants Of
Greenwood agree to close our several
places of b,,siress during the hour Of
the entrainment $3.50 to 9:30 of Bat
terry C, Friday, August thirty-first,
as slight token of our esteem for
the boys who compose the personnel
of the Battery and as demonstration
that we are heartily in accord with
the Administration at Washington.
The Daily Commonwealth, Green
wood Lumber Co., Wilson Furniture
Co., T. C. Saunders, The Style Shop,
B. H. Brown, John Dantone, c. R.
Crull, Humphrey & Co., Auto Renew
ing Co., L. o. Corbin, Postal Tel. &
Cable Co., H. D. Walker Auto Co., E.
P. Juchheim, Henderson & Baird Hdwe.
Co., Bank of Commerce, Sample Shoe
Store, Wilson Banking Co., c. E. Jor-
dan & Co., Western Union, First Nat
ional Bank, Robert Herman, D. G.
Peteet & Bros, W. M. Peteet, Abe
Kantor, A Orlansky, Greenwood Drug
Co., S. C. Lenoir, Ashcraft & Wells,
Simon Davidson, Smith Grocery Co.,
A. Davidson, G. Blass, A. Weller & Co.,
E. 3. Virgins, Greenwood Agency Co.,
Handy Kitchen, Fountains, Barrett's
Drug Store, Hoffman's s and 10 cent
Store, L. P. Quinn, F. Goodman Dry
Goods Co., A .Bernstein's, Antoon &
Co., A. Naaman, J. Kantor, B. L.
Piazza, H. & B. Co., Overland Green
wood Company, The Crumont.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-30
|c+oamer Carrying Medi-
cal Corps Over Could
Not Be Stopped.
FIRST SHOT HITS
AND SKATERS 1T
Isubmarine S n k and
Was Seen or Heard OF
No More, is Report.
Associated Press

PORTLAND, Oregon, August 30
|u,. an American steamer carrying
init If the American Medical corps
|, IN. fields of Europe, smashed the
,.,;,eoue Of a German submarine
with their guns and averted her de-
tustipn, was told of in a letter receiv'
Ii tod.y BY DR.. J. W Morris from his
IN, who is member Of this corps.
4The periscope of the submarine
|sas sighted just after breakfast" :"
k,ites the doctor. "The chief gunner
k,pied the periscope and opened fire
Immediately. The first shot struck
bad smashed the periscope and it sank.
Ne did not see it or hear of the SUBJ
harine :, Z more"
| He vr i that while some on board
kUe very cautious and seemed to be
II the opinion that more of the u
bats we're sure to be following the
kst underground ship. However, q
|'ose watch was kept up but no furth-
4 news Of submarines was reported.
There seemed to be no doubt, in the
minds Of those on the ship, that the
|ubmarine had been sunk.
The chief gunner received the con-
Iratulations and praise from all on
bard for his quick action.
The members Of the Medical corps
Fere in high spirits after the occur
lnce and all were highly elated over
laving sunk the German boat.