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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-06-22

Four pounds per capita is the
cheese product of this country an
nually.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-06-22

A Nebraska man after II years Of
experiments HIS invented a device
that enables a user Of a party tele-
phone line to identify any other sub
scriber who may be listening to his
conversation.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-06-22
No. 666

This 10 prescription prepared especially
Tor MALARIA or ChllLS a. FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
II taken then as Q tonic the Fever will not
return. 1t acts on the liver better than
Cslomel and does not gripe or sicken. 2Sc
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-06-22

German naval authorities are exper-
imenting with electrical machinery
for gathering peat.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-06-22

A pessimist is man who views his
neighbor through smoked glasses.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-06-22

In the olden times the sultan was
allowed seven kachims, there were
seven principal officers of the court,
and seven female court functionaries.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-06-22

In Asia tusks are possessed only by
the male elephants.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-06-22

whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves
The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic Is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because 1t contains the
we'll known tonic properties of OUININh
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-06-22
IF YOU

are troubled with dandruff, itching
scalp, and your hair coming out, we
ask you to try
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-06-22
HAIR TONIC

on our guarantee that it will give
you relief and satisfaction or money
refunded. Sold only by us, SOC and
$1.OO. Glymph's Pharmacy, Union, S.
c..
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-08-09
PRIMARY
Passes OF Quietly And Splendid Ticket
Nominated. Ford Defeats Arnold For
County Judge.

The primary held In Garrard county
last Saturday passed offquletly although
many OF the nominations Were hotly
contested. yet everyone interested
seemed in a good humor and each felt
confident Of the result up TO the close
of the polls. Great deal of interest was
conferred in the Judges race, for two
more popular men ever ran for office in
this county. than Judge c. A. Arnold
and Judge A. ID. Ford. A majority of
l33 lands Judge Ford winner and he
will be Garrard County's Judge for an
other four years. His fitness for the
office is an endorsement by his friends.
he having served the county IN this
capacity for three terms, Judge Arnold
succeeding him four years ago. Hogan
Ballard for Representative defeated j..
A. Beazley b, a majority Of 2l2 votes
and this splendid majority insures his
victory in November. One OF the
closest races in the county and one that
could not be decided until several hours
after the polls closed. was the County
Clerks race in which there were three
entries and all good campaigners and
popular IN the persons Of Jeptha Onstott
w. A. Dotv and Bruce Lawson. 1t
was a horse race throughout but Doty
came out winner by 25 votes and will
carry the banner to further victory in
November. "Uncle Dave" Ross will
have charge of the jail-birds for another
four years. having defeated Mr. Jack
Adams by majority of SO. His friends
are congratulating him upon his success
and defeating such vote getter ana
clever man AS Mr.. Adams. The Coron-
or contest proved runaway race for
. MIR. Simon Anderson who defeated his
opponents easily by majority of S96
votes, Booker" Wilkinson coming
second and j. II. Smith third. In the
Senatorial race II. Clay Kaufman GER
ried the county by ss2 majority. which
was almost a unanimous vote, Mr..
Mount receiving l54 and Mr.. Harlan 80.
The total number cast in this race
being 1894. The table elsewhere shows
the vote of the entire county. Mr.. A.
X. Walker. for Sheriff; Mr.. Z. b. Ray.
for Assessor and Miss Jennie Higgins,
for school superintendent, and G. G.
Walker for County Attorney. had no
opposition in their race for the nomina-
ton and were declared the nominees.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-08-09
EXEMPTION BOARD
Examine Many Men Registered For
Service.

Since last Monday morning the local
exemption board. composed of G. T..
Ballard. Jr. John NJ. Farra, DIR. J. NJ.
Acton and DIR. Virgil Kirnsird have
been putting in some hard ticks exam
lining the men registered for the Sc
lective Draft and up to this morning
had examined about 10 men. A sum-
mary Of the work Of the board for the
past three days shows that about three
fourtbs of the men who successfully
passed. will file claims for exemptions
Should this practice continue triple
quota may be called for examination
instead Of the double quota as was at
first thought would be enough.
IL is also noticeable fact that very
few negroes are claiming any exemp-
tions. OF the total number called for
examination. three failed to report, Is
have been finally exempted for physical
defects and other reasons. 80 have
passed END will file exemption papers,
for dependent families; 81 have passed
physical examinations and have claimed
no exemptions. although some of them
may do SO later for industrial reasons;
Is have been temporarially exempted
and are to report back at Il later date
for re-eXamination; two had their ex-
aminations deferred for being sick. one
having been kicked by mule recently.
About 100 more men are TO be exam
ined from the first quota of POS names.
Should the list be exhausted before the
full quota is acquired. another call will
be issued from the list published below.
beginning with call number 209.
209-7Sl VIM. A. Simpson.
2l0-95s Simon b. White.
2ll-323 Wood Graves.
2l2-S57 billiard +. Sebastin.
2l3-963 Traylor West.
2l4-43s John II. Jennings.
2l5-s7s Callie Turner.
2l6-4il Allen Jones
2l7-SS0 Jonah Tussey.
2lS-357 John Hicks.
2l9-23 Denny Anglin.
220 1871 Thomas l.. Graham.
elise Ollie Lane.
222-565 John Riley Moore.
223-S00 Wilburn l.. Scott.
22<-7l5 Joe +. Price.
225-96l Robert Wilson.
226-539 James A. Lee.
227-349 William II. Humes.
22s- 562 Elgin c. Montgomery.
las7ss0i Tslt Lunsford
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-08-09
SELLS farm.

Mr.. j, b. Bourne sold last week his
farm on the Buckeye road near
McCreary, containing about $50 acres.
for $3.50. an acre. The purchasers
were: Messers ]. II. Posey, John Askins
and John Mo6erly. Mr.. Bourne bought
this farm about 10 wears ago and tells
US that the increase in the value of the
land alone has Melted him $23,65O The
farm contained originally $50 acres. for
which Mr.. bourne paid $45. an acre.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-08-09

Found: On the street Sunday morning
some money. Owner can have same
by proving and pay for this notice call
at this office.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-08-09

LOST; In Lancaster or on the Rich
mond road, small wrist watch, incased
in black leather band. Reward, call
this office or 37S-F. (2-t)
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-08-09

There will be meeting of the W. C..
T, u. next Saturday afternoon and all
members are requested to be present.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-08-09

LOST Saturday night. small gold
medal. Reward If returned to this
office.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-08-09

Lime. sand. cement, rock screenings,
brick salt. Hudson. Hughes a. Farnau.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-08-09

7 AFTERNOON. AUCl
1885, James Harris (c)
1855 AIS Howard Harlan (c)
366-920 Thurman Teater.
367r 456 Eug, ne Kennedy (c)
1868 --s06 Curtis ID. SadIer.
369-4l6 Charlie Hollingsworth.
370-6l7 T. Mansfdrd Murphy.
37l-526 Clel Leavell (c)
372-6O9 Burdett Marshbanks.
1913 -6l3 William f. Miller.
37i-3l6 Willie Graham.
T5-274 Charles II. Ellis.
376-9i8 Sam Wallace (c)
377- 96S Curley West. (c)
37S-536 Otto Level (c)
319-166 Lotie u. Raney.
3SO-7T Howard Ross (c)
3S1-5ll Felix B. Lane.
3S2-2O5 James II. Davis.
1888 Eddie Thomas (c)
3s4-341 William +. Coins.
$3.50 billiard Simpson.
3S6-93i Richard Walker (c)
1887 AGO Virgil G. Kinnsird.
2S8-427 Philip 7. lson.
3S9-666 Will II, Pence.
390-24l George Dunn (c)
$40 Eugene J. Bradshaw.
392-572 Raymond Mays.
393-l00 James Brewer.
394-l57 Tom Christopher.
1896 Wilbert Daley.
1924 Thomas G. Durham.
397-629 Steven Marshbanks.
39S-6i7 Frank Night (cJ
399-s64 James |. Sanders.
400-29 Roscoe NJ. Acton.
40l-9lS Robert l.. Tracy.
402-533 Tom Level (c)
i03-ll4 James II. Brown.
404-l5l Boyd Coldiron.
405-6l Deno G. Bray.
4O6-6O3 Grant M. Metcslf.
407-6lS Andrew Manuels.
iOs-986 Jesse Yeakey.
i09-209 Roy s. Dean.
il0-777 RolIie Simpson.
ill-33 Sidney l.. Aldridge.
il2-S2 Roger Aldridge.
John W. Wood.
il4-63 Henry G. Burton.
Willie I. Rogers.
Charlie d. Hughes.
il7-Sl6 Ballard G. Smith.
1881 Clarence F. Hall.
1859 George c. Lake.
l20-6i Jesse w. Brakeman.
2l-3s2 Wesley Hager.
I22-224 Jesse Davis (c)
l23-sls Bud Starnes.
l24-762 Robert Reynolds.
1881 Hume Wilson.
$3.50 Ambrose jenkins.
GA Arch Boatright (c)
i2S-4S Elijah W. Barker.
i29-3S Clarence Bolton.
1912 Robert F. Ralston.
$3.50 William Naylor.
BEET John W. Beazley (c)
i33-66S Adam Pence.
iA-SS Jonas Baker.
Orlando c. Rucker.
i36-S27 William Wesley Sebastian.
1876 John Yarber.
i3S-47S William A. Kinder.
iS9-287 Ora Florence.
Simmie Murphy.
Jerry Doty (c)
i42-527 Charlie Lackey (c)
1884 Charles X. Dunn.
i44-4i6 Miller o. johnson.
ii5-S9 Farris Baker.
1882 Jesse Walker (c)
A7-S63 Eddie Simpson.
ASSES Robert H. Hutchinson.
i49- 45l Martin Kavanaugh. (c)
Jack Rogers.
i5l--573 Ohio Montgomery.
i52 3Os William o. Farmer.
i53 429 Eli Irwin.
1913 John B. Huffman.
i55 AIT Lois Hiatt (c)
i56 1854 Homer Humphrey.
457-i45 Willie Johnson.
ass PIT Harrison Dean.
1875 Clarence F. Dudley.
400 S22 Enoch Galispie (c)
I6l -242 Morgan Dunn (c)
462 TOP Joe Plummer.
463 232 Hardin Davis.
Lime. sand. cement, rock screenings,
brick salt. Hudson. Hughes a. Farnau.
LOST Saturday night. u small gold
medal. Reward If returned to this
office.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-03

PARENTS LEFT DESTITUTE
WHEN TACOMA BOY GOES

drafted, he asked exemption because
of his parents. Arvid Rydstrm
and M. H. Corey of the local ex-
enption board, investigated the
case and, Immediately convinced
that the youth was of far greater
need at home than in the army, ex-
empted him.
But Lieut.. Coz. Harris exemption
appeal board, after a brief scrutiny
IN its private-oftice session, of the
record in ManSfieiFs case, reversed
the decision and ordered the young
man into the army.
Friends of the family at once be-
gan efforts to convince the appeal
board of its mistake.
County Charity Commissioner
Watkins sent an affidavit in which
he declared the family would be-
come a county charge if the sons
support were removed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-03
Three Trucks Needed
To Haul Camps Mail

1t takes three army trucks TO
carry the mail from each train
that stops at the cantonment, and
daily teh national army soldiers
sand away $4,000 pieces, accord
ing to Assistant Postmaster G. ].
Backus, of Tacoma, who Is in
charge of the Camp Lewis branch
of the Tacoma post office.
Backus has a corps of 46 assist
ants, 10 of whom are civil service
clerks and the remainder soldiers
detailed wor the work because OF
previous experience.
The post office building is lit
tie structure, just across the road
from the staff headquarters. The
mail is brought from the depot in
quartermaster trucks and after be-
ing distributed at the post office
is sent to the various officers
quarters and barracks by order
lies.
There 1t goes into the hands Of
the hands of the company clerks
who usually distribute to the men
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-03
Refusal Stands

Prosecuting Attorney REMAIN,
who has acted as attorney for the
appeal board, sent strong personal
letter saying he had investigated the
circumstances. - * '-97'. -. s4s.-'- -
Il request reconsideration of
this case and unqualifiedly recon-
mend the young mans discharge
from the draft list" wrote Remain.
Lawrence Otto, oIo So. 35th ST.,
owner of the Imperial Market, de-
posed that Homer was the sole sup
port of helpless parents, as did Eli
M. Hutchinson, 2oo E. 27th ST.,
neighbor.
But the appeal boards record
shows that it refused on two occa-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-03
SWEEPING
d EN- IALS
BY I.W.W.
Omitted Press Leased wire.y

1--WE sCobNu
CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-The l. w.
w. will fight to the last ditch
against the charges of 10000 anti
war crimes against the govern
ment, on which 166 members were
indicted.
This was indicated today in the
sweeping denial of all the charges
by Otto Christensen, chief counsel
for the organization.
I'm the first place, the I. w. w.
at no time has taken any position
one way or the other as to the
war. Some of the strikes 1t IL
charged with calling to embarrass
the government were initiated be-
fore the war started.
Most of the 10000 offenses
in the indictment refer to the
CONSUMPTION act. Thousands of
members of the l. w. w. have reg
istered and been drafted, and at
no time were any of them export
ed to fight this law.
1.-The charge that German
money has been backing the or
ganization is ridiculous.
Federal officials indicated to-
day that nearly 100 Of the indict-
ed men are now in custody.
The government has asked
bonds totaling $1,625,000 for
those under arrest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-03
TRAVELLER IS
DEAD ON BOAT

Great excitement was caused
on the steamer Tacoma Wednes-
day morning when d. o. Teall, a
Seattle travelling man, dropped
dead aboard the steamer while she
was entering Tacoma habor.
Teall was apparently a victim of
heart disease His body was
found in a lavatory adjoining the
smoking room. No one saw him
die.
The steamer was held 80 min
utes at teh Municipal dock while
Coroner Stewart and the police
made formal investigation.
Teall's body was later taken to
the Buckley-King company's.
Teall was employed by the
Norwich Nickle & Brass Co. of
Seattle.
Local officials are attempting to
locate his relatives.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-03
By z. A. Peters

With all the acaaing of flags and
shouting of fareacells that marked
the departure for Camp Lewis of
Tmoma's third quota of drafted
men Wednesday, there 7oas one real
blot of sadness that spoiled the oc-
casion for those 7oho kneac.
Homer Mansfield, 3Io East 25th
ST., goes into the national army with
the knowledge that his helpless par
ents, deprived of his support, mast
in all likelihood spend their future
days In a poor house as a result.
This because of the czarlike, stub
born refusal of Lieut.. Governor
Louis F. Hart, head of the Tacoma
appeal board, to submit to the spirit
If not the letter also of rules laid
down by President Wilson for the
draft.
Homer is 20 years of age, and
worked until today as a laborer for
the Tacoma Trading Co. His
father, George Mansfield, is @
years of age, and a victim of dis
ease which incapacitates him for
further labor. Mrs. Mollie Mans
field, the boys mother, is 81 years
old and is. not strong enolgh---to,
work
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-03

at meal times.
There will be no government
mail delivery, according to
Backus, this being handled at all
army posts by the soldiers.
Altho the volume of business
done at the office here will be
nearly doubled with the arrival
of the third contingent of $4,000
men this week, Backus declared
he will not increase his staff more
than a few men.
1--WE have been polishing up the
machinery since the office was
first established" he said, land
now we have 1t running so smooth
ly that we can care for a much
greater amount of mail"
The post office authorities have
announced the following as the
proper form of address: Camp
Lewis, Branch, Tacoma, Wash. I"
In the case of national army
men the company and the bat
TALON should appear on the en-
velope.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-03
Railroads ARA nge
To Bring Thousands
From Camp to City

Hourly railroad service
between Camp Lewis and Ia
coma over the Great North
ern and Northern Pacific to
carry the thousands Of SOL
diers who will be given
leave every Wednesday and
Saturday appeared probable
Wednesday.
Adequate transportation, the
need of which has been urged by
The Times, is prs Stically assured
as soon as all the troop trains
bringing the third quota of draft
ed men arrive, according to Jay
McCune, secretary of the trans
portation bureau OF the Tacoma
Commercial club.
Officials of the Northern Pa
cific and Great Northern met in
conference at N. p. headquarters
In Tacoma Wednesday to work
out schedule by which both
railroads can cooperate In bring
ing the troops to the city.
Is Coaches Sent.
The N. P. made a beginning in
this service at p. m. Wednesday
when special train Of 10 coaches
left Camp Lewis for the city.
This train accommodated about
1000 men. 1t will return to the
camp at 10 p. m.
In addition 100 buses made q
trip to. the camp Wednesday noon
to aid In bringing the men in.
II Was learned today that 90
per cent Of the troops at the camp
will be free to visit Tacoma every
Wednesday and Saturday. Ten
thousand weer to have leaves
Wednesday, and II was estimated
that about 5000 or 1000 OF this
number would want to make the
trip to the city.
+. r. q r.. Inactive.
Undoubtedly II will be left for
the railroads to handle the big
bulk Of the enormous traffic
when all the drafted men arrive
At the camp.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-03

Sch!rman has been under arrest
nearly week and has been held
incommunicado. He was Inferred
as a dangerous alien.
An alleged attempt by Schirman
to bride an officer on the Dutch
warship Zealand, which recently
visited here, to take messages with
him to Holland and there re-sonA
them to Germany revealed the
plot. Federal agents succeeded II
Selling these messages. They
were three in number.
The first is said to have re-
ferred to American war plans and
troop movements, the second 70
have asked the German govern
ment for fund to destroy Pacific
shipping and the third to have re-
vealed the failure of plot for
Franz Bopp, former German oon-
sui general here, to escape from
Angel Island.
Whether there Is any conneo-
tion between the arrest Of Schir-
man and the discovery yesterday
by naval radio officers OF a COM
plete wireless plant concealed in
a house here, was not revealed BY
Preston. =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-03

sions---Sept. ~ and Oct. T. to even
reconsider its former action or lis
ten to the new appeals.
"Were fighting this war with
Germany-not with the people of
Tacoma" was Harris gruff answer,
when requested for an explanation
of his boards action Tuesday. He
would not even say whether he
had any reasons for not letting
Homer Mansfield stay home to sup
port his parents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-03
Oh, Where Is
Dog Torger?

II don't know whether Torger
is lost or not" declared Sheriff
Longmire Wednesday morning.
apropros of the report that the -
nous sleuth-hound Is himself now
the object of search.
He isn't my dog; he belongs to
my brother Frank, and for all I
know he is safe at home In his
kennel right now. / haven't been
Informed that he is lost"
The sheriff intimated that he
didn't care whoop what The
Times said about Torger or him or
anybody else, anyway.
Frank Longmire could not be
reached Wednesday morning %
ascertain Torger's fate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-03

OFFICERS
AT CAMP

Pierce county, on its sec
Ond attempt, got Joseph Ma
telyak, drafted man, to Camp
Lewis, but didn't quite sue
coed in turning him over to
the army officers.
Somewhere between Tacoma
and the receiving officer the man
disappeared, probably after the
cantonment was reached. He
rode out in Glen Barton's car and
was closely watched on the road.
All civil and military authori-
ties have been notified to watch
for him and to hold him for the
government.
Is From Old Town.
Matelyak Is of Austrian par
entage. He comes from Old Ia,
coma and objects strenuously to
fighting for Uncle Sam against
his former countrymen's allies.
He eyaded the second quota
and was held in jail for the third.
With Matelyak's exception, the
Pierce county contingents were
being turned over to Camp Lewis
without unusual incident We'd
nesday.
Assemble at City Hall.
With a smoothness and system
developed by previous experience,
Sc drafted men from Tacoma and
Pierce county were assembled at
the city hall Wednesday morning
and sent out to Camp Lewis.
There was as little excitement In
the morning AZ II the men had
SContinued on Page Eight
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-03
Still Loyal

1--WE can't keep reopening cases
all the time" said Hart peevishly.
These affidavits came in after we
had made OUR decision. We're thru
with it. If we thought there was
reason to reconsider it, we might do
it. But we can't delay things by re-
opening every case that we ger
protest in"
AND THAT'S WHY ONE
YOUTH IN THE GAILY DEC
CRATE DAUTOS TO-DAY
DIDN'T SMILE AND WAVE
HIS HAND AS THE PARADE
RUSHED HIM TO CAMP
LEWIS.
The last words of his mother
were ringing in his ears.
"WeH, sons, qOe'H be in the poor
house sCten YOU get back, bat h
aoasnt your fault. You've been
mighty good boy. Don't think Mn-
kindly of Uncle Sam for this. He's
not to blame. IT'S the other felioqos
Who are to blauie-the ones qoho
think they're greater than Uncle
Sam. Goodbye, boy%
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-03
NURSES WILL
ASSIST CITY

School physicians and nurses
in Tacoma will hereafter be spe-
cial deputy health inspectors,
following a request of the school
board to the city council We'd
nesday.
Appointments will be issued to
DR.. e. A. Layton, director Of
health In the schools; DR.. Mary
H. F. Perkins, medical inspector,
and Agnes Hendricksen and Edith
A. Robinson, nurses.
The city refused Wednesday to
close to traffic paved streets In
the vicinity of school houses, on
the ground that 1t has no legal
right to. restrict traffic on any
thorofare.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-03
WARSHIP
RAMMED
in DARK

NOnhte0 HTcsb hcuseu "ucJ
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. d.
An American destroyer operating
In European waters, was severely
damaged In a night collision with
a British naval vessel, the navy
department announced today.
After the accident the British
ship stood by and took off part
of the destroyer's crew, towing
her into port.
No one aboard either ship was
injured and the destroyer has
since been repaired and returned
to active service.
An investigating board of naval
officials found that. the accident
was due to the fact that the de-
stroyer suddenly emerged from a
heavy downpour of rain which
made her invisible almost up to
the moment of the collision.
The navy department announce
ment declared that owing to the
I'll SuAnctohNCb, ~ wac 0CShoces
that no blame attached to either
vessel"
It was learned that dry dock
examination Of the American de-
stroyer revealed an immense hole
In her side, two dayits carried
away, the galley and funnel brok-
en- and the foremost smashed.
Only the fact that the destroy
er's water tight compartments
we're closed, prevented her sink
ing.
When the American vessel was
towed In. her entire after part was
awash. The stern Of the British
ship with which she collided. was
twisted. but not seriously dam
aged.
The smash was directly due 10
q pitch dark night and the fact
that both vessels, acc9rding to
regulations. were proceeding With