The Washington times., 1917-02-28

no one knew the words the air was
taken up in serious humming chant
by all in the room.
Recited Lords Prayer.
At the last note of the Amen
little Father Wareing, his black gart
snaggled in places and badly soiled
stood before the center table and lift
ted his head back until the morning
light flitering through the open hatch
above him, shone down on his kind
ly weary face. He recited the Lords
Prayer and all present Joined. The
simple, impressive service enede as
simply as ii begun.
Two minutes later / saw the old
German Jew travelling man limping
about on one lame leg with a little
by in his arms, collecting big round
British pennies for the youngster.
A survey and cruise of the nearby
area revealed no more occupied boats,
and the mine sweeper, with its load
of survivors, numbering 267, steamed
away to the East.
Stopped Near Ship.
A half an hours steaming and the
vessel stopped within hailing distance
of two sister ships, toward one of
which an open boat, manned by
tackles, was pulled.
saw the hysterical French-Polish
actress, her hair wet and bedrakgled,
lifted out of the boat and handed up
the companion way. Then a little
boy, his fresh pink face and golden
hair shining in the morning light,
was passed upward; followed by some
other survivors, numbering fourteen
in all, who had been found half
drowned and almost dead from ex-
posure in a partially wrecked boat
that was just sinking.
This was the boat in which Mrs.
Hoy and her daughter lost their lives
and in which Cedric P. Ivatt, OF New
York, who was the manager for the
actress, died. 1t has not been ascer-
tanned here whether Mr.. Ivatt was an
American citizen or a British subject
Smashed In Lowering.
One of the survivors of this boat
was bodied Seaman Valley, who
was transferred to the Laburnum.
sour boat. No. s, was smashed in
lowering" he said. 81 was in the
bow. Mrs. Hoy and her daughter
were sitting toward the stern. The
boat filled with water rapidly. 1t
was no use trying to bail it out. There
was a big hole in the side and il
came in too fast. 1t just sank to the
waters edge and only stayed UP on
account of the tanks in it.
at was completely awash. Every
swell rode clear over us and we had
TO hold our breath until we came to
the surface again. The cold water
just takes the breath out of you.
"The women got weaker and weak
er, then a wave came apd washed
both of them out of the boat, but 1
believe there were life belts on their
bodies and they fIoated away. But
] believe they were dead before they
were washed overheard"
One Question Being Asked.
With such stories ringing in our
ears, with exchanges of experiences
pathetic and humorous, we came
steaming into Queenstown harbor
shortly after 10 o'clock tonight. We
pulled up at a dock lined with wait
ing ambulances and khaki clad men,
who directed the survivors to the
various hotels about the town, where
they are being quartered.
The question being asked of us
Americans on all sides is: "Is it the
casus belIi?"
American Consul Wesley Frost is
forwarding all information to Wash
ington with a speed and carefulness
resulting from his experience in hand
ling twenty-five previous submarine
disasters in which the United States
has had an interest, especially in the
survivors landed at this port.
The latest information from Bantry,
the only other port at which survi-
vors are known to have been landed.
confirms the report of the Ceath of
Mrs. Hoy and her daughter