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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-25
NEUHART DAY At
TUNNEL GREEN
Star Player Will Play His Final Game
With the Bauers-May Pitch.

rn.mnrrow afternoon Tho fans OF this
vicinity viii hav" the last opport
-: S""Ing Harry Ncuhart. dean fielder
II ;h,. valley. perform for tho final time
IA this city. for IN" pres"n; at least.
This lad l"av"s fOr Camp Lee next
ru"&rjav wi,h tho Oh:H county boys. and
H. appreciation Of his work and friend
ship H.. was t"rdrr"h Il banquet by tho
m"mh"rs 81; the Bauer club last even
ln2.
"i.""t," 49, h" is known tn all Of his
admir-, - IS considered tn" greatest ball
PLAYER IL In" ohio valley At The present
nm" and his ability * not Ia ho qucs-
iirn"d This lad has been u member "f
H., famous HudShnu$. l;'l!airr AthlGticS.
StrnrhluannS and I'll" Eau"rS and las
alway,: been li<i'd as "rlcan-Hp man IN
IN. batting order. and aS Il fielder lie is
SparIing and SUR. he can hit. run
anal ii"id II: SUPPORT, s.yi' and pitches as
good a game as any "f them in semi
professional ranks. having tn" speed of
lhr "Irhn<on' variety. His parting
from the Rau'r llu"-ur will put such
crirup III IN" Standing nf III" club that
;h.. boys wi! lose some tho pep" that
H.. * characteristic ~ installing into his
teammates.
y good game is expected ~ he tn" re-
suit when rnnr"r<vIli" VIII u" met. Cap
lain Wrlrh may likely send Nruhart to
H. mnuud Ia pui tn hl"rrS on the
WINNING path before has departure.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-25
PERTAINS MEET
P|TTSBURC NINE
Gamo 10 Be Played at League Park
Tomorrow to Be Close.

Ferry will AGAIN t." put Ia ih" S"N"rc
i"S! iu-Inurrnw Afternoon when Sh"
meets III" SIr"n: Pittsburgh steel Pro-
ducts rluh III In" initial contest al Ia"
season l"r ia" !'itt$hurEhrrs. THIS X
expected - prnN.' "!f" Of The w;lrmcS:
rurlS H. H. seen ~ israGuc park his
season ana ,nc winner ~ III hui'h.
Arch osborne * we'll known here.
ah"uts and Will b" with ms band of war
r"rS and should anything <" wrong h..
may take III" slab himself ami ruirHv"r
/" stop further scoring. This rlIh is
represented IN Il l"HSur formed in Puts
hHrGh and - considered one az :hr pos
SIhi" tavurii"S III ih" rae.
Martins Ferry m"t.dS ma particular
mention II regard !" th'' ability "f tn"
'lTh. anu with such Il prri"rm"r as
"''%" Morgan an Ih- rI.hr'"r Il H. rN-
I"'CtHd thai III result Will ". II local
yir:ur%. MI "f IA" men ar" III first
class shan" and anxious f"r Il vir;"ry.
ana with .l,"' Mum. hrSt hnSrInan. play
tmc his last Gnru". MGR" interesting;
light - TiH'"G un'u tn" situation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-25
Amateurs, Take Notice

The lnt"llig"n"rr has always been &C:
communicating Ia ;he amateur baseball
nIn"s Of this Vicinity and has on every
occasion "nd"avur.tI t. publish rhat-
l"ngrS, results nf gaines nr other news
that Is "f interest Ia tn" sport lovers
Of this vicinity. and nn few occasions
games hav'' not been reported ar an
nuunccd nwinC Ia III" iaI"nrSS 81 tho
news rriiIn: reported 10 III" ollie.
In order In accommodate all. i - h"-
sired that all news be Srut tn The "hr"
or i'lcphnnrd Ia tho office an! evening"
except saturday l"ivr" 30 "'"l"':" Th'
sporting editor will be- ut the Office at
that time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-25
Standing of Clubs.
To-laY's Games.
Chicago ut i:nSiun.
s.. Louis ~ Philadelphia.
Cleveland At New York.
p"truI: ut Washington.
Nf;W YORK.

NEW YORK. May II. y nineteen
inning camr. the longest "t tn" present
major lragur season. MS won by Clcv"-
land from N"w FORK her" t"':ay . IT, ..
when Doc Wnnd Ih'. former rirc hit
his second h".n' run "t the gam".
Woods FIRST homer was mad, off Rus
sell ~ IT," S.:v'rlth inning AMI lii" Soc
nnd off M"crIrlI". VIII" r"plar"d Russell
in IN" eighth INNING. The last TWO
games played her" have Consumed -: in
nInG~. as Wednesdays game With Chl"H-
80 lasted fourteen innings. Score:
l.. II. T.
C'lcvn. nal nG0 100 400 mn ana l.; II |
y. y. nnu ora l"I hm0 nrn r"" IL" l.
Cov"lSkl" and ONcill: Russell. Mog-
ridge and lIln+Ll
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-25
Itching, Scratching, Skin Diseases ~.
That Burn Like Flames Of Fire

sores. boils. rough, red and scaiy skin.
is to purify the blood and remove the
tiny germs Of pollution that LEAK
through and manifest their presence
on the surface of the skin.
People in all parts Of the country
have written lis how they were COM;
plctrly rid Of every trace OF these dis
orders by. the use of S. S. S.. the,
maichleSs. purely vegetable blood pul
r-ticr s. 5. S. goes direct to the CEN
ter OF the blood supply ard purifes
and cleanses it Of every vestigel Of
foreign matter. giving clear and lud-
dy complexion that indicates perfect
health. Write to-day for free medical
advice regarding your case. Address
Swift Specific Co.. 443 Swift Labora'
tory, Atlanta, Ga.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-25
IS INNING TIE
CAME FOR RED
CROSS RELIEF

WASHINGTON. May 2+.-Dctroit and
Washington played u SiXt""n-rn7linS tic
gam" today fnr thr benefit of the Am
":!"an. Ed cross second w2r rclIct
funh. TIL" score was Ia when dark
moss ended m" contest
About som p""pl" including The
President and Mrs. Wilson and prcsi-
d'1It Ian johnson. az tho AmcritHh
league. saw :E"' game. and with $3,5hh
paid at auction ter n baseball. auto
era p:l"d hy President Wilson just before
play started. probably Sln.Hnn was add
al Ia tn" Rod t:nSs fund.
Til" game was n pitching duel between
Erickson and l!rrp"r The former
St-;ick "ut twclyt~ and did not give 4
haS.. on balls.
S''ur":
P HE
p..,r"ir o. rhn mn nn0 nn0 o." l
Washington "i Ghn mmo 400 am - .
Erickson and S;anage: Harper and
Schultz
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-25
Their Sixth Straight.

frightened It's winning SlrnIk To SIX
straight today. j.! Knocking Myers out
Of tho bon and beating I'hiladrlphln .
!" =. ADAMS checked lhr hitting. but
after riiching four hltlr.$ innings. WAS
bumped hard III tn" last TWO. Rrllliani
Fielding SAVED t;Hila 1T critical times
kUpp. TN" Ath."ll" nuliICtdcr. received
Irtl'" today Ia report /" his home draft
board III Toledo. rhIn. IL join tho May
contingent of TN" National Army. He
left tonight. Sc"r,:
=. H. T.:
st I.nuiS. as ma n:!l---a l. a
ne" u"n OLD! Ia =
'iHIIla and NunaIuakcr; Myers. Adams
and MrAVuy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-25
WILSON
PITCHES FIRST BALL
At WASHINGTON GAME

WASHINGTON. May @i.--rrcsidcni
Wilson to-day pitched IN" first ball III
4 game between Washington and d.,
troii :"r m" benefit -: IN" Red Cross.
The president. accompanied Icy Mrs.
Wilson. occupied Il box drapcd ~ the
national c"lurS. and in an adjoining
box w"r" President Fan Johnson and
other American lraguc officials.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-25
Here Is Sensible Treatment That
Gets Promp. Results.

For real. downright. harassing dis.
comfort very few disorders can ap'
proach socailcd skin diseases. such as
Eczema. Tertrr. Boils. cruptions. sch,f
irritations and similar skin trouble.
Notwithstanding HE lavish use OF
salyeS. lotions. washes and oth"" trra;-
mcr. applied externally 10 the irri.
Iaird parts,
No our ever heard nf a person h"-
ing afflicted with am form Of skin dis
cases whose blood was in GOOD CON
dilion Therefore. il is but logical
~ conclud" that the proper method
of treatment for pimples, totches.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-25
RAGAN CHECKS
PIRATE BUNCH
BY GOOD WORK

PITTSBURGH. May "+.--Thr EnSton
Braves mad their first appearance" az
tho season her" today and dc!rate
Pittsburgh ~ 3. Eacan hold ;he home
team Will n check and did not allow
4 Pittsburgh player Ia rca"h FIRST until
;hc NTH inning. Boston hit Steel" hard
and he was relieved in n" tith by
Jar"hS The latter gave way |" a rircn
hitter in tn, eighth am. Harmon hurled
the closing inning t'r tn" HON" ;c;lrn.
-,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-25
C1RcU1T COURT.

y application was made yesterday
With Clerk .o: Circuit Court kinghorn by
.;a,i" T.. buchanan :" sell and convey
tn" interests "f her wards. Mary Eir-
glnia and Esther Louise Buchanan. in
CERTAIN realty.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-25

Two base hits. RnUSn. Ne;,lc. I.@dcrus
Three has. h.t. WinEo.
Stolen i.ascs. Mage. !touSh. Griffin.
Wing. Williams.
Doubt. play. Biackhurne. Maaee To
Cha&r
Left on bases. Philadelphia ?: C!ncn-
mai s.
FIRST has" on errors. cincinnati =
BaS" or nai,S. ":: Tone :: OF Wat
son l..
HIS o.: r-"nd"rcas; : III : innings;
r:f Watson. " IL ) innings.
Struck "u; T"n"H :. Balk Tnuev.
Will pitch. Watson. Losing pitcher.
Watson
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-25
BETHANY WON
FROM 0H|9AN5.

The Bethany college nine won from
games seen on the local field yesterday
afternoon. by the score OF 6-3 Tho
game was featured with star playing
by both teams. the work Of BoSd for
bethany. being prominent. and Penl
Muskingum-
The scorc by innings: r. 81
Muskingum .... $3.50 0e0 1905
Bethany 100 900 oo2-3 S
Battcrics-Bcthany aMrshall and Jor.
dan: Muskingum. Frost and AIoorchead.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-25
Won
LONGEST CAME
If TIL: SEASON
Yesterdays Ecc!llts.

En$inn. :: Chicago 4.
St Louis. .: rh:lrd"!phia. :.
Cleveland. :; y. Y. lH.
DCIrri; -: Wash';on. = III.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-25
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION:

Louisville Ilwnukrr. Pos po1ird. rain
Columbus. 10: ST. Paul! /.
KANSAS city. i: Indianapolis. =.
$"""nd eaiuv indianapolis. s, Kansas
'I"y, u.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-25
bO9TONS TAKE
OPENER WITH
THE WHITE S0X

BOSTON. May "4.--Eo%tnn took the
first f;amr 81 in" series from Chicago
to-day lay staging 4 ninth inning rally.
wgHnIH@ = |" 1. Scot, opened thu Innirs
L. singing "a I"f;. Scha!k mad" Il Wild
,;!f"w !rrSt an s;chanG's roller. S,nlI
:i.iIH:: ;Lird.. and S,'hanE second. l;uSh
%iEG."d through IN" bon. SCORING S''utl
with In" winning run. Error: hv Nc
M"lIIn III Tn" itilh were lHrSciy RI
~l"mS!hl" i"r four runs off i'abrr. i
%I1lGi" hy Iiu>h IN ih!S iNnIug scored
rw" runs. pauC"rth finished tho Eamr
Tor Chicago. Score:
l.. II. T..
Chicago. Gnu -Hh N""---4 :.
l;uSiuiI. uuu r!u unI--J IL =
Fah"r. Danf"rlh and Srhalk; lush
and .tgncW. SrhanE
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-25
Pitts burgh


Ran for H!nchmau in ninth.
XX Batted for Jacobs IN eighth.
Boston ...... hn1 80 rhD--6
PITTSBURGH .. 6a0 GAh "hi--3
Tw' has" hits. Il 'hS. Illnchnan. Cut
shaw.
Three base hi. knrc:chy
Stolen bases. Wirkland. ritl"r fcl.
Sacrifice hits. Rawlings, WiclLanh.
kc.ly.
Lett on bases. Boston 4: PITTSBURGH
=;
First base on errors. EnSt1n !: Pitts
hurrh |.
First base on halls. "ff Jacobs ..
iIitS. IF Eacan. > IL q innings: nff
Steel. IN Il innings: off jacobs D." in
- innings: off Harmon II / inning.
Struck our. Ivy isaEan /: ty Steele >.
Waning pitcher. EGcan.
Losing pitcher. Si""iH.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-25
WATSON 8 WILD
PITCH FATAL
To THE pills
Eesterday-s 1,esllts.

ST Louis. =: BROOKLYN. i@h.
Boston, s: Pittsburgh. :.
Cincinnati. =: rhla.. l tlcl.
New York chicago: RAIN.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-25
Standing OF Gibbs.
To-day's Games.

Boston ut PITTSBURGH.
Philadelphia n Cincinnati.
Brooklyn ar ST. L""is.
New York 2: Chicago
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-26
Theatre NeWS
DITMAS

DTTMAs
The ann In which a modern
girl gets the right man for husband
Is delightfully."- told In the newest
World Picture. The Man Hunt" In
which Ethel Clayton is the star. This
most entertaining and interesting
production will be shown at the Dit
mas today n tomorrow.
The story Is delightfully."- refresh
ing. Coming right now when the
public generally Is looking for the
lighter phases Of life depicted on the
screen it should prove immensely
popular with all the film a n in this
city. The Man Hunt" is a comedy,
a delightful. frolicsome comedy. so
lnvigoratingly pleasing that 1t cannot
be too highly praised.
The oft accepted theory PROFOUND
ed anent the unsatisfactory atmos-
pheric conditions prevalent in Eng
land Is said to be set at naught by
the camera effects achieved in George
Loane fuckers screen production of
Mother" also offered today and to-
morrow. The story is said to lent IT.
self admirably to beautiful scenic Of
fects and striking panoramic views.
George Loane Tucker has taken full
advantage of the splendid p~hotogra-
phic possibilities offered by a pieturi-
zation of Mr.. Philpott's book with Its
rural settings and pastoral beauties.
City.
Nothing but words Of praise are
heard for the Jack X. Lewis Players
who are now in their second week OF
their permanent stock engagement al
the City Theatre and the attendance Ia
even more than could be expected In
such warm weather as we ave had
this past week. The various mem
bers keep right on making friends
both on and OF the stage and when
the regular season which In show par
lance begins on Labor Day IL is safe
to predict that Standing room Will DC
at q premium. The nnal perform
ances Of The Rosary" will be given
tonight and for two performances TO-
morrow and starting next week Mr.,
Lewis will for the next five weeks of
fer two different plays each week
changing the bin on Mondays and
Thursdays. In all stock engagementi
during the run Il Is u TO play 9
number OF the old fayorite plays
sandwiching them n between the new
royalty bills, Mr.. Lewis Is going TO dc
something different for during th'
next hve weeks he Is going 70 pla,
ten Of the most popular old favorite'
so that during the regular season
when only one play Will be onered
they will play nothing but h iat'
successes. Among the old fayorites e
be presented IN the near future viii b
sThorns and Orange Blossoms
LENA Rivers" Ten Nights in a Bar.
ROOM" Tempest and Sunshine
East Lynne" Jesse James" Sea
mile" woman Against Woman
and others hat the public seem never
TO tire OF. The play for the nrst hal
OF next week will be h famous ole
melodrama "why Girls Leave Home.'
which has probably been seen by more
people in this country than any pla.
ever produced with the exception o.
Uncle Toms Cabin" and during tn
last half OF next week. the origins
version In ave aeo and seven scene
-hssn one OF the biggest box once a.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-26

factions In existence. Each play will
be mounted with special scenery and
no detail overlooked to give a com
plete and perfect performance.
STRAND.
For a year the United States gov
eminent camera men have been busy
registering the activities of our soldier
and sailor boys on thousands Of feet
of motion picture Aim.
As q result. the people of Perth Am
boy will have the first chance on July
81 and August !, at the Strand. to see
what has been done by our boys 10
date over here and Q there.
"Pershing's Crusaders" is the title
of this first official government feat
urs film of the war and II really con-
s%titutes q motion picture history Of our
first year at war.
A successful effort has been made
to picture the governments handling
of the gigantic task OF preparation Tor
war. The recruiting Of our army, the
building of huge cantonments, the
clothing and feeding OF u troops
the making of arms TO equip them the
building OF mormon ship yards and
the rapldity with which ships are De-
ing built and launched.
You will see our boys In training,
fleets OF aeroplanes In dizzying night
our great fortresses on vigtlant guard
our swift destroyers searching the sea
for the hated German periscope.
The greater part Of the picture
shows our boys-maybe your boys
In France. It follows them along the
long road 10 the front. 1t shows the
vast stores Of munitions and supplies
flowing like rivers through the qualht
French villages up TO the front INT
trenches. It depicts the hrst Ameri-
can field gun TO throw a She into
tho German trenches. the first Ameri-
can troops entering ana =
nrst line trench, the first batch OF
German prisoners taken by u sol
diers. the FIRST baptism before a bat
tie.
Secretary OF War Baker is seen on
his nrst tour Of inspection In France,
examining the great guns, the aero
plane squadrons and the American
boys who man them. General Fer-
shinE and stan accompanied him IN
hts visits 10 the camps Of our "Crusa-
ders."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-26
ESTABLISH HOSPITAL
FOR SOUTH AMBOY
Sixteen Beds Already Available I'm
New Institution
u EI"NWF
cnIFrH

SOUTH AMBoY. July 2s;-hfiss
Olive Burke. a registered trained
nurse OF this city. and DIR. W. y.
Allen, OF Keyport. have completed
and itted up the building formerly
known as the Stevens Mansion, on
ne corner OF Main street and Stew
ems avenue. as a hospital. which VIII
be opened on August 1. This build
Ing has been furnished with sixteen
beds and other furnishings. u &C
commOdatiOns are available for thirty
beds.
The hospital Is something that TIM
city has long been In need or In IN,
stances when accidents haYe occurred
aud Immediate operations were nee,
essary for the injured, they wonle
hays 20 be rushed 70 the Perth Am
boy hospital over a rough road. Thu
has caused harmful effects.
Physicians Of this city. ksypor'
and Matawan have been listed on th'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-26
Hun Rag Over Old Glory

BERNE, July ga direct insult
to the American flag which was Of
'fered at Zurich on the anniversary
of Italy's entry into the war has just
come TO light.
The American consul at Zurich
hung out the Italian and American
flags on that day to celebrate the
event.
In the office directly above that OF
German consul.
No sooner did the German notice
the American flag flying from tho
window than no dashed 10 HIS ONCE
and hung but a German nag in such
a manner that II trailed over the
Stars and Stripes.
Belllgerent Developments vera
avoided only through diplomauQ
tercession on the part of neut
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-26

stan of tho hospital and have col
scented to give ana necj
sary.
Miss Burke deserves a great
Of credit for this work. as does4
Allen, who are the originators OF
plan, as they have shouldered
expense thus far. II Is believed tn
the contributions toward this cauav
will offset some of the expense.
In appreciation OF the services o.
the stan physicians, Miss Burke has
planned a social hour to be held next
Wednesday night from $3.50 to $3.50
o'clock.
Now that q hospital of this kind
has come to the people of this city II
would be Of great advantage thai
every person be interested in It, and
see hat everything is done so that II
might be made permanent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-26

KEYPORT. July 26:-The
service for George w. Klingef
who lost his life by drowning
Sunday, were conducted from -
late home In Broadway on Wednes
day afternoon at ? o'clock. under tn
direction OF Undertaken Harvey 5
Bedle. Rev. A w. Hand o~ficiate,
and interment was in Green GroT
cemetery. The boy lost his life wha
bathing near the Mott street Bird
with three boy companions. He &
thought 10 have stepped IN a N
and was unable 10 swim. The %
was not found until the follow
morning. The parents and a slstS
survive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-26
poas In Warfare.

Some OF the beautiful as wen
as some OF the most tragic stories OK
wal have for a hero the shaggy. faith7
ful. accomplishing hgure OF a dog
Like men. they die at their posts. "a
that there Is constant call for
soldier dogs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-26

Pure water, according 10 Lore
Raleigh, Is greenish hiu@ wkiis pure
air Is blue. because. according 70 New
tons dictum. the molecules Of The
are suficientiy large to rsde9
ray&
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-26

Ladies' Brown Pumps and Oxfordsj
military heels; formerly sold co 40
at $4.9S. On sale for ......s .~VsVU
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-24
TAKEN over
Pres. Assumes Control
of Cape Cod Canal
Railroad Administration To oper-
ate II On and After July 25-Route
Safe From, Attack and Storms and
100 Miles Shorter Than Old Course

Washington. July 23-President
Wilson today by proclamation as
sumed control of he Cape Cod can
al. connecting Cape Cod and Buzz
yards Bay Mass. and directed the
railroad administration to operate
1t.
The canal will he taken 0ver july
% Tie railroad administration an
nounccs that dredging Of the water
way to a depth of - feet Will begin
in nedlatcly, that towago facilities
will be restored and that within two
months water borne coal destined
for New England can be moved
through the canal at the rate Of ten
million tons yea.
Announcement also IS made that
vessels of the Ocean Steamship
company. Clyde line. Merchants
and Miners Transportation Co, and
Eastern Steamship company. plying
IN and out OF Boston Will be routed
through the canal The water way
also can be used by smaller naval
craft and other shipping.
Plans for tug control of the canal
have long been under consideration
by the war, navy and commerce de-
partments and the railroad admin
istration and their fruitlon was hast
ened by the appearance Of German
submarine off the Massachusetts
coast last Sunday when three coal
barges were sunk,
Not only will the canal route pro-
tect ships from attack in that sec
ton. but it will shorten the voyage
from southern ports to New Eng
land by about one hundred miles
and protect shipping from storms
which make the lower Massachu-
sets coast dangerous III the winter
season.
The canal is owned by the Boston,
Cape Cod and New York Canal Co,
is seven miles iong and has 4 pres
ent depth of nineteen feet.
40 decision has yet been reached
as to who shall manage the canal
for the government 1t was said
that it was not certain that it
would be operated in conjunction
with the New York state barge cam
al and the Delaware and 2aritan
canal which are directed by C. a.
Tomlinson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-24
Fishing Schooner Sunk
Off Cape Porpoise
On Monday
PART CREW LAND
ON MAINE COAST
OTHERS ON WAY
Vessel is Sunk by Bomb After
Taking Ships Papers - u
Boat Last Seen Going South
on the Surface

kennebunkport. Me. July %
German submarines have struck
again of the New England coast, this
tine an undersca raider sank with a
bomb the crack knockab bout Clouces-
t. fishing vessel Rober- and RlcE-
ard, near Cash Bank, s. mites cast
southeast Of Cape Porpoisc, at 1919
O'Clock Monday morning. This was
az parently 1C0 miles north Of the
spot where a U-boat sank four ccal
barges off Orleans. Cape Cod last
Sunday morning and the time was al
most "A hours later to the minute
than the opening of the Cap Cod fc-
ray. The first boat from the Rob
ert and Richard containing three;
men landed at this point at : o'clock
tonight. The men reported the others
not far behid and motor boats were
sent out to search for them. The first
dory men to land said the subma-
r!ne emerged on their port bow at
~ o'clock Monday morning and fr:d
q warning shot across their bow Tie
man at the wheel promptly threw the
schooner up into the wind to bring
her to- Men from the submarine then
boarded the schooner. took the ships
papers and after the crew of % men
had gotten into their dories placed
a bomb. At 1888 sharp explosion
sent the trim little fisherman to the
bottom. There were no other ships
III SIGHT at the time. The last the
fishermen saw Of the submarine she
appeared to be resting on the sur
face with her nose pointed south. The
sinking of the fisherman did not take
over an hour. AS soon as the little
vessel had become motionless on the
smooth seas the submarine .cGt
Ghoard small boat in con@rand If
her second officer. This man. who
said he lived for years in the Unit
Cd States and had a summer homo IL
Maine since 1896. asked for the ships
pa pcrs. took the ships flag lni or
dei ed tall the men TO their dories
AS they were still plling over the
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