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nLON


Miss Beatrice Hail has been visit
Ing her uncle George Hall OF Oakland
for short time.
Mr. and Mrs. George Brown we're
in Oakland one day last week calling
on old friends.
Ned McIntire returned to his home
in New York. Monday
Thomas Tuscan has finished clerk
ing for f. l.. Paul
Miss Florence Walker OF Arson was
in town Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Stella Hill and two sons, who
have been visiting in town, left for
the south, where Mr. Hill Is IN train
ing camp
Miss Ethlyn Graltdh VINO IS teaeh-
er at Good VIII was the week end
guest of friends in town.
Miss Claire Mclntire is teaching
physical culture in a suburb Of Phil
adelphia. :, u,......,,,o
Mrs. Alice joyce was IN "a'er'liie
Tuesday
Willie tuscan VINO mas peeu III
Town lew u'f ''01 -
ton Mass Tuesday
Mrs. Maud Dyer anu MIS-. mar Joiie
Moody were in Madison TUESDAY
Mrs, Elizabeth Coohdge' chairman
OF the Liberty Loan coiiiiilileee ana
Mrs. Julia Nitt1h we're III 99lou 10
attend the count meeting oi the W.
mans Liberty Loan. me meeting
vas largely al'enn'u eoi U,, 'is e,. me
"ealhef. MIS-. vi ,.,.o ,l'5' Ia
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BROWNS CORNER-CANAAN

The patrons on Route /, Hartland
regret to know that J. F. Connolly has
resigned as carrier owing to i'll health
During his three years service as
carrier. he has been loyal and most
honest to all. and we join with his
many friends in wishing him a speedy
return of health, prosperity and hap
piness, during the remainder OF hl-
life
e. S. Mack. travelling salesman Is
passing a few days at c. y. chase
Almon Rowe has sold his farm STU
ated at Browns Corner
Mr. and Mrs Fred Hanson OF RIPLEY
and Mr.. and Mrs Weeks were in town
Monday on business.
Mrs. Eva Sewell IS assisting Mrs
Charles Burrill Mr.. Burrill remains
about the same
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter futile went to
Fairfield last week for their house
hold furniture.
Miss Anna Porter passed the week
end with friends in Skowhegan-
Mrs. Jane l.. Chase who has been
visiting her son c. b. Chase and other
near relatives. returned to her home
in Fitchburg Mass, Monday, Mrs.
Chase was accompanied to Maine by
her granddaughter, Miss Hazel Cum
mings Of Shirley. Mass who IS stu
dent in the New England Conservatory
OF Music Boston.
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PROBATE NOTICES
To All Persons Interested In Either of
A. L..4ntn. Herein fer Nnmed.

the EstnteS Hereinafter Nhmedi
At Probate Court held at Skowhe.
gan in ard for the County OF Somer-
set. on thu seventeenth day Of septem
Der in the year Of our Lord one thou
sand nine hundred and eighteen and by
adjournment from day TO day from the
second Tuesday OF said September. The
following matters having been pre-
scented for the action thereupon here
matter indicated. il Is hereby ordered
That notice thereof be given to all
persons interested. by causing copy
of this order to be published three
weeks successfully in the Independent
Reporter a newspaper published at
Skowhegan in said County, that they
may appear at Probate Court
10 be held at Skowhegan on the second
Tuesday Of October A y. 1918. at
nine of the clock in the forenoon,
and be heard thereon If they see
cause.
Jnne whorn, late of Bingham, de-
ceased First and final account Of Ad-
ministrator for allowance.
Leonard Luce, late of New Portland.
deceased. First and final account of
exeeutrix presented for allowance
Lois VI. Luce, late of New Portland.
deceased. First and final account Of
administrator with viii annexed for
EmiIlne walker. late Of Bingham, de-
ceased 5. j Walton trustee Of Asa
Walker and others presents his final
account and petition for distribution.
Witness. CHARLES o. SMALL
Judge Of said Court. at Skowhegan, thie
seventeenth day Of September in
tho year of our Lord one thousand
u.ue hundred and eighteen
PHfLO STEWARD,
Register.
A true copy,
Attest:
PHLO STEWARD.
3w38 Register.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

Whereas Gerald II. Gilmore and Leila
i. EWens both Of Starks in the Coun-
~ of Somerset and state Of Maine by
their mortgage deed dated November
5. 1a15 and recorded in Franklin Reg
istry of Deeds in Book 1872. Page -
aud in Somerset Registry Book 331.
Page 233 conveyed to Charles W Smell
Of Pennington. Maine. a certain lat or
marcel of land with all the buildings
thereon situated in part in the said
town of Starks and in part in the town
Of Industry in the County of Franklin.
md bounded and described as follows:
On the South by the road leading from
west Mills to Mount Hunger. on the
East by Lemon Stream. on the North
by land Of Charles letters and SylVes-
ter SeaVty. on the West by land of
Hiram paggett to land of Orrin Lea
mon. thence by said Leamons land
EHsterly to the New Road, SO called;
thence by the New Road Southerly TO
tho first mentioned road. containing
SiNtY-tiVe acres. more or less. it being
part of the farm known as the John
II. Niles Farm, and being the same
premises conveyed to John II. Bryant
by Frank b Evelyth, by his deed dated
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TWELVE CORNERS

Lester Hilton Of Scion is in this
vicinity this week cutting cora in the
field
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Robbins, Mr and
Mrs Orrin Dean and Mrs Della Dean
attended the Central Name Fair at
Waterville. Friday of last week. They
reported a small crowd owing to bad
weather
Mr. and Mrs Leo Dear are the hap
py parents Of a baby girl born, Sun
day, Sept. 10
Mrs. Nellie Brann of Winsow is
spending few days at the home OF
Ephraim Dean.
Mr.. and Mrs James Robson of
Scion are spending the week with
Mrs. Robeson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Green
Mr. and Mrs Howard Clarke and
daughter Lucille spent the day Sunday
with Mr. Clarke's parents, Mr. and
Mrs Edgar Clarke.
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WEST PITTSFIELD

Those that attended the Waterville
Fair. Thursday of last week from this
Mace we're Mr. and Mrs Nathan Gray
and son Ralph accompanied by MT
and Mrs. Fred Allen and little son
Horace in the Gray car; Albert Tllton'
Norris Wilson and Sceva Powers in
the Tilton car: and Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Fairbanks and daughter Ruth in the
Fairbanks car.
School at Powers schoolhouse open
ed Sept. End. for the fall term, with
the same teacher.
Mrs. w E. Emerson is in poor
health this fall Dr. Earle from Ca
naan village was called Sunday.
Harold. Taylor from Camp Deyens,
who was at home on a few hours
furlough, recently. made a short call
on Mrs. Fred Allen and was looking
fine. We are all certainly very
pleased to see our soldier boys come
! home looking SO we'll
Mr.. and Mrs Hollis Jacobs and lit
tie son Nathan. accompanied by their
parents. Mr. and Mrs Frank Getchell
recently. took an auto trip down river.
/ They stopped in Augusta, calling on
Mrs. Getchell. a niece Louise Hoxle
and from there they went to Gardiner
staying over night in Farmingdate
with her sister and nephew Annie and
Maurice Hoxie They report a fine
+ trip
MIR. and Mrs Ed. Ramsdell. who has
been passing two months at Leslie
/ Aliens house, moved back to their
home in South Canaan, last week.
Mrs. Nathan Gray is busy this week
/ cooking for a crew OF hay pressers
who are baling hay at sherman Gray
barn. Miss Madeline Gray Is help-
ing her
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MERCER

Miss Mollie Tracy has gone to
Rangeley where she will teach this
fall Her mother is visiting friends
Al Mercer village.
Mrs. Laura Morrill, Of Rome visited
at Frank Kelley's Sunday
Steve Laid has recently purchased
new separator for his threshing ma
chine
Miss Clara McFadden, who IS at
home for a vacation, will return 10
her work at Powder Point school,
Duxbury, Mass. next week. She Will
be accompanied by her sister Vernice,
who has also secured work there.
Mrs II. NJ Ellis has finished her
work at Hillside camps and came
home the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Holmes nave
baby born, Sunday Mrs. Holmes
mother Is caring for her.
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Florence Boyington and sister En-
ma are attending school at Bingham,
Mr. and Mrs Mack Bigelow are the
proud parents of a pair of twins, a
boy and girl, born Saturday morning,
Sept IA
Mr. and Mrs. Will Steward have
moved to Madison where Mr. Steward
will work this winter.
Mrs. Bessie Moulton is at work for
Mrs. Perley Robinson.
Mrs. Marie Robinson started for
Massachusetts,, Saturday of last week
to visit her husband, who expects to
start to France before many days.
Tom Towne was caller IN town
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Corson are
stopping a few weeks with her pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs George Higgins.
Clifton Higgins spent Sunday with
his parents.
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oct % 1909, and recorded in Somerset
County Registry of Deeds. Book 29S.
these mortgagors by Charles W. Smell
by his deed of even dat and to he
recorded herewith. And whereas by
transfer OF said mortgage deed | have
become the owner thereof and whereas
the condition of said mortgage has
been broken.
Now therefore. by reason Of the
breach of the condition thereof | claim
foreclosure of said mortgage.
3W38 ALBERT r. JACK.
Pennington, Me, Sept IS. 1916.
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real estate was conveyed to me by
said Knowlton.
Also one half part in common aud
undivided of certain tracts or parcels
OF land situate in the town of Har-
mony aforesaid and being the same
real estate conveyed to me by Henry
r Sinclair by his deed dated May -,
l9l2. and recorded in, Somerset Regis
try of Deeds vol 3l4, page 364; refer
euce to said deed for particular des-
cFiDtion of said premises
and WHEREAS the condition of
said mortgage has been broken. Now.
therefore, by reason of the breach Of
the condition thereof | claim fore
closure of said mortgage.
Paul. II KNONLTD%
BY his Attorneys
3w37 Hudson < Hudson
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MAINSTREAM

Dir. J. S. Dyer took Shirley Brown
son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Brown, by
auto, Monday. to the f. NJ G. Hos
pital at Bangor, where he will be OPP
Grated on for appendicitis.
Roy NJ. Burdick who has been con-
fined to his bed for several weeks, is
gaining.
f. A. Pattee of Harmony is paint
ing at the Fuller cottage. recently pur-
chased by Will Seekins.
Mrs. Harry Chase was quite sick
several days last week, but il better
at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs Earle Leayitt and AL
bert Dickerson left Monday night by
auto for Lewiston to attend the fair
there this week
Miss Mabel Baine is canyassing
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NORTH MARYLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Head are
passing few weeks with friends in
Massachusetts.
Elmer F. Burrill has been appoint
ed mail carrier on the r. F. d. in
place OF j. F. Connolly, resigned. and
made his initial trip Monday. Elmer
is a fine young man and his friends
all unite in wishing him success.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams
spent the week end in Skowhegan.
Mrs Frank Martin is working as
housekeeper for John Mitchell
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that place Friday last and is spend
ing a week with her sister Dorothy
At Mrs Oren Moore's.
Mrs. B. Cain OF Lewiston is assist
ing Mrs. Isaiah Crowell with her
homework.
Mrs. Edmund Gullage Of Old Or
chard. visited her sister Mrs W Il
Boynton few days last week,
Mrs. Harold Chase has returned
from Somerset Hospital with her fine
baby boy
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NORTH FAIRFIELD

Mr. and Mrs Fred Bickford are at
tending the fair at Lewiston this week
being guests of Mrs Bickford's broth
err, Frank Drew, while there
Miss Margaret Savage went to Lew
iston, Monday. where she has employ
ment for the winter O.
Erban Emery was at home from
Camp Devens for the week end.
Miss Doris Wentworth went to
Springvale. Wednesday, to enter Mas
son Institute for the two years secre-
tarial course
II. G. Wentworth recently purchas
ed a Fordson tractor for farm use.
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I'll CLASS


Mary Marvel blk m. by Admiral Dewey
c ] Worthen St Albans
q seconds time allowance cIaimedl
Sandy McNab ch g by Copa De Ora
Alfred Todd b. g by Echo Todd
Kate ch m by Green Seal Hudson Farm Guford
Dr. Treg. br & John W Stobe Madison
Star. e by Bonbon Patchen, " J. Carnage Portland
a seconds time allowance cIaimed
Buster H. b g by Redfeld, Jr R H Dane Portland
u seconds time allowance claimedl
Dandy The Great, by Peter The Great.
Alton Richardson Jr Watervle
2.a9 CLASS
Major D., blk by The cantmas.
c ]. worthen, St. Adams
Pat De Forest br $. by The De Forest
comeda Nina, b m by Alclayone.
Hudson Farm Guilford
Ruth cochato, CHI by cochato Hudson Farm Guilford
Young Cabel, blk by Cabe Hudson Farm, Guilford
Halle Goldie, oh m by Acquln,
Harry ?. Clukey Dexter
Victor R ch by Pilot Nelson John v stobe Madison
Gam, ch g. by Sir Marque John W Stobie Madison
Lady Cochran, b m. by Col Cochran.
Geo Booth Arson
" G. Wyman Portland
Il second time allowance claimodl
Star billiard by Star Pointer,
Alton Richardson Jr Waterville
Tony D, blk g by Little Dock
Card & leighton West Falmouth
Queen Irene br by Toddlut. Ed Fisher Topsham
Horace Thomas skowhegan
e.a3 CLASS
Sandy McNab. CHI. g. by copa De Ora
C. J>Worhen, St Adams
c j worthen St Adams
Donald c. CHI s by Alfondv A. W Lander Newport
Lee Anna Patchen, br. m by Senator Patehen.
". A. Rich. Etna
Susie. ro m. by The Auocrat
A. E Roderick Pennington
Ruth Cochato CHI m by Cochao, Hudson Farm Guilford
Young Cabe blk by Cabe Hudson Farm Gulford
Disc Craig b. m by H B. Barney.
Hudson Farm GuIford
Miss Q, blk NJ, by Dan O. Harry P Clukey. Dexter
Halle Goldie, CHI m. by Acqun,
Harry P Cukey. Dexter
George W, by Joe Wilkes, E X Moore. Madison
thine allowance clamed)
Star b. g by Bonbon Patchen, w. j. Carnage Portland
"A seconds time allowance claimed)
Earl North, br, by Northern Man
T F Phair Presque Isle
Teddy Marshall b g, by Tom Marshall
F G Colburn, Pennington
Black Peter by Peter The The Great soat,. u.,,,,
Tony D. blk g by Little Dock
Queen Irene br m by Toddnu Ed Fisher. Topsham
Horace Thomas, skowhegau
Els CLASS
Mary Marvel blk m. by Admiral Dewey,
c. J. Worthen St Adams
g seconds time allowance claimed
c. j Worhen St Adams
Alfred Todd g by Echo Todd Hudson Farm, Guilford
Kate CHI m. by Green Seal Hudson Farm, Guilford
DR.. Treg br e. John W. Stobie, Madison
Star by Bonbon Patchen, W. ] Gamage Portland
a seconds time allowance clamed
Buster H.. E by Redfed Jr, R. H. Dane Portland
- seconds time allowance claimedl
Dandy The Great by Peter The Great
Alton Richardson Jr., Wateryille
Black Peter by Peter The Great,
Alton Richardson Jr. Waterville
George w, b by Joe Wilkes E X. Moore, Madison
Crime allowance clamed)
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The News of Somerset's Busy Towns


ingfon to work through The winter
Mrs Angie Berry Dudley Is VISIT
ing her husband at Camp Deyens.
Mr. Beatrice Dunton Bradford
who has been at the Fairfield sam.
tarium, has gone 70 Hebron and Is re
ported to be gaining.
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ATHENS

The Athens Grange held their reg
ular meeting last Friday evening,
September 6. The third and fourth
degree conferred on four candidates.
plans we're finished for the fair. The
next meeting will be held September
28
Howard E Chapman returned home
last Friday noon from WaterVille Fair
which he attended. doing work in tAe
secretary and troasurer's Office
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\ Administrators Notice

The subscriber. having been appoint
ed administrator Of the estate of Al
gusta A Coleman, hereby gives notice
that all accounts due said estate should
be paid at once. All bills against sid
estate should be presented for pas-
ment.
MORRIS NJ. MOORE,
Administrator
Madison, Maine
Skowhegan. Me, Sept. 10, 1918. 3w3s
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RIVER ROAD

Ray Boynton made a short visit to
Orono with Prof. Weston of Madison,
last week.
Mrs. John Clayton arrived home
Monday night from a weeks visit
with relatives in Aroostook county.
Miss Susie Haskell. who has been
a patient at Somerset Hospital, left
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NOTICE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that on
Saturday October Is. 1918 at two
o'clock in the afternoon, | will sell at
public sale on the premises. the home
stead of the late Major Laney at 265
North Street, Skowhegan Maine.
3w 3Ss MARY LANEY.
Administrators.
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2.35 CLASS

Major D, blk by The cantmas,
Charley Hughes, br g by Robert Y. ,,,,, u.......
PAT De Forest. br. by The De Forest, 49,. =.
comeda Nina b NJ by Alclayone, ~ -
Hudson Farm .Gutori
Ruth cochato CHI. m by cochao Hudson FARM Gufori
Young Cabel. blk by Cabel. Hudson Farm, Gufori
Halle Goldie. CHI m by Acquln,
Victor r. eh g. by Pilot Nelson, John W Stobie Madison
Gam. ch by Sir Marque, John W Stobe, Madison
Lady Cochran. b. m by Col Cochran Geo Booth, Arson
Earl North br. g by Northern Man,
Star billiard by Star Pointer
Alton Richardson Jr, waterUle
Tony D, blk g. by Little Dock
Card & Leighton. West Falmouth
Queen Irene br m by Toddnut. Ed Fisher, Topshtm
2.26 CLASS
Sandy McNab. CHI g. by Copa De Ora
c. j Worthen St Albaas
Major D blk $. by The cantmas
C. J. worthen, st. Alb4a.
Susie, 70. m. by The Auocrat,
A, E. Rodericl Farmins.aa
Pat De Forest, brs by The De Forest
Comeda Nina. b M by Alcayone
Hudson Farm, Guilfori
Ruth Cochato, oh. by Cochato
Hudson Farm, Guilfori
Young Cabel. blk by Cabel Hudson Farm, Guilfon
Disc Craig b. m. by H B Barney,
Hudson Farm, Guilford
(Tme allowance claimed)
Halle Golde. CHI. m. by Acqulin
Harry P Clukey, Dexter
Victor R. CHI g. by Pilot Nelson John W Sobe Madison
Gam, oh. g. by Sir Marque, John W Stobie, Madison
Earl North, br. g by Northern Man,
T F Phar, Presque Isle
Tony D. blk g by Little Dock
Card Leighton West Falmouth
Queen Irene. br. by Toddnut Ed Fisher Topsham
Horace Thomas skowheean
Day O. b. g. by Dan Q, Mere Hughes, Bangor
2.sO CLASS
Sandy McNab. CHI g. by Copa De Ora
c j Worthen, st Adams
Major D blk. by The cantmas,
" A Rich. Etaa
Disc Craig b m. by N B Barney.
Hudson Farm, Guilf7rd
CTime allowance clamed)
Mary Mary O. blk m by Dan O. A NJ Eldridge Clinton .,
George W. b. g by Joe wilkes K Moore Madison
Dr. Treg. br g John W stobe. Madi.aa
Star, b g. by Bonbon Patchen, W. ] Carnage. Porana
a seconds time allowance clamedl
Ella Hamlin, br m by Eli Mckinney,
zone second time allowance clamed)
Earl North. br by Northern Man
Black Peter by Peter The Great
Alton Richardson Jr,' WatervIte
Day @ b. by Dan Q, Mere Hughes. Bangor
FREE FOR ALL
Mary Marvel, blk. m, by Admiral Dewey,
c. J. Worthen st AhtHs
Sandy McNab CHI G by Copa De Ora
c. j Worthen St Albans
Master Mariner. CHI by Mars Hudson Farm Guilforl
Star. b. &. by Bonbon Patchen. W. ] Carnage. Portland
a seconds time allowance claimed)
Cheerful Charlie. CHI G. W J. Carnage, Portland
Dandy The Great by Peter The Great,
Alton Richardson Jr, Wateryllle
Day @, b. g by Dan @, Mere Hughes, Bangor
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CARATTNk

Leander Bright was calling on
friends in Oakland one day last week.
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Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Co.

here for Var Savings Stamps this
week Nearly every family is pledg-
ing to buy one or more.
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PHILO STEWARD,
Register.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-14
Transport 0tranto Goes on
Rocks After Collision With
Another Troopship.
HIGH WAVES RUNNING
lono British Destroyer Stands BY
During Terrific Gale and With
Much Difficulty Res
cues 30t Men.

A British Port, Oct. 14.-As the re
suit OF the sinking OF the transport
Otranto In the North channel between
the Scottish and Irish coasts in a
collision with the steamer Kashmir
a large number of American troops
have been lost.
The Otranto, after the collision, was
dashed to pieces On the rocks off the
south Scottish coast with a probable
loss OF 372 American soldiers.
sol Men Taken on.
Three hundred and one men wer,
taken to Belfast by the British de.
stroyer Mounsey, the only vessel
which made an attempt at rescue In
the terrific gale when the Kashmir,
another vessel i'm the convoy with the
Otranto, rammed the Otranto amid.
ships.
Seventeen men were picked up alive
on the Scottish coast.
or the 500 American soldiers on
board the Otranto, $40 were landed
Seventeen were rescued alive at Islay
leaving 372 unaccounted for.
Storm Causes Crash.
The Otranto and the other vessels
of the convoy were battling with the
heavy seas and high winds Sunday
morning. The storm was so severe
and the visibility so bad that the
Kashmir, a former Peninsular &
Oriental liner. crashed into the Orr
anto squarely amidships. The Kash-
mir backed away badly damaged, but
vas ably to make port.
As the bows of the Kashmir were
pulled from the great hole in the side
of the Otranto, the water rushed In,
but for a time it did not serve to stop
the engines. The Otranto tried TO
proceed, Blu made no Roadway against
the gale in her crippled condition.
Within a short time the water put
out her fires and the Otranto drifted
hopelessly toward the rocky coast of
Islay Islandy where most OF the Tus-
cania victims met their deaths.
Destroyer to Rescue.
Thirty minutes after the crash the
British destroyer Mountsey, herself
damaged by the heavy seas, appeared
out of the haze In answer to the dis.
tress calls of the Otranto. When the
destroyer Unanswered to get along.
side, Captain Davidson of the otranto
warned Captain Craven, commanding
the destroyer, not to make the at.
tempt.
When it was seen that Craven would
make the attempt anyway the men
were ordered to remove their shoes
and heavy clothing and try to save
themselves as best they could.