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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
BEING SHELLED BY U-BOAT
TAMER THAN HE SUPPOSED
Ray H. Merritt First Mate of Sunken Dorothy Barrett De.
scrbes Attack While Here With Rest of Grew
Way to Their Homes

saw the periscope We were ordered into
the lifeboat and given just enough time
10 dump a few clothes in our sutcases.
l yanked the chronometer from its
place in passing and some one else grab
bed the compass. That chronometer Is
worth five or six hundred dollars and
we were rather proud of It.
we sort of hung round the ship,
after we were all safely in the lifeboat,
just to see what was going to happen.
The submarine submerged, though. and
we could see only the bubbles for a
long time. Then it came up and cir
cled the Dorothy, finally stopping under
the bow. As we pulled in toward shore
we heard five shots fired Our captain
had been picked up by a Government
vessel that went back to see what could
be done. The patrol boats came out to
help, too.
THE Germans evidently boarded the
Dorothy, oiled and set fire to her before
they shelled her. She was set afire at
the cooks gallery amidships, in the en-
gine room forward ana away aft. Even
the sail and top masts were oiled"
you can tell the world that was a
super-submarine, too. interrupted the
second mate at this point The Dorothy
Barrett was more than 300 feet long
and the submarine was almost the same
length, the biggest one any of our crew
had ever seen"
"Oh, we're going home guess" an
swered another OF the crew when ques-
toned. But We'll be back on the sea
before long. Submarines may come and
go. but I'll stick to the sea as long as
I'm able to sail"
The Dorothy Barrett had been carry
ing on coastwise coal trade between
Norfolk and Boston and was owned by
Bath. Me, corporation. Members oi
the crew other than the officers were
Cleveland Jordon. Peter Rea, Christian
Dorschuk. J. J. Monteiro, Joseph Haw
kins, John Avoy and Antino Soiles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16

HDEING shelIed by submarine
D isn't as exciting as 1 had sup
posed 1t would be, but don't care 10 re-
peat the experience"
So First Mate Ray H. Merritt. of the
Dorothy Barrett, sunk five miles south
east of the Northeast End lightship
Wednesday morning, summed up the
event today.
His father, Captain William Merritt,
in, charge of the vessel: his brother.
Sewall Merritt who was second mate.
and the seven other members of the
crew arrived from Cape May yesterday
evening and today left Philadelphia for
their homes in various parts of the
country.
While the Merritts live in Portland,
Me, others of the crew came from South
America and from widely separated
points i'll this country. Several of them
are already regarded as veterans in sub
marine warfare, having had many pre-
rious encounters with the sea mon
sters"
Well gToomed and rested from the ex-
Citement as they were few of the hum
dreds who surrounded them on the ferry
boat would have suspected these clean
looking fellows were survivors Of a sub
marined vessel.
I'm just sorry I didn't get TO in
troduce myself to some of those Ger
mans. I'd like to meet few" Ray
Merrltt's grin gave the group about him
an idea of just how he would like to
meet the enemy. I'VE didn't see a sign
of any one on the submarine. Gee
we weren't expected visitors Of any
sort. We We're SO close to shore Every
thing was as calm and peaceful as a
picture, when suddenly, zip Right over
our heads sang a shell.
Il can't exactly say We We're scared
1t was just little surprise party. We
kne" right away what we We're in for
though it was several seconds before we
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
DON'T NEGLECT TO REGISTER
Provost Marshal General Re.
minds Youth of Duty on Aug. 20
Bv the Ass )ciafed Press

washSuRton, Aug, l6.-Provost Mar
shai General Crowder issued a statement
TODAY empha sizing that all male citizens
who shall have. reached their twenty
6rst birthday since June last must
,annear before their local boards to reg
ister for military service on August "a.
reSardless "a any presumed grounds for
exemption. Opportunity to make claim
for exemption will be afforded subse-
aueptly in the filing out OF question
naires by registrants,
provision Will be made for the regis
tration by mail Of any person who eS-
nscts 10 be absent on registration day
from the Jurisdiction Of the board where
he permanently resides" says the state
ment but in such a case extreme care
should be taken by him TO see that his
resistration card reaches his home board
cn or before August "a. Such persons
are advised to apply at once to a local
board for instructions as to how to pro-
ceed"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
SERVICE FOR LIEUT.. ROOSEVELT
Conducted by Bishop Brent Be.
side Aviator's Grave
By the Associated Press

side the grave of Lieutenant Quentin
Roosevelt, near the spot where he fell 70
his death in an air combat last month.
were held today by Bishop Brent. of the
Rev. Charles 8. 9MacFarland. of the
Federal Council of Churches Of ChriSt
in America: A
The service took place after visit to
the American front at Fismes. 81
dispatches from the American front
during the advance TO the Vesle reported
that Lieutenant Roosevelt had been
buried near Chamery. east of Fere-en-
Tardenois.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
DELAWARE FLIER A PRISONER
Comrade Believes Lieut.. Layton
Js i'm German Camp

Georgetown, Del, Aug. ia letter
was received from Lieutenant Davis. a
comrade of the missing aviator. Lieu
tenant Lawrence Layton, OF George
town, this morning that Layton was
flying in a patrol of five planes on July
IS when they were attacked by German
planes.
Layton's plane was evidently hit and
although he could not ny he was able
TO descend and the plane was seen by
the other fiiers to- descend within the
German lines
The writer states that there is every
reason to believe that Lieutenant Lay
ton is a prisoner of war and was not
killed or injured in his descent. Cables
have been dispatched to the Internation-
al Red Cross for confirmation Of his
imprisonment. a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
GERM AN M4N-POWER
CRISIS CROUINC
By the United Press

with the British Armies in Frsu..
Aug. l6.-The entire German army an,
pears to be in state of conlplefe O
deterioration.
Evidence of trouble behind the Gern,a -
lines Is seen in a captured order signal
by General von Ludendorff saying tb,t
the German man-power situation necasN
states another drastic combing out and
the sending of every possible cook, cleris
etc. into active service, replacing than
with broken down and aged soldiers
From reliable sources 1t is known
that the units in the field are clalnorinn
for endorsements, which the hiph
command is unable to give them, the re-.
ply invariably being:
You are no worse Off than other
units You must do with what Won hava
as we have no men to send to you
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
WANT COUNTY FAIRS HELD
State Agricultural Department Opposes
Fuel Administration Proposal
By the Associated Press

Harrisburg, Aug. 16.--officials Of the
informed representseives of the Federal
fuel administration that they are not
In favor of the proposition to discon-
tinue county fairs this year because OF
the coal situation and the possibility
that attractions may take miners away
from production.
Secretary of Agriculture Charles f.
Patton is fiatly against the suggestion,
holding in a statement made to the fuel
administrator that this year. county fairs
stimulating production ~ foodstuffs-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
RlDICULES AMERICAN INDIANS
German Paper Says They Are All
Degenerated Through Drink

oPectal CQote 10 ECentHg PubHc Ledger
Copyright, 1913, bv Yetc York Times Co.
The Hague. Aug. 16 - The Rhenish
Westphalian Gazette speaks of the hum
bug Of Sioux Indians on the west front.
German papers have invented numerous
stories about the many colored races
fighting with the Americans. among
others the Red Indians. and now try 10
disprove the reports saying that per-
sons acquainted with conditions In Amer
lea know that the story is fantastic.
Not only are the Indians dying out,
but also they are thoroughly degener-
ated from drink, says this paper, and
those who come will never return to tell
takes of Americas defeat, but will be
driven into the thick Of the fight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
RUMANIANS AIDING L. S.
Eighteen Thousand of 100000
x Country Have Enlisted
Ry the Assoriafed prss.

Atlantic City. n. j.. Aug. 16. -Eigh-
feen thousand Rumanians have been re-
cruited from the 100000 in the United
States and are being trained as a fight
ing contingent. for overseas service with
the Allies. according to an announce
ment made here last night by Major
'rciusanu, Rumanian attsche at Wash
ipgton
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
FOE HEAVILY SHELLS
WHOLE BRITISH LINE
By the Associated Press
Nth fho RrifiSIa Arr,,N In L,

WIN tne DTtlsn army III france,
Aug. 16.-The enemy artillery was ac.
tive last night from one end of the
British front to the other. The activ-
ity was especially marked along the
new Somme battlefront, in the Es.
sarts sector, and in the region Of La
Bassee on the northern 'front.'. where
there was a heavy gun bombardment.
There was no development of activity.
by the enemy infantry anywhere, how
ever.
All along the Somme front the Brit
ish are continuing various slight for
ward movements to gain advantages of
position. The situation north of the
Ancre has not yet been clarified the
enemy's intentions being obscure.
There are no further reports. of wide
spread withdrawals in this region, al
though the enemy seems to have
abandoned several of his small forward
positions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
u. S. FLIER MAKES FOE
LEAP FROM BALLOON
By the Associated Press

With the American Army in France,
Aug l6.-During the aerial fighting on
Wednesday. which was the busiest day
American ayiators have experienced in
some time, an American airman attack ed
II German balloon. His gun iammed
when he tried to fire inCendary bullets,
but he was able to fire fifty of the other
kind The German aeronaut then
jumped with his parachute.
An enemy airplane attacked an
American balloon. but was driven off
by fire from the ground without forcing
the balloonist to jump.
Confirmation has been received of the
victory OF Lieutenant Edgar g. Tobin
of San Antonio, Tex, in an air combat
Oh August 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16

Art Surnmers's All-American Club de-
feated Hilldale Club at Darby yester-
Dixie paws, formerly of Phillies, Davis
would have shut the. crack colored club
out but for damaging error in eighth
inning The game was featured by
terrific hitting of Bill Holden, and all
around play OF Castle ConrCy, .Lai and
Santop. The Ali-Americaus are the
arsl white club to defeat Hilidaie this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16

DG:hicaeo, Aug IS That the Illinois
Central Railroad kas escaped taxation
IN approx ,mately billion dollars worth
~ property from the years 1889 to 1918
was charged yesterday in a complaint
Sf1itd before the board of review by At
forney General Brundase He asked
Ifbat assessment be made on the prop
<rty
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
yaeh, Club Buildings Burned

cleveland Yacht Club buildings at
Rocky River this morning virtually de-
stroyed the entire group of buildings.
The club recently erected new dance
nayiiion and remodeled the large maih
building. The loss is estimated at s7b.-'
900. M
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16

Berlin, Aug. 10 (delayed).
There has been lively reconnoitring
activity between the User and the
Scarpe. Southeast of Ayette a British
partial attack broke down before our
lines.
North of the Ancre during the last
few nights We have evacuated the
sector of our positions near Puisieux
and Beaumont-Hamel, which pro-
jected sharply into the enemy's posi-.
tion. 1t was occupied by the enemy
yesterday afternoon.
In General Won Boehn's group
there have been no important opera
tlons.
In the evening the artillery activity
increased between the Ancre and the
Disc. Partial enemy attacks on both
sides of the Avre and south Of Las
signy were repulsed
In a thrust on the south bank OF the
Yesle VIC ceptured men who were oc-
cupying The railway station II Breuil
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
BRITISH

London, Aug. l6.
During the night we advanced our
line slightly northeast of Morlan-
court.
A hostile attack upon one of our
posts in this vicinity was repulsed
after sharp fighting.
Local fighting took place on the
northeastern outskirts of Thiepvai
wood. where our patrols have crossed
to the left bank of the Ancre
Further north our patrols progressed
between Beaucourt-sur -Anons and
PuisieuX-au-Mont.
The hostile artillery has shown in
creased activity south Of the Somnla
and between La Bassee Canal and
Ypres.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
Official Var Reports
AMERICAN


Washington, Aug. Ii
There is nothing of Importance TO
report from the sectors occupied by
our troops
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16

stubbornly defending the Lassigny-
Disc Canal, the loss OF which would
entail the evacuation Of Noyon.
Win In ROyon Salient
A dispatch from the field of battle
concerning the fighting in the Noyon
salient, says:
lively combat for chasseurs trench, in
the middle of Plessier Park. The
fighting ended in a victory for the
French.
The Germans are stin clinging stub,
oornly to the Lassigny- -Roye line They
, have given no indications whether
they hope to hold it longer than may
De necessary to save material and
Withdraw divisions whose communi.
cations are under the increasing men.
ace OF General Humbert's Ranking
movement.
THE capture of Ecouvillon, which
facilitated the taking of Ribecourt
has been followed by the occupation
OF the Monolithe farm. giving the
Third Army another grip on vital
position near Thiescourt and threaten
ing the German line of retreat along
| the road to Noyon."(
London, Aug. 16.-South of Albert
the British have advanced their line
slightly in the region northeast OF
Morlancourt, says the official state
ment today from Field Marshal Haig
american troops are engaged in the
Morlancourt region north Of the
Somme)
On the eastern bank of the Ancre
local fighting took place last night or
the outskirts OF Thiepval Wood, west
of Thiepval after British patrols
crossed the stream,
Further to the north further prog
ress has been made by, the British
who have pushed their patrols east
ward on the three-mile front between
Beaucourt-sur-Ancre and Puisieuxau
Mont.
| (The British are drawing a net
around Albert. Morlancourt lies thret
miles south Of that place. Thiepva
Wood Is the sane distance to the nortl
and east. Heeucourt Is faye uaSlel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
FRENCH

THfIst 4 UB1 TV'
On the Avre front French troops
have made progress in the region of
Villers-Les-Roye and st. Aurin. East
of Armancourt our troops have occu-
pied the old first lines
In Champagne we took prisoners in
the sector of Perthes-les-Hurlus and
repulsed an enemy raid east of
Maisons-Champagne Elsewhere on
the front there was no other activity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
DEATHS 8

yoGELs. = Aug IL. MARY ROGERS.
daughter of the late Charles Began and
friends invited 70 funeral .serviees, Sat,
p. M, at the oliver II; Bair BldE,, 1890
wife OF william F. Dillin. At 446 g. k3th
2OONs F0R REV 80 :, ,ss 4 q.
i5TH 4ls ~. s;Si'i 81 assas| ssss'{ is3T sT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
Mar Fall. Dead in Germantown

& Staffino Meliaggio. ffty-fve years old.
t,S west Logan street, Germantown. fell
3 "a rhen III work on q butldine opera
/, ~ ~, Asbutus and PAIL ELENA streets
1nf The cause OF ~ &eafh q nst
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
Allies Circling
ROye, Foes Base

Continued from Page One
stubbornly defending the Lassigny-
Disc Canal, the loss OF which would
entail the evacuation of Noyon.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-10
Foundation Of Dairy Hard.

nibble at them a little. At the end Of
the third week the substitution of the
skim milk will be complete. BY slow
changes milk can be increased there
after until 20 pounds or 21k gallons a
day are fed; this amount will be found
sufficient when fed with the grain and
hay. If skim milk is plentiful more
may be fed, but the added amount viii
give proportionately better results.
Cornmeal, bran, and 1fnseeo Oil meal,
mixed in the proportions of three, two,
and one, make an excellent grain mix.
tire. This grain when fed with plenty
of fine clover or alfalfa hay makes an
ideal supplement to skim milk in bal.
ancIng the ration. Calves should be
allowed all the grain that they VIII
eat until they consume three pounds a
day; from this point the feeder should
use his judgment as to whether an in.
crease is justified.
The calf, from the time It Is two
weeks Of age, should always have
clean. sunny quarters. abundance Of
exercise, and access to plenty Of clean,
pure water.
The general practice IS TO feed calves
skim milk for from two to six months.
In the latter case. with fall calves the
time of final weaving from milk comes
I'm the spring. when pastures are readv
under this system the calves usually
make excellent growth during the en-
tire period without any break in gains.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-10
NATION NEEDS DAIRY CALVES
oairyman win Be Doing Patriotic
Duty by Developing Heifers-Hints
on Care Needed.
prepared by the United states Depart,
uant of Agrierlttire

prepared by the United States Depart
mant Of AgrieElturel
No dairy elf that gives promise Of
a profitable milk producer should be
sent to the market to be made into
meat. although meat is in demand,
these calves will serve the nation BET
Ter If allowed TO grow and produce
milk and more calves. The dairyman,
too, viii be doing at patriotic duty by
developing the heifers, and in addition
he will be building up a more profita-
bic herd If he uses good Judgment in
caring for his young stock Careful
ATTENTION during the first two ~aeks
often means the difference between a
sickly, understood, stunted animal and
large, well-developed one, when Il
enters the herd as milking COW.
Immediately after birth the navel OF
the calf should be washed with an an
tiseptic solution and tied with silk
thread in order to prevent infection.
For the first feed the calf should have
the first milk from the COW after calv-
ing, and should have its mothers
milk for a week thereafter. The soon
er the weaving takes place the better,
but ordinarily 1t should not be post
poned later than the fourth day. The
sooner the calf is weaned the more cas-
fly ii is taught TO drink. When first
fed from the pail eight to ten pounds,
or four or five quarts, Of milk 4 day.
fresh and warm from the COW, and d.
videG into two feeds, are sufficient.
The feeding times should he as nearly
regular as possible, and at first 1t is adj
visable to feed more than twice day.
The amount fed should be constant,
and to insure this. scales or measur-
ing cups should be used. as variation
tends to get the digestive organs out
of order. AT all times TIN utmost care
should be taken to prevent any diges-
tive disorder. as all such trouble hin.
ders the thrift and development OF
the calf. Calf scoars is the most COM
mon indication OF indigestion.
The following named precautions,
to great extent. tend to prevent
scours:
Feed regularly.
BE sure that the milk is always
sweet and warm.
In feeding use only clean pals.
Feed the calf little less than Il
wants.
Should the calf become sick, reduce
the amount Of milk one-half, until tie
animal has recovered.
The amount of milk fed can be grad
ually Increased until at the end OF
the second week the calf receives from
IS to 10 pounds, or three-fourths to two
gallons of milk day. This time the
gradual substitution Of skim milk for
whole milk may commence. Hay and
grain should be placed before the calf
at this period. and ii will be found to
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-10
HER "FRAME-UP" ON DOLLY
Small Girl Had Learned Early in life
That There Are Times to Dodge
Responsibility.

The conversation in the lobby of a
Washington hotel turned to the subject
Of lodging responsibility. when this
aneedote was tittingly related by Rep
resentative Frank d. Scott OF Mich
igan:
Some time since fond mother re-
turned from an Afternoon call and fourd
her tive-year-old daughter huddled up
In big armchair. crying bitterly.
why, Bessie" exclaimed the moth
er, taking the little one in her arms,
what in the world IS the matter?"
"Somefin dwelful has happened. /"
sobbed the youngster. Nesting closer
to her mother. I'll
That's all right, darling" coaxingly
responded the mother. "Tell me all
about it,"
1T was my dolly" was the fearful
explanation of Bessie. "She dot away
from me and breaked dish in the
pantry.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-10
Says Pile Remedy
Worth $4,000 a Box
Columbus Man Knows What He Is
Talking About.

~ have had itching piles ever since my
earliest recollection. am SO years old
and have suffered terribly. l have tried
About weeks ago l saw your ad for
Petersons Ointment. The first application
stopped all itching, and in three days all
soreness. / have only used one Zoe box
and consider / am cured. You have my
heartfelt thanks, and may everyone that
has this trouble see this and give Peter
sons Ointment, that is worth a hundred
dollars or more a box, a trial. ~ Sincerely
yours. A. Newth, Columbus, Ohio.
ut makes me feel proud to be able to
produce an ointment like that" says Pet
erson. Not only do / guarantee Peter
sons Ointment Cor old sores and wounds,
but for Eczema, Salt Rheum, Ulcers Itch
ing Skin, Pimples, Blackheads and all
skin diseases. ] put up big box for 30
cents, price all can afford to pay and
money back from your druggist If not
satisfied" Mail orders filed, charges pre-
paid by Peterson Bros, Buffalo, NY. Adv.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-10
Joke.

The other day a well-known music
bah artist was chatting to a London
journalist whose paper is not always
to be relied upon for accuracy Of state
Ments.
My dear fellow" the comedian said,
81 think that what you want Is a
bishop on your staff"
"a bishopi Why?" asked the jour
nalist in amazement.
"Bebause," answered the other, with
a smile, "some of the statements in
your paper are in sore need of con-
f1rmation. Exchange.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-10
ventIIatIon Is stsbIes.

Ventilation In our dairy stables :
seldom overdone.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-10
AS She is Spoke.

American tourists WHO are shaky as
to their French, have often been en-
barrassed by the voluble replies which
their carefully studied phrases bring
forth from French lips. Just now the
tables are frequently turned and the
French man or woman is puzzled by
the fluent American vernacular. An ex-
ample: Yankee trooper: "parly VOC
English, mademoiselle?" French maid :
'Yes, vairy leetle" Y. T.: Good
work Say, could you put me wise
where l could line up against some
spiffy eats in this burg?'
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-10
No Changes. >

do you believe in telepathy?"
~No; we always have homeopath-
ic doctor"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-10
EIonuence.

what is your idea of an oratorT
"A real, natural-born orator. an
swered Senator Sorghum, lis man
who can put up such good mono
iogue that you forget to notice wheth-
er his arguments are any good"