Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
GLAD IF son DIED
FOR HOLY CAUSE
German-Born Father of
Cyclops Victim Shows
Fortitude
PHMADELPHIANs ABOARD

"If he has died for his country, it IL
well. I know that he died In the most
Splendid cause that this world has
ever known"
This was the statement OF Arno q.
King. Of 20s North Thirty-seventh street.
Camden, an American citizen Of German
birth, when told that the navy collier
Cyciops, on which his son was sailor,
had probably been lost with all on
board.
He wanted TO get on a destroyer"
added the father, 80 he could get a
try at n submarine. I am glad he
served his country"
Six Philadelphia boys are known 10
have been on board the .Cyclops, and
in the families OF all OF them the great
est anxiety Is felt today.
The Philadelphians include:
Samuel Goldstein, 64I jackson street
John Biemle, Of 8577 Comfy street
Percy Leon Carpenter, Of 2l2s NewlSirk
street: Anthony Glowka, Of 29l9 Bel
grade street; Louis Minch. Of 1885 East
Oakdale street. and John Shooter, OF
459 East Auburn street.
other PhilsdeIphiA Boys
Samuel Goldstein, second-class sea-
man aboard the Cyclops. enlisted in the
navy in April. 1917. Ills mother. Mrs
Yetta Goldstein, lives at Gal Jackson
street
Following his enlistment Goldstcin
was sent to a training camp in Nlr-
ginia and shortly afterward was as
signed to duty aboard the Cyclops lie
had made a trip TO France and one to
South America. His mother last heard
Of him 1--WE months ago, when he was in
New York.
Goldstein Is twenty-five years old,
and prior TO his enlistment in the navy
was employed by the National Biscuit
Company here
King, who is twenty-five years old
enlisted March 4. 1917. on the anni-
versary Of the day when the Cyclops
sailed for the United States on what
may prove to be her last trip. Ills last
visit 20 Philadelphia was in October
when he expressed hope of being trans
ferred TO one Of the lighting craft. where
he. TO use his own phrase, could get a
shot at the Kaiser"
Mother Had PremOnition
Blemle is twenty-eight years old. NJ
though he only enlisted last NIay, he
had attained the rank Of first-class ma
chinist's mate. His father and mother
last heard from him when they received
a postal card dated January 20 from
Rio Janeiro. Blemle was formerly em-
Dloyed in the Marcus Williams Book
Bindery.
"since he told US he was going to
South America" said his mother. Mrs.
Margaret ,Blemle, last night, 81 have felt
that he was in great danger. have
felt this sense OF danger continually and
have spoken TO my husband about it
lanes Arthur Shooter IL a native OF
England and an American by naturaliya-
tion. He came to America when a small
boy and has remained here since. His
father, mother and three sisters live in
this city The last word they received
from his was a postal from Rio Ja-
metro dated last February, in which he
Informed them that he was having "a
sreat time here and expected TO bring
back some souvenirs. Shotter enlisted
IN the navy in December. 1916.
He continually prophecled at that
tirne that America would enter the war.
''I want to be ahead of the rush." he
said when he enlisted, "and get my
chance at this war ahead Of some OF
the rest Of them"
Sailor Feared Danger
Anthony Glowka, a Pole, 10 twenty
nRhters Two Of his brothers are now
IN the service and the third will soon be
called, as he is in Glass 4 Of the draft.
SiRmund, n younger brother. Is aboard
the battleslIip Florida. Edmund, who IL
older than Anthony. 10 in training with
the Fifty-eighth Artillery Regiment at
Fort Howard. The remaining brother,
who will soon be called TO the colors is
Barney, aged twenty-three years.
gaN
Emma GlowlIa, last heard from him
when he wrote them from Halifax fol-
lowing a trip TO France. In his letter
he told them that he expected to take
q trip soon that would be through
dangerous waters" He added that the
collier was going Somewhere in South
America"
Glowka was a fireman.
The youngest OF all the Philadelphia
boys aboard the Cyclops was Louis
Minch, nineteen years Of age and old
est OF nine children. Minch enlisted last
April as fireman Of the third class
He attended the Brown school until The
death Of his father four years ago, when
he went 10 work TO help support hls
four half-brothers and half-sisters His
mother died when he was an infant and
his father married her sister
The last word received from Arinch
was shortly before Christmas. This let
ter, dated from Halifax, after describ-
ing a rough trip back from France. said
that the Cyclops was soon to make "a
risky trip" Judging from the letters
written by AIinch and GloWka. il would
seem that the sailors aboard the Cyclops
entertained no delusions as to the perils
they faced in running the gauntlet of
submarines Off the coast Of Brazil.
All OF the Philadelphians had made
a trip TO France and In previous letters
had expressed elation at the manner in
which they had lodged the Kaiser's Tin
whales" as they termed the U-boats.