South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-19
Z NAVY MEN
ARE COMMENDED
Special Praise Received by
Members of Crew of
Lost SChurz.

NASIllN1rIi1N. AA-. lt--f IN q
/ officers and seven members of the
crew of the American steamer
/ Schurz. sunk IN collision with the
. American steamer Florida OF the
North Carolina coast June p. have
. been specifically mentioned and
I Commended by Sec'y Daniels for
. bravery displayed at that time. the
navy department has announced.
The report of Commando Will
I lam d Wells. L. s ~. i'm command
/ OF the Schurz. which was the former
German ship Geier stated that the
I officers and men OF his ship acted i'm
accordance with the best traditions
OF the service aud that the remark
ably small loss OF life, only one man
being lost. was due 20 their courage
and coOlness. The officers and men
commended by Sec'y Daniels. their
/ home addresses. and act of unusual
/ bravery displayed follow:
Lieut.. Howell
Lieut.. G.. T.. Howell, l.. :. ~. eX-
ecutive officer. woodruff III: when
F the accident occurred he relieved
. the officer Of the deck and at once
began preparations for abandouinc
the ship. He is commended for his
efficiency ia organizing and drilling
4 his crew and his GOODNESS in carry
ing out the abandon ship order
when the emergency arose
/ Lieut.. Schwcrin.
Lieut. a. w Schwerin, l.. :. y.
+ r. F.. Berkely, Calf: "Coolly and
efficiently inspected damaged COM
partments Of the ship. made accu-
+ rate reports and continued his eff
forts to lind some way TO save the
vessel until the last man had left
and he was ordered TO quit the
ship"
Lieut.. shaw.
Lieut. J +. Shaw. n. =. y. r. r.
. Long Beach. Calf After having
been painfully injured continued
his work of rescue for three hours.
Lieut.. Rogers.
Lieut. T. b. Rogers. L. = ~
/ Hernandon. Va. Showed efficiency
+ and GOODNESS i'm inspecting damaged
7 compartments in saving or destroy
ing confidential and secret papers
and i'm sl5ilful handling OF his boat.
Lieut. johnson.
Lieut. Olav Johnson. L. : ~. VAL
lego calf. Commended for the eff
ncieucy of his organization OF the
engineering department. which en-
O. led the men 20 perform an duties
without confusion and n such man
rer that the vessel was kept adoat
for the longest time possible after
che collision.
MatC kiscr.
John Milton Kiser machnist'.
mate. first class. Vallejo okla
stayed az his post i'm charge of the
engine room performuS his duu
efficiently until ordered up by the
engineer officer. Tie did this know
ing Che forward Gre room was flood
ed and the vessel was i'm immedist,
danger OF sinking
Tender Domcllan.
James A. Dounellan water tender
a2s :. G5Nez ST. New Orleans Wa.
iu trge of the dreroom. got al
h men out safely remaining him
self untH the water in the fire room
was up 10 his waist
Tender RADON.
Fay g RADON water tender
Kieat Okla was i'm charge OF IN,
after Sire room. got mis- men ont @
the bunkers and fire room and oil,
not leave his post uuul ordered ou
by the engineer officer. although h.
knew The ship WIS i'm "a sinking con
dit.or
Quartcrmastcr Dinell
Virgil ~. Dneu 9uartermaster
drst class chico Calf. did not tak,
Co. his life raft nut stayed go assis
the captain into The last boat al
though he vas aware of the daugel
the ship was .r.
Mate Jud>ou
Claude 80 hudson. bOa-swa1u.
mate. second class san Francisco
handled The lowering of The hoau
with the utmost efficiency and di,
uot leave the snip untii every boa
was in The water
seaman >arran.
David Sarran. seaman. g. Caifor