The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-23
SUBS BRUSH NOSES
IN HARBOR MONDAY
German UB.88 and American
KS Due-Isabel Still
Aground.

The German submersible UB-ss left
Helena, Ark, at 6 O'Clock Monday
morning and Is due In the Memphis
States submarine KS, which, with the
converted yacht Isabel, OF the autisub-
marine f%lotilla, ran aground 10 miles
above Cairo Friday, Is also due at the
local wharf today, The ks was lib
Grated by tightening the cargo Satur-
day evening. She was ordered TO leave
Cairo and Is due at Memphis Mon
Gay, One subchaser will accompany
the KS while two others will remain
with the Isabel until tugs arrive from
st. Louis to aid In the work of re-
floating the Isabel. She is expected to
be freed within As hours. This will
delay the visit Of the entire flotilla
until Wednesday at least, The three
sesplanes with the squadron are ex-
pected TO reassemble and join the flo
tilla here.
The rapidly failing river may shorten
the visit of all the boats. The UB-SS,
which draws 16 feet OF water, will
probably attempt TO go no farther up
stream than Memphis and therefore will
accompany the rest OF the flotilla on
the down trip to Key West naval sta
ton after the cruise in the lower Mis-
sissippi.
Capts. Ed Rucker, Jr,, and Ed Rucker,
ST. pilots, of New Orleans, reached
Memphis Sunday after having made
soundings as far down the liver as
Vicksburg, They state that the heavl-
est draught boats Of the flotilla can
navigate with safety even If the river
falls two feet, perhaps more. How
ever, the stream has been going down
at the rate Of half a foot every "a
hours and extreme caution will be
necessary to pilot the boats in safety,
Plans Are Altered.
Owing to the low stage of the river
as well as the sinking mud deposit
along the levee, the public will have
to go to the foot Of Trainor avenue
to inspect the UB-SS and visit the other
ships when they arrive.
Plans for the entertainment OF off,
GERS and men have of necessity been
revised due to the accident to the lisa
bel, the biggest vessel of the fleet.
Lieut.. Commander Thos. G. Berrien, in
command of the ks, flagship of the
flotilla, is expected to arrive with that
boat and will enter into conference
with Lieut.. ], L. Reynolds and CHIEF
Woman Adkins, already here, regard
ing the entertainment.
The Chamber Of Commerce made ar
rangements Saturday for the entertain,
tilla, but they will have to be changed
after consultation with the naval Of
ficers.
Tuesday, in all probability, trips will
be made by the mayor and other Of
ficials on the KS and the UB-SS unde'
the surface Of the Mississippi. Lunch
cons have been arranged both at tn
Chamber OF Commerce and the Rotar!
club for officers Of the flotilla an
those from Park field. The Kiwani
club will also tender a dinner to tn,
officers. Dances and dinners will b.
given In honor OF the officers at tn
country clubs during the visit and en-
listed men will be given a ball at tn
!, war camp community service hall dur
ing the visit here.
Each evening a band concert will b
given in Court Square by the Blu
: Jacket band from the U. S. Recrui
: New York City, and motion picture
of navy life and activities will be showr
, The navy carries its own motion pic
! ture outfit and a screen will be erect
: ed neal the band stand In Court Squar
: to show the pictures. Considerable
; stimulus to recruiting In the navy
expected to be the result Of the Wis
\ of the flotilla and the German sub
mersible.