The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-03-18
BRITISH TARS TO
DIVIDE MILLIONS
Big Prize Fund of Admiralty Re-
calls w. w. Jacobs MANY
Cargoes.v
ODD THINGS ARE SEIZED
Naval Marshal Tells About lnroads on
Foes Shipping During the War
Goods Sold Bring in $7O,OO0,-
O00-25O Ships Taken.

'aiCh W. W. JdNOOS WlOLC
Many Cargoes' he had no notion his
idea was 10 be plagiarized, and pla~
CARRIED by a great naval war at that.
But wars-like women--have strange
ways. And not the least strange OF
them is the working Of the department
OF the British marshal of the adj,
miralty and prize court.
In time of history 1t was the duty
of this highfaluting dignitary to ar
range for and attend the execution Of
prisoners sentenced to death for MUIR
der on the high seas. And it is on
record that the marshal of the olden
time attended the execution of Adj
miral Byng-a British commander,
who was shot on his own quarterback,
as a penalty for losing a battle. Times
have changed. The modern marshal Is
only a milk and water edition of his
sterner prototype. He is the watch
man, stevedore, caretaker and guar
dian angel in chief of all German
shipping that has fallen into allied
hands during the war, and incidentally,
of the British naval prize fund, Of
which thousands OF British jack tars
and their officers are now awaiting
their share.
The MANY Cargoes" to be divided
vary from a priceless emerald to a tin
kettle. The gross proceeds of the sale
of ships goods. the marshal told a
New York Sun reporter, amounted to
$7O,000.00 but this included goods
seized under the blockade, which must
be held pending the conclusion OF
peace. 1t was not possible to say what
fhe amount of the prize fund would be.
There was plenty of work for the prize
court.
$50 Ships Seized During War.
'The president CLord Phillimore)
has sat every day since he was ap-
pointed, and there would appear to be
quite another years work before the
said the marshal. Including
vessels seized in port upon the out.
break Of war, which numbered e
100, about $50 ships have gone into
my custody in the United Kingdom.
Comparatively speaking, quite a small
number of ships have been sold. The
majority have been requisitioned by
the government.
Hundreds of thousands Of tons Of
goods of all descriptions-copper,
metals, wool, cotton, lard.
oils and fats, coffee, cocoa, dried fruits,
wheat, barley, hides. leather, tobacco,
.nitrates, zinc concentrates, diamonds,
pearls, human hair. false teeth and
many other things-all are among the
prize captures
Producing two catalogues, the mar
shal remarked: 'From these you can
gain a good idea of the various classes
If goods seized in the letters and par
,els mails, from precious stones to fry
ng pans. printing paper, pottery,
transfers., boots and shoes. boys and
mems clothes and women's undercloth-
ng."
Abiding to the quantities of bonds
md securities captured, he said the
these securities proved
| powerful lever in British hands,
serious interruption Of German
and damage to German credit.
Amusing Incident
IAN amusing incident" said the
MARSHAL, happened In the earliest
ays Of the war, when upon a large
nemy vessel, brought in by the navy,
ono alligators were found. The off,
er OF customs at the outport In ad-
iSing me OF. the seizure appeared to
e very nervous of their presence.
ONE he thought were dead, because
1eir eyes were shut, and some were !
10 much alive.
'SThe geological society not being !
nxfOus to have them they were sold j
J d buyer who subsequently toured :
70 provinces, exhibiting them az
rfze' alligators.
Eighteen months later the owner :
,peared In the prize proceedings and S
a release of the proceeds Of |
lie only. He appeared astonished to
i'd that they had been sold. / don't {
low," said the marshal, show he {
mi to feed and look after the
FINALS for eighteen months. / heard
at he expressed himself very forcibly
the innocent purchaser" ?
The seized goods have proved use n
In some cases stimulating British 81
anufacturing and trade. A museum
samples Of the goods seized is to be 4
ken round the provinces, so that
may see the class and =
lie of goods the Germans were man c
acturing and for what market, some
the goods being Of excellent class
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