The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-26

time, 1t was related, were completely demented, and losing their holds on the rocking flying boat, slipped Into the ocean. When night came on, Moore alone remained on the boat.
 Saved by Rope
 Tn some manner" said Mrs. Will Hams, Moore said he managed to obtain piece of rope, fastening one end around his waist and the other around his neck. This alone saved him from being washed into the ocean with the other five members of the party. On Friday morning the pilot, having been two days without food and water, was almost at the end of his physical resources.
 During his delirium he told me that nine ships had passed him while he was in the water, one of them being so close that he could read the name. Though he waved frantically no one apparently saw him, and the boats passed out of sight, leaving him to his fate.
 Just before one of the men went to his death he handed Moore a large sum of money, asking him to save it., but Moore threw 1t into the ocean. When he was rescued all he had on him was s3."
 
 on the boat that Moore would allow to touch him, and 1t was not until she promised to so with him that he allowed himself to be removed from the tanker to the submarine chaser. He was under the impression that she was his mother, and he told her of his heroic efforts to save the three dying women provided she would not say anything about 1t to anyone else. Did His Utmost
 "He kept telling me that he had done his utmost to save the women" said Mrs. Williams, "and that he had held them above the water until they died in his arms"
 The decision to bring Moore back to Miami was reached early Saturday morning after word had been re- ceived from the captain of the Will liam Greene by wireless that the tanker had picked up a lone sur vivor off Fort Pierce. The subma- rine chaser. 154, had been held in readiness for an emergency, and she left the municipal pier at 5:45 Satur- day morning. heading out to sea in search of the tanker, which 1t was es- l timated would be somewhere off Mi- ami about o'clock.
 A heavy sea was still running and tho small boat was at times com rlctely submerged by the waves. Everyone aboard was seasick. includ- ing the two doctors who were going out to give the rescued man first aid. In fact so sick did the physicians become that when the tanker was finally located about 24 miles north of Miami and about 12 miles out in the Gulf Stream, they were almost as badly In need of attention a. the in- jured pilot.
 The task of transferring the sick man from the tanker to the subma- rine chaser in a heavy sea with half gale blowing. presented difficult task, but after half an hours work the little chaser was finally navi- gated Into the lee of the tanker and made fast. Before this could be dcne, however, the chaser was badly smashed and will have to undergo considerable repairs before 1t can be put to sea again.
 Most Difficult Task
 Capt. Thomas James. in charge or the submarine chaser. said the task was the most difficult he had ever been called upon to accomplish, and under ordinary circumstances he would have launched a small boat and made the transfer in that way The case was so urgent however. that he decided to take chance, ana by expert seamanship managed 10 bring his boat alongside, after three attempts, and made fast.
 Mrs. Williams sat by the sick mans bedside, moistening his lips with sponge and he refused to allow the men to lift him onto the improviseo stretcher until Mrs. Williams. whom he called "mother." told him 1t would be all right, and that she would not leave him. He was in such pain that every movement made nim finch, and he moaned piteously as ne was carried to the steamers side to be lowered overheard. The subma- rine chaser was tossing about iikc cork far below. and greater care was necessary in order that the stretcher should not be pitched into the sea. Captain Wachsmuth super intended the transfer of the sicS man while Mrs. Williams looked on with tears straming down her face.
 Port Doctor Lanier stated after an examination of Moore that. although he was in a serious condition. due from exposure and lack of nourish- ,,an+ ha would prObably be on the