The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-26
AlRPLANE FALLS,
3 WOMEN, 2 MEN,
SUCCUMB TO SEA
CONTINUED FRou PAGE ONE.

NllllNIlI"f "a I'iN"i'Ii#'lf
"Wo found thnl his entire body
was blistDrod and burned and jhat
his lips were 600 badly w2u.lDu Doe
could not open hIa mouth. Ills
eyes, from tho sllt wntrr and hluz-
ing sun WctO lu such condition mat
at first We thought ho was blinded.
but after Mrs williams had bHihnd
his face he seemed 10 recover apmn
though hU appeared 90 Ug entirely
out OF his mind,
0On his prraon wc found three
81 bills iu which ho had torn holes
in hN dClirlum, % uHIr OF gits8"H
which had boon swnfhod, aud "a
wOmun'H vanity case
Thought Nurse Was Mother
Mrs WIllamH. who reluctantly re-
iingui ahod him 20 tho captain
aboard tho rUhm1Ilno ChnsrT, said
thar Moore had been IN constant
drI!lum through tho night and was
under the impression that she was
hH mother llc told her practically
tho whole story OF hlg experiences
during tho sG hours ho had been
Adr.u n the gult stream.
70 developed that the Miss Miami
had broken her propeller when
about fifteen milpH from Blmlni and
that she had descended In tho gulf
stream during u gale All through
that night ana ncNt day the flying
boat driftcd hclplcwly northwnrd,
becoming uwampod after being In
tho water n fow hours. An effort
was made 10 pump the wntor out Of
tho cockpit. but the seas were rum
ming 40 high that tho cockpit was
filled each limo wave washed
over the fragile craft.
on Thursday morning, As related
by Moore to Mrs williams. tho
pontoon Of the boat sprung a leak
and soon afterwnrd turned turtle.
Tho throo mon--MOoro, Bulto and
Smith--mnunEtd TO drag the cX-
huustcd women 10 the top or the
boat whore Moore cndcnyOrcd to
hold them.
one by One They Died.
one by one, however, the women
died IA his arms and slipped into
the sea. the fury of which seemed
to increase with each passing hour.
First, Mrs. Dickson died aud fell
into tho ocean. Then Mrs. Butte
gave up the struggle ana finally
Mrs Smith also suCCumbrd. Both
OF the other men by this time we're
completely dcmontcd and losing
their holds on tho precnrious craft,
slipped into the ocean, when night
came on Moore alone remained on
the boat
"ln some Manner said Mrs.
williams. Moore said he managed
TO obtain piece Of rope, fastening
one end around his neck and the
other TO the boat. That alone saved
him from being washed into tho
ocean with the other five members
of tho party. Friday morning, tho
pilot having been TWO days without
food and water, was almost at the
end OF his resources.
During his dolirium he told me
that nine ships had passed him
while he was In the water, one OF
them being 80 close that he could
read the name. Though he waved
.frantically no one apparently saw
him, and the boat passed out of
sight, leaving him to his fate.
Threw Roll of Money Away.
"Juat before one OF the men went
20 his death, he handed Moore
large sum of money asking him 10
save Il, but Moore threw IL into the
ocean when he was rescued ali
he had on him was So
Mra. Williams was the only per-
: son on the boat tho half dement6d
man would allow to touch him.
ft "lie kept telling mo that he had
done his utmost to save the women"
suid Mrs. Williams, "and that he Had
held them above the water untll
they died IN his arms"
The decision TO bring Moore back
TO Miami was reached after word
had been received from the captain !
Of the William Green by wireless
that the tanker had picked up the1
lone survivor. The submarine chaser
1Gi had been held In readiness for
an emergency and she left In search
of tho tanker, which 1t was esti-
mated would be somewhere Off
Miami about z o'clock.
Physicians Both Got Sick.
A heavy sea was still running and
the small boat was at times COM
plCtcly submerged by the waves.
Everyone aboard was sensick. includ-
ing the two physicians, who were
going out to give first aid. In fact so
sick did the physicians become that
when tho tanker was finally located
about tWenty-four miles north OF
Miami ana ~ miles out In the gulf
stream they were almost a. badly
In need OF attention as the injured
pilot.
The task Of transferring tho sick
man from the tanker to the sub
marine chaser I'm heavy sea with
half gale blowing presented diff
culties, but after half an hours work
the little chaser was finally navignt-
ed into position 10 the loo OF the
tanker and made fast. Before this
could be done, however the chaser
was badly smashed and will have To
undergo considerable repairs before
IL can be put 10 sea again.
Captain Thomas James, in charge
OF the chaser said the task was the
most difficult he had ever been
called upon to accomplish, and
ender ordinary circumstances he
would have launched n small boat
and made the transfer In that way,
The case was so urgent, however,
that he decided 10 take a chance and
by expert seamanship, managed to
bring HIS boat alongside after three
attempts.
Physicians stated after an eXami- |
nation of Moore that although he /.
was ! ma serious condition due 10 ok /.
posurc and lack Of nourishment. he |
probably would recover
SAN FRANCISCO, March 25.-- /,
Mrs. GLADYS Butte one OF tho pas
sonEers of the missing flying boat /
Miss Miami, was well known In san
Francisco professional dancing cir
clos ns GLADYS Raymond
She married AUGUST Butte, wealthy
Kansas city flour milcr January
81, 1921, lie also was a passenger
OF the missing craft.
MEMpHlE. TENN March ,.- Ntr. I