The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-12
FELINE MASCOT
ALMOST JINXES
LUSITANIA HUNT
Member Of Crew Risks Life
in Rescue as Tabby Falls
Overheard.
BY GILBERT MALLIsTER



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ABOARD SALVAGE SHIP Or
PHTR. Aug 70 While the engine
room crew worked under high pres
sure over the weekend removing
the dangerous crusting Of salt which
had threatened the Orphir's boilers.
the ships cat almost "J0nahed" our
expedition 10 salvage the Lusltania.
Hearing piteOus meOWing over
the side. the ships crew looked and
were Mortified 10 find that Mig"
their mascot had fallen over the
quay when 1t was chased by fox
terrier. StOkers fremen. seamen
and lockers rushed 10 rescue the
six-weeks old. coal black. kitten
which had straved aboard the Or
phir just before she left Dalmur.
CONSERVATION among the men was
great because salvage crews are ex-
Ceedlngly superstitiOus. and all have
.elt that If anything happened 10
Mig our luck would run out Capt
Henry Bell Russell was greatly con-
Cerdned about the tiny feline which
was TANNED 40 feet below between
the ships side and the quay
Risks Life to Save Cat
The ship was swaying slightly,
and barely missed crushing the kit
ten against the dock If We caught
the wash of passing boat. the Or
phlr would be sure TO bump against
the bIlkhead. and "Nigs" nine lit
tie lives would be gone IN a twink
ling
If that happened the credulous
crew would certainly believe that our
expedition was linked"
Third Engineer William Boiler.
taking the chance of being crushed
himself. went down the slippery way
of the quay 10 Mig who was wall
ing out from below Other mem
bers Of the crew lowered an imprO-
vised ladder in the form of a sheet.
and after considerable coaxing. Bo-
Ter managed to make the pet clam
Der upon it. Willing hands hauled
up the sheet and Mig" and the
crews morale were saved.
Chef Shows I'm How
Chief Steward Robert Chisholm
has AZ last been given an Oppor-
tunity 10 display his cooking abil-
itv He has been forced to operate
with hard ratiOns of ships biscuit
and salt pork for the last fortnight.
and the results have not been too
happy.
Sung by caustic remarks concern
ing his mOnotonous bill of fare. he
secretly made his way yesterday to
Kinsales finest hosiery, Murpyhs
Hotel in this divers haven" he
managed to garner a supply Of fresh
food supplies from the chef.
Yesterday he cooked a SOlidly Irish
menu We had Irish broth. Irish
chicken. Irish potatoes and Irish
carrots. Even the boatswain. who
has been Chisholm's Severest critic.
praised him
Coal Supply Getting Low
The engineers. who have been
working increasingly while the rest
of us have lOlled on deck. have fin
iShed their labOrs. The boiler has
been righted. the valves repaired.
and the dynamos adjusted under
schedule.
Chief Engineer Taylor said:
The time We have spent in har-
Dor has not been wasted Now the
OTphir will be able TO make some
speed. and we'll be able to get some
sleep instead of working watch on
watch"
This morning We prepared to sail
to resume our search for the Lusi-
tania. We face only one difficulty
a rapidly dwindling supply of coal.
We must find the ship within few
days or We shall be forced to put
into Swansea to recoal the Orphir.
Two Held on Robbery Charge
Walter Smith. 126 w. 22nd-st. re-
ported TO police that he was robbed
of So al 2l49 KenwOOd-av early
yesterday. Alfonso Walker Negro,
rs. and Miss Villa Mae William,
Negro. %. alleged operators of the