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“MYSTERY SHIPS” OF WAR
NOW EXHIBITED IN LONDON
Falmouth, England, Dec. 4.- (Cor
respondence of the Associated Press)
—Two German submarines were sunk
in one day by the Mary B. Mitchell, a
sailing vessel, one of the “mystery
ships” of the war now exhibited here.
This craft was one of the first, if not
the first, of «the decoy ships which
played havoc with' the U-boats. This
vessel wc't into the decoy service
early in ID 1G, under command of
£ Lieut. John Lowrie. All her officers
and crew volunteered for the hazard
% ous work. She was provided with a
r>, twelve-pounded and two well-conceal
ed six-pounders.
She sighted the first submarine li
miles away and loafed along awaiting
a chance to bag it. The German
craft followed at a safe distance for
a time, but finally crawled closer and
ifter satisfying itself that it had su
perior speed and gun power, opened
tire.
Fnilure of the mystery ship to re
turn fire at once baffled the German
officers. They were quiet for fifteen
minutes, and then resumed fire.
When the submarine came sufficient
'V'v ly close and was in good position
abeam, the concealed guns of the sail
ing ship were brought into play and
, landed six mortal hits on the subma
rine, which was unable to fire an ad
ditional shell. Just three minutes af
ter the first hit, the submarine was
blown up by a shot which holed it
just below the foredcck and caused an
explosion which threw a vast column
of water high into the air.
Later the same day another Ger
man submarine approached the Mary
B. Mitchell and opened fire at a dis
tance of about two miles. After the
sixth round the mystery ship was
stopped and a boat put off. To all
appearances the craft was abandoned.
The submarine approached the sup
posed wreck At full surface speed.
Then it submerged for a time and
suddenly rose to the surface again.
I The gunners of the Mary B. Mitch
ell landed a shell just below the con
ning tower and pierced the side one
foot above the water. A flash of
brilliant blue flame and a dense yel
low smoke came from thfe hole. Al
, most instantaneously another shell
| struck forward and the submarine
was enveloped in black smoke and
sank into the water bow foremost,
with a loud gurgling and'hissing.
The official report does not say
that the Mary B. Mitchell was filled
with wood to keep her from sinking,
hut this was doubtless the case, as
other mystery ships were so equipped
and were able to float in spite of
any damage inflicted on them by tor
pedoes and shells. Their guns were
frequently hidden behind doors in the
sides of the ship which could be
swung open.
NEGROES OVERCOME
JAILER AND ESCAPE.
Cotton Plant, Jan. 5.—A successful
jail delivery was effected here at 7
o’clock tonight by the three negroes
confined in the County jail. When
Otis McConnell, the jailer, went in
with supper for the prisoners they
; overpowered him, took his revolver,
; and ran away. At a late hour they
jhad not been apprehended.
The ringleader is alleged to have
| been Henry Robinson, who was held
j here on request of the sheriff at
Chiekasha, Okla. He was arresed
here two or three days ago, but is is
not known what crime he is accused
! of. The other two negroes were Cur
ly Green, charged with shooting with
intent to kill, and Henry Middlebrook,
who is charged with operating a blind
tiger. These two men were to be
| tried at the March term of court.
McConnell was bruised during the
scuffle with the negroes but not se
riously injured. They did not bind
him or lock him up, but seized his
i gun and ran. Officers are scouring
the vicinity in search of the fugitives.
Happy New Year
To our hundreds of
friends and customers
who have made the suc
cess of this store possi
"i ble we extend the sea
son ’s greetings and wish
for them much prosperity
I and happiness during 1919
R. J. Wise Grocer Co.
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FORMER KAISER IS
GREATLY DEPRESSED.
Anierongen, Holland, Wednesday,
January 1.—Even the wonderful
springlike weather of the New Year
did not bring the former German .em
peror outside of the Anierongen cas
tle, although his condition is improv
ing daily. The principal cause of his
indisposition appears to be mental de
pression, induced by the gradual real
ization of the full extent of his down
fall. Recent reports from Germany
are said to have accentuated this
feeling.
Lack of open air txercises -end con
tinued brooding have had such telling
effect on Herr Hohnzollern’s appear
ance that he scarcely is recognizable
to those who saw him when he first
came to Aemerongen. His wife, who
is with him constantly, displays much
more buoyant spirits and makes every
effort to cheer him.
News of the birth of another grand
child by the wife of Prince Oscar
reached the former imperial couple
yesterday and subsequently several
dispatches were received by therrl.
The ex-monarch did not sit up “to see
the new year in," but attended the
customary morning prayer in the
castle chapel.
The von Bentincks had large shoot
ing parties yesterday and today m the
vicinity of the castle, but Herr Ho
henzollern could not be induced to
join them. One of the younger von
Bentincks, who had been an officer in
the German navy, returned to Amer
ongen last night, having resigned his
commission.
There is no sign of the immediate
removal of the former emperor, al
though many reports are current to
that effect. __ •
HUNS LOST 216 U-BOATS.
London, Jan. 5.—The allies de
stroyed or captured 202 German sub
marines during the war. In addition
to these, 14 German submarines were
destroyed by the Germans themselves
—10 in the Adriatic and four off
Flanders. Seven others were interned
in neutral countries.
The surrender of German subma
rines is not yet completed. The num
ber already brought into British ports
is 122. There are at least 6? still to
be surrendered. The Germans still
are busily engaged in building sub
marines and to this the allies are
making no objections for they will be
at the disposal of the allies when
completed.
German surface warships actually
brought into British ports were less
by one battleship than stipulated in
the armistice terms. The reason for
this is that neither the Saxon nor the
Mackensen has been completed by the
German yards. The German battle
ship Baden is to be handed over in
stead. She will leave German waters
for Scapa Flow within a week.
FRENCH BRIDE IS SOL
DIER’S WAR SOUVENIR
Camp Upton, N. Y., Jan. 5.—“She’s
the best souvenir I could bring home
from France,” said Private Jack
Lovejoy of Montana, a convalescent
in the base hospital here today, as
he patted the hand of his bride of a
few weeks, whom he married in Lon
don while she was resting after
months of labor as a nurse at the
front. Mrs. Lovejoy, who was Miss
Martha Renaud of Paris, is now liv
ing at No. 238 West 46th street.
Lovejoy is recovering from a
wound received when he was struck
by the motorcycle of a courier carry
ing dispatches.
Lovejoy enlisted in the 163d Infan
try medical detachment in March,
1917. He was sent to Pershing’s
headquarters and later to the heavy
tank center, where he was injured.
He was sent to Wareham, England,
to recuperate. While on his way back
to the front he was introduced to
Miss Renaud in Paris. ILs injuries
not having healed sufficiently, he was
ordered back to England and he took
Miss Renaud with him and married
her in London a few days ago. He
and his wife arrived here on different
steamers recently.
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Charleston. W. Va.. was restored to
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