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u wo UX wv.a uoiug ins vuv auip ftqoabandoned without confusion of any iind and without loss of life except for the six who had been killed by the impact. Many were wounded down in the hold but all w«*Te taken safely iff after many deeds of heroism in rescuing themThe wireless was destroyed but jther troop ships in the fleet sent out :be distress call As the fleet was on the return trip and not carrying troopB t was without a convoy and so there were were no torpedo boat destroyers ho pick up the survivors because all ther ships of- the fleet must nec-jssarily continue fcbeir coruee otherwise ;hey also would be in greater danger if being torpedoed.Ed went over the side with the ither seamen in a small boat but vhile rowing around, they came icross a raft on which were three roung seamen, merely boys. A line vas thrown them but they were so :old, they were unable to make it ast. Ed and another sefunan from he boat were ordered on the raft to uake secure the line, but the line roke and £}n the darkness the boat Irifted away. The five men were hen alone on the raft.It was what is called a “dough-lut” raft. That is, it was circular rifrh a large hole in the middle over rhich was stretched a netting on rhich the men were supposed to stand. Jnder their combined weight, it broke ind they all dropped down in the sea. ’heir only chance was to cling Co the aft. With only their heads and boulders above water, the sea con-inuously broke over them. From 0 o’clock at mgbt till 5 the next Qoining they floated there alone nothad to impose the penalty Ed nnds no fault He says “that’s the navy and we deserved being reduced.’’ He was reduced to the rank of seaman but has since received another promotion, this time to the ranK of Carpenter’sMate 2nd Clasdu'On Thanksgiving night he met Coxswain Harry'Barrett in Brest Ed was attending a dance given by the , Y, M. C. A. when- he heard a yell. He knew immediately that it was some one from Cazenovia and on turning around, there was Harry. The two had. dirmef together that nightElt;j has had ten days' leave in Paris.(Continued on last page)WE8T LAKE ROADWest Lake Road, Jan. 15. — Members of the Red Cross society will meet to sew Thursday with Mrs. Fred MulbellandMrs Royal Durfee, who has been in Manlius helping care for her mother, Mrs. Norton, who was very sick with pneumonia, has returned home.NORTH CAZENOVIANorth Cazenovia, Jan. 15.—Mr. W. A. Bender and family and Mr. aid Mrs. Glen Bender were pleasantly entertained last Monday at Mrs. Albert Richmond’s of Cbittenango, it being W, A. Bender’s birthday and Mr. and Mrs. GJen Bender’s anniversaryMr. and Mra. George Rathbun and children spent Sunday at Charles Rath-bun's.Miss Reave has opened school after ten days’ vacation. ^Mrs. Lottie Gifford and daughter, Cora, of Gloversville are spending|a few days with Mrs. Howard Memam,
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Cazenovia Republican
Cazenovia, New York, US
Thu, Jan 16, 1919
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