Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 269, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1918 — THE MOUNT VERNON. [ARTICLE]

THE MOUNT VERNON.

In our issue of the Evening Republican yesterday we mentioned the fact that Paul Healy, of this city, who has enlisted as a band man in the navy, hid been assigned to the U. S. S. Mount Vernon, a sister ship of the Von Stuben.

We give below a very interesting article in connection with the Mount Vernon, which was dipped from Friday’s issue of the ‘Chicago Daily News: Ensign John J. Warde, of 3827 Pine Grove avenue, left Chicago yesterday for New York) where he wiE ship on board a transport to return to sea duitv. Ensign Warde virile visiting in Chicago told a thrilling story of the events of Sept. 5, when the converted Kronprinzessin Cecilie, renamed the Mount Vernon, made a sensational run to safety after/having been attacked and severely damaged by a submarine just off the Frendh coast..' The men on board had an extremely dedicate task to perform, as the transport, which was making the return trip to America, was carrying among the passengers 100 sick and wounded American soldiers, Senator James Hamilton Lewis and Thomas B. Schall, the blind congressman from Minnesota. In providing for the safety of these passengers Ensign Warde played'a responsible part.. According to his' story, he heard the first alarm while he was at breakfast The first orders were to man the small boats, and as ensign he was put in command of one of them. It was his duty to conduct to safety the party of Congressman Schall, which included the wife of the congressman. He was given a small detachment, and the orders were speedily carried out, but upon investigation the bulkheads were found to be resisting the pressure of the water and -the commander changed his plans and drove the vessel at top speed into port.