Show HERO HER OF SEAS DIES AT OLD AGE NEW YORK Jan 21 l. Capt Capt Richard B. B Boaz Bonz who ho retired a year ear ego ago after atter a long Jong and c eventful career a alf an a it steamship commander died lied yesterday at his home in at the tho ago age of or 71 it years Possibly the mo mOlt moat t notable of oC several heroic deeds in which Ca Captain Boaz Booz figured was his re rescue Cue of oC passengers and the crew of ot ottha the tha Mends Merida and the tIme Admiral Farragut when hen those steamships were ero In collision Ma May 1 12 1911 Captain Boa Boaz in Sn command of or tho Hamilton Hammon Ham Ham- ilton mon of ot the tho Old Dominion company re received received re- re calved a wireless distress call from front the Merlda tho the night of ot May Mar 11 When h he reached the scene of or the tho collision the next morning the Merida Merlda had sunk Bunk and the Admiral Admiral Ad Ad- miral Farragut on the decks of or which the passengers and crews of oC both vessels were era huddled was wan a settling rapidly Every person person person per- per son was taken aboard the tho Hamilton |