Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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CIRCLED THE GLOBK. Small Vessel 'JHad Varied Experience On Long Journey. Miami, Flu., Nov. 80.?Escorted back to American waters by a fleet ot welcoming craft, which met her ??veral miles at sea, the 08 foot mo tor cruiser Speejacks, said to bo the smallest boat over to circle the globe, ^lid safely up to aidock here at noon today with her party of adventurers, headed by Albert Y, Cowan, owner, of Chicago, and ended a 35,000 mile voyage, which begun from Miami in September, 1021. At the dock the world wanderers received a rousing ovation from half a hundred friends, most of whom saw them off on thoir conquest of the seas more than a year age mid later were tendered a Thanks giving banquet at a hotel. Buffeted and tossed by storm and gale, once a thousand miles from land with scarcely enough gasoline to keep one of its motors running until it reached a port, the sturdy little craft showed not a scar on its hull and not once had its engines re quired more than their every day mechanical attention, Mr. C,owan declared. And despite many sleepless nights in churning seas, when it was practi cally impossible to stay in a bunk, every member of the original party of 11 returned none the worse for their experiences. * "I would not take $5,000,000 for the trip, but I would not make it again for $50,000,000," Mr. Cowan commented; In the party, besides Mr. Cowan, Were: Mrs. Cowan, Capt. F. P. Hogg, who in 1910 captained Princeton's football team; Jack Lewis, who de signed and superintended the con struction of the boat; Ira J. Ingra . ham,, photographer-in-chief; IJernard Rogers of Chicago, a gue&t; J. A. Stirling, assistant engineer and wire operator; E. H. Brooke, assistant en gineer and movie photographer; Da rid Williamson, mate and photogra pher; William Saulby, steward, and Bert Lindkins, ehef^ The trip was planned more than two years ago by Mr. Go wan, who in vice president of the Portland Ce ment company, but a licensed naviga tor as well. It was his ambition first to explore nooks and crannies of the world, inlets, rivers and islands nev er beforo touched except by canoes, and, second, to traverse the world in a boat less than 100 feet in length. With these things in view he built the Speejacks, sparing no expense in making her the niost seaworthy ship afloat. The ship is said to have cost $500,000 and |3$,000 wan expended in outfitting the ptarty. The Speejacks weighs <54 tons; she has two 800 horsepower engines, giving her a speed of 12 1-2 knots an hour; she has a 17 foot bean and draws only six feet of water. Her tanks carry enough gasoline f?r 2,500 miles. For the trip, a sail to .steady her in rough si as and two machine guns for cnici gency use were carried. After leaving Miami the party headed for Panama and thence to Tahiti. From' there on the Samoan islands, Fiji islands, Nfew Guiana, Australia, Hermit and Admiral is lands, Bali, Singapore and Sumatra were touched, visits being made at some of them. Then the journey was taken across the Indian ocean for 4,600 miles with a stop at the island of Seychells for gasoline. Through the Red sea, 1,000 miles to the Med iterranean, the party passed the Suez canal and chugged into Cairo and Alexandria. Next visited were Athens, Naples, Rome, Genoa, Monte ? Carlo,. Nice, Marseilles, Barcelona and Gibraltar. Then came the trip along the coast of Africa to the Canary islands and to Cape Verde and finally to San Juan, Puerto Rico and down and across to Miami. Three times the Speejacks was re ported lost, but each time turned out to be delayed only by storms. "If we had taken the advice of tried mariners, wo would never have gotten round," said Mr. Gowan. "God must have been right behind Us all .the way. Again and again we were told to wait because we were striking places in the hurricane season. But I always went straight on and we al ways happened?just happened?to skip away to safety just in time." At various points on the trip the Speejacks lost members of the .crew, who, becoming-ieven more adventu rous, struck out to see certain parts of the. world by themselves. Instead with, the little craft is bringing back poddiqK oqs suBDuauiy uoasb eqv.J0 two Americans, one Chinese, a Frenchman, a Russian, a Scotchman and one "without a country/ All through the journey Mr. Gow an, kept in touch with America by means of radio, once picking up a message 6,000 miles away and al ways hearing the large broadcasting stations. Seventy-three thousand gallons of gasoline were consumed during the trip and 100,000 feet of film wers [ taken. The v. most interesting incident of tho whole trip, Mr. Gowan said, was a seasick wedding aboard near Ta hiti. An American at Tahiti asked Mr. Gowan to do him a favor, which turned out to be marriage outside the three mile limit because it was necessary to live a year on the island before being granted a license there. "The bridegroom asked when the sea was calmest. I iold him between 5 and 8 in the morning. The cere mony was arranged for 6 o'clock. A crowd accompanied the prospective bride and bridegroom and we sailed away to the threfc mile mark. Before we had reached it, tho happy party had become so seasick that the cap tain had to rush through the cere mony without i waiting for answers or the ring to be placed on the bride's finger. When we returned it took an hour and a half to get them off the boat." '- One of the first to greet Mr. Gow an when he stepped off the Speejacks j hero was K. . R. Thomas, the man who sent tho first automobile around ! the world. Mr. Gowan said that data, . film I and other facts obtained on the trip would be turned over to scientific in- | stitutions. The Speejacks will leave tomorrow for New York, where she will dock at the New York Yacht club. Tourists Disappointed. A party of tourists from New Hampshire traveling in a big Cadil lac car parked in I,acaster Tuesday night arid when., thpir trip was re sumed Wednesday morning, just bo low the city the motor to their ma chine bursted, caused by the intense cold the night before. One of the party, a lady, \Vho had anticipated balmy, sunshiny weather by the time this section of the country was reach ed, exclaimed: "And they call this the Sunny South." They returned to the city for repairs, after which they went merrily on in search of the Sunnv South.?Lancaster News. E. M. Rhett, formerly of Colum bia, was killed near Fayetteville, N. C., early Friday morning when his automobile turned turtle. Mr. Rhett was an employee of the American Products Export and Import Corpo ration, and had only recently been sent to Fayetteville to act as that concern's representative. SUMTER-CAMDEN (.'AMK. What Daily Item Says of Thanksgiv ing Day's Struggle. Sumter lost a heart rending game of football to. Camden Thursday in the toj&rist city. The Gamecocks gained fully twice as much ground from scrimmage as thei^ opponents, but seemed to lack the final punch when it came to scorings Five times the locals carried the ball within the shadow of Camden's goal and then failed to score. Camden, on the oth er hand, won through their ability to follow the ball and recover the numerous Sumter fumbles. The whole Sumter line played good ball, repulsing all attempts of the Camdenites to gain by rushing. Tlje offense play of Wright and Kir veil and the defensive work of Mc Laurin stood out throughout the time they played. Evans was the best player for Camden. Kirven, Ca to, Rivers, McMillan, McLaurin and Bull played their last game for Sum ter Hi. The locals, however, have almost a full team of veterans to car ry over to another, year. The locals have played ten games this season and have won eight. They have not failed to score against a single team played and the two defeats were by very narrow mar gins. The games played and the scores follow: Sumter 7; Timmonsville 0. Sumter 88; Manning G. Sumter 51; Summerton 0. Sumter McColl 2. Sumter 7; Darlington G. Sumter 10; - Florence 19. Sumter 18; Orangeburg G. Sumter 88; Kingstree 0. Sumter 9; Columbia G; Sumter C;? Camden 12. Total 218; 63, After the game at Camden the Sumter boys were? entertained at dinner by the home team. All of ,the "goodies" that go to make a real Thanksgiving dinner were in evi dence. Coach Richards, spCaking of the game, complimented the Game cocks by telling them that they were the hardest fighting team that Cam den had played this year.?Friday's Sumter Item. , Louise Hall, aged seven, daughter of M. J. Hall, of Olympia village, died Monday from burns received Saturday, when her clothing was ig nited by a fire in 4the fireplace of her home. HieTest of a FEED is in ihe milk pail (fhe profit from your cows is deter mined by the volume of milk and what it costs you to produce it. Your profits wilt always be greatest when you feed Happy Cow Sweet Feed (24*fo Protein) It does not matter whether you live in town or country ? whether you have one cow or many, you will find Happy Cow Feed the best ration in the world. It goes farther and do6s more than any other feed. It contains the sjx best known milk-making materials properly combined to supply the cow with what the needs to run her. milk making machinery at full capacity. Happy Cow Feed is made by Edgar-Morgan Co. of Memphis. We sell it. 'Phone or call today for prices and newest ideas on feeding dairy cows. For Sale* by All Dealers CAMDEN COMMISSION CO.. Diatributorn C-DO KllXKl) WlKE AND CHILD. Captured on Iloof of House After Shooting at OfficerH. Spartanburg, S.. C.t Due. 2.-Kich ard claVrett, white, .35, is in the Co lumbus, N. C., jail, charged with shooting his wife and youngest child to death this morning at the Garrett home, seven mileS from Saluda, N. C., according to dispatches received here today from Saluda. Garrett is reported to have been captured on the roof of his home, after exchangi ng shots with officers. The double killing is said to leave five mother less children, the oldest of which is ten years old. Mrs. Garrett, according to reports received here, was shot seven times. The child wa? shot once. The bodies were found by neighbors, who heard the screams of the other children. Garrett is 3aid to hayo defied any one to approach him. Details of his capture are unknown. The.,body of Mrs, Garrett was founll in a front room and it had been covered with a quilt. The child's body was discovered in the rear-of the house. Garrett, according to the reports here, was released from the state asylum for the insane last month, upon the request of his wife and relatives. The executive committee of the American Legion of South Carolina at its annual meeting in Columbia Monday, among other things, adopted a resolution commending Gov. Har vey for his efforts to secure law en forcement. A school for woimnt ixdJth'lans lias been opened in Akron, O. Only 17 Days 'Till Christmas SCHLOSBURG'S Only 17 Days 'Till Christmas We are offering our Entire Stock of High Class Merchandise at Enormous Reductions to the Christmas Shoppers. Our Stocks are complete in every department and we are receiving New Merchandise daily. We are only listing a few of our many Bargains but we are satisfied that one call on us will convince you that we have the most complete stock of High Grade Merchandise in Camden. 3 C&ses Paisley Dress Ging ham, 25c value, Schlosburg's Price, jnard 14c 2 cases Dark Heavy Outing, 35c value, Schlosburg's Price, yard .? 18c 10,000 yards 36-inch Festi val Bleaching, 35c value, Schlosburg's Price, yard ... 19a 250 full size fine Bed Spreads, $5.00 value, Schlos burg's Price, each $1.98 5 bales Southern Silk flaids, heavy quality, 35c value, Schlosburg's Price, yard ... 19c 50 dozen Boys' and Men's fine Caps, $1.00 value, Schlos burg's Price, each 48c 20 cases Women's Felt Bed room Slippers, all colors, $1.50 value, Schlosburg's Price, per pair 69c 2 cases large Towels, a real 15c value, Schlosburg's Pric^, each 8c 50 dozen Women's Butter fly Silk Hose, all shades, $1.00 value, Schlosburg's Price, per pair 48c 150 Young Men's two-pants Suits, latest styles and pat terns, $30.00 value, Schlos burg's Price $18.48 1,000 pair Children's Scuf fers, guaranteed all Jeather, sizes 5 to 8, real $2.50 value, Schlosburg's Price, pair.. $1.39 7 cases . Men's Hamilton Brown Elk Shoes, all sizes, real $3.50 value, Schlosburg's Price, pair $1.98 100 Boys' 2 Pants Suits, all styles, real $12.00 value, Schlosburg's Price $5.98 60 dozen Women's Heavy Ribbed Hose, a 35c value, Schlosburg's Price, pair ... 19c 700 pair Children's tan and black Shoes, sizes 5 to 8, all leather, $1.50 value, Schlos burg's Price, pair 93c 100 Suit Cases, 24 inches, a real $2.50 value, Schlosburg'B Price, each 98c 8 cases Men's fine Dress Shoes, black and tan, all leath er, $7.00 value, Schlosburg's Price, pair $3.48 35 dozen Men's blue Over alls, all sizes, real $1.50 value, Schlosburg's Price, pair.... 98c 5 cases Boys' Ellk Work Shoes, all leather, sizes 1 to G, real $3.50 value, Schlos burg's Price, pair $1.98 100 full size Baby Blankets, all colors, real $1.50 value, Schloshburg's Price, each.. 74c 10 cases Women's fine Work Shoes, all sizes, all leather, real $3.00" value, Schlosburg's Price, pair $1.98 944-46 Broad Street "THE PRICE IS THE THING ?f Camden, South Carolina