The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, November 05, 1926, Fair Edition, Image 2
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Crossing the Channel.
Our ship in entering Cherbourg harbor.
Since early last evening the seagulls,
always a sign of land, began to
circle around the giant liner, .shriek*lag
notes of welcome, sailing gracefully
through the air, almost within
hand reach of the decks, and dipping
down into the foam left by the whirling
propellors to pick up bits of table
food cast overboard by the ship's stewards.
In fair weather these scavengers
of the sea venture far out from,
. land?sometimes as far as 600 miles?
and follow the ship into port.
The Sight of Lend Thrills.
It is the breaWas^ hpur and word
has been passed around that we arc in
sight of land. Land-hungry and ocean
weary passengers gulp down a cup of
coffee or chocolate and rush out upon
the decks to get a first glimpse of the
sloping hillsides of France. Through
field glasses the brown sandstone, al-|
ternating with patches of green?the,
surface worn smooth by centuries of
v-* wind-washed rains?resembles a huge
checkerboard *painted by the master
hand of a mighty landscape artist. In
' the distance dimly outlined against a
morning mist, through .which the feeble
rays of a rising sun are struggling
is seen an army observation balloon
some 800 feet in the air, swaying gently
at its anchor i/t the foot of the
breakwater. Cherbourg is a naval
base. . A gray-coated cruiser, with
lines so trim and graceful that it reminds
one of a sea bird disporting;
upon the waves, cuts across our starboard
bow leaving in its wake a streak
of silver that simmers upon the surface
like a polished highway througo
__ a green meadow. .The eruijsef is _aij
early morning practice. A ling llur-i
ters from the crows nest high above j
the decks. It is a signal from the ob- j
scrvntion balloon relayed to the
bridge, the cruiser swings to the left,
circles the stern ??f the liner, passes
almost within hailing distance, and
steams olT to the east, belching
stream* of jet-black oil from her four
big funnels. She disappears in the
mist and then reappears as we an(
hoi, makes a slow circle round our
iHip, bouncing and dancing on the
choppy sea like a little rat terrier exhibiting
its joy over the home-coming
of its big friend, the giant mastiff.
Over at the left nestles the quaint little
city of Cherbourg at the foot of
hills so steep that one could almost
call them cliffs. On the top of the
highest stands a grim-looking fort
built by Napoleon. Within a stone's
throw of our ship is the breakwater,
began almost a century ago and finished
by Americans during the war.
Just beyopd are modern warehouses
flanked by giant lifting cranes also
built by the Americans and presented
to the French government at the close
of the war. At the head of the breakwater
can be seen at low tide the decaying
hull of a 17th century warship
which was wounded unto death at the
battle of Trafalger. She limped into
the harbor and went down, so tradition
says, before her mutilated crew
could escape.
The Ship's Family Breaks Up.
Cherbourg harbor is so shallow that
big liners cannot approach the shore
nearer than two miles even at high
tide, and passengers embark and disembark
on tenders. This is not very
pleasant in rough weather, but the unpleasantness
is counterbalanced by
the proximity of Cherbourg to American
ports. Fast boat trains take the
passengers to Paris, a distance of 260
miles. On eastbound liners more than
two-thirds of p shipVpassengers disembark
at Cherbourg, because Paris is
the objective of thO great mujority of
pleasure-seeking Americans. It is
also the port of entry to points in
southern and eastern Europe. The
breaking up of a ship's family brings
a pang which every passenger who
has made friends on the journey
across feels keenly. It is more poignant
among the lads and lassies. The
tenders steam out and tie up at the
sides of the ship. One takes off the
mails and the others take off the passengers.
Tenders are provided for
fust, second and third-class passenevon
before one touches shore. The
spirit of democracy begins to die as
the ship nears Europe. The tenders
tloat away,from the ship and point
their noses shoreward. Farewells are
shouted, anchor chains groan and rattle
and in a few minutes the ship, now
resembling a deserted banquet hall,
takes up the last leg of its journey <
acroas the Channel to Southampton, i
The journey across Is without inci- i
dent. It is only five hours and tflfe i
Southampton passengers busy them- i
selves packing baggage and getting 1
passports and landing cards ready for i
the customs, officials at the English ]
pert. It is late evening when our ship <
reaches the mouth of the harbor.
Americans on board are gathered at
the starboard rail gaging in silence at
the golden sun as it dips beneath the
horizon. Melancholy is written upon
many faces and thoughts' are upon
home and loved ones in the far-off
western hemisphere. A handsome
woman, dressed *for the street torus :
away to hide a sob. A middle-aged ;
man?a commercial traveler who will
not feel tender arms twine around his
nock till gometime next spring?
forces t{ie gaity which he does not feel
in a supreme efTort to overcome that i
peculiar malady that does not spare
rich or poor, high or low, known as
homesickness.
The World in Panorama.
, The 20-mile journey down Southampton
harbor is interesting. The
shores are lined with beautiful summer
homes and watering places.
Ships from every country in the world
ride at anchor close to the channel.
It is the world in panorama. Tugging
at her anchor, as she rises and falte
to the gentle tide, is an American
Shipping Board vessel from which
floats the stars and stripes. American
hands instinctively reach up and
touch hats in1 salute. Small harbor J
boats and excursion steamers blow
blasts of welcome, Great 'crowds line
the docks as the big liner is warped
into her berth by the snorting, puffing
little tugs. The customs officials
come on board. Passports and landing
cards are examined and as the
passengers file down the gang-plank,
the noisy little boat train engine, as
if impatient at the tedium pf disembarking,
begins to blow its shrill little
whistle whieh sounds for all the
world like the whistle on a portable
saw mill outfit. A customs official
makes a hasty examination of my j
baggage chalk marks on it a queer de- '
sign and waves me toward the train. |
I am out of the rush and feel happy.
My overcoat ia on my arm and as 1
pass" out of the gate a uniformed official
stops me and in cockney English
which is almost as unintelligle as Arabic,
asks me if I have any tobacco or
whiskey in my overcoat pockets. The
question is so ludicrous that I laugh
>utright and the man stares at me
it astonishment. "Whiskey?" I aak
n a tone of amazement. "Why should
% man from America want to
imuggle whiskey into England?" He
laughs a good natured laugh, says
lomething in reply and waves me on.
It is one of the many useless age-old
custom* to which the English cling
with dogged persistence. I ant comfortably
seated in a compartment with
four congenial friends whom I met on
the boat and in a few minutes our
little toy-like train is . whirling toward
London. ,
Old Westerner Dead,
Oakland, Calif., Oct. 29.?A proud
figure of the old West, who had seen
92 years of life, who had served in the
Confederate war and as plainsman
and scout, under Kit Carson and whose
mother ia still alive to prove the sturdiness
of the stock from which he
came, was found dead in bed today in
his Oakland home.
He was , Ira H. Merrill, mining expert
and building superintendent. His
mother, Mrs. Almiar Merrill, 111
years old, lives in Lansing, Mich., and
efforts were being made today to get
iu touch with her. Two sons, two
daughters, 18 grandchildren and four
great grandchildren are left to mourn
Merrill as well as a host of friends in
the Masonic lodge, of which he was
one of the oldest living mothers.
fort Worth Loses Trial.
Fort Worth, Nov. 2.?Fort Worth
today lost the murder trial of its leading
fundamentalist . pastor, I)r, J.
Frank Norris, Judge George Hosey, of
criminal district court, after hearing
about twenty witnesses testify thai
Norris could not obtain a fair impartial
trial on indictment charging him
with the murder of Dexter Elliott
Chlpps, decided to give the pastor a
change of venue. He selected Austin,
the TexaB capital, for the trial city.
^ Some of the witnesses testified they
had heard men express the belief that
Norris' neck should be broken, and
that he should be shot an^l that, ho
should be hanged and the testimony
of the mayor, H. C. Meacham, of Fort
Worth, that he had paid special prosecutors
$15,000. to prosecute Norris
for killing his friend, Chipps, was
considered to have no little weight
[ with the judge.
JRichard Evans, 19, was hanged in
the Cook county jail, Chicago, Friday
; morning; for the murder of a police|
man last 'March.
Man Died From Infected Finger.
A shock to friends throughout the
county was the death*of Mr. Lewis E.
Gibson at the Pryor Hospital early
lust Saturday morning from tetanus,
us'the result of an infected finger
caused by a splinter.
Mr. Gibson was one of the county's.
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best known farmers and had many
friends who mourn hti lost. He was
member of the board of election commissioners
and was forty-three years ?
of age. Mr. Gibson always took a a
active interest iu county affairs and
was an excellent citUen.-r-Chest*r
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LADIES' WOOL AND SILK DRESSES
One lot of $8.50 and $10.00 Values in Ladies' Wool and
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New and stylish Ladies' Coats in all the leading sizes,
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MEN'S AND YOUNG MEN'S SUITS & OVERCOATS
We have the largest stock of new seasonable styles and
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Men's Overcoats, Newest Styles and Patterns, just arjj
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j All our newest styles in Ladies' Shoes, $7.00 and $7.50 ;
values, Anniversary Sale Price .^$5.39
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_Ladies' Rayon Silk Slips $1.39
Ladies' $1.00 Silk Hose on sale at ' 59c
Men's Blue Chambray Work Shirts, extra special, 59c
Boys' Short Pants Suits, Anniversary Sale Price, $3.46
Boys' Long Pants Suits, Anniversary Sale price, $7.39
All Wool Lumberjacks, for real boys, Sale Price, $2.39
32-inch wide Lad-Lassie Cloth, 25c quality, sale, 19c
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One case of Heavy Outing, AftVuVersary Sale, 12l/ac
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