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PAGE SIX ^saaBasaa j; Importers, exporters, travelers ? ship and sail vinder the Stars and Stripes THERE are today few ports in the world of importance to shippers or travelers, which cannot be reached by ships that sail under the Stars and Stripes. President Harding has said that, "We cannot sell successfully where we do nor rnrrv" Amrrirnn Merchant Marine that once almost vanished is again an established and important carrier of the world's commerce. You can ship or sail anywhere in American ships designed for utmost comfort and safety. Operators of Passenger Services Admiral Line, 17 State Street, New York, N Y Matson Navigation Company, 26 So Gay Street, Baltimore, Md. Munson Strain Shin Line, 82 Beaver Street, New York, N Y. New York and Porto Rico S. S. Co., 11 Broadway. New York, N Y. Pacific Mail S. S. Co., 45 Broadway* New York, N. Y. U. S. Mail S. S. Co., 45 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Ward Line, (New York and Cuba Mail S. S. Co) Iroot of Wall Street, New York, N. Y. Free use of Shipping Board film* Ua? of Shipping Board motion picture films, four reels, free on request of any mayor, pastor, postmaster, or organization. A great educational pictura of ships and the sea. \Vrl?c for information to H. l.auc. Director Information Bureau, Room Oil. Ill") "F" Streat, N. W., Washington, D. C. SHIPS FOR SALE (7"? AmtrUmm W/fi*ai ? /;> Steel steamers, both oil tad eoal karatri. Alao wood steamers, wood balls and oeeaa-goiag toga. Farther iafarmalioa obtaiacd by request. For sailings of passenger and freight shifts /? all parts of the world and all ether information, write to any of the above lines or to the U.S. Shipping Board 3 WASHINGTON, D. C. FROM FAR OFF PHILIPPINES Grier C. Benson Writes Interesting Letter of His Trip. Sternberg Genera! Hospital. Manila, Phillippine Islands, April 17, 1921. Editor Horrv Herald, Conwav, S. C. C. I have received several copies of the "hon>e-to\vn" paper since arriving in Manila, and I assure you my pleasure has been immense. 1 venture to say that with very little effort I can repeat from memory many items from its columns now several months old. The items most interesting were those dwelling upon the expansion and improvement of Conway and its Waccamaw waterways, and I pray daily for the success of t ie committee of enterprising Horrj itea that are striding foi the removal of the Atlantic Coastline Railway from the main street of our city-to-be. Very little progressive improvement can ho exoecte'l ihi\ accomplishment is realized. There i a tir'.e in the lives of all young mon when they are hose" with a desire for adventure: i?. some you tg men it is stronger than in others, and they 1* ng for n knowledge of the unkno\ n, of foreign lands; they long to mingle with foreign people .uid hear the incessant clatter of unknown tongues. Some come to ealize their desires whik others fail, and thus an adventure is bom. 'Twas in the fair month of June 1920, that I bid farewell to the At lantic, and after six days of un ceasing travel over the far-reaching plains and wheat fields of the West the salt desert of Utah, and the Rocky and Sierra Nevada Mountains I took passage on the U. S. A Great Northern, which was schedul ed to sail July 5 at 2:00 A. M July 6, it cleared the docks, an< when the mists eleared over Sai Francisco Hay we were hopelessl; "anchored" on a sand liar. Cl^ar ing operations were begun immedi ately, but not until 4:00 I\ M. di< the ship, with the straining effort of two tugs and the kindlv iiiterv'Mi I i r, n n riv.ino* 1 i<lr> otji fully (?ff the vand with m rolling mo tion that sent spirite sky-rocketinj? for little did we venli'/.e wh;it lh;? "rolling motion" would ;r.oni> to mos of us ere we felt a^ain the tr>ur 1 of terra firma. With ttiree faerr inpr blasts of the wbi-t'o, and th pulsing, vibrating throh of tlv ships engines that betokens motion and with the salt wind of the Pacific whipping; down the length of thtiecks, the Great Northern plowed gracefully out thru the Golden Gate, its how to the setting sun. The scon" was impressive, and as we look , o<l what to some of us was our last' upon the Golden Gate, many were tl'.c "hasta la vistas'' cast hack on the eager wind to the two solemn and opposite peaks that slope gradually down to the lapping waves, and seem to hid bon voyage to all out going ships. Immediately without tho hay wo eiicountere 1 cross-currents and j* strong forward wind. The whitocaps rushed at the side of the ship with the force of a battering ram, > and "my pronto" smiling faceM began to tell of the strain on the' j stomach, and they were not a few, that -jlung tenaciously to the rail, fearing to lose their elbow-room to late comers, and gave up everything except an appetite next day. But the glory of our first sur- j prise on the sea! The deep blue) reflections of a glassy sea minglingl with the rose and amber of a cloud- j | less sky. Scarcely a ripple ruffled j I the surface during the day, and by | sunset we were greeted with a smell j j of the tropics, and as the sun drop- ; j ped beneath the rim of the ocean j I the murky bank of dark clouds thai) trested on the distant water wa>?1 I cast up in clear roliof, and in the j I gathering twilight their seeming nearness would tempt ones imagina- j ation of the Divine. The sun's early morning rays were! streaking the horizon the following; Sunday morning, July 11, when we j passed seren'.v around the piety reesijuo Diamond Head, with thn green and amber waves of the tropi cal sea breaking gently over it.i;; glittering sands, and thundering j against its protruding rocks. No ! ship from San Francisco enters Honolulu without nassing Diamond Head, and no one abroad will lose an op ! portunity to view with mingled emotions that monstrus diamond j shaped rock, fronted with a low.i sandy beach, and behind which the green and purple mountains rise majestically. It stands apart in the peaceful ocean like a welcoming sentinel. Two hours later, escorted bv an Army Flying Squadron, the Great Northern drifted into the vari-colored waters, past the guiding bouys, and into the docks, where we were greeted by crowds of Hawaiians and Americans wearing the customary wreath of colored flowers around the neck. The pleasures of Honolulu i were short lived. After delightful concert on Waikaiki Beach, there was barely time for a brief visit to the vast pineapple plantations. Then followed the most sought for entertainment of Honolula, the thrilling Hawaiian Hula-Kula dance, accompanied by the weird Hawaiian music for which they are famed. Mondays crimson Hawaiian sunset seemed to bid "Aloha Oe," for every revolution of the Great Northern's! propellers seemed to cast the is- j lands farther off, while tho expanse I 1 i _ 1 I ol surging water was rapicny wuieninjr astern. Then followed days of uneventful sailing, when the paramount excitement was to watch the flying; fish scurry away in schools, a propoise fleeing before the how of the ship, a sharks fin cleaving the surface to starboard or larboard, or the phosphorous flash of bursting waves at night. When two days out from Manila the wireless began to crackle with the typhon warning, and like those of all experienced skin per? of the south seas, the captain's features registered grave anxiety. During the waning afternoon he stood grim watch on the upper deck, while the westerly winds freshened- and frequent showers quieted the restless waves, the night passed quietly, but f!t 5:00 M. the typhon broke at the pitch of its furv and seemed to exert its strength in an effort to bury the ship in the waves. During the night the skipper had retraced his 1 -J 1- 1 1- 1 4 ~ C sr | course, unci av. oay-ureaK lay jiisl imi the island of Guam, drifting at throe? J knots an hour against wind and sea. I I We remained in this positi- n two days, while the waves broke over the four decks with such impetous that the ship cpiiverod from bow to stern, but eventually th o storm abated, and with the falling of the sea we re.;U?rod o'm course. The early morning of Julv 20, after 14 wearv davs on the h'-ino, we sighted land. On every side wore green, gre.<;sy islands sloping gently down to th" sop, and on who<e near slope; bamboo and profusivo tropical foliage could be seen bovine and swaving in tho strops: easteHv winds. Wo continued thru the straights ^archipelago south of th* Island of Luzon 1 throughout the day and well into the night, but at "lvno bells" tho lights of barrios, or i small coast towns, were twinkling > wanly in tho distance. At sunrise > the following morning. July 27, wr were riding at anchor in Manila Bay, . and at 8:30 o'clock, escorted by a - fleet of gayly decorated yachts do ing honor to the Concessional Part;: r abroad, we glided thru the break' i i i / .1.; waier, anions nunoreus 01 snips n\ ? anchor, and into the Manila docks , Every available pier from whici . the Great Northern could he seer - was thronged to the extent of it> . rapacity. The Philippine Constabu\ lary Band, one among the best oi i the world, and the 27th infaniri i* band were playing continually while - the ship docked, and while the Con - gresrionnl Party, who were tounnj I the Philippines to determine thei s fitness for independence, were (lis i embarking and pas.ing in double fib - down the long, festooned aisle pro - arranged on tho pier for their recop . tion. Rvery possible attention t< M their convenience was displayed dur t 1 iuf their nine day tour. i | Intrainur . or Wall City, oft'-.n rc - ferret, to r 0'*! Manila, is sugg0r. live of Spain in the 1ft and 17t' r* centuries. 7.Vring the days o i, I Spanish oppression Tntramuros \va THE HOEEY HERALD, OON \ a city of refuse, surrounded to landward by a double wall of stone 15 to 20 feet high, and more tjmn 35 neet thru, its interior a maze of dark and secret corridors with stout doors of tempered steel locked and barred. These walls are as intact and unchanged as the day they were erected, and just without the entrance, conspiciously elevated above its surroundings, stands old Fort Santiago, a spacious stone fort of Spanish construction, now in uso by the American Army. No legend remains to tell of the blood of the brave that crimsoned its unfailing walls. The weblike calles, or streets of Intramuros, narrow, cobble-stoned, and over-hung with Venetian balcon ies, mark the unchanging cpoch of Spain. The pale lights shining steadily from the low, second story windows, the soothing music and the Spanish songs tempt the lazy pedestrian to loiter contentedly beneath the balconies, careless of the passing few, and reckless of the time that pass swiftly with the hours by. Escolta, Plaza Goiti and Exchange are the principal "American styled" streets of Manila, and could we but exclude their saloons and wine merchants they would be American styled altogether. Beyond these and Chinatown Manila is a na tivo city. Its buildings, better known as shacks, are constructed of nip. or timtched bamboo from eni*th to roof. The small bodegas, or nativo stores, are barely 8 x 10 feet, but stocked with hundreds of peso* worth of native merchandise, rice and curios. The H. C. of L. is not a thing of the past in the Philippines; it is a thing unknown, for it has never existed here. There is no shortage of laborers, but a shortage of iabor instead, for it is always difficult to find employment for the vast native population. Owing to the nonexistence of labor unions we experience no difficulty hiring efficient natives for one (P 1.00) peso, or about .45 cents and board per day. The staple food is f\sh and rice, and a native will grow fat on .15 cents worth a day. Twenty-three years of American teaching has changed the natives but little. Within the radius of Manila alone have they changed, due to the influence of the Army, of which there are two Filipino Divisions. In the more distant provinces of Luzon, and the islands farther south, the dark skinned, half-clad natives are as untamed and primitive as when discovered 400 years ago. Chief among them are the Igorrot tribes of Luzon, and their Negrito and Moro brothers farther south. They are as primitive as were the red men of America at the time of discovery, their clothes consisting of a palm-leaf girdle at the waist, their weapons bows and arrows. They are equally suspicious of the ap- oroach of white men, equally opposed to intrusion, and equally as ferocious as they were during the Spanish reign. Would you relish a feast of roast; dog-meat? No! If one spends much time in barrios, or Filippino villages, it is not uncommon to witness such festivals. Before the slaughter dogs are fed on soft-boiled r;ce, am! then tied to a stake, while the youth* profit b\ the sport of pounding them to death with clubs. In this manner the meat becomes tender, and after it is roasted follows the feast?and misery. No villiage can be entered without half a hundred lean mongrels trailing at one'= heels, and they seem to belong to no one in particular. Recently I was conversing with a Filipino concerning the mountain j lions of our American mountains, and was not startled by the casual : question, "Are they good to eat?" It no longer remains to doubt that | anything fleshy appeals to their pal- : ates, and cats arc no exception. I A repulsive trait of ihe women j j tho inclination to chew a rod. rr j II ive made gum that dies their, I drooping1 lips "encarnado," or bright! | red, a*nd tends to render them as re j i pulsive as one's imagination can picture. When their taste demand; something "strong" they gorge oigarlic, a small herb resembling aionion, and which renders one unap proachable by a sensitive person fo. ? several days. Fortunately I'm not sensitive, and few can remain hen I that are. Much has been printed of the ro \ malice of the Southern Islands, GodV , ! second Eden, and a?< long as tim< j j shall last that romance will remain j as unchanged in reality a.-> it i.- in magazine. Hoping that I may be of service to the Herald's readers in securing whatever information of tho enchant i ed islands they wish and with besv regards for Conway and its citizen*, I am, Very Respectively Yours, Grier C. Benson. o Winthrop College SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE EXAMINATION The examination for the award of vacant Scholarships in Winthrop1 rVill?rr*? fiiwl fnr nrlirw<?ir?n nf now.' ! . students will ho hold at the County f Court House on Friday, July 1, at 9 ; a. m. Applicants must not he less ? than sixteen years of ape. When Scholarships are vacant after July 1 - I.hey will he awarded to those making > the highest average at this examina tion, provided they meet the con-1 -> ditions governing the award. Appli-j . cants for Scholarships should write to - President Johnson before the exami- i [> nation for Scholarship examination blanks. Scholarships are worth ?100 and - free tuition. The next session will open September I 4. 1021. For furi thor inf n'v.v'tio? n ! cataio?n:o. ad* f I're.ss Pros. 1). IJ. Johnson, Rock Hill y S. C.?adv. 6j2j3t 1 PAY S P., JUNE 9, 1921 ThejI^^^Pn&de a cigarette like tins in my day The Came\ idea wasn't born then. It was the exclusive expert Camel blend that revolutionized cigarette smoking. r-^| That Camel blend of choice Turkish and Domestic tobaccos hits just the right spot. It gives Camels such mellow mildness and fragrance! **me * smoked Camels I knew they were ^HiiMBg^Wr made for me. I knew they were the smoothest, finest 'i cigarette in the world, at any price. 5 Nobody can tell me anything different. r / THE UNIVERSAL CAft $545 F. O. B. DETROIT If you are doubtful whether it will pay you to buy a Ford truck for your farm, go to the man who owns one and ask him. Or we will come to you and will tell you what dozens of Ford truck owners have told us?that the Ford truck is positively a paying proposition. It looks like tobacco will be ripe early this season, so get your truck now and be ready when the market opens. Remember with a Ford truck all markets are close to you. We can make deliveries to-day. Better play safe and get one now. a ?* / / A post card will bring you further information. H. L. BUCK ' AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER CONWAY, S. C. *