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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1925)
Canadian Royal Airman ( ’.omes to | Greet Magellans Flies Out and Escorts Smith and Fellows to Pictou; Whistles Announce Arrival. By LOWELL THOMAS. "After a long night's sleep >re cele brated our arrival berk on American soil by w orking all day repairing the fuel pumps that had brought us so near disaster on the flight from Greenland to L a b r ad or,’’ said "Lea-’ Ar nold. "Tuesday morning we were up at dawn ready to hop off. But the weather re ports from all along the Labra dor roast w ere far from favorable. However, we de cided to leave Icytlckle for regions to the south less afflicted with icebergs and storms. We had just received word that a severe gale was headed toward Icy tlckle, but Jewell thought it, would be safer to try and outrun It than to W’att for It to blow over. “At 11 .o'clock we were under way and shortly after leaving leetickle we again passed our frigid friend, the huge berg we bad flown over on our Ijop from Greenland. It had drifted south some 60 miles and was now bobbing along like the white of an egg on the surface of a thousand island pudding. The last time we sa\* it was midway between Bull Hog island and White Bear island. This time we sighted It between Sandwich bay and Wolf Island. “About noon while cutting across a. narrow peninsula covered with scrubby pines, we got a thrill out of . seeing trees once more, the first we had passed since leaving England. The Orkney islands, Iceland, Green land, and Northern Labrador had all been bleak, treeless lands. Tackle Old Enemy, l og. '.'Two hours and 55 minutes out from lcetiekle we encountered our old enemy, fog. This was just as we were leaving the North Atlantic and heading over Belldsle strait toward the gulf of St. Lawrence. AA'e knew that the most easterly const of Labra dor was on oar right and that the northernmost tip of Newfoundland was on our left. But the fog was so thick we could see neither of them. Bellelsle strait has the reputation of being one of the foggiest stretches of w'ater in the world, and the day we passed It was more than living up to Its evil reputation. The farther we flew the thicker It grew. "Lowell, who usually spent Ills rights poring over weather charts, figured that this fog hank could only be local. AA'e tried to climb over It but that proved Impossible so we ^^^j^dove down to within 10 feet of the —^^^vvater. .Meanwhile the wind was in creasing and there was a. mountainous >ea running. It looked as though each wave was going to slap the, hot tom of the pontoons. "FlfteSh minutes after entering the • fog we suddenly nipped orross the how of a steamer. It was steaming toward us and had we met 30 seconds - later we would have crashed Into llte mast or the captain's bridge. Our flying helmets were all that kept our hair from .-landing on end. But if It frightened us what must have been the thought of the officer on the bridge of that boat when lie suddenly saw us flash past him and vanish into the mist? If he was a drinking man I'll wager he swore off that day! Newfoundland in Sight. "Just as tfmllh had prognosticated, within another 30 minutes the l'og had thinned out and we had picked lip the lagged coast of Newfoundland. ■Siill flying low we sort of played leap frog with one fishing village to mi ni her. Every time we passed one the entire population would rush nnt. and wave to us. Although not quite so bleak as Labrador, tills part of New foundiand was quite grim and forbid ding. The waves were dashing against the rocks and hurling spray 50 feet into the air. AA'e passed almost as many wrecks ss we had seen off the coast of Alaska. At one place we flew over a big steamer picketed on a sharp rock, and a hit further on there was a derelict British cruiser. "Most of the way we hart to buck a stiff head wind, with -the result that It look us six hours 1o fly 320 miles from Iceland, Labrador, to JIawkes Bay, Newfoundland. Inch P^^^^ntally tills bay should not be con fused with another by the same name 3 50 miles further north on ths Labra dor coast. "After spending the night on board s destroyer we took off next morning for Plctou, Nova Scotia, 350 miles closer home. For half this distance we flew down the west, const of New foundland. I enunted the miles off one by one because each brought us nearer our goal. From Cape Anghllle, near the southern tip of Newfound land we made our hour's flight across s. sparkling sheet of blue water which | is named f'abot strait, after John and bis son Sebastian Cabot, who preced ed us across tha Atlantic four oen I turles ago. Along Cape Breton Island vi flew over rich farming country and picturesque little Arcadian fish ing villages that have changed very little since the days of Evangeline. Rousing Welcome at Plctou. "Several miles from our destination w# were met by a Canadian royal air force plane whosi occupants l waved us an airy salute and then es corted us to Plctou. As vve circled over the harbor we saw AVade’a new plane, the Boston IT-, that had been sent up to Nova Scotia by General Patrick so that Leigh and 'Hank' sould finish out. the flight with us. Every whistle In Plctou was tooting Its shrillest and the shore was lined with cheering Canadians when we fevied to our moorings. AVnde and ^fieden were the first, out to meet us Hto end with them were our friends Mar DoneUl and Hertr.'indias, the officers who had ferried the Boston II. from Langley field to Nova Scut la. ‘Mac’ • nd f had lieen hunkica at various aviation camps around the Pnltn.1 States of America, since 1317. so I was more than delighted to s»e him. "Afiw XtitUps up W« wste taken ashors, ushered Into auto*, and pa raded through the streets behind a band of (Scottish Highlanders, hun dreds of Canadian and American sail or*, and thousand of school kiddles, and civilians. The slreetg were all decorated with bunting and flags, at the corners were big signs reading 'Welcome World Filers.’ and fire and rockets illm’nlnaied the sky, and amid the whirl of the bagpipes we. were hoisted up on a platform w here half the population crowded round us. After a few feeble oratorical flights on our part, we proceeded to a lobster party. Judging by the prices in Pictou we had bearded the lobster In his native lair. MacDonald told us how he had bought the ones served at the parly. It seems that when he had called at a ’flshmongery’ the fishmonger had asked how many he wanted. Although he had decided to spend about $10, merely as a joke, he replied, ‘O,'give me 60 cents' worth.’ To which the proprietor of the flshmongery retorted, ‘You can have a dozen for 60 cents.’ 'Oh, well,’ said Mae, ‘I’ll be big hearted. Give me two dozen.’ And he actually came back with 24 beautiful big juicy lobsters,, all for $1. Pictou was misnamed. It should have been called Paradise! lobster Banquets Galore. "All tiext day it was so windy and rainy, and the water was so rough that we could hardly even get out to the planes. Fearful lest "we might grow bored with life In Pictou, the chamber of commerce reception com mittee sent the Scotties to cheer us up with their bagpipes. As they rent the air with their wild highland music our kilted friends paraded up and down the lobby, and we were much amused because they seem ed unable to play and stand still at the same time. In the evening we were taken - aboard the Canadian destroyer Patriot to another lobster banquet, and lnltated life members of their mess. This means that if any of ns ever get hard up ni the years to come, and if the Patolot has not been relegated to the naval boneyard In the meantime, we can always look upon her as a home for broken down world fliers. "That night we turned In early, but we were all too thrilled with the prospect of reaching Boston on the morrow to do much sleeping. "After repairing the spreader bat on the Chicago we took off at 11 o'clock, turned inland for a BO mile hop past Ptigwash harbor (o the Bay of Fundy. Instead of following the coast of Nova Scotia, from here on we flew down the New Brunswick side of tills famous bay, where the tides rise higher than anywhere else in the world. Although the tide hap pened lo be out when we passed, we could tell we were In a peculiar region because there were mud .flats extending inland for over a mile. Hack in United States. "Just south of St, John, N. B , wo encountered fog again. It grew so thick that when we passed the bound ary between Canada and the United States w* were skimming over the water, dodging rooks and little Islands. Visibility was nil. A dozen limes we came within an ace of crash ing. Then we attempted to elimb over it, and to get around It. But we, were taking enormous chances and Lowell decided that it was not worth while attempting to push through and risk a tragedy when We were so near our final goal. Turing back a few miles we came down in C'asco bay, off Merepolnt, Me., In a sheltered cove that was ideal for an emergency land ing. "The wealthiest and most hosplta ble people in New England have their summer homes along the shores of picturesque Casco bay, and as soon as they discovered who we were, we had half the aristocracy of Maine out rowing- boats, or running errands, or standing guard over tlie planes, or carrying anchors. ''Although disappointed because we had not been able to push through to Boston wc were delighted to have dropped down In such an ideal spot as Casco bay. Moreover, this accident gave us an opportunity to pay our respects to the memory of America’s greatest explorer, Robert K. Peary, discoverer of the north pole, who spent molt of his time between ex peditlons right here where we had been forced down by the fog.” Train and Engine Men at Wyniore Being Examined Wyniore, Jan. 29.—Train Rules Examiner Brandt of the Union Pa cific, is examining all train and en gine men here. The complete exami nations will require 10 days. The men are schooled In I nlon Pacific rules on account of operating at times over joint track to Falrbury, and the rail way management consider the exami nations a measure of safely. / . 40 Misses’ Dresses, $10 “Just Before Inventory** Brings the Best Bargains of the Year. Values Satina to 25.00 and I Friday Crepe* F. W. Thorne Co. 1S12 farnam St. J TMfte.ttblt —No Cooking. A Light Lunch •W" Avoid Imitation* — Substitute* The Human Desire to Own the BEST Suggests the CADILLAC I . Nineteen particular buyers have purchased new Cadillacs from us so ‘far this month. Prosperity isn’t coming-it’s here now. Before you buy a new car, by all means see the custom-built Cad illacs or the new standard (low price) models. If the best is none too good for you-come here. J. H. Hansen Cadillac Co. Farnam St. at 26th Omaha, Neb. ' " SAY “BAYER ASPIRIN” and INSIST! Unless you see the “Bayer Cross” on tablets you are ndt getting the genuine Bayer Aspirin proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians 24 years for Colds Headache / Toothache Lumbago ^j Neuritis Rheumatism /ys Accept only “Haver’* package which contains proven directions f Handy “Raynr” box** of 12 tablnU ^ 9 Alan hnl.ltpR nf 24 nnd 100—Driitfgialli. Afplrla I* Ik* till* auk ot B.;u klauuUctur* at Uoeoacftleaclilail.r of Sall«jUcarl4 Today "Take Heed?* Why Should W e? Self-Determination Basil. Neither Rats Nor Hu mans. The Italian W alker. By ARTHUR BRISBANE. _1-f The proposed constitutional amendment, that, would enable congress to regulate child labor, is evidently defeated. That is an in teresting test of United States civ ilization, and answers the red blooded 100 per cent Americans who deny that money is the main power here. Very interesting is the objection to any interference with child labor for fear it might interfere with the usefulness of children in religious and other institutions. The founder of Christianity would be interested to find his professional followers fighting an amendment that would save children from shameful ex ploitation in mills, mines and fac tories. The warning against hurt ing one of these little ones, because “their angels do always behold tire face of My Father, which is in heaven,” must not be taken too se riously, where such profits are con cerned. After all, an idealist, preaching in Galilee 1,900 years ago, could hardly be expected to understand business needs in 1925. “Danger of setting all Croatia in flames, and smashing the Jugo slavian kingdom,” says the news paper headline. Many of the ar tificially created “self-determining” _/V__ FRIDA Y — The Last Day Napier’s 19th Semi-Annual Clearance! The final opportunity until another six months rolls around to make yfur unrestricted selection from— Napier’s Entire Season’s Stock of Women’s “Character” Footwear I At Reduced Prices! A Variety of Beautiful Style*. Plenty of Size* Nothing Reserved Rut New Spring Arrivals There Will Be Other Sale* But They Will Not Comprise Napier’* Entira Seasonable Stock. 307 South 16th Street I This morning millions of men j used Squibb's Dental Cream, made with Squibb’s Milk of Magnesia, to safeguard their health *md preserve the beauty of their teeth. Because the regular use of Squibb’s Dental Cream protects from Acid Decay and reduces the peril of Pyorrhea at that vital point. The Danger Line. Delightful to use. Safe for all. Will not harm even baby’s teeth and ten der gums. Squibb's Dental Cream Made with Squibb 's Milk of Magnesia tj it.1*, c.m u. USE Me WANT ads—they H5n§ resultsP governments, established after the war, will be smashed or absorbed by stronger powers before long. Self-determination is a pleasing expression, but does not mean much. The story told and the strength shown, through centuries, not any burst of sentiment, follow ing war determines a people's fate. Those that could not govern them selves before the war do not be come suddenly capable merely be cause the allies beat Germany. Fool ish is the power that sets up a na tion, or an individual in business for himself, unless nation or indi vidual has proved his fitness. Mere ly wishing for self-govprnment does not constitute capacity for self government. Ask Egypt or the Philippines. Mrs. Koselia Pyne lias still to learn that, sad experience is the only teacher. To frighten away rats she kept on her bureau a load ed pistol with a piece of cheesp just in front, of the muzzle. “They'll go to the cheese, see that my pis tol is loaded, then run away from my apartment, for fear I’ll shoot them, said she. Foolish hope. ■ Not even human beings are as in telligent as that. A little while ago they looked into the barrel of a gun labeled war. It went off and killed 20,000,000 of them. But even that won’t make them keep away from war. They used to hang murderers in public and other criminals gathered to see. But that did not stop murders. In Madison Square Garden, Ugo Frigerio, world’s champion walker, showed Americans how to walk. He gave the best of our walkers a big start and beat them, with amazing ease. That power Frigerio, an Italian, inherits from his ancestors, the lighting Human soldiers of long ago. They built the roads of the world, in far-off Britain and Asia, over the Alps, wherever Roman conquerors led the way. And over those Ro man roads the ancestors of the Italian* walked up and down the earth to victory. Merely to think about the walk ing done by a Roman soldier chew ing his hard raw wheat as he walk ed. would exhaust many a modern young dancing American. Congress, having decided to turn over the people’s property at Mus cle Shoals to a private eoneern, shows that it cares little for public opinion. But it does not show com plete lack of intelligence. It ob jects to having Senator Norris on the committee, chosen to adjust matters between house and senate, fhat’s intelligent. A man like Nor ris, honest, able, belligerent and not afraid to call a senator a grafter, when he happens to be a grafter, can be a great nuisance on an im portant committee. Jacksonville proposes to regulate “jay walking” by law. The pedes trian who often acts as though his life were of little consequence will lie compelled to walk the streets as though he knew that, automobiles sxist. Reading newspapers ni you cross the street or rushing into the road with your head turned back ward to wave your hand at your loved ones is apt to make the loved ones miss you for all time. Chick ens, dogs, even pigs, are rapidly learning that automobiles are dan gerous. Cows and human beings never make the discovery. The Jacksonville jay walker has an advantage over his jay brothers in New York, Chicago, etc. Evan gelist Raymond T. Richey is in Jacksonville saving souls with a rapidity that Is marvelous when you consider how hard it is to make a man think about his soul, in tha middle of a real estate boom. At ready Mr. Richey has saved 3,(00, by actual count. If they stay saved it does not matter much whether they get run over or not. They are ready. (Copyright. «# daily prepared for Infants in arms and Children all ages. To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of Proven direct ions on each packagr. Physicians everywhere recommend it: We Recommend ❖ Arkansas Semi-Anthracite. The Smokeless, Sootless Coal Gives More Heat, Requires Less Attention and Holds Fire 36 Hours LUMP. $13.50 Nebraska Fuel Co ‘‘Ask Your Grandfather” _■ ARKANSAS Semi-Anthracite URITY * * economical In recent years the Government, as well as other large consumers of coal, have ap preciated more and more the efficiency and econ omy of determining DEFINITELY by chemical analysis and tost the character and quality of coal they purchase. In order that YOU may buy coal w ith the same degree of intelligence and economy as the Government, we show below the report of analysis of FU RITY Semi-Anthracite as shown in the annual report of the State Inspector of Mines, State of Arkansas. Moisture Content as Volatile Carbon Ash SuIpKup Received 0.52% 17.65% 72.21% 4 62% 2.39% B. T. II. Total Comb. Impuritiea 15260 94.S6 5.14% Compare “PURITY" With Any Semi-Anthracite at Any Price You will notice by this report that PURITY Semi Anthracite has but one-half of one per cent mois ture content, which is (with one exception) the LOW EST shown in the report. MOISTURE CONTENT is an impurity, because it retards the combustion of fuel and acts much the same as a “wet log” when burned—a slow, smoldering lire, producing: little more than smoke. In addition to being LOW in MOISTURE CON TENT, PURITY Semi-Anthracite is HIGH in IT T. U. (heat units). It is LOW in ash. It is SMOKE LESS and SOOTLESS. PURITY Semt-'Anthracit* it LOW in price, costinf • bout the same as the best trade of bituminous coal, yet offetinc all of tbe many desirable features of semi-antbrarite. If your dealer cannot supply you with PURITY Semi-Anthracite, phone AT lantic 4432 for name of the dealer stocking it. Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Co. C. E. WILSON, Div. Sales Ag( 772-74 Saundrrs-Kcnnedv Rldg. Omaha, Neb. 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