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Year of Life at Sea
. Across the Atlantic 81 times. and
e left Saturday for the 82nd!
That's the record of David J. Ed-
-unds of “Glen Nant." Brookside
venue. Darlen. For many years re-
red from business, Mr. Edmunde
. me to Darlen seven years ago and
' -urohased his country home, when
We hes since spent his hours turning
t into one of the most attractive
laces of the town.
It was because of a promise made
ears and years ago that Edmunds
-ecame one of the most traveled
-en in this section. Coming over
. ere from Wales in ’81. as an ac-
ountani. he made his first trip home
-me years later. About to depart
. or America again after a stay, he
ound his mother in tears.
Promised His Mother.
To quiet her. he promised to re-
urn within a year. _
“Yes, and every year after that
oo." he added.
He kept his promise. His business
regressed in New York. but he al-
ays took the time to go home each
. ear to his mother. until her death.
l e was successful as a business man.
d was senior partner of the ac-
ounting firm of Edmunds & Bouton
it New York. This time he is going
ver to see his brother.
But Mr. Edmunds is aging now.
itting in his garden last Friday. pre-
ious to leaving on the Baltic on Sat-
rdsy. with the rosy cheek of a.
I: ritisher. looking more like fifty
, but his real ago of 71. Mr. Ed-
|‘_ . undos recalled his trips._
"Fun. excitement. experience—
. ye. I've had lots of them. My first
._ rip was way back in '81 when I
ame here. It was on the old ‘Brlt-
nnic' and she was supposed to do the
trip from Daunt‘s Rock. off Ireland.
to Sandy Hook in seven days. She
'y'ook 13.
' "The 'Britannlc' is no more-—but
r e was a. pretty vessel. Much nar-
wer than is usual today, and per-
haps 300 feet long only. Clean cut.
like a clipper. she had a set of sails
esides her engines. When a fair
ind came. up would go the sails.
nd she would quit her rolling. lean
lightly. and glide along like a swan.
. Smallest and Biggest Boots.
“That was the smallest and slow-
est boat I ever crossed on. The big-
gest and the fastest was the Aquita-
ia. I sailedon her in 1914 and
landed Just three days before the
, ar. Then the Adriatic—she‘s a nice
f‘essel. and Mrs. Edmunds and my-
elf have traveled on her six times.
\‘e came back on her in 1914 after
the outbreak of the war.
“Wales was so sad at that time—-
men were all marching away. No
news was coming from the little
British army in its retreat {atom
Mons. I was so discouraged that I
saidl'd never go to England again.
Submarines were around. but a Brit-
ish man-o'-war conveyed us all the
ay across. 1 think I've traveled in
, the years between 1881 and 1914 in
nearly every boat of the White Star
and Cunard Lines.
"Storms? Yes. he seen lots of
them. too. They had their anxious
moments. I've seen all the passen-
gers on their knees praying and the
saloon turned into a prayer meeting
but today. with radio. there's no
danger. One storm in particular al-
ways stands out though. It's partly
because of a. humorous incident.
“I forget what boat it was. but it
was thirty years ago at least. We
ran into foul weather. Such weath-
er that we bcgan to lost ground.
Great sess crashed over the ship and.
before long. we were in real danger.
There was no radio then. and we
wallowed along. until finally. our
. steeerlng gear broke. A temporary
. gear. worked by hand. was put into
service. but the hurricane was so
great that we began to lose ground
and. in one day, we were blown 100
i, miles back toward England.
‘ Sing Hymns in Storm.
"The passengers on board began to
think of their end and. as is usual.
someone began to sing a hymn. Be-
'5 fore long the whole saloon had been
turned into a prayer m'eetlng and.
with hymns and prayers. they wait-
ed for the end.
“Now it happened that we had on
board a young man. whose father
had left London and gone to Holyoke.
Massachusetts. some years before.
and become associated with a paper
concern. He wanted his son. a' young
Cockney. to Join him. and so sent
lhim a check for his fare. in care of
the boy's grandmother. The boy
anaged to get the check. took a
trip down to Leicester Square with
i a number of companions and spent
" the money.
. "Some time later he wrote his
~1ather..tel_ling him how sorry he was.
‘_and wouldn't his father please send
1 Yr. remittance for the purchase of the
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i. "The father sent the money. the
‘5 boy got the check. and again it went
J\il. the Leicester ’ Square route.
j train the boy wrote. Would his
other please send one more re.
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rlARll‘iN ‘REIDENT OFF ON HIS
’5 3ZND CROSSING 0F. ATLANTIC
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David J. Edmunds of “Glen Nani”. Tells of His
was because of a promise.
that trip home in ‘87. my mother
was waiting for her boy. What a
time we had after
And then. after a while. it was time
for me to return to America. That
day I found my fother crying. She
was crying because her
leaving hen-perhaps for another
six years. I did the least any boy
could. have done.
home every year while site
And how she used to wait for no
“N «on
Mother in Wales to
Visit Her Every Year Makes Him Spend
and radio to keep in touch with
land. you stand less chance of ac-
cidental death than you do crossing
the Post read today.
"In all my crossings, I've never
seen a wreck. l've seen lots of
icebergs. but we've kept clear of
them. The nearest call on human
life was off the Banks of New-
foundland. when we cut through a
fishing fleet. it was touch and go
for a while. and we nearly ran
down some vessels.
"Advice? Well. if anyone wants
to cross. I should advise one thing.
Buy your return ticket six months
in advance. Everyone in Europe
seems to want to return home at
the same time. and if you are plan.
ning to come home in the Will‘-
month. September. it's well to h.»
your ticket long before.
"As to position. Always try to
get a stateroom right amidehips.
and on the promenade deck. If
not. this deck. the next down will
do. These are the most comfort-
able.
“Tipping. That worries a lot of
people. Don't tip at the beginning
of the trip. Tip at the end. There
is a sort of set rule on amounts.
and it is well to stick to thorn. The
saloon steward expects one pound.
You should give the smoking room
steward a half sovereign. and the
several deck stewards should be
fed five shillings each.
English Money.
"A pound or sovereign is five dol-
lars. and five shillings is about a
dollar and a quarter. It you go to
England remember this. Keep in
mind too. the difference between a
florin and a half crown. Taxi men
and others are fond of giving Am-
ericans a florin for a half crown. as
the coins are almost the same size.
A~iflorin is a two shilling piece.
worth about half a dollar. A half
crown is worth two and a half shil-
lings. and equals 62 cents.
"Gambling. Don‘t do it. I have
seen poker games with bowls full
of golden sovereigns in the pot. Per-
sonally. I don‘t play poker. so it
isn't hard to keep away. There are
far less professional gamblers than
there used to be. but the real ones
were smooth. They were well-bred.
mixed only with the best people.
and were the hardest to detect.
They are nearly all gone now
though.
"Seasickness. That‘s a thing that
worries a lot of people: Personally.
I was born at Cefn Crlbwr in Wales.
near the sea. where the whiff of the
Atlantic was in my nose from child-
hood. 1 have never been seasick.
My father circled the world three
times and never experienced it. My
two brothers and sisters went to
Australia. and never suffered.
"Here is my own‘ antidote for sea
sickness, however. Set your deck.
chair out in the open facing the
mast. Look straight at the mast
if you have any qualms. Then ev-
erything will seem still. for when
your chair tilts. the mast tilts too.
“My wife. who is prone to sea-
sickness and sometimes a "bad
sailor" did this once crossing the
channel. A soilcltous lady asked
what attracted her attention
on the mast. and my wife.
intent on keeping well with a single-
ness of vrpose. politely told her to
ask no f rther questions until Cala-
is was reached. There. she explain-
ed it all.
’rruicl When Young.
“A5 to going over—if you want to
do it. and can do it. do it now.
have crossed at \urlous times in my
life. and 1 find that you get the en-
Joyment out of travel when you're
young. The most pitiful sight Iever
saw was two old. old men. brothers.
going home to Ireland. Their child-
ren were with them. and their
grandchildren too. and they were on
their way to see their old mother in
Erin. whom they had left in their
teens.
“What a crime that was. They
had money. but had never taken the
time to go home, and in their pal-
sied old age were going back to
that mother.
"If you have any folks in the old
country. go and see them while you
are young. and flushed with youth.
If you wait until age creeps on you.
you'll never forgive yourself.
"Why did I cross so much. It
On my
that absence.
son was
"I promised my mother that if
she wouldn't cry I'd come back the
next year.
“ 'Wlil you truly.’ she asked.
“ ‘Yes.’ I said. and every year
after that.
‘I kept that promise. and went
lived.
nuance. and he would surely
nie. when I cabled from the boat at Ire-
‘ "But the father was once bitten land. She‘d have a cold -supper
' 1 mole shy. so he sent the boy a waiting at 11:30 for me. and we‘d
sit there. She'd tell me all the
i l ~enger ticket.- and ,mark you-—
n. transferable So the boy took
itht- boat. and was with the others
at in» prayer meeting.
“As the boat tossed and wellowed
‘ ,rsady to be swallowed up by every
. i sea. remorse bit the lad. and he got
. up in front of the gathering and
confessed his in doings. Re send
.Fr' .
news of the little Welsh village that
had hafiened- during the year while
I'd been gone.
.Tesrs would run down my cheeks.
and we'd talk on into the night. and
it was always 4 in the morning be-
fore we went to bed. How she used
to‘ look forward to that all
And how I'd laugh.
night
' . to be forgiven. and “I” 1“ ended session each year. and remember all
.; {this way:
i . The Day's Prayer:
1 "Now write this down." said Mr.
l , Edmunds. "for I remember ~~ his
- ,words.
n “ '0 Lord.’ said the boy. '1 spent
1 the money twice. and Thou know-
.I est. 0 Lord. that if I had boon able
1 to dispose of this ticket I wouldn't
, be in this calamity tonight.’
“That broke up the meeting. for
3 me. at any rate.
. "But ocean traveling is safe now.
You're much safer than on land. I.
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water—almost a year of my
but I don't regret any of it.
the things to tell me. and rehearse
over the ways‘ of telling them.
"I've spent over ,300 days on the
life.
"I said I‘d never go back after
the war. but my brother wants to
see me again.
“Tell the people if they want to
see England at her prettiest. when
the country's
from one end to the other. to go in
I lay. Hartline.
film, . 't ' , : ,
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like a big garden
when the may
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"nastiness on an anyone).
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In spite of the low sale
price we announce that
convenient credit terms
can be arranged‘during
this sale as usual.
Not Cheap Furni-
ture - But Good
Furniture Priced Low
The furniture sold here during our big August
Furniture Sale cannot be judged by the prices.
They are extraordinarily low for the quality of
merchandise offered. It is only through our tre-
mendous volume of business that we are able to
offer these remarkable prices.
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Wide and Varied.
Lines oithe New- "
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Because this is sale time and big savings are be-
ing ‘effected for you, it does not mean that only
odds and ends and obsolete styles are shown: . ‘
Come and View the most complete line of new. .
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each piece carrying an unusually low price. '
. Brides and Grooms of today,” or tomorrow, buy now, for present or future use.
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- suit your convenience in weekly or monthly payments.
payment and distribute the balance to-
Mahogany Four-poster
' Beds Reduced!
Colonial Four-poster beds are
For Living or
Dining Rooms
popular and we were indeed Gate-leg Tables in handsome
lucky in. securing a limited brown mahogany finish. Many
amount to sell for this low sizes for tho living or small
price. dining room. Unusually well
.. $19.95
made.
Aug. sale price
Aug. sale price
.. $19.95
A Fine End Table
for a Small Price
Surely you could use one or
more of these end tables at this
small price. Finished in ma-
hogany. well made to last long.
Aug. sale 3 95
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A Thing of Beauty
and Usefulness
This day and night bed is easily
converted to a full site and is
covered with cretonne covered
mattress and valance. Au st
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price
All
Refrigerators
Reduced
Below
ii Collection of cm
Odd Bureaus at om.
Many wo’o‘d finishes and all well
made to‘give years of service.
Come and see the ‘assortment.
You may need one‘ in the guest
Tutti-sale price $1 2-95
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LIVING ROOM SUITES
At 'Unheard of Prices at Our August Sale
3Pchcquard. AugustPrioe $98.00
3Pc. Mohair,-August Price ...........-.$l98.00'
3‘Pc. Mohair and Frieze $350.00
WSuiteReducedto $349.00
$5008uité Reduoodto $395.00
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This is the opportunity you hme been waiting for to furnish
your dining room in a style in which you can take pride and
pleasure. Scores of splendid suites are in our August Sale and
your saving is a tremendous one. For instance:—
Regular 8200.00 lO-piece Tudor dining suites in beautiful walnut
including table. buffet. server and six genuine leather
slip seat chairs. August Sale price .............. $159
10-pioce Williumlsnd Mary period dining suites in one of the
newest finishes.
August Sale price .................................. $295
Genuine Italian Renaissance period dining room suites including
buffet. table. china cabinet and slid chairs. beautiful
walnut. regularly 3500. August Sale price
$98.00 w... Bedroom Suites $98.00
Not for a long time will you have an opportunity as good as
this to buy beautiful bedroom furniture at a genuine saving.
Our entire stock of bedroom furniture. including all the best
period designs and the newest finishes is in'our August Sale at
the big sale discount.
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Other Suites Reduced
$200.00 4 Pc. Walnut $159.00
$350.00 6 Po. Walnut Suite . $279.00
$400 7 Pc. French Walnut $319.00
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Martha Wellington '
Sewing Tables
A most treasured possession of
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Solid mahogany. ..Has three
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Mariy handsome patterns to
select from in oriental designs.
Soft. high pile. will give many
years of hard wear. Special at
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of Fine Floor Lamps
Our lamp department is displayo'
ing an unusual collection of
handsome floor lamps. May be
had in almost any color com-
binatlon.
.... ..... fl? $14-95 “’ ,
Card
Table
Special
August
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$1.93.
An Easy Chair With l
Comfortable Foot Rest
May be had. in. coverings of imi-
tation leather or other fabrics.
Comfortable and good looking.
The footrest feature will win
you.
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Reed and .Fibre Suites all reduced from g l
V 1-3 to 1-2 comprised of 3, 4, 6, 8 and
lopieocauites .
Florence oil cook
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