The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-05
FALMOUTH IS
ONCE MORE A
LEADING PART
Neglected for Sixty Years, It at
Last Comes into It's Own
through War.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2s.-"After be-
iug practically neglected by trans-At-
ante vessels for more than sixty
years. the English port Of Falmouth
mas entered upon a new era OF pros
Derity. This IS proved by the fact that
he passengers who left New York
board the Cunard liner Albumin on
IS last voyage had been landed there
'efore the munitions-laden vessel was
sunk. supposedly by a mine, while
proceeding 10 London" according to
a war geography bulletin OF the Ma
ioEal Geographic Society. which adds:
Port of Refuge.
With its excellent deep-water hsr-
Dor capable OF affordIng anchorage for
the largest modern steamers. Fall
mouth continued to be a port Of re-
fuge even though It's importance wRned
when II ceased TO be the chief packet
station for American mail IN 1850. az
ter having enjoyed that distinction for
more than $50 years.
Situated at the mouth Of the Bal
river. this quaint tropical-lookinE sea-
port OF 1900 Inhabitants Is very near
the southwestern extremity Of England,
being only eighteen miles from tho
Lizard the most southerly cape, and
less than thirty miles in an airline
from Lands End. the first point Of the
English mainland sighted by trans
Atlantic voyagers.
The harbor OF Falmouth has an
area OF forty-two acres and az steamers
enter It passengers are frowned down
upon on one side by the imposing mass
Of Tudor masonry known as Penden-
us Castle and on the other by ST.
Mawes Castle. both dating back 10 the
time Of Henry VIII and both celebrat-
cd FOR their share in the Civil war.
In recent years Falmouth has been
one OF the most popular watering
places on the coast OF Cornwall. It's
climate IS exceptionally mild. Palms.
bananas and citrons grow in the open
without protection throughout the
year. thus lending foreign aspect TO
the town.
Falmouth occupies the site OF an
oder town which was known as
Smithick and also as PennycomeQuick.
The Thursday fairs. which were es-
tabllshcd here In 1860. just n quarter
Of q century before the port became
an important packet station. are no
longer held.
Old Town OF RedrutI.
Just an hours ride by motor car
from Falmouth is the interesting old
town OF ReGruth. the center OF the tin
mining industry Of Cornwall and es-
pecially noted for It's famous Gwen
nap Pit. the Crass-covered amphithea-
ter where Charles Wesley used 20
preach 20 The miners and where open
air mecugs are still held occasional
~. when from 10000 20 10000 Wes-
leyans gather FOR the day. Falmouth.
on the other hand. was once a strong
hold Of Quakerism.
III is q railroad journey OF 306
miles from Falmouth 10 London. while
TIE trip by stoamer-a bi-weekly serv-
ice is maintained in times OF peace
. requires a day and = half
The statement that passengers for
( London are now landed az Falmouth
BY Cunard liners suggests the eXpla-
nation thar the British authorities have
adopted this method of safeguarding
! passengers from the perils OF the En-
( glish channel war zone Formerly
/ most or the Cunarders docked at Liv-
I erpool BY going direct TO the quays
OF the Thames. however. the expense
and time required in transhipping mu-
nidons across England by rail are
eliminated