Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-15
GRIFFITH AND HIS.
PARTY LAND TODAY.
AT BAHAMA ISLES
LAUNCH PULLS INTO pert AFTER
BEING DRIVEN From ITS
COURSE BY STORM--ALL ON
BOARD ARE SAFE AND uh.
HARMED.

Ky The Associated Press)
Miami Fla Zee H.. Radio mes
sages from Nassau Bahama Islands
today announcing lle arrival taere IF
the yacht Grey Duck. apparently clean
ID all G9uJr, da 10 the safety OF the
vessel far which "a search has been il
progress for two days David w
Griffith aui a parry OF thinytiye mo
tion picture actors We're aboard the
Yacht. WhiCl is said t. have been
blown from its course last "Wednesday.
and was three DAYS overdue when il
reached the Bahamas Saturday rhs
navy department had ordered au az
tive search for The pa tie,
Report Seeing Vessel
Miami Fla Dee II No trace VI
David Wark Griffith and his movin@
picture company, who have been mis-
inc at sea since Wednesday, has YET
been found. although The Maisje 4
British vessel. who phi in here yes
terday morning, reported having seen
the Grey Buck yesterday morning ut
Chuck Point. iva and oue-hali mile
off the mainland Of the Berry islands.
Thil1v.seyen persons in all are on
the Missing craft The searching plane
which reumed after having twice
covered the area which the master OF
the Naisie A said he had ,een a craft
that he thought sas the Grey DucE.
reported that it had not seen ANYTHING
Of the yacht. although il had seen the
Maisie \.
Search by Planes Fruitless.
So far the revenue cutter that went
cur lrcm Key West has MOI found the
party. and the second blame sent ont
from here has not been heard from.
The storm which has been brewing
over the gulf stream. where healv
gales have blown allweek. is gathering
and weather warning
have been posted all along the coast
from jacksonville down advising craft
not 10 go 0ut.
Il may even he found necessary for
The revenue cutter to put into port be
cause all weather signs point 10 ex-
heavy seas
On the other hand the Griffith rel~ !
here Is making every Of.
fort to get ND another searching party
TO 20 out as soon as possible This |
win be loaded with supplies.
The master OF the Maisie A. Sol C !
pappas. when informed by the Gus |
cms officials that the Grey Duck wa |
missing, declared that he had seen |
boat at Chuck Point on the Berry |
Stands at a distance OF two miles and |
4 hall.
There were no distress signals NJ
and he assumed that she vas living at
anchor in the harho, awaiting good
Chuck Point Is only about |
hirtv-fGur miles from Nassau. and |
according to ,aptain Pappas. the sea
VAS Very heavy
Can't Find Stranded Yacht,
However. the members of the sea. |
jlane scratching party. upon their re. |
am fro,n Nassau declared that thew
lad NOT seen any such craft A. re
,ortnd nv Tho Na;sie A which would
rave been likely. because they noted
lie Maisie \. within a short time oil
he hour given hv he crafts master
g the tma that ne mad seen the YES.
eel
Members of the Naisie As crew OH
icing questioned gave conflicting vel
,ions. and the general report was de.
lied bv &. y. Remnant manager of the
Aero Limited Of New York which on
rates II commercial air line between
Miami and the Bahamae. and by f
Slattuor and Gertrude Srnstpru nj /
Is. and Harry Rodgers, mechanic Of
luo OF ,hn cumpanv's marhines
Bla.tner Rogers ana Mis-, southern
eft Miami in blanc Saturday morn.
ng secuted amCug the island, living
between Miami ami Nassau, and re-.
VIH't 10 .NI~NhN N'Sltlfdt..