Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-05-28
AVIATOR AWKEs IS SAFE.
Found 800 Miles or Irish Coast-En-
gino Troubles Overlook Him.

London, May ESTABLISHING for six
days, and virtually given up for lost,
Harry G. Hawker and his navigator,
Lieut.. Commander Mackenzie Grieve,
British airmen, who essayed flight
across the Atlantic ocean without
protection against disaster save what
their frail airplane afforded, are safe
to-night aboard British warship off
the Orkneys. Tomorrow they will
reach the mainland and proceed to
London, where they will be proclaim
ell as men returned to life.
Some 100 miles out from New
Foundland and 500 miles from the
Irish coast on Monday, May 10, the
aviators; making the best of an en-
gine that was failing to function pro-
perly, were forced to land on the
water. The little Danish steamer
Mary, bound from New Orleans and
Norfolk for Aarhuus, Denmark,
picked the wayfarers up and contin-
ued OH her northward voyage.
Ship Had No Wireless.
Lacking a wireless outfit, the cap
tain of the steamer was obliged to
withhold the good tidings of the res
cue until he was opposite Butt Of
Lewis, where the information was
signaled By means of flags that Haw-
ker and Grieve were aboard his ship.
Immediately word was flashed to the
British admiralty, which sent out
destroyers to overtake the Danish
vessel and obtain confirmation. This
was done, and one of the destroyers
took the airmen off and later trans
ferred them to the flagship Revenge.
From this safe haven Hawker sent
& message tonight that his machine
had stopped owing to the blocking
Of the. water circulation system.
When the airplane sped away from
her starting point Pilot. Hawker let
loose his wheels and undergearing,
thereby tightening the weight of the
machine by considerable amount
but making a possible landing on the
soil of ireland a more hazardous VEN
ture. This, however, probably proved
of much advantage when it became
necessary to alight on the surface of
the water. The airplane remained
anoat without difficulty during the
hour and half that it took the
..l, 10
feet a rescue.
All .ngland is stirred by the news
Of the safety Of the two stout-hearted
aviators, but owing to the Difficult
ties Of communication some time
must pass before the full details Of
one Of the most remarkable voyages
ever undertaken are known.
Wife Always Hopeful.
The one person in England who
had always hope was Mrs. Hawker.
She steadily maintained that prcvi-
dence would protect her husband,
and, though she received coincidence
from all classes of people, including
the king, she said to-day that she
had never ceased to believe that
some time, and in some way, her
husband would come back.
Nothing except some great battle
has excited London more than to-
days unexpected tidings. The public
was disposed to question whether the
first report could be trusted, and the
admiralty statement that 1T was TAX
ing measures to verify the report Of
the safety of the aviators indicated
doubt.
The modest Hawker home near
Surbiton was quickly the centre Of
interest. Crowds Of people swarmed
there. Mrs. Hawker, who had only
on Saturday received a telegram Of
coincidence from King George, said:
81 had a presentiment all along
that I should see my husband again.
! was confident all the time, although
every one condoled with me. ! am
overjoyed and too overcome to talk
now"
DR.. Burt Mitchell Dead.
Dr.. Burt Mitchell died at his home
in Westminster on Wednesday OF last
week, May 21st. The cause of his
death was dropsy Of the heart He
had been in failing health for a num-
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