The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-27
MYSTERY FINALLY
VETS HER KEEL
Launching Effected in Mui.
Tug to Pull Her Into
Water.

Just few days over II months after
Skipper Edward Miles laid her keel, tbs
Mystery Thursday morning hit the
waters OF the Mississippi river. II was
1855 when Miles loosed the safety
tackle and the craft slid into the river.
Although not atloat the Mystery com
pleted her land voyage and AZ noon was
lytng IN five feet OF mud and water at
the foot OF Monroe avenue. She MAI
listing about l5 degrees
Undaunted by numerous setbauks In
the form OF court orders and accidents,
Miles Thursday afternoon planned to
secure a tug and drag the boat 10
water of depth spf iolent TO permit
her drawing eight feet, II 10 under
stood when the Mystery rights herself
IN the channel of the canal between
Mud island and the levee she will be
towtd to the Hottum docks where final
touches will be made.
A crowd upward Of 500. more than
double the number which Wednesday
witnessed the christening OF the Mys-
terry brayed raw wind from the north
and patiently waited for the boats
plunge into the water There was but
so feet Of travel TO the waters edgo
when the skipper went TO work Thurs
day nornlng. Progress wns impeaed
by rows Of cotton baleS but Mil s and
his assistant, Charlie Williams, soon had
these out Of the way When at the
brink OF the river a delay Of more than
an hour resulted when Il conference was
deemed necessary regarding how TO let
UP the wharf at the block and tackle
and with warning shout OF, Every
body stand back" cut loose. A roar
and ''whoosh" followed and the
Mystery wet her keel roar. from
the crowd announced the launching ta
af xU oh ha nd.
leeted back OF lne eusto.nhouse ana
library,
The skipper was IN n jollier mood
Thursday than at auy previous time on
his land voyage, Evidently the thought
that his honeymoon tour around the
world on the Mystery was close az
hand inspired him. He joked with Of
fcers who were sent from headquar-
ters to handle the crowd and gave voice
to more words than has marked hts
conversation on any day since the MyS-
terry left her drydock on Madison ave-
nue. across from Forrest park But he
didn't have word as regards the name
OF the boat, supposed to have been Sc
lected by his wife and formally given
the craft al Wednesdays christening.
Neither had he anything TO say even
TO an intimate friend who asked him
about the interior
Miles declared that only his wtfe ana
himself had been in the hold since the
Mystery was completed and they would
be the only humans to step down the
hatch too. However, 10 the intimate
friend he gave brief description. II
is said that the interior Is OF mahog-
any fitted In the latest style, There
are marble bath, equisite In trim-
mings, and commodious sleeping apart
nents II Is electric lighted. The Mys-
tery il constructed on English specifi-
ca tjons with American improvements.
Miles is said to have told his friend
that In erecting his craft he doubled
strength wherever possible, placing axSs
when specifications called for 2xfs, Two
gas engines Of great horsepower have
been Installed for navigation and light
ing purposes,
will clear Memphis harbor. Still an
other secret Is where he is going. SO
far as known he has impaired this m
formation to no one,