The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14
DAVID v. GRIFFITH
AND So OTHERS IN
MOVIE PROF FESS|ON
MISSING ON YACHT

Miami, Fla, Dec. 13.-Submarine
chasers and lirplanes are searching for
the Yacht Grey Duck, which left here
Wednesday for Nassau, with David W.
Griffith motion picture producer, and
party Of So motion picture actors,
camera men and others. Advices re.
ceiyed here say the party has not reach
"a the bahama Island capital. The
yachts motors were known to he Civ.
ing trouble when the Grey Duck left
this port
\ smaller boat owned by Burton
Mank Of Nassau, who also owns the
Grey Duck, left here ahead OF the
Grey Duck ANA arrived in Nassau yes
terday. Cablegrams from Nassau by
way Of New iorh brought the first
wcrd OF the Grey Ducks uon-arrival.
The Grey Duck left this port Wed
ncsday and unless she stopped or
changed her course should have reach.
ed the Bahamas the same day
y soaplano which left here at 10 "A.
m today wirclcssed hack from Mas
sau after five hours scouting over
adjacent islands, that no trace OF the
Grey Duck had been seen. The plane
will return tomorrow scouting all the
way.
A stiff gale has been blowing off the
coast for the last week. 1t was feared
! that the Grey Duck had motor trouble
and might have gone down in the
storm A revenue cutter Is scouting
1 the waters, between Miami and Mas.
sau. 1t was reported tonight that three
engineers went on board the Grey
Duck because OF the condition OF the
engine.
Members of the Griffith company
who remained behind joined in the
search for their missing companions.
The company had been filming pict.
ure near here for several weeks and
left for Nassau to obtain additional
scenes. The Grey Duck is 60 feet over
all, with a 2O0.horse power gasoline
motor
WIN J. Read. mayor Of Fort Lauder
dale. Fla.. and n wealthy real estate
operator, and his lS.yearold daughter,
Marion, were on board the Grey DUCK.
Others besides Griffith we're: Burton
Mank. Nassau hotel man. Master FL
mcr Clifton. Mrs. elmer Clifton Jack
Lloyd. Herbert Sutch. Mrs. Herbert
Sutce. ]. u. Manning, y. W. Bitaer
and Mrs. -. W. Bitser. J.. Bitser Held.
T.. Steflos, L. Summers, Carol Demp-
stcr. Robert IA. Alexander Thelma Pat
ton. C. Macquarrie, A. Randolph, Por-
ter Strong, Edward Philpitt, Charles
Snyder. Abraham Hamburg. Logan Il.
BnIlngsey, and Hattie VI. Billingsley
Richard Garthelmess, well known
actor, is one Of the number aboard
the yacht. He is playing the leading
part IN the picture which Griffith IS
making in Florida and tho Bahamas.
Rartheimess attracted attention IN
the moving picture creation, Broken
b blossoms"
: Included in Mr.. Griffith's party ,ac
cording 10 announcement from his Of
flee here tonight are Miss Carroll
S Dcrnpster, leading woman, n compara
, tive newcomer to the motion picture
.. world; Billy Bitter, one Of the hest
l. known camera men OF the motives, anc
= Anders Randolph, n familiar figure Is
J n screen actor OF heavy parts.
n Mr.. Griffith has been associated with
y the motion picture business for u
wears. THE Birth of a Nation,
founded on Thomas Dixon's story, the
+ Clansman," was his first great produc
s ton which millions Of people through
/. out the country have seen. Mr.. Grlr
G fifth was an obscure actor before NJ
d obtained fame as director. his mrs
appearance in the movies being az al
l. extra at $l5 week. He Is credited
h with discovering several OF the wide
+ Unknown picture stars.