The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1921-09-02

The Bowdon carries IA wireless telegraph out
fit She has also a complete apparatus for her
scientific work. Two motion picture cameras an"
four miles of film, with which Doctor Macmillan
plans to record the events of the trip, as well as
the animal and bird life, form an important part
of the expeditions equipment. The explorer also
expects to be able to use the cameras, which are
furnished with special high-speed lenses. in max
ing photographs of the aurora bOrealis, and he
will attempt, through photographs taken at dlI-
ferent points, to measure the height of the north
ern lights.
And here's something clever. There's motion
picture machine and several reels of film for the
benefit of the natives. These reels include films
which Macmillan made d previous trip to the
North So when the Eskimo see themselves pro-
jected against the side of an iceberg. they will be
more likely 10 believe what the films show them
of the white mans country. And maybe they Will
not consider Macmillan magician!
Th. explorers carry 20 rifles and Shotguns ana
10000 rounds of ammunition. These, or course,
are for the securing of specimen animals and FOR
the killing of game. These firearms may also
save their lives, since if they have to desert the
Rowdoin and make their way TO civilization on
foot they will have to live Off the country. This
can be done, as Stefanson Amupdsen and others
have proved to the world. Sir John Franklins
two crews persisted to a man on such retreat 10
the North after an attempt TO conquer the North
west massage. The men were brave, but appar-
emily inadaptable. They persisted in the midst
of plenty.
OF course the Macmillan party have no expec-
tations of footing it home across the ice. Ihey
hone 20 navigate the BowdOin clear around Bafin
Land.
"One hundred years ago Parry left England on
the Fury and the Hecla to negotiate Northwest
massage" said Macmillan. HE went into Hudson
bay south of Southampton island and followed the
mainland of Canada nOrthward till he reached
Fury and Hecla straits. Here he stayed two
wears and found he was baked by ice and a
strong. rapid southwark current. As fast as ne
sailed up he was driven back and he became dis
couraged and cuff. Never since has ship at
tempted this trip That's why had the little
schooner BowdOn built. Experience has shown
that the small, hardy craft with a small crew
works better than large vessel and an extern
sfye expedition The Bowdoins 45-horSepoweT
oil engine should give a cruising radius OF near
" 1000 miles just with the fuel in our tanks, to
say nothing of whale oil. We also can depend
on our sails. see no reason why we can't get
home all right"
incidentally, as may be imagined, Wiscasset
had the time OF its whole existence in the de-
partlre of the Bowdoin. The event brought ar
influx of visitors such the town has never seer
before The entire local population, together
with summer residents from surrounding resorts
and relatives and friends OF the crew, throngeC
the wharves along the water front.
Mingled wih their cheers was the screech o.
whistles on harbor craft the below of the fire
siren and the peal of church bells. The harbol
was dotted with launches dories and other pleas
ure craft,
To this spontaneous demonstration on the par
Of the populace was added the official valedictor!
OF the state pronounced by Co. Percival P. Bax
ter personal friend of the explorer just before
the schooner left the dock.
Under her full speed of eight and half knots
an hour the schooner. for the hGnent Of the spec
tators made complete circle acound the harbo
before heading down Sneepscot bay. The GROVE
remained on the docks and watched her until sh'
passed Davis island and finally disappeared aroun'
Nestport eal9'