The Red Cloud chief., 1921-09-08

The Bowdoln carries a wireless telegraph out
fit She has also complete apparatus for her
scientific work. Two motion picture cameras anu
four miles of film, with which Doctor Macmillan
plans to record the events OF the trip, 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 hlghspeed lenses, in max
Ing photographs of the aurora borealls. and ho
will attempt through photographs taken at diff
ferent points, to measure the height of the north
ern lights.
And here's something clever There's n motion
picture machine and several reels Of film for tho
benefit OF the natives. These reels include films
which Macmillan made on a previous trip to tho
North. SO, when the Eskimo see themselves pro-
jected against the side of an iceberg, they will be
more likely to believe what the films show them
of the white mans country. And maybe they Will
not consider Macmillan "A magican!
The explorers carry 20 rifles and shotguns and
10000 rounds OF ammunition. These, Of 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
BowdOin and make their way to civilization on
foot, they will have to live Off the country. This
can be done, as StefansOn, Amundsen and others
have proved to the world. Sir John Frankn's
two crews perished TO n man on such retreat to
the North after an attempt to conquer the North
west passage. The men were brave, but appar-
emily inndaptable. They perished I'm the midst
Of plenty.
or course the Macmillan party have no expec-
tations Of footing 1t home across the Ice. They
hope to navigate the Bowdoin clear around Bafiin
Land
"One hundred years ago Parry left England on
the Fury and the Hecla to negotiate Northwest
passage" said Macmillan. "IIe 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
md fnnp ha WI hu lkpI Inv n
strong rapid southwark current. AS fast as he
sailed up he was driven back and he became dis
couraged and quit. Never since has ship at
tempted this trip. That's why l had the little
schooner Bowdon built. Experience has shown
that the SMALL, hardy craft with n small crew
works better than iarge vessel and exten-
siye expedition The Bowdoin's 45-horsepower
oil engine should give us cruising radius OF near
ly 1900 piles just with tv fuel in our tanks. to
say nothing of whale oil. We also can depend
on our sails. see reason why can't get
home all right
Incidentally, as may be imagined, wiscasset
had the time of It's whole existence in the de-
parture Of the Bowdoin. The event brought an
influx OF visitors such as the town has never seen
before. The entire local population, together
with summer residents from surrounding resorts,
and relatives and friends OF the crew, thronged
the wharves along the water front.
Mingled with their cheers-vas the .screech Of
whistles on harbor craft, the below of the fire
siren and the peal Of church bells. The harbor
was dotted with launches dories and other pleas
ure craft,
To this spontaneous demonstration on the part
of the p0puace was added the official valedictory
of the state, pronounced by Gov. Percival +. 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 benefit of the spec
tators, made complete circle around the harbOr
hofa bpa1 In bay ha
remained on the docks and watched her until she
passed Davis island and finally disappeared around
Westport point.