Fortner Morganton Writer On
Trip To Spain On Male Boat
Tells Interesting Story Of Trip
Over On Mnle Boat. Got
Seasick.
The following article by Cole
Savage, former newspaperman on
the Morganton News-Herald, about
his trip on a mule boat to Spain
will be of Interest to those In this
section who have made such trips
or are planning to do so:
For sometime I have wished 1
could take a trip abroad. I have
wanted to go to supplement my
education with travel But since I
haven't the money to buy ocean
voyages I did not know exactly
how to go about It. Not long ago,
however, I saw a news Item In a
Norfolk paper which said several
young Americans would 1)C given a
trip to Spain as caretakers of
mules. Here. I thought, might be
an opportunity. Bo I applied. The
outlook was not encouraging at first
because they would tell me nothing
definite. I kept hammering away
at my work in Jackson, not think
ing very seriously about a trip un
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have need this
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" ffoMiri who used a tonic
should talcs Cardpi. Used
over SO years. is-tsi
til Tuesday, January 14, when they
told me If I wanted to go to get
ready and report with bag and
baggae Saturday, January 18. I re
ported and to my glad surprise got
on.
We sailed from Norfolk, Mon
day afternoon, January 20, on the
Ita'tan stearnRhtp Monarca after
spending two days loading. We had
loaded 1,200 Missouri mules which
were going to Barcelona, Spain, and
Oran, Africa. The crew, which
was Italian and 42 In number, had
loaded about 7,000 tons of coal for
Oeonoa, Italy. As supplies we had
5.000 bales of hay, 1,000 bags of
grain and 1,500 tons of water.
The Monarca was 480 feet long,
12.000 tons, and was especially fit
ted for carrying mules. It had three
decks of stalls with running water
throughout.
There were 30 Americans to take
care of the mules. Abe Ferrar, of
East St. Louis, 111., about 35 years
of ago, had charge of them. Those
composing the party loaded as fol
lows: 20 at East St. Louis, 111., one
at Knoxville, Tenn., 12 at Salis
bury and six at Norfolk, Va.
The work was divided like this:
four were bosses, one was mess boy,
two were night watchmen and 32
were feeders and caretakers. It
happened that I was night watch
man. The other night watchman
was A. H. Berry, of Ashley, 111. He
was about 38 years of age, and
wore a mustache and gatee. His
grandfather was a native of Mor
ganton who moved to Illinois soon
after the Civil war.
My task was to look after half
the mules at night, untagle them
and see that none of them got
crippled or hurt. I was given a
hickory walking cane and a flash
light with which to work. I went
around every hour and looked at
them. As there were three decks
and I had to go from one to the
other I had a lot of walking and
climbing to do. I had never worked
at night and It took me several
nights to get adjusted. I got so
sleepy I could hardly stay awake.
I could do so only by moving con
tinuously. My hardest time was
from two to five a. m. I seemed to
be loaded with lead at that time.
Then daylight would come and
drive the drowsiness away.
We ate two meals a day fur
nirhed by the ship and one fur
nished by the mule company. That
made our breakfast American and
dinner and supper Italian. For
breakfast we usually had corn beef
and crackers, Jam or syrup and
prunes, and coffee. For dinner we
had spaghetti and hardtack. Euro
pean beans, potatoes and boiled
beef. Supper was similar to dinner.
At first this was good but it soon
grew very monotonous. Along to
ward the last the boys called the
Monarca ‘The Spaghetti Special.'
Did I get seasick? Well, I thought
I wouldn't but what I thought did
not happen. I was the sickest I
have ever been and was that way
tor four days and nights. I got sick
after we were about 12 hours out.
While the ship was rooking and
rolling I began to feel dizzy. In two
Instants I had unloaded my stom
ach of everything it contained.
Then I felt as weak as a rag. On
the second Inspection round my
bass, noticing my condition, said:
"You wouldn’t care If you fell over
board, would you. Savage?” “No, I
wouldn’t,” I replied, and I meant It.
"Well, I wouldn’t, I need you,” he
continued. And that was all the
sympathy he gave me. After four
days I made the adjustment and
returned to food and sleep.
As it was winter we sailed the
southern route going south of the
Azores. We had no storms on the
Atlantic and very little rough seas.
We sailed for days and days with
out seeing any signs of life except
on our own ship.
It took us 30 days to go from
Norfolk to Barcelona. We were IS
days on the Atlantic and five days
on the Mediterranean one of which
was spent unloading 16S mules In
Oran, Africa. At Oran peddlers
came on board as soon as we dock
ed and stayed most of the day sell
ing tangerines, chocolate bars,
cookies, ( foreign cigarettes, post
cards and spirituous drinks. We
bought eats and cigarettes mostly.
I got 22 fresh tangerines for a
dime. The peddlers were Arabs and
French. The Arabs wore the fez
on their heads but otherwise were
dressed similar to a working man
in our country. They were all dirty
and filthy looking.
We ran Into a storm before reach
ing Barcelona and for a day and
night the Monarca cut capers In all
directions. About 1 a. m. a terrific
rainstorm with thundred and light
ning surrounded us. During the
next day spray kept coming over
the forward deck wetting every
thing on top. While we were eat
ing supper Berry had his plate on
a pile of hatch boards on the top
deck. The ship rocked so low to the
side, his supper took a scoot
across the deck and was kept from
running into the sea only by the
trench at the rail.
At 7 p. m. on Sunday, February
9, we sailed Into port at Barcelona.
Spain. The lights were beautiful
and the land was a charming sight
after 30 days on a wide, wide ocean
with men and mules.
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Hoover Doubts
Prohi Success
President Represented As Doubtful
About Enforcement Of
Dry Law.
(New York World Bureau.)
Washington.—President Hoover
last week was represented before
the senate lobby Investigating com
mittee as having doubts whether
prohibition can be enforced.
A confidential letter purporting
to give Mr. Hoover’s attitude was
made public by the committee on
the third day of the cross-examina
tion of Henry H. Curran, president
of the Association Against the Pro
hibition Amendment It was written
by William H. Stayton, chairman of
the board of the association, to
Charles 8. Wood, of Philadelphia, a
vice president, February 15, 1930.
"My own feeling Is, as I talk to
senators, members of congress and
public officials here, that Mr. Hoo
ver Is beginning to doubt whether
prohibition can be enforced,” Stay
ton wrote. "He wants to take plenty
College Girls Get
Shipped for Smoking
Yorkville Enquirer.
Two young lady seniors Just six
weeks short of graduation, were
caught smoking one day last week
and shipped from one of our col
leges. They were nabbed after
lights were out and deported before
breakfast. 8moking isn't nice for
ladles, and rules must be upheld,
but isn't righteousness gblng a wee
bit too far when it deprives young
ladles or the reward they have
labored four years to win? Would
not it have been more humane to
spank them and let them gradu
ate?—Fountain Inn Tribune.
If the above' statement la a state
ment of fact. It is most regrettable,
and while not seeking In any way
to excuse the "two young lady sen
iors,” we think that the treatment
handed them by the college au
thorities Is very harsh and entire
ly uncalled for.
No, we do not approve of smok
ing by college seniors, or by high
school girls or even by older wom
en. But smoking is not a crime and
It Is not entirely taboo In many
homes hereabouts. Fact Is, if re
ports are true, there Is a rapidly
Increasing number of women who
Indulge in cigarette smoking.
Frankly, this newspaper thinks
that the college authorities, who
ever they may be, went to extremes
In shipping the young ladles for
infraction of a school rule. These
young ladles were struck a blow
that was out of all reason. They
had no possible cone back.
Contrast this treatment of the
girls with the many cases of men
In this state who have taken hu
man life, stolen property from
widows and orphans, rifled banks,
etc. Most of these do have a chance
of escaping the penalties of their
vicious crimes and not infrequent
ly are allowed to go scot free by the
courts or are later extended ex
ecutive clemency and go free, even
being restored to citizenship.
In the case of the college au
thorities shipping the two seniors
home they were given no chance
whatever. The punishment was and
Is entirely too drastic.
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3f time to consider it, but he la be
ing abused a little too much, and I
Oelleve that If Gen. Atterbury
ihould take the stand it would
:ause a great many people to be
more generous as to Mr. Hoover's
ittitude.
Sees Service To Party.
«I think there are thousands of
people—and especially prominent
people here—who would work at
once say that if Gen. Atterbury,
with his strong conviction on this
subject, is willing to wait for Mr
Hoover's calm consideration, then
the rest of us ought equally to be
willing to wait—and I believe that a
real service would thereby be done
to the Republican party.”
Mr. Stayton had written to con
vey a request from Representative
George S. Graham (R., Pa.), that
W. W. Atterbury, president of the
Pennsylvania railroad, be Induced to
testify at the prohibition hearings
before the house Judiciary commit
tee of which Graham is chairman
Operetta Is Given. Easter Hunt for
Children. Personal
Mention.
Lawndale, R-l, Apr. 22 —The op
eretta given by the primary depart
ment of Polkville Friday night was,
greatly enjoyed by all who attended.
Miss Dorcas Whisnant of Polk
vtlle was the week end guest of
Miss Catherine Warlick.
Miss Nettie Lee Ramsey was thp
dinner guest of Miss Selma Ncrman
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Freeman and
children, of Shelby, were the dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs.* Enoch Led
ford Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Forest Walker spen'
the week end with Mr. and Mrs. F
J. Walker.
Mrs H L. Ramsey gave an egg
hunt for the primary department
Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ledford
and family, also Mrs. Amos Ledford
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J,
N. Gantt, of Mooresbcro.
Misses Selma Norman and Nettie
Lee Ramsey spent Sunday after
noon with Miss Catherine Warlick
Miss Annie Maud Ramsey spent
Saturday night with Mr and Mrs
H. L. Ramsey.
Miss Inez Ledford visited Miss Ef •
fie Walker Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. David Newton and
children, of Alexander, were the
dinner guests of Mrs. Newton s
mother, Mrs. J. A. Queen Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Ledford spent
a while Saturday night with Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Whisnant.
Mr. and Mrs. William Rumfelt an*'
little daughter, Mary Lee, of Spin
dale spent the v ?ek end with Me.
and Mrs. John Queen.
Mrs. Amanda Fortenberry, of
Shelby, and her daughter, Lillie,
spent Saturday night with h°r
daughter, Mrs. Scott Queen.
Miss Mattie Ledford ►pent Satur
day night with Miss Inez Ledford.
Mrs. Joe Queen and children vis
ited Mrs. H. L. Ramsey Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs Amos Ledford visited Mrs. J
A Queen Saturday night
Mr. Foy Page, of Casar, was a
pleasant visitor In the community
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Norman
spent Saturday night with Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn Queen of PolkviHe.
Mr. Loyd Turner of Boone spen
the week end with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jason Turner.
Mr. Joe Wort man has returned to
his heme from the navy.
Miss Hattie Blanche Ramsey spent,
Saturday night with her grandpar
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim fowery.
Messrs. Carl Norman and Win
den Ledford spent Saturday nigh'
with their cousins, Buren and Ev
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