The Times Herald from Port Huron, Michigan • Page 10

Page Ten THE PORT HURON TIMES HERALD Friday, January 23, 1925. would he the signal for outbursts from every man who ever sailed, far and wide. Steamers of the old Mrs. Hays Rolf Dizzy? Depressed? You're Bilious! Take a Laxative Breath Bad? Stomach Upset? Bowels are Inactive 1 types, and those of more modern make, schooners and sail boats with two or three dozen sails, barges, tugs, and yachts would he combined "into a fleet that would create a sensation in the marine world. Newcomers among ships would tie able to see what was buiit in the I old days and would marvel.

If the owners of tnese ships could have the original cost, plus the billions of dollars profits that have lieen gleaned from their service, a ship as wide as the St. Clair river and two or three miles in length could be constructed and still enough money would be left to the wages of the crew for a month, a retired lake captain recently whimsically remarked. Thus a veteran of the lakes describes the enormity of destruction that the jinx of the St Clair river district, a phantom whose other name is death, has caused with the property of many ship owners. 1 1 1 Skeletons of Lake Craft Find Graves in River ZT' i TY I TO BROWN HASH To brown hash nicely add two easpoonsful of milk and let the hash cook unstirred until it is brown on one side, then fold like an omelet. For Constipation, Headache, Biliousness win" 1 iMSTiniai ai 1 i jlr i Grand Rapids.

Mich. "I took Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription during- expectancy and it was a wonderful help to me," said Mrs. Hays Kolf of 831 Ottawa X. Grand Rapids, Mich.

"I consider it a very fine tonic for women and I am glad to make this statement for publication hoping to help others." Your health is the most -valuable asset you have do not delay but obtain this "Prescription" now of your nearest druggist in tablets or liquid: or send 10c to Dr. Pierce's Invalids Hotel in Buffalo. X. for trial pkg. or write for free medical advice.

COMPARE OUR PRICES YOU WILL FIND THEM LOWER ITnDer left, the Maurice P. Grover. which has been lying in Pine river at St. Clair awaiting repairs for eight years. Left center, the the war but never used, is quartered in Belle river.

Lower left, the was built for the government during trace of its builders or its voyages an be found, is shown as it lies in Pelle river, the worst derelict of the R. P. Fitzgerald, an old coal freighter, which sank in 1920 at Huron, in a collision in HUH), lying at the mouth of Black river, lower right. Photograph The Eclipse Bring ns your Kodak. Tx't us load It and set for Ellipse pictures.

All Films Jjought at our Store Developed Free. PATENTS WHEN OUR TOILET GOODS SALE A.urca Face Powder .89 Coty's Face Powder 89 Mary Garden Faee Powder .89 If. II. Ajer's Face Powder .75 Three Flowers Faee Powd. .75 Pomjxdan Face .49 Djer-Rlss Face Powder.

.42 Mavis Tale .19 Daggett Ramsdell's Cold Cream 29. .49, .79, 1.39 Pond's Vanishing: .29 Pulmolive Vanishing: Cr. .39 Pcpgodcnt Tooth .39 Pcbeco Tooth Paste 39 Kolynos Tooth Paste 24 Miilsified Cocoa nut Oil .39 Woodbury's Soap 19 Mum 23 Odorono .29, .47 REDUCED PRICE on Keeley's Old Fashioned Chocolates One pound 59c Two pounds SHOPPING ENJOY FOUNTAIN LUNCH 1 OFF Ivory Goods Bibles Writing Paper Fountain Pens Eversharp Pencils BARGAINS FOR MEN Gillette Razor Blades .79 Auto-Strop Iluzor .79 Durham-Duplex Bludes .48 iem Itazor Blades .43 Palmolive Shavins Cream. .29 Mcnnen's Shaving Cream. .39 Johnson's Shaving Cream.

.29 Burhasol 39 Mennen's Talc 21 Ktaromb .67 William's Shaving .29 4711 Ixnion Vegctale 95 Kau de Quinine 79 Gillette Razor .79 Auto Strop Razor .79 CIGARETTES Camels Lucky Strike Piedmonts Chesterfield 2 for 25c; Carton $1.25 10c Chrars 3 lor 25c 2 for 25c Clears 15c dears 2 for 25c Is Your Child Thin and Weak? Cod Liver Oil in Sugar Coated Tablets Puts on Flesh and Builds Them Up. In just a few days quicker than you ever dreamt of these wonderful health building', flesh making tablets called McCoy's Cod Liver 011 Compound Tablets will start to help any thin, underweight little one. After sickness and where rickets are suspected they are especially valuable. Xo need to give them any more nasty Cod Liver Oil these tablets are made to take the place of that good but evil smelling, storrich upsetting medicine and they surely do it. A very sickly child, age gained 12 pounds in 7 months.

Ask Joseph Lohrstorfer, Mercer Drug Store or any druggist for McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as easy to take as candy and HO tablets. 60 cents. Liver Oil A Compound Tablets OlfGINAt. "-GENUINE 60Tcblets GOCents sea-going tug. Adventurer, which Auburn, a remnant so old that no chain of wrecks along the river is pictured at the Pine river 'EM IN HIS LOCKER Derelicts In Mud Represent Millions of Dollars Ghosts of a forgotten fleet, once the pride of the St.

Clair river district, today lie rotting along the river banks, grotesquely tied to tree stumps or with proud prows buried deep in the slime and mud of a river's bottom. Could magic wand of a fairy waft heat into their chilled boilers, or blow the breath of life into the sails which once drove them gallantly before the wind, a hundred or more vessels would dot the sapphire blue on the river and lake -again. Once valued at millions of dollars, today the battered and decrepit hulks are the homes vf wanderers. of hermit care-takers long forgot- ten by the men who once employed or perchance the rendezvous of bootleggers -or gangs of law-violators. From the rapids, at the base of Lake Huron, to Belle river at Marine City alone, and on the United States shore of the river.

DAVY JONES turer, which was a sea-going tug. This boat was built under a war contract by the McLouth shipyards, hut was still incompleted when the armistice was signed and its contract was automatically cancelled. It has lain in the present place since 1918. Until a year ago. Belle river was filled with numerous wrecks, but because of action taken by the United States government the majority of these ships were removed to other localities to make passage through Belle river better, or were taken out in Lake St.

Clair and destroyed. Worth 1,000.000 Memory Captain Theobold Emig, 6 7. veteran sailor on the Great Lakes is now a retired seaman and lives with his family on the Hart road west of St. Clair. Although filled with numerous tales of sailor's superstitions he is very reticent and requires an inspiration and a lot of coaxing to relate any of these tales.

When the captain gets "warmed up" he is able to relate many yarns about the time when he sailed the Great Lakes. Speaking of the great number of ships that he has owned he says, "of all the ships that I ever owned, the -R. P. Fitzgerald is the only one that I ever put any real faith in. I never was afraid of anything happening to it and I have been through, a great many severe storms with that ship.

I never did believe in horseshoes and the like, and when I resume sailing again I don't expect to change any of my pet theories regarding superstitions." If these ships could be resurrected and restored to the condition that they were in when new, their appearance on the water $1.10 Tanlac -8. $1.25 Dreco 5 $1.25 Pinkliam's 95 $1.00 Adlerika .85 .40 C'astoria .27 $1.50 Sangrina Tablets 1.25 $1.90 S. S. large 1.35 $1.50 Allenrliii 1.25 $1.00 Hypo Cod 85 $1.20 liromo Seltzer 95 $2.00 Rrotno Seltzer l.5 .35 Sloan's LJnimcnt .29 Mcllen's Food 65 $1.50 Maltlnc 1.29 $1.35 Glide's leitoiiiangan 1.19 100 Tablets A. H.

C. .19 100 Hinkle's Tablets 19 (BOPS CSOQrx- morrow Ni at 9:30 Positively Marks The Of Our Great Close Piano Sale front. Lpper right hand corner, tn wharf. The steamer Albany, wrecke i lie the battered scarred and weather-beaten remains of what was once a valuable fleet of schooners and steamships. Valued once at the tremendous sum of approximately $20,000,000, the greatest part of this huge fleet will be lost to the owners for all time.

Mysterious fires, sailors' superstitions, and the relentless ravages of the elements are blamed for the demise of these vessels which once proudly graced the waters of the Great Lakes and the rivers flowing through the St. Clair district. Many an old salt now shakes his head as he recalls the days when his only source of revenue steamed over the kingdom of Xepture. The resting place of these ships form one of the largest marine graveyards in the United States, and it is truly a graveyard. Gone To Davey Jones Many of this fleet have gone to join the ranks their sister ships in the realm of Davey Jones, some are aground, burned to the edge of the water, and others lie in their resting-places, broken and disman- t.

their disreputable appearance. there derelicts still retain an air of grandeur which they carried with them on all -of their journeys over the water in the olden days. Close by the mouth of Black river, in the St. Clair river, at Port Huron, within a hundred yards of each other lie three ships. North of the mouth of Black river lies the C.

F. Bielman. Once queen of the fleet owned by Thomas Reid and his partners, this ship now lies a broken hulk, the result of a terrific but losing fight against one of the worst storms that ever swent over the Great Lakes, that fof the fall of 1922. While return ing from a trip to the Upper Peninsula, the Bielman was subjected to an unmerciful beating at the hands of the wind and waves and staggered into port here with a broken keel. Outside of that, the boat is in good shape and everything, including the tngine is in good order.

Experts show that it will cost about $130,000 to rebuild it. South of the mouth of Black river, a bare hundred yards from the Bielman are the J. P. Clark, once a ferry, the Albany, a steamer and the debris that was the Omar D. Conger, ill-fated ferry boat.

The Clark was burned and to this day the origin of the ire is a mystery. The Clark is sunk a few yards front the Albany and all that may be seen from the banks of the river is a portion of the smokestack. Fog Got the Albany The Albany was a freighter, carrying iron ore, and often towing lumber rafts. About 1900, it col lided with another ship In St. Clair river during a thick fog and was completely wrecked.

It was then towed to within a few yards of the mouth of Black river and abandoned there. The machinery was removed from the ship and the hulk was left on the shore of the river, where it still is. Since then it has become the home of a fisherman. The tragedy of the Omar D. Conger is recent historv.

In the spring of 1922 while lying at anchor in Black river, the ferry blew up, resulting in the death of several of the crew who were unfortunate enough to be aboard at the time. Some of their bodies were not recovered for several weeks and even then recognition was almost impossible. What was left of the ship was raised by the Reid wrecking company and deposited in a pile at the mouth of the river. The only part that is nearly intact now is a boiler, which landed several hundred feet away. It is now lying in the yards of the Reid wrecking company at the foot of Quay street.

From Black river to South Park are a half dozen vessels, some sunk and others burned to the water's edge. Tied up at the foot of Griswold street is the Alex Maitland, a grain carrier. In December, 1924. it was warped almost to the water line when sparks from the million-dollar Grand Trunk elevator fire ignited the grain cargo. Damage was placed at a quarter of a million dollars by the underwriters.

The steel plates on the sides have been sprung so badly as to make them useless. 8100,000 Yacht From Griswold street to the home of the Port Huron Yacht club the river is free of wrecks but at that point the chain is again united. Tied up at the dock of the Yacht club is the former yacht of C. H. Wills, now the property of the Reid Wrecking company.

It was in the fall of 1922 that this palatial pleasure boat met its Waterloo. While moored at the dock, the boat caught fire, the origin of which was traced to the carelessness of a Japanese servant. When firsi built Wills spent approximately $101,000 in the construction and outfitting and today it would be sold for anyth'ng over $6,000. Going south from the Yacht club to the home of Albert Gaines, Sr. and examining the shore closelv.

three ships may be seen. Two are partially sunk and their identities (are buried with them. The other, Save Many Dollars on Clothing for the Family That garment you couldn't "afford earlier in the season is now marked down to a price even lower than you expected to pay. Women's and Misses' Drastic End-of-Sale Reductions on Sale Instruments for Saturday! Will your home be one of the many to be made brighter and happier with' a Piano from this Sale? If so, ACT QUICKLY 1 You haven't a moment to lose come in YET TODAY EARLY SATURDAY WITHOUT FAIL! OPKN EVENINGS 25 TO 50 OFF Coats Suits Dresses Skirts CAPTAIN THEOBALD KMIG which was once a car ferry operating between the Canadian and American shores, now forms the foundation of the Albert Gaines, residence. It was about a quarter of a century ago, old timers i say, that the wooden car ferry was abandoned for the new steel ferry that had been purchased.

The dis-; carded boat was used "for a dock i at South Park until the Fred Tabst, a steamer, was wrecked in the rapids. The4Pabst was brought to South Park and the ferry was discarded. Later, the Pabst was taken away and the company that had been operating there broke up. Gaines came along and utilized the remains of the ferry as a foundation for his home. From there to St.

Clair, the shore line is dotted with numerous barges and smaller boats which have been abandoned. Not until St. Clair is reached is the real "graveyard of found. $1,000,000 In Pine River The peaceful waters of the Pine river, which flows through the heart of the village of St. Clair, today shelter about a million dollars worth of ships, all lying within a few hundred yards.

All of them are the property of Capt. Theobold Emig, an old time sailor. In his day. Captain Kmig has been the owner of 11 ships, including several steamers, schooners and coal barges. Of this number, only one, a steamer now operating under other 'hands in lake Lrie, is still sailing.

Lying in Pine river are the R. P. Fitzgerald, S. II. Irish, Lake-ton, Maud, and the Maurice P.

Grover, all the property of Kmig. The steamer R. P. Fitzgerald, originally a coal freighter, was built in 188 7 in Detroit at a cost of approximately $50,000 and sailed untii 1920. when it sank while docked at Huron, as it was being loaded with an unusually heavy cargo of coal.

It was raised and towed to the Pine river wharf where it now is as shown in the above picture. How They Got There The S. II. Irish was abandoned when sailors refused to work on it because of a habit of sinking while cruising on the lakes; the Laketon was destroyed by a mysterious fire believed to be caused by a vengeful sailor because of disciplinary action on the part of Capt. Emig, as it lay docked at a Pine river pier; the Maud, burned to the water's edge and imbedded in the mud near the Roberts brickyard in Pine river, was once a respectable brick-ship built for hauling bricks from the Roberts brickyard.

The C. C. Roberts, sunk in Pine river after acquiring a side full of holes which resulted from an attempt to sail through a storm on the lake, was formerly a chief source of revenue for it's owners while shipping lumber. It was later transformed into a tow-barge. The Maurice P.

Grover. built in Cleveland in 1S9S by the M. A. Bradley company was brought here in 1917 from Erie, for general repairs. "War was declared by the United States aganist Germany and the repairs were forgotten.

The steamer has lain in it's present dock ever since. Several fires have broken out on the ship from undertermined sources and the sides and hull are charred from the flames. At Marine City Another remnant of former days, the Auburn. lying in Belle river since 1918. has gradually acquired the appearance of a derelict finally come to rest after years of aimless wanderings over the Great Lakes.

Storms, winds and fires have reduced it to a state of entire useless-ness. It is so old that no record of its builder or sailing data has been found, officials r.f the McLoutb shinvards have stated. Also in Belle river is the Adven- for ihe wintir with Albert B. Purft Co. We call for hiiiI deliver gratis.

11-8-0 YOU NEED NO CASH Until March 1st- Just trade in year old piano or phonograph fte first payment then commence Easy Weekly or Monthly Terms in Mareh. Certainly no reason for your home longer lacking Music! Come In Right Now! These Last Day Prices will make Saturday the BIGGEST DAY of the entire sale. Pianos and Players, used, exchanged, discontinued style, sample at sensationally low prices. PIANOS IIIl Last Opportunity to Secure Brand New Player-Piano $361 It's value that would ordinarily sell for $500. See it quickly only two more left at this price grace your home with one of these beautiful instruments before our sale closes tomorrow night! Use your credit when you attend this sale.

You can arrange to pay a little each Pay-day. Piano, now 79 Piano, now 95 Piano, now $228 Piano, now $162 Piano, now $283 $5 Piano, now $115 Piano, now $133 Piano, now $261 Piano, now $187 Piano, now $298 to $1 5 off Grand SOQC Pianos OUO PLAYER-PIANOS ind On Oar Finest MEN'S SUITS and OVERCOATS Nothing reserved. Every new stylish model is radically reduced in price. Player, now $195 Player, now $289 Player, now $378 Player, now $403 Player, now $330 Player, now $345 Player, now $488 Player, now $265 CHILDREN'S CLOTHING REDUCED Others at reductions of 95, $302, $235 Etc. Ask to See Them! tin Here's a Saving See these super-values Saturday without fail tonight if possible! pBT of $100 For Ton! Gnnnell Bros.

Your opportunity ends in just a few short hours! 223 Huron Ave. PHONE 930 OPEN EVENINGS Your Final Chance to buy this special in Brand New Piano, $242 Full sized, sweet-toned Piano: choice of mahogany or oak, an exceptional harpun. Only two left we advise you to see them Quickly! 513 Water Street. Port Huron.