Word: mid-ocean
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...their ship rolled till sea water dashed over the funnels, how the steel walls of the rudder house had been squashed like a sardine tin. The Bremen, world's fastest liner, was forced to crawl for two days at five knots per hour, pouring oil on the water. In mid-ocean a gigantic wave set the ship nearly on its beam ends, knocked two teeth from the jaw of Monsignor William McKean of Bernardsville, N. J., broke the right thumb of one "Peppy" d'Albrew, Broadway tangoist. At that instant Col. Sam Park, famed socialite U. S. Vice Consul...
Where were the King's sons? The youngest, Prince John, died in 1919 at the age of 14. The youngest who still lives, Prince George, a lieutenant on H. M. S. Durban, was reported from Bermuda to have received orders to dash for London, transferring in mid-ocean from the frail destroyer Durban to a swift and sturdier liner. Only the Duke of York, second son of His Majesty, was at the Royal bedside. The Duke of Gloucester and Edward of Wales-imminent King and Emperor-were on their "good will tour" (TIME. Sept. 17) of British Africa. Probably...
Aviators disappear in mid-ocean, and there is no great surprise, no intense shock, for the air is so new a field that man is still a little surprised at being able to fly. But when a coastal steamer meets doom on its accustomed journey, or when a flood destroys a valley, the old elements laugh at the real impotence of humanity. The claims of chemical rain-makers and cloud-destroyers have so far met with failure as complete as that of learns. Snow, rain, wind can still toy with man, much as in those days; the superman who rules...
...left among the savage tribes who inherited their territory? In what fashion did the immigrant Mayas retrieve a measure of ancient culture in a new land? When we enter their deserted cities we feel the poignantly tantalizing quality of the mystery that surrounds a magnificent ship discovered in mid-ocean with sails set, gear in order and not a soul on board...
...board the liner Paris in mid-ocean last week, Ignace Jan Paderewski was giving a concert while the ship bounced on the stormy sea like a pea on a reverberating drumhead. Waves pounded her forefoot with a sodden, heavy impact; the wind found a flute to blow in every cranny; passengers in the saloon struggled to keep their chairs from skidding together. Paderewski played on. Suddenly three great seas in succession struck the tottering vessel; she shivered, climbed a wave, and jerked to starboard with a lurch that spilled the gathering in the salon out of their seats. Ladies...