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Show SAILOR'S RECORD Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Pitchforth have just received a large photograph photo-graph of the W. S. S., Great Northern, North-ern, on which their son, Samuel E. Pitchforth is serving. Accompanying Accompany-ing the picture is an official record , of his service and was given to commemorate com-memorate his tenth trip across the ocean, which was .completed on Nov. 18, 1918, when ttie vessel anchored in New York harbor. On one trip they made the world's record for the round trip from New York to Brest. Leaving New York June 19, arriving at Brest June 26; leaving Brest June 27, arriving in New Y'ork July 3rd 14 days 4 1-2 hours. This is a record rec-ord to be proud of, and he is still going. |