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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28
most TO the surface of the water.
wreck of the Mataafa.

But many disasters on the Great
Lakes occur when vessel Is trying
TO make a harbor for shelter. One OF
OF the most narrowing OF these was
that Of the steamer Mataafa, which
was wrecked just outside OF Duluth
harbor within almost calling distance
and in plain sight Of the sympathetic
onlookers on the beach. This will go
down In the history OF the Great
Lakes as unparalleled. though the
wrecks OF England. c. NJ. Warner. La
fayette. Crescent City, and the steel
Esast.s- A!a- AEa- hundred and &ttx- taas
flagship VIM. E. Corey that was hung
up on a little island OF almost the
sa me size. prove that the modern lake
steamer has many points OF danger In
big storms. The Mataafa left Duluth
one afternoon bound with ore for a
Lake Erie port. BY the next morning
she was in terrible gale. and as she
started to blow around the captain
decided to try to return to Duluth
harbor. AS the steamer approached
the entrance to the canal at the har-
Dor she was headed for the center. but
the strong current caused her to sheer
off. and from then to the last there
was series of crashes. With noun
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28
pra4cExce DroxU MN Bree GA eJ BUoT

wood against a stone the coston
makes a bright fame like q rocket
Amy captain who sees this knows he
is running into danger. Or the patrol
man may hear four long whistles and
know boat Is in trouble. In reply
ne sends up his bright light and runs
to the station for help.
a station is an interesting place to
the uninitiated. It usually consists of
four rooms, boat room. mess room.
keepers room and store room. The
heavy equipments are run out to the
water on a sloping platform. Up
stairs is devoted to sleeping rooms
Every station has life boats. q boat
carriage. oars. compass gun, medi-
cine chest many cork jackets, rockets
and signals barometer signal flags
and horses. Inspectors driii the men.
investigate regarding wrecked ships,
and keep an eve on the keepers who
are by law absolute masters Of their
crews and custodians Of wrecked prop
erty until relieved.
The means to save people is essen
TALLY the same everywhere and al
most without exception the life saving
departments Of all countries in the lit
erature that they send TO sailors urge
that the captain after signalling for
help wait as long as possible for relief.
They ask him not to take to the boats
until forced to, for often the sea may
be calm around boat and the pillows
near shore may swamp 1t.
The Life Boats.
one OF the first things done In res
cue work Is to launch the life boat
There are several varieties of these
boats, and all are triumphs of inge
nuity. Such a boat is self-rig sighting
and self baillng, and II 1t fills with
water will empty by the opening Of
little valves by the pressure OF the
water within. and close. from the pres
sure of the water without. IL 1t turns
over the crew cling to II as through
the motion OF the waves 1t soon rights
and they are able to pull away with
the oars. This boat Is about thirty
feet long and carries about twenty
people. II Is 80 light ii can glide
up to a vessel without crashing into
it
Sometimes affairs are so bad that
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sort he prefers--uniess he pays what
Is known in the capital as the tran
sient Congressional rate"
Only by taking a dwelling place on
lease can the Representative or
Senator hope 10 obtain bargain.
Moving furniture about those wide
streets over which tourists raver-as
40 also the furniture van men---is as
expensive as buying new stun. Not
every apartment Is suitable TO a
growing family and many OF them
are announcement 20 schools: so that
II has become the wiser move to buy
or rent permanent place In which
10 live.
This past summer saw more than
one hitherto Questionable section
spring into prominence because Of
the acquisition of men widely known
In politics but OF small moment in
financial circles. The outgoing men
of the last Congress were generally
small on families but large on nego-
table assets. The Democrats who
cook office with the beginning of the
extra session called by President Will
son have been noted rather for their
objections to race suicide than for
any especial featuring in Bradstreet-
Representative Underwood's Home.
So. TO these latter. roomy houses
of moderate rental have looked far
more attractive than "a cubby hole of
smart apartment in the ultra fash
ionable section. Representative I'm
derwood only lately bought such q
house on L street, northwest. just a
Few squares west of the State De-
partment. and he has the serenity of
showing that several OF the strictly
middle class apartment houses with
in square OF him shelter several
southern Representatives who have
found living ten months of the year
IN Washington--on salary originally
intended to cover less than half that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

they cannot launch the life boat. Then
the captain of the life saving crew
orders out the beach apparatus. This
is broad wheeled cart In which ara
coils of rope. an ak. brass cannon.
shovel. etc. This lis hauled along the
beach by horses or men and often
1t is hard task as the sand may bs
covered with drift wood or snow.
When this has reached the nearest
point to tho wreck the cannon -
loaded and fred, thus projecting =
line to a vessel. which may be nearly
a mile away. On this rope bridge
may be sent out the life car or the
breeches buoy, a big cork life pre-
server with a heavy pair Of canvas
breeches shortened in the legs ana
fastened to the buoy.
or course the telephones that cons
meet stations are a great aid In itFe
saving, for the crew in one place can
be supplemented by men from other
stations When storm recently
struck Cape Henlopen three stations
worked together and by using SURF
boats. breeches buoy and life cars
they rescued every person on twenty
two boats. The telegraph and rail-
road facilities are also helps for beach
apparatus can be sent by special train
to the scene Of danger Light HOUSE.
keepers, too, face peculiar situations.
often seas that are mountain high put
out their lights the windows to their
houses are smashed and they find 1t
Impossible to fly signals or distress.
Winter Is hard on these people who,
when the ice Is thick. go miles over
the hard surface to get provisions and
mail
But all In all our life saving serv-
ice Is quite effectual. and those In
terested in II are proud of the men
and always on the alert to try to keep
the standard so that II compares we'll
with similar service in other coun-
tries. II pressure can be brought -
bear so that laws are passed decree
ing that more life boats be swung on
every vessel the service will be much
benefited. Uncle Sam puts his hands
in his pockets every year for the life
saving part of his national safe
guarding. and he gladly pays the bills.
for the number of lives that are pre-
served more than repays him.
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belongs. Our service also saves the
lives OF persons associated with dis
astera to vessels and helps those In
distress that are not disabled by ship
wreck. The medicine chest Of the life
saving department Is always at the
service of any forlorn person who may
need aid In an emergency. All In all.
the men composing this service are
busy men. AS the sea and lake coasts
Of the Uulted States including Alaska,
extend more than 10000 miles, II
takes two hundred and ninety life
saving stations TO cover them. The
Atlantic has about two hundred. the
Great Lakes have forty-five and Pa
clnc Coast and Gulf Of Mexico have
eight each.
Sometimes these stations are far
apart. Al ether times they are In
continuous chain, so that they can
communicate with each other. 1t Is
generally supposed that-tha pacIGc
Ocean Is rough. yet as a matter OF
fact It's American coast is far less
perilous than that Of the Atlantic. On
the Great Lakes there are certain
places, like Keweenaw Point. in Lake
Superior. that every sailor breads. Ac-
cording to surveys the water near this
peninsula iz 1900 feet deep. and there
is movement even when the sea iS
calm. somewhat like whirlpool, that
will carry G piece of board around in
circle. Sailors cali this the grave
yard OF the Great Lakes, and well
they may. for aside from the danger
Of this whirlpool there Is not far away
submerged mountain that comes al
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

session all summer seemed utterly IN
congruous. But that was before the
wool schedule played havoc with
Senatorial brains and Representative
Mann, learned to hold up the entire
House. unarmed and unafraid.
Today the practically all-the-year-
round Congress has become a recog-
nixed feature OF Washington life
and one that brings Joy to Its busi-
ness residents. Great Is the acclaim
among local real estaters' who make
splendid livings from selling, SUBJ
renting. or leasing houses and lots.
houses without lots. Just plain lots or
furnished apartments to Members
and Senators and the various secre-
taries. confidential clerks and relatives
Of Congressman and Senators who
must now expect to live ten months
OF the year in "the City of Magnif-
cent Distances"
Tied Down to Their Jobs.
As each Congressman has at least
one office hand and as there are AS
Representatives and nearly a hundred
Senators, these two branches Of the
Capitol make a considerab BILE addition
to the list of those who increase the
revenues Of the butcher. the baker
and the Ice man. The many clerks
to committees and Of document
rooms, the door-keepers. messengers.
members OF the fourth dimension"
Kept here because waiting world
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

house at l7os @ street. nortAwest
which makes It convenient for thu
overflow OF people from his State who
daily cross over to Washington In
search Of Jobs or entertainment. RApva
rasentativs Gillstt. Of Massachusetts
occupies = charming house on EioAl~
zenith street.
Even the contingent who preeue te
live in apartment houses or hotsio ~.
cupy the same suites. season aftev oees
son. and take them on long lsAa1e ~
order to be sure OF comfort thsonnN
the heated period In WaaAiaGeems
Representative and Mrs. Helm. ee A1@#
ALBANIA, and senator and NrA Co.,
James, OF Kentucky. prefer - 1va oU@
this fashion.
And. OF course. most az the unmAg
ried Congressman prefer hAGo1teo
quarters to a house. by Queey -
homer the favorite apartment IoG%
those who have never essAysd AaAet4
mony Is called The Benedict xA4y1
Mr., Flood. Of Virginia. one u f
most eligible bachelors Of the Houo6#
and one of the most prominent po11&s
mittea chairmen In Congress. han IN 1t
sided for so long that his rooms ~
are as much his home ~ the apl49 y
old ancestral estate he owns 4oSgM
Virginia. lgs
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would know of Congressional doings
the office-seekers--of whom there are
about ten 10 every Congressman with
more en- rcute--ali OF them linger
on at Washington as result Of the
prolonged session each year. And,
naturally. they have to eat and live,
ard get their laundry done. Whereat
various Africanese who deign 10 take
in washin' and managers OF steam
naangling places. hotel keepers, board
ing house mIstresses and cab drivers
rejoice.
Everybody seems pleased except the
Congressman. For # Is certainly net
all beer and skittles" TO him. In
nearly every little office at the Cap
itoi some Of him may be seen any
day through the autumn debating
dry-as-dust letters. or delayed
speeches. or explanations TO the folks
down at the village postofgiee AS to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

Maryland. maintains permanent
residence on this avenue. although his
own country place IL but short stds
distant. I
Senator Brandegee. OF Connecticut.
early realized that his ties at home
would be none the less strong II h.
were agreeably located here. and hill
house at 1891 X street, northwest. 10
the envy of his less fortunate cons
freres. =
Senator Jones, of Virginia. has .
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the ocean. putting out to sea
~ with the chances against a safe
return---all these seem far from de-
sirable, yet there are men in the light
house service and sailors who enjoy
It. Something of the heroic appeals
to them, and 1t Is an inspiring sight to
see sailors start out to sea with the
thermometer near zero. Still more ex-
citing is the headlong rush of crew
Of men to man a life boat and pull
out in the teeth OF bad storm In an
endeavor to save some stranded ves-
sci Every year many lives are lost
and millions OF dollars worth Of prop
erty are the terrible price that is paid
for sea navigation. II Is a curious CO.
Incidence noted by insurance com
panies that shipwrecks often follow
each other in rapid succession. Some
times IL is almost impossible to keep
"a b on them and then again there will
he long periods when they are notice
able for their absence. No one knows
why--uniess II be the weather man
but shipwrecks come In plenty or not
at all.
or Service 10 An
Even In the fortunate years when
accidents at sea are scarce the men
composing the life saving department
are busy. and American shipping Ia
not the only beneficiary OF the serv-
ice. Other countries are our debtors,
for any vessel that Ia disabled within
the scope OF our life saving service
In aided no matter to what nation II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

why he hasn't done more than he
has
Permanent Dwelling Cheaper.
The "one-termer' does not stay suf-
f1ciently long to acquire the habit;
he goes back home and recalls his
days in Washington as those in a
dream. But the finished politician
who comes back year after year gets
to feel that he shared honors with
L'Enfant In laying out the town. and
that the resident set are merely care
takers left TO look after things mu-
ntcipal while he and his kind are
away.
Gradually the older Congressman
older in point Of service rather than
in years-feels the necessity for a
regular home in Washington. Each
year when he returns for the Deem
her session he experiences greater
difficulty in obtaining an apartment
or house, or hotel quarters OF the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

growing family. and Senator and Mrs.
LaFollette have this fall purchased
an enviable home at the corner of
Park Road and the Avenue of the
Presidents.
An Avenue OF Senator'S
Strung along Massachusetts avenue
which street ought to be called the
avenue of Senators--are houses ga
lore purchased by Congressman as
result of this all-the-year-'round leg
islating. Senator Du Point. the gun
powder man, has a smali-sixed man
sion at number 1711: Senator Oliver
has a home on this fashionable thor
0ughfare. and so have Senators Lodge
and Luke Lea Senator jackson. Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

~ ONTINUOUS legislation 10 be-
~ coming q nxed form OF ma
tionai entertainment In Wash
~ ingtou and the men who con-
stitute the "star" performers are be-
coming even more "nxed" than the
laws which they pass or delay.
Time was when an extra session
Of Congress agitatsd the whole coun-
.~y and the idea of a Congress In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28
Many Ways in Which the Mariner
in Trouble is Helped The Seru~
ice Wonder of Efficiency.

~ ATTLING with Old Neptune in
all his aspects, trying to master
the ocean. putting out to sea
NTH rh NC 70
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-08
CAPTAIN RAPUSE
ACCIDENT VICTIM

The Carrabelle Citizen says: The
British schooner Anna M. Parker,
lumber from the Franklin County
Lumber Company for st. Johns, Nova
Scotia. Capt. A. E. Rafuse left
Kingston, Jamaica, on August Is, and
arrived in port September 2. On his
trip from Pensacola to Kingston the
captain happened to the misfortune of
dislocating his shoulder, and IL was
thirty days before he reached
port to have 1t set. During that time
he suffered untold agony. He is not
able to use his left arm but very lit
tie as yet.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-08
FLORIDA COST
CONGRESS TOBE
HELD IN OCALA
FIRST MEETING OF STATE WIDE
PRINTERS ASSOCIATION Is Ar
RANGED TO TAKE PLACE IN
THE BRICK CITY.

Al decision has been reached as to
the dates for the holding Of the first
Statewide Printers Cost Congress In
Florida Authority for the holding OF
such q congress was given at the last
meeting Of the Florida Press Assocda-
ton, held at Tampa IN June. and Har-
ry l.. Brown Of the Record Company,
ST. Augustine; Robert J Holly or the
Herald, Sanford. and ]. M. Burrow OF
the BurTorv Press Pensacola, We're
appointed members OF a special COM
Ocala wxss selected as the meeting
place, and for some time past negotia-
lions have been in progress with Col
Frank Harfds Of the Ocala Banner, r.
". Leavenarood OF the Ocala Star, and
Secretary j D. Rooney of the ocala.
Beard OF Trade, for the purpose Of de-
finitely deciding on the dates. Novem-
Der Is, "a and Is are the three days
during which the Florida printers will
be in session.
A considerable variety OF Cost Con-
gress Htera ture has been prepared. and
viii be mailed to the owner OF every
print shop in the state OF Florida. A
complete list OF all printing concerns
has kindly been furnished by the Dod-
sor Printers Supply Company Of At
1anta, and the mailing Of advance lit
erature will begin next week.
The Ooaha Board OF Trade. through
Secretary Ftooney. is going to set to It
that that visitors to the Brick City
are given good time. OF course, the
essential business OF the congress re-
lating to the cost system will be dis
posed of before the printer boys will
De allowed to frol1c .
The session will open Thursday
night. November Is, with general
mass meeting, when an address of
welcome will be given. The occasion
II TO be taken advantage of as a sort
OF booster iyet-toeeta1er. All day Fri
the Cost Congress and on Saturday
the good people OF Ocala propose to
show the visitors what Marion county
has done In the way OF building good
rosa7s and will ALSO provide for the
inspection or the leading industries of
that section.
Taking part on the program by spe-
cial invitation will be some of the
leading printers Of Georgia. and South
Carolina, ard In addition TO these, it
Is expected that the United Typothetae
Of America, the big printers organiza-
ton, VIII send a special representa-
tive.
1t 10 expected that every newspaper
in the state will give considerable
prorntnenoe to the coming congress,
as the wddegt publicity is necessary in
order to arouse the proper degree OF
interest.
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PORT ST. JOE

Port st. Joe, Sept. IA very briEhh
meteor passed across the western sky
about o'clock Thursday night, NOV
ing from south to north.
Mr.. NJ. A.. Galloway and wife left
yesterday for months visit to rela-
tives in Alabama.
The A. N. railway Is having track
laid down Third avenue as far as the
Port Inn. They propose using the
shell they are dredging from the bay
to improve the roadway on this street
and the temporary tracks are for the
use OF cars carrying the shell.
The ladies Of the town were enter
tanned aboard the bark Gracia We'd
nesday afternoon and report a pleas
ant time.
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ever helpful In projecting the owner
against tho acts OF third parties. Is OF
no await against the exercise OF the
greet and absolute power or congress
over the Improvement OF nav1gable
rivers. That power Of use and control
comes from uhe power to regulate COM
xnerce between the states and with
foreign nations. T. includes navga-
tron. and subjects every nawtgable
river to tie control OF congress-. All
means having some positive relation
TO the end In view which are not for
bddedn by some other provisions on
the constitution are admissible.
III on the Judgment Of congress-, the
lEe OF the bottom OF the river is proper
for the purpose OF placing therein
structures IN aid OF navigation, 1t Is
not thereby taking private property
for public use, for the owners title
was in its very nature subject to that
use IN the interest Of public nav1ga-
ton. II Its Judgment be that struc-
lures placed in the river and upon
such submerged land are an obstruc-
tion or hindranpe to tbs proper use of
the river for purposes Of navigation,
it may require their removal and forbid
the use of the bed of the river by the
owner in any way which In it's judS-
ment Is injurious TO the dominant right
of navigation. So, also, 1t may per-
nit the construction and maintenance
OF tunnels under or bridges over the
river, and may require the removal OF
every such structure placed there with
or without It's license, the element OF
contract out OF the way, which 1t
shall require to be removed or altered
as an obstruction to navigation"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-08
TO THE NATIONS BUSINESS.
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Pensacola, Fla, Aug. 2s. 1913.
Editor, The Nations Business.
washington. D. G.
Dear Sfr--In your article, The Re-
marlsable Growth Of the Natfon's
Commerce. I note that the fact In en-
phasized that several cities, among
them Pensacola, will Hereafter report
to Jacksonville" AS it might be m
ferred from this that Pensacola had
become a port of minor Importance
as compared with Jacksonville or
some of the other gulf ports. de-
sire to call attention to the fact that
the export business of Pensacola is
greater than the combined export
business of Tampa, Key West. jack
sonville and Fernandina-fhe four
other principal Florida ports, and that
our import business is greater than
that of any other Florida port, except
Tampa, which is boosted by the ire
mendous tobacco importations
I desire to invite your attention also
to the fact that the volume of BUSH
ness done by this port shows q steady
increase, despite temporary backsets
and the apparent losses which occur
on account of the wide fluctuations IN
value in our leading export items,-
cotton, naval stores and lumber. This
increase will continue, because there
is no harbor on the coast of the
United States, south Of Norfolk, that
can compare with Pensacola for ex-
and egress, and facilities for expedit-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-08

Al 1dNOI FGi1SdCOld SIo,S4 t,Ooo 90
These figures don't bear you out. For
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1913,
the total import and export figures
are as follows, according to the Manu-
facturers Record:
Pan~arosa-
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(Copy.)
TO THE TAMPA PAPER.
Pensacola. Fla. Sept. 8,

Pensacola, Fla. Sept. 8, 1913.
Editor, The Tampa Times, Tampa.
Fla
Dear Sir have read with some
establishment your excited editorial in
a recent issue of The Times, entitled.
Why Not Tell It All, attacking let
ter which I recently wrote to The
Nations Business.
see no reason why a plain state
ment of facts should move you to so
much error. There is hardly q state
ment IN your editorial that IL not IN
error. You say: Eff the president OF
the Pensacola Commercial Association
had given both sides of the account ne
would have shown that the total COM
merce Of the port Of Tampa. both ex-
ports and imports being counted, for
the year 1912 was larger by $4,000, 900,
in round numbers, than that Of PEN
sacola-"
According to the official reports is
sued by the Department of Commerce
and Labor, tables No. z (export) and
No. 16 Cimport) the total figures for
the fiscal year ending June Q, 1912,
are: