The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-17

10 il possible to obtain any reiiabI,
figures giving the number of Germans
now resident in the United States and
The number of those of German extrao-
lion?
According to the census OF 1910, there
were 2.490.200 German born persons in
the United States. Within the past
ninety years more than 5.25O.OOO Ger
mans have settled in this country.
Twelve million is safe estimate. but
there may be 2O.O0O.O00 or more of Ger
man lineage.
would appreciate II very much IL
you would give me a. short history of
the submarine mne and boat. When
was the first ono used, ETC.?
David Bushnell was the first person
to build practical submarine boat
with which an attack was made.
Bushnells boat attacked the British
ship Eagle at anchor Off Governors
island, New York. in 1776. The attack
was successful.
British vessels at Philadelphia by set
ting adrift mines to be carried by the
tide. An error as to the distance and
the time Of the tide rendered the at
tack unsuccessful.
In the war of 1912 the British ship
Families was attacked near New Lon
don by submarine boat which was
supposed to have been built by Robert
Fulton. 1t was unsuccessful.
In 1916 Samuel Colt, the inventor Of
the Colt revolver, devised method of
connecting mines by insulated wires
and exploding them by electricity.
Submarine mines were used abroad in
the Schleswig- III olstein war in 1S4S-50
and in the Crimean war. but with in
different results.
1t remained for the civil war in the
United States to prove the efficacy OF
the submarine mine as well as to de-
velop the ironclad and the turret. The
first successful employment of sub
marine in actual warfare occurred of
Charleston when the United States
warship Housatonic was sunk by
Confederate David, known as the "ci-
gar boat"
When was the union Of Sweden and
Norway formed?
The union Of Norway and Sweden
into a dual monarchy under Swedish
control took place in 1914. Norway
e ~>aAA from the union in 1905
How long have the Hohenxollerns
ruled in Germany and the Hapsburgs
in Austria? Where did these families
originate, and how did they acquire
their sovereignty
Both families are Of German origin
The HohenzOllerns ruled over one Of
the German principalities from 1415
and furnished the kings Of Prussia
since 1701 and emperors since 1871.
The Hapsburgs have reigned In Aus
tria, with brief intervals. since the
thirteenth century. Both families, like
all royal families. acquired their prom
inence by force and arms.
Kindly furnish information concern.
ing the following societies: Daughters
Of the American Revolution and Sons
Of the American Revolutionary whom
originated, date, eiisbIes, approximate
membership.
The Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton was organized in Washington,
d. c.. Oct IL. 1890. The membership
is 1O3.44G. Any person who is eight
cen years Of age and whose ancestor
rendered aid as a soldier, sailor or civ
II officer in the Revolution is eligible to
membership. The Daughters Of the
Revolution is different society. This
society presents n wide scope for ell
gibility for membership. The Office Of
the secretary is 33 West Forty
street, New York.
There are also two orders of sons
Sons Of the Revolution and Sons Of the
American Revolution. The former was
organized in New York in 1875 and the
latter in New York in 1889. The for
mer has membership Of 1850 and
the latter 1880.
Which is the longest canal in tho
| United States?
| The longest canal In the United
States Is the Erie canal, which covers
a distance Of 3S7 miles. The Florida
East Coast canal is 800 miles long and
runs from Mayport, Fla, to Miami.
| The Miami and Erie canal. between
| Cincinnati and Toledo. o.. Is pa miles
| long.
| Please describe one of the LARGEST