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New-York tribune., 1915-03-27
Mrs. Ede in Honolulu.

Lieutenant Eide was married not
long before his assignment to the
naval station at Honolulu. His wife
Joined him in Honolulu and is there
now.
Naval construction experts agree
that the tremendous pressure OF the
water at any depth below fifty or sixty
feet offers a serious handicap to any
effort to provide a safe exit from a
sunken submarine.
Many plans have been advanced and
considered by the Navy Department
for minimizing the danger from acci-
dents below the surface. Some Of these
ideas have proved entirely impractica-
BILE, as, for instance, plan to provide
each man aboard the submarine with a
diving helmet. II was found that the
helmets took up so much room they
could not be slowed in the boat.
Escape by means of the torpedo
tubes has been suggested often, and
some time ago a man on the cruiser
Tennessee pluckily permitted himself
to be shot through a tube. He came
out safely, but this experiment was
made at only ten feet depth, and sub
marine officers say that at sixty or
more feet under water man who
crawled into a tube would be crushed
By pressure of thirty pounds to the
square inch.
Air chambers are provided on most
New-York tribune., 1915-03-27

rine. In that case, however, no one
was killed. ,.-...
"The sulphuric acid Of the batteries
frequently leaks out of them he con
tinued. This is because the hard rub
ber lars are easily broken. The free
acid. after it has escaped, would then
probably penetrate the battery tank
and eat the steel. -. ,,
when the salt water which Would
rush in and the acid would come IN
contact with the lead tank chlorine
would be given off. Or if the battery
tank itself were flooded with sea water
the electricity generated at the ter
minals would be sufficient to give OF
The adoption by the navy, Mr. Hutch
jnson explained, of the Edison storage
battery, whose tests at the Brooklyn
navv Yard were successful last sum.
mer. would eliminate all chances OF
such accidents to submarines. This Is
contained in a steel box instead OF a
fragile Jar, and has no acid: In place
Of the latter is potash, an alkali, when
preserves steel, instead of attacking II.
This battery can be filed with sea
water, and no hydrochloric acid gas IS
given off.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-27
RECORDS SHOW 10
SUBMARINES LOST
British Head the List with
Seven Fatal Disasters In
Last Eleven Years.

Washington, March 2G Navy De
partment records show sixteen fatal
submarine boat disasters in the worlds
history. An official list compiled here
follows:
March lS, f904-A-1, British, II lost:
June 20, 1904-Delfn, Russian, 26
lost.
June 3, 1905 5-A-s, British, IL lost.
July 6, 1905-Farfadet, French, Ia
lost
October 16, -Lutin, French, 10
lost.
April &c, O9-Foca. Italian, 13 lost.
June IL, t909-Kambala, Russian, 20
lost
July "a, 19O9-C-1l. British, 10 lost.
April 16, 19l0-No. G, japanese, all
hands lost.
May 26, 19lO-Pluviose, French, 26
lost.
January IT, 19l1-U-3, German, 3
lost.
February 2, 1912-A-3, British, IA
lost.
June 8, 1912-Vendemiaire, French,
"a lost.
October 4, 1912 BE-, British, Is lost.
June 4, 1913-E-5, British, 3 lost.
January l6, l9l4-A-7, British, II
lost.
Several of the lost submarines dis
appeared after a dive, as in the case
of the F-4.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-27

marker-buoy for indicating her posi-
tion in case of accident. This is fitted
outside the boat, but can be released
from within 10 rise to the surface,
unreeling a wire as it goes.
The Navy Department says that in
addition TO this device heavy lifting
shacklcs were installed on the upper
part Of the submarine, and for attach
ING to these shackles heavy hosting
sings were carried on the tender.
There is at Honolulu n floating der
rick of $50 tons capacity available for
such salvage operations.
Lieutenant Alfred l.. Eide, COM
mander of the "a. was appointed to
the Naval Academy from Reno, his
home. He graduated with the class Of
'Og and most Of his service in the
navy has been on the Pacific Coast.
His first duty was on the armored
cruiser West Virginia. He was trans
ferred to the destroyer Truxtun, and
in 1913 took n course in navigation Of
submarines on the parent ship Alert.
He took command Of the F-4 on July
IA 1914
New-York tribune., 1915-03-27

As long as the United States Navy
employs hard rubber jars and sui
phuric acid for the batteries of its
submarines, accidents such as probably
happened to the "a at Honolulu will
continue. This is the opinion of Miller
Reese Hutchinson, an inventor, who IS
chief engineer of the Edison labora-
tories, at Orange, \. j.
As ! understand the disaster" he
said Yesterday, the boat IS probably
in about thirty fathoms of water. I
have two theories of how it might
have sunk
"Its crew might have been ready 70
shoot a torpedo, and have opened the
inner of the two torpedo caps. 1t -
quite possible that the outer was
iammed. so that when the torpedo did
90 out the salt water rushed in. Then
Inc crew would have found itself IN
able TO close the inner cap, and the
water poured into the battery tank.
This would result in the evolving OF
hydrochloric acid gas sufficient TO HlI
number of men in a short time"
Mr. Hutchinson's other theory is that
the disaster is similar TO that expert
cnced by the E-2 last year, where
hydroohloric acid gas filled the subma-
New-York tribune., 1915-03-27
DANIELS WORRIED
AT FATE OF F-4'S CREW

Joscphus Daniels. Secretary oi
the Navy. said last night In TINS
city that he was deeply concerned
regarding the fate Of the subma-
rinc FL and her crew. lie an
nounccd that he had cabled to
Honolulu requesting TO he informed
Immediately of any developments'
and hoped that on his return 10
Washington Admiral Victor Blue
who is In charge Of navy affairs
during his absence, might have
something to report.
The Secretary asserted that ne
had no knowledge of how the acci-
dent had occurred. nor was he able
10 state whether there was a chance
that the crew of the F-l was still
alive.
Naturally am extremely worried
over the affair" he said, "and am
waiting anxiously for definite in
telligence."
New-York tribune., 1915-03-27

That the twenty-five men trapped
when the submarine IA sank OIL
Honolulu were victims Of chlorine gas
generated as a result Of the lead stor-
age batteries being flooded by sea
water was statement made yesterday
by Thomas A. Edison at his laboratory
IN West Orange, \. J. .
"The danger to the life and health
of those who go down on submarines
will not be lessened until the POSSIBLE
ity of'the generation of chlorine fuines
is removed" declared the inventor
"What | cannot understand is why they
Lllow a submarine to hold tons OF sui
phuric acid. when some marine UNDER
writer's refuse 10 insure n vessel carry
inc large quantities of this acid, while
others. if they take the risk, do so by
charging a high rate.
The trouble in the case of the sub
marine is that the lead storage bat
teries are carried in compartment
surrounded by the main ballast tanks.
When sea water is admitted TO these
tanks the boat sinks. This, in conJunc-
ton with other means, enables the boat
TO submerge. II is evident when the
water L. admitted to this tank II is un-
DER pressure. The containing jars OF
lead cells are made Of fragile rubber,
easily broken. Sulphuric acid leaks
from these jars and attacks the steel
wall of the main ballast tank with re-
sultant coTrosiOn.
"When the sea water is admitted to
the main ballast tank the weakened
wall gives way and the water floods the
battery tank. When sea water mixes
with sulphuric acid in a lead battery
hydrochloric acid is formed. This at
tacks the lead plates and produces
chlorine gas. Also when a lead battery
:s submerged in sea water, electricity
passes from the cells through the sea
water and lberates chlorine gas IN vol
ume."
Mr.. Edison pointed to the fact that
the steamship De Solar, which sank at
st. Johns, Newfoundland, was lost be,
cause her cargo Of sulphuric acid leaked
from the steel drums in which 1t was
being carried. which. upon being mixed
with the bilge water, produced hydro
chloric acid which attacked the fasten-
New-York tribune., 1915-03-27
"I CAN SEE HOW THOSE
POOR MEN DIED."-EDISON
Crew Overwhelmed by Gas as They Fought fo'
Life Declares Inventor-Blames Sub
marine Storage Batteries.

! ing of the ship, causing her to spring
leak.
with chlorine gas, which is Of a
heavy, green color. the men in that
submarine could live but n short time.
No doubt it will be found that the
weaker men Of the crew had all sur
fered from hemorrhages. | can picture
those poor fellows s-hrst stupehed by
chlorine making vain efforts to
take the steps that would raise their
ship. but in few minutes they are
helpless"
Attention was called by the inventor
to the hearing of Secretary of the
Navy Daniels before the Naval Com
mittee of the House when admission
was made that the greatest difficulty
experienced with submarines was with
their storage batteries.
The testimony on this point was
shown TO be the following: Trouble
was due to the acid electrolyte eating
through the battery tank lining ana
bulkhcnds into adjacent compartments,
causing the battery tanks TO be Hooded
with sea water. which, in reaction wlth
the acid gave off chlorine fumes IN
considerable volume"
"The navies of the world will CON
llnut TO nave lTOQDlt WIN AlAN 'N'
marine and must expect such catastro-
phes rs yesterdays so long as they
continue TO use sulphuric acid.
"The only remedy is an alkaline
battery, a storage battery containing
no suiphuric acid 1t has been dem
onstrated that chlorine gas emanating
from batteries such as used on the
FL weaken the men on board. Their
lungs are most affected and hemOr-
rhages have been numerous among
crews Of vessels carrying lead bat
teries. spent much time and money
in perfecting a battery for submarine
use. II costs much more because
nickel is many times dearer than lead,
but the battery lasts longer, IS more
efficient and better in every respect.
It was stated at the Edison plant
that Ensign Gillian, formerly Of the
submarine E-2, had been sent to the
naval tuberculosis camp in Colorado a
short time ago. Chlorine gas had in
iured his lungs.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-27

Of the modern boats, and Mt moder-
ate depth the men might release 'ngh' r'
selves and rise to the surface lho
F-4 has such n contrivance, the con
ming tower being arranged IN TWO sec
tions for the purpose.
Limit of Submergence.
The stay Of submarine below wa'er
is limited by the supply OF oxygen. W
endurance tests in not very deep Wa.,r
twenty four hours has been the lifh'''.
There is danger of development oi
lonks under the high pressure NJ ui.
usual depths. Commander Stirring, III
charge of the submarine service, say -
however. n submarine might lie on ,ne
bottom. "if within $50 feet, ana ssny
there from twelve to twenty-iour hou''
with perfect safety
sThe F-4 is equipped with a Nqrem. trn
berg DIESEL engine Of heavy OIL Duii,
ing type. The tremendous range "
temperature which affects the ekPan,
sion and contraction Of the cast'hso
used frequently causes cracks !" NV
cylinder heads and piston heads
New-York tribune., 1915-03-27
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effort fail AS 1T MUST
NEXT TUESDAY MORNING, for lack of funds unless help
generous fortune citizens of New York
CLEVELAND MOFFETT.
Please Send Checks Dr. Herbert Shpmn Box A. Church the Heavenly
45th York City, Call There
New-York tribune., 1915-03-27
DU POINT PLANT EXPANDS
New Buildings Go Up-3OO
Men to Get Jobs.

Paterson, n. j., March 26.-The Du
Pont de NemOurs Powder Company
will place 300 extra men at work at its
Haskell, n. j., plant on Monday morn
ing. A large force of carpenters and
masons is making additions to build
ings, and new isolated structures are
being erected to prevent delay in case
of explosions. Forty tons Of powder
were shipped TO Long Island to-day.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-27
Limit of Submergence.
Lead Battery a Menace.


The lead battery. too, always mas
been A source of apprehension on IIall @
Iike the F-4 When battery has Deeh
in service any length of time there a, arc
many things that can happen. ne
mates NAV buckle, there may be snort
circuits. and there may be battery
explosion Of the hydrogen gas gwen
off in the vessel.
Ventilation of the batteries has re-
ceiyed a great deal Of attention: Inc
deadly gas Of hydrochlorine forms
when salt water gets into lead bat,
terv. and it's dangers have been pointed
out in Congressional hearings and IN
reports. With thirty pounds pressure
TO the square inch at sixty feet depth
the water inside the ballast tank -
liable TO be forced UP through the pat,
terry tank. The navy has installed
what is called the automatic blow %
prevent vessel going below the depth
set. generally sixty-tive feet.
The latest reports on the F-4 made
public bv the Navy Department indi,
Gated that her main engine was IN good
condition; that the batteries required
overhaulng; that the hull was IN good
condition, and that the boat was other-
wise in good shape.
The submarines crew was made up
as follows:
Lieutenant Alfred L. Eide, Reno
New.
Ensign Timothy A. Parker. Ken
tucky.
Gunner's Mate first class, Horace
l.. Moore. Germantown, Penn:
~ N.ta nj o.
rard. Tavern, Cal.
Gunner's Mate first class) Henry
4. Withers, San Diego, Cal.
Gunner's Mate first class) George
T. Ashcroft, Los Angeles.
Gunner's Mate tsecond class) Clark
&. Buck, Tacoma, Wash.
Machinlsts Mate Ernest {. Cauvin,
New Orleans.
Chief Electrician Harley CoIwell,
Seattle. Wash.
George l.. Deeth, electrician (second
class), Portland, Ore.
Frederick Gilman, gunner's mate.
Aston III. Grindle, chief electrician.
San Francisco.
Frank VI. Herzog. electrician (second
class).
Edwin L. Hill, machinist's mate, Eto-
wah, Tenn.
Francis VI. Hughson. machinist's
mate, Los Angeles.
Albert +. Jennie, electrician (second
class. Festus, Mo.
Archie II. Lunger. gunner's mate,
(secOnd class, Erie, Penn.
Ivan l.. Mahan, machinist's mate.
Lima, Ohio.
William $. Nelson, chief machlnist's
mate, New York.
Charles II. Wells, machinist's mate
(secOnd class). Norfolk. Va.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-27
LRY TeIcunph 10 The Trlbune. !

Reno, March 26.-Lieutenant Alfred
Louis Eide was born in Sierra Valley,
Cal, just over the Nevada line; his
father, Walter EIDE, who was a promi-
nent pioneer rancher there, died four
teen years ago. His mother died here
three years ago. Several brothers and
sisters Of the lieutenant live here.
Lieutenant EIDE married Madge Nc
MILAN, daughter Of an ex-State Treas
urer of Nevada, in 1911, and made his
home in Honolulu. The lieutenant and
his wife visited Reno last year. They
have two children. Mrs. Ede's parents
live here.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-27
Fourth of Her Class.

The F-4 is the fourth vessel of the
f class, which comprises only four
ships. All were completed in 19l2-13.
The Fl was commissioned May 3, 1913.
With her sister ship, the F-3, she was
built at Seattle.
Records of the Navy Department
show that during the fall of 1912 the
FL operated at a depth of 2S3 feet for
about ten minutes off the coast Of Cali
fornia.
The F-4 is fitted with a detachable
New-York tribune., 1915-03-27
SUBMARINE FOUND;
HER CREW SILENT
Continued from page l

F-4. in which it was stated that vessels
of her type were designed to stand n
submergence of about three hundred
feet, and during her acceptance trials
a submergence of about two hundred
feet was attained for ten minutes.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-27
This Is the First Newspaper
Advertisement Ever Wrote

The other from the West who
happened passing through New York. He told need
this which be BEF ORE NEXT TUES
DAY. you help you will, he said Gomez with him.
stranger that he rich particularly
he felt deeply the this need that he had
duty help relieve So hes paying for this space and
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-02
Put Up For Handy Reference

Are the what the
with Their efforts TO assist their patrons by doing much Of their shopping possible
help his the merchants
thingsde -
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-21

That newspaper writer who ex-
presses the opinion that Madero died
a natural death probably regards
assassination as natural Mexican
death.-Nashville Southern Lum.
herman.
Aberdeen University has libra
ry of more than one hundred thou
sand volumes.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-21
RAN FOUR MILES,;
DIED AS RESULT
Jonesboro Lad Circled Baseball Dia-
mond Fifty-Four Times, Pro-
ducing Fatal Illness.

Paul Love, the twelve-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Love,
who has been seriously i'll for the
past five days, died last night at
the Love home on Mcclure street,
SAYS the Jonesboro Tribune Of last
Thursday. The death is great
shock to the parents, relatives and
friends of the bright young boy,
and more so on account of the cause
of the illness and death.
On last Monday. the boy being
interested in athletics, undertook
to see how many times he could
run around the baseball diamond,
and circled the bases fifty-four
times, making distance of nearly
three and threefourths miles. The
day following the boy became i'll
and grew unconscious and remain
ed so as long as he lived. and was
evidently in great pain.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-21
DAMAGED
BY EXPLOSIONS
Miscreants Make Third Attempt to
Blow Up Building at Malvern
By the Use of Dynamite.

Malvern, May 15.-The Apostolic
church building of this city, one
story frame structure, at whose
alter more than three hundred COM
municants worship. was dynamited
at four o'clock yesterday morning.
The damages are not large and
repairs can be made at very small
cost.
This is the third attempt that
has been made to demolish the
building, all of which have been
unsuccessful.
The report of the explosion was
heard for several miles, and was at
first thought to be the work OF
yeggmen in an effort to rob one OF
the local banks.
No arrests have been made, but
officers are making investigations
which may develop something OF
interest. The crime is thoroughly
condemned by local citizens.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-21
FUTRELL is JUDGE
IN ESSAY CONTEST
Accepts Appointment to Pass Upon
Papers Written BY Students
In the University.

Prof. David Y. Thomas OF the
department of history and political
science of the University OF Ar
kansas. has written to Senator j.
M. Futrell of this city, asking him
TO be one of the judges of the es-
saws submitted by contestants Tor
the prize offered annually by Hon
VIM. ]. Bryan. The subject for
the essay this year is Legislative
Reform"
Senator Futrell stated this morn
ing he had accepted the invitation
to act as one of the judges.
The letter from Prof. Thomas to
Senator Futrell follows:
81 am writing to ask If you Will
serve as one of the judges in the
Bryan Prize Essay contest. There
will be about three or four papers
and probably no paper will exceed
three thousand words in length.
The subject is Legislative Re-
form" Your experience in the leg
islature has led me to think that
YOU would be particularly fit
Judge. If you can serve, the pa
pers will be forwarded to you "
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-21
GOOD NEWS
Many Paragould Readers Have
Heard It and Profited Thereby.

Good news travels fast" and the
bad back sufferers in Paragould are
glad to learn where relief may be
found. Many a lame, weak and
aching back is bad no more, thanks
to Doan's Kidney Pills. Our citi-
zens are telling the good news of
their experience with this tested
remedy. Here is an example worth
reading:
John W. Pillow. r. F. D. No. 5,
Box No. SIS A, Paragould, says: Il
used two boxes of Doan's Kidney
Pills with the best results that l
ever got from any of the other kid
ney medicines. They relieved the
scalding sensation that was always
present when the kidney secretions
passed and cured me so that l didn't
have to get up so often during the
night. My back has never bothered
me since"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Pillow had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y. (advt.)
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-21
KIRBY MAY RUN
FOR GOVERNOR
Associate Justice is Non Committal
Says, However, He Will Run
For Senator Again.

Little Rock, May 19.-Reports Of
all kinds of political combines for
the democratic primaries to be held
next March are in circulation at the
state capitol.
Strange to say, all will have ref
erence to the contest for governor,
attorney general. secretary of state
and auditor. One of the reports.
which seems to have considerable
weight, involves Associate Justice
Kirby as a candidate for governor.
Judge Kirby stated some time ago,
when his name was mentioned in
connection with the gubernatorial
nomination, that he did not think
he would be candidate for COVER
nor this year, but would certainly
enter the field for United States
senator later on. 1t will be remem-
bered that Judge Kirby opposed
Senator James P. Clarke for re-
election last year, which resulted
in a contest before the democratic
state central committee, which gave
Senator Clarke the nomination by
something like 800 votes. Several of
the gentlemen who were mentioned
in connection with the reported
combines, when questioned yester-
day, stated that they had several
important political matters under
consideration, but declined to say
what they were. They are all new
men. however, as far as reported
candidates are concerned, but are
we'll known throughout the state.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-21
A Fine Remedy For,
Biliousness and >
Constipation

People all through this section are
buying LIv.VER-LAx because it is a
preparation of real merit. 1t is veg
etable remedy that acts naturally and
effectively, thoroughly cleansing the
liver and bowels. 1t is easy to take and
has none of the dangers and bad after
effects of calomel. LIV-vER-LAx will
get you right, keep you right and save
you doctors bills. Sold in SOC and 81
bottles under an absolute guarantee.
Every bottle bears the likeness of L. 4.
Grigsby. For sale by
Thompson Drug Company and
Scott Drug Company
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-21

A town divided against itself
may not fall, but it will continue
in wavering, unsteady rut to the
utter disaster of those who would
like to witness the true spirit Of
community co-operation-Batesville
Guard.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-21
Naxnll Dyspepsia
N&S Tablets

will relieve your indigestion. Many
people in this town have used them
and we have yet to hear of case where
they have failed. We know the for
mula. Sold only by us--25c a box.
Thompson Drug Co.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-21
Watch Your Children

Often children do not let parents know
they are constipated. They fear some
thing distasteful. They will like Rexall
Orderlies-a mild laxative that tastes
like sugar. Sold only by us, 10 cents
Thompson Drug Company.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-21
RexaoR 41de11iea1

Sick headache, biliousness, piles and
bad breath are usually caused by mac
tive bowels. Get . box of Rexall
Orderles. They act gently and etfec-
lively. Sold only by US at 10 cents.
Thompson Drug Company,
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-21

The total production of whale
oil in 1912 was 100000 barrels.
more than half of which came from
Norway.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-21

Engraving the Lords prayer on
the head of a pin is the achieve
ment of Spokane artisan of leis
ure. !,
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-21

Cable communication with Persia
is open again, if any one wants to
cable to Persia.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-21

London has one homicide each
year for every two hundred thou
sand inhabitants.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-21

Bulldog burst into University of
Michigan medical building and kill.
ed 120 guinea pigs held for obser-
walton because they were inoculated
with various germs. Now the sci
entists are observing the bulldog
with more than mild interest.