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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

So far, the coast survey has charted only about half of the waters of Alaska. The area to be surveyed is bigger than the state of Texas, and the amount all ready sounded is only little larger than the state of Missouri I had no idea of the work required to explore and mark the waters of the ocean until I came to Ketchkan. This is the headquarters of the coast survey service for Alaska. and there are several ships now engaged in work in the waters near here I went out yesterday on the McArthur which has been making, surveys in the Tongass nar- rows, and i'll and about Prince of Wales Island. The McArthur is one of the older ships in the service. It was built in 1876 to survey the bar off San Francisco bay, and has been in the coast survey work ever since. It's commander is Capt c. T. Quillian, native of Georgia, who has been connected with the coast survey since 1902. It was beside him that I watched them charting the ocean.
 In the coast survey work it is neceS- sary to ascertain the exact depth cnd
 
 over which the ships are to sail. This is done by dropping heavy pieces of lead, to which piano wire is attached, down to the bottom. The wire runs around reel or drum on board ship, and it is so fine that it moves out like a therad as the lead sinks quickly to the bed of the sea. The drum has machinery connected with the engine, and the lead can be drawn up and the exact depth automatically reg istered.
 The work goes so fast that from 10 to 20 soundings are taken in an hour, the lead rising and falling like clockwork. The boat has to stop for two minutes when each sounding is taken. took out my watch and timed the lead as it rose and fell It took only one minute and half to go from the boat to the bed of the sea and back. When it returned it brought with it gravel and shells, show ing the character of the bottom of the ocean, 300 feet below. The lead is smeared with grease in order that it may catch the gravel.
 The depths of the ocean vary greatly, and the coast survey ships make many soundings that are 1000 and upward of feet in depth. They often explore waters mile deep, and just off the shore of our Island of Guam they have made deep-s sea soundings as far below the level of the ocean as Mount Everest is high above it. All of the soundings taken have to be corrected for. the rise and fall of the tides. On board the McArthur the sur veyors used sextants and took observa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

road from Seward to Fairbanks is com pleted there will be a caravan of tourists moving back and forth from Alaska, and the seas must be made more safe in order that the territory may be opened to traf- fic
 Have you any idea of the extent of the Alaska coast line? The shores of the territory are washed by three great oceans These are the Arctic ocean on the north, Boring sea on the west and the Pacific or the south, The Aleutian separted from each other and the mainland by network of rocky straits, and much of southwestern and southea Stern Alaska is made up Of mountainous islands that have rocks Of all shapes and sizes. The islands are really che tops of mountains half lost in the waters. They rise in spires and cathedrals, some of which are thou sands of feet above the water and ath- CTS hidden beneath it, lying there con- cealed and ready to rip open the hulls of ships as the iceberg rlppec the Ti- tanic.
  it's windings, surpasses that of the United States proper It is greater than that of all our states on the Pa- cific from Puget sound to the bound ary of Mexico, added to that of our states on the Atlantic, including the gulf. All told, 1t is more than 26,00O miles long, or longer than the distance around the world at the equator, and in proportion to it's length it has per- haps more dangers than any other coast line on earth.
 Nevertheless, not one-half of it has yet been sounded by the coast survey vessels, and more than half of the general coast line is not marked by lights or by any aids to navigation. As to the rivers, there is not a light or mark on the great winding Yukon ex- cept at it's mouth, and it is the same of it's many navigable tributaries It was only last year that the department of commerce opened up the navigable channel of the kuskokwim. That river is the second in size of the rivers of Alaska. It is nine miles wide at the mouth, and is now navigable for 600 miles inland. The coast surveyors have spent the past five open seasons in charting it's waters, and the great Kuskokwim valley has now been open ed by them to navigation. In surveying the delta within an area of 100 square miles something like 14,000 soundings were taken.
 The lighthouse service of Alaska leaves great deal to be desired. The first buoy was floated in 1884 and the first
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
By FRANK G. CARPENTER (Copyrighted, 19l6 by Frank G. Car
 penter)

pentef)
 Ketchikan. GHVROSE at o'clock this morning IMA to go out with one of the wire ksSSS drag crewE that are exploring bstssWszl the main channels of southern
 Alaska for pinnacle rocks Our boat was the steamer Equator, the tiny craft upon which Robert Louis Stevenson made his tour through the South Sea Islands, and we had second vessel, a little tug called the Roosevelt to carry the other end of the wire It takes two boats to operate the wire drag. They move along on each side of the channel and carry with them, flat down under the water so far that the deepest ship that sails the course could not be caught by it. taut strand of telephone wire This wire sweeps the channel. It is so bal anced by weights and buoys that it moves through the water as the boats 80 on- ward until it catches some rock that reaches above the depth for which it is gauged. The depth we used today was about 50 feet, and our boats steamed slowly along without striking pin nacle.
 But before I describe the wonderful workings of our coast survey ships let me give you some idea of the seas Of Alaska, which our department of com- merce is trying to make safe for the hundreds of ships that go north and south every season. These waters are sometimes called the graveyard of the Pacific. They are among the most dan gerous parts of the ocean. Within the past 60 years 300 vessels have gone down upon their rocks and cargoes and lives are lost every season. I have before me list of 50 vessels ranging in value up to $3O0,000 which have been sunk since we took possession of the territory, and there are many others that have suffered great damage, but have still gone on their way. The California, which was lost in 1913, carried down with her 31 men and . cargo of $3O0,000.
 The Tah0ma, revenue cutter lost in 1914, was worth $250,OOO, and within recent years the losses in property alone are estimated at more than $S,000000. The loss in lives has been more than 300, all told.
 Nevertheless, the travellers increase in number every season. Last year they were about 10000, and they will soon be doubled and trebled. The cargoes are worth more from year to year. There are ships now going by Ketchikan that have each more than $5O0000 worth of cop per ore on board and single cargoes worth $1,0O0,000 are brought down every season. When the new government rail-
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 this grate land of ours air beginning to plume themselves and make lot of conversation gardng cannydates tannydates for evvery conseev- abull job theere is under the guvvermintthat is all but Theere air cannydaes to burn for the cheef magistrate of the nasion cannydates to throw away for congress and the sent cannydaes till you can't rest for guvernor lootennant guvvernor the leggis iature justice of the peese, sherriff and town cons stabull; enny old kind of cannydate be located this yeer in the smallest and most insignificant hamlet in this grate country and for evvery job theere is availabull, but Not single canny- date in all this weelth of cannydates for VisePresi dint of the United States. The bizzest in the world is the Presidnt of the United States, and it would to be the natural sequinse that the next buiziest would be the VisePresidnt- not The Vise-Presidint has moor time to spare than plummer. The Vise-Presidnt has time to burn he vote in the sent wheere he presides he takes part in conducting the affairs of the country all he has to do is to sit and listen to lot of dreary speeches and wait till the next elecson with the hope that he may by accidint be nominated for the job little hyer up vindicasion of his admin nistrasion of the Vise-Presidincy becawse a who surved four yeers Vse-Presdint ought to have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

IW YORK, January 15.-(SpeciaI.)
 You'll have to stop referring to
 us as the inhabitants of a wicked city. New York is get
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

ROSE at o'clock this morning to go out with one of the wire
 drag crews that are exploring the main channels of southern
 Alaska. for pinnacle rocks. Our
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

SPUR EDDITUR: As we have previusly men, stoned this yeer to be mostly used up so
 far as local consumpsion is consumed, by polyticks. Already the polytisans all ovver
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17
HOW TO BE RID OF
DISGUSTING DANDRUFF

The only way to be permanently rid
Of disgusting, untidy dandruff is to
correct its cause. Washing merely
cleanses the ecalp for a few days, and
soon the scales form again as thick as
ever.
To destroy the dandruff germ and
get rid Of dandruff for good, part the
hair and apply little of the genuine
Partisan Sage directly on the bare
scalp. and rub in with the finger tips
for a few minutes, until the scalp alb
serbs 1t. Go over the entire head in
this same manner.
A few days massage with Parisian
Sage will destroy the germs that cause
the dandruff to form. The scalp be-
comes healthy, the hair will grow bet
ter and show more life and vitality,
and you need never be troubled by
dandruff again. Faded, dull or lfe1ess
hair is quickly restored to beauty by
this simple process, which is abso-
| lutely harmless to hair and scalp, as
! it contains no poisonous wood alcohol
and will not stain the hair or make It
| greasy.
Partisan Sage can be obtained from
Lee &c Osgood's and druggists every
| where. 1t is not expensive.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17
ANOTHER COLCHESTER CHILD
DIES FROM PARALYSIS
Three Year Old Herbert Burg Sue
cumhs Shortly After Arrival at the
Backus Hospital.

Two more infantile paralysis pa
tents were brought to the Backus
hospital, one from Colchester and the
other from Exeter, Wednesday night.
The first, Herbert Burg, 1-2 year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Burg, ar
rived at $40 o'clock in the ambulance
The child was in q, serious condition
and died at lilo o'clock. The other
child is Minnie Rubenstein. ) years Of
age. She was brought to the hospital
at 11.45 o'clock Wednesday night from
Exeter, four miles from Colchester. She
is a New York child, having come
fro mthat city quite recently. DR..
HoURand is the attending physician for
the Rubenstein child.
City Health Officer Brophy said
Wednesday night that no children un-
der Is years of age will be allowed to
enter or pass through New London
without certificates from the health
officer, and those desiring TO so to the
beaches or other places beyond New
London may secure such at his office
on Central avenue from 1 to and at
mis- Office in room 1G, Shannon build
ing from 2 to 8 p. m.
DR.. Brophy said Wednesday night
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17
ANNUAL REUNION OF
THE 18TH REGIMENT.
Civil War Veterans Gathered at the
Buckingham Memorial on Wednes-
day.

The 48th annual reunion Of the 18th
Connecticut Volunteers was held at
Buckingham Memorial on Wednesday,
a number of the veterans wives and
daughters accompanying them. The
business meeting was held at eleven
o'clock with President William Ca
ruthers in the chair.
COmrade A. C. Greene offered pray
er and President William Caruthers
made short address of welcome.
William HOVey, secretary and treas
urer, said he had asked Arthur I,
Peale to aid him in his work as he
is undergoing eye treatment. Mr.
Peale is q son of the late Col. Henry
Peale of the regiment. Mr.. Hovey
thought there would be no objections
There were none and the matter was
approved.
Mr.. PeaIe then read the minutes of
the last meeting and they were ap-
proved.
Secretary Hovey, who is also treas
urer, started the past year, said MI.
Peale, with $275.83. He took in $45 25
and paid out $35.4S and the balance
At the election of officers Mr.. Hovey
was reelected, He said he would
have to retain Arthur L. PeaIe to aid
him in the work and he said Mr.. PeaIe
is willing to do anything to help the
regiment his father was at the head
y T.
Woodward. Mr.. Peale was elected as
sistant secretary.
Vice presidents were chosen as fol-
lows.
Company c. Charles H. Lynch of
Hartford; Company E, James Mckee
Burrows Of Putnam; Company l. Cap
tain S. r. Knapp of Norwich; Com
pany K. Henry w. Babson of Daniel
son.
At this point Caretaker Philip
SpeIlman, announced that Former
Mayor F. L. Osgood had donated two
boxes of cigars to the soldiers and
they were accepted and a vote of
thanks passed.
When the tattered and badly shot
flag that the women of GreeneviIle
presented to the company that went
ZIP and cheered. It is carefully preserv-
ed by the members of the Woman's
Relief corps.
Extracts from letters from the fol-
lowing veterans were read by Mr..
Hovey and they interested the veter-
ans:
George w. LOOMS of DaIIs, Texas,
wrote he could not attend the reunion
on account of business engagem ents
but he sent SIS to aid in paying eX-
penses. He said he lately had an in
teresting letter from Capt. J. E. Wood
ward and wapted TO be remembered
to all the comrades.
From Red Oak, Iowa. Joel Carey
Of Company G sent word that old age
would keep him at home but he was
in hopes he would get a paper to read
about the reunion. He sent an Offer
ing.
Charles H. Lynch of Hartford wrote
Secretary Hovey a letter Of 400 words
to say and said he would be at the
meeting and it contained inforna-
ton about Comrades Deming and
Horace Fox. who live near Mr.. Lynch
in Hartford Mr.. Lynch said his wife
was lately knocked down by lightning
while standing on the veranda of her
home and she was unconscious for
time but has recovered. Mr.. Lynch
was in Company c.
Henry H. Brown, a member
Of Company. DYswrotes from2San Fran
cisco 4 fE1aEfE 5asas Snagood %healrh but
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17

the championship for the time being
at least. Bosworth started off with
the balls but was rather slow, play
ing rather wildly. Robinson got the
balls from him and from that time on
the game was zig gag, first one get
ting possession of the balls and then
the other. Robinson finally got start.
ed in good shape and had the game
well in hand when BosWorth once
more got the balls and soon made the
circuit.
Another game that attracted more
or less attention Wednesday was that
between F. H. Foss and Harold Bos-
worth. F'oss shot Bosworth out with
out giving him the balls.
Williams and Kirk played a pretty
game on Wednesday. Kirk had three
to go and Williams had made four
points. Williams made a long, open
shot, got the balls and Kirk didn't
see them again for the remainder of
the game. 1t was one of the great
est games Williams has played for
some years.
Annual Meeting Today.
The annual meeting of the associa-
ton will be held this morning at IL 80
o'clock. It was called at 8 o'clock
by President S. B. Prentics, but was
Immediately adjourned until Thurs
day morning.
In addition to the election of Of
ffcers, one of the important matters
to come up will be the question Of
securing a new location for the tour
nament next year. Several of the
prominent members when approached
Wednesday night said they would like
very much to have the tournaments
held in Norwich. Visiting players ex-
pressed themselves as well pleased
with the reception afforded them in
their annual visits to the Rose of
| New England and if would be a source
of the f0ITpT7 4ol-ay7
out Of Norwich.
The following players have been
appointed by Chairman Williams and
President PrentiCs as a board of ref
! orees to decide any questions that
might arise during the weeks pIav:
hanson Washington and F. NJ. Pratt
of WlIiimantic. These players rep
resent the three divisions and any
who might want to discuss right Of
certain shots may be enlightened by
speaking to this newly named board.
Watermelon Night Friday.
It was announced Wednesday night
Night. Watermelon Night was origin
ated years ago by Former Street
Commissioner John F. SEWN. who Of
fered watermelon as a prize. Such
men as a. w. DiclIey, Dudley of New
London, Fay of New York, Prof. ia
n. L. Bishop used to compete for the
hOnors,
The Band Concert.
The municipal band concert by
Tubbs band just outside the rogue
grounds drew a. very large crowd who
thoroughly enjoyed the fire program
which had been arranged by John NJ.
Swain, director. Autos were lined
up on either side of Rockwell street
and Mckinley avenue, while hundreds
took possession of the nearby stone
walls.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17
GERTRUDE MULLEN WILL
TEACH AT POoUETANUCK
To Have Charge of the School There
During Coming Year-Other Notes
of Interest.

The Poquetanuck school will open
this year with the following teachers:
Miss Gertrude Mullen of GreeneviIIe,
principal; Miss Gertrude Main, inter
mediate; Miss Sophia Hollowell pri-
mary room. Miss Rebecca HoIloweIl
will teach Brewster's Neck school. Miss
Florence Sauer will teach again this
year in Middletown.
Master Junior Potter is able to be
around after an attack of typhoid few
er.
George Mansfield, AIanson Fuller,
Arthur Smith, Frank Johnson, William
Mitchell and William McKelvey went
on a fishing trip to Mystic Saturday
and returned Monday morning, having
excellent luck
The NJ. S. c. club will discontinue
their meetings during the rest of the
summer on account of so many of the
members being away on their vaca-
lions.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17
FIREMEN CALLED OUT
TWICE ON TUESDAY.
Roof of Shields Building Extinguish-
ed With Chemical,

The fire department was called out
twice on Tuesday. The first call came
at 1875 in the afternoon for a small
fire on the roof of Joseph D. Pfeifer's
blacksmith shop. The fire was extin-
guished by chemical. The damage was
slight. The Main street chemical and
the West Side company responded.
The second call was at 2.25 o'clock.
This was for fire on the roof of the
Shields building on lower Broadway.
Chemical eXtinguished the blaze. The
Main street company and the auto
rumper from the Central station re-
sponded.
Chief Stanton says that people in
the adjoining buildings are somewhat
careless about dropping matches, Gig
arettes and cigars down on to the roof
of the Shields building, which is lower
than the others.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17

| Eddie Clark. the Springfield player,
entered in the 35th annual tournament
of the National Rogue Association at
the courts on Rockwell street this
! week. remains indicated, having won
all of the six games he has played. He
| is in first place in the championship
race. c. G. Williams of Washing ton,
D. c., is giving him close race as
he is now in second place with rec
| ord of five games won and none lost.
| Williams took second place on We'd
nesday, displacing Gerald Brassill of
| Norwich, who is now tied with Har-
old Clark for third position, each hav-
ing won three and lost none.
| In the second division George Huot
| is squirting ahead in good style. He
| is in first place in that division with
a clean record. winning all of the six
games he has played: F. M. Thomp-
| son of Danbury, still retains second
place in this division, winning three
and losing one.
First place in the third division is
| held by Richard Peale. Norwich, with
| a total of three games won and one
! lost. Wednesday, Dennison Cowles, of
/ BrattIeboro. winning two and losing
none, displaced Irving Miner, East
II Greenwich, from second place, Miner
4 going to fourth. The latter has won
two and lost three games.
Games Played Wednesday.
In all p games were played Wed
nesday in the first division. six in the
second and two in the third. Wednes-
days games were as follows:
First Division.
Kirk beat Miner
Stockwell beat Spellnan.
E. Clark beat StockweIl.
W L. Robinson beat Miner.
H. Clark beat Adams.
Hopkins beat Miner
Williams beat Kirk.
F'oss beat Adams.
Williamson beat Miner.
| Bosworth beat f. W. Robinson.
E. Clark beat Brassill.
BrassiIl beat Rodman.
Rodnan beat Williamson.
II H. Clark beat ROdnan.
II Williams beat Miner.
z. Clark beat Miner.
Williamson beat Adams.
Rodman beat Kirk
Foss beat BOswOrth.
E. w Robinson beat FOss.
RCdman beat Kirk.
Second Division.
Willard beat Prentice.
! F. NJ. Thompson beat CroWell.
Sullivan beat Jones.
| CrOWell beat Jones.
Huot beat Sullivan.
/ Sullivan beat CrOwelI.
/ Third Division.
CowIes beat Peaie.
| Peaia beat Hopkins.
| How the Races Stand.
The standings to date in each Of the
three divisions follow:
First Division.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17

and two Diamonds; single gold pin with
diamonds; sapphire ring and diamond,
set in platinum; ring with large white
diamond set in platinum; gold ring
with three diamonds, set in platinum;
gold ring with two diamonds, set in
platinum; ladies' eyegIass holder.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17
MUCH JEWELRY STOLEN
FROM OsGooD RESIDENCE.
Inventory Shows Rings, Gold Pins and
Ladies' EyegIass Holder Missing.

Up till late Wednesday night there
were no clues as to the identity of
the daring burglars who ransacked the
residence Of Fred L. Osgood, corner
Of Washington and Sachem streets,
and Pinehurst, the residence of Col
and Mrs. Charles W. Gale, on Wash
ington street.
An inventory of the jewelry stolen
from the Osgood residence follows:
Geld barrette, set in platinum in shape
Of figure eight; gold pin, amtthyst
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17
BrassiIl Wins MaIIet.

Young BrassiIl, who is styled the
Norwich Boy Wonder. broke the tie
with StockWeu Wednesday night in
the race for the possession of the
Adams Prize AiaIlet and is now it's
defender. The Adams prize maIlet
contest was started Monday night
when Stockwel1 challenged President
Prentice, the mallet defender, and
won possession of if. Tuesday Bras
sill challenged StockweT and the con-
test started Tuesday night. BrassiII
won the first game and then Stock
well tied by winning the second. The
deciding game was carried over to
Wednesday night and was taken by
BrassiIl Immediately after the
game. President prentice introduced
the boy player to the large sized and
enthusiastic audience. announcing him
as the holder Of the ma1Iet
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17
First Van WickIe Contest.

BrassiIl met his first defeat on We'd
nesday at the hands of National
Champion Harold Clark. He put up
stiff fight, however, and made a
very creditable showing.
Brassil1, however, added another
victory to his credit Wednesday
morning when he defeated w. c. Rod
man, the Philadelphia player. Rod
man had the game well in his own
hands when he missed an easy shot
and Brassill finished with his oppon-
ent but four arches behind him. The
Norwich boy is making a splendid
showing for his home town and many
enthusiasts on the grounds would be
pleased to see the boy win out. He
plays a strong game and has to be
watched by all opponents.
Among the more important games
on Wednesday morning was that be-
tween two ex-champions, Harold Bos-
worth and Everett Robinson. They
were matched on the first of the three
first division courts. Both players had
lost one game, Bosworth losing to
Williamson and Robinson to young
Brassill. Who ever lost the. present
game shet1ds &c. out Off the race .sfor
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17
BRASSILL TAKES ADAMS MALLET

Boy Wonder Broke Tie With StoclweI Wednesday Night
Eddie Clark Takes Two Straight from Bosworth in First
Van WickIe Medal Contest-Twenty-one Games Played
in First Division Yesterday, Six in Second and Two
Third-The Standing In All Three Divisions-Rand
Concert Drew Big Crowd