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The Washington herald., 1916-11-01

again prevented the Chicago-New York
flight of Aviator Victor Carlstrom, who
will make an attempt to carry mail on
the trip without making a stop. The trip
will not be started before tomorrow.
Paris, Oct. 3.-One of the most remark
able operations of the war has Just been
performed at Bordeaux. The occiputaI
bone Of a French soldier, which had been
shot away in battle, was replaced with a
Sleeps shoulder blade.
New York, Oct. 31.-A serious collision
was narrowly averted in a thick fog that
shrouded the harbor today. A big rail-
road tug was almost run down by a
Staten Island ferryboat carrying about
900 passengers The collision was avert
ed by only a few feet.
Paris. Oct. 31-The exact loss of life
in the sinking of the Greek steamer
Angheliki off the Greek coast by a Ger
man submarine is still unknown. A dis
patch from Athens today put the dead at
thirty-five, but earlier advices said the
number might reach 200.
Utica, n. Y, Oct. S0.-Thomas Wheeler,
long a prominent figure and a power in
public and political affairs in New York
State, died at his home In this city to-
day, aged Il He had served two terms
as mayor of Utica.
Pittsburgh. Pa, Oct. 31.-Thousands of
visitors are arriving from all parts of
Western Pennsylvania to participate in
the city's charter centennial celebration.
Galveston. Tex, Oct. Slater more
than sixty hours Of deliberation the jury
before which John Copeland was tried on
charge of killing William Black, an
anti-Catholic lecturer, in Marshall, Tex"
last year, was still out today
Norristown, Pa, Oct. 31.-Eleven per-
sons were seriously hurt and a score of
others badly shaken up when two troll
leys crashed togethersin a thick fog at
Trooper. two miles from here, early to-
day. William Miller, motorman of one
Of the cars, had both legs cut off.
Chicago, Ill. Oct. s1.-Police renewed
today their efforts to find Jean Crones,
alleged poisoner of the soup which made
hundred persons i'll at the banquet to
Archbishop Mundelein some months ago.
His photograph and description and an
offer Of $1,000 reward are being sent
broadcast.
Sofia, Oct. s1.-Recapture by the Bull
garians Of trenches previously lost to the
Serbians near Monte, in The Moglonic re-
gion, and repulse of violent Serbian as
saults southeast OF Monastir, were report
ed by the Bulgarian war office today.
Paris, Oct. S1.-AIbert sarraut today
was appointed governor of Indo-China.
He succeeds NJ. Roumi, resigned.
Amsterdam, Oct. S1.-The Telegraf today
received a dispatch from the Batavia
correspondent reporting that an aero
nautical expert has condemned American
biplanes supplied to the Dutch army, be-
cause their cylinders are too soft and
The Washington herald., 1916-11-01
PULMoToR SAVES HIN.

New York. Oct Sl.-Joseph Henry. an
electrician. took hold OF the wrong switch
In the power plant OF the Public Serl-
Ice Corporation at New Brunswick, n. J.,
yesterday. with 400 volts passing
through his body, he was unable 70 re-
lease his hold.
When another workman came 20 his as
sistance Henry was unconscious The
would-be rescuer. grabbing him was
hurled twenty feet. When the current
was shut Of Henry appeared 20 be dead.
After a pulmotor was used on him for
ten minutes he began 20 show signs Of
life, and after two hours in a hospital
only two burns on his hands were left
10 remind him Of his experience,
Bernhsrdt seat sale Opens Tomcr-
rcrr q . M Nafinnal Theafer-Ahr
The Washington herald., 1916-11-01
FAIRBANKS CANCELS TOUR.
Death Of Mother Winds Up CRndI-
dates Campaign.

indianapolis. Ind Oct. SI.-CharIes W.
Fairbanks. Republican Vice Presidential
nominee. To-Day cancelled an campaign
engagements for the week and probably
will not speak again before the election
because Of the sudden death ot his
mother. Mrs. Mary Adelaide Smith Fair
banks.
Mrs. Fairbanks, who was s.. died sud
denly last midnight from acute dilstion
Of the heart.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-01
Heir to Sweden's Crown

Paris. Oct. 31.-A dispatch from Stock
holm says that a son has been born to
the Crown Princess of Sweden.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-01
Telegraph Tips

Chicago, Oct. a.-Bad weather today
again prevented the ChicagO-New York
flight of Aviator Victor Carlstrom, who
will make an attempt to carry mail on
the trip without making stop. The trip
will not be started before tomorrow
The Washington herald., 1916-11-01

Reduced Fares for Voters.
southern Railway. Consult agents.
Adv,
The Washington herald., 1916-11-01

Paris, Oct. 31.-One of the most remark
able operations of the war has Just been
performed at Bordeaux. The occiputaI
bone Of a French soldier, which had been
shot away in battle, was replaced with
Sleeps shoulder blade.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-01

New York, Oct. 31.-A serious collision
was narrowly averted in a thick fog that
shrouded the harbor today. A big rail
road tug was almost run down by
Staten Island ferryboat carrying about
3 900 passengers. The collision was avert
ed by only a few feet.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-01

Utica, n. Y. Oct SO.-Thomas Wheeler,
long a prominent figure and a power in
public and political affairs in New York
State, died at his home in this city to-
day, aged Il. He had served two terms
as MAYOR Of Utica.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-01

Paris, Oct. 31-The exact loss of life
In the sinking of the Greek steamer
Angheliki off the Greek coast by Ger
man submarine Is still unknown. A dis
patch from Athens today put the dead at
thirty-five, but earlier advices said the
number might reach 200.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-01

Sofia, Oct. a.-Recapture by the Bull
garians Of trenches previously lost to the
Serbians near Monte, in The Moglonic re-
gion, and repulse of violent Serbian as
saults southeast OF Monastir, were report
ed by the Bulgarian war Office today.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-01

Paris, Oct 3L-Albert Sarraut today
was appointed governor of Indo-China.
He succeeds NJ. Roumi, resigned.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-01

Amsterdam, Oct. S1.-The Telegraf today
received a dispatch from the Batavia
correspondent reporting that an aero
nautical expert has condemned American
biplanes supplied to the Dutch army, be-
cause their cylinders are too soft and
cease to operate after two hours flight
The Washington herald., 1916-11-01

NORNING after morning The
MI HERALD is demonstrating the
A'A superior news value of the
morning newspaper. Il is read in most
of the best homes OF Washington with
the regularity with which breakfast is
served.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-01

Chicago, Ill. Oct. 31.-Police renewed
today their efforts to find Jean Crones,
alleged poisoner of the soup which made
a hundred persons Ill at the banquet to
Archbishop Mundelein some months ago.
His photograph and description and an
offer OF 1900 reward are being sent
broadcast.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-01

Galveston. Tex, Oct. Slater more
than sixty hours Of deliberation the jury
before which John Copeland was tried on
charge of killing William Black, an
anti-Catholic lecturer, in Marshall, Tex.
last year, was still out today.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-01

Norristown. Pa, Oct. 31.-Eleven per-
sons were seriously hurt and a score Of
others badly shaken up when two troll
leys crashed togethersin thick fog at
Trooper. two miles from here, early to-
day. William Miller, motorman of one
of the cars, had both legs cut Off
The Washington herald., 1916-11-01

Pittsburgh Pa. Oct. 31.-Thousands of
visitors are arriving from all parts of
Western Pennsylvania to participate in
the city's charter centennial celebration.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-01

DAY by &sy The HERALD is
IL forging ahead to that posi-
ton to Shich its circulaton-the
largestfn the morning feld-en-
titles
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26

and Hassler again became superntenuent of the
bureau
Besides directing the Survey, Hassler put
in charge at this time OF the newly created office
OF weights and measures, necessity for which had
become apparent by his examination of standards
used in the country's customs houses. This rela-
tion between the two bureaus remained unbroken
until the present Bureau of Standards was estab-
lished fourteen years ago
Expansion of geodetic operations of the
vey into the interior, made in compliance with
acts OF Congress Of 1872 and 1873, has brought
- completion a big network of primary triangula-
ton, which is the foundation for satisfactory de-
marcations Of political boundaries and the prep
aratlon of accurate national state and county
maps.
For a study Of the law controlling the opera
tions of the magnetic needle with its Importance
to the mariner and every landowner in the states
formed since the American revolution the Survey
has carried its Investigations along the coasts and
adjacent waters, in every state and territory OF
the union and in all the island possessions under
the United States flag except Guam and Samoa.
Stations. at which eomponents of the magnetic
force have been observed now number 5000.
DR.. f. Lester Jones, present head of the Sur
yey who is arranging the centennial celebration,
plans to have the Swiss minister. Dr. Paul Ritter
take a prominent part in the exercises because OF
Hassers connection with its early history
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Interesting Process of Exact Accuracy

The process by which Omaha's position
accurately determined was explained to me by the
superintendent OF the United States Coast and
Geodetic survey.
The locating Of any point on the earth's sur
face depends on two elements, namely time and
the position of some certain heavenly body, either
the sun or some star. And the most perfect ac-
curacy is requisite in making the observations.
1t is evident that at any instant Of time the
position of the sun in the heavens is different at
two different points. Thus, when it is a. m. in
San Francisco the sun is at the MONDAY zenith in
New York. The mariner out at determines his
position by this same method. On every ship the
cEronometer is a most important instrument. BY
means OF il and the sextant the captain can de-
termne just where he is in the great watery
desert
The chronometer is clock of supreme
curacy. 1t is kept in in the chart Of
the ship. 1t marks Greenwich time. When the
captain wants TO determine his position, he takes
an observation of the sun with the sextant One
OF the other officers keeps eye on the ehrono-
meter. At the precise instant when the captain
gets the position Of the the other officer notes
the time on the chronometer These two OBJ
'eryatons enable them TO determine their position
The same method was followed in determining
the position Of Omaha when, in 1869, the govern
ment undertook TO link the charts OF the Atlantic
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Triangulation of the Short Cut

The station at Harvard university Cambridge
Mass. was used as the initial one in comparing
time at all points in this survey. CThe position OF
the Cambridge station had been accurately de-
term'ned by means of astronomical observations
and time flashes over the Atlantic cable with the
Greenwich station in England, And so Omahas
position was determined by astronomical obser.
vations on hign school hill and teegraphic flashes
for time, with Cambridge. star was used as the
basic heavenly body in determining Omaha's posi-
tion.
1t is too tedious and expensive to determine
the position Of all points on the earth's surface
by this method and therefore another method
called "triangulation" is used.
This is based on the simple mathematical fact,
which you learned in high school, that "given one
side and two angles of triangle, the other two
sides and the third angle easily be determined
In this process a base line is measured with
supreme accuracy along the ground. Long nickel
steel tapes are used for this work and the lines
measured vary, usually, from four to ten miles in
length SO carefully these lines measured
that the error is rarely greater than quarter OF an
inch in a mile The necessity for this extreme
accuracy is apparent when it is remembered that
whatever inaccuracy may be in this line is multi
Piled the triangulation process is carried fur
ther.
From this primary base line the trangulation
advances TO as great lengths as the nature of the
country permits. In country like Nebraska
sides of trianges twenty-five to forty miles in
length are attained. In mountainous regions they
sometimes have side great 100 miles. This
Is possible because the observers take their
observations from great attitudes. thus oyercom-
ing the cutting off of their range of vision by the
curvature of the earth. In the California tri-
Gnguaton is triangle whose sides measure 133
167 and 100 miles in length. Towers used
on the Nebraska praries by the observers to over
come the earth's curvature.
The visibility OF stations in such long lines is
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
W1zerc tie meridian passes EAzOxSh tie
OMAHA Rxsh School grounds


effected by means OF small mirrors refeeting the
solar rays toward the observer. Such signal
may be seen in the telescope showing like a star
o. the second magnitude when the outline of the
mountain from which it is seen is indistlngulsh-
able
When the largest class Of instruments is used
in this work the error of the result is reduced tt
one-fourth OF second. Each angle Is measured
al least twenty-five times and readings are taken
With micrometer microscopes.
An arc of triangulation extended through
Nebraska along the ninety-eighth meridian about
sixteen years and its results have been used
by map makers for controlling their work in
large part OF the state. The Coast and Geodet'c
survey will do more trangulation in the state as
soon as funds are made available by congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Measuring Elevation Above Sea Level

The elevation of Omaha above the sea was de-
termined also by the survey and this work has
been supplemented by lines of precise levels run
by other government organizations, notably the
Missouri River commission
Several bench marks" located in Omaha,
one on the old postoffice building at Fifteenth and
Dodge streets which marks 1.04l feet above sea
Lowell From this has been run 10 the present
location of the weather bureau in the new post
office building.
Omaha's height above level therefore is
about equal to three times the height OF the Wood
men of the World building.
The governments oldest scientific bureau
the Coast and Geodetic Survey-wllI celebrate,
April and g. the Tooth anniversary of the be-
ginning OF its field work. President Wilson. cab
met ministers and the eountry's most eminent
scientists Will make addresses. practical ex-
hibiton of the Surveys work will be a leading
feature.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26

West Point The story OF his life was one OF un-
tIing quest for knowledge and indefatigable la
bOrs in its application. When 21 years OF age in
cooperation with Trailes, OF the first mathe.
nlaticians OF the day, he began geodetlc survey
OF Switzerland bearing the expense OF tho survey
by himself at first until his work was recognized
b. the Helvetic government
II is interesting coincidence that the intro
ductlon of the first geodetc survey in the ancient
tpublic OF Switzerland should be due to the scen-
tist who TO be first to introduce the accuracy
End refinements of its methods in the first re
public of the New World
Hassler reached American shores in SO5 at
tie head of a colony OF 120 persons organized by
himself and three friends for settlement in South
Carolina. Failure to receive any return for ad-
vnnces OF funds for transportation and purchase
o. lands put him in financial straits and the sci
enlist was reduced to great hardships. Two years
later he accepted the place as instructor at West
Ioint.
When In 1911 provision was made for nstitut-
ing the Coast and Geodetic Survey Hassler was
designated to proceed to London for the purchase
OF instruments. His mission also to design
the appliances. The war OF 1912 caught him in
England and throughout the conflict he held
as an alien enemy. 1t not until four years
after his arrival that he returned to America and
started the next year the work of the Survey.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Soon to Celebrate Centenary of Bureau

The first operations Of the survey were in New
York bay and its approaches. Here the main
forces Of the bureau were engaged until in April,
1913 II was suspended abruptly by a short-sighted
spasm OF economy that in 1925 drew from Jeffer-
son this Il regret much that the Survey was
not carried into execution. 1t would have pro-
cured safety for the navigation OF coast 1t
would have been an honorable monument OF the
state of science at this early period OF our his
tory"
The rapid growth Of American commerce could
not be menaced long, however by dangers which
made navigation of the coast and waterways un-
certain TO sailor and shipowner and in reply to
imperative demand congress July 10, 1882
decided that the coast survey should be resumed
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Nv EDGAR G. SNYDER,
Mashinrton Corresnondent of me Bee.

Washington Correspondent of The Bee.
YOU KNOW just where Omaha lies on
the surface of this terrestrial globe that
we call the earth? 49,
Certainly you say, it lies on the
banks of the Missouri river, at the east
ern border of the state of Nebraska.
But that reply is merely relative. 1t doesn't
fix the position of Omaha in accurate scientific
terms.
This scientific fixing of Omaha has been done
bv means of such wonderful instruments as the
Astronomical transit" the process of "trangula-
ton" and by the most careful and minute meas
uiements, made by the United states coast an'
Geodetc survey.
Up on the high school grounds you can see,
probably have seen. two stone pillars set side by
side like Drudica ruins.
These are the stones which the instruments
OF the Coast and Geodetic survey rested when the
scientists determined the exact position OF Omaha
\ And from this spot starting point, the sur
veys for mapping all of eastern Nebraska and
western Iowa were extended, the location of every
township and section line and farm quarters >
"eighty" or forty" determined.
The location of those two parallel stones on
the high school grounds is 90 56 degrees longi-
tude west and 41.16 degrees of latitude north.
That is to say, Omaha is located 95. So de-
grees of longitude west of Greenwich. Greenwich
is big observatory near London England, which
is set as the mark from which all places in the
world are measured as regards their longitude
The earth is divided into $50 degrees measuring
$50 degrees from Greenwich west and 1S0 de-
grees from Greenwich east.
Latitude means the distance of any point in
the world north or south of the equator which is
marked zero. Omaha is Al .16 degrees of latitude
north of the equator. The north pole is ninety de-
grees north of the equator. Omaha, therefore, is
not quite half way between the equator and the
north pole.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Story of the Coast Survey

The Survey was established by Thomas JEFF
ferson in 1911 and noted Swiss scientist F. r.
Hassler, was its first superintendent Hassler
was driven from his native country by the Swiss
revolution and for time after his arrival in the
republic was professor Of mathematics at
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26

and Pacific coasts of this country with series
OF longitude determinations at points stretching
across the continent
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-06
Students to Get Uniforms Lat
tel Part OF Week Stinll-
ul IatIng Training IS

Announcement was made today Of
the selection of the first officers Of the
cadet battalfons of Punahou Academy
and Punahou Preparatory School.
With the naming of officers and the
uniforming of the bsttalions the latter
part Of this week. military training at
Punahou viii get into brisk swing.
The newly-chosen officers are as
follows:
Punahou Academy.
Lieutenant Colonel: Mr.. F. e. Mid.
kin, OF the faculty. 80
Cadet Adjutant Captain: David
wilmington. -. S.
Cadet Regimental Sergeant Major:
Frank Bfoadbent. ~, S. 80 = 8. ~
Cadet Major u First battalion:
John Giiford. 49, 49, 80 s -
Cadet Major Of second Battalion:
Theodore AWana, = Z. Il. :
Cadet Battalion Sergeant Major:
Dudley Pratt.
Cadet Captains: Company A. Bef-
.nard Damon; Company b. George
Bromley.
Cadet First Lieutenants: A, Lorrin
Thurston; B, ErnAst MottSmith.
Cadet Second Lfeutenants: A, vii.
liam Napihaa; B, Kenneth Emory.
Cadet First Sergeants: A. William
Mahikoa; B. Antoine Correa.
|, Cadet Selgeants: A, Gordon Wake
field; b, Gordon Glib.
Cadet Sergeants: A, Louis Steph-
ems; B, George Lindley.
Cadet Corporals: A, Ronald Hig-
gins; B, Min Hin Ii.
Cadet Corporals: A, William Noble;
B, William Paikuli.
Cadet Corporals: A, Fred Water
house; B, Gordon Scott.
Cadet Corporals: A, Donald HayseI
den; b, Joseph Pekeio.
Cadet Musicians: A, Harvey Hitch.
cock; B. Maurice Melanphy.
Punaho1 Preparatory school,
Second Battalion.
Major: Theodore Awana.
Adjutant: First Lieutenant MORT.
mer Lydgate.
Captains: Company E, Ernest Gray;
Company F, Charles Hughes; Com
pany G, Theodore Forbes.
First Lieutenants. E, Chris Willis;
F, Donald Moir:: G, Newton Peck
Second Lieutenants: e. Robert Mott
Smith; F, Edwin Benner;; @, Douglas
Crozier.
First Sergeants: e, John Warinner;
F, Henry Pogue; @, Kerwin Malone.
Second Sergeants: e. Marion Lord;
F, Paul Fassoth; G, Ralph Auit.
Third Sergeants: E, Jerome Hughes;
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80 q re ftefe tbrongh = series Or
letters TO the newspapers In much
the same manner that Wilder has been
HttacKing Governor Pinkham one Of
the things they have found fault with
q HIS "Trip to the Panama RacihC e.
position last summer with q large
party Hisfexpense account ran well
into the thousands. and 1t Is alleged
that great deal Of the money was
spent for wines and liquors. The
Times sent q man to Albany to ex-
anime the account and find out how
much Of the money went for booze"
His story follows:
ALBANY, N. Y-Ths controller's
ONCE cannot supply figures to show
how much the state Of New York paid
for what ex-senator Bracket in q
published letter described as booze
IN entertaining Governor Charles H.
Whitman's party on their trip TO the
Psnama-Pacific exposition last sum-
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Broken 6|aSSeS Cost Earue
Sum DRAGGED Out as Prece-
dent pin1EE Il 6enatQfs3

Attor1eH cener6i aetpinback may
spring something unexpected on A. A.
Wilder when fhe suit restraining the
governor nom giving his approval to
Charles n. Forbes expense account
Tor q certain dinner TO senators" CIV
en- N Washington last winter. IL
brought 20 trial. One Of his friends
Il showing around town 3 copy Of the
New York Times that contains = story
giving ample pfecedeht for q govern.
ihent oficial mourning expenses for
-dinnerBT and q promising 10 give It
20 Gtainback soon.
Governor Whitman Of New York IL
being sttA bed By Z number Of EXON
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! KING STREET, NEAR ALAKEA

mer, but THE controlleris Office can
give the minute details of what the
state paid for wines and liquors, to
entertain George Washington and his
party when they were In New York
in December, 17s2 the e4estS bf TIE
state of New York with GoferloI
George Clinton as host.
aThe coihparisonf between the states
method q entertSihin8 ID 17f2 and
1915 may or may not Be 0dlouBy Be-
cause the Whitrhah partys sexpehdi-
lures are blanketed IN g bill which
calls for dining car service twlile 122
years before Il vas the custom 70 pat
It, all down inswritihgs judging froh
all accounts, the chief difference be-
tween the two is the 1872 years.
ct cost just e15s los to entertain
General Washington ard his party,
among whom were the French minis
ter and other celebrities But of the
R156 los only R48 was for food. More
than ESQ went for liquid refreshment.
Stroke Up Glassware.
Among the expenditures for the
dinner was an item which may or
may not have had counterpart on
the Whitman trip of pounds for so
wine glasses broken. 1t further APP
pears that the state officials, who en-
tertained General Washington exceed.
ed the appropriation, for the records
Of the controller:sa ofiice show that
after payment Of the amount set aside
had been made there remained q def