The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-05-03

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Q-Please explain how submarine signals are sent and
received by ships fog submarines when SUBJ
merged?
A-The sending of submarine bell is an ordinary
BELL smaller than ships BELL which kept ringing by
electricity On the passing ship is the receiving set of two
small iron tanks filled with water side of the ship
below the water line. In each mcrophone electrically
connected with indicator box in ships pilot house.
The bell sound coming through the through
skin OF the ship enters the the iron tank picked
by the mcrophone 1t then indicator box
which has telephone receivers the indicator
box allow the listen the picked up by the
port and starboad microphon oudness tone
the tell which side ship the warning bell
ringing The ship swung direction and when the
sound heard equally both that the ship is
pointing toward the BELL
Q-Kindly let know the length of the following
rivers: Nile, Amazon. Mississippi and Missour.-C.
A:-Nie 1000 miles, Amazon 1000 miles, Mississippi
1850 miles, Missouri 1910 miles.
OWL the Editor kindly inform me as to the negro
population of the United States and also of the earth?-W S.
A:-Unied States 3992337 Earth about $50, 600, 900.
Q:-Will THE MIRROR kindly inform me of the length,
width and depth of the Pacific Ocean?
A:-Greatest breadth from east to west about TO- 900
miles, Greatest known depth 800 feet The length is
arbitrary claiming separated from the Antarctic
Ocean by the Antarctic Circle while others nterpose South
Ocean,, the northern limit which is latitude 4U degrees
South.
O-Do you know the publishers name of the book
entitled Ramona, written by H. H. Jacksona If So will
you kindly let me know and obligea-E. R. J..
A:-The publishers of H. H. Jacksons Novel era
mona.' the Roberts Bros. Co., of Boston, Mass The
book itself be had by asking librarian for catalogue
number ia.
O:-Can rdinot tho
House regulations for returning residents the u S. and nom
resdents?-N. w.
A:-Reurning residents of the United States must
declare all articles acquired abroad baggage
persons, whether by purchase, by gift, otherwise and
whether duabe free of duty Exemption however will be
allowed by officers articles aggregatne NOT over
500 in value, suitable for household use or as
souvenirs curos and whether for the personal use
OF the passengers gifts Others provided the
articles not bought commission person nor
intended for ae Articles exempt from duty must neverthe
less be declared Articles belonging one can not
be included in the exemption of another
Use does exempt from duty wearing apparel or other
articles obtained abroad Such articles have been used
abroad however, be specifically declaration
and due allowance will be made by the appraisng officers
depreciation through duties charged upon the
articles at their value in their condition imported.
Passengers must not deduct the 500 exemption in
making out their declarations Such deductions be made
by customs officers the pier.
All wearing apparel, personal and household effects
taken of the United States residents shall be admitted
free of duty without regard to their value upon identity
being established. If remodeed, repaired, or improved
abroad the of such emodelng repairing improvement
must be declared and receped bills alterations should
be presented The of such repairs subject to DUTY but
be included by customs officers within $OO exemption
the cost value of the repairs be declared the articles
will be subject to duty upon their entire value.
Citizens of the United States persons who at any
time resided this country shall be deemed residents of
the United Sates unless they shall have their
residence in this country and acquired de
residence in foreign country. Such citizens former
residents who declare nonesdents satisfactory
evidence the officers pier they have
given their residence in the United have become
bona hde residents Of foreign country.
The residence of wife follows that of the husband
the residence of minor child follows that of it's parents
The examination of baggage will be facilitated and
difficulties avoided receped bills foreign purchases be
presented and all articles acquired abroad packed
separately in trunks
Nonresidents of the United States must declare all
articles in their baggage their do not
constitute wearing apparel articles adornment
toilet articles similar effects intended for
their personal for Others They declare all
articles OF wearing apparel ewely and other articles
personal adonment toilet articles and similar effects
owned by them when intended for other persons