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0o 0HEN the throngs of Ameri-
NAV can citizens visit their CAPT.
tH\Y tai for the celebration of the
second Inauguration of Pres
ident Wilson they will note reason
able physical growth in the city of
Washington since they attended the
previous inauguration; Furthermore.
they will doubtless be impressed by the
notably artistic character of almost
every public building and statue erect
ed in late years, as yell as by the gen.
eral artistic development of the city.
There is an interesting and educative
story behind the development of Wash
ington as the city beautiful of the ma
ton. and the people OF the country
should know their guides in matters OF
national and municipal art as II is to be
learned from visit to the capital. The
new beauties they see in buildings.
monuments and charming landscape
chances. but the contamination OF
carefully studied plans which have
been guided by and submitted to
consressionally appointed board OF
review in civic art, known as the Ma
tional Commission of Fine Arts. This
commission is composed of seven
American men. each famous in his
branch of art.
about the commission Of fine arts is
the fact that it performs its work
for the glorification of the National
Capital without salaries and solely as a
matter OF American loyalty and pa
triotism.
When the Federal city was laid out
at the direction of George Washington
by Maj Pierre L'Enfant, it was plan
ned with amazing foresight by a munich
pal architect who had a thorough
knowledge of the best classical ideas
on which to base his work. Fortu-
nately for the present generation. the
early government buildings were de-
and the Capitol. White House, Treas
ury and Department of the Interior
are among the buildings which sustain
these early classic traditions
Later. this admirable trend toward
classic simplicity in municipal embel-
lishments gave way TO modern for
eing influence. which resulted in
Washington. After the civil war there
was busy d time OF sovernme ens
entirely lost sight Of and govern
ment buildings and monuments were
set up without respect to artistic can
ons, wholly regardless of their effect
upon one another and with no concern
for their relation to the original gen.
eral plan of the city.
Much fault was found and no little
ridicule spent upon Washingtons
architectural acquisitions for number
of years. and it was not until a few
years ago that a stand was taken to
stop indiscriminate planning of public
buildings and monuments with hap
hazard choice of sites for memorials
The need for an advisory body Of
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solid granite. This granite was of so
hard a character that 1900 steel drills
were used up daily in each of the two
headings. Four years were required to
complete the work.
The tunnel passes through the ANA
nus mountains. which extend north
ward along the coast of Syria, sepa-
rating the tableland around Aleppo
from the plain of Cilicia
Another tunnel-through the Taurus
mountains-is to be completed, and then
the line of rail communication from
Constantinople to Bagdad will be open
all the way. 1t is said that, notwith-
standing the war, considerable progress
has been made with the Taurus tunnel.
So far any news can be gathered
about events in Asia Minor there is
now railway communication to the Bay
Asia Minor which may be the theater
of another war to determine whether
the Turks shall be driven farther on
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pair that is more than six feet IN
width.
The moose are at their best during
the rutting season. This is at the close
of the summer, when they have grown
fat on the rich vegetation. They are
most easily caught when the mosquitoes
are bad This drives them into the
rivers and lakes. In the winter they
are chased by men upon SnoWshoes.
The moose are so heavy that they sink
in the snow to their bellies when they
get out OF the sheltered places. and at
such times they make for a lake or
river, where they can travel over the
ice from which the snow has been
blown. Many of the COW moose have
their calves with them, and it is not
uncommon to find a baby moose, or
calf, pet in the mining towns. The
calves are born during May and June,
and follow the cows until the follow
ing spring.
The most delicious meat OF Alaska is
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art whether it be in restraining the
accommodation of building or in
preventing the purchase of inferior
works of art. Prior to the creation of
this commission the United States was
forced to engage experts at various
stages in the acquisition and develop
ment of buildings, memorials and civic
adornments to give testimony as to the
artistic sufficiency of the work. The
total amount of money involved in the
cases passed upon by the commission
during it's first years activity alone ap-
proximated $16,000.000. During the past
year in one instance alone the commits
sion has been consulted ten times with
respect to artistic details of one gov
eminent monument.
The advice of the commission is in
variably in the direction of simplicity
and against ornateness. and it's most
important function is that as the agent
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eminent which affect in any important
way the appearance of the city, or
whenever questions involving matters
OF art and with which the federal gov
eminent Is concerned are to be deter
mined. final action shall not be taken
until such plans and questions have
been submitted to the commission of
fine arts designated under the act of
Congress of May II. 1910. for comment
and advice"
So manifeStly fruitful in results and
so artistically stimulating has been the
result of the supervision of the COM
mission of fine arts that Congress has
stipulated in much of it's recent legis-
lation that the plans for designated
buildings. monuments and other erec-
tions over which it yields control in
any part of the United States must be
approved by the commission before they
will be accepted by the government.
This means that the commission must
give its definite approval of the suffl-
cheney of the artistic excellence Of the
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of Congress it protects the capital from
badly placed and poorly designed public
buildings and monuments, and guides
the development of Washington in &C
cordance with the best canons of mu-
nicipal art
The personnel of the fine arts COM
mission is interesting, representing. as
it has in the past. the highest thought
in the arts in America today. Its first
chairman was the late Daniel H. Burn
ham of Chicago. Mr.. Burnham had
been director of the worlds Columbian
exposition in Chicago in 1892, and the
great success of that exposition gave
the stimulus of city planning in this
country. He was also one of the mem
bers of the park commission of the
District of Columbia. which in 1901
took the L'Enfant plan. prepared under
the direction of President Washington
and Thomas jefferson, and extended it
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one, could not be increased without the
consent of the treaty powers, including
the United States. One reason Tor this
was that the countries which had loan
ed large sums of money to the Turkish
government wanted to be assured OF
the revenues, and it was assumed that
a genuine tariff autonomy on the part
of Turkey might destroy the principal
source of these revenues.
Notwithstanding this possibility, the
system of overlordship of the tariff by
other countries did not work out we'll.
When Turkey wanted to increase the
duties all the signatory powers had to
consent and before giving their con-
sent few of them were above coercing
Turkey into making concessions to
their interests. 1t was a sort OF fiscal
blackmail by the Christian nations.
When Turkey declared this arrange
ment abrogated and went ahead to
make schedules of her own she re-
ceived the sympathy of most students
of the Turkish problem. Her new
duties had many absurdities and some
provisions which were not advanta-
geous to the country itself, but the
same defect is laid against the tariff
of fully civilized countries.
Abrogation of the tariff overlordship
of other nations is a trifiing matter as
compared with the abrogaton of the
political treaties which held Turkey to
some responsibility toward civilization.
This action is of especial consequence
in view of the prospect that the entente
allies may insist on following out Wis.,
count Bryce's suggestion and dismem-
Der Turkey in Asia as well as Tur-
key in Europe.
With the political aspect of this pro.
posal the United States has little con-
Germ 1t is not particularly interested
whether the bridge to Bagdad as the
German railway from Constantinople
to the Tigris is called, be broken or
not but it wants civilized government
in the region which is traversed by this
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The commission Of fine arts Is now a
little over six years old, and during
that period has passed on over 500
submissions, about one-fourth Of which
have been referred to 1t by committees
of Congress. These are not alone for
structures in Washington, but extend
to the governments important build
ings and monuments in many states.
Among other recent designs submitted
for approval have been post office
building at Portland. Oreg.; new
bridge over the Yellowstone river, near
the outlet of Yellowstone lake; the
memorial amphitheater at Arlington
national cemetery. Virginia; the monu-
ment to President Tyler, richmond.
Va; a monument at Guilford Court
tory won in 1871 by the American
forces commanded by Maj. Gen. Ma
thanael Greene; a monument at Talla-
poosa, Ala, and two monuments near
the victory of Commodore Thomas Nc
Donough on Lake Champlain.
BY special direction of Congress. a
committee of the commission in 1913
inspected the Panama canal and rem
dered an exhaustive report to Congress
on the artistic features incident to that
great unitarian project. 1t also gave
advice and passed on designs, as re-
uuested by the Department of state.
regarding a marble group representing
Peace Through Justice which Is the
object of art to be contributed by the
United States to the adornment of the
Peace Palace at The Hague.
In Washington the magnificent LIN
coin memorial gave the commission its
first opportunity for the exercise OF ITS
jurisdiction from the very beginning of
the work on such project. 1t has fol-
lowed step by step this great memorial,
from the selection of a site to the pres
emit nearly completed condition A
touching contribution to the capitaFs
Identification was the charming Butt
Millet fountain. in the grounds south of
the State, War and Navy building.
whose chaste design was labor of
love of two members Of the commission,
in memory of their fellow member,
Francis Davis Millet, and to Maj. Archi-
bald Butt, U. S. A. who were drowned
when the Titanic went down.
To reimburse the commission of fine
arts for the actual travelling expenses
involved while serving the government
in its advisory capacity and for it's ad-
ministrative work Congress makes an
annual appropriation of $4,000. This
cost is doubtless saved to the govern
ment many times over by the expert
enced advice 1t receives in matters of
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ter. They bring the choice cuts of the
meat into the markets for sale. often
allowing the bulk of the carcass to go to
waste. A few years ago the young were
killed for their skins. and reindeer coats
made of fawn skins were sold in great
quantities. The antlers of the caribou
are beautiful. They average twenty points
and many are larger.
The chief food of the caribou is rein
deer moss. of a greenish white color.
which is scattered over the hills and
mountains of Alaska. Their faVorite
feeding grounds are on the treeIess and
semi-treeless parts of the territory, in
Guiding the tundras along the coast of
the Arctic ocean, and down to the Pa
cifc side of the Alaska peninsula. They
scatter widely in summer and collect
in herds in the fall. Each herd has its
leader. and it is said that if the leader
is killed the rest of the herd becomes
panic stricken and stampedes back and
forth until another animal takes the
lead.
There is one large drove of these deer
that collects almost every year along
the watershed between the Yukon and
Tanana rivrS. The hunters from Forty
Mile, Eagle and Circle and the other
mining towns of that region rely upon
1t for a part of their meat supply.
~
I have seen a number of moose since
l came to Alaska. I have watched
them swimming in the Yukon flats as
we passed through on the steamboat
and have picked out several with my
field glasses along the banks of the
streams. The animals range over the
timbered parts of the territory. and
they are especially plentiful on the
Kenai and Alaska pennsulas. They
are not like the caribou, in that they
feed in the open. Their favorite home
is the mixed woods of spruce. poplar
and birch along the river bottoms and
on the sides of the hills. During the
winter they feed on the willows and
young alders. digging the bushes out of
the snow.
The Kenai giant moose is the largest
of the deer family. Antlers are offered
for sale which measure six feet from
tip to tip. and now and then one finds
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must go. not only in Europe,
but in Syria and in other parts of Asia
Minor
Americans who have felt that it was
not of much Importance who controlled
Constantinople, nevertheless have felt
that we are deeply concerned in the
future control of Armenia and other
sections Of Turkey in Asia. 1t is not
on account of prospective trade, for we
would only get small portion of that,
whether the ancient Grecian empire
should be re-established. whether Ger
many should become master of Meso-
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BY CHARLES M. PEPPER.

- discount BRYCE recently de-
NJ clared that. as a consequence
wv of the great war, the Turk
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The National Commission Of Fine Arts and

designs before they can be constructed
and government funds paid out. Its
services have also been utilized in act
ing in an advisory capacity in the pur-
chase of portraits of distinguished off,
Gals and statesmen, and of paintings
of historic scenes which are from time
to time offered to the government
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00 9th the opening Of the new
MAN. government railway a horde
WV of big game hunters will rush
to Alaska. They will swarm
The Huttig news., 1917-11-03
CHAPTER XII.
1 Make McCann Prisoner.

It was evident enough in my mind that there were two clements of evil aboard-liquor and MeCann's wealth. enough. but thus combined. they rem dered our situation more than perilous and I was facing this peril com- paratively alone. Masters would doubt less perform his duty, but his work would keep him below, and he would prove of slight value on deck. My im- pression of LeayOrd and Olson was fa- vorable enough they were, undoubted- ly, the very best material on board {; yet, from long association with the forecastle, it was only natural that their sXmpathies should he with their mates forward. An efficient sea off, cer is not made overnight, and either man might fail me at a pinch As to Bascom, he could never be counted on !; while as regards Vera--but at thought of her, the cold precipitation beaded my temples with horror of what might yet occur on board. No, the burden was mine, mine practically alone. It was up to me to strike first, to assert my authority, and then maintain it. This was the one thing which would impress the mind of the sailor-a quick decision, swift blow. This very night we must win the ship, if ever, and the first man for me to gain control over must be Fergus McCann.
 reached this decision coolly and de- liberately, yet with no clear plan of action in my mind. At that moment Olson sang out some order from the rail overhead, and I could hear the hustle of the watch along the black deck
 My eyes distinguished no figures, but suddenly blaze of lightning seemed to rip the sky asunder, and, ill the swift, ghastly glare, perceived two human figures against the starboard rail, safe from observation beneath a boat swung in dayits. The man direct. ly facing me, his countenance illu. mined for a single instant by the flame, was Liverpool Red. The very postures of the two men, the position chosen amidships, and in the shadow, led me to identify LiverpooPs companion and guess their purpose. Very well, there was no better time than now to start my task. Yet I had scarcely taken a step forward when I became aware and that the two were separating.
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CHAPTER V-Hollis and Mccann res cue Vera and leave the ship in a small
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CHAPTER XII.
The Crew Grow uoly.

For a moment I remained forgetful of the presence of the girl on deck. There was but one course to pursue- at the very first evidence of disobedi- @enee I must assert full authority. There must be no hesitation. no sign of weakness. Even as this crystullized in my own mind. the girls hand touched the sleeve of my jacket
 "Supper is ready, Mr. Hollis" she said. Are you not coming down?s
 Every shortly. I will have the men knock off work and leave the mate in charge of the deck"
 ..What were you thinking about so earnestly? You actually forgot me. y
 I glanced aside into her eyes. Not guilty, Miss Vera was think HfN 0f you, and of how I could get you safely out of this scrape. I do not say this to frighten you, Miss Vera, only, perhaps it is best for you to know the situation. The first thing necessary on this voyage is to show those fellows
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could not positively determine the movement in the intense darkness, but 1 felt assured that one of the two men had moved forward, crouching along the rail- leaving the second man stand ing alone. Unqgestionably the one thus left would be McCann.
 I waited motionless until the fellow stealing away was well beyond earshot and then advanced straight across the pitching deck. The fellow, taken quite by surprise, stared at my indistinet fig ure, unable to determine my identity
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forward who is master aboard. But we've talked about it long enough now I do not anticipate any locking of horns tonight for those lads will need to dis cuss plans among themselves first Bascom will be waiting for you in the cabin, and 1 will join you presently
 l walked with her as far as the lad der. and watched until she disappeared. Forward 1 could perceive little outside the glow of the lanterns in the radius of which black. grotesque figures con stantly passed and repassed. Occasion ally voice sang out some command, the words scarcely distinguishable.
 "Mr. Leayord!' p I sang out.
 Aye. aye, sir
 Let the men knock off work for the present. and send the second mates watch down for supper. You will take the deck, and it will be better to have another hand aft here at the wheel
 "Very well, sir"
 I waited until he clambered heavily up the ladder and joined me, lis huge figure outlined against lhe si0"i W the pinnacle light.
 q was pleased to see the way in which the crew took hold, MT. Lea yord," said quietly, "and that Olson set them so good an example,.
 lie crossed over to the rail and came bacl; wiping his lips on his sleeve.
 "Olson is a good man, Mir. Hollis; YOU made no mistake when you chose him for second officer, but never saw Il worse bunch of sea scum in any fe-
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an that if we're took, every man jack of us will be chucked into an English or French prison"
 You expect a mutiny, then, Mir. Ol- son?"
 Il don't know what'll stop it, sir" he answered solemnly. "The men went aft ter sorter take your measure, sir, and hear what it was you proposed do- ing. They ain't had no chance to git tergether an' talk since, but it's my notion they're ripe enough for the job"
 1 looked him squarely in the eyes.
 And how about you, Mr. Olson?"
 Me, sir?" his lips grinned. "If hadn't intended for to stay with yer, sir, 1 never would "a took the job
 I reached out my hand, and our fin gers locked.
 Good; with both my officers loyal, we'll find a way out of this mess Come with me into the captains stateroom, until we see what we can find there useful"
 
 sibie, leaving any necessary research into Captain Hadley's private affairs to a later date, but sought with some anxiety through a roll of maps showed behind the chest, Olson holding lan- tern aloft, until finally brought forth an old chart of the North Atlantic. We bent over this, outspread on the deck between us, and 0lson'S stubby fore finger traced the prickings of two voy- ages around the Orkneys into the North sea. The chart revealed, also, although in somewhat less detail, the German coastline. I was far from sat iSfed with this discovery, but nothing better could be hoped for. The total destruction of the charthouse forward made this find godsend indeed, and we were fortunate in the fact that Captain Hadley preserved his old maps. Bidding Olson relieve the first officer, l remained there alone for some minutes familiariZing myself with the two charts. and outlining in my mind the safest course to pursue. As 1 sat there the rising wind began to hurl rain against the closed glass of the port, and l could hear the splash of the drops en the deck overhead. An oiled ceat. belonging to the skipper, hung dangling from hook, and 1 slipped it en cytngHishing the light before closing and locking the door. Leayord was alone at the table in the cabin, which had already been cleared of it's dirtied dishes.
 I had advanced 10 the companion steps when his voice stopped me.
 ''Gaptain,' he said in hoarse whis- per, was you planning to go forward alone?"
 "Certainly.''
 Eeayord glanced about uneasily.
 "Nell, 1 wouldn't, sir, if 1 was you not tonight anyhow. The men are that ugly there's no knowin' what might happen. Do you carry gun, sir?'
 "Why, no; I saw one there in drawer of Captain Hadley's desk. You think the situation is as bad as that?"
 I'd go back and get it, sir" he said soberly, "an' then keep to the after deck till daylight"
 An instant I stood staring at the rain beating fiercely agains4 the glass of the companion. then turned back to the stateroom I had just left, slipped the revolver out of the desk drawer into my pocket, and re-entered the cabin.
 I buttoned the oilskin closely about my throat and stepped out on deck, the wind driving the rain full into ny face, and, for the moment, binding me.
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Robert Hollis. one-time sea captain, who tells the story, is a guest on Gerald Carrington's yacht Es- meralda. It is supposed to be stag party and Hollis Is surprised on discover ing a woman, who evidently wishes to re- snajn unknown, aboard.
 CHAPTER II-Hollis. the next night. succeeds in having an interview with the weman. She merely tells him her name is Vera.
 CHAPTER III-Carrington tells his guests of the coming war and that he is engineering a copper pool.
 CHAPTER Iv-The yacht Is sunk in a collision and Hollis saves McCann, mil lionafre, and one of the party.
 CHAPTER V-Holiis and Mcrann res cue Vera and leave the ship in small boat.
 CHAPTER VT-Hollls and Vera become friendly, though he Is unaware of her identity.
 CHAPTER VII-McCann refuses to sub init to Hollis authority, and the latter enforces it.
 CHAPTER vIII-The castawavs are sighted by ship. the Indian Chief, which takes them aboard.
 CHAPTER IX-The Indian Chief has recently been struck by lightning and is almost wreck. All the officers are dead. Hollis meets the owner, who tells him the vessel has cargo of ammunition. consigned to the German government CHAPTER X-Hollis consents to take charge of ship and continue voyage. Vera recognizes an old friend in Robert Bascom, owner of the Indian Chief Bascom and MeCann are deadly ene- mics.
 TER XI-Tissatfsfaetion among the crew quickly develops. and Hollis selects his officers.