The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-09-24

ditiOn. He was pupil of Doctor MacAlillan at
Worcester academy and later was associated
with him as director of summer camps In
Maine He served in France during the war
lieutenant of infantry, and since his return
had been physical director>in the Haverhl pup
lie schools until he gave his resignation In June
to join the expedition.
Dawson Howell of Boston represents the Car
nege institute on the expedition as magnetic OBJ
server and will also serve as radio operator he
is the son of Pittsburgh lawyer. and is a former
Trinity college football captain. Richard H. Cod
dard Of Winthrop, member of this years grad
tating class at Dartmouth, where he was promi-
nent in athletics will be HOwell's assistant.
The BSwdon is small-just about the size OF
the Discovery. Bafins ship which, in 1916 was
the first to reach Baf1n bay But She has been
specially constructed for the expedition, and is
regarded as quite upto-date for ice work. She
is 80 feet 10 inches in length, Of 115 tons dis
placement 10 feet Z inches beam and 8 feet 6
inches DEPTH She is of the knockabout auxiliary
type, equipped with 45-hOrse power crude oil
burning engine that will drive her eight and
half knots an hour Tests Of the engine with va
rious kinds Of fuel have convinced Macmillan that
sOil obtained from the Arctic whale be utilized.
Though she had on board ESQ., gallons of fuel,
the. sails will be used as much as possible. and
the motor be saved for emergencies among the
Ice foes.
The Bowdoin's .egg-shaped hull offers nothing
to which ice may cling. Under sufficient pressure
from ice foes instead Of being crushed the Bow
dOin should be lifted out and be carried with
the pack. Her construction is very strong. The
frame of the hull is planked with 3-inch white
oak, to which has been added at the water line
4 E-fo0t belt Of greenheart or irOnwoOd. This
arunor is said to be capable Of withstanding the
grinding action Of ice better than steel or any
other material Twelve tons Of cement ballast
has been SO placed as to eliminate any danger Of
Ice punching through engine room and tanks.
Her bow is sheathed by heavy steel plates. She
carries. spare rudder. and propeller. 1t. Is be
lieyed that her slight draft Of 91 feet will make
it POSSIBLE to drydock her on beach at low tide
80 that repairs can be made.
The forecastle is Of great Importance to ships
company In Arctic temperatures. The Bowdoins
n large and has been laid out with special thought
for the comfort Of the explorers, who will spend
much Of their time there during the long winter
months There is a thick air space between the
outer and inner skins Of. the hull for insulation
against the cold and moisture. When winter sets
d 3-foot covering Of ice and snow sill be placed
over the entire schooner with snow houses, after
the fashion of Eskimo igioos. tocover the hatch
ways. For heating purposes the vessel is e4uipped
with oil heaters and kerosene for them. Cooking
will be done In q range with coal
When the Bowdoin left Niscasset, Me-, she was.
chock block with wonderful c0nglomeration OF
articles. The explorers have many fdends, ana
rifts OF oil kinds had been shOwered upon them.
n that packed cargo, were tobacco and matches
suficient to last two 50, 800 gallons Of oil.
IA tons Of nut coal, enougle to keep the galley
range hot for two years, hour enough for IKE
period 100 gallons of gasoline Tor lighting, oo0
mounds Of butter 800 pounds of coffee, 10 cases
Of TIA, 100 pounds Of lard, barrel of Volasses,
ten hams four strips of bacon, six eases OF corned
beef and corned beef hash, 36 cases OF other
canned goods, 240 pounds Of assorted Jeilies ana
iams bags of beans, cases of macaroni, cases OF
cranberries, puddngs cheeses, cereal. dried fruits
nuts and candy. case Of sfiavoring. extracts
spices, dates and prunes drugs. medicines and
quantity Of dehydrated vegetables-onions, pota-
toes. carrots, cabbages, cranberries etc. from
which the moisture has been extracted and which
will return to their natural state upon being
soaked in water Somebody had given. a number
Of old automobile tires. to be lowered over the
sides rs Ice buffers.