The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1921-09-02

dition. He was a pupil of Doctor MacMllan al
Worcester academy and later was associated
with him as director of summer camps IN
Maine. He served in France during the war
as a lieutenant of infantry, and since his return
had been physical director in the Haverhill pub
lie schools until ne gave his resignation In June
to join the expedition.
Dawson Howell of Boston represents the Car
negie institute on the expedition as magnetic oO-
server and will also serve as radio operator lie
is the son of a Pittsburgh lawyer and is former
Trinity college football captain. Richard II. COD
dard of Winthrop, member Of this years grad
uating class at Dartmouth, where ne was prom
nent in athletics will be Howell's assistant
The Bowdoin is smalf-just about the size of
the Discovery Bafin's ship which, in 1916 was
the first to reach Bafin bay. But she has been
specially constructed for the expedition, and is
regarded as quite up-to-date for ice work she
is so feet 10 inches in length, of 115 tons dis
placement 80 feet inches beam and feet
inches depth She is of the knockabout auxiliary
type equipped with 45-hOrse power crude oil
burning engine that will drive her eight and a
half knots an hour. Tests of the engine with va
rious kinds of fuel have convinced Macmillan that
oil obtained from the Arctic whale can be utilized
Though she had on board $500 gallons OF fuel
the sails will be used as much as possible. and
the motor be saved for emergencies among the
ice foes.
The BOwdoins egg-shaped hull offers nothing
to which Ice may cling. Under sufficient pressure
from ice foes instead Of being crushed, the Bow
dom should be lifted out and be carried with
the pack Her construction is very strong. The
frame of the hull is planked with 3inch white
oak, to which has been added at the water line
5-foot belt Of greenheart ironwOod. This
armor 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 9h feet will make
il possible to drydock her on beach at low tide
so that repairs can be made
The forecastle is of great Importance TO ships
company in Arctic temperatures. The Bowdolns
is 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
in a S-foot covering of ice and snow will be placed
over the entire schooner, with snow houses, after
the fashion of Eskimo igloos, to cover the haten-
ways. For heating purposes the vessel is equipped
with oil heaters and kerosene for them COOKING
will be done in range with coal.
When the Bowdoin left Wiseasset, Me-, she was,
chock-a block with wonderful conglomeration OF
articles The explorers have many friends, and
Gifts of all kinds had been showered upon them
In that packed cargo were tobacco and matches
sufficient to last two years-2,8O0 gallons of Oil,
IA tons Of nut coal, enough to keep the galley
range hot for two years. -four enough for a IKE
neriod. 100 gallons Of gasoline for lighting ON
pounds Of butter, 500 pounds of coffee. ID cases
of tea, 100 pounds Of lard, barrel Of molasses
ten hams four strips of bacon, six cases of corned
beef and corned beef hash, SO cases of other
canned goods, 24O pounds Of assorted jeiiies and
jams, bags Of beans, cases Of macaronl cases OF
cranberres buildings, cheeses, cereal. dried fruits
nuts and candy case Of favorng extracts
spices. dates and prunes, drugs, medicines and
quantity of dehydrated vegetables onions, pota
Is toes carrots cabbages cranberrfes, etc. from
which the moisture has been extracted and which
will return to their natural state upon being
soaked In water Somebody had given number
of old automobile tires, to be lowered oyer. th'
sides - ice buffers.