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ReMov4atq a dead whay1o which tuad
cable north Of sitka. A1asI.

steel tanks, open at the top, in which
the cable is coiled ready for layiag.
It may be submerged in water for
preservation and electrical tests.
Smaller spaces are filled with Crap
mel rope, grapnel hooks. mushroom
anchors and other miscellaneous spe-
cial gear. Installed on the decks are
bell-mouths and rollers for guiding
the moving cable from the tanks, in
the desired directions. 49,.
Probably no cable ship other than
the Burnside has needed to carry guns
on deck. There were three six
Founders and six one-pounder rapid
fire guns. On one occasion these
were used during the Philippine In
surrection to she'll the hills back Of
a harbor where the ship was anchored
and receiving considerable rifle fire
at night. In later years the guns
were used only for firing .salutes, the
most memorable occasion being part
of celebration at Sitka upon COM
pletion Of the cable connection with
Seattle.
Before laying a new cable the route
is surveyed by making soundings at
frequent intervals and on both, sides
of the proposed cable position. An
iron ball Is hooked over a brass tube
that is attached to a single strand of
steel wire. very similar in appear
ance to a medium-size piano string.
The heavy iron carries the sounding
tube down rapidly, but upon striking
the bottom the weight Is released
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States than the long land lines
through Canada, which were subject
to interruption by severe winter
storms. Conferences between off,
cials of the State and War depart
ments in December. 1902, resulted in
orders to Gen. A. w. Greedy. then the
chief signal officer of the Army, to
utilize the Burnside for laying sub
marine cable between Seattle and
southeastern Alaskan ports as
promptly as possible.
The experience acquired during the
three years Of operations in the Phil
ippines was to be applied to longer
cables laid in much greater ocean
depths. The following spring We
sailed direct from Manila to Sitka,
arriving in May, 1903.
A visitor coming on board a cable
ship for the first time is usually i'm
pressed with the ponderous machines
on deck that are used for pulling in
cable over the bow. and other ma
chimes with powerful brakes for con-
trolling cable passing; out over the
stern of the ship. On deck there are
thermometers for indicating the ten
sion on the cable, and dashed to rings
are seen buoys of different sizes, for
use according to the depths of water.
There Is also deep-sea sounding
machine for measuring the depths of
water with facility. even though it
may be several miles to the bottom.
The cargo space below decks Is &C.
cupied by several large. cylindrical
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Cutter arriving, at cable buoy with
... ConneGtlNq rope.

automatically, thereby allowing the
wire to be recovered quickly. An in
teresting feature Of the sounding op-
Grafton Is that the brass device re
ferred to brings to the surface a
sample Of the mud or sand of the
ocean floor.
Cable being laid normally passes
under a dynamometer to indicate the
tension and then out over the stern
Of the ship, but laying short lengths
in connection with repairs is ordi-
narily done from the bow. Powerful
brakes on the pay-out machine ad-
just the cable tension according to
the depth of water and speed of trav-
ell. The navigating officers and cable
engineer frequently plot the course
by the usual astronomical observa-
btions. When the sky is overcast the
positions are determined by dead
reckoning"
TT is down in the cable tanks where
serious accident may happen
, while laying is in progress. Per-
ing hot weather, when the outer tar
red jute was soft, thereby. adhering
to the adjacent turn Of cable or to
the layer below. Men are In the
tank, while the cable passes up and
out at approximately seven miles an
hour, holding with their hands the
turn next to that which is passing
upward. The cable foreman or an as
sistant IS constantly looking over the
the contact button of an electric cir
cult to the navigating bridge, con-
nected to a loud alarm bell there.
It is not often that cable adheres
SO that an entire flake rises In q tan
gled mass, When 1t does so, all OF the
ted ropes that are hanging around
inside the tank to serve as lie lines.
When the alarm bell rings. the deck
ofiicer quickly throws the engine
room telegraph to full speed astezn.'
Immediately thereafter the ship treu,-
bles and shakes from the strain
caused by the sudden reversal Of the
engines.
:. One OF the engineer officers has
| been standing ready for just such an
emergency. He has instructions to
reverse the engines without first cut
ting Off the steam supply.
This exciting procedure was re-
quired only a few times on the Burn
side and only once did the cable
break In every case the members
of the crew escaped from the tanks
without injury. If proper agility
were lacking. the quickly shortening
coils Of steel wires might draw an
arm or leg UP into the narrow bell
mouth above. Because of this ever
present danger. the men In the tanks
refrain from smoking and need not
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be cautioned about attending strictly
to their duties.
The distance to a break or fault in
a submarine cable Is determined by
| electrical measurements from the ends
on shore. Briefly, knowing the cleo
trical characteristics per mile, a
measurement will indicate the num-
Der of miles from the testing position.
Ordinarily the nature of the fault can
be determined by applying different
electrical tests.
The repairing vessel arrives at the
position of fault by the usual navi-
gational methods. A grapnel hook is
chosen of a type most appropriate for
the mud, sand or rock Of the sea bot
tom at the location of the fault It is
attached to the end of very strong,
stranded steel rope known as the
grapnel rope, on account of its fiexf-
bility and special fittings on the ends.
| The grapnel hook Is lowered to the
| floor of the ocean and dragged across
| the line Of the cable as the ship slow
ly steams back and forth for several
miles each way.
| The dynamometer indicates when
, the cable is caught by gradually in
creasing its reading. The hook hold
ing the cable Is then hoisted well up
I to the bow Of the ship clear of the
water. Ropes are attached to the ca
BILE on each side Of the grapnel hook
by sailors suspended in boatswains'
chairs. Then the cable is cut, thus
! leaving the two ends free to bet drawn
/ on deck in turn for further and more
accurate testing.
For raising a cable from water Of
/ considerable depth there Is a special
grapnel hook of an interesting type,
in that 1t will cut the cable, leaving
one end free and holding fast to the
other so that 1t can be pulled up
| easily without the great strain that
would be involved II the cable had to
| be raised intact from a depth of sew
eral miles.
a FAVORITE question addressed to
cable ship personnel is. How far
down in the ocean does the cable sink
before stopping?" The answer is, OF
course, that the cable, being heavier
than an equal volume of water. al
| ways sinks to the bottom, unless it
| has been laid rather taut, in which
case 1t spans small valleys Of an un-
| even ocean bed.
Some years ago a whale investi-
gated this subject while swimming
along near the bottom with his mouth
open, probably expecting a luncheon
Of rock cod, when he encountered a
span of the Alaska cable not far north
| Of Sitka.
| The efficiency of a whales brain is
not in proportion to its size. There
fore. instead OF going into reverse, as
| a motorist would say, he became ex-
cited and thrashed around 50 that the
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times thrills to the personnel Of the
Burnside.
One of the early 'JoIts" experienced
by the Burnside was under a clear sky
and in the balmy air Of the Philippines.
Most of the islands of the Pacific ocean
in the tropics have coral formations in
shallow waters. Along the usual trade
route and in the vicinity Of well known
harbors the reefs and atolls have been,
and continue to be, chartered by hydro
graphic surveys. Coral, however, is a
marine growth that gradually in
creases under favorable conditions,
but more important are the changes
in conformation Of the ocean bed,
caused by submarine earthquakes.
Some islands that have been accu-
rately chartered by early mariners can
not be found again some years later
and are referred to as lost or mystery
islands. Other islands and rocks ap-
pear in positions where ship captains
are certain that none was visible pre-
viously.
The recent terrible earthquake in ia
pan Is reported to have changed the
depth OF water in the harbor Of Yoko-
hama and brought about the surface of
the ocean, nearby, large land areas
forming new islands. All OF. the subma-
rtne cables to Japan were interrupted
by the earthquake.
A cable crossing the South Atlantic
ocean was broken a few months ago
and when the cable repair steamship
arrived at the position soundings show
ed depth Of only three -fourths Of a
mile. whereas the previous depth at
that point was three miles down to the
floor of the ocean. -,-
X x 4
|0NE pleasant afternoon, while the
Burnside was steaming south. well
off the coast Of Leyte and bound for
Zamboanga, Mindanao, the sailing mas
ter noticed ahead patch Of water
somewhat lighter green In color than
where we had been passing. That
meant shoaler water to an old sea
, dog" SO he ordered the helm ''hard-a-
port" That altered our course prompt
ly. but not soon enough to escape a jar
and vibration accompanied by q pecu-
liar grinding sound as the bottom of
the ship scraped over an uncharted reef.
Sounding the bilges'' is the nautical
expression for measuring the depth of
water Just above the bottom plates OF a
ship. Such measurement Is usually the
first action after any minor accident, to
determine whether strains have caused
the vessel to leak. In this case there
was no increase Of bilge water and we
continued on to destination, with
praises for the skipper" whose vigil
lance and quick decision avoided dis
aster.
At one time our chief engineer had
been employed as a submarine diver.
After arrival at Zamboanga. the diving
suit and accessories were prepared so
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that he could make an examination OF
the keel and plates from the outside.
The remarkably clear water in the an
chorage of this southern island port
facilitated careful inspection. The only
damage apparent consisted of a slight
bend in the keel.
During the under water inspection
Chief Rick had an adventure that
would have been most narrowing to a
less experienced diver. Except al
slack water between tides, there Is a
through the anchorage for large ves-
sells at Zamboanga- Although this
outside examination of the ship was
begun during the slack-water period,
the tide flow soon became quite
strong. !
The diver had passed through the
propeller frame to look for possible
damage in that vicinity. Because of
the swift current and perhaps also of
increased activity on the part of the
assistants who were turning the air
pump, there was too much flotation
for the diver to descend through the
opening where he had entered. Con-
sequently, he was caught in a most
peculiar trap under water, although
receiving an ample supply of air
through the connecting hose.
In this serious predicament, Rick
took the knife from the belt OF the
diving equipment and cut small
hole in one leg of the rubber suit
That permitted part of the air to es-
cape. and thus he could sink suf1-
GENTLY low to return through the
space between the frame and pro-
peller and again ascend to the sur
face. OF course, mo one knew Of the
dangerous situation until after rails
ing him to the surface. 80
That was not the end OF the un-
charted- reef adventure. An examina-
ton Of the long propeller shaft dis
closed a large crack half way around
one Of the fanges that join sections
of the main driving shaft. The re-
sourcefulness Of our able chief en-
gineer effected a temporary and high
ly efficient repair, with scarcely de-
lay of twenty-four hours.
Several holes were drilled into the
f1ange and shaft, then fitted with
wonderfully accurate steel pins. re-
curing the highest degree of ma
chinist's skill. In the very restricted
space Of the shaft alley it seemed a
.. remarkable feat to move the huge
long shaft. Weighing many tons. II
was rolled sufficiently out Of line to
permit Of the repairs being made and
then assembled again. apparently as
strong as before.
X X \
THE growing commercial and gov
= ernmental activities in Alaska
demanded moro rapid and direct tele-
graph connection With the United
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THE growing commercial and gov
= ernmental activities In Alaska
demanded moro rapid and direct tele-
graph connection With the United
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11
Stockport

Mrs. Viva Hogue of McConnels-
vile attended the funeral of Mr.. E.
e. McSwords last Friday. r. w.
Dewitt, G. M. Newberry and son Will
mer were Marietta callers Sunday.
Miss Marie McKelvey and Herbert
Damisch were GAINESVILLE shoppers
Saturday. Prof. w. r. Root was a
caller in McConnelsville Saturday.
w. M. Hilaman and family have
moved from the Sam Hayes proper
ty to the W. E. Wootton residence.
:. Webb Chapter. o. e. S., will meet
in regular session this Thursday
night, at 1880 Installation and re-
freshments.-Fra Hawkins, w.
M. Mrs. Caroline Russell is quite
poorly at this writing. Mr.. and
Mrs. Marvin Clifford were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Clifford of Pennsville. A Christ
mas cantata entitled, 'The Light of
Christmas Candle" will be given
at the Methodist church on Christ
mas eve, Dec. "a. Mrs. j. r. Med
ley and daughter Glenora, Mrs. VIM.
Creighton and daughter Genevieve,
Misses Gladys Vickroy, Stella Mer-
Ger, Sadie Sells were McConnelsville
callers Saturday. Mrs. VIM. Cho-
quill and granddaughter Dorothy
Penrose and Mrs. Wilson Thompson
of Pennsville, are visiting Mrs. Chas.
Simpson and Mrs Leila Crabtree of
GAINESVILLE. Mrs. Choguill will at
tend the state grange, which will be
held at that place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11
East Branch

Mr.. and Mrs. Loosen Grimes visit
ed their son Harry Grimes Wednes-
day. :. Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Pierce recently, nine pound boy.
Donald Updike spent Thursday and
Friday night withehis grandmother.
Mrs. Louisa Hartley was down to
see her father J. w. Williams Sun
day. He is getting better. !. Emmett
Wagner and mother were down to
the county home Sunday to see Miss
Daisy Wagner who works there. :.
Brosier Brooks who had his finger
cut in cranking his machine, is able
to go back to work again. Fox
hunting is going on through here
now. Miss Clara Hartley has gone
to work FOR her uncle Bert Williams,
Mrs. James Martin who has been
staying with her children since her
sale, is going to spend Christmas
with her son George and family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11
PepnsviIle

Mr. and Mr.. Geo. Kennard Of Nc
Connelsville, spent the first of the
week with her father G. w. Roberts,
who remains very poorly. Donald
and Robely Dougan spent Sunday
with their brother Russell and fam
lily. j. Mrs. Blanche Dougan of Dea-
vertown was the week end visitor
of her parents here. Don't forget
that the second number OF the
lyceum course will be held in the
auditorium the last night of the in
stitute, Dec. H. !. Miss Louise Dou-
gan and Miss Mabel Rupe Of Rut-
land, were the over Sunday guests
of the formers parents Mr.. and Mrs.
r. s. Dougan. /. Dana Syphers and
Miss Mildred Dougan were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford Mercer Of
Crooksville last week. Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Penrose and sons and
Mr. and Mrs. G. s. Hiatt and Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Hilaman and son
Keith were Sunday guests of Fred
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11
Buck Run

Curtis Balding of Columbus Wis
tied his father A. G. Balding last
week. Parker Sands and wife
visited at Ernest McInturf's few
days last week, VIM. Mcbride has
moved his drilling machine from
Santoy to the Harry Anderson farm,
where he expects to do some drilling.
Wes Spencer was an over Sunday
caller at Rockville. Raymond
Balding made a business trip to
Roseville last week. James Hall Of
McConnelsville was out to his farm
one day last week. John T. Bull
lock, an aged resident Of Union
township, is critically i'll. Mr.. Bull
lock makes his home with his
daughter Mrs. F. P. Parsons. Davis
Scott and Bert Berry of Porterville,
rabbit hunted on Chas. Scott's
place last week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11
Rural Dale

The Baptist and the M. E. Sunday
schools here will together give an
entertainment at the M. e. church
on Christmas night. Both schools
are planning fine program. Den
mis- Betz, teacher of the Rural Dale
school. Is teaching very interesting
school which is pleasing to the par
ents and pupils and all Interested in
good schools. Rev. Cook has been
quite busy the past week helping
the people of this vicinity butcher
their hogs. He is not only good
preacher, bul good hand help
his neighbols when they need help.
Wesley Spencer of near Morgan
vile drove in two-horse buggy to
this place last Sunday, to visit his
friends VIM. MiIler's. Mrs. Rosa
Young and Eleanor and Marie Glib
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11

Williams and wife One day last
week r. e. Balm broke his right
arm near the wrist. 1. Mrs. l..
Stokes OF Palo Alto, Calf, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gif-
ford here. There will be a spelling
school and social at White Pigeon
Saturday evening, Dec. 13. A prize
will be given for the best speller.-
Lucy Embree, teacher. Ben Nc
Comas who has been working for
the Buckeye pipe line at Frazeys-
burg. is home for an indefinite
time .. Mr.. and Mrs James Ben
iamin Of Colerain were the guests
last Tuesday of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Clifford Mrs d. G. Ellis of
London, O., is helping care for her
mother Mrs. Caroline Ham, who fell
some time ago. Mrs. Harold Hila-
man and Miss Grace Dougan were
callers in GAINESVILLE last Thursday.
Born Dec. 2 to Mr.. and Mrs. Regi-
nald Tompkins of Gastonia, N. c.,
a 91a pound daughter, named Pa
tricia Helen !. Mrs. J. f. Dougan
returned to her home here Monday
evening, after spending a time with
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11
Cut This Quit Is Worth Money

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Send this ad and ten cents to
Foley & Co., 1895 Sheffield Ave.
Chicago, III writing yosr name and
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Of FOLEY PILLS and FOLEY CA
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11

her brother John King and wife of
Riverside, Calf. Mr. King who
was very poorly for some time is
greatly improved Mrs. Will Van
Fossen who has been very poorly
with bronchitis, is slightly fmprov-
ed. Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Clifford
of Stockport were Sunday guests Of
Raymond Clifford and family. The
farmers institute has been post
poned again, on account of small
M
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11
Foley Pills Reached The Sore Spot

Mrs. Ellen Reighard, South Fork.
Pa, writes: II had been suffering
with my kidneys and. nothing seemed
to touch the aching spot until pro-
cured FOLEY PILLS, with wonder
full results" FOLEY PILLS, a diu-
retic stimulant for the kidneys, thor
oughly flush and cleanse the kid
neys.-Sold Everywhere.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11

son spent Sunday afternoon at the
Ross home. Both stores here have
a fine line of Christmas goods. ;.
The roads around here are getting
aWfully bad
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11


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The Indianapolis times., 1924-04-21

Introduction of evidence the Governments
tenton that Governor MCry devised scheme the mails
deraud banks out than began
this afternoon
W. Powers of Kentland secretary of the Governors
was the first witness Opening of Homer Elliott
United States district attorney who charge prosecution
and James w Noel who spoke for the Governor
before the The jury obtained
fifty minutes.
Tweny-seven examined before the jury was
selected.
Engineer On Jury
The defense exhausted ten perempory challenges
the Government used
Among the jurors Thomas Hamilton engineer of the
Gary Street Railway Company of Gary He opposed o. John
son. mayor of Gary who under Federal Court on
charges of conspiracy violate the liquor the last Gary
city election
When questioned he said he might prejudice if betrayal
of public trust involved in the questioned at
length by Judge Anderson after attorneys had fin
ished with him.
Elliott asked him if he opposed johnson for mayor
Eyes. am not politician did it as matter of public
duty
Whatever your motives you were beaten werent
you?'' Elliott asked
Absolutely. Overwhelmingly Hamilton answered with
laugh
Judge Anderson questioned the jury after both sides
had passed it.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-04-21

to eliminate tney bus competition which the car
ompany said hurting its business. The ordinance
cesuly carried the purpose of the council and the com
pany.
But circumstances have changed bus line is seeking to
do business Indianapolis 1t which operates large
comfortable schedule fixed routes, and
a which is financially responsible.
Because OF the socaed ney bus ordinance the two bus
lines operating Riverside Park and the other to
Fifty Ninth St. take devious to reach their destna
tions The park refusing permit the buses
bouevard and the city ordinance orbds them the of streets
which street operate
Both Of these restrictions should be lifted There is
good why the Indianapolis Street Railway Company
should have competition Such competition good for the
and seldom hurts the utility under proper conditions
1t does make for efficiency may force the company
reduce the of producing something the
cost in other cts IL would no than all the rerouting
The Indianapolis times., 1924-04-21
MORAY PARDONS
TWO, PAROLES !
Governor Refuses 48 Pleas
for CIemency.

Governor McCray today granted
paroles to seven persons in State
penal institutions. commuted sentenced
of eight and granted absolute pardons
to two, upon recommendation of the
State pardon board.
Forty-eight clemenc ypleas were re-
fused.
Among those paroled was Harry
Williams. sentenced to six months by
Marion Criminal Court Dec 5, 1928
for assault and battery.
Those granted permission to pay
fines by installments included Robert
Dunn, sentenced for liquor law viola
tions, and Robert Cox, on similar
charge. Both were convicted in the
Indianapolis city court
The Indianapolis times., 1924-04-21
ELLIOTT DEFENDS
DEBT TOARM|TAGE
City Engineer Returns From
Western Trip,

John L. Elliott. city engineer. back
AT his desk today after business trip
10 California. said he was not ashamed
Of a S4.s00 debt contracted with Viii
liam H. Armitage. political adviser of
the Shank administration. which was
disclosed by a city council committee
investigating irregularities in city gov
erpment.
II listed the debts. knowing they
would be public property" said
Elliott, referring to his tax statement
where the transaction was recorded
1t shows notes of 50. 500 and 50 900 to
Armitage. Elliott denied. however
that he owed an additional $4,000. as
alleged by the committee. Elliott said
this was a duplication.
Elliott. with J. W. Atherton and
Thomas Dillon, attended the National
city planning conference at Los
Angeles. On the return trip. they
visited other western cities, studying
ftreet lighting conditions.