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SIBSi n ' -n "riaiMMn"- DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD r -ar w . 1 .MacMillannffftir k 1 r sBa,,'al V JB r IF'mi grtfltx Damn Lanawux jw r . .c a YH'fre IWIIZiv( IftlMJ NkKHHnf HIHKHBwynlBry9tv - . . JBe lH H I. S. AIRSHIP ZR-2 D & By JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN. ONALD B. MACM1LLAN Is off for Bailiti Land just ubout now Uo ts suyiug gooil-l)y to civilization nwny up on the const of Lnbrndor. And whut docs the veteran explorer expect to And? Probably he himself doesn't know. But Ballln Land offers that strongest of lures the lure of the V Its Interior or Its west coast and gets back to tell J Y the tale, two or three years from now we may be '"X '-earing something new and seeing It, for ho in lands to bring back moving pictures. Anyway, he und his schooner, the Bowdoln, are off for Bafiin Land. The truth is that Baffin Land is an undiscov ered country. It was ''discovered" away back, in the Seventeenth century (1584-1022) by William Baffin that Is, that hardy English explorer dls- K' covered and charted Baffin bay, which lies be- ' tween Greenland and Bailin Land. So he neces sarily discovered the east coast of Ballln Land. But no man has ever sailed around Bafiin Land. And no white man has ever penetrated to Its In terior. 'MacMillan therefore does not know what's abend of him. But the Eskimo who live on the big Island have told him wondrous tales of tower ing mountains with great glaciers; vast lakes; birds new to science and of great size; beautiful flowers; herds of reindeer. The island, It is es timated, is about 1,000 miles from north to south from Lancaster sound to the Gulf of Boothia. It Is anywhere from 200 to 500 miles wide cast to west. Its east coast line Is an ice-capped plateau with an altitude of from 5,000 to 8,000 feet. The interior Is supposed to be largely of rock, covered with ice. The western coast, vaguely indicated on the maps, Is, drawn from statements made by Eskimo. This western coast, according to stories told MacMllIan by Eskimo, Is inhabited by people who have never seen n white man. .So, one of the re sults of the expedition may be moving pictures of Cj"'a primitive people untouched by civilization. r MacMllIan thinks there is coal, oil and mineral .' wealth of various kinds on the island. Then there is terrestrial magnetism to bo studied from t observations taken near the magnetic pole. Also 'the nurorn borealis is to be photographed. MacMllIan Is a veteran In Arctic exploration. He was born lfr-Provlncetown, Mass., In 1874, and was a '08 track and gridiron star at Bowdoln. In early life he tnught the young idea how to shoot. He was In the Peary Arctic Club North Polar Expedition of 1008-09; frozen feet put him out of consideretlon for Peary's final dash to the pole. He was a member of the Cabot Labrador party In 1010 and did ethnological work among tht Eskimo of Labrador in 1011 and 1012. He . headed the Crocker Land exploring expedition in 1018. After four years during which time two re lief parties were dispatched In search of him and a third wus formed, word came through that the i I little party was safe a,t Etan, ureenland. He had learned that Crocker Land was largely a myth. The Bafiin Land Arctic Exploration the official title of the little company that MacMllIan will command Is beiug financed by a group of Bowdoln men. The plans provide for an ab sence of two years. The plans do not provide for a relief expedition. If the Bowdoln Is crushed in the Ice, the party will retreat by sledge to Fort Churchill, the trading post at the foot of Hudson bay, and return to civilization by way of North ern Canada. MacMllIan has carefully selected his compan ions. The members of the expedition, in most Instances, ho has known for year and several of them have been his shipmates od previous voy ages. His mate is Jonathan Small ("Jot") of Provlncetown, Mass., who was with him for four years on tho Crocker Land expedition and whom the explorer describes as "through-nnd-through Bailor, and tho best story teller I cvar met." An other former shipmate is Thomas McCue of Bri bur, Newfoundland, the cook, who was with tho explorer on n trip through Hudson bay last yeur. narold Whltehouse of Boothbny harbor, another txperlenced sailor, Is engineer. Itnlph P. Robinson of Haverhill. Mass., will be p explorer's general assistant during the expe- J c ditibu. He was u pupil oi Doctor MacMllIan at Worcester academy and luter was associated with him as director of summer camps In Maine. He served In Franco during the war ns a lieutenant of Infantry, and since his return had been physical director In the naverhlll pub lic schools until he gave his resignation In Juno to Join the expedition. Dawson Howell of Boston represents the Car negie Institute on the expedition as magnetic ob server nnd will also serve as radio operator. Ho is the son of n Pittsburgh lawyer and Is a former Trinity college football captain. Richard H. God dard of Winthrop, a member of this year's grad uating class at Dartmouth, where he was promi nent In athletics, will be Howell's assistant. The Bowdoln Is small just about the size of the Discovery, Baffin's ship which, in 1010 was tho first to reach Baffin bay. But she has been specially constructed for the expedition, and Is regarded as quite up-to-date for Ice work. She Is 80 feet 10 Inches in length, of 115 tons dis placement, 10 feet 1 inches beam and 0 feet 0 Inches depth. She is of the knockabout auxiliary type, equipped with a 45-borse power crude oll burnlng engine that will drive her eight and a half knots an hour. Tests of the engine with va rious kinds of fuel have convinced MacMllIan that oil obtained from the Arctic whalo can be utilized. Though she had on board 2,800 gallons of fuel, the sails will be used as much as possible, and tho motor bo saved for emergencies among the Ico floes. Tho Bowdoln's egg-shaped hull offers nothing to which ico may cling. Under sufficient pressure from Ice floes, Instead of being crushed, tho Iow doln 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 a 5-foot belt of greenheart or ironwood. This armor is said to be capable of withstanding tho 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 nnd tanks. Her bow Is sheathed by heavy steel plates. She carries a spare rudder und propeller. It is be lieved that her slight draft of 0 feet will make it possible to drydock her on a bench at low tide so that repairs can be made. The forecastle is of great Importance to u ship's company in Arctic temperatures. Tho Bowdoln's Is lnrge and has beeu laid out with special thought for the comfort of tho explorers, who will spend much of their time there during the long winter months. There is a thick air spaco between tho outer and inner skins of tho hull for insulation against tho cold and moisture. When winter sets In a 3-foot covering of Ice and snow will bo plnced over the entire schooner, with snow houses, after the fashion of Eskimo Igloos, to cover tho hatch ways. For heating purposes tho vessel Is equipped with oil heaters and kerosene for them. Cooking will bo done in a range with coal. When the Bowdoln left Wlscasset, Me., eho was, .chock-a-block with a 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 2,800 gallons of oil, 14 tons of nut coal, enough to keep tho galley range hot for two years, flour enough for a llko period, 100 gallons of gasoline for lighting, 500 pounds of butter, 500 pounds of coffee, 18 cases of tea, 100 pounds of lard, u barrel of molasses, ten hams, four strips of bacon, six cases of corned beef and corned beef hash, 80 cases of other canned goods, 240 pounds of assorted Jellies and Jams, bags of beans, cuses of macaroni, cases of cranberries, puddings, cheeses, cereal, dried fruits, nuts and candy, a case of flavoring extracts, spleen dates and prunes, drugs, medicines and n 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 bo lowered over the Bides as ice buffers. Tho Bowdom carries u wireless telegraph ouv fit. She has also a complete apparatus for her scientific work. Two motion picture cameras and four miles of film, with which Doctor MncMUlan plans to record the events of tho trip, as well as the animal and bird life, form an Important part of tho expedition's equipment. The explorer also expects to bo able to use the cameras, which are furnished with special high-speed lenses, In mak ing photographs of the aurora borealis, and ho will attempt, through photographs taken nt dif ferent points, to measure the height of the north ern lights. And here's something clever. There's u motion picture machine and several reels of film for tho benefit of tho natives. These reels Include films which MacMllIan made on a previous trip to the North. So, when the Eskimo see themselves pro jected ugalnst the side of an Iceberg, thoy will be more likely to believe what the films show thein of the white man's country. And maybe thoy will not consider MacMlllun a magician I Tho explorers curry 20 rifles and shotguns and 10,000 rounds of ammunition. These, of course, nro for the securing of specimen animals and for the killing of game. These firearms mny aloo save their lives, since If they have to desert tho Bowdoln and make their wny to civilization on foot, they will have to live off tho country. This can be done, as Stefanson, Amundsen and others have proved to the world. Sir John Franklin's two crews perished to a man on such a retreat to the North after an attempt to conquer tho North west passage. The men were bruve, but appar ently lnadaptable. They perished In the midst of plenty. Of course the MncMUlan party have no expec tations of footing it home ncross the Ice, They hope to navlgute the Bowdoln clear around Baffin Land. "One hundred years ugo Parry left England on the Fury and the Hecla to negotiate a Northwest passage," said MacMllIan. "Ho went Into Hudson bay south of Southampton Island and followed the mainland of Canada northward till ho reached Fury and Hecln straits. Hero he stayed two year3 and found he was balked by Ice and a strong, rapid southward current. As fast ns ho sailed up ho was driven back and he became dis couraged and quit. Never since has u ship at tempted thlB trip. That's why I had the little schooner Bowdoln built. Experience has shown that the smnll, hardy craft with a small crow works better than a large vessel and an exten sive expedition. The Bowdoln's 45-horsepower oil engine should give us u cruising radius of near ly 4,000 miles Just with the fuel In our tunics, to say nothing of whule oil. We also can depend on our sails. I see no reason why we can't get home nil right." i Incidentally, ns may bo imagined, Wlscasset hadthe time of its whole existence In the de parture of the Bowdoln. Tho event brought an Influx of visitors such as the town has never seen before. Tho entire local population, together with summer residents from surrounding resorts, and relatives nnd friends of the crew, thronged the wharves along tho wnter front. Mingled with their cheers was the screech of whistles on harbor craft, the bellow of tho firo siren and the peal of church bells. The hurbor was dotted with launches, dories and other plens uro craft, To this spontanoous demonstration on tho part of the populace was added tho official valedictory of tho state, pronounced by Oov. Perclval P. Bax ter, a pemonnl friend of the explorer, Just before tho schooner left thq dock. Under her full speed of eight and a half knots an hour, tho schooner, for tho benefit of tho spec tators, mado a complete circle around tho harbor beforo heading down Shcepscot bny. The crowd remained on the docks nnd watched her until sho paused Davis Islnnd nnd finally (Ilsupponrcd ) nnd Westpurt point. WRECKED BY BLAST FORTY-THREE HI Dirigible Plunges Into River at Hull, England. COMMANDER MAXFIELD DIES Of Forty.Nlne Officers and Enlisted Men In Air Craft's Crew All but Six Perished When Machlno " Burst Into Flames Four Leap In Parachutes. London, Aug. 20. America's $2, 000,000 airship, the ZR-2, Titanic of the air, Is a wreck In the River num ber near Hull. Eighteen of tho twenty-one Americans who were to pilot her ncross tho Atlantic to tho United Stntes nro believed to liavo perished. Of tho forty-nine officers nnd en listed men In the huge dirigible's crew, twenty-eight of whom were Brit ish, all but six lost their lives wheu the ship ' exploded over the city o( Hull at six o'clock In the evening. Twelve bodies have been recovered, among them thnt of Commander Louis II. Mnxilcld of Washington, D. C, who was in command of the ZR-2. Air Commander Mnttland of the British air forces, who piloted tho dirigible and was Britain's foremost pilot, also was killed. ; Cause of Disaster Unknown. None of tho six survivors has been nblo to advance it theory of tho causu of the disaster. The ZR-2 hnd been ' In the air 85 hours on her trial flight ! She got out from Howden enrly In the day and was prevented by a storm from landing (hat night. Tho next day she had been cruising nbout In further tests, her commander planning to moor the, giant craft nt Pulham, In Norfolk. T1k dirigible was floating easily over Hull in plain sight of thousands of people on the streets, when suddenly the crowds saw a flash and heard i tremendous explosion. The concussion shook buildings nnd broke windows In Hull. The airship burst into flames and appeared to break In two. Whllo tho panic-stricken populace rushed to nnd fro to escnpo the debris, the 700-foot bug, lnden with henvy engines, gront gnsollno tnnks nnd cnbln equipment, plunged, burning, Into the river. Ab it touched the wnter, another explosion occurred. Mnny of tho vic tims were burned to death after the balloon fell. Eyewitnesses saw at least four men leap In parachutes. Tho six rescued were nil delirious. Eye-witness Account. A description of the ZR-2 dlsnster was given by James Phlpson of Birm ingham, an eye-witness. "I wns just opposite Victoria pier when It happened," said Phlpson. "I saw tho beautiful silver ship sweep majestically toward tho city of Hull. It wns about 1,000 f'oet high nnd wns snlllng nlong on nn even keel. "I could see the propellers turning slowly ns the ship dlsnppenrcd into a cloud bank. After two or three mo ments she emerged ngnln nnd I wns nlmost struck dumb to see tho shin ing coat glistening In tho sun sudden ly brenk In two pieces. A second or two later, when the sound of tho ter rific explosion wns heard, the flames were snooting upward and tho black smoke was already settling below the ship. Plunges Into River. "The airship seemed to stand still for a second or two as the two pieces gradually broke upurt, descending slowly, the nose portion nt first seem ingly under control. "Then I snw portions of tho gon. dolns falling away. Tho nose portion fell on a mud bank In the number, which was nt low tldo, After bury ing Its nose In the sand, thnt portlou of the ship continued to burn fiercely.' "There wns no sign of nnyoue on that part of the ship. "Tho tall end fell In the middle of the river half a'mllo nwny nnd wns also blitzing. Three Drop In Parachute. "When tho nose Innded there were two further explosions. Tho gnsollnt tnnks burst with the Impact. "I saw three parachutes leave the front part of tho ship ns it broke. It looked to mo as if tltreo men wero hnnglng to ono of tho pnrachutes, but I could not see where they landed. "As far as I know only two men sur vived. They were Mechanic Bntcmnn nnd Lieut. A. II, Wnnn, who com manded tho ship. I saw Lieutenant Esterly's body tnken nwny. It wus nil burned nnd charred. Wnnn wns terribly Injured, but Bntcmnn wns nblo to wnlk. Both Wnuu und Bntcmnn were rescued from the wreckage in tho number." Was Ready for U. 8. Trip. The ZR-2 wus to hnvo left Pulhnm for tho United Stntes within ten or twelve day. The dirigible cost $2,000,000, In nd dltlon tho United States government expended $4,000,000 In tho construc tion of a huge hangar near Lakehurst, N. J., und In sending a crow to Eng land to bring tho dirigible home. More than a month ago n girder of tho ZR-2 buckled on a trial trip, and the Bhlp was laid up for repnlrs. Frequent delnys bIiipc then lmvi In. icrfert'd w!h Intcriiliil Might MERCHANT TELLS OF A REMARKABLE CASE Writing from Moxoy's, Gn., A. J. allien, proprietor of a lnrge depart ment storo at that place, says: "I bavo a customer hero who was la bed for threo years and did not go to a mcnl at any Umo. Sho had five phy ftlclAns and thoy gavo her out. 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