| Show PASSAGE OF THE DEWEY THROUGH THE SUEZ CANAL Washington July Jul it II wis Wt WI predicted by I that thai the dock dOk Dewey Dew would ull never uever be I able to pass pus portions of the Suez canal lInal which are Me Meol only ol Slightly wider whIr than the great erent 1 dock dok the aged hoad pilot piot of the canal A AIa Ia fP knew knet differently and It was Wa his I skill and caution which made It I possible possible 11 ble for or the to 10 get gel I through th the tortuous waterway In 11 such a satisfactory tory tor lor manner according to 10 a I of the trip just JUA made to 10 the navy In dept deport by Commander II f H II Hosn who was vas 18 In n charge of ot the Dewey Dew and the lel which convoyed It II Although IAN Is very vera t old ohI an wai wg Wi so 1 III I that Iha t he lt should not have attempted th 11 work ok ork he a Ie full ful charge of o the Deweys trip Ir Worn Vorn out by h the careful watching m ary to 10 nave Mf the dock dOlk from destruction the old man mAi was 1 under medical attention luring during two 10 of ot the nights the Dewey lewy was WR In the ca CR canal caral nal tl He hi was A cared carci for or by the doctor of the general manager of the canal and nd resolutely resumed his hil work and directed th Ih tugs tug which were rt doing the Ihl by b means of a system of flag lias 01 signals proved Pr ved effective r re 11 For many yew years UI all Al ships shins bearing crown sl 1 heads head members of nf if royal roya families tt antiI or other tiler distinguished hM persons have ha be ben n I piloted through the canal by b the yen ven venerable In I II erable erbie head hd pilot piol whose hO service has hii hun been n so o to the company 1 n nIhat that his bis bl t retirement and nd return to 10 firem his native land are regard id ti I by b the ranal mud with wIh extrom A short horl tithe time tle ago ngo ItlO the steamer Ie Chatham loads IMI with dynamite wait wea al In the Ul cat dial RI at end and offered a dangerous obstruction ob to 10 navigation I lappo I pp was A the only of nf the tite canal rall coot com company rm pall pany fRn renaro regarded d as a being capable of steering tI around the hidden den dan danger denger ger Ker and he hI worked constantly day da and ancl night until the explosives could ul be ro cc r O Many dignitaries have bf showered Pap PA PR 11 with letters wad and an gifts gift thanking him for for the IhA care car and nd skill kil with which he lie le has taken lak them through the Suez Suez Commander Honley sent the old pilot pil u II t Utter letter of appreciation sal and ld In his hIl report to the navy department the American officer that some II suitable ulf e tn tr Iy ph bo ho given to t by b the Amen Ameri American A can navy naty na In of his bitt service for fr the I 01 we |
