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FLY-TIME.
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—Cartoon tiy Triggs, in the New York Press.
THIS SIGHT OF SEVEN AIRSHIPS AT RHEIMS.
One swallow does not make a summer, but when seven big
man-bats have been sighted at once circling over a single field
—as at Rheims —it means that men have really begun to fly.
It means unimaginable changes in the economies of life. It
means the opening of a new era in mechanics, comparable to
the era that began with the locomotive. People who take an
extravagant pride in their understatements are busy telling us
that nothing much has happened lately in the air. But in the
face of the swift changes in the world of machinery during the
last twenty years, such conservatism amounts to fatuous cre
dulity.
THE ASR HAS BEEN CONQUERED.
Thai the Aeroplane Has Passed the Experimental Stage Was Impressed
Upon the Spectators During Aviation Week at Rheims as They Saw
the Human Birds Preening Their Great Wings
and Scaring Like Eagles.
Rheims, France. —The worldwide
interest in the doings of the aviators
at Rheims increased as each day saw
some record broken, some new feat
accomplished.
No one can read the story of the
performances and retain any linger
ing doubt that the conquest of the air
has been achieved and that it now
only remains to further develop and
perfect the aeroplane.
The popular impression that as
cents were practicable only in very
calm weather will be dispelled by the
performances in a wind blowing twen
ty odd miles an hour and with strong
eddies. M. Paulhan’s flight of nearly
nineteen miles, part of it at the great
height of nearly 500 feet, and in the
course of which he overtook and
passed a railway train, gave the as
semblage a magnificent spectacle, and
it is not surprising to read of the
boundless enthusiasm he excited.
In view of the high wind there
might have been no racing but for a
visit from the President of the Re
public, accompanied by members of
the Cabinet and distinguished officers
of the French and British armies.
I'hat flights were successfully and
safely made in the circumstances not
only demonstrates the practicable
stage that aviation has reached, but
seems to prove also the superiority
of the biplane in the matter of stabil
ity over the monoplane. At any rate
the latter type of machine did not
figure in the records.
The speed record made by Mr. Cur
tiss, the American aviator, was bro
ken by M. Latham, who covered the
six and one-fifth miles in eight min
utes, four and two-fifths seconds,
heating by twenty-seven seconds the
time made by Mr. Curtiss.
There are two visitors at Rheims
of whom little is heard, but who are
among the most interested of specta
tors. They are the naval and mili
tary attaches from Paris,-and it is
safe to assume that thfev will obtain
many “wrinkles” that will prove val
uable in adapting the aeroplane to
military use on sea and land. The
“aviation week” at Rheims is a won
derful event, and will give a tremen
dous impetus to invention and experi
ment in the new-born but already
practicable art of aerial navigation.
Experts are astonished to find how
widely diffused is the interest in the
art and sport of aviation and at the
number of persons already proficient
in it. Mr. Curtiss says:
“I never realized that there are so
many good aviators. This meeting
will help the aeronautic movement
enormously by bringing to the atten
tion of the public the progress that
has been made in flying. Our object
in coming here was to win the Coupe
Internationale. We had no idea of
doing anv business, yet every day we
have inquiries from persons anxious
to buy our machines or to take up
agencies in Europe. This can be
taken as an indication of the business
activity likely to follow these races.”
The example of M. Sommer, who is
one of the substitute pilots in the
contest for the International Cup, is
suggestive. Six or seven weeks ago
he first saw a flying machine. He
bought it, and within a few days had
made a world record for flight. It is
net so many years ago that the auto
mobile was no further developed than
is the aeroplane to-day.
M. Lambert, who pilots a Wright
machine, expressed his conviction that
automobile speed tests will be re
placed by those with the aeroplane.
“Even at this stage,” he 3aid, “it is
real racing, not merely demonstra
tions, that is taking place. The fin
ishes are close and at times the aero
planes can be seen struggling for
supremacy in speed. I believe this
meeting will do a large amount of
good from a sporting standpoint.”
That the aeroplane has passed the
initial experimental stage is certainly
impressed upon the tens of thousands
of spectators who see the assemblage
of human birds at Betheny preening
their great wings and soaring like
eagles. That the endurance contest
of five laps around the great course—
a total distance of more than thirty
one miles —is not difficult may be in
ferred from the flight of M. Paulhan,
and Mr. Curtiss’ fine performance in
qualifying for one of the contests in
dicates that the struggle for the In
ternational Cup will set a new' stand
ard for speed.
“Aviation week” at Rheims must
give a tremendous stimulus to the
development of aeronautics all over
the world.
TRIUMPH FOR AMERICANS.
Mr. David Eloyd-George Greatly Im
pressed by Wright Machine.
London.—Mr. David Lloyd-George,
Chancellor of the Exchequer, re
turned from Rheims, where he went
to witness the exhibition flight of
aeroplanes. He declares that he was
greatly impressed with the marvellous
feats he had witnessed, and especial
ly wdth the Wright aeroplanes.
“It was a great triumph for the
Americans,” said he. “The Wright
machine was the most sure and de
pendable of all. M. Lefebvre seemed
able to do anything with it. With the
others there w r as always the half ner
vous apprehension that they might
descend at any moment. I saw no
reason w r hy the Wright machine
should not go sailing on forever. I
felt rather ashamed that the English
are so hopelessly behind.
“As to the use of the aeroplane in
warfare, it appears too frail and
flimsy to be taken seriously and I
apprehend no danger of any airship
invasion.”
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GOMPERS DENOUNCED
Head of American Federation of
Labor Severely Criticised.
WORLD LABOR LEADERS MEET
Samuel Gompars Told That His Advice
Was Not Wanted and That American
Policies Didn’t Suit Europe.
Paris, France. Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, was the dramatic center of
the session of the sixth International
Trade Union Congress, when several
European deh gates bitterly denounc
ed what they claimed to be the equiv
ocal attitude of the American Feder
ation with reference to joining the in
ternational movement.
Mr. Gompers needed all his old-time
energy to repel the attack. He insist
ed that the problems and policies of
American trade-unionism were so in
termingled with American traditions
and ideas that Americans could ill
spare the time to encounter the in
fluence of European leaders where the
trade-unionism tendencies were tem
peramentally different.
Nevertheless, as an evidence that
the United States was anxious for in
ternational co-operation, Mr. Gompers
introduced a proposal favoring world
wide organization, which would "de
fend the rights and interests of all
and create International fraternity
and solidarity.”
The clash came over the question of
the exact status of Mr. Gompers’ and
the American Federation of Labor in
the conference.
“Personally,” he continued, ”1 have
no authority to pledge the affiliation
of the American Federation of Labor,
but 1 believe it will come in time.”
Mr. Gompers’ statement was receiv
ed coldly. Several delegates Jumped
to their feet to protest. Hueber, an
Austrian delegate, vehemently char
acterized Mr. Gompers’ explanation
as mockery. He, like the otners, had
been under the impression that the
American meant business in that Mr.
Gompers was the official delegate
from that country. Otherwise he could
not understand how the American res
olutions happened to be printed in the
official program.
Hueber arose and said that it
was now seven years since the Amer
icans began talking about joining the
international confederation and it was
about lime a decision was reached. "It
now appears,” he conduced, "that Mr.
Gompers is merely a voyage of dis
covery.”
Paris, France. —The newspapers de
vote much space to the international
congress and the significance of the
presence of Mr. Gompers. The Journal
Des Debates points out that the Amer
ican Federation of Labor and the
French General Federation of Labor,
which did not join in the last two
conferences, represent opposing con
ceptions of trade-unionism. Mr. Gom
pers, representing the American senti
ment, is utterly opposed to the build
ing up of unionism on a foundation
of socialism, politics or open revolu
tion; instead, his work lies in the
direction of developing the real in
terests of the workmen and solving
the problems of labor and capital.
TO MUZZLE BOOSTERS.
Noiseless Chanticleer is Advocated by
Washington Man.
Washingtoft, D. C.—The recent mu
nicipal edict, which may spell-the ban
ishment of the insomnia-producing
rooster within Washington’s city lim
its, has aroused the inventive genius
of a man who has devised a rooster
muzzle. His idea is to kill th<? crow,
but save the rooster.
This advocate of a noiseless chan
ticleer believes that if the authorities
will sanction the use of the device,
which consists of a simple collar of
leather, with a small cotton pad, fast
ened around the rooster's neck, suf
ficiently tight to throtlle the vocal
organ, both the community and the
rooster can live in peace and quiet.
The corporation counsel has been
asked to determine the unique point
whether to muzzle roosters is legal.
WORLD TO BE A PARADISE.
Religious Society Believe That in 1914
Change Will Come.
Saratoga, N. Y.—Believers in tun
early dawn of the millennium, mem
bers of the Watch Tower Bible and
Tract Society, gathered here from
several states for their annual con
ference. The followers of the sect
believe that in 1914, “after times of
great trouble,” the world Is to be
transformed into a paradise. They
profess to find their foundation for
this belief in the study of Scripture
prophets, which form the principal
theme of study at the meetings here.
MEN’S BISHTSJUPHELD.
Wife Should Be Able to Prepare Hus
band’s Favorite Viand.
Chicago, 111. —Mrs. Frances Kuby
ack has thirty days in which she must
learn how to prepare a savory pickle
sandwich, the favorite midnight
luncheon of her husband, John Kuby
ack, and thus restore the domestic
equilibrium of their home.
Municipal Judge Watkins, before
whom Kubyack w r as arraigned on the
charge of refusing to support his wife,
listened to the husband's story, and,
when he learned that Mrs. Kubyack
could not furnish her husband’s fa
vorite viand, continued the case thir
ty days and told her to learn the se
cret of making this sandwich.
SHIP’S I,IOW KtSUUtU.
Five Men Taken From Isolated Island in
the Pacific Ocean.
Victoria, if. c.—Because no wreck
had occurred in the vicinity for
>ears the British government ceased
some time ago to leave suppl'es for
shipwrecked mariners at desolate
Miudletcu Island, in the South seas. .
Because such supplies were nol
found mere as they had been led by
the sailing directions to expect, the
ciew of the Norwegian oark Errol,
formerly the Carisbroke Castle, expe
rienced all the agonies of siarvai.un
during two weeks in which they had
no morsel of toed or drop of water.
Stverul went insane; otners, including
Captain Anderson, perished in their
enueavors to make aud noat a small
raft.
Mrs. Anderson, the master’s wife,
sacrihced her tour children and com
mitted suicide, when, auer the death
of the husband and father, she heard
the seamen discussing recourse to
cannibalism. The story of the ma
rooning of the Errol's crew and their
subsequent experiences was brought
in by the Australian liner Makura.
The survivors of the hapless crew
had reached Sydney shortly before
the sailing of the Cauadian-Austra
lian steamer. They had been rescued
by the steamer Tofu, after two weeks
of torment on the reef following June
18. The rescued, if they live, will
remain unbalanced.
Patrick Palmer, able seaman, who
joined tile vessel before she started
from Copuimboon on her ill-fated voy
age to Newcastle, had the best recol
lection of the fourteen days on the
reef.
"We are the last of the twenty-two,”
he said. “That’s including the cap
tain’s wife and their four children.
Five of us got away from the wreck
in a raft. We went all over the reef
in search of water, but found none,
and one died on the reef. We had
difficulty in building the raft, and the
captain and second mate both got
drowned assisting us.
"The captain’s wife stood within a
few feet of him twitching him drown.
As she stood there wringing her hands
she had her four kids, from the ba
by, a year old, to the eight-year-old
girl, standing beside her.”
Another survivor took up the story.
He said that when the sufferers
were sitting in the sand thb captain's
wife thought they were considering a
resort to canibalism. Her mind was
gone. Suddenly she ran into the sea
and drowned her four children, fol
lowing them into*the waves. The ema
ciated survivors watched her, one of
the laughing; his mind was gone,
too. When relief finally came there
were but five alive, four men and a
boy, and these were so exhausted that
they had to be carried by rescuers to
the beats. /
HAKKIMAN AIL KlliHT.
Magnate Breaks Long Silence in Re
gard to Physical Condition.
Arden. N. Y. —Edward H. Hardman,
urged oy weary representatives of the
press who have been camping about
his mountain hccne for a week,
came out with u statement that he
was all right.
Though brief, the statement is
straightfordward and explicit, with
perhaps a touch of patient resentment
at the surveillance to which he has
been subjected and a request that re
porters withdraw, not so much for his
sake, but for his friends, who have
been intercepted daily coming to and
from his residence by zealous inter
viewers eager for the latest bit of
information. It concludes thus
frankly:
“If there should be anything se
rious, I will let the press know, and,
as I have never deceived them, I ask
that the press now withdraw its rep
resentatives and rely on me.”
The letter was so characteristic of
Mr. Harriman’s affable attitude to
ward newspaper representatives, an
attitude which was marked when he
underfent the strain of a lengthy in
terview on the day of bis return, that
most of the men who have been here
during the scare over his illness, re
turned to New York, relying on his
word
Cloud Burst Hit Mining Camp.
Nev.—The mining camp of
Rawhide, 100 miles from here, was
swept by a cloudburst, a wall of wa
ter said to have been twelve feet in
height rushing through the streets.
Six women and children are reported
missing, 500 homeless and 165 build
ings destroyed.
Newsy Paragraphs.
“It doesn't take as much sense to
be a president as it does to be a sen
ator or congressman these days,” said
Congressman Champ Clark as he pass
ed through Omaha, Neb., on a chat
tauqua tour. “There are ten thousand
men in the United States who would
make good presidents—if they could
be elected. What we need most is
senators and congressmen who will
look out for the poor common people.”
A few days ago a bent and headless
pin was taken from the arm of Miss
Adelina Wyckoff, eighteen years old of
Patterson, N. J., and since then six
teen similar pins have been extracted
from the arm. Miss Wyckoff has no
idea how the pins came to be In her
body, and her parents believe that
when she was a little child she prob
ably swallowed them, unknown to oth
er members of the family, and that
they are just now working themselves
out.
Colonel Duncan B. Cooper, who,
with his son, Robin, was found guilty
of killing former Senator Carmack in
Tennessee, inherits $11,655 from the
estate of his brother, William F. Coop
er. the late former associate justice of
the supreme court of Tennessee, who
died in New York city recently.
