Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28
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New York. Oct 23-The American
balloon. St. Louis. with Allan b. Haw
ley and Augustus Post, landed at 2:il
a. III. at Westminster. Md Pilot Haw
ley sent dispatch to the Hearst new
service that both We're well after 1
most successful voyage. Proximity tt
the ocean and Chesapeake bay caused
Them to descend.
New York. oct 23-The German
balloon Pommern landed today with
IN Il few yards OF the Atlantic ocean
at Bradley beach Asbury park. II
Monday afternoon from st. Louis in
the international balloon contest and
landed AT 1905 In the yard Of Stein
< Sons shirt factory at Bradley beach
record for balloon flight even ex.
ceeding the flight made by the French
balloon from Paris into Russia. The
distance in a straight line from St.
Louis to where the Pommeru came
down is more than thousand miles.
The Pommern came very near carry
ing its passengers, Pilot Erbsley and
Henry II. Clayton, into the ocean be-
fore it was successfully landed
Norfolk, Va, Oct. 23.-New Orleans
day was celebrated at the jamestown
exposition today, many prominent of
hclals and citizens of that city par
ticipating in the exercises. The event
also marked in measure the cele-
bration of Louisiana day at the expo
sition, which was originally declared
on because of the death of the wife
Of Governor Blanchard
Pensacola. Fla, Oct. GA home
coming of all former Pensacolans is
being held in connection with the sew
enteenth annual reunion of the Florida
Confederate Veterans. which com.
menced today at the armory. The
encampment of old soldiers will ex
tend through tomorrow.
Chattanooga Tenn. Oct ESQ en-
ihusiastic was the greetings which
President Roosevelt received here last
night that for ten minutes ii seemed
as If number would be killed in n
mad rush to press close to the rear
platform of the train upon which the
president was standing. The enthusi-
asm of the crowd developed forward
rush in which women were piled upon
and found it difficult to keep on their
feet. Don't" the president exclam-
ked, don't, my good people. Remem-
her there are women and children in
the crowd. 1t is dangerous Try to
he quiet" The crowd continued to
serge and finally some one on the
train gave the signal to go ahead
When the train moved ont of the sta
tion the crowd spread and the danger
of AN accident was avoided The pres,
ident waved his hand in recognition of
the cheers that followed him.
Rock Island, H.. Oct. 23-Patriotic
women from all sections of the state
are in attendance today at the Illinois
conference of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. Many prominent
speakers are on the program and nu-
merous entertainment features have
been arranged by the local chapter
Columbus, Ga, Oct 23.-Distinguish.
ed temperance workers from many
states are taking part in the jubilee
convention of the Georgia Woman's S
Christian Temperance union today in
inn .,f I,a a
ful fight made by the anti-saloon
forces of the state to secure prohi-
bition for Georgia. This is the twenty
fifth annual convention of the Georgia
union, and, because OF the recent leg
islative victory. pi Dmises to he the
most interesting ard important meet.
ing of its kind ever held in the south.
Fort Worth. TeX., oct 23.-Ques
tions OF postal Sc Wings banks. tracing
lost mail civil service and executive
ability as prerequisites for postmasters
and uniforms for rural mail carriers
will engage the attention of the mem
hers of the Texas Postmasters' asso
clifton at their annual meeting. opening
here today. The Texas organization is
the oldest association of postmasters
Of all classes and also outranks the
associations of other states in mem
bership. Representatives of the post
office department in Washington are
in attendance.
Trenton. n. j.. Oct. 23.-Miss Emma
Brunn. a nurse. who left Trenton
recently for San Francisco, will repart
from that port tomorrow for Sondgo.
Corea. At Kobe, Japan. she viii be
met and married by DR.. j. Wilson
Reed. a medical missionary who il
now serving under the auspices OF
the Methodist foreign mission board,
South.
Previous to coming to this city a
few months ago Miss Brunn was en-
gagged as nurse at the Baptist home
for children at Nashville. Tenn. 1t
was while there that she met DIR.
Reed. who was studying at the time at
Vanderbilt university. There the 70.