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The Washington herald., 1909-05-30

ding aircraft viii be OF more value than
large numbers Of men and expensive ar
tillery and naval vessels
Many UseS for AirShIp.
lust how alrships VIII operate in times
Of war has never been actually t-ied. but
il is not a difficult matter to foresee at
least 81 general outline. They can be
used as scouts. for carrying messages,
and Tor taking high commanders rapidly
from one point Of the operations 10 an
other. IN addition 10 operating directly
against the personnel Of a hostile army.
they can be used 70 demoIish bases Of
supplies. arsenaIs. bridges. ammunition
and com1nisSary stores. railroad centers
reservoirs. canal locks, and even fortresses
and uav-es.
The dirig!ble balloons which are now
capable of carrying dozen persons could
be used for bringing lisht field guns rap
idly into positions quite inaccessible by
other ueaus Of transportation
Aircraft viii greatly reduce the element
Of secrecy in land operations against any
nation supplied with them With good
maps. charts. COmpasseS. IelephOtoEraphic
and wireless apparatus capable of mount
ing a mile or more above the clouds in
the day time. travelling al night without
lights and in practically no danger. with
a radius Of action Of several hundred
miles. one large diTigible or aerOplane. II
unOpposcd by similar craft. would have
an almost unlimited power for evil against
a land force OF an enEre army corps
willing 10 Sacrifice Lives.
Even II at the end Of its depredatlons
the aerOnauts were killed and the ship
destroyed. the loss would De inhnitesimal
in comparison with the damage done 10
the hostile army. and many others would
be ready to repeat the operation even II
almost certain death vas the ultimate
result
The relative merits of the dirigible and
aeroplane have still 20 be determined in
actual work. At present the diTigibIes
are the better weight carriers and are
in some respects safer. About the only
danger IN a di-igible balloon. when once
in the sf- clear Of obstacles. Is from the
explosion of the gas bag. either by an
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
MIGHT CAPTURE THE PRESIDENT.

How protect the White House and the President from
tack by aerial feet OF one of the problems that
said to worrying the higher officers OF the General Staff OF
the War Department.
The question said have been brought up for dis
on among the officers OF the War College by OF the student
officers who had dream which he saw Japanese aerial squad
silently descend the White House lawn and punctious
little admiral inform President Roosevelt t the Of 1879
that he was prisoner of war.
The flashed machine gun squad posted on the
top of the Washington Monument and in few shot
struck the flagship OF the aerial feet Maj - of the War
College awoke just before Bvana Tumbo reached the earth
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electric spark from the clouds Or the en-
gine. or by a red-hot projectile. If its
engine becomes disabled or its fuel gives
out. the diriSible can be operated as a
free balloon. When inflated IL needs a
far more elaborate housing and a more
Spacious starting ground than an aero
plane. Il is likewise much slower. easier
70 see. except when al great heights. and
IS 2 larger target
AeropIane Less Vulnerable.
The seroplane is swift-r. IN many re-
spec;s easier 20 handle, Is a less vulner-
able target. and for operations from ships
along the coast could be transported on
vessels more easily. Il has also been
suggested that the aeroplane viii be used
as a kind OF torpedo craft against the air
ships.
Another important consideration IN re-
gard 90 the military value OF aircraft is
the effect they are certain 20 have on the
moral OF troops Nothing would discon-
cert a large ARMY quicker snd make il
lose courage and become Cemoralized as
20 be conscious Of the fact that airships
are lowering above them spying out
every move. and from q position abso-
lutely safe ever ready 10 attack them or
their base Of supplies Tho effect on the
friendly troops wCUld. of course. be Just
the opposite The moral Of an army is
a condition which Is usually overlooked
by the civilian. but its Importance is
fully appreciated by military men
IN war the seat Of government. mon
aTchs chief executives, and other state
and military officials ard public records
are subject 10 capture. and are usually
guarded by large armies and strong
f0rtresses With aircraft brought fnto
service. they would be the constant OBJ
teCt OF attack by daring raiders. and once
a state official IS taken in a balloon or
aeroplane. his reca9tuCc would. for OBJ
vious reasons. be impossible until after he
was brought 10 land again
NO Protection Afforded.
It hss been a pecUliS7 fact in the mod
ern science Of war that the penetration
Of projectiles and the resistance Of armor
have nearly kept pace with each other
IN development. With projectiles launch
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irTePsrable injury, capture the Philip
pines. destroy our fleets. and poster our
coast cities. while the American people
would De r1rinE against the Congress or
the War Department for allowing the
country % be caught unawares.
a few aerOplsnes and dirigibles IN the
hand Of possible Philippine insurgents
or OF the smaller South American coun-
tries could also make Us the laughing
stock OF the world. for a short time 1T
least. in case We became involved IN a
dispute with them and attempted 20 com
bat their sirships with the present mill
ta~y arms.
There are many ways IN which aerial
hghtlng viii reduce the actual cost OF
warfare. leaving out OF consideration the
destruction Of property. the ships them
selves are relatively inexpensive and can
be built quickly They cost Infinitely
less than DreadnoUEhts and heavy siege
guns The greatest saving. however viii
be in the reduced cost and greatly en-
hanced effectiveness OF the projectiles
used. II takes hundreds OF thousands of
bullets 10 kill one man in warfare, and an
almost equal number Of expensive projec-
tiles u sink a ship. denoiiSh a fortress.
or make certain section OF ground IN
iel@Dle leE troops
Few Shots Hit Mark.
With artillery in actual warfare only
one shot in a thousand hits the real
object II is aimed at and all Of these
shots are fred from expensive guns that
have been placed in position at a great
expenditure OF money. human energy. and
perhaps human life.
With aircraft. however. It Is quite dig
ferent The shots will not have TO be
fred but merely launched or dropped.
Misses. Instead OF hits. will be the excep-
ton. and the effectiveness OF projectles
Will oe literally a thousand times greater
One hand grenade OF high explosives
dropped from the air viii be usually far
more effective than proiectile costing
s. .O05 fred from a gigantic siege gun.
Fighting under these conditions viii. in
many respects. be less technical than il
has been in the recent past. Men who
have active brains, steady nerves, plenty
OF courage, and wide experience IN han
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Suppose. for example. that japan in her
secretive manner is building feet OF
aircraft. and should get them ready only
a few weeks earlier than we could launch
similar force II We should suddenly
90 TO war with her, she could do US
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CONQUERORS OF THE AIR-WRIGHT BROTHERS

ed from alrships. however. it IS difficult
TO foresee how any adequate protection
can be obtained. except by combating
the ships wi.h other similar craft Even
then care viii have TO be taken that the
hostile ship. II loaded with high explo-
sives. is not brought 20 the ground within
friendly lines
Even though guns for this purpose are
being made in Europe. IL Is a very diff
cult matter 10 combat aiTships CT aero
planes from the ground They move rap
idly. in both a lateral and horizontal
direction. and il is very difficult 10 meas
ure their distance from the gun. Yet
with modern arms the determination Of
the range Of the target E. absolutely es-
sential to accurate shooting
Difficult TO Get Range.
In firing at objects on the ground or on
sea the target remains virtually in one
pane but II in the air the plane changes
constantly IN attacking moving objects
on land preparation is usually made be-
forehand by determining the range 20
different known points OF TO sections OF
reads along which the target viii pass.
The guns are trained Ia advance on these
points. and IS the target appears a. the
given position. the piece IS discharged
With aircraft. however. this is. of course,
impossible as there are no auxiliary taT-
gets u the sky or points 70 which the
range can he determined IN advance
The usual field artillery cannot be eie-
waited sufficiently 10 FIRE al an object IN
the sky unless it is low down and at a
considerable distance. Even 4 the average
gun could be sufficiently elevated the
absolute checking OF The rec0u would
probably damage the piece
Vancouver Behind Clouds.
As the aeronauts discover that they are
entering a danger zone from artillery
nre. il viii not be a difficult matter for
them 10 maneuver behind clouds or wait
for darkness or stormy weather. Even
the most powerful searchlights IN exist
ence cannot well search the entire heav-
ems for aircraft
The policing OF the air Is likewise a
duty that viii probably devOlve upon the
military service OF most countries The
Wright brothers are preparing 20 manu-
factUre aeroplanes for sale. and because
OF their relative cheapness il viii prob
ably not be long before diTigibles and
aerOpianes VIII be plentiful II IS still
rather q dangerous sport, but there are
countless persons IN the world who viii
not be deferred because Of the risks il
vOlved- Smuggling and even piracy in
the air are by no means beyond the
/ bounds Of possibility. especially II the
government is slow in establishing no
adequate system = aerial police
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Continued On Page 2, Column L.
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Homage paid the wrights.

While the Erights. second TO none Of
Americas greatest inventors. have re-
ceived enthusiastic homage from all Eu-
rope. from Emperor. King. and peasant.
while statues are being erected 10 them
IN France and Germany. and after hav-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
PERSONALS.

Harry L. Brock Of Carthage spent
Sunday in the city.
Thomas Joyce and T. F. McManus
are in Burlington on bus ness.
D. w. McDevitt of Chicago is in the
city on business.
C. J. Smith left this morning for FIT.
Madison on business.
Harry Coulson left this morning for
Chicago on business.
Lee Buttrey was here over Sunday
from Aurora. I'll.
Mrs. F. C. Overton left this morning
for Des Moines where she will visit
with relatives.
Paul Bear returned this morning to
Canton after spending Sunday with
home folks.
Mrs. B. F. Stricken has returned to
the city from Los Angeles where she
has been visiting since last fall with
her son.
Mrs. T. E. Snair of Creston and Mrs
Ross Mackner, daughter of Thomas
Cross, are the guests Of Mrs. A. ]
Hardin OF this city.
DR.. j. A. Leasum of Downing spent
Sunday in the city with his famil.
and returned to that place this morn
ing. The doctor will move his famil,
to Downing within short time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
CITY NEWS.

-SmoKe. Moeiler's Silver ASH cigar
Skating every afternoon and even
ing at the Roll-a-Way.
This will be fine cool evening to
enjoy yourself at the Roll-a-Way.
Fruit trees. asparagus, pie-plant,
etc, at John D. Safford's, 1915 Main.
Thomas Roach and family of 1928
Estes street leave soon for Denver,
Colo, where they will reside
The parochial and public schools
of the city were closed today and will
continue to be closed until further
notice.
Judge VIM. Logan, who has been
in Cuba and Florida for several weeks,
is now at Hot Springs, Arkansas.
where he is resting and trying to rid
himself of an attack of rheumatism.
Several small boys were playing
around the lighthouses on the river
front yesterday, when one Of the
Youngsters slipped from the end of
one OF the floating craft and got
good wetting in the river. At the ap-
proach of an officer the youngsters
though very much frightened
MIR. and Mrs. Gollihur of 523 Pal
can street, has the sympathy of many
Keokuk friends in the death of their
eight year old son. Artie, whose death
was caused by pneumonia. He was
bright young son OF the fond parents
whose death is a sad shock The
funeral was held this afternoon at 2
o'clock, services being conducted by
Rev. Connoran.
The funeral OF Geo. woolley was
he'd Sunday afternoon at the resi-
dence Of his brother, William B. Wool.
ley, 1922 Timea street, Rev. Williams,
pastor OF the Congregational church,
conducting the services. The pail
bearers were the following gentlemen:
w. B., Edward and Arthur, brothers,
Allen and Frank, nephews, and Ed. S.
Lotion, a friend. Burial was in Oak
| land cemetery.
Alexander Kennedy, born July %,
1929. in Madison county, Illinois, died
April 10, 1909, at his home several
miles west of the Des Moines river
bridge. He came to Iowa in 1850 and
was married to Catherine Short De
cember 26, 1851, who still survives.
He was member Of Company A of
this state and was also member OF
Belknap Post. He was one OF the
old residents in that part of the coun-
ty and had many friends.
A street car ran into a livery
rig at Eighth nd Main streets this
morning an knocked the driver OF
the rig out Z his head into the street
The driver was making some man
ouvers around the tracks and did not
notice the approach of the car until
too late to avoid collision. The
harness was torn from the horse and
the cart slightly damaged by coming
in contact with the car. The driver
was uninjured except for good shak
ing up.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
MRS. M. M. MORRIS
DIED HERE SUNDAY
A Resident of Little Over Two Years
Passed Away at Home Of Daugh-
ter, Mrs. N. D. Pitzer.

Mrs Margaret Morris, resident of
Keokuk for but a few years passed
away at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. \. D. Pitzer, 1921 BIondeau
street, a few minutes after 9 o'clock
Sunday morning.
She has been falling in health for q
long time and had been quite i'll since
Thanksgiving Day About FIVE years
ago Mrs. Morris fractured her hip and
since then had never been entirely
herself Death was the result of a
complication of diseases at the advanc-
ed age Of sixty-eight years.
Margaret Hunter was born in Penn
sylvania on August IA. sixty-eight
yeas ago Her marriage to John Nor
ris occurred June 4, forty-one years ago
the death of Mr. Morris having taken
place little more than two years ago.
Several years ago the old couple
came to Keokuk and shortly after the
arrival the death Of Mr.. Morris was
mourned. Mrs. Morris had made her
home with her daughter, Mrs N. d.
Pitzer. and gained quite a number of
friends. Before coming to Keokuk the
deceased made her home at Perry
Iowa.
Mra. Morris had been member OF
the Christian church but had not at
tended church IN this city
She IL survived by daughter. Mrs.
\. D. Pitzer Of this city, three brothers
and one sister.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
Good Blood

Means good health, and Hoods
Sarsaparllia has an unappvoached
record az q blood-purifier.
It effects its wonderful cures, not
simply because it contains sarsaparilla
but because it combines the utmost
remedial values of more than 20 different
ingredients. There is no real substitute
for it. If urged to buy any preparation
said to be "just as good" you may be
sure it is inferior, costs less to make,
and Yields the dealer larger profit.
Get Hoods Sarsaparila today In usual LIQUID
form or In chocolsted tablets known as S,arsatabs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
CITY NEWS.

The police were unable to eaten
any saloon keepers with their oars
open on Sunday.
John Walton entered plea OF
guilty this morning in the superlo.
court to assault and battery upon W,
ficer VIM Corners and was sentences
to 80 days in the COUNTY jail. me 40
sauIt took place during the nignt u
the leyee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
CITY NEWS.

Tell your friends the Roll-a-Way
is open every afternoon and evening.
1t is said that in the Third ward
alone fifteen new houses are being
erected. The Third ward is evidently
leading.
A marriage license was issued
Saturday evening to Thomas r. Rails
ton and Mary Bughmer, both OF
Blandinsville, Ill. :
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
BIDS WANTED.

WANTED-Bids on the general
contract for the erection of the NJ. E.
church. Plans and specifications fur
nished on application. Address s. G..
Noper, Good Hope, Ill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
Special Dress
Goods Showing
AT
Sullivan & AuWerda'S

The finest collection of wool and silk
dress goods shown in years, is now to
be found on our shelves in wool dress
goods, the satin cloths in the new
shades and fancy storm serges take
the lead. In silks the popular fan
cy leans toward those striped MESA
line and rough silks, both soft and
cEnging SO suitable for the present
style gown. Trimmings to match the
wool and the silk dress goods in all
the new shades and combinations,
Cloth of gold, tinsel trimmings, ball
braid, and other novelties just rs
ceived.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-08
TROUGH IS
ONLY PLACE HORSE
WILL WET WHISTLE
Orange Ambulance Equine
Spurns Plain Water in Stable
and Seeks Geniality.

Major" the horse that draws the
Orange police patrol. has developed an
odd habit that has caused some con-
Germ to the men at the Record ambu
lance station, In Essex avenue, Or
ange, opposite the Orange Memorial
Hospital. The animal some time age
refused all water furnished to him in
the ambulance station. For three whole
days he tried the camel trick. and abb
solutely refused all liquid res.esrbnent
Patrick Riley. the head of the sta
ton, is an expert with horses, and ne
tried every device he had learned In
long years of experience to induce The
animal to drink. New pals were rur>
chased, believing the old ones might
be disagreeableNto the animal; salt was
added to Majors food in an effort
to create an artificial thirst, but sll to
no avail.
One day the men at the station
opened the door to let Major" travel
around. and the beast promptly trotted
to a water trough less than a block
away. in front of James McCarthy's
saloon. at Henry street and Essex ave-
nue., and Major refreshed himself with
a good, steady draught. Then trot.lng
back to his stall the horse was noticed
winking at one of the men, and what
appeared to nearly resemble a human
smile graced his honest features.
Now the animal by a sign indicates
its thirst, and when the stable ioor is
opened Major calmly and dignifsdIy
marches down the street to the foun-
tain and enjoys his fill, then returns
home.
Orange once boosted a horse that
marched into a saloon in Orange Val
ley, but the ambulance horse Is salts
fed to get within smelling distance Of
the thirst parlor patronized by men
and evidently Is comforted by the
trough's proximity TO the popular rem
devious.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-08
CONTINUATION OF
M0NTHLYIEAsE IS
NOT YEARLY PACT
So Rules Judge Mountain in
Tenantcy Case Decided in
East Orange Court.

Judge Worrall r. Mountain. in the
East Orange District Court, today, gave
a decision Of interest In landlord and
tenant cases. Louise H. Conover,
through Lum. Tamblyn q Colyer. sued
the II. M. .Croweli Machine Company
for STA rent for the factory building
at 353 Mulberry street. this city, and
set up the claim that by continuing to
pay rent following the signing of a
lease to run for a period of months the
concern was practically renting under
a yearly agreement.
The firm signed a contract on No
vember %, 1905. to rent the place for
s3s a month. On October 20, 1907, the
defendant notified the wner of it's In
tention to nov on February /, 1908.
The plaintiff commended she was en-
titled to the rent Up, to May !. that
year.
The original lease was for a term of
months and contained a clause stating
the defendant had the right to renew
the lease at the end of the original
period 1t was 10 rum, seven months, by
giving three months notice. As no
such notice Of continuing had been
given, Burnett and Cornish. counse for
the defendant concern, claimed there
no warrant in law for the as
sumption that their clients were under
the provisions of the yearly rental re-
quirements.
The court held that the mere follower
by the tenants was not sufficient to
warrant a legal finding that the lease
had been extended. as the plaintiff
claimed. and gave decision for the de-
PENDANT company.
The original lease covered the time
up to May /, 1906. and the contention OF
the plaintiff was that the payment OF
the rent warranted a claim for the
period from February ! to May i, as
that period was in the year following
the expiration of the original lease.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-08
D. A. R. CHAPTERS
IN ORANGES PLAN
LARGE RECEPTION
State Society and National Off
GERS to Be Entertained
on October 29.

Members of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution In the Oranges
are planning what promises to be one
of the most elaborate and brilliant
functions of the season for Friday, DC
toher 20, at the Woman's Club house,
East Orange, when Orange Mountain
and Essex Chapters will entertain the
State society.
The program Arranged will include a
business session In the morning at
1890 o'clock. with luncheon to follow
at 1 o'clock. At the opening of the
business session the Invocation VIII be
offered by the Rev. George p. East
man, chaplain of Orange Mountain
Chapter. At the afternoon~session an
address of welcome will be given by
Mrs. Mary L. Libby. Of Princeton, re-
gent of the New Jersey State Society,
after which there will be flag cere-
mony and salute, with ensemble sing
ing of THE Star-SpangleG Banner
There will be an address BY Mrs.
Matthew I. Scott, of Washington, y
c., president-general of the National
Society; songs by Miss Mary Dunn, OF
East Orange, and addresses by GOV
ernor John F. Fort and. Mrs. Donaio
Mclean, of New York, former presi-
dent-general of the D.. A. r. A recep-
ton will conclude the days program,
when an opportunity will be given the
members to meet the guests of honor
who will include Governor Fort, MRS
Kenyon Cox, of Richmond, Va, presi-
dent of the National Society of the
Colonial Danes; Mrs. Mclean. Mrs
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-08
BIZ 0MFiELD-GLEN RIDGE
ARMY LIEUTENANT TO
E WE'D GLEN RIDGE GIRL

A military wedding will take place In
Glen Ridge tomorrow night, when Lieu
tenant Arthur Hanlon, coach for the
football eleven of West Point Military
Academy, and Miss Natalie Cameron,
daughter of the late General
Francis Cameron, of North Carolina,
marry. The affair will taxi place In
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L.
tombstone, and the Rev. Herbert Ship
man. of Manhattan. formerly chaplain
at West Point, will oficiate.
Mrs. John Herman. of GIenwood
avanue, and Mrs. Julius Jensen. OF
Spruce street. areN visiting the Rev.
John A. Jensen. in New City, N. Y.
Miss Elizabeth Van Wrinkle and
Chester A. Van Wrinkle, of 81 Mont
gomery street, Bloomfield, will leave to-
morrow for an extended trip to Ber-
muda and the West Indies.
George and David Cakes, of Oakside.
and John A.. Lawrence, of 295 Mont
gomery street, will start tomorrow
afternoon on an automobile trip to
Barnegat bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Madison, OF u
Willow street, are tn Poushkeepsie.
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