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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
CAPTURE Of SUSPECTED DYKARiTERi
Three Are in Prison at Acapulco
$4,000 Was Found Aboard
the Boat.

Mexico City,-The names OF the
three men who were arrested at Aca
pulco Saturday, suspected OF being I'M
plicated in the dynamiling OF the Los
Angeles Times building, and who We're
aboard the power schooner Kate, are
Harry Ham, O. Carlson and Dan AfcH'
err The names given are as they are
registered on the boats papers. In adj
dition, the captain Of the vessel, Swan
Engdethe, and the engineer, Adolph
Adolphson, also said to be the owner
are still on board the vessel, under
guard of the custom house officials.
As soon as the schooner entered port
to take on a supply OF gasoline she
was boarded by American consul and
a port official. The sum OF $4,000 was
found The captain stated that he had
been engaged at a contract price OF
$50 by Adolphson to take the schoon-
er from San Francisco to the Galapa-
COS Islands, off the coasts of Peru and
Ecuador.
The register of the schooner states
that Ham, Carlson and Archer were
each to receive the sum OF so a
month. Carlson, Ham and Archer are
now in prison at Acapulco, pending III
yestigation. On account of a storm
the men were forced to throw over.
board the gasoline on hand and run
into port for a new supply.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
ETHEL LIZ KEVE IS OUT OF JAIL
Acquitted of Participation in the
Crippen Murder-Triai
Was Brief

London.-After a trial lasting only
few hours in the New Bailey Grim
inal court Tuesday, a jury found Ethel
Clara lie Neve not guilty as an acceS'
sorry after the fact in the murder OF
Cora Belle Crippen, for whose death
her husband, DR.. CTippen, will die or
the gallows on Nov. s.
Miss lie Neve was in love with DR.
Crippen and slept in his house on the
night of the day following the day up
on which the doctor murdered his wife
and buried the dismembered parts In
the cellar of his Hilldrop Crescent
home. She accompanied Crippen in
his flight to Canada and was with him
when he was arrested and indicted
From the first she has maintained
innocence of knowledge of the crime,
but the crown alleged her behavior
subsequent to the disappearance OF
Mrs. Crippen, or Belle Gilmore, as she
was known on the stage, was such as
to betray guilty knowledge of the
murder.
When arraigned Tuesday she plead.
ed not guilty and witnesses were in
PRODUCED by the prosecution to show
that she had experienced periods OF
great mental distress following Belle
EllnUre death. The crown prosecu.
tor, Richard Muir, introduced only
such evidence as has been brought
out in the earlier hearings.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Cost of Road Given at 1858, 524-Net
Deficit on June 80, 1910,
Was $453O.

Austin, TeXas-The Texas State
Railroad had corporate loss or
S12,351 as a result Of its operations
during the year ending June 80 last.
The annual report was received Mon
day and those figures were given.
The road is thirty-two miles long
and its current liabilities are given at
$361,87S, which, with the 100000 Of
bonds, makes its total debt $561,S73.
There were no additions or better
ments during the year. nor expendi.
lures for road and equipment The
total cost of the road is given at
S56S,524.
The revenue during the year was
S27,254, of which $21,1O2 was freight
earnings, $6142 passenger earnings
and SO miscellaneous. Operating eX-
penses totaled $24,537, the largest
item being fuel, $6,323. The net oper-
ating revenue was $2,716, but against
it was hire of equipment, 1907; inter-
est on bonded debt, 1888, and sinking
fund account bonds, $5,S33. The re-
suit is net corporate loss of $l2,957.
However, on June 80, 1909, the road
reported balance of $7,S26, thus leav-
ing the net deficit on June go, 1910,
$4,530.
During the year 1888 interest &C.
crued and $2,916 Of same was paid.
The total mileage of revenue ser.
vice trains was 1882 miles and 3d.
SIS tons were carried.
The equipment consists of two To-
comotives, one passenger coach, one
combination car and eighteen freight
cars. The report shows equipment
was hired at different times.
The Wells Fargo Express Company
operates on the line and pays the
state so per cent of the gross receipts.
In the blank for names of directors
appears the state of Texas" The
same appears in number of other
places.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
HIS LIVELIHOOD Ar cr,.,
Certainly Candidate 10,
Could Not Expect to C., "''
That Vote.

An incident in which forn., ,
Odell of New York figured As IL
tim was told by Col, James Hsn s W
Lewis at a recent banquet
when Gov. Odell was last ,
for Office" said Col. Lewis "tba.a
been a great deal of talk abon, w.
CARA Falls and the electrical ~. w
that could be conferred on all Da rs's :,
New York. One day an old ~
halted Mr.. OdeIl and said, q"
Mr.. Odell, is 20 runnin' n, -,
ner, sah?' '"'
81 am answered the candida,.
81 guess 20 want my vote, t.,,
said the old colored man.
Well, | would like to have w.,
vote. Zeb. | have known Won r..
many years
Well, jist want to ask I'm
question, Mr.. Odell. befo' | give ~,
vote TO you. Are yo' for electric llrS,.
in dis town.
Well, Zeb, am for all modern +,
pToyements,' said Odell, with a si,t
flourish.
Well, sab, | CANT vote for voD
said Zeb with frmness. 'Yo dona n,
get dat is lamp lighter"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
HAWLEY AND POST, AERONAUTS, SAFE
II Is Conceded That America II, With
New York Crew, Sroke Worlds
Record.

New York.-A!lan R. Hawley and
Augustus Post, the aeronauts of the
balloon America II, for whom search
had been prosecuted in the Canadian
wilderness, are safe and have estab-
lished new worlds record for sus-
tanned fight. They travelled approxi-
mately 1850 miles and came to earth
in Chicoutimi county, Quebec, We'd
nesday last, but were not heard from
until Wednesday, when kilograms
sent from st. Ambrose, Quebec,
reached New York.
The balloonists started from st.
Louis with nine other contestants in
the International contest Monday, Oc-
tober II. All the other balloons have
been reported.
Two messages from Hawley and
Post were received in New York early
Wednesday. One was to William
Hawley, brother of the aeronaut; the
other to Samuel F. Perkins, pilot OF
the balloon Dusseldorf II, which had
been considered the winner The
message to Mr.. Hawley read:
Landed in wilderness week ago,
fifty miles north of Chicoutimi. Both
well.
(Signed) Allan"
The Perkins message read:
Landed Paribonka river, north
Lake Chiogana, Wednesday; all we'll;
returning.
(Signed) "Hawley,
Post"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Potatoes Damaged.

Wharton, TeX.-There was much
speculation and general comment
among the potato raisers composing
the Caney Valley Truck Growers AS
ISOLATION as to what would be the final
result of the heavy frost Saturday
night on the present potato crop. From
all indications the crop has been ma
terially and seriously set back, and the
concensus of opinion among the most
experienced farmers is that the crop
is irreparably injured and will be prac-
tically a total loss.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Chat First invented sI..n

Nov blessings light on him b,,
first invented this same sleep. Il Con-
ers man all over, thoughts, and ,u
like a cloak; It is meat for the hungry
drink for the thirsty, heat for he
cold. and cold for the hot. II 18th.
current coin that purchases all ths
pleasures of the world cheap; and The
balance that sets the king and the
shepherd. the fool and the wise man
even. There is only one thing, which
somebody once put into my head
that | dislike in sleep-it Is that It 70
sembles death. There is very little
difference between a man in his first
sleep and a man in his last sleep
From Cervantes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Initial Satsuma Shipment.

Alvin, Tex.-A local nursery firm
Tuesday made shipment OF the first
ripe Satsuma oranges of the season,
which was sold to the Texas markets
This is about the earliest shipment
that has been made from Alvin. There
probably will be large quantity ship
ped this season, which will no doubt
introduce this delicious fruit in the
various markets of the country, and
as heretofore will meet with ready
market.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Found Dead in a Barn.

Hearne, Tex.-Charlie BRADY, age
81 years, brother of former Mayor P.
L. Brady, was fund dead in a hay
barn in the lower part of the city
Wednesday. The last seen of him
was last Saturday night and it is
supposed that he died that night, as
the body was in a bad state of decom.
composition.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
lnterlocking Plant Plans.

Austin, Textile railroad commits
sion Tuesday approved the plans for
the new interlocking plant at Hills
boro. 1t is no small affair, containing
thirty-two functions and protecting
the tracks of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas, Cotton Belt and Trinity & Bra.
EOS Valley.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Houston Has $25, 900 Fire.

Houston, Tex.-Fire in the main
building of the plant of the Merchants
and Planters Oil Company in the
Fifth Ward Thursday destroyed ma
chinery and stock to the amount Of
$4,000. The origin of the fire, which
started on the second floor of the
building, is unknown.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Students Strike at Boulder.

Boulder, Colo.-Because seventeen
students were suspended by the facul-
ty of the State University at Boulder
for hazing, the entire student body,
numbering over FIVE hundred, Tuesday
went on a strike, and the classroOms
are deserted and student guards are
posted at all entrances to the campus
to prevent their faint-hearted breth-
rem from entering.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Gift to Yale University.

Chicago, Ill.-The National Lum-
Der Association will give 100000 to
the Yale University forest school. An
nouncement of the gift was made by
the board of governors Wednesday.
The fund was raised by subscription,
$4,000 being raised prior to the an
nouncement.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Filed Damage Suit for $4,000.

Floresville, TEXAS result of in
iuries alleged to have been received
while working in the defendants gin
at Roth several weeks ago, George
Condra, a young man Saturday filed
suit, by next friend, against A. H. Poth
and w. j. Bump of Poth. The amount
is $4,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
An American Girl Dead.

Paris.-A young American student
Of the piano, Lucinda Farrar of New
Orleans, committed suicide by in
haling gas in her rooms in the Latin
quarter Thursday. She had been in
bad health and respondent for some
time and had mixed little with the stu,
dent world.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Judiciary Estimates.

Austin, Textile controller prepar-
ed the estimate of the needs of the ju-
dietary of the state for the next two
fiscal years and estimates that it will
take $803,600 a year to run the judici-
airy, while the last appropriation bill
allowed $75S,600 year. This does not
include the salaries and expenses of
the higher courts.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Live Stock Shipments,

Normanna, Tex.-Mr. Gates of Ken
nedy and J. W. Sheive, a local stock
buyer, shipped Tuesday carload of
fat hogs. The largest of the lot weigh
ed 40 pounds and was sold by c. l..
Snow. They also shipped a car of
horses and cattle the same day.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

Why should there be so much ex-
citement when an aviator breaks the
record for attaining the greatest
height? The thing to become en-
thusiastic over, 1t seems to us, Is in
getting safely down from the greatest
height.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
HaaeIstein VIII Probated.

San Antonio, Textile will of the
late Chris F. Hagelstein, who was
burned to death when his home was
destroyed Oct. 6, has been filed for pro.
bate. In addition to his life insurance
amounting to $15O,O0O, Mr.. Hagelstein
left other property valued at $50 600,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Plant GOO Acres in Cotton.

Goliad, Tex.-K. D. Delaney has rent
ed thousand acres of fine land near
the Goliad and Refugio boundary line
from Jos. Powers, for re"iod of ten
years. Six hundred acres ii this land
will be put in cotton next year, it all
being new land.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Bridge Election Carried.

Burnet, Textile election of the
county resulted in majority of about
300 votes in favor of issuing $4,000
worth of bonds to build a bridge
across the Colorado River either at
Kingsland or Button. The latter
point won.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Appoint Galvestonian.

Austin, Textile governor Tues.
day appointed Edward F. Harris OF
Galveston, special chief justice of the
supreme court in a lie insurance
case, in which Chief Justice Gaines
is disqualified by virtue of holding a
policy In the company litigating.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Cuero Cotton Recaipts.

Cuero, Tex.-About hundred bales
of cotton have been marketed so far
this week. Indications are good for
larger trade the balance OF the week.
Cotton in seed selling at 4.25c to 4.7Oc;
lint at II "a and 1880.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Big Fire at Victoria.

Victoria, B. C.-The fire in the bust
ness section of Victoria, destroyed
many of the finest blocks Thursday.
The loss exceeds $1,000O0O. Half
dozen tiremen had narrow escapes
when portion of the Fort street wall
of the Five Sisters block collapsed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
DereIict Reported.

New Orleans.-The Norwegian
steamer Hiram, from Irona, Hondu.
ras, reports Oct. "a, at 3 p. m. lati.
tude 26.16 north, longitude SS.15 west,
fell in with barkentine Enterprise of
New Brunswick, dismasted, water
logged and abandoned. She is float
ing just awash and is dangerous OBJ
struction to navigation.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

A st. Paul burglar has returned
money he had stolen three years ago
He has evidently reformed-partially.
When he completely reforms he will
insist on paying the penalty he In
Cured by violating the moral and
criminal law.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Oklahoma Wants an Island.

Guthrie, Ok.-Tne state of Oklaho-
ma Thursday filed a claim with the
general land office for an island in the
Arkansas River, in the heart of the
oil field, heretofore unsurveyed, and
thought to contain oil deposits worth
half a million dollars. The claim was
made under both the state and federal
laws.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

Thieves have been known to steal
hot stoves, but even this feat is sur
passed by that of robbers in New
Jersey who stole six cars loaded with
merchandise by cutting freight
train In two and escaping with the
booty, So far. this holds the record.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Georgia Prison Farm Fire.

Savannah, Ga.-Word from Milledge-
vile says the main building of the
state prison farm quarters at that
place was destroyed by fire Thursday.
Seven of the two hundred and six pris.
oners confined there escaped.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
LES Acres Sold for sig 500

Taylor, Tex-Activity in black land
farm sales continues. A 165-acre farm
six miles south of Taylor was Tues.
day sold for 500 per acre, the total
involving $4,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
First Snow of Season.

Calumet, Mich.-Northern Michigan
Thursday experienced the first snow
of the season. The snow was driven
by a thirty-mile gale. Over three
inches Of snow fell in two hours.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

Why is 1t that the man who cum.
ningly plans to murder his wife or his
sweetheart and brutally carries out
his plan always breaks down and
cries like a child" when his guilt Is
fastened upon him?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

When a man Of ninety-six walks
ten miles to get a marriage license
the truth that live is ever young gives
another knockout blow to the o..
lerian theory.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

An Ohio Judge rules that pretzel
is not a dangerous weapon. Whether
he will be so confident concerning
the exhibition Of sliced cucumbers re-
mains to be seen.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

Isn't there fine touch of uncon-
scious humor in the preachments on
American extravaganza which Ameri.
can millionaires deliver when they
come home from motor tours through
Europe?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

New York man, forty years old.
and about to wed. says he has never
yet kissed a girl. He'll still be
"about to wed" forty years from now
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

With the Bible still leading the list
of best sellers, the morals OF the
country cannot be so very much de-
Perforated, after ALL
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
tayinu the Foundation

why are YOU always so careful 10
ask advice about what you are 70
ing to do?"
so that If things 60 wrong | can
say | told you So
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

In New York there is woman one
hundred and two years old who has
lived ninety-six years in Manhattan.
Well, it must have been in Harlem.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

There is a man in Virginia who says
that to marry after fifty means
trouble. He is an optimist. What
does he think it means to marry be-
fore fifty?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

San Francisco is waging relent-
less war against rats, but 1t doesn't
seem to have any effect on Paris
coiffures, SO far.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

A Pittsburg bridegroom Of five
weeks deserted his bride because she
was "a block of Ice" Naturally, she
Immediately proceeded to make 1t hot
for him.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

New York street car conductor
breaks his arm ringing up fares.
Talk about strenuosity in doing ones
duty!
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

Someone has written an article on
1.-THE Duty of the Dollar" this being
something that our American tourists
have been trying to dodge.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

An Italian has invented an aero
pane which cannot fall. This Is an
Improvement even over those which
can swim and climb trees.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

II there is any argument in favor
of letting college boys haze them
selves it must be that they need to
get it out of their systems.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

A New York woman who obtained
a divorce IS years ago has just ap-
piled for alimony. When is poor
devil safe?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

A French duke has invited his
friends to an aeroplane tea. Could
any high tea" be higher than that?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
GRARAME-WH|TE GETS PRIZE
WAS IN LEsLANC'S GRIP Blu !
LOST IN ACCIDENT.
Frenchman Had 80 Miles an Hour
Speed, When His Gasoline TANK
Feed Pipe Loosened.

New York Claude Grahame'N ME-
flying for the Royal Aero Club OF the
United Kingdom, lifted the Gordon
Bennett international speed trophy
from the custody of America SATURDAY
in the fastest time ever covered lor
the full distance of 100 kllometers,
G2.l4 miles, around a five-klIometer
course. His average speed was a trac-
ton better than I'll miles an hour ana
his fastest lap was , minutes 55.7' sec
onds. The captain of the French team,
Alfred Leblanc, flying in similar ma,
chine, a 10O-horsepower Blerot mono
plane, was making each lap on an aver
age of twenty seconds faster than Ora
hame-White and would have won the
cup if he had not met with disastrous
accident when he had the race seem
ingIy well in hand.
His first lap was new worlds rec
ord in itself for five kilometers, min
utes 1853 seconds, but he subsequent
ly exceeded it with lap done in two
minutes 44.32 seconds
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

These are fine days to find mush-
rooms If you feel i'll the next day,
you'll know that you didn't,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

King Alfonso Is afraid he may lose
his throne Foolish boy,-why didn't
he put it in his wife's name?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

Wild grapes are very scarce this
fall, says the Boston Globe, but the
sour variety are still plentiful enough.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

The new five-dollar bills will be
smaller, says an exchange. Easier to
break. too, we presume
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

New York waiter buys 100000
worth Of government bonds. All
things come to him who waits"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

Detroit goat eats a $40 bill. Well.
what goat ever got indigestion from
swallowing ten bones?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

Portland cement is to be cheaper
have you tried digesting it?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

Possibly the society smuggler Is
only a kleptomaniac.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

Summer keeps running back for
Just one more parting word.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25

Isn't it strange how automobiles
won't take a joke?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
LebIanc's Misfortune.

Leblanc was running with the WIND
under full power at an estimated speed
of eighty miles an hour when the feed
pipe from his gasoline tank to his mo-
tor loOsened under the inCeSsant jar
ring OF the engine and he suddenly
found himself with nothing but mo-
mentum to carry him, 1t is peculiar
ity OF racing aeroplaneS that they are
trimmed down so fine they can not eX-
eCute a volplane or glide ii the engine
shuts Off They must come to the
earth under and even then they bump
severely in landing. Leblanc was help
less and panic-Stricken. He tried to
lift his planes so that the last few drops
of gasoline might filter down into the
engine and lend him strength enough
to make landing. His steerage way
was gone and when a puff OF wind
caught him he drifted sideways, still
drifting at tremendous speed, and
crashed head foremost into telegraph
pole.
The pole was fourteen inches thick,
but he broke it in three pieces as if it
had been a toothpick. The first frag.
ment was sliced clean Off twelve feet
up and snapped again at the bottom of
the stump. The third and topmost frag-
ment fell over backwards and smashed
down on the fragile planes. The chas-
sis and steel shield which incloses the
motor were completely crumpled, but
the solid steel of the motor itself with
stood the shock. Had Leblanc hit the
pole in any other manner it is difficult
to see how he could possibly have es-
capped death.