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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-10
VEDRINES BREAKS RECORD
Covers 500 Miles in Eight Hours
Without Landing.

Paris. Aug dulles Vedrines, the
French aviator. broke the record for
single long distance fight to-day COM
peting for the Michelin Cup. He covered
500 kilometres (496.s niles in I hours
80 minutes and 3G seconds, beating
Loridan's mark OF 7O2 kilometres 436
niles
Vadrines flew over measured course
Of 1O1 kilometres When he had made
the round trip eight times he did not
come down. but continued with the pur-
lose Of remaining in the air for fifteen
hours.
He flew at height Of about 1.50O
feet and used the same Morane ma
chine in which he both won the Paris
10 Madrid race and captured second
prize in the circuit OF Great Britain
contest.
II was the frightfuI heat that forced
Vedrines 10 abandon his attempt at a
fight Of one thousand kilometres, and
when he descended at Etampes he was
scarcely able 10 get out OF his machine,
as his legs were swollen and painful.
His Instruments showed that the tenn
perature at times was more than 40
degrees Fahrenheit.
Notwithstanding his condition. how
ever VAlrines later flew In his aeroplane
10 his home az Issy. nearly forty miles
distant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-10
NARROW ESCAPE FOR PRINCE |.
Car of Henry of Prussia Wrecked
He Wont Leave Chauffeur.

Osnabrueck. Prussia. Aug. 9.-Prince
Henry Of Prussia narrowly escaped seri-
GUS injury to-day when his automobile
was completely wrecked near Cloppen-
burg. The princes companion, Adiu-
tant Won Usedom. was slightly hurt, and
the chauffeur is believed 70 have sus
tanned a fractured skull His highness,
who vas returning from Holland, was
driving. when the steering gear broke
and the automobile was hurled into
ditch after crashing into a tree. Prince
Henry managed 10 retain his seat, but
suffered abrasions OF the skin and his
clothes were badly torn.
The prince stopped a passing motor
car. and. after requesting that the occu-
pants take Adjutant Won Usedom 70
Cloppenburg, turned 10 give first aid 20
the injured chauffeur.
The chauffeur was later removed 10 a
hospital in Cloppenburg. Prince Henry
is still there, having refused 10 leave
the place until he learns the full extent
Of the chauffeur's injuries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-10
OLD INDIAN SEEKS TREASURE
Says Hoard of Silver Was Hidden
in Cave Years Ago.

Exeter, Mo. Aug. 9.-After spending
several weeks hunting for treasure
which he says he helped hide more than
eighty years ago Big Keyes, a Chicka-
saw Indian, has returned TO his home in
oklahoma. Keyes. who says he is more
than a hundred years old. tells that the
treasure. which consisted Of silver. was
buried in a cave on the White River. in
Southwestern Missouri. by his tribe. Ac-
cording to the old Indian. his tribe had
been driven out Of Georgia and went 10
Northern Arkansas and Southern Mis-
souri,. where they lived along the course
of the White River. Here they discov-
cred a rich silver mine. and for years
the Indians mined the metal and melted
ii into bars Then. fearing an attack Of
the white settlers, the silver was placed
in a cave, a rock rolled in the mouth
and earth piled over il.
Old landmarks made on rocks. he says.
he has found, but the mark which des-
ignated the entrance 10 the cave was
made on a huge elm tree. This tree he
cannot find.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-10
ARREST GEN. DU POINTS SON
Charge Boy and His Chum with Max
ing a Noise on the Thames
fBy Telegraph 20 The tribune. ]

New London. Conn. Aug. 9.-After a
roundup Of a dozen careless chsuffeurs In
the city limits IN two weeks. the state
police to-day turned their energy toward
The waterfront making a careful search for
all small power craft with noisy eXhausts
and defective muffiers.
This afternoon they saw an auxiliary
sO-foot canoe speeding up the Thames River
with a couple OF young men s. passengers
The owner proved TO be young Frank "
Du Pont son OF General T. c. Du Pont. OF
Wilming gton, Del. In the canoe with Du
Pont was his chum. George Catlin, who has
lust arrived from Port jefferson, Long ISL
and with the Du Pont family, and guests
on board General Du Points big steam
Yacht Tech.
Both boys were arrested, but soon re-
leased. as bonds were furnished BY Captain
era ham OF the Tech. Every one aboard the
Tech considered the arrest an outrage"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-10
TRAIN KILLS SMALL GIRLS
Waving Bonnets at Fireman
did Not Understand Warning

Thompsonville, Conn. Aug. 9.-o'aio-
,.o, on the northbound tracks OF the rail-
road here tonight. waving their bonnets
- the fireman Of passing freight. who
vag motioning them to step 10 one side
Rosanna Casingnio. eight years old. and
her sister Autoinette, six years old were
struck by a passenger train. receiving
injuries which caused their death shortly
afterward.
The skulls Of both girls were fractured
tho older died in twenty minutes. and the
,ounper soon after. The girls were
..berIess and lived with their father
IN a house close 20 the tracks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-10
NEW YORK GIRL BROWNS
Loses Life with Companion She Is
Visiting at Shelburne, W.

Shelburne. VI. Aug. 9-Stepplng unex-
pectedIy into deep water while Lathing OF
Smith Point. in Lake Champlaln. to-day,
Edith Gertrude Cunningham. seventeen
years old. OF New York city. and Lucille
Kenney fifteen years old, Of this town.
were drowned The water al the bathing
beach at Smith Point is shallow for a con-
siderable distance. and then drops OF
suddenly 10 a depth Of twelve feet. The
girls unthinkinz walked of the edge.
THE only witness TO the drowning was
Fred Patterson. stepfather OF Miss henney'
but he was unable 10 70 reach he place In
time 10 save the girls. The bodies were
recovered Miss Cunningham was spending
her vacation with the Kenneys
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-10
NEW SUBWAY UNIFORMS OUT
Annearance of White Suits the Signal
for Jokes on Trains.

The white uniforms have arrived.
tbree-car local subway train. starting from
Van Cortlandt Park. at 12:l5 o'clock this
morning was the first 10 nave guards wear
ing them They are made of white duck
tine trousers are OF the cum variety, ana
the initials Il T. t. in red decorate the
military collars and hats.
Although the guards made neat APP
nearance i'm the new outfit. they were
greeted by "A number Of the passengers
vitb mock salutations Of Good morning
barberr' Hey there, you baker. bring me
a bunr and the like The first guard 10
don the white suit was r. J. Taylor
station agents and ticket choppers also
are 10 have the new uniforms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-10
HOTEL GUESTS GET A SCARE
Alarm Is Followed by Lively Scramble
Out of Bed at Southampton, L. I.
fBv Telegram 20 The Tribune ]

BY Telegraph 20 Inc lEl"uhr
southampton, y. Y. Aug. "a fire IN
the two story frame laundry IN the rear of
the Hotel Irving. last night, caused $500
damage To the building and also destroyed
a lot OF clothes belonging 10 the guests
Tic absence OF any breeze saved the
hotel proper.
MANY OF the guests were reused out Of
bed and ran on the lawn IN scant attire.
thinking the hotel itself was In flames. and
a panic among them was averted only by
the active work Of a few In giving assur-
anc1 that there was no danger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-10
Elopers IN Fear OF Chase.

The idea that perhaps their plan would
be discovered and a pursuit instituted
seemed 10 have taken root in the minds
of the elopers. for after the tire had
given way il was a nervous pair that
banged on the door Of the inn In Central
Village. demanding rot only admission
but also. 10 the abiect astonishment of
the sleepy proprietor, c--gyman
What happened Immediately subsequent
10 that can best be told in the worthy
hosts own words. as they came over ths
long distance telephone last night
Did you have a wedding there this
morning." he was asked.
You bet we did" was the enthusi-
astic reply. and II was good one.
too. The young people broke down not
far from here along about this morn
ing and came right Up TO the hotel
calling ME out Of bed. We're not mar
ried.' SAYS they. but we want TO he. DO
you know a preacher who can do 10 for
us?'
II did. The Rev. Mr.. Perry was
spendinr his vacation with me. We got
him UP. and when he had heard how
things stood. he said ne didn't see any
reason why the young people shouldn't
be married. if they wanted 20 be ana
had a license II wasn't long before
We had Town Clerk Adams out ot bed
and making out the proper papers as
they should be. Then We married them
in the parlor.'
Mrs Anna r. Williams. an owner of
the hotel. and L. Howard Cross. hard
ware dealer OF the place. were willing
witnesses OF the ceremony. In apply
ing for the license. both Geraghty and
Miss French said they lived In Newport.
The former gave his age as twenty
three. while Miss French called herself
twenty-one years old.
Sand Automobile Back 10 Newport
The wedding over. the couple partook
~ breakfast at the hotel The damage
to their machine being such that they
could not continue in it without delay,
the chauffeur was directed 10 take It
back 10 Newport. Geraghty and she who
was now his wife took the train shortly
after 10 o'clock TO continue their in
terrupted journey TO New York. They
sned away in the direction OF Norces-
ter however, probably with the inten-
ton OF putting Nould-be pursuers of the
track. or maybe because they were too
happy To wait for the IL o'clock train,
which would have got them to this city
an hour earlier than the route they fol-
lowed.
II was thought by some that the couple
might continue from here to Tuxedo.
where Tucks Eden. the Trenches winter
home. one OF the oldest in the colony. is
open. Word from there last night, how
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-10
NEWPORT EL0PEMENT
GIVES SOCIETY A STIR
Julia French, Niece OF Mrs. Elsie
French Vanderbilt, Runs Away
with Livery Mans Son,
WED WHEN AUTO BREAKS
Young People Amaze Village Inn
keeper with Request at 2 A. M.
for a Clergyman, and Get
One 10 Tie Knot.

After z speedy exit out OF Newport
midnight fight along the road 10 New
York. where they intended To getsmar-
ried on arrival, Miss Julia Steel French,
daughter Of Amos Tuck French, of New
port and Tuxedo, and niece of Mrs. Elsie
French Vanderbilt. and John Edward
Paul Geraghty, son OF the owner Of
Newport livery stable. lost A tire from
their automobile at Central village.
Conn. NJ O'Clock yesterday morning
and decided to celebrate their nuptials
on the spot. They We're Joined in we'd
lock in the parIor Of the Central village
House at o'clock by the Rev. Louis F.
Perry. a Congregational minister ~
Hudson. y. H. who happened 70 he
guest there at the time.
The elopement created extended ard
prolonged excitement In the summer
colony at Newport when news Of II be-
gan 70 arrive in the course Of the morn
ing. Friends Of the young girl. when the
report first arrived. were most reluctant
to admit its truth. though il had teen
known for some time that an intimacy
existed between the two When. how
ever, late in the afternoon Mrs. Geraghtv
received a telegram from her son which
read. Married this morning A. after
all night trip. Keep 10 yourself and
failed 10 observe the closing injunction.
there was nothing 10 do but believe
Brides Family in Pursuit?
No message had arrived up 10 late
hour last night from the bride, and as
a consequence her family refused 20
speak upon the subject. A hurried con-
ference was called in the middle of the
day, however. which resulted IN the de-
parture from Newport Of Mrs. French
Vanderbilt in her automobile. Her des-
tination was not given out. but from the
fact that she crossed the ferry toward
Saunderstown, it was gathered by in
terested watchers that she was OF in
search Of the elopers. A report that
several men. presumably detectives from
Boston. met her soon after her start,
added to the strength Of this theory.
Geraghty's mother asserted yesterday
lldt her son lhQ Known MISS fFeDcn loT
several years. and both she and her hus-
band admitted that they had tried -
persuade the young man TO discontinue
his acquaintance with her He had re-
fused, they said. 10 listen 10 their advice
and had neglected 10 inform them of his
intentions
Mrs. Geraghty. az any rate. had appre-
ciated the situation for some time. with
the characteristic perception OF a mother
Il knew that Miss French was in love
with Jack" she said yesterday afternoon.
The young people departed from New
port early on Tuesday evening without
leaving a clew as 20 their intentions.
When late hour failed 10 bring them
to their homes. however, an ink.ing OF
what was happening began 20 steal over
the affected families, and a search was
Instituted. But the couple had laid
their plans we'll and had gained a mate
rial advantage over their elders in the
battle Of wits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-10
Taft 70 Give Inflammation.

hg noon recess Representa-
s Stanley, Sterling and Littleton
'e4 on President Taft at the White
1st and gained his permission for the
Continued ON second page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-10

toutinreI OF second page.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-07-20
HONEST MEDICINES VERSUS
FACES.

President 1'att's recent message
suggesting an am sndment to the
Pnre Food and Drugs law in it's re.
latlon to Prepared Medicines, does
not refer to such standard medicines
as Foley's Honey and Tar Com.
pound and Foley Kidney Pills, both
OF which are true medicines carefully
compounded of ingredients whose
medicinal qualities are recognized
by the Medical profession itself as
the best known remedial agents for
the disease they are iutendeda to
couoteract. Fol over three decades
F'oley's Honey and Tar Compound
has been a standard remedy for
coughs, colds and affections of the
throat, chest aud lungs for children
and tor grown persons. and it re-
talns to day it's pre-eminenoe above
all other preparations of its kind.
Foley Kidney Pills are equally eff
fective and meritorious. For sale
by all Druggisss.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-07-20
:MoRTGAGE SALE OF LAND.

BY virtue of power conferred unon
me Undersigned ia a mortgage deed
executed by Martha J.. E. ". Riieu
to Robert ID. Balm. and pronerlv res
corded in the office OF Reeister Of
Deeds for Orange County in Book 81.
page 53a.I will sell at public auct1on
ioI cash at the court house door in
;nd1 1 on Thursday, August 10.
.Sll, at u o'clock noon, the following
described piece or parcel of land. vine
ana being in the County OF Orange and
IN Cheek Township. and known and.
oesngnated as follows, viz:
The tract of land lett III the will of
t.agnei Balm to N. D. Balm, and sold
3y n: D.. Balm to above party Of the
h kns part and known as the Rachel
BAN home lot, adjoining lands of
susan Kirk patrick, Tom Rain and
: containing Tel or more acres,
as;!s further evidenced by reference to
seltlement IF estate OF the said Rachel
Balm, deceased. Anoi
oaae Is made to satisfy mortgage and
TO pay costs. "n@
This LIST day of July, 1911.
ROBERT D. BALM,
Mortgagee.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-07-20
MoRrGAGE SALE OF LAND.

BY virtue Of powers OF sale contairaa
a. Two mortgage executed to me bv
E Aetnur watson and: Rebecca Watson
E Es wlIe' see Morta age Book SO. PAGE
1Us' anu BOOK 81, page SO, l will sell 70
W. sne n!gnest bidder at public auction.
i9l casn. at the court house doorin
% naiils1oro, on Saturday, July %, 1911.
a5;ot .lock noon, a lot of land in Efand.
R;}o. Inc n. G. K. r. and A. b.
s,.a.,y. neglnning at a stake near the
S Nn light on said r. R., thence
North 2eo feet to- a stake, thence Wesr
alaiie with said r. r. $50 feet 10 q
2sake, thence South $50 feet to the r.
to The beginning.
1a!e g: satisfy mortgage and cost.
6. N. KIRKPATRICK,
M~ertgagee.,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-07-20

To Messrs. Piokard.. Browning
and MoDade- Gentlemen You
will be required on Friday, July %,
to elect a County Superintendent. Of
Public Schools for Orange. Talk
with the people and find out, if 90 :
sible, who will, fiji the cfse with.
the most credit and do the great
caose of public education the mott
good 10 the grand old County OF
y aDge, and vote accordingly.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-07-20
HAY FEVER AND SUMNER GOLD

HAY FEVER AND SUMNER COLDS
Must be. relieved quickly and Fo
'ley's Honey and Tar Compound
will do it. r. M. Stewart, 1884
Wolfram St Chicago, writes : 81
have been greatly troubled during
The hot summer months with Hay
Fever and find that by using Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound I get.
great relief" Many others who suf
fer similarly will be glad to benefit
by Mr.. Stewart's experience. Sola
by all Druggists. ::
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-07-20
ChlIdFen Cry
FOR FlETCHER'S
IT.
EEON COLLEGE.

(Co-EDUcAr1oNAL)
Delightfully."- situated in the hill
country.
Unsurpassed In healthfuness. Mod
ern In equipment. Steam Aeat. Elec.
tilc Lights. Baths. Sewerage. With
all the advantages and none of the dis
advantage Of city life.
An ideal institution tor the education
OF young men and young women with
twenty-one years Of successful history
behind it.
A High Grade College, whose eradu-
ates are admitted without examination
TO the graduate departments of the
great Universities.
Maintains also, Music, Art, Exrres-
slon' Commercial, and Preparatory De-
partments.
Four Courses leading to Degrees.
Special Normal Courses tor Teach
ers' approved and endorsed bv State
Superinte ndent Joy ner.
Terms moderate-$l32. 90 to $l87.M
per session of ten months.
: For Catalogue or other information.
address. (mentioning this paper,)
W. A. HARPER, President.
Elon College, N. C.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-07-20

The 10000 odd rural free de.
livery carriers IN the United.S,ates
are to receive salary increases as q
result of an order recently issued by
Postmaster General Hitchcock. The
order provides tor the disbursement
during the current year of $4,000
600, which will mean an increase Of
500 over the present salary of
$500 for all carriers on standard
routes, with proportionate increases
in shorter routes.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-07-20
ESCAPED WITH HIS IIFR.

A440 1llHEs 49,
"Twenty,oue years ago ] faced an
awful DEATH" writes H.. B Martin.
Fort Harrels GA, S. G, doctors
said ! had consumption and the
Dreadful coug1J had looked like +.
sure enough. / tried everything. /
could bear Q for my cough, aud
was under the treatment Of the bast
doctor il Georgetown, S: G., for !
year, but could get no relief. A
friend advised me to try DR.. Kings
New Discovery. I did so, and was
completely cured. l feel that Lowe
my lite to this great throat and lung
cure" Its positively guaranteed for
coughs, colds, aud all bronchial at
SOC and s1.OO. Trial bot.
tie free at w. A. Hayes drug store.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-07-20
Important Notice to
Public school Com
mitt8emen.

To the Public School Conmittee.
At 3 meeting OF the Board Of
Education of Orange County, Mon
day, July 8, you were appointed q
member Of the Public School Com
,nittee of District No. -, -
Township, for both races, for a term
of two years.
You are expected to be in lille.
boro on Friday, July %, to. qualify
and receive \ copy of the Public
School law.
This day will be the closing day
Of the Teachers Institute. and an
Educational Rally will be held. Il
is hoped to have. tie State Superin.
tendent, Hon. j., 7. Joyner, present
for an address. In the event that
be should not be here, however.
other speakers will deliver educa.
tional addresses.
10 addition to the above, the
Board of Education will hold a
meeting for the election of a County
Superintendent for the ensuing two
years. I
Taken all in all, this is to be one
OF the most important educational
days likely to come this year. The
success of the Spublip schools de-
ponds upon acquaintance aud CO.
operation among teachers, commit
teemen, superintendent, and people,
The purpose Of this day is to fur
Their such acquaintance and COOP.
Grafton.
Hoping to see you present on
Friday morning, July %, 10 o'clock,
l am, Very truly yours,
T. W1NGArE ANDREWS. 4
Co. Sapt Public Instruction.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-07-20

Right in Your basiest season
when you have the least time to
spare you are most, likely to take
diarrhoea and lose several days
time, unless you have CkAmberla,n's
Collie, Cholera and Diarthoea Rem.
edy at baud ana take a dose on the
first appearance OF the disease. For
sale BY all Dealers.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-07-20
KIDNEY DISEASES ARE CuRAn1E

KIDNEY DISEASES ARE CuRABLF
Under certain conditions. The
right medicine must be taken before
the disease has progressed too far.
'Mr Perry A. Pitmsn, Dale, Texas
says. Il was down 10 bed for four
months with kidney and bladder
trouble and gall stones. One bottle
of Foiey's Kidney Remedy cured,
we'll and sound" Ask tor il,
For sale by all Druggists.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-07-20
Parsons POEM A GEM.

Parsons POEM A GEM.
From Rev. H. S,ubenvoil, Ali.
son, La, in praise Of Dr.. Kings New
Lite Pills.
They're suob a health Necessity.
10 every home these pills should be,
1t other kinds you've tried ia vain,
USEtDR. KING'S
And be we'll again." Only ESQ at
W. A. Hayes drug store.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-07-20
HAPPIEsT GIRL IN IrNoo1N

A Linooln, Nebraska, girl writes (:
II had been ,'ailing for some time
with chronic constipation and stom.
ach trouble l began taking Cham
berlain's Stomach aud Liver Tablets
and in three DAYS I was able to be
up and got9better right along. I am
the proudest girl in Lincoln to find
such a good medicine" For sale
by all Dealers.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-07-20

-Sprains require careful treat.
ment: Keep quiet and apply Cham
sberlain's Eminent freely. It will
remove the soreness and quickly re-
store the parts to q healthy oondi.
Aion. For sale by all Dealers.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-07-20

Foley Kidney Pills are con.
posed Of ingredients specially sc.
iected for their corrective. healing.
tonic, and stimulating. effect upon
the kidneys. bladder and urinary
passages. They are a~utiseptic. anti
l'th'o and q uric acid solvent. Sold
by ali Draggists.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-07-20

Speaker Champ CLARK has 40.
cepted an Invitation to visit North
Carolina in December and deliver
a. address at Raleigh before the
Teachers Assembly. The Speaker
of the Democratic House in never
so much at home as when on the
lecture platform aud his hobby ia
unique facts in American history, so
be will make an address that ia snra
10 De both entertaining aud in.
tstructive.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-07-20
KILL MORE THAN WILD BEASTS.

KILL MoRE THAN WILD BEASTS,
The member Of people killed
yearly by, wild beasts don't approach
the vast huufber killed by disease
germs. No lie is safe from their
attacks. They're in air. water, dust,
even food. lint grand protection is
afforded by Electric Bitters, which
destroy and expel these deadly dis.
ease germs from the system. That's
Why chills, fever and ague. all mals.-
rial s.d many blood diseases yield
promptly TO this wonderful blood
purifier. Try them. and enjoy the
glorious health and new strength
they'll give you. Money back, if
mot sa,i.fed. Only SOC at w. A,
HAYES drug store.