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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

BUMP bump. it went in short, comca leaps across
the field The arnan had to be strapped TO his seat
\ race between two of the little monopanes was as
funny as a race between two kangaroo. 1t was indeed
the clown Of the air show,
Fogartv wrench in hand with strcaks Of grease across
his face listened respectfully. Get N 1t, Wilson, SAID
the Admiral "ShJw it off,
Begin your pardon, Sir, said Fogarty, touching
his hair but the milne is not workn yet Sir Mebby
in day or two, when /
you see Admiral, said Wilson, laughing the trick
mule will not even DO its tricks. Do YOU think the
engine will ever work."
We'll | dunno" said Fogarty, scratching his chm.
I've seen automobile mines, an I've seen motorcycle
mines. an I've worked some on airyplanc mines but
never did see an milne like this one! No. Sir. lis
wonderful contraption,"
"Wilson said the ADMIRAL you will take command
of Number Fourteen. rs for this thing-my man. what
is your nance; - -, ~.
@Fogarty, Sir; Michael Fogarty, Of the 72d New
Jersey" said Fogarty, standing straight and Saluting
with his greasy wrench.
All right. Mike" said the Admiral take command
of Number Thirteen, with the rank OF Commander
Someone has to take her.
TN much obliged to We, Sir" said Fogarty, as the
Admiral turned away laughing. Il beg pardon Slr'
but would it be beneath the dignity OF the nited states
now should | keep on tnkerin at me ship; IN not
wann to DO anything to dshonor the uniform OF Com,
mander but | well reminder an automobile WORKED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

With no man aboard she lcapcd high IN the ar and
as the air caught her uddcr DATED down again with
Jolt that threatened wreck her 70 pieces only to dat
to the right scurry along the grass, and leap again.
She danced cavortcd lcapcd and Owed and twice she
turned on Fogarv and he had to take TO his heels and
run for his life The second time, as she whlrcd about
Fogartv made "a dive for her tail and caught It,.
For the next five minutes Fogalty lived fast lie
Sometimes his feet touched the ground for an instant,
or as she swervcd his heels cracked together like the
snapper Of q whip; but with her udder held down as
it was she behaved like ethercd Skyrocket making
one leap straight into the air after another, Jerking
Fogartv of his feet and the field in wild bounds
Sometimes he was right side up, and sometimes not;
but he held on until she ended her runaway by ammlng
her nose into a tree at the far side Of the field The
suddenncss Of the stop threw Fogary head over heels
into the network Of wires that supported her planes ana
her propeller and fore parts crushed ana spmtere
her wings dropping and her udder still IN togary
grip torn Off but she still an acropane ana 90
gartv rubbing his Cd head, found he was still live
man. II
@Iust for that" he said as he crawcd out OF the
wreck we don't get any gasoone to eat fer three
days.
But it was more than three days before she was
capable OF holding gasolcne again.
"Sav nawthinl" said Fogarty to the airmen VINO
leased him "She flew. the darlin an II the war don
end before she flies again III be in it,
They laughed. There must be stanch planes ana
tried motors steady hands and rapid thinking to leave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
BY ELLIS PARKER BUTLER

once that said would ever turn wheel more an
fixed her If a bit OF grease man now an again
tinker away, Commander tinker away. SAID the
Admiral good naturcdly
"Thank We, Sir" said Fogarty, and tinker away he
did The little Gavrochc his pride; but she was his
despair. He would look up at the great white mcchan
cal birds sailing macStcly the practice grounds
their commanders in their neat uniforms, and their
motors running true, and then he would turn back to
the Gavrochc.
"Look at thin, now, Gavvy, an take shame! he
would say. why don't yc get up an fly in the ar like
good bird;"
But, although he spun his propeller blades with all
his strength turn the engine over, no cheering Spuer
OF exploding gas rewarded him. The other amcn took
delight in ending their flights with dip that brought
them hurting down as if TO land full top OF the
Gavrochc and crush it, only to land gracefully fifty feet
beyond When the huge, white roaring things darted
at him thus, Fogarty felt temptation TO rum but he
never ran. He spread his protcctngly over the
low built craft and when the danger past ne would
shake his fist. Sometimes he laughed; but when the
margin OF safety had been too small he SwOrc heartily,
as a red headed mechanic from New Jersey knows how
to swear 1t was not proanc but whole souled.
Fogartv followed no regulation hours. Taps, Re
treat "Rcycillc were all the to him. The first
bugc call in the morning found him at work, and the
last at night left him tnkcring the Gavrochc and
first and lasthe picked up the full iargon Of the armcn.
well, now he would say III We meet cross current
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

TINA Was SoI''O''".lS
lump Fogarty made, one
l. month sweating as assist
ont machinist in a cheap garage
IN New Jersey, and the next IN
i,,ll command of a United States
war,hip. with the rank and m
s;gnia of Commander. The adj
vSnce was so rapid that Fogariy
never did get the letter written
Kate Molloy, telling her about
i for events sped with a haste
that left his slowly Scrawlci letter
IN unfinished. But, although he
had mo- time 20 get q uniform mat
A.. and had TO wear one with
trousers that turned up a foot at
he bottom and "a coat that could
have been wrapped around HIM
twice Fogarty was the proudcSt
man under the flag.
III the war don't end before
I'm ready for it, said Fogarty'
aIT be in the midst Of It before
it's ended
War had been declared with
nm uncxpcctcdncss that took the
breath away. and the thousands
Of rcquisitoncd automobiles
o;l;ng into the rendezvous on
long Island after wild drives
across country, were in q sorry
state. Mike Fogarty of the ga
New Jersey was one OF the hrst
70 be dragged from the ranks
when experienced mechanics were
called for. He was hurried 10
Homestead Plain and set TO work
making repairs. lie worked IN q
state Of greaSincSS that made his
red hair masquerade as black for
three weeks, and then the tiicrs
arrived and Fogarty was shifted
from the garages 20 the hangers.
Itwasa mixed lot Of aerop.ancS
that the Government got together
IN that first fleet; but 1t included
every machine in the country.
All The American machines were
there. as well as the forty-Odd
that had come over for the inter
national meet; and many arrived
In bad shape, for the Government
hal bought all. even those which
had been wrecked al the meet
the night of the big wind, and
Fogartv was put 10 work on them.
There wasno difficulty in securing
ai-mcn TO run the things, for
every tlier in the country was
eager 20 have q hand in the first
rel experience with aeroplaneS in
war,-but Fogarty, sweating over
the big fourteen and eighteen
cylinder machines. could see little
difference between glorious war
and a busy dayat the East Orange
garage. He had his hands full,
and 1t was all rush work; for the
foreign fleet was supposed to be
drawing nearer every day.
Where the fleet would strike
our coast no one knew. Some 81
New York and send out an aeri,
% drop dynamite on the city.
feet we had got together would
.----.- Il thn fnrninnnrs Id NOT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

our coast no one knew. Some said it would approach
New York and send out aerial fleet from Shlpdeck
20 drop dynamite the city. In that case the aerial
fleet we had got together would have real battle IN
theair If the foreigners did not carry aeropanes our
A.ers would be used in an attempt to destroy the
enemy war vessels The repairing and tuning up were
hurried brcathlessly.
FOGARTY was sweating over one Of the smaller ma
chimes foreign monOplane, when the newly created
Admiral OF the Air came by followed by all the alrmen;
for ne was distributing the commands. 1t was simple
enough as rule for he gave the command OF machine
o. tic man who had flown it. but when he reached the
little Gayroche flyer which Fogarty was working
all laughed even the thin faced, businessike Admiral.
Number Thirteen, eght-cylinder Gavroche mono
plane. said the Admiral. who wants II:
"N0 ON Your life, Admiral" said Wilson, one OF the
ai~meu still without q command. Il want tler. That
Gavr,.he don't fly, and it was never intended to lily.
don, want it,"
81 don't blame YOU" said the Admiral. Il don't
know why the Government spent good cash Tor H.
For the little Gayroche was built to be the clown OF
the roplanc circus; to make fun at the great inter-
national meets. II was the aeroplane Joke Narrow
winged and low, lis motors were too powerful tor It's
size and vet It would fly. When the motors started
the propeller fan revov-i at terrific speed with noise
Ike sawmn, the whole monoplane shook and tren-
bei as if threatening leap from the earth and DO
marvellous feats of speed altitude and when eXpeca-
ton was at its height the little Gavroche started Bump
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

tour hund cd feet up, an the IN
clination Of the planes is forty-fve
degrees, would We cut into it or
slide down the flaw
"That's not the question. his
tormcntor would answer. IF the
Gavrochc is out cutting grass and
you see a hitching post ahead,
would YOU tie 10 the post or would
the sick bug stand without tying?'
Sure" Fogarty would say good
naturedly, I'm thlnkin' Shc'llstand
without twin. She's well broke,
the darlin'l'
"Brokc is the word, Mike" the
answer would be.
"Wcll, | dunno Fogarty would
say, looking at the Gayroche affec-
tionatcly. "She's havin' a good
rest. Whin she does fly she ought
to fly like the dickens an all!'
A Nd that described IT, 1t was a
"A day when Fogarty least cN-
pcctcd il that she came to life.
Fogarty had been working on her
Ill morning, and he stepped in
front Of her and gave the propeller
a turn, she had her propeller for
ard,-and 10 his amazcmcnt she
began to spark. The next moment
a blade Of the fan sent him head
over heels, and the Gavrochc was
of. unguided and alone, across the
field, her rudder Tapping at will.
Foga-ty was on his feet in IN IN
slant and after her as hard as he
could 'un. yelling like an Indian.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
Entry No. "A in Our Prize Story Competition

.1HAT was something OF a
lump Fogarty made one
l. month sweating as assist
Evening journal., 1911-09-19
Sixteen Alleged ''BOofIeggers"
Crowd Old Sussex County Jail

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del, Sept. 1e-To-
day the Sussex county Jail is practi-
cally full of prisoners, due 20 the raid
Of the alleged speakeasies and boot
leegers, at Seaford, early Saturday
morning. There We're twenty-soven
arrests in all, and out of that num-
Der eleven gave bail, making sixteen
now confined within the county Jail as
the result Of the raid and twenty-nine
all told in the prison. The custodian
is unable to accommodate them with
cots and bed clothing, and several Of
them had to lay upon the floor Of the
cells. There was little time TO make
preparations for such an influx. OF
the number arrested, eight were white
men and nineteen colored. Some Of
the number has served time in the
New Castle County Workhouse and in
the Sussex jail for various charges.
Following is the list Of the prisoners
brought here, with the amount of bail
under which each is held: Joseph
Turner, $500; Thomas Messick, $500 (;
William Collins, $2500; Andrew J.
Buckman, $500; Harry Lankford,
$500; Ernest Greenley. $500; Arthur
Evening journal., 1911-09-19
TO ATTEND NATIONAL
WATERWAYS MEETING

Howell S. England, a member OF
the Wilmington Board OF Trade and
member OF the Deeper Water Ways
Association, attended the meeting Of
the association IN the Bourse Build
ing in Philadelphia, where the details
Of the annual convention of the or
ganization at Richmond we're ar
ranged. A large delegation from
Wilmington will be among the dsii ?
gates 70 make the trip. Delegates
will be appointed by the Board 4
Trade and Governor Pennewill.
The convention will be held on Oc-
tober II, Is, 19 and 20.
Evening journal., 1911-09-19
RESOLUTION
AGAIN HELD BACK

Owing to one of the interested par
ties being out Of the city, and not hav-
ing had time to consider the resolu-
ton, Marvel and Marvel, attorneys for
the company were unable 10 present
the franchise resolution of the Public
Utilities Light, Gas and Power Com
psny, at the meeting of the Directors
of the Street and Sewer Department
today.
The residents Of South Heald street
between Pearl street and Garasheas
Lane asked for a light. The request
was referred TO Street Commissioner
Pierson with power to act.
The Peoples Railway Company was
authorized to operate the extension oi
IT'S line on King street from Front
street 70 ths boat wharf on the Chris
tisna River.
The pay roll of carts amounting q
81 ,29940, and the labor pay roll OF
Sc .565,95 we're ordered paid.
The balance in bank. to the credit OF
the current fund is $19,634.S7. The
special fund is s1SS.04791
When the board adjourned it did
so until Friday evening at 5 O'Clock
when a special meeting will be held
No meeting will be held next Tuesday
The reason for this is that the d.
rectors leave on Saturday for Pitts
burgh. Grand Rapids and Chicago. Az
the former place they will Inspect q
new method of paving.
On Monday. they will attend the In
ternational Good Roads Congress In
Chicago.
On Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs
day, they Will attend the meeting of
the American Sccietg Of Municipal
improvements which meets IN Crane
Rapids. They will leave for vii
mington on Friday.
Evening journal., 1911-09-19
FIREMENS' RELIEF
AFTER. MORE MEMBERS

The Wilmington Volunteer Fire
mems Relief Association will meet in
Irish-American Hall, on Thursday
night. This organization has a mem
bership of sixty-tive, and a number
Of candidates will be admitted at the
coming meeting. BY the end of the
year il is hoped that the association
will have between 200 and 300 mem
bers. As soon as possible it will pay
benefits to members injured while DO
ing duty at fires.
Evening journal., 1911-09-19
TOO i'll TO
ATTEND COURT
City Judge Therefore DiS-
misses Man Charged With
Contempt

Norris Thorman, who was arrested
yesterday for failing 20 appear in City
Court as a witness, was excused by
Judge Cochran today because nc
showed that he was under ihe care o'
a phrsician and uflablo TO acend. a,
failed fo send the DOCTORS ccrtifcat'
TO conFt and had 10 remain In "a eel
all night.
Clayton Draper was dismissed Will
warning TO keep away from tn,
porpfrty OF George ". Bader. near
Third and Madison streets. The de-
fendaut was charged with corner
lounging.
The charge of cruelty to o horse,
against Leslie Jackson. was held up
as IL could not be shown that he boat
the horse The case was heard sew
eral days ago, and Agent Stout Of the
S. p. G.. c. was instructed TO invests
gate the case. He reported thls
morning that he could not prove that
the horse had been abused by Jack
son.
>Fred sadler, colored. who has been
held as witness in The case, was
discharged.
Elias Johnson, colored, who was ar
rested yesterday npon the charge Of
committing an assault and battery
upon Mary Fields, colored, was dis
missed this morning upon the pay
ment Of costs. The woman did not
appear. The woman Is cook in the
same restaurant I'm which Elias Is a
waiter.
The case of William VI. Davis, who
was Yesterday fined $40 for assault
and battery upon George l.. Cochran,
was reopened by Judge Cochran,
and Walter Rash testified that all
Davis did. was TO take his bare foot
and push Cochran from his. Davis
doorstep. The charge was held ur
against Davis
Peter Scott, an 1S-year-old young
man, was arraigned upon the charge
Of stealing rubber pads for horses
feet The case was continued as nc
claiment for the pads has appeared
BENJAMIN Porter, charged with
committing an assault and battery
upon Thomas Jones, was dismissed
upon the payment of costs. Mr.. Jone.
did not wish TO prosecute Porter
Evening journal., 1911-09-19
c. S. RICHARDS
IS SECRETARY
Governor Names Sussex Man
TO Succeed W. I. Smlthers
Deceased
OFFICIAL ENTERS
UPON DUTIES AT ONCE

Governor Pennewill today announce
ed the appointment Of Charles sudler
Richards Of Georgetown, Sussex
county. to be Secretary Of State to
Ill the vacancy caused by the death
Of William T. smithers OF Dover. Mr..
Richards Is well known and aggres-
sive young attorney. son of the late
Charles r. Richards, and brother
Of Robert II. Richards, attorney of this
city. Mr.. Richards is we'll qualified
for the Office and has shown much
ability in his legal practice. and wae
deputy attorney-general for Sussex
county under his brothers administra.
ton as Attorney General. which Office
he filed acceptably. lie is O Repub.
lican. As his is an interim appoint
ment. Immediate confirmation by the
State Senate Is not required. but hin
name will be sent into the Senate ar
a special session II held early next
year to consider the Revised Code
Commissions report, or at the regu-
lar session in 1913 n no special ses-
sion is held.
Mr.. Richards by virtue OF being Sec.
retarv of State becomes a member of
the Board Of pardons. Of the state
Board Of Supplies and OF the Boule-
ward Commission. 10 deferfnina tbs
route and materials
Governor Pcnnewill arrived at the
State House in Dover this morning
and at once announced the appoints
ment Of Air, Richards as Secretary
OF State 10 succeed the late Mr..
Smithers. Mr.. Richards accompanied
the Governor 10 tho state House and
as soon as his commission was made
out. he was sworn in and entered upon
the duties Of his office. Mr. Richards
Is q member Of the Sussex county
J bar. having been admitted to prac-
I tice In 1904 Hc. Is 80 years Of age
q James NJ. satterheld OF Dover. wa'
urged for the appointment, one o
tho strong arguments. aside from hi
In qualifications. being that a ker
couniian should be named to succce
~, MI Smlthers. who also was ke'
,l counuan Governor Poupcvill look.
,e upon II as personal appofntmen
al however as the Secretary OF State
+. really his confidential secretary i
n addition 20 having certain prescribol
a duties 70 perform. The Secretary o
e State attests all licenses that ar,
signed by the Governor and issuef
"a certificates OF incorporation 10 con-
i Germs chartering under Delaware
laws
@ Some doubt having arisen In Gov
b ernor Pennewiii's mind about thu
: validity of unusued marriage licenses
3 signed by the late Secretary Smithers.
. the Governor yesterday asked Chan
e cellor Curtis and Judge Boyce for an
Z opinion on the subject. Chancellor
= Curtis and Judge Boyce gave their
opinion late yesterday afternoon. the
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Evening journal., 1911-09-19
Anarchisfic Element Takes
Advantage of Situation
TO Renew Activities.
BY The United Press

BY The United Press
MADRID. Sept 19.-Revolutionary
conditions prevail throughout Spain
as the result Of the general strike.
Martial law has been proclaimed in
most of the larger cities and soldiers
armed with the rapid fire guns are
posted on the main thoroughfares. In
addition several regiments OF artillery
have been hurried TO Barcelona aud
Valencia and their cannon have been
posted in the public squares and at
the approaches to public buildings.
The situation is gradually growing
worse. The anarchistic element has
taken advantage of the strike situa-
tiOn 10 renew its activity aud disorder
is reported from many places.
All wires excepting those leading
to the capital have been cut and sol
diers have been ordered out to repair
them. The censorship is again in force
and news concerning the progress of
the disturbances is withheld.
That plot exists TO assassinate
General Weyler because of his sever
ity in putting down disturbances, was
admitted today. A number of alleged
ring leaders have been arrested and
other arrests are looked for.
There was rioting both in BARGE
Iona an Valencia today and the fury
OF the mob was so great that the po-
lice resorted to streams Of boiling
water TO scatter the rioters. Numerous
persons were injured Cavalry was
hurried TO the scene but the streets
were so wet the troops could not
utilize their horses until the slippery
pavements had been sprinkled with
sand
The riotlng at Saragossa was re-
newed today. The mob had started to
parade through streets bearing ban
ners with revolutionary utterances tn-
scribed thereon when the troops ar
rived and the fighting began.
The situation at Bilbao. Saragossa.
Huelya, Cadiz, Seville, Gijon. Corunna
and Ferrol is growing more serious
hourly The leaders OF the strikers
declared that the railroad employees
will Join the strike tomorrow at the
latest and ;f they do, traffic will be
absolutely tied up.
Evening journal., 1911-09-19
PLOT TO ASSASSINATE WEYLER DEVELOPS
WHILE SPANISH REVOLUTIONISTS STRIKE
POSSE HUNTS FOR WILD MAN.


BY The United Press.
NoRwALK, Conn, Sept. l9--shcrn William volmer aud
deputies automobiles accompanied half dozen
trained poce-dogs left today Wilton widman
murderer Sabine two men, one Of
whom he killed; has shot officers; threatened girl
and rorized the entire past two MONTHS dur
ING which time he has eked precarous existing in the
by his shot gun. posses constantly at his heels
SECTION MEN STRIkE.
by The United Press
SYRACUSE n. " Sept 19-secon Delaware
Western, this city vicinity struck today
They is hour day for from IA to
Is work They reinstatement Of Fore
Foley say discharged working in behalf
of the union
YECGS SECURE $1,000.
BUFFALO. Sept l9.-Three yeggs blew up
OF c. Maria early today secured
about $1,000 They an automobile and escaped
MARTIAL LAW IN SPAIN
MADRID Sept 19Because of the continued through
out spain rights suspended and mar
ua law proclaimed