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Pitched From His Seat,
Moisant Hurled to Earth

cup contest. The wind was at his back.
THE accident cannot thus be entirely
attributed to this fact. although it had
it's share in determining it.
Yesterday Moisant had placed between
the landing wheels Of his borrowed ma
chine very large projectile-shaped gaso-
line tank. in which to carry the fuel nee
essary for the long flight.
He appeared to delay coming down
until within two or three hundred feet
Of the designated spot, and then made an
extremely sharp dip. When about fifty
feet from the ground he stopped his mo-
tor and would no doubt have landed
safely had not at that instant strong
gust of wind struck under the tail of the
craft and lifted it up.
The angle of descent. instead Of dimin-
ishing. was thus suddenly increased to
an almost vertical drop, and the ground
was too near for recovery.
Inc monoplane at that moment appear
ed TO pivot around the big tank placed
between the wheels and struck the ground
on its propeller, smashing 1t beyond re-
pair.
Moisant Shot Out of Seat.
1T was not, however, the conclusion
which hurled Moisant out of his seat,
the terrific angle at which the machine
descended in the last few moments in it.
self being sufficient for this. l plainly
saw Moisant shot out of his seat as il
from catapult before any part of the
machine touched the earth.
THE machine fell so straight that it
remained exactly where 1t fell, having
only sufficient horizontal motion to turn
it over, and leaving no marks in the
ground except where the propeller struck.
MOisant. however, landed thirty-six feet
from the seat of his machine.
1T is my impression that he was in
stantly killed. although facial .refiexes
seemed to give an indication OF life for
some minutes.
I'm my opinion the accident was caused
by the combination of circumstances /
have just spoken of. The originally
sharp incline Of descent, the early STOP
page of the motor followed by the gust
OF wind. and especially the change In the
equilibrium Of the machine and the lower
ing of its center OF gravity by the addi-
ton of the large tank, half empty though
1t was"
Tributes From Friends.
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few minutes after Hoxsey's. crash to

few minutes after Hoxsey's. crash to
eaSth.
One tent was blown down by the wind
that caused the tragedy. Two machines
which had been standing on an euinence
to the northwest Of the field were wreck
ed by the gale.
One Of these belonged to Frank Sites
and the other to George Duessler. both
local aviators Both were bipIanes and
only the motors and propeIlers of each
were saved out of the wreckage
Hoxsey's automobile, which he used on
the field to tow his biplanes from the
hangar to the starting point. was used
to convey his body to his home in Pasa-
dena.
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LEGAGNEUX AND BREGET FAIL
Michelin Cup Record Of Tabuteau
Not Bettered.

PARIS. December 31.-The aviators
Legagneux and Breget. like Farman,
failed today to better Tabuteau's record
for the Michelin cup.
Breget, who made his trial at Douai
descended after covering 800 kilometers
(242 miles). Legagneaux at Pau. found
It impossible to make Roadway against
the gale.
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lunch room on their backs, got the at
tention OF about 5000 people in front OF
the Post Office Department, and tur a
time il looked like riot. People ran
from all directions for several blocks 10
see what was the trouble. Every oody
screamed and yelled. 1t was pande-
mOnium.
There was one downtown, hotter where
the new year came in oddly. compared
with the rest. Inside there was gay
throng. Outside. where q gang OF men
worked on the big excavation for IA ne~
addition. the only celebration OF the New
Year was the roaring of gasoline torches
and the music of pick and shovel.
There was flash of the birth of the
New Year around the world from the
Naval Observatory as IN former years
when Capt T.. F.. Hayden was i'll charge
of the time service. Whether the Gus
ton, was too costly for this day of re-
trenchment III simply regarded as sentt
mental notion of no practical value IS
MOI cNplaine1
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Sunday Observances.

While the celebration of the advent of
, the New Year has been deferred by Ia W
: and custom until tomorrow. the event
viii more less enter into the services
of the churches of the various denomi
nations today. Some will have specia'
: sermons and elaborate musical services.
Others will ,bserve New Year day IN a
loss pretentious way.
At the Gospel Mission. 12D Pennsyl-
vania avenue the doors will be open as
usual. day and night. today. The regu-
lar services will he held. Evangelist Belt
Will speak at the evening service at 8
O'Clock
vt the German Orphan Asylum. Good
Hope HiN, AnacOstia. the children will
have their nriStmaS celebration, begin
ming at ; O'CLOCK this afternoon. Simon
Wolf will speak and program of enter
tsinment Will he presented.
In lieu of the usual reception held New
Year DAY by the ColOred Mems Branch
of the Y NJ. g A. there will be a mass
meeting for both sexes at =. o'clock this
afternoon at Howard Theater. eth and L
streets northwest. Rev. NJ. w. u. Nor
man. pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist
Church. will deliver the address. The
musical program includes selections by
the Coleridge String Quartet Miss Minnie
Brown and the Lyric Orchestra.
Tine District Public Library will he
open today from to o'clock pm. The
Library of Congress will be open from >
- m. to 10 pm
DIR. q. l.. Robinson of Chicago will lee
ture under the auspices of the Young
Mems Christian Association at $50
O'Clock this afternoon at the National
Theater Strangers tea will be served
AT the Y NJ. e. a. at g O'Clock this even
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AIR FALLS BRING.
DEATH TO A|RMEN
Continued from First Page.)

front of the press stand watching his
colleague of the Wright team pc form.
Then the shout when up-"Hoxsey is
falling" At the same instant a sigh or
gasp, not loud but of tremendous vol
ume, rose from the packed grandstand
That single suppressed sigh WAS almost
the only sound that came from the crowd
for many minutes after the accident.
BroOkins whirled at the sound of the
cry and saw the crash. He uttered but
one word. Cod.
His legs gave way and he fell in the
roadway. Although he had been in sew
eral serious accidents himself. he rose
unnerved and cried like child
At that time the field announcers were
rushing up and down, shouting through
their megaphones:
mo cause for alarm: Hoxsey's all
right"
But Brookins was not convinced.
That's lie,'' he shouted back at one
Of the announcers. ''Hoxsey's dead. /
know it,
Again he burst into tears.
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Baroness Won Hengelmuller Better

The condition of Baroness Won Hengel-
muller who has been critically i'll OF ap-
pendicitis, was reported at tine Austi O.
Hungarian embassy late last night tr 10
slowly but steadily improving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

NEW ORLEANS, La, December 81
Leaving the City Park aviation field al
9:35 o'clock this morning, full of life
vigor and hope. his eyes sparkling il
anticipation of adding to his country,
glory in bringing the Michelin cup tC
America. John B. Moisant. one of the
worlds most daring and skillful aviators
flew over. New Orleans to meet deatf
twenty minutes later, near Harahan
eleven miles away.
Tonight he was to have been presented
with a handsome loving cup bearing the
legend John b. Moisant, the glory OF
Central America contributed by the
Central American colony in New Orleans
Alfred j. Moisant. president of the In
ternational Aviators. bade his brother a
CHEEKY farewell just before he ascended
at the City Park. Accompanied by press
representatives and mechanicians in ar
automobile, Mr.. Moisant followed the
flight of his brother to the place up the
river where the cup trial was to take
place, only to be met with the news tina,
John B. Moisant was dead.
Combination of Circumstances.
The added weight of an extra gaso-
line tank. the use of a strange machine
and the prank of a fifteen-mile wind
at the moment when he had pointed
the nose of his machine at sharp
downward angle combined in sending
Moisant to his death.
Thrown from his machine by it's sud
den inclination. MOisant described a
curve through the air, and. like plum
met shot downward. landing on his
head. His neck was broken.
Rene Barriers tifty-hOrsepOwer Bier
lot monoplane, which Moisant Was US
ing, is total wreck.
The story Of the accident is best told
by c. E. Campbell Wood. represe ntative
of the Aero Club of America. who was
within a few feet of where Moisant
struck the ground. Mr.. Wood was pres
ent in Paris few months ago when
Moisant made his wonderful fight with
a passenger over that city. and was
present in England when Charles Rolls
fell to his death
Story Told by Wood.
Mr.. Woods story follows:
"Moisant was about to land at the spot
>aA for n <nf h. H;1l.-l a.
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TELLS REBEL PLANS
Mexican. Insurgent Leader
Gives Out Interview.
is CONFIDENT OF VICTORY
Abraham Gonzales Declares Diaz
Will be Dethroned.
STRENGTH INCREASING DAILY
In Control of Greater Part of Chi
huahua-Will Protect ALI
Americans.
STRENGTH INCREASING DAILY

PRESIDE. Mexico. December - tvis
courier from Mulato to Marfa).-Abra-
ham Gonzales. leader of the insurgent
forces operating near Ojinaga and pro-
visional governor of Chihuahua. today
gave an interview to the Associated Press
correspondent at Mulato.
This is the first statement made by any
of the insureent leaders in the field.
Gonzales talked frankly, telling of the
policy of the insurgents and their plans.
. "The independents. now control the
greater part of chihuahua. he said. I'VE
could capture any of the outlying garri-
sOned towns at any time. but in turn.
we would have to establish garrisonS in
these cities. thus taking many fighting
men from the field.
I'VE did not expect to defeat the Diaz
army i'll day or a month. We have ac-
complished that we set out to do up
to date.
Control Section of Railroad.
1.-The independents control a section of
the railroad and are holding the garrisons
at Juarez. Ojinaga Pedernales and La
Guna helpless in their barracks. We
have checked every effort to send rein
"
hundred miles of the border
This gives us an opportunity to re-
cruit our armies and train our eager re-
cruits Every day increases our strength.
When we are ready to strike We will
strike and Diaz will be shaken from his
throne.
The independents will protect the prop
efty and lives of Americans and other
foreigners. We come as hberatOrs. not
as invaders.
The independents are not fighting
Mexico: they are fighting the Diaz gov
eminent"
Gonzales talked slowly in hating Eng
hsh, turning now and then to q young
officer for aid in translating his words.
-Of our immediate plans | cannot, OF
course. speak. We have opened the door
for our cOuntrymen who wish to fight
and we are arming and drilling them as
fast as they come.
Calls Courts Tyranical.
I'VE want simple justice. We want the
right to vote as We believe. The courts,
the great instrument of Diaz's tyranny,
next to the army. must be made courts
of law. not tools of oppression.
The men who have organized this up
rising will fight until all are dead. They
are confident of victory
About two hundred armed insurgents
were counted in Mulato today, but IL
was said that other detachments had
OJlnaga surrounded
OJinaga has a population of about
l,oOO, with garrison of 300 federal
troops strongly intrenched
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Reception at White House.

Tomorrow the great event of the day
will be the Presidents reception at the
White House. beginning at III O'Clock in
members of the cabinet and the diplo-
matte corps will pay their respects. At
1l:.D O'Clock the senators. representa-
tives and delegates in Congress will be
received. followed at 11:4J clock by the
officers of the Army and Navy and of
the Marine Corps. and the commanding
general and officers of the staff de-
partments of the National Guard of the
District of Columbia: at 12:1J o clock. by
the solicitor general, assistant attorneys
general. assistant secretaries, assistant
postmasters general. regents and secre-
tary OF the Smithsonian Institution. the
civil service commission. the interstate
commerce commission. the tariff board,
the railroad securities comiSsiOn. the istn-
milan canal commission. the CommissIo on
ers of the District of Columbia. the TIRE as
urer of the United States. the Librarian of
Congress. the public printer, heads OF bu-
reaus in the several executive depart
mentS and the president of the Column Sia
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb: at
l2:3V O'Clock, by the Society of the Cln-
cinnati- the Aztec Club of 1917. Associat-
ed Veterans Of the War of 1St6-41. the
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of
the United States. the Grand Army of
the Republic. the Medal of Horror Legion,
the L Mon Veteran Legion. the Union Vet
Grams Mon, the Society of tire Army of
Santia-". Spanish War Veterans. the
Army and Navy Union. Minute Men. Sons
of the American Revolution. the m mbers
or the Association of the Oldest Inhabit-
ants of the District of Columbia.
The general reception of the public will
begin at 1 O'Clock in the afternoon.
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Other Celebrations Tomorrow.

Annual open house." with various at
fractions. will be held at the rooms of the
Central Y. NJ. c. A, from to q o'clock.
with concert from 8 to ~ o'clock in the
evening.
The Young Peoples branch of the Dis
trict WOman's Christian Temperance
Union will be at home at 522 9th street
northwest 20 the members and their
friends from . to 10 o'clock tomorrow
evening Music, a social evening and re-
freshments will be features.
The WOmans Christian Temperance
Union will hold its reception at the same
place between the hours of :; and Z
O'Clock.
Al the Gospel Mission. 1870 Pennsyl-
vania avenue. the members of the execu-
i've committee and their friends will re-
celvc from 20 q o'clock An "all-day
service" will be held at the mission from
neon until 10 O'Clock at night with
music and addresses.
Members OF Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey
Tent. No !. Daughters of Veterans. will
hold d reception from noon to I O'Clock
in the afternoon at q. A. r. Hall. 1412
IennSH lvania avenue. Between - and :;
clock DR.. Henry y. Johnson. command
Ell. Department of the Potomac, G. y. r.,
and his staff will receive with the
daughters
open house will be kept by the Cap
itOi Yacht Club, al the CLUBHOUSE, foot
ii 9th street southwest. from / to )
clock.
Mrs. Nora b. Atkinson. president, De-
partment of the Potomac, ". r. c.
"x:liary 10 the q. y. r., assisted by
past department presidents and members
-: the Wonans Relief Corps. will re-
ceive al the G. 4. X. Hail. from noon
to . o'clock in the afternoon. with the
department commander and Ills stan as
special guests.
Rev. and Mrs <. &. Dinwiddie. assisted
by the International Order of Good Tenn
plars of the District, will receive at 10.
Lamont street northwest, from : O'Clock
in the afternoon to . o'clock in the even
ing.
Members OF the Excelsior Literary Club
will receive at the home of Mrs Fannie
Page. 81 - street southeast, from to
10 pm.
The Library of Congress will be open
from pm. to 10 pm.
The Public Library will be open from
3 o'clock in the morning until . O'Clock
at night
Mount Calvary Baptist Church will
serve a New Year dinner to lie elderly
members and orphans at the church in
the evening.
Announcement is made that there will
be no concert by the Marine Band a,
1ar onlyc
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Story Told by Wood.

Mr.. Woods story follows:
''Moisant was about to land at the spot
agreed on for the start Of the Micheitn
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A Want advertise
ment like the above
costs but IS cents an in
sertion in The Star. 1!
you are in need of a girl
place an advertisement
in The Star and you
will get results. The
best servant girls read
The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
Sample Want Help
Advertisement

GIRL for general housework; three In
family; no cooking: $14. 1850 Meridian
street northwest.
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Tributes From Friends.
From every section Of the United States
The Falls City tribune., 1911-02-17
DAWSON

Daisy Cooper was down from Paw
nee City Sunday visiting friends.
e. W. Cummings, Guy Snethen, Hi
Belden, Frank IIummel, Dave Kean
Mike Riley and Ben Mullen all ship
ped on stock last Monday night. As
there were eight car loads, there
was not room enough in the stock
yards for them all and they had to
herd them out around the yards.
Joseph O'Grady spent a few days
in Omaha last week on business.
Rosetta Riley, Loretta O'Grady and
Marguerite Riley visited Sunday at
the home of Josephine O'Grady.
Mrs. Ike Bodkin sat up awhile one
day this week for the first time since
she has was taken i'll with typhoid
fever.
Vesta Lively visited with her par
ents in Falls City Saturday and Sun
DAY.
Dawson High School boys played
a game of basket ball with the Stel-
la boys Saturday. The game ended
in favor of Stella, the score being
8 to /
Walter Johnson of Pawnee was
visiting friends here Sunday.
Mr.. Timer is putting a fence at
the south side of his new home that
he recently purchased.
Barney Riley has returned from his
trip to Alliance, Neb.
Mick Cooper is having a siege of
the measles.
Mrs. Hayden Prater of Hutchinson,
Kansas is here visiting her aunt,
Mrs. VIII Albright.
Mary Miller has been sick with the
grip for several days.
j. Miles purchased Il new Overland
car at Humboldt one day this week.
News reached here Wednesday of
the death of Thomas Coil of Nc
Cook, Neb. He died of pneumonia.
He was not sick a short time. Three
of that family have died with the
same disease in the last month.
Arthur Smiths baby, who has
been very ill with pneumonia, is
improving slowly.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-02-17
NO MORE BILLS IN KANSAS
PRODUCTION and viii Grind Out
What They Have.

Topeka, Feb. 13.-The embargo on
the introduction of bills in both
houses of the legislature now Is or.
In the house a total of 1,012 bills
have been introduced to date, and 2S5
have been guillotined. In the senate
GAS have been introduced, and the ak
has fallen upon 142.
Woman suffrage was passed and
has the governors signature.
The house spent all afternoon in
committee of the whole and passed
thirteen bills to third reading. Among
them was the Goddard bill, providing
that the votes cast NJ INMATES of the
soldiers home at U~eavenworth shall
be counted in their home counties and
not in Leavenworth county as here
tofore.
The Keene bill providing that the
guilty party in a divorce action must
wait n year before being married
was also recommended.
The senate has passed the Avery
bill, a recording fee of 80 cents for
each 500 of the face value on all
mortgages. The attorney general
holds that this fee cannot be collected
from non-residents.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-02-17
ladies Day At Elks Club

The first reception day for ladies'
at the Elks' new club rooms was
held Wednesday afternoon and quite
a number of the mothers. wives and
sisters CT the Elks ara a few of
their frieends enjoyed the afternoon
in the beautiful romos.
Many viii be surprised at the
splendid arrangements of the apart
ments since the building has been
remodeled. They are models of
convenience and from the point OF
decorating ad finish they are Ger.
tainly beautiful. While the reeep.
ton room, ard rooms, library and
office can all be used as one room.
they are st arranged as to be sep.
crate apartments. The billiard
DON opens off the reception room
to the west, then follows reading
rooms, dining rooms, etc, all in the
wax finished oak and the finest Of
wall decorations. To the north is
the large lodge room with its polish
ed oak floor which may also be uset
for a ball room. The polished floors
throughout the apartments are GOV
cred with beautiful rugs and the fur
nishings are in keeping with the
finish of the wood work. More con
venient or attractive apartments
would be hard to find.
Wednesday will continue to BIZ
ladies day and the afternoon will be
given over to their enjoyment.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-02-17
PUBLISHERS GIVE
OUT STATEMENT
Oppose increase in Postage On
Magazines.
SUBSCRIBER GETS THE BENEFIT
Without the Valuable Advertising
Publications Could Not Be Pro-
duced 50 Good and So
C~heapiy.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The reply OF
the periodical publishers association
to tie statement OF Postmaster Gen
eral Hitchcock In support of his pro-
posal 10 increase the postage on the
advertising portions of large maya
zines was made in the form of a
statement by the postal committee of
the association.
Mr.. Hitchcock entirely ignores
the committee says, the TACT that sec
ond class mail is the chief producer
Of the first class postage mat finally
the face of the p|ostonice bal
anc sheet. The publishers show in
stances on which the postollice depart.
ment has made 144 per cent profit,
from carrying magazine advertise.
ments.
Mr.. Hitchcock instances n maya.
zine-perhaps the most profitable
periodical in the country-to show
that this periodicals recent increase
in advertising rate resulted in a profit
Of $917.106, or enough to pay it's post
age bill. The a%bsurdlty of this sort of
long distance accounting is obvious
when It is explained that the Ameri-
can magazines cost to edit, manufac-
ture, deliver and administer nearly
twice as much as the publishers nets
from subscriptions.
The difference made up from ad-
yertising is given to the subscriber in
his opportunity TO purchase n much
better article than his subscription
price alone VIII produce. The postal
committee of the periodical publish
ers' association have obtained the ex-
act figures from the books OF the &C
count of the five standard monthly
magazines which carried the most adj
vertising in 1909.
THE aggregate final net profits OF
these five magazines are less than
onetenth of the aggregate advertising
income. The reader gets the balance.
This operation of large advertis-
ing receipts passed over to the reader
in the shape of a better magazine
than his subscription money will
make. edit and deliver accounts for
the phenomenon OF the splendid low
priced widely read American periodi'
calls"
The Falls City tribune., 1911-02-17
CUMMlNS FOR RECIPROCITY
The Iowa Senator Thinks 1t Strange
That His Position Should
Be in Doubt.

New York, Feb. Ex-senator Albert
B. Cummins of Iowa spoke in advo-
cacy of the Canadian reciprocity
agreement before the Union League
club of Brooklyn. Commenting upon
the fact that some curiosity had been
expressed as TO what his position
would be upon the proposed trade
agreement, the senator said it seemed
strange to him that, after having adj
vocated Canadian reciprocity in every
part of the country for ten years
when most of its present advocates
were denouncing it." his attitude
should be in doubt.
II went down in defeat for it more
than once" said Mr.. Cummins, and
l think l have the same courage of
conviction now that had thnn"
The Falls City tribune., 1911-02-17
RUSSIAN STUDENTS REBELLl0US
Every One in the Empire May Go on
Strike Unless Their Demands
Are Complied With.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 15.-Rioting at
the University of St. Petersburg was
renewed with the possible result that
every student in Russia will go upon
strike. The students of the University
of Tomsk, at Tomsk, Siberia, sent
word to the leader of the students
here that they. too, would pursue a
policy of violence unless demands
we're granted. So serious is the situa-
ton that the rector and protector
OF 81. Petersburg university resigned.
The police made 200 additional ar
rests {. ring the morning, it was de-
clared. although the authorities have
adopted a policy of secrecy.