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New-York tribune., 1911-10-07
SOPHOMORES WIN FLAG RUSH
Crowd of Thousand Sees the
Struggle on Columbia Field.

a thousand persons gathered on South
Field. Columbia University, yesterday 70
watch the annual flag rush between the
freshmen and the sophomores. once more
the sophomores came out victorious. but
there were thrills aplenty and excitement
went beyond bounds when the freshmen
burIad several Of their classmates up
against the crosstree post and almost won
the day.
Among those who were thrown upon the
heads Of the upper class men was small
japanese. Shipirto by name. an entering
freshman who halls from Fukusha College
Jspan. He fought ike tiger and never
caased his efforts until the final whistle
bIew He plunged into the mass or upper
class men time and again. and threw sew
oral NJ the sophomores with his jiu-jitsu
tactics.
The fight centred around a huge post
containing two or three crosstrees' placed
ahout ten feet from the ground. sopho-
more pennant waved from the top OF the
nos+ while a hundred or more sophs. with
Iockad arms, surrounded the space and pro-
+ac+ad their flag At the given signal the
freshmen two hundred strong. rushed from
tho onnosite sides and charged on the upper
olass mon They had only one object in
,,ou,-,o get the flag With this intent.
,bov hurled some Of their smallest mem
-. -, IN tho heads Of the defending
sorbor,ores the latter hauling them down
.,.,,,as IN most pugilistic manner. AL
most every youth who was cast up loWard
- had his outer clothes stripped
from, his body 10 the waist
Harry Fisher. the new graduate mahasel
~ athletics. acted as referee. an nt,,denf
roped off arena was ponceu OS '''e
p9SIi Tpis struggle ends the fall hazing anu anu
,na sophonores will have the right fo,9,nr 10 Ping
vent ven their younger rivals trom gnch 5S' as the the
any sIoL LIng PriE Of pipes and the carrying OF
New-York tribune., 1911-10-07
URGES METHODIST UNION
Rev. T. H. Lewis Says Disintegra
ton Shouldn't Be Tolerated.

Toronto. Oct 6-Statistics relative 10
Resources in men and means in Methodist
mission fields" as given to-day by the Rev.
lanes Lewis. Of Cambridge, England
proved interesting 10 the delegates from
saventeen countries who attended to-day's
sessions of the Ecumenical Methodist Con-
ference IN this city.
From the detailed reports presented. II
appeared that during the last year there
we're 2.52s Methodist foreign missionaries.
Native workers numbered NS', ana the
number Of missionary stations and SUD
stations was 6.7s2 These missionaries rep
resented 7os. los baptized Christians. and
4t4 9e2 adherents. of whom 45Sl6o were
sunday school teachers and scholars
The ordained ministry Of ecumenical
Nfathodisrn at the beginning Of 1910 was
70 or "Of our total number Of ministers
throughout the world said Mr. Lewis
".ba average Is one 70 every l7f Methodist
Church members our means as eXpressed
~, the income OF the missionary societies III
,a1o totalled about s7,00Ooo0 sum Whicn
represents about 50 cents 10 each Oh ''ie
T51 .434 Methodists'
An urgent plea was made by the REV
n Lewis. Of Westminster Md, VINO Is
,resident Of the general conference OF the
Methodist Protestant Church for a union
>, American Methodsts into one body
-.is nronosition evidently is favored oy
90 majority Of the representation from
.I,a r-nited states Bishop e. E. Hess OF
! -, Nathodist Episcopal Church, SOUTH
~ he only one TO express dissent at to-
- v,,aatings When you get too big a
--,,.o, q suffers from its own obesity, ne
said. -
Nr Lewis stated his position in favor of
- q union thus: I'VE are keeping our
lives hack from the greatest opportunity
evar offered us by the most unnecessary
and inexcusable hindrance ever tolerated.
II a census Of opinion could be taken as to
what one circumstance would 90 most 70
nrornote worldwide evangelism among the
Methodlsts themselves, enlist most mis-
sionaries and start a missionary crusade
that would set the Methodist world aname
With new zeal and nope. l believe al over
vhelming majority Of all our people "ould
say: 1t is the union Of American Meth
odists into one body We have seventeen
different names for Methodlsts in America
and consequently about as many different
missionary campaigns. In the field we
compete with each other, duplicate each
others efforts and confuse those trying to
serve"
Evangelism" Mr.. Lewis said, is es-
sentially the heart Of Methodism. Method
lists claim 10 have received a new and
peculiar mower demonstrated 10 be Of God
"A peculiar power over sinners. entallng
responsibility tor worldwide evangelism.
Among other speakers to-day were the
Rev g. W. Clinton, OF Charlotte, y. c..
Zion church who spoke on The Mission OF
Methodsm to the Backward Races; the
Rev. A b. Larrard. OF New. York City
Methodist Native Churches the rev
David Brock Southport. England The
Mission OF Methodism 10 the Non-Christian
Races" and Bishop +. f. Hess, OF Nash
Vile. Tenn. "Methodism in Corea.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-07
KIDNAPPING ROYALTY
Anarchist Plot to Steal King
AIfonso'S Younger Boy.

.-..,sbt 19ii. by the Brentwood COMPANY. !
-, So seems to be some foundation. after
80. +ha story OF the discovery OF an
81, .h,s, Mot 10 kidnap and hold for ran
an a. hostage King Alfonso's younger
- little Don jaime now nearly iour
-s old who is undergoing entirely sue
'-.,l treatment for his speech and hear
the clinic Of the celebrated special
mr. II. Raymond az Fribourg' IN
-.-,,.,orland. for the number Of Swiss and
Ter poIice officials watching over MS
- has been doubled and Swiss gen
sc armed with revolvers. guard the
~ooches of the clinic. from which
"p1.,-ors are barred with the utmost care
- ssvs-itv. As these measures have
o.. .5onted only quite recently, and after
rt,le fellow had been at Fribourg al
-. t6r~e weeks. it looks very much AS
- sederal authorities at Berne and the
- government of Frib0urg had her
alarmed for his safety. which is not
s.,,rsl since Switzerland swarrs with
1'''- anarchists Of the most fanatic de-
-. be nv no means the first time that
-. have been organized in modern times
ti5rap royal children for the purpose
- bringing pressure TO bear upon their
s.-spts and upon the authorities Of their
tive land. Thus King Alfonso himself
an one memorable occasion almost
"a Of from the palace OF Madrid when
.sud year old. while during the child
- ~ the sons and daughters Of King
rsr5nand Of Bulgaria actual attempts
.-.-s made 10 kidnap them by Macedonian
..s,gees and by their political sympathlz-
,-s snong the Bulgarians themselves VINO
,.~aa b,- holding the royal youngsters as
ices that they could force Ferdinand
-. ,o-,rr,. with the demands Of the various
,,..sdonisn committees and 10 take up
o~,,s against Turkey in behalf oil Mace
-,rts On one occasion the Hdnappers al
-,.st got away with the royal children
--s-o -rev we're playing in the gardens OF
t.l-r Ferdinand's picturesque palace OF
-.,vtnograd. on he Black Sea.
,t,raover one Of the reasons which ne
..--.-,.e5 the deposition Il King Louis II
psrs~ia shortly before his mysterious
..-.s ID, rSss was the discovery that Louis
- ,,..sDized an extraordinary conspiracy
o. che .,.5napping Of the then boy Prince
~ ,-,-rse nov King Of Italy) while the
Ger was spending a few weeks in the
--onrtains Of the northern part Of Italy'
r,,,e had arranged with number OF ms
r,s,.s~is0 hizhlanders, who were deVo'eu
o., hin, N seize the prince and 70 carry
g. -, ,,. ri-bt into BavaT1an territory
- 10 Vas 20 be kept incarcerated m
o-s of the crazy monarch's remotest noun
.,.- castles until his father, King Hum
he, and the Italian government consented
3, restore Rome TO the Pope. IL was oS
mere chance that this project was not put
into execution. and there is no knowing
--ss+ would have happened II the present
Vinr Of Italy had really been kidnapped
IKE Prince Alexander of Bulgaria VINO
r-ss seized that same year in his palace al
soea and carried into Russian TERRITORY
rs.rr only restored 10 liberty on condition
.sa- he ahdicate. which ne proceeded 10
do Immediately on his return 10 his capt
tai
New-York tribune., 1911-10-07
OEFYING LAW THEN AND NOW
Sir Frederick Pollock Speaks on
Enemies in the Gate"

Sir Frederick Pollock delivered the fourth
Of his series Of eight addresses at Colum-
bia University yesterday. speaking on The
Enemies in the Gate" declaring with en-
phasis that the common law has had 70
contend with the moneyed forces Of capital
for many centuries. lie argued that the
evil Of seeking TO divert the laws to selfish
interests has called out all the resources
which good government could muster in the
shape Of energetic executives and fearless
judges.
In considering the various enemies with
which the common law had TO contend IN
England. Mr. Pollock spoke as follows
So far We have spoken of the danger Of
the common law within her own household.
Before We can understand the limits ana
the difficulties of possible remedies IN the
Middle Ages We must consider the ioes
which had TO be fought at the same time.
one kind Of these, as they were the most
shameless, were the most tormidaole'
namely, men who were strong enough, IN
parts of England remote from the centai
authority, to defy legal justice ana lesai
process openly.
NOWADAYS we not easily realize the chron-
ic persistence OF such behavior IN ldnu
whose rulers are seriously minded TO Keep
order Riot is not impossible in the most
civilized Of Jurisdictions. but II is apnor-
nal, IL is at most an occasional scandal.
FOWelIll interests may pe a. 80. .
against the law, they may dispose OF great
resources and be capable of giving much
trouble But they have at any rate to do
the law Of the land some kind Of lip ser
vice. Their aim is. If possible, 20 capture
its machinery and use II for their own pur-
poses Chicane and corruption are their
weapons, and the corruption is seldom un-
disguised even when il is notorious.
Intimidation ~ employed more spaTlnglyl
not from any moral scruple, but because II
is less profitable and provokes defensive
combination: and when II is employed II Is
in the form OF social and pecUniary press
,ira Violence is avoided as impolite, un-
less there is a fair chance Of representing
IL as lawful self-help. A very different
state OF things prevailed in England down
ger Of great men defying the law not only
recognized. but prominent in the dooms or
the saxon kings.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-07
SEVEN BALLOONS LAND
Racers Have Hard Battles with
Snow, Rain and Wind.
MAKE FROM 29O TO 46O MILES
No Records Broken-America II
Lands on Telephone Wires.
Iniuring Aid.

Kansas City, Mo. Oct 6.-Rough weather
to-day drove TO earth seven OF the nine
racing balloons that left here yesterday in
contests for the James Gordon Bennett
trophy. the Lahm cup and the altitude
record. The other two bags that sailed
have not been heard from. The missing
bags are the Condor, OF France and the
Berlin II, Of Germany.
No records were broken by any Of the
balloons that are down. The estimated dis
tances ranged from 300 TO 46o miles Two
fell in Wisconsin. two in Minnesota and
three in Iowa.
Reports from the landed balloons bring
stories OF hard battles with a snow. rain
and wind storm that ragged high over
Northern Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin
last night and to-day. The disturbance
appears 10 have been travelling in circle
Two balloonists stated in dispatches that
they were carried south many miles by the
storm after flying swiftly in a northerly
direction.
None of the flyers We're seriously injured,
but J. G. Hulburt, aid in the America H.
sustained severe bruises when that bag
was forced 10 descend In coming down
the balloon struck some telephone wires
and both occupants Of the basket were
hu'ed 10 the ground. William F. Assman,
tho pilot. was not hurt.
The balloons landed as follows:
America II. William F. Assman, pilot;
]. c. Hulburt aid. landed near Emmetts-
burg, Iowa, at 80 a. m. to-day; estimated
distance, 2sO miles
Pennsylvania l. A T. Atherholt. pilot;
ID ID R1ff
falo Centre. Iowa $40 a. m; estimated
distance. 300 miles
Topeka II, Frank NJ. Jacobs, pilot; W. W.
Webb, aid, landed near Dunnen Minn.'
$50 a m; estimated distance, 325 miles.
Berlin l. Leopold Vogt, pilot; Lieutenant
Martin Schoener. aid; landed near Austin.
Mimi, at 10 a. M; estimated distance, $40
miles.
Buckeye. Lieutenant Frank c. Lahrn.
pilot; ]. c. Wade, jr.. aid; landed near
La Crosse, Wis; estimated distance, S5
miles.
Kansas City II, ]. c. Honeywell, pilot:
John Watts. aid; landed near KEENAN,
Wis, at $50 a. m. estimated distance, 40
miles
Million Population Club. John Berry.
pilot Paul Mccullough aid; landed at
Mason City, Iowa, at p. m.
Topeka II and Kansas City II were fly
ing only for the Lahm Cup, and they failed
10 lift IT, America II and Buckeye also
were eligible 10 this event
The LAhm Cup record, 1.171.9 miles. held
by Allan r. Hawley. was not even ap-
preached. Foreign balloons cannot COM
pete for the Lahm Cup
The Pennsylvania was trying for the alti-
tude record. II is not known what height
the bag reached.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-07
PERUVIAN LEGATION STONED
Bogota Mob Expresses Itself en- From.
tier Question.

Bogota. Colombia, Oct. s-On leaving the
Cathedral last night. whore they had at
tended "a meeting presided over by the
Archbishop OF Bogota, a mob stoned the
Peruvian Legation and tore down the coat
of arms
This is the second attack on the legation,
and the situation is considered grave. The
previous attack took place IN July. and.
like the one OF last night. was due 10 III
feeling over the alleged encroachment OF
Peru upon territory claimed by Colombia.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-07
AFTER BIG DUTCH FORTUNE
Americans Plan to Collect $3.50,
100000 Left by Gen. Wertz.

Rock Island. H.. oct. 5.-Claimins ute
~ $4,000 900 estate left by the FAMOUS
Dutch General Paul Nertz VINO dieu III
Amsterdam in 1892. two hundred descend
ants of the general residing i'm the United
states met here to-day for the purpose Of
do,ising a plan OF presenting their case
90 the government Of the Netherlands In
an effort 10 collect the fortune. Mrs.
Estene Ryan Snyder, of chicago is pre-
siding over the convention
we have most convincing claim 10
.-...s.,t " said Mrs Snyder to-day. Il have
. q nIan to propose whereby a working fund
n, he accumulated. to be spent by the
e,o,.en LAWYERS among the heirs in wait
inc ON the Dutch government and pushing
our claim.
"a majority Of heirs, who are now meet
~. frst time. come from Pennsyl-
,S yania. bv reason Of the fact that Jacob
,t,art7 ro,. son Of the rich old general, settled
I'm that state"
New-York tribune., 1911-10-07
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY

s,rtsslon 20 the American museum OF
iet ,-at1rsl History. the Melrll93lls"" ''' ~
At and the Geological GARDEN
-, rs,ato and Ideal Homes show Madison
square Garden. ,. rect 9o,,,
.,...,ac Of the Chicago club. No 20 East %''h
street. 2:3O y. IN .t,,,,,,, ,o
- m the columbia Universly a. A.uiisn Ato,,s ts
Dlni.ss,, ss,,.,olas Murray Butler NainoiI AS'oi To-
evening ,,,.,,, ~ IN.
Il, the BibIe study department 4 9L , N
Dli4it 1000 Young Mems thflSiiall .,.,-tr,,
BB,tforf avenue and Monroe suee'' ~ e'''".'9
,,.etir. under tle auspices OF ,i'ss ,i 'b
Mas NlNamara Conference, - 4 ,iou
loiN 81 NrNamara brothers. cooper ''''''
O.. M t-5,,,afiou S:I5
Pupho ~ Nsubstfan- public S.hogt 10, LEM
-. ,,eef ~ FIuh avenue n, sfsst ~
sIt ~ 4-G A D. Nelson ..aI as
|t. American Museum on "a. 4Nta.Ii VT
- --fI Street ana 'cniI Ih 1 ~. ,,,sri.s
,aarte Vsiais and savoy FIoitSsso' ii1tr,
SlarF. The Sew loIh ao,,5, Eatni
10 t2i Past 5stn street, - Work public
-, pdptfd Elliott, me .N',,,st HOW a
i'i, a. -G5 West lA1th s'i f1,.i,,,i,t =,
Ser1lst Works" fIeleflgh I'm, I taU 80.
~ 81 Bartholomew ~ ',tUr substance.
aos Fast 42f street 'l me b5rotessor samuel
he Lowest Animal. = gbristisu Asso-
~ echmuekef. Young Men ,sz,b street The
totton Han No Wesi l-,a,, l-,sra Iessor
tr1ienents of Physical ~ enoileiiPS iPSnblic <chcol
Tbr NoKav. The hioHN uillis avenue,
27 145tn street. east "' scholey
S..cAinbuLzh| Charles II s'N'
New-York tribune., 1911-10-07
DIED..

BRAINARp-Ou october ). Adalins B-ainard.
widow of William A. Brainsrd ana mother
OF William l.. Brairard. az her residence. nc
Cambria Apart,men,s' , ~ I,,,,-oS 90 " otY vs.,
23d ST. Frank = campbell Buildingl. sunday
afternoon. o clock. Rome N. - eentl-
nel" and Perth Amboy ~ j. News please
copy.
lam Huggins Capnn. of Rye. \. Y. son %
fhs late David ". Caplin. of New York. n
,,r@5 me o'," a. Pve on Monday. October 2 at iiS
o'clock in the afternoon Carriages VII meet
the train leaving the Grand central station az
1901.
cREMONINI Jean Cremonini aged IS years.
Funeral az The Funeral church. Nos. 2il ard
243 West 23i 81. Frank Z. Campbell Build
ing).
DAGLEY-At Medheld. Mass. on october :.
1911. p Elizabeth, wife Of Granville 2.
DALEY Funeral service az her late resi-
d-nce 40. 20 West i27th St. on Saturday
al 2.30 o'clock.
rFRRIs-At Pelham, n. Y, October 8. 1911.
Of pneumonia. Richard Burchan Ferris, in
the S5th year of his age. Funeral sunday.
October s ~ las p. m. Carriages VIII -
waiting at Pelham station. y. Y, y. u. q
n p r. on arrival of o. train from New
York II IS kindly requested that no howsrs
be sent
FORBES Friday october s. 1911. at Vest
horo Mass VI. Almy Forbes. widow u he
,,,,,-,b 1,e ~ the saviour Pierrepont st Brock.
lvn Funeral services will be held AZ Vest
boro Mas on Monday. october 2. al 20
p. m
morning October 3. Alfred A. Fraser. in hts
-7th year Notice Of funeral hereafter.
a brief illness, on octo-
her s. 1871. at his late residence No -
yyest f2lst st Alexander Forbes Macdonald.
81, his 18th year Funeral services and inter
ment. Pictou. Nova Scotia. at convenience ot
family.
,tAGEE-At her residence. No. T2sA Carroll
81 Brooklyn. on Wednesday. october 4.
i9it sarah Drew Mage. beloved sister %
Erancis Xavier's Church. corner of sixth
ave and Carroll ST. Brooklyn. on SATURDAY
morning October :. az 10 o'clock Inter-
ment private
voOz-on october ). 1911. Hans II. z. Moor
Funeral services will he held az o'clock
saturday October :, a. the Church Of the
Evangal Bedford ave, corner Of hswthssss
St. Brooklyn.
oscoOD-On October 8. at Rochester. Nina.
William n. Osgood, son ot the late Wuhan
II Osgood and Marie Emile osgood
,,,,.D Suddenly IN bridgeport. Conn, October
tati Frederick W. Read. aged 81 Years.
S.,nerai service will be held at the residence
~ his son, Harry h. Read, No. . brookla~n
place on Saturday, Ith INST az O'Clock
Rurial in Mountain Grove Cemetery.
.o,, n, October :. 1871. Isabelle wife or
W Tsanb \ Wood. Funeral from her late
.idsnce No a. Windsor place Brooklyn.
a. . d. N. on october Z.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-07
QUEENS cENTENAR1AN DEAD
Robert Irving Smiley Was a Pioneer
Shoe Merchant.

Ozone Park. Long Island Oct o.-Nooel
rr,,i,,z Smiley. who died Thursday morhihe
a, the age OF one hundred years three
r,orths and one day will be buried rom
.ho home Of his daughter No. LA Union
.,.a,,,e this place. tomorrow morning ana
-. y. .v,.c,ad his funeral will be one Of the
largest ever held in Queens COUNTY NlL
SMILEY. VINO had lived here more thah 'ril
~ wears. retired from business ht'y year'
400 He was one OF the pioneer shoe deal
ors in Boston and New York
Mr. Smiley was born in Canada but mao
,,,.ad in the United States more than ninety
New-York tribune., 1911-10-07
MR.. ROCKEFELLER ECONOMIES
Buys Plaid. Belted Ulster, with Military
Collar, for S35.

BY Telegraph 90 The tribune
Cleveland. Oct 6.-Even II the Standard
oil Company has been ordered TO dissolve
by the United States Supreme Court, John
d. Rockefeller is going 10 have a new over
coat He bought II last week from
Euclid avenue clothier The garment
which is 10 protect the richest man in the
world from the chilly blasts Of winter IS
long gray plaid ulster single breasted,
with a military collar and belt. II has
Just been expressed to Mr.. Rockefeller at
Tarrytown. n Y The coat cost only SO.
John y. usually pays $50
New-York tribune., 1911-10-07
LAURIER CABINET RESIGNS
R. L. Borden, Next Premier, Asks
8 DAYS to Choose Colleagues.

Ottawa. oct. 6.-The resignation OF the
Iaurier government took place at Govern
ment House at o'clock this afternoon, fol-
lowing Cabinet sitting which lasted until
1.3o D. IN. Sir Wlfrid conferred with Earl
Grey for few minutes, after which the
Governor General sent a messenger 10 the
residence OF Robert L. Borden and asked
hin, 10 undertake the task Of forming .
new government.
Mr. Borden. Of course. accepted and re-
duested a few days time In which to com
plete his selection Of ministry.
II is now announced semi officially that
the personnel Of the Borden Cabinet will
be published on Monday, though there IS
a possibility Of its coming before that.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-07

have sent a letter TO Mayor Gaynor urging
him 10 approve the Stilwell act. The letter
follows:
New York. October 6. 1911
To the Hon. William J. Gaynor' Mayor OF
the City of New York.
Sir. The undersigned societies ana asso ''-
Citations OF this city respectfully urge your
approval of the Stilwell act, recently passed
bv both houses of the Legislature amend.
ing the Courthoust act, being Chapter go
In this connection they call to your hon
Or's attention that the provisions OF the
StilweI act comply with those cohdltlols
which your honor deemed essential 10 a
pron1pt and orderly progress toward the
erection Of the now much needed ne"
courthouse In the county OF New lOIh.
The act RENTS the entire ana eNclusINe
power to select a site 70 the Boaru OF hs
innate and Apportionment for period OF
six months and then provides, IN accord
ance with your honor sugBesJIOn LudI
should the Board OF Estimate ana ApP;UIy 4p,r;,o .
tionment fail 10 exercise that power durlns
that period the exclusive power so 10 90
shall pass 10 the courthouse board LOT an
other period Of six months, Win the NM
tation that the courthouse board may not
select a site in any public park, there pc
ing however no such limitation upon the
Board of Estimate and Apporuonment.
II is confidently believed by the sigma,
tories that the ACCEPTANCE by the city ana
approval by the Governor Of this amend
ment TO the existing legislation VIII result
the speedy eNeCuOn OF Lillo mus il~Vl''N
public building and bring about the ter
T1ination of the intoerable delays, now ag-
gregating eight years, which nave resulted
from the division and conflict OF authority
on the subject Of a site which exists under
the present state Of the law
We remain. yours respectfully, ,.,.-.
The Association Of the Bar OF the lily
Of New York by Charles T. BostWlCk
New York County Lawyers Association
BY Job r Hedges .-.. r.,-.,
New York chapter OF the American lnstl-
t,Ite Of Architects. by G. Grant La Farse'
president ,r-,,,,o.-. r,or-
ing chairman Committee on sites ana
Landscape Gardening. III. -.
Arcbifectural League # New YORK, by
william A. Boring, president. ,, ,
Merchants Association. by henry Il.
Towne. president o,,.io, ~.
parks and Fairgrounds Association py
Eugene A. Philbin. president -
VaticnaI sculpture Society. by John De
American Scenic and Historic Proserva-
tior Society. by Henry W. Sackett' CHAIR
man courthouse committee. 49,,
Associate for Improving tne N'huIuoh
~ the Poor. by r. Fulton Cutting ,,.
Municipal Art Society. by Bert hanson
pIesi:ei1s Citizens Union. by Albert 5. Bard
Tho Citv club, by Charles II. Suons'
president.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-07
GROSS CONTINENT FLIGHT OVER
Rodgers Gives Up Attempt, as Did
Fowler and Ward. to Win $4,000.

Hammond. Ind. Oct. &C p. Rodgers,
the aviator gave up his plans TO continue
his New York TO San Francisco flight to-
dav. owing to continued wind and rain.
He plans 10 start for Chicago twenty-five
miles away. tomorrow.
Rodgers and James J. Ward started from
New York for the Pacific 10 win a s5OOU
prize. Ward gave up the attempt before
ne got out Of New York State. Fowler
started from San Francisco and gave up
after making several attempts to fly over
the Rocky Mountains
New-York tribune., 1911-10-07
HUNG ON TO AEROPLANE
Judge Woods, of West Virginia Falls
with Son from Latter Machine.

Parkersburg. ". Va, oct 6.-Judge
Homer b. Woods. Of the Circuit Court, was
slightly injured and his son. Homer B.
Woods. tr.. was seriously hurt to-day at
Harrisviue when an aeroplane which
young Woods had constructed collapsed.
Judge Woods assisted his son 70 start the
machine II rose rapidly and the Judge
hanging on. was lifted from the ground.
At the height Of thirty-nve feet It turned
turtle.