The Washington herald., 1911-07-02

however, was at Bethlehem. Thousands
OF Russian pilgrims choked the little city.
In the name Of Abraham, Isaac, and
Jacob bawled innumerable beggars, give
US money.
while in Japan, we saw regular ON
GERS from the army drilling schoolboys
in the manual Of military exercises. That
was suggestive Of one kind OF warfare.
The possibilities of another kind were
found In the rapid development Of the
cotton industry. Men in spinning mills.
we were informed. earned from 6 to 20
cents a day; women from to 10 cents
day, japan, 1 thought, was getting ready
for battle that is to come eventually.
FakIr and n Robber.
ST told a fakir In India, a vile, long
haired and almost naked beggar, that he
ought to go to work. Why should, 70
he said. pray for the people all day
Then 1 thought OF the fakirs of other
lands. They do not pray for the people
all day. but pretend to talk for them at
night on the stump and elsewhere. 1t
was in India that 1 hired the chief of a
band of robbers. to guard Mrs. Glidden
and myself while we slept. His fee was
70 cents. and he divided 1t with his men.
At Allahabad. on the Ganges River. We
saw the greatest OF the Hindoo festivals
Two million pilgrims were present. Or
dinarily, 1000 persons die at this annual
festival, and 1900 children are born"
Z What countries have the best roads,
England, France, Saxony, and Hol-
land. The prosperous countries have good
highways-that Is the reason they are
prosperous. Millions Of dollars are lost
in the United States every year through
the inability of farmers to get to their
markets cheaply and quickly.
when did you make your first balloon
ASCENSION"
-Four years ago in Paris. I wanted
a new, thrill. and Leon Barthou, an ex-
perienced aeronaut, gave me room in his
basket L got the thrill all right. and
have BEEN repeating the experience ever
since There are about thirty balloon
pilots in this country. am happy to say
that am among the number"
"wiH 1t ever be possible to cross the
Atlantic Ocean in an airship?"
II feel confident that the feat win be
accomplished within a year or two. We
are now arranging for a balloon voyage
from Seattle tc the Jersey Coast Henry
Helm Clayton, the meteorologist, VIII be
in command OF the balloon. He knows
the air as a navigator understands the
sea or a voodsman the land. During
the balloon RAGS from st. Louis sew
eraI years ago, he travelled 500 miles to
the Atlantic seaboard and thus holds
the American record for distance. Air
currents flow eastward. and that is the
reason he means 10 cross the continent
from Seattle.
Plan. for Crossing. the ocean.
'sThe route has been mapped and
all the plans have been carefully worked
out. A balloon containing $1,000 feet OF
hydrogen gas viii remain In the air for
sixty hours Mr.. Clayton's balloon Will
contain 10000 feet Of gas. There viii be
a bed N the basket. which win permit
him and his assistant to sleep during the
journey II they get the chance
IF the trial Is successful Mr.. Clayton
win try to cross the Atlantic. He says
that 10000 feet of gas win keep ball
loon IN the air for ave or six days.
Straight across. the distance from shore
TO shore is about 2eoo miles. We estl-
mate that the eastward air currents will
carry balloon 100 miles q day. Count
lie vaux has Travelled lbs miles during
an ascension. and another aeronaut has
remained above the earth for afty-twc
hours Mr.. Clayton 'is sure that he can
make the trip from Seattle TO the coast