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The Washington times., 1911-07-11
LAGGARD IN SCHOOL
IMPORTANT TOPIC
BEFORE EDUCATORS
Many Phases of Instruction
Considered at National
Convention Today.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 1.-THE
second day Of the forty-ninth conyen-
ton Of the National Educational Asso-
citation, which opened here yesterday,
was extremely busy, nearly all the va
rious departments holding sessions dur
ing the day, preceding the general ses-
sion n the evening. The departments Of
kindergarten education, elementary and
special education held a Joint meeting
and considered the subject of The
School Laggard." Health and sanfta-
ton, Fairgrounds, and physical trainiDe
were also ably discussed
The department of secondary educa-
ton received and considered the report
of the committee on "ArticuIation of
High school and College," and listened
to an address on the new Harvard pIan
for college admission
The session Of the department of man
ual training and art was devoted to A
discussion Of various phases of indus
trial training. The department of child
study had an interesting report of a
test Of 200 children by the Binet scale,
jects closely related to the subject of
child study. The department of physi-
cal education held a joint session with
the department of school patrons and
received and considered several i'm
portant reports.
The department Of science instruction
held two meetings: one Of which was
the second was devoted to the discus
sion Of the subject Of Conservation Of
Natural Resources" The departments
of rural and agricultural education and
the library department also held inter
esting sessions.
The Washington times., 1911-07-11

course to the southwest, he passed over
River View Park about 4:5O o'clock.
From River View he followed the river
Tor several hundreds yards, when he
turned and cut directly over the chan
McHenry at o'clock.
More than two hundred soldiers, who
had been informed beforehand that the
aviators would pass over the fort, were
assembled in the drill grounds, and
above their heads, seven guns doomed
out in q salute.
Wave to Soldiers.
As they were trying to make the
last lap Of their already long trip in
least possible time, Atwood and Hamil-
ton did not take time to return the
salute by circling the fort. Despite
this, however, they did not pass the
soldier boys unnoticed. They both
waved their handkerchiefs and continued
on their journey.
Leaving Fort McHenry, they pro-
ceeded over the outskirts of south Bal
timore, giving the early risers a treat
Of their lives. The humidity was not
as low as 1t was yesterday and the
boys ascended to a much higher ele-
walton. Many early risers. who were
attracted by the throbbing Of the motor.
scurried to the top Of most every hill
and watched the fight. Federal Hill
was a gathering place for many. At
Riverside Park and Carroll Park, ex-
ceptionally large CROW DIS gathered.
Leaving South Baltimore and its ad-
miring Inhabitants in their trial. At
wood and his passenger followed the
Patapsco river, passing over Long
Bridge and Spring Gardens. After
passing Spring Gardens they continued
to follow the river until they reached
Here the course was
changed little and the airmen ma
testically glided over the memorable
Halethorpe aviation grounds. They
arrived at Halethorpe at 5:0 o'clock.
Leaving Halethorpe, they proceeded to
Odenton. Here their coming had been
heralded, and most every resident Of the
town turned out to meet them. Church
bells were rung and lusty cheering
sent up as salutes.
A long and tedious cross-country fly
from Odenton finally landed the ayi-
ators In College Park.
The sun was gradually growing high
er and higher and the humidity becom-
ing lower and lower. 1t was feared
several times by the airmen that they
would meet with the same difhcultnsS
which interfered with their flight yes
terday, but fortunately there was
enough air stirring for them to keep an
Of about 800 feet during the
entire trip.
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FLYER HURT WHEN
AEROPLANE BUCKS
HIN OUT IN FIELD
Hurled Seventy-fve Feet
and Picked Up Un-
conscious.

NEW YORK. July n.-Thomas T.
Tuttle. better known among aviators
throughout the country as Sunny Tom
my" Tuttle, was badly hurt late yester-
day afternoon at Mineola while making
his first trial flight IN the Baldwin
metal biplane
When the aeroplane abruptly up
ended while running at seventy miles
an hour, Tuttle was pitched headlong
out of the seat and hurled seVenty-five
feet. He struck the ground head fore
most and his body continued to re-
volve over the ground like a cart wheel
at least a dozen times before 1t came
to a stop. When the Mortified specta-
tors came up they found the unfor-
tunate novice doubled up with his head
twisted under his arm.
Not Expected to Survive.
His face, body. arms. legs. and head
are badly torn and he suffered a Sc
we're conclusion of the brain. He was
unconscious for over three hours after
the accident occurred.
Early this morning the physicians
were still unable to determine the ma
ture Of the injuries to Tuttle's head,
and were anxious about his condition.
1t is not expected that he will survive.
Tuttle, although a young man, is
one of the most popular in American
aviation. He was the founder and first
president of the Aero Club of Pennsyl-
vania. He abandoned newspaper work
in Philadelphia to join the Curtiss
forces in New York. He was ambitious
to become an aviator and recently be-
came affiliated with Capt. Thomas s.
Baldwin, for whom he was to act as
demonstrator.
About dusk Tuttle was ordered to
make his first trial flight in the BIZ
plane known as the Red Devil. The
craft is very swift and sensitive.
Reared and Pitched Him.
TuttIe flew creditably on a straight
away stretch toward. the western end
of the field, but as he came skimming
back it was apparent he was in
trouble. The aeroplane bobbed up and
down like a cork on troubled water.
Suddenly, just as 1t touched the
ground, the biplane reared. The front
control dug deep into &he ground and
the tail stood straight up. In spite of
the Intervening wires, Tuttle was
pitched out of the seat as IL he had
been shot from a catapult.
DIR. Cleghorne, who was on the
ground, rushed over to attend the
aviator. whose unconscious form was
taken to another part of the field.
Here the physician worked over him
for an hour before he deemed it safe
to remove him to the Nassau Hospital
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Clark and Fairbanks
Address EndeaVorerS

ATLANTIC CITY, July u.-Address-
ing the Methodist section OF the Chris
ton Endeavor convention yesterday,
former Vice President Fairbanks de-
nounced Atlantic City's open Sunday.
Conditions are shameful" he said,
worse than in many European cities.
Every store, saloon, and place OF
amusement seems TO be running. Ap-
parently the officials do not seem to
consider it a part Of America They
act as IL there were no laws. All this
should be changed. for II is disgrace.
The place is unfit to exist
Champ Clark said: I'VE shall soon de-
wise a scheme that will give labor the
benefit Of its toll and keep riches from
a few greedy souls. The employer soon
will have to share his profits with his
workmen. The pension system in force
on some of the big railroads puts. to
blush the system maintained by the
United States Government. This country
Is not going to the dogs, no matter
whether a Republican or a Democrat
heads Of the next Administration"
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ARMY FLYERS HOAX
THRONGSEXPECT|NG
TO GREET ATWOOD
Thousands See Lieutenants
Circle Above City in
Beautiful Flight.
There he is. / see him."
Where? where?"

Many thousand people uttered cries or
queries like the above last evening and
rejoiced for few brief minutes in the
thought they had seen Atwood flying in.
They beheld an aeroplane come out Of
the northeast, sail majestically toward
the Capitol, then circle off toward the
northeast, grow smaller and smaller
until lost TO vision in the horizon.
After spending much time In specula-
ton why the aviator had not circled the
Monument. and why he had not landed
in Potomac drive, where Captain Oyster
and other Chamber of Commerce d.
rectors awaited him, the thousands In
the drive, in the streets Of the city, and
on the housetops. who had watched the
fight, began to wonder IL IL was At
wood after all. Finally, everyone con-
cluded it was Lieutenants Arnold and
Kirkland. and the conclusion was cor
rect.
II some one had not telephoned
Captain Oyster and the Commissioners
that Atwood had left Baltimore and
ton would not have spread SO quickly
that the aeroplane seen in the sky con-
tanned the New Engiander.
Pretty Flight.
However, the thousands Of sky-gazing
eyes saw some pretty flying. Lieutenant
Arnold sailed over the city anywhere
from 1,5OG to 1000 feet up, and his ma
chine was clearly visible to watching
eyes.
Many Washingtonians stampeded for
the drive when the aeropIane first
came in sight. Others rushed into
the streets or onto housetsps. The
Senate stampeded likewise. I Led by
Vice President Sherman, every man
rushed for a point of vantage, and
headed by Senator Gallinger armed with
a pair Of binoculars, the elder states
men "rubbered' at the advancing aero
plane.
Vice President Sherman took a party
of Senators into a motor car and rode
madly for the flying field. The other
Senators stayed on the Capitol steps
and really saw the aeroplane better
than the Vice President and his party.
Sighted by Boy.
Lieutenant Arnold was in sight from
the drive for about ten minutes. He
was sighted just at 7:25, a small boy
being the first to see the little dark
speck in the offing. For a couple Of
minutes the crowd debated whether the
speck waA an aeroplane or buzzard.
Keen disappointment seized the crowd
when the aeroplane wheeled IN midair
and began to retrace its course. Not
yet having guessed that 1t was not At
wood the crowd was greatly tnystihed-
When the true state of AFFAIR." was d.
vined disappointment and dt'pleasure
ended.
Lieutenant Arnold was we'll aware
that the gaping thousands mistook him
for Atwood and he hugely enjoyed the
situation. His trip included big circle
over the northeastern part Of the city,
and half the population must have seen
him. 1t was by moonlight that Lieu
tenant Arnold and Kirkland got back
to College Park. The descent was made
in safety.
The Washington times., 1911-07-11
Kentucky Republicans
Meet to Name Ticket

LOUISVILLE. KY. July 1.-THE
Republican State convention assem-
bled in this city today. The conven-
ton will nominate candidates for
governor, and for all other State Of
ficers to be voted for at the election
next November. The official call
omits all mention of instructions for
United States Senator, and the gen.
eral understanding is that none will
be given.
Several spirited contests are in
sight for places on the State ticket.
and it is thought probable that the
convention may not cmplete its work
before Wednesday. Judge E. c..
o'Rear, of the Court of Appeals, will
probably be selected to head the tick
ct. though several other names are
mentioned in connection with the
honor. 1t is pointed out that he
stands well with the farmers because
or his sympathy with them in their
contests with the trusts, and is pop-
ular with the temperance people be-
cause of his advocacy of the county
unit proposition.
The Washington times., 1911-07-11
Taft Hints He Will Use
Veto in Statehood Bill

The Statehood situation in Congress
has been thrown more completely into
the air than ever by the information
that President Taft is averse to having
any provision for the recall of the Judi
ciary in the Arizona constitution and
that he Is disposed to veto any bill that
permits such recall to remain in this
constitution.
Senator William Alden Smith, chair
man Of the Senate Territories Com
mittee, had a talk with the President
today. Senator Smith announced that
he would submit the report Of the Terri
tories Committee on the Statehood bill
to the Senate today. This report favors
the House bill with minor changes.
The Washington times., 1911-07-11
Aviator At1voods Tyelve-Day Flying
Record

Record Of Atwood's flight from Boston to Washington
Aviator, Harry n. Atwood.
Machine, Burgess Wright biplane
DAILY FLIGHTS
June 80-BOstOn to New London Conn., with
July New London New York. ciclng Singer building
passenger
July New York.
July 3Fes Goddess Of Liberty Statue
July Sarted Washington flight stopping Atlantic
City.
July 5-Flies 900 feet above with passenger.
July 6-Fles at Atlantic City.
July started Washington with Charles passen
ger; both plunged into
July S-SecOnd accident prevents resuming flight
July 9Chares K Hamion's Wright Water.
bury, Conn.,
July 10AtwoOd flies to Baltimore with Hamilton passenger
July 1lAtwood and Hamilton fly from Baltimore College Park
Nd eight miles from Washington morning prom
se circle city with Hamilton late today escorted BY Army
Signal Corps aviatOrs
The Washington times., 1911-07-11
Pennsylvania Man
Forgot His Brides Name

WILKESBARRE July u.-Applying
for marriage license here, John John
son, Of Seybertsville, aged ffty-four,
forgot the name of the bride-to to-be until
memory.
What is the brides name?" asked
Clerk Smith.
Her name is Anna-Anna-now let
me see. 1t Is Anna-Anna-. Well,
swan. what Is her last name. anyway"
Have to have It," said Clerk Smith.
I've got 1t on paper in my pocket,
somewhere declared the prospective
bridegroom, and after a time he found
1t. She Is Anna L. Stegner, aged thirty
four, a domestic.
As she is divorced, the clerk sent
Johnson home to get the decree for in
spection.
The Washington times., 1911-07-11

N-Sy SSS away
There was a buzz, and the machine
left the hands Of the assistants and
darted down tho hill for fifty feet. when
the planes were adjusted and 1t rose
maiestically over the field. amid cries
from the throats Of several score Of in
habitants who had left their exception
ally early beds to see the men depart.
Ascending about 500 feet, the airship
scared over the small. but interested.
gathering Of rural admirers and headed
for Baltimore. The weather conditions
were favorable, and within a few
minutes after their ascent they were
we'll out Of sight.
Leaving Stemmers Run. Atwood. who
was steering, followed the Pennsylvania
railroad tracks as far as Bay View
Junction, and then, taking Q diagonal
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Dewey Refuses to
Prosecute Butler

Admiral Dewey said today that he
would not prosecute the butler who is
accused by the police Of the theft of a
gold chain and about $500 worth of Sill
verware from the Dewey home. The
articles have all been recovered from a
pawnshop, and the butler discharged.
In view Of the admirals refusal to
prosecute, the case is ended, so far as
the police are concerned.
The thefts occurred about a month
ago. A few days ago two silver cake
dishes and silver mug were found in
pawnshop, where they had been
pledged for 800. The gold chain, which
had been pawned for $25, also was re-
covered.
Detectives who were assigned to the
case learned that the articles had been
pawned by the butler
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Captures Grandfather
Of All the Bullfrogs

YORK, Pa. July 1.-THE grandfather
OF bullfrogs has been captured by
Claude Becker. Of Spring Grove. 1t is
seventeen and half inches long and
six inches across the back; its hams
are bigger than the legs of a good
sized spring chicken.
Becker was hunting at night on the
Menges Mil dam when he heard a bel
low which he could scarcely believe
came from a frog until he came upon
the animal His first blow stretched n
out. From the size of the Creature
Becker says he would have matched
II against Mark Twain's Jumping
Frog; without the latters famous
hsnoicap OF belly full Of buekshot.
The Washington times., 1911-07-11
Mob Seeking Mans Life
Held Back With Guns

MAsSILLON, Ohio. July u-After 100
policemen and deputy sheriffs. armed
with riot guns. had kept a mob at bay
for several hours, Harvey Mickens, a
negro, was spirited away TO the county
fail early today for safekeeping. Nick
ems Is charged with assauiting Myra
Evans. the sixtesn-year-o daughter Of
Richard Evans, miner. He was cap
tnred yesterday by a posse Of officers,
placed on locomotive e nd rushed here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
THE PREMIER CAR.

In the midst of its busiest season, the plant of the Premier Motor Man ufacturing Company in Indianapolis is utilizing every available inch of fac tory space by night as we'll as day. The company has planned to produce about 1000 cars during the 1911 sea- son, a good portion of which have already been shipped Their atten- tion has been concentrated upon two models, one 6 cylinder car of 50 H. F., and the other 4 cylinder car of 40 H. P. Upon these two chassis several styles of bodies may be plac- ed and the bodies themselves are in terchangeable with other models, the difference in the length of the wheel base being represented in the motor. The 66O is one of the longest stand ard cars made in this country, it's wheel base being 40 inches, and that of the 4-4O is 126 inches, lengths con- sidered by the builders to insure the greatest ease and comfort in travel Ing. The bodies consist of five and seven passenger veStibuled touring types, four and five passenger close passenger roadsters, and luxurious li- mousines seating five, six and seven. The factory abounds in features per taining to the specialization of Pre- mier construction. From the moment the raw material is received until 1t issues ITO1u CHe 1IlSllluS uCpdl tlllOul as a complete car it goes through the factory in direct line. The cars themselves contain many notable feat ures, such for instance, as the use of close grained semi-steel in cylin- der castings and crank cases, metal which has a toughness similar to that of army coast defense mortars, and with a texture even finer.
 The frame is pressed from steel of the same analysis as that required by the government for it's army gun carriages, consequently giving partic- ular strength and toughness with min imum weight.
 The cars are absolutely manufactur- ed by the Company, only parts re- quiring highly specialized treatment, such as coils, magnetos, tires, etc., be- ing brought to the factory ready for use A force of nearly 800 men is employed in the machine shops and other mechanical departments, and their work is of the highest grade ob tainable, the accuracy required being secured by thorough system of in- spection. An instance of this can be found in the practice of weighing the piston and connecting rods, for
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25

in motor cars in China is the absence of roads. A Chinese road is simply a cart track. winding, across the country. It is always very narrow. The only vehicles used outside the cities is a heavy wooden two-wheled cart drawn by horses or donkeys. In the rainy season the roads are quagmires. In the hi1ly regions the roads becomes water courses in the rainly season and the action of the water converts them in- to cuttings Or ditches far below the average level of the country. On one stretch of road near Pekin the track way is F to 15 feet below the general level.
 Chauffeurs of London taxicabs re- ceive 25 per cent of the gross receipts of the cabs, as registered by the taxi meters, but they pay for the petrol used. Petrol is English for gasoline. A daily settlement is made with them. All public motors are fitted with taxi- meters. The fares are as follows: Not exceeding a mile or for period of time or a journey not exceeding 10 minutes 16 cents; exceeding a mile or 10 minutes for each quarter of mile Or period of time or Journey not ex> ceedng two and one-half minutes, an additional cents and the same charge for any less period or distance exceed ing one mile or 10 minutes. The motor cab is rapidly displacing the horse ve- hicle in London. The number of horse cabs licensed on December 31, 1910 was 4101 while the number of motor cabs licensed on the same date was 6,336.
 The Prince Henry cup tour is des- cribed officially as Friendly and so- cial match" between teams of 50 cars of the Kaiserlicher Automobile club of Germany and the Royal Automobile club of Great Britain. These 100 car riages are to tour for three days in Germany and for ten days in England and Scotland, and the team which los es the fewer, marks for involuntary stoppages or delays is to win Prince Henry's cup. There are to be no races or hill climbs, and no car is to be ov- ertaken and passed on the road by another unless it signifies by display ing white flags, it's willingness to be hurhiliated. Every German car is to carry an officer of the British army or navy as an official observer, and every British car a German off,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25

quit the racing game, but the sport proved too strong for him and now he is going down to the Mardi Gras. After quitting the game ''irrevocably' last summer he started in the Van derbilt and ran third. Then he won then he quit-"for good" He grip ped himself firmly, and refused to ac- company Wilcox and Merz of the Ma tional squadron on their triumphant parade at the Los Angeles Motor drome Safely slowed behind the Branch Sales company, Johnny Ait ken, Salesman" laughed at the lure of the fascinating sport. Of course he would start just Once more in the $25,0OO International 500-Mile Sweep stakes. And that was to be all. Then came the Mardi Gras races which are to be run at New Orleans February 26, 27 and 2S. The cars were enter ed The question "Who will drive them'' arose. It was decided to give Louis Disbrow his wish and let him pilot one of the big blue cars. And then Johnny broke his silence. He could not resist. Yes, he wanted to go.
 So Aiken and Disbrow, who ran fourth with his National in the Van derbilt, will leave Indianapolis Feb. 21 headed for the south land with a pair of the speediest creations that ever came through the National fac tory.
 In the meantime, Merz, Wilcox and Herr are campaigning on the far wes- teSn coast with fast squadron of the blue Nationals. Having cleaned up the Motordrome events in January they are awaiting the pistol in any important event which may be launch ed by the motor track associations within the next few weeks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25

In winter coating of ice may form on the outside of the induction pipe. and it can be melted by placing heated rag over the carburetor and induction pipe.
 According to some instructors in motor schools and automobile owners, country boys make the best chauf- felrs, but just why is not known.
 Pince Wilhelm of Sweden, second son of King Gustaye ", is one of the berg to Stockholm a little more than 310 miles.
 Each snowstorm, each day of sleet and ice-covered streets, brings out in stronger relief the inefficency of the horse But it does more than this it calls renewed attention to the cruel ty of compelling horses to do their work under conditions dangerous and even brutalizing.
 ( In case of a fouled plug, open switch arm so that a good spark will jump the gap and allow the engine to run a few seconds. The intensified spark will in most eases, burn away the ac- cumulated refuse and this will locate and remedy the trouble without the necessity of stopping the motor.
 In the early days of automobiling in this country, the vehicle was called a horseless carriage. Later it was an tomobile, with the stress on "mo". Later still it was called an automobile, with the accent on the final syllable. Eventually the names motor and mo- tor car got to be better and better known Now it is plain car.
 Japanese jinr. .kshas are being equip ped with American made pneumatic tires.
 So pleased is Fire Commissioner Waldo of New York City, with the new self-propelled water truck, he has determined to motorize the entire fire departments equipment. Twenty-Five pieces of auto-propelled apparatus have already been ordered
 Spare castings should always be car ried in casing cover. which should be dark in color. as sunlight has an