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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-16

heavy hammer and the veteran was
conscious OF buzzing sound. The old
man. who had fought at Gettysburg
and Antietam, was surrounded by an
angry insect army. which manoeuvred
in swirls about him.
He looked the field over, wondering
why the apparently angry hornets had
not long before attack ed him with the
frenzy known of their kin. His glance
passed from the black sea of winged
Sky cleayers TO long crack in the
bIarding of the house.
Further inspection disclosed the fact
that the insects had builded themselves
winter home within tho protection
OF the wall.
Resolved to move downward, yet
fearful OF the sungers OF the flying
warriors. Wood dismounted the ladder
About him swarmed the hornets
They lighted upon his shoulders; they
caressed his checks: they sang about
his ears, yet never a one sank it's
singer into his flesh. What tho
charm may be. Wood is at q loss to
understand. but says he Is the only
man under the stars end Stripes that
can lay claim to the friendship of
5000 hornets.
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NEW FLOWING RECORD
Is FOUR MINUTES TO ACRE
FIFTY Shares Are Drawn by Three OIL
Pull Traction Engines In
Experiment.

Lafayette. Ind, October 15.-As a
result Of an experimental demonstra-
ton In plowlng at Purdue University
yesterday. tie usefulness of the horse
has been brought even nearer a mini
mum than by the advent OF the first
automobile quarter OF a century ago
and the more recent demonstrations in
aviation haulage
Before an immense throng of farm
ers and scientific men, many of whom
Travelled miles to witness the demon
stration, new worlds record in plow-
ing was established. when three OIL
pull traction engines. hitched TO one
unit of fifty plows. turned over a stub
Die feld at the rate OF an acre every
four minutes and fifteen seconds. a
task that could not have been accom-
plisaed nifty years ago without the
use OF team of oxen, clumsy pillow
and a days work
The new OUTFIT, operated by three
engineers and one plowman, cuts a
strip OF land sixty feet in width. and
turns over approximately seven acres
every mile 1t travels.
The demonstration was arranged by
President Stone. co Purdue University.
Each of the nifty plows worked indie
pendenuy OF the others, being SO ar
IdHSSo III sections tnat tho variations
in the levels of the land did not inter-
fere with the successful operation of
the machinery
President Stone was delighted with
the splendid work done by the en-
gines and the mammoth plow, and has
the undivided support OF the agricul-
turists In his belief that the traction
plow will be adopted soon by every
owner of extensive blowing areas.
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81 May IA v Harle, an amateur
aviator, killed by 100-foot fan at Los

81 May IA v Harle. an amateur
aviator, killed by l0o-foot fan at Los
Angeles.
SIS, Sc May 1s-Lieutenant Paul Du-
pus and Pierre n. Bournique, fell $50
1eet at Rheims; both killed.
81 May 21-French Minister of War
Henry NJ. Berteaux. killed on aviation
field at Issy -des-MoulineauH, near Paris.
by Aviator Trains aeroplone.
IS. May 2S-Laemmlin. killed by ZOO
foot tall at Strausburg.
90 May 25-Benson. aviation pupil.
killed while attempting turn at Hen
don. England.
60 May a7-smith, British aviator.
killed by fall or 125 feet at St Peters
burg.
81. May 2s-cirri, Italian aviator.
killed when aeroplane catches fire at
Noghere, Italy.
60. juno s-ouarez. killed at San
Fable. Brazil: fell on Juno /.
So. June 5-Marcel Pennot dies at
Havana; fell on June /.
81. June 5-Iieutenant Bague. q
French aviator, lost while attempting
iiight over the Mediterranean from
Nice to Corsica.
60. June S-Marra, killed by bnl OF
500 feet at Rome.
sc. 81. June 9-Schendel and Mechanic
Voss fall over 5000 feet at Johannis-
thai; both killed.
S. June 9--Vincenz Weisenbach,
killed at Weiner Neustadt, Austria
60. 20, II. June 1S-Captain Princeton,
4. Lie Martin and Landron were burned
to death in midair.
~. June 29-Lleutenant Trcchon,
killed while making first trip as pilot
at Chalons- Sur-Marne.
10. July 14-French aviator Edouard
'allole. killed making exhibition flight
at Alglers
"A. July Gimme. Deniz Moore. a
French woman. killed by 16o-foot fall
at Etampes, France.
rs. July 23-Joly. killed at Juvisy
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while making a flight in btplane.

49, July pm Shinansky, a passen.
ger. killed at Tsarskoe-Selo. Russia.
while dying with M. Slusarenkos: the
latter was badly injured.
a. August 1-Germal Napier, Eng
lish AVIATOR, dashed to ground at Brook
lands. Eng; passenger escapes with
injuries.
rs. August 15-William r. Badger,
crushed to death by his machine at
Chicago aviation meet
7s. August 15-St. Croix tombstone
falls into Lake Michigan from height
OF 1000 feet during Chicago aviation
meet
so. August 1s-Theodore Ridge. an
English aviator. killed a, AIdershot.
81 August 29-Lieutenant Zolotnehn,
Russian military aviator. fell at St
Petersburg.
So. September III. ]. Frisbie. killed
by fall at Norton (Kan) Fair Grounds /;
went up in crippled machine because
spectators called him a faker.
SO. September a-Lfeutenant jacques
dc Orally. French army officer.
burned to death in his machine, which
caught fire in midair. at Rigny la Nom
neise. France.
81. September Captain de Canine.
another French army officer. crushed
by his monoplane at Nangis, France.
90 September 3-M Leforreisier.
French aviator. fell 200 feet while fly,
Ing in Spain.
81, IS. September Lieutenant New
man. German military aviator, fell
with passenger. NJ. Leconte. in Ger
many; both were killed.
49, September Carlos Tenaud dies
Oh injuries received last February in
10. September 12-Lieutenant Chotard.
or the French army. fell 800 feet at
Villccoublay France.
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BEDSLATS BREAK; TRAP
AND HOLD HER THREE DAYS
Neighbors Rescue Delaware Woman.
Victim of Strange Acct
dent.

Dover Del, October 16.-Imprisoned
for three days in u wrecked bed, with
IN the sound of scores o. passersby,
but unable to make herself heard, Miss
Elizabeth Graham. OF Kentop. was
rescued, but is lowering between life
and death.
Miss Graham says she sat on the bed
to undress Monday evening, when three
Stats dropped out and the bed, sink
ing in the middle, bore the woman
down and closed in over her. Her
struggles to free herself only en-
tangled the bedding and covering
about the woman
The following morning, her niece,
Mrs. Frank Johns, called as usual. but
could not get in and departed, believ-
Ing her aunt had gone o. visit to
the country. On Thursday evening 1t
was found that she was not In the
country. Neighbors forced an entrance
into the house and found the helpless
woman almost dead
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NAMES PHILA. PASTORS
SON AS CORRESPONDENTS
D. II. colfelt. Judge wiltbnnk's son-in-
Law, Accused by Husband In
New York Suit.
j. II. CoIfeIt,

New York Suit.
New York, October l5.-Mrs. Mario
Vyse Eaborg has filed suit in the SUI
preme Court for a divorce from,
fhomas NJ T. Rabors. banker. at.
III broadway. Mrs Raborg charges
misconduct at 10 East Forty-hftht
Street last spring.
The defendant fled counter claim
for divorce. in which he charged mis-
conduct in France IN the last three
years, and names Baron Gino de Mon
purg. the Viscount de Cadier de Veancp
and Jane II. colfelt.
Mr. Colfelt was graduated from
Princeton in 1897. where he had q.
reputation as an athlete. He is the
son of the Doctor Colfelt. n noted.
Philadelphia minister. and married,
Marion f. Wiltbank. daughter OF Jud GO
William wiltbank, OF philadelphia
the divorced wife of Gustav Heck-
scher.
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SHE UNEARTHs GARNETS
Young Woman Finds Fine Gems In a
Water Trench.

1""s "UfHHH It fHus FIhe Ne5nB IN q
Water Trench.
Hulmeville, Pa. October 15.-.Fine
garnets have been discovered on a hill
near here, where trench had been
dug for water pipes. Miss Blanche
Pennington was the first finder. sew
eral of the gems were sent tosa PhiIa-
delphia lapidary. who pronounced them
genuine and OF the Turkish quality.
Previous to this garnets have been
found along the Neshaminy. but they
We're not transparent enough to be cut
eor teWelrX
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5000 HORNETS FRIENDS
OF CIVIL WAR VETERAN
He Breaks Up Their Winter Home. In,
They Refuse to sting

Spring Lake. N. j.. October 15.-Just
now the person in the public eye Is
John NJ. Wood. Civil War veteran, who
went through an ordeal as nerve-try-
Ing as any in his war experience.
Thousands of hornets flew about him,
but none stung him.
In the recent storm, blind on a
nearby cottage became unfastened.
Wood climbed q ladder despite his age
to nail the offending blind fast
few well directed blows with the
The Washington herald., 1911-06-25

pendence not with a pen. but with a
spoon, he observed. Every one smiled
except the Western Democrat, who NUT
tered something about the Declaration OF
Independence being much overrated.'
Among the FashionabIes.
On UP Connecticut avenue the sight
seers are regaled with bits of family his
tory and the size of the bank accounts of
the various notables inhabiting the state
ly mansions pointed out by the arbiter
OF the megaphone. 1t must be gratifying
TO the dwellers within those grand man
sions to hear the clarion tones OF the
barker expatiating upon their pedigrees
and social and financial status. And how
moftifying TO the nonentities among the
neighbors, whose houses are utterly ig-
nored!
IN the neishborhood of Dupont Circle
the barker Is forced into veritahie tor
rent.of a -monologue. pointing oiit the
Hungarian Embassy, explaining the ar
tistic virtues and historic associations of
the statue of Admiral Dupont. describing
the Italian Embassy.an and calling atten-
ton to the house Of the late James G.
Blaine, with It's memorial window
erected in the memory Of his old colored
nanny" .. '-.
In this neighborhood, tooy stands
what the barker describes as the most
magnificent and beeyootifuI mansion
In the District Of Columbia the resi-
Dental palace of the late mining king
of the West, Thomas F. Walsh, con-
tanning the finest ballroom in the
CITY," In quick succession come the
The Washington herald., 1911-06-25

Baron Won Steuben, the latter calling
forth the phrase-''most beeyootiful
statute in Washington" to which the
bride remarked that she didn't think
Won Steuben very handsome.
Up sixteenth street, past the resi-
dence of the late Secretary Hay and
the church were many of our Presi-
dents and d1other noted men and women
have worshiped, st. Johns Episcopal
Church." the tourist car rumbIes turn
ing west on K street
''On our right is the residence of Ad-
miral Dewey, created an admiral by act
of Congress. He. can never be retired.
This is not. the, gift house. about which
there was 50 much said when the hero
OF Manila Bay presented it to his wife,
sister Of John r. Mclean, vociferates
the barker.
Very much overrated man." reiterates
the obdurateiy upimpresslonabie Demo-.
craG
1--WE are now passing the home of the
late Senator Efllfns, residence OF Miss
Katherine E1kins.'' announces the oracle
OF the megaphone, causing quite a rustic
of interest and comment
few block farther up Connecticut
avenue the Admiral Dewey gift house
was pointed out.
front Of it?' queried one Of the school
teachers.
THE Deweys don't live there any more
since they had to entertain so many
guests" was the rather inadequate re-
ply.
In passing the statue Of John wither-
spoon the barker INDUCED in another
pleasantly.
He signed the Declaration Of Inde-
The Washington herald., 1911-06-25
FIGURING WASHINGTON AUTO RIDERS REVEL !
IN GLINPSES OF CTTY'S WEALTH AND POWEl
Sightseers on the "Rubberneck Wagon
Are Shown All the Magnificent Resi-
dences, While the Barker Proclaims
the Pedigrees and Bank Ac-
counts of Owners.

THE large house on the left is the
home of Mrs. Levi 2. Letter. mother of
the famous cotton speculator, Joseph
Letter. of Chicago. The young man in
the baby carriage on the sidewalk is
Joseph Letter. jr., who will inherit his
r. fathers millions
Twenty -eight pair Of eager eyes fast
en- upon the innocent and unsuspecting
object of awe as the barker OF the rub
berneck'' wagon waves his megaphone
in the direction OF the disdainful nurse
maid and silk-lined perambulator.
Twenty eight necks crane to one side
to catch a glimpse of the features of
this infant Croesus, who probably is
the scion of some unobtrusive family
of modest circumstances, living around
the corner, and twenty-eight mouths
open to emit chorus of Isn't he cute"
''Ahr' or an ''Humph'' from the unim-
pressed Western citizen of obviously
democratic ideas.
Il call your special attention to the
magnificent $S,OOO,OOO mansion on the
right"
And-"snap"-go twenty-eight necks
to the other side of the car, while
ffty-six ears drink in the barker's
toothsome tale Of wealth and ''sas-
siety.' glibly rolling the great names
off his tongue with a familiarity and
nonchalance that can come only
through long years OF intimate asso-
citation with the creme-de-la-creme.
Il beg your pardon" interposes a
mild little lady, with the soft touch Of
the Southland in her speech. but whose
house did you say is that large white
one?'
That is the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Moore" reiterates the barker.
pronouncing the name reverently, with
a caressing infection.
Never heard of them" remarks the
little woman, as she sinks back into
her seat.
Very we'll known social leaders of
Washington. New York, and London,
multimillfonaires," adds the barker,
recticn OF the unfortunately ignorant
little lady. who for the rest OF the trip
sits IN abashed silence.
Many Tourists Here.
This is the busiest time of the year
for the Seeing Washington automobile
concerns. The tourist season is in full
bloom with its annual thrush OF newly
weds, and there is no better way to
become acquainted with the city IN a
few hours than by means of the rub
berneck wagon" and its glibly stem
torian barker.
Every hour of the day one of these
big, electric touring vans starts on the
round of sightseeing, full to the brim
with eager-eyed tourists from every
section of the country. Blushing bride
and gallant groom; pairs OF spinsters
with unmistakably pedagogic man.
ner; broad-hatted westerners and their
bright-eyed, breezy daughters; soft
The Washington herald., 1911-06-25
HISTORIC. GUN BARREL
FENCE IN GEORGETOWN

Surmounting crumbling retaining wall
of age-worn stone which stands in front
of three of the oldest houses in historic
Georgetown is an iron fence which boasts
a more interesting history than the ma
Jority of fencing. r,
II you will examine the iron uprights,
standing close together. you viii discover
that near the top Of each one is pro-
lection, which apparently performs no
offlce as a part OF the fence. Research
into the history Of this partition of iron
reveals the reason for the projections
and many things besides. ...-
Way back in 1914. when Washington
was threatened by the invasion OF British
troops, which were hovering about the
ancient hamlet of Bladensburg, Nd, for
aging and destroying property. the United
States government had not the unlimited
resources il now possesses.
So when the Capital City of the nation
was in imminent peril Of being destroyed
by the hostile troops the authorities here
appealed for help to the public-splrited
citizens OF the locality. Most OF the
wealth of the District Of Columbia was
then centered in Georgetown, as at that
time it was one of the most important
ports Of entry OF the Southern Atlantic
seaboard. There were great shops and
mills there in those days. Merchants OF
Georgetown had thriving business in the
Westt India trade, importing molasses,
coffee. sugar, and rum in large quantities.
Among the foremost of these big mer-
chants and landowners was Reuben Daw,
whose posterity still figure conspicuously
in the assessors book of Georgetown
realty.
Advanced Money for Defense.
Reuben Daw and number of others
Immediately advanced money for the de-
fense of the Capital against the invading
forces, asking no security from their gov
ernment. When Washington was in
vaded by British troops under Col. Ross.
shortly after the battle of Bladensburg,
when the Americans, under Mai. Barry,
were defeated and the Capital burned,
the funds advanced by the Georgetown
citizens did much good.
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SEEING EUROPE ON NEXT TO NOTHING
The Last of Series Articles Number
of European Trips Remarkably Small Funds .

the Spanish and Portuguese races. They
keep their persons, their premises. and
their city scrupulously clean. They also
have an eye for beauty. No diIapidated
or ilI-proportioned structure is permitted
anywhere to offend the eye, and even
their sidewalks are beautiful mosaics.
The following incident well illustrates
the simple and unsuIlied character of the
Madeirans i had almost run out of the
little English mopey i had and wished
to have fairly large Spanish note
changed to English money. Since 1t was
after banking hours, entered jewelry
store and asked the proprietor II he could
change the note. Although he was the
cole occupant OF the store besides my
sister and myself. he left US alone for
five minutes In order to find out in q
neighboring store what he ought to give
for the note.
The shops were full OF the most beau
tiful crochet and needle work. speciality
Of the islands, which tourists commonly
buy es souvenirs Large crocheted bed
covers and shawis were even hung on
the outside OF the buildings along the
principal streets in order TO tempt the
tourist Wine merchants would also stop
the tourist in the street and try to secure
an order for Madeira wine over 100 years
old. =
CANteteu WIN the lCdfy's WASH.
A miniature canyon tfaverses the city.
Al the bottom of which fiows a small
creek Here numerous women were seen
kneelins busy with their, weeks wash-
ing. with nothing but the creek for
washtub. They laid the clothes out on
large bowlders 20 Cry. so that the bot
tom Of the canyon was fairly carpeted
with garments
Madeira has only one railway. and that
Is OF the rack-and-rinion type. with a
uniform gradient about twenty degrees
out OF the horizontal. Most OF the tour
ISIS made the trip on this railway to
the highlands OF the island. Our course
lay through the most charming mountain
side farms. created almost entirely by
artificial terraces. Vineyards and feIds
Of sugar cane were the most prominent
sights outside OF the grand view of
the sea and the city spread out below
US. The soil 10 amazingly fertile, and
We saw fuchsias and Resaniums ten feet
hIgk and ten feet ir circumference The
island Is one OF the garden spots Of
the earth. and . verifabie land Of flowers.
sIedsfng Down the 1loaatain side.
Only the most timid tourists descend
from the heights BY railway. The descent
IN the armchair sledses already spoken OF
over the stone-paved roads is more ex-
citing. Il proved 70 be q ride OF almost
hah an hour at speed e. fast AZ =
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Z When the war of 1872 was over the gov
ernment was nearly bankrupt and was
in no position to repay debts for which no
security was held But the Secretary Of
the Navy, the commandant Of the navy,
yard, or some officer in authority who
was cognizant Of the sacrifices made by
the Georgetown citizens realized that
something should be done for them.
There was little that could be done. but
1t was finally decided to let those who so
desired 90 to the navy yard and take
anything in the way of castings that
they could use.
Reuben Daw took advantage of this op-
portunity and asked for a consignment
of antiquated fintlock muskets which
were rusting in neglected pile in an old
warehouse. He received permission to re-
move them and took them to Georgetown.
About that time Mr.. Daw built the man.
sion that still stands in Georgetown on
street. between Twenty-eighth and,
Twenty-ninth streets. Removing the;
stocks from the old guns, he had plates
forged at one end and made them into
the fence which still stands in front of
the thaee houses just beyond Twenty.
eighth street.
The small projections mentioned are
the corroded remains Of the sights at the
ends Of the gun barrels.
Have stood Test of Time.
The barrels make an unusually service-
able fence. as the length of time they
have stood testifies. They are in as good,
condition to-day as when they were put,
up. and 1t would take a good deal OF
force to knock the old fence down.
In different parts of Georgetown old iron
castings may be seen which came from
the navy yard in 1914 or 1916. Window
gratings, boot scrapers, stair rails, and
many other contrivances were fashioned
out Of the junk taken from the navy
yard. and on more than one piece OF iron
about Georgetown may be seen the coat
of-arms Of the United States.
Nearly every one Of these castings is
directly. traceable to the war of 1872, and
when one Of them is seen it may be taken
as mute testimony OF the patriotism OF
the original owner OF the property.
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their Ievity. he closes up.like a clam and
turning majestically to the driver COM
mands him in tones of grieved dignity 10
go ahead"
For the rest of the trip the barker
speaks but twice. and then only TO say
Congressional Library" and Peace
Monument at the appropriate moments.
But the tourists, apparently unaware that
their levity has deprived them of a COM
plete history OF the erection Of the Capitol
and other interesting Information, alight
from the car. at Sixth street and the
Avenue. delighted with their tour of the
city. -.s
/ All except the unconquerable Western
Democrat, whose parting remark to the
Washington Herald man was:
Don't think washington's as beautiful
as it's cracked up to be; much over
rated" -
At the close Of the run tickets are
offered. the tourists for trip the follow
ing morning through the public buildings.