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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-22

the uneven places in the tract of sew
eral hundred acres and at intervals
the grass and weeds must be moved
and raked by machine, for it is i'm
perative that beginner in aviation
when landing after fight, shall be
able to judgesaccurately Of the char
acteristics Of the ground beneath him,
The first commandant of the new
Aviation Field Is Capt. Charles def,
Chandler, Of the Signal Corps, and
certainly it would be difficult to cite
another officer so we'll qualified for
the position Of chief instructor in
aeronautics. Captain Chandler might
be denominated the dean Of Uncle
Sans military birdmen for, as a pio-
neer, he got into the game as the pilot
Of that first gas balloon purchased by
the War Department when the aerial
craze had its beginning some years
back. Later he took up aeroplaning
and has been continually in touch
with developments and the progress
of invention, which is just as impor-
tant as the possession of nerve for
flying. Captain Chandler. alike to
almost all the pupils he has at pres
en- or is likely to have in the future,
is bachelor, The War Department,
be 1t explained, much prefers unmar-
ried men for its new specially. Fly
ing is pre-eninently a pursuit for
young men-oficerJ who have the
courage as well as the enthusiasm OF
youth and who have the agility that
goes with slender stature. Further
more, it is not considered the nice
thing to subject army wives to the
worry and misgivings inseparable
from aeronautics, particularly when
there are so many single men not only
willing but eager for the experience.
The chief function Of Uncle Sans
aeroplanes In time " war will not be
to attempt offensive ope' atoms. al
though some bomb dropping may be
attempted. However. the primary
purpose in the maintenance of such
a fleet is to facilitate scouting and
enable the observation Of an cnemy's
movements. With such a goal comes
the dual responsibility for reporting
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-22
n NCLE SAM is busily engaged
in shaking down" the ships OF
an aerial fleet that, when fully

N NCLE SAM is busly engaged
in shaking down" the ships OF
an aerial fleet that, when fully
" Organized, should enable TINS
country to measure up fairly wen
against those European powers wh'ch
short while ago seemed to De ee'-
ting the start Of us in military aero
nau,ics. This seeming superiority OF
the nations beyond the Atlantic wasn't
a bit flattering to Yankee pride, see
ing as how Langley and the Wright
brothers, all Americans, pointed the
way to the development OF the sue
cessful modern flying machine and
particularly by reason OF the TACT
that the United States War Depart
mcnt had ordered Wright machine
for experimental purposes before any
other government had chance at the
invention.
Uncle Sans present activity In as
sembling and preparing for war serv-
Ice an up-to-date aerial fleet Is the
direct result Of the Congressional APP
preparation Of $125.0O0 for this new
undertaking. The national legislature
was a trif1e tardy iL voting this initial
allowance. but there Is reason to be-
lieve that now that beginning has
been made there will be yearly addi-
tions to the flock Of mcdaniel birds
of war just as there are annual ad-
ditioas to our naval fleet. Gen. James
Allen. Chief Signal Officer OF the Unit
ed States Army-military aeronautics
come under the jurisdiction OF the
Signal Corps-has predicted that
within a year or two our War Depart
ment will have a feet Of twenty aerial
cruisers, manned by not less than 40
officers specially trained in this ex-
acting science. II this prediction
comes true Uncle Sam will have re-
covered. at one bound as 1t were. his
lead among the nations.
Just at present the most interesting
phase of this latest activity In behalf
of military preparedness Is found In
the training Of the military aviators.
To be sure, the acquisition. from time
to time, Of new flying machines Is OF
interest also, for almost every fresh
addition to the fleet embodies some
innovations or Improvements that did
not appear in any of the predecessors
Of the type. At the same time all the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-22

velopment Of the age.
The Signal Corps has established q
small military post at College Park
with miniature mess hall. a small
stable and all the other adjuncts of
such a community and the War De-
partment has constructed at the edge
of the flying field four hangers or
aeroplane houses, each designed to
shelter one machine. These build
ings, which, 1t will be noted from the
accompanying illustration, are OF
unique design and are SO braced that
it is believed that they will Withstand
any stress Of weather, for all that
they present large surfaces to the
wind. The entire front Of a hangar
may be quickly thrown open to per-
nit the passage of the aeroplane by
rolling aside four huge doors that are
hung from an overhead rail, but
which are SO heavy that the strength
of two or three men Is required to
move one.
The College Park Aviation Field 10
the first permanent home of the new
est branch Of our regular army-the
Provisional Aero Company, u. s. A.
There was an Aeronautic Detachment
Of q sergeant and eight men in tho
days when Uncle Sam first took hold
Of the original Wright machine. but
now this has been succeeded by the
new Provisional Company. which
numbers some twenty-five men and
ivc non-commissioned officers. These
members of the Signal Corps guard
h hangers. patrol the aviation field
and. as the result of special training,
assemble and maintain the aeroplanes
In condition for service. Their ia
cility may be surmised from the fact
that on a recent occasion they set
up two aeroplanes Gas received boxed
from the factories) complete in 4 day
and half, and they have repeatedly
demonstrated their ability to make
repairs Of all kinds to the flying ma
chimes and their motors. In addition
to the enlisted men there Ia a squad
of laborers at College Park whose
duty it is to keep the aviation field
in condition. They are busy constant
w rer"ov're rtones and levelfng off
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-22

| char acteristics Of the standard types
! Of cloud climbers have been so fully
| exploited in the press that they do
not arouse quite the same curiosity
That they did when they were more
Of novelty. And just here it should
be added that Uncle Sam in making
up his aerial fleet Is combining himself
to the products of the American in
ventors Of aeroplanes. This Is not
due to any blind. unreasoning patriot
ism, either-for Uncle Sam Is always
out for the best-but to sincere con-
vlction, clinched by tests, that our
home products are very much the best
! in the aeroplane line. The Wright
and Curtiss models have the prefer
ence and are likely to continue to
have out the War Department stands
ready TO purchase any acroplane that
gives promise of genuine superiority
for any class OF work.
But, to get back to the subject OF
the training Of the aviators. 1t may
be noted that it is no slight task
to tutor a young army officer to the
point where he can be trusted to take
an aeroplane aloft under the most try
ing cOnOlIlOnS OIL weather duu Ill NAo
face Of possible wartime exigencies
that would in themselves prove dis.
concerning to a man who felt secure
in his mastery Of aviation. Then,
/ too, 1t is not that the War Depart
| ment desires to qualify merely enough
officers to man the aerial fleet. On
the contrary. they want to have a
long lis, Of officers. distributed in all
parts Of the country and In all
| branches of the service, who will
have been fitted by experience to sud
denly assume command Of a twentieth
century war eagle. For. you know.
aeroplan:ng Is going to prove quite
the most hazardous branch If military
service and consequently our war
sharps. looking ahead, want to dis
count the possibility Of heavy fatali-
ties in times of stress. for there will
be no leisure to train new avia,crs
when q war is on.
! In one respect there would seem
! to be no need for alarm over posi-
! BILE shortage Of military aeroplanists.
/ for the War Department now has q
waiting list of $50 young officers who
! have volunteered for this exciting SER
vice-not been drafted. mind you. but
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engines were set at half speed stern
up the tow and for three hours hauled
the boat while sailors poured water
over the line to keep it from catching
on fire. Finally another harpoon fin
ished him.
Northern Pacific whales travel in
herds, and it Is q common sight to
see several hundred though there may
be many varieties in the same herd.
The most valuable is the Bowhead,
which averages in oil and whalebonc
$4,000. Next in importance is the
Right whale, which contains as much
oil but only half as much whalebone.
The Sperm whale is caught for its
oil, as much as fifty-five barrels be-
ing pumped from the head of a single
whale. Besides these there are
Humpback, Finback, Grampus and
Sulphur Bottom whales, each yield
ing about $1,000 worth of oil and
by-products. Much whale meat is now
sold in Japan and China, and only
recently a whale captain was offered
fifty dollars a ton for whale tails
by the Japanese. who consider them
luxury. When he reflected how
many he had thrown away he groaned
in spirit.
It il really the by-products Of the
whale that bring the money. Whale
guano is made from the contents of
the stomach and pieces Of flesh, and
this is sold to sugar plantations in
Hawaii. Other parts are used for
bone fertilizers. Tallow is furnished
TO- soap and candle making, while
glue finds q ready sale In furniture
factories. Ambergris, the basis Of
high grade French perfumes is q
valuable by-product. and white amber
IL used by harness makers. The blub-
Der is on the outside Of whale and
underneath it Is a large skin which
is used for upholstery. The intes-
tines make kid gloves. In fact every
part of the whale Is of use. It n
claimed there are enough whales in
the Pacific. ocean to last for dfty
years.
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come up to the surface two or three
times to blow, though he is still at
tached to the boat, for when the
harpoon strikes the whale many faith
oms Of line 60 with it.
The captain is on the alert every
moment for he must guide his boat
toward the spot where the whale will
next be seen. Nor does a whale submit
without rebellion. 1t may jump into
the air, returning to the water with
a thud that sends out water spouts
over the ship, or it may 60 directly
toward the ship, flashing it with its
tail and injuring it badly. Some
times the whale will be four or five
hours circling around the ship and
battling for its life. Finally, II 1t
does not die, the sailors kill 1t with
harpoons. Then an air pipe IL forced
into its stomach and it is inflated.
This keeps the carcass afioat, and 1t
is marked with a flag and towed be-
hind the vessel into the factory.
There Is always much excitement
when q whaling boat comes home,
and great crowds collect around the
factory. This building IL fitted with
up-to-date machinery, and in 1t the
whale goes through several processes.
Of slaughtering and rendering. Even
with the modern methods, whale
catching Is exciting work, and many
are the stories told by whale cap
tains and their men. On one occasion
the whaler was coming into port with
four whales tied by their tails to the
boat when q big sulphur whale
swung around and hit the propeller,
breaking it in two 50 the vessel had
to be beached. One Of the hardest
catches was that Of an immense sui
phur whale which towed the boat
twenty miles before 1t gave out. The
Evening journal., 1911-05-03
REPUTATION IS
WORTH SOMETHING
Court RENTS LaSheS In Case
of Youths Who Offend
for First Time

william Dutton, a. white man. was
acquitted by a jury in the Court Of
General Sessions yesterday afternoon
Of the charge Of larceny of s25 and
a pocketbook, the property Of Robert
Dalbraith. The men and third party
had been drinking and Dutton took
Dalbraith home. Dalbraith missed
his pocketbook later.
Some days later Henry Saville
bought the pocketbook for hve cents
When, he opened it he found S17 Sa-
Vile turned the pocketbook over to
the police and Dutton was arrested.
Russell Saxton. colored, was given
a previous good reputation and there
by escaped the lashes. He was sent
up for six months for stealing meat
from John .Bierman.
Previous good reputation also
counted for David Campbell who
pleaded guilty to breaking into the
store Of the Forster Shoe Company.
The lashes were remitted and he was
sentenced to nine months in the
Workhouse.
John Callaghan was sentenced TO
four months imprisonment for en-
bezzlement of So from the Whining
ton and Philadelphia Traction Com
pany.
Evening journal., 1911-05-03
DELAWARE VETS
HERE TOMORROW
National Commander of G. A.
R. to Address State En-
Campment at Meeting

The annual encampment Of the De-
partment of Delaware. G. A. R., to
be held in Irish-American Hall to-
morrow, will be one of special inter
est because Of the fact that John +.
Gilman. National Commander, will
be present
The morning session will be de-
voted mostly to hearing reports OF
committees and the reports of De-
partment Commander George c. Mor-
ton and Assistant Adjutant-General
Joshua S. Litzenberg.
The afternoon session will be occu-
pied by general discussion, election
of officers and an address by the Ma
tional Commander.
So far there is but one candidate
mentioned for the position of depart
ment commander He is William
Mendenhall of No. 405 West Sixth
street.
Evening journal., 1911-05-03
C. R. JONES HEADS
THE. POLICE BOARD
William H. Bowers Sits as
Member Of Commission, Sue
Ceeding Mr.. CIarkSOn

The Board of Police Commission
ers held meeting for Organization
yesterday, William H. Bowers, the
new commissioner appointed to sue
coed James B. Clarkson, being pres
ent for the first time as a member
Organization was effected by the cleo
tion Of Commissioners Charles r. Jones
as president, the motion being made
by Mr.. Bowers and seconded by Com
missioner Thomas n. Stayton. MT
Jones is the hold-over Republican
member.
The Cold Spring Ice and Coal Com
pany was the low bidder for coal for
the Police Department it submitting a
price Of So a ton, and was awarded the
contract
With one exception all other bids
we're the same, $6.25 net for a ton of
1000 pounds. The exception was
William Chandler. of No. 10l4 Gilpin
avenue an agent for coal, who agreed
to put in the eighty tons of coal re-
quired at $3.50 per ton of 2240
pounds.
The remaining bidders were: Con-
sumers Ice and Coal Company, Jo-
seph II. Gooding. II. T. Sergeant, Ed
ward R. Pusey Company, Comfy Bros
Henry Snyder. !. Kite, and the
Charles Warner Company.
Dr. Joseph p. Wales, police surgeon
was reelected for the ensuing year.
Evening journal., 1911-05-03
ON TRIAL FOR
HOUSE BREAKING
Reason Accused Of LCOtln
Home Of AppOquinimlnk
Hundred Farmer

William Reason, colored, was
placed on trial in General Sessions
Court today on the charge of break
ing and entering the dwelling of Will
liam r. Davis, an Appoquinimink hun
dred farmer, and taking a dress suit
case, clothing and a revolver on the
night of March 21. Part of the goods
stolen were recovered I'm the boys
mothers house. The case had hardly
been started before court took a re-
cess until 2.30 O'Clock.
Vincenzo Vantulli, failing to appear
for trial on a charge of larceny in the
Court Of General Sessions today, a
capias was issued and his ba.l bond
forfeited.
John Rose. charged with assault
with intent to commit murder,
William Hahn, larceny, two
charges and John Anker, larceny
pleaded not guilty. Hahn is the alleged
pickpocket who was arrested on the
day of Buffalo Bills Circus. His trial
will be called tomorrow.
James Cook, colored. entered a plea
Of not guilty to the charge of the
larceny of $275 in gold. the property
of Lilburne Chandler.
Annie Gardner. colored, pleaded not
guilty to a charge of the larceny OF
$21.
Isaiah Smalwood, colored. entered a
not guilty plea to the charge of abus-
ing a female child.
Evening journal., 1911-05-03
COURT MAPS OUT
MAY TERM WORK
Two License RemOnStfanCeS
Will be Filed This
Afternoon

Judge Boycc. in the County Court
today, announced that the remainder
of the week will be devoted TO criminal
business. Monday and Tuesday next
will be for criminal trials Divorces
will be heard on Wednesday Thurs
day and Friday of next week will be
argument days. and Saturday, May IL
will be devoted to contested liquor
license cases.
This is the day for filing remon
strances against liquor license appli
cations Remonstrances will be flied
this afternoon against the application:
Of Arthur G.. Heinel at No. 1900 Scott
street, and Jacob Mroczka, or No. 52d
S. Van Buren, street. Both are new
places. but Mroczka has applied sew
eral times for a license, being refused
each time.
In the Court OF Oyer and Terminer
on May Is and l6 the capital case OF
Bennett Williams will be called.
The Miller will case is set for re-
argument on May 16 and II. SO that
the first civil trial will not be called
before May 49,
The Miller will case is an appeal
from the decision of Register of Wills
Walker on tho will of George Miller.
The contest was brought by Miller's
brothers. who allege the testator. was
of unsound mind at the time be
executed the will.
Evening journal., 1911-05-03
COUNCIL FOR
THE BOY SCOUTS
Men Form Organization to As
SiSt in the UpbuildlHG
of Youths

At largely attended meeting of
those interested in the Boy Scout
movement, held in the City Council
chambers last night, at which Charles
w Bush. leader Of the movement,
presided, a Scout Council OF men was
organized who will add % their mem
bership as they see fit. and meet with
IN a few days to appoint an executive
committee from their membership.
The following is the list of those
in the new Council: c. W. Bush,
Adiutant- General l.. p Wickersham.
Scout Master F. J. Pelican. Irving
Warner. +. r. Mack. f. NJ. Heal,
Bishop Frederick ]. Kinsman, the Rev.
c. l.. Candee. Judge Herbert l., Rice,
II. A. Norris, Captain c. NJ Dillon,
George B. Miller, William f. Kurtz
/ c. G.. Beadenkopf, Charles KenweTthy
z. G.. Aokert, Caleb E. Burchenal and
p. NJ. Colbert.
Members of the First Patrol Troop
No. 3, of Wilmington Boy Scouts OF
America, were present and their ap-
/ pearance ELECTED much favorable COM
ment The scouts we're headed by
Scout Master f. J. Pelican arrayed in
the full scout uniform. He was the
speaker of the occasion and explained
the movement to those present in
concise manner. answering all ques-
tions to the satisfaction of those IN
the room.
Mr Pelican stated that the purpose
Of the scout movement is TO give the
boy self-reliance. and to help him IN
the task Of character-building- be
prepared I'm mind and body to do his
duty and TO help his fellow-men. The
movement is not a military one, as
there are no firearms whatever used,
and no drills. He enumerated the
divisions into which the movement is
divided, all under one head, as fol-
lows: The General Council of the
country, the Scout Council Of the
State. composed of the leading men
of the State, and the scoutmaster, the
duties OF which are 20 help the or
ganization throughout the State; the
local council of the city. to help the
scout masters; the scout masters, 20
assist in the work of the patrols; the
adiutant. or assistant scout master /;
the patrol leader and the corporal.
Evening journal., 1911-05-03
HURT BY FALL
In SHIPS HOLD
Captain Edwin KerShaw Cut
and Bruised In Accident
at the H. 6 H. Plant

Captain Edwin Kershaw. of No. sos
East Ninth street, a veteran ship
builder, while experimenting work on
the fishing steamer John A. Palmer.
Jr., which is. receiving engines at the
shipyards of the Harlan & Hollings-
worth Corporation, about 8 o'clock
yesterday afternoon fell into the hold
OF the ship and was knocked sense
less.
Fortunately. however. he did not
break any homes, and aside from cuts
and bruises he escaped serious in
jury.
Dr. Thomas ID. Cook attended Cap
tain Kershaw at his home where he
was removed in a cab.
Captain Kershaw is one of the best
known shipbuilders in the city he be-
ing superintendent for thirty-fve
years of the shlpyards Of the Amerl-
can Car and Foundry Company, which
built the steamer in the hold OF whicn
! he fell.
Evening journal., 1911-05-03
WILL NOT USE
CONFESSION
Los Angeles District Attorney
Says State Doesn't Need
MCManiGaI'S Testimony
BE WILL BE PROSECUTED
WITH THE M'NAMARAS
IN The United Press.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. May 3--When
John and James Mcnamara are
brought before the court here for trial
the prosecution will not use the con-
fession of Ortie McManigal in an ef-
fort to convict them.
This was the statement made by
District Attorney Fredericks today,
Fredericks asserted that no immunity
had been promised McManigal and
none would be offered He will be
prosecuted, because the State does not
need his confession, Fredericks de-
clared.
The attorney for the defense will
attempt to obtain from the prosecu-
tion a copy of the testimony taken
before the local grand Jury immedi-
ately following the blowing up of the
Los Angeles Times. Under the law
the defense is not entitled to this un-
til the defendants have been arraign-
ed on the indictments
II is intimated that the defense may
engage James Hamilton Lewis Of Chi
cago, to assist at the trial.
Evening journal., 1911-05-03
DIR. HOWELL
IS UNOPPOSED
Republicans viii Enter Prim-
ary Election With One
MayOraIty Candidate
WILL FILL TWO
VACANCIES TONIGHT

Last night at midnight. marked the
close Of the time fixed for candidates
to file their names for places on the
Republican ticket at the coming
municipal election. The only candidate
for Mayor is Dr.Harrison w. Howell.
There are two places on the ticket for
which no candidates filed their names
and these will be filed at meeting
of the executive committee OF the Re-
publican First District Committee to
be held at Republican headquarters at
1880 o'clock tonight. The vacancies arc
for Assessor and Collector in tho
Southern District, and for Council IN
the Third Ward.
For President Of Council there are
| two candidates and there are also
contests In several of the wards for
Council. James II. Morris has no OPP
position for assessor and collector in
the Northern District.
The names filed follow:
/ For Mayor-Harrison w. Howell
For City Treasurer-William 8.
Lednum.
For President OF CounciI-Lawrence
J. Broman, Samuel II. Benson, Jr
l
For Assessor and Collector, North
ern District-James II. Morris. No
candidate from tho Southern District.
For City Council.
First ward-Albcrt r. Vaughan
Second ward-Samucl l.. Burris,
Robert G.. Conner.
Third Ward-No candidate.
Fourth ward-T. Howard McVey.
Fifth ward-Honry c. Taylor, Smiley
King
Sixth ward-Alfred ID. Vaudever,
James r. White, Charles r. Anderson.
Seventh ward--IIenry G. Mahaify.
Weller V. Stover, James G. Mearns.
= Eighth ward--Norman Q. Downs.
Ninth ward--George L. Bilderback.
Tenth ward-Andrew p. Mahoney,
Lawrence Kelley.
5 Eleventh ward-John B. Pietuzka
? John Sikorsh. Fred G.. Hinderor.
o Twelfth ward-Matthew l.. Kyle.
Evening journal., 1911-05-03
CUPID UNLOCKS
PRISON DOORS
Couple Who Had Been Detain-
ed Under Marriage Law
Released and Welded

Giovanni Trappuzzanio, who was
arrested in this city last week on
charge Of perjury under the new mar
riage laws. he. It was charged, hav-
ing testified that Lena Del LARGO,
aged IA years, was Is years Of age,
was released yesterday afternoon at
the direction of Attorney-General
Gray and the couple was later mar
ried by Mayor spruance in the pres
ence Of the parents OF the girl and a
few friends. The couple live In Phila-
delphia
Yesterday the mother Of the girl
regretted that she had caused her
daughter so much unhappiness and
visited Wilmington TO see if she
could not arrange TO have the girl
released from the Girls Industrial
School. where she was being detain-
ed as a witness pending Trappuz-
zanio's trial in the upper court. She
got in touch with Attorney-General
Gray and the latter agreed to drop
the case If the consent of the parents
was given to the marriage. This was
done and Trappuzzanio as released
from the Workhouse and the girl from
the Industrial School.