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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
TABLES NEEDED REVISION.

THE science Of bomb dropping being new
and entirely different from anything which
had preceded H. il necessarily followed
that the angular tables on which Lieuten-
ant Scott depended for his accuracy should
be more or less unreliable. These angles
were figured from known tables, and since
there We're no tables I'm existence bearing
directly on the subject II Is only natural
that the preliminary experiments in drop
ping shells should result in a comparatively
large number of misses. However, to Illus
trate the accuracy Of the dropping device.
it may be noted that the first miss was
approximately sixty feet. BY applying a
correction TO the angular tables the Sec
ond miss was about thirty feet. BY again
applying correction, the third miss was
still less. being only fifteen feet.
From these data Lieutenant Scott Is
now revising his entire angular scale.
After this revision is complete experiments
will be resumed. and IL is entirely possible
that errors of calculation will be eliminated
to such an extent that aerial target prac-
tice will become directly analogous To big
gun practice on land, and accuracy OF Te-
suits will depend simply upon the skill OF
the manipulation OF the device IN conjunc-
ton with the skill Of the pilot.
"ln connection with this bomb dropping
device two questions arise. First and fore
most is the question of International sane
ton. and the second Is the question OF
utility even should that sanction be given.
II appears that the first question can to
readily answered by the statement that
war is never chld's play and all nations
from time immemorial nave ever seized the
most advanced means for overcoming am
enemy In the second case. IL is not de-
| signed TO use the aero aggressvely TO any
extent In battle. IL is obvious. however.
that under certain circumstances the ag-
| gressiVe use OF the aeroplane may be nee,
| essary-for instance. against bodies OF the
enemy i'm small boats when attempting to
make landing on our soil Another ex-
ample would arise II. late In the evening
or early i'm the morning. fleet OF aero
planes should fly over a hostile camp and
drop shrapnei among the supply trains of
the enemy's cavalry and artillery. In
| neither of these cases will the action de.
| pend solely upon the actual damage done
but primarily upon its moral and intimt
dating effect upon the enemy. In othei
words. IL will have a tendency to demon
allze the opposing forces"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
Deadly Accuracy in Dropping Aopanes Attained by New Device
Invented by One of Uncle Sans Army Avlaors and Used
at College Park with Highly Satisfactory Results
Making Maps and Photographs While Flying.
,coc,risht. 1911. by William l.. Altdorfer)

~o,,ricbt 1911. by William l.. AltdorferD
EROPLANE photography, map draw
Y ing and bomb dropping are the lat
~ est stunts of the birdman The ltal-
ION army in Tripoli has been using all
three. especially the last named. Uncle
Gam and his corps of fiers. under the di-
rection Of Brigadier General James Allen,
az College Park. Nd. near Washington
have also been making experiments along
those lines recently. with remarkable sue
cess The attention Of the government avi-
otors during the last few weeks has been
devoted exclusively TO the development OF
those three features of the aeroplane, with
q view to making Uncle Sans flying
squadron in time Of war a most enecuVe
mart Of the military establishment.
In TO the present many aviation experts
have insisted that il would be next 10 I'M
nossible for an aeroplane to do much dam
ace 10 a battleship or an invading army.
and the reports from Tripoli don't show
much damage done but the experiments
At College Park have demonstrated that q
bomb dropped from an aerOplane Will In
the future be a source Of great danger to
the enemy. If IT is accurately aimed-and
that e. is important.
All Of the bomb-dTopping experiments at
College Park have been conducted under
the direction of Lieutenant Scott who was
formerly an army officer. He is the au-
thor Of formulas by which bombs may be
dropped from rapidly moving aeroplanes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
A QUESTION OF APPARATUS.

ITO return 10 the question of recon-
noissance work. At College Park we have
on various occasions and under different
conditions of atmosphere and altitude
taken photographs. These have been UNI
usually successful Our principal endeav-
or now is to decide upon the most sats-
factory camera and shutter. The photo
graphs taken show clearly houses roads.
railroads, ponds, woods. clear spaces,
streams and other important landmarks.
and when taken in series, so that each sue
ceeding picture contains at least one land
mark common to itself and the immedi-
ately preceding picture, they can be COM
bined so as 10 produce an accurate map
Of the territory photographed. This has
been done irrespective of altitude.
I'm my opinion Photographic maps OF
hostile bodies of troops will he the best
evidence of the strength. location, method
CT intrenching, front and line Of commu-
nication that could be obtained And
when supplemented by notes taken by the
observer at the time the combined report
would show TO the commander Of our
forces exactly the things he would most
want to know
Lieutenant Roy G. Kirkland. an expert
experiments in map making from an aero
plane and has been very successful along
this line. However. since none OF the other
officers has attempted this at College
Park we are not yet prepared to state
whether this success is due to the expert
ness of Lieutenant Kirkland alone or
whether IL can he performed by less pro.
ficient artists.
I'm bomb dropping from an aero we have
a very spectacular view OF warfare. This.
of course, comes under the head OF the
hostile use OF the aero Lieutenant H. ".
Arnold and Lieutenant T. d. Milling have
both acted as pilots during the expert
ments with Lieutenant Scott's device and
whatever ultimate success may attend
these experiments il should be largely
credited to these two officers. as the skill
of the pilot is no less important factor
than the skill of the manipulator Of the
device
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
POISONOUS GASES BARRED.

Sergeant NJ Idzerick is the man who has
been engaged in the work OF designing
shells for use on Uncle Sans aeraplones'
The first shells designed were charged with
poisonous gases which il was expected
would create havoc in any army, but the
action of the Hague Conference has Kept
the civilized powers from making use OF
such bombs. SO. for this reason. the idea
Of handling bombs charged with poisonous
gases was dismissed. and bombs are now
being made of an explosive character ser
eeant Izderick, Uncle Sans bomb expert
is now experimenting not only with ponnDs
Of high explosive power, but he is trying
10 devise one which viii explode win the
force Of a miniature earthquake upon COM
ing in contact with the ground and scatter
destruction over the widest possible area.
In discharging shells from an aeropiahe
the contrivance used is unique. The sheIi
is hung in cradle suspended from the
braces Of the machine. A great zeal Oh
care was exercised in the construction Oh
this cradle, and in its adjustment 10 the
mechanism. as premature explosion
would not only damage the machine, out
endanger the life of the operator Inc
bomb is discharged by the pressing or
button. which releases the shell, which flies
freely and with great rapidity through the
air
Experts say that bomb dropping from
flying machines Is no longer theory or
proposition Of Missionaries. 1t has no"
been placed on a scientific basis. il Is now
Practicable 10 point" or sight" the drop
ping OF bomb from moving aeropiane
IN the same manner as 1t is possible 10
sight or aim a 1-inch gun. OF course
accuracy is a thing for the future 10 de-
velop, but this will undoubtedly come from
The tests and the experiments now being
made
The new apparatus by which the bomb
can he aimed is attached to the lower
plane Of the aeroplane, in front, and per-
mits the officer in the passenger" seat TO
pay his entire attention TO the sighting.
ga bomb now being designed is about
'hree feet long and contains an explosive
suinciently powerful 20 penetrate the deck
dfinor Of any battleship
Lieutenant Thomas De Witte Milling,
operating an army blplane took up former
lieutenant Scott, inventor of the bomb
carrying device, and on two successive
Ups released a 25-pound steel shell from
ae chassis Of the aeroplsne while the ma
'e was flying forty-one miles an hour
"e hist was carried TO a height Of FIVE
hundred feet and aimed al a 3O-foot circle
VIC ground. 1t fell only ten fee away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

moving aeroplanes, at height OF two
Thousand feet, could drop each 25O-pound
bomh of nitro glycerine upon the enemy
ho,ou, and escape unframed. while the
shaIts would leave death and destruction
in their wake"
Aerial mapmaking OF the enemy's coun-
try has also been perfected by Uncle Sans
Overs The modern camera has been
brought into use, and many excellent pIct-
uras have been taken while the aeroplane
a'aa ,,ave,ling through the air at the rate
~ forty 10 nifty miles an hour. The de.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
PHOTOGRAPH OF REGION NEAR
COLLEGE PARK TAKEN FROM
GOVERNMENT AEROPLANE.

with mathematical accuracy. This matter
Of finding the range was the great problem
10 be solved. BY means Of the formulas
worked out by Lieutenant Scott bomb
dropped from an aeroplane at height or
500 or 1900 feet would have an excellent
chance of hitting moderate sized object
aimed at
Lieutenant Scott has demonstrated that
the bomb. after leaving the aeroplane. de-
scribes a parabola through the air, and
when the height Of the aeroplane and its
speed are known TO the operator. the bomb
can be released on the exact second, with
n 90 per cent chance OF a bull s-eye In re-
cent experiments at College Park bomb
was dropped from a height Of loo feet ana
struck within twelve feet of the centre
Of the target Experts say that If bomb
aimed at a battleship should strike Wlthln
twelve feet Of the vessel it would do great
damage In the experiments a twelve
pound shell was used. but later the AVA
tors expect 10 use shells of a much larger
calihre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

from an aeropane was that recently made
at College Park. 1t was not as success
full as 1t might have been because proper
means for operating the moving picture
machine had not been worked out. but 1t
is expected the details Of the scheme VIII
shortly be arranged and moving pictures
made aloft with as much ease as they are
now made upon the ground.
The first actual aeroplane war scouting
and aerial mapmakng i'm history was
done on a flight from Laredo, Tex, on
Friday, March 3, 1911. lasting lO6 miles.
The most detailed pictures Of this flight
were made, and the Photographic results
were declared to be almost perfect Ra-
vines and arroyos filled with cactus and
great stone powders were faithfully re
produced by the camera, and these photo
graphs If brought by an air scout to any
commanding general. would have been OF
the utmost value in aiding him to form
correct conclusions regarding the move
ment of troops and the points OF offence
or defence Other pictures clearly showed
lakes over which the air scouts flew, with
! the sides of the banks Of the lakes sur
rounded by powders, cactus and trees.
Another scheme to be tried out at Col
Ieee Park is that Of attaching wireless
telegraph apparatus to each aeroplane.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

longs the credit for having taken the first
photographs ever made In any country from
an aeroplane In fight under actual war
conditions. As these men were the pio-
neers I'm this epoch-making event. credit Is
due them in this description Of American
aerial military mapmaking. The pictures
were taken on the Mexican border during
the recent civil war In that country, and
the men were Lieutenant Benjamin ID.
Foulois and James n. Hare.
The FIRST attempt ever made by any ma
ton in the world TO take moving pictures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

these three means 70 warrant lts uso IN
that class Of reconnaissance work.
I'VE have demonstrated, however. thar
both the pilot and passenger should be
experienced aero men-preferably both
should be expert reconnaissance officers.
In this way the pilot can be relieved when
he becomes fatigued. and the strain on tho
reconnaissance officer will be lessened by
a change Of occupation. Whether or not
II will be ultimately proved that the aero
plane is efficient for map making. II is GER
tain, both from results OF the French ana
German manpuvres and our own invesi-
cations. that the aeroplane will prove an
indispensable adjunct 10 the cavalry
screen in locating the position. front,
depth and composition OF large bodies or
the enemy. BY large bodies Of the enemy L
mean forces equal in strength TO divf-
sion or more.
THE next step after gaining this fnfor-
nation will be the transmission OF II back
| to the commanding officer. For this pur-
pose we are preparing to conduct expert
ments with the wireless, and We have al
/ ready conducted successful experiments
/ with new system of lampblack smudge.
/ using preconcerted signals. This lamp
black device will probably prove Efficient
for distances equal to the distance at
which the machine itself can he seen-in
| other words. up to between three and FIVE
! miles. 1t may in fact, prove efficient at
| greater distances under favorable circum-
stances.
Wireless experiments made heretofore
at various times and places have been
successful enough to convince us that tho
/ nroblem Is not particularly difficult r
! have personally worked the wireless send
! ing apparatus over a distance Of two
miles, using a pressure Of only six volts
and one ampere. This was at the avia-
| ton meet in San Francisco last January.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

velopment OF the method ~ making photo
graphs from aircraft Is of great interest at
this time From small beginning such
as the making of pencil sketches from bal
looms several years ago. the science Of
aerial mapmaking has grown with giant
strides until to-day army officers have even
taken moving picture apparatus In aero
nlanes and have succeeded in making pict-
,res az the ground over which they New.
To a member of the United states Army
Signal Corps and an American newspaper
and magazine writer. working together be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

APPARATUS FOR AIMING THE
BOMBS DROPPED FROM AN
AEROPLANE.
% Spyglass; (2) quadrant; ~ swing
frame; (4) trigger; (5) counter
weight; (6) adjusting device; 0)
bomb guides; ~ bombs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-01
POOR KINNEY Leu
GOES FOR A SONG

NEW YORK, Nov. s0.-One Of tko
greatest disappointments OF the Ol1
Glory sale today was the bidding ~
Kinney Lou. the great brown ska1@
lion brought all the way from So
Jose. Cal. by the celebrated driveSk
Budd Doole. This stallion was -
pected to bring not less than to-
600. and was said to be cheap af
$4,000. The best that could be Oh
tanned Was $4,000, and that 1t 81
raises from the meager start OF 4eeM@
Kinney Lou Is no longer q youMG
horse. being foaied IN 1887. 6Ht N1
record as sire. even up to the preS
ent time. Is an enviable one. -
the prospect OF adding to their bred
ing farms should hay been m -
centive to hoTsemen TO obtain h1J4
tor mating good mares.
A sale interesting to persons ~
both sides Of the Atlantic was tha&
OF Al Stanley. by The Exponent. 0sIe
Of The Gem. having q record A&
2:0S Id to Austrian buyers, VIE
were represented by r. ]. Trantar. 6
this city. Al Stanley was sold 81
$1,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-01
MIR. WICKERSHAM REPORTS
CAN MEET ALL EXPENSES

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Dis-
cussing hts annual report, on which he
has been at work for several DAYS
Attorney General Wickersham said To-
day that Tor another year the COL
lections Of the Department OF Justice
In lawsuits would equal the expendi-
lures. Last year the Department was
able to run without cost or the gov
eminent and this year the fact in
even more credttabie, as the enlarged
activities OF the department have in
creased the expenditures from $500
600 to $4,000. goo.
embody In his report a recommends
zion that agents Of the Bureau Of
Corporations may be called UPON by
the Department Of Justice for service
IN the preparation Of its suits and may
receive extra compensation for their
Work. This idea was presented to Mr..
Ntckersham by the work of soma
agents of the bureau in the prepara-
ton OF some suits this year. Their
work was particularly good and the
attorney general feels that II would
strengthen his department to add the
bureaus agents az an auxiliary force.
Mr. Wickersham said today that
three trusts are now at work u-on
reorganization plans. These are the
International Harvester COMPANY. the
powder trust and the plumbing trust
NO intimation was given as To the sue
cess of their efforts to decide unon a
dissolution plan acceptable to the gov
eFnment the attorney general limit
ing mis- comment to the statement that
ne believes they are conscient,ously
irving to reorganixe In full acco. ,anca
with the Sherman law.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-01
PRESIDENT TAFT
IS DISAPPOINTED
FAILURE OF TARIFF BOARD Is
EMBARRASSING
TTONS RUMORED.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3o.-Bitterly
tariff board to reach a single con-
clusion upon which he can base a
wool as stated exclusively by thu
International News Service, Presi-
dent Taft has refused to accept its
findings and demanded that it try
again. The split between the Pres
ident and his board occurred at a
conference last week.
AT this meeting Chairman Emery,
Republican, and Howard and Page.
Democrats, are said to have report
I'd. much to the chagrin of Mr..
Taft, that in their belief the data
collected warranted a tariff for rev.
euue and no more.
The other two Republican MEM
bers, Saunders and Reynolds, could
reach no definite conclusions satls-
factory even to themselves. All
members of the board believe that
one kind or another of tariff on wool
is warranted by the facts.
So bitter is the feeling that init
board are heard tonighL Hardly
less disappointing to the President
than it's findings on wool are the
figures presented by the board on
EviIirorr.- On the figures, at least,
.he board Is agreed. II information
obtained by the Ways and Means
Committee of the House is to be be-
lieved. the board makes the aston
ishing discovery that its figures do
not warrant a tariff higher than that
mentioned in the compromise cot
ton revision bill passed by the DEM
ocrats at the extra session and ve-
toed by the President
This bill carrie da general reduce
ton OF 80 per cent, and Mr.. Taft
held that 1t had been drafted with
out sufficient basic information. and
that therefore he could not permit
II to become law.
On the other fourteen schedules
the tariff board has UP to this min
ute. with the opening session only
four days away, not been able to get
anywhere at all.
Our children may possibly set
the finish Of this work" exclaimed
Oscar Underwood, chairman OF the
Ways and Means Committee, when
he heard the news tonight
AS great as the chagrin OF the
President is the delight Of the DEM
ocratic revisionists tonight Point.
irs out that the only figures pre-
sented by the tariff board actually
endorse their bills. that providing
for a. general reduction OF rates,
they declare that they will start their
campaign the minute Congress opens
and fight 1t to a quick and success
full finish
In opening their battle the Dem
ocrats point to the slogan so often
quoted by Senator Aldrich. 1.-The WOO.
Of the schedule Is the citadel Of the
protective tariff" shouted the Sem
ator from Rhode Island.
Tho Democrats think tonight that
the citadel of the protective tariff"
has been broken down, and that
the consumers OF wool and cotton
and other articles now almost be-
yond their reach will once moro have
a chance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-01
INDEPENDENTS SERVE
AN APPEAL PETITION

NEW YORK. Nov. 3O.--Fehx H.
Levy. In behalf OF independent to-
bacco interests has served on the at
torneys in the American Tobacco
Company case petition seeking an
srpeal. which he will ,resent to the
Supreme Court In Washington mex,
Monday.
In substance the petition asks
leave OF the Supreme Court to file q
petition requesting the Supreme Court
to issue writ Of mandamus to the
Judges OF tn eCircuit Court. directing
them to vacate and SET aside their
decree which a--roved the American
Tobacco Company's plan of disin-
tegration and to enter = new decree IN
conformity with tho opinion and
mandate Of the Supreme Court
The petition also calls upon the
Supreme Court to issue a writ pro-
hfbiting the putting Of the decree
into effect. A writ OF mandamus is
also asked to permit the petitioner to
intervene.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-01

Of our nation. thslr rsvsrsnt faith,
their ssn9s Of Jehovah's personal
supervisioh Of human life. Psrmeate
Z nAtion with this vivid sense Of His
presence and you sstahllah IT, great
ness and spiritual Integrity for the
coming yeafs.
Tho outcome Of this day Of thanks
giving should be thanksliving. Real
gratitude does not find its highest ex.
preston In pl0us rhetoric. Individually
considered. the outcome OF this day
should be holier and happier living
the conservation OF our lives Afresh
upon the affairs Of Gods service.
Nationally considered. the outcome
Of our Thanksgiving Day celebration
should be the conservation Of our
lives 70 the task Of making our nation
lead In Gods redemptive enterprise.
To us a. Christian men and women
10 committed the duty Of keeping the
soul OF the nation alive; OF safeguard
Ing the liberties OF our fair land. Tho
high patriotic service to which we
pledge ourselves this day II the SER
vice Of a daily faith. to be reverent
and prayerful and unselfish. Ito be-
lieve In the deathiess divinity OF con-
science. duty and love. "to make alive
ths wealth and genius Of our nation
contribute to the well-peinR OF hui
manity."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-01
WOMAN WANTS $4,000
FROM AN OLD -iTTS6uRGER

PrTTSBURG. Nov. s0.-Helen
Reeves of "a West Fffty-seventh
street New York. filed suit to-day for
$50 600 against Thomas A. Coleman.
ared s2. retired real estate oper-
ator. Coleman is married and grand
father.
Miss Reeves afieges that Coleman
rrcfes~ed love for her. and that on
October 10, 1a,0. he promised to be-
come her husband. Five DAYS later,
she sniri. she was ready for the cere-
rronv In New York. Then, she said.
Coleman refused to fulai his mart OF
the contract. Later she learned that
Coleman had wife and family in
Pittshnrs.
she'll not get thirty cents out Of
INC" said Colemanythis afternoon. II
have been receiving letters from the
Colonial Annex Hotel for two, weeks
ASKING me to call there and sign some
parers, hut ! IGNORED them. have
not been In New York since hst aum-
nner and don'E know, this woman,