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New-York tribune., 1911-09-11
PLAN CALIFORNIA FLIGHT
Lieutenant Rodgers Here with
Maps to Assist His Cousin.

With the arrival Of Lieutenant John Rod
gers, L. S. ~, yesterday. az the Hotel
Martinique. final steps i'm the preparations
for the 'crOSs-country aeroplane flight OF
c. p. Rodgers. his cousin, were begun. Mr.
Rodgers proposes TO fly from New York to
Los Angeles. This is an Independent propo-
stion, in which he is backed by j. Ogden
Armour.
Lieutenant Rodgers came here from
Washington with maps and data obtained
from the United States Weather Bureau.
which give in detail the direction and aver
age velocity of the winds throughout the
country for the last ten years. They are
expected to he of value 10 Mr.. Rodgers in
his flight across the country.
Mr.. Rodgers is a grcat-grandson Of Com
modOre Perry, who was a special envoy TO
Japan in 1854. when the United States
opened the Western ports He won the en-
durance prize Of $500 al Chicago. remain
Ing in the air more than twenty-seVen
hours during nine days. On another occa-
sion. at Springfield. Ohio, his motor stopped
when he was 200 feet in the air, and ne
elidcd 10 the ground. landing on race
track
New-York tribune., 1911-09-11
CATHOLICS MUST ORGANIZE
Only Hope of Church in This Country
Says Archbishop Quigley.

Chicago. Sept 10-The Catholic Church
foresees and is preparing to meet the same
adverse conditions in the United States that
il has in France and Portugal. according
TO a statement by Archbishop James I'D
ward Ouigley in an address to-day before
the sixty-ffth annual convention ot the
German Catholic Central Nerein.
Organization is the hope OF the Cathoic
Church here" he said THE question con-
fronting the organization is what to do
about the dangers now threatening Chris
tianity in this country. In France and
Portugal the Catholic Church was perse
cured. because the Catholics we're not or
ganiZed.
The ultimate object of Christian living
is Christianizing the whole world. Ii would
be impossible for the enemies Of Christian
society to gain victory over the Church
as they have done in the Old World. Tile
troubles of the Catholic Church abroad car
be directly traced to lack of an organized
laity. Organization such as this body fur
nishes is the great need OF Christian Amer
lea to-day
Monsisnor Falconio. Papal Delegate 10
this country. read message from the
Pope. and addresses in German were made
by NJ. f. Grten, Of Newark, \. j., festival
pre sidept and by others.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-11
LIFESAVERS ROW rs MILES
Relay a Message from Long
Beach to Pelham Manor.

A severe test of relay endurance rowing
was completed by thirty crews OF the
United States Volunteer Lifesaving Corps,
who carried message from Long Beach
TO Orchard Beach. Pelham Manor. yester-
day, a distance Of seventy-five miles The
crews found some rough water. but on the
whole the course was good.
The first Long Beach dory took the water
at $40 a. m, and the orchard Beach crew
crossed the finish at 6:is p. m. The time
was Is hours 8 minutes. The trail led from
the start at Long Beach TO Far Rockaway'
along the Sheepshesd and Coney lslanu
shore, through the Narrows, into the Lower
Bay turning into the East River and thence
to the finish.
The rcwers carried a message from COM
modore I.ongfellow. superintendent OF the
corps. 10 Edward F. Otto, superintendent
OF the Riverside Division. The crews thst
took part in the feat were: Long Beach,
Edgemere, Seaside. Rockawny Beach. Plum
Point. sheepshead Bay, West 2lst Street
Dunn Club, Blossom. Fort Hamilton South
Beach, Bay Ridge. Conover, Battery. Grand
Street. Noble Street. Kips Bay, greensboro
Bridge. East 6ith Street. Yorkville' Hell
Gate. Port Morris. Barretto Point, Hunts
Point, Fort Washington. Throg's Neck City
Island and Orchard Beach.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-11
EIGHT HURT IN CAR CRASH
Accident in greensboro Bridge
Plaza Delays Traffic.

When trafic was heaviest at the Long
Island City end OF the Quensboro Bridge
Yesterday there was a crash between TWO
cars. in which eight persons were Injured.
The motorman OF a North Beach car on
its way to Manhattan lost control OF the
brakes near the entrance to the bridge ana
ran into a shuttle car which was standing
in the plaza Several passengers In the
shuttle car were thrown from their seats
and the platforms Of both cars badly
wrecked.
August Cray. OF No. 756 Second avenue
and his wife, Sarah. were thrown against
the forward door. Cray's right nip was
wrenched and Mrs. Cray suffered injuries
TO her right arm and side.
John Orell, Of No. 295 Eleventh avenue,
Astoria; John Clancy. of No. lH Washing
ION avenue, Laurel Hill; Fred Richter. OF
No. 4l9 East 18th street; Adenius Sheldon
Of No. 46 Juniper avenue. Newtown. ana
Annie Chelkots. of No. llJl 39th street,
Brooklyn, were all slightly injured. Dr.
Lawrence, OF ST. Johns Hospital, attended
them and they left for their homes
A crowd of several hundred persons
gathered at the scene Of the accident and
il was necessary to call the reserves OF
the bridge precinct to hold them In cnech'
Traffic was DELAYED nearly an hour.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-11
AlRSHIP NEARS COMPLETION
Vanaman to Try Ocean Trip in
October, He Says.
fRy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Atlantic City. Sept. 10.--Melvin Vana-
man. who will attempt a trip TO Europe in
his mammoth airshp Akron, has received
the six big propelers for his craft. They
were made in France.
Vanaman says that he will be able 10
complete his big ship by the end of Sep
tember and that he will then make trial
flights 10 test some of the new theories he
has followed in the building of the dirigi-
be When completed the airship will have
q greater lifting power it is said. than any
other drigible ever built. 1t will be 26S
feet long, and have lifting capacity of
&c 600 pounds.
The ship will be strong enough TO carry
eighty persons, and all the provisions and
paraphernalia besides. Nanaman is not
going to run short OF fuel. He will carry
FIVE tons of gasolena in torpedo shaped
tank beneath the car of the balloon and
there will be four motors of 110-horsepower
each.
All the members Of the crew have not
been selected, but Nanaman will carry as
two of them Jack" Irwin, wireless oper-
ator and Louis Loud, a French eXper,
mechancan. He has not as yet fixed the
date of his sailing. but it will be some time
csrly i'll october. he says.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-11
RISKED LIFE TO PAY DEBT
Girl Used "Globe of Death to Save
Brother from Ruin.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Philadelphia, Sept 10-Miss Margaret AL
man. twenty-five years old, Of Columbus,
who for the last three years has gambled
with fate, her life as the stake. last night
made her last trip in the globe of death"
at Chestnut Hill Park
The girl was encased In an air-tight
globe, % inches in diameter, and sent with
terrific speed down a 45-foot incline. II
took exactly four and one-half seconds for
the ball to travel its perilous journey. Dur
ing that time the girl was literally doubled
I'm "A knot. with not a particle of air TO
breathe. When liberated, she always was
so dizzy from her whirl through space as
to be unable TO stand
Miss Altman has not lost, her nerve. She
said a brother had invented the con-
trivance and had invested all his money
in It. His intention was to hire a profes-
sonal performer but a person willing to
risk life for less than an exorbitant price
was not to be found. 1t was when ruin
stared him I'm the face that she. mil
liners apprentice. offered to do the work.
Now, she says. her task has been accom-
plished. The brothers debts are paid.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-11
FOUR HURT IN RUNAWAY
Auto Causes Accident, but Occupants
Laugh and Drive Away.

When horse attached to a surrey con-
tanning the family Of Delbert Baganbus Of
No. 100 Jennings street. ran away on Riv-
erdale avenue yesterday afternoon. the oc-
cupants of the rig were thrown out and re-
ceved slight injuries They were taken 10
Tordham Hospital by DR.. Schorr. who
dressed their injuries. Then they went
home.
Baganibus had taken his WIFI, Edna, his
daughter, Grace. eight. and his son. Del
bert. six years old, for an outing. When
passing down Riverdale avenue. near 237th
street the horse took fright from a passing
automobile and bolted throwing the occu-
pants OF the surrey to the ground. The
horse was captured three blocks away by
Mounted Patrolman Jacob Johnson. Of the
kingabridge station.
The occupants of the automobile. three
men and three women. laughed when they
saw the accident and continued on their
way
New-York tribune., 1911-09-11

TO support the LAUREN government. D..
mier Robin. of Manitoba, declared H..
week that Conservatives who 60
scientiously intend to vote for rec,proc,,.
will not, I'm so doing, he voting asa,,..
their party principles. Premier Robin h,.
borne the brunt OF the anti-rec,proe,,.
campaign since II opened.
Those opposed TO the pact have co,
fined themselves to showing that una,
reciprocity Canada will lose her ina.
pendence, that her loyalty to Great Ret,
ain will be weakened and that annexa,,o.
TO the United States will become dan,.,
Canada, they assert, will be the dump,n,
ground Of the United Statess natur.,
products In seasons that are disastrous IA
home grown products.
The Liberals ridicule the theory ,ha,
Canada. will absorb United States ideals a,
government through her growth OF tr,ds
In that country They point out that Ger.
tain grains can no longer be grown in m.
United States and that a market exls,s
there for Canada's surplus products NOR.
profitable to deal in than that OF England
The market growers still offer united
front to reciprocity, and, II IA claimed.
Canadian Pacific Railway interests are ac.
tive In opposition 10 the government.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-11
GOLFERS ROBBED At CLUB
Thieves Loot Lockers at Wmte
Marsh, Near Philadelphia.
GET SEVERAL THOUSANDS
Police Believe Member Robbed
Guests While the Latter
Were on Links.
IBv telegram 10 The Tribune. ]

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 10.-Guests OF the
White Marsh Country Club, the exclusive
organization OF the Chestnut section. yes
,erdav lost Jewels and money said to he
valued at several thousand dollars, and
after an investigation the police are IN
clined to believe that a club member Is
the culprit. If they have any clew point
ing to the identity Of the thief they REFUSE
to divulge IL.
More than one hundred and fifty golfers
from this section visited the White Marsh
Club Yesterday to take part in an invita-
tion golf match. The links were crowded
from early in the afternoon with not only
the players. but a large gallery following
the play. The clubhouse was left prac-
tically unguarded, even most OF the help
being outside.
When the players returned to the CLUB
house in the early evening many Of them
found that the jewelry and money they
had left in the loaned lockers had been
stoler.
Although the police were called in inn
mediately and every person was ordered
10 stay upon the ground until thorough
investigation could be made, so carefully
was the secret of the theft guarded that
the news did not leak out until this even
ing.
Upon the arrival OF the police the ser
wants were at once segregated and ordered
TO turn their pockets inside out. The
search of the servants was most thorough
but without result. 1t was then that some
person suggested that the club members
also should be searched. at least, the sug-
gestion went such club members as had
remained at the house during the golf con-
tests. There was q terrific hullabaloo al
that, and, owing to the opposition, this pro-
ject was given up, much TO the disgust OF
the police working on the case. They have
made up their mind that member is the
guilty party, but why a member of the
White Marsh Country Club should seek 10
steal is something they cannot answer.
Members at the White Marsh Country
Club tonight acknowledged there had been
a robbery, but refused to discuss the mat
ter. They also have succeeded In closing
the mouths OF the authorities. SO carefully
was the secret guarded. that at first 4,
was rumored that It was at the Huntington
Valley Country Club at which the robbery
occurred. The members Of the Huntington
Valley Club were so incensed that they
gave the real facts, so far as they knew
them.
Among the guests who acknowledged
they lost watches. chains and money are
William L. Allen, John T. Blake and James
Trainer
New-York tribune., 1911-09-11
CHINESE WARSH|P HERE
Cruiser Hal Chi Anchors at En-
trance to Harbor.
TO BE IN HUDSON TO-DAY
Rear Admiral Ching Phi Kwang
To Be Entertained by the
Nation, State and City.

Steaming slowly. the cruiser Hal Ch''
pride OF the Chinese navy. with Rear Al
miral Ching Phi Kwang aboard ap-
preached the mouth of the harbor late last
night and anchored just OF Sandy HOOK.
She will go to an anchorage In the Hudsoh
River this morning.
The Hal Chi which has 40 seamen ana
sixty-two officers on board. is the hrst
Chinese warshp TO visit these waters. An
elaborate programme OF entertainment mas
been arranged for the visitors by the OF
ficials of this city and state and the Navy
Department.
Governor Dix has ordered naval militia
officers 20 entertain the officers OF tue
visiting ship, and the Chinese men ana OF
fcers will have the freedom Of tho city.
The Hal Chi after visiting New YORK.
will probably proceed to Boston. Newport,
Philadelphia and Annapolis. At the latter
place the commanding officer of the cruiser
Will be received by the superintendent "a
the Naval Academy and his aides. lui'
dress parade will be ordered and the miu-
shipmen will appear at their best.
Admirals Brownson, Evans and Oster-
hans will entertain the Chinese VISITORS
They will take them through every pullu-
ing of the United States Naval Academy
and show them the course of marine en-
einecring and naval construction, and IL
Is understood will admit without prelim-
nary examination two Chinese 10 the
course at the academy. After that the
Hal Chi Will return to New York. where a
number of receptions. dinners and suppers
will be given in honor of her officers.
The Hal Chi carries two military masts
and has an armament of two S-inch guns
mounted in turrets. four 7-inch guns
twelve 3-inch field pieces, five one-pound-
ers and six Maxim quick firers. She mas
also five torpedo tubes. and her speed is
rated at twenty-fOur knots. She has no
wireless telegraph apparatus. and TINS
fact has led to considerable criticism OF
the Chinese navy, inasmuch as Japan IL
adequately equipped with all the latest
methods Of communication.
The Hal Chi is one Of the newest of all
Chinese warshps and has displacement
of 1900 tons She is manned by what Is
considered the most efficient crew of ofh-
GERS and enlisted men in the Chinese ser
vice. She is supposed to be a model OF
Chinese naval construction.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-11
NEWFOUNDLAND MAY ASK
If Canada Ratifies Reciprocity
Dominion May Be Enlarged,

ST. Johns, y. F., Sept. l0-If Canada rati
hes reciprocity with the United States. a
movement will be launched in Newfounf.
land for union with the Dominion. New.
foundIand has several times. without sue
cess, sought better trading terms with the
United States.
The proposed reciprocity agreement. which
would give free entry OF fish TO the United
States has aroused great interest here and
desire to share with Canada in any al.
vantages OF the great American market II
is asserted by the party which IS forming
here that this can be more easily done
through union with Canada than by direct
negotiations with the United States.
A favorable vote on reciprocity by Canada
next week is likely 10 be followed shortly
afterward by tho departure FOR Ottawa Of
commissioners from Newfoundland 10 dis.
cuss terms Of union.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-11
WONT PLAY FOR BOY SCOUTS
Union Musicians Demand They Shall
Be Cut Out of Taft Escort.

ST Louis Sept. lo.-As condition prece-
dent TO their furnishing music for the pa
rade planned as an escort for President
Taft on his visit to this city on September
%. organized musicians to-day demanded
that the Boy Scouts of America be exclud-
ed from the procession. The demand was
made through the Central Trades and
Labor Union on the committee in charge
of the arrangements for the Chief Execu-
tive's visit
Resolutions adopted by the Central
Trades and Labor Union leaves the COM
mittee no alternative. Either the boy
scouts. who have asked permission to
march. must stay out OF the parade or
union musicians will not play
Organized labor here has opposed each
successive step in the upbuiding OF the
BOYS order. though to-day's action Is the
most drastic yet taken.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-11
TRIES TO SAW HIS LEG OFF
Hungry and Out of Work, Man Takes
Strange Measures to Get Into Hospital.
IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.


Cincinnati. Sept. l0.-Thomas Burke, a
middle aged man. who SAYS he lives AT No
Al Main street. was found yesterday by
Fatrolman Brown vigorously saving his
leg with an old saw.
The patrolman rubbed his eyes to make
sure that his optics were not fooling him
What's the matter?' he querled.
oh nothing" responded the man. The
man had cut himself. but not seriously,
on further questioning by the patrolmsn
the man said that he had consumption,
and. being unable to work. could not get
any food.
I'm hungry and sick and must have
care. ! cut myself 10 get into the hospital
They would not take me when | went
there
Burke was sent to the hospital in a
ghtrol wagon.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-11
POLITICS UP THE STATE
Orleans County Now Has Two Demo
cratic Chairmen.

Albion. n. Y. Sept. 1o.-Two Democratic
county chairmen is the net result OF yes
terdays bitter factional fight in the Demo
cratic county convention, which was in ses-
sion for five hours here.
John Crowley, of Medina. a political
friend Of w. Barry Murphy. State Fair
Commissioner and follower Of Boss
Murphy OF Tammany. heads the county
committee. which first held its meeting,
while Gerald b. Fluhrer, backed by the
friends of W. j. Conners, the ex-state
chairman, was chosen by the Fluhrer-Lillis-
Hudson faction.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-11
DEMOCRATIC UNION TO MEET.

The executive committee OF the Demo-
cratic Union. one OF the participants I'm
the Fusion conference OF 1909. will meet in
the assembly room OF the Pulitzer Build
ing tomorrow night. TO outline plans for
the coming campaign. Despite the hinder
Ing provisions of the Levy election law. the
Democratic Union. according TO Alfred
chairman. expects to be able
to have It's Endorsements and candidates I'm
the judicial. county and Assembly district
New-York tribune., 1911-09-11
. AUTOISTS AWAIT AIRSHIPS
Crowds in Machines at Nassau Field
Are Disappointed.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !


Nassau Boulevard. Long Island, Sept 10.
Fully five hundred motoring parties from
Manhattan and Brooklyn came out to the
Nassau field to-day expecting to see Claude
Grahane-White. Tom Sopwith. Harry At
wood and q. w Beatty return from Brigh-
ton Beach to Nassau, but they were disap-
pointed after remaining on the field until
dark.
Charles q. King did some good flying
carly this morning. Frederick H. Nedrick
Of Far Rockaway. in a home made biplane
attempted his second flight. but when near
the Long Island motor parkway became
lost in a fog and landed in a farmyard al
Uniondale. After much difficulty he OBJ.
tanned fresh supply Of gasoene and re-
turned TO the field without further mishap,
having covered ten miles of cross country
flying.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-11
FOR GEORGIAN BAY SHIP CANAL

Havana. Sept. lo-Sir Robert W. Perks.
a member OF the Canadian firm OF Mac
Arthur Perks Co.. said to-day he had
received assurances from the Ottawa gov
crnment that II will act Immediately In
the matter OF financing the proposed con-
struction OF the Georgian Bay Ship Canal
His firm. he said, expects TO secure the
contract. for which ten years and AN ex
penditure of sl5o.0OoOo0 viii he required
sir Robert will leave here for New York
or Tuesday and proceed to Canada.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-11
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Owego, y. Y, Sept. l0.-J. q. Pembleton
of Owego and Tioga Centre, received the
unanimous nomination for member OF the
Assembly at the Tioga Republican County
convention held here yesterday. Mr.. Penn
bleton is a young lawyer and was superin-
tendent OF the census for this Congressional
district Frank A. Bell, OF Waverly. was
renominated for special county Judge and
Surrogate. Thomas ". Reddish, cashier OF
the Owego National Bank. was nominated
for County Treasurer and George u. Mil
ler of Waverly, was nominated for County
Superintendent of the Poor.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-11
HEAVY RAINS IN KANSAS


Kansas city Mo. Sept. lo.-As the result
OF heavy rains. which have been falling
almost increasingly for the last twelve
hours. many streams throughout Eastern
Kansas and Western Missouri are tonight
out Of their banks and thousands OF acres
Of bottom lands are submerged
Al Troy, Kan, SIS inches OF rain has
fallen since last night. Al Reeds Springs,
in stone County. Mo. the streets were
Hooded and a railroad bridge over small
creek WAS washed away.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-11
POLICE SEEK MISSING GIRL.

general alarm was sent out last night
by the police OF the East ssth street sta
ton for Helena Duatral. sixteen years old.
OF No 20l East s7th street. who has been
missing since July 2. She is described as
being four feet six inches In height. weigh
ing 100 pounds. having brown eyes. blond
hair and light complexion. and wearing,
when last seen. "A white dress, blue coat,
blue hat. black shoes and stockings.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-11
KNOCKED OFF CAR BY "L" PILLAR.

While on the running board Of Sixth
avenue surface car last night at Sixth ave-
nue. and Goth street, William friedman.
bookxeeper, OF No. 220 Henry street, was
struck by a pillar Of the elevated structure
and was Knocked from the car. DR.. Hirte
was called from the New York Hospital
and Fraidmar was rushed N that instltu-
ton. suffering from conclusion of tine brain
New-York tribune., 1911-09-11
D., L. g. w. OFFICIAL A SUICIDE
Superintendent of Bridges Found Dead
in Office with Bullet in Brain.

Scranton. Penn. Sept. 1O.-W. X. Hixson.
superintendent OF bridges and buildings for
the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Railroad was found dead in his office in
the Lackawanna station to-day Hxson s
body was discovered I'm chair at his desk
with a bullet hole in the right temple and
a revolver lying on the floor.
The Coroner decided II was suicide. No
cause for the deed can be assigned. Mr.
Hixon was ffty-hve years of age.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-11
MISS MOISANT UP $500 FEET
Woman Aviator Makes a New Record
for Altitude.
fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. ]

Mneola. Long Island Sept. 1o.-Miss
Matilda Moisant. in her Moisant mono
plane probably reached higher altitude
this evening than any other woman avia-
tor has succeeded In reaching. Miss Moi
SAINT was nearly $50 feet up, and handling
her aeroplane with marked skill
She made an exceptionally pretty land
ing after volplaning down nearly 800 feet.
Andre Houpert then took Miss Moisant 3
machine and made "A long 'cross-country
flight over the Whestley Hills and Long
Island Sound.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-11
RECORD RAIN IN PEORIA

Peoria. H.. Sept. 1o.-A hard rainstorm.
with practically no thunder, lightning or
y ind. struck this city to-day and continued
for two hours The government station re-
ported a rainfall Of 3.37 inchef. the heaviest
recorded since the Weather Bureau was IS
tablished. The property loss In the city is
heavy.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-11
COTTON FOR EUROPE
Four Steamers with Cargoes of Al 900
Bales Leave New Orleans.

Savannah, Ga, Sept. l0.-With cargoes OF
cotton aggregating more than 4l.OOo bales.
four steamships flying the British flag
cleared for this port to-day for Liverpool
Bremen and Manchester
1t is declared in shipping circles that the
first half of this month wifi break all
records for heavy early movement.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-11
WINTERS RENAMED FoRAssEMsLY

Rochester. Sept. l0.-At the Livingston
County Republican Convention. at Geneseo
yesterday, John &. Winters. jr was re
nominated for member Of Assembly.