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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-28
FALLING FROM THE SKY

Il rose rapidly until a height Of fourteen
thousand feet had been attained. From
this point it began a rapid descent, which
was checked only by a discharge OF nearly
all the ballast carried After short reaScent
the balloon began to fall with alarming rap
iiitv. At this point the woman tainted,
and knew nothing more until she found her
self in the hospital. In time Miss Stocks
made a full recovery. .
The balloon, falling like stone, had
crashed into a large oak tree on the estate OF
Lady Gee. Miss Stocks. who by PARIS or
ders had thrown herself fiat down on the
floor Of the car, was not badly injured; but
Paris, who was clinging to the ropes, was
thrown out and instantly killed.
The cause Of this catastrophe Is easily eX-
planned. Before starting, Paris. who had
had little experience in balloOning, tied his
valve rope firmly to the ring, wooden hoop
to which are attached the ropes supporting
the car. As the balloon assembled into the
colder upper air the gas contained IN the bag
contracted, the balloon became elongated,
longer and narrower Thus the top OF the
balloon where the valve had been placed
was farther from the ring 10 which the valve
rope was tied than at the start. The valve
rope. thus made taut, pulled open the valve
at the top Of the balloon, and consequently,
as soon as the balloon reached the upper
strata, there was a constant and heavy loss
of gas. The sacrifice Of ballast momentarly
corrected this; but. the gas still continuing
to escape. the balloon could only fall more
RAPIDLY 4, il became more and more col
lap,cd. The only wonder is that both, in
stead Of one. Of these aerial adventures were
not killed.
A MOTHER fall from the clouds, in which
IA there was happily no fatality, was that
OF a large balloon containing among Others
Shirley Brooks. John Lee well known in
theatrical circles, Pcnticll Thompson OF
GUYS Hospital, Davidson Of the Garrck
Club. Charles Green in command, and
Edward Spencer lin charge Of the valve
rope. Both Green and Spencer were well
known and expert aeronauts. The party in
all numbered ten. The ascension was made
at night.
"The first sensation experienced, writes
Albert Smith. one Of the party. was not
that We were rising, but that the balloon re-
manned fixed while al the world below was
raDillv falling away; while the cheers with
which they greeted our departure grew
fainter, and the chcercrs themselves began
to look ike the inmates Of many siXpenny
Noah's Arl;S grouped upon billiard table.
Our hats would have held millions. And
most strange was the roar Of the city as II
came surgng into the wclkin, As though the
whole metropolis cheercd you with one
vote, Vet none beyond the ordinary pass
cnscrs were 20 be seen. The noise was as in
cxplicabl, rs the murmur in the air at hot
summer noontidc. In the obScurity all traces
OF houses and Enclosures were lost sight OF.
| can compare it to nothing else than floating
over 4 dark blue and boundleSs sea Spangled
with hundred, Of thousands Of stars These
stars were the lamps. We could see them
stretching over the river at the bridges,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-28
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-28

THE only instance, as far As known, OF
4 woman having been in a perIou'
balloon descent. +, the case OF Miss Gertrude
Stocks. who. with her hlncG Lieutenant
Parri, IF the British navy, made an lScen-
son in 1924. Paris had invented device
for more effectively debating the balloon.
and on a trial trip Of balloon equipped
with hi, invention was induced 20 take Miss
Stocks.
The ascension was made from City Road.
LONDON under conditions Of a most favorable
nature The wind was light, the lay warm,
and the sun, while bright, va, not toohot The
balloon on being released was carried by the
wind in southwcstcrly direction for about
ten minutes, when il entered tense mas, of
clpui and We, lost 10 view q the spectators.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-28

A MOTHER sheer fall from he sky, or.
IA Of much less height. "a hat Of Jan
Simmons and two companlor Who MADE
ascension from the OLYMPIC - IniS at h
sington in 1888. When /. aniing rs
Witham the netting suddenly '-lhe, and, Z
balloon ESCAPING thereirom. . ar and q
attached netting fell 10 the -Gnd Will
sicken;ng crash, Simmon, Wis tataliy :,
iurci. dying a few days late. one Of q
comrades on this aerial 'ouma. ala bro@
leg as a result OF his fall. r., rcr escaP
with few bruises.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-28

q NJ IlEN drama ~ .---'t- wa
"A of Brownlow. Accompanied b
other balloonist, he made an l,gensioi
St. Louis in 1902. The balloon rose r
to height of about four thousand lee
this point Brownlow leaned over the
the car TO adjust some rigging A 5
change in the wind. a lurch ,, the ca
Brownlow fell over the edge ID, the b
and. with cry that his aerial conrad
would haunt him to his death shot
ward toward the earth. IT.. balloon
lightened, sprang upward w... a grea
and Brownlow'S companior lost con:
ness. When he recovered III. .llloOn
full descent. and he manag.i 20 fir
valve cord and 50 debate il 4- .1 make
landing. Oi Brownlow no further tra
ever found.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-28

C5rhnleJ from page 8
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-29
DENVER ASKS
DIVERSION
Of GRANDE

The chamber of commerce, at its
h1nsheon at the Adams hotel this
E1ron. adopted a resolution, submit
ted by the irrigation committee, that
the chamber of commerce request the
federal government to grant a right
of wny through the continental di-
vide 10 the Henrylyn irrigation dis
trtct and thus permit the bringing of
some of the waters of the western
slope across the divide to irrigate
thousand of acres of land lying
north and east of Denver.
The resolution was read by T. c..
5ieKry, chairman of the irrigation
committee, who said in its support
that the government was doing all
that 1t could to prevent the construc-
tion OF many of Colorado's greatest
irrigation projects.
He said that the waters wanted on
the eastern slope by the Henrylyn
district are the headwaters of the
Rio Grande and that the government
refuses to allow their appropriation
because 1t might need the water at
some future time for a project of it's
OSn. further down the stream.
lie said that the district has spent
53,3OO,OO0 in the construction of its
bitches and is now held up. waiting
for the tunnel through the continent
tai divide, which will be about 15,-
900 feet long and cost about $1,000
osd.-Denver Post.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-29
HIGH TIDE
Of DEATHS

Washington, June 29-That the
high tide in the terrible death rate
in American coal mines has been
reached and passed is the confident
belief of the officials of the United
States Bureau of Mines.
Figures issued today by the bureau
show that 2,517 men were killed in
the mines last year as against 1884
for 1910. This shows reduction in
the number of lives lost of 317 in
one years time. The death rate in
1910 was 3.91 men in every 1000
employed. The rate in 1911 was
3.74.
Compared with 1907. the darkest
year in the history of American min
ing, when 3.197 men lost their lives,
1911 shows a decrease of $50 in the
number of men killed. 1t was fol-
lowing the record of this year that
congress authorized the government
to begin Investigations looking to-
ward \ reduction in the death rate
nd this was supplemented in 1910
by the creation of the Bureau of
Mines
Discussing the death statistics of
the coal mines, DIR. Joseph A. Holmes,
Director of the Bureau of Mines said
while these latest mortality statis-
tics in the coal mines of the country
show slight improvement over the
previous years, the United States has
still no record to be proud of. In
spite o the progress we have made,
we are still far below the standard
of safety that we ought to have
reached
ut is of course comforting to
know that for each year since 1907
there has been a decreasing number
of men killed for every million tons
of coal mined, and that for every
life lost We have each year taken out
of the earth more tons of coal. This
is an Improvement in the right direc-
tion. ] hope that within the next
year or two we will see as great i'm |
provement in the reduction of the
number of men killed per / 900 men
employed.
The bureau is cooperating with |
the State Mine Inspectors, the mine |
workers and with the mine opera
tors in an endeavor to solve many of |
the difficult problems connected with |
the coal mining industry in this
country. In this effort all the above
forces are cooperating in good spir-
1t in the determination to bring
about better conditions. In this CO.
operative effort there is also serious
need of the statesmen. No branch
of industry in this country is on so
ban an economic basis today as is
the coal mining industry. and this
industry can never be placed on a
satisfactory basis until, through i'm
portant legislative changes, improve
ment in this economic basis Is made
possible"
1t was early in 1908 that the Fed
eral government began its investi-
cation of the causes of mine disas-
ters following the climax of acci-
dents in 1907. The record for 1907
and the following years is as follows:
/ 1907, thirty-one hundred and
ninety-seven men killed, or 4.SS in
every 1000 employed;
1908, twenty-four hundred and
forty-nine killed, or 3.64 in every L.
fOO0 employed;
1909, twenty-six hundred and six
ty-eight killed, or 4 in every LOCO
employed;
1910, twenty-eight hundred and
thirty-four men killed, or 3.91 in
every l,O0O employed;
1911, twenty-five hundred and
seventeen men killed, or 3.74 in ev-
cry 1000 employed.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-29
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CROP IS SHORT.

= Ogden, June 20. = Nerries
Z, this year have been hard hit by
8, hailstones and frost. The crop
3 of first-class fruit is very small
:, though the crop itself is one of
= thel argest in years.
Z, j. NJ. White, manager of the
3 Utah Fruit exchange, will aid
&, orchardists in the disposition of
g the crop, if desired, by seeking
6, the best possible market and at
:, tending to shipment If car OF
{, fruit can be assembled.
3 Apricots are not very plenti-
Z, full. They too, suffered from
3 hail and frost. The exchange
. will handle few carload lots
8, from other sections of the state.
3 The strawberry crop is said
&, to be the largest for several sea-
g sons. This disposed of the farm
3 ers are now gathering raspber-
:, ries, of which t.ere is al arge
8 crop.
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The daily sentinel., 1912-06-29
PREPARE FOR
GREAT BATTLE
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Federal Headquarters, Ortis, Mex
leo, June 29.-With the entire rebel
army fortified at Bachimba, fifteen
miles north of this city. the federal
strategists have mapped out plan
to prevent the escape of the rebels.
II is believed that there will be no
fighting for three days while the
various detachments are assuming
their designated positions.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-29

R|FLEMEN
ARE IN LEAD
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Stockholm, Sweden, June 90.
The United States team was
in the lead at the conclusion to-
day of the first stage of the in
ternational team competition for
army rifle shooting at the Olym-
pic games.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-29
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Simpler Attire and Less Jewelry
Wnrn

simpler httlEe anu LESS JeNelfy
Worn.
There is a reaction, in favor of
wearing less jewelry, at least on the
streets. 1t is no longer necessary to
wear a chain-in fact. it is mostly
old-fashioned folk who have one
with a watch at the end of it, for it
is worn for purely practical reasons)
Occasionally, however, one sees a
long line of thread of gold or plati-
mum chains. and this is set at regular
intervals with large, roughly cut
stones, of which the turquoise is first
favorite.
Brooches are rarely if ever seen
with street dresses nowadays, and ev-
en- the barrette or lace pin is little
worn, for we have fewer ruffles and
ribbons floating around us. fl
Sentinel Want advertising is the
solution of many problems-a means
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-29
ATTENTION. ODD FELLOWS.

Installation of officers next Tues.
sfay evening; refreshments will he
sss'sreJ. q. II. ROBINSON, n. G.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-29

You can buy your summer shoes
at the Boston Shoe Stores Closing
'Out Safe: save some money, and get
ahe sest quality footwear.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-29

Sentinel Want AIS get results.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-20
SAYS FORMER PRESIDENT
LIVES IN POVERTY

New York. Oct 19-Mra Alec Tweedie.
historian and biographer Of Porfirio
Diax, former President Of Mexico. to-
day arrived from England aboard the
steamer Baltic with the incredible news
that the aged fofmer President and his
wife are living in Paris in poverty.
'.Diaz II the greatest living man of
the age" declared his biographer, 'and
Mexico will ever regret his absence. His
nephew. Col. Dias. whose name has
been mentioned recently in connection
With the present disturbence in Mexico.
u . competent man IN s9erx way. He
has much OF the tempsradnent, strength.
and; forcs Of his uncle. but he never viii
be such . big man.
when vas ,last In Paris. visited
Eenor Dias and his wife. They are very
poor. They live In two SMALL rooms in
. Paris hotsl They hsvs no money:
thsy 1aA Anple lie. and thtye are
proud q their poverty. Senior DiaA de-
ap1eo H 40, b .v1goeou9 mentally and
pey1ecal0. - II stons deaf IN one sar.
He ~ ~ n w4s unhappy over the
|cca1ieqaa n lfexicoy His hart ana in-
sesoe1a {9ers - Mexico ha9 nsysF
~ - late sape stnce ~ Ia. !.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-20
POSTAL I'm |fgE
TWO TEST GlsE
Isv Esrk 1lAlisstisns APPEAL
Ihsif slit - Supreme Court
of The United States.
EEEK MJUNCIIONS
AGAMsT 2. 0. DEPARTMENT
Counsel Charges New Act in Eject
Attempts to Regulate Busi-
ness Of Journalism.

A second case to test the constitution
atty Of the legislation in the last posts
ONCE appropriation bill was appealed to
the Supreme Court yesterday. In this
case James n. Beck IL counsel for the
Lewis Publishing Company. publishers OF
the New York Telegraph. The other ap-
peal pending In the highest court u that
Of the New York Journal Of Commerce.
Both actions arose In the Federal Court
for the Southern District OF New York
by bills seeking injuncti0ns against the
Post-ofdce Department ofdcials and on
GERS of the Department Of Justice
to enJoin them from enforcing section
Of the post-ofnce act. A demurrer was
sustained by the court to the bill Of the
complaining publishers.
Briefs accompany the appeals in sup
port Of motions to advance the appeals
and set them for early hearing. The
government will not resist the motions
to advance when they are presented In
court Monday.
In his brief in support Of the motion
to advance the case brought on behalf
Of the Lewis Publishing Company.
James N. Beck. attorney, asserts that
the law is novel departure in post
ONCE legislation. and, as We shall con-
tend. In effect attempts to regulate the
business Of Journalism. while pretend
ing to regulate the transportation of
mails"
Tries to Regulate Newspaper.
The lawyer argues that the inquisa-
torial powers sought to be exercised by
the government is not for the beneft
Of the Post-ofice Department to protect
the mails. but for the assumed benefit
of the public
He says the act tries to regulate the
business Of newspapers, in that it re-
quires the publisher to mark advertise
ments as such and paid matter or sub
init to criminal prosecution.
THE Legislation in question is. there
fore, novel and drastic" says the brief
of Mr.. Beck.
'Tt denies the editors and publishers
OF the country. Of whom there are many
thousands, the privilege Of utilizing their
capital, property. plant and labor ia
cilities to their own advantage. and II
compels every newspaper to disclose the
extent Of its circulation. notwithstanding
that such disclosures necessarily would
put the newspaper OF small circulation
at serious disadvantage in obtaining
advertising as against the newspaper of
large circulation.
''On this motion to advance it Is not
necessary to amplify the serious incon-
venience and unnecessary injury which
this legislation would cause the pub
fishers Of newspapers and periodicals. In
this country.
'.As no attempt hitherto has been
The Washington herald., 1912-10-20
WASHINGTON MODEL
OF CIVILIZATION
Korea to Be Remodeled After 0cci.
dental Standards-Envoy
to Studv Here.

Washington. as being one OF the best
exponents OF Western civilization, has
been chosen to be the object Of a study:
on the basis Of which the ancient Empire
of Korea viii be remodeled according
to Occidental standards. The Korean
envoy who 10 to make the study Is DR..
Syng Man Rhee, q scholar and educator
who Is one Of the leaders Of the liberal
political movement in his country. In
preparing for his task. DR.. Rhee has
taken an A. B. at George Washington.
an A. M. at Harvard. and q Pm. d. at
ing course by returning to this city
on November to enter the Capital Y. NJ.
c. A. normal class Of Christian service.
''Dr. Rhee has chosen Washington a.
the municipality most worthy of study
for his purposes for the reason among
others that on the whole he believes it to
be the most nearly ideal American CITY, ''
i.ssid William Knowles Cooper. secretary
Of the Capital Y. NJ. c. A. yesterday.
"While DR.. Rhee il a Christian, he also
realizes that II Korea is to adopt West
ern civilization. she must likewise adopt
the religion which has made Western
civilization possible. and he has there
fcre entered our normal class n order to
receive training In practical Christianity
as applied to the affairs Of everyday
life'
DR.. Rhee's career Is q romantic one.
Joining more than ten years ago the in
dependence party in Korea, he was taken
with many Of his comrades as a political
prisoner. anG for over six years was con-
fined In a native prison. For the first
seven months Of his Incarceration he
was put in q stock and. while others were
being led out to execution, with the death
penalty hanging over him. he felt q desire
to learn more Of Christianity. although at
the time he was strong Confucianist.
He managed to get Bible smuggled into
Jail. and as a comrade turned over the
leaves he read aloud to the other inmates
who, like himself, were in the prison
stocks. As result Of these readings
DR.. Rhee and forty other prisoners be-
came converted.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-20
STUDENTS STORM
OPERA: HOUSE
University of Illinois Men Cele.
brate Football Victory by
Violent Attack.

Champaign. Ill. Oct. 1s.-University OF
Illinois students, celebrating a football
victory over Indiana tonight. attacked
the forces OF the Walker Opera House.
and many persons were hurt in the bat
tie between the students and police and
stage hands. Grace Medley and Grace
Fletcher. chorus girls. were badly in
jured Several stage hands and students
received bruises-
The celebrating students first broke up
an open-air political meeting. and then
proceeded to the opera house. where they
battered down the stage door. Stage
hands met them with clubs. and q gem
eral fight ensued.
Finally George A. Hun, director Of ath-
letics at the University Of Illinois. man
aged to shoulder his way through the
crowd and. ascending the gallery stairs.
made q plea to the students to desist
Quiet finally was restored and the riot
ers dispersed. 49,
Authorities Of the university tonight
said that expulsions by the score would
follow the outbreak.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-20
CONDITIONS BAD
IN NICARAGUA
Judge Otto Schoenfich Declares
Full Story Of Revolution Has
Never Been Told.

Judge Otto schoenrich. president Of ths
NicaraSuan Mixed Claims Commissious
which has been at work nearly two years
adjusting the claims arising out Of ths
revolution against former president zs-
llaya, declared here yesterday afternoon
upon his arrival from the revolution
torn republic that not Q hundredth part
Of what has happened there In the last
two months is known to the out1ade
world
brief cable reports said Judge
Schoenrich. cannot depict the horrors
Of the revolution In Nicaragua The
sufferings Of the people OF Granada. the
starvation in Masaya before the arrival
Of the American Red Cross supplies. the
wanton murder Of noncombatants. ana
the spoliation Of the food resources Of
that poor country are not yet known
here.
when these facts are fully made
known In tho United States. a. In time
they must be. there will follow . shock
to our national sense Of Justice and fair
play. that will at last place the Mica
rasuan question before the American
people a. an important issue demanding
thorough consideration.
Hope for Help from UaiteA States.
THE people Of Nicaragua are stil hop
ing a. they hoped all last year. that
some action will be taken by the United
States to help them out Of their suffer-
ing and want. The recent revolution
yet may prove Of some benefit to Mica
ragua II II serves the purpose Of excit-
ing interest in the United States in the
welfare Of that republic.
II was IN Managua throughout the bonn
bardment and know tho truth Of the re-
ports Of the suffering in that city. saw
innocent men, women, and children shot
down by the bullets and shells Of the
enemy.
"As . member of q judicial body for
whom Il II necessary to remain neutral
to all political factions and controversies
in Nicaragua, I must decline to discuss
any matters with regard to the political
situation there. or enter into any details
as to my observations during the hos
tilitioS''
Judge Schoenrich Is in the United States
on leave Of absence. and probably will re-
main In this country for two month0
The Washington herald., 1912-10-20
Frohnaa's triple Bill.

Before the end of October Charles
Frohmap will bring out his triple bill Of
plays by J. N. Barrie. A. w. Pinero
and Bernard Shaw. London win have the
first sight Of this extraordinary COM
bination at Mr.. Frohman's Duke Of Yorh
Theater by the middle Of this, month.
The correct titles Of the three plays are
"Kosalind. Comedy,s By J. n. Barrie:
."rhe Widow Of wasdale HsaA. = Fan.
txsy." by Arthur Pinsso, and "Over.
ruled. Dsmonstration. BY George Ber.
nara SHAW. The period Of Mr.. Barrie'a
81 King osesxe the Third tut cl
course. Ar. elew - Z IN tane-aSi
deubtisas ~ tee1cA 81 s 5