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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-19

The luncheon given at the Elks
club by the members of the Wednes-
day Bridge club, as Il pretty compli-
rent to Miss Ann Black, yesterday
was an elaborate affair, served in six
courses. Pink roses and ferns, and
oandelabras hooded with dainty pink
shades were used to decorate the table
at which covers were laid for twelve
Tho members of the club present
ed a beautiful French gilt candle
stick to Miss Black at the conclu-
sion Of the luncheon. after which
they all adjourned to the home of
Mrs. Archibald Smith where the
game of bridge was INDUCED in Mrs.
Elton Everett made high core and
was given pair Of beautiful silk
hose The guests prize was a French
gilt picture frame and went to Miss
Black. Those participating In the af-
ternoon's pleasures We're: Mrs Frank
Rodolph, Mrs. Howard Kiser. Mrs.
Charles Rocser. Mrs. Archibald Smith
Mrs. Percival Magee, Mrs. Britton, of
Sioux Falls, OAK. Mrs. Elton Ev.
crett. of Ottawa, Kan; Miss Ger
trude Braymer. Miss GerGndine Bray
mer, Miss Ann Black and Miss Sadie
Carnill.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-19

,,l.ea n rui b-r cf lpaioa met at tho
hcua e. ~, &, - robar,Gan Wod-
n.sa-H ead e. oyod aa exceedingly
p,- sen. so'al afternoon, during
y % 3 Ars, Ii,Fa.'4oN y2d dalle-
!o.a r-.r-4', -.'h Tho present
msn.ssas O. tne c'rb are: Mrs, o, C..
Ue.as, Mr4 T. r. Moaro9, Mrs T,
\. We,5, l!ys, A.V davenport, Mrs.
G. i, Hcb-.ssor rld Mrs Louis
H.ns. ~ ca. OF town ladies' were
,.-.s.5 e. tha cirb Ms. w. L, Thomp-
soa. o. 81. Louls no, ana Mrs.
t...sn.ta Mcurre o. Rushv.lle, III,
y eoeisl shcLou Which IS being
!c 10, onward 10 vita much pleas
r1 is tha dance ba.ns pianHal in
'or p,.me-t to Miss Anae Wr'sAt o.
Ialls, TEX, by Mr. oud Mrs Fred
T.. La;'hcr.
TAora Win j.. number OF hos
p,.!as at g.. Aang, to
r.,nosa ne f.-st performance
'l1 @Gse-osj ot .as lpsal Elks' club.
4 prott.ly .p..a.ad wedding ccre-
Hcny N@J rllrmsi Wednesday
o.lins q. o',Io.l, O.. @e. Guys
r.iao!r ,harcA at Ki.i g. when NIr-
.oa '..aaey end Naier Coyia OF
e. Ta'.a. 1.re united in ruI.a rae
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-19

Ben IIarney, the originator CT rag
time, with ilarncr and iIarncy, al the
Garden tonight.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-19

Mrs. Lon Stansbery was hostess
Wednesday evening, at delightful
informal gathering at her home, in
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-19

The meeting Of the Chautauqua
Circle this afternoon. with Mrs. o. A.
Steiner. will be a very important one.
and It Is hoped that every member
will be present. There IL business of
special Importance to be brought be-
fore the club and a full attendance
IL desired.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-19

DR.. e. B. Larkins. Osteopath. sue
cessor to Drs Pleak & Elliot. All dis
eases treated. Office. PISA South
Main. Office phone 1914. Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-19

Miss Edith Williamson will enter
tain the members Of the musical doz.
en- tomorrow afternoon.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-19

TWO shows at the popular Garden
tonight at 5:4S O'Clock snd o:15
O'Clock.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-19

compliment to Mr., StansberN Who's
natal day was The inccat.ve for this
happy occasion.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-19

Mrs. Perry Hayworth and Miss
Margaret Crosbic entertain at cards
this afternoon for Miss Black.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-19

The Wednesday Embroidery club
a new sewing club. was organized
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-19

Laughs, screams and entertainment
at the Garden vaudeville show to.
night
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-19

9s.3.o5.03Sc9.1os99c:e1.0
q Here's to solitaire with u q
% partner. -
. The only game in which one %
o pair beats three Of a o
3 kind" o
00lsG9ss:.992 992s9.oDsasas 99l
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-19

Tae somahotSi;3 club viii meet
with Mrs. j. r.. Potter this afternoon.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-19

Tho social club OF the Moose lcd"e
hail.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-05

politan Opera House last season me
writer .ugge sted that Gloon" would
have been q moro appropriate title. By
tho same process Of reasoning The
Children OF DON should he called
Outer Darkness" The book is st:lted
and the words are not easily singablc
The action takes place in what Is not
even half-lh scenes and avoids anything
approaching human emotion. Mr.. Hol-
brooke's music shows his wide knowl-
edse OF tho capacities Of instruments
ana his great cleverness In orchestra
t,on, but only rarely does he approach
the meiod.ous. The Children OF Don"
does not once strike the note OF ain
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-05
RANDOM JOTT|NCS
1Df AN AMERICAN
EDLER IN LONDON
Hammerstein's operate Fail
ure Due to National Apathy
Il to Music.
ny sYLvrsTER RAWLYNc.

4 Bs
asdG oDropmda0 Of TIE Evenins wodd)
London. July IL
NscAR HAAfsiERsrEIN's season
" o, opera At his London Opera
House came TO an end last Sat-
urdey night. II has not been a success
Ver long time the impression has pre-
rcned that the beautiful house he built
IN the Kingsway was destined to be-
come Music Hall and the talk now OF
another season IN the autumn has not
dispened the belief. Thsre are rumors
herr that Senator Clark Is ready to
buld an opera house IN New York for
Mr.. Hammerste!n at which opera in
English IL 10 be presented. Mr.. Ham
mefstein merely puts on his accustomed
WHY smile and whimsica,y ,ays: wait
and SECT.
70 the writer the other DAY he ex-
claimed with someth!n. OF petularce.
should, be fool to talk, at this
timr. 81 my future plans. and perhaps,
ntview ~ tho support that has been
gwen ne here. I should 10 an ingratc'
toSspm a yarn about the past. Look
aroundl You know something OF the
garne. Form your own conclusions"
Well. then. two things are clear.
Ftrst AIR. Hammerstein is laundering
after ittie Old New York" ana regrets
that he ever abandoned the operaac
ha'd there. lie jokee. in his familiar
wsS. about hobnobbing with royalty
ana tae nobility; but his accustomed
haunt IN his Musl: Hall at Forty-second
street and Broadway has far greater
attraction for him than the palat!
foyer OF hls London Opera House. Ills
pleasure at sight OF an American friend
u manifest. One needn't wait for him
10 express ~ IN words. II Is as an
electric spark to him. His face lights
up and his step becomes elastic and Il
Z, with broad smile and both hands
ouss:ye,ohej tina: he greets one. Ills
ga. hand man. 1hs,e Andrews. wei,
known 10 al freaucnters OF the Man.
haitian Opera House and !ndlr penss bio
10 III. liamTerstea in London, is like
lis CHEF IN this respect. The lights OF
The Great White Way" are contln.
uaily calling 10 him. ana the fact that
- became popular with the frcquenter,
o. tho '.onio Opera House has no
tunnel his lead o. his heart.
Secondly the English are not al
opera loving people. Some Of III
thought We knew that long ago. Mr.
Ham atrste!1 must be fully aware OF I
NOW. roveRt Garden is place se
ap,rt absolutely for the diversion OF tn
sra; cracy 1nc!dcntnily. a lot of rio
naoo'. alan avc r,,rnu ~ tho ,nus
for the privilege Of breathing the sam
a;nososere as the smart Set" Tn
AUDIENCES make no pretense % musica
taste. True, they demand the presenc
OF "s;E.s," but hey listen TO them onl.
aalf-heartedly. Al the second perform
ance az "rne iiuguenots, sung IN Ital
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-05

penss Incurred BY AZ. Hammers.ein In
the production. Everything that could
be done was done by Mr.. Hamnerste!n
and Jacques Coini. the stage director.
ana Arthur Nikisch, engaged especially
10 conduct, and the scenic artists to
make for success. but unavailingly. The
music-draana IL intended to BE- the first
OF . triiofy dealing with the war Of
man against the bslefui gods OF dark.
ness" and II founded on . Cymric leg.
end with marked paraphrases Of was-
ner's 'Nibeiungen Ring" New York
may not hope 70 see Y ana need not ~.
sorry. Reviewing the first psrfcr nance
Of Prof. Pa-ker's Mona" at the Metro.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-05

Ian, with IAN ali star cast that In
Guided Te;razzin,, Emmy Destinn. Dom
aida, Sammaroo and Arimondi. for
which tho late Maurice orau woud
have charged & q seat at the Metro
politan and turned people away. the
house, at regular prices, was scarce.y
filled. The man and woman on the
writer's right hunmed throughout the
opera In trent sat two very large
dowaGers who talked In natural tones
whenever II pleased them. Behind sat
another large dowager. accompanied py
an impossible caliow youth and two Old
en- ough-to-know-better young women
who, when they weren't muhch!nS can
a., gisgied ana chstted the whole opera
through. They we're fair specimens OF
the whole house.
ut In the same at the Metropoi'
tam" docs somebody say! j. isn't
In New York there 10 an opera soins
public, outside Of the fashionable set
that loves opera, that knows opefs
and that knows good singing ana IN
s.sts upon getting It. There 10 ne
such public in London. Covent oardef
L
lit. Above the stalls and the boxes II
the small tsmall At least comparet
with the Metropolitan dingy. unat
tractiveiy upholstered auditorium tina
makes one wonder II II possibly can b
one OF the leading opera houses
the world. there ara seats only Tor
few hundred people and there II M
standing room. Mr.. Tammerstein. oil
the other hand. provided in his brill
iantiy lighted London Opera Hous'
spa cious galleries Tor the opera-soini
public with small means. But nigh
after night rows OF seats were empty
Manifestly there Is no such public
in London for anybody TO reach. How
Mr. Hammerste.n must have longet
for tho Italian and German and Jew
opera lovers that freauented his Man
haitian!
or the new operas presented In Lon
|, don tbs season the clLef In anticipation
at ieas, was THE Children of Dom" Il
English, at tho London Opera House
Josef IIoibrooke wrote the music TO
prologue and three acts by Lord How
ard De Walden, who contributed n con
siderable part $50 II IS saiD OF the ex
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-05

0iily. Huberdssn. csabbs. Ar,monAi
and M;sohA Eman. The houee wes
anything but crowded. and the receipts
were said 70 be only AGO O3.too).
Most astonishing r. the lack of quail
ny n the modern English sonGs. Thsy
are without Inspiration. whether patri-
otto or ssntimsntai. For . large part
they Ara pueriie. not TO say banal. Yet
they arc almost the only eones that the
pscpie sink. or apparently care 20 hear.
oratofio seams stifi TO appeal 10 she
ESng4iAh. The Messiah" with which
the Handel Festival at the Crystal Pal
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-05

9 You can get at the real worth
Of a friend only by testing him
under all sorts Of conditions. II
he rings true" invariably he Is
the right sort Of friend to have.
q This Gimbel Furniture has
capacity for exactly that kind of
friendship. And we have done
all the testing for YOU. You may
choose any OF il, as II happens to
suit your taste, your home, your
pocketbook, and be SURE of its
evenness Of disposition in every
case. In gathering 1t we have
been as careful to get sound wood
and sound workmanship which
don't show--as Of the good taste
Of the designs-which DO show.
q And, since the very beginning
Of the Sale, we have been much
impressed with the public ap.
probation OF the beauty Of the
Furniture, and the tendency TO-
ward the buying of the finer
pieces. ...
Y There are plenty Of perfectly
plain, simple pieces, and many
delightful reproductions OF pure
every So or $40, or IS in every 81
underwrite your investment absol
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-05

Mahogany Colonial Four piece Bedrooms suite;
post effect full size bed. bureau. chiffoner and toilet
table. Bureau. AZ in long, with plain mirror, 8as2s In
Chiffoner. 81 in. long. plain mirror, 24x20 in. Toilet
table. ~ in long. plain mirror, 24x2O in. Regularly
$3.50; August price. el2s.
Yive-piecs Colonial Bedroom Suite; twin bsds,
top of post beve plate mirrors. Beds hAys mahogany
panels cpd bead boards Regularly &2SS; August
price, $685.
Yive-piscs Colonial Mahogany Post Bedreom
fullsze bed Bureau, 81 in long, plain mir! ssxs2 in
Chifonier 80 In. long. plain mirror 26xlS ". Toilet
has wood panel and head board Regularly s2is:
August price, $780,
Four piece Louis XVI. Cream Enamel Bedroom
Suite deliberately carved throughout; bureau, chIfoer
and toilet table have glass tops Bed full si1, has cane
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-05

aas closed. Attracted nsariy 5000 people.
The choir and orchestra numbered
four thotisfpnd performers. end some re-
markaAle aRocts were reached under
the leader bhiU Of Sir Frederic cowcn.
Tho most theatrical was that ~ the
chorus '1tor unto NJ Q child IL born"
which wNs merely brsatfsd until ,scrs
was hundred rorth "wondorfui.''
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-05

owaa9 - - Jsrsat s,Dsso Of isS. sun.
dave sffsr. AasshsP Wosdrow Wussa
piceurs ssupoa 0so1 ~ o. sp,sndiA photo.
sIA.srs sin es printed N seat suaasys
Wor4A.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-05

syth, the manager OF Covent Garden,
presented Il sumptnousiy. Each OF
these new works 10 pretty sure to be
given In New York.
Musical agents complain that nobody
seems to care even for concerts Al
Queens Halt one afternoon there vas
. concert for the bsneht Of the Italian
Hospital. IL was under distingu!ahea
patronage and had been extensively ad-
vsrtised. Campsnini managed L. and
among the artists he ssesented were
Emmy Destinn. Atostens,ii. ilpkowsaA,
John Mccormack. SsumAroo. Dinb
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-05

panels In both head and foot boards. Regularly $780,
August price, Sass. -..
Orc asian walnut Bedroom Suite Louis XVI. de-
sign: six pecestwn beds. bureau. choner. toilet table
and sounnoe Twin beds have cane panels In both head
and foot boards. Regularly $685. August price, esp 60
Cream Enamel Handrpsinted Sovsn-piecs Ded-
room Sute twin beds. Bureau chiifonie toilet table,
bedroom table and chair. Beds have cane panels
in both head and foot boards Toilet table has triple ate
mirror. Regularly S725; August price, sS62.60.
Circssaisn Walnut Louis XVI. Bedroom Suite:
ten pieces-tvtn beds. bureau. ohoniar, toet table,
writing desk. bedroom table. sonnoe cosuner an stool
Twin beds have panels In both head and fot boards
Toilet table has trplicate mirror Writing desk has
panel and back. Regularly ST. $50; August price, e676
Three piece Colonial Bedroom suite; consisting
Of bureau. chiffonier and toilet table
Pi,s August i,esular rdes August Price
$40 $t66 Sl23 500
S2I5 Sil6 SlO3 S72 20
Seventh and Eighth Floors
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-05

which displayed Auditorium
furnished which
extraordinary
Bedroom Suites in Period Reproductions
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-05

The William vicepeden director
which has been remarkable the annals of the oil world His
ability
Cleveland his
gand the statistical department the and became interested
collection trophies
.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-05
FOR YOUR HAN.
Here Are Facts We Wait You "a
Prove at Our Ris.

When the roots OF tn, hair are
entirely dead and the poes of the
scalp glazed over, We DO roc believe
that anything can retore hair
growth.
But, when the hair RIOTS retain
any life. we believe there IL nothing
that will so surely prmots hair
growth as will Rexall 80 Hair Ton
ic. To prove that statement. We pro-
mise to promptly return al the mon
ey you pay us for Rcxau "93" Hair
Tonic, should It not pleac you.
Rexall "93" Hair Tone destroys
the germs which are usully rcsncn-
sibls Tor badness, IL pnetrates to
the roots Of the hair, stimulating
and, ~ promoting circuhtion, nour-
ishIng them.
ReXall "93" Hair Toic helps to
relieve scalp irritation, 10 remove
dandruff, TO prevent tn. hair from
falling out, and 10 promote an In
creased growth Of hair. It comes in
two sizes. prices 90 cent and Sl.0o.
Remember, you can obttn IL only at
our store-The Rexall tore. J.. o.
Thompson q Co.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-05

Wait for Saylcr 4 Kcndalrs cloth
ing sale. beginning tomorrow. Sale
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-05
BIDS ARE OPENED
FOR NEW WARsH|PS
Washington, ID. c.. Jan. D.. Bils
were opened at the Navy DEPARTMENT


Washington. ID. c., Jan. D.. Bils
were opened at the Navy Department
today for the two hattleships auth )r-
iyed al the last session of Congress.
There is a possibility that both yes
sells will be constructed In govern
ment yards. since the private ship
building firms declare that II Is out
of the question for them To- engage
In the work profitahlv under the new
eight-hour law.
The two now vessels viii he named
Oklahoma and Nevada and viii he the
most formidable fightinemachines
In the American navy. hey viii
have main batteries OF IT, ll-inch
guns and viii be near" sister ships
OF the Wyoming and Arkansas The
last-naued vessels are OF $1,000 tons
displacement, hut 1t is Understood
that the oklahoma and Nivada will
be slightly heavier.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-05

honorably as a railroad that estab-
fishes unjust rates.
Tho political officer who believes
he can fix railroad rates ont OF his
own head, is inst as dangerous MS the
doctor who seeks TO DIAGNOSE a case
Of chest trouble without the aid Of
the stethescope and the other in
strumentalitios which govern dag
noses.
The rate making tribunal which
does not approach its task with the
same grave concern that character
ICES careful railroad management Is
destructive Official regulation of
railroads will be curse unless Il
considers It's duty two-fold-provid-
ing conditiogs under which railroads
can grow is Just as important as pro-
viding for equitable rates and pro-
per service.
You cannot cripple the railroads
without crippling the industrial pro-
rress Of the country.
The figures given out from the OF.
fetal source. tell their own grave
story and point the need for intelii-
gent and honest CO operation between
railroad officials and rate making
! bodies.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-05
READY FOR FLIGHT
ACROSS ATLANTIC

New York. Jan. i.-Dr. Faul T..
Cans. who plans to cross the Atlan-
tic In his dirigible balloon the Such
ard. sailed for Europe today on tho
Kronpriplessin Cecilie. After q short
visit with his family at Munich he
will 90 To- Berlin. whore the a!rship
Sachard has been completed and
equipped and will superlntend its
packing and shipment to Tcneriffe,
from which point he expects to begin
the flirht across the ocean early in
March
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-05

Detroit. Mich. Jan 4.-Th, exc
cutive committee ard directors o; the
South Michigan league began two
days meeting here today TO draft q
schedule and transact other business
preliminary 10 the opening Of the
1872 season.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-05
II. AND l.. OF ;.
HARD THE PARTY

The Knights and Ladies OF secnr-
ity will give Hard Tiaes Party at
the w. o. W. Hall Monay night, to
which the public genera Is invited.
An entertaining program and debate
will be given, and a nneral good
time promised for all wh attend II
you come dressed "tacH" yol eau
get in for a dime-if you're dressed
up, it'll cost you a quarer. But be
sure TO come anyway. 5.-5c
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-05
Americans We'd In I.ondon.

London. IAN. An American
wedding was ccicbratce in London
today. the bride being Miss Helen
Stoney. daughter Of the late Com
mandcr George NJ Stoney U. S. NJ,
and the bridegroom Harry l.. Brown,
whose home is in Brooklinc, Mass.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-05

We have cards showing diagram
Of boundaries Of all the five wards IN
Amarillo and giving number OF fire
whistle blasts for each ward. II YOU
will write MS We will mail YOU one
or call at orr office and get one
Tavlor e TAYLOR.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-05

Jams. iellics and continents OF the
highest class at prices = higher than
you are often asked tepay for the
inferior kind. Griffin Query. 5l-tfc
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-05

Gray n son. cleaners. nresscrs, hat.
tiers Phone SEQ. 30i East Fourth
street. e97-tfc
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-05
'bUILT AN A|RsH|P
BEFORE CIVIL WAR

Hutchinson Kan. Jan. i.-"ln fif-
lty wears airships will carry passcn-
gers from ocean to ocean with as
much certainty and safety as tho rail-
road trains of today
This is a statement made BY D. J.
Hobson Of this place. who was tie
DESIGNER and builder OF the engines
Of the first "airship" 10 be built In
the world. This vas in Washington.
In. C.. IN 1852. Mr.. Hobson is still
active Al the age OF 80. lie has
spent his life with inventions OF q
practical character.
II was while working on this first
di-ible balloon that MIR. Hobscn be-
came acquainted with the Girl who
becameshls wife. She was in charge
of the Girls who we're sewing the big
silken bag for the cigar-shaped bah
loon. That chance acquaintance led
10 courtship and marriage, and the
worlds first "airship" match proved
10 he very happy one. Mrs. Hobson
died five years ago at her home here.
That diririblc balloon was on the
plan Of the cigar-sfaped dirieibles Of
today" Mr.. Hobson said. Rufus
Porter. the first editor Of the Scien-
tific American, was the designer. He
engaged me to design and build tho
engines for IL. OF course, there were
no gasoline motors in those days. We
used a steam cngine. The balloon
was equipped with rudders. planes,
wheels and other contrivances SINH
lar to the FLYING machines OF today
Tornado Wrecks iirship
II was sixty feet long and four
teen feet wide. The building OF the
FLYING machine attracted national at
tention. The government was inter
ested. and congress was helping bald
Il Just a few days before the test
flight over the Cepitol and the White
House was 20 be made. a tornado
struck Washington and wrecked the
big airship.
"A similar model sixteen feet long
and six feet wide was built. and gave
a very satisfactory exhibition of fly
ing over the city. proving that our
ideas and plans We're correct, tho
same as those of today"
The inventions which Mr. EoNs'n
has perfected during lis long and
busy life have included the flying ma
chine Of sixty years ago atmospheric
telegraph. pneumatic carrier tubes,
granite cutting machines. distilling
apparatus and other valuable devices
many Of them now in practical cse
Congress Assisted Him.
During the fiftiesy Mr. Hobson
went before congress ard interested
the government. through the assls-
1 tance of United States Senator
-l-charles sumner in financially back
ling him in the building and testing
OF an atmospheric telegraph"
This was the origin of the pneu-
matte carrier tube used in tho large
cities today for transmitting bags of
mail. and in large stores for carrying
cash and bundles" said sir. Ilobson
"rhe idea was to construct tube
from which the air would be pumped
Then by means of pneumatic or at
mospheric action bags OF mail, pack
ages and even living thinGs could be
transmitted at n hieh rate of speed.
II succeeded In getting an appro-
priation from congress Of $751; for
demonstration purposes. through the
aid of Senator Charles Sumner But
before We made any further progress
the civil war broke out and that end
ed our experiments and demcnstra.
tons"