Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-21

did this same thing in another case
when he promoted Capt. Albert L.
Mills from the rank OF q captain to .
that of brigadier general
Diplomats Going to Conventions.
In a recent article the inten-
ton OF a large part of Washing
ton to move on" the national conven-
lions was told about and something
was given of the personnel OF the
movers" Added to them should be
certainly fifty or sixty members, of
the foreign legations now on service
for their governments at the capital
of the United States. Never before in
the history Of this country, ii is said,
has there been such interest on the
part Of foreigners in a presidential
campaign as is the case this year.
The members of the national COM
mittee Of each party have been asked
to set aside seats for several foreign
ambassadors and ministers and for
many of the subordinates Of the en-
bassies and legations. 1t is known that
foreign governments take a great In
terest In American political affairs
and while the thing ia not done pub
licly, they are kept informed by Their
representatives in this country OF the
various impending political changes
and of the probable chances OF the
candidates, coupled probably with
statements as to Just what changes In
the administration are likely to mean
in connection with treaty matters or
with the attitude of this government
/ toward foreign governments general
ly.
A bill has Just passed the senate OF
the United States appropriatiIs $15.-
600, 900 to be used by the government
for the purchase of all the land lying
on the south side of Pennsylvania ave
nue. between the treasury building and
the capitol. The bill was introduced
by Senator Hepburn and 1t went
through the senate quickly. What Its
fate In the house will be at this SEES
sion no one can tell yet. but eventual
ly probably 1t will pass
The government owns already a
large part of the land lying between
Pennsylvania avenue and the Potomac
river. but there Is big section OF II
bordering on the avenue and extend
ing to the park in which the agricul
tural buildings are situated. which Is
given over to business, stores, mar
kets, small hotels and lumber yards
It Is for this section that Mr., Hey
burns bill provides the money for pur
chase.
Avlators Of Signal Corps.
The signal corps OF the arm.
ia studying and practicing ayia
ton daily and in dead earnest Tn
corps has not been given as mucl
money by congress for the purpose
perfecting its men in the art Of flynn
as was wished for. and not nearl
enough, perhaps, to keep this countr
J in equipment abreast OF other grea
countries Of the world, but with thei
small appropriation the signal corp
men ere doing all that they can, an
even II they have not all the necessar
machinery they intend apparently I
be ready to use it when they do get !
, Out on a reaching meadow nea
Hyattsville, sid, every afternoon o
, ficers and enlisted men of the sigma
service go soaring skyward in their ?
: planes They not only fly. but the
engage in the practice OF trying
, drop missiles so that they will hit th
, mark, and In addition to this the
, drop weighted envelopes. supposed
= containing messages. In var tim
: these envelopes would be dropped frol
i aloft into outlying posts of an arm
! which could not readily be reache
4 by the couriers of the commandin
n general.
Scores OF visitors go to the ayiatio
|. ground every day from the city
3 washington Everybody remember
Z that 1t was an American officer WI
! sacrificed his life as q volunteer :.
the service In the first attempted tri'
I Of a biplane under government a
q spices with two passengers In he m
. chine. It seems almoss incredib
r. to some people that the officers and 9
q listed men of the signal corps shou
a 20 to their flying work daily In u
4 face of the record of the years casus
i ties, and do 1t with such perfect no
: chalance, seemingly giving no mo-
II thought to a flight way up into q
/. clouds than they would. give to TO
. drill on the parade ground.
y On the aviation field hangers ha'
! been built In which to house the
q planes, OF which there are several. ts
:. different models being represents
q When a visit was paid to the field
officer and an enlisted man were SCI
ed In an absolutely new machine. al
were going to test II for the irst tin
They took a running start over 4
: meadow and then went up, neither O
:, of them knowing definitely whether
not the machine was to develop sor
i weak spot which might make tiyi
= fatal. They made time test of
: staying aioft two hours. most OF t
7 time being from 600 to 1000 feet abo
= the heads OF the spectators.